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Show TEXAS' FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT Governor, Courts, Legislature Legisla-ture and Pugilists. atra. Culberson Says "Let 'em light," for It is the Will of the People Bequires a Two-Thirds Vote of the Legislature to Stop It-Stuart It-Stuart Thinks it Would be Unfair Patchen Paces a Mile in 2:04. Austin. Tex., Aug. 27. Governor Cul beraon's proclamation, issued late last night, convening the Legislature next Tuesday to enact an anti-prize-fight law, was a great surprise. There Is some talk this morning that Populist and other opponents of the Governor may defeat the object by making a law to go into effect in ninety days. It requires re-quires a two-thirds vote to give immediate im-mediate effect. Representative Sam Ward, a leading member of the House, said today that the Legislature would undoubtedly pass a law to go into effect ef-fect at once, and that it would make prize-fighting a felony. He thinks that the law will be passed within a week after the Legislature meets. Dallas, Tex., Sept. 27. While the Governor's call for a special session of the Legislature, requesting that body to pass a law prohibiting prize-fighting, was not entirely a surprise, yet It had the effect of starting a fresh public discussion. dis-cussion. The Governor's supporters were Jubilant, and regard a law to take immediate erfect as a certainty. The opposition maintain that the required two-thirds of the members of the Legislature Leg-islature will not be secured for an immediate im-mediate act, but do not doubt that a law will be passed to take effect In ninety days. While taking this view, the opposition are wondering what the Governor will do next if a law to take immediate effect Is not passed. President Stuart of the Florida Athletic Ath-letic club maintains his usual business attitude, and rests, as he has always done, on the advice of his attorneys, that he is proceeding under the law. H said tonight: "When satisfied that the laws of Texas guaranteed protection to Its citizens Who Invest their money In enterprises not prohibited by law, the contract for the building was awarded, And the building is now half finished. Contracts involving over a million feet of lumber and a hundred other obligations obliga-tions have been entered Into, and 1 believe be-lieve a fair-minded and upright Legislature Legis-lature will do justice to all alike, avoid-in); avoid-in); anything like confiscation or Interference Inter-ference with contracts made with a high Judicial decision as a guide." Chicago, Sept. 27. The Chicago sporting sport-ing contingent do not seem to be much alarmed by the action taken by the Oovernor of Texas. They say It Is one thing to call the Legislature together nd another to secure the passage of a law prohibiting fighting. Dan Htuart lost night telegraphed P. E. Kennedy, who, with "Paddy" Carroll,- expects to run a load Into Dallas for the fight, that the fight would be brought off In the Indian Territory If a law was passed forbidding it In Txaa. "LET 'EM FIGHT." GoYernor's Wife Declares it is the Will of the People. Chicago, Sept. 27. "If Texas wants a prize-fight, let them have It, I say," said Mrs. Charles A. Culberson before leaving Chicago today for Texas. Mrs. Culberson Is the wife of Governor Culberson Cul-berson of Texas, and, with her mother, Mrs. Harrison has been North for the summer. - "What Is the use In poor Charles working himself to death to prevent something the whole State wants?" continued Mrs. Culberson. "At least nine men out of every ten In Texas want the prize-fight, and, after all, he -was elected to carry out the will of the people, and the people want the fight. I do not care what they say they want, they would, every on of them, get it. Then think of the money it is going go-ing to cost to convene the Legislature. I do not see, anyway, why one man should have the power to decide what the rest should do. (me man's Judgment Judg-ment Is no better than another's, and I do not see why one Judge's opinion la better than that of his fellow-Judges." fellow-Judges." "Think of his conscience and his re-sponslbillty re-sponslbillty in the matter," said Mrs. Harrison. "A man must do what Is right when he holds In trust an otllce for the people." "That's just It." said Mrs. Culberson. "He does hold It for the people, and the people want the fight, and I say let them have it. There Is no use In his staying up nights and worrying himself to death trying to keep up public dig nity." And Mrs. Culberson looked as If she meant every word she said, and was far more concerned Rbout the hard work and worry her husband hud been obliged to undergo In order to keep his threat and convene the legislature, than about any pugilist's attempt to sully Texas s fame, "I have met a number of prominent business men from Texas this summer," sum-mer," Mrs. Culberson went on. "and very ones of them believes in allowing the fight to go on, and here the Governor Gover-nor is trying to stop something that the public is in favor of having. It s all