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k)RTY SEVENTH TEAR.
CANADA'S FATE
IN m SCALES,
Political Union Wifli the
United States Urged With,
Yigor and Yim
BY A T0B0KT0 ATTOENEY
Who
Is Denounced as a Traitor,
but Fair Play I'revails,
His Arguments Bo Forceful That Ho
Has Been Dismissed by Premier
Mo-wat -From the Service of the
Crown He Thinks It .High .Time for
Canada to Let Go the Coat-Tans
of England The Trouble With Our
Northern Neighbor 8et Out Clearly
Why He Is Opposed to Imperial
Federation A Scheme That Doesn't
Add One Market to Canada or Help
Her Otherwise an Iota.
rSPECUI. TELEGBAM TO TO DISPATCH. 1
Montreal, Que., Nov. 28. Over 8,000
people gathered to-night at Sohmer Pork,
the largest public place in the city, to hear
a joint debate on the political future of
Canada. The gathering tiu one of the
biggest ever witnessed in Montreal, and
was attended by leading politicians, profes
sional and business men. Prominent among
the audience was ex-Premier Mercier, of
Quebec, who is a warm supporter of Politi
cal Unioe with the United State.
Four prominent speakers were selected
to take part in the debate. Prof. Archi
bald McGoun, of McGIll University and
Secretary of the Imperial Federation
League, advocated Imperial Federation.
J. T. Cardinal, a prominent French-Canadian
Conservative, spoke for the Colonial
system, Rudolph Lemienx, Mr. Mercler'a
law partner, advocated the independence of
Canada, and Elgin Myers, Q. C, of Toronto,
who was dismissed from office by Premier
Mowat, of Ontario, on account of his an
nexation views, was the speaker for Poli
tical Union with the States.
An Attentive Heating; Granted.
The first three speakers were given an at
tentive hearing. Prof. McGoun, who advo
cated Canada remaining with the Empire,
said that anybody who advocated annexa
tion was a traitor and he had no more re
spect for him than a soldier who would de
sert an outpost to the enemy. All snch
traitors should be shot down. This senti
ment was received with great cheering from
a portion of the audience.
When Mr. Myers arose to speak in favor
of Political 'Union with the States he was
received with hisses and catcalls and Inter
ruptions from a portion of the audience
largely composed of MtQill ijlufcols and
members of the Volunteer Corps, who were
also evidently determined upon-preventing
him from proceeding with his speech.
One of the men in the group called for
three cheers for Sir Oliver Mowat, and
they were given. The lnterruptfon caused
great excitement and indignation among
the greater portion of tho vast -audience
who were in favor of giving Myers a re
spectful hearing.
A Demand for Fair Flay.
The Chairman, J. X. Perrault, a leading
French Canadian, appealed for British fair
play, and called on Mr. McGoun to urge
his friends to help keep quiet. McGoun re
fused to interfere, and was greeted with
groans and hisses.
By this time nearly all the peonle in the
building were on their feet and the great
est excitement prevailed. It looked very
much as if a free fight would ensue and this
was probably only prevented by a body of
police being called in and stationed in the
galleries where the noisy element had as
sembled. When order was restored Mr. Myers pro
ceeded, but had not eone far when the out
break was renewed and cries of "Traitorl"
were raised. Myers said he thought that
In a city like Montreal there would be a
greater liberality, and he appealed to all
lovers of fairness to see that he had a re
spectful hearing. This appeal was londly
cheered, and he finally managed to obtain a
hearing.
Mr. Myers speech was a masterly appeal
in favor of the political union of Canada
and the States. He said in part:
An almost unanimity of opinion prevails
In tbe conntry that the present condition of
affairs must end. Snroly 100 years of expe
rience are sufficient to couvinco us that we
cannot expect to attain any degree of dig
nity and prosperity so lone as we remain in
our present condition of a dependency of a
European country. We are afflicted with
tbe fatal disease of colonialism. However
large and richly endowed by nature a
country may be, It cannot rise with this
fatal disease at its vitals. Tou may ran
sack the pages of anclont and modern his
tory and you will fall to find a country that
Is a mere dependency amount to anything;.
Canada's Hopes at X.ast Once Suppressed.
Tbe hopes of Canada ran high in 18C7, at
the birth of Confederation. Althouj.li we
were only a colony, we flattered ourselves
that we were a big one, and tbe size and
beauty of the progeny blinded us to tho
fatal defeat that was present. Tou hear
some people, like Sir Oliver Kowat talk
about Inspiring Canadians with a spirit of
nationality, and regretting Its absence. To
create a spirit of nationality wonld be to as
some tbe functions of the omnipotent, the
only being who can create something. How
Si it possible to create a spirit or nationality
in a people who have no nation, but merely
a dependcy to build onj Let us above all
things be Intellectually honest. Let us see
straight. To attempt to lnmsea spirit or
nationality into a people that have no
nation is like an -attempt to perform the
feat that is always considered the acme of
the absurd that of lifting ourselves by our
bootstraps.
