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FIGHTING IN ASSAM
British Find the Tabor Tribesmen Ugly
Oustomora to Deal V/ith ,
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COLUMN SENT AGAINST THEM BEATEN
Oaptciin Maxwell Forced to Eetreat from
His Expedition on Damrbh.
DETACHMENT OF THIRTY WAS MASSACRED
Guarding a Wngon Train and Surrounded
by a Thousand of Savages ,
TROOPS HURRYING TO THE RESCUE
rorcen Are lirlnjr Kent rornanl with All
JlcHpulrli to Aid the ixpedltluu
Ili-furu It U rinully Wiped
Out Completely.
CALCUTTA , March 9. Dispatches received
lioro from the neighborhood of the operation
of the columns engaged In punishing the
Tabor tribesmen announce that serious
lossci wcro sustained by the British. An
additional detachment of ZOO men left Sadl-
yah yesterday to meet the British expedition
commanded by Captain Maxwell , which has
for some time past been following up tfio re
treating tribesmen. According to native re
ports , Captpln Maxwell has mot with ouch
, determined resistance that ho has not only
been unable to reach Damroh , the town he
had for some time past been endeavoring to
capture , but ho has been so hard pressed by
the Tabors that , losing a number of men
killed and wounded , ho has been compelled
to retreat after destroying the fortified
camps which ho had occupied during the for
ward march of the expedition.
Dispatches received hero from Gowhatty ,
the chief town of Assam , announce a stlU _
more serious disaster of the British army.
It appears that a detached party , composed
of thirty rifles and four Drltlsh officers ,
had been operating as an escort to a
train on Its way to Bordeaux with provisions
and ammunition for the garrison of that
town. The detachment encountered no re
sistance until It was far from lts base of
operations , nnd then the tribesmen began to
gather ahead of It and an Its flanks , keeping
up a galling flro , which eventually brought
the detachment to a standstill. For two days
the Httlo detachment kept up a continuous
light day and night wjth the tribesmen , but
eventually the little band of thirty soldiers ,
Biirrounded by thousands of tribesmen , was
' killed.
The entire Tabor expedition Is In a most
critical situation , and. In addition to the
troops being hurried forward from Scdlyah ,
reinforcements are being sent with all pos
sible haste to the front In the hope of rescu
ing the Maxwell column. The exact strength
of the column commanded by Captain Max
well Is not known , but on January 30 COO
men wcro 'dispatched against thdfc Tabor
tribesmen on the Assam frontier , an attack
having been made a few days previously upon
a party of British military police , of whom
seven were killed.
It .appears there has been considerable 111
feeling for some time past between the
Sepoys nnd the native coolies. Matters became -
came so serious eventually that the fights
between the Sepoys and coolies were of al
most dally occurrence. Finally a serious
light occurred , during whlch fifteen Sepoys
and fifteen camp followers were massacred by
the coolies.
Considerable nnxlcty lif expressed here as
to the fata of the Maxwell column.
1IIUTISI1 SHU'S OIIDUUATK.
Tlitlr Conimnndcrg IScfuso to Aid Their
X SulTerliif ; Countrymen ,
LONDON. March 9. Mr. Christopher Fur-
ness , member of Parliament for Hartlepool
and head of the firm of Furness , Wlthey &
Co. , steamship builders and ship owners , has
received the following cable message from
Rio de Janeiro addressed to him by the mas
ters of the British steamships now at that
port :
"Tho American navy Is rendering the nec
essary assistance In landing sick and supply
ing them with water. Our navy refuses to
grant such'assistance. Can you do anything
In our behalf ? Mortality terrible. Only
hospital available Is ten miles from anchor
age. "
Mr. Furnoss Immediately on receipt of this
cablegram telegraphed to the Foreign otllco
asking that Instructions be sent to the Brit
ish commander at Rio do Janeiro ordering
or authorizing him to render the necessary
assistance.
Mr. Furness added that the conduct of the
British navy ut Rio dc Janeiro during the
riast three- months was such that ho was In
clined to move an adjournment next week
of tha House of Commons In order to discuss
the matter.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Ma eh 9. Admiral Bon-
ham alone of all the foreign commandants
remains on duty In the harbor. The Gor
man squadron has gene to Montevideo to escape -
capo the fever , and the war ships of other
are cruising outside.
The tug Isabel , flying the British flag ,
while steaming In the outer harbor , was
fired upon by the Insurgent steamer Vic
toria , the Hhot passing throudi her flag.
The Isabel stopped and the Victoria took ono
of her crow , pressing him Into the Insurgent
borvlce. The British authorities have taken
no action uu yet.
There are reasons to believe Admiral da
Qanm coiftldcrs the chances of success on
the part .of the Insurgeuts as almost hope
less and that ho Is seeking an opportunity
to surrender to the foreign commanders.
This Is thought to bo duo to the failure of
do Mollo tp rntnforco him from the south
and of the fear that ho may bo over
whelmed at any time by the arrival of the
government fleet. This fleet Is now engaged
In mysterious movements between this harbor
and Capo Frlo. It la thought the squadron
la waiting for some vessel or vessels , but
whether It expects to ba reinforced or to
Intercept the enemy can only bo conjectured.
BUENOS AYHES , March 9 , A dispatch
from Rio do Janeiro states that the Gorman
admiral Has demanded of the Insurgent com
mander the payment of an Indemnity for
the seizure of the lighter which was flying
the German flag , and also for firing upon a
German steam launch. The lighter at the
time U was seized was lying alongside the
Gorman steamer Catania , According to the
dispatch Admiral da Qama has acceded to
the demands of the German admiral.
Premier Crl nl'H Hchemo.
LONDON , March 9. According to the
Frankfurter Zcltung Premier Crlapl of Italy
proposes to remove about halt the reserve In
the banks to discharge Italy's liabilities and
to repay a loan of 2,000,000 to Berlin
bankera. This gold will probably find Its
way to Vienna ant ] thus relieve other gold
markets. Fresh notes will bo created to
balance the gold abstracted from the Italian
banks. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Veneiuuln' * Kloctlon.
NEW YORK , March 9. The steamer Ven
ezuela from La Guayra bring * news ot the
lections. General Creipo waj thouiht to
bo elected by a largo majority , but there was
considerable dlMatlsfnctlon at the high
handed way In which he conducted things.
He Is RO powerful that a revolt against him
would bo crushed Instantly.
.MI : A NT roit TIII : citAMniu.
