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A Triple Alliance. The American Bimetallic Union Stands. WASHIXTON, NOV. 8.-The directors of the American Bimetallic Union, who constitute the bulk of the silver leaders ia three parties, have declared to main? tain headquarters io the city and ase it as an ageooy through which literature < is to be spread broadcast over the land. The braoch office at Cbioago will be consolidated with Washington office, but the Sao Francisco braoch is to bc continued. Geo. A. J. Warner, president of the union, at the request of the directors, bas issued the following address, set? ting forth the purposes of the silver meo: To the Silver Leagues and Bimetallic Unions of the Uoited States: Silver has lost ia this election, bot the battle for the overthrow of the gold standard has not ended. The disas? trous cons?quences thst must attend apon the continuance of this standard make it impossible to relinquish the struggle against it until it is finally overthrown. The gold standard canoot be maintained by increasing revenues, because revenues are not paid in gold. The attempt to maintain the gold stan? dard by perpetual loans munt also soon? er or later fail. The only other way is by contracting the currency and forcing dowo prices so low that gold will come here of itself io such quanti? ties as to continue in part, at least, the currency with which revenues are paid, and oo debtor nation cao long maiotain such a policy. Either course, there? fore, leads to inevitable ruin; the one by bankrupting the government and the other by bankrupting the ps opie Either policy will subject the United States absolutely to British domination aod hence the rejoicing of the British press over the defeat of silver here. The victory for gold ia a victory of trusts and syndicates' wealth, brought about by corruption and coercion and not a victory by the people for the peo? ple, and it cannot last. There must he an end also to the constant appreciation of money. The appreciation of money, if allowed to go on at the rate it has gone on for the past 20 years, will, in half a generation more, transfer the bulk cf all the wealth of this country from those who have cre ted it, to the hands of the few who con? trol the money and own the debts. No power can be cooceived so potent to gather wealth into few hands as the ceaseless all-pervading power of an ap? preciating money standard. No civili? zation can stand against it. It must end or the foundation upoo which free institutions rest will be broken up. The battle, therefore, for the restoration of silver must go on without abatement, and I orge upon all silver and bimetal? lic leagues aod Unions to keep up their organizations and to continue the fight till victory for the people is fairly won. The noble fight made by our intrepid leader io the campaign just ended en dears?him to all who believe io the righteousness of our cause, aod under his leadership we beheve victory will be won io 1900 " Struck Oil. CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 8 -Oil was struck yesterday at the Forest oom pany well in Frentress county in the white sand on Bear creek, at a "depth of 1,900 feet. The other wells in this section will all be drilled deeper and the indications are that the field will develop into rich territory. Gernt & Fry of LittleJCrab, the heaviest lease? holders, have already started another well at Bob's Bar. The well known as Wilson, which opeoed as a gusher and then took fire, is being pumped, and highly satisfactory results obtained. The leaseholders are not offering any territory for sale, bot are awaiting the results at Gernt & Fry's well. Penn? sylvania and Ohio meo cow on the groood assert that the success of the Tennessee oil field is assured. Buckner or Carlisle. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 8.-W. H. Stig Htz, one of the Republican members of the legislature from Louisville says that in the event of an extra session he would not vote for either Governor Bradley or J. W. Yerkes for United States senator, even if one or the other was nominated by the caucus. .'I will," said he, "vote in case Bradley or Yerkes is chosen as the cau? cus nominee, for either Simon Bolivar BucHoer or John G. Carlisle. I am for Geo. Buckner/' It is understood that Messrs. Free? man, Carson and Dodson, three other Bepublioan members of the legislature from Louisville, wiil vote with Mr. Stiglitz. This may have an important bearing on the contest. SAN* FRANCISCO, NOV. 8.-Special correspondence of the Southern As? sociated Press, Honolulu, Oct. 12 - A movement is started which ie meeting with general favor to intro? duce Armenians as laborers on the sugar plantations. Mr L. A. Thur? ston believes that they* can be trans? ported at low rates by tue large Rus? sian fleet now carrying railway sup? plies and Russian peasants to Vladi vostock. The Armenians could be transferred at Japan to steamers run? ning to Honolulu. It is believed that they will make a very desirable class of citizens. i Tillman on the Result. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 6.-Seoator Ben Tillman, of South Caiolina. who was here to-day on his way home from Chicago, declared that Bryan would be the nominee of the Democratic party iu 1900 "The battle has been the mo6t heated and hardest fought political contest in our history, and the Democratic party has never shown to better advantage,,; said Mr. Tillman. "The issues have been clearly defined and bravely sus? tained, while our great leader, Bryan, has covered himself with glory and is the ideal of the Democratic masses." To what causes do you attribute Mc? Kinley's triumph f ..There were several causes', ali pf them making a combination that it was impossible to overcome In the first place the odium attaching to the De? mocracy from Clevelandism and all that it implies drove from us hundreds of thousands of men. Hard times, the issue of bonds io time of peace, the so called free trade tariff bill, the loss of employment, ail these were charged to the Democratic party, and the D?mo? cratie speakers and the few Democratic newspapers which reached the masses io the Northern cities were powerless to obliterate the impression. The Dem? ocratic party suffered, although it had repudiated both Cleveland and his pol? icy. "Then the unblasing use of money in unlimited quantities controlled many thousands of voters. Thc campaign of the Republicans was conducted by the Republicans with great vigor by a large corps of well traioed speakers, many of them men of national repute, ?bile the Democracy, without means, relied upon volunteer speakers, and these could not cover tb? field as thoroughly as their opponent?. "A third factor waa the threat, open or implied, by thousands of own? ers of manufactories and workshope that Bryan's election meant the closing down of wcrks The army of the idle were promised work if McKinley should triumph. The Republican, raises in the cc aD( ry Gr agricultural districts I were promised a return of good prices and prosperous times under a Republi? can tariff policy and with a restoration of confidence. The natural alliance of the South and west, though not com? plete, has received an impetus which cannot be stopped or prevented. The issue of financial reform and the re? storation of the money of the Constitu? tion is not dead, and will not down. "We have broken the solid North, while the South is practically solid The tyranny of the Federal judiciary and the greed of the plutocrats will drive the masses by the million to our support in the next great struggle. Jefferson lost bis first battle io 1796, but won in 1800. The Republican party was overwhelmingly defeated in 1856 and Lincoln was defeated for the Senate io 1858, but he was elected President in 1860. We will win in 1900. McKinley cannot give relief or restore prosperity unless the law of supp'y and demand, as it affects money, ha3 been repealed." "Will the policy of the party leaders look to conciliating 6be gold Demo? crats?" "No. They have not in the party to which they belong, and are a good riddance. There can be no step back? ward. The Southern people and the Eastern Democrats are separated by an impassable barrier. They are our task masters, and we know it. We have turned to the West and must look and work in that direction. If tee Demo? crats bad put up a gold platform we would not have carried a 'single State. The men which are claimed to be the gold Democrats voted for McKioley al? most solidly. There may be a spasmo? dic rise io prices and a resumption of business aotiveity. but it cannot last." "What do you think of David B. Hill's future?" "Hill's a dead duck and will never agaio rise to the surface," was the em? phatic declaration of Seoator Tillman. The Sultan has a Spasm of Humanity. PARIS, NOV. 8.-It is evidenced that the speech delivered in the chamber of deputies by M. Hano taux, minister of foreign affairs, has had and extraordinary effect upon the sultan of Turkey and has pro? duced results that the most sanguine almost despaired of ever seeing. The Turkish ambassador at Paris yester? day visited the foreign office and in? formed M. Hanotaux that the sultan had decided upon effecting wide spread and radical reforms. Among the promises made by the sultan was one to dismiss the vali of Diarbekir for the share he took in the disorders there, and this promise has already been fulfilled. Khalid Bey, presi? dent of the crimnal court, will re? place the dismissed vali. Advices from Constantinople show that it is understood that the extra tribunal which was appointed in con? sequence of the massacres, will be immediately dissolved. Telegrams have been sent by the porte to ail the military governors that they will be held answerable for any further bloodshed. - mo mm Bryan gets one electoral vote in Deleware and McKinley the other j two. . The French government has