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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY .14, 1S97.
DULY, $7.00 A YEAR.
A Sudden and Violent Out
break For Her at
The President Strongly Urged
to Take Badical Action
to Believe Them.
V
biii hey will wait
Until Ho Receives Further Information
From the Island—The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations
Finds That Americans in
Cuba are Starving*
Waehingiton, May 13.—There was a
sudden and violent outbreak of Cuban
segment today at' the capital and
durin# the early hours the drift of
opinion was strongly towards speedy
and radical action by both congress
and the executive, but later there was
•omewihat of a reaction upon ite becom
ing known that the president, while
keenly alive to the situation and anx
ious to learn everything possible that
could guide his conduct of our Cuban
and Spanish relations, felt that furth
er Information was necessary and that
for the immediate present the question
was not one of recognition of the bel
ligerency or lndipendence of .the CUban
in-urgents but relief of American c Ri
sen* destitute and helpless in the towns
of the Queen of Antilles.
The senate foreign relation commit
tee. it should be stated, while agreeing
with the necsslty for the relief of the
Buffering Americans, is'favorable to
more radical measures and a number,
of its members re earnestly desirous of
instant action by the executive, in the
direction of aid for the insurgents but
have not succeeded In converting the
administration to their views that
present action is appropriate and im
perative.
The event of the day was a report
ito thefr colleagues by the sub-commit
tee of the foreign relations committee
which - yesterday examined -the state
department Cuban reports. This state
ment though not given to the public,
was fo far disclosed In character as to
give rise to a good deal of exolted com
ment among senators and members.
The report, based upon facts presented
by the United States consuls in Cuba,
It is said, brings out in strong relief
the destitution which exists not only
among the Cubans, but the Americans
and paclficos now on the island who
were driven from their farms and In
to the towns by Weyler’e orders and
thereby prevented from supporting
themselves.
Urging McKinley to Act.
For several days the subject matter
©f this report has been under discussion
quietly among a few of the friends or
Cuba in congress and they have lost
no opportunity of impressing upon the
president their convictions that it labia
duty, as the chief executive, to delay
no longer In taking active steps to ter
minate the present condition of affaire
In Cuba, Those representations, how
ever. have not been sufficient to In
duce hasty notion. The president
moving steadily and/ with all speed
that safety and sound Judgment war
rant In the collection of facte touching
the conditions that exit* upon the Isl
and today. To this end Mr. Calhoun
Is now In Cuba, officially on another
mission, but also charged with obser
vation of the conditions that prevail.
’ •‘When he -has reported to the-preeidenrt
and the latter has gathered what he
regards as a sufficient store of Infor
mation. based on facts that cannot be
questioned, he will be ready either to
take hlm^olf. or to suggest to congre.-s
such action ns these facts warrant
Meanwhile he haa under Investigation
the best means of affording relief to
Americans suffering as a result of the
conditions on the Island.
Today the president saw by appoint
ment 'Mr. Edwin T. Atkins of Boston,
who is largely Interested in Cuban sugar
plantations. Mr. Atkins was in Wash
ington on personal business, which
•brought him In contact with Secretary
Long, an old friend. To further Mr.
'Atkin’s business, the secretary took him
to the white house and presented him to
‘ the president. The latter, learning that
tMr. Atkins had just returned from
Ciiba, began to chat with hi* visitor as,
to the state of affairs as they revealed
themselves to a business man, and Mr.
lAtkins gave him a faithful picture of the
economic conditions that prevailed in
Hanna and in other portions of the
Island when he left.. His story wAs so
.Interesting that the president summoned
. Judge Day, assistant secretary of state,
beross to the white house to hear It. Mr.
Atkin* had very lit!'.- to say shout the
military situation in Cuba, and what he
'did utter In that connection did not Indi
cate any leaning on his part toward
either the Spanish or the insurgents.
At the Spanish legation the news of
the developments at the capitol was re
ceived with composure. Of counee, the
action of the committee could not openly
be discussed without violation of the
striot etiquette that governs the diplo
matic body In its relations to congress,
but It was suggested that the fact that
the entire attention of the senate for
months would be engrossed hr the tariff
bill might have determined the friends
of the Cnbans to endeavor to secure some
'sort of'adion by congress before the de
bate begins.
Admit Buffering Exist*,
1 It Is not denied at the legation that
'suffering exist* In Cuba, hut such suffer
ing. it was said, is almost always iiri
dent to war. It is contended that th.