When we view other countries that are
colonies we do not make the mistake of con
sideline them nations, nor do nations fall
Into this error when they view us. I do not
disparage my own country, or my own peo
ple, but simply assert that they are too good
to hang to the coat-tails of any European
power.
Borne Drawbacks of a Dependency.
Our position as a dependency prevents ns
from attracting emigration from those coun
tries where people have been taught from
their Infancy that England is tbetr heredi
tary enemy andrival. Nor do wecatnthat
emigration from tbe British Islands that we
should. All I ask of tbe Canadians Is that
they should adopt the Englishman's stand
ard of Joyaltv. So one is more practical
and common-senao than he. Ho rightly re.
gards flags and systems of government as
made tor mail, 'and not man for them, and
believes in altering or removing them as his
interest dictates:
Slxty-slxneroentof the emigration -from
Britain goes to the United States as against
13 per cent tbat comes here. For $1 the
Englishman 'invests here ho invets $10 In
the United States, and this when men and
money are our most pressing need. Does
any honest and intelligent man believe thatr
England caret for us except In the way de
scribed by one of her own statesmen, that a
dog hangs ou to a marrowless bone that it
sees the eyes of another dog cast longingly
at? It-Is a strango conception of loyalty
that possesses some people, viz: a devotion
to a particular flag and political connection,
when true loyalty, loyalty to onr wives, our
homes,our land tolls us every day that those
symbols sbould be changed.
A Case of Mother Versus Grandmother.
Tho trouble with Canada Is that too many
people think less of their own mother", whp
nurtured and sustained them, who Is poor
and struggling, and needs their aid, than
they do of their grandmother, who lives
8,000 miles away, who Is rich and great, has
no need of onr sacrifices and thinks nothing
of us and cares less.
As for Imperial Federation, its advocates
wisely kcop It. so far as details aro con
cerned. In the clouds. To vote for It you
would be voting for a dream, a vasue, im
practicable shadow, in tbe hope that it may
in some miraculous way come true. Acablo
dispatch the other day Informed us that the
Imperial Federation League In Euglaud had
suggested the formation of an Imperial
Council to give united voice to tho Empire
in time of peace and provide for tbe defense
of the Empire in time of war.
After years or labor the mountain has
prodnced this mouse, which is nothing but
a political scheme to get Canada Into troa-
Ule, under it Canada would nave me glori
ous privilege of interfering in the quarrels
of all the nations or Europe, Africa and
America. We shall have the Inestimable
priviloge of establishing militarism In this
conntry, for to be or any service to the Em
pire we must be prepared for war. We
shall have the boon or a standing army.
What Imperial Federation Means.
Imperial Federation means imperialism,
militarism, and all that they imply; a possi
bility that every Canadian should with his
last breath struggle against. It is a scheme
that does not find a market for a single ad
ditional bnshel or grain. On the contrary,
by tbe hostility It Invites, it will shut us ont
of the best market in the world, that Imme
diately south of us. It offers no markets
bejond these we have now. In its mercan
tile features it proposes that Englapd shall
discriminate against two-thirds or ber trade
in favor or one-third, and bring upon her
self tho hostility of every nation or the
world, a proposition which in her press she
says she will not listen to. In killing our
trade with ber live cattle she has shown the
light lh which she regards Canadian com
merce. fn our scheme of continenental union witd
tbe United States wo offer a conredoratlon
designed from tbe beginning by Providence,
a confederation with our own continent,
with onr own kinsmen, with our own sons
and daughter'.
One of the Strong Points Made.
A man said to ine, :You don't call the 7,
000,000 negroes In the United States our kinds
,menT" 1 leplted, "So, they are not; but
they are as much our kinsmen as the 250,000,
000 of Hindoos and tho 50,000,000 of Africans
that constitute the English Empire." It Is
strange that thoso who object to confeder
ating with our own flesh and blood on our
own continent propose a confederation with
tbe Hindoo, the negro, tho KalSr and tho
JlaorL
As far as independence is concerned, the
beauty or our proposal for Continental
Union Is that It Includes .independence as
well as a grand scheme or confederation.'"'
Suppose that Xow England or New' York
State bad nor originally Joined with (he
States to form whatUnow tbe United States,
but had come in," with ns to form our
Dominion, no one would have talked of a
loss pt their Independence!
Fursue the urguineut a step further,, and
suppose that the S'ates now forming the
Union had never united as a nation, but bad
Joined with us, with the seat of Federal
Government at Ottawa, no one would have
called up a loss ol independence. . ,
A Flea for Provincial Independence.
ir then, we have the same federation, with
tbe seat or Federal Government at Wash
ington, why-should we talk of a loss of Inde
pendence? In met, our provincial Inde
pendence Trill be largely increased, .for
under the system that prevails in the United
States the provinces would possess far
greater powers and enjoy far greater local
autonomy than they do now. There would
be no vetoing or provincial legislation by
the central authority.
