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THL ITALIAN CRISIS. IT SEEMS NEARING AN AMICA BLE SOLUTION Tha Trouble. It l» f'lalmrd, Ha* Htrenglli fneil lire ilinnd and Increased the (loud Will of Or rat Hrltaln—'A Meeting of Fniprror* and a King— Will Arrange *1 b*»lr I’oIIHm. •'iiru|H- ItrfMl li«a Kmifr. Rome, March ! 4.—Out of the storm of (xipnlar anger which spread over Italy ivlit:n the uews of the defeat of the army under General liaraticri in Abvssinia reached here, a feeling of great resentment toward the Italian commander is ail that remains. Riot ing lias censed. The Reservists who fled from the country rather than go to Africa at the call of the government forthecla-.* of IS72, are returning, and it is not believed any steps will be taken to pniiisb them. Negotiations witli Kink Menelik bave been opened, so it is anticipated that peace will be concluded before long, and the war office has countermanded the Instruct ions sent to various points for the hur rying forward of reinforcements to Ainca. i lie new catmiei is at worn and the financial situation is brighter than anticipated. Conferences which have taken place here between tlie Marquis di Kudmi, the new premier, the Duke of Hermon eta and King Humbert, and the con stant exchange of telegraphic mes sages between this city and Berlin, have been coincident witli tbe meet ings in Berlin of tlie Austrian minis ter of foreign a If airs. Count Oolu chowski, tlie German foreign minis ter. flsron Marschall von Biebersteln, the Italian amhassudor to Germany, Count Lanza di Busca. and this im pei ml chancellor, I’rince Hohenlohe, supplemented by audiences with Km peror William. Out of these exchanges of views has grown a much healthier state of affairs for all Kurope. An Italian loan, it is is stated, could not have been floated In London and the halt-pledged support of Greut Britain to thodreibund,a sup port. hitherto involving little else than an irritating uncertainty is ru mored to have developed into a much more cordial and solid understand ing with the powers forming ths dreibund. Both Kmperor Francis Joseph and Kmperor William have striven to relieve the strain here, and now comes the report that Kmperor William of Gertnuny, Ktnperor brands Joeoh of Austria, and King Humbert will meet at Genoa in a few days and that a series of brilliant fetes will mark this public proof of the renewal of the ties which compose the drei bund, which is intended to demon at;ate to all whom it may coucern that Italy, instead of being friendless, upon the verge of bankruptcy and en cumbered by a tottering throne, is strong in tlie earnest support of Ger many and Austria and will be backed by Great Britain in any great emer ge nsy. Finally, it is stated that before the emperors meet at Genoa, Kmperor Francis Joseph will iiave succeeded in reconciling Queen Victoria with her ■ inferial grandson, and so the peace of Kurope. it is hoped, will be further cemented and tlie possibility of a Kurope,tu war will be driven further to tlie background. All messages from Africa tend to confirm tlie most alarming reports as to t he extent of the disaster at Adowah, and although tlie official figures have not yet been made public it is admitted that over 12,000 men were killed, woouded, or made prisoners. It is believed that the loss of Abyssinians was almost as great. The Abyssinians captured almost all the Italian artil lery. ammunition and supplies. General itaratieri, however, repeats that the disaster, though unavoidable under the circumstances, was not due to any desire to strike a big blow be fore the arrival from Italy of his suc cessor, General Baldissera. lie claims that the plan of battle was carefully mapped out between himself and bis generals, that all tlie latter approved it. and that it would have succeeded had it not been for the fact that the native troops under tlie Italian flag became panic stricken and so brought about the complete defeat of the Italian forces. Disinterested judges still hold that the renl cause of tlie defeat of the Italians is to be found in tlie almost unceasing clumor of certain newspa pers of tills city and other pans of ltalvat the alleged inaction of Gen ml Huratieria. These apparently un just. comments upon his conduct of the campaign seem to have goaded him to push forward when good gen eralship would have avoided such a step. “If he had only waited for hia rein forcements," say his friends. And this seems to l>e the key to the whole trontde. (ienerul Itaiatieri has arrived at Massowuh. lie Is prostrated over hia defeat He deeply deplored the dis aster, hut hud nothlug to reproach himself with, and was ready to meet any rbaiges aud to endure the conse quences of his misfortuue. A Wuu.tM