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VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 40.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11, 1899.
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Lawmakers Convene and Both
Houses Organizo.
CAUCUS AGREEMENTS CARRIED OCT
Two Lancaster County Men Get the Hob
or IVrtalningto the Chair A. K. Tal
tot Made rrctidcut of the senate
I'aul Clark ClioKcn
limine.
Speaker of the
The Nelratka Assembly.
The Twenty-sixth session of the Ne
braska legislature convened at the ap
pointed hour on the 3rd. The organi
zation of both houses was promptly
effected along the lines that had been
agreed upon by the various caucuses.
i'aul Clark was made speaker and A.
H. Talbot president of the senate,
both of Lancaster eounty by a strict
party vote.
Scn:tlc.
In the senate Lieutenant-Governor
Harris presided. Senators Hoi brook
of Dodgo. Steele of Jefferson, Van
Dusen of Douglas, Canauy of Kearney,
and Schaal of Sarpy were designated
as the committee on credentials. There
wore no contests. Chief Justice Har
rison of the supreme court then ad
ministered the oath of office.
The rules of the session of 1895
were adopted temporarily until new
rules cun be framed. Senator Noyes
by resolution offered the list of officers
chosen by the republican caucus, head
vii by Seator A. JJ. Talbot of Lincoln
for president pro 1cm and Alpha Mor
gan of Hrokon Bow for secretary, to
serve during the session, and mov;d
their election. Senator Farrell of
Merrick wanted a private secretary for
t lie lieutenant governor, and thought
the republicans had overlooked this.
Officers wore then elected by adopting
the resolution of Senator Noyes.
Senators Taibot of lmcaster. Alex
ander of Adams and Howard of Ham
ilton were appointed a committee to
wait on Socretary cf State Porter and
. bring him to the senate for the pur
pose of swearing in the officers eleci-
ed. Secretary Porter administered the
' oath.
The committee an standing commi'.-tc-es
was tben selected as follows
Talbot of Lancaster, chairman; Arends
of Otoe. Barton of Johnson, Allen of
Furna.3, Crow of Douglas. Steele of
Jeffcson and Ilolbrook of Dodge.
Senators Steele of Jefferson. Hanni
bal of Howard and Currie of Custer
wore named to wait upon the house
and notify it that the senate was or.
ga'iized and ready for business. Sen
ators Noyes of Douglas, Allen of Fur
nas and Farrell of Merrick were al.so
selected to confer with a like commit
tee from the house and wait, upon Gov
ernor Holcomb to advise him that the
legislature was in session and ready
to receive any communication he may
have; also to fix a time for receiving
his message.
Tho complete list of officers elected
in the senate under the resolution of
Senator Xoye is as follows: A. R.
Talbot, Lincoln, president pro tern;
Alpha Morgan. Broken Bow, secre
tary; A. It. Keim. Falls City, assist
ant secretary: E. E. Thompson, Grand
Island, second assistant secretary; T.
A. Boyd. I".caer City, bookkeeper; A.
A. Cressman. Crete, chaplain; Clark
Ilobinson, Fairmont. sergeant-at-arms;
11. J. Tate. Steele City, assist
ant sergeant-at-arms; A. C. Wright.
Elmwood, postmaster: Mrs. Frank So
hus, Lincoln, assistant postmaster; G.
P. Butts. Omaha, doorkeeper: Martin
ICerl. West Point, assistant doorkeen
er; John Howard, Hastings, doorkeep
er of the gallery; W. H. Pool, Wa
bash, chief engrossing clerk; N. 12.
Gardner. Norden, assistant enrolling
clerk: W. S. Bourne, Beatrice, clerk
of the committee of the whole; Eu
gen Bush. Tecumseh, custodian of
the senate; Charles. Johnson, Omaha,
mail carrier: H. H. Winterstein, Fre
mont: and charles Cummings, Omaha.
custodians of the cloak room; B. E.
Powell, Cozad, bill clerk; George Mc.
Cullum. Nebraska City, assistant biil
clerk.
It was decided at a committee meet-
ingot senators inai no requisition win-
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t;e mace ior newspaper io u iraiu ior
bv the state. However, it was deciri
oil that each senator shall be furnished
with 20 cents worth of postage stamps
per day.
The report will recommend that em
ployees thall be paid only while oi
duty for the state; at other times dur
sing the session of the legislature their
pay will slop. Five pages and one
messenger will be employed.
In the senate on the 4th Senator
Noyes of Douglas sent to the secre
tary's desk a resolution naming the
following employes agreed on at last
night's caucus. Pages, Manley
iiaugbton. Walter Hodges, Charles
Boercher and Willie Stout; messen
ger. Arnold Huenning; night watch.
L heater Franklin. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Senator Alliens of Otos presented
a resolution providing that senators
be furnished with no newspapers at
the state's expense; that each sena
tor be allowed daily ten 2-cent stamp-:
or their equivalent; and requested the
secretary to keep the time of all em
ployes, to the end that they be paid
only for the time actuall spent in
tne discharge of his duties. The res
olution was unanimously adopted.
Preliminary work of organization
being now complete, Senator Talbot of
lancaster moved the appointment of
a committee of three to act with a
like committee from the house in ar
langing for a joint session to can
vass the votes cast for state officers
at the last general election. The
chair appointed as such a committee
Senators Talbot, Steele ana Canaday.
Later the committee reported that
rhey had conferred with the house
committee, and had agreed on 11 a.
m. as the time for a joint session, to
be held in representative hall, for the
purpose of canvassing the vote cast
r lor state officers on November 8 last.
At 11 a. m. a recess was accordingly
'. taken and the sergeant-at-arms, by
direction of the lieutenant governor,
formed senators in proper line and
marched them through the corridors
to the hail of the house. Returning
from representative hall at 11:45 the
senate, on motion ot Senator Hol
urook, adjourned until Tnursday
morning.
- In the senate on the 5th a communi
cation from General Barry was read
bv the secretary inviting members of
the senate to attend the reception to
be tendered Governor-elect Poynter in
the senate chamber at night.
Sf aatc file No. 1. was introduced by
"Senator Proufbg Gage, bainrdlululu
to amend.
Lieutenant Governor Harris heldup
a gavel, announcing that it bad been
presented by the wards of the deaf and
dumb institute at Omaha. On motion
.cf Senator O'Neill of Holt, the sec
retary was instructed to write to the
wards of the institute a letter express-
. ing the thanks of the senate: ,
fflttSMLEGISLAT
The senate then, on motion of j Burkett, 16.9G0; Manahan, 14,466; Her
Senator Steele of Jefferson, repaired man, 50. Second district: Mercer, 11,
to the house for joint convention. ' 931: Hitchcock. 11.023. Third district:
At 5:10 senators having returned
from the joint convention, the senate
was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Harris. After roll call Sen
ator Talbot moved the appointment of
a committee of three to conduct the
lieutenant governor, just installed, to j
tne senate cnamuer. me motion ue
Ing agreed to. Senators Talbot, Mor
gan and Canaday were named as such
committee, and promptly returned
with Lieutenant Governor E. A. Gil
bert, who, on taking the chair, deliv
ered a brief address.
A telegram from Senator W. V.
Allen was read, as follows :
Washington, D. C, Jan. o. Hon. E. ' just before his successor was inaug
Gilbert, Senate: I congratulate the ; urated.
senate, and beg to express the hope
that its sessions will be of profit to
the state, and bencGt to its members.
WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
Senator Barton moved the appoint
ment cf the following committee of
rule to report Monday at 2 o'clock:
Senators Talbot, Noyes, Crow, Steele
and Holbrok.
The senate adjourned until 2 p. m.
Monday.
Ilnnse.
The house- of the twentv-sixth ses
sion of the Nebraska legislature was
called to order by Secretary of State
Porter. Eric Johnson acted as clerk.
The rol call showed all present except
Wallrlng, who afterward came in.
Price of Hall, when nominations for
speaker were asked for, named Hush
A. Myer of Douglas, and L. L. Loomls
of Butler nominated J. R. Morrison of
Thayer.
The rol call showed fifty-two for
Meyer, republican, and forty-four for
Morrison, fusion.
Wilcox of Lincoln moved that a com
mittee of five on crcdenitals be ap
pointed. This motion prevailed, aM
tho speaker pro tem, named on t.ie
committee. Detweiler of Douglas,
Price of Hall, anscn of Douglas, Wil
cox of Lincoln and Weaver of Richard
son. Weaver of Richardson offered a
motion that each member deposit his
certificate with the credentials com
mittee, and it was adopted.
On motion of Pollard of Cass tho
rules of the last session of the legis
lature were adopted, subject to change
by a majority vote.
