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o - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896 Miller had got away with $700,000 of our money. We got back sbout balf the amount.” 7 Huntington said that Miller was tried for his offense, but was acquitted. Morgan wanted to know if it wasnot a fact that the company interceded in Mil- ler's bebalf. Mr. Huntington aenied this, “What did Crocker say about Miller?” asked Morgan. “Oh, he said he was a thief and a very bad citizen,” said Huntington, “but I twitted Crocker and told him I thought him a very clever fellow, and was only astonished that he did not come around with & wheelbarrow and carry away the office building brick by brick.” Referring a to thereport of the Rail- road Commission, Morgan said oun one point, sarcastically, “Perhaps the Commis- sioners did not want to know.” “‘Perhaps not,” Huntington assented. “I think they were pretty nice gentlemen (correcting himseif)—two of them.”’ “As to Mr. Pattison,”’ Senator Morgan suggested, “‘you have not any opinion at all? “Pattison,” said Mr. Huntington, with an air of self-restraint, ‘‘may be a very good fellow. I will not say anythingabout nim.”’ Speaking again of the report of the Pa- cific Iroad Commission, Huntington said the report was worthless. *They did not know how to ask questions,” said Huntington. “They did not ask me the price of rails, ties, spikes, etc., or of freight by water and across the Sierras.” Morzan—But your own deposition is given. Are you prepared to say thatit was not correct? If so, your refutation will be recorded. When a man’'s reputa- is jeopardized he should be very careful. itington—My reputation is not en- dangered. s “Tell the truth.’” Morgan—You say the commission did not know how to ask questions. Why did you not tell them everything without their asking? Huntin, on—I assume it was none of u defied the authority of a nal committee, did you? on—Oh, no; I would not do at, but they did not ask how much we paid for rails, ties, spikes, etc. Morgan—Are you prepared to say your position was full, complete and honest, or incomplete, untruthful and dishonest? Huntington aid I answered their questions to the best of my ability Morgan—Did Stanford tell the truth and n untruth, or vice versa? on—Sianford always spoke but in this instance he was —They vou deny Stanford’s under oath to the effect that $54,000,000 in stock was distributed by the nance Company ? stammered. His reply was 1l, but a very pitiful the room realized greatly embar- was on—It seems to me that about v millions was distributed as a vart of 1 C er's unfinisbed contract. Mavbe thatis what Mr. Stanford meant. n—Mr. Stanford stated that fifty- it, subject only to an indebtedness of three miliions. Huntington said the indebtedness was more than th niillions. Morgan—Well, how 1 more was it? on—Oh, a great-deal more. At the close of the examination Senator Morgan said to Mr. Huntington that there ber of points in the report of sion to which he would like to give Mr. Huntington the opportunity of , on oath, and contradicting or ecting, if he could, and be suggested Mr. Huntington take the volume with him and be prepared at the next neeting of the committee to make such At Senator’s offer rather disdainfuily. st Mr. treated the He a man, he said, to attempt to read the report, but he would get some of e to look over it and call his to such points as require notice. 8enator Morgan gave a sort of warning to Mr. Huniington that the Senate and House would be oblized to accept the com- mission’s report as correct, if Mr. Hunt- ington (having the opportunity offered to him) did not refute it. "’ Senator Morgan added, “that the country and the Senate and the House e under the necessity of taking this s containing the truth in full.” annot help that,”’ said Mr. Hunting- Huntington oucan help it if you want to deny '’ Senator Morgan said. “I deny pretty much the whole thing,” Mr. Huntington sted. “I want to give you every opportunity,”’ Senator Morgan said, “to explain every allegation made against you by every- | body. “It would take a hundred yvearsto do zuess,” Mr. Huntington remarked, “for I have had enemies all my life; and I am as proud of my enemies as I am of my friends. I have always hewed close to the line, and if people fall on my line they are sorry for it.”” Nr. Huntington gave another illustra- tion of his contempt for what people saigd of him. He was asked this question by Senator Morgan, “Then you are entirely indifferent to public opinion, are you?’ The fact of itis,” was the answer, given ina quiet kind of manner, “thatso long as tirere is one man in the world to think well of me, I do not look beyond him to the balance of the human race, because I would not exchange the good opinion of that one man for the opinion of the whole human race.” “You would take the opinion of that one man?"” Senator Morgan observed. “Yes; I would take the opinion of C. P. Huntington,” said that gentleman. *Then you must be a happy man,’” Sen- ator Morgan remaried sarcastically, *con- sidering how much C. P, Huntington thinks of you.” After some hesitation it was arranged that Mr. Huntington should take with him the bound volume of the report of the United States Pacific Railroad Commis- sion and be preparea to make such de- nials or objections of statements contained in it as he may be willing to do under oath, and in order to afford time for the purpose the committee adjourned until Friday, the 25th, Jiss Anthony Honored. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb, 21.—Miss Susan B. Anthony, who leaves in a day or so for California, was tendered a reception by 200 of her admirers at the home of Dr. Linn last evening. The occasion was also the occasion of the celebration of Miss Apthony’s seventy-sixth birthday. Rty An Insane Embezzler. CHICAGO, IvrL., Feb. 21.—Ex-Alderman Balo W. Roth, who as secretary of two builaing and loan associations is respon- eible for a shortage of $32,000 in the funds, was adjudged insane to e e SEND your change of business or residence to Crocker-Langley Directory, 215 Bush st. = DEBATES ON THE APPROPRIATIONS, Salaries of Indian Inspectors to Remain at the Top Notch. AMENDMENTS DEFEATED Members of the House Continue Their Deliberations Into the-Night. LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE. It Is Necessary to Count a Quorum to Increase a Veteran's Pension. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—The utmost efforts in the House to-day of Dingley, Cannon and other leaders of the Republicans were unavailing to reverse the defeat sustained yesterday in the com- mittee of the whole to reduce salaries of Indian inspectors from $3000 to $2500 a year. When the consideration of the ap- propriation bill was resumed Grow (R.) of Pennsylvania moved to make the salary $2000, and against that proposition Crisp (D.) of Georgia raised a point of order that it changed existing laws. A debate extending over two hours fol- lowed upon this. Chairman Payne (R.) of New York, at the close, overruled the point. In the course of the discussion much acidity of expression was shown, Hopkins (R.) of Illinois speaking of Grow’s motion as the result of inspiration he would not name, but a manifestation of “factional opposition to the Indian Com- mittee.” Grow changed his amendment to make the salary $2501, but again the committee of the whole sustained the Indian Com- mittee and voted against the reduction. Upon points of order of Cannon (R.) of Illinois that they were new legislation, propositions were stricken out authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay the expenses of the Indian inspectors while they were lgcated in Washington and to create the office of superintendent of irri- gation. The appropriation of $4000 to meet the expenses of the Boara of Indian Commis- sioners, which has been in every Indian bill for twenty-six years and which the committee omitted from its draft of the bill, was inserted on motion of McCall (R.) of Massachusetts, supported by Bartlett, Fisher and Quigg of New York. Having completed only ten pages of the billin two days, the committee rose and on motion of Dingiey (R.) of Maine it was ordered that when the House ad- journed at the close of the evening session for the consideration of private pension bills it be to meet on Monday next. In the morning hour Senate amend- ments to the military academy appropria- tion bill were agreed to and the following Senate bills were passed: To amend section 5294, Revised Statutes, 0 as to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to remit or mitigate forfeitures under his jurisdiction, as well as fines and penalties; to amend the law regulating the establishment of final proof in timber- culture entries. An ame.dment offered by Pickler (R.) of South Dakota to make the maxi- mum of pay of head farmers at Indian agencies $65 per month was agreed to. The committee then rose. At 5 P.M. arecess was taken until 8 o’clock, the evening session being for the consideration of private pension bills. At 8:40 o'clock it became necessary to determine whether or not a qurum of the committee of the whole (100 members) was in the ball