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VOL. XXIII.—NO. 72.
IST lIIH
rBHPORARY LULL IN EXCITKMENT
AT THE KEVTItKY CAPITAL
RBBTORBS COKFIDENCB
£ACH SIDE IS CONSERVATIVE
I.RADEHS ARi: i:\KHTl\fi EVERY
EFFORT TO PRK\ENT A DIS
ABTRCH S COLLISION
ONE MORE ARREST IS MADE
Secretary of State Power* and rapt.
David Spirited From I «> 11 nKto v
to Lont*vllle—I.«k i«la tuie
About to Adjourn.
FRANKFORT, K>\, March 12.-The
situation in Frankfort tonight shows a
radical Improvement from that of twenty
four hours ago. Public excitement,
worked up to the highest pitch by the
urrosts of Secretary of State Powers,
Capt. Davis and the others accused of
complicity In the assassination of Gov.
Goebel, and by rumors among the Repub
licans that hastily organized militia of
Gov. Beckham was to attempt to take
possession of the state buildings, or ar
rest Gov. Taylor, and among the Demo
crats that the state militia would at
tempt to artist Gov. Beckham, died away
almost entirely when it became evident
that neither side had any intentions ©f
Initiating hostilities.
Nevertheless, great uneasiness still ex
ists, especially among tne Repub leans.
Democratic loaders do not deny that
further arrests will be made in connec
tion with the Goebel assassination, whfeh
one prominent Democrat said today
might also include some anti-Goebel
Democrats, and already several Repub
lican members of the legislature have
left Frarkfort, presumably to avoid pos
sible arrest. Rumors in regard to the
ai rests included not only the name of
Qov. Taylor and Republican members of
the legislature, but that of Adjt. Gen.
Collier as well. No warrant has been
Issued for Gen. Collier as yet. Sheriff
Suter assured Gen. Collier of that fact
this morning upon the latler's arrival
from Louisville, Gen. Collier dryly re
marking that Sheriff Suter could find
him live minutes after a warrant was is
sued.
In the service of further warrants lies
one of the critical points of the situa
tion, as several Republican members of
the legislature have openly expressed
their intention of resisting such service
t<> the last, while an attempt to arrest
Qov, Taylor at present would in all prob
ability be attended with consequences
unpleasant to contemplate.
Gov. Taylor has been urged by several
Republican leaders to remove the seat of
government to London for the piesent.
■where he would be safer from possibility
of arrest, but it is understood he has le
fused to take such action, and will re
main in Frankfurt until the federal court.-!
have finally passed upon the disputed
governorship.
The developments of the next twenty
four hours will piobably settle things on •
way or the other, as the legl?lature has
but that much longer to live, ai.d with
a peaceful final settlement, and a depart
ure of the legislators, much pressure will
be removed.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Absolutely nothing occurred during the
day to create excitement. Nevertheless
both Bides took further precautions to
guard th ir Interests, A conference was
held during thf> day between Gov. Beck
ham. Mayor Dchony, of Frankfort, and
Sheriff Suter, and shortly afterward Sher
iff Suter swore In twenty-five extra dep
uties and Mayor Dehony fifty special po
licemen, members of the militia com; ay
organized yesterday. These men will be
used to "preserve the peace U.Hil ufK-r
the present crisis Ms past," as Sheriff
r expressed It.
Lieut. P.-; ( ke, commanding the militia
contingent which started for London as
a guard for Secretary Powers and Capt.
Davis, returned from Lexington during
the day. Xo more militia companies are
expected here, according to G?n. Collier.
Both houses of the legislature met at
the usual hour today and transacted con
siderable business of a routine nature.
Rumors that the legislature was not to
be nil owed to meet at the state houre
drew a large crowd around the capßol
grounds before their opening sessions,but
only the usual guard was present in the
BQuare, and no attempt was made to pre
vent the legislature from assembling. Tt
was also expect* d that the Triplelt res
olution appropriating $100,000 for the or
ganisation of a new state militia under
Gov. Beckham would come up for pass
age in the hous^, but the bill was not
called up, for some reason.
During the day many of the legislators
received vouchers, in full payment of
their salaries, the vouchers being hon
ored by a Frankfort bank, acting, it is
understood, as agent for a Louisville
banking institution.
Pi:ACE IS WAITED.
Gen. Cnsilcmnn I'rtro* Connerraiisiu
nn Kciitut'kiaiiß.
FRANKFORT. Ky., March 12.—Geji
John B. Castletnan, adjutant general
under Qov. Beckham, arrived here today
and spent several hours in conference
With the Democratic officials. ]t Is
understood that Gov. Beckham and Gen
Castleman will make no decisive move
toward reorganizing the state guard till
after the court of appeals passes on the
contests now pending In that tribunal.