Chairman Detweiler of the commit
tee on credentials reported that certif
icates bad been presented and recom
mending that those holding them be
declared entitled to seats in the house.
The report was adopted.
On motion of Poliard of Cass, a
committee of three was appointed to
wait on the chief justice of the s?u.
preme court and request him to ad
minister the oath of office to the mem
bers.
Chief Justice Harrison being an
nounced, the members stood at their
desks and the chief justice, from tho
clerk's stand, administered the oath,
and afterward each member as his
name was called went to the clerk's
desk and signed the written oath.
A committee from the senate au
nonced that body to be organized, ai.d
ready for business.
On motion, the house proceeded to
permanent organization. Pollard of
Cass nominated for speaker Paul F.
Clark of Lancaster, as the choice of j
the republicans, and Grosvenor of
Hamilton nominated C. F. Wheeler of
Furnas, the fusion caucus nominee.
The roll was called, and Clark re
ceived 52 votes and Wheeler 48 vote;?.
Clark was declared elected.
Speaker Clark, on taking the seat,
thanked the members, and said he
knew the responsibilities of the office
were great; that, while he would know
no faction on the floor, he rejoiced
that once more the legislature of Ne
braska was in the hands of the repub
lican party, and that the election of a
United States senator in accord with
the president was assured. He pledged
his help to the member" toward mak
ing the session an economical one.
Weaver of Richardson offered a mo
tion that the remainder of the list
of officers of the house be selected L-v
acclamation. according to the list
made out by the republican caucus, 1
suspending the rules for that purpose.
This was agreed to, and the following
list was read by Detweiler of Douglas
and elected by the house:
Chief clerk. John Ware. Valle:-;
first assistant clerk, A. D. Gilmore,
uiOL tiootisiciiic -icin.
Nemaha; second assistant clerk, -J. O
Hortw rro,..n- third assistant
Berkley. Brown: third assistant clerk.
R. H. Langofrd, Lincoln; sergcant-at-arms.
Frank Cramer, Cass; doorkeep
er, Charles Carpenter, Washington:
assistant doorkeeper, F. L. Miller, Jef
ferson;' engrossing and enrolling
clerk, William Wheeler, Wayne; chan
lain, J. W. Seabrook. Nuckolls; post
master, L. Cornell, Washington.
Rouse, Jansen and Wheeler were ap
pointed a committee to notify the sen
ate that the house was ready for busr1
ness and fully organized.
Pollard of CassChittenden, Olm
stead of Douglas, Wilcox of Lincoln
and Burns of Lancaster, republicans,
were appointed a committee on em
ployes to report for the guidance of
the speaker.
Grosvenor of Hamilton moved thrc
a committee to determine the quanti
ty and character of stationery Eupplies
for the house be appointed, and the
speaker appointed Burnam of Douglas.
Nesbit of Burt and Grosvenor of Ham
ilton. The house then adjourned.
The house, on tne rra, was called to
order by Speaker Clark.
A committee from the senate an
nounced that it had been appointed to
confer with a like committee from the
house and arrange for a joint conven
tion of the two houses to canvass the
vote for strte officers.
On motion of Evans of Adams, a
committee of three on conference on
joint session was appointed. On this
committee the speaker appointed
Evans, Lane and Tanner.
The motion of Thompson of Mer
rick, providing for the committe to
inform the governor that the house
was ready to consider any communi
cation he might wish to present, hav
ing prevailed, the speaker appointed
Thompson of Merrick. Haller and
Grosvenor on that committee.
The joint session to canvass the
vote announced the folio wins result:
for governor, Hayward, 92.9S2; Poyn
ter, 95,703; Muir. 1,724; Aley, 24S.
For lieutenant governor: Murphy,
92,150; Gilbert, 94,850; Lcomis, 1,778;
Kerrigan. 254. '
For secretary of state: Duras. 92,
395; Porter, 94.408; Lawson, 1,749; Dii
worth, 144; Bernine. 229.
For auditor of public accounts:
Matthews. 91,539; Cornell, 94,674; Cro
well, 1,710; Johnson, 166; Conway,
240.
For state treasurer: Mortensen, 91,
623; Meserve. 95.040; Burch. 1,699;
Lath. 13S: Kissel. 239.
For superintendent of public in
struction: Taylor, 91,791; Jackson,
94,595; Upton, 1,615.
For attorney general: Jackson, 91,
C94; Smyth, 94,295; Wolfenbareer, 1,
805; Odeil. 146; Baker, 249.
