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how a wellrplapned -treasonable conspiracy against the United States by certain citlxens, who will be named, not only having the protection of this government, but holding office as part of the government. While practically no details of what the administration knows can be obtained yet for publication. It Is evident, to say the least, that the seeds of suspicion have been sown In the mindi of those close to the President, and that sensational developments are not BROOKE SAID TO BE IGNORED. Alner Reported to Have ttrauted Cuban Railroad Franchise. SlKH-ial Cable Iii.itrh to The Inter Ocean.

HAVANA. April 21. General Greenwood, who claims to represent a big American syndicate, called this afternoon at the office of Senor iaeni Yanez, secretary of public works, and Informed him that he was fully authorized by the Washington government to construct a central railway through the island from Pinar del Rio to Santiago, with branches to the principal ports on the northern and southern coasts. The secretary said he was not authorized to grant concessions without submitting the matter to Governor General Brooke, and. furthermore, that he believed, after the resolution adopted by the American Congress, that no concession of the kind could be granted at present.

Greenwood insisted that a concession should be granted on the ground that the railroad was a public necessity. He said that his syndicate had ready for the construction of the line. Upon the secretary's second refusal to act without General Brooke's knowledge. Greenwood said he was authorized by Secretary of War Alger to proceed without regard to General Brooke. He showed some papers to the secretary, but the latter, before taking any steps in the matter, will consult with the Cabinet tomorrow-.

Scnor Pichardo. f-ubsecretary of public works, is authority for the foregoing. He showed the correspondent a letter from Secretary of State Capote introducing General Greenwood to Senor Yanez as a person highly recommended from Washington. It is generally doubted if Greenwood has any such authorization as he claims to have. He says that he will give immediate employment to 11.000 men.

The representative of a French syndicate also visited the secretary of public works today and asked for a concession to exploit copper mines in Santiago province. This request will also be submiutJ to the Cabinet tomorrow. A row has oeeurre I at the poalofflee between the Cuban aud Spanish employes. The latter tore down the Cuban flags in the office, and this prt-cipitated the trouble. The Cuban sent a wri-'en corr.pjaint to Superintendent Newman, who dist-hurged the culprits.

Senor Bacardi, may of Santiago, has suc-eee-Ied lr. obtaining onie modifications of the orders regarding the revenues of that province, the diversion of which to Havana caused much complaint from all classes in the province. General Brooke today informed Mayor Bacardi li.it he -ouM agree to the following changes proposed by the latter: I. To suppress the duties paid at Santiago on sea-borno Imports from other ports of the island. 2.

That the deficits In the municipality budget of Santiago shall be paid by the central government until the municipality organizes a system for the collection of taxes That the high school, or Institute Segunda Ensecanza, which has beta closed, shall be reopened on Oct. 1 uexr. The insular Cabinet Is of the cpir.lon that the extension of two years granted by Secretary of War Alger for the payment of mortgages is not sufficient to prevent financial distress among the sugar planters whose estates are mortgaged. The members of the Cabinet have consulted with General Brooke, and the latter has cabled Washington on the subject. MAY ASK CONGRESS TO INQUIRE.

Report That Schley Will Seek am Invent lira ion at It Hands. Sftr'i-ii! to Th? Intr OoeiTt. WASHINGTON. D. C.

April 21 It Is reported it. circles friendly to Rear Admiral W. S. Schley that he intends to apply to Congress, either directly or through some of his supporters in the Senate or the House, fo a Congressional investigation of the charg3 made against his conduct of the operations of the flying 3qun Iron between Cienfuegos and Santiago in May. lHH.

No surprise Is expressed by naval authorities who have heard of this reported intention of Admiral Schley, but some officers, while convinced that there is a basis for the statement, go so far a to doubt that Admiral Schley will make any move of that character. Apparently nobody in the navy anticipates a recourse by Admiral Schley to the usual and what is regarded among naval officers as the absolutely necessary course of applying for a court of inquiry. Some of the Admiral's friends in Congress, who seem to be honest in their expressed belief that Schley is a much abused man. are evidently determined that some sort of a legislative investigation Bhall be held, and it is said that Admiral Schley is in accord with this movement. Newspapers favorable to Admiral Schley have been saying things uncomplimentary to the Navy Department for i's recent assignment of Schley to duty on the examining ami retiring board.

Thc-criticism of the department is mainly that Schley is now subordinate, as a member of the board, to its senior member and president. Rear Admiral Howell. It is charged that the department has. by this assignment of Schley, sough: to belittle and affront him. Apparently there is no ground for these statements.

The department might have kept Admiral Schley on waiting orders with less pay and a doubtful professional standing. By assigning him to the examining and retiring board, preference was shown to Fchley over other officers, who were better entitled to the place by reason of being senior to him in rank. Every Rear Admiral now un-assigned applied for duty. Schley among them, but there were no vacancies except the command of the South Atlantic station, which Schley did not want. He Is an applicant for assignment.to the command of the- European station, but no vessels are available for establishing a naval force there, and he could not be accommodated.

MORE MONEY FOR UNCLE SAM. Internal Ilciennf Receipts for Xlae Months Increase Xearly Special to The Inter CWaxi. WASHINGTON. D. C.

