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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
ESTABLISHED IH 1826.
MACON, GA„ TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1897.
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
The Message of President
McKinley Puts Congress
men to Talking,
i iEorapi®
The President’s Recommenda-
tion of $50,000 Promptly
Agreed To.
BDT THERE WASAHARDKIGK
Wellington. in ths Senate, Made a Strong
Speech Opposing any Action That
Would Precipitate War—In
the House the Message
Caused Hot Debate.
Washington, May 17.—'Cuba engrossed
the attention of tho senate today. The
2>nbUc Interest in the subject was shown
Iby the great crowds which besieged tho
galleries throughout the day.
Among the occupants of the diplomatic
galleries were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
English ambassador, and Minister Hatch
of Hawaii, and la the reserved in the
gallery was Gen. Dan Sickles, ex-United
States minister to Spain. Neither the
Spanish iegatloh nor tho Cuban bureau
in Washington, were represented in .the
galleries so. far as could be observed.
Two phases of the subject' twere pre
sented.
First came the question of relief to
the destitute and starving Americans in
Cuba. This wias presented in the presi
dent’s message as soon aa the session
opened. Immediately following the read
ing of tho message Mr. Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
presented a favorable report on the joint
resolution originally introduced by Mr.
GalUnger appropriating WO,000 for the
relief of American citizens In Cuba.
There was only one brief speech-—from
Mr. Gallinger—and then the resolution
went through by unanimous vote. The
resolution as amended is as follows:
‘•Resolved, by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States, in
congress assemToled, That the sum of
950,000 be and the same is hereby appro
priated out of any money in the treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, for the
relief of tho destitute citizens of the
(United States on tho Island of Cuba,
said money to bo expended at the discre
tion aud under the direction of the presi
dent of the United States in tho pur
chase aud furnishing of food, clothing
and medicines to ouch citizens and for
transporting to the United Stated such of
them as so desiro and who are without
anemia to‘ transport themselves.”
Mr. Hoar (Republican) of Massachu
setts presented irom the judiciary com
mittee a report of the Alien resolution
relating to Elverton R. Chapman. It
stated that the committee bad ascer
tained to its satisfaction that Mr. Chap
man Is not and had not been an appli
cant for executive clemency. Under
such circumstances the committee recom
mended that the senate take no further
action on the subject. At the request of
Mr. Hoar the report was accepted and
allowed to lie on the table.
Mr. Pettigrew (Populist) of South Da
kota called up his resolution for the ap
pointment of a committee of five sena
tors to Investigate the issue of patents
for lauds to the Pacific railroads and to
the California and Oregon railroad. Tn
resolution was adopted after being
amended so as to provide that the regu
lar committee should make the investiga
tion.
The bill authorizing the settlement of
mutual accounts between the United
States and Florida was passed.
The second phase of the Cuban subjgqt
came up at 2 o’clock, when the Morgan
resoCution, declaring that a condition of
war exists in Cuba, was taken up. Mr.
Morgan stated that unless some senator
desired to speak, he would ask a yea
and nay vote on tho pending motion of
Mr. Hale to refer the resolution to tho
committee on foreign relations. Mr.
{Hale, observing the meagre attendance
on the floor, suggested that the import
ance of the question was such as to
make* a quorum desirable. This necessi
tated a call for a quorum, which after
some delay brought forty-six senators,
Dust a quorum, to the senate.
Wellington Agsjfhat Cuba.
The vote was about to be taken
when Mr. Wellington (Republican) of
Iteryland arose for his inaldcn speech,
which proved to be a vigorous protest
against the resolution and a plea tor
its reference to the committee on for
eign relations. He said that while a
resolution of belligerency might not be
serious, yet the senate should pause
and consider the serious results that
might follow such a declaration. He
said that the first thing the senate
should do is to pass a tariff bill. The
American people, he said, were more
interested In the passage of that bill
than they were in the Cuban question.
> f hen congress should turn its atten
tion to the currency question, for, he
said, the Republican party stood for a
good sound currency. ’ On these for
eign questions, urged Mr. Wellington,
we should not go forth as a Bombastes
Furloaoi or as a Don Quixote or as a
man with a defiance to tread on the
tail of his coat. There should be con
servatism. Instead of arraigning the
United States against every country
of Europe, we should invite their sup
port and their confidence.
