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WHAT HE DIDN'T DO
GENERAL BUTLER'S MILITARY
CAREER SCORED.
In the MASSACHUSETTS Legislature II Il
said That Thousands of Men Were
just as Great as Ben Was

Boston, March 25.-General Buffers mil
itary career was severely scored to-day
when the bill providing for the erection
OF an equestrian. or military satue of But
ler. came up before the committee on
ways and means at the state house. Colo
mel Thomas l.. Livermore declared But
ler's exploits were dwarfed by thousands
Of acts performed by other Massachusetts
men. Butler did not lead the regiment
through Baltimore-he was In Philadel-
phia- He did not seize Annapolis. From
April. 1861. 70 May. 1864. General Butler
never directed the movements of man
in the face OF the enemy. After that he
directed the army I'm one battle. Druies'
Bluff and then he was compelled to re-
tire. The reason he again never attempt
ed 10 direct the troops was because he
saw he was not ut to do H. Colonel Liv-
ermore also said that the idea of COM
memorating exploits Of this sort by
equestrian statues borders on the ridicu-
lous. a thousand men In the army would
have been just as good military comman-
ders at New Orleans and as efficient a
provost marshal at New York. Among the
other remonstrants were: J. Malcolm
Forbes. General Francis Walker. John c.
Rohes. Major Henry Higginson and
Moorfeld Storey.
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Paris. March 25-Ulric Decivey.
formerly editor OF Echo de Larmee.
and Count Lionel Werther Decesti. two
OF the men on trial for some time on
the charge Of blackmailing the late
Max Lebaudy. the young millionaire
conscript. who died in the military hos
pital at Amelie Les Baines. were SEN
fenced to-day 20 13 months tmprison-
ment and fined 500 francs each. The
other defendants. including Armand
Rosenthal otherwise known as
Jacques 81. Cere." formerly OF the
Figaro. and at one time correspondent
In this city for New York newspaper.
We're acquitted.
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SENATE And HOUSE
Cuba Is Set Aside to Make Way for
Other Business.
A MOVEMENT TO ADJOURN
May 2 Is the Day Set by ResoIu-
tion. Which Is Heferred-The Ma
val Appropriation ELL in the
Eouse-boutelIe Explains.

Washington, March Fisherman
presented favorable report on the
resolution authorizing ex-President
Harrison to accept the decoration con-
ferred by Brazil and Spain, while he
was president Allen objected and the
resolution went over.
Gallinger proposed an amendment to
the constitution. providing neither
congress nor the states should pass
laws authorizing the use of money
raised by taxation, for aiding any
church, institution or society, wholly
or in part under sectarian or ecclesias-
teal control.
Platt onered a resolution for the ad-
journment of the present congress at
O'Clock p. IN. May 2. Referred to the
committee on appropriations. The SEN
ate then took up the legislative appro-
priation bill.
The question of reforming the fee
system of the United States district at
torneys and marshals occasioned much
debate. Hoar opposed the change from
fees to salaries by means of an appro-
priation bill, as it was large subject,
needing separate treatment. Allen at
tackled the high salaries proposed to be
given to district attorneys, and criti-
cised the manner in which these sal
aries were being put through the sem
ate. George attacked the entire policy
of giving high salaries and showed
that the governors of states received
less, by half, than the bill proposed al
lowing federal district attorneys. Allen
spoke against the horde of office
holders" Under Buchanan, the gov
ernment cost $5O,000,0 900 annually, and
now it costs $500, 200, ,000 In that time
the population had doubled, but the
government expenditures had increased
10-fold.
Hoar responded warmly that the
senate could not waste its time investi-
eating into the details of the number
of deputy marshsls in each of the II
districts in the United States. If 1t did,
1t would become a laughing stock. II
the government could not trust the at
torney general with this duty then the
American government had better shut
up shop and apply to some populist
club to carry on its affairs.
After an extended debate the sala-
ries for district attorneys and marshals
were agreed to as reported, with a few
minor changes. The Legislative appro-
priation bill was not completed, when,
at $3.50 o'clock the senate went into
executive session and soon after ad-
iourned.
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Cuba I'm Committee.

