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GALLANT BAND.
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60 exist at Santiago, where Admiral Samp-
son has buoyed the shore end of the cable
with a view to repairing and using it. But
no messages have been sent and the ques-
ton has arisen as to whether it is allow
able under the rules of neutrality for the
French and British companies owning these
lines, to permit them to be used for strict
ly military purposes. The companies con-
troll the point of exit and are able to refuse
to pass dispatches along, so that the hold
ing of the shore ends by Admirals Dewey
and Sampson does not permit them to carry
on communication except through the as
sent of the companies. These are private
concerns, but they are bound to observe the
neutrality of their respective governments
There is some anxiety, therefore, as to the
course of the operators of the French COM
pany at Haiti when they receive messages
from Admiral Sampson. Should they re-
fuse to handle them over neutral lines,
touching neutral territory, an interesting
international question might arise. The
same condition exists as to the Manila ca
BILE, and the failure to receive dispatches
from Manila is attributed to the failure of
the British operators at Hong-Kong to take
the messages 1t was stated tonight that
negotiations were now progressing which
give promise of a satisfactory understand
ing with the companies, and the forward
ing of such messages as the American ad-
nirals send.
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ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Convention Harmonious and Ticket
Nominated Mostly by AcclamatiOn.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 14-The Re-
publican state convention to-day nominated
the following state ticket:
State Treasurer-FLOYD WHITE
MORE, of Springfield.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-ALr
FRED BAYLISS, of Streator.
Trustees of the University of Illinois-F
L. HATCH, McHenry county; A. F.
NIGHTINGALE, Chicago; ALICE AS
BURY ABBOTT, Chicago.
The convention was harmonious, most of
the nominations being made by acclama-
ton or on the first ballot "A speech by Sen
ator Mason and a letter from Senator
Cullom, in which the war with Spain was
touched upon, aroused considerable enthus-
iasm. as did the reading of the platform
which commends the policy of the national
administration before and since the out
break Of the war and declares the United
States should hold such possessions in the
conquered territory as will be advantag-
Gus to it's interests in time of war and
peace, and that all the conquered posses
sions should be held until an indemnity is
paid by Spain. The platform also favors an
increase of the navy and urges the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal
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SEEKING GERMANY'S AID
SPANIARDS WILLING TO GIVE THE
KAISER CONCESSIONS,
If He Will Use His Fleet in Checking
America-COrrea'sR Report on the
Situation at Manila.

