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tR I £O to kill the prince.
OK FIBF.IJ TWO SHOTS AT IHS
HOYAL HIGH.MSSS.
nallroad Station Was the
D .! t *n< of the Attempted Crime-Si
,id<>. the Soeinilst Made n
iur e of His Plan anil Is Aon in
il-The Prince AA as Unharmed
..affected hy the Serious In
* .•..,•■B. Belgium, April 4.—A sensation
’ nipt to assassinate the Prince of
ILVmb made at a railroad station here
' by Sipido, a young socialist, who
to Y,wo Shots, but the Prince escaped
irnvd. The would-be assassin was
immediately arrested.
The train bearing the Prince was just
uiiii.it out of the Northern Railway sta
when Sipido jumped upon the
1 and ircl of the Prince’s salon car, aimed
his ri-volver at His Royal Highness and
Y, 1 , 1 :;, the shots, the station master
c „tl to the scene and knocked down
YY arm as the latter prepared to
t hird shot, while bystanders rushed
’ a|lll titrew themselves on the Prince’s
.il.ir.i. In the confusfcn another man,
”h. w;.s innoe'ent, was seized, roughly
tvir i! 1 and beaten.
' Im ,, , xcitement prevailed for the mo
ulll |L was feared the Prince had
t,.,n hit, the shots having been fired al
u'o-, point blank. The railway carriage
. r „ . hastily thrown open, and great
~ t w-as felt when the Prince himself
appeal'd ul the window unhurt.
' poth the Prince and Princess, however,
h: i a very narrow escape. The policemen
on duty took Sipido in charge. The latter
appeared proud of his exploit and seemed
ii tin , aim. Sipido told the authorities
mat he lived on the Rue de la Forge at
St Giii, e, two miles south of Brussels.
After the Prince of Wales had ascer
tained that the man who fired the shots
Pad been arrested, lie declared himself
and the Princess uninjured, and the train
imnie.l uoly started. An eye-witness Bays
, aat (he train was already in motion, and
when the engineer heard the pistol he
fhut off steam, applied the brakes and
stopped the train. As the train restarted
attir .Sipido's arrest the public loudly
cheered the Prince, who acknowledged
tie demonstration from the car window.
Prince YVas Unaffected.
The Prince appeared quite unaffected
bv the incident. He asked whether the
revolver was loaded, and on being in
formed in the affirmative, smiled and beg
ged that the culprit might not be treated
too severely.
When examined by the station officials
Sipido declared he intended to kill the
Prince oi Wales, that he did not regret
his action and that he was ready to do
it again if given a chance to do so.
Subsequently he declared he wanted to
kill the Prince “because he caused thou
sands of the men to be slaughtered in
South Africa.”
The would-be assassin is a tinsmith, a
resident of Brussels, 16 years of age. His
pockets were found to be full of anarch
ist literature. He has a round, boyish
face, black eyes and dark hair. At the
examination before the magistrate it was
ascertained that he had purchased a pen
ny tii-ket in order to reach the departure
platform, where he walked up and down
while tie Prince was promenading.
An examination of Sipido's revolver
showed that four chambers had been dis
<• arced, but that two of the cartridges
had missed fire. The weapon is of the
oi , t| • s six-chamber description, such as
i usually shd here for liuee and a half
francs.
Made a liei He AVonld I>o It.
Persons who attended the Maison du
P ttple* yesterday say they heard Sipido
declare 'hat if th- Prince of Wales came
to Brussels he ought to have a bullet in
his load, and they also heard him offer
to bet five francs that he would fire at
the Prinre.
According to I.p Patriote some news of
th, views ,xpressed at the meeting re
fine | to was <• nveyed to the station mas
ter, who had taken what he thought were
extra precautions. -
Sipido at peared at the station in his best
*d tiling, having explained to his father
tout he wits going to seek employment.
Tit, aibu-k is condemned even at the la
bor iieadiiuarters here, and at the Maison
I ! I’* oi < where the extreme anarchists
root, o leading member of the young po
rn guard was loud in his denunciation
t it- • lining of Sipido’s action.