Mont About tlin iiilo : | lon In Itomr-One.
of th Wonnded Mix Died.
HOME , March 9. One of the men found
wounded on the Plaza dl Monte
Cltorlo , after the explosion of the bomb
In front Of the Chamber of Deputies , died
at tha hospital this morning
Two other sufferers who are now In the
hospital are much worse today. One of the
patients had his leg amputated this morning.
The police no longer have any doubt that
tha bomb which was hidden In a high hat
was Intended to bo exploded In the Chamber
of Deputies , and the conspirators might
have succeeded In attaining their object had
It not been that the chamber adjourned ,
earlier than It had been expected to owing
to the fact that Premier Crlspl was suffer
ing from a cold , a'nd was unable to answer
the many questions , notice ot which had
been given to the government. The authori
ties express the belief that the bomb carrier ,
seeing that the last of the deputies were
leaving the chamber , judged that It would
bo useless to attempt to enter tha building ,
and so exploded the deadly missile on the
plaza.
i The police also believe the explosion was
the work of anarchists who had been roused
to action by the fact that the deputies yes
terday devoted considerable time to discuss
ing the question of prosecuting the chief ot
the great socialistic labor society. Deputy
Felice Gluffrlda of Catlnla , who Is said to
have had a great deal to do with the recent
agitation In Sicily. _
JtiHt for the Looks of It.
LONDON , March 9. Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone have received autograph letters from
Oio queen , both the missives being couched
In language showing high appreciation of
the services rendered to the country by
Mr. Gladstone. The letter addressed by
the queen to Mr. Gladstone Is full of Inter
esting reminiscences.
NetliorliiinM ( iiivnriinipnt May
THE HAGUE , March 9. The Netherlands
ministry Is expected to resign as the Cham
ber has adopted an amendment to the prin
cipal clause of the government reform bill ,
In consequence of the adoption of this
amendment , Premier Dr. Garven Tlenhoven
has withdrawn the bill and Is conferring
with the ministers. \
? tr. Ghulstona Krcovcrlncf.
'LONDON , March 9. The health of Mr.
Gladstone has greatly Improved and ho Is
now pronounced to be on the high road to
.complete recovery.
yu 3i.iTrr.it irjio MAV SUFFER.
Cioxernor Flower Determined tlmt Election
lilntcrx Shall Xot Co Unpiinlalird.
ALBANY , March 9. Governor Flower said
to an Associated press representative today :
"I have sent for Mayor-elect Malloy nnd
have told him that the bottom of the Troy
affair must bo reached , no matter who
suffer by the exposure ) Ho has promised
mo to do all In his power to aid In bringing
the guilty ones to justice. If I find that
there Is a disposition to shield any one or
drop the matter I shall take a hand In It
myself , but at present I cannot Interfere. "
TROY , N. Y. , March 9. No funeral In
this city , -at least In recent years , has been
so largely attended as was that of Robert
Ross , the victim of Tuesday's election riot.
Factories were closed and business generally
was suspended. The remains lay In state
In the Oakwood Avcnuo Presbyterian church
f rom12 ,0'clock , until 2 * o'clocktoday and
were viewed by 'thousands of people.
oxi.r r..icici < : o A FUSE.
Ofllccvs All lint lllouii to FragmcntH by
Itnmli of ( limit 1'owdcr.
ST. LOUIS , March 9. Officers searching
the house of Hermann and Otto Sasso re
cently arrested for connection with a"post -
office robbery at Desoto , Mo. , found today
that ono of the articles discovered was an
Infernal machine of a new pattern. Two
flro"f bricks were found strongly cemented to
gether and , full of curiosity , the
officers tried to break them apart
with a hatchet. They discovered
that' had a spark been created by the blow
which broke the bricks apart these In the
vicinity would have been blown off the earth.
The bricks had been hollowed "out and then
cemented together , a hole bored and the
hollow filled with nearly a quart of giant
powder. All that was needed was to Insert
a fuso. An effort will be made to clear up
the mystery of the bomb's presence In the
house.
lilf ) DK.IL IX VIAU KANDS.
MlnnenpoIU Lumber Interests United In
Ono Comprehensive > Orffiiiil7utl ( > n.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 9. The consum
mation of the biggest deal In Minneapolis
plno lands of recent years Is announced
today. The negotiations which have been
pending for the transfer of a vast stumpage
In the northern part of the state held by
C. A. Plllsbury & Co. and T. B. Walker
to a syndicate of Minneapolis lumber men ,
which Includes practically all the lumber
manufacturing firms of the city , have been
bro < ieht to a successful close.
The tract covers thirty townships nnd Is
estimated to contain 225,000 acres of plno.
H'JSATllKIt Jf'OllEOASTa.
It Will lie I'll I r nml Slightly Cooler In
Nebraska. Today.
Forecast for Saturday : For Nebraska and
South Dakota Generally fair ; slightly cooler ;
northwest winds.
For Iowa Fair ; cooler In northwest portion
tion ; west winds , becoming northwest.
For Missouri Fair ; south winds , becoming
west.
For Kansas Fair ; slightly cooler In west
ern portion ; south winds , , becoming west.
Against Cellar KapUU' Charter.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , March 9. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Word was , received
from DCS Molnes today that these who have
been making such a bitter fight for the past
few months against the special charter under
which this city Is Incorporated had made an
effort to sneak a bill Into the legislature to
abolish the special city charter In the state
and compel all cities Incorporated there
under to relncorporato under the general
laws ot the state. Great Indignation Is felt
hero over this action and a mass meeting
has been called for tomorrow evening to
enter a protest against such legislation.
round flouting In the Hlvur.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , March 9. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) The body of the 13-
year-old grandson of Mrs. "Wood of Eldora ,
who disappeared last October , has been
found floating In the Iowa river , badly do.
composed. No marks of violence were found ,
nnd It U supposed ha met death accidentally ,
I'riink Uriino Spoke ,
ABILENE , Kan , March 9. Last evening ,
In connection with the Methodist conference ,
Rev. Frank Crane of Omaha and Dr. Quaylo
of Baker university apoko In the opera housa
on the educational work of the church.
Will Ho Auctioned Off.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , March 9. J. Kennedy
Todd & CO.'B suit against the Kentucky
Union railway has finally run Its course and
the railway will ue sold at public auction
at Lexington on Monday.
IloeeUer Appointed.
imOOKFIELD , Mo. , March 9. Judge
Rucker , In response to a petition from the
stockholders , has appointed Colonel H. M ,
Dako receiver of the UrookncliI & Nortb rn
railway.
