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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1895. Mm 3 VOORKEES O SILVER, Indiana’s Senator Fa- vors Free Coinage of the Metal. LAW AS IT WAS PASSED. It Should Be Turned Out the Same Manner as Gold Is Now Handled. in ENDEARED TO THE PEOPLE: He Thinks Little Patience Remains for Those Who Slander the Sound Money. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Sena- lor Voorhees, chairman of the Finance Committee, to-day gave a CALL correspon- dent an expression of his views on the free coinage of silver. His attitude has been misrepresented, but his interview to- day shows that he favors free coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1, whether an inter- nationai agreement is had or not* He says an international agreement is not essential. “I have never been willing to admit that our f currency should be dictated b; and other foreign countries, and I thatideanow. Thelaw repealingthe Sher- man act as it was amended in the Senate, s it then passed both houses of Con- d was approved by the President, commits the ldgi: e and executive anches of this Government squarely, ectly and unequivocally to the same ge of silver as that provided for gold, to the establishment of bimetallism within ourselves if other nations do not join us. Therefore the cause of silver money is supportéd in its present contest by the most solemn pledge a Government zive. Let the fight, therefore, go on, this time, I hope, to a finish. I hope there will be no lame or impotent or doubt- ful conclusion reached this time. Leteus ind out who governs in this country— and a 1 or the money-changers and blood- ers who thrive on the misfortunes and iebtedness of the people. am told in this counection that sil- n as a marketable commodity at commands a low price my that if gold had been conspired atly assailed by foul r, stabbed in the back v a quarter of a century past it would be in a far worse crippled condi- tion than silver. No other form of money on the face of the earth could have with- stood as silver has done such a malignant, ansparing crusade as the last twenty-two of the people. , bruised and maltreated as it t it will buy to-day all that and pay all debts that gold ill pay, unless special contract has been de for gold. The American people will ve it up, and sooner the minions aggressive, insolent, consolidated and arrogant apostles of gold monometallism realize and act upon the fact, the better and safer it will be for them in the future of this country. In every from the Western side llegheny mountains to the Pacific silver has been known and en- deared to the people for three-quarters of a century, not merely as sound money, not as honest money, but as land office Besides with it their homes were ht and paid for, and not much nce now remains with them or their descendants for those who slander and stigmatize the great white metal which has done its work so well.”” wealth RVATIONS. Edward Crafts of Illinois Appointed to Begin the Work. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—The Interior Department is taking steps to have the number of abandoned military reser- vations scattered over the country opened for settlement. The law provides that an appraiser shall be appointed, who shall visit such abandoned reservations. Edward Crafts of Austin, Ill., has been appointed aa the appraiser at $5 a day, and is to begin work at once. It is hoped all the reservations can be opened before the summer is over. There are some seventy- five of them, fourteen of which contain more than 5000 acres. These are: Forts Thomas and Verde, Ariz.; Fort Dodge, Kans.; Boise Blanc Island, Mich.; Fort Maginnis, Mont.; rts Craig, Cummings and Seldon, N. M.; Fort Abraham Lin- coln, N. D.; Fort McDermott, Or.; and Forts Cameron, Crittenden and Rush Lake, Utah. FACTS ARE WANTED. T0 APPRAIL The State Department Looking Into Eax- Consul Waller’s Case. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28 — The representations which Embassador Eustis was instructed to lay before the French Government touching the confine- ment of ex-United States Consul Waller in Madacascar and his subsequent deporta- tion to France were extremely courteous in tone and were intended to develop the French side of the case. It was stated that as Waller is an American the Department of State bound to inquire into all the points in his case; to be informed specific- ally of the nature of the charges against him and of the evidence upon which he was convicted. The report of United States Consul Wet- ter, who succeeded Mr. Walter as United States Consul there, while substantially confirming the newspaper reports of the case, was not sufficient to satisfy the de- partment, which desires an accurate state- ment of all the facts before determining what its attitude shall be in this matter. e A Statue for President Monroe. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Ad- vices received at the Venezuelan legation state a popular subscription has been opened at Caracas for the statue of Presi- dent Monroe which is to commemorate the Monroe doctrine. Manuel Carrion opens the subscription with 100 bolivars, a coin equal to a franc. ST Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—To- day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, © $185,685,493: gold reserve, $91,261,927. - Kansas City Failure. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 29.—Lloyd, Latz & Thompson, retail dry goods mer- chants at Tenth and Main, filed two deeds of trust with Charles B. Adams this after- toon. The assets are estimated at $100,- 000; liabilities $80,000. Poor business and slow collections are assigned as the cause for the failure. LTS THEOSOPHICAL ELECTION. The National Body Chooses Officers and Then Adjourns. BOSTON, Mass., April 29.—The second and last session of the annual convention of the Theosophical Society of America was held in this city to-day. A proclama- tion was adopted in which it was stated “The Theosophical Society of America proclaims its fraternal attitude and kindly feeling toward all students of theosophy and invites to its membership all those who seek a higher life in the hereafter and who would like to know the path to tread in this.” Dr. J. D. Buck of Cincinnati was elected vice-president, E. A. Nearsheimer of New York treasurer, and the executive commit- tee, consisted of C. A. Grierson, E. B. Page, Dr. Buchanan, T.R. Patterson, Dr. Anderson and F. L. Blodgett. st LUSCOMB’S WARNING. If He Is Acquitted of Murder an Em- bezzlement Charge to Follow. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 29.—The new developments in the Luscomb-Sanger tragedy are that the widow of the mur- dered man is on the verge of insanity, and that a warrant charging the father of Lus- comb with being an accessory before the fact will probably be issued. Casper M. Sanger, father of the mur- dered man, who is in California, wires that if the slayer of his son is acquitted on his trial he will prosecute him on a charge of embezzlement. COML-HEAVERS RIDTING. Union Men Open the Season in Chicago by Striking and Fighting. A Reduction in Pay Caused the Trouble, Which Police Were Called on to Quell. CHICAGO, IrL., April 29.—A reduction from 12 to & cents a ton for heaving coal brought on a lively riot to-day at the docks of the G. 8. Richardson Coal Company. Three men were injured, none of them seriously, however, and it required the presence of twenty policemen to quell the disturbance. To-day was the first of the coal-heaving season, and before work began on their first barge the Richardson Company an- nounced that it would not pay the old rate of 12 cents, but would cut the price to 8 cents. The union men refused to accept the cut and the work proceeded with non- union men. This afternoon 300 union men marched to the dock and demanded that the non- union men stop work. They refused and the mob at once attacked them. Several of the crowd managed to get in the rear of Officer Streeter, threw him down and kicked him about the head and body. The union men drove the non-union work- men away, and the officers sent for assist- ance, who quickly drove back the cro and the work went on without further in- terruption. Several coal firms have de- clared that they will not pay more than 8 cents, and more trouble is looked for when the coal season is fairly on. EEE e Riot Among Ore-Workers. B MARQUETTE, Micr., April 29.—There was a small riot to-night on the ore docks, the union trimmers driving off new men imported by the old bosses. A number of men were badly beaten, but it cannot be learned that any one was seriously hurt. Sheriff Broad had ten of the imported men sworn in as special deputies, but they ran at the first attack. EEERE L 1nvestigating Bribery Charges. CARROLLTON, Mo., April 29.—Judge Rucker of the Circuit Court has ordered a special Grand Jury for the purpose of in- vestigating the charge of bribery found in the Taylor murder case. It is intimated that several witnesses have been indicted for perjury in the cases. o g Smallpox in Cleveland, Ohio. CLEVELAND, Omro, April 29. — New smallpox cases are being daily reported in the vicinity of the woolen-mills, where the plague first broke out. It has been decided, as a precautionary measure, to burn a house where five cases developed in one family. LA Massillon Miners Ordered Out. CANTON, Omto, April 29.