The Age-Herald, 1897-11-02

Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 1. - It Is un understood - derstood understood here that the diet of the Greater Republic of Central America, now in ses session. - sion. session. here, has refused to agree with t'ha arguments put forward by Secretary Sherman In support o'f the appoitnment -of Capt. 'William L. 'Merry, of San Fran Francisco - cisco Francisco as minister of the United States to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and San Salvador while .partially recognizing the diet. It is claimed here In certain quarters that this step was taken In order to fa.Ce ithe United States government, *f possible, to fully recognize the diet, although It Is claimed that body may be overturned al almost - most almost any day 'by a successful revolution in Nicaragua', Costa Rloa or Salvador, or by the withdrawal from it of any one of the .presidents governing the states It represents. The reply of the diet will probably be forwarded' to the United States state department through official channels on October 17 or on October 28. The people are suffering greatly under the rube of their president, Gen. Zt '.aya. In flact matters have reached such a stage that the United Sates government must either continue to submit as here heretofore - tofore heretofore on the ground of sympathy with these republics to the caprices and mis misrule - rule misrule of each successive dictator or else recognize the true conditions of these republics and energetically enforce a line of policy recognizing the people and -raising them to the level of a republic and not nominal self government. Since the outbreak of September last which attempted to s cure personal and political liberty by attacking the forces of President Zelaya and failing 1n these efforts many were driven to seek refuge In Costa Rica. The masses here have been made to feel the iron heel and dis dissatisfaction - satisfaction dissatisfaction has been IntonsifUd by the. tyranny of Zelaya and his lieutenants, who It Is salid, have acted like bandits, going so far as to shoot people who are accused of taking part In the revolution of September on the decision of hastily formed court mairtlal composed of men of a lowrer intelligence. Imprisoning hun hundreds - dreds hundreds of reputable citizens without trial on suspicion of having been In sympathy with the revolutionists, exacting large sums of money from natives having valuable property either as "fines" or "forced loans" on the plea of having been In sympathy with those who took l>art In the 'revolution of S ptember and otherwise oppressing respectable mer merchants - chants merchants during the past two years.

ment, Miss Pearem, ia In a critical con condition, - dition, condition, with the chances against her re recovery. - covery. recovery. MOBILE. Mobile, Ala,, Nov. 1. - Nine new cases, no deaths and five recoveries is tihe re report - port report of the first day of the month. New cases - Frances McKeogh, John McKeogh, Mrs. W. H. Sutton, H. L. Hunge.rford, C. L. Yost, Henry Daven Davenpor - por Davenpor , Henry Williamson, W. V. Davis, W. H. Kramer. Total case® to date 264; deaths 36; re recoveries - coveries recoveries 182; under treatment 47. From Whittier 19 cases are under tne-atmen-. There was one death Sunday there, Mies Barbara, Agee. From Mount Vernon, the death of J. B. Sprogglns is announced. IVVaggar, Ala., has up to yesterday, had 40 cases and three deaths. Four new cases were repeated at Ffo Ffomaton, - maton, Ffomaton, Ala. The temperature has been steadily falling ail! day and tonight is felt the first wintry air of the season. It is gen generally - erally generally predicted that there will be a heavy frost in the morning. Huntsville Noise* the liars Special 'to The Age-Herald: Huntsville, Nov. 1. - fHunfsvdie tonight raised its quarantine against fever-in fever-infented - fented fever-infented districts and extended an invita invitation - tion invitation to refugees to come here. The weathe r has become so cjol tha; the au authorities - thorities authorities believe the city will not be endangered by the development of im imported - ported imported cases of fever. The state quar quarantine - antine quarantine at present does not allow refugees to s:op, but it is probable this will be arranged very soon. Meridian ltreaths Easier Spcial to The Age-Herald. Meridian, Nov. 1. - The arrival of de decidedly - cidedly decidedly cool weather last night in this section and a heavy frost this morning having removed the possibility of the appearance of yellow fever, the volun volunteer - teer volunteer guards, which have kept up t'he system of quarantine for some time, have been discharged, and Meridian is rapidly assuming her normal condition, after an excitement covering a period of several weeks, the whole of which time she has been surrounded by plague, only escaping a visitation therefrom by the energy of her local authorities.