WHAT WILL THE POPS DO
Ftito of the Wilson Bill in Hands of Third
Party Senators.
THEIR ACTION WILL DECIDE THE TARIFF
If AH Vote Agillnit the Measure It Wilt Ilo
Dufentoil Allt'ii Will Nut Annuuticu
IIU Attlttulo Till Ilo Ilin
Conference ,
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF TIII3 IJEE ,
G13 Fourteenth Street ,
WASHINGTON , March 9.
The Dee correspondent this ntterueon
matlo nn effort to secure from Senator Allen
an expression of opinion upon the Wilson
tariff bill as revised by the senate finance
committee. Tliat distinguished Nebraska
populist declined to express himself or to
Indicate the position of the other populists
at tills time/ / saying that ho had not given
the bill as amended the examination ho de
sired to make before expressing his opinion ,
and that even after ho had looked Into the
measure he would want to study over It a
little while and consult his colleagues before
saying whether ho would support It or not.
Common rumor around the senate credits
Senators Allen and Peffor with being opposed
to the bill and as Intending to vote against
It. First , because the democrats have
broken the promise and contract made In
the present law to encourage the develop
ment of the beet sugar Industry by a bounty ;
secondly , because a revenue duty Is placed
tipon raw sugar and a discriminating duty
given In favor of that giant octopus , the
Sugar trust ; thirdly , because the Interests of
the farm are strangled almost to death ,
given no consideration whatever , and all the
protective duties nre levied In favor of the
manufacturers of the far cast and corpora
tion monopolies , and , lastly , because the
Whisky trust gets all It wants. It Is hard
to conceive how a populist would support
this bill , for there is nothing In It that meets
the demands of the populist party , while
there Is much that has been thrust at that
organization as If to give It resentful blows ,
because the populist party Is making In
roads on the democratic organization In the
south and this Is a southern sectional tariff
measure. It Is Intimated that Senators
Kyle of South Dakota and Martin of Kansas ,
straight populists , will vote for the bill , as
their election was effected by democratic
votes and they feel that they owe their
allegiance first to the democratic party.
CHANCE TO DEFEAT THE DILL.
The attitude of the populist senators Is
very Important at this time. In order to
defeat the final adoption of the tariff bill
there must be six votea besides the solid
regular republican phalanx against It. There
are thity-sevcn regular republicans in the
senate. Senator Stewart ofVfevada Is now
classed as a populist. If It Is true , as re
ported , that Messrs. Peffer and Allen will
vote against the bill , they will swell the op
position to thirty-nine , all of the republicans
being against it. Mr. Stewart says ho will
vote against the 1)111 ) , no matter how It Is
amended. That makes forty. There must ,
then , bo three more votes secured from the
democratic side In order to defeat the meas
ure. It Is just possible that Kyle and Mar
tin may conclude , after they Iiear from their
constituents , to vote against the bill. They
will if they hope to continue In public life.
If they do , but one more vote will be neces
sary to defeat the measure. Senators Drlco
of Ohio , Smith of New Jersey and Hill and
Murphy of New York , democrats , havq all
stated that they arc greatly dlbpleased with
the bill as It stands , and It Is possible that
one of them may conclude to vote against
the bill , If , all the populists named
finally array themselves in opposition to the
Wilson measure. The four democratic sen
ators named oppose It because It will prove
destructive to mdny Important Industries In
their states --and because It provides an In
come tax. It can bo seen from this Just
what possibility there Is of the Wlls > on bill
finally falling.
It is figured by the ways and means com
mittee that the Wilson bill as amended will
raise $181,000,000 revenue annually. As It
passed the house it would-produco $429000-
22\ ? nFft'2nn.cKlnIey ' ' Iaw Induces annually
$454,000,000 In revenue.
DEVIOUS DEMOCRATIC DEVICE.
Copies of Chairman William L. Wilson's
tariff speech are being sent by the demo
cratic committee Into the Ohio congressional
district , , where an election Is shortly to
occur to fill the Houck vacancy , and the
speech Is being placed In xtho hands of re
publican readers under cover of fraud. The
top , or fly leaf , contains the tltlo "Tariff
Speech Delivered by Hon. Thomas D. Reed "
TUero Is a smaller heading Inside and over
the speech proper , as follows : "Tho Tariff
Speech of Hon. AVIlllam I , . Wilson. " A lot
of the speeches received by Ohio republicans
are being sent back hero with Indignant
messages form the recipients. An Inquiry
Is to bo made Into the fraud.
PETTIGREW WANTS TO KNOW.
Senator I'ettlgrow of South Dakota In
troduced a resolution today calling upon the
secretary of state fop Information as to any
changes which may have been made In the
currency systems of India , Russia and Ar
gentine during the past quarter of a cen
tury. Senator Pottlgrew says that Iheso
countries afford about the only rivalry wo
have In the cotton and wheat markets of
inn nunu , mm no ueueves mat no can show
that the currency policies of these coun
tries , compared with ours , has given them
all of the advantages In controlling the mar
ket prices " for wheat and cotton , and tlmt
they "have managed to keep the balance of
trade against us through their currency
system.
Senator Pettlgrow called up In the senate
today and passed his bills appropriating
$200,000 to pay damages to settlers who
were ousted from the Crow Creek reserva
tion In South Dakota by presidential procla-
tlon In 18S5 ; removing the charge of de
sertion from the mllltiyy record of II. H.
Cook of Sioux Falls , and to pay J. W. Taylor
of Canton , S. D. , for military services In
the late war during a period of ono ear
while ho was enlisted. There are some dif
ferences between the tvo houses on the
Crow Creek bill , which tfio senator says
will bo adjusted In conference.
. IN A GENERAL WAY.
The Nebraska delegation In congress will
appear before the house committee on rivers
and harbors tomorrow morning to argue In
favor of an appropriation to bo expended
In deepening the harbor at Sablno Pass ,
Tex.
Tex.Edward
Edward Campbell of low.i * s at the
Ebbltt.
The senate today passed the bill appro
priating JIO.OOO to satisfy a Judgment
obtained by Mexican prisoners against
Drlgadlcr General John It. Brooke , U. S. A ,
The house committee has adopted a similar
measure. The senate also passed the IIOUBO
bill removing the charge of desertion against
the military record of John W. Worker of
Nebraska ,
Henry Plott was today appointed post
master at Blue Grass , Scott county , la. , vice
Stupleton , removed.
