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THE MORNING NEWS.
Fstablished 1850. .- - Incorporated 18SS
J. H. ESTILL. President.
WILL LIE IN STATE
mum**** FUJIBHAL TAKES PEACE
SIAUAY.
thousands will attend.
I’HK PRESIDENT ISSIE* A PROCLA
MATION.
Public Bnildlng* to He Draped In
Mourning for Thirty Daya and the
f lag* to He Kept nt Hulfinnnt Dar
ing the .inrao Time—Many Dlatin
golnhed Men Pay Tribute to the
Vlrtura of the Deceased—Janie*
Whitcomb Riley Wrltea a Poem of
Trlbnite.
Indianapolis, March 14.—The arrange
ments for the funeral of Gen. Benjamin
H.-irrison, ex-Presidcnt of the United
States, have been completed. The body
will lie in state at the capitol Saturday
from 11 o’clock In the morning until 10
o’clock in the evening, and the funeral
services will be held from the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon at
j o’clock, Rev. M. L. Haines officiating.
The funeral will be attended by many
of the noted men of the United States.
President McKinley and members of his
cabinet will be there. Gov. Yates of Illi
nois telegraphed to-day that he will be
here attended by his staff. Gov. Nash of
Ohio With his staff will attend the funeral,
liov. Durbin this afternoon sent a notice
of Gpn. Harrison’s death to the governors
of many of the states and it is the belief
ihat the majority of them will be here.
The members of Gen. Harrison’s cabinet
have sent word that they will be here and
ii is the intention to have them act as
honorary pallbearers.
The railroads have made arrangements
for a rate of one fare for the round trip,
which will have the effect of greatly in
creasing the crowds.
(Irganisatians Take Action.
Many state and city organization® of
different character hdld meetings to-day
and took action on the death of the noted
statesman. During the morning a meet
ing, attended by Gov. Durbin, state offi
cers, representatives of the family and
citizens was held in the governor’s par
lors and arrangements were made for
the funeral. The Merchants’ Association
of Indianapolis, held a meeting this af
ternoon and drafted a memorial on the
death of Gen, Harrison. Arrangements
have been made for a joint meeting of
ihe state and Marion county Bar Asso
ciations, to be held in the Senate cham
ber at the state house to-morrow after
noon, at which ex-President Grover
Cleveland has been invited to Ire present
and speak. 'C. N. Kendall, superinten
dent of the public schools, has issued
an order recommending that a of
Friday in the schools be devoted to the
life and services of Gen. Harrison.
The State Bar Association has issued
an order requesting that the circuit
courts throughout the state be closed
Saturday.
Arrangement* for tire Funeral.
The arrangements for the funeral have
been completed and the body will he ta
ken from Ihe home Saturday morning ac
companied by a military escort, com
bed of the National Guard and Grand
Army posts. The body will lie in state
in the capital Saturday from 11 o’clock
in the morning until 10 o'clock at night.
State Troop* Ordered Oat.
By order of Gov. Durbin, James K.
Gore, adjutant general, issued orders for
the mobilization of the entire state Na
tional Guard. The troops will arrive to
morrow evening and Saturday, and will
remain until Sunday evening. Saturday
there will be a military display, but the
exercises will be unostentatious.
The Members of Hi* Cabinet.
All of the members of Gen. Harrison's
cabinet have been heard from, with the
exception of Redfield Proctor, who is now
in Cuba.
Telegrams have been received from
Gov. Beckham of Kentucky; Gov. Nash
of Ohio; Gov. Dietrich of Nebraska, also
from Wu Ting Fang; Mexican Ambassa
dor Azpiroz; T. Degetau, commissioner
from Porto Rico; Sir Rictiard Webster of
Tamdon, who was chief counsel for
Great Britain In the famous Venezuelan
case, and Dr. Holleben, the German am
bassador.
There is a feeling of gloom throughout
tire city and state. Flags are at half
inast and buildings are draped in mourn
ing. While the body lies in state to
morrow morning all the merchants in the
city will drape their places in mourning
and business will practically be sus
pended.
At the Harrison Home.
All was quiet at the Harrison home to
day as a reaction after the strain of the
last few days, but there was no oppressive
hush or air of depression. Numerous
callers, all intimate friends of the family,
came during the afternoon to express their
sympathy. They were received in the par
lors by Gefi. Harrison's sisters and
brother, John Scott Harrison, who ar
rived during the afternoon. Mrs. Harri
son, however, was seen only by one or two
of her most intimate friends. She has
recovered, however, as far as could be ex
pected, from the shock and severe ner
vous and mental strain of the eight days
she spent in constant attendance almost
without sleep and with scanty nourish
ment, on her husband. To friends she
spoke feelingly of the messages of con
dolence which poured into tlig house all
day, being deeply touched by the many
'•vldences of love and respect shown her
husband by all who knew him.
Mrs. Mary Harrison McKee, Gen. Har
rison’s daughter, arrived at noon from
Saratoga with her husband and at once
Went to the home of R. S. McKee.
