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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1896. z OPPOSITION OF SENATCR HOAR. Arzues for a Postponement | of Resolutions Relating to Cuba. | ARE NOT BELLIGERENTS | \ Says the Natives Have No Gov- ernment and Are Strag- gling Bands. ‘ GIVES GRANT AS AUTHORITY.| Believes the Views of the Great | General Should Apply to the | Present Situation. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—The Cuban belligerency resolution as reported | from the conference committee did not have the plain smooth sailing in the Senate to-day which the resolutions of the same | import bad when they were reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations. At | that time there was practically no obstacle interposed to them, but to-day when the | conference report was taken up in the Sen- ate it was attacked by Hale of Maine in a two hours’ speech of great force and earn- estness, and then it had to give way to a question of still higher privilege thana conference report—that is, the right of each State to be represented in the Senate of the United States. That question is di- rectly involved in the report of the Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections, to the effect that Dupont is entitled to the vacant seat in the Senate from the State of Dela- ware. The negative of that proposition was asserted to-day in a speech by Turpie (D.) of Indiana, one of the minority of the Committee on Privileges and Elections. His contention was that Mr. Watson, while actinz Governor of Delaware, was stillin law and in fact a Senator in the Btate Legislature and had a right to vote 1n the general assembly, and that his vote being counted Mr. Dupont had not a majority of all the votes cast. The question may come up to-morrow whether this report of the conference committee is not a matter of higher privi- lege than the claim to a seatin the Senate. Sherman, it is understood, holds that it is, but if the decision should be otherwise, and if there be any real desire to defeat or postpone the Cuban resolutions, the Du- pont case may be used asa parliamentary meaus for doing There were large crowds in the galleries at the opening of the session this morning in anticipation of action and discussion of the Cuban resolutions. The chaplain’s prayer was terse and comprehensive. It was comprised in a single sentence and was an invocation to the divinity to “stretch out thy right hand to be a de- fense against all our enemies.” Numerous petitions were presented from the States of Delaware, South Dakota, Ar- sas and Kentucky in favor of recog- God in the constitution of the tates. 1 for the punishment of offenses on seas (revoit, mutiny. sault and reported from the Judiciary Com- ee, and was, after some opposition on art of Call (D.) of Florida, passed. (R.) of Idaho reported from the Committee on Public Lands a bill, which he explained as one meeting the objec- tions of the President and of citizens of Arizona to bill on school lands, re- cently passed by Congress and vetoed by the President. He said the report was unanimous and that he would ask action upon it very soon, Cockrell (D.) of Missouri gave notice of his purpose to address the Senate to-mor- row on the question of amending the reve- nue bitl. At 1:10 p. . Sherman (R.) of Ohio called up the conference report on the Cuban resolutions. Thereupon Hoar (R.) of Massachuseits ered a resolution, which went over under the rules, that the consideration of the conference report relating to Cuba be posiponed until Monday. April 6, and that the Committee on Foreigu Relations be directed to report the facts which, 1in its on, justify the adoption of such reso- lutions with evidence therefor. Hoar also offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requesting the President to communicate to the Senate (so far as not incompatible with the public interests)all the facts in his possession relating to the existing conflict in the island of Cuba, and especially such as effect the interests and .duty of the United States in the premises. The conference reporton the Cuban con- current resolutions having been laid before the Senate Hale (R.) of Maine spoke in opposition to it. He was one of the few Senators, he said, who had voted against the concurrent resolutions reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations, and he had seen no reason since to regret his action, and should vote against the con- ierence report. All the reasons that he gave since then had grown in strength. The conditions existing did not, he believed, justify a recognition of those in rebellion agairst a iriendly Government as beiligerents. The inflammatory appeals of Senators, based upon statements that were not corrobo- rated, were not sufficient to persuade him