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Number 141 2.
TAYLOR STILL HOLDS OUT
He Has Refused to Sign the Peace
Agreement.
The Kentucky Usurper Gives Xo
Heed t the Adviee of His ltcMih
lienit 1'rlenils The LvnilcrN of Hi
1'nrty Disappointed mul Chagrined
nl Ills Aelion They Hope He "Will
Climmre His Ml ml Predictions of
lilofxlshed in u Few Hays if UN
Stubbornness C'oiil limes The Situ
ation "More Complicated Than U cr.
The Jlaleontents 31ecf at London.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. C At 12:30
o'elock today Postmaster Baker, of Louis
ville, one of the Republican Peace Com
missioners, came from xtbc conference with
Taylor, and announced that Taylor had
refused to sign the peace treaty. Baker
hopes that after Taylor confers with tboEc
oleoted on the ticket with him he will
chance his mind. The peace claimants
among the Republicans are very much dis
appointed and discouraged by Taylor's
skubborness.
Whan the failure was reported to John
K. Hendrick, a loading Goebelite attorney,
who heretofore has talked vcrycautiously,
he said: "That means that we shall bae to
go over and whip Taylor out."
Unless the man yields to reason within
the next few days bloodshed is inevitable.
Upon the usurper Taylor wholly depended
the immediate restoration of peace in
Kentucky. The peace conference at Louis
ville last night completely cut the ground
from under him. The Louisville aud
Nashville Railroad has deserted him, and
he now Is supported only by his murder
ous minions from the mountains, who still
are barricaded with him in the Executive
Building.
Former Governor MeCreary returned to
Frankfort this morning from the peace
conference at Louisville. He said the con
ference worked nearly all night and that
the Republican conferees displayed a
spirit f -moderstioH and fairness. He be
lieved from their private assurances to
him that Taylor would sign the terni6 of
agreement. Attorney Farielgh and other
Republican conferees came up on the train
wltfc Former Governor McCreary, and. went
at eaee to Taylor's fort, where they went
into coaferenoe with him. Taylor has
completely cat himself otf from communi
cation with newspaper mea. It is eon
fidoatly believed that after Mastering a
Itetfe more for a day or two longer. Taylor,
if he he not a raving maniac, will yield,
and tMi ew the saepeaee.
Mr. Qeobel's remains were started lo
Cevtagtsm at 4 o'clock this morning on a
special train. The event was not attend
ed by any unusual incident at this end.
The eornae will be brought back here Wed
sesiiay nlht and will lie 1 state in the
CnpHol Hotel nntii 2 o'clo-' Thursday aft
ornoon, when it will he buried in the Stat
GotReterr.
There 'te eomparattvely no excitement
here this Mernlag. The temper of th
uommuBity seems e be calm. The belief
is that the crisis has been passed.
J. J. D.
A CONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
The Agreement ij-:ncl sit the Demo
crat ie-llcpull ion n t'onferenee.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Feb. 0 At an early
bear this morning the peace conference,
composed of seven representatives of the
naimbifean party and seven representa
tives of the Dpmoeratio party, unanimously
signed an agreement embodying seven
specific prepositions, which ensure a speedy
settioment ef the deplorable conditions ex
isting at the State capital. The para
graphs, which are designated as sugges
tions, are in substance as follows:
Ilrst That, if the General Assembly
In Jetat session shall adopt a resolu
tion ratifying its recent action adopting
the contest reports seating Goebel and
Beckham, the contestees, W. S. Taylor
and John Marshall, shall submit with
out farther protest.
Second That all parties shall unite
in an effort to bring aloul such a modi
fication of the election law as will pro
vide for non-partisan election boards
and insure free and fair elections.
Third That the conditions shall re
main in statu quo until Monday, the
the General Assembly meeting atid ad-lotH-nimg
from day to day until that
time. .
Fourth That nothing shall be done
to hinder or prevent a joint session of
the General Assembly for taking action
on the ratification resolution.
Fifth That the State Contest Board
shall meet and adjourn from day to
day until .Tuesday without taking any
.motion on the contests for minor State
oiilees. This postponement is sugestd
in artier that the action of the General
AeBfiifflfly on the ratification resolution
may "be taken first.
Sfcrth That the State troops shall bo
removed from the State Capital at once,
though with all necessary precaution
for the public safety. This matter is.
to be nner the direction of Gen. Dan
Isindsey, of Frankfort.
Seventh That the Republican offi
cials and the officers of the State Guard
shall have immunity from elm r pes of
treason, usurpation, court-martial, or
any other such offenses.
The agreement was signed bv the
fallowing:
Republicans John Marshall. Judge
John V. Barr. General Dan Lindsey.
T. L. Edelon, Dr. T. H. Baker. David
W. Fairleigh. C. T. Ballard; Demo-orte-J.
C. S. Blackburn, J. C. W.
Barikham, Sam J. Scliackelford, I'rey
..AVoodeou, James B. McCreary." Phil.
, Thompson.
