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established 1850. .- - Incorporated 188S
J. H. ESTILL, President.
PORTO RICAN BILL TO PASS.
, ;0I Si; ItKIMIiI.KAN CAL'OX'S II AS
SETTLED THE MATTER.
t\m Accept the Measure .Just as It
<n ,„e From the Senate—Slight Op
position to Some Features XV as
soon Dispelled Seven Members
Who Opposed Tariff Feature Did
v.l Attend— Bill XXIII No Doubt
Pass .lust as It Stands.
Washington, April s.—The Republicans
0 f no House in a well attended caucus
t, -night decided to take the shortest pos-
i,],, route to a termination of the Porto
Kican tariff problem by concurring in all
(hl jj.-nate amendments and sending the
Ml d.rectly to 'the President.
I'l on was a feeblo protest from Mr.
O', p, , of Wisconsin, chairman of the
Insular Committee, and Mr. Moody of
M , ichusetts, who favored standing out
a; , a ii.M some .'of the features of the civil
government scheme attached to the bill
by the Senate.
They objected especially to the Senate
provision making all the members of the
upper council of the Porto Rican Legis
lature appointees of the President, and
clothing them with the power to grant
franchises, but the sentiment of the cau
cus was overwhelmingly against them.
As .-ooi is the Republicans absent from
\V,)-hiii;:ton can be summoned here, as
( ,irl\ a Monday, if possible, the matter
will be brought before the House under a
-".' i.il rule. Alternative motions probably
will be cut off under the rule. There has
h,, a no decision as to the time to he al
lowed for debate.
Was n. barge Attendance.
Theri was a fairly large attendance at
the conference of the House Repub.ieans,
h, ;,1 10-mght in the Hall of Representa
tives, to agree upon a course of action re
p.irdins the Porto Kican tariff bit. Not
u:;,- of the seven Republicans who opposed
the original bill (Messrs. McCall of Massa
chusetts, Lhileiieid of Maine. Lonmer of
Illinois, Heatwoie of Minnesota, Crum
1, k.r of Indiana, Me La ft: of lowa, an 1
Warner of Illinois) was present. They had
conferred and decided not to recede fio.rr
their former position and consequently
thiy considered it useless to attend ,the
conference .o-night.
.Mr. Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the
Republican caucus, presided. Mr. Payne
of New York, tne floor leader of the ma
■ority, rn; ,e a short preliminary statement
a- to the necessity l'cr harmonious action,
i; (inn the Republicans of the Ways
and Means Committee were agreed that
-o fur as the Senate amendments to the
la; iff provisions of the bill were eoncern
,d. they should be concurred in. He
, oino.l out that the amendments support
ei the p -iuon of the House for a tariff
and that concurrence 'involved no aban
h- nnient 1 the course to which the Re
pi.h.ieans of the House had committed
themselves.
ids further stated that the provisions
cxeepting breadstuffs from the tariff
would help to allay some of the popular
and unreasonable clamor against the bill,
and commended the five-cent duty on
coffee as being in line with the protective
t 1 y. He moved that the caucus declare
n favor of concurrence in the amend
ments to the tariff provisions.
With regard to the civil government
S' heme embodied in the Senate amend
nn-nt. he thought it but proper that the
n -mlier- of the Insular Committee, who
cad , .olved a bill should be heard.
Cooper Wauled Some Change*.
Mr. C.'opor of Wisconsin, made an earn
er S' i against the acceptance of cer
> s fsuures of Ihe Senate bill, partic
t'j.iriv dut regarding the upper House or
!; ssil of the Porto Hican Legislature.
. Finnic provided that all the members
ri'oald 1,, appointed by the President,
Vi, tarns the House bill makes half of
their: elective. The power given to the
'’i'l to grant franchises was another
which he strenuously oppiured. He
wiv., f i concurrence in the tariff fea
,,u ; :: and non-concurrence in the Senate’s
I government Scheme.
'■ Moody of Massachusetts followed
a’ " a tin same lines. Mr. Hemenway of
i: l! 1 then offered an amendment mov-
II - . irrence in all the Senate amend
ment:. ,
!"'■ ‘irosvenor of Ohio, Mr. Cannon cf
1 !| ■ and Mr. Ray of New York adv>-
’ ■ ' ‘.irrence in the entire S.nae
A.- the debase proceeded the letd
’ oti" after another, urged tills course.
t*; * :kor Henderson dually concluded
" . rousing speech urging concurrence
!1 Senate amendments In gross and
I ti" 1 Vote was taken on Mr. Hemen
" ' 'tion,the chorus of ayes was over
-1 l: Without division it was de
' l. rried and the caucus adjourned.
• dk n. IIIIW POOR ARE FED.
Many of Them (fathered in Ponce
Clamoring for Food.
