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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
A PROTECTING ARM.
Uncle Sam will Extend it Over the
American Passengers on the
Competitor.

Washington, D. c., May 2.-The state
department is watching the developments
. in the case of the Americans who were
part of the crew of the Competitor and
who were captured by the Spaniaids
off the coast of Pinar de: Rio in the act
of landing arms and ammunition. In
structions have been sent to United
States Consul General Williams to COM
municate with the men and investigate
the circumstances of their capture.
The Spanish contention undoubtedly
will be that the men were taken with
arms in hand in which case their lot
certainly will be desperate one. Even
in this case however, they are, under the
terms OF the protocol of the Gushing
treaty, entitled TO the benefit of counsel
and to be brought face to face with the
witnesses, ne matter II tried by civil
court or naval court-martial Little
doubt is felt here that the Competitor
was clearly within the three mile limit,
when the seizure was made as all OF the
details so far learned, such as the escape
to shore of some of the party by swim
ming, indicates that the vessel must have
been close to the beach There is just a
shadow of hope for the men captured in
the plea that may be put forward that
they were not actual combatants and had
no intention of joining the insurgents
ashore, but were engaged only III land
ing arms in Cuba, an act warranting the
seizure of the arms. it is true, but not
the imposition of the death penalty upon
the men.
Fitzhugh Lee. the newly appointed con-
sul-general to Cuba. called at the state
department today and had interviews
with Secretary Olney and Assistant Sec
rotary Rockhill and without doubt he
has discussed the Competitor matter
with view to action on his part if
fhn &c h. n TO hn %
assumes charge of the office of United
STATES consul-general in HaVana.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
FREE GAS FOR TEN YEARS.
Now Chicago Hospital Finds that 1t
Owes $4,000.


Chicago, H.. May How gas was
furnished to a forty-room house for eight
years without the knowledge of the
gas company, the recipients meanwhile
supposing that they were the bene
ticiaries of charity, is problem which
has recently. vexed the heads Of the
Chicago Gas, Light and Coke company.
Zen years, ago a workman put gas
meter in the Women's hospital OF Chica-
go, which is at Thirty-second' street and
Rhodes avenue. But it happened that
no report was ever made to the Chicago
Gas Light and Coke company that the
Woman's hospital had become custom
good women in charge that their rela-
lions with the company were purely a
business transact
Through a decade of neglect that old
meter has been doing business. Nobody
went near it. The wheels turned until
the cogs grew smooth. Rust set in, the
meter wheezed and groaned, and then
the paint peeled off, but no one thought
to give the old box any oil. Meters
grew into millimeters as the years rolled
on. Perhaps the only man who knew
this particular meter existed had forgot
ten about it.
Last week the patient old thing went
on a strike-choked up with work, it is
said-literally asphyxiated
When Mrs. Lyon, the president of the
nOSplIal, sent TO the gas company to have
the meter fixed. no record Of it was
found. The case was investigated.
1t was investigated. The gas com
pany found there had been one steady
leak it never heard Of The register
showed consumption of 500 worth Of
gas the last month, it is said, and with
that for basis the bill for ten years was
figured out to be $1O,SOO. The company
was willing to settle for $4,000.
The women were horror-stricken. Cor
poraticn Counsel Beale and other attor-
neys were consulted, and finally Robert
T. Lincoln, president of the gas com
pany, interviewed The hospital, he said
could pay $1,000 for the gas already
burned and submit to a new meter and
monthly gas bills for the future.
The compromise was accepted by the
women, but they are now wondering how
they came to take the initiative in clear
ing up the secret of a forgotten gasome-
ter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
WILLIAMS is A BISHOP
Formally Placed at the Head OF
New Diocese Of Mar
Quette.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-Rev. u. "
Williams was consecrated bishop OF
new diocese of Marquette at Gr1
church in this city today. Seven blshq
including two Canadian prelates 4
nearly fifty priests from Michigan
adjoining dioceses, were present ana Z
tributed to one of the most imposing
clesiastical ceremonies ever seen Ill NJ \
igan.
The professional hymn, "Anclent,
Days." was rendered by a vested ClI
of fifty voices, and the music throusn1S
was of the most inspiring nature ", Y
preacher Of the day was Rt. Key. w
lam e. McLaren of Chicago. Ihe q
secrator was Rt. Rev. Daniel Iutue
Indiana, assisted by Rev. 9. 1; Qulnt1
of Tennessee and Rt. Rev. Eralcis
Brooke of Oklahoma and the bishop
Michigan. -,
The testimonials required by the riay
are said to take the place OF the usJ
question about any objections that ny
be raised in the cases of ordination
priests, so that there was no opporluh,
in the ceremony for expression OF the
position which has accompanied SUI
steps of the march of Bishop Wllilahs
the epiSconate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
QUAY MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Reads the News from Illinois and Inn
mediateIy Shoots Himself.