Luring the afternoon she visited the
Harrison home, where she- remained for
seme time viewing her father's body.
A Hrother In Tennessee.
A telegram was received during the day
from Carter H. Harrison, another broAh
' r of the dead statesman, who lives in
Murfreesboro, Tent)., announcing that ho
"111 arrive In the city to-day.
Gen. Harrison's Itcnmins.
Gen Harrson's body will be placed In
state casket. It is made of red cedar
and Is copper lined. The top Is plain,
<nd will bear an oxidised plate, on which
will he engraved the words "Benjamin
Harrison, 1933-1901.”
Phe body will remain at the home un-
J I Saturday morning, when It will be
'aken to the stale-house to lie In state
'broughout that day and until 10 o'clock
hat night, R will be brought to the
Home once more.
Tlie vault at Crown Hill, where the
dy Is to be placed. Is now being con
‘nuclei Gen, Harrison will lie at tha
JHofning 3fctos.
right side of the first Mrs. Harrison,
whose remains are buried in the family
lot.
HONORING THE DEAD.
President McKinley Procln I in* Thirty
Day* Mourning.
Washington, March 14.—The national
capital is mourning to-day for ex-Presi
dent Harrison. Flags are at half-mast
not only upon all the public buildings,
but upon the hotels, stores and many
of the privat# residences. The act of 1893
inhibits the draping of public buildings
in black as was the custom formerly
upon the death of an ex-President. Pres
ident McKinley, who was deeply affected
by the death of Gen. Harrison, directed
that the doors of the executive mansion
be closed to visitors, and denied himself
to callers except those who had business
of urgent importance.
President McKinley to-day issued a pro
clamation formally notifying the people
of the country of the death of their for
mer chief magistrate and directing the
observance of a period of mourning for
thirty days. In pursuance of this pro
clamation the flags on every public build
ing in the United Stales, at every army
past in the United States, Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines, and on
every American warship in whatever
quarter of the globe will fly at half-mast
for thirty days.
The proclamation is as follows;
By the President of the United States:
A Proclamation.
Executive Mansion, Washington, March
14, 1901. To the people of the United
States: Benjamin Harrison, President of
the United States from 1889 to 1893, died
yesterday at 4:45 p. m. at his home in
Indianapolis. In his death the country has
been deprived of one of its greatest citi
zens. A brilliant soldier in his young
manhood, he gained fame and rapid ad
vancement by his energy and valor. Asa
lawyer he rose to be a leader of thfe bar.
In the Senate he at once took and re
tained high rank as an oraor and legisla
tor, and in the high office of President, he
displayed extraordinary gifts as adminis
trator and statesman. In public and in
private, life he set a shining example for
his countrymen.
In testimony of the respect in which
ids memory is held by the government
and people of the United States, I do
hereby direct that the flags of the execu
tive mansion and the several departmental
buildings be displayed at half-staff for a
period of thirty days, and that suitable
military and naval honors underthe or
ders of the Secretaries of War and the
Navy be rendered on the day of the fun
eral.
Done at the city of Washington, this Util
day of March, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand and nine hundred and one,
and of the independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
twenty-flfth. William McKinley.
By the President: John Hay, Secretary
of State.
Supremo Court Adjourned.
disposing of the case under argu
ment, the United Stances Supremo Court
to-day adjourned until to-morrow out of
lespect to the memory of the late ex-
President Harrison.
The State Department has addressed a
circular letter to all United States diplo
matic and ’consular officers abroad, di
recting them to display flags at half-mast
fpr thirty days.
WILL go to i.vdianapous.
President Left Wnuhliiaton for Cnn
ton Ln s t Mu lit.
Washington, Marcth 14.—President Mc-
Kinley left Washington at 7:45
o’clock to-night by the Pennsylvania
Railroad for Canton, 0., whence he will
proceed Saturday night to Indianapolis to
attend the funeral of Gen. Harrison. With
him were Mrs. McKinley, Secretary Cor
telyou and Dr. P. M. Rlxey. Mrs. McKin
ley will not go to Indianapolis, but will
await the President's return at Canton.
The return trip from Indianapolis will be
made Sunday night, and although the mat
ter has not been finally determined, the
probability is that the Chief Executive
will make only a very brief stop at Can
ton and come back promptly to Wash
ington.
TIIB PEOPLE AIOVRN WITH HUH.
\
President and ltr, McKinley’* Mes
sn&e to Mrs. Harrison,
Indianapolis, Ind., March 14.—A message
from President and Mrs. McKinley reach
ed the home of the late Benjamin Har
rison in North Delaware street to-day.
It was as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, March
13, 1901.—Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Indian
apolis, Ind. In the death of Gen. Harri
son the country has lost a distinguished
statesman, a devoted patriot and an ex
emplary citizen. The people mourn with
you. You have the heartfelt sympathy
of Mrs. McKinley and myself in this hour
of overwhelming' sorrow in your home.
William McKinley.
