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following eleven missions: Western
Turkey, Central Turkey, Foo Chow,
North China, Shansi and South China,
Zulu, West Central Africa. Micronsian
Mission, and Hawaiian Islands. In
these fields 2S9 missionaries are sta
toned, of which ten have gone out this
year for the first time.
Speaking of the work in general, his
report said that in 1,227 centers there
were 543 missionaries, men and wo-
men, assisted by a force of 1856 ma
tive preachers, teachers and other
helpers, preaching the gospel in twen
ty-seven different languages, and di-
recting a great evangelical, education
al and medical enterprise. In 40
churches there is gathered a total
membership of A, 4,606, of whom 1919
have made confession of their faith
this year
The entire afternoon session was
taken up by these addresses and re-
ports, and by the appointment of COM
nlittees for work during the conven-
ton.
The meeting tonight of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions was en-
tirely of a religious nature. Following
prayer and congregational singing, the
annual sermon was delivered by Rev.
Nehemiah Boynton of Detroit.
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CARNEGIE'S IRON MINES.
Now Has Control of the Greatest
Group in America.

MILWAUKEE (Wis.). Oct. 12.-An-
drew Carnegie has perfected the larg-
est iron producing combination in the
world by securing the lease of the TIL
den mine. He will operate this big pro-
ducer in connection with the Norrie and
the group of mines which he owns in
the Mesaba range. DR.. Nelson P. Hulst,
the well-known mining expert has been
placed in charge of all his mining in
tereStS.
The series of operations whereby the
Carnegie interests have come into con-
troll Of the greatest group of iron-ore-
producing properties in America con-
stitute the most important movement
that has taken place in the iron trade
for years. When Carnegie got his Me-
saba mines a good deal of interest was
felt in the matter, but it is only since
the Norire and the Tilden deals were
announced thata the Importance and
scope of the Pittsburg concerns pro-
jects have become apparent. There are
several mines in this combination, each
of which can produce more ore than the
Chaplin.
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SINCLAIR Mccoy DEAD.
The Travelling Mans SeIf-Infiicted
Wound Terminates Fatally.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12-Sinclair Mccoy.
the New York travelling man who shot
himself in the head while stopping at
the Southern Hotel September 18TH
died at the Mullan Hospital to-day
He survived his self-inf1icted wound
thirty three days, and the surgical op-
Grafton for the removal of the bullet in
his brain three and a half days Mrs
Mccoy, who has been at the bedside Of
her husband since the shooting. will
take the remains to New York for in
terment.
At the inquest this afternoon Mrs
Mccoy testified that early in the sum-
mer her husband suffered from nervous
prostration at their home in New York
He left for Pittsburg September 6th
then went to Louisville, and from there
came to this city. She received a tele-
gram from him at st. Louis the day
before he shot himself. He complained
of the intense heat, but said his health
was good. She did not know why he
should kill himself.
DR.. Lloyd said he would find a YER
dict of suicide.
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GOVERNMENT ARMoR PLANT.
The Naval Board VIII Inspect
Points in the South.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-The Naval
Armor Board will leave Washington
next Saturday for the south, to look at
certain places with view to ascertain
ing their availability for sites for the
proposed armor plant. The first stop
will be made at Birmingham, Ala.
Thence the board goes TO Sheffield,
Ala, and to Chattanooga, Knoxville,
and EIizabethton, Tenn. 1t is barely
possible that later the board viii visit
Piedmont, with the view of the urgent
request of West Virginia public men.
Great numbers of appeals are coming
to the department from various locali-
ties having any kind Of an iron plant,
to have the board sent there to look
at their resources but in view of the
fact that the board has no authority
to make any recommendations as to the
plant, it is felt that such time would
not be usefu1ly spent.
BY the Act of Congress, Secretary
Long is charged with the duty of sub
rnitting a description of the lands,
buildings and machinery NEEDED for an
arnor plate plant. but this is not con-
strued to mean anything more than the
submission of plans for a plant, al
though he may volunteer a recommen-
dation as to the site.
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CASE OF THEODORE DURRAHT.
APPEAL BROUGHT UP IN THE
U. S. SUPREME COURT.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald Moves
to Advance the Hearing-Taken
Under Amusement.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12-Attorney-
General Fitzgerald of California. in the
United States Supreme Court. moved
to advance the hearing of the case of
w. H. T. Durrant, under sentence of
death in California
The case is before the Supreme Court
in the shape of an appeal from the de-
cision of the United States Circuit
Court, refusing to grant Durrant's mo-
tion for writ of habeas corpus.
After stating the facts of Durrant's
crime, Of his sentence and confinement
in prison, and his appeal to the Fed
era1 courts, the motion presents the
following reasons for a speedy hearing
of the case:
The special and peculiar . circum-
stances existing as reasons for the ad-
Vancement of this case on the docket
of this court are as follows:
''First-That this is a case involving
the prompt and orderly administration
of the criminal laws Of the State of
California.
'Second-That the appellant has been
convicted of murder in the first degree
in enc Of the Superior Courts of the
-t~-N~ "a -eAAAA VI AtA1ls tIC lu0SIlCIAl VI
conviction has been passed upon and
affirmed by the highest judicial tri-
bun1 Of that State, and this proceed
ing delays and thwarts the punishment
of appellant in accordance with the
judgment pronounced against him by
the courts OF said State.
''Third-That by virtue of the pro-
visions Of Section 766 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the ap-
peal in this case prevents the prompt
and orderly administration of the Grim
inal laws of the State of California.
-Fourth-That by reason of this pro-
ceeding. and others of a like character
now pending in this court, the enforce
ment Of the criminal laws of the State
of California is hampered and thwart-
ed. and the laws of that State for the
administration of justice and the pun
ishment of crime are rendered largely
nugatory, and are brought into delis-
ion and contempt.
s.Fifth-That. therefore, a speedy de-
termination of this case by this court
is in the interests of justice. law and
order. and is a matter of the utmost
Importance to the people of the State
Of California
The court took the motion under ad-
visement.
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Gibson Discharged.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12-Emmett Glib
son, the promoter, Vice-President Of
the Akron Street Railway and Illumi-
mating Company, and said to be asso-
ciated in business with General Samuel
Thomas and j. B. Clews of New York
who was arrested on the 7th instant on
a charge of attempting to pass
worthless check for $640, was dis
charged to-day. The complainant, r. B.
Stimston, Auditor of the Hotel Meth
erlands and Imperial, said to Magis
trate Hedges that he did not believe
that DR.. Gibson had any intention of
defrauding him.
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REDUCED FREIGHT RATES.
All the Lines Between Chicago and
Denver Reduce Tariffs.

