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V WALLER \ MAY BRING ON WAR \
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AmerIcan Who secured Valuable Oonces-
siena In Madagascar in Trouble
. * PARIS GOVERNMENT DISPUTES HIS TITL
Clnhnl tIne nt\l Inll No flight to Mnko
the Urnl1 SO Sentenecil the
Speculator to Tsenty . " 'cnr
In 1'rIon.
POnT LOUIS , hland or Mauriius , March
23.-Mr. Wailer . formerly United States can-
lul at Tamatave , Island ' or Magascar . bas I
been trIed before a court. martal by the :
French mitary authorllee , bO ) 'been found
gity or having been In corresponde ce with
the IIovas and bas been sentenced to twenty
) ear Imprisonment
' Advices tram Tamalavo under data at December -
, k ) cember I at lut year publshed here on
January 13 at the present yer , said : "Among
' the most provoking ot the outrages com-
mlled by the I'rench marines In Madagascar :
was that upon the persons and properly or
two American cltzeu , one ot whom was ex-
V. ' Consul John IVa . Wailer at ICansas , In the
home at an American named John Dubln ,
Mr. Wailer was at lie time leatc In the
doorway at his trlend's hOUS3 , smoking , when
three French I marine , having frightened
away all tm natIves In the neighborhood ,
opproachl } . They caught lght or Mr. Dub-
ln's wire , and Ilrobably mistaking Mr. Wailer
for Mr. Dublin , Insultingly demanded : that
bo deliver Mrs. Dublin to them. Mr. Waler
Immediately comm nded them to leave the
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premises. They refused to go and turther
demandel that Mr. Wailer supply them with
cigars. 'fhls he also refused amI again commanded -
manded them to Icave. One ot the marines
became very angry and wanted to know why
Mr. WaIler did not run , anll It ho were not
afraid of renchmen. Mr. Waler toll him
ho would not run , nor was he afraid . The
marino drew his side arms and advanced on
V Mr. Waler , declaring that he woulll cut his
throat. Mr. Waler raised the chair upon
which ho had been seated and warned the (
. Intruder that I ho advanced another step
c. ' bo would brain hlhl. ThIs \rrllee demon-
. : ' straton cooled the Frenchn / , n's blood and
ho went away. Whie Mr. Wailer was thus
engaged the two other marlles hall entered
another apartment ot the hose ( , Insulted Mrs.
Dublin , stole a number at articles and decamped -
camped Mr. Waler all\ Mr. Dubln at
once made a complaint to United States Con-
sul Weler , who made an investigation ot
the facts and reported the case to the French
; ro ldent. But CI to thIs date no further
acton In the matter has been taken. "
Finally , mal advices tram Tamalve , pub-
lshed here on February 22 ot the present
year , said that lie French were Incensed to
the point ot vIolence against Mr. WaIler ,
believing that hIs representations caused the
United States to withdraw Its instructions
to their consul , to obtain recognition through
the French resident.
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WAShINGTON OFFICIALS TARTLED.
OFFICAlS
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i.- WAShINGTON . March 23-1 has n.t been
omclaly reported at the State department
that ( lie ' sentence has been II\ssell by court
martial In Madagascar ot ex-Consul Wailer
for twenty years' Imprisonment for corre-
Bpondlng wIth the Ilovas. I Is expected
that I the report Is welt founded either
United States Consul Campbell at taurlils
or United Stales Consul Wetter at Tamatave
will promptly cable the news to the Stale
wi prompty
dcpartment.
I the clroumstan are as reported , 1
Is entirely probable that our government will
enter an energetic protest agaInst thIs ar-
birary acton of lie French authorities. Mr.
Wailer Is a citizen ot the United States and
not a French subjcct , all the ofcials here
cannot ccncelvoy w1at authcr ty the Fr nch
court martial attempted to assert jurIsdic-
ton over an American citizen not actively
. engaged In hostIlities against them.
. - The ex-consul has many friends In this
country , some ot whom are Influential. He
Was consul at Tamatave during the HarrIson
administration , Is a man at excellent business -
ness qualities and I Is wel known here that
V the reuch concessionaires In Madagascar
have been doing their utmost to prevent him
from enjoying the fruits ot the vah\'ble' '
concessIon which he obtained tram the nova
government by good magement. So tar
ns our government Is aware the French protectorate -
tectorato over Madagascar Is limited strictly
to the regulation at the foreign Interconrse
at the 10va government , and right ot the
later to control its Internal affairs , Including
the granting at concessions to IndivIduals ,
has never been questIoned before. The
French undoubtedly realize this tact , and I
Is suspected that they have been driven to
. the adoptIon _ of such indirect 1 , ! 'eans as arc
- , - . now reporten to oust ! r. wailer from his
concessIon , a proceeding whIch Is scarcely
likely to bo tolerated by our government It
the taes are as reported. As to tIme charge
made against him , vlz. : That he has been
In correspondence wIth the ( Hovas , the ot-
V fclals here are at a loss to find any grounds
for his arrest on that score , and assert that
10 has a perfect rIght to do so , and , morc-
over , they fall to see why Mr. Wailer should
not be gIven lie benefit ot a fair trIal by
tIm civil courts , instead ot being subjected
to the summary methods at court martIal.
The United States steamship Castne Is
now on her way to Madagascar to look aCer
American Interests , having arrived at Ismall
In tIme Suez canal today.
On April 20 , lS9t. Mr. WaIler secured a
S concession from the Havas government of the
V A whole at the southern part or the Island at
; r Madagascar and this concesson ! was obtaIned }
In spite ot the repeated Ilrotests at the French
residents and the French colony general ) ' .
According 10 the French pioneer colonists , all
the nationalities engaged In the India rubber
trade considered that their Invested Interests
had been Injured by the concession to Mr.
. " 'ller. Time laler did not share their ollinion.
