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Cable Notes.

The Hon Edwin F. Uhl. the newly ap-
pointed ambassador of the United States,
has arrived at Berlin.
Ii Hung Chang sailed from Shanghai yes
terday on his Journey to Russia, whittier
he goes to attend the coronation of. the
Car.
Under the instructions received from
France mine prospecting permits issued in
Madagascar lately have been Cancelled, and
such permits hereafter will be granted TO
French citizens only.
A severe gale swept over the English
channel Thursday night, causing consider
able damage to shipping, and IL is feared
that large steamer which was in distress
on the Goodwin sands has foundered.
All hope Of saving the sixty miners who
were entombed I'm a mine at Brunnerton.
New Zealand. Thursday, by an explosion of
fire damp, which killed five men outright.
has been abandoned. Fifteen bodies have
been recovered
The National Liberal Federation of Great
Britain, In session at Huddersfeld, has
passed a resolution OF confidence in Lord
Rosebery, the Liberal leader. and his COL
leagues and has denounced the proposed
expedition to Dongola-
Two messengers have left Yakutsk, one on
Feb. . and one on March TO- TO inquire into
reports regarding DE- Nansen's return by
way of the New Siberian islands Orders
were given 10 these messengers 10 inspect
and replenish the various provision stores
whcn had been placed for DR.. Nansen's USE
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And that Mckinley VIII Get the Same
Bitter Pill at st. Louis that blaine
Got at Cincinnati.
GOOD SHOWING FOR REED
AND THE STATEMENT MADE THAT
HE WILL BE NOMINATED.
Delegates Chosen by Massachusetts
Republicans, and All Urged to
Vote for the Maine Man.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March q. = Hon. Joseph
H. Manley. Of Maine. tonight sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Mr.. w. Murray Crane, a
member of the Massachusetts Republican
State convention, which met in Boston to-
day, In response to Mr.. Cranes query for a
statement of the present situation:
I'm answer to your inquiry, this is the sit
uation as J: will stand at the end of this
day there will have been 39S delegates elect
ed. Governor Mckinley will have 162 dele
gates. provided you assign him the entire
Minnesota, but there should be taken from
this number twelve delegates from these
States who have declared since their cleo
ti0E in favor of Mr.. Reed, and as they were
not instructed they should be taken from
Reeds. This gives Governor Mckinley $50
delegates; Mr.. Reed. " delegates; Governor
Morton. 81 delegates; Senator Allison, SO DEL
egates; Senator Quay, rs delegates; Senator
Gullom, 10 delegates; contested, 36 delegates.
$50 delegates. against 210 anti-McKinley del
egates.
The situation is precisely as it was twenty
months before the convention met at Cincin-
natl. We were confident of Mr.. Blaine's nom-
ination. He stood then as the apostle of pro-
lection. but he had opposed to his nomina-
ton Senator Conlling, of New York; Sen
ator Morton, of Indiana Secretary Bristow,
Of Kentucky; Governor Hayes. of Ohio. and
Governor Hartranft. of Pennsylvania. We
felt SO sure Of Mr.. Blaine's nomination that
we regarded 1t as settled, and yet he was de-
feated In the convention, and the Maine man
tory will repeat itself at St. Louis Governor
Mckinley is and will be the leading candidate
in the convention. but he will have opposed
New York: Senator Allison, of Iowa; Sem
ator Cullon, Of Illinois; Senator Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Reed, of Maine You
vEi no md
the Ohio Governor will go down before the
man from Maine"
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IN THE COMMONS.
Important Denfuls and Explanations
by Government Officials.

