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president plant is dead.
cheat railway magnate passed
away east night.
End Fame Hnthcr Suddenly at Hi*
rn York Hexldeuce—Complaint
Thai 11a* Troubled Him for Some
time Caused Hi* Death—lll* Ca
reer a* a It 11 i I road and Express
Organiser— Hotv and Why lie Unlit
Vp the State of Florida.
New York, June 23.—Henry Bradley
Plant, president of the Plant Investment
Company, controlling the great system of
tote sand railroads on the west coast of
Florida, and the line of steamers from
Tampa to Havana, died suddenly toanight
sc his residence in this city.
Mr. Plant, who was in his 80th year,
had not been in the best of health for
several years, but except during brief in
tervals of illness, was actively engaged
in the direction of his vast enterprises up
to within a few hours of his death.
On Thursday evening, when he arrived
home at the .usual time, Mr. Plant com
plained of suffering from Internal pain
from a disorder with which he had long
been suffering. His condition was some
what worse during the night, but no
alarming symptoms manifested themselves
until a few minutes after noon to-day,
when it became apparent that he was
sinking. He soon lapsed into unconscious
ness, heart failure developed and he
passed quietly away.
Mrs. Plant was with her husband at the
last. His only son, Morton Freeman
Plant, was out of the city, but was in
formed of his father's death and will ar
rive in New Y'ork in the morning.
Hi* Interesting Career.
Henry Bradley Plant was born In Bran
ford, Conn., Oct. 27, 1819. He has an ipter
esting lineage, running back in this coun
try to 1636. Mr. Plant's great-grandfather
on the paternal side served in Washing
ton's army, and was one of the guard of
MaJ. Andre on the occasion of that unfor
tunate man's execution. Another ances
tor was an officer in the Revolution.
After a brief education in the common
schools of Connecticut and from private
tutors, Mr. Plant began active life in the
calling with which he has ever since been
closely connected—the transportation in
dustry. Entering the service of the New
Haven Steamboat Company In 1837, he
was soon placed in charge of the express
business upon the steamboats between
New York and New Haven. On the com
pletion of the railroad between these two
cities, he took charge of the express busi
ness thus carried on. When the Adams
Express Company was organized, Mr.
Plant went South in the service of the cor
poration. In the fall of 1854 he was ap
pointed superintendent of the Southern di
vision of the company, with headquarters
<n Augusta, Ga., and continued in that
office until 1861. In that year he organ
ized the Southern Express Company, and
has since been president thereof continu
ously. In 1867 he became president of the
Texas Express Company, and has ever
since retained the position.
Many iieople commonly think of Mr.
Plant in connection with Florida, and are
nut familiar with his earlier career sum
marized above. He first visited the Ever
f’ade State In 1554, that his invalid Wife
might test the health-giving qualities of
the climate. Her health was prolonged
for years by frequent visits there, and
Mr. Plant came to see clearly the possi
hiliiies of the country. It was not until
ICT. however, that he found convenient
opportunity to carry out his plans. Af
ter purchasing, with other Investors, the
Ailantio and Gulf Railroad of Georgia,
and reorganizing the company as the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western, he short
ened the route to Florida by building a
Ime from Waycross, Ga„ to'Jacksonville.
In 1889 he purchased, with associates, the
Charleston and Savannah Railway, and
greatly improved the property. Mr.
limit's plans were far-reaching, and
In order to carry them out with unity of
management and persistent progress, he
obtained in 1882 from the legislature of
Connecticut a charter incorporating the
1 lunt Investment Company. He has been
president of the company from the begtn
r';n" Several powerful capitalists were
• so dated with him in the venture, and its
tu '° ss was long ago assured. Various
•'ms of railway have been bought from
turn to time; connecting links have been
kni-t; and an extensive and well-conceived
• - ■ m of lines now gridirons the south
eastern corner of the United States, and
tlTve> effectively an increasingly im
portant section of the country. Supple
m-nting the railway properties, and oper
b "A in harmony with them, are several
* '"unship lines. The most important of
1,1 is the line from Port Tampa, Fla.,
K> 'y West and Havana, which has been
*" °Mrailon since 1886, and has become an
important artery of commerce. The fa
n War symbol of t'ne Plant steamers may
6 " tie seen in New England waters every
nunn, r, as service Is regularly maln
’ ■ ! - 1 between Boston and Halifax by an
c • boot of the Plant company.
r - Plant’s first wife was Ellen Eliza
"'b Biaekslone, of Branford, a lineal de
■ n, iant of Thomas Blnckstone, who set
-1 1 1 in Boston in 1634. She died In 1861, and
'’"B Mr. Plant married Miss Margaret
J ' Phlne Loughman, of New Y'ork. who,
her only child, Morton Freeman
ar >t, survives him. Mr. Plant’s vast
1 nesa Interests will continue to beman-
I by the corporation that bears his
name.
