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    FHE OMAHA : DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAIIA , THURSDAY , JUisE 3 , 1807. SINGLE COPY JFIVH CENTS.
REFUSES TO PLEAD
Bartloy Maintains Silence When Asked to
Answer the Obargo ,
EX-STATE TREASURER FINALLY ARRAIGNED
Eeal Trial of the Accused Embsnlor is Just
Beginning.
EFFORTS AT DELAY PROVE UNAVAILING
Obstacles Raised by the Defense Are ttwept
Away.
COURT ENTERS THE PRISONER'S ' PLEA
U linker OverruleM the Demurrer
4u the Information anil MiikeH
uu 13 ml to the Tecli-
ttlual Objection * .
After exhausting a fertile supply of re
sources In delaying the arraignment of their
client , the attorneys for Joseph S. Hartley ,
the ex-state treasurer charged with the em
bezzlement of public funds , wore compelled
to allow him to be arraigned In the criminal
court of this county yesterday afternoon.
Tlio casb was eel for trial next Tuesday
morning , but whether the trial will bo
allowed to proceed or whether every delay
allowed by law will bo invoked remains to
bo seen.
The caao was taken , up before Judge Baker
yesterday morning , the firat proceeding being
a motion by llartley's attorneys to compel
ttio prosecution to elect upon which of the
counts in the Information the state would
stand. Thin motion wus dlscuEsed at some
length , and was finally overruled by Judge
( Baker.
As a further means of delay la preventing
Bartlcy from standing before the bar and
answering to the charge filed against him
his attorneys gave notice that they would
fllo a motion for a new trial on the plea In
abatement and would not allow their client
to plead to the Information until this motion
hud been heard and passed upon.
County Attorney Ualdrige , however , pro
ceeded In the case without regard to this
announcement and called to Hartley to stand
before the court. Mr. Mohoney told Hart-
Icy to keep his aeat and dictated to the co'urt
ethnographer a notice that ho would within
thrco days fllo a motion 'for a new trial on
the plea In abatement. He then stated that
hp would not allow his client to plead until
this motion had been argued and ruled upon.
URGES AGAINST DELAY.
Judge Baker sa-Jd the attorneys for Dart-
ley could fllo anything within reason , b'ut
said It was not necessary to delay the ar
raignment of the defendant.
The next step taken ) vas the argument on
the demurrer filed by Hartley's attorneys.
This demurrer was aimed at the Information
and charged that the document in question
did not charge a crime under the laws of
Nebraska.
The argument on this demurrer was
opened by O. C , Whedon.
Mr. Whedon asserted that the information
did not set up the several steps which the
law provided must precede the Issuance of a
warrant by the proper state officers. He said
that the statutes provided how warrants
might ho legally drawn and took' the posltlor
that the Information should set up each o !
these legal fitopS In order to show that the
warrant In question had been properly drawn
. 'an.il was a legal warrant. Mr. Whedon leaf
the act of 1S95 , appropriating various sums
for specific purpose ? , among these being an
appropriation of $180,101.75 to relmburoe the
Blnklng fund. The act provided that this
money should he paid "upon presentation o
the proper voucher. " Ho charged that the
presentation of this voucher was a questloi
of fact and should bo set out In the Informa
tion ! Ho alleged that there was no allega
tlon In the Information which would give
the warrant referred to any value whatevci
and , consequently , no crime could liavu bcei
committed. Ho further Argued that no nlle
gatlon was made that a demand was cvei
made upon Hartley for the payment of this
money , nor a showing that payment hat
been refused. From this he charged that
there was nothing to show that any crime
hart been committed.
Taking up thn count In the Infornmtloi
which charged Hartley with converting the
money to his own use Mr. Whedon said that
the charge that the money had been con
verted was simply a conclusion. Ho said
that the information should state what was
doiio with the money , that the facts mlgh
bo proven and thus prove the conversion
Ho quoted numerous cases from other states
in support of thin position.
Juat before court adjourned Judge Hakei
suggested that during recess Mr. Whedon
look up the point of whether , In a case where
conversion was charged , a demand was neces
Enry or whether the charge of conversion dl <
not imply that the money had passed out o
the possession of the party and a denmm
thereby rendered uaelces.
WHEDON ON CONVERSION.
When court convened In the afternoon Mr
Whedon resumed Ills argument. Taking ui
tbo question suggested by Judge Uaker as to
whether a demand was necessary If there
lu'd bceu conversion of the public funds , ho
took the position that a public ofllcer woulc
only be guilty of conversion In the way
named In the statute , viz : Either by loan
ing it to others or by Investment. Ho aa
corted that putting the money into hi
pocket would not constitute conversloi
within the meaning of the law , but it mus
lie shown that the money in question wa
cither leaned , and to whom , or that If hni
been invested , and In what. Ho reiterate )
lila claim that it must bo shown that a do
nmnd had been made by an olllccr qualifier
to make it and payment of the money re
fused. In support of this contention Mr
Whedon made frequent referenced to th
drcltlon of the supreme court in the Holln
case.
The argument against tbo demurrer wa :
opened by County Attorney Ujldrige. He
raid It WJB a well known rule of law that 1
IB not uceeasary for a pleader to plead the
evidential facie , and hence It l not necc
fiary to set out tbo several steps necessary
to establish these facts. He said the pro
cccdlngg In hand wore on demurrer and tha
in such proceeding , ! thg defense admit , ; the
truth of the allegations In the complain
unit that it Is not necessary to set out the
teps ncceMary to establish ( ho value of the
warrant ,
The county attorney also took thu position
that It Is not necessary to show a dcmaiu
for the money , He bald that if tn ofllce
charged with the safe keeping of money uat *
any part of this money for private piirpaii'u
that act constitutes the crime of conversion
He held that it was unnececsary to shou
that a demand was made for the money bu
all that In necessiry Is to establish the fac
that the money was converted.
WAUHANT LEGALLY DIUWN.
Attcrne-y General Smy.u follow.d the couuty
attorney. He argued against the claim
of Mr , Wucdou that the act of the lcgl. la
tine making UIB appropriation of $150,101.7
was unconstitutional because this item wi
not covered by the title of the act. and tha
there was , therefore , no authority for draw
ing a warrant for such amount. Mr Smith
claimed that the title of the act was arnpl
to caver the approprlitlou In question ant
that the Uaue of the warrant wag authorized
Mr. Mahoney closed the argument for th
defense , Hu opened by referring to the ac
of tha legislature containing the appropria
tloo to reimburse the linking fund for tli
uruouot tied up by the failure of the > Caplto
'atloual bank. Ho chirged that thU ac
wan Illegal and void becaure the appropria-
Ion In question was not referred to In the
Ille and that the act was therefore uncon-
tltutional. From this he argued that the
warrant for 180,101.75 , which Hartley is
barged with embezzling , had no value and
hat , therefore , no crime could have been
ommlttcd.
