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I
THE KEX.ITH MADE GREATER
FttOGAESS YESTKHDAY THAN
ANY DAI YET.
Binding Twine for Northern "Wheat
Uou (Yff While -Cotton Tics Ire
Taxod Over naif Tlironiph
tbe Metal celale.
"Washington Jump 2.-T1io senate .made
greater progress ou the tariff liill limn
liny day since tin? dcbnte opened -com
pletlng mow thnn half -of the linportiint
inetnl schedule. The puking was by
the democratic senators tlic republican
senators taking no part lia the debate -x-
wnt at rare interval An answer ques
tions which would expedite the advance
of the liill. Messrs. Junes of Arkansas
und Vest urged numerous iitncndnioiitH
embracing hi the iiiitin the Wilson rat"s
lint I iiw were reiocted with only one
exception. Thin exception related to an-
vils im which Mr. Vest secured a reduc
tion from 2 to 1 ;t-4 cents per pound.
It was the first change made without
the ussent of the committee and it whs
due mainly t the listless manner of miiiir
senators in voting.
Karly in the day Mr. Tillman of South
Carolina secured the adot.ion of a res-
olution directing a judiciary committee to
inquire Into the recent decision against
the South Carolina disnensary law with
11 view to reporting such V-gishitioii us
might lie desirable.
Senate rroeeedlng.
Washington Jnne 2. Mr. Tillman of
Konth Carolina soon after assembling
nskcil -consideration for a resolution re-
fit ing the circumstances of the .enactment
of the South Curolinii dispensary laws
its effect in reducing intemperance the
recent decision of n federal judge over
the lnw and requiring the state to reopen
the bar-rooms.
The resolution then directs the judi-
ciary committee to consider and report
wna t legislation is necessary to rriun-
to South Carolina lis right to regulate
the liquor trallie in its own way.
Mr. Tillman sKke briefly in support of
the resolution saying the public impres-
sion thot the dispensary law was a moiiev-
making device was erroneous and that
it had accomplished much good in regu-
lating1 the liquor triillie.
There wus objection to the preamble
lind finally Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts
of the judiciary committee proposed n
substitute omitting all the preamble and
simply directing the judiciary committee
to consider and rcirt by bill or otherwise
what legislation if any. is necessary to
carry out the statute of 1M!K) relating to
commerce between the states.
Mr. Tillman accepted the sulKtituto
and it was agreed to.
The first formal notice of a tariff speech
was made by Mr. Mantle (sil. rep.) of
Montana who said he would address the
sennte on Friday on the wool schedule.
The tariff liill wus then taken up.
Mr. Aldrlch who has Is'on in charge
thus far was not present and Mr. Alli-
son of Iowu and Mr. l'hitt of Connecticut
directed the course of the bill.
Mr. Stewart (pop.) of Nevada preceded
the debute by offering an amendment pro-
posing the imiiiitcimncc of a treasury re-
serve of JS125.0OO.OO0 and the redemption
of Isinils out of the surplus above if 1 -"-000000.
Mr. Stewart stated that a pre-
vious amendment had been offered by
him that it led to Injecting the silver
question into the tariff so lie preferred
to strip the question of everything beyond
a regulation of the treasury reserve.
Consideration of the metal schedule was
then begun.
i The pariiprapli on iron ore etc. went
over at the request of Mr. tjuay. The
paragraph on iron in pigs and in bur were
the same in the house and senate bills.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas however took
occasion to make a statement to show the
absurdity he said of keeping up the tax
on these products when the American
Iirodticer had absolute control of the mar-
;et and shipped large quantities abroad.
Mr. Jones reviewed the dissolution of
the steel rail combination. This reduced
the price of steel rails fit) per cent he
suid and why should a law protect pro-
ducers who could by combination double
tlieif prices on steel rails? lie spoke
also of the effect of this combination
and that of wire nails In raising the price
to American consumers while the same
goods were sold ut lower prices to foreign
consumers.
It was a Condition lie asserted which
should arouse the people from ocean to
ocean till they stamped to pieces these
combinations.
Mr. Cuffery of Louisiana also spoke
Kcuerully against the rates of the metal
schedule. lie maintained that our man-
ufactured iron goods were iH'ing shipped
abroad in enormous quantities and tliut
the tariff ou raw material embarrassed
the schedule.
Ho then branched into a general speech
ugninst the bill reading from manuscript.
In the main his speech was a protest
against an increase of duties on neces-
saries of life and raw materials. He
did not mention the sugar schedule.
Debate ou the bill was then resumed
and paragraphs were agreed to on round
iron in coils or rods beams girders etc.
Isiiler or other plate iron or steel anchors.
A discussion also on paragraph 1-5 re-
lating to hoop band and scroll iron in-
cluding the bands used in baling cotton.
