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THE MORNING NEWS. )
rstablHhed USSO. - - Incorporated ISBB. V
i. H. ESTILL, President. )
SPAIN TURNS TO UNCLE SAM.
INTERVENTION SEEN TO BE THE
ONLY WAY TO SAVE CUBA.
Instant Revolution Likely to Follow
Formal Announcement in Spain of
the Spnish Government's Appeal
to This Country to Vse Its Good
unices to Brins tile War to an End.
( rlsis Full of Delicate Situations.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—A special to the Tribune
from Washington says: ‘‘Spain is consid
ering a formal request to the United States
to use Us good offices to stop the fighting
in Cuba. Intimations have been received
at the state department that the Sagasta
government has become convinced that
the only way to save Cuba is to accept
the often proffered good offices of the
United States. Premier Canovas repeat
edly replied to President Cleveland declin
ing these good offices, and Premier Sa
gasta did the same last November. Now
the prime minister has become completely
disheartened over the evident failure of
autonomy.
“All the efforts of Spain to bribe the
subordinates of Gomez to surrender on the
basis of home rule have proven futile. Gen.
Blanco has completely failed in his efforts
to open up communication with the insur
gents, and Gen. Pando has likewise been
defeated in the field. The Spanish minis
ter now feels that the only thing left Is to
accept the proffer of the good offices of
Uncle Sam, despite the humiliation Involv
ed. They hesitate only because they feel
that a public announcement of this fact
would result in revolution in Spain.
“Secret negotiations with the state de
partment are now actually in progress.
The Spanish government has lost the con
fidence of the loyalists in Cuba and it rec
ognizes the fact that Cuba itself is lost
unless this country will at this late day
negotiate with the insurgents for some ba
sis of peace. The Spanish propose that
the United States should propose to the
insurgents an actual armistice pending ne
gotiations for peace on a basis of on Amer
ican guarantee of the integrity of home
rule, and even of the independence on a
monetary consideration.
"While no such formal proposition has
been made by Minister de Lome, the state
department has been given to understand
that only the fear of a revolution in Spain
stands in the way now of accepting the
friendly offices of the United States, which
have been rejected so often. It has even
been intimated that if this country sees fit
on its motion to take up the communica
ti‘jn3 with the insurgents, Spain wiil not
throw any obstacles in the way. Such
a move will be a practical recognition of
the insurgents as belligerents, but things
have reached such a crisis in Cuba that
even this contingency must be faced.
“It is understood that the Cuban repub
lic will insist upon formal recognition
before undertaking any negotiation with
(lie United States, claiming that it can
not treat with a power which regards it
only as an organized conspiracy of riot
and piracy. The situation is critical in
Cuba and the frequent visits of the Span
ish minister to the state department are
a sufficient indication that the Spanish
empire in Cuba is almost at an end.
“Officials here are inclined to the belief
that the public announcement of the ac
ceptance of this country as a mediator
will result in instant revolution in Spain,
but they admit it is the last hope and is
being seriously considered.”
Cl BANS WON'T COMPROMISE.
Absolute Independence the Only End
They. M ill Accept.
New York, Jan. 6.—The Herald to-day
printed the following letter from Gen.
Jlaximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of the
Cuban army, dated in the field, Dec. 26,
1597: ‘‘You ask me for my opinion re
garding what effect the autonomous regime
about to be planted by Spain in Cuba might
have toward the pacification of the island.
The Cubans in arms do not propose to give
up. shall never yield in their struggle with
Spain until they have established their ab
solute independence. No matter what num
ber of liberties is grafted to Cuba by any
Spanish government, even in case if Spain
reserve for herself no other right than to
keep the iSpanish flag over Cuba as a
symbol of nominal sovereignty, she will
not succeed in ending the war. The Cu
ban people will admit of no other solution
the present conflict than that whereby
Cuba shall be recognized as a member of
tiie sisterhood of free nations. In that
absolute radicalism we are sustained by
two great motives, which unfold as one
single force—to free the Cuban i>eople as
a whole, as well as individuals, to adopt
tii' grand resolution of their existence—
sentiment and interest; the former be
cause the Cubans feel that they have been
P'oloundly hurt by the horrible war
Methods employed against them by the
Spaniards; the latter because they are
cCv convinced that only as free men
"ih they be able to enjoy peace and com-
Mand the necessary credit to reconstruct
.' m country, which has been devastated
•. Spain herself. In short Cuba not only
v isht s but needs to be free. It is about
', * v ' a t Spanish statesmen would recog
z<‘ *his fact and leaving aside all chaotic
, l,on °my. should manfully confer on the
true problem.
hot the Spanish acknowledge Cuba's
dependence, which she Justly claims, and
'.■vc a compensation that is right and
Tumble. And even let her claim from
!l government some advantages in the
, Ta n tariff to foster her own Industries.
n ' a . nd only then, will the rainbow of
■’’■uu ighten the horizon which is now
“'■lencd by the glare of the burning fields
onJ the firing of cannon.”
