OIL PASSED
YHC PORTO RICAN BILL. PAS3ES
THE HOUSE.
A MAJORITY OF EIGHT.
Nine Republicans Vote Against the
Bill. tha Final Vote Was
361 To 153.
Washington. I. C (Special.) The
Job and bitter struggle over the Porto
Mean tariff bill ended today when the
hawse, by a vote of 161 to 133, concurred
in all the senate amendments. The bill
now requires only the signature of the
speaker of the house and the president
of the senate before going to the presi
dent for his approval. These signatures
will be attached tomorrow and before
nichtfall the bill will probably be a
law.
Upon the final vote on the bill, nine
republicans voted against the bill
Messrs. Heatwole of Minnesota, Crum
packer of Indiana, Lane of Iowa, Llt
tlefield of Maine. McCall of Massachu
setts, H. C. Smith of Michigan, Warne
of Illinois, Fletcher of Maine and Lorl
mer of Illinois. Two democrats, Messrs.
Davey and Meyer of Louisiana, were
paired with democrats in favor of the
bill. Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania voted
for it outright. Mr. Devrles, the other
democrat, who voted for the original
bill, today voted against the concur
rence. Mr. Stalling (dem., Ala.) was
the only member on either side absent
and) unpaired. The vote came at 5
o'clock, after a very interesting and at
times exciting debate of five hours,
which covered not only the bill, but the
special order under which the house
acted.
One of the most dramatic features of
the day was the reading by Mr. Rich
ardson, the minority leader, of the orig
inal opinion of Charles E. Magoon. the
legal advised of the war department,
in favor of the view that the constitu
tion extended over Porto Rico ex pro
pria vigore. Mr. Dolllver of Iowa, in
reply, termed Mr. Magoon " a clerk
who tried to overrule the. great lawyer
at the head of the war department."
Mr. Warner of Illinois. Crumpacker.
of Indiana, McCall of Massachusetts
and Lorimer of Illinois, all republicans,
made speeches against the motion to
concur.
BOLSTERS REPUBLICAN'S.
Mr. Watson In speaking on the bill,,
said that the republican party was a
practical party. It met conditions as
they arose. It had arisen to the occa
sion and had framed this bill founded
upon Justice and wisdom. He railed th
republican recalcitrants who read the
newspapers and imagined they were in
the "swelling current of history." They
were he said, "marking time, but im
agined they were in the triumphant
march of progress." They were "ally
ing themselves with those whose ban
ners were inscribed with obsolete the
ories and who were themselves the
high priests of pessimism." "Creatures
of Noah's ark," he asked, addressing
the other side, "what do you propose?
No voice comes from the tomb." (Re
publican applause.)
Mr. Jones (Va.) followed on the demo
cratic side. He devoted himself princi
pally to the civil government features
of the bill. Replying to Mr. Watson's
query as to what the democrats would
do, he said that if they could they
would give to the inhabitants of Porto
Rico a representative free government,
with the same rights, privileges and im
munities enjoyed by tvery American
i Mien.
GOOD MORALS DEMANDS IT.
Mr. Richardson then yielded thirty
minutes to Mr. McCall (Mass.), who
eKIded his time among the republican
opponents of the bill. First Mr. H. C.
mit h (Mich.) slated the grounds of
bis opposition. He believed with Bis
marck, that the world was ruled from
above, not below, and that the God of
nations and of battles points the vic
tory to the right. Now was the exalted
opportunity of this country, he said,
aad it should be the republican party
which should lead it. It was to be a
sarvlvai of the good and the true. He
said he could not bring his conscience
to support the bill. It was a piece of
bad faith to the Porto Rlcans who had
fallen on their knees to the stars and
stripes. General Miles' promise, then
made, he said, should be redeemed.
Oood morals demanded It.
Mr, Warner (III.) urged the same
ground of objection. The bill was, lie
Mid. a breach of trust. It was more
objectionable ss it came back from the
senate, than as it left the house. It
would create a righteous revolution.
"The proposed measure, I submit," he
aid In conclusion, "is a dangerous de
parture from the lifelong policy of the
United States, and If it Is adopted we
are In the air. If this measure be
adopted, no people can safely become a
part of us, as they can have no assur
ance of their status of treatment. We
may as well write on our borders, 'All
hope abandon ye who enter here.'
BMOtTLD CORRECT MISTAKE.
"With due respect for the opinion of
those from whom I differ," he said, "In
my Judgment rnls house made a mil
itate ta passing the tariff feature of this
V3 .dad now having the opportunity
rrtl comet that mistake. In that
i "'0mt It Is anrestiMican, and as a
f- 'JZm.l WW vote aaalnst it in
i JmOm Iad., ta the minute
t wml ttet lb kin was
"me eornony to the
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history and traditions Of the party t)
which he belonged.
Mr. O'Grady .V. Y.) and Mr. Hamil
ton (Mich.) each spoke fifteen minutes
in support of the bill. The latter said
the pending bill gave free necessities
to the Porto Ricans. free flour, rice,
codfish, bacon, fresh beef, pork and
mutton, machinery for making and re
fining sugar and other purposes, plows,
hoes, hatchets and other agricultural
implements, quinine wood, arid rough
lumber for making hogsheads and
casks for sugar and molasses.
Mr. Lorimer (III.) delivered a ten-minute
speech in opposition to the bill. "I
have always favored civil government
for Porto Rico." said he. "but I have
only thought of giving the people of
that island, as free men would give
people coming under them by conquest.
I am a protectionist and expansionist.
I favor protecting American industries
against foreign competition, but do not
favor protecting the commercial inter
ests of one or more of our states oi
territories against another, and when
I find that we cannot expand, assim
ilate and extend to our new territories
the same rights and privileges that we
Insist upon for ourselves, then I will
no longer favor expansion. (Democrat,
ic applause.)
CRISIS IN HISTORY.
"I am convinced that we can treat
the people of Porto Rico as we can
the people of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma without in any way affecting
our Industry, progress and civilization,
and the benefit will be mutual.
"Mr. Speaker," said he, in conclusion
"I think we have reached the crisis In
our history; I think we need a liberty
revival. If we are true to ourselves,
we must have it. If we are to be un
true then the ultimate penalty will be
the dissolution of our republican insti
tutions. A nation which surrenders its
ba.sic priniiples cannot survive. 1 am
not an alarmist, I do not think the dis
solution will come in our day or gen
eration, such changes work slowly, but
they are none the less valuable.
"Columbia if shamefully bedecked
with the precious Pearl of the Antilles
and the gems of the Uaeilie and the
Orient, may excite for a time such ad
miration as is won by riches and volup
tuousness. But, sir. the light of liber
ty which Is to her what virtue is to
woman, bus faded from her eye. And
all the riches cannot make up for that
loss, to those who really love her, to
those who look upon her starry em
blem as the symbol of God-given rights
and not as a commercial asset."
Mr. McCall (Mass.) was the last re
publican who antagonized the bill.
In conclusion he said that the pro
posal to tax the products of Porto Rico
had aroused Indignation everywhere. It
had transformei the whole country into
a Boston tea party. (Democratic ap
plause.)
MAG' ION'S OPINION.
Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) the minority
leader, concluded the debate on his
tide. He aroused great enthusiasm
among the democrats by reading ex
tracts from the original opinion of
Charles E. Magoon, the legal adviser f
the insular bureau of the war depart
ment, in which he argues that the con
stitution was extended ex propria vig
ore to Porto Rico. -The opinion had
been sent to the house in answer to
the house resolution adopted on Satur
day last, and arrived after Mr. Rich
ardson spoke earlier in the day. The
opinion was dated February 22.
He had no words of criticism, he said,
for Mr. Magoon for changing his mind.
He was but a subordinate officer. But
what would the country think, he
asked. if the secretary of war, who had
demanded that he reverse his opinion?
(Prolonged democratic applause.)