CHICAGO, Oct i2.-All of the lines
between Chicago and Denver have met
the reduced freight rates announced
yesterday by the Burlington roads. The
cut rates will remain in effect until
complete understanding IS secured from
the southwestern lines regarding the
rates made by the Mallory line via Cal
weston, which were the cause of the re-
duced rates made by the Burlington.
The reduced rates made by the Nal
lory line via Galveston were cutting
down the Western roads between Chi
cago and Denver, and there was Moth
ing for them TO do but cut the rates.
or see the traffic go in some other di
rections The lines between Chicago
and Denver claim that they would ndt
have been compelled to reduce rates if
the roads between the Gulf of Mexico
and Colorado common points had main
tained rates. but it is asserted that
they were all the time cutting them,
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ELECTRIC Railway Sold.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE Englewood
and Chicago Electric Street Railway
was sold at auction in front of the
courthouse to-day under foreclosure
Jules S. Bach of New York represent
ing the reorganization, bidding in the
road for S260.O00 The face value of
the property is S1.17S000 It consists
of franchises covering fifty miles of
streets and roads, twenty-five and a
half miles of which are in actual op-
Grafton. The decree of the sale was
entered July 9th. under foreclosure
proceedings under creditors bill
The record-union., 1897-10-13
JACK THE RIPPER"
a Shepherd Confesses to the Kill
ing Of Eight People.

