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NATIONAL DEMOCRATS,
The Party's Organization to be Con.
tinued in Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE continu-
ance of the National Democratic party's
organization in Illinois for all political
purposes was decided on to-day at a
conference attended by most of the
members of the State Committee, those
who were candidates on the State
ticket and half a hundred other prom
inent gold Democrats.
The decision took the form of an ad-
dress to the Democrats of Illinois, de-
claring that the National Democratic
party is the only Democratic party, and
that its permanency was therefore fixed
and obligatory. The address states that
the party's transient antagonist is the
free silver party, but it's permanent
antagonist is the Republican party. and
concludes by claiming that a conserya-
tive estimate of the Illinois election re-
turns shows that over 100000 Demo-
Gratis voted against free silver.
Permanent State headquarters will be
kept there, and the party intends to take
an active part in the municipal election
OF Chicago, in the hope of crushing the
Democratic machine dominated by Gov
ernor Altgeld, especially if the Gov
ernor is nominated for Mayor D. A.
Goodrich of Chicago was elected Chair
man of the State Committee, to sue
ceed the late Charles A. Ewing of Dec
atur.
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JEWISH WOMEN.
The Convention of the National Cour=
Gil Will Open To-Day.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The conven-
ton Of the National Council of Jewish
Women will open tomorrow at the
Tuxedo. 1t is the first convention of
Jewish women to be held in America
The labors of the Council are along the
lines of religion and philanthrophy The
work in religion includes lectures and
study of the Bible, while that in philan-
trophy inclines to the prevention rather
than the alleviation of suffering
The council is the offspring of the
Congress of Women at the Columbian
Exposition in 1893, and it called the
porary organization was effected by
Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon, Chairman of
the General Committee soon after the
general convention. Her efforts soon
brought about Jewish Women's Con-
gress at the Parliament of Religions at
the exposition.
Its officers who are residents of Chi
cago are: President, Mrs. H. Solomon,
Vice-President, Mrs. E. Mandel; Treas
urer, Mrs. II. ]. Sells; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Sadie A. Merigan
LiSileei otdleo diS presented IN the
Council, and each has a Vice-President
Among those who will read essays are
Miss Nellie NJ. Miller, Memphis: Mrs.
Rachel Suzberger, New York: Miss Net
tie ewsblum, Marion, Ind; Miss Rose
Sommerfield, Baltimore; Mrs. Sophie c.
Axman, Kansas City; Miss Lillian D.
Wald, New York; Miss Elizabeth
Hirschfield, Buffalo; Mrs. Henrietta G.
Frank, Chicago; Mrs. Clara Block, Gin
cinnati, and Mrs. Henry Hahn, Phila-
delDhia
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PROMPT ACTION OF OFFICERS
Save Three Negroes From Being
Lynched by q Mob.

HENDERSON Ky.), Nov. a.
Prompt and vigorous action of the au-
thorities saved three negroes from be-
ing lynched here this afternoon.
Dave Powell, Will Dixon and Will
Lowery were arrested before daylight
this morning on the charge of having
entered the store of Land & Metzner
last night, holding up Luis Metzner
and fatally shooting him. The leader
of the robbers did all the shooting
They were masked, and when the pris-
oners were taken from bed pistols We're
found under their pillows. Four cham
bers of Powell's gun were empty
The citizens were excited, and threat
ened lynching, and especially as there
are four negroes in jail who partici-
pated in the murder of Officer White at
Owensboro A big crowd surrounded
the jail and Courthouse, openly threat
ening to take the prisoners from the
officers as soon as an attempt was
made to move them to . safer place.
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MARINE DISASTERS.
Evidence That Vessels Have Been
Wrecked Off the Oregon Coast.

PORTLAND (Or), Nov. 14-That
disasters have occurred to vessels off
the coast during the present gale is
certain, wreckage having come ashore
at different places. So far as known
nothing has been cast on the beach
that would have belonged to an iron
ship, therefore it is not to be consid-
cred that anything has happened to
vessels of the inward bound fleet.
AT Marshfield, however, wooden
rudder belonging to some large ship
has come ashore. The gudgeons of the
rudder are badly strained, showing that
the vessel must have been in a heavy
seaWay when the rudder unshipped
Wreckage is also reported coming
ashore near Gardiner, on the Southern
Oregon coast. This appears to be from
some small fore-and- aft vessel. A
mast and spanker boom have been
found on the beach, both newly painted
white.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Business Transacted at Yesterdays
Session of the Convention.

