The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 12, 1896, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 1896. tect wrote to Postmaster McCoppin asking him to send on his own ides as to how the rooms to be devoted to the postoffice should be arranged. The acting supervising architect said to TrE CaLr correspondent to-day: “We are now waiting to hear from Post- mast-r McCoppin. You understand that these buildings are taken up in their regu- lar order, and San Francisco has now been reached, but we cannot go on with our pians until the Federal officers have agreed as to arrangement of their several and respective rooms,”” 32 Another official of the supervising architect's oflice, who, however, does not wish to be quoted, said to THE CALL cor- respondent that unless the Federal of- ficers speedily agreed on the interior ar- rangement of the building the architect would take the matter in his own hands and go aliead with the plans. He said that one of the United States Judges had been very much dissatisfied with the de- signs of the building, and had intimated to the department that unless the plansy were changed be would object to moving into it. He did not say who this official was, but it is surmised that it was either McKenna or Judgze Morrow. It rther ascertained that the supervis- ing architect would modify the plans and general design of the building. The de- sign, as prepared by the former architect of the treasury, O'Rourke, was the style of Italian renaissance.. The modificd plans will be after the style of Spanish renais- sance, and the appearance of the building will be greatly changed and improved. Indeed, the ch will be so radical that the a nce of the building will be different. An officer of the supervising architect’s office said to a CaLL correspondent to-day : “0f course we cannot decide on the des until we know how much space each one of the Federal offices will need, and until Postmaster McCoppin sends on his own ideas we cannot go ahead with the plans. But in general, it wiil be enough to that the general appearance of the build: ing will be greatly improved and beaut: fied.” TaE Cavycorrespondent asked the reason for changing the design of the building, and was told that the former plans had been prepared by Supervising Architect O’Rourke, but that the present architect, Aikin, was not altogether satisfied with them, and had directed draughtsmen of the office to prepare other designs. The cor- respondent inquired when the people of Ban Francisco might reasonably expect the work of construction to begin, and was told that it all depended on the Federal officers, but as soon as Postmaster McCop- pin responded to the request of the architect’s office, and it was found that the ideas of the several Federal officers might be amalgamated, the draughtsmen of the office would immediately begin to draw new sketch plans. “Then, when in your opinion will real construction of the building commence?'’ asked the correspondent, The ac supervising architect replied: “That would be impossibie to say. It might be only a month or so, and it might be a year, but you may say to your people that the San Franciseo building has been reached iu regular order and work will be rushed as rapidly as possible. These buildings are taken up in the order in which appropriations were made by Con- gress, and heretofore it has been impossi- ble forus to do anything with the San Francisco building for the reason that there were other buildingsahead of it, and for the further reason that there has been a delay in hearing from Federal officers in California.” This was all the satisfaction that could be obtained from the architect. Senator Perkins said to Tue CaLL corre- spondent to-night: *'The way the supervising architect has acted in this matter has been very aggra- vating, Several months ago Judge Me- Kenna wrote me, giving his ideas as to ar- rangements of courtrooms, judges’ cham- bers, clerks’ and marshals’ rooms, ete. ‘‘He was anxiousto have the courtrooms located at the several corners of the build- ing, so as to secure as much light as possi- ble, and also suggested that for the sake of convenience the clerks’ and marshals’ offices and other rooms connected with the court all be situated on the same floor. I went to see the supervising architect and had ashort interview with him. He ex- pressed regret that the work on the build- ing had been delayed, but said that the office was swamped with work and he was doing his best with the force he had and that there would be many buildings to claim his attention. Time went on, and finaily I wrote him, suggesting that if he would send me an estimate of the amount required for additional draftsmen I would introduce a bill in the Senate to appropri- ate