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morning news. - .-a’ished ISM. - Incorporated 1888 Es at ‘ j H. ESTILL, President. MAY run as an independent. nF.WE' r.tWOT HB CAKDIDATB OF EITHER GREAT r.ARTV. nasliintfton Is Laughing at Hl* An nouncement. But the Admiral I* serious— Feeling Against Mc- Einli j Beeauae of Social Treat „,,in of Dewey Party Lenders •Atiek to Bryan and McKinley—Tlie flag | Dewey’* Platform. Washington, April 4. -Admiral Dewey led in making himself a political jen-j.ilion for one day in his life at least. ‘ Hj l rc markable declaration that he would like to become a candidate for the presidency, has been the sole topic of talk jn roli'i ,il Circles to-day, and it is not exageeration to say that the bulk of the mik has not been complimentary to the Admiral's good sense. When the World interview with him was flr-u re id the general disposition on the pa t of everybody was to doubt its au thenticity- Later, however, when It be came known that the statements which h- made were in good faith—that he ac tually aspires to election to the presi chn. sand further, that he believes there j. a chance for success on that line, Waste jrgton proceeded to indulge in a laugh. There is nothing so fatal to Ihe aspira tions ol a man with political ambitions as to he laughed at. To state it mildly, the Admiral’s an noun . ment 1- regarded as but the climax to a scries of unfortunate mistakes which lure foreed-Ghe conviction that however gr. it a hero he may have been at sea, h< is far from a success as a land hero. I, needed only this action on his part to crystallize the sentiment which has long been growing that Dewey, to use a some what anomalous description, is decidedly at sea when he gets on land. Takes It Unite Seriously. The funny raft of It all, is that Dewey takes this announcement of his presiden tial caii'li lacy in earnest. When he came hack from Manila to receive the plaudits of the American people, Admiral Dewey’s first step was to declare that he had no It laical ambitions whatever, that he was rot looking toward the presidency as had t>. en suggested in seme of the newspapers, that his life had been spent in the navy ard that the unexpected honor which had been thrust upon him of elevation to the highest rank in the navy, w T as more than his ambition I ud ever pictured for hlm f This y 'l-erumf seemed so thoroughly in line with the good sense width he had display<• 1 In the trying days after the destruction of the fleet in Manila bay, that it was universally praised by the American people and tended to Increase bis hold upon their affections. That announcement was not only good taste, but good sense. Since *hen, how ever, the Admiral has had a number of ‘xperiences which seem to have turned his head The curiosity of the Ameri can people lo see him and the heartiness of the welcome which has been extended him In different places has, by some freak of the imagination, been misconstrued by h.m into a political uprising in his be half. A number of people who have ex pressed dissatisfaction with either Mc- Kinley or Bryan, or both, have written him, throwing in presidential suggestions, and all of these, combined with a grow ing resentment toward wjiat he Imagines hi? been the unfriendly attitude of Pres hi’-nt McKinley and his administration, have brought about this statement of presidential aspirations. KcNcntincnt Toward McKinley. Th'- resentment toward McKinley Is r 1 It is based on social complaints—a feeling slut the Admiral and Mrs. Dew’ey have not been made enough of tn the serial circles of the administration. The groun.-i for this feeling and these com plalnta is difficult to discover, but that 1 1 ng exists was revealed by a close conn.-.-: ion of the Admiral, who said to • rut hi felt sore on McKinley; that ti " '"(ministration had snubbed him, and hut fearing he might become a factor : n M; ’ presidential campaign the adminis tution officials had been scheming to get bun nut of the country. "f “urse, all of that would be good uni., i Hi,- stuff |f there was an atom of 1 ‘ ' 111 It. 8o far ns fearing Dewey is ‘ ' it I. President McKinley has never t li feeling since Immediately , 1 • Admiral’* return. Nor has there 1 ■ as observers Pan see. anything “*e social snubbing of the Admiral. It 1 itate that Dewey has not received , adulation to which ho thought It omilled, for his aspirations in this , | ' l -i-dally since his marriage, may ti greater than the outside world to h .nod to accord him. It is unques ' C" y true that the unfortunate con - growing out of his acceptance . ''tc : .me purchased by hts admirers i other actions on Ills part, have ~ !l 1 'kney to lower him in the estima ,, . ountry. and this has Iwcn man ,' 1 Washington as well ns elsewhere. >, , ’he feeling toward President j. ' 1 ■' do. s exist, and Is in a large J '" responsible for this nnnounfie „ ’ Kir as can be learned nobody I-.;' ' " f Dewey's Intention, and the ~ 11 1 v cn ills closest (Viends knew ' ' I he announserm nt given out , 1 New York World. The Ad -1 1 x;> nlned that his reasons for \ ' '• rite World lay primarily In 'hat the paper was one of Ihe ~.. ~ the first, to mention him in with the office. 