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THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JU E 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKNINO , 22 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. COPY FIVE CENTS. ll'KINLEY ' AND CUBA President Likely to Adopt a Moro Aggressive Policy , TRY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN THE ISLAND Endeavor to Do it Without Involving tha United States in Wnr. DETAILS OF PLAN NOT YET DISCLOSED Cabinet Holds a Session to Consider the Matter , IMMEDIATE AID FOR NEEDY AMERICANS CoiiHiil General Lcc IHrectt-il to Ilraw at Once on State Department for FiuulN to ltelle\e l > rc N- WASHINGTON. May 21. The cabinet meeting today was not of long duration , but It wns Interesting , ber-auso the principal BUbJect of dlscubslon was that of our rela tions toward Cuba. The action of the ecn- nto yesterday In passing Iho Morgan Joint roolutlcn declaring a state of war ex isted In Cuba was regarded as a movement that threatened , If carried out to the end , to Interfere rerloualy with the efforts of the executive branch of the government to ac complish Bomethlng substantial for the liunatia. Tbo details of the plan which I'rmldcnt McKlnley has In mind have not yet been dlucloscd , In fact , It may bo said that they nro subject to change upon the basle of tbo latest ofllclal Information that Is received from Cuba , probably from Mr. Calhoun. Ilut It was clearly manifested In the cabinet meeting today that tbo presi dent has made up his mind to another for ward step , and that while up to this time ho has , as he promised In the beginning of hla administration , confined his efforts largely to securing alwoluto protection for American citizens In Cuba , ho has now como to the determination to use his powers to stop the bloodshed In the Island to far as this can be done without Involving the United States In Tliero was eomo talk respecting the ap plication of relief measures In favor of American citizens In Cuba now that the resolution suggested by the president has passed both branches of congress. It was deemed that the delay In the formal signature of the resolution would not necessarily pre vent the Immediate application of some of the money to feeding the people who arc rep resented as In great distress , as the drafts cannot ho received before the formalities are completed nnd the resolution becomes a law , Tliero were other matters briefly discussed In the meeting , among them being the full report of the forestry commission upon the reservation question which has caused so much debate In congress , but no action was taken on this subject. The secretary of otato has directed Consul General Leo nt Havana to draw for Immediate purchase of supplies and med icines for the relief of American cit izens and transportation of such ns are without means and deslro to return to the United States , not to exceed $10,000. Jlo Is also Instructed to furnish United States consuls In Cuba , nt his discretion , funds for this purpose. United States Con sul Hrlco nt Matanzas has been Instructed by the secretary of statn to apply to Consul General Lee for funds with which to relieve American citizens there. OI.nVKI.AM ) AXI > TIIR TIIOUIIM3. Attitude of the Kx-1'reNlilen t Toward the Ciiliaii Insurgent * . WASHINGTON , May 21. The reply of Dupuy do Lome , the Spanish minister , to the offer made by Secretary Olney , of media tion muilo on behalf of this government , con tains tbo following language Indicative of the attitude of the last administration : The government of his majesty nppre- cliite.M to Its full value tlin noble frankness with which , the United Stntcf has Informed it of the very dellnlto opinion It haH formed In regard to the legal Impossibility of gruntIng - Ing the recognition of nelllKorenoy to the Cuban Insurgents. Indeed , those who arc now- fighting In Cuba ngimist the BpnnlHli fatherland possess no qualification entitling Ihem to tliu regncct and even of the con sideration of the other countries ; they do not , as your excellency ( .xpresses It , possess nny civil government established and or- KI nlreil with 'a known seat nnd administra tion of defined territory nnd they have not succeeded In permanently occupying any 4own much loss nny city , largo or small. Your excellency declares in the note to which I am now replying- , with great legal acumen and spontaneously , that It Is Im possible ! for the Cuban Insurgents to per form Iho functions of a regular government within Its own frontiers , und much leas to rxcrclnn the rights nnd fulfill the obliga tions that nro Incumbent on all members of thu family of nations. Moreover , their wysteinatlc campaign of destruction against nil the Industries of the Island and the means by which they are. worked would , of Itself , be mtltk'loiH to keep them without the pule of the universally recognized rules of International law. Ills mnjesty's government has read with no less gratification the explicit anil spon taneous declarations to the effect Hint the government of the United States nets no ndvantaRO In connection with the Cub.in question. Its only whh being that the In eluctable nnd lawful soveielgnty of Spain bo maintained and even strengthened through the submission of the rebels which ns your excellency states In your note , Is of parnmoiint necpslty to tlio Spanish gov ernment , for the maintenance of Us au- tborllv and Its honor. While expressing the high gratlfloathn with which hlH majesty's ' government took note of tlin emphatic Hlnlcinent which your excellency was pleased to tnako In your note of the 4lh of April , with regard to the sovereignty of 8nuln nnd t > iu ( IcterniliKulr.n of the Pnltt'd States not to do anything derogatory to It ami nrknowl ilfni ; ! ; with pleasure nil the weight they .ir-y , ihe duke of Tallinn says that nothing oU win to bo expected of the lofty scnso nf Iho light cherished hy thei government of the United Bluies. It Is unnecessary , ns your cxct'lli'iu'y re marks. und In view of so correct nnd ro friendly an attltudo to dlxciiss the hypoth esis of intervention , as It would be utterly InconnlHtent wllh the nbove views. Tlu government of his majesty , the king of Hpaln , fully concurs In the opinion that your cxcolloncy was pleased to express In regard to the future of the Islnnd In the event , nhlrh cannot and shall not lie , nf the In surrection In Its triumph , There can be no greater ncouracy of judgment than that displayed by your excellency , and ns you eald with grcnt reason , mieh a termination of the conflict would ho looked upon with the most serious inHKlvliiRH. oven by thf mont cnthuslnstlo mlvncalo of popular gov ernment , bvcauKi * , ns remarked liy your ex cellency , with the heterogeneous combina tion of races that exUt there the dlsnppear- nnco of Hpnln would bo the illrappenrance of the only bond of union which can keep them In balance , nnd an unnvoldnblei striij- Klo among the men of different color , con trary to the spirit of ChrlHtlnn civil ten I Ion. Would supervene , Tlio Spanish government Is nwnro of 'ho fact that , far from having justice done It on nil side * ) , there arc many persons , obvi ously deceived by Incessant slanders,9 who honestly believe that ferocious despotism prevails In our Antilles Inatcml of one of the most liberal political systems In the world being enjoyed there now an well as bcfsre the outbreak of the Insurrection. The government of his majesty and the people of Spain wish nnd even long for epeedy iinclllcntloii In Cuba. In order to Eecurn Unit ( hey nro enger to exert their l > e > t efforts and nt the same time adopt uch reforms ns may bo necesrnry and com. jKitlblc , of course , with their lniilli > nnblo sovereignty , as soon aa the Mtbmlyxlon of the Insurgents bo accomplished , The minister of statr ( Duke of 'JYtuar * -whllu dlrectliiL' me to bring to the knowl edge of your excellency the foresolng views , Instructs me to remark how pleased he waa to observe thnt his opinion on this point also agreed with yours. None Is more well ftwnru of the Ills suffered Tiy Spaniards and aliens In consequence of the Insurrection than the government of his majesty , it rc- nllzes the Immense Injury Inflicted on Spain by the putting forth , with the unanimous co-operntlon and approbation of her people , of such efforts ns were never before made In America or by nny foreign country. It knows nt the Fame time , thnt her Interests suffer from the Insurgent system of devas tation , but If the Insurrection should tri umph the Intercuts of nil would not only merely suffer , but would entirely disappear nmld the madness of perpetual ntmrchy. It has nlri'iiily been said thnt In order to prevent ovlls of such magnitude the cabinet of Madrid docs not nnd will not confine It self exclusively to the employment of nn nrmed force. Ills speech from the throne read before the nntlonnl representatives promised , motu proprlo , thnt not only nil thnt wn-f previ ously Krnntcd , voted by the courts and functioned by her mnjesty on the 16th of Mnrch , IS' * ! , would be carried Into effect na noon ns the opportunity offered , but nlso by frish action of the Cortos new extensions nnd additional to the original reforms , to tbo end thnt both Islands mny , In tbo nil- mlnlstrutlvo department , possess n person nel of a local character , thnt the Interven tion of the mother country In Its domestic conccins may be dispensed with the single reservation thnt nothing will bo done to Im pair the rights of sovereignty or the pow ers of the government to preserve the same. This solemn promise was guaranteed by the august word of his majesty , nnd will bo fulfilled by the Spanish government with a true liberality of view" . The foregoing facts , being bettor known every day , will make It patent to the fair people of other nations thnt Spain , far from proposing thnt her subjects In the West Indies should return to n regime unfit ! o the times when she enjovs such liberal laws , would never have withheld these same laws from the Island hud It not been for the Increasing separatist conspiracies which compel her lo look above nil to self- defense. The government of hli nvilestv most hcnrtlly thanks thnt of the United States for the kind ndvlce It bestows on Spain , but It wishes to stnlo nnd entertains the confidence that your excellency will readily BOO that It has been forestalling It for n lonp time pnst. It follows , therefore , na a matter of course , that It will comply with It In a practical manner ns soon na circumstances make It possible. Your excellency will have seen , neverthe less , how the announcement of this concur rence of views has been received. The In surgents , elated by the strength \\hlch they have acquired through the aid of a cortnln number of citizens of HIP United States , Have contemptuously repelled by the ino- dlum of the Cubans residing In this republic any Idea thnt the government of Washing ton can Intervene In the contest , either with Its ndvlco or in nny other manner , on the supposition thnt the declarations of disin terestedness on the part of the government of the United States are false , und Hint It wishes to get possession of the Islnnd one of these days. Hence It la evident that no success would attend such mediation , which they repel , even nilmlttlnK that thp mother country would condescend to trc-nt with Its rebellious hiibjectst ns one power with an other , thus surely Jeopardizing Its further authority , detracting from Its national dig nity nnd Impairing Its Independence , for which It has at all times shown such [ treat em neatness , us history teaches. In brief , there Is no effectunl wny to pacify Culm unless It beplns with the nctunl siibmU-slon of the nrmed rebels to the mother country. Notwithstanding this , the government ol the United States could , by the use of proper means , contribute greatly to the pacification of the Islnnd of Cuba. The gov ernment of his majesty Is already very grateful to that of the Ifnltcd States for its Intention to prosecute the unlawful expedi tions to Cuba of some or Its citizens with more vigor than In the past after making n judicial Investigation ns to the adequacy of Its lawn when honestly enforced. Still the high moral sense of the government nt Washington will undoubtedly SMiggest to It more offc-ctlve means of preventing what Is now the ease , the struggle which Is folnp : on so ncnr Its shores , and which Is proving so Injurious to Its Industries nnd commerce , n fnct Justly deplored bv your excellency , being prolonged so exclusively bv the p'ower. fill assistance which the rebellion finds In tbo territory of this great ropubllc against the wishes of all thosp who love law and order. The constant violations of Interna tional law In Its territory In especially mani fested on the part of the Cub.in emlcrants , who care nothing : for the losses .suffered In the meanwhile bv the citizens of the United States and of Spain through the pro longation of the war. The Spanish govern- mdnt , on Its part , has done much nnd will ilo more every div In order to achieve such dosliable end , by endeavoring to correct Iho mistakes of public opinion In the United States nnd by exposing the plots and cal umnies of Its rebellious subjects. It mri > well happen that the directions made In the most solemn tonn by the government of his majesty , concerning