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OMAHA DAILY BEE.
" * " * * ESTAHLISILED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , OTHTDAY MOKNING , JANUARY 21 , 1808 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY ITtVE CENTS.
ACCEPTS AUTONOMY
Brother of President of Ouban Republic
Lays Down His Arms.
GENERAL JUAN MASSO PARRA SURRENDERS
Boraral Other Officers Join in Giving Up
Their Resistance.
WELL EQUIPPED BODY CEASES TO FIGHT
Over Ono Hundred Soldiers Among Those
Who Capitulate.
CUBAN SYMPATHIZERS ARE MUCH EXCITED
ninrcn * Onrcln , IIIiineo'H Autonomist
Un > ertior In Simla Clnrit Province *
, Indiic.cn the liiNiirKcnt Leader
to Surrender. ,
( Cop > rlRM , 1EM , by Press Publishing Compiny. )
HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 20 ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Through the strong Influence of Marcos Gar
cia , an Insurgent chlct In the last Cuban
war nnd now Blanco's autonomist governor
of Santa Clara province , at last has occurred
nn Important Insurgent surrender. Gov-
cinor Garcia wires today that autonomy has
been accepted by Juan Masse Parra , oaiil to
bo a brother of President Masse of tl.o In-
mirgcnt republic. With him surrendered
Lieutenant Colonels Ferrla Jose del Carmen
nnd Hernandez , Majors Victoriano Gomez ,
Quesada nnd Leon , with ono captain , five
lieutenants nnd 110 soldiers. The principal
effect of this surrender lies In the iclatlon-
6hlp of Masse nnd the number of men
Masse novcr was noted as a .cader. General
Garcia , saja the surrender waa with all the
lionora of war , drums , bugles , etc The
Cuban sympathisers af j excited. The In-
mirgonts who suirendered nro said to have
lcon well equipped with arms and ammuni
tion. SYLVESTER SCOVEL
ASSOCIATED PRESS ADVICES.
HAVANA , Jan. 20. The Spanish authori
ties report that the Insurgent general Juan
Masse Parra , with the forces under his com
mand , lieutenant Colonels Augustine FcrrU
nnd Jose Carmen Hernandez , Majors Fo-
llclano Quosadi , Satuiiiano Leon nnd Vlc-
torano Gomez , with eK other olllcers nnd 110
prlvatee. well armed and well supplied with
ammunition , have surrendered nt Fomento
to the Spanish general Agulrcn nnd Scnor
Marcos Garcia , governor ot Santa Clara
province.
The Insurgents are eald to have formed In
llino and delivered up their arms according
to the ordinance , shouting "Long live
Spain , " "Long live the queen regent , " "Long
live Spanish Cuba , " and "Long live auton
omy. "
General Juan Masse Parra is a brother of
Scaior Bartolome Masse , president ot the
Cuban republic.
During the last ten dajs the Insurgents
nro said to have lost llf killed and thlrty-foui
taken prisoners , with 242 rifles. In addition
to those who surrendered with General Juan
Masse Parra , according to the Spanish au
thorities , flftj-six other armed mm have
surrendered , among them two lieutenant
colonels and three other odlcers.
The Spanish troops on the other hand are
eald to have lost twelve killed and ninety-
three wounded.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 The Spanish
minister received a cablegram from General
Blanco confirming the preceding dispatch ,
and giving the details ao stated. General
Blanco sajs the form of presentation was of
fcuch a dignified character as will serve as a
model for those to follow. The cable con
tinues : "Tho rank of Juan Masse , his clc
family connection with Bartolomo Masse ,
president ot the eo-called Cuban republic ,
nnd the formal aud military character of the
capitulation , gives unusual Importance to the
net. "
PHIIMIS wni. si PPI.Y TIIR coitv.
lIlcKs-llencli MI > N It iHii't
for iiiKlaml to Ilnlld
LONDON , Jan. 20 Sir Michael Hlcks-
ncach , chancellor of the exchequer , s-pcaking
nt Bristol , ridiculed Iho notion of provld'tig '
granaries. , as had been suggested In some
quaiters Ho sold ho was convinced the
British nivy was strong rnoittfi to hold Its
own , and In any war England would have
many friends ready to supply corn.
Referring to the coming budget estimates ,
lie said these would show that the govern
ment wan fully ollvo to the Im
portance of keeping up the stand
ard of the army nnd .navy , although he de
clared It waa not creditable to Canada , or
fair to English taxpajcrs , that such a colcmy
should contribute practically nothing to the
naval defense of the empire. Ho licued
Canada would K-JOM turn Its attention to this
matter , adding that If It did not the day
iwould como wlien It would have "a rude
awakening which woulil bo entirely its own
fault. "
In concluding hla speech the chancellor ,
of the exchequer announced tl at China had
nporoachcd Edgland for assistance to pay
tlio Japanc.se Indemnity , and that the negotia
tions vvero still pending , The newspaper
statements on Iho nubject lie clnractcrlzed
as Inaccurate und Incomplete. The govern
ment was not ashamed of these negotiations ,
mid believed the Country would approve
them. Ho could sco no reason why foreign
( ion. era should object , but if the negotiations
failed , Great Britain would take its stand
on existing treaty rights.
Iteplying to a deputation of augar refinery
workmen that waited upon him Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach said the government had read
ily accented Belgium's Invitation to a sugar
conference , and would do Its beat to secure
n satisfactory result. Ho added Uiat bo be
lieved the feeling of the country was so
strong In favor of cheap sugar that any pro
posal to prevent the Importation of bount-
jiald sugar would meet wltli the greatest op-
position.
I ConnteriictliiuPolUh n\iiuiNlon.