HARRISON’S HOMB TRIBITB.
James Whitcomb Riley’s Poem on
Harrison, Written To-dnyi
Indianapolis, Ind., March 14, 1901.
Bowed, ’midst a universal grief that
makes
Columbia’s seif a stricken mourner, cast
In tears beneath the old flag at half
mast
A sense of glory rouses us, and breaks
Like song upon sorrowing, and shakes
The dew up from our drenched eyes that
smile at last ,
In childish pride—as though the great
man passed
To his most high reward for our poor
sakes
Loved of all men—we muse—yet ours he
was—
Choice of the nation's mighty brother
hood—
Her soldier, statesman, ruler—aye, but
then.
We knew him—long before the world's ap
plause
And after—as a neighbor, kind and good
Our common friend and fellow citizen.
—James Whitcomb Riley.
Mr. Cleveland Will Not Attend.
Princeton, N. J., March 14. Kx-Presi
dent Grover Cleveland said to-day that
he would be unable to attend the funeral
of Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis.
A fluster Cast Taken.
Indianapolis, March 14.—Late this after
noon Sculptor John Mahoney of this city
took a piaster cast of Gen. Harrison’s
face.
■ + r
May Tn* Snr and Corn,
London. March 14,-The Times says It
believes In addition to a sugar tax and
the relmposltloti of the registration duty
of a shilling on corn, the Income tax will
be increased by two pence or four pence
tn the pound.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY. MARCH 15, 1001.
RUSSIA AND CHINA
WEIGH HEAVILY OX Ol’H STATE
DEPARTMENT.
RUSSIANS ARE SECRETIVE.
EXACT TERMS OF AGREEMENT
STILL UNKNOWN.
Stale Department Opposed to AH Ar
rangement* of Till* Kind—lf Not
Checked Now Will I.end to Parti
tion of Chinn—llunln, of Coor*e,
Agree* to Retnrn China In the
Course of Time, or Eternity—Rn>-
*la Still Cinching Her Hold In
Manchuria.
Washington, March 14.—Our government
has not yet been able to obtain anything
like an official statement of the contents
of the alleged agreement between Russia
aqd China respecting the protectorate over
Manchuria. The State Department has
from the beginning sought to discourage
any kind of secret arrangement touching
China, so that the Russian agreement, re
gardless of its details, Is objectionable
from this point of view.
The opposition to the Russian move has
not drystalized up to this moment, and it
is felt that there is every prospect of a
consummation of the agreement between
Russia and China, unless the other Pow
ers, who now hang undecided, speedily
come to the determination to oppose it.
In view of this impending crisis, the
officials here would regard as of second
ary importance the negotiations
still in progress at Pekin respecting in
demnities and punishments were it not
for a belief that there is grave danger
that by an undue insistence by the minis
ters ai Pekin upon the collection of im
possible indemnities and the continuance
of punitive measures, the United States
government will be obliged l , in deference
to public sentiment here, to maintain an
attitude of exact neutrality and withhold
any assistance that might otherwise be
reasonably requested, in the greater pur
pose of checking the consummation of an
agreement which is almost certain to re
sult in the partition of China.
The Mnnehnrlmi Agreement.
Such information as has come to the
hands of officials indicates that the Rus
sian agreement consists of twelve articles,
not nine as has been published. The
chief concern of the officials here has
been to learn how far these articles af
fect the permanent future of Manchuria.
On their face, it is said, they show a re
turn of Manchuria to China, which would
seem to be quite in keeping with the de
sire of all the Powers. Rut this is ac
complished upon certain conditions, im
posed upon China, and it is understood
that these conditions, in effect, establish
a Russian suzerainty over Manchuria
with a Russian official occupying the
chief executive position, quite similar to
that of the British viceroy of India.
Chinese affairs received considerable at
tention at the State Department to-day as
the Chinese minister, the British ambassa
dor and Russian ambassador followed each
other in lengthy conferences with Mr.
Hay. it is understood 'that in the infor
mal discussion with Count Caseini, an
earnest intimation was conveyed to him
that it would be most helpful in dealing
with the subject if a clear and explicit
understanding of Russia's plans in this
particular matter were forthcoming.
RUSSIA IN .MANCHURIA.
Reinstate* a Tartar General With
4,0410 Russian Troops.
London, March 15.—" Advices from Niu
Chwang asserts that Admiral Alexieft has
reinstated the Tartar general Tslng Chi
in full command at Mukden, supported
by 4,030 Russian troops,” says the Shan
ghai correspondent of the Times. "This
is the Russian method of reinstating
Chinese officials.”
The Vienna correspondent of the Times,
discussing the gravity of the issues raised
by Russia’s seizure of Manchuria, says:
“The relations between St. Petersburg
and at least one other European capi
tal are unquestionably strained, although
It is quite unlikely that these conditions
will lead to a conflict.
"In fact, Russia’s financial embarrass
ment is so great that she will be almost
compelled to take some account of Euro
pean protests.”
INDEMNITY CONSIDERED.
