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Bounced that he would vote for the senati
amendment became lie stood committed
to—tt by the Chicago platform. As ai
original proposition, he admitted, he wai
against giving free .homes to the people
He rated nothing mone Imporant than tha
the people should have homes, but thai
they should have them by their Industrj
Mid frugality. But every man who ac
tepted a nomination on a platform, he be
licved. bound himself to redeem its overs
promise, the smallest as well as tlx
greatest, and so he should vote today t(
redeem a pledge in Uie Chicago platform
Grosvenor of Ohijo, Republican, an
nounced his opposition to the nmendment.
He explained the lengthy history of thlt
proposed legislation and the plank In the
Bt. Louis platform showed this present
position was not Inconsistent with that
declaration. He thought that a free home
bill should hnve strength enough to come
Into the house or serrate and fall or stand
on its merits.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania. Republican
also opposed the amendment. He denied
the right of congress to tax the farmers
of Pennsylvania to give free farms to the
farmers of Oklahoma. North or South Da
kota and Minnesota.
Crow of Pennsylvania. Republican,
whose name Is associated with the original
homestead law, warmly supported the
amendment.
Dinghy of Maine. Republican, closed the
debnte with a brief speech in opposition
to the amendment. He called attention to
the fact that all treaties ceding Indian
lands by the United States had been rati
fied by congress with the understanding
that the purchase money paid by settlers
should be used to reimburse the United
States. Never had a proposition been
made to purchase Indian lands for the pur
pose of donating them to free homes. To
his mind it was an act of bad faith on
part of those who had induced congress
to buy these lands.
Mr. Handy's motion to concur with an
amendment changing the law relative to
payments to agricultural colleges for "tha
sale of public lands" was ruled out on a
point of order.
Lacey of lowa. Republican, then offered
his motion to concur with an amendment
excluding the trust reservations. It was
voted down, 10 to 123. Two other amend
ments designed to protect the payments to
agricultural colleges were ruled out by Mr.
Hepburn, who was in the chair, on points
of order.
The vote was then taken on the main
proposition and tbe house non-concurred
In the senate amendment, !<9 to 136.
The conference substitute for the senate
anfendment to ratify the Seminole treaty
which also ratltied the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache treaty, went over on a point
of order, and the senate amendment was
non-concurred In.
The bill was then sent to conference and
at 5:47 p. m. the house adjourned.
IN THE SENATE
A Short Session With No Important
Results
WASHINGTON. March lrt.-The Rev.
Edward Everett Hale of Boston delivered
the invocation at the opening of the sen
ate today and was accorded the usual honor
of an Informal reception on the floor ol
the senate.
The joint resolution to revive the grade
of lieutenant-general of the army was re
ported by Mr. Warren of the military af
fairs committee, and Cockrell of Missouri.
Democrat, said he desired it to be under
stood that the report was not unanimous.
Bills extending for the three years the
time for the construction of the line of the
Chicago, Hock island and Pacific railroad
through the Indian territory and to au
thorize John R. Williams, first lieutenant
Third Artillery. United States army, to ac
cept the dSCdratlOh of chevalier of the Le
gion of Honor from the president of the
French republic were passed. Considera
tion of the bills on the general calendar
was then begun, the ilrst being a measure
authorizing the president to take such
steps, as he might deem necessary to ob
tain an Indemnity from the Spanish gov
ernment for Injuries done to the two
Americans. August Bolter and Gustavo
Richelieu, by unlawful arrest and Impris
onment. The leading of the bill created
a stir in the chamber. It was reported
during the extraordinary session by Mr.
Lodge from the committee on foreign re
lations. Mr. Davis, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, objected and it
went over. After the senate had passed
only one bill of minor importance it went
into executive session at 1 oclcok on mo
tion of Mr. Davis. At 3:03 p.m. the senate
adjourned until Monday.
