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w - er THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, - FEBRUARY 19, 1900. ETTERS GIVEN OUT Correspondence of Belmont and Watterson BEARING ON KENTUCKY ELECTION Wattoraeii "Wrote Before tne election T3at the Result Ha Rot Been Left to CbaBce. IjanapnuLX, Xy., Feb. is. Mr. iiii 1mm. JL Saritk, president of the Louisville A KMbviUe Railroad Company, has given out the following: eorrespeHoence, mention f wtncfa was made in the editorial of 31 ry Watterson, regarding the Kentucky election: Kw York, FebfSw. M. H. Smith, gnoolaeiit. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, Loutevtlle, Ky. Persistent allu akrne to die correspondence of Colonel "WwUemoa. and myself, of July last, and & tendency to misrepresent its supposed amtcnta, compel me to authorize the pub Jtoatton of the entire correspondence, as w ac the minutes of the board of the ZiOwfevltte & Kashvttle company, a oopy ef wMeh wac sent to Colonel Watterson at that time. The reasons for my hesitation ts give the correspondence to the public, from my already expressed feeling It was not an opportune time in the at state of public mind in Kentucky. that I felt reluctant, with Colonel Wattorson's consent, to publish the let ter containing the bald statement made before the actual campaign had fairly be gan, that the election was not to be 'left to chance, which meant, of course, that the will of the people was not to deter mine the result of the contest. Coming from htm, recognized as he was then and mm stnee proved himself to be, as an in r muutial supporter of Mr. Goebel, such a statement was well calculated to alarm aH 'vested Interests in Kentucky to which Mr. Ooettel and his adherents were known to be hostile, the property confided to my mmei vision being especially singled out by them for assault and destruction, if their inMtc utterances during the past cam paign and since are to be taken as an ln ok. As to the correspondence, it speaks 2er Msetf. and must so stand, for I say new, and do not propose to be drawn. from the poe'tion I feel my official duty and trust require, as well as my personal fNgnttr, thar I will, under no circum stances, enter Into a controversy with Col onel Watorron or his newspaper, feeling that the abuse of both the officers of the Imtevtlte & Nashville railway, Individu al? end the corporation itself, does not eeen now, and certainly will not later, when cooled judgment reviews the past, meet with the approbation of the thinking people of Kentucky at large. It is useless to attempt to stent -vituperation which has become both a habit and a political griev ance. The public will, in due course, ap preciate It and the Louisville & Nashville mttway will continue as heretofore, to attend to tie business and the share It hw In the welfare of the state. "ATXJUST BELMONT, Chairman." "Watterson to Belmont, "LoutevUte, Ky., June 30, ISM. My Dear Mr. Belmont As your personal friend, and ac a friend of the Louisville & Nashville railway, I venture to "write you this let ter. In my judgment, the local adminis tration of the road is entering upon a eowrae which, if it does not tend to de stroy the property, niil greatly burden and Impair It The democratic state ticket Jnst nominated will certainly be ejected. Under the operation of the Goebel law, the result Is not left to chance. In its jsarpose to beat Goebel, the Louisville & Kashvllle railroad managers have already expended large sums of money in futile attempts. To do thte they have not only made themselves responsible for two un- popular and uninfluontal newspapers, but they have set up as their visible and ac credited representative a man by the namer f Whallen. the proprietor of a variety theater, and undoubtedly the most odious personality in the city and the state. At every turn they have met defeat, and they win surety meet it next November. "Pr years the Courier-Journal has been the stead disinterested friend of the road. Believing It a public institution of the greatest usefulness, and a most im portant factor In all our affairs, Mr. Hal ieman and myself have supported It at every juncture requiring support. This fcac never cost the road a penny. But, under the policy now adopted, a war of extermination is made upon us through the two newspapers In question, and the eaWhatten, backed up by the money of the road. The end is a6 certain as the dey ef election. The issue as It now cmums la the democratic party vs. the lionlsvffle Haehvitle railroad, and on that issue the road could not win even If Ms newspaper supports were handled with oapaclty and discretion. But they are net so handled. They are the merest par tisan concerns without circulation or ln Jhaenee, conducted apparently with no Other purpose than to abuse the Courier Journal. If you will cause to be sent yen the Dmpatch and the Evening Post ror a single week, and will look over -them each day, you will be able to see far yourself how the matter stands. On that showing alone I should be willing to rest the case. "In mj- judgment, the situation is both memeutoua and critical, and ought to ar rest the serious attention of those who control the policy of the road. "A I said In the beginning, I write as a triead. The Courier-Journal has nothing - to fear from the conflict forced upon it hy the managers of the road. On the con trary. It has something to gain: but neith er Mr. HaJdeman nor myself want to est at the expense of the road. For Mr. th we have always retained the kindest sasmunento. But Mr. Smith is no more proof against mistakes than other people. asm. -hehtg a man of unyielding temper, he Is Hhety to be carried to extremes. In he has certainly