BERLIN , Jan , 20 , In the lower house of
the Prussian Diet today the Imperial chan
cellor , Ptlnco Hohenloho , In explaining the
bill for Increasing the ( und for nettling Ger
mans us proprietors In Poscn and West-
jiballa , eald tdo measure was Intended to
counteract the expansion of the Poles
in the mixed dUtrlct and to
ctrengtben the German clement , ad
ding ; "Wo nave no uostllo aim. We shall
alwu > a llvo at peace -with the Poles , If
they become und remain honest Prutalars. "
Herr Jadzonlskl , a Polish member , vigor
ously protested that the bill wag unconsti
tutional , and complained of the lack of pa
ternal rule on the part of the king toward
the Poles.
Minister of Agriculture Baron von Ham-
merstoln-LoJttcn Indignantly repelled the
ch'argc. It was the Germans , he asserted ,
who oue'-it to complain of undue favor
shown the Poles. Continuing , the minister
said It was the duty ot the kingdom to fos
ter German customs , etc. , In the eastern em
pire , and lie added the emperor-king was
fully conscious ot his duty In this respect.
The bill was referred to the budget com
mittee.
. v ci > mi < mn\TBi > nv iuou > snv.
\nnlniiftc for the Kreneliinnii In Illn
Dcfvtinc of Drojfnu.
( CopjrlsM , IKW , by 1'rem I'libllfhlnR Compimy. )
LONDON , Jan. 20 ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) 'BJornstlern '
Bjornscn , the Norwegian poet and dra
matist , Is the latest man ot letters who
emphatically raises his voice In favor of
Dreyfus In a glowing letter from Rome to
Zola. He ea > a :
"Very Honored Master : How I envy you.
How I wish I Avcro la your place In order
to bo nblo to reader to country and hu
manity a service like that rendered by jou.
I also bavo experienced that it Is much moro
perilous to eradicate hatred than love from
the minds of men. Hosts ot circumstances
which have for a long time past thrown
their roots in the most noble as well as
In the basest Instincts of the French people
have created a situation so tragic that a
thousand > cars' progress In civilisation are
abolished. All tremble ( before the cries
and fury of barbarians. They have not
made you recoil. You marched against
them with a l > ro nnd sword alone against
millions. Is there a nobler spectacle to be
seen in tbo world ? That Is Just what
Franco vvasitod. I ran assure jou all peoples
ples In Europe regard Franco at the pres
ent moment with astonishment and dis
tress. Two facts are sufficient to explain It.
First , the indictment against Drejfua is
preferred by unworthy men Invested with
Immense responsibility. That Indictment
tells us that Dreyfus was condemned for
treason In favor of Germany. Among the
proofs of guilt brought forward was the
charge that ho was able to go to Alsace
moro easily than the other French officers.
That Is officially denied by the Alsaco-
Lonaitio government. Twice In tbo same
jear Dreyfus was prohibited entering Al
sace. The third tlmo ho was permitted to
spe'id a v celt there , owing to the Illness
ot his fither. Has anjono ever seen a
man acting as a spy for a country to which
ho was refused access ? The imperial gov
ernment ot Germany also officially declared
that Drojfus never had relations with Us
agents. The affirmation contained In the
Indictment Is therefore absolutely false.
"Tho second fact Is that the official com
munications made in tbo press affirm tlis.t
the Indictment contains only a part of the
proofs of the guilt of Dreyfus. The oilier
part , a secret , was communicated to the
Judges only during their deliberation. In
other words , Dreyfus was not legally con
demned. Ho was degraded , stigmatized and
transported beyond the seas without a legal
trial on 'the arbitrary opinion of a few com
rades
"A government which , after the authenti
cation of'thcse facts refuses to revise the
court-martial of Dreyfus is assuredly most
devoid of conscience. That is the judgment
of all Europe. Bo assured also that Europe
admires what > ou have done. I have al-
wiajs held the opinion that the work of the
romance writer or poet bears the same re
lation to himself personally as notes do to
the tink whence they are Issued , and which
should have in hand securities corcsspond-
Ing to the IEBUC. Wo now eca that if jour
works , 'circulated ull over the world to In
crease the courage which la In the heart of
humanity , It is 'because ' jou , jourself , are
a man of courage and heart. YOUIB ,
I "BJORNSTIERN BJORNSEN. "
POMcn nispuiisi : THK STL HUNTS.
Compel the I'nrnderH to Conduct
TlieniNel\ LCHN IlolHteroiiHli .
PARIS , Jan 20 Over 2,000 students started
a demonstration this evening on the Boule
vard St. Michael. They tried to eross the
river Seine , but the police prevented them
About sixty ot the students were arrested.
There have been no serious disorders to lay
Numbers of bands of students ( as this dis
patch is cent ) are still parading tbo Latin
quarter.
A dispatch from Epln.il , capital of the
Department of Vogh ( situated about nineteen
miles from hero ) , sajs the first anti-Hebrew
demoratratlon took place there today. Pli-
cards bearing the now popular cries , de
nouncing Zola and the Hebrews and uphold
ing the army were posted In front of the
Hebrew stores.
From the Latin quarter 2,000 students
inarched to the Hotel des Invalldcs , fiomo
raising shouts of "Vivo 1" omperouer. " Thej
then icrossed the bridge , where the police
divided them into two bodies. One made a
demonstration in front of the Pcplnlcre bar
racks ( Caserne do la Plplnlerle ) , nnd the
other , numbering 500 , gathered In front of M
Zola's house with the usual cries. The police
finally dispersed them after making thirty
arrests.
There hap been a email nntl-Jevvlsh demon-
stratlon at Rouen.
Another student demonstration has taken
plaeo at Algiers. Many arrcsta were made- ,
and thcro vvero frequent fights In ttie Jewish
market place , where several persons wcro
slightly injured ,
.sun niuoussoo : nnin
ClrcnniNtiuiccH Lend to the Ilellef thnt
lie WIIH PolHoned.
