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ESTABLISHED JTJ27E 15) , 1871. OMAHA , JTRIDAY MAY 21 , 1807 , COPY lUVJfl CENTS.
GLAD HAND TO CUBA
Morgan's Resolution Bccognizing Belliger
ency Passes the Senate.
ONLY FOURTEEN VOTES CAST AGAINST IT
Alabama Senator Games His Point with
Qooi Majority.
TIIUR3TON LINES UP ON AFFIRMATIVE
Delivers an Eloquent Speech Supporting :
Resolution ,
TELLING APPEAL FOR STP.UG.UING CUBA
\VinilH uVnr Ship DIxiiiiti'liiMl to thu
Inland to .Mnlnliilii MIL I'IIIIMV
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thu IH'liate. , |
WASHINGTON , May 20. The long and
exciting debate on the joint resolution rec
ognizing a state of war In Cuba and declar
ing that strict neutrality shall bo main
tained by the United States passed the
senate by tbo decisive vote of 41 to 14 at a
late hour this afternoon. The announcement
of the vote was received with tumultuous
applause , which drew from Senator Hawley
a protest. The resolution is :
Resolved , That a condition of public war
exists between the government at tit am nm
thu government proclaimed uiul lor xomi
time malntuliiud by force of arms by UK
people of Cuba , and thut the United Htate :
of America shall maintain 11 Htilet lieu
trallty between the contending parties , ac
cording to each nnd all the rlghta of bol
llgeieniH in the ports and territory oC th <
bulled ttalcs. !
The vote on tha final passage of the rcso
lutlou waa as follows :
Yeas :
llacon ,
Daker.
Kate ,
Kerry ,
llutler.
Carter ,
C-liaiufler ,
Chlltun ,
Clink ,
Clny ,
Cockiell ,
Culloni ,
Ueboe" ,
Nayri :
Allison , Hnle.
llunmvs , llanna , 'U'ctmoio ,
UnfTcry , llaxvlcx , AVIiItt- ,
I'tUtLnnKs , llmr , Wilson H.
Gear , tijnoner ,
An analysis of the vote shows that the at
flrmatlve wan cast by eighteen republicans
nineteen dcmociata and four populists , an
the negative by twelve republicans and tw
democrats.
Prior to the final vote the motion of Sen
ator Hale to refer the resolution to the com
mltteo on foreign relations was table
Ycaa , 31 ; nays , 19.
Mr. Fairbanks ot Indiana proposed a sub
stitutc , providing that the .president extcn
the good olllccs ot the United "Stated to Spat
toward securing nu end to the conflict < n
the ultimate Independence ot the Islam
This , too , wan tabled ; yeas , 35 ; naya , 15.
Then followed the adoption ot the orlglna
resolution.
The voting occurred after an exciting dc
bate participated in by Senators Thurston o
Nebraska , Elklns , Whlto of California , Fair
banks of Indiana , Hale of Maine , Spoone
and Gorman. i
Mr. Thurston , who presided over the re
publican convention at St. Louis , recalle
the stirring scene when the convention en
thusiastically inserted n Cuban plank In the
platform , and declared that thla resolution
wan In partial fulfillment of that pledge.
Messrs. .Elklna and Whlto urged a con
servative couree and an inquiry by a commit
tee. Then came/ / the flrst vote that on the
Hale motion to refer. H waa a test of
strength and the defeat of the motion as
sured tha passage of the resolution.
Mr. Fairbanks tried to stem the tide by-
offering a compromise proposition , somewhat
on the line * of the Cuban plank adopted at
St. Lonb , but It met the same fate as the
Halo motion.
TIHs brought Mr. Hale forward for a final
protest. He spoke with Intense earnestness
nnd feeling , and with a trace of bitterness
In his words. Ho declare/I that the elements
opposed to the resolutions democrats and
populists had furnished Iho bulk of the vote
In favor of the resolution , and that the for
eign policy of the administration was thus
to bo dictated by Us opponents. He ox-
prcraed the fear also that the resolution
would lead to war with Spain. Mr. Spuouor
added his protest against tying the hands
of the administration.
Mr. Gorman closed the debate , resenting
the suggestion that party lines were drawn
un the resolution , and assorting that the
administration should have dispatched a war
vessel to Cuba to protect our ofilclals on the
island. The final vole was then taken.
THURSTON'S SPEECH.
Mr. ThurHton , In opening the debate ,
epoko of the bloody contest which had
raged during the -last two years ,
There was ample Information as to Its ex
tent from Amorlran correspondents who had
written their dispatches on the lleldn of bat
tle , from the reports which filled the records
of the senate and In the archives of the state
department. Every man In the United States
ought to be ready for action on this question
at this time , ami If any senator was not snf-
Jlrlently Informed Mr , Thurt-ton commended
Mm to Iho consideration of his constituents.
Tim senator referred to the St. Louts con
vention , over which he presided , timl pic
tured the scene , "when with a mighty shout
that xccmcd to lift Iho roof abovi- our heads" I
the Cuban resolution was passed by the con '
vention. That declaration could not be faith .
fully carried out unless we first recognize
the Cubans as belligerents and thereby lay ;
tha foundation for the full execution of Hut
declaration. It > was whispered , Mr. Thurs- '
ton paid , that thla resolution came from I '
democratic sources and that this republican
administration should direct the policy on
this great subject.
\ "I am a party man of the ultra -type , "
proceeded Mr , Thurston , "but over and above
my duty to my party lt > that to my country ,
to humanity and to God , and I would he un
worthy of my great party If I shaped my
course 011 thla resolution through party con
siderations' , "
SPAIN IS IMPOTENT ,
Mr. Thurston read the Interview of former
Premier Sagai > ta , publl.ihed today , and de
clared that this wj a complete admission
of all that had been Deserted of the tri-
potency of the Spanish cause In Cuba ,
"Peaco In Cuba ! " exclaimed the senator.
