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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-03

Inspections -Brieht. - hogsheads. dark
II h0uaneadg Yeinspecuuus- Bright. >
h0gsheads and i.~rces.
SfOuewaII ShOck0e. Seabrook s.. Ale
.banr. ola Dominion. Davcnport's and
pIanfers warehouse report to-day. Re
celpis. 10 packages, deliveries. 100 pack
ages.
lions ON tohaccos for the city of Rich
moud. Va. to-day. cigars and cigarette.
SiGi2 q. plug tobacco. 81 SOFAS Total,
5000
Messrs. Jno. }. Jacob & Co. tobacco
commission merchants. NO 1ls south
fn..Itu street. Iltumond. Na.. make the
following comments FOR the week on Toe
facro.
sun-.Cured-Receipts Increasing. mar
ket continue firm iof good to prime
stock. Jugs and lower grades weaker.
Uriguff- Receipts continue li-hf and
market firm smokers especially in very
good demand.
DARK DNewl-Receipts very liberal this
week. desirable stock. especially black
stemminC leaf. iu active demand. low
grade lear ana Jugs commune 'u fair dD-
maui. no change in quotations
Dark Qld,-Receipts and offerings light.
market duh.
..... ..... prices current MS follows.
srN-CURED TOBArC0-NEW
Tuss. inferior and common. g 2o0uS 500
Lupa. good TO prime .....-... tonfiX 500
Short leaf ,--.-. ..--.-...+-.. HfHu 900
Long .cdi .....'.. 's.'''.s.t. 1NuH 3ut
wrappers .--..-.. ...-sst.-- HFif lANu
BRIGHT IOBAcCOs.
Common ...... ............ 7o01 $50
fI..I.Isu ..- .---...- --t...- NIfff lu.uu
Flne ......... ..-.....''-.- lIoo4 1900
Cutters
Common .--..-..----.---..- 10 oO0 100
Medium 90. .-.-----'.t.--- l3tNd d. on
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WILHELMs HAVEN. March I'm
peror William has promoted his brother.
Prince Henry. OF Prussia. go comn~ad
the cruiser squadron
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-03
LADIES' SUIT DEPARTMENT.

closing ont small lots.
. - for $3.50 Black cloth Suit. silk
3 ~ lnod jacket. ....
zoe for Ladies 1-c. Black and White
zoe Lawn Waists
80 Tor Ladies' SlW Black Figured
. - Silk Dress Skiff- perfectly made.
100. for $780, GRAY cloth Capc-.
I 80 f.r Ladies' 50 AN-MooI Black
90 Al1h4Ir Understands. accordion
I 90 uI.atcl rufIr
.i9c great BOO of Bright Fancy Plaid
ace. -rder4kirt-. with deep Spanish
49c romoc bought to sei at 81. sale
fac price. 44c.
zoe. -Il.s t0 10 years roys strong
for TwiIsd CncNIuf Pants. nrfu1iIf
ioc have patent rubber waist oands.
. - BUY -ut for YOUR boy unW 'i
. 30 the odds and ends of Winuf7c
10 urer. only Fancy suits iot bog 5
> 80 10 yeais worth S. 81 and 81. any
= 80 st $3.50
no children. Shoes -ne. Xmas. hni
I0c -l.. and 4 Years
80c Ra... Shoes. 81 ~ kind. but sizes
Ggr H and I'D only. t.t-
zoe la.In-. Patent int'hef H'HHt'''
700. but sizes r 80 and only.
Rush forthc basement. ba' gain N''e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-03
.MpA&%N1n!!g2uj

You can ind Just What YOU want in
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-03

Richmond Va, March .. 1Sqq
SALES 81 shares First National Bank
at ftu.. 80 shares do. at 1851. 10 shares
Elralula-Car0Iiua Chemical preferred at
40. tu shares do. az 100: 80 shares do.
mo- 110-s 10 shares NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
chemical com non az 1G.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