IN COMMITTEE
Naval Supplies to Be Admitted Free
of Duty
WASHINGTON, March 10.—Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire, of the senate
naval affairs committee, today introduced
a joint resolution providing for the tem
porary admission free of duty of naval
supplies procured abroad.
Following is the text of the resolution:
That such guns, ammunition and other
naval supplies as may be purchased abroad
by this government for the national de
fense prior to January 1. 11199, shall be ad
mitted at any port of the United States free
of duty.
The resolution was introduced at the re
quest of the secretary of the navy, who in
a letter to Senator Hale says:
"Under existing law a varying but con
siderable ad valorem duty on articles fall
ing within the category of naval supplies
is imposed. The effect of the resolution, if
adopted, would be to remit all duties upon
guns, ammunition and other naval supplies
which It may be found necessary to pur
chase abroad. The temporary remission
of duty on these supplies is deemed im
portant inasmuch as without some special
enactment of this nature such portion of
the appropriation made by congress for the
purpose as may be expended abroad would
be very materially reduced by the deduc
tion therefrom of duty amounting Income
eases to nearly one-half of the purchase
price."
Mr. Allison of lowa called Mr. Chandler's
attention to the fact that resolutions and
bills of the character of the one presented
ordinarily originated in the house. Mr.
Chandler admitted that was true, but said
that he- had introduced it with the idea of
having it referred to the finance commit
tee. He was willing, he said, to trust to
the wisdom of that committee to make
proper disposition of the resolution. At
this suggestion the resolution was referred
to the committee on finance.
THE NAVY'S NEEDS
WASHINGTON, March lv.-The naval
appropriation bill has been practically
computed by the house committee on
naval affairs, save as to the questions of
increases In the navy, dry docks and armor
plate. Chairman Boutelle .stated tonight
he might repon the hill to the house Sat
urday, am! if not it will go in early next
week. There have been few change s from
the estimates and the |,||| W |H involve in
the neighborhood of $30,000,000 aside Irom
new vessels, dry docks and armor. The
increases allowed are such as to meet the
gradual dcv. lopmi i.t of the service. The
general Rem for construction and repair
just passed on aggregates $3,500,000, Identi
cal with the estimates. This Includes about
$370,000, a material Increase, for Improved
machinery at the shops. The amount also
is exclusive of the specific appropriations
to the various construction plants etc
There Is also a horizontal appropriation
proposed of $50,11011 to each of the yards ex
cept to the Puget sound station, in lieu of
the general estimate of $300,000. The ap
propriations for the naval academy at
Annapolis go through practically un
touched.
There was a long discussion In commit
tee today over the additional land wanted
for the Port Royal, S. ('., station, but an
appropriation of $20,300 for the purpose was
!inally allowed.
The United States ambassador "to" Ger
many. Andrew White, has been suffering
Irom Influenza for several days.
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apparent from day to day. Still, it is
hoped that when the upper debris has been
removed to the barge more bodies will be
recovered. It may be. however, that the
last body retaining a shape recognizable
as a human has been removed from the
Muine. Chaplain Chidwick today, from de
scriptions in the enlistment papers, identi
fied two bodies that were buried at Colon
cemetery together some days ago as those
of Joseph I. Gordon anil Johnson, both
colored. The officers and men of the Mont
gomery are still refused shore leave. They
devote much time to drill and settling up
exercises, the latter exciting much inter
est, especially to sailors on the Spanish
ships, where the tactics arc quite different.