I°t Porto Rico, April s.—An an
tir nt having been made that the
I ' r ■ ■ .pi nevolent Socluty would re
: 1 poor of Ponce, the town is sim
■' ‘ 1 whelmed with an array of starv
,tU: °r i uperlzed folk.
than .00 m<*n, women atid chil
li and starving are living in the
1 : f the elly hall and a kiosk on
l’ l t. .Most of these are fed by the
! la-tt. rs have been received an
- that r.,CflO mere are on tlie way.
T ‘ ‘ ' will deport outside paupers
11 w here and the station guar I
b' y. ii the entrance into tho city of
1 lie price of provisions continues
, 1 ri' and discontent grows, but thus
, i *’ has been no public demonstra
te ported that an executioner has
, ’ ,l -’I to carry out the sentence
ti v 'he Porio Hican Supreme Court
■ murderers, condemned to lie
, ' 1 and the garrctlng will take place
lARTHUR UIHEBT MADE.
II b* - -ipldo’s Accomplices Arc Ih 1 -
*HK So ugh I.
Is. April 5.—A ntuti named Moert,
1 '* rite revolver to bipldo, wlto fired
1 tliice of Wales, has been arrested
” f l. lie admits laiktng. though as
'lout an outrage on tlie Prince,
i ’'■ ‘ r accomplices are being looked
•' lint** Won (Jrnl Handicap.
’ll o' , Vn k ’ A *’ rll #—H. I). Hales of Ht.
t;, , "nt., 'ims won ihe trophy of the
Anxfricfttl )mndl< u(>.
fpje Morning JfrtojS.
SIXTY-FOUR ARE FOR BRYAN.
Pennsylvania Delegates Are Iloiiml
ly tlie Unit Rule.
Harrisburg, Pa., April s.—The sixty
four delegates from Pennsylvania to the
National Democratic Convention in Kan
sas City, were instructed to-day by the
State Convention to support William J.
Bryan for President.
They are bound by the unit rule and
cannot change 19 any other presidential
aspirant unless it be so decided by a ma
jority of the delegation.
The platform strongly indorses Bryan’s
candidacy; denounces the war policy of
thb McKinley administration, and advo
cates numerous state reforms. It demands
a law requiring the placing on the free
list of every article of raw material and
manufactured product, now used and man
ufactured by any trust, monopoly or com
bine. Ii demands for the people of Porto
Rico the right of freely importing and
exporting to and from any part of the
I'nited Stales; denounces "the sinister in
fluences that have caused the President
to depart from that which he termed was
a ‘plain duty;' deplores the subserviency
of the present administration to English
behests; denounces the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty; extends sympathy to the Boers,
and favors Cuban independence, favors
united action of all republics to maintain
South African independence and Philip
pine home rule, etc.
It closes with the following:
“As the Democracy of Pennsylvania
have since 1896 regarded William J. Bryan
as the ideal Democrat, intelligent, honest,
able, sincere and loyal in, his devotion to
Democratic principles and Democratic pol
icies, whose public and private life is with
out reproach and whose patriotic, wise and
statesmanlike acts as utterances upon all
public questions have stamped, him as a
man of the people, and to whom, the great
heart of the Democratic and common peo
ple of the country look for its redemption
from the spoilsman, its regeneration from
the Imperialist and its enthrallment from
trusts and unlawful| combinations, we
hereby, in convention assembled, Invite
him to become a candidate for the presi
dency upon the Democratic ticket and
pledge the united support of the delegation
from the state of Pennsylvania to vote and
labor for his nomination ahd election."
AX OUTRAGEOUS DECISION.
\
Government <0 Ta.lce Steps to Nnllify
Brown's Action.
Washington, April s.—The action of
Judge Brown of the United States District
Court of New York in refusing a warrant
for the removal of Contractors B. D.
Greene and John. F., E. H. and W. T.
Gaynor, indicted in Savannah in connec
tion with the frauds alleged to have been
perpetrated by Capt. Carter, was a great
surprise to the officials of the department
of justice. i
Attorney General Griggs spoke of the de
cision as unwarranted by the law or the
facts and said that under it violators of
the laws of the United States could escape
punishment except by chance- they were
apprehended in the district where the of
fense was committed.
Solicitor General Richards characterized
the decision as outrageous and said that it
would defeat the ends of Justice in a very
large number of criminal cases. The crim
inal statutes, he said, could not be enforc
ed If Judge Brown’s decision was allowed
to stand.
It is learned that the government will
take steps to nullify the decision.
GREETINGS XVERK EXCHANGED.
Between Methodists of the North find
the South.
Washington. April s.—To-day’s session
of the Baltimore Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, was mark
ed by the reception, of a committee bear
ing fraternal greetings and expressions
of good will from the conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, also holding
a meeting ill this city.
The Southern Methodists in reply, ap
pointed a committee to carry like greet
ings 10 their Northern brethren.
Bishop Candler of Georgia, presided
over the session. The report of the mis
sionary secretaries, W. R. Lamhuth an-l
J. H. Pritchett, dated 1 at Nashville, was
read. It showed general prosperity
throughout the mission and told of ad
ditional missionaries sent to foreign lands.