MADRID, June IA, 2 p. m.-The Spanish
press has increased it's optimism based on
the belief that Germany intends to prevent
a bombardment of Manila by making a
naval demonstration. rhe newspapers urge
sacrifices with the view of securing Ger
many's assistance, and political leaders ex-
press themselves in favor of Offering Ger
many the following concessions in return
for her taking the initiative in checking
America"
in Spanish Oceanica.
Second-Spanish concurrence in the devel-
opment of Germany's commercial and polit-
ical relations with Morocco.
The minister for foreign affairs. Duke
Almodovar de Rio told the newspaper men
to-day that the Spanish government had
not taken any step in the direction of peace
negotiations. The minister also said he had
not received any confirmation of the report
ed third attack on Santiago de Cuba.
The minister for war, General Correa, de-
clared the situation at Manila is better than
was supposed. He said Captain General
August had concentrated twenty thousand
men for the defense of the city, and his bat
teries of artillery are asserted to comprise
199 long range guns.
VIENNA, June 14.-The Neue Freie Presse
to-day says Spain has requested the powers
to urge the United States to occupy Manila
with American troops should the town sur
render, and not allow the city to fall into
the hands of the insurgents
LONDON, June 15.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says: The Marine
Foltische Correspondent, which is otter
officially inspired, and other papers express
the hope that some permanent result, such
as the possession of a harbor, will be the
outcome of the presence of the German
squadron at the Philippines. 1t would be a
mistake to attach overmuch Importance to
these effusions but the presence of Admiral
Won Diedrich's squadron there is certainly
significant
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OFF NOW SURE.
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ali through, and travelling by night and in
specting by day the board made its ROUNDS
in eight days, The report will not recon-
mend specifically any one city, but will set
forth the advantages and disadvantages or
each, in the matter OF railroad Iacllities
depth of water for transports sports camp ann
While no point will be recommended, II is
said that the report will make clear the
obvious advantage of one or more OF the
cities. so that Secretary Alger can readily
make a selection.
The depth of the water in the harbors is
felt to be very, essential point, for the
have difficulty in threading some OF the
narrow, tortuous and shallow harbors lead
ing to the. points of inspection. Jackson.
vile is we'll thought of, but the depth OF
water at the entrance OF st. John river,
which is not much more than fifteen feet
between the jetties is something of draw
back At Fernandina there is fifteen feet
at the entrance, deepening to three and a
quarter fathoms further up the channel.
Savannah has from eighteen to twenty feet
and Charleston about twenty-one feet, at
mean low water. The members or the board
will give no intimation as to the point they
regard most desirable.
When once the camp grounds are desig-
mated there will be speedy action In getting
the troops to the central point. The work
thus far done in equipping the hrst Cuban
army has gone far to assist in the prepara-
ton of the forces still remaining in Florida
SO that there will not be the delay attending
day that the board had an opportunity to
see some of the troops gathered at jack
sonville, and that they presented fine, SOL
dierly appearance There were evidences
that the work of equipping them was pro-
ceeding rapidly and successfully. There
were eight regiments centered at this point
Members of the board saw Maj. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, who is at Jacksonville with eight
regiments, constituting the Seventh Army
Corps.
Without reference to the exact hour at
which the first United States army left
Florida for Cuba, 1t may be safely said that
before the end of the week General Shafter
will have landed with his 1900 United
States troops on Cuban soil and that the in
vestment of Santiago by land will have be-
fetal mind here to-day on the time of de-
parture Of the transports, though assur-
ance was given that they had all got
away The confusion on this point is east
ly accounted for by persons who know any
thing of the difficulties of moving. simulta-
neously a numerous fleet composed of yes
sells of all sizes and classes. No less tnan
three times. beginning Sunday. was a den
mite hour selected for the start, and the war
Department so notified. Yet IN each case
some obstacle was encountered that re-
quired notification to the department that
a postponement had beer forced. Sailors
say such delays are inevitable and tnat
rarely does fleet get of at first intention;
However. the department officials stated
this afternoon that they believed the very
last of the transports had at last started
for Cuba. After all. the delay OF DAY
or two in the start Is not calculated %
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been repairing the Notifications of the city.
as it is expected that Admiral Sampson will
renew the bombardment in anticipation Of
a possible arrival and landing of troops this
week
Gen. Calixto Garcia has been expected to
arrive near Santiago and TO report to Adj
miral Sampson to-day, but this morning 1t
turned out that the information on which
this expectation was based was incorrect.
The whereabouts of General Garcia is net
definitely known.
Early this morning three shots were fired
from MORO fort upon the naval pickets in
the line maintained at the entrance to the
harbor. Captain Evans, of the Iowa,
steamed within two miles of the harbor
mouth and flashed the Iowa's searchlight,
whereupon the firing ceased. The Iowa re-
manned on watch until daybreak and then
retired There was no further firing.
To-day the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius ar
rived off Santiago, and it is confidently ex-
pected that her guns will be used, if an at
tempt is made to force the passage of the
harbor. for the purpose of exploding any
submarine mines that may exist.
The hospital ship Solace arrived this
morning and left at noon for Guantanamo.
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LONDON, June 4.-Sir Arthur Laurence
Halliburton, who. was permanent under Sec
rotary for war from 1895 to 1897, ssbeen
gazetted Baron Windsor of Nova Scotia He
was born in Nova Scotia in 1892 He former
ly served on the commissariat staff in the
British army in the Crimea, in London and
in Canada.
Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour
uncle of the Marquis of Hartford, has been
gazetted commander of the British troops
in Canada, to succeed Lieutenant General
A. G. Montgomery Moore. Lord Seymour
was born in 1888, first served in the British
navy and entered the Coldstream Guards
in 1856. He was promoted to major general
in 1889 and lieutenant general in 1896. He
served in the Crimea and in the Egyptian
campaign of 1882
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REQUESTED TO RESIGN
FRENCH MINISTRY BOTH UPHELD
AND DEFEATED IN DEPUTIES.
Contradictory Votes and vOciferous
PHI Forced Down Meline's Throat.