I, Patriote, in a special edition, de
noun,es the attempt as “cowardly and
nor- ess," and says it will create general
it. agnation, and the worst enemy of Bel
grim could not have dealt the country a
more foul blow.
r: ';' Journal de Bruxelles says:
."This outrage will provoke the indigna
-11 id honest people in every civilized
country, and especially Belgium. We
sti.gm.iiize it as the crime of a youth of
binuderod brain. We deeply regret that
II '■ ' committed in Belgium and we con
no ilat. the Prince of Wales on his fort
escape from the bullet of a regi
cide.”
SIPIDO WOULD NOT TALK.
Believed That He Had Accomplices
in Hi Design.
t-rurnds, April 5, 4:40 a. m.—Sipido re
to many questions put by
,he 'bmmlssary, but it is thought prob
-3 that lie had accomplices and that a
tu nbr of his companions were prowling
,M u '.he station at the time of the out
ra-' i uis supposition is strengthened by
I'' 111 that several free fights took place
"•en these fellows and passengers.
J, 'Brenls are working people of neat
3 t • , e and the mo ti, er was preparing
' " ll< n word was brought to her. The
u man of 45 years and of robust
i , i"-ar.i"ei . w a s just returning from
when Informed by a newspaper
, 1,1! 1 woman fell, moaning and sob
'■tiv and the man could not believe it.
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“No,” said he, “it is impossible. It can
not bq my son. It Is another who has
taken his name. How could a boy so
quiet as he, a boy who never goes to a
cabaret (drinking saloon) commit such an
act against the Prince of Wales? Why,
neither he nor we have ever heard the
voice of this man, who has done nothing
to our son.”
The mother finally said brokenly:
“If it is my boy. sir, he has been press
ed to commit such an act. Ho. is one of
the lest cf sons and has alwaysassisted
hi father. Oh, no, it cannot be true.”
The father went cn to explain that Si
pido had asked permission to go out for
the afternoon to find a friend at the Mai
son du Ptupie, who had promised him a
situation, add ng that the boy dressed
himself in his Sunday clothes and said
that he would return at 7 o’clock.
ALL LONDON IS INDIGN ANT.
Expressions on tlie Attempt I'pon
the Life of the Prince.
London, April 5, 2:25 a. m.—No remarka
ble demonstrations were observable in
London last evening, partly owing to the
fact that the news of the attempt was
only generally known at a late hour ami
partly because, at first, it was almost
universally disbelieved.
Everywhere, however, the greatest de
testation was expressed and the most pro
found thankfulnss that the Prince had
escaped the bullet of the would-be assas
sin.
Wherever any public function or meet
ing was in progress, the speakers refer
red to the attaelo, expressing gratitude
that the life of the heir apparent had
been spared, and that the Queen’s visit
to Ireland had not been marred by a trag
edy at Brussels.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of
State for India, addressing a political
meeting at Acton, took occasion to pro
nounce a panegyric upon the Prince. He
said it passed his comprehension to im
agine what could induce any foreigner to
raise his hand against Albert 'Edward.
“If there is a solitary individual in the
whole universe,” said the speaker, “who
has utilized his high position and great
abilities to promote the welfare of the
poorer sections cf society, it is the Prince
of Wales. No more philanthropic, no more
humane man exists. Throughout his long
and distinguished career the Prince has
never said an unkind word or committed
an unkind act. If we seek a motive for
this foul deed we must not forget that
Brussels has been the headouarters of
that manufactory of falsehoods and lies
of which Dr. Deyds is the manager.
“it was mainly due to the lead Great
Britain took at the time of the Belgian
revolt against Dutch tyranny that the
Belgians gained their liberty, and it is a
nice return that they have made for the
great service rendered them. A Bel
gian has shot at the Prince of Wales,
because we are engaged in a similar con
test with the Dutch fifty years after
ward.”
The meeting adopted a resolution con
gratulating fne Prince and expressing
detestation of the attempt upon his life.
Numerous similar public references were
made in London and the provinces.
Hundreds of dispatches continued to ar
rive hourly at Marlborough House up to
a late hour and there were hosts of in
quiries in other ways. Lord Salisbury, on
hearing the news, sent a special messen
ger to ascertain the latest details.