ROCHESTER, Nov. I4.-At TINS
mornings session of the Knights of
Labor Convention Delegate O'Reilly of
New York, Grand Master Workman
Sovereign and Foreman Bishop agreed
to act in connection with the tight work
coopers of Rochester in their fight to
compel the Rochester brewers to use
home-mde packages instead of ma
chine-made goods from Cincinnati, Mil
waukee and other Western points.
A telegram from Leadville, Colo, con-
graduating the assembly, particularly
Mr.. Sovereign, and indorsing the latter's
address, was given out. 1t was signed
Thomas Gully, Charles E. Goodfriend,
James E. Smith, Committee.
Delegate John NJ. Parsons Of New
York, rising to question of privilege,
denied statements in the Washington
Times" of Friday that he was a critic
or opponent Of the present general Off
GERS.
H. G. Parks of New York also denied
that he is candidate for the office Of
General Master Workman.
The first business of the afternoon ses-
sion was the reading of a telegram of
the Joint Association of Leadville, Col,
and return of fraternal greetings to
the Colorado Knights; also a like ac-
acknowledgement of telegram received
from the Order of Coopers of New
York.
The General Assembly passed resolu-
uons indorsing the Logan immigration
bill, and instructed its Legislation Com
m1ttee to do all in it's power for the
passage of the bill.
On request of District Assembly No.
81 of North Carolina, the assembly
voted to revoke the charter of District
Assembly No. so of the same State and
to attach the latter Assembly to No. 81.
On account of the many Spanish
speaking people in the southwestern
part OF this country, the territorial as
sembly of the Territory of New Mexico
has decided to have the ritual printed in
Spanish.
The assembly decided to send agents
among the miners to introduce more
fully the aims of the Knights.
The General Assembly adjourned at 5
o'clock.
A trip to Niagara Falls will be taken
tomorrow.
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It Will be the Longest Distance Yea
Attempted.
All Reports Relating to the Intention
of the Vatican to Remove Arch.
bishop Ireland From the Diocese
of st. Paul Semi Officially Pro-
nOunced "Pure Invention

BUFFALO,, Nov. 14.-Unless the in
tervention of accidents now unforeseen
come to mar or destroy the carefully
laid plans and the years of hard work
which electrical engineers and promot-
ers have spent upon the project comes
to naught, the dream of electrical and
mechanical engineers will have been re-
allied when the huge transformers at
Niagara Falls begin their work Mon
day morning, and 1000 horse power of
electrical energy is transmitted to this
city, where it will be used in the opera
ton of system of Buffalos street rail-
way.
Marvellous as has been the workings
OF electricity within the past decade, the
croWning of electrical science will have
been reached when means are devised
whereby electrical power can be trans
mitted without the loss of half, two
thirds or even more of it's force, and
Tesla is now working on inventions
which electrical scientists believe will
eventually settle the trouble and per-
NIT of the long distance transmission
of power in quantities hitherto un-
dreamed of. Tomorrow the first exper-
iment in this country over 50 long a
distance will be made, and great inter
est is felt in the result
Just about the commencement of the
present decade the attention of the cap
ltal1sts Of the United States was drawn
to Niagara Falls, and the first of the
actual experiments that resulted in the
construction of the mighty plant was
begun and carried to completion. after
years OF careful and scientific work.
The great dynamos in the power.
house at Niagara Falls are most mar
velous in their power Each of the four
has a capacity of 5000 horse power.
even when the turbines below develop
an efficiency of only 75 per cent. The
system of generation is known as the
Tesla polyphase alternating current
system. Each generator delivers an al
ternatlng current to each of the two
circuits The two currents are so de-
grees apart. The direction of the cur
rent is reversed 1000 times a minute.
The current thus produced is conveyed
through lead covered cables to the
small transformer house on the other
side of the canal. Here the wires enter
what are called "Step up" transformers.
where the current is converted into one
OF high potential e. 6. of 1000 for trans
mission. Then the current leaves the
transformer house on a heavy wire and
is fairly launched on it's long journey
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FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Arrivals Average Nearly One Thou
sand Day.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The an
nual report of the Commissioner-Gen-
eral of immigration was made public
to-day. 1t shows that the arrivals
during the fiscal year aggregated 343,-
POI, an increase of "a, 10S over those
of the preceding year. OF this total
34O, ,46S were landed and 2,799 were de-
barred and deported at the expense of
the various steamship lines by which
they came to this country. OF those
deported, 116 We're under contracts to
perform labor in the United States
made prior to their arrival The re-
naming 2,023 were returned as belong
ing to the classes of aliens prohibited
admittance by the Act of March. 1891.
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QUIET DAY AT CANTON.
But Few Callers at the Home of the
PreSident-Eiect.

