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The Banner Will Give Yon All The News of Conyers and Rock dale County. . xxv. ACTION ROW IN ALABAMA OW der and Lead In Republican Meetings In Montgomery. Leant at arms is shot lovern or Johnston Orders State house Cleared and Closed. Two Conventions Held. The Alabama Republican state con¬ dition, which was called to meet in [ontgomery last. Thursday was split ids open before any of the prelimin L we ie arranged, the factions being l fever heat. L Gaston Scott, a Vaughan man, was use d admittance to the hall by Lk l Jloragne, a Bingham sergeant armf!j when hot words were ex Loged Ld and then blows, and pulled finally his L was shed. Moragne a nd while clinched, shot Scott Lee, once in the right hand and onoe i the loft lung. Scott fell at the third shot and loragne went at once to the govern I’s office to surrender. I There was the greatest confusion L [id seen at any convention, and it is on reliable authority that 100 has were drawn by members of the Iffereut factions. [Taylor Scott, a brother of the bunded man, was soon in the crowd hd followed the slayer of his brother Ed [r fired two shots at him as wound- he ran the governor’s office. The 11 man was given medical attention at ice. custody by I loragne was taken in lie |L sheriff aud will be dotained until wounds of Scott are decided to be or not. ■ The governor ordered the hall clear Hi? and would not allow either faction Wo bold its meeting in the capitol, nor ■peak I on the grounds. It is miraculous that uo more shoot¬ ing lipecting was done, as everybody went in trouble. | pad, The Vaughan organized faction, their convention led by a brass at the auditorium. The Bingham faotion pgauized McKinley at headquarters. Dorsett’s hall, known as I bling The in Vaughan the auditorium, faction, after became assem¬ balm very and the convention was opened pith js pastor prayer of by the Rev. largest Dr. Stokes, church who bi negro the world, it is claimed. Vaughan, p his opening address, recommended pull boveruor state down. ticket be put out from After the credentials committee re¬ torted lion. W. F. Aldrich, congress¬ es pminated from for the permanent fourth district, chairman was tad was elected by unanimous vote of [lie prmauent convention. secretary. Binford was made The election of a state chairman was be next business in order and Hon. FilliamVaughan, [limbs, of Jefferson, and Ad of Hale, were put in nomina N and Vaughan was elected by a pge Ny thirteen majority, his opponent receiving votes. Vimbs withdrew his name and mov plaughau’s ped election, which was car¬ Delegates unanimously. I at large were elected as follows: C. W. Buckley, postmaster fj boon; Montgomery; Nathan Alexander B. W. Walker, and Pope of hovejoy, politicians. the last two being colored The putting out of a state ticket * ,s left to the discretion of the execu hve committee. Resolutions indorsing McKinley’s ^ministration and the record of Al ric b> Iho only Republican eongress- 5* n Ike state, were adopted. The pigkan with faction “hip, hip then hurrah!” adjourned sine a the Bingham faction at Dorsett’s * si ‘claimed to have seventeen out of m thirty-five members of the execu vc committee with them, tue committee on credentials re Wed that every county in the state ? 8 represented. Bingham was elect • chairman of the state executive -■amittee by a unanimous vote, legates |ue state for the at large national convention named: ^kersham, were of Mobile, postmaster; V* c, la tes ®°°per, of Birmingham, United Jgomery, marshal; J. C. Leftwich, of receiver at land office, ‘ M. Johnson, secretary of the , ^nfive committee. The last two are i Vv 1 Mellon claims that the other is :jT ; ' er aQ d each has about the same I “*ing in the rank and file. Ifen Li a ,, ere ama will there be is two delegations doubt, now no ^“‘willbea He . difficult question for -phonal D ® ut convention. The factions u ■ c fluential evenly divided in numbers Republicans. Boating dry dock wanted. In* Receive Another Drawdown From the United S ate*. ^ator Hale reported from the sen V^ainittee a ® ^ on naval affairs Wednes- | en men t to the naval appro li! aut h° r i z i n g the president Hiii< h base * roi n the government of Vio W suai Dot to exceed $200,000 < ' ton steel floating dry dock to that government aud now , ^wbor of Havana. ' The Eockdale Banner, A BRIEF MESSAGE Transmitted to Congress By the President Relating to Govern¬ ment of Porto Rico. The president sent to congress Wednesday the following message: “The time remaining before the first of May when the act of April 12, 1900, entitled ‘an act temporarily to provide revenue and a civil govern¬ ment for Porto Rico and for other pur¬ poses’ will take effect, appears to bo insufficient for the careful inquiry