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o o\ morena egory rag - io Lm Effort Made to Oust Him from His Office. © WAS HIS ELECTION LEGAL ? wan ~HIS COUNSBHL CLAIM THAT AL- ~ THOUGH HB WAS NOW A CITT TEN HIS NATURALIZATION PA- PBRSY WERE 'CAKEN IN Goo0D MANY YHARS AGO. ALBANY, Oct. 1¢.- Will Patrick Jurome mayor of Long Islind City, be ousted from: office beomitso he was not a bswfully citizen of the United States whon ho was cleotod. to: that office? This is tho question: which has been raiged boforée Attornoy General Hancock, and which will hiyo to bo decided by that officor boforo It Is submitted to the courts. Application was made before the attor- ney gonioral by Josoph Kling of the Cou- fert Bros Iw flim: in behalf of Rufus Kerry and othors for permission to begin guo war,anto proceedings: to teat: the title of Muyor Canson to office, on the grounds Shat ho was not a: cltlzon of this country whon ho was clocted. The foundations for ithig onso as prosontod by Mr. Kling aro as. follows: . In: 1869 Mayor Glonson came fo this . country and cast his first voto in 1867, hay» ing taken out his naturalization papore 7 A [III/fr. hi i r ',' (“IN/h j PATRICK J, GLEASON, the statuto which provides that a foreigner, who is In this country three gears boforo ho is Qt yours of ago, can be- some molblzon: whon ho avrives at that age. Andidnvostigntion of the records of the parish in Ireland whore Mayor Gleason waw borm shows, however, that ho was borin 1841, instead of 1844, and therefore ° was ingligible to citlzonship under the statute above montloned. In 1806 he again took out naturalization papers and this was not witil some time after ho had beor sleoted. mauyor of Long Inland City. . * Mr, Kling offerod in ovidonce a cortificd copy: of tho mayor's certificate of birth. No one was prosont to: roprosont the may» or, but his attorneys sent briefs in an- awer to Mr. Kling's avrguamont. These brief admit that the certificate of birth in 1M1 is correck, but state that the mayor ook out his first naturalization papers in perfect good faith and. that citizenship «should not be quostloned at this late day, ‘; THREE FIREMEN: KILLED. Héred Beneath a Collapsed Building at _ MONTREAL, Oot, 17.-Three firemen were and six badly injured at a fire at the chomlcal warohouse of Giiniour & Co., #1 St, Patorstreot. The dead firomen ato Edmund Laporte, Harry King and Sylvin Charpentier. 'Tho bodleaof the lattor two. mré still buried undor tons of debris in the ruins, Of the mon injured the only ene likoly to dis is Captain Bennet. 'The fire raged with great fury owing to Ahe combustible nature of m great portion of the contonta of the: building. The fire. mon fought: tho fire courageously, and after an hour's work. scomed. to have the mpper hand. At this stago firomen were distributed in all parts of the building and «were: speedily: drowning out tho flames, when with a forrible crash the second floor gave way and foll to the floor beneath. The mon who were on top escaped half sanffocated and blecding. from many mounds, but the mon below were crushed smder tons of timber and goods, Several escaped, but it was soon cvident that sey- eral firemen wore undor the ruing, \Willing hands were soon at work and in a few minutes the corpse of Edmund La- porte was carried out, Search for the other two was continued, but before their bodies are taken out tons of material must be removed. . The loss to property is in the vicinity of §100,000; insurarice about halt. Brick Trust Contemplated. Oot, 17..-A brick trust s among the probabilities of the near future. Bevoral of tho largest firms in the city aro weported as promoting the schome, Tho proposed plan is to form: a. corporation of «mil of the concerns: in the: country with a central selling agency in Chicago, which will control the output and. flix the price after tho mannor of the: coal combination. All of the manufacturers=are to turn in Aheir property and receive stock in return. the intentions are to capitalize She organization-to the amount of $2,500,- ©9000, with a working capital of about $200,- 000. This is morely for the purpose of organization. Tho capital will be in- ereasod Inter on. | - BURNED TO DEATH. BIX CEILDIEN BURNED DBATCE AT WASH, Now Wliatconi, Wash., Oct. 16. -Dur- Ing tho absence of J. 8. Miller and wife, of Linden, yesterday, their house was destroyed by fire and their six children wore burned to death,. Another child and n man named F. Boise wore seri- ously burned. Miler and his wife bad gone to New Whatcom to participate in & political parade, leaving their child- yen in the care of Boise. 