FHE OMAHA .DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED .TUXE 19. 1871. . . ' .
OMATTA. SATURDAY JANUARY' . .
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ORDERS FOR OREGON
Government Dispatch Boat Iroquois Sails
for Honolulu.
UNITED STATES' HAND IN SAMOAN AFFAIRS
To Insist Upon Righteous Adjustment of
Mataafa's Ootitest for Throne.
BELIEVED OREGON IS TO BE SENT THERE
Cruiser Philadelphia Will Be Ready to Sail
in Five Days.
STATE DEPARTMENT MOVES DELIBERATELY
( Government Will I'roeeed Klrmly nnil
In Aeeordnnec with Treaty HlKht *
Xntlveot ( Jlveii Free Hand
In Their Klectloii * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Jon. 20. The United
States dispatch boat Iroquols ban sailed for
Honolulu.
Tbo vessel carried a number of special
dispatches , some for the battleship Oregon ,
duo at the Islands , and some that arc sup
posed to relate to the sending of the Oregon
gen to Samoa.
The Navy department officials here are
unable to say whether the Oregon has been
ordered out , but It IB thought that It has
been.
WELLINGTON , N. Z. , Jan. 20. The Brlt-
tfth third class cruiser Tauranga has started
( or Samoa ,
At Herman Fore Inn Olllce.
BERLIN , Jan. 20. The foreign ofiVe In
forms the correspondent of the Associated
Press that tlio offlclal reports received from
Bamoa by the government tally with those
received by the Associated Press.
In any event , Germany will not support
nny possible Irregularity Inconsistent with
the treaty , but the foreign officials point out
dt Is not clear that the German consul at
( Apia has been guilty of any Irregularities
of that nature. On the contrary , the foreign
office Insists It still remains to be explained
iwhy Mataafa's election , was declared In
valid , as ho was admittedly elected by an
overwhelming majority.
The foreign office admits that Germany
3iaa long been dlssatlsilod with the con
dominium which , In Its nature , Is provi
sional , "though unfortunately , other pow
ers , ( especially the Washington government ,
liavo thought otherwise. "
The foreign office officials say that the
captain of the German war ship Falkc , at
u\pla , "does not attach much Importance
jto tbo recent Incidents , and hence the gov
ernment ( lues not Intend to send additional
war ships to Samoa unless the other pow
ers do. "
WASHINGTON. Jon. 20. The State de-
rmrlment Is moving wltb due deliberation ,
yet with firmness , respecting the adjustment
of conditions In Samoa and Is directing all
of Its efforts to the use of lawful and regu
lar means tj settle the succession at Apia.
lu-Jii-t ft wnb Its Influence updn the'com-
pllancc of all the parties to the tripartite
treaty with the terms of that document BO
long as It stood undenounced and unamended
that has made Its position eo strong legally
tt this juncture.
Influence * t'urd ' on Chamber * .
There Is still a lack of offlclal reports
Upon the details of the stirring events at
'Apia.
A brief statement of these events has
reached the department through the United
Statra dispatch agent at San Francisco , but
do far as can be gathered It Is not yet
known just why Chief Justice Chambers de
cided that Mataafa , the German candidate
for the succession to the throne of Samoa ,
was Ineligible. It Is suspected here that the
decision was based on 'he use of the Im
proper Influences by outside parties Inter
ested In the election of a king. That estab
lished would be sufficient to disqualify
Wataafii under the strict terms of the treaty ,
which expressly provides for an untram
melled choice by the natives according to
their own established customs.
The United States government must adhere
< o tbo terms of the treaty so long as It
stands , this being a duty Imposed upon the
government by the document Itself , so It Is
to bo presumed , In the absence of an offl
clal statement , that the Instructions sent
to the United States consul general at Apia ,
and perhaps also to Ambassador White at
Berlin , are to bo governed by this under
standing In any presentation of the case
.that . it may be necessary to mako.
CruUer Clear * In Five Day * .
The Navy department's orders to the Phila
delphia did not go to Admiral Knutz until
today. Then they were In the shape of In
tructloiiB to iake on a full supply of coal
and make ready for a cruise to Samoa.
There was not an explicit order to start but
pimply to make ready. It the admiral , as
reported hi the press dispatches , finds that
Ms ship's bottom Is so foul through its
crulao in the southern waters as to be unlit
for the voyage to Samoa , he probably will
bo authorized to use divers to clean the hull ,
for the department has decided that the ship
etiouhl not bo sent to the Mare Island navy
yard to bo fitted out.
There will bo about five days availa
ble in all probability before the Phil
odclphla can clour. The department wll
to able to order Chief Engineer Bates
from the Texas to take the place of Engineer
McAllister of the Philadelphia. Engineer
Bates was ordered to leave Havana last
night for New Orleans , whence he wll
proceed by rail to San Diego.
GKUM.VV 1'lir.SS TALKH OK HA MO A
'AuMiirnnee * tlint Government Will Act
Fairly by All Coneerued.
BERLIN , Jan. 20. The National Zeltung
today , referring to the trouble In Samoa
cays : "The untenable character of the ex
isting conditions at Samoa lioa been again
demonstrated. Further Information regard
ing the latest conflict between the German
and the British and American officials mua i
to awaited , nut It Is clear that in consequence
quence of the joint dominion of the three .
jxjwcrs the seeds of the conflict arc always
present , to the dangerous nature of which
the limited extent of American and British
Interests Is In startling disproportion. "
The Vosslsche Zcltung assures Its readers
that the German government can be de
pended upon to act correctly and In accord
ance with the treaty obligations , "of course ,
with due appreciation of German Interests
which cannot be surrendered. "
The Post says : "When the actual situa
tion Is known , Germany will take a decision
injurious to no existing rights. "
The offlclal Relchsanzelger says Empero
William received the German minister o ;
foreign affairs lu audience this afternoon and
that later ho accorded an audience to th i
British ambassador to Germany.
