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* 1 • • QUESTIONS THAT WILL NOT DOWN.
1 * \ ' - * "Zfi * wn > m and fisherle * Xaltert Dt
' ' 1 WWHtHjIff J" * < * OH .IHeilffoM *
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li Waalnnpton special : ho Washingtoi
? -1 IsV ; -correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
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% = - i ? . Secretary Bayard's organ , sondstho fol
r Z" ' ; lowing dispatch to his paper : There an
PS . - -other deplorable questions which threat
B 'Vl * cn moro sorious eonsequoncos than thi
r [ * .V. Samonn imbroglio in the near future
"
' . Kj • 'thanks to the action of the senate in re
f
i IN' - ' * f .jocting tho fisheries treaty and tw <
, ' * > - ' ? . - ? liouses of congress in passing the Chi
§ l . ! - - nose exclusion act. Secretary Bayan
r
' ' ' stated to n representative of tho Sunthal
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% * 10 * m < * l,00n in'ormed by our consuls ic
•
T I 5T * . Canada that tho Canadian govornmenl
, r " 1 a&T. intends to isauo no moro licenses undei
jf Mv the "modns vivendi , " and will fall baoli
r * & - ' mpon its narrow interpretation of th (
is. T rV- treaty of 1818 , thus opening tho old quar
% : $ $ ' " rei between tho two countries which the
SC I ' i Tojected treaty would have permanently
& ttfA - " . settledTho Chinesa are growing
p * .J ? - restive about tho exclusion act ; thoy arc
: ' ir ; slow in diplomaticmeasures , but thoy
1. 11/ ' l"vo at last awakened to tho fact thai
[ ? m- : - ' - "ici" " treaty rights .are violated by the
| 4- % ' exclusion bill. Tho Chinese minister
• Mb * - 9 accoted | from Secretary Bayard the
-
lfrfl > indemnity for the Chiucso outrages in a
r- ii ' graceful and amicable spirit , but he
&fV sked , . "What about our treaty rights ? "
f/ " - It is not at all likely that Mr. Bayard
was able to givo much information on
" Jr tho subject.
* r _ It is understood that the governor-
1- - general of Canada in his speech at the
i T. opening of parliament to-day will call
' ? , -attention to the refnsal of the United
_ : States senate to ratify the fisheries
treaty , and announce that Cauada's duty
will bo to continue to maintain her rights
• s prescribed by the convention of 1818
g \ until some satisfactory arrangemont has
r > been made by treaty between the two
jf nations.
' * ' Secretary Bayard was tins evening
shown tho dispatch from Auckland stat-
. / "ing that Germany had given notice that
i . . * H vessels arriving at Samoa should be
search for contraband goods. Ho said
" " - tho.departmont had to-day received a
• r /dispatch from Consul Blaeklock stating
"that war had been declared" against
' : ' " \ \ " Mataafn and martial law proclaimed by
the German consul at Apia. Ho did
, - linow whether the state of martial law
referred to included all of Samoa or
only Apia.
I Befcrenco was made to the criticism
7 ' ' " : -of the department of state and the sec-
' & ; ' / • rotary said :
i * / • • ' . - ' 1 would like the gentlemen who have
h ; , • - "boon criticizimr everything done by tho
% ' . ' ' -state department to show one instance
A-r in which I have broken tho law or pur-
1 - . mitted it to bo violated. I have not
" \vr- 'tuown of such an instance. There has
. ' . - . been a groat deal of misrepresentation
„ ' 'i > \ • and in time my countrymen will see
V ? . • * * , " - . that the state department has done
. ; • -everything that could be done. I'huve
J ? f. , • yot to learn that any American has been
r " . ' - injured or any of their rights as defined
I V\ : > by the law and the treaty talten away.
J ? * . ' One policy has been fixed and steady
if fV 5n the direction of the preservation of
IS' . American rights. The German govern-
K ment hns constantly given assurances
1 ' ' ' - ' - that Germany would not violate Ameri-
: V' . . " -can rights and Prince Bismarck in his
\ - last letter to Couixt Arco Valley renews
Y the assurance that Germany will scrupu
lously rospect their rights. , '
"The department , " said the secretary ,
t 'cannot stop the lighting in Samoa. We
-cannot prevent rival commercial
l • com-
\ panics from quarrelimr and fightiug. It
{ is not for us to fry aud jiivu every coun-
V try n stable gnvenimcnt. "
I A gentleman well acquainted with
I * -Samoan affairs said to night that mat-
J _ f • ters had reached a very * serious state
"J 4ind ho would not bo surprised to hear
I that a conflict had taken place between
I the Germans aud Americans. The na-
I tions had beaten tho Germans repeat-
1 -edly , and according to the Auckland
I -dispatch Germany now proposes to
jil whip them by preventing anus being
3- -sent in.
! fi\ \ : A newspaper read by Americans , had
fH been suppressed and the Germans had
Mx f . taken open control of the policj' of Apia.
[ The American residentsjiad contributed
f to a fund for the support of tho munici
pal policy. He said it might appear an
• unusual and bold thing for us to say we
would protect the independence of a
country so fur away , but our national
& --S • . honor and onr obligations required that
f " , we should come to it.
Ljfcs A Berlin dispatch says : A white book
a5 * „ . - - < ? on tho Samoan question will shortly be
presented to the reichstag. The Na
tional Zeitunjr announces that a friendly
settlement with America may be ex
pected , based upon Bismarck's proposal
| tor a joint discussion. It is not ex
pected German military operations in
Samoa will commence until sufficient re
inforcements are sent to the islands. At
present there are at Samoa three Ger-
. xnatm warships , with an available landing
tforce of 500 men.
Scalded to Death in a Geyser.
