Worcester Morning Daily Spy, 1897-10-20

MONSIGNORCONATY Ceremony of His Investiture aS Domestic Prelate. Imposing Exercises at the Catholic Uni University - versity University Attended By Distinguished Clergy and Laymen. (Special Dispatch to the Spy.) D. C., Oct. 19. - The cere ceremony - mony ceremony of investiture of Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., rector of the Catholic University, with the insignia of domestic prelate of the Catholic Church, took place this afternoon in the Divinity chapel. Caldwell Hall of the university, the exercises being largely attended by distinguished members of the hierarchy and laity Cardinal Gibbons presided at the ceremony and in the sanctuary were His Excellency Archbishop Mar Martinelli, - tinelli, Martinelli, the apostolic delegate, Most Rev. Archbishops Williams of Boston, Corri Corrigan - gan Corrigan of New York, Ryan of Philadel Philadelphia, - phia, Philadelphia, Riordan of San Francisco. Keane of Rome, Chapelle of Sante Fe; Bishops Beaven of Springfield, Foley of Detroit, Horstmann of Cleveland, Hoban of Scranton, Farley of New York, Maes of Covington, Ky.; Monsignors Griffin of Megennis of Jamaica Plain and McMahon and Sbaretti of Wash Washington. - ington. Washington. A large number of priests from all parts of the country were also pres present, - ent, present, among them being Rev. Bernard 8. Conaty of Worcester, Rev. P. B. Phe Phelan - lan Phelan of Holyoke and Rev. J. J. O'Keefe of West Springfield. Among the distin distinguished - guished distinguished laymen present were Supreme .Court Justice White and Attorney Gen General - eral General McKenna of President McKinley's cabinet. Archbishop Keane, former rector of the university, delivered the sermon of the day, which was followed by the reading of the papal brief conferring the honor on Rt. Rev. Dr. Conaty, as follows: To our Beloved Son, Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D.. Rector of the Catholic University at Washington. Leo XIII. Pope. Beloved son, health and apostolic benediction - We have learned through the pressing recommendation of our be beloved - loved beloved son. James Gibbons, cardinal of the holy Roman Church, that you are a man conspicuous for learning, piety and faith, and that your excellent qualities of mind and heart have won for you the esteem and praise of good and wise men. We have heard also that in the administration of your exalted office you ha ve rendered good service to the cause of the liberal Christian education of' youth. We deem you worthy, therefore, of a signal pledge of our favor and good will. For this purpose, and this only, w e absolve you from all excommunica excommunications, - tions, excommunications, interdicts and other ecclesiastical, sentences, censures and punishments, if perchance you have incurred any, and bv these letters of our authority, choose, make and declare you a Roman prelate of the pontifical household. We bestow upon you. beloved son, the right to w ear the purple, to the rochet or sleeved linen surplice, even in the Roman curia, as well as to all other privileges, pre pre. - . pre. negatives and indulgences usually grant granted - ed granted to the distinguished bearers of this I honorable title. t Given at Rome at St. Peter's, under (the fisherman's ring, the second day of June, 1897. in the twelfth year of our pontificate. . ; (Signed) Aloysius Card, Macchi. After the reading of the brief, Mgr. Conatv made his profession of faith, after which he spoke as follows: "This occasion, honored by so many of the distinguished prelates of the church in our country, has a meaning and a solemnity for me deeper than words of mine can express. The extreme kindness of our holy father in calling me to the dignity of a prelate of his household touches me more than I can say, and calls for tlhe strongest ex expression - pression expression of my deep thankfulness and heartfelt gratitude. "I recognize fully that this honor comes to the university, whose rector has been so signally favored, and is but another mark of tlhe holy father's lov loving - ing loving care and deep interest in this in institution, - stitution, institution, the success of which he cher cherishes - ishes cherishes so earnestly. Trustees, professors, students, friends, all unite with me on this day in returning him thanks for the dignltv conferred on the rector, and we prav God to bless the church for many years to come with the usefulness learning and piety of so illustrious a pontiff .We ask his well-beloved repre representative - sentative representative among us. Archbishop Mar Martinelli, - tinelli, Martinelli, to kindly bear to the holy father this expression of our love and grati gratitude, - tude, gratitude, which we send to him on this feast day of joy and happiness from the midst of these representatives of the church in the United States. "This university, which owes its ex existence - istence existence to his fatherly interest in the welfare of the -church in America, has ever beer, and is loyal to him, ever rec recognizing - ognizing recognizing that when he speaks, Peter speaks; and when Peter speaks, it is Christ who speaks through him. It recognizes the sovereign pontiff as the great center