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    THE OMAHA DAILYBEE.
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ESTAthJISIIED JUNE 19 , 1871 . OMAIIA , Ifl31DAY MOItNJJG , Al'RIL 1. 7 , 189G. ' SINThE ( tiOL'Y FIV11 OJN'S.
BA1TIST PREAChER iN JAIL
American Missionary Dotainea at Uavana
by Spanish Authorities ,
HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN IN TROUBLE
I'Jneeil Iii ConflnrHlelti znil flie At-
tenthuti Of the VtiIil ( nlcg
IteireMIIlItISe , tt,1Iei1 ( D
JII Cnic.
( C"pyrlght , 1 % , 1i3' ! 'rr 1'ubIIInR cmany. )
JIAV/tNA , Cubi , April 1O-New ( York
World Caljkgram-Speci1 Telegram.- )
Atherth 3 , Dlaz , a mlslonary of tim Southern
lJaptlBt church of the United States , wn or-
reate1 today and taken to pollee ) ieadquar
ters , lib ; resitlenco was thoroughly
aearchea. . As the prlnor is "in communt-
cato" there Is nothing to bo atd concernitig
the nature of hlu offense. I learn that nothIng -
Ing of an Incriminating nature waa found In
3iIs re'tlenco. Consul General Williams
prompfly mode Inquiries. DIaz Is a native
creole. lie has been acting as a missionary
foi a number of years , in charge of the
ethoemnno church and has been frequently
th trouble with the authorities.
Ho called on the consul general of the
United States , February 12 , 1887 , and re-
( lUested him to write 0. letter to the captain
cneral an Inform him that ho ( Diaz ) was
, - . upervIsliig bishop of the I3aptist church in
Cuba. lie had a controversy with the
flomnn Catholic bishop of Havana , because
the latter prevented DIaz from using prop-
crty bolqnging to the diocese.
DIaz is also engaged in the undertaking
business. Ito is a naturalized citizen of tile
United States and has been a pronounced oj-
ponent of the government , talking iebelllon
openly.
Nothing of consequence comes from I'inar
dcl 1110 province. Macco I showing more
activity than ho has iliown In njortnight. lIe
was between Artemisa and Cabanas yester-
day.
lxciting rumors of an intended attempt to
force the trocha are circulated , with the usual
failure to realize.
In Vibora. a ubU1b of Ilavana , some
young moo attempted a demonstration yes-
terday. They collected a unaiI rarty of
sympathizers with the rebellion and were
preparing for mischief , when they were attacked -
tacked by a detachment of Spanish soldiers ,
who capturei several. The leaders were
Jlacod In the Cabanas fortress today. Their
action vas foolhardy , as the result proved.
Three prisoners tried by courtmartial and
sentenced to death for incendiarism will be
executed Friday morning in the Cabanas
fortress.
The police searched the pawnshops today
for arms. WILLIAM SITAW I3OWEN.
o.iLY ; OFFLflL $ IJN1I CONDITION.
b ZtlZILL fleiflitilSiK tilO tIICOIIi1itIIIII
p \ Surrender of hue IIIreIItM. ,
MANAGU/ . Nicaragua , Aprii 16.-Vta (
Oalvoton.-A ) tecgram has Just arrived
licrefroin Nagarote , where President Zelaya
ow Is , which says a messenger from the
rebels is no * on bin way to this city , bear-
1n a message from the leaders of the revolt
to the United States minister , Lewis Baker.
It is supposed here that they want Mr.
Baker to intervene and arrange a peace be-
tWen the contestants. The only terms Zo-
layn has , up to this time , been willing to
consider are unconditional sUrrefller on the
part of the armed forces and the giving up
for trial of the leaders. 'rho progress of
events recently has been steadily against
the rebel cause. . The government troops
have entered upon their campaign in co-
oitration with their llondurean allies and
for- some days past the two forces , by a
combinct movement , have slowly but surely
' been , surroundipg the rebels at Motombo ,
La Paz. Chinandega and other points. The
government completed the circle when It
took Ceiba Mocha. Coiba Mocha was attacked -
tacked today by the rebels , but they were
repulsed with heavy loss. General I'aiz of
a th" government. force has taken La& Linias
, , from the rebels. several hundred of them
being killed. President Zelaya Is himself
at Nagaroto directing the campaign of the
ove1nnient forces.
CON'VIhl'l.API NO NEV LEASES.
Preniileii t of the Grziuil 'I'runI 'rnhI ,
of * Iit Ftittit'e Hf I be l'ropery ,
LONDON , April 16.-SIr Charles Rivers
Wilson , president of the Grand Trunk railway -
way of Canada , will sail fqr America On
April 2& . In an interview today ho is quoted
as saying that the object of his trip across
the Atlantic is chiefly to inspect the road.
The management , ho added , was heartily
gratifIed at the attitude of the harohiolders
at the recent semi-annual meeting. At the
next meeting thioro will be several impor-
taut financial measures to discuss , the most
iniportant being the receivership of the Vermont -
mont Central railway , now under the con-
trpl of the Grand Trunk. This matter , said
tie ; railroad , president , will receivq hie most
careful attention , as the Vermont Central
is a yital lart of the Grand Trunk system.
In conclusion Sir Charles saidVe : do
Dot propoe to lease any new roads. Our
PolicY is One of striCt conservatism , \Ve
must roritract rather thou expand the servIce -
Ice , There will ho a sp'ciai meeting of the
trame assoihation in New York in order to
confer upon different matters. We desire
amicable arrangements with all our corn-
petitors , especally ! the Canadian Pacific , "
11 % C1Ig ugt' for tsIrrJgi'Ill4' VOIUeIt ,
VANCOUVER. Il , C. . April 16-The mayor
of Vancouver has received a peculiar letter
from Toronto , written in the interestN of the
young women in Toronto and other Canadian
cities , in this unique epistle the writer
etatee that , accvrtling to statistics , there Ia a
4X shortage in the teinulo population In the
- - \ northwest territories and British Columbia
amounting to about 10,000 , and there Is in
eastern Canada a corresponding overpius of
unmarried wonien , In order to equalize mat-
tera it hi proposed to exid young women of
good health and moral character west to be
distributed where the demand is gre3test and
for thia ilurpose It is iroposed to establi.h a
borne at Vancouver far the reception anl distribution -
tribution of the young women for British
Columbia. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FIiuneIiil Situation I IIIhrflyIIg ,
LONBON , April 1G.-Tue Times has a dLi-
vatch from Santiago do Chili inodifyitig
soInevhat the intelligence published in the
'runes yesterday on the flnancal ! distrust ox-
J Jstiiig In Chili. This tEspateh says : "Sitico
\ my last lolegrair the financial situation has
itiuch improved and coufitlenco is returning.
It appears that the governmon ha sup.
Portetl thft banks and tears for the safety of
the couveriionplan are disappearIng. "
St'ttit. hay lIiiiiavt ; C1aIUIN.
ILAMIIUI1O , April 16-The floersenhaile
has a dispatch froiti Caracas , Venezuela , say.
Ins that a settlentont of the raiiway claims
iiinde by Germany on behalf of German sub.
jocte has been signed by tue representatives
of the liseonto qessehshaf , North German
bank , ailti the govertimont of Venezuela the
latter agreeing to Jay 30,000,000 bolivars in
settlement of last ) liabilities future claims
antI the guaranteed Interest IUQ.