Nleel Mill * Work for Combination.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20. A new "trust. " In
toe consolidation of Important Penn
lylvanla , Ohio end Indiana plants m-inufnc1
urlng more cxclslvely "billet" steel and titi
ilato bars , Is said to have been planned at
. meeting of representative mill owners
which was held here today.
FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
.Military Anthorltle * Propone to E -
tnbllNh n IIIK Camp on lilnnd ! *
Abote lloiiolnln.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20. The steamer
Uo do Janeiro arrived from the Orient via
lonclulu today. Captain Gloss , who has
ccn commander of the port at Malalya , re-
.urncil on the ship. The Associated Press
: orrcspondeut at Honolulu semis the follow-
ng advices , under date of January 13 :
A big military construction camp on the
iplunds _ nbovo Honolulu Is the latest pro-
losal by'tho military authorities and corrc-
pondcnoe with the War department Is now
Jiider wi y. The Idea Is to have n perma
nent camp to accommodate at least 12,000
men and to occupy OH much space as pos-
Ible for carrying out extcnslvo maneuvers ,
n fact , to have as Ideal a drilling ground
IB possible' .
The Chinese affected by the recent de
cision of the supreme court excluding them
rom residence hero have combined for the
purpose of eendlng A. G. W. Robertson to
A'ashlngton to fight for their cause.
Archbishop RIordan of San Francisco Is
xpected to visit the Hawaiian Islands some
Imo this month. It Is said that the trip
vlll bo taken for recreation only.
A special election haa been called for
February 24 for the purpose of filling the
vacancy In the Hawaiian senate owing to
ho resignation of Senator H. W. Schmidt.
At this writing no candidates have been an
nounced. The possibility of nn extra BCS-
lon of the legislature during the summer
is the reason for the election.
The transport ship Taconia Is taking on
coal , hay and grain , commissary stores and
quartermaster's supplies. It will be several
: lays before It will bo ready to sail for Ma
nila.
Corporal Ftrrlngton. Company L , en
gineers , died at the Military hospital on the
9th. Ho was 28 years of age.
Henry H. Wllcox , brother of Senator Wll-
ox , ex-Sheriff Wllcox and Judge Wllcox ,
committed suicide January U by shooting
J hlmeelf. He was despondent from 111 health.
PROPOSE A POPULAR VOTElor
United Mine Worker * Deelnre Tlicm-
nelve * tin the I3\nniiloii
I'rolilem.
PITTSBUna , Pn. , Jan. 20. The Mine
Workers adjourned sine die this afternoon.
Indianapolis was unanimously selected for
the meeting place next year. P. J. Keenan
of Illinois , H. A. Latmlng of Ohio and John
Fahy oT Pennsylvania
were elected as the
credentials committee for 1900. This com
mittee will meet six days before the next
convention , examine all credentials and have
n complete report ready for the opening of
the convention. '
Delegate H. B. Stumper Introduced nn
amendment to the constitution
providing for
a referendum vote In the election of officers.
Tbo
amendment was laid on the table by a
vote of 115 to Iflfi , but Immediately after
short ward the following was adopted , after a
discussion : f
Whereas. We believe that
governments
should derive their just
powers
from
and
by the consent , atthe - governed , and as a
rawrM lo/tfcrt snd we" favor a popular vote
on eald
proposition and the. result of eaJd
vote to bo
adopted
or rejected at our next
annual convention and ibo national
secre
tary shall furnish locals with ballots for the
above purpose.
After the vote on next meeting place was
announced the convention adjourned elite
die.
LOOK INTO BANK'S AFFAIRS
Director * of Miillnn liy Institution
Churned with lleliiK Ai-coiint-
iibly > e llKcnt.
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ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. The Post-Dispatch
eays : For two weeks Judge Leddon , ap
pointed by Judge Wood of the circuit court
as referee , has beeh taking evidence In the
case of ox-Governor W. J. Stone , receiver
of the Mullanphy bank , against the directors
of that defunct Institution.
The purpose of the suit Is to prove that
the directors have been accountably negligent
In the management of the bank's affairs and
to recover from them for the depositors The
suit Is civil and I for $250,000. John R.
Rottman of tbo bank has been the only
witness examined and was confronted by [ I
the sworn statement under date of April
22 , 1S93 , sent to Secretary of State Lesueur ,
which claimed $100,000 assets more than the
books showed on that day. Attorney Hcss ,
representing Receiver Stone , says President
Rottman bos failed to make an explana
tion and admitted the discrepancy. Later ,
Cashier L. G. Hammerer
will be asked to ex.
plain the statement.
WRECKAGE OF THE PAUL JONES
Kvldenee * nn Breton Inland Shotv
.Vniihtlm Tank Exploited and Tore
I'll ' the llont.
MOBILE , Ala. , Jan. 20. The government
steamer Pansy touched at Blloxl , Miss. , this
afternoon and reported finding on Breton
Island a | > art of the stern of tha naphtha
launch Paul Jones ; also a yawl boat with
bow smashed and other small- articles from
the launch. The condition of the wreckage
tends ' 'to show that tUo naphtha tank blew
up n'nd tore the boat to pieces. The Pansy
met the Maud with Jonea and Tuggart on
board. The latter visited the wreckage and
Identified It as part of the Paul Jones. No
bodies were mound.
§
O. F. Fremont and party left Scranton this
afternoon In the sailing yacht Adelaide of
very light draft and will visit every nook
to the westward. The-exposition is provi
sioned for ten days.
