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( LAST EDITION The News and vj-o&erver. VOL. XL.III. NO. 24. Leads all Other North Carolina Dailies in Both News and Circulation, BOSTON'S PENNANT The Birds Fold Their Wings Before the Senators. POND PROVE A PEACH HIS CURVES HAD LOST THEIR CUNNING FOR VISITORS. TEMPLE CUP THE ONLY BALM NOW LEFT Baltimore Not Too Sore Over the Result Only Wishing the Best Men to Win— Washington Had it in For Baltimore. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 30,-Although Boston lias one more game to play with Brooklyn, and Baltimore will play two more with Washington at the Monumen tal City, the race for the league pennant of 1897 practically came to an end with the conclusion of to-day’s game at East ern Turk. Boston won the game while Washington trounced the Champions, which leaves Boston the undisputed champions for 1898. Even should Bal timore win both their games they can only attain a percentage of 700 points Should Brooklyn win from Boston Sat urday the latter would still have a per centage of 704. The excitement at to-day’s game was extraordinary. In the second inning, when the Bostons scored five runs which gave them a safe lead, men and women alike arose in their seats and yelled fran tically. When the lead became so great that there was no more hope for the home team, the most faithful joined the Bostons and their rooters and for « time nobody could hear anything else but people yelling “B-O-S-T-O-N!” Young Dunn was put in the box to fool the new champions but Captain Griffin might as well have stood up a wooden man .The Bean Eaters had their batting clothes on and the faster Dunn tossed them neroisi the plate the harder Captain Duffy’s men con’d line the bother out. The only trouble was that j the batting was all on one side. The J home team could do but little watji Klobedanz. the Boston twilder. About the only time they hit him with any ef fect was in the third inning when they scored all their runs. The fielding, like their batting was also one-sided. Brook lyn made only four actual errors, then some of the players were guilty of the mos-t stupid plays seen in many days. Boston’s work in the field was simply marvelous. Nothing seemed too hard for them to get. Ixvwe and Long a’one eat off four hits by their brilliant field ing. Attendance 4.050. Score: Brooklyn, 005 00000 0— 5 7 4 Boston, 05210210 I—l 2 19 0 Batteries: Dunn and Burrell; Klobe danz and Bergen. Umpires Emslie and Lynch. Time 1:50. WASHINGTON 9, BALTIMORE 3. Baltimore. Md., Sept. 30. —The “ghost of a chance” that Baltimore had to win the pennant for next season no longer exists. It vanished early in to-day’s game when the Senators fell upon Dr. Pond’s curves, batted him out of the box and took a good long lead in the fourth inning, after which the “Orioles” seemed to lose heart and played listless ly and without ambition, kn the mean time the score board was showing how easily the Bostons were taking their game away from Barnie’s men. in Brooklyn, and the last vestige of hope slowly died out in the breasts of the handfull of faithful “rooters” who still clung to the belief that Brooklyn might take one from the leaders, and give the “Birds” a chance to catch up by win ning all four from the “Senators.” Those w’ho have studied the game close ly, however, had no such hope, as it was apparent to them that the Washing ton men had been playing in better form than have those from Brooklyn in recent games, and then it was known that the Washington management was very anxi ous to win at least one from Baltimore, and would not be displeased to have the pennant to go to Boston. To them, therefore, the result of to-day’s game was not unexpected, and it is not say ing too much to assert that the result is not altogether unwelcome in Balti more, for the reason that it is gener ally admitted that Boston was proved to have the better club in the recent remarkable series played in Baltimore, and all lovers of the game, no matter what their prejudices are content to see the trophy of the championship fall to the lot of the best team. The out come of both games was watched, how ever, with great interest and whenever crowds gathered, bulletins w’ere read to them. In almost every instance the news