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VOL. XVIII. NUMBER Hi. S;nate to Debate Exhaustively Army Ap propriation Bill. TO HEAR THE CONFERENCE REPORT House Prepared for the Final Struggle With the Fppcr Branch, Which Prom ises to He Intense—A Week Full of Hard Work. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The army appropriation bill will receive the at tention of the senate during the early part of the presetn week, and when it is disposed of another appropriation will be taken up. It is probable that the army bill will be debated at length, especially upon the Philippine amendment, and the amendment re lating to Cuba, if the latter is intro duced as is proposed. The amend ments, or either of them, quite cer tainly will be made tiie basis of a number of speeches, as they will serve to open up the entire question of the relations of the I'nlted S^ate^ to the islands which this country came into control of through the war with Spain. It is hoped that the sundry civil Hill will be reported by the time tlie army Hill is disposed of. so that it may be taken up next. If it is not in shape to be considered by that time, the riv er and harbor bill probably will re ceive attention. The general defi ciency is likely to be the last of the ap propriation bills acted upon. Conference reports will be made from time to time during the week. Some of these will create consider able discussion. The conferees on the war revenue reduction bill expect to make their report during the week. Of the appropriation bills only two, the pension and the urgent deficiency, have been signed by the president. Both houses have passed the legisla tive, Indian. District of Columbia, na val. agricultural, fortifications, post office and diplomatic bills, ar.d they are in varying states of conference. The army bill and the river and har bor bill, and the general deficiency bills still remain entirely unacted upon by the senate. It is not yet believed that much general legislation wit! be accom plished during the week, but a great many private bills will l>o passed. The probabilities are all against getting up to the Nicaragua canal bill. The senate will continue to meet at 11 o’clock each day and probably will sit every night of the week. The last week of this congress in the house will be mainly occupied with conference reports on the appro priation bills and the other numerous measures now being fought over bv the managers of the two houses. The last of the general appropria tion bills went to the senate on Thurs day and the Iiouec has its decks pret ty’well cleared for the final contests with the senate. Some of these strug gles probably will be exceedingly fierce, but when it comes down to ac tual work the house, although a large and unwieldy body, ordinarily can dispose of business under its rules with much greater celerity than the senate. The last six days of the session are suspension days and it is always pos sible to bring the house to a vote on any proposition under a motion to suspend the rules, which provide for only twenty minutes' debate upon a side. The time has practically gone by for the passage of new bills, although an attempt doubtless will be made to secure action on the bills to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service and to create a standardizing bureau. Beyond these and a few small bills of local importance no ef fort will be made to put through any bills. The leaders know that it would be a waste of time to send any further general legislation to the sen ate at this stage of the session and their efforts will he directed to clear ing up matters in dispute between the two houses. It probably will be nec essary to hold night sessions during the latter part of the week and both houses will sit next Sunday. (itllett May Come Hack KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.—A special to a local paper from Chihuahua. Mex., says that Grant Gillett the Kansas cat tleman who fled to Mexico two years ago to escape the wrath of creditors, from whom it is said he secured nearly $1,000,000, will soon return to Kansas City and give a thorough account of himself. Gillett, it is said, is now pen niless. If he took any money to Chi huahua he has lost it in bad invest ments. Stoyn AddrPHnei tin* l&oem. LONDON, Feb. 25 —The Daily Tele graph publishes the following from I)e Aar, dated February 24: “Mr. Steyn addressed the Boers to day, and told them they must all shift for themselves, returning to Orange River colony. He and General Dewet took 300 of the best horses to escape." Madrid Cabinet to Kegign. MADRID, Feb. 25.—General Aziar ragh, the premier, will present the resignation of the cabinet to the queen regent tomorrow, and will probably be charged with reconstructing the cabi net. IS SIRE DEVVET HAS EAIIED Kitchener IteportA a Number of Captures and C'aatiaitIch. LONDON, Feb. 25.