Why should we be disloyal to out own
continent America has been the hope and
beacon light or tbe world for 100 years. The
downtrodden and "heart-sore emigrants or
Europe have" entrusted themselves to her
generous protection; European statesmen
have feaied and courted her; European
philosophers have confided In her; Euro
pean people have sung or her, and shall it
be paid that a poor colony turns its back on
her? '
Bitterly have we paid for our past folly;
we should have been well-to-do to-day. a
rich and proepe-ons people, had onr fathers
stood by Washington and his Immortal
band. It is often asked what is the matter
with Canada? The answer Is plain: We
have been disloyal to ourselves. In conse
quence, we have been bleeding to death, our
best blood Is drained to the South.
What Political Union Would Do.
With Political Union the enterprising
Amurican would pass with his capital as
naturally into this country as he now passes
from one State to another. Then our great
mineral and other natural wealth, which Is
now sleeping apparently the death that
knows no waking, would bo developed;
cities would spring up: our land, so long tbe
Slcture of premature decay, would boijin to
loisoul as tbe- rose. It is said that we
should try to create a distinct typo on the
northern part or this continent. What
will be the type If we lose onr own best type
of Canadian manhood by the exodus, as we
have been doing, and get In Its place a fow
pauper emigrants and pauper children from
the philanthropic societies or England? In
centers or population like Montreal you
don't observe these things as we do In
smaller centers, snch as tho towns of On
tario, where the number of young men who
have left to take up their abode in tno
United States nan be numbered by the hun
dreds. It Is almost impossible to estimate
what it would mean to be able to retain
these It would mean that they would
marry and raise families who would want
houses to live in, and become consumers-of
our natural and manufactured products.
Now they go to enrich a foreign country.
This is tuat practical annexation wnloh we
are opposed to and desire to terminate.
The True and Only Value of Land.
The people constitute a country. Land Is
only valuable in so faras It contributes to
tbe maintenance and happiness of human
beings.
As Mr. Armstrong, the President of the
Young Conservative Club said in Toronto,
the other night, some people In Canada
think more of uninhabited territory than
they do or our young men who are nelng an
nexed in Job lots every day. We desire to
end all this because we love our conntry.
And yet we are said to be traitors, while
those who are willing to saorlnce everything
for a political connection with Europe are
styled loyalists. Could there be a greater
perversion ofthe English language!
We are said to have lost hope in the coun
try. We have not lost hope. We have
every nope, for if she Is only allowed
to progress in the way designed
by Providence, this movement is bound
to success.
Dnrlnsr the last nine months, bv the ctm
of Sir Oliver Mowat, I have been placed la
a position to Judge of the strength and uni
versality of the leellng in favor or political
union, and I am convinced that we have tne
heart or tho people with us. The day Is near
and yon know it as well as I when Cana
dians (ball bless the men who. at the com
mencement of this strife, when reason is
weak and prejudice is strong, have the cour
age to stand np for their country as ajralnst
all those who are endeavoring- to keep it
lmpoverlshed as it is. In subjeotioo, to Im
perial England.
When Myers coneluded bit speech the
Chairman said that 'the band 'would play
PITTSBURG, ' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
VOod Save the Queen" oufc o'f respecj
to the Queen and a vote on tho
question would be taken. Many of
the audlepce left without voting, and
the vote was not presented until after mid
night, which showed: National Independ
ence, 1,614; Political Union with the United
States, 992; Colonial States, 316; .Imperial
Federation, 29.
The meeting closed without any disturb
ance, hut, after the meeting tbe opponents
of political, union marched through the
streets singing, "We will hang Elgin
Myers to a sour apple tree." The meeting
was the liveliest that has been held in
Montreal lor years.
PREMIER THOMPSON'S POLICY,
As Outlined by a Conservative Organ He
Is in the Game for All It Is Worth
Wants, ta Uulld Up the Dominion
Prospects for the Cabinet.
Toronto, Novt 28. The World, a Con
servative paper and In the confidence of
the Government, has the following special
from Ottawa:
Ofthe following things let the readers of
the World assuio tnemselves as to the fnots:
First Sir John Thompson has taken up the
Premiership with the firm determination to
discharge its duties, and with no intention
of abandoning a political career or using
polities as a step to the Chief Justice
ship. Re is in the game for all
It Is worth. Next, he takes the Pre
mionbtr unpledged, privately or pub
licly. In any way on the Alanitoban sobool
question.' Thirdly, Mr. Meredith, or On
tario, Is not to be of the new Cabinet.
Fourthly, that the minor ministerial posi
tions of Soiloitur,Genernl and Comptroller
of Inland Revenue and the Cabinet and
Ministerial positions of first-class rank, vfz.:
Minister or Trade and Commerce, as pro
vided for in Sir John Macdonald'a acts or
several vears auo. are to be called Into Im
mediate existence. This will give two ad
ditional seats in the Ministry, but will le
duoe the Cabinet by one. Mr. f'ostor will be
Minister or Trade and Commerce, and the
two Comptrollers will be under him with
ministerial rank, but will not be or the Cab
inet. With these two seats at his disposal,
Sir John will be able to reconstruct his CuD
Inetand also Introduce more or less new
blood.