that Boston had clinched it and that the championship was no longer in doubt, was received with satisfaction, and in some cases with cheers. This was notably the case at Pimlico, where the result by innings was read from the announcer’s box during the trotting races in progress there. A .postponed game will be played to-mor row, and with Saturday’s contest, the season in Baltimore will come to an end. On Sunday morning the “Orioles” will depart for Boston with the hope that they may at least save the temple cup and gather in the lion’s share of the gate receipts. Tfiie story of to-dny’s game is like the story of n stern chase at sea, Wash ington started the run getting in the first inning. Splbach getting n pass to fir# and going to second on Oett maa'i single to center. Demontreville bunted, it went up in the air and Dr. Pond might have worked a double play if he had held it, but it slipped through his fingers and the bases were Mc- Guire fouled out to Doyle, but Tucker banged one into left, sending Selbach and Gettman across the plate with two runs. Baltimore then got one to McGraw’s bounder, which jumped away from Demontreville, Gettman’s juggle of Jenuiug’s single allowing him to go to third and Kelly’s long fly to Brown, brought him in. In the third Deinontre ville singled tiaul stole second, going to third on Robinson’s poor throw. Tucker’s long fly to Stensel brought in the run, aided by “Jake’s” poor throw to head Demontreville off. Brown also reached third in this inning, but was nipped at the plate while! trying to run in on Robinson’s throw to catch Leaehy stealing second, Pond intercept ing and returning the ball to the home plate. Wrigley opened the fourth with a three bagger to left field. Mercer du plicated the hit, scoring Wrigley. Sel bach got his base on balls, but was forced by Gettman. at second, Mercer scoring on the play. Dr. Pond then retired and Amole came in. In the next inning a base on balls, a single by Leahy, a double by Gettman and sev eral picturesque errors by the home players netted the visitors four tallies, and it was all over but the shouting Atfer that it was a procession with the “three time winner -ringing up the rear, although a base on balls, a two bagger by Stensel and a single by Jen nings gave the losers two runs in the sixth. Both sides went out in one. two three order after that. Attendance, 1,501. Score: Baltimore, 1 0000200 o—3 9 5 Washington, 201240000 —9 15 2 Batteries: Pond, Amole and Robinson; Mercer and McGuire. Umpire, Hurst. Time, 2:20. New York, Sept. 30. —The New Yorks hat the ball when hits meant runs this afternoon and thus they won the second game of the closing series from the Phil lies. Both Seymour and Wheeler were bit hard. Attendance 1,000. Score: New York, 40011000 x—6 13 3 Philadelphia, 2 0 2010000-6 8 3 Batteries: Seymour and Zearfoss; Wheeler and Boyle. Umpire Garpenter. Toronto, Ont., Sept. 30.' —Toronto, 12: Syracuse, 12. Calk'd on account of darkness at end of ninth inning. Stein ert cap series. ENGLAND’S DEFT HAND | NICARAGUA GRANTS CANAL FRANCHISE TO BRITISH COMPANY. Enquiry to be Instiiu h—Grant to be Exclusive --American Company's Term Expires in Two Years. Washington, Sept. 30.—1 t is stated by persons familiar with Nicaraguan canal affairs that either the United States or the Nicaragua Canal Company will in stifute an inquiry concerning the recent i grant by Nicaragua to the Atlas Steam | ship Company, a British corporation, of exclusive rights of navigation, for the next thirty years, of the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua. These two water ways arc said to form two of the links of what will ultimately be the Nicaragua canal. The State Department recently received a report from Consul O’Hara, in Nicaragua, giving brief details of the concession granted to the British com pany and saying that it embraced variou | exclusive privileges in the Silicon lagoon, the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua. Since then additional information has become available as to the plans of the Atlas Company. The Silicon lagoon is said to be off the route of the canal, and there appears to be no reason why this should not pass into the exclusive con trol of a British company. The excava tions beginning at