LI Hang: Chang Makes a Nndden Re
covery.
Pekin, March 14.—At to-day’s meeting
of the foreign ministers the question of
indemnity was further considered.
Di Hung Chang is reported as again in
good health.
Field, Marshal Count von Waldersee left
here this morning for Tien Tsln.
Gen. Caeelee, the British commander,
has left Tien Tsin for Wei Hai Wei and
will go thence to Shanghai.
GET HID OF Wll TING FANG.
And gave China Colton Market fn
Southern Mills, Say* the Glohe.
London, March 14.—The Globe bewails
the nervelessness of the British foreign
office in regard to the Russian action in
'Manchuria and reiterates its appeal to the
United States to "rid Itself of the in
fluence of Wu Ting Fang and the glamor
of Russian diplomacy.” and 'thereby save
the Northern China market to the cotton
mills of the Southern states.
A CHANCE FOR SAVANNAH.
Tnrf Congress Wants an Opirosltlon
Track Cos New Orleans.
St. Louis, March 14.—At the session of
the Turf Congress held here to-day the
following circuit was decided upon:
Little Hock, March 25-30; Newport, April
6, and forty days thereafter; Nashville,
April 22-27; Deimar Park, St. Louis, May
2 ami eighty-nine days thereafter.
C. A. Tliles and Frank Fowler were
appointed a committee to locate a site
in some Southern city for a track upon
which to give a meeting In opposition to
the Jockey Club track in New Orleans,
to be ready Nov. 1.
American Chevaliers,
Paris, March 14.—The following Ameri
cans have been appointed chevaliers of the
legion of Honor, In connection with tha
Parts Exposition Col. Chartea C. Ixaig,
Humphreys, the artist, awl James, Leer
ing and Mr, Pul*, an eigln#*r.
WOLSELEY AND LANSDOWNE.
The Former's Comment* Upon the
Coin mn nil rr-in-Chler's Position
• nil the Latter** Reply.
London, March 16.—A parliamentary
paper was issued last evening containing
Lord Woiseley’s memorandum to Lord
Salisbury, dated Nov. 12, 1900, and the crit
ical minutes upon the same by Lord
Larsdowne and Mr. Brodrick.
The memorandum, which was first re
ferred to by Lord Lansdowne in the re
cent debate in the House of Lords, gives
in substance the gist of Lord Woiseley’s
speech in the upper chamber. He desig
nates the Commander-in-Chlef as "fifth
wheel to the coach," declares that the
existing system is unworkable and can
be found in no other country in the world,
and recommends either that the army be
again placed under a military commander,
or, If for some non-military reasons, this
is not practicable, then that the office of
commander-in-chief, as now constituted,
be abolished.
“It is now merely a high-sounding title,
with no real responsibility attached,” says
the memorandum, “and answers no useful
purpose.”
laird Lansdowne, in a minute, dated
Nov. 17, declares that laird Wolseley was
mistaken in believing that he (Wolseley)
was not responsible for the efficiency of
the army and that Jje failed to realize
the limitations imposed by the parliamen
tary system. He describes Lord Woise
ley’s first alternative as “reactionary and
mischievous" and the second as “less dan
gerous, but inadvisable.”
Mr. Brodrick says, in a minute, that
Lord Wolseley failed to appreeiate the
extent of his powers and did not always
act upon those he knew he possessed. He
goes on to point out that Lord Wolseley
omitted to mention mobilization and in
telligence, for both of which he alone was
responsible.
NEGOTIATING W ITH CS.
Lord I'ranborne Decline* to Give
Away Diplomatic Secret*.
London, March 14.—Lord Cranhorne, un
der secretary for the foreign office, re
plying to questions to-day In the House
of Commons concerning Great Britain’s
negotiations with the United States rela
tive to Russia and Manchuria, said the
government was in constant communica
tion with the Powers concerned on every
phase of the Chinese question, but that
it would be contrary to public Interest
to enter into particulars at the present
moment.
The Proposal* Criticised.
The leaders of the opposition search
ingly criticised the government’s propo
sals for the increase and reform of the
army. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
declared that no justification had been of
fered by the government for increasing
the aggressive military power of Great
Britain. Dwelling upon the difficulty of
getting recruits, he asserted that the coun
try would not stand consoription and that
the government was Introducing a military
system and spirit which would' fatally
change the character of the nation and
the empire.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said that
nothing could be more hollow than the
idea that great armaments were a security
for peace, adding that it was an easy mat
ter to make a war inevitable.
"Other countries need great armies,"
said Sir William, "because they have
long and vulnerable frontiers. England's
position is in the sea, and it is the fleet
that must be made sufficient at what
ever cost.”
Mr. Healy’* Interruption.
After midnight and during the debate
on supply, a scene occurred. Lord Hugh
Cecil called for o division, and Timothy
Healy, rising with evident excitement,
asked the speaker whether the noble
lord, the Premier's son, was entitled to
interrupt. He addressed some remarks io
Ix>rd Hugh Cecil which were drowned in
an uproar of shouts and cries of “Send
for the police!”
