The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1896, Page 1

v VOLUME LXXIX.—NO. 55. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AN ALLIANCE WITH TURKEY, Said to Be Offensive and Defensive on the Part of Russia. BASIS OF THE TREATY. Amounts to a Reduction of the Ottoman Empire to a Vassal State, RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED. Meanwhile the Porte Declines to Ad- mit Aid for Armenians Sent From This Country. P LONDON, Exc., Jan. 23.— from Constantinople to the FPall Gazette says: An offensive and dafensive alliance h been concluded between Russia and k The basis of the treaty is on the | Unkiar-Skelessi agreement. The treaty has been signed here and ratification has exchanged at St. Petersburg between Aarej Pasha and the Czar. M. Cambon, French Embassador to [urk ad an audience with the Sultan y 21, which lasted two hours. is tends to show that France is in all probability a member of the new alliance. The Gazette’s correspondent is believed to be inside of the British embassy. The Un kelessi agreement dates back to 18 amounts to a reduction of Turkey to the position of a vassal state. The treaty bound the Russian and Turkish ments to mutually assist one an- > resist foreign aggression and to p each other in case of international jangers. Turkey was at the time of the usion of the agreement in a state of waives the matter of assistance promised by Turkey and receives instead permission in the eventof Russia’s being at war to close the Dardanelles to warships of all nations. The Western powers refused to recognize the treaty. which was soon tacitly abandoned. The Pall Mall Gazette guarantees the reliability of the sources of information of its representative at Con- stantinople. The Standard publishes a dispatch from { stantinople under the date of January which says that the Turkish Ministers assembled at a meeting Tuesday evening, the alleged occasion of which was the re- ceipt by the Porte of a telegram from Shakir Pasha, the imperial Commissioner appointed to carry out the reforms in Armenia, reoo g that the Armenians are rednced to the last extremity and are being decimateéd by hunger and cold and &re comm: revolutionary acts out of gheer de: r. It is reported that the Sultan’s favorite izzet has been directed to formulate a re- o the letter written tothe Sultan by een Victoria. The Porte has given out the information two Armenians, believed to be mem- sof the Armenian revolutionary com- bave murdered the Armenian p of Boghes. e correspondent of The United Press onstantinople under date of January at C 22 writes as follows: The United Press is given to understand that United States Minister Terrell has not received the assentof the Porte to his 1 demands for the admission of the nerican. Red Cross Society into Asia Minor for the purpose of distributing re- to the suffering’ Armenians. The ropean embassies in ' Constantinople ave not recommended the work of the Society and the British em- nding that Russia objected to the society undertaking the work of relief vithdrew its encouragement, in order to reserve the entente of the powers, it was alleged. A telegram received here to-day from Aintab says that che foreign Consuls, who were delegated to mediate between the Turks who are besieging Zeitoun and the Armenians who are holding the town, have arrived at Aintab. Some of them had all their baggage stolen en route. A letter receiyed bere from Marash says that the Turks have been severely beaten and repulsed. Near the Hot Springs the commanding officer of the Turkish soldiers placed the regular men in the front ranks and the reserves next. As they were marching against the Armenians a terrific explosion oeccurred and many of the soldiers were blown to atoms. It is probable that dynamite was used. The Turks say that flames suddenly burst from the earth. Other accounts confirm the surmise that dynamite was used against the Turks. They were caught in a defile, and a large number of them were killed. The Turks afterward succeeded in capturing the barracks and cat off the water supply from the Armenians. et TR T RELIEF ¥FOI ARMENIANS. The National Committen to Act Through Seoret Agencies. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 23. —The National Armeniar Relief Committee has issued an announcement stating that the work of raising funds ana of organizing relief committees throughout the United States will be pushed with redoubled efforts and all haste. In case the Red Cross should be prevented from entering upon the work the committee is able to give assurance that all the funds at its A dispatch | U Mall are actively at work in New York, Balti- more, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, New Haven and many other places. —_—— FOUNDATION ¥0R THE STORYX. Reasons for the Belief That a Treaty Has Been Arranged. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 23.—Dispatches re- ceived here show that ignorance is de- clared in official quarters in Paris, Berlin and Vienra of an offensive and defensiye alliance having been entered upon by Rus- sia and Turkey, In some quarters the re- port is characterized as ridiculous. + Nevertheless, it is widely admitted that the recent known exchange of communi- cations between Russia and Turkey justify the expectation of some agreement be- tween the two powers. A dispatch from Paris which the Standard will publish to- morrow says that inquiries made in that city failed to prove knowledge in official circles of the existence of such an alliance but brought forth a denial that it was pos- sible for a treaty to he concluded on the lines of the Unkiar-Skelessi agreement, as that would imply an inevitable war. + The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says he finds such an alliance is re- garded as not improbable, which is con- firmed by the Post’s Berlin representative. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the rumor is in no wise new, it having been in circulation for some ime in Vienna in various forms. This pondent adds that inquiries have resulted in the expression of a con- sensus of opinion that mno such treaty has been concluded, but he further ys that noneis needed, as the cordial, lated agreement between Russia and Turkey, based upon mutual interests, is firmer and more complete now than at any time since the war of 1877. The Daily Graphic says the report was received by a London daily paper some weeks ago from Rome. Inquiries failed to establish the truth of the dispatch, and it was therefore suppressed. —_— IT IS NOT BELIEVED. Nothing Known of the Alliance at the Foreign Office. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 23.—Foreign Office officials profess to know nothing ot the al- leged offensive and defensive alliance between Russia and Turkey and attach no importance to the statements concern- ing it, published in the Pall Mall Gazette. The Stock Exchange opened favorably to-day, but afterward relapsed upon the strength of the rumors of an offensive and defensive alliance between Russia and Turkey. American railroad stocks opened strong, but receded and closed quiet. Mining shares were vyirtually without movement, WICHITA HAS A HEALER. He Lives ip a Mansion and Commands Secrecy as the Only Reward for His Cures. WICHITA, Kaxs,, Jan. 23.—Wichita has a healer. Fourteen cripples have thrown away their crutches and are singing the praises of Bartholomew Corwin, aged 93 years, who has been.a resident of Kansas since 1858. Like Schiatter, Corwin will not accept money for his cures, and his only admonition to his beneficiaries is “See that you tell no man of tlte wonders that have been performed.” H. A. Post, a well-known letter-carrier, says that his wife and son were healed by the old man’s touch. Mrs. Threshold of South Waller street claims that she was cured of a can- cer, and a dozen others, well known here, were relieved of various diseases by Barth- olomew. Bartholomew 1s well to do and lives in a fifle home. LR Aswigned to His Son. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 23.William Foster Jr., engaged in the mining and manufacturing business, with principal offices at 146 Broadway, made an assign- ment to-day to Bell W. Foster, his son. No preferences are given, althongh it is said that more than $400,000 is involved. It is believed that the assets will be found to be largely in excess of the liabilities. AT S e One-Fare Rate for Tighters. CHICAGO, ILL., Jan. 23,—Western roads have agreed to make a one-fare rate for the round trip to Kl Paso, Tex., on the oc- casion of the prize-fight carnival, to be held at Juarez, Mexico, February 12, NO LAW TO TRY THEM, So Dr. Jameson and His Raiders May Not Be Punished for the Invasion. Additional Assurances Regarding Ham- mond’s Treatment by the Boer Government. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 23.—The Morning News will to-morrow say that the law officers of the crown are unable to find an offense in the English law for which Dr. Jameson, the leader of the raid into the Transvaal, can be either civilly or crim- inally tried. The law officers, the paper adds, have advised the Government to ap- point a commission of Judges similar to the Parnell commission to inguire into the whole matter. The News further says that the com- mission will probably appoint a sub-com- mission to go to South Africa to collect evidence and examine witnesses. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—Cap- tain W. L. Merry to-day telegraphed Sen- ator Perkins asking him to prevail upon Secretary Olney to cable President Kruger of the Transvaal asking whether Tilgh- man is under arrest. and also asking bet- ter treatment for Hammond, whose fam- ily is not permitted to see him. Benators White and Perkins at once took the casein hand and sent a joint letter to Secretary Olney setting forth the tele- grams referred to and stating that they had assured the people of California that no effort of the State Department is being spared to protect all American citi- zens who are under arrest. If it would disposal will reach the sufferers through ml.er_reuponaible agencies. Individuals and local committees inter- ested are urged to communicate at once with the National Armenian Relief Com- mittee, New York, in order that informa- tion may be given them as to the best mev.hods»o! Organizing and raising funds, the condition of the sufferers, and so forth. The Mayors of cities and clergymen and others are asked to take :mmediate steps to form local relie! committees on a strong Tepresentative and permanent basis. Such coramitiees have already been formed and not be proper to cable Kruger, the Cali- fornia Senators asked that the United States consular agent at Johannesburg cable information concerning Tilghman and ask for more consideration for Ham- mond. Senator Perkins to-day received a mes- sage from Secretary Olney informing him that Embassador Bayard cabled to-day that according to his present information uniform, humane and indulgent personal treatment is being extended to all pris- oners, including Americans, by the Boer Government, I Lo wolll.. / WEHEEAT IS UP! SLVER e M POPLISTS, Will Hold Their Conven- tions Simultaneously at St. Louis, A VERY BITTER DEBATE. It Was Started at the Washing- ton Conference by the Speech of Mr. Hatch. DEFEAT OF JOSEPH BLACKBURN, Champions of White Metal Do Not Relish the Situation in the Blue Grass State. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—The morning session of the free-silver confer- ence was wholly given over to an acrimo- nious debate between the Populists and silver men, the committee on reeolutions being still occupied with framing its re- port and it being deemed impracticable to transact any business in its absence. The discussion was provoked by the declaration of ex-Congressman Hatch of Missouri, who has come out squarely as a candidate for the Presidential nomination on the silver ticket, and, who in an impas- sioned speech has blamed the Populists for the defeat of that sterling silver candi- date Joseph Blackburn of Kentneky. Ex-Vice Presidential Candidate Field of the Populist party vigorously combated Mr. Hatch’s statements this morning, and caused considerable excitement and bad feeling by his pointed references to influ- ences exerted in the Kentucky campaign by President Cleveland, Becretary Carlisle and others. Amid frequent interruptions and much enthusiasm Mr. Hatch replied in his own defense and hotly reiterated his criticisms of the Populists’ action in putting a ticket in the field which had barely drawn enough votes from the Democrats to elect a single gold standard Republican. Senator Marion Butler of North Caro- lina repudiated the alleged facts set forth by Mr. Hatch. He had been present in Kentucky before the campaign and de- clared that his party had not decided to enter the contest until after the Demo- crats.had up a straddling platform indors- ing a bond-issuing administration, and until Hardin had interpreted the plat- form directly in opposition to its proper intent as recognizing metallic parity. The committee on organization subse- quently reported on holding a convention at St. Louis July 22. The appointment of delegates based upon the silver strength as ascertained from the American Bimetal- lic Union was determined upon as follows: Alabama 40, Arkansas 15, Colorado 83, Delaware 3, Georgia 50, Illinois 50, Towa 21, Minnesota 45, Missouri 38, Nebraska 51, New”Hampshire 6, New York 44, North Dakota 12, Oregon 17, Rhode Island 8, Tennessee 24, Vermont 8, Washington 17, Wisconsin 25, New Mexico 8, District of Cotumbis 4, Arizona 6, California 39, Con- necticut 19, Florida 3, Idaho 10, lndiana 30, Kansas 60, Louisiana 15, Maryland 9, Michigan 34, Mississippi 15, Montana I8, Nevada 40, New Jersey 12, North Carolina 75, Ohio 40, Pennsylvania 