foolishness, and I've told him so. 1 said: "You are expected to curry out the will of the people, ami you are not doing it when you oppose what they LABOR LEADERS ABROAD. AMERICAN WORKMAN A HArPY LOT. ENJOYS What Samuel Oompcrs Learned in Europe American Labor Better Paid and Enjoy More Comforts. New York, Sept. 29. Samuel Com-pers, Com-pers, ex-president, and P. J. McGulre. vtce-presldent of the American Federation Federa-tion of Labor, who left here on August Hth to attend the Trades Union congress con-gress at Cardiff and to make a study of labor questions In European cities, arrived hotre on the steamer "New York." As a result of his observations, Mr. Hampers said: "There l no workman in the world the equal In energy and the possession of the comforts of life f the American workman. He Is superior su-perior to the English. French or German Ger-man workman. He has longer hours, generally, but he is almost universally belter paid and spends more in living than the average European laborer earns. He holds a higher social position, posi-tion, ami the conditions of his life are far more sympathetic with the ideas of manhood." He said that the Itrttlsh bilPor movement move-ment would achieve great results If laborers on the continent c .mid be educated edu-cated no to the British Idea of the dig-Blty dig-Blty of labor, and addoj th:t European workmen do not understand the American Ameri-can workman nor his methods. He continued: "The Germans are growing In trade unions, but thirty years of partisan political activity has not brought the results desired. They are beginning to build up their movement move-ment on practical lines, however, and will soon learn progressive methods." In France, organized labor is very effective ef-fective In its movement, he added, and seeing the operations of the Government Govern-ment cigar factory In Paris, he had concluded that a paternal Government was not the best thing In the world. There was no modern machinery. Both Mr. Gompers and Mr. McGulre denied that they had reflected on Kler Harlle by saying that his mission to this country would not amount to anything. any-thing. They did say that he had not been invited to this country by any organized or-ganized labor party, and had fallen into the hands of a few dlssenslonlsts in Chicago. A TERRESTRIAL SMASH-UP. Faye's Comet May be Headed Toward To-ward the Earth. New York, Sept. SO. A special to the Herald from Paris says: A special telegram from Kiel observatory nrf-nounced nrf-nounced that the approach of the periodical peri-odical cornet of Faye had been discovered discov-ered by Prof. Javelle of the Nice observatory, ob-servatory, Without taking alarmist Views of affairs, it may be well to point out the theory so graphically developed In M. Kl prion's book, "La Fin du Monde. .hat work a collision between a count and the earth Is described with astronomical precision, precis-ion, and during the extraordinary phenomena phe-nomena that ensued there was unusual heat, the first phases of which were similar to those now prevailing in Northwestern Europe. Can It be possible pos-sible that the present high temperature tempera-ture Is the precursor of a terrestrial smash-up with Faye's comet? He that as it may, continued drought and heat are causing serious inconvenience all over Europe. The Seine, Marne and Loire have never been as low as now, and a water famine In numerous districts dis-tricts seem to be impending. Slight fevers are becoming prevalent and animals ani-mals are suffering. Cases of sunstroke are numerous In Great Britain and on the continent, and the weather appears to indicate that the heat covers all Western and Central Europe. POPULISTS UNDER ARMS. Signs of Trouble Over a Special Con gressional Ejection. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 30. There are signs of trouble In the Tenth Congressional Congres-sional district over the special election for Congress to be held Wednesday. Tom Watson, Populist, and J. C. Black, Democrat, are the candidates. A special to the Journal from Augus ta today says: "A party of Democrats, Including two expert, registry clerks, who went up to Lincoln county to examine ex-amine the registration books, returned this morning. They say that as soon as they arlved In the county runners were sent out into me country, marshaling mar-shaling armed bands of Populists, who Intimidated and threatened violence to the committee at every step. They were not allowed to see the books and were told not to touch them, nor to assist the registers In expediting the work. The errand of the committee was fruitless. Members of the committee say: "Any Populist who felt so disposed took the names of voters In Bmall note-books, and this was called registration. No questions were asked. The registrars have thrown out a number of votes, but the Populists openly and boldly declare that every man In Lincoln county that wishes to vote shall vote, registry or no registry. The frauds perpetrated there are an outrage on law and order, and even upon decency. Populists in the county coun-ty say that had lterkln Wright