I>< mocratic leaders say that military
companies are being raised by the Demo
crats in various counties, but none o(
those wIU be mustered into the service
for some time yet, unless a crisis is
reached which they do not anticipate.
Gen. Castleman said:
"Peace is what we want. We are not
hunting for a clash, and now is a good
time for conservatism to be practiced by
everybody."
The legislature will adjourn sine die to
morrow. Following Gov. Taylor's con
tention, and excluding the day's inter
veiling between the proclamation ad
journing the assembly here and the con
Vening of the Republican legislature at
London, the session Mould not expire by
limitation- till March 20, but the Repub
lican members arc gladly yielding this
point for the present, and will join in
adjourning sine die tomorrow.
No bills had been passed up to the aa-
Bassination of Gov. Goebel, and as a re
sult of the crisis following, no measures
passed ever reached Gov. Taylor's table
Fleven bills have since passed, and ha\e
cither been approved by Gov. Keckham
or are now pending before him. The only
measures of general importance approved
by him so far are the "Goebel assassin
M I J^l _4t*^H^ ■%^^MHfc^^fc^ I JR y I Jm I /
row:uu" bill, and the McChord railroad
anti-extortion meaiure.
The Triplett joint resolution, to provide.
for arming and equipping the DemocrftM*
statt- guard, and the Crenshaw school
boolc lull, are among the biggest meas
' uvt's to be \n! (i on tomorrow.
H is practically settled that Dcmn
cratic Governor Beeham will call an
exu-ji session in the event the court of
last resort decides in his favor, bill the
date of the convening of the session will
not be definitely fixed till the court ot
appeali passes <>n the governorship case.
it is generally believed, however, that it
will be called for the middle of April or
tirst of May.
GOEBEL REMAINS INTERRED.
Body Taken From (Impel ami
Buried In Spot Selected.
FRANKFORT, March 12.—The remains
of Gov. William Qoebel were this after
noon taken from the chapel where they
have been under guard since Feb. 8, biia
burled in the plot of ground west of the
chanel, on the brow of the hill overlook
ing the Kentucky river. The services
were brief, consisting simply of a prayer
and staffing. Members of the legislature
attended In a body. The spot selected
for the Interment is the highest piece
of ground in the cemetery, and the
monument to be erected there will easily
be seen from all over the city.
MASIV IHDIOTMEHTS.
ftnmd Jury's Work on Kentucky
Klectlon FrandM.
COVINGTON, Ky., March 12.—The
grand jury which has been investigating
the election of last November today re
turned indictments, among others against
the following: Magistrate Wheeler,
Chief of the Fire Department Meyers,
Charles F. M. Striger. J. W. Erhart, J.
T^nihppon, Greene McCoy, George Jan
sen, R. McChell, Benjamin Summers,
William Carrigan, Ed Spra#ue and
George Davis. They are charged with
obstruction of elections, and most of
them are Republicans.
Wheeler made affidavit, to Gov. Bradley
last November that Covington was In a
state of riot, on election day, and caused
the militia to be called out. It is re
ported that other prominent citizens were
Indicted.
ANOTHER ARREST.
IV. L. Hazelli>i» Taken Into Cnatody
at I*nkclnnd.
LOUBBVILLJS, Ky., March 12.— W. L.
Hazelipp was arrested this afternoon, at
the asylum, on a charge of conspiracy.
The charge is practically the same as
that under which Secretary of State
Caleb Powers and Capt. John Davis ar*
now In custody. Mr. Hazelipp la alleged
to have been implicated in the plot to as
sassinate "William Goebel. He is the
steward of the central asylum, and was
appointed to the office by Gov. Bradley
during his term.
Mr. Hazelipp is from Grayson county.
He is In the custody of detectives, at
lakeland, and will be brought to l^ouis
villo.
ORDERED TO DISBAND.
Taylor's Colonel Is Ignored by Cap
tain or Lexington Militia.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 12.—Capt.
Longmire at 5:20 this afternoon received
the following order from Col. Morrow, in
command of the Second Kentucky regi
ment of the state guard:
Capt. C. W. Longmire,. commanding
Company M, Second Kentucky, S. G.: You
are hereby commanded to return all arms,
ammunition and accoutrements to the ar
mory in Lexington Immediately, and dis
perse your company at once.
—"S. S. Morrow,
"Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Second
Infantry."
Longmire has paid no attention to this
order, and says he will pay none. He
awaits orders from Gov. Beckham or
Gen. Castleman.
TAKEN TO L.OI ISVII.LE.
Secretary Powers und Capt. David
Spirited Prom Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 12. — Secre
retary of State Powers and Capt. Dasis
were secretly taken from Jail between
midnight and daybreak in charge of Sher
iff Suter, of Frankfort, were driven over
land to Versailles, where, it is reported,
they were placed on a train and taken to
Louisville. Officers here will pay nothing,
and the guards at the Jail profess igno
rance of the movents of Suter and the
prisoners. Their removal has caused
much excitement.
