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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
wm, HAYDEN of Como, Colo, Killed

Como. Colo, Dec, ls.-At Ills o'clock
this morning George Bechner shot and
/ led William Hayden In odd Fellows
hclI. Lechner Immediately gave him
self M to town Marshal Dunbar. The
sllling Is said to have been the result
Of a trivial quarrel Mr.: Hayden was
ABOUT 40 years Of age and profession
al pool player lie was Wen known IN
an the minine camps In the west
George L.echner Is a son OF George w.
Ischner. the well known pioneer min
Ing man OF Park county. The son has
been engaged m mining In the silver
Hills district for many years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
Small Hope for Vanderbilt

New York, Dec. ls.--Cornelius Van
derbilt passed fairly good night and
at I o'clock hope had not been ahan
ooned. The presence of two doctors In
the house throughout the night indi-
Gated that Mr.. VanderbUts condition
continued very grave. The following
bulletin was Issued at $3.50.
mr.. Vanderbilt had a fair night ana
has held his own. The fact that he IS
no worse his morning Is encouraging.
Drs. Flint, Janeway, Brown and Della
field held a consultation previous to the
Issuance OF the bulletin, lasting about
25 minutes DIR. Delaiield said: MT
Vanderbilt is very sick man, but there
is hope and he is not going to die to-
day"
This afternoon Reginald Vanderbilt
ana Miss Cathleen Nelson arrived at
the house. Mr. Vanderbilt made In
auirles and left his card while MISS
Nelson remained In the carriage, a
very close friend OF Mr.. Vanderpilts
today said
"Mr. Vanderbilt is very low but there
Is hope"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

Washington, Dec. i9.--secy. Hay laid
before the cabinet the latest phases OF
the Venezuelan situation as shown by
the correspondence he had with our am
bassadors and the foreign office at
London Berlin and Rome, and also ae-
auainted the members with the sub
stance OF the verbal exchanges which
had taken place with the ambassadors
In Washington. The cabinet gave its
unqualified approval to everything that
has been done by secy. Hay and also
10 his plans for the future so far as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
Heavy snow In Wyoming,

CHEYENNE. Wyo,. Dec. lS.-Al last
nsgbt and today a heavy snow has
neen falling. accompanied by a wind
which makes the storm a Veritaple
Mizzard and II Is expected that sheep
ana cattle win materially suffer UP
to 10 o'clock today inches more Of
snow had fallen, which piled up on that
witch was already on the ground, COM
nistely shutting on all grazing. The
., orr, extends over a large extent OF
,erri,ory and viii undoubtedly do much
d,'mage The Union Pacific early this
morning threw all OF lis snow plows on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

Washington Dec lesecy Hay has received partial responses
from the Of Great Britain Germany and Italy respects
ing the proposal to abiate the Venezuelan difficulties.
Great Britain is favorable arbitration with safeguards
Germany accepts arbitration In principle but finds multitude OF
small before entering agreement
Italy the junior Of the allies declares that se favor
able arbitration will be bound probably by the action Of the
senior parties
To the American embassies at London, Ber
lin and Rome have been working enegecay 70 carry out the n
strucon Secy the would be
ceed As England Concerned the safeguards referred 10
believed the question OF which is fun OF
difficulty this indicated dispatches yeser
consideration being the feasibility Of the
responsibility for assessed against Venz
ua BY responsible private agencies but the United States govern
determined allow Itself be drawn into the position
Of this for the precedent established might re-
qu United become the financial hacker Of all South
and Central America However II private can be Induced
United will do what
reduce their risks scy Hay Sir Michael Herbert the British am
Depew conference today and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
IN Not Consult
Nene5uela.
+. i Arbitration win Deal Solely WIN United
v n co,ros c4apontn'en' Of Minister B0DsH 70 Sci
s' "a.,m Considered 70 be Wholly Beside hes MARI
MD" n,peut wiz Not be Regarded,

cas- TO the effect that President Castro
has empowered Minister Bowen to act
as the representative OF Venezuela are
regarded in London as open to ques-
ton. Any such action on the part OF
President Castro would be considered
wholly beside the mark, The powers
concerned VIII deal solely with the
United States In the matter OF arbltra-
lion. The government of Venezuela
will not be consulted In any forn' not
even as to the terms on which arbitra'
ton might be acceptable to the pow
ers."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
CABINET TAKES THE MAT TER UP