'The origin of Ahe fire !s unknown, . TO NEW WHATCOM, n POLITIGAL NEWS General Campaign News of the Bay. BUSY DAY FOR CANDIDATES BRYAN CONTWINUES HIS MICHI- (GAN TOUR AND BREAKS A REC- ORD-CROWDS BESEIGE THE M'KINLEY COTTAGE AT CAN- 'TON-OTHER POLLIMCAL GOS- SIP. LANSING, Oct. 17.-Michigan outdid it- solf in welcoming William J. Bryan and the nominee returned the compliment by breaking his own as well as all othef cam- paign records. He spoke to 23 meetings, beginning at? o'clock in the morning at Muskegon and ending at Lansing close to midnight. The aggregate number of his hearers probably surpassed all previous figures, considering the size of the citics where he spoke. Except in one or two minorin- stances the enthusiasm was marked. Most of the candidate's hearers belonged to the farming class and at nearly every town the vehicles which had carried them in lined the side streets for blocks. Mrs. Bryan accompanied her husband to every platform from which he spoke, and when his addresses wore made from the rear of the car she stood by his side. Lansing was reached at 7:30 o'clock, and m torchlight procession three blocks in length was in waiting. Excursion traina from adjacent districts had been carrying visitors into the city nearly all afternoon, and the principal streets were almost im- passable. Three mectings had been ar- ranged here, one in a large clothing estab- lishment to an audience of women, the second in the Star theater and the third on the stand erected in front of the Capi- tol building. CROWDS AT CANTON. Delegations From Various Points Visit the Republican Candidate, CAXTON, Oct. 17.-Among Major Mc- Kinley's visitors was a party coming from the northern peninsula of Michigan, They were on the way two whole days, having loft Houghton and vicinity Wednesday. The party was small and made no formal demonstration, but called at the house, where they had a friendly visit with Ma- jor McKinley. Congressman James H. Hadding of the Fiftconth district of Pennsylvania led a delegation of soveral hundred people from the Lehigh valley to the McKinley home and Introduced them. as miners, mechan- ics, businessmen and other citizens repre- senting that territory, 'The party was organized in the towns of Bradford, Lu- zerne, Wyoming and Carbon and adjacent territory. Their greetings to Major Mc- Kinley were most cordial aud their dom- onstration was enthusiastic. Tyler and Wetzel counties of West Vir- ginia sont greetings to Major McKinley with a delegation of representative citi- zens in a special train of 12 coaches, which reached Canton about noon. Sisterville furnished the greatest part of the crowd, organized as the Elkins Invincibles, named in honor of Senator Elkins. The party greeted Major McKinley with cheers and hurrahs. They were introduced by R. L. Moore and P. A. Shannon. Republican Generals at Dayton. DAYTON, O., Oct, 17.-Ex-Governor R. A. Algor of Michigan, General D. E. Sickles of Now York, General O. O. How- ard, Corporal J; R. Tanner, Thomas J. Stewart of Pennsylvania, George A. Mar- 'den of Massachusetts, Major John W. Burd of Illinois, Colonel J. N. Walker, Major George H. Hopkins of Delaware, General A. T; Wykoff and others arrived here in Genoral Alger's private car. The speakers: wero received by the local com- mitteo and taken to the soldiers' home in carriages, At the home they were received by the governor, Colonel J, B. Thomas and staff, and were cheered ns they passed through the avenues. 'The meeting was held in a large tent at the amusement park, just outside the home grounds, and it was fluted to the limit, 2,000 soldiers being pres- ent. The speakers were Generals Alger, Howard, Sickles and Stewart, Corporal Tanner, Major Marden, Colonel Walker Major Burt. Griffin and Hinrichs Speak. \WATERTOWN N. Y., Oct. 17.-The Sound Money Democratic club which was organ- ized by ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower hold a ratification meeting at the City Op- era House. Phe speakers of the evening were the nominees for governor and li u- tenant governor of the National Demo- cratic party, Daniel G. Griffin of Water- town and Frederick W, Hinrichs of Brook- lyn respectively. Iwo thousand persons were present. Decided In Favor of Ward. HUDSOX, N. Y.. Oct. 17.