of all our authority in re religion, - ligion, religion, the one source of all Christian unity. He is our father, and we are his children. He is our teacher and our guide, and we follow him. Whither tie leads is salvation; what he teaches is truth. As the successor of St. Peter he has the solicitude of all the churches; he is the supreme pastor of the flock of Christ. His teaching is the norm of instruction to university as well as to private belief. Our university exists for the truth as revealed to us by the church. which alone can protect us from error in the searcn after the truth as it lies hidden behind the veil of na nature. - ture. nature. On the mountain top of know knowledge, - ledge, knowledge, it stands gathering its illumina illumination - tion illumination from the God who is its light; a beacon light to all knowledge, a pro protecting - tecting protecting force from error in all research, encouraging all science, fostering intel intellectual - lectual intellectual effort, forming and shaping the Christian scientist who will save science from its enemies by building it upon the saving principles of sound philosophy and correct theology. It stands before all men that all men may hear its voice; that all men may see its works. master work of the church in our age, in this country, is the creation and development of our Catholic uni university. - versity. university. It aims to place and hold Christ as the keystone of the arch of know knowledge, - ledge, knowledge, to restore him to his kingdom, and to renew' all things in him. 'ln 'lnataurare - ataurare 'lnataurare omnia in Christo.' It is found founded - ed founded to develop sanctity and science, to develop both In men who in the fields of mental endeavor, in the church, in the state, in the professions, in public and private life, will scatter among men the good odor of Jesus Christ. The uni university - versity university alms to develop manly Chris Christian - tian Christian scientists, under the inspiration of tlhe union established by God in crea creation - tion creation that all things lead to God; that religious and physical truths are but different forms of the one great truth of God: that though one come by reve revelation - lation revelation and the other by experiment, both come from the same author, who Is no other than the great God himself. This university stands in religion to assert that no truth In religion can mil militate - itate militate against true science. It stands in science to assert and prove that no truth in science can be antagonistic to religion. It proclaims that there are two orders of truth: one in Ine domain

LOW WATER RATES. Arguments Presented by the Board of Trade. A Reduction Considered Indispensable to the City's Growth and Prosperity - A Strong Case Made Out. Cheaper water rates for manufactur manufacturers - ers manufacturers in the city of Worcester! This is what is wanted by the Worcester Board of Trade, whose municipal affairs com committee - mittee committee appeared with a petition to this effect before the committee on water of the city council Tuesday night. The hearing was held in the aldermanio chamber, and all of the members of the committee were present - Aidermen Lytle and! Hildreth, Councilmen John Johnson, - son, Johnson, Lundborg and Rivard. There were also present Water Registrar George E. Batchelder and Water Commissioner John G. Brady, Mayor Sprague, City Clerk Towne, Councilmen Hunt,. Wall and O'Leary. There were present as representatives of the Board of Trade, President Chas. G. Reed. Secretary Charles E. Squier, Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Senator Ellery B. Crane, J. Russel Marble, Hon. E. T. Marble, Dr. Thomas C. Mendenhall, Ar Arthur - thur Arthur M. Stone, A. A. Rheutan, William Hart, 'William H. Sawyer, Charles H. Pinkham, Daniel W. Darling, Henry F. Harris, Justin E. Ware, George I. Al Alden, - den, Alden, Irving E. Comlns, M. P. Higgins, George L. Brownell, Willie C. Young, Charles M. Rogers, F. E. Reed and W. M. Spaulding. After reading the petition and order for the hearing, President Reed of the Board of Trade addressed the commit committee. - tee. committee. He said the board wanted not only a reduced but also a uniform water rate to manufacturers. Realiz Realizing - ing Realizing that Worcester is so largely depend dependent - ent dependent for continued prosperity upon Its manufacturers, the Board of Trade knows of no greater inducement that can be offered to our established in industries - dustries industries to remain, or for new business to locate here, than an abundance of good water at so low a rate that our mechanics can successfully compete with others in the same line of business in other places. It is a reproach upon our city that with all our boasted water supply, our mechanics are obliged to sink artesian wells because they cannot afford to pay present water rates, especially when in income - come income from water rates is devoted to other municipal departments. Our able water register- says in his annual re report - port report for the last year (1896): fail to see why a man in the same line of bus business - iness business should pay five or ten cents per thousand gallons more than his