"If there Is peace In Cuba , It I ? the peace ot
the devastated fields , Peace In Cubit If
there is peace In Cuba U Is the peace of
deoolsted homes. Peace In Cuba ! If there
la peace in Cuba , It U the peace of ravished
women anil starving children , and the
paeaua ot this peace ire sung by the uncof-
Jlnod dead. If peace ever cornea to Culm , It
will come under the Cuban flag , when that
last remnant of despotic authority ii turned
back to foreign choree. "
The senator epoke at some length on the
points of International law Involved and
closed as follows ;
"These thing * the * United Slates ot Amer
ica can constitutionally and lawfully do. Let
them now. Lot m dispatch the mightiest
battleship of the government to Cuba , Let
us station It In the harbor of Havana , tint
Its frowning guns may disturb the spirit of
tyranny by night and by day. and Its thin-
ing dtars may cheer tbo hearts of those wh
are itruKKUiiR to be free. "
The gallery broke Inio applause at ti !
cloilBt refertu--e to the battleship , but th. .
ircsldlng officer quickly checked the demon-
tratlon. While Mr. Thurston spoke the gal-
crlcs had filled to overflowing , and crowds
were at the entrance awaiting an opportunity
o get In ,
ELK1NS URGES MODERATION
Mr. Klklns Of W U Virginia followed In
n speech urging that the senate should not
act precipitately , but should await the In
quiries now being made by the officials of
the government. He Instated that there wafl
nothing before the senate to warrant action
at this time. There was no Cuban govern
ment to recognize , he asserted. What waa
the i > n toflHo addrcvs of IU president , If the
recognition was to bo font to him , asked
Mr. Klklns. It would have ( o be delivered
ly General Miles with the army behind him ,
asserted the ne.nator. He derided the state
ments of Mr. Mason that Cuban babies were
taxed at birth , and Cuban brides taxed at
tha altar.
"What becomes of the grown people ? " he
asked sarcastically.
f "Very few of them grow up , " answered Mr.
Mason , amid laughter ,
Senator Elklns went on to say that the
possibilities of war wcro being treated very
rightly. Ho added : "Spain can declare war
and not fire a gun and It will ccst this na
tion $500,000,000. "
The senator urged that the president was
as patriotic and as zealous to protect our In
terests as any senator. Why , he asked , should
tills ftcnato sock to coerce the president to
action and place him In a false position ,
WHITE OPPOSES.
Mr. White of California opposed the reso
lution , and was led into xevcral lively and
anumlng cxchangra with Mr. Chandler. Ho
argued that recognition was exclusively an
executive function. Mr , White said the
recognition ot the Cubans as bclllgerants
wouid In no way relieve them from the ob
ligations of the neutrality laws. Tbo sen
ator said the real object of this resolution
was to bring about war with Spain , It was
easily , he said , to kindle the enthusiasm of
the American people , but it should he re
membered that true liberty was not to bo
found on the battlefield.
Mr. Hawley of Connecticut spoke briefly of
the desirability- cautious Investigation a
a time of serious emergency. Ho closed at
3:10 : p. m. and the voting began.
The pending' question was on the Halo
motion to refer the Cuban resolution to the
committee on foreign relations. Tbo vote
was followed with Intense Interest by the
crowded galleries. Senators , who had taken
leading parts In the debate , moved hurrledl )
about the chamber marshaling their forces
The Halo motion to refer wart defeated by
the decisive vote of yeas 19 , nays 31 , as fol
lows :
Yeas :
Allison , IIf.nna , Plioup ,
llurrowti , Hiinybrough , Spooner ,
Cattery , Ilnwlcy , Wellington ,
Duvls. Hour , M'etmore ,
Fnlrlmnk * . MuBilde. AVliltc.
Ocnr , 3'crltliiK , Wilson If.
Hale ,
Nays :
llncon , GnllliiKCr , PeMus ,
linker , llnrrls ( Knn ) , Prltchard ,
llnlc , HeltfeM. KiiwllnR ,
Ilerry , Jones ( Ark. ) , Itnncti ,
Uutlcr. Kyle , Stewart ,
Cannon , Mantle , Tlmrtton ,
Carter , Muson , Tllliiiiin ,
Chandler. MI1H , Turner.
Chllton , MorKim , Turple ,
Clark , 1'asco , 'AValtliall ,
Cockrell , Pcttlgrcw , Warren S4.
Daniel ,
A hum of excitement ran through the gal
leries as the vice president. In calm tones
announced the defeat of the motion to refer
adding that the question now was on th
adoption ot the resolution. It seemed likely
that a final vote would bo taken at once
but Mr. Fairbanks took the floor for his fire
speech in the senate.
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS.
Ho was glad , he said , to observe that there
was no difference among senators In regan
to their desire for freedom in Cuba. Al
were anxious to see liberty established on
the desolate Island. The most dcslrablt
course to pursue , he said , was to tender thu
good offices of the United States In the cause
ot peace and the ultimate Independence o"
the Island. Referring to the St. Louis plat
form Mr. Fairbanks said ho fairly repudiated
the Interpretation of Mr. Thurston on the
Cuban resolution adopted' ' at St. Louis. The
platform was for the exercise of the gooc
offices of the United States. The pending
resolution was for a recognition of Cuban
belligerency. The senator spoke of the
inluory and want prevailing in the country
The manufacturers were alike discouraged
They wcro not suffering from Wcyler , bu
from the delays of the tariff. "Pass thi
torlft" was their cry. Mr. Fairbanks then
offered the following substitute for thi
pending Morgan resolution :
Resolved , That the congress of the Unite
Statew views with deep soMcItnde the de
plornblo civil strife In the island of Cuba
which IH BO destructive to llfo and property
anil which Is embarrassing and destroying
the commerce of the United States with
Cuba. The highest motives ot humanity and
public Interest require the immediate cessa
tion of hostilities ami the establishment of
peace , and that the president Blinll , in a
friendly spirit , tender the good oiRcca of the
United StatPH to Spain , to the end that
bloodshed shall speedily stop and that
honorable nnd permanent pence may lie eB-
tabllPhcd In the Island of Cuba ; ami
further.
Resolved , That the president. In n spirit
of amity , tender the good olllces * of the
United Statc.s to Spain In an endeavor to
neouro the Independence of Cuba upon terms
alike honorable and Just to all powers oon-
i-nrned. And If thn President shall be unable
by Huch friendly Intercession to secure ( he
Independence of Cuba within n reasonable
time , he shall communicate the factH to
congress with his rpoommendatlons thereon.
CAFFERY OPPOSES.
* Mr , CafTcry of Louisiana said that the fate
of this substitute was plufn In view of the
vote Just taken. He spoke ot the unusual
course on which the senile was embarking ,
setting asldo all precedents and the consid
eration of a committee In order to force
through thn resolution. Inflammatory state
ments , emanating largely from tin ? Cuban
Junta , wcrii the basis on which the senate
was asked to act. Mr. Caffery entered his
vigorous protest against this course ,
Mr. Morgan then moved to lay on the
table the Fairbanks siihetltutc. A yea and
nay vote was taken on this motion , as fol
lows :
Yeas :
llncon nvl , Morcnn ,
HakiT , For.iker , Pwein- ,
ltat < , aiilllniicr , I'vttlgrrw.
Kerry , Ilan tm < uirh , Pettue ,
llutler , llnrrlx ( Knn. ) , llnwllns ,
Cannon , JlcltfeM , .slump ,
Carter. Junes ( Arls. ) , Slcwiirt ,
Chandler. I Jones ( Nev. ) , TJnirplon ,
Clinton , Kyle , Tlllman.