Cheyenne ( Wyo. ) dispatch : News was
received hero to-day of a singular fatal-
uty , by which four Chinamen lost their
lives. They were at Canyon City , near
*
- * Yellowstone park , and Yet Sing had es-
taljlished a wash house in a tent direct-
lyover the boiling springs. He had
hot water constantly , and was doing a
-thriving business. On "Wednesday he
B and three other Mongolians , who came
from adjoining camps , celebrated the
Chinese New Years. They burned fire
\ -crackers and offerings to Joss , and wound
up by getting dmnk. Yet Sing had been
-cautioned about the boiling spring , and
told that it might be a slumbering gey
ser. For this reason his wash tubs were
iepfc on tho other side of the tent , so
-jg that no soap might disturb the quiet
rS "boiling water. No one knows how Yet
Sing's box of laundry soap got over
turned into tho spring , and it is more
than probable that some mischievous
miner emptied the soap _ into the slum
bering geyser. That night there was a
sudden sponting of the boiling water , a
tent flying through the air and piercing
yells. The miners rushed up and fonnd
the geyser pouring water to a height of
.over a hundred feet The bodies of
four Chinamen , scalded to death , were
found later at some distance from the
f
scene. They geyser spouted for three
\ lours and then subsided.
Cotpratulaliens Is id * Kaistr.
Berlin dispatch : On the occasion of
the thirtieth anniversary of his birth-
• day , the emperor to-day received at
Whitehall castle & mumberjof sovereigns
of German states , Prince Bismarck and
tha imperial ministers , * Count 'Von
. _ . . Moltke , the diplomatic corps , many
' f' agents of the Bed and Black Eagle , and
' ? - * largo number of other distinguished
* j , . persons , aU of whom congratulated the
* * < & * J ! _ kaiser on his birthday. The guards'
• colors , were removed from the olclpalacs
to the castle. The emperor , in issuing
an order eulogizing the guards and
landing their achievements , expressed
liope of Ins ability to maintain the
_ „ . - ' 5' " glory of the several Prussian regi-
• / xnents , which had received the names of
J ! ! . - . the famous families which had been eon-
| p' . sieoted with their traditions and glorious
g ' . and honorablei deeds. The enthusiasm
W. in Berlin and the provinces over the
W , . -event is rery great The emperor's •
gp another , Empress Frederick , Emperor
K- . Francis Joseph of Austria , King Hum-
% & . ' bert of Italy and Queen Victoria sent
their congratulationB by letter or .tele *
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CONGRESSMEN MAPPING OUTJHEIR WORM
Mmiy Important Mtaiurei t heDemll WiUi
Jiefore Clote of the Mettiwu
Washingtoii'speoial : Tho senate bj
its action last week did not dispose oi
tho Samoan question. . It , will oome ui
in a now form during the coming weol
and it is likely more decided action will
bo taken.
Senator Frye said yesterday that what
ho oxpected the senate committee on
foreign relations to do , was to report a
resolution giviug tho president author
ity to demand that the status at the
time of tho conference of 1887 bo re
stored. Tho'committee is now acting
under a resolution of instruction from
the sanate , but no special meeting has
been called , and tho resolution , if re
ported , may not come before the senate
before Wednesday or Thursday.
, Meantime tho Pacific railroad funding
bill is expected to come up Monday at
2 o'clock , and tho Sherman anti-trust
bill early in tho week. Tho legislative ,
exeontivo , aud judicial appropriation
bills will be reported to the senate to
morrow , and tho committee expects to
call it up Tuesday. It will consume at
least ono of tho afternoons of tho week.
Senator Hale said yesterday that he
expected to call up tho census bill the
latter part of tho week and that it would
probably occupy the senate's attention
for two days or more.
Senator Chandler expects to ask the
-senate to. take up his Louisiana elections
resolutions about Thursday.
The report of the committee on privi
leges and elections on the Washington
county , Texas , outrages will be pre
sented to tho senate early in the week ,
but is not likely to be called up for
action.
THE HOUSE HEANS BUSINESS.
Tho house evidently means to settle
down to business during this week. Be
sides the usual day sessions four night
sessions have been ordered Monday ,
and Wednesday night for the considera
tion of the appropriation bills , Tuesday
night for tho consideration of business
from the District of Columbia commit
tee , and Friday night for the cousidera-
tioh of.pension bills.
As _ Monday is tho last individual sus
pension day of the present congress ,
great pressure is being brought to bear
on Speaker Carhslo for recognition.
Mr. Blanchard has filed with the
speaker a petition , signed by 188 mem
bers of congress , asking him to recog
nize Mr. Blanchard to move a suspen
sion of tho rules to pass the river and
harbor bill
Eepresentative Timothy Campbell is
anxious to secure tho passage of the bill
to pension Mrs. General Sheridan , aud
Mr. Dunn , if recognized by the speaker ,
will move the passage of the interna
tional copyright bill. There is some
talk among the advocates of these sev
eral bills of forming a combination to
continue the legislative day of Monday
until Tuesday , so as to afford time for
all to secure recognition.
Mr. Townshend will , at the first op-
opportunity , call up tho army appro
priation bill , and Mr. Crisp has two con
tested election cases on hand which he
has been endeavoring to have consid
ered for the past three weeks.
The Nicaraguan conference report is
on the table and Mr. Clardy will call it
up as soon as possible. The report is
likely to give rise to an extended de
bate.
As the session draws to a close the
bills that are being pushed forward are
so numerous that any of them may at
any time engage the attention of the
house to the exclusion of measures as
signed , a given time for consideration.
Tho January Public Debt Statement.
The reduction in the public debt dur-
ing Jannary past amounted to $12,216-
384. Tho total debt now less cash in tho
treasury amounts to $1,121,845,973. The
net cash or surplus in the treasury to.