It was learned from reliable source that
Ihe ejection law to.xeplaee the Goebel stat.
trte would have to be one ideal in its equi
ty for all parties concerned. The fate or
Ihe minor State officers, according to the
Itgreonieul. remains with the State Ejec
tion Beard. It is understood that they are
tonfidont of winning their contests if the
Elate Board Wjiil note the signs of the
times and give them a fair deal. However,
the State officers are not restricted by the
r.groement from fighting their case to the
best advantage. Mr. Woodson claimed that
Jtfr. Beckham would be Governor de facto
H6 woll as de jure by Friday If the agree
ment is signed by Taylor. He also inti
mated that the Domocrats believe the Na
tional Administration had had an influ
ence upon the nature of the agreement
Hooopted by the Republicans. That this
Is the oosc Is promptly denied by the Re
publicans. "President McKinley or the Administra
tion had nothing to do with it," said one.
'Tho agreement signed by both parties
This morning is not to be binding unless
ratified by Governor Taylor, who has not
yet fully considered the propositions in
volved." If Beckham does become Governor, a
new election law will be necessary nest
November, under the law requiring a new
election if the incumbent dies within the
first two years of his term. The election
must be field at the regular State election
after his de. i The coming election will
also be one for the President and Federal
Representatives. The committee of Rer
publicans who signed the agreement will
go in a body to Frankfort this morning,
and present it to Governor Taylor, for his
consideration. It is believed that he will
J accept the propositions. An effort to get
an opinion from Governor Tay!or failed, as
he would say nothing on the subjest. The
plan in Governor Taylor's interview, to
leave the question of his title to any three
men named by the Supreme Court, was
communicated to the conference, but it
appears was not pressed by the Republi
cans. At any rate. It was said after the
meeting that it had not played a promi
nent in the negotiations.
ADVICE PROM WASHINGTON.
Tn.tlor fn ill to Have KceeUeil I it
strucllons Front This CItj.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 6. Had Taylor ac
cepted the Louisville agreement and an
ironclad clause framed for securing the
repeal of the Goebel law and the enact
ment of an election measure that will be
fair to all parties, the Republicans might
have carried the State this fall. It will
be Presidential year, and with a good law
they might have won.
Last night Taylor received a message
signed 'William McKinley." It was short
and to the point and said he advised the
Legislature to meet in the State House at
Frankfort.
At this time the Republicans' attorneys
say there Is no question about getting the
minor office contest before the Federal
courts.
It is known beyond a doubt that former
Governor Bradley and V. H. Sweeney have
haw? been in Cinicinnati fcr two days 'to
file seven petitions for injunctions before
Judge Taft, of the United States Circuit
Court. Tart was awav from Cincinnati,
and will not ieturn there uatil Thuisdiy.
THE SENATE AT LONDON. .
A Resolution of Itcp'rt tii .Mr. Ooe-
Itcl's Memory.
LONDON, Ky.. Fob. C. The State Sen
ate met at 12 o'clock, being called to order
by Senator Haves. Senator Jolly was
made temporary president and A. R.
Dyche. of "Laurel, temporary secretary.
Frank Riley was made page. After an
appropriate resolution had been adopted
the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock
Thursday, out of -respect to the memory
of Governor Goebel's death. Senator Jolly
was sworn in by Circuit Judge Brown im-
diately after adjournment. Fourteen
Senators were present.
State Senator John Barrett, of Louis
ville. Chairman of the Republican Caucus,
will give a turkey shoot this afternoon.
The best shots will have pistols, the poor
shots rifies, and the poorest shotguns.
The citizens look forward with much in
terest to the match.
Representative C. W. Tipton utterly de
nies the statement attributed to him that
he was tired of polities, and was going
heme to stay. He said this morning: '"I
am ready to go anywhere aud do anything
the party leaders want. 1 never had any
intention of deserting the party."
The Republican leaders say there lias
been a studied attempt on the part of the
Goebeliieb to make it appear that the Re
publicans: were weakening. They say such
is not the ease, ami that no RepublicariTias
faltered AH aro here to stand for their
rights. If there is any back down, t'ae
Goebelitcs will have.to do it, they say.
Senator Haves, an auti-Goebol Democrat,
who is here, said today: "The Goebelite
arc weakening. "When they went tdCin
cinnati to prent being brought here they
showed they were afraid to come. Not
that they feared personal harm, but they
fear that in a jofut session the General As
sembly will decide the contest in favor of
Governor Taylor.'
The Republican leaders say they expect
a quorum within n tew days and that the
lirst work after the election of a United
States Senator will be the repeal of the
Goebel election law. They denounce the
story that Taylor will resign as soon as
the Goebel law is repealed. They say he
won his office fairly and he will hold it at
all hazards.
TO SUCCEED SCHURMAN.
"William H. Taft Vpnoiateil a Phil
ippine Commissioner.
The Cabinet meeting today was of brief
duration, the President and his advisers
seemingly having little of pressing impor
tance lo discuss. Judge William R. Day,
formerly Secretary of State, was p.csent
by invitation, and listened altsntively to
the discussions of his former colleagues.
The principal subjest before the Cabinet
was the Philippines. It has now been de
cided definitely to send a Philippine Com
mission to the islands again to investigate
the conditions existing there, and report
to the President. Prof. Schunnan, find
ing that his duties will not. admit of his
absence from the United States, for so
long a. time, has resigned from the Com
mission, and Judge William H. Taft, of
Cincinnati, has been named as his suc
cessor. Judge Taft was at the White Houss this
morning in company with Judge Day. The
Commission will probably depart for the
Philippines before the end of the mouth.