In political circles and at the clubs last
evening most strong feeling was express
ed that no precautions had been taken to
prevent such an outrage against the heir
apparent of a friendly nation. It was
everywhere alleged that the affair was
the outcome of the foul articles which for
months past, have appeared in the Bel
gian press, and of the filthy French car
icatures which find a ready sale in Bel
gium, but considering the great popular
ity of the Prince on the continent, it is
generally assumed that his assailant was
irresponsible and weak-minded. ,
A dispatch from the Prince to the
Duchess of Fife at Brighton ran thus:
"A man jumped on the carriage just as
we were departing. Fired rtstol In the
carriage. B lleved it was not loaded. All
we!!.”
The mo ning papers editorially voice the
popular feeling of gratitude that the
Prince has received a harmless baptism
of lire. They denounce the anti-British
outbursts cf the foreign press, which are
the indirect cause of such attacks, they
say. by half-witted fanatics, and express
the hope that the continental governments
will take the lesson to heart, both with
respect to the control of newspaper
mouthings and the proper protection of
foreign visitors.
The dispatch announcing the attempt on
the life of the Prince of Wales was posted
at the Mansion House last evening and
attracted immense cirowds, who expressed
their feelings inalternately anathemaiiz
ing the assailant and cheering the Prince.
NJBWS BECBIVBD AT DUBLIN.
Queen Was Not Told of Attempt on
the Life of flic Prince.
Dublin. April 6.-The news of the at
tempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales
came too late to be generally known, and
it caused but little comment, owing to
the overwhelming interest taken in the
Queen’s visit.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press communicated the news to the castle
ami then it was taken to the Vice Regal
Lodge, but it is understood that the Queen
was not informed of the occurrence, the
dispatches to Her Majesty on the subject
being held over until this morning
(Thursday).
At the castle the report was not credit
ed at first, and was received in u rather
nonchalant manner. Sir Matthew Rid
ley voiced what appeared to be the pre
vailing sentiment, saying that some crank
had endeavored to gain notoriety, but
had fortunately failed.
Will I'lnv In Virginia.
Princeton, N. J., April (.-Manager
Thomas W. Oloney, of the ’Varsity base
ball team, announced to-night the team’s
schedule of games this season, Including
Apr 11 17 and IK, at Charlottesville, Va„
with the University of Virginia.
THE MOENING NEWS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
DUBLIN GREETS THE QUEEN.
ROYAL WELCOME, GIVEN ON HEH
B\THANCK TO THE CITY.
Ac contpanletl by Royalty and I.lie
Guiirtln She Rode Into Dublin Be
tween Two Lines of Knthuainstie
People—Ancient Ceremonies Were
Used—There Were Practically !No
Disturbance*— I.mnl Cheers Were
Heard on All Sides.
Dublin, April 4, 11:43 a. m.—Queen Vic
toria landed in Ireland this morning for
the first time in thirty-nine years.
The disembarkation from the royal
yacht was accomplished at 11:20 o’clock.
The commander of the forces in Ireland,
the Duke of Connaught, the lord lieuten
ant, Earl Cadogan and their staffs greet
ed Her Majesty, and the tide from Kings
town to Dublin was made in excellent
weather.
No soorer had the Queen arrived at the
Vice Regal Lodge and lunched, than she
drove cut again in Phoenix Park, being
much cheered.
Before landing, the Queen, who looked
remarkably well, asked for a bunch of
shamrocks! These were secured, and
throughout thb she wbre them pinned
upon her breast.
From the pier at Kingstown to the roy
al residence in Phoenix Park the distance
is about nine miles. Crowds lined the en
tire distance, but there was practically
no disturbance.
A most interesting ceremony took place
at the city limits, where an ancient gate
and castle towers had been reproduced
for the occasion. On the city side of the
gate were the Lord Mayor and Council
in their eenrlet robes, tlie mace bearers
in blue and silver, and several hundreds
of the best known Irishmen, who were
provided with seats on stands. The Roy
al Enniskillens Fusiliers lined the road as
a guard of honor, while behind them were
cordons of police, lanec-rs and militia.