Important Deniuls and Explanation
by Government officials.
LONDON. March 27.-Mr. George n. Cur.
zon, the Under Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, was asked in the House OF
Commons to-day If there was any truth
in the report that Great Britain has rer-
chased Delago bay. with the whole strip OF
territory from Amatonga. on the south. to
the chartered company's territory on the
north. the Iimpopo river constituting ire
eastern boundary. for the sum Of f5.0 900.
Mr. Curzon declined to reply. saying that
the government must insist on proper not:ee
being given of such question Late, %
the day, however, Mr.. Chamberlain. sgcrl
tary of State for the Colonies. annoulged
to the House that there was not an ato.rs @
foundation for the reports of the pu,c,rsse
by. Great Britain of Delagoa bay and a.
adjoining strip of territory.
Mr.. Curzon. replying to question regard
ing the failure of France to indorse the
use OF the Egyptian reserve fund for the
purpose of the Nile expedition, said that the
French government does not consider a
vote of the majority of the Egyptian debt
commission TO be sufficient TO warrant the
use of that fund for the expenses OF the
expedition. Mr.. Curzon added that none OF
the other powers had formally expressed
an opinion. Referring to the action taken
against the Egyptian debt commissioners at
French bondhoders had summoned the
commission TO appear before the Tribunals
on April Is. 1t was announced to-day In a
dispatch from Cairo that the commission
had paid the first installment tf2O0, ,000 of
the 100000 voted for use of the Ang.o-
Egyptian expedition.
The First Lord of the Treasury. Mr.. A
j. Balfour. stated in the Commons to-day
that he had received a letter from the
Duke of Cambridge saying that he would
have accepted the extra pension proposed
IL 1t had been granted unanimously, but that
as it was opposed by the late Secretary of
War he could not allow the government to
proceed in the matter.
Mr.. Curzon said that Frances announce
ment in regard TO the annulling Of existing
treaties with Madagascar was of extreme
Importance When the government had re-
ceived official notice of this. action. he said.
they would take proper steps to protect
British interests.
The Chronicle says that il still hears that
negotiations for the purchase of Deiagao
bay by Great Britain are afoot, and that
King Humbert CT Italy, will arbitrate the
price to be paid. in spite Of the denials
made on behalf OF the government in Par
lament yesterday.
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INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2s 1896 PR

chester. was chosen permanent chairman
His introduction was the signal for a great
sDsaaS 0yaticn. He made -,s ringing Republican, y,
Thomas B. Reed. Senator Lodge, as chair
man. presented the report Of the committee
on resolutions. He was frequently inter
marked when the Cuban and gold-standard
planks and the section referring to the sep
aration OF the church and state were read,
but all previous demonstrations were not to
be compared with tine roar that followed the
mention OF Reeds name as the nominee OF
the Republicans OF Massachusetts for the
presidency. Then the enthusiasm rose TO a
climax, and round upon round of applause
rolled UP through the nall. The resolutions
were adopted without a dissenting vote. SEN
ator Lodge then offered resolution on the
death of the late Governor Frederic L.
Greenhalge, which was unanimously adopted
by rising vote. A similar resolution on the
adopted. Then followed the election of four
delegates at large to the national conven-
tion. They are as given above.
Chairman Mccall asked Senator Lodge 10
address the convention while the tellers were
counting the ballots for the delegates at
large. Mr.. Lodge. In the course Of his brief
must know that a free silver bill will never
pass Congress- The day OF concessions Is
past. We have been very easy with the sill
have taken tariff bill by the throat-a bill
which had no silver question, and strangled
Thence we must take a firm stand on this
qutSllOu- MI. lO1Sc ddSu W nas
be had said recently in the United States
Senate on the advisability of Intervention in
behalf of Cuba.
The following were elected alternates:
Louis c. Southard of Easton: Roland II.
Boutwell,, OF Belmont; r.. +. Hawl0ins, OF
Springfield DR.. s. f. Courtney, of Boston;
This closed the work OF the convention and
IL at once adjourned.
The proceedings of the convention were
harmonious in a marked degree and the
programme mapped OUT by the State COM
that OF the election of DR.. S. r. Courtney,
of Boston. a colored man, to be an alternate.
He was nominated from the floor by Morris
The speeches were listened to with marked
attention, and every point seemed to re-
'ceive dts merited amount of applause or
laughter This was particularly the case
while Chairman Mccall and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge were delivering their addresses.
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MRS. LEASES PROTEGE.
The Young Preacher for Whom She
Secured - Pulpit In In Trouble.