CliirU. Mantle , Turner ,
Clay , I Jliii-un. Turplc ,
Cockrr'll , Mlllt ,
Nays ; i
AllUon , Jtnnna , Spoiner ,
Jlurrow * . JIuwltjr , WcllliiFion.
Cattery , Ilnar , Wolmcire ,
l ulibank& Mullrltle , Wlitttf ,
ear , 1'rllclianl , Wllbun W.
llule ,
HALE SPEAKS.
This again cleared the way for a vote on
the resolution. Mr , Halo , who has been the
recognized leader of the opposition to the
resolution , oroeo for a final word of protest.
He spoke with Intense earnestness and feel-
Ins and with a tinge of bitterness. In the
vote Just taken the foreign policy of this administration -
ministration had been dictated and dictated
by those In opposition to it. "I believe , "
continued Mr. Hale , "that the passage of
this resolution. Involves tbo United States ,
pcsslbly , and I fear , probably , In war In the
near future. "
Mr. Halo asserted that this administration
was confronted with the remarkable condi
tion of having' its foreign policy dictated by
these In antagonism to It. Ho felt It to be
a most tcrlouH and grievous condition.
Mr , Gelllnger unuwered Mr. Hole , saying
many icasonu had been presented agalnet
this resolution , but uoiv for thn flrst time
the senator from Maine presented a political
one. He did not share Mr. Dale's fears ,
"As the senator has expressed hLi loyalty
to his party , " queried Mr. Wellington , "how
dees he explain the vote Just given against
the substitute In the language of the St ,
Loulu platform ? "
"When I am In battle , " responded Mr.
. "I do not prrmlt the enemy ( o
furnish the ammunition. "
Th TO was uproarloim approval from the
allcrles at this retponcc and the pr > jIdling
( Continue : ! on Second
Housa Has a Hot Quarrel Over the Belief
Measure for Cuba.
SENATE RESOLUTION GOES THROUGH
Dcinocrntn Kiulenror < o Korcp Action
un tin * MorRitii lIclllKcronoy UOH-
olutloii ) lint I "till to Curry
Tlivlr I'olnt.
WASHINOTON , May 20. Cuban affairs
furnished the house with a day ot bitter
pinlsan debate. The bill appropriating J50-
000 for the relief of American cltlzeiui wae
aOopted without a dissenting vote , but the
democrats endeavored to force consideration
also of the Morgan resolution for recognition
of belligerency ot the Insurgent. * . They ac
cused the republicans of endeavoring to evade
this Issue , but thn dominant party , through
Its spokesman , Mr. Iltlt , made the Important
statement that the republicans desired not
to embarrass negotiations which were being
projected by Piesldent McKlr.ley to secure
the Independence of Cuba. While Mr. Hltt
disclaimed presidential authority forv his
statement , It was well known that he had
been In consultation with Mr. McKlnley on
the subject and knew whereof he spoke.
The committee on rules presented a report
giving two hours to debate on the relief reso
lution. Mr. Ilalley endeavored to present the
vlows of the minority ot the committee and
tried to move a recommittal , but was de
clared out of order by Speakfci1 Heed. Ho
made a strong speech and was given the
unanimous support of democrats , populists
nnd sllverltes , while three republicans
Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin , Colson of Ken
tucky and Ilobblns of Pennsylvania voted to
consider the senate resolution. The galleries
were packed , and many expressed their usual
sympathy for Cuba.
The speeches wcro made by Messrs. Dal-
zcll of Pennsylvania , Bailey , Hltt and Grog-
venor of Ohio , Williams of Mississippi , Liv
ingston of Georgia , Wheeler of Alabama ,
Adamu of Pennsylvania , Clayton of Alabama ,
McMilltn of Tennessee , Dell of Colorado ,
Simpson of Kansas. Hull of Iowa and Drown
of Ohio. Mr. Ilobblns ot Pennsylvania gave
a graphic description of the situation In Cuba ,
based on a personal visit.
The house rejected the third conference re
port on the opening of the Utah gllsonlte
lands , and Instructed the houee conferees to
support the plan proposed by Mr. Lacey ol
Iowa , by which the secretary of the Interior
would leaeo the lands , tha government re
ceiving a royalty , and provisions against a
monopoly being made.
DALZBLL ON DECK.
The decks having been cleared Mr. Dalzel
from the committee on rules reported a rule
for the consideration ot thp senate Cubai
relief resolution , the rule providing for a
vote after two hours' debate.
Mr. lialley thereupon endeavored to secure
recognition to present the views of the
minority of the committee , but the speaker
recognized Mr. Dalzcll to' demand the previ
ous question. Thcro was a sharp three-
cornered skirmish between Speaker Reed am
.Mr. Dalzell on one side , and Mr. iDalley on
the other. In the course of which Mr ; Dalley
remarked that ho knew republicans did no-
Intend to give the minority opportunity to be
heard , but advised them to carry out the
program with eome degree of decency , where
upon ho was applauded 'by the galleries.
Mr. Simpson shouted : "Don't ask for
decency from that side. "
The proposition which Mr. Dalley was at
tempting to present was a substitute rule for
the consideration of Senator Moi-gan's resolu
tion for recognition of the belligerency of the
Insurgents , which is now before the senate
after the appropriation for relief had been
disposed of.
PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED. '
The previous question was ordered , 117 to
81. the democrats , populists and sllvcrltcs
uniting in opposition and two republicans.
Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin and Colson of
Kentucky , voting against the rule and their
party. Tha keynote of the republican
course was sounded by Mr. Dalxell , who de
clared that the only question before the
house- was that of giving relief to the'sufter-
Ing1 Americans In Cuba.
Mr. Ogilen of Louisiana desired that Mr.
Dalzell Inform the house the cause of the
pufferlngs of American's In Cuba , but Mr.
Dalzell replied that that question was not
before the house ; that the same Information
upon the topic was at the disposition ot all
members.
"The gentleman should , not attempt to
mislead the country Into the belief that thai
Is the only question that ought to be bcfort
the house , " declared Mr. Ilalley to Mr. Dal
zcll. He lead the Morgan resolution. The
question of belligerency , Mr. Bailey asserted
was the only one really before the bouse
"If you believe you cau vote It down , whj
not meet It like men and vote It down1
he demanded. "Tho country will have vastly
more reaped for you If you meet i ( like men
than If you run away from It every time J
Is presented to you. "
On Monday the republicans had been wl'l
Ingr to postpone relief for the suffering
Americans rather than meet thla question
he continued. They were afraid to submit
the question to the house because they kncv
It would be carried by an overwhelming ma
jorlty. The rule was not to'attempt to en
force the will of the majority , but to oup
press it.
