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The leader., 1897-11-03
THE DEAD LEADER.
Remains of Henry George Lying In state
ut New York.

nt New York.
New York, Nov. YESTERDAY thou
sands of persons showed honor to the
man who had fallen in the battle for
what he believed to be the right.
Henry George, apostle of the single
tax, leader of the new Jeffersonian
democracy, stricken on the eve of cleo
ton, was honored as no private citizen
of America was ever honored before.
Public griefs have been many in the
great metropolis of the western hemi-
sphere, many have been sincerely
mourned, but none, save he who went
to eternal rest after having served
his people as leader of soldiers and
as chief executive of the land, had laid
at his bier such evidences of public and
widespread sorrow as was laid at the
bier of Henry George. No one would
permit a reminder that he had been a
candidate for public Office, and had
been carrying on a bitter warfare on
those he believed were enemies of the
public veal, no one recalled the strong
words of denunciation that fell from
his lips while on the political rostrum;
he was remembered only as man who
loved the people.
Not dissenting voice was heard to
the declaration that Henry George was
lover of the people. The eulogies
uttered, the day gone, the streets be-
came filed with people who wished to
see the funeral cortege as it passed in
solemn procession down New Works
greatest streets. thence across Brook
lyn bridge, and through Brooklyn's
streets to the Brooklyn city hall.
There the public gave over the body
to the family, and the remains were
taken to the modest home in Fort
Hamilton, from which they will be
borne to their final resting place in
Greenwood this morning.
The body of Henry George laid in
state yesterday in the Grand Central
Palace, and 80, 900 persons passed the
casked and looked upon the face of
the dead philosopher From 9 o clock
in the morning until in the after
noon a stream of men, women and
children poured into the hall.
The immense throng was composed
of representatives of all classes. of ali
shades of life and all religious opinion.
AT the lowest estimate 1875 900 people
saw the casket as it wendell its way to
that point where the public was com
PEELED to stand aside in reverence and
sympathy while the family claimed its
own.
The leader., 1897-11-03

The length of the Indian frontier
which is threatened by the attacks of
he tribesmen, from the Chitral district
% Baluchistan, is about five hundred
niles. The Swat, Momand, Ozarkzai,
Afridi and other tribes which are fight
lng against the English are hardy
nountaineers, living on the slopes of
he Hindu Kush range. Most of them
occupy debatable ground between At
CHAN and British territory, and they
acknowledge no allegiance to either au-
:hority. Some of them have been sub
sidized by the Indian government, and
he Afridis, the most warlike of them.
have furnished recruits for the Indian
army.
The leader., 1897-11-03

The labor leader who says that low
wages comes from the competition of
women, and that this is why male
workmen cannot afford to marry, is
more or less right; but unfortunately
women have to live somehow, and they
must have money to do 1t. The diff
,ulty with labor leaders is that they
,ook at things as they ought to be and
not as they are; but capital as well as
labor is subjected to conditions most Of
which are inevitable. For, of course,
the women can't be assassinated; and,
after all. affection rules to some extent,
and there are proportionately more
marriages among the very poor than
the very rich.
The leader., 1897-11-03

The turn of life is turning either
into a prolonged walk or into the
grave. Between the ages of forty and
sixty a man who has lived proper
life ought to be considered in his
prime. His matured strength of Coz: sti-
tuition renders him almost impervious
to the attacks of disease, and eXpe-
rience has given him soundncss and
ripeness of judgment. His mind is res
olute, firm, and equal; all his func-
lions are in the most perfect order
He assumes a mastery over his bust
ness, builds up a competence on the
foundation he has formed in early
manhood, and passes through a period
of life attended by many qualifications.
Having gone year or two past sixty,
he arrives at a standstill. But here
comes what we have termed the turn
of life, which, if successfully negotia-
ted, leads to old age. At this period
govt and apoplexy lie in wait for the
traveller. The system and powers hay-
ing reached their utmost expansion,
now begin either to close in like flow
ers at sunset, or to break down at
once. One injudicious stimulant, a
single excitement, may force it beyond
its strength, whilst careful supply of
props and the necessary care and at
tention should sustain the system in
health and vigor.
The leader., 1897-11-03
UTES THREATEN PlLlAGE.
Critical State of the Indian Uprising liz
Routt County, Colorado.