-Supr. me Court Justice Samuel Edwards has decided that Willim L. Ward of Westchester county is the regular Republican nominee for congress in that district. 'The nomina- tion was contested by Benjamin L. Fair child, who eluimed that he had been rog- ularly nominated. > Populists Visit Watson. CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Messrs. Washburn and Reed of the Popu ist national com- mittee loft here for Thomson, Ga., where thoy wre to meet Mr. Watson. - Mr. Wash- burn said that owing to the necessity of Senator Butler's presence in Washington, he would not be prescnt at the meeting. Now\ York's Hcoavy Registration, New Youk, Oct. 17.-Tho otal registra- tlionyesterday was TL42L. | 'The total regis- tration for the third day in 1802 was 69,667. The total registration for the threo days this year was 281,711; the total registra- Ston for the three days in 1892 was 272,289. National Democracy In Iowa. Des Oct. 17.-'The state election board hus granted the natue \National Democratic\ to tao Palmer und : uckner ticket in Tows, An Academy Burned. Denison, Texas, Oct. 16.-The Bloom- field Academy, the largest institution of learning in the Chickasaw Nation, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss {318,000 TUESDAY, MONUMENT UNVEILED. MEMORIAL TO WAR CORRESPON- DEN'S DEDICATED AT ANTIE- TAM. FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 17.-Old newspa- per men from all over the country with their friends are here in great numbers to take part in the unveiling of the army corresgondents' monument on the battle ground at Antictam.. The ceremonies WAR CORRESPONDENTS' MEMORIAL. ncluded the reading of papers by James Seney, George Alfred Townsend, Junius H. Brown, E. C. Stediman and S. Cad- wallader. The monument is embellished with four symbolic heads, three busts and a statue. A gold vane of the \Pen Mightier Than the Sword\ surmounts the bartizan atthe lower end. The panels of the structure are of rose brick. In the spandres of the great lower arch are two heads, represent ing poetry and mercury, and under these are two brown stone shields which will be suitably inscribed. 1tis intended to further embellish the monument with three portrait busts of war correspondents. FORCED TO THE WALL. Willimantic Savings Concern Embar- rassed, but Probably Solvent. WILLIMAXTIG, Conn., Oct. 17.-Once more Willimantic is excited over &a bank- ing trouble, and coming as it does in the wake of the crash by which the First Na- tional bank, through the defalcation and death of Cashier 0. H. K. Risley, not a lit- tle alarm is felt on all sides. Through ac- tion taken by the board of directors, it be- came known that the Willimantic Savings Institution has been forced to seek protec- tion behind the law providing for a four months' notice of withdrawal of deposits. For a period of nearly three weeks this bank has been subjected to a big run. So quietly, however, has the run been carried on that the fact of its existence did not be- come known until the bank officials were compelled to take public action. The extent of the run is marvelous in view of the fact that it did not leak out. Since Oct. 1 there 'has been withdrawn from the bank the sum of $70,000. The board of directors finding themselves unable to stem the tide held a meeting and decided to protect themselves. They voted to publish a statement which in- cludes the following: \In order that we may meet further de- mands the sale of valuable securities at a sacrifice would be required. Therefore, it is deemed advisable to take refuge behind the four months' notice law.\ The bank is firmly believed to be sound. and it is believed that an investigation will show that it is solvent. TUG RUN DOWN. Struck by a Steamer and Two of the Crew Drowned. NEw YoRK, Oct. 17.-The tug Niagara was run down in the North river off the American line pier at the foot of Fulton street by the steamboat Magenta. The tug settled and went to the bottom three minutes after being struck. The crew jumped into the river and two are known to have been drowned. Three were rescued. It could not be learned positively wheth- er there were five or six men on the ill- fated Niagara. If the crew comprsied six men the list of drowned will probably number three. ' 'The known lost follow: John Simms, negro, aged 19 years, cook's helper. Fireman, unknown, called \Jimmy the Klinker,\ * May Have Poisoned His Family. PIEDMONT, Mo., Oct. 17. - It is believed. that the killing of his sister, his brother and old man Wilhelm, by John Imboden, in Reynolds county, is but the sequel to the sudden deaths last May of Imboden's wife and two small children, all of whom died within a week, and whom, it is now thought, Imboden poisoned. 