visited there when he Intended to a few days since, he would not have returned alive. NEW YORK'S GOOD CITIZENS. Decide to Nominate an Independent Ticket. New York, Sept. SO. There was a convention of the Good Government clubs of the city tonight to decide whether they should make a combination combina-tion with the other forces opposed to Tammany Hall In the coming municipal munici-pal election or put an Independent ticket tick-et In the field. After much debate It was decided, by a vote of 70 to 44, each club having one vote, to make Independent Inde-pendent nominations. The following ticket, recommended by the executive committee, was placed In nomination: For County Clerk, John T. Lockman; for Register, Charles lilauvelt; for Justices of the Supreme court, Hamilton O'Dell and Meyer Isaacs: for Judges of the Court of General Sessions, Thomas Allison and George II. Adams; for Justices of the Cltv court, John A. lleall and Lewis L. PelnJteld. Wheeler H. Peckham and Charles S. Falrchlld were among those who took part In the meeting. MATTIIEWS FOR PRESIDENT. The Hoosier's Boom Will Astonish the Country. Indianapolis, Sept. 30. Governor Matthews Mat-thews will spend the last two weeks In October In Ohio making speeches for the Democratic ticket. tick-et. It Is thought here that about the time the Governor goes to Ohio political frlenda will begin to do some work toward securing for him the nomination for President next year. One of the Governor's Intimate friends said today: "The Governor's chances -are Improving every day, and those who know of what Is being done will be surprised if he Is not the Democratic nominee for President." The men who nre looking out for the Governor are already doing n good deal of corresponding with the Democratic leaders in other States on their own responsibility. Value of Foreign Coins. Washington. Sept. SO. Mr. Preston, director of the mint, has Issued his quarterly estimate of the value of foreign for-eign coins which Is to govern collectors of customs and others during the quarter quar-ter ending December SI. lS'.'a. There are only three changes, as follows: Tnel, of China (Tien Tsin) $.76-'; Tael, of China (Che Foo) .7:6. Kran. of Persia. S.OW. Last quarter's valuations were made on a basis of .67163, and the present calculations on a basis of .6718, as the average price of silver per fine ounce of 480 grains. Treasury Statement. Washington. Sept. 30, Today's statement state-ment of the condition of the treasury shows: AvatlnMe cash Imliice llSJ.OMt,-217; llSJ.OMt,-217; gold reserve- lua.MlX'S. The treas ury closed the month of Septenilrr In very comfortable shape, with a surplus or ji.lv I. mo in reroipta over expenditures expendi-tures Instead of the deficiency which has been for some monthn a characteristic character-istic feature of its monthly statement The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, a handsome live-story stone structure i!amu;i'd JiO.OuO by lira. DURRART AT THE LECTURE No Testimony in ' Support of His Alibi. Pawnbroker Oppenheim Could not Have Mistaken Him for Durrant No Student Saw Durrant at the College After 2 O'Clock Prisoner Borrowed a Note-Book Jealous Oregon Woman Murders a Rival. San Francisco, Sept. 30. Since the adjournment of the Durrant trial last Friday, the prisoner's attorneys have visited Cooper Medical college several times, and have had frequent interviews inter-views with students whom they will put on the stand In hopes of bracing up the alibi which the defense hopes to establish.' It is thought that several of the col-lge col-lge boys will testify to having seen the accused between 1 and 2 o'clock on tho afternoon of April 3rd, and If any will give evidence of the fact that Durrant Dur-rant was in the college until 3:30 In the afternoon, he is not known. The attorneys at-torneys for the (iefense are building much on what E. A. Diggins will testify tes-tify to. Diggins Is a member of the sophomore class, but frequently attend-e attend-e 1 the senior class lectures. There he met the defendant. The latter claims that ho spoke to Diggins during Dr. Cheney's lecture on the afternoon that Blanche Lamont disappeared, but Dlg-glns's Dlg-glns's memory is rather hazy just at present. When proceedings are opened tomorrow tomor-row morning, Charles E. Lenahan will be called to the stand to tell of having taken a diamond ring, somewhat resembling re-sembling the one worn by Blanche Lamont, La-mont, to Pawnbroker Oppenheim. At first a great deal of Importance was attached at-tached to this witness by the defense, but of late his testimony has lost weight, as he did not visit the store until the afternoon of April 13th. Again, Lenahan does not bear the slightest resemblance to Durrant, and It is not possible that one could be mistaken for the other. Their dress was dissimilar, and in personal appearance they form a strong contrast on account of a dif ference In size, build and facial expression. ex-pression. While Oppenheim declares that Durrant Dur-rant entered the store and walked up to the counter, Lenahan claims that Oppenheim was at the