Ho said : "You declare that Americans arc
suffering ftom the effects of war In Cuba
and yet you refuse to recognize that wa
exists In Cuba. If war docs not exist then
the United States should declare war , fo
nothing but the necessities of war can Justlfj
the penning up of American citizens In cities
and starving thorn. "
The action of the house would be a mirprls
to the republican masses , for the republican
convention had not only declared that wa
exlfitcd , but that It waa the duty of th
United States to terminate that war. Pro
fcFslrig a solicitude for Cubans they now re
fuse to carry It out. "These were fine words , '
ho said , "but In strange contract to you
action today. Then you were anxious to d
more than the sound Judgment of the comitr ,
would perharfi sanction. Now , you refus
to do what common sense demands. "
But the utuck gamblers had bpconi
alarmed and would rather see the countr.
Insulted than ) Justice done , and the rcpuli
llcan party was etuadlng as It always dl
on the side ot the Immensely rich. The ,
might escape the qucdtlnn here , but conl
not before the people of the country , for n <
previous question could save them hefor
that augunt tribunal. The authorities of In
tcrnatlonal law were In support of recognl
tlon , and If this act hrcught war on th
United States , \vo would drive Spanltih ehlp
from the sea and make them pay two foli
the damage they did to commerce. Dad a
war was , he would not let it deter the Unltei
States from Its duty toward u weak aud auf
fcrlng nation. Hi * could not forget thai , an
other nation , when our fathera were weak
and suffering , had conic to our relief , and h
would not leave the ronttnco of piracy
suspended over the patriotic Cubans by with
holding from them the aid that Franco gav <
to us.
HIT REPUES.
Mr. Hilt of Illinois followed Mr , Dalley
Ho Hpoke of the necessity o ! the pabsage o
thn resolution. Money for the relief of Amer
lean citizens In Cuba could not be taken ou
ot the emergency fund. He explained uov
quickly the relief could be given by tele
graph. This would have been done laH Man
day , but that a certain gentleman ( meaning
Mr. Dnlley ) decided to gain some polltlra
notoriety ami party advantage and made an
objection to the resolution , ( showing lip wouli
allow American citizens to starve while h
played polities. As far aa the republlcai
party was concerned It had demonstrated It
friendship for Cuni by bringing ii : aud par ) "
ing a resolution .1 year ago , Identical In te ir :
with that offered by Mr. Dalley. That wan
concurrent resolution. The objict of offer
.DC the belllgerencr rcfi&lutloo , Mr , Hltt to
listed , was for the purio | 6 $ > t
he president In the roMst Mint-pollutions for
he protection and relief btJA'merlcan cltl-
ens In Cuba. By coupling the two together
ho executive would tlther'ftnire to take ac-
lon. which In hn ! Jm)8incn'was ) not best
o take at thla timeor refuse the relief
vhlch was necessary jfor American citizens.
! e called attention to. the fAct that Amcrl-
an citizens Acre now , being released from
Spanish prl'dns through thd efforts ot the
administration , 1
"The purpose of the republicans , " declared
, lr. Hltt , "lu. to secure pence with liulc-
> endcncp. "
Ho said conditions In Cuba had changed
Inco congress passed the last rervilutlon.
Mr. Bailey would , by n resolution , Interfere
vlth the negotiationswhich , are now pend-
ng. Mr. Hltt eald ho hAd been In , favor of
lelllgcrency. The question wns now one of
jxpcdlcncy. The executive was exerting
every effort and them was hope that ho
vould solve every question.Mr. . Hltt op
posed Interference with'diplomatic negotla-
ions ot tbo executive branch ot the govcrn-
ncnt.
.MORE SPARKING.
Mr. Dalley In reply to Mr. Hltt said that
f the latter desired to make thequestion of
recognition of belligerency one of party
lolltlcsj ho was willing to accept it nnd the
lomocratn would vote Irt favor of belliger
ency. As to playing politics he called at-
cntlon to the fact that tt year ago , when n
nan elected by the democrats was In the
whlto house , Mr. IHtt 'voted ' for n resolu-
lon of belligerency.
Mr. Hltt declared that at the time he rc-
uscil to make tbo resolution Joint and thus
embarrass the executive , He would nut mix
the two so as to caueo legislation to tntcr-
'cre with diplomacy ,
Mr. Dalley went orj Jo fcay that thn demo
crats had repudiated Cleveland on many
other occasions and nayf repudiated hlo
"
Cuban policy. As to tho"dmcrent proposi
tions offered the democrats wanted to send
.he relief recognizing their belligerency.
Such a message would do. more for the
struggling Cubans than 'all the bread our
ships could carry.
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio ; said that no ono
could tell how many Americans had starved
In Cuba while the gentleman from Texas
was masquerading- , coarse demagogy.
Ho Inquired how long Mr. Dalley had as
pired to stand as leader of agreat crusade ,
and why he had not protested ! when a demo
cratic president had' Ignored the will ot
congress. The republicans had been reared
In sympathy with the "freeadm of Cuba , a
republican president < Grant ) had advo
cated it and had been opposed by demo
crats. In its own time'the republican party
would not only vote for belligerent rights ,
but for Independence forXIuba.
This speech closed life'debate on the adop
tion of the rule. Then came another parlia
mentary skirmish , when Mr. Dalley moved
that the rule be recommltteU to the commlt-
tee on rules , with instructing to substitute
for It the rule proposed by Him. The speaker
declared the motion not germane and Mr.
Dalley appealed.
SPEAKER IS' SUSTAINED.
There was n roll call on Mr. Dalzell's
motion to table the appeal. The speaker
was sustained by 111 tp 83 , a party vote , and
the debate on the resolution 'was begun by
Mr. Williams of Mississippi.
Mr. Williams declared that -the republican
paity , while out of power , had boasted Itseli
the party of courage ; " riow that It Is In
power , It doilgea all great questions , the Pa-
clflo railroad bankruptcy and Cuban ques
tions , because the plutpcraey demanded Inac
tion on all these questlo'ns."Speaker Reed ,
It ho was an Indian chief , would be known
' ' "
-The-Man-Afrald-df-Hls-'Followers"
as - - - - - -
causo'"tho speaker fear6d to"submit the
tlon of"'rccognltIon4'To fhe house , knowlug
that American manhood was for It. lie
callejl upon Mr. Hitt tb. sinte to'the house
thrft the president InfetidtJf by executive ac
tion to recognize the Cubans , whlcfo state
ment would , ho aesorte'd , put a stop to1 agi
tation. , "V i „ , rj 1
Ono republican member , Mr. Robblns > of
Pennsylvania , had''vpled aga'inst his party
bit the last vote and lie told rtho house that
hls'SricWB on the Cuban question were based
oh'a personal visit to 'Cuoa | In January last.
Ho told of Cliarles Govern , an American
citizen and newspaper must , who , of. Mr.