The Philippine report, and the probable
action of Congress in framing laws for the
archipelago were discussed at the meeting.
It is understood that the members of the
Cabinet are a unit in support of the
scheme of government proposed in the re
port of the Cornis.sioncrs. It is supposed
alEo that the sending of the Commission
again to the Philippines is with a view to
strengthen the support of the Admlnis-,
tratlon along that line.
The Kentucky situation presented no
new phases, and It was scarcely touched
upon.
The question of the early ratification of
the amendments to the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty were briefly considered in the light
of what Senators had told the President
this morning.
A Month Orjran in a Cow's Stomach.
F1SHKILL LANDING. N. Y., Feb. C
Richard B. Kain, of East Fishkill. killed
a fat cow for market and while dressing it
he found a half-dozen tenpenny nails in har
stomach and finally brought to light a
large-sized mouth organ.
PennHylvaiila Itnilroail to I.nlcewoou,
X. .T., via Rroatl Street Station, Phil
adelphia. Lcao Washington 11 a. m. week day, connect
ing x Broad btrect, Philadelphia, for Lakcwood.
Hate one way, $5.70; round trip fS.TO; good for
eleven davB.
TEXTOFTHBjNEWTREATY
The Convention With the British
Government Made Public.
The United States Guaranteed the
KiKht to Police the Proponed Isth
mian Wnteruny, lint PledKcd Not
to fortify the Approaches lolt.
The Stay of "War Vessels of llel
Iigcrcnt in the Cnnal Limited to
Twenty-four Honr.s Provision
Agrniust Blockading or Aets of Hos
tilityTo Be Free and Open to
Ships of AM Nations at All Times.
The text of the treaty with Great Brit
ain modifying the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
sent to the Senate yesterday by the Presi
dent, is as follows:
The United States of America and
Her Majesty, the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Empress of India, being desirous to
facilitate the construction of a ship
canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, and to that end to re
move any objection which may arise
out of the convention of April 19, 1S30,
commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, to the construction of such
canal under the auspices of the Gov
ernment of the United States without
impairing the "General Principle" of
neutralization established in Article
VIII of that convention, have for that
purpose appointed their plenipoten
tiaries: The President of the United States,
John Hay, Secretary of State of the
United States of America, and Her
Majesty the Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland, Empress of India, the
Rt. Hon. Lord Paunccfote, G. C, B., G.
C. M. G., Her Majesty's Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
the United States, who having com
municated to each other their full
powers, which were found to lie in due
and proper form, have agreed upon the
following articles:
Article 1 It is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
of the Government of the United
States, either directly at its own cost
or by gift or loan of money to individ
uals or corporations or through sub
scription to or purchase of stock or
shares, and that subject to the pro
visions of the present convention the
said Government shall have and en
joy all the rights incident to such con
struction as well as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management of the canal.
Article 2 -The high contacting par
ties, desiring to preserve and main
tain the "General Principle" of neu
tralization established in Article VIII
of the Clayton-Bulwer Convention,
adopted as the basis of such neutral
ization, the following rules, substan
tially as embodied in the coneatiou
between Great Biitain and certain
other powers signed at Constantino
ple October 29. 18SS, for the free
navigation of the Suez Maritime Canal,
that is to say:
1. The canal shall be free and open,
in time of war as in time of peace, to
the vessels of commerce and of war of
all nations on terms of entire equality,
so that there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or its citizens or
subjects in respect of the conditions or
barges of traffic, or otherwise.
2. The canal shall never be blockad
ed, nor shall any right of war be exer
cised nor any act of hostility be com
mitted within it.
2. Vessels of war of a belligerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
iu the canal except so far as may be
strictly "necessary, and the transit of
such vessels through the canal shall
be effected with the least possible de
lay, in accordance with the regulations
in force and with only sucli intermis
sion as may result from the necessities
of the sen ice. Prizes shall be in all
respects suBject to the same rule as
vessels of war of the belligerents.
4. No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal exist in
case of accidental hindrance of the
transit and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible
despatch.
o. The provisions of this aiticie shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of either
end. Vessels of war of a belligerent
shall not remain in such waters longer
than twenty-four hours at any one
time except in case of distress, and
such cases shall depart as soon as
possible; but a vessel of war of one
belligerent shall not depart within
twenty-four hours of the daparture of
a vessel of war of the other belligerent.
C. The plant, establishments,, build
ings and aii works necessary to the
construction, maintenance, and opera
lion of the canal shall be deemed to be
part thereof, for the purpose of this
convention and in the lime of war as
in time of peace, shall enjoy complete
immunity from attack or injury by bel
ligerents and from acts calculated to
impair their usefulness "as part of the
canal.
7. No fortifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters
adjacent. The United States, however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
be necessary to protect it against law
lessness and disorder.
Article 3 The high contracting
parties will. Immediately upon the
exchange of the ratification of this
convention bring it to the notice of the
other powers", and invite them lo ad
here to it.