Tronic U kail la a l«o» Car. b'oter Kcott, Kan., March 11 — A uutldle avail woman giving her name a* Mrs Mary Watson, was discovered In a sealed boa car on the Kansas City, Kurt Noil A .Memphis road lu tbie eity this moruiug she had been locked in the car for a day and night without food or water. Nhe said she got Into I he car at Ash (iruve. Mis, Intending to ride to Kansas City, not suspecting that the ear would he He layed When found she was faint for waul of food Nhe was furnished transportation to Kansas City to-day by tne city authorities. She Is Ike hrst woman tramp the railroad men bnre net. NO SENATOR YET biysWUss. Again Metuaa la Vaia In the bHlwtl I eetatster* Ismtult, Ky , March 11 —.1 he roll eall I*, .be Joint assembly showed IM VMmWrt ,*r«»«Mtk, *i%kjr Ih Uitif drmwnary to a whole#. The ballot rw anttmii Hinekkurn JO, i arllsle It, tturkanr I. •be Uepnbltenna again rehteed to vote nod tbwr was no quornnt When I'upnitst four a name was called he reform! to vote The eheir anaenn—d thoi there had been no r » l<un. The asoembly then sdjuerasd EASTER FOR A HOLIDAY. A t«nm Han Petition* for It* RMOf nition. Washington, March l».—Hugh Cam eron of Lawrence, Kan., by proxy held the Senate'* interest tbis after noon with a degree of appreciation and amusement not often exhibited. Senator Peffer presented a petition front Mr. Cameron and although the rules of the Semi e require that such matters shall be read hy title only, this petition excited an interest which could be satiated only by reading in extenso. The petition ruus: “To the Congress of the United States of America: Your petitioner, the undersigned, re spectfully asksyour bonoroable bodies to make the Sth of April a national holiday, it being the day on whioh the King of the Jews, whom Pontius Pilate caused to be crucified April 8, A. D. S3, achieved his splendid victory over the grave. “This King of the Jews has always been a true friend of the United States of America, lie was with Washing ton and his compatriots during their great struggle for independence, and was also with the Union armv through the entire war to maintain that inde pendence with union and liberty. “Unquestionably this King lias done more to establish and maintain free government on thin continent and to make the United States of America a respectable nation than any other king; and so we as individuals and as a nation ought not to be ashamed with frankness and nlnerity to ac knowledge tiiat we owe Ilim a debt of gratitude which we will never be fully able to liquidate. “For all these and many other ob vious reasons, the undersigned hopes that vour Honorable bodies will, with out delay, make resurrection day a national holiday, for which we will continually pruy.” The resolution went to the commit tee on judiciary. WORLD’S FAIR DIPLOMAS. Why Two Years Were Required to Pre pare 84,000. Washington, Murch 14.—Within the next two or three weeks the World’s fair medals and diplomas will be sent to their owners. For nearly two years the bureau of engraving and printing has been engaged in the work of pre paring the diplomas. Home idea of the task may be had when it la stated that upward of 24,000 diplomas were needed, and that each one had to be printed separately from a single form. If the name of the person to whom the diploma was awarded and the ex hibit tor which it was made were sim ply written on the diplomas, the work would not have amounted to much; but it was decided to print the name and exhibit EVA BOOTH DEPONBI*. The Salvation Army Id Amerlea Coder New Control Again. New York, Murch 14.—Commission er Eva C. Booth, who had temporarily supplanted her adopted brother, llal lington Booth, in the command of tlie .Salvation Army in America, has, in turn, been superseded by the appoint ment of Mr. and Mrs. Booth-Tucker to the command of the army in Amer ica. At the close of a largely attended meeting of the auxiliaries in the large Memorial hall last night a cablegram from London was handed to Commis sioner Eva Booth, acquainting her with the appointment of Mr. andMra Booth-Tucker Miss Booth appeared to be much affected on receipt of the cablegram. New Mexico Statehood. Washington, March 14.—The Senate committee on territories authorized to-day a favorable leport on the bill for the admission of New Mexico as a State. A number of amendments have been made to the original bill, but they relate to details as to the manner in which the constitu tional convention shall be held and preliminary proceedings in the terri tory previous to admission. Nearly 8,000 Bicycle* Burned. Boston, March 14.