and consideration requisite to the proper selection of suitable persons to fill the important civil offices provided for by the act. Tho powers of the present government will cease when the act takes effect and some new authority will be necessary to enable the officers now performing the various duties of civil government in tho island to con¬ tinue the performance of those duties until the officers who are to perform similar duties under the new govern¬ ment shall have been appointed and qualified. “That authority cannot welh be given at present by temporary ap¬ pointments of the existing officers to positions under the act, for the reason that many of the existing officers are officers of the army, detailed to the performance of civil duties, and sec¬ tion 1222 of the revised statutes will prevent them from accepting such tem¬ porary appointments, under the pen¬ alty of losing their commissions. The selection of the new officers and the organization of the new government under the new act will be accomplish¬ ed with all practical speed, but in or¬ der that it may be properly accom¬ plished, I recommend the passage of a joint resolution to obviat9 the difficul¬ ty above stated. “ William McKinuey.” To carry into effect the president’s message, Mr. Foraker, chairman of the Porto Rican committee, introduced this resolution: “That until the officer to fill any office provided for by the act of April 12, 1900, entitled ‘an act to tempora¬ rily provide revenue and civil govern¬ ment for Porto Rico and for other purposes,’ shall have been appointed and qualified, the officer or officers now performing the civil duties per¬ taining to such office may continue to perform the same under the authority of said act, and no officer of the army shall lose his commission by reason thereof; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be held to extend the time of appointment and qualification of such officers beyond the first day of August, 1900.” Ou motion of Senator Foraker the resolution and the president’s message were referred to the committee on Porto Rico. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS Regarding Philippine Affairs Sent to the Senate By Presi¬ dent McKinley. In further response to the senate resolution of January 17th last, the president Wednesday sent to tho sen¬ ate additional documents bearing upon the insurrection in the Philippines. The papers are all important. One of them is the report of Colonel Armas Blanco, of tho Philippine army, to the “general commanding the second zone” of the events of February 2, 1899, in Tondo. Hfi says that on hear¬ ing the alarm of fire he immediately ordered twenty men who gathered to hold themselves ready, “so that when the designated hour arrived they would be ready to go to Meisic, where the American barracks are and set on fire the houses about there in order to in¬ terfere with their coming out from the barracks, as was agreed upon in the meeting with D. Rosend Limon. The result was that on marching to the scene of operations we found the Calzada of Azearraga was filled with the Americans and with them were a number of country people who cried out, ‘brothers, to the strife, for now is the hour.’ This is what men were saying to that crowd, and at the proper time the call of our army ‘advance and fire.” The sight of that strange scene threw us into confusion, for we be¬ lieved all that we had prepared from the beginning as well as what we saw «-as prepared by the enemy and his spies.” He then ordered a retreat and when they met the Americans the col¬ onel says the latter gave his forces two volleys. HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL. The Measure Calls Out Sharp Criticism In the Senate. A Washington dispatch says: The senate had under consideration during the greater part of Friday’s session the conference report on the Hawaiian civil government measure. Senator Cullom made an extended explanation of the changes in the bill. The report was the subject of sharp criticism. “Not Guilty” Naid Yoiitsey. In the circuit court at Frankfort, Friday, the case of Henry E. Yontsey, one of the men indicted as principals in the assassination of Henry Goebel, was called. Yontsey pleaded not guilty. FEAR FEDERAL COURT. Tremendous Effort Being Made to Keep Gaynorg Out of Georgia A Washington dispatch says: The friends of the Gaynors and those ac cnsed with them os being implicated iQ tbe a |l e ged Carter frauds at Savan nab> are ma ^i n g tremendous efforts to ’ before to de f e tt t the bill now congress gn so ble the defendants to be taken to (v> inrisdiction of the United States court in Georgia for trial. CONYERS, GA.