PLANS OF SAGASTA
Spanish Premier Waits on Action of
American Congress ,
WANTS TO SEE WHAT THAT BODY WILL DO
Will Not Diswlva Parliament Till After
McKinley Speaks ,
INTERESTED IN PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
2vorytliing Hinges cm the Attitude of
United States ,
BLANCO PROTESTS AGAINST ANY DELAY
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MADRID , Nov. 16. ( New York World Ca-
fclcgram Special Telegram. ) The govern
ment will not dissolve Parliament nor fix
a ilato for the elections and a meeting of the
new Cortes until Sagasta can definitely form
on opinion on the attitude of the American
congress toward Spain and until the presi
dential message and the contemplated Amer
ican noteon the question of filibustering
expeditious allow him to see the drift of the
McKlnley policy. Should the conduct of con.
Errss and the attitude- President McKlnley
bo reassuring SagastaI1I dissolve the Cor-
tea In December , llx the elections for Feb
ruary und call a meeting of the new Cortes
early In March. His Intention Is to have
iho elections occur at the same tlmo In Spain
nnd the West Indies If the state of affairs In
Cuba In February obliges him to adopt ex
ceptional measures to carry out his plans.
[ Blanco lays much etrees on the expediency
of not postponing publication of the whole
reforms and the beginning of carrying them
out at the latest before the end of Novem
ber. Blanco finds the military situation In
cucli condition that with all thu vigor ho
la displaying In reorganizing his forces he
docs not believe It possible to begin extensive
operations In the eastern provinces for borne
wccko. So far ho has not applied for rein
forcements , but supplies and money only.
I understand the Spanish government will
provide the State department with the text
of colonial reforms , full details of their workIng -
Ing and all data required to give Preslnent
McKlnley an Insight Into the new policy
before drawing up his message. The Span
ish minister and Woodford seem to got on
Very well. ARTHUR fi. HOUGHTON.
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LONDON , Nov. 1C. ( Now York World Ca-
Tjlcgram Special Telegram. ) The dispatch
.statins that a military convention had been
concluded between Turkey and Germany has
excited profound Interest and speculat'on ' in
European capitals. I have received the fol
lowing reply to an Inquiry addiessed on the
subject to a highly diplomatic authorv ) : In
Berlin :
' 'Germany Is unquestloianly mix OUT to ce-
cure herself against her dircatenliu ; neigh
bors across the Vistula. Her frlen-lly a.tl-
tudo lately toward Turkey Is evidence of this ,
quite as much as of her desire to secure fa
vorable terms for her traders In Levantlno
ports. The German foreign office Is strlvl.ig
at present to persuade iho porto to accept an
other batch of German military Instructors
nnd It Is well known that the Germans at
present In the sultan'H service have made a
careful survey , not only of the Graeco-Turk-
ish frontier , but of the Roumanian and Rus-
Blan frontlcTS ns well. "
Another point of current German diplomacy
In which the United States Is Interested IB
this : The German foreign office is watching
keenly the development of .iffalis In Brazil
nnd Central America. So Is Italy. The Bra
zilians | lmvo shown thcmselv.s somewhat in-
conseil against the subjects of both poweis
nnd Italy and Germany are bringing pres
sure to bear on the Brazilian government to
redress the grievances of their respective
subjects. Falling this , they know that Italy
Is prepared to propose a Joint expedition < o
Brazilian waters. In the naval port of Kiel
ot the present time a cruiser Is being titled
out for South America , and every effort will
bo mudo to strengthen the naval position of
Germany there. "
TIM 13 TO STItlKIC III.OW I'MIt ) ISLAM.
llnililali Mullah UrnliiK TrllioHincii lo
n Holy \Vnr.
SIMLA , Nov. 1C. Official dispatches which
reached hero today from the British camp
Jn the 'Maldan valley announce that General
Kompster's brigade , while coming In yester
day evening , was attacked by the enemy In
force. The tribesmen were driven off with
the assistance ot star shells , which Illumi
nated the scene of the encounter sufficiently
to enable thu tribesmen to bo seen.
The British officers found in thu lesldenco
of the mullah. Said AKbar , letters from the
liaddah mullah , saying : "Tho Turks have
beaten the Greeks and have seized the approaches
preaches to Imlla , and as the British rein
forcements are cut off , now la the time to
strike a blow for Islam. "
Further advices from the Maldan valley
camp say that while foraging In the western
part at the valley a British force hid six
casualties and four staff officers had a nar
row escape from capture. A body of the
enemy , concealing their rllles , sauntered up
In an apparently friendly manner , but the
officers were suspicious and retrfotoi , where-
up3ii the tribesmen opened Ore upon them ,
This brought o company of Gliurkus to the
rescue and the officers succeeded In getting
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rt way.
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bt I'AUIS , Nov. 1C , The minister of war ,
General Billet , replying to questions In the
Chamber of Deputies today , ealil that M.
Scheur-Kcstner , one ot the vice preelden's
of tbo Senate , had been agitating for the re
opening of ( bo case of Alfred Dreyfus , the
* former captain of French artillery , now un
dergoing life Imprisonment after having been
convicted by court martial of selling Impor
tant military plans to the agents of a foreign
no government , but the ministry had not con
to sidered It expedient lo take tbo legal action
In tl.o matter , the minister added , since the
Dreyfus family had brought charges against
sit officer , the War department Intended to
demand of them that they Justify their
thargm. Continuing , the minister ot war re
marked ) "As the guardian of tbe honor 01
tbo itrmXi I 'ball not ( all to do my duty. "
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LONDON , Nov. 16. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Paris seems to
realize that It has lost ono of Us most
notable figures by the death of Dr. Evans.