AFTER CAPT. POWERS.
Detective* Searching for Another
Goebel Suxpcct.
BARBOURSVILLE, Ky., March 12.—1t
is stated that Capt. John Lay Powers, a
brother of the secretary of state and com
mander of the militia here, was seen to
day on Poplar creek near his father's
home. Several detectives are here with
warrants for. his arrest, but they fear to
venture into the country to arrest Powers,
who is believed to be heavily armed and
guarded by his friends.
PIRELY SOCIAL..
Cull* Made by Gen. CiiHtlenmn at
Kentucky Capital.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 12. — Late
this afternoon Democratic Adjt. Gen.
Castleman called on Gen. Collier at the
latter's headquarters in the executive
building, and, after a short conference
with him, called on Gov". Taylor, with
whom he was closeted for some time.
When seen this evening Gen. Castleman
denied that any political significance at
tached to his visits, stating that they
were solely of a social nature.
SHOOTING AT FRANKFORT.
Two liondon Men Engnee in *
Fight.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. March 12.— W. C.
Foster, of London, Ky., was shot In the
mouth and badly wounded tonight by a
man named Steele, also of London. Tiie
men had been drinking together all day
and finally quarreled, the shooting re
suiting. Steele was arrested.
RELIEF IN PARIS GREEN
FATHER DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY
DEATH OF SON.
ANTIGO, Wis., March 12.—While Bern
hard Wtndorf and his fifteen-year-old son
Otto were loading logs at Neva, near An
tlgo, the graphook flew back, striking the
boy oa the head, killing him instantly.
The frantic father carried the boy's
body home, n distance of two miles. He
seemed to blame himself for his son's
death, and his mind giving way under the
strain, he took Paris gre^n and died to
day.
AGAIN PROROGUED.
Political Deadlock OMUWI Delay in
Legislative Work.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 12.—The gov
ernor of Newfoundland. Lieut. Col. Henry
Edward McCaUum, lms again prorogued
the legislature, this time until March 22,
owing to the political deadlock.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1900.
11 \l 11
SENATORS CANNOT AGREE AS TO
PROVISION OF THE PI KRTO
RICAN MEASIHE
MR. ftlliAMß'S BUM) THREAT
INTIMATED THAT HE WOULD IN
TRODUCE AN AMENDMENT OF
THE SENSATIONAL ORDER
RIGHTS OF A TERRITORY
Ohio Senator Said Ilia Amendment
Would Make Puerto Rtcani Full-
Fledged Citizen* of the
United State*.
■WASHINGTON, March 12.—The fcenate
chamber and adjoining committt-3 rooms
today were the scene of a conflict of opin
ion which found no place In the congr s
sional record.
The basis of the disagreement was Sen
ator Foraker's bill providing for a form
of government for the island of Puerto
Rico, and only Republican senators par
ticipated In it.
The controven-y grew out of efforts to
have the bill amended. There are some
senators who admitted legislation lor
Puerto Rico, for the present, at least,
should be confined to providing lor tha
Immediate needs of the Inhabitants of
Puerto Rico, and not Include erforts to
establish a form of government. These
senators generally believe that Puerto
Rico should receive no favors In the way
of tariff led action, and are content to
allow the present tariff rates to continue,
as they put it, until there is more time,
and the senate Is belter prepare! for the
dispassionate consideration of the ques
tion. Their idea is to leave the island in
the control of the war department.
Senator Foraker, representing the
friends of the pending bill, and as cliair
man of the Puerto Rican committee, met
the proposition of inactivity wich a dec
laration that if it was persisted in he
would not only drop the bill now before
the senate entirely, but wouli Introduce
as a substitute for It a measure provid
ing for the organization of the island as
a territory, giving it all the officers and
all the privileges and immunities of such
territories as Oklahoma, New Mexico anil
Arizona—not only making the Puerto Ri
can people full-fledged citizens of the
United States, but establishing complete
free trade between the island and the
United States proper. His further pur
pose, as he outlined it, was to Introduce
it as an amendment to the bill passed by
the house, and now pending in the sen
ate, appropriating the revenues collected
from the Island for use of the people of
the island.
HURRIED CONFERENCES. .
When the purpose of Mr. Foraker be
came geneia'.ly known, there were many
hurried conferences among the Republic
an leaders, and the Ohio senator was im
mediately besieged by. Republicans of all
shades of belief on Puerto Rican policy.
While several of them supported his prop
osition as a wise one, many others con
tended against it, as calculated to com
mit the country to a course which mi?ht
be more easily repented of than remedi- d.
