OMAHA' DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MA11OII 24 , 1890. SINGLE COPY 1TVR CENTS.
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Transvaal Being Fortified and the Burghers
Arming to the Teeth ,
KRUGER WILL NOT VISIT ENGLAND
Vollcxrnd I ) edition < n Rlvc Oem I'nul
I'crinlHNloii in Acei-iit Clininlier-
Inltt'M Invitation ( o it Con-
tit Iioniloii.
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CAPE TOWN , South Africa , March 23.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) The Transvaal Is being fortified , the
burglars are arming to the teeth and other
warlike preparations are being made.
Eight forti are being built at Pretoria , the
capital , and hostility to Great Britain Is
openly and freely expressed there. Emis
saries have been rent to the Orantjo Free
State and to Cape Colony , It Is reported , to
stir up race feeling.
Germany , Austria and France , It Is said
here , will /juarantoo Independence ot the
Transvaal If necessary.
President Krugcr will not go to England
otter nil. He desired lo accept Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain's Invltallon to como to
London and confer with the British author
ities with reference to Transvaal affairs , It Is
asserted , but the Hollanders or Doers ob-
Jct'cd. .Mr. Krugcr lefl the- question to bo
decided by thi Volksrod legislature , which
refused to grant permission to go. This ac-
llon has caused consternation on the Rand.
The Star In a leader speaks of It as "tricking
the English government. "
Farrar , Phillips and other members of the
Johannesburg reform committee , arrested on
a charge of treason , are still unJer surveil
lance at Pretoria , but being allowed to go to
the Rand.
SALISIIUHY KIVHS HXCOUHACSKMENT.
AiintvcTM u Letter of tlic Prcnlilciit
of the Pcacr Soi-lcty.
LONDON. March 23. Lord Salisbury has
sent n reply to the memorial In favor of
AngloAmericanarbitration of the Venezue
lan question adopted by the Peace socloty
recently. The reply Is addressed to Rt.
Hon. James Stansfield , who presided at the
meeting. TLord Salisbury says : "I am glad
to bo able to Inform you thai this question
Is receiving tlie consideration of the govern
ment , and that proposals In the direction In-
dicatcj by the memorial ore now before the
government of the United States. "
The Dally News ( liberal ) has an editorial
on Lord Salisbury's reply to Ihe memorial
of Iho Peace association , In which It says :
"Lord Salisbury's letter Is the most hopeful
word wo have had for a long time from the
premier. Wo hope that It portends a defi
nite clearing of the Internallonal situation
In one of the s'ormlest quarters. AVe may
oven dream that It will presage a new and
brighter era In the world's history.
"It Is not perfectly clear whether the
question has been advanced a stage or
whether the government has merely con
firmed and adopted Lord Rosebery's policy.
If Lord Salisbury Is able to convert his
words Into deeds , ho will go far to make-
his present term of ofilio Illustrious and
boncflclcnt. "
The Chronicle , also liberal , echoes the
Dally News' hopjs that the United States
will reciprocate our good will. "If PO , " the
Chronicle odds , "thcro IB no need to trouble
' ' ' " . . "
ourselvtM'f'ftirtlier Tibout .Venezuela.
, Ti iminiia STOIUI b > TIUS PACIFIC
JCnillriI'MJInTi Gron , S 'il to HIIVC
" Veen' IlBVUMtnlt'ir.
'VICTORIA , B. C. , March 23. The Can
adian-Australian steamer Warrlmoo , which
arrived hero'last night , reports encountering
a terrific hurricane on the Gth.ihst. , the ship
then being one day oul of Suva , FIJI. So
fierce > taa the Ptorni that the steamer wa
forced to slow down for forty consecutive
hours , and Its officers assert that not only
Suva , but every settlement In the Fijian
croup , must have been totally devastated.
Ljr ferocity the storm surpassed oven the
the memorable hurricane of thrco years ago ,
which laid both the Fijian and Samoan
Islands In ruins. Purser Humphrey has com
munication with the Imperial authorities , so
firmly convinced are ho and his brother of
ficers that Suva cannot have escaped deso
lation. Aside from this storm , the Warrlmoo
had a comparatively uneventful voyage.
TISHItlKIO I'III IS I.COI.O.V. .
Ii'lve llnnilreil TlioiiNiiuil Dollnrn
Worlli of I'roperly Di-Htroyeil.
( CoiiyrlRlit. HOC , by I'rcfs I'lilillnhltig Company. )
COLON , Colombia , March 23. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Flro
today destroyed the better half of the com
merclal part of Colon , a large number ot
tenement house ? , every Important Chinese
store , the hotels and the government build
ings , Including the prison , the school , the
market and the courts. All the Panama
rallrcud buildings wore saved. A few cars
wore burned. Looting was extensive. Ono
life was lost. Business Is suspended , and
liundrcJs are homeless. The Panama fire
brigade came across the Isthmus. The
damage was $500,000.
Iintiortniit Coiitrai'tH Awarded.
CITY OF MEXICO , March 23. J. A.
Robinson ot Monterey has been granted an
Important concession by Governor Reyes of
the state of Nunvn Leone for water works
and sewers for the city of Monteroy. The
contract Involvex an cxuendlturo of 1,000,000
and tlie work will bn modern and first class
in all respects. A distinguished sanitary
engineer of Providence , It. I. , named Groy
has charge of the work. Aaron French , an
engineer of PltUburg , Is president of the
company and the Cook Financial company
and otl * r Chicago capitalists are Interested ,
The concession Is regarded as very liberal
and a valuable ono , and Monterey will be
the first city 'n the country lo have modern
water and tower facilities.
SI a il < % Miillxliiii'y a Miniliiy Call.
LONDON , March 23. Tbo Standard has a
dispatch from Cairo which says : There- are
already 6,000 troops at Wady-Halfa , but
thcro Is no Intention of marching upon Don.
_ oln until they have 10,000 troops ,
The French ambassador , Baron do Courcel ,
had a long * Interview with Lord Salisbury at
the lattcr'a residence nit Sunday , The conference
ferenco Is supposed tn have dealt with the
nubjcct of Ihe Nile expedition. A visit by
on ambassador on Sundiy to the > private resi
dence of tlio prime- minister ot foreign attain
Is an unusual occurrence , and tlflB leads to
the supposition thai the subject of Baron do
Conrrcl'H call was an Important ono ,
Ili'lllHli Oei'iipy AUiiNlu-li ,
CAIRO , March 23. News from Iho front
received hero today confirms Ihe report that
Ilrlllah-Eeyntlnn mlvanr-o guards under
Major Colllnson occupied Akatthrh on Friday
last without opposition. A fart Is now being
built at that place , The Kgy-pUnn Debt com
mission met tcday In order to illscuta Ihe
question of the withdrawal of fund * from the
rotervo with which In defii'y the expellees
of the Drltlsli-l'syptl'in ' c.vpe.lltlon up the
Kile , but , owing lo thn Illucsu of Iho German
comiiiUsIoner , the meeting wus adjourned
until Thursday ,
KiaperorVlllluia | ! OI > M lo tii-noa ,
BERLIN , March SS.-Vriio cmpwor and
i > miiisss | of Germany lataitf'J this morning
Icr Genoa , where It ' * expected they will
inert the klnc of Italy and wnbar1.on hoard
the Imperial yacht llohenzollei > for a
Mediterranean cruise. It I not jellnlfely
known thla morning \\hero I'mpeior FrancU
Jnstjpti will meet his majesty. Previous to the
departure of the emperor , General von \Vcr-
flcr , tb German ambaraailo.- Riidl.i , crrhe ]
hero and presented hi * muJi'-Dty with r
letter from the vxar.