15, South Caro- lina 20, Texas 75, Virginia 50, West Vir- ginia 6, Wyoming and Utah 30. The silver convention adjourned sine die this afternoon. After appointing com- 'mit‘eel op organization and figtnce and an executive committee an address to the country was adopted setting forth the principles of the party. The present issue was declared to be be- tween the gold standards, gold bonds and bank currency, on the one side and the bimetallic standard, no bonds and Govern- ment currency, on the other. The present treasury policy is denounced as a blunder worse than a crime, and an appeal 15 made to the people ‘“‘to leave in abeyance for the moment all other questions, however im-. portant and momentous they may appear, and sunder, if need be, all former party tiesand affiliations awt unife in oae su- preme effort to free themselves and their children from the domination of the money power.” ST POPULIST OONVENTION, 4n Official Call Issued for the Rally at St. Louis. * TERRE HAUTE, I~p. Jan. 23.—Ch man Taubeneck of the Populist National Committee was here to-day, and, with Treasurer Rankin, prepared the call for the National convention at Si. Louis, which they furnished, as follows: The members of the People’s party and all others who favor its principles are invited to assemble in their various States and Terri- tories and choose delegates and alternates, un- der the methods and upon the basis of appor- tionment es hereinalter prescribed, to assem- ble in National convention at St. Louis on July 22, for the purpose of adopting a platform and nominating & cancdidate for President and Vice-President, and transacting such other business &s may properly come before them. The number of delegates apportioned to each State by the National committee under the basis adopted is as follows: Alabama 54, Arizona 4, Ar- kansas 20, California 39, Colorado 45, Con- necticut 7, Delaware 3, Florida 8, Georgia 61, 1daho 7, Illinois 54, Indiana 30, Iowa 30, Kansas 82, Kentucky 25, Louisiana 15, Maine 9, Maryland 9. Massachusetts 21, Michigan 29, Minnesota 53, Mississippi 15, Missouri 38, Montana 11, Nebraska 51, Nevada 7, New Hampshire ‘4, New Jersey 12, New York 44, North Carolina 95, North Dakota 25, Ohio 49, Oregon 17, Pennsylvania 42, Rhode Island 4, South Carolina 17, Tennessee 24, Texas 95, Vermont 4, Virginia 53, Washington 17, West Virginia 8, Wisconsin 25, Oklahoma 7, New Mexico 4, Wyoming 7, District of Columbia 4, Utah 5. The State committee in'each State and Ter- ritory is charged with the duty of promul- gating this call in tkeir respective States and Territories and determining 'the metnod ot choosing said delegates whether by State con- ventions-at-large or in Congressional districts or both. The officers of the State and District conventjons are requested to send ' names of delegates as soon as chosen to the chairman of the National committee. All credentials to the National convention shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary of the con- ventions which selected the delegates. H. Taubeneck, chairman; J. H. Turner, secretary; Laurence J. McParlin, secretary; M. C. Rankin, treasurer. ———. MONEY TO BSUCCEEED GEORGE. The Congressman to Be Selected Senator From Mississippi. s JACKSON, Miss,, Jan. 23.-+Congress- man Hernando ae Soto Money was to- night nominated by the Democratic cau- cus as United States Senafor to succeed J. Z. George. The contest was a bitter and prolonged one, extending over two weeks, Money being several times within a few votes of the nomination. The twentieth and last ballot resulted : Money 84, Lowry 36, Allen 35, Hooker 3, Yerger 1. This insures Money’s election, as the Legisiature is Democratic, with the excep- tion of two Populists. Money is an ardent advocate of the free coinage of sitver at the ratio of 16 to 1. CHIEF .‘—;‘xMDEB IS SHORT. An Irregularity in the Accounts of the Osage Indian Treasurer. PERRY, O. T., Jan. 23.—News from Pawhuska is that Chief Alexander Tall, a full-blood Osage Indian, Treasurer of that tribe, is short in his accounts from $3000 to $4000. The Osage Council has been called in session for investigation and hasap- pointed William Collins to take charge of Chief Tall’s books. i Aground in the Clyde. GLASGOW, Scortasp, Jan. 23, — The British steamer Grecian, Captain Moore, from New York, January 9, for Glasgow, ran aground in the Cl{do this morning at high tide, in a dense fog. Two tugs have been sent to her assistance, S INUSTICE 0 THE WRIHT ACT, An Opening Argument in the ' Celebrated = Case From California, . ATTORNEY BOND BEGINS. Points Out the Unfair Provisions of the Law of Irrigation Districts. ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT JUST. Lands Not Benefited Heavily Taxed, ‘While Property Enriched Es- capes Entirely. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—There were few spectators in the United States Supreme Court to-day when arguments commenced in the Wright irrigation case. The case came up unexpectedly, as it was believed it would not be reached until Friday. There will bea big crowd in at- tendance to-morrow (o hear ex-President Harrison's argument. Thomas H. Bond of Lakeport, Cal., made the opening argument to-day. He explained the case thoroughly, ana then, in the course of his argument, deciared that the Wright act combines the vizes and iniquities of all the special assess- ments for local improvements that had ever fallen under his observation. It ex- empts mortgages, personal property, or- chards, vineyards and growing crops from taxation. The very things which are produced by irrigation are exempt under its provisions, while brick, stone, a lake tract of swamp land; or other property, including whole towns and cities, which by no possibility can derive any benefit from the system of irrigation deyised by it, may be taxed for all they are worth to construct works of irrigation and " charged perpetually to maintain and to operate them, and to pay salaries of officials and defray all other ex- Ppenses for irrigating desert lands. The peculiarities of assessment provided for under the Wright act, he said, are as follows: It .is unlimited, the property must be assessed as a basis for taxation for its full cash value. It is no: levied accord- ing to benefit, but in an inverse propor- tion to benefit, property very valnable pay- ing a large tax, though it can receive no benefit, and worthless property which might be benefited paying nothing. The assessment is perpetual. It not only may but it must be levied for all time to come upon property to pay for the expenses of the operation of the works and the paying of salaries of officers. It ig levied on houses, railroads, churches and other structures on lands which are as- sessed according to their value and not according to benzfit. The so-called improvements are not improvements on or of the property assessed, which enhances its value. The dams, ditches and canals, the only works which a district can construct, are not improvements on or of the property, ‘which necessarily enhance the value of the proporty. ‘““This,” Bond continued, ‘‘we say, is to take property without due process of law, and is repugnant to the fourteenth amend- ment of the Federal constitution. Coun- sel on_the other side claim that whether the land s or is not benefited is a question of fact which we do not deny, but whether the laud which it is conceded by no possi- bility can be benefited may be taxed for all it is worth for local improvements, and to maintain and operate the works forever afterward, isa question of law and a Federal question—a question whether it is not taking property without due process of law. “To validate the bonds means to de- clare that the assessment providing for their payment is legal and constitutional, for as long as any question remains un- decided as to the only means provided for payment of bonds, it cannot be said that the latler are valid. To validate bonds means more than to adjudge that they are genuine aund perfect in form, for if there is no means of paying them they would be valueless and the object of the statute would not be attained, for the ob- ject of the statute isto give an assurance to investors that there will be no litigation in the future, and that no resistance will be made to the payment of bonds when they mature, so that they may sell to greater advantage than they otherwise would, and therefore to validate bonds is to determine that the assessment under the Wright act, the only means provided for their payment, is constitutional and legal. “‘We insist that the decision of the State court construing the act which was passed after the obligation was incurred impairs the obligation of the people of the district and is in violation of the constitution of the United States. By exempting nearly one-third of the district from taxation it materially increases the burden of the remainder. Qur contention is that the people at the bond election incurred an irrevocable conditional obligation by au- thorizing the board of directors. to con- tract a debt of $800,000 and pledging all their land, 108,000 acres, for its payment. ‘We understand that conditional obligation is within the inhibition of the constitu- tional provision which denies the right of a State to impair the obligation of the con- tract. The conditional obligation may ripen into an absolute one by the affirm- ing of the judgment in this case.”’ Bond was followed by A. L. Rhodes for the bondholders. Justice Field asked Rhodes many ques- tions in order to arrive at a thorough un- derstanding of the case. Rhodes finishes his argument to-morrow and wi!l be fol- lowed by General Harrison. George Max- well of San Francisco then argues against the act. This will probably take up all of the session. The court adjourns over until Monday, when Attorneys Wright, Choate and Dil- lon will deliver their arguments, KILLED BY THE FAILURE. Cashier Oscar J. Smith of a Defunct Bank Expires From Nervous Prostration. GRAND ISLAND, Nesr., Jan. 23.—The saddest chapter in the recent closing of the Bank of Commerce occurred last night when Oscar J. Smith, the cashier, died as the result of nervous prostration brought about by the failure. He has been ill since the first of the year, but knowing the critical condition of the bank, remained at his postuntil work and worry prostrated him. Ths announcement of "the failure made to him at his home, was followed by delirium in which he raved, constantly talking to imaginary customers and trying to explain the intricacies of the broken bank’s affairs. Was a young man, prominent in this city and much respected. His parents live at Delaware, N. J. gt In Favor of Keeley. PONTIAC, ILL., Jan. 23.—The jury in the case of Marshall vs. the Leslie E. Kee- ley Company, which has been on trial here for ten days, brought in 2 verdict for the defendant. Marshall claimed $50,000 dam- ages from the Keeley cure institution at Dwight, 1IL, for alleged results following the “go]d cure” treatment of his wife for the morphine habit. LSRR Gaumer Refused to Pay. COLUMBUS, Ouro, Jan. 23.—In The United Press account of the bribery in- dictment last night it was stated that the claim was that Senator Ohl had asked and received from Senator D. H. Gaumer of Zanesville $250 to vote for a bill in which Gaumer was interested. The latter part is incorrect. Senator Gaumer refused to pay it. WIMEN LEADERS MEET, Opening Session of the Convention of the National Suffrage Association, Reports Give Indications of the Prac- tical Success of the Move- ment. WASHINGTON, D. €., Jan. 23.—At the opening session of the twenty-eighth an- nual convention of the National Woman's Buffrage Association to-day 100 delegates were in attendance, including the most prominent leaders in the movement fron: nearly every State in the Union. Susan B. Anthony of Rochester, N. Y., in calling the meeting to order was heartily wel- comed and the convention proceeded di- rectly to the routine business of the asso- ciation. The report of Rachael Foster Avery of Philadelphia, who has been corresponding secretary of the organization for the past fifteen vears, gave many indications of the practical success of the movement and in- stanced particularly the case of Utah, which was held to demonstrate the ad- visability of securing the aid of political parties through planks in their platforms. Mrs. Avery’s relerence to the woman’s Bible led to a discussion rather livelier than is usual in a suffrage convention. Mrs. Colby. moved the adoption of the re- port, with the exception of the portion quoted. Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake of New York earnestly championed Mrs. Stanton’s book, declaring that much of the criticism of the woman's Bible arose from the densest ignorance. When Mrs. Blake asked every woman present who had read the book to hold up her hand, only eight hands appeareda, and Mrs. Blake declared, in a caustic manner: “We are a nice body to pass criticism on a matter of this sort—now, aren’t we?”’ After several addresses severely com- menting on the book, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio moved to lay the whole matter ‘on the table, which was carried by a vote of 59 to 16. The afternoon session resolved itself into a training school for orgadizers, un- der the instruction of Mrs, C, C, Catt of New York, 2 ARE YET READY 10° ARBITRATE, British Statesmen May Find Graceful Means to Back Down. SUCH IS THE REPORT. The Times Claims That Lord Salisbury Made Specific Of fers to Settle, WILL MODIFY THE. DETAILS. President Cleveland Regards the Davis Resolution as Mischievous and Unfortunate. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 23.