They held that it woukl be easier in the
future to change from the present poll y
of imposing a tariff to free trade than
it would be to change from free trade
to tariff. Fear was felt by the advocates
of a tariff that such an amendment would
be passed, - with the assistance of the
Democratic free trad;:s.
The conservatives held out for the p:es
ent bill. Some of them expressed the
opinion that the bill was now strong
enough to win its way through the sen
ate. Senator Foraker himself is wedded
to the bill under consideration, and, on
account of his predilection, he decided,
after conferring with almost every one
of the Republican senators, to a.low mat
ters to drift for a few da 33.
SENATORS CONFER.
After the senate adjourned a number
of senators held an informal conference
in Senator Allison's room?, but they de
clared with one accord that no definite
conclusion had been reached as to a line
of policy to be pursued with reference
to Puerto Rico. All admitted that the
conference- was devoted to an effort to
secure harmony on that question, but
said that no satisfactory conclusion had
been reached. The most definite state
ment that could be obtained was that
Mr. Foraker had consented to attempt
to amend the pending bill so as to make
it conform, if possible, to the conflicting
views of the various interests. This, it
was intimated, was to be done by provid
ing a movable scale of duties, but what
articles, if any, were to be favored, no
one could say. Some of the senators at
the conference expressed the opinion
that an agreement would be reached that
would insure the passage of a Puerto
Rican bill in some shape, but the most
general opinion was that the present sit
uation was described by the words "cha
otic."
A majority of the Republican senators
profess to know nothing of the terri
torial proposition, and Senator Foraker
said that when he left the capitol tonight
that he thought the immediate occasion
for such a measure had passed and that
nothing in that line would be attempted
for several days at any rate.
STIR IN THE HOUSE.
When word reached the house as to t*e
possible cour?e of the senate on the
Puerto Rico bill It caused much specula
tion. Messrs. Dalzell, Russell, Tawney
and others of the ways and means com
mittee said the reported plans in the
senate were not the result of any con
ference or consultation with members of
the house, and considerable doubt was
expressed as to whether the senate would
make such radical changes as those sug
gested.
Notwithstanding these statements, how
ever, it appears that while members of
the house have not been consulted as
to any compromise, some of them have
been advised of the various plans under
consideration. Representative Moody,
of Massachusetts, who took an active
part in the house debate, sa'.d the propo
sition up to yesterday was to combine
the house bill, the $2,000,000 appropriation
measure and a territorial bill doing away
with the duties on goods entering Puerto
Rico and retaining the 15 per cent rate on
gooda entering the United States from
Puerto Rico. He expressed surprise and
some doubt a"s to the senate's abandon
ing the tariff features entirely, although
he said there was no doubt such a change
if made by the senate would be accepted
by the house.
Representative Cooper, chairman of the
insular committee, and Mr. Crumpacker,
of Indiana, concurred with Mr. 'Moody
that the changed temper of the house
would lead to the acceptance of a free
trade amendment if the senate made It.
Messrs. Cooper, Crump^cktr and Moody
were engaged throughout today in per
fecting the bill for the territorial form
of government for Puerto Rico, which
is to be submitted to the insular com
mittee in a few days.
PHILIPPINE) iIIESTION.
Time of Senate Taken I p | n lim
Consideration.
WASHINGTON, March 12.— During al
most the entire session of the senate to
day Mr. Rawlins (Utah) occupied ihe
floor in a discussion of the Philippine
question. He went deeply Into the con
stitutional phase of the question. His
argument was largely legal and techni
cal. He was opposed to the holding of
the Philippines.
Eighty-six private pension bills were
passed.
SCENE IN TIIE HOUSE.
Former Member Wise Excluded for
Abnuiag ri-ivilCK«'M.
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Today for
the second time within a week a Demo
crat was unseated by the house, and a
Republican seated In his place. R. A.
Wise was given the seat hitherto occu
pied by VV. A. Young, from the Second
Virginia district.
Previous to taking the vote John S.
Wise, of New York, who was formerly
a member of the hou»e from Virginia,
and who is a brother of R. A. Wise
and hi* attorney in the case, was exclud
ed from the hall by Speaker Henderson,
on tho protest of the Democrats that he
was abusing the privileges of the floor,
to which he was entitled by the rules, by
Interfering with the debate upon the
case.
The votes were exceedingly close.
While none of the Republicans voted
with the Democrats, enough were absent
and unpaired to reduce the Republican
majority upon the final vote from 16, th»
normal majority, to 7.
BRITISH FORTIFICATIONS.
Representative Snlxer Wants to
Know Abont Them.