Rpbblns' own personal knowledge , had been
captured by the Spaniards- whose American
passport had been slru'clt from his hand by
the Spanish officer , , who ' had been tied to a
tree and cut to pieces'by the Spaniards.
An American citizen from Indiana , he
knew , who , refusing to give money to a
Spanish officer who demanded It , had been
struck on the head with a. sword and
wounded ; had afterward been driven from
hla plantation and was now living in Ha
vana on the charity of the American consu
late. Ho told of thousands ot citizens , men
and women and children ; penned up and
starving In cities , and sald the methods ot
Weylcr wcro equaled only by the.inquisition.
If money did not sufllce to relieve the Amer
icans In Cuba'armed 'troops should be sent
for that purpose. H.
The point was mado.'by Mr. Livingston ol
Georgia that $50,000 would'BUfflco to feed the
Americans for a month , end that the appro
priation must be repeated ; , monthly for an
indefinite period as long jwtho war was permitted
"
mitted to continue. -f
There wca an Interesting parsage when Mr.
Livingston was declarlpgftfiat the only sensi
ble course .was for this government to end
'
the trouble by recognizing' Cubans , and
Mr. Hltt interrupted him To ask :
"Don't yon think U twoiild bo belter for
the president to use his authority tosecure
Independence ? " .
"I do , " answered Mr..Livingston , "am ]
now that I have answqrpd your question , an
swer me ; when will the president do that ? '
Mr. Hltt hesltated--'and ( Mr. Livingston
prccaed for an an3wer. i
M'KINLEY'S PLANS.
"I have no rightto apeak by any nu-
thorlty , " Mr. Hltt began , ' and hesitating to
word his answer rightly , 'finally continued :
"I have reason to believe ( hat the president
Is taking as active ftcpi a ho can to secure
the independence.of. Cuba and that fact I am
convinced has reached Spanish headquarters ,
for the news reaches ua today that the mln-
'i.tcr who will probably , be Jn power In thirty
days lisa said that the 'Cnftan war IB utterly
hopelem. " r ' .
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama.-spoko ot Genera
Wcyler as "tho Nero < Jf the Nineteenth Cen
tury , " ' ;
Mr. Adaird of Pennsylvania pjld tribute
to the president fjf securing the relcaso-frorr
Spanish prisons of forty jAmerlcana who hoc
been left there by the * neglect of the las
administration. " J
Mr. Clayton of Alabama crltlclieil the re
publicans for holding ! cut diplomatic pre
dictions that the prcnlilem ) would act , sncf
being ssked their authority for thu state ,
monls , disclaimed any authority.
The debate was closed for the democratic
side by Mr , McMlllln of Tennessee , who de
clared that two-third , ? ot the republicans de
sired -the resolution ( for recognition , but be
cause of the failure ; to organize the hous <
legislation waa In the tun as of one man ,
Mr. Dell of Colorado eald'ihi ' resolution vice
a. mere attempt to avoid p'racilcal leglsla-
.tlon , that Havemeytsr ind Scarlca had
hastened to Washlngtbn when It was known
that a menage wai to bo bent to congress to
3 ( hat the message Mjntalncd nothing
Inimical to commercial liilerert.i.
SIMPSON MAKES A SUGGESTION.
Mr. Simpson recommended that charity
iihould begin with Amerloins at home ami
quoted Mr. Wanamaker , who , he eaiJ , had
become a "calamity howlbr , "
Mr. Hull of Iowa , and 'Mr. Brown of Ohio
clored the debate for the. republicans. Then
the resolution was adopted without a dis
senting vote.
The report of < ho conferees on the gll-
fonlte lands , the only unsettled feature ol
the Indian appropriation bill , was presentee
by iMr. Sherman of New York. The opposi
tion to the report rn the ground that a
monopoly of the glleonlte would rprult , was
renewed , and rejected , Mr. Sherman re
quested the " hotita' to mike a final proposi
tion. t > tatlng"that the chairman of the senate
conferees bud cald that If the report wis
rejected he would move the acceptance by
Hit senate of whatever proposition the houae
ai'Kht make or that ite fcnato drop Ilie
whole ( jurf tlon. The liom : * d6pted au amend
incut to the hours prnrotlMcn offered by Mr.
Laccy , whVh i'l' ' * -he r ary of the In-
( Contlnued en Third Page. )
AYS DURRANI IS NOT CUILTY
Old Soldier Swears That Rov. J , 0. Gibson
Killed Blanche Lainont.
SAW HIM WITH THE WOMAN IN HIS ARMS
IVIIIIiim T. 11 r.vn lit MitkrN u Sworn
StlUcllll'Ilt m-HlKIICll til SllVl" llC
Coiiilcimicil MIIII'H liltv mill
| litiiilleuttiiK the I'nMor.
* - MONTH VISTA , Colo. . Mny 20. William
T. Dryant , an ngctl inmate of the Soldiers'
Homo at this place , today made a sworn
statement to the effect that Theodore Dur-
rant , who Is under sentence of death for the
murder of Dlaiichc Lament In Emmanuel
church , San Francisco , Is not Riillty ot the
cilme , hut that Hcv. J. George Olbson , pas
tor of the church , Is the murderer. His
statcmcn : 1s as follows :
My mime Is William T. llrynnt. I mil (3 (
years old. I have lived In California since
1819 to 1MM : I nm fnmlltur with the local on
or the Emmanuel Itaptlst church In which
Hliinelie I.umont wns murdered ; 1 was In
the church the night of the murder ; I saw
Rev. J. George Gibson with a woman In
his arms In the body of thu church going
toward thti south corner of the church ; I
heard him says : "This kills that evidence. "
I know llev. J. George. Olbson perfectly
well : I heard the woman Rroiin n number
of times as though In mortal agony ; I
make this statement an an net of Justice to
an Innocent man. Theodore Dumnt did not
murder Blanche Lament , but Kev. J.
George Qlbson did.WILLIAM
WILLIAM T. HRYANT.
The witnesses of the signature arc Com
mander S. M. French of the homo and 15. W.
Qarretson , and Mr. Bryant's oath Is certified
by Harvey W. Green , notary public. Bryant
has hqen In the home but a few. months , hav
ing resided In Denver a year prior to his ad
mission to the home.
IJAIMC TKM.1311 COMMITS SUICIDE.
CliiNiieil In HI" lliiiiil WIIM n AVinimn
IMotiiro , TluniKli Xot IIIB Wlfr'B.
ST. LOUIS , May 20. George A. Taylor , who
has been In the banking business In St. Louis
for thirteen years and who was known 013
a man ot Integrity , was found dead In bed
at the Normandlc hotel this forenoon. All
empty bottle labeled "hydrocyanic acid"'and
a number of letters showed that ho had
committed suicide In a most deliberate air !
dramatic manner. The dead man clasped In
his hands the picture of a woman not his
wife. No one seems to know who she Is.