At this point the committee from the
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference
arrived. It was composed of Rev. John
F. Goucher, LL. D., Rev. C. H. Richard
son, D. D.. and Rev. H. R. Naylor. Dr.
Goucher spoke of the great good that
might be accomplished l through a concen
tration of Protesiant effort. Dr. Naylor
said t4M too much time hod been lost
in nonsensical bickerings and petty dis
sensions. Dr. Richardson also spoke in
a similar vein.
REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
Ninth District Names Delegates and
Pusses Desolations.
Bristol, Va., April s.—The Republicans
cf the Ninth Virginia district met in con
vention to-day and selected Stuart F.
Lindsay of Bristol and A. H. Gillespie of
Tazewell, as delegates to the National
Convention, and R. M. Calfee of Pulaski,
and Robert Blair of Wytheville, alter
nates HOll. 1). F. Barley of Bristol, was
chosen for district elector. Gen. James A.
Walker was indorsed as a delegate from
the state at large.
The convention indorsed President Mc-
Kinlty and passed resolutions in favor of
Gen. James A. Walker In his contest for
a seat in Congress, now occupied by XVII
11am T. Rhea. _
ALEXANDER THE ARBITRATOR.
XXill Decide on Amount to lie Paid
Citiaen* by Nicaragua.
XVashington, April s.—Gen. E. P. Alex
ander of South Carolina has notified the
governments of the United States and Nic
aragua of ills acceptance of the appoint
ment ns arbitrator lo determine the
amount of indemnities to tie paid Orr ail 1
Laubenhelmer by the Nicaraguan govern
ment on ueoouni of the seizure of their
atenm launches, and lo the Pos|-Glover
Electric. Company on account of the seiz
ure at Blueflelds of certain of its goods.
Tim state department Is required to sub
mit its ease by Ihe first of ncxl month,
and the arbitrator must render his decis
ion by the first of July.
.SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. APRIL 0. 190f),
ADMIRAL DEWEY A DEMOCRAT.
SAYS PLAINLY THAT HE BELONGS
TO THAT PAHTY.
Would Not Say W hether He Would
Hui Independentt in tlie Event He
Did Aot Get it Party Aominntfon.
Avoided tin* Question ns to n Con
ference With Eastern Democrats,
lie and Airs. Dewey Attended a
Concert in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April s.—Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey arrived here at 2:20 o’clock this aft
ernoon and attended the second concert in
aid of 'the families of the soldiers and sail
ors who have lost their lives in the Phil
ippines. This Is Admiral Dewey’s first visit
to Philadelphia since his return from the
Philippines.
The box occupied by the Admiral and his
wife at the concert was decorated with tho
national colors. In various parts of the
Academy were stationed details from t: ©
League Island navy yard., sailors from tho
receiving ship Richmond, and veteran
Jackies from the naval home, all in dress
uniform, in honor of the head of the navy.
A number of young society women attire 1
as Red Cross nurses sold programmes.
On returning to the hotel the Admiral
gave an interview to a dozen newspaper
men. He said he was glad to receive the
reporters, but added that he had nothing
to say. At this moment Mrs. Dewey join
ed her husband in the reception room and
after introducing her, he said:
“Mrs. D.wey Will talk,” to which she
replied with a smile, “the Admiral has a
mind of his own; he thinks for himself.”
**l Am a Democrat.*’
‘‘Are you correctly reported to be a
Democrat?” the Admiral was asked, and
after a moment’s hesitation, he replied:
“Yes. I think I can answer that. Yes, 1
am a Democrat.”
“If the Republicans nominate McKinley
and the Democrats name Bryan for the
presidency, would you run independent
ly?”
“1 wont answer that.”
“The Democratic Convention of Penn
sylvania has Just Indorsed Bryan for the
presidency,” was suggested by one re
porter, to which the Admiral replied:
“Pennsylvania usually goes Republican,
doesn’t it?”
Several questions in quick: succession
as to any conference between him and
Grover Cleveland, William C. Whitney,
and other political men of prominence,
were answered with the some phrase, “I
came here to attend the concert.”
One reporter asked the Admiral who
would manage his campaign if he entered
one. and he laughingly replied:
“I don’t know. How' would you like
the job; I would probably need a briglu
young man.”
This evening Admiral and Mrs. Dewey,
with Secretary and Mrs. Root ond others,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Cassatt at dinner at their city residence
on Riitenhouse Square.
GOLD DEMOCRATS FAVORABLE.
What Some of Them Say of Admiral
Dewey's Candidacy.
New York. April s.—Gold Democratic
leaders of this city, discussing Admiral
Dewey’s candidacy for the presidency, ar<
generally favorable to him. Abram S.
Hewitt says:
“It seems to me doubtful whether the
Bryanites can be now dislodged. On a
good platform Dewey would certainly got
my vote.”
