\ ,Vfl WEE-EVENING~GAZETTEI_CETT Cli “pdfl More Delegates and. Enthusiasm In Massachusetts For Reed. . THE OKLAHOMA DELEGATION It Is Claimed to Be Solid For the llIan From Maine—Quay Men Outvoted In Alleghany County — hIany ‘ llIcKinley Men Elected. BOSTON, March 30.—The.Ninth Repub- lican congressional district' convention, held here for the purpose of electing two delegates and two alternates ‘to the na- tional Republican convention. resulted in the election Of Reed men. The convention was most enthusiastic, and every mention of the Maine statesmanfs name brought forth considerable applause. The conven- tion organized. with Peter Morrison or East Boston as chairman and D. A. Floyd of Winthrop and J. F. Morgan of Boston as secretaries. ' . Resolutions pledging the delegates for Hon. Thomas 'B. Reed were read,but ob— jections being made to instructing the delegates the n. Ltter was laid on the table. Jesse M. Gove of East Boston and G. A. Hibbard of Boston were elected delegates by acclamation and Peter Morrison of East Boston and Arthur G. Wood of Bos- ton as alternates. After the election all the successful candidates pledged them- selves to use every endeavor and vote to secure the nomination of Reed. An echo of the Reed enthusiasm, which found vent at the state convention Friday. was heard at Young’s hotel yesterday, when the Middlesex club tendered a com- plimentary dinner to Congressman Me- Call, who was chairman of the conven- tion, and the delegates and alternates elected at the convention. There were up- ward of 100 members present, and every mention of Thomas i-l. it: ed was produc- tive of lusty cheers. which rcached a climax when Curtis Gui .‘. .112. one of the dele- gates at large to tie national convention, , concluded his remarks with quoting the Latin proverb, “Let Hill] who deserves the honor bear the crown away.” Owing to other duties, Senator Lodge and W. Mur< ray Crane, two of the delegates chosen, were not present,.and ex-Governor Long was also obliged to disappoint the mem3 bers of the club. Hon. .1. Haskell Butler, president of the club, officiated at the post- prandial exercises, and brief remarks Were made by Congressman McCall.- Delegates Eben S. Draper and Curtis Guild,,Jr., and Hon. George S. Boutwell. Reed “'insiln Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA, O. T., March 30 —The Re- publican territorial convention to elect delegates to the St. Louis convention . brought on a bitter struggle between the Reed and McKinley factions. The Reed men claim the victory. ever, Speaker Reed was not indorsed for the presidency in the platform. and the Reed victory is shown in the voting down of resolutions indorsiug McKinley, the defeat of the six McKinley candidates for delegates to St. Louis and the election of a delegation said to be favorable to the man from Maine. The financial plank in the platform is as follows: “We contend for honest money; for a currency of gold, silver and paper with which to measure out exchange that shall be as sound as the government and as untarnished as its henor, and to that end we favor bimetallism and demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money, under, such restrictions to be de- termined by legislation. as will secure the maintenance of the rarities of the values of the-two metals; also at the purchas- ing and debt paying power of. tile dollar, whether of gold, silver or paper, shall be at all times equal, and we believe the best way to continue this parity of dollars. at the same time enlarging the circulating medium commensurate with the growth of the population, is the unlimited use of the domestic silver product in our mone- tary system and the prohibition of foreign silver, modified by financial reciprocity.” The delegates to the St..Louis conven- tion are 0. A. Mitscher of Oklahoma, Charles S. Day of Day, J. C. Roberts of Kingfisher, Henry E. Asp of Guthrie, J. A. Buckles .of Garfield and John T. Dille of El Reno. The Quay hlen Outvoted. PITTSBURG, March 80.—McKinley will “have ttvo more delegates as a result of the Allegheny county licpublican primaries. They will be Chris L. Magee and State Senator William Flynn, chairman of the Republican committee. 7 The contest in Allegheny county was between what is termed the combine and the Quayites. The vote was heavy, and it is conceded that the C(llllbine carried the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth legisla‘ tive districts in Pittsburg, yielding 16, state delegates. The Sixth (lLEti'ict is in doubt. The Quayites have probably won out in the Seventh district. Quayit-cs have elected four state and two national dele- gates in Allegheny City. This. with three state delegates in the Seventh, will give the Quayites seven state delegates. Should the returns show that Quayites win the Sixth district the division in the county .will stand: Combine, 1d; Quay, 11. ' “'orking For McKinley. COLUMBIA, S. 0., March 30.