Ho was universally respected for his benev
olence end admired for the profound dis
cretion which won him the confidence , both
personal and professional , of most of Eu
rope's crowned heads. During forty years ,
though Parisian to big finger tips In out
ward neemlng , hit sentiment and his Inter
ests remained American to the end.
Ho went to Paris In ISIS as assistant to
Dr. BrewHtcr , who was Introducing American
dentistry to Kuropc. His first success In
the Haul Momlo was with Louis Napoleon ,
whoso teeth required skillful treatment and
who confided to him various delicate political
missions , which be discharged with success.
During nearly eighteen years he enjoyed
great Influence with the emperor , through
Whose high recommendation he was ap
pointed surgeon dentist In the courts of
Russia , Prussia , the Hague and Belgium.
Ills visits to the Russian court were , how
ever , mainly diplomatic , as Napoleon found
him far more trustworthy than his min
isters , whom ho always suspected of treach
ery. The czar's grandfather gave him the
title of baron cmd he often wore his Russian
uniform at theTulllcrlcs on gala occasions ,
but he could not aspire to wear even In
miniature a small part of the decorations
he had received from European rulers. These
decorations completely filled a cabinet In his
room , while Jewelled snuff boxes , clocks ,
scarf pins and knlck-nacks he had been pre
sented with by eminent persons from tlmo
to tlmo were valued some years ago at ? GO-
000. Ills stars , as he was fond of telling ,
placed side by side , would make a line thir
teen feet long.
It has been stated that he never attended
the English royal family , but this Is a mis
take for several years ago at the prince ot
Wales' garden tiarty < it Marlborough house
Queen Victoria excited quite a hubbub by
entering Into a lengthy conversation with the
dapper llttlo American , whose Identity was
unknown to the English aristocrats. He was
the soul of discretion In referring to his re |
lations with crowned heads , but ho often i :
said the saddest mission ho over paid was ,
when sent for to San Renio to extract the j | |
teeth of Emperor Frederick to enable
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tiacheotomy to bo performed. Though his I
sympathies wore anti-German he declared
Emperor Frederick the noblest patient ho
over attended. A few duys before his death
10 had returned from attending the Grand
) uko of Baden , one of his most esteemed
latrons and ho engaged to visit the empress
3t Austria at Buda Pest within the next
ortnlght. Ills health was apparently good
ml his spirits had been falling ever since
ho death of his wife. He was deeply at-
ached lo her and she actively participated
n many charitable projects which absorbed
i large share of his energies ) . Although his
irofesslonal Income was large It accounted
or only a small part of his vast wealth.
The doctor lived In a very handsome house
which he built lor himself In the Avenue
Bols do Boulogne. His real estate In and
around Paris was valued at lfiOO,000. He
iad a largo estate In New York also and I
bellovo Invested extensively In other Ameri
can cities.
Ho owed the bulk of bis fortune to the
tips given him by the Empress Eugenia.
When Haussmann was planning how to pull
lowu and rebuild Paris the empress showed
Evans confidentially a map of the future
capital. She said : "If you have money
saved follow my lead. " She then showed
liliu another map where she had already
Invested. Evans bought jilot after plot of
ground on the slto of the Avenue Bois de
Boulogne and In a few years his fortune
was made. It tried him latterly to be called
abroad to attend the teeth of crowned heads ,
but ho did It as a sacivd duty. One notable
service ho rendered was to remove all doubts
concerning the Identity ot the Prince Im
perial's body. Dr. Evans had stopped some
back teeth for that Ill-starred youth before
lie went to Zuzuland. He could not recog
nize the altered face but was sure about the
teeth.
Dr. Evans' house was the resort for em
inent and Interesting Americans who visited
Parts. His death was quite sudden , as he
had always wished It to be. Ho felt unwell
Mcaday afternoon and lay on the bed two
hours. Afterwards his servant came to wake
him , but ho was dead. He was lying as If
in peaceful slumber. His remains will bo
removed for Interment beside these ot his
wife In New York.
sui/rv co.vriM F.H TO HOLD AIOOP.
MIIN Vo ( Aeeeileil lo ( he OemaiulH of
AiiHlro-IIniiKiiry.
LONDON. Nov. 17. It now appears that
the statement made yesterday In a special
dispatch from Vienna that the Turkish gov
ernment. In reply to the demands of Uaron
de Callne , the Austro-Hungarlan ambassador
to the portc , had agreed to salute the Aus
trian flag , after dismissing the vail of Adana
and the muteffarl of Merslna for indignities
offered to the Austrian , Brazzafolll , was
premature. The porte has not yet yielded
to the Austrian demands.
I'ina IICI-N of AiiNd-la.
VIENNA , Nov. 1C. The Imperial budget
for the > ear 1S97 shows the net expendi
tures to have bceen 15SSSu,748 florins , an
Increase of 542,280 florins compared with
1830. The sum of 152096,088 florins Is re
quired for the army and navy , and the War
department demands a biipplcmeiital credit
of 7SISCOO florins tor the purchase of arms
and ammunition and for fortifications.
Severe Slorm In ItiiNxla.
ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 10. All day long
n fierce wind from the sea has driven the
waters of tbe Neva up the stream and flooded
the canals , the suburban Islands and out
lying portions of the city. Several bridges
have been swept away and the flood con >
Unties to ussume grave proportions. At fre
quent Intervals cannon are fired at the fort
ress tq keep the Inhabitants alert.
