Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 6, 1895, Page 1

e ESTABLISHED JU E 19, 1871, OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNI G, JUNE 6, 18 95. APOSTLES OF FREE SILVER Ono Wing of the Illinois Democracy Now | Halding a Uonvention, ATTENDANC FU LY UPTO EXPLCTATIONS Chalrman Hinrich T Gauntlet to the Gold Sta d Bearers In a Speech Which Is Heartily Applanded. Down the June 5.—With every into Springfield today came SPRINGFIELD, 1., train that camc large delegations of d tes to the demo- | cratic state convention. The fear of leaders | t night that the attendance would be | small were allayed. More people came than } any one expected and today the streets were thronged with silverites from all parts of the state. Blue badges bearing the Inscription, “ree Silver, 16 to 1,” fluttered from the lapels of coats of incomers and many delega tions carricd banners proclaiming their be- llef in free colnage of llver on a basis of 16 to 1 of gold. During the night the weather became cool and today light summer coats were not heavy enough for comfort. It Is the first time in the memory of the oldest politician | of the state that the weather has been anything but sweltering hot during a con- vention in this city. The delegations that came in yesterday and last night were up almost with the sun this morning and en- thuslastic silver speeches by enthusiastic believers in free col could be heard in the lobbies of all the hotels, During the morning the dffferent congres- slonal delegations held sessions in the rooms of the capitol hullding for the purpose of | JeIgates at large to a matlonal silver con- melecting ~members of committees on | Yon mel during the recess. credentials, rules, permanent organization “q S20DRINRA0 hicago and Secrefary of State W. H. Hinrichsen were elected by and resolutions. In many cases resolutions | O S8t § Fei b S L SR were adopted upholding the democratic state | 2cClamation. Some discussion followed con ) et Wbholding, the deinoctalic StAte | cerning other nominations made. . Finally ! s % | Hon. George B. Fithian of Jasper county and the sliver convention, These resolutions were | 0% Gcorge B. Fithian TR distributed througn the congresslonal com- | JEeral Lewls B Parsons of Clay county mittee rooms by representatives of the central | "4 €leged by a Fp el A committee. When the committees concluded oLl Ll o) eoria, John atson of their work a stampede made to get desirable seats In the senata chamber, which unty were chosen alternatives was to be the convention hall. W S When W. H. Hinrichsen, chairman of the 1‘.\,)”',‘ ';” COVAnLUR e Dl e es domocratic ‘stafe central comumitten purasey | POIt of the committce on credentlals was on the stage there was loud cheering, which | e¢¢ived and adopted. The committee on continued for some minutes. After it had | Permanent organization elicited vigorous ap- subsided Mr. Hinrichs'n said Rev. F. W.|Blivse by naming as permanent chairman | Taylor would lead In piayer. At the concly. | Judge S. B. McConnell of Chicago. A com- sion of prayer, Mr. Hinrichsen callad the | Mittee consisting of Hon. Free P. Morri convention to order and delivered the follow- PE. Worthington and Judge Stell was ap- ing address. pointed and escorted Judge McConnell to the 3 chair, REASONS FOR THE CALL. S BRtot et (ha Tohidct of m'i\‘ wonven- | Judge McConnell, who was enthusfastically tlon it I8 proper that I should give brietly | APPlauded, said: “This convention has a the reasons of the state central committes | Most peculiar and most Important signifi- for calling you together. When the prescent | cance. Heretofore managers of political gommitiee was organized last Janary’ it parties have to arranged that party polltics o eploranie Mucratie party of the state in | should be declared only at the time candi- Seotbn theusonaition. At the November | qates were chosen and only a short time voted the republican ticket, thousands had | before the gathering of the franchises of voted ~the popullst ticket, while others | the people. The result has been often that gulked and retused to vote ny ticket. In fact, with the exception of a few old bou bons and United States ofiice holders, ther seemed to be but little left of a party which had carried the state by over 20,000 plurality two years before. The situation demanded the most ener- getic action cn the part of the state con mittee and an investigation of the c for the demoralization of the party wa once set on foot, It was found that the most general cause of complaint was that congress had failed to establish a perma- nent currency system for our country and that even in their attempts to do so our representatives not reflected the r sentiments of thelr constituents® The pre dent and each member of congress had in terpreted the currency plank of fhe plat form of 182 to suit “himself, nd it was evi ent that m st of themn had tiled to carry out the wishes of a minority rather thun a rity of the party e currency question was found to be the most common subject of discussion among the people, and it was easy to see that would be the great issue in ti Ampaig; Silver cilubs were being all over the country, mass conve tions of silver democrats were ing calle in the counties and the orgunization of the national silver party at Washington threat- ened to tak om the United States the last forlorn remnant of our demoralized party. The' situation was a grave one. dent and other democrats in seemed determined on a line which the rank and file of the opposed. The administration could or would fot believe t it was not cond with the people in jts financial The committee in planning a co education found that one side o The presi- high places of polley to party were a ot in the other of this t financial question must be taken, It had no right to make a platform or to outline a policy, so in its trouble it determined upon the' democratic plan of asking the people for instructions, and so this convention was called, MIGHT PREVENT A SPLIT. The question has been asked, why the convention called so early? Tt is ¢ answered, for thcre were two good rea: One was'to forestall the action of the tional silver party, which was preparing to launch a boom’ that would have carried v many good democrats in this and tates, and the other was for the pur- Pose of opéning up the quest cussion long enough before (e m the national convention in 15% to p hopeless split in the party. It was remem- bered that just previous to the convention of ., when the democratic party was divided on the tariff question, much as it 18 on the money question today, that Presi- dent Cleveland fssued his famous messuge committing the party to tariff reform, and that the shortness of ti between the