The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896. CONSOLIDATION 1S DEFEATED, Victory of a Stockholder in the Great Northern Company. COMPETITION MUST LIVE Justice .Brown Reads a Most Important Decision by the Supreme Court. MONOPOLIES CANNOT RULE. An a Opinion Also Rendered in Similar Case From the State of Kentucky. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The effort of Thomas W. Pea: a stockholder in the Great Northern Railroad Company, to prevent a consolidation of that corpo- ral with the No ern Pacific had a successful issue to-day when Justice Brown announced the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States. The case came up from the Circuit Court of the Eighth Circuit, which ruled against Pearsall. He contended that the propo- sition to unite the two railroads was in violation of the lJaw of Minnesota enacted in 1874, which prohibited the consolidation of competing lines of the road. On the other hand it was the contention of the managers that the law was a viola- on of the provisions of the charter of apolisand St. Cloud Railroad, the inal link of the Great Northern line, suthorizing it to lease or purchase other lines of the road. The question before the Supreme Court of the United States, said Justice Brown, was whether or not the law of 1874 was an impairment of the vested | rights of the Great Northern Company. Discussing the meaning of the term of vested right the opinion stated that in the view of the court it did not extend be- yond a rignt acquired by or underexe- cuted contracts. It was within the power of the Legisla- ture under a general permission such as is expressed in the Minneapolis and St Cloud charter to require other roads to de- clare that it shall not be used to acquire competing lines and thus construct a mo- nopoly, which for 300 years had been held by the courts in England and this country to be odious and against public policy. The judgment of the Circuit Court was re- versed and the case remanded with in- structio: o proceed in accordance with the opinion. Justice Field and Justice Brewer ais- sented from the judgment of the court. Justice Brown also read the opinion of the court in a similar case of the Louis- ville and Nashville Railroad Company vs. the Commonwealth of Kentucky, appealed from the Court of Appeals in that State. The Louisville and Nashville had ar- ranged to purchase control of the Chesa- peake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company, which would give it a practical monopoly of the railroad business between Louisville and Nashville, and the State brought suit for an injunction to prevent the carrying ~out of the contract on the ground that it would be a violation of the law of the ftate forbidding the consolida- tion, by lease or parchase, of competing lines of roads within the State. The injunction was issued by the inferior court and sustained by the Court of Ap-* peals. This judgment the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed. The opin- ion declared it to be the opinion of the court that not only was the Louisville and Nashville Company forbidden to purchase, | but by the constitution of Tennessee, of | which the Chesapeake, Ohio and South- | western was a citizen, it was incompetent toisell. The conclusion of the court was concurred in Justices Brewer and White. SEm i e TEXAS PACIFIC WINS. The Supreme Court Uverrules the Inter- state Commission. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—In the case of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company against the Interstate Com- merce Commission, involving the order of the commission requiring the railroad company to carry freight arriving at New Orleans’ from a foreign country to San Francisco at the same rate as freight originating at New Orleans, or at other points in the United States, shipped via New Orleans, the Supreme Court of the United States to-day over- ruled the commission. The court con- cluded that the commission was bound to consider all the conditions governing the carrying of traffic and was not bound to any hard and fast rule. The interests of others besides shippers at Atlantic ports are to be considered by the commission and when thus considered the court is of the opinion that the order of the commis- sion will be found to be unwarranted, The judgment of the courts below, sus- taining the order of the commission, was reversed, and the Circuit Court directed to dismiss the bill against the railroad com- pany. From the judgment in thelast case Justice Harlan dissented. Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brown united with Justice Harlan in dissenting from the judgment of the court. —_— Appropriations for Postoffices. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The Senate Commitiee on Appropriations to- day reported the postoffice bill. A neg in- crease of $1,452,006is made to the House bill, the total as reported to the Senate being $93,171,564. The estimates for 1897 were $04,817,000, and as passed by the House $91,818,557. The estimated postal revenue for 1897 is placed at $89,793,120. e Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The Senate in executive session to-day con- firmed the following nominations: Clement J. Dietrich of Maryland, United States Consul at Nantes, France. Also numerous promotions in the army, headed by Lientenant-Colonel H. T. . Heaker to be colonel, g Failure of a National Bank. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The First National Bank of Morris, Minn closed its doors to-day. The bank had a capital of $500,000, and the liabilities are estimated at $100,000. Comptroiler Eckels placed Bank Examiner Brush in charge of | cord is on the day from that place for Honoluluof the l'n"nca States v{‘nbont Concord. The Con- f\eels of the Petrel, also on her way to San Francisco via Honolulu, and will pro\)ab‘lf; overtake her before the journey is completed. Segeeg b i APRIL 5TH IS THE DATE. Easter Sunday Occurs on the Same Day All Over the Wide, Wide World. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.— Easter Sunday occurs on the same day the world over. A statement published that Easter Sunday occurred this year a wegk earlier in San Francisco than elsewhere in | the world is declared by scientists here to be ridiculous, based, perhaps, upon the erroneous supposition that the. astrono- mical full moon had anything whatevgr to do with fixing the great church festival. If that assumption had been in any way warranted it would be Easter throughout the country west of Pittsburg. The date of Easter depends on the calendar moon and not on the true astronomical moon, which generally occurs one or two days earlier, and this fact has led to many mis- understandings in the past. According to the regulations of the council of Nice, Faster must fall on the 14th day of the Paschal moon, being that of which the 14th day falls on, or next follows the day of vernal equinox. Easter is fixed wholly by the ecclesiastical calendar and neither by the lunar nor the solar year as such. In 1896 it occurs April 5. —_————— THE RALEIGH. SPEED OF Gratifying Time Made During the Trial of the Cruiser. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The official report of the inspection board charged with conducting the trial of the received at the Navy Department. It shows a gratifying speed exhibit. The vessel made an average of 18.64 knots an hour for the four hours’ run, despite un- favorable wind and weather, causing the Raleigh to roll from ten to fifteen degrees. During the first hour the Raleigh devel- oped a speed of 18.20 knots, increasing it t0 19.34 in the second hour. hour the speed was 18. fourth and last hour 17.88 knots. OFINTEREST 10 THE COAST Liberal Appropriations Made for Carrying Mails to the South Pacific. It Is Certain That the Improvement of San Pedro Harbor Will Be Provided For. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The Postoftice appropriation bull reported to the Senate to-day contains this amend- ment: ‘‘Additional compensation to the Oceanic Steamship Company for trans- porting mails by its steamers sailing from San Francisco to New Zealand and New South Wales, via Honolulu, all mails made up in the United States destined for the Hawaiian Islands, with the Australian colonies, New Caledonia and islands in ¢ Ocean, $80,000, provided that said additional sum, with the sum now paid, shall not exceed $2 per mile, as au- thorized by the act of March 3, 1891, en- titled *An act to provide for ocean mail service beiween the United States and for- eign ports, and to promote commerce.’ "’ Senator Davis to-day introauced a bill providing for a delegate in_Cungress from the Territory of Alaska. The bill appro- priates $3000 for expenses of the election. Representative Johnson to-day intro- duced a bill requiring the Secretary of the Interior to purchase and make free the following four roads which pass over Great Sierra Wagon Road Company, the road of Big Oak Flat Turnpike Company, the road of the Coulterville and Yosemite Turnpike Company and the road of the for such prices as may be fixed by a com- mission of three engineers, to be appointed by the Secretary of War. The Secretary of War under the bill is authorized to appoint three engineers from_the regular army for the purpose of valueing and ap- praising each of the four tollroads, and after such commission shall have determined the true and fair valuation of each of said roads shall make a report to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall submit the same to Congress at its next session, together with copies of the written consent of