Article 4 The present convention
shall be ratified by the President of
the" United States by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate thereof,
and by Her Britannic Majesty, and the
ratifications shall be exchanged at
Washington or at London within six
months from the date hereof, or ear
lier if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective pleni
potentiaries have signed this conven
tion and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington the
fifth day of February, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
dred. (Signed) JOHN HAY.
PAUNCEFJOTE.
THOMAS A. EDISON" ILL.
The Great Inventor Con lined to Ills
Bed by Acute Influenza.
4 AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 6. Thomas A. Ed
pon, the inventor, is seriously ill in this
city. He Is suffering from an attack of
acute .influenza. While the doctors say
there is no danger, he is confined to his
bed.
Dr. A. E. Foltz said last night that Mr.
Edison's system was not in the best condi
tion, and that the trouble would therefore
be likely to keep him iu bed somewhat
longer than would ordinarily be the case.
Mr. Edison has been obliged to forego most
of his night work recently.
Mr. Edison and his wife were in attend
ance at the funeral of his sister, in Milan,
Ohio, last week, and it was at the grave
side that he caught the cold from which
he is now suffering. He reached Akron
Sunday night, very ill, and was at once
driven to the Miller home, Mr. Miller
having been the father of Mr, Edison's
second wife.
CHECKED AT COLESBERG.
General French Holds Off a. LnrC
l?oree of Ilocrs.
RENSBURG, Cape Colony, Feb. 5. Gen
eral French is holding in check a large
force of Boers at Colesberg. This morning
a new Boer laager near Slingersfontein,
where the burghers were placing new artil
lery, was shelled with lyddite. The effect
of the shelling was to spoil all the work
that has already been accomplished and to
compel a general retirement of the Boers.
ALL QUIET AT THE FRONT
The "War Ofllee Anuoiiucc Xo CluuiBC
in South Africa.
LONDON, Feb. C The War Office this
morning announces that there is no change
in the situation in South Africa.
THE GOLD RELEASED.
The Prlr.e Court tit. Uiirban Heturn.4
ji Kank'n Funds.
DURBAN, Natal, Feb. C The prize
court here has decided lo re-turn the 23,
000 in gold, belonging to the Transvaal
National Bank and which was seized on
the steamship Avondale Castle last Octo
ber. The bank was transferring the gold
from Durban to its branch at Delagoa Bay.
WARNED BY BTJTLEB.
Details of the General's Controversy
Aith Sir Alfred .Milner.
MANCHESTER, Feb. 6. The "Guardian"
this morning prints in large typo a state
ment of what actually took place between
Major General Butler, who formally com
manded the British trcops in South Africa,
and Sir Alfred MUner, Governor of Cape
Colony.
In June last Sir Alfred Milner sent for
General Butler, and asked him to re-enforce
the garrisons on the Transvaal fron
tier. General Butler. expressed surprise
at such a request. He said such a step
would be so serious that he did not feel
justified in carrying It out unless he re
ceived written orders. Governor Milner,
who at that lime was also British High
Commissioner for South Africa, and was
conducting negotiations with the Trans
vaal Government, objected to this. He
said he thought the strengthening of the
garrisons should be undertaken by Gen
eral Butler oa his own responsibility.
General Butler pointed out that every
thing depended upon the policy that was
about to be pursued bj . Great Britain. He
said that if the Government was bent on
preserving peace it was not right to
strengthen the garrison, as such a step
would only provoke the Boers into cross
ing the frontier. If a policy of war had
been decided upon the measures proposed
to be taken were ildlcslotia from a .uni
tary point of view. General Butler
argued that if war broke out the first
thing necessary would be to withdraw the
garrisons in a hurry or see them locked
up by the Boers. From a strategic stand
point, the positions to which Sir Alfred
wished him to send troops would be im
possible to hold, and the garrisons would
inevitably be cut off and isolated.
Sir Alfred Milner expressed strong opin
ions in opposition to- this view, whereupon
General Butler informed him that war
with the Boers would be a much more
serious matter than he appeared to realize.
The General said that if the war were con
fined to the South African Republic it
would bo necessary y nave from forty
to fifty thousand men iu hand when
hostilities broke ouL ' But," he sftlded, "it
is impossible to hope that we shall Lave
to deal only with the South African Re
public. It is a matter of certainty that
the forces of the Orange Free State" will
join their brethren" of the Transvaal In
which case the forces. named will have to
be further augumented. At least two
army corps will be netded beside ihe
troops already in South Africa."
To this Sir Alfred Milner replied scorn
fully: "It is very natural for you to take
such a line from your sympathies with
jour frieJs, the Dutch."
The conversation closed and General
Butler placed his resignation in the hands
of the authorities. With his resignation
he forwarded memoranda containing the
substance of the foregoing. The "Guardian"
states that the accuracy of this story can
be verified by the production of the
memoranda.
A PRO-BOER. MEETING.
A Gathering in Fnnciiil Hall Im
presses Sniiathy.
BOSTON, Feb. C There was euthuiasm
and to spare at the pro-Boer meeting in
Faneuil Hall which was held under the au
spices of the Ancient Order of Hibernian
societies of Suffolk county. The commit
tee hired the municipal band for the occa
sion and the musicians alternated in play
ing "The Wearing of the Green" and "The
Transaval National Anthem" for a half
hour preceding the arrival of the speakers.