Will Heluillil ii Chnri-li.
LONDON , Nov. 16. The Greek bishop of
Canca has been notified by the Russian con
sul that the czar proposes to rebuild at bis
own cost the burned Christian quarter of
Canca and to enlarge the orthodox Greek
church. His majesty has also granted a largo
sum of money for tbe relief of the poor ot
Cuuea.
neiiiunil Inilemiilly at Urn/11 ,
BERLIN , Nov. 16. The German consul at
Dcsterro , capital of the state ot Santa Cath-
arlna , has demanded of the Brazilian gov
ernor of that territory an Indemnity and the
pmilehmo.H of those
guilty of outraging a
German teachr named Roth at Palhocn.
TolTee Taken n HJJ | Drop ,
AMSTERDAM , Nov. 16. There was con-
slderable excitement In tbe coffee market
here today. Average spot Java declined 9H
cenla , an unprecedented fail. This Is ascribed
to the large receipts and heavy crops , espe
cially In Brazil.
SALISBURY TALKS POLITICS
Makes an Uncomplimentary Roforenca to
Late Election in Now York ,
HCLDS RESULT AS A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE
Hvll In City Government In I'minlon
for Illttm-Hx , Where Ili-Nlrnlilc
> li-n Cannot He Si-cnroiI for
Ulllelnl 1'iiMltlniiN.
LONDON , Nov. 16. A great mnFo meeting
was held tonight In tbo Albert hall , under
the presidency of Earl Cadogan , lord lieu
tenant of Ireland , at which the principal
speaker was the premier , the marquis of
Salisbury. No fewer than 8,000 persons were
present and the entire assembly arose at
the entrance of Lord Salisbury , cheered him
to the echo , and sang "For He's a Jolly Oood
Fellow. "
Lord Salisbury , who seemed In the best
of health nnd spirit , and who spoke with
great animation said the situation was "not
destitute of elements of apprehension cither
at homo or abroad. "
Referring to the disturbance on the north
west frontier of India he paid a glowing
tribute to Lord Elgin , the viceroy , who , he
said , has "acted so worthily In the great
crisis wherein he has been placed ns to be
completely absolved of all chaiges of bad
faith. "
Speaking of foreign affairs Lord Salisbury
denied that the government had yielded to
France In the matter of Slam , Tunis or Mad
agascar. Turning to home affairs ho said
the government of London was a question
which must bo solved and only be solved by
giving to other and smaller municipal bodies
a largo part of the duties now performed by
the London county council. He promised
that the government would Introduce legisla
tion on the subject at the next session of
Parliament ,
PASSION FOR BIGNESS.
"Tho present system , " said his lordship ,
"Is due to the modern passion for bigness of
things and Is too unwieldy. " Ho asked his
bearers to look at what had been done across
the ocean. "Do you want to be governed
like Now York ? Yet the result there , which
was watched with so much Interest and which
so many deplore , was adopted after an effort
to amend admitted defects In the municipal
ity by enormously Increasing Its area and
bringing a much vaster population under its
lange. The undertaking has failed lament
ably because It could not obtain the assist
ance of the only class of men by whom
municipalities can be satisfactorily and thor
oughly governed. "
Dealing with the results of the recent par
liamentary bye election Lord Salisbury at
tributed the conservative and liberal union
ist losses to Indifference In their ranks ,
caused by the disorganization of their adver
saries , nnd ho urged unionists not to relax
vigilance , "as the opposition has all the ele
ments of organization and only lacks a gen
eral. "
THOrSA.\l > M O1I.NATIVnS 1CIMEI ) .
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PAUIS , Nov. 1C. A special dispatch to the
Journal brings serious news from the Niger
region , west Africa. In order to punish the
Inhabitants of the town of Kong , capital of
the kingdom of Kong , In the Mandlngo region
ot Upper Guinea , for their refusal to supply
his troops with provisions , Chief Samory has
razed the town end moscacred several thou
sand natives.
For several weeks the French newspapers
have been caljlng upon the government to
send a punitive expedition against Chief
Somory , who , oa August 20 last , surprised
and routed a Flench detachment of native
troops sent to occupy territory which he had
offered to evacuate. Two of the French of
ficers and forty-four men were killed. Kong
lf > a lich and fertile dependency of the
French Ivory coast. If the report published
by the Paris Journal is confirmed , tbo
French government will have no alternative
but to send such a punitive expedition as the
French press has been urging It to under
take.
Samory , who is otherwise known as Sa-
madu , and who was formerly known as the
"West African Madhl. " Is a TIppoo Tib on
a large scale , a wholesale slave hunter. Ho
fiist came Into contact with the French In
1882 , but In the two yearn' war which fol
lowed be was repeatedly defeated.
In the latter part of 1S84 be carried his
slave raids far to tbe south Into Sulimana ,
captuilng and sacking Fatalla , the capital of
Sulimana and the great emporium for the
transnlger trade. A vast tract of country
was devastated , thousands of natives were
slain , thousands more sold Into slavery ,
and the country was so depopulated that
trade came to a stndstlll and the colony of
Sierra Lcono was reduced to the verge ot
bankruptcy.
