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THE MOENING OBEGFONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1900.
JHE .CUBANS'' MONEY
Senator Bacon Wants a Thor
- ough investigation
OF THE RECENT SCANDAL
Ererr Dollar Collected Tliere, Ho
Declared, Should be Applied to
the People of the Island.
WASHINGTON". May 16. Discussion, of
the administration of affairs In Cuba by
agents of the United States occupied the
attention of the Senate during the greater
part of today's session. Bacon addressed
the Senate at length on his resolution di
recting the committee on relations with
Cuba to make an Investigation of the con
duct of the financial affairs in the Island.
Ho said it was due the people of this
country to know Just now affairs in the
island were being conducted, and since the
disclosures of the past few days, had been
made with respect to the alleged misap
propriation of funds in the Postal Service,
the obligation upon Congress to make an
Investigation was douDly heavy. He
urged that the honor of the country de
pended upon its being able to clear away
the fraud and corruption! which, it was
charged had been discovered. He insisted
that the Government of the United States
had no authority to Cuba, and demanded
to know how soon It proposed to redeem
its pledge and leave the government of
the island to its inhabitants.
The House accomplished little today be
sides passing the Senate bill to Incorpor
ate the American National Bed -Cross As
sociation. No progress was made with
the Alaskan code bill, owing to the ina
bility of the two sides to agree as to the
time to be allowed for general debate.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was returned
after extended debate.
THE DAY EV DETAIU
Senator Bacon's Speech on the Cu
ban Postal Frauds.
"WASHINGTON. May 16. "When tho
Senate met .today the following measures
were passed: House bill repealing the
provision of law allowing merchandise
passing through the United States from
any foreign country to be transported f reo
of duty, 80 far as the Mexican free zona
is concerned; also a resolution offered by .
Lodge (Rep. Mass.) calling upon the Secre
tary of the Treasury for information in
regard to the influx of Japanese laborers
into the country, and 'whether there had
been any violation of the contract labor
law.
The Bacon Cuban investigation resolu
tion was then called up by -its author,
who, In opening, said that there could be
no more mandatory duty than that rtilch
rests upon the United States that every
dollar collected in Cuba should be applied
to the people of Cuba. Every dollar so
collected, he said, belongs to the people,
and not a dollar to the United States or
to any official of tho United States. Obli
gations of National honor demanded that
we Investigate the affaire of Cuba and
see that they have been rightly conducted.
Perhaps at no time have any people con
stituted themselves the agent for a trust
such as we Imposed upon ourselves In
Cuba. By the degree of honor with which
the duty was performed would the country
be adjudged by the world. If there were
no rumors, he said, of maladministration
on the Island of Cuba, the duty to investi
gate the business and governmental af
fairs of the Island would be upon us.
"But." declared he, "ve are urged not
alone by the voice of duty. The facts
urge the Investigation to be made. There.
nas been in Cuba the jnost exorbitant and
extravagant expenditure of money. If
we had before us only the-naked fact that
the receipts on the Island during the single
Year were more than $16,000,000, and the
expenditures more than $14,000,000. We
would be bound to Investigate the subject
to see that this vast sum had been prop
erly and prudently handled."
At this point Chandler (Rep. N. H).
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, called up the resolution
that Clark of Montana was not .entitled
to a seat In the Senate, and asked that It
"be postponed until Saturday next, at 1
o'clock, "In order," said Chandler, "that,
the committee on privileges and elections
may consider what action shall be taken."
The request was agreed to.
Continuing, Bacon presented a statement
showing the receipts and expenditures of
the various states. Including Georgia, Mis
souri and Massachusetts. They were in
every Instance less than those of Cuba.
"These expenditures In Cuba," said Ba
con, "are so much larger In proportion
than those of many states that even If
there were no rumors of extravagance and
fraud and corruption In connection with
Cuban affairs, they woulc call in trumpet
tones for an Investigatiop. We have had
all sorts of accusations in the press of the
country, and finally there have been ad
missions of irregularities In the financial
affairs of the Island."
Bacon discussed at length the allowances
made to various officers In Cuba by direc
tion of Secretary Alger. He inquired why
such allowances were not made to General
"Wilson and General Lee. He read the
order of General Alger, making an allow
ance of JToOO per year In addition to his
salary, to Governor-General Brooke.
"What Is there," Bacon Inquired, "in
the office of the Governor-General of Cuba
which requires him to exercise functions
of greater dignity than a General com
manding an army In the field? What ob
ligation was tliere on this Government to
place him In a position of viceregal au
thority? What obligation was there on
the Government that any one who claimed
to have an official dignity In Cuba should
be the guest of this man?"
