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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-07
TnEiGUN THAT. WRECKED TUE MATANzAs FORT

49, III ! Hal HNELhED lie MAIANLAS FORT. a%&E
This IS the big gun on seoard the Puritan that fired the last shot which to-
tally demolished the Matanzas fort. The crew showed no excitement. but
worked with an earnestness and calmness that enabled them to make a grand
showing with their famous gun. Admiral Sampson is quoted as saying that
this gun Will be the first one fired on MORO Castle, as its accuracy can be re-
lied upon. ~ s5 4-&N@ H#&S% sE4##Es
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-07
GENERAL GoMEzs FORCES ARE AT uAvANA,s GATES.

E1NENAL I'M > TUNES 4 a HAFANAS GAIES.S.H
Every day there Is heard in the city of Havana a fuslade of small arms It
is the insurgents who have forced the rw way TO the very gates of Havana and
ere busy now driving back: into the cit detachments of Spanish soldiers The
!nsurgent army is only awaiting the b ombardment of the American fleet to
burst the gates and take the plum Of fr eedom from the lips Of tbs. Goddess of
Liberty. T & ~ E2 E%4FEf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-07
A SCRIBE ENL1srs.

z. T. Anderson, who went to Column
bus Saturday night. yesterday enlisted
with Captain Allen, In Company NJ,
Ihiro O.. v. ]. The company was rails
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-07
SUMMER RESORTS.
GRAND ATLANTIC H01E.
Atlantic CITY, N. j..

Virginia avc. and the Beach. Tbs 4.
giant new Hotel Is now open tNt T..
second season. Has the finest, rooms :,
Sle and eli suite with bath: hav,ns, ~. m.
& windows each with full view ana nj
%obstructed View. Every modern coairs,, .
cncc. Heated throughout by steam. IN,
ScnSer elevators 10 the street: me mi
Is Dountitul!y supplied with the eTs. rlIs;
the service cannot be. surpassed Ny WI Or.
chcstru. The Grand Atlantic manastIa,',, !,
will Offer special Inducements n 'tIn -,:.
parties visiting here during the Srr ,,rsi
Why not enjoy the pleasure ana iou1sr,,,
OF n large first class hotel ut mo.e1ie
rates. Write for terms and Il!us"
Doolilet. COPE.
ape CHARLES !. w.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-07
Portrayed by Rev. R. S. coffey the
Gifted Irish Lecturer
DELIGHTED A GOOD AUDIENCE
At FIRST

AT FIRST
LAST EvEN1NG-THE COURT
SHIPS IN TWO WALKS OF LIFE
cLEvERLY PICTURED IN THE
COURSE OF A SCHOLARLY EFF.
FORT, IN WHICH SENTIMENT
WAS INTERsPERsED WITH.
HuMoR PERSONAL EXPERI-
ENcEs IN IRELAND,
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
IN BEHALF OF TIE FROEBEL METHOD.
ADDRESSES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
yEw-yORK KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION.

ADDRESSES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
NEw-YoRK KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the New-York Kindergar-
te~ Association held in Carnegie Chamber
Music Hall last evening Hamilton W. MaDle'
president OF the association. presided and made
hrief address Miss Runyon, Of the Teachers Col
leee spoke on The Educational Value OF the Kin
derEarter.'
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler took for his SUBJECT
"rhe Kinderearten and the City" He said thai II
every child could no the benefit OF the kndergar-
ton the community would be transformed IN gen.
crafion The system was not phlanthropic IL was
formative ana acted in the same way as sanitary
science which vas sometimes termed preventive
ned,c,ne" The Froebel system was preventive OF
was more important than that from four TO eight
wears Its character was formed then, and on what
II learned then depended its chance OF afterward
becoming q good and useful citizen.
Mrs Locke OF the Pratt institute. described now
q summer playground In one OF the smaller Erook-
lyn parks was successfully managed
Spencer Trask treasurer Of the association. saii
that the total expenses for next year would prop
ably amount TO abou. 1900. Annual subscriptions
mud membership dues would amount 10 hpout
slj 900 Mr. Trask Appealed to those present 10 90
All IN their power 10 get new memDers, .,, an
Rishop Potter congratulated the association on
the interest shown In its objects ana spoNe Oh ts
heocnts Of the system In eliminating cruelty ana
Stunijity from educational work.
A number OF women, including Mrs', IIcn'tr ~
v:,,ern Glider Mrs Seth Low and Mrs. Joseph H.
Choate. were elected members Of the Board OF Man
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
Mr.. NOODY'S MEETINGS.
THE EyAxGEEsrs SERMON IN cARNEG!E HALL
REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS.