( ) lpinpiu GOLIROS' IhicIkliflllp
LONDON , April 16.-A dispatch froi
Athens to the Daily News sty A the
I'ronch insist upon executing tbelr orlgina
idan foc a celebration at Paris in 1900 It Is
lrobablo that the Olympia games wli be
4 : helti biennially , The prince of'oles0 is a
' 'arm advocate of the plan for making
the ooio permanent scene of the
,
Ill Setiti an Army In he Vuhl.
LONDON , April 16.-The 1)4117 News re-
ZOrtStb8tlOOOOIrIIibrQOps ) ( ( are going tQ
GUNIIOAT SAVED PilE COMMANI ) .
3lnceo's Vorccs had Oie Alfr'ttso html-
lioti Snrrouiitlcd.
HAVANA , April 16.-Letter to Gomez ,
Macoo , Aguierra and other insurgent lead-
era show that it is estimated that the loss
of property by fire in the district of Arte.
inisa , province of Pinar (101 Itie alone is
$3,000,000. The village of Corral Nuovoln
1110 Matanzas district has been burned by
the in-'urgonts. Sixteen houses antI part of
the local church were ( lcvtroyed. The
fiche of the ettIernents of I.abarinto ,
Zapata and Fumero. and the houses and
plantations of Ios Felicas , near liolondron ,
have also been burned.
Lacret , the insurgent leader , who was ye-
parted yesterday to be moving , is in the
vicinity of the swamps in the southern part
of Matanzas.
There are percistent rumors that the In-
surgcnt brigathiers llego and Cassaihlo have
been removed from their commands.
The splendid plantations and houses of
Ochenta anti Don Justo inthe Guhra Mela-
nada district have boon destroyed by the
Insurgents.
The , insurgent leaders , Mason , Lastre antI
Vegi , with abotit 2,000 men , have passed
Alquiza , thie province.
Further details of the fighting between the
Alfonso.XIII . battahiom anti the insurgents
under Macco , at San Claudlo , near the north-
em cxtrenlit ) " of the mIlitary line across the
province of Pitiar dcl Rio , shows that. the
Spanish gunboat Alerta , which so opper-
tunely % vent to the asSIstance of the troops ,
found the latter had been compelled to rc-
treat before the overwhelming force of 5,000
insurgents , Although the latter outnurn-
bcired the men of the Alfonso XIII battalion
by over ten to one , and in pite of the fact
that thu soldiers were led , In pursuing the
retreating vanguard of the enemy. into the
position which almost enabled the insurgents -
gents to surround thexfl from neighboring
heights , the Spanish retreated in good order ,
fighting stubbornly as they did 0 , . During
this retreat the government troops inflicted
heavy loss upon Macco's forces anti sttcceedei
in maintaining a correct formation until ,
after seven hours rctt'at , the harbor of San
Claudio w'aa reached arId the troops barn-
ended themselves In the best positLono possible -
ble and determined - to tight to the last.
Dtining this long and harrassing retreat the
Alfons'o XIII battalion only lost one officer
and four men killed and had only thirteen
men wounded. Tue firc' of the troops was
so eli delivered and. the movements of the
battalion vena .5 efficient In ordering , antI
promptly executed that 5,000 Cubans were
further
unable to achieve any advantage
than compelling the greatly ovciinatched
body of Spanich infantry tO retreat in good
order.
SUPPORT WAS POOR.
flesides , it Is 'asserted , even this retreat
would not have been necessary had it. not
been for the supineness of General
Echiavaria , who wac in command of a much
in conjunction -
stronger Spanish column operating
junction with the column of Colonel Devos
( the Ahfonll3 XIII battalion ) , and in the lat-
( er's immediate neighborhood. Generals
Echiavarla , Saurcz and mean loft Manlel ,
north of the line , with the Alfonso XIII bat-
tailon , On Monday , by dIfferent routes , in
an attempt to engage Maceo't forces. The
Alfonso XIII battalion became engaged , aS
already detailed , and should have been
promptly supported by the nearest Spanish
column. that of Echavania , but the latter not
only faikd to support Colonel Davos as
promptly as ho should have dene , but Ito
seems to hiave delayed notifying Generals
Suarez and Inclan of the location of Macco's
forces. 'vlton the latter had attacked the
Ahfonso XIII battalion n force ; otherwise a
combined flank movement of the Spanish
troopti might have resulted in crushing
. .MaceO's army , .and possibly extinguishing
the rbchiioli at the mine time.
The Alerta heard the. firIng while cruising
of ! the coast and headed for San Claudlo ,
where the arship found the Alfonso Xlii
hattaliot hastily barricaded' In houses. warehouses -
houses , ek. , In and about the little port.
Colonel Doves , while determined to hold
San Claudio to the last. was caring for -his
wounded to the best of ltis ability , and under
the fire of the enemy he succeeded in embarking -
barking thirteen injured soldiers Into entaIl
boats , from vbich they were transferred tea
a smelt schoone , which was at anchor ncar
the landing place , when the battalion entered
tile town.
When the gunboat got within range of the
Insurgents , vhio were swarming in large
pumbcrs over the hills In the vicinity of
San Claudlo , a hot fine from its guns Sand
riflemen was opened upon the enemy's ranks ,
causing much dlrorder. Then , when tile
troops under General Inclan arrived and
ppened fire upon the Insurgents , the hatter
beat a hasty retreat over the hills and finally
disappeared , whereas ii thr. Spanishi columns
had acted vehl in concert , the result might
have been a most disastrous defeat for Macco.
RELIEVED QF COMMAND.
General Ecitavaria has been since reliovOd
of his command , and Is now In this city
trying to explain his inaction to the satisfaction -
faction of the captain general. It is understood -
stood lie acted as promptly as poeibie under
the circumstances and In view of the difficulties -
cultios offered by the country his columns
had to traverse.
General Iluis at San Ancircas do Lao
Vihlac , has been engaged with the insurgents
under Torres , anti has captured the latter's
gamp. Time Inourgents retreated with the
1053 of seven killed and took with them a
number of wounded.
A column of Spanith troops near La .Jas
has been engaged with an Insurgent force.
The enemy lost nine killed and left behind
them In their retreat six. rifles and a quan-
tlty of atnmunltlon , The troops had two
nien wounded.
A detachment of Spanish troops under
Colonel Estruchwhile skirmishing in the
province of Santa Clara , has bad a brush
with the insurgents , three of whicin were
killed.
The Ineurgont leader , Trujillo , near
Piacetas , province of Santad Clara , recently
ourprk'ed a dotadlirnent of government
gueriilas and volunteers , Thirteetj guorihias
vtmro votttidcd , but Trujlhio was , according to
the report , killed tlnring the affray.
lurIng recent ekirmishes at Itahila Ilondo ,
San Antonio do Los Patios and Jaruca , the
insurgents left ten killed on the field and
the troops captured six persons. The insurgents -
surgents have twice attacked the village of
ilajayn , neat' Maranco , hut bare been i-c-
pulsed each titito. Another detachment pf
Spaniards at Vivora , a vuburb of title city ,
aurprisod on ( ho farm of l.a I'pstora , a newly
fontited band of Insurgents. Three of the
latter were killed and eleven were capt.arcd
mong them being the header , Ahbcrtc
Ferrera ,
'the Havana police have detained- the
Protestant bishop , Alberta J08u3 laz , apti
lila brother , Alfredo Victonlano Bias , These
two gentlemen are naturalized Arnericarr
citizens. Tlto police report that they found
in their Imossession cortitin Insurgent tiocu-
tnettts.