door of his store when he accosted him. Lenahan says he carried an umbrella that day, but did not take It Into Oppenhelm's store. He says he left It with his mend, Harry Mahoney, who waited outside. Young Mahoney does not recollect whether Lenahan went Into Oppenhelm's Oppen-helm's place or not. It is the purpose of the prosecution to attack Lenahan vigorously on the stand. He has visited pawn-shops quite frequently, and as the records of the police department show, has not always al-ways been careful to pawn his own property. BORROWED GRAHAM'S NOTES. Gilbert F. Graham has been summoned sum-moned as a witness both by the prosecution prose-cution and by the defense. For the prosecution he will swear that Durrant. Dur-rant. several days after his arrest, asked him for his notebook, which he wished to keep for several days to compare with his own. For the defense. de-fense. Graham will testify that he saw Durrant at the college on April 3rd about 1 o'clock. Durrant Insists now that It was Graham Gra-ham who offered to loan his notes, instead in-stead of being asked to give them. Graham Gra-ham denies this statement, and declares de-clares that it Is absolutely without proof. It. II. Carter, one of the students at the Cooper Medical college, may be one of the strongest witnesses for the defense. de-fense. He corroborates the story which Durrant tells of his movements between be-tween 1 and 2 o'clock on the afternoon of April 3rd. Carter has been subpoenaed sub-poenaed to testify for the defense. In speaking of what he knows of Dur-rant's Dur-rant's movements on the afternoon of April 3rd. he said: "I believe that I saw Durrant and Frederick W. Ross together on Webster street about 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, April 3rd." Carter will make one of the strongest witnesses the defense will put on the stand. While he cannot swear positively posi-tively as to the date that he met Durrant Dur-rant and Ross together on Webster street, he Is fairly certain that he Is not mistaken. District Attorney Barnes and Captain of detectives Lees are getting ready to put in their rebuttal testimony, which they expect to make almost as strong as the direct. They will have a lot of writing experts to combat any testimony testi-mony that might implicate Rev. J. G. Gibson In having written the address on the newspaper In which Miss I.a-mont's I.a-mont's rings were sent to her aunt, Mrs. Noble. CUBA NEEDS HOME RULE. The Insurrection is not Popular with Representative Cubans. New York, Sept. 29. Senator Rafael Montoro. the chief Cuban member of the Spanish Cortes, who has been In this city for a week, left today for for Taeoma. He gave to the newspapers a signed statement of h!s views on-the rebellion. He said In p.yt: "The Insurrection is not popular with representative Cubans. They insist in-sist on having a stable government. The country has been torn by too many dissensions and revolts during the pit st half century. The law-abiding people desire peace. I consider the ls-surtvctlon ls-surtvctlon lll-advlsed and Inopportune. 1 am. and always have been, an autonomist, au-tonomist, a home-ruler. Cuba's great need Is home rule, and that, too, under the Spanish Hag. It requires such a union with Spain as Canada enjoys with England. "The people of Cuba are Spanish by birth or descent. They are Spanish In feeling, Spanish In customs, and they prefer to live under the Spanish flag, just as Canada prefers to be bound to the mother country. Prem'sing tnis much. It must necessarily follow that Cuba shall enjoy complete colonial right. She must then act the part of Spain, possessing all the political privileges privi-leges enjoyed by the Spaniards themselves them-selves In Spain. "The concessions made to our party last January in the Cortes form only the entering wedge in our efforts for complete autonomy. A part of the Abarrusea measure Is a compromise which contemplates a legislative body In Cuba, and regulating Cuban affairs, Just as the Canadian Parliament looks after the Interests of Us people. It Is unfortunate that the progress we have made this year has been materially lessened les-sened by the unlooked-for interference of the separatists who are now In the field. But we autonomists look for a speedy suppression of the Insurrection, when the work of home rule, will go on. "I am certain that the United States will not recognize the revolutionists until they have demonstrated their ability to hold st least a port on the const nnd guard the commerce of that harbor." i WW 113 OFF BrTETE3. Indian Agent's Action Against a Fo-catello Fo-catello Family. Pocatello, Ida., Sept. 28. The following follow-ing official notice was posted this morning morn-ing in the most public place in the postofflce: Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service Notice Notice is hereby given on A. W. Fisher, Mrs. A. W. Fisher, his wife, Jule Fisher, his son, or any of the immediate members of his family, to keep on" the Fort Hall reservation. reserva-tion. (Signed) THOMAS B. TEETER. United States Indian Agent, Port Hall Agency, September 