Say is § 64,936,943 , against $60,636,2641
month ago. National bank depositories ,
to-day hold $50,495,121 of government
funds , or about $2,000,000 less than on
Tannary 1. The gold fund balance in
she treasury has decreased fully $9,000 , -
000 during the past month , and to-day
unonnts to $194,555,264 , and tho silver
fund balance , exclusive of 6,000,000
; rade dollar bullion , has increased $6 , -
)00,000. ) aud now. amounts to $18,99,772.
government receipts during January
vere unusuallv-heavy , aggregating $84 , -
177,695 , or $3,250,000 more than in Jan-
lary last year. Custom receipts were
n round numbers $20,500,000 this Jan-
tary against $18,250,000 last , * ud inter-
lal revenue receipts for the past month
vere $10,750,000 or $1,250,000 more than
n Jauuarj' , 1888. Expenditures during
he past month were $26,553,555
> r $4,500,005 more than in January ,
888. Beceipts from all sources for the
irst seven months of the current fiscal
-ear were $224,756,724 , against $223,214 , -
i84 during the first seven months of the
( receding fiscal year , and expenditures
rere S188,648,107 , during the past seven
aonths , against $163,548,461 for the cor
espouding months of the preceding
iscal year.
!
Will Allison be in the Cabinet ?
Indianapolis dispatch : Senator Allison
emained the guest of Gen. Harrison
ist night and . departed for Washington ,
his afternoon. He had another long i
onference with the presidect-elect this
lorning , with no third party present •
it the depot several brief interviews ;
rere had with the Iowa senator , but he j
hrew very little light on the cabinet i
ituation. Upon being told that he had '
een slated by some correspondents for 1
he state department instead of the '
reasnry , he laughed heartily and said :
'That is very good. " He stated to a ' .
entleman that within the next few days '
ome important replies would be re- <
eived by the president-el ect , and inti-
lated that a number of cabinet officers
ad very recently been made. He is
Iso said to have let slip while convers-
lg hastily with a well known local gen-
[ eman some expressions which had the I
ffect of impressing doubt upon the lati i
ar's mind as to the certainty of Allison '
aving accepted the treasury portfolio. |
* he opinion is current that while the 5
mater's name will ultimately be \
azetted as the next secretary of the - .
• easnry , the bare possibility still exists <
lat he may , as an ultimatum , decline to •
save the senate. Apropos of the state \
epartraeht theory , one of the most dis2
nguished republicans in Indiana , in t
onversatiOn , this evening , , remarked j
lat it was finally settled < Hhat Warner 3
filler was to have a seat in the cabinet , \
ut would not sav what place. {
A Decision Rtfariling Indian RiiMs. ]
Washington dispatch : The attorney *
eneral has rendered an important de1 1
ision involving the right of Indians , -
ho have taken allotments of land unj
er the severalty act to dispose of tim
er standing npon their several allot-
tents. It is in fact a delaration invol
uting all contracts which have been
tade between Indians , to whom lands
ave been allotted and lumbermen , for i
atting timber from allotments , made ]
ither in severalty act or under treaties c
sntainisg a twenty-five year alienation c
lanse. It is understood the treaties 1
ith the northern Wisconsin Indians ,
n whose reservation timber is being a
at under contract with those Indiana , t
ontains this clause. < t
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THE HlflH LICENSE CLAUES ACCEPTED
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MoHie AmenflmentB .to tho Submtulon MU
Concurred in by the Senate.
The sbnato did little business to-day
says a Lincoln ( Neb. ) dispatch to th
Omaha Herald. Shortly after the open
ing of tho session senate file No. 81 , thi
submission bill as it came from th
house , was called up. A call of the
house was demanded by Church Howe
and it was found that Senator Taggar
was missing. It was soon discovers
that ho had gone to Hastings and wa
ordered sent for. There being no trail
going west , a special train with the ser
geant-at-arms was son * to Hastings afte :
the absentee. It was claimed by Tag
gart's friends , however , that he was in
nocent of any intention to dodge tin
submission question , and that he lef
thinking it would not come up in the
Benato this week , leaving an excuse witl
a brother senator , who forgot to delivei
it to the lieutenant governor. A tel
egram was said to have been receivei
from Taggart during the afternoon , say
ing that he would at onco return
Through the afternoon nothing could
bo done , but wait , and tho3' waited.
During the evening a telegram was re *
ceived from Sergeant-at-Arms Parkin
son saying that he had met Taggart at
Inland coming back on a freight Prom
this time expectation ran high and every
body waited patiently for Taggart to ap
pear.
pear.At 11:30 o'clock Senator Taggart ap
peared at the door of the senate and was
greeted with cheers from house and gal
lery. A suspension of proceedings un
der call of the house was carried unan
imously. He was brought before the
bar of the senate and allowed to make
excuse for his action. The senator pro
ceeded to explain that an important
business engagement took him to Hast
ings to-day and he had gone leaving an
excuse which had failed of delivery.
He had received several telegrams but
had not noticed the request to send
word when he would return. His ex
cuse was deemed sufficient and he was
excused and allowed to tako his seat.
The regular order of business , the con
sideration of senate file 31 as amended
was then resumed. The amendments
made to the bill in the house were read.
Howe moved that tho senate concur and
the motion was seconded. Howe
opened the debate in favor of the meas
ure. Ho declared that if tho senate did
not concur in the house amendments ,
the house would recede from them and
the result would bo the same , and the
3enate should meet the house half way.
He was answered by Bansom of Otoe ,
who denounced the amendment and de
clared that no part of the people had
isked to vote on this license proposi
tion. The river counties are not and
will not be bound by the action of the
republican convention to vote for such
i "double-barrelled" proposition assent
back from the house. The speaker ar-
jued the question at length. He de-
jlared if this license proposition were to
be carried it would force the licensing of
liquor selling in counties which did not
ivantit , as for instance , York county. In
inclusion , he said the senate should
iiesitate to do an act of this kind which
ivill destroy the value of property with-
mt giving remuneration. He did not
believe that the people of Nebraska
ivould perpetrate such an outrage as the
- > assage of this measure. Nesbitt epoke.
