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ESTABLISHED JUXju 19 , 1871. OMA1IA , MONDAY MOI iNG , AUGUST 24 , 181)0. " SINGLE COL'Y
FINISH THEIR WORK
Lost Day's ' Session of the Christian Union
Convention ,
INTEREST KEEPS UP TO THE VERY END
Croighton Theater Crowded to Its Capacity
nt Yesterday's ' Services.
ATTEND LOCAL-CHURCHES IN FORENOON
Many Pletlgo Themselves to Devote Their
Lives to Missionary Work ,
FOURTEEN ARE TO SAIL' THIS YEAR
lltlllKlllNIII IttllMI'll Ilk It
I'lli-li ill tinMcHlnir of .Sutiir-
ilay KvcnlnudilreSMCH nt
The delegates were scattered through al
the churches at the morning service , bu
they gathered In force at the theater It
the afternoon. They were prompt as
usual and at 2:30 : all the seats In the parquet
quot were filled and only the back rows wert
empty In the gallery. The Interest In the
exercises seemed even more marked thai
In the nret sessions of the convention am !
the delegates Joined In the songs and rc-
sponsco with an enthusiasm that bespoke
their sincerity.
Robert J. McKaln of Philadelphia pre
sided. The first half hour was occupied by
a devotional service of song , prayer am :
scripture reading. Mr. McKaln offered the
Invocation and read several passages from
the scriptures nnd after another song , prayer
was offered by Rev. Fitzgerald of the First
church of Philadelphia. The address of the
afternoon was by J. T. McCrory , D. D. , of
Plttsburg. who gave a very interesting talk
on "Christ in Our National Life. " He said
"The subject 1 nm to discuss should have
a text. We want to feel that wo are on thr
rock' In politics as everywhere else. Mj
text Is an incident that occurred In the
beginning of the gospel In Europe. Paul
had responded to the vision from Macedonia
pud had come In his journey to Thescaiontca.
ails enemies , the Jews , sought to drive' him
out. They declared he was a revolutionist ;
that he proclaimed another king in opposi
tion to Cuesar ; that lie was turning the
world upside down with his doctrines ; that
ho proposed to dethrone Augustus and put
Jcaus In his place. Of course that was not
true as they meant it. Still , It was true
that Christ would , In some real sense , dis
place the Roman tyrant and revolutionize
the Roman government , for -he was a revo
lutionist. His purpose In coming Into the
world was to produce a complete , radical
revolution in all the affairs connected with
human life and society.
"Christ Is a revolutionist. Nothing testi
fies more convincingly to this fact than the
history of tlie progress of his gospel. Look
at It. At whatever point he has touched
this , world , there transformation has begun.
Ho touches the heart and transforms the
man. He touches a community and starts
a revolution in social affairs. He touches
a nation and Institutions , customs , laws , at
once feel the thrill of a mighty transform
ing power running sheer down Into their
deepest being. So far as Christ Is in our
national life , therefore , he Is there as a
revolutionary force. I have great expecta
tions for our Institutions because of this
fact. I have visions of a glorious future for
America because I believe Christ Is to
become supreme In our national lifo and to
bo enthroned over this republic. I am not
Ignorant of the fact that this hope is not
Indulged by all our people. The nation
lias a place In the glorious saving purposes
f.ief the eternal. Politics will Bo purified ,
corrupt men , measures and methods aru
doomed in tills great Christian republic or
this republic Itself is doomed. Govern
ment Is not force. True government Is
the righteousness working out of the wel
fare of human kind by means of organized
society and all that is of mere brute force
Is a part of the devil's treason against
licavcn and human happiness and shall
perish forever- The blood shed on Calvary
purchased the alien thrones of cmplro as
well as the souls of fallen men. As Chris
tians we must believe that this world will
never bo restored to an Ideal state , morally ,
socially or politically , until Christ Is en
throned. I can understand how unbelievers
may contest this proposition. But to the
Christian the only salvation for this world
la 'found In the cross. Now If I understand
it right U Is OMO purpose of this mighty
uprising of the young peoples to enthrone
Christ In our national life. Be patient with
me , then , while I present some practical
suggestions for your consideration and as
sistance.
CHRIST A POSITIVE FORCE.
"Christ Is In national life In a practical ,
telling , way when ho Is represented by the
makers and executors of law and the found
ers nnd fashioners of political Institutions.
Jesus Christ la something more than a mere
Influence. Ho Is n positive force. He Is a
sovereign , Ills will is law. He gets Into
national life , therefore , when hU authority
Is recognized and Ills will Is obeyed by the
nation. To Illustrate : Christ got practi
cally Into our national life when the Pilgrim
Fathers In the cabin ot the Mayflower en
tered Into that solemn compact setting forth
that they had undertaken that perilous voy
age for the purpose of planting a colony for
the glory of God , and the ndvatuv nient of
thn Christian fulth and pledging themselves
to frame civil Institutions with that end In
view.
"Then , again , Christ got practically Into
our national life by means of the Declara
tion of Independence. When the reprcscnta *
tlveu of the thirteen colonies , appealing to
the Supreme Judge of the world for the. rec-
tltudc of their Intentions nnd with n llrm .
reliance on Divine Providence , mutually ,
pledging to each other their lives , their for-
tunes and their sacied honor , took their
EtanJ on the side of the rights of the people
os against the old world doctrine of the
divine rights of kings , which was only an
other name for despotism , they put Christ
into our national life.
"Our Declaration of Independence an ;
nounced to the world our moral conviction '
thnt God had created all men equal and liad
endowed them with certain Inalienable
rights , among which are life , liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. Our conduct , however ,
horribly belled our declaration nnd convic
tions , At the very time that declaration
was Issued we were holding unoffending
human bclngt > In bondage and denying to a
portion of the people the very thing we .
alllrmed belonged to all by the will and pur
poses of Ihe Almighty. But we had put
the leaven of truth Into the meal and It
worked.
AT WAR WITH WRONG.
"Let us bear this fart In mind , that wo
cannot have Jct.ua Christ In our national
life and keep the peace with wrong. So
much then for Iho past by way of Illustra
tion. But we have to do with the present 1
and the future , for remember v
"Wu nro living , wt * are dwelling1. I
In u grand nnd nwful tlmo ; c
In nn ago on age * telling (
To bo living is sublime. "
"Christ has not wrought out His entire
purpose toward this nation yet , Ho has
not been accorded thu full place to which
He Is entitled and which thu welfare of thU t
country demands lu our national llfi * It [
1 not iiiy wUU to dishearten any one us
wo turn our faces toward the future and
consider the work yet to bo done on behalf
3f righteousness In this great republic lint
I must bo honest and straightforward will )
9'OU. I must , therefore. ay to you that
this Is no holiday or dress parade business
In which wo nro engaged getting Chris
Into our national life. It never has been
and never will be.