NOT ivrnMiiJD rou IMIOTKCTIO.V ,
Cattle Kxclnnlon Only n Prcvcnliitlvc
AKfilttNt Il eanc.
LONDON , March 23. During the discus
sion ot the second reading of the bill Intro
duced by Mr. Walter Long , the president
of the Board ot Agriculture , providing for
the permanent exclusion of foreign-bred cat
tle , Mr. J. Martin White , liberal member
for Forfarehlre , and a merchant cf Now
York City ; Mr. R. J. Price , liberal member
for Eastern Norfolk ; Rt. Hen. Sir George
Ttevlon , liberal member for the Drldgeton
division of Glasgow , and others , oppcsed thn
measure , urging that there was no danger
In the Importation ot Canadian cattle , and
claiming that the passage ot the bill would
seriously Injure British stock raisers.
Mr. Long , In reply , said the bill was cnly
Intended to give the pccurlty necessary to
the farmera. Diseases , ho explained , re
mained latent for a long time. Only re
cently thcro was an outbreak of pleurc > -
pneumonia In England , and a whole herd
had to be killed. Continuing , Mr , Long
sail a coso In 1892 , which was only dlrcov-
crcd by an accident , cost the country 16,000 ,
and It occutred In spite ot the examination
made at the port of entry. The govern
ment did not desire to do anything which
could bo regarded as offensive or unfriendly
to so loyal and splendid a colony aa Canada ,
and Mr. Long denied that the bill waa In
tended for protection except against dis
eases ,
Rt. Hon. A. J. Mundella , radical member
for Sheffield , and president of the Doard
of Trade In the former liberal ministry ,
thought It would become necessary to ex
elude Canada from the opcratlcn of the
bill.
bill.Mr.
Mr. Dalfour , government leader , sipoko In
favor of the bill , reviewing the points In
the argument made by Mr. Lcng , Its author.
The bill was then read a second time , receiv
ing 244 votes.
The Time- ) has an editorial In which It
admits Parliament Is Justified In fully de
bating Mr. Long's bill to perpetuate the
restrictions on the Importation of Canadian
cattle. "The debate has shown , however , "
the Times adds , "that Mr. Long was acting
upon evidence and arguments which It Is
difilcult to resist. "
The Dally News and the Chronicle , both
liberal , have editorials which protest strongly
against the Long bill , as a measure ot bare
faced protection.
MIXIST13HS I1KNOUNCB SOCIALISTS.
Acouncil of Mixing Men with it I.tttle
Truth.
BERiMN , March 23. In the Reichstag to
day a quertlon was asked regarding the pub
lication without authorization In January
last , by theVocrwarts , of the amnesty de
cree. The minister for war , Gencral Bron-
t'art von Schcllendorf , replied that socialist
workmen had been Induced to steal It by
their socialist tenets , and therefore socialIsm -
Ism connived at the act. The general pro
ceeded to deliver an Indictment of the prin
ciples of the socialists , and cited a number
of cases In support of his assertions. He de
clared , for Instance , that Hcrr Debel , the
socialist leader , had frequently allowed men
to tell him lies , and then came to the
Reichstag as the mouthpiece of gross un
truths. His ( Rebel's ) assertion of arbitrary
conduct and Injustice In the army , said the
general , was unfounded. The army , he In
Elsted , waa above these charges and attacks.
( Cheers from the conservatives and uproar
upon the part or the socialists. )
Hcrr Llebknocht replied that the abstrac
tlon of the amnchty decree was a harmless
act.
act.Tho
The minister for war pointed out that the
publication In the middle class press of drafts
of hills , which could .only be obtained by n
breach of confidence , waa In every way rep
rehensible ,
During the course of a stormy debate upon
Iho subject which followed , the president of
the Reichstag , Daron von QuoI-Derenberg ,
frequently called Herr Bcbel to order for
violent language. The latter averted that
the court which.sentenced the publishers of
the amnesty decree was biased , and he ac
cused conservatives of suppressing rascality.
Baron von Hammersteln and ssvoral con
servatives followed. They charged Herr
Bebel with having mixed truth with lies and
then exaggerated the result. The debate
was adjourned.
TOAST
Ito-i-renci ! to IllNiiinrek Given a Va
ried .tleimliiK- .
LONDON , March 23. A dispatch from
Berlin to the Times says : "Four hundred
past and present members attended Satur
day's banquet to commemorate the first sit
ting of the Reichstag * In 1871. No socialists
were present. It Is believed the decision to
toast Prince Bismarck unofficially was
largely duo to Chancellor von Hohcnlohe's
toast. The toatct was very warmly received.
There has been much speculation regarding
the following phrase In Von Hotienloho's '
speech at the banquet : 'Bismarck addresses
many a warning word to the regime of the
great times that are past. ' This may refer
to Prince Bismarck's newspaper artlo's and
speeches , but the favorite Interpretation Is
that It actually refers to personal advices by
Prince Bismarck to Chancellor von Hohon-
lohe. The BIsmarcklan organs , In comment
ing upon the anniversary , express dlsipp-'lnt-
ment and assert that the Reichstag totally
lacks the national sentiment needed to make
It worthily represent the pjoplo. "
Tlnuilifil ProNlilfiit l n n re.
PARIS. March 23. Prince Henry of Or
leans , who on MarchJ"2 was presented wl'h
the Insignia of Knight of the Legion of
Honor by the president of the republic , as
a token'1 ' * : n.-jpreclatlon of his achievements
as an explorer , vlsltiyl the Elyseo palace
today and thanked M. Fa ure for t'je honor
conferred upon him. Tha president , In re
ply , congratulated Prince Henry warmly
upon the high qualities which he had phown
d"i' * JB his explorations in China and other
countries. Prince Henry has also been pre
sented with the largo gold medal of ths
Geographical society of France.
Fount ! IllllfH on tin * PrtTilN'iH.