intentions for the future , will also contribute In a large mean- lire to gratify the wish thnt your excellencj clearly expressed In your note namely , thnt all the people of the United States , convinced that we are In the rlfe'ht , wll completely cense to extend unlawful aid to the Insurgents. When the government o ] the United States shall once bo convinced of our being In the right , and when thnt honest conviction shall In ? ome mnnner be made public , but little more will he re quired In order that nil those In Cuba , who are not merely striving to accomplish the total ruin of the beautiful country In which they were born , being then hopolepst of out side help and powerless by themselves , will Iny down their nrms. Until thnt hnppy state of things has been attained Spain will. In the Just defense not only of hoi rights Imt also of her duties nnd honor , continue the cfforta for an early victory , which she IH now exerting regardless of the greatest sacrllloes. While having the honor of bringing , by order of the government of his mnjesty , the foregoing declarations to the knowledge of your excellency , I Improve this oppor tunity for reiterating , Mr. Secretary , the assurance of my highest consideration. UIS DUl'UY 1313 LOME. IMlOIIAni.R COUU.SI2 UP Tllli IIOUSU. Speaker Heeil AV1II Have n Confer ence ultli the President , WASHINGTON , May 21. No official Infer ma I Ion could be obtained today as to what action the house may take on the Cuban resolution pabcd by the Hcnatc yesterday , but it was understood , that Speaker Heed would httvo n conference with the president on the subject ut an early day , ami no action would 1 > tuken until after that conference. The Inference was that tbo house managers would bo gutdod to n largo extent by the results of the conference. II Is probable that some attempt will bo made on the part nf the democrats to ha\e Iho resolution considered as foon as It reaches the house , but thla would require unanimous consent , which would not he given. The special order will not ho brought In until the republican lead ers are ready for action. Senator Davis , chairman of. the committee on foreign rela tions , had a conference with thp president by appointment today. U is understood to have had reference to the offecl of the senate's action on thn Morgan resolution as afTeftlni : Ing thu administration' attltudo toward Cuba. _ FAIL TO SIC.X THU HKSOLDTIOX. Itellef for American * In Culm I'oxt- lioneil Three Unys. WASHINGTON , May 21. Owing to some hitch nt the capltol the Cuban relief reso lution was not signed yesterday by the speaker and Urn vice president. As the s natures must be attached during the sessions of the house and senate , and as both houses hove adjourned until Monday , nothing can bu done until that date and the relief It pro vlded for the starving Americans In Cuba Is postponed three more days , rirt-M of n Day. WAHOO , Neb. , May 21. ( Special , ) This morning at an early hour flre broke out In thtt premitca of a Mr , Stnrdavatit , who lived In the northeast part of the city. The flre was bejond the reach of the water works , but the fire boys with chemical en gines succeeded In subduing the flames , though not until after considerable damage wan done. Tbo loco ti thought to be fully covert d by Insurance , MOnnilLV. Mo. . Mny 21 , - l-'IrC which started hi F. U. Crow & CO.'H thrt-c-gtor > frame elevator last night destroyed that structure ; also a Hire * -story brick mill filled with Improved mnchlnrry. and the olc i-lty ball , The new city hall , that cost $ AI- 0\i. wns slightly damaged. l.OhS on ele vator irid mill , belucin $30.0uy and ? 10 , 000. bo tyrffccatu loss I * . JW.WO. SATISFIED WITH AUTONOMY Greece Advises the Cretan Insurgents to Ac cept tha Terras. NSURGENTS APPROVE OF THE PLAN K , lion ever , Send n 1'rofcM to the Snltuii Aver It I * Only a Temporary Settle * , \ men t of Trmililen , j | CANDIA , Crete , Mny 21. The Cretan In surgents have received Instructions from Athens to accept an autonomous form of government on condition that the Turkish troora shall bo previously withdrawn from the Island. The Insurgents appear to ap prove of this plan for the settlement of their grievances. The Mussulmans of Crete , how ever , have telegraphed to the sultan pro testing at being "placed In the power of the majority which betrayed such hostility to the Mussulmans by the carnage at Sltla and the destruction of all the Mohammedan villages , " adding : "Autonomy under such circumstances cannot fall to perpetuate race wars and will only briefly postpone the re vival of the annexation question with all Its disastrous consequences. " LONDON , May 22.A dispatch to the Dally Mail from Constantinople says : The ambassadors will present a note to the porto tomorrow embodying the terms of peace , to which they will agree. The note will refuse to jiermlt the abolition of the capitulations In the case of Greek sub jects' , or the annexation of Thessaly , but will conscnl to a strategic rectification of the frontier , nnd an Indemnity not exceed- 115,000,000 francs. SINKS WAR VBSM3L. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Ilerlln says the Post publishes a telegram from Snlonlca asserting that .In spite of the arm istice n Greek war ship has fired upon anil sunk a vessel bearing the Turkish flag. Five of the crow were drowned. PARIS. Mny 21. The Athens correspond ent of the Journal , referring of the recent defeat of the Greeks telegraphs : "The stupor and panic caused by the latest defeat Is Intense. The people seem to ex pect the Immediate arrival of the Turks at Athens. On all sides families are prepar ing to go to the isiands , anxious crowds parndo the streets and there Is the wildest excitement everywhere. "I learn that some ehoto were fired at the crown prince as ho endeavored to stay the confusion. Two Greek battalions v.-oro seized with panic , and the retreating sol diers , on entering Lamia , could not be re strained by their officers. They shouted , 'The Turks are coming.1 "Tho panic which resulted was Increased by the jail birds , who had been released and caused disorder throughout the town. " LONDON , May 22. It Is again reported by way of Vienna that serious dissensions have broken out In the Greek cabinet and that the resignation of M. Halll It probable. 