PROCTOR'S VISIT
Believes the Two Weeks Were Profit
ably Spent
HAVANA (via Tampa. Fia.) March 9.—
(Delayed in transmission.) Senator Proc
tor, before leaving for Key West by the
Olivette today, after what he calls "a most
profitable two weeks in Cuba," said:
"I have found out what 1 could not have
learned without a personal visit, while I
have not to my knowledge antagonized a
single person on the Island. My trips with
Miss Barton have been of great service,
because when the minds of the people arc
mellowed with gratitude their hearts speak
out the truth. As a business man, I wish
to say that Miss Barton's methods of re
ceiving, caring for and distributing the
supplies are most admirable. I am sur
prised at her ability and delighted at the
results attained. The American people
may be fully confident that all money or
supplies sent will be conscientiously ap
plied. Could they see, as 1 have seen, the
suffering, starvation and death they would
as Whittier says, 'Pour forth wine and
oil.' "
Every one is much struck by the success
of the American orphanage, which the Red
Cross society has established in a band
some villa in the suburb of Cerro under
the charge of Or. Lesser, and his wile as
matron. It is for the orphan reconcentra
dos.
In connection with t lie orphanage a dally
clinic is held.
The Cuban doctors are Interested in Red
Cross work and forty patients were treated
yesterday, Dr. Lesser has refused the
demand of the Spa tush government that he
should pay $400 for the privilege of prac
ticing among the poor, saying that the Red
Cross physicians are allowed to practice
all over the world.
The Spanish say the Autonomists' pro
gram promises nothing but sorrow and
war, while General Gomez himself has of
fered $150,000,000 and a favorable commer
cial treaty with Spain if Independence is
granted. Moreover, they say. that the Au
tonomists' program to disarm the volun
teers would mean Independence if carried
out, since the insurgents would not be dis
armed.
Henri Lame. the newspaper correspond
ent, was not compelled to leave the coun
try because of newspaper work, but be
cause of written charges, aoompanied by
alleged proof, furnished to the Autonomist
government by Honor Bruzon, governor of
Havana province, that lie and others were
involved In the conspiracy responsible for
locating twenty-live dynamite bombs at
various points In Havana. Senor Bruzon
demanded the expulsion of all newspaper
correspondents on the ground that sensa
tional stories sent to the United States
are liable to create riols in Havana. The
Marquis de Montero and Renor Gnvin op
posed a wholesale deportation. They de
manded additional written charges, with
proofs, from Senor Bruzon. This was four
days ago and nothing has been forthcom
ing. It is probable, however, that certain
correspondents will be asked to leave the
island when the American court of inquiry
finishes its work.
BOATS AND BULLETS
Satisfactory Test of the New Rapid-
Fire Guns
NEW YORK, March 10.—Several hun
dred extra mechanics are now employed
at the Brooklyn navy yard. Tho dispatch
boa! Dolphin has a swarm of painters and
about a hundred mechanics rushing work
upon her. It Is said at the yard that or
ders are that the Dolphin must be ready
In two weeks, Much work Is being done
on the cruisers Chicago nnd Atlanta.
Work on the torpedo boat Stiletto will be
completed by the end of tho week, when
she will be ready for sea.
A test was made today of one of a con
signment of rapid fire guns .iust received
from the Coll factory at Hartford. It is
known as the six-millimeter rapid fire
automatic Colt and is capable of firing 200
shots a minute with a range of SOOO yards.
The test proved that the bullet would
puss through a steel plate three-eights
of an Inch thick, two sides of a coil of
pipe, twenty inches of wood backing and
another steed plate one-eighth of an inch
in thickness. These guns, of which three
have arrive.l. will be used along the rails
of vessels against torpedo boats and also
in tile lighting tops.
A large quantltly of ammunition for use
in tlie rapid fire guns arrived at the yards
today. Supplies and ammunition des
tined for Key West and League Island
navy yard are being placed on barges.
,\ barge loaded with five-Inch rifles
shells and powder was towed to the Jersey
LOS ANGELES HERALDr FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH If, 1898
LAST MUSTER OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE SUNKEN BATTLESHIP MAINE
City docks for shipment, presumably for
the cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia
at Philadelphia.
THE KEY W EST FLEET
KEY WEST. March 10,-The United
States dispatch boat Fern arrived here thll
morning from Havana.
The United Stales battleship lowa has
sailed for the Tortugns islands.