Bacon declared that one of the promi
nent officials in Cuba had used the Cuban
funds with which to purchase personal
apparel. He further asserted that there
were well-founded rumors that there had
been the most extravagant expenditure of
Cuban funds for fitting up luxurious quar
ters for officers and for furnishing these
officers horses, carriages and liveried serv
ants. "Still further." said he. "within the past
week the fact has been disclosed a fact
that brings the blush of shame to the
cheek of every American citizen that
trusted officials in Cuba have misappro
priated large amounts belonging to the
people of Cuba. Nobody knows how large
these amounts are. At first it was stated
that they were J30.000. Next It was said
they would amount to JT5.CO0. and now It
is Intimated the amounts may aggregate
$X),000. At first one man only was In
volved in- the difficulty. Now there are
many so many that It Is Intimated it may
amount to a conspiracy."
Bacon then read the order under which
Major Rathbone was acting as Director
of Posts of Cuba, and said the power con
ferred upon him by that order was so
great that It had resulted in a disgrace
ful and mortifying condition of affairs.
Interrupting Bacon, Hale (Rep. Me ) as
serted that the order creating Major Rath
bone's office was of a character or power
such as was given to Roman Pro-Consul.
There is nothing like it In th!sGovem
ment. It Is a power unrestrained, un
bridled. After paying a, compliment to
Major Rathbone. Hale continued:
"The Senator and all of us ought to have
known that the giving of this unbridled
power to one man woud be abused by the
men under hlmv and in the end he would
suffer."
Hale did not approve of this fashion of
teaching self-government to tho Cubans.
Bacon, continuing, said the question now
presented was. "Should Congress sit still
In the face of these gross violations of
public trust, or should it Investigate it to
the bottom r He understood that the
majority of the committee on relations
with Cuba did not desire an Investiga
tion of Cuban affairs- by Congress, because
Senators were startled at the magnitude of
the work and. were afraid It might take
the remainder of the year. K these Sen
ators were not willing to undertake the
work, he (Bacon) knew 6t Senators who
were.
Bacon maintained that the United States
Government was not in Cuba by authority
of law, and asserted that if money had
been spent that was not necessary to be
expended in the pacification of the island,
1t had been expended Illegally. In .the
Philippines and In Porto BIco we had ex
ercised the war power because they were
conquered territory, but Cuba was not
conquered territory. "When," he asked,
"shall we carry out our pledge and leave
the Island to Its own Inhabitants?"
In conclusion, Bacon pointed out that
no nation ever had a better opportunity
to set itself on a high plane in the ad
ministration of affairs than the United
States had in Cuba, and he hoped the op
portunity would be embraced.
The resolution was then made subject
to the call of any Senator, Piatt (Rep.
Conn.) expressing a desire to address
himself to some of the statements Bacon
had made.
The following bills were passed. Grant
ing a pension of $100 per month to the
widow of General Lawton: amending the
act granting the right of way to the Fort
Smith & Western Railroad Company
through Indian Territory: to ratify an
agreement with the Indians of the Crow
Reservation, in Montana: reviving the act
of 1SSS concerning the charge of deser
tions; to facilitate the entry of steam
ships engaged in the coasting trade be
tween tho United States and Porto Rico
and between the United States and Ha
waii. This bill is intended to restore a
privilege which coasting vessels enjoyed
before the annexation of those Islands
to the United States. Other bills were
passed as follows: Providing- that where
an unmarried woman has -settled on a
tract of Cand and married before making
an entry, her rights shall not be forfeited;
by her marriage; a bill providing that
all honorably discharged soldiers or ma
rines who saw service In the Civil War.
in the Spanish War or in the Phlllpplno
vr shall be given preferment in civil
service appointments, aee or loss of llmh
not being regarded as a disquaT4flcatlon;
nxmg the compensation of surf men em
ployed in -the lifesaving service at $65 per
month; amending the United States star-
utes in relation to taking depositions, and
77 private pension bills.
After a brief executive session, the Sen-
ate at 5:10 P. M. adjourned.
In the House.
When the House met It was agreed- that
the minority of the 3udldary committee
should have until Monday to file "" their
raws on the anti-trust bill and resolu
tions reported by committee yesterday.
The agreement was not reached without
difficulty. Bay (Rep. N. T.). who pre
ferred the request, said the privUega of
filing a minority report should be con
fined to those who. were opposed to the
bill and resolution.
Terry (Dem. Ark.), Lanham (Dem. Tex.)
and Fleming (Dem. Ga.) protested that
they should not be placed In the position
of opposing the measures outright. They
might vote for them as a last resort, they
said, but they desired to file their views.
Including recommendations for an amend
ment and a substitute, if the latter wero
deemed advisable. Ray, however, declined
to make any concessions. The Democrats
then agreed, saying they would have to
take what they could get.
After tho agreement had been made,
Fleming asked unanimous consent that
members of the minority sustaining cer
tain feature of the bill and resolution
be allowed to file their views.
"I object," said Ray.
The House then went Into committee of
the whole for consideration of the Alaska
code bill, all efforts to reach aa agreement
about the length of the general debate
having failed. The Democrats then de
sired three hours' debate, with rreneral
Oeave to print, and declined to allow the
nrst reading of the bill to be dispensed
with, In order to have a lever to force
acquiescence in their request. The bill
contains CO!) pages, and its reading would
require several days. The clerk entered
upon the reading while the leaders tried
to adjust .their difficulties.