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Representa
tive Sulzer, of New York, today Introduc
ed the following resolution:
"Resolved, etc., that the secretary of
war is hereby directed to inform the
house of representatives, as early as pos
sible, what fortifications Great Britain is
erecting, constructing and completing 1
along the northern frontier of the Unitea
States, especially at Puget sound and oth
er places on the Pacific coast contiguous
to the state of Washington and the dis
trict of Alaska,"
Representative Gronrenor Better.
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Representa
tive Grosvenor, of Ohio, who has been
confined to his bed since last Tuesday by
a serious attack of grin, is reported some
what better today. Under orders of his
physician, however, he will not leave his
bed or attend to any of his congressional
duties for the next week or more.
HACKINAC IS IN FLAMES
ENTIRE BUSINESS SBCTtON OF THE
PLACE DESTROYED.
MACKINAC CITY, March 12.—A great
fire is raging here, and at midnight it is
not under control.
The whole business section has burned
to the ground, including the postofnee
and several dwellings.
The estimated loss is $30,000.
FATAL FIRE IN NEWARK
FOl RTEEN PBH.SONS BURNED TO
DEATH AND MANY INJI RED.
NEW YORK, March 12—Fourteen per
sons lost their lives, twenty-eight per
sons were seriously Injured and many
others slightly burned in a fire In New
ark, N. J., this morning. The firemen,
after the flames had been subdued, took
thirteen bodies from the ruins, and while
I they were thus engaged another victim
of the tire died in the city hospital. One
family was wiped out completely, and of
another only the father lives, and he is
in the city hospital, where, it is believed,
he will die. The list of dead and injur
ed follows:
The killed: > Tunzati Boldi, forty-five
years old, wife of Salvatore Boldl; Te
resa Boldi, seven years old, daughter of
Salvatore Boldi; Angela Casillo, twenty
fiv« years old, wife of Ugenio Caslllo;
Bennjnita Casillo, four years old, daugh
ter of Ugenio Casillo; Antonio Casillo,
nine years old, son of Ugennio Casillo;
Frank Casilln, two and a half years old,
son of Ugenio Casillo; Carmlnla Cas
illo, one year old, daughter of Ugennio
Casillo; Antonio Palmipano, thirty-five
years old; Sebastian Palmisano; Guiseppl
Palmisano. seven years old, daughter of
Antonio Palmisano; Nunziata Palmisano,
one year old, daughter of Antonio Palm
isano; Angelo Rosso, unmarried, died at
city hospital, of fractured skull; uniden
tified body of a child, about four years
old.
Seriously injured: Salvatore Boldl,
burned about the hands in escaping from
the building; Vgennio Caslllo, at city hos
pital, suffering from injuries sustained
by jumping from a window.
The building in which the fire broke
out was a veritable fire trap. It was old,
of frame construction, ami extended two
stories above the ground floor. Until
three or four years ago the structure
had been used as a church, but it was
converted into a tenement.
The police are confident that the fire
wan of incendiary origin and they have
arrested Vito Credanza on suspicion.
There was a disorderly card game in
one of the rooms, which lasted well into
the morning. Credanza was a partici
pant, and is said to have made violent
threats against his fellow players.
There was fearful excitement about tlie
burning building. Vjiii, women and chil
dren who escaped from the burning
building rushed about almost naked,
looking for their relatives.
For a time it was thought there were
many more lost than the events later
proved, because several naked were pick
ed up by neighbors and carried indoors.
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MUST BREAK ICE GORGE
DYNAMITE BRING I'SED TO SAVE
RAILROAD BRIDGE.
PEORIA, 111., March 12.—The river hag
risen two feet in the last twenty-four
hours and is slill rising. There Is danger
of much damage in the river bottoms,
and railroad traffic is threatened.
There is an ice gorge at the Santa Fe
bridge at Chillicothe, eighteen miles above
here, and the water is up to the ties. It
is feared the bridge will be destroyed. At
tempts are being made to break the gorge
with dynamite, but no success is yet re
ported.
There has been no rain. The melting of
the heavy snow is the cause of the flood.
n io i. n
IT IS FILED BY THE DEFENDANTS
IN THE CARNEGIE STEEL
COMPANY SlIT
GIVES DISTORT OF THE COMPANY
CLAIMS THAT MR. FRICK SEM RED
HIS INTEREST FROM PROFITS
OF HI SI NESS
■ v
MALEVOLENCE IS DENIED
A»Her<« <l That Mr. Frick In of Such
Imperlon* Benrluir That He
Forced Hinuielf Oat
of Power.
PITTSBURG, Pa., March 12.-Late this
afternoon the answer of the Carnegie
Steel company, limited, defendant in the
equity suit of P. C. Frick, to determine
the value of his holdings in said com
pany, was filed in common pleas court
No. 1. An abstract to the bill follows.
