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HAVANA , March 12. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) General Wey-
ler lusueil a circular today declaring that
nil persons who have been taken prisoners
nnd who have been with rebel bands will
bo Interrogated. If they deny that they
joined the rebels willingly they will be re
leased from custody. They will first promise ,
In the presence ot two witnesses , fidelity to
the government. Their record will ba Investi
gated to ascertain It they have committed
common crimes against the law. utich as
arson , theft or robbery.
This order was Issued because numerous
Individuals In tvso provinces have been forced
4o Join rebel bands , but who got away or al
lowed themselves to bo captured as soon as
possible. Prisoners already In confinement
will be given the benefits of this order , whlcl
affords additional proof that General Weylcr
Is acting on n broad line ot policy , as llbera
as the circumstances will permit.
nomez Is now widely separated from Maceo
nnd Lacret. The last named made a rapk'
movement westward toward the southern border
dor of Havana province. Gomez Is between
Jaguey Grande and Bolondron.
Maceo's movement Is undoubtedly stratcgl
as well as to send out a largo number o
e'.ck and wouniied to the great swamp. Yes
ttrday morning Maceo and Lacret were a (
llanguana , n point on the edge ot Hi
swamp , directly south of Navajos.
PRESSED BY SPANISH COLUMNS.
Numerous Spanish columns ore constant !
pressing the Insurgent leaders , giving them
no time for rest. At the present tlmo mos'
of Gomez's people could not fight If the pollc ;
of their leader would permit. Their nmmun'
tlon is deficient. The efforts of Gomez an
mainly to cvold the Spanish columns. He n
longer has offensive Intentions.
There lu no cane to be destroyed In th
country ho occupies. That he successtull
eludes hlo numerous powerful adverearle
under the present circumstances Is quit
remarkable. U affords fresh proof of th
extraordinary capacity of Gomez to conduc
purely Fablnn military tactics.
The usual number of trilling t-klrmlshe
nro reported , which ore not worth separat
mention. The general summary Is two o
three killed , together with halt a doze :
hors > 3 , In each affair.
General Aqulllar has ) been appointed ch ! °
ot the Spanish artillery In Cuba. An ox
tenplvo flro In a sugar refinery last nigh
linn no p.lltlcal significance. Loss , $200,000
I made an Investigation to ascertain It thf
educated claw of Cubans have shown r
tendency to Join the Insurgent .forces Ir
the field l4i the past six weeks , when Go
nez wns near Havana , and find there ha1
been no uch tendency. Educated Cubanr
do not join the insurgents. They prefer tc
go to the United States.
The World's Interview with Rafael Mon-
toro Is reprinted here.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
SPANISH UEOUIjAIlS ARE 1 > KSKIITING
llenort ItraiiKlit to Xe\vYorli Ii > ' One
of nomez'N lileiitcimiitH. .
NEW YORK , March 12. Colonel . Fred
eric E. Perez , chief ot staff ot General Maceo
of Cuba , la in thin city on a secret -mission.
Ho will return to Cuba Jn a few days. In
an Interview last night ho said :
"When I left Cuba , General Gomez nnd
General Maceo were very well satisfied with
the conditions existing and hoped to be able
to do something more decisive In the near
future. The _ raid through the central
provinces has brought good results. The
Cubans gained arms , ammunition and men.
Many Spanlrh volunteers have taken the
field with Incm. In the eastern part of
the Island over 1,000 Spanish regulars have
denertcd to the Cubans.
"Since I left the army there have been n
.reorganization and some changes. Macoo and
Gcmez were about to unite their forces again.
They now have an army of about 25,000 men
In the central provinces. The Cubans havu
throughout the Island about 00,000 armed
men , and about 40,000 partially armed. Of
tlio armed men about one-third are cavalry
men , who have plenty of good horses. The
Spanish mounted infantrymen are no match
for them. Mai > y of the Spaniards are not
able to ride , und when they charge they
cling with both hands to the pommels of
their saddles and do not control their horses.
Sli.ee General Wuyler took control the
Spaniards have done nothing. They have a
grea't many flying columns , but they are
always the tear guard , following along ,
never by any chance coming In contact with
the vanguard. That Is the reason that
General Maceo was able to pass from the
province of Plnar del Rio to the province at
Havana without firing a shot , when the
Spanish army was marched to the region. I
vas In the ten yearn' war and aw the
Spaniards lU'ht like demons. Now -there is
a change. They seem to have no heart for
their work. They fight weakly and do not
fcCfin to care how the battle may go.
"Tho Spaniards appear to bo very much
demoralized , both on account of the move
ments of the- Cubans and the action of the
American congress. The resolutions passed
by the IIOUPO nnd senate have given much
joy to the Cuban leaders. I had no trouble
in gett'ng away from Cuba. In fact , there
ivoro many facilities. I left the Island at u
point not far from Havana. The whole In
terior of the Island coast , with the exception
of the few harbors hold by the Spaniards ,
are practically under the contiol ot tba In-
Ei-rgentv. "
Colonel Perez was wounded January IS In
the battle ot Garro , whore the Spaniards
miil-uahed the troops of General Maceo and
killed four men. Colonel Perez was shot In
the neck , and was In the horpltal for several
weeks. He left the Island about aeek
GOMICuu.uii.vu Kim SAXTA CI.VUA ,
'Another I.ume Force of lleht'U WorK-
ltKVeNtward. .
HAVANA , March 12. Between San JOSE
and. Tlvlcala , a large force ot Insurgents has
been seen moving westward. Gomez Is still
reported to be near the Grau ClenaEa Occi
dental de Zapatfl. ami the nutliorltltB say he
appears to be trying to enter the province
of Santa Clara to : u pni-s between Rodiu
and Clenfuegoe. province of Santa Clara.
Tlio police have captured Perez Sunlga
formerly editor ot La Kratcrnldad. He wa :
upon the point , It Is claimed , of Joining the
Insurgent" ' camp nud was armed. In the
Mrugglo between /unlga and hU captors the
ex-editor waa wounded.
In the Palmyas district of the province ol '
Santa Clam the Insurgents have burned lb (
plantations of Mercedes , Vega I.ttcana , Hants
llota , LAB Calabruzas , La Kaja and tin
liousce of the workmen , as ell 'as the re
finery. They alio destroyed by fire th <
clock of in o ! one a contained In ( no large
.vnrehoufiis and valued at about f 230.000.
Near ( no cemetery of Cardenas , In tht
province of Matanzas , the Insurgents cap i.
tured the homes attached to a hcurco.
Ilejeuted 111" Anierli-uii I'roiioxul.