After the reading" had proceeded for
some time, the committee rose to give
the House an opportunity to come to an
agreement as to the length of debate,
but Payne (Rep. N. Y.), the Republican
floor leader, declined to agree to any
proposition containing general leave to
print, and the negotiations again failed.
Thereupon Warner (Rep. HI.), who was
In charge of the bill, moved that the
House go back Into committee of "The
whole, but the motion was defeated.
The regular order the call of commit
teeswas demanded, and the House re
sumed the consideration of the Senate
bill to Incorporate the American National
Red Cross, which was pending when the
House adjourned yesterday. The previous
question was ordered, 110 to 100. and after
a motion by Kleberg (Dem. Tex.) to re
commit the bill was Dost, 93 to 112, the bill
was passed.
The House then went Into committee
of the whole and the reading of the Alaska
code bill was resumed.
The conference report upon the District
of Columbia appropriation bill displaced
the code bill, and there followed a pro
tracted debate upon a proposition to im
propriate $100,000 for a municipal hospital
In Washington, and over the question of
appropriations for sectarian Institutions.
xne conierence report was finally voted
down and the bill sent back to confer
ence. The naval appropriation bill was sent
to conference. Foss and Cummlncs vorA
appointed conferees, and the House then '
at 4:23 P. M.. adjourned. '
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
Secretary Gn&c Answers n. House
Resolution of Inquiry.
WASHINGTON. May 16. Secretary
Gage. In response to an inquiry from the
House of Representatives as to the ex
tent of the Influx of Japanese, has sub
mitted a letter from Immigration Commis
sioner Powderly. stating that the arrivals
for the nine months, ending March 31,
last, were -M27. Mr. Powderly says the
extent of Japaneeo construction work In
tho Western states and territories satis
fies the bureau that many Japanese are
coming across the Canadian border, there
being no law which permits adequate In
spection or the keeping of record of this
entry.
While it can only be conjectured a to
what this immigration will amount to in
the future. Mr. Powderly toys the steady
Increase of arrivals and the rumors com
ing through officials on the Pacific Coast
Indicate a large Increase In such Immigra
tion. The Commissioner eets forth the
difficulties of checking the coming of the
Orientals, and says that the report of an
Inspector who visited Japan states that
persons high In political and social life
are connected with the Immigration socie
ties. Mr. Powderly also states his belief that
the traffic is encouraged from this coun
try by those seeking cheap labor.
Hoot Favors the Army Canteen.
WASHINGTON. May 16. Secretary
Root today sent to Chairman Hull, of the
House committee on military affairs, an
"exhaustive collection of oplnlqns on the
question of the ""Army canteen," gath
ered by Adjutant-General Corbln from
every branch of the military service. The
Inquiry was made because of the introduc
tion of a bill to prohibit the sale or deal
ing In beer . or Any intoxicating liquor
upon any military premise?, Mr. Hull
having Invited the opinion of the War
Department officials. Secretary Root, in
the course of a brief Indorsement, says:
"I think the enactment of this bill would
be Injurious to the temperance, morals
and discipline of the enlisted men of the
Army."
Daily Treasury Statement
"WASHINGTON, May 16. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,030 gold
reserve in the division of of redemption,
hows:
Available cash balance JHLS31.431
Gold 73,30,S2
WHAT TO DO WITH CLARK
Fixix disposition of his case
SOT YET DEClDnD UPOX.
Unparalleled 'Situation In the Senate
-Committee,, on. Privileges and
Elections' Will Meet Friday.
WASHINGTON. May 16. While there is
much discussion among Senators over the
status of Senator Clark, of Montana, there
has not been sufficient crystallization of
sentiment to justify a conclusion as to
what the final result may be.
A meeting of the committee on privileges
and elections has been called for next
Friday to consider what course shall ba
pursued In view of Senator Clark's resig
nation, with reference to the committee
on resolutions declaring the seat vacant.
The members of the committee say that
DONNELLY SEES
1 Bryan in 1S96 was nearer the Presidency than he ever will be again. The old
ramshackle, rotten Democracy, Is now fast on Its way to the political boneyard,
and it will have no help from the Populists this year. (Great cheers.) Ignatius
Donnelly, Cincinnati Populist Convention, May 10, 1S00.
New York Tribune.
they are not now prepared to predict what
course the committee will recommend.
The present purpose Is to move the ref
erence of the Senator's credentials, when
they are presented, to the Senate elections
committee. The Indications at present
aro that this reference will be opposed hji
some of Mr. Clark's friends, who take
the position that if this disposition bo
made of the credentials. It would bo for
the purpose of so delaying a report as to
prevent action on the case during the pres
ent sitting of Congress, and thus practical
ly prevent Mr. Clark resuming his seat
at all, as a new Legislature will be con
vened in Montana next January, a month
after the next session of Congress con
venes. It is admitted that the purpose of
moving the reference of the credentials
will be found In the desire to Investigate
the question Involved in the appointment.