Spanish government has done ad that
it could with the means at hand to alle
viate this distress. It was pointed out
that Spain has granted permission to the
Red Cross Society, through Mis* Bart
to extend Its good offices to the defttit
In Cuba, and moreover, will not p!:
any obstacles In the way of anr proper
char!tv in the United Htates which Jia*
the same object in view. All that ii
asked is that the food supplies con
tributed for the relief of ttw* destitute
are not ti'ed to msintiin the Cuban in-
aurre Ion in resistance to the Spanish
government. ’
« The senate committee oa lure^g rela
tions today considered the report of the
sub-cominittee appointed yesterday to
confer with the president and Secretary
Sherman. The report, .which was pre
pared -by Senators Davis and Faraker,
confirms the newspaper reports as to* the
situation of affairs in the island and even
goes farther in depicting a deplorable
situation than do most of the newspaper
stories. .Especial stress is laid tq>on the
condition of American citizens hi the
island. Of thse, it is positively stated
that there are hundreds in a starving
condition and most wretchedly dothH-
They are scattered in all parts of ithc
island and are shown no consideration
whatever because of their American citi
zenship. They are not allowed to Teturn
to their plantations, even to pick berries
or to secure the least article of aulisist-
enec. They are under the Spanish army,
but the army is without a eomlssariRt.
The report indicates that the Spanish
•army is not so strong: now as It was a
year ago, largely on account of the rav
ages of yellow fever, smallpox and dys
entery, while they indicate no diminution
of the Insurgent forces. The reports
upon which the sub-committee's brief
was based -was from the various consuls,
including Consul General Lee. They
make n<> recommendation* as to the
American policy, but merely give the
situation as they see it.
’ Senator Galllnger has introduced a
joint resolution in the senate appropriat
ing 160,000 for the relief of suffering
■Americans in Cuba. The resolution went
t;o the foreign relations committee.
Representative Castle of California -to
day Introduced a joint resolution for the
recognition of the he’ilgerent rights of
the Cubans. It declares It to be the
policy of the United States to recognize
the belligerent rights of all oppressed
people struggling for liberty.
'Members of the foreign relations com
mittee have also recommended to the
president that if necessary to secure the
landing of food and clothing necessary
to relievo the wants of Americans, they
should be accompanied by an American
warship.
MIG VICTORY FOR CUBANS.
Not Yet Beady to Grant Greece
an Armistice.
POWERS ARE DETERMINED.
THEY WILL STAND NO FOOLISH
NESS FROM THE FORTE.
Turks 'Want to Take Domokoa Before
Considering Terms of Feace-Greeks
Take the Offensive About Aria*
Russia and .Turkey*
Havana, Cuba, via Key West, Fla.,
May 13.—Apparently reliable news of
the most important Insurgent success
In months has Just reached Havana. It
appears that Gen. Oallxto Garcia and
Gen. RabI fell on a Spanish force that
was carrying food supplies from Man
zanillo to Bayamo early last week,
captured the convoy, routed Gen-. Lo-
nos* columns and pursued him so vig
orously that he fled to the coast with
the remnant of his brigade and took
a ship at Cabocoruz for Manzanillo.
It Is said that so severe were the losses
and so thoroughly disorganized were
bis men that the Spanish general did
not dare attempt to retrace his steps
to Manzanillo by land, fearing that he
would be again attacked and this time
wiped out of existence.
<ren. Lono3 laid a trap for the in
surgents. Believing that the convoy
would be attacked he sent his mule
train ahead with a scant escort, in
tending to flank the rebels upon their
rear with his main Infantry while the
escort held their Are. This force is
said to have been between 1,500 and 2 V -
000 men. Gen. Garcia, with l.OOOmen,
waited for the convoy, three leagues
from Bayamo. Suspecting a trick, he
allowed the pack mules and smaller
escort to pass and placed his men In an
advantageous position to await the
coming of Gen. Lonos. When the col
umn was within short range the in
surgents opened Are. The effect was
deadly. The Spanish returned the fire,
but with little result. Then arose the
old cry, "el mochette,” and before the
ranks could be closed or a square
formed, Garcia’s veterans were upon
them. The Spanish infantry did not
long oppose the machette with the bay
onet, and broke and ran. The Insur
gent forces were then divided, one di
vision pursuing Gen. Lonos and the
other going to capture the arms and
provisions.