‘The policy pursued by the late ad
ministration and by Grover Cleveland
meets my approval,” declared Mr. V
lington. "and a3 a Republican I
prepared to say that Grover Cleveland
did bis duty in refusing to rush head
long Into a radical Cuban policy."
The senator said he w«*j opposed to
jingoism. He would oppose this reso
lution. If reported back from the com
mittce. unless much stronger evidence
wan presented than he had seen.
‘This. Is a defiance of Hpaln,"
said, "You may say Hpaln is a we
power and that we can annihilate t
in thirty minutes. Are you ready 1
war? Do the American people \va
war? I do not believe it. Until y
are ready for war. do not take *te
which will involve war."
Mr Hi* • irt •( N*-vHd.i argued 1
the resolution, saying It voiced the t*
timent of the American people, who
wanted no more of the "Cleveland pol
icy" on Cuba.
Daniel for C«ba.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia said the sen
ator from Maryland (Wellington) had
taken a shot at creation while presum
ably discussing tho pending resolution.
He had gone into the tariff, the cur
rency, the late and present adminis
tration in their various ramifications.
Mr. Daniel said the Maryland senator
entirely misapprehended the resolution
in declaring that it involved hostility,
to Spain. Sarcastically he referred to
Mr. Wellington's statement that some
debt of gratitude existed because Spain
had produced a Christopher Columbus.
It were better had there been no Co
lumbus, Fftid Mr. Daniel, if America
was to continue the savagery that pre
vailed here before the country was
discovered. The senator then took up
the legal questions Involved In the rec
ognition of belligerency. This branch
of the speech was carefully prepared
and was read from manuscript.
After concluding his legal argument
on the powers or congress and the
president, Mr. Daniel returned to the
general subject of Cuba and again
aroused the keenest attention by his
vigorous words. The diplomacy of
Spain had succeeded for two and one-
half years, he said, in blinding Ameri
can diplomacy into the belief that war
did not exist Jn Cuba. But the world
knew that war existed there, high
handed, red-handed, bloody, cruel war.
It is a war in which Spain employs
more troops than England employed in
seeking to put down the American ir-
olution. And yet senators were met
with the statement that a recognition
of a state of war In Cuba would be in
imical to Spain. He denied that the
recognition of an existing fact could
be construed as a hostile act, but in
any event the fact should be recognized
and the great influence of the United
States thrown toward the cause of civ
ilized and Christian usages. It might
subject some American vessels to
search, but this would be a small mat
ter compared with the results achieved.
It might give Spain a right to block
ade Cuba, but in that Spain would suf
fer more than the United States.
Tt is said this means war," con
tinued Mr. Daniel. "I deny It If
Spain should declare war against us
because we recognized the belligerency
of her former subjects, who had car
ded on a two and a half years’ war,
we will have a just cause of complaint
and for war against her. I do not wish
to see the American people involved
In war. I look upon war as one of tho
greatest calamities that can befall a
people. But It is a greater calamity
for the high public spirit of a great
nation to be so deadened that it can
look upon murder and arson and pil
lage with indifference, and for tho
public spirit of that nation to bo so
dead as to delay one instant in doing
an act of justice because of fear of
war.”
At the close of Mr. Daniel’s speech
Mr. Mason of Illinois secured the floor
and will speak when the resolution i3
taken up at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Ho
yielded at G o’clock for an executive
session and at 6:80m m. the senate ad
journed.
(Continued on page 2.)
KILLED AND 15UBNED HEB.
A CHICAGO MANUFACTURER \s
HELD FOR WIFE MURDER.
Alleged That no Killed HU Wlfe.'riaccd
Her Body in a Vat and Burned It
by tlio Uso of Chemicals to
Conceal tho Crlmo.
Must Serve Twelve Years For
Killing Dunson.
COOPER IS K0T CBAZY.
THE STORIES FRINTED TO THAT
EFFECT ARE FALSE,
Chicago, May 17.—Adolph L. I/uetgert,
a. well known sausage manufacturer,
wan arrested this afternoon on the
charge of having murdered* his wife.
Luetgert made an assignment about ten
days ago, and about tho same time Mrn,
Luetgert disappeared. It was at first
supposed that she had committed suicido
as a result of her husband’s failure. The
river was dragged, but with no result
and for several days detectives have been
working on the murder theory. The po-
llco dalm to have direct evidence that
Luetgert killed his wife in the basement
of his sausage factory on Divemy street
and that her body was destroyed with
the object of hiding all traces of the
crime.