At the conclusion of Mr. Mahonoy's argu
ment Judge Uaker discussed the points
raised by the defense. Ho held that the
charge that Hartley "did embezzle" was
sufllclcnt aa contained in the Information ,
tegardlng the constitutionality of the legls-
atlvo act making the appropriation , Judge
laker hold that It was constitutional. Ho
hereupon overruled the demurrer.
The county attorney again announced that
10 was ready to arraign the defendant.
Mr. Mahoney repeated the statement made
n the morning , that the defendant would
not bo ready to plead until the motion for
a now trial on the pica tn abatement had
been filed , argued and passed upon , and
vould object to being arraigned until this
mil been done.
Judge Darker announced that this objection
ivould bo overruled.
HARTLEY DECL1NKS TO ANSWER.
Hartley and his attorneys held a short con
sultation and then Bar'ley ' approached the
iar of the court , where the complaint against
ilm was read aloud by County Attorney
Haldrlge.
At the conclusion of each of the eight
counts the county attorney oskcd the ques
tion. "What do you plead to that , guilty
or not guilty ? "
Instead of answering , Bartlcy simply stood
silent , refusing to plead or to make any
statement. Under the statute silence under
such circumstances Is taken as a pica of not
; ullty uiul Is so entered upon the record.
Following the arraignment Judge Hakcr
asked what the next step would be. The
county attorney announced that the state
would bo ready to proceed with the trial
next Monday morning.
Mr. Whedon replied to a question that he
did not think the defense would "be ready
In the near.future or at this term of court. "
Ho further stated that he could not tell just
when the defense would be ready.
Attorney General Smyth Insisted that the
case should be set for some time early next
week. Ho said the defense had been noti
fied repeatedly that the state would urge the
commencement of the cose next week , and
lie urged the court to set the case for Mon-
dajr.After
After a lengthy discussion Judge Baker
fixed the case' for hearing next Tuesday
morning at 0:30 : o'clock.
IIOIJSH PASSES KXI'OSITIOJT HIM , .
Illliinln Appropriates Korty-Klvc
ThoiiNiiiul for IL Itnllillnf ; .
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Juno 2. ( Special
Telegram. ) The house today passed the sen
ate , or Crawford , bill to provide for the
participation of the atato of Illinois In the
Transmlsslsslppl and International Exposi
tion to bo held at Omaha In 1S9S. The bill
appropriates $45,000 to he used for the pur
pose of erecting a state building at the ex
position. The building is to bo kept open
at all times when the exposition Is open and
used as the headquarters of the citizens of
Illinois and their friends who arc vlaltlng
the fair.
In addition , the governor is authorized to
appoint a commission to bo known as the
Illinois TransmlfslsElppl and International
Exposition commission , which shall consist
of twenty members and shall have power to
dovlso and execute plans for the display of
all exhibits from Illinois as may. In the opin
ion of the commission , be advisable and to
secure , encourage .and assist exhibitors to
make exhibits , and shall have general direc
tion of all matters connected with these ex
hibits. The members of the commission are
to servo 'without compensation , but each
member will be allowed his necessary expenses
ponses , but the expense must not aggregate
over $5,000. At the clcse of Its service the
commission must make , to the governor , a
report of its proceedings , Including a list of
all disbursements.
Chicago members of both branches of the
assembly took a deep Interest In the measure
and ft mot with little opposition , excepl
Irom country members with pronounced
ideas of economy. A number of Chicago
manufacturers have already expressed theli
Intention of exhibiting , and there Is no doubt
that the state will be well represented.
i
UUUUAN'r IllSMAMlS HIS I.IIIEHTY
Preliminary to A not hir Appeal to
the Suiri > iuu Court.
SAN FRANCISCO" . June 2. There will be
200 Invitations issued for the execution of
Durrani. Warden Hale has fixed 10:30 a. m
as the hour of execution. Twenty-live mod.
leal men will be permitted to witness the
tragedy at the request of his attorneys ,
Durrani yesterday made a formal demand
for release , setting out that he was un
justly Imprisoned , This will be part ol
the appeal to the supreme court and is to
cover the point which might be made thai
by falling to protest and demand his ! lbert >
ho had lost his right to the claim. This
point must be decided before Durrani can
bo hanged. The contention Is that Judge
Baurs Inflicted two pentlt'les imprisonment
and death while the law says one or' tin.
other Is illegal Counsel will hold thai
Durrani's life In San Quentln is not deten
tion , but Imprisonment ; that the position of
the attorney general is untenable , as life h :
the county jail carries with It no shaving
etrlpca and no indignity other than deteiv
tlon. This statement will also be heard It
tha federal court , where It Is expected tilt
satno action will bo taken as In tbo Wordei
case that of securing a writ of babeaf
corpus.
Durrani's first effort to gain a respite bj
appealing to the federal courts has failed
United States Circuit Judge Gilbert having
refused today to , issue the writ of habeas
corpus for which his attorney applied. No-
tire of the Intention tn appeal to the United
States supreme court has been filed and to
morrow application for leave to anneal wll
be made formally. This , however , may be
refused , as tn the Butler case , although Dur
rani's attorneys are confident that the leave
will bo glvtn.
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PUOMPTliY ( | UKI.1.S A MUTI.VY
\Viirtlen of n Cnllfornln I'rlNcm Given
Orders to Shoot.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , June 2. An at
tempted mutiny at the state prison at Fol
soin today was stopped by the prompt ant
decisive action of Warden Charles Aull , who
directed that the guards should at once
shoot down the seven ringleaders at the firs
sign of revolt , About 300 convicts are em
ployed at the rock crusher , and the plat
agreed upon by the revellers was that whet
they returned to the rock crueller at noot
today they should refuse to work. Wardei
Aull learned of the projected mutiny ant
secured the names of tbo seven ringleaders
In the movement.
The warden waited until within a fen
minutes before the hour for the 300 convicts
to strlko uml when they felt themselves
about to become the masters of the sltua
tlon. Then he gave the order that at the
first sign of the threatened revolt the guards
should shoot don u the eeven ringleaders
whose identity the warden had rommunl
cated to the guards. Tha convicts coin
pletely collapsed at thU thoroughly unex'
pected turn of affairs. There was no signa
to strike and they wenv about their work
as usual.
for Penitentiary Guiir < I .
SAN QUENT1N , Cal. , Juno 2. Warden
Halo las decided to buiU cages In tbo jute
mill in order that armed guards may be
placed in them to watch the convicts when
they return to work. The cages will be ar
ranged In sucli a mamjcr that they cauno
easily be reached by the , prisoners in case o
riot , lach guard will be armed with a rlfli
aud will to given orders to shoot in the
event of another revolt In the mill ,
Guiiril lliirouofiu Turkhflii
MONTHUAL , June 2. Operatives of ilu
Canadian wcret service ure said to lie guardIng
IngJcannle Youwr. also known as liaronetu
Turkhelm , of San Fianclsco , lest an.uttemp
its. made to abduct fefcr < ta 'her' ' way to
the west.
