THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKNWGr , JUNE 20 , 1895. SIISTGKLE COPY FIYE CENTS.
A KIEL'S ' CANAL ALL READY
Represents Eighteen Years of Labor and
ImmenEQ Sums of Money.
WILL BE OPENED WITH G1EAT NAVAL POMP
Imrncnko Oro\Til Of J'coplo In Attendance
War Milp of Fourteen Nations Urann
Up In I'cuccful Array Description
of the Waterway.
KIEL , June 19. There was a heavy down
fall of rain this morning and for a time It
seemed likely to jeopardize the succsss ot the
fetes. Happily the clouds cleared away and
brilliant sunshine , accompanied by a pleasant
breeze , followed. As a. result , the streets
were ollye with people nnd everywhere the
greatest animation prvalled. Many ot the
streets are decorated with triumphal arches
nnd with greetings to the emperor suspended
across the streets. The whole city presents
n strikingly effective appearance. The flags
of oil nations were hoisted along the Alstcr
at noon and the sentries at the doors of the
principal hotels denoted the presence there
of the Imperial guests.
Naturally the chief center of attracllon was
the seaport , where the display of war ships
attracted many thousands of spectator ) .
Those of the United States , Great Britain
Italy and Austria were specially admire !
Largo stands hidden by a profusion of
flowers have been erected at the entrance
of the canal.
At 8 a. m. the war vessels of the fourteen
nations present hoisted their flags to the
strains of the anthems of their respective
countries. The oltlclal Introduction of the
foreign admlrala nnd commanders to the port
captain and military commandant of Kiel
occurred on board the Mirs and concluJed
with the olllclal Interchange of visits. The
Mars hoisted the flag of Admiral Knoor and
the latter subsequently , accompanied by the
commanders of the foreign squadrons and
many officers of various nations , started for
Hamburg In order to meet the emperor.
COST OF THE CANAL.
After the labors of eight years and
nn expenditure of abaut IBG.000,000
marks ( SSS.MO.OOO ) the great canal which
joins the Baltic sea to the German ocean Is
ready for use. It Intersects the peninsula of
Schlesvvlg-Holsteln from Brunsbuttel , near
the mouth of the Elbe river , to Holtcnau , on
the Kiel bay , and opposite that city , a dis
tance of about fifty-nine miles. The en
trances at both termini have have been pro
vided with dock gates for the passage of
vessels , both entering and leaving the canal.
At the Kiel end the gates will be generally
open. At the Brunsbuttel end they will be
opened In normal weather during flood tide
Tor a period of three or four hours each
day. Each of the gates Is twenty-seven and
one-third yards wide and the space enclosed
by Ita walls Is 1C4 yards in length. The
lowest possible depth of water at the Bruns-
buttol end Is almost five fathoms and at Hol
tcnau a trlflo more. The dock gates or
sluices are operated by hydraulic power.
The whole canal IB lighted by electricity ,
said to bo the longest distance In the world
Illuminated continuously that way. Some
5,000 tall poles , taken from Bismarck's oaks
In the Sachenwald , have been erected for the
purpose and each light Is of twenty-five-
candle power. The distance between every
two poles Is about 2CG yards. The light fur
nished Is powerful enough to enable navi
gators to plainly discern the route by night.
The two sluices at the terminal points of the
canal are lighted up by arc and Incandescent
lamps of divers power and the entrance
points to the harbor and the sluices are
marked by lamps of different colors. The
power for this whole line Is furnished by
the two main stations at Brunsbuttel and
Holtcnau. At all those points where the
canal runs through small lakes and ponJs , ol
which quite a number Ho along the route , the
buoys are lighted by gas.
Steam tugs are stationed at each main
gate to the canal to asslt the passage ol
vessels and Insldo the gates are harbors foi
the accommodation of vessels which have
to wait for passage. The lowest possible ebl
ot the water In the canal leaves
adepth of four and one-hall
fathoms and a depth of four an :
three-quarters fathoms Is the desired deptl
throughout. The width of the canal 1 :
forty-four and ono-tenth yards. In travera
Ing the canal vessels must be accompanied
by special pilots and must not exceed ;
speed of five nnd three-tenths knots. Thi
time thus required for the passage ot thi
vvholo canal , Including delay at the tw <
locks , will average thirteen hours. Sallluj
vessels must bo towed through the canal.
FACED WITH STONE.
Both sides of the new waterway are facoi
with stone up to the surface of the wate
and at Intervals of about 200 ycards stoni
steps are let Into the wall. At convcntcn
points near these steps stand posts for warp
Ing lines , etc. Provision Is also made fo
vessels to get out of the way of large ship
of war which may bo passing through thi
canal , seven widened passages occurring a
distances of about six miles apart for Eiicl
vessels to lie. Each of thcso widened pa ?
cages Is 273 yards long and twenty-scvci
yards wider than the canal Itself. At sev
cral points the canal Is crossed by movabl
bridges which when opened leave a fre
space of fifty-four and one-fourth yards
There are also a number of Ifcrrles. Tw
finely constructed permanent railway bridge
at Lovensau and Gruenthal carry the Kiel
Flonsburg lines across the canal. The plor
of thcso two bridges have casemnted but
tresses attached , each capable ot holding 40
soldiers and portholes for guns wrought Int
the masonry In times of war would bo use
to prevent the enemy's passage. Each c
these two bridges haa an altitude above hlg
water level of 138 feet , admitting passag
of the largest masts.
From Brunsbuttel to Rendsburg , a dlstanc
ot about thirty-seven miles , tha canal run
northeast and thence on ta Holtenau alma ;
duo cast. At Rendsburg vessels comln
from Kiel , If they do not draw moro tha
ton feet and are not over 130 feet In Icngtl
can pass through a lock Into the Elder rlvc
and thua reach the Gorman ocean. Large
vessels will have to follow the course ot th
canal.
The purpose of the Baltic canal la a twc
fold one , commercial and naval. As for th
commercial advantages they result plain )
enough elnco the shortening of a voyag
hitherto made around the Skagcr rock
considerable. From Newcastle , Hull an
London the saving In nautical miles Is 10
181 anil 239 respectively : from Dunkirk an
other points along the French , Belgian an
Dutch coasts the saving varies from 230 I
SCO miles and from Elden , Bremen an
Hamburg the t.ivlng Is 2S3 , 323 and 425 milt
respectively. A similar saving of distant
anJ tlmo Is effected for Baltic ports i
Prussia. Mecklenburg and Russia.
BRILLIANT FEATURES.