to act other than he had acted. Subse- quent events and later information only vroved, Hale said, the justness of the posi- tion he had assumed. Hale then reviewed the history of the previous insurrection in Cuba and the ac- tion of the House then, which was almost identical with that had at ihis time. For- tunately for the country and its peace, General Grant was in the Presidential chair at the time and refused to take the action urged by the House. General Grant was as greata lover of liberty, Hale said as was any member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, and knew prooably a great deal more about the subject of bel- rent rights. The message he sentto Congress was such a clear expression of the law that the resolution of the House went for naught and all the excitement was at once abated. Hale said he did not intend to speak at length upon the subject, but would be content to cite quotations from President Grant's message, which, aithough sent to Congress during the previous insurrection, was as applicable to the present day as though it had been freshly laid on the desk of the presiding officer of the Senate. Hale then sent to she clerk’s desk and | ized courts of justice, mobilized armies | some action; why such a strong senti- | view of the actual conditions as they ex- | gress and the people had been informed | genious attempt te connect the Spanish | cruelty were not confined to any particu- | insurgents was, he said, not war. It wasin- had read extracts from the message .of President Grant referred to. If any dis- passionate man were to-day to make 8 review of the conditions in Cuba no lan- guage could better portray the present situation there than the language of Gen- eral Grant, he said. It was characterized by good seuse, patriotism and clear dis- cernment. His doctrine of belligerency should, Hale said, be accepted to-day as the doctrine of this country. The insurgents in Cuba to-day had, Hale asserted, no government except on paper; they hold no courts; their power is seated in straggling bands—in strag- gling camps. It has not only not won a battle, but has not fought what can be called a battle. It is a clear case of pure guerrilla warfare. There was no compari- son between the conditions in Cuba and in the Southern States during our rebellion, when foreign governments recognized their rights as belligerents. The Southern States held at that time undisputed possession of a vast territory; the States had set up their own government, organ- and sustained a navy. Not one of these details had been secured in Cuba by the insurgents. Therecognition granted them by foreign governments was done in courteous language and not through the passage of insulting resolutions. | Hale wanted to know why it was that such & considerable portion of the press | was seeking to drive Congress to take | ment on the part of the American people; why such a large vote in the Senate, in | ist in Cuba. Hale said it was because Con- | falsely of the situation in Cuba, and told | of things that did not exist. The debate | in the Senate showed, Hale said, an in- Government and Spanish military officials | with the barbarities and outrages that | were alleged to have taken place in Cuba during the previous rebellion. Hale referred to the book from which Sherman read the other day, and, after as- rting his confidence i’ S herman’s belief | in the honesty of the publication, stated | that it now turned out that the book was an anonymous publication, translated .by a newspaper and published as a pretended statement of fact. It was in reality an ab- solute, mendacious falsehood. Had he voted in favor of the resolutions before in the light of subsequent information he would gladly change his vote, and record himself against the resolutions. Hale sent to the clerk’s desk to be read the statement of Minister Dupuy de Lome of Spain, published in the newspapers rel- ative to statements made in the debate by the United States Senators. Davis (R.) of Minnesota objectea on the grounds that it was not permissible for a communication from any foreign Minister to be read by or read before the Senate un- less it came to the Senate through the reg- uiar channel—the State Department. Hale expressed his surprise at the objec- | tion, Teller (R.) of Colorado said this was the first time during his service that anything coming from a foreien Minister had been sought to be read before the Senate with- out having been transmitted through the only department that has official relations with the diplomatic corps. Frye said he hoped the point of order would be withdrawn, and it was agreed to by Davis. Hale continuing, interspersed his re- marks with numerous newspaper clip- pings, eiving statements on both side of the question, tending to show that acts of lar