MARSEILLES , Jan. 20. Special advices
from Egypt declare that Prince Said Ben
BOIIBSOO dleJ recently under mjsterlous cir
cumstances , which have led to the belief
that ha WUB poisoned. Ho was In peifect
health , It ls said , up to tbo day ho married
a joung American , a union which caused
much annojanco to the kl.edlvc. The next
day , the story continues , the prince was sud
denly seized with a mjsterlous malady and
died In great agony a few hours afterwards
In the arms of his bride.
Note The story seems to have con
founded Said Ben with Homed All , a brother
of the knedhewho , according to reports ,
desired to marry a Philadelphia heiress.
OludNlonc'u Condition UnehnilRed.
LONDON. Jan. 20. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) Herbert Glads
stone telegraphs fronV Cannes today In reply
to an Inquiry concerning alarming reports
of hU father's health : "Mr. Gladstone' ) *
health continues much the uimo as for come
tlmo past. "
Thla accords wltb my special Informa
tion yesterday that there la < no cause for
Immediate alarm , tut the Grand Old Man's
condition U not at present eatlufactory and
unless a chmge supervenes goon oven hlu
abnormal vitality cannot -be expected to
withstand the strain of Insomnia and con-
cquent nervous proatratlog ,
WAR SHIPS SENT TO CHINA
Moro Floating Arsenals Eail for the
Flowery Kingdom.
ENGLAND REINFORCING ITS SQUADRON
( rent Activity nt the Iock nrd nt
( \11 VrHnclK There/
Ordered I'reiinred ,
for Sen. I
VICTORIA , n. C. , Jon. 20. Orders have
been received at Esqutmault for Hear Ad
miral Palllser , from the admiralty , Instruct
ing him to have every vessel In fate fleet
ready to start for China on forty-eight hours
notice. Immediately all was toustlo around
the dock > ard , the crows of the different \cs.
sols ibelng busily engaged rushing coal and
provisions on board. Then It vvaa that an
order was received for her majesty's ship
Pheasant to start on Its trip across the
Pacific today , It being nearer ready than
the others. Tonight it will be well out to
eoa. Later Instructions were received for
her majesty's ship Jmperlu ? , at the flag
ship station , to proceed to the scene ot
activity. Itw 111 sail on Saturday. It Is
not known whether or not Admiral Pall law
will accompany the ships. It Is not likely ,
unless the conditions In the orient reach ti
climax , that Iho other \csrcls at present
hero will bo ordered there. The Icarlus Is
only a small -vessel , and the Phaeton and
Leander , having Just completed a long \oy-
cgc , arc In need of some , repairs. In fact
the Leander Is already on the dry dock and
the Phaeton Is to follow. It la not known
Just where her majesty's ship Am-
phlon la at present , "but " It lias
probably completed Its work at Cohos Is
land and Is coming north , being under orders
to report at nsmilmault. The torpedo boat
Uestro > er will remain at Ksaulmault. The
ne\t order expected Is ono to have the
armament ot the Empress boats ready to be
shipped on abort notice.
KNGI.VMI is iwirrnn ron AVVH.
Lord. AVolleslov MnKi-H I.lKlit of Cin-
roiit 'Humors. '
LONDON , Jan. 20 General Lord Garnet
Wollcsley , field marshal and commander In
chief of the Urltlsh army , speaking at a
banquet in London this evening , lefuted
what ho called "pessimist notions current
about the army. "
Loid Wolleslcy asserted that if England
declared war tomorrow It could have two
of the finest and most fully equipped army
British port before -
corps In readiness for any
fore ships could be prcpired to embark
them. Ho said furthermore that If the men
were better paid there would bo no dlni-
culty In obtaining recruits.
W Ml'SHIPS' ' ' TOIL CHIM > E W ITBIIS.
p rieet of Mne A'cusols AVI11
Stiirt In . I'IMV DIMN.
YOKOHAMA , Jan. 21. A fleet ot nine
war ships will leave In the course of -week
for Chinese waters , the mikado previously
Inspecting two steel barbette ships of
12,150 tons displacement.
Decrees have been issued appointing ( Lieu
tenant Viscount Kawalcatnl chief of staff
and creating a supreme military advlsorj
council consisting of the Marquis Yamagata ,
Marquis Oyana , Marquis Saigon and Prince
Komatsu.
is GEIIM.WVS puivATiT rnopniiTV.
Commcrrliil TrenUeM Hn-vc > o Kltc-ct
lit Kino Chnii.
BEIILIX , Jan. 20. A significant article In
the Cologne Gazette asserts that according to
International law Klao Chan is German
property and an attack upon It would enable
Emperor William to declare war without
consulting tl'e UundesraUi. The paper sajs
furthermore , being leased territory In a
political sense , it remains as before foreign
teiritory. Therefore commercial treaties be
tween China and European states or 'be
tween Germany and other nations have no
validity there , and consequently foreign na
tions cannot appeal to the favored nation
clause.
Ileiiipinlier Prince IIcnr > .
OSDORND , Isle of Wight , Jan 20. The
annual commemoration of the death of
Prince Henry of Battenberg took place to
day at Whlpplnghan church , where his re
mains are resting. The ceremony was at
tended by Queen Victoria , Princess Beatrice
" ( Princess Henry of Battenberg ) , Princess
Helena ( Princess Christian of Schleswlg-
HoMeln ) , and Princess Louise ( Marchioness
of Lome ) The Buttenberg sarcophagus was
covered wIth wreaths.
MlNNlonary IN Out of I ) an KIT.
BERLIN , Jan. 20. The German mission
ary , Homeyer , of the Namjung station , who
was recently robbed and wounded near u
place called Langthon , has returned to Nam-
Jung. Ho Is now out of danger. The Chin
ese authorities have taken measures to pro
tect the miss'onary ' station and have prom
ised satisfaction.
