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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

Ihe State DEPARTMENT has recently been in
'sugatlng 'hr Ease II Archie McCarter. who
s@ns iamag AGAINST the Government Of Co
1n0la for fai-e Imprisonment. and incidentally
:" cruelty AMI 1arDarous torture. The first
AN that Mr. N.Carter made was for 100000
~ al the request Of L. F Mckinney. former
'N'eo States Minister TO Colombia il was in
rA'eo to $4,000 The official charges are:
'1s'-The unlawful arrest Of Archibald Nc
'H citizen % the United States by the
.7'nnent Of Colombia. in January. 1895, at
Ia Province Of Santander. Republic Of CO.
0A and the cruel inhuman. unusual and
.red torture inflicted upon him by the
"a! officials Of the said Government
''no-His detention in prison without tr1a!
Unnecessary length Of time
'~o-His unlawful deportation from the
sentry
uth-The refusal Of the Government Off
contrary 20 International law. to permit
. on''ec States Consular Agent 20 see and
viii the claimant while he was IN Irons
>. 'S'n' and their subsequent refusal, when an
"ence was finally granted. to permit them 10
rSe privately and IN the English language
~. The unjustifable and unlawful viola
NE International postal laws by the Co
b. N Government IN intercepting and open
mall 81 the claimant while II was In its
n'a as transportation agent
~, aess hardly tell the story. the details Of
A'ood -curdlins As . result Of them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
rnr BIGGEST H4S ~ ENGLAND.
om The London News.

From The London News.
The Biggest Man in England has Just been
t.,,r'.d - Guildeu Morden. Cambrdgeshlre. His
name was John SandcrsOn. He was thirty nine
years OF age weighed thirty stone ti2D pounds).
was five feet eleven inches IN height. ana meas
med across the chest and shoulders nearly three
f.et lie was q familiar figure III his carrier ;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

u..,,irrton. March 1.-THE failure Of the
=. % confirm Mr Barrows as Librarian Of
c.---ass IS not regretted here. and the hope is
~ eyprassed chat the President viii not re-
mate him 20 a position for which it is evil
,.,bsis not fitted To Mr. Barrows personal
:, d, curse there is no objection. but It is the
EDITION Of all people in Washington that the
~ shall be- SD administered that 1t can
ale a leading place among the Libraries Of the
void Now notwithstanding its size. 1t Is
,,-fy entitled O. such a place. The great
- n books in r. stacks is made practically
,..ess 10 the students In specific lines because
4, ne lack Of proper catalogues and the neces-
o-y photographic No one is allowed TO go
mo the stacks and 10 find out just what he
wants on a subject though the old-fashioned
catalogue in use is next 20 yalueless. The work
q making a card catalogue = going on rapidly
but il will be years before il can be finished.
II The mean time. great part Of the material
n the library IS not available
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

Of lark and practical jokes as some OF the
youngsters he writes about entertainlngly.
He finally disgraced himself said Mr.. Paris by
running away from school with several boon
companions for which offence he was suspend
% from the naval school, happy circumstance.
since it took him out # a service where he might
not have attained emnence and put him In a
profession in which he is the shining light
Soon after MI Kiplins became attached TO the
staff Of The Pioneer he obtained the permits
sion Of the Duke Of Connaught to go to the
frontier and write up Tommy Atkins" with the
result that every body knows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

General Arthur Macarthur who has been do
ing such creditabe work in the Philippines Is
the only surviving son Of he late Judge MacAr-
thur. and Is we'll known In Washington. where
he vas stationed nearly a decade ago. Judge
Macarthur appointed to the district bench
and served until retired on account Of age some
years before his death. Born in Scotland. he
lacked none Of the qualities that distinguish his
race and was not only eminent jurist but a
man possessed Of rare social qualities and one
Of the keenest wits Of his day.
General Macarthur has inherited many Of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

matters as he was in political affairs. and had
nothing of the courtier about him. but ne was
genuinely fond of company. and liked nothing
better than TO spend evening with number
Of his friends playing whist a game TO "hlch
he was devoted during the whole Of his lie.
After the death Of her husband Mrs. Chandler
lived with her daughter Mrs Hale. but went
little into society
Walter Paris. who makes his home in Wash
ington. knew Kipling in the old days in India
and has many interesting things to tell OF the
eminent man upon whom the public attention
has been constantly centred during the last fe"
weeks. His acquaintance with Mr. kipiing dates
back TO his birth He VIII never forget. he says
tho morning when the father Of the author
rushed over to his bungalow to announce the
birth OF a son weighing twelve pounds r."
DAVIS after that Mr. Paris was allowed the priVi-
leee Of taking the precious morsel IN his arms
- .est tts weight which he found to be quite
,ba amount claimed. He was the first man after
M Kipring,. father 10 hold the child and he
naturally claims TO be one OF his Oldest TRENDS
MIR Paris tells many amusing stories OF huu-
yard Kipling, who was as gay seems as ioi'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