KIMDERLEY , Grlqualand , West South
Africa , March 23 , The preliminary ex
amination of Mr. Hurdnar Williams ,
the American manager of the Do Deera
mines , took place tday. : Detective Lorncr
testified to hav4ng dlsovercd on the prem
ises 313 magazine rifles , C3G.COO cartridges
acid. 1,950 bayonets. Mr , Williams was remanded -
manded until April 2.
rtH I-'ranro.
LONDON , March 23. A Vienna dispatch
to the Tillies says ; Russia supports the
French view of the Dongola oxpirll'lrm. .Ths
Paris correspondent of the Times , comment
ing on bcgua telegrams In the French \\a\\b- \ \
papers which are Intended to excite public
feeling on the Egyptian opposition , declares
Franco Is rcnoatiiiK the mistake she made
In 18S2 uV'n Iho uccn.ilon ot the bombard
ment of Alexandria , and the occupation of
Egypt by the lUltlah.
_
Victory for tlu > Opposition ,
OTTAWA , March 23. The government un-
nouncex UK Intention to a l ; the House tu remain
main In sewlai till April 23. ThU IB a Ir !
umph for thn opposition , as up to Iho | ire.--cnt
the government has cci'.ten'Jed that Parlia
ment will not adjourn until Juno ' ! .
DlNciiHNfil tin * I.'uyplluii
CONSTANTINOPLE , March 23 An. extra
ordinary council of mlnUtrri * . which lasted
all day long , wan held on Saturday. The
subject under dlBciifoijr , wan the lirltis.'i-
f-yrtlmi expedition ,
Still ( InCoiiMil lo In vi'hUuale.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March . ' 3.Mr , Bar-
lam , the United Staler caimi ! atcltoui > ,
hus been ordered to Kllllz tu rcpoil upon
the dlsttirlifinco whlrU tcol ; place nn .Marc ! ) 20 ,
Mlaei-w CitlVlial They Denuuiileil ,
LONDON. Mnrch 23. A dispatch from Vi
enna tn the OiIy ! News > uya : The ftrlKc of
11 , c mliiTj In Sllcy'.i hhN ended and the
nilr.crs hare "Haloed mod ot tbclr dcin.i.ely , ?
SPAIN'S ' POSITION IS CLEAR
Prepared to Notify America to Keep Hands
Off of Cuba.
WILL WHIP THE REBELS IN HER OWN WAY
emlM Trltli TJiiroiicnii Nnllonn to
Make Co mm OIL CIIIINC AKiilnnt
the United StntcN In the Con
flict Now
( Copyright , 1S36 , by Press Publishing Company. )
MADRID , March 23. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It Is an open
secret that the Spanish government will be
much pleased If President Cleveland sends
a message to congress regarding American
Ioss39 In consequence ot Iho rebellion In
Cuba. Such a message will not only give
to the Madrid government a long-deslted
opportunity to take official notice ot what
has been going on In the United States and
Cuba , but It will furnish a pretext for taking
the following step :
First , sending a note clearly stating to
the United States government Spain's Inten
tion to put down the rebellion In Cuba ex
actly as America did the rebellion In the
southern states .that Is to pay , without
tolerating any foreign Interference , even 'n
the form of mediation , and without taking
the slightest notice of any recognition of
Cuban belligerency except to regard It as
further reat-cn for Insisting upon a stricter
regard for neutrality and the principles of
International law than the United States
have manifested even while considering the
Cubans as simple rebels against a friendly
government.
Second , sending a memorandum to foreign
governments , especially European powers , ECt-
llng forth that Spa'n Is defending a com
mon cause of European nations , defending
this , as well as her sovereign rights over
colonies In America against American Inter
ference and the pretensions of the Monroe
doctrine.
Third , claiming on the eve ot a general
election that the policy cf the Canovas
cabinet has been vindicated , thus casting the
rnus of a conflict on the United States , OP
Senor Canovas , since March , 1895 , has done
everything In his power to avert a rupture
of cordial relations between Spain and the
United States ,
It Is aim an open secret In political cir
cles that the Spanish government will be
rejoiced to bo thus enabled to strengthen
Its position In the coming election , to en
hance Its credit at court , to obtain liberty
ot action tn regard to naval and military
preparations , actively pus-lied of late , and to
push Its schemes to secure money for prcse-
cutlng the war In Cuba.
The press has played Into the hands of
the government by printing violent and
mil-American articles In the last Iwo days.
The newspapers say H wculd bo far prefer
able lo know as is-oon as possible the real
designs ot the American government and
the people than to have to suffer the ecu-
sequences of an Indirect pressure , which
only serves1 the Interests of the Cuban
separatists.
An angry feeling against America la no
ticeably developing In all classc ? .
IXSUIIGENTS Fill 1-3 OX EACH OTIinil.
T.ONICN Rviinrtpil to llnrc Oecnrri-il
on Hotli Sides.
HAVANA , March 23. The Insurgents have
burned forty houses In the village of Punti
Bravura and on the farm of San Ramon ,
In Iho Sanctl Splrltus district of Santa
Clara.
It is stated the Insurgent bands com
manded by Toledo and Maceo recently fired
upon each other through a clump of woods ,
causing losses on both sides , and has also
given rise lo a very bitter feeling between
the two parties. The report that the In-
srrgenls hanged five peaceful laborers near
Remedlos lurns out to be incorrect. A dis
patch from Santiago do Cuba says the au
thorities of Baracoa , thai province , have-
obtained possession of Ihreo empty boats
which are believed to have belonged to a
steamer which recently landed a filibusterIng -
Ing expedition on that coast.
In spite of denials from Insurgent sources ,
five Spanish soldiers afilrm that Qulntln
Bandera , the Insurgent leader , died from
the wounds which ho received In a recent
engagement with Ihe government forces.
Major Moncada , at Hayo Colorado , prov
ince of Havana , has had a skirmish with
the Insurgents , who lost five men killed.
Colonel Martin , In the Sanctl Splrltus dis
trict of the province of Santa Clara , had
a brush with the enemy , killing five Insur
gents and capturing several prisoners and
a quantity of baggage. Ono of the men
capture. ! had In his possession a document
which set forth that It had been Issued
by the Insurgent minister for the Interior.
At the San Martin plantation , near Ma
tanzas , Colonel Molina , In operating against
the Insurgents , killed four of the latter. The
Insurgents retired with their wounded. Dur
ing several skirmishes in the provinces of
Havana and Matanzas recently Ihe Insur
gents lost nine killed , the troops captured
two prisoners and three soldiers were
xvounded , Including Dr. Albarana.
The authorities of Matanzas have re
leased from the prison at that place 144
persons who were confineJ thcro as war or
political prisoners ,
The Insurgents have burned a grocery
store at Dacarunlo , near Guanabacao , not
far from this city.