25, 1S35. The people of this city tonight are very Indignant, and express themselves emphatically against such action on the part of our southern Indian agent. Today's Advance says: "The lips of four thousand people in Pocatello ask of Mr. Teeter of what crime have we been guilty, that you propose to wall us into our narrow city limits. Why should you, for the first time in twenty twen-ty years, endeavor to enforce an unjust law when no principle of right or justice jus-tice demands it?" It is well known that Mr. Fisher and his family have a great deal of Influence Influ-ence with the Indians, which, however, Is not to their discredit. Mr. Teeter, who is well aware of this, has become unnecessarily warmed up, and takes this step to vent his ire. Mrs. Fisher was tried before a United States Commissioner Com-missioner several months ago for inciting in-citing Indians, but she was promptly discharged. AFRA'D OF WHITE DOCTORS. Difficulty in Dealing with the Cholera Chol-era at Honolulu. San Francisco. Sept. 28. The barken-tlne barken-tlne "S. G. Wilder," arriving today, brought the first authentic advices from Honolulu received for two weeks. The "Wilder" Bailed on September 11th. The Associated Press jorrsporident says: Seventy-two people have been attacked at-tacked with cholera since the plague broke out; of that number fifty-two have died. But two white people vere among the victims. During the last forty-eight hours tmt one new case has developed. It Is believed that the disease is now in check, and It Is only a matter tf a few weeks when it will be totally eradicated. A citizens' sanitary movement has been started, and already shows good results. A house-to-house Inspection is made twice a day, and all suspicious cases are sent to the hospital. It has been demonstrated demon-strated that the natives will not report cases of sickness; they appear to be afraid of white doctors, who they claim will kill them. They are a very unsatisfactory unsat-isfactory race to do anything for. They do not seem to appreciate anything that the white residents do for their welfare. As a result of the almost suspension of business many Hawaiians are out of work, and there appears to be real distress dis-tress among them. A relief station has been opened up, at which all natives may secure supplies of food and raiment. The business men have subscribed a large amount of money for the purpose mentioned. men-tioned. There Is still some doubt as to the real nature of the scourge. The majority of the medical men agree that it is Asiatic cholera, but there are some v. ho maintain main-tain that it is purely a local disease. Many of the cases have been traced, find with few exceptions the practice of eating eat-ing raw fish has been responsible for the sickness. The fish in the harbor are believed to be poisoned, and the sale of the same is prohibited. NEW RIFLE A FAILURE. THE KRAG-JORGENSEN WEAPON ADOPTED WITHOUT TESTS. Inventor Had a "Pull" and it is Now Claimed the Gun 13 Inferior to the Old Springfield. Chicago, Sept. 28. A local paper says: The Krag-Jorgensen rifle, that cost the War department over $30o,otXt for its adoption, adop-tion, la daily proving Itself to be an f x-pensive x-pensive experiment, and the changes for Its condemnation as a military weapon are steadily on the Increase as its qualities quali-ties are called into ordinary military use. Ever since its official adoption as the standard rllle of the United States aimy there has constantly appeared some point thut, upon subjection to the proper test, has proved a detriment to its utility. In every Instance the War Department officials offi-cials have been called upon to designate some particular body of troops to ion-duct ion-duct a series of tests in order that the ritlo might have a fair and impartial trial in other hands than the fault-tinders. The result of the test In each instance, las stripped the new rifle of all the ruuerior qualifications that were claimed for it. ' Like many other things that have been adopted by army boards, the new rlile was accepted owing to the Influence of tho inventor, rather than upon its merit as a weapon. The tests were made by otlleers whose knowledge of a ritie were limited. No attempt was made to .submit It to a thorough test, as were a numbi-r of magazine rilles in 1nn. When the. returns re-turns of the target practice began to come into army headquarters, opinions begun to change. A searching investigation was then ordered, or-dered, which resulted in a company of the engineer battalion at Willel's Point, N. Y being ordered to West Point. N. Y., where it was required to make a mcst thorough test of the new ritlo. This test was continued for a period covering thirty days, under th ? supervision of rllle experts. The result was ihe confirmation con-firmation of the assertion that the new gun was inaccurate in tire, and could not lie depended upon lor accuracy under any circumstances at a distance greater than yards, and r.ot then, If the elements were In any way contrary. General John McComb, a mark.mian of distinction and a retired