VI, TUIS OP COSiCESTHATION.
arlj ::,000 People Extended Charl
ty nt Havana,
Havana, Jan. 6.—Referring to Consul
mineral Lee’s report on Havana province,
• cnor Amada Suarez, says that according
1 ‘ ‘‘is investigations there, there were en
r ' l,p d in this city up to last night G2l wo
ln'll illlc ' children who have been at
nil"’ the various charitable assocla
'. t- *u addition to 170 families, Including
i 'h,„ n, ‘ who had relief through other
.. He asserts that these are only
P ill°n of the jiolicy of concentration.
ConaiT f iruzon , Governor of Havana, and
nin . ' m neral Lee have atiopinted a com.
( e of well-known men and Senors Cuz
-1 and Yaldoso to distribute the provls-
<II)c iUoftting iXrtaKS.
ions and other relief received from the
United States consulate.
The Marquis Estaban has been appoint
ed Mayor of Havana.
Gen. Correea Apt to Resign.
Madrid, Jan. 6.—lt is the general belief
that the decision not to prosecute Gen.
Weyler will lead to the resignation of the
Minister of War. Gen. Correea.
Weyler Matter to He Dropped.
London, Jan. 6.—The Madrid correspond
ent of the Times says: “Asa vote of the
supreme council has decided not to prose
cute Gen. Weyler, it is expected that the
government will allow the matter to end
there.”
NORTH CAROLINA HOAD LEASE.
Strong Case Made Out In Favor of the
Southern Railway.
Salisbury. N. C„ Jan. 6.—The first hear
ing of the plaintiff In the North Carolina
lease litigation was held here before Spe
cial Master Craig to-day.
This is a suit before the special master
to set aside the lease of the North Caro
lina railroad to the Southern Railway
Company.
The testimony of the defendants, Gov.
Russell representing the state and his
board of directors, has already been heard.
Its purpose was to show fraud in the
lease. The plaintiffs are the Southern
Railroad Company and the old board of
directors of the North Carolina railroad,
who made the lease to the Southern, and
who were removed by Gov. Russell.
Samuel Spencer, president of the South
ern, was the principal witness, and testi
fied that the Southern has changed its ter
minus from West Point to Pinner's Point,
Va., desired the North Carolina railroad
as the best way to reach that terminus and
to connect the lines of the Southern north
of Charlotte, The Atlantic and Danville
was an alternative route, and the South
ern contemplated building from Manches
ter to tidewater at Norfolk, but preferred
the route via the North Carolina railroad.
When the Southern sought to renew the
lease there was points of difference be
tween the directors and representatives of
the Southern, the directors desiring to re
duce the terms of the lease from ninety
nine years.
Continuing, President Spencer said that
no personal or other consideration, no de
ceit or personal misrepresentation was
made to any person, directly or indirectly
connected with the North Carolina, in or
der to further the adoption of the lease.
Mr. Spencer, under cross examination,
said he recalled no state railroad which
had been leased for ninety-nine years. He
said that the Southern, in making its
lease of the North Carolina, “was not fol
lowing any precedents, but was renewing
the lease of 1871 which provided that the
betterments of the road could be removed
at the expiration of the lease. The direc
tors said they wanted to make the new
lease so as not to provide for the removal
of the betterments. We were willing to
do this if they would give us a lease suffi
ciently long to justify us in doing so.”
On redirect examination, Mr. Spencer
said no work was done or begun, or in
tended upon the Mocksville-Mooresville
link before the attempted repudiation of
the lease by the defendants in this litiga
tion.
Former President Alexander testified
that he thought the lease the best trade
the state ever made. He says the direc
tors took the Southern’s first mortgage
bonds to the amount of S22O,(KG as security
for the lease money, and he contended
that the security was a safe one. He
held that no influence had been brought
to bear on the directors to secure the
lease.
All the members of the former board
offered similar testimony.
The court took a recess until 9 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
QUARANTINE AGAINST SMALL-POX.
Surgeon General Wyman to Act on n
Request From Savannah.
Washington, Jan. 6.—Surgeon Genera!
Wyman has been requested by the local
authorities of Savannah to assist in per
fecting a quarantine, which will protect
the city from danger of infection from
small-pox, supposed to be epidemic at
Birmingham.
The scourge Is raging in the latter city
to such an extent that Gen. Wyman has
detailed Past Assistant Surgeon McGru
der to proceed to Birmingham and take
charge of the work of stamping out the
disease. This step is taken at the request
of the citizens of Birmingham, and Con
gressman Underwood requested the aid of
the Marine Hospital Service. The local
authorities in Birmingham will bear all
the local expenses, but they need the ex
perienced nurses and inspectors of the
federal service to facilitate the work.
Gen. Wyman is in communication with
tho Savannah authorities as to what is
desired there, and he will do everything
in his power to assist in establishing a
rigid quarantine.