SPAI.V HAS A CHIP O.V ITS SllOUl.Uint.
( lie llnltcil SlatcM to Dc-elai-e
I'.H IntenUoiiH.
LONDON , March 23. The Standard has a
dispatch from Madrid which says : "Tho
Epoca has two articles which are supposed
to. relied the opinion of the cabinet and
which have been much noticed. The first
challenges the United States to doff Its mask
and display Its true calors. If It wants
war , the Epoca says , Spain Is ready to face
It with becoming dignity. Otherwise It ad-
vlseo the American politicians to desist from
their vexatious debates and cover its hos
tility. The second article reviews Spain's
chances of a European alliance. The other
pipers have similar patriotic articles. It Is
evident that the government will refuse to
allow an American comralsslpu to go to Cuba ,
because such a concession on the eve ot the
elections would damage Sp-uilo ! ) prestige ,
llis tin. Uiiltfil SlalcH Alxo ,
LONDON , March 23. Following upon the
discussion In the HOIIED of Commons toda >
cf the bill Introduced by Mr. Lang , president
of the Hoard of Agriculture , to make perma
nent the restrictions on the Importation of
Canadian cattle , papers were discussed by
the government relating to the Importation
of rattle. The Board of Husbandry , writing
to Mr. Cli.inberlaln , secretary of state for
thn colonltv , on March 1C , repeats Its
opinion that tlio jiropOHals contained In Mr.
Loug'o bill are i.ot more likely to prejudice
tie ! dovolcpmeiU-A cf the Canadian cattle
tradu than they have the trade In cattle
frrm the United States.
" 'icftTHViir to American COIIIIIINNOII |
MADRID , Marc1 ! 23 , The Heraldo says :
"Spain could never recognize a United States
commlMon of Inquiry Into Cuban affaire , It
is Imposblblo ( hit Proa'dent ' Clevclan * should
luvu such an Idea , War between Spain and
America wo U be prafer.ible. " - *
The hamo paper also cays "Spain Ih
former times has accepted ttc consequences
uf more terrible rtruggles than would be a
war * A 1th the United States , and we should
prefer tn rltk A war to recognizing the com-
\euiiw DeniiiiiilH u Heavy
RO.MB , March 23. The Trlbuna iiys
NcKiia Menelek demands an Indemnity ol
5dOO,000 In gold ,
AOITATIXO THli RlttllT'-llOl'H DAY.
FouVrntloii of I.alior Conference
TaUpn Ui | till * ( * tttt-4tloti ,
INDIANAPOLIS , March 2J. The oxecu-
tlvo committee- the11 National Federation
of Labor began Its conf r-tneo In this city
today. Thosp present were : "President a Dra
pers , Secretary AugustjMcGrr.lth , P. J. Ma
gulro of Philadelphia , first vlco president ;
James Duncan of Baltimore , , second vice prcr-
Ideni : James O'Connell of Chicago , Ihlrd vlco
president , and N. M. Garland ot Plt sburg ,
fourth vlco president ! ) The conference lasted
until a lalo hour this evening , and was de
voted chiefly to the djscusston of the best
means of bringing about an eight-hour day.
H was the sentiment tbnt a concerted effort
should bs made , and"In , order to devise ways
and means , the matter was referred to a sub-
commlllec , composed of Messrs. Magulre ,
Lennon and O'Connell. There are three na
tional organizations the Carpenters , Iron Ore
Workers and Horsoshoers who have volun
teered to do anything that the council may
order to bring about thqtdcslred result.
It was given out by Secretary McGralth
that the Carpenters' National union will
probably bo E-elected to make the test , anil
when questioned , ho said It was not only
possible , but probable , that the council will
order a strike of this union throughout the
country , li | order to bring about the desired
result. The rccrataty's report submitted to
day shows a marked Increase In the federa
tion's finances and memberships , two char
ters having been Issued so far this year , to
ono during the same time , last year.
WOHIUinX TAIC13X IUOM "tVlMJOAVS.
Kuciinc liy the tls'iinl Mean * Cut OIT
liy Fire.
PHILADELPHIA , March 23. Chestnut
street , west of Fifteenth A was tonight visited
by a destructive fire , which broke out about
G o'colck , In the six-story building of the
Thackera Manufacturing company , makers
and dealers In fancy g s fixtures and can
delabra , at 1524-20 "Chestnut street. The
firm employs about 200 hands , who were at
work at the time. Thq'"flre was nol dis
covered unlll It had eaten lly way from the
front cellar through thd" first floor. Before
the engines arrived the entire front part of
the building was on flro. Meanwhile a nia-
Jorlly of the workmen made their escape.
About a dozen or more , however , were
hemmed In , and had to be taken from the
windows , The building Is owned by Wil
liam Wrlghtman , and Is valued at $300,000 ,
fully Insured. The roar part Was bul slightly
damaged. T.ie loss on tlic building Is about
$150,000. The Thackera company's stock ,
machinery and patterns were valued at about
$250,000. These are a total ] os. > 3 , but are pro
tected by an Inoaranco of about $150,000.
Sharpies & AVatts , makdrs of tllles and
mosaics , In the Daker building adjoining ,
lese about $20,000 , principally by water.
LOOKS TO I-'IIANCK } T OIl II3IP.
SniiiilHli PuMlc TnlkM < iOonll'-1eiifI-
FI litlliW the llnlf il States.
BARCELONA , March S.-pA' renewed mani
festation of the national : spirit of the citi
zens of this town was made yesterday ,
though no hostile demonstration was at
tempted aga'nst the Un'lted , States consulate.
As Is usual on Sunday" , there -was a prome
nade of light-hearted holiday makers and a
concert by the municipal 'band for the en
joyment of the promenadep. A remarkable
scene occurred during'tiie ' .afternoon , which
seemed to be occaslcfiei" , by a spontaneous
movement of the crowdl , Cries were raised
for the playing of the 'hatlonaUmarch by the
bind , and the regular t program of the con-
ccrl had to bo Interruptetto satisfy the de
mands , so Importunate- were the cries. The
crowd then proceedcfl | n a body to the
French consulate , where a lleputatlon entered
t express oantlmenti of friendship and
esteem for France.
The people hero are confident In their be
lief that France Is pledged to assist Spain in
a possible conflict with the United States.
Five thousand persons * 6utslde were mean
while cheering for Spain , Weyler and Cuba.
The American consulate-and Ihe chief thor
oughfares of the city we're guarded by gen
d'armes as a precautionary measure , but
there was no attempt ai'violent ' dls-Tder.
Ainci-U-fiii Iron Iiivailliliv
LONDON , March 21- Much Interest Is
manifested In commerplal circles over the
announcement that a leading Iron firm has
made extensive purchases In Alabama pig
Iron , and is arranging for further purchases.