issulng of the message and the election prevented the thorough discussion of the question and o brought on democratic de. eat the the This was one of sident Cleveland that party did not care to imitat 1t has been asserted that tlon has no right to discuss and pass national issue, and that conse- this convention should not l\.nr been called Such suggestion s absurd, A natlonal convention is © delegates from the qif- ent states and the party in each state right to express {tself at any and 1 upon ny and all guestion: nd to Instruct its delegates to the national con- vention as to the policy it out. While the action of this cannot bind the delegates to the convention of 18%, vet its action will serve as a basis for a education to be carrled out committee, to the end that united on one commop ghject The committee has beel severely cised for calling this convention, motives have been su ted, the vilest epithets have been use nd ‘men calling s democrats ha not hesitated to s& that the action irregular, illegal, mistakes democ of tic state conven- desiros carried convention national and of can campaign by the the party critl- The worst was structive, hi The has committee reply to these attacks 1 little to say In nd has avolded an sonalities “that might drive any good 'rat out of the party, but T feel It my v at this thne ana place to make nlal of all thes charges, The action of t committee was strictly regular and acc ing to party precedent, © 1 think T’ have shown clearly that It was necessary fir the 0od of the party and that it Is pproved y the party is shown by the hearty re- sponse it has met with from the peopl READ NO MAN OUT OF THR PARTY, Now I believe a man may be a good democrat and be in favor of any form of rency whatxoever until the party piat has been bullt. He may be a gold- g and be & good democrat; he may he bimetallist and be a good democrat: he may bo a greeubacker and be a good demoerat but a man who says and belleves that the state committee had no right to call vn the people for instruction, or who says and he leves that this conveéntion had no right to assemble and discuss any question, has not ore drop of democratic blood in his velns and has no right or place in the democrat party. This convention was not called for the purpose of reading any man out of the | party, nor has the commitiee or any mem- vlwr concerned in the call given utterance to any expression that would indicato any such intention. On the contrary ery fort has been made to prevent anyihing like a rupture In the democratic ranks. At the same time the committea has resented the attempts of a few would-be bosses to control the masses, elther by means of ublic patronage or by threats of leaving he party, and now. that they huve so evi- dently falled to accomplish thelr purpose and desire to leave us we can only hid | ports, it s my hope that your further action will not only mark out a_line of policy for the | committee to follow, but will serve to unite the democratic party on one common ob- Ject, and enable us to agaln write ourselves the ‘majority party in the state and in the nation | Mr. Hinrichsen's speech was Interrupted | y frequent applause, and he commanded the b closest attention. At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Hinrichsen sald that the state central committee would anr the list of the temporary offiers. Tho temporary chairman named was Judge Monroe C. Craw- ford of Union county and the secretary Arthur W. Bentley of Pike count Districts were called for the purpcse of re- elving the names cof the different commit- men and the fact developed that a full liet of district delegates had been selected in caucus this morning to attend a national monetary convention, should cne be called The committee on resolutions named in cludés Richard Michaelis, P. H. Keenan and J. W. Lanehart of Chicago; Attorney Gen- eral M. T. Moloney, the famous Pullman labor commissioner; N. E. Worthington of Peorla and ex-United States Land Commis sioner W. A. J. Sparks DENOUNCED AS GAG RULE. Thomas M. Neely of Menard county moved that all resolutions cf political nature which are to be offered here be referred to the committee on resolutions without being read Thomas Merritt created considerable citement by opposing this method and ch acterized it ps gag rule. The convention was called for the purpose of considering a ex great questicn and he was cpposed to all gag methods. Amid much cheering Mr. Ag- w of Cook succeeded in ing Judge Miller of Cook add resolutions and State a like service for Hon eral attempts to take a down. Finally on motion 1 to the committee on aid snator Mahone A. J. Hunter recess S were voted of Mahoney ad- Jjournment was taken until 2 o’clock, Mahoney aying that it was necessary to give com- mittees time to meet and formulate their re- The committee to select four appointed Knox county, Sangamon and Alfred Orendorfl of Whitnell of Johnson eneral L. O. our conventions have put forth a mere as- tment of general principles, and hg live issues expressed themselves in meaning- less compromises. Colorless candidates have been presented to the people, or candidates unsympathetic with the real purpose of the part e on his convention marks a departure, and is intended not only to allow a frec discus- slon before the next political engageinent, but to define our party position with dis- tinetness and definiteness so that no voter shall fail to understand us and no candi- date—if chosen to office—have a chance or excuse to defcat our command.” Ex-Congressman Bryan, Judge Hunter and Richard Michaelis addressed the convention Governor Altgeld was called for and spoke at some length. General John A. Mc- Clarned also spoke. Then the committee on resolutions re- ported, Chairman Fithian reading the fol- lowing resolutions CURE FOR ALL OUR.ILLS. Whereas, Silver 1d gold have been the principal money metals of the for thousands of years, and silver 1s recognized and used as honest money be tween individuals and between nations not- withstanding the varying ratio between sil- ver_and goll; and, Whereas, The demonetization of silver has deprived the of the frce use and benefit of a v and original money metal, and has creased debts and added to the burdens of the people by lowering ll\x‘l value of abor and labor products; and, Whereas, The constitution of the United States prohibits any state from using any- thing but gold and silver coin as a |l‘|‘ll‘ tender for the payment of deb thereby recognizing that coin composed 'of silver or of gold as honest money and to be used as a legal tender; therefore be it Resolved, By the democrats of Illinofs, in conyention ascembled, that we are in favor of both pold and silver as the standard money of the United States, and