' r. Plant was a fine type of the vigor
resourceful and indomitable Ameri
-1 who have opened up the country, and
■ 1 tided the earth In numberless ways.
,s not too much to say that Florida and
Hja'frit parts of the South are altogether
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GERMANY MAY COME AROI'ND.
-Arbitration and Deduction of Arma
ment* Discussed.
The Hague, June 23,-The Information
from Germany is that Emperor William
will not separate himself from the other
Powers in the arbitration question, and
the German delegates anticipate a favor
able decision on that point.
The conference probably will take a
holiday after June 28 to allow the dele
gates to refer to their respective govern
ments for final instructions.
M. deStaal, president of the peace X'on
lerence, at a meeting of the committee,
to-day introduced the Russian proposals
looking to the arrest of armaments, and
read a declaration disclaiming all inten
tion of proposing a reduction of the arma
ments at present. He believed that If
a standstill could be agreed upon, a re
duction would soon come of itself. He
now appealed to the Powers to devote their
energies toward the arrest of the contin
ual increase of cost of armed peace, which
he asserted, cost more than a tremendous
wa r.
• All. Giiinsky of the Russian delegation
moved that the Powers should enter into
an iralersianding for a term of, say, five
years not lo increase the effective peace
looting of their forces, except in colonial
troops, nor increase the amounts of their
military budgets.
A naval standstill resolution will be in
troduced laier.
IS AN ARDENT EXPANSIONIST.
Admiral Dewey Wanted Holden to
Spread His View*.
Minneapolis, Minn.. June 23.—George H.
Hoiden, who has just returned from the
Philippines, tells of a talk with Admiral
Dewey In Manila, during which the lat
ter expressed expansionists convictions of
the strongest type.
The admiral asked Hoiden for his opin
ion on the future course of the govern
ment in the islands, and when his caller
declared that the American people could
not afford to withdraw, that they were
building for the future and not for the
present, and that they owed it to the
world to remain, he heartily approved of
the words.
“Impress your views upon your friends
and every American citizen," said Dewey.
Holden was asked by the admiral to
visit a certain member of the foreign rela
tions committee of the Senate and urge
him to have a law passed extending citi
zenship to the sixty China boys who par
ticipated in the battle of Manila bay.
"They were good enough to fight for ns
and they are good enough to be American
c.tizens,” said Dewey.
OPPOSITION TO NEW CABINET.
Progressive nepuhiicnn* Organized
Under Mellne.
Paris, June 23.—The new cabinet min
isters took possession of their offices to
day.
It Is reported that the prefect of po
lice, M. Blanc, has resigned.
The progressive Republicans have held
a meeting under the presidency of M.
Meline. Though considerable diversity of
opinion was developed, a committee was
appointed to confer with other groups
hostile to the new cabinet to organize a
combined opposition to the government.
AVILI. NOT HE FEROCIOUS.
But Energetic Mensnres Are Ex
pected From tlie Cabinet.
"London, June 24.—Mrs. Emily Crawford,
the Paris correspondent of the Daily
News, says;
"It is safe to predict that the energetic
measures expected from the new cabinet
will not b 6 ferocious, but will be just
enough to make the governing hand felt.
The name Gen. de Gailifet won for him
self In 1871 will compel the government to
he an anodyne. Moreover, M. Loubet
hates compulsory treatment.
"The officers to be moved are Gen.
Hartschmigt, general of the Eighteenth
Division of the Ninth Army Corps, sta
tioned at Angers; Coi. Saxe, Col. Conver
ts and Col. Rigolet. It Is reported that
Lieut. Col. Picquart will soon be restored
to the active list.
CBtTSEB SENT FROM BREST.
Pnty <ln Flam Will Probably Con
front Drevfux at Renne*.
Brest, Fiance, June 23.—The French
first-class cruiser Tage, now lying in the
harbor, has been instructed to put to sea
on Sunday evening, and it is thought she
has been ordered to meet the Sfax and
have Dreyfus transferred to her. But
Admiral Barrera says the Tage's missions
is to experiment with carrier pigeons.
■Despite the fact that a big crowd will
be present to witness the landing of Drey
fus, no disorders ore expected. A detach
ment of secret police has arrived here
from Paris.
Paly du Clam will probably be taken
to Rennes lo confront Dreyfus.
TRANSVAAL GETTING READY.
Volksrnnd A’ote* Thousand* for New
Wnr Material.
Blocmfontain, Orange Free State, June
23.—The Volksraad of the Orange Free
mate has voted {49,000 for the Increase of
artillery, tents and other mliilary sup
plies $112,500 for ammunition, and almost
$200,000 for other war materia).
The Mauser rifle has been adopted by
the government.
Trade ia at a standstill.
