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Ilie Immigration Bill Goes t»
tlie President.
ITS SALIENT FEATUBES
ABE THE ‘B'MWinn OF RESTRIC
TIONS AGAINST PAUPERISM.
l'ho House Passed a Bill Opening to the
Arid Regions of the West All Resep-
Toir Sites Reserved by tlie Geo*
logical Survey.
Washington, Feb. 17.—'The immigra
tion bill now goes to the president,
the last legislative step having been
taken In the senate today by an agree
ment to the conference report on tne
bill. Strong opposition was made to
the report, but on the final vote the
friends of the measure rallied a small
majority, the vote being yeas 31, nays
31. The bill ns passed extends the im
migration restrictions against “all per
sons physically capable and over 18
years, of sge who cannot read and
write the English language or some
other language, but a person not so
able to read and write who Is over DO
years of age and is the parent or grand
parent of a qualified Immigrant over
21 years of age and capable of support
ing such parent or grand parent may
accompany such Immigrant; or a
parent or grand pnrent may be sent
for and come to join the family of a
child or grand child over 21 years of
age, similarly qualified and capable,
and a wife or minor child not so able
to read and write may accompany or
be sent for and come and Join the hus
band or parent similarly qualified and
capable."
For tho purpose of testing the Immi
grant's literacy ho Is compelled to read
and write from twenty to twenty-five
words of the United States constitu
tion. Aside from these extensions of
the present law, the bill Inaugurates a
new system of restricting Immigration
from border countries and designed to
apply principally to immigration from
Canada. The provisions are as follows:
Sec. 4. That It shall hereafter be un
lawful for any male alien who has not
In good faith made his declaration be
fore the proper court of his intention
to become a citizen of tho United
States to be employed on any public
works of the United States op'to come
regularly or habitually Into the United
States by land or water for tho pur
pose of engaging In any mechanical
trado or manual labor, for wages or
salary, returning from time to time to
a foreign country.
Sec. 5. That It shall be unlawful for
any person, partnership, company or
corporation to knowingly employ any
a> alien coming into tho United States in
..-Jolatlon of the next preceding section
this act; provided that tho provis-
stWSn of this act shall not apply to the
"spploymont of sailors, deck hands or
■Other employes of vessels, or railroad
.train hands, such as conductors, en
gineers, brakemen, firemen or baggago
men whose duties rcqulro them to pass
over the frontier to reach the. terminus
of their runs or to boatmen on the-
lakes and rivers on the northern
border of tho United States.
A violation of these sections Is made
a misdemeanor punishable by fine up
to f&oo, or imprisonment up to one
year or both. , ,
A special provision exempts from tho
operation of the law persons arriving
from Cuba during the continuance of
the present disorder there. The law Is
to take effect July 1 next. The debate
today brought out speeches In opposi
tion to the bill from Senators Palmer
of Illinois, Carter of Montana, Cattery,
Blanchard of Louisiana and Gray of
Delaware and In support of tho bill by
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts.
Mr. Sherman presented a Joint roso-
tlon and secured Its immediate adop
tion. authorizing tho secretary of war
to detail an officer of the army to ac-
■ ccpt the position of military Instructor
under the government of the Greater
Republic of Central America.
Sir. Proctor (Republican) of Vermont
presented the credentials of his venera
ble associate. Mr. Morrill, for another
term, bcclnnlnpf March 4 next.
Mr. Allen (.Populist) of Nebraska
then spoke on Ills resolutlon relatliig
to dismissals from office at South Omsj
ha, Neb. He said the alleged causes of
dismissal were utterly puerile. The
senator said that In the case of two
ladles who were discharged, their of
fense was that of having Mr. Bryan s
picture in their window. There were
six other ladles, Mr. Allen said, who
had McKinley pictures in their win
dows but they were not disturbed. The
ladles who displayed the Bryan pic
tures did It In honor of a citizen of
their own state, and yet, Mr. Allen said.
• this administration had brought about
the discharges. The senator cited other
casea of men who had been dismissed,
he alleged, because they had spoken
for Bryan. Mr. Allen declared that
from this it appeared that the civil ser
vice law was a fraud and_a delusion
and that the civil service commission
was using It for most unworthy pur-
P< At*B:M p. m. the senate went into
executive eession and soon aftpr ad
Journed.
In the Home.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The house to
day, after a two hours’ debate, passed
a bill of considerable Importance to the
arid regions of the West. It opens to
use and occupation under the right-of-
way act of March 3, 1891. all the reser
voir sites reserved by the geological
survey. There are 13S of these sites
scattered throughout the arid country,
and this act will enable them to be put
to practical use by Individuals and cor
porations. Two amendments were at
tached to the blU, one of which per
mits elates or territories to occupy
these sites If they choose, and the other
empowers the states and territories In
which they are located to fix water
rsttpf.