The place where the murder and de
struction of the body of the woman are
believed to have taken place is tho fac
tory at Diverey and Hermitage avenues,
near the tricks of the Northwestern
road. It is stated by the persons con
nected with the case that the dead body
was placed In a vat and burned by the
use of chemicals. It Is said that several
toqne* are all tbit ha\;e been found and
that these were taken from the vicinity
of the vat. Two flngor rings belonging
to the dead woman were also found In
the vat
But He Has Been Under a Terrible Strain
and It la Possible That His Mind
Will Giro Way—Insanity
in the Family*
L&Gr&nge, Ga., May 17.—Judge Har
ris this afternoon sentenced Douglas
Cooper, recently convicted of killing
Dunson, to twelve years in tho peni
tentiary*
It 1b not true that Douglass Cooper
is insane, as has been rumored. Dr.
Hugh Boyd, who is Cooper's physician,
was seen this morning and stated that
he saw no signs of insanity in him
now, but 'could not tell how long his
nerves would be able to stand the ter
rible strain that has been placed upon
them. Cooper showed remarkable
nerve throughout his trial Even up
to the last minute, when every one
was waiting with bated breath to hear,
the verdict of the Jury, Cooper sat
calm and composed. But after he knew
his fate and the sheriff returned him
to Jail his iron nerve completely failed
him. For about two hours he was a
raving maniac. Some one had told
him that his wife, who was in very
delicate health, was prostrated by the
verdict, and he could not be quieted
until this brave little woman, who has
proven so faithful to him, came to him
and placed her arms around him.
„Cooper today seemed calm and com
posed, though his face looks haggard.
There is a trace of insanity in his
family. His mother, who died several
years ago, was Insane at the time of
her death. Whether Cooper’s nerves
are strong enough to stand tho awful
strain that Is upon them Is a problem
that time only can solve.
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS PAY.
Report to Congress on What the System
Got for Mall S'ecvlce.
Washington, May 17.—Jn compliance
with a resolution of inquiry the post
master general today Bent to the sen
ate a statement in regard to compen
sation paid to the Southern Railway
Company ifor the transportation of
mails since 1894. The report shows that
since January last the compensation
on the division between Washington
and Lynchburg, per mile, has been as
follows: For transportation .$698,
postal cars 9215 and $125 tor special fa
cilities. Tho postmaster general s.iya
that the weighing of malls on this line
last year was conducted with more
than usual care and that ull officers
and employes of the railway mall ser
vice, v*o had anything to do with it,
were instructed fully as to their duties
•and required to make reports on any
unusual amount of mall matter re
ceived by them.
IIAVEMEYKK AND 8EARLE8.
Their Trial at Washington nas Been
Postponed Until Thursday.
Washington, May 17.—The trials of
Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles, presl-'
dent nnd treasurer, respectively, o>f the
American Sugar Refining Company, for
refusing' to answer questions of the
senate sugar trust investigating com
mittee, have been postponed until Tues
day, the 25th Instant.
riY WANT HIS SCALP.
Treasurer Collins of Florida
to Bo Impeached.
CHARGE IS HIGH CRIMES
AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST THE
STATE OF FLORIDA,
A Lively DobAto In the House Before the
Impeachment Resolution Waa
Adopted, Stockton Opposing,
Resolution Was Adopted,
THE DAUNTLESS IS GONE.
And Homo Folks hay Sjho Is Off \ for
Cuba.
Savannah, Ga, May 17.—The suspected
filibustering steamer Dauntless slipped
out of port today and headed southward.
It Is the talk among river men that she
has gone on an expedition to Cuba. Her
agents say sho Is off tho bar waiting for
vessels 1
The tug came here about three weeks
has been regarded with suspicion from
ular In her movements.
FOUGHT FOR EIGHT HOURS*
The Rebels in Uruguay Defeatod After
a Desperate Battle.
Montevidlo, Uruguay, May 7*7.—Official
reports announce that Gen. Villars’ forces
*■" * " igagement with the Insurgents.
had i
qf vy.JL.
tht YMlIfMWffMt
ence, but were at l|tst compelled to re-
HE WANTS AN INCOME TAX.
