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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUXE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , THUKSDAY MOKNIXO , DECEMBER 8 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY ITIVE CENTS. SPHFRF OFSFNATORS 01HLlvju Ul JJulullvlVJ Senate Debates Whether Members Should Serve on Commissions. CONFLICT OF FUNCTIONS MAY FOLLOW Vest Attacks Practice of Senators Acting on Investigating Bodies , DOUBLE POSITION IS INCONSISTENT In Congress Often They Pass Upon and Judge Their Own Work. DISCLAIMERS OF PERSONAL REFERENCES Confirmation of Ilrnnrt of the Com- iiilnMlon on Hawaiian Government 1 * HroiiKht Up In the Senate and a Lou * ; Delmlc Follow * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. At the opening of the senate session today , Mr. Hartley ( Conn. ) , chairman of the' military affairs committee , Introduced a bill for the reor ganization of the regular army. Mr. Honr ( Mass. ) , sectored the adoption of a resolution that a committee of seven sena tors be appointed to whom shall bo referred that part of the president's meswige which relates to the celebration of the centennial of the city of Washington , as capital of the United State.1. At 12:16 : p. m. , on motion ot Mr. Lodge , the nenate went Into executive session and indulged In a long debate upon the sub ject of confirmation ot the Hawaiian com missioners. The debate was started by Sen ator Hoar , who made a vigorous protest against the practice of appointing senators upon such a commission. He said thcso senators were , when appointed , acting under the direction of and became the duly author ized agents of the president , to carry out his Ideas , and wishes. What became ot their functions as senators , he asked , when the report they make , as In the case of the Hawaiian commission , came before the sen ate , n co-ordinate branch of the govern ment. In the case of the joint high commission now negotiating a treaty with Great Britain and the peace commission now In Paris , there were the same objections , but applied with greater force. Senators should hold aloof from such position because their acts as commissioners were to be passed upon by themselves as senators , a very repre hensible practice , In the opinion ot Mr. Hoar. He Intimated that senators acting for the president as a commission , which , when deal ing with a foreign country had to act as n tribunal , might be placed In the position ot supporting a cause which they , as senators , would reject. SyHtem IN Defended. The method of appointing senators on com missions was defended by Senators Morgan and PItttt of Connecticut , who claimed there was nothing Inconsistent In doing so. The . . . debate then became somewhat general , and "tlio coasEltutlonal pjVrosiMvf4.v f ° presi dent and the rights ot the ienatt > were dls * | 'jj i. i cussed at length upon the legal and tech- 1" nlcal pha e ot the subject. Senator Aldrlch made the point that the position of commissioners In such duties as those of the Hawaiian commission and the Paris peace commission was not Inconsistent with the performance of territorial duties , These positions , he said , were not offices In the usual Interpretation of the word , and to prevent the president's calling for their eel vices for such work , was to often de prive him of the beat assistance available In epcclal capes like those 'in which Senators Morgan , Cullora , Davis , Fryo and others were engaged. Senator Vest was among those -who at tacked the practice of appointing senators to the ptaco of commissioners. He said It was especially reprehensible because ot the fact that senators accepting such places were often called upon aa senators to pass upon their own acts , thus placing themselves In the double position of member of the court and a party to the suit on trial. All senators making speeches especially disclaimed any Intention of personally at tacking any senator occupying the position of commissioner. After two and a hall hours' discussion the question was referred to the Judiciary committee with instruc tions to investigate and report upon tht nomination of the commissioners. The senate , in executive session , con- finned the appointment ot Hon. John Ha ] as secretary ot state. At 2:1B p. m. the senate resumed busi ness in open session. Communications were received from the house of representatives announcing the death during the recess'ol Representative Stephen A. Northway ol Ohio and Representative William F. Love ol Mississippi. On motion of Mr. Forakei ( Ohio ) , as a mark of respect to the racmorj of the deceased , the senate , at 2:20 : p. m. adjourned. ANTI-SCALPING HILL IS PASSED Houte Spend * It * Time Dlicuailni Commercial Subject * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The bouse todaj passed the anti-ticket scalping bill by i vote of 110 to 102. This action Is the cul nilnatlon of n ten years' struggle on the part ot the railroads to put an end to the business of ticket scalping. The Interstate Commerce commission flrsi called attention to the subject In Us repori ot 1888 and It lias been before congress cvei slnco In ono form or another. During thi last session extensive hearings were glvei both to the representatives of the ratlroadi and the scalpers and Mr. Sherman of Now York secured 174 pledges for the measure It was , however , deemed Inadvisable t < bring the measure forward until the presen eeeHon. The debate today lasted four hour and was spirited upon both sides. None o the amendments offered were adopted anc the blir passed as reported by the com tnlttee. The bill had been made a epecla order for today , but In the nbsenci ot Mr. Hill ( Conn. ) , who had charge of thi measure , Mr. Walker ( Mass. ) chairman o the committee on banking and currency sked that U go over for ono week wlthou prejudice. There was no objection and 1 was so ordered. Tha resignation of Warren B. Hooker o New York , who has accepted a judgeshli In New York , was laid before the house Mr. Payne asked unanimous consent t < consider the senate bill to amend the laws relating to American seamen , but Mr. Hep burn , republican of Iowa , moved the regulai order. Thla was the call of committees The first committee called was the commit' tre on Interstate commerce , and Mr. Hep burn was called upon for the sntl-Bcalplni bill. Mr. Hepburn offered to make an ar rangeracnt regarding the time to ba taket up In de-bating the hill. Mr. Fryo ( III. ! aid there was opposition to the measure. Adamaon , democrat ot Georgia , who mid the minority report , was absent. Mr. Blani democrat of Mlrsourl , said he desired to rnlsi * h Question ot consideration , but thi speaker announced that It was too late. Mr. Dl.ind said that an Important bill like this should be debated at length , and he objected to the offer of an hour on a side. All efforts to effect an agreement as to tlrnn failed , and Mr. Hepburn was thereupon recognized for an hour. He yielded to Mr. Sherman , republican of New York , who ex plained that the bill was very similar to the one passed by the house during the last congress. The changes were mainly re strictive upon corporations. The bill required the carriers subject to the Interstate commerce act to provide each agent authorized to sell tickets with a cer- tlflcato and made It unlawful for an officer of such carrier to supply tickets to any but authorized agents. H made violation of these provisions a misdemeanor and pro vided for the redemption of unused or par tially used tickets and also provided penal ties for forging or altering the tickets. Mr. Sherman said this legislation had been re- peitcdly recommended by the Interstate Commerce committee , that It had the sup port of newspapers and commercial bodies and that over 3,000 petitions In Us favor had been presented to the house during the present congress. The business communi ties had come to look upon the ticket bro kerage business as Illegal. The amount ot fraud practiced , if known , would startle anyone unfamiliar with the facts. Mr. Urundlge , democrat of Arkansas , offered as an amendment a proviso to the effect that the act should not apply to tick ets that are Issued by any railroad or any common carrier for the purpose of being 'tnnBfcrred. Mr. Brundlgo declared that the real purpose of the bill was to prevent cer tain railroads from placing tickets In the hands of scalpers for the purposn of being transferred. The provision relating to for gery was unnecessary. Every state had statutes against the Issue of forged Instru ments. Mr. Hepburn , In advocacy of the bill , said there were but two sources of opposition to the pending measure , the ticket scalpers who made money out of the business and certain railroads who succeeded , through the scalpers , In violating the Interstate com merce law. He said that there were roads which did 03 per cent of their business through scalpers and he appealed to the rlends of the bill not to allow the amend ment to prevail. Mr. K.-titi. republican of Illinois , said there were gome weak roads which would not bo able to compete with their strong rivals except through the agency of the ticket brokers. For some years , he sold , there had been a movement for the passage of a law to legalize pooling of freight rates. This was a bill to authorize the railroads to pool their passenger business. This Itgls- atlon , he said , was In the Interest of the argest and strongest railroads. Mr. Bland , democrat of Missouri , said he favored the Brundlge amendment , but was opposed to the bill as a whole. If the amendment prevailed he thought the friends of the bill would lose Interest In It. The purpose of the bill was to legalize pas senger traffic and take away from the states , ns far as possible , jurisdiction over this subject. The bill was opposed by Messrs. Little , democrat of Arkansas ; Bodlne , democrat ot Missouri ; Bartlctt , democrat of flrorcla , and Glllctt , republican of Massachusetts. The latter said that all the court's decisions thus far had been In the direction ot , the unconstitutionally of the proposed law. , He said the scalpers could not do business If the railroads ' did , ipot iujppiy .them , wlth tickets. Mr. Corliss , republican of Michigan , said that this bill would not prevent dis crimination. It would simply transfer the right to discriminate from the scalpers to the authorized agents. He gave notice of an amendment he would offer to make any authorized agent of any railroad equally liable with an unauthorized agent for sellIng - Ing tickets below published rates. Mr. Updegraff , republican of Iowa , made a warm speech In opposition to the bill. Ho could not , he said , allow so mon strous a proposition as the bill contained to pass without a word. It Is entitled a bill to suppress competition In passenger traffic. He had loved the republican party , had rejoiced In Its achievements. It had done much to elevate mankind and was now riding high on the tide of popularity. This hill would mark the beginning of Its decadence. Its passage would impair in the minds of the masses the honesty and integrity of his party. Mr. Marsh , republican ot Illinois , and Mr. Connelly , republican of Illinois , opposed the bill In a vigorous manner. Mr. Hepburn , In charge of the bill , re plied to its critics. It was not designed tc stifle competition. On a rising vote , the Brundlgo amend ment was defeated by 70 to 88. The vote wai then taken by yeas and noes. The amend ments were defeated by 101 to 122. The vote then recurred upon Mr. Corliss' amend ment. It was also defeated by 5 to 60. Mr , Adamson , democrat ot Georgia ; Mr. Galnes , democrat of Tennessee , and Mr. Todd , fuslonlat of Michigan , opposed the bill. The latter made a turtous onslaught upon the railroads , after which the bill was placed upon its passage. The bill was passed by 119 to 101 , the an nouncement of the result being received with applause. At 4:55 : the house adjourned. NOMINATIONS SEXT TO SKXATK , W. T. Adnm * Named for RcgUter ol Iunder , AVyo. , Lund Olllce. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The president to day sent these nominations to the senate : E. D. Brattaln , register ot the fund ofBc * at Lakevlew , Ore. William G. Mallne , agent for the Indian : of the Sac and Fox agency In Iowa. William T. Adams , register ot the land of fice at Lander , Wyo. Mrs. Minnie Williams , to be receiver ol public moneys at Lander , Wyo. Julo M. Hartley ot Mlsaoula , Mont. , to be a commissioner to examine and classify land : In land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railway company In Mlssoula , Montana land district. To be major generals , Brigadier General Guy V. Henry , U. S. A.j Brigadier General Leonard Wood , U. S. V. The nominations today Include the officer ! of the navy advanced for eminent and con spicuous conduct In battle , among them be ing Rear Admiral Sampson and Rear Admiral Schrey and officers who fought in the Spanlsr war. It also Includes the list ot officers ol the marine corps who were brcvctted anc ! advanced as well as regular promotions It the navy which have heretofore been pub' llshed. Dill * In the Home. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. Amonc the bills and resolutions Introduced in the house were the following : By Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin , granting ar additional bounty to veteran volunteers ol the civil war. By Mr. Bromwell of Ohio , fixing rates ol ralvage on logs In navigable rlvcre. llunln Order * American Locomotive * WASHINGTON , Dee. 7. The State de partment haa been Informed by Consul Gen eral Holloway nt St. Petersburg that the Russian government hag placed a trial ordei through Consul Smith nt Moscow with ar American concern to equip twelve trelghl locomotive * and 2CO freight cars with air brakes at a cost ot } : S000. ; TREATY NEARLY COMPLETED Paris Commissioners Expect to Finish Up Their Work This Week , OJEDA REITERATES THAT IT IS PAINFUL Commercial Trca < r Will lie NCKO- tlntcit Upon Hc-Entnlill liment of Diplomatic llclntloii * Between Countries. PARIS , Dec. 17. There was no Joint ses sion of the peace commission today as the Spaniards are still occupied In translating the Americans' answer to their proposals In regard to the status of Spanish subjects In annexed territories. As cabled last evening , the eight princi pal articles of the treaty , are settled and all that remains for the commissions to at tend to Is the settlement of the minor points of the treaty. The fatter will probably be signed on Saturday next , for the Spaniards are as anxious as the Americans to finish the work In hand. Secretary OJeda of the Spanish commission sild today : "It Is very painful for us to remain here haggling over details , since the male points have been settled and we have been obliged to relinquish our colonies. "All the work will be finished this week. The commercial treaty between the United States and Spain will be negotiated upon the re-establishment of diplomatic rela ons and the question of Spanish ships and prod ucts In Cuba and Porto Rico will be in cluded therein. " OPENS CUBAN MARKET TO ALL ConiinlNNloner I'nrter to Promulgate Ken- Tariff Which In Intended to Suit All Trailing Nation * . KINGSTON , Jamaica , Dec. 7. United States Customs Commissioner Robert P. Porter arrived hero from Cuba yesterday , on board the Admiral Sampson , and sailed for homo today. He said his Investigations Indicate the desirability of reciprocity be tween Cuba and the United States In spite of the Luolslana sugar and the Florida to bacco trade. The commissioner has framed a , Cuban tariff which will be promulgated on his arrival home. It opens the Cuban market to all nations on equal terms. TUIIIIULENT SCKXKS IN THE DIET. Prcldent of Clinmlicr of Depatle * Preent * HI" IteNlKuntlon. BUDAPEST , Dec. 7. In the lower House of the Hungarian Dlctt today some noisy scenes occurred. 'The letter of Dr. Do Szel- ngyl , president of the Chamber of Deputies , announcing his resignation , forshadowed yesterday , was read and Dr. L. Lang , one ol the vice presidents , whose determination to resign was announced at the same time , per sonally announced his resignation. Francis Kossutb , in behalf of his party , nnd Palenyl , for the Independents , proposed that no cognizance be taken of Dr. Szelagyl'e resignation , whereupon the premier , Baron Banffy , arose to reply. For a time the up roar made his remarks Inaudible. When hi could make himself heard the premier de nied that the government desired Dr. Szel- agyl to make Illegal use of 'ho rules/ > ' House' and employ fore * . "Flflill/ tlon'was adopted requesting Or , Szelagyl tc withdraw his resignation. The reference to the employment of fofce In the remarks of the Hungarian premlei apparently refers to the alleged Intention of Baron Banffy to carry on the government next year by decrees owing to the failure ol Austria-Hungary to come to a satisfactory arrangement for the government of the dual monarchy. WANTS KANG-YU-\VEI CAPTURED , non-niter