Commenting upon this , the' Iron and Coal
Trade Review says : "England lo throit-
ened with an Invasion .of 'American pig Iron.
This Is ono of ho most serious blows to the
supremacy of Great Bclfaln ns a manufac
turing nation. " _ _ _ _ _ _
OtherN than Krnncc IntercNteil ,
PARIS , March 23. H le asserted here this
evening that other po'wers besides France
and Rtirsla will selzo ? the occasion of the
British Egyptian expedition up the Nllo to
demand a guaranty for" the evacuation of
Egypt. The negotiations between Franco and
Great Britain , however , 'promise to have a
satisfactory settlement. '
Kii li-.nil HUH ir MlHslon.
LONDON , March 23. An Odessa dispatch
to the Dally News says : ' .The Novoo Vrcmya
and the Novostl admit that England has a
mlEslon to protect the Nllo valley , and that
Dongola , Kassjla and Becber , the three keys
to the Soudan , must eventually fall Into
England's hands.
Sinned tlif HuliH-N F.-i.else Hill.
ALBANY , March 23.-J-Gov' 'rnor Morton
signed the Ralnea high license bill today.
Governor Morton filed with his signature to
the Raines bill a lengthy memorandum , In
which he reviews the oxclHe situation at
the present tlmo anil the manner In which
it will be benefited by the new law. Ho up
holds the constitutionality of the bill and
makes no f-usneHtlon as lo the supplemental
legislation , as was expected. In c oslne he
says : "It has been fmgceptcd that the bill
In some of Its features , especially In Foine
of Its ndmlnlBtrntlve detal's , Hhoulil be
amended. Experience will probably sug
gest other amendments. "
TH Ca CM I'ostnoneil.
NEW YORK , March 23. , Whcn the cases
of the alleged filibusters : were ca'letl today
before Justice LacombOj.In the criminal
branch of the UnltedSlates court General
Cullxto Garcia Uil ! not' 'ruFpond and his
ball of $3.000 was declnred forfeited. Gen
eral Garcia waa repcrfoil * to have been on
bound the Bermuda whenvit left this port
on the night of March 15. The other live
prisoners , Bernnrdlna. ' J ! jfllueno , Captain
Samuel Hunhes , John q. 'Hart , Captain
Lawrence Barabazonf a pit Benjamin J.
Guerra , were prerrenlf.A t 'the ' requezt of
the district attorney thot'tiearlng * was net
down for next Monday.
Novel Claim AKuiniit mil I'Ntate.
ST , PAUL. March aJMln Kittle F.
Smith has filed a veryunusual kind of a
claim against the estate of Alfred J. 11111 ,
who died hist Juno umHwliofo estate Is now
undergoing probate In thqnirobato court of
this county. Miss Smith 'was the fiancee
of Hill anil bases her culm on that tact ,
demanding $ . ' 00 for eirxmscs Incurred In
pieparlng * for marriage ; J100 for resUnlni ;
her position before muirlaKe , , and 12,000 naUl
to have been promised hsr tiy HI'l In con
sideration of the marriage. The estate IB
valued at 165,000 ,
Hhort MmTrnlU "llernlleil.
BOISE , Idaho , March U The westbound
Oregon Short Una trainv , waa wrecked near
ShoGhone this mornliiR' \ > y a broken rail.
Two sleepers and Superintendent Van
Hous-en'ri private car Inn the track , the
latter belnir arnuKhed. van HouEen escaped
with a number of brulnex , A number of the
paraenKcrH were niKhty : ( Injured.
I'.nt'-.T Illodfroujf UN IVomi'lH.
COLUMBUS. O , . March 23.-Elljah Ruttcr
died today ut Brlce , O ; , from pistol wounds
received Sunday at the hands of John W.
White , who nlso Is expected to < lle from a
corn-cutter wound Indicted by Rultcr. The
trouble was about llntler's wife and White
OIMHIMLVoiiien
DOVER , Del. . March 23By a vote of
107 to 7 the WIlmliiKton c tifar IICP today
voted agnlnet the a'JmUulnn ° f women RB
lay dclct'atea to the guncra : conference ,
MUST ANSWER THE QUESTION
Supreme Court Hands Down a Par-Reaching
Decision.
COMMERCE COMMISSION GAINS A POINT
I.nrr .Grant InnIiiuiittnHy ( o 1'nrtlo *
Co in ] i ell oil ( TcNtlfy Coiiforiilnj
Violations of tin * IntcrxlHte
Commurcu Act Ill-Ill Viillil.
WASHINGTON , March 23. A decision
was rendered by the supreme court of the
United States today In the case of Theodore
V. Drown , Involving the right of a court to
compel an answer by n witness In questions
put by the Interstate Commerce commission ,
notwithstanding ho may plead sclf-lncrlmlna
lion as the result of nn answer. The de
cision was opposed to Drown's contention
that he was protected by the constitution
from this requirement and the decision of
the court below was affirmed. The opinion
was handed down by Justice Drown. Justices
Field , Shims , Gray and White dissented ,
holding that the constitutional provisions
were silfllclent to relieve Urown from the
requirements to answer.
In announcing his opinion Justice Drown
said the question Involved was whether the
law of 1S93 specifically relieving witnesses In
Interstate commerce cases from pro ? > ecutlon
when they reveal facts which might Incrim
inate themselves operates to take from wit
nesses In such cisci3 the privilege of silence
as guaranteed by the constitution , ami the
conclusion was that It did. Ho said this act
was In the nature of a general amnesty In
such cases and had been so regarded and up
held In half a dozen decisions In the -Unto
courts.
Replying to the objections that wli'te ' the
act served as a protection to witnesses
against prosecution It did. not shield them
from tbo disgrace Involved in confessing a
criminal act. Justice Brown said It did not ,
nor waa It contemplated by a provision In
the constitution that one should be shielded.
Ho added In response to objections tint the
law would operate to protect a witness from
prosecution In the state courts , the federal
statutes being superior to those of the
states , that the latter statutes arc the MI-
prcme law of the land and apply In the state
no well as In the federal courts. He also ad
vanced the opinion that In this case the le-
fusal of Brown to give his testimony was due
rather to his desire to shield others than
himself. As Drown was only the auditor of
the road his duties were not of such a char
acter that he could be held criminally liable
for any violation of the law. It was the In
tention that the constitutional provision
should protect from real and substantial
dangers and not from Imaginary evils , as In
this case. The consequence of gra-itliig Im
munity from answering to such officials
would Inevitably be to render the Interstate
commerce laws Incapable of enforcement and
the result would bo to prostrate conwe at
the feet of the powerful railroad corporations
of the country.
The decision of the circuit court for the
western district of Pennsylvania requiring
him to answer the questions as propounded
was therefore afilrmed.
PROTECTION IS AMPLE.