CANTON co., Nov. 14.-For several
months past the streets of Canton on
the last day Of the week have been filled
with visitors from many parts of the
country. To-day, however, has been an
exceptionally quiet and uneventful Sat
urday. There We're but few callers at
the home of the President-elect.
According to the official returns of the
vote for Congress in this, the Eight
eenth District, composed of Stark, CO.
lumbia and Mahoning Counties, r. w.
Taylor Rep.) received 29,S14 votes;
Isaac r. Sherwood Dem.), PATIO; Jas
L. Swan (Pro.), 476. Taylor's plurality
5,O44. General" Coxey received one
vote in Stark County,
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The Mazatlan Sinks In a TreaCheuuS
Place In the Gulf Of California.
All the Passengers and Crew Were
Safely Landed.
An Aged Citizen Of Alameda Ends His
Life by Firing a Bullet Through
His Brain-A Lady Fatally Injured
in Runaway Near Red Bluff.

ENSENDA (Lower California;, Nov.
l4.-It was learned here to-day ON good
authority that the steamship Mazat-
Ian, Captain Godseals, while bound
from La Paz to Mazatlan, had been
wrecked in the gulf on the night of No
vember 9th. No lives were lost, though
there were twenty eight passengers
aboard. The cause of the wreck is not
yet known, but is believed to have been
due to heavy fog and poor seamanship,
which took the steamship almost ten
miles out of her course.
The point where the steamship now
lies, almost entirely under water, is
called Rocha Reina, a treacherous place
lying between Espiritu Santo Island
and Ceralvo Island, forty miles south
east of La Paz.
The active Captain of the ship, a
German, stayed with the vessel TO the
end. The first officer, Anderson, was on
duty when the steamship struck. She
was going slowly, and sounded the fog
horn constantly. If she had been on
full speed probably all lives would have
been lost AS it was there was time to
lower the boats and set the passengers
IN them. The passengers behaved badly.
becoming frantic when it was found
that the vessel was going down. Il IS
hinte>. that there was a dispute be-
tween the two Captains, which added
to the confusion.
The passengers We're taken back to
La Paz, reaching there the next day,
and later being taken to Mazatlan by
steamship.
The Navigating Captain stayed at the
scene of the wreck with q couple of
sailors. Returning later to La Paz. he
reported that the steamship had gone
out of sight, but that the masts were
above water and that it rested easily in
a smooth sea, but in imminent danger of
breaking I'D with the first rough
weather. The Captain said there must
have been a strong unknown current in
the neighborhood as the fog was not so
dense that the steamship could have
gone off its course so far in SO short
time.
The steamship was on its way from
La Paz to Mazatlan when it struck.
1t piled between Mazatlan, La Paz and
Guaymas, and was the best in the Serv
ice. 1t was owned by Robert r. Sy-
mon, capitalist living in Mexico, and
Sebastian Camacho, Mayor of the City
of Mexico. The value OF the steamer
was S150000. The value Of its cargo
is not known, but it is not believed to be
much
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-In answer
to inquiries as to the foundation of
certain sensational stories in circulation
recently as to the trouble with Spain,
growing out of the Cuban situation.
Secretary Lamont said to-day:
The stories about the movement of
troops in the South are untrue. and the
assumption that work on coast defenses
has any significance or is being expe-
dited in any particular or for any un-
usual purpose has no foundation This
work has made most excellent progress
in the past year, and / am making an
effort to show some return in completed
defenses for the large amount of money
appropriated for this object"
ANXIETY AS TO WEYLER'S MOVE
MENTS. =
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-As the days pass
and bring no news from the Spanish
forces in the province Of Pinar del
Rio, the anxiety grows deeper and
many rumors are circulated. The situ-
alton Of General Weyler is unknown,
and the non-receipt of Intelligence con-
corning his movements leads many per-
sons here to believe that he is waiting
for decisive engagement with the reb-
els before he will allow any informa-
ton to leak out.
1t is reported that the rebel chief Dom
cassie was engaged with General Wey-
lers forces in the Rubi Hills.
Colonel Lara reports having had an
engagement with party Of rebels near
Calabazar, province Of Santa Clara He
says the insurgents were routed with a
loss Of twenty-one killed. The troops
lost three killed and eight wounded
Serafin Sanchez, the rebel leader at
tackled the town of Condado, twelve
miles from Trinidad. The insurgents
fred eight cannon shots, but did no
damage. Finding it impossible to cap
true the town, the rebels set fire to a
number of houses in the outskirts and
cut the telegraph wires, after which
they retired.
James Brown, a British subject, has
been expelled from the island for talk
ing against Spain in the streets of Ha-
yana
WEYLER AT THE TROCHA.
KEY WEST (Fla.), Nov. 14.-Passen-
gers by the steamship Olivette tonight
report Weyler at the trocha with 3d.
900 men, and that he will now try to
surround Maceo.
Spanish troops under Generals Munoz
and Echadu made an attack on the in
surgents near Iona Rubi. The inSur-
gents had set dynamite in front of their
intrenchments and waited the attack.
When the Spaniards approached the
insurgents exploded their dynamite,
causing great loss of life. Munoz is re-
ported killed and one Of Echadus legs
was blown off.
1t is reported in Havana that Gen.
eral Castalano has been made a pris-
oner by General Gomez near Puerto
Principe.
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NATIONAL GRANGE.
A Report Submitted Demanding Pro-
lection to the Farmer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-For the
first time in years, the Executive Com
mlttee OF the National Grange, Patrons
Of Husbandry, submitted to that body
unanimous report. This report en-
braced a great many topics, chief
among which was demand on the tar
If question. Acting upon the assump-
tion that a tariff bill is to be framed by
the Fiftyfifth Congress, the committee
submits report demanding that equal
protection be given the farmer as is
given the manufacturer or other class
of citizens affected by revenue meas
ure. No expression is given on the ex-
port bounty question, but the admis-
sion is made that possibly the farmer
may derive some benefit from this
policy.
This afternoon the delegates called
at the Executive Mansion and paid
their respects to the President
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ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Results of the Races at Latonia, Nash
vile and PimlicO.

