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Evening star., 1900-10-05
FAVOR A SIX-YEAR LIMIT
TERMS FOR PRESIDING ELDERS SUB
JECT OF DEBATE.
Strong Sentiment in Rock River Con-
ference Against Making
Reappointments.

CHICAGO, October administers and lay
men united in the upsetting of Methodist
traditions in the second days session of the
Rock River conference. Protest against the
reappointment of presiding elders who have
served out their six-year terms was the
burden of a dozen speeches. The launching
of movement to agitate the question of
lay representation in annual conferences
was the feature Of the mass meeting of
laymen.
The Rev. Nathan H. Axtell Of Freeport
led the assault upon the elders. To 800 min
listers gathered to organize the Rock River
Pastors Association DR.. Axtell declared
that an oligarchy had no place in the Meth
odist Church, and won approval In a great
outburst of applause. 'Is one set of men
to be presiding elders eternally?" he de-
manded. I'VE are here to enter protest
against unfair treatment. I believe the
time has come when the pastors should
have something to say in the operation of
the great machine of our church,
DR.. Axtell's address was applauded, and
DR.. VIM. A. Burch, DR.. Isaac Linebarger,
the Rev W. E. Tilroe and the Rev. ]. Cald-
well got their shares Of applause with sim
liar utterance.
A committee on resolutions appointed by
the pastors association will report later on
the subject.
Only one set of resolutions had been hand
ed to the committee last night. 1t requests
Bishop Ninde mot to appoint or reappoint
any man to q presiding eldership in the
Rock River conference who has served six
years or has refused to accept pastor
ship within six years.
At the meeting Of the laymen's associa-
ton Robert Vasey, secretary of the Chicago
City Church Extension Society, introduced
the resolution reopening the question of
lay representation in annual conference. 1t
provides that the executive committee ar
range for a public discussion by the asso-
citation of the advisability Of representation
in the annual conference. 1t was adopted
with little opposition.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
WESTCOT'T on THE STAND.
His Testimony COntradicts That of
His Predecessors.

NEW YORK, October 5.-The cross-ex-
animation of Robert F. Westcott in the
proceedings for the removal of ]. F., E. NJ
and W. r. Gaynor and B. d. Greene to
the jurisdiction of United States court in
Georgia, was resumed today before Com
missioner Shields.
Counsel examined the witness on the tes-
timcny given before the United States court
of inquiry prior to the court-martial of Capt.
o. Nj. Carter The evidence given by sew
eral persons there was in direct contradic-
ton to the testimony given by Mr.. West
colt I'm the present proceedings, and coun-
sci questioned him the discrepancy
Mr.. Westcott insisted that those witnesses
were mistaken and that their statements
were untrue. One of the witnesses was
Mr.. Westcott's son, Robert F. Westcott.
To further questions Mr.. Westcott said
he did not discuss the pending trouble of
Capt. Carter when he went to Washington.
He could not remember what they talked
about. Carter was out of spirits and said
he wanted sympathy. Mr.. WestcOtt could
not remember where he talked with Carter.
who was present or when he first learned
that Carter was In trouble.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
STILL FINDING CORPSES.
Galveston Storm Victims Will Prob
nbIy Exceed 1000.

GALVESTON, Tex, October 5.-Corpses
of those killed in the great storm are still
being recovered at the rate of fifteen to
twenty-five a day. 1t is now certain the
dead in the city will exceed 5000, beyond
the city limits 1900, on the mainland more
than 1,GO0. Commercial conditions are i'm
proving rapidly.
The school board has secured money
enough to repair four school buildings with
forty-four rooms, affording accommodations
for lightweight classes by holding two ses-
sions daily. Appeals have been sent out to
all the large cities for funds. The four
schools will open on Monday, October %.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
PLAGUE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
Five Cases Reported Mt Townsville
Two Fatal.

VANCOUVER, B. c., October o.-The
steamer Miowera, from Sydney, brings news
to the effect that the plague has broken out
again at Townsville, n. S. W. Five cases
are reported, with two fatalities.
a colliery strike is in progress at New
Castle. Four colleries are idle as result
of dispute between the managers and the
miners, and LOO men are idle. The dis
putes are over mining regulations mainly,
wages being a secondary grievance.
Five men perished in the snow fields OF
Mount Arrowsmith, Tasmania, on August
2S where ten days earlier another man had
perished in the snow. The cold was SO in
tense that rescue party almost shared
the same fate, the cold affecting the men
SO badly that blood oozed from their hands
and faces.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
YUNG LU's ORDERS REVOKED.
Chinese Commander-in-Chie Will Not
Join Ii.