Tamatavo Is the chief port ot entry In
Madagascar and India rubber Is among the
principal exports ot lie great Island , which
_ also has extensive forests , containing much
c , valuabh timber Sill able fr turnlt reo F anc' ,
V hitherto , has claImed a protectorate over the
Island ot Madagascar and Great BrItain has
S recognized it . But lie native government
ot Madagascar repudiates thl French claim
to a protectorate and the government of
I France Is now sending to Madagascar a large
expedition 10 subdue the Hovas. I may also
bo added that the last two American consul
at Tamatavo have presented their credentials
to the 1allgasian government thereby causIng -
Ing some friction between themselves anti the
French residents
lAS A YAIUADE CONCIISSION
The concession granted to Mr Waler Is
alleged to be a most valuable one , as It Is
In lie greet rubber district or Fort Dauphin ,
on the ( south ( coast or the Island , and the
terms under which the ex.consul obtained It
were very much more favorable than any
prevIously granted In Mndaguca. Moreover
lie concession Is hy far the largest all } Is
said to be In every way the most Important ,
surface concession over granted In Madagas-
car . I covers an area ot 225 square unties. or
more than fIve times the area ot New York
City The lands , In addition to producing
rubber trees and vine In Vast quantities ,
abound In such flue timbers a tbny , ma-
hiogany . rosewooI , and they are admirably
adapted to the cultivation at tea , coffee , sugar
and vanla ,
When Mr. WaIler obtained his conceslon
be announced that he would stop the destruction -
lon at rubber trees and vines by the ( natIves
In their method at getting rubber anti that
ho would Increase the IlrOluctve capacIty of
his concession ly ha\'lng the mik at the rub-
bet trees extracted In a scientific manner ,
lie ale proposed to enter largely Into the
cultivation ot the rubber plants .
The Sclenlfo American and the Electrical
Jo\'low In commenting upon the discovery
or the rubber district said the discovery al-
most constituted a prospective commercial
revoiution . Prom this It l wIll be tecn that
there Is no doubt that Mr \'ahler's conces-
, sIan Is a valuable one pnd In new of the opposItion )
pollen he has met with upon the part ot
the Fremicli . I I not astonIshing that ( be Is
now la trouble. Advlces tram Antananarh'o
tinder date or May 31. 1691 , .nnounch that (
the French resident there had entered a for-
mal protest against the concession secured by
Wailer , declarIng that France would reuse to
recognize any concessions made to foreigners
without her permIssion
Early In June lat the New York W'orhtt
Worll
Iublshet a letter from Antananaivo , dated
\
April 21 , In which Mr , E. Underwood ITarvc'y ,
editor ot the Madagascar News asked the
World to convey to the American people n
message , laylng : "It II time for the great
American government to put Its toot down
and MY that American enterprise In this
country should no longer b Irampled upon
by French bullying. " upn ,
FRANCE IS ARBITRARY ,
This was n result ot the acton at the rcp-
reRenlalh'es or France In Madagascar In
denying the Malagasy government the right
to make land grants to American citizens
without first obtainIng the consent ot the
Piench I re.ldent governor.
" } ranco Is endeavoring to persuade } Presi-
dent Cleveland } , " Mr. Harvey declared , "to
allow her representatives to bo the medium
ot all communications between the American
Consul , In this country and the Malagasy
govhmncnt. This course the Malngasy gO\-
err.ment refuses to consent to. Wllhout
touching on how American Interests In this
cour. try would be affected by France waging
war on Madagascar for the purpose ot In-
slHln ! on Malagasy recognition at the
'eneh ' representatives In Madagascar } being
practically the representatives also at ,
America , the harm that would result to
American Interests ( , even In time at peace ,
trom such n transfer at representation Is apparent -
parent by the attitude the representatives at
France are taking toward such land grants. "
The harm the placing ot American repro-
s01talon In this country In the hanls at
France wouM be to American commercIal
Im'tercsta Is Illalnly shown by the French also
nsertng their objection to a land grant to
an American citizen In article VI. at the
I'rnnco-Ialn"asy treaty. They say , as that
arUcle pro\lles. that "French citizens may
reside , travel , carryon trade } freely throughout -
out the domains ot the queen " but no grant
at land may ho mile , This preposterous
proposition not only unmisaknbly evidences
that under French consular representaton
Americans would never obtain large commercIal -
mercIal and agricultural privileges In Madagascar -
Kascar , but I also clearly shows the French
elahn for previous sancton or the French
resident general Is a mere pretext 10 In-
validate this concession , with the Intent that
no more shal be granted. Above alt . It
plainly Ilemonstrate , the likelihood or the
French government having similarly dls-
tcrted the articles In the treaty , on which arc
constItuted lie claim that the French residents -
dents are the medium ot all communicatons ,
whether In malers at Internatonal allmlnls-
( ration ot the country or not , between the
consular representatives at foreigners In
Madagascar and the Malagasy government.
Ex-Consul Waler Is a colored man tram
Kansas , born In MissourI In slavery lie
was one ot the slaves confiscated by the federal -
oral troops In 1862 antI sent Into Iowa , being
then 1 years old. lie Is an attorney at
law and } at the time ot his appolnmenl prac-
( iced In Topela. lIe was promInent In volt-
tics . being an elector for Preshlent harrison
In 1888. Ho Is spoken at very highly as a
man well read In the law and at good habls ( .
anl geol habis.
lie hal the best ot application papers when
he was appointed by President larrlson
consul to Tamata\e In February , 1891. He
held the place until the arrival at his successor -
cessor on September 8 , 1893.
cunAN nEli rON NOT A I-C WAIt
Whites 'nnd Inc'8 ' Mingle Toether 01
until Sides of the Fight.
TAMPA Fla. , March 23.-Dhspachcs from
Nassau , N. P. , stating that the negroes at
Cuba arc attemptIng to make the Insurrection
a race question , have caused much commcnt
here. Colonel FIHuerdo was questioned about
I and said : "It Is merely a rumor put up
by the govcrnment to discredit the rebellion.
There are many negroes under arms , but
the whites are undoubtedly the niajorlty.
undoubted\ majoriy.
