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FEEL THEIR DISGRACE
Cornell Students Act Upon the
Banquet Tragedy.
With the Trustees They Will Assist
the Authorities i'm Hunting
the Culprits.

ITHACA, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Over 1000
Cornel students gathered in the library
of the leciure-room at moor to-day to take
action regarding the banquet.tragedy. A
prolonged discussion was held over the
adoption of resolutions as presented by
four of the class presidents. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
I'VE, the students of Cornell University
in mass-meeting assemb bleo. formally eX-
press regret at the deplorable occurrences
connected with the recent freshman ban
quet, which, allowing for the falsified aud
highly colored statements, have neyerthe-
less disgraced the university in the eyes of
the public.
I'VE disavow the acts as the acts OF in-
dividuals unauthorized by any class or
body Of students in the university. We
assure the civil authorities of our SYM
patiiy and cooperation In the efforts to
bring the offenders to justice. We censure
the authors Of the exaggerated and sensa-
tioual press reports which have placed the
students of the university in false light
before the world, and unjustly tarnished
The name and tame of the institution. We
express our conviction that, if the fresh
men are permitted to continue their ban
quets, they should be beid under the pro-
lection of the whole student body. 1t is
the sentiment of this meeting that they
should be exempt from molestation by any
individuals or classes"
The trustees passed resolutions author
iZing the Coroner to draw on the treasurer
OF the university for $500 for the purpose
of investigating the tragedy.
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NOT ACTUATED BY PIQUE.
What the Administration Men
Thought About Morgan.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-That the inter-
est iu the Hawaiin matter continues is evil
denced by the fact that hereport from the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee To-
day was carefully read by many Senators
and Representatives. Though the several
reports filled four or five columns of WASH
ington's evening newspapers. many Con-
gressmen read them through.
Morgan's report was a surprise to good
many of the adm nistration's supporters.
and they say he was actuated by pique in
not getting the Offices he wanted. Senator
Morgan was the author of the now
famous cuckoo sppeilation as applied
to those Congressman who yield to
the Presidents dictates. Those VINO are
we'll acquainted with Mr.. Morgan. how
ever, know that he Is a man OF judicial
mind and would not allow prejudice to in
huence him In a matter of this kind. In
conversation with CALL correspondent
ted days ago Senator Morgan. instead of
betraying any feeling against President
Cleveland or members of his administra-
tion, regretted that 1t was necessary for
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SIR WILLIAM MEREDITH DEAD
He Was for Many Years Chief JUS
tiCe of Quebec.