TIEN TSIN, Wednesday, October 3.-The
orders given to Yung Lu, the commander
in-chief of the northern armies, to join Ii
Hung Chang have been countermanded.
A landing party from the British armored
cruiser Aurora has occupied Ching wan-tao.
An order has been sent to Shanghai for
the immediate delivery of plant for the
construction OF u branch railroad from
Tang-ho. on the Gulf of Liao-tung, to
Ching-wan-tao; also for the erection Of
pier 10 which ships may be mOored. 1t IS
expected that the work will be completed
within two months, thus securing facilities
for winter port.
1t is reported that the Russians are NOV
ing from Shan-hai-kuan toward Chin
Chau.
The Germans have demanded possession
OF the railroad between Tien Tsin and Pc
kin. AMI the Russians have agreed 10 let
them have il. The Germans viii shortly
begin To repair the portion OF the road be-
tween Naug-tSun and Pekin.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
WIRE TO FORT EGBERT.
Gen. Greely Returns From Inspecting
Alaskan Military Telegraph.

Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer, was at
the War Department today for the first
time in several weeks. He has been max
ing an extensive tour of Alaska, looking
after the construction of the government
telegraph line In that territory. He made
arrangements for the transmission of mes
sages from Alaska over the Canadian line
that has been constructed to Dawson and
expects any day to be placed in communi-
cation with Fort Egbert, which is on the
American side Of the line, in the Klondike,
country. Gen. Greedy says the line from
Port Valdez to Fort Egbert is progressing
but he does not expect that 1t will be
opened this season. As to the line from ST.
Michael to Fort Egbert, he says that it will
not be constructed this season, but during
the winter detachment of the signal corps
will ascertain the best possible route 1t
Will not be constructed along the Yukon
flats however, and 1t is believed that a
route which will save 200 miles can be
found.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
WEST VIRGINIA.
ReDubIicans Confident of Carrying
the State-AnxiOus About Legislature.

Republicans Confident of Carrying
the State-AnxiOus About Legislature.
The republicans are growing more ana
more confident of carrying West Virginia
A prominent West Virginia republican SAID
to a Star reporter that the principal anxiety
was for the legislature. He said that there
was no room for doubt that the electoral
vote Of the state would be secured for Nc
Kinley by q strong majority, but that un-
less this majority amounted to at least
10000 the legislature could not be counted
on as safe. The strength of Elkins and the
generally favorable conditions in the state
rendered it probable, he said, that the re-
publican majority would run UP as high as
10000 There are thirteen hold-over mem
bers of the state senate, Of which number
the democrats have seven and the republi-
cans six. The democrats have this slight
advantage in the start, and the apportion-
ment of the state is such that the republi-
cans must carry the state by a large ma
jority in order to be sure of the legislature.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
AMERICAN JOCKEYS AHEAD.
Four Races at KemptOn Park Won ny
Maher, Martin and l.. Reif.

LONDON, October 5.-At the Kempton
Park autumn meeting today the Imperial
Produce stakes Of 5000 sovereigns for the
produce of mares covered in 1897, to run
as two-year-olds. six furlongs, was won by
H. Chaplin's bay filly, by Gapolin, ridden
by Danny" Maher Second place was cap
tured by Mr.. Theobald's brown colt, Volo-
dyovski, Lester Reiff having the mount,
and Santa Linda came in third. Nine
horses ran.
The Middlesex selling plate, one mile and
a half, was won by Faliulist, guided by ].
II. Martin. Inorganic ran second, with
Rigby up. and Yusen, with Tod Sloan in the
saddle. was third.
The Half Moon selling nursery handicap,
five furlongs, was won by Bredacott, rid
den by Maher.
The Richmond plate (handicap, OF 1000
sovereigns), six furlongs, was won by j. A.
Drake's bay colt Sir Hercules, on which
Lester Reff had the mount.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
NARROW ESCAPE OF MIR. HANNA.
Miscreant Threw Huge Chunk Of Ice
at Him.