allowed hte to carry him far beyond the lines f worldly wisdom and prudent forecast, and sf a halt be not called upon the pro- ss sings', its evil consequences are as sure as the coming of the next session of the legislature. SIncereiv your friend. "HENRY WATTERSON. "Awgwst Belmont, Esq" ResttlutieHq ef the Directors. Then follows an extract from the min utes of a meeting of the board of directors f the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Oaeapany. at the company's offices, in New atrfc city. July 1L 18, at which Colonel ffattoraon'e letter was read, and at which the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, The Louisville & Nashlile Jtattroad Company, being an artificial per roa. cannot hold office and fThereas, The duties of the officers of the company prohibit them from seeking ar holding political office. In fact, none of them are seeking such offices; and, "Whereas, The managers of the com pany have not made themselves in any way responsible for the two newspapers reteu'ed to, and have not set up as their vtetMe and accredited representative' Mr. John WhaMen. nor commuted any un friendly act toward the Courier-Journal; and, "Whereas, The management of the Louisville ft Nashville Railroad Company recognised that the rights and franchises It now enjoys were granted to It for the purpose set forth In its various charters, and also rutty rsaMaec Its duty to the public- and. "Whereas. Oerporatr Interests general ly, In common with private Interests, have a right to be heard at the bar of public oplnlor be It "Reoohcd That as the management does no low It wiM not enter the fle'd of pol tire nor aid or injure any candidate of ar mt for the purpose of shaping or corm ! mr party action. When, how eei arj .dividual or political partv at tach and seeks to injure the property intrusted to Ms care, and to dny to It Its proper rights by inciting a hostile senti ment among the people It serves, and threatens to cripple and harass its oper ations, and thus Impair its ability and its efficiency In the performance of its proper and lawful rights and duties, the company will avail itself of all proper and lawful means to protect Its interests by an appeal to the great body of the people on whom It relies for protection as it does for pat ronage. "Resolved, That this board views with apprehension the attitude of that portion of the democratic party of Kentucky as represented by the Hon. William Goebel, the nominee for the office of governor, and his publicly avowed hostility against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Com pany, and especially the positive assurance of Mr. Watterson that under existing laws Senator Goebel, the nominee, will be elecf ed to the office of governor, regardless or In spite of the predilection of a ma jority of the voters in the state. "Resolved, That In view of the threat ened injury of the company's interests, the management is hereby authorized and instructed to adopt such proper and lawful measures as promise to protect the inter ests of the company, and to that end Is Instructed to appeal to the people of Ken tuckyt whom It has so long served and with whose interests It has been and is so intimately identified, tor protection from Its avowed enemies, and as such, its board believes, the enemies of the best In terests of the state.'' These resolutions are signed by August Belmont, chairman, and A. W. Morrlss, assistant secretary. Belmont to "Watterson. Then, under date of July 11, 1S9, Is given a letter written by Mr. Belmont to Colo nel Watterson. Mr. Belmont encloses the resolutions referred to, and, In the course of his letter, says: "It would be unreasonable to expect corporate Interests so wholly to disregard the injury Inflicted or threatened by con stant attacks of political agitators as to be entirely silent so long as the politicians seek office by appeals to the passions and prejudices of the voters, and especially by efforts to excite hostile feelings, to be fol lowed by hostile legislation. The only pro tection to corporate Interests generally Is te appeal to the sober judgment of the people. This Is a right enjoyed by all, in dividual and corporation alike, and the exercise of this right should not be con strued as meddling in politics. The man agement of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company does riot desire, even if it had the power without the expenditure of a dollar, -to Influence, much less direct party politics, nor to impair or promote the political fortunes of any candidate, un less the party of the candidate Indorses and supports measures and policies which would Injure the company In the enjoy ment of its legal rights, and in the prose cution or its proper ana lawiui Business. "I have made such Investigations as enable me to assure you that the man agement has not, up to this time, estab lished the relations described by you to the two newspapers, and that the relations between them and Mr. John H. Whal len arises from the fact that they, like the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com pany, desire that the political ambitions of Hon. William Goebel be not gratified. Nevertheless, no one understands better than you, the Influence of the press as a means of educating the public and dis seminating Information, and I am sure you will readily concede that It will be entirely proper for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, In the defense of Its Interest, to aid In disseminating informa tion through the press. "It Is to me a source of regret that In this critical juncture the columns of the Courier-Journal are not available, and that we are, therefore, compelled to rely upon others