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The record-union., 1897-10-16
MAILS ON STREET CARS.
Chicago Authorities VIII be Re-
uuired to Permit Them.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-Should the
city authorities of Chicago undertake
to stop the carrying of mails ON the
street cars they may find themselves
in conflict with the entire power of the
United States, and the police may be
confronted by soldiers
No official information has reached
the Postoffice Department regarding
the decision of the Corporate Counsel
of Chicago that the carrying of mails
was violation of the street railway
charters, but the officials are very
much interested in the case and are
awaiting developments.
The department will deal only with
the street railway companies with
which it has contracts. 1t is in no
way concerned with any question that
may arise between the companies and
the city
There is no question as to the right
of the Government to send mails over
any highway in the United States. The
Postoffice officials will not be disposed
to assist the street railways to break
down a strike among their employees
any further than II may be necessary
to carry on the regular business of the
department.
1t is the general impression among
officials that the department will in no
way countenance the putting Of mails
on every car or train Of cars and claim
ing protection for it as a mail train
The trains which regularly carry mails
will probable be all that viii receive
any protection from the United States.
The record-union., 1897-10-16
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The National Convention in Ses-
sion at Tndiauapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 15.-The fore
noon session of the National Christian
Church Convention was devoted to the
Department of Christian Womens
Board of Missions. President Baugess
delivered her annual address.
The Secretary's report showed COB
auxiliaries in the United States, with
an aggregate membership of sc, 367, and
contributions last year of $50, ,450. In
India, Jamaica and Mexico. there are
twenty-six missionaries at work, and
thirty others in the work in this coun-
try.
The Treasurer's report showed total
receipts for the year, including a bal
ance of S5,197 at the beginning of it, of
SD, 723, and disbursements of S6S, ,72S.
leaving a balance of s., ,995.
The report of the Foreign Missionary
Society of the church to be made to
the convention will show that the So
ciety represents over one million COM
municants. The total missionary offer
ings for the year aggregate over $500.
600, nearly all of which is spent in the
United States. The past year has been
the most successful in the societv's his
tory. more than $4,000 in excess of any
previous year having been raised. bring
ing the total receipts up to $102, d..
The Foreign Christian Missionary Soci-
ETY. has worked in India, Japan. China.
Turkey, Africa, England, Norway, Swe-
dne and Denmark. There are nearly
5000 children in the Sunday-schools
and over 1000 under instructions in
the day school.
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BRooKs-BARLOW SUIT.
The Southern Congressman Makes
Bad Confession.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 15.-In the case
against Congressman c. A. Barlow
brought by Attorney j. Marion Brooks
to recover money said to have been adj
yanced for campaign expenses, Bar
low this morning admitted the genuine
ness of a letter to Brooks which made
reference to the business opportunities
offered by his election to Congress.
In reply to a question by Attorney
Denis regarding his idea of the business
OPPORTUNITIES offered, he stated that he
referred to an offer made him by in
terested parties in the case of Pedro
Boya VS.. the Government. He had been
offered 20 per cent. of the amount he
recovered from the Government He
said he did not know it was illegal for
a. Congressman to go into such a deal
until after he reached Washington,
though he had previously been mem
Der of the California Legislature.
The letter regarding the appointment
of a cadet to Annapolis contained the
remarks by the writer that One would
think there was a. fortune in it, and
perhaps there is Mr.. Barlow explain
ed this by saying that people were
tumbiing over themselves in the at
tempt to get the appointment. and the
quoted remark in his letter to Brooks
was merely a comment on the eager
ness displayed in the contest.
Both plaintiff and defense rested their
