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ALITTLE LATE
ilut II tCoes-Cliairinan lIutlcr Pied with
Watson 10 Modify Ills Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 15.--In
view OF the fact that tho letter OF Tom
Watson, accepting the vice prcHiden-
tlal nomination OF the Popullst party.
has been published, Senator Marion
Butler to-day made public his reply,
written when Mr. WatsonS letter was
received, In which he took exception TO
Its tone. Tho reply Is as follows:
WASHINGTON. October &c.
Hon. Thomas L. Watson, Thompson.
Gu.
DEAR SIR:-Your letter OF accept
anco received Saturday night II had
been detained In tho postoiIlce for want
OF sufficient postage.
You. In effect, advise PopulIsts not
20 support tlre Joint electoral tickets
that have been arranged In q large
number OF states. Is It possible that
you fully appreciate the effect OF such
ndVlce? At least, upon reflection, YOU
must know that II enough Popullsts
should follow such advice, Il would
mean the defeat OF Bryan and tho cleo
ton OF Mckinley. Besides, II your ad-
Vice should DO followed by enough
Populists, tho Peoples party would not
have 4 single clector In the electoral
college. In the states where We haye
Joint electoral tickets, we will get every
elector that We do get; md besides Il
Is In these states where we will get the
bulk. IL not all, OF the Peoples party
congressman. In your own state, and
other states which have followed your
advice against electoral tickets. we
Will not set single clcctor, and fear
not many congressman. II any.
You certainly cannot mean. however
much you may have favored middle
OF The road policy In the beginning, to
advise your friends 20 do that which
at this time would be the most efTec.
tive agency In placing In power Nc
ktnley and his backerS-the trusts and
monopolIcS.
Can any personal or party Injustice,
however great, Justify us In being re-
spons!ble. either directly or indirectly,
for placing In power the stock jobScrs.
nionopolists, trusts. the British gold
ring and all OF the combined robbers
OF the people and enemies OF good gov-
ernmcnt?
( In the name OF outraged and suffer-
Ing humanity, whose prayers to-day 20
up from millions OF homes for William
]. Bryan In his heroic and marvellous
struggle ngalnst the mlnIons OF corpor-
ate greed and the hclllsh gold consplr-
acy, let US sing every other considera-
ton and hold up his hand9 and do the
full duty OF AmtTkcnns and patriots.
Let us remember that st Is q suffering
people md betrayed republic, and not
Democratic politicians, that to-day call
FOR our help and demand our services.
Bryan will be elected and the govern
meTt redeemed II every patriot docs
his duty. Let US do ours
There. besecch you 10 change at
least that part OF your letter which
gives adv!ee. which. II followed, would
surely help the common enemy.
II you do not, then you. yourself.
must assume the responsibility OF CIV
ing such Il document to the public nt
this time. Yours truly.
MARION BUTLER.
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FAMINE IN INDIA
American Corn Can Find a Ready Sale,
Hoping for Rain.

LONDON. Nov. ia correspondent
telegraphs to the Times from Allaha-
bad. India, as follows: Ia
Distress Is beginning to be felt in
the ceded districts OF Madras. Rev. Mr..
Campbell, q British missionary, writes
from Cuddapeh urging the importation
OF American maize. which," he says, "is
half the price OF wheat. and would find
a ready sale In our up-country vii
lagos. 1t Is grown In many parts Of the
ceded districts and from It's resem-
blancc to Cholam would be preferred
10 either rice or ragl. while 1t could be
sold much cheaper than any Of the IN
dian grains.
III the government will not UNDER
take such work surely there are mcr-
chants In Madras prepared to benefit
the publsc with prospect OF q fair pro-
f!t. Maize would also find ready sale
in upper India"
This correspondent also quotes an ar
ticie from the Pioneer dealing with tho
drought It expects good rainfall
from the latter half Of December on
ward. but none before that
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NEW YORK, Nov. l5.--Arthur Gnril-
his adviser, John Wcat, hns iseucd n
challenge to Il, C.. Bald, Of Buffalo, or
Tom Cooper, OF Detroit. to n scr!cs Of
three unpaccd rnces. the distances to
he ono mile, two miles and live miles,
for n purse OF chher $1,000 or $1,000
for the series. the winner to talta ALL
III the challenge West says; "TlSa races
are 10 be run within thirty days nfter
the articles are Signed, 1t Is Imma-
terial 10 mo on which track or ut what
point tho races shUll he held and the
only condition SHALL impose h thatth
men start from opposite sides Of the
track. both riding In tho s1r>o dIrec-
.tlon ! have deposited $500 With George
Stewart. president OF tho Thistle Cyc-
linz Club, Chicago. llls,"
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TREATY OF PEACE
Signed Between Italy and King OF
Abyssinla
PENDING A FINAL AGREEMENT
To Determine tho Frontiers-An Outcome
of tho Recent Italian Dereats--Itafy will
Cedo the Territory TO Any Other Power.
ifsho Abandons II tho Country will Res
turn 10 Ethiopian Rulo-lrenelik Sends
aFritndiy Message to Iiumbert.