The consideration of the Hopkins-
Kendall contested election case from
the Tenth Kentucky district was en
tered upon and a vote will be taken
tomorrow. The conference reports on
the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill and the bill to fix
the times and places of holding court
in Utah w»re adopted, and a hill wax
passed to remove thb political disablU
tioe of Col. William E. S’mma of Ken-
Jhe
A SPANISH PROTEST.
Deputations Claim That Cuban Reform.
Are Too Favorablo to Uncle Sam.
Near York, Feb. 17.—a dkartth to
the World from (Madrid says:
•’Deputations waited upon Premier
Oanovaa and Finance Minister ReVortor
today and made atrong representations
in behalf of the m.inufac’turing'Snd tho
agricultural Interests of Spain, depre
cating what they term ’excessive' con
cessions to the United States and to the
colonies In the contemplated colonial
reforms and treaty of commerce with
the states.
"Both premier and minister assured
the delegations that nothing wodld be
done tor some time yet, nor without
due Investigation, parliamentary or oth
erwise, to determine the feasible limits
of tho new policy.
"The council of state has approved
the reforms with unimportant altera
tions concerning the powers of the col
onial council in regard to appropria
tions and taxation.
"The government-will not undertake
to determine what share of the Cuban
debt shall 'be borne by Clfba Until th*
war ends, when the whole amount ex
pended In consequence of It can bo as
certained.
"Nor will the government tflx a date
■for putting the reforms Into execution
until the pacification is very far ad
vanced In the far eastern provinces."
Mrs. Nancy Abbott’s Forgery.
San Francisco. Feb. 17.—In tho trial
of the suit of Mrs. Nancy Abbott to
Htahllah the fact of her alleged wife
hood to Thomas Quackcnbush, the aged
capitalist, experts 'testified that Mrs.
lAlbbott had undoubtedly been guilty of
fraud and forgery. Experts testified
that, while Quaokenbush’s signature to
the marriage contract seemed genuine,
Mrs. Abbott had resorted to the old
trick of erasing tho writing above the
genuine signature and substituting
■words to suit her purpose. It la alleged
an old paper was converted by tho
erasure system Into a genuine love let
ter and a marriage contract similarly
converted.
Hoard of Governors Met.
‘New York. -Ffto. 17.—The meeting of
the board of governors of the stork
exchange today was of special Interest,
is « had been rumored that they would
trike action on she contract of the gold
and stock telegraph with the exchange
for ticker service which expires June
JO. Upon the adjournment of tl|e niret-
lag. however. It »*as announced that
nothing iwoold be «tven out for pubii
cal-km concerning the proceedings.
GEN. PLEASONTON IS DEAD.
HE PASSED AWAY ALMOST ALONE
’ IN HIS APARTMENTS.
Tho General Had -Been in 111 Health fora
Long Time and Lived Almost the Llfo
of a Hermit Owing to the Govern*
meat's Neglect*
NO MONETABY CONFEBENCE
THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE SPLIT
TO PIECES,
The Dlscuaslon Has Developed the Fact
That a Majority of theMembsrs Are
Opposed to Reporting tho Bill
Favorably. >•
Washington: Feb. 17.—Tho Interna-
tVJal monetary conference bill which
was passed Dy the aenate has developed
Into a mure Important Issue than was
expected. When the house committee
on coinage took charge of the hill
there was thought to bo no doubt that
it would be reported favorably, but tho
opposition to the Mil has been grow
ing steadily until It seems probable
that If reported the action will be taken
against the wishes of a majority of the
Republican members of the committee.
All of the Republicans who have
spoken on the measure before the com
mittee have argued that it would be
an embarrassment to the Incoming ad
ministration. On the other band, some
Republicans say that Senator Carter
of Montana, who recently had an In
terview with the president-elect, quotes
Mr. McKinley as ^expressing a -ftsi re
that the bill should pass. The Repub
lican members of the committee have
held a conference on the matter, which
left their policy undecided.
Further hearing on the bill has been
postponed until Friday and It Is now
doubtful whether a vote on reporting
It will be taken Saturday as tho com
mittee has intended.
National Farmers’ Alliance.
Washington, Feb. 17.—A dlscuaslon
over the Insurance system of the order
■occupied most of tho session of tho
supreme council of the National Farm
era’ Alliance and Industrial Union to
day. The committee on changes In
constitution reported in favor of allow
ing the National Alliance Aid, now in
session at Dallas, Tex., to vote on the
proposition to continue to operate un
der the control of the executive com
mittee of the supreme council, or to
become an Independent organization
under a charter of Its own. This re
port was adopted and action of tho
Aid, whatever it may be, will be In
dorsed and the organization allowed
to secede In peace In tho Interests of
harmony. The step was not taken,
however, without deliberation. This Is
the first Instance In which the two
bodies have met separately and Is dono
now as a matter of economy. The Aid
leaders say the minor body la now too
large In numbers to be directed by the
alliance, and with a separate charter
and the avoidance qf dependence upon
the old organlzatlomlt can be put In a
bettor condition, as they want to em
brace In Us Insurance feature men
who are not members of the order.