side in the conflict. The policy of the cendiarism, outrage, barbarism, savagery. He would give no vote to aid men engaged in such murderous business as this. The question how long should this sort of thing be permitted to continue before the United States interfered was, Hale said, the very | question that was asked over and over | again during our rebellion. We were al- ways confronted with the danger that for- eign governments would intervene and recognize the"independence of the South, if we aid not suppress the rebellion our- selves. Whenever the Union troops met with a defeat, that question was asked us. Sherman, interrupting Hale, said that be- fore a single battle was fought, the zovern- ments of Spain, France and England, recognized the belligerency of the Con- federates in language identical with the | first clause of the resolution submitted in the conference report. Under all the circumstances, Hale said the attitnde of Spain was one of proper dignity. He had no doubt there was mis- government in Cuba, but it was not ap- plied and localized alone in Cuba. It was found in all the governments of Central and South America and in Turkey. It was not the duty of the United States to endeavor to correct all the misuses of power in the world. The United States should not incite war by inflaming a friendly power. He had been disturbed and made anxious by the growth of the desire to aggress, to incite trouble and the building up of the imagery of war rather than of peace. It was militarism, and Haledeprecated it. When militarism took possession of the minds of a great people that people, no matter who they were, would soon be within the grasp of a strong military dictator. He did not look upon this, however, as an immediate danger. At 3:07 the conference report on the Cu- ban question was laid aside until to-mor- row, and Turpie (D.) of Indiana proceeded to address the Senate on the Dupont case, voicing the view of the minority against seating Dupont. Without closing his ar- gument Turpie yielded for a motion to go into executive session, and at 5 p. M. the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. SOl SESSION OF THE HOUSE. Further Consideration of the Postoffice Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.— Among the bills passed to-day under unanimous consent were the following: Limitirg to 10 cents per copy the maxi- mum price for copies of patent specifica- tions, Changing the time for holding terms of court-in San Francisco. To print 20,000 copies of the book on agriculture by the Department of Agricul- ture. Hendrick (D.) of Kentucky was assigned to the Banking and Carrency Committee in place of Cowen (D.) of Maryland. Chairman Daniels gave notice that he would, on Wednesday, call up the con- tested election case of Aldrich vs. Robbins, from the Fourth District of Alabama. District of Columbia business and the further consideration in committee of the whole of the postoffice appropriation bill occupied the rést of the session. Without disposing of the latter, tbe committee rose and at 5:15 the House adjourned until to- morrow. < Director Sims Kemoved. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 9.—The members of the New York Mining Ex- change to-day by vote removed George V. Sims as a director. He was charged with failure to meet his engagements, and with refusal to make an accounting for moneys received by im for the exchange. SUDDEN DEATH OF A STATESMAN. Senator Weissinger Passes Away From Political Strife. REGARDED AS A MARTYR His Last Words Request That Colleagues Stand by Sound Money. HURTS BLACKBURN'S CHANCES. The Vacancy in the Kentucky Legis- lature Cannot Be Filled This Session. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 9.—Senator Weissinger died at 11:30 o’clock this morn- ing. The joint session of the Legislature at 12 o'clock was held merely in formal compllance with the law. When called to order, Carroll arose and explained that an agreement had been reached by which only two members for each side should vote. Senator Bennett voted for Boyle and Senator Bronston for Blackburn. The others failed to respond to their names with the exception of Poor, who voted for Pettit in order that the Populists might be represented. The session then adjourned until noon to-morrow. The vacancy caused by tue death of Sen- ator Weissinger cannot be filled in time for his successor to take bhis seat. The law requires eight days’ notice for such elec- tion, and the Legislature ends by legisla- tive limitation on March 17. Senator Weissinger, sbortly before his death, was visited by many of his col- leagues of both houses, and among the last words he uttered to those of his own finan- cial views wasa request that they stand by their sound money principles to the last. The promise was given to the