QUEBEC. Feb. 26.-Sir William Collins
Meredith. ext Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of this province, died to-day at the
age of 80 years.
Sir William Coils Meredith was born in
Dublin, Ireland. May %. 1912. He was
the son of Rev. Thomas Meredith. DID,,
rector of Ardtrea. County Tyrone. BE
studied law and then emigrated to Canada,
and was called to the bar of Montreal in
1886. becoming Queens Counsel in 1914
He was also Judge of the Superior Court
for the province of Quebec from 1849 till
1859, and of the court of Queens Bench
for the same province from 1859 till 1866.
lie was Chief Justice of the Superior Court
from 1866 till 1884, when be retired. He
received the degree of D. G. l.. from Len
oxville University, province of Quebec. in
1854, andi that of LID. from Laval Uni
versity in 1880. He was knighted in 1886.
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GRANTED AN AMNESTY
General Bonilla's Government Is
Established.
All Offenses Are Forgotten and an
Election Called Amid General
Rejoicing.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A special to the
World from Tegucigalpa says: Policarpo
Bonilla's Government has been installed.
amid great rejoicing. Bonilla has declared
a general amnesty, and promises a fair
election.
A World special from Managua says:
General Ortiz telegraphs that be captured
at Tegucigalpa 800 prisoners, IA cannon,
and 200 stands of arms. Large quantities
of AMMUNITION and over $4,000 in money
were distributed among his soldiers.
A special to the Herald from La Libertad
says: General Bolanos, commander of the
port of La Union, which is thirty miles
west of Amapala and on the west side Of
the Gulf OF Fonseca, has telegraphed to
President Ezeta to-day that the fugitive
President of Honduras. General Vasquez.
had wired to him, asking for an asylum
for himself and his followers in that town,
and that be. General Bolanos. had gran ted
the request.
The Salyadorean Government will prob
ably bring the exile into the interior of the
republic for safety's sake. President Ezeta
is now ready to recognize the victorious
General Bonilla's Government of Hon.
duras, and SO is the President OF Guate-
mala.
General Bonilla telegraphs that the en-
tire loss of the allied armies during the
siege of Tegucigalpa consisted of two gen.
erals, seven colonies and 200 priyates.
The entire country of Honduras is re-
ported Co be satisfied with the change of
Government. and General Bonilla intends
to decree general amnesty and call for
new elections. When peace is established
General Ortiz, who is in command of the
forces from Nicaragua, will return to his
own country with his army
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ENGLISH PARISH COUNCILS.
At Last the House of Commons
Agrees Upon Amendments.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Tbe House of Com
mons by vote OF 212 to 161 to-day rejected
Saiisbury's new amendment. introduced
February % in the House of Lords. to the
parish councils bill enabling parishes of
between 200and 800 inhabitants to dispense
with parish councils.
By vote of 196 to 139 the House adopted
Gladstone's motion 10 reject Salisbury,s
amendment of February %, regarding the
proportion of elective trustees in parish
charities, Salisbury having succeeded in
having it carried by the Lords On a motion
TO redistrict the proportion to one-third.
but afterward the House agreed 20 Har-
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TO PUSH THE CANAL.
Morgan's Bill for the Reorganization
of the Nicaragua Canal.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-It Is the pur-
pose of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to take mp Morgan's bill for the
reorganization of the Nicaragua canal dur
ing the present session. Morgan and
Frye are both known to be anxious to
promote the enterprise. 1t is understood
the President is convinced of the i'm
portance of the canal. and Gresham is also
in accord with Morgan on the subject The
publication OF .he testimony taken by this
commission in the Hawaiian investigation
contains many illusions to the canal
brought out by questions asked by these
Senators. to demonstrate the Importance
of controlling the islands in case the canal
is built and to show the dependence of one
interest on the other
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NO ONE ALARMED
Over Cleveland and Gresham's Trip
in a Storm.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Thers is not
the least uneasiness among the officials at
the White House or State Department
over the safety Of President Cleveland and
Secretary Gresham. who left in storm
yesterday on the lighthouse tender Violet
for few days recreation down the Po-
tomac. The fact that no telegram
has been received means nothing, as
Cleveland informed Thurber he would
send no communication until he
forwarded notice Of when the party
might be expected to reach the city again,
Secretary Gresham left similar words with
his private secretary. Thurber said this
evening the idea of alarm had not entered
the minds of any one at the executive
mansion. 'There is not particle of ap-
prehension." said he, "nor has there been.
We do not expect TO hear from the party
until its return"
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FIGHTING WITH THE FORTS.
The Rebel Admiral Ready for a
Naval Battle.
WILL ATTACK PEIXoTo's FLEET.
Soon There Will Be an Engagement
at Sea That May Decide the
InsurreCtion.