1MIOYI11I3S KOR A XUUTUAIi 7.OXK. Mixed CoininlNslon of Officers to Take- li ! | a INixHtnii Iletivceii ArinlvN. LONDON , May 21. The armistice agtco- mcnt stipulates that a mixed commission of officers of superior rank shall establish n neutral zone between the two armies and that no advance on cither of the ranks shall bo permitted. It Is understood that Turkey wants the commission to be constituted of the foreign military attaches with the two armies. Crown Prince Constantlne. It Is said , sent a personal appeal to the czar to not allow the Greek army to be crushed by a force four times greater than itself , and that as a consequence the czar Insisted on the armis tice. tice.LONDON LONDON , May 21. The correspondent of the Standard at Constantinople says : The armistice has caused widespread discontent among the Turkish troops In Thessaly and the Eplrus , and the commander has ordered the most prominent grumblers to be cent home under escort. Ministers have been ordered to pi each special sermons exhorting tha soldiers to be loyal and obedient. ATHENS. May 21. The report that fresh hostilities had taken place Wednesday near Arta appears to have grown out of nn Inci dent of comparatively small Importance. The Turks , despite the existence of nn armistice , began to repair the breaches in the walls of Port SkafldakI , on the Gulf of Arta , where upon a Greek gunboat opened fire with the result that the repairing was stopped. The former Greek consul at Canea , who has returned here , says that when the Greek troops have left the Island delegates of the Cretan people will meet lo conslltuto provin cial governments and to proclaim a political union of Crete with Greece M. Ralll , the premier , In the course of an Interview yesterday , eald : "Tho Indemnity which Greece will pay to Turkey will be In proportion to the resources of Greece and her financial position. The ces lon of terri tory Is out of the question. Greece cannot accept a modification of the strategic fron tier which would render easy the raiding of Greek territory by armed bands , and which would compel Greece to maintain a large army in order to prevent Incursions. " CONSTANTINOPLE , May 21. The armis tice concluded yesterday is general and In cludes the land und sea forces of both com batants. The ambassadors of the powers mot yesterday afternoon to consider the terms of the peace. i.citirrn CIMTICAI. . Attempts dilute to AwNiiNNlnate Forelurn AdiiilrnlN. CANEA , Crete , May 21. The situation here \i \ mcst'serious , There Is a revival of excitement , both among the Mucmilmnns and Christians , In connequenco of the departure of the Gresks , Some Hashlbazouks fired upon Admiral Harris , the Drltlsh commander , yesterday afternoon , It being his fourth es cape since ho has been In these water * , . Later in the day five shota were fired at the French admiral while walking In Suda with hla chief of staff. Shots were also fltrd at a British signaller outside of Canea and three Insur gents attacked and disarmed a. llrltlsh lieu tenant named Suda , On Ing to th'ti case the British admiral Eent an ultimatum to the Insurgents demanding the r ft urn of the lieu tenant' arms within forty eight houra , or action will bo taken. The ultimatum expires today The British crulher Cambila lias been recalled to Suda bay to be prepared for eventualities. Hrlgandage Is also appearing among the Insurgents. Two Mussulman children were kidnapped yesterday , and one nf them was tent back with a demand for a ransom , failIng - Ing which the head of the other child would be retnnipd. Sultan lieeelvex Ueiioi'iil MIlt-K. CONSTANTINOPLE , May 21. United States Minister Terrell escorted Major Gen eral Nelson A. Mllfs of the United Statea army , who was accompanied by his ahle-Je- camn , .Captain Ginnti , and two secretaries of the embassy , to the ceremonies of the Selani- Illc today , after which Oencr.il Miles was received - ceived by the sultan , who gave him a special audience , Will Call nn H\trii Sexiil AUSTIN , Tex. , Mny 21-The twenty-fifth legislature camp to n final close at 3 o'clock this afternoon , both bonnes having decided ut noon to adjourn While the governor has not yet Issued hla proclamation re convening the legislature. It IH generally un derstood Unit h will call them together at noon. May 24 , and demand their considera tion of the general appropriation Mil. n sen I- Ins fee bill und a re-districting ijin. After n deadlock whlcl ; latted from yi-nttrday noon until noon today , the b.tckr-rs of the bill iirovlilltiK for a uniformity of textbooks In the public nehools nf the > tnte suc ceeded In lorrlng the minority to five away and piu < K the cii.vitons o Hntlierford Ilnrrln Aimr-'ft * They Are MnlleloimljI'uliie. . LONDON , May 21. Thero'wks n dramitlc scene In the committee roojn of the West minster hall. The parliamentary committee Inquiring Into the Transvaal raid held an other Rceslon nnd In the course of the ex amination of Rutherford Harris , the former pccretary of the llrltlsh Chartered South Africa company at Capetown , by Henry Laboucherc , the witness was naked whether be had ever heard of a syndicate organized for the purpose of dealing In the securities of the chartered company , Mr. Harris re plied : "I am glad you put that question. I have given you a long tlmo to prove the charges you made , against me. " Then , turning to the chairman , , Mr. Harris read on extract from Mr. Labouchcre's speech In Ihc Hoiiio of Commons on May S , 1S9G , nnd nn extract from Truth of May 6 , 1890 , os follows : The main object of the raid wns to nnnex the rich mining- districts of the Transvaal . to Rhodesia. It Is , obvious that the nrst I news of the raid would CIUIMO a fall In : shares. I am prepared to prove that ti syn dicate wa formed Just prior to the raid , Includlntr n lending director ( Mr. Harris wns a director of the company ns well an Its secretary at Capetown ) In and one of the chief olllclals of tlio llrltlsh Chartered South Africa company for the purpose of making larse bear sales. The seed having been sewn for securing the Immediate full nnd ultimate profit by the buying when the rnld was successful nnd a rich slice of the Trmwnnl had been adjoined to the charter lands , steps were taken to carry out the conspiracy. The tenor of the "ctyptopratns" shows that there uns n divergence of opinion be tween Alfred Rhodes ( Cecil Rhodes' brother ) nnd Alfred I'.elt. and that those not con nected with the gang wdro responsible for the failure of thu scheme. These tele grams nre ilninnliiK alike to the chartered company and to Mr. Hhodes. It Is clear that the raid was planned by Cecil Rhodes and Alfred Kelt , the secretary of the Char tered South Africa company. The telegram from John Hayes Hammond , the American engineer , to Rhodes saying , "Cannot arrange icunectlvo Interests with out Uert. " shows that the affair was for a stock exchange deal , Tlicse miscreants , therefore , planning u raid which must have led to their death , and -which was based on robbery , were actually already disputing In regard to their