Emprex * In Very An wry a < Cnntoncne Itefnrmcr. PEKIN , Dec. 7. The dowager empress' ' anger at Kang-Yu-Wel , the Cantonese reformer - former , Is said to have culminated In i court order sent to the Chinese mlnlstei at Toklo , Japan , instructing the latter tt capture Kang-Yu-Wel at nil costs. The German minister here , Baron VOE Hellm , has demanded of the tsung-ll-yamer that a German missionary lately maltreated In the province of Shan-Tung shall be es corted through the district by Chinese of ficers and shown special honors , and thai the mandarins responsible for the outrage shall be degraded. The members of the tsung-ll-yamen arc greatly perturbed at the French ultlmatutr regarding the missionary held prisoner bj Szcchuan rebels. They declare It is Im possible to comply with the demand ol France for his release , as the rebels arc beyond control. MAD MODS COLLIDE AT TUB OPERA , Exciting1 Scene * Attend Opening of New Holme In Purl * . PARIS , Dec. 7. An exciting Incident tool place tonight at the opening of the nen Opera Comlque , which replaces the structure ture- recently destroyed by flre. The hous < was opened with a performance of "Dami Blanche , " in the presence of a brllllanl audience. Including M. Faure , members o the cabinet , senators , deputies , Russia : grand dukes and all the leading diplomatic artistic and other notables In Paris. Presl < dent's Faure's arrival waa signalized bj bouts of "vivo 1'armee ! " which wer < answered by shouts of "vlve Plcquart ! " The rival crowds came into collision and there was eome fighting. Coming Out from Klondike. VICTORIA , B. C. , Dec. 7. The steamei Rosalie , which haa just arrived from thi towns on the Lynn river , reports that 1,001 men from Dawson were making their way t < the coast. A contingent of Northwcs mounted police was to set out from Skagwa ; on December 1 for Taglsh to establish head quarters. They were deprived through dcatt of all except nine of their Labrador dog ! which they brought with them from Quebec The dogs , while In Vancouver , got hold o gome strychnine , which killed forty of them French Paper * Attack Engllnh Speecl PARIS , Dec. 7. The newspapers todaj vigorously denounce the speech delivered last evening by the British ambassador , Ed' mund K. Munson , at the annual meeting o the British Chamber of Commerce here ai being a commentary and warning In thi most offensive form. The French ambassa dor at London , Paul Cambon , will certain ! ] be Instructed to ask the marquis of Salts bury whether It Is by his orders that Sli Edmund undertakes to direct France's for elgn policy. Mllon of Filipino Representative * HONG KONG , Dec. 7. General Rlewodi dos and Dr. Lesdajluna , representatives ol the Filipino Junta , started today for Wash' Ington under Instructions "to endeavor U remove misapprehension and suspicions am' ' cultivate the friendliest relations with the American government and people. " I''or a Shipper * ' LeuKtie , LIMA , Peru , via Galveston , Dec. 7. II Is asserted In a reliable quarter that th < Agricultural society of Peru has received overtures from the Pacific Mail company re. eoectlne a ehlppers1 league ot Amerlcu ompanles. Negotiations arc also In progress with the Coasting Companies' league. A neetlng to be held next Saturday will give onnal approval to the action ot the Pacific Mall people. GRAU HAS GOOD BACKING Maunder Of Opern In n PonlUou to Curry On AVar In London. ( Copyright , 1893 , by 1'resa Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Doc. 7. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The solicitors of Kaber , owner of the Covent Garden the ater , have Issued a statement In reply to Maurice Grau's statements. They say Grau , 3arl do Grey and Hlgglns knew well that i-'aber did not Intend to reaew the lease ifter expiring In March next and members of the syndicate practically agreed to Fa- ber's new proposals. These were that ho was to finance the opera entirely himself , Htggtns and Do Grey to get 16 per cent each of the net profits and Grau was to be manager at a fixed salary of $4,000 besides getting 25 per cent of the net profits. Later on Hlgglns stipulated he was to get $1,500 for legal work to be done by him. Faher offered $1,000 , but Hlgglns would not accept U and was backed up by Grau and De Grey. The latter then withdrew co-operation. Faber says ho Intends'to produce opera with the beat artists and under the most compe tent management procurable. He possesses exclusive rights In lx Wagner operas and several others. Ho also Intends spending $50,000 on Improvements In the opera house before next season. NEW YORK , Dec. 7. ( Special Telegram. ) The statement of the solicitors of Mr. Fabcr In regard to the disagreement be tween him nnd Mr. Grau was called forth by the action of the directors of the Mau rice Grau Opera company here. As to the attitude of the directors Robert Dunlap , one of the directors , said : "Wo 'have ' unlimited faith in Mr. Grau ; we have ample mcons. Ho may not need our assistance to carry on a 'war' In London , for ho Is quite able to take care of himself , but wo discussed the matter at today's meetIng - Ing and when he leaves New York for Lou- don ho has only to nay the word nnd he has us at his back. If he goes to Drury Lane or elsewhere in London he and Lord de Grey and Mr. Higglna will have London's substantial social and monetary Indorse ment , but we lot him understand today-thai he not only has the unanimous support ol his artists , but he has 'the Maurice Grau company of New York' at his command as well. If It Is then 'war1 it will be a merry and successful one for him. " All the singers in Mr. Grau's companj declare they will stand by him. , LONDON PAPERS DISAPPOINTED View Taken Gage' * Report Thwartf AnKlo-Amerlcnn Co-Opcratlon. LONDON , Dec. 7. The afternoon news papers today take a gloomy 'view of Sec retary Gage's report. The Westminster Gazette's remarks ot the question are a fair 'sample. It says Secretary Gage's program , it carried out , wll be a real disappointment to Great Britain for It cuts away the practical grounds fo ; co-operation in colonial enterprise betweet the two countries where territory has bcei annexed and limits any , Joint effort In Cub : and the Philippines , w qraihe America ! ' ' Utua ! Demi Come * to Life. ( Copyright , 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. LONDON , Dec. T. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dallj Mall's Johannesburg dispatch says : A remarkable story was told today durini the hearing of the charge of fraud agalns Charles Gunn. A statement was put In b : the prisoner , in which ho declared be wa : the brother of the late duke of Hamilton who left England after lighting a duel foi private reasons. His death was formally an' nounced and a sham funeral took place Gunn declares Robinson of Rotbcrwel Haugh filled the coflin , which was sent t ( Hamilton palace and placed In a mausoleum If the eoflip la opened and examined Gum declares the statement can be verified. Rnpll A. AlKer , Jr. , Injured. ORANDMERE , Quebec , Dec. 7. Russel A. Alger , jr. , son of the American secretary of war , and manager of his father's pull Company here , was badly Injured on Sundaj by being thrown from his toboggan. The toboggan carrying Mr. Alger , shot ovei an embankment , dropping twenty feet. Hli companion fell on top ot him. Alger' : spine was Injured and his physicians sa ; he will be disabled for some time. He li confined to his bed. Taking- the Emperor' * Advice. LONDON , Dec. 7. The Daily N ws pub llshes the following dispatch from Odessa It is reported here that the Turkish cavalr ; will be Increased by 25,000 troops on theTad vice ot Emperor William. Prenldent of RclchitaK Elected. BERLIN , Dec. 7. Count von Ballestrem centrist , was today elected president of thi Reichstag by a vote of 279 to 61. RAILROADS SUFFER IN STORN Freight * and PoMiencer Tralni Stranded In from Five to Seven Feet of Snow. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Dec. 7. Every rallroat entering Buffalo from the east suffered EC verely from the effects of the snowatorn today. On the New York Central every thing seemed to be at a standstill botweei Buffalo and Batavla after 4 o'clock. Oi the Peanut branch of the Central roa < freight trains ore reported stranded In any where from five to seven feet of snow. The Empire state express , duo In thi : city at 4 o'clock , was held at Batavla untt snow plows could be sent ahead to clea : the track. H was after 6 o'clock whei the flyer reached hero and It was followec by several other passenger trains , all o which were from two to four hours late The Black Diamond express on the Lehlgl Valley came in considerably over nn hou late , and train dispatchers on this roai state that freight operations had been en ttrely suspended for six hours and will but poor prospect of being resumed durlni the night. On the Erie road all passenger train were at least an hour late nnd no frelgh was moving. The same report came fron the Lackawanna road. It was stated tha on the latter line a passenger train that let Buffalo this afternoon was delayed at Lan caster for five hours. But little delay wa experienced by the western roads , the atom seemingly having been heaviest east of th city. city.At At midnight the snow bad ceased fall Ing , but a high wind was still blowing am drifts were forming everywhere. In th cast end ot the city several street car line have been shut up since noon , the drlf being tO3 much for the snowplows to move IRONWOOD , Mich. , Dec. 7. It has beei snowing and blowing continually for thi last two days. The snow Is about three tec deep on a lover and In places It Is drlftei to the depth of from flv to eight feet. Al Incoming trains are delayed and street ca and other traffic Is demoralized. The tern perature Is fifteen degrees above zero , bu a cold wave Is expected. IK.EI TO'n OK I Filipinos Get Independcnca They May Ask United States Protection , FAVOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OUR PURCHASE rivcutlcth Knnnu * , Wyoming Light Mattery nnil Nevada Volunteer Cavalry Have Itcaehcd Manila Safely. . MANILA , Deo. 7. The native press con tinues to ndvozato Independence and a re- mbursctncnt to the United States govern- ncnt of the amount to be paid Spain ( or tue Philippines. The Independence thinks this course the only just one. It insUts that the { 'lllplnos have aided the Americans solely jecauso they believed they were fighting tor ndcpcndcncc. The paper quotes liberally from President McKlnlej's last speech In Chicago to support Its contention that tnu Americans are pledged to give the Filipinos ndependence. Chief Agulualdo and his principal advisers fully recognize the Importance of a strong protectorate In some form. One of the lot- : er has even ventured the assertion that if the Filipinos were granted Independence In accordance with the demand of the leaders the United States would bo Immediately asked to establish a protectorate , as other wise the Philippines must sooner or later become the prey of a less liberal minded country. This statement la borne out by the atti tude of the better class of Filipinos In the vicinity of Mimtla. The numerous stories as to hostility felt and displayed on their part toward the Americans are without founda tion. The United States authorities expect on the part of itho natives a