each of said companies as may and who have accepted the valuation of their property as reported to the Secretary of the Interior by the commission, to the end that Congress may make the necessary appropriation for the payment of the same. 3 Representative Hilborn to-day intro- duced a resolution appointing J. C. Boat- man of Oakland clerk to continue the di- gesting of claims. Representative Johnson introduced a bill ‘increasing the pension of Charles ‘Wood of California. Representative McLachlan was asked by THE CALL correspondent to-day wuat he thought the Committee on Riversand Har- bors would do in relation to the improve- ment of the harbor of San Pedro. He said: “I have strong personal assurances that San Pedro will get all we have asked for, namely, $390,000, and also that an addi- tional appropriation will be made for the survey of the mner harbor to deepen the same to twenty-five feet at low water tide and extending it back to Smith Island. This improvement of the harbor E\-ill admit the largest vessel on the Pacific oast.” McLachlan was asked if Santa Monica would receive any appropriation. He said that all his efforts were centered on San Pedro, and at present he had no other pro- ject in view and he could not see ow Santa Monica could receive any appropriation as the engineers had never reported favorably on this grujeot. McLachlan is highly elated over the pros- pects, and said: *“This improvement will be made on a continuous plan. 1f the river and harbor bill becomes a law it will be the largest appropriation ever given to Southern California. I hope the overzealous friends of San Pedro will not spoil the good work we have tried to ac- complish.” Santa Monica will get $100,000, as hereto- fore stated in THE CALL. i The special postoffice service” between Riverside and Armada, Riverside County, Cal., will be discontinued after April 30. Representative Loud to-day succeeded in amending the sunary civil appropria- tion bill by increasing the salaries of su- erintendents in the life-saving service rom $1600 to $1800 per annum. This was their salary ugm a few years ago. Mrs. T. J. Geary, wife of ex-Congress- man Geary of California, arrived in Wash- ington to-night and is at the Normandie Hotel. ke Land Grants Approved. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—Act- ing Secretary Reynolds of the Interior De- partment has approved grants of lands se- lected by the State of Washington, amount- ing to 87,880 acres for agricultural pur S, Also 246,949 acres to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the Bismarck, N. D., land district. the faiied bank. R AR Oruise of the Concord. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—-A cablegram to the Navy Department from Yokohgma anpounced the departure to- e g Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $128,451,074. The withdrawals for the day were $223,900. Government-buiit cruiser Raleigh has been | In the third | knots and in the | Yosemite National Park: The road of the | Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company, | have given the Government such consent, | LEGISLATION FOR THE NATION; Little Business Transacted in the Senate and : House. RELIEF FOR ARKANSAS. Passage of a Bill Approving a Compromise and Settlement of State Claims, PEFFER AND THE BOND ISSUES. | !Objection Made to the Investigation Proposed by the Kansas Statesman. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—The bill to approve a.compromise and settle- ment between the United States and the State of Arkansas, arising out of mutual claims for the principal and interest due on State bonds held by the United States and for lands claimed by the State under the swamp lands act and other acts, was taken up in the Senate to-day and was passed after a debate lasting a couple of hours. No other business was transacted except the passage of some bills on the calendar that were unobjected to, includ- ing one fora public building at Indian- apolis to cost $2,000,000. When the resolu- tion providing for a select committee to i investigate the facts and circumstances of | the recent bond issues were reached ob- | jection to its immediate consideration was made by Hill of New York and Platt of | Connecticut, but Peffer of Kansas, the author of the resolution, gave notice that he would ask for its consideration to- morrow. The two Colorado Senators, | Teller and Wolcott, showed great earnest- ness in their desire to have the resolution taken up. When Peffer’s resolution of February 12 for a select committee on the subject of recent sales of bonds was reached Hill sug- gested that it go over, as it would give rise to debate. Peffer moved that it be taken up for con- | sideration. { Hill objected. Teller asked Hill to con- | sent to have the resolutoin taken up on | Wednesday. | While Hill