large competitor, as he is obliged to do under our present schedule of rates." He says in same report: believe a uniform charge for water for manufacturing purposes should be established regard regardless - less regardless of the quantity used, and that this rate should be as low as possible to yield the water department a sufficient rev revenue - enue revenue to pay Its maintenance, interest and sinking funds account." This statement, coming from the best informed water register in the state, Mr. George E. Batchelder, should be convincing to every member of the city government and to the citizens at The Board of Trade is particularly anxious for the favorable consideration of facts and arguments, which Mr. Irv Irving - ing Irving E. Comlns, chairman of its commit committee - tee committee on municipal affairs, will present, hoping and expecting that If this peti petition - tion petition is granted, at least one large man manufacturing - ufacturing manufacturing business will locate here, opening the way for ethers. Irving E. Comins next addressed the committee. He said in part: So much complaint has come to members of the Board of Trade of high rates for water, and of the inequality of the different rates that our directors referred the matter to the committee on municipal affairs with authority to investigate and In order to get a definite idea of the rates charged in other cities, the sec secretary - retary secretary of our board addressed 75 cities of this country, asking for water rates. About 70 have responded: of these, this committee have tabulated 61. The oth others - ers others either had no meter rates or their system w'as too complicated to tabulate on a basis of Worcester rates. We have endeavored in each case to give the price of each city on a basis of Worces Worcester - ter Worcester rates, namely 1000 gallons and un under - der under 5009 gallons, 5000 to 15,000 gallons and over 15,000 gallons. You wiH see by the tables and charts submitted that about 75 per cent of these cities are lower than Worcester on ail the rates. About 13 per cent are the same and 12 per cent are higher. We present this comparison, not specially as an argu argument, - ment, argument, but to show what we compete with. We believe Worcester ought to have very much lower rates on the merits of the case alone. There are two things that make a large manufactur manufacturing - ing manufacturing city. Either unlimited water power or cheap coal. Unfortunately for Wor Worcester, - cester, Worcester, she has neither, and must over overcome - come overcome these disadvantages by every means in her power. Probably the two most potent forces in her growth have been the splendid ability of her artisans and mechanics and the fine shipping advantages. But other cities are growing fast. The vast water power of the south Is being de developed. - veloped. developed. Growth is centering where coal and iron are of easy access, and each year will find the competition for Worcester harder than before. We can cannot - not cannot offer exemption from taxes, free rent for a term of years, etc., but we can offer a low water rate in addition to fine schools, intelligent workmen and advantageous freight facilities. Until power is derived direct from coal to electricity, water will be a large factor in the creation of power. Will it not pay. then, for Worcester, as a purely business enterprise, to foster manufac manufacturing - turing manufacturing by every means possible and not wake up when it is too late, perhaps, and find herself outstripped and out outclassed - classed outclassed by cities with no better, perhaps not as good advantages as we have. Here Is an opportunity to take an im important - portant important step in advance. We now come to another important question, and that is the uniformity of rates. With the present schedule the temptations to waste water are very great. For instance, if I use 13,000 gal gallons - lons gallons a day my bill per year of 300 work working - ing working days will be $585, but by letting 2000 gallons, or 40 barrels, go to waste daily my bill for the year will be but $450, and I have saved $135 by wasting 600,000 gallons. All of this on account of the dropping of the rate for above 15,000- gallon consumers. Then, again, we be believe - lieve believe you are doing a great injustice to the mainstays of our city In charging more to the small manufacturers than to the large concerns. It is one of oui ouiblessings - blessings ouiblessings that we have so many small concerns, and this is no disparagement of the large ones. They were small once; and we say without fear of con contradiction - tradiction contradiction that the present Washburn & Moen plant, which once employed a dozen or less men. instead of as many thousand now, would never have grown to Its present size had It not located on the stream where water was cheap. If it had paid present rates for water. Its