Reads the News from Illinois and Inn
mediate1y Shoots Himself.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2.-George Will
helm of Beechmont, Allegheny county,
read the news that the Illinois state con-
vention had declared for Mckinley and
then committed suicide. Wilhelm was a
rabid Quay man and was delegate to
the Quay convention that nominated a
county ticket a few weeks ago. When
Senator Quay announced his candidacy
Wilhelm organized a Quay club. He eX-
pected to go to st. Louis with the Quay
rooters. His first act yesterday morn
ing was to read the Springfield conven-
ton news. Throwing down his paper he
went upstairs and. coming down, walked
into the cellar. The next thing his wife
heard was the report of a pistol The
family rushed downstairs and found Mr..
Wilhelm dying. A revolver was by his
side. Blood trinkled from bullet hole
behind his left ear. His wife says he
suffered from grippe and rheumatism,
but not enough to cause him to take his
life. The only reason she advances for
the act is the victory of the Mckinley
DeOple
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
STRIKE IS SETTLED.
The Glenwood Manufacturing Com
pany Agrees to All the De-
mands Of the Men.

Glenwood, Wis, May 1.-[Special]-
The strike here is settled. The Glen
wood Manufacturing company grants a
pay day and agrees to take back all
union men. Every body is satisfied and
the mills will start up with full force at
once.
The settlement of the strike was due
to the influence of the state board of
arbitration, which began work of medi-
alton yesterday. The men insisted that
the board deal between the union and
the company and not between the en-
ployers and the men as individuals, and
this course was pursued
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
TWENTY-FIVE SUITS BEGUN.
Many Hudson Fishermen Arrested for
Alleged TreSpass.

Hudson, Wis, May 2.-Over twenyy-
five suits have been begun by the st:
Paul Fishing club against residents of
this ccunty within the last week for
trespassing on the Willow River clubs
preserves. The fishermen include some
of the representative men in the county
who are not deferred from joining i'll the
sport by the clubs action.
The club has made no arrests and
contents itself with civil prosecutions.
These cases will all be contested, it is
said, and will give the circuit court Il
fishy looking calendar at its, next ses-
sion. An effort to close up tn" stream,
provided the club should be successful on
the main issue. goes merrly on and the
members of the club. in either event,
are likely to have no monopoly Of trout
fishing on Willow river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
LILLY WAS MAYNARD.
Miss Brill Taken i'm Charge by the In
dianapolis Police.

Miss Brill Taken in Charge by the In
dianapolis Police.
Fond du Lac. Wis, May 1.-ISpeciaI]
Chief of Police O'Conor received
telegram from Indianapolis last evening
notifying him of the capture of one Lii
ian Brill, who skipped from this city last
September after having, it is alleged,
forged the name of her mother to check
for the sum Of $1O0. Mr. O'Conor left
this morning for that place and is expect
ed home Saturday night with his prison
er. Miss Brill was employed in the
Marshall Field factory W. to about three
weeks before she skipped. She was in
the habit of visiting the bank for her
mother and when she presented the check
for the amount ii was readily paid An
other girl who accompanied her in her
fight has not been apprehended. The
Brill girl is only 1G years of age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Milwaukee-Flour-Dull Wheat-Lower;
No spring. &c; No. ! Northern. SIC;
July. 61Ac Corn-Neglected; No. 3, 2S1ac.
Oafs-Weaker; No. white 1890; No. 3
white 19c. Barley-Lower: No. 2. SIC; sam
ple on track, 291a@34c. Rye-Weaker; No.
j. SIC. Provisions-Lower; pork cash 1856;
lard, cash 4.70.
Flour is quoted on the basis of 3.6O@3. 65
for patents in bblS in carlOts; low grades.
in sacks, 1882 90; bakers, in bbls. 2.70@
$50: rye in bbls. -235@2.5 so.
Millstufs are dull at 500 per ton for
sacked bran S25@S.5O for fine middlings,
and 925 for white do.
Chicago-C ose-Wheat-May, $3.50; June,
61Ac: July. 615s@62c asked; September.
GoAc. Corn--May. 2S14c; July, 295sc asked;
September 301sM31c asked. Oats-May.
l7%c bid: June, 1sAc bid: July. 1880. Pork
May, 79215 July. S.021a; September, $50.
Lard-May. 4.771a: July. a7h bid: Septen-
Der. 5.00M5. 021a Ribs-May. i0I12; July.
417l.a4. %: SeDtember. 4.32Ikt14. So.
Minneapoliss..-- heat-steady; "a May. o75sc:
No. hard, 60c. No. l Northern, 59c; No ,
Northern, 5SAc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET

Hogs-Receipts, 6 cars; market &c high
err Mixed 3.30@3.4O; heavy, fair to good
a.25@3.3 5; light, 100 to 100 lbs, 3:35@3. so.
tle-Receipts, 0 cars; market steady
lbs, 3.4O@3.50; common to fair. 800
to 1000 lbs, 3.25@s. 35; cows, common to
good 2.35M275: heifers, good to choice
275@3. 40: common to good. 2.2562 60;
Gamers 1862. 90: bulls. 2.OOd2 80: good
to choice, 2.5O@2.9O: feeders. 500 to $50
g 7573 90; vea!s dull, 3.0O@3.75; mixers
and springers. 1900
Sheep-Receipts @ cars: market steady
9 5OM3T5; lambs steady 35Ot04. 90.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
HUDSON COMPANY IN STRAITS
Detroit CIothiers Ask an Extehsio"
Credits.

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-The }. u. ~ i ,
son company, clothiers, this morlllns %
tilted all their creditors that 1lle ~
pany is financially embarrassed, r.; anu 20
sires an extension of credits. ne -
pany has branch stores at SandushEsiio ,
Paul, Grand Rapids, st. LOUIS, o.e
land and Buffalo, hut the three lalt e,o@ .
not in any way affected. A Staten netn
issued by the company gives asse'2 r
81 ,271 $40 and liabilities S5lS. loi.
Immediate cause of the request for az n
tension was the failure of large r "a,
ern house and the firms inability to IN
row money in the open market.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
CLOUDBURsT AT CHATTANOOGA
In Twenty Minutes Water was Up to
Wagon -Axles.

Chattanooga Tenn, May 2.--Proba bly,
the heaviest rainfall during the same
space of time ever known in this section
took place this afternoon about $50
O'Clock. For twenty minutes the water
fell in solid sheets, flooding the streets
nearly up to the axies of passing wagons.
Several stores were inundated and the
damage will be heavy. It was the first
cloudhurSt here in several wears.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
ETRURIA IN COLLISION.
Bumps Into an Italian Bark, hut is I'm.
injured.

Liverpool. May 2-The Cunard steam
ship Etruria, Capt. Ferguson. while
leaving this port today for New York.
bark Geronimo Bianchi, Capt. Garibaldi,
which arrived here on March Is from
Buenos Ayres. The bark was so badly
damaged that she had to be beached in
order to save her from sinking. The
Etruria sustained no damage worth
mentioning and will be able to proceed to
New York this afternoon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
MILWAUKEE DAIRY MARKET.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per Id, 14Gl15c
inferior to choice. 1OM13c; best dairy
selections, ,12@13c; lines. fair to choice, do,
Sc; grease, 405c.
Cheese-FuI1 cream flats. per III. ga
ice: cheddars, 9@91ac; Young Americas
aMmloc: brick. 9@10c; hmburger. IL; IL:
Swiss. do. 12113c
Eggs-Per doz, fresh, Sh@9c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
Gave Birth to Five Bows.

Mayfeld, Ky, May. The wife Of
oscar Lyons, farmer living mile west
Of here, gave birth last night to five chill.
1ren, all boys. The children. are ali well
1eveloped and healthy -Four Of them
weigh AZ pounds each and the fifth &
pounds. making a total of % pounds for
the five children
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
Jumped from a Train.

Columbus, O., May Herbert J. Noel
jumped from the st. Louis and New
York limited train at London. O.. near
midnight and was killed. He was tick
eted from the West to Pittsburg. Train
men say it was suicide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
KURINO TRANSFERRED.
Representative of the Japanese
Government at Washington is
to Go to italy.

Washington. ID. c.. May q Mr. XII
rino, the Japanese minister at Washing
ton. will be soon transferred to the Jap
anese legation in Italy. where a vacancy
now exists His successor will be HCshi-
Tori a man of great reputation III Japan
and Il representative OF the liberal eie-
ment in that country
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
LIST OF DIRECTORS.
New Officers of the Superior Land and
Improvement Company.