Today's Washington Post says : "Senator
Allen of Nebraska has Instructed the mes
sengers at the senate door not to take any
cards to him until after 2 o'clock. This Is
a sweeping order , that Includes newspaper
men as well as olllco-seeking constituents.
After 2 o'clock the Nebraska senator Is the
soul of cordial hospitality , and responds as
spontaneously to a visitor's card as some
men do to an Invitation to take a drink. "
The new land olllce map will bo Issued at
the Interior department On the 20th of next
month , and can be had by addressing mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation In congress.
The map will bo corrected up to date and
will bo valuable. PERRY 8. HEATH.
To ImegtlKittu Sugar Speculation.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Senator Poffer ,
populist of Kiiiieas , has Introduced a resolu
tion , to Investigate the rumors regarding
sugar Bpcculatlotf.ffitj" ever until to
morrow. "ifc. * ' .
The sonnto han'Sgrpsd to vole on DlamPa
seigniorage bill ajg-jv. Ill , next Thursday.
I'ofTer Itofpro jljjf ' fpwupnppr Charges
ARalnat s"lenu1jKi In the HOIIKP.
WASHINOTONj &rch 9. Senator Potter ,
at the opening of jjrg osalon , offered a reso
lution providing forJr ) committee to examine
charges In varlouJwgwipipcrs to. the effect
that certain BcnaWrJyi.icl utilized knowledge
gained officially forMcnllng , In sugar stocka
ami had made larg t ilns.
In reply to Mr. Merrill , Mr. Porter stated
ho hcd no pcrsonal-frtfcwlcdgo of the charges.
and at his request jjtq resolution was tabled
temporarily.r , _ /R | !
A bill was pas3tjappropratlng ! $200,000
to pay the damageBfrcsultlng to persons who
wont upon the Crojj Crcek and Wlnnebago
Indian reservation SuSouth Dakota between
February 17 and 27fl883. Then caino up the
Dland Eclgnlorago bin as unfinished business ,
Mr. Allison asked .Mint- the bill go over until
Wednesday at 3 o'ctjj&k.
Mr. Mander&ou jrtqulrcd If amendments
could be offered , ja" . . . .
Mr. Harris replied' ho did not think ho
would consent to fthls. Considerable dis
cussion followed , antMnnlly Mr. Harris sug.
gcstcd that on WoVlnosday a vote bo taken
on Mr. Allison's motion to reconsider , and
If that failed Mn wndcram might move to
commit to the flnanbp committee , the final
vote to bo taken Tjfireday at 2 o'clock. This
was agreed to , andtdebato on the bill was
then resumed. 'Mr&Vllas led off In opposi
tion. In n dlalogi'j3wlth Mr. Stewart Mr.
Vllas referred to thpflxlty of purpose of the
senator from NovnWd.-to attribute all evils
to the demonetlzatMTbf silver.
" retorted Mr. Stew
"My fixity of pursBffe ,
art" "Is not greatcSthan my abhorrence of
the crimes which liMbJbrought mlaery to the
people. The crime ,3t .1873 and the repeal of
the Sherman law lifthe extra session. Flxl y
of purpose , " ho oXfulimed , "I was born to
abhor crime In aiv/ jhn. "
In connection with ! a statement by Mr.
Vilas that the secrolary of the treasury was
opposed to the peMIng bill , .Mr. Aldrlch
said : "While It Is-vVub the secretary had not
asked for this loglsh't\lon \ , I understood from
the attitude of thebsenator from Indiana
( Voorheos ) and IheJbonator from Tennessee
( Harris ) , both distinguished members of the
finance committee ftt * favor of the bill , that
there waa a requosjjon the part of the ad
ministration for thc pas8ago of this bill. "
"Did the senator 'understand ' from me that
It was the requeHtjOl the administration
that the bill should ibc passed In order to ejt-
able the administration to perform Its duty ? "
"I said that fronipho fact that the senator
from Indiana and "the 'senator from Tennessee
arc In favor of this1 ; bill , I assumed the ad-
ministration cleslrrot'lt to bo passed , " re
sponded Mr. Aldriclf * I
Mr. Harris said ETavfly and distinctly : "I
have represented onVtijls floor my own per
sonal and Individual-Views , I have no information
mation from the heul ! of the administration
or any memberjfofr the administration
as to what It vlshcinter. does not wish In re
gard to It. I araYrepresentlng my own Indi
vidual views and 'jifiall ' continue to represent
them until the epdjcl'fhd contest. "
At 4:25 : Mr. Vllasfcylolded to Mr. Harris
for a motion to gfc lute executive session ,
after which ther senate adjourned until Mon
day. * ' i' . i'
IN 'THE HOUSE.
In the house toda- Rafter transacting some
business of mlnorvimportance , the house
went Into commlM.tXrjif the whole for the
further conslderatJi- the District of Co
lumbia bill. At 3 o'clock the debate closed
and vdtlne took , via Tf 'pn the various amend-
mentp. ' .
At 6 o'clock , vltljfwC'completfhg ' considera
tion of the blll tli , gfMso took a. recess wntll
8 o'clock , tho.eyf artijjBcsslon to 55 devoted
to.privaU
Struck Nebraska. Tills Tlino.
WASHINGTON , March 9. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee : ) Presidential postmas
ters were nominated for "Nebraska today as
follows : Richard M. Liberty , at Alma'Theo- ;
doro A. C. Beard , fit Crete ; William J. Me-
Elhanoy , at Lexington ; David II. Daniels ,
at Norfolk ; -Matthew W. Clalr , at North
Platto.
The president nominated James L. Carlisle
to bo postmaster at St. Louis , Mo. , and John
C. O'Donnell to He postmaster at Pitts-
burg , Pa. r _
JuilRO Jrnlclns * IiivextlRutliii ; Committee.
WASHINGTON , March 9. At the meeting
of the house Jwllcflary committee today
Chairman Culberson 'announced Representa
tives Doatner , Terry -.urtil W. A. Stone as
the committee to Investigate Judge Jenkins'
Injunctions against the employes 6T" the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Wilson's Condition.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Representative
Brecklnrldgo of Arkansas has received the
following telegram- from the scene of Rep
resentative Wilson's illness concerning the
latter's condition : "
"GUADALAJARA , Mex. , March 8. Fever
gone ; In bed : very weak and much emaci
ated. W. H. WILSON. "
The telegram Is not regarded by Mr.