“What I am concerned about.’’ said
'Bourke Coekran, “is the platform Admiral
Dewey may run on. To my mind tha<*
the whole quesiion at present. He would
make a good President if he stands for
the right thing, and has the backing of a
good platform. With a sound platform, I
should not only be willing to see Dewey
the Democratic nominee—l would support
him enthusiastically.”
“Then you prefer him to Mr. Bryan?”
“I do not make any issue between the
two men personally. 1 think the platform
the main thing.”
Edward M. Shepard believe that if Ad
miral Dewey stood firmly against the colo
nial policy of the present administration
his candidacy would be successful.
KEAIISARGE IS A SCOCESS.
This Time Four Big Guns Were
Fired Si mult n neon sly.
Newport News, Va., April 5.—-The
battleship Kearsarge returned to Ohl
Point <o night after being at sea forty
eight hours with the naval board of in
spectors.
The test of the superimposed turrets
proved eminently satisfactory. All the
big guns w'ere fired simultaneously and
the result stamped <he new Invention a
decided eiioess. It Is understood that
the board has reported the tests to the
navy department as an unqualified suc
cess.
The Kiarsarge sailed from Hampton
Roads Tuesday morning and in the af
ternoon when char of Ihe coastwise
steamer course, the guns of both batter
ies were tri -l t each gun being tired twice.
The four guns of the forward turret,
two 8-inch and two 13-inch, were find
simultaneously and the four guns of the
after turret in ihe same way. This was
the first time In the history of navies
that four guns of that calibre were ever
fired at the same time from one* turret.
The structural strength of the turre’s was
found to be remarkable, there being no
strain whatever.
The supr me test was the simultaneous
discharge of the eight guns of the two
two-story turrets. Here again the turrets
and the ship stood the terrible force of the
discharge without tha slightest evidence
of strain. The broadside batteries of fl
inch guns a'so s cod their tests admira
bly.
SAID GOEBEL U AH WARNED.
Wife of n fHntc Officer I* Hnlil to
llnve Tut Him on Gourd.
Frankfort, Ky., April s.—The grand
Jury heard several witnesses in connec
tion with th<* Goebel assassination to-day.
Miss Bailie Jackson is said to have testi
fied that she heard a conversation be
tween a prominent state officer and his
wif**, anil that she went to Goebel and
warned him. requesting him not to go to
the state house on the day of the ussuhsl
natlon.
DISSATISFACTION AT DELAY.
Stay-nt-flome* Arc Anxious for Rob
erts to Make n Move.
Ijondon, April 6, 5 a. m.—Whatever the
reasons may be, considerable dissatis
faction is beginning to be expressed here
at the unaccountable delay, both at
Bloemfontein ond in Natal, which en
ables the Boers to recover from the de
moralization caused by Lord Roberts’
former movements.
The enemy evidently now hope to re
tard the advance by threatening the rail
way behind Lord Roberts. So far as the
Natal railways are concerned, repairs
are being made beyond Elandslaagto and
the idea, so often repeated, is that an ad
vance is eminent.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Ladysmith says that the Boer investing
positions reveal immense strength, in
genous construction and immunity from
the British shrapnel and lyddite fire.
A dispatch from Ladysmith to the Daily
Chronicle gives serious news of tho out
break of a deadly lung sickness among
the oxen, which, If it spreads, is likely
to cripple Gen. Duller’* operations.
, From Lorenzo Marquez comes the report
that Mr. Steyn has been appointed com
mandant of the Free State forces.
Although Col. PI lime r is reported to
have gotten within six mills of Mafeking.
it is evident that the siege had not been
raised on April 1. Toward the end of the
month Col. Plumer will be reinforced by
the troops now going by wuy of Beira,
so that relief cannot be far distant.
ROBERTS REMAINS IS ACTIVE.
Boers Are Foraging But He Is Unit
ing for Sew Monnti.
London, April s.—Detached bodies of
Boer horse, numbering from 500 to 1,000
each, have appeared at several places to
the southward and eastward of Bloemfon
tein. threatening the railroad, but com
munication by rail and wire is not in the
least affected.
One of these forces is near Springfon
tein, on the East Bloemfontein railroad,
and Gen. Gatacre’s forces are reported to
be about to engage it. Lord Roberts, ex
cept to safeguard, seemingly declines to
send columns to chasing the Boer bands.
He is reserving his cavalry and transport
animals for the forward movement.
Explanations having indirect origin in
the war office as to why Lord Roberts is
inactive, are that there has been a lack
ol horses for remounts, but new horses
are arriving by train loads hourly. The
pressure on the railroad is so great that
private parcels and the officers’ newspa
pers have not been forwarded from Cape
Town for three weeks.