Later: The Volksraad subsequently
voted the £22,500 for ammunition and a
further sum of £39,950 for other war ma
terial.
NOT A REAI. CONCESSION.
Kroger May Yield Enongh, How
ever to Avoid a Cril*.
London. June 24.—The Standard publishes
a dispatch from Johannesburg explaining
that the adding of four seats to the rep
resentation of the go.d fields in the Raad
will not be a real concession, for the Uit
laiders will be still without power to vote.
The six electoral division* will be Johan
nesburg. Ht i ieiberg, Boksburg, Krugers
dorp, Barberton ond another.
There Is an impression, however, accord
ing to the Standard’s correspondent, that
President Kruger may yet yield enough
to avoid a crisis.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 24. 1599.
CONVENTION IN AN UPROAR.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS TIRED OF
A DO-NOTHING POLICY.
Chairman Adjourned the Meeting
Again anil Pandemonium Reigned.
Hronston Charged Cut-throats and
AssnsHlns Were Running It.
Threatened to Elect Another
Chatrmau Stojic-Goebel Faction
Ha* Thing* Pretty Well in Hand.
Louisvilie, Ky., June 23.—For the third
time in as many days the Democratic
state convention to-night broke up in dis
order.
It will enter upon the fourth day of its
sessions to-morrow without having ac
complished anything more than temporary
organization.
The report of the committee on creden
tials was reached in the order of business
to-night, but its consideration was pre
vented by the disturbing influence of per
sons who were admitted to the floor of
the convention, though not entitled to
seats.
The Harden people place the responsi
bility for this on local sympathizers with
the Stone-Goebel combination, but the lat
ter candidates disclaim all knowledge of
an attempt to pack the convention, and al
lege loose methods of the arrangements
committee.
Harden is most likely to profit by the
occurrence. It is thought the convention
will get down to work in earnest to-mor
row. ,
The first order of business to-morrow
will be the report of the credentials com
mittee, and- if outside interference is pre
vented, the convention should reached the
nominations shortly.
At the Day Session.
Kentucky Democracy certainly went
adrift to-day. After tugging for
two days at her cables, which had
been securely placed in the hands of Tem
porary Chairman Redwine by the Stone-
Goebel combination, she finally loosened
her moorings, and for half an hour floun
dered about rudderless in the open stream.
There were thirty minutes of wild ex
citement, of cheers, yells, jeers and cat
calls. The Kentucky Democrat is emo
tional by nature and demonstrative by
training. Two days in the leash had tried
his self-restraint beyond che danger point.
So, when the chairman for the fourth con
secutive time since Wednesday nigh4.de
clared the convention adjourned, after a
viva voce which his ’ Opponents de
clare was too close *l6 be determined in
that manner, and had refused the call of
the counties as demanded by them, they
were primed for an explosion.
Judge Redwine left his seat, butnot so
the delegates. They had come to attend
a convention, not to run up hotel bills
and swelter in the streets. There was no
lack of leaders from among the Harden
ites, and soon they were wrought up to
a high tension. The Goebel-Stone follow
ers remained in the hall to see what was
coming off and tried with their cheers to
drown the angry yelis of the opposition.
[Houston Added Fuel.
When the noise and confusion had last
ed about fifteen minutes, Charles Bron
ston, a Hardenite, elbowed his way
through the excited delegates and mount
ed the stage. He only added fuel to the
flames.
“The,body 1 love better than life it
self,” he exclaimed at the top of h!
voice, “is in the hands of cut-throats and
assassins.”
The frenzied crowd was on its feet,
waving hats, canes, fans and handker
chiefs and yelling like mad, the minority
in approval and the Stone-Goebel people
to cry them down.
Every man was on his feet nnd the space
immediately in front of the stage was
jammed with an exciting, gesticulating,
noisy crowd. Bronston tried in vain to
proceed. The battle of voices raged for
several minutes. Finally Bronston resum
ed, but his voice was lost in the storm of
yells.
Whether Bronston miscalculated the ef
fect of his words, or had not counted on
being interrupted before he could qualify
his remark, is not clear, but when he
made himself heard again, after five or
ten minutes., he continued in a more con
ciliatory vein.
Wanted to Get to Buxine**.
“But we roust be patient,” said he.
"Come back at 8 o'clock and let us settle
our differences in this hall. If this con
vention Is again declared adjourned with
out regard to the rights of delegates, we
wti! elect another chairman and proceed
with the business that brought us here.”
This brought cheers from both sides, and
after several minutes of gradually subsid
ing excitement the hall was cleared. This
may have been the exhaust of a safety
valve which prevented a bolt later in the
proceedings.
Two short sessions of the convention
were held to-day, one in the morning at
which the only business transacted was
the adoption of resolutions in memory if
the late Richard P. Bland of Missouri.