filed a Hst of claims against the Spanish government for losses sustained by French residents of Cuba. The Wa ria Cuba. KEY WEST, FLA., Nov. 3 -Passen? gers who arrived last night from Haba Da bring the intelligence of auother outrage committed on au Americao cit? izen. Although the detail* are incom? plete, the facts are positive, since the victim has filed a protest before Vice Consul Springer, aod the case has been 6ent to Washington for instructions. It appears that near the town of San Jose de las Lajas, this province, a Span? ish force patrolling the county surprised three rebels who tried to sneak io to town. The Spaniards gave chase and the rebels fled. In order to disoover the hid8ng place of the fugitives, the Sp&nish force divided into squads of 50 men and went io different directions. One of these parties went to the estate owned by a Cuban where Frederick L Craycraft, a native of Indiana, and only two years in Cuba, was manager They entered the residence, destroyed the furniture and ransacked the prem? ises The women present were insult? ed ie the mest outrageous manner,ex? cept raping. Craycraft protested that be was an American and showed papers This, it seems, incensed the officer in command, who drew his sword and com? menced slashing at Craycraft. He managed to avert death, but was wound? ed in the back, receiving a fearful gash that carried away part of the flesh. His forearm was cut to the bone. The other officer interferir.^ saved his life. Craycraft was forced to deliver about $160 in bis possession. Meantime Craycraft heard outcries outsride and found that 17 "pocifioos" had been killed. There was not one insurgent amongst them. All this was reported last week as a great Spanish victory. Letters received from Puerto Prin? cipe give further details of the capture of the town of Gu?.i.anro by Calixto Garcia. The whole garrison-160 men-surrenderd and are still prison? ers, although Garcia 8<?nt word to Cas? tellanos that be would deliver them. Garcia is also att ding the officers and soldiers wounded. It ie rumored Weyler bas issued se? stet orders to oniiUry commanders in sugar districts prohibiting grioding:cx cept on Spanish properties. Orders have also been issued to seize foreign? ers residing oo sugar estates, to kill oattle and destroy implements and to stimulate a fight in order to scare (he farmers and laborers. Passengers by the steamer Olivette also report that numerous insurgents from the command of Geo. Gomez have entered the provir.ee of Mantan zas during the past few days and have caused Geo. Wey 1er to dispatch 6,000 of his troops stationed in Pinar del Kio district into Mantanzas, Considerable excitement exists in Habana and also in Mantanzas fearing an attack OD the latter plaoe Frauds in Kentucky. OWENSBORD, Ky., Nov. 8.-In a communication to the Southern Asso? ciated Press this evening Unrey Wood son, chairman of the Democratic State central committee, says : '.I have only to say that Governor Bradley, by his telegram of November 6tb to Republican National Committee? man Scott of New York, io which be said Kentucky has cerlaioly gone for McKinley and will just as certaioly be counted, proves that he is, and has been from the first, in the conspiracy to steal Kentucky for McKinley. The Republican State chairman only claims about 400 plurality out of about 425, 000 votes and on November 6th, the date of the governor's telegram, it was known to no man that Kentucy bad certainly gone for either McKinley or Bryan, nor is it yet. That Kentucky's vote will certaio?y be counted for Mc? Kinley, Governor Bradley may know, as be is a member of the State can? vassing and contesting bot.rd and may have made op bis mind to hear no evi? dence of the great frauds that have been perpetrated in the interest of McKin? ley, though it is not customary for a just and upright judge to answer bow he will decide a case before he hears the proof To day I learned of 150 illegal negro votes in a Eiingle county on the Tennessee border, it having been clearly established that these negroes voted in Tennessee on August 6th. This is merely cumulative evidence of the frauds, but if Governor Bradley's Republican associates on tho State board have already made up their minds io the case it may not be worth while to bring the proof before them. '.Urey Woodsoo." ?i - - The Southeastern League. ATLANTA, Nov. 8 -Southeastern league of baseball clubs will meet at the Arlington hotel in Augusta, Ga., to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock The league is a new one built upon the ruins of the Southern association of several years past, lt is com? posed of Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and Augusta, Georgia towns, and Charleston and Columbia, South \ Carolina towns. Each of these cities will have a representative at the meeting io-monow Formation of the league was fought by the Southern association j as President Powers wanted to hold ! Atlanta in the old organization, but: Nick Young shifted the condition of affairs and granted the Southeastern j protection. Either R C Besehe, of Atlanta, or T. W. Passailaigue, of Charleston, will be elected president. The crops in Ireland are a failure and famine is threatened. The Venezuelan Dispute Settled. Salisbury Speaks Out. - LONDON, Nov. 9.