April 21. The internal revenue receipts for the month of March were $22,738,447, an increase of $3,491,340 over those of March of 1598. The several sources of revenue were: Spirits JS.960.ltf9, increase Jl.i77.6O0; tobacco S4.493.766. increase $1.552,27: fermented liquors and taxes on same S.4.M7.R53. increase oleomargarine $146,704.

increase Sol. 815: miscellaneous Increase special taxes $40,649. For the-nine months of the fiscal year the total receipts were an increase compared with the corresponding period last year of $77,790,400. PANAMA CANAL CONCESSION. ConnlMioitr and Director Leave Colombia for Paris Via Xew York.

Special Cable Dispatch to Tlie Ituer Ocean. COLON, Colombia. April 2t. Senor Esquer-raj. Colombia's commissioner to Paris, representing the extension of the Panama canal concession, and the director of the general of the canal, sailed for New York on their way to Paris yesterday on board the steamship Allianca.

LADY AUSTEN TO PRESIDE. First Woman Ever Elected President of Public Body In England. I Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON. April Robert Austen las been elected president of the parish council of Surrey.

Lady Austen is the first woman Ho be elected to preside over a public body. HEWS OF WISCOIISIH Surprising Postofflce Secret Leaks Out in Milwaukee. SUP OF OFFICIALS Private Boxes Inspected by the General Public. Minerva Faraare to Be Operated by a ew Company Hail way Stockholders to Have Dividend. SiH-ll Ii(at-h to The Inter Ocean.

MILWAUKEE. April 21. Several thousand people who have been allowed to ramble through the new postofflce the pas: few days, going into every room, and having access to everything, made the discovery that a larg number of Milwaukeeans had provided themselves with private boxea.Thls fact would not disturb certain persons among thi) number were it not for the fact that they maintain other boxes, or are supposed to get their mall by carrier. Of course, this discovery would not have been made had not the public been admitted behind the railings. It is said that several wives and several husbands are in possession of facts that will result in family complications that will easily understood without further explanation.

Within the next thirty days the Minerva Iron furnace. In the Kinnickinuick valley, which has been Idle for two years, will be put In operation by a newly organized company, at the head of which are S. Frank Eagl" of Chicago and W. A. Thomas of Niles, Ohio.

A report has been received from New Voik that holders of stock In the Milwaukee Elee trie Railway and Light company are to receive their first dividend of 6 per cent. Oa account of the excellent showing made by the Milwaukee company. It Is said. North American has risen from 9. at which point It was nearly stationary for months, to 1134 on the New York stock exchange.

Judge Jenkins today confirmed Special Master Cary's report in the matter of the Farmers' LJan and Trust company In regard to the computation of Interest upon the consolidation bonds aggregating $44,923,000 of the Northern Pacific railroad, owned by the complainant. The master held that the interest upon the bonds and the interest coupons after maturity should be 5 per cent a year. Th trust company insisted that the rate should be 6 per cent, the difference being Major J. A. Watrous of this city, commissioned paymaster in the army at the outbreak of the war with Spain, has been transferred from Washington to New York.

Early in the war Major Watrous was at Boston, but wjs later detailed at the paymaster general's office in Washington. Edward G. Hayden. an early settler of Milwaukee, died at his home. No.

124 Twenty-Seventh street, today. He was 76 years of age. Charles L. Rhode, who came to Milwaukee in 184S. died his home, on National avenue, this morning.

He was father-in-law of Assistant Chief Meminger of the fire department. The Schlitz Brewing company has let the contract for building a bottling plant on Second street, near Galena, to cost $150,000. The dimensions will be 150x225. The deal for ithe Bale of the Sanderson Hour-mill property was closed today, the title passing to Theodore L. Hanson.

The price paid is not given by those interested, but Eastern bankers held claims against the mills about Edward Sanderson declared just before he died that the plant and good will were worth The Rev. W. R. Upton of Chicago, a graduate of McCormlck Theological semlnaryT will probably accept the pastorate of the Bethany Presbyterian church. Fourteenth and Washington streets, which has been without a pastor for nearly a year.

Mr. Upton will preach cn Sunday, when he will definitely decide whether he will come to Milwaukee. James Reynolds, who died at home In the town of Greenfield yesterday, was one of the oldest settlers in Milwaukee county, coming to the farm where he died, which Is now located near the Milwaukee city limits, sixty-three years ago. from Dublin. Ireland.

Three years ago he went to Chicago, where he became interested In the organization of a company to reclaim the swamp lands in and about Muskego and Wind lakes. In 1857 he was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature, and from 1S64 to 156S he was treasurer of the county. He afterward went to Kansas, where he operated a large stock farm. He was elected to the Kansas Legislature. He was also at cne time heavily interested in the sheep-raising business in Colorado.

Horses nursed at Superior. Special Dispatch The Inter Ocean. SUPERIOR. April 21 Fire early this morning totally destroyed Bowser's livery stables at Banks and Fourteenth streets. 'The loss is about $23.

on carriages and stock. and insurance Is only $3,600. Twenty-one horses were burned, some being valuable animals. The cause of the fire Is unknown. Fish nnd Game Bill Amended.

-Dispatch The Inter Ocean. MADISON. April 21. The Senate adopted an amendment to the fish and game bill prohibiting absolutely the sale or barter of brook trout caught in Wisconsin. The Senate passed the bill appropriating $150,000 for an extension to the new Green Bay reformatory.