'The prisoner i.s 55105er guarded in the Reynolds county jail at Centreville. Imboden is a promi- nent farmer, Princess Helena's Dowry. LONDOX, Oct. 17.-A Vienna dispatch says that the czar has informed the Prince of Montenegro that the dowry of the 'Prin- cess Helena, his daughter, will be 1,000,- 000 roubles (about $800,000). 'The czar and czarina ordered their wedding gift for the princess upon her marriage to the Prince of Naples in Paris. - It is a Mamond orna- 316311; and will cost 2,000,000 francs ($400,- POOL PLAYING WOMEN. IN THE HANDS OF THE POLIéE. Chicago, Oct. 16.-Yesterday after- noon 17 women and two men were ar- rested by detectives from the Central Police Station in room six of the Richardo Hotel and locked up on a charge of being frequenters of a pool room. 'The women were evidently the wives of small - shopkeepers - and artisans. Another Bank Busted. Willimantic, Conn., Oct. 16-The Willimantic Savings Institute - sus- pended payment to-day and will require the four months legal notice. Heavy withdrawals necessitated this step to prevent sacrifice of good securities and consequent less, OCTOBER 20 WEEKLY TRADE Business Outlook as Fore- told by Bradstreet. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. INDICATIONS ~OF EARLY, IM- PROVEMENT IN GENERAL TRADE-MERCHANTS PLACING ORDERS MORE FREELY-MER- CaANTILE COLLECHOXS SLOW- WHEAT EXPORTS. NEw YoRK, Oct. 17.-Bradstreet's today Bays: 0C . While the volume of general trade has not increased materially, new conditions are favorable to an early improvement. Notwithstanding many interior mer- chants prefer to wait until after election before placing orders, and others are will- ing to order subject to cancellation should the movement for free coinage of silver be successful, sentiment at larger business centers regards the success of the cam- paign for sound money as assured. In some instances merchants are dis counting that view of the situation by placing orders. Features of the business week are the continued advance in price and strength of wheat and the maintenance of a larger volume of wheat exports, notably to India and Australia. Woolis no higher; hold- ers have sold enouzh to render them in- different to immediate business and are holding stocks for full figures. f 'While new orders for iron and steel pro- ducts are not being placed freely, they would be if makers would accept currency quotations for 1897 delivery. Southern pig is 25 cents higher and, notwithstand- ing the growing export trade in iron and steel! has been checked by higher ocean freight rates and cut prices by German steelmakers, itis anticipated that within three weeks the domestic demand will meet expectations. ' Unfavorable weather early in the week was more effective than usual in depress- ing general trade, owing to light interior stocks and merchants being in the habit of giving orders for immediate wants only. A hardening tendency in money emphasized the situation. Mercantile collections continue difficult to make except in the larger spring wheat states and adjacent territory, where col- lections have been easier on the advance and free shipments of wheat. Exports of wheat (four included as . wheat) from both coasts of the United States and from Montreal this week amount to 4,156,817 bushels, as compared with 4,050,000 bushels last week and 2,409,- 000 in the corresponding week one year ago. SATOLLPS FAREWELL. The Cardinal Entertained In Various Ways at the Metropolis. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Cardinal Satolli made a tour of the city of Brooklyn in a parior car over the Brooklyn Heights rail- road upon the invitation of Clinton L. Rossiter, president of the trolley company. The party consisted of Cardinal Satolli, Rev. J. B. Reilly, V. G., of Savannah; Secretary Rev. Dr. Dougherty, Washing ton; Rev. William Maher, D. D., Milford, Conn.; Major John D. Keiley, President C. L. Rossiter, Fire Commissioner W. C. Bryant, John C. McGuire, William Berri and several others. C Prior to the trolley ride the cardinal paid a visit to tine navy yard and inspected the various government departments and war vessels now in course of construction. The party was in charge of Major J. D. Keiley and were received by Commodore Montgomery Ricard and his staff, They also went aboard the receiving ship Ver- mont, where they were entertained by Father Reaney, chaplain of the receiving ship. 