THE EvANGEIIsT's SERMON IN 'Ni'''''"-r "AN"
REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS.
vr Moody continued his cvangclistlc services IN
rorre,,o Hall Yesterday. There was not large
gathering at the morning meeting. The evangelist
onobe from the text: And there Is nothing 100
hord for Thee" He said in part:
"It was dark as midnight about babylon when
these words were uttered by tho prophet not only
literally but spiritually. We continually TAX ABOUT
the hardness Of our struggle 20 save Souls; or the
darkness and wickedness Of our cities; Of our own
impotence 10 combat against the obstacles which
The power OF evil opposes 10 us. Is there any city
harder than Babylon was then? Would you com
marc New-York TO Babylon? Is there. e.anything so
dark SO wicked so awful in this city as there was
IN Babylon?
Lets get our eyes off the walls Of Jericho. We
heve work before US DO. and II can be done IL
we set our minds 10 do it Was there darker city
than Jerusalem after Christ crucined? The
handful OF believers stirred tnat city 70 It's foun
datons And 90 might str all Christendom II
we did what we could. with the help ot the Lord"
Mr. Moody then talked about prayer and closed
the meeting with 4 brief prayer service. Perhaps
twenty Ave written slips came up from the audi
ence containing requests for prayer. and mum
ber stood I'D IN tholr ana asked the prayers
Of those present for themselves or fof some one
else.
Mr. Moody was greeted by largo audience In
the afternoon and ne talked about the preaching
II the Apostles.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
Police SUSPECT A NTRDER.
A PIER WATCHNAN FOUND DYING IN A
COAL BARGE WITH SKULL FRACT-
TIRED AND RIBS BROKEN.

The police a. well rs Deputy Coroner O'Hanloa
and the dead mans family. believe that Stephen
Gibbons. a watchman FOR John ID. Crimmlns OH the
Ter at Forty-second-st. ard tho East River who
died in Bellevue Hospital on Sunday, was muir
dered by a sang Of rufians. lie was found lying
unconscious the bottom OF the coal barge Lehign
OF the Wilkesbarre Coal Company, which was ticc
TO the pier last Friday night. Preparations had
been made to hold the funeral at the house at Il
o'clock yesterday morning. but JUST before tina,
time Deputy Coroner OHanlOn arrived 10 perform
an autopsy. He found that there not a mark
bruse on the body. although the autopsy showed
that the man had fractured skull. a conclusion
OF the brain and Twelve broken ribs.
Dr. OHanlon laid the result Of the autopsy be-
fore the police OF the East Fifty-hrst-st station
and asked them TO investigate the case. He told
them that he thought the injury to the brain was
caused by powerful blow at the base Of the skull
The belief held by the police is that he was hit on
the head with some blunt instrument and he fell
on his side breaking his ribs
Gibbons had been employed at the pier only Q
week lie had no easy task watching the place as
Il IL frequented by u gang or young runlans who
lounge there at night. drinking and carousing.
Soon after midnight last Friday Captain ARM
strong of the coal barge heard crash, and Few
minutes later found Gibbons lying apparently He
less I'm the hold An ambulance was summoned,
and the dying taken TO the Flower Hos
pital. The surgeon the ambulance said that No
thought Gibbons had been drinking.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
CONCERT FIRM TO REORG lNI/E

II was said yesterday that reorganization OF the
firm OF r. L. Johnston & Co.. concert managers
would probably be effected to-day. This Arm has
been managing Ysaye. Nine. Nordicn. Pusno and
other prominent artists this season. and has been
ccrductlng the series OF popular concerts AZ tho
metropolitan Opera House on Sunday nights Mr.
Johnston Is now reported to hc dangerously sick
AZ his mothers hcmc in Brooklyn. and he is TO
withdraw from the firm entirely Mr.. Cochran.
his partner sad yesterday that he had received
several offers from men who wanted 10 invest
capital I'm The firm. and ne had not yet decided
definitely which he shoulG accept lie expected
TIM, everything would be settled ard papers signed
to-day The most OF the artists who have been
hitherto under the management OF the Arm desire
10 stay this country for the rest OF this season.
provided the nfm IL In position 20 continue 10
manage their tours and to keep iis contracts.
THIS. II IL sn.l. the new hrm VIII he fully able
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
rr-yrRaL or MRS. REBEccA y. RrcKoFH'