-The lord mayo-'* show, markiog the installation into oin*, of the new lord mayor, Mr. George F, Audel Phillips, started from the Guild Hall at ll o'clock this forenoon. The weather was bright and sunny and the crowds which lined the streets through which the pageant passed were enor? mous. The procession was more of th: nature of a military parade than usual, contingents of regulars, volunteers, cavalry and artillery being included in the line. Among the features of the show were cars containing illustrations of the uni? forms worn in the British army within the last century and si miliar illustra? tions of those worn in the navy during the same period. There were also stage coaches containing men and women in the costumes in vogue in 1796. These were followed by the motor cars now in use as street con? veyances aud behind them were allegor icai cars describing the history of the city of London. The entire show was of a mo3t gorgeous character. THE GRAND BANQUET. There was a moat sumptuous display to-night at the banquet matking the in? stallation into office of the oew lord mayor. The banqueting hall of th? Guild Hall was crowded, many of tbowc present being of world-wide celebrity including Prime Minister Salisbury, the Right Hon. Geo. J. Goschen, firsi lord of the admiralty ; Lord Georgi Hamilton, secretary of State for lodia ; Lord Halsbury, lord high chancellor : th J Hight Hon. Chas. T. Richie, presi? dent of the board of trade ; Genera! Lord Wolsley, commaDder-in-chief o! the British forces ; General Sir Her? bert Kitcheners sirdar of the EgyptiaG army ; the Right H^o W?.court Gul? ley, speaker of the bouse of ooinm?n?, and the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the American ambassador. Interest ceDtred in the speech made by Lord Salisbury, it being the custom in recent years for the prime ministei at the lord mayor's banquet to make s statement regardiog the foreign anti domestic policies and the government Ambassador Bayard replied to the toast "The foreign representatives." Mr. Bayard, in speaking of the com munity of interests of the nations ol the world all being affected by the do? ings of others, referred lo the presiden? tial election in the United States, say? ing : MR. BAYARD TICKLES GOLD MEN. "I am very sure that it was in DC narrow party sense, no merely nationa' sense that the heart of the people which it is my highest honor to represent was echoed in a verdict that could not be misunderstood, standing as it does for national honor and the continuity ol national obligations, naking the world safer io the trust of each part, and speaking as emphatically aa the human mind and human heart ever spoke in favor of thal honesty which is an essen? tial cDndition of civilization every? where." (Loud cheers.) When Lord Salisbury arose to reply to the toast "Our Ministers" he re? ceived an ovation. After thanking the lord mayor and the others present for the warmth ol the welcome extended to him, he said : LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH. ,4I thank the ambassador , of the United States for his presence here and for joioiog a great historic meeting. By the few words he has uttered be bas raised his own plane of observation so high above the mere level of party that, though contrary to practice to re? mark upon the internal policies of other states, I may be permitted, with? out impertinence, to congtatulate him upon the splendid pronouncement the great people he represents have made io behalf of the princi? ples which lie at the base of all human society. (Cheers ) It is rather bathos to have to return therefrom to the rather unimportant controversy hie country and ours have had in recent months. I ooly do so for the purpose of expressing the belief that it is at an end (Cheers.) You are aware that io the discussion had with the United States on behalf of their friends in Vene? zuela our question has not been wheth? er there should be arbitration, but whether arbitration should have unre stricted application, and we have al? ways claimed that those who apart from historic right bad the right which at? taches to established settlements should be excluded from arbitration. Our difficulty for months has been to define the settled districts, and the solution bas, I think, come from the govern? ment of the United States that we should treat cur colonial empire as we treat individuals; that the same lapse of time which proteers the latter in civic life from having their title questioned should similarly protect an English colony, but. beyond that when a lapso couid not be claimed there should bc an examination