was considering what re- | sponse he should make to Teller’s sugges- tion Platt (R.) of Connecticut interposed | an objection to any unanimous consent | being given when there were so few Sen- | ators present. | “I serve notice then,” said Teller, “'that | we will take up this resolution very soon, | if not to-day.” | *“Why not take it up now?”’ said Wol- | cott (R.) of Colorado. “It would only be a waste of time,”” said | Cockrell (D.) of Missouri. { *'The time of the Senate,” said Wolcott, | “can just as well be taken up in the dis- | cussion of the question of the sale of bonds | as in the discussion of many of the propo- | sitions that have been taken up within | the last few weeks.”” . Peffer gave notice that at the conclusion | of George’s speech on the Dupont case to- morrow he would ask the Senate to pro- | ceed to the consideration of his resolution. Sashrgme 1 WILL FEXCEED A BILLION. Enormous Sum of the Appropriations by Congress. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 30.—After | agreeing to resolutions appointing Bernard B. Green as successor to the late General Casey, in the construction of the new Con- pressional Library and authorizing ex- | President Harrison to accept medals given him by Brazil and Spain, the House took up the sundry civil appropriation bill, and | after explanations of its provisions by Cannon (R.) of Illinois, and some ecriti- cisms of it by Sayers (D.) of Texas, and | Dockery (D.) of Missouri, it was read for | amendment. Thirteen pages were dis- posed of, but one amendment appropriat- ing $100,000 toward the completing of the | public buiding at Newark, N. J., being | made. During the debate Dockery stated that in his judgment the appropriations by Congress would exceed a billion dollars, The House then at 5 o'clock adjourned until to-morrow. PARDRIDGE’S PARTING PLUNGE. Before Retiring He Buys Four Million Bushels of Wheat in the Chicago Pit. CHICAGO, Irr., March 30.—Ed Pard- ridge, the millionaire plunger in the wheat pit of the Board of Trade, and the most conspicuous figure in the speculative line since the days of *‘Old Hutch,” bought 4,000,000 bushels of wheat to-day and says he will now retire from the market, having no further interest in it. He said he was a sick man physically and would have to give up speculating, His appearance bore out his statement as to hisill health. His buying of such an im- mense line of wheat was merely to cover his short sales s0 that he could quit the market even. The market in consequence was very much agitated and the price rose from 63%c to 64%c a bushel while the re- tiring plunger’s brokers were clamoring for his 4,000,000 of short wheat. When they had secured all they wanted,the price dropped to 63}{c. e SAVED BY A LITTLE DAUGHTER. Despondent Grove L. Sprague Made an Ineffectual Attempt to Commit Suicide. HAZELTON, PaA., March 30.—Grove L. Sprague was prevented from committing suicide yesterday by his six-year-old daughter Mabel. Sprague has been the victim of a series of misfortunes. His latest affliction, blindness, is responsible for the attempt at self-destruction. ‘While his family was out he secured two towels, of which he made a noose on one ‘end and tied the other to the bedpost. In- serting his head he threw his weight on the loop and was strangling to death when his little daughter Mabel came upstairs. The child ran back to the street, scream- ing wildly for help, and several men ar- rived in time to save his life. He was unconscious when cut, down, but revived later. It"was then learned that his wife was also ill from overwork, trying to support the family and attend the patient, and \ { they were in destitute circumstances. Sprague stated that he realized he was but a burden to himself and family and that if he were out of the way his wife would be better able to care for their children, N AMBUSCADED IN A RAVINE. Capture of an Oklahoma Sheriff by Mur- derous: Bandits of Whom He Was in Parsuit. WICHITA, Kaxs., March 30.—While on the track of John Price and Kid Waltons, the alleged murderers of J. F. Hodgson, a wealthy Territory cattle man, Sheriff Fred H. Smith became separated from his posse and was ambuscaded in a deep ravine near Comanche, 0. T., by desperadoes yesterday. He made a desperate fight, but was finally disabled and overpowered. The bandits then relieved the officer of his valuables, tied him to a tree and, after advising him not to revisit that country if he got out alive, rode off, taking his horse with them. Several hours afterward Smith’s friends fonnd him unconscious from the loss of blood, cut his cords and, after reviving bim carried him back to Comanche. Sl SAD NEWS FOR THE MOTHERK. Death of the Child of Mr. and Mrs. Booth-Twucker. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 30.