ROME, Nov. 15,-Undcr date OF Adj
sabeba, October 90. Major vernzzlnl.
Italy's envoy plcnipotentiary to the Ne
gus Mencllk OF AbyssInla, lias telegraph
ed TO the Italian government as follows:
II have to-day with great solemnity
signed treaty of peace md convcn-
tI"n for the release OF the prisoners I'm
Menelik's hands,. The treaty provides
for the restoration OF the status quo
pending the appointment OF delegates
by Italy and AbysJlnia year hence to
determine the frontiers by friendly
agreement It recognizes the absolute
Independence OF Ethiopia and abroSates
tho Uccialll treaty. Italy undertakes In
tho meantime not to cede the territory
to any other power. Should she desire
spontaneously To abandon the territory
1t would return to the Ethiopian rule"
By the Uccialli treaty concluded In
1889 between MenelIk and Italy, Aby-
sslnIa became an italian professionals.
The settlement announced above by Ma
jor VcraZzIml Is the outcome OF italian
reverses at the hands OF the Abyssin-
lans.,
Major Vcrazzlnl telegraphs further as
follows:
THE treaty provides for the conclu-
sion OF further commercial treaty if
necessary. The present treaty will be
communicated 90 the powers and rati-
fed a month hence. The convention.
after detailing the arrangement for the
release OF the prisoners provides that
Italy shall indemnify Abyssinia by. a
sum which the Negus leaves 10 Italy's
sense OF equity for the expenses incur
red In the maintenance OF the Italian
prisoners"
The Negus Mencllk sends n slmultane-
ous dispatch to King Humbert an
nouncing the signature to the treaty
and adding: May God always keep my
friends" and expressing the hope that 1t
will make November 20 n great festival
in King Humbert's family Memorable
as day OF JOY for the parent italian
prisoners. May God long preserve the
life OF your majesty"
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,, NAGhlsA FALLS, N. y. Nov. 15.-
i ne TACT that ut midnight wns to begin
W. w. tTanHInisylon OF electrical power
'''h the falls TO Buffalo for the nrs;
: nc drew very lnrgc crowd OF people
~ =, 'ne power house OF the Niagara Falls
'"eF Company tonight. SO many
", "''e 'ryiEg TO gain admission to the
Pace that NJ 0 o'clock tho doors Ind to
i.,,eN IT, c''a+d. Those present In the power
pf" pYna proper were: Messrs. ". B. Ran
Tn,'h', eccretHry Of tho compnny; W. A.
TItecElnridge, residont engineer; Paul NJ.
ir:,nc"!n. electrical superintendent; /, II.
."lin"nds. OF the General Electric Com
ra"y hN tho Hon. Ely EdmondB had
'''atSo OF tho transformer house.
~ lih6 McaBrs. Rlnknc, Brcckin-
''uSe and Lincoln took positions on the
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RELIGIOUS MANIA
That PowesEed an Entire FamllJ-Ne-
markabIe Case In Ontario.

marhable Case In Ontario.
BoWAIANVILLE. Ont. Nov. ia
most extraordinary case OF religious
mania is reported from farm house
near the Long sault. There. for a num-
Der OF years resided Elijah Rice, hts
wife and fifteen children. The eldest
son. Louis. % years old, recently became
insancsand announced himself aa the
Prince OF the Sand Hills" and de-
c!arcd that Christ had appointed him 10
reform the world.
The mania extended to the father,
mother and the other children, who neg
lccted the farm and spont their time In
s!uSlnS-sand. praying. Recently the
father eencSiSed the idea tha, Louis was
pursued by the devil and that It must
be beaten out OF him. Louis was knock
ed down with n les OF chair and Mr..
and Mrs. Rice and two OF the sons
pounded him into lnscnsblIty. When
this was accomplished they were salts
fled that the devil was driven out.
Their next move was TO celebrate the
feast OF the passover and one OF the 1T
tie children was to be sacrificed as the
pascal lamb" One OF the sons. a mere
boy. told this 10 the clergyman who in
formed the police. On visiting the farm
they found Rice and his son suffering
from intense mania and had them re-
moved to Kingston Insane asylum. The
doctors think that tho other members
will recover g.
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CITY OF MEXICo, Nov. l5.--several
hundred doctors from the United States
Canada. Cubn, r0rto Itca and Central
and South America, have arrived here
to attend the second Pnn-AmerlcRn
Medical College which Will be presided
over by DIR. Cnsmonl Del Vale, noted
for his original Investigations. Resident
physlclanS nrc formed In committees
for tho reception and entertainment
Tho programme for tho week includes n
reception at tho castle OF ChRnuitGpcc
by President Dlnz aud cxcuraioNa 70
points oc Interest. The hotels nre
crowded with tnuris:s. Tho decision In
tho caHC of ths Monterey and Mexican
Gulf hallway Company Will probably
be rendered In few days.
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]a8lY 0nGglD3g@m@@r Reduced TO 1D Gents Per Week.
aIscd platform in front Of tho swItch.