demand the free and unlimited cofnage of both metals at the ratio of 16 to 1, without wait- ing for the action of apy other nation, and such coins shall be a legal tender for all debts, both private and public, and that Al contracts hereafter executéd for the payment of money, whether in gold, silver or coin, may be discharged by any money which {s aw o legal tender, Rosolved, That we herchy endorse actlon of the democ mittee in calling th instruct the committoe will of this convention, as platform, by inaugurating on a campaign of education and to thoroughly organize the democracy of the state on the lines as laid down in the platform of this convention. Resolved, That the democratic of congross from this state they arc hereby instructed to use able means to carry out the above enunclat the state central com- convertion, carry and we out the prossed in its and carrying in this state to members be and all honor- principles There was a lengthy debate In regard to the resolution favoring an invitatlon to the national democratie committee to call a national democratic convention. The follow ing was finally adopted REQUEST A NATIONAL CONVENTION Resolved, That we request demo- cratic national commiitee tocall a conven- tion to consider the money question not later than August 18, 188 1f the com- mittee refuses to call such a convention then we invite the democratic state com- mittees of other states to take c action with the democratic state of this state on this subject. This resolution was greeted with loud ap plause, as was also the 16 to 1 paragraph of the main resolutions. A resolution endorsing G as greeted with enthusiasm frequently Interrupted by lause in approval of the expressions re- rding his vetoes of certain bills. After the option of several complimentary resolutions the convention adjour neurrent committee Altgeld nd the meeting the shouts of yvernor app I goodby and wish them better hick in , o ] l% comsittes In co teday, and The committes appointed to select | banker of Bloomfleld, Ia., who has been a delegates at large to a national | Ife-long republican. He was made chair- conventlon in case one should be|man of the meeting and otherwise put for held reported immediately after recess was | wara for the purpose of attracting atten- e, O e o ol a0 sl faec” | tlon. None of the leading silverites of other Ty O e o ene s rod Jdele” | states appeared, as was expected. The prin- sssion, and then, on motion of P. B 5| cipal item of Interest was a letter from | Goorga' W, Fithian of Newton and | United States Circuit Judge Henry C. Cald- | Lewis B. Parson of Clay county we | well, In which he says ia part | The alternatives selected were John 1 I have no hesitation, therefore, in saying {of Pearin, John Watson of Galeshurg, General [ that T am in favor of the immediate ‘and { Alfred Orendorf of Springficld and L. 0. | unconditional free coinage of gold and sil- | Whitney of Johnson county | ver at the ratio of 16 to 1, making the sil- . e { ver dollar the unit of value as it was under of Orean Steamors 5 act of 1792. Whether the act of 1792 At _Southampton—Arrived—Trave, from | %48 ,;:rlm“l’f\“,‘f‘,'l‘m"‘.'",:‘_"A'"f_ffl“_'f‘ AR, _‘\'.:\h York for Bremen; Parls, from New | 2% CUOK 6 (e an lasue. in the Sl o ¢ R f . 8 ities of this country &nd the voice of the gt Hamburg—Arrived—Danla, from New | poiiq was never taken upon it at the polis At Antwerp—Arrived-Pennsyivania from | OF in any other manner. No party or fac Philadclphia. tion ever demanded its repeal, and the pe At New York—Arely Italla, from Genoa, | PI® & many senators and representa At London—Arrived—Manit from New | tives in congress at the time of its repeal York were ignorant of the fact that it had been At Liverpool—Arrived—Philadelphia repealod until long after the passage of tha At York— Arrived—Nordland, from | repral. The question now is, will the peo Antwerp; Augusta Victoria, from Hamburg. | ple ratify that repeal or restore to the At Rotterdam—Arrived--Veendam, m statute book the law so repealed with- | New York | out their sanction? The people of At Qu town—Arrived—Germanic, from this country want neither a 50-cent w York for Liverpool and proceeded. | dollar mor a 200-cent dollar, but At Southampton—Arrived—Paris, from | the 100-cent doliar oi tueir fathers, which, New York. without thelr knowledge or consent, was & ) TURNED DOWN FREE COINAGE K ntucky R-publicans Declare for a Sound and Etable Currency. BRADLEY NOMNATED FOR GOVERNOR In 1is Specch of Acceptance He Asked Democrats Who Were with Them on Finauce to Al in the Redemption of the Itlue Grass State, LOUISVILLE, June 6.—The republican state convention convened at 2 p. m. at the Auditorium, which seats 5,000, and was filled to its utmost capacity. Hon. J. W. Yer one of the candidates for senator, as chair- man of the state committee, made a strong speech on the existing conditions in Ken- tucky and introduced Temporary Chairman George Denny, who Is contesting with Colonel W. C. Owens the seat of Breckin- ridge in congress, After Judge Denny's speech the usual committees were appointed, the one on resolutions including all the re- publican congressmen-elect from Kentucky. Congressman Walter Evans offered a strong resolution for a gold standard. It was referred to the committee on resolutions. An Invitation to appoint delegates to the coinage convention at Memphis was tabled. Congressman Evans was made permanent chairman and Samuel J. Roberts, editor of the Kentucky Leader, secretary. It was ascertained that the committee on resolutions was having difficulty on the free silver plank. Colonel Bradley and other leaders appeared before the committee and insisted on a compromise silver plank. The convention remained sesston up to 6:30, filling in with when it took a recess until 7:3 in speeches, , awaiting the report of the committee on resolutions. On reassembling tonight the committee on resolutions was unable to report and favor ites were again called out for speeches, until 9 p. m, when the platform was unani- mously adopted. The platform charges that the recent re- duction in wages, decline in exportations, general depression of busin shrinkage in values and lahor agitation have all been due to the apprehension of business interests as to recent threatened tariff changes and the want of confidence in democratic man- agement. _ Continuing, the resolutions de- clare “This apprehension, accompanied with subsequent democratic legislation, made by ‘party perfidy and dishonor, has served in many respects to Increase rather than diminish national disaster. Under these cir- cumstances the currency question has been forced into undue prominence, and the dem- ocratic party has seized upon that issue, the exclusion