LONDON , March 12. A dltpatch to tht
Dally NVB from Berlin reports that th !
l-'rankfitrler Zcltung's Washington advice
ore that Premier Canovas del Cartlllo ol
Upalu ha a refuted to entertain United Bute :
Minister Twylor's nropotsl that Fpaln shouk
crant autonomy to Cuba
SPA1.V IS IlKTTIill SATISFlBt ) .
Tone of ( lie Anirrlenii Senate Attrllm-
tcd to VnrloiiN CiiiiNex.
( Copyright , 1S , by rrts 1'ubllthlniCompnny. . )
MADRID , March 12. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) U Is difficult
to adequately describe the profound , satis
faction expressed by all elapses ot Spaniards
and echoed by their press of all shades of
politics this morning over the American
senate Indefinitely adjourning the motion for
the recognition of Cuban belligerency. Most
ot the Madrid papers attribute the result to
the resolute and unanimous attitude of the
Spanish nation , and to the demonstrations
ot European opinion favorable to Spain.
Others attribute It to a sense of fair play
having succeeded the first Jingo outbreak
In America to the representation made by
Minister Uupuy do Lomo. It may bo also
noted , however , that republican and liberal
papers strongly recommended the Spanish
government and nation not to bo lulled Into
a false Impression of security. They fear
a revival later of American Inclination to In
terfere In the struggle between Spain and
her colony If the revolution bo prolonged
or assumes features that might again orousw
agitation In the United States. Even these
opposition papers , therefore , recommend
active operations In Cuba to attain decisive
rchults promptly. They hope there may be
at the same tlmo a rational solution ot the
problem how to achieve both moral and ma
terial pacification of Cuba In an honorable
ind lasting way without any outside pros
i'tiro ' from the United States.
El Imparc'al considers the conflict with
the United States only adjourned , and recom
mends the government to finish the war In
Cuba as 'soon as possible , and advises
preparations of all kinds In Spain whereby
every contingency may bo provided for.
In political and financial .circles- most
people think the position ot the cabinet
Is much strengthened In view of the general
election , and also for negotiating a fresh
advance of $25,000,000 to carry on the war
until Parliament can vote the extraordinary
supplies tn July.
Up to the present tlmo the Cuban war
has coat $65,000,000 , the present fate o !
expenditure being between $5,000,000 am ;
$0,000,000 monthly.
BARCELONA PEOPLE QUIET.
BARCELONA , March 12. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) OwIng -
Ing to the American senate adjournment o :
consideration of the belligerency resolution ,
the Spanish funds are buoyant today , am
exchange Is lower even than before the war
panic.
The people of this city and district are
; o much calmer that the civil guards have
been withdrawn from the United States con
3ulate and only a few police are now de
tailed for Its protection from possible Insult
Not only was the manifestation of stu
dents quickly dispelled by the charge of tin
guards , but It Is announced that orders havi
been given to fire with ball , If such a demon
stratlon Is repeated. In fact , religious pro
copious , with the crucifix bDrne aloft an :
priests prayn : for rain , have taken the plac
of political demonstrations. Such a pro
longed dry season of warm weather ha
ben rarely known before. In Catalonia I
has cau'eil Immense- damage to agrlcultura
Interests and to the factories In the province
Another noteworthy fact is that In th'
prosperous community a strong scntlmen
has lately dtveloped admitting the wrongs
Cuba and suggesting autonomy for the Islam
Vnlera , the celebrated Spanish writer , ha
published a pamphlet urging the pcopl
to swallow Insults from the Unite
States because of present Spanish Isolation
HD advises his readers to expend their ange
In the newspapers and to appeal to th
powern for concerted action against the pre
tensions of the United States.
Your correspondent has written a letter t
the local newspapers , and by writing as
Princeton graduate has endeavored to diver
the bad Impression caused by the action o
the Princeton undergraduates , but the con
inents of the Spanish papers are exceeding !
severe on this gratuitous Insult to the !
baby klnc.
More Student HlotM In Snulii.
.MADRID , March 12. Further demonstra
tions of students against the United States ,
as a result of Cuban resolutions of congresc
have occurred. At Corunna 200 students be
longing to tha unoverslty Joined In a parade
yesterday , cheered for Spain and burned an
American flag. The police , however , suc
ceeded In preventing the rioters from approaching
preaching the United States consulate. At
Alicante the mayor nnd police , while dis
persing a similar demonstrat'on , were pelted
with stones. A number of policemen sus
tained Injuries.
SenrehliiK ; for .ViiiiNen.
LONDON , March 12. Captain Wiggins
writes to the Times suggesting that In the
event of no news being received of Dr. Nan-
eon a small land expedition should bo sent tn
the summer to search Cape Cholluskln for
pooalble records deposited by Nansen. Cap
tain Wiggins believes that Baron Toll would
undertake ruch an expedition , Palling In
this , ho thinks some yachtsman might make
the Journey by way of the Karaza and exam
ine all the shore from Port Dlxon.
Friendly AYorilN for Spain.
PARIS , March 12. The Eclair today , com
menting upon the Cuban resolutions of con
gress , says that In view of the "exaggerated
pretensions" of the United States It Is "dim-
cult to see why European diplomats cannot
at least extend their good offices to Spain. "
Sonlliiir Schooner CriiNlied by lee.
ST , JOHNS , N. P. , March 12. The steamer
Wolf , ono of the scaling fleet , left hero on
a sealing cruise on Tuesday last. It was
clashed by Ice and sank today. The steamer
was taking seals when It was crushed by
the ice. All of the crew was saved ,
Hurled liy nil Avnliinelie.
LONDON , March 12. A Vienna dispatch
to the Standard Eays : Two of the three
missing Vienna tourists who were climbing
In the Alps ungulded were found dead at
the foot of Martlnswand , on Rax mountain ,
beneath an avalanche.
Ilellef AVorlt III Arineiilii.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 12. Two of
the assistants of Miss Clara Barton , presi
dent of the American Red Cross society ,
have received permits to proceed to Alcxan-
dretta , Miss Barton will remain here for
the prceent.
Alleged AiuerleniiH I'nder Arreit.
LIVERPOOL , March 12. John and JameD
Magulro , described as Americans , were ar
rested here today upon their arrival from
Ireland , charged with murder and robbery ,
committed at Trllllck , county Tyrone.
aiiivemeiit * of tliu Italian Army.
ROME , March 12. The latest advices from
Massowah are that the army of the Nc-gus
lias reached Entlsclo , half way between
Adowa and Adlgrat. The forces of Oaman
Uignm huvt > arrived at Guluelt.
China PIIJ-H Illir Intercut.
PEKING. March 12. The Anglo-German
loan of 100,000,000 taels has been Issued at
94 , with Interest at C per cent. The con
tract stipulates that tha customs administra
tion Is to remain unchanged ,
No DeKreeM for AVoinen.