ottlcer of tho National Guard of California, and other distinguished marksmen of the Pacific Coast subjected the rtle to a fair test at the Shell Mjuiud tartret ranye at Oakland, Cnl. They found that the soldiers couid do more accurate shooting with the eldest eld-est pattern of the field rllle than they could with the Krag-Jorgensen lib.', and that they called for a greater luimber of shots from the Springfield In a given time than thry called li-r from tli Krag-Jorgensen, Krag-Jorgensen, (.ver by Inning the sdvantage of th" five shoU in the ninazine. With this confirmation from the West that tho reports sent In by t'le troops were correct, the War department directed direct-ed the commanding officer at Kort Sheridan Sheri-dan to cause a thorough test to be made of the new rllle. These tests were concluded hist fvrn-Ing. fvrn-Ing. This trial and all other trials that the new srm has had have shown that the old rllle was superior in all resneets. to the one adopted In its stnji 1. end the War department oftlclals are trying to find some wny to remedy the defect. WILL NOT BE OPENED. Effect of Canceling: the Ca3l Company's Com-pany's Contract. rocatello, Ida,, Sept. 26. Mr. Daniel Swlnehart, president of the Electric Light company, received the following message from Washington, D. C at noon today: Cuslck and Murray have knocked out contract. Reservation will not be opened. In an Interview with Mr. Swlnehart tonight, he sold that the contract had been signed and bond given by the Idaho Canal company for constructing this larjre canal, and had their bids been accepted and the work begun another step would have een made towards opening the Fort Hall reservation. reser-vation. He said, however, this would not prevent nw bids being made, and a renewed effort on the part of our citizens to construct the canal. Mr. Murray, whose residence Is In Butte. Mont., has dented that he had anything any-thing to do la the matter. SYMPATHY FOR INSURGENTS Chicago Ready to Fight for Cuba. Resolutions Declaring it tho Duty of the United States Government to Recognize the Insurgents as Belligerents Bel-ligerents Hessages from Altgeld, Alger, Cullom and Others Spanish Misrule Denounced. Chicago. Sept. 20. As much of the population as could find entrance to the auditoriums of Central Music hall and the Y. M. C. A. buildings tonight shouted itself hoarse in approbation of a series o resolutions, in which the United States Government is asked to recognize the Cubans as belligerents. Such genuine enthusiasm has seldom been witnessed in this city. Mayor George B. Swift presided at the main meeting in Central Music hall, while Judge William A. Vincent was chairman of the overflow meeting in the association building. The seventy-five seventy-five vice-presidents who occupied stats on the platforms were chosen from among the leading business men of the city, and each one of them had previously pre-viously expressed himself as in full accord ac-cord with the object of the meetings. Among telegrams from gentlemen who could not be present was one from Gov. John P. Altgeld, and its ringing words called forth cheer after cheer. It was as follows: "It is time that Spanish misrule, Spanish brutality and Spanish outrage should be driven from the American continent. "The nations have long asserted the lght to interfere for the purpose of suppressing practices that shock the moral sense of the civilized world, such as cannibalism and the slave trade, yet the cannibals do not torture their victims and do not indulge in wholesale whole-sale slaughter, while In Cuba the torture tor-ture is fiendish and the butchery continues. con-tinues. "We must end these horrors or else talk less about Christian civilization. Beside, when viewed from a geographical geographi-cal and political, or a military standpoint, stand-point, Cuba should be ours. Let our country first extend recognition, then a helping hand, and laistly a place in the Union. This done, the richest Island Isl-and of the world will soon become the gem of the seas." Senator Cullom wired: "The people of the United States strongly sympathize sympa-thize with the Cubans struggling to be free from Spanish domination. Our Government should do everything consistent con-sistent with national honor in their behalf." be-half." Gen. Alger, In a message, said: "It seems to me that what had been previously pre-viously done by our Government, ss clearly defined by President Monroe, concerning the belligerent rights of those countries, should now be granted grant-ed to Cuba. She has made a magnificent magnifi-cent struggle for liberty; has formed a provisional government, has been victorious vic-torious in many hard-fought battles with every advantage against her, save that she Is right. I trust and fully believe be-lieve she will win her independence." The representatives of the various organizations which had selected commutes com-mutes to co-operate In making the meetings a success were distributed among the two. Among these were the presidents and committees from the following organizations: Loyal Legion, Confederate