It is thought by some Senators that Gov
ernor Smith will have a presentation of
facts to make, which it will be necessary
to consider. The resignation and appoint
ment constituted almost the exclusive
topic of conversation among Senators to
day. The 'situation is unparalleled in the
Senate.
GOVERNOR, SMITH TALKS. "
Had JCo Idea Sprig:? "Would Appoint
Clark.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16. The Exam
iner prints an interview from Wadsworth,
Nev., with Governor Smith, of Montana,
who Is en route from California to Helena,
Mont., In which the Governor Is quoted
as follows concerning the resignation and
reappointment of Senator Clark:
"I came to California on business,"
the Governor said, "and never thought
that such a scheme would be hatched dur
ing my absence from my executive duties
or I would never have left the chair In
the power of tne Lieutenant-Governor.
The trouble is the cause of my early re
turn, and I pray God that I may reach
Helena In time to prevent its consumma
tion. "There Is no way of preventing this act,
as the Lieutenant-Governor is vested with
the same rights as the Governor during
the latter's absence. I knew that Spriggs
waa favorable to Clark, but did not think
he would be guilty of such an act In the
face of the fact that not 25 per cent of the
Montana people are favorable to Clark
as their representative in the halls of
Congress. If the appointment Is mado
before T reach Helena, I will have to ac
cept the Inevitable."
OCCUPATION OF GLENCOE.
Logical Sequence of General Bailer's
Advance.
LONDON, May 16. The War Ofilco has
posted the following dispatch from Gen
eral Buller, dated Dundee, May 16:
"We occupied Glencoe yesterday a"hd the
Transvaalers have now evacuated Blg
garsberg. The Free Staters on the Drak
enburg are much reduced In number. The
Pretoria, Carolina and Lydenburg com
mandoes trekked north from Hlatikulu on
the 13th and lh of May, with 11 guns.
Eleven guns were entrained at Glencoe.
The last train with ambulance left there
at dawn May 15. This result has been
largely produced by the actlqn of the
Fifth Division, which, during tho last few
days, has done a great deal of very hard
work marching, mountain-climbing and
roadmaklng. Trains are now running to
Wessel's Nek Station." '
The War Office posts the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts, under dato of,
Kroonstad. May 15:
"Two officers and six men of Prince Al
fred's Guards, while out foraging yester
day a few miles from Kroonstad, visited
a farm flying a white flag, the owner of
which surrendered himself, with arms and
ammunition. They then approached an
other farm, also flying a white flag. When
within 40 yards of the enclosure, they
were fired upon by 15 or 16 Boers, con
cealed Dehlnd the farm wall."
The most Important developments In
today's war news Is a statement cabled
from Cape Town announcing that the Boer
delegates had advised the Transvaalers
to surrender If defeated at. the Vaal. This
Tcmarkable announcement is vouched for
on good authority, and evidently .obtains
more credence Jn Cape Town than would
a mere rumor.
The occupation of Glencoe was merely a
logical sequence of. General Bullersi ad
vance, and the Boers' retiring movement.
As usual, the Boers are reported to bo
flying, but also as usual, the accounts add
that their transport and guns were re
moved In safety, which in itself Is a jcon
tradlctlon of any statement that the Boers
w'ere panic-stricken.
About 1100 more troops have arrived at
Beira. Portuguese East Africa. Among
them Is Lord Dunraven, who accompanies
the Dunraven sharpshooters, as a supcr
numary Captain on the battalion staff.
To Prevent Filibustering.
WASHINGTON, May 16. At the la
stance of Rear-Admiral Remey, in com
mand of the naval forces on the Asiatic
station, the Navy Department has recon
sidered Its decision to recall to the United
States the gunboats Concord and Benning
ton. Secretary Long says that there is
no special significance to be attached to
this action, and that he presumes that
because of their light draft, the boats
are wanted to -guard against the importa
tion of arms Into the Philippines and to
assist In military operations during the
Approaching rainy season.
STRIKE STILL ON.
St. Loats Strikers Reject Transit
Company's Terns.
ST. LOUIS, May 16. Ths eyes of the
public and the strikers aliko were focused
today on the conference called to effect
BrttiPTnpnt of the differences existing
between the St. Louis Transit Company
jana me grievuuvj vuiuumict . " o...
army of strikers. The conference was In
'session from early In the afternoon till
9:15 o'clock tonight, and at Its conclusion
members of the grievance committee an
nounced that an agreement had been
''reached with the railway ofaclals, but that
they were not In a position to announce
its terms. Tho executive committee was
in session at Walhalla Hair, awaiting de-
DEMOCRACY'S END.
velopipents in the conference, and the
grievance committee at once hurried
thither and both committees went into
secret session.