"We will bo opposed In the name o
religion , nxtremes will meet , as they me
when Herod nnd the Sanhedrim jolnei
hands In the crucifixion .of Jesus Christ
The narrowness of so-called liberalism wll
bo Joined by the despotism of Romat
Catholicism. This Is iy > t theorizing. Thii
Is history , history that will , enevltably , re
peat Itself. Take for Illustration the com
inon school question. When the nssaul
was made some years ago on the bible In
the schools of Cincinnati these extreme. '
were found banded In one fell purpose ti
secularize this characteristic American In
stltutlon and so work Us destruction. Am
they partly succeeded. The same thing was
seen In Boston and other cities of tin
country.
country.DANGER
DANGER OF PARTISANSHIP.
"For another thing we must count on th
opposition to base partisanship and polltt
cal prejudice. I do not believe that vote
fairly represented the average constituency
of any existing political organization whci
ho declared that If bis party nominated th
devil for otllce he would \ote for him , I d
not bcllevo It Is altogether so bad as that
Anyway , I itiestlon | whether the devil wouli
give tip his general oversight of all partle
for the highest otllce In the gift of any o
them. Partisanship , nevertheless , Is stand
Ing squarely across the pathway of cvcrj
reform , Take the matter of the governmen
of our cities. You will not find a ano mat
r.nywhero but believes municipal govern
nient all over this nation Is a menace nm
n curse. Through jobbery , robbery am
bribery taxation Is flvo fold what It ought ti
bo. By means of a combination of force ;
the most corrupt and dangerous , forces a
selfish and desperate as anarchy and n
loathsome and putrid as anything this slil
of perdition city government Is managci
In the Interests of every form of vice an <
Immorality. Under the baleful sway o
the 'boss' liquor sellers , boodlers , gam
biers , courtesans and criminals possess a
controlling Influence in municipal politic :
and the case must become desperate befon
the average voter will refuse to support tin
party nominees , though they are known t <
be but the tools of these evil forces. The
case must become desperate before the
overage party man will say 'no' to th"
'boss. ' And It Is ten to one that If he say
'no' at this election he will endorse at th
next the villainy ho opposed. Look at th
metropolis of this great Christian nation
Out of sheer disgust with the vlleness o
Tammany the people of New York City
three years ago rose up and , apparently
shook loose the clutches of the 'tiger' fron
their throats. What has come of tha
splendid effort at municipal reform ? It hai
been nullified by partisanship and the people
are soon to be back again In the sink o
corruption from which they were emerging
U Is thus In every city that attempts re
form. In my own beloved Plttsburg the
same villainies appear and corruptlot
abounds. Hero in this very city of Omaha
prostitution Is practically legalized and th
devil's club house , the liquor saloon , Is the
place where municipal policies are dlscusset
and determined. 'Oh ! my bleeding coun
try , ' why will thy Christian sons stand b >
and sec tliee put to shame and hurried to
destruction by means of these festering
spots upon the body politic , threatening
moral blood poisoning throughout thy whole
majestic being ? Because thy sons are ruleir
by partisanship , the bane of patriotism.
" 1 might refer to many other phases
of opposition to the entrance of Christ Into
national life. But let this sufilce. You see
what I mean. Now the thing to be done
is that we consecrate ourselves anew to
the business of preparing the way for that
coming. Wo may only bo John the Uap
lists. There may bo Ilerods to oppose us
There may not bo the dungeon or the heads
man's axe In response io the appeal of the
harlot , the political boss or the drlnksellcr.
But there will bo the crack of the political
whip , the cry of 'fool for throwing your
vote away. ' There will be the propositions
for compromises ) that 'would deceive even
the elect , ' especially If they thought there
wss the least chance by means of the de
ception of being elected. There will be
that 'thief of time , ' procrastination , 'just
wiiit till this election Is over , ' and the good
intentions with which hell Is paved , which
are never put Into action , and a thousand
other things to batllo and oppose you In
your good work. But get right with Rod
and consecrate yourself to the enthronement
of righteousness and hold linn and Christ
will yet bo supremeIn our national life. "
MOHI3 C0.1ll'0 'r.VIII.H SATl-HHAY.
Aplircelalc ( lie ClimiKTc II ci
'IViniicriiliii'f. ,
The gentle rain of Saturday morning was
welcomed , for it cooled and refreshed the at
mosphere and made the morning more agree
able to all. Whether It was the slight rain
or whether it was because the delegates
were weary from the continuous services
of Friday , the attendance at the morn-
Ing's services was not nearly so large as
tTiat of previous meetings , Before the praise
service was concluded , however , many dele
gates were climbing the gallery stairs.
The devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. T. C. McKelvey of New York. After
President Quay had called the meeting to
order all united In heartily singing "Search
Me , O Ooil. " Then Rev. Mr. McKelvey Invoked
the divine blessing upon the meeting.
"Whiter Than Snow" was next sung , and J.
0. Kennedy , at the request of the presiding
ofllccr , led In a prayer for a sister who had
taken the trip from her home to the con
vention In the hope of Improving her
health , but who had since her arrival been
confined to the hospital.
General Secretary Duff then opened a most
interesting part of the morning's program.
It * was the presentation of banners to the
societies making the most meritorious show
ing.
ing.Tho
The first banner presented was of navy
blue with handsome lettering denoting the
reason for the award of it. It was given to of
the presbytery having the largest number
of delegates In actual attendance upon the
meetings of the present convention , and
was captured by College Springs prcsbyter >
of Illinois. It was received In a moat happy
manner by Delegate MorrlKon of the pres-
liytery. In the cleverest , if not the wit
tiest , speech yet delivered bcforo the con
vention , ho told of Ilia pleasure In receiving
the beautiful award. Ho cdld he felt like
the Irishman who Enid liu was not hurt by a
fall , but merely knocked ' "speechless. " Ho
was to gratllled and so surprised at the
lionor that ha felt as though the wind had
licen t knocked out of him. The College
Springs presbytery was very young , It still
were Us Infant clothing , but this encourage
ment woulu aid li In titking the flrst
steps forward. Ho snld his wife had always
urged him to learn pieces of poetry so that
10 could weave them Into liU speeches. Ho
licn recited a portion of a poem composed
'or the oi-caslon , and amid great laughter In
leclared hu could not finish It , but ho was
losltlve that Its luat line read : "And every
log shall have1 his day. "
lie said when ho was a boy ho saw troops
of bravo soldiers go out from his native
own to light under the starry folds of the
\uierlcnn Hag for the defense of their union.