Mr. Vest pointed out that the McKinley
rate was 1 2-10 cents; the Wilson bill
made cotton ties free nnd the senate bill
now proposed to make the rate 7-10 of u
wnt u pound.
Cottou was so depressed that the res-
toration of duty was not warranted Mr.
Vest suid.
Mr Mills of Texas also opposed the
rate. Buying it was equivalent to 10 cents
a bale on cotton or $000000 on n cotton
crop of 11000.000 bales. Ho called at-
tention to the distinction between the
north and south nnd asked why did the
north receive free binding twine while
the cotton ties of the south were taxed.
Mr. Bucon of Georgia called on the
committee to explain the distinction Is--tween
the wheat growers of the north
unit the cotton growers of the south.
There was no response aud Mr. Vest
offered an amendment to strike cotton
tie from the dutiable list. The nmend-
mut was defeated yos 21; nays 2S. nnd
the paragraph wns agreed to us reported.
Ou tbe Vest amendment on cottou ties.
Messrs. Tritchurd of North Carolina and
Deboe of Kentucky were the only men
from southern section voting in the nega-
tive. Messrs. Harris of Kansas Heitfcld
and Kyle voted with the democrats in
the affirmative nnd Messrs. Jones of Xe-
vadu uud Stewart with the republicans in
the negative. The paragraphs on sheet
iron nnd stwl wen ugreed on us present-
ed amendments offered by Mr. White of
California embodying the Wilson rates
being rejected without division.
A contest arose over tin plute. The
house rate was 1 1-2 wuts per pound;
senate rate 1 4-10 cents.
Mr. Vest moved an amendment reduc
ing the rote' to1! :2-10 cents. He charac-
terised the proposed rate as "indefeasible
and outrageous." Whatever had been the
contention of the tin plute industry Jt
was now on .Its feet. A republican an
thority had suid .Mr. Vest continued
when the infants irrcw to the si
young giants seven feet high they were
ready to kiuK your neud off if yon did
not give fbem what they wanted. Th
senator suVI ho hud lieen informed ly tin
plate men that they controlled the mar
Ret and needed no more protection. Ku
the habit of protection was like thelrin
habit Mr. Vest usHertcd. The more you
have the more you want and if yon stop
there Is delirium tremens; economically
there Is no cure for it.
'Wot even the g.ild cure" suggested
Mr. hite to winch Mr. vest assented
Mr. White also sttoke aguinst the rate
on tin plate. He glinted out the fffect
of the high rates in -the canning of fruit
and of salmon on the I acme coast J he
senator read letters from prominent man
ners in Ijiililorniii saying the industry
would have been wijwd out if it hud not
lieen lor the reliate allowance.
Mr. Gray followed in the same Tine.
saying thisim plate duty was one of the
migrant features of the lull.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas said an nssnein
(ion of the tin plate manufacturers lmd
been formed and had advanced rates on
their goods while refusing to advance
the wages of labor.
Mr. Vest's ntiicndnictits on tin plate
were disagreed to yeas ; nays 32.
raragrntihs covering steel ingots.
blooms and s1als wire rods and a num
ber of other articles were ugreed to with
out division.
There was something of n surprise on
paragraph J.( relating 'to anvils.
ir. csv inoveii an iiiiiciiiunciii mine
lug the rate from 2 to 1 3-4 cents ner
pound a viva voce vote was taken and
the amendment was agreed to.
The paragraphs up to 147 were agreed
to. (in paragraph 111 relating to chains
Mr. White moved to substitute the pre
vious provisional law but the amendment
was rejected. IN to .12.
.Mr. Mchncry voted with -fSie rcpnbli-
ans in ine negative.
Mr. Chilton of Texas protested niruinst
flie rates in paragraph 14X relating to
opes i s nines etc. iie said these ar-
n-les were used in bicycles and the onlv
result of the increase if the rnto froi'n
2.") to 30 cents ndded to the prk-e of a
piiieiiieii monopoly.
The committee amendment to the nam
graph was agreed to yens 31; nays 10.
The cutlery paragraphs were then eon-
sioereij.
The first one relating to Den knives.
pocket knives razors scissors etc. was
untested. Mr. vest ottering a substitute
inlsidying the rates of the present lnw.
Air. Vest read n statement from a large
cutlery house showing a comparison be-
tween the Wilson rate and the proposed
rate calculated on nctual inqsirt prices.
From this the senator said the duties
were increased from 4.") to 330 per cent
the heaviest increase coming on the com-
mon grade of goods.
Mr. I'latt pointed out that l2i(i000
dozen knives were imported last vear
and 250000 dozen made in the United
States showing only one-fifth of the de-
mand was supplied by this country.
Mr. Vest's substitute for paragraph
14!) for knives razors etc. was disa-
greed to.
