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RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
Representative Hay Asks for In
formation.

WASHINGTON, May l6-Representa-
the house the following resolution:
Whereas, II is stated that f. O. Rath-
bone, director of posts In Cuba, made "A
report TO the postmaster general on April
u, 1900. In which he stated that the postal
accounts OF postal officials In Cuba we're
correct; and,
Whereas. II Is stated in the public printz
that the postal inspectors Of the Cuban
postal service had not made any inspec-
ton or reports OF that date;
Resolved. BY the house OF representa-
tives, that the postmaster general be re-
Quested 20 inform the house whether e
G.. Rathbone did. on April % lsOl. or there
abouts. make such a report. and what
said report contained, and 10 further in
form the house whether such report pur-
ported TO be BASED on reports made to
said T., G, Rathbone by postal inspac-
tors In Cuba, and whether the postmaster
general has any Information as TO wheth-
er the postmaster general has any infor-
nation ss 90 whether said postal inspec-
tors In Cuba ever made such reports TO
said f. O. Rathbone.
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IN CUBAN FRAUDS.
POSTMASTER THOMPSON. OF HA-
vANA. PLACED UNDER ARREST.
He Admits irregularities in Conduct
of the ofce-Three Others Ar
rested with Him and Others Are
Looked for to Follow soon.

HAVANA, May 16.-Warrants were is
sued this evening for the arrest or +. =
Thompson the Havana postmaster; w. H.
Reeves. deputy officer of the island, ana
Edward Moya and Jorge Mascara, Cuban
clerks in the stamp department, and by
Z O'Clock all were lodged in the Nivac, the
Tombs of Havana This was done under
the advice of the postal inspectors, VINO
arrived today. 1t is considered now that
Reeves is equally guilty with Nicely.
Investigation as TO the record or the
clerk in the military department who ham
died several hundred dollars worth OF
stamps, proves that the transaction, so
far as he is concerned, was legitimate
The stamps were purchased at the re-
quest of his brother who is a stamp col
lector in the United States. for $500 They
were of the old issue, and were obtained
from Nicely.
The arrest of Thompson caused great
surprise in the city. 1t is looked upon as
the precursor of many other arrests. Gen
Wood felt, as did the special inspectors,
that ii would be better to have the sus-
pected persons arrested and to give the
men opportunity to obtain bail, than to
keep them indefinitely under close SUI
pervsion at a time when the detectives
were needed for other work.
Postmaster N. p. Thompson of Havana,
local officer, has signed a sworn state
ment in which he says that September Is
last, being in need of money, he took from
the money order funds s435, giving his
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NAME A FULL TICKET.
Fight Prccipitated over Permanent
Chairman, Resulting In Defeat
of Machine.