dying Sena- tor, and whatever hope the free silver Democrats have been cherishing of the election of Senator Blackburn will never be realized. Senator Weissinger’s friends look upon him as a martyr and will never desert the cause for which they claim he died. Senator Weissinger's death re- moves one of the most prominent figures in the upper house of the Ken- tucky Legislature, and one of the most determined opponents of the return of Senator Blackburn to the National coun- cils. He was the head and front of the nine “sound money” men in the Legisla- ture who refused to go into the ‘‘caucus’ which nominated Blackburn, and have steadfastly refused since to vote for him under any circumstances. At several stages of the contest Mr. Weissinger could have elected either Blackburn or Hunter. Mr. Weissinger was about 48 years of age and unmarried. He was born in Tay- | lorsville,Spencer County, Kentucky,where his family have long resided. After gradu- ating at Harvard he studied law at the university of Louisville, and began the practice of his profession in 1872, Hetook high rank from the start among his col- leagues and the public in.general, and has ever since been on the ascending grade, and at the time of his death was ranked with the leaders of the bar of Ken- tucky. His election to the senatorship ‘was his first appearance in public life, and he fully demonsirated his abilities and firmness of purpose, and his strict integ- rity of character in the brief career allotted to him. He was the leader of the opposi- tion to the Goebel bill to repeal the South- ern Pacific charter, and made a strong speech against its passage. The Legislature has adjourned out of re- spect to his memory. FOR A THIRD PARTY. AUl Arrangements Made, Not Selected. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 9.—Prepara- tions were completed to-day for the con- ference of political schismatics to be held at Old City Hall Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, at which time it is expected that all schisms will be cast aside and a new united third party will be pit- ted against the two great political bodies. The name of the new party has not yet been made public, but its platform will embody two broad principles—the equal coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 and the abolition of the liquor traffic, perhaps through the Swiss system of initi- ative an d referendum. Among the speak- f" will be Jacob S. Coxey of Commonweal ame, The party’s National Convention is to be held in Pittsburg May 20, 21 and 23. but a Name ot T SR HOLCOMB 1S FOR ALLEN., But He Appreciates Peffer’s Efforts in His Own Behalf. LINCOLN, NeBr., March 9.— Senator Peffer’s indorsement of Governér Holcomb as a Populist candidate for President, broughta response from that gentleman to- day. Covernor Holcomb said: ‘The mention of one’s name in connec- tion with a position so exalted is an honor to be highly appreciated. Tam not,however, a candidate for President. I believe, how- ever, in standing up for Nebraska, and am of the opinion that she has an illustrious citizen well qualified to perform the func- tions of this most important office of the Government more satisfactorily to the reat masses of the people than any Presi- dent since the days of Abraham Lincoln. I am for Senator Allen and believe him to be the choice of the people of Nebraska and I predict his unanimous nomination at St. Lous, July 22 next.” EE R AL To Elect Campbell’s Successor. CHICAGO, 1L, March 9.—Chairman T. N. Jamieson issued to-day a call for a meeting of the Republican State Central Committee in this city next Thursday morning, for the special business of elect- ing a successor to the late William J. Campbell as National Committeeman and to transact any other business. Edward R. Brainerd, a wealthy contractor of this city, is a candidate for the position, out if Chairman Jamieson wants it, there is not expected to be any opposition to his elec- tion. Pl S e e Curtis Renominated. EMPORIA, Kans.,, March 9.—The Re- publican convention of the Fourth Con- gressional District this afternoon declared Charles Curtis, the unanimous choice of the Fourth District- to succeed himself 1n Congress. A motion that the Fourth Dis- trict delegates be instructed to vote first, last and all the time at the St. Louis Con- vention was adopted. The financial ques- tion was straddled. sebaitt ST R Tne Third Fatality. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., March 9.~Richard Lannigan, an insurance agent, aged 32, one of the injured in last mght's streetcar collision, died this evening. This is the third fatality. — Applauded McKinley. WICHITA, Kans, March 9.