money for that purpose, as was done in the case of Chicago’s postoffice, when Congress made a special appropriation to secure draftsmen for that building. I was somewhat surprised at receiving no an- swer to my letter, for I had naturally sup- posed that the supervising architect would be willing and anxious to have assistance furnished him. “I wrote him again, but received no satisfaction. Then I sept a special mes- senger conveying an intimation that I could not understand his reason for not replying to my communications. I in- structed my messenger to secure some kind of answer, The architect promised to furnish me the data I had requested, but I never received them. “It was yery discourteous treatment, to say the least, and I gave him to under- stand that unless I received some informa- tion from him Iwould introduce a reso- lution in the Senate demanding to know from the Secretary of the Treasury the reason for delay in commencing work on the building, and directing him to proceed with the construction. The supervising architect then sent his secretary to see me. I was not in my hotel, but he left his card. I afterward received notice from the de- partment that if the Public Buildings and Grounds Committee would request infor- mation on the subject it would be fur- nished to Congress. The resolution was then passed, and in response the Secretary of the Treasury sent a letter which merely recited the fact that an avpropriation for the building had been made, the site pur- chased and the limit of cost of the build- ing fixed at $2,500,000, but that a proviso had been made that no work was to be done until the commission of Government engineers haa examined the foundation and reported it to be firm; that sketch plans bad been drawn, and the working vlans were being prepared and would be completed as soor as possible. “This was the last I heard of the mat- ter, and altogether it has been very un- satisfactory. There is some reason for this delay which I cannot understand. The supervising architect may be swamped with business, but I offered to make an earnest endeavor to provide assistance for him, The truth is the supervising archi- tect is not a big enough man for his place. He devotes too much attention to details of his office instead of entrusting it to assistants. 1am very much vexed on ac- count of the delay and feel that I have been treated very discourteously by the architect. Iam considering the advisabil- ity of mniroducing my resolution on Mon- | day, demanding explicit information grom the Treasury Department why work isde- layed and directing the Secretary_w pro- ceed with the construction immediately.” Representative Maguire said: “I have no knowledge of the stutus of the posmglce builaing plans, but will say thatI think the delay is unwarranted. Fonr weeks ago I was told at the department that plans would be proceeded with when cer- tain information had been rezeived from Federal officers at San Francisco as to the interior arrangements, but since then I have heard nothing.” Representative Loud said: “The depart- ment may make excuse after excuse. My own opinion is that they are delaying work on this building and others because they have not the money to spare out of Uncle Sam’s cashbox, but don’t want to admit the fact.”’ YAMAGATA IN THE EAST. Many Leading Chicagoans Pay Their Re- spects—New Yorkers Will Give Him a Rousing Military Reception. CHICAGO, Ivr., April 11.—Field Mar- shal Yamagata of Japan and party ar- rived from San Francisco on time yester- day morning and, accompanied by 0. W. Ruggles, general passenger agent of the Michigan Central, were driven to the Audi- torium. Their arrival created a tiutter in the city, and a large number of officials and leading citizens called at the hotel to pap their respects to the hero of the great Oriental war. At Omaha the Yamagata party was re- ceived with military honors yesterday, and General Merritt, U. S. A., command- ing the Department of the Platte, called in person and tendered military honors. The tender was very graciously accepted by the Marquis, but owing to the heavy in the function was callea off. The party will leave for Detroit on the Vanderbilt line to-morrow, and on Sunday will proceed to Niagara Falls. Generai Manager Toucey and General Passenger Agent Daniels of the New York Central Railroad will take Governor Morton and staff and a committee of the legation to meet the Japanese party at Niagara Falls, and a special train will then convey all to Albany, where Governor Morton will re- ceive Yamagata and pay to that distin- guished chieftain the highest honors of the State. Later the Marquis will go to New York, where & large military escort will receive him at the Grand Central station of the New York Central and escort him to the hotel. The fame of the Marquis bas preceded him. The people of the Hast have learned to appreciate his modesty, and it is safe to say that he will receive from New York State the proudest honors he has known | since leaving his native country. i . Maxey Cobb’s Shortage. LINCOLN, Nger., April 1L.