Then a recces was taken unt 1 4 o'clock this
afternoon lo await the report of the cre
dentials committee, which, It was an
nounced, bad been in almost continuous
session all last night and still had enough
of the 357 contested seats, to pass upon to
keep It busy uiili! the hour named.
A Plea for More Time,
When the convention reassembled in the
af'ernoon a plea for more time was made
on behalf of the credentials committee. A
Harden nun offered a resolution for the
discharge of the committee, and the dis
posal of the contests by the convention It
self. This was declared out of order, the
decision provoking the first demonstration
of tho gathering storm. Then came the mo
tion to adjourn and it broke with full
force. After half an hour of the liveliest
moss meeting even Kentucky Democrats
ever saw, the delegates left the half with
ominous look* and words wh ch betokened
little tranquility for the evonlng session.
ILLINO.fr MAY DECIDE IT.
Mayor Carter Harrison’* Vifir* ot
the Coming Campaign.
Chlcngo, June 23.~-Mayor Harrison, in
a letter to D. Turbolt, a Democrat, of
Lincoln, 111., declares that Illinois may
decide whether* Bryan will be elected
President In 1900, but '"lt cannot be ex
pected to give its electoral vote to the
Democratic nominee if the regular organi
zation is hampered In its work, ond If a
reward is held out for the political bolter
and the political traitor.”
Twenty Death* From Fever.
Colon, Colombia, June 23.—Twenty
deaths from yel ow fever, out of forty
cases, have occurred in the city af Panama
since the first of May. Colon is free from
the fever.
FOR POOH SOUTHERN WHITES.
Dr. J. 1.. M. Carry’* Appeal to Be
Published by Editor Shaw.
Capon Springs, W. Va., June 23.—The
conference on Christian education in the
South, now in session here. Is considered
one of the most important ever held in this
section of the country. To-day’s addresses
were brilliant.
Hon. J. L. M. Curry of Washington
spoke in the interests of the poor whites
of the South. Northern generosity, he
said, was principally directed toward add
ing the Indians and blacks. While he
would not take a cent away from these,
he usked that the equally needy whites
should also be remembered.
Referring to the famous speech made
here by Daniel Webster at the open.ng
of the present Capon Springs Hotel, over
fifty years ago, ho drew ; attention to the
large number of great men to which the
South has given birth, and to the fact that
up to the outbreak of the civil war,
a comparatively scanty population, it pos
sessed many more schools than the North.
W. E. Shaw, editor of the Review of Re
views, generously offered to publish Dr.
Curry’s speech for general distribution in
any form the conference might prefer. J'he
offer was accepted.
Ex-Postmaster General Wilson, president
of Washington and Lee University, follow
ed Dr. Curry on the same lines, in one of
the most eloquent and enthusiastically ap
plauded speeches yet made before the con
ference. He gave a brief history of the
venerable institution of which he is at the
head, telling of its humble origin in a log
cabin to its present proportions. But,
gladly would be exchange back, he declar
ed, to the lowly hut from the handsome
building of to-day, could this college now
but train up men of giant intellect nnd
strength of character such as it produced
in by-gone times.
In the evening speeches were made by
President W. M. Baldwin. Jr., of the
Long Island Railroad, and Prof. Ormond
Stone of the Leander McCormick observ
atory. and Dr. Charles W. Kent of the
Linden Kent Memorial School, both rep
resenting the University of Virginia. Prof.
Stone is a Northern man, who, for many
years, has been identified with Southern
education. Dr. I£ent is a member of the
committee on and is thor
oughly interested in public schools. He
will take part this summer, as he has for
three successive seasons, in the Virginia
School of Methods.
MORELL TURNED ON THE GAS.
An Episcopal Clergyman Tried Snl
ciile in Netv York.
New York, June 23.—Rev. David Moreil,
an Episcopal clergyman, formerly of Wil
mington, N. C., attempted suicide by turn
ing on six jets of gas in his apartments
on West End avenue, in this city, to-day.
All the furniture in the apartments was
removed several days ago.
Mrs. Morel!, tho clergyman's wife, left
the house about the same time and did nqt
return. The caretaker in the house says
tha-t Mrs. Morell left in company with a
young doctor, with Whom she had been
seen a number of times.'
Mr. Morell is 71 years old. He Is crip
pled in the lower part of his right leg.
Mrs. Morell is 38 years old.
From letters found in Mr. Morell’s room,
it Is thought he was formerly connected
with preparatory schools for West Point
and Annapolis. A letter addressed to
Capt. Martin, U. F. R. C. S., of Detroit,
Mich., apparently written by the clergy
man, was found in his room.
Mr. Morell was taken to Roosevelt Hos
pital. His condition is serious.'
MORE FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
No Trouble Anticipated at flic Fes
tival of San Juan.