New York. May 2.-[Special. l-Presi-
dent Van Morden said today that the
annual meeting of the Superior Land
and River Improvement company will
be held Monday. The following officers
will be elected: Directors, w. Van
Morden, W. II. Deforest. w. E. Steven
son, S. e. Kilner, H. V. II. Kennedy.
Hiram Duryea.W. Greenough. H. Davis,
G. Sherman. c.. c. Jackson and G. A.
Morrison. President Van Morden said
Il new policy will he adopted. The taxes
put in good condition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
Increased the Insurgents.

Madrid. May 2.--The Heraldo pub
fishes an interview with Capt Gen. Wey-
Ter in which ne is quoted as saying that
the action of the Congress of the United
States in regard to recognizing the bel
ligerency of the Cuban insurgents has
served to increase their number and in
consequence it will be necessary to post
pone the inauguration of political re-
forms until the rebellion is crushed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
Bourke Cochran Injured.

New York, May 1.-Former Congress.
man Bourke Cochran, while out for a
spin on his wheel in the park. met with
an accident that is likely to confne him
ii his bed for some time, at least.
When the accident occurred Mr.. Cock
ran was on the west drive at Sixty-sixth
street. when young man. H. r. Ken
dali, fell just in front of him. Mr.. Cock
ran was too near to swerve to one side,
and he was thrown headlong.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
THE SHAFTS SUCCESSOR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Has Been Pro-
claimed the Ruler of
Persia.
Persia.

Tifis, May 2.-Immediately after the
death of the Shah the heir apparent,
Muzaffer-Ed-Din, was proclaimed Shah
Russia and Great Britain recognized
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, May 2, 1896.
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

Chcago-For fine stock of potatoes a good
demand exists and the tone of the market
Burbanks, 16@19c; Hebrons, 15@1Sc; rose,
13@17c; peerless, 14@16c; mixed, 14@17c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
Escaned Convict Caugii''

Negaunee, Mich, May aaayyan nf from y
Peter Larson. who escadp ay last wee
branch state prison one aai by local o.
was captured in Neg garhreak. He We
GERS this morning a. u nn the outsklTD
concealed in house on ~
the CITY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
EXPIRED IN DENVER.
Death of j. ID. Sampson, kesiu'"'
Norway, Mich. -,

Norway, Mich, May 1.Ispeea1a ne1t !,
D. Sampson, one of the most G lllnT Tnke
merchants Of this city, died at St' M
hospital in Denver last nlg1mShI r;stus
Sampson was secretary OF the oni, snpe
Gold Mining company and MaS nine
tending work at the company s;nr wit
Victor when he was taken sie aae arl
pneumonia. He was AZ years Oh 20 20 va
leaves wife and two children, FOLLOW
a member of the Masons, Ood a,ha fri
and Sons of St. George. Id hndv an
named order took charge OF the Tho Nc intel
it is now en- route to this CITY. len
ment will take Mace at Hnn1"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
House.

Mr. Henderson rep. Ia.). chairman Of
the committee on judiciary. gave notice in
. Ga, Honse ON the 21th thar he wond caE
up the bankruptcy bill rs soon the pea
sion bill was disposed of. Mr.. Hcnder-
SON. from the committee on rules. at 30
p. H. brought il 4 special order for the con-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09
Over score Drowned by Floods.

A cloudburSt laid waste a strip OF
country about FIVE miles wide along
Little Sexton creek. Buffalo river, and
the south fork in the Kentucky river
in Owsley and Clay counties, Ky. The
residence of Wade Marders, on Little
Sexton creek, was washed down and
his wife and little girl drowned.
Later-The cloudburs on Little
Sexton and Buffalo creeks was very
disastrous, doing more damage than at
hrst reported. There were probably
IA drowned. The scene was terrible
one; the swollen and angry streams
bore upon their turbulent bosoms
wreckage of all kinds. Occasionally a
struggling form would be seen for an
instant, when, with waving arms it
would be caught and whirlcd beneath
the current Houses, barns, fences,
stock and logs, all went madly down.
tumbling over and grinding against
each other as they were dashed about
by the angry waters.
Charlie Holt and child and John
jenkins and two children were
drowned in swollen stream in Rus
sell county, Va. Easter and Allie An
derson and their three children, to-
gether with two horses. were drowned
by the freshet in Powells river, near
Middlesboro, Ky, and there was great
loss of property and stock. The rains
have swollen all the mountain streams
in the neighborhood of Williamsburg,
Ky, and 500, 900 worth of property
was swept away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09
Home Seeker. Excursions