CHICAGO. October 5.-Senator Marcus A.
Hanna was the target for a ten-pound
chunk of ice last night at the thirty-first
ward republican meeting, Goth and Hal
stead streets. The missile was dropped
through an aperture in the tent directly
over the speakers stand 1t missed Han
mas head by not more than two inches, and
had it struck him would have probably frac-
tured his skull. The police who surrounded
the speakers stand were astounded for a
moment and then made rush for the
street Senator Hanna retained his compo-
sure and quietly seated himself, while Con-
gresham James r. Mann went on with the
speechmaking.
The police found the place where the Ice
had been placed on the sidewalk, but could
get no trace of the person who threw it.
They said 1t was probably the work OF some
mischevous boy, who had secured the ice
from neighboling saloon. Senator Hanna
left the tent escorted by a double row Of
policemen.
AS he rolled away in his carriage there
were cries of How would you like to be
the iceman, Mark?
Evening star., 1900-10-05
TROUBLE IN NEW HEBRIDES.
Uprising of Natives on the Island of
EromanEa.

VICTORIA, B. c., October 5.-Acc0rding
to advices received by the Miowera, the ma
tives Of Eromanga. IN the New Hebrides
group. have risen. The news was brought
to sydney by Rev. III. a. Robertson of the
Canadian Missionary Society. He said that
during an uprising on Eromanga fifteen ma
tive~ had been killed and that a British
warship had gone TO the scene of the trou-
bic He had been informed that the mis-
s.ouary teachers had been compelled to hold
their services In caves and TO build bullet
proof stOckade around the chiefs premises
a. Dillon's bay, Eromanga.
In the district affected, he said, there
were over thirty native teachers, and be-
sides himself there only one white
man on the island. which is one OF the
southern islands of the group and about
100 miles In circumference.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
TIRE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
He Will BE Back Next Tuesday Morn
ing.

Word has been received at the White
House that President Mckinley will leave
Canton on Monday afternoon and reach
here on Tuesday morning. 1t is thought
that Mrs. Mckinley will return at the same
time, although this was not definitely
known today. The carpets and other win
ter articles have not been put down, as Is
usually done preceding the return Of the
mistress of the mansion for the winter oc-
cupancy. This work can be quickly done,
however.
1t is likely that the President will not
return to Canton except to vote in Novem-
ber. He always goes to his home to ex-
ercise his right of suffrage. The President
will probably have fewer visitors in Wash
ington than In Canton had he remained
there. He is probably beginning the frame
work of his message to Congress and will
want time for his work. The main portion
Of his message will be written after the
election, but there are many portions of
a more or less formal nature that can be
prepared now and put in place later. When
the cabinet meets on Tuesday the President
will probably request the heads of the de-
partments to turn in their annual reports
as early as possible that he may look over
them preparatory to his message.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
ENGLISH ELECTION RETURNS.
Conservatives Now Have $50 Out of
Total of 422.

Conservatives Now Have 25O Out OF
Total of 422.
LONDON, October 5.-The election re-
turns now total 422, follows:
Conservatives, $50
Unionists, AZ.
Liberals and laborites, 70.
Nationalists, 81
Timothy NJ Healy retains his seat for
North Louth after bitter fight.
The liberals suffered an unexpected loss
in the defeat of Sir Wilfrid Lawson in the
Cockermouth division Of Cumberland. Sir
Wilfrid is the president of the United King
dom Alliance for the Suppression OF the
Liquor Traffic.
On the other hand, the conservatives
made an unlooked-for gain In Londonderry.
The peers of Scotland met in the Palace
of Hoyrood at noon today and elected six
teen representatives to the house OF lords.
The present peers were reelected. Two va
cancies caused by the death Of the Earl OF
Airlie and the resignation of Baron Pol
warth, were filled by the election Of the
Earl of Northesk and Baron Belhaven and
Strenton.
At 615 pm. 431 members of parliament
had been elected, as follows:
Ministerialists, 294.
Liberals, 7S
NationaliStS, %.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
NEW MARKER FOUND.
1t VIII Figure in the Canadian Round-
AIRY Dispute.

CHICAGO, October ga special to the
Record from Tacoma, Wash, says.
A new boundary marking has just been
discovered in the disputed portion Of the
Mount Baker district by surveyors of a.
railroad. They found the monument In the
vicinity of Chilawahack lake, in the mid
die OF a wide swath which was years ago
cut through the timber. If the boundary
follows the line of this swath, Red noun
tain and all of the disputed strip are on the
American side. This is the third boundary
mark to be discovered in that vicinity, one
on Red mountain, one to the west ana this
latest discovery. The report of the iomin-
ion surveyors will be made in few days
and the boundary dispute will then be on
basis different from a miners squabbe. II
the Canadians claim the line is south of the
present location, the Washington authori-
ties will be asked to make survey at once.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
IMPERIAL TROOPS AFTER BoxERs.
British Force in Consequence Did Not
Nolest Them.