So said that senate file No. 31 was still
; he child of the senate ; though it had
jeen mangled the senate could not be
recreant to its trust. Wolbach spoke
iriefiy against the measure. Howe
sailed attention to the fact that Pennsyl
vania by its legislature had just submit-
; ed the question of prohibition and the
> roposition had just been signed by the
rovernor. The audience was clearly on
he prohibition side of the qnestion.
3ern moved to recommit ; defeated.
IVolbach moved to indefinitely postpone ;
ost. The presiding officer called for
' he vote on the original question , when
'jams moved to refer to tho judiciary
ommittee ; lost. The roll was then
ailed on the concurrence of the senate ,
[ "he vote was as follows and tha presid-
ng officer announced that thesenate
loncurred. Ayes : Burton , Conner ,
Jornell , "Funck , Gallooghy , Hoover ,
lowe , Hnrd , Jewett , Kecklev , Lindsay ,
jinn , Manning , Nesbitt , Pickett , Polk ,
'ope , Bobinson , Boche , Shanner , Suth-
rland , Taggart and Wetherlad 23 ;
ia3s : Beardsley , Dern , Ijams , Maher ,
Jbrval , PaulsonJaxton , Bansom , Bay-
lond and Wolbach 10. , * * -
Death-Bed Evidence of a Train Robbery.
Chicago dispatch : The death-bed
mfession of Ella Schwartz , wife of the
rakeman now serving a long sentence
l Joliet for complicity in the great
ock Island train robbery and murder
* Express Messenger Kellogg Tichols ,
; made public todajAccording to
[ rs. Schwartz , her husband gave her
13,500 of the stolen money , which she
mcealed by rolling the bills up one at
time and packing them in cartridge
lells. This moue3 % it is alleged , was
lbseqnently , on an order from
chwartz , turned over to Colonel W. P.
owmau , of Philadelphia , Schwartz'
iwyer. An interview with Detective
7. A. Pinkerton is printed , relating
jnversations in prison with Schwartz
id the latter's comrade , Newton Watt ,
hich , if true , would corroborate in a
leasure the charge against Lawyer
owman. Pinkerton is also quoted as
tiving accused Bowman of receiving
le stolen monej' . Tho lawyer strenu-
isly denied the charge. Mrs. Schwartz
as some time ago repudiated by her
nsband. She died of consumption
ithin the past few days. The expenses
" the funeral were defrayed by the
inkertoris , who saw that the woman
as cared for up to the time of her
; ath.
4n Opinion on Passenger Rales.
Washington dispatch : The inter-
ate commerce commission has promnl-
ited an opinion on the subject of pas-
mger tariffs and rate wars , prepared
y Judge Cooley. The paper narrates
ie facts attending the war in passenger
.tesat-St. Louis in October , and also
ie circumstances of the passenger rate
ar which prevailed at Chicago' in De-
smber , both of which were investi-
ited by the commission. It is recom-
endedthat the inter-state commerce
it be amended so as to define what
tall be considered excursion and com-
utation tickets ; to prohibit all pay-
ent commissions on the sale of
: kets , and all sale of tickets for inter-
atebusiness except by regular agents
: carriers ; and to require carriers to
rovide for the speedy and convenient
demption of unused tickets or cou-
> ns. The previous recommendations
respect to .amendments relating to
int tariff and notice' of reduction of
tes are renewed.
Circular From the Postmaster General.
Washington dispatch : The postmaster
sneral to-day issued , a circular to post *
asters announcing the passage of the
w-by congress which"permits of the
sposalof the special delivery matter ,
i which the senders have inadvertent-
omitted to place the proper postage ,
ie postmaster general directs that all
eh matter be forwarded without delay
the proper destination , where the
ittagt doe ii to be collected. •
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THE SITUATION IN SAMOA.
GermttHy Countermand * iter War Measure *
and Proclamation * .
Washington.dispatch : Tho rcsidcn
to-day sent tho following message U
congress :
As supplementary to raj * provioui
message ou the subject , I have now tin
honor to transmit a report from tho sec
rotary of state relating to affairs in Sa
moa. GnovER ClevbeiAnd.
Bayard to the president : "As the
question of German action and Ameri
can rights is under consideration bj ,
congress , I beg leave to transmit here
with , with a view of their being laid be
fore congress , copies of correspondence
touching affairs in Samoa which have
taken place since January 80 , the daU
of your last message to congress on the
subject. This consists of a telegram to
this department from Mr. Blacklock ,
vice consul of the United States at Apia ,
dated. January 31 , and a paraphrase oi
my telegraphic instruction of the same
date to bur minister at Borlin , of which
a copy was also sent to tho charge d'af-
fairs at London , nnd my note of the
same day to Count Arco-Valley. To
day I was waited upon by tho German
minister at this capital , who read me a
note from his government , which I tran
scribed from his dictation , and now en
close a copy of its text. "
The enclosed telegram from Black-
lock reads :
"Auckland , Jan. 81. The German
consul-declares that Germany is at war
. with Samoa under martial law. "
A paraphrase of tho note to Minister
Pendleton is as follows :
• Baj'arrt instructs the minister of the
United States at Berlin to inform tho
Germau goyernment that advices form
Apia state that the Gorman consul had
declared' Germany to be at war with
Mataafa , and Samoa to be under martial
law. Bayard informs minister Pendle-
ton that tho German minister at this
capital , under instructions from Prince
Bismarck , has already acquainted this
government of the declaration of war
by Germany against Mataafa , and ac
companied the notification with a state
ment that Germany would of course
abide by the agreements with America
and England touching Samoa , and pre
serve under all circumstances the rights
of this government established by treaty.