Congressman Cochran Anxious to Make
tho Thrifty Folks Pay.
Washington, May 17.—Representative
Cochran, of Missouri, today Introduced a
resolution for submitting to the legis
latures of the states an amendment to
the constitution which follows:
"An Income tax shall not be construed
as a direct tax within the meaning of
section two <2>, and section nine (ft),
of article one (1), of the constitution; but
the congrexH shall have power to lay and
collect a tax on incomes derived from
any source whatever without regard to
apportionment »of enumeration."
FAST TIME BY EDDIE BALD.
He Makes Ilia Wheel Go Round Very
ghi. Rapidly nt Louisville.
LoutarlHc. May 17.-IMdle Blaid, of Buf
falo, defeated Owen lflmble. of this city.
In a match rare at Fountain Ferry pafk
this afternoon. The event wan run In
threi beats. Kimble won the first onc-
tbinl of a mile In 4*12-3 seconds. Bald
won the half mile In IMZ-*. and the mile
beau in 2:113-6. The latter was paced
Tallahassee, Fla., May 17.—After de-
bate in the house this morning, the Har
ris resolutions. Impeaching State Treas
urer Collin* for high, crimes and mal
feasance in office, were adopted by a
vote of, ayes 48, nays none.
The orlgiual resolution, which was In
troduced by Mr. Fulton, was withdrawn
in favor of the (Harris resolution which
provides for a eommitteo of seven to con*
duct impeachment prdeeedings before the
senate and report. #
The fact that the Harris resolution er
roneously referred to tho senate Instead
of the house gave the opponents of the
resolution an opportunity to- fight it.
Stockton deprecated haste and moved
to nuke the matter the special order for
Wednesday morning. Morgan of Ham
iltwu and Pelot followed on a similar
line of argument.
Fulton declared that the people of tho
state were watching tho legislature nnd
were cUlsymlned that action should bo
taken.
Harris, ZewtidriU andf Owens favored
the adoption of the senate reaolutlon.
Tho error being correoted, by amend
ment, Stockton wlhdrew his motion to
postpone and voted for thb resolution.
The resolutions follow: .
Reserved, That Clarence B. Collins,
treasurer of Florida, bo lfapeoched for
high crime* and misdemeanors, incom-
potcncy, malfeasance in office and con
duct detrimental to the public good.
Resolved further, That a committee be
appointed by tho speaker ns managers
to conduct the impeachment before tho
senate, and said committee ore instruct
ed to present to the house* immediately
tho articles of Impeachment.
Speaker Mays appointed as tho com
mittee Ifassni Sloan and Henry of Lee
county; Harris and Wall of Putnam;
Rice, Young aud Fulttoi.
Bused upon the evident submitted In
the xeceut report of the Joint committee,
•not 1pm than four charges will probably
be preferred, namely: First, the loaning
invlo&tlon of law of money that cinnot
now be collected; second, the use of pub
lic funds in private speculations; third,
false reports to the executive as to the
condition of treasury; fourth, actual
defalcation.
NEW *ORlrfSAN3 IH TREMBLING*
The River is Stationary But There is
Still Danger.
New Orleann, May 17.—Wlilld the river
Is still stationary tho dangers from its
has been sounded and wutchfulncss will
be exercised on all the Icvco linen. Tho
weather conditions are very * favornblo
nn<i all Mi*- work at tin- Burton m vanao
will probably bo completed tonight.
Burnett l*ostmn*ter at tfnlnbrldgo*
Washington, May 17.—The senate to
day confirmed the following nomina
tion: Georgia, L. F. Burnett, postmas
ter at Balnbrldge.
THE GREAT STRIKE OF TAILORS,
Thousnnda of Them aro Out In New
York and Brooklyn.
New York, May 17.—There was no
outward manifestation of excitement
today at the headquarters of the strik
ing tailors. William Cohen, business
agent of the Brotherhood of Tailors, of
which the strikers are nearly all mem-
bers, said today:
"In this city, Brooklyn and Newark
18,000 men and women are on strike,
10,000 of them In this city. Tho strike
affects the entire clothing manufactur
ing trade. TlhO reason for It is the fail
ure of *tho contractors to live up to the
agreement they mado more than a year
ago. About six thousand persons struck
yesterday morning and the others last
night and early today, when they had
finished their tasks.”