of reason, the other in the domain of faith, both proceeding from the same principle, from that true light which illumines every man who comes Into the world. It depends for its light upon the spirit of God, who speaks to men both by the visible world Ju which they live, and by the faith which they re receive - ceive receive from God. Under its vivifying action, every creature speaks to man of the power and goodness of God. Through the influence of faith super supernatural - natural supernatural light comes to the aid of rea reason, - son, reason, and enables the intellect to see every truth more clearly. The university, as the highest expres expression - sion expression of effort for human knowledge, looks to Christ as the leather alone ca capable - pable capable of revealing the fullness of God's power, and it feels the strength of the words of Turtullian that is the solution of every difficulty." No teacher whom the world has known has ever impressed this principle on his age more forcibly than Leo XIII in his efforts for hig-her education. His entire pontif pontificate - icate pontificate is full of action in the direction of broader and wider opportunities for the higher and more Christian education of clergy and laity. How proudly we fol follow - low follow such a leader, who is not only a king in intellect, but also our friend and father. In following him, we stand for religion and for science, maintaining the union and fellowship of both, and de denying - nying denying all divergence and opposition be between - tween between them. To attain that end is the purpose in life of the university. To reach the ideals which he has set be before - fore before it, is its ambition. Under the in inspiration - spiration inspiration of the illustrious St. Thomas Aquinas, the model and patron of cur studies, with God as our light, the uni university - versity university today, as in days past, pledges itself to work assiduously for the glory of God, of the church, of our country and of truth. Placed here, in the capital of our na nation, - tion, nation, at the very heart of.our American political life, the university stands be before - fore before the American people as the strong strongest - est strongest expression of the Christian princi principles - ples principles In education, shaping and forming the manly Christian character neces necessary - sary necessary for true citizenship. The eyes of the country are upon us. The hopes of men struggling for the truth, lead them to look to us for guidance out of the maze of uncertainty and unbelief. We have a magnificent opportunity, we have corresponding responsibilities. True to the holy see, under the guid guidance - ance guidance of the church of Christ, we have no fear for the future, we have no doubt as to the results. Our acts will attest our faith. By united action we will be enabled to make this university what the holy father desires, a leader and not a follower In the great work of re religion - ligion religion and science, forming strong Christian character, sending out learned priests and scholarly laymen, thus bringing glory to the church in this great republic, so dear to the heart of Leo XIII, adding lustre to the pontifi pontificate - cate pontificate of the pope, whose name has stamped itself upon our age as a bril brilliant - liant brilliant leader of intellect and heart, the patron of the arts, and the foremost scholar of Christendom." The ceremony closed with benediction of the blessed sacrament and the sing singing - ing singing of the Te Deum. SUPPORT FOR MGR. SCHROEDER. He is Said to Have Received Assurances From Rome. W ashington, Oct. 19. - Tlhe meeting of Catholic archbishops to consider ques questions - tions questions of policy and administration of the church in America and of the direc directors - tors directors of the Catholic University to pass upon the affairs of that institution, has brought together a notable assembly of Catholic dignitaries. - The meeting of the directorate of the university begins tomorrow. The direc directorate - torate directorate is made up of tlig cardinal and most of the archbishops with five bish bishops - ops bishops and three lay members. Unusual interest has attached to the meeting', owing to the reports that charges would be preferred against Monsignor Schroe Schroeder, - der, Schroeder, who occupies the chair of dogmatic theology in the university, with a view to his removal. These reports were a prevailing topic of comment among the churchmen today. It is generally un understood - derstood understood that the status of Monsignor Schroeder will be brought before the board. He has been a conspicuous mem member - ber member of the faculty owing in part to (his identification with the German member membership - ship membership of the church and his efforts to establish a chair of Germanic languages toward which many German societies have contributed. It developed, in the course of the discussion of the subject today,that Monsignor Schroeder had re received - ceived received assurances from Rome, which In the opinion of his friends, will be de decisive - cisive decisive in putting an end to any move movement - ment movement toward his removal. It was sta stated - ted stated by those conversant with the con controversy - troversy controversy that this assurance was in the form of a letter from the pope, in sub substance - stance substance stating that Monsignor Schroe Schroeder - der Schroeder must not be disturbed in his pres present - ent present field of work.

