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THE MORNING NEWS. Established UM. - Incorporated ISSS J. H. ESTILL. President. CARTER STARTS FOR PRISON. LI'FT \KW YORK LAST MGHT FOR FORT LBAVEN WORTH. Oi n Parlor Cur in Chnrso of Ueii*. Ilnrker anil Four Men—Man jlate From the Supreme Court MuJe ' the .1 udgment of the Lower Court, mid Gen. Merritt Issued the Ue movnl Orler Ex-Captain Core Himself Well. New York, April 25.—Oberlin M. Carter, o uc -2 a captain in the United States corps o: engineers, was a passenger to-night , > a pariot* car of the Pennsylvania Rail road train No. 7, Southwestern Express. In charge of an armed guard he is be -1 taken to the military prison at Fort ]. av-nworih, Kan., where fie will serve ou t what r mjims of his, sentence of five v irs imprisonment for embezzlement. He ..j,l not falter untiLvA|)6\ train began to move. * I : e mandate of the United, States Su pp me Court in its decision of Monday w.iich dismissed Carter’s appeal was at in taken before Judge Lacombe, in th- United 'Spates Circuit Court anti it vi- at once made operative. re 1 o’clock orders for the removal of the prisoner to Leavenworth were pro mt,lg.iud by Gen. Merritt, arid at 7 o’clock i '-.ight, under circumstances of extraorl i;-y precaution and secrecy he was put .rd Pennsylvania train. It was ex j im-d that this was done to frustrate fin cher legal proceedings by the prisoner’s counsel. i irter was escorted by Fir.-t Lieutenant E. R. Barker of the Fifteemh United State Infantry, Co r pl. Poteet and three pri v.n s of the regiment. They were in full uniform. The privates carried only side arms. Carter bore himself well. The party wore taken away from Governor’s Isl un i in a naphtha launch, which made di otiy for the Pennsylvania station ar.d nl l i narrow escape from being run down by an unknown tug. Before Judge Lneombo. (:• n. Clous, the judge advocate general, vi ihe mandate of the United States S.; reme Court, appeared before Judge L: >mbe in chambers. A companying. Gen. Clous was United St : s District Attorney Burnett and As sistant United States District Attorney Aid win. The decision of the Supreme 1 .I’irt was then made the decision of Ji; go Lncombe of the District Court, and £■]■!. Carter was remanded back to the ■I. lit cry authorities at Fort Columbus, f v. rr.or’f* Island. | Al ;am J. Rose of the firm of Kellogg & [Rose, counsel for Carter, said that he Id not cletc rmined as yet whether or not •ny fur'her efforts would be made in be- | '-if of Carter. If further effort was made “ vas not prepared now to state what l .< first step would be. HI HER GIVFV FIVE YEARS. Convicted of Embezzling Atlanta. n:i(l West Point Funds. Atlanta, April 25.—Thomas J. Hunter, • u lii :• of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad will serve five yeais in the pen itentiary, unless the Supreme Court grams him anew trial. The jury brought in a v- rdict of guilty at 3:30 o’clock this af er- T!'>on, being out about thirty minutes. The punishment for embezzlement is fr in two to seven years imp isonment. Candler notified the audience th it ■ ■ did not want any applause or any sign ■ pi <>val no matt; r what the verdi t might lx?. vt Judge Tompkins’ request the jury w - polled and each one acquit'a ed in the Judge Tompkir.e gave notice of a ni Cun f -i an, vv trial. Mr. Hill asked the J ;:, hge to complete the record at once by i : v'ii.g sentence, and judgment was pre -1 ' that he hould s- rve in the penl t‘ntiary for liye years. 1 i ih- i't ii rnoon ses ion of the < lit, Hunior :>.;eared very us, mirsu y ox;.-, ii,g the worst. When ihe v 'diet was rtad. he did not appear to be •' ' 'tly effected. Whtn ask' and what he bad to say in r - t ' . to ih on;come of The trial, Hunter ' ••fid make no statement. In his charge Judge Candler reviewed - f< u- counts in the bill of Indictment. *' urged the .'aw on the question of m nt. He charged that if a con s! i \ existed between How 11 and • lie * tch would lx; responsible In the "' ~ f the law for the acts of the other. *i 1 that if Hunter had fl and the jury r: ’* ii f c'tnsir.er that fact as a slight evl -1 f guilt, unless th■? flight was sat -1 • torily explained. ’I ig • told the that it was in i croGrice, if they found the prisoner ' 11 to recctnm nd that lie be punished and ’ ! niis lomeancr. gi'he jury ma le no n commendation. n Ui:s adjourned for to-morrow, as it is Memorial Day. iiUPcu-is VHi , : IH.SCR EDITED. i‘ , " , n, PH j,f Consolidation of the <•! 11 L’llCM. -Nfiw 5 ork, April 25.—Officers of the Ml*. ' CiKitlc who were asked to-day as trmh of the persistent rumors that 1 branches of the Gould lines were i"rm:iliy consolidate and that the Mis- Kmds.'im and Texan would be in ■ ‘ i( 1 * n t**e merger, discredited the re -1" oph- who circulate these r©- ~f" the executive offleent sol i. , t 0 *’the inio account the laws of whl i would upset ail of tin Ir con * I'laiu . Tiu re is, in fact, no r*.j --1 i-uppoHe that there is to be any , "/ “ in *he operation of ihe Missouri ‘ or its subsidiary linen. All these J n* now controlled by the Gould es they have been in the past. A uu iy r I the Hn s is prevenUil '* of Texas, whb it forbids con* ton of competing Hues EIGHTY FIJLU’IXOS KILLED. Jlajority „f (he Native. Attuekeil I Were Armed With nolo*. Manila, April 25, p. m.