New YORK, Feb. 26.nA special to the
Herald from MonteSdeo says: Dis
patches received here to-day from Rio
Janeiro confirm the reports already sent of
the sinking of the rebel warship Jupiter
in Rio Bay last Thursday. a shell ex-
ploded in her boiler-room and set fire to
her powder magazine. which blew her up
and sunk her. Her entire crew perished
and adjacent vessels were injured by fly
ing splinters.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio.
writing under date of February q, says
that on the night of February 19 the re bel
warship Republica appeared off the harbor
bar and exchanged signals with the insur-
gent feet in the bay.
The Republica next morning opened fire
upon the forts at the entrance to Santa
Cruz and Sac JOao, to which they replied
vigorously. Two shells from the Repub-
lica fell inside Fort Santa Cruz and about
o'clock in the afternoon the Republica
steamed out of the range of the forts and
anchored near Pal Island. Hundreds of
persons fiocked to the hilltops command
ing view of the duel.
The firing soon became general, the Gov
eminent batteries within the bay aiming
principally at Fort Villegaignon and the
rebel batteries on Cobas Island answering
FIRE from Armacao, where a new long
range rife has been mounted since the
attack made by the rebels on February g.
The Aquidaban on the following morn
ing sailed out Of the bay without sustain
Ing much damage from the forts and at
the entrance Joined the Republica, which
was commanded by Admiral Mello, and
both sailsd away together toward Bahia.
where it is reported they will bring on the
long-expected fight with the Governments
newly purchased feet. The Aquidaban
passed out at speed of eight knots an
hour. Nictheroy. as well as the entrance
forts, fired on her and she answered them
all. as did Fort Vilegaignon.
Forts Santa Cruz and Lage turned their
searehlights upon her and the moon was
also shining. but the Aauid aban was not
seriously damaged. AS the ship was pass
ing out the Republica threw a lot of shells
ut Fort Santa Cruz and at the military
school. Shells even fell In Bctofago
When the Aquidaban got out she sen. up
rockets sgnifying that she was all right
They were answered by the Tamandare
and Fort Villegaignon. The plan is for
either one or both of these warships to
attack Peixoto's squadron.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ga cablegram
was received last night by Secretary Her
bert from Admiral Benham at Rio, which
states that he has transferred his flag from
the San Francisco to the New York. His
purpose was to allow the San Francisco to
go outside of the harbor for fresh air. The
ships are taking turns at duty in staying
in the harbor, and now it is the New
York's turn. Benham and staff are the
only persons in the feet who are unable
to indulge in change
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
Mem bers crowded about

the same thing" Members crowded about
the combatants.
Hepburn yielded two minutes to Pence.
II want to say" said Pence. slowly aud
deliberately. '':hat Piekler stated that
which is absolutely not true, and Ellis of
Oregon. l mention the names u order
there may be no mistake. Ellis, whose
windings in and out no man can keep track
of, states that which is absolutely false.
With neither of them did have any such
conversation"
Pickler insisted loudly that he did.
"If the gentleman from South Dakota"
replied Pence. Twill rise to question Of
privilege l will tell the House what said,
and will detail to the country what [
have seen and what some of Us have
heard in the last five days"
After the committee rose Pence, rising
tc question of privilege with reference to
the statement made by Pickler and Ellis.
said he acquitted Ellis of making any
statement. doing anything or casting any
vote since last August ''on his own hook"
Halner (R.) of Nebraska called Pence to
order. The language excepted to was
read. and then he was allowed to explain.
He said: Perhaps the gentleman FROM
Nebraska did not understand what was
meant in the West by 'on his own hook
What mean ana what shall ontinne to
mean." said he, when man votes on his
own hook is he votes what ne honestly
and individually believes"
Hai0er said this was adding insult to
injury, but the Speaker held that Pence
was entitled to explain.
Continuing, ne said he meant that man
threw out his own hook and his own bait,
and caught his own fish without being
under the domination of any man. whether
he came from Maine or elsewhere.
That is my explanation" said lie de-
family. IF it doesn't satisfy the dignity
of the House 1t satisfies me. am ready
now to proceed with what l was saying
when the gentleman from Nebraska, who
is fuller of whiskers than ideas, inter-
rapted me- He paused There was a
good deal of indignation among the Repub-
licans at Pence's defiance. which was
shared to some extent on the Democratic
side, and on motion to allow him to pro-
ceed a score of Democrats, including
Tracey. Reilly, Goldzier, Everett. Warner
and Lockwood, voted against the motion,
which was defeated by so to 60. Pence
sat down and the House adjourned.
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WOULD NOT SEAT HIM.
Lively Uproar in the French Chamber
Over Wilson's Election.