Tue insurgent leader , Ihlas Aivarea , has
been shot In Pinar dcl Ilie for being an In-
rendiary. lie was confessed by a priest and
received the saeran.eflt , lie then wrote a
kind letter to his mother , asking hey vardon
atitl bidding her farowohl , lie declined to
take any breakfast. but dranlc a cup of
sherry and ate a few biscuits. lie was un.
willing to receive a vIsIt front a reportbr and
expressed a desire that itobotly should men-
tieD his execution , A suuare was formed
by a tietacitmont of the ltoiiia battalion for
extcutittg tito contlemaneti man , . lie fell at
the first lire , but was not killed , and it was
necessary to fine three more shots , t-ltIch
are called mercy shots , before thmoor wrcth
was dead. lie died bravely.
l'iNI'tl 'i'lirttigit g 'I'errljiie Cyclone.
SOLITIJIAMPTON , April 16-The North
German Lloyd eteanmer Spree , Captain wii.
iigerod , from New York on April 7 for line-
11100 , via this port , arrived hero at g:5p : this
morning and reported baring passed through
a terrific cyclone shortly after her deimarturt ,
trout sandy hook. The steamer , however ,
was not Injured ,
Ilittiors to 1,1 h1tai C1tnn.r ,
CONSTANTiNOPL1 , April 10. - The
tcatner conveying Li Hung Chang to Uusaa ! ,
In his way to attend the cerernonle9 of the
czar's coronation at Moscow , trIll be escorted
tittough tite iedtorrancan $ by a ilusshau war
sitip ,
POCKETS FULL OP DIAIIONDS
Two American Crooks Taken in by Londoi
S Police ,
SUPPOSED TO BE DANGEROUS d1PEOPLE
Connectetl i-itl a IIet'eit1 , lInrginr ito
Ne. Yirhc ttttal hielil It , Asonit IlL- .
formation frottt the Au-
tborities.
( Copyright , 1SG , by I'ress PtttttIlhIIng Company. )
LONDON , April 1O.-New ( York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.-Two ) men ,
whose real names the London police say are
William Turner and William Roberts Dunlap ,
were arraigned in tue Marlborough street
police court this afternoon , charged with the
illegal Iossession of a quantity of j weiry.
Only a brief statement was made itt court ,
anti the prisoners were remanded Into the
custoday of the police for a week. No even-
lug paper makes any mention of the case.
The World correspondent is informed that
the two men are uniloubtetliy the actual
burglars , or accomplices of the burglars who
robbed I. Townsend Burden's house In New
York City some months ago. They were arrested -
rested this morning loitering before the win-
donws of various jewelry shops in Bond
Street , but it appears that the arrests were
really. arranged beforehand on information
received by Scotland Yard front New York.
The arroots were made by Inspectors hare
and Forrest and Sergeants Alien and Shaddock -
dock , The men made no resistance.
On arrival at. ( ito Vihe street statIon the
men were searched and twenty-eight dia-
ttlon'is , valued at 3,000 ( $15,000) ) , were found
In their pockets. They reftised to give any
x'hanation.
Time police knew they lived iii lodgings in
Shepherd's Market , near Whte Ilorae street ,
Mayfair , and not far from Piccadilly. There
thd police found jOwehry to the valuc' , as they
cay , of $200,000 , together with the scttngs of
Ih.e diamonds founti upon thOm whien ar-
iested , Th other jewelry was sewn tip In
beltsanl in t-he linings o their.clothee. . . One
gold piece with the name "liurden" engraved
upon it was also found.
The police say the jewelry corresponds to
th0 description of , that stolen frotir Mrs.
Burden , and they' think all that was missing
tas been recovered ,
'Tue police are most reticent about the
case. The arrested men , while making no
rosiatanco when overhauled , seemed greatly
frightened. They have refused to make any
stmttemcnt , bne Is about sIx feet tall and
the other about five feetnlne.
BALLARD SMLTIL
SIJflI'LIIS IS ' 1'lIE LAItGIdST KNOWN.
Chancellor tltehxcliequcr ltlkeN It
Stitteiuttit In the Coitinon.
LONDON , April 16.-The financah secrp-
tary of the treasury. Rt lion. W. lianbury ,
in tim hlous'e of Commons today , teplying tea
a , qucstjon , said that ieprcsentatlon had
ieen made to the United tates relative to
the order regarding the mailing. of newspapers -
papers from that country by American line
steamers alone. and a reply to thIs corn-
rnunlcatlon was awaited by the government.
Thie chancellor of the exchequer , Sir
Mchacl ! Hicks-Beach , made the budget state-
menL He said that the surplus for 1S95-9U
was 4,210,000 and he esUmated the expenditures -
penditures for thtecurrent year at 100,017,000.
The chancellor ef the cxcheqimer caid that
( h's had been a wonderful year and one of
unexampled revenue , In spite of the fact
that the expenditures- been the largest
SInce the great war. The surplus was the
largest ever known and a Janger sum was
devoted to the reduction of the national
tieht than ever known.
Thte condition of the working c'asses ' , ho
continued , judging from the cnsurnptiou of
tea , tobacco and sugar , liati materally Itn-
proved and it was a remarkable faCt that
while the decrease in the exports and im-
porta for the first. six months amounted to
7,531,000 , the increase for the cecond hmalf
of thie year amounted to 28,228,000.
-Tea , Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. further no-
marked , was driving coffee out of the market
and British and Irish spirits were entirely
dspIaclng foreign spirits. The Increase in
the import of tea was 10,000,000 pounds from
India , and Ceylon , replacing so much Clii-
hose tea.
The increase in the imports of tobacco was
108.000 pounds. The increase In the revenue
on imports of tobacco was 108,000 over the
catimate , chiefly for cigarettes. The customs
authorities calculated , he added , that 1,000-
000 yearly was thrown in the gutter , in the
hapo of the ends of cIgarettes and cigars.
The imports of vines had increased 1,250-
000. LIght wines were preferred. Beer had
increased 617,000.
The death dutici were 2,881,000 and
stamps 1,629,000.
Referring to the estiiiates for the current
year , ' the chancellor of the exchequer said
that the expenditures were placed at 100-
047,000 and the revenue calculated upon was
tlol,500,000. Touching upon the proposed reduction
duction In expenses , Sir Michael hicks-Beach
sad that the govorntnent proposed to reduce
the maximum land tax from 4s on the
pound to Is , which would absorb 100,000 of
the surplus , allot 975,000 to reducing the
rating of farm lands , devote 433,000 - for
the education jIll and 200,000 to a slight
alteration of tIm death duties. This , he
continued , would heave a modest surplus for
cont'ngencics. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
itiviits IN OItNAIA OS'EltiLOW ,
liridgi's Vus1teilAwt' ) LLILII Streets in
ttItL ) ' 'I'U'tl SiibttergeI.
MONTREAL , April 16.-Great damage Is ,
being done in the eastern townships of
Quebec by water rising in the rivers , duo
to the melting snow. Railway bridges and
tracks are washed out , houses submerged
anti factory fires extinguished. Tue Quebec
Central lost Its great iromi bridge , 150 feet
long , which crosses a ravine twenty-one
miles outhi of Point Levis. This , cuts off eli
communication between this section antI the
New England vtatcs. In the vicinity of
Sherbrooke the tracks of the Quebec Central ,
thto Maine Central. and time Boston & Maine
have been yashied out in various places ,
Traflie wIll ha interrupted for weeks. At
Sherbrooke the St. FrancIs river has burst
from Its banko anti covers the country for
the' dItatice of half a mile between that city
and Iticlitnond , At Richmond the water Is
several feet deep In the maIn street. The
village of Janesvihio is completely submerged -
merged , Urnherton and Melbourne suffer In
a lessar degree. The vater is still rising.
