THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.
0
HAD NO TKUCE-FLAG.
RUIZ VOLUNTARILY WENT
TO HIS DEATH.
The Colin n Cmnmnntlrr Who Caused the
Bnmmnry Cotirt-Mitrtliil of ttio HpnnMh
Officer Defends Ills Actions Scot ll's
Million to dome.
Nkw Yonrc, Dec. 31. Tho following
fettor from Colonol Nestor Aronguerln
has been rceolvcd by tho llorald:
'There have como to my hands cop
ies of papora printed In New Yorlc mid
I Rtn sorry to sco how bad linn been
judged an net which Is of such trans
cendental importance to tho cnuso of
Cuban independence. Tills is not tho
time for mo to defend my follow coun
trymen by means of tho press. His
tory will judgo tho facts and tho
world shall pass judgment. I wish,
however, to refute the calumny which
has been exposed to civilization, that
tho bcaror of u 'flag of truco was exe
cuted' when ho on to rod our ranks
under n whlto flag. It is falso,
thousand times false.
"Lieutenant Colonol Ruiz wlshod to
have an Interview with mo and I did
not grunt it becnuso I know ho wanted
to talk about my accepting autonomy.
I know tho word was sent to him to
glvo it up, and his friends in Havana,
who also know mo, advised him also
to giro It up. He, however, persisted
and his temerity lost lilin his life. I
cannot bo unfaithful to my oath to die
or to obtain iudepondonco from tho
Spanish yoke, which four days prev
iously I had signed, together with my
companions in arms in this province,
in tho protest issued. As a soldier it
was my duty to ordor a summary
court-martial, which tried Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz and had him executed.
"The said lieutenant colonel entered
onr cump guided by two Spanish
guides, who wcro deserters from our
forces, and without' any Hag of truco
or documents of any kind other than
what has already been said. And as
soon as ho camo to my prosonco ho
commenced, boforo my otllcers and
troops, to tnako us promises of pardon
and amnesty and to off or us autonomy.
I leave it to tho pcoplo of tho great
American nation to say what was tho
duty of a soldier of tho country.
SCOVEL SEES GOMEZ.
IfAVANA, Doe, 31. When tho insur
gents sent word to General Gomez'
camp that two Americans, Unitod
States Consul Madrigal and Sylvester
Bcovel tho Now Yorlc correspondent,
wore on their way to headquarters to
Jnduco General Gomoz to surrender,
General Gomez directed that both bo
ronrt-rnartlalod on tho spot, but on
learning that they wero special en
voys from Socretary .Shorman, acting
nndor orders of President McKlnley,
ho instructed that they be released
and agrocd to muot them.
Mr. Madrigal, who Is United States
consul nt Sanotl Splrltus, cxplaino.l to
General Gomez that President McKln
ley, in accordanco with a promise to
Spain to uso his friendly influence
with the insurgents to bring tho war
to an end hud scloctcd him (Sonor
Madrigal) and Mr. Scovcl to carry out
tho mission, no thon presented Sec
retary Sherman's lottor to General
Gomez. Tho latter gave orders that
the commissioners should bo treated
with all consideration, and fixed tin
appointment for tho following day,
promising during tho interval to con
fer with tho Cuban government with
rofcrenco to tho action to be taken.
Tho following morning General
Gomez assured Scnor Madrigal and
Mr. Scovcl that ho was much pleased
with tho interest fihown by
tho American government in tho
island of Cuba, and that ho would
reply to President McKinloy through
tho roprosontatlvo of tho Cuban gov
ernment at Washington, as ho (General
Gomez) was not allowed to correspond
directly with foreign powers.
Sugar Haute In MliaonrL
Coi.u.mwa, Mo., Dee. 31. SInco 1S0O
the Missouri cxpjrlmetit station hore
has been making experiments with
sugar beets, with a view to asoirtaln
Ing tho per cent of r.ugar contained in
them. Yesterday tho authorities gave
out tho result of their experiments,
which demonstrate that It would not
bo profitable for tho Missouri farmer
to raise the beets for s.igar purposes,
if ho intended to go to tho ox pun so of
erecting fuctorles for manufacturing
the sugar.