Mr. Dolllver Ia.) followed. In all
generosity and charity, he said, he con
ceded the right of every man to hold
his own opinion. Much had been made
of the fact that changes had been made
In the opinions of men on the floor and
in the executive branches of the gov
ernment, and the final eloquence of the
other side, he said, had been the read
ing of the opinion of a "law clerk who
thought he could overrule the great
lawyer who presides over the war de
partment." Mr. Dolllver said he would prefer the
opinion of lawyers like Mr. McCall or
Mr. Uttlefleld to the opinion of a law
clerk. Proceeding, he' asked Mr. Rich
ardson, pointedly, whether he would
accept the opinion of General Davis.
"Which opinion?" asked Mr. Richard,
son. "Give us both opinions, and I will
take my choice." (Laughter.)
"This is his official report," said Mr.
Dolllver.
"Did ha not in his sworn testimony
before the insular committee, recom
mend free trade?" ssked Mr. Richard
son. Mr. Dolllver read General Davis' opin
ion, and also the opinion of Dr. Car
roll, the president's confidential agent.
"Did not Mr. Carroll recommend free
trade?" asked Mr. Richardson.
"Ultimate free trade," responded Mr.
Dolllver, "Just as the bill does."
In conclusion, he dismissed as be
neath contempt the charge of bribery
as a motive for this bill. He had as
well accuse Mr. Richardson of corrup
tion for Introducing a resolution to put
raw sugar on the free list. This was
a republican measure, he said. Indorsed
by the republican president and the re
publican leaders.
At 6 o'clock the house, under thf
terms of the special order, proceeded
to vote. The roll call was followed
with Intense Interest. The only dem
onstrations occurred when Mr. Henry
C. Smith of Michigan voted "no," and
when the speaker directed the clerk In
call his name and answered "aye."
When the speaker announced the pass
age of the bill yeas Ml, nays 1U, pres
ent and not voting 11 the republicans
cheered for several minutes.
BOERS UIU.
GENERAL DEWET DEFEATS BIG
BRITISH FORCE.
IS HIS THIRD VICTORY.
The British Lose Six Hundred Killed
and Wounded and Nine Hund
red Taken Prisoners.
London. (Special.) The following
from Brandfort, dated Sunday, April S,
Is published by the Daily Mail:
"Yesterday General DeWet inflicted
the third defeat of the British within
a week at Meerkatsfontein; killing and
wounding 600. He captured 900, with
twelve wagons, losing five Boers killed
and nine wounded."
The Daily News has this from Pre
toria, dated Monday:
"It is officially announced that a bai
lie has been fought south of Brand
'ort. Six hundred British were killed
nd wounded and COO taken prisoners.
"Ixird Roberts is declared to be find
ing the want of water, owing to the
capture of the water works, a grt-it
difficulty."
EN6LAND IS ALARMED.
Report of the Fighting Is Causing
Great Anxiety.
Indon. (Special.) The press re
ports from Brandfort. stating that De
Wet, at the head of a Boer column, had
given the British another hard knock
t Meerkatsfontein. killing and wound
ing 600 and rapturing 900, are causing
sreat uneasiness. The war office dis
credits the reports of such disaster, but
this fails to calm the public in view of
he press dispatches which report that
:he Boers are very active in that vi
?initr. Brabant's position at Wepener adds
to public agitation. Scraps of news re
earding his critical position come
Ihrough showing that he had been at
tacked by the Boers in force. Follow,
ing this came the report that he hud
been forced to evacuate Wepener. This
also is credited by the war office, which
has issued a dispatch from Roberts,
dated April 10, which confirms the re
ports of attacks on Wepener, and adds
that the Boers are rapidly bringing up
men, presumably to assault the place
In force. Brabants' position is serif's
without a doubt.
Gatacre, who has been In command
of the British south of Bloernfontein, is.
apiiarently. blamed for this state of
affairs, as dispatches from Bioemfon
teln announce that he has been recall'"
and will return to England because f
his slowness In going to the relief tf
Brabant. Thus is the reputation of an
ther English general blasted by the
ar in South Africa.
Gatacre was with Kitchener in
Egypt, where he won fame by his valu
able service. He has been unskillful, or.
at leapt, unlucky, in fighting with the
Boers.
There is no news today from Natal.