of title and ail the equity demanded in regard :hcrcto ; should be granted 1 do not. believe i I am u.Mng undue sanguine words when I declare my belief that this has brought the controversy to an etui. (Loud cheers ) lt is a matter of no small satisfaction to thc government that at a timo when anxious social questions which are far more important than po? litical questions are troubling the world, who should remove any semblance of politioal difference that might hinder \ common actina io defense of the com- j mon heritages of society. We have had an anxious year at the ] foreign office, but we have floated into a period of comparative calm, and I do oot intend to trouble you with matters that have passed away CAN'T ACT ALONE AGAINST TURKEY. Lord Salisbury theo proceeded to the Turkish question. He repeated th? arguments against Great Britain taking isolated action against the porte and emphasized the fact that the military occupation of Turkey wouid be neces? sary il 6uch action were taken. Great Britain, he declared, could not occupy the country unless bhe established con? scription. He piciured the risk of a European war and theo said that tba six great powers must act ?ii concert. Auy one of these powers was able to veto the others. He denied that the powers were acting oo selfish principles. They had firm ground for difference of opinion. The motives influencing the British government must influence all conscientious rulers. OPP08ED TO 5URBENDERING LAND. Her majesty's government, be added, had been urged by tbe Right lion. John Morley to abaodon its policy of the past aod renounce certaio laods, io which case the foreign powers would ac? cept Great Britain's policy. He did not believe iu anything of the sort. At all events, he did not see any cause to abandon the policy hitherto pursued or to relinquish an acre of ground now oc? cupied by the British. Continuing, Lord Salisbury declared that the cou cert of Europe seemed to be io a more favorable condition to extirpate the ter r?fele disease in the ea6t than ever be? fore. He eulogized the speech made on Tuesday last by M. Hanotaux, the FreDcb foreign mioister, in the chamber of deputies. He did not, he said, ex? pect that France would try to bf file the j action of tbe European concert, while j he added, the tripple alliac?e had al? ways been In sympathy with the British I do?trioes regarding the eastern quea j tioo. KO QUARREL WITH RUSSIA. Lord Salisbury repudiated the idea that there was necessarily permanent antag? onism between Great Britain and Rus? sia. (Cheers.) Such an idea was a superstition of antiquated diplomacy. He had, be said, good ground for be? lieving that Russia had the same views. He did cot desire to imply that there was any power with which Great Britain would specially act. He ooly protested against the idea that any power was specially Great Britain's opponent. He would not say there would bc difficulty io concurring io any scheme to exercise force if the other powers agreed, but be did not know whether the U9e of force was meditated agaiost Turkey. He referred to the latest promises of reform made by tbe sultan and said that the future alone could de? termine how far even such humble promises as these would be realized He hoped thc powers would be able to convince Turkey that she was driftiog in the current towards an abyss, and tbat they would succeed io diverting her before she arrived at the edge. To Wi?dU?p Tbe War. Captain General Weyler Takes the field in Person. HAVANA, November 9 -Captain General VVeyler left Havana last "night to take personal command and direct the operations of the Spanish forces in ibe Pinar Del Rio provioce. He sailed at midnight on board the transporta? tion steamer Lemazpi for Martel, whence he will go to Armtemisa by tbe public highway. Gen. Weyler was ac? companied by all of the members of his staff, consisting of Gen Aguilar, two colonels, two lieutenant colonels, two majors, four captains and the chief of the Havana police. No news has been received from Puerto Principe aod details are lackiDg of the siege of Guaimaro, which was lately reported to have been captured by the rebels. Railroad connection with the place has been broken since October 2. A large rebel force attacked the town of Aguada. Province Matanzas. The garrison made a brilliant defence and repulsed the insurgents, killing five cf them, inoluding their leader. The Spaniards lost a major and one soldier killed and three wounded. There are now, according to official report, 13, 957 soldiers io the island. Captaio General Weyler at rived at Muriel this morniog. The troop? ac? companying biro were incorporated with 6,000 men who had been sent from Guaoajay, and the entire command started in the direction of the hills in search of Maceo. CHICAGO, NOV. 9.