'l'I ) ( ) Miti ' ( I'cllirtiel.
MADRID , April 1G.-TIme fIgures of the poll
at Madrid glvo more sotes than there dre
registered electors , The Marquis Cabnlana
was not elected. lie only obtained 14,000
votes , and liab protested , ontotidlng that
votes In lila favor were given to other can-
ihidates , It was the marquis who brought
the mensational charges of fraud against tIme
municipal council , which resulted In a riot
and considerable legal complIcations , The
arts and craftu guilds demand bat thQ dcc-
tlons be annulled ,
1ttitii SlItles ( rout I1iti'cr ,
BERNE , Swtt'zerland , April I6-.An mi-
tlicflso landslide has occurred at Trubb ,
twenty mIles east of this place , Many farms
have beeti devastated , whole woods have been
carrIed oft and the 1053 Ia said to be most
serious. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- No CrIsIs lit tisnIts , . .
MADRiD , April 16-No disturbances have
yet beeti reported as a result oitbo eiectIons.
The government newspapers contradict the
curreut report that a crIsis is irnpmdlng ,
New York Mi'tJiodists Oppose ' . 'onIeti ,
Gi.OVIilS'1L1- , V. , April 16.-At tue
Troy Methodist EpIsCOiat conference tot'u'
the question at $ tIlrnItting women as lay
delegates to time genera conference was
voted down. 113 to 78.
Mlid.llltS CilAilGil IIICIL1ItZNATIOX ,
American VrnitictSiiljet.ttedo Extra
Tolls In Ing1tnd , '
NEW YORK , April 1G-Char2cm'C. Bovcy
and John Crosby ot Minnpbiis , representing
time National Millers' association , are in this
city. They say flour inspeetons of London
are greatly exercised oer what they imoltl
to be a discrimination ngidnst American
flour. Flour from Macrid enter London
docks and Is subjected to * labding charge
of 18 Cents per ton. Frepeh flour anti Amer-
iedn wheat. escape tlil cm go , Parliament
has enactctl that no ch4rgb whatever shah
be made on goods handed tot , these. docks , but
time sttalllpshlp comnpanl 's , IL is itatetl , issued -
sued to American millers tiiii of ladng ! con-
tainimig a clause subjeetltg' flour to tIme 18
cent charge per ton. In thlb , way the itmiller
contracts himself out of ' time laws of l'ar-
hiament and must pay tite tdx. F'urtltermore ,
tite dock companies , It is stated , propose
now to Increaca the tax of lapding materially.
With this fact in ieov , Mqasrsm Bovey and
Crosby have been in Waahiflgton. where they
represented , to a subcomntittee of the house
ways anti means commIttee that tIme Amer-
lean wheat product Is subjected to charges
in contravention to Englisl4 laws and which
they have urged may be abated by retaliatory
legislation here , .
a-
FOUNI ) 1)EAI ) ON Thu LE'EE ,
flentit Suimittiseti It ) Iti' , Itesulteti
fruits Ntitiirnl ChutueM ,
ST. LOUIS , April i6-Watter ii. hiutchmin-
5011 , thio insane defaulter o4 the Commercial
bank' at Ihoonevilie , Mo. , wau found ( head en
the levee at the foot of Chetnut street this
morning. lie lad stretched' himself out on
the rocks , drawn a heavy tarpa iin over himself -
self before going to sloop , and died sonme
time during' the night , prbnbly rromn heart
diecase , supeninduceti by dropsy and rhou.
ihatism , from which lie va' a sufferer. lie
wandered to tim levee .
Vn1ter it. hlutchins3n' lit one tIme stood
high in time ranks of lCrdgimth Templar of the
Masonic fraternity , and reared a rnos estimable -
timable family. A year. o 1is nlind hegan.
to fail hint and at irfegular. intervals it
would entirely desert -1imol and 'leave him
without , reason for da. at a. time. Soon
after hIs mind began tci trouble hint , his
books in the Commercial' Thnk atBoonevlihe ,
where ho was chshicr , be amno itnglcd. An
expert found there waD fl ltortago of eavoral
tiioueantl dollars. Time bank .eflieials held a
conauhation wlthmMr , hlutelilneon and the 'le-
falcation waS settid up b him assigning his
life insurance' to the bnk
' It
NEW USE I'Olt 'I'liEitlIdI'OEN RAY.
tilitfluiiiCCI it ItsC.t'tti1u : lDht 10
ilthtlierin. ItimIl ,9tJmrhittctIII.
CHICAGO , April 1G.-'rof.t. P. Pratt
and I'rof. 110gb Wlghitmati uiinounce to the
world lhint diphtheria ' hnd iyphoid fever
germo are aboahiltely Icil1d by'the Roentgen
ray. ' 1bis statement. .I.jnaiIo 'witltout re-
rve. The ilecislon was reched'tthis oven-
lag in thelaboratory , w'ben't1md last of the
germo yhichi hind been epbed to the ray
failed to chow signs Of life umtdr the glass-
Cia leathly.baeilhi rentalnit1g idle and inactie ,
in the mIdt of hte best and' mnear , tempIng
ImitatIon of''hmiian tirnes Tour'ew
colonies of epidemic brcders1 Jabtm3et1 no
cholera , tuberculosis , bog' 'holera. ' and diphtheria -
theria wore located in tuiic&flhledwth nutrl-
macnt. Prof. Pratt tutmeci t1ucurrent into
the great cell and the ti y was thrown into
tile group of bacilli. 'The magic agency \vmia
allowed to work two rnintite ? The two.
physicians are risking tbeir pralemuionak.
reputation by' the imroIie ' that .ziot one bf
the four gt'oups will ev i'-b bc ! to ; e.
cover. Thty'aro certain t r effcV dii' the
diphtheria-confident oncrnIuj the others
three. , . - -I , j
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S'VOCICCISOWERS , iW % ONVEXTION ,
Vcstern South Pla1ntm Association
Ili'Ct.4 ( JIlicerN iii.I tAdjourns.
RAPID CITY4S , ID. , A&til 1G.-Speclal- ( )
The conventIon of'thoV sjcni South Dakota
Stoclgrowrs' dsccia1ioi .ajourned lact.
night. The pfficer elctcd jor thta ensuing
year are : c : K. Howardt , prdent ! ; J , 1) .
Stevensyice prusiient : I' : M Stewart , see-
rotary and treasurer. The rn'embers of the
executive committee elected are : II , A. God-
dand , Hot Springs ; h , hielcomb , Rapid City ;
Ed Stenger , lIermosa : IL , 0. WTeare , Spear
fish ; \V. J' Barclay , Sturgis WIlliam Rood ,
Drkota City ; C. M. Lasneon , Qeirlchs ; II. A' ,
Dawson. Pine Ridge : . F. 7d. Stxwart , Buffalo
Gap ; A. Tmddtkip , SturgIt ; , Jones . Craig ,
Belle Foqrcho : , C. IC IJQWr0 , Smithvihic ;
George E. Lemon , Rapid ci , T. B , Irwin ,
Gordon , Neb. An assossmuejitof- three cents
on cattle and two cents oJiorses'mvas ordered
levied on thomembers , payable by July 1.
The application of the oni1mwestern Ne-
bracka Stock ast clatlonfqr'adnfleaion to time
Western South Dakota tirowers' aeao-
elation was referred to , tJe executive conm.
mitteo. The executive cow Ittee will meet
In this city July 9. . '
.