Tho funeral OF Mrs Rehecca d. Ricko'' WV
was an author Of schoolbooks. was heiu
terlav afternoon at No 374 Central Fa'N 80
whore she lived while in this CITY l' IA
n, n por,,or Morgan conducted The service c.. 80
,,,, o,ice G Shophari. Of Boston, sang N'
, ,r,orfs afforded az the funeral was p'''"'
,,o,,e, ,,osa rresent were Mrs. \. H. loUss w.,
7 Ko,,orc and wife Mrs. J. \. Appleton 80 49,
Io,n II Rockefeller. Peter Ho;ze and "aos" -.
o,d Miss spellman. The burial VIII De- "'
land. ,,.. a r,on;hs
MIS-. Ricson died last Tuesday aner '.' ,ons
,,,oes she had been in poor health iot ",.
M ''''' CO ove wears ago she went 10 the s'"''
- wosbnrton 10 visit her only sor. VINO "'s ,,.sn.
-, ,,,.b tho Canadian Pacific Railroad -.
-, hr ca, was accidentally drowneo' az" ~
,, .os so great she had an attack OF '",e nc,
- :, ,n, hr,in followed by nervous pTos""
80, ,,,r-e1 70 this city three years HsV 4,
a''., r.r literary work although she was I..ol ~
'",". nl,,h Last fall she suffered from r,I
,,,.o. vh,ch brought on the Illness i""'
her death ~. ,as writing new
-, nth sho left almost gafinish'u -; Mes
,u.s Emma c. Davis. and ner a,,,.o were
,1nr,ha Monroe Kickoff. OF san - S,ea.
.,,,o,-ored to this city week o.'', l,,,.~. ard
.,s Ylckoff was born In 1884, !" - =, Cin-
,cnen she was child her p"r.,' LII. vas an
,,nu uer father william NJ D"'',' .,s iu
astronomer and ~ man OF ",'''., "..,,, ,or some
.orco ~ the observatory IN O'h'',.'". 'h',t, Il DR..
V""'c' .,,rtv.one she became the wn.Ss,or In
umS. ~ nixon 4 weil-knoWh Vviiillrn 7.
AhuirM rM,t,,.o with her husband ana -: b;:mrt Tlosor
Harris, tay ~ sNa nublshed the App@'." ,narts.
ot EuS s 'hc,ne the author OF App. ~ These
chat;.pIn;er and fret sr Ana Ter voie was o';'n
book, nag ,h. 'Naiional educational conveh'''''
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
TIE OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED.
HARMONIOUS MEETING OF THE MARINE SOCIETY
NINE MEMBERS CANDIDATES FOR GOV
EpNoR OF THE SAILORS SNUG HARBOR.

HARMONIOUS MEETING OF THE MARINE SOIihi
NINE MEMBERS CANDIDATES FOR GOV
ERNoR OF THE SAILORS SNUG HAREoR.
Contrary 10 general expectation the annual
meeting OF the Marine Society held In the Produce
Exchange building yesterday afternoon was quite
harmon!o.s.
Captain Parker who In past years has been the
leader of the opposition. himself nominated the
entire ticket. and In doing he made a l'ttle
speech In which he said that he had always been
known as n good fighter. but that he thought the
time for disagreement had passed. lie wished to
bury the hatchet and wanted peace. As evidence
of his good faith he renominated the old officers
as follows: President Captain Austin Jayne; vice
presidents. Captain George l.. Norton and Captain
BENJAMIN T. Marsh: treasurer. Captain James H.
Chamberlain: secretary. Captain Thomas NJ
Nichols; counsel William Alien Butler. All the
officers were elected although some Of them were
scratched by the voters. Captain Norton received
fewer votes than the candidates for the otheG
Offices
The treaslrers report showed tho assets OF the
society TO bc about sllsUa. After the meeting the
members had dinner ,,,..
There was n great deal OF talk about the sailor
Snug Ifarhor and It's next governor Among the
candidates for the place are nine members or thc
Marine Society. and the chances are that 'that
number will be increased before the choice u
made The society will not put Itself on record
n fayoring any one OF it's members than
includes many who have been prominent In
one capacity another Among the candida tes
are Rear Admiral Erben and Or. Edward Kersh-
ner formerly Medical Inspector In the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11