Oohen said that assistance was ex
pected from the Progressive Tailors’
Union No. 11, which will meet tonight
and in all probability order a strike.
The union numbers about 20,000 mem
bers, who make the better class of
ready-made garments. Of tho strikers,
according to Cohen, 16,000 belong to the
Brotherhood of Tailors, 2,600 to tho
Children’s Jacket Makers’ Union and
about 1,000 to tho Tailors’ Jacket
Makers' Union. Tho reports received at
the headquarters were to the effect
that every shop was closed In Browns
ville, a suburb of Brooklyn. About 600
of tho strikers aro women, most of
them being buttonhole makers. The
cutters, who have a separate organiza
tion, have not struck. They will go on
working for a while, but will soon be
Cprced to idleness because the goods
cannot bo made up.
M'ENKIIY WORKS FOR RICE*
Tho Louisiana, (Senator Will Offer an
Amomlinontto tho Tariff mil,
Washington. May 17.—Senator Mc-
Enery of Louisiana today gave notice
of an amendment ho will offer to tho
tariff bill, striking out the senate
amendments In the sugar schedulo and
reinserting the house provisions In re
gard to sugar. Senator Butler gave
notice of amendments to the rice para
graph Increasing duties so ns to make
rates no follows: Cleaned rice, 2 cents
per pound, and uncleaned 1$4; Tice
Hour, cent; paddy, 1 cent.
11E SUICIDED IN A I’OSft).
The Corpse of Murderer Pouch is Found
in a l'ond.
Milwaukee, Wls., May 17.—The dead
body of William Paulso Poucty, who
murdered Farmer Harris and wounded
Makhold, his hired man, and Miss Vcs-
bach, a domestic at tho Harris homo
near Mukwanago, a week ugo, was
found today in Hale’s pond at Pros
pect Hill. Tho body was'easily identi
fied although It was badly bloated.
There was a bullet hole In the neck.
Pouch evidently waded Into the pond
and Bhot himself. His bicycle Irons
were found In his pdoket.
S0L0NS NEARLY SGRAPPED.
ON CUBA.
The Chief Executive Recommends That $50,000 Bo Appro
priated for tho Relief of Suffering Americans.
"Washington, May 17.—The president today sent the following message, to
congress:
To the Senate and House of Representative? of the United States: Offi
cial Information from our consuls- in Cuba establishes the fact that a large
number of American citizens in the Island are In a state of destitution, suf
fering for .want of food and medicines. This applies particularly to tho rural
districts of the central and eastern, parts.
The agricultural classes have been forced from their farms Into the
nearest towns, where they arc without work or money. The local authorities
of the several ton ns, however kindly disposed* »r# unable to relieve the
in-,- Is ..." th.ir own jh-oj.I.- an-I an* :* pOWtriegf to help OUT ClUsetlfl.
The latest report of Consul General Lee estimates that six to eight hun
dred Americans are without means of support. I have asshrtd him that pro
visions will be made at once to relive them. To that end, I recommend that
congress make an appropriation of not less than 250,000 , to be Immediately
available for use under the direction of the secretary of state.
It is desirable that a part of the sum which may be appropriated by con
gress should. Jn tho discretion of the secretary of state, ala-j be usod for
the transportation of American citizens Who, desiring to return to the United
States, are without meanH to do so. .. (William McKinley.
Executive Mansion, May 17, 3897.
INDIANS LONG
FOR SCALPS*
a Bloody
The Plates In Colorado at
Mood.
Kingman. Ariz., May 17.—The sher
iff’s posse has returned to White Hills
from the chase after Ahvote, the Piute
Indian murderer. They report that the
body of Judge J. M. Morton was found
in a cabin at Gold Bug, seven miles be
low Eldorado canyon, shot through the
head. Morton had lived thirty-six
hours after being shot. Ahvote was
killed on Cottonwood island, In the Col-
orado river, thirty miles below the
canyon. The bodies of five of his vic
tims have been found. Deputy Sheriff
Rosebrough left here last night with
e. posse to arrest Mouse, the other Pi
ute Indian murderer.