Permission for Her Entrance. I
Shortly before her arrival the pursuiv
ant-at-arms, wearing a gorgeous cape of
royal heraldry, galloped up to the Lord
Mayor and asked permission for the en
trance of the Queen. Gravely' and in
quaintly worded terms of courtesy', the
Lord Mayor granted the request. Back
galloped the pursulvant-at-arms, the gate
banging behind him. Although the aged
beef-eaters, rigged out for the occasions
of a gaiety theater, could scarcely tot
ter around, the whole scene was a coun
terpart of a sixteenth century play.
Then from the ramparts of the gate
came a fanfare of trumpets. The Queen
was in sight. Out upon a scarlet cloth,
laid Raleigh-like upon the muddy road,
Stepped the Lord Mayor and the corpor
ation, their robes glowing in the bright
sunshine and their wands and maces
flashing biilliantjy. The gate creaked
cp n. The Earl of Denbeigh rode through,
and then came the Life Guards. Ireland
had not seen Life Guards for over thirty
y'ears, and many were the curious com
ments made, as they galloped past. Be
hind them were carriages containing the
home secretary, Sir Matthew White-Rid
ley, the Duchess of Connaught and her
daughters, accompanied by members of
the court and attended by mounted
equerries, and then more Life Guards.
Then Came the queen.
Finally, amid almost perfect silence save
for the echo of cheers and cries of “God
save the. Queen!” from outside the city'
limits, came the Queen herself. Oppor
site her in the carriage, sat Princess
Christian and Princess Henry of Batten
berg. Bands broke loosa. men cheered
and sang bareheaded, and the women
waved handkerchiefs.
Besides the Queen's carriage rode the
Duke of Connaught, commander of the
forees in Ireland.
The. Queen scarcely ceased nodding dur
ing the entire nine miles drive. Princess
Christian also took a prominent part in
the ceremony, helping the Queen to lake
the sword, keys and casket containing
the address, for. despite her ability to go
through these functions, it was evident
that this tiny old lady of 80 was really
very frail and weak.
After the lady mayoress had presented a
boquet to the Queen the procession moved
on. Behind Her Majesty came a dazzling
escort of staff officers, more life Guards
and Dragoons, nnd finally the Enniskillens
who were loudly cheered as they moved
into line. It was a pageant such as had
never been seen in Ireland before.
Deafening and continuous oheets marked
every stage of the route. Trinity College
was almost hidden by stands, which were
black with people and flaming with flags
and festoons.
At the Vice Regal Lodge Earl and
Countess Cadogan, who had taken a spe
cial train back from Kingstown, welcomed
the sovereign to their Irish residence.
Reply to Address of Weleonie.
At the entrance to the city the Queen
received an address of welcome and hand
ed the Lord Mayor the following reply:
“I thank you heartily for the loyal wel
come and good wishes which you have
tendered me. on behalf of yourself and
your fellow-citizens on my arrival in the
ancient capital of my Irish domain. I
cametto this fair country to seek a change
and rest and to revisit scenes which re
call to my mind the warn welcome given
to both myself and my beloved husband.
I am deeply gratified that I have been
able at this time to see again the moth
erland of those brave sons who have re
cently distinguished themselves in the
defense of my crown anti Empire, and
with cheerful valor as conspieqpus now
as e+er in their glorious past. I pray that
the Almighty God may ever bless and
direct you in the high functions which
you exercise for the benefit of your fel
iow-citlzeno.”
METHODISTS IN' CONFERENCE.
Hlslinp Candler I* Presiding Over
the Business Session.
Washington, April 4.—The first business
session of the one hundred and sixteenth
meeting of the Baltimore annual confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
was called to order this morning. Bishop
Candler presided. Rev. James E. Arm
strong was unanimously re-elected secre
tary with the privilege of nominating his
assistants. He chose E. V. Reg. stor, G.
F. Tyler, A. R. Martin, A. P. Stump, H.
3. Coe and W. M Waters.
The reports of the book agents for the
publishing house at Nashville were read
as were also the reports of Rev. James
Atkins, D. D., Sunday School editor; Dr.