respective shares of the plunder. Truth then compared Cecil Rhodes to Jabez Ilalfour , the "first statesman to apply to Imperial politics the methods of the shady company promoter , " and concluded ns fol lows : "Had Cecil Rhrdes remained ns premier of Capo Colony I am convinced that as soon ns It suited his purpose he would have turned on us ( the llrltlsh government ) nnd would have sought to cut the chain which binds us to South Africa. " After concluding the TemUng. Mr. Harris turned to the chairman nnd begged him to call upon Mr. Laboucherc\ \ to justify his statements , "which , " Mr. Harris added , "aro absolutely and mallclously.TulBo and untrue. " There was a moment's-silence , during which the members of the committee looked furiously at Mr. Labouchcro. Then the lat ter said In a subdued volc'p : "In order to glvo proof I shall have to call a number of stock brokers before the committee. " The secretary of state1 for the colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , thereupon sharply re marked : "I think It important that you should do so. " Replying to Sir Richard Webster , the army general , Mr. Harris rcHQiatc'd that Mr. La- bouchero's statement'waa > untriSe" from be ginning to end. . . " The -witness then roadman extract from the Gaulola.written last week , and signed by Mr. Labouchere , making' ' jlmllar charges to those contained In the article In Truth. Mr. Labouchcro said Iie-Kwta prepared to prove the charges. Thetcommlltce room was then cleared to allcnv Jhe committee to dis cuss the mattqr. Whqo the : session was re sumed the chairman announced that the committee mittee- condemned Mr. Labouchere for com menting on the rnld while the Inquiry was proceeding , tobl"notlco ' of Mr. 'Hprrls' ' de nial and added that It remained with Mr. Lubouchere to take eucb. steps as he thought fit to meet the denial. Lord Robert Earl , counsel for Mr. Harris , then rose to speak. Ho said : "Mr. Harris feels that his honor nnd reputation are at stake. He has now shown that ono member of the committee Is actuated by a violently hostile feeling toward him. So long aa Mr. Labouchere la a. member of the com mittee It Is Impossible for Mr. Harris to safely commit bis honor and reputation to the committee. " This remark was greeted with calls of "Order. " A moment later Mr. Harris refused to bo further examined by Mr. , Labouchero , un- IOJB the latter withdrew his charges. On motion of Sir William Harcourt the committee room was again cleared. On re suming the ccse the chairman said he though : Mr. Harris' position In the suit must bo wholly eatlsfactory to him , and the whole matter was then , dropped. UI3I,1I2I < - MHAbl'HHS L'OR IIIKLAM ) . OITHOt for Relief 111 Agricultural HateH ( ranted Kii LONDON , May 21. The first lord of the treasury , A. J. Halfour. made an Important statement In the H'otuse of Commons today regarding the government's policy at the next session of Parliament. In order to glvo Ireland nn equivalent for the rollff ! n agrl cultural rates given to England , the govern ment , Mr * Ilaifour said , propoeca to place both the poor law and the county admlnls tratlon on a broad , popular basts. The land lords must be relieved of all rural rates. IliiNt of Walter Soott. LONDON , May 21. The duke of Buccleuch unveiled at Westminster Abbey this after noon a memorial buit of Sir Walter Scoit , In the presence of a distinguished assem blage. The bust Is by .Mr. Hutchlnson , R , S. A. , and Is a copy of Sir Francis Chan- troy's well known portrait. Colonel John Hay , ainbiBsatlor of the United States , deliv ered an eulogy of Sir Walter Scott , which was received with the greatest enthusiasm , anil was described by Dean Hradlny as being "wleo , eloquent and truthful. " After the speeches all present went to the poet's corner of Weitmlnatcr Abbey , where the bust was unvolled. The monument ment cost B50 ( $2,750) ) . oft which sum Amer ica subscribed one-fifth. Spain WimtN a Larger Army. MADRID , May 21. General de Azlrrlga , minister of war. has int'rpduc-ed a bill Into the Cortes providing for an Increase of the army In Spain to 100,000 men ? No Di-nreen for'AVoinen , CAMBRIDGE , En . , May l.-S-Cambrldge university , today by a vote of f,713 to CG2 , re jected the proposal to confer degrees upon women , SAYS IT WII.I , 1)113 IN WttK JIOU.Si ; . Tellor'H Opinion of tlie C/IOIKICM tit tin1 DENVER , May 21. "Spain cannot drive thjs country Into war , " eald''Benator ' Teller today In dlscumlng the action of Uie senate In pBalng the Morgan resolution directing the president to declare that'a elate of war exists In Cuba , "This administration Is too cowardly to do anything. It Is afraid of offending Spain. The passage of that resolu tlon does not mean anything at all except that the president cannot control the senate as he docs the house , It wll | be defeated In the house as sure aa It gets there. Reed will Eay It Khali not pass , the president will say It shall not pas * , Hanna will cay It shall not pass , and the truckling republicans In the hoiuo will yield. It does not matter at all what the prlvutu opinions of the members may be , "H la evident that the administration la entering upon a foreign policy aa contempti ble and pi.'flllanlmouB es that of Cleveland was. It U a shame , but there Ui no help for It. The people can only speak through their representative * and they are dominated absolutely by the administration. I can not conceive of any public demonstrations vig orous enough to have any effect on the prral Jr-nt's EXPERTS AND BOLLN'S ' BOORS Cleveland Accountants Talk of the Ex-Oity Treasurer's Affairs. NSISF THAT SHORTAGE IS BUT NOMINAL cnnrfl. I.rialierk and Doollttlc , Hin- plojeil Iiy the Jlontlmncn , Glvct Their Verxlon of the Con- dciiined .Mini's AceinintM. CLEVELAND , O. , Mny 21. ( Special Tele gram. ) K may be that when the ln\\sult of the city of Omaha against the bondsmen of llolln , the ex-city treasurer of Omaha , Is tried further light will bo shed upon the Uollu transaction. Lembeck anil Doollttle , expert accountants of Cleveland , were em ployed early In the proceedings by the bonds men In Omnlin , ami both have been In Omaha , Mr. Lumbock giving perhaps the most thor ough attention to the capo. Lcmbcck , who Is not at all well , was Interviewed at his home today , and explained what ho con sistently could of his Information In the promises. Ho said In the flrst place that his work hud been done for the bondsmen and not for llolln. Ho was In Omaha atork at about the tlmo of Uolln's trial In the lower court. Uolln had asked the court to pootpono his trial till the expert Investiga tion of the accounts of bis olllco could bo mode , but the court would not accede