The further consideration of the para-
graph was deferred at the request of
Mr. Jones who at 5:10 o'clock suggest-
ed an adjournment.
Mr. Allison said he would be glad to
secure an agreement for daily sessions
beginning at 11 a. in.
Mr. Jones responded that he could not
consent to this. The bill was not being
delayed and nfter consideration for five
hours daily the extended sessions should
not lie pressed.
At 5:20 the senate went into executive
session aud soon after adjourned.
CAI'TIRE OP THE DAUNTLESS.
Onielnl Report of the Lively Chase
Received at WnNlilng-ton.
Washington June 2. Secretary Gage
received the following telegram dated
yesterday from Jefferson 1. Brown col-
lector of customs at Key West:
Steamer Dautloss sighted by United
States steamship Marblehend off XeW
river this district with steamer Bis-
cnyne alongside transferring to her boxes
supposed to contain arms and ammuni-
tion. When Marblehend wus sighted
Biscnyne dropped off and proceeded up
New river. Dauntless attempted to es-
cape but nfter two hours' chase was
overhauled by Marblehend and taken
into custody brought into this port and
turned over to me todav. Twelve Cubans
on liourd besides the crew. So urms and
ammunition. Before being overhauled
by the Marblehend the Dauntless wna
seen throwing overlioard lioxes which did
not tloat. Hiscnyne went up New river
to Tort Lauderdale having on board a
number of lioxes and men; was ordered
to stop by Deputy Collector Currv. lint
continued on and discharged cargo on
cars. Biscnyne is now in custody at
Miami."
The department of justice will instruct
the United States attorney to institute
legal proceedings against those vessels
and also against the persons who nssnult-
ed the inspector while in the dischurge
of his duty.
It is thought that the vessels will ls
libeled and their officers placed under
arrest.
Confirmation Withheld.
Washington. June 2. The senate in ex-
ecutive session today spent some time in
discussing whether confirmation should be
declared because of the absence of a sen-
ator opposing them. The question nrose
in connection with the npioiutmcnt of
J. O'Brien to lie registrar nnd F. C. De-
cabah to be receiver of the land olliee at
Olympia Wash. The nomination went
over by request of Senator Pettus.
Rock Island Aniinnl Election.
Chicago June 2. The stockholders of
the Chicago Hock Island and Pacific
Kiiilwuy. in annual meeting today re-
elected the following directors: H. H.
Bishop nnd Alex 10. Orr. New York;
Ransom 1. Cable and Wnren G. Purdy
Chicago. Ogden Mills of New York was
elected in place of Alexander T. Vannest
of New York deceased.
The directors elected officers ns fol-
lows: President K. B. Cable; first vice
president Benjamin Brewster; second
vice president secretary and treasurer
W. G. Purdy; third vice presideut W.
II. Truesdnle.
The gross earnings of the roud during
the year were $17140052; exienditures
$11012827. Net earnigs. $5533823 an
increase of $40704 over last year.
Dividends paid during the year amount-
ed to $1123110.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
In Semilon at Philadelphia Address
ed by President McKinley.
Philadelphia June 2. The second day's
session of the grand jubilee of the Amer-
ican Medical association showed an in-
creased attendance.
Prior to the session of the main body
sessions in the practice of medicine sur-
gery anatomy ophthalmology laryngol-
ogy nnd otology were held.
The convention wns transacting some
ordinary business when President McKin-
ley entered nccompuuied by Dr. Senn.
The delegates nnd their Indies arose en
masse and cheered nnd applauded for
nearly five minutes.
President McKinley spoke two minutes.
He said:
"Mr. President and Ladies and Gentle-
lUSTty WEEKLY -STATESMAN.
men Although summoned to this city for
another purpose 1 deem myself most for-
tunate to find this honorable body in its
semi-centennial convention meeting on the
same day and I could not. refrain from
taking a moment from the busy program
mapped out for me by Dr. Pepper whose
assurance I "had before coming hare that
it would be a day of rest (laughter) "wnien
I huve alreafiy begun to realize. CuVnew-
ed laughter.) 1 could not refrain from
miming a moment that I might come into
this brilliant .presence to meet the learned
gentlemen here assembled and pay my
respectful homage to the notite nroi?ssion
which ymi m worthily represent.
'You have my pest wishes and ram
sure the best wishes of all your country'
men for the 'best results of your profes-
sion nnd my warm nnd heart v congratu
lations upon -this your fiftieth anniver
sary."
Dr. II. C. Woods of Philadelphia -presented
a resolution which was adoined.
protesting against the passage in the unit
ed States somite of the anti-vivisection
bill. It applies only to the District -of
Columbia. Irr. Woods asserted that in
the event of the bill becoming a law :fhe
progress of practicing medicine will be
sonously interfered with.