GOMEZ WAS
IMPEACHED
Cuban WarhOrSe Repudiated
by the Assembly In
Havana.
REASON FOR THE ACTION
The Leader Accpsed of DiSre-
garding the Instructions
Of the AS embIy.
So, 100000 IS INSUFFICIENT
Cubans Demand MoreThsn the Amount
Agreed Upon Money Has Been
Sent 10 cubs.
100000 IS INSUFFICIENT

HAVANA. March 1.-The Cuban mill
tary assembly. In public session this af-
ternoon. impeached General Maxine Co.
mex and removed him from his COM
mand as general-in-chief Of the Cuban
army. the first ballot taken resulting in
26 votes being cast IN support OF the mo-
ton 20 impeaci and remove General Co
mez. agains, four in opposition 10 H.
The original motion provided for the
abolition Of the grade Of general-in-chief
but an amendment was offered to this
by Senor Aguerro. which read:
ITO abolish the grade Of general-ln-
chief and TO remove General Gomez fol
failure in his military duties and dis
Obedience 70 the assembly.
Much passion was evident in the
speeches. in some OF which Gomez was
declared to have been delinquent in his
duties and disobedient because ne had ac-
cepted the proposition Of Robert P. Port
er. President McKinleys special ennis
sary, without consulting the assembly:
because he had taken upon himself the
arrangements for the payment and dis
armkng Of the Cuban troops independent
Of the assembly. and because he had de-
ciared 10 the assembly that he would OBJ
serve It's rulings insofar as he could see
I ,hem beneficial 70 Cuba.
The assembly then declared that S3OOO,-
90 is insufficient, and that II has not
yet accepted the proposition. The dis
cussion Of this question will soon be
taken up, now that General Gomez has
been removed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
TO START AN IRON PLANT.
The Diet Makes an Appropriation For
the Establishment OF an Iron Foun-
dry IN Tu Kuoka.

NEW YORK, March u.--A special dis
patch 10 the Tribune from Washington
says: The Japanese government evident
iy intends to engage in the Manufacture
Of iron and steel on large scale. and 10
that end Is making liberal appropriations
and generous expenditures 70 establish
a plant Consul General Convey at Yo-
kohama has forwarded 70 the state de-
partment an article published In the
Japan Times Of January n. OF when
the following Is a synopsis:
The expenditure for the establishment
Of an iron foundry in Fu Kuolka pre-
lecture as approved by the imperial dlet
amounted to e httIe over 100000 yen.
about t2OooOcW as a starting fund. to
be met BY portion OF the indemnity
and floating loan bonds. This starting
fund. with the approval of the 18th ses-
sion Of the diet was increased to l0.000,ooo
yen 05,oo0.c0o) In round figures.
The government has further applied
to the current session OF the diet for an
appropriation Of 10000 yen etI.s0000o)
toward the expenditure IN question. thus
making the total amount Of capital for
the establishment OF the government IRON
foundry sisae,co yen 0s.eoioOo).
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Maggot-Infected wagons Used to frans.
port Fresh Beef to the Troops
at Camp Thomas.

CHICAGO, March u.-Leutenant COL
onel II. B. Sharpe testified at the beef in
Quiry today that wagons which had not
been cleaned after being used for trans
port Of manure, and wagons in which
garbage had been carried. the bottoms of
which were covered with slime, in which
maggots We're crawling, were used to
carry fresh meat to the soldiers at Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga. last summer
The blame for this condition Of things
said Lieutenant Colonel Sharpe. lies on
the shoulders Of the commissaries, who
sent their wagons for their meat without
having properly cleaned them, according
to orders. AS soon as he learned Of the
matter. he ordered the wagons cleaned
Immediately, The meat issued to the
troops, the witness said, was of good
quality and in good condition, but. after
IL had been carried in the wagons in
the condition described, it was of course
impossible for the troops to use it.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
PERMISSION TO ORGANIZE
NATIVE BATTALIoNs.
An Experiment, WIN Be Made In the
Philippines and in Cuba by the
American Generals.

