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VOL. XXIII.-NO. 73.
ill IN SI i
IftjGREKMENT Ill'Ulll.n BETWEEN
DEMOCRATS AXD REPI'DL.ICASS
IN KEVI'ICKY YESTERDAY
TO AWAIT COURT'S DECiSIN
JGOV. BBCKHAM WILL MAKE NO
MO\ 1U I KTIL A RULING IS
REACHED
WILL THEN ACT PROMPTLY
H«-i.iii>ii<ii!is MiiHt, in Brent the l)i
--etirfon In in Ka\or of Democrats,
YleM Powscssion uf the Cant
tol, or It Will Be Taken.
SFRANKFORT, Ky., March 13.—The leg
islature of Kentucky adjourned sine die
today. A conft rence between Adjt. Gens.
Collier and Castleman resulted in a per
fect understanding being reached.
Gov. Taylor will continue to act aa
governor. Gov. Beckham will make no
move toward securing possession of the
state buildings until after the court Of
appeals has decided the disputed govei
norahip.
The legislature appropriated 5100,000 for
the use of Gov. Beckham In reorganizing
the state militta.
This, In brief, is the situation in Ken
tucky politics tonight.
Among the more conservative element
In each party the opinion prevails that
the worst is over, and that when the
court of apeais renders its decision the
danger of civil war in the common
wealth, which has been terribly Immi
nent, will entirely have passed away.
To the Democratic leaders, with a full
understanding of the situation, only one
cloud appears on the horizon, and that
Is Gov. Taylor's future course.
Gov. Taylor himself will not outline
his plan of action beyond the statement
which he made to the Associated Press
correspondent today that he wouid "con
tinue to act as governor." Republicans
in Gov. Taylor's confidence, however,
Bay that he will remain at Frankfort in
the discharge of his duties until the court
of last resort passes uj>on the question
at Issue. Then, If the decision be against
him, he will step out at once and turn
over the state buildings to Gov. Beck
ham.
The Republicans will make every ef
fort to carry the dispute into the fed
eral court of appeals, the supreme court
of Kentucky Is against them, but fail-
Ing In this they will consider the ques
tion settled, though siill believing a great
wrong has been done them.
DEMOCRATS WILL ABIDE.
The Democratic leaders assert that
they will cheerfully abide by the decision
of the court of appeals. But should the
decision be in their favor they will insist
on the occupancy of the state buildings, j
peacefully if possible, but forcibly if nee- |
ry, as it was expected today. Not !
until that decision is rendered will fur
ther action be taken. '_ils much was de
cided today at the conference between
Adjt. Gens. Castleman and Collier, which
lasted a greater part of the afternoon,
and at which a perfect understanding in
regard to the situation was arrived at
end a tacit agreement made to allow mat
ters to remain In statu quo at present.
By this the Republicans understand that
no further arrests will be attempted and
no prosecution made of the state officers
or of the slate militia serving under Gov.
Taylor.
STORMY ENDING.
The legislature adjourned sine die late
this afternoon, after one of the most
remarkable sessions in the history of the
state. In spite of the fact that there was
the usual disorder attendant on the clos
ing day of the session, especially in the
house, considerable important legislation
was accomplished, including the passage
of the Senator Trlplett resolution, ap
propriating $100,000 to enable Gov. Beck
ham to "reorganize, extend the organi
zation and recover the munitions of war
of the state."
The debate on the bill in the house nat
urally took on a strong partisan tinge,
but it finally went through, amid wild
cheering, by a vote of 53 to 13, most of
the Republicans refusing to vote.
It was explained by the Democratic
leaders on the floor that the fund will
not be used until after the decision of
the court of appeals.
The bill is regarded as a "war fund"
by the Democrats.
*A bill appropriating $5,000 for the Coy-
Ington library, the only bill introduced in
the legislature by Senator Goebel, also
passed with a hurrah, Republicans and
Uemocrats joining in support of the
measure.
In the senate the bitter Feeling existing
between the Goebel and antl-Goebel Dem
ocrats was shown when Senator Carter,
president of the senate, announced that
he would certify to the absence from
most of the sessions since Jan. 30, the
flato of Goebel's assassination, of four
anti-Goebfl senators, thus preventing
them from drawing per diem during that
time.
"There is some excuse for the Repub
lican senators not attending the ses
iions," sa'.d Senator Carter; "they were
Obeying the dictates of their party; but
for these other gentlemen there is no
such excuse."
The final adjournment In both houses
was taken shortly after 5 o'clock, and
the evening trains from Frankfort were
crowded with legislators returning to
their homes. By tomorrow afternoon
the city will practically be deserted by
politicians, and. beyond a few soldier*
In the capltol square, little will remain
to show how near Kentucky has been to
a civil war.
COIRT TAKES A HAND.
Crand Jury Instructed to Inqnir:-
Into nenioval of Prlxoners.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 13-Judg.
Parker today called for the grand Jury
now in session, and gave it a leng by
charge, In which lie urged that the ro
m.ival of Powers and Davis from the jail
on Sunday by irregular and alleged ille
gal process, and that the alleged miy
treMment of thfse prisoners bo'fully in
vestigated, and the guilty parties, if any
are guilty, be indicted.
Fummons were immediately p^i.t by tit •
grand jury to Sheriff Suter and Lieut
Pcale, at Frankfort, to appear before th
fraud Jury on Saturday. The local offi-
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cials connected with the cases have also
been summoned.
Court also instructed the srand Jury
to inquire on what authority the- militia
was still occupying the Jail.
SAYS IT IS RIDICULOUS.
Senator Deboe on Humor That He
Wonld Re Arre»t«*d.
WASHINGTON, Match 13—A rumor
was current at the capitol today that a
warrant was to be Issued for the arrest
of Senator Deboe, of Kentucky, for al
leged complicity in the assassination of
Mr. Goebel. The senator said the mere
euggestion of such a thing is ridiculous,
and said he was ready and willing to
answer any charge which may be b.ought
against him In that connection.
READY FOR THEIR WORK
DEMOCRATIC RATIONAL COMMIT
TUK'S ARRAJfGBMKKTS.
KANSAS CITY, March 13.—After a ses
sion lasting till 1:30 this morning the sub
committee of the Democratic national
committee met again today at 10 o'clock
and resumed the discussion of plans for
the national convention in July. It was
decided that when the committee ad
journs its meeting here, which will like
ly not occur till tomorrow, it would be
to some time in May.
Discussing the subject with the local
railroad committee the subcommittee ex
pressed the opinion that no change of
date will be made. The rate submitted
by the railroad companies is the same as
that conceded the national Republican
convention at Philadelphia, and was pas
sed upon as satisfactory.
Ex-Gov. W. J. Stone, a member of the
committee, when asked by a reporter
regarding the possibility of Benjamin
Harrison contesting with President Mc-
Kinley for the Republican nomination,
said:
"That's all stuff and nonsense. McKin
ley will be renominated by acclamation.
No other candidate will even be men
tioned. Then we'll beat him."
The members of the committee com
pleted their work promptly today, and all
but Gov. Stone left for their homes this
evening. The committee accepted an of
fer made by the Kansas City club, the
largest social organization of the «city,
which tendered the use of its elegant club
house for headquarters during the con
vention. The club is situated two blocks
from Convention hall, and will be adapt
ed In every particular to the wants of the
national committee.
Especially satisfactory arrangements
were made for the newspaper and tele
graph interests. At the hall a space of
35 feet in width by 120 in length
situated immediately back of the speak
er's stand, was apportioned the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
and the Associated Press. Immediately
in front of these quarters, and situated
on platforms on either side of the speak
er's stand and three feet above the arena
in which the delegates and alternates
will be seated, room was set aside to
accommodate 600 special correspondents.
Here each correspondent will have ample |
room and be in immediate touch with the
telegraph companies. In addition to the j
above a school building, situated across
the street from, the hall, was appropriat- !
ed for the use of the outside correspon- I
dents. This building is two stories in I
height and contains thirteen large, light
and airy rooms, in which will be placed
tables, telephones and other accommoda
tions for the free use of "the press at
times when the convention is not in ses
sion.
The committee adjourned to meet on
May 7.
During the day contracts were closed j
by the hotels for housing several of the
larger delegations, among them being
Tammany, whose representative selected
125 rooms at one hostelry.
NAMED A TICKET.
Re»nlt of Work of Rhode Island
Republican Convention,
PROVIDENCE, March 13.—The Repub
lican state convention here today was the
largest political gathering of the sort ever
held in this state. The enthusiasm from
beginning to end of the proceedings was
marked. George 11. Utter, of Westerley,
was the chairman. The following nomin
ations were made by acclamation:
For Governor—William Gregory, North
Kingston.
For Lieutenant Governor—Charles Dean
Klmball, Providence.
For Attorney General—Willard B. Tan
ner, Providence.
Fur Secretary of State—Charles P. Ben
nett, Providence.
For General Treasurer—Walter A. Read,
Gloucester.
The following delegates to the national
Republican convention were elected: At
Large—Gen. Charles R. Brayton, Provi
dence; Frank F. Carpenter, Providence;
Lucius B. Darling. Pawtuiket; Charles
H. Child, Providence, and eleven others.
Nominated for Coii|gresM.