Brecklnridffe ns encouraging , as the ref
erence to Mr. Wilson's weakness and
emaciation dispels rose-colored reports re
ceived of lato. The son left for Mexico
ns soon as the first alarm of last week was
received , nnd his telegram was sent soon
after reaching his father's sick bed.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Secretary
Gresham has received the following tole-
Kram from United States Consul General
Crlttenden :
"Wilson gradually Improving. Was sit
ting up dressed at a late report. "
Judge .Icnlilni ) ' Investigation.
WASHINGTON , March 9. The congres
sional Investigation Into the course of
United States Judge Jenkins In enjoining
prominent labor leaders nnd Northern Pa- .
clflc employes from counselling or ttiklng
part In a strike promises to have Important
developments. On the appointment today
of Representative Bontner ns head of the
committee to conduct the Investigation , ho
coferred with his associates on the com
mittee , Messrs. Terry and Stone , and with
Representative McGann , who Inaugurated
the Investigation , as to the linen on which
the Investigation was to ba conducted. It was
decided to notify Judge Jenkins of the pro
posed Investigation nml leave It for him to
stillest what course , ho desired to pursue ,
either by appenrlnHjln person or by counsel.
It WOB nlsn decldPd to notify all .the . labor
leaders nnd Northern , Pncltla employes who
were named In the writs of Injunction Is
sued by Judge JenkliiH.
IIus Hopeful TyOolc for SlUor.
'
WASHINGTON , March 9.-Senator Alli
son regards the appointment by Germany
of a commlsHlor ) to .InveHtlKiito the silver
question an an Incident of great slBnlllcance ,
paitlculnrly because the cnmmlslon , with
the exception of ontj or at most two of
Its mcmborH , Iri composed of blmctnlllsts.
The creation of tha commission , the sena
tor suyH , IH dueto ( lie rapid decline In sil
ver , He look * to see the example of Ger
many followed by 'plhcr ' governments of
"This action of Germany , " the senator
nald today , "ought to give the greatest
encouragement to the frleiulH of silver In
the United Htntef , who believe that the true
solution of the problem la by International
aureeinent. _
IMiiratmn t > t HoMIrrs' Children.
WASHINGTON , Mulch 9.-A bill Intro
duced In the house today by Representative
Uopllttle of Wachlnuton ( by request ) , sets
aside $1,000.000 as a loan for twenty yeaia ,
the Interest of which Is to be applied to
the tmpport of a colleKo for the education
of the daughter * of HoldlerH and Kalloni
who served In the armies nnd navleu of
the United 8atc-a ( and the lute Ko-called
confederate HtateH- The loan Is to be re
turned to the tn-nBiiry. less the Interest.
The collect ) la to' bo located In Whltcom
county , Washington ,
Appointed u ItlitcJi of 1'nynmutern.
WASHINGTON , March 9. The president
today appointed Walter U Wilson of Went
Virginia , son of Chairman Wilson
of the ways ami means committee :
Lewis Green Stevenson-uf Illinois , boa of
Vlco I'rcDldent Stevenson ; Henry A. Dent
of Alabu.mil , Philip M. Owen of the District
of Columbia , William Jackson Little of
New York ana Samuel McGouan of South
Carolina to bo assistant paymasters In the
FIGHT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Row Over Denver's ' Folico Board is Not Yet
Well Started.
_ _ _ _ _ ff
WAITE'S ' POLICE COMMISSIONERS WAIT
Temporary Injunction Urantfil to I'roteiit
ttui minting of ( lie Old OMlreM-Ien-
\er Meantime Will lluT o
1'lro and 1'olleo Hoards.
DENVER , March 9. Last night a battle
royal between the old flro nnd pollco board
nnd the now board appointed by Governor
Walto appeared to bo Imminent , It has ,
however , been postponed until after the tem
porary Injunction restraining Messrs. Martin
and Orr from Interfering with the old board'
Is dfsposed of by the court. This will bo
within the next ten days.
The Injunction was granted last night on
nn application by Wells , Taylor & Taylor ,
counsel for Orr and Martin , before Judge
Graham. The order granted has the effect
of restraining Governor Walto from calling
out the tnllltla ; restraining Mayor Van Horn
from arming n posse of men toOisslst In
forcing Commissioners Orr and Martin out
of their offices , nnd restraining the govern
or's new appointees from taking their scats.
The bill cites that Orr nnd Martin have for
many months held peaceful possession of
their offices nnd have performed well nnd
faithfully their duties. " It goes on to
say that the governor , without cause , has
formed the Intention of calling out the
militia to force Pollco Commissioners Orr
and Martin from their offices ; It charges the
mayor with declaring that ho will arm n
posse to aid the mllltla In the unlawful
work , nnd It states ; further , that if such a
course Is pursued bloodshed will bo Inevita
ble.
ble.Writs
Writs wcro served on all the Interested
parties yesterday evening. The governor
was wild with rage. ilo had arranged , It
Is said , to pounce down on the headquarters
last might nnd forcibly take possession.
"These men have got to go , " ho said. At
the city hall , while there was no outward
Njgn | of concern , the city police force was
massed In readiness nnd well prepared to re
sist any attack the conspirators may make.
Chief Kellogg Is In charge , under ordeis
from Orr nnd Martin. Sheriff Burchlnell
also had a largo force of deputies ready to
assist In preventing the new commissioners ,
Messrs. Dennis Mulltns and S. D. Barnes ,
who were apolntcd by Governor Wnlto yes
terday morning , ftom taking' forcible pos
session.
Dr. Poole , secretary of the board until the
trouble between Rogers and the other mem
bers occurred , sold last night that the
mayor had promised to give the new men an
ofilco , and then the entire police force would
bo called upon to surrender. All who came
over would be given a promise that they
would be retained. I
A. B. Rogers , third member of the old i
board Is In harmony with the governor nnd ' , '
the new commissioners.
During the Interim , while waiting for the I Ij
temporary Injunction to run Its course or
for further developments , the only Incon
venience the city will experience will be In
having tWo flro and pollco boards and two
chiefs of police. The do facto board will bo
composed ot the two dismissed
members of the board , Jackson Orr and D. J.
Martin , and A. J. Rogers , with A. W. Kel
logg as chief of police. The do jure board
will bo Dennis Mulllns nnd S. D. Barnes , the
now appointees nnd A. J. Rogers , with John
F. Farley as chief of pollco. It Is believed
thotmajorlty..of.thq. pol.lccmen favor. Jlho jOld
" ' " '
board. Should "this prove 'true , "every ono'of
thpse , Including lieutenants and sergeants
and patrolmen , will bo discharged by the new
board ns soon as It Is In a position to do so.