Washington, March 25.-The confre-
res of the two houses on the Cuban
joint resolution held another meeting
to-day, but again adjourned without
reaching a conclusion. They. however
went far enough to justify the belief
that another session, which will be held
tomorrow. will conclude the confer
ence. The indications favor the recess
sion of the house from its position and
the acceptance of the senate resolu-
tions. Senator Cameron's contribution
to the senate resolution that the friend
ly offices of the United States should
be offered by the president to the Span
ish government for the recognition of
the independence of Cuba is antagoniz-
ed by the house confreres, one of whom
said IL would be equally diplomatic
and proper to offer friendly offices to
Great Britain for the attainment OF
Canada's independence. In case the
senate resolutions are accepted by the
conference, the question will again be
thrown into the house and in all prob
ability more debate may be had in that
body when the confreres make their re-
port, and several members are prepar-
ing speeches in anticipation of the OPP
portunity.
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suits Against the n. p.

St Paul. March 25.-The Farmers
Loan a. Trust company of New York.
has brought two suits In the United
States circuit court against the North
ern Pacific company. aggregating near
ly s2.OO0,OOO The actions are for the
recovery OF unpaid interest on the
bonds OF the various branch lines. con-
troll OF which was secured by the
Northern Pacific some years ago with
a guaranty of interest on the bonds OF
each. One OF these suits Is for s623. l60
interest on the bonds OF the Northern
Pacific and the Montana branch since
March /. 1898. The other suit Is for
81. .333,l43 unpaid interest on the bonds
OF branch lines In North Dakota. South
Dakota. Montana. Idaho and Washing
ton
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Pettisrew Reluctantly Yields.

Huron, s. D., March 25.-The repub-
lican state convention to-day declared
for Mckinley and reaffirmed the finan-
cial plank of the Minneapolis platform
of 1892. The resolutions adopted de-
clared for a protective tariff. reaffirmed
the Minneapolis financial plank. until
the st. Louis convention adopts a later
statement, and instructed the dele
gates to the S. Louis convention to use
every legitimate and honorable means
to secure the nomination OF william
Mckinley. Eight delegates were elect
ed, including Senator Pettigrew.
Previous to choosing delegates a res
olution was adopted requiring all nomi-
nees to go upon the floor and declare
for Mckinley and sound money" and
plish this end. This was to force an
expression from Senator Pettigrew
The senator stood in the center OF the
convention hall when called upon &c
state his position, and declared that he
would bow to the will of the majority
that, while he had followed n course
which the future seemed to justify, ht
was willing now to go to st. Louis and
comply with the wishes OF the state
convention by voting for Mckinley and
sound money" Directly after the ad
the delegates held a caucus at which
they resolved they would not permit
Pettigrew to go as chairman; neither
would they permit him to be upon any
committee at the national convention
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AGED MRS. GUTHRIE
She Is Indeed the Victim Of Most
Cruel lmpoStOrS.
1T is A SORROWFUL STORY
Her Son In Helena Justly indignant
over the Outrage-Hobbed and
lll-Treated-Charita Friends
Come TO Her Aid.
Special pispntch TO the standard.

