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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
NAY vOTE FOR PRESIDENT.
Kansas House Decides fer URIiuIte6
Suffrage for wOmea-Many
DSdged the Issue.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 10.-The woman'a
suffrage bill passed the house by vote
Of e5 to 40. The bill was introduced by
Mr.. Eddy, Of Pottawatomie county,
In substance the text Is; Section l.
That in any election hereafter held In
this state for the election OF presiden-
tial electors. the right Of any citizen
to vote therefor shall not be denied
or abriged on account Of sex; a woman
may vote at such elections the same as
men, under like restrictions and quail
fications.
The committee reported the bill for
massage without recommendation and
a roll call was taken Immediately. II
resulted:
For the bill-Adair, Banks. Benson
Bergman, Brady, Briefly. Brown Of
Sherman, Clark Of Jefferson; Clark Of
Rice, Cones, Covan, Crumly. Dali
Davidson, Eddy, Elstun, Fisher. Glass
cock, Grass, Guyer, Hamersly, Har'
rison,. Hashins, Hlldreth. Holdren
ZONES Of Norton, Jones Of Trego. Kerns
Kirkland, Lacy, Landegrin. Leland
Matthews, Mcbride, Montee, Morgan
murphy, Nelson, Orr. o'Shant PaWling
iPhenecie, Plumb. Royer. Rochester
Robinett, Schermerhorn. seaver, Sim
mona, Skinner. seourbser, stannArd
steotel, sdeher. stober, Stout. Tread
NV, Trigg. Turner, West, White, WI
son, Young and stnbbs-s6
AGAINST the blli-AdAmE. ALBANIAN
Archer, Beekman, Beesou. Bird. BogsE
Bnnfou. Brown Of Broyu.- cresch
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
DROPS OUT OF HOUSE.
Williamson, Indicted for Oregon
Land Frauds, VIII Not Embarrass
His FeIlOw-MembeRu.

Washington, Feb. 14.--Representa'
tive John N. Williamson, Of Oregon,
who on Saturday last was indicted by
the federal grand jury at Portland,
Ore, for alleged conspiracy to defraud
the United States Of public lands, said
that he should not attend sessions Of
the house Of representatives pending
his trial for the oifense with which he
is charged. Mr.. Williamson said he
bad high ideals of what the house
should be and believed 1t would be an
afiront to his fellow-members to ap-
pear on the floor while the cloud
caused by the charge against him is
hanging over him. He declined to
make any statement regarding his In
dictment Representative Binger Her
mann, Mr.. Williamson's colleague
from Oregon, who also has been IN
dicted by the grand Jury in connection
with the land fraud cases, has been
attending sessions Of the house since
the indictment.
PlInE Up More Charges.
Portland, Ore. Feb. 1.-THE United
States grand jury has returned an In
dIctment charging United States Sen
ator Mitchell, Congressman John N,
Williamson and Binger Hermann and
others with having consplred to have
created the Blue mountain forest re
serve IN eastern Oregon, with the In
tent Of defrauding the government Of
public lands and Of also consplring 70
obtain possession OF more than foo. ooo
acres Of public and school lands 10
Gated IN several states q The valus d
over tS.ooo.ooo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
Near zero Id LIttI. Rornr.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 1a-Memphis
experienced a drop Of nearly IS de-
grees in the temperature and the
Thermometer registers 10 above with q
cold wind from the north BWiriing q
mantle Of snow over the cty. Re
ports from Little Rock. AK, az that
the temperature h rapidly nearing
zero here A light snow fen It Lit
tlt Rack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
a.o0o err of On Min.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. s.-The big
pipe line from the Kansas gas fields
will be completed to this city by June
/ and by August It Is expected that
the entire city will be supplied with
natural gas. About 1000 cars Of le-
inch gas mains are now being unloaded
along the rIght-of-way Of the Santa
Re railroad from Kansas City TO Cha
mute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
would Impeach Judge MeCune.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 14.-An as
semblage Of 800 negro citizens yester-
day voted to employ attorneys to be-
gin impeachment proceedings against
Circuit Judge H. L. McCune, a repub-
llcan, for removing W. A. Rollins. a
negro, from jury service because he
was a negro. McCune Is a son-in-law
Of the late Judge George W. McCrary,
who was secretary Of war In the cabl-
net Of President Hayes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
Non F-seble to Save Himself.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Feb. 14.-Hec-
tor johnson, a negro, aged 1O4 years.
burned to death here. A hot iron set
fire to his bed clothing and the flames
consumed the small shack in which ne
lived. He was too feeble to move.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
nn.hsa rsh.nn nfn.