-f—Robert K. Scott, who was governorof South Caro- lina during the reconstruction period, who hailed from Ohio and who now lives in that state, arrived in . this city yesterday. Governor Scott says he is here on private business, but it is generally believed that he is here in the interest of William Mc« Kinley. He has been in consultation with prominent Republicans favorable to Me- Kinley, and he will be in the state for a week or more, visiting various sections. This is the first visit of Governor Scott to South Carolina since 1672. Four More For Morton. NEW YORK, March BIL—Four more dele- gates were added to the Morton column in this state yesterday by the election of Sen- ator John Raines and Congressman Sere- no E. Payne, who combined to defeat Lieutenant Govornor Saxton in the Twen- ty-eighth, and of S. U Coykendall and General John H. Ketcham in the-Eigh- teenth. The delegates from three dis- tricts—the Twenty-sixth, Thirtieth and Thirty-fourth—remain to be chosen to , complete the New York state delegation. Cullom’s District For llIcKinley. LINCOLN, 1115., March 30.—The Repub- lican county convention held here nomi- nated delegates to the state convention and instructed them for McKinley. The action of this convention turned Senator Cullom’s congressional district against him and instructed a majority of the dele- gates thereof for McKinley. Advertise in the GAZETTE. in noun 1th ' the French government. How- ; , , were made more massive and so havd’or- r dered a $1,000 trophy instead of an $80.0 FRANCE WARNS EN GLAND. ‘1" Great Britain 'llIust Not Encroach.Upo- the Former's Rights In Madagascar. . PARIS, March 30.—An official commu- nication has just been issued relative to the statement by Mr. Curmn in the Brit- ish hou'so of commons .on Friday. Mr. Curzon made the announcement in regard to the annulling of existingr treaties with Madagascar tint it was a subject of ex- 'reme importance. When , the English government had received oflicial notice 0 this action, he said, they would take prop- er steps to protect British interests. The French government, in its official note, asserts that France occupies in Mada- gascar a special position, and that it is en- titled to special treatment in consequence. France will‘ accordingly grant to Great Britain in Madagascar the benefit of the most favored nation clause so far as other nations are concerned. France will not, liOWever, give Great Britain the benefit of the most favored nation clause if it is interpreted to mean that Great Britain will be accorded the same commercial rights in Madagascar as are accorded to France, in oth- er words, will insist upon being the “most favored nation.” The cabinet changes have caused a great deal of comment here, and there is consid- erable excitement. The general opinion is that a government statement must be made to the chamber before the holidays. Soir say! that the premier, M. Bour- geois, who has just been agreed upon as the successor to M. Berthelot as ministel of foreign affairs; M. Doumer, the min- ister of finance, who ad interim has as- sumed the duties of minister of the inte- rior, just vacated by 'M. Bourgeois, and M. Lockroy, the minister of marine, held a long conference, the subject under dis- cussion being the Egyptian question and pending difficulties in the field of foreign political affairs. The presence at the con- feronce of M. Lockroy, the minister of marine, was much commented upon, it being even stated that important meas‘ ures had been adopted, even the extreme of placing the French fleet in a condition of readiness for all emergencies having been agreed upon. THE oases TROPHY. Sir George Newnes Increases.1ts Value From $800 to $1,000. NEW YORK, March 30.—-J. T. Marean, the president of the Brooklyn Chess club, . has just received the following letter: WILDCROET, PU‘I‘NEY HEATH, LOSDUN, March 17. DEAR Mn. MAran—Now that our very friendly and interesting match is over, will you allow me to say, on behall of the British Chess club and the players. that nothing could exceed the fairness with which you and those acting with you have shown throughout all the nego. tiations and arrangements? From beginning to end it was apicasurc to take part in them. . . I am sorry that the trophy cannot be dispatched for some little time, as it will not be finished perhaps for nearly a month. I thought it would be improved if it one. I feel sure you will agree with me that the improvement is great. As soon as it is approachingcompletion I will let you know exactly when to expect its arrival. ~ Again congratulating you on your victory and with kind regards to all your members from ours, I am faithfully yours, GEORGE NEWNES. LYMAN SELECTED. Governor liIorton \Vill~ Appoint Him Head of the Excise Commission. ALBANY, March 30.-——Thc name ofHen- ry H. Lyman of Oswego is on the slate for the head of the liquor tax bureau.‘ It is pretty certain that the governor will ap- point him, and the name may be sent to the senate tonight. The appointment is for five years. The salary is $5,000 a year. The chief of the bureau will appoint the 60 confidential special agen ts and the deputies in cities 01' the first class. Mr. Lyman is reckoned an “organizes tion man, with independent tendencies.” He is a member of the fisheries, game and forest commission. He was appointed by Governor Morton to that place last spring. He had previously held various offices in Oswego county and was for some year. collector of the .port of Oswego. He is about 57 years old. "- A \Voman Militia Officer. ST. LOUIS, March 30.