—Officers who have arrived here from Nueva Caceras, province of South Camarines, bring de tails of a fight April 16, in which eighty Filipinos were killed. The American outposts reported 30) na tives assembled three miles from the town and Gen. Bell sunt three detachments of the Forty-fifth Regiment, with two Max ims who n aily surrounded the Filipinos, a majority of whom weiS? armed with bolos. The Filipinos wore carabao hide hel mets, coats and shields. Tiiry were quick ly put to flight, leaving the field strewn with armor. Their riflemen were unable to shoot straight and the bolomen never got near enough to the Americans to do any exe cution. Therefore none of the Americans were wounded. Lieut. lJalch with twenty cavalrymen from the Thirty-seventh lYegiment, cor nered fifty boiomen in a river and shot everyone, the bodies floating away. One soldier had his head struck off with a bolo. Gen. Bell’s two regiments are hard worked in clearing the country. They meet witli many smnll squads of bolo men and last week killed a total of 125. A squadron of the Eleventh Cavalry is about leaving Manila, on board the trans port Lennox to reinforce them. The in surgents keep the province in a state of terror and are wreaking vengeance on na tives who trade with the Americans, burning many villages, including the pop ulous town of San Fernando. Gen. Bell has Issued a proclamation de claring that he will retaliate relentlessly unless this guerilla war ceases and that ho will burn all the towns which harbor guerillas. In a fight at Sorsogon, Albav province, on April 16, three companies of the For ty-seventh Infantry, Capt. Gordon com manding, routed a laige force of insur gents. mostly bolomen, killing fifty-three. It is understood Gen. Otis intends to sail on the Meade cr the Grant early In May. He will be accompanied by his staff and will probably visit Hong Kong and other ports. HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL. The Conference Report Was Agreed to by the Senate. Washington, April 23.—After a brief de bate to-day the Senate agreed to the con ference report on the Hawaiian civil gov ernment bill, the provisions relating to the right of franchise and imprisonment for debt having been amended to conform to the ideas of the Senate. At the conclusion of routine business Mr. Cpllom presented the conference re port on the Hawaiian bill. He explained that the principal changes were the elimi nation of the provisions requiring the pay ment of taxes before registration, to vote and imprisonment for debt or for non-pay ment of taxes. “As I understand it,” said Mr. Bacon, “all residents of ihe United S’ates an l Hawaii are entitled to the. right of f/an chise without restriction as to the payment of taxes.” “That is right.” said Mr. Cullom. Tie added that were to be tilled by citi zens of Hawaii. Mr. Tillman thought the same provision ought to have been in-erted in the Porto Rican bill, so that “carpet-bagge’s” should not be “inflicted upon those people.” Mr. Foraker jointed out that by the pro visions of the Porto- Rican bill the Presi dent. if he saw fit, could appoint officers of Porto lUco from citizens of the island. The conference report was then agreed to without division. KILLED IN A LABOR RIOT. One Man Is Demi nnd Another Is Se riously Wounded. Chicago, April 25.—1n a labor riot which occurred at Racine and Wellington ave nue to-night one man was instantly kill ed, another severely wounded, and six others sustained slight injuries. peter Miller was shot through the head by H. O. Raster and instantly killed. John McGuire was shot in the arm and cheek by Raster. His injuries are not fa tal. Raster is a sup rintendent employed by the Raker-Vawtcr Printing Company. The killing was ihe outcome of three months trouble with striking laborers over union troubles. Ac night, George Gibbons, president of the Bricklayers’ Union of Chicago, was arrested charged with inciting a riot, which took place at 383 Randolph street to-day. John Fonal, a non-union man, was pounded badly during the trouble. I*oll rt-rs OFFER TO REBUILD. Hacked l>> Rnnnlii, It Consider* Tills Close* the Cluestion. London, April 26.—The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: “The Porte considers that its offer to re bufld the American structures burned at Kharput will close the question. It bases this beltof on news that Russia has inti mated an intention to oppose any attempt on the part of the United *813163 to en force payment.” Other < lnlisi* ARHlimt Turkey. Constantinople, Tuesday, April 24—Tn of the *!♦ |>s tak*n by the United Btates government in regard to the claims aris ing out of the Armenian massacres, the embassies of Grdat Britain. France, Aus tria, Italy and Germany have asked their gov nitn* nts for instructions as to their similar claims HAVE TAKEN Ml FOIIT ANT FORT. Polo in III* it Revolt! tlonlwl* Muhina Good llntihot). Caracas, Venezuela, April 25.