To show you there Is no line between the
races In this fight , Havana papers and letters
relate that a prominent lawyer named Port-
unate ot SantIago has gone out with thirty
or forty young men of the best families In
that ecion. They were going to join the
forces ot General Guleromou Moncada , who
Is a negro lie has many white men under
his command. The color line Is not drawn
In Cuba polItIcally and In business as It Is In
this country. The negro populatIon ot Cuba
has decreased and the whites on the Island
are In the majority. "
I Is saId one reason the provInce ot Puerto
Principe las been 00 slow to rIse Is because
the government surprised the Insurgents In
that distrIct. They intended to rise with
SpanIsh arms , but Spain was too alert Some
( line ago the government gave the citizens
ot this district permissIon to arm themselves
against the bandits , who are very numerous.
The people took advantage ot It and two days
before the uprising every man was armed. !
The government ofcers who searched these
houses In Puerto PrIncipe secured no less
than 3,000 rifles , but expected 10,000.
A young man was here two days ago who
conveyed arms In a street car from New
York to Puerto Principe. Street cars were
ordered amid one at them , Intended for carry-
Ing freight , was loaded with arms In New
York and shipped to Puerto PrIncipe. Some
negligence at the depot there disclosed the
carlO and the arms were seIzed by the
soldiers.
"PAIN ItNOWS WILI1NCI ARMS COJ
( 'ni .oeato the Centers from 'Vhleh thl
Cubm Ilh ? ls Are "I\pIOI. !
1 { Y WEST , Fla. , March 23-Tho omclal
ot the Cuban government who has arrived
hero says exact and detailed Information Is
In the hands at the Spanish omclah as to
the placcs throughout tIme United States
where arms and ammunitIon are being col-
Icctcd and shipped to the Cuban insurgents ! .
Two Important rendezvous are stated to be
at Philadelphia and Perth Amboy , N. J ,
The SpanIsh omclals have the location of
tIme rendezvous , with tIme names at persons
most active and the manner ot operation .
Their information Is said to show that l'hmIl-
adelphia Is a hot-bed at the movement and
that hen\y shipments at arms and ammuni-
ton have been mode from there. The north-
er rendezvous are In addlton ! to those at
Savannah , Fernandez and other poInts In
thin south , concerning which Intormaton Is
being laid before the Spanish minIster at
WashIngton , and may form an Important
part In pending negotiations between the
United States and Spain , and Is likely to
form n basis for a request for thin Issuance
lt ardors by the attorney general ot the
United States to district attorneys at lie
varIous points under suspicion to appre-
bend the partes alleged to bo engaged In
the systematc forwarding ot revolutIonary !
supplies. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
COU'AlmS IT TU IUOOIUYN $ Tim1lE .
( 'al'tnln Ualns [ Or Not Think l\neh of tl
Culll lChellll ,
IALTIMOHE , March 23.-Captaln Rains or
the steamer Jesmoro says the much-talk-or
revolution In Cuba I nothing compaed to the
recent street car strike In Drooklyn. The
Jesmor ( on her way from Tampleo to New
York and laltmore , stopped at Sagua la
Grande to take on sugar No warsWps were
In the harbor , but thin goverment barrdcks
were full at Spanish soldiers. Captain Hains
says there Is a belief In Cuba that ( the
Allanca , which "as Irtd upon , had rebels
aboard _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
New ! 11Illh J"hluot "Wlrl II. I
MADRID , March 23.-The queen regent havIng -
lug charged Castle with the fOlnutm ot a
cabinet to replace the Sagasta ministry , lie
following appointments were announced :
PresIdent ot time council Castle ; minister
at torelgn affairs , Duke Teluan ; minister at
grace enl justice , Homerohledo ; minister of
war , Unerl Azcarrla : minister ot marine ,
AdmIral lernger : minister ot fInance ,
Navarro Heverterj ; mInIster at Interior Senator -
tor Cos Ga'on ; minIster ot public works ,
losch ; minister at colonies , Cmustehianos . The
new cabInet was sworn In this ovenlmmg
J'r"lulrID for UI r1Cctln II Peru .
I.MA , March 23.-Senor Manuel Candamo ,
who a few days ago was proclaImed pro-
visIonal president . hal IBumel1 all the duties
ot ( lie irealdenpy , Senor Nicolas Plerola , the
Icallor ot the revolutionists , who accepted time
selection ot Candamo because of the Inter-
vpnlon ot foreign diplomat and the papal
mummneio . has anlounced that elections wIll
evcrrwh.f be held Imledlately.
Uur-I'IUh If Ulehll 's " "IIPn Ur&ller.
WIPI''IA , iCon , March 23.-One-fifth of
the women or Wlehta ! have registered this
year to vote at the municipal elcton. I
Is the hea\lest remale registration In the
history ) of hue clr , Among those who reg-
Islertd was Mrs. HarrIett McMurray a
woman who knew Thomas Jefferson and Is
now 15 years old. She clImbed two lilghuts ;
IIhts
or stairs to be registered . wIth the assistance -
anco or 011) ' n 14-year.uld girl.
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TO OPEN TiE RESERVATiON
Land Ofco Ordm the Survey of tb3 Fort
Randan Land to Proceed
NEBRMKNS NORTmR BUNDAW (
l'rrpnr"toll to Settle the LIne Uhllnj
the Antelope State trom South [ "llln
Oolnl hr"d SteaihlIy-l'ay.mient
for the SIIotol Lmsmuhq.
WAShINGTON BUlEAU OF TiE BEIi.
WAS1NGTON , March 23 ,
The commissioner at the general land or-
flee has just written Surveyor General
Hughes or South Dakota authorizing him tl
award to Charles I Bates the contract for
surveying thin I'ort Randall military reser- i
ration In South Dakota , and the coiled lands
to thin north and west ot this reservnton a
far as the easter boundary ot the losebul
Indian reservation.
Time officials at tIme survey division at the
land ofco are at present working on the
PaPers and } plans necessary to bo prepared
for the survey at the fractional townships
between Nebraska and South Dakota , and
as soon as these are completed Surveyor
General lughes wi bo authorIzed to award
the contrct I Is Probable that the award
will go to Harvey & Gumaer ot St. Paul
Neb. , who were given the work by the sur-
\'eor general , subject lo the approval at the
general hand ofllce. I will ( alto about a
weelt or ten das for the survey division to
)
complete the drawings.