WICHITA, Kan. March H.-Dr Elmer
Wiley. the young and handsome preacher
who, on the motion and through the elo-
quence of Mrs. Mary Lease. was called to
the pastorate Of the Central Christian Church
OF this city, few days ago. and who occu-
pied last Sunday, for the first time, the pulpit
in which Mrs. Lease delivered her maiden
sermon, Is already in such trouble that ne
win send in his resignation next Monday
This Is owing to the publication here Of an
account of the Doctors career. While
minister, 1t is alleged. he not only umpired a
baseball game on Sunday afternoon. but his
wife has commenced divorce suit in ST.
Louis, in which she charges him with neg
lecting to support her. slapping her face
calling her bad names, tearing her garments
swearing at her and using profane and OBJ
scene language In her presence. The Doc
tor. in an interview. does not deny the
charges. but. on the contrary. sings the
praises OF his. wife and her virtues. An eff
fort viii be made to have Mrs. Lease make
a plea for his retention i'm the church. and a
speech that will rival Burke's at the i'm
peachment of Hastings is expected.
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House VIII Pass the senate BesoIu-
tfon Permitting Acceptance.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March H.-There will be
no de.ay I'm the House In adopting the Sem
ate's joint resolution TO permit General
Harrison to receive certain medals pre-
scented TO him while he was Presiden< OF
the United States. from the republic OF
Brazil and the Spanish government. The
Brazilian medal is an elaborate affair made
OF platinum and gold 1t was presented TO
Mr.. Harrison on the occasion Of the recog-
milton Of the Independence OF the republlc
of Brazil. President Harrison issued the
first proclamation recognizing the newly e.
tabiished republic and for that official act
he was presented with the medal The gov
ernment of Spain sent him medal about
the time of the Columbian Exposition in
recoraItion of the distinction given 10 the
Spanish government at that time. Being
President of the United States, General
Harrison could not receive these decora-
tions from foreign governments. 50 he
turned them over TO the Department OF
State. They were deposited i'm the National
Museum, where they are now on exhib.-
ton. Since he became private citizen
Mr. Harrison wrote to Senator Sherman
saying that he would like to possess the
medals. which he could do with propriety
through special act OF Congress.
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SCORED BY RosEBERY.
Foreign Policy of the Salisbury Gov
ernment Severely Criticized.

ernment Severely Criticized.
LONDON, March 27.-The Earl of Rose
berry. leader of the Liberal party, npade an
important speech tonight before the Ma
tional Liberal Federation. Lord Rosebery
complained of the foreign complications
which had come upon the country since Lord
Salisbury had come into office. He argued
that the bill of Mr.. Long. President of the
Agricultural Board, proposing to make per-
manent the restrictions on the importation of
Canadian cattle, wholly inconsistent
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's speech
on Wednesday before the Canada Club, sug-
gesting a small tariff on food products and
raw material imported into Great Britain
from elsewhere than her colonies, in return
for theN free entry Of British manufactures
imperial zollverein of the colonies and Great
Britain Lord Rosebery continued, speaking
of this speech. demands very grave consid-
sbase who po nave AZ to vote ON Il He asked
il this was Cabinet proposal, was the
programme Of an Individual, and why, be-
had introduced the diseased animals bill.
which was final damper on one of the great
sources of trade of the Canadian breeders
with Great Britain. He did not know how to
ed that the Canadian thinker and politician
and the man of business would prefer not TO
have nau TINS great scneme promulgated on
condition that Mr.. Longs bill had not been
submitted. He had only one thing TO add.
and that was that he did not think Mr..
Chamberlain in any wise underestimate the
views of the people of Great Britain and the
difficulties he would have TO surmount with
regard 10 free trade and foreign trade before
he could succeeded in putting his scheme
into effect.
Lord Rosebery further chargedlthe govern
ment with deplorable want OF continuity
In the foreign policy. He pointed out that
within six months they had been on the
verge OF war with the United States. and
then with Germany. and now they were EN-
barking on war against no particular
enemy that, he could discover. He passed
he said. which Eng.ishmen would all look
back 10 with shame and remorse. Lord Sal
IsbuYy up to the end Of December, had dis
played : leaning 70 the dreIbund. BY the
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beginning OF January his continuous policy
had landed Great Britain in the arms or
France, whose affections il was intended 10
gain by the monstrous Siam convention
That state had lasted about six weeks, and
then Lord Salisbury embarks in a march 70
the Soudan, which outrages France and
throws Great Britain back into the arms Of
the dreibund. Lord Rosebery then proceed
ed in detail 10 very strongly criticise the Me
expedition.
Continuing, Lord Rosebery complaine3 OF
the indecision and failure of the government
TO take the country into their confidence.
fooling itself as well as the country. Was 4
the time, he asked when we were menaced
with complications in all quarters OF the
world, 10 scatter our forces in tne deserts
of the Soudan in a war which nobody could
foresee the end OF, and 10 waste the mon
ey which Egypt needed for great irrigation
work? The remainder of his speech WAS
devoted TO home politics.
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souTHERxERs FrLIBusrERED.
And the House Passed Only Few
Private Pension Bills.