These conquests brought Samory a fresh
accrbslon of stiength and In 1883 bo again
commenced operations against the French
provinces on the north , Two severe defeats ,
however , brought him to terms and In Feb
ruary , 1887 , ho signed a treaty of peace with
the French , In which ho recognized that the
river Niger was the boundary between his
territory and that of the French.
ni li-rlinxy lleniiinilH an IiivenllKiitlnn ,
PAUIS , Nov. 1C. Comto Esterhazy , who ,
It Is said , answers the dscrlptlon "of a rich
and titled olllcer will known In Paris so
ciety , " who had tieen requested to resign
bis commission In tbo army In consequence
ot the continued leaking/ ) ! military secrets
since Captain Dreyfus was deported , has
written a letter to General Billet , tbe min
ister for war. with regard to the alleged
"Infamous accusation. " Ho demands an In
vestigation and says bo Is ready to reply to
all the charges that may bo brought against
him.
lloliiK- Much Harm ,
PHETOUIA , Nov. 5. ( Delayed In Transmission -
mission , ) President Kruger , In proroguing
the Volksvaad today until February , made a
speech , In the course of which bo en Id the
dynamite monoply was not the greatest curse
of tbo country. Greater harm , be added , was
done by the persons who were trying to
create dimensions among tbe people of tbe
states of South Africa.
SueceeilN Di-rliy.
LONDON , Nov. 16. Earl Cadogan , the
lord lieutenant of Ireland , was today elected
president of the National Union of Con
servative atsoclutlons In succession to the
earl of Derby. There was a large attendance
of delegates from tbe different associations
of conservatives at the convention , which
was held In Pt. Jamni hall lo this city ,
Neit 1'rt-i.liU-nl of Aimtrlan
VIENNA , Nov. 16. Count Franz Thun has
been elected president of the Austrian dele
gations.
TIUXKS POl'IJ'S Al'TIOX IS AVIlONfS.
( > liii > Nltlon ( o Srhnnl Settlement Win
lie Intrimlrtrn.
WINNIPEG , Man. , NoV. 1C. Attoreciy
General Cameron of the Manitoba govern
ment , when asked Juday tor bis opinion on
the reported pronouncement by the pope on
the Manitoba school question , In which It Is
decreed that the children of Catholic raronts
should attend none 'but Catholic schools In
Manitoba , said :
"Tho decision ot nomc , If correctly re
ported , Is to bo rcgretled , It seems remark
able , but the antagonism of tbo minority to
tbo public school system has apparently
rather Increased than diminished since the
settlement and iirobably will be still further
Increased by this decision. It would certainly
seem that this Is a most reactionary step
on the part of the Vatican. Why has not
the same rule been laid down for the prov
ince of Ontario ? It Is only a short time
slnco that Cardinal Satolll made n deliver-
on co on the subject In the United States ,
yresutr.ably with the papal sanction , which ,
If I recollect aright , tho" minority was au-j
thortzcd to use the public schools In all lo
calities wbcro they had no schools of their
own that were up to the public school
standard. It Is difficult to understand why
the ( > rovcicc ! of Manitoba alone should bo
placed under such a skrJngcnt mandate. "
xmvpoi'xm.Axn runxnr CHISIS.
Hetlrlnir Ministry Atli'iuplH to Fill All
Appointive , OilU-cN.
ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Nov. 1C. The min
istry , headed by Sir William Whltoway ,
formally resigned office today. Before resigning -
signing Sir William Whlteway tried to fill
nil vacancies In the civil service with his
defeated supporters and their followers , but
Sir Herbert Murray , the governor of New
foundland , refused lo sanction any permanent
appointment and consented to authorize only
acting appointees.
The governor was Impelled to this deter-
initiation by a pledge to the Incoming cabinet
as to the number of officeholders. He refused
to create any vested rights by agreeing to
permanent appointment. The cabinet of Sir
Justice Winter will assume office tomoriow
and following the precedent created by the
controversy between Lord Aberdeen , gov
ernor general of the Dominion of Canada ,
and Sir Charles Tupper while premier last
year , will insist upon the cancellation of
all of these appointments Immediately.
SWEPT AWAY 11V A SXOWSIiIIJE.
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( lie SprlnHT Tliitivrrlven. .
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Nov. 1G. Word has
Just been received hero of a terrific snow
storm on the Noble Five mountain range ,
near Sannon , In the Stocnn district , on last
Saturday. Joseph McGribbens , whose parents
reside In Oakland , Cal. , , and hla partner ,
whoso name Is unknown , were working on
the night crew of the Hod Fox mine , and
were caught by a slide while going to work.
McGribbens was carried down the mountain
side and burled under , a mass of snow and
Ice , and bis body cannot bo recovered till
spring. His partner was rescued In an ex
hausted condition. The s'-Uo continued down"
the mountain , complete ! ; covering the build
ings of the Silver Bell , which were crushed
llko eggshells. jt
FAVOHS FOH AMIIUCAX FISIIEItS.
Conoc.iNlonN Arc ( runted by ( lie ] ) o
minion "Cnliliie ( .
OTTAWA , Ont. , Nov. 1C. An order has
been passed by the Dominion cabinet giving
American fishing vessels on the Pacific coast
the privilege of landing their fish at
Canadian ports and shipping their cargoes
In bond to the United States. This Is for
six mouths and Is done only as an experi
ment.
Ono Xtttlvo Trlliu SiirrenilerH.
SIMLA , Nov. 16. The British officials have
accepted the submission of the Maddakhcls ,
on surrender of the property and rifles looted
at Malzar and on the-payment for such
property as Is not forthcoming. This tribe
also has to pay a fine of 10,000 rupees and to
surrender twenty hostages for their future
good conduct.