LONDON , March 12. The uanate of Cam
bridge university , by a vote of 18C to 171 , has
rejected the proposition to appoint a commit
tee to consider the question ot conferring do-
grecs upon women ,
Spain HII > | IIK Manner union.
o LONDON , March 12. A Berlin dispatch
to the Standard says that agents of the Span-
Uli government have arrived at Ob rndort
to rccclvo 30,000 Mauser rides which have
boon ordered there ,
i
. Confrnet for the Chlnexe 1.01111 J
LONDON , March 12. The financial article
In the Times announces that the preliminary
contract for tbe Chinese loan was signed at
Peking yesterday by the Anglo-German yn-
dlcalc.
ItullniiM Ktadluur .Military Duty ,
PARIS , March 12. The railroad tralni
TOfBlne the frontier from Italy are crowded
w th Italians vho are leaving that country
to escape military service In Africa ,
READY TO FACE ACCUSERS
General Baraticri Admits Ho Maclo the Ad
vacco on His Own Motion ,
ACCEPTED THE DESPERATE CHANCE
Ulnicnlty of Sconrlnff 1'rovlxloim mul
the Itnllnn I'o-
ultiim tlic Movlnpc
Clinic. , ,
ROME , March 12. General Barallerrhos
arrived at Massowah , In a physically and
mentally prostrated condition. Ho admitted
to a correspondent of the Tribune that ho
had yielded to a rash Impulse In making the
attack , which led to the defeat at Adowa.
He also admitted ho had no direct orders
from the government. Ho know nothing of
General Baldlssera's coming at the time , and ,
therefore , was not Influenced by any ques
tion of amour proprc , but soley to the diffi
culties of revlctuallng , which would have
compelled a retreat and have opened the
road to the Shoans. All ot the , generals , he
said , wcro confident that even a partial vic
tory would put an end to an untenable po
sition , and wr > uld cause the Shoans to with
draw. The difficulties of the ground , ho held ,
were the tause of the plans miscarrying. He
deeply deplored the disaster , but had nothing
to reproach himself with , and was ready to
meet any charges and to endure to the end
the consequences ot his misfortune.
iVOliM ) III3 A VIOLATION OF I.A.W.
OlllccrH Could Dfot
Kiillnt In a KorclK" Army.
LONDON , March 12. The under secre
ary of the war ofllce , Sir John Drodorlck ,
nswcrlng an Inquiry today In the House
f Commons , said the war ofllce had no
ows ot any English militia officers having
olunteered their services to Spain In case
f war with the United States , If It oc-
urred. Ho added that any officers taking
uch a step would be liable to the penalties
f the foreign enlistment act.
The under secretary of state for foreign
ffalrs , Mr. GeorgeN. . Curzon , replying
o a question In the House of Commons
oday , said the government had no Infor-
natlon as to the settlement of the Vcne-
uclu question having been arrived at.
L. , G. Bowles , conservative member for
tings Lynn , asked the government In the
ilouse of Commons today , It notice had been
akcn of the statements In the Spanish
ress that In the event of war between
pain and the United States the Spanish
irlvateers would prey upon American com
merce , and whether. In view ot the com-
llcntlons and injuries Britioh trade would
utter from such an event , or In the case
f war between Great Britain and a country
ivhlch had not acceded to the declaration o
the government would consider the
Uiole effects of the declaration ot Paris
ml the advisability of Great Britain with
rawing therefrom.
The first lord of the treasury , Mr. A. J
Balfour , In reply said that the govcrnmcn' '
"ocs not question Spain's right In the mat'
er ; but In view of the fact that no prl
ateers have been used In any war since
8HG , even by the powers not acceding to
ho declaration of Paris , and that the doc
rlne that a neutral flag covers enemies
goods , except contraband of war , has been
generally accepted during recent years , i
may be doubted If Spain would actually
csort to such measures ,
Regarding the latter part of Mr. Bowles
question , Mr. Balfour said that while fully
admitting that the eventuality mentioned
might have an Important bearing upon the
ntorcsts ol neutral countries , ho did not
hlnk anything could bo gained by an ex
pression of opinion upon the part of the
government of any hypothetical case.
This answer , however , did not satisfy
Mr. Bowles , and he pressed Mr. Balfour
for a more explicit reply , whereupon the
first lord of the treasury said that an ex
pression of opinion at the present moment
might bs Inexpedient. He had consulted
with the admiralty and his colleagues on
the subject and believed ho was correct In
saying there had been a general acceptance
by all the powers , though not as a formal
treaty , that ! ( a. neutral flag covers one-
mleo' goods , except contraband of war.
LEAVE NOTHING FOIL JIISSIO.VAHIKS.
Turk Hliln IIIiiiHL-lf of Them by Dc-
Htrnyluir Their Field.
LONDON , March 12. A letter Is published
here , addressed by the Gregorian bishops of
Urfa to the sultan. Learning of the intended
mapnacre , the bishops wrote the sultan this
farewell letter , protesting that the sultan
had been misled In supposing the Armenians
wore rebels , and complaining that Europe was
calmly looking on at the bloody work. A
portion of the letter Is addressed to Chris
tians in America and says : "We have been
strenuously opposed to your mission work
among us , but these bloody days have
proved that some of our Protestant brethren
have bo : staunch defenders of our honor
nnd faith. You nt least know that our crlmo
In the eyes ot the Turk has been that we
have adopted the civilization that you com
mended. Behold the missions and ochools ,
which you planted among us , and which cost
millions of dollars and hundreds of precious
lives , now in ruins. The Turk Is planning
to rid himself ot missionaries and teachers
by leaving them nobody to labor among. "
Ilrny.ll OfTorN to liny n Crulxcr.
BUENOS AYRES , March 12. It Is stated
that Brazil has propoicd to Italy to pur
chase the Italian cruiser Lombardla. Lom-
bardla has lain In Rio harbor for many weeks
with yellow fever on boa'd. This has re
sulted In , the death ot over 100 of the crow ,
while upwards of fifty cases still exist
among them. The crew has not been al
lowed to land In Rio. It la a protected
thlrxl class crult-cr. of 2,280 tons displace
ment and 7,140 Indicated horse power. The
armament consists of four fifteen centi
meter , elx twelve ccntlmotor and eight fifty-
seven millimeter quick firing gunp. It wat >
launched In 1890 at a cost of $800,000 $ and
has a ereed of eighteen knots an hour.
HiiniliiriiH lliiilt-r Martini Iuw.
( Copyrleht , 1S5C , by Hie Associated I'reni. )
TEGUCIGALPA , Honduras , March 12.