growth and dividends would have been throttled. We do not ask you to make a rate lower than the city can afford, but we believe the city can afford to be very liberal in this matter. You have recent recently - ly recently added a great supply at a great ex expense. - pense. expense. The sooner you increase your taxable property, tlhe easier and quick quicker - er quicker you pay for it. Is it not better to have the water bringing you revenue than to have it run over the dam, to be used by those who will not pay for It? About the first question asked by a new comer, is: are your water rates?" This Is the experience of our secretary, Mr. Squier. In dosing, we wish to quote you the following rates that are uniform, whether 100 gallons are used or 40,000 daily: Rochester 10c., Cleveland 5 New Brunswick 13 l-3c., Columbus 6c., Jackson 10c., Baltimore 6 l-2c., Buffalo 2 l-2c., Detroit 1 3-4 c., and SI.OO for the first 15,000 gallons each month; Lancas Lancaster - ter Lancaster 5c., Allegheny 10c., Manchester 20e., Albany Sc., Zanesville 6c., Cohoes Bc., with special rates besides; Erle 6c., Troy sc. We think It would be good policy for the city to make a very low rate. A fixed rate of sc. per thousand gallons would mean a loss based upon this year's business of $38,000 per year. This, however, would probably largely de decreased - creased decreased by a quick increase in the amount of water used. The next two hours were devoted to the statements of members of the Board of Trade, who were called upon by Mr. Comlns. Tile number Included Henry F. Harris, Prof. George I. Alden of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ex-Al ex-Alderman - derman ex-Alderman Daniel W. Darling, F. E. Reed, ex-Alderman A. A. Rheutan, Walter M. Spaulding, Charles M. Rogeirs, Willie C. Young, George L. Brownell, Hon. Stephen Salisbury, J. Russel Marble. Mr. Harris stated that the water rates of Worcester- had prohibited the West Boylston Mfg. Co. from considering the city as a place for their new location. Ex-Alderman Darling spoke of the efforts he had been making for the past three years to dispose of certain prop property - erty property suitable as a tnanufacturlng site, but Ihad met with failure on account of the high water rates. F. E. Reed of the F. E. Reed Machine company told the committee of thig con construction - struction construction of three artesian wells by his company to escape the high water rates. If the company was paying but five cents a thousand 1 gallons for water, they would use between S6OO and S7OO worth. Had the rates been as low as that figure, the wells would never have been built. W. M. Spaulding, of the Graton & Knight Mfg. Co., thought that the city could afford to supply water even at a loss, if she developed and encouraged the manufactures within her limits thereby. He even went so far as to ex express - press express the opinion tlha.t every man, wom woman - an woman and child in the city should be will willing - ing willing to contribute their share for the de development - velopment development of the manufacturing inter interests - ests interests of the city. After the evidence for the Board of Trade had been submitted, Aiderman Lytle, as the chairman of the commit committee, - tee, committee, addressed the meeting, admitting the inequality of the graduated scale, but expressing some doubt as to the ability of the city to lower the rates. If they could be lowered, he wanted sug suggestions - gestions suggestions by the petitioners as to the extent to which they might be de decreased. - creased. decreased. He reminded those present that any deficit in the water depart department - ment department must be made up in the general tax levy', and tbwt this would come di directly - rectly directly from the people. He thought that some of the small property owners might object to this. If they knew that the rates were lowered for the express benefit of the manufacturing interests of the city. J. Russel Marble desired to emphasize the Chief argument for a reduction of the rates, that the decreased cost of water would increase its use and there thereby - by thereby increase the revqoue. The hearing was closed at 11 o'clock, the committee taking the matter under advisement.