Trial iif Arriiyo'H 1-yiu-lu-rN.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 10. The trial of the
lynchers continued today wltihout any sen
sational developments. Crowds In the street
hissed and booted the prisoners as they
passed out after itho trial 'this ' evening , but
the police guarded them sufficiently. Popu
lar Indignation against them continues In-
'tcnse. '
KNIIIIIC | on ArKendiui'N Wlient Crop ,
BUENOS , AYRES , Nov. 1C. Argentina's
coming wheat crop Is estimated at 1,500,000
tons. Deducting home consumption there
will remain tit least 1,000,000 tons for export.
The flax crop Is estimated nt 400,000 tons.
Tbo , maize ) crop will not be abundant unless
thefo comes a good fall of rain In Decem
ber.
Life Saving Mcilnl for nil Ainerlenn.
BERLIN , Nov. lG.Tb'o United States
consul general hero , Mr. Goldsmith , has re
ceived for transmission 'to ' the United States
a life-saving medal awarded by Emperor
William of Germany to Valentine Fernekes
of Milwaukee , WIs , , for saving a child from
drowning In this city ,
MOKE EVIDENCE IV THORN CASE.
I'Mini ( he Sniv \ \ lilVlilili Gnlilen-
K up n i- Wan DlHiniMiiln-ri-il.
NEW YORK , Nov. 10. A saw , which maybe
bo the Implement with which William
Guldensuppo'B corpse wa4 dismembered In
the cottage at Woodsldo If L , where he was
murdered In Juno last , wan brought to Dis
trict Attorney Youngs' office at Long Island
City today. It la said to. have been found
burled In the ground of the meadow lying
to'waen FlusMngandOtlhjtO'PoInt.when Mrs.
Nack Is said to 1mvotold , the officers on Sun
day last It was placed by Martin Thorn.
The find was made by un Italian laborer , and
two young sonu of Police'Captain Metbeven
of Long Island City. ' Tho-saw will bo pro
duced when Thorn's trial is resumed on
Monday next. In anticipation of this latter
chapter In the great murder ease , a special
venlro of 200 Jurora will loilesued tomorrow.
District Attorney Youngs said today that
his visit to Philadelphia yesterday had been
without result as to tbe allegation that
Thorn was at ono time on Inmate of May-
amenslng prison ,
MoreineiitH of Oi-i-ini VfhnclN , Nov. 1(1. (
At New York Arrived Normannla , from
Hamburg ; IJurope , from London ; Nomadic ,
from Liverpool ; Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse ,
from Bremen ; Manitoba , from London.
Salled-Lahn , for Bremen ; Cevle , for Liver
pool ; Ethiopia , for Glasgow.
At Southampton Arrived Travo , from
New York , and proceeded to Bremen ,
At Queens town Arrived Steamer Ilhyn-
land , from Philadelphia ;
At Movllle Arrived Furnessla , from
New Yotk for Glasgow.
At Bremen-Arrlved-H. H. Meier , from
New York.
A. , Antwerp Arrived Bremerhaven ,
from Philadelphia *
At Philadelphia Arrived Bclgenland ,
from Liverpool ; Pennsylvania , from Ant-
CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
Mcotinp to Consider tko Boring Sea
Controversy Concludes Its Lnbon.
DELEGATES AGREE UPON MANY DETAILS
( 'anaillnn HeiireHeiUnilven Hull-
in It Their lilniM In Writing anil In
ternational i ConinilNRloii
Ill-milt from tlelllierntlonii.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. The Bering sea
meeting In which representatives of Great
Britain , Canada and the United States have
participated , came to a close tonight. The
seal experts made n unanimous report concerning -
] corning the condition of tbo seal herds and
the diplomatic reserves for the respective
'governments ' each have an understanding
I upon which they hope at a later day to effect
final adjustment , not only ot the Bering sea
, questions , but of other pending border con
troversies. For the present , however , no
] j final actlcci was taken as to the suspension
of pelagic sealing.
The Canadian delegates urged that other
questions bo brought Into any plan of settle
ment and suggested nn International commls-
, to accomplish this. This was fully dls-
I cussed and nn agreement reached that the
Canadian officials would put their views Id
I writing after returning to Ottawa nnd sub-
I mlt them to the authorities here. All par-
j tics concerned say the outlook Is favorable
, to a satisfactory adjustment.
The unanimous agreement of the experts
brings the governments together for the
first tlmo on all tbe facts relating to the
i seals. This agreement was reached otter
I ' painstaking comparison ot notes and the re-
, suits were announced In an official statement
\ by General Foster as follows :
UNANIMOUS ON SOME POINTS.