Stole S10.000 i nil Skipped
Brunswick, Go., Dec. 31. P. II.
Mabry, agent of the Southern Express
company at this place, disappeared
yesterday with S3, 00') consigned to the
liruuswlck Savings and Trust com
pany, and 83,000 consigned to tho Na
tional Hunk of Brunswick. In addi
tion, he Is supposed to have taken
4,000 placed In t,ho express ofllco by
tho Johtibon steamship line.
Excitement In the Orient.
ViCTontA, B. a, Dec. 31. Tho offi
cers and passengers of tho steamship
Victoria, which is just in from the
Orient, say that ull is excitement on
the other sldo of tho Pacific. Tho
pcoplo in all walks of life oxpect that
thero will bo a clash among th great
powers over the seizure of different
parts of China.
MAY NOT NAME PAXSON.
The IVeildent Raid to Have Decided to
Yield to l.aliur Protect.
Ciiicaoo, Doc. 31 The News' Wash
ington special says: To-day tho Pres
ident told one ot his callers that ho
had roluctautly given up his Intontlon
to nominate Jiuljo Puxson. He re
ferred to tho opposition of labor to
Paxson's confirmation and nddod that
unless the cloud hovering over thu
Pennsylvania man should be lifted tho
latter could not hops for preferment"
CANADA MAY TAKE A PART
Troops and Murine for Chirm They art
In Itrnflurfis.
Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 81. Informa
tion has boon received from nn inshlo
sourco that tho Canadian government
notified tho Canadian Paclllc ofllclals
to bo In readiness for tho imiucdlato
transportation from Montreal to Van
couver and Esquimau of 3,50') men,
tlio contlugentconslstlng of engineers,
gunners and deck ofllcers. Tho road
has proparod for hnndllug 10,003 men,
live trains being hold in readiness for
this service. Tho ofllcers Included In
tho ilrst contingent nro intended to
rclnforco tho Jupancso fleet, which Is
said to bo very short on engineering
talent and dellclent In gunnery.
It Is reported that a secret agree
ment has been concluded between
Great Britain and Japan, by the terms
of which tho llusslan profusions in
Coroa are to bo ovurcomo and Russian
aggrandizement in Asia permanently
checked. ,
Captain Ronald Rolfo, It. N.(rotlrod),
declines to discuss the probability of
nn Anglo-Russian Imbroglio, but as
serts that in case of actual hostilities
tho British Asiatic squadron Is
of sufllclcnt strength to onforco
any demands Great Britain may havo
to make Ho denies that thero is nny
probability of an Anglo-Jnpancso
alliance, remarking that England's
combining with a fourth-ruto power
like Japan would bo a confession of
weakness that does not exist.
London. Dec 30. Reports wero cur
rent yestcrduy that tho British gov
ornmont hnd called for tho uso of
thrcoof tho steamships of tho Empress
lino belonging to tho Canadian Pacific
railroad and that French war ships
had Bclzod Hal Nan island oft tho
coast of China. This morning both
reports wcro ofllclally and positively
dculed.
EX-MINISTER'S PROPHECY.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 31. Colonel
Richard B. Hubbard of Tyler, ex-governor
and United States minister to
Japan during President 'Cleveland's
first administration, spent 11 vo years
in tho Orient and is paying particular
attention to tho crisis now pending
in China. With United States
Son a tor Morgan of Alabama, ho be
lieves tho United States will soon
be forced to lntcrveno in China If
American comraereo In that part of
the globe Is to bo maintained. He
said: "Tho grocd of tho Russian boar
and tho ambition of Germany now be
ing manifested in an effort to dismem
ber the Chlncso ompiro, seriously
threatens tho pcaco of tint world. I
do not bolievo those European coun
tries that aro seeking to gain sub
stantial footholds In tho Orient euro
one rap for tho acquirement of such
territory as will como Into their pos
session should their efforts sue
occd, but aro intent upon securing
those vast deposits of gold that llo
In almost every mouutaln of Co
rea, Japan and China. Tim other
great nations of tho earth will not
stand idly by and watch this bolng
done. England cannot afford to lot
rivals llko Russia und Germany outstrip
her in such fashion. The United States
cannot afford to havo her groat and
fast growing commercu with tho
countries of Asia throttled. All ap
pearances aro very ominous. Tho
war clouds seem to bo heavy and
drawing near. I may ba mistaken,
but I do not soo how strife can be
avoided.
METHODISTS SHOCKED.
Assail Governor Stephen for Permit
ting the New Year's II11IL
J rcrr.nsoN Citv, Mo., Dec. 31.
Though Governor Stephens bo longs to
the Southern Methodist church, which
frowns upon dancing, tho annual ball
will bo given at tho executive man
sion Now Year's night.
Somo of tho rural Methodists aro
shocked, as indicated by tho follow
ing remarks by the Rev. Calvin Cool;
of Rich Hill: "Democrats and .Method-
istS hero WOUld like to know if tho
governor llndu balls a part of his ofll
olal duty, especially tho Methodists.
If so, they will know whom to vote
for next time. Wo aro going to havo
a spcclul prayer mooting for tho gov
onor next Thursday night, and wo
aopo all Christians will pray for hlra.'
Another Kama City Murder.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Dec. 31. A negro
woman about SO years old was found
lying wounded to death in the mud In
a dark alley rnr Tenth street bo
tween Wyandotto and Central streets
at 8: to o'clock last night Her head
was beaten In by many blows ot a
hatchet. Tho crlmo was scon by a
crowd of negro men and women, but
tho murdorer escaped. Early this
morning the womnn, Mrs. Nellie
Johnson, died nt tho city hospital.
Tho murderer was her husband.
Chicago' Greedy Aldermen.
Ciiicaoo, Dec. 31. The aldermen
named their prlvato secretaries at tho
council meeting last night Tho list
Includes wives, daughters, sons and
other aldormanlo relatives. The sec
retaries draw 81,500 each annually,
while tho aldormen recclvo only St
each for each mooting. As the law
precluded them from directly Increas
ing tholr pay, they created tho sine
euro secretaryships to augment fam
ily Incomes.
A 100,00 1 rire at Ban tlernardlno.
San Dkiixaiidino, Col., Dec. '31.
The overturning of a lump for heat
ing glue In Whitney's planing mill
started a tiro which destroyed prop
erty valued at 8100,000 and threatened
to wipe out tho city.
Strong Man Dowd Dead.
Nkw Yoiik, Deo. 31,-Profossor
Dantel L. Dowd, tho strong man, died
yfsterday from consumption hastened
by un attuck of the grip, aged 45. He
was known throughout tho country
ti3 a toucher of athletics.
JAPANS WAR SPIRIT.
THE PRESS AND PEOPLE
BELLIGERENT.
The Course of (Jorinnny Arraigned Ono
Tiiprr Declare That It U dnputi'ii Duly
To Succor China Itumilnii Officer III
ructliii; Affair ut tho I'nlucc In I'eldn.
Wasiiinoton, Jnn. 3. According to
advices just received from Japan, tho
prlmo minister who retired Monday
in tho courso of n reply to a delega
tion, said: "With nfTalrs tending to
dangerous developments as Is now tho
enso in tho East, wo shall not hesltuto
to ask tho Diet for 30,000,000 or even
40,000,000 If necessary."
The Jijl Shlmpo, tho most influen
tial paper In Japan, contains a scath
ing arraignment of Germany's course,
declaring that tho occupation of Kiao
Chou shows that tho laws und tenets
of International morality havo coased
to bo anything moro than a specious
pretence by European powers, and that
tho rulo by which tholr conduct Is
really regulated Is "tho flesh of the
weak Is tho food of tho strong."
After declnrlng that Germany has
thrown olf tho mask, and has taken tho
lead of Western powers in a greedy
struggle to devour China, It adds
as to tho attitude ot Japan: "Tho
conflagration is on the other sldo of
tho river, but tho river Is a narrow
ono and tho sparks may easily 11 y
across. Tho losson for Japan Is that
a country's security depends solely
upon Its strength to resist aggression,
and that aggression has como almost
to Iter own gates. It will not sufflco
that sho should be merely on tho de
fensive. To proscrvo what ono has
already, it is sometimes necessary to
add moro. A crisis In the Orient now
confronts Japan, and her undivided
strength must bo devoted to guarding
against the perils that menace her."
The Niehl Nlchl Shlmbun takes a
similar vlow, declaring that It is part
of tho plan of encroachment of Euro
pean nations upon tho East It adds:
"Japan has tho greatest intorcst at
stako In theso things, and tho Japan
cso foreign ofllco should loso no time
in obtaining from Germany a clear
exposo of her purposes."
Tho Kokumln Shlmbun says that
Germany's action Is a sequel to tho In
terference of the thrca powers (Rus
sia, Germany and France) with Ja
pan's holding Port Arthur, after hav
ing taken that fortress, and that as
theso powers aro again in collusion,
Japan must diligently prcpara herself
for an emergency.
Tho Chuo Shlmbun declares that tho
tlmo for tho partition of tho Chlncso
ompiro has arrived, and adds: "What
shall Japan do? Shall sho join In tho
scramble for pieces of tho doomed
state, or shall sho opposo Its partition?
In sueh a crisis tho llko of which has
not occurred slnco tho restoration
tho portfolio of foreign affairs is in
the hands of a man in whom tho na
tion has no confidence."
Tho Toklo Shlmpo, takes tho radi
cal position that it Is Japan's duty to
succor China at this juncture, on tho
ground that tho boasted civilization
and Christianity of tho Western world
Is Blowly trampling down right and
justice in its descont upon tho Orient.
Aside from tho excited discussion of
tho Chlncso problem, the Jnpaueso
press Is mainly concerned In tho coun
try's navul and military development.
Tho expeudituro on "armament ex
pansion" this year will bo SO.tm.lIU
yen, and next year '13,250,000 yen.
Brilliant field maneuvers havo been
oxocutodby tho two army corps of the
north and south in tho presence of
many foreign diplomats and military
experts.
Rl'SSlA'S HAND
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 3. According
to advices rceolvcd yesterday per
steamer Victoria, China's military de
partment U to have Russian ndvlco to
be followed, by tho employment of
Russiuu otllcerj to drill tho Chlncso
army llio China Mall says Russia Is
, ulnmilv In nntftitnn nt
Manchuria,
, .. v.... .n J - . ,.v..
and Is grasping for a largo sharo of
the cntlro empire. Theso statements,
which facts seemingly boar out, aro
causing great uneasiness In Japan,
and particularly because Russia is
kuown to bo acting with tho concur
renco of Franco and Germany, both
of whom, ot courso, will get smaller
pieces when tho big pie is cut Pole in
dispatches to Yokohoma and Kobe
papers state that Russia has taken a
very bold stand at Pekin and is now
practically managing China's foreign
a flairs.
Russia will loan China tho needed
money and will probably eventually
secure control of China's customs.
China has granted the Russian rail
way franchises wheroby tho Mansur
Ian railway will bo extended to Pekln,
including supervision of both sides of
tho railway.
Russia has moved a largo number of
troops into Manchuria from Vladivo
stok, and the Siberian frontier,
whoroby she recently had l(i,000 sol
diers massed, and is now occupying
China's northern province. Theso
troops in Manchuria are icady to
move into Coroa or China proper.
Russia's influence at Pekin is due
partly to promises mado Chineso
ofllclals ot land Interests in gold
mines and other properties in Man
churia and Siberia.
TO PROSECUTE WEYLER.
Papers That Have Published Protest
Against McKlnley In Trouble.
Madiiid, Jnn. 3, ElCorreo Espan
ola, La Nucoulal, El Poca und other
papers that havo published General
Woyler's protost against President
McKlnley's mossage will bo prosecut
ed. Tho publication had been prohib
ited on International grounds.
It is rumored that General Woyler
will bo prosecuted. Tho authorities
refuse to'tansmlt tho protest to the
Queen Regent through tho war ofllco
CORBETT TO FITZSIMMONS
"Champion of Amorlcn" Issues a no-
markabto Dell 1'IU Will Ignore It.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 3. Corbott
has issued his challenge to Fltzslm
mens, in which ho makes this propo
sition: "Tho day wo sign articles, I
will glvo you 51,000 In recognition of
your courtesy. Tho moment you en
tor tho ring, ready to offer me battle,
I will glvo you a second 81,000 In token
of my pleasure. Upon the completion
of tho tenth round, if you aro still
undefeated, I will glvo you a, third
81,000 as a souvenir of my surprise.
Upon defeating you, no matter In
what round, I will givo you 8,000
moro as u reminder that I am not an
ungenerous foe.
"On tho other hand, should you
again defeat mc, I promise, if still
able to move, to placo my lint udou
my head and then, removing it in your
honor, to proclaim you, in frank and
unmistakable tonus, to bo my superior
and stato that I then and tho re quit
forever all possiblo claim to the cham
pionship of tho world.
"lot furthor remarks on this sub
ject be mado by 1,000 clean, honestly
enrned American dollars, given me by
tho public that believes in mc. I havo
this day forwarded theso to Will J.
Davis of Chicago in testimony that I
mean every word I havo herein
spoken. James J. Cortnr.TT,
"Champion of America."
CmcAoo, Dec. 31. "We shall pay
no attention to it," said Mnrtln Julluti
when asked what he and Fitzslmmons
would do in regard toCorbctt's formal
challenge of tho champion.
"Wo havo told Corbett what ho can
do," continued Julian. "Bob did not
want to re-enter tho ring at nil, but
nt last I persuaded him to promlso to
fight again on certain conditions.
Theso were, as explicitly stated, that
ho would consider fighting only two
mon Corbett and McCoy and that ho
should fight them only nfter Corbett
had defeated Mahcr and after McCoy
had defeated a man named by me. I
have named Choynskl for McCoy to
light Nowt Corbett may wear him
self out talking about betting 810,000
that ho can whip Fltzsimmons."
BEST SHOWING SINCE 1887.
rower Itnllroatl lteoolverhlpi Than Be
fore In a Decade.
Ciiicaoo, Jan. 3. No year sines
1S87 has shown so few roads or sc
small mlleago confessing insolvency.
Compared with tho record for any one
of the five years immediately preced
ing 1S97, tho list of new rccolvershlps
in tho last yenr is surprisingly small,
In respect to tho number of lines,
mlleago and capital involved. In 1S03
no less than seventy-four companies,
with 20,340 miles of road and 81,781,
000,000 of bonds and stocks, default
ed in their obligations and were
turned over to tho control of the
courts. In 1807, tho number of simi
larly unfortunatb roads wns eighteen,
their mlleago was 1,537 und their capi
talization was less than 8o:t,000,000.
In 180G, tho number of roads was
thirty-four, tho mlleago 5, ill and th
capitalization 8375,507,00a
WHEAT MARKET UP.
December Wheat Goes Oat at Pro
mlum, With No Kxolteraont.
Ciiicaoo, Jan. 3. Tho much talkod
of Dccembor deal In tho Chicago wheat
markot onded to-dny without any ex
citement or unusual Incident Thero
wore no shorts to bo "squeezed" nnd
no open interest to bo Bettlod.
Tho December prlco held Arm, nnd
closed ut 'JUjtfc, 2c premium over May
wheat. Thero wero somo moro de
liveries, and it uppenrs now that
Loiter owns about ,500,000 bushels of
eontra-ct whoat nearly all that is in
Chicago. What will ho do with It? is
tlio question traders aro asking. Tho
big Loiter holding is expected to hnve
nn Important effect on tho May prico,
und tho operations of tho Letter
brokers will be watched as carofully
as they havo been during tho past fow
mouths.
CHINESE BANKS IN A PANIC
The
Scarcity of Silver Coins Canses Fail
ure at Bhanehal and Hankow.
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 3. Great un
easiness Is felt at Shanghai and Han
kow owing to a scarcity of sll vor coins.
Soveral native banks havo suspended
and tholr proprietors have fled, taking
the funds with them. Others will fall
unless the financial stringency is re
lieved. The punlo was hastened by
tho shipment ot 0,000,000 yon of cop
per money to New Chwang. Tho gov
ernor has boon petitioned to prohibit
further exportatlons ot coin. Goods
ot all kinds havo greatly declined in
prico at Shanghai Tho situation at
Hankow is mado worse by the recent
failure ot a German Arm having large
liabilities. This falluro has involved
many Chinese firms.
A, Murderous Kansas Doy.
LAnxr.D, Kan., Jan. 3. Morrill
Sharp, 17 years old, tried to kill his
father and mother with a stove iron.
Neighbors camo to tho rescue and the
young man was finally overpowered,
bound, thrown in a wagon and hauled
to the county jail, where he is now
awaiting trial for assault with intent
to kill, tho complaint having been
mado by his father.
John I'.unt Is Inssne.
Cot.umiiia, Mo., Jan. 3. A shorlff's
jury to-day examined John Hunt, who
is under sentence to bo executed Jan
uary 13 for tho murder of his daugh
ter, Mattie Rea Hunt Tho jury found
that Hunt was insane. Ho is 73 years
old and is a inontal nnd physical
wreck. He was carried into tho court
room on u litter nnd could not sit up.
Ho lay like a log during tho entire
proceedings. Tho result of the find
ing of tho jury will bo transmitted to
Governor Stephens and ho will be
asked to place Hunt In an insant
asylum,
MUST OPEN TO ALL
CHINA MUST NOT GRANT
SPECIAL FAVORS.
Ports rrrmlttpd to One Power Must TJo
Permitted to All Knglitnd Wilt Oppoo
It ltmiiont of Conflict I.I Hunp; Chang
Denounces Nations of lltirope.
London, Jnn. 4. Tho Manchester
Guardian, Joseph Chamberlain's pa
per, nn acknowledged organ of tho
government, to-day says: "The gov
ernment has categorically stated that
Great Britain will refuse to recognlzo
any special rights granted at any Chl
ncso port to any particular powor.
Any port opened to one power must
bo opened to nil or open to none. If
Russia has been granted tlio right to
winter ships at Port Arthur, Great
Britain will enforce her rights to tho
same privileges and hor ships will
winter thero whether China concodes
or does not concede tho right."
The morning papers here published
also statements that England was
pressing China to dcc'.ure Port Arthur
a free port. It Is supposed that the
presence of tho British warships thero
is intended to insure freedom of access
for trading vessels.
A rumor came from Plymouth last
night that tho English admiral had
fired on a Russian man-of-war In
Chlncso waters. Nothing Is known of
the rumor at the foreign ofllco or tho
admiralty.
Tho British warship Powerful has
arrived at Hong Kong. It is a first
class cruiser of over It, 000 tons dis
placement and 'J.'i.OOO Indicated horso
power, with an estimated speed of
about twenty-two knots. It carries a
crew of 840 men.
LI HUNG CHANO TALK&
Nkw Yoiiic, Jan. 4. Tho Herald
published this morning a lengthy
cable message from Pekln, giving tho
following authorized interview with
LI Hung Chang, who had been recalled
to power by tho emperor of China as
the result of tho crisis there: "Tho
forciblo occupation ot Kiao Chou by
Germany is n direct violation of
existing treaties and ot interna
tional laws The protext mado
for this act of war was the mur
der of two missionaries by robbers
in the interior ot tho province of
Shang Tu.g. The Chineso govern
ment offered immediate and full re
dress for this outrage punishment of
tho criminals, dismissal of tho local
ofllclals and large compensation for
all losses. Anxious to avoid hostllo
acts, tho Chinese troops woro with
drawn from Kiao Chou when tho Ger
mans landed und in splto of strong
public fooling prevailing throughout
tho country for the dofonse of Chi
neso territory against aggression, my
trovornment has not sent reinforce
ments to Kiao Chou.
"Outlaws exist In China, as woll as
all countries. Neither treaties, Jaw
nor religion can entlroly suppress
crlmo nnywhero In tho world, though
thoy condemn nnd punish tho crim
inals. Thero nre places in ctory coun
try where lawlessness abounds and to
sueh a place In Shan Tung the Gor
man missionaries determined to go,
knowing that tho inhabitants them
selves wero often victims of theso ban
dits. Unfortunately, China has not yet
recovered from the effects of tho late
war and our country requires a period
of peace to carry out tho work of re
form lately begun. Of lato years,
from instruction and observation, tho
Chlncso havo come to regard tho
countries of tho western world as
models and even greater in justlco
than in arms. Is it just to oppress us
whllo wo aro struggling to cmergo
from tho rcntralnts of our ancient civ
ilization, while improvement and pro
gress steadily continue? Should China
bo distressed by having her shores
invaded and her territory occupied
becauso of an cccurrenco which west
ern countries would deal with by law
and not by war an unexpected inci
dent, deplored by my government and
followed by full redress? Our dcslro Is
to preservo our territory Intact and to
steadily improvo It us a field open to
all countries equally for tho develop
ment of commerce"
St. PtTKnsuuno, Jan. 4. It Is an
nounccd that M. Kuril Alexloff has
boon Intrusted with full powers to
"promoto tho development ot tho
commorclr.l relations between Russia
and Corea in competition with British
and Japancso Influences and to aid in
furthering tho prompt construction of
tho projected orthodox church at
Seoul."
Tho Novostl publishes an article
strongly recommending a Russo-Jop-anoso
alliance as tho best means ot
guaranteeing their mutual Interests
and tho maintenance of the political
equilibrium. It is understood this
view is favored in Russian ofilolnl
circles, in which is felt that such an
ulliauco would contribute to avert
sorlous complications in tho fur East.
John Kloehr I.oaes by a Fire.
CoFFKYVH.i.E, Kan., Jan. 4. Kloehr
Bros.' large livery barn was destroyed
by lire Friday night with a loss of
about 81,500, partly covered by insut
unce. John Kloohr, ono of the pro
prlotors, beoaino famous from the part
he played In wiping out tho Dalton
gang.
areat Year for Mlnlnc
Joplin, Mo., Jan. 4. With last
week's output of tho leud and slue
mines closes tho greatest year in point
of product nnd value within the his
tory of tho Missouri-Kansas raining
district, tho output of the mines hav
ing sold for 84.b07.Otl, or nearly 81,
000 000 more than tho output of 1800,
which brought the sum ot 83,807,593.
Hold Standard for India.
London, Jan. 4. Tho Times in Us
fluanelal ortlelo this morning urges
nloclng tho Indian currency upon a
gold basis as soon as possible, for
otherwise tho mints must be reopened.
ANTI-HANNA COMBINE WINS'
Control Itoth Hotics of tlio Ohio Leg
lluturn.
Cor.tmnus, Ohio, Jan. 4 So great
was tho Interest In tho opening ol tho
legislature this morning that almost
from duybreak crowds betran entering
tho capltol. So lntonso was the feel
ing for and against Senator Hanna,
whoso olectlon to tho Senato would, It
was generally felt, depend to a largo
ex tout, on tho rosult of the organiza
tion of tho legislature that it was
freely predicted that thero would bo
serious disorder at tho opening of tlio
session. Many threats wcro said to
have been made against Chnrlcs Kin
ney, secretary of stnte, who was to
call tho house to order and preside
until a spenker should bo selected. A
strong forco of police wa3 on hand nnd
theso ofllcers hold tho crowds woll in
cheek.
In tho hall of tho houso thero was
great excitement whllo the roll was
being called and the now membors
sworn during tho first hour of the ses
sion. All of tho 10'J members wero In
their seats.
When tho houso was organized tho
name of Alexander Boxwoll was pre
sented as tho regular Republican can
didate for speaker and that of Harry
S. Mason, Republican, of Cuyahoga
county, by Representative Jones, Re
publican, with two other Republicans
as seconds ns thu nomlnco of tho antl-Uunua-Democratle
eomblnoj
As tho balloting proceeded thero
wero loud cheers as the doubtful mem
bers responded to their names and
when tho roll call approached tho
closo nnd Mason secured the necessary
majority there was a long demonstra
tion that delayed tho ofllcial announce
ment ot tlio vote. Tlio ballot resulted:
Mason 50, Boxwoll 5'J, us had been
claimed since Saturday by tho com
bined opposition to Senator Hanna.
Thoro was also much excitement
over-'tho election of a speaker pro tern.
Speaker Mason hnd been all along
openly opposed to tho re-cloctlon of
Senator Hanna, but John P. Griffith
ot Union county has been claimed by
both sides. The Hanna men say they
counted on him till he was nominated
Saturday by tho combino for speaker
pro tern. When Grlfllth cast his voto
in a clear voico for Mnson for spoakcr
thero was much excitement, which
continued until Grlfllth was elected
pro torn, by tho same voto as that for
speaker.
Thu regular Republican candidate
for chief clerk of the houso was John
R. Malloy, secretary of the Republican
statu committee, who had hold tho po
sition tlireo terms and was very com
petent. Ills voice had been heard at
national conventions, and ho was a
favorite, but ho was defoatod by
Charles II. Gerrlsh, a Republican, who
had beon Kurtz's close lieutenant in
the organization of the opposition to
Senator Hanna.
Tho combino si a to went through for
all tho minor places by tho samo voto
of 50 to 51, but after tho election of
Gerrlsh tho proceedings wero very
quiet, many retiring from the crowded
lobbies and galleries.
All of tho thirty-six senators except
Mr. Burko of Cleveland, Republican,
who is opposed to Hanna, wcro pres
ent when tho Senato was called to or
der. Mr. Volght, tho fusion 1st from
Cincinnati, voted with the Republic
ans, but cvon thon tho voto stood
18 to 17 In favor of tho Dem
ocrats and they elected all tho
ofllcers. O. D. Cassell, Democrat,
wus elected chlof clerk ovor A. G.
Calne, Republican, tho latter having
expected ro-eleetlon by Burke's pres
ence, although Burko would not sup
port Hanna. Cromwell, Democrat,
was oloctcd president pro tern of tho
somite, but it is understood that ho
will glvo way to Sonntor Burko for
that place as soon as ho shall arrive to
take his seat Tho Democratic organ
ization ot tho senato was mado com
plete In a very quiet way.
Ono of tho first things considered
after tho organization of tho general
assembly is tho appointment of a joint
committee on arrangements for tho
inauguration of tho governor. When
this joint resolution was presented in
tho Senate tho Republicans, as a rule,
declined to voto on account of their
opposition to Governor Bushnell, but
the resolution was adopted by tho
Democrats, assisted by Shopard and
Welghtraati, Republicans, and Volght,
fuslonlst This action causod quite a
stir about tho stato house. Shopard
had beon considered friendly to tboso
connoctcd with tho opposition to Sen
ator Hanna, though he stood by the
caucus nominations of his party.
At noon tho senato took a recess till
2:30 o'clock without announcement to
tho governor that It was ready for
his messago, but this was owing to tho
house being engaged in completing its
organization.
Thoro is also talk that" Hanna raaj
withdraw in favor of Judgo W. R. Day,
assistant secrotary of state, and tho
President's trusted friend. Even tho
Forakor loaders ure said to bo friendly
to hlro, for ho has steored clear of fac
tional troubles und been a peacemaker
always. Hanna will not, however,
withdraw until ho shall be absolutely
certain that he cannot be elected, and
his frlonds say his action will be ut
most wholly dictated by President
McKlnley.
It Is conceded that Speaker Mason
will dispose of all tho patronago of
tho house In the interest of MeKisson
and Bushnell and against nnnua and
with tho state exucutlvo administration
also against Hanna his defeat Is con
coded unions radical changos shall ba
mado within tho next weolc
Mr. Dawes Now Comptroller,
Wasiiinoton, Jnn. 4. Charles O.
Dawes of Illinois to-day took eharga
ot his ofllco us comptroller of the cur
rency, and N. B. Scott of West Virgin
la assumed his new duties as'commls
slonor of internal ruvoaua.
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