W. R. Lombuth and J. H. Pritchett,
missionary secretaries; Rev. P. H. Whis
ner, corresponding secretary of church ex
tension; Rev. H. M. Dubose, secretary
Epworth League, and Rev. G. W. Walker,
president of the Paine and Lain Insti
tutes.
The remainder of he morning was
taken up with the naming of commit
tees, the members of the following com
mittees being chosen: Memoirs, Publish
ing Interests, Conference Relations, Ad
mlsslSns. Temperance, Bible Cause, Dis
trict Conference Records, Collections,
Public Worship, Conference Minutes,
Place of Conference and Railroad Trans
portation. During the morning Revs. ('.
W. Kay and J. H. Amiss of he Virginia
Conference were Introduced by Bishop
Candler.
The afternoon was devoted to meetings
of the working committees announced
earlier In the day. To-night Rev. H. M.
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Dubose of the Epworth League delivered
an address to young people on the work
of that organization.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALLED IN.
They Are Wanted to tote on Porto
It lea ll Tariff Bill.
Washington, April ’4.—Representative
Fnderwood of Alabama, the Democratic
whip, has telegraphed all absent Demo
cratic members of the House to cosine to
Washington at once to remain until the
vote on the Porio Rican Tariff bill has
been taken.
To Visit Military Academy.
Washington, April 1. —The. President has
appointed Prof. Abraham C. Kaufman of
South Carolina as a member of the board
of visitors to the United States military
academy.
TOBOGGANING VMONG OTTERS.
The Canadian Otter Loves to Const
and Slides Down Kill for Pure Fun.
It seems strange to think that any full
grown, four-footed animal should indulge
in play like a child, and yet this l is what
the other does. His amusement is tobog
ganing and his playground is a slope, cov
ered with ice or snow, that goes down
grade into a pool of water. Here ho takes
his recreation; and no little boy, with a
new sled, every enjoyed a coast down an
ice-bound hill more than this beautiful
creature from the frozen north.
The olter is perhaps the most interest
ing of the fur-bearing animals. He is
quite large, sometimes weighing as much
as twenty-live pounds. He resembles the
seal and the mink, being, however, of
heavier build, and is both supple and
strong. Living, for the most part, in wa
ter, he preys off fish, which his swimming
and diving ability enables him to cat.'ll
easily. The entrance to his home, which
is a burrow in the bank of a stream, is
under the water.
In the early spring, when the ice be
gins to thaw, these animals start on their
iravels from one stream to another, some
times spending momhs on their journey,
if they happen to sec on inviting hill by
the wayside they immediately stop their
pilgrimage and prepare for some sport.
One of the number leaves the water and
slowly climbs the slope, making a smooth
hollow in the ico with his wet body. When
the slide is piApared, he lies flat on his
belfy. thrusts his nose forward and turn
ing his forepaws under his soft sides, goes
sailing swiftly down. His speed steadily
increases until he reaches the water. Si
lently he parts the surface and is lost from
sight for a few seconds, then his head
appears above the surface and you can
hear him give a call which sounds ilk* a
whistle. This is a eignal. The next otter
assumes the position and shoots down to
the bottom to join his companion, who has
meanwhile crawled out on the Ice. Then
another whistle and the next in order
slides and plunges, apd the performance
is kept up until each one has several
trips to his fcredtt.
The first makers of a slide will keep this
up for an indefinite time, speeding down
hiil and then trudging up again to their
positions at the top, where they wait for
the whistle from below, in the meantime
ulayfully biting each other or rolling in
the snow. Finally, though, when, like
children, they begin to tire of their
amusement, they go back to the water and
fish. Even then, If they should happen
to spy another slide, abandoned by a dif
ferent band of otters, they cannot resist
at least one trip. In fact otters prefer the
ready-made places; it Is only when they
are unable to find any such that they go
through the laborious business of smooth
ing a hollow In the snow.
There seems to be no reason for this
practice beyond that of pure enjoyment.
The olter has his play Just as the puppy
or kitien, though perhaps more human
in Its methods.
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PEACE RESTORED IN SENATE.
THE CASE OF MR. QUAY AVI LI. BE
TAKEN iy TO-DAY’.