'Sin l'ite Mn itiI1nctimres In Session ,
PITTSUURQ , April , I6-Toe. largest gathm-
eying of timi plate manufmpturora ever' held
In Plttsburg is now In aion here consider-
log plans' to overcome tiie advance In the
price of tin pinto bars , The meeting convened -
vened at 10 o'clock this morning amid In-
cludeti many produeer ndtmembers of' the
association. When 'am ; . 't1ournnoent was
taken ( or lunch no dpcl5ion hind been.
reached , The exectitive compmittee helti an
early mornIng session submitted two
plans for consitleratlon , One was to es-
tabhish a central selllngagepcy and uniform
prices nrnh the other to foqna combinatIon
somewhat similar to tto ) ttcl mionutac-
turers' pooh , each producer to have an a- !
iotrnent equal to the capdclty of time plant ,
Snto doubt wasexpressel as to time ( mel-
bihity of the latter plan , as time trust lawn
in some states may Interfere with the or-
rangement. Btigeestlonm were muse macic
as to tim ndvsabllity ofbdhing open lienrJh
pinnts to make steel for their own use.
These plans were thorhttghiiy tliacus'ed and
It is exuecteti thilit a satisfactory arrangement -
mont will be arrived nt'bofqre adjournment.
.
S
Shot ilis % 'l to tmit4 Cimihil.
DENVER , April 16- . . Q. h'C nn dy , a
cleric In the auditor's ofilqeof the Union
l'aclilc , Denver & Gulf , 'formerly' traveling
auditor of the Union Pacifl9railroai , shm3t
his wIejn the right tompie utmd iIa , young
son in the mouth with u .tttnall revover
totlay , and then attetnled , to ItIli himself
wIth a knife , Time wouh0s 'n.rr not fatal.
Kennedy , through long flintsphlaad undoubt.
edly become Insane ,
" , VisLl'r Ilesort bu4inae.i.
AShEVILLE , N. C. , Amdi6.-Fira ) today
destroyed time dining r om tnnd quarters
above the iarge anti ishi3epable Buttery
I'ark hotel. Time rest lt 1o 1nmilding was
saved. Several flremtmi wrr' 'slighmtly ito-
jureti. Time loss by thi lIre iaemmtimuted at
12.m.tJ00. TIme main partof , 1lmthoIel escaped
damage , time thames iitin confimoed to the
kitchen amid dInlmmg yearn wing ,
Mdv'imctmls itt ( Icegiji Vusit4ii , AirII 10.
At Now York-Arrived-State at Nebraska ,
front Glasgow.
At SouthmamptoimAn1ved-Sproe. from
"
N"ew York , ( or linemen ,
At Quoetmstown-ArrveU-IieJenhand ) , front
PhiladelphIa , for Liverpool ,
A t l'lymnouth-Arniv dIuert Blsrnarck ,
from Neo' York , for CIICLIr and liatnburg ,
At London-ArrIved.Mapitoba . , from Now
York , ,
At. Queenstown-aleadlnItanoia ) , from
'
New York.
At 1ioston-ArrivedSttvanla , fiom Liver- -
1)001 , , m
At San Francisco-Dppaytetj-CIty of Rio
Janenio , for hiong'icon arid Yokohama ,
At Linbamm-Arrlvemi-Peninsular , from New
York ,
A t Cbmerbourg-Ariyed , BIs'marck ,
front Now York via , Plymoutlm , for hianm-
,
burg ,
A I frommm
Now York.
At 1ivcrpool-ArrLo'ed-uclgemmlammd. frommi
h'huiladelphia , Sailed , flothnia , for Iloston.
At Genoa-Salled-Enms , for New York ,
At Glasgow-SailetllfthiopIa , for New
York ,
At London-i3ailctlMaumtehueetts , for New
York ,
At Baltimore-Sailed-Montana , for Loti-
dciiGrefeltlo for -
; - , liremea.
AFTER TIlE SECOND PLfr
-
New J'OrSOy &pubBoans Advance Ga '
A. Hobart for Vice President ,
COME UNINSTRUCTED FOR PRESIDEI
ote of the Stmote % 'lhl Uiiuuiptc.hl
lie Cmt'ut for ii 'es1ermt 3immi-
Iclegntes 'ere NmLntel
Vita iLl Dl Li it N i 3.
TRENTON , N. J. , April 16.-Time repub.
Ucans of New Jersey met here In convention
this afternoon and unanimously elected time
satet ! candidates , United States Senator
William J. Sewell , Garrett A , hobart , John
Kean , in , , and State Cimairmomami Franklin
Mimrpy , as delegates at large to tIme St.
Louis convention , wIth Congressman II. C.
Loudenslager , C. H. lireckenridge , liarket
Gumnmnore and Charles A , Reed as alternates.
Time delegates were imot instructed regarding
the presitientlal nomination , but time phat-
torimi contaIned a strong recotnimmendation of
Garrett A. hobart as an available man for
time vice presidency. Some friends of Mr.
hobart , led by Congreesmami McEwen , endeavored -
doavored to secure the adoptomm of a specific
endorsement of MclChmiey , but time headers
regarded such hampering of the delegates
as impolitic and the propositIon was ruled
out of order. Vhat Prontisel to be a hmot
fight between the friends of Franklin Murpimy
antI Elias'S.Varcl , time wcalthmy ra irend moman ,
as to whmicim of thmemmi should be delegate to
St. Louis was averted at tile last moment
by time withdrawal of Mr. Ward's name.
Time prmmcipal Imiterest in time idatform centered -
terod in ' the money plank and as expected
the convention adopted a reralution dee.ar-
leg for the gold standard anti against the
free coinage of oliver. Time fricimfis of Mr.
Hobart declare tlmat hils candidacy for vice
presdcnt will be vgorously pushed , They
recognize , hmowover , that it an eastern man
heads time ticket hue chances are weakened
and it was for this reason that some of his
friends endeavored to secure time endorsenmemit
of McKinley.
When in thme course of lois address on an-
surning time chmair Senator Stokes spoke
eulogistically of Major McKinley there was
an outburst of applause that continued for
nearly five minutes' . A mention of Mr.
Hobart as a fit man for time vice presidency
was also greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
Four of 'time eight. district conventions to
elect two delegates each' to St. Louis were
held this forenoon , witim the following result :
First Distnict-Ex-Congressman George
Eihra of Salem and ox-Sheriff Robert P.
hlarmd of Cape May.
Second DIstrict-Ferdinand W. Itohiing of
Mercer and Captain A. M , hIradshaw of
Ocean.
Fourth -Dlvtrict-A. Blair Kehsey of Warren
and.Stophen K. Large of flunton ,
Fifth Dktr.ict-Wmihiam M. , l3arbour of her-
gen anfi J'okplm P. Quackenbuch of Passaic.
The Sixth and Eighth district conventions
will not be held today , but It ii practically
agreed that the delegates from time Sixth will
be J. Fm it For [ and , , .Charles Bradley of
Newark. anti those of the EIghth will be
Frank 3crgen of Elizabeth and William
Ricker o Esrex. None of the district delegates -
gates . el ted today were instructed.
' Time Third and Sevmnth district conventions
were lm id llwci.
It wa'.half an hour after time appointed
timovlmen Franklin Murphy , chairman bi
the rcpublicn etate committee , Introduced
Semiator Edward C. Stokes of Cumberland as
the 'chmoic of the aate committe for torn-
porary chairmion , The selection wae unani-
m uely , ratified. Mr. Stokes was hater made
th imermantnt chairman. After the tern-
pornry ot'ganlzatioii' had been effected the
conventoh ! took recess until 2 o'chnck.