—A German sG.'tiv r which has arrived at L.iGuayra report* that the Colombian revolutionists nr*- masters of Ciriliutfrnii, th inol int portttiit Colombian harbor. {SAVANNAH., GA., THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1900. HANNA SLATE AND PLATFORM WERE IWMMOISLY CARUIED BY OHIO UEPI’BLIOANS. Hamm Declined to He One of Dele gates at La rwe— Effort to Beat Groxveuor With Carter Failed: Foraker, Nash, Grosvenor and Dick Are the New “lli|? Four*'—Mc- Kinley and His Administration In dorsed From liegiiininu to Eml. Columbus,. 0., April 25.—The Republican State Convention in session here to-day nominated the following ticket: Seer fit ary of State, Lewis C. Laylin; Su preme Judge, John A. Shauck; board of Public C, A. G xldard; state school commL siontp, L. D. Bonebrake; dairy an I food commissioner, J. E. Blackburn; presidential electors at large, Col. Myron T. Herrick, Gen. W. P. Orr; delegates at large, Senator Jo seph B. Foraker, Gov. George K. Nash, Gen. Charles Dick, Gen. Charles Grosve- TK>r; alternates at large, Hon. Charles Fos ter, Horn Myron O.* Norris, Hon, W. C. Brown, Hon. George Myers. The Republican State Convention here to-day was of national ' Importance. Th; and alternates -at large are cloa<> personal, ns well os political, friends of the President, and the platform is just as It came from Washington, with the addi tion of the anti-trust resolution and the omission of the Porto Rican resolution. The so-called “Hanna slate” on dele gates and alternates at large and the state ticket went through without any breaks. There was, however, opposition to Food Commissioner Blackburn, because he was running for a third term and for other local reasons, and to Gen. Grosvenor for delegates from the friends of ex-Gov. Bushnell, who said among other things that he was more than the chairman offi Committee on Resolution*, that he had brought the platform with him and had successfully resisted any material change. J. Frank McGrew, ex-representative and son-in-law of former Gov. Bushnell, speaking of his amendment 10 strike out Grosnero and Insert Hanna; eulogized Hanna, whom he had heretofore opposed, ahd said the Democrats would make capi tal out of the Republicans of the Presi dent's state if Senator Hanna was not made one of “the Big Four.’’ Senator llanna Declined. Senator Hnnna was finally called to the front of the platform, and proclaimed em phatically, “What do I care what the Democrats say about me?” The Senator’s speech to-day was on local state affairs. In declining to be a delegate he delivered a philliplc against what he termed “ex pediencies.” When Senator Hanna said he would not serve as a delegate there was n motion to strike out Grosvenor and insert Foster. The Bushnell men formerly had not been friendly to Charles Foster, ex-Governor and ex-Secretary of the Treasury, but to day it was anybody to Grosvenor. Foster has in recent speeches made sev eral thrusts at Hanna and Grosvenor and declines! to-day because he would not want to breakathe excellent slate that had been brought to Ohio from Washington.” The resolution making Foraker, Nash, Grosvenor and Dick the deb gates at large ! was offered by ex-Senator Massie, of i Grosvenor’s congresssional district, and the Bushnell men charged that it was the Grosvenor plan to avoid balloting. As soon as this r solution was adopted, Gen. Grosvenor offered a resolution just like it. by which the four alternate* at large were a’so s lected in a bunch without any ! of the forms of presenting names or bal j loting. # , • The convention was unusually harmon ious with the exception of the personal J fights made on Grosvenor and Blackburn, j both of whom won. Indorsement of McKinley. } The pi a'form adopted reaffirms the St. | Louis platform, declares the Republican ; administration has restored prosperity to the country and that the United States is I outstripping all nations of the world in j foreign trade. The resolutions indorse the “wise and patriotic administration of Presidi nt McKinley, whose signal achieve ments in war and peace, in statesman ship and diplomacy, mark an epoch in the history of the nati n. and whose bril liant success justifies and demands, in the highest interests of the country, the uninto rupted continuance Through anoth er term of his great but uncompleted work. Confronting unprecedented requlre m Tits at heme and unexampled re-pon sibilities abroad, he has n.< t them with a courage, fidelity nnd strength which have gi\en him an enduring place in the con fidence and affection of his countrymen. Every pledge of his administration has be n faithfully r deemed.” Universal confidence Js declared to have been reawakened and ?