MI'NCIE, Ind., March 13.—George
Cromwer was nominated for congressman
today by the Republicans of the Eighth
district without opposition. The eonven
tlon indorsed President McKinley's ad
ministration.
lowa ILepnuliean Convention.
DES MOINES, 10., March 13.—The Re
publican state central committee at a
meeting held here today selected Dcs
Moines as the plare, and May 10 as the
date of holding the state convention to
select delegates to the national conven
tion at Philadelphia, June 19. Congress
man K. G. Cousins will be temporary
°£bairman; Harry Lamphere, secretary.
Tanner Men Score n Victory.
CANTON, 111., March 13.—The Tanner
faction under the leadership of Clarence
E. Bnively, editor of the Canton Register
and canal commissioner, won a sweeping
victory at the Fulton county Republican
primaries and will overwhelmingly out
number the Cullom people at the county
convention which meets tomorrow In
Lewiston. Senator Cullom's followers will
not have a dozen delegates in the con
vention.
Declineit (lie Honor.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 13.—May
or Thomas Tagprart, in a letter addressed
to the Democracy of the state, tonight
positively declines to be a candidate for
the Democratic nominarion for governor.
"SAPHO" SUPPRESSED.
Knlnmnzoo Authorities Were Defied
by the < omiMiiiy.
KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 13.—A p?r
formance of "Bapho" was attempted bi>e
tonight, despite the action of the city
council Monday night ordering it sup
pressed. When the performance had been
on only fifteen minutes the chl-f of poMe?
appeared and ordered the curtain run
down. On the advice cf an attorney the
management thrice tesumed the perform
ance, and each time the policy iowerod
the curtain. A local attorney then .id
dressed the audience from the stage anl
denounced the ci'y council, urging the cl:
--izens to suppress the present aldermen at
the next election. The audience finally
dispersed, amid stormy scenes. The man
;i^ers nf il,p theaten threaten to bring
damage suits against those responsible
for the suppression.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 14, 1900.
BY II i A 1
NEW FINANCIAL. MBASIRD NOW
LACKS ONLY THE SIGNATURES
OF THIS PRESIDENT
LEGISLATIVE STEP IS TAKEN
CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE
BILL. ADOPTED DV THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
PBOVISIONS AEE EXPLAINED
Secretary of the Treasury Ga»e
Tilly. What the New Money Law
Mean*, and 'What It In Ex
pected to Accomplish.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The legis
lative step In the enactment of the finan
cial bill was taken by the house of rep
resentatives today, when the conference
report on the bill was adopted by a vote
of yeas 166, nays 12o; present and not
voting 10.
Ihe senate had already adopted the
iferenoe report bo that it remains only
President McKlnley to affix his sig
ure to the measure to make it a law.
epresentative Overstreet, the author
the bill, will take it to the White
ise tomorrow, and the signature is
likely to be affixed soon thereafter. Al
ready arrangements have been made for
securing the pen with which the presi
dent will sign the bill.
Th« debate on the bill continued
throughout the day, Mr. Overstreet
(Ind.) opening, and Mr. Broslua (Pa.)
closing in support of the measure, while
Mr. Little (Ark.) closed in opposition,
with a severe arraignment of the bill.
The vote was on party lines, except
Knlne Democrats joined with the Re
lcans in supporting the conference
BILL EXPLAINED,
cretary Gage today made the fol
ng statement in explanation of the
provisions of the financial bill, which
passed the house:
"The financial bill, which now awaits
only the signature of the president to
become a law, has for its first object
what its title indicates—the fixing of the
standard of value and the maintaining
at a parity with that standard of all
forms of money Issued or coined by the
United States. It reaffirms that the unit
of value is the dollar, consisting of
twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of
gold, nine-tenths fine, but from tha.t point
it goes on to make it the duty of the sec
retary of the treasury to maintain all
forms of money issued or coined at a
parity of this standard. It puts in the
hands of the secretary ample power to
do that. For that purpose the bill pro
vides in the treasury bureaus of issue
and redemption, and transfers from the
general fund of the treasury's cash
$150,000,000 in gold coin and bullion to the
redemption fund, that gold to be used for
the redemption of United States notes
and treasury notes. That fund is hence
forth absolutely cut out of and separated
from the cash balance in the treasury,
and the available cash balance will here
after show a reduction of $150,000,000 from
the figures that have heretofore pre
vailed. Ihls $iSO,GOG,OCO redemption fund
is to be used for no other purpose than
the redemption of United States not€s
and treasury notes, and those notes so
redeemed may be exchanged for gold in
the general fund or with the public, so
that the reserve fund is kept full with
gold to the $150,000,000 limit.