Mr McCarter, though still young man. and
at one time an athlete is wreck for life
Mr.. McCarter, who is a bridge and civil engi-
neer by profession. went 10 Cucuta. Colombia.
TO accept a position that had been offered him
there to erect several bridges on reaching the
gates Of the city he arrested and thrown
into the military prison, accused Of being a spy
Of the revolutionary party He was tortured TO
extract a confession from him. was confined in
the same cell with leper. and endured every
kind Of indignity before his case came to the
ku pWleige Of Luther T. Mckinney. United
states Minister to that country on whose de-
mand he was immediately released
Mrs Chandler. the mother Of Mrs Hale who
recently died in Detroit Mich. years ago a
prominent figure in Washington society. Al
though possessed Of great wealth she was most
simple in her tastes and transformations in her
mode Of life. For years Senator and Mrs.
Chandler lived at the National Hotel. which,
during and just after the war was the fash
ionable hosiery Of Washington. Later they
took a house uptown and did their share Of en-
tertaining
Mr.. Chandler was as blunt and direct in social
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

" Reed has been the butt Of his friends and
ttrates ever since the women Of the Daughters
q he American Revolution refused TO accept
his ruling on a certain parliamentary matter.
H akes il al od-humoredly enough. and
hgghed louder han any one else at the follow
hs rhyme read at the annual banquet Of the
Washington alumni II Bowdoin College;
You 81 quite Well
T. cast .Ir spell
on Congressional cavOrterS
Bur you ind your match
When you toe the scratch
With Revolutionary Daughters.
They know no rules
Taught The schools
o. established authority.
Nor caa ,ley see
How I' m 80
On-'- always majority.
For th sweet talk
You .arr1t ak
VIII H r-sOunding gaVel;
Try MOI gain
With t.r.-e OF pen.
The, angles 10 unravel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
.,g PROBLEM OF PUTTING THE NATION
,rrRRARY 0N ITS PROPER FOOTING.

u,ys's EXPERIENCE II THE sIAMESE
.syv-THE CASE OF ARCHIE WCARTER
AGAINST c.i'MBlA- REED AND
THE p a Ran OLD-TlME
FRIEND OF KILLING
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
GoEBEL SWEPT THE FIELD.
DOMINATED ALL THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONVENTION.

His Entire Ticket Put Through at
Louisville With Less Than one
Fourth of the Delegates, and Cap
tured the Whole DEMONSTRATION
Threatened to Rend the Party, Hut
Harmony Is Now Restored.
Louisville. June 2S.-The Democratic
state convention adjourned tonight after
nominating the following ticket:
Governor-William Goebel of Kenton
county.
Lieutenant Governor-J. c. w. Beckham
Of Nelson county.
Secretary Of state-Breck Hill of Clay
county.
Attorney General-Judge R. C. Breekin-
ridge of Boyle county.
Auditor-Gus Coulter of Graves county.
Treasurer-Judge S. w. Haeger of Boyd
county.
Commissioner of Agricultural. B. Nall
of Louisville.
Commissioner of Public Instruction-H
V. McChesney of Livingston county.
William Goebel dominated to-days pro-
ceedings, as he has those of every day
since the convention began. Coming here
with less than one-fourth Of the delegates
instructed for him, and with the
smallest number of such delegates
accredited to any one of the three candi-
dates for Governor. he leaves the conven-
ton, holding the nomination for head of
the ticket, with the party organization
under his control and a ticket made up of
his partsans,
But this has been accomplished only af-
ter a severe ordeal and strife that several
times threatened TO rend the party to such
an extent that these prizes, even after
they had been secured would have been
valueless.
The spectators have witnessed melodra-
ma, farce and a near approach to tragedy
since the convention began its work a
week ago, but 1t all ended up in a love
feast that might have seemed out of the
question 10 one unacquainted with the
Kentuckians character.
The little fellows had an inning to-day,
and the 500 or 600 delegates, who remained
to complete the work of the convention
were harangued from 8 o'clock in the
morning until well into the night without
intermssion. except for an occasional bai-
lot. But it all came TO one end. The Goe-
bel slate went through. Some times there
was a strong fight, in some cases more
than one ballot was necessary, but the
required votes were always in readiness
when the time came to swing them.
After completing the ticket, the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
NEGROES SHOT IN THE BACK,
More Trouble Predicted at the Ala
hama ConI Mines.