>rosperity unparall eled re-established. The administration is declared to have fixed the gold standard upon firm foundations of law and made the national currency larger in volume and sure in value, and “lifted the national credit to the highest plane any nation has ever reached.” Ismiicm Raised by tlie War, The platform continues: “In the broader field of world duty and influence It has mot an unavoidable war for humanity with unqualified vigor and success; has crowned the matchless tri umph of our arms on sea and land with the oouragx)us acceptance of its high and solemn obligation; has faithfully studied and sought equally the true honor of the nation and the greatest good of the tro pics who have come under our flag, and has, through the wise uso of expanded opportunity, led our country on pathways of greatness and renown. “We reaffirm the principle In which the Republican party had its birth ar.d on which Abraham Lincoln was ted Pres ident; that the representatives of th-- peo ple have full power over territory belong ing to the United States, in harmony wit i and subject to the fundamental safeguards of our free Institutions for liberty. Justice and personal rights. We sustain* the Pmh ident and Congress in exercising this pow er with due regard for the safety and wel fare of the Union and with the most Ju-f, generous, humane and fraternal consider i tion for those over whom the authority of tin* nation is *-xten<; 1. W.* advocate or them tin* larc et degre* of self-government for which they are fitt**d.” It is declared that sovereignty over the new poss' Hsion must n i b* icpuJiate I, nnd that the “high purpose of Its origin must I*> accomplished in the establishment of peace and order and th** ba ling* f individual liberty among the peop c-s ,f tin l'hlllppine Islands. It op;mm4 h irueu, < ailing for their regu lation from time to tlau*, and r- tried >n to *cirant'* immunity from huttful mo nopoly and >* tiring fair treatment (o | competing industries. Tits stale udtiilnlßration is iudorsed. HETIRLICANS OK INDIANA, ■■-*— Durbin Seems to He in the Lend for tlie Governorship. IndianapQlte, April 25.-4 The programme, as arranged for the opkhlng session of the Republican State Convention, was car ried out this afternoon with not a note of discord. Chairman’s Hanly’s speech was an anticipated feature of the day. Unfortunately, Mr. HanlJ> was Indispos ed and his speech failed to arouse the enthusiasm expected. Political gossip had it that his oratory would so sway the contention that he would Be sprung as a dark horse candi date for Governor. Chairman Hernly of the State Central Committee called the convention to order shortly after 2 o’clock. Over 4,000 people were crowded into Tomlinson Hall. After ihe usual commlt|jr<‘ reports were adopted, Chairman Hemly introduced Mr. Hanly ae the permanent chairman. After Chairman Han’y had concluded his speech he was forced to retire be cause of his failing voice and United States Senator Fairbanks became chair man pro tempore. Senator Fairbanks made a speech In defense of the vote of the Indiana delegation onuthe Porto Rican measure. He promised m behaif of the administration genotons Jreatment of the Porto Ricans in respect® their domestic affairs. He disclaimed a® protective fea ture in the new law aft pronounced it on*- of expediency and prompted by hu manity. The platform resolutions were then in troduced and adopted unanimously by a rising vote. Congressman Landis responded to a call for a speech and arousj|r! th© most en thusiasm of the day in 4 brief review of the Republican administration. The convention then adjßbuined until to morrow morning at 9 o‘®>c.k. Durbin Lti tlial.cad. Delegates hurried backßto the hotels to resume the all-absorbing discussion of ihe probable candidate for Governor. The per plexity of the situation- was still unrav eled to-night. The convention to-morrow is likely to be decidedly Jjpirited and may continue into the night, i The result is likely to linge on a vast amount of trading for the minor offices. Durbin, It is asserted, will be a leader on the first ballot. Temporary Chairman- Hanly’s speech glowingly eulogized the present prosperity of the country as anew disixmsation through the efforts of President McKinley and Congress. He especially commended the enactment of a law establishing a gold standard and committing ihe country to its maintenance, writing anew chapter In Republican history and minimizing th© evil effect of another free silver cam paign on business interests. The Repub lican party* he said, i a considering cen tralization of governmental authority rather t£an submit to abuse and perils in cident to centralized and commercial pow er. This means a constitutional amend ment giving Congress full power to deal with the entire trust qCration. He upheld the Porto Rican legislation and urged that ihe present administration be continued in power. Tlie Indiana Platform. The platform adopted indorses the ad ministration, whose achievements are .stamped as unprecedented, and which has brought the country from extreme depres sion to unjiaralleled prosperity. Party pledges have been kept; imperishable fame added to army and navy; the public credit strengthened until the - nation’s bonds, bearing a lower rate of interest than any like securities in the world, com mand n premium in the market; new on portunities to labor created; additional market opened to our surplus product of every kind, taxing production to its ut most capacity to meet consumption and demand; Spanish cruelty and oppression forever banished from this hemisphere and the l’hlllppine Island*; the open door policy in China secured