—Miners of the Massillon district have been ordered out on May 1, and await orders from the con- vention in Columbus on May 3. The arbi- tration scale of 66 cents expires May 1, and miners who accepted under protest want an advance. e e o An Aged Couple Burned. CROOKSTON, Mixx., April 29.—The residence of George Denniston on Maple Lake was burned to the ground to-day and his aged parents lost their lives. Mrs. Denniston Sr. went back to assist her hus- band, who was totally blind. The roof fell in, burying both in the ruins. g S Mrs. Parnell’s Condition. BORDENTOWN, N.J., April 29.—Mrs, Parnell’s condition to-night remains un- changed. At times she is rational and at other times flighty. The prosecutor of the pleas arrived here to-day to look after the case. L e Beyond comparison in its line—the ex- cellent merit of Dr. Price’s Baking Powder. ceriagee The Forfeit Posted. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Arpil 29.—Champion Corbett received the news to-day by wire that the forfeiture of $5000 had been posted for the Florida Athletic Club. This, he said, should remove all doubts that his fight with Fitzsimmons will occur. e e Will Visit Pescador Islands. LONDON, Ex6., April 29.—The Times will to-morrow print the following dis- patch from its correspondent at Hong- kong: . A British warship will visit the Pesca- dor Islands, which are at present in the hands of the Japanese. It is supposed the Japanese wish to hids the massacre of the Chinese garrison there, because they have shown anxiety to prevent foreign war- ships from landing since the capture of the islands. — el Draw Game of Chess. LONDON, Ex6., April 29.—The second game of the chess match between Von Bardelben and Blackburn was played to- day atthe British Club. It resulted ina draw after fifty-eight moves. g o For many years the Government has given its orders for Royal Baking Powder in preference to all others, it being found by the official examination superior to the others in strength and purity and the only baking powder that will keep and retain its strength in the climates of the various countries to which it is sent by the depart- ments. SENT T0' NICARAGUA, Cruisers Ordered South to Guard the Canal Surveyors. NOT GOING FOR A FIGHT. Protection for the Commis- sioners Suggested by Fears of a Revolution. THE CONCESSIONS ARE SAFE. Many Dangers Will Be Encountered If the Natives Take Up Arms As Expected. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—Some sudden and unexpected orders issued to TUnited States naval vessels late this after- noon caused a sensation fora time, until the purpose of the orders was explained. The Alert, which has been for a month or more at Panama watching the progress of the revolutionary movement in Colombia, was ordered to proceed at once to San Juan del Sur, the nearest cable port to Corinto, Nicaragua. The Raleigh, now on her way from Kingston, Jamaica, to Key West, and expected to arrive at the latter place any moment, will find orders awaiting her to sail at once to Greytown, the eastern ter- minus of the proposed Nicaragua canal. The Montgomery, now at Mobile, will fol- low the Raleigh on the 7th, with the Nicaraguan canal commission aboard. The Monerey having sailed yesterday from Acapulco direct for Panama, is not . expected to touch at Cor- into, and as she is now beyond the reach of orders by wire, she will probably be allowed to relieve the Alert on guard at Panama, where she can be ordered back to Nicaragua if trouble arises in the future. Secretary Herbert explained briefly the meaning of these orders. He said the movements of the ships had absolutely nothing to do with the occupation of Co- rinto by the British, that being a matter to be settled between the Nicaraguans and the British. The real purpose of the orders was to guard American interests in Nica- ragua against a possible revolution. Being asked what measure of protection the Nicaraguan commission would receive in the pursuance of its work of inspecting the line of the canal, the Secretary said the Montgomery would remain at Greytown while the commission was in the interior, and with the two ships on one side, and one on the other, they would surely be forced to protect the commission and all other American interests. The action of Secretary Herbert may be attributed to the visit to Washington by ex-Senator Warner Miller of