The dispatches of yesterday lead to
the belief that Buller's men were en
gaged near Elandslaagte. It was prob
ably only a small otpost affair.
The seventh month of the war begins
today. The result of Bix months" fight
ing have been startlingly meager to the
British arms. Roberts alone has made
a decided advance. The main objective
of the British army, the taking of Pre
toria, seems as far from accomplish
ment as ever.
GATACRE IS- RECALLED.
Bloernfontein. April 10. (Delayed.)
General Gatacre has been recalled and
will return Immediately to England.
Sir Herbert Chermslde has been pro.
moted to the command of the Eleventh
division.
Ga (acre's recall gives credence to the
story that Wepener, which Brabant
has been holding, has been evacuated
owing to Gatacre's tardiness in con
ducting the relief of that place.
PEACE ENVOYS AT NAPLES.
Empowered to Negotiate for Ac
ceptable Peace on Truce.
Naples. (Spedjal.) The Hoer peace
iommissloners, Messrs, Fischer, Wol
marans and Weasels, arrived here to
day and were welcomed by Mr. Muel
ler, the representative of the Orange
Free State, and Mr. Van Boeschotcn.
the secretary of the Transvaal lega
tion at Brussels. They will remain
here for some days.
Mueller and Van Boesehoten went on
board the Kaiser and had a long con
ference with the envoys.
It Is asserted by passengers that the
peace commissioners are empowered to
open negotiations for an acceptable
peace or for a truce, with a view to
HulHuequent negotiations.
The Corrlere d'ltalla this evening
publishes an Interview with Fischer,
-epresenting him as having said:
"Lord Roberts will never reach Pre.
torla, as he would have to pass through
an impracticable desert. Moreover, he
' almost without cavalry and oxen."
Fischer, In the course of the Inter
view, condemns the Insinuation that the
attack upon the prince of Wales by Sip
Ido was the result of the campaign con
ducted by Dr. Iyds.
Denver bricklayers have, Induced a
majority of contractors In that city to
lgn their new scale, which calls for
1216 cents an hour, or f for a day of
Ight hours, which Is the highest rate
paid to bricklayers anywhere In the
tountry.
ECEK InEU IEST OF TKISI.
Have Mora Fighting Man In Field
Than Ever Before.
Pretoria, Monday, via I-ourenzo Mar
queaas The situation Is sufficiently
definite to form conclusions regarding
the probable extent of the war. The
relief of Ladysmith and Kimberley and
General Cronje's disaster coming to
gether, caused the Boers to become
panic-stricken, and they temporarily
abandoned Bloernfontein.
Had Lord Roberts been able to fol
low up his successes, the war migh.
have been ended now, but the British
reached Bloernfontein utterly fagged
out, and recuperation was absolutely
necessary. This afforded time for the
Boers to recover promptly from the
panic into which they had faUcif" and
they took a full and renewed determi
nation to resist to the bitter end.
On the whole, the military situation
is not necessarily more unfavorable to
the Boers than two months ago. There
are several reasons for this. The re-
serves have been weeded out and faint
hearted righting commandoes are now
composed of resolute men. As the war
progresses the Boers learn rapidly and
are righting with greater skill.
The progress of the war has also rele
gated incompetent generals and ha
brought the most able men, like Gen
erals Botha and Dewet. to the front.
New fighting tactics have been adopt
ed, which have already resulted in sig
nal successes.
England's political moves have also
h-iped to solidify the Boer national
spirit. Ijrd Salisbury's reply to Presi
dents Kruger and Hteyn's appeal for
peace have confirmed their determina
tion. The Boers have already formed the
opinion that their independence is as
sailed, and have put the question of
peace, except coupled with that of sac
rifice, beyond horie.
The decision to send the captured
Boers to St. Helena makes It certain
thut the Boers will not surrender ex
cept In the last extremity. The aver
age burgher prefers death to exile.
General Cronje's surrender, Instead of
being the crushing blow which it at
first seemed, really worked to the ulti
mate benefit of the federals. The Boers
have more men in the field today than
at any time before.
England's only hope of conquering
lies In her vast resources, but these ate
minimized by Boer tactics. If fought to
a finish the war is certain to result in
appalling loss.