—At the opening of the Seventh Congressional Dis- trict Convention to-day Chairman Elliott in his address characterized McKinley as the grandest statesman of the age since the immortal James G. Blaine. At every mention of McKialey’s:name the conven- tion broke into tremendous applause. A resolution was passed which declares for free silver. THOMAS FOX GETS THE PLUM. Defeats Russ Stephens in the Prolonged Race for the Sacramento Post- mastership. WASHINGTON, D. 0., March 9.—To- day Thomas Fox was appointed Post- master at Sacramento. He is the Sacra- mento agent of the Pacific Insurance Com- pany. The contest was between R. D. Stepbens and Fox. Stephens was Post- master during Cleveland’s first adminis- tration, and with the advent of the pres- ent administration he applied for re- appointment, but Representative Cami- netti recommended Leake, who was appointed. Leake resigned to accept a more lucrative situation at San Krancisco. Mr. Stephens has been here for several weeks looking after his own candidacy, and, inasmuch as he had supported Presi- dent Cleveland at National conventions, was hopeful of being appointed; but Mr. | Fox was indorsed by Sacramento County and the municipal Democratic commi{tee and by Senator White and Representative Grove Johnson. oA OIS BALLINGTON BOOTR’S ARMYXY. The New Religious Organization Now Fairly Started. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 9.—The new religious movement on similar lines to the Saivation Army, to be led by Ballington Booth and his wife, may now be said to be fairly started. Ballington Booth appeared at his new headquarters .in the Bible House to-day and at once began to get the work of organization under way. A name for the new movement has not yet been decided upon, and it may be several days before that is settled. There is also doubt as to just what uni- form will be adopted. The indications are, however, that a dark blue costume and black slouch hats for the men will be chosen. OPPOSED BY M. DILLON. Says That Epgland’s Increased Navy Is a Menace to the United States. This Statement Is Refuted and the Estimates Submitted Are Approved. LONDON, Exg., March 9.—In the House of Commons to-day Joseph Chamberlain, Becretary of State for the colonies, said that strong representations had been made on behalf of Canada apainst the perma- nent exclusion from Great Britain of Canadian live cattle. The Government, the Becretary said, had the matter under consideration, John Dillon, Nationalist, asged if there was any foundation for the statement that five British warships would arrive in a short time at Curacos. William McCartner, Secretary of the Ad- miralty, replied in the negative. He said that as far as he was aware the Govern- ment had no intention of dispatching war vessels to Curacoa. The House resumed the discussion of the naval estimates. John Dilion, the leader of the anti-Parnellites, and William Redmond both contended that the naval i proposals were intended as a menace to the United States, and for that reason every Irishman would oppose them. The Right Hon. George Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, deciared that the statement was absurd. Mr. Dillon, added he, was desirous of creating in the United States animosity toward Great Britain, of which happily there was no indication in the American newspapers. Continuing, Mr. Goschen said that the naval programme was settled in Novem- ber last, before any of the events that had caused the recent anxiety had occurred, and were deliberately framed upon the policy that had long been pursued. It ‘was not intended toattack anybody unless Great Britain was first attacked. The Government entertained no idea of an adventurous coursg anywhere on the globe. It merely desired to be prepared for possible eventualities. Walter Hazell, tg‘vauud Liberal mem- ber of Leicester and treasurer of the Peace Society, asked the Government to make a pronouncement in favor of international arbitration. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour said nobody would be pleased more than himself to sce international arbitration established, and steps thereto would be taken. 1t was carried by a majority of 216, the division showing 261 members in favor of it to 45 against. St Look Out for the Balloon. WINNIPEG, Maxrrosa, March 9.—The chief commissioners of the Hudson Bay Company here have been asked by the Government of Sweden to prepare the natives in the far northern districts of Canada for the appearance of the balloon in which the Swedish explorer, Andree, and his companions are to make an effort to reach the north pole. The company is sending pictures of the balloon to the na- tives of the polar regions, telling them they need not fear to approach it, and that they will be rewarded for assisting the ex- plorers, S S S One Yacht Foundered. THYERES, Frasce, March 9.