Several amendments to the constitu
tion were adopted. Including tho strik
ing out of the provision fixing tho pres
ident's tenure of office at one year.
The election of officers will be held
this afternoon. The re-election of Pres
ident Page of Virginia Is, assured.
Pardon for a Hank.'President.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The president
has pardoned Frank Porterfield of
Tennessee, president of the First Na
tional bank of Nashville, sentenced In
December, 1893, to ten years In Kings
county penitentiary and costa for em
bezzlement of the bank's funds. Tho
president says:
"This convict has already been lm
prisoned for a longer term than that
Imposed upon his equally guilty asso
ciates In the offense of which he waz
convicted. He has made all the restitu
tion In his power and without the
promise of favor ho gave Important, It
not Indispensable testimony upon the
trial of those concerned with him in
wrong-doing. His pardon Is earnestly
requested by the Judge who sentenced
him and strongly recommended by all
those engaged In his prosecution. I
am satisfied that his pardon 1s Justified
by every consideration that may prop
erly appeal -to the executive clemency.’
Tho president has commuted to life
Imprisonment the death sentence Im
posed In Arkansas upon Alexander Al
len for murder In the Cherokee Nation.
The president says he does this because
It Is.recommended by members of the
court which convicted him and the dis
trict attorney who prosecuted him.
Mrs. Cropper Granted a Divorce.
'London, Feb. 17.—The ault for dl
vorco brought -by Mrs. Virginia Shep
ard Cropper against her husband woe
heard today In the divorce division of
the high court at Justice. Tfie parties
.were married In San Francisco on June
4, 1174, toy the bishop of California, and
afterwards lived near Steven Oaks. Eng
land. It was testified In court that Mr.
Cropper frequently left 4ils -wife for
other women. She went hark to Am
l~x In 1887 and returned lo E.iglanJ
JS«S After fofmul trvhl :-. * had bt._
presented the divorce asked for was
granted, ft
Washington, Feb. 17.—General Alfred
Pleasanton, ono of tho most distin
guished cavalry commanders of the late
war, died at his apartments in the
Greason house, In this city, about 3
o’clock this morning. His relatives, in
Philadelphia have been notified, dt-was
the wish of the army friends of General
Pleasanton that he should bo burled
with appropriate honors at Arlington,
but his last directions to his nurse were
that ho should be buried with the other
members of bis family In a plot owned
by him In the Congressional cemetery.
This wish will probably 'be rospeoted.
In spito of the face that General
Pleasanton was ono of the most emi
nent cavalry commanders of the war,
ho had for the past seven years lived
an almost absolute hermit's life In this
city, denying himself to all personq ex
cept a few of his most Intimate friends.
He felt that he had not 'been well
treated by tho government after his dis
tinguished servicA In the war. and
this, together with 111 .health, preyed
upon his mind and -mado him eccen
tric. His only attendants were his pri
vate secretary. Mr. Murphy, and 'Hen
rietta .Roane, a faithful colored nurse.
Three were both with him at the time
of his death, as iwas Dr. :N. iS. Lincoln
who attended him In his last sickness.
Gen. Pleasanton was born in tlm Dis
trict of Columbia and served through tho
Mexican war. Ho was breveted for dis
tinguished gallautry at Palo Alto and
Resaca de la Palma. lie become a nia-
ior Id the regular egAy In 1S62, a year
ater becoming a brigadier-general In the
volunteer service. As a cavalry com
mander he was eminently callable and
brilliant. Ho rendered distinguished ser
vice at Ahtietam and against nice in
tho campaign of Missouri, hut 1 bis most
distinguished service, perhaps, was at
Gettysburg, where he was the chief of
Moauo'a cavalry forces. It was claimed
by many of Gen. Pleasanton's old army
friends that he Teally saved the battle
of Gettysburg by bringing into play his
light shrapnel batteries against Pick
ett's advance lu the famous charge
across the wheat field, while many of
the heavy union batteries wore inactlvo
on Little Round Top.
Gen. Pleasnmon resigned from the
servieo soon after the war. His private
means were not groat, and lie was a
chronic Invalid from Injuries received in
his active eani|iaigns. lie was apjwlutod
major In tlie regular army by a special
act of congress In 1888, and immediately
placed upon, the retired list, hut he feit
the rank accorded him to be slight. He
thereafter lived the life of a recluse, mid
up to three weeks ago he would not even
have the attcndaucc of. n pbyslciau
Dropsy the effects of wounds, old I go
aud tho grip caused the end.