PARIS, June 1.-THE Meline Ministry
was both sustained and overthrown in the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon The
deputies first, by vote of 2S9 to 272, passed
vote of confidence in the government, and
then reversed their action by defeating the
Ministry by vote of 296 to 246.
The house was crowded. as were the
public galleries, and all present eagerly dis
cussed the situation. The premier, NJ. Me-
line, opened the proceedings by vehemently
repudiating the statement that ne was en-
gagged in an anti-democratic policy, but
he declared that the accession of socialism
to power would mean ruin for France.
Ex-Minister Bourgeois followed, haunting
NJ. Melne with being unwilling TO cut him
self free from the Rightists, and several
extreme Leftsts continued their severe
structures of the premier's ''undemocratic
policy"
NJ. Ribot then delivered a warm eulogy
of the premier and proposed a vote of con-
fidence in the government, but it's terms
elected loud protests from the Rightists and
general excitement. NJ. Meline, however, ac-
cepted the terms of the motion, whereupon
NJ. Cassagnac charged him with throwing
over the Rightists. The premier retorted
that he had never asked for the support
of the Rightists
The first part of NJ. Ribot's motion, 1.-THE
chamber approving the declarations of the
government" was then adopted by vote
of 2S9 to 272, and the second part, lis de-
termined to put in force the policy of dem
ocratic reform, based on the union of re-
pubicans," was adopted by 525 to votes.
Thus far matters went comparatively
smooth then NJ. Henri Ricard moved to add
the words land supported by a majority
exclusively republican" M. Meline refused
to accept this addition Nj. Ricard insisted
upon a vote and the addition was carried
by 296 to GAG votes, whereupon there was a
terrible uproar
The members of the extreme Left arose
en- masse and shouted for the retirement
of M. Meline. M. Berteaux yelled: Get out,
you are defeated" Others pointing TO the
ministerial bench, INDUCED in a chorus of
'boohs." The Socialists vociferated Re
sign! "Resigni'
When a lull occurred another vote was
taken on the entire motion, which NJ. Meline
accepted, swallowing the obnoxious addi-
ton, and the motion was adopted by 2S4 to
272 votes. The Chamber of Deputies then adj
Journed until Monday. In the Hobbies of the
chamber the opinion was freely expressed
that Nj. Meline would resign after the coun-
Gil tomorrow, though nothing is certain,
owing to the contradictory character of the
votes.
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Examiner says: THE mystery surrounding
the identity of Hugh W. Williams, who was
shot during quarrel at the home of Mr.
cleared away by documents found in the
room of the dead man, which show that he
received letters from England addressed
Sir Hugh w Williams. Bart. F. c. S.
c: E. This would indicate that Sir Hugh
Williams was baronet. a fellow of the
Geological Society and member in civil en-
glDeering. AT one time Williams was a
member of the great machine firm of J. f.
H. Andrew & Co., of Reddtch, England
Williams left England few years ago and
went to Victoria. b. G. Then he located in
Seattle for short time. and finally came to
this city in order TO try to make a fortune
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Brigadiers Asking Too Much.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE War De-
partment officials are very much embar-
raised at the requests coming from the
newly appointed brigadier generals to have
regular United States army officers assigned
to duty on their STATS. The department is
not indisposed to allow fair representa-
ton Of the regular army on the volunteer
staffs, but it is felt to be improper and un-
just to the regular army officers to make
up these staffs entirely from among them
The immediate consequence of acceding to
these requests has been to force the volun-
teer officers of the lower grade upon the
general officers of the regular service, where
they are frequently called on to command
men much older in years and ripper in mill
tary experience than themselves. The re-
suit is dissatisfaction and discomfort all
along the line, for, as a rule. the regular
army officers very much prefer duty on the
stats of generals of the regular army.
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Topper Speaks for Canada.