'The cardinal was afterwards con- ducted .to the monitor Terror and from there to the different drydocks. A private and informal reception and dinner was given to Cardinal Satolli by Major John B. Keiley, ex-city treasurer of Brooklyn, at his residence in that city. McKINLEYISM AT ALBANY. SECRETARY PALMER STILL HAS HIS HAND ON THE MACHINE, Albany, Oct. 16. -McParlin called on Secretary Palmer to-day and asked that the name of Sewall be substituted for Watson for Vice-President on state ticket at head of Populist column. See- retary said that the action of the Nat- ional Populists convention which nomi- nated Watson was binding upon him and he could not recognize action of Slff'tte convention which endorsed Sew- all. Mrs. Martha Wolf, aged 83 years, of Washington, Pa., has applied for a di- vorce on the ground of desertion. Her husband, Jacob Wolf, is aged 84 years. 'The couple were married 61 years ago. mm omen For Earache, Piles, Ulcerations, Skin Irritations, Chilblains, Colds and Nasal Catarrh. Nothing relieves and heals them as quickly as the new curative lubricant, Salva-cea (TRADE-MARK). It is composed of ingredi- ents in themselves perfect- ly harmless, yet so soothing and healing that everyone who has tried it is enthu- siastic in its praise. Two sizes, 25 and so cents per box. At druggists®, or by mail. For such troubles as Rheumatism of the Joints, tiff-Stated aim, etc., im fact all cases whichthe ordimary strength Salva-cen does not readily reach, use the concentrated Areparation \ Salva-cea Extra Strong.\ Sold in tins at 75 cents each., Txs Branorets Co., 274 Canar Sr., N. Y. YOUNG MAN'S FATAL LEAP. COMMITTED SUICIDE BY HURL- ING HIMSELB FROM A HIGH BRIDGE. TOROXTO, Oct. 17.-The fourth attemp$ at suicide by jumping from a Rosedale ravine bridge, and the third which has been successful, has just taken place. A young man named A. W. Clemens, mbout 2% years of age, of Preston, Ont., sprang over the railing of the second ra- vine bridge, and dashing down 100 feet was instantly killed. Clemens alighted on his head and shoulders and his neck was broken, his teeth were smashed ou, his skull was fractured and his nose was broken. All his ribs were broken and the elbow bones protruded through his coat. All the buttons on his coat and vest were #orn off. A little girl saw the young man jump and summoned the police. 'The body was taken to the morgue. Clemens left a note on which were the words: \I die for love and entertain no ill-will to anyone.\ It appears that Clemens has been under treatment for some time for nervous pros- tration, and his mother brought him to Toronto for the purpose of consulting with Dr. Clark as to the advisability of placing him in the lunatic asylum. It is supposed the young man got an ink- ling of this. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Tennessee Town Shaken Up and Consid- erable Damage Done. CEATTAXOOGA, Oct. 17.-A special from Dayton, Tenn., says: * About 1 o'clock a. m. 225 pounds of dy- namite, stored in the Dayton Coal and Tron company's supply house, exploded, causing much destruction. The supply house was a large 2-story frame building. Soon after the fire was discovered the ex- plosion occurred, blowing the building into splinters. 'Theexplosion wrecked the company's office, 150 feet away, and badly damaged the large company store. Every business house in the city, in eluding the courthouse and school build- ings, as well as residences. had their win- dows shattered. No one was killed. The explosion was of incendiary origin. The company's loss will exceed $10,000 and other damages in the city are heavy. Sir Edward's Sensational Speech. LoxDox, Oct. 17.-A great sensation has been caused in the political world by the speech of Sir Edward Clarke, Conserva- tive member of parlisment, and who was solicitor general in Lord Salisbury's pre- vious ministry, in which he said, speak- ing of the Venezuelan question, that the decision of the American boundary com- mission would be against England, not bequuse it was a hostile commission, but because he believed no honest and impar- tial arbitrator or commission could decide in favor of England's claims upon the evidence. Siz Edward's assertion is wide- ly commented on in all political circles and in the press. Important L. A. W. nfeeting. NEw YorK, Oct~17.