Santiago de Cuba, June 23.—Five new
cases of yellow fever are reported to-day
three soldiers and two civilians. No
deaths are reported.
The festival of San Juan will be univer
sally observed to-morrow by the Cubans.
It is the date announced for the tnueh
talked-of "outbreak against the Ameri
cans.” The streets are filled with mas
queraders tomighi and all business houses
are closed until Monday. There Is not,
however, the slightest reason to expect
any trouble.
FIVE WOMEN WERE DROAVNED,
Tlirce AA’cnt Beyond Their Depth
nnd Other* Tried to Save Them.
Lampasad, Tex., June 23.—Mrs. T. J.
Lloyd, living seven mile* northwest of
this place with her five daughters, and
a visitor, Miss Childers, went In bathing
in a creek to-day. The three youngest
girls went beyond their depth.
The eldest sister and Miss Childers went
to their rescue and all five wefre drowned.
Mrs. Lloyd saved her other daughter only
by heroic efforts. The bodies were re
covered. .
PRESIDENT STAYED INDOORS.
He Will Hold ii Public Reception nt
Adam*, Max*., To-day.
Adams, 'Mass., June 23.—President nnd
Mrs. McKinley and their party, who are
guests of W. B. Plunkett here, remained
indoors this morning, owing to threaten
ing weather.
If has been decided that the President
shall hold a public reception at the Plun
kett residence to-morrow afternoon. This
evening a reception and dance were given
to Misses Duncan and Barber of the
President's party, In Forest Park.
ALBERT NKTTEII AA ANTED.
Flinrgi'il With Misappropriating
$33,000 of Bond*.
Cincinnati, June 23.—A warrant was is
suer] to-day for Albert Neiter, on an affl
lavJU of Ivewla Metessor, representing (he
Greenville, Miss., Waterworks Company,
on the charge of misappropriating $33,000
of bonds consigned to him to negotiate.
Netter left Cincinnati when this charge
was first made, but is expected back t<{ the
funeral of a relative.
FROM HEAT PROSTRATION.
Lee McGovern of Savannah In a Sf.
bollix Hospital.
St. Louis, June 23.—The exodus of Elks
began to-night.
Wilbur F. Hawke* of Covington, Ky.,
was proatraled by heat to-day, dying at
his hotel.
Lee McGovern, a visiting Elk from Sa
vannah, Ga., was taken to the hospital
suffering from heat prostration.
MUST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
NO DOI lIT MOKE AMIN ARE NEEDED
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Indications Arc That Otl* WHI Need
a Much Larger Army to Subdue
the Filipino* Livingston Sny*
Many Volunteer* Cun He Secnrcd.
Congrexxmnn llltt Sny* at llext It
Will He a Long Contest—Regular*
Do Not AA ant A olunteer*.
Washington, June 23.—(Special).— It Is
becoming painfully evident to a number of
prominent officials here that President Mc-
Kinley will be obliged to issue a call for
volunteers, in spite of his reluctance lo
do so.
Some of the very best friends of the
administration do not hesitate to say pri
vately that they fear Gen. Otis has made
the same mistake charged against Gen.
Shafter, at Santiago, that of underesti
mating the strength and fighting capacity
of his enemy. Under tho circumstances,
Gen. Otis hesitates to ask for additional
troops, hoping against hope that the Fil
ipinos will throw up the sponge. Such
an occurrence is not at all likely, judg
ing from the dally reports received from
Manila.
In conversation with a member of the
cabinet yesterday, "it was learned that
the President is anxiously watching de
velopments, not only in the Philippines,
but he is also watching public sentiment
in this country. Patriotism and love of
the flag suggest that the administration's
foreign policy should be sustained at any
reasonable cost. In spite of the desire
in every section of the country to uphold
the President in putting down the re
bellion in the Philippines, there is un
doubtedly a growing feeling that distress
ing mistakes are being made at Manila,
owing, principally, to an Inadequate force.
Up to the present time both Dewey
and Otis have been allowed to plan and
carry out their campaigns without inter
ference or suggestions from Washington,
and the daily reports have indicated a
succession of victories. Under the cir
cumstances the President has been
strengthened in the belief that everything
was progressing in a satisfactory manner
in the Philippines, and that the insurg
ents, under Agulnaldo, wore practically
subdued and about to site for peace.
With the gratifying official and unofficial
reports, backed up by private correspond
ence, this cabinet officer said the Presi
dent was justified In supposing that Otis
had ample force at his command. The
slightest intimation from Otis now, would
induce the President to Issue a call for
volunteers, and it Is probable that a call
for volunteer* will be made before we cel
ebrate Independence day.
No Trouble In Getting: Them.