A MOB WANTS FLANAGAN.
DOCTORS DECLARE TnE MURDER
ER IH NOT SANE.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Purpose or Devising Better Methods or
Training Young Children.
Washington, Fob. 17.—Tho opening
meeting of the first national congress
of mothers was held hero today In tho
banquet hall of the Arlington Hotel,
which was thronged with a great crush
of women. Mrs. Hearst, wife of the
lain Senator Hearst, ono of Ilie vice
presidents, called the meeting to order
and Introduced tho president, Mrs.
Theodore W. Blrney of Washington,
who delivered tho address of welcome.
She stated -the purpose of tho congress
to bo In effect the consideration of sub
jects bearing upon the better training
or the young, Iho value of the kinder
garten work and its extension, a love
of humanity and of country and kin
dred matters,
"The age In which wc live,” said Mrs,
Blrney, "is an age of amendments—
t'mo specialized work. Every conceiv
able Object from tho clothing of the
hottentots to the study of occultism
has .been subject of Investigation, In
quiry and often of organization. It has
seemed to us gnnd and fitting that tho
highest and holiest of nil questions Is
the child question; child culture should
be specially considered by a mothers'
congress. Lot mothers, fathers, nurses,
educators, ministers, legislators and
mightiest of all In Its (Witt, far-reach
ing Influence, tho press, mako the child
tho watchword and work of the day
and hour; lo) all else be secondary and
'those of us who live to see will behold
a new world and a new people.”
Mrs. Cleveland, by appointment,
eelved the members of tho congress
and their frlendB at tho white house
after the morning session. There was
a vast gathering at -tho white 'house
and the ushers estimated at least 1.800
people were In tlio line that greete-*
Mrs. Cleveland. At -times the crowd
was so great that some of the glasses
In the great screens In tlie corridor
were smashed.
He LaboredUndcrllalluclnatlons Which
Rendered Hint Irresponsible for His
Acts—Iftbe Jury So Decides There
May Be s Lynching,
Tlio Snngullly Matters.
Washington, Feb.17—Tho senate com
mittee on foreign relations today spent
considerable time in discussing a reso
lution Introduced by Senator- Morgan
Instructing thet secretary of state to de
mand the release of Gen. Julio San-
gullly. a naturalized citizen of the
United Stales now In prison In Cuba.
Tho committee adjourned until tomor
row when a special session will be held
lo further consider the matter In order
1" ascorlal" from the stale department
whether nny communications In regard
to Sangullly’s case had been received
since Feb. 1. There was no disagree
ment among the members of the com
mittee on the point that Gen. 8an-
""illy had icon badly treated, but
some of them were Inclined to the
opinion that tho atate department
should be left to deal with the matter
without Interference on the part of the
legislative branches.
Uio Burial of Gen. Shelby.
Kansas City, Mo., Fdb. 17.—The re
mains of the late General Shelby were
laid to rest In Forest Hill cemetery to
day with servlets befitting Ms station.
The funeral was the most Imposing
ever held here.
At 10 o’clock, followed toy an escort
made up of military and citizens, th*
body was removed from the govern
ment (buildings, where it lay in state all
day Tuesday, to the Third regiment ar
mory; where the services look place.
Thousands of people lined the Streets
through wMch the -procession passed,
and at the armory the crowd -was ter
rific.
Will Hanna Hucqpcd Rtiermsnf
Cincinnati. Feb. 17.—Considerable stir
in puiltlrml cirri ey was caused here to
day by the public declaration of Geo.
B. Cox, 4u favor of the appointment of
Chairman Hanna as Senator S7nTm.ni’*
sii'-'-maor In th" aenate. As Mr. Cox is
generally voniI.h r.-d as one of the most-
pnrolnrnt leader* on the Busbnell-Fona.
t l r el-ment, the posttlre statement of
Mr. r'ox Vs retarded .is lyfle-iliiz
•agreement among Repoblican leaders In
Ohio pa Chairman Hanna ftr the seat.
Atlanta, Feb. 17.—There was much
excitement here today over the reports
that an attempt would bo made to
lynch Edward Flanagan, tho man now
on trial at Decatur for tho killing of
Mrs. Allen and bliss Slack. Last night
when tho prisoner was brought to At
lanta for aafc-kceplng it appeals that
Sheriff Austin was In fear that an at
tempt would bo made to tako him
away from him aud lynch him. As a
precautionary move ho stationed him
self on the front platform of the car
with Ills pistol ready for use, whllo two
deputies were Inside with the prisoner.