washington. Feb. 1.-The house
yesterday maintained It's record foT
the rigid disposition ofprlvate pension
bills, 5SS being passed in an hour and
a half.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
anaIlpor Id aalIn.. ILaa.

sGlinA Kan. Feb. 1.-THE public
schools closed Monday on account d
smallpox. two teacher having been
taken with the disease Kansas Wee
isysh business college win also close
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
ro Inre,,lrnte Rarmona.

Muskogee, |. T., Feb 1O.-Inspector
Fuller, Of the attorney generals Of
Ace in Washington, has arrived here
to investigate charges recently made
against Federal Judge Raymond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16

Extension Commissioner E. r..
Ware, of Topeka, Kan, and Walter
Williams, Of Columbia, No, were the
principal speakers last night at the an
nual banquet Of the Manufacturers
association Of Kansas city, No.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16

Attorney General Moody has issued
an order to United States attorneys
and marshRls prohibiting them from
lobbying before stats Legislatures for
certain lava
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
ArlEona,a New Governor.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The president
has appointed Joseph H Klbbey 70 b
governor q Arizona
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
The standard to "Get Good :"

Chanute, Kan, Feb. 14.-A state
ment was made last night by a promi-
nent oil producer in the confidence Of
the Standard company that oil runs In
the Chanute field would be resumed
in two weeks by the Standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
Announcement That Illinois Capital
Will Erect 100000 Plant Mt Cha
nute-LawsOn to the Rescue.

Boston, Feb. l49-A report tlaC
Thomas W. Lawson is to answer the
Kansas oil producers appeal for aid
by entering the fight against the
STANDARD Oil company in Kansas was
confirmed by Mr.. Lawson, who says
he has certain evidence which will be
Of great value to the legislature OF that
state and that he is about ready to
tackle the Standard oil west of CHI
cago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
EwPoRT NEWS. VA. IVURsDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1905

cf tho legislature for help In defeat.
ing the blnckmailor. is always ready
ana chccrfully granted"
When Mr.. Mccall was excused
Henry ID. Appleton, of the State In.
surnnce Department. was called. He
was told that Mr. Morgan. former
president of the Bankers Life Ipsur.
ance Company. had testified that Mr.
Appleton had said II would cost the
Bankers Life $4,000 TO relncorporatc
Mr. Appleton somewhat hcatcdly said:
III Mr. Morgan eoid that he Is n
liar"
He was called 10 order by Chair.
Inau Armstrong.
Louis F.. Payn, formerly Gupcrin
tendcnt of insurance of the state Of
New York. waB called to the stand
late In the day and explained large
nnribcr OF appointments Of confidcn-
tial examiners on the ground that an
unusual number Of examinations wcrc
made during his tenure of office.
During the examination MIR. Payn
stated that he had been opposed TO
Mr.. Bnrnham as president OF the Mi.
tual Reserve. and said he had tried
to get him out.
Mr.. Hughes asked why he had tried
to get him out anu Mr.. Payn fatty
stated
"Becauso | thought him n crook"
Mr., Payn will resume tomorrow.
y point Of interest in insurance mat.
'crs developed in the courts today
when Justice Greenbaum. In the su.
preme Court, granted r writ of man.
damns to Clarence II. Vcnncr and one
hundred other policyholdcrs, directing
John A. Mccall. president Of the New
York Life. to furnish them with com.
plete list of policyholdcrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING Y. p. s. C. E.
Seventy thousand eocctics with
$500 Members in Worlds
,By Aas,niateu Fre,J,