For commissioner of public lands
and buildings: Williams. 91.471;
Wolfe, 94,503; Blum, 1,651; Kelly, 143;
Herman. 275.
For congressman First district":
Nbrris, 17,323; Robinson, 18,722. Fourth
district. .Hinshaw, 18,377; Stark, 18.
904. Fifth district: Adams. 15,487;
Sutherland, 16,354; Armstrong. 27.
Sixth district: Brcwn, 13,401; Greeuv.
15.415.
For judges of district court to fill
vacancy. Sixth district: Hollenbeck,
5,922; McAllister, 5,203; Third district,
Tuttle, 4.501; Frost. 5.548.
The committee appointed to wait on
the governor reported that his excel
lency had declared his readiness to
submit his annual message at any
time, but that he preferred to do so
ItTSt nrlnr in th fluso rtt Ma tni-m ami
triucc of Hall (rep.), moved that
a committee on deficiencies be added
to the regular standing committee of
the house. In explaining his motion,
he said the object was to separate the
claims for deficiencies in appropria
tions for institutions and state offices
from other claims that were likely to
come before the house. After consid
rable discussion, the motion was
dropped. Adjournment followed.
In the house on the 5th Thompson
! Clay, fusionist, offered a resolution
I'lutjuuig ior uie appointment or a
committee of three to inquire into the
number, character, sufficiency and
amount of all claims against the state
now on file and those during the two
years ending November 30, 1898, an.!
to report to this house. It was laid
on the table.
The speaker announced the follow
ing appointments of employes. Fourth
assistant clerk and time-keeper, H.
l.lasgow; custodian, G. W. Davenport;
stenographer and typewriter to chief
cierk Mrs. Hattic Fletcher; custodian
of cloak room, J. Y. Colper; assistant
custodian of cloak room, Theodore
Smith; janitors, F. P. Culling, Frank
Johnson; assistant door keeper, Jerry
Wilhelming; assistant postmaster,
S. J. Harris; private secretary to the
speaker, G. W. Marsh; night watch
men, John Licklider and F. W. Koet
ter; bill clerk.Ed. Morris; assistant, S.
S. Skinner; custodian of sunnlies, G. P.
Porter.
Speaker Clark announced the com
mittee on rules as follows: Speaker,
Pollard, Prince, Thompson of Merrick,
Detweiler, Wheeler and Weaver.
The resolution by Beverly of Doug
las, providing that there be at once
a sufficient number of employes of the
house appointed to transact the busi
ness of the body, was adopted.
The motion of Jansen that, when
the house adjourn it be to meet Mon.
day. at 2 p. m., was agreed to.
The senate was announced and the
members, preceded by the lieutenant
goveruot and President Pro Tem,
Talbot, came in and were seated with
the members cf the house, the lieuten
ant governor being given the gavel by
tho speaker.
The roll of each house was called
and on resolution presented by Sena
tor Noyes, a committee of five was ap
pointed to wait upon the governor and
inform him that the joint convention
was in session and ready to receive
any communication he desired to lav
before it. The committee was also
directed to invite the governor-elect
and state officers-elect to attend the
convention.
The supreme court of the state of
Nebraska was announced by Sergeant-at-Arms
McLcod and immediately
after announced the governor and
state officers.
Governor Holcomb and Governor
elect Poynter were conducted to places
on the clerk's stand and the members
of the supreme court seated beside
them. Lieutenant Governor Harris
introduced Governor Holcomb, who
at once proceeded to read his annual
message.
The niesage was a lengthy one, con
taining seventy-six typewritten pages.
It gave a review of the past year, the
war with Spain and Nebraska's part
in it; the exposition; the prosperity
of the state and taking up of agnd-
j oned farms; the state finances; sus.
pended banks and defalcations of state
officials; investment of trust funds, as
shown by the treasurer's report; con
dition of state institutions; operation
of the parole law; management of
state prison and benefits of the agri
cultural experimental station.
Governor Holcomb made the follow
ing recommendations:
A reduction rate of interest on state
warrants to 4 per cenL
The cnlling of a constitutional con
vention for revision of the constitu
tion. Revision or amendmen t of state
revenue laws.
Passage of law for collection of an
inheritance tax.
Amendment of tax law which at
present allows much property to go
untaxed while the poor man pays a
high rate In proportion to the rich
man, owing to the system of the low
valuation.