Topeka Kan. May l6-For governor.
w Il. Stanley, Sedgwlck county; for lieu
tenant governor, II. L. Richter. Morris
county. for associate justice, w. A. John
son. Ottawa: for secretary OF state. George
y. Clark, Of Geary; for treasurer. Frank
Grimes. Of Wichita, for auditor. George
T.. Cole, OF Crawford county. FOR attorney
general A, A Goddard OF Shawnee coun-
~, for superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. Frank Nelson, Of Mcpherson: for in
surance commissioner. ". Y. Church, of
Marion county, for congressman-at-la large
Charles r Scott. OF Allen county. for
presidential eleeturs-at-l arge. 4 w Smith,
Mcpherson; !. T.. Bradley. Wyandotte and
O. L. Ergenhrtght. Montgomery county.
Delogates-at-large 10 the PHILADELPHIA
convention, NJ A. Low. OF shawnee. w
$ Metealf' OF Douglas: 4. c. Dubois. Elk
Waddington, Ellsworth, Frank Martil.
Reno county.
The Republican convention here today
nominated the above named candidates
and delegates with unexpected unanimity'
The only hallutlng was on candidates Tor
eleetor5, for ongrcssman-at-lRrge and for
NJ Low Tor delegate TO Philadelphia
The f4etioual war In the party was not in
VOWED In the vote on electors hut the
followers ~ Cyrus Leland national com
mittfeman. male a hsht on Low. and
were "NerW he,mingly defeated Low will
man r. succeed Leland The rromised
Hs1i a.r. ne ehairmanship az the state
vcutuu. ans % s. now generolv un5.r-
STOOD ihat Chairman Alhaugh VIII be re-
elected ty the committee. He is regarded
as victory for tho Leland forces
Charles T Scott. OF Allen county vas
nominated tor congressman at large on
the hrst ballot, defeating =. W Rlafn ~
Pratt county All ~ the state offlcsrs
proper 9re rug serving their first term
and were renominatea ny acclamatior.
Ihe resolutions unQualitiedly irdursa the
national and state administrations ana
pledge the delegates 90 support McKfnIev
SiiAs Porter was made temporary chalr-
man lie referred 90 the prosperity %
The country. and said that within less
han a year after McKinley's election
farmers sold corn in the crib FOR q cents
ana wheat for more than a dollar and re
ceived PAYMENT IN the best money the
world had ever seen.
After TIE appointment of tho usual com
miuees the convention took a recess until
2 p m. II bad been agreed that, unon re-
assembling, cN-ConEressnan r. W Blue
should he made permanent chairman hut
q surprise was sprung shortly after the
convention Was called TO order AT ESQ
when the report OF the committee on par-
maneut organization was called for The
majority reported In favor OF making the
temporary chairman permanent while thu
minority reported for Blue. Immediately
the convention was IN an uproar, ana for
lime ~ locked As ta9uSA the SaetioRs
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LIVES LOST IN THE FLAMES.
Hotel Helene, In Chicago, Burns
Three Dead and Fourteen Injured
Heroic Rescue by "a Porter.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Three persons were
killed. one IS missing and fourteen were
injured as the result OF n fire. which
early this morning destroyed the Hotel
Helene at 10 to ia Fifty-third street.
Four OF the injured will probably die.
Dead harlotte Peterson. dining room
girl: Lena -- surname unknown, s A.
McHadden Missing-Patterson. man last
seen in hotel office at II o'clock last
night. Seriously injured-W. T.. Horn,
terribly burned. will az; Il. e. Travis,
burned, recovery doubtful; Elizabeth
Florence, internal injuries; T. ID. Allen,