The situation In the' • Free State re
mains far from clear and is unsatisfacto
ry to British observers. The sickness
among the Boer prisoners at Slmonstown
continues to increase. Five men died
April 3. Tho prisoners who were on
board the transport Mongolian, have been
transferred to the shore camp. Unless
the sickness abates, it is not likely that
more prisoners will be sent to S<. Helena.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated yes
terday, announces the departure for the
front of the second contingent of
Canadian mounted infantry.
Rudyard* Kipling has returned to Cape
Town.
SITUATION AT AIAFEKING.
llMr Fire In Fitful. Canning Little
Excitement.
Mafeking, Friday, March 23.—There has
been little excitement during the past
week. The Boers’ shell fire comes, in fit
ful gusts, and has little effect. The Brit
ish casualties are almost nil.
The Boers seem to be breaking up their
main laagar westward, but have taken
up an entrenched position northward,
with tHe view' of preventing # th© approach
of relief. The sharpshooters keep a
steady interchange of fire. It is rumored
that relief is near.
The usual Sunday truce enables the
garrison to continue playing cricket
matches.
M. Shcte, n native chirf southward, has
broken odt against the Boers. There was
heavy firing in the direction of his chief
kraal March 22.
An I rteh-American trooper of ihe pro
tectorate regiment has deserted to the
Boers. A reward of £SO has been offered
for his capture, dead or alive.
PLUMER LOST TWENTY NIEN.
Two Attack* Made on the Boer
Force* Were Hcpul*cl.
London, April 5, 1:55 p. m.—A special dis
patch from Lorenzo Marques says sharp
fighting occurred April 2 in the neighbor
hood of Mafeking. The garrison, made a
sortie while Col. Plumer’s cavalry attack
ed the Boers at Ramathlabama.
Both attacks wvre repulsed. Twenty of
Col. Plumer’s men were found dead on the
field find six others w'ere made prisoners.
The federal losses were small.
FOURTEEN PRISONERS TAKEN.
Five Were Ilriti*li Officer*, Two of
Whom Have Died.
Pretoria, April 3.—ln the fight of Ram
athlabama, March 31, the following were
taken prisoners:
Copts’ Crewe, Dun can-Robertson and
McLaren, of whom Crewe and Duncan-
Roberteon have since died; Staff Officers
Cecil and Granville and nine toldlers, of
whom six were wounded. Tne prisoner*
all belonged to Col. Plumer’* Rhodesian
force. J
Thabanchu is now’ in possession of the
federate.
Forty-one British subjects were escorted
acros*.the border this morning.
Not Lord MnliNliury’* Non.
London, April s.—lt is thought the offi
cer named Cecil, captured at Ramathla
bama is not Lord Salisbury’s son, Lord
Cecil, us the dispatch says he belonged
to Col. Plumer’s force, and If the Boers
had captured the premier’s son, they
would assuredly herald the fact.
COL. PLUMER*# DARING MARCH.
Hr Met fi Boer Force nml Returned
Ton nrd Mufcklnjr.
Oa hr ones, Bechuanaland, Wednesday.
March 28—Col. Plumer, with a fore* of
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
CANAL TREATY CONSIDERED.
SENATE DISCUSSED HAY-PAINCE
FOTE CONV RATION.
Tlie Tnlk AA’n* in Executive Session.
Morgan Made (lie Loading Speech
in Opposition to the Fortlflentlon
Amendment—-Devinred It I nnecee*-
*nry nml >nid in fuse of Enter
geney \\ e Could Take Control of It
An jhow.
Washington, April s.—On motion of
Senator Davis, the Senate to day con
sidered the Hay-Paunceforte • treaty for
the modification of tho Clay-Bulwer
treaty behind closed doors.
About three hours were spent in dis
cussing the amendment to the treaty
made by the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations providing that “none of (he
conditions and stipulations in sections 1,
2,3, 4 and 5, of article 2, shall apply to
measures which the TTuited States may
find it necessary (o take for securing, by
its own forces, the defense of the United
States, and the maintainance of public
order:”
Senator Davis opened the debate with a
general statement in support of the
treaty, but referred to the omission of
any provision permitting the United
States to defend its property, which lie
characterized as a palpable error and an
omission with which the country would
not be satisfied.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut said the amend
ment was unnecessary.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts pleaded for
it, saying we should lose no opportunity
to provide for safeguarding our interests
in all exigencies 4hat may arise.
Unneceamry, Say* Morgan.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama, occupied most
of the executive session. His speech was
a plea for neutrality as the best guaran
tee of the safety ami usefulness of the
canal. He said It was to be a highway for
the commerce of the nations. and that
the proposed amendment would not only
fall to provide for its protection, but
might be the means of causing complica
tions which otherwise never could arise.
He contended that if this amendment
was inserted it would require not only
fortifications and the maintenance of
troops probably at both ends of the canal,
but also the maintenance of battleships,
coaling stations and supply depots in that
vicinity. The provision was calculated
in times of emergency to moke the ter
mini of the canal great battle grounds,
and invite complications with other na
tions which would be avoided In case of
the maintenance of absolute neutrality.