—A cable dispatch was received this morning at the Salvation Army headquarters an- nouncing the death in London of the six- weeks-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Booth- Tucker, who have been detailed to the command of the Salvation Army in this country. Mrs. Booth-Tucker was greatly affectea by the news of her child’s death. Her husband sailed on the Majestic last week. It was said at headquarters that in spite of the sad news which had reached Mrs. Booth-Tucker no interruption would be caused in the arrangements for her meet- ing with Ballington Booth to-morrow. GROWING VERY SERIOUS Troubles in the Transvaal Cause Mining Operations to Cease. Cecil Rhodes Says a Bold Front Should Be Presented to the Matabeles. i LONDON, Exc., March 30.—Lord Gif- ford, a director of the British South Afri- can Company, to-day received a cable dis- patch from Buluwayo, dated yesterday, saying that the position there was very serious. A laager for the defense of the people has been constructed. All mining operations have been suspended. CAPE TOWN, Sovtn A¥rica, March 30.— John Hays Hammond, the American mining engineer, who was one of the members of the Johannesburg reform com- mittee who were arrested on the charge of sedition, arrived here to-day. He was per- mitted to leave the Transvaal owing to the condition of his health, but before he left his bail was increased to £20,000. Other arrested members of the committee ace still under guard at Pretoria. The Hon. Cecil Rhodes of the British South African Company, who recently re- turned from England, said in a speech at Umtali that he had troubles in the Trans- vaal and in Cape Colony. He had heard that his name wasfreceived with alarm in the Transvaal and in Portuguese terri- tory. The alarm was needless. He added that a bold front ought to be presented to the Matabeles. Mr. Rhodes mentioned Dr. Jameson’s name in the course of his speech and it was received with applause. Mr. Rhodes declared that he knew the things would come around all right in twenty-five years. He did not think that his residence in Rhodesia would be temporary. It is reported here that Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner in South Africa, lately expressed his desire to the home Government to be relieved from hisduties, and that his successor be appointed. St i WHIPPED BY THE TROOPS. Rebellious Yaqui Indians Fight a Battle in Mexico. > HERMOSILLO, Mexico, March 30.— Official advices bave reached here of a bat- tle between a detachment of Government troops commanded by Captain Ayala and a large force of Yaqui Indians. The engagement occurred in the moun- tains near one of the.Indian villages and resulted in a victory for the Government troops. Twenty Inaians were killed and a number wounded. Plans are being made for the concentration of a large force of troops in the Indian country, and it is be- lieved the rebellious indians will be con- quered. gt TROUBLES OF MISSIONARIES. Knapp and Cole Having a Very Hard Time in Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, March 30.—Rev. George P. Knapp and Rev. R. M. Cole, two American missionaries sta- tioned at Bitlis, the former of whom had been ordered to Constantinople to answer to chanes of sedition and murder made by Turkish officials; have telegraphed the following message to the United gation: “We are blockaded. Our servants are unable to get to market. The Governor orders us to leave immediately by the southern route. The roads are bad. We are awaiting word from Mr. Terrell.” The Turkish officials at Bitlis attempted to arrest Mr. Kna P six weeks ago. Messrs. Knapp and Cg e have their fami- lies with them. tatesle- S Advance of Egyptians. CAIRO, Eever, March 30.—A dispatch from Wady-Halfa says tbat the news of the southward advance of the Egyptians and British troops has caused much ex- citement in Dongola. The noted Der- vishes, Emin Opeman and Azerk, have gone to Souarda with enforcements of cav- alry and it is likely that they will threaten the Egyptian line of communication. Der- vish re-enforcementsgare gathering south- east of Dongola. e el B = No Alliance With Spain. CITY OF MEXICO, Mexico, March 30— Th_e report of a possible alliance between this country and Spain against the United States is regarded as preposterous in offi- cial circles. The policy g? Mexico is to maintain cordial relations with the United States, and even if the Government were disposed to consider any such negotia- tions, popular sentiment is overwhelm- ingly anti-Spanish. ——ea Launch of a Battle-Ship. LIVERPOOL, Exe., March 30.—The new Brijish battie-ship Mars was launched from Laird’s yards at Birkenhead to-day. The Mars is a first-class armored battle- ship of 14,900 tons and 12,000 horsepower, and will carry sixteen guns. To Release Prisoners. LONDON, ExG., March 30.