The most brilliant feature of the series i
festivities will bo the laying of the last etor
In the building ot the canal and the Intel
national banquet which Is to follow It. th
marking virtually the close ot the ofllcl ;
program ot festivities. This ceremony nl
take place In the open air at Holtenau , an
not ut tha lighthouse adjoining the- sluice
as at first Intended. The spot where tt
emperor will perform this ceremony on Fr
day haa been embellished by handsome d <
clKtii In landscape gardening and the llgh
house. In close proximity , shows nlrcad
the three bronre rollefs of Emperors Wllllai
I , Frederick II and William II. BciiPal
the relief medallion of the old emperor Is
black mnrblo tablet , richly ornamented , c
which U engraved In gilt lettering ; "II
msjcKty , Kmperor William I , laid the corm
( tone ot the Baltic canal on June 3 , 1S8
nnd accompanied hU blows with the hammi
by the words * 'In Honor ot United German
to Her Permanent Welfare , In Token ot Hi
Might nnil Power. * "
Ihe memorial tablets beneath the etui
two bronze medallions snow as yet no In
scription ,
The lighthouse and the block of masonry
Into which the emperor Is to place the finish
ing stone are surrounded by enormous scaf
foldings rising amplthcatrlcally In a semi
circle and affording seating room for about
16,000. From these seats the whole space to
vvhero the banquet Is to take place , and the
bay where the International naval demon
stration Is to come off , can bo overlooked at
ease.
ease.The
The grand banquet , at which 1,000 guests
will participate , Including the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the various nations , will be
given In a structure of original design , the
latter being based on an idea of the emperor
himself. The structure la a fac simile of a
huge vessel of ancient construction In
vogue In the seventeenth century. Three
masts , each being 10A feet , were taken from
the hulls of the Nloba and Glofne , the
earliest two vessels ot the Infant German
navy in 1850. The bowsprit Is part of the
Moltke , another old vessel. With the two
masts added , the total helghth of each of
heso three masts Is 227 feet. The whole
tructuro has a length of 413 and a width
> f 132 feet , while the banquet hall Itself
measures 334 by 67 feet.
Ono hundred and fifty arc lights will fur
nish the Illumination. The table arrange
ments have been entrusted to Boarchardt of
Berlin , who receives 100 marks ( $25) ) per
plate , or $25,000 In all , which turn Includes
ivlne , etc. . The kitchen In which the meat
will bo prepired Is part of the structure , but
divided from the banqueting hall by a wall
screened from view. During the whole fes
tivities the naval orchestra of the Sscind Ger-
nan naval division will be on board the Im
perial yacht , the Hohenzollern. At the ban
quet Emperor William will toast the United
States navy nnd the band will play "Hall
Columbia. " * His majesty Is * expected to make
an Important speech. The French admiral ,
Menard , will sit on the emperor's right hand
and the Russian admiral , Skyrdloff , will b3
seated on his left.
PLACE FOR PRIVATE YACHTS.
Some 300 yachts and other private pleasure
and passenger craft have been as-signed to
positions In Kiel hnrbor and Immediate vi
cinity. To enable the Hamburg-Berlin rail
way line to bring the thousands of visitors
from every part of Germany to the scene of
the dedication , all freight traffic was ordered
suspended on that line during the three days
from June 18 to 22.
The newspapers of the world are , of
course , represented , but of the 250 who ex
pressed n desire to participate by some rep
resentative but 150 could bo accommodated
by the government , the steamer assigned by
the government to the newspapjrs being unable -
able to conveniently convey more than that
number. Of the 150 nearly one-half repre
sent newspapers of other countries than Ger
many. At the Imperial banquet but fifteen
representatives of the foreign press will be
admitted.
At Holtenau there was a scene of feverish
activity throughout the morning as the work
men put the flnUhlng touches upon the deco
rations at this end of the canal. The splen
dor of the preparations Is the subject of uni
versal admiration. The Imperial tent Is
richly decorated and stands out an object of
great Interest. In this tent his majesty will
entertain the Invited guests as already stated
and will make a speech which Is likely to
attract much attention.
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
ST. PETERSBURG , June 19. The eadtnc ,
newspapers contain considerable comment
upon the fetes at Kiel. The Journal de St.
Petersburg , for Instance , says the opening
of the Baltic and North sea canal Is nn epoch-
marking event , not only for Germany , but
from a commerc'al ' point of view , for all the
nations sharing In Its traffic. The Novostl
remarks that the acceptance by all the
powers of Invitation to the fetes testify to
the esteem felt for the German empire and
Its monarch. The Novoe Vremya expresses
the opinion that the canal Is a pacific enter
prise of economic Importance from an Inter
national point of view. The Bourse Gazette
opposes the Idea that the canal Is built for
aggressive purposes.
PARIS , June 19. The Kiel correspondent
of the Gaulois says : The Russian warships
arc desirous ot partlclpitlng In the mourning
of the French vessels upon the occasion of
the anniversary of the death of President
Carnet , June 24 , and will leave Kiel In com
f pany with the French ships with flags at
half mast. The Gaulois corrretiiondent adds
D that the playing of the "Wachtam Rheln"
by the bands of the British fleet has given
1 rlso to much adverse comment.
'
CROWDED TO SEE THE EMPORER.
e HAMBURG , June 19. At the Dammthot
railway station during the morning large
numbers of people gathered from the cities
and surrounding country , anxious to obtalr
a glimpse of the emperor and his sons upor
their arrival. Throughout the morning peopl ;
streamed Into the city from all parts anO
between 12 and 1 p. m. traffic through the
main thoroughfares was entirely suspended
The pedestrians concentrated along the route
to the Rithaus and around the Alstock , AI'
sterwal , Neurwall nnd other leading thoroug
fares. In spite of the Immense crowds as
sembled throughout the gaily decorated city
the most perfect orJcr was kept by thi
nounted police and there were no soldier :
visible , except the soldiers In front of hotel ;
where the Imperial guests arc entertained.
At the luncheon given at noon toda ;
n the banqueting hall of the zoological gar
dens 120 persons were entertained , Includlnt
the king of Wurtemburg , ths visiting princes
Prince Hohenlohe , the imperial chancellor
: ho German ministers and the members o
; the Hamburg senate. The guests aftcrwan
drove to the Elbe , embarked aboard a stenme
and made a tour of the port. They wcr
; rccted everywhere with great enthusiasm.
At 2:30 : p. m. the military and naval guarl
were drawn up about the railroad statloi
and at 2:45 p. m. Prlnco Henry of Prussia ar
rived and drove off amid tremendous cheer
Ing.
MANY MILITARY OFFICERS.
In the meantime the platform of the depo
was thronged with military officers and rep
rcsentatlvcs ot the press , and In a large am
shady beer garden adjoining citizens an
soldiers mingled , chatted and drank beer an
coffee , while others bowled.