Greytown.and running thence west, unite with the San Juan riv er, which in turn lead* to Lake Nicara gua, after which the artificial cut is con tinued to the Pacific. Under the cir cumstances, it is said that exclusive priv ileges of navigations in these two water ways, for the next 30 years, would iu effect, limit the navigation of the Nica ragua canal. Whether the concession makes any exception in this regard is not known as the reports, including that of Consul O’Hara to the State Depart ment, merely state that the concession is an exclusive one. An official famliar with Nicaragua canal affairs said to day, that the concession would have to be construed as subsequent to that to the canal company and the latter’s rights in the San Juan river and Lake Nica ragua, he believed, would be fully rec ognized by Nicaragua. But the danger, he added, was that when the American company’s concession expired two years hence, then the British corporation would succeed, under the terms of the recent concession, to all exclusive rights of navigation in these two links of the canal. For this reason it was believed that the government, or the canal com pany, would take steps to learn definite ly if this exclusive privilege extended to the privilege of navigating the lake and river when they became a part of the inter-oceanic canal. TO TURN DOWN BRADY Washington, September 30—Secretary Doyle, of the Civil Service Commission, who has been investigating the trouble at Richmond. Va., over the removal of deputy collectors of Internal Revenue, returned here to-day. Pending submis sion of his report to the commission, the conclusions reached will not be announc ed. It is believed however, that the re port will be adverse to the collector* Washington. D. C„ Sept. 30.—-The following fourth-class postmasters were apnointed to-dnv: Vnrth Caroline—Belfast, Robt. Black; Clifton, J. G. Miller, HA LEIGH, N. 'J., Fill DA V MOiININb. OCi'OISLK I. IT SLOWLY SPREADS Three Deaths; 24 Cases in New Orleans YesterJay. LARGER AREA COVERED IT HAS LEAPED ACROSS THE RIVER TO ALGIERS. REV. PETTIGREW AND FAMILY STRICKEN Clinton, Mississippi, Being Rapidly Depopulat ed-New Cases Mount Up in Edwards— l Better Showing at Mobile-Most Ntw Cases in Infected Districts. New Orleans, La., Sept. 30.- There was neither improvement nor aggrava tion of the yellow fever situation here today. Cases were numerously report ed and as early us 0 o’clock threatened to equal, if not exceed, the number of last night, but at that hour the death record was small. The fever seems to be slowly spreading around town, but up to the present time no nest of cases has been found and the authorities have thus far been able to carry on their work of quarantine with some success. Many of the cases within the past few days have been found in houses where sickness already existed, but the in stances are extremely rare where the cases have been transmitted from one house to another adjoining. Yesterday’s record of four deaths created some alarm, but when today, up to night time then* was. no evidence that the jiace set yesterday was being kept up the city breathed much easier. The record to day was as follows: Deaths: Janies Gray, 528 Esplanade; Pierre Poublane, Beauregard Hospital. Patrick Scab ill, 430 Gaiune street. New eases: Edward Roddy, 1300 Charles street: Mary MeCullum, 115 St. Mary; John MeCullum, 115 St. Mary; Miss Irene Wiggins, HampsoU and Broadway; Alex. Mcllardy, Pine and Maple; Mrs. M. B. .Tonps 117 Onrondo let; Sam J. Messina. 2024 Conti; Jariws Nix, Hampson, corner Fern; Mrs. and Lizzie MeGinty, 11<>8 Soniat; Hev. J. M. Williams, 1558 (’amp; Miss Gertrude Selligniart, 2151 Baronue; Georg*• Reis-; ser, 1121 Calves, corner Ursuline; Otto Dnewes, 6065 Tehopitoulas; Paul En gel, 5505 Tchopitoulas; Mrs. Paul Kn gol, same plate; unknown, 25011 D’Abo die; Miss Alice Jumonville, 1432 Eu terpe; Dyer, 1770 St. Charles; Hen ry Cozelar, Elmira avenue, (Algiers); I*. J. Hudson, 9404 Perrier; Willis Sul livan, 9JO Royal; Patrick Seahill. 