raised platform in front OF the switch.
board on tho main floor of the power
house and arranged the switches.
Shortly before IL o'clock Mr.. Breckln.
ridge notified Mr.. Edmonds In the trans
former house that thc electricity was
ready for tho transformers and mo-
mtnt later the switch was thrown md
the power was rushing through tho
transformers. out on the line and away
10 Buffalo. Mr.. Eimonds pronounced
the machinery all right and formally
delivered It 10 Mr.. breckenridge for the
power company. II was accepted and
then the current wa9 shut or for n brief
space. Communication was had with
the street railway company In Buffalo
and word received from them that
everything was In readiness Mt that end
OF tho line, Mr.. Ranldne then stepped
to the platform, threw the switch over
and Nlagain's power was in Buffalo.
A salute OF twenty-one guns was fired by
n battery stationed near tho power
hOuya
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BOOK sWINpLERs.
A Great Scheme Worked by n Gang-One
or tho jIon Arrested.

Great Scheme worked by Gnng-Ono
OF tho ,Ion Arrested.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15,-JoSeph J..
Simpson. aged thirty, who has been
residing ut the New England hotel IN
this city. was arrnIBned before MasIs.
trate Mott In Jefferson market court
to-day, charged with larceny. He
was arrested at the request OF the chief
ot police OF Boston. II Is said that
Simpson Is one OF gang that has been
operating extensively In Boston and
Philadelphia and which Is believed TO
be one OF the many ramifcatIons OF
the Dig gang OF swindlers headed by
Peters and Thomas who are already
under arrest. Book dealers were their
victims, according TO the story.
One OF the gang would secure POSI-
tion as O book agent 20 sell publlca-
tions on lnstalmen;s. One OF the con-
fcderates would buy set of books
through the bogus agent. who would
thcccupon receive the commission for
tho sale. The confederate would then
disappear with the books and dispose
OF them TO dealers In old books or to
junk shops. The dealers In Boston and
Philadelphia have sustained heavy
losses by their operations. Simpson nd
mlttcd that he knew OF the people who
arc said to be implicated with him, but
he denied all knowledge OF the crime
he Is charged with. He was held In
$1,000 to await extraditAon papers from
Rnstop
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SPANISH REPORTS
Concerning tho Cuban War-Generai
wsyler's Movements.

"tyiors Noyements.
HAVANA. Nov l5.-No very explicit
news has been received from Captain
General Weyler, but It IS known that
after the engagement at the Rubi hills
he continued his march into the interior
OF the mountains towards Soroa and
he succeeded in penetrating 70 points
which no other Spanish columns have
ever reached. He has had several skir-
m!sheS with the insurgents, rotwith-
standing the advantage OF position
which they hold in these mountain
stTongholds. but he has not succeeded
In confronting any considerable force
OF the insurgents. The insurgents have
again attacked the village OF Condado
and have cannonaded 1t. but without
lnnlcting any damage. the Spanish
sharpshOotcrs having sllenced tho ar
tillery by picking on the gunners
ElGhty-e.Sht families and four hun
dred and e!ghty-two men have been
concentrated at Mantura In Pinar del
Rio.
Captain General weylcr Is now at
Oleaga
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HAVANA. Nov. l5.-The committee OF
national defence to-day held meeting
presided over by the governor and
agreed to name committees for the prov
Inces who are to invite the presidents of
political parties TO join the committees
In the work they seek to accomplish.
The committee OF national defense also
resolved TO take steps to orglnlze the
labor of the Island for work In the agri-
cultural districts.
The sub-dlrcctor Of the Spanish bank,
Senior Manuel Cnlvo md several bankers
have united In an agreement to-nirht to
subscribe loan Of a million dollars,
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GREAT COMMERCIAL PLAN
To Obtain Control or the American Trade
Ia China,