case, and it was decided to submit on
briefs.
The defendant was granted five DAYS
and the plaintiff three days within
which to reply
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GREATER NEW YORK POLITICS.
THE CAMPAIGN WILL OPEN IN
EARNEST NEXT WEEK.
The German Vote Most
Likely to be Divided ON Lines
of Personal Preference.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-For the ensu-
ing fortnight the voice of the spell
binder will be heard within the bound
aries of Greater New York. From
platforms in public halls and carts at
street corners, oratorical volleys viii be
discharged nightly.
The acceptance of Mr.. Dayton of the
Jeffersonian nomination for Comp
troller was discounted by his evident
intention prior to the official announce
ment. None the less, Mr.. Dayton's
campaign is watched with deep inter
| est, and none the more anxiously than
by the Tammany sachems, who fear
that he will draw heavily from the vote
of the letter carriers and firemen and
their numerous friends, who would
otherwise vote for Van Wyck.
1t is announced that Messrs. George
and Dayton will campaign together,
speaking from the same platform,
though Mr.. Dayton has not indorsed,
and his friends say viii not indorse,
the polItico- economical tenets which
are believed to make for the popularity
of the single-taxer and free trader.
The attitude of the Germans in this
campaign cannot be accurately stated
now. At last nights meeting Of the
Executive Committee of the German
American Reform Union resolutions fa-
voring Van Wyck We're tabled, and Low
was indorsed. 1t was argued that the
Grand Army of the Republic does not
include anything beyond a soodly-sized
minority of the Gernan-Americans
any of whom, pleased with Sohmer's
nomination. viii vote the Tammany
ticket straight. Other Germans-bank-
ers and wealthy business men-will
support General Tracy, because of his
views on finance and still others who
believe the opponents of George to be
full Of saving grace, will support that
gentleman heartily. In short the
German-American vote in Greater New
York, which is about $4,000, is most
likely to be divided on the lines of
personal preference.
Secretary Bliss is expected to act as
| Chairman of a straight Republican
meeting in the campaign next week
and this VIII be accepted as evidence
that the Washington Administration
/ favors the election of the ex-Secretary
/ of the Navy.
! queer thing in this campaign is that
/ while George says he Will be satisfied
/ If Low is elected. the scholar-candidate
| declines to reverse the proposition, and
| says he cannot accept Georges pecu-
/ liar doctrines.
| Justice Gaynor. in the Supreme Court
| OF Brooklyn, to-day granted an. order
| on motion of Roger NJ. Sherman Of
New York, compelling the Police Com
/ missioners of New York to show cause
why they should not review their pro
| ceedings in the matter of the certificate
Of nomination of Seth Low, the citi-
zens' candidate for Mayor The order
is returnable at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Yesterday the Commissioners declared
I that Mr.. Lows nomination certificate
/ is legal. Mr.. Sherman appeared in be-
half of the Republican County Com
mittee.
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Mr.. Ryerson, 'ssay that this warship is
required for instructional purposes for
their naval MALTA. Why are they in
creasing their naval forces on the
lakes? Does it bode us well? We have
spent $7S,0O0,000 on our canals. Was
this burden put upon the Canadian
people to facilitate the access of United
States warships to the upper lakes,
where they might injure US in time, or
was it to facilitate Canadian trader"
Mr.. Ryerson then points cut that the
strength of the naval militia in the
United States is considerable, especially
in the States bordering upon the great
lakes, and if the cruiser Yantic passes
up the Americans will have reached the
limit allowed by treaty. Continuing, he
says:
why this activity? History shows
that greater advantages may often be
gained in time of peace than in time
of war Our neighbors are taking time
by the forelock. 1t is essential to our
safety that the control. of the lakes
shall be maintained by us and that no
hostile Power be allowed to strengthen
itself by using canals built at our ex-
pense. L trust that the Government of
Canada, backed by public sentiment,
will refuse this extraordinary PROPOSE
tiOn''
The record-union., 1897-10-16
LYNCHING IN ARKANSAS.
A Negro Who Killed a Whitecap
Put to Death

LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Oct. 15.-It is
just learned that Tom Parker, a negro,
was lynched Thursday by a mob near
Kendall, in Cleveland County
Parker was one of the negroes ar
rested for participating in the riot at
negro picnic near Kendall on August
Sd, in which J. J. Johnson, a white
man of Pine Bluff, was killed and a
companion badly cut and bruised.
There was little, if any, evidence
against Parker, and he was released.
Recently band of supposed negro
whitecaps attempted to run Parker out
of the community. In the melee Par
ker shot and killed one of the white
caps He was then arrested, and, after
a preliminary hearing. was fully exon
Grated and discharged.
He was rearrested Wednesday and
taken to Kendall, where he was held
under guard until Thursday, when he
was taken out and lynched.
1t is said that the lynehing was done
by friends of the negro whitecap killed
by Parker.
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DARING BURGLARS JAILED.
Four Crooks Landed in Prison by
Chicago Detectives.

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-Chief of Detec-
tives Colleran and four of his men
have captured four of the most sue
cessful and daring burglars of the
United States and Canada, and S25, 900
worth of stolen property awaits identi-
fication at Central Station. The pris-.
oners are "Sheeney Joe'' Rubenstein,
the leader and brains Of the gang;
James Williams, Harry Rogers and
James Flaherty.
Letters in the mems possession, which
have PASSED between them, show they
had been taking flying trip from
coast to coast, robbing right and left.
These letters also show that they had
agreed to meet in New York and then
go to St. Louis, where the goods would
be disposed Of
Evidence was found on them indi-
eating that they had committed robber-
les at New York, San Francisco, Salt
Lake, Denver, Colorado Springs, Rome,
N. Y; Omaha, Galveston, Davenport,
Rochester, Dunkirk, Buffalo and Troy,
Cleveland, London, Ontario; Quebec
and other Canadian cities.
''Sheeney Joe" and Harry Rogers,
alias "The Dip are Canadian thieves.
and Flaherty and Williams are New
York crooks. The police of the entire
country have been searching for the
men for six months past. All are
young men, none being over 80 years
old.
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Cases Roll Up Rapidly at the City
of New Orleans.
Yesterday There Were Forty-Four, and
Three Deaths Also Occurred.
The Disease Practically Stamped
Out in Texas Cities, Only Three
Gases Being Treated at Calves
ton, and They Are On the Road
to Recovery.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-Fever
cases rolled up rapidly to-day. By 1
o'clock there had been seventeen report
ed, by o'clock there had been thirty
six, and by O'Clock there were forty
four.
This is fortieth day of the fever and
this afternoon the total number of re-
coveries exceeded the total number Of
cases now under treatment, showing
the success which local physicians are
meeting with in the treatment of cases.
The following deaths We're reported
to-day: John r. Grant, James Garrity
and Maggie Noble.
The first case in the parish prison de-
velpoped yesterday, and was promptly
removed.
The case of fever at Franklin which
terminated fatally yesterday has not
yet been traced. Franklin is the home
Of Senator Caffery, who has been quar-
antined for some time
When suspicious cases were reported
at Shreveport, several of the Louisiana
towns which have communication with
that city instituted quarantine, but on
the report that the fever there is only
dengue, the quarantine has been raised.
The Avondale camp has been opened
by the Government, and a small col
ony of skilled mechanics is already
there, preparing to go to the sugar dis
tIicts as soon as they have undergone
the requisite period of detention.
SITUATION IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON (Tex.), Oct 15.-James
Sewall, the last of DR.. Guiteras' al
legged yellow fever cases, was dis
charged to-day, cured. OF four cases
found by the city physicians, one has
been discharged and three are sitting
up, practically well.
Galveston and Houston citizens and
physicians have been comforting, to
show that the disease is the same in
both places, and not yellow fever, in
order to induce other parts of the State
to raise their quarantine. All railroads
offer free transportation to interior
physicians to come and examine the
situation
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COREA HAS AN EMPEROR.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OFF
CIALLY CONFIRMED.
By Advancing to the Rank of an
Empire the Country Throws OFF
Dependence on Other Powers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. The Core
an Legation received an official cable
to-day stating:
King proclaimed himself Emperor
from this date, October ID, 1897"
The King is a member of the Progress
sive party. and shares the wish of that
party to bring Corea up to modern
standards. The opposition element is
known as the Conservative party, and is
desirous of preserving the old traditions
and governmental system of the coun-
try. Mr.. Sob, who recently died here,
was the leading figure of the Progress
sive element. The present Corean Min
lister is a member of the Conservative
party. The step taken by the King, in