to his wishes. Mr. Lembeck continued his In vestigation and discovered , so ho says , that of the $105,000 of shortage on the part of Holln alleged , nearly all was accounted for In the way of funds paid to the Board of Education , of which Dolln was also treas urer. It Is on this account that the bondsmen will Insist that they owe the city of Omaha nothing. Tlitt defense In the civil suit against the bondsmen Is anxious for Mr. Lembcck's assistance at the trial , whenever It takes place , but he Is not at present able to travel to Omaha on account of his health. Mr. Doollttle , on being approached , said that he was In Omaha not very long ago , and that he had been informed that Dolln stood charged with a large shortage In his flrst term , whereas the report of the city comp troller showed only $18,000 In both terma. Of this large shortage showing In the flrst term , Doollttlo asserts , $85,000 was charged by Dolln to himself In the early months of the second term , as having been paid to the Hoard of Education. Doth accountants Fay that Dolln's books and personal accounts wore badly mixed , but Insist that his short- ago. If there was a shortage , was Insignifi cant , compared with the amounts It was charged ho had stolen and on the strength of which ho was convicted and sentenced. COM ) M3.VI ) l ? ll A IIKJHWA Y.MAX. IIuIilH I'll n Curs , Shoot * TTVO Men mitt Is HiiiiNclf Killed. TACOMA , Wash. . May 21. A single rob ber this afternoon held up and attempted to rob an Incoming car on the Stellacoom Elec tric road. About four miles out of the city a tall man , roughly dressed , hailed the car , which stopped to let him abroad. As lie got on the platform , he pulled a blue-dotted calico mask , having holes cut through Tor eyes , down over his face , produced a revolver ver and ordered Superintendent Dame of the- line , and the motorman , to the rear of the car. They complied slowly , and ho fol lowed , ordering the men and the passengers to hold up their hands , and the women to fit still. Dame and Wellman bad entered a rear compartment , used for carrying bag gage and freight. The robber evidently thought they were safely disposed of , for he paid no nioro attention to them , but com menced relieving the passengers of their valuables. Superintendent Dame drew his gun and fired at the robber , who returned the flre. Dame fired two shots and the rob ber three. Two minutes later the robber was lying beside the car dead , while Darne had been shot In the arm and Jowett Smith , a > passenger. In the leg. One of Dame's bullets passed through the right arm of the robber , and the other through the left arm , both entering his body , striking lungs or heart. Groaning heavily , he. staggered back ward to the front platform and fell off the steps , head downward. IJO NOT n 13 MIS VIS ltRYAXT S STOIIY. Authorities Tnlcr No Stork Iti ( lie Lat ent Diirritiit Yiirn. i SAN FRANCISCO , Mai' 21. Absolutely no credence Is given by either police , public or prcsa to the sworn statement of W. T. Dryant of the Colorado Soldiers' home , In which he seeks to Implicate Pastor Gibson In the mur der of Blanche Lamont. It Is supposed ho Is cither demented or a crank with an ab normal thirst for notoriety. A djspatch from the home today states that Bryant says ho cannot remember the day of the week or In what month the murder occurred , but that ho siw an account of It In the San Fran- cleco paper , ? on the following day. Mlds Lament was murdered In the after noon of Ai-rll 3 , and her body was not found for ten days. Governor Dudd Is quoted as having said ho would not Interfere until ( hero was sufficient evidence adduced to war rant a court In giving the murderer a new trial or setting him free , Durrani Taken Another A upon I. SAN FRANCISCO , May 21. Theodore Dur- rant'a attorneys , having exhausted every other means to save the neck of their client , have again appealed to the supreme court , this time basing their motion for a stay of execution upon alleged errors on the part of Judge Dahrs at the time of his passing sentence upon the convicted murderer. The main point relied upon by counsel for the appellant Is Judge Dahrs1 refusal to grant Durrani's motion for a postponement of lilo sentence In order to permit of bis offering additional testimony. It Is also asserted that the court , erred In having ordered that Dur rani bo confined at San Qucntln until the date set for his execution , The authorities are confident that the appeal will not In terfere with the execution. Kind More Kvlilcnoc of Murder CHICAGO , Mny 21-In a sewer leading from the vat In which Sirs. Luotgcrt'H body In supposed to have been destroyed the pollco today found n clot of matted Jinlr similar In color and uppeurnnco to that found last Wednesday. Part of the hnlr H eight Inches IOIIK and of n Unlit color , but the most of It la only four Indies In length Dr. Carl Klein , Airs. Luetgcrt's dentls reported - ported that ho wns unnblo to Identify the porcelain tooth round yesterday by the o- lice. If the plntc , which he says would withstand the action of acids , is d sooveri-1 Dr. Klein will bo iiblo to Hay whether It is the one he made for Mrs. Luuljjert. DUIIIIIKO Hone Iij' n ClouilliiirNt. ASOLIN , Wash. , Mny 21 , A cloudburst up the vulley of Asolln creek sent n wull of water down the valley last evening which carried devastation In Its train. Stock was drowned , houses were wrecked , bridges washed out nnd orchards mined. The loss Is estimated at JlOO.OOO. Dividend \iivlKiitlon StoeU. NICW VOUK , May 21.-Tho executive committee of the Oregon Hallway and Navi gation company bus recommended to the forthcoming meeting of directors In Juno the declaration of a 1 per cent dividend on the preferred stoctc. Hun Howii by n Street Car. GRAND UAI'JDS. .Mich. , May 21-Ilev. Jnbez Hnashall was run Into by n street cur today while riding his wheel and prob- tiblv filially Injured. Ho IH Ki yearn old und prominent In the Calvary llaptlat denomina tion , Vetoes Crjidnated Inheritance Tax. AI.HANY. May 21. Governor Hlack has refused to sign the graduated Inheritance tax bill passed at the recent session of tin legislature , on the ground that the proposed law would bear unequally upon taxpayer * . THE BEE Birfe Weather Torccnst for Cloudy ; Co 1. MeKlnloy Will Ac ) Oroto Will Accept f Drltlng Into tlio Thug * t Work III1 2. Shriller * Have n < j H > - 1'rldiy'n IlventK ( t lMf Ing Olrrlp * . Steamer * Collide on I.nkn Mlrlilgnn , 3. Dr. fall' * Cine still Underlded. State Hlgli SrliiiDl Coinmencemciit * . Mining In the ntiirk Hill * . 4. IMItorlal und Comment. . Gcnernt ARieinhly Gets to Work , Oregon Short I.Inn Make * Trniihlo. 