PEKIN October l. via Tien Tstn October
4, via Shanghai, October A small body of
Imperial Chinese troops appeared at Pet
tai-chu yesterday. They informed the Brit
ish garrison that their purpose was TO dis
perse the Boxers, and they were not mo-
Tested by the British. 1t is announced that
the Germans will winter 5000 men in Pc
kin The British are reducing their force
in preparation for the winter. one thOus-
and coolies will start for India soon and the
Indian cavalry will probably be withdrawn.
The volume of business being done Is
steadily increasing. especially in the Japan
ese and American districts.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
EARL Ii STARTS TO PEkIN.
VIII lie Accompanied on Journey by
Russian Admiral.

TIEN TSIN, October 3, via Shanghai,
October 4.-Li Hung Chang and NJ. de Giers,
the Russian minister 10 China, had a
lengthy conference today, after which IT
was announced that l.! Hung Chang would
depart for Pekin tomorrow. l.! Hung Chang
viii be accompanied by the Russian ad-
mi.al. a Russian general and his own body
guard. Peaceful conditions prevail
The failure Of the Russians 10 rebuild the
railway to Pekin is causing talk among the
commanders of the restoration of the line
to English owners for reconstruction and
operation.
The sick among the Americans are being
sent 10 the hospital ship Maine, which Will
sal soon for Nagasaki and Yokohama.
Evening star., 1900-10-05

A Device Used With Success on Ger
man LOcOmOtiYeS.

A Device Used With Success on Ger
man Locomotives.
Regarding recent inventions for the con-
sumption of smoke, Vice Consul Monaghan
at Chemnitz writes to the State Department
that member of the board of general di-
rectors Of the Royal Saxon railways has
invented device for the consumption Of
smoke given off by locomotives. The in
ventor claims that his apparatus is almost
perfect and will consume smoke whether q
locomotive is moving or standing still. The
consul adds that certain technical papers
state that this device has been attached to
four locomotives and gave much satisfac-
ton to the engineers. A locomotive using
this invention and being worked to it's
utmost capacity, it is claimed, saves nearly
II tons of coal a month. To equip loco
motive with one of these devices costs
about S25. The device can also be applied
to stationary engines.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
Assigned to the Alabama.

The following named officers have been
assigned to duty on the battle ship Ala
~bama, which will be placed in commission
on the 10th ins,ant:
Captain W. H. Brownson to command:
Lieutenant Commanders C. ]. Badger, A.
v. Zane and A. Gleaves, Lieutenants w.
w Phelps c. T. Jewell, S. s. Robinson, L.
G. Dewey and W. C. p. Muir, Naval Cadets V.
A. Kimberly, D. p. Mannix and c. p. Sny-
der, Surgeon E. H. Green, Paymaster s.
McGowan, Boatswain T. Sullivan, Gunners
Charles Hierdahl and T. s. Aveson, Carpen-
ter c. 8. Taylor, Machinists j. w. Clark, II.
Desmond and J. T. Biggs.
Evening star., 1900-10-05

Steamer Santa Ana Brings Down
About Half n Million.

SEATTLE, WASH October 1.-The steam
er Santa Ana. with 267 passengers and from
500, 900 to $500, ,O00 <lOndike and Nome gold
has arrived. One klondike shipment Of
1900 ounces, owned by a Dawson bank,
came under an assignment to the Seattle
assay office. The Nome treasure, estimated
at $2O0DcO, contained a $4,000 shipment
owned by Miner Olson. Kouragak creek
operator, and several sacks from Golovin
Bay camp, the creeks of which, notably
Elkhorn, Melsing and Ophir, are reported
to be paying well.
The Lac, Aloha and Robert Dollar were
at Nome when the Santa Ana sailed, all
having more or less trouble discharging,
owing to the scarcity of lighters.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
WILL. CALL SPECIAL SESSION..
Gov. Pinsree Anxious to Get New Tax
Law Enacted.

DETROIT, Mich, October Ex-Governor
Pingree will call a special session of the
state legislature to be convened at Lansing
on Wednesday or Thursday of next week
The object is to consider joint resolution
authorizing submission to the people at the
general election next month of constitu-
tional amendment to permit the taxing OF
railroads and other corporations in value
OF their property, instead of specifically
upon their earnings as at present. The At
kinson act, which was declared unconsti-
tutional by the Supreme Court short time
ago. provided for this change.
Evening star., 1900-10-05

A Guilty Soldier Owes His Life to the
Presidents Clemency.