As to Sir John Thompson's policy, first
and loromost it will be a policy strong in the
direction
oi Duuaing up tne canaatan
dominion.' It will be
pronounced national
In the Wav orcarrvlflir out our international
relations. Sir John Thompson ha-, to it Is
admitted ou all bands, unequaled abilities
for matching American dlplomaoy in the
Bering Sea matter, in the fisheries dis
putes, in the question or canals, and be is
the Most competent man we have on the
subject- or o ir trade relations with our
neighbors and of onr still closer relations
with England. Sir John Thompson Is es
pecially able on all these questions, and lio
will have a strong Canadian policy on them
all. The paramount issues tit Canada to-day
are off his Character, and Sir John Thomp
son is the nblest man to handle them.
Xext. Sir John may be exDected to declare
himself In no uncertain way as in favor or a
progiestve policy of Industrial and com
meruial development. lie has no intention
orabonduning, but rathiror strengthening
the national policy of .ncouraging homo
manuiaetures, of keeping our own work for
our own people, and or making Canada self
reliant. Fare of this policy involves a vigor
ous plan for the settlement or our country.
On these two paramount questions, then, of
our International relations and of the de
velopment of our country, Sir John will take
a strong Canadian and National stand.
Sir John approaches tho Manitoba school
question ontliely unpledged. It Is not a
question that is likely to get into nolltlcs for
noino time to come, but on the contrary, it
will Immediately get Into the courts, and
have Its settlement there for tne present.
Separate schbols tor Manitoba are impossi
ble, and Roman Catuollos must ucoept the
situation as such. This really relieves Sir
JoonTDbnlpsoh and his party of a trouble
some question and gives him a free hand. -
REFORMERS FOR . ANNEXATION.
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Tr South Lanark Association Declare for
Political Union.
'Toeosto, One., Nov.' 28. Special
B6uth Lanark, an imporiont constituency
lh Toronto, has declared in iavor of the
political union ot Canada with the United
Slates, bo far as the reformers of that place
are concerned. The South Lanark .Reform
Association, at its annual meeting, debated
f the advisability of annexation with the
United States and decided by a vote that
the reform party, in opposition at Ottawa,
should include a plank favorine the noliti-
cal union of Canada with the States as part I
oi its policy.
Leading men in the association, after re
viewing the state ot Canada's progress
nnder the present policy, declared that the
Dominion was ripe for annexation and that
England would willingly consent to such
movement, which, it was stated, would be
to her interett
COAL LIABLE TO SEIZURE.
A New Menace to tho Beading Combine
From a Clitcajo Newspaper.
CHICAGO, Jfov. 28. The Inter Ocean to
morrow will call upon Attorney General
jlIllerto begin proceedings against the
Beadintr Coal Trust under the fourth section
of the Sherman anti-trust actthat section
'providing for the seizure of any commodity or
product of a trust or combination. The
Inter Ocean contends that every pound ol
coal Ihlpped out of Pennsylvania is liable to
seizure. .The paper also makes up a com
plaint for the Inter-State Commerce Com
mission, challenging the justness of the ad
vance made, in the Heading's schedule of
September, ou the ground of the excessive
capitalization of the Beading property.
The paper sars: .
The Shermau antitrust act can 'and will,
when properly enforced, prohibit the l'hila
delphia and BeadlneCoal andiron Company
from combining ta fix tbe price and limit
the output of coal; but it cannot pi event the
Philadelphia and Beading Ball Way Com
pany Horn raisins the prlceor frelght,which
would accomplish the same purpose, so far
as the profits of. the combination are con
cerned or tbe oost to the consumers either.
' 'WAR ON A PIPELINE
Waged Successfully by a Railroad, for a
Time, at Least,
BntOHAMTOlf, N. Y Nov.2& Special
The Erie llailroad to-day massed, a force
of 100 or more employes near .Hanoock to
endeavor to prevent the United States Pipe
Line Company from crossing its tracks at
that'polnt Engines were kept running
over this pllce, and it looked as If a real
old-fashioned riot would occur, .once or
twice, TheCEriehas .won so far, and at a
late hour to-night the pipe line people gave
up in disgust.
It is said that there has been an effort to
compromise the matter by the officials of
the pipe line company, but the Erie people
are obstinate. In all- probability another
effort will be made to effect the crossing to
morrow, and thereat fun will be renewed.
Both parties are holding vigil to-night, one
to prevent and tbe other to take advantage
of any opportunity to cross.
PDDDLERS' WAGES DROP
From BO 60 a Ton. ha 1800, to 82 IS After
December 18, This Year.
'PoTtstowk; Nov. 28. A notice was
posted to-day at the works of the Pottstown
Iron Company, that from December 12 the
wages' of phddlers would be reduced from
f3 to (2 75 per ton.
In 1666 (6 0 per ton was paid at the
works "to puddlers for the. same work that
they are now to receive 2 76" for.
'Parrison Bnsy on His Message.
