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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED jtTNJD 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , 3TEB1TJATY 13 , 1S9 ( > . SINGH * E COPT FIVE ACTED ON HIS OWN MOTION Dr. Jameson's ' Raid Was Not Countenanced by Any Ono in Authority. BLUE BOOK ON THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT tlrlllNh AwnlM Inxtrnrtcil to OfTcr American * I In ; Same Aid an AIToriltMl .Sulijcctn of the LONDON , Feb. 12. A blue book upon the Transvaal was Issued today. It allows the promptness with which the secretary of Ktotc for the colonies , Mr. Joseph Chamber lain , acted. HP telegraphed to the governor of Capo Colony , Sir Hercules Robinson , to neglect no measures to prevent tro'ible , The British agent nt Pretoria , the blue book dcrronstratcs , telegraphed on December 31 , that In consequence of Dr. Jameson's Invas ion with the British flag flying , President Kruegcr had asked for the Intervention of Germany and Trance. On the same day Mr. Chamberlain ciblcd to Governor Robinson to represent to the premier of Capo Colony , Mr. Cecil Rhodes , that Dr. Jameson had been guilty of filibustering and that If It wore proved that the Chartered company was rrlvy to his Intentions , the government would bo confronted with a demand for the revocation of Its charter , and that In any case , the company would have to pay an Indemnity. Governor Robinson replied that Mr. RhoJos had declared to him that Dr. Jumuson acted will-out authority. Mr. Chamberlain replied that ho was glad Mr. Rhodes disavowed Dr. Jamesonvjio the eocretary of state for the colonies added , mi'st bo mad. Mr. Chamberlain also said lie could see no need that Mr. Rhodes should resign the premiership. On January 1 , 1890 , Mr. Chamberlain tele graphed Governor Robinson , In reply to an Inquiry from President Krttegor na to the destination of the 11 } Ing squadron , that the government Imd no present Intention of Bending the squadron to South Africa , for thrco ships had already been sent to Dela- goa bay , where the foreign ships were. Mr. Chamberlain , on January 31 , tele graphed Governor Robinson that thcro was a possibility that Mr. Kruegcr might be In duced to rely on the support of a foreign po-vcr In resisting the granting of reforms or In the making of demands on Great Britain. Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said : "In view of this , J deslro to Inform you that Great Britain will rcMst at all cost In- terforcnco by any foreign power. The sug gestion is made that Interference has been met In Great Britain by an unanimous out burst of public feeling. The government has no reason at the present time to anticipate a conflict of Interests with foreign powers. Hut Great Britain will not tolerate any change In her relations with the Transvaal. "While she will loyally respect Its Independ ence on the subject of conventions , she will maintain her position as a paramount power. " Mr. Chamberlain telegraphed , on January 13 that the government of the United States had been Informed that J. H. Hammond , a clt'zen ' of the United States , was a prisoner , charged with treason. Mr. Chamberlain added : "I ask jou to take on his behalf the same measures as In behalf of British subjects , and to extend to any other United States cltbens Involved similar p-otcctlon. " In later dispatches Mr. Chamberlain re peated the foregoing Instructions In regard to protecting the Interests of Americans. The blue book contains the letter from Mr. Thomas P. Bnyiird , the United States ambassador , dated January 17 , expressing the appreciation of the United States govern ment at the comity and courtesy exhibited by the British government toward It and toward Its citizens. IliniATi : IX Til 12 HUUhi : OK1 COMMONS. Contildeuilloii of tinSpeeoh from tin * Tliroiiu Vunlli Itcxiuiicil. LONDON , Teb. 12 In the House of Com mons tcday the debate on the addiess In reply to the queen'o speech was resumed. Mr. John Dillon , member for East Mayo , antl-Parnelllte , wld he would not be sur prised If the beggarly character of the refer ences to Ireland In the speech "did not moro firmly fix In the minds of IilEluncn the. con viction that nothing could bo obtained from England except b > violent agitation" Continuing Mr. Dillon contrasted the treat ment of Dr. Jamesons force with the treat ment of Irish political prisoners and bald lie would oppota the additional expenditures proposed for the navj unless pait of the sur plus wau devoted to Ireland. Mr. Dillon also announced an amendment to the address censuring the government for not proposing self-government for Ireland. They were taunted , .Mr. Dillon continued , by the government with having lost control of the Irish nationalists In Ameilca. Ho re gretted this loss of control and the with holding of the support they had received therefrom for many years , but English statesmen , ho asserted , won : , anxious to ovuda the Irish question , and would rejoice- tint the Irish in America had lost fnlth In constitutional agitation. Not long ago , Mr. Dillon further stated , there was a great deal of talk about British fchlps blowing up American cities. Such language , he added , had happily ceased and the English people had learned that Presi dent Cleveland's message was not an elec tion dodge , but spoke the voice of the Ameri can nation , which was not afraid to face the arbitrament of war If the English refused arbitration. But arbitration wau to bo ac cepted now , after America had been forced to threaten. It wuuld Imvo been moro de cent If Gieat Britain had accepted arbitra tion vvhc-n Secretary Olnoy suggested It , Ho warned thfi government In conclusion that the Irish party would resist to the utmost nny Idea of war between Great Britain and the United States. Mr. John Redmond , Parnellltc , member ( or Waterford , combat ) ed the marquis of Salisbury's declaration that homo rule was fluid , and he wanted to know what was the present attltudo of the liberal leaders toward homo rule , ivhcther they were- still In alll- once with the nationalists and what were the terms of the alliance. Mr. Gerald Balfour , chief secretaiy for Ireland , In the course of a lengthy reply to the Irish leader * , said that the attitude of the , government toward homo rule would be determined by what It believed to bo the merits of the case it ml no considerations of HID dllllculty or danger abroad or In the colonies would for a moment Induce the Kovernment to depart from the attitude it liad taken on the question. The House rose at 5:30 : p. in. M > I'oiiiulntlon ( or lie Slnti-nu-iil. LONDON , Feb. 12. The statement c > i- culated by a news agency In the United States , under a London date , that "Lord Salisbury In the House of Lords and lit. lion , George N , Curzon , parliamentary sec retary of foreign affairs , In the House of Commons , to day presented concurrent state ments Intended to dellne the proceedure fern n battlement of the Venezuelan dlfUculty , " Is absolutely false , and for good reasons , In the tlrst phce , the House of Lordu does not meet on Wednesday , and In the second I > ! are. Mr. Curzon made no statement on thlb subject In the House of Commons. Yi-IU'f.iieInii delation * > tltu LONDON , Fob , 12.H Is announced from o gord tourco that , follow lug : the advice of the United States , Venezuela has practically decided to bend a representative to London vith power to open dliect negotiations itu the government of Great Britain for a Bittloinent of the boundary dispute. Culm 11 , ! \ MtM VIu 'Mini rlil. MADRID , I'eb. 12. Dispatches received hero from Havana say that the column of Spanish troops commanded by General GoJoy hiu defeated the combined Inmugent forces commanded by Lacret uud Nunei at Santa Clara , killing fourteen men and wounding many others , DAILY IIUMITI.