they were outlined II Is gathered that
the attitude of the United States Is for
the present a waiting one In the hope
that the three allies will soon be able
to agree upon the basis upon which
they are willing to accept arbitration,
II was stated that while the VeneSue-
Ian situation was realized to be i'm
por,ant, the subject did not engross the
entire attention of the cabinet. So
far no notice OF the projected blockade
of Venezuela has been officially served
on our government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
RAILROAD RATES
,..,.,e Commerce comm'Ss'o" Is
F'''', ,.vestigatiug Them

nsc lS-The Interstate
~ '0' Commission net today TO M
nei.S ~, t, railroad rates on import
gay 7 White, freight traffic man
& O. presented q schedule s.'
Of ms o. .ssrgas Of his company 10.
lIs .le transportation of imported yea
Inla'a a,s Rad has maintained . .,
At nv IN the schedule since tne
snos ~ the year without variation
l mission The rates on the ocean os
cncssI ~ Ala not believe were fixed
sE io' q commissioner Prouty, Mr..
Vlns IVA y the rate charged by ms
= On ain imports between New aoth
cS ~ ,a' s IS cents per 100 pounds.
' vss goods originating In New
osid & cents per 100 pounds 10
.l gay STbere is no discrimination
~ cents ( a proportion we receive
ihrough rate from some otner
u ~S'ls ,he Is cents Is the total
| !, through carriage from shipping
to destination ..o,n
son% Nj, PrOuty asked. You
Kim your rate and he charges
he can get. With the proht ne
X and the commission you allow ne
1 ID protect his contracts? :, -,
rSst Is how ] understand H." Mr.
10 replied, ~,
mn 4, Never, manager Of the Vul-
n, cement company, testified that
1 nte Der barrel from vulcanlte. N.
d East St. Louis Is So l-5 cents,
fpm Antwerp on Hamburg the
NH rate Is only 6 cents
hank Harriet, commissioner Of the
hi committee Of the Trunk lines,
only good faith prevents the diff
M railroads from making conces-
b to shippers. He promised to pre-
a statement showing that certain
d Of imports are carried at smaller
\ than the domestic articles.
Fhat would be the result in the port
Dew York II Congress should enact
y," Mr., prouty asked. that no
by might carry imported goods at
)Tsr rate than Il charges for domes-
pods"
the long run" Mr.. Harriott re-
IT might be a good thing. Tenn
Fly II would stop trade, The i'm
ment would have TO come by an
stment by the steamship lines"
NJ. E. Perry, manager Of the for
department OF the American Elk.
company, said his company
It's charges for forwarding goods
ne basis Of the steamship charges
TIE railroad charges. The com.
received 10 concessions below the
Nnced tariff.
1uel BEETLE Of the Internationa,
ntion company said he believed
olished tariffs Of the railroads are
slely maintained.
,tre Is no fxed tariff for ocean
us he said. There have been
when would not touch cement
hgure and times when I have
. secure II because getting the
Inat way was cheaper than
Ang rock for ballast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

the same as that asserted by Great
Britain when France sought to close
The ports OF Formosa against the rice
trade.
4 dispatch TO the Liberte from The
Hague says the government OF Hol-
land has sent several warshlps TO Cura-
Goa TO protect Dutch subjects and TO
observe events. The dispatch adds that
il Is possible Holland will join In the
potion against Venezuela.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
A Round. up of Ladrones.

Manila, Dec. l9.-The roundup OF Ia
drones in Rial province is proceeding
A large force Of constabulary is in the
aeld and the Manila police are coop
Grating with Il. They have cordoned
Inc north boundary Of the city to pre-
vent the bandits from entering.
The United States Asiatic fleet $ as
sem bling for the eyolutions which are
ia commence tomorrow and continue
for fortnight They VIII consist large
" in landing tactics and the seizure.
certifying and supplying of a naval
base on the west coast OF Luzon near
Subig. The battleship Kentucky is here
and the Oregon is expected daily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

Berlin, Dec. l9,--Germany's answer TO
Yene2uelas proposition for arbitration
is ready and win be sent to the United
States government in day or two.
The officials here maintain absolute
silence regarding the character Of the
answer. The foreign office has no in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
APOSTLE YoUNG'S HEALTH.
On His Sixty-sixth Birthday His Cons
ditIOn Is Somewhat Improved.

Yesterday. Dec Is, was the sixty
sixth anniversary Of the birth Of Apos-
lie Brigham Young. In this connec-
tion IL will be pleasing news TO the
Apostles many friends. to learn that
his health, which has been preoarious
for some time past, Is now somewhat
improved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
UTAH DECLARES A DIVIDEND.