It Is denied that Andrew Carnegie and
others named in the plaintiff's bill, dur
ing April, May and June, 1892, executed
articles of association for the Carnegie
Steel company, limited, but they did sub
scribe to an amendment of the original
certificate under which Carnegie Bros. &
Co. had been organised as a limited part
nership association. Said amendment was
not for the purpose of creating a new
partnership or non-partnership associa
tion, but for the modification of the
terms of the original certificate. At a
meeting of the shareholders, March 25,
1892, at which the plaintiff, H. C. Frick,
was present, a resolution was passed pro*
vlding for such an amendment, and a
committee, consisting of H. C. Prick, H.
M. Curry and F. T. F. Lovjoy, was ap
pointed to carry out the details of a gen
eral plan which had been outlined. Mr.
Frick was the principal actor on that
committee.
At a shareholders' meeting, July 1,
1892, Mr. Frick submitted the amended
certificate with the statement that It
had been duly signed and executed by
every member, and had been recorded.
Upon Mr. Frick's motion said amend
ment was approved and adopted. If
there was any defect in said articles, as
plaintiff now avers, he Is primarily "re
sponsible for such, In not properly, and
In good faith, directing the details of the
amendment entrusted to him by the other
members of the association.
The averments of plaintiff with refer
ence to change of business are denied, as
in the amended certificate the same lan
guage was employed as in the original.
In fact there has not been any change
In the character of business.
It Is true the name of the association
was changed, and for the convenience of
the business the pfincipal offices were
removed from Bessemer to Pittsburg.
The business was enlarged subsequent to
the change of name, but this in no wise
changed the legal status of the associa
tion. The capital of the association was
Increased from $5,000,000 to $25,000,000, and
it is acknowledged that no. provision was
made for the payment into the treasury
of the association's original capital, which
had been subscribed in 1881.
AVith respect to the claim of plaintiff
in the fourth paragraph of his bill, the
defendants are ignorant and call for
proof. However, regardless of plain
tiff's legal advice, recent or remote, or
his belief as to the legal status of the
association, his own actions in connec
tions with it and its business have been
such as to estop him from questioning
the validity of its organization as a part
nership association.
MR. FRICK'S MEMBERSHIP.
The answer then sets forth the history
of Mr. Frick's membership in the asso
ciation. To begin with his interests were
acquired in the same manner as other
young partners. He was not required
to pay for same, provision being made,
as in all cases of newly admitted mem
bers, for payment out of the future prof
its. Mr. Frick's interest was acquired
about Jan. 14, 1887, under the terms of
what is known as the "ironclad agree
ment," and amounted to $100,000 of the
capital stock. In May, ISB9, an option
was given to Mr. Frick to acquire on
Jan. 1, 1894, an additional interest of 3
per cent. This option was abrogated in
November, 1890, with Mr. Frick's con
sent, but as compensation he was cred
ited in his account with the association
with the sum of $138,146.68, representing
the increase in the book value of the in
terest covered by his option from the
time it was given until abrogated. Sub
sequently he acquired an additional 1 per
cent, and then 8 per cent, for which he
made no cash payment, except as here
after stated.
In February, 1895, Mr. Frick was the
owner of 11 per cent of the capital, upon
which he owed Andrew Carnegie $!,5J9,191,
balance of purchase pi ice. He was not,
however, under the agreement with Mr.
Carnegie, personally liable, the Interest
acquired being the only security which
Mr. Carnegie held. It being at thj.t time
a period of business depression, Mr.
Frick went to Mr. Carnegie and expressed
a desire to reduce his holdings in the
association, requesting Mr. Carnegie to
purchase, at th« book value, 5 p;r cent
of the 11 per cent he'd by him: Mr. Car
negie had no fears, such as Mr. Frick
expressed, and agreed to relieve Mr.
Frick of the charge, which Mr. Frick de
clared to be a burden upon him. Mr.
Carnegie paid him the then bock value,
which was greatly in excess of the price
paid for it by Mr. Frick.
After this transfer Mr. Frick held only
6 per cent of the whole, and the balance
due on that percentage from Frick for
the purchase price was finally adjusted
and paid to Carnegie, the payment con
sisting of $129,000 In bonds of the H. C.
Frick Coke company, at par. and $191.53
in cash.
MILLIONS FOR THOUSANDS.
This is all Mr. Frick has paid for his
Interests In the Carnegie Steel company.
With the credits for his stock earning!, th^
amount paid was only $300,000 all told, for
an interest worth $5,000,000. He accepted
without question the book value for 5
per cent of his holdings at a time when
he was scared, and feared the stock
would depreciate, but now refuses to ac
cept book valuation for the balance of
his holdings.
One-third of the interest he'd at the time
by Henry Phipps was also taken by Mr.
Carnegie at book value. Carnegie was,
It appears, always ready to buy, and
showed his unbounded confklrnee In the
merit of the association enterprises.