-Warren D. Ma? son, president of the Chicago Acety? lene Gas and Carbide Company, was killed this morning at his residence by a folding bed. Mr. Mason arose to see what limo it was, and in get ting back into tho bed jarred it so that the top foll upon him, breaking his backbone LONDON, NOV. 9 -A dispatch from Seville, Spain, to the Central News says that two steamers have been j lost by collision at the entrance to the Guadalquivir River. One of the steamers was sunk and twe.ity pas? sengers drowned Most of those lost were wealthy 3nd prominent people. The November Periodicals at H. G. Osteen k Co's Book Store. costs cotton planters more than five million dollars an? nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala? bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" will prevent that dreaded plant disease. AH about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex? periment on the best farms in the United States-is told in a little book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. No Liqur Commissoner. CHARLESTON, NOV. 9-It is state d here on good authority that the board of control does not intend electing a suc? cessor to Commissioner Misson. The duties,of State commissioner tbs board proposes to give to Mr. Gaston, the present superintendent of the system, and have the State dispensary condact ed upon the present plans until the leg? islature convenes in January. At that time the board will recommend that, the office of State commia6oner be abolished, and that the duties of that office fall upon the superintendent of the State dispensary. Instead of hav? ing both a commissoner and a super? intendent it intends to suggest to the legislature to place one man in charge of thc ?hole system. This comes form one who is prominent in ibe_ Reform party --' A Southern Corn Pest? Entomologist Howard of the Agri Tultural department, in a recent circu? lar on the larger corn-borer, says that the pest will have no chance for its life in the North, where earful and thorough methods of cultivation arc followed, but in the South it bas already done more or less damage in most corn fields from Alabama to Virginia. Mr How? ard reports having seen more than 30 hoks io a siogle stalk in South Caro? lina, and io Virginia, last year, a single planter estimates his loss at more than $500. The insect is identi? cal with the sugar cane borer of Louis? iana, and is fouod io all Southern states as far north as the Potomac river and west as Kansas The adult insect issues from the old cornstalks in the spring Soon after the young corn comes up it lays its eggs upon the leaves near the axils and the young larva upon batching penetrates the stalk at or near the joint and commences to tunnel, usually upward through the pith. The growth cf the borer is rapid and it is very ac? tive, frequently leaving the stolk, at one place and entering at another, making several holes io the course, of its growth. When ready to transform it bores to the surface of the stalk mak? ing a hole for the exit of the future moth, then changing to the pupa state. The etomologib- says that where the old corn stalks are systematically removt.d from tbe field and burned after the harvest or during winter, or where a constant rotation of crops is practiced, the corn stalk-borer will never become a serious pest, and the Virginia and South Carolina farmers have it in their hands to check it at any time by pursuiog these methods. Aside from coro, sugar cane, and sorghum, this borer bas only ooe other .food plaot, so far as we know. This is the gama grass, or sesame grass, which grows very high io swampy grounds. Farmers whose confields adjoin swampy grouod will do well to burn over this grass during the winter. Aside from these simple remedies, there is coly ooe more point to be made, and that is, that rototion of crops is reasonably efficient against this insect Where the costom allowing stalks to remain io the field during winter is practiced, it natural'y follows that corn following corn will be badly damaged. Observations made by this office show that in 1891 the av? erage damage to crops planted upon land which was in corn the previous year was 25 per cent, while the aver? age injury to corn panted upon sod land was only 10 p?r cent, even where this land was reasonably close to former corn land Course of Cotton, NEW YORK, NOV 9 -The news of killing frosts over a large area of the cotton heit put a new face upon the market both here and in Liverpool. January opened at 8 06, declined to 8 03, advanced to .8.14 and closed at 8.12 with the tone steady. The German traders were active buyers and also some of the leading commis? sion houses The sales to take profits were very large, but the market readily absorbed thc offerings and the bulls arc in better suirits to? night t!:ar? for a longtime past. Tho receipts were quito liberal, but had little ef;ect upon the course of prices. We shall not be suprised to see the market go higher. RIORDAN & Co. NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Napoleon Sarony, the veteran photographer, was found dead in bed to day.