—The weather thus far during the international yachting regatta has been such as to ren- der the sport very unpleasant. At Mar- seilles the rough weather rendered the racing difficult and even dangerous, and the same conditions have prevailed since the yachts came here. To-day the racing programme was stopped altogether by the bad weather, and oné of the French yachts, the Mignon, ownea by M. Francois Bes- sede of Marseilles, foundered. One of her crew was drowned. The Grand Duke Escaped. BERLIN, GerMaxNy, March 9.—Floods are reported 1n the Riine, Saar and Neckar rivers. At Freiburg, Baden, the heredi- tary Grand Duke, accompanied by Coun- cilor Sieget and Director Sonntag, was watching the work of salvage from a bridge over the Triesam River when the bridge collapsed. Herren Siegel and Sonntax were drowned, but the Grand Duke was saved. MLl LR William to Meet Humbert. BERLIN, GerMany, March 9.—The Neuste Nachrichten says that Emperor ‘William who will shortly go on a cruise in the Mediterrunean will meet King Hum- bter‘t d‘:' Naples, not Genoa as previously state GIVES INDIRECT INFORMATION. England’s Attitude Toward the Venezuelan Boun- dary Commission. THAT BIG BLUE BOCK. Evident That Diplomats Are Ready to Pose as Amicus Curiz. THREE COPIES SENT OVER. But Evidence Relating to Disputed Territory Remains in Oiney’s Possession. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—Four copies of theVenezuelan Blue Book reached Washington yesterday, having been sent in advance of their publication in England. One came to 8ir Julian Pauncefote, ex- clusively for his information and not, as was expected, to be presented by him to the Venezuelan Commission as the British case. The other three copies came to the State Department from Embassador Bayard, to whom they were given by Lord Balisbury over a week ago, it is sup- posed, simply as an act of personal cour- tesy to the Embassador, as the State Department officials are most mysterious about the matter and deny all knowledge of the book. Y In the meantime the Venezuelan Com- mission'has to depend for information on the subject to the full abstract cabied to the United Press last Friday. The copy of the document received at the British embassy is in appearance a very imposing affair with its accompanying maps and is evidently prepared with the direct end in view of the consideration by such a judicial body as is constituted in President Cleve- land’s commission. Each chapter dealing with the various phases of the question closes with a con- cise statement of what is demonstrated and the entire work seems to have been accomplished in a most. painstaking, care- ful manner. Those who have seen it say undoubtedly it is an exhaustive statement of Great Britain’s claim and that it could not be extended in any particular if Eng- land had consented to arbitration and had expressed a willingness to let her case stand or fall on the evidence therein pre- sented. The fact that but one copy of the Blue Book was sent to the British Embassador bere, who alone would be the vehicle of communication . for such a document to the United States Government, and the extreme reticence of the State Department regarding the three copies which were transmitted unofficially by Secretary Bay- ard confirms the impression that England, while declining to recognize in any direct manner the creation by President Cleve- land -of a commission to designate the true divisional line, would in Justiee Brewer’s words in his letter to Secretary Olney inviting information from the two governments, ‘‘act the part of an amicus curi®’ and be willing to throw light upon difficult and complex matters of fact. To that request, which the commission made January 15, Venezuela responded by for- mally appointing counsel and promising all the evidence obtainable. Lord Salisbury’s acquiescence, accord- ing to best reports, was contined to per- sonal assurances to Mr. Bayard that Great Britain’s case would be fully made up for the information of Parliament and that the entire world would then be in posses- sion of every argument upon which England’s claim to the territory was based. As appears from the United Press cable- grams$ the preliminary edition of the Blue Book on Friday, when it was delivered to Parliament, was totally inadequate to supply the demand, not more than a hun- dred copies being available for distribu- tion. THis may account for only one copy being forwarded to Sir Julian Pauncefote and only three to Secretary Olney. Some speculation has been set afloat as to what Secretary Olney intends to do with his copies. - Naturally he would wish to keep one for his own information, as it replies more fully to his famous dispatch of July 2 last than did Lord Salisbury in his two re- joinders of November 26. Another copy might go the President informally, merely as a matter of interesting literature, but the destination of the remaining