Io said ho may have done wrong at that
.lino , for he prayed God that tbo war might
act long enough to glvo him a chance to jy
go out to fight for Ills country. He now
iruml that God would give strength to
lim and to all ( lie people of his presbytery
o light Hm great batllo against sin. His
remarks were received with prolonged np-
dance
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TARKIO ANOTHER WINNER.
Scrrulary Dull then presented to
Tarkio college , Mli--oiirl. the handsome of
ivlne-roloicd burner lor ibp college *
having the Urgett ' number
of undfrgrndute students in attendance at
ho present convention. Tniklo college had
fifty undergraduate representatives , be.
ulilea a large- number of Instructor nnd
alumni , who did not count In the rompcti-
lullMotimouth college wtis M'coii'l ' with
twenty-four under graduates , As Dr. J. A.
Thompson , president of the. fortunate college , iln
ttc | > i'i < l forward to it-reive the banner , thu ' .
Irst clietru of the convention broke forth
from uii upper box , where a crowd of Tarkio
oil' { inu were seated. Before the president are
( Coullnueil on Pugo Two , . ) ;
SEEKS TO UNITE IRISHMEN
Object and Scope of the Coming Nntionn'
Convention in Dublin ,
JOHN DILLON SEES GROUND FOR HOPE :
ThliikH All True Vrleiidn of I < Jr
AVI11 Weleonu * the Opportunity
to Sink Their'IJIITerence'H
anil Work Touelher.
( Copyright , ISM , ly , the Associated rrcss. )
LONDON' , Aug. 23. When the Irish tin
tlonal convention opens Us session In Dub
lln on Tuesday , September 1 , It Is cxpcctoi
tliut about. 1,200 delegates from Irclnml nm
Great Ilrltnln will bo present. Several dele
gates urc also expected from America. Can
ada , Australia and South Africa , but I
la not possible to estimate their numbers
The convention Is expected to last three
days. It has been summoned , so Its
prompters state , with the deslro of laying
down a platform on which Irish nationalists
who are supporters of home rule can unite
and thus secure a united body of natlona
representatives In Parliament. To a re
porter ' of the Associated press Mr. Join
Dillon , M. P. , said : "I do not expect mlra
cles from the convention , but I do sou the
strongest ground for hope that It will pro
vide a basis of reunion. It will afford at
opportunity to all Irish nationalists who arc
disgusted with the contentions and dlvl
slons of the last few years to make theh
voices heard and I am convinced that al
though complete reunion may not be
achieved at the convention , n movement
will spring from It which will result It
the reconstruction of a united Irish party
The divisions among the Irish members
of Parliament cast discredit upon Irclam
and to a great extent paralyze the power
of the Irish party In Parliament to forward
the Interests of the national cause. It
promoting the convention 1 have slmplj
been pursuing the policy which I have fol
lowed since I was elected In February last
as chairman of the llfty-ono members who
constitute the national party In Parlia
ment. It has been charged against me bj
these who are opposed to the reunion that
I make it a condition that nationalists
shall unite under my chairmanship. Then ,
Is not the slightest foundation for this
statement , as I have all along made clear
that the moment any one can be agreed
upon under whose chairmanship or leader
ship all will consent to unite my resigna
tion is at the disposal of the national party
Delegates were Invited to the convention
from the United States , Canada and Aus
tralia because it was felt that the pres
ence of some representative men from
those countries , which had given such splen
did aid to the national party , would add
weight to the convention and that the repre
sentatives of Irishmen abroad would have
a particularly strong position In recom
mending unity to the Irish at home. "
In view of ruir.ors that there Is not so
much scope to the convention as Mr. Dil
lon's hopes would lead one to suppose
the Associated press asked Mr. T. P.
Healy , M. P. , for his views. Mr. Healy
said : "I am not going to attend the con
vention. At least twenty-live of my
friends will also stay away. The con
vention as a convention of the Irish party
Is a fraud. It Is called simply to legalbo
the position of Mr. Dillon. It Is all very
well to talk about delegates from Australia.
America and Canada. Such delegates will
not bo controlled , because It Is impossible
for them to understand the exact situation
of affairs. Then again any true convention
of the race would bo called on a definite
statement of principles and certain pub
lished resolutions. It would not he a
mouse trup baited with harmony cheese to
ho shut with a snap as soon as the re
fractory mice were nicely Inside. The first
thing that will bo done will be to bind the
minority by the majority rule. Will that
make for harmony ? The convention Is a
fraud and in no sense can it represent the
Irish race. "
KMiiAUic > iitix A UIOT.
Serious leiiinn trn < ioiiM nl Ilnreelonn
by KrlemlH of Culm ,
BARCELONA , Aug. 23. After a stormy
and troubled day , during which many minor
aici
conflicts between the police and the popu
lace occurred , the troops , designed to re
inforce the Spanish arms In Cuba , were
embarked on board the boats in the harbor.
The polleo. finally succeeded In destroying
the placards which had been posted calling
upon the people and soldiers to revolt. A
large numbci of women , Incited to discord
by the supporters of the Cuban Insurgents ,
made a pronounced demonstration against
the departure of the troops for Cuba. These
demonstrations by the female portion of
the people were with difficulty suppressed.
A manifesto was scattered broadcast urg
ing the troops to refuse to embark and tell
ing them to resist all attempts to compel
them to leave Spain. The people were also
urged to rebel against the government , thus
preventing the departure of the soldiers.
THIMIS ill. ' Tmi ItO\VI3iis IX CHHTI3.
All Illlt Oil ClllHHC Aeeelllllllle tl > tile
.Sill ( a ii.
LONDON , Aug. 24. A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Athens says that the pro
posals of the powers for the government
of Crete are as follows : First , the nomi
nation of n Christian governor of Crete , who
shall servo for a term of flvo years under a
guarantee from the powers. Second , eco
nomic autonomy , with the payment of trib
ute to the sultan. Third , the reorganization
the polleo department by European o'll-
cers. Fourth , the ImlL-pcmlcnce of the ju
diciary of Crete by thu creation of n high
court at Genoa. It Is announced that the
sultan has rejected the fourth proposition ,
but that he has agreed to adopt the ilrst
three propositions of the powers.
SAYS Tiioi'SAXirs wimiT Mutm :
Stntenient of Ilir Cretan llcforiii Com
mittee oil Hit' MuHxncrr.
LONDON , Aug. 21 , The Dally News this
morning says that Dr. Nlcolatdrs , the of- n
flclal representative of the Cretan reform
committee , who Is now In Ilerlln , has Is
sued a rcjiort on the Cretan massacre. Dr.