Charged vrltb Forgery. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. OSHKOSH. April 21. Rhoda G.

Ball-horn, formerly Rhoda Hall, was arraigned In the Municipal court today on the charge of forgery, the alleged crime consisting In raising two checks. -one from $25 to $2,500. and the other from $10 to $10,000. making $12,500 In all. The checks were given by ex-Mayor Slingham for $25 and $10.

Mrs. Ballhorn being a former protegee of Mr. Slingham. who Is nearly 90 years old and a bachelor. She pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the 27th, her bail being fixed at $4,000, $2,000 for each check.

She claims that there never was any $10,000 check, and that Slingham gave her the $2,500 check as a gift. WIFE SUES FOR SUPPORT. Mrs. McLain Says Her Haabaad la Seeking Mrs. Ella McLain, No.

552S Jefferson avenue, declares that her husband, William S. McLain, manager of the subscription department of the Western Book and Stationery company. No. 300 Wabash avenue, la seeking a pretext to be separated from her. She makes this assertion In a bill asking that the Circuit court compel her husband to provide for her and grant her the custody of her two The couple were married in 1894.

and. the complainant declares, lived happily togetner tin toe beginning of last month, when her husband became infatuated with an other woman and sought to induce his wife to separate from him so that he could be free, proposing to furnish her with legal grounds for securing a aivorce, and otTerlng to pay for the support or herself and her children the sum of $7 a week. The petition to the court asks that an order be made re straining the defendant from disDostnst of th household furniture or obtaining the custody or tne cnuarea. QUAY TRIUMPHANT. (Continued from First tried, but the district attorney refuses to talk of the matter at all.

MUCH JOY AT THE CAPITAL Governor and Mrs. Stone Congratulate Senator and Mrs. Qnny. fpeclst Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. HARRISBVRO.

April 21. The acquittal of Colonel M. S. Quay on the charge of conspiracy in the use of state funds aud his appointment by Governor Stone in the same hour to succeed himself In the United States Senate caused a tremendous sensation here today. "I have never regarded these suits In another light than that of a political persecution," said Governor Stone this afternoon.

"As a lawyer I have gone all over the subject, and would have been much surprised at anyaotber result than acquittal." The Governor a moment before had heard over the long-distance telephone the news cf Colonel Quay's vindication in the conspiracy suit, and was feeling very happy. He immediately wired Colonel Quay his congratulations, and Mrs. Stone happening Into the executive department about the same time was also delighted to hear what had caused so much rejoicing on Capitol hill. She immediately indicted a congratulatory message to Mrs. Quay.

Bills that were under consideration and other official business were temporarily laid aside by the Governor, while he received the various state officials who were In the city, and beard their Joyful comments on the verdict in the Philadelphia case. Soon the wires were hot with messages of congratulation to the former Senator. The appointment of Mr. Quay as hi owu successor In the Senate at Washington was not entirely unexpected In certain quarters, but It was not looked for so soon. The stoiy goes that Governor Stone determined upon this course recently after a consultation with the friends of the Beaver statesman and when the Jury said "Not guilty" this morning he quickly made up his mind.

He said that taving been acquitted he had nominated Quay to fill the office of United States Senator until the next meeting of the Legislature for the reason that be felt it the fit and proper thing to do. He suggested that It met the Issue and was better done now than by waiting and talking-for weeks. Ward R. Bliss of Delaware, one of the Insurgent leaders in the Legislature, who ru In the city tonight, said: "The appointment speaks well for Governor Stone's loyalty to his friends. For a generation the United States Senate has consistently refused to seat any Senator appointed in this way.

Partisanship, however, has had more or less to do with these decisions by the Senate and the precedents may all be reversed in this case. If he should be seated Senator. Quay's commission will expire under the constitution on the first day of the next session of the Legislature, so thit the question of his successor will still re.naln the principal Issue in next year's elections. I believe that all right thinking people are glad that Senator Quay was acquitted, but I doubt whether his acquittal and appointment will have much effect upon tha political events of the neit twelve months." MR. QUAY'S CHANCES IN SENATE.

Will Enter Contest Fortifled Ills Popularity and His Vindication. Dispatch The Intr Otn. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 21.

Senator Quay's acquittal and his immediate appointment by Governor Stone to fill the vacancy occasioned by the failure of the Pennsylvania Legislature to elect create an extremely interesting situation. It raises anew the question whether the Governor of a state can appoint a United States Senator after the adjournment of a Legislature during whose session the vacancy occurred. The subject Is an old one. but in Mr. Quay's case it may raise an Issue that will change the precedents of many years.

Senator Quay Is a much more powerful Individual than those situated like him beforehand. On the records of the Senate Quay has never voted against candidates presenting themselves ou the certificate of a Governor. Neither has he voted for them, keeping aloof with bis keen political Instinct from committing himself either way. He would come before the Senate without embarrassment or prejudice except In his favor from long personal association. There is the possibility that the Governor of Pennsylvania may call the Legislature in special session for the further vindication of Senator Quay.

It is believed that with the Legislature of Pennsylvania again put to the test Quay would win a complete victory over his enemies. The Republicans who originally refused to vote for Quay and their allies who deserted him at the eleventh hour would be in a predicament. Neither Quay nor Governor Stone is a man who will fail to take every advantage of circumstances to clinch his gains. The only reason urged against the election of Quay was his alleged use of the state funds through his bank for speculative purposes. On that ground he was held unfit to represent the state of Pennsylvania in the Senate.