Special Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Omaha. Neb, March 25-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles f. Squires of this city have for
two and a half weeks past been carefully
caring and providing for Mrs. Guthrie.
aged "a years a woman who was left ut
terly destitute by eprsons supposed 10 be
her friends. Had IL not been for the char
liable action OF Mr.. and Mrs Squires in
taking the unfortunate woman into their
home II is not unlikely that fatal results
would have followed her being thrown on
the world.
Mrs Guthrie until recently lived with
her brothers children in Dayton. ONO.
She lived there a long while. and knew
Mr.. Squires when he was little boy.
playing about the streets OF Dayton. 1t is
supposed that her relatives in Dayton
must have grown tired OF her. for about
a fortnight ago they suggested her going
TO live with her son I'm Helena. Mont
A Mr. Kincaid coming West about that
time. volunteered to see that Mrs. Guthrie
was brought West and placed in care OF
her sons. Mr.. Squire sent word to Helena
and was surprised to receive word back
that Mrs. Guthrie's son was not In Hell
ena, but had gone TO British Columbia
on business and would be gone a long
time Word was Immediately sent 10 the
son and he replied that the whole affair
was an outrage. He had never been in
formed that his mother was coming West.
He asked that she be sent to St Louis.
where she has a grandson living. until
he could come on from, British Columbia
and take care OF her himself. The grand
son I'm ST. Louis was at once communi-
Gated with and he replied that Mrs.
Guthrie should be sent to HIS home at
once.
on the sleeper from the way out here
Kincaid went to Mrs. Guthrie and told
her that thieves often robbed people In
sleeping cars. especially women. and that
she would do we'll II she gave her money
TO him. He promised to take good care OF
Il over night IL did not amount TO so
very much. a trifle more than SO but IL
was all that the aged traveller had. He
did not return the money. He has the
keys to her trunk. Valuable articles are
missing. Mrs. Guthrie will go to St.
/ Louis.
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Rome, March 25.-The senate by a
vote OF 100 to has adopted the credit
asked for by the government for con-
templated operations I'm Africa conse-
quent upon the defeat OF the Italian
army at Adowa. The amount of the
credit is 140. 1000. 900 lire. The speakers
during the debate pointed out that the
attitude Of Great Britain showed the
Anglo-Italian alliance was an accom-
pllshed fact. and rested upon a more
solid basis than mere treaties and pro-
tocols. Baron Blanc. minister OF for
eign affairs in the Crlspi cabinet In the
course OF debate on the African credit
declared that when the documents
were published the policy OF the former
ministry would be justified.
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HER THIRD VICTIM.
Gypsy. a C-azed Elephant, KiiIes Her
Keeper and stsmpedes Chicago.

Chicago, March 25.-A crazed ele-
plant, which had killed her keeper and
escaped from her quarters. charged up
and down the streets and alleys OF the
west side this afternoon. and although
she was escorted in her wanderings by
a small army OF policemen, was not
captured until late tonight. The ami
NAL was the big elephant. Gypsy. at
tached to a travelling circus. and Frank
Scott, whom she killed this afternoon.
had charge OF her for number of
years. About / o'clock he went into
the stall where the beast was confined
and cast her loose. He then drove her
into the alley and proceeded to give her
the daily exercise. Scott mounted on
Gypsy's head and rode her around for
few minutes. finally stopping her
nearly I'm front Of the barn. Reaching
over in front. Scott jammed the iron
hook with which he controlled the big
beast, into her flesh just above the
right eye. Then he slid down her fore
head to the ground. Scarcely had his
feet touched the ground when Gypsy
raised her trunk. raised him high in the
air and hurled him violently against the
doors of a shed. The force with which
he was cast against the doors broke
them down and Scott landed on the
ground on his side crushed and broken.
/ Help" he cried.
Hearing the noise from inside the
shed. GYPSY reached in with her trunk
after her keeper. who made all the ef-
fort hts condition would allow 10 get
out OF her reach.
Mrs. Irwin. who lives in Jackson boul-
evard. ran out into the alley and tried
to reach the doors OF the barn in order
to summon aid. Her movements We're
observed by GYPSY and. with a scream,
the elephant ran for Mrs. Irwin. She
turned for her own gate and reached Il
barely in time to avoid the brute. a
call was Immediately sent In TO the
West Lake police station. and the am
| bulance was dispatched 10 the scene.
/ The officers. after much trouble. man
aged 20 get Scott away. but he died in
a short time.
Meanwhile Gypsy strolled from the
barn to Jackson boulevard and back
again Twenty policemen We're called
/ from the West Lake street station.
half a dozen from the Warren avenue
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st. Paul. March 25.-Leverett $. MIL
ler. chief engineer and assistant general
manager Of the ST. Paul a Duluth
road, left to-day for a trip over the line
OF the Northern Pacific and branches
which will take two or three weeks
Miller is said TO be making the trip in
the interests OF the Northern Pacific
bondholders for the purpose OF looking
into the character and desirabtlity Of
the agreements now in effect between
the Northern Pacific and the six or
eight branches between here and the
Pacific coast
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Washington, March 25.-The senate
committee on foreign relations to-day
briefly considered the Hawaiian cable
question. but deferred action until next
Wednesday. A bill has been drafted
by the committee, embodying what are
believed to be the best features of the
Spencer and Spaulding bills, but omit
ting all names, which the committee
will make the basis OF it's. discussion.
The house committee on labor to-day
decided to report favorably the bill in
troduced by Representative Erdman in
relation to arbitration between carriers
engaged in interstate commerce and
their employees. The measure has been
advocated by representatives of num-
Der of labor organizations.
The secretary of the interior sent the
house the agreement negotiated with
the Indians of San Carlos reservation,
Arizona, for the REIMBURSEMENT of part
of their reservation. He also submitted
a draft of bill to carry II into effect
Representative Sperry of Connecticut,
from postofflce committee. has reported
to the house the bill agreed upon by
the committee fixing the maximum sal
airy of letter carriers in cities of more
than $4,000 inhabitants at $1,000 per
year and in cities of less than $4,000 in
habitants at $1,000 per year. 1t would,
says the report, put the service on a
more stable foundation and the benefits
intended to be derived from the civil
service, would be realized in part
should the bill become a law.
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Turkey L. sad.