The directors OF the Utah mine me.
today and posted Christmas u'N'oe"u
Of 2 cents a share or 5000 paya,o y,
Dec. %. the books to close ss,", ,s,st
night Reports from the mine at %"
Springs are OF very encouragiils na
ture and Indicate that the mine Is GO.
for many more such dividends as u'''
lust posted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
Cuban Treaty Doesn't Go TO House

washington, Dec. ls.-The president
has concluded that It will not be nee
essary TO send the Cuban reciprocity
treaty TO the house II Is said that the
house may satisfy Itself by passing up
ON the reciprocity proposition, inciden-
tal 10 the consideration OF some legisla-
ton which will be necessary 10 give
eject TO the treaty. though that docu-
ment viii be ratified solely by the
senate. II ratified at all In Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

n.,. iy.--Creat Britain tan. 'a u
tao'' D , . the United states IN
a reply . !, that the ven ..
,.' 'i should Be + s'S IN. ssp 70
' ,arp,,d here VII, i'S qsr 20 s Das
e, ',' 1s: ,,'s !; i. y. .e's
y be interests Of '''
rgn'd. -, Telegram com
aHsss'oaS . ! 5A &. d untsd States
.,.,.m,pts issuing from cara
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
"''maf'on What WIN be Done BY
'hed states IL Interfered With.

|'aon' Dec. is.-In a reply made
|. Today to a question in parlia.
fu dlbson Bowles, Conservative,
oaiiour says no intimation has
s','ea from the government OF
4 Ill'ed States that it viii object to
~ shipping being lnterfered
ne event Of a blockade of the
e. a'laH coast. The objections TO the
= which It is proposed to estab.
k, sr,e oeen carefully considered
II as so,1 nO% v, Y, be altogether re.
! lar, :, some Of them are Inherent 10
l''''u'AF class Of naval opera.
! a IN, ,he also asked whether in
y, m ,, destruction by the Ger.
\ Ian ecO ss1Snooats and the conse.
Ia I SSs''ulllly o. holding t.lm as
En- ,oI III, government proposes 10
kpre sOa' action with Germany"
"'''' replied in the Affirmative.
X Fo css, SSi-,Ambassador Meyer
h of,eas 81 Minister Prinetti at The
y o'nee today and conn,,,,sn ~ ~. .',
y ,bs sI ls,, message from secy. Hay
% the 4s is, was disposed to con-
n With Investment ,,, Of sinister
fgelan cont M. ,poNe-s TO settle the
~ 'r'a' Britain and italy "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

pcd this the touched although no con-
hrmation be had this time.
The difficulties for not only
which extremely repug-
points requiring adjust
perhaps weeks must eapse
prepared for arb
IN the face of blockade which
and invites hostile COLLISIONS
estimated The efforts OF the
United States directed toward Fastening Ger
arbitration proposal The Italian position Is OIL
course that the other allies The Italian a
extremely moderate and considerae giving
se Hay the impression he well disposed second any eno
of the United the dangerous SITUATION
THE French without abatng
which arranged she also Chains
have the claims of French citizens when nave ARISEN
considered by the JOINT u
bunal which the Venezuelan debts basis Of eqha
with those contention strongly resisted
by some the points which Is key
tad TO the consumption much time and which must be disposed
of before final arrangement made to arbltrate the case
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

the road to buck" the big drifts, but
the damp snow Is packing hard. A
prolonged blockade is not improbable.
In Cheyenne II is impossible TO see 300
feet through the whirling mass OF
snow flakes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
SEATTLE WINS.
Bo., "ee'ae' to Accept Rid Of
''on Steamship Co.

y ' 'sSs, De- e., l.-secy. Root an.
.,y 80 iaf 4. s' \, Boston Steamship
Tses'. ,,,Ns +. ana military tlag 'r ms.
:sihes which V Any states and the
Z hat f ~ Or Tacoma. 'G ne yea
,eo would ts, h ing. service at San
"' ''a'' 'A NAT L ..a. iss sns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
Peruyians Would Aid Venezuela,

Lima, Peru, Dec. ia number of
army officers here propose cabling ther
names 10 the president OF Venesuela'
Offering their services in case OF the
situation becoming more complict ed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
UTAH DELEGATION.
Senator.Rawlins and Rep. Sutherland
Coming Home for Holidays.
Especial TO the "News"D