peaceful ac ceptance of the Inevitable. The United States transport Newport , bearing General Miller and staff and tno first battalion of the Twentieth Kansas , with the Wyoming light battery , which left San Francisco November 8 , arrived today , closeiy following the City of I'uebla , which arrived yesterday with Lieutenant Colonel Guilders , twenty-five officers and 600 men , including five companies of the First Tennessee , Troop A of the Nevada volunteer cavalry , a ae- tachment of recruits for the Twenty-third Infantry and a detachment for the California heavy artillery. To provide for the accommodation of these newcomers will necessitate the transfer of a number of United States troops outside the limits of the city proper. DEFY PEACE REGULATIONS Ciihun * In Snntlnifo Arm nnd March ThroiiKh the Street * , Making Demount rut Ion * . SANTIAGO , Dec. 7. Today Is the anni versary of the death of General Antonio Maceo and bos boon celebrated among the Cubans ID Santiago. A memorial service was held this morning In the cathedral , which was crowded. Considerable annoy ance was occasioned the United States au thorities by the fact tl at some seventy-flvo Cubans marched the entire length of St. Thomas street , armed with rifles and machetes , ilthongh < < 11 Cuban * are TV oil aware that such conduct Is strictly against the regulations , armed bodies other than United States troops not being allowed. The offenders In question did not ask per mission to march armed and their Intention was not made known to the American au thorities. Colonel Beacom , who Is chief In command during the absence of General Wood , im mediately called upon the mayor regarding the affair and -was by him referred to ColoneJ Garcia , who sent an orderly directIng - Ing the appearance of the offenders at head quarters. Moanwhllo the armed squad had fired three volleys , many of them using ball cartridges , whoso bullets striking the upper portions of the cathedral caused the bell ringers to flee from their post. An officer from the Fifth Immune regiment soon ar rived at headquarters with a message from Colonel Sargent stating that several bul lets had struck his tent at different points and asking Information as to the cause. Colonel Garcia said be was under the im pression that the men us > ed blank cartridges and that the United States authorities had been notified of the Intention of a number of men to march armed In connection with the celebration. Colonel Beacom replied that ho knew nothing of It and that the Cubans had evidently done their best to conceal their purpose. Ho then ordered Colonel Garcia not to allow his men to at tend the evening procession armed and said howould permit the continuance of the morning celebrations only on the distinct understanding that there was to be no more firing. The sole reason why the offenders were not arrested was that they were within the cathedral limits nt the time. Santiago experienced a severe earthquake shock last night , frightening many and de stroying a large quantity of crockery. WISHES AGUINALDO SUCCESS John Sherman Voice * Sentiment that He BIny Become the \Vahlnv- tlon of a New Nation. BOSTON , Mass. , Dec. 7. At a meeting ol the Antl-Imporlallsm league executive com mittee today a letter was received from John Sherman , saying : My hope Is that the senate of the United States will reject the treaty and leave the people of the Islands fnie from the shackles of Spain and the distant domination of the United States. I sympathize with Agutnaldc In his ambition to found a republic In the China sea near the equator and hope be may become the Washington of a new na tion , absolutely free from European nnd American influence. Rtehop Potter and James C. Carter of New York were added to the list ot vice presi dents of itho league. More than COO peti tions protesting against an imperialist policy regarding Spain's conquered possessions have been received at the Washington and Boston offices of the league , each petition bearing many signatures , and It was decided today to begin at once presenting the opln- tcns to the senate. APPEAL TO QUEEN REGENT Spaniard * In Calm Addrc * * a Petition to Madrid to Demand n fiuarantee from United State * . HAVANA , Doc. 7. A petition purporting to represent the sentiments of 200,000 Span- lards remaining In Cuba and which is ad dressed to the queen regent , is published in the local papers here. Asserting that the accession ot United States authority has been attended In Porto Rico by acts of violence , which may be re peated here , the petitioners ask that the "Spanish government demand with firmness a solid and substantial guarantee from the United States , " or make an alliance with some European power to "Insure our protec tion. " A dispatch from Trinidad , , province ol Santa Clara , announces tbo landing at t CONDITION OF THE WEATHER "orccnst for Nebraska 1'nrtly Oloiuly : Variable Winds. YeMcrduy' * temperature nt < ) inn lint lour. He ft. Hour , DTK. o'clock yesterday nt Casllad , the port ot Trinidad , of General Snyder and COO United States troops. The Fulda left this morning for Cadiz with 1,027 Spanish troops. The United States transport Florida arrived at noon today with quartermaster supplies and animals. GAS IN A MINE EXPLODES Three Men Arc Inntnntly Killed and 1'robiihly Three Other * Arc Fatally Hurt. BIRMINGHAM , Aln. , Dec. 7. An explosion ot gas occurred In the Zenrclda mines , fif teen miles south of here , In Shelby county , today , killing three men and perhaps ra- tally wounding three others. The dead : JOHN KINSLER , mine foreman. WADE GRIFFIN , miner. PETER WALKER , miner. The names of the injured have not yet been learned. The odor of gas had been detect * ! nnd Klnsler , Griffin and Walker went Into 0:10 of the rooms to Investigate. Without warn ing a terrific explosion occurred , the three men being hurled violently against .ho wall and fatally burned. A moment later a second end explosion occurred In the adjacent room just as Its three occupants were fleeing. They were badly burned , but escaped with their lives. FIRST CARGO SINCE THE WAR Steamer Klnicmood Arrive * nt Phil adelphia from Ilarcelonn Span- lard * Mutter fur Trade. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 7. The first cargo to reach Philadelphia from a Spanish port slnco the outbreak of the war -with Spain came In today on the Norwegian steamsr Klngswood from Barcelona. The Ktngswooi ! carried a light general cargo. Captain Hal- vorscn says the business men In Barcelona regard the United States In a friendly light "They lay all the blame for the war , " ht stated , "upon their own government ami express the Intention of doing all that I ; possible , now to repair the breach between the nations. These men arc not wlthoul patriotism , but they feel more anger toward other nations for not helping them than toward this country for declaring war. "They are glad to again secure the mar kets over hero for their wines and I looV for a larger commerce between the nations than ever before. " CLEVELAND ON EXPANSION Kx-Prcnldcnt liefer * to HI * Hawaiian Policy and Say * HI * Mind Ha * Not Changed. PRINCETON . J. , * Dec. 'V. Formei President Graver Cleveland was Interviewee today on the now policy of the Unite : States. He dictated the following for thi Associated Press : "Without going at ail Into details , I wlsl to say that I am ardently opposed to ever ; feature of this annexation policy. The pub' lie ought to know pretty well what my con vlctlons are from the Hawaiian qucstlor during my administration. I have no changed my mind and remain opposed to al this annexation , from Hawaii to the Phlllp < pines. " HOBSON WILL GO TO MANILA Lieutenant Will Superintend tin Itnlntnw of the Sunken Vecl * In the Pacific. NEW YORK , . Dec. 7. Assistant Nava Constructor Hobson will go to Manila t < superintend the raising of the sunken wai vessels. He expects to leave about the 20tl of this month. Hobson wtlf shortly visit his home In Alabama , but only expects tc stay there three or four days. He has not yet given up hopes of success fully raising the Colon , but It la doubtfu whether the Navy department can be in- duccd to go to further expense In this work MAKES SENSATIONAL CHARGED Defeated Ndmlnce for Rovernor o : Nevada Will Contevt Klectlon of Sadler , Fulonlt. CARSON. Nev. , Dec. 7. William MeMU Ian , "tho defeated republican nominee foi governor , will contest the election of Rein hold Sadler , fustonlst , on the ground that thi apparent majority credited to Sadler li based upon a sufficient number of Illcga votes to change the result of the election Some sensational allegations are anticipated Colored Editor Exiled to NCTV York NEW YORK. Dec. 7. Alexander L. Man ley. the colored editor who was compellei to leave Wilmington , N. C. , on account o the publication in his paper of an edltorla reflecting on the whlto women of the sou'l and who has slnco resided In Asbury Park N. J. , baa decided to publish his paper the Record , In New York hereafter instcai of Wilmington. There are in New York sev cral thousand colored people who formorl ; lived in North Carolina and the leadnr among these have given Manloy assurance that they will support his paper. The papt- will bo published dally. Elder JcfTerHon to Take a Itet. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 7. Joseph Jefferson , tlv veteran actor , will not appear on the atns again until next spring. Thomas , his ton who Is playing here with the Jefferson Com edy company , received n letter today fron the elder Jefferson , saying that , while b < was In much better health , ho thrmeht I best not to resume his work on the stag until next spring. He fears pneumonia. ItefnMc to Honor IteinlHltlon. TOLEDO , 0. , Dec. 7. Governor Bushnel today refused to honor Governor Tanner" requisition for Mme. Wlnlake , who is It the Toledo Jail charged with getting $30 , 000 worth of silks and fine millinery fron Edson , Kolth & Co. , Gage Bros , and othe Chicago firms under false pretenses. To lie Hanged for Murder. PORT ARTHUR. Doc. 7. Oliver Proves of Renfrew , Ont. , was sentenced today t bo hanged otf March 12 next for killing twi men In February lost. The men came t the- house to seek shelter and ho murdorci them for 'tho sake of some money they dls played. Movement * of Oeeun Veelt Dec. 7 At London Sailed Minnesota , for Phlln delphta. Arrived Maine , from Phlladel phia. At Southampton Arrived St. Paul , fron New York. At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , fron New York. At Baltimore Sailed Dresden , for lire men. men.At New York Arrived La Campania am Majestic , from Liverpool. Sailed Ems , fo Naples ; St. Louts , for Southampton ; Noord I Intnl. for Antwerp ; Ilrltannlc. far Llvnrnnnl FIRST COMING HOME Nebraska Volunteers at Manila Are Slated to Return to Native Heath. WILL BE REPLACED BY THE REGULARS Difficult Just Now to Fix Date of the Homeward Voyage. MERELY A QUESTION OF TRANSPORTS When They Are Provided the Movement of Troops Will Begin , MEIKLEJOHN BRINGS ABOUT THIS RESULT AHltnnt Secretary of War Exert * Jllnmcir to Carry Out the AVIuhe * of the Girt * the .Soldier * Left llelilnd. , WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) The First Nebraska Is coming lome. Just when , however , the return of : he Antelope state's honored regiment will 3e accomplished Is pretty hard to