LATONIA, Nov. 14.-Results: Six
furlongs, Asaph won, Twinkle second,
Llberati third. Tine-1: :16A.
One mile, Uno won. Skate second,
Alethia Allen third. Time-1:45.
Six furlongs. Old Center won, A. B.
c. second, Matte Lee third. Time
lii.
Steepechase, Lawyer won, Uncle
Jim second, Aristocrat third. Time
4:01.
Six furlongs. j. Walter won, Argonaut
second, Suydan third. Time-1: :161h.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 14.-Six furlongs,
Lilly Fischer won, Forfeit second
Spanker third. Time-1:1Sh.
Six and a half furlongs, Charley
Weber won, Rossmar second, Sauteur
third. Time-1:25H.
One mile, Pelleas won, Pete Kitchen
second, Tutuilla third. Time-1:47.
Six furlongs, Patrol won, Margaret
Allen second, Gladiola third. Time
1:161a.
Steeplechase, Colonist won, Grenada
second, Somersault third. Time-2:24
AT PIMLICO.
PIMLICO, Nov. 14-Results: Five
furlongs, Stray Step won, Floral Park
second, Purse Proud third. Time
1:04H.
Six furlongs, Septour won, Premier
second, Royal Princess third. Time
1:16A.
One mile, Casseopia won, L. B. sec
ond, Arabian third Time-1 :43S4.
One and one-quarter miles, Maurice
won, Counsellor Howe second, Volley
third. Time-2:0915.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Dali
gretta won, Waterman second, Nick
Johnson third. Time-1:511h.
Steeplechase, Trillion won, De Gar
nette second, Sam D. third Time
9:2S12.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov, 14.-Results:
Six furlongs, Laureate won, Judith
c. second, Banquo II. third. Time
1:15A.
Six furlongs, Stockhold won, Robert
Bonrer second, John Conroy third.
Time-1:15.
One and one-eighth miles, Ida Pick
wick won, Uncle Abb second, Devault
third. Time-1:57
One mile, Squire G. won, Lord Mel
son second, Logan third. Time-1 :431h
Seven furlongs. Dick Behan won,
Nicolini second, Mrs Bradshaw third.
Time-1 :29Jb.
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ARTHUR SEWAL
Saws the Silver Cause Will be VIC
torious Four Years Hence.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Arthur Sewall
of Maine, late candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for Vice-President, Is at
the Holland House. He was seen this
morning as he was at breakfast with
Erskine NJ Phelps of Chicago, former
member of the Democratic National
Committee. Mr.. Sewall said that his
visit here had absolutely nothing to do
with politics. He is on his way to Flor
ida.
1.-THE recent election said Mr.. Sew
all. was a grand silver victory, when
it is considered that the whole power OF
the press, the pulpit and the money
forces of the country were arrayed IN
opposition The silver cause was never
so vigorous as now, and far from dying
ont IT will continue to be the great pO-
IiticaI issue, and will be victorious four
years hence The future looks very
bright for silver"
The record-union., 1896-11-15
The Youngest Defendant Ever Held
for Trial
Terrible Freshet Reported at Cooks
Inlet, Doing Great Damage in the
Alaska Mining District The
Washing Ashore of Wreckage on
the Oregon Coast Give Evidence of
Disasters to Vessels During the
Storm Prevailing There.