The Indian ofce Is advised that the spelal
agent appointed Is now at thin Sisseton reser-
vaton In South Dakota negotiating for the
payment to the Indians of about $200.000 ,
ot their prIncipal , which tIme later desired
to bo given them. Permission from the
president , as wel as trom the Indian otce ,
was necessary before this could be done , and
these having been obtaIned by Congreasman
PickIer , negotiations are now going on for
the payment ot the money. The Indians
wished It to bo paid them last fall , EO as
to enable thor to pass an easier winter ,
but permissIon was delayed , EO that It was
Impossible to make time payments sooner.
COLmmI DNGIA:1 SOON TO ImTIE ,
On May 16 next Colonel Judson D. Ding-
ham , assistant quartermaster general , will
retire emi account ot age Ilpuit . His retIre-
mcnt wi result In the promotion at Liemitemi-
ant Colonel George 1. 'eeles to bo colonel ,
Major Gilbert C. Smith to be lieutenant
colonel all CaptaIn John L. Clem to be
major. The promotIon ot CaptaIn Cem will
cause another vacancy In the grade at captain
In the quartermaster gener 's department.
This will be the tourth vacancy In this grade ,
ns lucre arc now three vacancies which have
not been flN } Among the numerous can-
dilates are : Lieutenant J. J. Pershing ot
the Tenth cavalry who Is military Instruc-
tor at the Nebraska State university at Lin-
coIn , ant First Lieutenant Lewis M. Koebler
ot the Ninth cavalry , stationed at Fort Du-
Chesne , Utah. Another at the candidates
for the captaincy Is First Lieutenant Gonzales -
zales S. Bngham at the Ninth cavalry , son
oC Colonel Dngham , whose retirement will
cause thin vacancy. It Is not certaIn that
the president wIll malt the appointment
Immelalel' upon the retrement at Colonel
Bngham , as he may determine to leave I
vacant for I whie , just as he has done with
thin other three The only cause for not
making the appointment Is that It Is the
policy or the president and the secretary ot
war to delay the appointments until they
have hind [ sufficient time to examine the
papers ot all the candidates and make a thor-
olgh Investigation ot the merits and qual-
fcatons at each at the applicants. All of
the applicants have strong endorsements on
file , and lave each brought their congressional -
sional Influence to bear In favor ot their ap-
polntrnent so that It Is Impossible to tel
who wIll be successtul.
MAOR HAYES IN WASHINGTON.
Major Edward M. Hayes ot tie Seventh
cavalry , stationed at Fort Clark Tex. , Is In
thin city on leave ot absence. Major Hayes
was called north by the recent death or his
son In Cincinnati , and Is here for a few days
before returning to his station. Ho was
at the War department today and called
upon the officers there. Major Hayes was
on duty at Omaha many years ago Ho was
stationed there from 1869 until 1872 , when he
was sent to Arizona to take part In the ( Cus-
ter campaign . He was also stationed for
some time at the old post near North Platte.
He returned there In 1877. He was well
known at Omaha and was very popular
among army officers In that section.
Captain DavId A. Lyle Ordnance depart-
mont , will proceed from 1tdvale Steel works ,
Philadelphia , to Sandy Hook proving ground ,
on business pertaining to test ot deck nlerclng
shells. -
Second Lieutenant Walter A. Dethel Is
transferred from battery C to battery b :
Second Lieutenant C. WIlliams from battery
I. , to battery C , Fourth artillery.
First Lieutenant William G. EllIott ,
Twelh Infantry , Is granted three months
leave.
IN A GENERAL WAY.
Dr. Amos Babcock was today appointed
an examining surgeon for the Pension bureau
at New hampton , Ia.
A postofce has been establshed nt Sandoz ,
Sheridan county , Neb , . wih Jules A. Sandoz
- -
as postmaster.
The postofce at lerlston , Hcnry county ,
In. , has been discontinued. Mall will go to
Lowell.
Postmasters were commissioned as folows : "
Nehraslm-Arthur 1 Morse , AtkInson. South
Dakota-George C. 1lddlebrolt , llbank :
Alfred D. Tlnsely , SIoux Falha. "
Postmasters were appointed today as tol-
lows : South Daltta-Moulon. PennIngton
county , C. A. White , vice J. G. Smih , re-
signed. ' Iowa-Dana. Greene county , Alice
Phielan vice David Maloney . rcslgned : Franl-
yule , Wlnneshlek county , E. E. Peck , vIce
J. F. Conovcr , resigned.
WII , ASSISr 'Ug NJWIOI S TO UO ,
Senator Morgan I'rcdiots that the Oovern- :
mClt \11 'rovldo 1holr Trtnurtatln. I
WAShINGTON , March 23.-Senator Mom'-
Han ot Alabama thluks thin present exodus
ot negroes tram time south to Africa will
increase rapidly In proporton ! , and ho be-
haves thin tmo will soon core when the
government ot the United States wi take
the mater up officially and aId In theIr do-
portatiomi .
"AfrIca , " he said , In discussing time ques-
thin , "Is time natural home at the negro , and
a majorIty at them desire to return to that
country. They cannot well bo bameJ : for entertainIng -
tertainIng that wish , for them Is nothing In
this or any other white man's country tor (
the African race Sufficient tmo has elapsoJ
since the slaves were emancipated to dern-
lem-
onstrte time whIte man's superiority In all
walks of life , amid observation Is that most
ot thin negroes already realze that It they
remain hero they will always occupy iii-
tcror positions and continue , as ot old , to
bo little more than Een'anl. "
Senator Morgan also asserted that a large
majorIty or the whlo population In time
south would prater to have time negroes go
"It. Is certain , " ho said . "that many of time
planters , the owners at large plantatons ,
prefer to have them remain , tor the reason
that they favor their labor In comparison
with a certaIn ' class at whites , but this 010-
ment Is In the minority , and the poorer
whItes ! and the professional classes In the
south prefer to have the negroes sent away ,
The poor man does not want Ills ) compel
ton , and all classes object to negro equality
In political affairs , as all feel that they stand
directly In the way ot securing a more desirable -
sIrable class ot residents , by preventing Im-
migration . Furthermore , It Is not true , as
seems to bo supposed , that only negroes can
do the labor In the ( southern states , an assertion -
Eerton whIch Is substantiated by time fact
that the cotton at this
coton crop country has increased -
creased tram a little over 3,000,000 bales before -
tore time war to 9,000,000. "
The senator expresed thin opinIon that
congress would take the problem of exporting
the negro In hand at no dIstant day , and
saId he expected that within the next three
or tour years the -overnment would be
found provIding means for their trallporta-
( ion .
ton.
ton.tllrhl&'r'l ( hem Ii of ills o" 0flmct .