—Mrs. Alexander H. Kayser of this city has been appointed captain general of the national guards 01 Missouri by Governor Stone. During the encampment last year Mrs. Kayser was sponsor for the Kansas Zouaves, and, with her maids of honor—her sisters, Misses Fannie and Mammie Cabanne, and Miss Adele Hart—accompanied the Zouaves tc the field. It was suggested to Governor Stone that he recognize Mrs. Kayser’s services, and he promised to give here commission. Mrs. Kayser with a sword and eqaulettes Bankers For Gold Standard. NEW YORK. March 30.——Group No. 7 01 the New York State Bankers’ association, embracing representatives Of out of town banks, met here and passed the following resolution: Resolved, That we urge upon the dele- gates to the national convention of both of the political parties the necessity of insist- ing on such action as will secure a plain and unequivocal declaration on the main- tenance of the present gold standard. The Hasty SpaniardsL WASHINGTON, March 30.——The state do partment has no official news of the firing. upon and boarding of the American schooner William Todd. If it proves that the commander of the Spanish g'unboal has exceded his authority, there is little doubt that some act-ion will be taken, as in the Allianca case, where an apology was demanded, and the offending Spanish officer was suspended from duty. Charged \Vith llIanslaughter. FALL RIVER, Mass, March 30.——Jamea Shepard, 60 years old, a tramp weaver, was brought here last night from Waure- gan, charged with manslaughter. It it believed be caused the death of his sister’s small daughter by an overdose of medio cine three years ago. Raising a Volunteer Corps. CLEVELAND, March 30.—M. Johnson, a prominent member of the Salvation Ar4 my, is engaged in raising a corps to be en. listed under the banner of Ballingtou Booth. It will make a public demonstra' tion next Wednesday. \Vrecked 'by a. Cyclone. ALTON, Ills, March 30. -’—-.A cyclona passed south of this city yesterday. Twen ' ty box cars were wrecked at West Alton. Fences and telegraph poles were blown down, but no fatalities resulted. . Advertise in the GAZETI‘E. The governor will present HER MlSSl_0N_ IS PEACE Mrs. Booth-Tucker Arrives to Takt Charge of the Salvation Army. AND WIN BACK BALLINGTON If He “’iil Consent to Do “Certain Things,’ All \Vill Be Forgiven—She \Vill Have a Conference \Vith Him at llIontclair and Is Sanguine of Success. NEW YORK, March 39. —Mrs. Booth Tucker, wife of Commissioner F. (16 L Booth-Tucker, recently appointed by Gen eral Booth from the national headquar- ters in London to take charge of the Salva- tion Army in this country, has arrived, ac- companied by her son and daughter, Mas ter Kristodas, an Indian name, whlcl means “servant of Jesus Christ,” and Miss Motie. which is a pet name and means nothing. Miss Gircopazzi, her secretary, and Ma- jor J. Malan. General Booth’s secretary, were also in the'party. Mrs. Booth-Tuck- er received a royal welcome when sh. reached the steamship pier. Fully 50 Sal- vationists sang this song of welcome as the vessel was warping into her berth: ' This is where you find them, This is where we are are, In the great S. A., Where We learned how to pray And to live rejoicing every day. This was followed by a cheer that re sembled a college yell. The only responsc from the Booth-Tucker party were fervent amens. Mrs. Booth-Tucker was to have been ac- companied here by her husband, but the latter left the ship off the English coast lI. a pilotboat and returned to his sick son, Bramwell. Mrs. Booth-Tucker’s first question at quarantine was for a cable, ' which she expected from her husband re garding the child. It was awaiting her and stated that he was much better. At the Headquarters. She was then hurriedly driven from the American line 'pier in company of her sister, Commissioner Eva, and her bright, rosy faced, playful children to the Thir‘ tceuth street entrance to the national headquarters. ', It was a. matter of comment that the Union Jack, which had been unfurled from the flagpole of the national head- ‘quarters on the occasions of the arrival here of Colonel Nicol, Commissioner Eva Booth and Commissioner Carleton. was not displayed on the arrival of Mrs. Booth- Tuckcr. The only emblems displayed were the stars and stripes and the Salva.‘ tion Army ensign. A group Of newspaper men were at the headquarters awaiting the arrival of the party. Commissioner EVA introduced he1 sister as the wife of tho. new commander, and the latter for the first time made he1 bow to the American public through the representatives of the press. In a feeble voice she said, “I suppose I will have to answer any questions which you deem proper to ask me.” After answering a few questions of an informal kind Mrs. Booth-Tucker. said that the work of organizing and system- atizing will go on as usual in the Ameri- can ficld. She expressed it as her un- equivocal opinion that the general does not regard Ballington Booth’s new move- ment in the light of a rival army. The general was not aware of the facts con- cerning the situation in America until after his arrival in London from his world ' . round tour of inspection. “Certain Definite Things.” “You see,”- she said, “the facts were evaded until the arrival of the general in London. His heart yearns for a recon- eiliation with Ballington, and I hope and pray to be able to bring about a meeting between the general and my, brother. 