The torpedo boat Porter has also sailei"
for the Tortugas for mail for the fleet.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
has sailed for the Tortugas to distribute
ammunition to the fleet.
The Fern brought the Maine's silverwan
and sixty rifles recovered from the wreck.
Mr. Bissell. stenographer of the court of
inquiry, was also or. board. Both of the
Stenographers have now left the court and
It has only a temporary clerk. This leads
many here to think that its work is practi
cally done ami that it will return to Key
West by or before Saturday,
The Fern coaled and the provisions for
the starving Cubans were then put or
board. She is scheduled to sail for Matati
zas tomorrow.
The Marblehcad will go from the Tortu
gas to Tampa, where it is reported shl
will take on additional ammunition. Tin
British cruiser Cordelia coaled today.
Senator Proctor and Mr. Bissell, the
stenographer of the court of inquiry, left
tonight for Miami.
A PRAYER FOR PEACE
BOSTON. March 10.—In view of the
strained relations between the United
States and Spain and the possibility of ?
rupture between them, the American
Peace society, through its general secre
tary. Dr. Truebiood. has asked the Assoc!
ater Press to make known its request "thai
prsyers be offered in ail the church-:-s
throughout the nation on next Sabbath,
that the God of peace may deliver the na
tion from the great calamity of war. with
Its present and future disastrous conse
quences to the people."
TORPEDOES WANTED
BALTIMORE. March 10.-The torpedo
boats being built by the Columbia iron
works are wanted by the government at
once. Mayor Malster, who is president ot
the company, received a telegram from the
navy department today saying that the
Rodgers must be turned over within a
week; that the McKeen must be ready
wilhin thirty days and that wck on the
submarine boat Plunger should be pushed
as rapidly as possible.
LOYAL OFFICIALS
MADRID. March 11.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, denied the rumors of ministerial
changes. He says: "The responsibilities
of power under present conditions are cer
tainly not agreeable, but ail the ministers
regard It as a question of honor to remain
at their posts."
Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish ambas
sador to France, will soon return to Paris.
WORK ORDERED HASTENED
CINCINNATI. Ohio, -March ID.—Eastern
projectile companies today placed orders
with the Davis & Egsn company of this
City to rush work on several large projec
tile machines. The Cincinnati concern is
figuring on government work for coast
arsenals. Orders from Washington have
been received for immediate deliveries.
SUGGESTIVE WAYBILLS
JACKSONVILLE, Fia., March 10.—A
large shipment by the government passed
through Jacksonville today for Key West.
"Material for the construction of an ex
tra telegraph cable from Punta Rossa to
Key West.explosives and mac hinery," was
the way the shipment was billed.
ORDERED TO BE READY
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 10.—Dr.
George N. Kridr. surgeon of the Second
brigade, Illinois National guard, received
notification today from the war depart
ment at Washington through the adjutant
general's office here to have all the appli
ances of his department In readiness.
ARE ENGINEERS WANTED?
NEW YORK. Marcli W.—The Herald to
morrow will say:
George Uhler, president of tbe Marine
Engineers' Benevolent Association of the
United States has gone from this city to
Washington to offer President MeKinley
the services of 38,000 marine engineers in
the event of war. Only such engineers as
are American citizens are members of the
Benevolent association. President Uhler
slated that he had heard from all the local
associations except a few at such distant
places as Portland. Ore., and that each
local association had offered all of its mem
bers, unanimously voting to do so.
ONLY A RI'MOR
NEW YORK. March 10.—The Herald to
morrow will say:
Persistent rumors have been afloat that
the mail steamer Yumurl of the Ward lino
has been requisitioned by the government.
Although at the offices of the company
it is said there Is no truth in the rumors,
.vet this vessel is undergoing extraordinary
repairs or transformations. Since She came
into port about a week ago an army of men
have been at work on her and she is under
going considerable change. No strangers
are allowed on board her. It looks as
though she is being converted into an
armored cruiser.