But in view of advices from Apia , Ba
yard instructs Pendleton to say that this
government has assumed that German
officials in Samoa would be instructed
carefully to refrain from interference
with American citizens and property
there ; hence no declaration oi martial
law could extend German jurisdiction
so as to include control of Americaus in
Samoa. Such a pretension'conld not be
recognized by this government. "
The remainder of the correspondence
as transmitted by the president , reads
as follows :
Department oe State , Jan. 31. Ba
yard to Count Arco Valley | Inform3
him of tho receipt of a telegram from
Blaoklock , and says ] : "Not knowing
what construction might be given to his
authority by the German consul at
Samoa in said proclamation of martial
law , I deemed it expedient at once to
communicate to our minister at Berlin ,
informing him of tho precise language
of the telegram from Blacklock and
stating that the declaration of a state of
war by the German empire
against Mataafa and his party
in Samoa had been previously commu
nicated through you , and that Prince
Bismarck , in his instruction to you , also
stated that the German government
would , of course , abide Dy tho agree
ment with America and England with
respect to Samoa and pay due regard in
all instructions to the rights of those
powers established by treaty. Our min
ister at Berlin was therefore instructed
to mako it known at the German foreign
[ ) ffice that the United States trusts that
the German officials in Samoa would be
instructed scrupulously to abstain from
ill interference with American citizens
ind their property in Samoa , and that
ao increase of German jurisdiction over
American citizens or their property
tvold be caused by the German declara
tion of martial law ; nor would such
jurisdiction be conceded by the United
States. "
Count Arco-Valley to Bayard [ Under
instructions from the prince chancellor
February 1st ] : "As a state of war-was
leclared against Mataafa , the command-
; r of the German squadron issued a pro
clamation by which the foreigners estab
lished in S _ amoa were subjected to mar-
ial law. International law would , to a
: ertain extent , not prevent such a meas
ure , but as Prince Bismarck is of the
> pinion that our military authorities
lave gone too far in this instance , the
nilitary commander has received tele-
; raphic orders to withdraw that part of
he proclamation concerning foreigners.
.n negotiating with Mataafa our consul
it Samoa has asked that the administra-
ion of the island of Samoa might be
emporarily handed over to him , which
lemand , not being in conformity to our
> revious promise regarding the neutral-
ty and independence of Samoa , Knappe
iaa been ordered by telegraph to with-
Iraw immediately. "
The Report of Commissioner Wright
Commissioner Wright , of the depart-
nent of labor , has submitted his report ,
vhich relates entirely to the subject :
• Working women in great cities. "
Three hundred and forty-two distinct
ndustries in twenty-two representative
lities have been investigated. The re-
> ort shows that working women in great
ities are practically girls. The average
.ges iu all cities comprehended , is 22
-ears and 7 months , the average percent
luring which women have been engaged
a their present occupations is shown to
ie four years and nine months , and of
6,427 women involved , 9,540 are en-
; aged in a first trial at earning their
iwu living. Of the whole number , 14 , -
20 are native born. In foreign born
reland is most largely represented and
xermany * next. The great majority ol
he women comprehended in the report
re single. They are not only support-
ag themselves but are giving their earn-
ngs largely to support others at home.
.Tie report shows that of 17,426 who
eported their health condition at the
ime they commenced work , 16,000 were
a good health , 883 were in fair health ,
nd 183 in bad health. The changes in
ealth condition is illustrated by 'the
ct that 14,554 are now in good health ,
,345 are in fair health , and 489 are in
ad health. The tables upon earning
nd lost time , show that of 13,822 who
Bported , 373 earn les3 than $100 per
nnnm , and that this class lost an ave ' r-
ge'or'86.5 days for th"eyear covered ,
he largest number earn $200 and under
250 per annum , losing 37.8 days ; 2,377
arn from to $255 to $300 , losing 86.5
ays. As the earnings increase lost
ime decreases , as for instance , 398 earn
rom $450 to $500 a year , and this class
) st but 18.8 days. These earnings are
ctual earnings , and are not statements
erived from computations based on
ites of wages. The average weekly
arnings , by cities , shows San Francisco
ie hihgest , with $0.91 , and Bichmond ,
a. , the lowest , $3.93. The average
eekly wages computing all cities ex- -
mined , is $524. Upon the subject of
Character of Workiugwomen , " the
nmmissioner , among other things , says :
Workingwomen of this country are as
onest and virtuous as any other class '
f our citizens. The social standing of l
orkingwomen is becoming better and
etter. "
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CORRESPONDENCE AND A MESSACE.
A Communication to Centres * n Mm 5ut
Jert • Bamoeu
Washington 'despatch : Tho president
to-day sent to congress additional cor
respondence relativo to the Samoai
affairs , accompanied by the following
message :
To Congress : I had the honor on thi
15th inst , to communicate to your hon
orable body certain correspondence ant
documents in relation to affairs in thi
Samoan islands , and having since re
ceived further dispatches from tho vici
consul at Apia , and commander of th <
United States naval vessel "Nipsie , *
in those waters , I lose no time in lay
ing them before you. I also tranBmi
herewith a full text of the instructioi
from Prince Bismarck to the Gormoi
minister at this capital , which was com
municated on the afternoon of the 28tl
inst. This appears to bo an amplifica
Hon of prior telegraphic instruction or
tho same subject , communicated througl
the same channel , and which , being se
forth in a note from tho secretrry o
stato to Count von Arco-Valley , tho Gor
man minister , of the 12th inst , was dubj
lain before congress , with my last mea
sage in relation to tho Samoan affairs.