—An addi- tional shortage of $10,000 was found to-day in the accounts of the late County Treas- urer, Maxey Cobb, that sum being the amount of the discrepancy between his bocks and those of one of the banks of deposit. This brings the total shortage up to nearly §50,000. Treasurer Cobb disap- veared shortly after the first shortage de- veloped and 'his dead body was found three days later in the woods. —_— the Cash. JW ALBANY, Inp., April 11l.—J)ames rn of Jeffersonville, until recently cashier for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has been missing from home two weeks. There is a shortage in the ac- counts of the Louisville and Nashville here and at the Bank of Commerce, Louis- vilie, of about $10,000. Sanborn’s wiie is an invalid and is prostrated OVERCOME BYTHE SHOKE Firemen Have a Very Close Call During a Blaze at Doatroit. Carried Out in an Unconscious Condi. tion and Taken to Hcspital DETROIT, Micn.,April 11.—Fire started | in the top story of the five-story brick building, 37 to 51 Woodbridge street, esst, shortly after 6 o'clock this evening, and before it was gotten under control the two top floors had been gutted, causing a loss of $20,000 to the building and between $30,000 and $40,000 on the contents, which ted entirely of househiold goeds which had been stored in the building. Shortly after the fire started Assistant Chief Kendall, with eight or nine men, started to carry a line of hose up the stairway. They were met on the third tloor by a dense volume of smoke, which nearly suffocated them. Kendall and one other of his men managed to get back down the stairway and told of the predic- ament of their comrades, and all were car- ried out in an unconscious condition and taken to hospitals. While they are suffer- ing severely from the effects of inhaling smoke the physicians believe they will re- cover. — RACING AT NEWPORT, Opening of the Queen City Jockey Club’s Apring Meeting. NEWPORT, Ky., April 11.—8ix thou- sand people, about a fourth of them ladies, attended the opening day of the spring meeting of the Queen City Jockey Club to- day. The weather was perfect and the track in splendid condition. The new course is well situated, the builaings are very handsome and the track arrange. ments aamirable. Five of the Brown starting machimes will be in operation Monday. Six furlongs, Prince Imperial won, Sidkel second, Zanane third, Time, 1:15}4. Four 'furlongs, The Blossom won, Tempesta second, Lady Eon third. Time, :51i4. One mile, Kirk won, Muskalonge second, The Banker third. Time, 1:45. Four furlonfil, side Partner won, Gewgaw second, Snag third. Time, 513;. Seven furlongs, Font d'Or Won, Tremor sec- ond, Epringtime third. Time, 1:301. Seven furlongs, selling. Pekin won, Tough Timber seeond, Text third. Time, 1:30. Era o On the Memphis Turf. MEMPHIS, TENN., April 11,—The third day of the new Memphis Jockey Club meeting was more satisfactory than either of the preceding ones, but one strageling start veing made by the machine. The old method of siarting was employed for the stake event. Six furlongs, Urania won, Romona second, Lucille third." Time, 1:165¢, o 86¢0 Four furlongs, selling, Sicator won, Gallilee second, Nellie Baker thitd. Time, :51. Fourfurlongs, Gaston Hotel stakes for two- year-olds, §1 ed, Boaner, , Alj second, Goshen “Time, :55;: wes dlol One mile, selling, Sandoval , M second, Pln!lndru?n third. ’l‘imvev.ol :“’e‘r'cury Eeven furlongs, selling, Rossmore second, Trenton third. Time, 1:3034. Seven furlongs, selling, High Test won, Jane second, Pretonder third, Time, 1:31. s Now Claims the Record. LONDON, Exc., April 11.—Bicyalist Michael covered five miles in the Olympia Hall, Kensington, to-night in 9 minutes 59 2.9 seconds and now claims the record for that distance. Princess Rosé won, (OIS WALLER UM How Tells in Detail a Story of | Inhuman Treatment at ! Tamatave. ABUSED BY THE FRENCH Dragged to Prison on Trumped- Up Charges and Hurriedly | Convicted. NO AID FROM HIS SUCCESSOR. Spat Upon and Reviled as He Lay in Chains in the Hold of a Steamer. NEW YORK, N.Y., April i1—In the second cabin of the New York, which ar- | rived from Southampton this morning, | was John L. Waller, late United States iConsuI at Tamatave, Madagascar, who was convicted of treason by the French and sentenced to twenty years’ solitary | confinement. He was transported to | France, where he was imprisoned until | February 20, when he was released through | the