Now that the verdict of a jury has declared Quay innocent of wrongdoing the opposition must acknowledge Its estimate In a changed attitude, and Quay will triumph over Chris Ma-gee. Wanamaker, and the whole crowd of Republican "reformers" who sought the downfall of the Senat6r. With the Legislature, therefore. Quay would seem to be In good prospect of favorable recognition, but if the case should come to the Senate on Governor Stone's appointment the opinion Is that the series of decisions by that body on the same point Involved would bar htm from a seat. The last decision of the Senate was against Henry W.

Corbett claiming a seat from the state of Oregon last year. Although the seating of Corbett would have enabled the Republicans to reorganize the Senate, the majority voted that the vacancy had not been filled. The Legislature of Oregon refused to perform any of the functions with which it was charged, and the Senate would not recognize the power of the Governor to supply this deficiency in legislative Junctions. In the Lee Mantle case of 1S93 the precedent was established. The Legislature of Montana adjourned the day before the vacancy occurred by the expiration of the term of Mr.

Sanders, after Ineffectually balloting to elect his successor. This la exactly on the lines of the Quay case, where the Legislature made the attempt to elect and failed. In the Corbett case the Legislature did not make an attempt to elect, but in both instances the Senate refused to seat the Governor's appointee. There have been appointments by Governors when the Legislature bad not the opportunity to elect, but these precedents would have no weight In the solution of the Quay appointment. The Senate holds, in brief, that "vacancies" mentioned in article 1.

section 3. of the constitution are those occurring from resignation or by fortuitous event. Against the view of the Senate, however. there are strong authorities Senators George if. Hoar, tviiwm is.

inanaier, John C. Spooner. and J. Pritchard. They contended in-the case of Mr.

Corbett from Oregon that there was a recess of the Legislature of Oregon when it failed to elect Cor bett. and the only question' involved was the power or the Governor to make a temporary appointment. Vacancies occurring after the beginning of a constitutional term may be filled by the Legislature. -Therefore vacancies may be filled by the executive of the state during the recess or tne legislature. Tha next Senate will, however, have a decided Republican majority, and It may change the precedent.

MOSSlO BEEOMAII Baseball Magnate Made to Squirm oa the Witnessi Stand HE-BECOMES EXCITED Partner. Makes Admissions Affecting Tammany Leader. Snretr on pa aid No Olvldends, Hut Commissions Were Divided. Sjicla! Diratch to The Inter Ocean. NEW YORK, April 21.

The Mazet investigating committee, at Its 'sitting today, struck a mine of information, and the result did not support' Mr. Croker's claim that he "never mixed business and politics." Mr. Moss called as the first witness today Henry M. McDonald, who was the Chicago platform nominee for Governor in this state at the last election. His story was the most startling and direct testimony that has yet been aimed at Richard Croker.

He said that he was a close personal friend of Judge Henry L. Burnett, a director in the Flushing Gas company. After Mayor Van Wyck's election the company sought in vain to gain certain valuable lighting privileges from the city. After the company had failed to secure what It wanted, a meeting was arranged between Mr. Croker and some of the stockholders of the company, and as a result of that meeting the stockholders agreed to.

turn over to Andrew Freedman, president of the New York Baseball company, 20 per cent of the slock of the company, to be held for the benefit of Mr. Croker and Mr. Freedman. The arrangement having been effected. Mr: Freedman was elected a member of the board of directors, as Mr.

Croker's representative In the company. All this was done on the, understanding from Croker and Freedman that the company would receive a contract for furnishing the gas for 5K), or. possibly. 1,000. additional lights in the town or Flushing.

The witness said he did not know whether Mr. Croker has carried out his part of the contract. Dr. O'SulIivan. who represents Tammany in the proceedings, set out to discredit McDonald as a witness by questioning him about bis arrest on a charge of issuing a boguj check a few days ago.

McDonald explained the transaction, saying that be was made a bankrupt by his campaign expenses. Dr. O'SulIivan tried to establish a connection between McDouald's candidacy for Governor and the late chairman of the Republican state committee. Charles W. Hackett.

McDonald said he went to Mr. Hackett's office to ask for the address of a man in Utlca. and had remained there not over a half-minute. He did not know Mr. Hackett by sight at the time, Partner of Croker.

Freedman was called. He came to the tand with a defiant air. Heetarted off In a fighting spirit and proved iustdd of three minutes after he took the stand that he was more easily ruffled than any witness who had been on the stand. He flared up under the most Innocent questions. He admitted he was interested In the Flushing Gas company, but refused to tell how he got the stock, saying it was a personal matter.

He declared he only held a small block of th stock. Mr. Moss asked him about his bond concern, the United States Fidelity Bond company, which furnishes the bonds for the city officers, and witness said he did not know how many city officers bad bonds in his company. He said that he sent circulars to the city employes, but that some of them dealt with another corporation. "I have nothing to do with politics." said Freedman later.

"My relations with Mr. Croker are purely social." Vacation, of Dividends. Asked about Croker's stock in the surety company. Freedman. after some hesitation, said that Croker had psid for his holdines.