ENGINE CRASHES INTO TRAIN
and Fireman Futility Hurt
In ColllNlnii cm Southern
1'nellle.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Jan. 20. The west
bound Sunset limited passenger train ran
Into a light engine which was standing
on the siding at La Coste , thirty miles west
of San Antonio , this morning , shortly after
3 o'clock. Fireman Miller was killed out
right and Engineer Nicholson ot the light
engine was so badly scalded that he died
within two bours. Two other men were
hurt , but not seriously. Both engines were
demolished and the mall , express and bag
gage curs were knocked from their trucks.
Tbo engine , which was standing on tho.sld-
Ing , exploded.
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Iteduetloii of naKic 1'rlee ,
CINCINNATI. Jan. 20. The executive com-
inltteo of the American Spirits Distributors
today reduced , the basis from 11.27 to 11.26
to take effect on and after Saturday , Janu
ary 21 , 1S99. This reduction Is In conformity
with a similar one already made by the
American Spirits Distilling company.
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MoutuiiH Ulvldend.
BOSTON , Jan. 20. The directors of the
Boston & Montana Mining company today
declared a dividend of | 4 and $1 extra pi7
ebaro and made the.same payable February \
20 to stockholders ot record January 20. i 1
PRISONER OF ISLE DU D1ABLE
Dreyfus to Be Taken Home to Confront
Captain Lebron-Renault.
'LAN ' TO CONCLUDE REVISION INQUIRY
Court nf CanNittlon I'roiioMe * to Show
llordereiin to lireyfii * anil Kxter-
hary nnil Coiniinru Their
lliiiidwrltlnir.
PARIS , Jan. 20. According to the Solr ,
he court of cassation Intends to conclude
ho Inquiry by confronting Captain Lebron-
Renault , who was In charge of Dreyfus at
.ho tlmo of his degradation , with Dreyfus
ilrnself. The necessity for this Is advanced
as a pretext to justify the return of Dreyfus
o Paris.
The court also proposes , according to the
Solr , to have the bordereau shown succes
sively to Dreyfus and Estcrhazy , whose
handwriting will then bo compared with
he original document.
The Chamber of Deputies today plunged
nto another Dreyfus debate.
M. Breton , socialist , Interrogated the gov
ernment on the subject of the package of
diplomatic papers among the documents In
the Dreyfus case and asserted that the
ormcr minister , Rambaud , speaking at the
agricultural show , declared the members of
the Mellno cabinet were aware of the for-
The statement caused great excitement
among the deputies , in tbo midst of which
n which M. Rambaud was minster of pubfl
Ic Instruction , and Dr. . Darthou , who was
minister of the interior in the same cab-
net , arose and formally characterized the
statement as false. M. Mellno added that
the day he was first aware of the Henry for
gery was whin M. Cavaignac , former min
ister of war , announced Its discovery in
the Chamber of. Deputies. The speaker fur
ther declared that a revision of the trial
was unnecessary and that ho had nothing
to retract.
Letter * to PorelKti Power a Myth.
The minister of foreign affairs , M. Del-
casse , said the so-called ultra-secret dossier ,
which had been communicated to the court
lor cassation , contained no letter from Drey
fus to a foreign sovereign. He added that
there- never had been such a letter to the
knowledge of the agents who had been in
the service of the ministry during the last
decade. As to tlio suggestion that tt con
tained letters from a foreign sovereign to
Dreyfus , the minister said he did not be-
llevo that any authenticity could be credited
to such documents , * ' ( Applause. ) Continu
ing , the minister of foreign affairs said he ,
as well as every one connected with the
foreign office , was entirely unaware that
such documents had been manufactured aa
alleged , but If such were the case the for
ger would never attempt to offer them at
the French foreign office , for , however naive
the diplomatists might be supposed to be ,
they would never be simple enough to ac
cept or place value on such merchandise.
( Applause , )
M. Mellne , the * former premier , formally i
reiterated that neither he nor any member
ot his cabinet was aware of the forgery
of the late Lieutenant , Colonel Henry and
congratula'tcd'.hrrnself ; tbat _ he . .wastnpt
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responsible for \ho r'evfsTon' , as" , he- added ,
there was not a. new fact to warrant It.
I'erlldlou * Campaign Apriilimt Army.
The speaker further remarked that If
there was an Innocent man condemned In
the case , It should be proclaimed to the
world , but the country only saw In the
Dreyfus affair a systematic and perfidious
campaign against the army. ( Applause I
from the centrists. ) '
The partisans of revision , " the former
premier said , later , "should cease to join
hands with the enemies of the army. " This
remark caused a violent uproar among the
leftists.
M. Mellne added. "Tho campaign against
the army Is capable of being Incontestably
pro\ed. " ( Uproar and applause. )
Later the order of the day , pure and
simple- , was accepted by the government
and was adopted by a vote of 480 to fil.
MM. Breton and Mlllcvoye , nationalist
republican , managing editor of the Patrie ,
sent seconds to one another , owing to in
sults exchanged during the sitting , but the
seconds decided that there was no ground
for a duel.
WHYLKR TAKKS WAR PORTFOLIO.
Xamei Condition * of ReorKniilcntlon
nf Army nniliivy. .
LONDON , Jan. 21. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard says :
General Weyler has made an Important
declaration. He says ho Is willing to ac
cept the war office portfolio in a liberal
cabinet on two conditions first , that the
liberal party be reconstructed with his as
sistance and that of his military and po
litical friends and allies , Senores Romero y
Robledu and Jose Canalcjas ; and second ,
that the liberal policy be aimed chiefly at a
prompt reorganization of the army and navy ,
giving satisfaction to the legitimate aspira
tions of both , besides being Inspired by such
democratic pilncples as would win the sup
port of moderate republicans.