—The Mope Man ufacturing Company’s building was completely gutted by fire yesterday. The fire caused a loss of between 8360,00d and 840 ',00o. Tlie contents, which were comuletelv ruined, con sisted of 1,700 new wheels, 17o second* hand wheels and about 1*0,000 pieces of bicycle fittings, besides several thousand tires. Civil Jurisdiction lu Indian Territory. WasiiiNuion, March 1 4. —The House committee on judiciary agreed to-day to favorably report a bill to give the courts of Texas, Arkansas am) Kansas jurisdiction over criminal and certain civil cases of the Indian territory, which they had under the act of 1H75. Me Change In the U. A. K KaeumpmeuL 8t. Paul, Minn., March II —The date for holding the thirtieth national euoampment of the O. A. It. will not be changed, (lenergl Walker simply expressed the opinion that a later date would lietter accommodate one or two departments, but uo change was made or proposed A asperate Plug fur heresy. cuaisTiAMA, Norway, March ia — The Odelsthlug. or lower house of I Parliament of Norwuv, by u vote of j 44 t» 40 adopted lu day A bill pros id I lug fur the recognition of a separate Norwegian Hag A t uegressuMu s Jewels stolen. WAsMIMVftt*. March 14.—The h|>arl j meals of Nspreseatatlse ttrove !-. i Johnson of California, at tne r>wkru hotel, were entered by professional j sneak thieves yesterday while the j j family were at dlatter sad money, I jewels and securities rained at li.dk | ware stolen. kraut city, ku , Wsels U I w».uuu Wtkkilslui. Marsh 14 -- l ougrese men Mine and Miller appeared before the House eommitiee us pebite hut id j lags and grounds in advocacy of a blit appropriating » rw.uoo fur a feds»a, bulltllug lu ktr-M All hsu STILL TALKING CUBA INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT continuesin THESENATE. '■•oator Hill of New York Again*! the Conference Report Re*olut!ona—Hbrr- | man Eulogise* the President—Declare* No One Doubt* HI* i our »g«* and Fidel ity to Our Country'* Flag. Cnhaii .Matter* In the Menatew Washington, March 13.—There Is no abatement of public interest In the Caban debate in the Senate as It evinced by the large crowds which continue to fill the galleries to their full eapaelty. After an hour was consumed in cleuring away routine matters, the Cubau resolutions were laid before 1 the Senate and Mr. Hill of New York was recognized. He was given marked attention and in opening said he would vote ugu'nst the conference report and would coniine his remarks mainly to an explanation of his rea sons therefor. lie pointed out that this being u conference report, the resolutions could not be amended. He would, therefore, vote against the re port,that at a subsequent time amend ments might be made. The senator nhl.tMail t.i III., Il.i^.l -I.i.m of the resolutions, which slates that tiie United States has not inter vened in tiie struggles between any Kuropean governments and their col onies. but owing to tiie proximity of tuba, the United States should be prepared to intervene. Tills he de clared to Ik) ambiguous and unmean ing. We had intervened in such controversies. We had intervened and recognized tiie countries which hud beeu colonies of Spain. The phrase "the United States should he prepared to protect tiie legitimate interests of our citizens by intervention," sounded like a threat, or it was buncomb •If this resolut ou means that we ghould increase our atniy. let us Aiy so frankly, and frame a bill for that purpose/' said Mr. Hill, "If it means we should increase our navy, let ue • ate it fraukly and fearlessly and trunie a hill to that end. l,et us not indulge In idle boasts ami threat. and doubtful phrases as to our being pre pared to protect legitimate Interests by intervention.” At 2 o’clock there was a contest for precedence between the Cuban resolu tions and the Dupont election case, whi-ti was settled by laying aside the Dupont case, while -Senator Mherman addressed the Menate in support of the Cuban resolutions. Mr. Mherman discussed at length the character of the resolutions and the conditions existing in Cuba. It was not beat to send joint resolutions to tiie President, us it would compel bis action in ten days, and thin was not judicious. He had confidence in the President. There were political differences between them, but, he added, "No one doubts hia courage; no one doubts his fidelity to the flag of our country.” Mr. Mherman referred to General Wcylcr as u butcher and said the con ditions in Cuba were flagrant. "If war does not exist in Cuba,” he said, "where outside of hull does it exist?” Speaking of the demand for fects, he said that Senator Dodge had ob tained from Secretary Olney ample facts to justify the resolutions, but for obvious reasons these could not be made public. At the conclusion of Mr. Sherman’s speech the Dupont case was taken up and Mr. Pritchard of North Carolina addressed the Senate in favor of seat ing Mr. Dupont. A CUBAN OFFICER TALKS. Colonel Peres of Muceos Staff Hays Lib erty Is at Hand. Nkw York, March 13.