YA8niNGTON, Nov. 2a The President
was busy to-dar in the -preparation of his
aeteWtf and was compelled to deny hlmteli
td caircrv
. t a i. -4 ,-- . r
GOINGMIbHTYSLOW.
Democratic Leaders in No
Hurry to Decide as to
an Extra Session
TO TINKER AT THE TARIFF.
Speaker Crisp Goes to Kew Tort to
Consult With Whitney.
GORMAN EXPECTED THERE TO-DAY
The Tillard Dinner Brought f ut the Talk
of a Conference.
MAJORITY OP THE PAUTI TO DICTATE
rSPKCrALTEtXOHAMTOTirjCDISPXTOH.l -
New York, Nov. 2a Hon. Charles F.
Crisp, Speaker ofthe House of Representa
tives, came lrom Washington to-day, and
by appointment at the Hoffman House dis
cussed with Hon. "William C Whitney a
few ofthe legislative problems which the
Democrats at Washington must confront.
The Speaker later in the day said that in
his opinion there must naturally be a re
duction in the tariff. He did not believe,
though, that this could be accomplished
this winter, especially for the reason that
the United States Senate was in the hands
of the Republicans. "
"I am also of the opinion," added the
Speaker, "that legislation on the Sherman
silver law may possibly have to go over
until the Fitty-thlrd Congress. In a word
I do not see how legislation, either on the
silver or tariff questions, can be ac
complished this winter. These im
portant matters must he discussed
prudently and'carefully. The advisability
of calling an extra session of Congress is
not a matter to be decided hastily. It is
my opinion that Mr. Cleveland at the
proper time will do what he thinks is right
and for the best interests of the country
in the matter."
When All the Discussion Started.
Just at this time, when there has been so
much talk about the conference of eminent
Democtats here in New York it may be
said that most of the discussion had its
starting point at the dinner of November 18,
given by Henry Villard to Mr. Cleveland.
Mr.Clereland'believed that the dinner was
given by Mr. Villard merely for rejoicing,
and he so accepted the compliment. Shortly
alter Mr. Cleveland had made his speech it
was apparent to oertain Democrats around
the board that there was a purpose in tho
dinner, and this purpose was more apparent
when most of the anti-snappers and mug
wumps took turns in letting fly what they
would do about an extraordinary session if
they were President. ,
George P. Williams was a sort of spokes
man of "the extremists." As one of tne
guests at this dinner explained to-day, the
old line Democrats must not now say any
thing about free traders. The extreme
tariff mugwumps are now spoken of as "ex
tremists."' One of tho Jumpers From Away Dactf.
"Will, George got iJf his feet and re
counted his career. ' He told how in 1876 he
jumped out of. the Republican party and
jumped baok two years later, only to Jump,
out two years alter that, .then to'
jump back two years later, and
finally, in 1884, landed once for
all on his feet and remained a Democrat
ever since. An extra session must be called
immediately alter Mr. Cleveland's inuagu
ra'.ion, and the McKinley tariff law must be
wiped from the official face oi the earth
instantly, if not sooner."
Mr. villard acted as toastmaster, and he
was about to call the next speaker to sup
port Williams' views when Hon. William
C Whitney rose in his place and made a
speech. Mr. Whitney had observed how
things were running, and addressing
Mr. Villard, 'the host, and the
assemblage, he made one ofthe most serious
speeches of his life. In substance, he said
that it was only one week alter election,
and that it was too toon to discus seri
ously, in his opinion, matters which would
come up for legislation at Washington.
The Oreat Pacificator at Work.
In his most balmy language the great
pacificator remarked for the benefit of
George, Fred and the others that Mr.
Cleveland was the leader ot his party, and
that it was the duty of every man 'in the
party to get behind the leader and follow,
him and support him in every measure cat-'
culated to be for the good of the party.
Mr. Whitney's speech checked the flow
of mugwump counsel Forseveral days prior
to this dinner Mr. Cleveland had been in
consultation with Senator Carlisle
and Senator Gorman. Senator Car
lisle left for the West by way
of Washington, af'er announcing
that in his opinion he did not believe there
would be an extraordinary session of Con
gress. Senator Gorman also went to Wash
ington. Leading Democrats hereabout be
lieve that the two Senators left town with
missions to perform.
Senator Gorman returned a week ago
Monday, and before Mr. Cleveland started
South the Senator discussed with him most
of the questions with which the incoming
administration will have to deal
Tho Treasury Deficit Responsible
It may be said, without fear of contra
diction, that one of the points discussed
was the prospective tariff policy, and that
it was pointed out there was a heavy deficit
in the United States Treasury, und
that no steps could be tak'en at
the coming session o increase
the defieienoy, even if the Senate
were not Republican. There are even those
in close communication with Mr. Cleve
land who do not expect any legislation at
all at Washington this session. No line of
procedure has been adopted, though. But
Democrats, both of the House and of
the Senate, have received .a gentle,
intimation that if it is convenient they
might as well proceed to Washington by
way of New York. A good many Demo
crats have been glad to avail themselves of
the hospitalities afforded them here to talk
over matters. In tho absence ol Mr. Cleve
land most of these talks will be held with
Mr. Whitney.