The lujpcrlal train steamed Into the depo
at 4:12 : p. m. , and shortly afterward the em
peror and his four sons stepped out upon tn
platform. Their appearance wa greetoi wit
nn outburst of cheers. The emperor , who nil
pcared to bo In the best of spirits , were
vvhlto guards du corps uniform , crossed wit
the broad ribbon of the Order of 'the Iliac
Eaglo. On his head was a sparkling got
helmet , surmounted by a vvhlto eagle. Th
four young princes were dressed In whit
sailor suits and were straw hatp.
On the lawn In front of the rallroal .Matlo
was drawn up a company of the Soventy-slxt
regiment of infantry. The soldiers prescnte
arms with wonderful precision and the-ban
played "Hell die Kaiser" as his majesty ap
reared. The emperor upon leaving the stt
tlon Inspected the guard of honor rcferrc
to , walking up the line of mounted soldier
accompanied by the young prlncM and b
Burgomaster Moenckeberg and ex-Burgomas
ter Lchmcn , both of whom had served hi
majesty at the station. The emporor. accon
panled by Herr Moenckeberg , then drove o
In a four-horso carriage with outrUcrs , an
escorted by a detachment of the Flftcent
hussars. The young princes and his majoUy
sulto followed In other carriages. On tn
way to the Rathause hla majesty was cheore
by the Immcnso crowds ot people"lining tl
route.
DtTORATIONS OF THE BANQUET HA LI
The emperor anlved at the Tiithaus t
< i:30 : p. m. nnd was received by a guard <
honor amid loud and enthuslattlc chcerln
from the crowds In the vicinity. Shortl
"bffoie 7 o'clock the banqupt In the grc ;
hall of the Tathaus began. This hall , a
though not quite finished , had been cspeclall ,
decorated and upholstered for the ocrjsb J
tie an1) ) It presented a mo t brilliant ntptc
U was splendidly lighted by electricity an
the walla were almost hidden with lilstor
it- paintings , draperies and flagi cf all natl > in.
while rare phnts were freely u ed to off si
the richness of the mural decoiullorn , jh
th Ing n nice , fresh and soothing appearanc
to the hall.
There wan a loud fuiifrti ot tuimpcls as h
majesty wulUcd to the head of the Imperil
cr table * , bowing right and left on his v& ;
iT.er 1II majetty gat with HIM regent of 'Uvarl ,
er Prince LultpolJ , the king nf Wurtemburg an
the grind duke ot llevsn on hi * right , an
cr with Burgomaster Lehman , the king i
er ( Continued fi& gecoa\l
TALKS UPON TEMPERANCE
Worlds W , 0. T , U. Convention Meets at
Queen's Hall , London.
FRANCES WILLARD MAKES AN ADDRESS
Speakt of the Iteintlons Kxlitliif ; Uctwcon
1'ovcrty anil llrunkennois niul Tells
How They May Ito Chanced
far the Hotter.
LONDON , June 19. The third annual con
vention of the World's Women's Christian
Temperance union opened In Queen's hall ,
this city , at 9:30 : n. m. with u prayer meetIng -
Ing led by Mrs. Charles Archibald , president
of the Maritime provinces , Women's Chris
tian Temperance union of Canada.
At 10 o'clock the convention Was calle-J to
order by the president , Miss Frances E. Wll-
lard. TIio roll call of official members fol
low eJ and then came" the appointment of
committees on credentials , courtesies ,
finances and resolutions.
Then followed the report of the executive
committee , the address of welcome by Lady
Henry Somerset , president of the British
Women's Temperance association , and the
singing of "There Are Uands of Ribbon
Muto" by the white ribbon choir of COO
voiced.
Miss Wlllard then addressed the meeting.
She took for her subject "Poverty and
Drink , " and her address was , In part , as
follows :
Under the searchlight of knowledge In
these later days It Is folly for temperance
people to Ignore the mighty power of Pov
erty to Induce evil habits of every kind.
It was only our Ignorance of the condition
of the Industrial classes Unit magnified a
single propaganda and minimized every
other that led the temperance peop.e in
earlier days to believe that If men and
women were temperate all other material
good would follow In the train of this
great grace. But we know now that the
rapid progress of Inventions Is constantly
diminishing the number of workmen re
quired In the different lines of Industry.
Wo know that within a few years a ma
chine has been Invented Vvhlch sets typo
without the Intervention of the human
hand , so that one man can do as much
with this machine ns live could accomplish
In the same time without It. We know
that electricity has but bepun to play Its
part ns man's proxy In the world of forces.
For Instance , by means of a platinum wire
stretched between two poles and used as a
saw , heated to whiteness by electricity ,
trees are now felled much more quickly
and by a cleaner stroke than In the pist ,
and eight trees may be cut down by this
method while one is being brought low by
means of a\ and saw. The steam laundry
successfully contests the washerwoman a
means of gaining a livelihood. The steam
p'.ow , thresher , roller and scores of other
Ingenious contrivances aie replacing the
silent force of the human hand by the.
Cyclopean power of the unresting
foice of steel and Iron , backed by na
ture's most powerful agencies , harnessed
by man's skllf There tire millions of men
ami women In Great Britain and America
who would gladly work , but the pitiless ,
restraining hand of Invention ind monopoly
hold them back , so that an opportunity to
e.irn their bread by the sweat of the brow-
Is aheady fought for as strenuously as
men in other times fought for their lives
And the condition of things grows more
threatening- , and must continue to do ns
new laces enter the competition and rise
to the level of utilizing all the Inventions
of all the nations of the earth.
DRIVEN TO EXCESSES.
Under this pressure of relentless competi
tion men arc giound Into dust , and that by
a heavier heel than oldtlme tyrannies could
boast , and they seek forgctfulness In those
Indulgences who = o hallucinations deterio
rate body and eoul. They drink and debauch
themselves , they gamble , they seek gross
scenes of amusement and revelry ; on the
ono hand they try to forget and on thp
other to crowd Into the brief space given
them for recreation the utmost possible
amount of sensation and delirium.
I know that this position , which I take
with a full understanding of the criticism
it must Involve in certain minds , will be
ccmtroveited by the statement that the al
cohol disease , the opium craze , and the In
sanity of ba'-e amusement Is not confined
to the hand-workers of the world. It has
passed Into a proverb that the unemployed
rich and the unemployed poor live strangely
parallel lines In respect to their Indul
gences and tastes ; but the plutocrats form
a very small group compareil with the great
army of wage-workers , and It Is universally
admitted that the habit of drink , and pthei
disintegrating modes of living are slowly
dying out among the Intelligent and fairly
comfortable classes that live In the tempe
rate zone between the two extremes.
Nothing short of willful Ignorance can ac
count for blinking the fact that poverty is
pel haps the chief procuring cause of the
brutal drinking habits with which whole
areas of population are sodden throughout
the English-speaking world.