AUXILIARY OFFICERS
NEW YORK, March 11.—A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Commander William H. Emery has vol
unteered to command the auxiliary cruiser
St. Louis in the event of that vessel's Im
pressment into the naval service, and he
will be ordered to join her before her de
parture from New York next Wednesday,
in a capacity similar to that which caused
Commander Brownson to sail on the St.
Paul. Commander Emery has selected as
Ills immediate staff Lieutenant Nathan
Sargent, as executive officer, at present
recorder of the board of inspection and
survey of the navy department, and LiMf
tenant irak, F. Fletcher as navigator, now!
on duty at the torpedo station at New
port.
Movements of Spanish Vessels
NEW YORK, March 11.—A dispatch to
the Ilernld from Madrid says: The tcrpe'do
squadron, unless the plans are altered,
will start Friday of this week to the Cana
ries, while the two torpedo destroyers
leave England direct for Cuba. A strong
sentiment Is growing that peace or war
should come without delay.
THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS
PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF
THE SVRVEY
Less Dredging- to Do Than Was Ex
pected and the Work Is Not
Difficult
SAX CARLOS. Nicaragua. Feb. 15—(Cor
rtspondcp.ee of the Associated Press.) Tho
Nicaragua canal commissioners passed
through here yesterday on their return io
Oreytown from their tour of inspection on
the western side of the lake.
The commissioners were greatly pleased
with the fine resuit of the hydrographic
survey of the eastern end of Lake Nica
ragua, which has just been completed by-
Lieut. Hanus, tf. S. N.. and his party of
naval offices and enlisted men of the navy.
In addition to the soundings, Mr. Hanus
went extensively into the boring business,
thereby saving the commission a very
considerable expense. All the results of
this work are favorable to the canal. No
dredging will be necessary at any point
more- distant from the entrance of the San
Juan river than eleven miles, and the bot
tom specimens obtained by Mr. Hanus'
borings show the dredging within this
limit to be very easy. The work on the
San Juan river has already commenced,
and at the end of this week the hydro
graphic party will move down the river to
a new camp which is even now in process of
construction. The disturbed condition of
the country has interfered somewhat with
the commissioners' work. J. AS. G. Walk
er, in charge of one of the divisions, was
arrested as a rebel the other day at Rivas.
but was released very soon with profuse
apologies on the part of the government,
COMING HOME
NEW YORK. March 11.—A special to
the Herald from Panama says the I'nited
States Nicaraguan canal commission lias
concluded its inspection of the line of the
Panama canal and will sail from Color,
tomorrow evening or Saturday.
After calling at Lima and Greytown to
take on board some members of the party
who remained there, the commission Will
proceed north. Although the members of
the commission declined to talk of their
visit to the Panama canal, they appear to
have- a favorable impression of the work
done.
WIRE NAIL TRUST
Not So Successful as the Organizers
Hoped
CHICAGO, March 10.-The plan of the
larger wire nail companies In the country
to form a trust has been abandoned and
Instead of a great combine several of the
concerns which were the leaders In the
movement to form a trust have decided lo
form a combination of their own and to
leave the others on the outside. The com
panies which are to form the present com
bine are: The Consolidated Steel and Wire
company. 1. L. Eilwood. the American
Wire Nail company, the Salem Wire Nail
company, the li. P. Nail company and the
American Wire company.
The failure of the plan to form a trust,
which should include all the large concerns
of the country, was due to the fact that
some of the companies that were lo have
become members of the trust could not
show a volume of business sufficient to
justify the promoters of the trust In pay
ing the price demanded.
The capital stock of the combination will
be $24,0im,<i00 of which $12,000,000 will be.pre
f< i red and $13,000,000 common stock.
One of the chief men in the enterprise
said tonight that so far nothing has been
done except to agree to a form of the com
bination on the lines given above.
The Illinois Steel company of this city
is a party to the agreement, although not
an actual part of it. The wire mills have
agreed to take the entire output of its rod
mills, estimated at 100,000 tons annually.