The next step will be the closing of every gam
bling house within the city limits.
I3trOHT.lXT TO IX I'XSTOltS.
ItlghtH of Foreign Corporations Involved In
u Colorado Civil Suit.
DENVER , March 3. A point of vast Im
portance to foreign corporations doing busi
ness In this state Is raised by the suit of
the Denver Land and Improvement com
pany against the Kansas Loan and Trust
company and E. M. Sheldon. The Kansas
company made a loan of $2.500 to Sheldon ,
who gave a trust deed on certain property
as security , In the deed the Kansas com
pany wan named as trustee , with A. Page
as successor In trust. The note was de
faulted by Sheldon and the trustee waH
about to hold a forclosure pale when the
Denver Land and Improvement company
stepped In with another claim on the prop
erty and secured a temporary writ to re
strain the trustee from making the sale.
On the Denver company's motion to make
the Injunction permanent the main attack
was based on the proposal that a foreign
company has not a le > ral right under the
statutes to act as trustee In a trust deed.
The motion has been argued before Judge
Allen In chambers for several days , and
the Judge has taken the matter un
der advisement. The Kansas Loan and
Trust company has Invested $1.000,000 in
Colorado paper , ns In the case at dispute ,
and nn adverse decision will Injure Us in
terests greatly.
Students of tlio Stanford Unlvcridty Crln-
liruto Aililri'HHpil by DIxtliiKuUliud.l'coplu.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 9. It has been
a week of unusual events at Stanford uni
versity , 1'nlo Alto. The beginning of the
course of law lectures by ex-President Harrison
risen was followed yesterday morning by
an address l > v Rev. Dr. Ounsnlus of Chicago
cage , president of Armour Institute , and In
the afternoon by a speech by Bishop Kenno
of the Catholic university at Washington.
Over COO students crowded the chapel to
listen to these eloquent divines. Today the
university Is for the llrnt time celebrating
founder's day , thla beliiK the birthday of
Lcland Stanford , jr. The program In
cluded short HpeechcH by General Harrison ,
ex-Congressman Horace Davis , Bishop
Keane and Dr. James Starr Jordan , presi
dent of the university. There IIUH been
little actual study during the present week.
vouaniAy , rujionn.
I'lcased with Their Kolrago After Tour
" MontliH of Confinement ,
CHICAGO , March 9. The twelve Jurors
In the Coughlln rialveyt In a body today
to the court house , where the vouchers for
their fees were made out. The men were
In exuberant spirits over their release after
four months conllnement. The disbanding
of the twelve men WBH accompanied toy-
many avowahi of friendship nnd good will
toward ono another. In nearly every case
the JurorH gained flesh to u marvelous de
gree during the. trial. Juror Lnnu addvtl
twenty-six pounds to his averdupola nnd
most of the others nearly as much , Judge
Tuthtll , who. presided at the trial , IH greatly
exhausted , and said today he would go to
Idaho for a rest. Regarding the verdict ,
ho said ho believed the Jury an honest one ,
and did what they believed right.
au.iiinzxa AHAixnr fisriit.
Governor Altgold of Illlnnln IKBIICB a Proc
lamation A nlnst Hoathern Cattle.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , March 9. Clovcrnor
AH geld today , upon recommendation of the
Illinois Live Stock board , Issued n proclama
tion scheduling the following district from
February 15 to December l ! The states
of Alabama , Florida , Georgia , North nnd
South Carolina , TOXMH , Louisiana nnd MlH-
slHHlppI and parts of Oklahoma and partu
of ArkuntuiH. All earn cnrouto fiom this
district iiiiiHt bo plalnlv labeled "From the
scheduled dlxtrlct , " and all cattle must bo
kept Isolated and cannot bn driven In any
public hlghwnv. The cattle may bo Im
ported for Immediate slaughter with per
mission of the state veterinarian nnd after
ninety duyn quarantine. The proclamation
goeu Into effect today ,
i
KansaH Metliodlatx.
ABILENK , Kan. , March 9-'Fh6 third day
of the Kansas Methodist conference had a
larger attendance than any ye.t , IJUhop
Vincent preached and addressed the fol
lowing , who wore admitted to deacon
orders : cG. . Hoar , U fk Brummltt , J ,
H. ennn. T. l.Ilvd , J , WClardy , M. M.
Hnmm , O. II. Hanson. / *
A home missionary mce''liSAras held thin
afternoon , addressed by , 5 Vincent nnd
lir. Quaylo. I'romlnenuiM'.vmkertt ' are ex
pected tonight , nmmiiT ttfj-PMrsse Bowman
\ounp , I'roxldpnt Vlneoirc/Denver , Chap
lain AlcCabe of New Y jfsrAul Dr. Hartzcll
of Cincinnati , 7r/
so riiorr.cT "d : : ij.s/irns.
Mllminlire Catliollri / 'tnira and Kalno n
I'unil for IlifPnrpoTi. / .
MILWAUKEE , Mn' 0. ( Special Tele
gram to The Hoo.H " Columbian league ,
which was organize'fight the American
Protective association1 Milwaukee , has nl-
rca'ily raised $ CO,000 to carry out Its object.
Richard Burku , chairman ot tha executive
commltteo of the league , says this money will
be used In holding mass meeting1) ) nnd In the
publication nml circulation of literature. The
anti-Catholic association will hold a mass
meeting In the Academy of .Music March 13 ,
and the league will hold ono at the Standard
theater the following night. Mr. Burke says
the Catholics nro In dead earnest , for to
them It Is n fight for life. Ho thlnku the
republican and co-operative parties will bo de
feated unlcs'i they purge themselves ot Amer
ican Protective association taint. Regarding
the charge that the Catholics controlled a
majority of public olllccs In this city , Mr.
Burke said :
"Secretary Leger of the school board , at
my request , has made an estimate of the
number of Cathollo teachers employed In the
public schools. They constitute- less than 20
per cent of .tho whole. The flro department
has a Catholic bend , hut out ot 275 firemen
only elghty-thrco are Catholics. For the po
llco department I have no figures , tout I nm
prepared to say that the American Protective
association policemen are largely In the ma
jority. In other city departments It Is the
same. Commissioner Drew of the Board of
Public Works Is n Catholic , but the other
two are not. All In all , the Catholics have
not their fair proportion of offices if wo look
at It from the standpoint of numbers. We
are not In this thing to help the republican
or democratic parties , hut to protect our
selves against the American Protective asso
ciation , and keep them from getting control
of the republican party. Wo have the namcn
now of 1,200 American Protective association
men In this city. We secured them to know
whom wo are fighting. They have the ad
vantage In knowing the Catholics , because
they were Catholics all their lives.