CHICORY GETS PROTECTION
Sonata Oommitteo on Finance Will Look
After the Industry.
DECIDES TO ADOPT DINGLEY PARAGRAPH
Will Put Otir- Cent 1'cr Pound on the
Itntv Chicory niul Two nuil n
Unit on the ( Jromul ,
11 , Article.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Chicory Interests will be partially
taken care of by the senate committee on
Inancc. Senator Thuratou has labored untir
ingly with iLombcre of the committee to M-
euro the concessions desired by his con-
stltuents. The finance committee has agreed
that a tariff of 1 cent per pound will be
placed on , chicory root dried or roaated but
not ground and 2',4 ' cents on manufactured
preparation. This 13 substantially the Ding-
ley bill.
There will not be any new sugar schedule ,
according to one of the best informed sen
ators Interested In this branch of the tarllT.
Ho said that there might be some modifica
tions made in the paragraph as reported by
the senate committee , but if made they would
bo an additional hurt to the Sugar Trust.
Ho suggested as the most likely change that
ad valorem must pay duty on prices at the
port of entry -Instead of port of export , as
now wi the statute books through the Wil
son bill. If this Is done It will permit the
secretary of the treasury to fix the price at
stated Intervals , say once a week , baaed on
the prlco of 96 degree teal sugar In London ,
which Is the world's prlco. To balance this
change , grades would lower or raise lu pro
portion ,
It Li thought that Comptroller Eckels will
appoint Peter O. Hcdlund of Holdregc to-
cc'lyer of the First National bank of Orleans ,
Neb. , which recently clo'seJ its doors. Hed-
lund has strong recommendations.
It Is rumored thai ex-Congressman
Halner of Aurora came to Washington In
the Interest of A. M. GloVcr , present post
master at Aurora , who Is an applicant for
reappolntment.
F. A. Clark of Iowa has been reinstated
to a clerkship In the Treasury department ,
and promoted from $1,400 to $1,600 per an-
cum.
cum.LINCOLN'S NATIONAL. BANKS.
Comptroller Eckels today gave out an ab
stract of reports of condition. May 11 , ot
three national banks In Lincoln , Neb. The
principal items of abstract are as fol
lows : Loans and discounts , $1,501,982 ;
duo from banks , , national and state , $138,650 ;
reserve on hand apd deposited with reserve
agents , $491,030 , of which $105,795 was gold ;
total resources. $2,528,439. Liabilities : Cap
ital Block , $ S50OOQ ; surplus fund , and undi
vided profits , $57,827 ; due to banlSs , majlonil
and state , $241,200 ; deposits , $1,245,701 , The
average reserve held was 37.21 per cent.
Drs. , J. W. Cox , J. W. Huff and D. Glass
were today appointed members of the Hoard
of Examining Surgeons al Onnwa , la. Dr.
John 0. Skinner was nppolnled a member
of the board at Des Molnes.
The sundry civil bill , carrying $200,000 for
the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , is now in
the hands of Ihe president , and It Is ex
pected he will sign the same tomorrow , on
his return from Philadelphia.
Adam McMullen of Lincoln arrived In
this city today to take the place In the house
folding room .made vacant by the trans
fer of Captain Phelps Paine to the Bureau
of Animal Industry , South Omaha.
R. Jenkins ot Glasgow , Scotland , arrived
here today direct from tbo old country and
leaveo tomorrow for Lincoln to take a course
In mineralogy at the University of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs , Adolph Meyer and son of
Omaha are In the city.
Postmtstcrs were commissioned todaya > 3
followa : , Nebraska Charles A. Long , North
Bend. Iowa Henry L. Chealcyi Sutherland ;
Charles J. Wonzr. Tama ; John W. Proctor ,
Liberty Center ; Israel Troul , Llbertyvllle ;
Melvln JIatson , Persia ; John J. Little , Tl-
conle. South Dakota Mlchasl Ryan , Jr. ,
Jefferson ; Hurt Fuller , Summit.
HIIINGS UP THE DISPENSARY I.AAV.
TlIIiiiiui AN ! < H for IoKlHliitIon to MuUc
It 12n > otlvi .
WASHINGTON , June 2. Mr. Tlllman ot
South Carolina , soon after the assembling of
the senate , esked consideration of a resolu
tion reciting Iho circumstances of the enact
ment of the South Carolina dispensary law ,
Its effect In reducing Intemperance , Ihe re
cent decision of a federal judge , overlhrow-
Ing the law and requiring the state , to "re
open the bar rooms. " The resolution then
directs the judiciary committee to consider
and report what legislation Is necessary to
restorelo South Carolina Ha right to regu
late the liquor traffic in its owq way.
Mr. Tlllman rpoke briefly liu support of the
resolution , saying the public Impression that
the dispensary law was a money making de
vice was errcneous and that it had accom
plished much good In regulating the liquor
traffic.
There was objection to the preamble and
finally Mr. IJoar of Massachusetts , chairman
of the judiciary committee , propcaed a sub
stitute omitting all the preamble and simply
directing the judiciary committee to consider
and report by bill or otherwise what legisla
tion , if any , la necessary to carry out the
statute of 1690 relating to commerce between
the statcfl. Mr. Tlllman accepted the sub
stitute and It was agreed to.
The first formal notice of a tariff speech
was made by Mr , Mantle , silver republican of
Montana , who said he would address the sen
ate Friday on the wool schedule.
The tariff bill waa then taken up. Mr ,
Aldrlch , who has been In charge thus far ,
was not present and Mr. Allison of Iowa and
Mr. Platl of Connecticut sat together and
directed the course of the bill. Mr. Stewart ,
populist of Nevada , prefaced tle | debate by
offering an amendment proposing the main
tenance of a treasury reserve.
The flrsl paragraph on Iron ore went over
at the request of Mr. Quay , The paragraphs
on Iron In pig and bar Iron were the same
In the bouao and senate bills.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas took occasion , how
ever , to make a statement to show the ab-
surdlty , ho said , of keeping up the taxes
on these products , when the American pro
ducer had absolute control of the market
and shipped large quantities abroad Mr
Jones reviewed the dissolution .of the steel
rail combination , This reduced the price of
steel rails BO per cent , he said , and why
should a law protect producers who could
by combination , double Ihelr prices on sleel' '
rails ? Ho spoke also of the effect of this
combination and that on wire nails In raU- '
IHB the prlco to American consumers , while- '
the same goods were being sold at lower
prices to foreigners. It was a condition , he
areerted , which should arouse the people from
ocean to ocean , until they stamped to pieces
Ihe combinations , *
Mr. Caffery , democrat of Lolilslana , also
spoke generally against the rates of the
metal schedule , Ho maintained that our
manufactured goods were , being shipped
abroad tu enormous quantities , and that < be
tariff on ( lie raw materials embarrassed ( his
trade.