tell , ow- ng to lack ot transports , but as soon us possible these will be obtained and regulars will take the place of the volunteers In the Philippines. Credit for the First Nebraska being In- : luded In the order for return to the states la due entirely to Assistant Secretary of War Melklcjohn , who , on the stump In the last campaign In Nebraska and In private conversation , gave his unqualified promise to fathers , mothers , sisters and sweethearts of the boys in Manila , to leave no stonu Unturned to secure their muster-out as soon as possible consistent with the publlo service. Before his return to Washington Mr. Melklejohn set the wheels of the War department In motion to bring about the re turn of Nebraska's First" regiment , and so persistent has ho been that within a day or two orders will be Issued sending seven regiments of regulars to Manila and re lieving a like number of volunteer regi ments , Nebraska's First to be Included among the regiments for early muster-out. What other volunteer regiments are to bo sent home from the Philippines has not been definitely decided , but it Is positively stated It will be those regiments which first" entered the service. The list of regular regiments to take the place of the volunteers has not been made up as yet , but will probably consist of regiments not having seen service In either Cuba or Porto Rico , or that have been recruited to the maximum , having a full complement of officers. It had been the Intention of Secretary Alger to send Sec retary Melklojohn to the Pacific coast to negotiate for ships to carry out the regula tions nnd return with the volunteers , but this has now been abandoned. Secretary Alger stating publicly yesterday that It was Impossible to spare Mr. Melklejohn from the department in view of his Intention to Join the president and party In his trip itoutb. Consequentlynorno officer , of th * * quartermaster's department will be dctalli-d on this trip to the Pacific coast to either purchase or lease ships to accomplish the transfer of regulars and volunteers. By order of the assistant becretary of war the Chrltmas boxes Intended for the Ne braska soldiers In the Philippines will leave on the Scandla , which It Is expected will arrive nt San Francisco this week and which will be at once ordered to return to Ma nila. To OiiMt JoliiiNon. It was stated today by a well known South Dakotun that efforts would be made at an early date to oust Agent Nathan P. Johnson of Slsscton , S. D. This matter will be taken up by the patronage committee of the state. Senator Kyle has not yet withdrawn the name of Henry L. Spackman , whpBo appoint ment has been held up since last summer. George Johnson was today appointed post master at Eden , Nemo ha county , Neb. , vlco D. J. Wood , resigned ; also T. F. Wells at Caloma , Marlon county , la. An order was Issued establishing a post- office at Oakwood , Creek county , Wyo. , and Maria Moore was commissioned postmaster. Orders have been Issued discharging the following privates In the regular array : Dean Vngl , Company A , Twenty-second Unltea States Infantry , Fort Crook , Neb. ; Wilbur C. Dodge , Troop M , First United States cav alry , Fort Meade , S. D. ; John Wldara , Troop C , First United States cavalry , Fort Robin son , Neb. N. W. Peters of Albion. Neb. , son of John Peters , Is In the-city en route from New York to Manila , where he goes to take the position of clerk to Paymaster Stanton. He expects to sail on the Scandla. Corporal Victor H. Munnccke , First Ne braska , has been recommended for promo tion to second lieutenant by Major General Wesley Merrltt , for gallant nnd meritorious service. Post Quartermaster Sergeant Eugene Tur- cot of Omaha Is ordered to Vancouver bar racks , Washington , for assignment to duty at Fort St. Michael , Alaska. Mail Contrnet for Porto nico. WASHINGTON , Doc. 7. The postmaster general today awarded to the New York and the Porto Rlcan Steamship company the contract for carrying the malls three times a month from New York to San Juan and once a week around the Island. The con tract Is for one year and the compensa tion J43.000. The company will put on tbreo steamers on the main line and one on the line making the circuit of the Island. Tha service begins January 1. nidN for Star lloute * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The annual open ing of bids for star routes and screen wagon mall service in a quarter of the country was finished today. There were armoat 40- 000 bld for the 5,400 routes , a material re duction in number from four years ago , but the bids show a gratifying reduction , in prices from the expiring contracts awarded four years ago. I'nrcel * I'nHt Treaty with Chill. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. A parcels poit treaty between this government and Chill was concluded today by Postmaster General Emory Smith and Senor Vicuna , the Chilian minister. It Is etlir subject to ratification by the Chilian congress. Crew of Moniulnoi'k Commended. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Sccrrtary Lonjj has written a letter to Captain WhltUig and officers and men ot the monitor Monndnoek commending In warm term ; * tlielr faithful- nets and patriotism In taking mich a craft across the Pacific. .4i > tlv < * After Plve Yearn * Nlleiiee , CRYSTAL FALLS , Mich. , Dec. 7. The lease of the Brcltung Interest In tliei Moni tor mine In this city , to Corrlcau , Me- Klmicy & Co. of Cleveland , O.wns signed today and the \vhlctlu blew for the first time In five years. The district lian an ag gregate output of 700,000 tons yrarly. The main offices of the company will be moved Jrnra from N'ovannea .Iiillllarv ) J