( Via Galveston. ) The whole ot the republic
of Honduras has been placed under martial
law , pending the cettlemeut of the civil re
volt In Nicaragua , In which the president ot
Honduras hna _ espoused the cause of the
Zelaya government against the rebels. Tlie
near approach of the contending forcea Ij
Nicaragua to the Honduras * frontier and tlio
( llt'posUlon of the president ot Guatemala to
Interpoeo for the settlement of the \var , are
the cor.ulderatlons that made the step ecem
advisable- placing the country under mar
tial law. _
UxtrmlltiMl John I , . O'llrloii.
LONDON , March 12. The extradition of
John L. O'Brien , who la wanted at Newport
R. I. , on the charge of stealing rubber goods
from Goodrlch's factory , and who eays ho
Jumped his ball on the advice of count * ! ,
was granted at the Dow street police court
today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Cnlilu
The floods continue In Germany and many
villages are inundated.
Prince Hobenloho Thursday dined ( he
Austrian premier , Count Goluchowekl ,
The English colonial ofllce has refused a
charter to a company to exploit Ashuntee ,
Eight oil wclla and two factories in tht
Rusilan fields at Baku wcro 'lentroyed by
lire.
lire.The
The English nnd Americans In Rome have
subscribed u large fund for the relief ol
Armenians.
Ita \ reported In London that the portc
has decided to expel the English and Amer
ican missionaries from Turkey.
The manufacturers of Germany huvt
formed u leucuu to combat the demands ol
the ugrarlana for an export bounty or
sugar.
SIIOSIIOM3 INDIANS AHH KXC1TKI ) .
YounK Chief Fntnlly Sliol lijnn Ont-
linv Hand.
LANDER , Wyo. , Morcfi 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is considerable' excitement
among the Indians at Shosnono agency
caused by the shooting o'f Jim Washaklo ,
a grandron ot the venerable chief of that
name. Dick , Lameraux andi Carl O'Neal , two
half breeds , and two whUo men named Fr " ; k
Odcll and Bill Roberts , all moro or less
bad men , stole Jim , \ vashakto'owife and
made for the Montana llhorwltb. her. When
Washaklo found what hadihoppened ho se
cured the services ot a halt breed named
Hereford and started In hot pursuit. They
overtook the abductcrs fif'T miles north of
the agency and otempted toJiave a talk with
them and for that purposi : laid down their
guns nnd went forward. When within forty
paceo ot the party , Lamfraux called out
for them to go back and commenced firing.
The young chief turned his horse and hur
ried back , but ho was nit quick enough.
A ball from a rlflo ptntckjhlm In the back
and went through the "body " , coming out at
the right brcart. Another lodged In his left
thigh. Notwithstanding Ills-Injuries , Washa
klo rode back to the place where he. had left
his rifle , nnd , picking up the weapon , turned
on hlo wotild-ho murderers , but at this moi
ment the party rode away1 to the north.
The galUnt young chief , with what ap
peared to bo a death wound , rode back to
Klnnear's ranch on Big Wind river before
receiving assistance. The agency physician
wao called In haste to see hlmt nnd the phy-
clan reports that the wounds are not ncc-
K-arlly fatal , unless bood ) poisoning seta
HICapta'n Wlleon , the acting Indian agent ,
pcourlng the reservation Vilth his Indian
ollco with the detorm'.natlin of capturing
10 party. Will Lameraux , 'tho half breed ,
a son of Julo Lameraux , ono ot the wcalth-
est men In Wyoming- , and the young man
s known around homo as a troublesome
: raracter. The Indians arot Kroatly excited
ver this event and Captain- Wilson realizes
hat the abductors and woUld-be murderers
must bo brought to Justice. '
VUAL.TH I.VVYOMl.fj. . MIMiS.
llcli Territory Ilelnr ; .Developed In
the Vicinity of AVIicntlnnd.
WHEATLAND , Wye. , March 12. ( Special. )
That there Is a rich mlnlnfe district trlbu
ary to this place lu now a'certainty. ' The
ateat assays of ore taken from the claims
elng worked twenty miles west of .here by
he Carroll brothers show nerays from throe
( Bees of $248 In gold to tho'tori. The work-
ng Is known OB the Blue Gtde ? mine and
3 cwned by Manager Bowie ot the Swan
Land and Cattle company , M. . R. Johnston
f this place. Dr. Johnston pf 'Cheyenne ant
everal others , one ot whom Is believed to
o ex-Senator J. M. Carey of Cheyenne. The
wnors have the means and-disposition f
ully develop the property and' shafting on
he claim te being dona' as rapidly as pos-
Ible. The shaft Is now ] down thirty-five
eet and the ere has Increased" In Tidiness
rom the surface , where -.assayed $12 , to
he present depth. The find' ' Is 'In the Lara-
nlo mountains , near Rees * pcali.with plentj
f water and timber close at'nand. . There
s considerable cf rush tdthe region and
ilalmu have been staked off'by railroad- men
ind ranchers on all sides of tfts Blue Gras
LARAMIE , Wy.o. , March12j ( Special. )
The Carbon County Mining anfl"Mllllng com
lany Is sacking a carload.of , arc taken Iron
ho Albion and Croosuo claims at Coope
1111 to bo shipped'to ' Kfiftsas'Clty for treat
nent. 'A , ; j
Spring CreeU'H JVe.YV'SIUui < K Cnmi ) .
RAPID CITY , S. D. , Marth U. ( Special.
The now gold mining' comp npened up las
all on Spring creek , fourteen miles southwest
'
west of this city , continues ! to attract a
great deal of attention. Prospecting has been
; olng on all winter , with the result tha
several rich veins of tree gp'.d ' have been
discovered. The YIsHor lode shows a wel
defined ledge live feet wide of ore that aver
ages S4 near the surface. A contract wa
et a few daye since to sink , 100 feet on th
edge , further down the.crcefc . Is the Stern
3111 group of mines , where , numerous crca
cuts have been made for'a distance of 2,00
'eet ' showing a strong flssure vein , cuttlni
.he formation and carrying ; highly oxydlzei
ore , together with arsenical iron. The ve !
widens as It goes down. ' The ore which
carries free gold and concentrates , assays
from $50 to $100. j ;
IIEAVIKST SXOw'oK ll'IIB SKASOX.
Iliillwny Trnlllc Seriously Interfered
\v llh In the'13 art t.
P1TTSBURG , March 12.JTbo snow etorm
that has been experienced lh "western Penn
sylvania for the past twenty-four hours end-
tng this morning Is theTworst of the seo-
acn. The temperature dropped twenty de
grees and another fall of frpm ten to fifteen
degrees is expected today. Despite the heavy
snow trains on all the lines wore generally
on time. The Baltimcre & Ohio was tied I
up en account of a freight -wreck for nearly
eight hours. No ono was Injured.