In view of these facts It Is moro thnr
short-sighted folly. It Is unpardonable stub
bornness not to ray criminal apathy. In us
ns temperance workers If we do not clasj
hands of Intelligent nnd earnest sympathy
with the wage-worker and the unemployed
We must lengthen our cords and strengther
6ur htakes until they reach so far over Inte
the camp cf our bread-earning brethrer
that oiirs shall be for evermore twc
"camps allied" In thought and purpose t (
bring In the better day. We must bo nbli
to bee that the eight hours law Is a tern-
perance measure , a purity measure , a gospe
measure , and nothing less , for by mean !
of the eight hours law one-third more met
and women now unemployed , can find stand
Ing room In the bread-winning battalions
where they can fight for a free and Inde
pendent life nnd a well ordered home. Thi
living wage means not only that the wage
earner shall live , but he shall live well.
The reports of the superintendents wen
read and at midday there was prayer b ;
Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer , president of thi
Denmark Women's Christian Temperanci
union of Copenhagen.
The prayers were followed by a memorla
service In honor of "Our Promoted Com
rades , " the memorial address being dellverei
by Miss Wlllard.
WORK AMONG THE SPANIARDS.
Later In the day the report o
Miss Allco Gullck of San Sebastian , Spain
formerly of Boston , was presented.
She said that In Spain the work Is large ) ;
personal , as there Is no opportunity for pub
lie work under existing religious conditions
Many are reported as evangelists and teach !
era , and the graduates of the Internationa
Institute at San Sebastian , organized unde
the laws ot Massachusetts , are exerclslni
Christian Influences over nearly 1,000 chll
dren. In Spain It Is necessary to teacl
the Christian doctrine as found In the re
vealed word of God , otherwise many woul
grow up almost as Ignorant as heathens
It Is no small thing for a Spaniard to algi
the pledge. An American has no Idea wha 1
It means , for wine Is more common tha :
- good water In Spain.
s. I The superintendent of the Sunday schoc
department lecommendod that the Women'
Christian Temperance union throughout th
world unite In an effort to make the las
quarterly tompsrance Sunday of 1895 , whlc
falls on November 24 , a special tcmperanc
day , not only In the Sunday school ! , but I
the churches as well.
Mis. Eva McLaurln , wife of Hon. Wtlllat
McLaurln , M , P. , and member of the sul
fr.ige board of the World's Women's Chris
tlan Temp'rance union , presented tha frac
chlEo report. She said ; "Our sisters I
tha Unlte'l States have the great exampl
of Wyoming to point to , followed quite re
ccntly by Colorado and In a lesser degre
,1 by other states. New Zealand has galne
* * the most complete success because she ha
enfranchised every adult woman os wll t
every adult man , and the result nf her firs
. . election under the iy'tem justified th
* clnngo.
it. ALL WORKING FOR SUFFRAGE.
ul "By all the leading Brltlih crgnnl/atlon
'c of women which ara free by their coniliu
* tlon to express nn opinion the demand I
et pracllcally unanimous for suffrage. Th
* Scottish womat.'s liberal federation has take
ce an equally strung attitude , and has repeal
edly declared Its adherence to the cause c
la woman suffrage and Its determination t
al press the question forward In Parllamct
when the registration bill of the got err
ment Is discussed. The British Women' '
Temperance association , numbering 100.0C
women , lias alco declared for the enfrar
clilsement of women. Another organlratlo
has recently been formed. It U a con
mittee of iptcUIIjr reprcjentayve women jyt
occupy prominent positions In all the po
litical parlies and other associations , liberal ,
conservative , liberal unionist , tsmperanco
and suffrage , united with Mrs1. Fawcett as
president , for the purpose Ot obtaining the
signatures of women to the special appeal
to the House ot Commons In favor ot woman
suffrage. Over 260,000 clgnatureg have been
obtained. "
liElllt.lHKA HASKJIH .illllKSTltn.
Cnahlcr ot the Mlllletui linn's Detained nt
llitltimoro Charged Trllh Forgery *
BALTIMORE. June 20. W. J. Zlrhtit ,
cashier of the State bank ot Mllllgan , Neb. ,
has been arrested here on the charge of
forgery , embezzlement , obtaining money
under false pretenses and for violation ot
the Nebraska banking law. He Is held
awaiting requisition papers.
ur.Ansiu\E is Aor
Wlthdr.iw.it nf 1IU 1'nlrliiR .ArrntiRemrnt
( Inly Itc'fer-t to U'clcli IMncntohUshnieiit.
LONDON , Juno 19. The sensation of the
day In political circles here U the announce
ment of tha Times this morning ( cabled by
the Associated press last night exclusively )
that Mr. Gladstone has withdrawn from his
pilrlng agreement with III. Hon. Charles
Vllllers , M. P. , for the first division of
Wolverhampton. The liberals are greatly
alarmed at this action on the part ot Mr.
Gladstone , and the unionists are correspond
ingly jubilant. It Is learned , however , upon
authority , that Mr. Gladstone's withdrawal
Is on the Welch church disestablishment
bill. The Westminster Gazette this after *
noon says all the talk about Mr. Gladstone's
dissatisfaction with the government Is noth
ing more than rubbish.
SHAItr TALK TO SPAIN.
Haughty Don Itoqucntctl to Settle the Mora
( Jlalin at Once ,
NEW YORK , June 19. A special from
Washington Indicates that the government
has demanded that Spain pay'theMora claim
of $1,500,000 or severe measures will be
taken for Its collection. ' Antonio Maximo
Mora was an American citizen owning valu
able property In Cuba. During an Insurrec
tion on that Island It was confiscated by the
Spanish government. Should the Spanish
government neglect to properly Impress upon
the Cortes the Importance of granting the
necessary funds or should the Cortes refuse
to allow nn appropriation for Mora It may be
necesssary to occupy Havapa and to retain
control of the custom houses there until an
amount equal to the Mora Indemnity lias
been collected.
OlixlKtcino'8 Action I u9n Comment.
LONDON , Juno 19. The Times announcea
that Mr. Gladstone has withdrawn from his
pairing agreement with Vllllers because he
wlslie ? to bo regarded aa having an open
mind on the Welsh church disestablishment
bill. In an editorial the Times says : "Blow
upon blow has fallen on the government re
cently , but none Is comparable to this , which
means the withdrawal of Mr. Gladstone's
moral support from Lord Ros bory's admin
istration. The Immediate prestige of his
name has enabled the government to weather
some dangerous storms and ( t Is the very
foundation of the political fabric of the
present government. It Is hardly possible
to escape the conclusion that ho extends his
disapproval to tholr general policy. H Is be-
llevoi that ho wanted a moro drastic dealing
with the Armenian question. "
Mexlrn Iliiriti : ; Munitions of * Wnr.