Representative Livingston of Georgia
says he does not believe there will be any
difficulty in securing ail the volunteers re
quired if the President comes out with a
general and unqualified call. He says there
are thousands of men throughout the
South end West out of employment, who
would be glad of an opportunity lo go Into
the army. Then there are a number of
bright young men who are anxious to ob
tain volunteer commission*, anil they
have influence enough at their respective
homes to induce other men, less aspiring
to enlist as privates. Mr. Livingston
says the lack of interest displayed in the
recent order of the President increasing
the force at Manila by S,COD. is due to the
fact that all the officers selected for the
new regiments are to be men who are now
serving in the Philippines.
Among regular army officers, the idea
of calling for volunteers is not received
with enthusiasm. They claim that the
volunteers will not submit to the regula
tion discipline, either at home or abroad.
It Is claimed that in view of the develop
ments in the Philippine#, if would have
been wiser had Congress provided for the
increase in the regular army suggested in
the original Hull bill. Some of the offi
cers who talk this way are frank enough
to admit that had the original Hull bill
prevailed, they would have been benefited
by a promotion lo a higher rank and nil
Increase in their pay.
(Mix flux III* Handx Fall.
It is .too late now to speculate upon
what might have occurred had certain
legislation been enacted. The fact re
mains that Gen. Otis has more work on
his hands than he is able to attend 40,
and the sooner he is substantially rein
forced the better it will bo for this gov
ernment. There are so many conflicting
reports received from Manila that it is
difficult to deride which arc accurate.
Representative Hitt of Illinois, who was
chairman of the committee on foreign uf
fairs during the Reed regime. Is one of
the best-posted: men on foreign altars in
either house of Congress. He was one
of the commissioners sent to Hawaii upon
the annexation of those islands. Mr.
Hitt says it is unreasonable to
suppose that the rebellion In the Philip
pines can tie put down with the small
force that Gen. Otis has at his command.
If the Filipinos could all be rounded up
and placed In front of the rapid-fire guns
of the brave American soldiers, we might
make quick work of It. Unfortunately
the enemy is scattered al) over those isl
lands and they will not allow themselves
to tie rounded up, nor will they fight In an
open field, as our soldiers are in the habit
of doing.
Mr. Hilt recalls the fact that the United
States were able to conquer Mexico with
neatness and dispatch, because we man
aged to get the Mexicans all together. In
other words, they concentrated their
forces so that we could get at Yhem. In
such a contest the superior fighting quali
ties of the Americans were 100 much for
the Mexicans and they were defeated.
Will Ben Long Contest.
Mr. Hitt says it is extremely doubtful
whether we can twill for enough volunteers
to put down the rebellion In the Philip
pines within a few weeks or a few months.
At best it will be a long drawn out con
test, for Spain has for a number of years
maintained a largo army both In Cuba
and also in the Philippines trying to ac
complish what we are now engaged in do
ing. In Cuba Spain hail an army of over
150,000 men, and in the Philippines she had
over 100,000, and yet the insurgents were
able to prolong tho struggle for an Indefi
nite period.
With no lnlenlion of criticising the ad
ministration or those who differ with the
President as to the Philippine war, Mr,
Hitt says it will require a great deal of
patience, a large Increase In our army,
and the expenditure of many millions of
dollars before the Philippine rebellion is
put down.
Those who are watching this subject
closely predict that the day is not far dis-
tant when the country will wish that we
had & larger regular army, free entirely
from contact with the volunteers. There
Is no discount on the fighting qualities of
the volunteers, but It is well known that
they are not as amenable to discipline ns
the regulars, besides they have political
sponsors, who are continually on the isiert
lo secure for them special privileges, all
of which go to create a spirit of discon
tent in the ranks of the regulars. You
seldom hear of a senator or a representa
tive In Congress going to the war depart
ment in the Interest of n regiment of reg
ulars. Tlie |>oli(tcians devote their best
efforts, and properly so, to their own boys
near home. Every regiment of volunteers
has a number of “our S(ecial correspond
ents," who keep the home folks well ad
vised as to whnt their particular regi
ment Is doing in the Acid. That Is all right
in Its ways but there is no one to take sim
ilar Interest In the regulars, who prob
ably do just as good fighting as the vol
unteers.
NO At; It EE Mi; NT REACHED YET.
Rut Alabama Coal Miners Hope to
kettle Differences.
Birmingham, Ala., June 23.—The coal
miners of the Birmingham district, who
have boon In session hero since Monday
trying to come to some agreement with
the operators on the scale of wages to be
paid during the coming years, have thus
fag failed in their attempts, and to-mor
row will adjourn until next Tuesday in
order to refer the question baok to the
miners themselves.
They will vote on the question Monday,
and give their delegates further instruc
tions as to what Ihey shall do when the
convention reassembles.
Representatives of the mining companies
attended tho convention to-day and an
nounced they could not pay the scale
asked for. This scale provided for a min
imum price of 45 cents when pig Iron was
selling for $7.60. When Iron goes above
that price the wages were to be kept on
a sliding settle.