RED BLUFF, Nov. 14.-In the Supe-
rior Court to-day Joe Sousa was held
for trial upon the charge of murder,
without bail, for killing Antoine Nunez.
The youngest person ever arraigned in
a Tehama County Court upon the grav-
est charge made in the law was re-
turned by the Sheriff to the jail to
await the action of the Superior Court
The little eleven-year-old boy was ac-
companied to the courtroom by his
mother and two little brothers. Neither
he nor they showed any sign of being
affected by the decision.
The crime for which the boy was held
was the killing of his stepfather, An
tone c. Nunez, in the northern part of
this county October Goth. District At
torney Andrews conducted the prosecu-
ton, and the defendant was repre-
sented by p. H. Coffman.
The first witness called was Frank
Sousa, the eight-year-old brother of the
defendant. His testimony was the
same as that given by him at the Cor
oner's inquest, except that he denied
that Joe had ever told him he was go
ing to kill his stepfather if he did not
quit whipping his mother
The testimony of the defendant given
at the Coroner's inquest was introduced
in evidence, in which he stated that he
killed Nunez because he was afraid he
(Nunez) would kill his mother.
The defendants mother was the next
witness, and her testimony corrobo-
rated that of the defendant
Joe Rose, the hired man, testified
that although he sat in an adjoining
room and only ten feet from the scene
OF the conflict, that he continued to eat
his breakfast, and did not move until
he heard the shot. Then he went into
the room in time to see Nunez fall.
Reed and Ward, two neighbors.
stated that the defendant told them of
the killing a few minutes after it oc-
CURED, and stated that he killed Nunez
because he was whipping his mother.
DR.. West testified that he held the
post mortem examination, and that
Nunez was not killed by small shot
with which defendant said his gun was
loaded, but by 32-caliber ball.
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MENELEK THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA Is AT
AN END.
Peace Declared on Terms Favorable
to the Barbarian Chief-The War
rior a Willy Diplomat.

PARIS, Nov. 14.-Negus Menelek, the
Abyssinian, is again the man of the
hour.
One Of the leading papers here,
"Eclair,'' states that the war between
Italy and Abyssinia is at an end, and
that peace has been declared on terms
very favorable to the Negus. It is
stated that on every point in dispute
Menelek receives full satisfaction
After long months of controversy
Italy. with the sympathy of all Europe
behind her, has been obliged to aban-
don every point she wished to make in
the settlement.
Europe shuddered when thousands of
Italian soldiers sold their lives to the
barbarians. and King Humbert was so
much crushed that Emperor William
and Francis Joseph came to him at
Genoa to offer consolation and assist
ance.
When the question of aiding pros
trated Italy came up in the British
Parliament Mr.. Curzon, speaking as
Liberal, said: Influences are at work
and forces are unclaimed in Central
Africa which, IL flushed with victory
<tiid cNOiicA ny pEILtCliy pOSSlDt9
combination of events, would consti-
tute a most serious danger, not merely
to Italy. Egypt or the British occupa-
ton of Egypt, but to the cause of
Europe, which is the cause of civiliza-
tion."
Negus Menelek has continued to snap
his fingers in the face of "the cause of
civiization'-from a European stand
point-and If England had hopes of
making Italy the cats paw to pull the
Abyssinian chestnut from the fire she
has cause for mourning now.
England wants to possess. or at least
to control. the whole OF the East Afri-
can coast, as Menelek knows full well.
1t is England's power at last that he
defies, and England and all Europe that
he holds at bay. Yet the usurping
power of civilization" is one that will
not be denied, and Negus Menelek, with
all his power, and his superb and con-
Quering obstinacy, must sooner or later
go the way OF ell barbaric desh before
It
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NITR0-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Blown to Pieces, No Trace
of Their Bodies Being Found.

RIDGEWAY (Pa.), Nov. 14-Richard
Stewart and Patrick Donohue were in
stantly killed at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
about three miles from Johnsburg by
an explosion of nitro glycerine. The
two men were working for Markham e.
Martin, oil operators, and were en-
gagged in hauling nitro glycerine to a
magazine with team of horses. 1t Is
supposed that one of the cans of the
explosive fell to the ground and the ex-
plosion resulted. No traces of the two
men have as yet been found, while only
few fragments of horse flesh have
been discovered. The shock was plainly
felt in the town Of Johnsburg, three
miles distant, where some panes Of glass
were broken.