0. Council HtufTx I.ocul Mutter * . lena CoininU'loncrt for tlin KTI , 7 , Coinmerolnl and I'lnauclnl Now * . 8. In the field of Kleetrlelty. riiins for Kiposltlon ! liilldlng < . 0. Keport Agalnt the Tooling 11111. Illiimler on Arlior Uny ICatc * . ( liirlm e Contrict Aaln III Kildonco. Seotl Tell * Ills TartnerO Plan * , to. lilt * of 1-Vinlntno GoMlp. 11. Seine M-irvelH of Modern Surgery. General Grunt's Iliimii I.lfe. I'our KlngH and a Itrlde , 1J. ! "A Itnilwny Mnll Clerk. " Note * o > i Current l.ltvratnrn. I-'IST FIGHT IN Sl'AMSIU SUXATH. Dnko of To tit u it and Honor Cntiini llnvo a l.lvoly Set-'I'n. MADRID , Mry 21. The duke of Tctuan , minister of foreign affairs , has resigned , as a tcsult of the Incident In the Senate today when ho boxed the ears of Senator Comas. Scnor Canovas , the premier , will take the the portfolio nd Interim. The liberals of the senate have decided to attend no more sessions of tlio Senate until full satisfaction hao been accorded to Senator Comas and the Liberal party by the duke of Tctuan. The exciting Incident which culminated In ft free fight was provoke" ! by the statement by the duke of Teluan that Senor Sngastn's speech the other day to the liberals had contributed to bring about the \oto In the American senate. General Luis 1'nndo Mid : "Tills thing now happening Is duo to the cowardliness nnd feebleneta of the government. " Scnor Comas said : "You will discuss that tomorrow. " " \Vo will discuss U , " replied the duke of Tetuan , "but I will accept dictation from nobody. " "Nor I cither , " retorted Scnor Comas at the top of his voice. At this point the duke of Tetuan , p.ile with excitement , boxed both cars of Senor Comas and felled him to the lloor. The son of Comas throw himself upon the duke nnd struck him n heavy blow with his fist. Several senators Intervened and n general scullle ensued with great confusion and it was some tlmo before order was re stored. The duke of Tctuan tendered his resigna tion Immediately after the Incident. It Is believed he misunderstood the reply of Senor Comas , as ho Is regarded as an extremely courteous nnd honorable man. Senator Comas Is a professor In the Uni versity of Madrid and Is held In high esteem In scholastic nnd political circles. Senor Canovas , Senor Sagasta and the president of the senate had n long conference on the subject of the affray this aftornboti , but ngre/cd / to maintain the greatest reserve. The Ecnato resumed Its session this evenIng - Ingbut. . no roferanco was made to the -Inci dent. It adjourned at 10 o'clock , after which the Immediate witnesses meditated with the seconds for an hour before the seconds de cided that a duel was unnecessary. Senator Comas Is probably Prof. Comas , who , In June last , in the Spanish senate , supported the amendment to the address asking that treaties with the TTnlted States might be cancelled on the ground that they were a source of constant danger to the peace of ST > aln and the United States , lie made n speech bitterly assailing thrf United States nnd welcoming u conflict which he- looked on us Inevitable. SPAMSIl PUKMIBIl IS QVI3STIOM3U Sciior CIIIIOVIIH TilkH Aliiuit the United Slaton In Hie Chamber. MADRID , May 21. Senor .Morel y Pren- dsrgast , a former minister , asked the gov < eminent on behalf of the liberals In the Chamber of Deputlis today to submit all the papers relative to the rebellion In Cuba and to the diplomatic relations of Spain with the powers. Senor Canovas , the premier , replying said the government could only attach credit to such Information as was soul by Captain General Weyler. He severely blamed the American newspapers for disseminating false news uud sited as a case In point recent statements attributed to Consul General Lee. Lee.Tho premier eald : "Spain's relations with other powers continue friendly , but the ad vice the Americans are offering us cannot bo accepted , because Spain will never- accept any Intervention In a matter which peculiarly concerna herself. The documents which have been asked for would only refer to this case. The government has accepted full responsibility for everything which has be < sn clone by Captain General Weyler. Scnor Morel y PcndergaBt asked If It were true that the United States senate had recog' nlzed the belligerency of the Cuban Insur gents. The premier replied that the report to this effect was not a surprise to him , as It was a question of creating more difficulties for President McICInley In connection with the tariff bill , but ho said ho believed President McKinley , llko Mr. Cleveland , would decide for himself In tmcli' ' a matter. In the course of his reply to the Intcrpelln tlon Senor Canovas said the Interchange of sentiment between Spain nnd tie ! European powers hud always been unolilclal , The pow ers had bhown great reserve In donning their views , and this attitude had led thu government mont to bellovo that they wcro unwilling to offer any effective intervention between Spain and the United States. The exchange of views had been friendly , but Spain had refused the proffered mediation. The guarded tore by the premier In rcf- oronce to the belligerency vote of the senate has ninclo a profound Imprcst'lon , but the gcncruT" Impression In the lobbies is that President McKlnley and -Secretary Sherman will not allow the Ecnato to drive them Into conflict with Spain. IlorNe .IiiiiipH Oil a llrlilnre. DOUGLAS , Wyo. , May SI. ( Special. ) Mr. Silas A. Guthrle , his wife , and MIs McLen nan of Guthrle , this county , had a narror/ escape from t > erlotm Injury whllo driving to this place Saturday , They wrro crosjliis the bridge spanning a deep gulch at Red Uluffs , when one of the horecs jumped off the side of the brldgo , which Is tabout ten feet high , dragging the other horxe and the buggy and occupants after hlpi. The vehicle was completely wrecked nn.l the escape of Mr. Guthrlo and his party without serious Injury Is considered mlr.inloU3 , Welcome Ha In In W CHKVKNNB , Wyo. , May 21. ( Special. ) A twelve-hour rain storm fell over tnu greater portion of Laramlo county yeuterday. The rain will do a great deal of good at the rangra wcro ( suffering for want of mols lure. During the storm In this city the real' dcnco of Judge C. N. Porter was struck by lightning. The electric light fixtures were melted and some of the furnishings burned. The family was absent and the tire burned out without doing much damage , Fort I ) , A , HuHxell W CHUYENNK , Wyo. , .May 21. ( Special. ) The announcement U made of the wedding on Wednesday next of Lieutenant K , II. Ooso , Klghth United States Infantry , to Mtna Kannle Billet , daughter of Mr , Jones , all of Fort D. A. RuKsell. Lieutenant GOEO hao junt been promoted