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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
TIRE RAID IN THE COMMONS
Sir vernon Iinrcourt scores Rhodes and
Chamberlain Apologize. for Him.

LuNpON, May THE House OF Com
mons was crowded thi, afternoon and
the peers gallery was packed, because
the vote on the colonial estimates was
To- be taken, and it vas TO be made the
occasion of an exchange Of questions
and answers upon South African af-
fairs.
The Liberal leader. Sir william llar-
court, first asked the government 10
make "A statement regarding the raid
into the VrauNyual. The responsible
directors of the British Chartered
south Africa Company nj Iapctown
n Johannesburg were the author,
of the raid and DR.. Jameson was only
their subordinate. The government
was responsible for the act, Of the
Chartered Company before the nation
and the world.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that while
Cecil Ehodr~'s recent actions were uni.
vcrsnlly condemned, his past services
should not be forgotten. liut for En-
~glishmcn like Rhodes, English history
would he much poorer and the British
dpmiuiuns would he much smaller.
Both the English and the Africauders
of the Cape thought Cecil Rhodes the
greatest bcncfactOr the colony had
ever had. The government believed
the proper course to follow would bc
that u Joint committc of both houses
should inquire into the whole situa-
tiLn. InCludiug the administration oil
the British Chartered company. The
policy of the government was TO pre-
vent absolutely the occurrence Of the
rcgrcttabic proceedings, 10 continue
by every legitimate q the efforts
10 secure Il fair and equal treatment
for British subjects in the Transvaa.
and to restore amity between the tive
races thc:c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
NEWS IN Brief.

The Increased hank note circulation
consequent To the recent bond issue is
SIS, 900, 900.
Irwin Ford, a negro, arrested for
the murder of little Elsie krcglo, has
confessed his crime.
The State bank of Marshtield, Mo-,
Is closed. President salmon has been
arrested i've timcS.
The report Of the Chicago gas com
bine shows that IL is carrying over
$40, O0O,cO0 OF bonds,
Tobacco trust stock broke badly on
the report OF the indictment of the
company's officials for conspiracy.
Perry belmont has gone to Europe
to see Dick Croker about running foi
governor OF New York.
The Gcnzherger wooden mills a
Louisiana, Mo, were destroyed by
fire.
May IL will be field day at the Ms
souri, State University.
Yale has challenged the Missouri
University eleven to "a game next fall
A match race has been arranged be
tween Dryers crack tiliey, Clcophus
and Suisun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Mhnt Girl. Wish 10 Dn.

COLUMBIA, Mo, May 1.-THE girls
of this year, graduating class at
christian college here were requested
by the president 10 write their rcspec.
tive purposes in life. Ten Of the girls
said they desired further education,
especially in music and art: three pre-.
ferred To remain at home and make
pleasant the declining years of their
parents; one aspired to be n physician,
another a nurse, and still another u
missionary. One admitted that mar
rage was her object.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
CONFERENCE WORK.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF IN
TEREST.
Tobacco tsc Denounced Question Of
Federation with the southern Branch
Up III - Er-oiution- f~piscopnvy
Committee at Work.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May i!.-Whcn
Bishop Ninde called the general Meth.
odist conference to order this morning
few delegates were in their seats. G..
Louthcr of the Southwest Kansas CON.
ference introduced u resolution de.
nouncing the use of tobacco in n
preamble and recommending to minis
tiers, Sunday school superintendent
and Epworth Lcauge presidents total
abstinence.
A resolution was introduced by Mer.
rift Hurlburt of the Wilmington cou-
ference recommending that the senate
and the House OF Representatives SC
amend the constitution that il might
recognize the Deity and in the pream.
bic insert the words: "Trustiug in
God" IL was referred to the commit.
tee on state of the church.
Secretary Monroe read a commune
cation from the secretary of the Meth
odist Episcopal conference, South, in
regard to federation of the two bodies.
II reviewed the great advantages of
concerted action of the churches and
recommended Il conference of the
church and missions Of Britain aud
Ireland, of the United states, of Aus
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
VEST READS THE RIOT ACT
Ih,imntcS THAT na Way uoii the Chicago
Iorycniion-Nn Omciai Dicintion.