BOSTON MASS, Dee. 37.--Thc
tw"nly-Gifth anniversary of the Young
Peoples Society OF Christian E.ndea.
rcr will occur Feb. next. Ii Will be
cciAucmcratcd by the nearly 10000
societies and By the 100000 mem.
beers AID by numerous Endeavor
Unions local. county, State and M
'ional. During the last two years
:cTty-tiy States and Territories oF the
United States and three provinces OF
Canada have gained more than 10 pcr
cent in tho number Of their sccic.
ties; Hawaii has gained 115 per cent.
Christian Erdcavcr has gained u foot
hold in the Philippines. Nearly 5000
societies; have reported an increase
of 20 per cent. in loca! membership.
Ten thousand societies have reported
total OF 100000 in gifts to the mis-
sion boards OF their denominations.
to their local churches aud to mis-
ccllancouS causes
The next ail.Eurorean convention
will be he'd from july IS to Aug J,
ut Geneva. Switzerland, IL connection
with tho Worlds Christian Ecdeavor
Convention. The review OF Christian
Endeay0r during the last twenty-five
years shows that many millions OF
young people have enlisted under It's
banner. ~; literature has becu trans.
lated into scores Of languages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
AMERICAN HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION IN SESSION
Interesting Papers Read by Eduea.
tora Of Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee and North Ichrolina
(sracioi 10 tho Daily presu.)

BALTIMORE, MD, Dec. 27.--ht
the annual meeting OF American His
torlcal Association todny tho first
paper read was that by Prof ST.
George l.. Sioussat. Of tho Univor-
.sity OF the South. whosc address dealt
with Virginia aud tho English Co
lonial system" This was followed BY
Il paper by Prof. Charles J.. Leo
Rapcr of tho University Of North
Carolina. Prof. Raper discussed the
question of why North Carolina at
First Refused to Radfy Tho Fedc-
raj Constitution
Other addresses which formed the
morning discussion OF tao interesting
topics we're Chief Justice NIarahall
aud the Virginia Supreme Court" by
Prof. William L. Dodd. of Randolph
Macon College. "The Preedmans Saw
ings Bank" by Walter L. Fleming. az
soclntc professor in tho University
~ West Virginia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
SENT POISONED CHOCOLATES
70 QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL
Police Of Albany Think They tiave
Clue 20 Identity Of Would.he
Murderer.
CBy Associated Press,

ALBANY, r. Y, Dec. 27.--Thc POI
lice say that they arc ON tho trail Of
the pcnsou who on Christmas sent q
bcx Of chocolate creams containing
parls green and other poison to Miss
Elsie Smith, who in the AlltiaIlowe'en
Carnival CT 1904, took the leading part
as Queen Titar:a"
While Miss Smith protests that shu
has not idcn who could hayo wished
her harm. sho admits that for several
months she has been receiving anony.
nous Ictters threatening hcr with
harm IL she did not refuse tho alton.
tious Of Clayton y. Mckinley. who
acted the part Ct "prince Charming"
IN the carr!ya, with her AR McKin.
Icy also hos received similar letters
and al OF those received by the cOurlo
are now in the bands of tho police.
Quo young woman has niready beSn
questioned by Chief Hyatt, in the be.
lief thnt sbo might know uonlething
about tho matter. but thus fur no ar.
rests have been made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
CHARGED NTH HAz|No
Investigation duplicates KidshIp-
man Stephen Decatur, Jr.
STAR nEHBER Of HIS CLASS
Descendant CT Famous Commodore
VIII &c Tried by court.h!srtIal-
Trenmor cofSn Gees Before Court
at Annapolis This Morning.
nv aseociated Y,ena.>