CITY OF MEXICO , June , 19. Military
circles are on the qul vlye over the report
that the government has placed an order In
Europs for 80,000 new Mondragon rifles and
80,000,000 cartridges for use In that Improved
gun. The visit to England of Captain Bren-
ton , commander of the corvette Zaragoa , In
connection with the alleged pending purchase
of two new war ships for the Mexican gov
ernment , Is an Item of Interest In this con
nection.
Ailvlurd ( iomoz ta Quit ,
MADRID , Juno 19. A dispatch to the Im-
parclal from Havana says that the au
tonomists and several leaders of the last
revolution have had a conference at Puerto
Principe. After they had discussed the situ
ation , It is added , they decided that the
separatists were not In a position to con
tinue the struggle , so a committee was ap
pointed to go to Santiago do Cuba and ad
vise Maximo Gomez to abandon the war.
Itu'iln Prohibit ? lIluNplirliicuis Taper.
WASHINGTON , Juno 19. The State de
partment has been informed that the follow
ing has ben added to the Russian tariff code
1
and sanctioned by tha emperor : "All goods
and articles Invested toward religion , with an
Irreverentlal , blasphemous or Impious char
acter , provided with labels , marks , etc. , with
religious designs of the same character , are
forbidden to bo Imported Into Russia. "
n Austrian MinlHtrr linden * .
"
VIENNA , Juno 19. Prince Alfred Win-
dlscngratz , president of the. ministry of
Austria , tendered the resignation of the
ministry to Emperor Franz Josef today. A
provisional cabinet is expected under the
marquis de Bacquehem , who was minister of
the Interior for Austria In'the cabinet which
his just resigned.
I'rcubyicrlans Take Up the School Question.
LONDON , Ont. , June 19. The Manitoba
school question waa before the Presbyterian
assembly and the Anglican synod of Huron
yesterday. Strong resolutions were Intro
duced demanding that the federal govern
ment make no remedial order nor Interfere
with the government of Manitoba.
I'rof , Huxley 1)inproil ly III.
LONDON , June 19. Prof. Huxley , who
has been In 111 health for some time past ,
suffered a relapse last week and ta now In
a critical condition , owing to a complication
of diseases.
Cupturcd One of tha Uiilton ( inns ;
VICTORIA , Tex. . June 19. Sheriff Sullivan
_ has returned from his chase after the Dalton
il gang. Lewis Johnson was , captured and the
ir testimony against him la complete.
irg
I- JVttT LIKK THE JL.ll' CA&E.
Kansiia Supreme Court 'I'lrr * n Warden
Who Ilclil tu III * . | ub.
TOPEKA , June 19. Bya 'decision ot the
n supreme court today Warden Chase of the
state penitentiary la formally , removed from
office , giving J , Bruce Lyncb , recently ap
pointed by Governor Mor rill' , possession al
once. Chase was appointed by Governoi
Lewelllng. Ills term had not expired , bul
an Investigating committee recommended hli
removal. The governor Issued the order 01
removal. Chase refused to tfet out. Lyncl
accordingly brought proceedings before thi
supreme court to oust him. The court vva :
unanimous tn today's opinion and states tha
the Investigation committee ls > the sole judgi
of the evidence. The declaion carries will
It no hope for the reinstatement of Senate ;
Rogers , recently removed as regent of tbi
State university.
Ilf.L'H.\r.i TO COME 1 !
Wralcrn Lines Can lo Nothing with Iliul
Itoiid on Hits Oai lilr.
CHICAGO , June lO. The western line ,
are not EO sure today that they will holi
any meeting In Denver on June 24. The ;
cannot seem to make any progress with thi
Union Pacific , and they cannot git aloni
without It. No amount ( ) j endeavor hai
been able to extract from the Union PadII
an assurance that they will have anythlni
to do with the reorganization ot the Weiteri
Passenger aisoclatlon. It Is not practlca
to think of reorganizing th ) Colorado traffl
with the Union Pacific aa an outsider , am
particularly a > It 8e ms to be just now ii
a mood for reducing ratei. There Is a grow
Ing opinion that It will b best for the-line
to wait a short time and tee what RecMve
19 Egan of tU Short line will do.
HAVE CAPTURED CLEVELAND
Annual Meeting of the Leagno of Republi
can Olnbs Opened ,
LARGEST GATHERING IN ITS HISTORY
I'romlie of u Lively Struggle Ilctwecn the
Friends of UuncU Monry mid the
Advocntcs of free Silver
Coinage.
CLEVELAND , June 19 < The opening ses
sion of the eighth national convention of re
publican clubs adjourned at 1 p. m , today
until 1 p. in. tomorrow , after dis
posing of-1 all preliminary and rou
tine matters' . There were no de
velopments In the convention Indicating the
contest between these wearing yellow and
white badges and representing respectively
the gold and silver standards , but In the
committee room at the Aicule hotel and else
where the fight continued. The committee
on credentials had considerable amusement
over the South Carolina contest. The com-
mltteea on league work , rules and order of
business had nothing unubual. The committee
on tlmo and place selected Milwaukee as the
place for the next convention , and referred
the selection of the date for the nc\t con
vention to the executive board , with Instruc
tions to select any date after that of the re
publican national convention. The postpone
ment of the time to a date subsequent to
that of the national convention was for the
purpose of avoiding any contest on such reso
lutions as are now confronting the delegates
of the clubs. There was a movement to con
clude the work with a banquet tomorrow
night , but the agitation before the committee
on resolutions during the afternoon and evenIng -
Ing developed such differences that It Is not
likely the convention will closs before Friday.
The delegates from the west and south want
to got away Friday.
WAITING FOR M'KINLEY.
As It Is known Governor McKlnley cannot
get hero till Friday morning , there Is a gen
eral dslre to wait for him till that time ,
and some charge that his friends are seek
ing to prolong the session so as to have
a big McKlnley day on Friday. Others
charge that the efforts to expedite business
so as.to conclude tomorrow night were In
tended to give the delegates an opportunity
to leave before McKlnley's arrival. The
presidential booms have been looked after
as carefully today as ever. The Iowa dele
gates kept open house for Allison and the
Hooslers are quietly keeping Harrison In
mind , while the New England delegates use
the Blalno tactics for Iteed. Mark A.
Hanna , who Is close to McKlnley ,
has been keeping open house at
ils mansion all the week. Today Mr.
Innna gave a dinner at the Union league , at
vhlch Major Osborne ( a relative of McKln-
ey ) , Governors Nelson , Mcrrlam , Brown ,
and Clayton Powell , Moses P. Handy , Sena-
ors Patton of Michigan , Clark of Wyoming.