tppNGniiun- NJ tinrIal IigtHtiDU.
WAeuIyGroN, May 9.-Thc frst'fght
Of the silver and gold factions of the
Democratic party for controi Of the
Chicago convention was the subject of
an animated debate IN the Senate yes.
tcrdav. Senator Palmer in opposing
the PETER bond investigation rcsOlu.
ton. referred TO the inadequacics OF
the platform declarations OF 80! on
the financial question, and declared
that they were not satisfactory at the
present time. Reference was made to
the snap conventions held al Pertlc
Springs, Mo-, and Sprin ghcld, ILL.,,
last year az which the Democratic
party was committed to silver.
This brought Senators Vest and
Cockrcll of Missouri TO their feet, and
the former delivered a spccch of char.
uctcristic vigor and cxplOsivencSs. He
charged that the recent Michigan
Democratic convention which declared
for sound money, was controlled by
federal officials, who were instructed
for silver, but voted for Il gold stand
ard declaration. After d~CnOuncing
the influences brought To bear on con
vcntions in general Mr.. Vest con.
cludcd with the following startling
declaration Of his w position:
Il am a delegate to the national
convention he said, IAN unwilling
delegate. chosen ~ my people, and
serve notice now that II that coven-
,ion at Chicago 3, to lc made UP of
olicc. holder, to s'itc and prevent the
expression Of the will uf the people,
then it is no Democratic convention to
me. The Democratic party is the
party Of honorable expression, not uf
fedora patronage
MIR Vest spoke with great earnest
ness, and his unlooked-lOr declaration
created much comment BY some il Is
interpreted 20 mean that it the thica-
go convention shall declare for sound
money, the Missouri Senator VIII not
feel bound to abide by IT,, action. Mr..
lockrcli is also delegate from Mis-
sour, but he made 40 declaration ~
- his position.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
CUBAN COURT MARTIAL.
Trial of the Competitor Crew for Pill
bus,ering-A H,n.an ono of Them.

NV w itt AplillifllluT aEfW u flii
bus.erins- A n,n.an ono of Them
HAVANA, May H. The trial by
court martial of the men captured on
board Of the American schooner,
Competitor, of Key West, Fla, by the
Spanish gunboat Mcnsajcra, on April
81, began in the Court of Justice at
the navy yard here yesterday.
The prosecutor was Lieutenant
Miguel Suarel. A guard of picXcd
marine infantry soldiers brought in
the prisoners. The first to enter the
court room was Alfredo LaiIordc. who
i classcd as the leader of the fiIibus-
tcring expedition. After Ial'ordc
came DIR. Elias l5edia; a man named
John Milton, said to be II native OF
Kansas; William Gildca, said to be u
British subject. and Teodoro Mata.
The prosecutor opened the proceed.
ings by describing in detail the cap
turc of the Competitor. lie said that
Lieutenant Butron, in command of
the %gunboat Mensajera, vas notified
by some fishermen on April - last,
that q suspicious looking schooner,
apparently "a pilot boat, was OFT Der.
races. The Mensajera was headed for
That part Of the coast, and when with
in hailing distance OF the schooner
called for her to show her cOIurs. The
schooner did not do SO, and men on
board of her jumped overheard and
swan for the shore. Two of the latter
were seen To go down, n Others may
have been drowned. In addition. two
more of the SO.callcd tlibustercrs were
killed by the rifle fire of the crew OF
- -. Il. H.. : 49, ...1 tl-.
shore.
John Milton, the Kansas man, de-
Clarcd he had been compelled against
his will TO accompany the expedition,
which he had gone t. see start. He
added that be believed La Borde, the
commander Of the vessel, was not
aware he was taking i party of Till
bu,tcrcrS unit. l. was too late. Mill
ton further said he was going as Il
newspaper correspondent to the insur-
gent camp in order To interview the
members Of the insu"Ecnt govern.
mrut. lie afterwards intended to
reJurn 20 the United states.
The prosecutor C.u~,cd al the pris-
ourrs %, traitors, and rs assisting in
tine i~n-urgrc'iou. The schooner was
r,a~.ri H. "A pirate, worth about $1,000,
AMI having un board an inNurgcnj Ilag
.t,srI at one cent.
The prosecutor afterwards read u
Ir'.,r addressed hy United states
lun,G, General Williams 30 Admiral
Navarro. IA WATCH Mr. Williams stated
tUaE be had heard of the capture Of
'h, Competitor. While waiting the
action of the marine authorities vino
Wc"c - handle The matter. Mr.. Will
Jams protested a~ga.uo' the prisoners
.. "a. ...a N a.. J
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
HARRIS WINS THE FIGHT.
rhc ottawa Aspirnnt dominated Alter Many
BALLOTS.