Tlie sheriff directed the running of tho
car from Decaturs to Atlanta, ready
at any.,moment to he attacked by a
mob from ambush. These facts and
other 'i-'eponts to the effect that Un ef
fort would be made to lynch Flanagan
when he whs brought to Atlanta today
caused a great deal of excitement.
Largo crpivde went down to Decatur
from Atlanta nml there the excitement
wn» Intanse.
s GovorJnOi- Atkinson was notified by
Judge tSndier of the talk about lynch
ing auditin' governor in turn advised
the judge that he would order out the
mllltury.-at a minute's notice If It was
necessary to protect the life of tho prls
oner. Capt. Brown, assistant adjutant-
general, notified the adjutant of the
Fifth regiment, which Judge Camller,
before whom the -trial Is bolng held, lo
colonel; and arrangements wore mado
by which the soldiers could be gotten
under arms and on the wuy to Deca
tur within half an hour. During the
afternoon several armed men were seen
going toward Decatur and this In
creased tho excitement here. They
werslwen on Decatur street.
In consequence of the rumors of
lynching. Attorney W. C. Glenn, rep
resenting the prisoner, made a strong
appeal to the court to have a mistrial
declared and an Inveatlgatlon of the
alleged plans to lynch the prisoner
made. He contended that In view of
these rumors and the excited state of
feeling against the prisoner ho was not
getting a fair trial and could not un
der tho circumstances. Judge Candler,
however, declined to stay tho proceed
ings, but announced that as colonel of
tho Fifth regiment ho lind five hun
dred men at h1x jiack to protect the
prisoner, and would do It any cost.
The real crisis Is expected to come
when the Jury brings In Its veridet. If
Flanagan is found to be insane, which
means that lie will he sent to the asy
lum and thus escape the gallows. Judge
Candler notified Governor Atkinson
that lie feared trouble. In this event,
which now seems will bo ,tho result of
the Investigation, as all the testimony
goes to show that the map Is not of
sound inlnd, it is likely-tljat an attempt
will ho made in tukc him away from
the officers and hang him.
At Iho opening of court tills morn
ing Col. Glenn arose and made a state
ment to Judge Candlay, declaring that
It had come-to him from, many sources
lhat a mob was In proeveH of ni'ganJznv
lion'bent on lynching Flanagan.'Ho
said ho feared that hl-j client's fife was
in great danger, und lie declared liiat
under such circumstances It would not
be possible for Flanagan lo get a fair
trial.
Col. Glenn.said with tho many ru
mors afloat that a mob would be
formed tho Jurors in tho ease must
hear of It, ami that they might not
dare to 'bring In a Just verdict In the
face of the wild sentiment In tho coun
ty agnlnit the prisoner.
Ho sahl tho Jury would be afraid to
give Flanagan Justice, If ho Is entitled
to It, and lhat to afford tho prisoner a
decent chance for his llfo ho moved
■that tho caso bn declared a mistrial.
Col. Glenn insisted,on tho point, and
told of the stories about the alleged
mob.
Judgo Candler declined to grant tho
motion and he ordered the trial to pih-
cced.
W. TV. Flanagan, brother of the prls
oner, stated'under oath that ho had
heard- two people, after court ad
journed yesterday afternoon, tnlklng
about lynching the prisoner If he was
found Insane, saying they had plenty
of force to sec that It was done. Mr.
11am told tho wltncsa to call the atten
tion of the Judge to the fact that n
srong guard should bo secured to pro
tect the prisoner.
Col. J. M. Glenn of Deealur was
sworn. He heard or prejudice, hut
thought people here are very conserve
tlvo.
Dr. Pinkney took the stand. He testi
fied that the delusion of'a persecution
by spies Is ono of Iho most common of
all of the Insane hallucinations. Wit
ness examined some of Flanagan's let
ters and said that they Indicated a de
lusion. The principal delusion of Flan
agan was tho Idea that tho girl whom
ho wished to marry was taken from
him. Under such circumstances tho
lunatic thinks even murder right and
Justifiable. Ho believed Flanagan in
curable, Witness did not think tho
prisoner competent to assist tils coun
sel In his own defenso.
On cross-examination, Dr. Pinckney
said the term monomania la not a nocno
given to any special mental dlsoaao.
The delusion In this case is fixed 111 the
form of persecution. It hi not true that
a person eo persecuted when he Imag
ines he la about to too captured will
show any excitement, tout on the con
trary -will often toe quiet and cunning.
The loss of “knee Jerk” can -be ascrib
ed to various causes, tout In this case
It -Is one to a degeneracy of the nerves,
affecting the toraln. People can have
headaches or other tonaln troubles with
out having their mlndg impaired. Wit
ness did-not think Flanagan feels any
remorse -for his victims.