The speaker sternly called Mr. Healy
to order, asking him to stop interrupting.
Mr. Healy retorted:
“1 won’t. You can do what you like,
but keep the Premier’s son in order. You
wont turn him oat."
Then turning to Lora Hugh Cecil, Mr.
Healy exclaimed:
"We won’t stand nonsense from you."
All the time the Nationalists were
cheering, laughing and shouting "Turn
him out!” "Fetch the police!" and the
like. Eventually quiet was restored.
KRITZINGER'S COMMANDO.
Taken Hornes Valued at tIO,OtH) on
Its Way North.
Adelaide, Cape Colony, March 13.—Kril
zlnger’s commando is working northward
and has eluded three British columns. It
passed here on both sides of the towri
without attacking.
Yesterday evening a Boer patrol cap
tured four native scouts and shot three
of them.
Kritzinger's men have carried oft all
the horses in the Albany district, for
which as they were registered, Great Bri
tain will have to pay £IO,OOO. The raiders
were civil to the inhabitants of the dis
tricts, but they oommandered horse* and
food. They did not Indulge in the wanton
destruction of property, and in many
cases offered cash for the food they ob
tained.
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR REBEL.
Five Years Imprisonment and Ch.fHHI
Fine for De Jnger.
Pietermaritzburg, March 14.—The trial
of the most prominent rebel in this colony,
a man named DeJager, has been conclud
ed. He was sentenced to five years’ im
prisonment and to pay a fine of £5,000. De-
Jager was a Boer commandant. His de
fense was that a Transvaal burgher court
had decided that although he was not a
nniurallzed owed no allegiance
to Natal.
PORTO RICO SOLDIERS SUICIDE.
Seven Have Oeenrred In Regiment
During Lnst Six Months.
Ban Juan, Porto Rico, March 14.—Two
members of the Porto Rican regiment,
Beltran and Arroyo, committed suicide to
day. Beltran had been reprimanded by an
officer for untidiness and ordered to do
kitchen duty. He went to quarters and
blew off the top of his head with his
rifle. Whi.e the body of Beltran was le-
Ing burked, Arroyo, who was a close friend
of Beltran, klHed himself In the same
fashion. There have been seven suicides
In the native regiment during the last
siz months.
Prohibition Stands in Maine.
Augusta, Me , March 14.—The House of
Representatives to-night refused to re
submit to Ihe people of Maine the pro
hibitory amendment to the constitution.
Xbo Hoiigis will concur without debate.
BONI HAS A FIGHT
THRASHES EDITOR ICO DAYS OF
PARIS FIGARO.
THE SENSATION OF PARIS.
DID CASTELLANE BETRAY DEJHOC
LEDE'S PLOT f
The Frenelt Editor Attrked at Hl*
Home and Hl* Ear* Ninety Iloxrd.
Made No Attempt to Defend Him
* elf—Now They Will Fight n Dnel.
M. de Roilny* Hail Intimated That
Caatellane Wa* the Deputy at
AVhoni M, Deronlede Pointed.
Paris, March 14.—Count Boni de Castel
lane thrashed M. Fernand de Rodays, ed
itor of the Figaro, to-day for stating that
M. de Castellane had betrayed the Pe
roulede plot on the occasion of the fu
neral of the late President Faure, Feb.
23, 1899. A duel will follow.
Count de Castellane Interpreted a para
graph in the Figaro as alluding to him.
He was accompanied to-day by his fath
er, the Marquis de Castellane, and a
newspaper friend, M. Morel. They pro
ceeded to the residence of M. de Rodays
in the Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin, situ
ated in the center of Paris. The Count
asked to see M. deßodays and was ush
ered Into the writer’s study, M. deßodays
later received the party In his dressing
room. Count de Castellane said:
“You published in the Figaro this morn
ing an abominable paragraph against
me.”
M. deßodays replied that he did not un
derstand what the Count meant, to which
the latter retorted hotly:
“Will you retract or not?"
Deltodnny* Tried to Explain.
To this M. deßodays replied by explain
ing that the paragraph was courteously
couched and that no mention was made of
the name of Count de Castellane. Then
without further ado, Count de Castellane
boxed M. deßodays’ ears severly and re
peatedly. M. deßodays, who was seated,
recoiled and M. de Castellane followed him
up and slapped his face again.
The Marquis de Castellane and M. Morel
then interposed and protected M. deßo
days from further violence. The OeStel
la ne party then withdrew.
M. deßodays later in the day said he
had decided to send seconds to Count Boni
de Castellane.
The paragraph in the Figaro which was
the immediate cause of the assault on M.
deßodays was as follows:
“People have been asking: 'Who is the
person M. Deroulede wished to designate?’
It appears that he is a mem tier of Parlia
ment, and it is affirmed that he is the
young, deputy whose name is best known,
and who on the eve of starting for Ameri
ca with his young wife last week very
loyally delayed his departure In order to
reply if necessary to the polemics which
may develop."