He also contended against the necessity
for the amendment os a precautionary
measure, arguing that in case of war we
would take possession of the canal with
out any previous agreement.
“In case of war,” he said, “we would
almost certainly' assume that the oth r
nation to the controversy had broken the
agreement and act accordingly.”
Mhnoii WantM tlie Amendment.
Asked by Senator Mason if he thought
it would be consistent on the part of
Great Britain to fortify' Jamaica and sim
prevent our fqrrifying the mouth of the
canal, Mr. Morgan replied that the neu
trality provision only • extended to the
three-mile limit, and not to a place so
distant as Jamaica. Fortifications of out
lying j)ossessions, he said, wore constantly
going on, and the gco<l faith of no nation
could be attacked because of them.
During the controversy Senator Wolcott
asked several questions indicating his op
position to ihe amendment, while Senator
Mason by the same course Indicated hte
opposition to the treaty without the
amendment. Neither of {horn, however,
made any affirmative statement.
_
ALTA MONT DE CORDOVA DEAD.
He \Yn Uon*lgnee of tlie l-’ninoun
Vint Illfntrrl Virginia*.
New York, April s.—Altamont de Cor
dova, a brother of Alfred and Eustace de
Cordova of the Stock Exchange house of
Alfred do Cordova & Cos., died to-day from
pneumonia at his home in this city, age 1
62. Mr. De Cordova was born in the Island
of Jamie*., and was of Spanish parentage.
Mr. De Cordova was always intorestef
In the struggle of the Cubans for freedom
and was the consignee of the Vlrglnlus,
which he refitted at Kingston not long be
fore h**r seizure by the Spanish gunboat
Tornado, in (he fall of 1873.
The Tornado took her prize Into port of
Santiago de, Cuba mid *t (he suggestion of
Mr. De Cordova on this feet being ascer
tained, the American consul at Kingston
and the commodore of (he Brftich fleet
there sent dispatches to Capt. Gen. Jovtd
lar, the Spanish governor of Cuba,
urging him to stay ihe execution
of the Americans and Englishmen who
were among the prisoner*. The represen
tations, it is said, were the means of sav
ing several lives, although more than
ninety of the sailors and Cuban Insur
gents captured with the Vlrglnlus were
shot.
BATTERY F WILL REMAIN.
No Truth in Report It Iln* Bern Or
dered Away From Tyliee.
Washington, April s.—At the war de
partment it is stated emphatically that
there is no truth in the ret*>rt that Bat
tery F. of the First Artillery has been
ordered away from Tybee.
Will He flowed on Sunday*.
New York, April s.—At to-day's session
of the Newark Conference M. E. Church,
Dr. I. Hathaway, president of the Amer
ican Sabbath Union, announced that Pres
ident McKinley had informed the union
that the United States buildings at the
Paris Exposition would be closed Sun
days.
Mr*. Langtry’* Tiny Mopped.
Detroit, Mich., April s.—After witness
ing Mr*. Langtry’s performance of “The
Degenerates,’’ given last night in To
ledo, Mayor Maybury announced to-day
that she would not he permitted to give
the production In this city.
Hern of Plevim I* Head.
Constantinople, April s.—Ohazi Osman
Nubar Uasha. tho hero of Plevna, died
yesterday evening, although the recent
improvement In his condition led to hope*
of his recovery. He was born In 1832.
INTEREST IN QUEEN S VISIT.
(■rut ill cation Expressed Over Escape
of tlie Prince.
Dublin, April 6, 8:15 a. m.—Queen Vic
toria’s first day of residence in Dublin
passed quite uneventfully. Such scenes
as there wore might well have occurred
in London.
The official announcement of the forma
tion of tlie Irish Guard* was not given out
here, and came from London too late for
the afternoon papers.
Neither tin* Freeman's Journal, the In
dependent. nor the Irish Times comments
upon it this morning; but tlie Express
says It is a “great and kindly compli
ment to Ireland,” and suggests that the
guards should te' chiefly composed of tho
remnants of the Irish regiments which
have fought so valiantly in South Africa.
The same paper deals editorially with the
attempted assassination of tho Prince of
Wales in. the following strain:
“Nowhere has the attempt upon the life
of the Prince of Wales excited more uni
versal or more profound horror and dis
gust than ih the country which gave his
rovrd mother a welcome, whose cordiality
enthusiasm has taken captive the im
agination of the British people.
“Everywhere throughout Ireland is
heard an expression of very sincere satis
faction that tho nerve of Sipldo was not
equal to his criminal intent, and a desire
is keenly felt In this country to show by
e very* means In our power how much w<
sympathize "with the Queen in the painful
shock she has borne so bravely.”
The Irish Times has an editorial in
a similar strain, but the Nationalist pa
pers preserve silence.