ANNAPOLIS. MD. Dec. 27.--Mld-
shipmnn stephen Decatur. Jr.. cf
Portsmouth y. IT,, q member of the
first clnss Of midshipmcn. is charged
with completely in ha2ing nj The naval
academy, and he Is TO DO tried by
court-mariinl The ground for the
charge against Decatur was disclosed
by the Investigations OF the board de-
tailed by Superintendent Sands 10
probe the hrz!ng question at the lnst,-
tuition. Decatur Is descended from the
famous Commodore Decatur. nc
stands Nc. in claog OF 100 NOM
bcrs ana ranks rs "star" member.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
tics, making it difficult, fer the troops
6arricades Group Again.

Some of ;ae borricudcs wcro batter.
Cd down by artillery, but they wer,
regretted hy the survivors.
The schoo, where tho Moscow rev.
o'utioDnry committee held It's session
has been destroyed. but the committee
managed 10 escape.
Tho engineers union here has just
received rows from revolutionary
sources at MQgcow that the Rostca'
regiment has joined the rcvolutt0nts.s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
No News From Moscow:
ST. PETERSBIJRG Dec az

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-li:S5
p. m.-Thcre' Is no further news from
Moscow tonight. The Associated
Press correspondent there Succeeded
in, getting the st. Petersburg hureau
by telephone this evening, but he had
only uttered the words. 81 am goln /,
10 tell YOU a horrible story" when 10
was cut OH.
Since then nothing has been heard
from the correspondent.
The Scinovsky regiment OF guards
was dispatched TO Moscow by train
tonight. This Is considered rather
ominious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
WOULD GGAPl|cATE SITUATION
IT Movemcn. Had Reasonable Hone OF
Success Il Would Draw Entire Pop.
ulatlon and Force Russia TO Again
Conquer the Observation-Disclosures
Again Cut or From Capital,
(Ev AssocIatod Press.l

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. elise
p. m.-AccordinS To information ~
ceivcd by the revolutionary leaders
here, nh armed rebellion on Il large
scale has been planned in Poland.
The Socialist rcvolutionaries, en-
couraged by the success OF the insur-
gents In the Baltic provinces aud by
the situation ut Moscow and in Russia
generally. have decided that the mo-
mont has come To try to cast OFF the
yoke Of the autocracy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Railroads at StanGstilI.

The tactics to be followed are the
same rs those adopted at Moscow,
the rising TO be preceded by general
strike. which already has practically
come Into operation, bringing about
half the railroads IN Poland to a
stnndsull.
AN open rebellion in Poland would
Immensely complicate the situation
for The government. If should It gain
enough headway TO warrant reasona-
BILE hope OF success II probably woull
draw In the entire population and the
government would practically have 10
rcconQucr thclcountry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Arrived Unexpectedly,
Young lazy Fst.ltx nprnsd.
tBv .Agsnc!ateti Rregn.
THOAfAsyIIu.E, O. Doc

IHOMAsVIIIE. Ca Dec. H.
Miss Goldberg. eS ydara old. lister OF
b. q. Goldberg "a merchant of New
York. VIZ fatally tarno; at their win
ter homo here today Her dress
caught fire frcul q aioye She ran into
q hall wisro her brother. IN attomp,.
ing to Grip off her burning clothes,
was limseif severely burned. Miss
Oulddevk died tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
D|iT|LlER OBJECTED TO oATHs
\yhereupon the Swearing Man shet
Him In Abdomen-Re Replied Win
Bullet Through Antagonists Heart
Trouble Started at DlesIIIery Near
Tennessee Line.
(By Associated Press.)