\S IMIOM HAVANA. ( icni-rnl Ollx-r CliilniN H Victory t\cr Hie Siintn Clnrn Hclirlx , HAVANA. Feh 12 A dispatch from Santa Clara , capital of the province of that name , from General Oliver , the Spanish commander In that district , announces a serious defeat of the Insurgents under Serafin Sanchez and Mirabel , two of the most Important In surgent leaders outside the province of Havana. The following details have been received here : General Oliver , hearing that Sanchez and Mirabel , at the head of n iifmerous force of Insurgents , were moving on Camajuanl , ordered Colonel Lopez , at the heid of SOO cavalry and Infantry , to leave Remedies , northeast of Camajuanl , where the troops were In garrison , to cngapo the encmy.k The Spanish troops Uft HomeJIoj at 7 o'clock In the morning ( date not given , BUI posed to be Monday ) and reached Cania- Juanl at 8 o'clock the same night. The troops vvero aroused at an early hour the next moinlng onJ left for Palo Prleto , where the advance guard of the Insurgents were ktntloncd. The latter opened lire upon the troops as soon as the soldiers were within range Kor some time the Spaniards did not reply , wishing to get within better shcotlng distance before engaging the In surgents. When the Spanish column vvaa well In hand and In battle formation Colonel Lopez ordered the attack commenced. This was done with effect , a sharp and well dlicctoJ fire being kept up by the troops until the advance guard of the Insurgents ntreated upon Its main body , after having replied vigorously. The Spaniards continued to advance over dllllcult giound. The In- fcurgent sharpshooters kept up a harassing fire as they retreated. But when the troops reached a largo open space of territory , having high ground to the right and left fieri , the Insurgents suJdenly appeared In strong Toree to the right and left of the troops and another body of the enemy , after ward ascertained to bo a strong reinforce ment of Insurgents , under Lean Vldal and Botancourt , moved upon Colonel Lopez's force In the center. Colonel Lopez was thus In danger of being surrounded by a much superior and well armel force of In surgents. To his right and on his left were the main bodies of the attacking Insurgents , under Serafin Sanchez and Mirabel. They were composed of mounte-l and dismounted men In about equal numbers. But the center fotco of the Insurgents was mainly Infantry. Under these circumstances Colonel Lopez ordered the troops to form a square This was done with great coolness under the flro of the enemy and eventually the In surgents charged upon the square from the tinco sides with machetes , the rear of the Spanish column being somewhat protected by a stone wall and natural defenses In the shape of thick brushwood and a ravine difficult to cross The Insurgents charged with the great est courage , In spite of the fire of the troops , waving their machetes In the air and cheering for Cuba. Their first attack was repulsed ; but they were not long in returnIng - Ing to the charge with the same gallantry. This time the Insurgents reached almost up to the Spanish square. But once more they were driven back , this time In disorder. The Insurgent leaders made another attempt to rally their forces and a small body of In surgent cavalry was led to the attack for the third time This stopped when about a dozen of their horses hod been shot and the whole force was thrown into confusion The insurgents retreated for good after keeping up for nearly an hour a scattering fire , which was severe enough to prevent the troops from following them. GATHERED UP THE DEAD It was not until 5 o'clock in the afternoon that firing ceased and fatlguo parties were sent out to gather up the Insurgent dead and wounded , while the Spanish cavalry pursued the retreating bodies of the enemy. The soldiers found forty-eight dead Insur gents on the field and It was estimated by fairly accurate count that the enemy carried away 130 wounded men , in addition to n number of their wounded who fell too close to the Spanish square to permit of their fr'ends carrying them off. The Spanish cuvnliy , In pursuing the Insurgents , cap tured a number of country people , supposing Thorn to have Information regarding the movements of the enemy. The prisoners , after having been questioned by Colonel Lopez , were released They say the insur gents' loss la much greater than estimated by the Spanish officers , as they saw a num- bsr of dead , apparent men of Importance , being cairled away by the Insurgent cav alrymen and the country people also assert that the number of wounded carried of ! by the enemy was about 200. The Spanish behaved throughout with the greatest coolness and owing to the admirable positions selected by Colonel Lopez for the formation of the square , the loss sustained by the troops was slight , Inlew of the fact that the fighting lasted over s'x ' hours. The troops lost Major Tomes , Sergeant Otero and four soldiers killed , and had a lieutenant , one sergeant and fifty soldiers wounded. The ravine behind the spot where the Spanish square formed turned out to be an admirable field hospital , for the army sur geons were enabled to care ror the wounded , while the bullets of the enemy were whistl ing harmlessly over them. General Oliver has complimented Colonel Lopez upon the admirable manner In wh'ch ho lias relieved Camajuanl. The troops , when last heard from , were occupying that place and no danger was apprehended of any further movement of the Insurgents upon the town , which , by the way , Is not far from Santa Clara. Colonel Lopez reports that he cannot npe-ak too highly of the discipline of his troops throughout the engagement. Thej stood the enemy's fire unflinchingly and laughed und Jested as they repulsed the In surgents. The Insurgents In th's province yesterday mailo4 a daring attack upon a body of forty recently mobilized troops , who were on their way from San Nicolas to Havana. The In surgents were under the leadership of Perez and Marlnez , but they were