NEW YORK , March 12 | Snow fell nil
night In the Interior ot tlio state. Dispatches
received today by the Assiclated press re
port from eighteen to twenty Inches at Sar
atoga , Amsterdam , Montlcello and other
plnts and considerable Interruption to rail
way trafflc In consequence. 'In.thls ' city the
storm subsided before midnight and today
the weather Is clear but cold ,
PHILADELPHIA , March 12. Snow fell nil
of yesterday and last night'In this state , the
result being the heaviest storm of the sea-
ran. Some localities report railroads tem
porarily blocked end country roads Impas-
sablo. _
.Seven Mlnci-M Reported Killed.
CINCINNATI , March 1 ? , A Fpeclal to
the Commercial Gazette from Charleston ,
W. Vo. , says : A report reached here to
night that at the Central } c6al woiks , on
the Chesapeake & Ohio , In New river val
ley , this evening thirteen , miners boarded
a car nt tlio pit mouth to ride down the
decline. The rope broke and the
cur rushed down to the f bottom. Seven
men were killed , three fatally and three
badly hurt. It Is Impossible to fully au
thenticate the report , [
Munt Aimiver IIproNV'
MAIJISON , Conn. , Marcn 12.-CharBes of
heresy have been preferred -against Rev.
W. T. Brown , pastor of tholltfrst Congrega
tional church of Madison. ! by Ttav , 8. Jj.
Blake of New London , C'onnJ , nnd a hear
ing lu to be held In Madison some time tills
month. The causes of the charge nt the
present time are vague. IXIs Htutec ! that
Rev , Mr. Hrown has been..prcachlng "up-
to-date" sermons , whieh nii\d not been uj > -
preclated by his congregation. '
Storm StopM All } | U'HIIOKH. |
HAHELTON. Pa. , March ' 12. The snow
storm which broke over Jhls region yes .
terday Is still raging. The pnow has drifted
to a great depth , In places j > laqknK ! country
roads. Etectrla earn are run'only at In
frequent Intervals , and with great tllfllculty ,
Trains on nil steam roadg are behind time.
None of the mlnen are working , and 20,000
tnen are Idle In consequence ,
JciiIoiiH Mini Kllli/flilii / AVIfo.
DENVER , Colo. , Maith" 12.-Edward
Wurd , formerly a brakemnu * on the Santa
Ke railroad , who camp to Denver frp.ti
Chinook , Kan , . , a month * ago , killed blc
wife and himself today with , u revolver
Ward was jealous of hlBl wife , \vho Ua6
sepai ated from him on account ot hla al
legcd cruelty. The coupleimd an Infail
oh'ldl ' * '
o .
fiettlntr Ilendy for lh v Conference.
CLEVELAND , O. , March 12.-A meeting
of the general commlttee''of . the Interna
tional conference of the Methodist Episco
pal church , which1 will be lield In this city
In May. has been called for next wovk.
. . . f i
llouth Invited to V W. C. T. I' . Unit ,
CHICAGO. March 12.-The Woman' *
Christian Temperance union has Invltej
Oalllngton and Maud Booth to hold inc-cti
IIIBH In WIHuril hall during their contem
plated visit to Chicago ,
Itnlux l.luuiir TIIX 11)11 ) II NIM | .
ALBANY , N. Y. , March 12. The Raini
'Iqucr tax bill tonight pawed ( he assembl }
by a vute of 81 uyea and 03 i.ays.
CREW OUT OF THE FINANCES
Ono of the Principal Difficulties of Balling-
ton Booth and His Father ,
COMMISSIONER EVA BOOTH RECALLED
lit ( In Good Ityo to the SalMitlim Korec *
In New York Ilontli Tucker-
AHHlKiied to the
' Cotiintniiil ,
NEW YOR.K , March 12. Relative to the
causes ot Balllngton Booth's retirement
from the command ot the Salvation army In
the United States , the following Is published
here :
Some tlmo ago nalllngton Booth sub
mitted to his father twenty-two grievances
nnd asked for remedy nnd relief from them.
The principal ono wns concerning the "War
Cry superannuation fund. " The f > nle of the
War Cry In this country wns sanctioned by
General Booth , who agreed to 10 ier ; cent
of tlio sales being set apart for u fund for
disabled and superannuated sMdlava. U
was with this agreement tiiid XindersUii'lIng
that the paper was sold In this r juntry ,
This fund probab'.y amounts to $8,000 or J1C -
009. Some tlmo ngo , It Is cln'me'J , Qvneitit
Booth sent for this money , which ho In
tended usInK for nrmy- purposes elsewhere ,
thus diverting- from Its original i-urposei.
Balllngtcn Ilooth declined to accede to this
demand anil Enid the fund was for the
American army superannuated colliers and
not for the extension elsewhere. Immodl-
ately on ton ot this Ualllngton Booth's ic-
inoval wns ordered , which led to his rcslg-
nhtlon. Bal'.Ington Booth , It Is stated , has
refrained from stating his true position , out
of consideration for his futhcr.
Commissioner Eva C. Booth , who had tem
porarily supplanted her deposed brother ,
Balllngton Booth , In the command of the
Salvation nrmy In America , has In turn
been superseded through the appointment
of Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tucker to the com
mand ot the army In America. At the close
of a largely attended meeting of the auxil
iaries In the large Memorial hall tonight.
Commissioner Eva Booth , who had Juat fin
ished speaking , was handed the following
cablegram from London , acquainting her
with the appointment of Mr. , nnd Mrs.
Booth Tucker :
LONDON , March 12. 1SDO. Commissioner
Eva C. Booth. New York : The general has
appointed Commissioner and Mrs. Booth
Tucker to the United States. He IB prnlsln ?
God continually for the fidelity of tin
American ofllcers nnd toldlers and lelles
with perfect confidence upon liielr devotloi
to the Hug- and their advance In the wni
under their new commander.
BRA5UVELL BOOTH ,
Chief ot Staff.
Commissioner Eva Booth appeared to be
much affected on receipt of the cablegram
Commissioner Carleton , the latest envoy to
this country from International headqtiai1-
ters In London , presided over the meeting
tonight , and In doing so Indulged ! < i a lengthj
statement In reference to the dissensions In
the army In America. There was consider
able singing , after which Commissioner Eva
Both tald : "It causes me pain to have to
refer to the circumstances which brought me
here. I am your commander and he ( Bal
llngton Booth ) lg my own dear brother , and
I deslro to say that the last fad step wlite !
ho has seen fit to take has not In the lear
shaken a sister's love. We were cradled It
the tjamo cot and offered our first prayer
at the knee of the same fend , but departei
mother , who looks down with moistened
eyes of pity on her son tonight.