fAa''N
~IAwHrvcE. Kan, May o.-When tho
Republican convention OF the Second
Kansas district adjourned last night
it had taken seventy five ballots for
candidate for Congress, with the
deadlock apparently firmly fixed.
During the night the contending fac.
tions held frequent conferences, and
when the delegates reassemblcd at >
o'clock this morning a better feeling
prevailed. Buchan and Harris had
made some sort of an arrange.
ment, which induced the former
to get back into the contest. and when
the roll was called for the seventy
sixth ballot, Huchan secured the votes
which he had received on the first bal
lot-Douglass county's II, 4 of John
sons and , of Linn's. by these changes
Mctcalf lost II votes, Funston 4 and
Lowe > A summary of the ballot
was: Buchau, Is; Mctcalf, :: Trick
cit, 10; Lowe, 10; Harris, .G; Funston,
~ Ten ballots were taken with this
result, when u recess was taken until
10 o'clock.
The convention reasScmblcd az 10
O'clock and took thirteen more ballots
without any change, when another
recess was taken tin | o'clock. Then
b%aIIOting was resumed until the
ll.th was taken, which resulted: Bu-
chau, T.; Tricictt, 10; Lowe, II: lIar-
ris, -; Funston, IT, Adjourned until
3 o'clock
After the last recess, the li2th bal
lot was cast and jack l.. Harris was
nominated. The vote stood: Allen
county, Funston g; Anderson county,
Harris :; bourbon county, Harris 10;
Douglas county. liuchan II: Franklin
county, Harris :; Johnson county, Bu-
chan !, Harris I: Linn county. Buchan
.. Harris .; Miami county, Harris :,
Funston !; W~vandottc county. Harris
H. Totals Harris 90; Buchan l.,
Funston :.
Amution to make the nomination
unanimous was put and the vote taken
by Il rising vote. All stood bat the
Douglas county delegation.
Harris was declared the nominee
md Il committee was sent to bring
him to the hall.
j. i. Harris is - years old and has
lived in Kansas since the territorial
days. lie served a. sergeant ia tho
First Kansas battery during the war.
AZ the close of the war hc returned To
his home in Franklin county and pc-
came Il freightcr. Aftcrward, he
went 70 farming and in lS,a became
president Of the rcoDlc's National
bauk of Ottawa. lie is n iich man
ana his possessions are estimated ut
from 500. 900 TO 5000. Goa.
After all the planning 80 accomplish
n nomination without the aid of the
Trictrtl delegation that delegation
vas able to name the man and the
Wyandottc men are very much elated
over it,.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
UNITE TO GUST STEVENS.
Retaliation on the 4. T.. a. leader for
Attacking Mckinley,

KANSAS CITY, Mo May a-Whcn tho
Supreme Council of the 4. i. a. meets
at Washington next Tuesday the mem.
beers of that body who are friendly TO
Mckinley will make an effort to
dcpoSc !. II. u. stevens, who has been
leading the fight on the Ohio caudi-
date for the presidency. The Western
members have organized to GUST him
aud unless Stevens gets support from
unexpected sources. the representa-
tive, from his owu state expect to
come home with his official scalp.
BESIDES being State president for
Missouri, Stevens i, chairman Of the
national judiciary board and of the
political committee Of the national
advisory board. lie 10 aspircs to be-
natiOua. president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Republican Negro League.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May a.-The
Republican Negro League of Missouri
Dset here yesterday in the hall Of tho
Hcuse of Representatives with about
2Ao delegates present. DIR. j. n. r.
Grassland, of ~. Joseph, was re-
elected president; T. II. Murray OF st.
Louis, vice president, and }. Silas
Harris of Kansas City, secretary; DR..
J. ~. r. Grassland of st. Joseph, Rev.
y. W. Dunnavunt of Jefferson City,
=. Siias Harris of Kansas City and w.
M. Farmer Of st. Louis were chosen
a. delegates TO the National racial
Gouvention, to DO held AT Boston,
Maas., August L..
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
ME-. Dubois WILL BOLT.
The idaho senator Threatens to Bolt for
Free silver.