SCaIe OF the 10
Routt County, Colorado.
Steamboat Springs, Col, Oct % Via
Wolcott. Col. Nov. D.-A courier has
arrived here bringing message from
Game Warden Wilcox to Sheriff Me
man for help. The Utes have burned
ranch near Cross mountain and have
killed messenger sent out by Will
cox. The latter tried to arrest the In
dams for violating the game law. They
resisted and began to fight. Five In
dams were killed and sub-Chief Star
mortally wounded. The Indians had
stacks of green deer hides in their pos
session and were slaughtering on all
sides.
One hundred determined men are
now on their way to the aid of the
sheriff. Settlers are gathering on
Vaughn's ranch. The Indians are
threatening to pillage and murder.
Squaws have been sent back to the
reservation and re-enforcements are
coming.
State troops may be called for if the
sheriff finds that matters are as serious
as reported.
The leader., 1897-11-03
BLANC0 IN COM MAND.
rhe New Captain General of the Army
In Cuba.

tht NC" Saptdih "eutrdl or the army
in Cuba.
Havana Nov. 1.-The MARQUIS di
Ahumada, after long private con
ference with General Blanco yester-
lay, formally handed over the COM
nand recently vacated by Weyler
General Blanco landed with his staff
at 10 o'clock and was received on the
quay by representatives of the mill
AIRY, naval and volunteer forces. He
vas received with enthusiastic cheers
~ great crowds en- route to the pal
ace.
General Blanco issued manifestos
Turing the day to the Cuban people,
70 the army. navy and volunteer forces
and to the fremen
After Gen. Weyler received his mail
rom Spain he gave final directions to
The captain of the steamship Monser-
AT and the vessel sailed at / o'clock.
4 few enthusiastic admirers in tugs
md launches escorted the Monserrat
to sea.
The Marquis di Palmerola, formerly
'ivil governor of Cuba, left Saturday
hight on the Ward Line steamer Segu-
tanca for New York.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Scores the United States.

Victoria B. c., Nov. 1.-Sir Charles
upper, leader Of the opposition in the
provincial parliament, addressed
very large meeting here last night.
Referring to the sealing question, he
laid a greater indignity had never
been perpetrated than the seizure of
Canadian sealers by the United States,
and it was only through the fact of
kinship that Great Britain had dealt
so leniently with the United States in
.ae matter. Canada was working urg-
entity to prevent the United States
from stopping pelagic sealing, which
would give Americans a monopoly of
The seal business, and the opposition
would support them as long as they
maintained firm stand.
The leader., 1897-11-03

1t really seems to be the exception
nowadays to take up a daily paper
without finding the account of suicide
of a man or woman by means of car
bolic acid. The latest case is that of
a man who poisoned himself at his
wife's grave, and it appears in evidence
that he had pawned his coat to buy
the carbolic acid with which he effect
ed his purpose. Now, carbolic acid is a
virulent poison; a few drops will kill
a dog, and plants expire in dilute
aqueous solution of it, and yet it can
be obtained easily and without restric
ton by any one who desires to obtain
it for legitimate or illegitimate pur-
poses. Even a child may purchase at
a shop without any difficulty for few
cents as much of this virulent poison
as will kill half dozen persons. Sure
ly the time has arrived when some
thing should be done to restrict the
sale of this acid, the more particularly
when it is considered that by far the
largest number of deaths by poisoning
is caused by its agency, and it seems
to be the favorite means of self-Ge
struction by women. 1t is nothing less
than a scandal that this article should
not be included among the scheduled
poisons. If the Legislature has decreed
the prussic acid, by which painless
death is produced, shall not be avail
able to the public except under med
zeal supervision, then why in the name
of reason should carbolic acid, which
causes the most frightful suffering, be
within the reach of all? An alteration
in the existing legislation in this mat
ter is urgently called for.
The leader., 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE, THE YOUNGER.
Jeffersonian Democracy Chooses Him to
Fill the Vacancy.

Jeffersonian Democracy Chooses Him to
Fill the Vacancy.
The Thomas jefferson Democracy
yesterday afternoon substituted the
name of Henry George, the son, for the
father, Henry George, as candidate for
mayor of Greater New York
Mr.. George has accepted the nomi-
nation, which was rendered unani-
mously.
Henry George, the younger, was
born in Sacramento, Cal, in 1862. lie
was educated in the public schools of
San Francisco. He was taken from
school and put to work in a printing
office, and helped to set type for PRO
gress and Poverty He went east
with his father in $780, In 1888 he
went to England as his fathers private
secretary. After his return he was
editorial writer on Truth, daily pa
per then published in New York. At
terward he was assistant to the late
James Redpath when the latter was
editor of the North American Review.
The leader., 1897-11-03
FORTUNE IS HERS.
Martha Claybourn Is Awarded Anoy
Gregory's Vast Estate.