WASHINGTON. March H. The appro-
priations committee attempted to take up the
sundry civil appropriation bin to-day, but the
members who were interested in bills on the
private calendar defeated them by a vote OF
142 TO H. The members OF the appropriations
committee -do not view their defeat as the
result OF opposition to the appropriation bill
Members from the North. who are Interest,"
ed i'm pension legislation and those from the
South who are interested in war claims have
been chafng for some time over their In
ability to proceed with the work on the pri-
vate calendar. To-day. by a sort of COM
bination, the appropriations committee was
defeated The victory. however. was COM
pletely barren so far as the Southern men
were concerned. as. after the House went
into committee. the Republicans forced .
motion to sSss over all claims on the caien-
dar. The Southern men retaliated by iili-
clustering against the pension bills. so the net
result to-day was less than half dozen bills
passed IL developed during the day that
a lively fight would be precipifafed Monday.
when the sundry civil bill Is called up. on ac-
count OF the fact that the bin carries APP
propriafions containing contracts on river
and harbor work and public buildings for
only eight months OF the next fiscal year.
MAJ Msrcb ToI lsa7 The approprisiions con Committee
suffered another reverse just before the
House took a recess tonight. IL was Mr..
Cannon's Intention 10 force the House TO sit
Tomorrow and proceed with the sundry
civil bill bat the members were oyerwhein-
ingly in favor OF taking holiday, and by .
big majority voted 10 adjourn until Monday.
Mr.. Hepburn i'm the House. antzgonixcd
consideration OF the sundry civil scpropria-
ton bill which Mr.. Cannon. chairman Of the
appropriations committee. gave notice he
would cafl UP to-day by moving that the
House proceed 10 consideration Of private
claims. Friday. under the rules. belongs TO
the committee on claims. but this Was the
session. Mr. Cannon opposed the motion OF
Mr.. Hepburn. but. on a rising vote, he was
tfllers and Mr. Grout called Vote with the
appropriations committee and adjourn May
2" Again Mr. Cannon Was defeated Nr.
Cannon Their demanded the yeas and nays.
which were ordered The roll call rekult<S
1l2 TO ~ Tha announcement Of the victory
over the appropriations committee Wno re-
celved with great 1ubilation By the meo>ogD
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AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.
Handsome. Richly Dressed Woman
shoots Herself at New York.

NEW YORK. March q. "a handsome
woman committed suicide by shooting her
self in the head tonight, near the Seventy
second-street entrance to Central Park Her
clothing was OF exceptionally rich quality
and the police believe that the woman's
position In society was above the common
place. She appeared to be fhirty-five years
old and her features were strongly French.
Beside the body was small pocketbook
containing q ten-cent piece and white
handkerchief. In one corner of the hand
kerchief there was a mark which looked
like an initial ''E-" Beyond that there was
no mark or anything on the person OF the
- hor Identity.
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ANOTHER KENTUCKY WAR.


FRANKFORT KY. March IA war has
broken out between the planters of tobacco
and the tobacco warehouses at Louisville
and Cincinnati. Kentucky raises 90 per
cent. of the tobacco product of the United
States. 1t has been marketed at Louisville
and Cincinnati. Col. Tobias Gibson, of
the tobacco growers OF the State to meet
I'm Lexington on April to capitalize a
warehouse at Lexington to be controlled
by a stock company composed OF tobacco
Louisville warehouse men have called a
rival convention TO be held at Louisville on
the same date What the Cincinnati ware
certain that q war has broken out for the
control Of the great white hurley tobacco
product
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TO BE DEpORTED.
Four Hundred Italian Immigrants
Without Means OF support.