"The secretary is given further power.
If redemptions go on so that the gold in
this reserve fund is reduced below $100,
--000,000, and he is unable to build it up
to the $150,000,000 mark by exchange for
gold in the general fund or otherwise, he
is given power to sell bonds, and it Is
made his duty to replenish the gold to
the $150,000,000 mark by such means.
ENDLESS CHAIN BROKEN.
"The 'endless chain' is broken by a pro
visiun which prohibits the use of notes so
redeemed to meet deficiencies in the cur
rent revenues. The act provides for the
ultimate retirement of all the treasurj
notes issued in payment for silver bul
lion under the Sherman act. As fast as
that bullion is coined into silver dollars,
treasury notes are to be retired and re
placed with an equal amount of silver
certificates. The measure authorizes the
issue of gold certificates in exchange foi
deposits of gold coin, the same as at pres
ent, but suspends that authority when
ever and so long as the gold in the re
demption fund is below $100,000,000, and
givts to the secretary the option to sus
pend the issue of such certificates when
ever the silver certificates and United
States notes in the general fund of the
treasury exceed $e0,000,000.
"The bill provides for a larger issue of
silver certificates, by declaring that here
after silver certificates shall be issued
only in denominations of $10 and under,
except as to 10 per cent of the total vol
ume. Room is made for this larger use
of silver certificates in the way of small
biils by another provision which makes
it necessary, as fast as the present silver
certificates of high denominations are
broken up into small bills, to cancel i
similar volume of United States notes o!
small denominations, and replace thorn
with notes of denominations of $10 and
upward. Further ror.m Is made for the
circulation of small silver certificates by
a clause which permits national b^nk.s 13
have only one-third of their capital In
i nominations under $10.
SUBSIDIARY COINAGE.
'One clause of the bill which th«> public
11 greatly appreciate is the right that
gives to the secretary to coin any or
the 1890 bullion into subsidiary i-ilve.
coins up to a limit of $100,000,000. There
has for years been a scarcity of ?üb:?Uli
aiy silver during periods of active re a!
te, but th's provision will give the
sury ample opportunity to supply al
subsidiary silver that is needeu.
"Another provision that the public wll
greatly appreciate is the authoii y given
to the secretary to recoin worn and un
current subsidiary silver now In tlv- treas
ury, or hereafter received. The foii)
makes a continuing appropriation for pay
ing the differences between the face val
ue of such coin and the amount the same
f produce in the new coin.
L distinct feature of the bill is in ref
ice to refunding the 3 per cent Span
war loan, the 2 per cent bonds matur
ing in 1907 ard the 5 per cent binds ma
turing in 1904, a total of $839,000 030, into
new 2 per cent bonds. Thebe new 2 per
cent bonds will not be 'offered for snip,
but will only be Issued In exchange for
an equal amount, face value, of old bonds
The holders of old boswfl will receive a
premium in cash to compensate them In
a measure for the sacrifice of interest
which they make. The caßh premium
will be computed on a basis of the pres
ent worth of the- old bunds.at 214 per cent,
and will be on April 1, the date that the
new 2 per cent bynds will bear, $105.6*51
for the 3s, $111.6765 for tho 4s, and $!10.07r.!
for each $100 of the ss. This exchange will
save the government, after deducting tht |
premium paid, nearly $23000,000 if all the
holders of the old bonds exchange them
for the new ones. National banks that
take out circulation based on the new
bonds are to be taxed only one half of 1
per cent on the average amount of circu
lation outstanding, while those who have
circulation based on a deposit of old bonds
will be taxed, as at present, 1 per cent.
BANK CLAUSE.
"There are some other changes in the
national banking act. The law permits
national banks with $25,000 capital to be
organized in places of 3,000 inhabitants
or less, whereas heretofore the minimum
capital has been $."iO,OOO. It also pc mits
bank? to issue ctrculatiou on all classes
of bonds deposited up to the par valua
of the bonds. Instead of 90 per cent of
their face, as heretofore. This ought to
make an immediate increase tn national
bank circulation of something like $24,
--000,000, as the amount of bonds now de
posited to secure circulation is ab $212,
000,000. If the price of th;- new 2a is nor
forced so high on the market that there
is no profit left to national banks in tak
ing out circulation, we may also iook for
a material increase in national bank cir
culation based on addiiional deposits of
bonds.
"National banks are permitted under
the law to issue circulation up to an
amount equal to their capital. The tot ll
capital of all national banks is $b!6,000.000.