—The war office haw received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener: “MIDDLEBFRG, Transvaal, Feb, 25. —French reports from Piet Retief, February 22. that the result of the col umns sweeping the country cast is that the Boers are retreating, in scattered and disorganized parties, to the num ber of some 5.000 in front of him. “Amsterdam and Piet Retief have been occupied and troops are on the Swazi frontier. French will push ill, but is much hampered by the contin uous heavy rains. “Summary total losses in flit ted upon the enemy up to February 16: Two hundred and ninety-two Boers known j to have been killed in action, twenty six taken prisoners, 183 surrendered. | one fifteen-pounder gun, 402 rifles, 100,000 rounds of small ammunition, 5,500 horses, seventy mules, 3,350 trek oxen, 18,700 cattle, 155,100 sheep and 1.070 wagons and carts captured. “Our casualties: Five officers and forty-one me.i killed and four officers and 108 men wounded. I regret to say tiiat Major Howard, a very gillant offi cer of the Canadian scouts, was killed February 17. Plumer icports: “Colonel Owen captured Dewet’s fif teen pounder pompom February 13, as 1 well as 150 prisoners and a quantity of ammunition. We had no casualties; enemy in full retreat and being fully pursued. Dewet's attempt to invade Cape Colony has evidently completely failed." B01DTHEET OF CATTLE Fat Steer* Taken front Yard in Heart of Sioux Fall*. SIOFX FALLS. S. D , Feb. 25.— The thieves who have (luring the last year or more been operating in south western Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and this portion of South Dakota, stealing rattle, horses, sheep, hogs and other animals and property from farm ers, appear to have shifted the scene of their operations to Sioux Falls. A night or two ago five fat steers, rai ned at nearly $300, were taken from a yard in the heart of the city. The surrounding country was scoured for them, hut not a trace of the animals could he found after a prolonged and systematic search. By chance the an imals were found in the cattle sheds of the Illinois Central railroad, where they had been taken by the thieves preparatory to shipping them out of the city on a train due to leave S'oux Falls a few hours after the steers were found by men In the employ of the owner. The thieves have succeed ed in preventing the authorities from discovering the slightest clue to tin ir identity. WOULD AVOID EXTRA SESSION. Sena torn Confer and Formulate I'lun to Punli Cultao Matter. WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.—There have been several conferences today of senators looking to an amicable under standing on the Cuban question so that an extra session may be avoided. As a result it is tonight probable that ail amendment dealing with our relations with Cuba will be presented in the senate tomorrow, when the army ap propriation Dill is taken up. The amendment will be on the lines out lined by the Associated Press last night. The exact phraseology of the amend ment, it is said, has not been definite ly settled as yet. but the conferences have made it likely that the opposing parties will get together. ON THE fIfTY-THIRD BALLOT John II. Mitchell Klected to Succeed Mo Ilrlile a. Oregon'* Senator. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 25.—John H. Mitchell was elected Fnited States sen ator at 12:30 this morning to succeed George W. McBride, whose term ex pires on March 4 next. His election was accomplished by a combination of thirty-five republicans with eleven democrats, making forty-six votes, a majority of the legislature. Will Improve Khiinh* I.iue. OMAHA, Neb., Feb, 25.—Among the improvements contemplated by the Union Pacific this spring is the thor ough equipment of the Kansas Pacific line, which runs between Kansas City and Denver. Thousands of dollars will be expended in its improvement. This information has been officially given out. The work is to be taken up im mediately. A number of coaches and engines are now being prepared in the Omaha shops for the line. Admit* llimbaud'H Murder ALGONA, la., Feb. 23.—Mrs. Foster, wife of F. E. Foster, who was shot and nearly killed Saturday night, rebruary 9, by Clarence Robinson, has confessed to having been implicated in the at tempted murder of her husband and brings others into the case. The con fession of Mrs. Foster was made be fore Attorney Frederick M. Curtiss and Dr. .1. E. Gay. As soon as she had made the confession she attempted sui cide, but was saved. 1 nriependcr re Day in Culm. HAVANA, Feb. 25.—Independence day was celebrated by mass meetings and general rejoicings. This afternoon there was a parade of 10,000 school children bearing Cuban flags. They were reviewed by prominent Cubans. General and Mrs. Wood were showered with flowers wrhen they passed. Mr. E. A. Cudahy Receives a Letter From the Alleged Kidnaper. SIGNATIIH HAS BltN IDlMIFIfD Fugitive Declare* lit* is Innocent of the Alleged Abduction — Denies All Knowledge of the Crime—Will Soon Call on Cudahy. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 23.