It is also proper to inform you that
on Monday , the 28th inst. , tho occasion
of the communication of the note ol
tho German chancellor , the secretary oi
stato was given to understand by the
German minister that a proposition from
his government to that of tho United
States for a conference on the Samoan
subject was on its way by mail , having
left Berlin on the 20th inst. , sathat , its
arrival in dne course of mail can be
looked for iu a very short time.
In reply to an inquiry from the secre
tary of state , whether the proposition
referred to was for a renewal of the
joint conference between the United
States , Germany aud Great Britain ,
which was suspended in July , 1877 , or
for a consideration of tho Samoan af
fairs at Novo , the German minister
stated his inability to answer until the
proposition , which left Berlin on the
20th inst , should be received. I shall
hereafter communicate to congress all
Information before mo in relation to the
Samoan status. , Gbovek Cleveland.
Tho correspondence accompanying
the message gives an amplified account
of events in Samoa , practically similar
to the recent press dispatches. Bo-
ferring to tho seizure of an American
boat by a German , vessel , Captain Mul
len says he wrote tho Gtrman com
mander and received a reply to tho ef
fect that there was no flag flying on the
boat. This is not true , as tho boat was
seen from tho consul's office , and by
others in other parts of tho town , plainly
flying the American flag. "This is tho
usual way the Germans adopt for
straightening out the outrages the } ' com
mit , " adds Mullen.
The last letter is one from Prince Bis
marck to Count Arco-Valley , nnderdato
of January 13th , in which he narrates
the attack on the German forces by the
natives , who , ho claims , were lea by
Klein , and adds :
In consequence , of this we have been
transplated from the territory of media
torial negotiations , by which the consul
at Alpa was trying to reconcile the con
tending parties , and for which he had
Bought the co-operation of his English
and American colleagues , into a state of
war with assailants , to our regret. We
Bhall carry on the contest , which has
been forced upon us by Mataafa and his
followers with the utmost consideration
for English and American interests. Our
military measures have in view only the
punishment of the murderers of German
Boldiers and the protection of our coun
trymen and their property. In the en-
' ' " f r n inst
murderous crime we hope for the co
operation of tho treaty framers in Samoa
in friendship with us , and we ask the
government of the United States to be
good enough to furnish the consuls and
commanders of its ships of war in
Samoa with suitable instructions. Our
Firmed forces there are instructed to
woid and to prevent any injury to neu
tral commerce and property , and to
wlopt measures of reprisal and destruc
tion only against the followers of the
party which initiate the contest against
aur troops by a murderous attack. Wo
shall of course abide by the agreements
irith America and England with respect
to Samoa , and pay due regard under all
circumstances to the rights of those
powers as established by treaty. "
SENATOR ALLISON FOR THE TREASURY.
An Almost Certainty that the Iowa Senator
Will be in Vie Cabinet.
Chicago dispatch : J. S. Clarkson , who
arrived in Chicago this morning direct
trom New York , was asked in regard to
; he dispatches sent out from Indianapo-
is , saying that Senator Allison's visit
; here was for the purpose of presenting
ind urging Clarkson's name for the cabi-
let. Clarkson said :
"I know nothing of the senator's visit
mtil I read of it in the newspapers. His
; rrand there was certainly not in anyin-
; erest of mine , and I am also sure that
Senator Allison would never be one ol
hose who would think it within the pro
prieties to urge anyone on the president
' or a cabinet position. As 1 , have fre
cently said , I have had neither expec-
ation nor desire as to this or any other
mblic position , and have been steadily
n favor of Allison for the cabinet from
lie west , and have from the first be-
ieved he wonld be chosen , and I now
lave no doubt that he will be. I think
lis own real desire has been for it all the
imeas he has an ambition to carry ont
lertain fiscal and business ideas aud re-
orms of which he has long made a
tndy. With his own inclination this
ray , he , of course , has not been insen-
ible to the cost to him of giving up
he power and honor of leadership in
he senate , where he could remain for
ife. "With the exception of Plumb ,
teddock and possibly one or two oth-
rs , " continued Mr. Clarkson , "all his
epublican friends in the senate are op-
losed to any change which takes him
rom the party and the public service in
hat body , and naturally this has had
he effect to make him hesitate. In my
ndgment , his own preferences and
Jeneral Harrison's wishes ought to con-
rol , and I have no doubt that within
lireo or four days ho will accept tho
rofered portfolio , which is that of the
reasury.
"With Blaine , Allison , Alger and
Vnnamaker in the cabinet there is a
ertainty of such a strong administration
liat every republican in the country
ught to'be satisfied and happy. "
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A Senator-Elect Very Sfck.
Minneapolis dispatch : Senator-elect
Pi D. Washburn , the millionaire miller ,
( reported critically ilL Immediately
fter the caucus that nominated him he
ad to take to his bed , and to-day it be-
ame known through an intimate friend
f the family that at a consultation of
bysicianB this morning his condition
ras pronounced dangerous and his re-
overy extremely doubtful. The recep-
bn which was to have been tendered
im at the West hotel has been indefi-
itely postponed.
Patsey Cardiff has signed articles of
nreement to fight to a finish , with small
loves , Peter Jackson , the colored pugil-
t of California , at San. Francisco in
pril. 1
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THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR PROTEST.
Tlow Secretary Bayard Flew * the Samoa *
JUfflcultlef.