BRISTOL. VA, Dec. 27.-News
reached Bristol today OF a double
tragedy enacted Christmas evening
at Bertha, Tenn, near the yirglnin.
Tennessee line. resulting In the in.
stant death Of Roscoe Nichols, and
the fatal wounding OF Silas Greene,
which has given rise to a. condition
In that section boderlng on a state
OF war.
a despatch tonight Gays there arc
one hundred armed men In tho
mountains near the scene Of tho ira
gedy, following leaders from among
the friends of the dead and wound
cd men. and that 4 bloody conflict
seems certain.
Gathering Arms.
During the day both factions have
been gathering arma and ammunition
On tho border line Of tho two
States there Is n distiilcry operated
By VIM, Greene Colonel Greene, the
proprietor and ono or the most In.
nuontial citizens OF East Tennessee.
had been placed III Jail In Eneeds.
vile lor violating tho revenue laws
aud left his son. Silas Greene. In
charge Of The place.
On Monday evening a. band OF men
camo tn The tiIatillcry, shooting md
swearing that they wore hunting
blood.
Greono Objected to oatI,s.
Ono of tho mon entered the homo
Of Greene and his onths could DO
heard att, the neighhoring houses.
Silas Greene, tho son OF tho pro-
pric:or. requested him TO refrain from
using such opithets in tho homo
As soon as Greene made his re-
rnest, Roscoe Nichols drew his nc.
yolvcr and with an oath fred upon
Greene, wounding him in tho abdo-
men. Green drew his revolver and
shot Nichols through tho heart.
In tho excitement Greene eScapeli
to q nelghborsng houEe where he now
lies IN a dying condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
j. C. Blair Is Resppolnted.
tepeclai to thu pnily Ir..rs

RICHMOND. VA. Dec. 27.-J G.
Blair, of Wythcvlllc. Inns been reap.
pointed assistant United States die.
trict attorney fer the western district
OF Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
|RATE HUSBAND KILLS
Arrived Unexpectedly and Found
Wife With Another. :
HOTEL CLERK PLAYS POLICEMAN
F. c. Cooper and Two Friends Turn
cd over to cmeers After Fatally
Shooting charlco n, Smith at Dan.
vile, ~.

DANVlLLE, ILL. Doc. 27.--Charlcs
H. Smith. Of New Yorh City. mcu,-
bor Of the Two Johns Theatrical Com.
pany. was shot and fatally wounded
this afternoon by r. c. Cooper, OF
New York, members OF tho Morris
ls|ard Company. The shooting oc-
CURED in Smiths room In tho Saratoga
hotel md resulted from a quarrel be-
tween the two men over Mrs. Cooper
Cooper WAS accompanied to tho hotel
by Harry II. Walters. OF minneapolis.
and James Young. Of Chicago.
Smith Shot Three Tlneo.
He entered Smiths room locked the
door and fired i've shots. Three hui
lets took effect IN Smiths head and
back. Tbs three men then attempted
to cscepe from the hotel. but wcro
prevented b.: Richard Roberts, tho
clerk. who covered them with his re-
vc!vo- and hold t.ipIu Until the police
was called
Arrived Unexpectedly.
Cooper arrived unexpectedly from
PitfsburS and found Ills vito In thu
company OF Smith. Az exciting Ecenc
followed In which Smith assaulted
Cooper with his flats Cooper went
ont ond it ~ said told Walters and
Young that he wanted them to help
him out Of some trouble,
Police Judge Phillips held the men
under $1,000 bail nouds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
cour. conyenes Today.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Dec. 27.--L,cu.
tenant Commando William X. IIorri.
sou, Judge advocate Of the court.mar-
tlal that will convene mt the naval
academy tomorrow morning for the
trial Of Midshipmen Treninor Coffin,
Jr.. Of Carsen City, New, on the charge
of hazing Mldshipman ]. p. Kim
brough. Of Germantown, Tenn, today
served the charge upon the ACCUSED
midshipman. Tho court will convene
mt 10 O'Clock In the morning and IL is
thought that the trial of Coffin will
tako about two days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Rebels Have Three "Armles.r