Nlunlnldi'ii asserts that the statements in
this report ciin bo confirmed by the con-
mils at Canit and that the diplomatic rep
resentatives there will verify the assertion
that 0,000 Christians have been murdered
Crete , often with revolting brutality.
Di-nthr , of llu > liny.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Aug. 23. ( Special Tele-
gram.--Rev. ) O. V. Llghthclscr , formerly S.
liastor til it. Baptist church at Sidney , la. ,
died hero this morning of consumption
while en route overland to Colorado In pur
suit of good health. He was accompanied
his wife and two children. Deceased
was n member of the Knights of Pythias ,
and I ho local lodge took charge of the body
ui'l shipped the remains this evening to
Ills old Iowa home.
WASHINGTON , AUK23. . John Cluiniber-
alii died lit USa : tonight lie was well -
nciwn n a prominent hotel proprietor of
tincapital. .
XKW YORK. Aug. 2S.-IIi-nry G. Wlnzcr
lied at his home In New.-iik. N J. . today
Hrlght'H dlfpaso , aged 03 years. Sir.
Wlnzcr was ongnuiMl In iie-wtspnpe-r work in
Ne-w York C'lty for many ye.ir * UK tin e-dlto-
l.il writer fur various imtilleutloiiH , and
unn also n correspondent during thn civil
wnr. In UCS he wan appointed by Presi
dent Grant consul to Saxe-Cobing nnd huld
lint position for twelve yenr-i.
KANSAS PITY. Aug. 23. John O. Mi'l -
rlno u portrait pulnUr of wide reputation , '
llrd htro ( Ma owning , aisoil 75 Among
canvases nro portraits of Abraham .
.Incoln , to whom lie was related , Henry
'lay nnd other old-time statesmen. He
tad lived In Kansas City since ISO'A
VIENNA , Aug. 23. UeporlH received here
to the effect that Count Szecstii dc
Tcmcrln , grand marshal of thu Austrian
court , Is dead at Aussce , 3
CI.OS13 HITlltJ MATAMHl.nVAII
Ceell Itlioilox CrrilltrjI Tr'ltli ' Iln\liiK
S * tMirt * l ( In * Xntlvi'n * JSiiri-viiilvr.
UULUWAYO , Aug. 23 , The mission of
Hon. Cecil Rhodes to the Matabcles Is re
ported to be n pronounced success. The
natives have yielded and the war Is con
sidered at an end. Cecil Rhodes Insplrci !
the confidence of tlio Matabcle- chiefs b >
going among them unarmed. The chiefs
complained that Ill-usage by the native po
lice provoked the rebellion and Hhodcs
promised them , that reforms In this respect
would bo Inaugurated nt once. Earl Gray
who was appointed to administer the affairs
within the jurisdiction of the nrlllsh South
African company , believes that the sur
render of the natives was practically un
conditional.
The war with the MatabelcB. which began
In South Africa early In lf > 95. In many re1'
spccts resembled the early Indian wars Ir
America. Several hundred settlers in the
more sparsely settled portion of Matabcle-
lanil were murdered by the natives. Sur
vivors In the country districts quickly gath
ered In the larger towns and lines of defense
fenso were thrown up , while the existing
fortifications were garrisoned as strong ! }
as possible.
The natives were at first commanded by a
son of the late King Ixibcngula. To the
number of 20,000 they gathered on the hills
around Huluwayo , the principal town. To a
considerable extent they were actuated by
i\ sort of religious frenzy , but other causes
are said to have combined to b'rlng about
the trouble. Chief among these were the
wrongdoings of the native police nnd the
Imposition by the South African Char
tered company of a hut tax on the -13.000
lints of the natives of Matabelelaml. This
tax the natives sternly resisted for many
months , but the Chartered company Insisted
upon this revenue being collected and re
fused to make any exceptions.
It was not until Cecil Rhodes , nt this late
time to some extent under a cloud because
of hla alleged connection with the raid Into
the Transvaal republic conducted by Dr.
Jameson , came to the rescue and started
from Rhodesia with nn armed force that
'he backbone of the Matabele rebellion was
broken. Iluluwayo Itself was for a time
threatened with annihilation by the blacks ,
but owing to the brave defense made by
Its citizens and the timely advance of the
column headed by Cecil Rhodes the state
of siege which practically existed was broken
and the Matabeles were gradually forced
back from the hills surrounding the metropolis -
tropolis of Matabcleland to their old resorts -
sorts In the parts in the country not occu
pied by Europeans.
LONDON , Aug. 23. According to special
dispatches from Huluwayo , received by the
London papers the Matnhele chiefs prom
ised not to fight the English forces , provided
Cecil Rhodes would agree to remain In the
country and care for them. They also asked
for the. removal of a prominent government
olficlal , whose conduct they complained of
bitterly. Cecil Rhodes replied by telling
them that the official referred , to had already
left the government service , He then asked
the chiefs whether they were for peace or
war. Seeumbo , the leading chief , laid his
gun and assegai before Mr. Rhodes and
signified that they were In favor of peace.
Cecil Rhodes promised to spare their lives ,
but said that the -surrender must bo un
conditional. At the conclusion of the con
ference , Seeumbo cried : "Go in peace , my
father , greatest of chiefs. " After dcscrlb
ing the scene , Cecil Rhodes Is reported.to
have snld : "It was one to make life worth
living. "
Two of the chiefs were brothers of Lo-
bengula , the Matabcle kins , who was said
to have been klllnd at the eloso of the
Matabele war In 1S94.
OHM4HAI , WHYI.HII II AS' * XI3W IM.AX
Will I'lnee MinltntioiiK on the
of the \e-Vl Crop.
HAVANA , Aug.23. Colqncl Tort , learn
ing that the insurgcnls were encamped In
the vicinity of Gomej , in the province of
Matanzas , ordered a cavarly charge on the
part of the Spanish forces. The result , ac
cording to the ofllclal advices , was a decisive
victory over the Insurgents. The Cubans
were compelled to fly for their lives. They
le-fl nineteen dead on the field , Including
Dr. Bacallao and Lawyer Rodolfo Gavitln.
Two prisoners and a largo quantity of
ammunition and a considerable amount of
mail was captured.
According to ofllclal advices received here
1SS Insurgents were wounded at the recent
engagement at Bayamo. It Is also rc-
ported lhat two brothers of Brigadier
Saturnlno Lora , Major Pedro Tclles , ami one
colonel were among the wounded.