—Colonel Fred erlco 0. Perez, chief of staff of Gen eral Maceo of Cuba, is iu tiie city on a secret mission. He will return to Cuba in a few days. In an interview last night he said: "When I left Cuba General Gomez and General Maceo were satisfied with the existing conditions. The raid through the central provinces lias been pro ductive of good results. The Cubans fained arms ammunition and men. a the eastern part of the island over 1,000 Spanish regulars have deserted to tiie Cubans. Maceo and Gomez now have an army of about ‘26,000 men in the central provinces. The Cubans have throughout the island • • A/I flflll __1 ___1 .. S._4 Alt 000 partially armed. Of the armed men about oue-thii-d are cavalrymen, who have plenty of good horses. The Spanish mounted infantry are no match for them. Since General VVey ler took control the Spaniards have done nothing. I was in the ten years' war and saw the Spaniards tight like demons. Now they seem to have no heart for their work They appear to be very much demoralized on account of the movements of the American Congress " MELVILLE SALTER DEAD Its Was a I'roiuiuviil Kaosas rulltlelaa and Was Twice Llaulaaaal Uovsvaur. Foht Soott, Ksn , March II—An ax-lieutenant governor of Kanaaa, Melville J. Salter, died at his couatry home, uear this city, at t o'clock yen terday moruing of the grip, lie was tjkuti sick in the Kepublicau county oouveution in this city a week ngu to day whim fighting for the iudursw ittenl of k II Fuu*l*>n of Allen coun ty a» the sec nd eho*ve of the coaeen lion for tongreaa Uoveruer batter had been one of the msi native pou nds u» of Kansas. NATIONAL REFORM PARTY laaltnsM at riuitoi Kania la it* Vavatatam el a hew Pa*** Pin oat «*•, Pa., Match 11 The see uad day's session of the national eon - fe renew edited t*y the router* lies »f IQO la the tatereal of united national ref'“a*, eonveaed tn old etty halt at t" Mi yesterday It was decided let natae the new parly “The National Me form Party and a national eon- ! venttoa wassailed to ate*I in Pilishaig »*n May M J 1 loser ipd* <*n at*a> Interest hearing heads CHEERS AND HISSES flitrlnf of AdTOfutM and Opponent* *f God In th* I'onatItutlon. Washington. March 13.—Speeches were listened to yesterday by the Honse judiciary committee from large delegations of clergymen and others who advocate aud antagonize the bill Introduced by Representative Morse of Massachusatts to place the name of God in the constitution of the United States. The meeting »vas somewhat novel In its character, u majority of the spectators being women. An American flag was brought into the committee r<n m by the opponents of the bill, in which was tied a great bundle of protests aud remonstrances forwarded by various organizations. Kach faction was given an hour to present its side of the question. Con* sideruhle feeling was manifested by the partisans on both sides of the qnestion. and his--,-s and cheers fre quently interrupteil the speakers. GOULDS AVOID TAXATION. They Successfully I'lesd Non-Residence With Reference to sn Assessment. Nkw Yohk, March 13.—The Goulds will not be compelled to pay the tuxes on $1C,600,000, which were assessed ia this city for the year Jsk!5, Five suits were filed against the estate of Jay Gould und his sons and daughters to enforce the tinding of the commis sioners of taxes and assessments. The defendants pleaded non-residence. When the case against George J. Gould came up for bearing before Judge I'ryor in the special term of the supreme court to-day, the corpor ul Inn onliiianl'L eaiteusimls t I no nn. nouneed that it had been determined to abandon the milts on the ground that the defendants could establish the plea of non-residence. Judge Pryor thereupon gave a judgment va cating the assessments. Krrors In the World's Fair fide. Nkw York, March 13.—Judge I,a combe in the United States circuit court of uppeals has utlirmed the judg ment of the circuit court for the east ern district of New York, awurding Miss Harriet Monroe of Chicago 85,(100 damages against the Press Publishing company of this city. The suit was the outgrowth of the premature publica tion in Hie New York World of the ode which Miss Monroe had written for the dedication ceriuonies of the World’s Columbian exposition In 1893. It was alleged by the complainant in this action that certain errors which appeared in the unauthorized publication of her ode were damaging to her reputation as a writer. Mice Monroe obtained a verdict in the Cir cuit court in December, 1894. Heed's Record for Rronom;. Washington, March 18.