Motion Nlatlo to Strike the YVortJ
‘'Not” Oat of the Adverse tinny- Re
port—YYolcott Apologized for His
Mar in Language and Mr. botlgt-
Also Made a Dlselniiner—Spooner
Hill on the Philippines Made the
tnfifiislied Business.
Washington, April 4.—Peace was restor
ed in the Senate to-day before the body
convened and during the proceedings of
the session there was only a reminder of
the hatsh language used Just before ad
journment yesterday.
The session openrd with a lively and In
tel esting discussion of the status of the
Quay case, In the course of which Mr.
Wolcott apologized for the language he
had used yesterday, disclaiming any in
tention of being offensive to anybody,
hast of all to his friend, Mr. Lodge.
The Colorado senator made a vehement
and eloquent appeal for early action upon
the Quay case. He was supported by oth
er friends of Mr. Quay, and it was de
cided finally to take up the case to-mor
row, und; r the unanimous consent agree
ment made on March 16. In accordance
also with that agreement, the Koooner
bill was made the unfinished business,
thereby bringing the Philippine question
to a direct issue in the Senate.
Continuing, he declared that there was
a prevalent belief that the Quay case
was to be squelched. It is not a ques
tion of personality, he said, but one of
proper representation of a state with al
most as many inhabitants as there are
Tagalos in the Philippines.
Mr. Chandler asked that the Quay case
go over until to-morrow. Mr. Stewart
objected and aeked for a final vote one
week from next Tuesday. Mr. Gallinger
objected.
The resolution declaring Hon. M. S.
Quay not entitled to a seat was laid be
fore the Senate. Mr. Chandler moved to
strike out the word “not.” Mr. Daniel of
Virginia wanted to fix a time for a vote.
It was, he said, a question of highest
privilege, and four months already had
e'Yapsed.
Mr. Wolcott Apologlzcil.
Mr. Wolcott here apologized for his ut
terances of yesterday, saying:
“We were all tired at the close of a
long and hard day.” He said the utter
ances were somewhat lurid, but entirely
harmless, and he disclaimed any inten
tion of injuring any one's feelings.
The case finally went over until to-mor
row. when Mr. Gallinger will speak. i
Mr. Lodge entered a disclaimer of any
Intentional Intimation that any one de
sired to break the unanimous consent
agreement. He believed there was a gen
eral desire to live up to It.
Morgau anil the L'unal.
Mr. Morgan sought to have a time fixed
for a vote on the Nicaragua clanal bill,
but Mr. Mason objected, on the ground
that he wanted the fate of the Hay-
Pauncefote treaty first known.
The Alaskan code bill was taken up.
Senator Hansbrough's amendment for the
exclusion of miners from the Alaskan
mines was discussed, but action postpon
ed.
At 2 o’clock Mr. Lodge moved that the
Sfiooner Philippines bill be made the un
finished business. This motion was agreed
to and the Philippines measure was then
temporarily laid aside In order to permit
the continuance of the consideration of the
Alaskan bill.
tMr. Perry suggested an amendment pro
viding for the opening to miners and pros
pering of the sixty feet of land along
the Bering sea coast reserved uneler law
for a roadway. Action was deferred.
Elghty-one private pension bills were
passed. Including 150 a month each to ttle
widows of Rear Admirals Calhoun and
Meade; of Commodore Inch and of Coi.
Lyster.
•cte Senate then, at p. 111., ad
journed.
Just One Hundred
Tailor-made Suits offer- 'Wm
ed at special prices for Pgi
the remaining three days tifTf
in this weeli-Thursday, Jt §
Friday and Saturday. M
All this season’s styles and fabrics. %,
$16.50 and $15.00 Suits sl2-00
$14.50 and $13.50 Suits $10.50
$12.50 and SIO.OO Suits $8.50
$7.50 Suits $5.00
B, H. LEVY & BRO.
KENTUCKIANS’ WAR OF WORDS.
Continued from first page.
Mr Pugh: ”If you will only state tho
truth.”
Mr. Wheeler; “The gentleman certain
ly does not mean to Insinuate that I
slate anything else?”
Mr. Pugh: ’’lf you will state the facts.