compelled to retreat when a detachment of the battalion of volunteers of thu neighborhood was sent against them. The enemy retreated to Chlcuhlca. Near Itaba the Insurgents have attacked a train escorted by volunteers of the Cune- ntca' battalion and a few regular soldiers The Insurgents were beaten on * with a loss of flvo killed and a quanlty of arms and ammunition. They ictlred with their wounded. Five soldiers were wounded dur ing the engagement. A column of troops commanded by Gen eral Prat has had two skirmishes with the Insurgents lu the vicinity of Jesus Maria , province oC Matanzne. During the first exchange of shots the Insurgents lost four klllel and retreated. They were pursue-J by the troops and n second skirmish took place , with the ic-sult that the Insurgents lost fifteen killed and the troops captured six pr scncrs and a number of rifles. Only ono soldier waa killed , although several were wounded. A band of Insurgents commanded by Cas tillo made an attack vesterday upon the vil lage of Managua , neat this city. As If this was not bad enough , a detachment of vol unteers belonging to Nacerano , a village close by Managua , was also threatened by the Insurgents and the volunteers , without making uny defense worth mentioning , sur rendered their arms und ammunition and Joined the Insurgents. The troops at Man agua , however , made a brilliant dcfemv , keeping up a hot fire until the enemy ro- trrated with a loss of four kllcd and leaving a number of rlilcs and machetes on the ground. The Insurgents carried away a number of wounded , Including Castillo , their leai'er. The reports asked for by General Wejler have now been received from nearly a'll points ? , and It Is understood that ho finds the situation to bo more favorable than ho anticipated. Ilo has dictated a number cf orders to the commanders of the different districts and the ammunition and supplies landed from the Alfonso XIII and other steamers which have recently arrived hero frcm Spain Is being forwarded under strong escorts to the different points at which such material Is needed. The number of armored cars has been greatly Increased during the past two days and several observaten trains have been sent southward Into tbe province of I'luar del Rio. MAY CABLE ALL THE FACTS Qcncr.il Woyler Gives the Ouban Correspon dents Liberty to Transmit News , CAN NOLONGER ACCOMPANYTHE COLUMNS Troop * Will Go to tinKlclit AVIMioul the AHNNIIIICC | ot llrporti-rn Coiiiniiiiiilef rromlnes 1'uir- noiiiil ANNIIMCO. | ( CopyrlRht , 1SS6 , by Press ruUlshlni ? Compani. ) HAVANA , Cuba , Feb. 12. ( New Yoik "VVoild Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen eral Wejlcr received the American news paper correspondents today In a body at the palace. He shook hands with each , assured all that he was glad to meet them and an swered questions without hesitation. I said to him : "General , we would like to know whether you have n statement to make to the Amer ican people regarding the policy } ou Intend to adopt. " "Notwithstanding the reputation that ha : been built up for me by filibusters , " Gen eral Wcyler replied , "I can assert before hand that my conduct will bo more deserv ing than that of the Insurgents. Whatevei I may do the United States would do undei similar circumstances. " "What are > our plans ? " I Inquired. "What I care to utate , " ho nnswerad , " 1 ; contained In my proclamation. I am ar enemy to publications I prefer action U words. ' . I desire to extend to jou all facilities' 1 llko to ECO facts printed , not lies. I ex tend full liberty to send facts and opinions I will not prohibit jour cabling anything unless jou attempt to send mlsatatcment ! so grave as to cause alarm. 1 want jou t ( obtain fact ? , and to this end I will hc-U you. If jou are undecided on any questlor call on mo at any tlrno. I shall be glad tc see and help you. " "Is It true , " I asked , "that jou have Is uacd an order that hereafter no correspond ent shall accompany the Spanish troops ? " "Yes , all correspondents v , lit bs treatcc alike. The order refeis to the Spanish ai well as to the Americans" The correspondents asked him to nppolni a censor who can read English. Genera Weylcr said he would , adding that he usec to translate Cngllsh himself , but could noi master the pronunciation. Gtneia ! Weyler reminds one of. an Amer lean business man. He seems to know al that has been printed about him , and tt be desirous ft giving- the impression that the reports are false. He 's very unlike Gen eral Campos , who is good natured. Genera Wejler Is calm , quiet and stern. He scam : llko a German general , being so dlfferen ] In his manner and bearing from the tvplca ! Spanish cavalier. ROEDER. fJCHMAX JM'UUUST ! % TIIA'\SVAAI , Subject of CorrvNpomluiice nlth KUK- lam ! for More Than n Year . BERLIN , Feb 12. A white book was Is sued today on the Transvaal developments. In It Is published the first dispatch sent by Baron Maischall von Dlcbsrstcln , the minis ter of fore'gn affairs , to Count von Hatz- feldt-AVIndenburg , the German ambassador at London , dated February , 1895 , with ref erence to the remarks of the earl ofKimberley the then secretary of state for foreign af fairs , upon President Krueger's toast In honor of Emperor William upon the lattcr's birth day. In this message , Baron von Blebersteln declares that German material interests re quire the maintenance of the Transvaal as an Independent state In the sen a of the treaty of ISSi and the upholding of the statu quo regarding the railways and harbors of Dslagoa bay. He added that Dr. Jameson's idea that Rhodeism was to become a commer cial union or a federation of all the South African states was antagonistic to German intercuts. The German ambassador at London re plied , say.ng that the marquis of Salisbury had stated to him that ho concurred with Germany in the wish that the statu quo In the Transvaal be maintained. In December , 1895 , the Germans of Pre toria telegraphed to Emperor William Im ploring him to Intervene to avert misery and bloodshed. Baron van Biebsrsteln the following day telegraphed to the German consul at Pretoria , saying that In case of urgency , after consulting with President Krueger , and for the purpose of protecting the German consulate and the lives and property cf Germans ho was at liberty to make requisition for a landing party from the German cruiser Adler , so Icng as the dis turbance continued. At the same time the German minister at Lisbon was directed to acquaint Portugal that Germany intended to serve only humane purposes and counted confidently upon the assent of Portugal to lend at Delagoa bay a detachment of sailors , not to exceed fifty men. Count von Hatzfeldt-Wlndenburg tele graphed on January 1 , 189G , that It was his Impression that Dr. Jameson's expedition was In every way distasteful to the Uoer govein- ment. On the same date the German con sulate at Pretoria telegraphed