Senator Gorman is expected In town to
morrow. By the time ot Mr. Cleveland's
return to town the sentiments of -the
Democrats throughout the country will
have been learned, and they will be com
municated to him. The talks have been
and will be of the most informal character.
SB. 6C0TI IS STISG.
The Venerable Father-In-Law of the Presi
dent Very Near Bis End.
Washington, Nov. 28. Dr. Scott, the
President's father-in-law, is in a precarious
condition to-night, and it is very doubtful
if he lives until morning. Tho turn for the
worse began yesterday, when the fever
agaiu appeared, and since then there has
been a gradual but steady decline, so that
now the vitality ofthe patient is at a very
low ebb.
At present he has no fever, but is suffer
ing from extreme exhaustion, which, owing
to hi advanced age, it it believed will re
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THE OLD MAN
RAINMAKING A FAILURE.
Tpo Financial Backers of Dyrenfnrth's Ex
periments Consider Them Impractic
able To-Day's Trials to Bo Extraor
dinary and Possibly the Last The Bain
Outlook Good.
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 28. Spe
riat Another experiment by General
Dyrenfurth and his party of rainmakers
will taKe place here to-morrow. The prep
arations have been completed for tbe most
extensive bombardment ever given. The
experiments will begin at G o'clock in the
morning and kept up continuously until
rain Iff produced or all the explositcs ex
hausted. In the latter case the bombard
ment will be of atjoUt 3G hoard' duration,
as there are about 30,000 pounds "of roselite,
100 shells, and nearly 200 hydrogen-oxygen
balloons yet to be used.
General Dyrenfurth now pins his great
est faith in the balloons, and they will be
sent up and exploded in mid air every fevr
minutes.
John P. King and John M. Dickinson,
who are furnishing the greater part of the
capital for carrying on these experiments,
expressed themselves to-day as believing
that tho theory of rainmaking by concus
sion is impracticable, if not absolutely in
correct. They are still open to conviction,
however, and will remain to see what ef
fect the grand final bombardment will have
toward bringing about the desired results.
The conditions here to-day are favorable
for ram; It has been cloudy all da v,. and
the atmosphere is -warm and moist A
great many of the prominent stockmen and
-visitors whocame here tbe early part of
last week to witness the experiments and.
take note of the whole business have gone
home.
TTPH01D IN ST. LOUIS.
The Blls-lssippl Blver Declared Not Guilty
of the Fever.
St. Louis, Nov. 28. Sprefa?. The
epidemio of typhoid fever continues to
spread. Over 300 new cases were reported
to the Board of Health to-day. This makes
nearly 1,300 new cases reported since last
Monday. The disease first made its ap
pearance about October L After the big
rain last week the cases grew rapidly,
j nmping from 15 and 20 to 40 and 50 a day,
and then to 100 and 150, and now over 200
per day. All the local physicians have lor
some time believed that the cause
of the epidemic was the Misslsslpni river
water; and the majority of the inhabitants
ot the eitv have been boiling their water
before using for drinking or culinary pur
poses. But to-day City Chemist Sullivan
concluded an analysis of tbe river water on
which he has been at worK tor over a wees
and his report was submitted to the Board
of Health this afternoon.
In this report Mr. Sullivan declares the
river water is not guilty. The doctors will
now be compelled to find some other cause
lor the epidemic, which continues to grow
so rapidly in spite of their efforts to check
FINISHERS BREAKING UP.
The Amalgamated Extends Another Olive
Branch to the Seccdcrs.
Youngstown, Nov. 28. Special XI
was learned here to-day on the belt author
ity, that President Garland, of the Amal
gamated association, has promised to make
certain concessions to the finishers to get
I hem back into the Amalgamated associa
tion. A big split in the ranks of one of the
newly organised finishers' lodges has already
occurred. A general meeting of finishers
has been called for next Saturday night, in
Youngstown, when the national officers of
the Amalgamated association and ex-Presi-dent
Weihe will be present
IF that lot of yours Is not'yct sold, try
advertising It In THE DISPATCH adlets.
1 NEW RAINMAKER.
Gathman, of Chicago, Proposes to Chill the
Heavens "IVith Carbonic Acid.
Chicago, Nov. 28. Ex-United States
Senator Farwell, who is enthusiastic over
the accounts of General DrrenfurtlTs rain
making experiments in Texas, said this
afternoon:
I am more interested in tho plans of Louis
Gathmnn, tho Chicago lnvontor, uho has. I
think, found a moio certain and readr
method of producing ialn than by tho
simple explosion of roselito or dynamite,
lie releases liquid caiboulo acid gas at a
high altitude. The intense cold produced is
bound to piecipitate whatever moisture
there may be in tho air.
MINERS' HOUSES TOPPLE OVrB.
Much Damage by a Cavc-ln at Avoca, In the
Anthracite Region.