to oppose those who openly threaten and are endeavoring to greatly Injure, and. If possible, destroy the mate rial Interests of the state of Kentucky and of the railroads and their ramifications." MAY FALL TO PIECES, St. Louis Baseball Association Stnrted Out Rather Late. BALTIMORE, Feb. 18. When asked to day -what effect, In his op'nion, the efforts of George D. Schaefer, the promoter of the St. Louis Association Club, to hold the association together would have, J. J. McGraw 6ald he feared there was not enough time before the beginning of the plajlng season in which to attend to the details of organizing the circuit, even if the association managers succeeded In securing enough clubs. As for Baltimore, he said, hls action In -withdrawing had been Indorsed by the stockholders of the club, and Baltimore Is out of it for the present. He and Phil Peterson have answered Mr. Schaefer's telegrams of test night to that effect. McGraw reiterated his former statement that Inability of the Philadelphia promoters to secure their financial backing did more than anything else to cause the failure of the scheme. Baltimore "Will Hold Together. BALTIMORE, Feb. 18. At a meeting of the stockholders of the new associa tion baseball club, the future of the club was discussed and it was unanimously agreed the organization should be kept up. The action of Messrs. Peterson and McGraw in refusing to go on with the association under the present auspic.es was ratified, but it was thought by the end of the year matters would be in a differ ent position, and the association could be carried to a successful conclusion, In which case Baltimore would be ready to go In. The counsel of tho club. Judge Conway W. Sams, was Instructed to go on and press the suit for the possession of Union Park to an. end. File Fistic Features. CHICAGO. Feb. 18. The Tattersalls management today substituted Young Kenny for Jack Hudson in the bout against Dal Hawkins Tuesday night Ken ny won tho lightweight championship of the West from Jaok Lewis, and besides holds one victory over Hudson to his credit. The full card, for Tuesday night now reads: Jack Root vs. Denfass; Dal Hawkins Vs. Young Kenny; Oscar Gardner vs. Tpmmy White; Tipton Slasher vs. Jack Madden; Barney Connors vs. Jim DriscolL New Yorli's PrlzcGghting Law. NEW YORK, Feb. IS. The World pub lishes a poll of the state senate showing that 30 senators favor repeal of the Horton prizefighting law, and 20 oppose It. The opposition to the law throughout the state is astonishingly general, and it is grow ing. Petitions for its repeal, with thou sands of signers, are still coming in from all parts of the state. Tom Sharkey vs. Jim Jeffords. DETROIT, Feb. IS. The first heavy weight sparring contest of the winter will be witnessed at Light Guard armory to morrow night, when Tom Sharkey will fight a 10-round go with Jim Jeffords, of California. It Is Jeffords' first appearance against Sharkey. The bout has been ar ranged by the Cadillac Athletic Club, and all tho good, seats are already sold. a i STEEL PLANT FOR MEXICO. Will Have $10,000,000 Capital, and Americans Will Control. CHICAGO, Feb. 18. A special to the Record from Mrnterey, Mex., says: An American syndicate with a capital of $10,000,009 will Immediately begin the construction of a great steel plant in this city. The plans 'for the mammoth con cern have been completed and the ground purchased for locating the several build ings. An abundance of high-grade iron ore and coal is within easy shipping dis tance. The plant will make a specialty of manufacturing steel rails, and will be the first Industry of the kind to be estab lished in Mexico. It will give employment to about 4000. men in the different depart ments when they are In operation. Sev eral American capitalists in Monterey are heavy stockholders In the enterprise. FEW POPULISTS ON HAND TO FIX TI3IB AXD PliAOQ FORSA TIOXHL CONVENTION. , May Be Left to Chairman, as Demo crats Bid Many Want to Nom inate Bryan First. LINCOLN, Feb. 18. Not to exceed 40 of the expected 160 members of the populist national committee has reached the city tonight to decide on a place and date for the next national convention. Senator Marlon Butler, chairman of the commit tee, with Senator Allen of Nebraska, ar rived in the early evening from Washing ton, and Secretary Edgerton, of Denver, came on a night train. The committee will meet tomorrow af ternoon In representative hall, in the state capltol. Three cities Cincinnati, Kansas City and Sioux Falls, S. D. are working for the convention. Chairman Butler said tonight he believed the committee would complete its work tomorrow. "There are two things to do," said the senator, "name a date and place, and that should not take long. As to the convention city, that is purely a matter of finance. Whichev er candidate makes the best guar antee naturally would be awarded the meeting." ' "Then the populists will go ahead in dependent of the democrats and the prop osition for fusion with W. J. Bryan?" was asked. Senator Butler said he could not speak for the whole committee or its probable action. He admitted there was a possibil ity that the committee would name no date, "but would empower him, as chair man, to name bpth date and place, fol lowing the decision of the democrats. Senator Butler said it was well known there was difference among the com mitteemen as to the question of fusion, but he declined to express his Individual opinion or forecast the outcome. His ad mission that the committee might post pone action was regarded as significant by the pronounced mlddle-of-the-r6aders, who announced that they would ftght any proposition looking to any other than an Independent