that all danger wai over. The white book concludes with a dispatch from Daron von Bleberstcln to Count von Hatzfeldt-Wlndenburg protesting against the statement by the English pies3 that the emperor's telegram to President Krucger was an act of hostility to Great Britain or on encroachment on British rights. MciiriiKiin llnilcr Civil Unit * . MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Feb. 12 ( Via Gal- vcston , Tex. ) The government bas published a decree announcing that It has returned to the aupremacy of the civil laws and therefore fore- martial law Is once mote set aside , Cm-cnil ItebelM Kill .IIInnm-ie. YOKOHAMA , Feb. 12. The rebels In Corea have killed a email party of Japanese whu were engaged In protecting the telegraph. Tbe Rusijlana have landed 100 men and a gun at Chemulpo. , ItcliiforcciiicntM for Culm. BARCELONA , Feb. 12. Reinforcements to the number of 1,200 troopo sailed for Cuba today , 2,300 men sail tomorrow and 2,200 additional troops sail on Filday. \otcN from London. A dispatch to the Times ft nil Lisbon saya that the Corle.s ) um voted a bill to repress anarchism. The Standard announces that Plr Jcbn Mlllalu will succeed the Ui'.e Laid Lelghton a president of the Hojnl Academy , The Rojnl Academy has elected aa r.K- Boclnte In the academy the rcngllsii uitlRt , J Solomon Solomon and the well Known American artist , Edwin Abbey , who has re sided In England a number of jvai i It Is rumored the sudlin departure of Hon. Cecil Rhodes fiom England was duo to the desire to forestall u iliitectlve whom the government had sent with a wniijnt to foumUly orrcet Di. .lumct-on so as to prevent unv ono teeing him. The Onronlcle this morning ay-i : "When Lord Rosebeiy was In povvsr Russia de- cllntd to Interfere In Armenia , but promised not to obtect If England < leilt > < l to art. It In dltllcult , therefore , to understand Linl Salltbury'B fears of war resu'tlng from English Interference. , L. Atberly-Jnnes. ladlcal member of Par liament for Northwest Durham , will move an amendment to the address deploring the absence from the queen it up * " ? ! ! of an nnsiiraiue that the boumluv dispute with Venezuela will bo referred to nibfti.xtlon In accordance with America H s-uw.-nl.jn. . The Daily Te'c-graph publishes a Berlin dupjtch , which cays leading peraonnues there me In possession of convincing evi dence that the Jameson raid was wholly Inrtlgated and the expense defrayed by bix well known flnanc'ers rormcrly German FiibjeclK , and without the knowledge of the Chartered South Africa company. The Times says : It is believed that the accession of Sir Char'es Tupper to the inln- it try will lead Canada tomake some def inite offer of preferential trade with the mother country. It la probable that the united governments of Auitrulla will make a blmllur offer The recent turn of frrolgn affairs , especially regarding Germany and America , has given much popular Impetus to this movement , . > THA.YIJII IMMAIins iMiori&r. Confederate Monument nt CUleaKO ralilllen Illntor ; , LOWELL , Mass , , Feb. 12. In the coura : of his address at the annual encampment ol the Massachusetts Grand Army of the Re public today Commander Tbajer alluded tc the dedication of a confederate monument In Chicago on last Memorial day. Ho said ; "Tho lesson taught by the monument Is an crroneouu one ; this statue of a confederate soldier , which they placed upon It In rags , with wasted body , Intended nr an imputation that our government maltreated 'its prisoners , la a standing falsehood and the dedication on Memorial day , which WP have set aparl fcr memorial services In honor of our fallen comrades , was nn Insult to every man whc wore the blue. "My protest was explained by the posts ol this department and by thousands of loyai men all over the country. Do Hot let then ; Ufo the monument at Chicago a an entcrliif wedge for other cities of the north. We maj Join with them In extolling the heroism ol the people of the south , but Jjvo must nol be asked to countenance or to palliate the gigantic crime which they cbmiriUtcd In Deck ing the destruction of the union , or to allow attempts to distort the facts Of history tc unrebiikcJ. go t "If they nro as lojal as they say they are let them forsake the errors of the past and not seek to perpetuate them. " THU oimoco's MOUTH , VoNHol Sal it to Ilclii-\ , Inir llnSiirrouiuHUus. . ( CopjrlRlit , JSCC , lij ] 'if = s I'ublli'jlns Compinj ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Fetf 12. ( New York World Cablegram Specla Tolegrum. ) An English vessel Is taking soundings at the mouth of the Orinoco river , I hear , through private correspondenceifrom Clndad , Bolivia. Maps made by the Catholic mis sionaries early sent to South America arc said to place the disputed territory on the Guiana frontier. President Crepe has ap pointed Amenodoro Urdsnota a commissioner to go to Rome to studj thci subject. A spe cial commissioner l.-is also been appointed to visit San Domingo and Porto Hlca and tc examine documents relating tc Gtilnna. The Venezuelan government has decided tc connect Csracis with Guiana by telegraph , Senor Lulgl of Trinidad has offered to lay a cable under the Orinoco rlvdr without ex pense to the Government. Senor do la Concha , who wig wounded by a sold'er In the recent panic at a bull light , Is woise. There was a consultation of four physlc'ans over his case totlaj' . The local newspapers fear to mention this Incident , Another man s ° Id to have been v.oundcd the E-ma diy will lose an eje. ' The Hamburg-Ameilcan steamship Colum bia , with 200 excursionists on'bcard , arrived at La Gulra todaj' . A speo'al bulPflght and a special opera performance will be given dur.ng their staj' . The party will leave Friday. W. NEPHEW KING. IJORS MT CO.VI'Al.N THU AI'OI.OGY , I.oril llunrin CII'H Letter to Mr. IMtrlii * IN > i n Itelrnctloii. ( CopjilRht , 13 % bj Pr.-sB 1'ublUtlng Companv. ) LONDON. Feb 12 ( New York Woild Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Dun- raven mailed a letter to Mr. Phelps of the New York Yacht club committee by tcday's steamer and last week a brief note to Mr , Rives , Its secretary- am authorized testate state as to tlieec communications that all reports ag to an apology r avlng been cnt are untrue , > and It Is noticorjcect , to state that Lord Dunraven has been 'ieeni or jn&vr enced by the pr.nce of Walen since the pub lication of the report of the jnqulry com mittee , aa has been suggested by some Lon don new spapers. ' Whether or not , therefore , Lord Dun- laven will ultimately1 apologise } It resms cer tain ho has not jot made up his mind to dose so , although the sentiment ot the- English press and the English j-aohtlng world and English society scsms well nigh unanimous that ho should apologize fully and promptlj , but he is n very obstinate man Since his return from Gla ° gow he has liaJ roveral ccrsultatlor.s with Mr. Askwlth , his counsel before the committee * BALLARD SMITH. nir\itt Dei'lliicN Clinlrnmnxlilii. LONDON , Feb 12 The Times says : Mi chael Davltt Is freely mentioned as a com promise for the nomination to succeed Jus tin McaCrthy no chairman ot the Irish Na tional league. But In well Informed national circles It Is thought a trial ot strength be tween the Dlllonltes and the HculjItc-j will occur. H appears that Thomas Sexton re fused the chair until assured ] , befoiehand of Timothy Hcaly's absolute subui'lsilon. Healy ottered to co-operato on friendly terms , but absolutely declined to give Mr. Sexton a blanket. ' F The Stondaid learns that ( Michael Davltt has been offered and has declined to accept the chairmanship. It la believed In na tional circles that the government committee has found that Ireland Is ovortaed over 2- 000,000. I v /cltoilllllM Accept tin * Inirt < ! 