to all the commer cial nations of the world through Ameri can diplomacy, and more fraternal feeling inculcated between the North and,South. It declares for McKinley’s renominntion and sustains tho administration's foreign policy throughout and the insular policy and Intentions are commended. Addi tional general and state legislation com pletely controlling all trusts and mo nopolies is urged and the cry of impe rialism denounced as responsible for con tinuing the Filipino Insurrection. The financial plank congratulates the country on the gold standard legislation anrl declares the party always stands for money laws that benefit all our people alike. To this end legislation is favored authorizing elasticity in our bank cur rency for the benefit of our producers, la borers. farmers and manufacturers and for our general commerce. MOXTGONIEiI Y F%< TION WINS. Mlknlmmlivpl Republic* n* to Hold Coai vention To-day. Jackson. Miss., April 25.— I The ejty is rap idly filling up with delegates to the Rt pub lican State Convention, which assemble? to-morrow to select delegates to tho Na tional Convention. A lively session of the Committee on Credentials was held to-day to pass on the contests reported from Leflore, War ren, Yazoo, Harrison and Monroe counties. Th© Montgomery faction was victorious throughout, and succeeded in counting a sufficient number of delegate* allied to their sides to dictate >he convention. Th© evidence in the Warren county contest was pending at adjournment. Th© routing of the Hill followers is con sidered completed. An informal caucus of the Montgomery men was held to-night, and ii was practically agreed to recom mend H. C. Turley of Natchez as nation al committeeman. IIA It MON Y IN HI HCOXSI X. Delegate* C’ltonen and tlie Adminis tration Indorsed. Milwaukee, Wls., April 25.—The Repub lican State Convention to-doy elected four delegates at large to Ihe Republican Na tional Convention and two presidential electors at large and ratified the selection of delegates to the National Convention and presidential electors named by th© different congressional districts. The convention was characterized by harmony throughout. Resolution* indors ing both the national and state adminis trations were unanimously adopt**!. Janies O. Monlt%ii, temi*orury chair man, In u brlf f speech warmly eurnmend • and th© odminUitratloti of President Mc- Kinley, every reference to which was heartily cheered. The tduiform a looted reaffirms th© pi in- Ipb *- “popularly approved and Ind rs (Continued Fifth l'age.j QUAY’S FRIENDS STEADFAST. OVERWHELMINGLY INDORSED BY THE CONVENTION. Given a lHnnk in the I’lntform Which ricdgea Him Support for j Re-elected to the Senate—McKin ley Administration Indorsed—Con vention Wants Election of Sena tors by People—-t.ro tv and Foenlcr er for Congress. Harrisburg. Pa., April 25.—The Republi can State Convention, which was held in this city to-day, cordially indorsed the j administration of President William Mc- Kinley and instructed the delegates to the National Convention at Philadelphia to support his candidacy for ronominaiion. The convention also declared in favor of the election of United States senators in tho same manner that state officers are elected; indorsed Penrose, the administra tion of Gov. Stone and other state offi cials and pledged “Its hearty and cordial support to Col. M. S. Quay for re-election to the United States Senate.” The convention also nominated Senator ] E. B. Hardenbergh of Wayne county for 1 auditor general, and Galusha A. Grow of Susquehanna county and Robert H. Foer derer of Philadelphia for congressman at large. Tho indorsement of Col. Quay was op posed by Senator William Flinn of Pitts burg, the leader of the antl-Quay Repub licans in the last Legislature. Mr. Flinn explained that he was in sympathy with the platform In everything except this plank and moved that it be stricken out. His motion was defeated, and the plat form was adopted as reported from tho committee. Ilenry W. Oliver of Alleghany, former candidate for United States senator was elected permanent chairman by acclama tion. It was the first convention he had attended since 1572, when, he said, the Grant” was as certain of his nom ination and election as McKinley. Continuing, he said: “Tho dominant power of Pennsylvania is the keystone of the Republican party of the United States. Second in represen tation in Congress, it has always been first in the quantity of its continuous, loyal support of national Republican principles and candidates.” He eulogized the President and his mas tery of new and important r* sponsibilitb s. Rimy Hail Rig Majority. Senator Flinn, the anti-Quay leader, of fered three resolutions which were not acted on, referring to the prevalence of election frauds and made the penalty r.ot less than two years’ Imprisonment and dis franchisement and favoring popular elec tion of United States senators. They were prepared by Quay’s opponents, and their reading precipitated jeers and hisses. Mr. Flinn opposed the. Quay plank in the platform, moving that all reference to his candidacy be stricken out. On roll call the motion was lost, 