The Press., 1898-04-14

The body of Miss Frances E. Willard
was cremated at Chicago last Saturday.
Between rs and 100 persons were killed
by an avalanche in the Chilkoot Pass,
Alaska, last week.
Charles A. Boinay, who was convicted
for the murder of G. NJ. Nichols, of Trum-
bell, was hung at the state prison at
Wethersheld early this morning.
The sub committee of the committee
on state expenditures have reported to
the general committee a rather startling
account of the incomes received by clerks
and stenographers of courts. The totals
are not of so much consequence as the
fact that some clerks receive $4,000 or
$4,000 year, mostly in fees, and two
stenographers over $40 each. These
payments are out of all proportion to the
salaries of judges and other important Of
fieials, and will no doubt receive proper
attention by the next legislature.
1t is reported by the Washington CORE
spondent of an Ohio paper that John Ad-
disonPorter will soon be succeeded as sec
rotary to the president by James Boyle,
present consul to Liverpool, who was Mr..
MoKinley's private secretary while he
was governor of Ohio. The cause assign
and Mr.. Porter over certain matters of
executive news since the war scare came
on, but this it is not necessary to believe.
Mr.. Porter is candidate for the republi-
can nomination for governor of Connecti-
cut, the New Haven Register announcing
that he was in the race, 'on authority
that admits of no question" At the same
time, says the Registers authority, Mr..
Porter would probably remain in Wash
ington in case of war and abandon his polit-
ical plansr regarding the governorship. The
reports from Ohio, the presidents state,
Connecticut, Mr.. Porter's state, do not
entirely agree. -Sprtngfeld Republican.
President Mckinley sent his message
to congress on Monday, as expected. He
asks authority from congress to inter-
vene, at his own discretion, by the use OF
the army and navy, for the purpose of re-
storing peace in Cuba, and bringing about
the establishment there of civilized,
stable government. He also asked con-
gress to vote a sum of money out of the
treasury for the relief of the starving Gu
bans. He states that it is not the policy
of the country to recognize a belligerent
power until that power has established
itself beyond danger of overthrow from
its enemies.
Gen. Lee arrived in Washington Tues
day afternoon and appeared before the
senate committee on foreign relations, to
whom he expressed his firm belief that
the Maine was blown up through the con-
nivance of Spanish officials, but that Gen.
Blanco was not involved.
The enforcement of the armistice de-
clared by Spain is left practically at the
option of the commanding generals of the
Spanish military divisions in Cuba, and
thus appears to be of much smaller con-
sequence than was supposed when the
news of the armistice was first received.
The house yesterday, by vote of 1922
to 10, adopted resolution directing the
president to inter vene in Cuba with force
and arms, quiet the island and then aid
its people in establishing stable and in
dependent government of their own. The
house is unwilling, it appears, to trust to
the presidents discretion.
The senate has under consideration a
resolution of its own. This declares the
Cuban people free and independent; sum-
mons Spain to get off the island at once;
and directs President Mckinley to use
the entire army and navy in putting her
out il she refuses to go peaceably. The
resolution will come up to-day, will soon
be passed, or the resolution adopted by
the house will be substituted.
President Mckinley will follow con-
gress' Instructions in either form, and to
all appearances the war, which it was
hoped might be prevented in some hon.
orable way, is only few days off.
A disgraceful scene occurred in the
house of representatives yesterday during
the discussion leading to the adoption of
the Cuban resolution. Congressman
Brumm (rep.) of Pennsylvania called
Congressman Bartlett (dem.) of Georgia
a liar, and the latter hurled large book
at the former, and then the two antago-
nists rushed for each other and the house
time the excitement ran very high, but
the friends of both men prevented them
coming to blows.