Owing to the shortage of arms and
ammunition the latter is manufacturer
and use, by the Boers". Their artillery
Is stronger than when the war began,
owing to the capture of the British
guns. The English artillery Is toler
ably served, but does little damage.
A military attache who Is much re
spected in America thinks six months
the lowest probable duration of the
war.
The Boers will probably continue to
fight, even If they lost Pretoria, whir n
is unlikely to occur for a long time.
COL. PLUMER'S DEFEAT.
British Leader and Many
Others
Are Wounded.
Gaberones. April 3 Colonel Plumer,
with 2T0 mounted men, arrived Satur
day, March 31. at Ramathlabama, where
he left Hie dismounted men and pro
ceeded along the railroad to within
sight of Mafeking. The advunco guard,
under Colonel White, encountered a
large body of Boers, and almost simul
taneously the left and right flanks were
attacked and sharp fighting followed.
The Boers were In crescent formation
and outnumbered the British two to
one. They advanced with skill and
stubbornness and persistently endeav
ored to encircle the British. After hold
ing his ground for an hour Colonel plu.
iner retiied, with the Boers slowly fol
lowing him up.
PLUMER AMONG THE WOUNDED.
The fighting continued throughout the
ten miles retreat to Ramathlabumn,
where the British Maxim was brought
into play. After a stiff fight Colonel
Plumer readied his camp. The British
casualties were: Killed, three officers
and seven men; wounded, three officers
and twenty-four men; missing, eleven.
I'he Boer loss was serious.
At the conclusion of the fight General
Snyman Informed Colonel Baden-Powell
that he had some British wounded,
and both Baden-Powell and Plumer
sent ambulances. The Boers were also
busy Sunday collecting their dead and
wounded. Most of the British wounded
were only slightly hurt. Colonel Plu
mer was wounded, but was able to
carry out his duties.
While the ambulance was still at Ra
mathlabama, April 2, General Snyman
with 800 men and three guns, arrived
(here, and finding no British troops In
the vicinity, returned to Mafeking.
With the exception of a few rounds
fired by the British Maxim at Ra
mathlabama, the fire on both sides was
entirely by rifles. Half of the British
officers were more or less seriously
wounded.
It Is reported here that the advance
guard of Lord Methuens' relief force
has left Vryburg for Mafeking.
ORGANIZING STOCK GROWERS.
Denver, Colo. (Special.) The West
ern Range Stock Growers' association,
to Include as members the various Iocs I
associations, was organised at the ses
sion of the Colorado stock growers. who
adopted resolutions in opposition lo the
leasing of the ranges to cattle com
panies and the cession of arid lands to
the states. A committee consisting of
one member from each county asso
ciation In Colorado was appointed and
was Instructed to convene within thir
ty days and elect officers for the new
association and perfect the organlia-
GEO
GOMEZ.
BRAVE OLD GENERAL LEAVES
ISLAND OF CUBA.
GOES TO HIS OLD HOME
Crowds Cheer the General Who
Quits Havana for a Visit to
His Na Ive Land.
Havana. 4SueciaL General Gomez
left Havana for Santo Domingo at
o'clock this afternoon on board the
American steamer Maria Hcrrera.
Thousands of persons crowded down to
the wharf to see the Dominican's de-
' parture; the municipal band played the
I Cuban national march and other patrl-
title airs, and tugs crowded from atem
to stern accompanied the Herrera for
Several miles.
General Gomez says he will soon re
turn to Cuba to help consolidate a Cu
ban republic. He leaves at this mo
ment on account of family affairs.
MAY Kill. THE NEW PARTY.
There can le no doubt that General
Gomez has dealt a Btaggering blow to
the ne wparty formed by the Spanish
autonomist element by his simple de
clarations against it. Many predict
even the crushing of the movement as
a result of General Gomez' action. As
the national Cuban party stands for
Independence of the island and has the
supjsirt of the acknowledged leader of
the Cubans, It naturally draws to Itself
an overwhelming following.
Mrs. Gomez and the remainder of
the general's family remain in Cuba,
where they say they will live and die.