290 to ft). Sena tor Penrose then read the platfrom. The platform congratulates fellow Re publicans throughout the nation on tho prosperous conditions everywhere existing and the contentment and happinoss en joyed by the American people under the administration of President McKinley, and says: “All these conditions have resulted from four years of Republican rule in our na tional affairs. We therefore reaffirm the 1 doctrines enunciated In the last Republi can national platform and again congrat ulate the people upon the faithful fulfil ment of all th© pledges therein con tained. “'Hi© business, economic and social con ditions prevailing In the country at the close of the Cleveland administration wer© deplorable. Industry was paralyzed; trade and commerce languished; business was unsettled; monetary values were un certain and the public treasury was de pleted. All those conditions are now changed. All branches of industry are active and less than 1 per cent, of our population Is unemployed. Our export trade is larger than ever known in our history; business is active and remunera tive; monetary values, are permanently settled; and in the public treasury a large surplus replaces the deficit of the Irwß ad ministration. These splendid conditions are largely due to the wise and patriotic administration of the President. We fully support and Indorse his'administra tion and again record the wish of the Republicans of Pennsylvania that he lie renominated to lend our hoots to victor? at the November election, and to this end we instruct the delegates this day elected to favor his candidacy in tho National Convention. Wnntn Ship Subsidies. The platform demands the immediate enactment of legislation similsr to that favorably reported to each branch of Con gress which will enable Amerie;m owned, American manned ships to* regain the car rying of our foreign commerce with its consequent furtehr employment of Ameri can workmen In the mines, farms, mills and shipyards, reinforcing our navy a, <1 enlarging our markets. It congratulates the country on the results of the wi*.* pol icy adopted by a Republican President an 1 a Republican Congress whereby' the g :d standard is now accepted as the monei ry unit of value, leaving business conditolns no longer disturbed. Tt complains that the present system o' electing United Btntes senators, ait* mPd by so many charges of corruption, del-iyg, deadlocks, etc., whereby popular <onfl dence is lost and the state frequ ntly fails of representation, calls for a change and declares for a constitutional amendment providing election of United States sena tors by the people in the samo manner a* Otehr state officials ar e. P cted. Ddegan s are instrlcuted to offer and support this resolution at the National Convention. Tne state administration is indorsed. Following Is the Quay plank: Tlie Rimy Plank. “We again record our firm conviction that in the appointment of the Hon Mat thew Stanley Quay as a member of the United States Senate from Pennsylvania Gov. Sion waajAetlng within his consti tutional author!!?’, a* and the thank of th© Republicans of Pennsylvania at© due to lion. John p. Elkin, attorney general, lor his masterly and logical aigtiment b fore th* Elections Committee of the United Htatos Henate clearly demonstrating th© i xlslor.c * of this power in th© chief execu tive of the state. W© depiorO the action of th© United State* H unt© in denying us the right to fill! representation to width W‘* are * nt tt I • <1 und r tho rederal constitution. We still i*mt*id that th© Governor h constitutional authority to tnnk© the app* Irurnent. and In s< let-ting toe Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay, he was acting in accordance with the cicuily ex- pressed will of large majority of th© Republicans of the state.. We express our confidence in Senator Quay's lead ership and we b lieve in hi* political and personal integrity. A great wrong has been done him which the people will tight at the proper time, and, therefore, wo urge and insist that the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay shall i*i a candidate for re election to the United States Senate, in which he has so long served tho people with such distinguished ability,and fidel ity, and to this end* we pledge him our hearty and cordial support.” Senator Penro. ft e is commended for his fight for Quay’s rights. It declares for (lie will of the majority at convention con ference, or caucus; declares against un lawful and illegal combinations of capi tal, and for immigralioh laws sefe-guard ing our labor from cheap and pauper la bor. AN ANGLO-SAXON PROPAGANDA. Arclihi©hop Ireland true* That the CTiiireli Make One. New York, April 25.