WAShINGTON , March 23-Ex-Uepreen-
tatve Springer at IllInois , recently appointed
- - , - - - -
I United States jtulr In 'KTnrmn , and Mr
Rutherford , who was appdte l'nl ii States
marshal for the same judicial district , wee
at the Department at Justice today Although
. Mr. Springer took the oath ot olce some
days ng ? , a question hal arisen as 10 ( the
legality ot that act . and mhe'.till , again tak-
the oath when he arh' , In . . Oklahuoma. lie
will leave for there In ' .
wi thee a da.r ! two.
NIW : bUN l'JO\U , .1 til.4l'OtNtllENF ( :
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WASHNGTON. March 23.-Two tests tool
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place at tlo ( proving groullls at Indian head
today } . one ofheeler - r/ng / projectIles
and } one at the Hurst Ca : 'Tho first was
eminently successful , but tl . ! later was a
disappoIntment The projectile test was at
n Ihlrteen.lnch shell , one at n lot ot 400 [ mum'-
nlshed by the WheclerSterlng Steel com-
pany. Uy the terms or the specifications
the selected shel was required to pass
through a sevcn.lnch nickel steel plate with-
out being broken imp I was fired with a
striking velocity at 500 feet per second , and
passed through the plate and sank about ten
feet Into the butt behind } I. whence It was
dug out practcal ) ' unlnjurel This shot decided -
cldcll tle acceptance at the ( lot These shells
are of forged steel anul hnvc a large chamber
which contains a bursting charge ot sixty
pounds ot Ilwller when In actual servlcc
In the tests the Illace ot lie ( powdrr Is taken
by sand so as to sccure the Ilroer weight
The secOII test ot the ( day consIsted ot experiments -
periments with time hurst gumi for the pnr-
Ilose or ascertaining the \elocly obtnlnahlu
with It for given charges. Thc projectiles
used welKhcd 200 pOllds and the total IIOW-
der charge about 185. An ordinary scrv-
Ice gUl of the same calber woul } give n
velocity ot about 2,500 feet with thIs charge.
The lurst Hnn has the powder dl\hle\1 lute
two parts , one ot them In I Ilrlmary charge
ot ten Ilonnds for startng the projectile all
the other a main charge ot 17 pounds for
giving It Its velocl ) ' . At Ilre\lous tests a
velocity ( t 2.,100 feet was obtalmied but I
was suspected part ot the projectile WIS
broken off by the discharge and that I was
thus so much relluced In weight that these
fgures were unduly high. At thin test todn ) '
two shots were fred wlh ( resulting velocities
ot 2,088 and 2.09 feet , the second powder
charHes being } 7C amid 177 110\lls reslleet
ively. These results arc cOlshlcred very
Poor . and as time gnn Is Inore dlmcnl to
hallo and the ammuniion more awlmarll to
Ilrepare and load there will probably be no
further tests at Il ,
JA1H 1HS : \ ' . UIAN l'O2LTS.
No Uulre tl COllllen'o . 'Inlon ly IUI
Vnlno Shov nf 1-'Ol'C.
WAShINGTON , March 23.-Almlrl Meade
has cabled the Navy dellartment he has
sailed wIth his squadron tram San DomlnHo
for Kingston , Jamaica. According to the
itinerary arranged for the cruise oC the North
AtlantIc squadron before It sailed from
Hampton Heads , the ( vessels were to stop at
Port au Prince , Ilayti , after leaving San
Domingo and to proceed to Santiago de
Cumba on the south coast at the island Just
why Admirl Meade omltell thcse points In
his cruise was not explained In his cable-
gram , and at the Navy department the om-
daIs say he has acted In this without In-
structlons. lie Is at full liberty , they say
to malt such changes In the program \n
explanation that finds general belief Is that
Admiral leade has heird of the difficulty
that has arisen between the United States
6d Spain over the AlaJlc : affair and Is iii-
( sposed to complicate the dIplomatic adjustment -
justment ot the case by pAyimug a visit to
Cuban waters that might be ' construed by the
Spanish press Into a demonstraton at force
Intended to coerce thblr government" At
Kingston also the admiral ( will be convenient
to the Isthmus all the' ( Spahlsh main so as
to be In readiness to 'respomid to any cal
there may be to strengthen the forces at
Colon and to have a ship or two look hto
Due eldL
SI'UN MAY IUNO' ' A HE'LY SOO . I
Iht I lus , Just Nuw with thin TI8l or
Ieconstrlctnj Her ) [ nlstr" ,
WASHINGTON , Mar , h. 2 ? . -The pending
IncIdent ' ' betwen the " ' led States and
SpaIn may be very materially affected by
tIme acton ot the queen regent ot Spain last
night In summonIng Canovas del Castio to
form a ncw cabinet. This Insures a complete -
plete change ot government , It Canovas , as
Is generally expected , succeeds In forming
a ministry Cano\as IS a conservative , whIch
will Involve I change ot policy ,
No official word has yet come In reply to
Mr. Gresham's demand , alhough the acces-
sion ot the Canovas minIstry will bring forward -
ward a new minIster ot foreIgn affairs and
make an early response posslhle.