The Spanish * commander, with the
retreating main body, was harrassed
for ten miles. (He decided to abandon
the regular road .back to Manzanillo,
fearing he would be interrupted aa
Gen. Rcyas -had been a few days before.
The only way he saw to save the rem
nant of his forces was to make for the
coast at a point many miles from Man-
zanllllo. He marched nearly forty miles
and reached Cape Cruz and sent word
to Manzanilllo. lA passenger steamer
was pressed Into service and carried
the despondent soldiers back to Man
zanillo.
Gen.-Gomez, upon learning of Wey*
ler’s declaration that Santa Clara was
pacified, issued a proclamation of his
own declaring Santiago do Cuba and
Puerto Principe "paoifled.”
KILLED MANY CUBANS.
According to Spaniards Ther are Win
ning Right Along.
Havana. May 13.—Ool. Aguilera, re
ceiving irafor mart ion that the inaur
gents leaders, Alejandro Rodriguez and
Rafael Cardonas, were camped at the
EKpi*ranza plantation, near Nueva Paz,
Havana province, proceeded to attack
the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Canja.
with two squadrons of the Nummra
regiment of cavalry, was sent against
the insurgents. He charged the enemy
at Cang?re. killing twonty-three insur
gents. At the same time Col. Aguilera,
with a local guerilla force, engaged -the
insurgent* at Aguedlta. The enemy
left twenty men killed on the Held.
The corpses, which wore well clad,
were conveyed to Madruga for identi
fication. The troops had -three wounded
according to the official reports.
The correspondent of the Spanish
Journal. El Palis, who bias returned here
from Manzanillo, say's that the Span
ish column operating in -that looality,
retired to Portillo on May 6 after de
stroying several insurgent camps and
more than 400 houses In the town of
Brazo. Seco. Barrio. Ze villa and at
other places in the district. The Span
ish column was attackM by the ir»«ur-
gents all along the route and especially
at Purgatorla.
The milk supply here Is very short.
Yecterdav milk dealtra fn Oampo Flor
ida refused to accept 11 in paper for
ten Quarts, demanding the same price
in sliver. The gcametresoes also com
plain that rthe tailors pay them tn pa
per while they collect'gold from'their
customers.
WAR ON TOBACCO TAX.
The Richmond Manufacturer* to Fight
* the Senate Schedule,
Richmond. Va., May 13.—The tobacco
trade of Richmond today passed the fol
lowing:
"The tobacco manufacturers of Rich
mond. Va.. a*pemb!r«i Jn conference tt
consider the proposed Increase of 2 cent*
per pound on manufactured tobacco and
60 cent* per thousand on cigarettes,
provided for In the tariff bill, recently ..
ported to the senate, having fully dls
cussed the effects of such a change do
hereby resolve:
"That In their judgment the proponed
Increase of tax will be very hurtful to
the manufacturing interest* as well as
to the growers of leaf tobacco, and th
representatives In congress of the
of Virginia are earnestly request#<] to op
pose hy all mean* !n their power any
change In the present internal re
tobacco schedule.’*
A committee was appointed with full
power to act under the resolution and to
do what In their opinion is for the best
inute»p of the trade.
SIMPSON STILL SORE,
Because He Can’t Bnn Honse
of Representatives.
HE BOASTS SPEAKER REED
and taunts REPUBLICANS WITH
FEARING THE BIG MAINE MAN.
London, May 13.—Tho situation at
the scene of hostilities appears to be
that Turkey Is determined to occupy
Domokos before consenting to an arm
istice^ and that Greece is convinced of
the impossibility of holding out against
the serious attack which Edham Pa
sha is preparing to deliver.
It has been decided to evacuate Do
mokos and to fall back upon the old
frontier. This plan will probably be
carried out tomorrow, if It has not
already been accomplished, and thus
the way will be opened for’peace nego
tiations. The powers are In no mood
to yield to the demands of Turkey.
The war has had quite an unexpected
effect In showing an amazing military
vitality In tho suitan’s dominions,
which is In no way to the humor of
Russia or other powers.
Hence the. sultan will be reminded
that It was his orginal mis government
that led to war; that only the Influence
of Europe has prevented a general
blaze In the Balkans, and that It Is
therefore advisable for him to accept
reasonable terms. The activity of
Turkish military preparations, which
is in no way abated by the diplomatic
negotiations, may possibly be ex
plained by the following statement of
a high Turkish ( officlgl;
"The Russians are putting a high
price upon the ihoral support they ex
tended to us during tho Armenian
troubles, but the demands now made
upon tis are so exorbitant that their
acceptance would be tantamount to re
signing our title as a free nation."