DISPUTED 1M1IXTS ARH SETTLED. |
AVnr Cloud Detvreeii Great
Ilrltnln nnil France Wnflu A IT ay.
LONDON , Jan. 21. The Paris correspond
ent of the Dally Chronicle says : I am In
formed that Sir Edmund Monson , British am
bassador to France , In an Interview with M.
Delcasse , French minister of foreign affairs ,
has virtually laid down the lines of negoti
ation upon all disputed points between
France and Great Britain. The program
so far amounts to Anglo-French treaty of the
highest historic Importance. In official cir
cles tonight the approaching solution Is fore
shadowed , rather cautiously , but while the
amicable explicit terms which have been
hinted to me are scarcely realized as yet ,
they leave only one or tv > o details of mutual
compensation unsettled.
IV Till ] ItEl'UIILIU OF NICARAGUA.
South Amerlenn Cable Company
Want * MeHNnice * I'nld for III Gold.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Jan. 20. Presi
dent Zelaya will replace General J. P. Reyes ,
governor general of the Atlantic coast de
partment , by General Aurello Estrada.
The coffee crop Is being gathered rapidly.
It will bo about half the usual yield.
The Central and South American Cable
company , disagreeing with the rate of ex
change for NIcaraguan currency , Insists
upon prepayment for cable messages In gold ,
but the NIcaraguan government declines to
comply with the regulation.
Ctthle Oloed Siiiee December.
LONDON , Jan. 20. Inquiries made at the
edicts of the Eastern Cable company here
with reference to the notice sent out In New
York yesterday by the Commercial Cable
company aiylng It had been advised that
telegraphic communication with the lilands
of Panay , Negros and Zebu , Philippine
islands , was temporarily interrupted , which
aroused some speculation as to the cause ,
show that the cable stations at Panay ,
Negroa and Zebu have been closed since
December 27 for the safety ot the employe * ,
owing to the prevailing unsettled condition * .
Tlio officials of the Eastern Cable company
do not know at present whether the Ameri
cans or the Filipinos < ro roasters of the
situation. They add that the stations will
remain close ! until a more peaceful situation
superveues. 4 ,
IIHIIKM.IO.Y CIII.-VUSU PttOVI.fUU * .
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Aii-llol Ilehel * Attack the City of
Kn-Vnnir.
LONDON. Jan. 21. The'Dally Mall pub
lishes the following dispatch from Shanghai :
The rebellion In the prov'lnco of An-lloul
( Ngnn-Hol ) Is spreading rapidly and It Is
feared that all the central provinces c-f
China will become Involved. On January 10
8,000 An-Hol robelfl , under the notorious
desperado Nul , reinforced by rebels from
the province of Ho-Han , attacked the city
of Ku-Yung.
. After firing n volley the troops who were
' defending the city throw down their arms
and lied. Two hundred inen of one bat
talion were killed , Including the commander
and the captain. The city Is now besieged
and the viceroy of Nankin and the governors
of the provinces of Ho-Nan and' Hu-Poh are
hastening with troops to Its relief.
MATAAFA IS CHOICE OF NATIVES.
Chief Juntlee Chnmher * * Court I * Pro-
tee teil by IIluc Jacket * .
HAMBURG , Jan. 20. According to news
received here from Samoa. Chief Justice
Chambers , on December 31 , annulled tha
I election ot Mataafa , who was returned by a
| sextuple majority , anddeclared , Malletoa
Tanus , the son of the late King Malletoa ,
who Is still a minor , t be king. Thrco
consuls recognized Mataafa's people as a
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provisional government. * Malleton Tanus ,
Tamasaa , another claimant for the throne ,
| and Chief Justice Chambers , It Is added ,
went on board a British war ship , whereupon -
upon the provisional government closed the
chief court. The British war ship then i
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landed ] a detachment of blue jackets and
later the court was reopened under the
protests of the provisional government.
SUSPEND FORECLOSURES A YEAR.
Governor Henry Help * Porto Rlciin *
tit Tide Over
SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , Jan. 20. In con
sequence ot the crisis which followed the
war and the present scarcity of money lu
Porto ( Rico the governor ot the Island , Major
General Guy V. Henry , will suspend for
one year mortgage foreclosures and sum
mary judicial sales of land for debt. Gen
eral Henry also announces tlio withdrawal
of troops from localities where the citizens
and soldiers cannot harmonize. In such
cases the municipalities will ba held re
sponsible for order.
I'eruTlaii MnrumlorN Cuuulit.
LIMA , Peru , Ja'n. (20. ( ( Via Gnlveston ,
Tex. ) As a rcsuH of the claim for damages
made upon the Peruvian government by Mr.
Gottfried , an American citizen , through the
United States 'minister ' here , Irving Dudley ,
for outrages Inflicted upon himself and
members ] of his .family by a band ot Peru
vian | marauders. It Is asserted on reliable
authority , today that the marauders have
been captured and are now in jail at Hua-
machuce. The government , It also appears ,
haa Issued orders to the local authorities to
have ' the others 'pursued ' with energy and
captured. (
Will Give Wojid ' Grand Ileeeptlon.
JSA TJAGOv-U ; ' V-V ple.of the I
city are anxiously awaiting the return from
Washington of General Lecyiard Wood , mil
itary governor of this department. His
presence Is greatly needed In all branches
of the government. More than $2,000 has
been subscribed to a popular fund to pro
vide a grand reception.
The steamer Relno. de Los Angeles left
Santiago today again the possession of its
original owners to take provisions to the
United States troops at Jlbdra.