—The Herald to-mor row will say: Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul has writ ten a letter to fho Duke of Norfolk, pres ident of the Catholic Union of Great Brit ain, in which he urges a united Anglo- Saxon Catholic propaganda. A cablegram from Rome recently stated th© letter i distrusted at tin* Vatican, where it Is re garded as an. effort io revive th© liberal movement known as Americanism. A copy of Archbishop Ireland’s letter has Just been received here. It deals nt length with the opportunity before the Catholic Churchi in English speaking countries nnd it lays especial emphasis on the fact that the English language ts cir cling the globe. All this, the Archbishop points out, cannot be too strongly im pressed upon the authorities of th© church. “It is o broad, plain fact in th© geogra phy of the world,” h© says, “a fact dily becoming broader and plainer, that Eng llsh-sjcnking countries are constantly growing with* a speed that nothing seems able to arrest in territory and Influence. I certainly shall not belittle th© sphere** of Influence of language other than- tho English, or deny in th© least the import ance 4o the church of countries speaking these languages; let due place he given to nil agencies in the great work of relig ion.” However, lie proposes anew mission for tlie English-speaking countries and urges that granter efforts be made to spread the Catholic religion in English speaking countries. MYERS GROWS SENSATIONAL Predict* Rrynn Will Not He Presi dent Though Elected. Wichita, Kan., April 25.—Allen O. Myer* of Chicago, responding to a toast to-night at the banquet of the Sunflower League of Kansas, following* William J. Bryan, created a sensation by his utterances. Mr. Bryan did not finish hla speech un til after 1 o’clock this morning. Mr. Myers drew a dark picture. The country was fast racing to destruction, said he, and Mark Hanna, William Mc- Kinley and Great Britain were driving it. Then suddenly turning toward Mr. Bry an th© speaker exclaimed: “You may be elected, sir, by a mil lien majority, but they will not permit you to take the presidential chair. Ix>**k at the fate of William Goebel. Men who©© pas time is bribery find in murder an amuse ment. “Ohio was bought In 18%. the country was bought, It will be bought again in 1900, and Mark Hanna’s reward for It is a seat In the United States Senate.” The masses of th© country would con tinue to permit th© encroachments of th© classes, concluded Mr. Myers, until final ly too late for a restoration of rights by the ballots. Then the sword and tho gun, violence, revolution—a new order of things. WILL 111 N TRAINS SATURDAY. Mobile and Ohio Will Then lie Beady for Traffic. Mobile, Ala., April 25.—Reports from General Superintendent Clark of the Mo bile and Ohio Railroad nr© In effect that h© will hav© trains operating on the road between this city ami Meridian by Satur day. Tlie damage caused by the flood has been reopired, except at points between Waynesboro, Miss., and Quit min, Mbs. The work of replacing the lot spans of the Louisville and Nashville bridge over Pascagoula river is progressing fa vorably, but it will be ten day* yet before passenger or freight trains can be operat ed between here and N©w Orleans. SCHEDULES NOT IV SHAPE. Few Trains Arc Kutmlnn Yet In the Flooded District. Meridian, Miss., April 25.—The New Or leans and Northeastern Railroad started a train on the way from Meridian to Hat tiesburg over the flooded district to-day. No schedule was arranged, and it is not known when the train will reach Its des tination. Th© Mobile and Ohio hns made a trip to Quitman and return, relieving the dls tress of citizens to a large extent. The Alabama and Vicksburg will at tempt to run a train us far a* Hickory to morrow. llcpairlnK I'nengoula Bridge. New Orb ans, April 25.—The Northeast ern Railroad begins running trains througli to-morrow, leaving th* Louis ville and Nashville, th© only road closed to fre'ght traffic. Repairs to the Pasca goula bridge will probubly be completed by Sunday. The Turquoise gyndtente. New York. April 25.—The North Ameri can turquoise s.vndl kte, which aims to control the turquols© Industry In the United States, whs organized to-day |n Jersey City with 11.0n0.000 capital. Among the directors are William M Thornton, ex-Governor of New Mexico, und l*. Brad ford Prince, ex-chief Justice of New Mex ico. King From ttnli Sworn In. Washington. April 25. —At th© opening of th* m'MSIon of the House William H. King, who served in the Fifty-fifth Congress front the state of Utah, was sworn In as a representative from that state to sur c*ed Brigham H. Roberts, who was denied a seal. Populists ire for Bryan. Clay Center. Kan.. April 25 —Th© Popu lists’ Slat** Convent ion, called to select Hgiit.V-hmr delegate* to the N’atl* nal Coi. v* niton at Hfoux Fall*, 10-dtiy in*tracial tin* and. h gutioii to vote coiidly lor William j Dry an* DAILY, A YEAJL 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.fi A TEAR WEPENER HAS BEEN RELIEVED ROBERTS WIRES THAT THE HOURS HAVE LEFT THERE* Relief of Da.lj*liety Was Aeeom* ]il iftltetl ly Brabant—Chance* Are Against Robert* Catching the Re treating liner* la a. Net—-No At tempt Wan Made to Parana Them From NVepener—Boer Army Y r et ta •He Dealt With. London, April 25.—1 tis officially an nounced that Wepener has been believed. Cape Town, April 2f>, Thursday.—^The re lief of Col. Dalghety was accomplished by Gen. Brabant. London, April 26.