internally injured In jumping from third
broken and internally injured. jumped
from third story window. viii die Miss
Helen Joseph. badly bruised and over
come by smoke; Stella NeilwOiSki, cham
bermaid. Jumped from first noor in
jured internally, /. j. Mcneil. porter.
burned about face; Mrs. Sarah Hutchin-
son, school teacher, injured in falling
from second floor. James Costin. fireman.
cut by falling glass; Mrs Bruce. over
come by smoke. Thomas Morgan, police
man, back injured; Mrs. Adella Lawson.
badly bruised Loss to building and fur
James Mcneil was the first 20 warn the
occupants Of their danger. He carried
Helen Joseph down swaying ladder
from the third floor, and then amid the
cheers ~ the onlookers returned 20 the
second hoor, where a woman was lying
unconscious. her clothing on FIRE lie
carried her TO the window and droppod
her into the arms OF policeman Wolf
Mcneil then staggered back into the
smoke. a policeman mounted 20 the
shoulders Of a brother officer, and clam
bering over the window ledge. caught
Mcneil by the feet and dragged him
from the room. Fo soon recovered con-
sclousness. Mrs. Bruce. with one arm
around her infant child. was clingink
with her other arm TO the ledge OF a sec
ond story window. Smoke was pouring
out In smothering clouds Three police
men. carrying blankets. rushed into the
flames which were darting from the
basement windows Just in time 70 catch
the woman and her child when they
dropped. Mrs Bruce was badly burned
but had succeeded IN protecting her
baby.
The rcsuCes were nearly all accomplish.
ed before the firemen arrived The blaze
spread so rapidly that had the people
in the hotel been compelled to await
the arrival OF the hook and ladder COM
pany. more lives would have been lost
The FIRE started In the basement and
spread with great rapiditv. But for the
every person in the building would IN
doubtedly have persisted There was only
one entrance to the building. and the
greater number Of guests had to escape
a. best they could Through windows.
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GOV. SMITH DID NOT DREAM OF 1T.
Had No idea Such a Thing Would
Occur while He Was Gone.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE Exam
iner prints an interview from Wadsworth,
New, with Gov. Smith, of Montana, who
is en- route from California to Helena.
Mont, in which the governor is quoted as
follows concerning the resignation and re-
appointment of Senator Clark:
II came TO California on business" the
governor said, "and never thought that
such scheme would be Matched during
my absence from my executive duties or
I would never have left the chair In the
power OF the lieutenant governor. The
trouble is the cause of my early return,
and I pray to God that may reach Hell
ena In time to prevent It's contamination.
''There is no way OF preventing this act,
as the lieutenant governor Is vested with
the same rights as the governor during
the latter's absence. | knew that Spriggs
was favorable to Clark, but did not think
he would be guilty OF such an act, In the
face of the fact that not Is per cent. OF the
Montana people are favorable to Clark as
their representative In the halls OF con-
gress. II the appointment is made before
reach Helena I win have to accept the
Inevitable"
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ASSOCIATED PRESS BANQUET
After EIccting Vacancies In Board
of Directors Members Attend
yearly Spread.