The total circulation outstanding is $253,
--000,000. There is, therefore, a possibility
of an increase in circulation of $363,000,000,
although the price of the new 2 per cent
bonds, as already foreshadowed by mar
ket quotations in advance of their issu\
promises to be so high that the profit to
the banks in taking out circulation will
not be enough to make the Increase any
thing like such a possible total."
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
They Were In Order in the Senate
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, March 13. — Personal
explanations were made today In the sen
ate by Mr. Allen (Neb.) and Mr. Butler
(N. C.) of their positions on the financial
question. Both announced their belief in
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to 1.
The statements were called out by re
ports to the contrary which had gained
circulation. Mr. Turner (Wash.) began an
extended speech on the Puerto Rico bill.
He maintained thaf the pending measure
clearly was unconstitutional, and expres
sed his belief that it would be so held
if it were passed upon by the supreme
court.
' Indian Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The senate
committee on Indian affairs today com
pleted consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill, and Senator Thurston re
ported It to the senate. The bill, as re
ported, carries $8,413,641, an Increase of
$1,148,903. The principal items of the In
creased appropriation are r->r- ihe support
of Indian schools. Oth»r increases are
the following: $186,000 foi \U* payment of
the loyal Semlnoles; $260,000 increase of
the appropriation for the Dawes commis
sion; $50,000 for stamping out smallpox in
the Indian Territory; $«7,0(h) for a townsite
commission for the Indian Territory.
Mr. Sulier Seeks* LJg;lit.
WASHINGTON. March 13.—Representa
tive Sulzer, of New York, today Introduc
ed the following resolution, which was re
ferred to the committee on foreign af
fairs:
"Resolved. That the secretary of state
is hereby directed to send to the house
of representatives copies of all letters in
the department of state from citizens of
the United States resident in the South
African republic from Jan. 1, 1892, -to the
present time."
Mr. Sulzer says the purpose of this reso
lution is to develop that no complaints
from American citizens against the South
African republic are on Me.
. Imports and Export*.
WASHINGTON. March 13.—The month
ly report of the imports and exports of
the United States for February last
shows as follows: Merchandise, imports,
$68,774,150. of which nearly $31,000,000 was
free of duty. The increase for the month,
as compared with February, 1890, was $S.
--500,000. Exports, $119,765,762; increase about
$26,000,000. Gold imports, $1,859 378; de
crease. $3,300,000. Exports, $1,403,658; in
crease, $833,000. Silver imports, $2.786 095;
increase. $1,400,000. Exports, $4,!»2,G44- in
crease, $633,000.
Governor for PueTt* Rico.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Senator
Proctor today introduced an amendment
to the house Puerto Rican bill authoriz
ing the president, 'in his discretion," to
appoint an officer of the army or the navy
as governor of Puerto Rico, his service
net to extend beyond three years from the
passage of the act.
Industrial Commlmion.
WASHINGTON. March 13.-It was an
nounced by the industrial commission to
day that the membership which will con
vene at Chicago next Monday v k ill be as
follows: J. W. Daniel, William Lorimer,
T. "U. Phitlipps, A. L. Harris, J. M Far
quhar, E. D. Conger, J. L. Kennedy and
Albert Clarke.
Another Bad Bill.
WASHINGTON. March IS.-Chlof Wil
kle, of the secret service, has received a
new counterfeit $5 silver certificate se
oA^mu 96 ' cneck letter "B," p;ate number
M. Ihe note is printed rr<>in photo-etched
plates on two pieces of paper, with red
and blue silk threads bet* een.
HER VOICE HAS FAILED
MRS. BOOTH-TUCKER SIDDEXLY
STRICKEN WITH ILLNESS.
RACINE, Wls., March 13.—Mrs. Booth-
Tucker, of the Salvation Army, who was
to deliver a lecture in Racine tonight,
was prostrated on her prrival and unable
to fulfill her engagement. Mrs. Tucker
was taken to a private residence and
medical aid summoned. It is said that
the woman's voice has (ailed completely.
SHAMROCK IN DEMAND.
London Florint* Reaping a Harveitt
Since Queen*** Order.
LONDON, March 13—The queen's rec
ognition of the dash of the Irish soldiers
by her order to wear the shamrock on
St. Patricks day has been noted by the
fashionable florists. A syndicate was
formed a day or two ago among the Co
vent garden market rr-^n, and three
agents were sent to Ireland with instruc
tions to buy up as much shamrock as
they could lay their han > and ship
it to London.
CHILDREN IN 3 LAMES.
One Is Demi and Tv»<. Others Are
Badly Huniiil.