—Speaker Tom Heed appears to be succeeding very well in his effort to make this a business congress, to bold the House down to tbe passage of appropriation bills and to defeat everything else. Probably at no previous congress bss so little genuine legislation been en acted. The vast majority of all the bills, resolutions, petitions and other documents that have been introduced are lying forgotten in the committees, and no legislation to speak of is even considered. It looks very much now as if the speaker and his lieutenants will have the House ready for ad journment on May 15, when they in tend to go home, regardless of what the (Senate may be able or willing to do. Vest rressnls a Pension Plea. Washington, March 13 —Mr. Vest presented to the Senate this afternoon the petition originating at a meeting of the enrolled Missouri militia, held at Gallatin, Mo., March 7, praying for the passage,of a general law grant ing to all soldiers of the late war, in cluding the enrolled Missouri militia and all who were in the six months service who served ninety days, and to the widows and orphans of the dead, a pension of S3 a month. To Keep Vital Facts From Foreigners. Washington, March 13.—It is prob able that instructions will go to the commandants of all military posts to be more careful in the matter of admissions to the posts hereafter, and in future there will be a more cautious editing of the matter that is published In official reports of army officers and given to the public. The object is to guard against the obtaining by for eigners of knowledge of United States resources and methods. After Many Years. South McAi.kstkr, I. T., March IS.— After weary years of waiting, almost end less negotiation and prolonged litigation, it has been decided to pay the Cherokee claimants, more com* tnonly known as the old settlers, the balance of what is due from the Fed* eral government. About •*50,000. minus 35 per cent attorney fees, will be paid out to the old settlers by Colonel Wisdom, Indian ageut at Muskogee. It is estimated that each claimant will receive about >100. Ills Myras Will t est Him His Ufa. Nevaoa, Mo., March IA—Thomas Garber of Rleh Util waa fatally in jured this morning by being run over by a -Katv" freight train He waa lotos tented. Hie bend and arms were badly wangled. A Terrltery at Alaska. WtntiMTiiv. March 13 - The House •omwiltee on territorial, decided to day to rceomweud the passage of a bill creating a territorial form of gov ernment for Alaska and giving Ibe territory a delegate in t'onerv**, Mrltlefc Mate As teas Ummu, March IA — The « h run tele has a eee»nd long article, following up tla critical esemination of th# eon tents of the Veneauelan bine booh The Chronicle contends that the very documents which are quoted to sup port the Unttsh ease dtsorotu the Us Utah claim bused on the iMtieh |sa sessions and occupation In the eight eenth century. It fears that the entire ease it stunted b* the assuwotoa that loving d. scents l>y Ihe Imteh on the ewast and inland rivers fur stare trade purposes constitute an effective area MAMMt OHIO BOOMS M’KINIiEYI BUCKEYES GIVE HIM STRONG ENDORSEMENT. fnutrnrtrd to Work for F1l« Nomination for rrmlrlrnt at th« fit louli Convfntioo — Iron €’lad I’rotao tlon ltr«olntlon« Idoptnl- Munroclim and lllvn*t»llftm. Iloomlna a Favorite son. Coi.unca, Ohio, March II.—Th. Grand opera house was unable again to-.Uy to give admission to more than half of those holding ticket. and wear ing badges with McKinley's picture thereon, notwithstanding a heavy snowstorm It was 10:!6 when Sen ator-elect Kor.ker called the conven tion to order. At that time the stage was crowded with Ohio Congressmen ; and other parly iesders. j The temporary organization of the Convention was unanimously made the permanent organization when Chair man Koruker brii-Hy acknowledged the double honor and proceeded with bus iness. Congressman J. M. Taylor, chair man of the committee on resolutions, reported the following platform, which was greeted with frequent ap plause and adopted: "The Republicans of Ohio congratu late the people of the country upon the growth of Republican sentiment, as evidenced by the signal victories of the last three years, which assure a glorious national triumph in the com ing election. "We denouuce the Democratic ad ministration as the most destructive u Ik, I liiauhl l-olla (IlM hlki(lPI/flf (111 P (•(Still* try has ever known. It has not only disappointed tint expectation* of the country, but ha* Justly forfeited the confidence and support of it* own party. "We affirm our adherence to the I principles of the Republican party aa i defined by the national convention in I HUS. "We are faithfully wedded to the great principle of protection by every tie of party fealty and affection, and it ia dearer to us now than ever be