It was intended. to hold an overflow meet
ing outside of the building, but the cold
weather put a stop to that plan and ev
eryone was able to crowd into the hall.
The leading speakers were George W.
Van Sickleu, of New York, representative
of the Orange Free State in this country,
and V. A. Collins. Collins claimed that
legally and morally the war was as unjust
a one as was ever waged between man
and man, and quoted n member of the
Volksraad as telling him in London after
the Jameson raid that if the British ever
attempted lo seize the Transvaal the
Boers would be jeady for them, and Great
Britain would leave the bones of 50,000 of
her men in South Africa before her flag
would wave over Pretoria, "And," added
the speaker, "we hays a 20 per cent in
stallment already."
Resolutions of congratulation and sym
pathy for the Boers ,and advising young
Irishmen to die for the liberty of. their
native land rather than for Iniquity in
South Africa were adopted.
ISAAC STRAUSS INJURED.
A Baltimore Mnunfitctnrer Struck I
a. New York Electric Car.
NEW YORK, Feb. C Isaac Strauss, a
wealthy cloak manufacturer, of Baltimore,
was knocked down by a Sixth Avenue elec
tric last night at Thirty-fourth Street. He
was crossing the track, and becoming con
fused, was run down before he could get
out of danger.
Mr. Strauss was carried, into a drugstore,
where It was found that' he had sustained
several painful scalp wounds and was suf
fering from shock.., An ambulance was
summoned from the New York Hospital,
and after the surgeon .bnd dressed his
wounds Mr. Strauss was driven in a cab
to the Hoffman House, where he is stay
ing. JnniCM Anderson Rrcnk IHh Parole.
CHARLESTON, "V. Va., Feb. 6. Jim
Anderson, a notorious thief and confidence
man of this city, who Has been out of the
penitentiary for two years on parole, will
be sent back to finish his term of five
years. He was sent up from here for five
years for robbery six years ago. A few
days ago he robbed the prosecuting attor
ney of Putnam county, thus breaking his
parole. The authorities of that CGunty
will take charge of .him when he finishes
his time from Kanawha.
MARCUS DALY'S THREAT
Charges Jlado by a Witness Before
the Senate Committee.
John Ciillan Hectares He AVas Told
That Every 3Ian "Who Voted for
'Mr. Clark Would lie Branded as a
lloodler and Brlbc-Taker Discus
sion Over 11. V. S. Kalk's Tcstlmony
When the .Montana Senatorial enquiry
was resumed by the Committee of Privi
leges and Elections of the Senate this
morning, Mr. Campbell, of counsel for the
memorialists against Senator Clark, hand,
ed to Senator Chandler the letter which
"was written by Bickford to Foot and
which was entrusted to Benjamin Hill for
delivery, but which Hill gave to Mr.
Campbell. This letter concerned the "ex
pense accounts of Garr and Falk," two
members of the Legislature. The letter
appears to be of little importance, though,
Mr. Campbell remarked,' "a great fus3
had been made about it."
The first witness was B. D. Phillips, of
Silver Bow county, a State Senator from
that county. He testified as to having had
a conversation with Senator W. A. Clark.
Phillips said he told Senator Clark that if
the Republican members of he Legisla
ture voted for a Democrat for the Senate,
that Democrat must be a protectionist.
Senator Clark said he was for protection
on raw materials produced in Montana.
Senator Clark wrote a letter to this effect
to Mr. Hobson, Chairman of the Republi
can caucus.
The witness was asked a number of
questions as to the reasons which induced
the Republican members of the Legisla
ture to vote for Senator Clark. He In
sisted that these members of the Legisla
ture voted for Senator Clark because he
was a protectionist, and it was impossible
to elect a Republican.
Jinny .YcKntlve Answers.
"Did you." asked Mr. Faulkner, "have
a conversation with J. R. McKay-, about
the Senatorial contest?"
"We talked it over in conference."
"Did you over say to him that he could
get $15,000 by voting for Senator Clark?"
"I did not."
"Did you tell him that State Senator
Ingersoll had been engaged to vote for
Clark?"
"I did not."
"Did you ever receive any compensation
or were you promised any pay for your
vote?"
"I was not."
Representative Camnbell cros-examlned
the witness, pressing him cloiely.
"Is it not a fact that jou went to Sena
or Clark's room in 'the Helena Hotel sev
eral times a day during the contest" aaked
Mr. Campbell.
"I don't know whether I did or not. I
can't remember," replied the witness..
"On the morning of the election, did
you 50 with Mr. Geiger to Senator Clark's
room?"
"I don't remember.
The witness showed great hesitation in
making repljes to Mr. Campbell's signifi
cant question, and his voice sank eo low
that Senator Burrows, opposite the wit-
neis, and other members of the committee,
complained that they could not hear the
answers.
Mr. Phillips threw no more light on the
Republican caucus than other witnesses
have done. Nor could he give any expla
nation as to why the Republicans deserted
their own candidate and voted for Senator
Clark on the second ballot.
IJaly's Allegreil Threat.