'sterner* Not Doing H. tn , s M disposition in some circles r this announcement with the b r , 'ion of a few Easterners to f ] " ' 'he nomination of somebody Ur. , '* r Bryan as the Democratic iu, , there is absolutely nothing , t.attT Morgan gave strong de n" t '] „ ;' v *° any connection with such n• ■ 1 he Admiral's own Announco , airs ills belief that If he he jr , andidate It will he as an inde ' .ins... even he must see that o . "hsolutely no chance of his re . , r 1 "llnatlon at the hands of eith ll i.staii-s. So fir .as can be |. : 11,1 oliucly no chance for sup . ' .'h' 1 men who wil! shape the Wtt 1 ''her the Hepuhllcan or the 1 t uny. The only man In ptih v , 11 has expressed himself as fa i Dewey proposition Is the tidh levy, one of the represen- Ir, |,, |, ' New York, whose Influence tito . r . ' council* is aliout as potent as I, , 1 ' ""V himself. Jeff is for I) wey It. 1 1 id* own ancestors nerved '*' - v : hit* political conviction In fpje JBrfmttg ftegt this regard has very much the same basis as htes Democracy, which rests upon the ownership of Thomas Jefferson's famous old home, MonticellQ. Jeff, it may be said In passing. Is likely not quite as serious as the Dewey announcement. Of course, everybody in public life here believes that Dewey has absolutely no chance of cutting a figure in the presiden tial campaign. How much of a figure he might have cut had he placed himself in the hands of astute politicians when the Dewey craze was at fever heat, is anoth er question. Perhaps then his announce ment would have been taken more se itously. Now the most charitable of those who discuss his action express sorrow at tne grave mistake which he has made; the others only laugh at it. John R. McLean, who is the brother in-law' of the Admiral, disclaims any con nection whatever with this effort to create a Dewey boom. The suggestion of some wag that the ticket was to be Dewey and McLean, and the platform ‘kept n the family" evidently has no basts of fact to rest upon. Senator Gorman'* View. Former Senator Gorman of Maryland, whom rumor indicated as one of the polit ical sponsors of Admiral Dewey, said: "I was not aware of the Admiral's politi cal intentions until I saw them stated in the morning papers. I have r.o Idea whether he proposes to run on the Demo cratic or the Republican ticket, or wheth er he intends to take an independent tack. Until he makes himself clear on that point, it Is Idle to speculate what the effect will be on the coming campaign. Asa con sistent party man, I will stand by the nominee of my party, whoever he may be. The Admiral displayed excellent tact in making hts announcement right on the heels of the Senate’s vote on the Porto Rican bill, which has aroused general dis approval throughout the country, as Indi cated by the Republican and Conservative press. “I do not know the motive which in duced the Admiral o venture into the presidential fight at this time. We re member that he had the courage to enter the harbor of Manila and take his chances of being destroyed by Spanish torpedoes. He apparently has decided to enter the rough sea of national politics and take his chances of capturing the presidency, re gardless of the presence of the torpedo boats, McKinley and Bryan, in the politi cal harbor. ‘‘The Admiral has evidently considered the improbability of a Republican, who is even a prominent figure in that party, depriving McKinley of a renomination, and the equally Improbable occurrence of a man who Is a factor in the Democratic ranks, defeating Mr. Bryan’s nomination at the Kansas City Convention. Public sentiment is becoming more emotion il end changeable every year, and It would require a genera! upheaval of popular sentiment in hts behalf to land him In the White House.” McLean Not Helping Him. Mr. John R. McLean Is naturally inter ested tn his brother-in-lhw’s success. Mr. McLean says the Admiral is capable of looking after his own future without as sistance from, professional politicians. He says the Admiral was probably moved to make the announcement of his political intentions, by Impulse derived from the flood of letters daily pouring in upon him, urging him to become a candidate of the people without regard to party affiliations. Without consulting some of his nearest and best friends, the Admiral decided to declare hlmsetf, in the belief that ho is yielding to a popular demand from the people. Mr. McLean disclaims any par ticipation in a combination to use Ad miral Dewey to defeat any other aspi rant for presidential honors. What .Senator Bacon Says. Senator Paeon said: “While Admiral Dewey was a hero, he was a dangerous presidential possibility, but since he became a human being and indulged his fancies as others have done, he lost his held upon the hero-worship pors. No, 1 do not regard Admiral Dew ey's declaration as a menace to eith r Mc- Kinley cr Bryan. “Had he intended to stand as a presi dential candidate, he might have retained his popularity by pursuing a different course after his return to’ the United States. In the first place, he should have declined to served on the Philippine Com