SAGINAW, Mich., 1 uren 32-Almi
Spickerman, aged four > was burn
ed to death, Minnie, ag d ten, received
fatal burns, and Freda, qged seventeen,
was seriously burned In . fire which con
sumed the residence of their father, He;:
ry Spickerman, tonight The children
slept in the upper part t f the dwelling.
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Fair; Fresh Northerly Winds.
I—Treamirj Dill I'usure. i
Armlnttlce In Kentucky.
French Enter* Bloemfonteln.
2—l.iff Lo*t by Dynamite.
Bugle* Have an Accldeait.
Art in the Minaigalpi.
Field of Local Politics.
y— MlniM-upolU Matters.
,\«riliivcM Ncvra.
ReNulta of Village Elections.
4—Editorial.
R—»Sporting: News.
Duvta Ijinirs Free Trade.
Democratic Convention Plan*.
6—Popular Want*.
New* of Railroad*.
Brief Fltfht In Philippines.
7—Markets of the World.
Chicago M«y Wheat, 65 5-Bc.
Bar Silver, BO 7-Se.
Stock** Weaker.
B—ln the Local Lubor Field.
Bridal Tour to Como.
More Work for Ohage.
Preliinluary Centum.
OCEAN LINKRS.
NEW YORK—Arrived: Victoria, from
Naples; Kensington, Antwerp. Sailed:
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Bremen via
Cherbourg and Southampton; Rhein,
Bremen; Georgie, Liverpool.
KOBE—Arrived: City of Dublin, Tacoma
for Hong Kong.
ANTWERP—Arrived: Frlesland, New
York via Southampton.
GIBRALTAR—Arrived; Kaiser Wilhelm
»New York for Naples and Genoa.
MOUTH—Sailed: Graf Waldersee
>m Hamburg), New York.
TODAY IN ST. PAIL.
METROPOLITAN—Fanny Rice In triple
bill. 2:30 and 8:15.
GRAND—Ben Hendrlcks In "A Yenuine
Yentleman," 2:30 and 8:15.
Palm Garden—Vaudeville, 2 and 8 p. m.
Osman Temple, Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, meets, Masonic hall, Fifth street,
5 p. m. and thereafter.
Charter commission meets, city hall, 8 p.
Mrs. Mabel L. Conklin speaks on "Purl- I
ty," Knox church, Hamline, 3 p. m., and I
on "Social Dangers and Duties" at First i
Baptist church, Ninth and Wacouta I
streets, 7:45.
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND
NEWARK'S LIST OF DEAD BY YES
TERDAY'S FIRE SIXTEEN.
NEW YORK. March 13.—Two more
bodies were recovered today from the
ruins of the Italian tenement, which was
burned yesterday morning In Newark, N.
J. The list of dead now numbers sixteen,
and five other victims have not yet been
accounted for.
The bodies discovered today were those
of Lucila Casilo, two years old, and one
unidentified child about the gams ax*.
Tonight representatives of the Italian
societies of Newark took steps toward
having the victims burled and the living
who suffered from the flre cared for.
Vlto Cretonzo. the Italian who was ar
rested on suspicion of having set fire to
the house, was arraigned in court today
I suspicion of arson and remanded until
lorrow for further hearing.
CRUSADE IN NEW YORK.
mbllug and Concert Hall Pro
prietor* on the Spit.
TEW YORK. March 13—The police
tonight raided all the concert halls in the
; tenderloin district, drove the women into
the streets and arrested the proprietors.
The latter were taken to a police station
and soon released on 5500 bail each.
The arrests were the result of the agi
tation against disorderly resorts which
has lately stirred the city. The crusade
began with the suppression of the play,
"Sapho," as presented by Olga Nether
sole's company. Anthony Comstock soon
afterward raided numerous gambitng
places. Rev. Dr. Parkhurst wrote a
sharp letter to District Attorney Gardin
er, calling attention to the open drinking
places frequented by women. Mr. Gard
iner wrote an equally pointed letter to
Chief of Police Devery, and last night
and tonight the principal concert saloons
were visited and the persons in charge
of them arrested.
The grand Jury, which is still in ses
sion, has indicted the keepers of ten
gambling houses, which, as well as the
pool rooms and policy shops, have bet-n
closed pending the abatement of the
storm.
An anti-policy bill of sweeping char
acter has reached such a stage in the
state legislature that its passage is be
lieved to be certain, and the bill repeal
ing the Horton boxing law, under which
prize fights are held, was reported to the
■state senate today, having passed the
house.
AMERICAN GETS MONEY.
Paris Hotel Secretary Sought to Ke
liiin His Treasure-Trove.