"Tho delegates to the fur seal conference
j have agreed unanimously on certain proposl-
| lions touching the fur seal herds of the Ber
ing sea. The report contains sixteen prop
ositions which are briefly epitomized as fol
lows :
"That the Prlbyloff herd has declined In
numbers from 1884 to 1S07 ; that the number
was formerly three to five times that which
now exists ; that the death rate among pups
Is great , not moio than one-half , to one-third
surviving to the age of 3 years ; that the
number of breeding females In 1S9G and 1S97
wus between 100,000 to 130,000 ; that the de
crease from 1S9G to 1897 was notable , though
Its extent could not bo definitely determined ;
that land killing of males as now practiced
does no harm to thd herds ; that the pelagic
sealers respect the limitations of the law ;
that pelagic scaling Involves Indiscriminate
killing ; that the catch ut sea contains a
marked excess of females ; that the killing
of males on land Is the cause of this ; that
among the females killed are not only those
both nursing and pregnant , but also many
who arc Immature , or who have alreJidy lost
their that the- fur seal *
pups ; - jelng - polygamous
amous , a largo number ot males may be
killed iwlth Impunity ; that females cannot be
killed In similar numbers without checking
the Increase of the herd or bringing about an
actual decline ; thut a small number of fe
males , less the annual 'Increment of breeders ,
might be taken without producing actual de
crease ; that excessive pelagic sealing has led
to u reduction In the herds ; that pelagic
sealing has of late fallen off In greater ratio
than has the herd , thus producing a tendency
toward equilibrium In numbers ; that In esti
mating tde future conditions ot < he herd
must bo taken Into consideration reductions
In the number of surviving pups caused by
the pelagic catches of 1894-5 ; that the herd
is not in danger ot actual extermination so
long us Us haunts on land are protected and
Iho protected zone is maintained ; that both
land arl sea killing now yield an Inconsider
able profit cither to the lessees or to the
pelagic sealers themselves. "
SIGNATURE TO AGREEMENT.
The delegatea signing the agreement are
cs follows : Charles Sumner Hamlln , David
Starr Jordan , D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson ,
James Melvlllo Macoun.
Following the agreement of the experts
the diplomatic olllc'als assembled at General
Foster's house to discuss the larger increase
of pelagic scaling and larger border con
troversies. Owing to the continued Illness of
Sir Julian Pauncefote , who Is confined to his
room , the British government was reprc
sented by the first seci-etary of the British
embassy , Mr. Adam. Sir Wilfrid Laurlcr
and Sir. Louis Davles were present In behalf
of Canada ,
General Foster's power has been materially
enlarged slnco the coming of the Canadian
officers , for as a result of the long and
friendly talk between Sir Wilfrid and Sec
retary Sherman the latter has written to
the Canadian premier stating that ths presIdent
Ident bad empowered General Foster to treat
on the various border questions which Sir
Wilfrid had called to the attention of Mr.
Sherman and with the cooperation of the
British government to conclude treaties cov
ering these subjects.
DIPLOMATS IN SESSION.
The afternoon's meeting began at 4 p. m.
and labted until 7 o'clock. During these
houra the entire border affairs were dis
cussed. Primarily the purpose of the meet
ing was to secure an agreement In the Ber
ing sea matter. The Canadians made It clear
that they wished any plan of settlement to
take a broader scope than the one' subject
of the Bering sea and to embrace tbo many
sources of friction along the border. In this
connection the plan of an International com
mission was discutsed at great length. The
Canadians felt that the commission afforded
the best means of reconciling all difference
and of opening the way to reciprocity. The
discussion was of the most friendly nature
throughout and no sharp discussions were al
lowed to crop out , It was felt that the plan
of the commission was too large a question
for immediate discussion , A final under
standing was reached , therefore , that the
Canadian matter should he put In writing.
This concluded tbo meeting and the dele
gates made their farewells in the utmost cor
diality.
Sir Wlllfrid and Sir Louis leave at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning for Ottawa ,
IIHMA.VDS MADE IIV CM A MIICII I , \I > .
Premier I.aiirlc-r l roniilly ICefimeM to
Ci-ant Tin-in.
TORONTO , Ont. , Nov. 10. The Globe , the
leading liberal paper in Canada , says : "Con
servative newspapers keep up a constant fire
of criticism on Sir Wilfrid Laurler because ,
as they allege , be refused to agree to a
preferential tariff between Great Britain and
Cawida as proposed by Mr. Chamberlain. It
Is Jim os well that tbe real facts ot tbe mat
tcr should be known. During the visit of
the premier to Great Britain Mr. Chamber
lain made the proposition that there should
be absolute free trade between Great Britain
and Its colonies on condition that tbe former
pay a cuitom fix on commodltlei from for
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather ForcofiKt for Nbr i < Va
Fain Warmer ; Southerly
P so.
1 , I'lunn of HnciMtn Lull ! Ilnre ,
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Close of ( ho 8i > nl Conference.
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H. Wlmt Cmm-il the Hrnv In llnyll.
Clovc-luiul AVntchon "Tigers" ut Toot Unit
3 , Smyth In Slow In the Hartley Cnno ,
Smith Dakota' * TiibUr Srluiol Fuml.
4. IMItorlnl ntnl Ooiiimrnt.
T , Outlook for I'ori'lca Crop * .
HelmniB for a Nntlonnl University.
Order * ( liven to n Itrllef l'nry.
0. Council Hindu li > ri\l Mntterx.
I'rof. ( Intm nnd Hi'hnnl llonk Trust.
7. ArRtiliiK Mm Stork Kittm duo.
IliiHhliii : Work on ( lie Armour 1'liint.
AfT Irs In South Onmlui.
il. Wlail-Upnf the lli-il Men'n Council.
DoliiRH of ( lie Kp ortti I.cngtip *
1) ) . rroxlnce of Modern Hook Itevlcnor.
( Jre.it llrll for Nolir.iskii.
ItmllKorx In the Dhorro Court ,
I'eileriil Court Open * for lltiMnem.
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1'Cntmilii In the Klondike.