Brazilian Notes
NEW YORK, March 11.—Advices re
ceived at Buenos Ayres from the Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro state that
Dr. Sanarelll, who has recently met with
great success in experimenting with his
yellow fever cure on patients In Sao Paulo,
delivered a lecture and was given a recep
tion In San Pablo this week. Senos Campos
Saltes, Brazil's president-elect, assisted at
the reception and made a short speech,
congratulating Dr. Sanarelll on his suc
cess. The sanitary department of Rio
Janeiro invited Dr. Sanarelli to visit that
city. On leaving Rio Janeiro Dr. Sanarelll
will go to Madrid to take part in the Inter
national medical congress. President-elect
Silva has sailed for Europe to negotiate a
loan for the Brazilian government.
An authorized denial has been made of
the report trotn Rio Janeiro that English
men from British Guiana had Invaded Bra
zilian territory for the purpose of Insti
gating a revolution. It Is added that an
early settlement of the bQundar}; question
is expected.
POPULISTS OF KANSAS
DON'T LIKE THE DECISION IN
THE RATE CASE
A SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
For the Sole Purpose of Enacting- a
Law Fixing a Maximum
Freight Rate
Associated Press Special Wire
TOPEKA, Kas.. March 10.— The Populist
administration uf the state of Kansas gave
out a startling public address today, one
bristling with severe criticism el? the re
cent decision of the t'nited States supreme
court in the Nebraska maximum freight
rate case. The address is particularly sig
nificant in that Governor Leedy has al
ready taken preliminary steps to the call
ing of the state legislature in special ses
sion with the especial purpose of enacting
a maximum freight rate law. While the
address is given out over the signature ot
TJovernor Leedy, it had been first approved
by Chief Justice Foster of the state su
preme court and other prominent Popu
lists.
Governor Leedy said in an interview:
"This Is an unclean victory in every as
pect of the case, showing that, no matter
how carefully the robes of justice are
folded about the personnel of the supreme
court, the robes can no longer conceal the
cloven hoof of official malfeusance and
usurpation."
The governor then declared that the con
stitution of Nebraska gives the legislature
power to establish maximum charges for
transportation and declares that the su
preme court has tried to abrogate It. He
challenges Justice Harlan's declaration
that a corporation is a person under the
Fourteenth amendment to the federal con
stitution, and says: "1 defy it, and so will
everybody but a corporation lawyer or a
subservient tool of corporate Interests."
Governor Leedy then quotes the Four
teenth amendment, and says:
"How in the name of God can this apply
to corporations? Corporations are not
born, they are created—made by law. They
cannot be naturalized: they can take no
oath of allegiance; only human beings born
elsewhere can do that."
Continuing, the governor quotes Hare on
American constitutional law and a decision
by Justice Wood of the United States cir
cuit court, afterward a supreme court jus
tice, to prove that the Fourteenth amend
ment does not refer to corporations, audi
declares that the Woods decision had been
followed In California. Rhode Island and
other states from IS7O to ISB2, "when Justice
Field and another federal justice of the
peace named Sawyer decided the other
way, and since then whenever a corpora
tion starts out to commit highway robbery,
pick a man's pocket or loot a public treas
ury it disguises Itself as a 'person' and goes
out on its mission of plunder. Nobody but
a slave or a knave will yield assent to the
hideous distortion of meaning which Judge
Harlan gives to the word 'person.' as used
in the Fourteenth amendment, and upon
which he bottoms his Infamous decision,
and which shows to what depths of iniquity
the supreme court of the United States has
I descended."
"I desire," the governor said, "to quote
some of the decisions of the supreme court
of the United States before It went Into
partnership with Morgan. Gould. Vander
bilt & Co. In opposition to the opinion they
hold In the Nebraska case."
Long decisions by Justice John Marshall
in 1830 are quoted.