Baltimoro special : Tho Sun's Wash
ington correspondent lost evening se
cured a long ntorviow with Saoretarj
Bayard on tho Samoan question. Bay
ard says the question for Americans U
consider is whether tho United State
shall continuo to maintain neutrality at
botween Mataafa and the Germans , oi
assume the rolo of belligerents toward
Germany in behalf of ono of the two
claimants to the throne. Thus far Ger
many has given this country absolutely
no cause for war. The flag which was
burned in Samoa was not hoisted in as
sertion of American righto. There is
no analogy betweon tho canes of Samoa
and Hayti. Hayti had distinctly vio-
latcd treaty obligations with us. Bo-
garding the statement that tho adminis
tration had been twitted with hav
ing . no defiuito policy on the
Samoan question ho referred to the
president's niesnago to congress and the
accompanying documents , which ho say
shows that the administration long age
defended its policy with reference to the
Samoan islands , and has constantly ad
hered to it ever since. That policy was
ouo of friendly interest in Samoa , witl
neutrality. Germany and Great Britain
both assented to this policy , nnd tho acts
of Germany inconsistent with the pro
fessions have grown out of petty politi
cal intrigues among tho native chiefs
and the rivalry of foreigners for influ
ence and commercial supremaoy. With
regard to tho failuro of this government
to protest vigorously against Germany's
treatment of tho Samoan king. Mr.
Bayard states that he has no authority
for such a course. He did what the
treaty with Samoa obligated thio coun
try to do. Ho used the good offices ol
this country again and again , but with
out result.
Bayard states that from tho very be
ginning of tho Samoan troubles Ger
many has professed tho utmost friendli
ness to the United States aud regard for
American interests on the island. Only
yesterday he received a communication
from the German minister expressing a
sincere desire to reach a settlement sat
isfactory to this conntry. Tho whole
trouble , in Mr. Bayard's opinion , is duo
to the courso of tho German trading
companies , which havo large interests
in tho islands. Thoy havo striven to
commit their government to the en
dorsement of acts intended to promote
their interests , and practically to Beonre
to them control of affairs. Mr. Bayard
did not think Germany would offend tho
United States if it could be avoided.
New York special : General Edward
McCook , at ono time minister to tho
Hawaiian islands , nnd tho diplomat who
negotiated the reciprocity treaty with
that country , was seen by a correspond
ent last night , and asked for his views
on Samoan matters. McCook said :
"Bayard evidently does not appreciate
the fact that any power , oven a second-
class naval power , holding the Hawaiiau
or Samoan islands , would dominate the
commerce of the North Pacific. II you
will look at the map you will see that
these two groups of islands are the only
two coaling stations wo can have be
tween San Frnncisco nnd China ,
or San Francisco and Australia. They
are the only ports where our merchant
men could look for assistance and sup
plies in distress , and the only places
where onr war vessels could coal and re
fit in the event of a war with any for
eign power. No power except England
and the United States has any business
to establish itself in that Western Paci
fic. Such a thing would make n practi
cal barrier between the United States
and Australia in the event of war. No
power has any right there except the
United States and England-
. THE IMPORTATION OF TEXAS CATTLE.
Iowa Zaw Triumphant in a Case Before the
Highest Court.
The supreme court of the United
States rendered an opinion in the case
of P. C. Kimmishplaintiff in error , vs.
John J. Ball and Henry Trinka. The
case involves the constitutionality of
the law of Iowa making any person hav
ing in his possession in the state any
Texas cattle which have been wintered
north of the southern boundary of Kan
sas and Missouri , liable for any damage
that may accrue from allowing them to
run at large and thereby spread the
Texas fever. Two judges in the circuit
court of the United States for the
southern district were divided in opin
ion and the case was sent to the su
preme court for final decision with the
result recorded , showing that the case
had been decided against the plaintiff
on the ground that tho _ Iowa statute
was an interference with interstate com
merce and also in violation of a consti
tutional provision giving the citizens of
the several states all the privileges and
immunities of citizens of any state. The
supreme court holds that the Iowa
3tatute is not in conflict with the para
mount authority of congress to regulate
interstate commerce , but it is unable to
see that the statute has anything to do
with such commerce. The ease , it says ,
is not one of restriction to commerce ,
but simply to require that whoever per
mits diseased cattle to run at large shall
lie liable for any damages occasioned
thereby , and the court entertains not
the slightest doubt of the right of any
state to enact such a statute. It further
holds that as the citizens of Iowa are
liable under the statute the same as citi
zens of other states , there is no force in
; he objection that the law is contrary to
; he clause of the constitution granting
qual rights in the several states to all
jitizens of the United States. The opin
ion is by Judge Field.
Scribneb's Magazine for February
las a notable list of contributors , among
hem the Bt. Bev. Henry C. Potter ,
) ishop of New York , ex-President An-
Irew D. White , of Cornell , Austin Dob-
ion , Bobert Louis Stevenson , W. C.
EJrownell , George Hitchcock , and Bich-
ird Henry Stoddard. There are several
ichly illustrated articles , short stories
> y George H. Jessop and Brander Mat
hews , essays upon art subjects , one of
3r. Sargent's papers upon physical
raining , this time about women , and
looms by C. P. Cranch , MayburyFlem-
ng. and others. The leading article is
• Walter Scott at Work" for which ex-
President Andrew D. White , of Cor-
tell , furnishes a pleasant introduction
Scott's of "Pev-
elling how proof-sheets -
iril of the Peak" came into his posses
ion twenty years ago.