copy is not yet permitted to be guessed at. The Venezuelan Commission, which would under ordinary circumstances be thought to be the most appreciative re- pository ‘for the tnird copy, claims to be utterly dependent upon the United Press cablegrams for information regarding the contents of the Blue Book. Although in- tended more for the consideration of the commission, whose appointment brought it forth, than perhaps for any other body, all the copies but one now in this country are apparently shrouded in the most im- penetrable mystery. The hope, however, is held ovt by those in authority that the next official mail from London, arriving in Washington next Saturday, will bring additional copies and that the commission may then be able informally to get the exact terms of the British argument, tha evidence in all likelihood having already been discovered through the commis- sioner’s lzborers in the past two months. In the meantime the Venezuelan side of the case has not been presented, nor is it positively known that it has been com- pleted, although ex-Minister Scrugg has been introduced officially to the commis- sion &s counsel for Venezuela. RAID ON MOONSHINERS. Considerable Shooting During the Seizure of Stills. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 9.—A Jour- nal special from Scottsboro, Ala., says: One of thelargest moonshine raids on rec- ord in the South was made here Saturday by Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Logwood and Deputy Marshal Skelton. Two stills and nine moonshiners were cap- tured atone haul. The revenue officers started out early Fridsy morning to locate the still and while on Sand Mountain about 12 o’clock they saw the light of the sill about a mile below them. During the onslaught, which lasted fifteen minutes, no less than twenty-five shots were fired and one of the moonshiners was fatally jured. JA(ur the shooting two of the officers be- n to break up the stills. While on gnard eputy Skelton captured four men from the gang. The stills were splendidly made, of copper and of eighty gallong eapacity. The moonshiners were taken te Bgottsboro and locked in j P Plan for Reorganizatien. BOSTON, Mass., March 9.—The Boston News Bureau says: The plan for reorgani- zation of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway Company will be offi- cially issued to-morrow. It calls for fore- closure and the formation of a new com Eany. to be known asthe Oregon Short ine Railroad Company. It preserves the entire sy-tem and also the control of the Oregon” Railway and Navigation stock, which is secured by $13,000,000 collateral trust bonds, the new Short Line Company paying the assessment on Navigation stock. The annnal fixed charges of the new company are $1,853,270, as compared with $2,738,570 for the old company. SR Killed by Stolen Powder. CHATTANOOGA, Texs., March 9.— A bucket full of powder and twenty-tive pounds of cartridges, which had been stolen by convict miners, exploded in the Durham (Ga.) coal mine Saturday after- noon, killing two negroes and injuring several more. Four hundred convicts are emploved at the Durham mine, and in- | stead of digging coal with picks, powder is used. The negroes stole the powder to make their work easier. e Sailed Around the World. NEW LONDON, Coxy., March 9.—The steam yacht Eleanor of the New York Yacht Club, Scott, master,and William A. Slater, owner, arrived?in this harbor this afternoon from a trip around the world, having been absent since October 27, 1894, in which time she traversed 42,406 nauti- cal miles, and did it almost without mis- hap, only trifling delays having been ex- perienced during the entire voyage. —_— | Failure of a State Bank. OMAHA, NeBr,, March 9.—The State Bank of Bloomfield at Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebr., closed its doors to-day. No statement was obtainable, bur the failure was probably caused by siow collections. TRAFFIC WAR RESUMED, Methods of the Southern Pacific Opposed by Trunk Lines, Giving First-Class Sleepers on Sec- ond-Class Tickets Is Not a Proper Practice. CHICAGO, Iru., March 9.