Castellane Mnken a Statement.
Count de Castellane has written the fol
lowing letter to the newspapers here:
"Reading the Figaro, I was filled with
indlguatUyi at the perfidious Insinuation
accusing me of treachery. I immediately
begged my father and a friend, M. Morel,
to accompany me to the residence of M.
de Rodays. The latter received us, and
after a few brief observations, to which
he gave unsatisfactory responses, I Inflict
ed on him merited correction. I reserve
a similar one for any person permitting
himself to make the same accusations.”
M. de Rodays gave the following ac
count of the affair:
“Ie received this morning the card of
the Marquis de Castellane, whom I In
structed to be shown In immediately. I
found myself in the presence of three per
sons, the Marquis, the Count and a third
person, whose name I do not know. The
Marquis said:
“ 'You insulted my son.’
“Count Bonl de Castellane then asked
me for explanations regarding a para
graph in 'the Figaro. I replied that the
paragraph was In no way offensive to
him, and that, on the contrary, it was
worded in the most courteous terms, and
that his name was not mentioned. The
Count then threw himself upon me and
punched me without even giving me time
to defend myself. I believe It was a pre
arranged attack.”
The affair Is the sensation of Paris.
The Heglnnlng of the Trouble.
Btnce the speech of M. Deroulede at San
Sehantlan last month, In which he Inti
mated that the royalists of Paris had no
tified the police of his attempted coup
d’etat, after his refusal to allow the Duke
of Orleans to appear In the ranks of the
agitators, very great Interest has been
aroused respecting the Identity of the
royalist emissary who approached M. De
roulede and M. Marcel Habert on that
occasion, the names suggested including
Jules Guerin, the hero of Fort Chabrol,
while the royalists denied that the emis
sary acted In behalf of them. The duel
arranged to take place, possibly to-day
or to-morrow, near Lausanne, Swltser
land, between Mm. Deroulede and Buffet.,
the agent of the Duke of Orleans, Is a di
rect outcome of the discussion on the sub
ject of the coup d’etat which failed,
t'aslellonr Talks About It.
Count Castellane was Interviewed to
day at his residence on the Avenue du
Bole de Boulogne, on his return from the
residence of M. deßodays'. He eald:
“Yes, I boxed the ears of M. deßoday
several times In the presence of my fath
er and M. Morel, who is editor of the
Journal de Castellane. They are here now
and can give you particulars of the Inci
dent.”
The Count, who was calm and smiling,
then retired to his study and the Marquis
de Castellane gave the following account
of the affair:
The Mnrquls Tells the Ntory.
"The paragraph In the Figaro dearly
desginated Bonl as the traitor of whom
M Deroulede spoke, hut Bonl eojld not
have acted such a role, nor be suspected
of so doing. It was a most dangerous In
sult to designate him. Bonl determlmd
to ask for explanations of M. de Rodays
and begged us to accompany him, In or
der to serve as witnesses in ease of need.
We, therefore, went to M. de Rodays'
residence this morning, which Is on the
fourth floor of the house, where we pre
sented our cards, M. de Rodays Imme
diately received us. He had on n gray
dressing robe. After a polite exchange of
salutations the Count de Castellane said:
" ’You published against me this morn
ing an abominable paragraph. I have
com* to usk for explanation#."
M. deßodays replied:
" ‘Do you mean an article?’
"i Interposed, saying:
” 'Have you not read your paper T
” Yes,’ said M deßodays, ‘but I don't
understand.’
"Boni then exclaimed impatiently: ‘Will
you retract? Yes or no.'
"M. deßodays began ’I cannot ’
"Boni without allowing him to conclude
said: 'Can you say formally that tt Is
not I you Intended to refer to? Reply
quickly that it Is not. speak quickly or
"At the same moment Boni approached
him and' boxed his ears several times.
"M. deßodays recoiled and Boni struck
him again. We then intervened and stood
in front of M. deßodays. Then after po
lite salutations the whole party withdrew,
M. deßodays, who was much agitated, ac
companying us to the door.”
M. lie lloilnv'n Second* Fall.
Paris, March 15.—M. deßodays' seconds.
Mm. Prestat and Pertvler, have called at
the residence of M. deCastellane. The
representatives of the Comte de Castel
lans, are not yet publicly known, but
it is understood that the four seconds
will meet to-day to make arrangements
for the duel.
Duel Will Take Place nt l)nnn,
Paris, March 15.—A dispatch to Le Jour
nal from Lausanne, after announcing the
airival of M. Buffet’s seconds there, says
they have had a final Interview with the
seconds of M. Deroulede and that the
duel will take place at dawn to-day (Fri
day).
nernnleilc nml IlnlTct Arrive.
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 14.—M.
Paul Deroulede and M. Buffet arrived
here to-day. The police are shadowing
them closely to prevent the duel.
CASHIER SHOT TO DEATH.
laiees Life to Save Ca*ti—A Hold
llol<l-l p nt llnllfnx, I*.—The
Roll her-Murderer* fang lit.