—It is report- ed that Home Secretary M. W. Ridley has decided to shortly crder the release of the ;)risoncljl_na' confined in British prisons or participating in dynamite outrages. PLANS FOR THE BIG CONVENTION Republican Committeemen Are Completing All the Plans. READY FOR THE RALLY Final Agreement Made With the Business Men’s League of St. Louis. DISTRIBUTION OF THE TICKETS There Is Much Speculation as to How Long the Great Gathering Will Last. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 30.—The hall sub-committee of the Republican National Committee met here to-day to make final the agreement entered into with the Busi- ness Men'’s League. The committee is composed of Chairman Thomas H. Carter of Montana (ex-officio), Joseph H. Manley of Maine, William Hahn of Ohio, Henry C. Payne of Wiscon- sin, General Powell Clayton of Arkansas, ex-Governor Joseph Fifer of Illirois, Gene- ral J. 8. Clarkson of Iowa and Richard C. Kerens of Missouri. Senator Payne of 3 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES. Wisconsin is represented by Hon. John M. Ewing of Milwaukee. After an informal exchange of views on the chances of the candidates tbe com- mittee went into executive session at 10:30 A. M. The printing and distribution of tickets was the first matter considered. This brought out wide variance of views on the probable length of the convention. Friends of one lexding candidate seemed | to think only threc days would be con- sumed in getting a nomination, while those of the other extreme thought tickets were necessary for six days, one member | from the far East hinting at anecessity for ten days before the right man could be | named. It was finally decided that one ti should admit to all sessions. The distri- bution of press tickets is given to the local press committee, but all applications for press tickets and of tickets of courtesy to distinguished men should be made to Ser- geant-at-Arms T. E. Byrnes of Minneapo- | lis. All other applications for admission | must be made to the various State and | Territorial delegations. Tickets will aiso | be issued to the National Council of the G. | A. R. for distribution at their discretion. Tickets will be issued on Monday, June 15, at the convention auditorium by Sergeant- at-Arms Byrnes. The committee reviewed | the contracts for the hall and were well pleased. Adjournment sine die was had | at2 P M. e o DEMOCRATIS OF COLORADO. i At Their Convention They WAIlL Declare | for Silver. | DENVER, Coro., March 30.—The Demo- | cratic State Convention will be held in | Denver April 15, on which date, also, Sen- ator Tillman of South Carolina will ap- pear to address the Democracy. In call- | ing the State committee to order to-day | Frank Arbuekle, chairman, made a brief | address in which he denied the accuracy | of a recent press dispatch from New York which quoted him as favoring the financial policy qf President Cleveland. He read his letter to thé members of the commit- tee in which he declared himself a silver man regardless of the action of the Na- tional Democratic Convention. In this connection he continued to say: “I now reiterate the sentiment contained in my letter to you and hope that our con- vention will elect men to represent us at the National convention who are as good Democrats and as good silver men as the delegates will be from Virginia, Missis- sippi, Texas, Missouri and the other South- ern States, all of which are Democratic. I venture to repeat what I have said be- fore that the Democratic party contains 80 per cent of the silver forces of the country, and our party gives five times more strength to silver than the Repub- lican and Popuhst parties combined.” A resolution recommending the appoint- ment of Chairman Arbuckle as State mem- ber of the National committee was de- feated. —_—— Uncertainty Regarding the Choice of the Republicans. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 30.—The Herald this morning says: A careful can- vass made by correspondents of the Her- ald in every State and Territory in the Union to determine the Presidential pref- erences of the delegates to the Republican National Convention, which wiil be held in St. Louis on June 16, shows that on the first ballot McKinley will poll more than double the vote of any other candidate, and that he will fall only sixty-two votes | short of the nomination. As nearly as it is now possible to make a forecast of the situation, the outcome of the convention is still uncertain, and it is possible that after all a struggle will be precipitated that will result- in the selec- tion of some candidate whose name does not now appear on the list. The total number of delegates will be 909, and 455 will be required to nominate. McKinley will probably go into the convention with 398 votes on the first ballot. Reed will be second in point of strength with 152 votes, including solid New England. Morton will stand third with and Allison will have only 38. —_—— CYRUS LELAND JR. LEADER. Anwious to Manage the Republican Cam- paign in, Kansas. TOPEKA, Xaxs., March 30.