PARIS, March 13.—The court before
I which the case has been tried delivered
i Judgment today in favor of a Boston
I lawyer named Burdett, in a suit ugaint
the Grand hotel. Burdett. in 1894, found
a wallet in the hotel containing 25.000
I francs. He handed it to the secretary
of the hotel in order that the latter
might find, the owner. The secretary
subsequently gave him 1,000 francs as a
reward from the owner, whom he said
he had discovered. Mr. Burdett inquired
and found the story was untrue, and
that the secretary was trying to cheat
him of his treasure-trove. The court
ha? now ordered the Grand hotel to ppy
Mr. Burdett the whole amount and the
cost of the proceedings.
E>R PEOPLE LOSE SAVINGS,
m Hexidcnts of ( hlcaito Appar
ently Victimized.
CAGO, March 13.—Thousands of
s, rep4f^enting the life savings of
s of Italian residents of Chicago,
dlsapppeured from the vaults of Gt-
Frank's private bank. The local
police are looking for Frank, who is be
' lieved to havo left the city.
I: w;is discovered today that the bank,
Ich Frank started six weeks ago, bad
n thoroughly cleaned of its funds. The
tter was brought before the police by
i;y lialiuns who had put their for
les, in sums ranging from $20 to $300.
in Frank's bank. The exact amount
Bng is not yet known.
Cnnada'ft Bis; Steel Plant.
3VELAND, 0.. March 13.—The Well-
Seaver Engineering company, of this
, has closed a contract with the
Nickel Steel company, of Hamilton. Ont.,
to design and build what will, when com
pleted, be the largest steel and iron
plant in Canada, and one that wilt have
few superiors in regard to size in the
world. The total capacity of the plant
will be 2,400 tons per day. The entire
plant will cost nearly $30,000,000,
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iijnifflii
Probably Has Not Entered the City, But Is on
the Outskirts, Within Striking
Distance.
Believed That Lord Roberts Will Occupy City
of Bloemfontein Some Time
Today.
Lord Salisbury Declines to Consider Propo
sitions for Mediation, or Conditional
Peace Proposals.
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday Evening,
March 13.—Gen. French has arrived at
Bloemfonteln.
(The foregoing dispatch nuv mean that
Gen. French has entered Bloemfontein or
merely that he Is In the environs, thus
belatedly confirming Lord Roberts' ad
vices to the war office this morning.)
LONDON, March 14.—Nothing can be
said of the advance on Bloemfonteln be
yond Lord Roberts' own dispatches.
Nothing more has been permitted to
come through. Doubtless Lord Roberts
himself is fully occupied with Importani
military operations. The dispatch from
Cape Town saying that Gen. French has
"arrived at Bloemfontein" probably does
not mean that he has entered the city.
Lord Roberts' messages may mean
either that the Boers have cut the rail
way to the north or that the British cav
alry have done so. If the former, then
it may be assumed that no roiling stock
has been seized, but by general assump
tion the latter Interpretation is regarded
as correct. This would greatly facilitate
obtaining supplies from* Orange River, an
"important matter, as Lord Roberts' line
of communication at Modder bridge is
now 110 miles long.
The Boers may make another fight,
but there is little doubt that Lord Roberts
will occupy Bloemfonteln today (Wednes
day). The Boers retiring from Orange
river will find themselves between two
British armies, and their guns are almost
bound to fall into the hands of the Brit
ish, while the occupation of the capital
of the Free State will strain the alliance
of the two republics to the utmost.
AWAITING INFANTRY.
Spencer Wilkinson, In the Morning
Post, says:
"Lord Roberts is probably now waiting
in front of Bloemfontein for the infantry
divisions. None of them could be well
expected to arrive before dark. The three
divisions would probably be so directed
that while the leading one would follow
the cavalry and turn the Boer defenses
HOr.K FORT AT BIjOEMFOVrUIX.
the other two would would come up In
echelon on to the original Boer front,
so that in case of resistance the Boers
could be enveloped and compelled to re
treat under difficulties and with heavy
loss.
"Lord Roberts Is not the man to forget
in his determination to reach a strategi
cal point any measures likely to contrib
ute toward crushing a part of the ene
my's force.
"There are abundant signs of the de
moralization of the Boers. The first is
the b;id strategy of their resistance to
the advance of Lord Roberts. Then comes
the message of the presidents to Lord
Salisbury. Kruser and Steyn, it can be
seen, have not yet quite realized their
position, but Lord Salisbury's reply, be
ing precisely what the British nation ex
pected him to send, may open their eyes."
DIVERGENT OPINIONS.