Chicago, Nov. AFTER a weary wait
of forty years Martha Clybourn was or
Friday decreed by law wife and ju
dicially told that she was entitled to
bear the name Mrs. Allen Gregory
Unless the circuit court overrules this
decision made by Judge Kohlsaat and
on the appeal declares that she is not
a widow she will receive not only the
name, but fortune large enough to
recompense for sufferings even as grea,
as hers have been.
By the popularity of tho property
holdings constituting the Gregory es'
tate practically the whole Of the vast
estate, said to be worth $1,000, 900, will
go tc the widow. The twenty-eigh,
other heirs will not divide more thar
$4,000, unless their appeal is sus'
tained. Fully 100000 Of the entire
amount is personal property, and az
Allen Gregory left no children and nc
will this portion will come by law to
the widow. OF the remainder $3.50, 600
is vested in real estate in Indiana
where the state law gives all to the
widow of a man who dies intestats
and childless.
The leader., 1897-11-03
WILL SAIL FOR HAWAII,
Cruiser Baltimore Discharges Japanese
Cooks and Seryapts

Cruiser IalflmOre discharges Japa ncse
Cooks and Servants.
San Francisco, Nov. 1.-The cruiser
Baltimore is expected to sail for HON.
olulu tomorrow. Supplies were tax.
en- on to-day and a number of the crew
who had deserted returned to the ves-
sci and were placed on a bread and
water diet. Their places had been
filled by men from the navy yard, but
these men were subsequently sent
aboard the Oregon
In accordance with an order from
Washington some twenty japanese
cooks and servants were discharged
asd Chinese taken in their places
This was done as a precautionary
measure in case of possible trouble
with the japanese in Hawaii.
When the Baltimore arrives in Hon.
olulu Admiral Miller will make her
the flagship Of the Pacific squadron.
The Yorktown and Wheeling will then
return to this coast.
The leader., 1897-11-03
LONG DROUTH BROKEN.
Illinois and Missouri No Longer Under
the Dry Weather ban.

Illinois and Missouri No Longer Under
the Dry Weather ban,
Indications are that the long drouth
that has hung over Missouri and Hi,
nois has been permanently broken
Dispatches from various points in the
affected districts say that rain had
been falling all day Sunday and Mon.
day. II some localities the drouth
had cast its blight on the country for
four months, and in most places it hao
been of three months duration.
Stock water had become scarce and
wheat that had been sown terminated
only to perish. Farmers in many in
stances had to haul water for miles foI
their live stock and for drinking. cook
ing and laundry purposes. While it is
too late to enable the sowing of whea,
fall pastures will be revived and stocL
water furnished, besides wheat While,
has already been planted, may become
sufficiently rooted to stand the freeze.
of winter,
The leader., 1897-11-03
Votea Will Go to Low.

New York, Oct. 30.-R. l. Roskoph.
one of Henry Georges campaign man
ayers, was at the Union Square hotel
early this morning He sald The
movements of the Jeffersonian democ-
racy will go on as steadily as ever.
Mr.. George has said that should his
election be not possible he preferred
Mr.. Low as next mayor. believe the
votes that would have gone to George
will be thrown for Seth Low"
The leader., 1897-11-03
REV. BROWN INDICATED
Conversational Council Declares tn,
Minister Guiltlsss.


Chicago, Oct. 30.-The Congrega-
tional council which has been sitting
in judgment upon the troubles Of the
Rev. C. o. Brown and the Bay confer
ence of San Francisco reached a de-
cision during the night and the verdict
was announced to the parties con-
cerned at 10 o'clock in the morning.
BY the terms of the finding DR..
Brown has won the battle. The coun-
Gil finds him guiltless Of the old
charges made against him in San
Francisco; finds that the Bay confer
ence was guilty Of various irregulari-
ties in It's treatment Of the accused
pastor and censures it's action in sus-
pending DIR. Brown. 1t further recon-
mends that the suspension placed upon
Dr. Brown by the Bay conference be
lifted, and that the indicated preacher
be permitted to continue in the min
lstry without further opposition or OBJ
lection.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Would Help the Farmers.