The Tallapln Indians held -a big pow
wow yesterday and expressed a desire
to k » out and exterminate the south
ern Nevada band of Piutes. Th^y say
that for years Indians reported the kill
ing of whites by this bond of rene
gades. Chief Levy offered the services
<*f 100 warriors to th.? whit ■*• for t’-c
purpose of driving all the Piutes away
from the Colorado river.
MIAEFFKH
lx IN TROUBLE.
Indicted at 8t.
A Bank Pres Id rut W'm
Paul, Minn,
St. Paul. Minn., May 17.—Another
sensational indictment in the bank
caaes was reported by the grand Jury
tonight. The Allcrm-nia bank wa«
among rhom that failed during the pant
winter, into whw affairs the grand
jury )>«.•* just been looking, and rixls Id*
dktment was for grand larceny against
Albert Schaeffer, president of the In-
etttnikw. The ground for <he charge
is an overdraft on his personal account
to th*- amount of $6,475. Bchaeffrr baa
for several year* l>e<*n prominent In pol-
Vtu'* in the northwewf. The Allemania
closed its doonf because of a run Inau-
gurated uft#*r hooi-* other bank# bad
failed. -and has tx-en tetog through the
preliminary steps for reorganization.
MEN WHO MAKE PAPERS*
Tho Members of tho Associated Press
En Routo to Chicago.
Albany, N. Y. f May 17.—Two Wagner
sleeping cars atbached to tho New York
Ccntr il’s north shore limited express
which left New York at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon were occupied by Eastern
members of the Associated Press going
to Chicago to attend the annual'meeting
of the Associated Press to be held In
that city Wednesday, May 19. The mem
bora aboard and those to be taken up
at *ilher * i’if-* in New York elite \
as follows; Adolph 6. Ochs, New York
Times; Herman Ridder, New York
Staatz Zeitung; Charles M. Palmer, New
York Journal; Horace White, New York
ETeolng Post; Col. William Hatter and
St. C.air McKelway, Brooklyn Eagla;
Gen. Felix Agnun, Baltimore American;
Charles H. Gristy, Baltimore News; F.
B. Whitting, Boston Hemld; E. R. Has-
kt-’.l, ji.,.-toti lion Id; F. B. Whltm-y,
Boston Transcript; T. E. Wardoer, Bos
ton Traveler; Gen. C. H. Taylor, Boston
Globe; George E. Hills, Bridgeport Tele
gram; C. n. Clark, Hartford rOMIIt;
W. o. Burr, Hartford Times; Gevge
Fielder, Hartford Post; A. P. Langley,
Springfield Union; Samuel Bowles,
Hpringfield Republican; E. H. Butler,
Buffalo News; J. A. Butler, Buttsio
New-; William C\ Warren, Buffalo Com
mercial; O. E. Mathews and C, E. Aus
tin, Buffalo Express; E. N. Pearson,
Concord Monitor; John 8. Baldwin,
Worcester 6py; John A. McCarthy, Al
bany Pres* and Knickerbocker; J. 8.
Herman, Troy Htandird; Arthur Jeottti*,
Hyracuse Herald; Charles O. Cowurdin,
Richmond Dispatch; John Irby, Rich
mond Times; M. J. Flaherty, Lewiston,
Me., Bun; C. A. Boutelle, Bangor, Me.,
Whig and Courier
The party will reach Chicago at 430
n. m. tomorrow, traveling from Buffalo
westward over the Michigan Central
railroad.
Once More They Go-Up Against
the Turks and They
Greeks Fought "With Spiendia
Bravory, hut Couldn’t
Stand With. Turks.
THE POWERS ARE IN A FRET,
They Will Not Yiold to the Demands ot
Turkey and* In Consequence, Gen
eral War In Europo Is Prob
able— 1 Turk (eh Demands
Are Preposterous,
THE SENATORS OF KENTUCKY IN
A BIG SQUABBLE,
Troublo Grew Out of n Question ns to
Who Should Occupy the Cbnlr
and Epithets Wcro Hurled
Thick and Fast.
Frankfort, Ky„ May 17.—This state
witnessed tho spoclaclo this, morning
of two eeparatci bodies sitting (n ses
sion in tho. same hall, and each claim
ing to bo tho Bcnato of Kentucky. Tho
fight over tho Stevenson fusion bill
was renewed and the advocates of tho
i,ill ucii? confident of Iih jmsHagc. Tho
sliver Democrats Insisted that Lieuten
ant-Governor Worthington vacate the
chair pending an appeal from ono of
his decisions by Hcnator Bio.ihIou on
the question of "indicating" members
who an* present but refuse to vote.