Members of the diplomatic corps are discussing -
cussing the elect ot the change at Senor
Muruaga , the Spanish mInister here , who
has been so prominent In recent affairs. lie
Is pronounced to be a prominent liberal , and
with the accession ot Canovas hIs nartv ! , .
out ot power. Under these circ'umsaces ;
the minIster's successor at Washington undoubtedly -
doubtedly will be a conser\atve" The fact
that Senor Muruaga tendered his resigna-
ton a week ago , before there was any prob-
ability ot a change at government , Is taken
to evidence that the coming ot a successor
wi bring no personal regrets to him
COTTON IS ) iAtJEFlt0t WOOD l'UL1' ,
Consul Morris ot ( Hlmt 11"k03 ni Intoresl-
ing Report
WASHINGTON , March 23.-As It the tin-
fortunate colon planter had not enough to
contend with In natural forces the science
ot chemIstry has been invoked to enter the
competition against the great staple. United
States Consul Morris , at Ghent , Belgium , In
a special report to the State department
describes a new process ot making artificial
colon , which has been remarkably suceess-
tul , thin product beIng much cheaper than
the natural cotton , and possessing most ot its
quai les. The basis Is wood pulp , which , by
n course at Ireatment fully described by the
consul , Is chanHed Into a pure celuloso and
spun. Into thread , and then woven Into chothi
I resembles ordinary cotton , hut has n slIght
detect , which , however , It will be easy to
remedy , It Is not as stronl as the nattral
product. I weaves and worlds wel and can
be dyed as well as cotton . fly coating I
wih parafne and passing It over glass a
beautiful trllhiancy may 10 g'ven ' 0 It. Much
greater strength can be Imparted by parch-
monlzlng It when It acquires a semi-tran-
sparency _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ulmlt.t A lENACE 'IU t'E.UR IL\NS.
ICmuperor Working on II.O"n Tlell Whlo
1,1 hung 1 UI 11 Auother.
WASHINGTON , Mart 23.-No positive re-
suits have yet com " fr4m the Japanese-
Chlno peace negotatonl at Shlmonosekl ,
although them era Indications at definIte
development wIthin ' a ' tliy or two. The
only menace , however ; lIs In the renewal ot
efforts on the part oil Cimimia l to have foreign
powers Intervene In the settlement. A cable
from Peking states that"aCer " a conference
between Minister Chang' Hang and thin emperor -
peror a new request , ISI being alhressell to
time torelgn powers to Intercede an Immediate -
diate peace An address t [ the European
powers Is regarded a ! ,11 , , qtY"opposed to the
elorts ( ot the United a"s , which have re-
suIted In the pending A jce negotiations . I
discredits . lie ( work at Li Hung Cluing and
his ) ' bring the pace 'ollference to iiaugiit
, 1
Honolulu Alol AuxoII ) ' A uuimlted.
WASh ING'roN. ltrdl 23-Thme next
mall trom Honolulu Is .uwalell with Interest
bere , as It Is expected to give a tlex -
plana ton of events connected with the request -
quest for MInIster 'lhurston'l recall. I Ia I
understood the specifc charge made against
: tr. 'hurston Is thlt he procured the puh-
Icaton of txtractK from u private letter
from : lr. hatch severely rel prl'ate leler
ctng
the course or Minister Wiis , who was
merely carrring out the instructions of his
government _ _ _ _ _ _ _
' AI onlR\ i.uul , actcttogui A miuroved
WASHINGTON , March Zt-Secretary
Smith today approved selections of Montana
land ror state Institutions under its enabling
act , lS follows : Agricultural college , JO.9&
acres : Deaf and Dumb asylum , 13.9t acres ;
School or Mines . 2 : acres ; Heolm school ,
,528 : acres. Thin lands are all In the Missoula -
11s-
soula lund district
Chlsu ( liven : llctT Jhuy for 1.lboi.
WAShINGTON , March 2.-W. CalvIn
Phase , the negro editor convIcted or libelIng
( ' H. J. 'ru ) 'lor , recorder or deeds for the
Dslrlet of lolumbla. was today sentenced
to ( ninety days In jaIl
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THE NEW
Department Store.
IN making our bow to you today \ve announce our open-
ing tomorrow 110rning. \Ve ' modestly assert that \ve have
the Largest , Finest and Best arranged Furniture and Carpet
house \Vpst of Chicago. Our stock is com ) lete in every detail -
tail and your inspection is respectfuly invited Every nov-
city known to the Furniture and Carpet trade has found a place
with us. In our Crockery DepaI'ttTicnt \ve have secured all
the new shapes and will be able to make astounding low prices.
Our Stove Departtnent contains everything from a low priced
cook stove to the finest steel range made'Ve ' are also agents
for the J c\vel ! Gasoline Stove , the best on earth Our object
is to l1ake our house the popular store of its kind in Omaha ,
and realizing that low prices and square , honorable methods
are the winning ones , \ve have adopted the inoUe which will
apply . in every case :
"Your Money's Worth or Your Money \ Bact
Just to make it interesting for some of the mossbacks in
the trade here \ve quote the following prices for tomorrow :
New Mattiligs , spring 1895 , retail for our price
tomorro\v Japatese _ . . . llatitgs . . _ _ . . . . . _ sprng . . . . . . . . . . . , retai . . . . . . . . 30c . . . ; . . . . . . . . . lOc
Our $23,00 New ; our Antique price tomorrow Bedroo1t _ . . . Suits . . . . _ . , . regularly . . . . . . _ _ . sold . , . . for . . $15.00
tOO Styles of Baby Carriages , the newest shapes ,
rubber tire wheels , from $1.25 to . . . . . . . . . . . . . s1iacsi$35OO
. Con1Dlete House Furnishers.
Your Meney's ( " J/jI1\fTJ / ? fIT Your Iooey's ! ' ' '
MAfA l AND
Worth or Worth Oi :
Your Noney l Bach { j rM 11213 A G AE / O. Your Money aclr . .
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Ha Sole Oharge as Receiver of the Wreck
of the Whisky Trust
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QUICK CHANGE MADE BY JUDGE GROSSCUP
FIrst ApIOlntelJ Receivers ) n11 In Their
neslgllt018 mend thin Court Ap\olntl
time Orner,1 to Look After time
COI1nny's lU811e8S.