The next witness wa3 John Cullan, a
State Senator. He had voted for Senator
Clark in 1S93, and had always been a
Clark man. He told of a conversation
with Senator Clark before the contest.
Senator Clark said he thought of becom
ing a candidate for United States Senator,
and would like the support of the wltt
ness. Cullan said that some time after
meeting Clark he met Marcus Daly, who
told him that every man who voted for
Clark should be branded '"as a boodler and
a bribe taker."
"Did you." asked Mr. Faulkner, "ever
have a tajk with Whiteside about having
money put up for your vote?"
"No. sir." "
"Did you tell him that you had been
offered $15,000 for your vote?"
"No, sir."
"Did you tell him that you had been
promised a good position on some railroad
for your support of Senator Clark.
'No, sir."
Vo Jloney From Mr. CInrk.
Mr. Campbell asked: "Are you a man of
family?"
"A wife and five children."
"Was there a mortgage on your house
when you went to the Legislature?"
"There was."
"How much?"
"Fifteen hundred dollars."
"Have you paid it off since you wentto
the Legislature?"
"No, sir."
"Where are you living now?"
"At Pasadena. Cal."
"Your family with you." , f
"Yes. sir."
"Where did you get the money?"
"Borrowed it."
"Who from?".
"Mr. Haggin. of Glendlve.
"How much did you borrow?"
"One thousand dollars."
"On what security?" . '
"On my personal note."
"Did you ever get any money from Sena
tor Clark?"
"No. sir."
"When I came to Glcnilive. did you not
teli me that Senator Clark had given ycu
?G00 for your caiiipaign expenses?" .
''No, sir; I did not."
The sum of the witness testimony was
that he denied everything which other
witnesses have testified to In relation to
him.
"Did vou ask Senator Clark for money?"
"Xo, sir."
"Did you get any?"
"Not a cent."
"Have you got any money in bank or
invested?" -
"Not a cent."
"Any member of your family?"
"Not a cent."
Harry ItliiKivnlP Testimony.
Cullan was - followed on the witness
stand by Harry, Ringwall, of Great Falls.
He was examined by Mr. Foster.
"Did you have any talk with Whiteside
about the State Capitol in 1S07?"
"I did."
"What did he say?"
"We are just getting even with some
of the Helena people for working against
Mr. Daly."
The object of this testimony was to show
that Whiteside, the leading witness
against Senator Clark, was long a Daly
man. Ringwall said Whitesaid tried to
get him to co to Helena last winter and
follow his instructions in the contest
against Senator Clark. "Whiteside told
me that he was to get $50,000 of Daly's
money out of the job. Whiteside told me
that he was going to spring a bomb on
Flynn's Ilnxinoa College, Stli and IC.
25 Census Office Examination ?5.
Clark just a3 soon as he should be
elected.". ,-
Mr. Campbell asked :"When did you first
tell of the .wonderful story?"
"Some time ago."
"Whom did yoif tell?"
"My brother."
"Who else?"
"Quite a number of my friends."
"Name one of them?"
"I cannot specify one."
''Does your brother . work for David
Brown ?"
"He does." ,
"And Dave Brown is a Clark worker?"
"I don't know about that, he'H a friend
of Senator Clark."
This witness under hi3 cross-examination
let his voice drop, and called forth
from the committee frequent appeals that
he speak out so that his answers might
be heard. Senator Chandler said that the
examination of the witness ought to stop
unless he spoke so that his answers might
be heard.
Mr. Campbell drew from the witness
that he and Whiteside had never been in
timate, and that when Whiteside wanted
to take him into iiiu confidence he ithe
witness had not met Whiteside for seven
years.
Rector's CharjrcH Denied.
Benjamin W. S. Falk, of Kalispell,
Mon., was next sworn. He told of the va
rious offices that he had filled in Montana.
He denied that he was short In his ac
counts as city treasurer of Helena, as tes
tified to by Mr. Rector. He also denied
that Rector had ever gone over his books.
He was. at the last election, deputy clerk
of Flathead county.
"Did you have any conversation with
Mr. Whiteside about election returns in
November, 1S0S?"
Mr. Campbell objected. It was the pur
pose of the defence to fallow that White
side attempted to bribe Falk to give him
(Whiteside) the election returns of his
own election as Senator from Flathead
county. This matter was originally
brought out under the cross-examination
of Whiteside and not under his direct ex
amination. Mr. Campbell insisted that if
Falk should be allowed to state that
Whiteside tried to bribe him he should be
allowed to bring on witnesses to dis
prove it.
There was a discussion between counsel
and the committee. Senators Turley, Pet
tus, and McCoraas thought the committee
ought not to go Into the matter of White
side's alleged offence. Senator Pettus said
that general reputation could not be prov
ed by a specific act. Mr. Faulkner and
Mr. Fester spoke in favor of making an
attack on- Whiteside's character by prov
ing an act which he denied under cross
examination and which he was not asked
about under his direct examination.
The committee decided to take the ques
tion under consultation in executive ses
sion and at noon adjourned to reconvene
in open session nt 3 o'clock.
DENIED BY CLARK'S FRIENDS.
A Press Despatch From Helena I'ro
nomieeil to He a I'orsrery.