Captain General Weylcr Is about to Issue
a decree , placing certain limitations nnd
prohibitions upon the raising of the next
sugar and coffee crops. By this plan ho
hopes to deprive tlio Insurgents of their
resources and bring nil of the planters to
fie support of Spain. Captain General
Wcjltr also announces that it Is his In
tention as soon aa reinforcements arrive
from Spain to concentrate his forces and
sweep the Island from end to end. By
this means ho hopes to speedily put an end
to the present Insurrection.
Reports have been received to the effect
that the band of the Cuban leader , Karraga ,
had attacked an exploring train between
Candclaila and Artemcsla In the province
of Plnar del Rio. Twelve soldiers were
wounded. -
Yesterday the Insurgents attacked Fort '
Las Mangos. The Insurgents were repulsed ,
but two of the members of the garrison were
wounded. In consequence of the recent at
tack by the Insurgents on Gulra Mclena a
largo number of Cubans have been arrested
and nineteen persons huvo been Imprisoned
on tlio charge of being concerned In the
movement ,
_
IIK.MiVOI.K.VT MICIKTV. '
V
Mnn.v StnteN HeireNente | < l nl the Con- "
fen 11 D n In \ < MI * York.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Aug. 23. The national
:
convention of the Hebrew Benevolent society
B'rlth Abraham convened here today at
Blcccker hall. Grand Master Samuel Dorf
of Baltimore called the convention to order.
Rev. Max Flehlslngcr ot Albany , N. Y. ,
fl
opened the proceedings with prayer. The
delegates were welcomed by Morris Coplcton
of the Albany Lodge. Spine 210 delegates
answered to the roll call , coming from Ne
braska. Texas , Minnesota , Illinois , Wiscon
sin , Missouri , Ohio , Iowa , Colorado , Kansas
and other states , The delegates represented
11,000 members.
Grand Master Dorf In his address showed
that the organization was , In good standing.
Since 1891 thirty-six new , lodges have been
formed with a membership of 3,000. The
death rate to July 1. 1S90 , has been CH nnd
assessments collected J122.C29. For 101
deaths $50.500 was paid , and a balance of
tl.720.74 remains In the hands of the en
dowment treasurer. The following oflicers
were elected : Samuel Dorf , Baltimore , reelected -
elected unanimously as grand , master ; Abra of
ham Heller of Brooklyn , first deputy ; Dr.
. Goldberg of Buffalo , second deputy vice
president ; Leonard Leister , JJew York , grand
secretary , re-elected ; Moses Liibclsky , New
York , grand treasurer , , re-elected ; Mycr
Steinberg , New York , endowment secretary ,
re-elected. The remaining oJllccrs will bo
chosen tomorrow morning , to which time the
convention adjourned.
Caniiht li.v li'mlertotv ' mill Drouueil ,
ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. . Aug. 23-Her-
-crt U. Cook of Now York , aged 23 , only
son of fieorgo Harvey Cook , president of
he Drigantlno Hullroad nnd Transit com
pany , was drowned at lirignntlno beach to-
lay. Cook wan bathlnc' with Joseph K
Snydcr of Philadelphia nnd Miss Klmu
Stable of Pltuhurg. They were caught by
hu heavy umlwtow. Tliroo rcscut-ra man
ured to Have Snyder and Mlsu Stable after
considerable labor.
of
TH TIVO
LOl'ISVILLE. Aug. S3.-A special to the
'ourler-Journul from Lebanon , Ky. , says :
.Mist night nt a negro dance about four
nllt'H from here Charley Wurner ncrldent-
illy Htrppoil on the dnas of Oeow .Mays'
lartiur Wiirnrr apologized , but M'y lie-
ame i-nri.iji'd rnd opiT < d llp > klllln ? ; War
ier and Cr-iilcy Pone ln ti rtly mid f'ltnily ] >
voundhiK Hud IlatUIn. Miti ret-apr'l ami
still at tic
FORECAST OF THE COLD MEN
Ex-Congressman Bynum Talks on the Con
vention's Probable Action ,
CLEVELAND HAS NOT WRITTEN HIM
Hint Ton TlioiiNiittil Ppnp
AVI 11 Attt-iiil tlio InillniiiiiioIlN
Merlin Mini n IVriimm-iil Or-
Kiiiilr.ntlou HP Koriupil.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 23. In discussing
political developments from a gold standard
standpoint , ex-Congressman Byiium said to
night : "I am of the opinion that n full
state ticket will be put In the field In In
dlana. There will be a congressional noniI I
Inee In the Seventh district , and In most of
the districts ot the state. This Is essen
tial because the securing of congressmen Is
as Important as the presidency. 1 have
heard no authoritative mention ns yet of a
candidate for congress In this district. "
It was suggested to Mr. Bynum that the
press dispatches have It that he has re-
cclvcd a letter from President Cleveland ad
vising against the nomination of a third
llckel and In favor of adopting n plntform of
principles without n ticket.
" 1 have not received a letter from Mr.
Cleveland , " snld Mr. Bynum , "nor have I
received nn Intimation from him cither di
rectly or indirectly as to what his views ,
nre. I do not believe thnt Mr. Cleveland
will have a word to say cither now or
during the convention as to his prefer
ence. "
How many people do you estimate will
attend the Indianapolis convention ? " Mr.
Bynnin was asked.
Well , I should say thai on n conservallve
estimate there will be 10,000. "
Is it the expectation thai Ihis will be
a permanent party ? "
"The organlz.-vlon named will be ap
pointed to live until the next national con
vention. How long the party will live de
pends on circumstances. "
Mr. Bynum stctcd thai he will not servo
as . chairman of the executive committee
longer than the coming convention.
MA.IOIt .M'ICI.VI.HY ICKI'T V13HY llfSV.
Ills Letter of Aeee | > tiinee Will Not He
llefore Weilnewcln y.
CANTON , 0. , Aug. 23. Although this has
been a cloudy , rainy day , Major nnd Mrs.
McKInley look a shorl drive this afternoon
with National Commltlceman Charles G.
Dawes of the Chicago headquarters. Mr.
Dawes reached Canton this morning nnd
was a guest at the McKInley home. Ho
returned to Chicago tonight. He said the
campaign work was now well begun and
that there was an increasing demand for
tariff literature.