(Mate's attorney asked Dr. Pinckney
If the Flanagan letters would ndt he
reasonable and rational IT the writer
had a criminal scheme In his mind to
abduct a child and he knew others
knew his secret.
Col. Glenn Objected./The question
was allowed to ibe asked and the wit
ness rciplled that under some circum
stances such writing -might -toe rational,
but did not think they were In this
case.
-lie concluded with the statement on
a re-examination that Flanagan had
showed resentment at being called in
sane. -He said -Flanagan’s conduct on
- the witness stand Indicated he was In
sane. Lunatics often appear on a lor-
leal basis and take more precaution lo
escape from persecutors than ordinary
sane -people. Before the examining
physicians the prisoner regarded the
killing a* merely an accidental occur
rence which occurred while attempting
to crape. As an actual (act It would
Vic Impossible for a sane man lo simu
late os Flanagan has done with Ms
letters. Intrigues wnh little girls. Year
of -persecutors. confession in the priest
and finally a terrio'e. homicide. To sim
ulate this lusanity would require a
knowledge pf iasinityy
FIGHT AGAINST LIQUOR.
The State of Washington Ison the Verge
,,r Wiping it Old.
Olympia, Wash.. Feb. 17.—Washington
Is ou the Terge of willing out all of her
saloons and wholesale liquor houses by
adopting a prohibitory law similar to
that governing the sale of liquors In
South Carolina. Tho dispensary law
known as the Cline hill passed tho houso
by a rote of 47 ayes to It m much to
the surprise of tho houso itself. Tho
measure was supported by nearly all tho
middle of tlio rend Populists aud by a
few sliver Republican*. The proposed
law puts full coutroUif tho liquor traffic
iu tho hands of tbi/'sovoruor, but elim
inates from tlie South Carolina law tho
profit system. Tho governor appoints a
state commission, which', In litfti, ap
points county commissioners, aud they,
in turn, appoint local dispensers of nil
liquor being handled by tho stale com
mission, with sufficient profit attarhed
to pay tho expense* of tho different
hoards and dispensaries. No liquor Is to
ho sold at retail to be drank ut>on the
premises, and minors or drunkards arc
prohibited from receiving it. It Is to be
sold only In quantities nob'less than a
pint nor qioro than live gallons. The
promoters aro now confident that -the
measure will puns the senate. Tho houso
passed n hill for a constitutional amend
ment to submit the initiative and refer
endum system for tho control of the elec
tions. <
Tho senate passed a bill providing for
a bounty on the sugar Industry.
Liquor Fight In Kansas.
Topeka, Knn., Fob. 17.—Tho fight In
Kaunas for the re-auhmlaslon of Iho
liquor question Is apparently lost in tho
state legislature. The house, sitting ns a.
committee of tho -whole, had recommend
ed the adoption of a joint reeuintlon for
tho submission of the question to -tlio
people In the form of ,:t constitution'll
nmcnilmeiit. Tho resolution then came up
4n the regular order, hut failed of adop
tion hy a vote of 82 uyex to Cl nays,
railing of the required two-thirds ma
jority of the 88 votes, Ilo-siiliiulsclonists
thus acknowledge their defeat.
THE CRUISER BROOKLYN.
FLINT ON THE STAND,
Tho Legislative Committee
Plied Him With Questions.
HIS TONGUE WAS ELASTIC.
THE RUBBER TRUST BEFORE THE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Treasurer Flint Was Examined Closely
by Loxow, but t’nrrlcd tho Questions
So Readily That Nothing Was
Learned From Uia statements.
INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSE OF THE
RECENT ACCIDENT.
The Court of Inquiry Met on'Board of
the Vessel at League Island to Fix
Responsibility for tbo Dam-
ago Done,.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—The court of
Inquiry appointed by the secretary of
tho navy to determine tho cause of and
fix tlio responsibility for the nccldcnt
to tlio cruiser Brooklyn, which oc
curred cn Schooner Ledge rocks In the
Dclawure river Jnn. 30, met today on
tiouril the ship ns she lay In dry dork
at League Islnnd. The court Is made
un of Commodoro George Dewey, pres
ident, Captains John C. Watson and
Henry F, Picking and Lieutenant B.
A. Staunton, Judgo advocate.
The entire session, which lasted all
tho afternoon, was taken up with the
testimony of Capt. F. A. Cook of tho
Brooklyn and Lluut. McCroa, tho ship's
navigator. Capt. Cookstold tho court
of tho tloiujis of that -trip which ended
so unfortunately for the ship.
‘There were two pilots aboard,"'he
said. "Wo left tho yard and oume
down on the range, holding It very
cnrefully, until tile Muck buoy beyond
tho upper red buoy tlmt murks the
ledge. Here the pilot Starboarded it
little, opening -tho range a llttln to the
eastward, at tho same time remarking,
•That gives us -the best water.' This
statement the other pilot confirmed
with it nod. I was on tho port side of
the bridge and saw that Iho rungo was
open but very little. Soon after she
struck."