to a first lieutenancy and Immediately after hit marriage will proceed to hla new station with the Thirteenth In fantry , at David's Inland , New York. TIIUGS ARE AT WORK Attempt Two Ilold-Ups nnd Bewilder the Police Department. OR. WILCOX GIVES TO A GOOD FIGHT Oluba Quo with Cano mul is Shot in tlu ? Arm in Hotuni. CHARLES GRIER RESISTS AND IS ALSO SHOT Culprits Secure No Booty , and Are Given Warm Reception. PCLICE HAVE NO CLUE TO THE ROBBERS Good DeNerlptlnii of the .11 nil AVhr Shot Crier All tile Deteotli cm Had to ; Work On About 0SO : last night as Dr. W. P. Wll- cot , who resides a { 22111 Howard street , waa en his way home ho noticed n couple of men slouching along n short distance In front of him , When ho reached the corner of Twenty-first and St. Mary's avcnno Uio men turned buddenly ami facing him ex claimed "Hold up your hands ! " At th same tlmo the men leveled n couple of ro- volvcrs at him to lend emphasis to their comma nils. The doctor , however , didn't look at thlnga In that way. lli > reached for the nearest nun with his good right arm nnd the fellow went to the pavement. Jumping forward n couple of paces the doctor swung a heavy walking t'tlck In the air and brought It down on the bend of the other man. He joined his companion on the pavement , lly this time the nrst man struck raised partially from the ground nnd leveling the revolver , which IIP had retained In the scufllo , fired two shots nt the doctor. ONK SHOT TAKES KKFECT. The first ball shattered a window In the residence of R. U. RliiRwalt , who lives near by. The second shot nlrurk the doctor In the left forearm , and , glancing , passcl through tbo doctor's right side. Indicting an ugly llet'Ii wound. Although somewhat stunned by the shot the doctor still wielded his stick nnd bela bored his assailants. The men managed to get to their feet , und running cast on St. Mary's avenue disappeared In the darknms. Dr. Wllcox walked to his home , a short distance away , and a Burgeon was called , who dreteed the wounds. They arc very painful , but not necessarily serious. On account of the gloom surrounding the spot where the holdup was attempted the doctor la unnblo to glvo nn accurate description of the men , but statm that they wcro both young men , smooth-faced and dressed In dark clothes. The place where the assault occurred l an ideal place for such work and la but poorly protected by the police. GAVE HIM TUB SAUSAGE. The sscond holdup occurred at 10:30 : , nnfl , Charles Grler , a butcher and grocer at 33110 , Parker street , was the victim. At the tlmo stated a roughly dressed man with a slouch hat drawn well down over his face entered the store and walking up to the counter caked Mr. Grlcr foT.G cents worth of bologna sausage. In waiting upon the man It was necessary for Mr. Grle-r to go to nn Ice chest which stood at ono end of the counter. Ho made the trip to the lea box and after taking out the sau.saga was about to close tlio door , when upon turning around ho found a six- shooter within a few Inches of his face. Startled , ho sprang back from the door , and the man following him behind the counter exclaimed : "Glvo me your money or I will shoot ! " Mr. Grler lud a long string of sausage In hlrf hand and the words had barely es caped the robber's lips when ho ntruck him over the face with It , The robber , staggered nt the unexpected assault , droppc'd back a few nteps and then leveling his revolver - volver again , fired. The bullet struck Grler In the left arm. The man then made bin escape. Sir. Grler Is able to glvo a good descrip tion of his assailant , as the store was well lighted. He sajs the man wns about flvo feet six Inches In height , were a brown suit of elotlies , black frit hat and had a two weeks' growth of beard on bis face of a- rcddlt'li color. lie were a light brown mous tache. After the shooting took place the robber ranfrom the store nnd disappeared down the street. Mr. Grlcr's wound Is not bcrloiiB , as the bullet passed through the fleshy portion of tlio arm. Until holdups were rrjiorted to the pdllco last night and detectives wore detailed 'to work upon the cases. Up to a late hour they had been unable to locate their meo. lliiNlneNH I'nIlnreH of u liny. LOGANSPOHT , Ind. , Mny 21. There were sensational devcloprmntfl today In the Imnlt failure. Tills afternoon Hank Examinee Oildwell eworo out an aflldavll , chorine John P. Jnlituon , proiddent of the State National bank with ombex/Jenn'iit , miaul- prrprlatlon of fund.i and with Intention tfl deceive and defraud the bank and tbo bank examiner , forgery Ifl alao charged agalnat President Johnson and the oxntnlner thinks He Is alleged to have embezzled $101,600 Ho Is alleged to have embezzled JlOOiOOO of the hunk funds. $01 , COO of which wns concealed In a certlflcato of deposit and 5-10- 000 In tbo Individual ledger. DeathH of a Day. OTTAWA , 111. . May 21. Mrs. Sarah Gallon Gregg died hero laat night ut the ago of 87. During tlio civil war nho served as nurse In two regiments , nnd as matron In Iho United States general hospital at Camp Duller , near Springfield , At the Blego of Vlcltsburg nln took a corps of IIUIECH down the river , re maining there three months , finally brlnBlntj back nearly 1,800 sick and wounded noldlors of the Illinois , Iowa , Indiana and Ohio regU mcnts. NEHRASKA CITY , May 21. ( Speolal. ) Mrs , Nathan Redfleld died today , aged SO ycari' , nfter a long Illness , 8hn was one < of the pioneer residents of tlio city , coming hero In the early CO's. National Hound Money CHICAGO , May 21. The National Sound Money league Is In semlon today at tflft Lolaml hole ) , the forenoon session bolng de voted to routine business , Including a dis cussion of the work , The league purport * to ha a non-partean organization , upholds the gold standard and alms to organize the up- portcrs of monetary reform by cfltabllnhlng local league * * throughout the country. It also advocates speedy practical action -with a view of putting the public flnanccu on a firm basin. It U expected to mo action will bo taken regarding the proposed monetary commission , _ Trainmen Make GliaimeN. TORONTO , Ont. , May 21. In the Brotherhood - hood of Hallway Trainmen's convention thta morning two Important chnrfces w ro rr.uJo In thu constitution. Tlio first reduced the age of admittance from 21 to IS years nnd the Kecond made n tialnmun ellfjlldu for admission lifter nix months' service , Instead of ono year , us heretofore. MovementM of Ocean VcnneU , May -1 , At Hamburg Arrlvod-Columblu , from * cw Yorlt fAt ( ! - | Nonnannla , for ' At Qui'tiiHtown .Salled-Onllla. for BoAt ° At N-w Yoik SailedSlellla. . for Btettin. Airlvctl St Paul , from Southampton.