D. H. MONEY" TO lIE SENATOR.
Democratic Caucus of Mississippi
Nominates Him.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 6.—A Joint demo
cratic caucus to nominate a senator to
succeed Senator George was held in Rep
resentative hall this afternoon. Hon. 11.
D. Money w'as nominated by acclamation.
Mr. Lamb of Alcorn and Mr. Cox of
Prentiss moved to postpone action until
Monday. The motion was tabled by a vote
of 77 to 58. The caucus sat exactly fifteen
minutes. _
MEMPHIS’ NEW MAYOR.
Independent Democrat Defents the
Present Incumbent.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 6.—Joseph J. Will
iams, Independent democrat, was to-day
elected mayor of Memphis over Hon. Lu
cas Clapp, the present Incumbent, by a
majority of about 500 votes. The entire In
dependent ticket was also carried by re
duced majorities.
INDIAN TERRITORY RAILROADS.
11l II to Make Maxtmnin Passenger
Rate li Cents Likely to I’nss.
Washington, Jan. 6.—At a meeting of
the Senate committee bn Indian affairs
to-day n. favorable report was ordered on
the bill prohibiting railroad companies
whose lines traverse Indian Territory
from charging more than 3 cents a mile
on passenger traffic. It was stated that
some of the railroads now charge 5 cents
a mile.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1898.
DURRANT WILL HAVE TO DIE.
JUSTICE BREWER REFUSES TO
STAY THE EXECUTION.
Gov. Build Also Says the Law Must
Take Its Course—Attorney Bonrd
man May Appeal to the Full ISoneh
of the Supreme Court This Morn
ing, Hut Fears It Would He Too
Late Even If the Court Acted Fa
vorably—Durrunt Reported to Ilnve
Broken Dana.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 6.—Unless
something unforeseen interferes to prevent
it, William Henry Theodore Durrant, the
condemned murderer of Blanch Lamont,
will expiate his crime upon the gallows at
San Quentin prison to-morrow morning.
Gov. Budd announced this morning that
he would not interfere to delay the execu
tion, but would allow the law to take Its
course.
This morning Durrant's attorneys were
still confident they could save him from
the hangman’s noose, but after Gov. Budd
had announced his refusal to interfere with
the execution and the pews was flashed
over the wires from Washington that At
torney Bcardman had failed in his mission
to the Supreme Court of the United States
they were compelled to acknowledge them
selves nonplussed.
Attorney Duprey, as a forlorn hope, re
sorted to the expedient of applying to the
judges of the federal court for a bill of
exceptions to their ruling denying his pe
tition for a writ of habeas corpus yester
day. After a consultation, Judges De Ha
ven and Morrow decided that the allow
ance of the bill of exceptions would not
act in the nature of a permission to ap
peal to the Supreme Court, and after ex
amining the documents, affixed their sig
natures to the bill of exceptions as requir
ed. Immediately thereafter Mr. Duprey
secured from the clerk of the court a cer
tified copy of said bill of exceptions and
called upon United States Marshal Bald
win to serve It and a notice of appeal upon
Warden Hale at San Quentin.
It was claimed by Attorney Duprey that
this notice acted as a stay of proceedings
and that the federal judges having signed
this bill of exceptions it would not pre
vent him from perfecting his appeal there
on.
Marshal Baldwin at first objected to be
ing pressed into service, but later, acting
on advice of the United States attorney, he
accompanied the attorney to San Quentin
and served the documents upon Warden
Hale. That official at once referred the
matter to the state’s attorney general, who
advised him that the acceptance of a ser
vice of such documents as had been sub
mitted to him did not act as a stay of
execution, and that there was no legal
reason why he should not proceed with Che
execution.
Returning to this city Attorney Duprey
at once repaired to the United States Cir
cuit Court in order, if possible, to perfect
his appeal, but, acting under the instruc
tions issued by both federal judges yes
terday in passing upon the question' of
Durrant’s alleged right to appeal, the
clerk declined to accept the necessary no
tice of appeal and the attorney was com
pelled to retire without having gained the
point for which he had been striving all
day.
Gov. Budd deferred his decision upon
the appeal for executive clemency, which
had been submitted to him yesterday eve
ning, until a late hour this afternoon, be
lieving that Durrant’s attorneys would
call upon him; but either they were too
busy to do so or considered it a waste
of time, as they failed to appear.
Durrant's parents announced their de
termination to call upon the governor to
ask him for their son's life, but he also
announced his refusal to see them, and
they then left the city for San Quentin to
spend the night with their eon and bid
him farewell.
Amos Lunt, the hangman, visited Dur
rani’s cell this afternoon for the purpose
of taking his measure and determining
upon the length of the rope. The machin
ery of the gallows was tested and every
thing found to work smoothly to-day.
About 200 invitations have been issued by
Warden Hale.
DURRANT BREAKS DOWN.