The paragraphs were agreed to on round
iron in cells or rode , beams , girders , etc. , .
boiler or other plato iron or steel , Iron or
etccl anchors , etc.
A Jlscucalon arose on paragraph 125 relat
ing to hoop , band and scroll Iron , Including
the banda used In baling cotton , Mr , Vest
offeied an amendment to strike cotton tics
from the dutiable list. The amendment wan
defeated yeas , 21 ; nays , 28 ; and the para
graph was agreed to as reported.
On the Vest amendment on cotton ties
Messrs. Prltchard ot North Carolina and De-
bo * of Kentucky were the only men from
southern sections voting tn the negative ,
Merars. Harris of Kansas , Heltfeld and Kylt
voted with the democrats in the affirmative ,
and Senator Jones of Nevada and Stewart
with the republicans. In the negative.
" - " ' ' Wb. OB he t iron aud iteel were
agreed to as reported , amcndnjenta offered
by Mr. White of California etiibodylnR the
Wilson ratta being rejected w thmit division.
A contest arose ovcr tln plato In para
graph 130. The house fate ww 1J4 cents
per pound , senate 1 4-10 cents1 ! "
Mr. Vest moved an amendment reducing
the rate to 1 2-10 , Ho characterized the pro
posed rate BS indefensible and outrageous.
Whatever had been the condition , of Uie tinplate
plato Industry It was no\r on Ita feet. As
an eminent republican authority had nild ,
when tineo infants grew to the rlze ot ocvon
feet high , they were ready to kick your head
off if you did nol give them * hol they want.
The senator said he had been Informed by
tin plate mo : < tint they controlled the market
and needed no more protection. But the
habit of protection wrn like the drink habit ,
Mr. Vest said , the more you hove the more
you want , and If you stop there Is delirium
trcmcns. Thcro Is no cure for It.
"Not even the gold cure. " suggested Mr ,
White , to which Mr. Vrat assented.
Mr. White also cpoko against the rates on
tin plato. He pointed out the'cffcct of the
j high rates In the canning of fruit and of oal-
j mon on the Pacific co-aU , The senator read
i letters from prominent canncra In California
i naylng the Industry would have been wiped
I cut If It had not been for the.rebate nllow-
j j once.
i Mr , Gray of Delaware followed In the same
j lines. Baying this tin plate rate was one of
the flagrant features of the bllH
Mr. Jones of Arkansas said an association
of tin plate manufacturer had been formed
and had advat'cod ratto. < W their goodc , while
refusing to advance the wagtssof labor.
Mr , Vest's " amendment' tin % rilato was
disagreed" , yean 21 , nays 32 ,
In paragraph 131 , covering steel Ingots ,
blooms , flaba , etc. Mr. Allison for the com
mittee had the paragraph charged so as to
omll wrist or crank pins,1 connecting rode
and plstoi rods. The b'ajancc ot the para-
Biaph wca agreed to as reported.
Paragraph 132 , relating to wire rods , was
agreed to as reported. " "
On paragraph 133 a provislonjwas added by
the committee that alt of the foregoing
( round Iron cr steel wire" ) valued at fi centu
per pound ohall pay 40 | > er cent.ad valorem.
Mr. White offered a rubstltuto or paragraph
133 aad 1341 which wa ? , rejecto4 without
'
dlv.'alon. j ;
Paragraph 134 was amended on motion of
Mr. Allison so as to omltwrc ' | cloth , etc. ,
45 per cent ad valorem'and , adding a pro
vise thai articles manufactured from Iron ,
steel , brato or copper wires shall pay the
duty on the wire , arwl In addition 1 cent per
pound. '
Paragraphs 134 to 137 , ' making general
rorvislons relative to metals , were agreed to
as reported. .
Ml1. Allison withdrew , the committee
amendments to paragraph 137 , , and it w-s
restored as originally In the house bill.
There was something of a s6rprlbe In- par
agraph 138 , relating to , anVHs. Mr. Vcat
moved an amendment reducing the rate from
2 cents to 1 % cents per pound ! Ho spoke ol
the use made of these articles by bUck-
smlths. Then a viva vote was , taken on
the amendment. The rr'sponae was listless
on both sides , as few senators wore giving
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clcoo attention , ,
Mr. Frj'c , who was in the chair , hesitated ,
and then decided thai Mr.ryest'Bainendinent ,
wen agreed to. There was. a. hearty laugh
al tho" unexpected result.
Mr. Alllstm looked puzzled , but said he
would nott call for the ayes and 'the nays.
This change was the first lo be made'with
out the sauctlcn of the ilnonco-comniltlee.
Paragraph 139'as to axlca , went-over.
The succeeding liaragrapho , up to 147 , were
agreed to as reported. ' ,
On paragraph/147 , relatfcgUo chains , Mr.
White moved to substitute tiiofprevious ques
tion oMIid'laW ' , but Iho.aiWlan was rejected
ayes , ISf'ttays , 32. Mr..J.I Rnerncy voted
with tha republicans In Jho rjegntlve , . . * "
MiChiltoVi of Texas protested against the
rates In' ' paragraph 148 , relating to pipes ,
flues , lubes , etc. , Ijt ( > alil thejij arllclca were
reed In blcyclep and Iho otilf result of the
increase of the 'rate from ( 25 jto 30 per cent
was to add to the profits of the patented
monopoly.The commit tc amendment to the
paragraph was agreed to-r-jeis , 31 ; naysi 16.
The cutlery'paragrpaha were then consid
' ' " '
ered. . *
Tlio first one , relating o' penknives , pockot-
knlvca razors , scissors , ' etc. , rwas contested ,
MK Vest offering q subst'ltutOiembodying its
rates of the present law. , Mr. Vest read a
statement frbm a large cutlery house , show-
! ng"a comparison between the Wilson rate
nnd the proposed rale , cilcujated on actual
Inlporl prices. From this the senator said
the duticu were increaseil from 45 per cent
lo 330 per ceril , Ihe hcavj'jisl per cent coming
on Ihe common grade of jgoods.
Mr. Platt ot Connecticut pointed out that
1,2CG,000 dozen knives ivere imported last
year and 250,000 dozen , weto made in the
United States , showing hat.only one-fifth
of the demand was supplied ' "for by this
country. Mr. Vcsl's substjtjito for para
graph 149 , knives , razors , elc , , was disagreed
to. " *
The furlher consideration of the paragraph
was deferred al Ihe request of Mr. Jcnes ,
who at 5:10 : o'clock suggested an adjourn
ment. ' "r ! " *
Mr. Alllsoii said ho ivould.bc glad to secure' '
an agreement for dally sessions , beginning
at 11 a. m. , , , , J
Mr. Jones responded thai ha could nol con
sent to this. The bill was not being delayed
and after considering It fl/vchours dally sen
ators were ob fatigued that extended sessions
should nol bo pressed. ' v
Al 6:20 : p. m. the senalo/went into execu- '
tlvo session and soon offer adjourned.