CHICAGO, May 16.-At the annual meet
ing OF the Associated Press today over 100
members were present The directors rec
commended the amendment OF the bylaws
so as 10 make them conform TO the laws
OF Illinois as laid down in the recent deci-
sion of the supreme court. After consid-
cradle discussion a motion OF Mr.. John
Schroers, of the st Louis Westliche Post.
TO reject the amendment was agreed to,
there being but two votes in the negative,
The four vacancies in the board OF d.
rectors were filled by the election Of
Charles ~. Grasty, Of the Baltimore News;
Y. +. Can. New York Evening Post Ed
ward Rosewater Omaha Bee, and George
Thompson. St. Paul Dispatch.
The annual banquet Of the Associated
Press was given at the Auditorium this
President Victor +. Lawson presided.
and Mr. Clark Howell, ~ the Atlanta Con-
sututi0n, was the POSTMASTER. The low
ing cup was passed by General Manager
Stone, whose facetious intr0ductlons OF
the members provoked much laughter and
clauping Of hands
Mr. Howell. IN brief speech said that
30 far As the Southern contingent" vas
concerned they were willing 60 leave .he
future OF the Associated Press In ne
hands OF the men who had guided It 10
cupicd today as the greatest rewsGath.r-
ing organization in the world "
He introduced Gen. H. @ otis as the
first speaker.
Gen otis spoke 10 the toast "Whsre
should patriotism begin and " acre erd.
10 the conduct 81 newspaper " he sale.
We Of the journalistic profession and
especially We who publish partisan unItl-
cal ucwspape may well bear IN mind
az every Iuncture IN national political
contest the eject 81 our utterances and
OF our teachings upon the government uu-
der which We 1--we and 10 which We owe
supreme allegiance, This attitude when
rlghtly taken. IL entirely consistent with
the strongest advocacy and the frmest
adherence 20 the political party which we
happen 20 cspouse. for We take Il les 81
party contests not for the sake merely os
helping our side 20 win, but for the sake.
as we are wont 10 claim 81 the anal ef-
feet upon the country as a whole OF the
policies We advocate To take any lower
position than this would be iutefcnsible.
and 81 cannot be maintained The whole
science then % life. Of journalism. IL
politics and Of government. is TO be right
let that De cur only aim. Let the constl-
tuition OF the United States and the flag
be our guide and inspiration and We viii
make no mistake.
Gen. Charles II Taylor Of the Boston
Globe, spoke about the Organization az
the trst Associated Press by james Cor
don Bennett and OF modern newspapers.
Mr.. St Clair MckclwAtt Of the Brook %
lyn Eagle, spoke about Political report
ing
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memorandum as receipt for the same.
When the inspections were held Mr.
Thompson ordered a clerk In charge of
the money order department to place re-
mittances received hat day, which would
not have to be accounted for until the
following day, sufficient to cover the
amount OF his receipt which was there
with withdrawn until after the inspec-
ton. This was kept up until April Z,
when the special agents unexpectedly dis
covered the receipt, which Mr.. Thompson
then paid. He also admits that Charles
+. Nicely, late financial agent of posts at
Havana. Endorsed a bill for $780, which
Thompson has discounted by the North
American Trust Company. Thompson ad-
mits other irregularities in connection with
his department.
1t is asserted by lawyers that on Mr.
Thompson's own statement, he is liable
to arrest for embezzlement according to
the provisions of the postal laws, which
are very explicit Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for him, however, as It Is felt
that nothing would ever have been heard
regarding the action to which he has con-
fessed had not the present investigation,
growing out of the general postal frauds
brought the matter to light His friends
are positive the money would have been
repaid, tne memorandum receipts taken
up and the incident thus closed.
AS the affair stands now, Mr.. Thomp-
sons career in the postal service must
necessarily cease. even II he escapes a
term of Imprisonment
Moreover. his action in giving orders to
postal clerks to alter figures regarding
stamps at the request OF Corrydot Rich
without notifying Mr.. Rathbone makes
things look worse, even IL he acted in
nocently in the belief that everything was
correct.
Four postal inspectors arrived this
morning and after conferences with Gen.
Wood and Mr.. Rathbone, Immediately be-
work.
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MONDELL Is RENOMINATED.
wyoming Republicans Thus Give
Him Enforcement.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. May i6. The Re-
publican state convention met at II O'Clock
today. Temporary organization was eff
fected and after appointment of commit
tees the convention took recess until 2
o'clock.
At the afternoon session the following
delegates and alternates were elected:
Delegates--United States Senator +. II.
Warren, United States Senator C. u.
Clark. Congressman Mondell. Gov. Rich
ards. Col. j. l., Torrey. George H. Goebel.
Alternates-E. w. Stone. Thomas II.
Ebb, F. r. Rounds. ]. G. Cogsgriff, A. ID.
Spaugh, Jehn McGill.
Hon Frank w. Mondell was unanimous
ly renominated for representative In con-
gress.
The platform adopted strongly indorscs
the administration.
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stead OF summoning the legislature in
special session.
He said: MY reason for taking the
action / have taken may be summed up
very briefly. The people OF the state of
Montana, through their representatives.
chosen at a regular election, selected w.
A. Clark to represent the state in the
senate of the United States. 1t is my
judgment that that selection should stand
until such time as the people have had
an opportunity to aflrm or revoke the
action OF their own representatives at
the next succeeding election"
The governor has received many con-
gratulatory messages during the day. and
also not a few in condemnation. but the
former greatly outnumbered the latter.
Gov. Smith is roundly censured in some
quarters for absenting himself from the
state at a critical moment.
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MINNESOTA IN LINE.
Indorses Mckinley and Instructs for
Washburn for Second Place.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May 1.-THE
state Republican convention met here to-
day. Former Lieut.. Gov. Gideon Ives was
made chairman.
A resolution naming Senators Davis and
Nelson, Thomas Lowrie, of Minneapolis,
and Samuel Lord, of Kasson, as the four
delegates at large was adopted unani-
mously.
The resolutions indorse Mckinley, favor
wise legislation to control the trust evil,
and a constitutional amendment giving
congress fun power to declare implicit
confidence in the ability of the president
and party to solve all questions growing
out of the Spanish war. and election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people is favored.
A resolution was adopted indorsing for
mer Senator Washburn for vice president
and instructing the state delegation to
present his name at Philadelphia If cir
CumstanceS seem prOpitiOus.
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NORTH DAKOTA CONVENTION.
Elect Delegates to National Conven-
ton and Adopts Platform.