The tthporary organization was made pen-
manent after time re-asmiombling of the con-
yention. Time committee on platform not
being neatly to report , time convention proceeded -
ceeded wIth the selection ef delegates-at-
lSrgo , The followIng were chosen : Senator
'Wihhlam J. Sewehl , Camden ; Garrett A. lie-
bartPaseaic ; Joimn Keen , Jr. , Elizabeth , ant ?
Franklin Murphy of Newark. Time followIng
Were chosen as alternates : C. H. Beckimo-
ridge , Bergen ; Congressman H. C. Louden-
lager , Gloucester ; Barker Gummert , Mercer ,
-and diaries A. Reed , Somerset.
The committee on resolutions , after some
delay reported as follows :
The platform in its first section declares
for a tatiff that will afford adequate income
for time expenoes of time government , avoid in-
cneaoe of the national debt. revive American
industries , restore American svags and reestablish -
establish time national prosperity on a s3und
and stable basis.
The necond section demands that "the reel-
procity volley adopted by a republican ad.
ministration and destroyed by time demo-
crate should be restored. "
The Monroe dOctrine is endorsed in the
third section , anti in Ibe fourth there Is a'
demand tar a more vin1l foreIgn , policy and
for atm enlargement of the nmyy and the construction -
struction of Coast defenses. ,
Section 5 says that "thIpractical sym-
pathmy of this nation siqtmld bo extended tq
all peoples who have been dniven by op-
presolan and wrbng to take-up arms in be-
halt of the right of . .sclf-gosernment. "
Time exclusion of Criminal , pauper and
anarchistic Imrnigrammts is denmanded. Ills-
crinminating dtmtles In favor of American
ships are favored.
Following is time money plank : "Time
standard of values' In title copntry and in
the principal othmer conmmnercial nations of tim
world lii gold. Wages anm prices imavo been
made and fixemh In accordammcevitlm timle
ntandnrd and time welfare of the imeupie do-
lmoandm , that Itt shall be nmaintalned. We no-
gmmrd time agitation for time free coinage of
silver as a serious obstacle to our Country's
prosperity. "
Time eigimthm section says : "Relying upon
the discretion of our delegates to voice time
preference of tIme republicans of New Jermoy
lit timtf national convention , we refrain from
imatnpenitmg their action by specific instruc-
tiorms , anti we phetlgo mind devote ourselvem , to
time imearty support of the ticket there to be
soecteti , IndulgIng at time cameo time time
lmopO that redeemed New Jersey may ho
represented on time national ticket In time
ierl'Omt ' of Its able and tlletlnguialmetl citizen
110mm , Garrett A , Hobart , "
In a commcluditmg section the convention en-
doracs time courna of the state legislature anti
Goverimor Gnlggs , time first republican executive -
tivo time state has hmaci in thirty years ,
The McKIneyites ! began their flgh as soon
as time resolutlcns hail been road. Congrosu
imman McEwan spoke against time plank do.
cianlimg agaitmet tile ilon.inetructlon of dole-
gatem , aimfi offered a resoutlcum instructing for
McKinley. lie was rnletl out of artier , j
Delegate Edgar offered a sut'itute ( request-
log time delegates to eupport Mclcinioy , lie
also was declared out of order , time cimalr
ruling that time resolutions shmoulml go to the
committee on resolutions , time ccnvention hay.
ing previously adoimfed limo platform ,
Senator Sowell spoke vlgorourhy against tic-
daring time delegates , saying that sooner
titan go to St. Loula with a tug he would
resign. The renolutiona of Mchlwan esmti Ed.
gar Were laid on the table and time commvention
adounmmcd ,
_ _ _ _ _ _
, llst'o'eri'i a Nv't. Comtie't ,
PASADENA , Cal. , April 16.-Just ten
( lays ago l'rot. Swift of the Mount Lowe
ebservntory dlscovereti an object In time
heavens , whicim ime Eupected to ho a new
cornet. Ott Momotlay nlghmt time suspiciorm
was portia ly veritied , anti last rmlghmt ( uly
Ito , The visitor itt itm nislmt uscetmsiomi ,
three lmours and timinty-eigimt minutes ;
decienrion , mmonh $ , titeen degrees , frty :
minule' , Time comet Is bnighmt , whit a
short tail. Its motion is very slow , -
a
'i'rouiles qo ( iri'zm $ do ilt'mmr ,
J3I1't'TE , Mont. , April iG.-J , F' . Kelly , a
ponminttmt Mason anti one of time largest
wimoiemule fruit dealers 1mm time city , conitnittej
suicide by simooting imimself in the head to.
ilay. Cause , dOmestic trouble. Kelly car.
rjed 63,000 life Insurance. Before corn-
tnlttlng suicIde Ito wrote timirteemi letters i-c-
itlimg to ide affairs.
I'AIITIAIa ViCTOltt' Volt iiltAlLIY
MeKIiilc' Scemmresone of time tide-
gntes-nt-Inrge from iCittticl.
LOUISVILLE , April 16.-The Bradley slate
\s.as considerabiy thituageti ( a the contest for
iekgatea.at-largo in today's repombiican con.
ention. A , It. liurnam , who imati been a pro-
tmnced McKinley man , was cimosen delegate
'ethe seconmi hmighest vote received imy the
t . 4flditiate5 for those places. The other three
icgates are Bradley men. Time governor
' , tmreti the ontiorsenment of lila presidential
ajtmditiac In the platform , btmt lila natisfac-
' hi at tlmi tnitmmpim over his opponent within
' * 4rty of this state cannot be tmnahloyetl
instructions are couiletl , with the vro-
S on that when his name simmoll be withm'
drawn time vote of time state shall to Mc
Kiniey. The McKinley mon coulti lmardhy
imavo asked more ,
Time Imottest flgimt of the convention occurred
after three delegates hail been cimosen on time
qmmestIon of negro representation on time dole-
gatiomm at large , hut it was emmded in the' colored -
ored noun's favor imefore the vote was half
t hmrotmghm.
Time friends of General A. II. itobson made
a strong ilghmt on thmo strength of his war
record anti Judge 11db , Ott anti-Bradley titan ,
hatl a considerable. following. Time work tidmie
by the colored delegates anti their friends
'aa time liveliest seen tltmring time convention ,
anti timoir labors were rewarded before time I
ballot was half over by time witimdrawmoi of
all tIme opposition of S. E. Snmitim. , lie was
elected by aeclanmation.
The convcnttotm simply wore tseif mit hart
nigimt anti after four imours' of wrangling time
tired delegates threw up both hands nnJ
called everytlmlmmg off untIl morning. All the
leaders were gIven a chance at speechmmnakimmg
amimi then one ambitious PatrIot after another
lmarangcmed time crowd until timey absolutely re-
fuied to hear any more , yehilimg tiowim two
successive woultl.be epealcere. This exlmaus-
tion was not conducive to early rising and
tim result was that the mnomimimiw was far advanced -
vanced when Chairman Blaimford rapped for
order.
At 9:50 : the chairman announced that the
first bmmsinesm , in order wns time report of time
comtmoittoo or , resolutions. Time comimmittee
was not ready , and mmonminatlng e'peeelmc Wore
reported , Time rules were suspended and
Judge 0. S. lemlmmg of Laurel county anti
Samuel Casio of Clay were chosen as electors-
at-large for time state ,
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
The resolutions conmmittee timen filed upon
time Stage , anti timrouglt Its chairman , pro-
ented its reports , Time reading of the rose-
lutloimmi aroused time greatest Interest yet man-
lfested in time proceedings of the convention.