populist. Members of the middle-of-the-road committee declare that Bryan is the logical candidate of both par ties, but they prefer first to name him and let the democrats follow If they wish. The name of Judge Caldwell, of Little Rock, Ark., as a vice-presidential possibility, was frequently and favorably mentioned. To Help Louisiana Democrats. CHICAGO. Feb. 18. The Cook county democracy has decided to make a New Orleans trlr to see the Mardi Gras and help the Louisiana democrats In their state election. Over 75 members have signified their intention of going, and It Is expected that 125 marchers will make the trip. The special train will leave Chicago at 1:30 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, arriving in New Orleans at G o'clock Sunday morn ing. Three days will be spent In New Orleans, the marchers leaving thero Wednesday night. After Democratic Convention. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 18. A delegation of about 100 boomers, including promlhent politicians from Racine, Waukesha, Fond du Lac and other Wisconsin cities, left Milwaukee for Washington on a special train today. The delegation Will work hard to secure the democratic national convention for Milwaukee. Many of the boomers wore silk hats and carried canes. All wore handsome badges prepared for the occasion. Kansas City Is looked upon here as Milwaukee's only opponent. saw 3er own leg cut off Woman 83 Years Old Undergoes Stir gicnl Operation by New Method. CHICAGO, Feb. 18. Mrs. Mary Arndt, in spite of her 83 years, watched a sur geon at the county hospital today ampu tate her right leg near the hip without giving any evidence of pain. The opera tion proved successful. The method by which the operation was performed was of great interest to the surgeons, and is said in professiona' circles to be a great step In surgery in America. Drf Samuel f the hospital, had charge of the opera tion, which Is said to Te the first of its nature performed in America, and the second known to medical men, the first having been performed in Europe. Dr. Wober made a. study of the initial opera ition and concluded thait jtl method might be employed for the amputation of lower limbs of patients who were un able to withstand the effects of anaes thetlcs. The method consists In the deadening of the nerves In the limbs by the Injec tion of cocaine In the vertebral cavity above the point where the nerves con trolling the lower limbs branch from the spinal cord. The patient had suffered a gangrenous affection of the leg, and amputation be came necessary to save her life. She was not In a condition to make the use of an anaesthetic safe, and the surgeon decided to try the method which had proved suc cessful In a Berlin hospital. The drug was injected into the patient's vertebral cavity a short distance below the waist line, and soon she announced that she had lost all feeling In her lower limbs, while she was fully conscious of what was go ing on and had the full use of all her faculties. The limb was removed' two inches below tho hip, and after the effects of the drug had passed away the woman said she felt well. The prospects for her recovery aro good. i . e ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITH. Reports at Annnnl Meeting Show It to Be ih Healthy Condition. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. The 37th annual convention of district grand lodge, No. 4, Independet Order of B'nal B'rith, mot in this city today. Over 125 delegates, representing subordinate lodges from all parts of the Pacific coast, were present when Grand President Slchel called -the meeting to order. In his annual address the grand president reviewed the year's history of the district, which shows a net gain In the membership, both beneficiary and non-beneficiary. "This Increase," said the president, "Is due to the1 accession of three new lodges and the rehabilitating of another at Spo kane. The pioneer lodge in Idaho was organized at Boise City on November 24, 1S99. Two lodges were also Instituted at Baker City, Or., and at Los Angeles " Grand Secretary Aschheim's report showed the net present beneficiary mem bership of district No. 4 to be 2073; non beneficiary, 353. The three jouths' aux iliary lodges have 121 names enrolled. There is the sum of $120,630 to the credit of the widow and orphan beneficiary fund, against which there are unpaid beneficiaries amounting to $16,000. Grand Treasurer Benjamin Harris' report showed that 5SS.41S was received and 5SS.013 ex pended during last year, leaving a bal ance of $405. The report of Grand Trus tees Simon Hochstadter, Max Marcus,e and Julius Platschok showed that the grand lodge has the sum of $1S,431 to Its credit in various banks, besides real es tate. The B'nal B'rith hall association has made excellent progress this year, declaring 4 per cent dividends, besides making many improvements. a o Engineer nnil Fireman Badly Injured ST. PAUL, Feb. IS. The Twilight Lim ited" passenger train on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha read, which left St. Paul at 4:30 this afternoon bound for Duluth and West Superior, was wrecked at 8.20 o'clock this evening at Gordon. Wis. From the railroad officials In this city It was learned that the train I was ditched and that Engineer Frazer and Fireman Buckley, both of whom llye in St. Paul, were badly injured, and taken to a hospital at West Superior, Wis. No passengers are reported injured beyond a severe shaking-up. a ' CRpNJE GOT AWAY. (Continued from First Page.) town and that the British hold a .com manding post to the south. Both are maintaining a brisk exchange of shells over Dordrtcht General Brabant's horse, 2000 strong, commenced