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elgn countries. Sir Wilfrid Laurler , speak
ing for "Canadians " , said bo could not-accept
such an offer. The Canadian goveinment had
already arranged for an Abatement of duties
on British goods to the extent ot 25 per cent ,
and as tbo whole fabric of Canadian finances ,
as well as Canadian 'Industry , was founded
on customs duties , he could not for a moment
consider u proposition to remove them with
a blow. What the reply of the other pre
miers was was not' ' referred to here. Suffice
It to say that Mr. Chamberlain remarked with
reference to Sir Wilfrid Laurler's reply that
lie would not touch with tongs the subject
of a preferential tariff on any other basis
than that of absolute free trade between
Great Britain and Its colonies. These are
the facts and this 'the ' sort ot arrangement
that Sir Wilfrid Laurlcr Is being dally de
nounced for not accepting. "
MKMOIUAI. TO LATH IIKXIIY OKOHCK.
I'lilille IN ( o He Appealed To for ( lie
KllIlflH.
NEW YOUK , Nov. Ifi. It has been de
termined to appeal to the public at large for
subscriptions to a memorial for the late
Henry George on the broadest grounds of
respect for a man who devoted himself to
the public good , and entirely irrespective of
difference of opinion as to his economic or
political views. In the hope that all the
various projects which have sprung up In
different parts of the country having this
purpose In view c njiejirougbt. Into harmony.
The following named parties , representing
all shades of political opinions , to which
other names may bo added In their discre
tion , have agreed to act as a national com
mittee for this purpose : Major Strong , Seth
Low , Charles Stewart Smith , Isldor Straus ,
C. T. Chrlstensen , Edward M. Shepard ,
Thomas G. Shearman , August Lewis , Tom L.
Johnson ot Cleveland , and William Lloyd
Garrison of Boston. George Foster Peabody
of Ill's city has becm appointed treasurer.
s\ioo. >
One IN lit-ail a nil ( InOtlur Tlt-liT for
.Min-ilt-r.
LEXINGTON. Ky. , Nov. 1C. Merrltt Mar
tin , a saloon keeper and agent for the Chat-
tanoogo Brewing company , and J , J. Ityan ,
also a saloon keeper , had a terrible fight to
night In the latter's place of business on
Main street , as the result of which Uyau
Is dead and Martin is locked up , charged
with murder. The men had been good
friends until recently , when they had a dis
pute over an account owed the brewing
company by Ryan. Martin declared they
must have a bcttlcment tonight and had
entered Hyon's place and requested the
same. After some conversation the men
began fighting with their flMs and later Mar
tin began shooting. His third shot struck
Ryan in the left arm and a fourth entered
the abdomen. Martin fled from the place
and was arrested. Ryan died while being
carried to the hospital. Ryan was a single
man , aged about 35.
YOli.Kl'IXAV ' IS
Slnyi-r of I'nllfil ' SfnfoH Attorney .TOUCH
Given IllH Mlii-rly.
CARSON CITY , Nov. , Nov. 1C. Julian
Gulnan , the boy who shot and killed District
Attorney Charles Jones recently , was today
exonerated by the grand Jury.
Jones , who was a married man , had been
paying attention to young Gulnan's Bister ,
und upon the day of the shooting met her
by appointment near her home , Dr. Gulnan ,
her father , Interrupted the meeting and
qunreled with Jonos. The boy , who was
watching from an upper window of the hoiibo ,
fearing that his father would bo killed by
Jones , who had a reputation as a gun fighter ,
shot and killed the attorney with u rllle ,
OII.IKCTS TO TAMM\\V i\TI3XSIOV.
( 'i-olor OPIIONON Scheme nf HiiltiK lni ( >
KliiKN Coiinl > .
NEW YORK , Nov. 10-Rlcliard Croker
today when asked what ho thought of the
plan of establishing Tammany clubs In Kings
county with the view ot having but one
democratic organization In Greater New York
salt ! ;
"I am opposed to the plan. The Kings
county and other organizations should be
maintained. If an effort Is made to carry
out the plin I will do all I can to defeat It , "
The Brooklyn organization , Mr , Croker
said , would get all the patronage It was
entitled to.
< ; .si.vn.NCi : : : roit Ai ;
li A , IiiNlKl ScrvcNol Icxx Than
Koiirlci-n VI-III-H ,
BOSTON , Nov. 16. Joseph A. laslgl , for
merly Turkish consul In this city , who was
arrested In New York last summer , charged
with the embezzlement of largo sums from
trust funds held by him , and who was re
cently found guilty In the Suffolk county
superior court , was today sentenced to serve
a term of not uioro than eighteen nor less
than fourteen years In state's prison , with
ono day solitary confinement and tbe rest
of tbe term at hard labor , *
SnfToi-nffil li > - .Na111 nil C.'IIH ,
CIULLICOTH13 , O. , Nov. IC.-Jamea Orr
was killed by suffocation from natural gus
In u regulator vault liera todny. He and
two others were rcpuvlng It , when u leuk
started accidentally. One companion , James
Mlnnery , Is dying from the name cause ,
while Superintendent 8. H. Clark of the
natural gau company , -who WUH also ex
posed , la the only one able to talk , and for
whosfc recovery , there IB hope. i
POLICE IN POLITICS
Omaha Force Used to Forwaftl E. E-
Howoll's ' Interests ,
UNWRITTEN HISTORY OF A CAMPAIGN
Officers Dlreotoil to Report to Pnsion
Candidate for Mnyor ,
SIGWART AND THE BOARD PERMIT IT
Authorities Assist in the Outrageous Abusa
of POWJT.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY IN COX CASE
I'olleemeu Swear ( o IlnvliiK Oorereil
I'olltlent ANilKiimeiilM for Kil 'pf
IliMM-ll nnil Chnrley Kniuilui ;
n ( .siK iirt'N Dlri-clloii.