Birmingham, Ala, June 2S.-The deputies
have the situation IN hand at Cardiff and
Blosshurg, where the race riot occurred
yesterday, although the negro miners re-
fuse to work and continue to carry arms.
Sheriff oBrien says he has no right to
disarm them and with few exceptions they
are prepared for any sort OF trouble An
on duty for fear of an outbreak during the
night.
A eoroner's jury held an inquest over The
remains of Ed Ellis and Adam Samuels to-
day. a physicians sworn testimony was
to the effect that both negroes were shot
In the back. Ellis body was pierced with
twenty-five buckshot from a doubfe-bar-
relied shotgun, and Samuels was killed
with a Winchester rlle.
The postmaster at BIossburg testified
that shortly before the killing he heard
Ellis talking TO a crowd of his comrades
IN regard TO a speech made TO them by tho
sheriff who said that II the negroes would
disarm they would be given protection Ell
Us told them this was aR lie and he de-
clared he would not return TO work until
his Winchester had been emptled.
The jury came 10 verdict that the ne
groes met death at the hands OF an un-
known mob, or unknown parties.
II is said among the negroes that the
white men who did the shooting were se-
GREETED IN box car on the railroad track
near the dirt road. The physician testified
that the shooting was done at close range.
The coroner just IN from Biossburg says
II Is impossible to get al the guilty parties.
He says that both sides are sullen. and
he predicts further trouble. The mines
have almost closed down from want of la
borerg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
FREE FIGHT IN BRUSSELS.
Announcement of "a Vote Led to n
Row Among the Deputies.

Brussels June ga disturbance occur
red in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
when the order of the day of the Right
was adopted, expressing confidence in the
president of the house against the vote of
the Socialists.
The announcement OF the vote was the
signal for the general uproar, all the depu-
ties rushing to the center of the floor.
where a free fight took place.
NJ. Guichtenacre, Catholic Labor mem
Der from Client, was badly beaten by So
cialists. A guard OF soldiers on duty
finally cleared the galleries and the session
later was suspended. The minister of
war, NJ. J. II. P. Van den Peereboom, was
the object of great abuse by the Socia.-
ISIS, who blamed him for originating the
uproar.
AT a late hour the demonstrators assem-
bled in the neighborhood of Parliament
house, the government Offices and the
palace, all of which were protected by the
police. The efforts of the latter and of the
civic guard to disperse the people were
fruitless
Finally a body of mounted gendarmes
repeatedly charged the crowd, greatly in
censed the demonstrators who hurled
stOuSS anu oiIcf ulkSSllcS at the Eetllttffnt'S,
who thereupon discharged their revolvers.
This also failed to scatter the crowds,
and the gendarmes finally charged with
fixed bayonets and drawn swords Two
gendarmes and several rioters were
wounded.
Many arrests were made Numerous
windows and street lamps were smashed,
and the scuhling continued until after
midnight, when a heavy fall of rain dis
persed the demonstrators.
At the hour of fling this dispatch the
streets are still held by the police I'd
civic guards, and detachments of the gen
darmerie are arriving from the provinces.
Numerous crowded meetings were held
tonight 20 protest against the BILL Those
who attended subsequently formed them
selves into a monster procession and pa
raded the principal streets. When they
arrived In front of the administrative Of
fees of the government the police drove
them back.
The troops and the civic guards were
confined to the barracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
FEARS or A CRISIS IN ROME.
Effort TO Defeat the Anti-PubIic
Meeting Measure.