the march from Penhoek Thursday morning, over a track less veldt and through a mountainous and difficult country. Early on Friday they were fired upon and the firing continued all day, and well into the night, the Brit ish clearing the Boers out of successive positions under a terrific rifle fire lasting eight hours. Toward midnight Friday the British forced the Boers at the point of the bayonet out of their last position, an important one overlooking Dordrecht. The artillery duel was continued today. The British casualties were eight killed, In cluding Captain Crallan and Lieutenant Chandler and eight wounded. The Brit ish captured some prisoners and a quan tity of forage and provisions. BOERS KIND TO BRITISH. WOUNDED. Gave Them Mattresses and All the ESS They Hnd. ARUNDEL, Saturday, Feb. 17. (Re ceived "by dispatch rider.) Captain Long hurst, of the British medical corps, spent a n ght at Hobklrk's farm, attending the wounded Australians. He sajs that the enemy were remarkably kind to the wounded, providing them with mattresses and giving them all the eggs they had. The Boer commander and Captain Long hurst found that they had mutual friends in London, and were soon on the best of terms. The Boers and the British wound ed fraternized. Noticing that the banollers of the enemy were filled with soft-nosed bullets, one of our men said: "You ought not to bring such things to fire at us." The Boers replied: "We must use" whatever we can get." This particular Boer contingent had come from the northern district of the Transvaal, where the Boers are ised to. hunting big game along the Limpopo. The men had obtained their ammunition for that purpose. One Briton, whose thigh had been shattered, replied to this explan ation: "Well, I wish, you had been kind enough to shoot me lower down." After tho retirement of the British forces the Boers held a prajer meeting and thanked heaven for their success. They separated into small parties apd moved to their various outposts, chanting hymns as they went. Captain Longhurst sajs that he wag much Impressed by their considerate treat mont of the British wounded. The Worlc of Wednesday. CHEVELEY, Wednesday, Feb. 14. De layed by censor.) The movement north eastward began this (Wednesday) morn ing. Lord Dundonald, with cavalry, In fantry and artillery, occupied Hussar hill, five miles north of pheveley. The infantry entrenched the hill, General Lyt tleton worked around to the right and Sir Charles Warren In front and to the left The Boers were heavily entrenched on Hlangwane and Monte Crlsto hills. A steady, independent fire, with occasional volleys, was maintained for some hours, and the enemy's trenches were vigorously shelled. The Boers had one gun in ac tion during the eaTly part of the day, but when we began shelling they moved it across the river. They used one Norden felt in the afternoon. Our casualties were few. Jameson Has the Fever. LADYSMITH, Tuesday, Teb. 13, by he- liograph and native runner, via Cheveley. Dr. Jameson has the fever. The heat is tremendous, but the morale of the 'camp is excellent. Major Doveton's wife, who was given a safe conduct through, the Boer lines, 'has arrived here to nurse her husband. LADYSMITH, FebTl.7, Saturday, by he liograph, via Weenan. The Boers have been very active here during the last few days, and are evidently making a move somewhere. The garrison, greatly de lighted to learn of the relief of Klmber xey, is In excellent spirits, and fit for anything. Major Doveton died Wednes day, February 14. Canadians for Sonth Africa. HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 18. Three hun dred mounted volunteers fpr service in South Africa, the third section of the. Sec ond Canadian contingent, arrived today from Toronto and Kingston, and will sail for Cape Town on Wednesday, on the steamer Milwaukee. Lieutenant-Colonel Evans goes out with this detachment, and will turn over the command at Cape Town to Colonel Lessard, a Canadian officer on Lord Roberts' staff. McICinley Made No Offer. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The British embassy, upon inquiry being made tonight, authorized the statement that there was no truth whatever In the story contained in the Paris dispatches that President Mc Kinley had sounded Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador here, to ascertain how an offer of mediation In the Transvaal difficulty on the part of the United States would be received by Great Britain. Boers Abandon Lanscrs. FRERE CAMP, Feb. 16. The Boers have abandoned several laagers. General Buller renewed bombardment of the Boer position, without eliciting a response. An other forward movement is regarded im minent. o BONDED WAREHOUSES. Mexico Has Authorized the Establish ment of a System of Them. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 18. The pres ident has Issued a decree for the establish ment of a system of bonded warehouses at ports of entry. Managers of ware houses may lend money on the goods de posited as well as enjoy the usual privi leges pertaining to this business in for eign countries, collect storage charges, etc. Exemptions of customs duties on the materials for tho construction of the warehouses is granted for five years. Several banks here are interested in this business, and New York parties are ex pected to take a portion of the capital required. The business was projected some years ago, but was defeated in congress, but it is now certain to pass. o ELEPHANTS RAN AMUCK. Killed Their Keepers and Gored Another Man Damaged Property. LONDON, Feb. 18. An exciting scene took place at the Crystal Palace, Syden ham, this afternoon. Two large elephants belonging to the circus ran