Major Dick , who was with Chairman
Hanna at Cleveland and Is now secretary
at the national headquarters , also called
at the McKInley home tonight and lunched
with Major McKInley. He says the Chicago
headquarters are running smoothly ami arc
well down to business. Major McKinley's
letter of acceptance will not be published
before Wednesday or Thursday. The major
has had constantly Increasing number of
visitors and his mall has grown to mam
moth proportions. Monday n farmers' dele
gation from Knox county and a trainioad of
Kasl Liverpool potters are scheduled for a
call. Despite the constant demands on his
time , Major McKInley continues In good
health. Among the delegations announced
to reach Canton during the week Is a party
from the National league convention at
Milwaukee. The republican clubs continue-
to send lu greetings. Notable among them
are these :
GALESnURG , III. The llnllrorul Men's
McKInley club , employes of the Chicago ,
rsurllngton , t Qulne-y railway , 500 ytronn ,
for sound money and protection , send you
their greetings.W. .
W. I. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
L-ARN'KD. Knn. The republicans of
Pawnee county today organized a McKln-
le-y club with 233 members.
F. J. DAVIS , Secretary.
WICHITA , Knn. The traveling men of
Kansas organized a strong McKlnk-y club
We do not believe In repudiation , populism
or anarchy. K 13. 11EACH , President.
DAYTON. O. The WorHIngmen's ' .McKln-
loy c-lub of D.iyton organized last evening
with a charter membership of 2 " 00.
W. 13. SPAHKS , President.
norKFOUn , 111. MeKInley club of lloek-
ford. III. , organized tonight ; 1,000 strong.
TIIOMAH S. SAWYER , Prenldi-nt.
RUSSKL. Kan. McKinley nnd Hobnrt
club organized tonight ; 220 send creeling * .
II. M. SONG , President.
SITUATION SATISFIES IIAXXA.
llrKlnlc-y'H I'niNiii-c-tN In ( InHunt
Very ( Jinn ! lit Pri-Mi-til.
BOSTON , Aug. 23. Hon. Mark Hanna ,
chairman ot the republican national com
mittee , arrived In Boston at an early hour
this morning and Immediately started for
Beverly Farms , where he was the guest of
his brother-in-law , J. II. Rhodes. Tomor
row he comes to Boston nnd will visit the
republican state headquarters. To n reporter
Mr. Hnnna talked upon the campaign and
Inquired nbout the work In Massachusetts
and was very much Interested In the facts
? lven him. He nald : "As a matter of fact ,
this campaign has started Itself. The real
work does not begin until September 1.
President Harrison's speech In Madison
Square Garden will be a notable one and
the speech of Hon. Thomas R. Reed with
which ho opened the campaign In his own
district , a magnificent effort. "
Conccinlng the outlook In New York , Mr.
Hanna said that ho was well satisfied with
ho factional disputes and that ho recognized
the fact that In all great cities and In all
reat parties factions are a matter of course ,
Mr. It'jima thinks that the vote of Vermont
will bo a better register of public opinion
at this time than that of Maine. Ho dors
not look for moro than the usual p'pnbllcmi
inajoilty In the latter state , but fiojn Ver-
nont he has received Information that leads "
ilm to think there will be a gain of at least
10,000. Mr. Hnnna returns to New York to
morrow evening.
niWAI'l'OIXT.S THIS I'TSIO.VISTS ,
It
nnil Di-inopriilN of Iilnlio
Very Mneli niHNiitlNlleil , \
SALT LAKE , Aug. 23. A special to the
Tribune from Pocatello , Idaho , says : The
delegates to the democratic-populist con
vention re-turned homo this morning focl-
ng very blue over the results. Silver demo V
crats and populists of southeastern Idaho
nro disappointed and many prominent men In
these parties declare ) that they will not
support the ticket. The silver republicans
are determined to put up a strong silver
ticket , In which they will ask the co
operation of the silver men of all parties.
They believe a union can bo formed and
agree upon a ticket that will carry the
state by a largo maporlty.
Gi-nernl , l < \Vlierler Wlnx.
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , Aug. 23. Returns
from the primaries In the Eighth Alabama st
Q (
General Joe Wheeler's district ) , show that
10 has received the nomination , and not
Judso Richardson , as Indicated yesterday
nornlng. It was thought that Judge Rlch-
anlfon had carried Colbert county , whle-h
vould nominate him. hut Instead General
Wheeler carried It by 4GG , which Insures by
its nomination by a good majority.
Mrx , CIIHC Dei-lliK-N the Nonilniitiiin ,
TOPEKA. Aug. 23. Mrs , Lucia O. Case
this city , who was nominated for at-
orney general by the national party state It
convention last Tuesday , has declined thu
nomination. _
MIIIM-II Will VlHll the .South Pole ,
CHRISTIANA. Aug. 23. It Is reported
that Dr Xnnsen Intends to conduct an ex-
c.llUo'i to the Antarctic ocean In search of > ;
Iho south polo be-fore returning to the Arc
regions.
IM.ATT isrun issrn ix xi-w YOHK
Iteiinlillpiiii Slnte Convention Drlp
tniti-M Snld to Knvor Illin.
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Aug. 23. Thomas C
Plait will probably be the nominee of the
republican slate convention for governor of
New York. Unless ho can successfully com
bat a great nnd growing sentiment that was
progressing all day and has almost censer
to bo n-mntlcr that Mr. Plait can control
his name will be presented to the conve-n
tlon , every other candidate will withdraw
nnd he will bo nominated without debate
The Associated press correspondent showed
this statement to Mr. Plait late tonight
He thoughl for n few minutes , ran his thin
almost effeminate hand through his bean
and said slowly and distinctly :
"I am not n candidate nnd I do not wont
the office. "
"But , Mr. Plait , stipposo that the ccnvcn
tlon Is stampeded for you ? "
"I don't think It will be. I do nol want
the nomination. 1 prefer plain citizenship
and ' t shall decline to stand for the nomina
tion. j 1 have told this to all the persons who
have spoken to me about It. "
It was , however , a significant fael lhal
late tonight Edward LaUterbach nnd Lemuel
E. ( ] ulgg were working nmong Ihe delegates
nnd Mr. Platt hnd not Instructed them Io
desist. Ex-State Senator Vancotl was also
advocating the nomination of Platl and he
asserted lhal Mr. Plntt , while averse to the
nomination , , would take U If Ihe delegales
offered It to him In the convention.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton said tonight :
"In my opinion , the nomination will go to
Mr. Platl. The llde has set Unit way
strongly and I don't think Mr. Platt can
stop it. "
Hamilton Fish , who Is a candidate for
governor f , said : "If Mr. Platt will stand for
the t nomination I will withdraw and second
It. I I am for Platt. "
George W. Aldrleh , who is nlso n candi
date for governor , Is credited with making
a similar statement nnd It la certain Hint
If Mr. Plntt's name Is presented nil of the
candidates will withdraw. Congressman
Qulgg snld lale tonight : "Mr. Platt will bo
nominated by acclamation. "
John Mllholland , who is the leader of the
McKInley league nnd a bitter opponent of
Mr. Platl , said , when asked what the atll-
lude of his faction of the party' would be it
Mr. Platt were nominated : "It would not
be a proper thing for me to say at tills tlmo
what wo shall do. I think from the looks
of things that Mr. Platl will be nominated. "
There was another story afloat tonight.