The correspondent of the Morning
Post at Domokos, under yesterday's
date, says:
"It has been decided to evacuate this
position and a large number of troops
have already left. It is freely asserted
that tho War is over. I am about to
start for Athens."
iA dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
Athens say* that Greeks who have ar
rived there from Dnuiia report a Mace
donian rising in tin- district between
Solfdzo and Kozianl. The Times, an
Athens evening paper, states that there
has been a rising In Central Macedonia,
•that 4,000 insurgents have captured the
pas* forming a pa^^tLtho principal line
of communications of the Turkish army
and that 'they are advancing toward
Elassona, and are preparing to unite
forces with tho ^nnd* under Davell,
Zemins and other /Macedonian chiefs.
A dispatch Just received here from
Aria says the Greek troops under Col.
Balractarls hfvo had an engagement
with the Turks around the town of
Iniarct. Several men have been kilicc
and wounded. The Turks have retreatec
with the exception of a small column,
which is still opposing the Greek ad
vance; Col. Golflnopoulos has advanced
and occupied Phillipada. He expects to
capture the iron bridge over the Louros,
which would render the capture of
Prevesa. possible
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
confirms the report that tho Inaction
of the Turkish army Is due to tho In
tervention of Russia. .
Col. Blaractarls and a brigade have
been ordered to go to Epirus -jo pro
tect the Greek peasantry against
Turkish cruelty. '
A dispatch to the Times from Do
mokos, dated Wednesday, reports the
Increased activity of tho foreign le
gion, which has been ordered to pro
ceed to tho left flank of the Greek
army near Lake Tynlas. This Is re
garded as an Indication of the point
of danger. It Is also possiblo that they
have been sent to cover the retreat of
tho army to the old frontier.
A telegram fron> Athens says: "The
government has proclaimed the Gulf of
Volo blockaded and is sending large or
ders for horses and munitions of war to
various European cities.
'^According to dispatches just received
here, the Greek forces pre besieging
Nicopolls and Prevnwi."
' The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Mall says that the government continues
to send men to the front and is purchas
ing large quantities of war material.
The correspondent of the Daily Mall
at Larissa telegraphs a« follows: "The
feast of Balram lias commenced, and
there will Ik? no military operations ex
cept when necessary. Edhern Pasha has
caused sheep to be killed, according to
the Turkish custom, and has visaed the
generals In the vicinity. The troops fired
a Feu Do Joie. The Mussulmans and
their families are celebrating the feast
With enthusiasm and marking their re
lease fro* foreign domination, each head
of a family killing a wheep -with his own
hand. The rich arc keeping open house,
and the -MuAsuluian* are t promenading
the streets in gala dress.
WEUTI-BN’ HATE8 SHADY.
Already Some Sign* of Demoralisation
Have Been Noticed,
Chicago. May 13.—The executive
committee of -the Wstcm Ptu-oonger As
sociation met again today and held
conference with rvpreWMtttiva* of th-
Wisconsin Central, Mlnrv-apolis and
Omaha and the Gr*at Western urging
•them to become members of the asso
ciation. Non' of the noadn joined. The
executive officer* of the Western roads
are not any too confident that ther “on
honor" agreemmt* to maintain rates In
the territory of the Western Passenger
As ©elation I* going to have the effect
that was inetoded. A'ready there has
crept Into the rate sheet some little de
moralization In rate * and no effort ha*
been made to stop it.
STILL LYNCHING ! NEGROES.
A Third Victim Claimed by m Mob Near
Jeff. Ala.
Huntsville Ala., May 13.-A third ne-
grot* reported to have been lynched neai
Jeff, At a., lant night. He was Implicated
l n ^holtsalfi poisoning of the Kelly
family. The latent victim of mob violence
is Jim Nance, alias Williams, a dis
charged negro laborer, who Is said to
have instigated the poisoning in order to
.wreak vengeance on the Kelly*. The
coroner returned a verdict ln the case of
the lynched girl* of death at the hands
of parties unknown.
Senator F.urlp’w Condition.