HELENA. Mont., Feb. 6. The friends of
Senator W. A. Clark denounce as false the
story printed in Eastern papers under date
of this city, to the effect that "the belief
seems to be spreading in Montana that Mr.
Clark will be excluded from his seat." as
the result of the charges of bribery being
investigated by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections. His friends, and
they include nearly every politician of Bote
in the State, claim that no such despatch
was sent out from this city, but that it was
r!U"n ami given to the newspapers by
some of Clark's enemies how in the Est.
As a matter of fact the sentiment Here is
strongly in Mr. Clark's favor and should he
by any chance be removed he will undoubt
edly be re-elected by the next Legislature.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Notice ('veil of Several Amendments
to the rinnnee Hill.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Aldrieh,
Chairman of the Finance Committee, gave
notice of an amendment to the Financo bill
providing that nothing in the bill shall in-'
terfere with efforts to secure international
bimetallism with the concurrence of the
leading nations of the world.
Mr. Chandler gave notice of another
amendment to the same bill providing that
the gold dollars of twenty-five and eight
tenths grains, and tho stiver dollar of
four hundred and twelve and a half grains
shall be the unit of value; that all forms
of money issued or coined by the United
States shall be maintained at that parity
of value: and that the United States notes
and Treasury notes when presented at the
Treasury for redemption, shall be re
deemed in gold or silver coin of such
standard.
Mr. Pettus also gave notice of an amend
ment to the same bill, providing that it
shall not be construed to affect th pjps
ent legal tender quality of silver dollars.
Mr. Jones gave notice of an amendment
to the same bill providing for an "emer
gency fund," of 515,000,000. In Treaaury
notes.
On motion of Mr. Depew the Senate joint
resolution for the appointment of a wom
an commissioner to France was taken up,
amended, and passed, the amendment be
ing "to strike out the provision against
comnensation. It now reads:
"That the President may appoint one
woman commissioner to represent the
United States and the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the unveiling of the statue
of Lafayette and tnc presentation of a
tablet for said statue at Paris, France, in
1900. and at the ExDOsition there to be
held."
The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr.
Pettigrew and Mr. Allen, expressing sym- j
pawiy uu iiiu ciuiu .-11111.111 rvfpjiiii.s,
and far an Investigation of the transactions
between the Treasury Department and the
National City Bank of New York city and
the Hanover National Bank, were pjised.
over without action.
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
Agreement on the L'recut Deficiency
Bill Reported.
Mr. Cannon today reported to the House
an asreement of conferees upon the Ur
gent Deficiency bill. It recommended that
the House recede from Its disagreement to
the Senate amendment authorizing the
Naval Observatory officials to make an
observation of the eclipse of the aun next
Mar at an expense of $5,000.
It was a useless expenditure, Mr. Can
non said, because the same service by the
Smithsonian Institution officials at an ex
pense of $4,000 was authorized in the same
bill; but inasmuch as the bill made im
mediately available from fifty to sixty
millions which were absolutely demanded
for the good of the public service, the
House conferees did not feel justified in
preventing its speedy passage.
Tho report was agreed to.
The House then.in Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Sherma"n cf New York In the
chair, proceeded to the further considerHoa
of the Diplomatic anil Consular Appropria
tion bill.
An agreement was made to close general
debate at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The
first speaker was Mr. Gibson of Tennes
see, who addressed the enramitee in a
speech sustaining tBo policy of expasion-
Xor folic t "Washington Steamboat Co.
Delightful trips daily at 6:30 p. m. to Old Point
Comfoil, Kcwport News, Norfolk, and irgima
Beach, fcr schedule, see pajjc 7.
SUFFRAGE THE SOOTH
jir. Butler's Speech In the Senate
on the PriichartI Resolntiou.
The I.esal Qnestlous nt Issne The Il
literacy of North Carolina Sixty
Thousand "While Voters In Dancer
of UeliiK Disfranchised Decisions
of the Supreme Court Clnotcd.
Mr. Butler of North Car,oIaa addressed'
the Senate today at the ekse th wmUsm.
morning business, oa the subject of tho
resolution introduced by Senator PrhWt
ard. relating to suffrage la North Caro
lina. Mr. Butler apofce. la part, m &
lows: "Mr. President, I have llateaed atten
tively to the thre speeches ' whteh have
been delivered in the Senate in oppoaltfea
to this resolution. I have beea s'urprfred
that these Senators have devoted the ma
jor part of their speeches not to the legal
and constitutional (iuestions at I-suo, imt,
instead, to a discussion of a quest tea taet
Is not at issue awl about which there is .
no contention that is, whether or nc the
negro is as .intelligent and as capable of
self-government as the white man.
The Questions Involved.
"If the proposition before the Senate was
a resolution for the repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment, then their speeches would'
have been more to the point. But iha ts
not the question raise-1 by the resalttllfeot
cor is it the question that coafroMsr too
people of my State to he voted o t tta
August election of this year.
"The only questions at issue before th
Senate and before the voters of North Caro
lina are the legal obos which wohM to t
sidered by the Supreme Court if the pro
posed suffrage amendment should eerae to
fore it to be tested. What are these legal
questions?