Justice Drcwn said the case Involved ci )
alleged Incompatibility' between that clause
of the fifth amendment to the constitution ,
which declares "no person-'shall bo com
pelled In any criminal care to be a witness
against himself , " and the act' of congress
of February 1 , 1S93. This act had , he said ,
been pawe.1 to meet the defects In the Inter
state commerce law , pointed out in the case
of Counselman against Hltclic-ck. The
clause of the constitution was , he said , sus
ceptible of two Interpretations. If construed
literally , and the witness be left to deter
mine the matter for himself , the practical
result would be that no one could bo com
pelled to testify to a material fact In a
criminal case ; mle3 he chcre to do so , or
unless It waa entirely clear that the privilege
waa not eet up in good faith. If , on the
ether hand , the object of the provision bo to
secure the witness against a crlm'nal prose
cution which might be aided directly
or indirectly by his disclosures , then , If
no such prosecution be possible , n statute
absolutely securing * to him such Immunity
from prosecution would satisfy the demands
of the clause In question.
"The danger , " he raid , "of extending
the principle announced In Counselman
against Hitchcock Is that the privilege maybe
bo put forward for a sentimental reason
f"r a purely fanciful protection of the wit
ness and for the real purpose of securing
Immunity to some third person who Is Inter
ested In concealing the facts to which ho
would testify. Every good citizen la bound
to aid In the enforcement of the law , and
has no right to permit himself , under the
pretext cf shielding his own good name , to
bo made the tool of others who are desirous
of seeking shelter behind his privilege. In
the present case , " ho said , "It was clear that
Drawn was not the chief or oven a sub *
stantlal offender against the law , and that
his privilege was claimed for the purposs
of shielding the railway or Its ofllcera from
answering a charge of having violated Its
provlslcno. To say that , notwithstanding
his Immunity from punls'iment , ho would
Incur personal odium and disgrace from
answering these questions , Feeins too mucb
like an abuse of language to be worthy of
serious c"nslderatlon.
"Hut even If this wore true , ho would
still bo compelled to answer , If the facts
sought to bo elucidated wore" material to
the Issue. If , as was justly observed in
the opinion of the court beow ; , a witness
standing In Drown's position were at liberty
to sat up an Immunity from testifying , the
enforcement of the Interstate commerce law
cr other analogous nets wherein It Is for the
Interest of both parties to conceal their
misdoing ! ' , would become Impossible , s'nco
It in only from the mouths of those having
knowledge of the Inhibited contracts that the
facts can bo ascertained. "
MUST PROTECT HIMSELF.
On the point of shielding a witness from
disgrace , he said : "A person who commits a
criminal act Is bound to contemplate the con
sequences of exposure to his .good name and
ought not to call upon the courts-to protect
that which he has himself esteemed to be of
such little value. The safety and welfare of
an entire community should not bo put 'Into
the scale against the reputation of a self-
confessed criminal , who ought not , either In
justice or In good morals , to refuse to dis
close that which may be of great public util
ity In order that his neighbors may think
well of him. The design of the constitutional
privilege to not to aid the witness In vindi
cating his character , but to protect him
against being compelled to furnish evidence
to convict him of a criminal charge. If he
secures legal Immunity from prosecution , the
pocslblo Impairment of his good name Is a
penalty which It IB reasonable be should be
compelled to pay for the common good ,
Justice Shlras read a dissenting opinion , In
which Justices Gray and White concurred , In
which 1m took the position that the federal
law would net shield the witness from prose
cution In the stale court and expressed the
opinion that the failure to enforce the law of
1S)3 ! ) would not weaken the Interstate com
merce law. Justice Field also read a dt | > -
Eentlng opinion. Ho held th..t tbo amnesty
giantcj In tbo congressional act of 1S93 was
In effect a pardon and said that only the
president could excrclee * the function of par
doning. Ho contended that tlio constitutional
provision was Intended as mucli for the pur-
pso of preventing the Infamy and disgrace
i mm might bring upon himself by Incrlnv
natlng himself while on the witness stand ,
AD for his protection against prosecution , he
contended that the law In question did not
abrogate the constitution ; first , because the
statute could not In any way abrogate or do
orcase the protection conferred by the fifth
amendment ; and second , because the statute
Ices not purport to abrogate the offense , but
only provHeii protection agalmtt any proceed-
ng to punish It.
"The conUltutlonul t-affguardo for security
and liberty , " said ho , "cannot be thus dealt
with. They must stand a tbo constitution
hs desired them. They cannot be set aside
and replace ! by something else on the ground
that the substitute will probably answer the
same purpose. The citizen Is entitled to the
very thing which the language of the consti
tution assures him. "
Chief Justice Fuller announced today the
pension case of Judge Long , which has once
been argued , had been restored to the docket
for argument before the full bench of the
supreme court and that It would be heard
on th6 second Monday of the next tcnn ,
after the other cases already set for that
date.
The case of Won-Klm-Ark , to test the citi
zenship of a person born in this country of
Chinese parents , waft set for the same date.
The chief Justice announced that on Thurs
day , April 2 , the court would take a recess
until Monday , April 13 , and that the call of
the docket for the present term would bo
suspended on May 8 , The court will adjourn
finally for the term on May 25.
MHS. DAVIDSON I'OUCKIl TO TUIAI , .
I'nnlile to Secure n Contliiiiniiee oil
Areolitll ( if AliNiMit AVItiirxxeN.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 13. The trial
of Mrs. Mary A. Davidson , charged with
having extorted $500 from Rev. C. O. Drown ,
was begun In the superior court today.
The attorney tor the defense moved for a
continuance on the ground that Miss Mattie -
tie Overman and Mrs. Tunncll , necessary
witnesses to the defense , were n"bscntone
In Mexico and the other near the Mexi
can border. Counsel said ho IntcJcd to
prove by these witnesses that n commlracy
was formed between Dr. Drown , Wattle
Overman and Mrs. Tunnell to falsely nc-
cuso and convict Mrs. Davidson of black
mail. He added that the absent witnesses
were being supplied with money by 10r.
Drown to absent themselves from the cfty
at this time. All these statements wore
supported by affidavits of Mrs. Davidson ,
afterward filed. The court denied the mo
tion for a continuance , staling that the
abs'ent witnesses were beyond his Juilsdlc-
tlon and would not probably bo within his
jurisdiction. The defendant excep'.cd to tbo
decision and the rest of the day wag ec-
cuplcd "with the attempt to secure a jury.
VALUAIII.E CbAIMS Til A\SFniUUai > .
Florence MlnliiK * Company ScllH All
It * ProntTtleH.
DEADWOOD , March 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A deal which has been pending for
some time past was consummated In Deadwood -
wood today , the control of the Florence
Mining company changing hands. The
owners , Dlggs & Walto , sold their Interest
to the Golden Reward syndicate. The con
sideration was $90.000. The property Is sit
uated In Ruby Basin , and although but
little work has been done upon It , It Is
looked upon as a valuable piece of prop
erty , surrounded , as It Is , by some of the
best producing ground In the DIack Hills.