and Lacey (R.) of Iowa, chair- man, announced that 118 members were present. The occasion for it was this: A bill was under consideration to increase the pension of Louis C. Schilding, who served in Company A, Fourth Obio Cav- alry, from $37 to $50 a month. It was rec- ommended by the Committee on Invalid Pensions, which report showed that he was suffering from a gunshot wound, rheumatism, piles and valvular disease of the heart. Kerr (R.) of Ohio explained that the beneficiary had appeared in per- son before the committee and demon- strated the fact that his condition war- ranted the amount of the pension recom- mended. After a colloquy between Kerr and Coi- fin a motion to lay aside the biil witha favorable recommendation received 91 af- fimative and 5 negative votes, whereupon Erdman made a point of no quorum. The chairman’s count disclosed a quorum pres- ent and the motion was agreed to. The committee recommended favorably nine bills and the House passed five. At 10:30 the House adjourned until Monday. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Representatives Bowers and Talbert Each Claims to Be a Better Farmer Than the Other. - WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—Rep- resentative Bowers of California and Tal- bert of South Carolina wers pitted against each other inu debate to-day. and both were talking at once in an animated and often excited manner. Bowers swung his arms and Talbert waved his hands. They were asserting their knowledge of farming, and each claimed to be a better farmer than the other. The House was convulsed with laughter. Bowers was swinging right- handers, while his adversary was dealing upper cuts. Some member shouted, “‘Go 1t, Fitz,” and another soon yelled ‘“time,” when the debaters immediately broke away, shook hands and went to their cor- ners amid great laughter. Pensions” have been granted as follows: California: OriginaI—Bemard Hanlan, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Increase—Thomas Lyons, Vallejo. Re- is-ne and ingcrease rl Rimbach, San Diego. Original widows, etc.—Almira Mc- Kelvey, Los Angeles; Carrie Campbell, Pomona. Oregon: Original-William H. Cleav- enger, Lebanon. Original — William H. ‘Washington : Grupe, Dayton. The Republican members of the House and Senate held a caucus last night to choose members of the Congressional cam- paign committee. The California delega- tion did not present the name of 1ts repre- sentative on said committee, as they have not as yet conferred on the subject. he Committee o? Naval Affairs of the House to-day direcfed that a favorable re- port be made on the bill for the relief of Il John Klyde Sullivan. Sullivan is weil | known in_California, where he was sta- tioned at Mare Island as paymaster of the navy. The bill has already passed the Senate. > % The Senate Committee on Fortifications | has agreed to favorably report Squire's | bill appropriating $87,000,000 to be ex- pended at New York, Boston, I:huadel- hia, Baltimore, Washington, New Or- leans, San Diego, San Francisco and other points. The report accompanying the bill will be a voluminous document. The Senate Public Lands Committee to- day reported favorably the bill extending the time within which suits may be brought to set aside lands_erroneously or fraudulently granted to railroads. Senator White appeared before the com- mittee and protested against Mexican grants being included. They yieided to liis persuasion. The House Committee on Pubhe Lands to-day gave a hearing to the Cn_llforma‘ delegation on Johnson’s bill allowing the | State 5 per cent from sales of public lands. G. W. Black was to-day appointed post- master at Floriston, Nevada County, Cal., vice S. H. Simonds, resigned. o pheling COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. Brockway Will Receive a Heavy Sentence, but His Women Dupes May Suffer Less. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 21.—The trial of William E. Brockway, E. Wagner and Abbie L. Smith, accused of counterfeiting American and Canadian money, was con- cluded in the Fedaral court this afternoon, the jury finding the three prisoners guilty as they stood charged, and recommending ‘Wagner to the mercy of the court. There are ten counts in the indictment against each of the prisoners, and the maximum penality on each count 1s $5000 or fifteen years’ imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court. It is believed that Mrs. Smith and Wag- ner, who bave been regarded all ulong as mere tools of Brockway and Dr. Bradford, will receive mild sentences. Brockway, who is known as the *‘Prince of Cougter- feiters,” will in all probability end his ca- reerin the New Jersey State prison. Heis past 74 years of age. Had Brockway been successful in the job in which he was caught, a half million at least of the coun- terfeit money would have been afloat. GLORIES OF CILFORNA All Ably Set Forth in a Lecture by Senator Perkins at Washington. | Stereopticon Views Display Charming Scenes of the Resources of the Golden State. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—Senator Perkins delivered an interesting lecture on “California” before the National Geo- | graphic Society to-might. There was a large audience. The lecture was illustratea by stereopticon pictures, which were well selected, showing different varieties of scenery which the State offers, giving glimpses of life under conditions ranging from those of the mining camp to modern homes amid orange groves, and from those represented by a train of pack mules to those whose traveling coach is a palace car. Views of orchards, vineyards, phases of | many different productive industries, ranches in valleys and amid foothills were | given to show how many and how varied | are California’s interests. Scenes during | the fruit-shippmg season, pictures show- | ing how fruit is dried, clusters of grapes on the vine, golden oranges hanging on trees, | were given to show something of the | nature and extent of the great fruit| interests. | Then there were shown the wheatfields | and great combined harvester at work, | reawood forests and the way in which lumbering /is conducted. Some of the most beautiful of California’s flowers were reproduced. A California garden in Jan- uary, a rose arbor at Santa Barbara and a bed of callas in December, gave an idea | of the climate which words could not. | Then there were shown pictures of some | of California’s grandest scenery, the Yo- | semite, views in the Sierras, a typical Cali- | fornia valley, big trees of California, won- | derful geysers of Sonoma County, Cliff ! House and Golden Gate. A few pictures | of San Francisco were given, and views of | some of the principal places of interest, | but most of themn were designed to give a | correct idea of what California is and what 1t can produce, and what makes it take | such a hold on the affections of its people. KRUGER WAS FFECTED, | Visited the Scene of the Terrific| Explosion of Dynamite at Viedendorp. Already a Vast Fund Has Collecled to Allay the Distress. Been JOHANNESBURG, Sourm Arrrca, Feb. 21.—President Kruger and the chiefs of the several executive departments of the Government of the South African Re- public made an inspection of the scene of the dynamite explosion at Viedendorp yesterday and visited the injured men, woraen and children in the hospitals. President Kruger, viewing the scene of ! devastation, declared that the Netherlands Railway Company, on board of whose cars the dynamite exploded, would have to pay the amount of damage done, calculated at £1,000,000. The President was greatly affected. The fund collected by the committee or- eanized for the relief of the sufferers by the explosion of dynamite Wednesday evening now smounts to £100,000. The Government of the republic has granted £25,600to the fund for the aid of the suf- ferers. The Netherlands Railway has subscribed £10,000 and the dynamite com- pany £5000. It has been proved that the Govern- ment’s and the company’s regulations for the handling of dynamite were broken in several respects. The cars contained fifty- five tons of the explosive and ninety cases of detonators. Tne dynamite company’s magazine, which is near the scene of the explosion, contained 400 tons of the explosive. A bolt that had been made red hot by the explo- sion fell into the magazine, dropping into a bucket of water. The Government medi- tates ordering the compxnz to remove its magazine ten miles from the town. NDON, Exc., Feb. 21.—The Queen hassenta dispatch to President Kruger expressing her sympathy for the victims of the explosion. Ertigs S Hart A. Massey Dead. TORONTO, Oxtario, Feb. 21.—Hart A. Massey, a millionaire manufacturer and Lead of the great implement works of Massey, Harris & Co., the largest in Can- ada, died last night, aged 73. | two receivers. | clause providing that there shall be kept TWO RECEIVERS WILL CONTROL. Bigelow and McHenry to Manage the Northern Pacific. LACOMBE SO DECIDES. Oakes, Payne and Rouse May Retire Completely From the Road, THEIR ACCOUNTS UNSETTLED. One Little Item Will Be Fifty Thousand Dollars for Legal Expenses. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 2l.—Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit Court this afternoon handed down a de- cision to the effect that he wonlid confirm the appointment of Frank G. Bigelow and Bdward W. McHenry as receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in plaps of the three old receivers who have resigned. When several months ago the resigna- tions of Thomas F. Qakes, Henry C. Payne and Henry O. Rouse as receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company were brought to the attention of Judge Lacombe, it was stated that Edward W. McHenry and Frank G. Bigelow had been appointed by Judge Jenkins of Wisconsin to succeed them. These appointments be- ing subsequently contirmed by Judge San- born of Minnesota, counsel for the Farm- ers’ Loan und Trust Company and for the general reorganization committee of the stockholders asked Judge Lacombe to also confirm the appointments. The Northern Pacitic Railroad Company, #s a corpor- ation, opposed action as to the acceptance of the three resignations and the appoint- ment of Bigelow and McHenry. After many conferences and much delay the question of court jurisdiction, which had also arisen, was settled satisfactorily to all parties, and the bearing was definitely set down for to-day. The bearing was upon 2 motion by Her- bert B. Turner, counsel for the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company, for the confir- mation of the appointment previously made by Judge Jenkins of Wisconsin of ¥. G. Bigelow and E. W. McHenry as re- ceive rs in the place of the three who re- signed. Mr., Turner recited at consider- able length the proceedings in the litiga- tion from the time of the appointment of Oakes, Rouse and Payne as receivers un- der the original Northern Pacific foreclos- ure. He asied that the receivers’ bonds be fixed at $100,000. Counselor Silas W. Pettit forthe Nort h- ern Pacific Company said he did not op- | pose the appointmentof Bigelow and Mec- Henry, but asked that they be confirmed s receivers together with R. M. Galloway | and Andrew I'. Burleigh. The second- | mortgage bond holders of the road were | represented by E. Nathan of Cardoza, who | agreed in favor of the appointment of but | Mr. Pettit's contention that Judge La- | combe was not bound under the decision ! of Supreme Court Judge Brown for the | reason that no consolidation of the original | creditors’ bill and the foreclosure of the mortgage of 1870 had been effected, was | apparently not concurred in by his Honor, | who took the papers in the case and re- served his decision. Under a previousorder by Judge Lacombe the old receivers have yet to file their ac- | counts in this district. It is stated that they have expended over $50,000 in legal expenses, At a quarter to 5 o’clock this afternoon | Judge Lacombe handed down a decision as | follows: 5 “In view of the order heretofore made by Justice Brown, while assigned to this circuit, I am prepared to sign an order in similar form to that made in the court offfso-called primary jurisdic- tion, consolidating the two suits, accept- ing resignations of the old receivers and appointing the new ones, but with a within this jurisdiction a sum of money not less than $100,000 to provide for the | claims of any creditors here, and further i providing for the serviee of papers upon isuch receivers in any case begun here. | Inasmuch as the new receivers are non- | residents and this court has therefore no means of referring their company with the above terms by personal process, they shen,ld give bouds in the sum of $100,- 000.” By this decision Judge Lacombe signi- fies hisintention to confirm the appoint- ment of Frank G. Bigelow and Edward W. McHenry as receivers in place of Thomas F. Oakes, Henry C. Pavne and Henry C. Rouse, resigned. This has already been concurred in by all excepting the Judges of the State of Washington, and the matter will be argued in that dis- trict before Judges Hanford and Gilbert in Seattle on March 2. T0 PROCLAIM I‘VbEI'E.NDE.NUE- The African Republic Ready to Throw OFf the English Yoke. PIETERMARITZBURG, OrANGE FREE STATE, Feb. 21.—The National Times claims to have the best authority for the statement that the African republic will, on February 22, the fifteenth anniversary of the Boer victory over the British under General Colley at Majuba Hill, prociaim its independence. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 21.