Harrisburg, Pa., March 14.—Charles W.
Ryan, cashier of the Halifax National
Bank, was shot to death by Henry Rowe
and Weston Keiper of Lykens at noon
to-day in an attempt at bank robbery.
The robbers were captured by a party
of citizens soon after the crime, and
were brought to the Harrisburg jail, to
gether with F. B. Straley of Lykens,
who ts suspected of being an accomplice.
Rowe ntid Keiper drove over to Halifax
from Elizabethville. this morning and
hitching their team* on the outskirts of
the town, boldly entered the hank with
revolvers presented. Each had a revolver
and they demanded the attaches of the
hank to throw up their hands and
turn over the money. One of them held
In cheek Abraham Fortenbaugh, the
president of the bank, Isaac Lytter, the
teller and Ox-Representative Swartz of
Duncannon, who was In the bank on pri
vate business. The other covered ('ashler
Ryan and under the menace of the re
volvers, the cashier collected the cash In
(lie drawers to the amount of 82,000 and
placed It In a satchel the robbers had
brought wHh them.
Rowe, with the cash stuffed satchel
in his hand, backed out toward the door,
and Keiper also moved toward the en
trance to the hank. JuHt when it seemed
that tho robbers would succeed in get
ting away Cashier Ryan leaped forward
in an attempt to knock up the revolver
of tile man with the money. In the scuf
fle several shots were fired, and Ryan
fell to the floor, allot through th© groin
> y bullet from the pistol of Rowe. For
tenbaugh grabbed RoWc and, after a
short scuffle, threw him to the floor.
Keiper ran out the door. The noise of
the shooting attracted J. F. Lytter who
has a store In the bank building, lie
ran out with his shotgun and pursued
Keiper for one block and *hot him hack
of tile head, when the robber surren
dered.
M’LAURIN NOT A DEMOCRAT.
Hla Name Left Off the Senate Caucus
Roll After n Conference Had
AVltli Him liy Mr. Jones.
Washington, March 14.-Beriator Mc-
Laurin In quoted as having sent to a
South Carolina newspaper a denial that
he has requested that his name be ntrlek
en from the Democratic caucus roll.
Senator MeLaurln’s name is not on the
Democratic caucus rool of the Senate,
and the decision to leave It off was
reached after a conference which Senator
Jones had with Senator McLaurtn him
self. The matter was left practically In
Senator MeLaurln's hands to say wheth
er or not he considered himself eligible
to caucus membership.
Almost Immediately after Senator Jones
had this talk with Senator McLaurln, the
Democrats In the Senate held a caucus
with Senator Jones presiding and Sen
ator Carmack of Tennessee, acting as
secretary. The roll was made up and
noses counted, and Senator McLaurin’t
name was left off the rod for reasons
which are perfectly apparent to those who
have watched hla votes on matters of a
political nature.
Whether Senator McLaurln considers
himself a Democrat or endorses the con
fident claims of the Republican leaders
that they are more certain of his vote
than they are of some men elected as
Republicans, or whether he classes him
self os independent, is Immaterial. The
main fact la that the Democrats of the
Senate do not regard him a Democrat,
and that his name Is not on the caucus
roll, and that this omission was made
with the endorsement of the South Csr
olina Senator himself.
LIFE IN THE CANAL YET.
MJntwtcrs and Ambassadors Confer
With Secretary liny—Another
Treaty May He Made.
Washington, March 14.—The presence of
the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican ministers
and the British ambassador at the State
Department to-day gave rise to the be
lief that the Nicaraguan canal question
was receiving further consideration. Sev
eral senators, members of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, also called on Sec
retary Hay, and one of the senators af
terward remarked that he was hopeful
another treaty would be made. The vari
ous conferences have not, however, de
veloped any exact line of action thus far.
genors Corea and Calvo, the Nicaraguan
and Costa Rican ministers, respectively,
say It is too early yet to judge the effect
of the recent action of Great Britain and
map out a future course of procedure.
Both of the ministers expressed the be
lief that the cheek to the canal project
waa only temporary.
BRITAIN IN F A VtMl A RLE.
Bendy lo Uonelder Friendly Pro
posals In T-ealy Mutter.
liondon, March 14.--Answering a ques
tion In the House of Common* to-day,
Lord Oranborne, the under secretary for
th* foreign office, said no steps had bo n
taken by His Majesty's government to
revise the Hay-I'auncefnte treaty, hut the
government would l> ready lo consider
In a friendly way any pro|*>*al* made to
ward that object by I lie United (Hates.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,|I A YEAH
A TOWN WIPED OUT
CI/OVKR PORT, KY., GOES CP Iff
SMOKE.