the Nicara- guan Canal Company, and of some reports made by him on the basis of private re- ports as to the real condition of affairs in Nicaragua and those coming to the Nica- raguan Minister directly. Certainly the character of the United States vessels which have been ordered to Nicaragua isa sufficient evidence that Secretary Herbert does not expect them to come into hostile conflict with the British ships, for if it came to that the small cruisers Mont gomery and Raleigh would find them- selves opposed to the whole British West Indies squadron, while on the Pacific the Alert would be left single-handed against the British Royal Arthur, Wild Swan and Satellite. In Mr. Miller's conferences with Secre- tary Gresham and other Cabinet officers he presented a very strong case on the urgency »f the situation and the menace to American control of the canal. He brought out clearly the fact that the Brit- ish threatened to go to Greytown and to San Juan del Sur, the two impotant points on the Atlantic and Pacitic endsof the canal. It was soon after this that the or- ders to the vessels were made. Mr. Miller said the canal company was very much interested in eventsin Nica- ragua. The revolution, which has been threatened asa result of British occupa- tion, may disturb the canal company by preventing work on surveys and the possi- ble destruction of its property. The com- pany, Mr. Miller said, wanted the protec- tion of its interests, if not from the Nica- ragua Government, then from the outside. The concessions of the company were safe, but the line of the canal was not. He also said the concessions entitled the entire line of the canal to protection, but an uncon- trolable rising may result in the destruc- tion of property by irresponsible persons. Mr. Miller said he had called the atten- tion of the State Department to the neces- sity for protection to the commission that is soon to leave for Nicaragua to examine the route of the canal. He says it will be very dangerous in case of revolutionary disturbances for an unprotected party to make a trip over the line of the canal. The commission being under the direction of the State Department, it will, of course, be necessary for the State Department to ask the Navy Department for an armed force in case of trouble. Mr. Miller urged upon both Secretary Gresham and Secretary Herbert the neces- sity of such protection to the engineer commission, and also indicated that in case of revolutionary disturbances the United States should not depend upon the Nicaraguan Government to protect the property. He also said Nicaragua had been tranquil up to two years ago, but the revolution at that time had disturbed affairs, and since then there had been an unsettled condition. Mr. Miller says the canal company wishes to give every op- portunity for the commission to thor- oughly examine the canal. He expects the chief engineer, Mr. Menocal, will accompany the commission over the route of the canal. THEY ALLEGE FRAUD. Examiners of the Equitable Mutual In- surance Company. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—Thomas J. McCabe and Daniel F. Gordon, ap- pointed by the State Superintendent of In- surance to examine into the affairs of the Equitable Mutual Insurance Corporation, submitted their report to-day. After going into the early history of the corporation the examiners allege fraud and mismanage- ment in the latter's operations. The re- port has been sent to the Attorney-General at Albany, and he will probably apply for a receiver for the corporation. il Stabbed With a Pitchfork. LOUISVILLE, K., April 29.—A special to the Courier-Journal from Bristol, Tenn., says: Mrs. Martha Wallen of Blackwater, Lee County, Va., stabbed Mrs. Lane Wal- lace to death with a pitchfork. The mur- der was the outcome of jealousy on rhe part of Mrs. Wallen, whose husband ap- pears to have been paying too much atten- tion to the murdered woman. Her hus- band has fled the country. ——— DAKOTA’S INDIAN TROUBLE. Half-Breeds Have Caused It by Claiming Titles to Land. MINNEAPOLIS, Mix~., April 20.