In order to give every one an opPor-
tunity To see the Western Country sn4
enable the home seekers to secure -
home in time TO commence work for tho
season of 1896, the Chicago, Milwsukee
a. ST. Paul Railway has arranged TO run
series of four home seekers excnr-
sions to various points in the West,
Northwest and Southwest on the
following dates: April Z and 81
and May 5 at the low rate Of two dol
lars more than one fare for the rons6
trip. Tickets will be good for RETURN
on any Tuesday or Friday within "a
days from date OF sale. For rates, tinas
of trains and further details apply u
any coupon ticket agent in the East or
South, or address Geo. III. Heafford,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Chicago, Ill.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09

Frederick ST. George BoothTucker,
recently appointed by Gen. Booth, as
commander of the Salvation Army in
the United States to succeed Balling-
ton Booth. arrived at New York on
the steamship Majestic
A man named Schroeder, calling him
self the divine healer, has been in Gin
cinnati protesting TO heal the sick.
The health officer said he was menace
To the health of the community by
passing his unwashed hands over the
faces of hundreds of people. many Of
whom are diseased. lie was ordered
to leave the city at once. Schraeder
promised to go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09
PICKED AND SORTED.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
BRIEFLY RELATED.
England Joins Spain Against u. =. In Order
To Control the Mediterranean-Ex-
President Harrison Welded to His
Late Wife's Niece at New York.
England Allied with spain.

dispatch from London says: 1.-The
positive statement comes from lead
ing hnancier that England has con-
cluded treaty of alliance with Spain
and within ten days Europe will be
started by the official announce
ment OF this fact. This statement
is now given with the reserve
which its international Importance
warrants, pointing out only that the
sensitive money interests are often
better informed on such matters than
is any other part of the community eX-
cept the highest official authority.
Such treaty would have a vastly inn
portant bearing upon the continental
situation. ltwould have commensu-
rately important bearing upon the
Cuban question in the United States.
The Salisbury ministry is disposed to
do anything it can with safety and in
reason TO check the pretensions of the
American government TO interfere in
either West Indian or South American
affairs.
The treaty will include giving to
Great Britain the right TO harbor and
reht her fleets in the Mediterranean
ports of SPAN. The Soudan eXpedi-
ton in behalf of Italy and England's
open sympathy with the triple alliance
having won the hostility of France
and Russia, the Importance of such an
alliance TO Great Britain is readily
seen. Neither Gibralter nor Malta
England's only two ports on the Medi-
terranean-is capable of either harbor-
ing or refitting fleet, but with both
the Italian and Spanish ports thrown
open to the British navy, the French
fleet at Toulon would be at England's
mercy and Russia could hardly make
a junction from the Black sea with
the ships of her French ally. Such
are the apparent reasons why Great
Britain should wish to make such an
alliance as above Indicated. II would.
moreover, leave her in possession of
Gibraltar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-09
CENERALITiES IN BRIEF.

Brunswick, Ga, suffered $500, 900
conhagration in which one man was
burned To death.
Christopher Schrage, Chicago
miser, was bound and gagged by rob-
bers in his own home and $50, 900 was
stolen.
Jas w. McDonough, of Chicago, has
perfected a process by which natural
colors are photographed with the or
binary camera.
Complete returns of the state cleo
tion in Rhode Island show that Lippet,
Republican, was elected governor by
11,27s plurality.
Two massive boilers of the Planters
oil mill, at Greenville, Miss. exploded,
wreclxing the mill property and caus-
ing the death of five men. Low water
in the boilers was the cause.
The consolidated Wire and Steel Co,
of Cleveland, attempted to put force
of non-union men in the place of strik-
ers, but the latter assumed such a
threatening aspect that the company
gave it up.
Over 4, ZOO people are destitute and
suffering at Phoenix City, Ala, caused
by the strike at the Eagle and Phoenix
mills in Columbus, Ga. A very heavy
cut in wages caused the strike.
Trouble is feared.
A dispatch from Paris says there is
reason To believe that an agreement
has been reached between France and
Great Britain relative to the upper
Nile interests, and that both countries
are now safeguarded by mutual con-
ceSSions.
While Col. A. Il. Naff, L. $. deputy
marshal and seven men were descend
ing the Rainy river, on the Canadian
Minnesota boundary, TO investigate
reports of tim Der stealing by Canadians,
they broke through the ice and six
were drowned.
Secretary Carlisle has written let
ter To Chas. Il. Long, chairman of the
kentucky Democratic state central
committee, in which lie says that the
partys first effort should be for the
declaration of principle and then for
candidates. He declines To contest
for the presidential nomination, but
intimates that if his fellow Democrats
deem his past services to entitle him to
such reward he should not further de-
cline.