The idaho senator Threatens to Bolt for
free silver.
DoisE, Idaho. May 1.-THE Evening
Mail printed last night parts of a long
letter written by United states sem
ator Dubois to +. A. Fem OF Boise,
one of the leading Republicans OF the
atatc, III which he stated: In tho
event the st. Louis convention adopts
n gold bug or straddle platform, or
dominates "A gold bug or straddlc can
didatc, | shall bolt the convention. |
believe that | have sufficient personal
following in Idaho, added to the fol-
lowing which | will get from the
other parties on the silver movement,
to defeat the Republican party in
Idaho
Dubois's friends here are much ex.
Crciscd over the declaration. Straight
mp Republicans who are expected to
go to the POcatcllo convention next
Saturday say that under such declar-
alton they will bolt the convention
there If Dubois's friends succeed in
securing the adoption of a resolution
indorSing the action of the senator IN
the senate. The bu,ters will elect u
set OF dclcratcs aud send them to st,
Louis, as II straight Republican dele
cation for Mckinley. The Ada county
convention here to-day Will instruct
for Mckinley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Gilbert tho Champion shot.

New YoRN, May 1.-THE our days
shooting tourney which began at the
Guttcnburr race track last Tuesday,
was completed yesterday. The prin-
cipal feature of the tournament was
the championship contest which was
mining who was entitled - the honor
of being the champion target Sh of
America, and after an exciting nj
well contested scri", OF twelve events
the title ami the silver cup were Won
by a Western manfred Gilbert OF
Spirit Lake. Iowa, with Il score Of 266
broken targets out of "Op. Fulfori
OF Itica and Elliott Of Kansas City
tied for second place, with Rollo
lleiHcS of Dayton, ohio. d close fourth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Kansas bankers In Trouble,

G~ooDLANp, Kan, May 9.-M. II.
Tomblin, president of the defunct
sherman county bank, and also n
member of the state irrigation board,
and Presley !. Lancaster, vice president
OF the same bank, were arrested yester-
day afternoon on complaint of County
commissioner George Austin, charged
with receiving deposits after the bank
was in II failing condition, At their
preliminary trial they were bound
over 30 the district court in the sum
of 81, 200 each.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Kansa. Drummer. in Convention.

SAIINA. Kan, May 9-Thc fifth
annual session OF the grand lodge Of
commercial travellers Of Kansas opened
this morning with a parade by mem
bers of S%unlowcr council of Salina
and other mcwhcrs of subordinate
councils, eScorting the officers Of the
grand lodge - the new Masonic tenn
Pile. Mayor James 4. Hayward deliv.
cred a brief address of welcome.
Grand Counselor Gland Duval of
Hutchinson responded. Secretary Of
State Edwards spoke concerning the
upbuiidiug of the State and enlisted
the support of the travelling men in
turning immigration into Kansas The
grand lodge then formally opened in
secret session. IHis afternoon q
parade was held.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
a plcl for tho Nicaragua Canal.

WAsulNGToN, May o,-Governor
McCorcklc of West Virginia appeared
before the House committee on com.
mcrcc to-day to advocate the construc'
Lion Of the Nicaragua canal He
spoke in behalf of the coal interests
at his own and adjacent states, de-
claring that the section he represented
would he able to control the coal mar.
hcts Of the Pacific coast of North and
SOnth America with the shipping
facilities which would DC afforded by
Sle canal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Iowa Wins First Place.

TorEKA, Kan, May "a. NJ. Cloud
IF LcnoX college, liopkington, Iowa,
was given first place in the Interstate
o,atorical contest here last night.
Fred Elliott OF Monmouth college,
Monmouth, H., took second place.
Wisconsin sent two representatives.,
each claiming to hc legal. They were
both thrown out Of the contest. The
states represented are: Colorado,
Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana anu Ohio.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
Was ToraVer behind It:

Sr. LoUI>, May 1.-THE Republic
charges in an article to-day that the
bitter attacks on Major Mckinley
made by Judge Stevens, chairman Of
the advisory board of the 4. +. A.,
were inspired by commandments
Walker Of the q. 4. L., Il brother-in-
law Of Senator.c,cct Foraker OF Ohio.
1t says hat Mckinlcy's friends claim
that Foraker quietly advised his
brother-in-iaw To get after Mckinley,
and Walker ordered his managers in
St Louis to use stevens and the A. L.
a. for the purpose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
A Railroad Conductor Murdered.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May ID. Il
Brooker of Havana, Il conductor on
the Big Four railroad, was found ly'
ing dead on the Wabash railroad
tracks in Litchfcld last night. The
%coroucr's jury returned a verdict that
he came to his death by being shot by
some unknown person and that his
body had aftcrward been thrown on
tho track. The object of the murder
was apparently not robbery us Brook
er's watch ana so were found on his
person.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
THE NJ. f.. CONFERENCE
STATUS OF THE WOMEN
CAUSES ANOTHER SPAT.
heated Nrang'c Occurs Efforts to Niriu-
riy Nuilify the Vote by which the inir
Delegates Wcro ~l:rcognllci Defeated
srtcr "a Hard struggle.

