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the morning news. 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.