In conclusion. Governor Leedy states
that his maximum rate bill will be pre
sented to the Kansas legislature In such
shape that to decide against it the court
must reverse its decision In the Nebraska
case, and he states that "If the courts
still pursue the corrupt and rotten practice
that It has heretofore, by changing its de
cisions to suit the shifting Interests of the
railroad corporations," the remedy will be
with the people in their dealings with the
courts or In building railroads of their
own.
A GRAND TRUNK OUT
MONTREAL, March 10.—The Grand
Trunk railway announces another cut In
rates, meeting the cut made by the Cana
dian Pacific yesterday.
A DISTURBING RUMOR
CHICAGO, March 10.—The report of a $5
rate from St. Paul to Seattle, made by the
Canadian Pacific and Its connections, Is
denied In the most explicit terms by the
officials of the Soo Paclllc road. They say,
moreover, they have no Intention of mak
ing such a rate. The western roads were
very greatly disturbed over the matter, as
it would have been Impossible for them to
meet a rate of $5. All the lines using the
Missouri river gateways would have been
compelled to route their business through
Portland In order to reach Seattle and be
tween Portland and Seattle there Is an ar
bitrary rate of $7.50. which is demanded by
the Northern Pacific, and as It is the only
line between the two cities, the Missouri
river lines are not able to reach Seattle in
any other way.
WILDER'S SUCCESSOR
SAN FRANCISCO. March 10.—James Al
ger of Ogden has been selected to be the
successor of the late A. D. Wilder as su
perintendent of the western division of tho
Southern Pacific, with headquarters at
Oakland. Mr. Alger's place as superintend*
ent of the Salt Lake division will be tilled
by John S. Noble, now superintendent of
the Shasta division, which will be merged.
In the Sacramento and Oregon divisions,
under charge of J. B. Wrighfand Robert
Kohler. respectively.
Superintendent Alger, who will take
charge of the western division In a few
daj'B. began his career as a telegraph op
erator on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad in lowa In 1871. and once served
as brakeman on the Rock Island line.
A RAILWAY UNION
CHICAGO. March 10.—An organisation
to he known as the Federation of American
Railway employes was perfected today. It
alfms to hriiiK all organised railway em
ployes Into one central body.
The movement has been pending anl
forming- for the past two years. It eli
minated today in the meeting of K. P. S; -
gent, grand master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen; P. H. Morrison,
grand master of the Brotherhood of Hail
way Trainmen; W. V. Poweil. grand chief
of the Or«t of Railway Telegraphers, and
E. I. Clark, grand chief conductor of the
Order of Railway Conductors. They elect
ed the following officers: Chairman, E. i.
Clark: vice chairman. P. H. Morrlssey;
secretary. W. V. Powell.
The four organizations represented at
the meeting are the only ones at present
who will have any part In the federation.
The object of the federation Is. when dif
ferences between an employe of one of the
organizations and an employing railroad
cannot be settled by the local body, the
latter shall call to its assistance the fed
eration, which shall use all Its Influences
to settle the differences or order a strike
if it shall be deemed necessary.
U. P. MANAGEMENT
NEW YORK. March 10.—The Herald will
say tomorrow: "It has been seml-offlclally
announced that the Union Pacific has ob
tained control of a majority of tbe shares
of the stock of the Oregon Short Line, and
that after picking up the Union Pacific.
Denver and Rio Grande, for which It Is
reported to be negotiating, and several
other small lines In the northwest. It will
practically have restored Its system to its
former dimensions, such as existed before
the receivership."
Vanderbilt's Grandson
NEW YORK. March 10.-The World to
morrow will say:
Col. Vanderbllt Allen, a grandson of
Commodore Vanderbllt, died on March Bth
at Capey, Italy, of cirrhosis of the liver,
aged .V.i. His mother was Ethel Vanderbllt.
the commodore's favorite daughter. His
lather was Daniel B. Allen. He was a
graduate of West Point and during the
war made a record so good that he was
breveted major. He resigned his commis
sion and went to Egypt with the famous
General Stone, who was made a pasha by
the kbedive. Allen fought In the khedlve's
army and was made a Commander of the
Order of Medljo.