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1900. SULTAN MUST PAY THE DEBT Indemnity of $109,080 Demanded By the United States. DESTROYED MISSION PROPERTY The Turk Breaks His Promise and Now Minister Straus Predicts Serious Complications. A special to the New York Trib¬ une from Washington says: “The United States charge d’affairs at Constantinople will be directed to inform the sultan that this govern¬ ment must insist on the payment with¬ out further delay of $100,000 indem¬ nity for outrages on American mission¬ aries and destruction of their property, unless prompt action on the sultan’s part anticipates the ultimatum aud the debt is discharged before resort is made to drastic measures. “Several courses have been urged on the president for the collection of the $100,000 indemnity, which is ad¬ mitted by the sultan to be due to the American missionaries. Consideration has been given to a proposition to seize the port of Smyrna and administer its customs revenues until the judgment and expenses of collectien are cancell¬ ed. The course has not been wholly abandoued in the remote contingency that satisfaction is indefinitely de¬ layed. “It involves serious complications in the Mediterranean, for which the United States is extremely reluctant to assume responsibility for the recov ory of so small amount at the present time. It might precipitate war through Turkey sending some of its antiquated warships to Smyrna to resist the tem¬ porary American occupation. In that event the necessity for sending a large fleet to the Mediterranean would create alarm among the powers and disturb the delicate equilibrium now existing in Europe. “Under the circumstances it has been determined to exhaust all re¬ sources of peace with confidence that the sultan will be brought to under¬ stand that his promises cannot be lightly broken. “The proved claims against Turkey include about $300,000 for the destruc¬ tion of property alone. To these, which admitted practically of no dis¬ pute, there was added the Lentz claim of $40,000, which was presented to Sec¬ retary Olney.” The New York Herald contained the following in Thursday’s issue: “Oscar S. Straus, minister from tho United States to Turkey, is at his home in this city. It is understood that he is to remain here until the claim in dispute is settled. “When Mr. Straus found that the sultan, despite his personal pledge to pay the claims, which had, at his so licition, been reduced from more than $300,000 to $100,000, was bent on continuing his policy of delay, he sent a dispatch to Washington, relating the facts of the negotiation and offering his immediate resignation. The re¬ signation, if accepted, would have been tantamount to a direct challenge to the sublime porte. “The administration was not pre¬ pared, however, to take such a posi¬ tive step and asked Mr. Straus to per¬ mit his resignation to remain unacted upon, and to retire from Constantino¬ ple until-the affair might be adjusted amicably or by firm pressure upon the sultan. It is understood, therefore, that the absence of Minister Straus from Constantinople is notice to the sultan of the displeasure of this coun¬ try. Mr. Straus says: “I regard the situation grave unless the sultan promptly makes good his promises. The sultan has made the promise to pay the indemnity three times. I conducted the negotiations through all the stages of diplomacy and spared no effort to avoid friction; but I impressed upon the sultan that our governnment relied upon the prompt fulfillment of his promises, which good faith no less than good re¬ lations demanded.” BOX OF MILDEWED BILLS. A'nericus Woman Finds What Is Sup¬ posed to Be a Fortune. Mrs. William Parker, residing near Americus, Ga., stumbled upon a for¬ tune Thursday morning while sweep¬ ing her yard. The broom caught in an obstacle, partly unearthed by the recent rain, which proved to be a rusted and decayed iron box contain¬ ing a solid "block of paper money, two inches in thickness. The bills are mildewed with age and so compressed together that their value cannot be de¬ termined. The supposition is that the money was probably concealed during the civil war and forgotten. AGAINST THE CHANGE. Majority of New York Presbyterian Min¬ isters For Old Creed. The New York Journal and Adver¬ tiser has polled as many of the Pres bvterian clergymen of Greater New York as could be reached upon the subject of a change of creed. The re¬ sult follows: For a new creed, 30; against re¬ vision, 14; non-committal, 8. CONSTANT SRIRMISHING. Boers Are Pressing British Gar¬ rison at Wepener and Show¬ ing Great Activity. Latest dispaches arriving in London from the seat of war, though meager and unsatisfactory, clearly indicate renewed activity at all points where tho British and Boer forces are in striking distance of each other. In¬ terest for the moment centers at De¬ wets dorp and Wepener, with