The Postoffice Appropriation BilL
The postoffice appropriation bill , as
completed by the house committee on
tostoffices and poet-roads , proposes a
otal appropriation of 860,595,444. An
nteresting feature of the bill is a pro-
ision for the classification of salaries of
Kistoflice clerks. The committee has
dopted what is known as "Plan 11 , "
nbmitted by the postmaster general
which has already been published ) ,
riththe significent omission of the last
troviso that promotions shall bo made
nly after competitive examination , con-
incted by examiners appointed by the
tostmaster , iu case of first-class offices ,
ir after probationaryservice of six
aonths. f
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SECRETS OF THE TOILET. i\ \
Tft Cane ef 1'lmplM arnt , 'nMkw rm ' * ' -Vj ]
and Hen thsr Shoald he Treated. " -M
Pimploa uro nn affliction to which' * | j |
nil pcoplo nro moro or leea flubject j
tho eruption Hhows that thu blood k < I
in an impuro condition and attention I
Hhould bo directed to improving tht j
gonoral health by proper exercise , I
frequont baths , and tho avoidance I
of greasy food. But thiogeneral 1 * I
advico , whilo oxcellent at all timet' . - I
and ofilcaoiouH in cases of occasional I
pimples , is not sufficient for those I
whom scdontary hnbite , close , impure * I
atmospheres or other causespredk - - .I
pose to constant eruptions at once ? |
painful , annoying and disfiguring. 1
To theso sufferers tho following . :
recipo aro recommendod. = 1
1. Camphor spirits dabbed on the. I
spot ( after washing ) ono , two or I
three times a day. I
2. Every morning after washing I
bathe tho face in a lotion composed I
of two grains of sublimate of mercu- I
t ry and halt a pint oi almond omul * I
sion. 1
3. Ono quart of milk , ono quarter I
of a pound of saltpetre , five cents' I
worth of oil of aniseed , two cents' I
worth of oil of cloves , half a gill of I
the best vinegur. Let tho mixturo I
stand in tho sun for a fortnight. I
Then bottle and cork tightly , and in I
another week tho wash will bo fit for I
use. I
4. Twelve ounces of beef marrow , I
one-quarter ounco clovos , one-quar- I
ter ounce cinnamon , onohalf ounco I
storax , one-half ounco benzoin , one- I
half ounce orris root , rose water.
Steep the marrow in water ton doys , I
changing the water daily , then put in
rose water for twenty-four hours and I
then drain. Mix tho other ingredients
together , strain nnd add to tho mar-
row. Place the jar in a saucepan of
boiling water for an hour ; pour off
and strain. This preparation im-
> roves with age and is excellent for
S reckles and sunburn as well as erup- I
tions. I
5. Bicarbonate of soda , eighteen I
grains ; distilled water , half pint ; oil I
of almonds , six drops. Wash off in
the morning with a cloth dipped in I
water nnd cologne or bay rum. I
0. Bicarbonate of sodato scruples ;
glycerine , one dram ; spermaceti po- I
made. Apply at night. I
7. One part alcohol and five parts I
of soft water. Add a very littlo dis-
tilled vinegar , and shake well before
using.
8. An occasional dose of sulphur I
svery third morning , followed b > a I
dose of Epson salts and two days af- I
ter a hot or Turish bath.
9. Dissolve borax in warm water I
and apply when cool. I
"Flesh-worms " called noth- I
- , so , are -
ing but dirt nnd grease filling up I
pores. When a pore gets overbur-
dened with work , or the opening is I
filled up with dirt , the secretions am- I
not pass off. They condense , forming
a thick , oily. substance. Tho black- I
head gets its color from actual dirt. I
When squeezed out of the pore tho.v I
retain the shape of the mold , and I
have every appearance of a worm. I
The remedy is cleanliness. Toremovfc 9
them and to keep them from return
ing use ammonia ( spirits of hearts-
horn ) . A quart costs ten cents. Wet
the spots with as strong a solution I
as can be borne , two or three times u I
day. Put a tablespoonfull in everv fl
quart of water used to wash with ' .
whether for hands or face. It is per '
fectly harmless , it bleaches the skin , I
it stimulates and invigorates tin
pores and it removes all grease , but
it must be kept out of tho eyes. I
Where the "black-heads" are strong , I
help the hartshorn by expelling them I
before using it. It never fails when I
properly applied. Other toilet wash
es and special remedies are :
1. One pint of distilled rose water ,
40 grains of sulphate of zinc. Bub
the face with a rough towel for two
or three minutes and then touch the
spots affected with the lotion.
2. Fluid potash , 1 dram ; oil of
sweet almonds , 1 oz. Shake well
and add rose water , 1 oz. ; rain
water , G oz. Apply us in the pre
ceding.
8. Wash in warm water and dry
with a coarse towel. Then rub in
with a soft cloth a lotion composed j
of 2 ounces white brandy. 1 ounce j
cologne , jounce liquor potassa. j
4. Sulphate of copper , 20 grains ;
rose water , 4 ounces ; water , 12 i
ounces.
5. Tepid water in which a little '
borax has been dissolved. Apply
with a coarse towel and use consid
erable friction.
G. Mix flour of sulphur in a littlo
milk ; let it stand three hours ; then ,
without disturbing the sulphur , rub
the milk well into the skin. In ten
minutes wash the face with cold water.
\pply cold cream at night.
Headers of The World are earnestly
• equested to report the result of their
jxperience with the recipes and recom-
nendations ofthis department and to
idd to it any they maj have tested.
The Terrible Prench Eifle.
London Telegraph.
According to all accounts the new
'Lebel rifle * 1 is a wondrous weapon ,
md is destined to do terrible things
n the hands of the French soldiers.
The members of the Academy of
Medicine wishing to diagonise the
ihysical consequences of the wound3
nflicted by the bullets of the gunre-
ently had experiments made on
iwenty corpses , probably those of
) aupers whom nobody knows , of
hose of ill-fated waifs , picked up an
he morgue. The bodies were placed
it the ordinary firing distance , from
! 00 yards up to a mile or so. The
mllets whizzed through the bones
md pierced them without fracturing
hem , as is done by the bullets of the
Iras rifle. The wounds , if they be
ailed so , which ware inflicted were
mall in their punctures , and conse-
[ uently very dangerous nnd difficult
0 heal. Injuries • inflicted at short
1 " stances were , so considerable that ,
n the opinion of the surgeons
hey would be almost incurable. At
he longest range 2.000 meters a
loplar tree was hit , but the bullet did
lot go through the tree. At 1,200
neters the tree was pierced through
tnd through. The discharges of the
ifle are unaccompanied by smoke ,
md the reports are comparatively
eeble. |