amuck, killed their keepers and gored another man. There was a terrible panic in the aud ience attending the concert In the place. One animal was captured after great damage to property. The other escaped through the grounds, but was captured late this evening in the suburbs of Breck enham. Butter-Makers Going to Convention. CHICAGO, Feb. IS A special train of Pullman cars left on the Burlington road tonight for Lincoln, Neb., bearing the butter-makers of the East to the eighth annual convention of the National Butter Makers' Association. The delegations were from Chicago, New York. Boston and Philadelphia. Altogether 250 persons occupied the train, which was in charge of John R. "Vandyke general passenger (agent of the Burlington. LIKE DREYFUS CHARGE FRENCHMAN SATO TO HAVE .OF FERED INFORMATION TO BRITISH. Circumstances Are Narrated by Paris Papers, but Fact Is Denied hy Both Governments. PARIS, Feb. 18. The sensational news papers of Paris publish a story with re gard to a subchlef of one of the bureaus of the ministry of marine named Philipp, who is said to have been discovered In an offer to furnish Great Britain informa tion relating to the freighting of ves sels for the Transvaal In French ports. It Is alleged that in the letter containing his proposal, he asked 25,000 francs in re turn for the information. It Is also al leged that the letter was seized on the strength of information given through Dr. Leyds, whereupon M. Philipp absconded. The nationalist journals insinuate that he received timely warning from the French government, and thus was enabled to escape to England. Dr. Leyds, how ever, denies- the part attributed to him in the affair, and the British embassy has Issued a formal repudiation of any rela tions direct or indirect with Philipp. According to the Journal des Debats, Philipp has gone to the United States, where he formerly lived, and where, it is said, he became a bankrupt as the re sult of his unfortunate management of his business as a picture-dealer. The method by which he was trapped recalls the Dreyfus affair. He received a letter Inviting him to meet a veiled, lady, as In the notorious case of Lieutenant Colonel du Paty de Clam, at a well-known cafe. Here, according to the story, he( maiscreetiy reveaaea ms designs 10 uie veiled lady, who immediately Informed the departmental commission, which promptly proceeded to investigate. Before action could be taken, however, the bird had flown. BERLIN SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. Private Discounts Artificially Low Industries in Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 18. A leading official of the Relchsbank, who was interviewed to day regarding the financial situation, safd: "Recent events prove that private dis counts here have been kept artificially low. When there was a difference between the official and private rates recently of 2 per cent, dlcounts are made heavy at the Relchsbank, which would have been im possible if the private rate had represent ed .the actual condition of the market. "The rise of the market last week proves that It was artificial. Moreover, In the London open Tiarket the rate Is kept arti ficially low to prepare the market for the war loans. The Relchsbank does not con template a reduction In the rate at pres ent, but there may be one before March L "The high rates of foreign exchange are to be explained In connection with the expected British loan, but especially through the transit of Russian gold to London by the way of Germany, which began in December. This Is not yet ex hausted. Some gold went to England re cently and more must follow." The statement of the Relchsbank yester day showed the normal Improvement, but discounts remain 137 marks above last year's figures. Speculation during the week was some what checked by the Saxon coal strike, and the fear that this will extend Into Westphalia. Imperial and Prussian 3 per cents declined all the week upon the ru mor of renewed loans, a rumor which the bourse firmly "believed, despite official denials. The financial press points out that the banks will demand much harder terms for loans than they demanded a year ago. Private Investors continue to prefer in dustrials and coals, The situation Is de scribed by United States Consul-General Ma&on as "offering an -extraordinary op portunity to American exporters." Prices in many places have recently doubled, and much coal is being shipped to Bohemia via Germany. The Mannheim Society, for the protec tion of trade and Industry, has been dis cussing recent experiments with Russian and American oils, and it is claimed that the Russian oil la perfectly satisfactory. It Is announced from Belgium that a society organized to fight American mon opoly will send delegations to the United States, Russia and Roumanla to ascertain the conditions of direct import. Arrest of Parisian Society People. PARIS, Feb. 19, 4:50 A. Ml M. Coche fort, chief of the detective department, has made two arrests calculated to create a considerable sensation In Parisian so ciety. The arrested persons are M. and Mme. Multler, who reside on the Avenue des Champs Elysee. Mme. Multler was formerly the wife of Baron Hertol, a rleh Berlin banker, who died in 1875, leaving his fortune to his son, then 4 years of age. The baroness in 1879 was married to M. Multler, who Is a magistrate at Lille. The son, upon attaining his majority In 1892, demanded an accounting from his mother, which was rendered him, but he has since discovered that he was entitled to re ceive much more. Yesterday a detective awaited thq arrival of M. and Mme. Mul tler at the Gare du Nord, from Lille, fol lowed them and made the arrest at their Paris residence. The Xevrfonndlnnd Controversy. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Feb. 18. The speech of the governor, Sir Hugh McCallum, at the opening of the Newfoundland legisla ture tomorrow, will intimate that the ses sion has been called at the request of the imperial government to renew the modus Vivendi on the treaty coast so that French fishermen may be enabled to prepare for the summer's operations without delay. The reply of the legislature will declare the colony's loyalty and Its readiness to assist the mother country In the present crisis by enacting- the desired measure. At the same time, it will express a hope that the near future will see a final settlement of the long-standing controversy. The "Venezuelan Revolution. HAVANA, Feb. 18 General Ignacio Andrade, former president of Venezuela, who Is now in Havana, said today. "I left Venezuela for the good of my country, as It was claimed that I was the cause of the revolution. As the reso lution continues, I can scarcely have been the solo cause. I confess that I do not know the precise cause of the war. By some It has been attributed to the division of the country into 20 states by congress. The revolutionists pretended to consider it unconstitutional, but they have them selves maintained that division." Roseberr Mentions the Instance. LONDON, Feb. 18. Lord Rosebery writes to the Times expressing his regrets that In a recent speech he forgot to mention the "singular instance of open friendliness displayed by Italy," during the present war. He says: "I mean the declaration made on behalf of the Italian government by the states man who bears the honored name of Vls conte Venosta. I regret that I did not re call it, for it is memorable and should be remembered." Disorder in Martinique. FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martin ique, Feb 18, via Haytien cable. Last night three plantations, the Bellevue, the Rossourio and the Bagatelle, were the scenes of Incendiary fires. Armed, custom house officers have been sent from St. Pierre to Trinite, in consequence of threats made against the residence of M. Perrlnel. Considerable damage has been don by rioters in that locality. Breckinridge to Respond. LEXINGTON, Ky Feb. 18. Colonel W. J C. P. Breckinridge has accepted an In- j, vitatlon from the Anglo-Saxon Uatea, of I loronto, to attend a baaquot taora February 23, and respond to a toast "Q Union Jack fend the Stars aa StrJee& Among the others invited- to Tootioad to toasts will be Lord Charles Beresford, of England. STORM IN NEW YORE. Several Vessels "Were Discommoded, But Reached "Port AH "Right. NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Yesterday's snow storm caused little ineonvsnieaee in this city. Indeed, the snowfall, which amounted te seven inches In depth, was a blessing to th unemployed, giving work to thousands of men in clearing the streets and. sidewalks. The t&naperatura was 20 above zero. Trains were 30 min utes to 1 hours late. All of the vessels which oame in early in the morning had been just off tlw coast during the snow storm. Among those which came up were the American liner St. Louis, French liner La Tour alno and the Phoenicia- The St Louis was sighted off Fire Island through the snow and gropedt about in the vicinity of the Hook until this morning Early this morning she lost an anchor. She was near the Hook and riding with her port anchor out. A swell lifted the vessel and the cable parted near the hawser hole. Twice while outside she passed in the Hook, but went back again. (The snow storm let up early In ths- morning and she came up to quarantine Tie Phoe nicia and La Touraine also had to g'ope around In the storm, and It took conskl- I erable time to dock La Touraine, owing to trouble with her anchors. una Hamburg-American lnr Graf Wal dersee. Which went aground in the lower bay Saturday afternoon, succeeded in get ting off at high tide and passed out the Hook this morning. Heavy Cargoes From New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 18. The steamer Montezuma, with I860 mutes and a large cargo of foodstuffs for the British army operating in South Africa, cleared today for Cap'e Town. The steamship Tiger, carrying a cargo of 9000 bales f cotton and 2800 tons of phosphate rock, cleared for Kobe, Japan. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTQRIA. Feb. 18. Arrived down at S A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder; at 8 A. M., steamer Homer; at 3:40 P. M., Ger man ship Chile. Sailed, at U:40 A, M Steamers Geo. W. Elder and Homer fe San Francisco. Condition of the bar at S P. M. Smooth; weather oleudy; wind south. San Francisco, Feb. 18. Arrived Bark entlne Gleaner, from Knappton; steamer Senator, from Seattle. Queenstown, Feb. IS. Sailed Cevlc, from Liverpool for New York. New York. Feb. 18. Arrived La Tffur alne, from Havre; Astoria from Glas gow; Phoenicia, from Hamburg; F. Louis, from Southampton. ' a INTEMPERANCE IN BRITAIN Dean Farrar Reports Progress, hut Also Discouragements. The Rev. Frederick W. Farrar, dean of Canterbury, discusses In the Homiletlo Review for February temperance progress In Great Britain during the lth century. He concedes at the outset that from Shakespeare's day to the presot England has been cursed with drunkenness and the crimes growing out of it more than any other European nation; but he finds some signs of reform. A century ago drinking to excess, especially after dinner, was common among men of rank and position. Even men like Pulteney, Pitt, Walpole, Fox, Eldon, Porson and others shortened their lives by Intemperance. Now there is general moderation In the life and so cial customs of the upper classes, .Such a sight