NEW YORK, March 27.-At least 400 Of
the 1900 Italian immigrants that were landed
on Ellis island Sunday and Monday win be
deported, as they have not the means to sub
sist for thirty days. The law requires each
immigrant to have at least so. or to have
some relative in America before he is ad-
mitted. Commissioner Senner attributes the
large immigration of Italians to the Italian
invasion OF Abyssinia, to which most Italian
peasants are averse. They do not wish to
be drafted i'm the army. and so. to avoid be-
coming conscripts. they emigrate In many
instances they have sold their household ef-
or the vast number of Italian immigrants
now on Ellis island. but very small pro-
portion are ticketed through to railroad
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Suit Against Coils p. Huntington.

- NEW w, YORK; March A SsxTae papers in
against Coils p. Huntington. the Pacific I'm
pro.ement Company and the Southern Pa
cific company for 1914, 400 were filed to-day
this district. The litigation comes within
federal jurisdietion because Poilasky Is a
citizen of the State OF Illinois. Coils p. Hunt
Improvement Company corporation exist
ing under the laws OF California and the
Southern Pacific company under the laws OF
kentucky.
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DEMOCRATS MAY LOSE TEXAS.
ssBIack and TAM and Lilly white
Reps. May Fuse with Pops.

Reps. May Fuse with Pops.
AUSTIN, Tex, March ia report is
current here and it has appeared in some
of the Texas papers that the leaders of the
Republicans and the Populists have scheme
to fuse, the Republicans to vote for the
Populisr nominees for State offices and the
Populists to put Republican electors on their
ballots. If this fusion is accomplished it
may endanger Texas as a Demo-
cratic State this year. Two years ago the
Democratic vote for Culbertson was 207, ,167;
Populist vote. 152. 731; BLACK and Tan Re-
publican, $3.50; Lilly White Republican,
SOS. The figures show that the combined
opposition two years ago had majority of
over five thousand and this has been great
ly increased since by defections from the
Democratic ranks. The fusion movement it
is said. put on foot at Dallas some
two weeks ago by Edward Green, w. K.
Makenson and other prominent Republicans
and leading Populists, and Republicans and
Populists here say 1t Will successfully be
carried out
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Nicaragua Pence Commis.ion.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 27-Nego-
tiations are under way for arranging a
peace between the Leonist rebels and Presi-
dent Zelaya. A peace commission COM
posed of DIR. Prudenco Alfaro, Vice Presi-
dent of Salvador; General Comans of Sal
vador, and Senior Ramires, Minister of For
eign Affairs OF Nicaragua, will go to Paz
tomorrow to meet Francisco Boca who is
the leader of the rebels and who has been
proclaimed President OF the provisional in
surgent government. The meeting is for
the purpose Of discussing terms Of peace.
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The Fight I'm oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. March N.-Everything
indicates that the Republican Territorial
convention at Oklahoma City tomorrow will
be exciting from start to finish, both the
Reed and Mckinley factions claiming a
majority. A movement has been started by
declaring that no delegate shall be elected
who does not own real estate in the Terri
tory and there will be a hard fight on this.
An attempt will be made to shut out Henry
o. Asp. the Reed manager, by a decara-
ton that Guthrie having the Congressman
and asking for his denomination, Is entitled
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BINGHAAITON. N. Y. March 27.-Frank
J. Enz, of Tompkins county, and w. A.
Smythe were selected as delegates to the st.
Louis convention at the Republican conven-
tion OF the Twenty-sixth congressional dis
trict to-day. George Il. Green, of Broome
county and Wesley Gould, of Della ware coun-
ty, are the alternates.
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Minnesota solid for Mckinley.

RUSHFORD. Minn.. March 27.-The First
district Republican convention to-day elected
A. ID. Gray. of Preston. and l.. S. Swenson.
of Albert Lea. delegates to st. Louis. Both
are for Mckinley, and the Minnesota dele
CATION is now solid for the Ohio candidate
The resolutions are for Mckinley and sound
money.
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SAN FRANCISCO March H.-The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Japan Mail writes
that the plague has broken out again in Can
ton, and cases have also appeared in Hong
Kong. Energetic steps are being taken 10
check its growth. The port has not yet been
declared infected
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CARLISLE. Pa. March z7.-Mrs. Jacob n.
Hoades. an aged widow CT Plainieid. was
burned to death to-day. She is supposed TO
have been smoking pipe when her clothing
caught fire.. Her Glughter Rebecca was so
badly burned while endeavoring to extiEguish
the flames that she can give no account Of
the accident. she viii probably de