Freedman said that he got a salary and a commission from the company, and that he atvidea It with Croker. He admitted that he had no contract with Croker. saying: "Mr. Croker relies on my word." This testimony created something of a sen sation. The witness got angry and had a mt witn moss.

After this row had subsided Freedman denied that he had said that he divided his salary with Croker. "Mr. Croker receives a portion of my commissions." he said. "What proportion?" Mr. Moes asked.

"None of your business." said Freedman. Freedman said that his salary- from the company was Jla.000 a year, and that he worked hard. "Is Croker's share $50,000 a year?" asked Mr. Moss. "No." replied Freedman.

"Is It persisted Mr. Moss. 1 won't tell any more." Freedman growled. He would not answer as to whether or not he divided with Croker only the commissions on official business. Mr.

Moss got Freedman to say that he usually used bank notes, and not checks, in his personal business. He paid Croker his share in bills. He admitted that the company paid no dividends. Freedman finally awoke to a realization of the fact that his admission that the bond company had declared no dividend had put his chief, Croker, into somewhat of a bole. Croker bad testified that part of.

his Income was from dividends of that company. Freedman wanted to explain. Mr. Moss said that he was not trying to show that Mr. Croker had testified incorrectly in this regard, but that Freedman had deceived Croker into believing that he really was receiving dividends.

"Did you not Intentionally lead Mr. Croker to believe he was receiving dividends, and not dividing commissions with you?" asked Mr. Moss. Freedman, after some hesitation, denied It. Witness Very Tired.

Mr. Freedman lost complete control of himself when Mr. Moss asked about the division of hlz profits of bonding with Mr. Croker. He retorted fiercely: "Stop asking questions of that kind.

Come to the point; I'm getting tired of your questions." "I guess you are getting tired." Mr. Moss said, and the laugh that followed goaded Mr. Freedman to a point where he was almost beside himself with anger. He was directed to answer, but more defiantly than ever persisted In his refusal. Seeing that Mr.

Freedman was growing into a state of almost uncontrollable anger. Mr. Moss made his way around to a point Just in front of him. He defied Mr. Moss and the committee, and glared at the.

spectators' in defiance of them. While matters were almost at a breaking point. Mr. Moss announced that he would suspend the examination for the day. "Am I excused for the day?" Mr.

Freedman asked, as he arose. "Yes." said VI r. Moss. Freedmaa's Bad Manners. "Then." said Mr.

Freedman, leaping from the stand with a gleam of triumph, "gentlemen of the press, here Is a statement of the truth about the Flatt company. If you'll print that you'll get the truth." He threw a folded paper before the newspaper men. He turned, to Mr. Moss and the committee with a. look' of mingled scorn and triumph.

The former instantly recalled him to the stand and fairly flayed him. want to say." said Mr. Moss, "that this Is the most flagrant instance of bad manners hare ever seen on the-part of any wit-cess. It Is treating this committee with contempt. While I shall not directthat any eon-tempt proceedings be taken now.

I will say that when a sufficient number of men have placed themselves in contempt of this committee we will attend to their cases." Mr. Moas continued to score Freedman for his exhibition of bad temper and bad manners. Freedman squirmed under the stinging assault. i "We. have no objection to this oaner being given out," Mr.

Moas went on. "We are glad of It. but the show of contempt that has been made cannot be allowed to pass." "If you send us up. we'll be In good company," said Freedman. Mr.

Moss questioned Mr. Freedmaji for fifteen minutes about the paper, but got no information from him. A statement snowed that last year the Freedman A Croker company did $5,274,000 of business in the city departments, and that the rival concern did $1,953,000. Frank Bell of the tax department was called. He produced the tax books, which showed that the tax valuation on Mr.

Croker's fine residence on Seventy-Fifth street was reduced $1,000, when other and similar property In the neighborhood had not been so reduced. The testimony at the afternoon session was productive of nothing of particular interest. CITY PROPOSITION LOSES. Oak Park Mass Meeting Declnrea Asalast Heorsaalaatloa. At a meeting of Oak Park citlsens last night strong opposition was shown to the proposition to substitute a city organisation for the existing town government.

The meet-leg was held In Temperance hall, in response to a call Issued by W. H. Hutchinson. O. D.

Allen, N. G. Moore, and others. Judge W. H.

Wood was elected chairman and H. H. Potkiu secretary. In accordance with the idea with which the meeting was called. O.

D. Allen presented a resolution to the effect that It was the scuj-of the meeting that the citizens of Oak Park should vote for the proposition to adopt city government. In seconding the resolution W. H. Hutchinson spoke in favor of the proposition.

N. G. Moore took the floor and said that in his opinion a vote in favor of the reorganization of Cicero. If taken under the present call for the election, would not be legal, ai It wss issued in reference to the town as a whole, and by reason of a changed condition in the annexation of Austin, it would no: be legal to vote on a different proposition. The call Is for a vote to reorganize Into a city the municipal town of Cicero, and whether it means the whole township or not is oai of the questions involved in the Austin annexation case, and.

being a litigated question, there would be difficulty in determining the boundaries of the incorporated city of Clceto. Mr. Moore also said that. inasnJuch as the petition for the election was signed by resi dents of Austin when It was thought that uak fark and the south end were not a part of Cicero. In the event of the legality of the Austin annexation, the city of Cicero would become a fact, through the petition of non residents in the territory affected.