Yes I do state that when you state that
the’Kentucky law is Identical with the.
Ohio law. that you utterly misrepresent
that law.” , ,
Mr Wheeler; ”1 say it is similar In
all respects and Identical in many. Do I
understand the gentleman to say my
statement is false ?’’ ... v
Mr. Pugh: “If you mean that to be
true, 1 say, speaking advisedly, I will
use a milder term and say that you
greatly misrepresent facts. Ido not say
that you intentionally do it, and 1 must
attribute to a lack of knowledge.
Then i'ligl. Backed Down.
Mr. Wheeler: "I want the gentleman to
be a little more careful In what he says
in this matter. I do not care to have the
gentleman insulting in his remarks. I
hope It Is not so intended.”
Mr Pugh: “Surely you do not take it in
that way. It is not so Intended.”
Mr. Wheeler; “I did not think so.
Having accepted Mr. Pugh’s disclaimer,
Mr. Wheeler then reviewed the history
of the whole controversy, step by step,
and declared his readiness to abide by the
decision of the court of last resort In the
gubernatorial issue.
“I do not believe, Mr. Chairman,” said
Mr. Wheeler, “that the Republican isitty
of Kentucky Is responsible for the as
sassination of William Goebel. I would be
willing to leave the state if I thought so.
Some of the best friends I have got on
earth are Republicans. I am not so gan
grened with political prejudice that I am
bound to see something bail in a
man that does not agree with me on any
question .(Applause.) Some of Kentucky’s
most chivalrous and most distinguished
cn- have been Republicans and they
would put behind them with scorn as
would any knightly Democrat in the state,
the insinuation that they had stained
their hands in the Hood of this magnifi
cent product of civilization. I do not
charge it on the Republican party. I say
there are some Republicans who are re
sponsible and this same law that we have
obeyed and Intend to obey In the future,
like the. poisonous Hurt of Nessus, will
stick !o them until It c< nsumes their very
bones, or we prosecute them to their con
victicr..”
Will Be Blooiluhed.
In conclusion Mr. Wheeler assured the
members who had crowded about during
the excitmcnt and the [Sicked galleries
that there would be no bloodshed in Ken
tucky.
Mr. Lacey of lowa replied briefly to Mr.
Wheeler, denouncing the Goebel law as a
subversion of the constitution and neces
sarily productive of the anarchy that
reigned in Kentucky. He especially com
plained because tt did not provide for elec
tion commissioners of opposite parties and
said it put a "premium upon crime” ami
was an "invitation to bloodshed.”
When he alluded to the throwing out of
the returns from Ldulsville Mr. Wheeler
asked him if It wv any wor9e for the
Democrats of Kentucky to throw out
Louisville than for the Republicans of the
House to unseat Mr. Young by throwing
out the city of Norfolk, Va.
“The gentleman makes the nchoolboy’a
reply, ’You’re another.’ ” responded Mr.
Lacey amid laughter.
Mr Finley of South Carolina and Mr.
Sulzer of New York concluded the de
bate.
At 4:55 p. m. the House adjourned.
—A Problem.—' “Strange,” began the
young author, wnose first novel has Just
been published.
"What?” que.-'ed his fr'end.
••Statistics show that llllto.'fio' amor.g
the masses has diminish .‘1 200 per rent.
In the last twenty-five years, and yet my
novel re nuns unread.”— Philadelphia
North American.
FRENCH CLARET WINES, and
GERMAN RHINE and MOSELLE WINES
and FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES.
All these fine Wines and Liquors are imported by us In glass direct from
the growers in Europe.
Our St. Julien Claret Wine from Everest, Dupont & Cos of Bordeaux,
France, Is one of their specialties, and one at extremely low price.
The Chateaux Leovllie. one of their superior Claret Winea, well known all
over the United Slates.
We also • arry In bond Claret Wlriag from this celebrated firm in casks.
Our Rhine and Mo.-elln Wines are lmixtrted from Martin Deutz, Frank
fort. Germany, are the best that com* to the United States.
BODENHEIM is very fine and chaip.
NIERSTEIN also very good.
RUPEBHEIM very choice.