WASHINGTON. March n.-Permisslon
has been sent TO General Brooke in Cuba.
General Otis In the Philippines and Gen.
eral Henry in Porto Rico. 10 organize IN
experimental battalion OF natives It IS
believed this policy can be carried on
successfully In Cuba, thus relieving the
United States regular troops and az the
same time giving the island the basis Of
native army, which will learn Ameris an
discipline and form valuable nucleus
Of a military force In the days OF inde-
pendence
In Porto Rico there Is need Of a sort
Of mounted police and these necessarily
win be natives. with American officers
in the higher grades.
Army officers do not believe anything
can be done in the Philippines with ma
tive troops. at least for the present. .Ac-
coudingly. the orders to General Otis
have been to look over the ground. leav-
ing the actual use Of native troops to.
himself and General Lawton,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
MUST NOT GO TO MANILA.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE war
department today issued the Following:
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from General Otis: Manila Is not
a safe place for officers families; great
difficulty is experienced in caring for
those now here, and their safety Is one
Of the chief causes Of anxiety. oficers'
families should remain In the United
States.
Under such conditions the secretary Of
war regrets that no more families Of
officers or enlisted men will be permitted
to accompany the troops. The families
OF officers and all non-commlssioned Of
ficers for which quarters are legally pro-
vided will be permitted to retain their
quarters at the posts from which the
troops depart.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
MONEY Sent To CuRA.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE United
States transport Meade sailed today for
Havana. She has on board S,OOO.OOO. pro-
vided by the United States government
to pay the Cuban troops.
Much interest centered in the removal
OF the treasure from the subtreasury
large crowd watched the proceedings.
Captain Lttel. Of the quartermastrs de-
partment, had charge Of the detachment
Of soldiers. There were about 50 men.
each with Krag-Jorgensen and y ell
belt of cartridges They formed a
line at the treasury buiiImg. and the
boxes and safes OF coin were passed out
between them
The money was put on trucks and eight
men got on each truck TO guard the
treasure enroute TO the steamer
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

celaneous stores, a small number of re-
cruits, and Il is believed, with paymaa-
ter General Carey and the ,s.OOoOOo with
which he is TO pay the Cuban troops.
The Logan will probably bo here until
Thursday, long enought 10 mako 4 few
temporary alterations ana repairs. she
Is under orders TO sail for Nsuvltas ana
Havana, at which ports she will reeelva
returning volunteer regiments. which
she viii bring back to Newport News.
AT the latter port the Logan win lie up
for several w0ks and be remodeIed AFTER
the model Of the Grant and the Sherman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
TWO TRANSPORTS LEAVE
NEW YORK FOR CUBA.
Paymaster General Carey to Leave on
the Meade Thursday to Pay on
the Cuban Troops.

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two govern
ment transports viii sail today. one for
San Juan, Ponce and Santiago, and the
other for Havana. The Buford sails on
the regular weekly service for the for
mer ports. from pier q, Brooklyn, to
which she was moved yesterday to allow
the Logan, with the Forty-seventh regi-
ment, to come up to the government pier.
The Meade sails for Havana with mis-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
THE CLASH
| is AVERTED
Russia and England COmpro-
mise Their Chinese DIFF
ferenceS.
RECEPTION TO CH0ATE
Until Salisbury Reeovers He win
Not Be Formally Called to
Foreign Office.
SEVEN-DAY LONDON PAPER
Telegraph Will Break Away From the
0ld Style EngIand's Finances
In Need Of Reform.