—The immi- grant commission war between the South- ern Pacific and the lines which are mem- bers of the Western Immigrant Clearing- house is now on as vigorously as ever, negotiations for the purpose of inducing the Southern Pacific to join the clearing- house having been officially declared off indefinitely when advances had been made by Huutington’s road fora confer- ence hereon the question. The combined roads will carry the fight into Europe, which is the principal prolific field of ope- ration for the Southern Pacific immigrant agents, Chairman Caldwell and the committee of the Western railroad passenger officials who went to Montreal to get the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk roads to- gether on the troublesome dispute of al- lowing differentials to the Canadian Pacific | on business to North Pacific coast points, | returned to Chicago to-day and reported success, with a fair prospect of permanent settlement. Both roads agreed to restore the rates to the old basis March 20, and within the next thirty days the Canadian trunk lines | will try 1o agree on the amount of differ- | ential which is to be allowed to the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad, although the Grand Trunk contends its competitor should not get any, If no agreement is reached in that period, or if the Canadian Pacific re- foses to submit the question to arbitra- tion, then the Grand Trunk will return to the present status. As chairman of the Transcontinental Passenger Association Mr. Caldwell to-day ruled that the Southern Pacific Railroad had no right to sell California tickets from Albany, N. Y., and other Eastern points and furnish first-class sleeping-car tickets to second-class passengersas far as Chicago or Cincinnati, on the ground that no tour- ist sleepers are run between these points in cennection with its trains. This prac- tice had aroused the ire and vigorous pro- tests of other transcontinental lines, as it made a reduction of almost $v in the rate of §82 25 from Albany to California. Purify Your blood now, because this is the time when your blood most needs cleansing. The impuri- ties accumulated in winter must certainly be driven out if you would have good health this Spring and Summer. The blood must be given new vitality if you would have good appetite, perfect digestion and escape that tired feeling. The best Spring Medicine, nerve tonic, appe- tizer and strength builder is Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. T00 MUCH WATER Not a Bit Like a Kentuckian Is This Californian. Danger In the “Pu-e Fluld,” Al= though the Prohibition- ists Say Not. "THE DEMON RUM” IS ONE THING OF earth that isbeing continually flayed. For variety of enemies nothing can begin to equal it, for from the pulpit, the press, the woman suffragists, the Populists, the many “purity” parties, and goodness only knows how many other sources comes & never-ending flood of tirade that ought to *“flabbergast’’ even a de- mon. But it doesn’t seem to. The arch flend is s plainly in evidence as ever, and there is not a particularly brilliant hope for hisex- tinction in the immediate future. The advo- cates of his extinction—in all their variety— avow that water is the ““drink alonegiven to us by the Supreme Being.” If so, there are times when that heavenly fluid must, at any rate, be used with much moderation. Disbelievers in this are invited to consult Mr. K. C. Taft of Stowe. Cal. This very worthy man was af- flicted by the hand of Providence with an ex- crutiatingly painful as well as most malignant disease. He applied to the grand old Hudson Medical Institute, and. although his disease was quite dangerous, he was of course cured They make no mistakes and no failures there, But after going back to his work, Mr. Taft was & little bit indiscreet—he drank too much water. But that has all been rectified now. He tells the story in the following interesting let- ter: TOW Hudson Medical In Genclemen: I am feelin disease now. Last week, thoug ing hard, I sweat and drink a g Then. when I urina ed, 1 felt a coldne 1 resied and cpoled up it wou'd leav of that I feel as young as I ever did, and t through the skill of the physicians of th Medical Institute. praise for what you have don for me some of your circulars. and Lshall ta handing them around among triencs and Yours very truly, K. ¢ Mr. Taft was a ve! ck man when heapplied for treatment, but he has found the relief that thousands of others from all over this great country have. The files of testimony that are 0od de s is all Hudson I can never say enough in your I recelved in possession of the management of the Hud- son Medical Institute is simply wonderful. Here are & few excerpts: S. M. Hooker ot Los Angeles writes: I now feel as though I am cured and a well man.” F. Minturn of St. Louis, Mo.: *“Idesire to ex- press my sincere thanks for the carefnl and conscientieus manner in which my case has been treated by you.” E. W. Fowler of Kamele, Or., writes: “F'am feeling as good now as it is possible for a man to feel.” S. J. Bailey, Weaverville. Cal.: “I will now state that after two months’ treatment with you I feel fully restored to health.” Testimony of this sort is very pleasant for the great specialists to be receiving daily in great volumes, and it shows that if you have a cura- Dble disease there is no place where you can get such SATISFACTION and PROMPT help as at the HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 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