—Tho war office has Is sued the following from Lord Roberta dat' and Bloemfontein. April 25, 3:25 p. m.: “The enemy' retired from In front of WYprru r last right and this morning fled northeastward along the Ladybrand road. “Their number was between 1,000 and 5,000.” London, April 2fi, sa. m.—U Is now p* parent that th© chances of Lord Roberts' catching the retreating Boers in a net ara very slender. The Boers hav© everywhere retired afl tho flret pressure of the British advance,, and tho hope that Gen. Bundle would bq able to induce them to remain at Del Wetsdorp until they had been forced tat fight or to surrender, has been disappoint ing. No attempt was made to pursue thel commandos retiring from NVepener* Everything now depends upon the prog ress of Gen. French’s cavalry brigades,, but they are entering a very difficult, hilly] and practically unknown country. The cavalry' have already had a longi march over heavy and sandy roads, and nothing is known regarding <h© condition of the horses. In any case, it is now m race between the fed era Is and the forces of Gen. French and Gen. Hamilton. The slownese of tho recent movements! of the British Infantry and previous ex perience of the ability of the Boers to move rapidly, with guns and baggage, over their own country, lead to a belief that Lord Roberts’ enveloping operations will fail and will have to b© repeated fur ther north. At the mast he will perhaps capture some Boer guns nnd baggage and harry the retreating burghers. Considerable results hav© been attained in th* relief of NVepener ttnd in th© clear ing of the southeastern corner of the Free State of the Boers, but the Boer army, whatever Its strength, has to bo /dealt with. GEN. lOLE-< AREW’S ADVANC E, Had No f'nsnnltic* But Inflicted a Heavy Lon* on lloer*. London, April 25, 4:57 ?>. m.—The wap office has rec< Ivol the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: Bloemfontein, April 25.—P01e-Carew’s di vision reached Roodekop yesterday even ing without casualties. “Its advance was covered by cavalry and hors© artillery, which drove back the en emy with heavy loss, their dead bring left on th© ground. Th© mounted troops halt ed for the night at Groat font el n, and at 7:30 this morning were crossing the Mo 1- i der liver at Valsbank in accordance with my instructions to French t-> endeavor o ploc© himself astride tho enemy’s line of retreat. French’s arrival near the Mo Idee evidently, however, alarmed the Boers, fr they evacuated their strong position near D©West<lorp during th© night, and |c was occupied by Chermsklo’s division thlj morning. “The mounted Infantry tinder Tan Ham ilton drove the enemy off th© kopjes In th<3 neighborhood of the water works without} easonlMes on our side. “The highland brigade marched twenty four miles yesterday to support Gen. Ham ilton and halted for tho night at Kliß kraal, four miles- short of Sinna's point. “Brabant and Hart are still a few short of WejH-ncr and tho numbers of lh*j enemy appear to have somewhat Increased during the last few days. But it is roe likely there will be much trouble in tlie i ©lghltorhood of Wepener owe DeWets dorp is occupied by our troops. “I ln#i>ected the City Imfwrlal Volunteer Battalion yesterday on their arrival at Bloemfontein. They are In fine form and look very workmanlike. “i also inspected th© first company of imperial yeomanry, which has arrived here. The men turn out smart and their horses are in admirable condition.” TUB FIGHT AT DB WETSDORP. Boer* Report That Krlly-Kenny’S Force Wn* Beaten Back. DeWetsdorp, Saturday, April 21.—When Gen. DeWot’s scouts announced Thursday evening that Gen. Kelly-Kentiy’s and Gen. Bundle’s column was advancing on De- Wetsdorp he ordered “Up Saddle” ani moved with the Ficksburg command and Gens. Cronjo, Olivier ar.d NVessels to Inter cept their march. This was successful Friday morning. Tli© British occupied the grassy hills at Taljar-d’s farm and DoWet, those immedi ately southwest of DeWetsd >rp, facing tho British. Cron-Je delayed occupying an im portant bill which the British took at neoi. At 9 o’cloc k yesterday rifle firing com menced briskly. The British had made tret) hes and had thrown i * schanzes. At 11 o'clock tho Free State cannon and Max im guns opened fir© and the former con stantly dropi**d shells into the Rriti.-ti camp. Darkne** stopped th© fighting un til 11 o’clock, when tho Bethlehem men on the extreme right heard some British in their Immediate vicinity and opened fire. Their commandant stepped out lino the darkness and discovered a wounded man nnd fifteen British, who doctored they had lost their way while searching for water. At daybreak thirteen more Bililsh strayed into camp. In the morning the British started an outflanking movement, sending a largo body of hors© to the hills south of Dewety dorp. (Mi. D*Wet Immediately dispatched G. ri. \V h-Is with three cannon hesC off th© British and the latter, having tier cannon, w<*re forced to return to camp. At the main position* a conatant can nonade was maintained, but there was Ut il.- rUk fir*. The British camp was observed at sun ► I*l to b* hastily packing up and was *ub aequuritly removed lhind the Mils, the ir ups in the schan/us firing volley after tfCoutlmfed uu Fifth IQgeJb