Copyrighted, isa9. by Associated Press. }
LONDON, March 1.-THE British lion
and the Russian bear came 20 uneom-
forIably close quarters this week over tire
Chinese imbrogllo. Newspapers hId al
ready begun 70 talk Of serious crisis
and grave outlook, bu, Diplomatic switch
men again succeeded in wardlng on "a
collision on the subject Of the northern
railway. tho conflict being ayerted by
Russias backdown, according to jlngOes,
and by compromise. according to more
Impartial observers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
A BIG MINING DIVIDEND.

SPOKANE, March 11.-A Wallace
Qdaho) special to the Spokesman Review
says: The Helena-Frisco Mining Com
pany has declared another dividend Of Is
cents a share, payable today. The divi-
dlend is $125,OOO. and makes a total OF
100000 paid by this company. The ore
Is silver and lead.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March H.
Edward s. Tabor, president and treasurer
of the Morse Twist Drill and Machine
Company, president of the First Ma
tional Bank and one of the leading busi-
ness men of the city is dead from pneu-
monia. He had been III for about q. week.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

w. Fife. jr.. the yacht designer. has
been in London frequently during the
last few weeks. studying the lines Of tils
Shamrock aS she grows into shape. He
has no, modified his plans in the slight
est dstaii. 10 he Is evidently as pleased
with her appearance as an actual boat
an he was with the designs.
The workmen have succeeded In sur.
mounting the worstSdficulties In work
Ing the Manganese plates. some Of which
were ruined during the first attempt 10
do 70. II II expected however that the
yacht could be ready. II directed, by the
end OF May. The name Golden Rod
which It II said win be given 10 the
American cup deferder. II rather start
ling TO Englishmen. most OF whom never
heard. Of the American flower. The
Yachting World says:
"No fault can be found with the name,
but all the same, Il "a unpIeasanuy sug-
gestlve OF beating for Sir Thomas LAp-
ton" The owner Of the Shamrock re-
turns from the Riviera on the 18th. when
the date OF the launch Of the cup chai-
lenger will be fixed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
coNaRrssMAN GREENE DEED.

OMAHA, March 11.-Congressman W.
L. Greene, of the sixth Nebraska district,
died suddenly of heart failure in the Bur-
llngton station tonight.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

queen at Windsor on the day OF tho
meeting prevented his attendance. The
secretary, who is n former mayor Of
Winchester. announced that a company
had been been formed in America TO CO.
operate with the movement here an
that It's members include Colonel John
Hay, tho secretary Of state; Bishop Pot
Ter and the presidents Of Yale ard John
Hopkins universities.
King Alfred being the founder Of Great
BntaiDs maritime supremacy, a naval
display will be held, and the largest ar
m0red cruiser In the word. which Will
be launched In 'lSof. will be christsnei
King Alfred. wdvesey, the ancient res
idsnce OF the English kings near Win
chester. win be secured as a memorial
museum Ths sum Of 2o.OO0 pounds ,lsO.-
0O IL asked for 10 carry out the whole
scheme.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

Three representatives of an American
syndicate are over here negotiating for
n combination OF the English and Amer
lean oil mills. They expect to carry the
scheme through, and In about three
months time there win be the biggest
trust ever formed on this side OF the
Atlantic involving capital to the amount
of about S5OO0OOO, The idea Is that each
side abandon competition on the others
ground and come to a working arrange
ment regarding the continental business,
especially that Of southern Europe in oil
and seed cake The oil milling industry
here Is confined to Hull, Liverpool and
London. Hull Is the principal center.
but Liverpool has the largest concern
OF the kind IN the world
The lord mayor Of London, Sir John
Vocemore, presided at meeting held
at the Mansion House this week to fur
ther the proposed national commemora-
ton In 1901 of the one thousandth ami
versary Of the death of King Alfred. The
queen has given the movement her pat
ronage and the memorial will take the
form of a bronze statue of King Alfred
| to be erected In his royal city Of VIM
chester. The United States ambassador
wrote regreuting that his visit to the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
TWO cALIFonNIA BANK FAILURES