LYONS France), Oct. PA shep-
herd named Vacher has been arrested
at Belley, Department of Ain. forty
four miles from this city, charged with
committing a series of so-called Jack
the Ripper murders. He has confessed
to killing three shepherds, three girls
and two old women. Vacher, the au-
thorities say, was formerly confined in
an asylum for the insane. The series
of murders already credited to him
commenced in 1894, and they appear
to have been actuated by purely bloCd-
thirsty instincts, as the victims were
all poor people. They were terribly
mutilated after their throats had been
cut, and all the women were criminally
assaulted.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Democrats Elect Their Candidate
for Mayor of Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 12.-Thomas
Taggart. Democrat defeated w. N.
Harding. Republican, for Mayor by a
plurality that will reach 5000. The
Republicans gave UP the fight carly III
the evening, conceding a Democratic
victory of from 5000 to 5000. At /
O'Clock 120 precincts out of a total of
1875 gave Taggart a plurality of 3,l00.
If this rate keeps up the official count
will show a clear plurality for Mayor
Taggart of 5000.
The rest of the ticket, including six
Councilmen-at at-large, is elected by from
$500 to 1000 OF the ward Council
men the Republicans will elect prob
ably not more than four out of fifteen.
It is hard ito figure gains and losses,
on account of the recent changes in
precinct boundaries. Ex-President
Harrison's precinct shows a large DEM
ocratic gain. In fact, the Democrats
MAKE heavy gains in Republican
strongholds.
Mayor Taggart was deluged with tel
egralns tonight from all over the coun-
try. He is freely spoken of as the
next Democratic candidate for Govern
or. He was elected on a silver plat
form.
SHOWED UNDER.
CHATTANOOGA CTenn). Oct 12.-
The municipal election to-day resulted
in IN overwhelming defeat for the Re
publican ticket. Colonel Ed. Watkins,
Democrat, was elected by 995 majority
Colonel Watkins is a leading lawyer
and promoter, and, the canvass being
personal, attests his popularity among
the people.
The Democrats elected six out of the
eight Aldermen. This city is normally
Republican by from 400 to 500, and
the overwhelming reversal of the con-
ditions is due to the apathy of the Re-
publican voters and the disaffection of
the negroes. There was a very light
vote, only $500 being cast.
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SEAL CONFERENCE.
Secretary Sherman Replies to the
Note of Lord Salisbury.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Secretary
Sherman has written a reply to the
note of Lord Salisbury expressing
Great Britain's declination to take part
in Behring Sea conference in which
Russia and Japan are 10 participate.
The essential features of Mr.. Sher-
mans reply have been sent by cable
TO the British Government, and the re-
ply in fun is now on its way to the
British authorities
Lord Salisbury's note of declination,
it can now be stated. bore date of Oc-
tober 9Th. last Wednesday. 50 that the
response is made with promptness.
The answer states that the United
States Government views with aston
ishment the determination of Great
Britain not TO participate in a confer
ence including Russia and Japan. and
the statement is made that up TO the
23d of last month the United States
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UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM.
A Scheme FOR the Consolidation of
a Number of Lines.

DENVER, Oct. 12.-The Times
this afternoon says:
The latest feature of the Union Pa
cific consolidation scheme is one Of
great interest in Denver and to the
State at large. 1t includes the consoI-
idation OF the Kansas Pacific with the
Gulf road, and a combination between
the Kansas Pacific and the Missouri
Pacific, whereby the fastest through
service ever attempted between ST.
Louis and Denver will be inaugurated
This was learned at the Santa Fe offices
here this morning, where advices of the
new move of the Reorganization Com
mittee of the Union Pacific were re-
ceived by wire from Omaha. The Gulf
road will operate the Kansas Pacific
after the reorganization of the former
road.
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FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Annual Meeting Of the American
Board of Commissioners.

NEW HAVEN Comm, Oct. 1.-THE
eighty-seventh annual meeting of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions opened at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Professor George P. Fisher, D. D.,
of Yale University.
The Treasurer's report was read by
Treasurer Frank FL. Virgins of Bos-
ton. The total expenditures the past
year were S6SS. .414; balance to credit
of the board August 81, 1896. S502; bal
ance for which the board is indebted
august 81, 1897, S45.1 5.130
Secretary Smiths report covered the
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TURKEY SENDS A NOTE.
Proposes the Disarmament of Both
Christians and Mussulmans.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12.-The
circular of the Turkish Government
sent to the Powers on the subject of
the Island of Crete proposes the dis
armament of both Christians and Mus
sulmans by Ottoman troops co-operat-
ing with the international forces, all to
be commanded by an European Gem
eral in the Turkish service; the ap-
pointment of a Governor of Crete by
the Sultan, and the formation of a
gendarmerie corps. In conclusion. the
circular points out the necessity Of i'm
mediate action
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AN EDITOR SHOT At.
Attempt Made to Murder a North
Dakota Newspaper Man.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct PA special
from Bismarck. N. D., says that an at
tempt was made last night to murder
Editor Moffatt of the Settler" five
shots being fired by some one unknown
This is the second attempt on his life
Three weeks ago his presses and type
We're dumped into the Mississippi River
He has been making a bitter war on
the saloon and gambling element.
There is great excitement, and if the
shooter is caught he will be seriously
dealt with
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Jirgas Surrender Their Arms.