fore. It has more devoted supporters among the great masses of the Ameri can people, irrespective of party, than at any previous period in our national history, it ia every where recognized and indorsed as the great, masterful, triumphant American principle—a key to our prosperity lu business, the safest prop to the treasury of the United States and the bulwark* of our national Independence and financial honor. •‘We denounce the present tariff law aa the sublimated produot of Democratic ignorance and Iticompe tency. bringing, a* It has, to a happy and prosperous people a period of un precedented adversity and distress, from whloh nothing but a return to the policy of protection can relieve it. BEOirltOCITV AND MONROEISM. “The Republican party stands for a reciprocity that reciprocates, and which does not yield up to another country a single day's labor that be long* to the American workingman. It stands for International agreements > which get ss much as they give, upon terms of mutual advantage. "It stands for a foreign policy dic tated by and imbued with a spirit that is genuinely American; for a policy that will revive the national tradi tions and restore the national spirit which carried us proudly through the early yeara of the century. It stands for such a policy with ail foreign na tions as will insure both to us and to them justice, good faith, dignity and honor. “It stands for the Monroe dootrine aa Monroe himself proclaimed it. It stands for a commercial policy that will whiten every aea with the sail* of American vessels Hying the American flag, and ttiat will protect that flag wherever it flies It stand* for a fiscal policy opposed to debt* and deficits in time of peace, and favora the return of the government to a debt-paying policy and opposes the continuance of the debt-making policy. It Is too plain for argument that the public credit and commercial interests of the country require the revenues of the government to bo amply sufficient for tne public expenditures at all timee without danger of deficit, and to that end Congress should without delav make due provision. UIMKTAI.I.IHM INDORSED. "We oontend for honest money; for a currency of gold, silver and paper with which to measure our exchange, that shall be us sound as the govern ment aud as untarlshed as its honor; and to that end we favor bimetallism, ami demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money, either iu ac cordance to an iDteruatioual agree ment, 11 that can be obtained, or under such restrictions aud such provisions to be determined by legislation as will secure the maintenance of the parities of the values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall lie at all times ei|ual. ••We denounce the present adminis tration of the pension bureau for Us betrayal of the interests of the uulon soldiers, and we pledge anew to the veterans of the republic a watchful care and recognition of their just claims upon a grateful people. “The people from Ohio lake satis | faction in the repression coining from • every section of our common country, of popular approval of their dls tinguished tettow-eilUeu, William Mc Kinley The great advocate of pro leetion. who has all bta life stood for America, It* factories, its farms. Its ' It resides, Hnd* his reward iu the con . ndeaea and affection of the people ’ whose Inlet eats beve been hts eouslant care The Hepubliena* of Ohio pledge hint anew the absolute, loyal aud unwavering support of hie state at the national convention and instruct the delegates chosen to re|o'**eut Ohio to redeem this pledge ‘ OovecMof Hud nett Aeuat >r luifllW longresantnn lirusosur aud War It A llanna ware then dee led delegates el large to the Hi l.uwta eon-eto lou Merit ts the Istl teet of everything, hut It hat tars one e vanity after ep graving nn anonymous article te gag that It te written hy e celebrated an ther ■ ■ OEN. BOOTH'S MESSAGE. Founder of the solvation Armf Floods for Wkw York, March 12.—General Will iam Booth's manifesto has been re ceived at Salvation headquarters. It is the first public utterance of the pa ternal head of the army since the die tension began. The dispatch, which is dated inter national headquarters, London, reads! "Commander—I find it impossible to describe the sense of sorrow with which I am overwhelmed to-day. On receiving details of the great losa which has fallen upon ns In the action of my son, your late commander, c^rry high anticipation cf my heart for him for nearly foriy years seems to have been swept awuy, and every ten der association of his life with my own and with his beloved mothers seems likely to be trampled under foot in this hour of his sore temp tation. "But though sorely wounded by tbia calamity, 1 am more