intervention of the State Department | at Washington. Asto the merits of the | case Waller, when questioned, said that | he preiferred not to speak until he had conferred with his friends here. | Mr. Waller, when seen in the afternoon ; at 127 West Seventeenth street, told in d | tail the story of his experiences. He said: | *“WhenI went.to Tamatave i 18911 was impressed by stories in the French papers to the effect that I should get my | exequatur through the French residency, | because the French Government claimed a protectorate over Madagascar. My prede- cessor, John P. Campbell, had obtained | his througl the Malagassy Government, so I followed his example. Then the French | press raved and advised that I should not | be recognized as Consul. Then the French | officials began to slight me, and in Febru- ary, 1891, one of my wife’s servants was assaulted on the streets of Tamatave. | That was the beginning. After three years of bad treatment from the French officials I was succeeded by Edward T. Wetter, a Southerner. I was in the hospital at this time. “*On March 15, 1894, [ received from the Malagassy Government a valuable con- cession, consisting of 225 square miles or | 144,00C acres of land on the southwest coast of Madagascar. I was not the United States Consul then. I then sent my stepson, Paul Bray, to the isiand of Mauritius to get settlers for the land, and while he was away sent him a cablegram saying, ‘Do not bind settlers to trade at our stores.’ Then France again began to abuse me through the press, and declared that I was trying to build up a new Hayti. “Now,” added Mr. Waller, “I did no the concession. That concession was given me under provisions of the treaty between the Madagascar Government and the United States, and the latter at that time recognized only the Queen as the sovereign of the island. ““That treaty provides that citizens of the United States may enter into necotiations with the Malagassy Government to secure land grants and that they shall be pro- tected in the same by and under the Malagassy treaty. The value of the grant was between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. Under the provisions I will have to pay $500 at the end of five years and after that pay to the Malagassy Government 10 per cent on the total income derived. The life of the concession is sixty years. “Now, as to my imprisonment. I was arrested on March 5, 1894. Five French soldiers came to my house and demanded my papers. Luckily, my concession papers had been sent away. They took every- thing else. They got papers of registry of my lands, some of which I had sublet. I was taken before Captain Lovesot, whose interpreter called me a liar because I would not admit to treason and various other crimes. Then I was thrown into prison, with three soldiers on guard over me. “My preliminary trial lasted four hours and I was not allowed any witnesses. After reading the testimony, which was inaccurate, I was forced to sign it. The prosecuting attorney then told me to get a lawyer and that he could see wmy friends, with the exception of Paul Bray, my step- son. Isenttoacting United States Consul Wetter, who did not come to see me, but sent a lawyer named Gerrardeu. The latter took the case and worked on it until twenty-four hours before the trial came up, and then informed me that he must have $500 at once. ‘It means twenty years or $500," said the amiable lawyer. “Acting Consul Wetter then informed me that he had expended $36 to prosecute an American citizen named John T. Lyans on a charge that I think was inhumanely unjust to him. Then through a friend he got Mr. Le Grace to take the case. He studied it for twenty hours and at the trial, which lasted an hour and a half, he cross-examined no one. The five judges were out twenty minutes and rendered a verdict of guilty. I was to get twenty years in solitary confinement. Next day Mr. Le Grace said he would get me a new trial, and pending it I was again thrust into prison, *‘E. C. Woodward came to me and told me that Consul Wetter had a knife ready for me, and advised me to write and ask his pardon for certain allusions I had made to bim in a letter to my wife. Idid so. 1 got this reply: ‘You are charged with being guilty of a violation of the law, and aithough the United States would probably interfere fo prevent oppression you cannot expect clemency or relief.’ That letter of course was opened, and a guard came to me with it and said: ‘See, your own Consul says you are guilty, How can you blame the French?' “An hour afterward my counsel came, and in that time Wetter also arrived, Mr. Le Grace said: ‘It is most unfortunate that such a letter should be written pend- ing trial.” Wetter replied: ‘Itis a viola- tion of international law for an officer of a friendly power to break the United States consular seal, yet it is 8 matter of indiffer. ence to me whether a Government seal um,l place on a letter to you is broken or not. “Regarding my letters to Minister Eus™ tis, he said that if necessary he would send them, but that he did not want to burden his mail with my mait. “Then I was put on board the steamship favors for the Malagassy Government for | Jemnah, in the hold and under the hatch- way. Hoodlums from above spat upon me as I lay, chained to an iron bar, on my back. The rain came down on me and I Bot the fever. The run from Tamatave to Zanzibar took seven days. Two days of this time I went without a bite to eat ora drop of water. The Frenchmen laughed at my misery, One fellow puta saber to my lips and said, ‘Eat that.' “A French corporal became my friend, but it nearly cost me my life. He antago- nized the guard, who tried to kill me. While in Zanzibar an Englishman came to me and said: ‘Cheer up and take an Eng- lishman’s greeting. God and the great American Republic will see you through.’ “I got to Marseilles on April 2, where I was again put in prison. I got no medical attendance, although I was so weak I could not walk. “It was the same at Clairvaux, and at each place I felt so sick that I thoughtI should die, Then I was sent to Nimes and on May 5 I got my pardon. “‘On November 5 I got a letter from Min- ister Eustis saying that Icould get the pardon, but that it involved the admission on my part of the validity of my trial, ‘which would bar me from any claim on the ¥rench Government.” My answer was that I did not want the pardonon those conditions, and I added that I maintained my claim for indemnity against the French Government. I did not hear again from Minister Eustis until he wired me that the pardon had arrived and that if I needed money to wire him.” Mr. Waller will go to Baltimore on Tues- day and to Washington on Wednesday. He declined to say what he would do re- garding his concessions or to say who he blamed for his troubles. BILLS ON IMMIGRATIZN, Action by the Republican Caucus Prevented by the Absence of a Quorum, Indications That the Pending Measures Will Not Be Finally Considered This Session, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11.—The absence of a quorum prevented definite action at the Republican caucus which was held at the Capitol to-night to con- sider what the party’s action should be on the McCall and Stone immigration bills. The Stone bill provides for a consular inspection of all persons desiring to emi- grate to the United States. The McCall bill proposes an educational test, Grosvenor of Ohio presided and the roll- cull disclosed the presence of ninety-seven members, twenty-six less than a quorum. Bartholdt of Missouri, chairman of the House Immigration Committee, strongly opposed the Btone bill. He asserted that it would discriminate against young Ger- mans between the ages of 18 and 35, in- asmuch as the German Government would stop them during the military period of their age irom securing the consular cer- tificate which isa prerequisite to the ad- mission to this country as citizens. ‘W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, the author of tne bill, favored Bartholdt with an elaborate explanation of its provisions and explained that he purposed amending it in the particulars complained of when it came before the House. McCall of Massachusetts consumed some time in making clear the provisions of his own measure, which, it was apparent from the discussion that followed, were satis. factory to all the members present. The Stone bill, on the other hand, provoked considerable eriticism, although its merits were generally recognized. Dingley of Maine, the Republican leader of the House, closed the discussion with & brief statement that the shortness of the session precluded the possibility of action by the House on the measures, more par- ticularly as the Senate was not likely to pass on them before adjournment. Rl S A T TO TAX FILLED CHEESE. The House Passed the Bill Chiefly on Political Grounds. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11.