mission, contenting himself with submit ting to his superior officer such report of the battle of Manila as the circumstances dictated, and refrained from committing himself to any future policy in connection w ith the government of the Philippine Is lands. “Then he made a serious mistake about the house presented to him by the people of the United States. He did not need the money, neither could he refuse the generous tribute paid him by his coun trymen. He would have enhanced his pop ularity had he accepted the house with the understanding that he would occupy it during his natural life, and instead of eonsideiing it as a persona! gift, he might have presented it lo the Pnited States navy, with the stipulation that it should be the future residence of the ranking of ficer of the navy, for all time to come. Such an act would have endeared him to tiie people of the United Stntes. and plac ed him forever in the exalted itosition In their estimation, whiqh they originally intended him to occupy. • The time and conditions are not fav orable to his entry into the presidential race, as an independent candidate, and I am quite sure neither of the parties in tends to pick him up as a substitute for either Bryan or McKinley.” Ha* Benched tlie Embracing. Senator Tillman, in speaking about Ad miral Dewey, said to-day: • "I have always said that Bryan will he nominated by the Democrats, and Mc- Kinley by th Republicans, so 1 don t see where Admiral Dewey Is going to get his nomination. Again, some months ago. Admiral Dewey told the American peo ple he was not a candidate and we took him nt his word, and I don’t see how he can get a nomination now. His position reminds me of Pope’s versce on vice ** *vice is a monster of such frightful mien , , . , That to be abhorred needs only to be seen \ But seen too oft and grown familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace. “Admiral Dewey has now reached Iho embracing.” Evidence of Weakness. Congressman L3tlmer says he thinks Dewey is in earnest in his intention in running for the presidency, but that the declaration he made this morning wifi de stroy all ills chances and that It is very probable that no parly will take him up. He says It is an evidence of individual weakness on the part of Dewey and will destroy a good deal of the popularity which ho altairied through Ills splendid naval victory in iho war with Spain. "There was n disposition on the part of Iho people," said Alr. Latimer, "to honor (Continued on Seventh Page.) SAVANNAH, GA.. THURSDAY. APRIL 5. 1900. GREENE AND GAYNOR GO FREE. SO EVIDENCE FOUND TO SHOW THEY WERE GUILTY. Judge llrmvn in Discharging Them Say* No Fact* Were Stated Show ing Thai the Government Wit* Ever lll* fromled of n Dollar—The Ati*ence of Sultleient Testimony n* to Gniit Wn* the Ground of ill* Aetion. New York, April 4.—Judge Brown of the United Stat3 District Court has re fused a warrant of removal applied for in the case of Capt. Carter's contractors, B. D. Greene, J. F. Gaynor, E. H. Gay nor and W. T. Gaynor, indicted in Savan nah. He ordered the discharge of the prison ers without prejudice to further proceed ings. The grounds for the refusal were the absence of sufficient testimony as to the guilt of the accused. The decision says: “The stenographer's notes of the pro. ceedings returned by the commissioner consist of 1,100 pages, showing, however, no other evidence of the commission of the offense than a certified copy of ifte indictment. Aside from this the whole record consisted of little except rulings upon the evidence on behalfr of the de fendants sought to be introduced and numerous exhibits, all of which so far as they pertained to the merits or tended to show the innocence of the accused and the want of probable cause, were rejected, mostly upon the ground that the question of guilt or innocence should only he heard and determined upon a trial under in dictment.” Indictment Not Conclusive. The decision also says an indictment is at best but evidence in no way conclu sive, and that although a copy of the in dictment may be treated as an affidavit it is to be given weight only according to the nature and character of Its aver ments. “By a singular Inversion, however,” con tinues the decision, “the best reason for Ihe admission of the defendants’ pro posed evidence, namely, its tendency to show innocence of the charge and lack of probable c'ause, was in this instance made the reason*for excluding it. A cer tified copy of the indictment having been received by the commissioner against the defendants’ objection, it was thereupon contended by the prosecution and ly ruled by’the commissioner that the evi dence was closed as respects the ques tion of guilt and that no evidence disproving it could be allowed, since that would be ‘trying the issue’ here in stead of in Georgia.” No Evidence of Fraud. The decision also says: “There is no allegation anywhere in the indictment that the work and mate rials supplied and the hills presented were not strictly according to contract, that the prices claimed or allowed were exorbitant, that improper work was pass ed or improper substitutions made, nor are any facts stated showing actual fraud, or that the government was being defrauded of a dollar. Even if no fuller statement on these points is essential as a matter of pleading it is indispensable as evidence of probahle cause of guilt.” NEUTRALITY NOT VIOLATED. Transportation of Erltlsk Troop* AVn* Under Treaty. Lisbon, April 4.