Greenville. 8. C., May 13.—The corvil
tkm of Bailor EarL? today was about
the same as it was yesterday, perhaps
slightly n*#re favorable. The symptoms
ar.< a* favorable a* can be expected
and it I* hoped that hi will recover be
'ore affection become* chronic*
And Several Others are Badly Injured at
Pinkney, Tonn,
Florence, Ala., May 13.—This after
noon *tho triple at the Pinkney, Tenn.,
ore mines, about twenty-five miles
from here, fell killing seven men and
'badly wounding several others. Comr
munleartfon with Pinkney Is cut off and
full particulars cannot be had. Physi
cians left here for the ecene of the dis
aster.
In Reply to Froteata Against Slmpaon’a
Being Taken From the Floor, Reed
Madoan Explanation-Sharp
Thrust* at Simpson*
■WaaMagton, May 13.—The Indian ap-
proprtellon bill was disposed of by the
house today with the exception of the
provision for opening tho Utah Gllson-
ite land*, which was postponed until
Monday.: Tho conference report, which
establishes an Indian warehouse at
Omaha ratifies the lease of the Seneca
Oil lands nnd adds one judge to the
Indian territory courts, was adopted
by a vote of 54 to 47. Nearly two hours
were consumed in a parliamentary
squabble on the point raised by Mr.
Wheeler of Alabama that the rule for
semi-weekly sessions was ln violation
of the constitution.
Mr. Simpson (PopuliBt) of Kansas
endeavored to renew his attack upon
the speaker for falling to appoint com
mittees, and censured the Republicans
for not mustering a quorum. He was
declaring that there were more Dem
ocrats and Populists than Republicans
present when the speaker sustained the
point that he was out of order.
"I have been ln doubt whether I had
any rights In this house lately," Mr.
Simpson shouted, and he was com
pelled to take his seat under the rule.
Mr. Payne (Republican) of New
York called Mr. Simpson to order, and
to him the Kansas member said:
"The speaker recognizes that you will
do his bidding and you will get a
good place on a committee all right.
I know that there Is ^ good deal of
anxiety on that point among the Re
publicans."
This taunt moved Mr. Dingley and
Mr. W. A. Stone (Republican) of Penn
sylvania to call Mr. Simpson to order.
The question whether Mr. Simpson
should be permitted to proceed in or
der was put to the house. Many'Re
publicans voted, while others refrained
from voting.
Mr. Simpson was given tho floor by
a vote of, 80 to 67. When he again pro
ceeded, however, the speaker declared
hts remarks to be out of order and
called upon him to desist.
By a vote of 80 to 57 he was given tho
floor.
Several Democrats protested against
Mr. Simpson being taken from tho
floor.. ln explanation Mr. Itced said:
"The cba)r submits to the house that
criticisms of what the chair did at
sumc time past are not in order, not
because the chair is above criticism or
above attack, but because tho speaker
is the speaker of the house, and such
attacks are not conducive to order.
The speaker cannot reply to them ex
cept in a fragmentary manner and It
is not desirable that reply be made.
If any objection Is to bo m^do to
the speaker’s conduct, It can bo made
at the time and direct."
There avtus some filibustering, after
which the house decided that Mr.
Simpson could not speak, whereupon
he appealed to the chair to be Informed
"where and at?"
"Tho chair has never been able to
find any one who knew that," was tho
reply.
RICE MEN~HARD AT WORK.
They are Trying to Effect a Change ln
the Tariff Rill.
Washington, May 13.—The committee
now in Washington representing the rice
growing Interests opposed' to tho provis
ions of tho senate tariff bill is working
vigorously to secure the end In view. The
meetings up to this time have boon, how
ever, of an luformil character, being
mainly a comparison of the progress
made by each individual of the work as
signed 'to him. Two member* of the
Charleston, S. C., board of trade have
been telegraphed for and are expected
to be here tomorrow. The committeemen
here declare their satisfaction with the
rice provision in tho 'house bill, yet for
•the sake of reaching a compromise, are
willing tlmr the reduction to one-quarter
cent per pound on brewer*’ rice should re
main. There la no dcalre on their part,
they say, to antagonize, the brewing In
tercets. '
Col. Buck, to Sail May 80,
Washington, May 13.—Col. >A. _
Buck, the new Japanese minister, and
Harold Bewail, of -Maine, the new min
isi'-r to tin* H.indwlch Islands, had ar
ranged to sail for their posts of duty
May 29. Col. Buck will atop o week
at Honolulu and make a etudy of tho
situation there relative to the con
dieting stories regarding tho alleged at
tempts of tho apanese to colonize and
seize the Hawaiian islands before pro
ceeding to Yokohama.