Jne conventH'U adjourned till tomor
row.
Prison 'Mutiny Blipped-
Sacramento. Gal.. .Tune 2. An attempt
at mutiny at the state orison ut I olsom
tod or was stoowfl by the prompt ami de
cisive action of w arden Charles uuer
When the warden learned of the pro
jected mutiny among the 300 convicts he
secured the names ot seven ringleaders
ii Him iimvement and irnve orders that lit
the first sign of threatened revolt the
LMinrds should shoot down the seven ring-
eadiTs whose identity the warden had
ommunicuted to the guard lliis pre
vented an outbreuk.
A letter Carrier's Hash Act.
BaltimoriL June 2. hdgar Harris n
letter carrier. 32 years old. living at
1274 Ashland avenue toduy shot and
killed bis 12-veur-old son. George und
bis (i-venr-old daughter. Ada. and wound
ed his daughter tAm aged h. and men
turned the msto on himself. lie IS now
lying at the jMiint of dt'nth in the Johns
Hopkins hospital. Harris is thought to
have lieen mentally unbalanced.
THE Dl'RRAKT EXECITIOX.
Two Hundred Invitations Issued He
Hopes for Delay on Technicality.
San Francisco. June 2. There will lie
200 Invitations for the execution of Dur-
rant and Warden Hale has fixed 1:30
. m. ns the hour for the Hanging i wen
ty-five medical men will be permitted to
witness the tragedy.
At the request of his attorneys unrrnnt
esterday made a formal demand for re
use cluiuung to be unjustly impris
oned.
There appears to be a point which ac
cording to the statement of Durrant's
'otinse . has never before been raised in
this state and must be decided before
Durrant can hung ihe contention is
that Judge Burrs inflicted two penalties
imprisonment and deuth while the luw
says one or the other. Counsel will hold
that Durrant's life in San Queutin is not
detention but imprisonment; that the po-
sition of the attorney is untenable as
life in the county juil carries with it no
shaving no stripes no indignity other
than detention. This statement will also
be heard in the federal court where it
is expected that the same nction will be
taken as the Warden case that of se-
curing a writ of habeas corpus.
Effort for a Respite Failed.
San Francisco. June 2. Murderer Dur
rant's first effort to gain a respite by
ppealmg to the federal courts has f un
united States Circuit Judge Gilbert
refused today to issue him a writ of ha-
beas corpus for which his attorney ap-
plied. Notice of the intention of the np-
jienl to the United States supreme court
has been filed and tomorrow application
for lenve to appeal will be made formal-
ly. Tli is however may he refused as
in the Butler case although Durrant's at-
torneys are confident that the leave will
be given.
LAY IN VOIR DEMIJOHNS.
A Gigantic Scheme to Corner Two-
Thirds of the Whisky Output.
New York June 4. The Journal and
Advertiser today will say:
For two hours yesterday afternoon five
telegraph instruments ticked off a private
message of over 10000 words from Louis-
ville to New York Capitalists a message
involving one of the most gigantic
schemes ever devised.
Great financial interests nro deep in
cogitation over a proposition to corner
two-thirds of the whisky in the United
States. They nre' contemplating the
formation of a pool to buy up 80000000
gallons of whisky now in bond in the
stute of Kentucky. The plan necessarily
implies an ndvnnce in the price of
whisky. Among the other reasons urged
is the statement that the banks which
have lonned money on the liquor held in
bond nro nfrnid of a decline in prices
which will affect the niouey they have
already looned.
All efforts to ascertain the financial in-
terests here which were considering the
proposition were fruitless. The plan is
said to have originated with Samuel M.
Kiee president of the American Spirits
Manufacturing company which succeed-
ed the old whisky trust. Jules S.
Bnche of the banking house of J. S.
Bache & Co. nnd vice president of the
American Spirits company admitted yes-
terday that such n message had been re-
ceived in the city but refused to
divulge its contents nor would he enter
into the details of the plan or name the
money interests which the western dis-
tillers were seeking to interest.
ChnrKed With Smith's Murder.
Texarkana. Tex. June 3. (Special.)
At the inquest lust night on the body of
George Smith Justice of the Pence C. A.
Hooks held that deceased came to his
death by strokes upon the head inflicted
by Frank Turner. In the preliminary
examination of Hal and Frank Turner
today for the killing of Geo. Smith at
Whitley's park Tuesday night. Frank was
released on $300 bond. Hnl wns dis-
charged by virtue of the inquest verdict.
A Fatal Dlvlny: Spot.
Gnlveston. Tex. June 3. -(Special.)
Pinckney Nelson colored wns drowned
this morning while surf bathing at the
foot of Tenth street. Nelson dived from
a rock and never rose again. His body
hns not been recovered. Three men
huve been drowned at the same place in
the past four years.