* * " T
EMIOItSE CANVASS OF IlllYAX.
Kentucky DeiuocrnjMl AUlrm Their
Knltli lit Silver jCnn < ll < Inti > .
FRANKFORT , Ky..Jupe 2. Harmony
characterized today's two'BMslons ot the sil
ver democratic state convenllon on local Is-
suca , except whenever any point came up in
volving the Interests ot QUO of the six candi
dates for appellate , clerk. ' tno convention
nearly split wjdo open when the election of-
a permanent chairman canje up over the
question npoii what ballqt , the hlndmcst can
didate should begin to-e be $ dropped , The
platlorm adopted In part was as followa :
Heiolved , That we hereby reaillrm our
faith In the principles sot forth and enumer
ated In the pfurm ; fldouted by the dem
ocratic party i > . aallonaL uuh veil tlon held al
Chicago In July , ISWLlhrtd' ' wo adopt said
platform as thut of the" democracy In Ken
tucky. ' * " * i
2. That the principles ' , adopted and set
forlh In that platform arc Ml * true principles
pf democratic faith , nnd we urge upon nil
true democrats to stand by'ilieqi utall times
and under all circumstance condition * .
3. We endorse , the canvass made l > y Wil
liam J. Bryan , tbo nominee of the djmorratlc
paity for the presidency'ln tli . ! nto election.
We commend Its wlsdpin , amirove U as just
and fair to all partial uml , ull Interests of
our common qountryr wo cognize In him
the fearless orator and statesman , and the
kreat chumplon'of thif p oiie'nilHhts ( against
the money power , the montj ) > QllstB , the syn
dicates and trusts. We pJea&e him the sup
port of the united democrat/ ! our state.
The remaining half of the platform is devoted
'
voted to a denunciation' the republican
state administration ; ' to thb.tallowlng of con.
vlct-mado goc-dg lo compete with free labor
and to a felicitation of Senator Illackburn
and to those who led In Ills two senatorial
fights , There was one UiesciiUng vote out
of 1,000 to thu adoption bf tjia resolutions.
'
llHiUou liny Ituuto.
HALIFAX. N. S. , June.,2. The expedition
titled out by the Canadian government to
Investigate the posblblllty ot the Hudson
Hay route from the noiihwesl lo Kurcvc
for thu shipment of grain tailed from hero
today on board the- Meaner Ulana ;
IIHd Sail * .
NHW YOUK , June 2. AVhJtclaw Held , the
Epccinl ambassador to the Court of 81 , James
as the representative- President MclClnloy
'during the queen's jubilee , tailed today on
the White Star liner Mujtatlc , " <
> i
Mo\cmi-iitH of Ouriiu VrHm-ln , JIIIIL- .
At Copenhagen Arrived Itland , tiam New'
York.
At Rotterdam Arrived Jlnusdam , from
New York. Sailed Sparriidani , * tor New
York.
At Antwerp Balled-Illinois , for Philadel
phia ,
At Llverpool-Salleu-Curinllila , for Bos
ton ; Uhlneland , for Philadelphia.
At SouthauiptonT-Silled- . tor New
MMERCIAL LEADERS DINE
Representatives of the Western Ilomisphoro
Gather Round Festive Board.
NOFAELE BANQUET AND NOTABLE GUESTS
I''Ifti'i-ii HiimlrtMl 1'crniiiiH Participate
mill I'rcxlilciit McKlulr.v IH the
I'rltiHiin ! Klmiri- mill Speaker
Other
PHILADELPHIA , June 2. The commer
cial lenders of the western hemisphere as
sembled In the great exchange room of the
bourfe tonight at what was probably the
most notable banquet ever given on this con
tinent , nearly 1,500 persons participating.
President McKlnley wta there and he spoke
lo the S6.inib1y. Seated at the table ot honor
were Secretary of Agriculture Wilson , Attor
ney General McKemu , Congressmen Ding-
ley , Dalzell , Grosvcnor , Hcatwole and Taw-
ney , the ministers from Mexico , Drnzll ,
Chile , Argentine , Venezuela and other South
American governments , the Chinese minister
and a number ot other eminent officials from
the capital.
The hall In which the dinner was held
covcra an entire block lu area. It was gor-
Bcoua with light and color. Ensconced in a
compartment formed by walls ot flags at cue
end ot the Hall was the Marine band , under
Director Fanclulll , which alternated with tha
Gcrmanta orchestra , stationed at the oilier
end. Owing to the great number of guests ,
nearly an hour WJB occupied In gelling them
sea'ed , and almost Immedlalsly aflcr this
had been accomplished a great shout from
the eastern end of Ihe hall announced the ar
rival cf the presidential party. Escorted by
Mayor Warwick and Dr. J. M. Pepper , presi
dent of the Commercial Mureuni , and fol
lowed by Secretary Porter , the cabinet ofllccin
and foreign mlnUtcra , the executive pas-sid
to hip neat amid a storm ot cheers.
Prcsldenl McKlnley al o'n the rlghl of Ihr
presiding ofllccr , Or. Pepper , and on his oilier
sldo sat Theodore C. Leach. The secretary
of agriculture , the attorney general. Mayor
Strong of New York , Mayor Warwick aud a
number of the foreign ministers occupied the
same table.
It wss nearly 10:30 : o'clock when the
cpeechmiklng began. Governor Hastings
opened the list by responding to "A Welcome
from Pennsylvania. " Theodore C. Loach fol
lowed with "Our Manufacturing Industries. "
The Brazilian minister , -poke and ex-Secre
tary Olnsy then responded lo "International
Law. " The Chinese minister answered to
"The Orient , " and then followed President
McKtnley's speech , in response to the least
"The PreHdenl of Ihe Unlled States. "
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SPEAKS.
He paid :
Mr. Toastmaster , Gentlemen of Ihe Manu
facturers' Club and Deleg-alcs lo Ihe Nn-
Uonnl Convention Ladles and Geitlenvn.
For the cordlnlllv of your reception 1 ain
Indeed grateful , although from my recent
experience In this great city It Is not m holly
and altoccther surprising and enexpecUd.
