People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1895 — FORM A FEDERATION. [ARTICLE]

FORM A FEDERATION.

Silver Leaders at Chicago Complete a Consolidation. Chicago, Sept. 19.—The free silver people completed their consolidation of the conflictin national organizations yesterday. After discussing the issue in a general way all day it was finally agreed to entrust the management of the educaticnal work of the three organizations to an executive committee of nine, three from each organization. The national silver committee, or Memphis organization, immediately selected Congressman J. H. Acklen, of Tennessee; A. W. Ruscker, of Colorado, and Joseph Battell, of Vermont, as their representatives. The Bimetallic Unionand the Bimetallic League will make their selections at a later period. It was agreed that the consolidated body should not enter into politics to the extent of separate political action.

Liquor Dealers Barred. Atlantic tTity.'N'. J., STept. 19.—At the afternoon session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Oddfellows yesterday amendments to the constitution, introduced at last year’s session, came up for final action.. The first amendment was the addition of another section to article 16, providing that no saloonkeepers, bartenders, or professional gamblers shall be eligible to membership in the order. The amendment passed by a vote of 147 to 32, the requisite number being 135. The amendment drawing the color line was left over till today. Before adjournment the Sovereign Grand Lodge voted to give the grand decoration of chivalry to twenty persons from Pennslyvania, and to J. L. Jorgenson, past grand master of the State of Wisconsin. Methodists Gather at Peoria, HI. Peoria, 111., Sept. 19.—The fortieth annual meeting of the central Illinois conference opened here yesterday with an unusually large attendance. Bishop Goodsell, of San Francisco, is presiding. The morning session was devoted to the appointment of standing committees and listening to representatives of the church societies. A poll of the delegates present shows that a very large majority is in favor of admitting women to the general conference, with a majority, although not quite so large, in favor of abolishing the time limit to the pastorate.

Gov. Culberson Obstinate. Austin, Tex., Sept. 19. —Governor Culberson was seen yesterday in reference to Judge Hurt’s opinion at Dallas favorable to prize fighting. He refused to express himself, but it is-evident he will ignore the opinion and prevent the fight. Texas has a ranger force controlled and governed by special laws, and they can be ordered anywhere in the state by the governor, and their •pcial province is to prevent infraction of the laws. . Culberson will probably use this force. Ishpeming Mine Strike Broken. Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. 19. —The miners’ strike is practically at an end. The Lake Superior company resumed operations at its section 16 mine this morning with a force of seventy-five men. It is thought that the strikers will not hold a meeting to-day, as many of the men have announced that they will not attend, but will seek work instead. Gentry Defeats Joe Patchen. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 19. —John R. Gentry yesterday added another to the list of victories by beating Joe Patchen in three straight heats at the fair grounds. Twenty thousand people saw the race. Summary: John R. Gentry 1 1 1 Joe Patchen 2 2 " Vera Campbell 3 3 2 Time—2:osl4, 2--05%, 2:07.