E. S. Conway spoke against any change being made until the present legal problems in which the town is involved shall be solved. He also Introduced a substitute for Mr. Allen's resolution, that it be the sense of the meeting mat tne citizens of Oak Park should not vote In favor of the proposition, and should make an effort to persuade the southern nsrt of the town to vote against It.

This substitute was carried unanimously, completely thwarting the purpose for hlch the meeting was cauea. A. O. Butler. Judge Wood, and O.

W. Her- rtck spoke against the reorganization proposition, urging that all previous moves to ward bettering the condition of Oak Park nal been made too hurriedly, and had resulted- in confusion and disaster. J. Kowe and O. I).

Allen spoke in favor of the reorganization as the best means of ridding the town of its burdensome and obsolete charter. N. G. Moore. W.

H. Hutchinson. E. S. Conway, A.

O. Butler, and William Ritchie were appointed a committee to wait on the board of election commissioners and request them to withdraw the call of the election on the grounds set forth by Mr. Moore in his speech. A missionary committee to Morton Park and Berwyn was appointed to endeavor to per suade the citizens of that territory to vote against the proposition In the event of failure of the first named committee to succeed In Its purpose. A resolution setting forth that it waa the sense of the meeting that It is the duty of the Cicero town board to assume that the action of the voters of Chicago in annexing Austin to Chicago was valid, and that the town board should employ an attor ney to conduct the annexation cases, who is In sympathy with the position of the majority of the citizens of Cicero, as was shown by their votes at the recent election, was also unanimously adopted.

WOMAN IN BLACK IS FEARED. Residents In Grnnd Crossing; Aajltatcd Over a Mysterlons Stranger. Residents In Grand Crossing are" agitated over the appearance of a woman in black who has been seen recently In the suburb three times. It Is feared that she may kidnap a child, as she Is believed to be demented. The mysterious woman made her first appearance two weeks ago at Seventy-Sixth street and Adams avenue.

She was seen by Mrs. William Sharkey of No. 7652 Adams avenue at 10 o'clock at night. The woman was standing 3n a back stairway at No. 7624 Adams avenue and when she caught sight of Mrs.

Sharkey f-he turned and ran down an alley. George Inland of No. 7653 South Chicago avenue also saw the woman a few nights afterward. "The woman In black." as the Is called by the residents, is very tall, dressed entirely in black, with the exception of a white hood which she wears. The Grand Crossing police have not been notified of the affair by the persons who have seen the woman, but Maloney was told of her strange visits last night and said that the woman was probably a burglar working with an accomplice, who was so far kept in the KILLED BY MOONSHINERS.

Revenue Officers Amnnshed and Fired On In Tennessee. SjecisJ Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. KNOXVILLE. April 21. A dozen revenue and civil officers, led by Chief Raider J.

B. Altom of the East Tennessee office here, were ambushed In the mountains of Cooke county this morning by moonshiners whose stills they bad started to destroy. As the officers approached five stills located on the line between Tennessee and North Carolina they were fired upon. Sheriff J. S.

Dawson of Cooke county was instantly killed, and Altom was slightly wounded. The officers did not return the fire, as It was dark and they could not locate their assailants. The moonshiners In that district have been defiant for years, and with their friends number fifty and are strongly fortifled. CITY IN SALVADOR IN RUINS. Severe Earthqaakes Destroy fan Vicente Xo Lives Lost.

Special Dlspa.tch to The Inter Ocean. WASHINGTON. D. C. April 21.

The Department of State has been Informed by the consul at San Salvador that the city of San Vicente had recently suffered from severe earthquakes, and that no telegraphic communication could be had with that city, which Unreported to be In ruins. Enough is known, however, to show that help was necessary, and a committee was formed to raise subscriptions for immediate relief. No lives were lost, slight shocks having given ample warning before the severe ones came. All the prisoners have been removed to San Salvador. The shocks were also felt In Saa Salvador.

TRANSPORT SEDGWICK ASHORE. She Has on Board the Last of Genernl Bates' Men. Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Oceaa. HAVANA, April 21. The transport Sedgwick Is ashore at Cayo Cardenas.

She has on board the last of the troops of General Bates division. Movements of Oceaa 8tennshiia. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. -NEW YORK, April 1L Arrived. Pennsylvania, from Hamburg and Boulogne: Helios, from Hamburg: Hekls, from Copenhagen.

Arrived Out Amsterdam, at Rotterdam; Britannic, at Queenstown; Siberian, at Glasgow. HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE Annual Content of Young Orators at Central Music Hall. JOHN C. SPRAY WINS He Takes First Frize of $100 and a Gold MedaL Ben C. Conner nf John Marshall School Is Ses-ond and Xlsa Helen UstIs la Third.

Five hundred high-school students listened with beating hearts and bated breath to their chosen orators at Central Music hall last night. The occasion was the fifth annual oratorical contest of the Chicago High School Literary, union, and the rivalry for the prizes offered was Intense between the nine high schools represented in the contest. The audlenee was composed ef large delegations of pupils from the high schools of the city and the relatives and friends of the contestants. The colors of the different schools fluttered from the lapels of the students, and many of the young ladles wore wings on their bats In honor of Bird day, which was generally observed in the schools yesterday. Each contestant was greeted with applause from bis partisans as he appeared on the platform, and the silence which pervaded the audience during the speeches bespoke the Intense interest in the contest.