As to the value of Mr. Frick's services,
which, he claims, largely added to the
success of the association, Mr. Carnegie
says that, since January, 1895, Mr. Frick' b
functions havfr been merely advisory, the
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ATHENS—Arrived: Augusta Victoria,
New York, on Oriental cruise.
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York.
HAMBURG—Arrived: Assyria, Balti
more.
NAPLES—Arrived: Ems, New York for
Genoa and proceeded.
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PLYMOIJTH-Arrived: Rotterdam, New
York for Rotterdam.
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN-Fanny Rice In triple
bill, &:15.
GRAND—Ben Hendricks in "A Yenuine
Yentleman," 8:15.
Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. m.
Annual election, board of school inspect
ors.
Clinton Avenue M. E. church, Mrs. Mabel
L. Conklin speaks.
Palmyra Chapter No. 55, Royal Arch
Masons, meets, Masonic hall, Merrlam
Park.
business of the association being conduct
ed under the direction, supervision and
management of the president, who held
general executive power.
Mr. Carnegie and his co-defendants say
that Mr. Frick did attend the meetings
regularly, and kept himself Informed as
to the business of the company, but his
time, they allege, was largely' employed
in attention to his duties in cjnnection
with other enterprises, and various specu
lative schemes for placing the property
of the association in the hand.« of pro
moters, to be floated in marketable se
curities on the public. However, the de
fendants do not question his ability, and
say they would be giad to have him con
tinue in the business of the association,
had not he himself forced the trouble
and rendered such impossible.
MR. FRICKS TEMPER.
It is charged that Mr. Frick is a man
of imperious temper and attempted to
make a personal matter of business dlt
ferences, giving away to violent out
bursts of passion. The defendants state
that he demanded absolute" power, and
without it was not satisfied. After Jan
11, 1895, the answer recites, when he
ceased to be chairman of the association,
and was merely chairman of its board of
managers, with no power except to pre
side at board meetings, the plaintiff wns
and continued to be dissatisfied. He
sought and was refused an enlargement
of his powers, for the reason that such
action, it was thought, would indicate a
lack of confidence in the president of the
association. The plaintiff, it is alleged,
chafed under the limitations of hi? pow
ers, and the discordant situation which
developed was largely due to Mr. Frick s
dissatisfaction with the transfer of tha
chief executive powers of the association
to the president.
It is denied that Carnegie was actuated
by malevolent motives in demanding th*
resignation of Mr. Frick as chairman,
and it is stated the resignation was de
manded in order to preserve harmony in
the interest of the association.
PROFITS OF COMPANY.
Touching upon the prollts of the com
pany and the attempt to organize a stock
company, the answer states that Mr,
Carnegie, while at luncheon with the
plaintiff, and others connected with the
company, by way of jest undertook to
make estimates of the profits of the
company for the year 1900, and that the
defendant, Andrew Carnegie, under the
conditions then existing, did make an
estimate, substantially as averred in the
ninth paragraph of plaintiff's bill, such
estimate being a mere guess at results
to be ascertained fourteen months in the
future, which were then and are still In
volved in great uncertainty.
It is admitted that the profits of the
company for the year ISD9 were substan
tially as averred by plaintiff. The
amounts also stated, however, refer only
to the difference between the amount of
sales and the actual expenses of manu
facture and do by no means indicate the
amount available for distribution as divi
dends.
It is denied that the association has
assets which it could transfer, worth
$250,000,000, and it is asserted than On Dec
11, 1899, the books showed that the net
value of the assets of the association
was §75,610.104.06.
The defendants ax-k that the bill be dis
missed with costs placed upon the plain
tiff.
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A rprnnir-tilN in Clark Cuso.
WASHINGTON. March 12.—The argu
ment In the case of Senator Clark, of
Montana, before the committee on privi
leges a.nd elections, has been postponed
from the 19th to the 26th of the present
month.