Modern Woodmen Head Camp.
Dubuque Iowa June 3. Today's ses-
sion of the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen was largely devoted to con
sideration of the laws of the order. The
most important action was to keep the
per capita tax at the present amount but
the surplus in general is to be applied to
the benefit fund.
Blgr Contract Awarded.
Galveston. Tex. June 3. (Special.)
Bicker & Lee of this city were toduy
awarded the contract for reducing the
grade on the Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe railway between Cleburne and Fort
Worth. There were twenty bidders for
the work. The work will cost about
ifl2r).000 and is to be finished by Octo-
ber 1. . ...
A
1INH PLATFORM
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION WAS SORT OF A
HREE SILVER PICXIC.
Indorsed Itluckbnrn'a Appearance
the Signal for a Wild Demon
((ration He Made a Speech
nn 10 to 1 Lines.
Frankfort Ky. June 2. Harmony
characterized today's two sessions of the
democratic -stute convention on nil issues
except those involving the interests of
one of the six candidates for nppellute
clerk. There was a lively contest when
the election of :0 permanent chairman
came up over ihe question upon wnnt
ballot the hindmost candidate should
begin to be dropped.
The platform adopted wns in part as
follows:
"Besolved That we hereby reaffirm our
independence set forth nnd enumerated
in ike platform adopted by the demo
cratic party in national convention held
in Chicago and we adopt snid plntform
as tnni or ine democratic puny in xveu-
tuck.v. ' Sueond That the Drinciples adopted
and se forth in that platform nre the true
principles of the democratic faith and wo
urge upon all the true democrats to stand
oy uu ei ineiu ni times ami unuer uu cir
cumstances nnd conditions.
'Third We endorse the canvass made
by William J. Bryan the nominee of the
democratic party for the presidency in
the late election. We commend its wis
dom approve it ns just and fair to all
parties and all interests of our common
country. He recognize in him the tear
less orator' und stutesmnn and the great
hampion of the people s rights aguinst
the money power the monopolists the
syndicates nnd the trusts. We pledge
im tne support ot the united democrucy
in our state."
The remaining half of the plntform is
devoted to n denunciation of the repub
lican state administration to a denuncia
tion of the practice of nllowing convict-
mude goods to compete with that of free
Inbor and to a felicitation of Senator
Blackburn and those who led in his late
senatorial fight.
There was one dissenting vote out of
1000 on the adoption of the report.
The wildest demonstration of the day
in the convention took plnce when Chair-
man Goeliel called the convention to or-
der at 2:30 anil brought to the front of
the stage the Hon. Jo Blackburn whom
he introduced as "the gentleman who
needs no introduction to democrats."
Mr. Blackburn in oneuig his uddress.
snid:
"We nre here to nominate n candidate
for clerk of the court of appeals but that
is not all. You have another duty to per-
form. You nre here to ndopt a platform
that will redeem the state. The platform
hns not yet been adopted but we know
it will be nn indorsement of the Chicago
plntform. After indorsing the whole in-
dorse the currency plank repeutedly. The
cornerstone of the pnrty toduy is the re-
monetizution of silver nt the ratio of
10 to 1 without the nid of any nation."
He said the republican party of Ken-
tucky has increased the burden of taxa-
tion. In closing he counseled conserva-
tism and courage. Ho said thut the gate
should be left wide open for the return
of every honest and misled democrat.
there nro those lenders who nre not
misled who not only deserted but in-
uced others to desert.
'Ion don't want them to return" said
. "The dancer that hisit ilomncmnv
in Kentucky is not discord or division
but disintegration. The pnrty lines have
been drawn tight enough. They did not
fight in November but tlirouch force of
habit they stole it. But next time thev
can not chisel it buy or steal it and if
an election were nem today tiryan democ-
racy would prevail."
At the conclusion of Mr. Blackburn's
speech ex-Congressman McCrenry was in-
troduced nnd spoke briefly on state is-
sues. lho renol't of the credentials commit
tee wns then presented and adopted unan-
imously. The only contest was from the
city of Louisville nnd Jefferson county
and that was decided in favor the del-
egates selected under the authority of
what is known ns "the new" committee.
The convention effected permnnent or-
gnnizntion by electing George F. Fulton
of Nelson county permanent chnirman
nnd James E. Stone of Breckenridge
county secretnry.
Mr. Fulton rend a short speech after
which the report of the committee on res-
olutions was presented nnd ndopted nnd
the next business wns the nomination of
n candidate for clerk of the appellate
court the only nomination to be made.
The committee on resolutions introduced
a sepnrate resolution providing that after
the twentieth ballot the hindmost mnn
be dropped. This aroused a good deal
of opposition on the part of the weaker
candidates but it was adopted after hav-
ing lieen amended so as to read "after
the tenth ballot."