CHICAGO , March 23.-Genera John Mc-
Nula Is now sole receiver ot the Whisky
trust. Alt time three receIvers , lcNula ,
John J. Michel and E. F. Lawrence , this
morning presented their resignations to Judge
Grosscup , and time court , aCer considering
the mater , decided that one receiver could
handle lie work as satisfactorily as three
and appoInted General John McNulta , one
ot the retiring trio , to the lOsilofl. ( .
I was thought by many that the resigna-
tons were the result of a fght between
the factions ot the trust , and that sensa-
tonal developments would follow , but nothIng -
Ing that would Indicate that such was the
case appeared on the surface today. The
proceedIngs before Judge Grosscup weru
quiet and apparently entirely peaceable.
I had been rumored that Receiver Law-
rence , who had held over from the original
Greenhnt receIvership , would resign today ,
and Judge Gross.up's chambers were filled
with Interested financiers when the matter
reached I hearing. According to the stories
afloat , Mr. Lawrence had become dissatisfied
wIth his treatment by the other receivers
He had not been consuHed , I was said , In
any ot the Important moves , and had been
looked upon with disfavor and suspicion by
lie reorganization comnunitteo. Ills previous
connection with the Greenhut management
had rendered him a "suspicious character , "
according to rumor , and I was consequently
expected that when he handed his resigna-
ton to Judge Grosscup today some "Inside
tacts" and sensational dIsclosures would bo
developed. lut the expectation met disap-
poiimtnient The three receivers ot the trust
arrived In the judge's rooms about the same
tme , There was every appearance ot cor-
dialty between them , and the proceedIngs
were conducted without time slightest show
ot friction. Receiver Lawrence quietly
handed a folded paper to Judge Grosscup
PASSED UP ThEIR SIGNATIONS.
"I desire to Ilresent to your honor , " he
said , "my resignation as receiver for the
Dstling comllny. I am very busy wIth
my private affaIrs 'anll do not feel that I
should devote any more of my time to a
business that Is ot little personal Interest
to me. "
"And I , " said John J. MItchell , "also wish
to resign my position. I have no tIme to dt l
vole to thIs receivership , anll turthermore ,
would like to suggest that I believe three
receivers are unnecessary , I am ot the
opinion that two good men could easily
haudle the business which devolves upon
thin receivers , and owIng to pressure ot prl-
vale business , 1 cannot consent to be one at
them "
General MeNuHa Immellalely followed
wlh ( his resignation . lie saId that Inasmuch
as time other receivers had resigned , he felt
that he should follow their example and
leave the curt tree to dIspose at the m ter
as he thought best
Judge Grosscup intimated ( lust he believed
hue receiverhip hall been In good hands ,
but added that ( he believed , wIth Mr. Michel ,
that ( three receivers were unnecessary ,
"IL Is my opInIon , " aIMed the judge "Ihat
the affairs at this company cars be successfully -
fully handlld by one man , and I wish a con-
sulaton between time atorneys mind other
Interested 11artes on this phase ot the ques-
t 10mm . "
A lengthy discussion of the mater followed -
lowed , It being generally agreed that but one
receIver should le appohmmted .
At the conclusion at the conference JUdge
Groncup announced that ho would accept
the resignations ot Receivers Michel and
Lawrence and that General McNulta would
be continued lS sole receiver.
JUdge Groscup saId : "The realgnatons
were tendered because It was thought that (
hue ( business at the receIvership had reached
such a elate that one man could conduct
I alone without any difficulty , There hiss
been no trouble between the court and the
receivers "
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cuss the mater treely. \Ve simply } tendered
our resignations . " ho saId , "on account ot a
question at admInistratIon. There has been
no confct or dlsagreement concerning the
conduct at thin lSusiness , The court and the
receivers have bcn In harmony through-
out. "
Messrs. Michel and Lawrence sll that
all the explanation they could make was
made when they handed In theIr resigna-
tions.
The question at compensation of the ( two
retiring receivers will be considered by the
court on hits return [ rain California , where
ho Is going on a brIef vacation.
lAS BEEN IN CONTROL.
General McNuHa , who assumes full charge
ot the trust's affairs , has In reality had con-
trol since the receivers took charg1 after
the overthrow ot the Greelhut rccetvershlp.
Judge Grosscup appointed him as time court's
direct representative and receIver-In-chIef ,
while Mr Lawrence was named a n representative -
sentatve at the Greenhut management , and
Mr. Michel was appointed as representatlvo
ot the stockholders General lcNul1 Is 8
prominent Chicago lawyer , and was formerly
receiver tor the \Vabash railroad .
The quick change In the reeivership situ-
alon caused something at a sensation In
financial circles , and various rumors were
soon afoa t. I was the general belief that ,
despite the assertion ot the receivers to the
contrary , the resignations were thin result ot
a merry war between the three mann I was
confidently asserted that today's court proceedings -
ceedings were arranged sOlely for the pur-
pose ot letting Receiver Lawrence "down
easy" and that his resignation was not
wholy voluntary I was common ( nIle on
thin stock excimange that Lawrence hind been
accused by tIme reorganization people of work-
lug In time Imuterest of thmo Greenhut crowd
and that lie had been refused Insight Into
tue plans of McNulta and Mitcimell. General
McNulta aiud Mr. Lawrence hiad , It was said ,
been at swords pohmits since time early days
of ( he receivership and thmat the affairs of ( lie
trust would ham suffered 1usd not thin trouble
been settled by thin removal from office of
Lawrence. Today's affair is generally considered -
sidered as a proof of the supeunacy of time
reorganizatIon committee and a pronounced
defeat for Greenhmut ,
; roIul TIOIIIW TJ1iT JI'EIU INVItUICJd.