Taylor was paying teller of the Chemical
National bank from the origin ot that In
stitution until It became merged with the
Third National and was retained by the
latter bank as assistant paying teller. He
remained with the latter n few weeks and
on May 1 was employed by the German-
American bank as a bookkeeper. Dcccaseil
had trouble with his wife , whom ho married
In Charles City , la. , and she entered suit
for divorce , later having the case dismissed.
Mrs. Taylor now lives in Eldora , la. , with
their child.
The flrst part of a letter , addressed to the
landlord of the hotel and written by Taylor ,
woo as follows :
Kindly notify Mrs. O. A. Taylor at 131-
dora , la. Tell her the money In the Mis
sissippi Vnlley Trust company , in the name
of .G. A. Taylor , agent , Is mine and that
she Is to have It. There arc notes ami
money In my trunk , also nml the German-
American bank' owes me salary since May
1 , 1897. She can call nnd collect It. The
money In cigar box on book case belongs
to the Northwestern Llfo Assurance com
pany of Chicago. Ask her to notify them
and alto Missouri lodge No. 1 , Ancient. Free
and Accepted Masons , here , nnd I wish they
would "
Mrs. Tayiur ! ins been notified of the death
of her husband.
TWO CIII3I2K OFFICIALS ICIM.KD.
Fall at ( lie 'Unmix of I < nirliHM TCXIIN
Co\vl > oyN.
MUSKOGEE , I. T. , May 20. A courier who
arrived her ? reports the killing of two Creek
ofilclals In a skirmish with Texas cowboys.
Judge Frecland Marshall and Captain
Bcrryhlll , chief of the Creek light horsemen ,
were the victims. They , with other Creek
officials , were engaged In cutting down un
lawful pasture fences near Okmulgee , yes
terday , when they were attacked by cowbojs
In the employ of Texas stockmen , whora
fences wcro being tnkem out. Marshall and
Doyhlll were Instantly killed and two ol
the light horsemen wcro badly wounded.
KIKE : MAKES MAXV IIOMKIKSS.
Aiinrtineiit HOUNCH a nil Factory Ue-
HtroycMl 111 IIoIiokcMi , N. J.
NEW YORK , May 20. Twice tonight fire
visited Hoboken , N. J. , and the loss wit ; >
heavy. Ono whole block was reduced to
ashes , 140 families wcro rendered homeless
and a big factory was destroyed. The fire
department was totally unable to cope will
the flames and help was summoned. The
flrst flro broke out at 8:30 : In the big factory
building In the block bounded' by Twelfth am
Thirteenth and Washington and Hndsor
streets. From the factory the flames leapei'
to the apartment houses In the blocli
and they were swept away. The factory
was occupied by Straura & Co. ( n. II. Macy
& Co. ) cut glass and similar lines ; Gallagher
& Palmer , toilet articles , and .Helton & Halo
wall paper manufacturers. On cither side ol
the factory were apartment houses. Tiii-re
were fourteen of the double flats , each one
of ( ho buildings being valued at $15.-
000. The factory building with Us
contents Is estimated to liavo bcnn
worth over $250.000. Despite the Immense
aggregation of flro engines the flames spread
with terrific fury. The occupants of the
apartment houses raved but little of their
household effects. About 10:30 : , while the
big flro wa it Iti worst , fire broke out In the
big dry docks at the foot of Seventeenth
street , which were badly damaged. The
property low Is estimated on both fires by
Ilio chief of the fire department to bo
JGSO.OOO.
Pri-c Silver KrimlrllciiiiM Moot ,
TOPMKA. Kan. , MUy 20. The propose *
Mate mass meeting of free silver republi
cans called for loduy proved a rather Blln
affair. Up to 2 p. in. only about fortj
delegate ) ! had n'-rlvcd. Thomas P. Ander
son. Wyandotte county , was made torn
porary rhnlrrmr' . Ho staled that the meet
Inir had been e.jicd for'tho durK | > so of con-
t-lderlng the fr lure , as Jiad born suggested
by Mr. Teller and othej frt'o silver
It was u conference an I not n convention
and It would elect onu delegate to tint mi
tlonal conference to bo held in Chicago In
July. It wna the duty of the free ) silver
republicans to organize in permanent
ho said. Ho believed common ground foiili
ho found upon which frco silver republl
rana. democrats and popu'.lsts could unite
J. P. Hosslter was mudo temporary score
inry "irnd rr.ude n xpeech alont , ' the line 01
Mr. Anderson's utterances. Committees 01
platform and organization wcro appointed
Arniuur'H XrYV I.oiui Comiinny.
KANSAS CITV , May 20 , The Armours o
Kansas City and Chicago and several other
large stockholders of the Interstate Nil
tlonal bank have organized a trust com
pany to ho known us the Kansas City
Cattle Loan company , which will lem
money to farmers and Block raisers throuBl
the local live Block commission merchants
takingiia security chattel mortgages ot
stock and corn. The company will deal In
rattle paper , buying from commission men
and Helling to eartern stock brokers. The
new corporation will have u capital stock o
JJOO.OOO , The organization will furnlst
money for which commission men am
si/ockmen have hitherto gone to St , Louis
or the cast.
Murc'JIulliel U gold lit Aiiollon.
HERLIN , May 20. The American trotting
mare Ilcthel , formerly the property of Robert -
ort I1' . Kneebes , was sola at auction today
for DD.OOO mark * , Schmidt , her trulucr , telug
her purchaser.
M.ttCKS SUTTI.KSIH.VT Wi
\Noorlntril I'rcm
Over l.iu'iil I'rniit
CHICAGO. May 20.
Tle ) board ot directors of
fs h a agreed on the to !
settlement of the controvt
service to the World-Herald
tournal :
As an offset for the concession of the prcrn
franchises to the World-Herald and the Jour ,
nal , the Associated prcrs will place J9.600
0 the credit of The lice , applicable to future
oils , and make a further reduction of $20
ler week from the tolls for a period of MX
ycats , from March 1 , 1M1S. The Associated
irets further agrees to oslnbllrli a double
nlfiht wire service to Omaha at the tolls now
charged to both papers , to continue In force
until the general re-adjustment ot toll * Is
nade for Iho whole country.
These conditions were accepted on behalf
of The Dec , with the understanding that the
njunctlon suit will be dismissed.
AsHiiclntril PI-I-NM lilrvtN OlllorrK.
CHICAGO , May 20. The Heard of Direct
ors of the Associated press met today and
elected the following officers : President ,
Victor F. Lawson. Chicago Dally News and
Chicago Record ; first vlco president , Horace
W. White , New York Evening PCM I ; second
vice president. Hoke Smith , Atlanta Journal ;
secretary. Melville E. Store ; atsLstant sec-
1 clary , Charles S. Dlehl.