The- final announcement of the award was met with cheers by the contingents which represented the winning schools. The fervor of youth was in the speeches and the Intensity or youth was In the Interest with which they were received, yet they were not lacking In thought nnd clear expression, and the selection of the winners was not an easy task for the judges. The Winners. John C. Spray of Hyde Park High school was awarded first prize of S100.

and a gold medal Ben C. Connor of the John Marshall school. second prise of S73 and a gold medal: Miss Helen -Gavin, third prize of $50 and a gold medal. William S. McCartney of the Joseph Medlll High school presided, and Introduced tbs speakers.

Miss Bessie Ball of Jefferson High school opened the contest with an oration oo Freedom's Martyr." in which she eulogized the life and character of Abraham Lincoln imong other tributes she said that the admin istration of Lincoln was the finest exhibition of a Christian democracy the world had ever seen, and that the patriotism snd Christian ity of Lincoln were excelled alone by those of the Savior of Men. "Our Foreign Policy" was the subject of the oration by Harrte J. Lurie of the Joseph Medill High school. He opposed annexation of the Philippines because they are not contiguous to our borders. He said they would require the maintenance of a large army, and could cot be Americanized, and their administration as a dependent province would be contrary to our policy of government.

He recommend2d a protectorate for the Philippines. Oration on Hamilton. In his oration on "Hamilton, the Constructive Statesman," Ben C. Connor of the John Marshall High school, winner of the second prize. the statesmanship of Hamil ton in uniting the thirteen contending col onies Into a strong government.

He com pared the quality of his statesmanship with teat of the men who incited the revolution whom he termed the destructive statesmen. A vocal eolo by Miss M. Louise McAllister of the Joseph Medill High school was followed by the oration. by John C. Spray of the Hyde Park High school, winner of the first prize.

Mr. Spray reviewed the glorious accomplishments of the late war. and rejoiced la the reunion of sentiment and national effort between North and South brought about by the conflict. This he deemed of greater value to the Nation than the prestige which our victories had gained for us abroad. "The Abuse of Freedom" was the subjec of Harry Clarke of Lake View.

The dangers following the abuses of republican governments were depicted. In an oration on "The Seige of Leyden." Alfred Crawford of Englewood High school graphically portrayed the establishment of the Dutch republic by William. Prince of Orange. In the rebellion which followed the terrors of the Spanish inquisition, when, to save the city of Leyden. the dikea were cu aud the sea rushed in on the attacking Span ish army.

Edward Sonnenschen spoke on "The War. the Nation, and the World." He dwelt upoa the effect of our recent victories, both on the Nation and upon the world at large. Napoleon Bonaparte was pictured In a new Tight by Chester E. Robinson of South Division Iliah school. He was shown as the unifier of France and the unwitting purifier of Europe through the wars he waged.

The fclrl Irlae Winner. In "A Poet of Peace and a Poet of War" Helen Gavin of North Division High school drew a contrast between the warlike duty of nations as pictured by Rudyard Kipling and their obligations to peace as pictured by Count Tolstoi. Kipling's ideas were indorsed by the speaker, and quotations from The White" Man Burden were given with ef fect. The following acted as Judges: Thought and composition. Dr.

William R. Harper. president University of Chicago Dr. Henry ade Rogers, president Northwestern uni verflty: Dr. A.

S. Draper, president University of Illinois; delivery, John Barton Payne, Luther Lafttn Mills, and Lorin C. Collins. While their decision was being reached the South Division High School Mandolin club boothed the feelings of the audience with four selections. Then Chairman McCartney announced the names of the winners, and they were called to the platform to receive their prizes.

It was evidently a proud moment for the victorious orators, and as they left the stage they were surrounded by their friend from the schools they represented and escorted to therr homes In triumph. ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN. McCIeary BUI Killed by Coairress Subject of the Debate. Ppecls! Dlspstch to The inter Ocisn. MADISON.

April 21. The subject of the debate between the team from the University of Illinois and the team of the University of Wisconsin was the McCIeary Banking bill, which was killed by Congress shortly before adjournment. The decision was given the latter. The form of the question was: "Resolved. That the best interest of the country would be promoted by the adoption of the bill known as the McCIeary banking bill." Illinois bad the affirmative.

Her debaters were: Bruce Campbell. Newton and J. W. Fisher. Wisconsin's representatives, on the negative side of the question, were Charles E.

Allen. J. E. Davies. Otto Bos shard.

The Jurors were Professor P. L. Turrier of Wisconsin, the Hon. John Day Smith of Minneapolis, and Judge Eugene S. Elliott of Milwaukee, i Senator J.

M. Whitehead of JanesviUe was the president of the evening, and made a short addrees at the opening of the exercises. EARLHAM AND BLOOMINGTON. Orators from College and University Debate for Honors. Special' Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

RICHMOND, April 21. For the past two years Karlham college, this city, has debated with Pauw university, Greencastle. but last year tbs- two institutions disagreed to such an extent that this year Earl-bam arranged a debate with Indiana Bloomlngton. on the question: "Resolved, That It is desirable for the 4 Good Beginnings cHake Good Endings." This fickle month of cApril, the first of spring, begins aright By cleansing Nature's house of all impurities collected during the zuinter months. The same persistency should be by humanity in cleansing the blood ivith Hood Sarsaparilla.