WiLKESBAKrsE, Nov. 28. At an early
hour Sunday morning the ground besan to
settle over the workings of the Laugcliff
colliery at Avcca, caused by a cave-in that
took place in tbe mine during the night,
doing considerable damage to property.
The place where the surface Is settled Is
known as "Brown's Patch," and to-day it is
reported that several acres have gone dowu
from two to six leet, causing a ttvr of the
miners', hbTsci'to topple nvr, while many
others sustain owe or lets dumases.
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SHOULD WAKE UP.
TEN VICTIMS OF A DOG
Go to the Pasteur Institute In New
York" for Treatment.
THIRTY-SIX VIRGINIANS BITTEN,
But a Doctor Hakes 26 of lliem EelleYe
Fastear a rraud.
A EKTB PUPPY CAUSED TIIE TROUBLE
ISMCtAI. TFLMnAM TO Tit nmPATCtT.l
New York, Nov. 2a There are at
present at the Pasteur Institute, in West
Tenth street, ten patients wbo are under
going treatment for the prevention of hy
drophobia. They all came from Danville,
Va., and were all bitten by the same dog,
whose total number of victims reaches 36.
The other sufferers have not as yet decided
to come to this city to take Dr. Pasteur's
treatment
The family of James E Lee, consisting
of his wife and three young children, ob
tained a skye terrier puppy about "eight
months ago. Its mother had died of con
vulsions, but although the puppy snanned
and snarled a good deal, jio one ever sus
pected the dog was afflicted with Tables.
, The skye bit every member of-tbeLe
family several times, and finally f-Mr. Lee
determined to rid himself of the dog; In
stead of drowning' It He presented -it to a
friend. There were four members of the
latter's family, and before long tbe dog had
bitten the hands and faces of all of them.
The Pnppy Passed Along.
The wise neighbor followed Mr. Lee's ex
ample and gave the pup to an Intimate
friend, who, was also bitten and scratched.
It seems never to have occurred to the
doughty Virginians that the nearest creek
was the most suitable place for the dog, and
six families petted the animal and received
bites before it was seized with spasms and
died. That was about two weeks ago, and
ou November 13 little Curtis Lee became
ill with a fever that soon developed into a
genuine ens ot rabies. The child died on
November 18, and Dr. J. Anderson pro
nounced death due to hydrophobia.
Inasmuch as many of Danville's citizens
had been bitten, the local physicians held a
consultation and all bnt one advised the
victims of the dog's bites to go to New York
for treatment. The one demurrer pro
nounced Pasteur to be an impostor.
A Late Visit to the Institute.
After some debate ten persons left Dan
ville and arrived at Dr. Gibier's institute
last night These were Mr. and Mrs. Lee
and their two children, a young man and
fire other .children. Dr. Anderson came
with them. Tbey were Inoculated and will
be inoculated twice a day until Dr. GIbier
feels confident that the disease is conquered
or until it develops.
Dr. Gibier said to-night that the patients
had waited perhaps a little too long before
coming to him, but ho hopes for the best
The Virginians are quartered" in a boarding
liouce on Fourteenth street, as there is no
room for them at the institute, but Dr.
Gibier will watch thenr carefnlly and keep
track of every stage of improvement or
change of condition. The Lees are dis
tantly related to the late Bobert E. Lee.
EVEN ROBS THE POLICE.
Chicago's Slounted Highwayman Is Doing
a Thriving Business.
Chicago, Nov. 28. The mounted high
wayman who created trouble at the north
end of the city last week, has transferred
himself to Clyde, Berwyn and Bivcrside
suburbs, In the southwestern part of
Chicago. Out there the lone bandit has
taken complete possession ot the roads, and
poverty smites every man who meets him.
To-day the police met him, and he robbed
the police. This morning he met a 10-year-old
boy nud made him give up 50 cents.
Then he came in contact with another boy
who did not have a cent, and he allowed
this youngster to go after turning his
pockets inside out Next J. H. Meyers, of
the town of Lyons, paid 52 for the privilege
to keep on living. Frederick Sellers and
Frederick C. Bow, ol Biverside, drove up
behind a horseman whom they had never
seen betore, and it cost them 6 50. John
Keefe, a policeman, and William Bran
were the 'next to meet trouble. Byan lost
$1 GO, but he would have lost more if he
had it. Keefe had no money, but lost his
revolver und his reputation. "
A SCHOOL OF PARKHURSTS.
Chicago Theological Students to Study the
' Slums at First Hands.
CniCAGO, Nov. 2a A school in which
men and women are to be the text books is
about to be established in Chicago as an ad
junct to the Chicago Theological Seminary.
The department will be nnder tbe super
vision ofthe eminent sociologist, Prof. Gra
ham Taylor. It has been decided to secure a
building income quarter of the city where
the ignorant and vicious classes congregate
and found a "seminary social settlement"
Here will be established a small commu
nity ot students, prospective ministers of
the gospel, who will study social problems
at first hands. The settlement will be a
mission. Students will be sent into the po
lice courts to study life there, and the di
vorce courts will not be neglected. Anarchy
I will uho be.made a special study. -
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Tlieeinach Mystery and the
Panama Scandal Are Too
Mnch for Him, and
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FBANCE'S CABINET QUITS.