SIMLA, Oct. PA dispatch from
Mamunda announces that the Jirga
tribesmen have surrendered their Mar
tint breech-loading rifles, and have SOL
emnly sworn to maintain peace and
drive out Umra Khans followers. The
troops forming the Mamund punitive
expedition have destroyed twenty-six
fortified villages, and have killed many
of the insurgent natives.
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Congress of Authors and Artists.

NASHVILLE CTenn), Oct. 12-There
was a large attendance at to-day's ses-
sion of the congress of authors and ar
lists at the Tenessessee Centennial Ex-
position. Rev. Robert A. Young, D. D.,
presided. w. M. French, President of
the Chicago Art Institute; Mrs. Eliza
beth Gilmore of New Orleans and Miss
Sarah B. Elliott read papers, and poems
were read by Mrs. Margaret e. Sang
ster of New York, Mrs. Grace Duffie
Boylan and VIM. V. Ishner of Chicago.
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Peter Studehaker,s FnneraI

SOUTH BEND Qnd), Oct. 12-The
funeral of the late Peter E. Studebaker
took place this afternoon from the First
Methodist Church. Nearly all the lead
ing factories were closed. The attend
ance was very large. A large number
were present from Chicago, Plymouth
and other points. The remains were
inferred in the City Cemetery.
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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-California
dried fruits quiet Evaporated apples
Common, 5@7c; prime wire tray, Size;
wood dried prime, S12c; choice, S1a@
Ss4c; fancy, &C. Prunes, 5Q94c. as to
quality Apricots-Royal, 1GS1ac;
Moorparl, 9Q111ac. Peaches Unpeel-
ed. 7@11c; peeled 121a@17c.
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Four Men Badly Burned.

YOUNGSTOWN (O), Oct 12-Four
men were badly burned by a slip in
the Hannah furnace of the Mahoning
Valley Iron Company this afternoon
The injured are Simon Christian, Jesse
Franklin (both coloreD Joe Deite and
Arthur Harskin. Christian is thought
to be fatally burned.
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Attempt to Murder an Attorney.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 12.-May c. Dar-
ling, 19 years old. entered the office of
III. G. Powell, an attorney in the Cuya-
hoga building to-day, and pulling a re-
volver, fired at him. She missed, and
a desperate struggle ensued between
the man and the woman. Occupants
of adjoining offices separated them.
Miss Darling claims that Powell ruined
her. He denies it. She was arrested.
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Raedy Knocked Out.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Pat Raedy,
the local middle-weight, and Nick Bur-
ley, the Californian, met for a bout of
twenty rounds here tonight. The men
weighed in at less than 15s pounds. In
the eighth round Raedy was knocked
out
The record-union., 1897-10-13
British Ship Partly Dismantled.

SYDNEY IN. S. W), Oct. 12.-The
British ship Kate Thomas. Captain
Thomas. from Newcastle. n. S. w, for
san Francisco has arrived here partly
disnasted, the result of a gale which
she encountered.
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Ex-senator Jones of Florida Dead.

PENSACOLA F'la), Oct. 12.-Hon-
Charles w. Jones, former United States
Senator from Florida, died at Detroit
this morning, after a sickness of several
weeks. His remains will be brought
here for interment Friday.
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An Ex-Congressman Seriously Ill.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Ex- Congressman
Charles w. Woodman is seriously i'll at
his home in this city. The trouble is
believed to be tumor in the head.
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SPkIN'S REPLY TO
WOODFORD'S NOTE.
1t Will be Submitted to the Cabinet
To-day.
No Date Has Been Fixed When the War in
Cuba viii Close.

Instructions to the United States
Minister Being Prepared at the
State Department for Presenta-
ton to Spain of Another De-
mand for the Immediate Pay
ment of the Indemnity Claim
Made by Samuel T. Tolon.
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and that therefore, it became necessary
for the Chicag ago-Denver roads to follow
their example.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
SHOT BY An EDITOR.
An Old FeUd at Bunker mn, M, Wficb
Results IN the Killing of M0yOr
John r, Richards.