ST. LOUIS, May 17. At 12:23 this morn
ing the executive committee of tho strik
ers rejected the agreement arrived at be-
tween the transit company and the strik
iers' grievance committee. The strike is
still on.
The hitch Is said to have been on the
condition of tho company's providing only
for the reinstatement of all old employes,
the union demanding that they should bo
reinstated to the same positions held prior
-to the strike, except those guilty of crim
inal acts since the beginning of the
strike. Another conference will be held
today In a further effort to come to an
agreement,
R. M. Barker, a strlklnsr conductor, was
J shot in the thigh during an attack on a
Uitizen s line car on Easter avenue. The
wound Is not dangerous.
THE LABOR COXVEXTIOXS.
Miners Federation and Western
Labor Union to Work Together.
DENVER, May 16. The morning ses
sions oftho Western Federation of Min
ers and of the Western Labor Union were
both short, and were devoted to purely
routine work. Both conentions accepted
an Invitation to visit the Underhlll over
a" factory, and adjourned at 11:30 o'clock
for that purpose. Rev. Thomas A. Uzzel,
pastor of the Blake-Street Tabernacle, a
member Of thfk 'nrvnnl of Runanonrc! if
the City of Denver, and a well-known ad
vocate of labor reforms, addressed the
labor union In the forenoon and the min
ers In the afternoon.
At the afternoon session the federation
passed resolutions urging all labor or
ganizations to unite In support of one
political party as the only means by
which laboring men may hope to secure
the rights they consider their due. No
party was named, but private expressions
from the members show that Mr. Deba
and his party hoM first place with them.
Conference commlttees.have been named
by the two conventions for the purpose
Of eVOlvlnc a olnn hv -nrMMi ., . -
ganlzatlons may work together more har
moniously, it is proposed that the organ
izers -of each shall be empowered to act
for either bodv. Nptthfr wm-nntinn i.u
an evening session.
TYPOGRAPHICAL TJIttOX.
Voted Yesterday for International
Officers.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16. Members of
International Typographical Unions In
every state and territory. Canada, the
West Indies and Hawaii, today voted for
International officers. There were 25,000
votes cast. For president, the candidates
are Samuel Donnelly, now president, and
James Lynch, of Syracuse, N. Y., now
first vice-president. For vice-president,
the candidates are Charles Hawkes, of
Chicago; John Hays, of Minneapolis, and
Samuel Lefflngwell. of this city. The In
ternational canvassing board Is here, and
all votes will be sent here to be counted.
Tonight the board is counting the Indian
apolis vote. Half has been counted, and
shows, for president. Lynch 147 to Don
nelly 17, and tho vote for vice-president
is about equally divided between Hawkes
and. Hays. The final result will not be
known for four or five days.
MARCHING ON PANAMA.
Insurgent Army Nearlni? the City
Orders to "Warships.
NEW YORK. May 16. Orders will prob
ably be issued by the Navy Department,
according to the Washington correspond
ent .of the Herald, directing either the
Philadelphia or the reconstructed Ranger
to proceed to Panama. This action will
be taken as a result of a dispatch from
H. A. Gudger, Consul-General of the Unit
ed States in Panama, reporting that great
, excitement prevails there in consequence
of the approach of the Insurgent army.
( Panama Is apparently the objective of tho
t. insurgent commander, who, according to
the Consul-General, Is within four days
j march, of the Colombian port. The gun
j boat Machlas. which Is on the eastern
j coast of Colombia, will, after leaving Crlrt-
qui xagoon, drop down .to Colon.
Injured at a. Taroma Fire.
TACOMA, May 16. While a fire at the
Addiron mill was In progress tonight a
stairway, which was crowded with peo
ple watching the fire, fell. Nine persons
were Injured, those sustaining the most
serious injuries being the following: Ru
dolph Martin. George W. Lacy, Claude
Maxwell, Ralph Robinson, Frank Ettel.
The fire originated In the dry kiln, which,
with the engine-room, was destroyed,
causing a Iosa of several thousand dollars.
Dranlc Wood Alcohol.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. May 16. As a re
sult of drinking wood alsohol at a picnic
Sunday, Lawrence Smith, Peter. Broeck.
Joe Poloszizkl and the latter's mother are
dead at South Fork, and, Joe-Smith is in
a critical condition. AU were Poles,-
DESERTED THE "BOSSES"
MACHINE RULE OVERTHROWN BY
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Kerens and Zclgenbelm Candidate
for Delcgrate-at-TjsrKe Defeated
Conventions In Other States.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May 16. The Re
publican State Convention of Missouri
today, in a continuous session lasting
from 9:43 A. M. to 4:45 P. M., named the
delegates-at-large, alternates and Presi
dential "EMf rii-c Tr1 OAlA.tAr? n fit! cofr nf
state officers. The nominations follow:
ueiegates-at-iarge to tne rsauonai con
vention at Philadelphia D. M. Houser
and D. P. Dyer, of St. Louis; James L.