—After two days’ debate the House thisafternoon, by a vote of 160 to 58, passed the ‘“‘filled cheese”’ bill, taxing the manufacture of the product 1 cent 8 pound, and requiring the manufacturers and dealers to pay a license. The Committee on Ways and Means sug- gested a reduction of the retail dealers’ license from $40 to $12 a year, and that was agreed to. The vote on the bill was chiefly along political lines, Republicans and Populists favoring its passage and Democrats oppos- ingit. The following Republicans voted acainst the bill: Aldrich, Belknap, Can- non, Connolly, Lorimer of Illinois, Brumm of Pennsylvania, Evans of Kentucky, Long of Kansas, McCall of Tennessee, Tracewell of Indiana and Walker of Virginia. The Senate joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to transmit to Con- gress the survey and estimate of cost of construction of a waterway connecting Puget Sound and Salmon Bay with lakes Union and Washington, Washington State, was presented by lfermann (R.) of Oregon and agreed to. On motion of Pendleton (D.) of Texas the session of Saturday, April 25, begin- ning at 2:30 o’clock, was set adide for eulogies upon the late Representative W. H. Crain of the Sixteenth Texas District. At 4:45 P, M., on motion of Dingley, the House adjourned until Monday, ——r— OF INTEREST T0 THE COAST. Hubbard Will Make a Minority Report on Refunding. ‘WABHINGTON, D. C., April 11.—Rep- resentative Barham to-day introduced a bill to prevent the washing away of the veninsula at Crescent City, Cal. The House Committee on Public Lands reported a resolution empowering and di- recting the Secretary of the Interior to use Fort Bidwell as an Indian training- school. Mrs. Kate Walker of California has been promoted in the Pension Office. Pensions haye been granted as follows: California: Original—James A. ‘Watson, 8an Francisco; Joshua 8. Mouse, Neeales; George Lawson, Oakland. Restoration und reissue, John Dillingham (deceased), San Diego. Increase, John W, Lambert, Ban Diego. Mexican War widow, Mary Cathcart, San Francisco. Oregon: Original — Peter McDonald, Portllngi: Lewis 8, Fairchild, Cornelius. Washington: Original—S8amuel T, Nu- gent, Seattle. Representative Hubbard of Missouri, a member of the Pacific Roads Committee, will make a minority report on the fund” ing bilis, and expects three other members of the committeo to join him. Itis be- lieved they are Bell, Kyle and Arnold of Pennsylvania, e May Be a Short Seasion. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11,—With the fortification bill reported to the House, the o_nly general appropriation bill re- maining to be submitted to that body for passage is the general deficiency bill. The members feel “confident that the so-called long session of the Fifty-fourth Coneress will adjourn by the 15th of M , and thus Dprove one of the shortest sessions on record Within the past twenty years. GEORGE TAYLOR'S DARING ESCAPE One of the Meeks Murderers Succeeds in Getting Away. THREE ARE IN THE PLOT Two of the Condemned Men Caught While Sliding Down a Rope. MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE ROOF There Is Considerable Excitement and Posses Are in Pursuit of the Fugitive. CARROLLTON, Mo., April 11.—Bill and George Taylor, murderers of the Meeks family. sentenced to be hanged April 30, and Lee Cunningham, the latter also in jail for murder, made an attempt to break jail to-night. George succeeded in getting away, but Bill Taylor and Cunningham were captured. Night Watchman Shelton was in the jail at 8:20 o’clock and every- thing was all right. He went out in the back yard, and was talking to a friend when he heard a noise at the opposite cor- ner of the jail. He rushed round to that side, reaching there just in time to catch Cunningham as he slid down a rope to the ground. Bill Taylor was half way down, and when he saw Cunningham was caught he cried to the night watchman that he would give up and for him not to shoot. He then slid on down to the ground into Shelton’s arms. He told Shelton that George was still on the roof. Shelton be- lieved him and stood guard to ecatch him as he came down. The alarm was given and Sheriff Stanley came out, handcuffed the two prisoners together and locked them in their cells. A search in a few minutes revealed that George was gone. An examination of the jail revealed the fact that a bolt had been cutin the back of one of the celisand a bar knocked off. This gave the prisoners access to the corridor. Next they went up on top of the cage up into the garret and out through the scuttle on to the roof. They took a fifty-foot rope with them, fastened it on top of the roof and George Taylor must have been the first to go down, as no chance was given him to get down after the night watchman discovered the attempt to escape. As soon as it was found that George was gone a pair of hounds were secured, and they were put on the trail. They followed it to the back gate, but made no progress beyond., Young Leonard of Norburn, a brother-in-law of one of the Taylors, has been here to-day. Since supper he took a team at a livery stable and drove out of town. He may have stopped at the jail gate and taken George with him. A telephone message from Norburn says a team arrived there at 10 o’clock, ‘‘that had been driven very hard, but we cannot learn that the driver was Leonard.” Parties are ount looking for George, and telegrams have been sent in every direc- tion. A telegram just received from Browning says a special train from there will reach here beiore daylight with a large posse. Excitement is intense. The streets are lined with people, and all are anxious to see Taylor recaptured. TILLMAN GN WATTERSON The South Carolina Senator’s Contempt for the Kentucky Journalist. Says He Would Rather Cut His Throat Than Foliow Carlisle and Clevelend. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 11.—Senator Tillman of South Carolina made his first speech in Kentucky at 2 o’clock this after- noon in the Lexington Auditorium. The audience filled the house, a great many ladies being present. He was introduced by Rev. W. T. Bowling, a distinguished Methodist minister. When Senator Tillman arose to speak he was cheered to the echo. He said little about silver, devoting nearly all his time to Secretary Carlisle, President Cleveland, Henry Watterson and the press of the country. In referring to Mr. Watterson he said he pitied him; that for years he bad taught true Democracy to the Kentuekians, but ‘‘when his master told him to undo the good work he had done he did his bidding.” He asserted that he would rather cut bis throat than remain in such employ longer. He said he had always been a Democrat and his ancestors before him, *but if Car- lisle and Cleveland are to set the pace for Democrats I will declare myself to be no Democrat.” He praised Senator Blackburn for re- maining in the silver ranks and abused that wing of the party which caused his defeat. He told his hearers that they were cowards to allow the sound-money Demo- crats to reman in power and that they would be forever ruined if they permitted therings of the various counties to send delegates to the State convention who would pass resolutions indorsing Carlisle for President, DURBIN FOR HARRISON, Significance of the Turn of Political Afairs in Indiana. ANDERSON, Inp., April 11,—The In- diana delegation to the St. Louis conven- tion can no longer be counted safe for McKinley. Winfield T. D‘urbin. the lead- ing delegate, to-day publicly stated that the delegation’s instructions only meant to vote for McKinley solid if General Har- rison’s name was not presented or sup- poried from some other State. Since the East is declaring for Harrison Durbin be- lieves Indiana will go solid for tbe ex- President. More significance ia given to the turn of political affairs by the fact that Durbin to- dsy received Harrison’s after-wedding cards and other information, and Durbin says he is to meet Harrison nexi week by appointment, It is believed Durbin was called by General Harnsen for counssl just before the ex-President’s letter was published. Durbin is a firm Harrison man to-day. He is on the State Central Committee and an guthority on Harrison information. T A PLANS FOR THE CONVENTION. Democrais Select John I. Martin as Ser- geant-at- Avms. CHICAGO, Irr., April 1L.—The subs committee of arrangements for the Na- tional Convention of the National Demo- cratic Committee adjourned this evening to meet again in this city on May 1. At this meeting sub-committees on tickets, press, telegraph, decorations and hall will be appointed. It is probable that perma- nent headquarters will be opened up at the Palmer House about the first week in June. The most important action of the com- mittee to-day was the selection of John I. Martin of St. Louis, ex-Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, for the position of sergeant-at-arms. The ap- pointee has had large experience in ar- ranging details of large gatherings and ;mrades, and isregarded as eminently fitted or the position. Professionally he came under National notice some yearsago as the chief counsel of Maxwell in the cele- brated Maxwell-Preller murder trial. The committee inspected the unfinished Coliseum this morning and_afterward was closeted for a lon : time with the two architects, several changes in the arrange- ments for seating delegates being sug- gested and consented to by the local com- mittee. At the lunch given the visitors atthe Iroquois Club this afternoon the local finance cemmitiee handed over a check for $10,000, or one-fourth of the guarantee, with the assurance that the remainder bad been subscribed and would be col- lected and paid over in such instaliments l'ztmight be called for by Chairman Har- rity. L Populi and Soclalists. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Towa, April 11.—At the Populist County Convention held in this city to-day, the socialists, who had been invited to attend, were present in | large force under the leadership of Gen- eral Kelley. An attempt on the part of the latter to get the convention to adopt the platform of the Socialist Labor party was a failure, and came near ending in a general free-for-all fight. The socialists then withdrew and later held a meeting which was addressed by Kelley. il X Plum for a Popular Politician. CHICAGO, In, April 11.