Another soldier Of the American army in
the Philippines, convicted of rape upon a
native, has escaped the infliction of the
death penalty through the clemency of the
President of the United States. Private
Frank Miller, Company I, 23d Infantry,
was convicted by court-martial at Cebu,
Philippine Islands, of the charge of rape,
and sentenced "to be shot to death with
musketry." The case having been submit
ted to the President for his action, he COM
muted the sentence to .dishonorable dis
charge, a forfeiture of all pay and allow
anceS and confinement at hard labor in
pententary for the period of twenty
years" The penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, has been designated by the
War Department as the place of confine-
ment and the prisoner will be sent there
under proper guard at the first favorable
ouportunitY
Evening star., 1900-10-05
Steamship Arrivals.

At Glasgow-Laurentian, from New York.
At Southampton-Aller,f from New York
for Bremen.
At Genoa-Karamania, from New York
via Marseilles.
At Hamburg-Graf Waldersee, from New
York via Cherbourg.
At Liverpool-Cymric, from New York.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
A GUIDES POLL.
Over 90 Per Cent of Male Visitors to
Vote for Mckinley.

"Over 90 per cent Of the male visitors
have shown around Washington in the last
two months" said a well-known guide
around the White House grounds, have
told me they would vote for Mckinley.
have always been democrat and my SYM
pathies are that way yet. but l confess
that such great majority for Mckinley
has surprised me. Every presidential year
| take poll of the visitors l show around
the city and in this way i have nearly
always had a correct tip of the result of
the election. OF course, the people l come
In contact with are possessors of money or
they couldn't travel. The majority of them
would probably vote the republican ticket
under all circumstances and / allow for
that, but l have never before seen the
time when so many people coming to
Washington have shown their preferences
for the republican nominee"
Evening star., 1900-10-05
A Small Pamphlet for Free Distribu-
tiOn RecOmm ended.

A recommendation will be embodied in
the forthcoming annual report of the third
assistant postmaster general, Mr.. Madden,
asking Congress to authorize the Post Office
Department TO prepare a small twelve or
sixteen-page pamphlet containing general
postal information in a concise, handy,
readily accessible form for free distribution
to the public through the post offices Of the
country. Mr.. Madden believes that the
spreading of such information among the
people will result in increasing the use of
the mails and correspondingly the postal
revenues The expense of the issue will be
more than compensated for by the saving
Of departmental correspondence now occa-
stoned by inquiries which the pamphlet
would obviate Mr.. Madden proposes that
this pamphlet will be revised every six
months.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
WOULD BE A GOOD THING.
Head of the Flint Glass Workers for
Compulsory Arbitration.

John Kuntzer, president of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union of Pittsburg
Pa, appeared before the industrial commits
sion, In session in the Bliss building today.
He said the men in his union last year
made an average wage for the fifty-two
weeks of the year of $3.50 week. They
actually worked about ten months in a
year. They have between nine and ten
thousand men in their association, with
very little foreign element in it.
The witness thought compulsory arbitra-
ton would be a good thing for all parties
concerned in his business, provided the
board of arbitration was properly organized
with representatives of both the workmen
and their employers. He could not say how
a finding of such board against the work
men could be enforced.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
SAFE FOR MCKINLEY.
What is Said In Regard to 1ndiana's
Vote.

A letter received here from man In In"
diana who is well informed on the political
situation in that state says that Indiana Is
safe for the republicans this election
"safer," the letter says. than the state OF
Illinois, for we have no particularly large
cities to contend with the socialistic votes.
'"The country people of Indiana, espe-
cially, are all right and will vote for Nc
Kinley with the same unanimity that they
did four years ago. There may be some
loss In the cities, but l think you can rest
assured that the electoral vote of Indiana
will be cast for Mckinley. i estimate the
majority at no less than 1900.
Evening star., 1900-10-05
OPERA SINGERS SAD END.
When Taken to Hospital He Was Suf-
ferinE From Hunger.

NEW YORK, October 5-George Salando
died here today. He came here from
France many years ago as baritone of an
opera company and scored a hit here and
in other cities. The company failed, and
Salando's professional career from that
time until his death was one Of disappoint-
ment. OF late years he and his niece have
been street singers, and were well known
in the hotel district uptown. Their street
songs were operate selections and attract
ed large crowds. One night their collection
was $500. The niece died from pneumonia,
caused by exposure in the streets. Salando
sang alone after her death until Ill health
prevented, and when he went to the hos
pital last Tuesday he was emaciated from
want of food.