More Debate on Dreyfn * .
PARIS , Jan. 20. The Chamber of Deputies
today plunged Into another Dreyfus debate.
M. Breton , socialist , Interrogated the gov
ernment on the subject of the package of
diplomatic papers among the documents In
the Dreyfus case and asserted that the
former minister , Rambaud , speaking at the ,
agricultural show , declared the members of
the Mellno cabinet were aware of the
forgery of the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry.
The statement caused great excitement
among the deputies.
Trade of the Dominion.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Jan. 20. The trade fig
ures of the Dominion for the six months
ending December 31 last show an Increase In I
the aggregate 'trade of over $4,000,000. The
figures were $117,834,318 , as against $113-
361,170 for the six months In 1897. The In.
crease was wholly due to Imports , as there
was a decrease of $1,700,000 in. exports.
Will Order EiiKlne * Here.
LONDON , Jan. 21. The Calcutta corre
spondent of the Times says : The recent
English strikes effectually prevented the
placing of orders for rails , girders and rol
ling stock .for railways building In India
and It Is probable the orders will go to a
large extent to the United States , partlc-
ularly for locomotives.
TolMtol' * DUelple * Arrive.
HALIFAX. N. S. , Jan. 20. The steemer
Larkson , with 2,000 of the 5,000 Quakers who
are migrating to the Canadian northwest ,
arrived In Quarantine toolght. Tomorrow
afternoon the steamer will proceed to St.
John , N. B. , where tbo passengers will land
to take rail to their future home.
Sudden Clone of Rebellion.
TANGIER , Morrocco , Jan. 20. The gov
ernment troops , commanded by Prince
Marlnl , have defeated the Tafllet rebels ID a
big battle. The chief rebel's son and nine
teen others were decapitated. This la ex
pected to finish the rebellion.
Leo I * CniivnIeNernt.
ROME , Jan. 20. Dr. Lapphonl , physician
of the pope , says the pontiff , who has been
suffering from a slight attack of influenza ,
is convalescent.
Ilrlekninker * ' and MIIHOIIH' Officer * .
i
makers' and Masons' International union toI I '
day elected the following officers : President , '
William Klein. New York ; first vice pres
ident , George Thompson , Newark , O. ; second
vice president , William J. Sheedy , Hartford ;
secretary , Thomas O'Dea , Cohoes , N. Y. ;
treasurer , Patrick Murray , Albany , N. Y. ;
editor of the union's Journal , Edward A.
Moffott. Philadelphia. The question of an
eight-hour law waa loft to the executive
loard , which consists of the above officers.
The principal contest was for the editorship
and M. R. Grady of Chicago was defeated by
two votes.
Wii ure ii in a n I * u Little Short.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. AI J. Wagenman.
clerk of the criminal court of correction , who
Is charged with misappropriating $30,000 of
his office and who had been reported missing ,
returned to bis home at 4 a. m. He left
several hours later and went to the office.
In an Interview Mr. Wagcnman said : "I I
thought I was In bad shape yesterday , but I
am not. I may be a little short ; probably I
am. I don't deny the charges that I have
used the money of the office for myself. I
do not know the exact amount. "
Neicroe * I'ny the Penalty.
MONTGOMERY , Ala. . Jan. 20.ohn and
Henry Hall , negroes , were hanged hero to
day at noon for the murder of James Ilelzer ,
near this city. August last.
CROKER SAYS SILVER IS DEAD
Democrats Trying to Foist Fasss Issue Upon
the Farty ,
' CONTRASTS PRESENT WITH WINTER OF 1896
.Sixteen to One I * \nw foenl Senti
ment Pnrty Mnt CbniiKe It *
Stand 011 Money
tiuentlon. _
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. Richard Crokcr , In
an Interview tonight , eald :
"The 1C to 1 question Is a dead Issue. This
was proven conclusively by the expression
of the will of the people -In 1890 when they
elected McKlnley president of the United
States.
"Now the democrats of the west and other
sections nro trying to foist this dead Issue
upon the democratic party and to make the
other dead cry of 10 to 1 the democratic
slogan of 11)00. )
"Why should we carry a dead weight In
that campaign ? The times of four years
ago are past. Today the times are different
and the Issues are not the same.
"Speaking for this section of the country
Ib say that It the 16 to 1 question Is again
brought ; before the people there will be felt
again throughout the nation the same dis
trust that prevailed In 1SOC. During tlie fall
olP that year while the campaign was In
progress every rniin with a dollar of sur
plus , whether he was millionaire or workingman -
man , hoarded his savings ; -In - fact , locked
them up so securely that there was actually
no ' money in circulation. As a natural con
sequence the times then became wcll-nlgu
. desperate.
Rcionlble for Hard Time * .
"Look back at the winter of 1S96 and see
what the mere rumor of silver coinage at
the ratio of 1C to 1 did to this country. You
could not get money In the banks ; you
could not raise money on any kind of se
curity , and the result was the hardest kind
of hard times. From the south and west
there always comes the hue and cry against
New York 'because ' It Is the money center
of the United States. But whenever there
Is any great public Improvement to be made
anywhere in the country the first look Is
to New York. They rush to our great city
to raise the money. They come .here for
means to build their railroads , to construct
their water worka , to erect the plants for
gas service and bond their sites for any
kind of Improvements.
"Then no matter how much benefit Is de
rived from this section of the country , there
is always the same bowl against the great
city that because it is the money center
that every contract for public Improvement
Is wrong. If the silver question Is made
a factor In the national platform , the mon
eyed men of the east will look for Invest-
men outside of this country and the banks
in other states will be unable to borrow
money lu the east. The result will be
that the poor will be the greatest suffer
era.