—A special to the Tribune from Devils Lake, N. D., says: After sifting it from all available sources here, there seems no doubt that the serious state of affairs at Turtle Mountain is mostly, if not entirely, caused by Canadian half-breeds. The pretext is Indian claims toa large tract of land in the Devils Lake district, 9,000,000 acres of which the United States has assumed title to, but to which it is generally conceded the Indians have cer- tain treaty rights. American Indians and half-breeds seem satisfied to await the deliberations of the United States Commissioners in settling the question, but the Canadian half-breeds, whose claim is denied and seems to be without equity, persist in asserting the claim, disturbing settlers, ex- citing American half-breeds, committing timber depredations, and going even to the extent of burning houses in their dis- trict. . They use the pure bloods as catspaws so as to give the affair the appearance of justice to the Indians. Marshal Cronin intends to lay the matter before Judge Thomas and request an order for the use of the military. UTAH CONVENTION. Two Amendments Favorable to Woman Suffrage Are Defeated. SALT LAKE, Urax, April 29.—The con- stitutional convention spent most of the day in a discussion as to whether section 4 of the enabling act gave gthe conven- tion authority to confer upon women the right to vote for the ratification of the constitution. One amendment offered to the suffrage article was that ‘“‘all electors qualified to vote, under this constitution, may vote.” Another amendment was in the follow- ing language: ‘‘Provided that all votes given by female voters for or against the constitution shall be deposited in separate boxes and canvassed separately.” Both amendments were defeated. DR BUCHANAN MUST DIt Justice Brown Denies the Ap- plication for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Arrangements for His Execution To- Morrow Morning Have All Been Completed. SING BING, N.Y., April 29.—The re- spite granted by Governor Morton in the case of Dr. Buchanan expires at midnight to-morrow, and unless the court interferes the condemned man will be executed ‘Wednesday morning. When Warden Sage and Dr. Irvine visited the condemned man to-day the first question he asked them was whether they had heard any news from his lawyers in New York. Buchanan understands that | his lawyers ure to make application to the court to-day for a writ of habeas corpus, and should this be denied they will then flle notice of an appeal to the United Siates court. ‘Warden Sage has completed all the ar- rangements for the execution, and the new invitations have all been received by the persons who will witnessit. The hour fixed is 11 A. M. Mrs. Buchanan, who visited her husband yesterday afternoon and re- mained with him for a long time, will probably go to the prison again to-morrow if the attempt of his lawyers to save his life is unsuccessful. Justice Brown of the United States Dis- trict Court denied the application for a writ of habeas corpus. SIKTH~ NEGRO~ LYNCHED Butler County, Ala., Adds One More Victim to the Mob’s Violence. Found Hanging Where the Other Prisoners Were Strung Up One Night Last Week. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 20.—A special to the Courier-Journal from Greenville, Ala., says: The sixth negro was lynched in Butler County yesterday for the murder of young ‘Watts Murphy. Sheriff Bargaines found his body hanging to a tree in the neighbor- hood where the other five men were lynched last Sunday. He appeared to have been dead for at least a day. The last victim is believed to have been the man who struck the blow that killed Mur- phy. His name is unknown here. L e Should Obey the Law. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29. —The ‘World this morning publishes a long in- terview with C. P. Huntington. In con- clusion the World says: ¢ “The fact that he has been arrested and is threatened with the law’s ferocity does not seem to worry Mr. Huntington. He says it would almost have been better if all railroad men had agreed to obey the Interstate Commerce law, as it would long since have been repealed had they done so, but he is free from care in respect to the matter.” ———— Fred Grant As Police Commissioner. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29.—The rumor is revived that Colonel Fred Grant would be appointed a police commissioner. 1t is said that on May 1 the Mayor will remove Commis- sioners Martin, Murray and Kerwin, appointing in their places Andrew Parker, Democrat, and Theodore Roosevelt and Grant, Republicans. S Indian Police On Strike. OMAHA, NEBR., April 29.—A special to the Bee from Pender, Nebr., says: All the Winnebago police resigned yesterday be- cause Captain Beck would not have the Indiansin jail here for resisting the Sher- iff’s release. They returned to work to- day on the agent’s promise to help the prisoners to bail. New York City’s Population. NEW YORK, N. Y,, April 29.