—The question of the transport of British troops across Portu glie?e territory from Beira, Portuguese East Africa, into Rhodesia, having been brought up in tho Chamber of Deputies, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senhor Beirao made the following statement: "The transport of British soldiers by railroad from Beira to Vmtali, was re quested by Great Britain, and consented to by Portugal because the British gov ernment thereby only exercised a right recognized in the treaties between the two countries. The outbreak of war has not abrogat'd these treaties which were con cluded and signed prior to the war by Portugal in a spirit of loyalty. I have Informed the Transvaal of Ihts reason. “Portugal has loyally adhered to Its duties and neutrality, and its reasons have been communicated to all interested par ties. "There occurred no more solemn occa sion than the present to declare that Ihe British cabinet has maintained with Por tugal relations of cordiality and loyalty for which there is reason for congratula tion. Please God that these good rela tions shall always be maintained." BOTH ATTEMPTED SI HIDE. physician nnd Wife Seem to Have Lost Their Reason. New Orleans, April 4.—Dr. Vinecnzi Vaccari and his wife, of San Francisco, attempted suicide to-night. The woman’s corset saved her life, the knife barely penetrating, and the man cut his throat with a scalpel. They are being guarded •to-night and will be taken to an insane asylum to-morrow. Dr. Vaccari broke flown from overwork, and he end his wife left for s long trip lo Italy and Paris." taking along $15,000 In money and Jewels. The doctor's min.l became unbalanced on the trip and the wife's constant vigil dethroned her rea son. Both will likely recover. Gen. Clement'* Movement*. London, April 5.—A Bloemfontein corre spondent of Ihe Dally Moil telegraphing Tuesday, says: •'Gen. Clement's force traversed Petrus berg Sunday morning, and is now encamp ed a day's march from hero. Returned to Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein, Monday. April 2.—Gen. Colville's division and French’* cavalry have returned here. Everything is quiet. KntmliiK in the West. Cheyenne. Wyo., April I—Thirteen inch es of snow has fallen here to-day. The is general. MAY TRY TO INVEST ROBERTS. Boer* Seem In Have Determined on nn Audnciou* Finn. London, April 5, 4 a. m.— lt looks to day as though the Boers had conceived the audacious plan of attempting to in vest Lord Roberts’ at Bloemfontein, or at least to endeavor to delay his north ward advance by harassing the British lines of communication. On his side Lord Roberts is concentrat ing his forces and to take every advantage of the bold but risky tactics of the enemy. He is not likely to strike at any of their forces until he is cer tain of delivering a crushing blow. The situation tn ihe absence of any offi cial dispatch iron! Lord Roberts is both mystifying and interesting. There Is lit tle doubt that Lord Roberts is hampered by the necessity for renjounts and trans ports, and Ihe loss of convoy guns and all of Col. 'Broadwood’s baggage was a se rious matter. The Boers are now trust ing to whet they believe to be iheir supe ' rior mobility. The special correspondents at the front are now denouncing Lord Roberts’ policy of leniency toward the Free Staters, and are calling for an abandonment of that policy. A special dispatch announces that Mafe king was stiil besieged but safe on March 27. TO MAKE GOOD THEIR BOAST. lloer* Are Evidently Trjlnjr to Re capture Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein, Aprl#|4.— There are num erous indications thi|l. in pursuance of their boast that thpy will recaplure Bloemfontein, the ®o4rs are trying to sur round ifte town and t#cut our line of com munications to the wuth. Large forces are east and south, which are -supposed to be making for the railway. Thej* still hold Thaban chu and the water wolSts. Lord Roberts Is eomph tlng his concen tration. Four 4.7 gundftend four naval 12- pounders have been mounted on kopjes commanding the p)aln?*The cavalry camp has been.- removed better position northeast of the city. Special precau tions are being taken lo protect the rail way southward. Several arrests have "been made in the town of persons suspected of giving in formation to the Boers. The railway lo the north is in possession of the British as far as Karee siding. —J RECALL OF GEN. FRENCH. Premier Schreiner Was Hooted by a Mob at Cape Town. London. April 4.