The Sloes Iron and Steel Company gave
Its answer to-tday, that It could not con
fer with the convention, as their miners
had never Instructed the company whether
the convention was authorised to make a
contract for them or not. The Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway Company offered
to renew the present contract for another
year, with the exception that they wanted
a maximum price of 62V4 cents per ton
fixed.
The operators of the steam and domestic
coal mines asked that the ronventloa
make Ihim a proposition for mining coal
on a fixed basis without the sliding scale.
They say they arc not In the iron business
and cannot compete with those companies
who rely for their profits on the price of
iron.
President Young of the Alabama district
of Mine Workers said to-day that after
the miners hud voted again on the ques
tion, he thought the convention could
come to an agreement with 4he operators
without a strike.
Jintiß HF.MMF.V HI DDEN DEATH.
Went Home In Rood llenltli nt 1 1 :.'!<>
and Died nt Midnight.
New Orleans, June 23.—Hon. Thomas
Jenkins Semmes died almost on the stroke
of 12 o'clock last night. His death was
unexpected; Ills passing tragically sudden.
As was his custom the Judge spent the
evening at tho Boston Club. He seemed
in unusual health and spirits and entered
into the general conversation with notb-e
--able animation. At about 11:30 o'clock he
arose and bade those about him a cheery
goodnight.
Mr. Semmes seems to have gone direct
ly to his home. As nearly as the servant
could recall he arrived there at 11:40
o’clock and there was nothing about bis
appearance that attracted unusual atten
tion. In about ten minutes the
maidservant heard him calling In
a loud and strange voice. She
ran at once to his room, and found him
partially disrobed and In great distress.
Hr. Mloton was called, but by the time
he reached the bed chamber the sufferer
was far beyond human aid. It was evi
dent nt u glance that he was In the throes
of some vitul collapse, probably failure of
the heart.
Thomas Jenkins Semmes was born In
Georgetown, I). 0., Dec. 1, 1824, and was
the son of Raphael Semmes, a prominent
merchant of that place. The Semmes
family Is of French and English descent,
and was among the first settlers of Mary
land.
MANY GIRLS <4O ON A STRIKE.
Tobneeo Handlers nt Richmond Dis
satisfied W ith Rates.
Richmond, Va., June 23,—The difficulty
at the P. Whitlock branch of the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, which began here
yesterday, developed Into n strike, and
to-day more than three-fourths of the 1 ,fV)O
girls employed there us bunch-!>renker\
rollers and packers, are out, with bright
prospects, however, of a solution of the
question satisfactory to all parties con
cerned.
.To-morrow morning a meeting of those
who have grievances will lie held, and at
that time a statement will be mad© to the
young ladies, which Will, It in hoped, end
the strike. The trouble ha* grown out of
differences respecting the rates of pay
now prevailing and certain, rules recently
established.
MORE MEN SENT TO .MANILA.
Zelaudln t arried lintlalion of Twen
ty-Fonrth Infantry.
Washington, Juno 23.—The transport
JSealandla has sailed from San Francisco
for Manila with the First Battalion.
Twenty-fourth Infantry, composed of
seven officers and 406 enll&ted men. Twelve
men of the signal corps and a detach
ment of recruits for regiments serving
with Gen. Otis are also ori board.
The regiment was conspicuous for Its
conduct In the Santiago campaign and
volunteered to guard and nurse the yel
low fever patients of Gen. Shaffer’s army.
This regiment is armed with Krag-Jorgen
sen rifles and provided with 386 rounds of
ammunition per man.
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC.
Much Prttperty Was Damaged and
Two Men Were Killed.
Pine Bluff, Ark., June 23.—A heavy storm
swept over this city about noon to-day
and did great damage to telephone and
telegraph wires. Lightning struck In sev
eral places, doing much damage.
On the James Truloclt place William
Patterson and Jim Jackson were killed.
Herbert Trulook wyk dared by the light
ning.
DATLT. $lO A TEAR.
_ 6 CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEJ2K *1 A TEAS
ALGER’S GRAND STAND PLAY.
FOR ANTI-TIM ST AND POPI'LAN
ELECTION OP SENATORS.
Announces Tlint He la Positively In
the Senatorial Eight With Those
Principles I'pon Ills Runner— Soya
He Opposes the Trusts Dernnse
They Oppose the People There
Will Re Only One Republican Cau
<l id ole In the Field.
Chicago, Juno 21—Oen. Rursell A. Al
ger, Secretary of War, announced here to
day that he is in the Michigan senatorial
fight with “anti-trust” and “election of
senators by direct vote of the people" on
his banner.
The general Is at present nt the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Charles Pike, after
his trip In Northern Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota. Ho gave his platform on
the heels of his announcement by Gov.