IJKPKW , IS WANTED IM LONDON.
llrltlNh Public ' .VIM Not Ho llaiuiy
It ( Jr < x dimmer ) ' .
( OopyrlRht , 1SD7 , by Preu I'nlilli-lilntf Company. )
LONDON , May 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There was
the kecMie.st expectation and the most acute
disappointment when It wa announced that
Channcry M. Ucpcw was not coming to Lon-
clon after all. Then It was announced ho was
going to Paris , then to Berlin , then to St.
Petersburg , then to Home , everywhere. Ho
Is n well known as ho U popular , and hav
ing sources of Information and Inllncnco quite
Impossible to any other man , ho Is "hall
fellow well met" with everybody , from roy
alty to the favorlto of the music hall stage.
No ono hero could or can understand the
Inconsistencies of American politics. Tom
Plutt , Dick -Crokcr and McKlnley arc held
equally responsible for the great mistake.
John Hay , Lowell , Bayard and 1'helps are
held to bo well enough , but appointment
of Mr. Depew as a special representative
now would bo not only no derogation to our
ambassador's prestige , but would add to his
prestige. Every other government sends
hero such a special representative , and no
porslblo act could do more to establish per
manent amity between the two great nations
than this. IIALLAHD SMITH.
WILL M3VI3R COXSKNT TO A SAIilS.
Soinl-Olllclal Slntpinpiit Concerning
Cllllllll UlK'Ntlllll.
MADUID , May 20. A scml-ofllcial state
ment Is Issued to the effect that Spain will
never agree to the sale of Cuba nor media
tion In a question which It regards aa ex
clusively concerning Itself.
Aiiierlc'iliiK Cniitnre the Mnrlccti
MONTREAL , May 20. The wire- and cut
nail manufacturers have been shut out of tjie
western Canadian market by American rivals
as a 'result of the changes in tariff. There
Is consequently much complaint. Americans
lay down wire nails In Duluth at 65 cents
'
pe'r 100 pounds , as against 07 cents for
Canadian. Large orders have been procured
by Americans in Winnipeg. There Is no
base price for wire nails now In eastern
Canada , Plttsbtirg prices controlling the
market. Cut nails have fallen to $1.)9 ! ) a keg ,
a decline of $1 , since the tariff changes.
City Llnlilc for Dlaitktcr.
VANCOUVER , D. C. , May 20. The flrst
of 1 the trials arising out of the tramway
disaster at Point EJIIce. bridge , Victoria , last
May , was concluded yesterday , when the Jury
decided that the city was liable for tbo dis
aster. The plaintiff , Mrs. Gordon , whose
husband was killed'was awarded $10,000 dam
ages. Judgment was given to the tramway
company with costs. Another case arising
out of the same disaster will be heard today.
A great many other suits , based on similar
grounds , are now pending.
Ilejo < ! t
DERLIN , May 20. The committee of the
lower house of the Prutslan Diet , to which
the bill amending the law ot public meat-
Ings and associations was referred on May
16 , today rejected Iho clauses providing that
meetings and associations which contravene
the criminal law or endanger the safety of
the state or public security may be dissolved
by the poiice.
SHIP "WOOL IIV TJIK TH'AIX ' I.OAJ ) .
Ml rue ( liiiintltlvN of th .Soft .Htufl Ile-
IiilV .Sent ICuH ( from Wyoming.
CASPER , Wyo. , May 20. ( Special. ) Ship
ments of wool to eastern markets from this
point are now being made by the big flock-
masters of central Wyoming. On Saturday
a train of fourteen cars of wool belonging
to Robert Taylor was chipped out. Monday
J. D. Woodruff shipped a train load and a
train is being loaded today by Kenneth Mc
Donald and David Kidd. The wool business
of this part , of the state has never been aa
active as during the present season. The
wool warehouse hau been doubled In size nnd
now has a capacity of thirty-six cam ,
Freighters' teams loaded with wool have to
wait their turns In order to unload and at
times they extend for several blocks , Wool
Is now reaching thin place for shipment from
all of the Interior points In central Wyoming
and the Casper shipments this year will top
those from all other towr.H In the state.
\VyoiiiliiKT Wi'fkly Crop Itrimrl.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May 20. ( Special. )
Crop reports received by the United States
signal officer here from all parts of Wyo
ming , for the week ending May 17 , show
that favorable weather for farm work and
rapid growth of vegetation existed In nil
parts of the state. Range grata Is doing
well , but more ruin Is needed to give It Us
full growth. In thn Irrigated districts of
the state , water Is plentiful for Irrigation
purposes and crops are doing well , Reports
from county correspondents are as follows :
Carbon county , weather favorable for early
sown grain , but rather dry ; Uinta county ,
weather warm , with light showers , grass
growing finely and ! range stock looking well ;
Albany county , warm , with moderately ralm
days , range glass < | olng well , lint needs light
rains , dock doing well and crops growing
finely ; Fremont county , crops doing finely ,
hut rain needed ; Swcetwater county , weather
clear and warm , ranges In good condition ,
lllcyc'lr I'll ill for Cliryciiur ,
CHEYENNE , Wj-o. , May 20. ( Spcclil. )
TliEt Cheyenne cltyi council has adopted an
ordinance granting ] permitr Ion to the wheelmen
'
men of the city to > construct a bicycle path
and track around Lake Mlnnchaha , In
Mlnnelmlia park. The track , which will be
constructed at once , will follow Ihn ahorea
of the lake and will be one mile long ami
twelve feet wide. It will be almost level
and will lip , perhaps , the moat novel blcyclu
track In existence , as It will border a beau
tiful lake , with Islands In the center , which
will contain grand stand * from which every
portion of the track can be seen.
Uliryriimt Drunrntlini Diiy 1'
CHISYENNB , Wyo. . May 20 , ( Special. )
Arrangements have been completed for ( he
observance of Decoration day in thU dty.
Tbo exercUea will consist of a morning parade -
ado in which the state militia companies , the
Eighth United States Infantry , thu llrawl
Army of the Republic and the Cheyenne
flro department will take part , on Monday ,
May 31 , Memorial forvices will be held Man.
day evening , at which Judge J , A , Rlucr will
be the principal speaker.
POWERS TO APPROVE
Settlement Between Qrccco nntl Turkey to
Bo Submitted to Them.
GREEKS AND TURKS TO TREAT DIRECT
Thou to Pass Up Their Agreement fet
Approval.
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE TO PASS ON IT
Will Probably Assamblo in Pads for tha *
Purpose.