—Gen. Colville and Gen. ■ FrenVh have given tif* -the movement agalitst the Boers east of Bloemfontein and have rejoined ths main army. Lord Roberts doubtless deemed it vain to send from ten to twelve thousand of his best troops into the wilderness with a field transport in the direction at a right angle with his chosen line of advance. The Beers have probably moved elsewhere and If to the southwest Gen. Colville could as easily strike them from Bloemfontein as by following them up across the plains. These inferences still leave the situation bewildering for the time being. The enor mously superior British forces appear in active in every part of the war field wa'ting yet probably fer the accumulation of material for a swift advance on the Transvaal frontier. The London military commentators and the public to some extent are irritated and confused by the situation. Details received of the scenes on Green Market Square, Cape Town. Tuesday, when Premier Schreiner encountered an English demonstration, show that the premier, fearing personal violence sought refuge In a restaurant. He was hooted and tried to reach Parliament House pro tected by police. The people shouted “Traitor!" but he succeeded in reaching the House. Finally on ths people again singing “God Save ihe Queen!” he rais ed his hat amid cheers and was heard to say: “Reserve your judgment.” Ihe permanent bridge at the Modder river station has been finished. The first train passed over it Tuesday. The British garrison at Springfontein was roused at midnight Monday by the Intimation that the Boers were in force about to make an attack, but not a burgher appeared. A further list of the casualties sustain ed by the British officers at Kooru (Ka ree?) Spruit. March 31, adds eleven miss ing and one wounded, making the total thus far 32. RESCUED MANY PRISONERS. Uni. Porter I tin rad Hie lloer* and Took Them Bark. London, April s.—The Dally Mall has the following from Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday, April 3: "Col. Porter, with ninety carbineers and Scott's Greys and two guns, perform ed a brilliant deed Sunday. He charged a large body of Boers and rescued ninety odd British prisoners, including eleven officers, who were captured the previous day. There were no casualties on the British side.” GERMAN CONSUL INSULTED. It I* Asked AN tint Action Foreign Office Mill Take. Berlin, April 4.—The Schleslache Zeitung reports that Herr Maicomess, a German consul in East London, Cape Town, has been grossly insulted by a mob which burned him in effigy. The Berliner Tage hlatt, which reproduces the announce ment says: "if this news should prove to be true, it will be interesting to watch the foreign office lake action.” * Alafeklng Look* for nrllrf. London, April 5—A dispatch lo the Daily Mall from Mafeklng, dated March 23. by runner lo Gaberones, says: "Last night we receivod the welcome news of the dispatch of a column by way of Vryburg, to relieve, us . The messen ger reported that he had encountered no Boers on the road.” r.stnrrf Watching the liners. Springfontein, O. F. 8., April 3.—Owing lo Information that the Boers are hover ing tn tho neighborhood of railroad run ning from this place to Bloemfontein, Gen. Gatacre is preparing to take vigorous measure* to cope with any attempt to cut off 1-ord Roberts' Unc of communication at that point. KENTUCIANS’ WAR OF WORDS. WHEELER AND PUGH LOCK HORNS IN' THE IIOISE. Their State’s Dirty Linen Washed In the toner House of Congress. First Time the Kentucky Cam* Has Come Up—W'lieeler Marie Fiery Re ply to lloreing—Pugh Charged Him AA'ltli Falsifying, Then Marie a Dis claimer. Washington, April 4.-There was an ex citing scene in the House to-day as the climax of a discussion of the Kentucky situation, when Mr. Wheeler, a Ken tucky Democrat, and Mr. Pugh, a Ken tucky Republican, faced each other from opposite sides of ,the main aisle and In dulged in a wordy duel. Mr. Pugh charged Mr. Wheeler with misrepresenting certain facts. He was laboring under great excitement. Mr. Wheeler showed admirable temper, and, though quick to resent the fancied in sult, awaited the disclaimer of Mr. Pugh. There was an air of suppressed excite ment throughout the debate. It was the first time the subject had been broached in the House and Intense Interest was maintained. The fencing was sharp and brilliant. Without preliminary business, the House resumed consideration of the Hawaiian bill. Mr. McDowell of Ohio, one of the original oppon ents of Hawaiian annexation, was the first speaker. He inveighed against the labor conditions and corporation influence there. The passage by the Senate of the Porto Rican bill was announced and the meas ure was immediately referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. De Armond criticised the labor con ditions and the section extending the con stitution to the Hawaiian Island* as far as applicable, saying the constitution was there of its own vigor. Kentucky fuse Brought Up. Mr. Boreing of Kentucky, who followed with a general political speech, roused general Interest by discussing the Ken tucky situation. Holding the light of civilization before the world as the United States were doing, were we, he asked, willing to see ihe torch of liberty extin gulshed at the birth-place of Abraham Lincoln and the home of Henry Clay. So far as the Goebel election law of that state was concerned, he said, the people of Kentucky wouldi be glad to exchange places with Porto Rico.or Hawaii. They Were net asking tor Iwhil Interferenct 1 , they were asking simply for a fair elec tion law. He gave notice that If neces sary to get rid of the Goebel law-, he would ask for the passage of a federal election law. "I will not appeal on behalf of the col ored race or of the Republican party,” said he, “but for a general election ltnv which will enable the federal rourts to reach out and determine the validity and constitutionality of the election laws of the several states.” Wheeler’s Fiery Speeeli. Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky replied in a fiery speech. He admitted that the situ ation was humlimllng to every Kentuck ian, but had hoped that it would not be ventilated here. He eulogized the Goebel election law. He would not contend that the dominant party had not taken ad vantage of its power in districting the state. It had done to. following the tac tics of the dominant party in moet of the states. The threat of a federal election law. he said, was used lo terrorize the Democrat*. Mr. Booring disclaimed any intention of threatening the Democrats. But the law must be repealed “It will never be repealed,” retorted Mr. Wheeler. Continuing, Mr. Wheeler said that "all the fuss is being kicked up in Kentucky by fellows who are trying to hold office in defiance of the courts, who.-e mandates they refused to obey,” Mr. Wheeler then became involved In the controversy with Mr. Pugh. "The. election commission did not de clare Taylor Governor of Kentucky.'! sad Mr. Wheeler. “They said that on the face cf the returns he had tho majority, but that it bore such unmistakable evi dence of fraud that If they had the right they would go behind it nnd kick him out, as the Legislature did.” Mr. l’ugtt Interrupt*. “I do know that some of them tried to pave the way for the contest,” replied Mr. Pugh hotly, “that was afterwards waged on partisan lines in the Legisla ture to the dbgmce of our commonwealth and to the disgrace of you as a citizen thereof. (Applause on the Republican side.) "That is the gentleman's op nlon,” re torted Mr. Wheeler sarcastically. “I would rather be disgraced, Mr. Chairman, at any time by taking my lot with tlie Democrats of Kentucky titan to be iden tified with the men who took Ihe life of Gov. Goebel of that state.” (Applause on the Democratic side.) “Are you quite certain that the men who took the life of Goebel could not be carried to your own ranks rather than to the Republican parly in Kentucky?" ask ed Mr. Pugh, livid with excitement, amid drr’slvc laughter on the Democratic side. "Nobody believes that,” shouted some one on the Democratic side. “Do you say nobody believes that?” asked Mr. Pugh facing the Democratic side. "Was not a more hitter contest waged against Mr. Goebel in that state by his own party than was waged in the Republican, ranks? Was he not denounced more from every stump in Ihe elate of Kentucky by Democrats than by Repub licans?” Mr. Wheeler: “That Is true. Mr. Chair man,’’ (uppiause on the Republican side). “It has been the fate of every great mail who was true to the interest of Ihe peo ple to incur the implacable hostility of hirelings and corruptionist*, it mailer* not where he has been. (Applause on thv Democratic side.) And Ihe worst element of the Democratic party did assoll him, but thank God he received 192,U00 votes. 30,000 more votes than were ever given to a Democratic candidate for Governor In Kentucky before. That shows whethei or not he w close to Ihe people of the stale of Kentucky." I’ltgli'* Utmrge of Falsehood, Mr. Pugh: "How many votes did Gov. Taylor received?” sir. Wheeler: “That Is a question that nobody but the Republican lenders and God Almighty will ever know, in my opin ion. 1 decline to be Interrupted further.” (Continued on Fiflh Page). MOB AVAS AFTER TOLIIEHT. 11 * Fled nnil \\ * Finally Arrested lor Currying a. Pistol. Columbia, S. C., April 4.—James W. Tol bert, who was expelled from Greenwood county after narrowly escaping severe handling, and whose brother Is contesting the seat of Congressman Latimer in the Third district, narrowly escaped fall ing into the hands of a tnob last night. Mrs.. Tolbert is postmaster at McCor micks, Greenwood county, a few miles from Phoenix, and her husband arrived there yesterday morning. Last spring Tolbert made overtures to the people of Greenwood, and on certain alleged prom ises made a newspaper man os to ab staining from politics, he was permitted to quetly return to that town. Subse quently he pushed his contest in Wash ington anil denied conciliatory statements attributed to him. He was thereupon again warned not to return to Greenwood. At midnight last night a band of mask ed men went to the house Tolbert was in. A Democrat, prominent in town, hearing of the contemplated action and being opposed lo violence, sent a warn ing a few minutes before Ihe house was surrounded and Tolbert escaped from the back door. Tolbert fled to the depot and go* on a train that was passing, hill fearing a mob nt Troy ho stopped at the next sta tion and Is supposed to have spent the night In the w’ooils. This morning he ap peared at the house of W. V. Sturkey, and appealed for protection, lie was concealed there for several hours, but was located, and it is supposed when he was found Tolbert drew a pistol, for the last report this evening was that he had been arrested for carrying concealed weapons. ANOTHER FRENCH DUEL. The Combatant* Parted Without Shaking ISand*. Paris, April 4.