'M Oll'cr. CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. l . It was , an nounced today that the for Ign consuls at Zeltoun have induced the In : u'rgents of that place to accept the condltlot s of the porte. as outlined exclusively by the Associated press yesterdajTnerefon revolutionary hyntchaklsts now living at Zeltoun are ted be expelled from the town a d the 0,000 Ar- menlan refugees now at Zletcun arc to agree to return to their villages , In regard to the proposed revision of tax , tlon , the porte will treat directly with the * Zeltounlls. Deatlii or : n IJn > . WASHINGTON , Feb. JI2. Commander George M. Bache , U. S , N. , retired , died josterday at the ago of 55. He was born In Washington and appointed to the naval academy tram Pennsylvania in ; 1857. He re ceived the thanks of Admiral Porter for meritorious services In the engagement with the Vlcksburg batteries In May , 1803 , during which his ship , tic Cincinnati , was sunk , Ho did gallant service In command of the gunboat Lexington and the sloop Powhatan. He was In both attacks .on. Fort Fisher , where he was wounded. LEXINGTON , Ky. , Feb.12.4-I aac B. Mur phy , the famous negro Jcckcy , flied tbU mornIng - Ing of heart dlseaic. He ivasjabout 35 years of ago and was for yearn tbe preotept Jockey In the world. Ho leaves a fortune ot about 150.000. j LANCASTER , Pa. , Feb. 12. News was re- celved hero today of the death of Hiram K , Miller at Sioux Falls , SvSD. Since last May Miller hao been a fuglttvo from justice. Ho was an extensive dealer In tobacco at Pctertv burg , this county , and created a sensation among tobacco dealers by suddenly dlmppcai- Ing. Subsequently executions , to the amount of 130,000 were Issued again/it ililm. But the news of his death was the first his family learned of him since hla disappearance. TOLEDO , Feb. 12. Judge Bmcry D. Pot ter died this morning , aged 92. He had been postmaster , customs collector , com mon pleas judge , served In both branches of the state legislature1 and was representa tive In congress In 1851 , where he led the tight for a reduct'on of postage to 3 cents Instead of from 5 to 2S cents , according to distance. Objections .being , made In the house to the reduction to d cents because of the d'ftlculty ot making ; change , he In serted In the bill a section authorizing the coinage of the- silver 3 cent pieces , which were made until repealed by the coinage law ot 1873. PARIS , Feb. 1J. Ambralsa Thomas , the compotcr , h dead. He nan , born in 1811. MALDEN , Mass. , Feb. 12. Captain Tarr Is dead , aged G7 jeire. He was a native of Rockport , Mass. He enlisted In the navy In 1S62 OB calling master , and was finally promoted to lieutenant commander. Ho subsequently served in the Gloucester and Bovton customa houses. I ) > iiaiultc Ixioil | ! r BOSTON , Fob. -Thomas Wallace and Coleman Donahue vvero probably futa ly In jured today by the acclddntal explosion ot u d > namlte cartridge in a trench where they were working. GUESTS WERE TOO NUMEROUS Not Enough Room for All Who Attendee ( the Marquette Olub Banquet. M'KINLEY WAS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKEF OH m n ( Jront ( Million \Vlicii Hi Aroni > t Siienk Senator Tliur - tun SnoUo of the Inineml- Conflict , CHICAGO , Teb. 12. When William Me Klnley aio c to speak tonight at the banqtic In the Auditorium , given by the Marquctti club In commemoration ot the birth of Aura- ham Lincoln , 1,500 men cheered the Oliloni with the \chcmcnce of enthusiastic ndmlra tlcn. It was the tenth annual banquet glvci by the club and It vvaa Intended there wouli bo 1,200 guests. Moro than that number bj 300 canio and an overflow banquet was ncccs sary , The guest of honor was Mr. McKlnlcy Ho spoke to the- toast , "Abraham Lincoln. ' The occasion waa particularly notable a : the llryt public appearance of Ohio's famous son In another state slnco his retirement from the governorship to the poslt'on of . private citizen. Among those at the speakers table besides Mr. McKlnley were the republican - publican governors of Wisconsin and Penn- sylvanla and the republican senators fron : Nebraska , North Carolina and Mar ) land. Al every reference to the name of McKlnley 01 the word "protection" outbursts ot cheer ing followed. The address ot the ex-gov ernor waa a characteristically magnlflcenl p'eco of oratory. lie paid : After giving n , comprehensive sketch and tiUnite to Lincoln , In which allusion Is made to the principal events In his life , Major McKlnley devoted hlinislf to a con- Eldciatlon of current political questions , m exemplified bv the Kpeeehes and wilting ! of Mr Lincoln. He wild. A profound common en a Is the besl genius for statesmanship , and tbcie U nc subbtltute for It. Lincoln H certainly th < ino t bagaclous nml far-seeing stntcsmnr in the nnnnls of American lil torv. His whole life Justifies this estimate of hltn It Is notable that his stand on nil public questions In his curlier as well as his later career stamp him as the wisest cvpo- nent of political truths we have ever had Witnessing the government as we dc today , with its debt-Increasing , bond-l" = suIng - Ing , gold-depletlnu ; Inbor-deMrojIng , low- tariff policy , with vvhnt mighty force the words of Lincoln , written more than ball a centurj ngo coma to us In this horn nnd emergency ! They rend as If wrltter for the living present , not for the past , Why , do von know , that as far back a" March 1 , 1SH , nt a whig meeting in Spring field , Mr. Lincoln offered a series of reac tions relitlng to the tariff , which could vvel be accepted here tonight' They were thcr libt.intij' and unanirmiiinly adop'eil , s.n > j Mr. Lincoln vvrs hlmbclf appointed to pre pare an address to the people of the state upon the subjects which thev embraced Let me read from this address his pro found observations upon tariff and taxa tion end their relation to the condition of the country. LINCOLN ON PROTECTION. "Thp first of our resolutions , " said Mr , Lincoln , "declares a tnilff of duties upon foreign importations , producing sufficient revenue for