withdrew from the recent tournament at Berlin, declaring that his head was not clear. At the time rumor accused him of accepting a bribe from a weak : opponent to withdraw, but his death disproves that reporL TANDEM RECORD BROKEN. London, Oct. 19. - At the Crystal Pal Palace, - ace, Palace, James, of Cardiff, and Nelson, of London, broke the world's tandem bi bicycle - cycle bicycle record for a hundred miles by. covering the distance In 3 hours and 26 minutes. BLANCO OFF FOR CUBA. Madrid, Oct. 19. - A dispatch from Co Corunna - runna Corunna says that Marshal Blanco, the newly appointed governor general of Cuba, sailed for Havana today. BRITISH WERE SURPRISED. Listened for a Salute from an Unarmed Vessel. Halifax, Oct. 19. - When the United States warship Yantic, minus her bat batteries, - teries, batteries, sailed into Halifax harbor, this afternoon, it was expected by the mil military - itary military and naval authorities that she would salute the flag of Vice Admiral Sir John Fisher, on the British battle battleship - ship battleship Renown, and also the British col colors - ors colors floating from a staff on the crest of the citadel. Preparations were made and completed to return the salutes, but the men manning the guns on the cit citadel - adel citadel and flagship, waited in vain to hear the Yantic speak. They did not know, or had forgotten, that she had been stripped of her guns before sail sailing - ing sailing from Boston for Detroit, Mich., via the St. Lawrence, and that she was not equipped for pel-forming the customary salutation. So the citizens, as well as the army and navy, were disappointed. The Yantic had a rough experience In the gales of Saturday nigiit and Bun Bunday, - day, Bunday, which were probably the worst that some of her officers and orew have ever gone through, but she survived the storms in pretty good Shape. Some of her pumping apparatus got opt of order, but she kept ou her way to the St. Law Lawrence - rence Lawrence and passed Halifax harbor, when a slight derangement of another part of her machinery was discovered, and the commander decided to put about for this port. The officers are reticent on the subject of the machinery trouble, saying it is not of serlibus consequence, and that the ship will be able to pro proceed - ceed proceed In a couple of days. The Yantic came into harbor without assistance. THIEVES IN WINDSOR. They Have Stolen Goods That Were s£ved from the Fire. Halifax, N. Oct. 19. - Halifax had another call for assistance from Wind Windsor - sor Windsor this afternoon, a fire engine being required to prevent the burning coal on several wharves from causing further destruction of property. Fifty regu regulars - lars regulars of the British army were asked for to guard what remains of value from the depredations of thieves, a number of whom are pillaging the devastated town. A. force of armed soldiers is patroll patrolling - ing patrolling the dark streets tonight, taking care of the property that escaped the flames. Robbers have been carrying away con considerable - siderable considerable quantities of goodls and fur furniture - niture furniture found unprotected, and the con confusion - fusion confusion that has prevailed In the burned district since the disaster has enabled tlie plunderers to pursue their occupa occupations - tions occupations without hindrance. The fire has not yet been entirely extinguished in some spots, and at night the flames so far have served to illuminate the town.