Meeting Measure.
Rome. June 2S.--Great interest was taxi
en- in to-days session of the Chamber
of Deputies. There are apprehensions
that IL may lead to a ministerial crisis
over the royal decree empowering the
government to prohibit public meetings,
etc, and to punish strikers and those who
infringe the press laws
The extreme Leftlsts are resolved to re-
sort to every means to postpone a vote
approving the measure, so that they may
subsequently be able 10 contest It's legality
In the courts on the ground Of It's being
unconstitutional, as well as not sanctioned
by parliament.
The debate on the navy estimates ought
to have been resumed to-day, but imme-
diately after the sitting was opened, Sig
nor Bonacei, minister OF Justice moved
it's suspension on the ground that the
chamber should first pronounce an opin-
ion on the royal decree. The House event.
ually decided 20 adjourn until this after
noon.
At the conclusion OF the long debate the
motion of the premier, Gen. Pelloux, TO
refer the decree to the committee on po-
litical bills, such reference TO have the
force of an act Of indemnity was adopted
by a vote of 20S to 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
SECURITY HOLDERS UNEASY.
Havana Has More RumOrs of CarIist
Uprising in Spain.

Uprising in Spain.
Havana June 2S.--The Regeneration Es-
pamela, the CarIist organ, sneers at the
Madrid kilograms published in the local
papers here. 1t says:
''The Spanish censor is doing his best
to deceive the world regarding the true
situation in Spain. The pretended riots
are merely ripples before the genuine re-
volt in favor of Don Carlos"
Rumors that the Carlists have taken
the field are rife in Havana, and are ear
nestly considered in the clubs and cafes.
The Stock Exchange is affected seriously,
and Spanish futures fluctuated, with no
buying Contract purchases for future de-
livery of wines, oil, olives, beans and
canned goods were offered, but no sales
were reported
There is a general feeling of uneasiness
among holders of Spanish values.
Collector Bliss has placed before Gen.
Brooke the proposal Of the Havana mer-
chants to develop the local wharves. and
it is probable that the plans which are ia
vored by all the merchants viii be adopt
ed in their entirety. Should that prove
the case, 1t would be a death blow to the
lighter men and would mean a freight re-
duction of % per cent.
The local papers assert that Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood has been offered by Pres
ident Mckinley position In the cabinet
as the head of the proposed new deparr-
rnent of the colonies, in the event of Con-
gress authorizing the department. In the
meantime, they say, he has been request
ed by the President to return to Santiago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
LoYALIsTs SUPPORT MILNna.
Meeting UphoIds His Attitude ON
Transvnn1 Question.

Meeting UphoIds His Attitude ON
Transvuul Question.
Cape Town June 2S-A meeting OF 1900
loyalists, under the presidency of the
Mayor of Cape Town, was held here this
evening and adopted with the greatest en-
thusiasm resolutions supporting Sir Alfred
Miner, governor of the colony and British
high commissioner in South Africa in his
recent negotiations with President Kruger,
and thanking the Canadians and Austria
lians for their offers of assistance. An
immense overflow meeting was also held.
The former, at which Right Hon. Sir
John Gordon Sprigg, former premier Of the
colony, and numerous other political lead
ers were present was addressed by several
Johannesburgers.
Sir Gordon Sprigg also addressed the
meeting, declaring that unless Sir Alfred
Miner was absolutely supported, there
was danger that the Cape Colony would
secede from the empire. He declared him
self convinced that Great Britain was SOL
idly behind the imperial secretary Of state
for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain.
whose recent speech before the Uionists
of Birmingham, England, dealing with the
Transvaal problem, he warmly commend
cd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
COLUMBIA STOCK GOES UP.
Feat the Defender Ten Minutes in
Thirty-Eight Miles.

Ihfrty-fst&hi Miles.
New London, Conn.,, June 2S.-In a thir-
ty-eight mile beat 10 windward to-day the
new yacht Columbia beat the old cup
champion Defender eight minutes, beside
giving the old champion two minutes
handicap.
Yachtsmen from New York and here
abouts are jubilant, for the yachts ster-
ling qualities must come out in a race TO
windward The race was from Brentons
Reef lightship off Newport, to New Lon
don, q good thrty-cight miles. The De-
fender was given a two minutes start.
Thrty-two miles Of the long stretch of
water was beat to windward with such
a stiff breeze blowing thai neither yacht
could carry a working tepsail, and Il was
in This kind of work that the Columbia
gained such long lead. averaging more
Than quarter OF a minute 10 the mile
faster than the Defender. The water was
very rough, but the boat rode easily and
did not buffet the waves as much as the
Defender
After the race. the managing owner of
the Defender w. Butler Duncan, rowed
over to the Columbia ana Congratulated
MIR. IseFn on the splendid showing the new
boat had made IN to-day's racing.
Mr.. Iselin and ali aboard the Columbia
were delighted at the racers great speed.
To an Associated Press representative,
Mr.. Iselin said ne had nothing to say
other than that he was more than ever
satisfied with his boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
KILLED nnR YOUNG CHILD.