Mlnnls, of Carrollton; C. G. Burton, ot
Nevada.
Electors-at-Large J. W. Moore, of Cal
ifornia; Joseph Black, of Richmond.
Governor Joseph Flory, of St. Louis.
Lieutenant-Governor E. F. Allen, of
Kansas City.
Secretary of State E. L. Porterfield, ot
Springfield.
Treasurer W. E, Fleming, of Webster
GroviJ.
Auditor Alf Bloembaum. of St. Charles.
Attorney-General Samuel O'Fallon, of
Oregon.
Railway and Warehouse Commissioner
C. C. Crouse. of Pierce City.
Chairman of State Central Committee
Thomas A. Aklns.. of Humansville (re
elected). The nominations for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
were by acclamation,
and there were but slight contests -for
the other state offices. The big fight of
the convention was expected to come over
the election of delegates-at-large, far
whjch there had originally been seven
avowed candidates. However, but five
names were presented, those of Houser
and Dyer, of St. Louis; Mlnnls, of Car
rollton; Burton, of Nevada, and Nathan
Frank, of St. Louis. The name of Major
J. L Blttlnger, of St. Joseph, Consul to
Montreal, who was yesterday considered
a strong candidate, was not presented.
Major Blttlnger, like Major William
Warnerv United States District Attorney,
of Kansas City, who yesterday withdrew
his name to prevent Impending- strife, was
sacrificed to a sentiment that Federal office-holders
should not attend the Na
tional convention. The vote -resulted:
Houser. 9W; Burton. 943f Mlnnls, 903;
Dyer, 646: Frank, 6105,5. and the -first four
named were declared elected. Frank,
who was the only man for whom National
Committeeman Richard Kerens took a
firm stand, and who was. In addition, de
manded by tho Zelgenheim machine, of St,
LouLj, was deserted at the last moment
In order to make a place for Dyer.
Thus for the first time In 20 years the
Republicans of Missouri broke away from
"bosses." This fact was emphasized by
the delegates when Dyer's selection was
made known by the most enthusiastic
demonstration of the convention. Dele
gates waved their bats and stamped their
fee:, and shouted for Dyer In a manner
that stopped proceedings for several min
ute. Nathan Frank was nominated for Elec-tor-at-Large,
but requested that his name
bo withdrawn. v
The resolutions Indorsed Mr. Kerens for
re-election as National committeeman.
They declared that the platform of 1S94
has been vindicated 'in achievements in
peace and srlorfnnc -riotm-v in ..-.,. a
Indorse "tho progressive administration of
imam icviniey ror the blessings It has
bestowed upon the American people In
establishing the hferhpet- nrnnnrl(,. T,
country has ever known." The resolu
tions iavor a continuance of the gold
standard and the extension of self-government
to all the people that have lately
tu"'u uuucr.iue protection or. this coun
try, as rapidly as they demonstrate their
abllltv to eierM.qA If- ffiwn. Vi im.ji.t.
enactment of such legislation by Congress
c, suwi uituvc wm eeas give evidence that
American-built, otmeri nnt .nn.ri.n.
manned ships are carrying our foreign
tuiumcfcp; oppose trusjs and combina
tions In restraint of trade: condemn the
Democratic Congressman from Missouri,
wuu lwiea to support tne bill for the
Nlcaratrua Canal, nnrt dunnimixi tnn nt.t.
administration for alleged extravagance
ana ior tne enactment of vicious elec
tion and police laws, devised to enable
the Governor to control elections."
Webster Davis, who was expected to
be a factor in the convention, and who
was yesterday made the occasion of an
hour's wrangle, took no part In today's
proceedings aside from that of a spec
tato?. REPUBLICANS OF KANSAS.
Generally Hnrnxonlous Convention
Nominated n. Full Ticket.
TOPEKA, Kan., May 16. The Repub
lican State Convention here today nomi
nated a full state ticket with unexpected
unanimity. The nominations are as fol
lows: Governor W. E. Stanley, of Sedgwick
County.
Lieutenant-Governor H. E. Rlchter, of
Morris County..
Associate Justice W. A. Johnson, of
Ottawa.
Secretary of State George A. Clark, of
Geary.
Treasurer Frank Grimes, of Wichita.
Auditor George E. Cole, of Crawford
County.
Attorney-General A. A. Goddard, of
Shawnee County.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Nelson, of McPherson.
Insurance Commissioner W. V.
Church, of Marlon County.
Congressman-at-Large Charles F.
Scott, of Allen County.
Electors-at-Large-A. W. Smith, of Mc
Pherson; L F. Bradley, of Wyandotte,
and O. P. Ergenbrlght, of Montgomery
County.
Delegates-at-Large M. A. Low, of
Shawnee; W S. "Metcalf. of Douglas; A.
C Dubois, of Elk; B. H. Tracy, of Pota
watomle; E. W. Waddlngton, of Ells
worth; Frank Martin, of Reno County.