The Inquiry Into the conduct of Captain
West , who la charged with discharging
members of Rusk guard because they be
longed to the American Protective associa
tion , has not yet been begun. Private F. A.
Hanson , one of the men who was discharged ,
said today that ho did not expect to receive
a citation to appear before the committee
until Monday. Colonel Blend's conduct In
refusing to disclose the names of men ho has
appointed to Investigate Captain West Is
meeting with much criticism , as the public
wants to know If the committee Is composed
of American Protective association men or
Catholics.
ix-l'rlr : tH Will Not < Kinployod.
KEOKUIC , la. , larch 0. The state council
of the American Protective association closed
a two days' session in this city last night.
The council unanimously adopted a rcsolu-
( lion that hereafter no ex-priests will be oin-
ployed untl" " properly accredited by the
president. By unanimous request II. F.
Bowers of C'lnton , the founder of the order ,
and past supreme president , accepted the
office of state president for the ensuing
year. The next convention will bo held In
Des Moines on the first Monday in March ,
1893.
Duffy of Dallas Inlull. .
DALLAS , Tex. , March 9. Tom Duffy , who
, shot four tlmca at American Protcctlvo As
sociation Lecturer Halo last night , was ar
rested today , and was this atternoon ar'-
rjUsnedfbaforo Judge Kellon on a charge of
shooting w'ith" Intent to .kill , ' " Duffy Vas re
leased on bond of $750 , but as soon as his
bondsmen found that ho was under Indict
ment by the grand Jury for receiving stolen
money and was then out on ball , they sur
rendered him.
JtKI I'KTKK.
Dr. John Wilson dllilM Kvainlnes JacltHon
and Compares Him with Corlictt.
NEW YORK , "March 9. Peter Jackson
was examined and measured by Dr. John
Wilson Glbba today. Dr. Glbbs found Jack
son to be In good physical condition , with
the exception of a sllKht cough due to an
attack of the grip. A comparison ot the
measurementB chows that Corbett has the
better size of the biceps. JackFOi > has the
larger chest and greater expansion. Cor
bett tons always been considered to have
n long' reach , but It Is nothing compared
to Peter's. Jackson appeared to have a
line shoulder devolopement. The muscles
started' from his neck end back stood out
hard nnd firmDr. . Glbbs examined the
pugilist to see If there was any traces of
blood dleaso. tout found none.
Jackson looked better than when hero
last. His eve wna clear nnd his skin
seemed smooth nnd elastic. Ho did not
have much superfluous flesh , nnd Dr. Glbbs
remarked that bo would not have to take
oft much to cet Into condition.
ViralDOOM for Ilarron.
HOT SPRINGS , Ark. . March 9. The
Barron-Nenl contest was pulled off tonight
at the Globe theater. There were 1,600
people present , nnd a larso crowd was
unable to gain admittance. Both men
were In splendid condition. The betting
was about even up to thi > time the men
entered the rlnu when the botB went at 5
to 4 on Neiil. P. Alexpnder , M. O. Reu
bens nnd Frank Hill were Barton's sec-
ondH. Neat's were Fltzputrlck of Chicago
nnd Jack Slnvln of Providence. At 3:30 :
the men shook bands and time wna called.
Considerable tparrlnn was done In the first
round , but no heavy blows were exchanged.
Nenl landed a heavy blow on the Ana
trnllan'B breast and brought first blood In
the second round. In the "sixth round
liarron landed heavily on Nenl'a breast
and "Dutch" retaliated on Jack's neck.
Both men seemed tired. Ncnl landed heav
ily on Bnrron'R none In the seventh , caus
ing the blood to flow freely , tout Jack Htood
llrm. Neal landeij a heavv blow on Hnr-
ron'a neck and fouled him In the eighth ,
but the refcico would not allow It. The
men cnmo up fresh In the eleventh and
fotmht viciously. In the twelfth round
Neal regained his strength nnd knocked
the Australian down several times. He
continued hla advantage In the thirteenth
round and cot In a heavy blow on , Bar-
ron's stomach , which knocked him com
pletely out. The contest lasted fifty-two
minutes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
McCoy and Ityun Hound to Tight.
ORESTON. In. , March 9. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ' ) It IH stated on good
authority that Jamea Ryan of Spokane ,
Wash , , and Harry McCoy of Burllnpton
will positively tight tomorrow nlsht. The
place of the encounter hnsi ifot vet been
announced , and will not be until late In
the evening , FO as tq Kimrd ajrnlnHt police
Interference. Both of the principals nre
In the cltv. Rvan la the winner of
thirty-two battles nnd McCoy baa been
victor In fortv-ono Imrd fought battles.
Largo delegations of nports from Burling
ton , Omiiha , St. Joseph nnd other neigh
boring cities will bn In attendance. The
light will l > ° a hot ono , PS there Is con
siderable Imd blood bstween the two men.
Largo sums are belntr wagered nt even
odnX
The flsht will bo ono of the moat Im
portant Hint bos been pulled off west of
the Mississippi river In the last two years.
Itiivlli ) ; Circuit Formed.
SIOUX CITY. March 9.-Speelal ( Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Lemars , Sioux City ,
Hawarden nnd Sioux Falls today organized
n racing circuit , The circuit opens at
Lemurs June * with a four-day meeting ;
four davs commencing Juno 27 , In Sioux
City ; four days In the next week at Hawar-
dcn , nml four In the next at Sioux Falls.
A uniform pioirram wan agreed on. with
the following classes : TrottInK 2:60 : , 2:38 : ,
2:27 : , 2-20 , 3:01. : M5 , for foals of 1831 : 3:00. :
for foala of 1692 ; 2:30 : , for foals of 1832.
Pacing 2HO. 2:2.1 : and 2:18 : , free-for-all ; 3:30 : ,
for foals of lb9J : 2:45 : , for foals of 1SJ1 ; 2:45 : ,
for foals of 1892. No running events.
Uniform purues of tWO will be b'lven In
each class. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Truer Won the Kara.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , March 9.-Spcclnl (
Telegram to The Bee. ) In the live-mile
race at Trapr lust nlebt between five mem
bers of the Grundv ( .enter and live mem
bers ot the Traer running teams the latter
won In twenty-eight minutes and forty seconds
ends , The racp was for the gate receipts.