The same good results will be obtained by all ag-ea and both aexes. Scrofula "From a babe to 21 I was afflicted with scrofula. It disappeared, but at 37 it came on again, nearly dozen tumors forming on neck in two years. Doctors gave me up. but Hood's Sarsaparilla in three months put me In perfect health." GEORGE A.

ZIRKLE. school teacher. Mount Horeb, Tenn. Impure Vaccination "Coming over from England my boy Joe was vaccinated with impure matter. It produced scrofula of virulent kind.

Doctors gave him no and ho suffered agony until we beard of Hood's Sarsaparilla. After one year taking It. he became strong and healthy." JOS. HARPER. Iron worker.

233 Adeline street. Trenton. N. J. bamui vxT Pills cur r.rrr the non-Irritating sn.1 only cathartic to tke with Hood's Ssrsspsrllla.

municipalities in the United States to own and operate the plants for supplying light, gas. water, and street transportation." The debate took place tonight at Earlham. that institution being represented by Earl B. Barnes. George R.

Ford, and Eirle E. Widup, and Indiana university by A. W. Hanson. R.

C. Lockridge. and W. C. Welbourne.

The visitors had the affirmative. The Judges were all from Indianapolis: the Hon. John L. Griffith, the Rev. Frederick E.

Deerhurst. and Professor Miller of the University of Indianapolis. The decision was in favor of Earlham unanimously. ILLINOIS WINS FROM INDIANA. Decide That Onr Federal System Is ot Adapted to Fullipplae Situation.

Special Dispatch to The Ir.ter Ocvin. URBAN A. April 21 Illinois was victorious tonight in its debate with Indiana by a unanimous decision of the judges. Her speakers. C.

J. Posey, Harold F. Trapp. and Harlan H. Howe, supported the negative of the question "That the American Federal System Is Adapted to the Government of the Philippine Islands." Indiana's team was composed of W.

H. Stout. Paul L. Haworth. and Ernest H.

Lewis. The judges were the Hon. Benjamin Burroughs. Edwardsville: President John W. Coop.

Normal, and Professor John H. Gray. Cvacston. The affirmative held it was not foreign to our principles to hold the Philippines as subject territory the people developed self-governing poer. The arguments were well susiained throughout.

The negative held that It was impossible under the present condition to take the islands as subject territory. It was not desirable to take them Into the L'nion as states. BEL0IT WINS FROM KNOX. Third Victory Over Debaters from Calcsbara Philippines the Subject. Siwis'.

P-pateh to The Ir.ter Ocean. BELOIT. April 21. Beloit college won the debate with Knox college, Galesburg. tonight.

It Is the third victory of Beloit over Knox. The question debated was: "Resolved. That the Philippine islands should not be annexed to the United States." Beloit had the negative sile. The arguments were good, and the speeches of Beloit's representatives were very patriotic. The speakers were: For Beloit.

W. H. McMaster. E. A.

Ralph, and H. R. Mussey. For Knox. A.

H. Gilmer. R. T. Fulton.

W. E. Lancaster. The judges were the Hon. W.

A. Kreutzer, Wausau. the Hon. C. A.

Lamoreux. Ashland. and Professor F. W. Starr of Chicago university.

PATIENT OF DOWIE DIES. Addle Smith Found Dead In Bed-Prayer Falls to Save Child. Addic E. Smith, a uember yt Dowie's Zion tabernacle, was found dead in 1 er bed at No. 12 Sixteenth street, at 9 o'clock yesteriy morning.

She became 111 Siturday, and was attended of Dowie's organization. Dr. Nool of the coroner's office, after an investigation, issued a burial prmit. The 3-year-old child of Herman Henschman of Riverside died Tuesday without medical attendance. It is said the father is a believer in the cure, and that the child was not treated at all during its illness.

A man from Dr. Dowie's church was sent to the home of the child to pray during Its illness. The coroner may be called upon to investigate the death. Boy Seateaced to Pontlae. Charles Meckie.

14 years old. who was in-uicted last Monday on a charge of malicious mischief, waa tried, convicted, and sentenced to the Pontiac reformatory by Judge Stein yesterday. Young Meckie recently broke into the Anderson School building on the West Side, poured ink on schoolbooks, and committed other depredations in the schoolroom in which he was a pupil. C'onacll Finance Committee Meets. The council finance committee held Its first meeting yesterday afternoon in a committee-room off the council chamber.

Instead of In the regular finance committee room. Nearly all the members were present, though there were only routine matters to come before the committee. Two Murder Trials Set. Two important murder trials were set yesterday for next week. Monday the trial of Thomas McFadden and four other defendants accused of the murder of Policeman Henry Wallner will be begun before Judge Stein.

Wednesday, before Judge Waterman, the trial of Thomas Crosby. 13 years old. and Mrs. Marjorle Crosby, the boy's foster mother, will open. The boy shot Deputy.

Frank Nye last December. Qraut Succeeds Snllivaa. Judge Grosscup. in the United States Circuit court, has appointed Henry. W.

Brant successor of the 1st W. K. Sullivan, as receiver of the American Building. Loan, and Investment society la the foreclosure proceedings begun by Marcus M. Towle.

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