of all others, for the purpo of diverting public attention from the c templation ¢ miserable mismanagement “We are opp coinage of silver, believing it the country in financial ruin. believe in a sound currency and in the of both gold and silver for coinage, provided always that a dollar in one is made precisely as valuable as a doliar in the other. We favor a tariff so regulated as to pro- tect the interests of all classes of our citi- 15 upon articles that may be successfully manufactured or produced in this country, thus insuring good wages to the laborer and a home market to the producer, and in con- nection with this we favor the re-establish- ment of the doctrine of reciprocity. We be- lieve that such a system would defray every governmental expense, gradually liquidate all indebtedness, restore public confidence and relegate to the rear the undue excitment now prevailing concerning the currency. In view of the past financial history of the dem- ocratic party, its devotion to the old state bank system and wildcat tendencies, we af- t the republican party can be more y trusted to regulate the financial sys- of the nation. We favor an American policy which will protect Americans and American interests in all parts of the world at all hazards, and will sympathize with strongly republican governments, rather than ignorant mon- archies.” te Chatrman Yerkes presented the name of Colonel W. O. Bradley for the nomination for governor. The nomination was made by acclamation, with continued demonstra- tions until Colonel Bradley was escorted to the platform. After thanking the convention and accepting the nomination for governor Colonel Bradley reviewed recent political changes in Kentucky and on the financial plank said: “The platform of today is but a repetition of the platforms of the past. It demands protection for every American interest, pro- tection for the producer, protection for the manufacturer, protection for the laborer and protection for the currency. It denounces the heresy of the free, unlimited and inde- pendent coinage of silver, and it will pro- tect the people from the dishonor of repudia- tion. It has said before and repeats it now, that every dollar should be of equal value with every other dollar, and that every promise to pay a dollar shall be as sacred as a soldier's grave and worth 100 cents wherever flies the flag. It favors the use of gold and silver of equal purchasing and equal debt-paying power, and will preserve for every son of toil the same dollar that is held by the richest millionaire in the land. We heartily sympathize with the intelligent business men of the democratc party who agree with us on this question and ask them to stand by and help us in an honest effort to preserve the nation's credit.” His in- dictment of the national administration was very severe, and for almost an hour he de- nounced the democratic management of state irs in Kentucky. . n- the ruin its vicious policy and has wrought. sed to the free and unlimited would involve We The names of eight candidates for the lien- tenant governorship were presented and after balloting until midnight without result the conveution adjourned until tomorrow morn~ ing. Colone! Bradley says he will v the 119 countles and make an campaign. Leading republicans states have promised to assist him, aggressive of other SILVER'S FUIENDS IN TOWA, Des Moines Convention Declares for White Metal's Supremacy. DES MOINES, June 5.—(Special Telegram.) ~The alleged non-partisan free silver state convention held here today was very poorly the attended and was composed principally of the same old crowd of populists and free coinage democrats and republicans. The most notable exception was Amos Steckel, a taken from them by the act of 1873. It is vain to expect England to voluntarlly consent to an international arrangement for the free coinage of silver when by €0 dolng the cost to her of our wheat and our siiver bullion | would thereby be doubled. She will spurn _our supplications and with the arrogance and in- solence that such cowardly and pusillanimous actlon on our part deserves. What will move England is courage and aggressive action and not cowardly supplieation. The fssue is sharply defined. Those who do not favor the free and unconditional eoinage of both goid and s'lver at the ratio of 16 to 1, making the silver dollar the unit of value, as was done under the act of 1792, are for the single gold standard, There is no middle ground. “I have the greatest respect for President Cleveland, because he is one of the few great party leaders in this country today who has the courage and honesty to boldly own his views on this question. The majority of { those who are credited with being leaders of their party are either as mute as oysters or utter empty and meaningless platitudes in the hope of currying favor with both sides 1 have greay respect for a real live and avowel ‘gol’f bug,” but only contempt for a | ‘straddle by § The meei®.g was continued this evening, addressed by Amos Steckel, General Weaver, ex-Congressman White, Rev. 8. H. Bashor and others. The democrats will hold a meet- ing tomorrow. Resolutions were adopted in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without the aid or consent of any other nation on earth, and | asking all men of all parties who hold to the doctrine thus expressel to vote for only such candidates for state offices and members of the next general assembly as will pledge themselves to the principles above announced |and to make this the supreme fssue till the | silver dollar of our fathers be fully restored to the people. THINKS DEMOCRACY Senator Thuraton Prealcts Thero Will Two Democratie Conventions. SALT LAKE, June 5.—Senator J. M Thurston, in an interview today on the politi- | cal situation, sald: “At the time I opposed | Bryan for the senate I took the position that }nm United States could not take care of all the silver in the world, but should take care of the American product, under such condi- tions as would make a silver dollar as good as a gold dollar anywhere. 