Governor Worthington, backed by tho
Republicans and gold Democrats, re
fused to vacate the chair.
8enator Goebel, the president pro
tem, who was presiding pending tho
uppeal from Worthington’s decision,
demanded his right to tho chair. Tho
president refused to rccognlzo him,
and, lifting a chair over tho clerk's
desk, Goebel took his seat beside tho
clerks nnd the two bodies were in ses
sion amid tho wildest confusion. Bit
ter words passed between Hcnator
Bronston of tho silver side and Gover
nor Worthington of the Worthington
senate. Tho Worthington senate ad
journed till 3 o'clock this afternoon,
and the Goebel senate, which, while
in the minority, Is hacked by tho clerks
and all the other lofficers, adjourned
till five mlnutvs before 3 o’clock.
At that hour President pro tcm. Goe
bel intends to take tho chair. What
Worthington will do when he finds
Goebel already in the chair with the
clerks obeying his orders this after
noon, is Causing all sorts of prophe
cies of serious trouble and even talk
of troops. Tho Worthington senate,
which has a majority when all the
gold Democrats and Republicans are
present, is now In secret caucus pre
paring to reorganize, elect now clerks,
a new president pro tem, etc. Revolu
tion Is looked for from this time till
Friday; when tho session stands ad
journed unless tho gold Democrats and
Republicans, in the majority in both
houses, should fry to continue the ses
sion.
At 32 o'clock Doorkeeper Tyler lock
ed both entrance* to the acnat# cham
ber and went away. The Goobel senate,
with which he and aM the other officers
act. met at 2:55 p. m. and tho Worthing
ton senate at 3 o’clock. Tho Goebel sen
ate wilt surely lock tho doom
when it gets Inside If it does eo first,
and memlx*rH of the Worthington sen/-
ate declare they will break down tho
doors if they find tlum (ocked at 3
o’clock. Goebel's friends say he In sure
Id take Hie president's chair eg S2f tad
keep it. Worthington's friends say he
ie sure to take the chair at 3 o'clock.
A* 2 0*d0Ck Ithi* ;tft-, n th-- K natr-
doors were thrown open and Pro-Tem
President Goebel took the chair to keep
it until five mlnutee before 3, when
the Worthington senate was to meet
and when it woe feared that a poerible
difficulty over the possession of the
chair might ensue. A few minute* later
Governor Worthington came Into the
trail and went up to the chair.
Senator Ooebel tilked pleasantly to
Mm and then called up Senator Bron-
»/lon. It developed that a comprurn;#n
had been reached, the lieutenant gov
ernor concluding ib.it he might have
been wrong in e**iirning 'the chair be
fore the appeal from his decision was
acted upon, and agreed to let things
proceed in tho regular way. The agre*-
m*nt was that both senate* should
meet at 3 o'clock and adjourn until to- j
morrow ot 11 o'clock, When Goebel a
shrnM have the chair and the nppval ! h
•till pending. The journal reading wlil ‘
ttvm begin where the clerk erased to
act. Thin means that the nlver minor
ity have won: tlrvt all the majority in
not a* warmly for th»* fusion bill
they seem, and it will not be pasted
Headquarters of the Greek ’Army,
Dtfmokoa, M.’iy 17.—4 p. m.—Tho Turkish
attacks on the Greek right wing began
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but the flank
attacks are considered to be faints, and
it is believed the main attack of the
TurkA will bo made upon the Greek
centre, where Crown Prince Constantine
Is In command.
Two Greek cannon nre doing great ex
ecution on the principal TnrkUh column,
which Is advancing through the hills.
The Turkish infantry at several points
k in contact with the Greeks. It is be
lieved hero that tho Attack on Gen.
Hmoknskl near Almyros Is only a strate
gic operation and that,the Turks wlil
endeivor to cut between tho two Greek
artuics, occupy the road leading to the
Othr.v mountains aud thus cut off the
retreat of tho crown prince.
Athens, May 17.—The moat intense ex
citement Prevails here. All the cabinet
ministers navi* been assembled since noon
at tho ministry of marine, where tho
dispatches from the front are received.