WhHt a Difference Till * Winter !
"The preso t winter has been free from
the scenes of starvation and suffering that
were so painfully characteristic of the times
when the country was threatened. Every
body seems to be making a living and to
be > contented. The reason for this can be
easily seen. The men with money have
opened their purse strings and money Is
being spent for public Improvement. Labor
is not Idle and money Is In circulation
because there la a feeling ot financial se
curity.
"Tho free silver Issue Is merely a local
Issue. In the sections where free , silver
will benefit the residents It Is but natural
for them to declare for 16 to 1. How
ever . , In my opinion , the money question
should . be settled by congress. But here
In New York we must see to It that the po
sition of our party on the money question
must meet the requirements not of any one
section but of every section of the United
States. When in convention assembled a
majority of the delegates demand a certain
reform. New York will , as It has over done ,
fall faithfully In line without opposition
or a murmur.
"But the democratic platform of 1900 has
not yet been written. "
ATTACK XEWI.ANDS KOH
Nevada I-enlnlnture May Have
Chance for IiivetlK < > tloii.
CARSON , Nov. , Jan. 20. A sensational
statement was published this evening In the
News , which Is devoted to the senatorial
aspirations . of Congressman Frank Now-
Innds , charging that Assemblyman Leldy of
Esmeralda county had been paid $50 and
had been promised a position In the South
ern Pacific office at San Francisco to vote
for the re-election of Senator Stewart.
A counter charge Is made by the Stewart
managers to the effect that Leldy was In
duced ] to remain away from the caucus
through Improper Influences exerted on he-
half of Ncwlands. Both senate and asscm
bly had adjourned until Monday before this
publication , but It Is probable that an In
vestlgatlon of the charges will be made
when the legislature assembles , perhaps ,
postponing the senatorial election , which Is
called for next Tuesday.
QITAV LACKS TIIIHTKI3V VOTKS
No llrenk Yet In Line * nf Antl-tluay
Renuhlleait * .
HARRISBURG. Pa. , Jan. 20. Senator
Quay Is still thirteen votes .short of elec
tion. There were 210 votes polled today and
of these the senator received 93. There has
>
been no break In the lines of the anti-
Quay republicans or the democrats.
The only change In the vote of yester
day was Mr. Martin of Mercer , who changed
from J Mr. Dalzell to Mr. Tubbs. There
were forty-two absentees at today's session
nearly all of them being paired. Mr. Dal I-
ii
zell fell three votes behind tils vote of yes
terday , and Mr. Rice one vote.
The vote In detail follows : Quay , repub
lican , 93 ; George A. Jenks , 69 ; Dalzell , 14 ;
'Stewart , 0 ; Charles W. Stone. 8 ; George F ,
Huff , r ; remainder scattering ; absent and ,
not voting , 42. Necessary to a choice , 106. I
R12SI1LT OF I1ALLOTS KLSKWIIKKU
of the Vnrlon * Content * for
Seni > torhliH. |
MADISON. WIs. , Jan. 20. Three ballots ,
for United Statra senator were taken In the
republican legislative caucus today without
cbangc. The vote stood : Quarles , 41 ;
Stephenson , 23 ; Cook , 18 ; Babcock. 16 ; Webb.
10. The caucus adjourned until Monday
night.
DOVER. Del. , Jan. 20. The fifth ballo
for United States senator resulted : Gray ,
16 ; Addlcks , 15 ; D. A. Dupont , 11 ; Francis
G. Dupont , 1 ; John A. Nicholson , 4.
BISMARCK , N. D. , Jan. 20. Po
McCumber , republican , was elected United
States senator In the joint assembly today
receiving 77 votes. Thomas Klelnogel re
celvrd the fusion vote ot 13.
OLYMI'IA. Wash. . Jan. 20. First ballot
today for United States senator : Foster , 27
Wllaon , 27 ; Humes , 21 ; Ankeny , 7 ; Lewis , 24
SALT LAKE. Jan. 20. The legislature
took three ballots for United States senator i
today and adjourned to 3:30 : p. m. The last ' '
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allot resulted as follows : King , democrat ,
4 ; McCunc , democrat , IS ; Powers , demo-
. rat . , 8 ; Cunnon , G ; Hammond , republican ,
5 ; absent , 2.
SACRAMENTO , Jan. 20. The joint scs-
lon cast two ballots for United States
,
I * < enator today without change , and ad-
ourned.
SACRAMENTO , Col. , Jan. 20. The scn-
torlal deadlock continues. Two ballots
tvero taken 'today , the result being un
hanged from yesterday. Milton J. Green ,
Grant's manager , was very 111 and unable
o attend the contempt proceedings , which
tvere accordingly continued until next Mon-
; lay at 2:30 : p. m. Speaker Wright today
lied his $250,000 libel suit against the San
Francisco Call.
SALT LAKE CITY , Utah. Jan. 20. The
eglslature took five more votes for senator
his afternoon. The last vote stood : King ,
democrat , 14 ; McCune , democrat , 17 ; Pow-
cia , democrat , 9 ; Cannon , 7 ; Smoot , repub-
Ican , 13 ; Sutherland , republican , 2 ; nor
voting , 1.
HELENA. Mont. , Jan. 20. Senatorial
vote : Conrad , 32 ; Clarke , 20 ; Toole , 5 ; Fox ,
0 ; Malone , republican , 15 ; scattering , C ;
necessary , 46.
OPPOSITION TO EXPOSITION
Stark and Strode DoliiK What They
Can to Defeat Plnii for Omaha' *
Coming ; .Show.