fighting evidently in progress. A dispatch from Ailwalnorth of April 21st- says there was heavy firing on the previous day between Dewets dorp and Wepener, and around Wepener on Saturday, but no particulars have been received. A special dispatch from Masue dated Saturday, April 21st, says: “The investment of Wepener con¬ tinues. The Boers seem determined to do their utmost to capture the gar¬ rison before relief arrives. Severe fighting appears imminent.” The activity of the Boers at Elands langte apparently has failed to draw General Buller, if that was its object, into doing more than repel the attack made on his advance posts. A dis¬ patch from Wnrrenton, also dated Sat¬ urday, sayc: “There has been intermittent and ineffective sniping by the Boers, who also fired a few shells, both during the day aud night at the station, the past two days.” Spenser Wilkinson, reviewing the sitution in South Africa for the Asso¬ ciated Press, says: “The Boers admirably understand how- to suit their tactics and strategy to the country. Their art consists in compelling the British to attack and make exhausting marches across a country ill-provided with roads. Thus their first step is to surround in supe¬ rior force any isolated party of British. This compels the British, if they try to escape, to attack under conditions which give all the advantages of cover and defensive use of rifle fire to the Boer force. The British commander in-chief is then forced to send a relief expedition from a distance. The Boer force interposes, and the British, in order to get forward, are again com¬ pelled to attack. “This is the history of Wepener, where Colonel Dalghety has 1,500 men surrounded by Boers. General Bra¬ bant, from the south, and General Ilundle, from the west, have to fight their way to the relief of Dalghety. “General Bundle has part of his own and General Chermside’s divis¬ ions, which if fully present would make 18,000 men. His plan should be to try to surround the Boers in front of him, but as they ride and his men walk, he may find this impracticable and have to push them back slowly by a combination of a flank with a frontal attack. “The Boers are using their small forces with great energy. A day or two ago they were recounoiteriug Gen¬ eral Roberts’ position north of Bloem¬ fontein. Next they attacked Lord Me¬ thuen, who was retiring toward Boshof. COLSON LIBERATED. Jury Declared Slayer of Scott and Demaree Not Guilty—Ova¬ tion In Court Room. Ex-Congressman David J. Colson, who was tried at Frankfort, Ky., for the murder of Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott and Luther W. Demaree, was acquitted at 6:35 o’clock Saturday evening. The trial lasted four days. The jury was out only eighteen min¬ utes. There was silence as the jury filed into the court, and tho court clerk, Ford, read the verdict. As the last words were read, the crowd arose and sent up a wild cheer. Colonel Colson, the defendant, was standing near the witness chair. The crowd took no notice of the court offi¬ cers, whe pounded vigorously for or¬ der, but piled over the railings sur¬ rounding Colson and insisted on shaking hands with him. They gave an ovation to the jury and Colonel. James Andrews, Colson’s chief coun¬ sel. The cheering was kept up till Colonel Colson left the court room, and as he did so, it was taken up by the Beckham soldiers in front of the court house, to which the colonel very very gracefully returned the salute. Colsou received messages from all over the state congratulating him ou his acquittal. The tragedy which re¬ sulted in Colson’s trial was a duel with Lieutenant Ethelbert F. Scott in the lobby of the Capital hotel in Frankfort, in which Colson killed his antagonist, Scott, and Luther W. De maree and Charles Julian, bystanders, and wounded Captain B. B. Golden. Both Scott and Colson emptied their pistols, fifteen or twenty shots being fired in all. Scott had seven bullets in his body; Colson was wounded in the arm. He received the wound early in the fight and it was shown that Scott fired first. Colonel Colson was tried on an in¬ dictment charging him with the mur¬ der of Scott. He is also indicted for killing Demaree, but this will now be dismissed. FLOOD REPORTS ENCOURAGING. The Weather Clears Off and the Waters Begin to Snbaide. A Jackson, Miss., special says: The flood situation is considerably improv¬ ed and the Illinois Central road is get ting its trains through to New Orleans over the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley tracks without difficulty. j | All previous estimates of damage to railroad and farming interests have been multiplied as the extent of facte I of the situation are gathered, i FILIPINOS DECIMATED Past Week Was Bloodiest of Phil¬ ippine War, FIGHTING BECOMES MOBE