The gravity of the situation cannot bo
overestimated.
London, May 18.—1 a. in.—'Tho lale*t
nows from the seat of hnHtlJlii<-8 by way
of Athens shown that the battle y cater-
day rviifM-d ali-nit 9 oVlo.-k ill tho oveuing,
but will probably bo resumed this morn
ing. Thus far no account of tho fightlug
has been received from tho Turkish side.
It Is evident from tho Greek account
that the Greeks have suffered a serious
defeat, nnd If tho left wing has given
way, as appears probable, Edhem Pasha
may bo able to cut off tho Greek retreat
a ml separate Gen. Hinoleoiki at Bourpl
from Luo main army.
This is Edhem Pasha’s reply to ths
foolish attempt of Col. Manns to snatch
a victory In Epirus: "If Greece has pre
vented Manna from playing this last
card of a gambler, Turkey might p«r-
li'ipn Ji ivo erased hnitlllly. .\* it ii now.
idle la In full ixj&<eflHlun of Tln-soaiy, and
the powers will And the task of protect
ing Greece more difficult tbuu ever."
The dispatches from Athens represent
the populace n* astounded, when tho
news of/the fighting came. Tney had
hoped to tho last that tho powers would
prevent Turkey from going further. Qmj
report represents tho a reek government
as threatening to take extreme and des
perate steps iinicxH Europe arrests tho
progress of-the invaders.
Athens, May 17.—•Dispatches from Do-
tnokas at 7 p. m. say that the Greeks’
loft wing bus fallen back toward tho
eoiitra before tho Turks. The battle con
tinued after Mtiu.HOt. hut despite the yleld-
tlulled after sunset, but despite the yield
ing of tho left wing, tho Turk* were
finally repulsed. Gen. MnvromlchaUs wm
wounded.
A dispatch, sent from Domokos at noon
by way of Lamia says: "Thirty-five
thousand TurkA* infantry, rivalry and
artillery, have at lacked the Greek line At
several points of left wing and centre,
penetrating southward and surrounding
Doiuokoa. Large forces are ulso attxck-
Ing Gen. Smolensk!.**
Athens, May IS.—The correspondent
..r t)w Associated Pre»*» at Domokos*
telegraphing at 1 o’clock this morning,
says: Th** Turks having occupied Kl-
tikl. the Greek troops are retreating to
wards Orthrys range, Jn the old fron
tier.
I/Ondon, May 18.—A dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the fol
lowing telegram has been received
from Crown Prlnoe Con-etant'.ne:
"Our right wing, under Col. Mastru-
|MI0. has been compelled to retreat. It
still holds Voussl, but may find It nec
essary to retire to Phourka Puss. It
was necessary to bring up all the re
serves in order to repulse the furious
attacks of the enemy. Our wounded
have bqen sent to Lamia. The conduct
of the army was praiseworthy.”
The Dally Chronicle’s correspondent
at Athens sends the following official
account of the fighting yesterday:
"Over 60.000 Turks simultaneously and
continuously attacked our whole line
with the greatest fierceness. Our ar
tillery and Infantry dkl splendid Work.
Twice ail tho regiments of the enemy
wavered and fled, though their attack
was soon renewed with fresh forces,
which In turn were hurled back. Ths
stubborn resistance and splendid vigor
of our troops Anally compelled the
enemy to give way altogether, all the
attacks on our left being similarly re
pulsed.
"On our right we did not fare eo
well. The first attack of the enemy wm
repuleed, but they massed in Immense
forces for the next attack. O-ur first
fine wavered and was broken and the
wing would have been turned but for
ths timely arrival of the reserves.
••fleeing that the enemy had gained
ground which it was then Impossible
to regain* we therefore fell back on
Roust. The Turks had 50,000 troops,
with 30,000 reserves. Our force was
only 26,000. We have lost heavily, but
the enemy must have lost thousands.”
THE VpWKItl
They Will %
*AY NO.
to the Demands
bjr Tariff,
London, May 17.—The demands of
jrkey as the price of peace, which
n clamed a* exorbitant, have made
had hnpreseion on the stock exchange
•r**. Prices have fallen in all depart-
ents. revealing the existence of fear
that political complications of a aerloug
character may supervene.
The Parts Temps, referring to peace
terms demanded by Turkey says:
"Europe cannot content to tbo cession