Gives NVny to Violent Hysterical
Outbursts When Alone.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 6.—A special
to the Call from San Quentin prison says
that Theodore Durfant has broken down
completely. When visited by his parents
or friends he controls himself and simu
lates calmness, but alone with his guards
he gives way to the most violent hyster
ical outbursts, rolling on the floor of his
cell, screaming and crying, His nerve
seems to have completely forsaken him,
and the opinion is expressed by the prison
officials that the condemned man, whose
attitude of self-possession and cool indif
ference ever since his arrest, was most
remarkable, will have to be carried to the
gallows.
FATHER GIVES UP HOPE.
The Body to Be Turned Over to Him
When Cut Down.
San Quentin Prison, Cal., Jan. 6.—Theo
dore Durrant has but a few hours of life.
The barriers which have so long kept him
from the gibbet have been swept aside and
the end is near.
Gov. Budd has instructed Warden Hale
to go ahead with the execution, and to use
extraordinary care to prevent an attempt
at suicide by the condemned man.
Durrant Is breaking down rapidly now.
He seems to Lave put all hope out of his
heart. It seems improbable that he will
make a brave show on the scaffold, and
that he will fail when the last moments
come to carry out his intention of making
a farewell speech.
His father has said to Warden Hale that
he has given up all hopes of a stay and
enters into the details of the hanging in a
pitiably despondent way. The warden
promises that no vulgar curiosity on the
part of medical men or of anybody else
wll lbe gratlftedt after the body has been
cut down, and also says that the corpse
will be delivered to Durrant’s parents im
mediately after the execution for what
ever disposition they choose to make of It.
Nearly 200 invitations have been issued
for the hanging and it Is expected that
fully 175 people will be present. The war
den has been notified that bogus invitations
have been printed and sold In San Fran-
cisco, and every card presented at the
prison gates will be rigidly inspected be
fore its owner wiil lie allowed to pass
through. Every visitor wi',l lie compelled
to leave tobacco, firearms and all other
forbidden articles at the gates before he
passes through.
Before Durrant is brought into the death
chamber, Warden Hale intends to make a
speech to the assembled crowd, demanding
absolute silence and order during the ex
ecution.
On the eve of the execution of Theodore
Durrant the only Indication of the final
scenes of Ills life's tragedy are In the pres
ence of the grim gallows near the con
demned cell, and of the unusual number of
civilians who are to witness the hanging
to-morrow. Durrant passed the day as he
has spent most of his days lately, reading
his Bible, praying and pacing to and fro
across the condemned cell. Rev. Graham
administered spiritual consolation this
morning, the prisoner joining in prayer.
Everything is in readiness for carrying out
the sentence four times imposed for the
murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams.
A TALK WITH THE DOOMED.
Says He Is Hopeful, Buoyant anil
Ready to Meet Ills Maker.
San Quentin Prison, Cal., Jan. 6.—At the
request of Theodore Durrant, an Associa
ted Press staff correspondent was fraught
to-night (o the cage-like structure ’ sur
rounded by a close wire netting, by which
the condemned man is enclosed. His
mother sat on one side in conversation
with the reporter. Durrant looked well,
but his eyes were red from weeping and
his lips were parched.
The failure of the various movements
in'his behalf wore referred to.
"It is a great surprise, but I am pre
pared for it,” replied Durrant.
“How do you feel?”
“Hopeful, buoyant and ready to meet my
maker,” answered the condemned man.
“1 know the Lord is with me. No one
knows what faith is until it is tried.
"I am going to a judge who has never
committed a wrong and who cannot. My
faith is so strong that I have been kept
up and will be sustained to the end.”
Then turning to his mother he said:
“Mother, I have come to the conclusion
that it needs trial to know God. And you
may say that to the world," he added.
A sudden thought seemed to strike him,
for he added in a voice different from the
earnest, religious accents of his previous
remarks:
”1 have had offers of renumeration for
a talk with me from the east. I have re
ceived three or four telegrams.
"All of his words are of great value,”
interrupted his mother.
No offer of compensation having been
made, Durrant was promptly cautioned
to talk no more. He was willing to talk,
and his mother being called away for a
moment, he resumed In his former strain.
“I will make no reference to the past;
all will be made clear, if not in this world,
then in the next. I place my faith in
Christ.”
“What will you say at the last?” he was
asked.
This was a rather difficult question, but
the answer was made in a firmer voice
than he had been using.
“I shall only proclaim my innocence—
loudly, strenuously,” answered Durrant.
“Make this as strong as you please. 1
will not falter at the end. I will die
bravely, knowing I am going to a better
world. I thank God my hands are clean,
not stained with blood, but the fair name
of California will stand stained with a
crime that can never be wiped out—the
blood of an innocent man—say boy.”
SUPREME COURT STOLID.
Mission of Attorney For Durrant
Fulls of Success.