A recent' vlr.lt to your city gave me an op-
Dbrtunlly to feel the warm heart-touch of
Ihe people of Philadelphia and lo enjoy their
tndlcl anfl. boundless hospitality. I must
ttll vou that from llrst to last I hove been
deeply Impressed with the scenes -witnessed
In Philadelphia todny. I have seen Ihe re
markable spectacle of Uie representatives
-of-nll -American republics ih aJJrpJr ,
uctsor their sklH-Jind their toll firon RTbat
warehouse. .The flrst great convention
these republics was organized by the match
less. diplomacy of that splendid American ,
James Q. Blalne. Sever years ago lie
brouKht the governments of Ihls continent
loselhcr nd laugrhl Hie doclrlne that general -
oral reclproelly In trade required re c'proc lye
o Information. And It was his genius , with
that ot many gentlemen I see around thl-
boar.1 tonight , that orlplnaled the bureau of
American republics localed In Ihls clly
wli'eh has already done much peed and
\vhlch I believe will 5 el play an imporlant
part In our Irade relations with theL'overn -
ir.entn supporting1 It. My fella * citizens * ,
Iherc Is np motive to ma'e a producl If you
can'l tlncl somebody lo lake it. The maker
musl flml the laker. You will not em ; > 'oy
labor to muke a product If you cannot find
a buyer for thai product after labor has
made It ,
Gentlemen , I am glad to meel Ihe repre-
D'-ntatlves of the American republics here
lonlght. I am glad lo meel representatives
of ttie governments of all the world here
tonight. I have rnt Ihe manufacturers of
Philadelphia and Ihe slate of Pennsylvania
before. I met you In the days of your hlgh-
cfit prosperity. I cannot ovoid meeting you
If I would and I would not tf I could But
'el me-lell you , my countrymen , that re-
tuscllntton will nol be promoled by recrimi
nation. Thedlstrusl of Ihe presenl will not
bo removed by distrust of the future , A
natrlot makes a better citizen than a pessl-
rnlsl , and we have got to be patient , for
miioh on we want to move out of the old
hours we Fhould not do It until the new one
Is finished. Trie tariff Inw half made IE
of no practicable ure except to indicate that
In a. little while a whole tariff law will be
done , and It Is making progress. It Is reach
ing the end , and when the end comes we
will hove business confidence and Industrial
activltv. Lcl us keep slout hearts and
steady' heads. The country Is not going
hackwanl but forward. American cnerpy
has not been destroyed by the storms of the
past. It will vel triumph through wise a.nd
beneficent leglslallon. Plilladelphjans huvo
In fie past shown what busy Industries ami
well cmcloyed labor can do to make a great
city and a large population. They don't
irenn to accept the present conditions us
permanent and final. They will meet embar.
lasBinents as they have braved them In the
past , nnd In the end will restore the fpxm-
did Industries nnd the magnificent labor to
profperlly , and , genllemen. Philadelphia is
but the type of American pluck and courage
everywhere throughoul Iho United States.
Following the president , Minister Perez of
Mexico , Ferdinand of Costa Hlca , the Ar-
gcntlno minister , and Congressman Dalzell
responded to appropriate toasts.
OIM2N Till : COMMHHCIAI.I CO.VailHSS.
MUII of AfYnlrM from ViirlcniHiitlonn
Meet tu ICic-linlitre VH"HH.
PHILADELPHIA , June 2. The Interna
tlonal Commercial congress was formally
opened at 2:30 this afternoon with about 350
delegates prcsenl , rcpresenllng commercial
and industrial bodies in all sections of the
Unilcd States and many foreign countries ,
the foreigners coming principally from
Mexico and the Central aud South American
btales ,
Among the speakers this afternoon , In ad
dlttou to President McKlnley. were W. A.
Pepper of this city , Ministers Calve of Costa
Rica and Romero of Mexico. The president
In his addrets said :
Ladles and Gentlemen : To have aiwcm
bled the representatives of great commercial
and Industrial InterestS'iit homo and ubrouii
tn fcuch large numbers la so unprecedented
as to make this a most memorable event ,
Chambers of commerce and boards of trade ,
mayors of cities and governors of status1 ,
together with official visitor * from iifteen
other nations , unite In testifying the Imuor-
lance attached to this undertaking. Every
one of our Bister republics of this uontl.ient
IH here represented through Ita special min
ister , and In a number of instance- : ) large del
egations of prominent citizens liuvo made
long Journeys at great personal sacrifice to
participate In this significant occasion. To
nil we give a he-arly welcome.
No ipr'llnury olijecl could have produced
such an industrial convention , Interstate
und International interests and courtesy
have contributed to Its success , but nothing
less thun a deep conviction in the m'.nds
of the people represented llmt the movement
here betfun will eventually effect permanent
gains In their commercial relations can aa
count for its wide and distinguished charac
ter.
ter.Tho avowed aim of the Philadelphia mu
seum Is to aid In the development of com
mercial and Industrial prosperity. No
worthier cause can engage our energies at
this hour , It Is a most praiseworthy pur
pose the extension of trade , to be followed
bywider and better lields of employment
and easier conditions for the maujca. Buch
an effort commands the mutant approval
of all lovers of mankind , for with It in linked
the prosperity of the humblest teller and
the wo'fa re of every home and fireside.
ON HJIOAD LINES.
The movement la inaugurated on broad
and .progressive linen. Its authors and promoters
meters believe that the conditions of Inter-
nut'.onul commerce can be directly promoled
bv xyrtcmatlc etudy and scientific methods.
Tha distinguished body of men who have
planned tola organization liavo
great economic truths nnd nro prepared to
pursue them to t'iclr successful conclusion.
Its generous support will Increavo Its usc-
fulnesa.
One national indu trlal tmdertakltiK pre
pares the way for another. A great exhibit
like this Id nn education and nn Inspiration.
It concentrates the attention of t' ' "
It broadens their Idpns , Mreng
confidence , promotes the rplrlt
co-operation nnd rivalry , nwnk < .
mt.mlnble ambition nnd cncour. .
In the utilization of it 1 the fore
CPPSCS of produrlloii. The
World's e\polllon at Ohlcngo w
runnrr of this less general mil i
nrnt contribution to the world'1
advance. Mnny ot the Chic
here remain Inlacl nnd hnve
gently supplemented to nich 111 :
thp management of tht > Phlli
Bcuins mnkea the proud clal
exposition possesses the most
extensive exhibit of It ? class
ence.
Not only 1ms a wonderful
been ninile of the products am
of our country , but HIOPO of nil the Ameri
can republlcB. A spirit of friendly and mu
tually ndvnntageoilH Interchange nnd co
operation hnn been exemplified which I * In
Itself an Inspiring help , not only to trade
nnd commerce , but to International comity
nnd good will ,
OPENS AVENUES OP TTtADK.
The producer nnd consumer of both con
tinents nre here , brought toKether In close
touch , nnd nre taught to work together for
the common went. In order that new mnr-
kcls may be opened nnd n larger trndo be
prolltably conducted , the manufacturer must
nave the opportunity of becoming familiar
with the character ot the goods desired by
the consumer. And so , too. Ihe consumer
should have the oppporlunlty to examine
the goods which Ihe rminutaclurer Is anxious
to dispose of to him. It followa then that
n recognized central Institution , such as thin
Is , of real stability , whose Integrity uf man
agement cannot be questioned , nnd wllh
mnple menus , cun be made of Inestimable
advantage , not only to n generation in n
single country , but to a whole continent
nnd for the vasl fulure.