1 helfeve the re- publican party will make a declaration sub- stantially the same as that of the national platform in 1892, It bindg the party to take care of the American product, and I believe the obligation will be recognized. “The long wing of the democratic party, which fused to the populists, will declare for free and unlimited colnage of silver. I feel now that there will be two democratic con- { ventions. When the convention is held I be- | lieve the free silver wing of,the party will | be in absclute control, though' it may not be ble to nominate on account of the two-thirds |rule. I do not see how the republicans cay | g0 any turther than they did in 1892 without declaring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The disposition of the silver repub. licans to bolt is only found to any great ex tent in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho |and Nevada. The republicans of Oregon Calif shington and the Dakotas will support the party declaration.” Being asked about the stand of the repub- lican party on the tariff he said: “If ar WILL SPLIT e | body supposes that the republicans will a quiesce in the Wilson tarift bill he is very | much mistaken. I believe tariff will be a more important question than -silver. For myself, 1 believe to restore protection will setile our financial ills. T am a high tarif man and believe McKinley is the best man | for president. SIOUX FALLS O FICER 1IN TROUBLE Exacting Mayor Sampson’ Bighting the En- tire City Councll, SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 5.—(Special.)- The matter of ex-Acting Mayor Sampson leaving the city with §765 of the saloon fines, his indictment by the grand jury for the em | bezzlement of this money, his arrest and re | turn to the city from Sundance, Wyo., the seiting asile of the indictment on account of an irregularity in the drawing of the | grand jury and his being heid In $1,000 bonds | to" appear before the mext grand jury, not blown over. Sampson has, since his re- turn, been talking freely on certain matters and ‘acting on some. He has served eve saloon keeper in the city with a notice tha should he pay any more money into the banks, where the corruption money has been going, and not into the city treasury, Mr. Saloonkeeper would be prosecuted. = This action has made the other eleven members of the clty council mad and they propose to take a hand In the game. They have prom- ised the saloon keepers support in the fine matter and the keepers will pay their money {into the banks as heretofore. In the regular council meeting Monday night the eleven other members of the couneil passed a reso- lution citing Sampson to appear before that body Friday night of this week and show cause why he should not be expelled from the council for misappropriating money. Sampson, who had previously in the meeting made himself more than ordinarily conspicu- ous, was severely squelched when this resolu- tion was passed and had nothing to say. He says now that he will plexd his own case and that he will see whether the council will ex- pel Lim. That evening has been set apart by the male portion of the ity for attending the city council meeting, and there is promise of rare fun. Sampson says that he will have Messrs, Tomlinson & Day, publishers of the Argus-Leader, indicted for eriminal libel, be- cause in thelr notice of his leaving the city with the saloon money they printed his pic- ture. He says he will have the case tried in Turner county. as he thinks he would be unable to have the editors indicted here. CONGREGATIO. AL MISSION SOCIETY Day Largely Devoted to Reports of Wo- man's Work and Contrihu SARATOGA, N. Y., June 5.—The Congrega- tional Home Missionary society resumed its sixty-ninth anniversary today. Under the heading of auxiliaries addresses were made by Rev. C. H. Merrill, pecretary of the V mont Auxiliary society, and Rev. Dr. James Tompkins of Chicago, secretary of the Ilinois Auxiliary socicty. Addresses were also made by Rev. H. W. Carter of Wisceonsin and Rev. A. L. Love of St, Louis. Mrs. Harrlett 8. Casswell of New York, secretary, presided at the thirteenth annual meeting of the women's: department. During the year the department comtributed $G73,300 to mission work. She outlmed the plan of { work for the year. Mss Auna Hadoush of Braddock, Pa., spoke ef her mission work among the Hungarians dyring the past five ley, Hartf Oakland; 4, Conn.; ®ev. J. K. McLean H. Merrlll, Des Moines, Ia.; Rev. E. B. Webb, Boston; William H. Alex- | and'r, Omaha, Neb.; Nelson, Dingley, jr., Portland, Me.; Rev. E.P. Goodwin, Chicago; Austin Abbott, New Yerk City; Rev. E. D, { Eaton, Baloit,” Wis.; H. Clark Ford, C | 1and; ‘recording secretary, Rev. Wililam Hillman, Hartford, Comm.; auditor, George Coe, New York City;vexecutive ‘commit class of 1895—George W. Hebard and W. I Washburn, New York Clty; Hev. C. H. Rich- ards, Philadelphia: Rev.” J. D. Kingsbury, Bradford, Mass.; J. H. Perry, Southpor ‘fimn years. An address was made by Mrs. Joseph Cook of Boston. Addresses' were also made by Mrs. M. D. Moffak of Oklahoma and Mrs Alice E. Barnes of Montapa. The business session was held early this | atternoon. The following officers ~ were { elected: President, Oliver (0. Howard, Bur- | lington, Vt.; vice presidents, Joseph R. Haw- | | J ove. M ————— [ Will Not By the Now Fngland, | NEW HAVEN, June ~Vice President Johu M. Hall of the New York, New Haven | & Hartford rallroad, returned this city | from New York late last night. He em- | | to { phatically denied the story of a deal between 0ad and the New York Central to absorb New York & New jngland railroad Steamor I8 Away. NEW YORK, June §.—The American Line steamship St. Louls left her pler at the foot of Fulton street promptly at 11 o'clock this forenoon to enter upon her first voyage | across the ocesn. he carried the full number of cabin and:saloon passengers for which she has accommodations, his | | | | | ENGLAND SHOWS HERTEETH Porta Given to Understand It Can Tempor- ize No Longer in Armenian Matters, WILLRESORT TOSTERN MEASURES AT ONCE Situation Petween Great Britaln wnd Turkey Extremely Strained and John Bull Will Make a Formidable Naval Demonstration. LONDON, June 5.—There was much excite- ment in London and at the Foreign office yesterday evening at the recelpt of dis- patches confirming the dispatches from Constantinople announcing that the Turkish government had refused to agree to reforms In Armenia which were de- manded by the representatives of Great Britain, France and Russia. All the Foreign office officials, including the secretary of state for foreign affairs, the earl of Kimberly, were at tieir posts last night and have assembled again at the For- eign office today. There is a strong beliet in well informed circles here that the reply of the porte was purposely drafted in unfavorable terms in order to gain time. The sultan is invisible during the Bairam, one of the two great Mahomedan festivals of the year, which is now being observed. Consequently the powers, it 18 asserted here, will now address a stronger note to the porte and in addition will back this up by a naval demonstration The crisis in the east is already re- garded on all sides as being grave, and this feeling is Intensified by the news from Con- stantinople today telling of the panic at Jiddah, the threatened attack of the Be- douins and the flight of Europeans who are seeking safe on board the vessels in the harbor. It is freely predicted here that an outbreak is inevitable % There Is no question of the powers abating thelr demands in any form, though there 18 a growing belief that Russia is backing Tur key in the latter's refusal to agree to the reforms demanded by the powers, for Ar- menia, The full text of the demands of the powers will be published here today. Tt makes over 3,000 words and the main points of it have already been cabled. The note of the powers in this connection makes twelve distinct suggestions or de- \ds in regard to Armenian reforms as fol- he eventual of of vilayets. Guaranties for the selection of valis, or governors, reduction the number 3. Amnesty for Armenian political pris- oners, 4. Return of Armenian exiles to their homes. Final settlement for common law crimes. 