BUNKER HILL (ILL.). June 12-Mayor
John r. Richards of this city was shot
twice by Captain F. Y. Hedley, editor of
the Gazette. at noon to-day and died early
tonight. The tragedy is the elimination
of an old feud. Friends of both men en-
deavored to settle the difference some
time ago. They induced them to sign hn
agreement, in which both agreed to GER
tain stipulations, one of which was they
had 10 speak TO each other in public.
While on their way homo to dinner to-
day hey met by chance in front of james
McPherson's store. Richards asked He'd
ley why he did not speak 10 him and full
fill his part OF the agreement. Hedley re-
piled he would speak to Richards when
ever the latter saw fit to address him on
the street.
This enraged the Mayor, and 1t is said
he struck HedIey. knocking his hat off.
The editor says that as he stopped to pick
up the hat Richards reached for spade
near by In self-defense he drew a revolver.
Hedley asserts that Richards taunted him
and continued to assume the aggressive,
and while Tetreatng he shot the Mayor
Hedley at once surrendered 20 the authori-
ties. He was taken to Carlinvlle, where
he waived examination and gave bail for
$1,000 10 appear at the September term of
court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

this country repay US? By putting IA
cents pound on all our hides, goods
which during twenty-five years entered
this country free. You Americans all say
you must protect your ndustries This
country does not produce one-fourth the
amount of wool and hides it consumes,
yet YOU shut US out.
'Turn about is fair play, and accord
ingly we have all cabled to our countries.
stating the condition of affairs here. The
result will be that goods which now enter
free will have to pay duty. Our mission
here was to see if this could be avoided,
but we can see that all attempts will be
useless. England and Russia will supply
US with what we need.
ut IS shame that this country does not
listen 10 US. The American flag is sell
dom seen in our ports. Forty or fifty
European vessels enter daily. There is no
American bank in Buenos Ayres, and
what little business we do with the
United States must be done through for
eign banking houses which are very
numerous. Let US enter wool and hides
free of duty-that is all. We do not care
to interfere with your home industries"
The delegation leaves tomorrow for
Fall River.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
WORM OUT BY HARD WORK.
The CATHOLIC Archbishop of New Orleans
Dies at Sea While on
Recreation TrJn

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 12-Arch-
bishop Francis Janssens died on the
steamer Creole Thursday en- route to New
York. where he was to take a ship for
Europe, his intention being 10 visit his
family in Holland. Three years ago he
visited them and on his return he was in
the best of health. Since then his Grace
labored hard, and for a time it has been
appare mt that he was breaking down and
that the germs of an insidious disease
were in his system. Yielding 10 the i'm
portunities Of his friends, believing that
a sea voyage would do him good, ac,
cordingly ne sailed on Wednesday and on
the ship many distinguished Catholics
bade him bon voyage. 1t was apparent
then that the Archbishop was very sick
man.
Monsignor Janssens came to America
as a priest, became Bishop in MlssissippI,
and on the death of Arch bishop Leray
was appointed in 1888 Archbishop of this
diocese, one of the largest and most i'm
portant in America. His Grace labored
with great zeal in behalf of the church.
His administration of the dioceGe was
most successful.
The remains will be brought to the city
tonight from Port Olds, and arrange
ments will b made then for the funeral,
which will be a magnificent religious
function.
The Archbishop's body was transferred
al sea from the steamship Creole to the
Hudson of the same line, and will arrive
in New Orleans this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
GOOD rEMPLARS GO ABROAD.
Representations L-are to Attend the In
termationat SMprente Lodae.

Representations L-are to Attend the In
ternattOnat Supreme Lodge.
LON DON, Eng. June ia large dele
CATION of members of The Independent
Order of Good Templars, including sew
eral epresentatives from the United
States and Canada, left this city Today
for Zurich, Switzerland, where during the
coming week the International Supreme
Lodge OF that organization will hold its
annual session.
The independent Order of Good Tenn
plars is one of the most influential reform
atorv organiza tions in existence, and
though its history extends over but forty
years 1t has firmly established itself under
the auspices of every nation of the civil
lzed world.
1t was born and cradled in Central New
York in 1851 and soon spread through the
States and Territ ories, the Canadian
provinces, across the Atlantic into Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; thence
across the North Sealnto Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Switzerland and Germany out
10 the islands of the sea and around the
world.
To-day it has about 100000 adult and
fully 200, coo juvenile me bers. The single
aim of the organization Is the inculca-
ton Of temperance prin ciples and the
pa ssage of temperance legislation, includ-
ing the absolute prohibition of the manu-
fac ture, importation and sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquors.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is the offspring of this organiza-
tion, a mum Der of sisters OF tie order hav-
ing in 1873 Inaugurated great Ohio anti
saloon crusade, from which movement
sprang the W. c. 7. U.