OcinoiiNtriitloiiH Will lie I'mlilliltcd.
PARIS , Jan. 20. The minister of the In
terior , M. Barthou , nt a cabinet meeting
today informed his colleagues of the
measures taken to prevent street domonstra
lions. Ho added that the proposed
demonstration on Sunday will bo prohibited
The trial of Emllo Zola will begin before
the assize court on February 7.
AVI nil DOCK ( it cut
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. A special to the
Post-DIspntcli from Illdgevvny , 111. , says
A very disastrous wind and lalnstorm vis
ited this county last night , muooflng
houses , blowing down fences and drown
ing stock. The back waters of the Ohio
and other livers are Inundating much ter
ritory.
lIunilrvilN Die of the
BOMBAY. Jan. 20. During the last week
the deaths from tbo bubonic plague num
bered 651 , The exodus ls Increasing and
business Is stagnated.
TorrlNM 1-fint'N n rortiiiic.
LONDON , Jw , 20-rThe late NS'llllam Ter-
rha , the victim of thoassaasln , Prince ,
left nearly 20,000 to his widow and chil
dren.
Irr\InlifH Mil litiv Until.
CAIRO , Jan. 20. The dervUhes made a
raid ) cstorday north of Albaru. They vvero
repulsed with the loss of fho killed.
iii.s Gir A mvim : > n.
Pullman CI > IIIIIIIII > 'H Quarterly AVIII
He I'ajnliliext Month ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. The directors of ttio
Pullman Paiaco Car cpir.pany have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent ,
pajablo February 15 ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. The National Lead
company has declared a dividend of 1 per
cent on the common , stock , - < *
SMITH TULI.S STOUY OP MURDKH.
AnKrrtB Merry Alone Und n llnnit In
the KIllttiK.
CHICAGO , Jan , 20. Jiunes- Smith , the com.
pinion of Peddler Chr'o Merry , has told the
storj today of the murder ot Merry's wife.
"The truth Is , neither Hlckey nor I was
there whcm Merry killed hla wife , " said
Smith. "We were across the street. Wo
could hear him pouadlng her head upon the
floor. No , shedidn't cry. She couldn't. Ho
was choking her.
"It's not true what the doctor said about
her living until 12 o'clock. He croaked her
outright , killed her on the spot.
' 'Then ho came over and told me about It.
Ho said , 'It's all over with Poll. I've croaked
her sure. ' ( Merry was pretty badly broke up
that night. Wo left Poll In the bed and sat
by the stove all nighti Wo did not sleep.
Ho thought a good deal of that woman too
much of her. But ho had euch a temper. No
one could get along with him.
'The doctor sa > s "ho could have lived
twelve hours. No one could llvo and stand
the beating that man gave her. You know
she had not been eating regularly for thrco
or four days nnd was weak anyway. "
Smith also told about the burying of the
body In a ditch outside the city and the jour
ney south of the murderer and his compan
ions. When court was called Attorney Wade ,
for Smith , made his closing adrcss and was
followed by Colonel Davidson foe Merry.
CVMliniL IS TOO UUICK FOR HIM.
llniilc HolihiT is Forced to Heat n
Hasty Kctrent ,
POHTLVND , OreJan. . 20. A bold attempt
was made to hold up the Citizens bank on
the cast side about 3:30 : o'clock this after
noon , but owing to the courage and thoughtfulness -
fulness of Cashier A. W. Lambert , the robber
wus put to flight without securing a cent.
The bank had Just closed for the day , ami
Mr. Lambert , with his assistants , was pre
paring to put the money In the vault , when
a masked man entered the front door. In
his right hand he held a levolvcr , vvhllo with
his left ho was apparently holding his mask
close to his face. Pointing to a stack of
bills on the counter behind the screen , the
robber demanded that Cashier Lambert hand
them out.
Lambert started to pick up the money , but
at the same tlmo secured a revolver from a
drawer. As socu as the robber saw tint ho
was ccnfiontcd with a revolver he turned
and fled , but before ho reached the etreet
Cashier Lambert fired a shot at him , which
passed through his clothing.
Dozens ot people vvero cu the street , and a
large crowd was attracted by the shooting ,
but the fleeing lobber eccuted bis horse ,
which was tied only a block away , and
mounting It was soon out of sigMt.
CHICAGO AVI LI. EVrEUTVl.N IIOLH
President of Iliiawll to.ltvmnlii n In >
In the \Vlnd } Ultj.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20 Arrangements for the
reception of President Dole of Hawaii , on his
ai rival In Chicago next , Sunday morning
from San Francisco , were completed todaj.
Major Harrison will mlcomo the distin
guished visitor at the iiopot and vvitli the
representatives of the United States govern
ment who are coming froni Washington will
escort President Dole and his party to the
Auditorium. A reception will bo tendered
President Dole and wife Monday afternoon
at the Unloii League club. The reception
committee will include * .Major . Carter- . Harrison
risen and wife , Federal Judge Giosscup nnd
wife , Mr. and Mrs TJiomas n Brjan , Mr.
and Mrs. T. < C. McMillan and others.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. The War de
partment Is making preparations for a notable -
blo reception to President Dole upon his
arrival In Washington. Orders have been
given to have all the troops stationed In
the city and vicinity asacmblcd at the sta
tion under command of Colonel Sumner and
a parade will mark thu trip of the visitor
from the train to his hotel , whcro ho will
bo called upon by the high olflclals of the
government. It Is probable President Mc-
Klnley will exchange visits with President
Dole.
IjfnTGKUT NOT PUT QTil 13 STVND.