-The Press today says: 'The executive committee of the League of American Wheslmen held an important meeting at the Astor House yes terday afternoon. Albany was selected for the mecting of the national assembly, which is to be held the second Monday in February, 1897. One thousand dollars was appropriated for the expenses of good roads day at the assembly. Five hundred dollars was appropriated for the prepara- tion of good rouds matter for publication, the expenditure to be made under the di- rection of Otto Dorner of Wisconsin, a member of the committee on highway im- provement. - Safe Conduct For Armenians. WaAsHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Secretary Olney is in receipt of a telegraphic dispatch from the United States minister at Constanti- nople to the effect that he has at last ob- tained telegraphic orders from the Turk ish government to permit the departure for the United States with safe conduct to the seaports of all the native Armenian women and children whose husbands and fathers are in the United States of Amer- ica. The subject is one that has been be- fore the porte and for which gratifying re- sult credit must be given to Mr. Terrell, who has pushed the matter with conspicu- ous tact as well- as indefatigable zeal. Workhouse Prisoners Mutiny. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 17.-A special from Chattanooga, Tenn., says: \The county workhouse prisoners at work near Boddy mutinied and 28 of them made a rush on the guards, who opened fire on them with shotguns, wounding half of the men, all negroes, seriously, and quell ing all except four, who made their es cape. The matter created great excite. ment at Soddy. It is thought that fout of the wounded negroes will die.\ Aid For Armenian Refugees. BostOX, Oct. 17.-The leading Arme nians of Boston have made arrangements for the arrival of the 60 refugees who ars expected to resch here this week. It was unanimously voted at a meeting held here to use every effort to help find them em- ployment and to give them houses, and a committee of seven was appointed to wel- come the new comers 'in behalf of their countrymen. i . Manitoba School Question, OTTAWA, Oct. 17.-The cabinet met here and remained in session several hours. The Manitoba delegates were presentat the meeting. The school question was un- der discussion all day. Ibis understood that the matter is as good as settled, but thereare still more details to be arranged, and until everything is completed there will be no official announcement. Movements of Warships. 'WaAsHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Admiral Self- ridge, commanding the European station, has cabled the navy department that the cruiser Marblehéad will start next Monday from Smyrna -on her return to the United States, bringing home the men whose time has expired. The Yorktown has ar- Lived at Chefoo and the Michigan at Erie, &. Town lie-troy“! by Fire. CAxtox, Ills., Oct. 17.-It is reported here that the town of Bardolph has burn- #1. . There was one fatality wi s The medals are expected to be served to the men engaged in the Chitral ex- pedition at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. The Australians are great smokers. The daily consumption of matches in that country is 20 for each inhabitant. A rich discovery of gold Mas been: made near Grabkamstown, Cape Col- eny. ce THE BRITISH NAVY. Increased Subsidies for the Merchant Marine. SOCIAL PURITY AGIPATORS RE- CIBVE A SETBACK - SELP- RIGHTEOUSNESS REBUKED. BUNGLING IN THE DYNAMITE CasE. London, Oct. 17-Since the Czar com- plimented the \very fine escort\ which the Channel squadron afforded him in his crossing from Portsmouth to Cher- bourg increased interest has been taken in the condition of the British Navy Mr. Goschen, First Lord of the Admir- ality, has been devoting much thought during the- recess to the whole question of naval defense; and be is credited with the intention, in next year's naval estimates, of very considerably increas- ing the sum at present provided for subsidizing merchant vessels to act as armed cruisers in time of war. The present amount set apart for this pur- pose is £48,700 and rumor has it will be: increased to at least £80,000 in order to \ allow of nine more vessels participat- ing in the sums annually set aside. Among the new conditions imposed will be not merely an increase in the number of ships butgreater efficiency in their manning and equipment. . It is reported that the price to be paid for