—The sub- committee of the Democratic National Committee this morning held a brief meet- ing, and selected Colon=l J. I. Martin of t. Louis as sergeant-at-arms of the Demo- ic National Convention. Colonel Mar- tin is a_well-known politician and very popular in St. Louis Democratic circles. ey Champ Clark for Congress. BOWLING GREEN, Mo., April 11.—The primaries held to-day in the Ninth Dis- trict went in favor of Champ Clark and he will receive the nomination for Congress, He will probably be opposed by Treloar, the incumbent. _ Wyoming’s Convention. CHEYENNE, Wryo., April 11.—The Democratic Central Committee for Wyo- ming to-day decided that the State Con- Eentmn to elect delegates to Chicago shall e held May 21 at Laramie. BATTLE BETWEEN RUSTLERS. During a Fight for the Possession of Stolen Cattle Three Cowbovs Are Killed. WICHITA, Kans., April 11. — Rival bands of cattle rustlers operating in the Indian Territory became involved in a dis. pute over the possession of a big banch of stolen cattle yesterday and a pitched bat- tle ensued. Guns and knives were ireely used. The fight lasted nearly half an hour and three cowboys were killed. Mike Smithson was shot through the head ana instantly killed. Big Tom FEckart wag shot in the left lung and lived about an hour. A half-breed Indian named Little Turtle was stabbed to death and several Mexicans were badly wounded. The herd belonged to the Sweet ranch and wasafter- ward recovered by the owner. After the fight the party retreated to the mountain fastnesses of the Territory, where pursuit is impossible. Commander Walker Coming. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., April 11.—Com- mander-in-Chief Walker of the G. A. R. will leave to-day for the Pacific Coast. He will be away until May 4 and will visit all the posts on the coast during his stay. CHARGES MADE AGAINST MORTON An Interesting Controversy Grows Qut of a Contract. CLAIMS OF COLLUSION. The Secretary of Agriculture Not at All Disturbed by the Allegations. COURTS AN INVESTIGATION. Declares That Articles of Impeach- ment Should B2 Drawn Up and the Matter Tested. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11.—The Northrup-Braslan-Goodwin Company of Chicago, bidders to supply the Agricul- tural Department with vegetable seed, has preferred charges against Secretary Mor- ton in connection with the award. The firm named bid $64.000 for the contract and offered to make a reduction for the privilege of placing itsname upon the seed packages. The contract was awarded to Landreth & Sons of Philadelphia for $70,000. The charges were filed at the De- partment of Agriculture on Tuesday Iast against the Secretary and the officers in his department, alleging ‘‘collusion, fraud and false statements.” To these charges Secretary Morton has not made specific answer, The Chicago firm say they take exception to the state- ments allezed to have beer made by the Secretary in connection with the awarding of the contract, but they have no com- plaint to make that the contract was given to another firm if the terms were better or more advantageous to the Government. They say they will endeavor to have the matter investigated by Congress, if neces- sary, and that they have retained counsel to proceed against Secretary Morton for making statements they deem libelous. In referring to the charges Secretary Morton said : “We sball be only too glad to have the fullest investigation possible of this mat- ter. Ifitisdesired, it may be investigated bere or in Congress or anywhere else. It necessary articles of impeachment should be drawn up against me and the matter tested to the end. “The facts in the matter briefly stated are that the department last year bought maore seed of this firm than of any other. Of the grand total of seed bought by the department last year to the value of $48,- 830 we bought of the Northrup-Braslan- Goodwin Compaay seed to the value of $29,683. *If we had bought the seed this spring of the Northrup-Braslan-Goodwin Com- pany under Emcisaly the same contract that we bought of Landreth, and their seed under the contract proved no better than that they sold us last year, their contract &Sce for it would be $48,000 instead of ,000, the amount which they bid.” Death of a Noted Physician. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 11.—Dr, James Jay Mapes, one of the best known among the younger physicians in this city, aied yesterday at Saranac Lake after an illness of ten months. Dr. Mapes, who was a& son of Charles V. 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