EXPLORERS RETURN HOME Cavendish Back From His Expedition to Somaliland. London, Oct. 19. - Cavendish, the nephew of the duke of Devonshire', who, with a companion, Lieutenant Andrew, has been exploring Somaliland, East Africa, at the head of an expedition composed of 90 Ascaris, and wlho with his party was reported to have been massacred by the natives, has arrived safely in London from Zanzibar, via Kikuyu, which place the expedition reached on August 5 last. The explorer has had a remarkable journey, lasting less than a year, during which he trav traversed - ersed traversed much of the unexplored country between Beribera and Mombasa. He and his only European companion. Lieut. Andrew, were everywhere received with cordiality. Even the Boranis, who were so hostile to the expedition commanded by Dr. Donaldson Smith of Philadel Philadelphia, - phia, Philadelphia, freely supplied Cavendish with cattile and provisions. At many of the villages Cavendish found men and wo women - men women with mutilations resulting from the ferocity of the warriors of King Meneiik of Abyssinia, and the expedi expedition - tion expedition was frequently begged to remain in the country and defend its inhabi inhabitants - tants inhabitants against the invaders. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S FATHER. Wiesbaden, Oct. 19. - At the banquet last evening which followed the unveil unveiling - ing unveiling of the monument erected in mem memory - ory memory of the late Emperor Frederick, Em Emperor - peror Emperor William paid a warm tribute to his father, whom he described as "the representative of German idealism." He refered to his father's merits as a leader of armies, and in the tranquil labors of peace, wblch he car carried - ried carried out with the co-operation of his consort, for tlhe furtherance of the cul cultured - tured cultured life of the German people." The emperor added: was particularly in the latter sphere of activity that he was connected with Wiesbaden." MAJOR HANDY'S DINNER. Paris, Oct. 19. - Major Moses P. Handy, United States special commissioner to the Paris international exposition of 1900, gave a dinner this evening to Gen. Horace Porter, the United States am ambassador; - bassador; ambassador; Henry Vignaud, secretary of the United States legation; Consul Gen. John K. Gowdy, Mr. Getty of Chicago, Mr. Seligman and M. De Launay Belle Belleville, - ville, Belleville, director general of the department of exploitation of the exposition. Official engagements prevented M. Hanotoux. the French foreign minister, from being present. SERVIAN CABINET RESIGNS. Belgrade, Oct. 19. - The cabinet has resigned and Dr. Wladan Georgevitch, Servian minister at Constantinople, has been entrusted by the king with the task of forming a cabinet. It is expected that several days will elapse before he completes his selection. The resignation of the cabinet Is sup supposed - posed supposed to be due to the return to the city of the ex-King Milan. MRS. LANGTRY SENT FLOWERS. Chester, Eng., Oct. 19. - The remains of Edward Langtry, the husband of Lily Langtry, were burled today. Mrs. Langtry sent a wreath of flowers. The wreath was tied with ribbons in the racing colors of "Mr. the name under which the actress races her horses. These colors are turquoise and fawn. FAMOUS CHESS PLAYER DEAD. Vienna, Oct. 19. - Berthold Englisch, the well known chess player, is dead, from a disease of the brain, Englisch

NO VERDICT YET. Practical Jokers Address Letters to the Jury Offering Bribes. Newspaper Men Try to See What It . Going On In the Jury Room Through a Telescope. Chicago, Oct 19. - The only thing that broke the monotony this afternoon In the court room where the Luetgert case was tried, was tlhe request of the jury for the map of Luetgert's factory and surroundings. It was believed at first that some point In reference to the vicinity was under discussing but later Information developed the fact that the jury, in older to circumvent the efforts of a crowd of reporters, who from an adjoining building were looking at them through a telescope, had placedl the map across the window. Judge Tutllilll sent word that he would not come to the court room again until a verdict is reached. The court is en endeavoring - deavoring endeavoring to force an agreement It is optional with him as t<Kthe time for a disagreement, and he is giving the jury every chance to agree before permitting them to report that they are unable to reach a decision. Two letters offering bribes to the fore foreman - man foreman have been received by Judge Tut TuthilL - hilL TuthilL and are now in possession of tlhe state's attorney. The amount offered Is SI6OO. Both letters are signed George Atrill. State Attorney Deneen is ' not disposed to regard the attempted bribe bribery - ry bribery seriously, but Inspector Schaack and Assistant State Attorney McEwen look upon the matter with suspicion. The first letter was received last Monday morning. It was dated l Oct. 16, the day