PARIS, Feb. 26. = In the Chamber of
Deputies to day was lively sitting, the
excitement arising out of the discussion of
the verification of the election of Daniel
Wilson, son-in-law of the late President
Grevy. Basely, under the guise of ex-y
planning his position in the matter, wanted
to air his political views, but President
Dupuy stopped him. This made the Radi-
Gals and Socialists break out into loud pro-
testations, which caused a violent uproar.
Miller veheDently attacked those whom
he classed as 'sallies OF the Panamaists" in
the Chamber. declaring that they could
be found even among the friends of the
Minister. The Chamber. by vote of 465
to 2. invalldated Wilson's election.
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NOT LAWFUL MONEY.
The Senate Enlightened as to Silver
Certificates.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-In the Senate
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
to the Attornay-General,a asking whether
silver certificates were lawful money. and
the reply of the latter in the negative, W ere
read.
The Committee on Foreign Relations pre-
sented the report of Its Investigation of
Hawaiian affairs. Ordered printed with
out reading.
The joint resolution for the appoint
ment of commission to the Antwerp Ex-
position passed.
After brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
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AS PREMIER PRO TEN.
Gladstone About to Undergo an Oper-
alton on His Ewes.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-This mornings Post
publishes an uneonfirmed rumor to the
effect that Gladstone informed the Queen
Yesterday that he was about to undergo
an operation for his eyes. and he desired
the royal sanction to Lord Rosebery's
acting as Premier pro tenn.
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Exageerated the Disaster.

LONDON. Feb. 26.-Dispatches from Port
Louis, island of Mauritius, show that the
cyclone reported there was greatly exag-
gerated. 1t only did slight damage to the
town and the crop. A train was blown off
q bridge into the river and wrecked. Five
were killed, instead of fifty. as reported.
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REINFORCED BY MARINES.
The Expedition in West Africa
Against Slave-DeaIerS.

LONDON, Feb. 26.--The 400 marines now
stationed at Chatham have been ordered
to be In readiness to proceed to Bathurst
West Africa, to take part In the expedition
against the slave traders.
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General Harrison Departs.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 26.-Ex-P President
Harrison and party left this morning for
California. via the Pennsylvania. Santa Fs
and Southern Pacific. A number Of friends
gathered at the station 10 see him off. The
party will spend Sunday at San Jose, Cal,
and on Monday go to PaiO AltO
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courts compromise that the restriction
proportion OF elective trustees to one-third
be optional and not obligatory.
Parliament will be prorogued Monday
and the new session will open March II.
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Plotting at Granada.

NEW YORK. Feb. GA Worlds special
from San Salvador says: /. is reported
here that rietng is daily occurrence az
Granada. Nicaragua. and that President
Zelaya is sending troops there.
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Want a Canal Concession.

New YORK. Feb. ga Worlds special
from San Salvador says: 1t is stated that
French syndicate has offered large loan
to Nicaragua in exchange for canal con-
cession.
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MANY Killed by an Explosion.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 26.-The boiler
explosion in the big iron works at Alex
androwski killed twenty-five people and
seriously injured ten.
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WEDGED IN THE ICE.
PeriIous Position of a Big Freight
Lake Steamer.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-The big freight
steamer Schlesinger was reported at 2
o'clock this tuesday morning to be
wedged between two ice foes. near the
four-mile crib, and in danger of being
crushed. She has crew of twenty and II
is feared all will perish.
The ice was parting at 3 o'clock from the
ship on one side and the prospect is now
she will be saved.
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him to disagree with them in their Ha-
waian policy. He realized that his enc
mics would charge him with having allowed
prejudice in his official acts.
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THE scENIToRIUM IS A.FAILURE.
One of Steele Mackaye's Schemes
that Was Not a Success.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The Mackaye Sceni-
torium has failed and will go into the
hands of receiver. 1t has not paid ex-
penses. and with the death of its originator
it passes out of existence. George NJ. Pull
man, who is said to have lost $50. 0O0 in the
spectatorium. Mackaye's big Worlds Fair
scheme. was one of the hackers of the
scenitorinm.
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CAPTAIN cLARK's INSTRUCTIONS.