LONDON. June H-Sir Charles Upper
the Canadian statesman. who has just ar
rived here from Canada, is quoted as dis
crssirg lengthily the relations between
Canada and the United States. He says
Canada sympathizes very warmly with the
rapprochement between Great Britain and
the United States. 1t has always been our
desire to have the most friendly commercial
relations with the republic. but hitherto the
United States has not shown any disposition
to reciprocate The Mckinley and Dingley
bills and the alien labor laws presented con-
elusive evidence of this point. l believe,
however, that the present time is mcst pro-
pitious for the settlement of all questions
and in the changed temper of the American
people l think they can be approached with
a fair prospect of a just settlement"
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CASTELLANE PINKS TUROT,
But NM. RiQuard and Bertrand Fail
to Draw Blood.

PARIS, June H.-Count Bonaface de Cas-
tellane, who married Miss Anna Gould, Of
New York, fought a duel this morning with
M. Henri Turot, of the Petite Republique
Franchise. Three rounds were fought with
swords, and M. Turot was wounded in each
round, twice slightly and the third time Sc
verely in the right forearm, thus ending the
duel The dispute which led to the meeting
grew out of M. Turot's comments on an act
of infanticide committed by servant in the
counts household.
Immediately after the Castellane-Turot
duel M. Girault Riquard, of the Republique
Flancaise, and M. Bertrand, Socialist
deputy, fought bloodless duel Of six en-
gagementS.
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OBITUARY.
gar Joseph AdOIphe Chapleau, the
..Gambetta of Canada"

MONTREAL, June 4.-Sir Joseph
Adolphe Chapleau. former lieutenant gov
ernor of Quebec and secretary of state of
the Dominion. and one of the great French
Canadian statesmen, is dead
Sir Joseph Adolphe Chapleau was born in
st. Therese de Blamville, Terrebenne. Que
bee, on Nov. 3. 1910. In 1867 he set out for
his native county of Terrebonne, with only
10 shillings in his pocket, to run for a seat
ia the Legislature. His eloquepce made
ceep impression upon the constituency and
he was elected AS an orator he had no
equal in Canada Canadians were fond of
calling him the 'Gambetta of Canada" He
became Queens counsel in 1873, and year
later achieved celebrity as counsel for Louis
Reils associates, charged with the murder
OF Scott He was provincial secretary in
Debouchervillc's Ministry In 1S75-77. AT the
defeat OF the Jolly government In 1879. he
became premier of Quebec. In 1852 he ac-
cepted a portfolio under Sir John A. Nc
Donald
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THE HoosIER DUCKS.
Their Camps Nearly Washed Away,
and the Boys Made Merry Over 1t.

Correspondence of the Journal.
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga Park,
Ga. June 13-The soldiers at Chickamauga
Park have at last found out what a Georgia
rain is after long drought. The rain
started at about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and. for six hours. it simply came down
in torrents. The baggage in many of the
tents was completely soaked and in some of
the tents the baggage and bedding was
washed away. "All the comforts of home
mess. being at the bottom of the row, came
out Of the storm with no dry ticks, no bag
gage and only two dry blankets. All the rest
disappeared with the comforts. leaving
nothing but the tent with two inches of
water on the floor to represent the home
To-day the men have been scattered all ever
the battlefield picking up relics Of the ton-
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worden win Escape Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE death
sentence of Salter d. Worden will be COM
muted to life Imprisonment by the Gov
ernor. Worden is the man who during the
great railroad strike of 1894 helped to wreck
a Southern Pacific train near Sacramento.
killing an engineer and three soldiers. The
case became of national prominence
through the efforts of the big labor organi-
cations to save Worden and the fact that
Grover Cleveland, then President, wrote a
personal letter to Governor Budd asking
him to save Worden's neck. 1t was claimed
that there was insanity in WOrden's family.
an0t hat his mind was not right.
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The Chess Tourney.