—The Times will contain an article discussing the Anglo-American situation in the light of the latest developments. It does not adduce any new views, but recognizes the efforts of the Government at Washington to bring about a peaceful solution of the question. It seec much significance 1n the anger of the jingoes at their efforts. It again contends that Lord Salisbury’s dispateh, far from refusing, madea specific offer to arbitrate the Guiana boundary dispute and declares it to be no secret that the Prime Minister is quite prepared to consider favorably any fair and frank sug- gestion modifying the details. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 23.—A Sun special from Washington says: The state- ments so repeatedly made during the past few days to the effect that Secretary Olney has been notified of the desire of the Eng- lish Government to recede from its atti- tude on the Venezuelan question, and that it had found a means of gracefully backing down, whether true or not, will have little effect upon the determination of the Sen- ate Foreign Relations Committee to pass the Davis resolution. In the first place it cannot be learned that Secretary Olney has received any such intimation from the English Govern- ment, and the Senators say it would not affect the action of the. Senate if he had. The members of the Foreign Relations Committee say that the resolution was framed chiefly for the purvose of meeting the argument, so persistently advanced, that Congress had never given an expres- sion of opinion on the subject of -the Mon- roe doctrine and that, therefore, 1t is high time to put a declaration on record. The resolution of the committee is a concurrent one, requiring the indorsement of the House of Representatiives, but not the approval of the President. It is in- tended merely as an expression of the sense of Congress, notas a law to be placed upon the statute-books. Its authors will, therefore, press it to a vote whether or not Lord Salisbury decides to suggest a method for the settlement of the dispute with Venezuela by arbitration or other- wise. A World special from Washington says: President Cleveland has uuthorized Sena- tor Smith of New Jersey to make public his opinion of the Davis resolution, re- ported by the Senate Committe on For- eign Relations. The President’s opinion is this: ‘I regard the Davis resolution as mis- chievous, inopportune and unfortunate.” Cleveland believes the policy adopted by the Senate committee on strikes at the heart of the principle of arbitration. Sen- ator Smith has prepared a resolution de- claring the United States does not intend to establish a protectorate in South Amer- ica, nor to become responsible in any de- gree for the conduct of other American nations. He discussed the substance of the resoluticu with the President yester- day. Secretary Olney has privately expressed his disapproval of the action of the Senate committee. —_— IRISHMEN ARE READY. Charters to Councils Anxious to Faes Evrin’s Foes. NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 23.—General Secretary John P. Sutton of the Irish National Alliance recently forwarded charters to these councils of the organiza- tions: Irish Knights of Alaska, Seward City, Alaska; Robert Emmet, St. Louis, Mo.; St. Louis Central, St Louis, Mo.; Fontenoy of New York City; Al- fred 'F. Lee, Columbus, Ohio; Sars- field, Minneapolis, Minn.; Wolf Tone, East Boston, Mass.: Wolf Tone, New York City; Grattan, Clinton, Mass.; Thomas Francis Meagher, Butte City, Mont.; Parnell, Birmingham, Ala.; Robert Em- met, Fond du Lac, Wis.; McArdle, Tol- uca, Ill.; Anaconda, Anaconda, Mont.; O’Neill, 8an Francisco, and Lyman, Law- rence, Mass. President William Lyman says that every council wiil begin the work of mili- tary organization, so that the Irishmen may be ready in case their services are needed against Englan THE POLICE. 4dgitator Ahlwardt in Danger From Enraged Hebrews. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 23.—Herman Ahlwardt, member of the German Reich- stag, who came to this country to start an' anti-Hebrew crusade, opened his campaign in Jersey City to-night at Proessers Hall on Central avenue. Several Hebrews asked Chief of Police Murphy to prevent Ahlwardt from speak- ing, threatening to do the latter injury, but the Chief said that he would not in- terfere. i A strong police force under Inspector Lange was present, however. Their ser- vices were needed, for the Hebrews in the hall hooted Alwardt whenever he referred to their religion, and finally threatened to kill him and burn down the hall. Befora serious consequences arose, how- ever, Inspector Lange had ordered the hall cleared and ejected those who raised the disturbance. "Then the lecturer was _ allowed to proceed. PROTECTED BYX 1