I Britislj Hearit^ Bloefi)foi)teit). I
jl| VENTERS VLEI, Orange Free State, March 12.—The British forces, ![>
ijj which, since the fighting at Dreifontein, have been marching rapidly Ji<
V hither, have turned the Boer position. Our cavalry are ahead. The ( ')
X Boers were reported this morning, about 12,000 strong, with eighteen <x
v guns in position, on a range of kopjes commanding the direct road to IS
X Bloemfonteln, which is distant fifteen miles. «
v| LONDON, March 13.—The Dally News has the following dispatch, /)
ri dated Monday evening, March 12, from Venters Vlei: ft
V "We left Aasvogel Kop this morning preceded by cavalry, and «
Y\ marched here, a distance of about fifteen miles. The army has been c)
Q following Kaal Spruit, and we are now rather to the south of Bloem- JiS
S< fonteln, and only about twelve miles off. </
(S "All the divisions have now joined the main advance. Lord Roberts' |*
v headquarters are at Gregorowski's farm. You will remember that the ( {
X reform prisoners were tried before Judge Gregorowskl. Sc
v "By advancing along Kaai Spruit Lord Roberts has again outwitted ;S
X the Boers, who had intrenched themselves along the Modder, thinking c)
O that our route would be in that direction. We found most of the farms S<
W along our line of march deserted, with white flags flying over the O
X houses. All the belongings worth removal had been taken away, and \c
W there were evident signs that the occupants left In a great hurry, >S
X things being littered about. S<
cS "The commander-in-chlef has given strict orders that nothing is to A
X be touched. It is not expected that we shall meet with great opposition O
)i in -entering Bloemfonteln." X
!E Ml II
END OF THE WAR I\ SOI TH
AFRICA SEEMS TO ME VOT FAX
FROM REALIZATION
10 HOPE FOR ISTERVESTIOJI
GERMANY FIRST TO DISTINCTLY
DECLINE TO ACT IN CAPACITY
OF PEACEMAKER
AMERICA IS APPEALED TO
Mynte-ry Envelope* a Conference
Between Lord Pauncefote and
Mr. Secretary Hay—British
Refune All Condition,.
LONDON, March 12.-In the house of
commons today Mr. Balfour, the fust lord
of the treasury and government 1 ader,
replying to a question as to whether, con
sistently with public interests, he could
state the essential conditions on which
alone the government wculd entertain
present peace proposals from the South
African republics, promised that papers
in this connection would shortly be pre
sented to the house.
Being asked if there was any founda
tion for the report that President Kruger
had addressed a communication to the
government, Mr. Balfour reiterated his
promise that papers bearing on this sub
ject would be presented to the house
within a short time.
It is learned that the papers piomi.-ed
-by Mr. Balfour will be preserved tomor
row, and will confirm In every respect
the news cabled by the Associated Pre s
Friday last that the peace rumors were
founded on the fact that President Kru
ger had appealed to Lord Salisbury for
a cessation of hostilities, setting forth
at length, by cable, the terms which ho
was willing to accept, and also '.hit the
cabled dispatch to the premier was ston
ed by President Steyn as well as Presi
dent Kruger.
Lord Salisbury's answer is exactly na
given by the Associated Pr. ss at the
same time, namely, that the icivances
had met with an emphatic rf-j^otirn at
the hands of Lord Salisbury, who aleo
said that no such attempt to retain the
Independence of the Transvaal could be
considered for a moment by the British
government.
Leonard 11. Courtney, M. P., and oth
erß, In behalf of the South African con
ciliation committee, will memorialize Lord
Salisbury to make p.ace, now that tho
British arms are triumphant, on ih s bisis
of equal rights to a.l whites nnd d"s
armament, leaving the two republics na
tional life within their own borders.
AMERICA APPEALED TO.
WASHINGTON March 12. - Lord
Pauncefote called at the state depart
ment late this afternoon, and spent half
an hour with Secretary Hay. If he was
made acquainted with the tenor or any
communications relative to peace that
may have come from Pretoria yesterday
he gave no~sign of the fact. The officials
of the department also maintained a re
serve respecting this subject that was
impenetrable, and all that could be ob«
talned from them was an injunction to
await the developments of the next twen
ty-four hours. It is surmised from this
that the department is restrained front
discussing the subject by a regard for
the diplomatic properties, anl especially
because of the requirement that tho per<
sons to whom a note is addressed should
be permitted to roeeive it before its sub
stance is made public. In such ease, pir
aumlng that Mr. Choate received a note
only today, it is probable that he would
not be able to inform the state depart
ment that lie had delivered it to Lord
Salisbury before tomorrow.
INTERFERENCE IMPOSSIBLE.
BERLIN, March 12.—With reference to
the report th.it the Boer republics are
suing for peace, the Berliner Tageblatt
•ca\s:
"Hitherto there has been no indication
that any great power is inclined to ful
fill President Kruger"s wish to inter
vene. Anyway this new fledged love of
peace is a sign that bcth presidents con
sider the war lost."
NO CONDITIONS.
LONDON, March 13.—AH the morning
papers take the line that the government
will decline to open negotiations with the
Boer republicans, except upon the basts
of complete surrender, and will also
make It perfectly clear that nothing in
the shape of foreign intervention will be
tolerated. The Standard sa>s:
"There is an Idea in some quarters
that on arriving at Bloemumtein, Lord
Roberts will issue a proclamation which
will leave little doubt as to the t'utur*
of the republics."
MEDIATION REPI'GXANT.
The Times says:
"President Kruger and President Steyn
Continued on Fifth Fagc.