as a' gentleman of rank hope lessly fuddled after dinner Is' now excep tional; but"a? century ago It was not un common. Then it was thougttc nothing of, now it is considered'' a 'breech ef godd man ners. Another sign of progress is to be found in the ranks of the army. A century ago drunken officers were frequent sights, now they are almost unknown. With sober officers It follows as a matter of course that the rank and file are more sober. A century ago every officer had: his body servant to conduct hlra home after din ner. Such a thing now would be con sidered an infamy. Three times In his tory, In the Burmese war, the Indian mutiny, and the Crimean, war, the suc cess of British arms was Imperiled by drunken regiments. That danger no longer exists. The same improvement is notice able in the navy. A century ago drinking by sailors was notorious. Now grog Is no lorager Indiscriminately served, there are abstainers on board every ship in the, line, and sailors' homes have been estab lished not only in England but in foreign ports, wWoh save thousands of sailors from ruin. In trade relations also a great improvement has been made by abandon ing the old and universal practice, of coa cluding every bargain with a drink. Dean Farrar finds also that tesnoerance literature and temperance societies have- accomplished a great trork, and that judges on the bench, leading statesmen, eminent physicians, Ihe clergy, prison officials, literary men, athletes and their trainers, travelers and voyagers have pro nounced for temperance with an emphasis and persistence which have had good re sults. Gratifying as all thte is a stupend ous work remains to be done. In Birm ingham last year it was found that the number df convictions for drunkenness had doubled since 1885. In Dublin charges of drunkenness increased more than SO per cent over 1S07. In Liverpool a justice the other day regretted that 75 per cent of the crimes of violence In that city were due to intemperance. The London drink biH of 1S88 amounted to 5100,000,000. and an average of about $20 was spent oa drink by each person in the United King dom. The returns of the registrar-general shaw that "the deaths from Irfeobel ism and delirium tremens have increased for men 58 per cent In 20 years, and for women more than 100 per cent." In the light of such statistics as these, k is ap parent that victory over the drink evil is still far in the future. Dean Farrar is justified in closing his review with the following solemn words: "Would that God might send us some great prophet to awaken us out of our spirit of stupor and to arouse our hearts and consciences as with the crash of thunder ere it be too late." Sold to Be a Counterfeiter. TOLEDO, O., Feb. 18. Through the ar rest of George E. Smith, at Bowling Green, late Saturday, the federal author ities here hope to find some clue to the Identity of counterfeiters who have been flooding Toledo with sliver dollars of the date of 1879 and 1881. The counterfeits are fpur pennyweights under standard weight, but have the true ring, and some have passed Toledo banks. Smith. When ar rested, ril 33 of the 1879 dollars in his pockets, 20 of them being in a package. Smith lived In Toledo, and. at times called himself Jeorge Howard. 3 C Interred With Military Honors. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IS.-Nearly WO people were present at the national ceme tery today when the remains of Privates Cassidy, of the First California, and Charles Stultz, of the First South Da kota volunteer regiments, were interred with military honors. Both xoei. their deaths while fighting in the Philippines. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of ' GATHfRINt T ! DBBcocfcvne TWRSRWTtfrtv : Question As Over ihe ft t. Ui j FRAXKFCHftT. A Pact of tfc cixx. turned here ttht fereaces were r evenjns relati! gramme tonorr and republican will t toget. the assasetnatkr questlen ot wh Marshall (rep ) tec (dean.) will wide open toni democratic lea will preakfe. shall te not he eity at Might he would retur right to prtsid era assert poet preside. NeiU these bare si they wilt takei croge purpose determined by Governor Ta without a m remainder off with Ms famt turned to th4 ocratic legis headquarters Justus ad J and will rent t. ) am 'ft . hv"s dead brother -The body sir in the cem been slow b of burial. Tho quest. over the go orations in XgiN. caMw'' v tion taken oa two occaMMke ir . Goebel governor ww tllseussed t of the democratic members ton g w favor it They say this would no" lx concession that the former pr - 1 were Illegal, but would probabiv r- enu to ww controversy sson. Th r-a has not been decided eP officio. I Majority of the members have exrc themselves as opposed to reopeiurg matter in any form. They dec ai f "i win abide by the decision of tuL- Pistol In a Political Argument. FRAJfKFOHT, Ky.. Feb 18 -A r ieal argument between ox-State St Charles J. Bronston, of Lexington, arf Deaha, chief clerk of the senate cc near precipitating: a shooting offny a Uhegftpeafee & Onto train crow Ice v, returning legtototors tonight. Brnr: said to have denounced the Goebc. as revolutionists, and Desha, to wLcr remark was addressed, denounced Er ton as a bolter. Angry words r and Senator Broneton drew a pist. era! Mgtelators stood between them prevented trouble. Desha's frerls he wa not armed. Later botL agreed to drop the matter Drove Rebels From Rich Count OAXACA, Mexico, Feb. 18. Gcr Bravo's force of government troop driven back the Maya Indians and possession of several important t.i that were occupied by the rebels d- the week. The country occupied by Mayas te little known to the ol: world. 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