«3 too, save for the presence of several members of ills campaign committee. The general feeling was one of confi confidence - dence confidence Big Surprise Predicted "It is our belief," said a member of the campaign committee, "that our candi candidate - date candidate will poll all the votes thft>: would have gone to his father and many be besides. - sides. besides. I do not think Mr. Low wilS profit match, if at all. by Mr. George's death. Wo are not milking predictions, but from the confidence gained by close touch with the plain people we feel that ibo city will give the politicians a big surprse. So, too, will the borough of Brooklyn." Hebrews Hear of Low Felix Adler, Dr. William Sandford, clergyman, and Richard Watson Glider, the poet, addrts me of the most in interesting - teresting interesting meetings of ih? campaign to tonight - night tonight in Apollo hall on the lower east side. Five hundred men and a few wo women. - men. women. mostly Hebrewa, weie jammed into a srr.aOl hall filled with seats. The o h her - er her chairs had been, taken downstairs for a meeting's? clothing workeis who want wanted - ed wanted to hear about Seth Low. The ma major! - jor! major! y of the upstairs meeting was com composed - posed composed of workingmen, but there was a number of students and clerks. Father Hurry The German American branch of the Thomas Jefferson democracy brought the campaign to a close by a meeting to tonight - night tonight at Cooper Union. Despite the rain there was a large attendance. Abou-t the hall were hung portraits of Henry Georg? draped in black. Father Ducey took a seat amongst the audience. There were speeches in German and English. Father Duo y was reejuei'ted to address the meeting. He did' so and dining his re remarks - marks remarks s'aid: "The recent shooting at Hazletcn was murder. I say again It was murder in the eyes of God and Justice. But capi capitalists - talists capitalists were back of it, and there will be ino legal punishment for those murderers here 'below." Other Henry George demonstration meetings were held at Leon park on the West Side and In the Harlem district.

Four events have occurred which, have in turn upset the calculations of the po political - litical political leaders. The first was the formation of the Citizens Union, which drew its strength chiefly from the republican party and whose leaders are so fiercely hostile to Senator Platt and his methods of direct directing - ing directing the regular republican organization that a coalition, of all the anti-Tam anti-Tammany - many anti-Tammany forces, an end that Mr. Platt re repeatedly - peatedly repeatedly declared that he desired, was impossible. The Citizens' Union lead leaders - ers leaders asserted that the regular repub republican - lican republican organization and its members were quite as offensive to good citizens as those of Tammany. The second startling event was the return from Europe of Tammany's old leader, Richard Croker, or rather his immediate assumption of the manage management - ment management of Tammany Hall. He swept aside all opposition, dictated the nomination, of Robert A. Van Wyck for mayor, and carried matters with such a high hand as to lead to serious defections from the wigwam. The third epoch of the campaign be begun - gun begun with the call of Henry George to the democrats who believed In Thomas Jefferson to join him in a fight for blu bluest - est bluest government. His veterans in the campaign of 1886, when he polled 68,100 votes, flocked to his Standard as the soldiers of France did the banners of Napoleon returned from Elba, and In a few days, Henry George, apparently lacking none of the resources of war, was waging a fight that amazed all the other political parties. From the Bat Battery - tery Battery to the Bronx, from Staten Island to Rockaway, he preached of the rights of man and denounc®! the so-called .party "bosses,'' with a fierce energy that electrified the <aty. Last Thursday night the tide seemed to be flowing Irresistible.to George. On _ Friday carnie hie death-, an event that

In Favor of George The executve committee of the Thomas Jefferson democracy tonight met and Issued the following address: "The spontaneous and pathetic tribute of the people of Greater New York paid on Sunday night to the dead tribune of the people has demonstrated beyond the shadow of a doubt that Henry George, the father, would, had God spared him to us, have been elected to the mayoralty of our greater City. More than this if foreshadows with equal certitude the complete victory of Henry George, the son, who now leads the hosts his father marshalled. "This is still the struggle of the masses, the struggle of the people against bosses chosen and supported by the chosen classes. It 'is still, as it has been, a battle for real democracy within the democratic party. The death of the great leader no more closes the contest, for equal rights and the attack upon special privileges than did Warren's fall at Bunker Hill end the domination of our land by a British king." Watching the Enemy A few of the faithful still lingered In the Citizens' Union headquarters tonight. Others went to the Fifth avenue hotel lo keep an eye on the republican leaders. The Hoffman house lobby was filled with politicians and beating men. The odds on Van Wyck, whose supporters teemed to have money to burn, were 2 to 1 with an occasional better offer. Willie re republicans - publicans republicans were accepting bets occasion occasionally - ally occasionally they made none. Low men were on hand and plaotd several wagers. A Deserted Hall Tamany hall was dark and deserted tonight. The lieutenants had received their final Instructions during .he after afternoon - noon afternoon and lines were closed up for the battle of tomorrow. From Chief Oroker to the humblest worker of the hall all were confidem. of the election of every candidate under Its standard, i Tha George headquarters were desert -