—Tho first of the series of duels arising from the Count of Lu bersae’s letter to Baron Robert Rothschild took place this afternoon between Michael Epprusi and the Count of Lubersac. The duel took place to-day in the rus tic dancing hall, which was the scene of the notorious encounter between Marquis de Mores and the Jewish Capt. Meyer, In which the latter fell an easy victim. Quite a crowd had gotten wind of the meeting and was asembled in the grounds. The Count attacked vigorously from the out set, and the combatants parted nt the finish without the customary handshak ing. The Count left the scene in a landau and was greeted with hisses, “Abas les Juifs” and “Vive l’Armee!” PARTY LINES NOT DRAWN. Many Missouri Town* Changed About nml Went Itepnbllonn. 9t. Louis, April 4.—ln the municipal elec tions which were held throughout this state yesterday, except in St. Louis, party lines were not drawn in a number of the towns and citlfs. At Dixon the “poor man’s ticket” de feated Ihe “rich man's ticket.” Bhelby vllle, the home of Congressman Lloyd, Democrat, was carried by the Repub licans, as was Lebanon, which was the home, of the late Congressman Bland. According lo Ihe latest returns, Repub licans were victorious in the following cities: St. Joseph, Sedalia, Carthage, Mansfield, Stanberry, Pacific, Oregon, Hu mansville, Unionsvilie, Warrenburg, Ma con. Greenfield, West Plains, Bethany, Wellsvllle, Boonville, Hamilton, Excel sior Springs, Brookfield, Carrollton, Sulli van, Lebanon, Popular Bluff and Cape Gira rdeau. The Democrat* carried Independence, Springfield, Marshall, Fulton, Troy, Mex ico, Center, Appleton City, La Plata, Clinton, Shelbina, Dewitt, Ironton, Golden City. Centralla, Nevada, Gallatin and Lancaster. In East St. Louis, 111, the Citizen* ticket was elected over that of tho Dem ocrats. GREGORY TO BE GOVERNOR. Rcpnblicnn* Hail It Their Own Way la Rhode* Inland. Providence, R. 1., April 5.-—The Republi cans carried Ihe state in Ihe annual elec tion to-day, William Gregory of North Kingston being elected Governor over Nathan W. Littlefield of Pawtucket, his Democratic opponent, by 8,300 plurality. The Democrats succeeded in not only polling a heavy vote, but In cutting down the Republicans' plurality of last year by over a thousand. The general assembly will stand on a joint vole, S3 Republicans and V< Demo crats, a Democratic, loss of 3. George Pea body Wetmore, Republican, will probably be returned lo the United Stale* Senate. DEA9OUR ATS SUCCESSFUL. Fleeted Almost Their Entire Ticket In Kni|*a* City. Kansas City, April 4.— Full return* from thei election in this city gives James A. Reesl, Jr., Democrat, for (Mayor, a major ity of 2,127 over P. I. Brown. Jr., Repub lican. The Democrats elected their en tire ticket except five members of the lower house. Two years ago the Repui>- Ileans carried the city by 1,139 major ity. Rhode Island Is Hepnhllrnn. Providence, R. 1., April 4.—Returns from thirty-six election districts indicate that Gregory and the entire state Republican ticket is elected by about 10,000 majority. Hull Ordered to Chicago. Washington, April 4.—Lieut. Col. Will iam P. Hall, of the adjutant general'* department, h is been relieved from duty on the Stair of Rrlg. Gen. Davis at Sin Juan de PoHo Riro and ordered to Chi cago as adjutant general of the Ijcparl ment of the Lakes. Col. Hall’s health ha* been Impaired. Col. William ,1. Volkmnr has been offered the vacant assignment. A 42181,0191 Fire nt Ruvena. Mleh. Grand Rapids, Mich., April 4.—Klre to night destroyed the enllre business por tion of ltovena. a thriving town half way between thl* city and Muskegon. The fir,* is now raging in the residence section of the town. The loss will exceed $200,000. Three lew Cotton 11111*. Anniston, Ala.. April 4.—Three new cot ton mills, each with u cupitgl of SIOO,OOO, all home money, were incorporated here to-day. DAILY, $3 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK.JI A YEAH CONVENTION HALL IN RUINS. FIRE DESTROYS THE RIG KANSAS CITY At DITOIUUII. Denincrnlle National Convention Wn* to Have Been Held There on -Inly A—Other Building* Burned Made tlie Total Loss lOn.tMHf— Sub scription* Have Been Started and the Hall Will lie Rebuilt in Full Time for the Convention. Kansas City, April 4.