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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CRpNJE GOT AWAY.
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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.
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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. '
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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.
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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.
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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. Its natural riches are great
army officer with General Bravo s trl
..writes as fUow of the country
"All thte vast territory which Is
being reconquered costal rt fas
wealth .and an exuberant fertility c
which can raise everything In to
of agriculture. Its forests ar- ex
and. have ail tho precious woods
whole country n well watered Tcrl
an abundance of game, the slnglzz L
many with, splendid plumage, ar
where. Deer and mountain tark
here by the thousands. The Ya a":
living ir. Batae, are only waiting f:
the war ended, and then they w..
for these splendid new nelds."
Seven. Stores, "Worth $60,000, Bui
CLARKSDALK, Miss., Feb V-J
which started in the rear of Bacnl & (
I general store destroyed seven br! .c st
in the business portion or the cl:y t:
loss, &m.
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