Washington, Jan. 6.—Justice Brewer to
day refused both Attorney Boardman’s ap
plications for interference In the Durrant
case.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Supreme Court at 4 o'clock, Justice
Brewer repaired to the attorney general’s
room, where he received Mr. Boardman
and went over the case In detail with him.
He first considered the application of cita
tion upon the appeal which was sought to
tic taken out from tlic__ judgment of the
Federal Circuit Court of California, de.
manding the issuance of a writ of habeas
corpus, the object being to perfect the
appeal.
The application was refused, and then
Mr. Boardman presented an application
for a writ of error from the judgment of
the Superior Court of California on the ap
peal from the last decision of Judge Bahr
fixing the date of Durrant’s execution, the
object being to secure a supercodas,
which would act as a stay of proceedings]
In this matter Mr. ltoarrlman sought to
have the order denying this appeal consid
ered as the final judgment of the Supreme
Court In the ease.
In denying the application upon the ha
bens corpus proceedings, Justice Bre\*er
said that under the construction by the
court of the constitution the federal court
had no power of limitation upon tho right
of appeal on habeas corpus proceedings,
the opinion being that such appeals should
not be allowed where the appeal operates
to suspend the power of the state author
ity, and especially where the ease has al
ready been heard upon one appeal in a ha
beas corpus proceeding.
With reference to the writ of error he
considered especially the reliance of Mr.
Boardman upon the claim that when the
constitution of California grants an appeal
such an appeal becomes a vested right.
The Justice considered this point careful
ly, but said that he could not accept the
court’s Judgment on this point as Its final
action, and he could not see his way clear
therefore to Interfere on this account.
.Mr. Boardman pointed out that the prob
able execution of Durrant to-morrow
would have the practical effect of making
the judgment final so far as It should bear
upon his fortunes, but the Justice held to
his original determination In the mattej.
In presenting the matter Mr. Boardman
was armed with a long list of documents
which he used especially In his effort to
secure the review of the court's action in
the habeas corpus proceeding. This related
to alleged errors in denying the prisoner
his rights under the constitution.
The interview tasted forty minutes. After
its conclusion Mr. Boardman stated that
he was undecided as to whether he would
make an application to the full Supreme
Court to-morrow for a writ of prohibition
staying the execution. As the court does
not convene until noon and the execution
is set for 10:30 he was fearful that the dif
ference In time would not be sufficient to
save Durrant even If he should be success
ful in having his motion granted.
Sinn 11 Simmer Founders.
Marseilles, Jan. It Is reported here
that a small steamer, unidentified. haH
foundered off Beaudoc, In the Mediterra
nean.
SENATOR HANNA’S SHOW SLIM.
OPPOSITION CLAIM TO III; GAINING
VOTES AGAINST HIM.
Followers of the Boss Concedes a
Majority of Three or Four \ otes
Against Him on Joint Ballot—lint
Fire Aimed at the Doubtful Mem
bers by the Senator’s Lieutenants.
The Combine Against Him the Must
Compact and Complete Ever
Known in the State.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 6.—The senatorial
contest to-day changed somewhat. The
anti-Hanna combine is on the defensive.
As "the count of noses” stand now with
the steering committees, Senator Hanna
is beaten. The opposition iias a majority
on joint ballot of three or four, on the eon
cessions of republican members who an
supporting Senator Hanna. The opposi
tion claim from 6 to 7 majority against
Senator Hanna, and that they are secretly
making accessions to their ranks.
The opposition is kept busy defending
Its ranks as the Hanna workers are after
the doubtful members here constantly,
and are starting hot tires for som. of them
at their homes. The republicans in some
of the counties are aroused to Intense in
dignation towards Gov. Busnnell. the dis
senting republican members, and others.
The republican papers of Ohio are full
of accounts of proceedings and resolutions
of republican committees, clubs and other
organizations, denouncing Gov. Bushneii
and the republican bolters.
So far as his own and the efforts of liis
managers are concerned, Senator Hanna
would be beaten If a ballot was taken to
day. The organization against S' tm.or
Hanna is the most compact and complete
that was ever known In Ohio.
The most important development to-day
was a conference in favor of Jcptha Gar
rard of Cincinnati, a silver republican, ns
the man on whom the opposition will try
to concentrate against Senator Hanna.
Some of the democrats refuse to vote for
republicans like Gov. Bushneii, Chairman
Kurtz, Mayor McKlsson and others who
have not been pronounced for free silver,
but they have said that they will vote for
Mr. Garrard. These free silver democrats
prefer John R. McLean to any other man,
and they tried to get up a compromise for
Mr. Garrard for the short term and Mr.
McLean for the short term, but the re
publicans opposing Senator Hanna said
they could not vote for a democratic sen
ator.
Conservative estimates to-night place the
legislative vote at 75 to 70 against Senator
Hanna. The workers of the senator
claim 71 votes and assurances of the nec
essary two additional votes, and possibly
four more.