Evidence of the Fire nnd Police Commis
sion being In politics was the feature of the
case on trial before Judge Scott of the equity
division ot the district court yesterday
afternoon. It was the case wherein W. W.
Cox , chief of detectives , oaeka a permanent
Injunction to restrain the board from ills-
charglcig him or trying him on the chargea
preferred some tlmo ago.
Immediately upon thu convening of court ,
the plaintiff wae put upon the witness stand
to testify In his own behalf. He detailed tlio
attempts of the board to remove him from
ofilce and was then asked : "Is Charles
Fanning a member of the police force , or la
cciy way connected therewith ? " The defense
objected to the question. Insisting that It
wcs Immaterial , but the materiality , how
ever , was shown later when S. 0. Hoff , an
ex-pollccman , was called upon to testify.
Following Cox , Joseph Vandcrford , a
hostler at the police stables and who was
discharged last July , was called. The wit
ness testified that he had conversed with
members ot the board relative to his dis
charge and had been Imformed that It- was
duo to the fact of "great pressure being
brought to bear. "
"What are your politics ? " was asked ot
the witness.
"I am a republican , " was the reply , and
continuing , he said. "Commissioner Peabody
told me that there was an arrangement by
which each member of the board could nam
men of their particular political faith , acid
that If I would apply to the mayor and
accure his endorsement I could probably bo
retained. Commissioner llullard , however ,
told me that my politics were not In accord
with those of a majority of the board.
The- sensational feature of the trial came
when S. G. Hoff gave hla testimony. Hoff
Is a molnbtTr of We" police force. Ho yas one
of the officers let out s.pme time ago , without
a trial and was restored to his position by the
order of Judge Scott , which waa to the effect
that no man could be removed "for the good
of the force. "
1HS POLITICAL DETAIL.
In giving his testimony Olllcer Holt swore
that he had been a member ot the police
force for the period of six years and bad
always obeyed the orders of his superiors ,
never questioning the motives that Induced
them to Issue instructions to him.
Asked It any olllcer had ever Instructed
him to do political work , the witness re
plied : "Lest spring , a few days prior to' the
city election , A. T. Slgwart , then chief of
police , Instructed me to report to E. E.
Howell , democratic candidate for mayor , for
Instructions. I was then In unJform , lint
was ordered to appear In citizens' clothes. "
"Were you on the city pay roll as a po
liceman ? " Interrupted Judge Scott.
"Yes , your honor , " replied the witness.
Continuing his testimony the witness said :
"Chief of Police Slgwart gave mo a card ,
on which he had written my name. This
card ho told mo to hand to Howell , who
would Instruct me as to my duties. I asked
Slgwart if this was satisfactory to the Fire
and Police Conimlssloneis and ho told mo
thai It was. Slgwart asked mo bow I felt
with relation to the candidates for mayor ,
Moorcs and Howell , and I told him that I
had not thought much about the matter.
Ho then asked me if I could support Howell
and I told him that I could.
"During tbo afternoon of the day on
which the conversation was hold 1 went to
Howell's office , following Instructions , golug
through a clothing store and entering by
way of the back door of the olflce where
Howell was doing business , I presented thu
card to Howell and he said that he wanted
me to Jo some political work for him. Ho
said that.l was to look after tbo Third
ward , the policemen and the stieet railway
employes. I was also Instructed to watch
The Bee office and learn the names of dem
ocrats , populists and Hllverltcs who visited
Rasewater I reported to him once or twlco
each day and was told to come In the even
ing It possible. When al IloweU'H office I
frequently met Commissioners iHcrdman anil
Billiard , but do unt Know what they were
there for. . I alsj saw Charles Fanning at
Howell'a and was given to understand that
h was managing the fusion campaign.
DREW PAY FROM THE CITY.
During the giving of the foregoing testi
mony Judge .Scott appeared to be ill at ease.
Finally hu stopped the witness und asked :
"How many dajs illi ) you spend doing this
political work ? "
"Five , " anBwered the wltnefcs ,
"Wore you drawing pay from the city dur
ing the time ? " nuked tlio Judgu.
"Yes , " responded Hoff.
Continuing bin testimony the witness said :
"Chief Slgwart told mo tint two other men
had been detailed to do political work for
Howell. One of ihom was Dotectl/e Savage
and the other was Olllcer Iiula , Howell 'oU ' ;
mo that ho was fcusplclous of Imlu , JH I ' .or mo , , '
to go on and do my work well aim tell ( ha a
boys that he was with them , I don't know
what he meant by the oxprtM.ilon , but sup- ji
pose that he meant that ho win frlen ly ! with j
tbo police. " i
On cross-examination Holt testified lha :
Howell Instructed him to ! * ) < > 'ho officers of
the Omaha Street Railway company and as
certain bow they felt with rofcruuco to th
mayoralty light , Ho also testified ( bat be
saw thirty or forty of the policemen and Bald
to them : "Howell Is with us In this fight. "
At Oils point Judge Scott took occasion to
make a few remarks and In doing so he said :
"Understand mo ; I do not state that what
this witness U saying la tbo truth , but It It
Is , and the chief of police and tbe members
of tbo board knew that this man was as
signed to do political 'work , us be has ( cstl-
flcd , U Is the came as though they put their
hands into the pockets of tbotaxpayers and
took out their money. If they did Allow this
man to do this work and made no effort to
itop him , tbo only reaion wby they would ftttl