"Bsforo he was commissioned to the com
mtnd of your country , ho stood upon tin
same battlefield. sldopy side with me. We
both rpoko the vows of faUh"nnd loyall >
to God and submission to our father , ' the
great leader of this mighty movement , whos ;
flag waves from pole to ple. It is an ex
ccedingly painful thing for me to have ti
refer to these circumstances , but the ordo
which my brother disobeyed waa Irsued a
the same time to twenty-three terrltorla
leaders , among them five members of my
own family. Sister Lucy , whom wo calloi
little , because she has not the habit ot grew
Ing big , who has trodden the heathen sand
of India , in fulfillment ot her duty ns com
mander , received her farewell orders a
the eamo time and Immediately Issued he
manifesto through the columns of. her Wa
Cry. I sobbed and cried all night the nigh
t received my orders to say farewell t
London province , where I labored as com
mander for four years.
"I came hero to nsk him ( Balllngton ) to
recall the letter he had written and to ael <
him to meet his father , but without having
the desired effect. Could the general violate
the principles'of this movement and under
mine the labors of his lifetime ? No. I say
there was nothing clso for us to do but take
the position which wo have assumed In this
cad and trying matter and maintain tl.c
principles which are dearer to us than our
own flesh and blood. In this , our diy of
test , wo are proving ourselves to be a people
of principle and of truth. Change of olUco
prevents stagnation. There Is strength In
unity and weakness , failure and Ignomlty In
the result of division.
"Father never said the army in Engla-id
was dearer to him than the army In America
and I know ho feels this blow Intensely
heavy. The Salvation army Is not English ,
It Is the world. "
The speaker concluded with an exhorta
tion to all to remain loyal to the parent
standard. Judge Halllmondo , William
Glover of the New Jersey auxiliaries , wlo :
have joined Balllngtcn Booth and Mrs.
Spcnco asked permission to ask Commissioner
Booth some questions. The request was re
fund.
Commissioner Eva Booth denied that there
was any truth In the statement that the
present trouble originated through tlio re
ported refusal of Balllngton Booth to trans
fer the superannuation fund to the London
headquarters In obedience to the command of
his father.
STKAMtMl UIO IUJ JAMJIHO BAF1-3 ,
i'ut Into Honolulu Short on
Coal.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 12. Tha steam
ship Alameda , which arrived here this after
noon from Australia , Samoa and Honolulu ,
brought news of the Bate arrival of the
missing steamship Rio da Janeiro at Hon
olulu on March 1. The Rio do Janeiro left
this port thlrty-flvo days ago for Yokohama
and grave- fears were entertained for her
safety. Reinsurance of the ship and her
cargo had already begun. According to the
news received from Honolulu bad weather
and heavy westerly winds prevailed for tev-
oral days , after the Rio left San Francisco.
For eight or nlno days the gale was ex
tremely B3vere , with the barometer falling
all the time. On February 23 the coal uup-
ply ran short and It ws decided to turn
around and make for H"nolulu. The cfllcers
thought that there waa moreclianco of
reaching Honolulu than there was of reach'
Ing Yokohama , The ftato , rooms aft were
torn down and fed to the furnace to keep
the steamer going. Kven the mlzzemnaot
head had to como down and go Into the
furnace. Finally land was sighted and the
Rio do Janeiro arrived as stated. Besides
the damage wrought to substitute for coal
the eteamcr custatned no injury whatever.
It took In 1,000 tons of coal and resumed
Its voyage to the Orient the Kuno night.
The pasengers were not allowed to go ashore.
Oeeim Vt-NMel MovenientH , March 12 ,
At New York Arrived Kensington , from
Antwerp.
At Qucenstown Arrived Britannic , from
New York for Liverpool.
At Baltimore Arrived Stuttgirt , from
New York.
At Constantinople Arrived Fuerst BU-
marck , Irom Now York.
At Plymouth Arrived Columbia , from
New York.
At Bremen Arrived Lahn , from New
York.
At San Francisco Arrived Alameda , from
Honolulu and Sydney.
At L verpool Arrived Britannic , froir
N'w York ,
At Bremen Arrived Munlchen , from Bal
tlinore.
THOUSANDS OF MIOYCMiS 1IV11NKD.
1'opd MnniifnrlnrlnK Coinnnny' *
llnltdlniv Dextrnyrd.
BOSTON , March 12. The Pope Manufac
turing company's building , on Columbus
nvonuc , was complctely'rulned by flro , neces
sitating a general alarm , shortly before 4
o'clock today. The flro caused a lews ot
between $350,000 and $100,000. The block
was a magnificent five-story structure of
brick , profusely ornamented with terra cotta
trimmings. The blaze started In the boiler
room In the bawment ot the building and
spread so rapidly that four women nnd two
men who wcro taking riding lessons on the
fifth floor had barely tlmo to escape. II. W.
Hlncklcy , prlvato secretary to Mr. Albert
Pope , and the Janitor , W. II. Preston , were
hemmed In by smoke and flro on the second
floor and made their escape by ladders
placed there by the firemen. In the build
ing were thlrty-fivo or forty people , but they
all got out without Injury. The contents ,
which were completely ruined , consisted ot
1,700 new bicycles , 17G second hand wheels
nnd about 20,000 pieces ot bicycle fittings ,
besides several thousand tires.
The Youth's Companion building , one of
the most Imposing structures tn the city ,
and the Hoffman house , a pevcn-story apart
ment house across the street , wcro thor
oughly drenched. The Hoffman houro was
In great danger for nn hour , as the strong
northwest wind carried the flames nearly
half way across the broad avenue , The loss
to both buildings by water will aggregate
$10,000. The flro was practically under con
trol by G o'clock , but It was hours before It
was entirely subdued. The Pope company
has a total loss on HE > stock and fixtures
conservatively estimated nt $150,000 and
$20,000 on the building. The loss Is fully
I n y u red.
LANCASTER , Pa. , March 12. The to
bacco warehouse occupied by C. W. Ken-
dls was entirely destroyed by fire this
morning , tosetbcr with between 700 and
EDO cases ot tobacco. There Is nn Insurance
of 15,000 on the tobacco , which will fully
rover the loss. The building1 was owned by
Mrs. J. Gust Zooh , whose loss Is about
$3,000. The fire Is supposed to huvo been
Incendiary ,
VlCKSHUnO. MIE3. , March 12.-The
Clarksdale oil mill wns burned yesterday ,
with an Immense quantity of seed. The
loss will approximate $100,000 , nnd Is only
partially Insured.