—Cyrus Leland Jr. will be candidate for chairman of the Republican National Commuttee, and it is claimed by his friends 1n Kansas that he has consented to stand for the position at tne request of William Mc- Kinley, who wishes him to manage the campaign in case of his nomination for the Presidency. Leland has been a member of the National Committee from Kansas for twelve years and the State Convention in- structed the delegation to the 8t. Louis Convention to elect him for another term. He was chairman of the Republican State Central Committee and redeemed the State two years ago from Popalist rule. R DEMUOCRATS NOT IN 1IT. But Mr. Campbell Would Like the Com- plimentary Fote. COLUMBUS, Osio, March 20.—Ex-Gov- | Kbedive of Egypt to explain the advance | of troops up the valley of the Nile and | yet been given. | Always wins in the long run, | that enables Hood’s Sarsaparilla to accom- ernor Campbell would like the compliment of the solid vote of Ohio’s delegation in the National Democratic Convention for President. Yesterday he said: *‘I am not a candidate for President this year, for I do not believe that any Democrat can be elected in November. It is unjust, but nevertheless true, that the people blame the Democratic party for the bard times, and that will beat us. However, it would be pleasant, and a great honor besides, to receive the complimentary vote of the Ohio delegation, and if the ‘boys’ want to give it to me I shall not object.”” . BUNKOE; BY AN OLI; TRICK. Greengoods Men Find a Viectim in a New Jersey Farmer. 'BOUND BROOK N. J., March 30.—B. D. Y. Andrews, a farmer, who claims to | live near Milwaukee, Wis., was bunkoed out of $1000 Friday by New York green- goods men. About a month ago Andrews received the usual circulars from New York. He went through all the formali- ties of writing and telegraphing and finally started. He was instructed wo stop at phillipsburg, N. J. There he was met by the steerer and taken to Easton, Pa., and the steerer said he would show him how easy it was to pass the greengoods. When Andrews was worked up to the proper pitch the steerer brought him to this place. They reached here at 12:04 yesterdav. 3 5 A carriage was waiting. In it was the second swindler. Andrews was taken for adrivein the country. The drive was ex- tended so that thé carriage reached the station just as the train was about to pull out. The box exchange was worked on Andrews in the flurry of catching the train. Andrews, with the box of cut per, had to jump to get on the train. He discovered the swindle when a few miles out and alighted at Flemington Junction and came back, but the men and the car- raige hdd disappeared. Andrews would not make a complaint tothe police, as he was afraid he might be arrested. DENIED BY CHAMBERL Says England Is Not Negotiating for the Purchase of Delagoa Bay. Several Other Foreign Complications Explaiged in the House of Commons. LONDON, Exc., March 30.—In_the| House of Commons to-day the Right Hon. | Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated; in reply to a| question upon the subject by John Red- mond, that there was not an atom of truth i in the report that the Government was | negotiating for the purchase of Delagoa | Bay from Portugal. | Sir Asbhmead Bartlett (Conservative) | asked the Government to staie the terms of the reply of President Kruger of the Transvaal republic to the invitation ex- tended to him to visit Great Britain and discuss the situation in the South African Republic, and also to state the position of the Government in regard thereto. Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colontes, declined to give any informa- | tion concerning the matter. Mr. George N. Curzon, Under Secretary for the Foreign Office, stated that the Sultan of Turkey had requested the that the Khedive had replied that the British and Egyptian Governments had agreed that the moment was opportune fer the recovery of the province of Don- | gola. | Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, | announced that the House would adjourn for the Easter recess for ten days. | Mr. Labouchere moved a resolution | against adjournment for so long a time | 4 unless the House had.more information in | regard to the Egyptian situation than had Mr. Labouchere’s motion was rejected by a vote of 233 to 67. 3 | Merit It is merit plish wonderful cures which have contin- | ued and multiplied ever since it was first placed upon the market. Itis merit that has kept Hood’s Sarsaparilla on top while other preparations have come up and gone downin countless numbers. 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