These symptoms ere by no means trivial AID arc
indicative Of disorders that may lead 70 consr''ip
iion rervous ptostration maarial troubles OF some
serious blood disease. Dr.. PicTcc's Golden Medical
Discovery is the best Of all medicines io' men and
women who suffer in this 1t restores the lost
appetite it gives sweet refreshing siccp makes tnt
digestion perfect, tic liver active aud purihcs and
cnfches tire blood II is the greatest OF ell nerve
toncs II is the great bood.uiaker and hcsh-brildcr
!, cures % per cent Of al cases of consu,nption
weak lungs. bronchitis. splitting OF blood, obstinate
coughs and kindred ailments II is also an whaling
cure for nervous exhaustion and prosraion. At ali
medicine stores
Mr., Rebecca r Gardner. OF Grafton. York Co. Va.
writes When ! married | weighed laS roNnds
! was taken sick and reduced In health aud broke out
with a disease which my doctor said eczema fell
awav to ~ pounds | began ns,ug DR.. Percr's Golden
Medical Discovery. nnd NOW weigh 40 pounds and
wei
Constipa,on often causes sickness. Dr Pierce :
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One little Pei.
let is a gentle laxative and two mild cathartic
They never gripe They are tiny, sugar coated.
anti bilious granules in little vals Druggists have
nothing else just as good" They regulate the
-tomach, Liver and Bowels. r.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
TKCObORE ". MYERSS DEMAND.
p,pf,, TRANSIT COMMIgsrONERs NOT MICH MORE
LIKELY TO yIEED II THAN THEY
WAVE MR. TEVY'G

Ex-ControDcr Theodore w Myers mas 'oIowed
Iere,aon NJ Levy's letter regarding the Kappa
Transit Comnliss ssioners with statement IN which
Ia rcn,q,s Mr. J.cvy's suggestion thai the COM
n,,g.ioncrs kinGiy rescn their Offices ana make
room fer men who perfectly Wiling 10 "m thc
rrcseu, officers of the city-that II 10 say ram
many Urll-in doing whatever they see NJ Win
the prohlcm Of rapid transit. II Is unlikely that
the Ropid Tranan Commissioners VIII accept 'n's
advice SO freely offered. one Of them said yester-
dav: The present Rapid Transit commissioners
are unable 10 see any reason FOR rcsignng. They
were al GI.y appointed 70 the Offices they hold
There is not enc O: them who desires the Office
FOR its gak. Those Of them who 90 rot hold thc
Office by virtue Of hoidrg some other c.cc;Yc OF
uto are no; tnc sort .. men VINO seek office. Each
Il them has given much more In lime end labcT
ihan nc receives In compensation. Each OF them
deslre, only the good OF the city.
Rn,f Mr. Levy and NJ. Myers have said that
,hnv aid not desire 10 be Rapid Transit ComTis-
sloners According TO them. no inducement could
ba brought 10 b, ar upon them that wouid persuaGt
nom - accept CommIssonership. And yet
there are people lncredu, ,ous enough 10 assert that
there might be some doubt ar 10 the OUTCOME In
ca se one OF the places were offered 10 Mr. Myers
The word IS full OF sceptics.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over n quarter Of century.
II = COLES SAYS NE WAS DECEIVED
SONY; OF THE FACTS REGARDING MISS BUZZ Nh''" >
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT Dhoo"hi