_ _ _ _ _
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Organized opposition to the Joint
resolution In relation to the Greater
America Exposition resolution Introduced In
.he senate by Thurstou and lu the house by
Mercer has developed within the last
twenty-four hours , with Stark of the Fourth
district leading and Strode of the First lendcl
.ng assistance. Maxwell Is the only member
of the Nebraska delegation outspoken In Its
support. Strode has asked for a hearing on
the resolution now pending before the ways
and means committee and Tuesday of next
week has been named In which to hear the
Lincoln member tell how much another exposition -
position is going to hurt the capital city of
Nebraska. It 1s the old fight of the state
agalust the metropolis. Mercer Is not
worrying over the opposition , believing that
the merit of the resolution when understood
will refute the charge that the state Is
, against . holding an exposition this year. It
Is Intimated that Missouri and California
may bo back of this opposition somewhat ,
In view of the fact that both states con
template expositions within the next few
years , together with Buffalo.
Cipher dispatches from Consul General
Osborne at Apia , In relation to the dlfflculh
ties In Samoa , are being received at the
State department , but only the most meager
Information 1s given out. From n source
thoroughly reliable It Is learned vliat Gei-
many has resented the partition of the
islands ever since the making of the Berlin
treaty and while , up to this Hme , the three
signatory powers to the treaty , the United
States , Great Britain and Germany , have
gotten along without an open rupture between - .
tween representatives of these powers to the
Island , It has not been because of any lack
of friction. Osborne was advised today via
Auckland that the Philadelphia had been
ordered to Samoa and would arrive- there
about the second week In February and that
bo must stand firm on the question of upholding - '
holding the terms of the treaty. Chief Jus
tice Chambers , who Is reported to have pre
cipitated the row between rival Samoan
tribes by recognizing the son of Malletoa as
king , Is being guarded by marines from the
British gunboats. A late dispatch received
today slates that Apia has been destroyed by
fire , but this information Is not credited.
Osborne has transmitted a long dispatch ,
presumably reciting the history of affairs ,
which was the subject of consideration by
the cabinet today.
FILIPINOS WANT LIBERTY
CommlNHloned Reprenentntlve * from
Awulnnldn on the Way to
AVnhIiiRtun.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. J. Lasoda M. Marti
Burgos and J. Luna , commissioned repre
sentatives of Aeulnaldo , the Insurgent
leader of the Philippine Islands , passed
twenty minutes in St. Louis today. They
arrived at 8 o'clock on the Pacific coast lim
ited of the Iron Mountain route and left
for Washington , D. C. , shortly utter over
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern rail
way. Their mission Is to persuade Uncle
Sam to relinquish bis hold on the Philip
pine Islands.
Senor Marti Burgos , a captain on Aguln-
aldo's staff , acted as spokesman of the
party. Ho said : "We reached San Fran.
Cisco December 14 and have since been
studying sentiment In the United States on
the Philippine question. Of the hundreds
cf leading Americans with whom we have
conversed we find the vast majority are
opposed to annexation of the Islands to this
country. For 377 years we have been under
the yoke of Spanish tyranny. Give us lib
erty and progress will 'be the watchword
of our citizens. "
Regarding Hello Senor Burgos declared
Agulnaldo would think well before allowing
the Americans to take It. "It Is a big city , "
ho said , "and a prize that we captured
through our own efforts. "
Asked If there would be a specific plan
mentioned for disposing of the Philippine
Islands to the natives , Scnor Burgos said :
"No , I think not , but wo have a proposi
tion under consideration which I cannot
make public at this time. Wo will meet
our ambassador , Agonclllo , In Washington
and , consult with him before seeing the
president. "
UlK Snle U Delayed.
COLUMBUS , 0. . Jan. 20. A special from
Akron fays : Auditor L. E. Slsler seeks to
tlo up the $1.200,0(10 ( paid by the reorganiza
tion company for the property of the Werner
company , a publishing house. He has filed
a motion asking that no distribution be made
until after a final hearing of the bock tax
case , now ponding. Ho alleges that the
Werner company has made false returns on
the valuation of tbo plant , It being on the
duplicate far $90,000.
Wa nl Allen I-IMV Mod I fled.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Jan. 20. Two hundred
Alaskan citizens here today wired Governor
Brady. nw In Washington , to urge Pres
ident McKlnley and the joint high commu
nion to use their Influence to secure modifica
tion of the recently enacted alien excluilon
JAW of British Columbia : nleo for a Pacific
coast men to succeed the late Nelson Dlngley
on the joint high commlssl-n.
Fiber Hnx Company AKNUII * .
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The Fiber Box com.
pany of this city assigned today to Charlefl
H. Wolla. Liabilities are $75,000 and assets : i
$100,000. - _ I
Loader in Senatorial Race Gains Another
Quartet of Votes.
FOLLOWS POLICY OF DAILY ACCRETIONS
Senator Allen and Representatives Wenzl ,
Scott and Israeli
THESE FURNISH THE ADDITIONAL VOTES
Thompson Adheres to His Flan of Playing a
Waiting Game.
CONSIDERED BIG FACTOR IN THE FIGHT
Miimeron * Opinion * Are AiUnnced ou
the ( liiVNlliiit nf u C'am'iin , lint
Most Candidate * Steer Shy
of the Mutter.
llalloU
Int.d. . lid.Illi. .