—l’at Crowe has been heard from under circum stances which indicate that he is soon to make public appearance. E. A. Cudahy is i.i receipt of a letter bearing Crowe’s signature. The handwriting lias been tested by comparison and it is the opinion of the Pinkerton’s, Chief Donahue and other authorities that the signature is gen uine. Mr. Cudahy says: "I have no doubt now that the letter was written by Pat Crowe. At first I- supposed that the communication was the work of a crank letter writer, but 1 now stand convinced that it is exactly what it purports to be." Owing to tlie fact that the letter is now in the Pinkerton office, Chicago, and that no copy was retained here. Mr. Cudahy is unable to repeat it ver batim). Mr. Cudahy and Chief Donahue have made its contents known, however. Crowe explains in the letter that he has heard that the Omaha police are looking for him and believe him to be one of the kidnapers of Edward Cud ahy, jr. He maintains that he is in nocent and says that he has no knowl edge of the affair, with the exception of what he has read in the newspa pers. lie says that he will drop into Omaha some day and prove himself in nocent and that he would have done so long ago had he not been afraid that he might suffer the fate of the negro who was lynched at Leavenworth. Crowe says that Omaha people must have cooled olf considerably by this time and expresses the opinion that he will soon be able to come here with safety. He makes an appeal to the chief of police and Mr. Cudahy for pro tection and says that he will expect them to stand between him and vio lence. In conclusion, he says that he is much hurt to think that Mr. Cudahy 6uspects him <>f being guilty of the kid naping and expresses his appreciation of the kindness Mr. Cudahy has shown him In the past. | "When 1 received this letter." Mr Cudahy explained. "1 was determined not to take too much for granted, so 1 sent it to Chicago, as 1 knew' Mr. Pinkerton had samples of Crowe's writing and would lie able to identify it without difficulty. A few days later 1 heard from Mr. Pinkerton. He said he has compared the writing with a sample of Crowe’s ehirogaphy and that they were the same beyond question. I wouldn't be surprised now if Crowe should show himself almost any time. I believe the letter was written in good faith. "I don’t think the letter was written in either Omaha or South Omaha. It bore the date line, 'South Omaha, Neb., Feb. 13,’ but the postmark on the en velope showed that it had been mailed in Omaha. It was probably written some distance from here and sent in a separate envelope to some friend in Omaha or South Omaha, who remailed it. This was done for the obvious purpose of keeping his present where abouts a secret. He evidently wants to come in voluntarily, without giving detectives the honor of having cap tured him.” "There is no question about the genuineness of the Pat Crowe letter. We have compared it with other writ ing of Crowe's and it was unquestion ably written by the suspected kid naper." said Chief Donahue. "Nobody could imitate Crowe’s writing perfect ly enough to deceive all the men who have examined the letter. "In the letter Crowe does not say when he will show up, but he appeals to Mr. Cudahy and me for protection, and says that he will depend on us to save him from any violence when he sees fit to give himself up. ‘‘The letter is unlike the flood of anonymous contributions which have been sent to Mr. Cudahy, the mayor and myself, and I have every reason to believe that Pat Crowe wrote it and that he will do exactly what he says.” SANTEE INDIANS PROTEST jHiueH Carvcjr of South Dakota Wants to Shut Out Attorneys. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.—James Garvey of Santee, S. D„ is here to protest against the further recogni tion by the secretary of the interior of the attorneys of the Santee band of Indians, which attorneys were em ployed to push the claims of the In dians for their annuities. Garvey is one of the leaders of the Snnt-es and he claims the contract with the In dians was obtained by misrepresent ation. He also conferred with Secre tary Hitchcock, who seemed to he fa vorably impressed with his argu ment. Codtllcr lltillil iuj£* fit C heyenne. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.