—Convention Hall,) where the Democratic National Conven llon was to have been lu!d on July 4, wad laid in ruins In less than thirty minutes this afternoon by Hro. Tile structure was doomed from tha start, and the firemen early turned theln efforts to saving adjoining property. Ai stiff breeze was blowing and before the iiro was subdued the Second Presbyterian Church, one* of the finest edifices in tha city, the church parsonage, the Lathrop publio school, a two-story thirteen-room building, all situated across Ihe way om Central stroet, and a half block of three* story fiat buildings on Twelfth street, y ro totally destroyed. Several residence* were and amaged and for a time it was feared that several blocks of building* In the residence district would go. Tlie aggregate loss is $100,1910, apportion* ed as follows: Convention Hall, $235,000, insurance $155,000; church, $60,09), insured] parsonage, $15,000, Insured; school $35,000, insured $20,400; Williamson block, Twelfth street, SOO,OOO, insured for $45,000. Plans are on foot to .rebuild Convention Hall immediately and have It ready fofl the Democratic Convention in July. Sn liwcrlpf lon * Taken at tine*-. While the fire was still In progres* members of the Commercial Club, through! whose efforts the hall was built, mingled! In the crowd of spectators and began so liciting funds for a now structure. Thld evening $25,000 had been subscribed, and Secretary E. M. Clendenning of the club called a mass meeting of citizens for to morrow night to decide ways and mean* for raising an additional $50,000. Tho hall association has SIO,OOO In tha hank and will have the $165,000 insuranca for immediate use, the insurance com panies having offered to waive the usual sixty days’ limit and make settlement on demand. The Kansas City Lumber Com pany, that furnished four-fifths of ihd lumber for the old building, has agreedf to duplicate the order at once at the rata in existence two years ago, and the Min neapolis firm that furnished ihe steel girders for tho immense roof has been asked to duplicate their order. The fire started just above the boileC room, where some plumbers had been at work. There was no fire in the furnace, and the supposition is that the blazo started from a spirit lamp or by tho crossing of an electric light wire. A still alarm was first turned In, and by the lime the first engine arrived, ten minutes later, the whole building was a muss of domes, and In less than half an hour tho roof, upheld by massive steel girders that spanned its 200 feet of breadth, fell with a crash that sent showers of burning em bers in every direction. The brick Co rinthian columns lining the building along the fauades on Thirteenth and Central streets, tottered a few minutes and fell outward, and the hall was a complete wreck. Oilier nnlldinK* llnrneil. A strong wind carried the flames to thi Second Presbyterian Church on the op posite side of Thirteenth and Central streets, and in. forty minutes that struc ture, occupying a half block in length, •was in ruins. The parsonage adjoining and next the Lathrop School, which was partially destroyed in tho cyclone of 1888. and which had been set aside for the us of the newspaper correspondents * luring the coming convention, were attack*'! simultaneously and soon nothing but thein walis were left standing. Fortunately that school children had 1 not returned to thelp rooms after the noon hour, and nil wera gotten to places of safety. Next thei flames caught the Williamson brick fist*, across the alley from the hail on tha north, qn Twelfth street, and these wer® gutted. The flats occupied a half blocla and were Ihree stories In hight. Flying embers start'd blazes on a dozer* different resilience* within a rndjua of two blocks, and, fanned by a stiff breeze an*! aided by a low water threaten'!*! n general conflagration. f'onvention Hall has been classed as on® of Iho largest and most perfectly con structed auditoriums In Ihe world. Th® building was erected in 1898 at a cost ot $235,000, which was raised entirely by pub lic subscription, it occupied a piece off ground 314 by 2fT feet in extent, was tw® stories high, and built of native stone, o cream, brick and terracotta. The board of directors of the Conventlor! Hall Company, at a meeting to-night, de cided to have the nail built before Juli* 4, and the work of clearing away the de bris begins to-morrow. That the neces sary funds will be subscribed is not quea tloned. , M V NOT HE ABLE TO DO IT. Steel Hen Doubtful About IlfLulld iiig Auditorium. Minneapolis, Minn., April 4.—Frank J. Llewellyn, vice president and chief en gineer of the Gilctio-llerzog Company ot Minneapolis, who bu lt the Kansas City auditorium, said to-night: “We have received three telegrams this afternoon asking us whether we could put up the steel part of the structure so that it would lie in readiness by June 15. W* trade no answer and wiil make none unt 1 to-morrow. “It took us four months to erect tha but.ding before and then we rushed tha woik at a fast gait. We knew where wo were In regard lo tlie raw materials and tills Is what we do not know now. I havo telegraphed lo the different mills that will probably lie called upon to furnish Hie material* ami all our calculations must necessarily wait until we hear from them.” Impersonated Capt. Clark. New Orleans, April 4.—Julius Moyse, who. during the Mardl Gras, impersonat ed Capt. Clark of (lie Oregon nnd mar ried Mis* Bertha Warnken of Cincinnati. Wits to-day found guilty of Impersonat ing a government officer. He was re manded for sentence. Gen. George llldivcll llend. Sun Francisco, April 4.—A special to the Call, fiom Chico, <’al., announces tha death of Gen. George Blilwell. Gen. Bid ■ell was tlie prohibition candidate foe ) . saldent in 1892.