Crond AAhliili Clinic 1o Hour Him
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. In expectation of
soolng Adolph L Luetgcrt go on the witness
stand an immense crowd gathered around
the ciiminal court building today and en
deavored to secure admittance to Judge
Gary's court room. To prevent a repetition
of the rush which took place jesterday nnd
which almost resulted in a panic extra
guards 'wcro stationed at the court room
doors and at the entrance of the building
and only those who had tickets of admission
to the Luctgert trial or who were directly
connected with ether cases were allowed to
enter tbo building. Luetgcrt , however , was
not heard , the session being taken up with
the hearing of other witnesses. The defend
ant's son , Louis , and Mr. Charles , Luet-
gert's former business partner , both -were
on tl e stand. Their testimony was similar
to that given in the former trial.
tccmuvr AVIL.I , ituini/r IA IIIJVTII.
Tuo Iloj rittnlly Injured AVlilIe
( llicniUiiK n Peed ( irliiiler.
CHEROKEE , In. , Jan. SO. ( Special Tele
gram. ) An accident occurred on the farm
of Martin Van Sickle , eight miles eouth of
hero this afternoon , which1" will probably re
sult In the death of Steve Van Sickle and Ills
cousin , Henry Van Sickle1.The bova were
operating a feed grinder , when n knuckle
burst , striking fatove on the Jiw and temple ,
The Jaw was broken and the skull fractured.
A few minutes later a rod flow from the
giindcr , striking Henry on the head , frac
turing the skull , Phjslslans say both will
die.
Di-IriinloH t < n MonHnritf'onfcrenei - .
OTTUMWA , Jan. .20. ( Special Telegram )
Nearly 100 of Ottumwa's leading bURlncaa
men and citizens attended the meeting hero
for the purpose of Delecting delegates to the
national monetary conference at Indianap
olis January 23 A letter from II H. Hanna ,
chairman of the cxctutlvo committee of the
Indianapolis convention , was read , Resolu
tions vvero adopted Indorsing the leading
features of the monetary qommlsslon's re
port demanding the enactment of a stable
system of currency and banking , the taking
of the govemrnent from the banking busi
ness and the gradual elimination from the
currency of such portlpns as rest purely
upon the faith and credit of the government.
William MoNctt. William Dagsett , P. W.
Gruhe , Aruthur Gephart and S. II. Harper
wcro elected delegates to the Indlanapollii
convention ,
Chief of Police IM Prucllcnl.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20.Ynrruntn v , ere Issued
today far the arrest of Dr. G , T. Simmons
and his son , Harry A. Simmons , dinrged
with assault to kill , by Hhootlng Hmll
Davidson , The hootlng occurred on Tues
day last und young Davidson refused to
prosecute hla assailants because a woman's
honor was Involved. The chief of police
took another view of the matter and had
tie warrants Issued and tcrv d ,
END IS NOT YET IN SIGHT
Maryland's ' Legislature Again Fails to
Elcot a Sonntor.
THREE BALLOTS TAKEN WITHOUT RESULT
DoinocrntH nnd lloUlnjr HetuiIillcntiH
AVnrk Together , hnt Hn\c ot
I2uouu.li Vote * to IMeut a
Candidate.
ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Jan. 20 The general
assembly of Maryland In Joint session to
day took thrco ballots for a United States
senator without result. The last ballot re
sulted as follows : McComas , 40 ; Shaw , IS ;
Gorman , 47 ; Flndlay , 2 ; Parran , 2 ; Mllllken ,
2 ; Shrjock , 2 ; total , 114.
The effect of today's work is to lenvo the
solution of the senatorial problem as much
In doubt and the end of the struggle ap
parently as far off as It wag before the bal
loting began. Whllo it Is true that both
the leading candidates made gains todiy , it
was equally true that both are far from the
goal and that both have shown nearly If not
quite the full extent of their present follow
ing.
ing.But
But ono thing Is clear , nnd that Is the fact
that perfect sjmpathy exists between the
democrats anJi the bolting rci ubllcans In the
Baltimore city delegation. This was clearly
shown when after the second ballot an at
tempt was made to adjouin the Joint con
vention until tomorrow. The democrats and
the boltersotcd solUly against the mot'on '
and defeated It. Another fact Is that the
"eleven" are seemingly stronger than ever ,
and are fully under the control of their
leader.
There is no doubt -whatever that the demo
cratic contingent stands ready to cast Its
ballot for a republican. Who that republi
can will bo Is as > ct unsettled , but the be
lief that It will bo William T. ( Mlister ,
mayor of Baltimore , or Major Alexander
Show , is growing , and the McComas men no
longer attempt to disguise the fact that they
dreai such an outcome. As to when the
coalition will take place Is uncertain. The
democrats have two points to gain by pro
tracting the struggle , for the longer the
fight Is on the moro it disrupts the republi
can party , and they have not entirely aban
doned the hope of protracting It through the
session , thcieby making it possible that Mr.
Gorman's successor -\vlll hive to bo chosen
bj the legislature which meets In Januaiy ,
1000.
1000.There
There are rumors tonight that the demo
crats have agreed to vote for Malster , pro
vided he will guarantee the necessaiy fif
teen republican votes to elect.
PHOPAGATI.MJ PIlMIlltY Hli
Conference to Purify Evlsl-
liiKPolltleiil CoiidltloiiH.
NEW YORK , JvO. 20. The opening session
ot the national conference- practical re
form of primary elections was called to order
In the rooms of the New' York Board of
Trade anil Transportation by John E Mll-
holland , chairman of the tcmporaij organiza
tion. The ccaferenco will last two dajs
In his opening address Mr. Milhollind men
tioned the Civic Federation of Chicago , the
secretary of the treasury , the republican
league of Buffalo , the allied political club *
of thla city , as having accomplished espe
cially good work In the preliminary labors
of the convention Ho sketched the initiative
movement of reform , referring to the inem-
clencj of the primary election laws through
out the states , and the disadvantages ensu
ing therefrom.