Washington, Nov. Secretary
Wilson has presented his report to the
president reviewing the operations Of
the department OF agriculture for the
year. The most important recommen-
dation made by him is one that
agents for the department should be
stationed at each Of our more import
ant American embassies for the col
lection of information Of interest to
American farmers.
The leader., 1897-11-03
PARROTS HAD TIE lAl,o.
INSTRUCTORS of Infants Meet. MIA
ties I'm the Park p us


She was a prim, close-ftted looking ,ou..
through the Lincoln park zoo VIII walked
guard Of ten mild little girls explain;Ds,, oody
tiers generally. the monkeys yawpef mat MAJ,
murmured with that tired feeling. ana
"kindergarten-seen EN- before "
She paused before the parrots caoo =,
Iusted her eyeglasses on her classic nose ' s',
prepared.to enligten the innocent minS sn 20
youth. i'inu Of
These are parrots, girls. Mamie NAV
"P-a-r-r-u-t," spelled one Of the small
maidens. snnali
Rot Mamie, rot" said tbo g.,
Minerva, serenely. iair
Rot, Mamie, rot, rot, rot" yollod Al
little gray parrot that laughs, and s, .ne
pathetic chorus took up the refrain ~ ~
nerva Redeemed, and the maidens gigglcd 1hl-
How annoyingi" she went on %Ti
birds, girls, have the power of artiori use
and if carefully instructed are canable 81 ~
most perfect enumeration; but wb;leO rs a.
sessing this gift of mimicry, they bavdp u ~
reason to guide the import of their r' rt,a no
ances as the human consciousness has .sl
consequently arc unable to converse ;,' snH
ing is concerned" P'"A'
The big green and red parrot stood nm -
other leg and eyed Minerva with micros"o ai,,
scrutiny.
"You understand" she continued "tbou
have no mind and consequently no ncr r"es
atty. When discovered in their patnrur
state they are as other birds: but unon h.
ing associated with human beings thew rs az
idly acquire the use of the peculiarly sbar~ap5
larnyx, which, as science tells us enaba,
them to articulate. The theory has been nro'
pounded that at the time of protoplasmPpisS
But Polly felt i'll with baleful resentmen,
90, ratsl" he broke out. You ant 90
nice" 81
And the gray parrot laughed in diabolical
glee as the kindergarteners were hastily lsd
to where the canaries warbled-Chicaro
Tribune.
The leader., 1897-11-03
DISCUSS THE REPLY.
PRESIDENT Mckinley and His Cabinet
Consider Letter From Spain.


Washington, Nov. 1.-The cabled
synopsis of the reply of the Spanish
government to Minister Woodford's
note was laid before the cabinet meet
ing Friday and informally discussed by
the president and his associates
1t was agreed that for the present,
at least. there was no necessity for a
reply to the note. The synopsis sent
by Minister Woodford was taken as
evidence of a genuine desire on the
part of Spain to meet the wishes of
the United States in putting an end to
the instruction. the barbarous meth
DDS of Weyler, the destruction of the
property of American citizens and by
granting broad and liberal autonomy
to Cuba to take away further excuse
for the guerrilla warfare in progress.
The leader., 1897-11-03
BIames Emperor Villa m,

London, Nov. IA curious echo OF
the famous telegram Of Emperor viii.
liam of Germany to President Kruger
of the South African republic, after
the capture of Dr. Jameson and his
followers, was heard in the courts on
Wednesday last, when German mer.
chant attributed his bankruptcy to
decrease in business, owing to the
prejudice this telegraphic message OF
sympathy with the Transvaal created
in London against Germans in gen
eral
The leader., 1897-11-03
BABY Nav he CalI.d crover

Princeton, N. j., Nov. MASTER
Cleveland's name has not yet been de-
cided upon. Friends Of the family
say that Mr.. Cleveland wishes his son
to be named after him. and there is
little doubt that the youngster will be
baptized Grover Cleveland, Jr.
Ex-President Cleveland in his
Princeton home received a message CT
congratulation from Queen Victoria.
The leader., 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE IS DEAD.
Political Economist Stricken with
Apoplexy. %<@
HAD BEEN WORKING TOO HARD
strain of the Campaign He Was Max
ing for the Msyoraity of Greater
New York Proves Too Much for His
Strength-His Life.