Especial to the "News,)
Washington, d. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Rawlins and his secretary, Walter
Hurd. and Congressman sutherland
and fmily left for home this morning
to spend the holidays.
PENSIONS.
A Widows pension Of IS per month
has been granted Martha Alexander,
Washington, Utah.
POSTMASTER.
George w. Jensen has been appointed
postmaster at Wilson, Uintah county.
Wyo., vice T. N. Wilson, resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
Cannot Fight In Michigan.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 1g.-Goy. Bliss
will not permit the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
fight which was 10 be held In Detroit
next month. He wrote this afternoon
to Sheriff Dickson Of Wayne county
calling his attention to the law on me
subject, and telling him that he ex-
pected him to see that the hight was ho'
held in Detroit. In the letter the gov
crnor calls attention TO the decisions oil
The supreme court against ights III
Michigan, and tells him that II he needs
assistance 10 prevent the fight II VIII be
given him. n,.,. co.,
Bliss says 4, -.
~ understand that what Is being
called n sparring match between Young
Corbett and Terry McGoyern Is being
arranged 20 take place in Wayne county
some day in January, 1903. Complaint
has been made to me that TINS sparrlns
contest is 10 be prize fight. In con-
templation OF the statute prohibiting
contests of this character ana aiter
making such Investigations as were pos.
sible. have come 20 the conclusion that
The contest as arranged 90 be nelu
comes within the definition OF PRIZE
fight as laid down by the supreme
court | hereby request and direct llat
Won take such steps as may be neees-
sary 10 prevent the taking place oil lhis
prize fight"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

ARRANGEMENTS could be made for the
disposal OF army transports, either b5
sale or charter, the transportation com
panIes at that port would be given
share OF the government business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
-'caIy with Colombia

3 Dff Sns,lD Dec. denomination
kbla hss sa canal treaty with
|klure ana ' !, been moved into
b can - II. \ is now said that no
Ina pros d ssS,ptcted before christ,
p next tt' Sssy not until the begin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

Detroit. Dec. e-Matchmaker VII
liam Considine OF the Metropolitan A.
c. insists that the proposed McGoyern'
Corbett bout is not tobe prize hghl'
but sparrlng contest within the Jaw
He says that bout under similar ar,
tIcles VIII be given In the Light Guatd
armory next Friday night ana ina, tne
law win be tested. Considine declares
that McGovern and corbett VIII meet
here as planned. ..,
Being assured that II would be carried
10 a higher court. Justice Scott. wnen
the case was called said he thought II
hardly worth while TO waste time IN
argument. He added:
'The only question asked OF Mr, Lew
Isohn al the Inquiry was as to wheu'er
he knew Mr.. Garfield. 80,
snow while there Is wide LATITUDE
allowed witness IN deciding wheune.
or not the answer TO q question asker ,,
may tend TO incriminate him, where J.
is perfectly obvious that neither yes
or mo can possibly do so, II is tully
within the power Of the judge TO COM
pei an answer"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
FLEMING NERVOUS.

As soon as Flemmng was arrested
he was confronted by the Smith wo-
man. He was very nervous and trem-
bled from head 10 foot. The Smith wo-
man at once identified Flemming and
declared that he was party to the
crime and that he was In her den on
Friday last. She declared that after
the body had been taken to the out
house. Flemming returned to her den
of infamy and handing her s., said
Here Mary, this is your share, but
you had better get out Of town as soon
as possible"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
THEY WILL ACCEPT ARBITRATION

The Powers Have Made Partial Responses Secretary Hays Note Regarding
the Proposition Submit Their Difficulties With Venezuela Arbia
tOnGrea Britain is Favorable that Proper Safeguards Are
Provided Which Means Guarantee OF Fuimen Of Any Award
Against Venezuela Germany Accepts Arbitration in Phn
ciple but Attaches So Many Proyisos as TO Nuly It
Italy Will Do as Her Allies Do
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
A BAD MAN.

II is known TO the police that this
man has been companion Of the wo-
E,and Flemming admitted this morn
ing that he had been implicated with
the Smith woman In a criminal case II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19

sci claim were instigated by the strIk-
ing mine workers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS.

win be issued early next Saturday afternoon. Copies
mailed that day win reach of the United States or
Canada by Christmas day. 1t viii be high art pubca-
ton the progress OF Utah and Idaho during 1904
and win besides Christmas address from the First
Presidency prize Christmas prize Christmas poem.
story OF buildings real estate factories farms ir-
rigaton projects etc etc. etc Price, 10 cents copy;
postage prepaid Foreign postage 10 cents extra
urni,ed number bound In magazine form at BIC.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
sMITBwoMANs ADMISSION,