A recess was then taken till evening
when eight candidates for the nomina-
tion for clerk of the nppellute court were
presented nnd balloting began nt mid-
night. After two ballots the convention
nd-
journed till tomorrow.
The second ballot resulted: R. L.
Green. 244: G. W. Richardson 180: S.
J. Shackelford 1(18; J. D. Watson 117;
W. B. Mason 122: S. K. Ford 180; J.
T. Lnudsum 00; Frank Friel 10.
Fire Raffing In Alexandria.
Alexandria Vn June 2. Fire broke
out nbout half past 12 o'clock tonight in
the whnrf property along the river front
nnd up to this time damage hns been
done to the extent of nbout $50000. The
chief sufferer is Cnpt. Herbert Bryant's
fertilizing stores where damage amounts
to $30000. fully insured. At 1:30 o'clock
the fire was not under control. An en-
gine came from Washington to render as-
sistance to the local companies.
Will Reopen the Bank.
Lognnsport Intl. June 2. The citizens
toduy completed the subscription of $200-
000 necessnry to reorganize the recently
failed Stnte National bank nnd restore
the impnired enpitnl nnd the bank will be
reorganized. This is the institution of
which J no. T. Johnson who wns sent to
prison lust week wns president.
A Historic House Destroyed.
The house situated in Metnchen N. J.
that was built about 1775 aud for many
years was used ns a- post station on the
New York nnd Philadelphia stage route
was burned last week. The fire is
thought to have been of incendiary origiu.
The loss was $3000.
Insurance Commissioner Sued.
iw.m aii j nne ine .uetropon-
tan Life Insurance company of New
York today instituted a suit in the circuit
court against Webb McN'all state insur-
Topekn Kns. June 2. The Metropoli
fflIM! PUii AND BRYH
ance commissioner for $100000. Half
of this is because Hall revoked the com-
pany's license to do business in Kansas
and the other because he is Jilleped to
have libeled the company. The suit is
against MeNall as an individual not us
nn officer of the state. This is the third
dnmnge suit aguinst McNnll. Some time
ugo the New York Life nnd Mutual Life
of New York sued for $20000.
Arkansas Race War.
Little Rock. Ark.. June 2. The ex-
citement in Tope county over the race
riots which have occurred in Lee town-
ship has not abated but so far as can
be learned no further bloodshed has oc-
curred. Officers from Atkins ore now
on the scene trying to quell the disturb-
ances. The negroes nre in a very ugly
mood nnd defy nrrest. They nre being
upheld by a few white men and ns they
armed themselves there may be further
rioting when the officers attempt to take
those for whom warrants have been is-
sued. A correspondent at Atkins snys
the situation is even more serious tbun
wus as first reported.
Fonr Fishermen Drowned.
London June 2. The Atluntic trans-
port liner Massachusetts from New York.
May 22 for London while proceeding up
the English channel in n fog ran down n
fishing bont off Eddystone light house.
Four occupnnts of the boat were drowned.
4
Cheyenne Murderer Arrested.
Washington. June 2. A telegram re
ceived nt the Indian bureau from Fort
Stouch at the Tongue river reservation
announces the arrest of Stanley the
Chevenne who admitted the murder of
Sheep Herder Hoover which precipitated
the Indian troubles there.
Strike Spreading
rittsburg. Fa.. June 2. The strike nt
Jones & Laugldin's iron works hns sprend
to nil departments except those operated
by the Amalgamated association.
A large muss meeting wns held during
the morning nnd it was resolved to stand
firm for the old wages.
No Extra Session.
Columbia. S. C. June 2. Governor El-
lerbeo announced nositivel.v tonight that
there would be no extra session of the
legislature. He has not yet decided
whether to disband the stae constabulary
Mashonns Up in Arms.
Salisbury. Mataheleland. June 2. Very
alarming news has reached here of the
movements of the insurgent Mnshonns.
The town of Rullyhooly twelve miles
from here is surrounded by armed nn
tives.
MERCHANTS CHOP COTTON.
An Organisation to Act in Emergen
cy Cnses Does Good Work.
Itascn. Tex.. .Tu'ne 2. (Snecinl.l The
Cotton Choppers' association responded to
the first call this morning numbering
noout sixty with their hoes nnd dinner
composed of some of the best nicrchnnts
nnd citizens of the town. The cull was
from I. C. Galbreath. about thrie miles
northwest of the town. He nnd his fam
ily have been sick for some time nnd
having about forty acres in cotton that
wns in a bnd fix. the pnrty will clenn
his entire crop out before night when
they will return nnd be ready for the
next call which will be tomorrow pro-
vided the weather is favorable.