—A dispatch to the Central News from Cape Town says that the report that the South African re- public intends to throw off the suzerainty of Great Britain and proclaim its inde- pendence is not credited in Cape Town. Sir Jacobus Dewett, the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, has, however, taken his departure from that place, having been given a special conge, and this fact is re- garded as being strange. T THE CAMPAIGN IN ABYSSINIa. Italy to Send Additional Troopsz to Gen- eral Baratieri. ROME, ItaLy, Feb. 21.—The Minister of War has received the report of General Baratierl, commanding the forces in Abyssinia, in regard to the recent combats between the Italians and rebel bands near Adigrat. In these fights the Italians lost ninety-seven killed and from thirty to forty” wounded, and the enemy’s losses were about equal to those of the Italians. The report was laid before the Cabinet, which to-day authorized Siznor Crispi to send to Abyssinia immediately whatever re-enforcements of troops that may be necessary. Three thousand men are al- ready in readiness to be embarked:for- Massowah tojoin General Baratieri’s forces in the interior. (R RS INDEFINITE AND UNCERTAIN. The News Concerning Dr. Nansen and the North Pole. LONDON, Exg., Feb. 21.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Petersburg saying that on Wednesday fresh telegrams were received from Eastern Siberia stating that news concerning Dr. Nansen, who was reported to be returning after having discovered the north pole, is indefinite and uncertain. MANY VESS LS FOUNDER. Storms on the Black Sea Cause a Great Loss of Lifc and Property. LONDON, Exa., Feb. 21.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Odessa, saying that heavy storms on the Black Sea have caused great loss of life and property. Seven steamers and eigh- teen sailing vessels have foundered, and it is believed that more than 100 persons have perished. The storms continue. ——— FRENCH STATESMEN AGREE. The Senate Capitulates to the Chamber of Deputies. PARIS, FraxcE, Feb. 21.—In the Senate to-day M. de Mole, Republican Senator for Saone-st-Loire, read a statement pro- testing against the Cabinet’s interpreta- tion of the <counstitution, but withdrawing the interpellation which he anrounced last Saturday he wouid offer, demanding an expression from the Government con- cerning the responsibility of the Cabinet toward the. Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, leaving the country to judge be- tween the Cabinet and the Senate, which latter body, he szid, had decided not to provoke a crisis. The Senate approved M. de Mole's state- ments by a vote of 184 to 60, thus capitu- lating before the Chamber of Deputies. o St GREAT BRIT4IN AND FRANCE. Not Ready to Resume Negotiations as to Treaty Rights. LONDON, E~g., Feb. 21.—In the House of Commons this evening George N. Cur- zon, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question by Sir Charles Dilke, stated that Great Britain and France have agreed to renew for the approaching season the modus vivendi re- lating to lobster fisheries in Newfound- land waters established in 1830. In conse- quence of this agreement, he said, the ne- gotiations between Great Britain and France 1n regard to the general question of treaty rights would not now be pro- ceeded with. E-CONSLL WALLER GLAD Upon Arrival in Paris He Ex- presses Gratitude to the United States. The Release From the French Prison Said to Be Due to Embassa- dor Eustis. PARIS, Fraxce, Feb. 21.—John Waller, ex-United States Consul to Madagascar, Wwho was court-martialed and sentenced by the French authorities to twenty years’ imprisonment under conviction of having illegally communicated with the Hovas, arrived in Paris at 9 o'clock this morning, having been pardoned and released from the Nimes prison yesterday. To a re- porter of the United Press Waller said ; “Iam grateful for this opportunity to thank the President of the United States, the State Department of Washington and United States Embassador Eustis, as well as Secretary Vignaud and Secretary New- ton Bustis of the United States embassy, the latter of whom visited me in prison. His visit cheered me very much, and was followed by marked improvement in my treatment. I feel highly elated to find myself free after eleven months’ incarcera- tion under condemnation to solitary con- | finement for twenty years, equivalent to | eternity. Iamin good health and shall remain four days in Paris, and shall also stop a few days in London. I expect to sail for America February 29.” It appears that Waller's release was promised by the authorities a fortuight ago. Failing in the meantime to get the notification of the decree of pardon signed | United States Embassador Eustis, on Feb- | ruary 19, called uvon