SAN LOUIS oBIsPo, Cal, March IL
The closing OF the County bank was fol-
lowed today by the suspension of the
Commercial bank. OF this place. The ila-
bilitfes of the County bank amount to
about sSS,OOO and the assets are placed
at $65OOOO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

PASo RoBLES. Cal, March 1.-THE
bank Of Paso Robles did not open its
doors today The failure OF the County
bank of san Luis obispo and the inabn-
ity to realize on the assets fast enough
to meet the deposltors' demands are the
causes assigned for tne suspension.
which. It is thought. will be temporary.
The cashier asserts that the deposits,
which amount to about 100000, will be
naid In flln.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

The newspapers here stin pay con-
siderable attention 10 the progress made
coward recovery by Mr. Rudyard Kip
ling The Times, on Friday published
/ prominently set OF verses after the
style OF "The Barrack Room Ballads, :"
and supposed 20 be from Tommy At
kins to Kipling on his illness" The
I last verse ran:
[ we card that YOU were lighting ard
! just as We knew YOU would,
But We 'ardly 'oped you'd turn his flank;
| they said you 'arlly could;
But the news has come this morning
and I'm writing ere to say,
There's no British son more 'appy than
your old friend Thomas A.
The bill Of Mr., Harold James Rickltt,
liberal member for the Brigg district of
lLincolnshire raising the flash point of
petroleum from % to leo. Is the result OF
a bitter campaign waged by certain
evening papers against ''the deadly low
fash" 1t comes before the house Of
commons next Wednesday, and will meet
with strong opposition, Its opponents
contending that the originators OF the
agitation against the American oils are
the Scotch petroleum retlners. More
over, Il Is shown that many Of the acct
dents during the last year were not due
TO American oil but to Russian oil,
whose test point is 1OS, The b.. 1t is
declared, seeks to compel the public to
use oils which apparently have been but
little favored by the people up to now,
and favors Russia at the expence Of
America.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

IN" Marquis OF Salisbury caugh, a
bad cold while returning from Windsor
on the occasion Of the formal presenia-
uon Of the United States ambassador.
Mr., Joseph H. Choate. to the queen. and
he has been confined 10 MS house ever
since The premier is unable TO preside
at 1he cabinet meetings or hold the
usual reception OF the members OF the
diplomatic corps. Thus Mr Choaie has
not yet formally called at the foreign
ONCE.
Mr.. and Mrs Choatc have been mum
dated with invitations to social events
which are about 10 take place. All the
ambassadors have lcft their cards
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY or NEW YORK
RICHARD A MecURpY pRGsoGm
STATEMENT
PoF ths year ending Deosmbr ~ 1898
According 10 the standard of the insurance
department of the state VI New York
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

The Daily Telegraph announces that Il
will shortly start a Sunday edition. II
viii be only an experiment and except
for the New York Herald's experiment,
the Daily T'elegraph VIII be the first Lon
don paper TO have a seven days Issue
The success OF tAe theatrical world at
present Is Charles Hawtley In the
Cuckoo" al the Avenue theater. where,
In spite OF the charges of improperly
all fashionable London Is f0eking The
criticisms on "a Lady OF Quality" as
a play. generally very severe. and It IS
no, likely that Il will succeed here.
Lady Brown Potter's success in the
"Musketeer'' has finally established her
IN Dosltion from which she Is now able
10 dictate her own terms. She viii play
the leading role In Henry A. Jones Car
nae sahlba" which Beerbohm Tree will
produce at Her Majestys theater on
April . The new play win picture Anglo
Indian l!fe with soldiers and rajahs g.
lore
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