The people think this one of the liest
institutions in existence for it is n friend
to the laboring mnn.
THE DREADED CHARBON.
1'eople in Southeast Texas Want
Stock Quarantine Re-established.
Benumonr. Tex.. June 3. ISnnni-il
Governor Culberson bus been nrirentlv
petitioned to establish a stock quarantine
against the country around the town of
Sabine Pass on account of the renppear-
nnce of chnrbon there. Thnt disense
played havoc with stock last year in
southwest Louisiana nnd the country
around Sabine Pass south of Taylor's
bayou. A quarantine wns then estab-
lished with Taylor's bayou ns the north-
ern boundnry line. The quarantine
proved effectual and the people on the
north side want it put back.
Billy Bryan to Circle the Globe.
St. Louis Juno 3. Albert J. Enright
n St. Joseph Mo. business mnn who is
nt the Planters hotel wns nt Lincoln.
Neb. immediately before he arrived
here. While there he was n guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan an-
nounced his intention of making a trip
nround the world so Mr. Enright says.
He expects to lenve within a short
time nnd will be nbrond several months.
His family will accompany him.
Denlson Saloon Keeper Suicides.
Denison Tex. June 3. (Special.)
Herman Stueber n German doing n sa-
loon business stiieided today bv shooting
himself in the right temple. Financial
worry is presumed to be the cause.
This morning nbout 11 o'clock Stueber
went to Mayor Lnbrecht nnd borrowed
the keys to the Vorwnerts nnd Sons of
Hermann hall he being a member of lioth
societies. Thnt was the last seen of him
till this nfternoou about 4 o'clock when
Levi Burton the colored porter in Vor-
wnerts hall went to cloenn it up found
Stueber's body lying on a mattress in the
hall his head in a pool of blood. On n
table wns found the following note writ-
ten with a piece of chalk in German:
"Friends Take care of my wife nnd
children" and followed in English by
"Good-bye. Herninn Stueber."
In nnother place was written in Ger-
man: "I want my funeral to be ns small
ns possible."
Stueber wns a man of nbout 3G yenrs
of age. He leaves n wife nnd two chil-
dren. He was a member of the Vor-
wnerts society nnd the Sons of Hermann
in which order he curried $1000 iusur-
nnce. The funeral will tnke plnce tomorrow
nfteruoon. nt 3 o'clock under the nus-
pices of the Sons of Hermann.
Granted Leave to Appeal.
San Francisco June 3. Attorneys for
Iheodore Durrnut ngnin nppenred before
Judge Gilbert in the United Stntes cir-
cuit court todny and npplied for a writ
of supersedens for the purpose of staving
the execution of the sentence but 'this
was denied. An application for leave to
nppeal from this decision to the supreme
court of the United Stntes wns then
granted. Although it is nn open question
whether in view of the denial of the writ
of supersedeas the order of the court acts
as a stay of proceedings Attorney Gen-
eral Fitzgerald told Warden Hale to
take no nction in the premises pending
the nppenl As the United Stntes su-
preme court does not meet till October
next this virtually means a respite for
six months at least.
Visitors at Nashville.
Nashville Tenn. June 3.-Noticeable
among the many attending the extxisition
today were the delegates to the Grand
rm ?fve Rptml'lie convention! the
Sons of eternns of the United Stntes
Army and the Woman's Relief Cor
There were hundreds of Epworth
Leaguers and ninny members of the or-
der of Knights nnd Ladies of h..
Many memtiers of the Stnte Republican
League clubs also visited the exPp7sitioS
Tomorrow a great crowd is exneetpd
It is to be Travelers" rotectivo !
cintion day and the meetine LTS
ia the auditorium meetm8 will be held
Tomorrow
HEAVIEST RAIN EVER KNOW
REPORTS FROM WITHIN A TWEll.
TY-MILE RADIUS OF LONGVIEW
ARE UNANIMOUS.
COTION III WPS LEVELED
Stock Drowned and Small Hoo
Floated Away Great Crop Dam.
age Abont Fort Worth Two
Men Injured at Arlington.
Longview Tex. June 4. (Special.)
All reports from this county and adjoin
iug Harrison nnd Upshur counties state
that the heaviest raiu ever known fell
yesterday causing a damage of from one.
half to three-fourths of the entire crops
within a radius of twenty miles of this
city.
Mr. Ben Graves living two miles north
of this place sustained almost a total
loss and ns far north ns Cypress bayou
twenty-two miles the sume intelligence
is heard.
Mr. Graves suid his land was level and
had never been known to wash but
everything from cotton knee high to
corn in tassel wns wnshed nvay and
places where . high water was never
known before were from two to six feet
deep during the day nnd lust night.