It was that Mr. Platt would allow agitation
In ( his behalf to proceed until tomorrow
night In order to demonstrate his popularity
among the-delegates. | that then he would
call upon his lieutenants to withdraw his
name. There are many who believe that
this Is so und thai Mr. Plant's name will
not go before the convention. At a late
hour ' Mr. Platl reiterated his refusal made
to the Associated press. As If to em
phasize this latter view of the situation ,
Mr. Platl said further tonight : "Not only
will I re-fuse to accept the nomination , but
I shall not In any way Interfere with the
candidates for governor. They must flghl
It oul for themselves. "
The state convention promises to bo full
of Interesting Incidents , and oven vicious
personal attacks , and allusions and a breach
In the party that will probably lead to a
third ticket. If reports be true , the state
organizations will place Warner Miller on
the outside of the convention. It Is said
tonight that , Senator John Raines , who
made the personal attack on Miller In the
meeting of the New York state delegation at
St. Louis , will be chairman of Iho co'm-
mlttee sitting in judgment upon Miller's
claim. Upon the report of the commltlee
nn credcnllals In this convention , If It be
adverse to Miller , there will be a fight In the
convention , and If Hie convention acquiesces
In such n decision it is said tonight by Mil
ler's followers in the McKinley league , thai
there will bo a separate convention. Prior
to the advent of the Platt boom , the can
didates for governor made these claims :
"George W. Aldridge , 2CO ; James A. Robert ,
155 ; Hamilton Fish , ISO ; Charles T. Snxlon ,
150 ; James W. Wadsworth , CO ; Archibald 13.
Baxter , -10 ; Frank S. Black. Ifl ; T. li. Ells
worth , 9 ; John W. Palmer , 23 ; and Warner
Miller , 2S.
The number of votes In the convention Is
only 7f > 8 , so that somebody has grossly mis
represented the situation. The- McKInley
league was not asleep while the Platt boom
was growing. Large placards containing
extracts from the "report of the committee
of twenty-five under the caption "How Platt
Carried New York County. " were placed on
a building directly facing the United States
hotel , where most of the politicians arc g'
stopping. These extracts charged divers
and sundry kinds of political fraud , padding
of enrollments and such.
John Mllhollcnd , who caused the placards
to be erected , had a boy attempt to nail
some near Mr. Plait's headquarters In the
hotel , but the proprietor Interfered.
The preliminary arrangements for the con
vention Ineludo the names of Congressman
Frank Block of Troy , for temporary chair
man , and Timothy Woodruff of Brooklyn
for permanent chairman.
STHO.VG TAI.IC AOAIXST AI.TCni.l ) .
lion.V. . .S. Foriiinii Mnlces Some
Itnllier .SeiiHiitloiinl AIleu-ntloiiM.
CHICAGO , Aug. 23. Ex-Congressman [
William S. Forman has written Governor
J. P. Altgcld a sensational open letter , In
which ho makes various charges of reckless
ness In the- handling of state money and de vl
clares that ho , as a democrat , cannot tup-
port the governor for re-election. Among
other questions , Mr. Format ! uaks the- gov
ernor :
"Why did you place the prlco of nomina a
tion of tnto treasurer at the Peorla con
vention'at $10,000 , the money to bo used
to help your re-election ? Why did you bor
row SCO.OOO to fCO.OOO of ItufuH Ramsay ,
Etalo treasurer , now deceased , without pay
ing Interest ? What became of your Dills ,
If there were any , between the time of the
olllqliil Healing of the state treasury vaults
after Ramsay's death and the opening of
the fame , when a successor was named ? "
Mr. Forman cites Instances in whlcK Alt-
geld has borrowed hundreds of thousands
dollars to run the state Institutions , pay
ing ns high as 7 per cent Interest , and asks :
"Out of what appropriations Imvo you paid
the thousands of dollars of Interest , or to
be moro explicit , under what appropriation
do you propose to cover It up ? "
The letter declares that the governor has
practically wrecked the democratic party
Illinois.
\VATTI3H.SO.V.S CiltKATKST KKAII.
Kenlnc'ky Colonel Would Holt Illn
On n Noiiiliintioii UN I'l-eHlilent.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23. A dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says thai Colonel Henry
Watterson , , In an Interview , said : "If any
thing could make me bolt a third ticket
the presidential canvass In the United
States It would be my own nomination. "
Mr. Wnttcrson's first choice Is Carlisle , then
Generals Palmer , Buckner , Brags and Sec ! o
retary Morton.
' ' [
f'lillforiilniiH II'IIMI * on
if
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. The demo In
cratic state committee yesterday afternoon
considered the it-port of the committee ap no
pointed to confer with tbo populists of the
state regarding fusion on preslde-ntlal elect
ors. Thu fusion committee reported that
representatives of the democratic , populist [
and silver state organizations had agreed
upon a plan of fusion providing for the
selection by the democrat * of live anil the '
populists of fc-ur presidential electors. The
report of the subcommittee was endorsed
the state central committee. Four demo
crats withdrew their names to penult the
populists to till their places.
AIiirenifiilN of Oeeiin VPNSI-IN , AUK. - ' ' thu
At New Yolk-Arrived Spiiiirndam , from
Rotterdam ; Bolivia , from MudltcriYniean n
portx ; iiuff.ilo , from Hull.
At Hosioa Anlvid C'uliilonla , from Liv
erpool.
At QiiPciiHtown Arrived --daillu , from
Itosion. Hulled Ktrml.t. for N' w Yoik. j ( -
At Antwerp Arrlvt-d-Ki-ni'lrigion , irom i di
New York. u
At Havre Arrlvid L. > Noniiiimllt , fiom Pi
New York. T
At Philadelphia- Arrived Assyrian , from v.i
Glasgow. I 1 < ;
WHY 1IOIIE SMITH RESIGNS
Party Policy Causes Difibrcncoa with His
Chief ,
NOT MUCH SURPRISE TO MANY PERSONS
Cn n Ml do ratio ii of n SHOppnniir NoWl
S ii 111 to Hi * ( ) < 'i-iii > IIIK : Murli of tlio
M AttiMillon , Thoimli
In Dfllitlloly Ifiumu.