01 course I had abundant ideas of the situa- tion in the American branch of the fold, as We had hundreds of cablegrams from here expressing devotion and the utmost sorrow and surprise at the action of my brother. Father says there is a silver lining to this cloud of trouble which has enveloped us just now. “I shall do my level best, to induce Bal‘ lington to see the general, which I am sure would result in a solution of the pres- ent trouble. If Ballington' should prom- ise me to pursue a certain line of action, I am in a position to promise him that he will receive the utmost kindness and con- sideration from his father, the general.” What these certain definite things are she would not say. Asked about the transfer of the proper- ty, and on being told that the rights of an alien woman were superior to those of an alien man, Mrs. Booth-Tucker seemed tc be somewhat put out, and, after pausing, to think the matter over, said: “My husband will become a citizen at the proper time.” She said the note handed her on her are rival by Captain Lindsay, written by her brother, Ballington Booth, was “strictly 'personal, and, while it contained referencr . to the present difficulty and‘ expressing his desire to see me. I do not think if proper to make it public.” The proposed meeting with Ballington Booth and his wife will take place within a few days in Montclair, N. J., and the wife of the new commander is more than sanguine that she will be suc cessful in bringing about a meeting be« tween her brother and the general, her fa- ther. Mrs. Booth-Tucker said that the first meeting would be held at Carnegie hall Tuesday, April 7, when she would speak to the army in this country. As far as her plans were concerned, she only knew that a tour‘of the larger cities in the Unit- ed States would be made as soon as he1 husband arrived here. He is on the Ma jestic,.which is due here Wednesday' Mrs. Booth-Tucker has passed most of her life working for the Salvation Army in India. Her marriage to F. de L. Booth took place in the Crystal palace, London, years ago, and the wedding was regarded as one of the most notable in the history of the Salvation Army in London. Six thousand people filled the hall, and 0V6} $25,000 was realized from admission fee'. and donations which was given to aid thl work of the Salvation Army in India. Drowned \Vhile Skating. ‘OLIVET, Mich, March .30—A party of Olivet college students were skating on Pine lake yesterday, when the ice broke and let them into the icy water. A. M. Finney of Chicago was drowned. Miss A1- berta Chapman of Port Huron was taken from the water after floating nearly 31‘ hour fastened to a rail. She was badly frozen, but will recover. , . BOth For hIcKiuley. NASHVILLE; Marci; 30. —Republican conventions were held in Knoxville and Maury counties, and both conventions adopted resolutions instructing for Mo- Kinley for presidEiL— ’ LAdvertisil a the GAzE'rrr. . . any . _ . i } __ -._. ROQM ‘l-HE BUS-[UN STUH l IMPROVAlzz._ r::ROVEMENT .1 I ' NORWALK ‘ r i . 16:;- I luv YORK NEE-£42 pnnonnm’v. "ME- OPENING DAYs'Or-‘w . ladies’ and Children’s—Jackets. capes and Millinery. . . On Saturday we shall throw open our Suil lloom that we" have enlarged, ombeI-‘ listed and decorated. The ceiling we have enameled in while, and on the floor we have put a beautiful velvet axminsler, and everything is now in- keepifig with our rich lines oiladies’ and children’s Suits, Jackets”, capes, Separale Skirts and Ladies’ Shirl Waisls, making lhis deparlmenllhe largest Suil and cloak Room between New York and Boston. You are cordially invited to attend this opening,r-*SATIIRIIAY, MON- llAY and TUESDAY. . ' p . ~ DRESS GOODS—v4 It seems to us that every lady is buying a new Spring Gown of us. well, our prices are right and they know it. IO pieces Silk Warp lrridescent, $I.OO quality, for 750. 8 pieces New Novelties, 750 quality for 500. 3 pieces only, Silk Warp Black Henrietta, the SI quality for 690 per yard. One dress to customer. 2 pieces only, Black Silk Warp Henrietta, the s l .50 quality for S! .00. One dress to a customer.- ' 5 pieces Black and Navy Traveletta, for Bicycle Suits, warranted rain-proof, 590 per yard. l0 pieces Light and Dark Novelties, 500 quality, 39c. ' ‘ IO pieces Hair Cloth, the 50c quality, 37c.' LACE CURTAINS We have removed this department to the first floor, and in order to let you know where It is we shall offer some Low Prices. 3 l-2 yards_ "Long Nett Lace Cu'rt‘ains, $l.00, for 690. 5 .doz. Nottingham Lace for 980. Irish Point Lace Curtains, $3.50. 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