6. The inspection of prisons. 7. The appointment of a high sioner to supervise the reforms. 8. The creation of a permanent committee of control at Constantinople. . Indemnity to the Sassoun and other vic- commis- tims of the recent massacres. 10. Regulation of religous conve ons. 11. Maintenance of the Armenian rights and privileges. 12 Position of the Armenians in other villages of Asiatic Turkey to be regulated on the same basis. PORTE'S ANSWER TO THBE POWER LONDON, June 5.—The correspondent of the Standard at Constantinople telegraphs as follows: “I learn from a trustworthy source that the reply of the porte to the British, French and Russian notes in refer- ence to reforms in Armenia, rejects the pro- psal to appoint a high commission In Ar- menfa and a miyed commission at Constanti- nople and proposes merely to apply the re- forms provided for in the old aristarchicide, which has been nominally in force during the last half century. The reply also grants amnesty to all Armenians who have bean implicated in recent events in Armenia. It is believed the powers will now force a date for the scheme, failing which they will en- force it.” In an editorial commenting on the fore- going dispatch from Constantinople the Standard suggests that the refection of the scheme proposed by the powers is a_device for the purpose of gaining time. The sul- an, it says, must make his choice. He must accept’ the reforms proposed or see Armenia severed from his empire. TURKS ARE PANIC STRICKEN, Serlous Outlook Threatened at Foreigners Fleelng. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 6.—Advices re- cefved here from Jiddah, Arabla, a seaport of Mecca and the scene of the recent murderous assault on the consular officers of Jiddah and Great Britain, Russia and France, announce that a panic prevails there and that it is teared the Bedouins will attack the town The latter are held responsible for the at- tack upon the consuls which resulted in the death of the British vice consul, and a number of them were arrested in conse quence. TLis has caused an angry feeling among the Bedouins, who demand the re- lease of those apprehended and threaten use W to force complied h The situation s so serlous that the ropeans of Jiddah are hastily seeking refuge on board the merchant vessels in the harbor, taking with them all they possibly can of their belongings. It is also stated in the adyices from siddah that the arrival here of the British Mediterranean squadron, numbering seven- teen war ships of various classes, s anxiously expected even by the Turkish authorities, as the garrison is very w In_addition to the it their demand is not rrest of those sup- posed to have been connected with the as- sault on the foreign consuls, animosity has been aroused by the quarantine measures which the Turkish government has been compelled to take at Mecca, at the instance of the powers, in order to prevent thg intro- duction of cholera into northern ports by the return of infected pilgrims from Me In fact, it is believed that the sanitary measures were the real cause of the attack upon the consuls. The measures referred to were quite rocently taken under severe pressure of the powers and at the instance the of Turkish international councils of heaith, for the purpose of cleansing the holy places fre- quented annually by 0 many thousands of pilgrims, gan in towns of the ese sanitary improvements be- last at Jiddah and at other Hejaz or pllgrim districts of Arabia, and they include the building of hospitals, the frequent disinfection of the places resorted to by pllgrims, the selection by the health officers of the camping places, furnishing wholesome supplies of water and provisions and general sanitary supervision over the pilgrims. To this new order of things the latter have been strongly ob- jecting, looking upon it as an unwarranted interference upon the part of Europeans in their religlous customs, and it fs feared that the so-called hgly men excitjng the pilgrims against the Europeans, believing that their old-time privileges and profits will be swept away if the march of sanitation is not stopped. The envoys of Great Britain, Russia and France in this city are awaiting Instructions ril from thelr governmentgn regard to the situation of affairs al ah, as well as regarding the refusal of the Turkish govern- ment, as exclusively cabled by the Asso- clated press yesterday afternoon, to agree to the reforms in Armenfa which have proposed by the powers. In this connection the situation of affairs Is unchanged. The Forte's reply, however, is regarded as a momentary success for the military party On the other hand, the policy of Turkey in this matter is criticised by the Ottoman statesmen, who regard the Porte's action as to Turke Formosinn fie HONG Formos: disastrous ublie Collipien. KONG, June 5.—The republic of has collapsed, its president has been escaped ffom the Island and the foreigners residing there are in safety. became disorganized at the approach of the forces in the northern part of the island Japancse troops and the soldiers of tho president of the republic joined the mob in rloting, looting and burning the government buildings at Taipeh Fu and Hobe, TO AlD PEDITION T CUBANS One Band Gathering st Dauphin nnd Another at Mobile HAVANA, Cuba, June 5.