"Wits there anything to indicate the
nature of tlio obstruction an which she
strttnk 7" asked Commodore Dewey.
"It seemed to me," replied the cap
tain, "that from the way she bounded a
looso boulder was tho obstruction, al
though when slto was docked 1 found
Jammed fit one of the compartments a
piece of oak und In another a few
strips of yellow metal. This might In
dicate thut a wreck had occurred there
some -t I mo ago and that a portion of
tho bottom hnd clung to tho boulder.
But all this was mere theory. It seemed
to mo like a loose boulder."*
Lieut. McCrca's testimony was In a
large degree In corroboration of his
suporlor officer.
The court then adjourned until to
morrow morning.
ROMANTIC IdlVK AFFAIR.
Pirtsburg, Pa., Feb. 17.—E. Payton
Wright, an attorney of Pittsburg, tvJll
play a -prominent part in tho swcilost
wedding of the year In London, for
which place he left last night. Ho -will
give away his sister, ‘Miss Kuthryno
Wright, to Sir Edmund Lechmi-re,
-Mur, and deputy lieutenant of 'Worces
tershire.
-Mix* Wright Is 22 years of age end
was the reigning -belle of London last
year. The -marriage Is the outcome of
a real romantic lovo affair.
In the fall or 1893. while 'Miss Wright
was visiting one of Sir Edmund's cas-
tlM in Warwickshire, the castle took
fire and she was hammed In toy flames
in one of tho windows of the ihulldlilg.
<8lr Edmund saw her danger, wrapped
himself In a sheet soaked in wnter,
dashed.in, picked up the Insensible
beauty, -wrapped her n the sheet and
rad through the flames in safety, Hlr
Edmund's hair and eyelashes -were
-burned so that ho -was quite bald and
tits sight was threatened.
flinch the rescue he has been a eon
stant attendant on iMiss Wright and
the match la the talk of -London. The
marriage will tako place In the St.
George's church, -Hanover square,
March 18.
Another Boundary Dispute-
■Now York, Feb. 17.—'A dispatch to
the -Herald from Valpariaso says:
“Tho boundary dispute between this
country and Argentina, relating to the
Jlne of demulation over the Andes,
has reached an Important point. For
the first time since the discussion of tin*
questibn began. It looks as If both sides
-were -willing to yield and leave the de
cision wholly to the arbiter chosen.
"The arbiter chosr-rt Is Queen Victo
ria It ts hoped that -where commis
sioners and sub-commissioners have
failed lo agree as to the boundary line
she will And a basis of amicable settle
ment."
New York, Feb. 17.—Clinrlei ii. Flint’s
examination before the Joint legislative
committee on trusts was continued to
day. Mr. Flint is the treasurer of tho
United States Rubber Company. He ex
plained that tlie capitalization of (he
companion consolidated by the rnbbcs
trust was us ‘follows:
Klknn & Cumice -Rubber Company of
Now.Haven, 8800,000; the Goodyear Me-
tsiile Rubber Shoe Company, 31.000,000;
Moyer Rubber Company of New Bruns-
wiek, N. J., 3200,000; New Jersey Rub
ber'Company, organized 1870, ,3200,000;
New BtUUiwlek Rubber Company, 310U,-
000; tlie Auicrleuu Rubber Compuny,
Cambridge, Maas., 31,000,000; Lycoming
Rubber Company, 3400.000; Rubbec ‘
Manufacturing Company, 3300,000; Bos
ton Rubber Company of Boston and
Cliclsi-u, capital 3300,000.
Following Ibis, Mr. Flint was ques
tioned us to the purl he took lu tho or
ganization o£ itliu United (Rules compa
ny.
Ho parried tbo question, which was
aimed at extracting an admission that '
ho was -the head of tho combine, and
evaded the point ut issue. Asked if ho
brought the liooke of the compuny and
other data culled for yesterday, Mr,
Flint said ho hud telephoned thu office
of the company, and done everything
possible to procure the dculred informa
tion, but hud not succeeded. He, how
ever, produced the certificate of organi
zation, which was handed lo Honuloq
lycxoiv.
"Do you mean to bo uudcritood as say
ing that, as treasurer of tlie company*
you have never uiudo any effort to dis
cover that u proper price hud licen paid
fur the properties und for which Uni
328,000,000 was Issued 7"
"T-hn papers were not accessible lo me.
The appraising committee were men of
Ilie highest 'standing, and I had the ut
most reliance ou their report."