Ablllly ns well ns cnpltnl nre essential to
the success of trailc , nnd fortunately with
liolh of llicfc Ihe museums aru well equipped.
It Is sild thai the dala which can be found
ready for quick and accurate reference Is
obtainable to a depree not even attempted
anywhere else In the world. Under the cir
cumstances , and even at this early dntc ,
It Is not too much to say Hint a movemenl
of lilts kind Is tn Ita general scope national-
aye , more than that. International In char
acter nnd I predict that Its success , If
wisely conducted , will nun > am even the an
ticipations of lq ( most enthusiastic frleiula
nnd founders. Hosting- upon business prin
ciples , looking polcly to the welfare of the
country nt huge , benefiting other nations
as well ns our own , the Intent and lenllza-
tlon of tbla world's Industrial object leson
Is In accord with Ihe best pplrll ot nnd
worlhy of the good will nnd helpfulness of
every patriotic American.
I assure the promoters of this enterprise
of the deep Intcrcsl of our government nnd
the people In Its success. I congratulate the
citizens of Philadelphia , Justly renowned
for the Centennial exposition , which Mist
demonstrated to the world the marvelous
development of our resources , lh.it to them
has been Intrusted HIP care nnd completion
dt Ihls great work , Philadelphia contributed
Immensurnblv to the tilumph of liberty ; It
would now aid In tlio triumphs of labor.
Who can doubt thai the deliberations of
these able and public-spirited men , nctlng
together cordially , animated by n common
Impulse nnd a common Interest , will result
In Ktlll closer relations of International
comity nnd n higher prosperity for nil.
May God's blessing full upon this worthy
"nteiprise nnd upon thos-e who shall labor
for Its welfare. I now declare the Philadel
phia museums formally opened.
( JOI.DH.V , TUII1IHH OF Tim MEDICS.
I'reHlilciit MeKlnley VlHltK tile Hotly
niul TnllCH TAVO Mliiiiten.
PHILADELPHIA , June 2. The second
day's * scjsslon of the golden jubilee of the
American Medical REsojcIallon showed an in-
jengo In attendance over the opening of the
session. fiflrlrrgyfiuao'penlngjhour ' an air of
expectancy prevailed , due to the arrival of
President McKinlcy. Prior to the session of
the 'main body , sections In the practice of
"
medicine" , surgery nnd anatomy , optlml-
mology and laryngology were held.
When the main body had been called to
order by President Senn , Dr. Austin Flint
lead a paper on "Medlclie. "
The convention was transacting aomp or
dinary business when Presldenl McKlnley
entered , accompanied by Dr. Senn. The dele
gated rose enmasse aud cheered nnd ap
plauded for nearly five minutes. This again
broke out when the chief executive was
formally Introduced. President McKlnley
spoke just two minutes. He said :
Mr. President , I > adles and Gentlemen : Al
though summoned to this city for another
purpstfi , 1 deem myfaalf mosl forlunale to
itnd this honoiable ussoclallon In Its sclnl-
ccnlennl.il convention meeting on the same
Jay and I could not refrain from taking
'rorn the busy program mappad out for me
by Dr. Pepper , whose us.nrance I had before
coming here that It would be n day of rest
( laughter ) , which I have already begun to
realize ( renewed laughter. ) l could not re
frain from pausing a moment , that I might
omc Into this brilliant presence to meet the
learne.d gentlemen here assembled nnd to
pay my respectful homage to the noble pro
fession which you so wortnlly represent.
( Applause. ) You have my best wishes nnd 1
am sure the best wishes of nil our country
men , for the highest results of your profes
sion , nnd my warm and hearty congratula
tions upon this , your fiftieth anniversary.
Dr. H. C. Woods of Philadelphia presented
ft resolution which was adopted protesting
against Iho passage of the hill known as the
antt-vlvlscctlon bill. In the senate. II applies
only to the District of Columbia. Dr. Woods
asserted that In the event of Ihe bill becom
ing a law , the progress ot practical medicine
would be seriously Interfered with. The
convention then adjourned until tomorrow.
GAINS STKIi.VUTH AM ) IM < < MJIS.\Ct8.
Itejxirt of Prenlilciit Iee of TrnvclcrN1
Protective ANNOcIntlon.
NASHVILLE , June 2. There was a large
atlondance nt the Travelers' Protective as
sociation today , The principal business of
the morning session was tbo delivery of the
annual report of President Lee , who said In
part :
President Lee said he wa ; pleased to an-
vlsj that the assoclallon , despite unfuvoiable
business conditions , had made un Increase
in membership and n llnanclal K'lln ' and
considerable progress in the various depart
ments of co-qperatlve and mutual beneficial
works. There had been n KHII | of H73 mem
bers during the lust fUcai year and since
May 1 of this yenr 2GO meinberw hii'i been
added. The lorirer division. * , Missouri , II1I-
nola , Indiana , Texaa , Tennees- and Wis
consin , bnd not materially gained , the In
crease being In the smaller OlvUlonH , i-rpe-
cluUy in Pennsylvania , Ueoixla i.nil Iowa ,
The Pennsylvania division had more than
doubled Its membership , iteming 175 , n
larger number than any Mher. .in. ! was
therefore entitled to "tho horns. " No i'ew '
division had been organized during the year
and the charter of one division , illehlgitn ,
had been revoked , Ihe membership having
lapred below the limit , The present membcr-
flifo was 11,189 , New posts hail been estab
lished al Jacksonville and 1'enwicola , Kin , ;
Davenport , la. ; Kokomo , Ind , ; La Grange
and Gulveslon. Tex , ; Natchez , Miss. , and
Green Hay , WIs.
The financial roporl would show that the
aFBoclatlon had In bank , May 1 , 1&37 , $9,810
more than nt the same date last year , the
tola1 balance May 1 , 1S97 , being { 33,744. The
benefit fund wus now kept entirely fceparato
from the expenee fund , was absolutely In
violable und could not be used except for
the payment of Indemnity or death loss.
The fund had been Increaberl by n transfer
of ! 5 , ( > 00 surplus from the expense fund ,
The total expcnbe for all purposes was
fl7,422. the ordinary expenses for conducting
the affairs of the association being JIC 367
a per capita of 11,40 , na compared with H 45
tbo previous year. There were paid dur
ing the year for indemnity anil death $02,720
and no claims which are regarded as just
were unpaid , The future of the association
was ontof great value and usefulness , not
only from a fraternal and mutual protective
standpoint , but because It wus toddy one
of the most powerfu'ly active and Influential
commercial organizations In the world. IIH
possibilities were grant ! and now that all lla
dlftlculliefl nnd vlclwltddes had been over
come , standing an It did upon a basin of
llnunclal stability and perpetuity , It should
rapidly extend Its membership until It lie-
cam o not alone national , but International In
Its scope , covering all the countries of the
American continent.