VIENNA, June 14.-Five games in the
tenth round of the international chess mas
ters' tournament had been decided when
adjournment for luncheon was taken. The
results were: Lipke beat Baird, Tarrasch
beat Marco and Pillsbury beat Blackburne,
while the games between Halprin and Burn
and Maroczy and Walbrodt were draws
Tarrasch Pillsbury and Alapin lead in num-
Der of games won. in the order of mention.
Following are the results of the play in
the afternoon and evening: Halprin lost to
Burn; Maroczy was beaten by Walbrodt
Steinitz and Alapin drew; Schiffers was
downed by Schlechter; Showalter was van
quished by Janowski and Tschigorin worst
ed Caro-.
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Kansas City Journal.

Albert Edward heir apparent to the
throne of England, may take his place when
the time comes without any protest from
us. The man who, with all the traditions
of English royalty and snobbery beneath
him, could do so graceful and utterly un-
conventional an act as to bow and kiss the
hand of Mrs. Gladstone, as he is reported
to have done at the funeral in Westminster
Abbey. has, after ALL some of the fine stuff
that ought to be in a king. Surely the
spirit Of democracy, which kept Gladstone
a. commoner all these years of real king
ship has touched even the heir of the
Guelphs. 1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Glad
stone will not yield to the temptation to be-
come Countess Gladstone.
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OMAHA, Neb., June 1.-THE seventh an
nual convention of the National Associa ton
of Railway Postal Clerks was called to
order this morning by President C. l.. SHAFT
fer, of Chicago. Mayor Moores extended a
welcome to the convention and DR.. George
L. Miller, collector of customs of the port
dent Shaffer made a response to the adj
dress of welcome. After the appointment of
committees, several questions of minor inn
portance were considered and an adjourn
ment was had until tomorrow. A reception
was rendered to the visitors tonight.
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PROOF of GOOD Feel,nm.

LONDON, June 15.-The Times this morn
ing, in an editorial which pretty fairly rep
reeents the feeling expressed by the other
morning papers. says: THE resolution to
pay the Bering sea award is another graft
flying instance of the growth of the spirit
of friendship and justice towards England
in quarter where until recently such feel
ings were rarely exhibited. II is proof of
the good feelings which we cordially reeog-
ME and reciprocate, as well as a good omen
for the establishment of those closer and
more cordial relations between the two
both sides of the Atlantic have been stead
lily moving"
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Dynamiters to BE released.

LONDON, June 15.-The government has
notified Mr.. John Redmond. Parnellite
member of Parliament for Waterford. that
in the coming revision of the sentences
passed upon the Irish dynamiters impli-
Gated in the alleged conspiracy of 1888, when
there were numerous explosions or attempts
at explosions in London, Liverpool. Glas-
gov, Birmingham and elsewhere, life SEN
fences will be regarded as twenty-yeaT
terms. This means that H. H. Wilson,
Timothy Featherstone, H. Dalton, Terrence
McDermott and Flanagan all of whom
were sentenced in 1888, will be liberated
during the present year if their prison rec
ordS are clean.
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britain Cannot Expect Moro.

LONDON, June 14.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Douglas III. Coghill Conserva-
tive, member for Stoke-on-Trent, asked if
in view of the improved relations between
the United States and Great Britain the
former could not be induced to modify it's
custom tariff. The parliamentary secretary
for the Foreign Office Mr.. Curzon, replied
that her Majesty's government would be
glad to avail itself of any opportunity for
improving the commercial relations between
Great Britain and the United States but
Great Britain now enjoyed the most favored
nation treatment in all matters of COM
merce and navigation and the government
had no ground for believing more favorable
treatment would be accorded Great Britain.
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The PopuIist Conference.

OMAHA, Neb.. June 14.-The Populist
conference here has developed every evil
dence Of split At midnight two meetings
are in progress. The middle-of- the-road ele-
ment, headed by Milton Park. of Texas,
Joseph Buchanan, of New York. and Robert
Schilling, of Chicago, are determined to op-
pose all plans for fusion. The liberal ele-
ment, including Senator Marion Butler
Senator Allen and George G. Washburne
of Massachusetts, are holding another meet
ing, and have sent several propositions for
a compromise to the .'roaders."