TaIsing Lnudanum.
Richmond, Va. June 2s.--One OF the sad
dest cases that has been known here for
years developed this afternoon. Mrs. LIZ
zie Ellis, of Farmvile, Va. aged II
years, killed her l6-months-old child by
giving It laudanum. and then attempted
suicide.
When the coroner was called 10 view the
remains OF the child, which was reported
as having been found dead in bed, the
mother told most improbable story. but
on being informed THAI she was not be-
leved, she made a fun confession. She ga q
she had been deserted by her husband I;
that she could not support her child, and
that She had bought the drug IN Farm
Vile and come to Richmond with the de-
hberate purpose of killing the child and
taking her own life.
She was arrested on the charge Of MUIR
der. Her family is wen connected.
A special from Farmyille tonight says
that the friends and family of Mrs. Ellis
express great surprise al her crime, and
gives no reason for supposing that her
husband deserted her. He is said to be
working In Petersburg. He served in Tie
Spanish war and regularly sent his wife a
part Of his pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
MANY MORE MEN ARE NEEDED.
Ten. King Thinks There Is Much
Work Ahead of Otis,


Chicago, June 2S.--Gen. Charles King,
who commanded the First Brigade. First
Division, First Army Corps, in the Phil
ippines, arrived in Chicago tonight.
The general discussed the various phases
OF the Philippine situation freely. and
among other things declared if Gen. Otis
had had $1,000 troops at his command at
the outbreak of hoshlities he would prac-
tieally have stamped out the insurrection
by the beginning of the rainy season.
he expressed the opinion. however, that
warfare of guerrilla character is likely
to be kept up for some time after the
close of the organized opposition. He also
SAID that Gen. Otis should have $4,000 to
$1,000 when active hostilities shall be re-
sumed with the return of the dry season.
He reiterated his former statement. re-
Gently made, that the Filipinos are capa-
bic of self-government, and paid a tribute
TO the Western volunteer soldiers, who
he declared, have proved themselves to be
the best soldiers in the world"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

soo1' taking several hundred persons
giVli ,3, and military officials. and their fam,
illss. l,5s The Spanish commercial men are
seilihg out, ana some of the largest inter-
gses Is mere viii soon pass into the hands OF
English capitalists. ''''i'''9 u
Sapt. Gales squadron of the Fourth
Tavalry ,T,s embarked for Morong Monday
.,n ne sunpoat Napidan, which accompanied
.ne troops visited the town of Muntiulu-
"a, On the west shore of the lake. and
there. The entertainments were sbe,lsd
Dy the Napidan, and when the rebels be-
san 70 retreat the cavalry was landed. The
Fhlplnos' in firing final volley. killed a
cavalry private
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
owENs' HoRI,rnLE CRIME.
Split a woman's Head Open, stabbed
and Then burned Her.

Providence, r. l.. June 2s.--sadie B.
Matthewson, 27 years old, was murdered
by her alleged paramour. Samuel Owens.
81 years old, at Foster, r. l.. yesterday.
IL is claimed that both were drunk. and
that owens drove the woman into the
yard. knocked her down and split her
head open with an ak, stabbed her twice
IN the breast with a carving knife ana
then poured kerosene oil over her and set
her on fire while she was still breathe
ing. Her body was burned to a crisp.
Owens was arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
GEN. H. G. OTIS SENT FOR.
Washington Officials Want Facts
About Philippines.

Washington, June 2S.-The Secretary of
War hos sent request to Gen. II. G.
Otis at Los Angeles to come to Washing
ton for conference in regard to affairs
in The Philippines The President desires
TO have Gen. Otis explain at length his
views upon the military situation and all
matters within his knowledge concerning
the Filipinos and the progress of the in
surrection.
When questioned as to the report that
Brig. Gen. H. G. Otis is to succeed Sec
retary Alger, the officials at the White
House said there is no foundation for the
report.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

London. June 2s.-The Pail Mall Gazette
sevs IL has discovered in London two
members of the Clan-na-Gael from the
United states. who are en- route to the
Transvaal, and trying TO enlist money and
men Ia support Of the Boers.