FARGO, N. D.. May 16.-The state Re-
publican convention was called to order
by State Chairman Robinson today. Con-
gresham Spaldng was chosen temporary
chairman.
The state central committee refused to
decide the Ward county contest, and all
the committees will report at the after
noon session.
Congressman Spalding was made per-
manent chairman. The following were
selected as delegates to- the national
Republican convention:
Senators Hansbrough and McCumber,
r. n. Stevens, of Bismarck; stephen
Collins. of Grand Forks; II. Holmes, Of
Bathgate; II. c. Pmmmer, of Fargo
The resolutions approve the Mckinley
administration and indorse his re-elec-
ton: favor Republican money and tariff
policy; oppose trusts; favor expansion
and praise the soldiers in the recent war.
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SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
Delegation Headed by TilIman In
structcd for bryan.

COLUMBIAN 5. G, May l6-The DEM
ocratic state convention today elected SEN
ator Tillman' Coy. Mesweeny Wyte
late to the Kansas City convention.
The platform demands the reaftirmation
Of the Chicago platform at Kansas City
and denounces the foreign policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley. The delegates are m
structed for BRYAN.
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RUNAwAYs BRoUGHT BACK.
North lima Minister WIN Make
M Charge Against His Wife.

Special Dispatch to the observation-disclosures
NORTH YAKIMA. May ls-sherirr
Iucker ms afternoon returned from
Spokane with Mrs. Rrockenburv Ire
runaway minister's wife, ana n. f. Dem
gel. her paramour. The latter was lodged
In jan and a charge Of adultery filed
morrow.
Rev Brockenbury saws he will make no
charges against his wife. He states ~.
her mind Is undoubtedly affected by her
recent Illness and that nothing else will
account for her actions.
Dengel is alleged 20 be a professional
crook. The officers here believe that ne
committed robbery the night before
the elopemhnt by which he aecnred ~
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were in for a bitter fight, the "anti-boss"
element supporting Blue and the friends
of Cyrus Leland lining up for Temporary
tracted wrange the majority report was
withdrawn and Blue was elected by accla-
nation. Thus the only war cloud of the
day passed over and the convention pro-
ceeded to the end in harmony.
The contest for congressman at large
ended in an easy victory for Charles +.
Scott. the ballot standing: Scott, go;
Blain, 200
The convention adjourned sine die at
o'clock this evening.
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SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON.
Postmaster Thompson Regard There
ns of High Integrity

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE confession
Of Postmaster Thompson at Havana came
as complete surprise 10 the officials
of the postoffice department who had
generally been Of the opinion that among
those who could not possibly be involved
IA fraudulent transactions was Mr. Thomn-
son. who was regarded as a man Of high
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Calls II Contemplate Trickery.

OGDEN. Utah, May 's,Gov. Robert Il.
Smith was In Ogden today, arriving from
the Coast. en- route to Helena. Relative to
the appointment of Senator Clark to the
United States senate by Lieut. Gov.
Spriggs, he spoke in very vigorous terms
of what he termed Contemplate trick
cry"
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Plans OF the DcIcsate.
cave Judgement for the crnwn.

LONDON. MAY i6.--lu the queens bench
division 81 the NiEh court - Justice totsv
Judgvs Ridlev and Darling gave Judgment
la favor ~ the crown Ia She case % tho
goNtrpmeut vs.. tho Jtwi-h Colonization
Association ON a claim foy succession duty
amounting go Ei.2i0ooo on property valued
~ upward ~ Is Socoo settled by tho late
BARON liiysch. in i~2, upon The COLOMBIA
ton ASSOCIATION.
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The postmaster general read the

integrity The postmaster general read the
printed statement but made no comment.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow received his final instructions to-
day, and left at o'clock for Tampa, Fla.
from which place he will sail for Ha-
vana. reaching there early Saturday
morning. The only person to accompany
Mr. Bristow was his private secretary 1t
was decided at the department not to
make public at present the instructions
given Mr.. Bristow.
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Director. Anaconda Copper Co.

ANACONDA. Mont. May 1.-THE an
nuai meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company was
held here today. The following were elect
ed trustees for the ensuing year: Marcus
Daily, II. II Rogers, William Rockefeller.
Albert G. BurTage, William l.. Bull, Will
lam G. Rockefeller. Z. c. BQgert,
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MORE EMIGRASTs COMING.
Best and Largest Party That Has
Left st. Paul Now on the Way.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Tntelligencer
ST PAUL. MINI. May 1s.--The Great
Northern Coast train left here in two sec
lions this morning. loaded with prospec-
tive settlers for Washington. All are of
the better class by far the best and lar
Rest party that has left here this spring.
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Dewey Returns to NashIugton

WASHINGTON, May l6-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey returned 10 Washington this
afternoon from their Western tour They
drove at once to Beauvoir, their summer
home The party had accumulated a
quantity Of souvenirs during the trim All
members OF the party were sunburned
the admiral being almost as brown as on
his return from Manila. He said the "trip
had been very enjoyable"