Stale ltloilels for lirouze Statumo ; thmiit Ap-
umircntl.v t'ere 'jumeu uuuie ,
NEW YORK , Mardi 23.-Thin living bronze
statuary case was heard by JustIce Sinuns iii
Jefferson Market police court today , After
( lie openIng thin officers upon wbmoso complaint
thin warrants for time arrest of Itudolpli Aron-
son , Giles Bradley , llesslo Stantoim and two
of thin male models from thin Casino were
Issued , gave evIdence which was to ( lie effect
that it was not apparent to time nalced eye
that tights 'ern worn in ( lie representation
of statuary upon thin stage of ( lie Casino.
Justice Slmmns announced ( hat lie woulul take
complaint agaimist thin three models under
section 075 of ( ho penal code for willfully and
'uvrangfuliy outragimug inmbhio decency ,
Comumplaints were made out migaluist ( lie ( urea
anil also against Manager Aronson and Gilemu
Bradley , ( hue bronze statue numuuuager , for aid-
lug and abettIng ( ho affair , Dali was fixed
in $500 In each case and examination set for
next Tuesday at. 4 o'clock ,
1IFJfIU4N I'Jtl.VCJl I'i ? , ' 4T1JJtiILIZII ) ,
Comumniodore lsimiigiue heroines mmmi itnmericaii
CItlreii null S'ilh S'oe ltemuumlIicmuIi ,
ChICAGO , March 23-Commodore Bungee ,
who damns to be heir apparent to aim Africar
throne , renounced allegiance to his father ,
King Ilumigee , today and became an Amen'
can citizen , The ex-prlnce Is very stout an
very black mind is 21 years old. lIe has beer
In AmerIcan since his I7thi year and decharem
that lie never wishes to go back to ( hue king
thorn of his dusky royal fathcr , As hue lef
( lie court house today he expressed grea
Pride in his newly acquired Amuosrican citi
zenshiip and declared that hue Intended to vat
( ho republican ticket. lie is now engage
in delivering lectures on Africa , "Coinnio
done" Is Mr , hhummgeo's first name , not
tithe ,
Ileatrire I.Ihrnry i'itlpIllei. '
IIEATRICII , March 23.-Speclal ( Telegrano.
-At a smiectiag of thin board of public hibrar ;
tonight J , J , Culhomoi & Co , wore awarded tlu
contract to iupp'y thin library with penn IiCa'i
for the eruamuinug year ,
Sloveiiiesmti o 0omimi Htesiuiar. Sliiroh 21
At San Franclsco-Arrlved-hielgic , frau
Ilongkommg and Yokohmammua ,
At Queeumstown-Arrlyed-UmbrIa , train
New York ,
At New York-Arrlved-Erutla ( , from Liv
crpocd ,
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FIftR.1IIN FELL lflri 2'IIll PIOU1L. ;
Fat1 iccltleimt at tlieS ( , , Jniiio. hotel Fir.
iii Ieiiver ,
DENVER , March 24.-TIuo St. James hiotol , ,
one of ( lie finest In thio city , was damaged
by fire thus morning , . TIme fire broke out In
time basement uuiiortly after nildnhglmt , asu1
soomi after tijo floor of thin rotunda collapsed ,
hettimig tim flames and smoke Into time omco.
and corridors , The firemen soon hmad time fire.
unifier commtroh , altimoughm It bummed stub. .
bornly. V
Time fire started In a room used to store ole ,
baggage , directly under time rotunda of this.
house. Whim ( ha fire was at Its hmeiguot thie.
floor sank without warnIng , thirowingi soy. ,
oral mnen Into thin pit of dense smnokn below ,
at least one of whom Is dead. After time
flames had been extinguished ( ho body o ! '
Captain Harold \V. hiartwehl of hose No , 8 :
Was found frighitruhly burned. Three other
inca were dragged out unconscious and one
at the hospital may die. It. is tlmoughit that.
there are still other bodies in this debris ,
The loss to tue hiotel will mint. reach 50,00O.
Another body has just been found , but IL
is too badly burned to be Identified ,
At 1:45 : iu , m , ( urea bodies had been taken
out , as follows :
HAROLD \'f , IIARTWELL , captain Iloammu
No , 3 , V
RICHARD IANDRIDGE , pipenoan ,
STEPhEN MARSIIALIJ , plpeunan ,
There is amiothier body in thin ruins , prob.
ably amuothmer fireman ,
3)ressnums'mu'r Accuse , ! of Arson ,
WASHINGTON , March 22.-TIme ease o
Mrs. Mary Delaney , thin MIlwaukee dross-
mnnker accused of attempting to burn Ht.
Dominic's and St. Patrick's Itemmumu Cmutluoilo
cimurchmes In this city , was called In
( ho police court today , and then went over
until Wednesday.
Bond in thin case was fixed at $2,000 , nml
Miss Iehmuumey was committed In ofault.
WhIle in jail it is time Intention ot the prose.
cuting ofilcers to have an examination nad
to determine hier mental ! comuditlon , Blue
today insisted shin had not sot fire to th&
chmurchmes , and denied ( hat shie hail even boo
lii a church for some days ,
Torturing Disfiguring
Skin Diseases
Instantly
Relieved
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this mim't iiitumuse itching , ( mu niiiimg , mind i no
iiuation , ieeruiml reSt slut Sleep , ZinnIa raw a.
irrhtateii surace.clcarmsos the scalp of orust , .
amid scaled , antI restoreS thin hair , Cu'rmcvi
) som. , time emily muwllcat.eil toilet soap , ii
lCiiiablo itm cleammahuig dlscaoil aurfacc , Cdj.
a CUIIA ltmsovxN'r : , time now blood unit skin puti.
Ocr and greatesvuf humor remqsdles , clean1e
S limo Iiloo [ of eli impurities , and thui remoVes ,
( because. Hence IImoCtlTlCuitA 1timomy.s Cuss
every lmumn.on of thmo slili , scalp , amid 1,100th , wt ,
I loss of hair , ( rota PImples to aciuta , rOofl - ' , ,
0 Infancy to age.
Hold throughout ( ho world , Price , Cu'rmeuu ,
( 'Oc , ; Hosm',2c. ; ItESOLVENT , l , 1'uvm'rifaj _
- 50 Cmiss , Cumir. , h3olo l'roprietora , Uostoi ,
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