M. Berthelot, Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Of- fice, and as the result of the interview be- tween the two President Faure signed ‘Waller’s pardon yesterday morning. An official immediately conveyed the news to the American embassy, which immedi- ately cabled the information to the State Department at Washington in a cipher dispatch, and also notified Waller of the fact that the President had signed his pardon. ‘The release of Waller is being widely discussed in diplomatic circles, in which it is the consepsus of opinion that the granting of the pardon is a tribute on the part of France to Embassador Eustis, who 1s highly esteemed at the Foreign Office. sl il TOWARD MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP. How the British Oak and American Hickory Showld Inoline. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 21.—The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the American Em- bassador, in acknowledging: the receipt of a copy of the prologue of an entertainment of the Brighton Grammar School, dwell- ing upon the necessity of friendsnip be- tween Great Britain and the United States, has written a letter, in which he says: “It1s a wise thought to inculcate inter- national sympathies in the schools of each country. The way the twig is bent the tree inclines, and I hope that the British oak and the American hickory will always incline toward mutual friendship.’” IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS. Eleventh Annual Banquet of the Michigan Club. NOTED MEN ATTEND IT. Republican Leaders*Who Cheer the Names of Allison and McKinley. PLATT SENDS HIS REGRETS. Senator Elkins Thinks He Has a Chance for the Presidential Nomination. DETROIT, MicH., keb, 21.—The eleventh annual banquet of the Michigan Republi- can Club was the most splendid aifair of the kind ever held in the State. 1000 persons, among them all the promi- nent Republicans in the State, satdown to the feast. The most noteworthy feature of the banquet was the magnificent tribute to the name of McKinley. At the close of a very effective speech by Congressman Hepburn of lowa he referred to the ovation given to the man from Ohio and begged to say that, nevertheless, he felt that the man who would be named for and elected to the Presidential chair would be Allison of Iowa. This was greeted with tremendous applause, but the outburst was more of a personal tribute to the author than it was an approval of the sentiment. Among the regrets read was one from Hon. Thomas C. Platt of New York, in which he said he had not married a wife or bought a yoke of oxen, but bad made an ass of himself by assuming certain political burdens which he had to carry out at this time. ‘I shall groan and weep while you celebrate,” he wrote. ‘Pity me and pray for the man whom the angelic press pictures as satanic.”’ Speaker Reed telegraphed that this year completes forty years of Republicanism— thirty-two years of Republican rule and those dismal eight years when nobody 1uled and suggested that the Republican party take the whole forty yearsnext time. Major McKinley-in his letter said that the one significant fact that stands above all others threse days 1s the revival of pa- triotism and of National sentiment in both our domestic and foreign affairs. Hon. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee spoke to the toast of ‘‘Patriotic Citizenship,” and Colonel Frederick D. Grant of New York o *‘Our Country.” The other toasts were: “‘American Influence,” responded to by Congressman Hepburn of Iowa; *“Repub- licanism in the South,” by Hon. Powell Clayton of Arkansas; *“Utah, the new Star in the American Consteliation,” by Sena- tor Arthur Brown of Utah. CINCINNATI, Onro, Feb. 21.—A Post | special from Charlestown, W. Va., says: The question whether Senator Elkins is or is not a candidate for the Presidencyis not a question among West Virginia poli- ticians, and newspaper men who have been aware of the position he occupies for | some time. Heé thinks he has a chance to secure the nomination and is awaiting developments. | In the meantime he is not losing sight of opportunities to make developments in his favor. It may be worthy of note that the discussion of the question among the Republican papers of this State is con- ducted to a certain extent by Senator EI- kins, or by the literary bureau in charge of his boom. Some of the able editorials appearing in ‘West Virginia newspapers saying that he Las not announced himself as a candidate, but speaking of- his many qualifications | for the Ligh position, are sent to them in | type-written copy, and on the upper left- | hand corner of each page appears, printed i familier letters, “United States Sen- ate.” If Senator Elkins’ name is not presented to the St. Louis convention it will be be- | cause he does not consider the conditions favorable. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., Feb. 21.—Chair- man Harrity of the National Democratic Committee was here to-day on a political mission and bad several hours’ conference with Governor Matthews, in which from subsequent developments it is believed he asked the executive to accept the second place on the ticket, After Mr. Harrity left the Capitol the Governor was asked if he would accept the second place and he replied: “I gm not a candidate for Vice-President and will not be. My mind is irrevocably made up on that question.”” e REPUBLICANS GEITING READY. Selecting Sites for Conventions to Elect National Delegates, DETROYT, Mich., Feb. 21,--The Repub- lican State Central Committee met here to-day and decided on Detroit as the city for holding the convention to elect dele. eates at large to the National convention, The date of the convention will be May 14, A newcommittee will be selected at thi NEW T AY, Apollinaris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” - NOW SUPPLIED IN “SPLITS.” Ask for “Splits” (half pints) at Restaurants and Bars JOHN CAFFREY, 47 First St., San F ranciséo, Representing CHARLES GRAEF & CO., N. Y., for Mineral Waters. Fully | chnvention, whieh wiil fix a date for the | holding of the State convention to select a State ticket. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 21. — The Democratic State Central Committee met to-day to fix the dates for the two State conventions to be held this season. | It wasthe largest meeting the committee has held in a year, all the members being present with J. J. Richardson, member of | the National Committee irom Iowa. Ot- tumwa, Des Moines and Dubuque were candidates for the conventions. For the | spring convention to name delegates to | the National convention, Dubugue was chosen, receiving 8 votes. Des Moines and Ottumwa received 2 each. The date was fixed on May 20. Ottumwa and Des Moines received ¢ votes each for the | later convention to name a State ticket. On | the second ballot Ottumwa received 8to Des Moines 4. Committees were named | to select temporary officers for the con- ventions, make the arrangements and issue the call. The representation will be the same as a year ago. PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA. Important Topics Considered by News= paper Men. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb.21.—The Amer- ican Newspaper Publishers’ Association | held two interestinz and important ses- | sions at the Hotel Brunswick to-day. The convention, which ended to-day, was re garded as one of the most successful ever | held by the association. The foreroon was devoted to a discussion of the pro- posed reduction of Unitea States letter postage to 1 cent for each half ounce. Congressman Loud explained the proposed | innovation, and addresses were made by Third Assistant Postmaster-Geners Acker of P the addresses the assoc! indorsed the Loud bill. ¢ the following topics | and Finlev 1 a. Afte ution unanimousiy In the afternoon were discussed and re tive committee: Agents,” “The Leasing of Spei Telegraph Com panies to Clubs” and *“Ma | ing Machines."” | The following officers were elected : Pres- ident, G. W. Knapp; vice-president, J Butler; secretary, W. C, Bryant; treasurer, H. F. Gunnison; committee, | M. A. McRae, S. i Kauffman, Fred Dris- coll, Charles H. Taylor Jr. and'W. H. Seif. - WITH RUNYON'S REMAINS. Arvival of the Steamer Havel at New | York. NEW YORK, N, Feb. 21.—The steamer Havel, which reached port this | morning, had on board the remains of Hon. Theodore Runyon. the late Ameri- can Embassador to Germany. Contrary to expectations no member of the Runyon family was aboard the Havel, but Mr. Haskins, son-in-law of the dead Embassador, arrived yesterday on the Teutonic to look after the funeral arrange- ments. Mrs. Runvon and her three daughters will remain in Germany until the early part of May, when thev will return home. The body was at once taken to the station of the Delaware, Lackawannaand Western | Railroad and placed aboard a special car which was attached to the 11:15 train for Newark, N. J. On arrival in Newark the body will be taken direct to St. Paul's Methodist Epis- copal Church, where it will lie in state until Monday, when the funeral services will be held at 2 p. ». 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