ARMISTICE IS FINALLY AGREED UPON
It Will ,110 ( Somt for Srvcntri-ti Inj- ,
Sl > ( llC I.HlVNt niNlllltl-llCH A ti
ll Oil ! ! ( ! < Iilltl'Kl \ > HH I'l'Ol.l
Tlifxnnly. ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , May 20. AHhniiKli It
is not definitely decided , It Is thought the
peace negotiations will bo conducted between
Turkey and Qrcrco and that afterward , fol
lowing .tho precedent of the treaty of St.
Stcfano , the terms will bo submitted to a
13uropc.ui conference , which will probably
meet ( In Paris.
ATH13NS , May 20. An armistice between
the Turkish nnd Greek troops tu Thee wily , to
extend over n period of weventccn day > ' , was
J
formally concluded today ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , May 20 , C p. m.
An urmUtlcc wnu also formally concluded
today for seven dajs , between the Turkish
and Greek troops ot the frontiers of 13pirus.
M. Ralll , 0:1 : behalf of the gov
ernment , has notified the crown
prince of the conditions of the armistice ,
adding : "I Impart these conditions to the
commanders , ot the Turkish forces , declare
that from this moment -
you Mit-pcnd ImUlll-
tli nnd will only resume them In the event
of an attack ; disclaim all responsibility for
any violation ot the armistice and invite the
Turkish commanders to suspend alt hostil
ity. "
A telegram received here at midnight an
nounces the arrival ot General Smolenukl at
Ramoln , where his presence exerts a calmIng -
Ing Influence upon the population.
TURKS HJXOItH THIS AIIMISTICI3.
AKaclc ( InCrielc IttMirtcitaril After Ilio
Hrtroiit from DuiuoUoK.
LONDON , May 20. The latest reports from
Athens show that pklrmtahcs took place In
many places yesterday. The Turkish com
manders In ThOEsaly , pending orders from
Gdhcni Pashn , will only accept an armtatlco
of twenty-four liourii. There Is little doubt ,
however , that a. fortnight's armUtlco will bu
arranged.
It Is difficult to ascertain exantly what oc
curred after the retreat ftom Domokos. Ap
parently the Turka continued to advance ,
arid cither Ih lgnorancc''dr willfully Ignoring
the * annlstlco negotiations , attacked the
.Qrctk rearguard.Afterseveral , combats , last
ing three or four hours ! the Greeks were
compelled , about 7 o'clock In tlio morning ,
to t retire toward Lamia. The news of the
fighting I caused a general flight from Lamia
during ( the night. The telegraph officials
fled I with the rest nnd thus cutting off communication
Ii
munication i led to the wildest rumors at Ath
ena ' until the clerks could be Induced to re
turn and communication with Lamia wo re
stored.
KS .tttCRK.SHIVK IS Kl'IHWS.
TOlTorlN ( Secure an Aniilhllca
iiiulANNiiii'lt tlic Turku.
BERLIN , May 20. A telegram received
here from Constantinople this afternoon says
that the attempt of the Turkish commander
In Kplrus to treat with the Greeks for an
armistice has resulted In failure , owing to
J
the Greeks having Ignored the flag of truce
and to their having attempted yesterday , with
II two I battalions of troops , to make a fresh
Incursion I Into Turkish territory. The Greeks ,
It is further stated , also shelled the Turkish
positions. In coucIUHlnn the Constantinople
dispatch says the Turkish government dis
claims all responsibility for what may fol
low.
Cn-diiiH CO-OIK * rut i ! irltli Ailinlrnln.
LONDON , May 20. A special dlspatcli
from Canca , Crelo , says that the Cretans
have decided to co-operate with the admirals
commanding tbo fleets of the foreign powers
In the work of organizing a government for
tbo Island.
Town of I.mnlii Di-Hfrteil.
LAMIA , May 10. ( flight , Delayed In
Transmission. ) Tills town Is deserted , with
the exception of the prefect , the newspaper
correspondents , the telegraph operators and
a few others.
_
U.VJO.V I'ACIITO KOIIKCI.OSriti : CASI3.
A rK u UK * lit on CrcilUN CoiniMiilutlon
Intorvoiiliifc 1'fdtlon.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , May 20. The petition of
the Credits Commutation company for Icavo
to Intervene in Ilio cnfie of the United States
of America , complainant , against the Union
Pacific Railway company et ul , defendants ,
waj argued before Judge YV. H. Sanhorn ,
United Stales circuit Judge , this morning.
Judge Coombs , for the petitioners , said that
the coniprt'liennlvc design anil xlnglo purpono
of all the said great public cntcrprlfcu by
Iho petitioners was to promote and accom *
moilatu an Interchange of tralllc and trans
portation between the country west of Iho
Missouri river at Sioux City and the head
of lake navigation at Uulutli , timl that tha
usc'fiilncta and valuu of all said railroad
terminal and bridge properties depended
upon until connection as may ho made be
tween tlin sumo and Iho main line of the
Union Puflflc railway and the place of such
connections. Mr. Coombs gave a full lilRtory
of the building of the Union Paclllo ami
dcathlngly denounced the Union Pacific offi
cials for misapplying thu government fundii
and shutting out the middle northwest.
Judge Sanhorn asked Ilio attorneys for the
defendants If they would bo willing to bavo
Inserted in the ilecreo a proviso that the
petitioner bo allowed to make a connection
with the Union Pacific. Mr. Pierce replied
that the luvv covered till * point. They would
agrco to a mechanical connection.
Governor Hoadlcy raid lie would consent
to nothing co for an Mr. Coombs waa con
cerned , because If he did t o ho 'would ho
obliged to make further concession ! ) .
Mr , Cooinlm fold this road had not only ttm
right to connect with the Union Pacific notv
in default , but also with Iho Central Pacific ,
not In default , _ _
MovciiM-nU at Ovvilil VrmiulN Mil ) ' KO.
At London Arrived Mohawk , from Nev > /
Yorlf '
At Liverpool Arrived \Vaenland. from
Philadelphia ; Servlu , from New York.
At Movlllo-Arrlved-Anchorlu , from Now
York , for Olusgow.
At Dromon-Arrived Mnnchfn. from
Italtlinore ; Havel , from Now York ,
At Philadelphia Arrlvcil-Indlana , from
Liverpool. , . . . .
At ( llassow-Salled-A H.vrlan , for I'hll-
° '
At1' for
oucenatown-Salleil-llelgcnland ,
I'hlladi-lphU ; MaJcMlc. for New York.
_ At lioulogno Hulled Omlum , for Ncwi
MarncllleH-Salled-Patrla , for Now.
r
At 'itottcrdam Arrlvcd-Spaarndam , from
New York *
At NaplPH-Arrlvrd Kalsei Wllhrlrn U ,
fiom N w York , and uroccedrd to Oenoa ,
At PhfTboiirK Arr'vrd-Coluinbla , froia
New York , for Hamburg.