The ground consists of seven claims.
UTAH n.VDOItSKS THIS EXPOSITION.
I.IUoly to Mnke nil AI > -
liriijirliitliiil to Alii It.
SALT LAKE , Utah , March 23. Some of
the leading citizens or Omaha who arc here
In the Interest oC the Transmlsslsslppl ex
position to be held at Omaha , had a confer
ence In the governor's ofilco today with the
leading members of the legislature. Several
speeches were made , and the moral support
of Utah was pledged to the enterprise. It Is
believed " that the " next legislature will para
on "appropriation"sufficient to enable Utah to
take part In tbe exposition.
Coniiiaiiv Surri-inlcrcMl tlic JlookN.
NEW YORK , March 23 The voluntary'
surrender of the books and record of the
Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit company
ijy Anthony N. Brady at the hearing of the
Chicago Gas company's case before Com
missioner W. H. Clarkson brought the jiro-
ceodlnps to a close today and the case of
the people of the state of Illinois and At-
teSrney General M. T. Moloney against the
above trust company restB until brought tea
a final Issue in the Chicago court In June
next. Attorney General Moloney , after u
brief examination of the books , raid the
evidence presented In addition to that
R'eaned by a similar Investigation In Phila
delphia last week was sufllcient for his pur-
poe , and as had been Intimated , tendeil to
materially strengthen the case of the plain
tiff. That 85 per cent of the certificates had
not been transferred to the rooganizatlon
committee , Mr. Moloney said , was denied ,
and other Informalities In the organization
were brought to light.
All Ijoyiil t the Army.
CHICAGO. March 23. About 150 ollicers
of the Salvation aimy were present at a
meeting held hero today. Commissioner Eva
Booth addiessed the meeting , which was
behind closed door.s. on tne question ot
loyalty to General Booth. "I have trav
eled over Australia , India and all the
world , " said Miss Booth , referring to the
rebellion In the cast , "but anything * more
disgraceful than this lamentable affair I
have never witnessed , " The cheers which
greeted this outburst of the commissioner
augured poorly for the success of an at
tempt to sever the American army from the
main branch In England. Secretary Fleld-
Inpr of the northwestern branch of the army
said there was not a single olllcer present
at the meeting * who would not bo disloyal
to General Booth. Every one of the IRQ of
ficers present was solid asalnst secession.
Can Kilt it till Stolen IloiiilH.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 23. William
Loughbrldge , a recent arrival from tbo east.
Is locked up In the city prison at the re
quest of thn police ofllclaln of Kansas City.
Ur. B. B. Leo of this city Is * also In cus
tody as an accomplice after the fact In the
crime which It IH supposed Loushbrldfcc
ami other crooks committed. On the night
of February 7 of this year the State bank
of Savannah , Mo. , was entered. The safe
was ) cracked and fourteen bonds worth $1,000
each , belonging to Mrs. Eliza BrccklnrldKe ,
were stolen. The Market Sticnt bunk noti
fied the police that the bonds hail been of
fered for sale and Dr. Leo , the holder , was
Induced to ca'l again. When arrested Leo
claimed that he was an Innocent party , ne-
gtlatlnpr the Fiilo of the bonds for a friend
who had acted for Lounhbrldgc.
AliollNlilnur Inlei-Nliile DullcH.
CITY OF MEXICO , March 23. The prep
arations are making for tlie abo'.ltlcm of all
Interstate and Intcininnlclpal dutli > In July
anil taxes will be appoi tinned scientifically.
The reform Is of the urea tent Importance
ami fnr-reaclilns "nil will greatly facilitate
Internal trade. Finance Minister L. Y.
Llrnantour has given intieh attention to per
fecting the detnllH for carrying * out this
reform , which will be onf of the greatest
effected under President lllnss * ndmlnltUra-
tlon. Interstate duties have been one. of
the greatest obstacles to progress In this
country and 11 fo'.utlon of the problem had
been demanding * .a high degree of financial
talent.
m
Hciliiceit HieVorUlnK IlourM ,
NEW YORK , March 23 , A ppeclal fll -
patch from Now Haven 10 the Evening * Post
says ; The hardware manufacturing con
cern of Barg-ent & Co , employing * omo 1WX )
hand , and the largein factory In the state ,
has reduced hours frum fifty-four to forty-
two , Involving a weekly ieduction In wages
earned of nlicut ia per cent. It manufac
tures more than 3,00' ) sepuratu hardware
artlc'ei' , which nro mid all over the coun
try. H. B , Bargent , manager of the com
pany , attributes the causes of the reduction
In Iho miiln to the clack domain ! for hard
ware goodH canned by illMuletiidu | In regard
to the coiintry'n financial condition ,
Will \ol Ai-cei > < Mix Olil t'liiiiiimnil.
NEW YORK , March 23. Balllnirton and
Mrs. Booth Issued a Htatcment. tlitoimli
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn , today , to the ef
fect that they will under no clrrumstunceB
again take command of the Salvation army
In the United States , The latc m nt waH
prompted by n report from London that
efforlH arc being made to Inducu Iho IJootlm
to accept their o'.d command.
ClIllUllI Ht till ! I'UI'H IH-Hll-OJClI.
VICTORIA , U. C1. , March 23. The HUmm-
ship Warrhnoo , which has Just arrived ,
brings newH of the dcstiuctloit of fiilvn. the
capital of Fiji , by a huirlcano on HID (1th (
nstant. It WUH the most tremendous Ktorin
ever known In the -southern HVHP ,
Steel Wol-UN Duiiinureil liy I'lrc.
JOLIET , III. Murrh 23.-Tho Jo'lct brunch
of the Consolidated Hied anil Wire company
suffered a log * of 5150,0X1 by flro thlu tnarn-
Ing , throwing COO men out of work , The-
nro Blurted fiotn the
INVADE MORTON'S ' BAILIWICK
McKinley Men Hold a Mass Mooting in
Now York Oity ,
ADOPTED VERY MILD RESOLUTIONS
I'rliielpiil Speaker * Ailvoeate tlip Kn-
ilorHrincnt of the Ohio Ainu it *
Soooml Choice Kxreiitlvv
Committee Aiiolnleil | ,
NEW YORK , March 23. The presidential
boom In Now York City of William Me-
Klnley was launched at Cooper Union to-
nlglit. The hall was well filled. Over the
center of the etago was a llfeslzo picture
ot McKlnlcy , framed with tin plntca. Un
derneath the picture was a silk banner , with
tlio followliiR In gold letters : "Tho nntl-
niachlno republican organization of the city
and county of New York. " On the right ot
the platform was another banner : "Tho re
publican party stands for an honest dollar
and the way to earn It , " and on the left
was a banner with the Inscription : "William
McKlnley , prosperity's advance agent. "
Major Lovell Jerome called the meeting
to order. Major Jerome Introduced as1 chair
man of the meeting * General Wagner
Swayne. The meeting , ho said , had been
called to make plain to the people of this
state and throughout the country , and to
the delegates to the convention about to beheld
held , that the second choice for president ot
the United States was William McKlnley.