—The official population of the city of New York is shown to be 1,984,866, as presented to Mayor Strong to—dfi' by President Wilson of the Health Board. WaENEVER the Government wants the most trustworthy article and the best in quality it dprefers the Royal, as this brand was found to be superior to all others in leavening power by the official chemical tests, made at the instance of the Govern- ment, in the Agricultural Department at Washington. COMPROMISE TALKED Immediate Evacuation of Corinto Being Considered. THE ESSENTIAL POINTS. Nicaragua to Pay the Indem- nity in Cash at London Within Two Weeks. FORCES ARE T00 WITHDRAW, A Commission Satisfactory to the United States to Pass on All New Claims." MANAGUA, Nrcaragua, April 29.—A proposition of compromise and immediate evacuation of Corinto by the British is now under consideration between Wash- ington, London and the authorities here. The proposition embraces the following essential points: First—Nicaragna is to pay $75,500 at London within two weeks. Second—The British forces are to be im- mediately withdrawn from Corinto with- out waiting for the two weeks to elapse. Third—A mixed commission of arbri- tration is to pass on the demands of Great Britain’s excess of the $75,500 claim, such commission to be constituted in a manner satisfactory to the United States and Nicaragua. The foregoing terms, it is believed, will be accepted by President Zelaya and his Cabinet. It is understood the suggestion’of a settlement came from the Nicaraguan representative at Washington and it is be- lieved such an adjustment would be agreeable to the United States authorities. If the Nicaraguans' acceptance is given the proposition will be urged on the Lon- don Foreign Office and it is believed it will be accepted. LOOK FOR SETTLEMENT. State Department Officials Think Nica- ragua Will Pay the Claim. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29.—While there were many rumors flying about the city to-day about the state of affairs at Corinto, some to the effect that the diffi- culty had been patched up and that the British had withdrawn on the basis of a submission of the British claim to arbi- tration, and others to show that the British had extended their original programme so as to include the dispatch of a feet of warships to collect a debt owing by Hon- duras, it appears that none of them had any real basis, or at least they failed to at- tract the interest of the State Department, which evidently looks upon the possibility of a revolution in Nicaragua as the phase of the case possessing great importance just now, and which it regards as the abso- lutely essential one to provide against, so far as it threatens American interests. The story of a contemplated onslaught on Honduras is regarded as absurd, as there is no justification for any such action. If the British have any claims against that country they certainly do not grow out of the insult offered to a British official, on which England has made the issue in the Nicaraguan case, and if there be any claims for ill treatment of individuals they would first be pressed by ordinary diplomatic courses before they were made the basis of any naval demonstration. So far as the rumors of arbitration are concerned the State Department was not advised up to theclose of office hours and did not credit the story, but expects a set- tlement of the trouble hetween Great Britain and Nicaragua in a short time, as is evidenced by the fact that informed of- ficials still express confidence in the pay- ment of the indemnity. ENGLISH PRESS VIEWS. Central American Republics Considered Barbarians Who Need Attention. LONDON, Exe., April 20.—The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon the occupation of Corinto by the British squadron under Rear-Admiral Stephen- son, says: “‘We do not want to hurt Nicaragua, but only to teach her manners. The world will smile at President Zelaya's memorial. He bewails Nicaragua’s smallness and weakness. We fancy that is one point in which the world regards Nicaragua with satisfaction. Imagine a hornet as big and strong as an elephant.” The St. James Gazette to-day, referring to the same subject, remarks: ‘‘Great Britain has at length taken proper meas- ures with the insolent, anarchial little Spanish-American republic. If the bar- barian republics did not calculate upon the final protection of the United States they would behave themselves. The Mon- roe doctrine has been the subject for much foolish declamation. It is apparent it is understood to mean that America is pre- pared to protect every Spanish-American half-breed who thinks it fit to rob a European. Of course this is nonsense; but the most nonsensical delusion upon which people are prepared