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u Methodist general conference
seemed yesterday To have settled tue
question of ONE delegates for the
nrcScnt bv voting to admit the four
elected, but referring the quc,tio" Of
f,,urn r,,h,s IN ,hr district confer.
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OF Ohio presented 4 resolution TO cN-
Cusc the ONE delegates, in that
they had r]cliupui,hcl their seats, and
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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
BOSTON DIVORCE RECORD
.lIiy Cases Passed Upon by Judge May
ward Ia Just Six Hours.

BosroN, May H-Judge Maynard, mt
the Suffolk superior court divorce
sssSior yesterday, passed on u Iistthat
contained an even fifty divorce cases,
At adjournment none of the tfty was
left, all having been disposed OF,
The court sat just six hours, and
this gave an average time limit of
just seven minutes and twelve seconds
each. Divorces have been granted in
less time than that, but seldom, il
ever, have fifty consecutive eases bcea
heard and disposed Of SD rapidly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
AS MR. HARRISON WISHED
Tho Indiana Republican Conventions
Artlqr ,irIl To he just Right.

Tho Indiana Republican Convention,
Artiar .icii to he just Iilght,
lNDIANAroLlS. Ind. May 81. Il,
Roots, who presided during the greater
part Of yesterdays convention and who
is very close to cX.prcsidcnt Harrison,
made to-day the following statement
regarding the significance of ycstcr.
days action: The question has been
frequently asked what significance
attaches to Mr., llarrison's absence
from tho convention In answer il
may be said, his absence is n contirma'
tion of hi, statement, There never
ha, been an hour since | left the
White house that desired to return to
it, and further, frees him from the
charge that might have been made, in
sincerity. In answer 20 the question
what will be the effect of the rcsOlr-
ton in~StructinG for Mckinley, il can
be truly said IL must be beneficial iOr
all concerned. First, II i, n truthful.
reflection of the sentiment OF the
voters OF Indiana concerning Mckin
ley which has cryStalliGed since Mr.
llarriaon's letter OF February last, ant
il the unexpected should happen at st
Louis, and there should he u call 10
the cX. President, he would be in n po
s,tion to accept such n call, and tn
followers of Mckinley would be tn
supporters of General Harrison sine,
Indiana in no uncertain terms has in
s,ructcd and declared for Mckinley n
her state cOnycutiOu.'
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
DICKINSON w VEST
Charges Concerning Michigan Made In
the senate strongly Denounced.

Charges Concerning Michigan Made In
the senate Strongly Denounced.
DETROIT, Mich, May li.-EX-post.
master General Don VI. Dickinson.
replying 20 the structures Of Senator
Vest and other free silver men as to
the alleged corruption Of the late
Democratic State convention by office.
holders, denies that Mr.. Stevenson
(DicksOn's law partner or any
body else issued a circular to
OtIicchOlderS in connection with
the convention. Through FREQ silver
congressman, he says. free silver men
were put in all the offices OF their dis
tricts, aud in both county and state
conventions ~outnumbcrcd the others
W To one. According to the law the
places of delegates could not be filled
by proxies, as stated by Mr.. Vest.
The III tn | men never had "A majority
of the delegates elected and the talk
of the uSc of money by the sound
money men Is pure and unadultcr-
atcd SANDER and libel" II any money
was used, IL was in behalf of :. free
silver syndicate. organized and eX-
listing outside of this state
and furnishing money to carry on
the campaign III this state. In
conclusion, he says: Il am proud
tn say the party in this State is prop.
erly represented by its delegation to
Chicago and in favor, by an over.
whelming majority, of maintaining
the pledges of Congress on this qucs-
ton whenever there has been silver
legislation since ~, that the policy OF
this government is to maintain the
parity OF the metals. Our party will
not favor reputation in any form, or
take any chances of favoring u policy
that by any possibility would lead to
reputation. The Chicago convention
will not favor the policy of free coin
age at the ratio of Is TO l."