—Senator Warren introduced an amendment to the sundry civil bill providing for in creasing the limit of the cost of the government building at Cheyenne. Wyo., from $250,000 to $325,000 and authorizing the secretary of the treas ury to make contracts for its comple tion. SEN4TE TO WORK OVERTIME Drcldes to Kcgiii Niijlit at Once* WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. For near ly two hours today the senate had un der discussion a resolution by Mr. Jones of Arkansas to discharge the judiciary committee from further con sideration of the anti-trust bill passed by the house at the last session and to bring it before the senate for con sideration. To some extent the mer its of the measure were discussed, Mr. Hoar, chairman of the judiciary com mittee; Mr. I’latt of Connecticut, Mr. Sponer, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Pettigrew, Mr. Teller and others taking part in the debate. The majority maintained that the house measure clearly was unconstitutional. They protested, too, against taking up so great a question in the closing hours of the session. The resolution finally went to the cal endar. During the remainder of the after noon the postoffice appropriation bill was under discussion. After a pro longed contest the appropriation for pneumatic tubes service was elimin ated entirely, so that as the Dill stands now the service will have to be dis continued after the first cf next July. The old controversy over the special appropriations for fast mail Bervlce engaged attention the rest of the day. It was decided to begin holding night sessions tomorrow night. POWERS 10 KEEP N4NDS Off No Individual CqucpmIoh. of Clilurne Territory Shall He Sought. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—At the In stance of the I'nited Stati s govern ment the powers have accepted the principle that no further individual concessions of territory in China shall he sought by any one power without international assent. This agreement applies not only to Tien Tsin, where there has been some rivalry exhibited in the effort to obtain concessions for foreign set tlements, but to all other Chinese points. The State department began this movement some time ago. It is surmised, though no admission on that point can be obtained, that the occu pation by Russia of the important concession opposite Tien Tsin, includ ing the railroad terminus, made the initation of this movement. coi. joslph mil robbid Man Who Him on *trrei C ur Ke* lievPM Uini of Diuinond. NEW YORK, Fob. 22.—Colonel Jo seph Her, formerly of Omaha, had a pearl diamond scarfpin stolen on a Broadway ear tonight. The pin was valued at seveial hundred dollars and was presented by Mrs. Her. The col onel Is stopping at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He rode uptown in a crowded car and was pushed by a man •whose handed landed on his throat. The man apologized profusely. The colonel said: "Don’t mention it, no harm done,” and got off. A few minutes later the pin was missed. The col onel hurried to automobile headquar ters and offered a reward for the re covery of his wife's present JIIM CALLAHAN IS HELD Plead* Not Guilty anil l* Sent Hack to .tail. OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 22.—Melan choly, with a hunted expression, dirty and with unkempt hair, James Cal lahan. arrested as one of the men who kidnaped Eddie Cudahy December 18 last, appeared before Judge Vinson haler yesterday and was arraigned on three complaints, tiled by County At torney Shields. The first charged the false imprisonment of Eddie A. Cud ahy for the space of thirty hours; the second charged the robbery of Edward A. Cudahy of $25,000 by putting him in fear, and the third charged the larceny of $25,000, the property of Ed ward A. Cudahy. To all these charges Callahan plead not guilty, but was held to the district court. Wilt Import AngorH Goat*. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Fch. 22.—The first Issue of the American Angora, .the official organ of the American An gora Goat Breeders' association, is sued here today, says: A movement is on foot by prominent Angora goat breeders to Import to this country from Turkey a large number of the best Angoras that can be found. An importing company is in process of organization. The company will send competent agents to the province of Angora in Asia for the purpose of selecting and purchasing the very best Angora goats that can be found in the domains of the sultan. Protect* Cattle Intercut*. LINCOLN. Feb. 22.—Senator Van Boskirk of Alliance Is feeling jubilant over the passage by the house of sen ate file 44, the hide registry bill, drawn up by the senator from Box Butte, the object of which Is the pro tection of cattle growers from the rustlers, who have proved such a men ace to cattle growing In western Ne braska. The passage of this bill is regarded as affording adequate protec tion. I’late Glass Coal* no More. CINCINNATI. 0„ Feb. 22.—As a re sult of the conferences here this week between the dealers and glass man ufacturers the largest order for win dow glass on record, being for 1,000, 000 boxes, has been given the inde pendent manufacturers by the deal ers’ association. II Mlu\ MIlUA h lUlli During Hearing She Addresses the Judge as “Your Dishonor.” Ml CASE CONTINUED IINTIL APHII iUltpr I.fgal Hattie Promlaet to follow Mr*. Nation*’* Campaign and Her At torney* Mant a Change of Venue— The Outeoiue Purely Speculative. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 21 —Judge Hazen of the dint net court today con tinued the case of Mrs. Carrie Nation, charged with smashing Murphy’s joint, until the April term of court. The cases against Eva Harding, Mrs. Kose Crist, Miss Madeline, Southard, Airs. O. Chadwick and C. It. McDowell were also continued. Mrs. Nation en livened the proceedings in her char acteristic way, arising several times to address the court, each lime calling t!ie judge "your dishonor.” When asked if she were ready for trial Mrs. Nation, who acts as her own attorney, said: “Your dishonor, 1 am incapable of trying my case this afternoon, as I have been poisoned by cigarette smoke in the county jail. I want to see how the other cases are tiled, anyway." Judge Hazen looked at the joint smasher in a helpless sort of way and then recognized Captain J. (5. Waters, one of the attorneys for the defense. Captain Waters said: “I tried to find out yesterday which of these cases was to come up and 1 could not. 1 find that none of these cases have been placed upon the trial docket. There is no necessity for this swift vengeance. It is a fair demand that the case be continued. The ordinary procedure of court would be advanced by the giving of proper time.” "It is the province of the court to see that all have a fair trial,” said Judge Hazen. "It is not proper to railroad eases through. 1 see that if the eases go over until the next term of court that it will be not so difficult to get a jury as it wul be settle the point of law now. 1 shall call the Stark case again on Monday morn ing.” Balf Stark is a young clerk who ac companied tlie crusaders and assisted in the raid Sunday. Mr. Stark's law yer requested that his case also go ever for this term. "I would prefer to try a man on this charge rather than a woman,” said Judge Hazen. "You may call a special venire if you wish and I think it will bo necessary. 1 expect to try only ttiis one case.” Then Mrs. Nation scored again. Sho said: “Your dishonor, please, 1 think it would be better to defer the deci sion as long as possible.” “No, I think it will be better to settle it at once and let the people know wh-t the law Is,” said Judge Hazen. "We know the law,” said Mrs. Na tion. “It seems that some do not,” re plied Judge Hazen. "Some Judges do not know the law,” retorted Mrs. Nation. Miss Madeline Southard and Mrs. Crist, who have been with Mrs. Na tion in the county jail, gave bond for |500 each and were released. One of the signers of the bonds was Edward Wilder, treasurer of the Atchison, To peka & Santa Pe railway. Mrs. Nation and the others were returned to Jail. The indications are that there will he a bitter legal battle over the trials. The attorneys for the defendants will insist that they be granted a change of venue on account of the alleged prejudice of Judge Hazen. MOW CHINESE MIST DIE Envoys Agree to Com pro mine on Execu tion of I-eaderH in Alrocitiec. LONDON, Feb. 21.—“At their latest meeting,” says the Pekin correspond ent of the Morning Post, wiring yes terday, “the foreign envoys agreed to a compromise. They propose to per mit the imperial court to commute the sentences of decapitation in the cases of Prince Tuan, Duke Lan and Gen eral Tung Fu Hsian to life imprison ment and will agree to the following punishments: “Prince Chwang to be strangled, Yu Hsien to be decapitated, Chao Shu Schio and Ying Nien to be permitted to strangle themselves and Chi Hsien and Hsu Chung Wu to be beheaded in Pekin. “If the court advances no new ob stacle the negotiations on the first point of the demands of the powers may be considered closed.” Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times from Pekin yesterday, says: “The court has yielded and consented to the infliction of the punishment de manded, petitioning, however, that sentences on Chao Shu Schio and Ying Nien may be strangulation in stead of decapitation. To this the foreign envoys have agreed. “The question, therefore, is virtual ly settled and a raison d’etre for the Tai Yuen Fu expedition ceases to ex ist.” Elect llititkell of Llurolu. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 22.—The morning session of the National Creamery Buttermakers' association was devoted to the reading of tech nical papers. Resolutions were adopted urging the passage of the Grout oleomargarine bill, now pending beroce congress. Geo. F. Haskell, of Lincoln, Neb., was elected president. --- - THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latent Quotation* from South Omaha aud Kaunas City* SOUTH OMAHA. I N ION HTCK'K YARDS—CATTLK— There were more cattle on sale today than yesterday, but the receipts fell far short yesterday of what they were last week. Packers all seemed to he wanting a few cattle and particularly those show ing quality and is a result the market ruled active and steady to strong all around. Receipts included about 30 cars of beef steers and there were very few what might be called finished cattle. The bet ter grades, however, were picked lip early at good, strong prices and the fair to good cattle also sold readily at good, steady prices. There were something over 27 ears of cows and heifers on sale and