upon which it was originally lielieved the case would go to the jury. It reads: Foreman: Dear Sir - A powerful influence is at work to save Luetgert. Money is scarce, and in these hard times a SI6OO or so comes In handy.l have SI6OO to divide among you twelve men. If you want It, have two good mm, smooth-faced, that are in the secret at the southwest corner of Randolph and Dearborn streets at 1 o'clock p. m. Let them wear wthite linen neckties,or If they prefer red bows. Everything will be all right. The money Is secure in a Clark street bank. (Signed) "George The second letter is under date of Oct 18, and is also addressed to the fore foreman. - man. foreman. It is as follows: Sir: Why didn't you have the young men at the corner, as suggested? In the present times SIOO is pretty use useful. - ful. useful. If you will agree to vote Luertgert free, we can yet arrange matters. Send the young men tomorrow. (Signed) Atrill." Judge Tuthill opens all mail sent to the jwore, and In this way these letters fell Into the hands of the court His honor is inclined to regard the letters as a hoax. Mr. Deneen thinks tlhe let letters - ters letters were gotten up by enterprising newspaper reporters. Both letters were written on fine linen paper, tn good pen penmanship - manship penmanship and enclosed i n white linen en envelopes. - velopes. envelopes. Judge Tuthill at 8.55 o'clock p. m. an announced - nounced announced that there is no possible chance of a verdict on the Luetgert case before 10 o'clock tomorrow. By Judge Tuthiil's order, cots have been placed in the court room, so that the members of the jury can rest. Some of the men are completely exhausted. The last advices from the court room to tonight - night tonight were that all twelve Jurors were sound asleep.

UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Other Churches Are Imitating Its Liber Liberalism, - alism, Liberalism, Says Mr. Canfield. Chicago, Oct. 19. - The Rev. A. J. Can Canfield, - field, Canfield, pastor of St. Paul's Universalist Church of this city, created a mild sen sensation - sation sensation today in his welcoming address to 200 delegates to the biennial national conference of the Universalist Church. The Rev. Mr. Canfield said that the Universalist doctrine had become so widely accepted in this country that other denominations are taking up the liberal spirit, while at the same time they show no signs of relenting in their harsh feelings against their teachers. "The Universalist Church Is not go going - ing going to longer suffer its ideas of Chris Christian - tian Christian liberty to be appropriated by other Churches, and at the same time be held up as a heretical institution," the Rev. Mr. Canfield declared. "We are tired of this business. We have inspired) lib liberalism - eralism liberalism in the other churches, forced them to teach more humane doctrines, and we want credit for our work or have the finger of scorn dropped." The address was received with manifest ap approval. - proval. approval. VICTORY FOR A NEWSPAPER, Suit of $25,000 Against the Hartford Times Dismissed. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 19. - The $25,000 suit of Max Heinrich, a Boston musi musician, - cian, musician, against the Hartford Times, which has been on trial In the United States court here for six days, ended today. The jury found a verdict for the Times, and the court ordered the plaintiff to pay the costs in the case. TO SUCCEED GEN. WALKER. J. M. Crafts Will Be President of Mass. Institute of Technology. Boston, Oct. 19. - 1 tis announced to tonight - night tonight that Prof. James M. Crafts, who has been at the head of the department of chemistry at the Institute, will suc succeed - ceed succeed the late Gen. Francis A. Walker as the president of the Institute of Tech Technology. - nology. Technology. He has been acting president since Gen. Walker's death. WILLIAMS AT TURNER S FALLS. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 19. - George Fred! Williams, democratic candidate for governor, spoke at a rally In Tur Turner's - ner's Turner's Fails tonight, before a large au audience. - dience. audience. He charged the republicans with failure to do their duty, and said that the present money system is the cause of the fallen prices of commodi commodities. - ties. commodities. VISITED HISTORIC PLACES. Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 19. - The Mas Massachusetts - sachusetts Massachusetts Society, Sons of the Ameri American - can American Revolution, observed the 116th an anniversary - niversary anniversary of the surrender of the Brit British - ish British army commanded by Lord Corn Cornwallis, - wallis, Cornwallis, at Yorktown, by having a fieldl day outing. All the historical places hereabouts were visited by the 200 mem members - bers members of the society. STEAMER ARRIVALS. At New York, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from Bremen: at Liverpool, Cep Cephalonia - halonia Cephalonia from Boston.