Carter of Montana , Thurston of Nebraska ,
Dubols of Idaho , Warner Miller of Now
York , and others were guests. While Mr.
lanna always believes McKlnley to be the
man of destiny , he says he was never so
icpeful for the champion of protection as ho
s at this convention , owing to the expres
sions for his ; favorite from other state * . He
Iocs not think the silver question will em-
> arrass the protectionists.
It was conceded early today that the two
.eadlng league offices would bo divided be-
woen the gold and sliver men by making
General McAlpIn of New York president and
John Byrnes of Denver secretary. But to
night It Is proposed to refer the selection of
a secretary to the executive board. It Is
claimed that A. B. Humphreys was first
selected by the executive board and after
ward selected by the annual convention. The
silver men think th New York delegation ,
after feeling confident of McAlpln's elec
tion , are seeking to avoid having an ultra
sliver man for secretary.
FIGHTING FOn SILVER.
The feature of the day has been the silver
fight before the committee on resolutions.
The committee organized at 4 o'clock p.
m. , with Congressman J. B. Iloblnson of
Pennsylvania as chairman and II. B.
Knowles of Delaware as secretary. The or-
ganl/ation was against the sllvcrltes , but
the latter were not discouraged and opened
up the fight from the start. The committee
was In open session till after C o'clock , when
on motion cf Congressman Tawney of Minnesota
seta , It adjourned till 8 p. in. for an ex
ecutive session , at which time a subcommit
tee of nlno was to be announced by Chair
man Iloblnson and time given to the silver
men and others for a hearing. The resolu
tion of Uie silver men was offered , also
other silver resolutions. The opponents ol
free silver , through Mr. Hunter of Mis
souri , offered the financial plank of 1892 ,
also the recent Ohio plank adopted at Zanes-
vllle last month.
The compromise resolution , attracting
most attention was presented by Senator-
elect J. M. Thurston of Nebraska , as fol
lows : "We approve the declaration of the
last republican national convention , that the
American people , from tradition and Inter
est , favor bimetallism , and the republlcar
party demands the use of both gold ant
silver as a standard money , with such re
strictions and under such provisions , to be
determined , ' as will secure the nmlntenanci
of the parity of value of the two metals , si
the purchasing or debt paying power of thi
dollar , whether of silver , gold or paper , shal
at all times be equal , and refer the mattci
for a more specific declaration to the nexi
republican convention , which alone has thi
power to bind the party or make platform !
and declare principles. "
There was no discussion of the tariff o :
any other Issues In the committee , excep
that of the silver plank , and no difference !
of opinion existed In the committee of forty
six members except on the silver question
Nearly all of the members of the committee !
were Instructed on the sllvr question b ;
their respective state delegations , so 1
will not be difficult to adopt a report. Stll
It Is conceded that these Instructions mak
It almost certain that both majority am
minority reports will be presented to th
convention and that the silver question wll
bo fought out on the floor tomorrow. Thi
silver men still have confidence In thel
strength among the delegates , although i
majority of the committee Is against them
After prayer by Rev. S. L. Dar
sle Secretary Humphrey read the cal
and addresses of welcome were mad
by Mayor McKlsson and President E
D. Woodmoareo of the Ohio League of lie
publican Clubs. President Tracey of Chlcag
then delivered the annual address , as fol
lows :
It Is my duty and pleasure to now for
inally declare opened the eighth annuu
convention of the Republican Natlonu
league.
Our last camp fires were laid upon th
slopes of the Uocky mountains. In the hear
of that vast empire which , with Its nevvc
civilization and youthful vigor , gives t
the nation new blood , now Ufa and energy
From the noble peaks of these grand inour
tains and from the exhilarating ntmospher
of those beautiful valleys wo drew new Ir
f-plratlon , new thoughts , and came fort
from that convention well equipped for th
campaign then before us.
I congratulate you , as members of th
republican clubs of the United States th
positive and active force of that campaign-
upon the great and overwhelming victor
gained by our party. Hurrly In our pc
lltlcal history has a party elected Its car
dldutes by such great pluralities. In con
gratulntlng ourselves upon the work c
' organization we must keep well I
mind the fact that an Influence far mor
potent than party organization had been t
uaik among the voters. Never befor
had the leaders of a great party demor
Ftruted euch absolute Incnnaeliy for ni :
ministering the affairs of the governmer
us had the democratic lenders for tvv
years previous to that election. It wn
but a natural result Unit the people , dli
( -iiBUil with dcmocratl.Ktatewiunshli
should grasp the opportunity to udrnlniHU
a lasting rebuke to thai party. The dec
tlon of last November sounded a note c
warning to Uio world that the people o ! th
United States once more and for nil de
clared themselves In favor of protection to
American industries ami American labor.
It was the bugle note which awakened the
sleeping Industries and brought new Ufa
Into the business world. H caused the
flroa of the American furnaces to again
awaken to nn American demand ; It has
put the wheels of commcrre In motion ,
and the glad hum of Industry must soon
resound throughout the land. Enterprise ,
revivified , Is extending her arms of Iron
Into new Melds , Into unexplored tcrrltoiy ,
never to ccaso until old mother earth shall
have been made to give tip her hidden
treasures In the furthermost cornuis of
our terrltoiy. At such a time , when the
buslm-ss world has thrown oft Its shackle" ,
when the pent up power and force of throe
long yenis Is forming the current which
will bring prosperity and happiness to all
of the people. It Is most fitting that wo
should Join lioio In a general rejoicing
over the > oslbllltlos of the future. Wo
should rejoice that wo nro young , and
have presented to us the great opportunity
of good times to come ; we should rejoice
that wa nro Americans , youths of the
youngest nation In history , and rejoice
that wo nio members of the greatest politi
cal party of the age ; 11 party which from
the first has represented In Its member
ship the Intelligence , patriotism and higher
ambitions of thq leinibllc. Tlnit It Is with
quickened step and loyal hearts , In har
mony with the time ? , wo come together ns
repie cntatlvcs of the llopubllcan National
league In this great heart ot republicanism ,
this bp.mtlful city of Cleveland , to cxpresa
our unbounded conlldenco In the Integrity
of the republican putty , and renew our
fealty to that party In the name of the
great leader , the mnityiod president , under
the shadow of whoso tomb wo nro as
sembled.
KNOWS NO SECTION.
After reviewing at length the history nnJ
achievements of the republican party , Mr.
Tracey closed with the following :
The republican party knows no cast , newest
west , no noith or south , but one vast em
pire. The party of all parties which best
represents the Intelligence and patriotism
of the Ameilcan people l < 4 the party of
Lincoln , Grant and Garflold , ot ninlno and
Logan. Let nil of us who love our coun
try and partv and who believe that pildo
In party Is prldo in country , go forth under
the banner Inscribed with the gland
achievements of the grand old party , and
then , Inspired by the glories ot the past
and the hopes of the future , the repre
sentatives of the Republican National
league will continue to lead the Invincible
hosts of patilotlsm.