the support of t'is- ' general gov ernment , and so adjusted as to protect American jndustrv , to be Indtspensably nccessaiy to the pioepcrity of the Amer ican people ; ana the second declares direct taxation' for a national revenue to be 1m- ' i'MW' c veVa'T'a'rB p st-thfc"-revenues-.of the government have been unequal to It' 'expenditures ' , and consequently loin after loan , sometimes direct nnd sometimes In direct In form , has been resorted to By this means a new national debt has been created , nnd Is still growing on us with a rapidity fearful to contemplate n rapidity onlv reasotiably to be expected In time of war. This state of things has been pro duced by a prevailinguiuviH'runess ' cl'li rte to Increase the tariff or to resort to direct taxation. But the one cr the other mu t come. Coming oxnendltures must be met , 1'he question of the continuance or aban donment ot our protective sj stem has been the ono great , overshadowing- , vital ques tion In American politics ever since Mr. Cleveland opened thoconten In December , 1S87 , to which the lamented James G Blalnc made swift rcplv from ncroFs the sea , and It wl'l cent nuo the Is'-ua until a truly Amer ican policy , for the good of America , Is fli ml > established and perpetuated. It mav bo ask d what the next repub lican tailff law will provide. I cannot tell vou. I cannot tell vou w.iat the rates will be. but thev wll ! measure the , difference between American and Huropean conditions , nnd will be fully adequate to protect our selves from the Invasion of our markets by Oriental products to the Inlury of American labor , and will In no case n too low to pro tect ami exalt American labor nnd promote and Increase American production Gentlemen of the Marquette club , nnd my fellow citizens , let us cheilsh the principles of our party and consecrate ourselves anew to their triumph We have but to put our tiu t In the people ; wo have but to hearken to the \olcc of the people , as It comes to us from every quarter ; we have but to paint on our banners the sentiment the people have everywhere expres ed at every election during the lust tin oe jears , "Patri otism. Protection and Prosperity , " to win another most glorjous and decisive national victory. victory.rou rou nvcnYTHiNG AMCIUCAN. Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska responded to the toast , "The Impending Con flict. " Ho began with the statement -that he stood for everything American as against all the rest of the world , If to love one's country with one's whole heart ; If to be ready to defend Itn honor with the lost drop of blood ; If to Insist upon retaining the glorious hopes of leadersh'p ' which Providence had assigned It among the republics cf the new world ; if to c-.ll a halt on further aggressions and domln'on ' of European powers In affairs of the western hemisphere , was Jingoism , then , thank God , he was a jingo , "As soon as the resolution pending In the senate defining and reasserting the Mnroe doctilno was parsed , as It would b ; bv a clcc'sho vote , thera was no nation In all the e .rth which would for a single moment seriously contemplate forcible op position to the American policy. Aifd noth ing In modern times Ind done no much to guarantee the permanent peace of this ro- puMIc as the recent outbursts of loyalty and patriotism from the people of all sections of our common country , who are at last thor oughly united without regard to party or sect upon the great American policy of Amer ica 'or Americans " After referring to the division In the demo cratic pnrty on the money question , he bald the republican party was today practically united and pledged to the policy of American bimetallism to the greatest possible use of gold and fellvcr consistent with the mainte nance of tlio equal purchasing power and diAH paying power of every dollar. It stood for the protection of eveiy American Inter est , commercial , agricultural , mineral and manufacturing. It did not propose to freely opn our markets to the product of foreign manufactuiers or our mines to the cheap product of foreign mines. It stood pledged to International bimetallism whenever enough of the great nations of.the earth were united with us to guarantee the maintenance of a world-wide parity between the two money metalu And In the meantime , the re publican party stood committed to such leg islation na would provide for the greatest possible use of the silver pioduct of the United States , on a basis which would make the American silver dollar the peer of every sold dollar. Senator Thun > ton closed with a tribute to the guest of the evening , "Tho Great Amer ican William McKlnley of Ohio. " "Our Hope In the South" was the nub- Ject taken by Senator J , P. Pritchard of North Carolina. Ho sad | the hope of the south lay In the carrying out of the protec tive pilnclples of the republican party. He predicted that with McKlnlcy as a standard bearer and with a ttroni ; declaration In favor of the protection ot homo Industries the republicans would carry North Carolina , Vir ginia , Tenneweo and perhaps other south ern states. ItO > iiI Iii'tvloii lU'ini'mliiTM Lincoln , BOSTON , Keb. 12 , The notable feature In Iloston , commemorative of tbe birthday atinl- venury of Lincoln , was the banquet lield at Young's hotel thla evening by the Mid dlesex club , at which 200 prominent repub licans from all sections of the state gath ered. Congressman Walker was the princi pal speaker , and as ho was the commander ot the famous Slononall brlfnde. after the death of Stonownll Jackson , his tribute pild to the martj red president was received with much enthusiasm. Other speakers were Hon. Charles W. Talrbinks ot Indiana and Hon. W. H. IMstls of Minnesota , Con gressman Hartman ot Montana was unable to attend. _ _ _ WAS A SIA.N 01' T1I1J COMMON' IMJOIM , ! ? Oliuunoe.v Dopow Tnlkn on Ute llf % ot tin * llurljf Pli'Mlileiil. NKW YOUK , Tcb. 12. The tenth annual Lincoln dinner of the Republican club was held at Delmonlco's tonight and was ono of the most notable events hell In honor of the martyr president. Covers for 250 were set In the banquet hall , which was handsomely decorated with the national ensign and a largo portrait , of Abraham Lincoln. The guests were seated around oblong tables , placed alternately. Hllhu Hoot , president of the club , piosldtd. Those Invited to sit at the guest tnblo were , Clmuncey M. Depow , Dr. Kmll G. Hlrsch of Chicago , Govcinor Orlggs of Now Jersey , Senator Joseph U. I'oinker of Ohio , Major Strong , Seth Low , General n A. McAlpIn and Henry 12. How- land. At the other tables were many prominent .In the political , financial and social circles of this city. Hon. Clmuncey M. Uepow was the first speaker. Mr. Depcw , In his Introductory remarks , said : "Celebrations ot the annlversailes of heiocs and statesmen , ot battlefields and significant events , have , as a rule , only a historical Interest. It has