constantinople. March 25.-There is
no doubt that considerable annoyance
Is felt by the porte at the fact that
Turkey was not consulted in regard 10
the advisability OF dispatching a Brit
ish- Egyptian expedition up the Nile
and the feeling OF Irritation has been
increased by the khedive also ignoring
the porte entirely. Rapproches have.
I'm consequence. been addressed 10 the
Ottoman commissioners In Egypt for
not taking steps to prevent the organ
izatiOn Of the expedition. as II is feared
that the effect OF the advance up the
Nile Will be felt elsewhere than on the
frontiers Of Egypt and that the Arabs
OF Yemen (the principal division OF
Arabia. adjacent 10 the Straits OF Ba-
belmandeb). may be encouraged 70
fresh hostility to the Turkish authori-
ties.
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LONDON TOAST.


Leading Business Men and Politicians
Favor Perm snent Arbitration Boards.
London. March 25.-At the banquet Of
the associated chambers OF commerce
tonight. a. Krollit presided. Charles
Ritchie. president OF the board OF trade,
I'm his address dwelt upon the feeling
here as antagonistic to a conflict with
the United States in the present diff
Guilty. The position has led to the
hope. he said. that there would soon
be a happy solution. The government
had always decided to solve the diff
Guilty by arbitrating within lines which,
II was believed, would be approved by
England. The government went fur
ther and said IL would be glad to find
a permanent board of arbitration be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. The American government, he
concluded, was now considering pro-
posals emanating from Lord Salisbury.
which. IL was hoped. would result In
the establishment OF a system by which
arbitration would be possible in all
cases. (Cheers.)
Hon. George ". Curzon, parliamen-
tary secretary OF the foreign office, re-
piled TO the toast Foreign Representa-
tives" He eulogized the services of
diplomats, and paid a special tribute to
Baron de Courcel. the French. ambas-
sador.
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REDUCED TIME.
The Great Northern Makes an Important
Change la Schedule.

ST. Paul. March 25.-By a change In
schedule to be placed in effect within
two weeks the Great Northern will re-
duce the time between 81. Paul and
Portland by IL hours, and at the same
time establish a through car service be-
tween the points named. A message re-
ccived to-day announced quick connec-
ton of the Great Northern with the
Oregon Railway * Navigation compa-
ny at Seattle. and on April the new
schedule will be in full effect. on and
after that date the transcontinental
train will leave ST. Paul at p. m. in
stead OF 4:S0. as at present. reaching
Portland. via the q. II. x N, at s
o'clock the fourth morning. The re
duction in time is the result OF cutting
out stops at Spokane and Seattle and
faster running between 81. Paul and
Seattle The new arrangement with
the o. r. & -. contemplates an inter
change Of mileage and cars. II effects
connection between Buffalo. y. Y, and
San Francisco. using the two railroad
lines. the Northern Steamship company
on the great lakes and the big fleet OF
the o. r.. & y. between Portland and
San Francisco.
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JOHN BULL WILL PUSH.
Turkey Appeals to France and Russia To
Ints rvene In Egyptian Affairs.