.iiJMoit i'AHT.\nu umxun TIIK FIIIM
Confuted to Kiulie/.zllniv n Iarse
Amount of Money.
CLEVELAND , March 12. The bis whole
sale boot and shoe house of Chllds , Qrolf
& Co. , was forced to the wall this afternoon
by the embezzlement of a largo sum ot
money by W. H. Huntlngton , the Junior
member and financial man of the firm.
The failure was precipitated when chattel
mortgages covering the entire stock and
book accounts were executed by the firm
and Individual mortgages were given by the
senior member of the firm on all his'prop-
arty. The first mortgage filed was ono for
$125,000 on the suburban farm of Henry
B. Chllds , In favor ot the Converse Rubber
company ot Boston. Mr. Chllds also gave
a mortgage en his house on Prospect street
to a local bank. The firm's mortgages ag
gregate $92,977 , covering everything It pos
sessed. The total assets of the firm are
estimated at $81,000 , of which $75,000 con
sists of stock , and the remainder of book
accounts. The liabilities are unknown , but
are believed to be very heavy.
The embezzlement was first discovered a
day or two sluce , and when Huntlngton was
confronted with the charge , ho confeisct
that he had taken $10,000 o'f the .firm's
money. It Is believed the amount will react
$100,000. Huntlngton , who Is at home , II
from the effects of the exposure , wn seen
tlils evening and admitted the charge was
trnc. He said ho had been taking money
for twenty-five years , nud that most of I
had been used In the payment of his house
hold expenses. Ho said he could not live
on what he got from the business. lie- salt
ho had given up his IIOUEO and lot and ilk
not know what clso lie could do. Mr. Chllds
Is completely prostrated , and lor a time
last night his life was despaired of. He
.and Mr. Groff are utterly ruined.
ELUCTRICAL COMPANIES COMBINE
He a lid Renernl Eleetrli
Airree to Joint UH < - of I'ntentH.
NEW YORK , March 12. The directors o
the General Electric and the Westlnghouso
Electric companies. It Is claimed , have
reached an agreement In the joint use of
Eomo of the valuable electrical patents. Sev
eral conferences were held today between
committees of the two companies. It was
even reported an effort was being made not
only to pool patent rights , but also to con
trol pricey , exchange licenses and divide
territory. Only the patent question , how
ever , was settled , according to the claims
made by those Interested. It was decided
by the ofllclals at a late hour today to Iss-ne
a statement as to what had been accom
plished up to the present tlmo. According
to the agreement , after excluding several
patent.1 * , the General Electric furnishes two-
thirds of the patent values and the Westinghouse -
house cno-tlilrd. By thtu arrangement mauy
contemplated and pending patent suits will
bo dropped , which will result In a saving
to each company.
II im Out of SciiNiitloiiN.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 12.-The Brown
case was not very exciting today. The
principal -witnessed were Rev. John Rca ,
uswlstant pastor of the church , nnd several
of the deacons , lieu contradicted Mrs.
Brown's testimony that Hie objected to
.Mrs. Stockton as n member of the choir.
He eald Mrs. Brown had nothing to do
with the selection of thd choir , bhe gave
no reason for her objection to Mr . Stock
ton as a member of the choir. The dea
cons were asked questions about Mrs. Da
vidson , and If Dr. Brown had asked her
to lead In prayer after he had paid her
JJOO blackmail. Two of thorn en Id that Dr.
Brown had culled upon Mr * . Davidson to
talk , nnd two others could not remember.
Cluxn dill of ii Slieeii Herder ,
ROCK. SPRINGS. Wyo. , March 12. ( Spe
cial. ) Kvan Mercer of this plnco was lost
In the fierce bllzzurd of Wednesday night
and had both feet frozen , Mercer was driv
ing n small hand of xhecp In from Sund
Quite. Townid evening u flerco storm of
Bnow and wind cumo up , and the sht-cp
were cultured. In trying to gather them
Mercer became hopelessly lost in the hills ,
and nothing but hlf presence of mind ana
determination to fight off the desire to lay
clown and Bleep suvud hl life. Ho hung
on to his horse and kept moving all night ,
finally reaching the ranch of Robert Ander
son , fifteen miles from here. Iloth of his
feet were frozen , and may possibly 1m ve
to bo amputated ,
Col 1 1 ( ! t-il tvl til ii Snow Plow.
NEW MILFORD , Conn , , March 12.-A
disastrous rear end collision , between a
freight train and a snow plow occuircd to
day on the Berkshire division of the New
Yoilc , New Haven & Hartford railroad , neat
Kent furnace , about ten miles north ol
here. Two men were killed and Beven or
tight ntlierH Injured. The ( lend are : J ,
Henry Murphy , conductor , PHtslltlil , Mac * .
Jeremiah Nolan , iKMlstant roadniustor , Tht
most seriously Injured were Frank Murphy
a brother of the conductor , wlio sustained
brokcil ribs nnd other Injuries , and .Max
Freeman , a German train hand , who was
Injured about the head ,
\nf iirall/.i-il Ciiliiiu Arrc-Mti'il ,
NBW YORK , March 12.-United State !
Commissioner BhluldM wus Informed toda >
that Spanish uuthnrltle-H In Cuba had nr-
rented Oliver Agnuimnti > . a naturallzeC
American cltlzt'n , inanusmof the Juiague
entitle , near Kt. Korccmlulni-B , who Is BUS-
peeled of being an liiBurgunt , and that t
military court-martial wa.t pending In till
case , His friends lu'io nrc nfrnld the pris
oner will lie Bht't. They weru told to main
their application by telegraph to Sccretnrj
of Btatc Gluey , and that lie would probubl ]
Interfere.
SlKMV ill
NBW ORMJANB. March ] 2-iinpntchci |
from Holly Hprlinif. Water ValU-y , Colum
liua and Cunton , Mlp.4. , and TuxcalooEn
Ala , , rcnnrt that pnuw hac beu fnlllni
nearly all day , but , thu i.imiml being wet
the snow melted iu f.tRt , i it rv ; | . ( lienad :
reportu two Inchex and ( ireriiwuod UM
Inches. At Greenville It fell to u depth o
four InelicK , uiul ircnt ; < lumu t > IIIIH IKJCI
Uono t < J Iho fiult cri > } i and twiu'r VCKC
tables.
STRONG IN EAST AND SOUTH
General Mantlorson's Personal Popularity
Recognized by the Loaders ,
NEBRASKA HAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Henrv T. O.xiinrd TlilnUn tlint the
dinnerof Dcntlny In Offered
the State lit the 1'renent
Juncture.