always- been the habit ot peoples to deify their heroes. Thank heaven , wo can still count as ono of our selves , with his humor and his sadness , with his greatness nnd his gentle chivalry that mada him equal to the best born knight , and his awkward and ungainly ways that made him one of the plain people , our martyred president , our leader of the people , Abraham Lincoln. Senator-elect J. D. Foraker responded to the toast : "The Republican Party. " Tribute from nn fX- ST. Paul , Feb. 12. The annual Lincoln day banquet was observed by the Lojal Le gion of the Minnesota commandery , which was the first Lojal Legion commandcry to elcct that day for s > uch observance , at the Hotel Ujan. The commander , Captain Henry A. Cattle , delivered the Introductory ad dress. Rev. Dr. Samuel G. Smith bpoke on "Abraham L'ncoln. " General John R. Brooke , commanding the Department of Da kota , U. S A. , delivered an address on "General Grant , " and ex-United States Sen ator Gilbert A. Pierce read an original poem , "A ' 'oldler's Poem. " A committee was ap pointed to draw up a su'table memorial on the death of General John H. Gibbon , who had expected to bs present on this occas'on. Several other oiganlzattons observed the day , which the last legislature made a legal holiday. FOR A iotnnc CHIME. IIlliiolN Ton ii ( lie Si- - inof a Piece of Mob Vlolfiiec. DECATUR , III. , Feb. 12 Grant Atter- bury was taken from jail at Sullivan shortly after midnight this morning and lynched by a band of masked men. Those In the mob vvero fully armed and several carried sledge hammers. They made little attempt at concealment , but went directly about their work. About midnight they approached the Jail , where Atterbury has been confined for the last ten days , charged -with the double crime , of murdering blifather-nno > of assaultingther'Avlfo ot his- brother. The leaders demanded the surrender of Atterbury and the sheriff refused. He was reinforce 1 bv a single deputy. As soon as his refusal had b'cn communicated to the cicwd a rush was made for the iron doors. An Immense ) crowd gathered rapidly , but no one Interfered with the work of the Ijnchers. The sheriff stood before the door of the cell recm and warned the rnldprs to desist. He fired his revolver and was Immediately dis- anr.cd. Halt a don "blows with sledges tcok down the doors and then the men marched upstairs , yelling tholr commands and threats against anv Interference. Attcrburj's cell was In the upper tier. The i aiding partv knew his exact cell , and the "ledge hammei bilpade was Instantly piloted there. Half a dozen blows sufllccd to break down the portal. Atterbury fought like a demon , but was forced down the stairs and there selzoJ and bound. Ho was taken to the court > ard , two blocks from the Jail , where a fi antic multitude greetel his ar rival with a roar of curses and the cry of " " " him. " "Hang him , "hang The man fought as ho was hustled along. "I am Innocent , " he shouted over and over again. "Thark God , jou are hanging an Innocent man , " as they held him under the trees in the court house yard and bound a rope around his nock. No attention was paid to his protestations or his pleas. The end of the rope was tosfed ovei a limb of a tree. A hundred hands grasped for It. A dozen grasped it and the rope slid over the Ice covered limb and the man's utterance was choked with the tightening of the loop. The rope was bound around the trunk of the trca and the mob stood back and watched the final writhing folin whom every one In Sullivan believed guilty ot two heinous crimes. IllIX ONTO Tim AVIIONG TII.VC1C. MlNiiInufil Sv\lc-h tinCniiHC of n Filial Itillui3 ! Accident. ROCHKSTnU. N. Y. , Teh , 12. A bad vvuck occurred nt Macedonia swamps , four miles cast of Falrport , last night , In which three people vvero killed and three Injured. The engine , drawing a stock train of twenty- three cars loaded with cattle and beer and running on track No. 4 nt Kulrport , swung to a misplaced switch , was tin own on track No , 3 and when opposite the Rochester Reduction company's plant at Wnyncport engine No , 052 , westbound on track No. 3 , crashed Into It , causing the wicck. Killed : KRI3D HOSFORD , fireman , of Rochester , jammed between coal car und cab ot engine. THOMAS WKLCH , engineer labtbound stock train , Rochester. CHARLES WOOD , fireman , residence un known. Injured ; William Guldcnfuh , brakcman , Rochester , badly InjuicJ ; will die , Daniel C. Wilson , brakeman eostbound train , slightly Injured. < MctlitxllHt Hook Coueerii'N Iteporl. CINCINNATI , Feb. 12 The book commit tees of the eastein and western branches of the Methodist Book concern met hero today. The vvcbtcrn section reported favoi- ubly on u proposition to build n new book concern edified In Chicago , at a cost of from Jl500) to * 150CMO , The eastern section 10. p it til book ealcti last year amounting to iS'JI.SOl The sales of the wcffern section for the name ptijod we-ro $1,000,313 I'nlluil < o Secure DUADWOOD , Tcb , -Special ( Telo- grum ) The full brought against the I ) , & M. by Charles G 1'argo of Hot Bptlngs for $10,000 damages was tried todav In the United Htutes com I. 1'ai'Ko had been ejected fiom one of the compmy'h pashun- gcr traliib for violating u inle of the in.ul i-ollc'tlng ' patronage for a Hit BprlngH ho tel. The case was tried before a Juiy , and the verdict was for the company , FALL HtVRH , MafeS. , Feb. U Tic | Som- crpet Stove Piumlry company's works Were destrojed by lire today. A recently dln- chntfcd workman Is cuspcctod of getting Hound Over for Amen , LANCASTER. J'a . Feb. -Juliub Ledcr- mun , who Is clmige-d with burnliij , ' his to bacco vvurohouse on the evening of January 20. was today held In 15,000 ball for court , G'nmied < i oil Mm OruanUc. CHICAGO , Feb. 12. The Western Pack- era' Canned Goods acsoclatlon e'ecti-d L. G. Beager president , J. 8 , Edwards , Leaven- worth , Kan. , secretary and treasurer. REUNION GOES TO LINCOLN" Encampment of Grand Army Gets Quickly to Business , J , II. CULVER DEPARTMENT COMMANDER llrlmrill nml Mnjor * Mmlr Senior nni ) Junior A'lco lniumliin Street rnrnilr1'reooiUM the Oncil- Session. Lincoln delegates to the encampment cf the Grand Army ot the Republic were hap pier than any of their comrades from other places at 11 o'clock last night , for then tt had Just been decided that L'ncoln should bo the place for holding the reunion for flvo jcars to come. The matter was decided on the first ballot. Hastings was at first a competitor , but bent to the wind soon after the voting commenced nnd the unanimous vote was for the capital city As soon as the result was known Lincoln delegates flocked down the stairs fet a concomitant to the celebration of the choice and went to the compulsory pains of giving the pass-word to get back Into Crclghton hall imnln. In the afternoon J , H. Culver had been choE-cn - commander of the department , Tom Majors , a rival , withdrawing as soon as he- found that the votes were not coming his way , and John Erh.ardt , by acclamation , for senior vice , the election of the other olllcer- * and the location of the reunion were matters suillcleiit for the time of the session. The choice of a place for the reunion was made a rpeclal order for 9 o'clock and this H why the voting for Junior vice commander was Interrupted , for only ono ballot had been taken , and this without decisive tcsults. The candidates were J. N. Casyoll of Aurora , Tom Majors and Thomas L Hull of Omaha. They received out of 500 vote * an equal number. After t'ie location of the reunion had been settled , another ballot was * taken and out of 404 votes , Majors received 232 ; Casscll SS , and Hull 112 , making Majors the choice. A feature of last evening's session ot th Grand Army veterans was the musical pro gram , under the direction of Thomas J. Kellj' . It had been Intended that last evenIng - Ing should be- devoted to a campflro , but the pressure of department business , Major Clarkson announced , necessitated the holdIng - Ing of a business meeting. Tne monotony ot the transaction of routine business was re lieved by the Intel sperslon of a few gongs by the Elks' quartet , consisting of A. J. Vaa Kuran , first tenor ; Edward B. Treat , second , tenor ; W. S. McCune , baritone , and Joe F. Barton , basso. Thomas J. Kelly acted a conductor. "Tho Song of a Thousan 1 Years" was sung- with good effect by Mr. Barton and tho- quartet. "Trump , Tramp , Tramp , the Bojs Aio Marching , " by Mr. McCune and the quartet was received In a most enthusiastic manner. Mr. Van Kuran and the quartet sang "Marching Tlnough Georgia" as an encore and the prolonged applause of the veterans showed their appreciation ot the- patriotic song. WITH A MILITARY ESCORT. The first regular session of the encamp ment opened at Crelghton hall shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday. This was prec ded by the parade In which the Soaand Infantry from Fort Omaha and nearly all the prand Army men In attendance participated. The 'Second 'InfantryTmnd'arrlycd at the head quarters at 1 30 and played u shoit program of martial melodies In the- hotel rdtunda. The remainder of the regiment arrived soon. aftci under the cununauj ol Colonel Bates. The entire regiment was there with the ex ception of a portion ot company E , which remained on guard duty ut the fort. The regulars turned up Douglas street and re mained at parade rest vvhllu fie Grand Army men fell In In the rear. The bind passed to the head of tlio column nnd then the line of march was taken up on Douglas street to Sixteenth , on Sixteenth to Hnrney and thence to the hall. On Sixteenth street the regulars were wheeled into line on ono eldo ot the street and presented arms while the veterans pas ad. Thcro were nearly 1,000 veterans In line , exclusive of the escort of regular troops , and they responded with cheers to the waving handkerchiefs that greeted them from the windows of the business houses. There was one confederate veteran In the parade. He- won ) the rebel gray and marched side by sldo with a union veteran They walked with clasped hands In significance of the union of north and south , and the sentiment was caught by the crowd that lined the side walk and greeted with frequent cheers. It was just 2 o'clock wlicn the delegates filel Into the hall and they filled every chair. Even then a-go.d deal of the standing- room was occupied and a foraging expedition for chairs was Immediately organized. It re quired a quarter of an hour to get the del egates seated and tho'i Department Com mander C. E. Adams called the encamp ment to order. Miyor Broach vvm glvui an enthusiastic reception when he was In troduced to formally bid the cnsimpmont welcome to Omaha. He expressed the pleasure which ho experienced In welcoming such a gathering , and In a fe v ipprorrlato sentences he assured them of their 1 early welcomes and that the keys of tbe city vvero in their hands There was an appropriate renponco by Pa t Commander H. C. Russell of Schuyler , after which Commander Adams Ipllvercd Ills annual address as follov.n COMMANDER ADAMS' WELCOME. "Comrades ; With great pleasure I welcome you to the twentieth department encamp ment of Nebraska , and gleet you as comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic. In your wisdom you selected Omaha , the great commercial city of your adopted state , as the place for holding this meeting , Many of you came to this state In the primeof manhood , and have been Instrumental In Its growth and development. The men who followed Old Glory through the Inclemency of the weather. In eummer'8 heat und winter's cold , who engaged In the weary march , the. camp , the bivouac , and the battlefield , they were the boys once , they are our cltl/ens now , and how eventful tholr lives The state of Nebraska has the proud distinction of being called.tho great soldier state of this union , and which la but the synonym of Intelllgenco and patriotism. The Intelligence of her cltUenthlp Is considerably higher than that of any other state in the union. The soldier aluays makes a good , patriotic citizen , and should our country at any time bo call oil upon to assist In the enforcement of any ot the great doctrines that underlie thlk government , the "Soldier State of Nebraska" would ho found foremost In response to that call. Anarchy can have no foothold hero , and any'European power which attempts to extend Its system to thin hemisphere , would bo repelled by not only our organization aa a unit , but by our whole citizenship as well. The spirit of patriotism Instilled by our order Is marching onward , and It will not cease until all tlm land , the river" and Inland seaa Df this mighty western hemisphere shall peacefully how oLedlencu to the stars and stripes , the emblem of our American nation- ulllty , and the record ot our ulury. And 40 you , my comrades , Is duo the merit of thin -reat era of patriotism , and -Me ! ) might wo say , "And to the hero when Thy sword HUH won the battles of the free , Thv volcn sounds llko a Prophet's word , And In Its hollow tones aio hcunl The thanks of mllllonu jet to be. " "Tho trying period through which we lmv lust pasted lias been the severest In our his tory , The long continued financial dcpres- Blon which has prevailed over our vvholo country , coupled with the * crop failure , has added burdens hard to boar , and detailed distress most harrowing In Its character. Potts and comrade ! have struggled bravely against these terrible calamities , and their Dxlstence today U easier accounted { or , as a Feet , than the manner In which they main tained It. Such rigid economy , wolf-denial , n If-sacrlflclng struggles by both families mid posts were never known In our history before. And I firmly believe that no race or toclety of men putsldo of the noble licroc * ( Continued on Seyentb race , } i