The opposition insists that Mr. Hanna
will never have 70 votes on joint ballot,
and that they have gained two votes since
the legislature adjourned over until Mon
day. Before the chairmanships and the
preferred places and other patronage ar
disposed of, the opposition say that Mr.
Hanna's vote will be reduced considerably
below 70, which Is now at least three short
of enough to elect.
The opposition to Mr. Hanna consists of
the sixty-five democratic members and ten
republican members.
The contest has settled down to a siege
in which the opposition holds the fort and
the Hanna men are charging on the
breastworks. With the organization of
the legislature, the slate administration
and other uncovered ramparts, the oppo
sition feels well fortified. It Is conceded
that the opposition is well organized and
drilled, and also desperate In this light.
Ever since Mr. Kurtz was retired as state
chairman by Mr. Hanna in the slate con
vention at Toledo last June, efforts have
been made to retire Mr. Hanna, and there
will be a fight to a finish on that issue.
So far the opposition to Mr. Hanna is
not only holding its men well in line,
but It has executed all Its plans provided
for previous to the caucus on last Satur
day. One of the opposition managers says
that they have no trouble to hold their
men out against Mr. Hanna, but admit
their trouble in finding a candidate for
whom all the “bolting” republicans and
democratic members will vote. The "boil
ing” republicans are unanimous lit de
claring they cannot vote for any demo
crat under the circumstances for senator.
Enough democratic members to give the
managers trouble and anxiety say they
do not want to vote for a republican for
senator.
The solicitude of the “combine" In this
Issue Is shown in the following editorial
leader in this evening’s Issue of the Dem
ocratic Press, the organ of the combined
opposition to Senator Hanna: “The dem
ocratic members of the legislature now
have it In their power to defeat M. A.
Hanna for senator, and the blame for a
failure to do It will rest with them. They
cannot make satisfactory explanation if
they fail. 'Stupidity In such an emergen
cy as the present Is as intolerable as
guilt.
“Every republican vote against Box
welt for speaker was east to show unfal
tering opposition to Hanna, and has no
other meaning whatever. If so, the over
throw of Hanna can be accomplished by
the same union of Bryan democrats and
Foraker republicans that defeated Hox
well afid elected Mason speaker. How
can this be brought about? Of course
Hanna cannot be elected so long as every
democrat and Foraker republican is in
his seat and refuses to vote for him. But
if any of them remain away W’hen the
vote is being taken he may be eleeted (or
so declared) by less than a majority of
the members of the general assembly.
“To guard against tills chance, let ev
ery democratic member lie present when
the ballot for senator Is being taken. But
this is not all. Let them vote for the
same candidate in opposition to Hanna
and let this candidate bo one for whom
every Foraker republican will vote. This
will not only defeat Hanna's election, but
it will Insure the election of another. A
failure of democrats and Foraker repub
lican* to agree is exactly the opportunity
Hanna seeks.
“Let no democratic member suppose that
a time will ever arise during the session
when a democratic candidate for the Sen
ate can be elected. No Foraker republi
can can be Induced to rend himself out of
tils party and thereby Justify th. charge
of traitor and deserter that is now being
made by the Hanna faction.
“But if these Foraker republicans, who
now stand ready to Join with Bryan dem
ocrats, Invite you to agree on u republi
can other than Mark Hanna, let no dem
ocrat hesitate. The fusion can be as Com
plete between all who oppose Hanna as
It was in opposition to Boxwell, so that
Hanna can he defeated and some opponent
elected on the very first ballot. This Is
the only sure method to out general
Hanna.
“It Is not only Idle but folly to talk
about electing a democratic senator or
tasting complimentary votes for popular
democrats No man worthy to be a sen
ator in the democratic party in Ohio de
sire's in this crisis to receive a compli
mentary vote from any democratic mem
ber of the legislature.
“On the contrary, any man in the demo
cratic party, who permits a complimentary
vote to bo cast for him, will deserve the
censure of the next democratic state con
vention for his miserable and selfish ambi
tion. Tito democrat who refuses to agree
uiKin an honorable republican the Foraker
members unanimously propose will. In ef
fect, tie casting at least the weight and
influence of Ills vote In fuvor of M. A.
Hanna.
"The democrat who can vote for Han
na’s opponent will be the friend of Jlanna
if he refuses to cast it.”
Last evening the 'Press contained
an editorial advising the demo
cratic members to vote for a
democrat for senator. To-night the
same paper reverses its position editorial
ly and advises the democratic members to
vote for any republican to defeat Hanna.
It Is said also that Influence is being ex
erted to force ail the democrats Into line.
Several of these have declared that they
would not vote for a republican, and If
they persist in their attitude there will
be a deadlock.
A call was Issued to-night by the re
publican executive committee for a tnusa
convention of republicans to lie held In
• Mis city Monday to protest against the at
tempt to defeat Senator Hanna.