Mr. Henry T. Oxnnrd was In the. city last
night. Ho spoke freely concerning tlio can
didacy of oxtScnntor Manderson and the-
general situation. On the Nebraska situ
ation ho eald :
"Tho people of the state of Nebraska
don't ccm to rcallzoj/that In Senator Man-
dcrson they have a champion who Is recog
nized by outsldo states as nn exceedingly
strong candidate for the presidency. I
have Just come from the cast and south ,
and from what I personally ascertained ,
most ot which Is necessarily confidential
at this time , I can truthfully say that when
the break comes from the favorites at St.
Louis In Juno I know that no man has a
surer chance of receiving enough votes
to nominate him than General Manderson ,
should he then bo the candidate of his state
before the convention. This Irt not Idle
talk. It Is the truth as I know It. U
seems Incredible to mo that so few people
In Nebraska should know the high esteem
In which General Manderson Is held out
side of his state. I have- heard It said ,
not once , but fifty times , by persons ot
national reputation , within a month , that
Mnndcrson would make by far the best pres
ident of any who had been named for that
high and honorable position. Knowing htm
as I do. and I may add that In a business
way I have come In contact with all the
others , 1 cnnnot but agree In the opinion
that General Mandcrson would surpass them
all In manhood , decision and dignity.
"Ho Is not a politician In the usual sense
of the word , but a t > tatc.sinan and soldier
who by his honest and straightforward
ways has won the respect , cstoom and
friendship ot the vast number of prominent
men with whom he became associated dur
ing the twelve years In which ho repre
sented Nebraska In the senate ot the United
States. It Is generally admitted by those
who are In a position to know , that there
will bo a long contest nt St. Louis this
year , nnd that In such an event the nomina
tion will not go to the leaders of today.
Is It not evident to nil believers of protec
tion to homo Industries that Nebraska should
solzo the brilliant opportunity offered and
secure for her own distinguished citizen
the coveted honor which destiny has seemed
to put within her grasp ?
"I have heard the statement made that
General Manderson was not acting In good
faith , and was really acting In the Interest
of some other candidate. This Is untrue , nnd
wo have his word for It , which ought to bo
enough for anybody who knows him. I
have also hoard It hinted that this was a
fight between Mandcrson and Thurston.
That Is an absurdity on Its face. Every
body knows that Senator Thurston Is not
a candidate , and. the point at Issue Is :
Shall we stand up for Manderoon of Ne
braska or ono of the favorite sons of some
other state ?
i-'MnnderBon's straightforward and honest
cxprcsslpn of his views last Saturday night
on "all subjects of natlonnl ilnterost clearly
show the Integrity of his -purposes , nnd is
characteristic of the man , and compares
most favorably with the ambiguity or lack
of expression coming from the other leading
candidates. Let us stand up for Nebraska
at this time. lt-.Jp not too late , and It may
bo n long time before the opportunity
presents Itself again. "
aiAMI2HNON'S CAKDIIJACY.
ItennonH AVIiy TVVhi-n-iluiiin Should
llenrtlty Kndorne. HU ANnlrutloiiK.
SEWARD , March 11. To the Editor of
The Bee : vl am at a loss to know why cer
tain Nebraska republicans should go wild
over the candidacy of Major McKInley for
president of the United States when wo have
an avowed candidate of our own. The Seward -
ard Blade Is oft when It Imagines that the
candidacy of General Manderson Is In the
Interest of any other man. All such slush Is
simply silly , and no man who knows Gen
eral Manderson will raise that cry. Ho Is
not the man to become the tool of any man
or ect of men , and his public experience en
ables him to Judge whether his friends are
true or false. When the Mlnden Gazette
talks of bosses for the republicans of Ne
braska It Is slandering the party. No man
or set of men owns the republican voters ot
Nebraska. There Is no Does Thurston ,
Halner or Hammond. The republicans of thla
state have no boss. Each man Is free and
Independent , and each speaks out In "meet-
In' " and tells his own opinion on all public
questions , and coats his vote according to
the dictates of his own Independent con
science.
Why should Maine , New York , Pennsyl
vania , Ohio , Iowa , Illinois and Indiana ( If
General Harrison had not refused to let his
name be used ) each have a candidate , and
Nebraska bo barred , because certain news
papers have raised the hue and cry that
General Manderson's candidacy means tbo
man from Maine , when there U not the
slightest foundation for such assertion ?
General Mandorson Is Just as conservative
on the money question , Just as strong a
protectionist and Just as able and patriotic
a statesman as Major McKInley.
The fact that Major McKInley was chair
man of the ways and means committee ot
the house at the time the bill which hcarx
his name was passed does not entitle him.
to all the credit of the bill , any more than
Mr. Wilson should rcee'vo ' all the curses for
the bill whlchi bears lily name. There were
other members ot the committee who wcro
Just as radical In their views on the tariff
question ns Major McKInley , or the bill never
would have been reported to the house. The
bill was first the work , at the committee ,
then of the house , then of the senate , then
of President Harrl&on , who signed It , so
that It Is the product of the whole legislative
body of congress and not Major McKInley
alone. It was a republican measure pure
and simple , and Major McKInley la In no
scnoo entitled to tlio entire credit for tha
bill.
General Mandcreon Is not only a capable
candidate , but ha In a most available one.
After serving as a member of the scnato
for some ycaro , ho received the highest
compliment ever tendered a senator In lalu
years at least when ho was choton presi
dent pro tern , of the senate without a dis
senting voice. Ho presided over the delibera
tions of that august body with as much
; ability and dignity and as llttlo partiality
, aa any man who ever occupied the chair ,
Why , then , with such a record as a senator
from Nebraska , lu ho not fully qualified to
fill the high offleo of president , and why
should any Nebraska republican refuse to
support him ?
There lu not a spot , not a utaln of any
kind on hla private or public character , Not
even the foul breath of suspicion has over
been blown upon him , and ho stands today
pure lu prlvato and public life , dignified ,
ablii , and the peer cf any man whoso nam
IB now before the people for that office.
I am not only a personal friend , but a
great admirer ot Senator Thurston , and have
been ever slnco I came to the state , twelve
years ago , and I can but believe that had ,
ho known of the candidacy ot General Man
dcrson before he , In como way , became obli
gated to Major McKlnluy , ha would be aa
earnest vupporler of the former AS ho now
eeemu to bo of the latter , hut to circulate
the Idea that ( hern U an rffort on the part
ot Senator Thurvton to measure strength
with General Mandereon In Nebraska U
rncro nonsense. There U no occasion for
the measuring ct their pt'ungth , Mr. Thurt-
ton lias six yrurv to * ervc as Unltud Stale *
senator , an < \ Ucncial Mundcrwu will not bp