An Interpellation on tbe Baroa'a
Death Made a Confidence Test.
VOTED DOWN BY A MA JOBITI OF 85
He llinisters Will Hold lheir Fosts Until
Others ire Named.
GEEAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBEB
Pabis, Nov. 28. Loubet's Ministry has
fallen, and indirectly the Panama Canal
affair, together with the mystery of Baron
de Beinach's suicide, was the rock on which
it split.
MM. Ferronais Millevoye submitted an
interpellation regarding the death of Baron
de Beinaeh to the Chamber of Deputies to-
Ex-Prime Minister LovbeL
day, asking why the Government did not
enforce the law providing for tbe holding
of autopsies, in case of sudden dsaffr. In
stead of responding, M. Loubet, the Prims
Miuister, asked the Chamber to pass the
order of the day pure and simple. The
Chamber rejected the request by a vote of
304 to 29,
Marquis la Ferronnays, of the Bight,
Suestioned the Government on Baron de
teinach's death, and expressed surprise at
what the ministry had not done to discover
the truth in reference therewith. He
referred to rumors that the burial was only
a sham, and that the coffin did not contain
the body of Baron de Beinaeh. He de
manded that the coffin be exhumed and
examined as to its contents.
The Protest or 3IInlster Blcard.
M. Blcard, Minister of Justice, regretted
that such accusations; had been made It
was evident that the intention was to bring
discredit, on tbe Administration. There
were protests from the Bight, Jbut Mr.
Bicard contfnued: He said the usual
formalities had been observed in the burial.
The doctors had certified that death was
from natural causes. A post mortem could
not be ordered without previous judicial
intervention. He was not prepared to
intervene himself, as no crime had been
committed. The Parliament Committee is
powerless to order an autopsy, and he
declined to institute judicial proceedings,
as it is the duty ot the , Jndge l'lnstructioa
in the Panama canal prosecution to cause a
search ot Baron de Beinach's house it he
thonght it necessary. He concluded by
aslcing that 31. la Ferronnay's question be
put in the form of an interpellation. He
declared that for himself he hod acted
striotly from a sense ot dnty.
M. Brisson supported M. la Ferronnay's
demand, and said the official seals sbould be
affixed to Baron Beinach's papers, as it is
imperative that the truth be discovered.
Applause. He concluded by moving a
resolution of regret that these papers had
not been sealed immediately on tbe death
of the Baron,
Loubet Slakes It a Confidence Question.
Premier Loubet declared that that which
M. Brisson had requested is illegal. M.
Brisson protested. M. Loubet continued
by saying that M. Brisson's words could be
interpreted only as indicating a want of
confidence, and as the Government's in
tentions were regarded with suspicion, he
had nothing further to say. Great commo
tion ensued. When order was restored, M.
Loubet simply declsred that he rejected M.
Brisson's resolution.
M. Maujan proposed that there should be
added to M. Brisson's proposed resolution
an expression of confidence in the Govern
ment. There was applause from the Left
when M. Loubet interposed to say that, de
spite his respect for the wishes of tbe
Chamber, he could not agree even to M.
Maujan's motion. He could accept nothing
bnt the simple order of the day.
There was great excitement and by a vote
of 304 to 219 the Chamber rejected the Pre
mier's sanction to pass to the order of the
day. The members of the Cabinet went to
the Elrsec at G o'clock this evening and
tendered their resignations to President
Carnot In accepting their withdrawal
from office President Carnot asked them to
continue to conduct the business ot their
respective offices until their successors shall
have been appointed. Shortly after the
Ministers left the President the official an.
nouncement ot their resignation was made.
TRYING THE TRUSTS.
IT the Government Wins the Test, tVhlsky
and Coal Barons Will Tremble.
Boston, Nov. 28. United States District
Attorney Allen has received assurances
from Judge Putnam, of the United States
CircuitCourt, that he will set down for a
hearing some day next week the case ofthe
United States against the officials ofthe
National Cash Begister Company, which is
brought to test the constitutionality of the
Sherman anti-trust law.
Should the Government be sustained in
this case the cases against the Whisky Trust
officials will be pushed at once, and, it is
understood, proceedings will be begun
against the coal combine.
THEY ARE IN JAIL.
Mclnckle and Boss Sent There to Await st
Hearing.
Hugh Boss and John McLuckie, of
Homestead, are in jaiL They surrendered
yesterday and an application for bail will
be made to-day by Attorneys Brennen and
Cox. Boss and McLuckie remained around
the Court House most of the day and aa
effort was made to have the application ar
gued yesterday, bnt Judges Kennedy and
McCIung were engaged hearing appeals in
Aldermeu's cases and 10 o'clock to-day was
fixed for the argument A hard fight
against admitting the men to ball laex-,peted
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