DepaHmebi oi the bthic ol New YORK
r-------.----------
iNC0HR
Received fot PremlHms SIg,atg,7Ia 81
fIom Ali other sources Is,Is1,ssO W
... s65, ,OO0,0sO -
To Psll,,l'hola'" for Clslas By a.. a.; ... =.
To rsiis, .Aela.n Cor Iaaou. '''''''''O' W
m,His, Difldehds, etc. it,ts5,7Sf g5
boT all other accounts IV.lps,s.0 ks
- sstalS,oss IS
UsilsA States BOnds and other
first lI,s Loan. .. Doad ard : :
. sylliss o,sOO,siO 90
hHes hspsrihtshdshis 81
tsa,aai ,hsB.bs Book vaias s0,e0t ,gtg 81
Csah H. bABks sAd Trah Ton.
Assissd iu,,rsa. Net D,t.n,d "''''''" ~
PrsRiani,sit. GisLoS' 10
,. ss1,hi,ssS 90
Policy Reserves. Gle. ssss,Oss.Gio as
toHilngsrt GssfaHtes fuhd ts,sas.gAi gs
Dl'islhls spTplus g,ssU.0OO 90
ssii,SiT,Ss6 80
ioWs sp7i,iiI,oo; 10
sH-aasas=--~
have carefully examined the foregoing State.
mrnl aud hud the same 10 be correct liabilities
calculated by the Insurance Department
ChAstEA a. PRrLLtR Auditor
Prom the Dlvsible Surplus a dividend will be
appuuiuped a. usual
RoBGRT A. aRANkss vef. .patnotN
saaasaa
wAtrEH CiLLHrTE General Manager
InAAc y. LioNp ID vicr.PTealdcul
tHEbtble CHoAWrit Treasurer
RMuHY McCLiaTUCk Aefuary
Sherwood GAlespy. General Agent,
Seattle. Washington.
Pond q Mccandless. State Managers.
Portland. Oregon.
VAN DusES 4 CO.. Resident Agents.
Astoria. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

The absence OF the queen and the
Prince OF Wales respectively from the
opening duwing RON and levee Of the
season has given rise to much criticism
and a great deal cf grumbling among
society people. As one OF the papers
say. This is one OF the duties belong
Ing 10 the throne and the heir. and the
public who play the piper expect royal
music"
Anu,her paper says:
Outside OF the charmed circle OF the
Mar .ooroughs and Manchesters there is
a very smart American set In London
now. Ladies' Ablnger and oxford Miss
onby Sorester, whose daughters were
the bellies OF the Riviera season last year:
Mrs. Blake. Mrs. Alfred Paris. who is
holding the most pleasant weekly re-
ceptlous In Chesham street, and Mes
DANES Bachelor and Freeman Schulge.
OF Philadelphia" London will lose one
OF It's most popular beauties during the
trip OF Lady Mary Sackville to visit Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Gould next month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

Continued from Third Pase)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-12

Advlces from Vienna just received n r.
record the success Of an American. Ma
dame Blauvelt at the Thursday philhar-
harmonic concert.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-26

In the minds Of many of the Democratic
leaders Of Alabama the suspicion Is strong
that the ambition of the Democratic Gov
ernor of the state is greater than his love
of his party. The stand he has taken
against a constitutional convention, after
having approved that measure, and after
1t had been approved by the Democratic
state convention, by the Democratic leg
islature and by the Democratic state ex
ecutive committee, leads to the belief that
he still has strong leaning towards the
Populsts and hopes, with their aid, to
make his way to the United States Sem
ate. If we are not mistaken. it was
through a fusion between Democrats and
Populists, brought about by himself. that
he was successful in his effort to reach
the gubernatorial office but if he under
takes to make himself senator with the
help of Populists he will have 10 be con-
tent with only a minority of the Demo-
Gratis.
His attempt to defeat the holding of a
constitutional convention is, under the cir
cuInstances, one of the most remarkable
undertakings in the political history of the
country. AT present 1t doesn't look as
If it would be successful, but if it should
be, 1t viii be at the cost of harmony in
the ranks of the Democratic party of the
state. The leading Democrats are deter
mined that the convention shall be held
and il will be held unless the Governor
makes a combination with Populists and
Republicans. In that event. we shall see
factions.