Colonel John C. Calhoun of Arkancns wcs
appointed temporary chalnran of the confer
ence. Ho spoke at some length of the benefits
of primary election reform , and eaid It waa
very necessary to preserve the Independence
of the Amerlcsci people now threatened by
the concentration of power. Both Mr. Cal
houn and Mr. Mllholland dwelt on the ncccs.
slty ot nonpartl&iashlp In the movement.
R. M. Easloy , secretary of the Civic Fed
eration of Chicago , was appointed temporaly
ficcretary of the conference.
Simuel B. Capcci , president of the munici
pal league of Boston , spoke in support of
primary reform. Prof. John R. Commons of
the Sjracuso university read a lengthy paper
entitled "Tho Legalization of Political Par-
tlw. " Simon Stcarn. also flpoke.
The following committee on permanent or
ganization was appointed : W. U. Flower ,
major of New Orleans ; S. U. Moffett. San
Fianclsco ; T. McC. Stewart , A. B. Humph
rey and George H. Sutton , New York.
At the afternoon acnsion , E. J , McDcrmott
of Kentucky spoke on the operation of the
primary election laws in that citato ; S. E.
Stratton of Eua Francisco on those of Cali
fornia.
Mr. Easley was made permanent secretary
of the society , and Ulchard L Gay ot Boston
and Charlcfl E. Munsen of Milwaukee wcro
selected as assistant pecretarle.s. Mayor
, Flower of Now Orleans was chairman of the
afternoon session.
rui.s 'io i"iinsn.vi < ITS , HIPO T.
' CoiiiniHIee In Ohio JUs-
iiiiolnlN | | ( he ( inllcrlcN.
COLUMBUS , 0 , Jan 50. The senatorial
bribery Investigation waa not before- the
sorato today as expected. The crowd waited
in vain during the morning session for a re
port from the committee , consisting of Sena-
toro Burke , Flnck , Kobertscn , Long and
Gatflcld , that had unusual cessions the laut
two nights.
The committee has a report to present to
the senate , recommending the arrest end
punishment of five- witnesses for contempt
who lefURCd to answer questions. It Is de
layed because of the BlcAneta of Mr. Hollen.
beck , who \\an allowed last night to return
home oa account of hla Illness As the flvo
named are Ineluded In ono cDitempt resolu
tion. It was decided by the committee toJ.ij
to wait until Mr. Hollcnhcck can return end
appear before the bar of the senate ,
( iirrriNu ATTUH THU \HTOOMST. .
HIM III ( lie New Vorli l.i'iiUlature Io
Pnnlxli ' > fvv | > aici N ,
ALIIANY , N. Y. . Jan. 20 Senator Ells
worth today Introduced . ; bill which coin-
bines the feat in cs of his anti-cartoon bill of
the last session , with provisions of wider
scope , touching the responsibilities of news
paper publlbhcrs and editors. It provides
that any person who engages In the business
of editing , publishing printing , selling , dis
tributing or circulating any llbeloua paper Is
guilty of a m ademcanor and upon conviction
of , .ny euch offense shall be punished by a
line of not moro than | 1,000 , or by Imprison
ment for not more than ono > ear , or by both
sucli fine and Imprisonment , for the first of
fense and upon conviction of any subsequent
ofTmiet ! shall be punished by Imprisonment
cf net lisa than one jear nor more than five
jcars , i nd In addition thereto the defendant
stall be prohlbltel from I her after publishing
such papers or any paper of the same name.
THE BEE BU
Forecast for Nobrn
Olouilj , Colder , N
I Lender Aer
KiiRlnnd'H Mit | > Sent
li'iullook In Mnrjlnn
Tom Heed tJct * Whit ,
y. IltciiliitlniK for ! * > < ]
t KtiKrnn Mnorn difui
Nelirnnkn Millers
Tourist * Mln the T\ { ,
I. IMItorlnl nnd Comment ,
B , Ohio Itlver on the
Bllno OpcmtnrH Auk for Moro Time ,
Attempt to Tn * the licit IInc.
I'ornley U MIoliiK for Ilond.
0 , Cniinclt llluT ( < I.oral Mittcru ,
Dcilngs of the Invnt I.egl lntiire.
7 . Mliilni ; In Iho lllnck 1II1U.
Crnrral NOVVH of tlio Tnrthcr VV'rst.
8 , Is'niv lexlio nmt the Kxpi ltlnn ,
Aetldent nt Ciulnhy Packing Iloimo.
0 , How the Viirxnn I.out lit 1'iikcr.
I.Ira of n Ktllviny 1'iiilal Clerk.
Onmht Kihientloiinl StntUtlrn ,
bjrlnn Thlnf Itob llln Vountrjmcn ,
1 ( ) . Noted Scouti ot the 1'liilm
11. Uomniercliil nml 1 Itmnclnl Ninn.
1'J. Novel Sovrrr Vent In Austrulln.
Drilling ITnlted StutiTroopers. .
Tciiiiicrntnrc at tlninhiil
Hour. Dcu. Hour. Hour ,
n n. in. . . . . . -I ( 1 p. in US
It is further provided that every paper pub
lished , sold or distributed fn this state shall
set forth the names of every owner , pub
lisher anil editor of such paper , or the names
of the olllcers of the corporation If the pub
lication bo by a corporation.
voru rot HTUIN TIMI : : > AMI oi'rr. '
TcniiosNco UcinoctafN Not Vprrced l > | ioii
n Sena ( or.
NASHVILLE , Tenn , Jan. 20 The demo
cratlc legislative caucus held to select the
party candidates for the United States sen
ate met again at S o'clock tonight , but did
not nominate. The first ballot resulted :
McMillln , 37 ; Turley , 32 ; Ta > lor , 19. Four
teen ballots were taken , during which Mc
Millln lost two votes and gained two votes ,
Turley lost two and gained two ami Ta > -
lor's vote wa < unchanged. The last ballot
stood : McMillln , 39 ; Turlcv , 30 ; Taylor , 19
An immense crowd was present and In
terest in the caucus Is unchanged. The cau
cus adjourned until toinonow night.