The two women were "sweated' for
hours before they could be induced to
admit that there was a third person In
the crime, They both tenaciously held
to their first statement that hey alone
were concerned In the affair. But final
ly one OF the women, and the one
around whom the web is being the
more closely drawn, weakened and adj
mitted that Flemming was an accom-
plice She further admitted that he
was party to the plan and was the
one who actually did the robbing and
disposed of Ryan's inanimate form In
the manner described Flemming de-
MES the charge strongly and swears
that the Smith woman Is lying. He
admits, however, that he knows the
woman and has been to her crib at
least twice. He tries TO account for
his time during the fatal Friday after
noon, but cannot account for his
whereabounts between o'clock In the
afternoon and 1880 In the evening, the
time OF the murder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-19
cIan cHrYested
In Ryan Case.
FRANK H. Fhmming Charged WIN Being an c4ccomplce IN
The 0Masder and Robbery Of Daniel Ryan = Smith
Woman SayS lie Cassed Ae Body Out-ManS cA-
tempt 10 ProUe an cAhbi Rather Shakp

That Mary lane Smith and Nadge
pa, 49, 1a',a.1 -,
''uS' ''e uep'aNeu co'oreu women hau
male accompilce In the murder and
robbery OF DAME, Ryan IA now a known
fac, This din, rarsor had mara IN do
49, P~''V''
win the Planning ana execution Oh tne
murder and robbery than was at first
gupposed. He II was who took the un-
.oaao,,,,a 80, ., p,,an ,r,,, mo vi,e
0onsOiouS lo'"i VI i'a" '''H' ~
crlD and placed II In the crainpeu posi-
ton In the Clubhouse. He 1t was who
disnosed of Rvon's watch and took the
- 20 ~ -, "a ooye
s,ea.ei p"ie y, Wy lnOtss a." ,IIosa 10
MARY Sane Si,i,'n ~ say ins a, al
sSul sn"ie anu Foa ,,o LAY, oessJ oa,, i,
vi toNn az sun 90 soT pVss,o' neiico
, s,nIe m,en NJ ns ~ 'o aie 90
huNN hhpNh NiihN thNic NNS hi'''N
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-19
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED BY MA
CON, CELEBRATED FOR ITS
HOSPITALITY.
A BIG BARBECUE AND MANY
OTHER EVENTS FOR THE
scRET ORDER FOLK.

Macon, Ca, March Representa-
tiyes from every lodge of Elks We're
in Macon today to attend the meeting
called by the Macon lodge for the pur-
pose of organizing a state association.
The object Of the proposed associa-
tion is the promotion Ct SOCIAL =. IA
tions among the lodges of The state,
there being no state grand iotse ~"
yided for in the Eiks oreani2at'o'.
The lodge rooms at Second and NH
berry streets. over the Telegraph Oh
fee. We're especially adorned for the
occasion The hallway has been repa-
pered and the Elks colors, purple and
white. We're profusely used in the dec
Grafton. The spacious lodge room was
equipped Tor the accommodation OF
the hundreds of visitors and the 334
members.
The delegates began to arrive last
night, and they swarmed into the city
ON early trains this morning.
The convention was called to order
at 10 O'Clock this morning in the lodge
room by Exalted Ruler L. Ia. Martin
Hon. Roland Ellis delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome and the response. on
behalf OF the visiting brethren. was
made by Hon. T. b. Fielder OF the At
lanta lodge.
At $50 O'Clock, stag social ses-
sim was bold with Hon Minter VIM
bsrb in the chair and Under his direc
tiJn he events We're memorable.
The pLecue at the brewery was
perhaps the finest ever given in Ma
con.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-19
WATTERsoN SAYS HE HAS
ADOPTED THE PECULIAR TAG
TICS OF CLEVELAND.
THE kENTUCklAN THINKS The
DEMOCRATS HAVE AN Ex.
CELLENT SHOW.

Louisville, March 18.-In a letter re-
ceiyed yesterday from Henry Waiter
son, editor of the Courier-Journal who
is now in Washington, he says, But
one thin9 ut this moment stands out
as b'ld and clear on the horizon as
the national capitol, and that is that
the democrats have a great oppor-
tunity il they know how to improve
it.
For the first time in thirty years
the republicans are all at sea. The
republican situation resolves about the
succession to the presidency 1t is
Teddy and anti-Teddy.' and both fac
tiCrs are out in submarine boats.
Roosevelt as been gradually re.
placing the Mckinley cabinet, and in
doing this has been, figuratively, the
same as he employed in broncho bust
ing on the western plains He is
trying to duplicate the peculiar tactics
o. Cleveland"