—The government authorities have Information of an expedition from Dauphin island and other places in the bay of the Mississippl river, which is being filled with a considerable armed force to aid the rebels here. The United States authorities at Washington and the Spanish legation there have been notified and are informed of all the movements of the expedition and the names of the ships in use, The authorities also have thelr eyes on some suspicious movements about Moblle, Ala In reply to dfrect inquiries the acting c tain general says there is no truth whate in recent reports that Marti Is still alive. He says the corvse of Marti has been identi- fled beyond the slightest question. No news concerning Maximo Gomez has been received since M the day of the fight at Dos Bide, where Marti was killed and Gomez re- ported as wounded. The acting captain gen- eral says that the reports that Martl is alive are being circulated by Cubans for the ex press purpose of keeping up the courage of e interested In the expedition mow ren- dezvousing at Dauphin island, OLFICERS COM Soldier Assaults & Frenchman and I8 Arrested, CONSTANTINOPLE, June 5—In a dis- pute here today between a Turkish officer and the officers of a French steamer re- garding baggage the former drew his sword and wounded one of the French off The Turkish officer was arrested. French embassy promptly demanded satls faction from the Turkish government and the latter agreed that the Turk should be tried by the French law. TO BLOWS, Turkis ors, The Insurgents Captured by Regulars HAVANA, June 6.—The police of ago de Cuba have captured two prisoners be- longing to Maceo's band, who were found to be in possession of documents connected anti- with the Cuban committee of New York. A dispatch from Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, announces the surrender of forty-four insurgents at that place, and at Sagua de Tanamo in the same province, an additional band of forty-five dispirited insurgents, it serted, has given itsclf up to the author- who are awaiting more desertions. The troops stationed at Jiguabos have had a skirmish with the insurgents, who™lost two killed, and another encounter took place at Savaniila on the railroad to Santiago de Cuba and not far from Jiguabos. In the latter encounter the Insurgents were dis- ersed with one of their number killed The volunteers from Alto Songo have bad a brush with insurgents at Banalt and the enemy retreated, leaving a number of sad- dled horses behind. At Jobo and Arroyo Narrango bands of insurgents have been sur- prised by the troops and compelled to r treat leaving four dead. The volunteers from Palmar were attacked near Sigual and the enemy lost two Killed. One prisoner and a quantity of arms were captured. Naval Officers Entertained at Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON, June 5.—The mayor of Southampton gave a lunch today in honor of the officers of the United States and Italian warshios now in these waters. There was a distinguished company present, including Warner 8. Kinkead, United States consul here. The mayor proposed the health of the president of the United States. In toasting the officers of both squadrons the mayor dwelt upon the fact that such Interchanges of courtesies were doing much for the preserva- tion of peace. Admiral Kirkland in replying said that he and his officers had been much impressed with the reception they had met with since their arrival at Southampton and recounted some amusing experiences of his career In the United States nay. The mayor of Southampton this evening gave a banquet to the officers of the United States steamers New York, San Francisco and Alllanca. Captain Eyans of the New York made a speech. ot His Saperior O ficer, MADRID, June 5.—Captain Clavijo, who shot and seriously wounded Captain General Primarivera after the latter had refused him the hand of his daughter on Monday last, was shot at 8 o'clock this morning. The captain was tried by court-martfal and sentenced to death yesterday. He displayed marvelous fortitude and composure until the last, The soldiers who executed Captain Clavijo had to fire at him three times. Clavijo first fell with three bullets in his he:d, and he still moved after a soldier had fired another ehot into his head from under his chin. Even then the captain moved, and he did not die until another soldier firel a bullet through his heart. The scene created great excite- ment among the crowd of horrified spectators. Insurgents Invade Santa Clara, HAVANA, June 6.—Bands of insurgents from the province of Puerto Principe have invaded the province of Santa Clara, Gen- eral Huque fs concentrating his troops at Saniet! Spiretus, north of Trinidad, in the province of Santa_ Clara. Cclonel Rizo, In conjunction with Major Arminani, who has been in pursuit of insurgents has had an engagement with the insurgents at Limonar. The insurgents left two dead and ten saddled horses on the field. Captain General Martinez de Campos has arrived at Sanleti Spiretus, where he met with an enthusfastic reception The insurgent band, commanded by Maceo, has burned the village of Sevilla, near the mines of Juragua, Santiago de Cuba. Cleveland Would 30 Welcomed in England, LONDON, Jun The Daily. News this morning, in a leading article, headed ““Why Cannot the President of a Republic Go Abroad?” the desirability of the presidents of France and the United States visiting England as a means of Increasing friendly relations between these countries Continuing, the News says: “We should be delighted {o receive a visit from the presi- dent of the United States. There Is surely no reason why the pleasure of travel and delight of visiting foreign capitals should be left to monarchs alone.” LML e Big Hoom in Coast Irrigation. discusses BERNARDINO, Cal, June 5.—Final papers have been signed whereby the Col umbla Colonization company became pos- sessed of all right, title and interest of the Victor Reservolr company and the purchasers took formal possession of the property. Gen eral ©. H. Howard, who i acting for the Chicago syndicate, states the company has $500,000 which will be used once In de- veloping the reservolr and build ing ditches to irrigate lands, 1g distribut Reformed © hurch of Holland, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,, June G6.—The opening session of the general synod of the Reformed Church of Holland began this afternoon. Two hundred and fifty dele- gates are present. The chlef business for today is the clection of a president to suc ceed Dr. Collier. The retiring pesident preaches his facewell sermon tonight. The session will last a week. Many distin- guished clergymen are here. 1aties. CHICAGO, June he American Con- | gress of Liberal Religious Societies held its opening session last night in Sinal temple. Rev. F. B. Dewherst of Indianapolis, W. L Sheldon of St. Louis, Rev. J. M. Pullman of Lynn, Mass., Dr. H. W Thomas of Chicago. Rabbl Hirsch and others spoke. In the au dience were representatives of thirty-five towns from Massachuseits to Dakota. | counsel SI (}LE“(,T)P\‘;' F[VE’ ‘CEV ’;s.‘ Y e chiners [ SHORT LINE CASE UP TODAY Last Battle for the Important Link Being Fought at 8alt Lake, PROBABLE RESULT OF THE LITIGATION Government's Interests May Bo Protected by the Appolntment of a Unlon I'a. cific Man to Aet with Egan ns Receiver, SALT LAKE, June 5.