The persistence with which the supporters
o cadi candidate stand by their choice
causes the growing 'belief that a prolonged
deadlock is imminent. ,
IP run Tim bcu.p OK niiosvc.\om.
iiK1 nil \ eniit | to Gerrj niniider
Him Out of Olllee.
COLUMBUS. 0 , Jan. 20. Senator FlncVs
bill to gerrjmander the congressional dis
tricts of the elate was Introduced in the leg.
Islaturobefore adjournment today , The malm
purpose of the bill , and Mr , Flnck frankl )
acknowledges it , is to leglblato Congressman
Orcsvcnor out of office , and put a dcmociat
In his placo. Consequently Mr. Giosvcnor'p
district , the Eleventh , is most completely
changed The bill proposes to make It demo
cratic upon the vote of ISflO by 1,803 and
upon the vote of 1892 by 1,480.
JAPAMSU citui&iu is
PlrHt "VVnr Ship III Veni-N Unlit In
Anicilcn fur n ] Fnrc-luii Power.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan 20 Theunro -
mantlc aFpec.t of Cramps' Mi'p jard was
turned to prettiness today when the Japanese
cruiser Kasagl was launched. True oriental
spirit pervaded t'lo event. When the breath
less moment came , and the huge- ship began
to glldo down to its first bith , six doves
fluttered from a basket at the bow , end
circling abaut scattered llowcrs on the deck
It was o very pretty [ ilcco of mechanism , and
It was not at all Incongruous that the chief
actor ot the allegory should be a cliaimhig
American girl , Mlsa Helen Long , daughter of
the secretary of the navy.
Miss Long was toi have merely drawn the
cord vvhle'.i released the doves and their
floial burdcas , but at the supreme moment
the cord jllppcd from her hand and a work
man instantly caught It and perfoimed the
office. This was observed cnly by those In
Immediate proximity to the \essol , and the
beauty of this unique launch was in no way
marred.
TAN.MJR INVITVI'lON IS MISMII1.
Illlnolx' tioternorV1II Tie PrcNcnt ( o
Welcome Dole.
SPIUNGFIELD , III , , Jan. 20. Governor
Tanner said tojay that ho had iccclvcd no
Invitation from Washington to participate In
the Dele reception. 'Tho only communica
tion on the subject I have received , " Bald
he , "was a private letter received this
morning from Chicago Baying Iho president
would llko to have Judge Grosscup , General
Brook and mjself participate In a reception
to President Uolo at the Union league. I
could n ° t , of courrc , accept an invitation
coming in this way ; but asWo from that I
am suffering from rheumatism and hnvo
made nil arrangements to go to Hot SprlngH
on Saturday This will make it impossible
fop mo to accept the president's invitation ,
should ono be received. " Tbo governor Is
allllctcd with rheumatism In his left hand ,
which Is In u ( bandage today.
I'ltnpviinu roii TIM : co.tvuvrioN.
Cotcinor Miaiv of Iowa Will PrcMdc
al ( hiMccllni ; .
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 20 The work of
preparation for the monetary convention Is
nearly over and when the delegates asae-m-
blo In this city next week they will flnd
everything In readiness fcr the buslncm at
hand Messages and letters MOIO received
today from a number of cities saying they
had appointed delegates , and the list of
men prominent In buslinei and fluinelal dr-
cle , ? who will attend the convention In
steadily growing.
Governor Shaw of Iowa , who wl 1 preolilo
over the deliberations of the ro'tvcntlou ,
will bo accompanied by a delegation of
twelve representative business men of Uis
Molnes. They will arrive Monday.
Muv i > niiilN of Oci-nii VctthclH , Jan -0.
At Liverpool Ai rived Teutonic , from
New York , Silled Catalonia , for Boston.
At ShlcldB Salle-d Heklo , for New Yoik
At Gcnsa-Salled-Kalser Wllhelm II , for
New York.
At Queinstown - Bailed Gtrmnnlc , for
New York ; Pcnnland , for Philadelphia ,
At Southampton Bulled Allcr , for New
York. Arrived Now York , from Now York
At Stittln Arrived Island , from Nuw
York.
At Copenhagen ! Anlved Slellla , from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Piussla , from New
York.
At Bremen Arrived Travo , from New
York , via Bouthampton ,
At New York Arrived Phoenicia , from
Hamburg j Moree , from Copenhagen ,
WHITE IN THE FACE
Speaker Rcod atul Mr. Bniloy Qlnro Savagely
Across tbo House ,
COLOR LEAVES BOTH THEIR COUNTENANCES
Prncticallj Qivo tlio Lie to Each Other ,
Though Not in Words.
INCIDENT STIRS UP THE OTHER MEMBERS
Difftronco Arises Over Vote to Recommit rm
Appropriation Bill.
CHAMP CLARK ALSO MAKES WELKIN RING
llolnint AllHMinrlllH 11 INCH Midi lllouiS
111 HIM H C ( O lrl > C > till ! MlllU-
i Inrdn from the WeNtcrix 4
HcinlNiilicrc.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Speaker Hoot ! ,
from the rostrum of the house , ami Mr.
Uilley. leader of tlio democrats , fiom lilt
place on the Moor , glared nt each other nt
the close of the Cuban debito today anil
joined nn Issue of veracity. Th's ' sensa
tional episode completely overshadowed the
Interest In the Cuban debate , which has
continued uninterruptedly In tlio house for
thrco dajs , during the consideration of thu
diplomatic and eonsular appropriation bill.