CHICAGO, Nov. l5.-Thc Tribune
says: One million dollars has been cub
scrlbcd and plans nre being maturcd
for the formation In Chicago within two
weeks OF n gigantic commercial enter
prise 10 be known as tho English
Amerlcan-ChIncsc Railway Construc-
tlon Company which Ia to enter the field
OF the Chinese trade us rival OF the
American Trading Company.
The object OF the company Is 10 event.
ually obtain control OF American trade
In the ''ilowcry kingdom" Twenty
three miles OF railway. equipped with
tho most improved appliances and roll
Ing stock, will be built. Most OF tho
capital. It IL said. will be put In by
Americans, and they will also supply the
equipment OF the -ond.
Two Engllshmen are directing tho for
nation OF the syndicate from opposite
sides OF the globe. One OF them. John
p. Grant, IL now In Chicago. concluding
the deal, and tho other, Louis Spitzel.
Is In China. The former is railroad
promoter, and the later the head OF the
firm OF Louis spltZel & Co., London and
Shanghai.
A S.b00.000 contract for deepening the
harbor of Shanghai Is the first plum
which. 1t 10 said. the EnGlIsh-Amcrican
Chinese Railway Construction Com
pany Is figuring on getting from the
Chinese government through the good
offices OF Louis Pitzcl, the promoter OF
the company.
The scheme for the rapid develop
ment OF Chinese trade through the Chi
nesc construction company contem-
plates making Shanghai the principal
port OF entry OF the empire. and It Is In
this city. It Is said, that modern ap-
pllances first will be introduced.
Besides the deepening OF the harbor
TO admit the largest craft OF the world,
the Chinese city Is to be furnished with
the most complete street railway lines
that Is possible to build. and an electric
lighting system will be introduced at
tho same time
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LONDON, Nov. 16.-The Tlmess Mad.
rid correspondent dwells upon the un-
usual means being adopeted TO insure
the SUCCESS OF the new Spanish loan.
Appeals amounting to commands, ="
he says. "havc been Issued from the IN
teriur, finance and marine ministry md
to the provincial authorities 10 adopt
exceptional measures to secure large
subscriptions. The newspapers are NIL
ed with eShortatlons tn patriotism from
prominent men headed by the minister
OF finance, Scnor Juan Navarro Revcr-
ter. The loan Is more like q nationEi
charitable subscription than an ordi-
nary financial operation"
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NEGRO LYNCHED
For an Assault on Young Glrl-Wus
Rlddicd with Bullets.

M'KENzIE,' Tenn, Nov. l5.-Last
night near this town Charley Allen, n
negro. was lynched. being shot to death
by band OF armed men. for an assault
on Miss Bette Seals, n respectable white
Girl, aged fourteen, and an orphan. The
negro committed the outrage about dusk
yesterday afternoon. rs the Girl was re-
turning from tho cotton feld.,T cries
OF the girl brought assistance after the
negro had fed. She told her story, pur-
suit was Instituted, the negro caught
and fully identified ard under guard
was started to Mckenzie.
The news had reached Mckenzie md
q crowd left Mt once for the scene. The
guards hearing OF tho crowd coming
changed their course and when about 4
milo from town unknown parties at
tackled the negro and completely ritiled
him with bullets. leaving the body on
the roadside where hundreds Viewed It
to-day,
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MARK HANNA
Virtually Denir, that No Said lie would
Not Accept n Cabinet Place.

virtually Dcnirs tlnt s3o Sniu Tic would
Not Accept a Cabinet Place.
CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 15.-Mr. NJ. A.
Hanna was seen to-day by n reporter
who tried to set from him statement
regarding the gossip connecting his
name with cabinet position.
''Your name has been used In conncc-
ton with the secrctaryshIp OF the treas
ury," said tho reporter. "W!ll you make
an authoritative statement with refer
cnce TO IT."
mo, I will not discuss II at all," wna
the reply.
But aome OF the newspapers have
said that you had declared that you
would accept no Office"
81 don't remember having said nny-
thing Of the kind"
but you were so quoted"
We'll, can't help that" was the re-
ply.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Hanna will ho
banQuctcd by number OF his friends
at the Union Club. Tho. affaIr Is to be
exclusive. Nothing has been made pub
lie about the programme. and II is said
that no one but. the members OF tho club
who arc invited will be admitted.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio. Nov. 15
romnnrcinl Tribune SAYS:

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. 1.-THE
Commercial Tribune says:
Senator Brlcc has not only contract
cd with the Wabash railway for an
entry into Chicngo from the Clncir-
natl, Jackson and Macltlnnw md the
Ohio Southern railways, but he has nj
SO arranged for the general offices OF
his new system to be located In Chi
cago. He will have direct line from
Cincinnati to Chicago and also from
all OF tho central and southeastern
points In Ohio 10 Chicago, General
Manager George l.. Bradbury, of the
Lake Eric & Western and Fort Wayne,
Cincinnati and Louisville railways has
just established headquarters In ChIca-
30 and will be 50 situated as TO coop.
crate with the new system.
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ROME. Nov. 15.-Thc Italie says that
the rumors OF the deposition OF Arch
bishop Ireland from the diocese of St.
Paul are evidently untrue, because un-
der the present pontilf there has been
only n single deposition which was that
OF Bishop Journal who was insane.
The l,alie, however, suggests as possl-
Die, that II Archbishop Ireland COM.
mttcd further impru6enccs, the irrlta-
ton OF the vatican would be SO great
that he might be Invited to resign. 2
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MISSIONARY BISHOPS
Extended a Farewell at DetroIt-Tho ohurn
and IInrtIcll Given God Speed.


and IInrtrrll Given God Speed.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 15.-Blshops
OF the Methodist Episcopal church who
are attending the general missionary
committee meeting occupied the pulpits
In most of the leading Protestant
churches of Detroit to-day and address,
cd large congregations. This afternoon
mass meeting was held In the Gen.
trail Methodist Episcopal church. which
was in the nature OF Il farewell 10
Bishop Thoburn and Bishop Hartzcll.
Bishop Thoburn Is nbOu: returning
to India, where. for thlrty-eIgkt years,
he has had charge OF the Methodist
Episcopal mission work OF the cOun-
try: Bishop Hartzell Is about 10 leave
for Africa, having been elected by the
Mctk1dist Episcopal conference to the
head OF that field as successor TO BIsh-
Op William Taylor. Both made inspIr-
ing and very hopeful addresses re-
gardInE their work and itj great future
pr0spects. At the close most OF the
congregation had the opportunity OF
personally saying farewell 10 both the
missionary bishopa and their wives.
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4 SPANISH LOAN.
Tho Government Will Ask for S50,0O0,-
900 To-day-Partly for Cuban Erpen,e,,

Tho Government will Ask for $50, 0,0O0,-
900 0To-day-partly for Cuban Expenses.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Senor De-
puy dc LONE, the Spanish minister here,
has received news from Madrid to the
effect that on Tomorrow morning at
that the government will make an an
nounccment asking for public subscrip-
tions on loan OF $50, 900, ,0O0 While the
minister said that the loan was not TO
be made purposely for the immediate
purchase OF munitions and equipments
for war, yet Is was probable that the
bulk OF the money would be used to de-
fray expenses Of the conflict now going
on In Cuba.
Minister de LONE has received n tele-
gram from an official source. saying that
private canvass has beens made of
bankers and brokers OF Madrid with the
intention OF finding out how much they
would subscribe and that SO far, differ
ent ilnancierS have promised u take up
bonds amounting 10 over sixty million
dollars.
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uismnrck ,Grntiflcti.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Times quotes the Neue
Fre!e Presse as saying that the gist OF
recent talk with Prince Bismarck
was that he felt satisfied with the re-
suits of his so-called revelations re-
garding relations OF Germany and Rus
s!a prior 10 1890. French nervousness,
he said, had reached such a height
that her confidence In Russia's support
In any contingency made the danger Of
war quite imminent.
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YKIHLEY,s SUNDAY.
Webb c. Hayes Gun,t OF tho President
EJECT at His Home.

CANTON, o., Nov. 15.-W!th IN ideal
nutumnaI day as nm inspiration for n
drive, Prcsldent-elcct Mckinley this nf-
tcrnoon enjoyed 4 ride In the family car
rlage, accompanied by Webb C. Hayes,
who was n guest at the Mckinley home
to-day. Mr.. Hayes accompanied Major
Mckinley TO the First NJ. f. church
this morning, the son Of the Ohio Pres
ident and the Prcsident-clect walking 10
and from the place OF worship. Major
Mckinley sat in the pew with his aged
mother and his sister whom he saw In
their carriages after the services.
In addition 10 receiving other callers
and entertaining Mr. Hayes. who is n
friend OF the family OF many years
standing, Major Mckinley did not for
get to call at his mothers home and he
also spent as much time as he could with
his wife, whose health has improved
considerably during the last few daye.