( Cheero. ) Governor Morton , ho said , hail
rendered valuable service to the etato. Ho
hoped the convention would go for Morton ,
but It appeared the sentiment of the county
was for McKlnley.
General Swayne Introduced as the next- *
speaker Senator Frank D. Pavoy of this
city , who first spoke of the general depres
sion under the democratic administration.
When the presidential term of Harrison ex
pired , ho said , the country was In n. pros
perous condition , and If Harrison was a can
didate now , ho would bo nominated without
opposition. But General Harrison was not
a candidate , and had so announced to the
public. With Harrison out , who so fit for the
nomination as William McKlnloy ? From on
end of the country to the other , the pcoplo
worn alive with enthusiasm for his nomina
tion ,
When Senator Pavey had finished John Mll-
holland offered for adoption the following-
resolutions :
' " " " " " ' " ' " * < vo tnc republicans
nf'th it" : "i" , . >
of the
and
city the state of New York In
mass meetlnjr asEembled , organize ourselves
Into a political body to be Itnown as "Tho
McKlnley Laaeue of the Slate of New York. "
Resolved , That the IcaRtio'a activity shall
be to procure by all honorable and lawful
ineano the nominal on of McKlnley at St
"
c'ectlon ' nl the polls In No" .
vember
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
It was moved and seconded thai the chair
man be given the power to nominate fifleen
persons who should form Iho executive com-
l1.1 Ktco : Gencral Swayno selected John E.
Mllholland. Frank D. Pavcy , Lowell H.
Jerome , General Sam H. Thomas , John P.
n Monliganl , George - E. Matthews. Rudolph
w-lllain Brookfiold. Charles A.
" ' " "r" Oppenhclmer , A. H. Steelc.
.
George E. Alatthowseditor ; of the Buffalo
Express , then nlade a ' s'p'eccli , In which ho
declared that D9 per cent of the republicans
in Erie county , favored McKlnley. Albert II.
Stcele , deputy cdmmmlssloner of public
works , also spoke in favor' ' of the McKlnley
boom.
FI.VUD ON TK.MPOUAHY OKIi'ICEJlS.
ArriiiiKcmeiitH Comiilctcil for tlic New
York Coiivf-ntlon.
NEW- YORK , March 23. J. Sloat Fasselt
and Sertno E. Payne were among today's
arrivals of prominent republicans who will
participate In the state convention tomor
row. Mr. Fassott is actively working up
the presidential candidacy of Governor Mor
ton. Mr. Payne Is
raid to bo slated for an
elector' at large. T. C. Platt kept his room
all forenoon on the plea of Indlsposlt'on. Ho
was able , however , to give audience to sev
eral leaders from the interior of the atato.
There Is n possible deviation from the pro
gram already announcsd In the case of the
alternate delegates. Controller Roberts of
Buffalo , It Is alleged , may bo dropped from
the 1'Ht unless ho can give assurance that
the Erie county delegates w.'ll fall In llne-
for Morton for the presidency. Senator Lexow
will be chairman of the committee on reso
lutions. It has been decided to admit the
Mllholland delegates from live of the New
York city districts.
Adherents of the McKlnley boom circu
lated among the delegates tonight and In
duced many of them to attend the mass
meeting held In the Ohio cx-govornor'o
honor. The fact that Governor Morton had
not only signed the Raines liquor tax bill ,
but had also endorsed it In a long brief , made
some of the city members rather willing to
ho approached by the agents of the Ohio
candidate and many expressions of dla-
gruntlement were heard.
The state committee met at the Fifth Ave
nue hotel tonight to appoint temporary of
ficers for the convention. Cornelius R. Por-
Bens of Rochester was named as temporary
chairman. Congressman George H. South-
wick of Albany will be made permanent
chairman.
Great circumspection was exorcised to
night In giving out the tickets of admission
to the hall. Tlie committee Is desirous that
no McKlnley men shall be admitted to dis
turb the harmony of the mooting or Inter
rupt when the resolutions endorsing Morton
for the presidency are put to the convention.
It has been decided by the loaders that
there shall bo no mention In the platform
of anything connected with the state affairs
except the endorsing of the administration
of Governor Morton. It hod been thought
that perhaps It would bo well to have a sep
arate resolution endorsing the Ralnea bill ,
but the lenders are afraid of a demonstration
upon the ( subject If It Is broached , The plat
form , which Is In Senator Lexow's keeping-
tonight , Is quite brief. It favors a sound
currency on a gold basis ; reafllrms the- tariff
policy of protection , but asks that It bo so
guarded as not to provo monopolistic In any
sense , whllo still protecting American In
dustries , This , In brief , betldfu the endorse
ment , is all that ID to be said In the resolu
tion.
It was finally decided early tonight that
Comptroller Roberts could not go OH an
alternate because of the Erlo
county delc > ga-
tlon'h attltudo. Ex-Senator Daniel McMillan
was elated to go In his place , and this did not
cccm to Mop the trouble , for It was an-
nnunocxl jiint after the aliovo fact was made
public that Erie county delegates would re
nounce Mr , Morton and would not even
iromlso him support on ( he first ballot. Tbo
slate , as arranged , wltb the addition of Mc
Millan , will prohably not bo changed. It
was decided tonight that the clectors-at-largo
should bo E. H. Duller of Buffalo and , Qua-
cral Benjamin Trncey of Brooklyn ,
Kitr nil OrlKlnnl AIcKlulcyllc.
OMAHA , March 22 , 18SO. To the Editor of
The Dee : The editorial In yesterday morn-
Ing's Dee under the heading "A Dangerous
I'recedent , " strikes me as being just to tbe
point ; and as an original McKlnloy man , the
writer hereof would lllco tn ecu the repub
lican ! ! of the state takn the matter In hand
and select their own delegates. In all con-
Bflence why should the republlcana of this
county he railed upon to rsiect a man an dele
Kate at large who less than a month ago
did not Know where hn Htood. What In the
matter with Gencral John 0. Cowln ? Ho U
an original McKlnley man , He and Mc
Klnloy wcrn xcldlcr boys together and have
ihvnys been -.vtinn p'-rfoual Hii'l political
If the republicans ot Douglas county wish
to cinpiias'ze their friendship for McKlnley
JUKI in fuel do tbo mobt nieanlng thlnsj for