WASHINGTON. Aug. I.I. The news that
Secretary Hoko Smith had resigned and
that his resignation had been accepted by
the president , which was exclusively an
nounced by the Associated press yesterday
afternoon , created n considerable stir In
political circles here today , although the
probability of Mr. Smith's retirement had
been , In a measure , anticipated ever slnco
his paper , the Atlanta Journal , declared
that It would support Ilryan and Sewall.
Mr. Smith still declined to discuss the sub
ject today , but it Is known that the per
sonal relailons between the president and
My. Smith have in nowise been disturbed.
Mr. Smith's resignation , his friends say ,
grew out of his differences with his chlet
on the question of party policy and his
deslro not to embarrass the president at
such a time. Beyond the question of his
conception of his party loyalty In acquiesc
ing In the will of the majority. Mr. Smith
during his campaign for the gold standard In
Georgia against ex-Speaker Crisp , had given
a personal pledge that he would. If de
feated , support the/ nominees of the con
vention. As an honorable man , his friends
say , ho fell It his duty to redeem that
pledge. He Informed the president of hU
position and Intentions and to avoid em
barrassments , placed his resignation at his
disposal. It Is said that Mr. Cleveland
remonstrated. The correspondence on the
subject , If published , would no doubt bo
Interesting , but It Is doubtful whether It
will ever bo given out. It can be stated ,
however , with great positive-ness that the
step which Secretary Smith felt himself
compelled to take has not In any way af
fected the warm regard the president nnd
Mr. Smith entertained for eaeh other.
There has been n good deal of gossip
about Mr. Smith's succiMcor today.
It seems altogether unlikely that
John M. Reynolds , Uio assistant
secretary will be promoted. U Is re
garded as mue-h more probable that a newman
man will bo selected , probably fioin the
middle west. Indiana , Illinois or Misslourl.
The names of ox-Governor Francis of Mis
souri ; ex-Congressman Bynnin of Indiana ,
and ex-Congressman Ben Cable of Illinois
arc these around which gossip most per
sistently clings. All are pronounced gold
democrats.
IM.AXS FOI ! Til- : I'.XHIS I3XPOSITIO.Y.
French Government Inquiring \Vhnt
the I'nlleil ' SlnteH Will Do.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. The French
government Is rapidly perfecting details for
the International exposition to bo held In
Paris In 1900 , commemorating the birth of
the century , and In this connection has
asked the State departmenl for Iho name of
Iho commissioner general who will repre
sent the United States and for such other
Information1 available as to the partlclpallon
of Ihls country. . To this action Secretary
Rockhill has replied that the commissioner
general has not been named , ns the Amer
ican congress took no steps at its recent
session to provide for American representa
tion at the exposition. Ho expressed the
belief , however , thai the approaching ses
sion of congress will bring aboul an accept
ance of the Invitation of the French repub
lic.
President Cleveland called the atlcntlon
of congress to the Invitation In his annual
message last December and expressed the
most earnest hope thai steps would bo taken
for an adequate representation by the United
States. But congress acts nlowly on these
affairs and no measure was considered , the
Idea being that there was plenty of tlmo
before 1POO. It appears , however , that Great
Britain. Germany and other lending powers
have been quick to accept , nnd the French
government ' Is allotlng space to these coun
tries. American exhibitors arc beginning to
make Inquiry ns to where their goods will
KO , but no answer can be given to them.
The prospect Is that the bcsl space will betaken
taken before the United States accepts the
Invitation and makes application for space.
This was the case al the last exposition ,
when American exhibitors were at much
disadvantage In point of location. It Is ex
pected In official circles here that when con
gress nets it will provide for a commissioner
general and on assistant. This was the case
the last French exposition , when General
Franklin was commissioner general at a
salary of $10,000 nnd the assistant commis
sioner received Jfi.OOO. The opinion prevails
thai as the appointee will serve after the
ircscnt administration ends , President
Cleveland will not make the appointment ,
even though congress passes the act before
March next. Aside- from the direct emolu
ments attached to the olllccs , a fund' Is pro
vided for office ami living expenses. In Iho
case of General Franklin , the French gov-
einmcnt conferred on him the exceptional
lionor of the cross of the Legion of Honor ,
while the assistant commissioner received
lesser distinction.
IXVJJSTIfJATIXtt TUHATV JUfiHTS.
Stud * Depnrfinent liiioKlnix Into Com-
plnlntN from Other XiitloiiM ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. On the sugges
tion of the government of Norway nnd
Sweden the State department Is looking Into
the treaty rights of foreign nations to have
their merchant ships enjoy certain priv
ileges which the American laws give to
American ships. The French government
also Is Interested In the question and its
determination would apply to the extcnslvo
merchant marine service of Great Britain
and Germany with the United States. The
question has arisen in connection with a
comparatively minor law passed by the last
congress , which provl.lcd that small pack
ages Imported to tin * country by vessels of
the United States should be expedited In
their shipment ncrogrf the country by not
having to go Into a bonded warchaubc at the
uon of arrival.
Secretary Carllslo has proceeded to exe
cute the law , although the intimation hat
lieen inndo that he would suspend the law
IjCcaiiBo It wan In conflict with treaty rights.
Treasury officials tuke the ground , bow-
over , that questions of treaties aru not for
them to decide and thai their only duty Is
enforce the law us they find It. They
liavo received n letter from the State do-
lartment , calling attention to the ilealrs
the foreign governments to bo Included
the privileges of the law , to which the
treasury ban replied that the law clvei
authority to extend thu privilege beyond
ships of the- United States. This leaves the
question to bo determined by thu State de
partment , where the navigation and uhlp-
ilng provisions of various treaties with
Foreign countries are being looked Into.
l'iinl nt n Clrt-iiN IlurliiHT n Storm.
HUNTINGTUN. Hid. , Ans. 23.-A panlo
watt caused nt Iho Wallace clrmia here last
illilit by a storm , which wrecked the tenta
nid did runslderablo dnmngo to property.
Tim inemib'crli ) and IIOIHM were ulainpe-ded
ind Homo of the nnlinalH Injured. None of
miortntoiH were hurt. Thu storm un-
ooffd Kfvcrul houses In the town und blew
u wall of thu new Grlfllth block.
I'Ire * of n Diiy ,
BUFFALO. N Y. , Aug. 23.--A fire , sup-
oncd to ha c bcc-n ot Ine-e-ndlury origin ,
diMitijc'l th > bb ; Kxpn-'ltlon building at
dri\l , K pi'ii mid K < yial dwelling * on
fui . . ' , , uiit Klr.-eln. this evening ,
T'ic ' Is e. Juiutod ut J200 ( KO. All tha
' . . ' > i i - \\crt removed from th