Baltimore, Nov. 1. - The republican and democratic leaders have been work working - ing working hard tonight to prepare for the elec election - tion election tomorrow. The mayoralty and a majority of the important city offices are to be filled, two judges are to be elected and a United States sonatorshlp Is at stake, as the next legislature will elect a successor to Senator Gorman. Democratic leaders now unhesitatingly state that If the legislature Is demo democratic - cratic democratic Senator Gorman will be re reelected. - elected. reelected. Both parties claim that they will be successful, but the greatest confidence is manfested by the republicans. Chair Chairman - man Chairman Norman B. Scott, of the republi republican - can republican state central committee, claims Bal Baltimore - timore Baltimore city by no less than 8,000 major majority - ity majority and the state by oyer 10,000 major majority. - ity. majority. This would give the republicans a majority of the counties and Insure the election of a republican United States senator. There are a number of charg.-s of con contemplated - templated contemplated frauds by the leaders of both parties, and several arrests of alleged democratic repeaters have been made at the Instigation of the republican lead leaders. - ers. leaders. -a -aNO - NO -aNO CHANGE IN SITUATION In Iowa, Where Both Sides Are Equally Confi Confident - dent Confident ot Victory. Des Moines, la., Nov. 1. - There has been no change In '(he political situation during 'the last forty-eight hours. The headquarters of both pantlis were prac practically - tically practically closed today. A large number of speeches were made tonight in various parts of he state. The republicans say they can lost 50.000 votes compared with last year against 25,000 for (the democrats, and they will - till have the 40,000 plurality claimed by (Continued on Second Page). I

George Dennis, a machinist ait the Lynn Iron works, will probably not be so credulous of the little stories of Im Impostors - postors Impostors in future. Saturday afternoon one Rebecca Brown went to the home of Mr. Dennis and told him a very straightforward and pathetic tale. Mr. Dennis being a kind kindhearted - hearted kindhearted man took her to live with he and h'is wife until she could find a per permanent - manent permanent home. Mr. Dennis cared for the woman and gave her every thing to make her comfortable. Sunday morning Dennis and his wife went to church and left the woman to take care of the children. When they returned the woman 'had gone and had taken with her a $10 note, which was under a pillow. With the money she bought morphine, a basket of grapes and a pound of tobacco, boarded a Bessem r dummy and went to Mrs. Dots*' at Comp Compton. - ton. Compton. She Is a woman of about 62 years and came to Birmingham from Selma about six months ago. She was arrested by Officer Hamilton and when closely ques questioned - tioned questioned she acknowledged her guilt. Postmaster Caught .Stealing Richmond, Nov. 1. - Saturday night at Newbern, Puiaski county, guards stationed to watch a grain storage house, wWioh had been repeat repeatedly - edly repeatedly depredated upon, saw a man coming out of it with a bag of wheat upon hi3 back. Upon blr.g challenged he dropped the bag and thinking he was going to Shoot, a guard fired and killed him. He proved to be John Tellers, the n wly appointed postmaster of Newbern. He was 35 years of age and had borne a good character. Waff Tired of Living Columbia, S. C., Nov. 1. - J. N. Atkin Atkinson, - son, Atkinson, employed by the Southern railway as train dispatcher, committed suicide here today. He left a note for his mother who lives in Atlanta and toid Ills friends and doctors that he did not car* to live any longer.

it is aerwrtea on good aumn ity mat. more than 10,000 native Nic ipaguans have been coorvpei.leci to abaiviin iheii' homes and expatiate thems'elves. Tlnose who have loft the country Include rep representatives - resentatives representatives of some of he oddest and most patriotic and distinguished fami fami1! - 1! fami1! s of t'he country. Finally It is assei'. assei'.ed - ed assei'.ed tliat nearly all the fmelgners in Nica Nicaragua - ragua Nicaragua are anxious to ecl'leot the money due '.hem and leave this republic for bet bettetr - tetr bettetr governed Mcalltle». To make matters wore* nobody seema to know where all the money collected by forced loan's goes to and the current 'bclltlf is that Zelaya and his friend? have ibeen s liding large sums abroad in order t,> feather the nest '.hey may eventually have to fly to. No Internal improve improvements - ments improvements have been made that would ac account - count account for the excessive flues and forced that have been collected. Those who oppose the Zelaya govern government - ment government are hroivn into prterm, and their belongings are confiscated and sold by the government. 'For instance Penor el Ponder, e venerable native merchnnt of Managua, has been imprisoned in the penitentiary and his belongings have been confiscated by the ^ v rnireat be because - cause because of hiB refusal to pay a foroed loan. In llrliair of Durrant Washington, Nov. 1. - Attorney Gen General - eral General Fitageiald, of California, today sub submlttsd'h - mlttsd'h submlttsd'h motion to dismiss or affirm in the case of W. H. Durrant. This case, is an appeal from the decision of the California circuit court refusing a writ of habeas corpus. It involve the pro proceedings - ceedings proceedings against Dunant for murder.