Lynching Likely
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. March 10.—A mob
of enraged citizens of Clayburn county are
hot in pursuit of Wm. Messer, a white man
whose home Is near Quitman, In that coun
ty, and a lynching Is considered inevitable
If he Is captured. Messer was charged by
his daughter with a revolting crime. A
month ago the daughter mysteriously dis
appeared and Messer is now accused of
having murdered her. A posse Is now
searching every cliff and ravine, determ
ined upon lynching Messer should he be
captured alive.
The London Tlmeo, In Its tlnanclal arti
cles this morning:, says the gold with
drawals from the Bank of Prance during
the week have amounted to 1,140,000 pounds,
mostly for New York.
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THE ISTHMUS WAR
War Clouds Lower but There's Ho
Explosion
NEW YORK. March 11.—A special to the
Herald from Panama says:
Advices received from the Herald's cor
respondents at varloss pblnts In Central
America state that war clouds are still
hovering over those countries.
The correspondent at La Llbertad, Sal
vador, says:
The controversy between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua Is very serious and it is re
ported that troops have already gone to
the Held.
It Is thought that Honduras will aid
Nicaragua in a war against Costa Rica
and it Is reported that Honduras has al
ready sent 5000 armed men to Nicaragua
to combine with the latter country's
forces.
Salvador, meanwhile Is exerting all af>
forts to avert war but the government Is
resolved not to take any part where Nic
aragua Is concerned. A well-known diplo
matic adviser says that In case of the In
tervention of Honduras, Salvador will
neutralize her action. ,
The only Interpretation of this is that
should Honduras help Nicaragua Salva
dor will support Costa Rica In the struggle.
Guatemala's envoy has left Manugua for
Costa Rica, carrying Important documents
which will decide whether the Central
American countries will plunge Into war
or not. It Is the belief that there will be
war, In which three or more Central
American countries will be involved.
Michigan Populists
LANSING. Mich., March 10.—The confer
ence committee of Michigan Populists
was unable to come to an agreement to
day. The straight-out faction finally Issued
an ultimatum to the fuslonlsts to join with
them In Issuing a call for a convention to
nominate a straight Populist ticket. This
was rejected by the fuslonlsts, and the antt
fuslonlHts issued a call for a convention to
be held at Grand Rapids June Zlst, The fu
slonists then appointed a committee of fif
teen to meet with other, committees to be
appointed by other parties, who will meet
In Detroit April sth, when it Is expected
a call will be Issued for a state fusion con
vention.
Kentucky Election Law
FRANKFORT, March 10.—The senate
today passed the Goebel election bill over
the Kovernor's veto, and the house will do
so tomorrow. The house passed the blil
originally by a larger majority than the
senate. This bill puts the entire election
machinery of the state In the hands of
three commissioners, who will be selected
at a Democratic Joint caucus to be held to
morrow night. The commissioners ap
point all the election officers In the dis
trict and counties.
The Bombay Riots
BOMBAY. March 10.—Search parties ex
amined all the houses in the riot districts
today. They found twenty-five persons
suffering from the plague and some riot
ers. The authorities believe that the heads
of the Julai committee Instigated the riot
for other than plague reasons. It Is under
stood that a general rising and murder ot
Europeans was originally projectod for to
morrow. The town is now quiet, but the
patrolling continues.
Canadian Naval Reserve
OTTAWA. Ont., March 10.—At a meeting
of the British Empire league today reso
lutions were passed In favor of Canada
establishing a naval reserve for the train
ing of sailors of the merchant marine ser
vice to be used In time of war. Sir Charles
Tupper made a strong attack on Sir Mich
ael Hicks-Beach for his reference to Can
ada recently, when he charged the domin
ion with not contributing towards Imperial
affairs.