nRrAcu OF PROMISE SUIT Bhou"hl
OUT ~ COURT
Many details regarding tho sui' 10 recover ''',v
for alleged breach OF promise OF marr'as ''e'ns
bv Miss blanche Burnc OF Boston. last No'eH'o'
oco,rs, William y Coles OF this city. came ou'
Yesterday IN an application made ny co"ns'' vi
HE behalf 10 fudge Olcott in the CITY court 'o'
an order requiring the plaintin 10 HE p''' ~ p'
tIcu.ars OF her claim In her cofnp'"'"' ''
Burncll alleges that she spent much "one' :" "
buyinC n irousseau and In advertising The fact OF
,ba ongoeemcnt in various New-York and Boston
ncvspnpers Mr. Coles wants 10 know IN "na'
noners the announcement of the engagement hP-
pearcd and what 1t cost. He also wants 10 k"o"
something about the cost Of trousseau.
According to the plaintiff she mot MI Coles VINO
Is supposed to have inherited 4 fortune from MS
aunt at LAKE. George las; August. and he was so
asslGuous I'm his attentions that his devotion was
the subjcc, OF general comment. They became en-
gagged. the wedding day was fixed for November
g. and when the Lake George season closed cores
Induced her and her mother TO make their nome
In New-York. Again. while In New-YorH. MISS
Burnell says Coles asked her to marry hiIn' oh
November B. however. she received the following
le.;c-. dated from Philadelphia:
Miss Blanche Burne:
that have been deceived by YOU ana IL is aito
gether best for both that TG sh3uH 395 nor s M;e'
lHlS IttcT, tne pIdlElU says tdIHc as I" b'N"'
surprise to her She wrote for explanation, and
after Several days OF anguish" she received
note In reply, IN which Coles wrote:
I have considered the question OF seeing you
again in person, but | am sure 1t would ne OF no
benefit TO either OF us. AS for explanations ne,
tween MS. / cannot bear to be your occuscr. ana
could hope for Response except d'nlalS
My wish has been and Is to avoid going INTO dc'
of various kinds which have come To me. Our
hasty engagement on so short acquaintance
was sad mistake. | see no happiness lor
fror, nv pronise WILLIAM +. COLES.
After this Miss Brunch began her suit Sne al
leges that Coles Intentionally. wantonly oru'aiil
and without cause broke the engagement anu
caused Ter great suffering. In his answer aiier
making a general denial OF these allegations, Coes
SAYS that subsequent TO the engagement ne lealeu
that Miss Brlnell was ian immoral ana bad per-
SON" 81, ,ou
In court yesterday afldavits from Miss, Brunch
were submitted In which she denied the cnatGe IN
Coess reply and SAID that 1t was a mahclousiy
false taferIlent manufactured by the defendant 10
suit his purpose Judge Oicott reserved decision on
the application for the order for Dill OF Pai'icu
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
MORE TALK ABOUT BRIBERY.
SENSATIONAL. SCENES. IT is SAID. MAY OCCUR IN
THE LEGISLATURE TODAY.


THE LEGISLATURE TO-DAY.
Columbus Ohio. Jan. l0--There has been much
more talk to-day about bribery Z. G. Rathoone, who
was an Assistant Postmaster General under Har-
rison and who is one OF Hanna's managers, alleges
that he has the sIenOgra phc notes OF MS secretary!
who was concealed and heard one Of the opposition
make ar offer OF &.vC0 TO one Of the members. TO-
day the opposition say THAI it has a member VINO
will when his name is called on the ballot to-nor-
row. announce that double that amount was oHere"
him. and IL is further stated that enc OF the bolt
ing Republicans will pro0uce the money in the scs-
sion and with X piled on his desk, make sensa-
tiona speech on The mannc. III which lie was ap,
preached and Oh rejection OF the proposi itOn ahd
OF th, money, which Wiu be sent back ana Whlch;
IL Is asserted was taken part nt d picconcerted
plan. ,,,.-
The opposition alleges that its case OF bribery
against one OF the Hanna workers Will be sprung
IN the open session OF the legislature tomorrow
FOR the purpose OF having an immediate inNestga-
tCn. /, Is said that a certain cmissary went 10
Cincinnati over Sunday TO see RepresenIdtive Gus.
and that ne carried $1,000 with him. ana that
every word Of the conversation between Gus ana
the emissary has been taken down and VIII be lald
before the House. TheIe are inany reports about
the use Of money. but only two charges, one on
each SIDE made specifically.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
NO CRUELTY TO THE INDIANS.
SHERIFF CAMERON SUSTAINED ~ HIS ACTION
AGAINST THE NAVAJO TRIBE.

SHERIFF CAMERON SUSTAINED ~ HIS ACTION
AGAINST THE NAVAJO TRIBE.
Phoenix. Ariz.. jan. 10 (speciaD.-Adiutant-Ge Cen
eral r. Allyn Lewis. National Guard Of Arizona
has returned from Northern Arizona. whittier he
was sent by Governor McCorl TO Investigate
charges against tire Sheriff OF Coconino County.
The charges. indorscd by United States Indian In
spector J. C. Upton. were forwarded TO the Gov
erncr from Washington. They recitcd in dramatic
lines how Sheriff Cameron and posse had de-
scended upon peaceful Navajo Indians. grazing
their nocks In the neghborhood Of the Grand
Canyon o. the Colorado. and had endearored 10
force the payment OF Illegal and oxorbtant taxes;
that the Indians. unable pay, were driven from
the grazing grounds occu?ied by them from time
,mmenoral that their tepees were burned. and
that they and their noCks compelled In the
worst OF winter thef 10 journey across the
Little Colorado and into the more barren district
Of the Navajo Reservation.
Tho report OF the Adiutant General Will be for
warGed by the Governor 20 Washington. 1t wholly
sustains the Sheriff. who, it is found, was acting
under competent legal advice and wholly within
his powers Tpton's repor; was found to be un-
srpnorted by AFFIDAVIT competent testimony
The Indians who rich in sheep. had driven
,hc,. focks into Coconino County. occupying land
usually grazed by the nocks OF Cononino TAX
payers IL was proposed to give the indiahs as
fair show the whites, but the saerln was n iHo
structed by the county attorney 20 asstss III. !.
Indian bands and 20 collect taxes from them az
the usual rate. about five cents 3 3eG" ,he dr,nc
OF the sheep back 20 ne TeserVS'l3n lnsle9U Di ~
driving the bands into the Lttie Coo:h"o aod ndrG
iSe ,ns nsn Of he shcTns posse aided the Indians
in carrying the lambs across IN tnrramI,hs m hSs,oe,cs
T., ~ cosc are that Inspector Tip'on was I'M
posed upon by the Navaos, ana may no rsuF ~ ~
Complaint exists in the matter on 'ne ia'' Vi '"'
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
PEOPLES PARTY REORGANIZATION.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED AT THE
COMING MEETING

COMING MEETING.
Roston Ian iO-Interesting developments are OK
pected at the meeting OF the Reorganization COM
mittee Of the Peoples party, which is to be heid
in St Louis January IL Members of the National
Committee and other prominent leaders OF inc
marty will also be present. This meeting is an
ou,provth OF the Nashville conference held last
February.
lust after the close OF the National campaign
George + Wasnburn, OF Toston. member OF the
Natioral Executive Committee Of the People
par;y. issued an appeal urging that the Populists
break away from tine Democrats and conduct their
fight independently. He favored the National con-
ference a; Nashville, at which the present Reor-
gonI-a ton Committee was created.
Las; November. the Executive Committee OF this
rcorgarizatlon met and issued cNll for the full
committee 10 meet next "Wednesday. recommend
ing that they issue a call for nominating con
vehtion to be held spring. for the purpose u
odopting platform ard placing n Presidential
candidate in thc field.
This has araln aroused Mr. Washburn, who con-
tends that # a nominating convention Is called by
any other authority than the National Committee
Il would mean n National bolt and the organizl-
ticn OF Il separate party.
As a substitute for the proposed nominating con-
vention, MIR. Washhurn urges that loint meeting
of the two committees referred to be held In the
spring the proposed nominating convention ahan-
doned and at this Joint meeting "A plan OF action
for the party outlined and adopted.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
FORAKER TRYING TO MAKE PEACE

Washington. Jan Ex-senator Foraker has re-
turned Washington and occupied his seat IN
the Senate for the first time to-day since the
Christmas holidays. Referring to the Ohio contest.
he said that 1t was very bitter and much to be de-
plored. Il have kept out Of IT, he added, and
have he'd nothing 10 do with 1t. except only TO try
10 make peace. All efforts in this direction have
been far unaYailing but we hope yet TO solve
the difficulty in some wa that VIII be as nearl;
satisfactory 20 the party ard all concerned as such
settcuents usually are That is All say al
present without fear OF doing more harm than
eoH