General Gomez denied that he had any
intention, of attempting to become the
resident of Santo Domingo.
SPANIARDS AS FUTURE SUBJECTS
The municipal and other government
il departments had a heavy day's work
today, as the Spaniards for the most
a rl waited until the last day was up
iefore declaring their election to re
nain peninsular subjects, as required
!)y the treaty of Paris. At an early
lour In the morning thousands were
nailing at the municipal building for
i chance to enroll themselves.
A farewell banquet was given to Brig
idler General William Ludlow, the re
tiring military governor of the depart
ment of Havana.
TO CARRY MESSAGE TO KRUGER.
New York Boy Going To Pretoria
On An Errand,
New York. (Special. ) James Francis
'mith, 1 years old, a messenger boy,
'o. 1,634, in the American District com
pany, will start tomorrow for Pre
toria. He goes to deliver to President
Kruger of the Transvaal a message of
reeting and sympathy from the school
joys of Philadelphia, New York, Brook
yn and Boston.
Young Smith lives in Brooklyn, at
I 117 Congress street. He has never been
in a long Journey, but he accepted the
urder to go to Pretoria with the true
nonchalance of a young American. He
was sitting In the company's office in
the Cable building on Broadway to
day, when the superintendent went to
ilm and said: "Jimmy, how would you
like to go to Pretoria with a message
to President Kruger?"
"Very much, sir." said Jimmy.
. "Can you start Wednesday?"
"Yes, sir."
"Have you any fear of not being able
(o get there."
"No, sir."
"Suppose you find that President Kru.
ffer Is In St. Helenu when you arrive
at Pretoria, what will you do?"
"Take the message to him at St.
Helena," said Jimmy.
"Do you know where St. Helena Is?"
"Oh, yes. it s the place the English
put Napoleon."
This was satisfactory and Jimmy was
ordered to get ready for the long trip.
The message to President Kruger was
signed by 22,000 pupils. On Wednesday
the messenger sal'.cd on the steamship
?t. Ixiuis, and before that vessel
-eacheg Southampton he will be taken
)ff by a French tender and landed at
Havre. France, in order to avoid Eng
lish territory.
CALDWELL'S DECUIATIM.
Writes Senator Jones He Ooee Not
Care To Run.
Washington, D. C (Special.) Judge
Henry C. Caldwell of Arkansas, who
has been extensively spoken of as a
candidate lor vice president, and who
has received a great number of letters
urging him to agree to accept that po
rtion in case it should be tendered
him, has written a letter to Senator
Jones of Arkansas, who Is his personal
Friend, saying that he cannot consent
to such use of his name and that his
resolution in this matter Is absolutely
irrevocable.
Judge Caldwell was appointed district
)udg by President Lincoln In 1RG4 and
nerved on the bench In that capacity at
Uttle Ruck until appointed circuit
fudge by President Harrison in 1890.
In speaking of the Judge's attitude,
Senator Jones said:
"Judge Caldwell's lostes are all Ju
llrlal. He has never had any active
connection with politic, and with a
nodestry which has always character
zed him, he thinks his field of useful
ess Is on the bench and not In a
olitlcal position, lie Is a man of fine
character and a firm believer In the
principles which -the supporters of Mr.
Bryan, populists, silver republicans
ind democrats, believe In."
CRaSSEJ TO SEAT!.
Twenty People Burled in Debris By
Collapse of Building.
Pittsburg. Pa t4sial.-A four
story brick building on the corser at
Wood street and Second avenue, were
pled by Armstnmg. McKelvy Os ,
wholesale paint dealers, collapsed
shortly before 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. A score or more peOle wctm
in the building at the lime, and maory.
it la feared, are burled in the ruins.
A hundred men are tearing away at
the debris striving to release the barte
men and to get out the dead bodies.
It Is believed that no one person in the
building escaped, unless one or two sat
the top floor may have escaped beta;
crushed to death. The building Ml
without warning and collapsed, (he fal
being out toward Third avenue, Wrick
ing up the street.
A policeman turned In an alrai of
fire and In a minute the firemen on
the police were at work at the dehrts.