In the house of commons today Henry
Labouchere, advanced Liberal, protested
■against Lord Salisbury's reply to Presi
dent Kruger and President Steyn. It
was, he said, not only a crime, but a
blunder. The terms of peace proposed
were an Iniquity and a disgrace to Great
Britain. Turkey, he declared, might just
as well have insisted upon b'otting out
Greece as an independent country.
Greece insulted Turkey and compelled her
to go to war.
Thomas Gibson Bowles, Conservative,
said that the last telegram from Presi
dents Kruger and Steyn was even more
insulting than the one which beg:in the
war.
LORD METIIUEN'S ADVANCE.
The Dolly Mail has the following dis
patch from Klmberley, dated Tuesday,
March 13:
"Lord Mfthuen occupied Poshof on Sun-
Oay without opposition. He left a gar
rison there and returned here.
"The railway and telegraph lines have
been repaired thirty mllea northward to
Slyp Klyp. It is understood that the line
between Fourteen Streams and Vryburg
is not badly damaged."
DARKER PHASE TO COME.
Winston Churchill wires to the Morning
Post from Durban, protesting against the
ceremonious treatment of Gen. Cronje. H-j
adds:
"The stern decision not to exchange
prisoners will undoubtedly accelerate the
end of the war, but it will prove very
hard, and perhaps even dangerous, for
the British prisoners In Pretoria.
"There Is abundant evidence that the
Boers are becoming more cruel, and that
the war will enter a darker phase. It in
doubtful if the Boer government will bj,
able to control the wild passionj or the
exasperated ruffians forming the noisy
part of the Boer forces in the event of a
siege of Pretoria, and the positlun of the
British prisoners would then become pre
carious."
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.
PARIS, March 13.—A representative of
the Associated Press has secured from a
responsible mouthpiece of the French gov
ernment the following exposition of
France's attitude in the matter of inter
vention in the Anglo-Transvaal w.'ir.
which, It Is said, has been solicited by
President Kruger. The official in ques
tion 6ai<l:
"We believe it is true that ifce Trans
vaal has sent a request to the powers
for their Intervention, thoug-h, up to this
morning, President Kruger's mesratfe has
not reached ue. As far as France Is con
cerned, she certainly will not lake the
Initiative in offering England mediation,
nor will Russia, for the dual alliance is
naturally working together in this qu c »
tlon. We feel that in the present excitel
state of pub'.ic feeling in England, and
especially as regards ourselves, aiiy step
taken by the French government would
defeat its own object, and, instead of
opening a way to honorable pea<-f, wouM
act as oil on flames, and probably only
create fresh complications. We consider
that overtures for mediation can e:«anj'e
from some power whuse cordial relations
with England prevent such v
gestion beiiig construed as an unfri ndly
act. The emperor of Germany, for in
stance, might take the Initiative, or Presi
dent McKinley, without fear of creating
friction which stands In the way of any
such action on our part, and after thfci 1*
done, full reliance can be plac d on thfl
unqualified support of France and Rus
sia, whose only desire is to r-ee the end
of the bloodshed, and who are eager to
lend their good offices in bringing about
this end."
PEACE TALK AT PRETORIA.
PRETORIA, March 10 (via Lourenxo
Marques, March 12).—Gen. Joubert has
arrived here to consult with the govern
ment. Rumors of peace overtures are in
the air. All attention Is directed to the
British advance on Bloemfontein, but the
federals are still confident of being übie
to check it.
TROUBLE AMONG NATIVES.
LEBOMBO, March 5 (via lourenxo
Marques. March 12).—Trouble is expected
between Chief Ogelequna and Chief Um
bogase, in British Zululand. The Br^rs
are anxious that the chiefs should quar
rel, and they are prepared to support the
former, as is also the Swazi quee:i. The
Zulu king, however, upholds [Jmbogase.
The women at Piet Rif laagar are la
menting over the heavy Boer losn around
Ladysmith.
LOYALISTS EULOGIZED.
CAPE TOWN. March 13.—Addr. sslng a
public meeting here today. Sir Alfied Mil
ner, after referring to "the daik day*
which we now hope are drawing to a
close," eulogized the "marvelous car.ase,
patience and confidence shown by the
Cape loyalists during a season of great
trial," and their "self-sacriric-?, generos
ity and co-operation."
BRABANT AT ALIWAL NORTH.
ALIWAL NORTH, Cape Colony <by
courier to Burghersdorp, via Stormberg
Junction), Tuesday, March I>.—Gen. Bra
bant's forces arrived here on Sun iay. Tlic
Boers had retired the previ us ni rht, tak
ing a posLion four miles b-yond the
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