to act is of practical importance. The Nicaraguans and Venezuelans do not understand that the noisy electioneering swagger of North- ern papers in America will not influence the action of the Federal Government. We arenow determined to stop the intolerant msolence and aggression of these carica- tures of civilized states. We. began with Nicaragua and it is intimated we intend to conclude with Venezuela.” Talking of a general alliance between Great Britain and the United States the St. James Gazette says: ““We would rather have the alliance with the United States than any other people, but a standing offensive and defensive agreement is a compromising thing. Both sides of the agreement would act together in a defined region for a limited number of objects. Another matter is that the inter- gsts of Great Britain and the United Stases in Central America and other parts of South America are identical. We do not intend to make conquests anywhere in America, and therefore the United States has no ground for jealousy. Both nations desire to trade in peace and are molested by Spanish-American anarchy. This, then, is the proper foundation for allied action. If the United States is prepared to act withus we are very well disposed to accept the co-operation.” Wants Time to Answer. LONDON, E~GLAND, April 20.—The Par- liamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, Sir Edward Gray, in the House of Com- mons to-day, in announcing the occupa- tion of Corinto, added that he must re- quest time to answer the question whether the Government would refer the whole question to arbitration. Care would be taken that British trade was in no way hampered. Texas Wants Nicaragua Protected. HOUSTON, Tex., April 29.—Resolutions have been passed by the City Council de- manding the President of the United States to take immediate action to notify Great Britain that she must not under any subterfuge or technicality persist in oc- cupying any port of Nicaragua. The reso- lutions wili be sent to President Cleveland and the Nicaraguan Minister. SITUATION IS GRAVE. The Russian, German and French Min- isters Start for Kobe. LONDON, Exg., April 20.—The Times to-morrow will publish a dispatch from Kobe saying the Russian and German Ministers left Tokio for Kobe yesterday. It is supposed they intend to seek an inter- view with Count Ito, the president of the Japanese Council of Ministers, and with Viscount Mutsu, the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The French Minister is also expected here at the same time. The Mikado has arrived at Yakoto from Hiro- shima. The Times’ correspondent in conclusion says: “I learn officially that Tuesday’s grand celebration of the eleven hundredth anniversary of the founding of Yakoto has been postponed ostensibly on account of the illness of the Mikado. Evidently the situation is grave.” May 8 the Day. BERLIN, GErMANY, April 20.—The North German Gazette (semi-official) says May 8 is the date fixed for the ratification of the Chinese-Japanese treaty of peace. The ratifications will be exchanged at Chee- foo. The paper adds Japan can derive no advantage by insisting upon the ratifica- tion within the stipulated time, as the ob- jections of France, Russia and Germany will remain in force. st ok IS R Wilde’s Trial Resumed., LONDON, Ex., April 20.—The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was re- sumed to-day. The evidence was chiefly a repetition of the former evidence. When the case for the prosecution was completed the court adjourned for the day. The de- fense will open t OTTOW. MUST REMAIN IN JAIL. John W. Flood Is Charged With Falsifying the Book of Certified Checks. John W. Flood, ex-cashierof the Dona- hue-Kelly Banking Company, is in jail, where he must remain at least until Fri- day next unless his attorney, Carroll Cook, discovers some way to get him out. There have been a number of charges standing against Flood for the past two years, but so far he has managed to avoid prosecution. The charge upon which Flood was detained yesterday was one made on the information of the District Attorney, which is of a technical nature. It charges Flood with falsifying the ‘‘book of certified checks.”” Flood made an entry in his ‘“book of certified checks” the following memor- andum on the 29th of August,1892: “Estate Delia Hope. $40,000.” This implied that a sum had been paid out by him on a check against the Delia Hope estate, whereas no such check was in existence at that time nor has since been in existence during Flood’s service in the bank. 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