A. B. Humphrey , who has been secretary
eight years , ever sines the National League
of Republican clubs was organized , today
announces positively ho will not bo a candi
date for re-election. This withdrawal Is In
the Interest of General McAlpln for presi
dent , McAlpln and Humphrey both being
from New York.
The silver men had another conference
today and decided to wait until the appoint
ment of the committee on resolutions before
taking any action. If that committee Is or
ganized against free coinage they will In
sist on the consideration of their 16 to 1
resolution In the convention. Their glitter
ing silver badges are the most brilliant
paraphernalia in the hall or about the hotels
and they arc still confident that the party
must concede to their demands to hold the
western states.
Since the withdrawal of Secretary
Humphrey the New York delegation promised
the silver men the secretaryship If the lat
ter would not oppose General McAlpln for
pre ldsnt. The silver men have united on
J. F. Byrnes of Denver. The Indications arc
that McAlpln and Byrnes will be selected ad
that the silver men may not place the name
of Colonel Trumbo before the convention for
president. E. J. Miller , secretary of the
Ohio league , has been mentioned for secio-
tary , but os D. D. Woodmanseo withdrew as
candidate for president at the request of the
McKlnlcy men. It Is thought that Miller's
name will not be presented. Thomas II. Km
Gee of Logansport Is a candidate for secre
tary , but Indiana , like Ohlu , Tennessee and
other states with prssldentlal posslblltles for
next year , Is not asking for anything at this
convention. '
The forenoon was -taken up mostly with
music and cheering the entrance of leaders ,
the singing of the Cleveland Glee club being
a great feature.
AGAINST THE SILVER MEN.
When Secretary Humphrey called the roll
of the states to ascertain the number of delegates -
gates and alternates It was ascertained that
the states could report only these present
and not the number to which they are en
titled. This was against the silver men ,
whose delegations -were not as full as those
of other states. During the call there were
loud demonstrations when Tennessee , Mis
souri , Kentucky and other democratic states
were called. The greatest ovation was given
to Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee.
In his address of welcome President D. D.
Woodmanseo of the Ohio league expressed
regret that Governor McKlnley was pre
vented by his Kansas engagement from wel
coming the delegates to Ohio. The refer
ence to McKlnley caused a loud and con
tinuous demonstration. Mr. Woodmansee
desired to say , however , that Governor Mc
Klnley would reach the city on Friday evenIng -
Ing at the Hollenden , where ho would bo
glad to greet all and say farewell to ono
and all.
The secretary announced that there were
represented at the convention forty-six
states and territories , the largest number
ever represented at any previous convention
of the league. Among the delegates were a
number of ladles , four from Colorado , one
from Now York , two from Washington and
three from Illinois. The latter represented
the Women's League clubs In the btatc.
The American College league has ten dele
gates present.
Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee moved to
refer all resolutions to the committee on
resolutions without debate. An amendment
to refer without reading was defeated , as the
silver men protested. Mr. Evans' motion
prevailed. The secretary announced that the
state delegations should report their members
of the committee on resolutions , committee on
league work , committee on rules and com
mittee on order of business at 4 o'clock ,
c. A meeting of the presidents of state leagues
was announced for 9 a. m. tomorrow. At 1
p. m. the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow to give the committees time
to work.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions Is : Iowa ,
James Blythe ; New Jcrrey , William A. DUB-
tin ; Ohio , W. S. Cappeller ; West Virginia ,
Elliott Northcott ; Oregon , H. M. Cake : Ken
tucky , M. McDonald Shaw ; Indiana , George
W. Farrls ; Wyoming , F. M. Mondell ; North
Dakota , R. N. Stevens ; Rhode Island , Henry
Tlehke ; Georgia , A. E. Buell ; Louisiana ,
William P. Kellogg ; New York , S. A. Robin
son ; Utah , C. E. Allen ; Tqxaa , H. F. Mc
Gregor ; Alabama , R. A. Mosely ; Arizona , J ,
A. Sampson ; California , J. J. Gasper ; Arkan
sas , John McClure ; Connecticut , L. M. Hub-
bard ; Colorado , Byron L. Carr ; Pennsylvania ,
J. L. Robinson ; Nevada , William Glass ;
South Dakota , H. J. Woods ; South'Carollna ,
Q , W. Murray ; Delaware. Horace Greeley
Knowles ; Illinois , C. S. lUunells ; Kansas
Senator Baker ; Massachusetts , Henry B
Blackwell : Nebraska , H. I ) . Schneider ; MIs
slealppl , James Hill ; Washington , Miles C
Moore : District of Columbia , W. W. Curry
New Mexico , A. L. Morrison ; Oklahoma , A
J. Seavey ; Wisconsin , Henry Fink.
While It la claimed that this commlttci
lias a majority agalnpt the unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio ot 1C to 1 , yet the Bllvei
men say they arc satisfied with the commit
tee , and that they have such a largo numbei
of their men on the committee that then
cannot be any positive declaration against fre <
coinage without such a minority report ai
to give them a fair chance In the fight ot
to the two reports In the convention.
In the afternoon many of the delegate :
and visitors went to Forest City park ti
attend a big league picnic , where severe
prominent men made Beeches. Others vlsltci
various points of Interest In the city.
The silver men from Colorado , Utah. Arl
zona , Washington , Nevada , Wyoming , Idahi
and New Mexico held a meeting today am
decided to act as a unit on the silver ques
tlon. It Is stated that Dubols will Introduc
a free coinage resolution at the convention
The resolution reads' as follows :
Resolved , That the republican party , or
gutilzcd to preserve the unity of the Unllei
States , nnd eontlnued for the tole object o
protecting the people thereof and maintain
Ing their prestige an American citizen
among the nations of the earth , Iff , by It
. . traditions , committed to n financial po'lc ;
o designated to conserve the ocnt Interest
IB of nil our people and their varied ii.duMrle
a-1 nnd to glvo to thP debtor equal lights wll !
p , i the creditor ; therefore , the republlcn
er party IB unalterably committed to the ice
ctoratlon of the bimetallic standard
ICoptlnUjd on TMnl rage. )
Shortage of Oily Treasurer Exists for Mora
Thau Eighteen Months.
FORMER BONDSMEN MAYSIURE LIABILITY
Uxnuilimtlon of Hooks Ycstcriluy Show *
Walters \Vorjo Deputy Coulter
buapcmlril bwnbo 1'rnctl-
ciilly tu Churgc.
Examination of the accounts In the city
treasurer's office yesterday showed n some
what worse condition of affairs than prevloui
developments Indicated.