DESPERATE Many Natlrei are Victims of American Bullets—Plo Del Pller Again In JCrldence. According to advices from Mnnila the past week was one of the bloodiest of the war since the first day’s fight¬ ing around Manila. Authentic reports, mostly offieial, shows a total of 378 Filipinos killed, twelve officers and 244 men captured and many more wounded. The num¬ ber of wounded is hardly gnessable. Considering that the Filipinos entirely lack hospital facilities, a great major¬ ity of the wounded will die. Probably the week’s work finished 1,000 insur¬ gents. The Americans’ total loss was nine killed and sixteen wounded. Two sergeants and one private were killed in ambashes while escorting provision trains. The insurgents have been aggressive in almost every province of Luzon. General Pio del Pilar’s band, number¬ ing 300, which was out of sight for three months, the leader being report¬ ed killed, has reappeared in its old field about San Miguel. Pilar is sup¬ posed to be again in command. He gave the American garrison at San Miguel, consisting of three companies of the Thirty-fifth infantry, with a gatling, a three hours’ fight, during a night attack. The loss of the insur¬ gents in this engagement is not in¬ cluded in the foregoing total, as they removed their dead and wounded, but presumably it was considerable. Twenty Filipinos in the province of Bataugas attacked Lieutenant Wende, who with eight men, was scouting near San Jose. The lieutenant and five men were wounded and one pri¬ vate was killed. Sergeant Lendoius, of the Thirty fifth infantry, was badly wounded in an ambush near Baliatig. Lieutenant Balch, of the Thirty seventh infantry, with seventy men, had a five hours’ fight with 400 insurgents in tho Nueva Caceras district. Twenty of the in¬ surgents were killed. Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth infantry, who captured General Monte¬ negro and brought him to Manila, is in the isolation hospital suffering from smallpox, presumably caught from the Filipinos. Colonel Smith’s command captured 150 officers and men with Montenegro. The officers were brought to Manila. Montenegro, who was formerly one of the most dapper officers in the Filipino army, lcoks worn and haggard. He says he had led a terrible life for months, and he has offered to return to the north with Colonel Smith to en¬ deavor to persuade his former comrades of the uselessness of opposing the Americans. One hundred Spanish prisoners from the province of Tayabas, South Lu¬ zon, have arrived at Malina. LIYINGSTON ASKS INFORMATION. Introduce* Resolution of Inquiry Regard¬ ing the Gaynor-Greene Case. Representative Livingston, of Geor¬ gia, introduced a resolution in the house Saturday calling upon the at¬ torney general to inform the represen¬ tatives what further steps, if any, have been taken to cause Benjamin D. Greene, John T. Gaynor, Edward H. Gaynor and W. T. Gaynor to be ro manded to the jurisdiction of the dis¬ trict conrt of the southern district of Georgia for trial. The resolution recites that the de¬ fendants were duly indicted in the courts of the Savannah district for de¬ frauding the government of more than two million dollars, in connection with Captain O. M. Carter; that the defend¬ ants were arrested in New York upon requisition, and ordered by Commis¬ sioner Shields to be delivered, and that Judge Brown, of New York, overruled the order. There is a bill now pending to ex¬ tend jurisdiction in this case to the southern district of Georgia, but there is a disposition on the part of the chairman of the house commrnittee on judiciary to delay the matter in every possible way. SCOTr FIRED FIRST. So Teitffled Two Witiifliaes In Colson Trial At Frankfort. In the Colson trial at Frankfort, Ky., Friday, William Smoot testified that he overheard Lieutenant Scott and Golden talking in front of the Capitol hotel a few minutes before the tragedy occurred, in which Scott and two others were killed. Smoot heard Scott say to Golden: “This trouble has been brewing long enough and has got to end now,” to which Golden replied: “Whatever you do, don’t let him get the drop on you.” Max Hansberry and Max Redin, of Midway, both testified that Scott fired the first shot. FOR “TRAVELING” EXPENSES. Senator Davig Present* Resolution Calling For 925,000 In Response to Suggestion. Senator Davis has introduced an amendment to the sundry civil appro § iation bi „ appropriating $25,000 for ef ing the expenses of a delegation from United State8 to the international conference of American states, pro pQSed to be he , d in Mexico in the in _ te rest of the union of American repub¬ lics. The amendment is offered in response to suggestion by president. Official Organ of Rockdale Coan ty. Has Largest Circulation in The Connty. GORDON AS