450 Gaienm* street; one ease at the Murine Hospital, name not given. Little is known of the history o,* Poubla tic’s ease or his life. He was taken to the hospital from the detention camp. James Gray, who died this morning, was a Northerner, and has not lived here long enough to Is* ueclimat d. His wife is said also to be ill. Today’s record was noteworthy from the fact that the fever crossed the river, one ease l>eing reported from Algiers. Algiers has 15,000 population, and is the landing place of the Southern Pacific steamers, the site of the Southern Pa cific shops and has maintained a partial quarantine against New Orleans from tin* beginning of the fever here. Chief Sanitary Inspector Woods said tonight that the situation generally was not very bad because only iu a few cases were fatal results apprehended. Most of the patients in the city are doing well. Half dozen were discharged today. The man Scab’ll I reported dead from yellow fever tonight is the patient on Guienne street, who died last night, and as to the cause of whose death there was much doubt. He was buried today and at 0:30 o’clock tonight, a certificate of death from yellow* fever was furnished to the Board of Health. nOUSTON GETS RELIEF. Dallas, Texas, Sept. 30. —The official declaration of Health Officer Swearing en to-dayt that the suspicious case at Houston was not yellow fever has been almost immediately followed by the rais ing of the extreme quarantine measures which have been in force in many coun ties and and towns below Corsicana. By to-morrow night train service within the State will have resumed something like its normal proportions and the hun dreds of railroad employes now out of employment will be afforded an oppor tunity of returning to work. Everybody seems to have recovered confidence all at once and to-night every town in Texas is open to the rest of the State. Os course the restrictions against Louisiana remain in force and will con tinue until all danger of infection from that quarter lias blown over. THE PETTIGREW FAMILY ILL. Clinton, Miss., Sept, 30. 'Excitement in Clinton again readied fever heat to day when it was announced that Kev. J, L. Pettigrew, his daughter-in law, Mrs. Mary l’etigerw and little grandson, had been taken sick with yellow fever during last night. All were associated with ih<* Ellis family, three members of whom nr<> already sick. The disease is plainly traceable to Edwards. The town in ra pidly being depopulat'd. MOBILE, 2 DEATHS; fi NEW CASES Mobile. Ala.. Sept. 50 The official bul letin of the Board of Health whnwi mie death and six new rases of yellow fever. All the new eases are located In the In feeted dlstrlef. They are: Charles A. On rod, Charles lie I ween (Continued on fourth page.) ISTAMMANY'SCHOICE I ________ Robert A Van Wyck for Mayor of Greater New York. CHOICE OF COMMITTEE DELEGATES SIMPLY RATIFIED SLATE oV THE LEADERS. VAN WYCK'S NAME HISSED BY AUDIENCE Name of Coler Nominee For Comptroller Was Received With Cheers—He Wa> a Free Silver, Bryan Man-No Reference to Chicago Platform. New York, Sept. 30. —The Democratic convention to-nig!Jit nominated these can didates for officers of Greater New York: Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck, of Man hattan. Comptroller—Bird S. Coler, of Brook lyn. President of the council—Jacob Rup pert, Jr., of Manhattan. The ticket had been agreed upon by the Tammany executive committee be fore the convention met, and the dele gates? simply ratified the choice of the leaders. Thri platform makes no reference to the Cfiicago platform, Win. J. Bryan, or free silver. It favors home rule and re peal of the Raines law and other restric tions on jiersonal liberty, and demands dollar gas and municipal ownership of franchises. The nominations evoked dis approval ratheT than enthusiasm in the convention hall. Al noticeable feature of the elaborate decorations of the convention hall, the grand central palace, was the absence of th« pictures of the old leaders of the Democratic party, which were always displayed over the platform at previous contentions. A bar at the rear of the platform did « rushing business ns soon as the doors were thrown open. Just before the convention was called to order. Alderman Tait got into a rough and tumble tight with a member of Lis delegation. The fight was fast and fu 1 riotis. The other man was put out of the i hall. Rb Itsrd 'Volmr did not attend the con ventiori. John Sheehan was loudly I cheered when he'appeared. The* eon j vent ion .was opened at 8:12 