WASHINGTON, May 17.-Captain Clark
of the Mohican, the senior officer of the
Behring Sea fleet. which sailed from Port
Townsend to-day, has had certain discre--
tionary powers conferred on him to deal
with such sealing vessels as he may meet
in the closed sea, but it he finds any YES
sells with skins aboard evidently taken
since due notice of the provisions of the
arbitration agreement, such vessels Will
be seized.
The exact status of the British sealer
Triumph, which recently returned to
Victoria after warning" from the
British cruiser Hyacinth, is not clearly
known here, and it may be the subject of
another dispute between the Govern
ments of the United States and England.
The Hyacinth was sent north at the ur-
gent request of the British Columbians to
give notice to the sealers of the passing OF
the Restrictive Act. Some of the officials
We're told if she encountered the Triumph
with freshly taken sealslxins aboard it
was the duty of the commander under
the Act to seize the vessel and return her
to port. Then it would remain for the
court To decide whether the Master of the
Triumph took the skins knowing the re-
suit OF the arbitration. 1t was this point
that caused delay in the final passage OF
the British Act because of Secretary
Gresham's insistance OH this point, ana
when the British Government finally
yielded, it was supposed there could be
no doubt remaining as to the liability to
seizure of vessels that sought knowingly
to take advantage of the delay in passing
the British Act. 1t may be the Triumph
really was formally seized by the Hya-
cinth, inasmuch as she was ordered to re-
port to Collector Milew at Victoria, but
the fact that she was allowed to dispose of
her sealskinS does no bear out that sup
position, and it is said that more will be
heard of the matter.
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COAL CONVENTION.
Miners and Operators Fail to Reach
an Agreement.

Miners ana operators ali 10 INSacn
an Agreement.
CLEVELAND (O.), May H.-When the
coal convention met to-day the miners
and operators were as far apart
as ever. There was no prospect of an
agreement. The contracts taken by Pitts
burg operators for furnishing fuel for the
railroads and lake vessels at 81 80 per
ton, against 81 25 to So 80 last year, stand
in the way of settlement.
After the Joint Conference Committee
reported that they could not agree Presi-
dent Mcbride said he was willing to have
vote taken on the compromise offered
by the operators, but he guaranteed that
the miners would be unanimously
against it. He continued: Asa native
born citizen | blush to think that Dusi-
ness interests are builded upon the
starvation and degrading wages paid the
laborers / represent. We ask you to give
us living wages and increase The price OF
coal, so you can get fair profit"
Colonel Rand OF Chicago said So and
56-cent basis was too low, and proposed a
compromise of 90 and 90. He scored the
Miners Association for refusing to per-
NIT the miners to work where operators
conceded the demand, and said unless the
miners backed down the operators would
beat them.
Vice President Pena responded hotly
to the alleged insinuations against Presi-
dent Mcbride.
An adjournment was taken until 2:30.
When the conference reassemb bled in
the afternoon the speech-making was
continued, MIR. Chapman Of Pittsburg
speaking for the operators and Patrick
Mcbride and John Cairns for the miners.
Then President Mcbride of the Miners
Union asked the operators and speculat-
ors to leave the hall in order that the
miners might hold conference. This
was done and conference lasting an
hour was held. At its conclusion Presi-
dent Mcbride offered a resolution recit-
ing that
WHEREAS, AS large number of op-
orators had refused TO attend the confer
ence and had refused the hand of concili-
alton and peace that had been extended
them, the miners believed any settlement
arrived at in the absence OF those operat-
ors would only add to and accentuate the
miserable condition of the miners, and
that it was impossible to make any set
Element with the operators who had met
here. While appreciating the efforts OF
the operators who had attended the con-
ference 10 reach settlement, the miners
, asked their cooperation in bringing
about peaceable aud persuasive pressure
to bear upon the absent operators TO in
duce them to agree to terms with the
miners.
Resolutions were offered by the confer
ence expressing the views of the miners,
and as there seemed to be nothing else to
do the conference adjourned sine die.