It was discovered that when Bolln entered
on hla second term there wtro then In tha
cash drawer memoranda showing the with
drawal of $11.000. It Is allegc-,1 tluit If thta
money cannot bo found the bondsmen on
the first term bond will bo liable , which
adds another Interesting feature to the situa
tion.
These memoranda were not mentioned bf
Comptroller Olsen when ho checked up the
books of the city treasurer at the expiration
of the first term and the beginning ot the
second of Mr. Bolln's Incumbency. The In
timation that the shortage extended over a
period longer than the last six months la
entirely new to the bondsmtui. When the
accountants began their work Tuesday they
proceeded on the theory that whatever dis
ci epancles e\lstcd were to bo found In the
entries slnco January 1 last , and their worlc
has been only upon the part of the books
for that period. It the accounts for the
whole three years and a half ot Mr. Bolln's
trcaburershlp must bo again gene over It
will take much longer than was originally
anticipated to ascertain exactly whore tl.o
city stands. U Is oven possible that It will
be next week before the precise figure of.
the shortage can bo given out.
Realizing that their task would requlro
several days , the accountants decided not
to try to perform the work continuously , and
at 4 30 took a recess until this morning.
So far It has been found that to city con
tractors nnd others Bolln paid out $3,500 ,
taking In return personal bank checks , which
had no deposits to make them good.
It was found that the bookkeeper hail
overdrawn on salary account $1,000. The
bookkecpsr explained this by saying that
Mr. Uolln n long tlmo ago had promised
him $25 per month additional to his regular
salary and had allowed him to take tha
money from the drawer.
WILL BE MORE THAN $20,000.
It Is now thought that tlicro la no proba
bility that the shortage will be found less
than from $20,000 to $30,000.
The more the work of tha ofilco la brought
to light the looser seems to have been
the methods by which the city cash has been
handled. The advance of money on assign
ments of warrants and on checks that were
to bo held until good was made not alone to
employes In the city building , but also to
friends and people who had no 'connection
with the municipal government. Mr. Bolln
seems to have been unable to say no when
asked to accommodate these people and had
no hesitation In using the the public funds
for that purpose when his private purse was
empty. During yesterday a number - \ > t
persons who had checks or assignments In
the city treasurer's drawer called aiound to
see If-they could get their tell-tnlo paper
out. They were allowqd to redeem the
checks by bubstltutlng thd money which they
represented for them.
The employes of the city treasurer's offlco
are all at work and the business of the
city Is not Interrupted. People who call * "
to attend to the payment of taxes or to
secure Information regarding city matters are
being attended to just as If nothing had
happened and Mr. Swobe , In the deputy
treasurer's cage , Is taking In all the money ,
duo the city that Is offered.
The bondsmen held another mooting yester
day morning. Thomas Swobo was
formally placed In charge of the
office and Deputy Treasurer Jerome
Coulter was suspended from ofllce ,
pending further action when the Investiga
tion Is completed. This action was Insisted
on by several of the bondsmen who have been ,
dissatisfied with Mr. Coulter since his recent
dissipations were made public.
BOLLN BECOMES MORE HOPEFUL.
Mr. Bolln came down to his ofilcc as usual
yesterday morning and spent the forenoon In
consultation with his bondsmen. He took no
active part In the affairs of the ofilco and
probably will not do so until his affairs are
adjusted. Ho was feeling much better , but
his face and manner still showed the effects
of hla continuous dissipation. According to
his own statement all this Is a thing of the
past. "I have learned a lesson , " said Mr.
Bolln to a reporter , "and I will never touch
another drop of liquor. It has been ic-
sponslblo for all my troubles and I will never
have anything moro to do with It as long as I
live. "
With respect 'o his situation and prospecta
Mr. Bolln has but little to aay beyond the
statement that he would come out all right.
Ho said ho hail been drinking'heavily and
had become so despondent that ho had
meditated ending his own life. "It seems
horilblc now to look back at It. I have had
a terrible experience , but I am feeling better
now , " ho continued.
President Akin of the Board of Education
Is authority for the statement that the board
will take no further acilon until the Investi
gation of the accounts of the city treasurer's
ofllce Is completed and the comptroller has
submitted his statement to the board na re-
qulrol by the resolution ot Monday night.
In regard to the $10,000 warrant which was
drawn by President Akin of the Board oC
Education Tuesday to pay the Interest ob
ligations of the board , Mr. Swobo said that
the amount would be In New York on time.
The Interest did not mature until Juno 25
and before that tlmo the affairs of the office
would bo entirely settled.
Regarding the suspension of Deputy
Ccultcr , Mr. Swobo said that ho was unahlo
to tny at present what action would be taken.
Coulter had been suspended until the In
vestigation was concluded and what would
be done after that was a matter to be settled
In the future. It Is generally understood ,
however , that the bondsmen will Insist that
Mr. Coulter's retirement shall be made per
manent.
Adam Snyder , ox-county treasurer , was
asked what he knew with reference to the
report that the shortage In the county treas
urer's offlco which Is charged against him
self was the fault of Bolln , who had pre
ceded him In cilice. Ho admitted that ho
had heard the subject mentioned , but fait )
he could not prove the statement anJ did
not want to convict a man without the proof.
"I am , " continued Mr. Snyder , "not euro
that cither of the treasurers before me , Bolln
or Rush , were checked up by the commis
sioners. I think I was the first ono whoso
books were cheeked. The shortage charged
against mo has been growing le-a r ght along.
It Is only n little over ? C,000 now , and I
think If they checked the books over prop
erly there would not bo anything , I know
I never got any of the money , and I don't asa
vvhero it has gene to. "
Smith 1 > . ( Until Kntghti Trmptnr.
SIOUX FALUS. S. D. , Juno 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) The grand commandry ol
Knights Templar of South Dakota In ten
sion hero thU afternoon , chosQ the following
officers : Grand commander , 1'rank A , Brown ,
Aberdeen ; deputy grand commander , J. .1.
Castleman , Huron ; grncrullralmo , Joseph T.
Morrow , Mitchell ; captain general , \V. T.
Doolltlle , Sioux Falls ; prelate. Hcv. J. H.
Ilabcock , Mitchell ; a < Mllor warden , George
I ) , Ayres , Deadwood ; junior warden , Edward
Coughran , fihux Fallt ; treasurer , H. B.
Wynn , Yankton ; recoidcr , Gcorgo A. Pcttl-
grew , Flandreaii , Huron wll ! probably b
the place ot mcetlnc next year.
I'corU M * nfrtcnir ng Uiiinpuir Amiens
PKOKIA , Juno 19. The Pcorla Mai'ifac-
turltiK cimp-ny made ar assignment thi *
morning In Gcorgu K. Beatle , > . Bills paya
ble are Jl'l,47i , ant ! bills iccHvuble ar
$11,804