proclaiming himself Emperor after to-
day, is regarded as a final stroke of the
progressive and modern element.
The change also has another aspect
China long has asserted a suzerainty
over Corea, and it was this claim that
brought on the China-Japan war.
While the claim is dormant, yet China
has never relinquished what she has re-
garded as an hereditary sovereignty
over 1oTed+ WIN the IdbleT COuilIy
as a kingdom, some apparent assent
was given TO the claim of an imperial
authority on the part of China. but
Corea herself, advancing TO the rank Of
an empire, throws off every evidence
of dependence on any outside power.
This independence would also apply
to Japan and Russia, which have been
seeking to gain influence and control in
Corea, owing to that country's exten-
sive coast line and valuable harbors in
the North Pacific. To Russia in par
ticular the acquisition of Corea's Pacific
Coast line has been regarded as Of great
strategic Importance, as Russia's pres
ent ports on the Pacific are closed by
ice during the winter, while those of
Corea are open the year around. The
advances made by Russia and Japan in
Corea have led TO much conflict between
the two countries, the last move being
protest by Japan against the assign
ment of Russian officers to drill the Co
rean army
With Corea an empire 1t is felt that
she gives unmistakable evidence to other
aspiring nations that slre has no inten-
tion of becoming absorbed by or be the
petty kingdom Of any other empire, but
will exercise imperial authority herself.
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the panic and loss of lifes then there
was no cause whatever except the
wiclxedly foolish cry of fire, started
when little sputtering hiss came from
the light in the upper gallery. The
house was packed, mostly with women
and children to witness an allegory of
America, given by hundreds Of school
children. With the single cry of fire
the mischief was DONE Plunging into
the aisles and rushing down the stair
ways and toward the wide doorways
leading to the street, the inevitable
blockade of fallen human bodies oc-
CURED, and the wild and savage strug-
gle for escape by those behind COM
pleted the dreadful mischief. Only
when all progress was absolutely block
ed and time was given to the living TO
use their senses, to discover that there
was no fire or cause for alarm, did the
insane panic cease. Then followed the
sickening rescue of the score or more
of the dead and the many others who
were injured. To-nights catastrophe
had a real cause for panic, and if the
conditions tonight had been the same
as those of the 1876 horror, the result
would have been fearful beyond calcu-
lation.
The accident tonight seems to be
easily explained. Among the first who
entered the building after the dome had
fallen was President George w. Rapp
Of Cincinnati Chapter American Insti-
tute of Architects. TT was not that
dema said he, that caused the trouble,
The fault lies with the roof trusses.
The house has been built more than
twenty-five years, and the wood has
shrunk until the bolts and nails af-
fordsd the smallest possible security.
One CT these trusses has rotted away
from its fastenings, parted and threw
the two sections down, and in the de-
scent pulled the dome with them.
Modern structures are put up with steel
trusses. The roof of this theater is Ii
able to come down any minute
A singular coincidence is that the
play announced for next week was en-
titled Under the Dome"
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GoFF MAY SUCCEED M'KENNA.
1t is Said the West Virginian Has
Refusal of the Cabinet Place.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-In the re-
tirement of Justice Stephen Field the
opportunity is given for the advance
ment of Attorney-General McKenna to
the Supreme bench, but the vacancy in
the Cabinet will not cause a general re-
organization of the Presidents official
family.
Nathan Goff of West Virginia, who
served in Congress with Major McKin-
ley, and who declined in February last
to leave the United States Circuit
bench for the Cabinet, has again re-
ceived an offer of the position of Attor-
ney-General. 1t is not believed he will
accept.
w. J. Calhoun of Illinois, who was
Special Commissioner to Cuba, is next
in President McKinley's mind for Mr..
McKenna's place Tt will be remem-
bered that Mr. Calhoun. after his re-
port on the Cuban situation, declined
the Comptrollership of the Treasury.
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GUATEMALAN REBELS.
Their Army Still Intact to Avenge
the Death of Their Friends.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-Accord-
ing to advices received here to-day
from Guatemala, the tnsurgent army
is still intact, and has not yet met
with defeat, the evacuation of Quezal-
tenango being merely a strategic
move ON it's part. The report that
Prospero Morales had sought refuge
in Mexico is emphatically denied, and
it is announced that he is at the head
of his troops at San Marcos, and within
fifteen miles of the city of Guatemala.
The announcement is also made, that
Feliciano Aguilias has been named as
provisional President by the insur-
gents, who are determined to revenge
the death of their friends at Barrios'
hands
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A Youthful Murderer.