The building was being remodeled anr
the center wall had been taken out. It
Is supposed that the weight of the stook
piled in the upper floors was too great
for the weakened timbers. The bund
ing extended back about sixty feet on
Third avenue. Half of it collapsed.
Three Injured and one dead had been
taken out at 10:30 o'clock. The dead
body was recognized as that of a car
penter whose name, is unknown. Tw
others who can be seen, but have not
been reached, ore believed to be dead.
They are Eugeno Brnhardt and a hoy.
At least twenty-five more are believed
to be still in tfce ruins.
HOW MILLER PLIED HIS TRADE.
One Day He Sent I.OOO Telegrams
As Bait To Suckers.
New York. (Special.) More than fif
ty employes of William F. .Miller's gel-rich-quick
syndicate testified against
him In his trial.
Charles Schmidt, a young check wri
ter, testified that Miller secured $l
from him several times. He never saw
any of the $40 contributions again.
Schmidt identified a telegram wrlttct
by Miller November 18. Miller dlrwt
erl him to send copies of the telegram
b each subscriber, collect. There were
10,000 names on the list, and Miller gave
him 3M) to pay the telegraph charges,
whenever the person addressed failed
to pay. The telegram read as fol
lows, and was sent out to Irt.OtH in
intended victims:
"We have inside information of a big
ileal which is to come riff on Saturday
or Monday. Big profit. Send on your
Investment at once."
The figures in Miller's books showed
this entry for one day:
"Guesswork, K9.0O0."
Over $1,000 a day was paid In com
missions to persons bringing In new
customers.
Employes of the syndicate testified
that Ihey never saw any collateral r
securities or any evidence of business
in the place. The highest day's re
ceipts were $55,000 In cash and checks.
Counsel for the defendant admitted
that the amount of surplus belonging
to depositors of the "syndicate and now
invested fo rthelr benefit and now due
them Is $1,106,078.50. In other words.
Miller's lawyers admitted that no mat
ter how much interest he has paid t
his depositors, lher is JI.1.".07S.SO of
their money that has never been pal".
The trial was adjourned until tomor
row, when the defense will open.
TAKE YOUR DOLLAR BACK.
Money Returned By the Post-Office
Authorities.
Omaha, Neb. (Special.) The postnf
ftce officials are busy returning to di
vers credulous Individuals the money
they sought to burn In one Henry lar
ker's sure thing game. Parker oper
ates in Boston, and advertised "three
starring good luck boxes," the efficacy
of which was based on some mysteri
ous Hindoo charm. He victimised the
good people of the Huh to the extent of
$10,000 before Xrncle Sam Interposed,
branded the whole thing as fraudulent
and held up Mr. Parker's mall. Since
that time this mail has been sent to
the dead letter office and the remit
tances have been relumed to the sen4
ers. The receipts of the local offira
from the dead letter office during (He
past few days have Included several
letters from Omaha people who bit at
the "lucky box" bait, and the pa terns I
hand of the government Is now trying
to compel them to take (heir dollars
bark.
One Omahan. In remitting his dollar,
urged Mr. Parker to hurry the box
along as fast as he could, "as lam in
a bad way." Although he was In a bai
way at that time, he Is now In r,hm1
way to get his money back, but that Is
not due to any particular brilliancy of
his own.
AGREE ON A TEST CASE.
Frankfort, Ky.-(Hpeclal.)-Th attor.
enys In the contest cases for Ihe minor
state offices have prepared an agree
ment under the terms of which an
agreed upon case Is to be made un and
advanced through the state courts. The
Intention la lo hurry this case through
In time for It to be taken ut bv the
United States supreme court with the
case Involving the title to the offices of
governor and lieutenant governor.
PLAN TO NOMINATE M'KINLET.
Washington, D. C (Special.) From
the highest source t Is learned that
the program agreed on by republican
leaders Is to make Mr. Wolcolt of Col
orado temporary chairman and Mr.
Lodge permanent chairman of the na
tional convention and let Mr. Depew
make the nominating speech for Prea
Ident M.KInley.