"First. Is section T, of the prapotod
amendment tuweiMfitiutooal in coafttel
with the Fifteenth Amendment?
"Second. If tto Supreme Court shmfcl
hold that section ." hi aiieaastitsttMuf'.
would it aieo hold that that the mlmot
the amendment twhkh makes a Mfffate
and constitutional srninie of limttfag suf
frage) should stand a a part of the argatatfe
law of the State .'
"These are the questions I renoee' to
discuss. If the law ami the deeteea ef our
Supreme Court show that the asewers to
both of these Questions nraac he In thai
artlrmative. I take it that then there weiHgli
not be a man in this tody aor a voter ai
North Carolina who would dare awplitt th
proposed amendment.
"Now, the ieetion is. Is the secttai
1 known as the "grandfather elaiKO') ea
stitutional? It provides that a citfaea who
rouid vote on or hi fore January 1, 1S7. or
whose father or grandfathers wr than
allowed to vote, shell be rxeatat torn the
provisions of section 4 and permitted to
vote, even though unable to read and write,
and therefore not possessing the nuallftca
tieas required of other votersi Now dae
this provision operate eonallr. impmHaMj.
and uniformly upon both races and asm
those formerly free or formerly toad? It
it does not. then clearly it is aacaasfjtav
tknial and must fail."
I.rcnl DeoiIiis (luoietU
Mr. Batler at rMs point quoted (Mat a
cumber t dseisiaaft of the UaMed StJpNmei
Court, and speeches ef noted. Mgall
authorities, as proef of the aaeowuiHsl-'
tionality of the '-grandfather cmnse.
"Shoubj the court hold.' continued Mc
Butter, "that this section is aaeoaatM
tiooal, and that the remainder t tfcai
amendment which is constitutional, aad.
which is a logical, complete, and ceosttttt
tieual seheme for limiting suffrage aaaft
stand, what will he the result? Wan
would be the effect of the operation ef ta
proposed North Carolina amendment watit
section 5 eliminated? No one familiar with
the facts or who will take the traaMa to
examine the een&4fe reports wtH deay taa&
the result will to to dlsfraacMae- Jhtty
or sixty thousand white voters indeed.
as many white voters as colored Tatars.
"I regret to say it. ami would aai ad
vertise the faet if the threatened daaear
cf disfranchisement of this large nam sec
of the sturdy yeomanry of the Sta csmli
not demand it. that North Carolina sw a.
larger percentage of illiterate white then
any other State in the Union. Taerofare,.
the adoption of such a disfraachMajc
scheme would result in iHsfraaehielBa;
more gcod substantial men in my State
than in any other State in the Uatoa.
These illiterate white men are as Ww
the class of illiterates who make aa taa
?luaiB of the great eities. but they are, an
a rule, sturdy ami as worthy ctaisaas aa
North Carolina has within her border.
"They are the descendants of th !!
iutionary patriots who fought at KJsma
Mountain. Moores Creek. Guilford Caart
House, and on every field in the KevaHt
tioR. Many of them are old mea ami far
mer Confederate soldiers, who a saw
too old to start to seheol and get aa ead
cation even if they had the time ami mH
ey to do so. Many of this class vamateer
ed and entered the United States Army hi
the late war with Spain.
A Ilftiiffer Pointed Oat.
"These men who compose seme C tto'
very best and most substantial cittaaaa
my State would be disfranchised walla tto
tewn-negro dude would vote and to eligi
ble to hold office according to tto prarJa
ions of the amendment. This daagar, hi
addition to the belie? that the amendmaaj
Is. unconstitutional, will cause a mtgu
number of the voters of Ncrth. Caxatiaa to
reject this amendment at the polte.
"The supporters of this amendment aavfe
recently realized that this Is true. la faet.
they have just admitted that they eaanat
sustain this measure in arguing before the
people. I hold in my hand the proof of
that confession. On last Thursday Jwdge,,.?
Brown, one of the State Ciretrit Ceuct
Judgos of North Carolina, while holding
court at Wilmington, gave to the press an
interview in which he not only expressed
an opinion about the constitutionality of,
the proposed amendment, but he went far
ther and advised his political friends to
amend it in order to avert defaat at tto
polls.
"But. Mr. President, this seetien at
tempting to instruct the court how to con
strue the amendment will not faol tn
voters of the State Into supporting suh a
dangerous scheme. They have had Intelli
gence enough to see the danger in section,
5. The same intelligence will guard them
against this new device. The voters at
North Carolina are intelligent enough to
know that there is nof only grave, if noa
certain, danger to GO.flOO white votersi Tris
this amendment, but they also kaow thats
if this amendment wore adopted and sec
tion 3 eliminated, no power under heaven
could restore to those, voters their ballot
except by again amending the eenstltu
tion. "These 60,000 illiterate white vatars ara
Intelligent enough to know that when one
disfranchised they would have bo vote to
help change the amendment and help wipe
out the wrong. They know that the aver
age politician only fears the people so leng
as they have a vote.
"Mr. President, this whote scheme Is not
only fraught with dnnger, but it is un
necessary. It puts tho South in a raise
and unenviable position to attempt to. deal
with suffrage In this uncandld manner.'