the market was active and stronger. In some cases the more desirable kinds sold a good dime higher. As the demand for all kinds was in good shape it did not take long to clear the pens. I he stock* r and feeder trade did not. show much of any change today and could be quoted just about steady. In smile cases perhaps the better grades -•Id n, frill* stronger, but there were not main good feeders offered and the de mand for the < ommon stuff was rather limited and prices no more than steady. ill HiS -There was onlv a fair run of hogs here and while tin* market started out weak it improved later on and the average cost of all the hogs was a shade better. The lirst sales were mostly at $‘•'20 and $-*».22!j and $.1.25. Some of the ( holier loads sold as high as $7.27Va and whieh was r.e higher than yester day's best price. All the hogs offered oil the morning market were sold in good season. SIIKKP There was another liberal run of sheep here, but the demand was equal to th** occasion. It was a good choice, active market and choice ewes or weth ers brought a little stronger prices than they did vest onlay. It was noticeable, however, that the handy weight stuff was in much bettor request. lightweight lambs also commanded good, strong prices, while the heavyweights of both sheep and lambs were sold in good sea son. KANSAS PITY. <'ATii.lv Receipts 8,700; steady to 10c up. Native beef steers, I4.40fffd.4u; Stock ers and feeders. $’..<01/4.86; western fed. *4.ao'fi4.i*0; cows. Sil.Otty 1.21; heifers. $n.217u I 01; eanners, $2,274/2.1*0; bulls, $3.27(h 4.25; calves. $5,004/0.00. 1HH5S Receipts 21,000; steady to lower. Hulk of saKv and mixed packers. $1,211 / 1.;;<i; heavy, !3.25*1.1.31: light, I5.05ff5.25; pigs. $4.75411.00. SI I r.KP—Receipts 4,100; active to steady. Lambs, $l.7.Va5.15; wethers. $4.00. .4.40; yearlings. $ 1.40ft4.80; c ulls. $2.W*3.25. Df ATM IN THE DEEP PaelfTc Mail Strainer Kin tie .Janeiro (ThhIiin AguiiiKt Itfff anti sink**. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.—The Pa cific mail steamer Hio tie Janeiro ran on a hidden rock while entering the Golden Gate early this morning in a dense fog. She sank in a few minutes after striking. It is impossible to as certain the exact number missing ow ing to the fact that Purser John Rooney, who had the passenger list and roster of the crew, is among the missing, but the latest estimate is that. 122 persons, most of whom were Chi nese and Japanese, were lost. At 5 o'clock this afternoon ten bodies had been recovered, two white women, one white man and seven Chinese. The most prominent passenger on tho steamer was Rounseville Wildman, United States consul at Hong Kong, who was accompanied by his wife and two children. It is thought all were drowned. The ship was in command of Pilot Frederick Jordon when It struck. He was rescued. Captain Wil liam Ward went down with his ves sel As nearly as can be learned there were 201 persons on board the Rio de Janeiro, as follows: Cabin passengers, 29; second cabin, 7; steerage (Chinese and Japanese), 58; white officers, 30; Asiatic crew, 77. The following have been accounted for: Rescued, ,79; bod is at the morgue, 10: total, 89; miss ing. 145. rouowiug is uie cuum passenger uni, almost complete: Consul General Rounsevllle Wildman, Mrs. Wildman, two children and nurse, from Hong Kong: Mrs. and Miss Wakefield of Honolulu; James K. Carpenter, min ing engineer, Oakland, Cal.; Miss Rowena Jehu, Honolulu; William Grander, London; Mr. Mattheson, Shanghai; Captain Hecht, German navy; Captain Holtz. Shanghai; Mr. Dowdell, Shanghai; J. F. Seymour, ed itor of the American, Manila; Mrs. K, West, San Francisco; Miss Leheran, Russell Harper, journalist, Nagasaki; Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Manila; Miss Ga briel Hoerou, Dr. Dodd, Butte, Mont.; Attorney Henshaw, Butte, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth, Dr. Okawhara of Japan. The Rio de Janeiro was three days overdue from Hong Kong, via Hono lu, when it arrived off the Heads last night, and the dense fog prevailing at the time Induced Pilot Jordan to bring her to anchor until he could see his way clear through the gateway. It laid to until about 4:30 o’clock, when the atmosphere cleared and it was started under a slow bell toward Point Ben ita. All went well until 5:40 o'clock, when it struck. Most of the passengers were below at the time, and it is be lieved that many of them were drowned in their berths. The first news of the disaster reached here at 7:30 o'clock this morning and soon afterward a boatload of rescued passengers and petty officers arrived at the mail dock. Tugs were immedi ately dispatched to render any service that might be needed, but no living persons were afloat when they reached the wreck. A number of drowning people were rescued by Italian fisher men, and the bodies of two white wom en, three Chinese and a Japanese were brought in by tne tugs. The search for more of the victims has continued all day.