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 27.-5 y.
ma brief message from Moscow of
today's date says that troops with or.
tillery. are pouring into tho city, but
the situation has not greatly changed.
The revolutionists hold sections of
the Moscow-knzan read. Dcyultory
firing i6 taking place Tho military
patrols are engaged In guerilla war.
Fare With the revolutionists. who are
seeking refuge on the roofs of houses
and In the narrow thoroughfaros.
Another message from Moscow says
that during the night the artillery was
destroying the barbados. Tho revo-
llltionists, this message says, are Ill
Eided into three armies" The FIRST,
consisting OF 500 men, armed with
rifles and pixies Is operating between
Moscow and Perovo, using tho rail.
road. which il controls. Artillery and
cavalry are boing employed.
Bombs and Revoivers.
Tho second army" Is armed espc.
cially with bombs and reyolvcrs and is
composed of thousand persons. In
whose ranks are many women who
display not only bravery, but ferocity.
This force is operating III the region
between the Sadivia district and the
Jewish market. 1t has many barri.
cades to prevent the passage of
troops and is operating In small
groups and is attacking patrols. When
pressed these revolutionists disappear
into alleys and houses. Artillery, cav.
airy and Infantry are used against
this body.
sS6 The third and largest army Is ope-
rntins In the region between the
Brest railroad station, and. the trl-
umphal gate 1t also has many barri.
cades anu IS engaged In guerilla tao.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Mcclellan swern in as Mayor.
IIiy Asho, lates rtesn.l

Njy Astotiatea fte2u)
NEW YORK, Dec 21.-Maycr
George D. Mcclellan today was sworn
IN as mayer of New York City for ths,
next four ychra.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
ADv|cES TO STATE DEPARTMENT
Morales Waa Ambitious, WarYsine
More Power Than Cabinet tsRas
Willing to Give Him and Hail to
Leave 70 Avoid RemovaI-,.lew
Light on Situation.
my hssoc!atosl Prcss.)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The state
departments. today received by cable
from S1nto Domingo ndvices which
threw much needed light on the revo-
lutiouary disturbance reported rtpm
there yesterday. These wcro to 5.ho
effect that the diplomatic corps lad
been notified by the Dominican mSsis.
ter OF foreign affairs, General Tctera,
that the President (Morales) hnv.
ing abandoned the capital. leaving
the government without an aching
head, the cabinet had called u,,crl
he Vice president General CacGgts
TO take charge pending tho temporary
failure OF the President 70 cxcrdse
his functions.
Cabinet in Charge.
The city OF Santo Domingo WA
Cuirt and tho cabinet officers wore
exercising ;hoir function without III.
corruption.
President Morales was .repori,s8sta
he q, InInla, ten or twelve miles from
The cap!tnl, among band Of reyo.
iutionists, WHO were fighting thcrc.
no Change in Government.
.ik tine situation is understood here.
there has been no nctual change In
the government party IN Santo Do
minso as the result OF Morales aban-
1onmcnt. The faction ns known MS
.Eoracia, of which General Caceres,
tho vice president il tho principal
figure, has along controlled the cab
met and this cabinet IN turn, owing
II the PECULIARLY of tho Dominican
constitution, has completely domi-
mated The presidential oftico.
IS Mornics was ambitious to cor.
duct his own government he fell IN.
der suspicion OF dlsloyalty to his par.
" ond also was suspected of intend.
inG TO join the opposition. or Jimi-
hea, perty.
Fled to Revoutlonists.
Finding himself without power be-
cnuao the cabinet controlled tho party
Morales. anticipated removal by the
party leaders and fed to tho revo.
lutionists, With the intention Of &C.
curing q sufficient force to rc-enter
the capital and drive out his enc.
micG.
Morales Seriously Wounded.
The navy department has received
a. cablegram from Commander Cham.
bera. Of tho gunboat Nashville. dated
at Puerto Plata last night, stating
that he had been informed frcm q
governmental source that President
Morales had been shot and serious
II wounded.