the new first class cruisers is £446,000 each. The highest tender was Messrs. Armstrong, their price being about £500,000, evi- dently showing that they did not want the work. \The Social Purity agitators have re- ceived another setback from the Licens- .. ing Conimittee of the London County Council. - On Wednesday and Thursday the committee took action on the appli- cations of the various music halls for licenses for the ensuing year, and, de- spite the objections advanced by mem- bers of the social purity - society, of which it will be recalled, Mrs. Ormiston Chant is one of the leading spirits, re- newed all of them. The society, which once succeeded in preventing the issu- ances of a license to the Empire Music Hall, has based its objections upon a class of female visitors who frequent the promenades -of the halls. Each woman who appeared in opposition be- 1 fore the committee this year said that when she visited the promenades in | search of evidence she herself was the only respectable woman there; a state- ment that was so sweeping in its char- acterization that it did not meet with belief. 'The men who testified in behalf of the society gave evidence similar to that of the women witnesses. Their self-conceit and 'self-righteousness. had, a bad effect upon a majority of the committée, and despite their evidence the licenses were granted, much to: the general satisfaction. It is thought that the society will now, perhaps, devote itself to work which is more properly within its scope, work on. the London .. streets, which calls loudly for them. The Secretary, Sir Matthew Whtie : Ridley, has expressed in decided terms his views as to the mismangement in the case of the so-called dynamite con- spirators. That there has been gross bungling somewhere is evident; and it is not improbable that 'the resignation of one or two of the leading officials at Scotland Yard will be announced before the last is heard of the \brilliant capt- ures\ of Tynan: and his friends. More- over,; the matter will certainly brought before Parliament. 22s 'The Pacific Cable Commission was to have resumed its sittings on the 26th inst. The date has, howéver, been postponed indefinitely in consequence of the change in the Canadian ministry and the business will not be proceeded with until a definite pronouncement on th esubject has been received from Mr. Laurier, the Canadian premier. Mean- while the members are all prepared to go on with the work and have: been individually collecting a quantity of evidence bearing upon the matter. Mr. Mercer, the secretary, has also been-in communication with authorities : in Canada, Australia and elsewhere and will have a considerable correspond- ence to present to the members of the: commission. - *= Berlin officialdom is showing vith teoth towards England just now. Em- penor William has caused a notification to be made to certain leading German steamship lines that in future all steam- ships owned by companies in receipt of State subsidies must be constructed in Grman shipyards. 'The notification, which appears to have been communi- cated verbally through a- ministerial channel, is said to have been called forth by the number of vessels which f are in course of construction by British firms for German. companies. : _PLEADS NOT GUILTY. - TO BE TRIED IN NOVEMBER. Troy, N. Y., Oct. 16.-Ex-County Treasurer Morrison pleaded not guilty to-day to eight indictments charging him with Stealing $200,000 of county funds. Trial was fixed for November: 9th. The Englishman Won. London, Oct. 17.-The one mile inter- national championship running race be- tween Conneff, the American champion and Bacon, the Englishman was run to-day and won by Bacon. . --r May Occupy Cohstafitinople. < Vienna, Oct. 17--The Neue Freie Press says Russian army is being placed on a war footing and that this step portends that Russia will occupy Constantinople with the consent of European power, Complaint is . made in Philadelphia that high school pupils have to carry around a weight of 15 pounds in books. yo dojstUIK YPUOLE of}, A few weeks ago the editor was taken estimates the wheat crop of France for 1896 at 118,905,008 hectolitres, against 119.967,745 in 1895. Barign-Gould has finished a personal life of Napoleon Bonaparte, upon which he has spent the leisure moments of several years. f Preaching to a cyclist church parade one Sunday a church of England pastor chose the text, \Bodily exercise pro- fiteth little.\ . - be . ~