Bcnutor Lcxow said to tho witness
that it mudo Hu dlffcrcnco that the rub
ber company wn» u Now Jersey corpora-
lion, lie would see If it was within lira
power of the legislutura that ull Urn
Information needed would have lo bo
furnished.
Mr. Flint said that he had been In-
sliuctnl legally that It would bo within:
his province lo nlistnlu from testifying
before tho committee. “Instead of doing
lint," Mr. Flint id, "I have come bora
volunlnrlly to testify."
In reply lo another question Mr. Flint!
said lie hnd no knowledge that tlio pres
ident of Ilie New Brunswick 1 tulil., r
Company on receipt of nil order for Iho
ummifucture of a certain brand of rubber
closed down the concern und discharged
the employes.
"Do you know that at tho time you
dU-liiirgcd these luou and closed thirl
factory the United Slates Rtfbbor Com
pany purchased tho Colchester factory*
closed tlmt down uud threw 800 men nut
of employment?”
"I don't know,"
"Did not the 1 Now Brunswick factory)
closo down In tho dead of winter lu
1895, throwing all its employes out of
work wh^l It was offered a contract lo
produce what .la known ns third rala
goods, which could have kept tho fac
tory going nil the winter?"
“I (lon't know."
The witness claimed that Iho United
Slates Rubber Company was nn Inde
pendent organization whose governing
hoard Is not drawn from sub-com
panies and bus no connection wlilf
them. Witness said that the Para
Rubber Company, In Its competition
with the other eompanli-s lost 3780,000.
The failure of n number of rubber con
cerns was duo lo the fnct that lli'-yi
made counterfeit goods, which fulled Id
bring the required price.
Asked how It was that tho Uniect
Stolen Rubber Company almost
doubled the prleo of rubber shoes silica
lxo:i, witness said ho was unable tu ex
plain.
In order to give Mr. Flint an oppor
tunity to provide the/bnoks nnd datrt
required by Senator l-exnw, he wits ex
cused until tomorrow morning..
William I. Wnlker, a treasurer of llnl
soda syndicate which was Incorporaleil
July. I, 1808. wllli n capital, stock of
32,000,000, .was next examined.
Tills witness said that th-: Imsineis
|md been limited principally to tho
slntes of New York and New Jersey,
but that business In tlie soda -trado
hnd been conducted In every state in
the Union.
He.testlfied that there were six stock
holders of the concern. Ho described
the rebale system to the jobbers and
wlillo denying the company s-vured m
monopoly ot the soda trade In Now
York stale, admitted It commanded ■
big trade. He Hold they were practi
cally coerced Into making the factors
agreement. Hon. John Dwight, who
was next called, said he was iceond
vice president of tho firm of Church &
Dwight, of which the last wltncsa was
treasurer. He testified that the output
of b!-cnrlionttio of soda by his firm was
about 20.000 tons per annum.
Charles F. Pope, the Junior member
of Ibe firm of Monroe, Tsylor & Co.,
testified that the factors agreement jit-
regard to the sale of bl-earbonate had
considerably affected their business.
"Prior to 1889,” ho said, wc Mad »
large business In soda throughout New;
Y "Has'the factors' contract enforced by,
Church. Dwight & Co. ajiy effect u;k);j
your trade?"
"Yes. Sir, It has hurl us."
The committee then adjourned until
tomorrow. ’ i ‘
Chicago Greek* Ready for War.
Chicago, Fob. 17.—Louis Cboroinokos,
a native Greek, has toern In active
eomwpondence -with Greeks throughout
the West and has succeeded in organiz
ing 280 volunteers lo light for King
George. Tboy come from Chicago,
Rockford, Zanesville, O.. Houston, Tex.,
and elsswbe
tded Theodoras Dely:
"Two hundred Hr',
other Western em-s i
're..p iqd -1 a call fr-ii
are needed,"
okos
SHOT BY AN ANGRY WOMAN.
Mrs. Cropper "hot n M«n Who Made
• shot a M
Huxlinlld I
s. il-’eto. 17.-JM
nk.
Minnie
year
.Mr*.
slid
Indianapolis
Cropper, .vifo of J.i-ies Cropper, living
j Virginia avenue, and aged 2*
•i-.-:.-(i| hers-lt-With a pistol this
ig amt »went on a aekri-b aftes
■t foiirul^h-i-
i - Toppers
dim street*
here they h-s-1 g.-nc to sleep off a de
an h. When th-* door was opened Mrs-
.’roppi'f tired three shifts at -Itomizer,
causing a prohaldy fatal wound Iff
grid". Al the lediee station 'Mrs.
'rofqeM' -aid she shot itomizer h*---auaS
.tr i.'gj; to Maine for her hu-Shand'* r*-
as. I heir I coit neglect .,f her. She has always
itoorae * good reputation.