p. m. by | John C, Sleehan. who nominated Con gressman Amos J. Cummings for tem ! ;xir:i ry chairman. The crowd was very noisy during the | roll call. When the name of delegate I Richard Croker was called there was not I even a ripple of applause. Committees j were appointed and a recess of 30 min- I utes taken. The convention re-assembled at 5:52 o’clock. Almet F. .Tenks was appoint l*d permanent chairman and took the I gavel. The platform reported by the commit , tee on resolutions was adopted. It ; practically ignores national issues, de claring at the outset: j “We regard as the supreme issue of the j municipal campaign the inauguration of a wise, liberal, honest and Democratic j government in place of the present cost i l.v. wasteful, illiberal and inefficient ad j ministration.” The “prodigality, inefficiency and i hypocrisy, of the present city admhmtra ■ j tion” is condemned, and it is said to have j produced a “corrupt, expensive, frac tions, discordant, intolerant and incnpit hie government that has impaired the credit, and increased ami augmented the debt of the city.” The platform declares for home rule in city government and denounce* the dictation of the State legislature in municipal affairs. Law* (tint “curtail the personal liberty of the clttimu iu Urn practice of innocent customs amt to the pursuit of harmless pleasures” mv con dernnod and their liberal admtulsti«U.*u is demanded until they are repealed Tim Raines liqnor law la condemned, n* ini quit mis and intolerant, subversive of per sonal liberty and injurious to bu*Jue«< interests, while encouraging Intemper ance and failing to suppress vice. Its prompt repeal is demanded. Trusts arc denounced as fatal to the prosperity of the people. The public franchise plank declares: “We fa von municipal owuership and municipal control of all municipal fran chises. We oppose the granting of any public franchises in perpetuity. We op pose the granting or extending of any such franchise, or the bestowal of any new privilege upon a corporation hold ing such franchise, without adequate compensation.” | The platform demands that the price of gas be reduced to sl, or less per 1.000 feet. Capital, the platform de elnroH, should bear its full share of burdens of government and should deal justly with labor. The progress of or ganized labor, the pin form reviews with j rejoicing; enforcement of the labor daws Is insisted on and the “extension of jthe law of injunction in supression of jibe struggles of tlu« laboring masses,” evokes a protest. The platform says further: “We protest against (be punishment of alleged violators of such injunctions Upon the sentence of a tribunal, that is at once the accuser, party and judge, and which proceed* upon evidence unknown In |h<> law a« proof of guilt, and we de mand that charges of contempt. not committed 111 the Immediate view and presence of Ihe court, shall he presented hv Indictment, tried hy Jury and safe guarded by all the securities provided for Ihe protect!on of Innocence against uutnst conviction," The pisiform pledges the Democracy to improve the schools, provide rapid transit, recreation grounds, good roads, bicycle paths, small parks and pier gar dens. t*n motion of John Sheehan, the con vention proceeded to make nomination*. Justice John 11. MacCnrtliy placed in nomination for Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck. t here was a big cheer for Van Wyck from the body of delegates, but the cheers from the audience were mingled with hisses. Ex-Judge Troy, of Brooklyn, second ed the nomination. As the speaker clos ed, there were cries of “Sohmer, Sohmer.” Congressman Sulzer’s name was also hailed with screeches of enthusiasm. The demonstration for Van Wyck was confined to strict organization men. All of the boroughs voted for Van Wyck without any bitch other than Mr Hook’s interruption. The announcement that Van Wyck was the chief in the convention was the signal for a storm of hisses from a large portion of the audience, which it took the band to drown. The name of i>ird S. Coler was presented for Comp troller. Color’s name was received with cheers. There was no counter demon stration. Mr. Color was unanimously nominated. Jacob Ituppert, Jr., was unanimously nominated for president of