William V. Allen. . 58 , > S till oil
M. I. , llnywnrd. . . : to10
John L. Webnter , 10 10 10 10
D. K. Thnmiinnit. 7 7 7 T
< i. M. IninhertNOii. n a 4 : t
Allen W. Kleld I 4 a S
M. 11. Ileee M a _ a
K. II. Illnhnw - a * a
J. II , Weton 1 ! - - -
V. 1. Ko * - 1 - -
C. 10. Adniii * - - 1 A
S. 1 * . DnvldHon. . . . . 1 I 1
A. .I. Co ml nil
J. II. Vuii DIINCII. . . . 1 1 t 1
K. J. Ilnlner
Kriink Martin t U
John H. MUle 1
12. K. Valentine. . . . - -
I
' T. .1. Major * - -
Totiii * tu : iu : iao is"
To eleet < l ' "
LINCOLN , Jan. 20. ( Special Telegram. )
The fourth ballot In the contest for United
States senator has not wrought any decisive
change In the relative positions of the com
peting . candidates. It shows simply that the
Haywnrd program Is being carried out along
the original lines by strenuous efforts to
kep his column steadily lengthening. The
result of this work Is today measured by
four new votes , making his strength fo ty ,
or two more than the majority of the re
publican membership.
The Increase IB represented by the acqui
sition of Senator Allen and Representative
Wenzl from Field , Representative Scott
from Lambertson and Representative Israel ,
the newly seated member , who cast his vote
for the first time. The only other change Is
that of Senator Barton , who has been re
cording himself for S. P. Davidson , to Field.
Summed up , Judge Hoyward's gain from
the first ballot , which gave him twenty-
eight votes , has been twelve In four days.
The same methods will be continued and
his figures may be expected to grow by two
or throe for several successive ballots with
out breaking In upon any of his more active
rivals , but simply by gathering In the scat
tering or straggling vote.
Play a AValtlntc Game.
Both Webster and Thompson seem to bo
playing the stationary role , neither having
experienced any visible change ot condition
alnco _ the balloting began. The Hayward
managers undoubtedly would like to have
n caucus , but they have taken no active
steps to that end. At the same time there
seems no disposition on the part of Thomp-
son to move first , while Webster boasts that
be holds the key to the situation and em-
phatlcally scouts a caucus. He will prob
ably continue In thle attitude until awakened
from the delusion.
As to the little fellows , one ot them Bays :
"Wo have nothing to do but wait. Wo are
like clams waiting for high tide. If It
breaks without washing us away we will
have a good chance to land yet. "
The Allen vote registered only fifty-three
today out of a maximum fusion strength of
fifty-nine. This Is duo to the absence of
six fusion members , all of them presumably
on account of sickness. Those absent were
Senators Howard and Halo and Repre
sentatives Endlcott , Loom Is , Taylor and Wy-
man. This reduced the total to 127 , out of
which sixty-four might have elected.
Individual Vote.
The record of Individual votes Is as fol
lows :
For William V. Allen Senators Canaday ,
Dunn , Farrell , Knepper , Morgan , Miller ,
O'Neill , Schaal , Smith , Spohn 10. House-
Anderson of Flllraore , Boullcr , Bower , Car
ton , Cawthra , Coscrove. Cunning
ham , Dobry , Easterllng , Eastman , Elwood.
Endlcott , Flynn , Fretz , Fuller , Grandstaff ,
Grell , Orojvenor , Hardy , Johnson , Klcster ,
Lomar , McCracken , McGlnloy , Memmlnger ,
Moran , Morrison , Murray , Peck , Slccke ,
Shore , Smith of Butler , Sturgess , Swan ,
Tanner , Taylor of Ouster , Thompson of Clay ,
Vandegrltt , Watson , Weaver , Wheeler ,
Woodard , Wright 43 ; grand total , 53.
For M. U. Hayward Senators Allen.
Arends , Alexander , Currle , Olffcrt , Hannibal ,
Holbrook , Newell , Owens , Reynolds 10.
House Armstrong , Bcrlet. Blake , Broderlck.
Chambers , Dlttmar , Evane , Fisher , Hall ,
Haller , Harris , Hastings , Hatborn , Hlbbort ,
Hicks , lerael , Nesblt , Pollard , Prince , Rouse ,
Sandall , Smith of Richardson , Scbnlblo ,
Sralthberger , Scott , Walling , Wenzl , Wllcox ,
Young , Sellers 30 ; grand total , 40.
For John L. Webster Senators Crow ,
Noyes , Van Dusen 3. House Beverly ,
Burman , Cox , DetweUor , Houck , Myers ,
Olmstcad 7 ; grand total , 10.
For D. E. Thompson Senators Rocke ,
Talbot 2 , House Anderson of Lancaster ,
Burns , Clark , Harkson , Lane 5 ; grand
total , 7.
For G. M. LambcrlBon Senatoro Fowler
and Halderman and Representative Jason 3.
For Allen W. Field Senator Barton and
Representative Chlttenden 2.
For E. H , Hlnshaw Senator Steel and
Representatives Blesncr ami Grafton 3
For M. B. Reese Representatives Mc
Carthy and Thompson of Merrlck 2.
For J. B. Wcston Senator Prout and Rep
resentatives Jones 2.
For E. E. Adams Representative Mll-
oourn 1.
For E. J. Halner Representative Tucker.
For A. J , Cornish Senator McCarger.
For J. II. Van Duscn Representative
Smith of Saline.
For F. I. Foss Representatives Mann and
Grafton.
More Fool Printing.
The new joint roll call made Its appearance -
ance today with the names of both repre
sentatives and senators arranged alphabetic
ally together. It U not only the most awk
ward piece of stationery that has come
from the printers , but It ends the list with
the names "Mr. Speaker" and "Mr. Pres
ident. " In calling the roll the secretary
turned around to Inquire whether the lieu
tenant governor wanted to vote , but Mr.
Gilbert promptly declined. Of course the
lieutenant governor's name should not have
been ln rtod. The question has been asked
whether be would bavc a vote 1C tba otbur