LOCAL OPTION'S DAY
Tight for Modification of Iowa's Liquor
Law Very Warm ,
FACTION LEADERS INDICATE THEIR PLANS
Loyal Eopublicaus Honestly Working to
C rry Out Party Pledges.
NECESSITY FOR CHANGE NOW APPARENT
Voice of the People Quito Certain on Thin
Subject.
ITS DEFEAT MEANS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
o and Senate inj'nKrd : In the 1'liml
li' 0 vr Urn O\erthro\r of
I'liihililtUin llotli M < Ie * on
the Watch.
DHS MOINES , March 9. ( Special Tele
gram to The Uee.-Tho ) light over the modi-
flcatlon of the prohibitory liquor law raged
all day In both houses , but with no declslvo
results. The democrats
declined to take any
part In the struggle In the senate , and the
battle has been c.irrlcd on exclusively by
republicans. The galleries are crowded with
spectators , and the greatest Interest In the
final outcome Is being manifested.
The tactics of the prohibitionists In the
senate have been to load the Carpenter local
option bllKdown with amendments nnd make
It so objectionable that Its friends would
desert It on final passage. In this they
would have certainly have been successful
but for the defection of Jamison ot Glnrko
and Turner of Marshall , who are under
agreement , ns members of the committee
that framed the bill , to let It coma to a
final vote In just the form ns Its friends and
supporters think will glvo It the greatest
possible number of votes. Several amend
ments that the originators strongly objected
to were , however , Incorporated In the bill.
Senator Cheshire presented nn amendment
requiring a saloon keeper to prevent treating
In his establishment under penalty of a
forfeiture of his license , and this was adopted
by tt vote of 20 to 12. On motion of Senator
Lewrs all chairs , tables and music wcro pro
hibited. Senator Cheshire then moved to
confine all saloons to the ground floor and
facing public streets , and this also prevailed.
Senator I'hclps of C.iss announced himself
as opposed to any form of license , nnd moved
that the sale of spirituous liquors bo pro
hibited , thus confining the sales to wtno and
beer. The motion , which all conceded meant
the death of tfio pending bill , prevailed by a
vote of 20 to 12 , butn tenntor who had
voted aye for this purpose Immediately moved
a reconsideration of the vote.
The debate that followed was very spirited.
Senators Waterman , Ellis and Carpenter In
the course of the discussion pointedly In
quired ot Senators Phelps , Finn and others
whether they Intended to bolt the party or
endeavor In good faith to carry out the
plcdgos of the platform. Evasive replica
were returned In almost every Instance , Sen
ator Phelps contending that to enact a local
.option law would be disregarding the pledge
to maintain prohibition where It can bo en
forced. Senators Rowcn , Jamison , Marsh
and Henderson , however , thought that the
loading down of the bill by ridiculous amend
ments was taking an unfair advantage of
these republicans who favored the pending
bill , nnd talked In favor of reconsideration.
The senate adjourned without reaching a
vote , but the bill will come up as a special
order In the morning.
WARM TIME IN THE HOUSE.
In the house , after Barker , Miller of Leo
and McCann' had spoken In favor of the
democratic option bill , a vote was taken on
that measure and It was defeated , 23 to C9.
Three republicans , Root , Davlson and Morris
of Sioux , voted aye with the democrats.
The house mulct bill was then taken up by
sections. No serious -objection was made
until section 15 was reached , which empow
ers the state executive council to summarily ,
suspend from office , without notice or trial ,
any assessor , county attorney or member o
the board of supervisors who wilfully refuses
or neglects' enforce the provisions of thla
act. Dlanchard ( rep. ) of Mahaska said ho
was amazed that any committee of business
men should Incorporate such a provlslon-lnto
the bill and seriously pro'poso to enact It
Into law , nnd moved it bo stricken out. The
mniinr wna flimllv compromised by adopting.
an amendment proposed by Dyers , making It
the duty of the county attorney to enforce the
law , and authorizing any Judge of the dis
trict court to suspend him from olllco In casa
he falls to do so. This prevailed by a vota
og 51 to 23 , the negative vote" being made up _
of radical prohibitionists.
Section 10 , provldlng'Umt the payment ot
the tax nnd observance of the restrictions
imposed by the bill should bo a bar to prose
cution under existing laws , was then reached.
St. John of Mitchell moved to strike out thla
provision. Mr. llarrlman supported the
amendment. Ho said : "Wo have now come ,
to the parting of the ways. UnleHS thla
amendment Is adopted the effect of this bill.
If It becomes a law , dlsgulso It as wo may ,
will bo to legalize the saloon In ovary part ot
the Htuto where the law Is not now en
forced. "
Chairman Funk of the house commltteo
surprised his prohibition colleagues by oppos
ing the amendment. In the course ot hit *
remarks hu said ho had been compelled to
concede something to ' liberal clement ;
tfiat this concession Involved no surrender
of principle , but ho believed that every re
publican was In honor bound to make nn
honest effort to carry out the pledges of the
party. Tha rugged fact must bo admitted
that unless the prohibition members yielded ,
now , a great wave of popular Indigna
tion would sweep over the state and tnvolvu
both them and the party In ana common
ruin. It Is better to enact the pending bill
t > an to permit a democratic legislature two
years hence to wlpa out every vustlgo of pro
hibition.
Remarks in the same vein were made by ,
Sawyer and Nlctort , but an adjournment wua
taken without reaching a vote , It In con
ceded that the vote on thla amendment will
bo very close , unless half a dozen local op-
ttonlHts , led by Myerley , who wants the bill
defeated , can bo brought Into lino.
The split In the prohibition forces almost
assures the passage of some kind of modify
ing bill through the houso. The democrats
may change their policy and take a hand la
the proceedings tomorrow.
n'irniutA n'jxti TUK
ItcportH from ICnglnV , V . , Are of
More. ltea iirlnjj Nature ) ,
CHARLESTON , W. Va. , March 9. So reassuring -
assuring are the reports from Eagle , the
BCCIIO ot the recent riots , that Uovcrnoc
McCorklo this morning ordered the wltnV
drawal of Company U , Detectives from ;
Eagle had un Interview with the governor
and advised thin stop. From them an In *
teroutliiK fact Is learned. It lu tlmt the ut- .
tack made on Wyant last week was planund
OH fur back as February 2. *