White Wants a Place.
Washington, May 13.—The following
application for appolntcnt to office un
der the treasury department has been
filed:
•K. A, White, Belvldere, N, C., as
deputy auditor for the interior depart
ment.
Confirmed by tho Senate.
Washington, May 13.—The senat
day roiiflnimd tin* following nomination*
Brigadier General J. W. Forsyth to be
major general.
H. P. Cheitham of North Carolina
be recorder of deeds In the District of
Columbia.
Chapman Going M Washington
* New York, May 13.—Broker Elvcrton
R. Chapman, the recalcitrant witness be
fore the senate Investigating committee,
will leave for Washington tomorrow and
place himself in *b« hands of bis counsel,
ex-Judge Wilson.
Gen, Porter at Part*.
Paris, May U.-Gen. Horace Porter,
the American ambassador to France, ar
rived here today. Hs was received by
prominent members of the American col
ony, among them Oen. Winslow, with
whom he will temporarily reside.
A Pln$o for Moan.
Washington, 'May 13,-Tho president to
day nominated James M. Bosn to bo
assistant treasurer of the United States
at Baltimore.
To Combine Against Our Tariff.
Vienna. -May 13.—lAt a large conference
of Austrian manufacturer* held here to
day it wa* resolved to call upon the
government to endeavor to conclude In
ternatlonal agreements with European
power* with a view of effectually meet
log the common danger .to European
economy arising from tba prohibitive
toxiff policy pf lhe United BUtea.
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
MURDERING THE NATIVES.
Frightful Barbarities Committed in the
Congo Free State.
London, May 13.—iA representative of
the Associated Press today had an In
terview with the Rev. SJobloma, of the
American (Baptist mission in the up
per Congo, who has Just returned to
London. Ho said: "When I loft in
February matters In the upper Congo
were sis bad as ever. The commission
which the king of tho Belgians ap
pointed to Inquire Into the atrocities
committed, the victims being natives,
has had almost no result. The officials
are Indisposed to act on missionary
evidence, and only a few cases of bar
barity were punished. The Iniquitous
rubber traffic continues. When tho na
tives aro unablo to obtain rubber tho
state troops burn the villages, murder
the natives nnd cut off their hands,
which are afterwards smoked and sent
to ths state officials. Parts of the
Dquatorsville district are In a state of
open warfare."
It Is understood that the statements
of the Rev. Mr. SJobloma will be made
the subject of a question in the house
of commons.
CHIPLEY VERY NEAR IT.
Lacked Only Three Votes of Winning
United Staten Senntornhfp.
Tallahassee, Fla.. May 13.—Rainey
withdrew from tho eenatorial race to
day. Tho ballot resulted: Ohlpley, 47;
Stookton. 41; Hooker, 9; scattering 2.
Fifty necessary to a choice. The Chip-
ley men tried tor another ballot 'but
there wa« opposition and an adjourn
ment followed.
Chipley’s supporters are now more con
fident than at any time since tho contest
began that he will within- a day or two
pick up enough of the scattering mem
bers to win. Raney’s former support was
divided today between Ohlpley, Uteekton
and Hooker. A resolution was adopted
declaring It to be the sense of the joint
assembly that at the genera! election
next preceding the next election of
United Staten senator, the voters of tho
state should vote for seuator, and that
the members of 'tho legislature should be
morally bound by the decision, of the
people.
STRANGLED SCARLET WOMEN.
That*sthe Charge Brought Agalnat Jo*
sopli Talker of Now York.
Now Yoric, (May 13.—In the person of a
ped'Uer named Joseph Talker, or Talt,
the police think they liave found the
strangler who -lias caused tho death of
several women of the town within* the
last year. Talker wiis arrested on the
street on Tuesday at the instance of.
(Mrs. Pauline Barnat, who claimed to
recognize him as the inan^vho attached
her as she was seated .upon a bench In
Central park a few weeks ago and
robbed her of her jewelry. Today Talker
confessed he was the robber. Jennine
Freeman, who -was tho moto of Annie
Bock, mysteriously, strangled to death ln
her apartments near Fourteenth street
last year, Identified Talker as a man who
was .with the Bock woman shortly before
the latter's death. The driectlve bureau
also connect Tn'.ker with iho more re
cent death by strangling of Minnio
Weldt and Flossie Murphy.