—(Special Telegram.) —A number of prominent Union Pacifio officials attorneys dropped into Salt Lake this morning from Portland, and dur- ing the day they have been preparing for the great contest to be waged on the re and celvership question before Judge Merritt tomorrow. In the party were John M. Thurston, Thurston's law partner, R. 8. Hall, who comes direct from Omaha; Winslow Plerce, attorney for the first mortgage bondholders; E. P. Sanborn of St. Paul, George R. Dutler of Omaha, Max~ field Storey and George P. Colby of Boston. John M. Egan, who expects to be Short Line receiver, also arrived and was intere viewed during the day by The Bee corre- spondent. He did not desire to talk on the question of the receivership while the mat- ter was pending in court, but stated that Salt Lake was the place for the head of the system, and If his appointment was con- firmed he would make this city his head- quarters. Ie also remarked that he in- tended to make no sweeping changes amon; Short Line employes, Beyond his personal staft very few new men would be brought out. Mr. Egan s not prepared sonnel of his staff until with the receivership case. Hows ever, a gentleman known to be on confl- dential terms with the recelver makes the prediction that his general traffic manager will be P. C. Stohr, now general freight agent of the Chicago Great Western, O, R. Berry, assistant eral freight agent of the same road at Joseph, will probe ably be general frelght agent, and It is be- lieved that C. I. Holdredge of St. Paul will be general passenger agent, notwith- standing that gentleman’s denials, For this latter position, however, J. V. Parker, formerly connected with the Union Pacifie, is mentioned by people who claim to have inside information. It was learned today that the Amerlcan Loan and Trust company would not ask to have the Southern lin excepted by Judge Merritt It is willing to take the entire system, and expects to be compelled to pay the interest on the Utah Southern and Utah Southern extension bonds, which will on August 1 amount to about $825,000. It is stated that Judge Merritt is inclined to protect the government’s Union Pacifio interests In all ways possible, which leads to a belief in some quarters that he will appoint a Union Pacific man as joint res ceiver. to reveal the P the courts get through & MAXIMUM REIGHT RATE CASE Question of Jurlsdicilon of Court of peals to Be Declded Monday. John L. Webster returned from St. Paul vesterday, where he has been in attend- ance upon the United States court of ap= peals to submit the preliminary matters in the maximum freight rate cases. On Monday morning there was submitted the court the several propositions which for the respective sides intend to argue. This was done at the request of the court so that the court might determine in advance whether the cases were such as that court should hear or whether the cases should be certified to the supreme court of the United States. The following morning the court announced that it had partially considered the question Isdiction of the court of appeals to hear ases and was willing then to hear argus ments from counsel upon the point, whether the casea should not go to the supréme court of the United States. Thereupon the casey were submlitted to the court on briefs then on file covering that point. Tuesday afternoon the court announced that it desired further time to consider the ques- Ap- to tion submitted and that no further order would be made in the case until next Monday. Mr. Webster states that he has had the record prepared:to take the cases direct to the supreme court of the United States, in_ view of doubt on the jurisdiction question, and that the cages will be carrled to the supreme court of the United States Irrespective of the ruling of the court of appeals. 11 1t Goes, Then What? “If the Short Line goes, what will be the policy of the present recelvers of the Union Pacific?” s the question asked by raflroad men. Bverywhere in Overland circles specula- tion is rife as to just what wili be done by the recetvers to counteruct the divorcement of a line of rails which for years has prov of great advantage to the Union Paciffe system. Among those who are in a nosition to know, vital changes are expected. There will be a reduction, necessarily, In the forces at headquarters. Some departments may be entirely wiped out and a curtail- ment along the whole line s expected. But Judge Merritt may so surround his order with conditions t even the American Loan and Trust company, with all the mil- lions behind it, may hesitate even In & spirit of bravado to take the property which it has so earnestly labored for. What today will bring forth of weal or woe for the Union Pacific 1s purely prob- lematical with officials. The forces, how- ever, are gathering in Salt Lake and Judge Merritt {8 looked upon as a fair, upright jurist who will surreund the interests in his jurisdiction with all the legal requirements necessary. Should he decide to attach, however, to the transfer all of the interest in his territory it may be too great a bur- den to bear even by such a corporatign as the American Loan and Trust company. It 18 sald that the American people do not like to part with their hard-earned dollars on & contingency, and this factor may play & prominent part in the hearing today. Lo SHEEP MEN WILL FIGHT, Arming Thelr Forces Flocks from to Protect Thelr Cattlemen DENVER, June G.—The News has the following dispatch by courier from Hahn's Peak, Colo., written Monday night: Three days fgo a body of armed men were carried to the sheep camp In California Peak In covered frelght wagons, presumably to restst the expected attack of cattlemen. It is be- licved here the sheepmen have decided to defy the Injunction of the cattlemen by re- maining and continuing to advance on the cattle range. A steady encroachment has been noticed since the mass meeting At Sceamboat Springs on May 19, and o sheepmen have given out that they will through Routt county or call out the entire state militia a confilet 1s looked for. Th settlors around the Peak are olling up ol guns, which have lain idla since the Ute war of 1857. The town of Red Park, thre miles from the Peak, has become activ Aisturbed and holds a force to be sent to &‘. rendezvous of the Hayden ocavalry. Scouth left Elk River, at the foot of Hahn's peak, this morning to investigate and report to the general committee this moruing on the rumored Invasion of Routt county from Wyoming. Colonel Colt's Trial Postponed. COLUMBUS, 0., June 6.—The trial of Colonel Coit, commander of the state tréoph, who shot and killed members of the mob at Washington Court House several mopths 4go, has been postpoued untll October T,