The speaker imad proceeded but a few seconds
wimemi lie came to time doclarmttiomm against free
silver. Timis caused the greatest demnomistra.
tlon of the day except the one vimen tim
presidential candidates were reached. Time
latter canoe close together , and time c'nthusl-
.asmn was about equally divIded , time greater
part of the convention taking part in both
demonstrations.
The republicans of Kentucky , reposing confidence -
fidenco in tiio justice aTmmd patriotirni of the
people. anti believing that a clear , commciao
and unequivocal declaration of principles Ia
duo from the party to voters , present the
following platform for the consideration of
the intoihlgeut voters :
We are opposed to the free and unlimited
Coinage of silver , believing timat it would involve -
volvo the coummtry in financial ruin. The
gold dollar Is the best dollar and the least
limobe ! to fluctuations , anti for timeso reasons
anti In order to contorm our standard to
that bf other great eomnmnCrcial mmatlcmns , we
fa'rpr It a the standard mimoney of the United
$ bites and the maintaining on a parity witim
It every other d9hlar , whether of OlIver. or
pamer.
'A'o' ' favor a tariff s regu'ated ' a to pro-
mihLcjasses of our ctl-
'Zf'nS 1ir1I'artcleswimich ! may 'be sifccess-
fiiy marnofactured or produced In this country -
try , tbu insuring good Wages to time l bdrer
anti a borne market .foj' time producer ; anti in ,
this connection we favor time re-e.mtablishmmoent
of the doctrine of reclproctty , We believe
that such a system will defray' ' every gay-
ernmmmentai expommee , gradually liquidate all in-
debte1ness , restore confldeh e ut into motion -
tion every wimeel of industry , rekindle time
fires in our furnaces , roestablsh ! time mar-
kote for time products of our fanmmmers , and
relieve the umitiue excitement now prevailing
over time coummtry.
We believe in an AmeriCan policy tlmat will
protect Americans amid American' litter-
cats In all parts of time world , and will main-
tam time dostrine of nonntenference in
American affairs of time mnonarcimles of time
east ,
We sympathize with time people of Cuba in
their struggle for Indopemmtlence , and trust that
their efforts may establish a republic based
iion time intelligence anti patriotism of a
tree people.
We believe that time intelligence of its. cltl.
zens is the safeguard of the republic , and to
that end we belieVe it is neceesary to main-
tam and extend our system of free Amen-
can schools.
M'KINLEY FOR SECOND CHOICE.
lielleviimg in time avaiiablity anti flttmess of ,
Governor William 0. radioy as a presiden-
tlal candidate , mindfpl of time splendid VICtory -
tory under his leadership , proud of his executive -
tivo ability , knowing time soundness of h's
views on the tariff anti finanCial ueation
and confident that his nomination will secure
for time republican party the electoral vote of
Kentucky and other southern states , we tie-
clam him our cimoice. for the presidency and
instrtict time delegates elected by this convention -
vention as delegates from the state to time
next repmmbican..national convention to cast
their votes for him as presidential nornitmee.
But in time event Imis name Ia withdrawn
from before time St. Louts convention and lme
cease to be voted for , timen timey are directed
to cast their votes for Hon. William Mc.
Kinley , the great friend of protection , so
long as his mmamno ahaii remna'n before time
convent iomm ,
Otimer resolutions endorse tue republican
state administration , limo last repuimhicaim
house of the iegislaturo , anti contiermmmt time
detmmocratic senate for defcatitmg legislation
nceesaary to time financial welfare of the
state.
The platform was adopted wIthout opposi-
tim , but It lit an ermapty victory ( or the Broil-
Icy men , wimose plan imami been to give time
( iclegates straigimt instructions. Time McKln-
icy men are jubilant over theIr success $ n
forcing recognition from thu faction which
has controlled the convention frmnn the out-
set.
set.Time
Time convention then proceedeti to the dcc-
tion of dehegatcv.at-large.
Three of the four delegates-at-large
cimoscmm are A. R. liurmoarn of Iiichm-
mend , one of time orIginal McKinley
loon ; Colonel Low P. Canton of Lexington -
ington , ceo of Governor Bradley's rIght-
hand men , antI Senator W. J. Dehoo , also a
Bradley man , received a majority on limo
first ballot , mInd were declared elected dole-
gates.
On the election of time fotmrtlm man lime most
9xciting Incident of tIme convention occurred.
A : proposition was nmade to suspend time rules
_ a'ni elect , by acclamation , Rev , 5 , E , Srnltim ,
& "coloretl snail , who lies immade an active coin-
palgn In time Bradley litterosts. Before time
chairman had fully anmmouaced the questIon
there was a chorus of ayes , but It was sue-
ceedetl by eqttaliy as noisy a ( ieinonstrmttion lit
opposition , half time convomitiorm wau on its
1ee4 yelling anti demmmmmnmiing recognitton , wimiio
in various pants of time lmaii there were ex-
ctod 'oiiequies between white aitti black
delegates , time incident resulting In commsldora-
bIn Ill imumor. 'time titiammlrnous election of
Smith cas pn'ented , however , and aimother
ballot Was mmeeesmamry.
After eioctiimg Rd Cimanault of Fayette
county , \S' , II. 14'onB of CatmmimbeiI , W. R.
Wehisim of Lee , and 'fimoinas irorenmatm oh-
tenmiates-at-large , time commveimtion adjourned
sine die.
lsit'n I itli'il I itti 'tiiuit'i , II uiIH'r.
I1TCh I Fl fiLl ) , Ii' . , April 10.-Time emmgimmeor
and lineman of time 'Frisco railroad positively -
tively ideittilled the nmaim simot imere a week
ago , together with. lime two othier Immen uim-
tIer art-oct. us being time perc.oqs who ammo-
ceasfuihy imeltl up time 'Inimico traiim some
time ago , mmear Lebanon. Mo , anti tok
several hundrt'ti doiars , Itequimmition paimers
wIt : be asked fur tomorrow ,
- p
liiiimler Imimiietcd for limmmhi'zzleic'imt ,
IIOWFON , April 16.-TIme united Statel
grand iur' ) maS retunmmed on Intlirtmnent
against SY , S. Jeweti of Lawrence , charged
witim. the exmmbzzteumont of i00,000 ( remit time
Luke Natiomul boim of Woitboro , N. IL
.3
: REED ENDORSED AT 1IOIE
Maine Convention Presents the Speaker as a
Presidential Candidate ,
: VENERABLE HANNIBAL HAMLIN PRESIDES
I
Mnke it 'Ignrous Speech on Assmmlmt-
Iil I Ii Clmnirl'ln ( font , Aiiojilct
Declares fur Stimii.i toiey , , ,
multI Prtectiiim.
I'OltTLA4D , Me , , April 16-WIth enthu-
slmmsno ahimitx't unequalled Ito the history of
republican politics in time state , time conven-
lion for the nommminattomi of delegates to time
national convention at St. Lotus wits holti
imere today. The enthmtisinsmmi was centered
abodmt time nalmmo of lion. Timonias hi. ltecti ,
time umnammimous cimoico of the convention as -
candidate for president of the United States.
In fact there was no one to be found among
all tue dolegatna from whom the slightest.
reference to Reed diti not cahl forth a.
demonstration of sonue sort. Reed buttons
anti badges were overywimero to ho seen ,
and from 110mm. Joseph Manley , who called
'
the convention to. artIer , to time least promi-
font delegate lmreent , there was n apparent
desre to enter into time comiopetition to BhOW'
: wimo cotilti cheer thi loudest for the favorite
camothltiate.