GUTHRIE %. T.), Oct 15.-Thirteen-
year-old Johnny Matthews was arrest
ed to-day, charged with numbering the
five-year-old son of Captain l. L.
Bridges. a well known contractor for
merly of SedaIia. Mo. The boys quar-
relied yesterday. and this morning the
murdered boy was found dead, lying
in front of his fathers house with a
bullet wound in his head.
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where he will meet his wife. Mrs
Michael arrived in this country about
two months ago, but the little fellow
did not make the fact known, and had
her go at once to Pennsylvania, where
she has remained while her husband
has been earning his living.
Michael says he will race indoors this
winter. He is anxious to meet Stocks
and Linton in case they can be in
duced to come to America, or he will
ride any man in the world He had
a liking for horses, and an offer was
recently made to him to ride them AT
present, however, his intentions are
merely to enjoy life, and he will prob
ably purchase a home on the outskirts
of Chicago, where he will remain until
the indoor racing season.
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Awards for American Exhibits.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Professor
J. FL. Gore of Columbian University, the
Commissioner General of the United
States to the International Exposition
held at Brussels in 1895, has received a
revised list of the awards made on
American exhibits. 1t shows that
American firms received a large num-
Der of awards.
The record-union., 1897-10-16
Six Men slashed With Razors

CHICAGO. Oct. 15.-As a result of
the orchestra at a colored dance at
6l42 Halsted street last night refus-
ing to play until they were paid for
their services six men. including a. po-
hceman, were slashed with razors. The
injured are: Barney Reed, probably
fatally; Policeman George Jones. Frank
Jackson, Charles Reed, Charles Ewing
and Charles Gross.
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ALvEssELs ON THE LAKES.
A Member of the Ontario Legis1a-
ture Enters a Protest.

TORONTO (Ont.). Oct. 15.-G. sterl-
ing Ryerson, member of the Ontario
Legislature for East Ontario and a
leading Conservative member of the
House, in a long letter to the local
press, protests against permission be-
ing granted to the United States gun
boat Yantic to pass through Canadian
canals to Lake Erie.
The United States authorities" said
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Bound for Foreign Missions.

NEW HAVEN Comm, Oct. - The
eighty-second annual meeting of the
American Board of Commissioners of
Foreign Missions adjourned to-day, to
meet next year in the First Congrega-
tional Church at Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Refused to Exchange.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The Bank Of
British North America imported $50
600 in gold a few days ago, and to-day
they sent the gold to the sub-treasury,
asking for gTeenbacks in exchange. The
treasury officials declined the PROPOSE
ton.
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BaItimores Badly Defeated.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 15.-The Baltimore
team met the AllAnlericans here to-
day, and We're badly defeated The All
Americans put up very stiff game,
and earned nine of their runs. Score:
Baltimore 9, hits II, errors Z. All-Amer-
leans IS, hits "A, errors q.
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Seven Men Drowned.

ST. JOHNS IN. F.), Oct. IA. The
schooner Bloodhound is a total wreck
near CAPE Pine, on the southern part
of the peninsula of Avalon. Her crew
of seven men perished.
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Consul at Buenos Ayres.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-After an
interview with the President to-day
Senator Elkins announced that General
d. Mayor of Charleston, w. Va, had
been selected for Consul at Buenos
Ayres, Argentina.
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EyangeIina Cisneros.

NEW YORK, Oct. Electromagnetic
Cossio Cisneros signed her declara-
ton of intention to become a citizen
of the United States this afternoon.
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Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-To-days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$211, $3.50 SO; gold reserve, $3.50, 1876
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BICYCLIsT MICHAEL.
He Will Do No More Outdoor Rae
ing This Season.

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-Jimmy Mich
ael will do no more outdoor racing this
season To-day he left for Chicago.
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Close of Most Successful Meeting
of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Associat tion at Lex
ington-Janie IT. Wins the Ken
tucky Stock Farm Stakes, and
Breaks the Worlds Two-Year-
Old Race Record for Fillies.
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