A report was current to-night that a tel
egram had been received to-night by the
democratic leaders from John It. Me Lean
requesting that his name In- kept out of the
senatorial contest and urging the demo
crats to agree upon a candidate for sena
tor to defeat Senator Hanna. While (here
was no positive confirmation of tills story
there were developments which led to the
belief that it contained some truth.
Tlie plan of the anti-Hanna people is
said now to lie to force all democrats Into
line and defeat Mr. Hanna at the outset.
They are entirely on the defensive, now,
and It Is claimed a long deadlock would
weaken their position. There is no lack
of confidence, however, at the anti-Hanna
headquarters, although the demands be
ing made upon the lioltlng republicans
Is Increasing every hour.
BUCKLEY DIES BY A BULLET.
Former Member of n Big New York
Firm n Suicide.
New York, Jan. (i.—William T. Buck
ley, who, until Jan. 1, was a member of
lhe dry goods firm of Dunham, Buckley
& Cos., shot ami killed himself In a little
boat house udjolnlng his residence in
Wavecrest, L. 1., this morning. Blueing
a pistol close to his left temple, he fired
a bullet entirely through his head. He
died almost instantly.
Mr. Buckley was about Hi years of age
and was well known in New York busi
ness and social circles. Ills stable Is one
of the finest and most costly on Long
Island.
-Mr. Buckley was reputed to be a million
aire, and the wholesale dry goods firm
of Dunham, Buckley & Cos. Is known all
over the country.
He was a jjaember of the Union League,
Players, Century, Merchants’ Down Town
Association, Seawanhlka, Corinthian
Yacht Club, Rockaway Hunt Club, Bel
knap Society and Cedarhurst Hunt Clubs.
Il in reported Mr. Buckley had a misun
derstanding with Ills business partner,
James H. Dunham, which resulted in his
being practically forced to retire.
Mr. Dunham said that his former part
ner had drawn largely from the business,
though not to the extent of causing an em
barrassment to the firm.
When askMl what reasons there were
for Mr. Buckley’s retirement from the
firm of which he hud so long been a mem
lier, Mr. Dunham said: “Mr. Buckley was
not needed in the business, and it was
thought best (o continue without him.
There were, however, no irregularities or
pecuniary embarrassments In connection
wilh the film that led to his retirement,
and I do not care to rehearse the reasons
that led up to his retirement.”
It AILIIO YDS ROBBED.
False Atlldmlts of Shortage In Live
Stock the Method.
Kansas City, .Mo., Jan. 6.—Tlie detective
department of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road Company has unearthed a conspira
cy at the Kansas City stock yards, by
which, it Is alleged, it has been robbed of
thousands of dollars on live stock ship
ments. False affidavits of shortage in
the number of live stock received have
been made to the claim department of the
Missouri Pacific and several shlpiiors have,
it is said, been paid for the number of head
of stock purported to have been missing.
The robbery has been going on systemat
ically for years and every railroad enter
ing Kansas City is said to have been vic
timized.
W. W. Kay, chief of the secret service
of the Missouri Racine, who has Icon
working on the ease, refused to talk fur
ther thun to say that his road has lieon
victimized out of many thousand dollars,
and that he expects to make several ar
rests within twenty-four hours.
The robbery Is laid at the door of the
local yard employes and the shippers them
selves.
SHOT dead by a policeman.
Tlie Man Killed llnd Fired at the
Officer la Resisting Arrest.
Jellico, Tenn., Jan. 6.—Last night Tye
Ross, a policeman, attempted to arrest
the two Quinn brothers, of the Proctor
coal mines, who were drinking. James
Quinn drew a pistol and fired at him. The
officer then shot Quinn through the heart,
killing him Instantly, and then arrested
his lyC-er.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Negroes Dead anil Tw More
Expected to llle.
Tallahasse, Fla., Jan. 6.—A boiler explod
ed six miles north of this city to-day
wrecking two buildings and scalding and
mangling seven negro men. Three are dead
and two more will die. Two men were
thrown eighty yards. The loss Is $2,000,
with no insurance.
SKEPTICAL ON THE SEX STORY.
Berlin Physicians Don't Take Much
Stock In Dr. Schenck'a Claim.
Berlin, Jan. 7.—President Rudolph Vir
chow, Prof. Hertwlg, Dr. Gusserow, Prof.
Munk and Prof. Ohlhausen, all are skep
tical as lo the claims of Dr. Schenek, pro
fessor of the University of Vienna, that
he has discovered the secret of exercising
an Influence over animals and men so as to
fix the sex of offspring.
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GERMAN SELF-GLORIFICATION.
EXTRAVAG \\T SELF-SATISFACTION
MARKS THE EDITORIALS.
The Newspapers W 11li One Exception!
Full of Sneering: Remarks ut tha
Expense of Knglnml— The Vox
siselie Settling Alone In Suggests
I UK' That There Is Plenty of Boons
For Everybody in China and That
the Time Has Arrived For a Bette*
Understanding With England.