Constantinople. March 25.-As a re-
suit of an extraordinary cabinet coun-
Gil, which lasted throughout Saturday.
the Turkish government has issued an
appeal TO France and Russia. asking
them to intervene with the object of
regulating the affairs OF Egypt Ger
many IL is added. was also requested by
the porte TO exercise her good offices
Instructions were dispatched the Turk
ish ambassador at London to make
representations to the Marquis of Sal
isbury, but their tenor il not known.
1t is declared the action of the porte Is
due to the councils OF France and Rus
sia. the governments OF which coun-
tries, II is claimed. have submitted that
the present Is an opportune moment
for Turkey to raise the question of her
suzerainty over Egypt being prac-
tically usurped by Great Britain. A
government syndicate. IL is alleged. has
promised Turkey its support.
In diplomatic circles here, II Is be-
lieved the steps taken by the porte will
not have more than a moral effect, and
though IL is admitted France and Rus
sia will refuse their consent to use the
Egyptian reserve fund. IL Is generally
understood nothing short of the armed
interference of these two nations Will
prevent Great Britain pushing the Sou
dan campaign
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THE A. r. l.. ADJOURNS
A Report Submitted on the EIght-Hour
Day Proposition.

A Report Submitted ON the Eight-Hour
Day Proposition.
indianapolis. March 25.-The executive
council of the American Federation of La
bor adjourned this afternoon. A long re-
port was submitted by the committee on
the eight-hour day question which was
unanimously adopted. The report says;
THE general and constant Introduction
OF machinery. the minute subdivisions OF
labor. the irregularity OF employment. the
continually recurring periods OF Industrial
stagnation and financial panics. the hope
less wall OF the unemployed. al demand
equalization of the opportunities that will
come In the general adoption OF the eight
hour day. All other lines and economic
theories within our ranks should be subor-
dinated to the great task of giving work
to the unemployed and of bettering the
wages and conditions OF all who toll. The
realization of the eight-hour day means
better food and raiment. happier homes.
better citizens, q nobler manhood and
higher civilization. As we approach this
question We realize fully the magnitude
OF the interested and selfish forces array
ed against US. More than all. we rec
ognize the need OF a more thorough and
complete Organization OF every craft and
occupation on trades union lines before
We can undertake a general or simulta-
neous stand for the eight-hour day"
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Spain Is i,essimIstIc.

Madrid, March 25.-A majority of the
newspapers here print pessimistic COM
ment upon the Cuban discussion at
Washington and point to the fact that
three senators upon the joint commit
tee have distinguished themselves by
showing i'll will for Spain. These news
papers claim that this is not a reassur-
ing symptom and urge the government
to prepare for every eventuality. They
declare that, while the vote on bellig-
erent rights has not been finally car
ried, the conflict continues.
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with Boutelle at the opening of the ses-
sion. He explained from the Record
that while he had not been accurate in
stating that all the democrats voted for
the bill to retire General Grant. II had
so voted. This drew another state
ment from Boutelle. He also had the
Record and showed that 20 democrats
had voted against the bill, of whom So
had served in the confederate army.
When the paragraph in the bill relat-
ing to the increase in the new navy
was reached the committee rose and at
4:5O O'Clock p. m. the house adjourned.
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Washington. March 25.-The advisory
board of the A. p. A. was in session
here practically all of to-day. Judge
Stevens of Missouri presided. Many
prominent members OF the supreme
councils of states are in the city. c. T.
Beatty OF Chicago, supreme secretary
of the supreme council; c. T. johnson.
state president of Illinois, and j. II.
Traynor, supreme president of Michi-
gan, are here. TO appear before the
board and present their political Views.
Unusual precautions were taken to in
sure secrecy
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Lima. Peru. via. Galveston. March q
Word has been received here that a mu-
tiny has broken out In the army in BO-
liyia. several persons having been killed
and wounded The outbreak is attended
with great excitement
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Chicago. March 25-Miss Francis E.
Willard authorizes the statement that
the national convention OF the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union for
1896 will be held at 81. Louis almost
without a doubt. The matter was dis
cussed at a conference to-day at which
conference the managers recognized the
sentiment in favor OF St Louis was
practically unanimous
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station. also 10 park policemen. After
considerable trouble the animal was
finally quieted by the elephant trainers
from the city parks. Scott Is the third
man she has killed.
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Denver, March 25.-A Mckinley club
was formed in this city tonight with
| IS members and with Neil Dennison.
son OF Ohio's great war governor. as
/ it's president