The convention u as the largest timat huts
ever assembled lit this city , every delegation
boipg filled , I'rovloums to time state convommttoma
tIme First congressional district convemotion
wait itcid aimd the following delegates to time
mmatiommai convention were elected : George P.
\'estcott , I'ortinmmtl Charles II. Towmusend ,
hirtmmmswick ; J. T. Davidson , \'unie , anti Cap-
taut j. F. Warren of Buxton were cimosemi
alternates. liemohutiomus ivenc adopted sup-
portiimg Iteeti for time presidency and recog-
moizimig no second chmoice at St. Lotus ,
Time stale convention wimicim is to nomtmlnato
ticiegates-at-harge to the national commventlon
wool themm called to order by lion. Joseph hL
Manley , cimairmmmsn of time state comnimmittee.
lion. hannibal E. llaimmhin of Ehlewortli was
citoncim cimairmmtn , aumti in acceptance of the
.oiilce spoke iim Imart as fallen's :
REVIEVS PA11TY HISTORY.
Mr. ilamnllim's address upon asemmimming time
posltlomo of permmmanent clmairmufaim openeti with
an outline of time repubhicamm party's history
amid an eulogy of its tariff Itoilcy. ContInuing -
tInuing the latter subject , Mr. Ilamulin said
in part : "tinder time imrotecttvo system so
well provided by time repubilcamo party in
1593 , whemi the democratic party host vent
into power , time Ummited States imati beconme
prosperous beyond time mmtct sanguine expoc-
tationmi. 1mm 1861 , when time denmocratic narty
weiit out of lower , our tOtal wealth was $16-
000,000,000 , In 1893vimen 'the republican
party wemmt.oiit of power , our total wealtim was
mmmoro timan $60,000,000,000. Time year 1892 ,
says Dun's rovlew of trade , 'lint , been time
most prosperous ever known lit business. '
In the year 1893 time republIcan imarty went
out of power , while time 30'imeeis of Industry
were steadily turnlmmg anti time laborer had
plenty of empio'memut. Tue deimmecratio
party , pledged to Its octrimme of free trade ,
caine in. Confidence was shaken ; the whmCehmi
of industry stoppeli ; htmimdj'edo of thousands
tif worlcimmgmetm wore imrown out of onmpioy-
rpent' ; Coxey'a army invaded Washmngton ( ;
qoilis shut down : banks failed ; raiiroa4s went
iimto the hands of receivers. amid a depressIon
followed vhmtch called to' mind time disastrous
panic of 1873. . ' , , - .
, "In tbo year 1894 time\Vlisori-Gonmnnmi tariff
dct was passed , which has been rightly
named a tariff. for deficiency. Scarcely a
month elapsed since it becaimme a law in
which time 'receipts of time government imavo
equalled time expenditures anti time govern-
nmont yas obliged to do that wimicim it never
had done before since time days of James
llucimamman , namnely , to borrow money to , pay
its running Oxpemmees in the tinue of peace.-
"Aim we review these facts , why houhd we
'nut almost expect the very earth from the
Atlantic to the Pacific , from time Canadian
line to the gulf , to cry out : "Lot time
grand republican panty be returned to power ;
hot it protective policy be inaugurated , together -
gether wititthe policy of reciprocity , the
who creation of our never-to-be forgotten
statesman , J , G. lilaimme. "
TOUChES ON FREE COINAGE.
Taking up the subject of time currency , Mr.
Hanmlin argued against time 16 to 1 sIlver
coinage proposition , sayimmg : "Upemm timis basis
the gold and silver dollars would not circulate -
late side by aide in tlmio , commntry , and Instead
of more money , we shoultl Imava Ices. it
cannot be ieiievcd that a man wouid no-
calve imi own pay in silver worth 50 cents
on time dollar anti pay 1mb own debts In
gold worth 100 cents on the dollar , Good
money would not circulate with time sliver
here , bqt would be' ' imoardeci and used for
payimmento , abroad , where it is time only legal
tender nmommey.
"It is not more mommey that we want , but
what we do want is that party In power
pledgeti to hmohest motley wimich vill not
break it faith whim the people , so timat time
man who buys a bond payable in bit or
any number of years to come , or mimakos a ,
contract of labor or for manufmoctumre on
which money is to beconmo ( Idle in the future
will know timat ho Is to be paid in doiiar
worth 100 cents each and not In anything
wimlelm may be worth time fraction of a penny
less ,
"Let the republIcan party pledge Itselt
etmew to the doctrine of imommest money , In-
siliro confidemuco In busimmeni , anti save its
respected " Country from bonkrmmptcy and dis-
honor.
At time mention of Reed's naimmo time cimeor-
ing continued , over ItmcrcaImmg 1mm strength
ammml volume , for fully five mnintmtes ,
E , B , Jiomitehio was clmosen secretary , with
a long list of asmistammt secretaries , Wimen
time formal organizatlomm immmtl iWen completed
Herbert M , Ileatim of Augusta , clmairrmman of
time committee on remiolmitlomme , reported time
foilowing platform ;
l'IATFOItltI ADOPTJD ,
"Time reiUbiicans of ! ' ! join with
timeir brethren Iii other states In presentIng
I ? time republicans of time nation for
Promo-
t.on to time
presidency time speaker of time
natIonal htatmsc of representatives , lie mmeods
no p.ntfonn but the record of his life , Uimdem-
his atlmnlnistration , as hIs ptmbiic efforts eon-
Epicmiously simow , oo'ouid be rcstored timat no-
Pubilcaim policy of Imnotoction taugimt by Lin-
coin , illustrated by time signal prosperity of
the country for timirty years anti zurmounteti
by time reciprocity of Blame ; a polio ywbicim
woulti be adapted to time huelnese of time
country atmd atljusted witim cane front time to
tinme for changed Confljtions , Timen , wIth
confidence mind prosperity restored , nevemmimo
ovlii be made adequate to limo support Of time
goyernmnen and time Issuing of imomds : , osten-
mmibly for time mainteimagmco of time redemptIon
fummd , but really to macut a deficiency , will
cease ,
"lie is opposed to the free amid unilmiteti
coinage of sliver , except by limtermmatlonal
agreement , and until sucim agreernemmt can be
obtained , believes limo present gold standard
hauid be mmmalntained ,
"lie has always been ummconmpronmlslngly
for time mnalmmtenimnco of time imigimest natlooni
cr'chIt by time utmost goor3 faith toward time
publia credits , not for time eredIor's $ sake ,
but for time nation's sake , ( or time sound reel.
foil timat the most valuable posaeIon of any ,
imation iii time of war or distress , next to time
courage of Its people , Is an lmonoabho ncputa.
Lion ,
"S'imoovem' pays with imonor borrows wIW
ease. Sound finance and certainty at the
treasury and protection for prntitmccms viiI
nmean prosperIty anti Imeaco ,
"Our candidate favors lime rcatriction of
Imnnmigration , lie favors a just atlminietra-
lion oj eli penslcn lc'gislatioim and is an carts.
cit friend of American simlppimug and Its
restoraticem to its former rank in the world ,
lite stammds for the preservation of natIonal
imomior at borne and abroad ,
"Under hIlt administration the republleaui
imarty may say with imimmm : 'And wimon the
Iliac comes , as it will surely come , to heat )
timis iantt imack to tbose patims of pnospenlty
and fanmo wimich were trodden undet ; ejut.