LOOO PEOPLE HOMELESS*
THE PROPERTY LOSS WILL REACH
*500,000,
Two nig Tobacco Mtemnif rln Bnmedl
Horned with 1.000,000 Pounds of
Tobacco—Fire Started From Hunt
log of a Natural Ga* Pipe In is
Kitchen—Every llualnr** House
named and Over Half the Resi
dences—Food mid Clothing Sent
From laiiiiNvllle. '
Cloverport, Ky„ March 14.—1n the biting
air of the early morning hours the citi
zens of Cloverport looked on, almost
powerless to act to-day, whiie fire de
stroyed $500,000 worth of property and left
1,000 persons—half the population—home
less. Every business house tvas burned
and the distress of hundreds of women
and children was relieved only when
truins loaded with supplies arrived from
Louisville and Hendersotl.
At noon the fire was still burning in’
spots, but the remaining structures wera
scattered and no further spread was an
ticipated.
By th© bursting of a natural gas pips
in the kitchen of a private house shortly
after midnight the building was set afire.
A high wind was blowing and the burn
ing embers were carried to the Immense
■tobacco warehouses owned by the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, These buildings
were soon wrapped In flames and efforts
to save them were abandoned In order to
fight tihe fires which were springing up
on ail sides. The tobacco company's
plant, constating of two stemmertes and
1,000,000 pounds of tobacco was soon de
stroyed and the fire oohttnued to spread.
Tke local fire department was totally in
adequate to cope with the fire, and Louis
ville and Henderson were asked to send
assistance. As laxulsvllle is 75 miles dis
tant, however, no help arrived until 4:3)
o’clock, and by that time the fire had
about exhausted its material. Every
business house was gone, together with
all provisions and clothing. Over half of
tile residences, too, had been destroyed
and 1,000 people were wandering aimless
ly through the streets, staring at the
ruins.
Here and there on the outskirts of the
town fires were seen, in some small frame
cottage, but these gradually died out, and
by noon the flames Mad been almost en
tirely checked.
Relief trains were made up at Tx>ulsvilli
and Hem icrt on and brought 6,000 loaves of
bread, a large supply of clothing .etc, Th*
coaches will be placed at the disposal of
the homeless until they can find other
temporary homes.
Adjt. Gen. Murray this afternoon ship
ped JOO tents from Frankfort.
A number of persons were slightly
Jured in fighting the fire.
MARCONI IN NEW YORK.
AA 111 Establish Motion* Along t oasO
No That A easels May t omnioni
eote AVlth Nliore.
New York, March 14.—Signor Marconi,
the demonstrator of wireless telegraphy,
who arrived here to-day, said he expect
ed to remain in the United States but
a few weeks.
"One of the reasons for my visit,” said
he, "is to establish wireless telegraph
stations along 4he coast so that vessels
arriving and departing can communicate
with the shore. Some of the companies
are supplied with instruments but are
unable to use them as thero are no sta
tions. The North German Lloyd line will
use the wireless system of reporting, but
I cannot say what other lines will use
the system.
"In the British navy wireless telegraphy
ia used and at the present time forty
British warships are titted out with In
struments. They have been able to com
municate with the shore and each other,
flashing the messages a distance of 20b
miles.”
“Will passenger vessels be able to re
port at that distance off?”
"Certainly; and the ship will be able t
communicate in foggy or bad weather.”
“Is the system much used on the other
side?”
"There Is not so much talk In England
of wireless lelegraphy for the reason that
it has become established and Is now used
as one would use the telephone or tele
graph. This country has been a llttlo
backward In taking hold of the matter.”
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REIIEI, TR ADE BROKEN UP.
Vessels Belonging to Leading Hulla
Firm* Destroyed.
Manila, March 14.—Tha rebel trading
operations In the Vlscayan Islands hare
been effectually broken up. Lieut. Fred
R. Payne, commanding the United States
gunboat Pam pang a, pursuant to Instruc
tions. has seized and destroyed 300 ves
sels of various sizes, mostly native craft,
constructed to assist the Insurgents. But
among those which have come to grief
are a number of coasting vessels belong
ing to leading Manila Arms.
Lieut. Payne captured a quantity of
supplies and war materials shipped by
the Insurgent governor of the Island of
Irfyte to the Filipino commander on the
Island of Samar.
The Cebu pirates who occasionally raid
ed the opposite shore of Negroa Island,
have been suppressed, and their boats
are all burned.
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NPHE.AD OF THE PLAGUE.
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Extreme Measure* Being Takes by
Authorities at Cape Town.
Cape Town, March 14.—Owing to th in
creasing gravity of the outbreak of bu
bonic plague In Cape Colony the authori
ties here purpose contlnlng the soldiers
to camps arid barracks.
The number of European cases is In
creasing, four having been officially re
ixrrted to-day. In addition to these there
were eight colored cases reported. Thus
far there have been 37 deaths, all told.
Wholesale Inoculation wu* begun In
Cai>e Town to-duy and 9,000 natives wera
treated.
The plague has made Its appearance at
Malmesbury. Cape Colony.
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De Ora Wins Second Pool Prise.
Boston, March 14.- DaOro won second
prize In the cliemidonalilp pool tourna
ment to-night by defeating Blofft, 1M M
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