than ever re solved, in the strength of God, to di rect the government of this army upon the principles of soital justice between man and man. I have never permitted the close relationship of family love, which has subsisted be tween me and my children, to secure for them any preference in the affaire in tlie kingdom of God over their com rades, who, though not blood rela tions, have ever been dear to me for tliire work's sake. I will not do so. "The suggestion that I had sought to Anglicize the army in the l/nlted .States is at once a falsehood and a calumny. The Nalvstion army leas much American us it is Knglish. It ia of the kindred of the poor, and be longs to eveay land. "Comrades, 1 rely on yon. I have A _at _ ai_a . ■ m «v i*iii«wi|iu|a a/ft this storm readied tun In India. You have acted Just as 1 have expected yon to act iiy your toil and self sacrlfloe and devotion you made the army what it Is in America, and you have not. been willing to stand by and see it destroyed. "Yon will have patience with those who have fallen beneath an almost unparalleled weight of temptation and flattery. You will pray for them without ceasing. You will, by daily falthfulnrrts, compel even your most bitter critics to nee that we are oeeking only the good of all men. You will all low no difficulty to check your advance. You will not fall your genera). You will not fail your Dora Det us re member the millions without God,and devote ourselves anew to their Mira tion and He will grant ns our hMrt’e desire and fulfil) ail our counsel. "Your general, full of love for allt YVii.i.iam Boot*. CUBA AGAIN POSTPONED. The Resolution* Qusstloe Sent le the Calendar In ths Ssaate. Wasiiinoton, March 13.—In the (ten ets to-day Mr. Hoar was recognised on his resolution postponing the sa tire Cuban question until April • and directing the committee on foreign re latione to make Inquiry in the mean time. Mr. Hoar eulogised Secretary Olney and urged that Congrese could well afford to leave diplomatie ques tions in the hands of such a safe sec retary of state He referred to Mr. Olney at "a rood, solid, old-feahioned Massachusetts Yankee." At 2 o’clock Senator Hoar, without finishing his speech, asked that tha resolution go over wlthont prejudices, Mr. Platt and others desiring to farther debate it. Mr. Morgan ob* |ccted and nnder the rule the resolu tion went to the calendar, from which it cannot be taken except by a vote of the Senate. The consideration of the naflnlehed business, the Dupont election Mac, was then resumed. ALABAMA ELECTIONS Republican Snastors Pavor Their In vsstlgstlon by ths Denote. Wash i kotox, March 12.—Senator Chandler, from the committee on priv ileges and elections, presented to the Senate the views of the majority of the committee, consisting of the Re publican members, recommending the adoption of Senetor Allen’s resolution providing for an investigation of the Alabama state and legislative eieotlon of 1634. The report gives in detail the par ticulars concerning the organization of the Kolb legislature and the elec tion by it of Mr. W. 8. Reese as United States Senator to hold the seat occu pied by Senator Morgan. The committee says that the investi gation should be made ana the facts made known. If the charges are well founded, the report says, it may be the duty of the United States Senate to ....... U. l,i„ ...I Tha committee takes the position that there can be no doubt of the right of the senate to mal e the investigation POSTAL SUBSIDIES rha Houm S|Mml* a Day an tha Feet* nlRra Appropriation BUI. Washington, March IZ—Tb# House witnessed the perennial attempt to eut off the appropriation for special mall facilities between I to* loo, via New York and Washington, to Atlanta and New Orleans. This appropriation baa been carried in the postofliee bill since IWJ. This year it amounted to "Go. and coupled with it were appro* iiriations for special facilities between hausas City aud Newton, Kan., and Chicago and Council lllelfs, Iowa I'he tatter items, however, weut down before points of order. An attempt was made to rule out the Houlhera subsidy at»o ou a point of order, but Mr. I'ayiiu of New York overruled the point, Tlie moih>a to strike out waa defeated kt to l|rt. The pustolftee bill was aot disposed of. WUl Ufftalw SulHstlf a* Whs Near Yons, March it HalliagtoB llooth la preparing to organise oa ua tioual tinea. lie said to day t hlvagn would be one of bis Mrs! ubjeetif* poiuta wbeu be «u through with New York lu regard to tb* luatufeale e! but father, Ueuerul llooth, ie saying that be intended to mmdaet ib« army Irrusieetive of persons. Hell lag toe booth said tbai be never bad aabed any favor* from tbe bead eommaadee, bat be bad bean subject to tb* earn* rale* a# ether*