RAIIBNTHAL. selected grapes, very elegant.
LIEBFIIANMI I.CH, quite .elebr ited.
MARCOBRUNNER CABINET. > legant and rare.
YOHANNISBU'ROER Is perf ctli n.
SPARKLING HOCK SPARKLING MOSELLE. SPARKLING MUSCA
TELLE, and FINE FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES.
Special Brandies are Imported dlnct frem France by us, in cases and casks.
HAVE MIG DEBTS.
Nations That Have Immense Holes la
Their Treasuries.
From the New York Sun.
It bns been announced that there Is a
deficit of $49,000,01X1 In the Russian gov
ernment's Income this year, the equiva
lent, in Russian money of this sum being
100,000,000 roubles. The Russian system of
threatening nil of the afternoon, but til®
finance is somewhat vague in referenc®
to actual results, tliore being every year
a formal estimate of the prospective gov
ernment receipts and expenses, and a
subsequent discovery that the receipts
have fallen below the estimate made of
them or that the expenses have gone
above the estimate, the accounts show
ing a deficit, which is carried over to
tho year succeeding. Thus in 1X49 the de
ficit was 700,000 roubles; in 1595, 72,000,000;
In 1X96, 69,000,000; in 1X97, 30,000,000; in 1898,
50,000,000. Tills year the shortage will lie
100,000.000 roubles, but the circumstance
ie not a disquieting one to the Russian
financiers, who appear to take it as a
matter of course. Russia Imposes direct
taxes on land, licenses nnd capital invest
ed In business, and obtains further reve
nue from indirect taxes on liquors (tho
chief item), tobacco, sugar, matches and
naphtha sold at retail within the empire,
from custom duties, stnmp duties anil
from the sale of spirits by the state—
what would lie colloquially culled in this
country a bar annex. The railroads are
run by the government, and the profits
of the postoffice and the telegraph ser
vice go Into the government revenues.
The expenditures Include iwo Items which
would probably be regarded with disfavor
by American financiers. One of these Is
“unpaid arrears” and the other Is "un
foreseen expenses.”
Russia Is not the only European coun
try in which this indefinite method of
government financiering prevails, and in
which an annual deficit Is regarded as a
suggestion of what is euphoniously call
ed "a readujstment of the finances."
Portugal, a country having a smaller pop
ulation than the state of Pennsylvania,
has an outstanding debt of $609i000,0f10, ex
clusive of a floating debt of about SIOO,-
000,000 more. The expenditures of the
Portuguese government exceed the re
ceipts, not occasionally hut always, and
during the liud eight years there has not
been one In which the disbursements have
not been In excess of the revenues.
Another country In which there Is a
consirernhle amount of wild government
financiering. Judged from the American
or English standard, Is Greece, whose to
tal population by the census of 1X96 was
2,400,000, or about the same ns the popula
tion of Indiana. The national debt of
Greece Is 825,000.000 drachmas, the equlva
lnt of about $165,000,000, and the Greek rev
enues usually fall short of the necessary
expenditures. A few years ago tho total
receipts figured up 95,000,000 drachmas, and
the total expenses 1G0,000,000. A few years
before that the receipts were 60,000,000 and
the expenses 120,000,000. These Items In
clude, of course, merely the ordinary gov
ernment operations, and are entirely ex
clusive of the revenues derived from
loans or the sums applied to their pay
ment.
The Intricacies of Turkish and Spanish
finances have long been a source of won
der of financiers, and Turkey exceeds
Spain in the variety of novel methods In
government business. The present debt
of Turkey is $350,000,000, and the Turkish
practice of mortgaging the most desira
ble Items of revenue explains, to sorp®
extent at least, the difficulty experienced
in collecting the various Items of Income,
one of which Is a tax on sheep, another
a tax of fishermen, and other items col
lectible from the profits on the sale of
tobacco and payments for exemption from
military service. In many European
countries the danger of u surplus to con
front the government financiers Is not a
source of any recurring embarrassment.
They come to be better used to an annual
deficit. The ordinary method of provid
ing for the shortage is to issue bonds and
when the interest on these cannot be met
the rate of interest is arbitrarily reduced.
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