Much stock was drowned and many
small houses floated from their founda-
tions. Many of the larger creeks ure
still too high for travelers to cross and
l... ..ll . a. . C .1
now oe made.
Crops Greatly Damaged.
Fort Worth Tex. June 4. (Special.)
There is no doubt that much of the
wheat aud oats in Tarrant and adjoining
counties north south and east was
greatly dumaged by the rain and wind
storm yesterday. What proportion
though can not be determined until the
harvest is over.
E. G. Paffrath who came in today af-
ter nn extended trip in the Punhnndle
says there is plenty of grass und wnter
nnd cuttle nre in excellent shape; thnt
the crops were in the muiu nil right and
that recent ruins huve done no burin ex-
cept in a few places south of Decatur
where he saw the whent and oats down.
Hilt fvill Rnlllo nf thnt- n'tiinh wna hont.
en down by yesterdny's rain wns getting
up todny though in other fields where
the stulks had tangled corn was ruined
Fierce Wind and Rain.
Crawford Tex. June 4. (Special.)
Yesterday about 3:50 rt. m. a tierce wind
and rain storm passed over this section
of the country prostrating corn wheat
and outs und doing much damage in that
way.
To the north of Crawford one nnd n
half miles a tornado swept down the
nnH.u . e f- 1.11 .
"viiu buitj vl tfllUlllL' oequc UJISSlllg
the residences so far us henrd from
but uprooting timber nnd tearing to
pieces a burn belonging to C. A. Burrow
and killing one of his horses.. Its course
was due east nnd the path it swent
is about 200. yards wide. There was no-
nnn as iar as yet henrd from.
Killed by a Blown Down Tree.
'ree.
l.)-Mr.
Crockett. Tex.. June 4. (Snecinl.1
uui.& minor living ten miles west ot
here wns killed yesterday evening by a
tree falling on him. He sought shelter
from the storm under n tree which was;
blown down bv the wind.
Condition of Arlington Victims.
Arlington Tex. June 4. (Special.)
Justice Lassiter's condition is criticul in-
deed. His physician says it will take
some days for the case to develop.
J. R. Rase is resting well but it is'
also feared he is injured internally in
addition to having three ribs broken.
New Minister to Madrid Soon.
Washington June 4. It is the nrevnil-
ing opinion nt the White House that
President McKinley will nominate the-
new minister to Madrid In the course of
n week. Six names have been under con
sideration so it is stated semi-oflicially.
Three of them are believed to be Gen.
B. F. Tracev of New York. ex-Senator
John B. Henderson of Missouri and
Congressman Hitt of Illinois. The last
named it is snid bus been tendered the
post but does not desire it.
Special Commissioner Calhoun will
reach Washington from Havuna next
Monday or Tuesday. It is understood
that ex-Representative Allison is to he-
appointed consul general at Havana nnd
that his appointment will be made in the
near future. Consul Lee hns nrneticnllr
closed up the present work uion which
he has been engnged nnd the wny is now
open for the appointment of his successor.
For Governor of New Mexico.
Washington June 4. The senate com
mittee on territories has agreed to a
favorable report of the nomination of
the Hon. M. A. Otey to be governor of
.-New .Mexico.
Indians Qnleted Down.
Washington. June 4. A tolpcrnm
r.. cii i. i .i ...
was received at the Indian office tin
ternoon saying that the Indians
quiet.
Signed the Sundry Civil Bill.
Washington. .Tntin 4 Tho nmsirfpnt
has signed the sundry civil bill.
Indian Agent Confirmed
Washington June 4. The sennte in ex
ecutive session today confirmed A. S. C.
Shnrp of Gary Md. to be agent for the
Indians of the Ponen Pawnee Otoe and
Missouri agency in Oklahoma.
Tillman's Liquor Bill.
Washington. June 4. Sonntnr Tillman
from the committee on interstate com
merce todny reported the bill introduced
by himself giving the states the same con-
trol of liquors imported into a state which
they exercise over the liquors of a do-
mestic manufacture. The bill is intend-
ed to in part meet the objections to the
state dispensary law pointed out in tbe
recent decision of Judge Simonton.
Considered the Valencia Case.
Washington. June 4 Spcretn ries Long
and Alger were tho nWntuo today at
the cnbinet meeting. The case of the
Valencia the Ward line steamer which
was compelled to haul to by a shot fired
across her bow from a Spanish cruiser
as she was coming out of the port of
tiuantannmo on Mav 28 was briefly dis-
cussed. Secretary of Stnte Sherman -explained
that the act of the Spnnish ves-
sel could not be regarded as nn offense
ngninst the United Stntes ns the Valen-
cia wus showing no colors nnd the Span-
lnrd was simply trying to compel her t
proceed.
i0 Other lmnortnnt mntters were COB
i
oiuerea oy tne cabinet.
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