Silas Porter was made temporary chair
man. He referred to the prosperity of
the country, and said that within less
than a year after McKlnleys election
fanners sold corn In the crib for 28 cents,
and wheat for more than 51. and received
payment In the best money the world had
ever seen. After the appointment of the
usual committees, the convention then
took a recess until 2 P. M. It had been
Brain-Tired
Body- Weary
.This condition of lassitude is positive proof of poor
or impure blood. You cannot think, your nerves
are unstrung, it is hard work to walk or work, you
have no endurance, no staying power simply be
cause your blood does not furnish the required vigor
and vitality." The very first thing you should do is
to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to drive away the bad
in the blood ; vigor and strength will follow, bringing
color to the cheek and firmness and elasticity to the
step; the head will become clear, the brain active
and the muscles steady. Hood's Sarsaparilla will
make you feel at peace with all the world. Try it.
agreed that upon reassembling ex-Con- :
grossman R. W. Blue should be made
permanent chairman, but a surprise was
sprung shortly after the convention was
called to order at 2:30. when the report of
tho committee on permanent organiza
tion was called for. The majority report
ed In favor of making the temporary or
ganization permanent, while the minority
reported for Blue. Immediately the con
vention was in an uproar, and for a time
It looked as though the factions were In
for a bitter fight the anti-boss" element
supporting Blue, and the friends of Cyrus
Lelund lining up for Temporary Chairman
Porter. However, after a protracted
wrajigle, the majority report was with
drawn and. Blue was elected by acclama
tion. Thus the only war cloud of the day
passed over and the convention proceed
ed to the end in harmony.
The only balloting was on candidates
for Electors, for Congrcssmen-at-Large,
and for M. A. Low, for delegate to Phil
adelphia. The factional war In the party
was not involved In the vote on Electors,
but the followers of Cyrus Leland. Na
tional committeeman, made a fight on
Low, and were overwhelmingly defeated.
Low will likely be named as Na
tional committeeman to succeed Leland.
The promised fight over the chairmanship
of the state committee was not carried
into the convention, and It is now gen
erally understood that Chairman Albaugh
will be re-elected by tho committee. He
Is regarded as a victory for the Leland
forces Charles F. Scott was nominated
for Congressman-at-Large on the first
ballot, defeating D. W. Blaln. of Pratt
County, by 620 to 200 votes. All of the
state officers proper are now serving their
first term, and were renominated by ac
clamation. The resolutions unqualifiedly indorse the
National and state' administrations, and
pledge the delegates to support MoKlnley.
WASHBURN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Indorsed by the Republicans of Min
nesota. MINNEAPOLIS, May 16. The State Re
publican Convention met here today. Ex-Lleutenant-Governor
Gideon S. Ives was
made chairman.
A resolution naming Senators Davis and
Nelson, Thomas Lowrey, of Minneapolis,
and Samuel Lordr of Kasson, as tho four
delegates-at-large, was adopted unanl
monsly.' '
The resolutions Indorse McKlnley, favor
wise legislation to control the trust evil,
and a Constitutional amendment giving
Congress full power; declare Implicit con
fidence. In the ability of the President and
party to solve the questions growing out
of the Spanish" War, and favor the election
of United States Senators by a direct vote
of the peopte.
A resolution was adopted Indorsing ex
Senator Washburn for Vice-President, and
Instructing the state delegation to present
his name at Philadelphia, If the circum
stances seem propitious.
Wyoming Republicans.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 16. The Re
publican State Convention met at 11
o'clock today. Temporary organization
was effected, and after the appointment
of committees the convention took a re
cess until 2 o'clock. At the afternoon ses
sion the following delegated and alternates
were ellected:
Delegates United States Senator F. E.
Warren. United States Senator C. D.
Clark, Congressman Mondell, G. A. Rich
ards. Colonel J. L. Torrey, George H.
Goebel.
Alternates E. W. fitone, Thomas Bebe,
F. E. Rounds, J. G. Cogsdriff. A. D.
Spaugh. John McGIIl.
Hon. Frank W. Mondell was unani
mously renominated for Representative
In Congress. The platform adopted strong
ly Indorses the Administration.
North Dakota Republicans.
FARGO, N. D.. May 16. The State Re
publican Conventlou was called to order
by State Chairman Robinson today. Tho
state-central committee refused to decide
the Ward County contest. Congressman
Spalding was made permanent chairman.
The .following were selected as delegates
to the National Republican Convention:
Senators Hansbrough and McCumber, R.
N. Stevens, of Bismarck; Stephen Collins,
of Grand Forks; H. Holmes, of Bathgate;
H. C. Plummer. of Fargo. The resolu
tions approve the McKlnley Administra
tion and Indorse his re-election, favor the
Republican Tnoney and tariff policy, op
pose trusts, favor expansion and praise
tho soldiers In the recent war.
Instructed for Bryan.