Ycstcidaj notlco was Given by ilr Will-
Inins ( ilomMiss ) that nt the conclusion ,
of the debute today , n motion would bo
undo to lecommlt the bill with 'nstruitlons. '
Today when the motion was nude by Mr.
Bailey It was ruled out of order by the
speaker
Mr. B-illcy thereupon startled the liouso
by alllrmlng that ho hail a private undci-
standing with the speaker by which aolo
should bu taken Kl.rcctly on the motion to
recommit.
This the speaker emphatically denied and :
these two leaders of the respective partks
In the house , with white faces and voices
shaken with emotion , sot their statements
against each other while the gallery looked
on In bieathlcss amazement and the mem
bers wcro In an upioar.
Mi. Smith ( rep , Mich ) , who Bald ho wai
present , coroborated : the speaker's side of
the case. f
The result of the speaker's pos lion wan
that an appcil was tiken from his decision ,
and by a strict party vote It was laid on.
the table by a vote of 1GS to 111 , the demo
crats and populists , as on thu two previous
( lavs voting agJiluat the solid republican
* * * " "
strength. ,
CLAUIC ON TUB WARPATH.
The debate today * \vaa not as Interesting
.Is on'cither otlSo Two "prcccrHiiB days.
The features were a characteristic speech by. .
Champ Clark ( dem , iMo ) , a stiong appeal
for conservatism from Mr. Johnson ( rep. ,
1ml ) , a presentation of the results of Ills
observations In Cuba during his icccnt trip
to the Island fiom Mr. King ( dem , Utah ) ,
and an hour's speech by Mr. Dlnglcy In ex
planation of the causes of the ieduction oC
the wages In the New England cotton In
dustry. f
Before the Cuban debate was re
sumed In the house today Mr. Lacey
( rer , Iowa ) , chalimnn of the oommlt-
tco on public lands , called up a bill
to extend the public land laws of Mie United
States to Alaska nnd to grant a
right of way undci cciUIn lestrlc-
tlons to any mllroad orsaol/ed
under the laws of any state In Uio union.
Tho'bill ' had special icfcrencc to Alaska. It
was explained that the -
rigbt-of-w-ay grant
wns 100 feet on each fllrto of the load , but
that all inlncial deposits wcro specifically
icsorvcd. Without convicting the considera
tion or the bill It went over and the house
went Into committee of tlio whole and re-
fiunicd the consideration ot the dlplomatla
and consular appropriation bill.
Mr. Clurk ( dem. , Mo. ) , opuncJ tdo debate
with cue of lila characteristic , breezy
speeches. Ho raid In part :
DRIVE OUT Tlin DON'S.
If Spain do3S not brliiK the war to aj
speedy conclusion the United States ought
to expel her ftom the western hemls-i/hoio. /
There can bo no doubt as to what has been ,
our traditional foreign policy. What our
foreign policy Is iindei tlio McKlnlcy nil-
inlnistratlon , llko the ptaco of God , piHSotlil
all understanding , in these d.ijn of Jlo-
Hnnnalsm our forelpn pollry IH HO feeble , ho
cringing , HO cowardly , that even od ! unct
decrepit Spiln Imulta our nag , maltreats
our cltbens and starches our Hhlps with
perfect Impunity , iincl President MeKInley ,
instead of sending men-of-war to protect
our honor , assou our supremacy und teachi
the Insolcrt and Impotent dons a lesson they
would never forget , paused the lint arouna
nnd Invites thu American people to con
tribute nlniB for starving and dying Cubans !
It IB high tlmo that wo served plain and
en'phatlo ' notleo on all UlngB , empoiors ana
potentates that the navies of trnns.Ulantlo
powcis shall not bo used as collection
btucuus for questionable debts , as wut rtono
a jcu1 or two ago at Coilnto. nnd as was
done a , month 01 so agoIn Huytl , The
Culiin case Is this : For thrco yearn Iho In-
Burgrnts have- fought with a courage and
HUlTi.ri.il with a fortltudo that IIUH dial-
longed the admiration of the world save ami
cM-ipt the McKlnley administration , Three
or four hundred thoua mil people eomo oC
thu papers say 0 0,00' hu\o died ; men , women
nnd children , as miic'i martyrs In the cau o
of liberty n wan Warren or any otner hero
who died that wo might bo fret und yet
the McKInluy administration llft not ltn
finger to stay the slaughter nnd can think
of nothing more effective for their icllef than
to POHO as the big bcggarman The party
of Humner , Chase nnd Howard , which
proudly \auntod Itnclf as the friend of man.
has become ; the ally of pcstllenco and arson ,
fa in I mi dcvnstitlnn , ripe and murder )
FHEEH CUHA WITH A WOHU ,
To tviry' HUKKi'Htlon that wo. should reenter -
enter upon ft vigorous foreign policy v > o are
me-t with the hysterloil B'lrlck that WQ nro
advocating war It In not true , but suppose
It wfioV There aru some things worro than
war deplorable as war unquestionably IB
and OIKI of them Is to play the cry baby
act until wo are despised of all nation a and
klrdieds and tongucu.
Now that we number 70,000,000 souls , a ret
publican administration cannot bo taunted ,
kicked or cuffed Into resenting an Inpult on
demanding reparation for an Injury , Buch/ / .
a contemptible und pusillanimous policy Id'
enough to make ( Jrant , Sheman , Bherldun *
Dupont , Funngut and Porter restless In
their colllns !
My republican friends I Invlto you to lay
aside ( ho weight that I * ho'dlng you down ,
assert your rights1 , tome out on the Bide ot
eternal Justices und human liberty , thereby ,
demonstrating that you are- worthy of the'
high vocation wherein you nro called. Wit
demoeratn and populists stand hero ready tQ
remove from America her grtut reproach
Wo on thla nldo will contribute 102 votstt. I *