Several prominent railroad ofllclnls had
been Invited to atlend the convention and to
place before the members In executive ees-
Hlon their views In relation to the conces
sions and facilities for which thn a foclatlon
was contending In order that they might
have Information from both sldi-H of the
question and be thereby guided to the adop
tion of wise and Jutt policies.
The afternoon ( canton was opened by tlio
( Continued oa Tnlrd Page. )
CANOVAS GIVES UP
Spain's Premier Now Ailmita Inability to
Control the Ootioj ,
HANDS THE QUEEN HIS RESIGNATION
All Members of the Cabinet Go Out with
Their Chief ,
PRESENT CRISIS IS EXTREMELY GRAY !
Queen Christina Finds Uonolf in a Most
Awkward Predicament.
SAGASTA MAY BE CALLED TO POWER
InitlcatloiiN I'ulnt to the rornintliiu of
u Mix-nil On It I not unit n lie-
vurxnl tif I'.illcy lit He.
tu Colimlex.
LEAD CANOVAS _ puMaySlnutes.Wjrm
( Cop > right , 1W7 , by I'n-ps I'ul.UnhliiK . CompanyT )
MA1MUD , Spain , Juno 2. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Tolegram. ) Scnor
Canovas handed lo the queen regent today
his resignation-as premier and the resigna
tions ot all the members of his cabinet.
Tht > crisis Is extremely grave. The ex
citement In political and financial circles la
Intense. Never since the death of King Al
fonso XII In 1SS5 has Queen Chilstlna
found herself in so serious and dllllcult a
position. She feels that all eyes abroad , aa
well as in Spain , are turned toward her at
this Juncture. She perceives that the friends
of the Canovas administration and the op
position all look to her for a solution ot Iho
crisis , because In a country whcio elections
never fairly represent the leal public senti
ment , where the Parliament and the elective
bodies are packed to suit the purposes oC
the powers that be , all classes naturally ex
pect from royalty the supreme decision In
hours of peril , when rival parlies seek lo
enlcr Iho councils of Iho regency or when ,
public opinion , the press and the opposition
seem adverse to the policy of the party In
onice.
When Senor Canovas obtained fiom the ,
queen today a royal decree suspending the
sittings of the Cortes indefinitely because
ho was unable to carry on the government
longer on account of the liberals refusing
to attend the queen asked him If thcro was
no way to re-establish harmonious relations
between the government aud the opposition.
Senor Canovas replied that he could not BCO
any way to do so , and therefore tendered
Iho resignation of the whole cabinet in or
der to give full scope to the regency In ar
riving at a decision. The queen requested
him to como to the palace again tomorrow
\vlth all hls ministerial colleagues lo confer
wilh her. 'Afterward she will , as usual , con
sult the leaders ofall Uici'rirlnClpalip.artiea
and the presidents of 'the.Senate' ' . ' anil tho"
Chamber of Deputies 'before taking nnal
action.
HER WAY 19 CLOUDKD.
The queen has played her parl as the. con-
.stltutlonal ruler ot Spain admirably for
twelve ycaie. Therefore , most Spaniards re
spect her and have great confidence In her
Judgment. Nevertheless ehe naturally feels
a hesitancy in making a dcclsicn fraught
with such momentous consequences to not
only the homo policies ot Spain , but , what
Is far more serious , the iclatlons' between
and International consideration. Her maj
esty knows beforehand that the ! gravest slg-
prchenda that any change In policy and gov
ernment must bo dictated chiefly by colonial
and international coiiDidcrati-ns. Her ina-
Jcaly knons beforehand lhal the gravest sig
nificance will be attached at home and abroad
to her decisions. She may keep Senor Cano
vas as premier with his conservative cabinet.
Intact or modified , and keep General Weylcr
In Cuba lo persevere In his present policy
wllh Ihe ample means recently voted by Iho
Cortes. She may call upon Senor Sagasta
to form a liberal cabinet , In which Senor
Morel , probably , would be minister of foreign
affairs with opportunity to follow his well
known Inclination to come to an underhand-
Ing with the United Statce ; Senor Maura , Iho
grcal home ruler , minister to Ihe colonies ;
Marshal Lopez Domlnguez , war minister ;
Spaln'a bcsl financier , Senor Gamzo , minis
ter of finance ; and which probably would
send Marshal Campos lo Cuba with full
power to conciliate the Insurgents and loyal-
lute by establishing more radical homo rule
than Scnor Cinovaa contcmplaled and ! uua
dltarm the United States.
LOOKS LIKE SAGASTA.
The queen can only pursue the latter
course after duly considering all the prca-
pcclH , because it would bo virtually staking
everything on the uccct of a liberal gov
ernment and policy. The liberals seem con
fident ; the conservatives arc downcast , la
the military clubs and In political circles ,
the majority bcllovco that Scnor Ssgasta will
be called upon to organize a liberal govern
ment ,
The conversation of Oaro/as with the queea
lasted more than an hour , Canovca clearly
stated that the moment had arrived when
the crown should decide If the ministers still
pauicfised the full confidence of the regent to
persevere In the colonial and homo policy , or
whether It were better to confide the rcln
of government to other hands. The queen
calmly replied she uould take time to con
sider the question , meanwhile accepting the
resignations of the ministry , The general
Impression tonight is that Saga&ta Is likely
to como In , a Canovas could hardly reverse
hla colonial policy or lecall Weylrr.
AltTHim B. HOUGHTON.
IH > Loin it IN .Silent.
WASHINGTON , Juno 2. The Associated
press dispatch announcing the resignation of
the Spanish cabinet was shown to Mr. Du-
puy do Lome , the Spanish mlnlslor , tonight.
In response to an Inquiry ho Bald ho had no
news on the subject and declined to make
any statement for publication.
TUHKISY TO IIVCKKAMK ITS \AVY
ItucoiiNtriict IronclnilM mill Ilullil Six
NIMV jtli'ii-of-Wnr.
LONDON , Juno 2. A dispatch to the Daily-
Mall from Derlln says that the Turklth gov
ernment has opened negotiation * with an
English firm for overhauling the entire Turk
ish fleet. All the Ironclads will be recon
structed and clx new men-of-war built ,
Turku Will CunlUi'iite Cumin ,
CONSTANTIXOPLB. June 2. Edham.
Paiba ban given all merchants fifteen days ,
tn which to withdraw their goods from the
custom house at Volo. At the expiration ot
that time all gcodn remaining In the custom
house will be ciouuBca'ud by the TurkUk
autliorlllM ,