Plngree, "who," commented the Secretary
of War, "always gets in ahead.”
"It is perhaps a little early to say that
trusts and trust legislation arc to be great
factors In coming elections, *' said Gen.
Alger. "Other Issues of greater import
ance may arise, but however that may
be, it Is certain that the wide-spread spirit
of consolidation of great financial Inter
ests Is an evil which must lie contended
against legislatively. I am a foe lo these
great amalgamations, and believe in tho
election of senators by * direct vole of
the people, as Gov. Plngree states, and ot
these planks I will stand.
Trusts Are Detrimental.
“The concentration of wealth In trusts
Is detrimental lo the In tercets of the peo
ple. It squeezes tlie small dealer out of
business, and go atest of all, eliminates
the middleman and stifles competition.
With a certain commodity controlled by
one man or a coterie of men, they are not
compelled to seek customers. The dealer
must come to the trust, take whatever he
can get and pay without a murmur the
price asked.
“Everywhere manufacturers are meeting
to agree on Increases in their prices for
articles manufactured from raw material
and monopolized by a trust. This is no
ticeable In articles In which iron and
steel are used. The results of monopoly
are so apparent and have been so widely
discussed that further comment is not
necessary. 1 am not an extremist, but
the growing tendency to absorb a eertslnr
purl of the Induatrles of the country Into
one big company, that others may be froz
en out ami a monopoly secured, is a mat
ter for consideration by legislators on lie
half of the people, who are Vitaliy Inter
ested.
fienntorlal Elections.
“The present system of electing sena
tors through the agency of the legislature
Is one which has always had Its critics,
and I lielleve the criticism is Just. 1 think
the direct vote is the better method and,
while the attainment of this end will
dou lit less take years, it is worth laboring
for. A senatorial tight in a state legis
lature generally sends lo Congress a mat*
who Is more the representative of a ma
chine than of the people.
"The contest In Michigan for the nomi
nation will be a fair stand-up fight. Mr.
McMillan, aided, I believe, by Burrows,
will try for a renomination. Gov. Plngreg
has shown himself very friendly lo me,
especially since the beginning of the war.
It Is 100 early to make calculations on
the strength of the forces which wlil con
tend, but there will not be two Republi
can candidates In the field—nothing to dis
rupt the party."
HARROW H GOT A RIG FEE.
Hublmrd Denies That tlie Minister
Was Inipsed I'pon.
Greenwich, Conn., June 23.—1n view of
the stale m-nt made before the state con
gregational assembly that he had been im
posed upon in marrying Berry Belmont
and Mrs. Bloane, Attorney Hubbard, who
la credited with arranging for the wedding,
has made a statement In which he dsn.c*
that Mr. Barrows wus Imposed upon.
The clergyman has hern censured by thg
ministers for performing tho ceremony.
Mr. I milliard asserts that he had only a
two minutes' conversation wi:h Dr. Bur
rows, In which he explained the matter
fully and the fee offered was $230. Tbs
next day a representative of Mrs. Bloimo
called upon the clergyman and doubled
the fee.
HTRITK A "MIMED HOLE."
Fearful Explosion Followed anil
Loused Dentil of Four.
Rossland, B. C.. June 23.—An explosion
-occurred to-day In the War Eagle mine,
the scene of the fatality of a month ago,
and three men are lying dead at tho
morgue and another Is probably fatally
injured and a fifth Is seriously hurt.
Five men were working In the 625-foot
level with machine drills when one of
the drills struck a “missed hole" whern
the shot had failed to go off last night.
A frightful explosion took place, and
Charles Best and Charles Lee were In
stantly killed, and Mike Griffin, a married
man, was so badly Injured that he died
on the way to the hospital. Dan Green
Is fatally Injured, Charles Couston re
ceived severe Injuries.
TO It Ell t' I LI) GOUDOVS HOME.
Movrment Has Been Started By
Confederate Veteran*,
Washingtonj June 23.—A movement has
been started to raise from ex-Conlederate
veterans a sum to rebuild tho home oi
Gen. John B. Jordon which' was recently
destroyed by fire.
Mr. Floyd King, of Louisiana, has called
the matter officially to the attention of iha
Confederate Veterans’ Association by tho
following telegram to Adjutant General
Moorman.
"Let us raise by popular subscription thn
money ne.essary to rebuild Gen. Gordon's
home.”
HI PROSED TO 11E A HI H IDE.
kidney Walker of Savannah Found
Dead In Virginia.
Alexandria, Va., June 23.—The dead body
of a well-dressed white man found beside
the railroad tracks near this city yester.
day has been Identified as that of Sidney
Walker of Savannah. He was 38 years of
age.
Two cuts In the throat and an open
plcketknlfe- beside the body Indicate sui
cide.