THEY FOUGHT TO THE DEATli;
Negroes and Wliltea lu Pitched Battle
Near San Augustine, Tox.
flan Augustine, Tex., (May 13.—Two ne
groes on tho farm of George and Felix
Johnson, white, went to the latter's
house and renewed a quarrel previously
begun. Other member* of the Johnson
family Interfered. When tho fight ended
It was found that Theodore Nobles was
bleeding from two gunshot wounds. He
died in a short time. George Johnson
was Htruck on the head with .& gun. He
!m liifo'iisiblo and bis cnidition preca
rious. Marlon. Johnson was wounded in
three pincers. Felix Johnson w»i* shot in
tho arm and log. William Y/hlte, ono
of the two attacking negroes, had his
skull fractured and was Also shot
through the body. A posse Is searching
for his son, the oilier negro, who Is also
wounded.
Once More to the Front in
the. Senate of the
United States,
Refers to the Charge That Cer
tain Senators Recently
Dabbled in Stocks.
HIS SPEECH CAUSED A STIR
A Demonstration Seomed Likely In the
Galleries—'Tillman Says the Truth
mb to Preaeut Chargee Should
Dp Ferreted Out—Chap*
man Not an Ioaue.
GETS 811,'THO FOR HUSBAND,
Mr*. Mjrrla Secure* n Verdict Against
the Fidelity Insurance Compano.
PJUtaburg, Pa,, May 13.—Iff >the Uni
ted' Slate-* circuit court this morning
tho Jury In the oase of Mrs. Louise
Morris against the Fidelity and Cas
ualty Company of^Ncw York, rendered
a verdict In favor of the plaintiff for
111.790. (the full ammfnt of the policy,
with Interest from March 19, 1891, the
date of death. The action was brought
for the recovery of a 110,000 accident
policy carried by the husband of the
plaintiff. Morris lost his life by fall
ing from a skiff Into Latoa Chautauqua.
Tho Insurance company refused to pay
th«j policy on the ground that he died
from heart trouble and wa* not
drowned.
WITH A CORPSE AT IT8 HELM.
The Schooner Gen. biglln la Tossing on
tho North Pacific.
8an Francisco, May 13.—Tossing on
the stormy waters of the North Pacific
hi the schooner Gen. 8iglin, a battered,
helpless wreck, with a corpse for hclms-
n.an. The ve**«*l. «liMu.int<-<l and water
logged, was soon by tho sealing schooner
Willard Ainsworth on the morning of
(May 6.110 mile* west of the Queen Char
lotte islands. The body lashed to tho
wheel wn#» that of Harry Saunders, the
schooner** mate. Of the nine persons
who sailed on tho ship from this* city
none have escaped to tell the story.
There ore no boats on the wreck, and it
la 'thought the captain, passengers and
crew perl-diM ;»f(«-r b-aving th**
SIX MEN BLOWN TO PIECES,,
The Fearful Work of on Exploding
Boiler In Kentucky.
TlptonvIU.e Ky„ May 13.—A saw mill
boiler exploded on Reel foot river sever
al mllej* from here, killing Ed Patter
son and Dink Hodgor, white, and two
colored men. whore names could not
tw learned. The other men were terri
bly mangled and will die. One man wa*
btown Into piece* ami tho frejrment*
scattered for 200 yards. The mill wax
a * mall portable affair and bad Ju»t lo
cated on the river. It is slid the water
wa* run into the bailer while the boil
er wt&h hot.
Ilotfon Banker** Head Crushed.
Boston. May 1L—William H. Goodwin,
of the Eliot National Hank-of
this city, w*» tonight while walk
ing on Pond Jtreet. Jamaica Plain, on
hi* way homo from boataM. A decayed
branch of a tree fell upon hi* head and
knocked him to the Mdewalk. Il«* dl*-U
within twenty minutes. Mr. (Joodwln was
74 year* of age and had been president
of tho Eliot National Dank for twenty-
Dyo years.
' Washington, M^y 13.—After a lonfi
period of calm the senate was consider
ably agitated today, flmt by a dlsoussion
of the senate sugar investigation, nud
then by a preliminary skirmish on the
tariff bill. The Allen resolution, to bring
Elvcrton R. Chapman before the bnr of
the senate, was debated in somewhat
monotonous style 410.111 (Mr. Tillman of
South Carolina gave interest to the eub-
jec.t toy referring to reports that senator*
had within tho last week speculated In
sugAr stock.
The resolution relative -to bringing Mr.