The following cablegram was received
to-day by a prominent citizen of Dublin
from Richard J. Seddon, premier of New
Zealand:
“New Zealanders, especially Irishmen,
here, are delighted at the splendid recep
eion given to our good sovereign.”
The Independent, commenting upon (he
suggestion of the London Dally Mail,
that the time is ripe for the government
to seek “to make Irish sentiment a great
bulwark of the empire,” says:
“Past experience would lead us lo ex
pect that nothing particularly advanta
geous to Ireland will result from the visit
of Her Majesty; but Ibis imperialistic or
gan is right in indicating that British
statesmen have an opporunity for m iking
Irish sentiment a bulwark of the empire.
It is an opportunity they have always
had. but they have never had the political
sagacity to realize it.”
The editorial goes on to say:
“The best experiment the imperial gov
ernment could make would be to grant
Ireland her rights. Until this is done a
dozen Queen’s visits every year would
not make things otherwise.”
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is informed that the Queen is in the
best of health; and certainly she looked
to during; both drives. When she went out
in the afternoon without escort carriages
and cabs and Jaunting cars persisted in
following her and the policemen, alter a
few futile efforts, allowed this unusual
procedure.
It is understood that Her Majesty re
ceived the news of the attempt at assas
sination tar Ith calmness and that although
disturbed, she was not in the least agi
tated.
The Lord and Countess Cadogan, the
Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Aber
eorn and Rt. Hon. CThorles Owen O’Con
nor dined with the Queen laftt night.
HID WRECK NEAR FORT WORTH.
I*n**enger Train Ditched mid Two
l*er*ou* Were Killed*
Fort Worth, Tex., April s.—One of the
most serious wrecks In the history the
Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad oc
curred to-day at a point Just south of
Magenta, 376 miles north of this city. Ah a
result two men are known to be dead and
several others injured.
The dead are: John F. Lane, mail clerk,
of Denver, and John J. Kuntz, passenger,
residence unknown.
The train left Denver yesterday after
noon, arul was made up of first and second
class coaches, combination cafe car, ex
press and mail and baggage cars and
Pullman sleeper. At the time of the ac
cident the train was running at full speed
when it struc k n defect tn the track, caus
ed by a partial washout. The entire train
was ditched, the cars being piled in a
heap. Fire then started In the debris,
consuming the entire mass of wrecked
cars.
Many passengers w ho managed to exrrf
cate themselves were badly burned. Mail
Clerk John F. Lane of Denver was buried
beneath the mass of wreckage and burned
to death. John J. Kuntz, a passenger,
also lost bis life. Ii was reported that
Express Messenger J. B. Chapman was
kiHed, but later reports say he Is safe.
Super in indent J. V. Goode and Train
master Mills, accompanied by a corps of
surgeons, have gone to Ihe scene* of ihe
wreck. Agent McGinnis of the Wells-
Far go Express Company Is unable to say
what the loss of money and valuables wl 1
be. The loss of (he railroad will be heavy,
as the entire train was burned
It t SSI A N FIRED A TORPEDO.
Attack on Jftpnne*© Hut Heath Ip Al
in on t Started it Wnr.
Vancouver, B. C., April s.—The war to
ward which Russia and Japan are be
lieved by Oriental papers to be drifting,
was almost precipitated by an incident
which Japanese officials have vainly qn
deavored to suppress, is reported by ships’
advices to-day.
On March 24, a Japanese battleship en
countered a Russian cruiser in the neigh
borhood of Hakodate. Without any warn
ing the Russian discharged a torpedo
against the batt esl ip but missed aim, and
the Japanese ship escaped unhurt, but
before retiring fired several shots at her
assailant.
MAIM'HO IS NOT IMMOR AL.
Jury Rclea** %ctor* anil the Play
Will He Resumed.
New York, April 5.-Miss Olga Nether
sole and I land t n Rev lie. actors; Marcus
B. Mayer, manager of Miss Nehtersole.
and Theodore Moss, manager of Wal
laces Theater, were to-day found not
guilty of maintaining n public nuisance in
presenting the drama “Bappho.”
The charge to the jury by Judge Furs
man of the criminal branch of the Hu
pr' mo Court, was highly favorable to the
accused, and the Jury was out only twelve
minutes.
It is announced that tho Interrupted
season of the play In this city will b* re
sumed.
DAILY, f* A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.JI A TEA*
WRIGHT SEES THE PRESIDENT.
MADE THE fLVIM Til \T IIE WAS
TRE ATED I N FAIRLY.
Hud Affidavit* From Delegate* to tl
Convention to hack Ip Hi*
Charge*—Wn* toured of DlhHm
fpilMlieil Conmidera tbm and l*ro
ml*ed Not to Make n. Content fix
lli- National (invention—Denies
I liargc* Made by Rueker.
Washington. April s.—Prof. R. R.