EVANGELIST. Coi ler-In-Chief of Confederate Ye4 ernna At a Revival. A special to the Houston (Texas} Post from Waco says: "General John B. Gordon, comman¬ der-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, who is on a lecture tour in Texas, attended tho revival meeting in Gatesville, Coryell county, conducted by Abe Mulkey, and at the conclusion of the Bermon the evangelist called on him for remarks. “General Gordon responded from his place on the platform near the preacher in one of the most powerful exhortations, it is said, that has ever been heard in this state. His remarks were addressed principally to the Confederate veterans present. “In most eloquent periods he de¬ picted their grand and glorious achieve¬ ments as soldiers in the service of their country, moving his hearers to the highest pitch of patriotism; then in tenderest tones he made an appeal to them to take up the armor of Christ that was sublime and absolutely re¬ sistless. At the close of this appeal about forty Confederate veterans came forward. No such scene was ever en¬ acted before. The old gray-haired veterans crowded around their chief¬ tain, one after another, embracing him, and thon they would fall upon one another’s necks shouting, the tears streaming down their faons. It wan sometime before the ebullition of re¬ ligious fervor became sufficiently con¬ trolled for others to reach the platform, but about one hundred others finally came forward for prayers." INDICTMENT AGAINST TAYLOR! A Rnmor To That Kffnet It Circulated la Frankfort. It was persistently reported in Frankfort, Ky., Thursday night that Governor Taylor had been indioted by the grand jury and that the indiotment was returned along with those against Captain Davis and Green Golden, but that this indictment would not be given out until Governor Taylor re¬ turned from Washington. Judge Can trill has fixed April 30 th for tha arraignment of Harlan Whitta¬ ker and “Tallow Dick" Combs, indioted as principals in the Goebel assassina¬ tion, and Secretary of State Caleb Powers Captain John Davis, indioted as accessories. The case against W. L. Hazlipp, who was accused of oom piioity in the Goebel shooting, was dismissed. The date for the arraignment of the others has not been fixed. BACON ASKS QUESTIONS. Oiorfls Senator Anxious to Know If Army Officer* Draw Eitrs Pay. A Washington apeoial says: As a result of the discussion during Thurs¬ day’s session of the senate, Senator Bacon introduced resolutions calling upon the secretary of war for informa¬ tion as to whether any army officers performing civil duties in Cuba or Porto Rico were receiving compensa¬ tion from the government or compen¬ sation or emoluments from any source other than their pay as army officers. A second resolution calls for informa¬ tion as to the amount of money ex¬ pended in preparing quarters for the of army officers and other employ ess in Cuba and Porto Rico. SPANISH MINISTER INVITED. Duke d’Areo* I* Expected to Attend En cainpment of G. A. R. The Duke d’Arcos, Spanish minister to the United States, is to be invited to attend the thirty-fourth annual national encampment of the G. A. R., to be held in Chicago in August. William II. Harer, executive director of the local committee, said that the invitation will be forwarded in a few days. is expeoted, notwith¬ An acceptance duke standing the fact that the was irritated by the receipt of a request that he attend the Dewey celebration. WILL FIRE TOLBERT. Seqnel To the Charleston Custom Bouse 111 I ml Tiger Case. President McKinley, acting on the recommendation of Secretaay Gage, will at once remove John R. Tolbert, collector of customs at Charleston, S. O., and will appoint Robert M. Wal¬ lace, of Sumter, S. C., to the vacancy. This action is taken upon the recent report of government agents in which it was shown to the satisfaction of the secretary that Tolbert and other office employes of the Charleston custom house secreted liquor in the building for illegal purpose*. Griscomb Confers With Sultan. Lloyd C. Griscomb, United States charge d’affairs, had a long private audience with the sultan at Constanti¬ nople Saturday. The Turk was very cordial. Such an audience with the American charge d’affairs is unpre¬ cedented,. and is therefore considered important in the present circum stnaces. Allen Nalls For Porto Rico. A Washington special says: Gover¬ nor General Allen, of Porto Rico, sail¬ ed Saturday for San Juan on the United States steamship Dolphin. ALGER IN FLORIDA. Ex-Seeretorr of W»r I* Maklnc a Plea* are Trip Through the South. Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, late secretary of war, arrived in Pensacola, Fla., Wednesday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Alger and daughter, Mrs. Sheldon, of Detroit, and W. D. Mann, of New York, editor of Town Topics. General Alger’s visit is one of both business and pleasure. He is inter¬ ested in a timber deal that may be consummated during his stay. Colonel Mann is a noted Tammany leader and is said to be the original Dewev man. NO. 15. ARMY OFFICERS GET EXTRA PAY Senator Bacon’s Resolution Brings Out the Fact. ADMISSION IS FRANKLY MADE Secretary Root Says They Deserve Double Compensation—Wash¬ ington Post Criticises. A Washington special snys: Sena¬ tor Bacon’s resolution calling for facts about extra compensation paid to army officers in high statione iu Cuba was adopted by the senate Saturday, as was the other one on the same line calling for the details of certain elabor¬ ate expenditures said to have been made in fitting up quarters fir the American representatives in Havana. The introduction of the resolutions, and their consideration, brought forth not only a lively discussion in the senate, in which some startling ad¬ missions were made, but it brought from the secretary of war the admis¬ sion that the allegations are true. Secretary Root is quoted as admit¬ ting that American army officers now occupying administrative positions in Cuba, are drawing additional salaries of Cuban revenues. The Washington Post, referring to the matter, says: “Most surprising of the misuse of this Cuban money is that it has had the sanction of the administration, as represented by the president and Sec¬ retary Root. The Cubans have, of course, been powerless. They have not even been consulted. The United States is in control of the island, and so in the pockets of American army officers thousands of dollars of Cuban revenues merely jingle, alongside of the dollars regularly paid to these offi¬ cers as their legal salaries.” This act, which is in direct conflict with the specific law which provides that no army officer shall receive ex¬ tra compensation by pointing out that it has only gone to a few, and that the money which went to these favored few came from the revenues of Cuba, and not from the funds for tho payment of army officers’ salaries. Senator Bacon says he will push the investigation vigorously, as he pro¬ poses to get to the bottom of these charges. Secretary Root, in admitting the facts, also stated that the officers who were doubly paid, were worth more than thoir salaries from this govern¬ ment, and this he considered an ex¬ tenuating circumstance. TAYLOR SEES ROOSEVELT. Kentuckian Appeal* to Governor of Sew York For Protection. The New York World publishes the following in Sunday’s issue: W. S. Taylor, governor of Kentucky, is in New York in consequence of the find¬ ing of an indictment against him by the grand jury of Frankfort, charging him with being an accessory before the fact to the murder of William E. Goe¬ bel. He appealed to Governor Roose¬ velt asking that any demand for extra¬ dition be denied. The interview be¬ tween the governor of Kentucky and the governor of New York lasted for an hour and a half, The utmost se crecy was observed. According to a Frankfort dispatch the indictment against tho Republican Governor Taylor,charged with being an accessory to the murder, will bo held up till after the argument of the gov¬ ernorship coDtestcast, which is dock¬ eted for hearing before the supreme court at Washington, April 30th, and it is said by persons in the councils of the prosecution that no steps will be taken in the case till after that time. The rumor that Governor Beckham had been applied to for a requisition is without foundation. Monument to Texas Heroes. Saturday was San Jacinto day in Texas. It is made notable this year by the unveiling of a monument in Galveston to the heroes of the Texas revolution, the gift of the late Henry Rosenburg to the people, of Texas. CANAL BILL AMENDED. Words “Fortify” and “Defend” Elimin¬ ated and “Protect” Substituted. A Washington special says: The honse committee Friday so amended the Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill as to make it conform in its salient fea¬ tures to the provisions of the Hay Pauncefote treaty. fortification of the The provision for canal is stricken out of the bill, and instead of defense being provided for, the measure will provide for protec¬ tion of the canal. The words “fortify” and “defend” are stricken out, and the word “pro¬ tect” inserted. Couer d’Alene Investigation. The cross-examination of Dr. Hugh France was continued at Washington Thursday, before the Coner d’Alene investigation. It was mainly directed to show his connection with the mili¬ tary system. Dr. France justified the procedure of the militia. Date for Cuban Elections. A cablegram was received at the war department Thursday from Governor General Wood, stating that the Cuban elections will be held June 16th.