Chnpman to the bar of the senate was
taken up a* soon as the routine buslneoo
wa** out of the way. Mr. .Allen **»id he
desired to present some additional facta
bearing on the subject.
Mr. Allen said the senate should, in
justice to Itself, take this matter In hand
and deal with It promptly. He. could un- :
demtand, he said, Iho anxiety of Chap
man to Hhield those around him from th*
consequences of the sentence.
"SBut, a« the representatives of aeventy,
million people,” proceeded iMr. Allen,'
"we cannot afford to permit Dir. Chap
man, the representative of a powarral
orgnnlatizon which,.it has been charged,
exercise** great Influence over this body,
lo un whipped."
The discussion assumed a legal .and
technical phase, iMesars. Faulkner of
West Virginia, White of California and
Spooner of Wisconsin arguing on tho law
applying to Chapman.
Mr. Hoar moved to refer-the resolu
tion to'the committee on privileges aud
elections.
Mr. Daniel (Democrat) of Virginia pro-
,posed a modification of tho resolution ao
that all reference to executive clemency
be #*trickon out, leaving tho resolution to
require Chapman to apocar* before tho
senate and purge himself of contempt. *
Mr. Potto* (Democrat) of Alabama
argued that tho investigation opened
afreah, requiring.witnesse* to appearand
testify/ Jnutead of punishing them for
past miadeada.
iMr. Chandler of Now Hampshire
asked why. If a petition -was being circu
lates! in tile acnato for the paron of
Chapman, and senators were being 1m-
pottuned to algn it, it wa* not proper to;
euasldor a resolution on the subject.
Was it neccsanry, he naked, that a peti
tion In remonalxanco too prepared?
Tillman in tho Gatno,
' When Mr. Tillman (Democrat) of
Bouth Carolina endeavored to qucatlon
Mr. Chandler, tho latter suggested that
the Bouth Carolina senator observe the
rule of silling down during Iho reply.
"When yon play Mil, you aiways stand
up," said 'Mr. Tillman, amid laughter.
Mr. Chandler -went on to say that If
there -were any souatora who had en
gaged in speculation of sugar stock—
which Ood forbid is the case—then four
years have Obliterated the evidence. The
old Investigation had failed; the tree had
fa'.Ipji and It ought to lie. It would bo a
preponferou* proposition, ho vuild, afrer
ihe tribulations of the oommittee, of the
courts and of the newspaper pro** that
Witness Chapman should 1** pardoned.
Mr. Chandler said he could not conceive
that any executive should grant such a
pardon.
Tillman w»n* then recognized for
a-speech, which caused a distinct sensa
tion on tho floor and in the gallerias,
"It scorns to me,” said Mr. Tillman,
"that mo are not after Chapman;; the
original InveotlgnUon whs not Intended
to punish Chapman, but to discover
whether any senator on this floor had
boon guilty of uwing hi* official posi
tion ’to make money by speculation in
stocks, which W'ere Influenced 'by Ills
action as n senator on the committee
■which reported the tariff bill. It Is not-
worth while to cover up this matter
with ^badinage and flippancy. The sen
ator from New Hampshire will excuse.
me. I do not Intend that as any re-»
flection upon his language, but It does
appear to me that treated It rather,
flippantly.
"There are today In the papers oft
this country charges floating about and
being sent broadcast, signed by corre-%
opondentH in the gallery to the effect
that last week, when the new tariff
bill was reported, with a change in the
sugAr schedule, that three senators had
speculated‘In sugar stock. We have
another stench on our hands, nnd In
stead of it being a differential in favor
of the trust of a third of a cent, as it'
was, it Is now two-thirds in favor of
the trust.
"There are two correspondents -who
have, over their own signatures,
charged that senators have speculated
within the last week and made money.
Now if you want to investigab*, you
have a new reason* to investigate, if
you intend to get at the tyue Inward
ness of the matter, to g^t at the truth
and to’punish those who arc guilty,
say ao and do so, or else hush. That
Is the whole sum and substance of it.
We do not want Chapman. We want
Havemeyer. We want the man who
bought your men. If they were bought.
That Is what we aro bore for: and now
let the senator who has moved to refer
the matter and who love* the dignity
of the senate so much as any other
man, take the resolution to his com
mittee and bring hack u measure here
that will mean something. We will
now make those men who have charged
that senator* have speculated say
where they got the Information or w«i
can punl»h them for contempt. We
ran rail on Havemeyer and the sugar
irutl KtAtttaa, Urna U1WH