Wii. lit, late paymaster in tho volunteer
army, and the head of the state school for
colored youths at Savannah, was in that
city to-day in conference w'ith the Brest*
(lent. Senator Hanna and MaJ. Dick, thu
secretary of the Republican National
Committee.
To each of these the professor unloaded
bis tale of wor, growing out of his treat*
merit at the hands of the dominant fac*
tion in the Republican party in Georgia*
which defeated him for delegate at lnrgs
to the National Convention.
'the Rrofesior brought more than ond
hundred utfidavits from delegates to thei
State Convention to sustain his charged
of unfair treatment. H© has always bee it
a favorite with President McKinley, and
his feelings were effectually smoothed by
tin* assurance from both the President
and Senator Hanna that whether he wufi
a delegate to the National Convention ot
not, would make no difference in_ hid
standing with them, and that he could
have w’hateve.r he wants.
lb* Will Drop (lie Case.
It was suggested to him that for th©
sake of party harmony, there should bq
no contest in the National Convention,
and In return for the assurances of dis
tingiiished consideration at the hands ofi
the Preskb.nt, he has decided to drop th*
• ase, although he was assured by each of
these leaders that ids case was a strong
one.
While here Prof. Wright closed up hi*
account as paymaster, and received th©
commendaUm of the officials of the w'ar
department upon his conduct of that of*
flee. He also attend'd to some educational
matters with Prof. Booker T. Washing
ton, the Alabama educator, who was also
here. •
With regard to the charge made by Col
lector of Internal Revenue Rucker that it
is he who has inspired, the prosecution of
Rucker for criminal libel. Prof. Wright
enters a general denial. He declares that
he is in no way connected with that'easa
and that the court |>a per* will show' thte.
He says that, although he Is the head of
the school at Savannah, he neither hire*
nor discharges the teachers umDr him,
that being done by the commission of
which Hon. Peter Meldrim U th© head,
Tltt woman who has brought the charge
against Collector Rucker is a teacher in
the school,*but F'rof. Wright denies that
he has In any way figured in the case, al
though the publication on which the libel
charge Is based is evidently aimed at him.
WILL REIII ILD THE HALL.
Ultima* City lliinliivm* Men Have De
villed tn Do It.
Kansas City, April s.—Al a mass meet
ing of business men held at the Commer
cial Club to-night, which was attendee rr>y
the Executive Committee on ArrnngementS
for the Democratic National Convention
and the directors of Convention Hull the
following resolution was adopted:
“Resolved, That It is the s.-nse of thld
meeting that anew convention hall be
built and completed for the use of tha
Democratic National Convention on July;
4."
At the meeting $38,500 was raised by prp
ulnr siibsorlp ion, making new subscrip
tions which aggregate since tha
Convention Hall burner!.
The board of directors now has an avail
able fund for rebuilding the hall which ag
gregates $331,500.
WEIH)l\i OF MISS SAMPSON.
The firoom Is Knslgn Wnt Tyle*
Cltiverlns, I . S. 8.
Boston, April f>.—A notable society event
was the wedding this evening of Mis,
Hannah Walker youngest
daughter of Rear Admiral Sampson, com.
mondant of the Boston navy yard, and
Ensign Wot Tyler Cluverlus, United
State navy, which was solemnized at tha
commandant’s residence at the navy yard.
Prominent among those who were present
were army and navy people. The ceremony
was pimple and ail present joinel In tlie
lrd's prayer. Afterward tho young
couple received unattended. The young
couple after a wedding tour will reside at
ArmuiKdls. where ihe groom, who is a typ
ical Southerner, has recently been ordered
for duty at tile Naval Academy as Instruc
tor In gunnery. |
Mt TRUTH IV TUB REPORT.
Et-Cupt. t arter Did Not Try to B*-
rmie From 4 ustle Willlnin.
New York, April s.—There Is absolutely
nothing in tho report published by a New
York paper to-day that former Capt. O,
M. Carter attempted to escape from prla
on at Castle William.
Two prisoners broke out of Castle Wil
liam on Governor's Island, but having no
means cf getting to shore were recaptur
ed. Other prisoners, seeing the folly of the
attempt, remained In the building. This
occurred some time ago.
K\< I IIMOV FOB TUBS BCI.IPSB.
II Takes In Almost AH of Souther*
Railroad's Id nr.
Eoulsvlllo, Ky., April s.—The Southern
Railway lias decided to declare ezcurslon
rates for tlie eclipse of tho sun. May 38,
11W. The line of totality strikes the South
ern ut Norfolk, and follows tho line all
the wuy to New Orleans. A rate of four
cents a mile for tho round trip has been
declared on the application of presidents
of colleges or scientific organizations for
ten or moie persons traveling on one tick
et.
l/uv. runner t.enve* for Home.
I'alm Reach, Kia., April B.—Qov. Tan
ner and ixirty, who have been here foe Ih,
post month, letf for home to-night. Ap
parently the tjovertwrr’a health I, muck
belief than when he tame South.