Association, G. A. It.. Naval Veterans, Society of the Sons of the Revolution, Illinois State Federation of Labor; Twenty-five local labor organizations; Standard club, Kenwood club, Bankers' club, Oakland club. Illinois club, Menoken club, Ital-ion Ital-ion Residents, Scandinavian, German, Bohemian, Irish, Greek and African societies. All of the speakers addressed both meetings. They were Rev. D. F. Gun-saulus, Gun-saulus, W. J. Hines, Rev.P. S. Hen-don. Hen-don. John Mayo Palmer, Thomas B. Bryan, William E. Mason and E. B. Sherman. When Gonzales de Quesda, secretary of the Cuban revolutionary party of the United States, and Q. A. Zayas, another an-other prominent Cuban, stepped upon-the upon-the platform at Central Music hall, the enthusiasm of the audience knew no bounds, and it was some minutes before be-fore order was restored. At this meeting meet-ing Eugene Kaueffer played for the first time in public his new march "Cuba "Cu-ba Libra," introducing the Cuban National Na-tional air. Rev. Dr. II. W. Thomas read the resolutions which were adopted as by one mighty voice. They were in part as follows: If the fathers of American Independence Indepen-dence were justified In casting off the oppressive dominion of Great Britain, Cuban patriots of today have far greater justification for their attempt to overthrow over-throw the tormenting, impoverishing, heartless tyranny of the Spanish Government. Govern-ment. We dfslre publl-dy to express our indignation in-dignation that in this year, 1SKi, the spectacle is presented of shiploads of soldiers, sent three thousand miles across the ocean to America, the land of the free, to shoot down in cold blood a courageous cou-rageous people who simply desire to govern gov-ern themselves. Our Nation la further aroused at the unspeakable cruelty of the Spaniards toward to-ward the Cubans in this struggle. Death seems to be the penalty meted out to all Cubans raptured under nrms, and even those furnishing mcuien"s to the so-called so-called rebels are to be ruthlessly shot. Wo are glad to notice that the course cf the Cubans Appears to be mora hu-mane, hu-mane, an! we take this onnortunlty of congratulating then) upon the remarkable progress they have made, hi spite of the terrible odds against them. We believe It to he the privilege and duty of tlie 1'iii'ed States Government to recognize tho rights of the Cuban revolutionists revo-lutionists as belligerents as soon as practicable, prac-ticable, on being so requested by competent compe-tent Cuban authority, in accordance with International law. Such action of our Government we deem to be due to the Cubans and to the cause of universal liberty. We respectfully urge our fellow citizens throughout this country to assemble in mass meeting to diffuse Information and thus arouse, or rather, deepen, the sympathy sym-pathy of our whole people with the Cubans Cu-bans In their heroic attempt to cast off the yoke of oppression and to achieve that independence and freedom which are the great highways to business and prosperity. pros-perity. We also urge the press and pulpit, with voice and prayer, to continue their help to the righteous cause of te men who are bravely lighting for home and native land. We respectfully, but urgently, appeal to the citizens of all the republics in the three Americas to give impressive expression ex-pression to their sympathy with these struggling people, who are making such s gallant tight for that Independence from Kuropean rule which the Oi..er nations of the new world have Mready secured. Counterfeiter with Six Children. Leavenworth. Kan., Sept. 29. Edward Ed-ward Davis, a married man with six children, was arrested and placed In Jail today for making counterfeit money. William Workman, with Charles Mosher and his two daughters, were arrested on the charge of passing counterfeit money. All confessed. Mile3 Succeeds Schoflcld. New York, Sept. 2S.-MaJ.-Gn. Nel- son A. Miles, It has been definitely learned, has been formally told by President Cleveland that he has been chosen as the successor to Gen. Scho-fleld Scho-fleld In the command of the United States army. Attempt on Ito's Life. Yokohama. Sept. 2S. An attempt was made today on the life of Marquis Ito, Prime Minister and President of the Council of Jaoan. The would-be assassin, assas-sin, a member of the anti-foreign league, was arrested. RIGHTS OF THE BANNOCKS, Jackson's Hole Controversy Goes into Court. Representatives of the State and federal Government Agree to Submit Sub-mit Two Test Casej to Determine Whether Treaties or State Laws Shall Prevail Two Fort Hall Indians In-dians Will be Arrested. Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 29. A very satisfactory sat-isfactory conference was held here today to-day by representatives of the Department Depart-ment of the Interior, the Department of Justice, the War department and the State authorities of Wyoming upon tne recent trouble between the Bannock Indians and the Jack3on's Hole settlers, set-tlers, and the prospects are fair, as a result, that the trouble will be settled satisfactorily to all concerned. The Department of the Interior was represented in the conference by Mr. Provence McCormick, Indian department depart-ment inspector; the Department of Justice Jus-tice by Hon. Gibson Clark, United States Attorney for the district of Wyoming; the War department by Gen. J. J. Coppinger, commanding the Department De-partment of the Platte; Col. Sthwan of his staff and Col. Randall of the Eighth. United States infantry; and the State of Wyoming by Governor W. A. Richards Rich-ards and Judge Willis Vandevanter, acting in the absence of Attorney-General Fowler as the Governor's legal adviser. ad-viser. Mr. McCormick, for his department, proposed that there shall be a test case made and a decision arrived at as to the right of the Indians to hunt on public lands (unoccupied lands) under their treaty, either by having an Indian In-dian arrested by the State officials for hunting and an application brought by the Unite,! States Attorney for Wyoming Wyo-ming for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of such prisoner, or In some other way, and that in case it shall be decided that the Indians have a right to hunt, and that the laws of Wyoming are of no effect as against them, Governor Gov-ernor Richards shall, by all the means In his power, protect the Indians in such right. And on the other hand, if it should be decided by the courts that the Indians have no right to hunt, in violation of State laws, or, in other words, that the State laws operate to abridge or defeat their treaty rights, then his department to recommend to Congress that an agreement be made with them for the relinquishment of the rights guaranteed to them by the treaty of 1868, and which they claim and believe are still In force. Governor Richards at once agreed to this proposition, and suggested that two test cases be made, one charging an Indian with killing game within this State during the season in which the killing of game Is absolutely prohibited pro-hibited by our State laws, the other charging an Indian with the killing of game not for immediate use, or for what is known as the wanton destruction destruc-tion of game. By this procedure the extent of the rights of the Indians could be tested and the entire matter could be fully settled, so that the United Uni-ted States and the State of Wyoming may co-operate for the purpose of sustaining sus-taining and protecting the l ights of all affected by State laws, whether they be white persons or Indians. The Governor agreed that, whatever the final decisions upon the questions might be, he would cheerfully Join the officers of the United States in protecting protect-ing the Indians in the enjoyment of whatever rights they may possess, and would likewise expect the assistance of the officers of the United States in restraining re-straining the Indians from exercising any asserted rights which they do not have. Mr. McCormlck agreed to adopt the suggestions of Governor Richards, and will leave here tomorrow for the Fort Hall reservation, where he will secure two Rannock Indians and bring them to Evanston for arrest, in accordance with the plan outlined, which was put Into the form of a written agreement. Holding War Dances. Hennessey, I. T., Sept. 29. A report has reached here that the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians on the reservation reserva-tion west of here have become ugly, and are holding war-dances and disregarding disre-garding the agent's orders to keep on tha reservation. Runners from Ana-darko Ana-darko are In communication with them and it is said that the Klowns are ready for the war path. The cattlemen in Western Oklahoma are thought to be partly the cause of the trouble, as well as dissatisfaction with the agent who Is very strict. CXJBAN AKMY ORGANIZED. A Great Hany Divisions, with Gomez in Command. Philadelphia, Sept. 30. News has been received in this city by the Cuban sympathizers that a systematic organization organi-zation ol the Insurgent army has been effected within the last few days. Gen. Maximo Gomez Is the General-in-Chief and Is in command of Camaguay. Hi has directly under his command SoOO men. The province of Santiago de Cuba comprises the Beat of war of the second army corps, which Is divided Into three grand divisions. The flrn division di-vision comprises Ouananton and Braco Rrig.-Gen. Jose Maceo Is In command" The second, or Santiago de Cuba dU vision, is commanded by MaJ. Antonio Maceo. The third, or Ansanlllo division, di-vision, Is commanded by Gen. Barto-lome Barto-lome Masso. Las Villas, or the province of Santa SK',V.Wed,lnto two "'visions lth 'he ""t under th command of Gen. Zarflln Sanchez, and the second under Gen. Carlos Roloff. The scat tcred regiments In Mantay are under the command of Gen. Jose Icre In the- division of Santiago de Cuba, each of the three commanders has under him shout 7000 men. or about 21.000 men in all In the urovlnoe. President F. L t:nm ol the New Tork Stock l-.xchange todnv formally nounced the expulsion of J li from members!- p In the i Mh.A-.M annln charge of fraud. nange on the |