the council. A committee on notification was ap pointed, John C. Sheehan being chair man. The convention adjourned at H::04 o’clock. Robert A. Van Wyck, the candidate for mayor, was born in this city 49 years ago, and his family has been here for some two centuries. He was gradu ated from the New Y'ork Law School in 1872, joined Tammany, left it to go into the county Democracy, then went back to the old organization. He was elected to a justiceship in the city court in 1889. Now he is presiding jus tice of the city court. The jutsice is a member* of the Holland Society and of many other clubs. He is unmarried. Bird S. Coler, the candidate for Comp troller, is a Brooklyn banker. He is, it is reported, a free silver man and sup ported Bryan. Jacob Ruppert, Jr., the candidate for President of the Council, was born in this city in 1867, and is a son of Jacob Ruppert, the brewer. He has never ran for office. In 1889 he was appointed a colonel on the staff of Governor Hill. He is a member of numerous clubs and popular in German, society. MONKEY WITH WITNESS the lue t c:rt prosecution MAH' TRAPPED DR. ALLPORT. He Identi "ed the SkuSi of a Dog - as Being the Skull of a Monkey- Got it in For Him. Chicago, Sept. 30.—There was but one witness on the stand in the Luetgert trial to-day, and at the conclusion of the session the State announced that it would ill all probability keep him. on ! he stand for the greater portion of to morrow. The witness was Dr. W. H. Allport, the expert, who testified for the de fense yesterday that the femur claimed by the State as the femur of a woman, is in reality the femur ofa hog. The State had prepared a warm cross-exami nation for him to-day, and toward the latter portion of the afternoon session, it succeeded iu confusing him and gain ing from him several contradictions of his own evidence. He identified the skull of a dog as being the skull of a monkey and was neatly trapped by the State into doing so. The attorneys for the State have considerable feeling against Hr. Allport as Ids testimony, more than ouee, has been to the effect that evidence was being manufactured by the prosecution anil they will leave nothing undone (o break him down, MASNtt'tU Sl'ns UOl IUTHB I I'fii Na me a State *'l Vtoociatic” lick et With a Htetlv Htaudald I'Llfarttl. Besteu \t Sept SO Vhr St at v contention ot the |b*nu*eeati%> National prt«t» of \to»*4chu*olt» (Gold 1 Vmo c»sl<*t met today and uouduntted the rollon tug ttckel UoM'tnoe Dr, Win, ICverctt. Lieutenant Governor James 10. Cot ter, Secretary Bernard M. Wolf. Trim surer and Receiver General—Hor ace I’. To bey. ' Auditor—Harry Douglas. 1 Attorney General—Wm. McClench. The platform opens with the declara tions for gold and denouncing free silver KILLED IN A QUARREL. Both Prominent Men, The Slayer Being A Democratic Chairman. Jacksonville,' Fla., Sept. 39—A spe-j cial to the Times-llernld and Citizen from Mayo, Florida, says: Willis Collins was shot and killed hy 7. A. Leggett near this place yesterday. Both men are prominent, Leggett being : chairman of the county Democratic ex- j eeutive committee. They quarrelled over a pasture. ISAAC BELL DEAD. New York, Sept. 30. —Isaac Bell, the principal owner of the Old Dominion Steamship Line, died of pneumonia nt his home in this city to-day, aged 83 j years. Mr. Bell was noted for his works of philanthropy and had been eon- i neeted with many financial mercantile enterprises. Ins wife, who survives, was the daughter of the elder Dr. Val entine Mott. GREEK CABINET RESIGNS. Athens. Sept, 30. —The Greek cabinet has resigned. rillCE FIVE CENTS. SAGASTAID SUCCEED Her Majesty Despairs of Re uniting Conservatives. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED MANY UNDER-SECRETARIES, ALSO, HAVE RESIGNED. MINISTER WOODFORD NOT HEARD FRO* The President and Secretary Sherman in Close Conference--A Liberal Ministry May be Formed or a Temporary Ministry Until Cortes Meets. Madrid, Sept. 30. —As a result of the interviews General Azearraga, *he retir ing Premier, and General Polavieja have had with the Queen regent. Her Majesty has become convinced that it is impos sible to re-unite the Conservatives in order to form a strong ministry. There fore she has accepted the resignation of the Ministers. The opinion is general that Senor Sagasla, the Liberal leader, will suc ceed General Azearraga. Many of the prefects, under secretaries and director generals of the department have also resigned. OPINIONS IN WASHINGTON. Washington, I). C., Sept. 30. —Min ister Woodford, up to the hour of clos ing the department today had not in formed the State Department of the Spanish Cabinet crisis. The main point of interest here at present is the compo sition of the new Cabinet and it is ex pected that Mr. Woodford will not neglect to obtain and cable to his gov ernment the earliest information pos sible on that point In administration circles today opinions are fairly divided as to the outcome, whether the new Cabinet will be Liberal or Conservative, and as that is the matter of gravest importance to our government, as in fluencing the line of policy to be follow ed as to Cuba, there is a strong desire *o el tain inf j ncc(«. j the H isi.v House till* morning before i Si *• > tary Sberam:: called to see him. : He was closely followed by A i Secretary •Day. and although it w oa j derstood that the latter’s visit had large | ly to do with Sute Iv-partment appoint ments, it »*- not ikiubt.-d that there j was a iiK<-Ose>i<»n of the latest Madrid | developments. In the absence of the Spanish Minister, Mr. Du Bose i* the official here, but he has nut called at the State De partment and has not, so far as can be learned, received official advices from Madrid. Diplomats familiar with Span ish affairs say the conditions point to one of two results, namely, the complete collapse of the Conservative regime which has been responsible for the Cuban policy and. its succession by & Liberal Cabinet with pacific and concili atory tendencies toward Cuba, or else a transition ministry with Azearraga again at the head as a temporary ex pedient to tide over affairs until the Cortes can meet and a permanent and stable ministry be formed. Officials be lieve that, a complete change of ministry and political parties, with Sagasta as the new leader, is the more probable. In that ease, it is said Senor Moret probably would lieeonio ‘Minister of Foreign Af fairs. Moret is best remembered in the United State* from the fact that he was the first to recognize the Mora claim, presented by the United States, It made him a target for criticism in Spain, but he was ultimately justified hy his political opponent* when they pakl the claim after the energetic de mands made by Secretary Olaey. The name of Senor Ganutso ha* been men tioned In the Madrid cables a* likely t« take the foreign i*ortfolio in a Sagasta cabinet, but this is believed to be er roneous, as Gatnazo has never been prominent iu State affairs, but is noted as a financier and was a financial min ister in a former Liberal Cabinet. He has a strong following, and it Is believed hy officials that he would take the Treasury portfolio in a Liberal cabinet ROME AT THE BOTTOM OF IT. Sagasta’s Attitude Friendly to the Uni ted States. It is stated with positiveness that Am erican affairs did not bring on the crisis, but that it was due entirely to internal politics, of which the ex-communication of Senor Navarro Reverter, Minister of Finance in the fallen cabinet, formed % ]>art. This fact has been briefly men tioned in the cable despatches but the circumstances of the ex-eommunication are more fully explained here. It ap pears that the Minister of Finance in sisted that the church property in an in terior diocese should pay taxes as other property. This was opposed by the Bish op, who claimed a church exemption. The minister thereupon resorted to the usual legal procedure of levying on the church property for default in tax pay ments. The Bishop responded by a de cree. of ex-eommunication against the Minister of Finance. The latter appeal ed to the Metropolitan of the See. wh* ruled against the Bishop. The latter was insistant on his prerogatives, claiming that a Bishop w*as supreme in matters affecting nn ex-eommuniention. The case has now been appealed to Rome for final determination. In the meantime the ex communication of the minister stand* and to some extent has its influences a gainst the entire cabinet, owing to the (Continued on Page Bight)
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