Berlin. Jnn. 6.—The Berlin press is ln<
dulging in a tone of extravagant self-sat
isfaction over the success of German diplo
macy in China. The fact that Emperog
William personally conferred the Ordeg
of the Red Eagle upon Baron von Buelow,
the German foreign minister, for his suc
cess In the affair, indicates that the Em
peror Is delighted with tlie outcome of hig
policy.
The newspapers, with the exception ot
the Vossische Zietung, are full of sneer
ing remarks at England’s expense.
The Vossische Zeltung, however, point*
out that there is plenty of room for every
body, and even suggests that tho time hag
arrived for a belter understanding between
England and Germany.
The rather apologetic tone of the North!
German Gazette, in Its semi-official artlclg
of yesterday, seems to be areflection <>t
the feeling In some quarters that the ac
quisition of a coaling station Is hardly)
the realization of the great colonial en
terprise, which the blaze of Prince Hen
ry’s departure foreshadowed, and that
suggestion of the possibility that Kiao
Chou might prove unsuitable causes many)
to ask why Germany, after all, has taken
a leap in the dark.
"It Is now discovered that if Germar.js
moves north she is bound to clash with
Russian interests; If farther south, then
with English interests. Already it Is pro
posed to establish a branch of the Ger
man Asiatic JJpnk at Kino Chou and pos
tal regulations will lie Issued. The gov
ernment Is ordering the preparation o3
maps and charts of the district and pro
poses to begin the exploration of thg
principal coal beds of the Behan Tun pen
insular Immediately.
RUSSIA AT PORT ARTHUR.
China’ to Be Ashed to Nlnke fl Con
cession Like That to Gerninny.
London, Jan. 7.—According to a special
dlsputch from Shanghai, Russia Is endeav
oring to obtain terms similar to Germa
ny’s for the occupation of Port Arthur
and the ICaio Tong peninsular, from a
point north of Talien Wan. It Is believed
the attitude of England and Japan will
frustrate her designs.
The Hong Kong correspondent of tha
Dally Chronicle says: “The Russian oc
cupation of Port Arthur completely blocks
the entrance to Pekin, and It Is impera
tive that the court should be transferred
to Nankin (the southern capital).”
LONG LEASE ON KIAO CHOU.
I.orrion Times Understands It Is Fob
JM> Years.
London, Jan. 7.—The Times says this
morning that It understands the term oj
Germany’s lease of Kiao Chou to be nine
ty-nine Instead of fifty years.
A dispatch lo the Times from Pekin
Thursday says: “Under the agreement
between Baron Heyking, German ambas
sador to China, and Prince Kung, presi
dent of the Tsung LI Yamen, Germany)
will pay a nominal annual rental for Klaoi
Chou. She has the right to begin forth
with the construction of a dock and forti
fied coaling station.
"The belief in an early French occupa
tion of Hal Nan Island is general here.”
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. ‘
Statu Quo in China and Indepen
dence of Korea to Bn Maintained.
London, Jan. 6.—According to a special
disi>atch from Shanghai the existence ofl
the Anglo-Japanese agreement la under
stood here in well informed quarters th
object being an allinace In
tended to maintain the statu
quo In China and Korea and tot
declare the Independence of Korea under!
the joint guarantee of England, Russia!
and Japan.
Tho Dally Graphic publishes a statement!
from Baron Nayashi Tsadou, the Japanese!
ambassador to Russia to the Japanese
government, intimating on the authority)
of the German ambassador at St. Peters
burg, Prince Von Radolin, that no under
standing exists between Germany and!
Russia with reference to the occupation!
of Kiao Chou.
Bl TTEHWOIITII BETTER.
The Commissioner of Patents Im
proving Steadily.
Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 6.—The news front
the sick room of Hon. Ben Butterworth to
night is decidedly more encouraging.
He has been improving slowly, but stead.
Ily, since yesterday, and to-night his phy
sicians are more hojieful than they hava
been since he was stricken down.
Mel Hanna is not considered critically ill,
although an operation will be performel
on him to-morrow to remove an accumu
lation of puss from his side which follow
ed an operation for appendicitis performed
some weeks ago. Two surgeons from Newt
York and Mr. Hanna's Cleveland physi.
cian arrived to-day. He Is not confined ta
•his bed.
NEGRESS DIES AGED 1U YEARS.
She Wns a Slave Owned by Georg-
Washington's Brother.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 6.—Aunt Ma
llnda Fulton, a negress, died to-day al
Tullahoma, Tenn. Well authenticated rec
ords show her to have been 112 years old
and that she was the slave of Col. John
Washington, brother of Gen. George
Washington. She abounded in interesting
reminiscences of the Washington family.
Bark Mentone Capsizes.
Amsterdam, Jan. 6.—The Norwegian
bark Mentone, from Savannah for Ham
burg, capsized while being- towed up ta
Nleuwe Diep and is a total loss. No losg
el life Is reported.