COLUMBIA, S. C, May 16. The Demo
cratic State Convention elected Senator
Tillman, Governor McSweeney," Wyllo
Jones and A. C. Lattlmer delegates-at-large
to the Kansas City convention. The
platform demands the reaffirmation of tho
Chicago, platform at Kansas City, and
denounces the foreign policy of President
McKlnley. The delegates are Instructed
for Bryan.
DELAY MAY BE FATAL.
Senate Committee Urges Speedy
Building of Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, May 15. The Senate
committee on Interoceanlc canals today,
thrpugh its chairman, Senator Morgan,
presented its written report on the Nicar
agua Canal bill. The report Includes the
statements of Admiral Walker and other
members of the commission appointed to
Investigate the various routes and also
the conclusion of the committee with
reference to both the Nicaragua and the
Panama routes. The committee takes
a strong position against the proposition
to build the canal via the Panama route,
paying for the work already done by the
French. The declaration Is made that the
Panama Company is practically without
assets, except those Included In the Pana
ma Railroad.
"They eay," says the report, "they have
assets that a committee of experts has
valued at $90,000,000. They make no offer
or suggestion as to what they would take
for It. The lowest sum at which they
estimate the cost of completing their
canal Is $95,000,000. So that, In entering the
combine we "would go In on the basis of
$155,000,000 for the completed canal on the
plan of three levels, if that plan Is adopted,
against $13S,000.000. which Is the highest
estimate any engineer has placed on the
Nicaragua Canal. The difference Is $47,
000,000 In favor of Nicaragua."
The committee takes a position against
holding the pending bill, unless the Walker
commission can report, saying:
"All the Commissioners' field work Is
JJlalrameaasbadlr; bad air Beans poisoned
Ir; breathing poisoned air poiso the, system.
Doctors call this Malaria. It is aa irdkius poison.
It affects every part of the system. It affects the
strong and healthy as well as the wak and debiU-
taieo. 11 an oc cncci
ally and termanenUy
driven out oily by. the use
of an absolutely pure al
coholic stimftant.
DsrffysPuf
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nearly half 1 century a
the grcatestremedy ever
I discovered tor the car
canse It Is absolutely pure, free fromal deleterious
substances, especially lusel on; u&eis on us
digestive organs, purines and stlmulaes the blood,
and drives out all malaria germs. Leading doctors
everywhere prescribe it for malaria, ill druggists
and grocers sell It ; If j ours does nota bottle will
besent youi express prepaid, on recc'ipof Ji.oo. Be
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done, and their working parties have re
turned to the United States, except a
party of hydrographers left there to as
certain the rainfall and the fluctuations
ot the Chagres River. If this hydro
graphla work Is to be prosecuted here
after as long and as thoroughly as- It
has been heretofore. It will be a half
century before we can determine the prac
ticability of the Panama Canal, so far
as it depends on the rainfall and tho
fluctuations of the Chagres River. It la
evident that the report to be made by
these hydrographers is not a vital factor
In the question of the practicability of the
canal.
"Our engineers have come to nc- con
clusion on the point of difficulty, and have
relegated the decision of .the whole "mat
ter to the. French engineers to be. deter
mined by further experiments. When
these engineers are in possession of all
the facts that are known and are not
able to determine tho level at which the
canal shall be built. If we wait until
they have settled this vital point, we put
ourselves at their mercy and can only
provide for the wants of our own Govern
ment and people when they have decided
what Is the best for their own Interests.
Congress owes a higher duty than this to
the American people."
On the general question of the construc
tion of a canal, the committee takes tho
position that whatever canal Is construct
ed. Its ownership must be American and
that delay may be fatal to the success of
the enterprise. It Is argued by the com
mittee that de'ay in construction cannot
possibly advance the settlement of any
question as to the canal after Its com
pletion. The committee, therefore, an
nounces its conclusion to be that Congress
shauld provide means and authority for
constructing a canal by the Nicaragua
route and leave It to the President to deal
with any questions of a diplomatic sort
thnt may be raised by other nations In
tho progress of the work. After the bill
becomes a law; It Is declared our first
duty to agree with Nicaragua as to terms.
leaving to the future all dealings with
other powers as to the privileges they
shall enjoy In the canal.
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'Movingr Its Headquarters.
NEW YORK, May 16. The Pennsylva
nia Railroad has taken a floor In the 16
story building which 13 being erected by
the American Exchange National Bank In
the Wall-street district. The building will
be finished by next September, and It Is
said the Pennsylvania Railroad will then
move to tnis city most, 11 not an, ot its
general offices, and will establish Its per
manent headquarters, which afe now In
Philadelphia, in the City of New York.
The Dewcyn Home Again.
WASHINGTON. May 16. Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington this
afternoon from their Western tour. They
drove at once to Beauvolr, their Summer
home. The party had accrmiulittcd a.
quantity of souvenirs during the trip. AU
members of the party were sunburned, the
AdmiraC being almost as brown as on his
return from Manila. He said the trip
had been "very enjoyable."
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