Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-23
TREATY RATIFIED.
The Senate Tavors Arbitration on
the Behring Sea Fuss.
SOLDIERS ZONES Up IN TIL: HOUSE.
Mr. Blue Makes m Attack on Gov. Smith.
OF LeaveuwOrth-Report That Presi-
dent Cleveland Has " ritten . Letter
Concerning His Intentions.

"AehlN6IoN, april III The senat
spent almost the entire day on the Du
pont case yesterday, Mr.. Gray. O
Delaware, argued against the claim o
Mr.. Dupont During the day Mr.
German proposed an agreement that q
final vote on the Dupont case be taken
next Wednesday. Mr.. Mitchell, 10
charge Of the case, declined to
make an agreement ut this time. This
tender by Mr.. German was regarded
as significant Of the confidence Of the
opposition to Mr. Dupont to resist his
claims to a seat Mr.. Gray will pro.
coed with his speech to-day, after
which there is promise Of further
clash over taking up the bond resolu-
ton, as Mr.. Allison stated that the
question must give way to appropria.
ton bills. Mr. Gray yielded at four
o'clock and the senate went into OK.
ecutive session and ratified the Beh.
ring sea arbitration treaty. The
treaty provides for q commission to
aroitrate the claims made BY citizens
OF England against the United States
for seizures of vessels engaged in the
capture OF fur seals prior to the Paris
award. At 4:50 the senate resumed its
open session. Bills we're passed for
the sale OF public lands by private sale
In the state Of Missouri; appropriatinQ
$4,000 for acquiring burial grounds at
Fort Meigs and Put-in.Bay Island, O.,
and the interment therein of the re-
mains OF soldiers and sailors of the
war of 1872. At $3.50 p. m. the senate
adjourned.
Ia the house Mr.. Hull (rep.) OF Iowa.
chairman of the committee on military
affairs, called up the resolution for the
appointment of William B. Franklin
Of Connecticut, Thomas ]. Henderson
OF Illinois, George L. Beale Of Maine
and George w. Steele Of Indiana as
members of the board Of managers Of
he national soldiers homes During
he consideration Of the resolution Mr..
Blue (rep.l OF Kansas made a sensa-
ional speech against Gen. Frank
in, charging him and Smith
for whom he said Gen. Frank.
in was responsibility with cruel
md brutal treatment Of the inmates
I the home at Leavenworth, Kan. He
1oved to substitute the name Of Gen.
! 0. Howard for that Of Gen. Frank.
IN. In answer to specific question
8 to the personal character Of Gen.
rankin, Mr.. Blue replied that he
harged that Gen. Franklin was either
rossly negligent or dishonest. He
lso charged that the general treas
rer, Gen. Franklin's man Friday"
breed balances according to inspect.
rs reports He further charged Gov
NTH, of the Leavenworth home, with
and intimidation OF the
mates Of the home. Mr.. Mahon
ep), Of Pennsylvania, moved to
mend the resolution SO as to provide
IF a joint committee Of the house and !
mate to investigate the charges a
yainst Col. Smith Mr.. Henry (rep.), y
Connecticut, said few words in [
llogy of Gen. Franklin, and Mr.. P
pole (rep), Of New York, spoke in t
vor of Gov. Smith. With an under q
anding that vote should be had to- !. :
" the house at five o clock adjourned. |
PRESIDENT CLEvELANDs INTENTION Is
WASHINGTON, April IS The execu. i
We committee OF the National League Il
Democratic clubs, headed by ex- h
ov Chauncey F. Black, of Philadel- Al
Tia, called upon President Cleveland
appointment at the white house.
". Black, in talking Of the visit, =
ated that the members OF the com.
ittee were grievously disappointed
the failure of the president to dis is
SIS the coming campaign, as they full
anticipated that he would. The II
esldent was IN Il particularly ]ovial Nj
BOD and talked about everything else
t politics. Still it is understood that n
fayors the candidacy of Carlisle and N
ointment democrats were circulating
eport last night that Mr. Cleveland
s written letter in which he dis +
ows any desire to be again N
minated and that IL will be IN
zen out for publication as soon as it
received by the party to whom it is az
dressed. Or
PoRTENTs OF PEACE D. D.
WASHINGTON, April IL. There Is now ~.
pc that the efforts Of the United
ties to mediate between Spain and
Cuban insurgents will result In the -
nging about Of negotiations be.
cen the rival leaders and the Span.
government At least, Spain sho VS.
ms of acceding to the request
emily made by President Cleve.
ID for acceptance Of the good fl
ces Of the United States 1t SCI
uld be premature to say that Spain 81,
already accepted our mediations, ' ~"
negotiations are going on, and on,
S fact Is of itself favorable indica-
n. The negotiations are In the ,oy
Ids of Secretary Olney and Senior sol
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister