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litM,U szsssszmgg; mn? MMMMtWlhfcl J. THE BED CLOUD CHIEF. i-t. u i, &v f I I At GOM ti Salaries for Hundreds or Generals and Thousands of Colonels, 13 PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES, Tho Cuban Want IIIi Moti l'ald fur Thrro Yoiri tit 'Aniorlntn Army Hutnt III TrooM Urjjrd to st.iy Armed t'nlll atvnri lltn Money. Wahiiixoton, Fob. 1. -- Maximo Gomca, tlio Cuban commander, hits demanded nearly SCO, 000,000 from tho United Stales und refuses to disband his "nrmy" until the money Is paid. Ho bnn repudiated the arrangement tnado ly Cullxto Ourcla, who emtio to Washington with authority from Gomez to provide for tlio return of tlio Cubans to their peaceful pursuits. Ills work was barely accomplished before his sudden death on December II. It was then agreed thai tho United States, In order to secure the prompt resumption of labor on the planta tions of the Island, with a view of promoting tlio speedy revival of pros perity and Nettled condltlous, should distribute about 83,000,000 anions tho 80,000 Cubans wild to be still under onus. Tlit money was to bo divided in tho ratio of 9100 a man, the ollleer.s tu proportion to their runic to receive a greater amount, tho ordinary en listed men to be (Uncharged with sums less than SlOO.dcpaudlng on the length of Hcrvlce mul other considerations. For over a month tho pay corps of the army has been malting ready to carry out this arrangement. Tho national defense fund Is available for tho pur pose. Accurate lists of the soldiers en titled to compensation hud to bo pre pared and other formalities gone through. It was Intended that the Cubans at tho proper time should ap ply at established American garrisons In tho various piovluees, where, on throwing down their arms and pre Hontlng tho proper credentials, they wore to receive their quota of the al lotment from the pay olUcers at tho stations. In tho meantime, General l'rooko and his chief subordinate have been tuidoavorltig to give employment, mostly of n permanent character, to n large number of Cubans, In order to reduce tho number requiring a bounty mid at the sumo tlmo to give tho in habitants opportunity to begin gov erning thcmsolves. Gomez has come out against this scheme, which was operating satisfac torily to most Cubans and has struck for greater stakes. It is officially known hero that he Is endeavoring to tllssuado Cubaus from neeeptlng ofllee under tho American occupation and Is urging all tho natives of every grade to stay with him in tho Held until tho United States Is compelled to accede to his "terms of disband incut." Gomez alleges that his army consists of 40,000 men and ho Insists that most of them shall be paid for thrco years' f-crvlco at the rotes that prevail in tho Uultcd States army. Uo fixes tho date of tho Cuban declar ation of Independence, Fcbruury S4, 1803, nn tho beginning of tho period for which himself and his forces irro to bo rcmunoratod, and for himself, with tho rank of lieutenant goncral, he 'will Iks satisfied with 811,000 annually, tho American rate for that grade. Gomez also has about twenty major tronoralo, for each of whom ho wants 7.D00 annually uud his "army" Is equipped with nearly 200 brigadier gciiornls, each rated, according to tho United States army pay table, at 8:5,500 annually, This aggregates the nice lit tlo sura of 83,783,000 for generals alone; then there aro colonels, lieutenant col onels and majors, whoso numbers run Into tho thousands. The private! do not amount to much, for they are com paratively fovv, but each of them will rcqulro $018, and tho nrmy paymasters who havo figured out the totnl have reported that over S.",000.OD0 will be requircu to grainy an me tiomanus Gomez has made. This Is an uveraire of Sl,4S.r a man. It Is to meet these demands nud show Gomez their absurdity that Lion alo Quosada, who, for the last thrco years, has boon tho representative of tho Cubans In Washington, started for Cuba lost week, after reaching u thor ough understanding with tho war de partment authorities. Ilobort l For ter went along with Mr. Quesnda as tho official representative of the United States in the matter. CAVALRY BOUND FOR CUBA. rb Infnntrjr ftfovtttuvjit to tho hlaud Bnld to ll.ivo Stopped. Savannah, Ga., Feb. i. it is said here that tho Wnr department has reached tho conclusion that it has enough infantry in Cuba and that cav alry U now ncodciL Fifteen troops of tho Second, Fifth and Klghth cavalry regiments will sail from hero on three transports, tho Mluuowaka, tho Man itoba and tho Michigan, to-day a.tul to morrow. 1 " The cities of Cnba aro supplied with American foot troops, and tho special need In tho island is for mounted men In tho country districts. Their Wlvos to Go Willi Them. Waahixotox, Fob. 1. Secretary Alger and tho members of tho Senate and IIouso military commltteea, with their wives, will go on a tour through tho West Indies. Tlioy will sail from Now York March 0, Immediately after the adjournment of Congress, on tho teauishlp Uerlln, nnd will bo frono un til April 1. The Cherokee Trent I'.lectloa. TAUXKQUAH, I T Feb. I. Voting ea tho Cherokee-Dawes treaty is going pn hero, with indication of a lioavy tua Jorlty in lavor oi tuo treaty. l MM MMUm EiWEROH OF CHINA, Dowager IJtuprot Him DdcMciI nn n Sua rpniut to Hi l'rotnnt Killer. l'KKtxo, Feb. 1. Tho Chinese hero say tho dowager empress has decided upon a policy icgardlng tho successor to tho throne. It is detailed that, nt a meeting of her relatives, recently held, she selected the successor of tho present emperor, but the Identity of tho person so selected Is not di vulged, All report, however, agree that ntohuugent the palu'eo Is Impend ing. Tho emperor Is still strictly guarded In tho southwest corner of tlio island palace. The drawbridge eouuccltug the island with tho shore Is drawn up at night, uhd every morn ing tlio loo around tho Island is broken in order to prevent unauthorized per sons from approaching it. It Is usscrtod that the dowager em press now practically Ignores the grand council of state and tho tsuug-ll-yamcn, or Chtneso foreign ofllee. THREE LUCKY ONES. rnor Simile .Scmlt In 11 llntiilt of .ji lmlntinonU Cliurcti Saccuedi -lie Nil 11. Toit.ica, ICan., Feb. I. Governor Stanley yetterdny sent tho following appointments to the Senate for con firmation: For state coal oil inspector S. O. Spencer of Fort'.Scott, to suececd M V. Wharton. For state superintendent of insur ance M. V. Church of Marlon, to suc ceed Webb .MeN'nll. For state grain inspector A. K, Mo Itcnzlo of Kansas City, Kan., to suc ceed V. V. Culver. Spencer and MoKon.lo will assume charge of tlrclr olfiees as soon ns they aro confirmed by the Senate. Church will not tuko charge of the Insurance department uutU July 1. DEADLOCK BROKEN. J. V. tu.rltM Nominated fur Senator Jn Wltcounln. Mawpo.v, Wis., Feb. I. Tho Sena torial deadlock was broken last night. Joseph W. Quarlos of Milwaukee was nominated In the Republican caucus to succeed John I. Mitchell, whose term expires on March 1. All the other candidates wlthdrow. Joseph Very Quartos Is a native of Wisconsin, hav ing been burn hi Kenosha flfty-flvo years ago. He is an attorney and vet eran of the civil war. Ho has held muny state tuul local ouiecs. County Treasurer Itexlicnt. Nkvad.V, Mo., Feb. 1. Anothor chapter In the Vernon county finan cial muddle was opened up yestorday by tho county court. County Treas urer Frank Parker bus been repeatedly ordered by the court to mnko a settle ment with the county, but he hus each timo failed to do so. Last wcok tho court ordered Mr. l'nrker to make ad ditional boud in tho sum of S'.'O.OOO and notified him that, If ho failed to do so, tho ollico would bo declared vacant. Mr. I'arker was present and, liibtead of making a settlement or furnishing additional boud, ho ten dered his resignation to tho court and promised to make his final settlement Inside of two or three weeks. Ht. I.011U J.exaw. St. Lotus, Mo., Feb. t. When the Senate, Lcxow investigating commit tee convened yestorday tho taking of testimony ns to Irregularities In con nection with the city boiler inspector's office was resumed. A number of wit nesses wcro examined and their testl tlmony all went show that money had been paid the board of examiners for cnglnoors' licenses. Tho mast sensa tional testimony offered was that of Charles Dcariug, an engineer, who said he paid !(. K, Fhllpor, u moiriber of the board of examiners, S.0 for a license. Ho said he secured tholtcenso without nn examination and that ltllll-l Illvlfe.ittfir P1,. t-im Tii.nf i when the deal was made. A TrrlHc t'rnth. Kax.-8.vs Crrr, Mo., Fob. I. A car on tho Cast Ninth .-.treat lino of tho Metropolitan street railway ' system ran down the iuelluo to tho Union depot, with tho full force of gravity, from tho top to the bottom, at 7:10 o'clock last night, completely wreck ing tho cars and one side of tho ter minal ntatlou by the foroa of tho collision. The three passcngoni on tho train were all injured, and the grlpinan, John 'Warner, who stood at his broken grip to tho end, had his arm broken and ankle spriinod. Con ductor F,. M. Gresham had hh buck Injured by tho force with which ho wu.s hurled agolnst the end ot'tho ear. Jopllu Woman .i Trlplati. Joru.v, Mo , Fob. 1. A poor wo- man, Mrs. Cue, who resides In u hovel In tho east part of Jopllu, guvo birth to triplets yesterday, all boys. Tho woman was too poor to have n physi cian attend her, but as soon as the event was known she was cared for by the Humane society. Her husbaud is in jail at Carthage for cruelly beating his wife. Mother and trlpletts aro doing well. To Tax lutierlUiinat. Topkka, Kan., Feb. l.Seuator Young, Populist, of Montgomery, In troduced an inheritance tax bill, simi lar to a law uow on the statuto books of Illinois, It Is to tax legacies nmouutlng to 810,000 nnd more. For an am uut in excess of 810,0).) tho noiret relative of tho dseeasod is to pay 81 for eaolr Sl.UOO; S'.' additional when tho amount excoads & ),030; 4JT when In excess of 8100,033', "3J when tho value of the ostatn to in-.tntnt- tlinn jri00.000. NEVy KANSAS If General Otis' Latest Reports Deaths in Manila. of SMALLPOX AND DIPHTHERIA. Ihrte IllioAtet Carry on a Largo Nam bur of Itiierlonii HnlilloM Stationed In tlio riilllpplan IslnniM Uuntlt Ilecordr from January 8 to January 87. Wasiuxotox, Fob. I. Tho war de partment has received a cablegram from General Otis at Manila, in which ho rcportn tho following deaths since his last roport: January 8 Kdward Itothtneyer, pri vate, A, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox. Junuary l I'owhattan T, Ilackott, private, F, Twentieth Kansn?, smalt jwx, Kugenc Merwin, corporal, M, First California, cirrhosis of tho liver. Lewis II, lladger, private, F, Twen tieth Kansas, smallpox. January 11 A. lircut McCIalru pri vate, G, First Tennessee, smallpox. William II. Itell, private, 0, First Col orado, smallpox. K. P. Ulalr, prlvnto, A, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox. January 14 lienjaruln Vi. Squires, private, L, Twentieth K-iusas, small pox. Jiyiuary If. John I). Young, prlvato, A, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox. Frank Ilraln, private, C, Tenth Penn sylvania, smallpox. January 10 Norman E. Hand, pri vate, L, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox. January 10 Harry 0. Falkenbnrg, principal musician, First Colorado, smallpox. David L. Campbell, private, K, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox. January :.'0. Arthur W. Tlldon, prl vato, K, Fourteenth Infantry, small pox. January 10 Allou li Carlyle, prl vato, I, First Washlturton, typhoid fovcr. Wistar Hawthorne, private, C, Second Oregon, diphtheria. January M John A. Moyor.s, prl vnto, II, First Tonnossoo, smallpox. Karl A. -Jeaiu, prlvato, I, First Wash ington, typhoid. Jauuary '.'7 Otto J. IJcrg, private, F, First South Dakota, diphtheria. A DAY OF TRUCE IN MISSOURI. Tlio Contott Orer AMnnably Clerksulp I'oitpnnoil. JBFFJ'.nso.v City, Mo., Fob. 1. The contest over tho Itohart resolution to reduce tho clerical force of tho House, which was expected to como up to-day, was postponed until to-morrow by unanimous consent of tho nouso. Only threo of the five meuibors of the com inltteo on clerical force wero In town and they failed to get together. Mr. Noel of Jackson county expeotod tho trouble to begin in tho Houso this morning and llohart, tho author of tho resolution, joined him In a request that tho Houso oxtoud tho committee's tlmo one dny. The Houso promptly agreed to extend tho time. The House spent a largo part of the morning discussing a bill by-Woolfolk to reduce tho salaries of prosecuting attorneys throughout tho state. Tho bill was referred to tho committee on criminal costs and fees. Tti (Irnnil Jatf Dili i'avurod. JKTifr.uso.N- Cm-, Mo., Fob. 1. Tho ncuato commlttoo on constitutional amendments reported favorably on Senator WUsoii'm resolution to abolish tho grand jury system except when grand juries aro specially called by the judgo Tho resolution proposes n constitutional amondment and has a companion resolution providing foe trlalsot felony cases an information without indictment, lloth wera sent to engrossment without opposition. To Uo .Supported by Saloon Mn. JKifr-EKSON Citv, Mo., Fob. 1. Cap tain A. S. l'rather, who represonts Tnncy county in tho House, has a plan for taking care of drunkards which ho expects soon to Incorporate In a bill. Ho proposes to establish a home for Inebriates and mako tho saloon keep era support it. (Irmo itobborj Kill l'uaiai th Smat. JKFfKiisox Cut, Mo., Fob. 1. The Senate passod unanimously Senator Ficld'd bill making It u felony to re move a dead body from a grave. Tho offense Is In tho removal, and It makes the law so read that It will not bo necessary to prove tho purpose of tho removal to seeuro a conviction, Dog Tux for School Itooki. Ji-ffkiisox Citv, Mo., Feb. 1. Kills of Vernon has a bill providing for n free school book .system, tho money for tho books to bo raised by placing a tax or license on 07ery dog in the state. tally Churchill' Ventura. Loxdox, Feb. 1. Tho Pnrls corres pondent of tho London Dally Mall says: "Lady llandolph Churchill, for merly Miss Jeronio of New York, is about to start a mag&zlno on now lines. It will be sumptuously bound and sold at 83 a copy, Her son Herbert Church Ill, will nsilst In constructing It and tho list of contributors will include Emperor William and other royal per sonages." , In tlio Face or the Feaoe Not. Loxdox, Feb, 1, St James' Oaotto says the French government is ne gotiating - with Frcnok and llrltlflh flmnelors for a loan of $40,000,000 to 8,M',000,0lO, to bo devoted to army and navy purposes. A Wyoming BnowSlldo a MUo Loujr, Coickvu.w:, Wyo., Feb. 1. A onow slido a mllo long burled soveral men and teams near hero.. MIL . the men wero taken out all va with tho excep tion of Kurt Handy who was dead when found. ANOTHER PROTEST. Ajrouclllo I Still Trlnx to Heenro Itoc oKnltlon Will Us Snnhboil Again. Washi.votox, Feb. 1. Slxto Lopez, secretary of Agoncillo, tho Philippine roprcsentntlvo here, called at tho state department yestorday afternoon nnd left with tho chief clerk another com munication addressed to tho secretary of state protesting against tho atti tude of our govornmont townrd tho Filipino "republic." Tho terms of tho protest do not go as far as an ultima tum, Tho Biimo fnto awaits this com munication as that which bofoll its predecessors, it will be diplomatically Ignored. Agnlnu Child Labor. Jkfti:i-.8ox Citv, Mo., Feb. 1. Sen ntor John Slate of Maries introduced a bill which provides that no child under 10 years of ago shall bo em ployed in nny mercantile establish ment; and that no female- under 51 years of ago or malo under IS yoars of ago shall bo employed beforo 0 n.m. or after 7 p. m., or for moro than ten hours a day or for more than sixty hours a wcok. Tho bill also provides that women shall have thn niunn mv "hS moil When tllOV do thn n:im ivnrlr Thero aro fines provided of from 8100 to S500 and imprisonment of from ono to six months for violations of tho act MUiourl I.atllei Iteralvo. Washinotox, Feb. 1 Tho ladles of tbo Missouri delegation united in' n public reception and tea, which was givon nt tho Kbbltt house yosterday. Mrs. Illand, Mrs. Dockery, Mrs. Cow herd, Mrs. Do Armond, Mrs. Honton, Mrs. Coonoy and Mrs. Llovd wero hostesses. Mrs. Itluud formally intro duced to Washington society at this function her daughter, Mis Frances Hland. I-ovlntr Cup for. Stanton. Wasiuxotox, Feb. 1. Gjiieiat Thnddeus II. Stanton, paymaster gen eral of tho.anny, was retired at noon yesterday, in conformity with the ago .njiiiieiiiuais oi mo service. Tho oc casion was taken advantage of by tho officers of tho paymaster's department in Washington to present their retir ing chief n silver loving cup as a mark of their personal regard and appreci ation of his public services. l'rlvato Mall llotos Matt Cla. Wasuixotox. Feb. 1. The govern ment commission for tho revision nud codification of tho erlinlnat and penal laws of tho United States is now con sidering and It is understood will in corporate In tho final codification an amendment to tlio existing law pro hlblting tho maintenance in any city of any private letter box scheme. riruplagt FroiBii Up. Chicago, Fob. 1. Fourteen fum Hies were rendered homeless lust night by a fire which destroyed a thrco story tenement houso nt r.'4-120 Flfty-secoud street. Every fireplug in tlio vicinity of tho building was frozen up and by tho timo tho engines could obtain water the building was gone. Illir Diamond Kobbory. Loxnox, Feb. L Dispatches from Dresden say that u man named Keif has been arrestod thero on tho charge of stealing diamonds worth 120,000 marks. It Is added that ho was for merly a newspapor man of NowY ork, from which city he is said to havo eloped with n young lady. lavcallet May Not Marry. Topkka, Kan., Feb. 1. .Senator Dan Hart has Introduced a bill making it unlawful for a probato judgo, under n heavy penalty, to issuo a marriage license to males under 21 years or females under t8, without tho consent of parents or guardians. Third Start, for MatilU. St. Paui,, Minn., Feb. 1 With tho mercury nt 20 bolow zero tho Third regular Infantry yosterday bogan their long journoy to tho tropical heat of tho d'hllippines. This reglmout has been located at Fort SnelUng for ten years, except for tho four months of hard Cuban service. Would Join the I'rott Club. Chicaoo, Feb. 1. S. K. Cross, tho Chicago millionaire, who brought suit for damages against Edmund Rostand, nuthor of "Cyrano do Hcrgorao," for alleged plagiarism, has made applica tion for membership in tho Chicago Press club. Ships riy the American Via Sax Fiiaxcisoo, Feb. L Tho Amer ican shipping Interests of tho' Hawaiian islands avo largely increased .slnca their annexation to tho United States. Thero aro now loading for or on tho way to tho islands fifty vessels, of which thirty-five fly the American nag. Ttronty Chlldrou Droiruod. KoKXtosnuRO, East Prussia, Fob. 1. Twenty children aro " reported to havo been drowned by an lee disaster at the village of Warpuhnen-llotrheln. Wright Uand In III Iteilfnatloit. Sacramento, Cal, Feb. l. Speakor Wright of tho assembly has tcudorcd his resignation. Tampe.1 Into tho Ocean. Ati.astio Cur, N. J., Feb. 1. Ho causo of continued falling health, Mrs. J. Meyers, a wealthy visitor from Pittsburg, committed suleldo by jump ing luto tho ocean from tho end of Young's ocean plor about noon yester day. Alger's Son Ilreak u I-g. Wabhinotox, Fob. 1. Secretary Alger went to Iloston hastily last night to look uftor his son Fred, a student In Harvard university, who broke his leg there. T The Closing Day of the Debate Was Exciting. " CANNON AND CUMMING CLASH Ljibor Illoti and the Tuareaned Army tho Nilbjrcta for Comtdernbto Dltcattloii In tho CloUtis Hoar of tho Uabato Number of rayinuiton ttedircp.l. Wasiuxotox, Fob. L The Houso mot at 11 o'clock to-day. Tho Ilov. Jatnos f. Vance of Nashvlltu delivered tho invocation. This was tho closing day of debate upon tlio army reorgan ization bill. Tho opposition before tho hesslou oponod had practically abandoned hope of olthor defeating or having tho bill recommitted. Whcu tho Houso resumed work upon tho bill to-day, section 12, relating to tho pay department, had been reached. Tho mimbor of paymaster generals, with the rank of colonel, provided in tho bill, was reduced from four to three, with tho rank of lieutenant colouol from eight to tlvo, and pay masters with tho rank of major from forty-soven to thlrty-fivo. Tho ugo limit for appotntraonts in thin depart ment was reduced from GO to 40. In the corps of engineers tho num ber of cnlonols was reduced from ten to eight; lieutenant colonels, twenty to sixteen; majors, thirty-six to thirty; captains, forty-ono to thtrty-flvo; first lieutenants, fifty to forty, and second licutenuutn fifty to forty. Mr. llrownell of Ohio, Republican, moved to strike out tho provision authorizing tho appointmont of en gineers from civil life Tho amend ment was supported Jy Mr. Walker, P.cpublloan, of Massachusetts, but opposed by Mr. Marsh, Republican, of Illinois, who favored tlio appointment of officers from civil life and said tho great engineer sohome of Fads had been scoutod by tho regular army officers. Mr. Dockery of Missouri said the best results in government work had ahvays been obtained from army en gineers. Mr. Cuunon, Republican, of Illinois directed attention to tho amendment of Mr. Cutnmlngs, Democrat, of Xew York, whs gavo notice yesterday that he would offer an amendment to pre vent the uso of .United States troops us "posso comltatus" or In putting down strikes or riots oxcept upon tho written application of tho governor of the state. Tho amondment, said Mr. Cannon, proposed to put it out of tho power of the President, the constitu tion to the contrary notwithstand ing, to enforce tho law within tho territory of any stato unless tho governor appealed for help. Mr. Can non then recalled tho Chicago riots during the last administration nnd tho dispatch into Illinois without tho as sent of tjio governor, and against his protest, of United Stntcs troops to suppress tho riots. That action of President Cleveland had been Indorsed by tho Senate of tho United States and tho peoplo cverywhoro. Had the pro posed amendment boon law the Presi dent would havo bcon provented from enforcing tho law. Tho, federal au thority was ami should be supreme. Mr. Cutnmlngs repllod to Mr. Can non. Thoro was nn question, he said, that organized labor, through tho American Federation of Labor nnd tho Knights of Labor, had condemned tho efforts to increase the standing army to 100,000. Thero was no ques tion that the reason for their action was tho fact that tho standing nrmy might bo used unconstitutionally to suppress thorn. "Now," ho continued, "If you do mean to do it, say so; If you do not, adopt this proviso." Tho gentleman from Illinois, ho said, had referred to tho action of Governor Altgeld, but ho had failed to refer to Governor John M. Palmer, who had denounced tho action of tho President for sending troops into the stato over the protest of tho governor. Tho United States judgo who had sent Debs to prison for contempt was promoted within n few months. Everything ludlcate'd that tho army was to be used to oppress labor If tho opportunity offered or if corporate wealth demandw'd It Ho was no law yer, or a banker, Mr. Cuminlugs con tinued; ho was n trndes union innn, it member of Typographical union No. U, What he desired was that tho mem bers of tho Houso should go on record upon his amendment. Mr. Cannon, replying, said that Ik- iuru iiiuii lYuro iuyyors or oauiters Or printers they wore American cltizons, and tho lawtjf tho land, liko tho grace of God, covered all. (Applause.) Tho ono green spot In tho record of Pros'., dent Cleveland had beou that when ho saw tho law doflod, not by labor, but by law breakers, ho had kopt his .oath and had aeon that it was en forced. Mr. Cannon aroused tumultu ous applauso whon ho declared that Mr. Cutnmlngs, In seeking to mako labor tho abettor of law breaking, slanderod labor, no denounced It as ohcap demagoguery. Mr. Cummlngs said ho honored Pres ident McKinley becauso ho was un like Mr. Cleveland. When, recently during tho riots, Governor Tanner de clined to order out the mllltla, Bald he, according to tho argument of tho gentleman from Illinois, it was tho duty of Prosidont MoKlnlcy to order out tho army. Hut ho iff t tho case In tho hands of Governor Tanner and the peoplo honored him for It. At o'clock, under tho order, tho committee roso and roported tho nrmy bill to tho House and it wus passed. Well rot. Smith "Every tlmo my wife wcnr3 a bonnet it affects her." Jones "Goes to her head, I uppo.M Comic Cuts. AI WHY CANADA WELCOMED THEM Comtnltttonart ItemtniUd of TMfrrMft 'Motto, "Jltood U ThlckorTltan Waters Vancouveh, Urltluh Columbia, Fob. 1. President J. O. Schnrman and Prof. D. C. Worcester, Philippine com missioners, nrrtved last night, nnd tfo spito rain there was a very represent atlvo crowd of cltieiis nt tho ntatlou to greet them. Among thoso present wero the mayor, city counell, board of trade, bankers and chief merchants. After n welcome- at tho depot tliu trav elers went aboard tho Empress of Ja pan, whero addresses wero presented und replies made. Secretary Stein of the board of trado read an address reminding tho com missioners that their dnty would lead them close to a spot forever hallowed by tlio action of an American com mander, Commodore Tatnnll, who forty-two years ago, wont to tho suc cor of a ltrlttsh admiral and assisted in tho reacuo of Kritlsh Bailors lying wounded on tho mud flats at tho mouth of tho Polho rlvor in China, In tervening ngainst a .friendly power nnd defending his notton with tho mcmorablo reply: "Hlood is thicker than water." Such an net could not be forgotten and was cherished In tho memo'ry of thoso who wero anxious, tho board bclioved, in certain events, to bo ablo to pay tho debt. i0 PROTESTANT PRAYER. . The lllfhoB of' Uavnna l'rotoits Again! Servlcoi In Cotntnbat Cemetery. IIavan-a, Feb. 1. Illshop Banian der has declared that tho IVotcstnnt scrvlco cannot bo hold over tho graves of tho Maine dead in Columbns ceme tery. Committees of Americans wcro preparing to decorate tho graves on tho anniversary of tlio explosion, and doslred prayers by Protestant clergy men, Tlio bishop says tho eemotory Is consecrated ground, and Protestant servlcos could uo moro bo permitted thero than in a Catholic church. Tho bishop is also preparing a protest to General ltrooko pgalnst tho action of tho municipal councils in Trinidad, Colon, Matanzas nnd other towns In declaring cemeteries free. Ho Bays that cemeteries are church property, and that to take possession of them Is loth desccrntion and confiscation. Nevertheless, tho Havana council will probably tako similar action. Eteca required for burials and similar abuses were ono of tho strong grievances of tho Cubans against Spanbjh rule. Tho ngltatlon Is general to have all ceme teries declared free. TO MUSTER OUT 23D KANSAS. Tho Nojrro Regiment Will Learn Cuba In m Fotr Weolci. WAsmxarox, Fob. 1. Arrange incnts wcro completed at tho War de partment to-day for tho muster out ol tho Twenty-third Kansas Infantry (negroes) and tho Eighth Illinois In fantry, now in tho department of Santiago, and tho Forty-sovonth New York infantry and tho Sixth United Stntcs volunteer Infantry (whlto lm muues) now statlonod in Porto Rico. Tho transport Minnowaska will arrlvo at Santiago with tho Fifth infantry about February 14 and will return to Nowport News with tho Twonty-thlrd Kansas Infantry. From that port tho regiment vlll bo for wardod to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for muster out. Tho transport Ches ter will arrive at Santiago about Feb ruary 10 and will bring tho Klghth Illinois regiment to Nowport News, whonce they will bo transported by rail to Fort Sheridan, 111., for muster out. KANSAS NATIONAL BANK FAILS The Treatnry Closet Itoaiell Inetlta tloa Willi 980,000 Capital. Washisotox, Fob. 1. Tho comp troller of tho currency has received a tclogram announcing tlio failure of tho First National bank of Russell, Kansas. Following is a statoment of the con dition of tho bank as shown by tho roport made to tho comptroller of tho curroncy for December 1, 1B08; Cap ital. 080.000; surplus -and undivided profits, 811,70.-.; circulation, 818,000 duo to depositors, S19,3:o; total ro sources, Si Co, 140. Tho bank was placed In tho bands of John 11. Cuunlngham, national bank examiner, as temporary receiver. Wom.wi Killed In a tlanaway. Mhndox, Mo., Fob. 1. While Mr. Gray, wifo and H-year-old child, who II vo near here, wero roturnlng from a visit to rclativos in Carroll county, and when within threo nittrv. f.m home, tho team became frightened and ran nway, throwing tho family out. Mrs. Gray received Injuries from tho olfects of which sho died last night. The husband and child escapod with slight Injuries. Marlnot Hllll In I'okln. Wasiuxotox, Feb. 1. Secretaiy Long has telegraphed to Roar Admiral Dewey, asking him to inform the navy department of tho number at marines stationed in Pokin. Tho Chineao min ister hero is anxious that tho marines shall bo withdrawn, bat 'this action will 'not be taken until Minister Con ger reports that their presence la no -4 longer .necessary. Alined at Science "Healers." Jkfi'erso.v City. Mo., Feb. 1. Groeson has Introduoad n bill In the houso making it n ruladomoauor to treat diseases oxcept by methods reo ognlzed by established schoola of mcd. H iclno. Tho bill Is aimed at boalors of n tho Christian Scleneo class. ' Chatter Cadeti I'oltonud by Turkey. Cmkhtbii, Pa., Feb. l.-Slxty-sovon i cadet,of tho military academy hera wore poisoned yesterday, presumably from eating turkey. 'i- rttn . WAViT ,-ru ' CfWW1!.' 'Tf . BfWJMtaKaSSK maivuWMa) ywwmnwwBinuMwiwoii tn iw'i'ywTwcrss;saMM