New York, Cc.. 30.-Henry George,
the candidate OF the Jeffersonian de-
moeracy fer mayor of Greater New
York, died in the Union Square hotel
at 4:45 o'clock this morning. Death
is thought to have been due to apo
plexy.
Mr.. George arrived at the hotel about
1 o'clock this morning. He had just
come fl IN several large mass meet
The leader., 1897-11-03

Denver, Colo, Oct. 30.-The Rock
Island train that was due in Denver
Wednesday morning and the one that
left Kansas City Wednesday arrived
here at noon Thursday as two Sec
lions of one train. They were delay
ed near Limon Junction. where, the
trainmen say, six miles Of track were
covered with twenty feet OF snow.
Wires were down, and for forty-eight
hours the whereabouts of the train
due Yesterday was not known.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Retain Pork Duties.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The customs commit.
tee Of the chamber of deputies has de
cided to recommend that the govern.
ment maintain the previously adopted
duties on pork products, including lard
with the exception Of reducing the duty
on salt pork. hams and bacon from 80
to rs francs.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Largest Cotton Cargo.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-The steam.
ship Milwaukee sailed yesterday for
Liverpool with the largest cargo of
cotton, if not the largest general cargo,
ever foated. 1t consisted of 20,
bales of cotton, 80, 200 bushels of grain,
3s,sl6 pieces of slaves, 1900 oars, her
entire cargo being equal to 10000 bales
of cotton. 1t would take 500 freight
cars to carry her cargo, and the train
would measure three and a quarter
miles in length.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Victory for Ire Shippers.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 30.-Judge Thay-
er's opinion from the United States
court of appeals was made public here
Thursday, and sustains in every par
ticular the opinion heretofore rendered
by Judge Foster in the circuit court,
declaring that the legislature had a
perfect right to fix the rates of charges
at the Kansas City stock yards. The
decision is regarded as a big victory
for the state of Kansas and the live
stock shippers. both of which parties
have claimed the charges were exorbl-
tant and illegal.
The leader., 1897-11-03

Rev. DR.. Rylance, rector of ST.
Marks church, New York. who has
just returned from abroad, declares
that he Is an enemy of blue laws He
says England and France would not
stand for such a measure as the Raines
law, and that the Sunday of Euro
pean countries is more conducive to
the happiness of the people than our
so-called dry Sunday.
The leader., 1897-11-03
New Ioo-Mile Bicycle Record.

Chicago, Nov. 1.--Advices from Lon
don yesterday conveyed the informa-
ton that Arthur A. Chase. the famous
middle-distance English rider, had es-
tablished a new mark for 100 miles on
the road. He negotiated the distance
in 4:1635. The former record for 100
miles on the road reposed with A. B.
Mcdonnell of Buffalo. He created the
mark Oct. 2S, 1895, by straightaway
century on the Buffalo-Erie turnpike
In A. An. no
The leader., 1897-11-03
Fear Audree Ha, Perish d.

Christiania, Oct. 30.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from the Island Of Vardoe,
in the Arctic Ocean of Finmark. which
with Vardoehuus is the most northern
port in Europe, say the public there Is
fully convinced Of the truth Of the re-
port that a whaling ship sighted Pro-
lessor Andree's balloon floating on
Sept. % near Prince Charles Promon-
tory, Spitzbergen. The news has caus-
ed considerable depression among the
friends of Professor Andree.
The leader., 1897-11-03
Ex-Gov. Altgeld's Estimate of George.

Ex-Gov. Altgeld's Estimate of George.
Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind, Oct.
3O.-Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld, who is
taking the magno-mud baths at this
place, in an interview, expressed him
self as follows regarding the death of
Henry George:
Henry George was one of the great
est men of the age, and he made a
deeper impression on the economic
thought of this country than any other
man. He was true and patriotic and
always on the side of justice and strug-
Cling humanity. His fame will grow
broader with time. Nationally tho
death of no one man will affect the
democratic party"
The leader., 1897-11-03
Nav Change Name of Party.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-At a meeting Of
the national paper-money party Thurs
day night the out-of-town organizers
present discussed the advisability Of
changing the name of the organization.
The name most favorably considered
was the Independent peoples party and
at the next general meeting Of the par
ty delegates the change may be made
The leader., 1897-11-03
CROKER TO MRS. GEORGE.

Reformer's Worst Enemy Condoics with
the sorrowing Family.
New York, Oct. 30-Richard Croker
and John C. Sheehan sent by special
messenger to Mrs. Henry George the
following letters of coincidence:
ITO Mrs. Henry George:-Allow me
to express my deepest sympathy for
you in your great bereavement.
RICHARD CROKER"
"To Mrs. Henry George deeply
sympathize with you and your family
in the great loss you have sustained.
JOHN C. SHEEHAN."
The leader., 1897-11-03

morning that Mr.. Logginhalls intended to
call on you to-day for the purpose Of asking
you for your hand. Did you see him!
Papa-Yes, he called.
"And what did you say"
"What could | say? Isn't he ono OF the
greatest center rushes in the country? You
didn't expect me to commit suicide, did
you?"-Cleveland Leader.