The transfer of certain funds to the
general fund as recommendeS by the
state treasurer
Stricter laws with regard to insur
ance; foreign companies to file power
of attorney; resident, agency law to be
enacted. The message called atten
tion to the fact that Nebraska, re
ceived far less money from insurance
companies than other states did, and
he asked the passage of a law to rem.
edy it.
Appropriation for current expenses
of state institutions.
Enlargement of insane asylums at
Lincoln and Hastings and a special
building tax to provide for it
The owning by the state of the home
for the friendless at Lincoln.
A larger appropriation for the state
university.
That contract labor be restricted
to manufacture of those articles need
ed in state institutions, especially
shoes.
The sale of penitentiary lands.
Continuance of the bureau of labor
statistics, but a better method of gath
ering crop statistics, which would re
quire provisions for at least one sal
aried office.
A law against indiscriminate voting
of irrigation bonds.
Amendment of live stock laws, es
pecially with reference to contagious
diseases.
A supreme court commission to try
cases until amendment of constitution
increases number of judges.
Careful investigation and consider
ation of railroad rates and passes;
moderation of maximum freight laws;
an elective railroad commission.
Speedy determination of litigation
in South (fmaha stock yards cases.
The reorganization of the Nebraska
national guard.
An appropriation of $50,000 for pros
ecution of cases wherein the state is
a partyrespecially cases for recovery
of money due the state by defaulting
officers or failing banks.
Direct vote for senator."
Erection of an executive mansion.
When Governor Holcomb closed
Chief Justice Harrison administered
the oath to Governor-elect Poynter and
the latter read his message.
The oath was then administered to
the other state officers by the chief
justice and the joint coaveatiaa ad
jOUTMdi.
iranii
Date ot His Arrlnl His Hot, Hoieifr,
Been Decided Upai. i
FUNERAL OF COL. "MABffl
News from Varices Military Districts!
Cabs Show that No Disturbance
Intends Ceremony of Raising Flags,
Major General Brooke, sa?s a Ha
vana dispatch, the governor general fif
Cuba, received the following telegram
from Remedios January 2: i
General Garrlllo directs me to in
form you that General-in-Chief Gomes
has just arrived at his camp at Guan
guayabo, and that he does net know
when he will leave for the capital. -
(Signed.)
RAFAEL CARRANZA.
Ab the dispatch was not in answer
to a query, it was not replied to.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Colonel W. H. Mabry of the
First Texas, who died at Quemados
camp, on January 4, took place yester
day. The coffin, draped with the stars
and stripes, rested in front of the
colonel's tent. The First Texas stood
at "parade rest" while the services
were read by the chaplain. The body
niht
-ninU in
.,?..'.
was brought to Havana last
Further particulars concc
shooting cf a negro by the Unite J
Wednesday nigU
WeSf and Cole f
SmentadarCresteCdf
States patrol en
show that Privates
Company E, Eight regiment, arrested (
ta. -npp-rn whn hml in his nnssnssifm a '
ning
air. This did not stop the negro and
Weiss shot him through the heart.
Weiss has been arrested, pending an
inquiry into the case.
The United States transport Mobile.
which left Savannah on Januaiy 3,
hc ,r,i i,w i,r, i.,., i tun
Z,rh 3 v mI. mZ", .3;
Fourth and Ninth Illinois raiments,
"King .holidaya" was observed here
today ju3t as though the king reigned
over Cuba. The business houses were
closed, but the Americans kept the (
public offices open. There was a man
of war regatta this afternosn.
Lieut. Richards, Genera! Brooke's
adjutant general, has arrived from
Porto Rico, via Santiago. He left
rinfo vl(oniov Tit .,;., .ho.
Cienfuegos yesterday. He said that i
ra -i ." .....i. .. o:...,. ,,..
h:r","7 .il"" :e."V".'
has arrived there with Dusenberry's
Second Illinois battalion, which makes
1,500 Americans and 30,000 Spaaiaids
camped in and about the city. The
Cuban camp is near the American
camp, but strict military discipline is
maintained, and there have been no
disturbances. Colonel Biddle, frcm
Matanzas, who has just arrived here,
says ttere were 15.000 Spaniards and
400 Americans there When the Ameri
tan flag was raised. There are now
1,300 Americans there and everything
is quiet.
l;!ntain Maltlne nno t , l-,tr
Krag-Jorgcnsen bayonet On his way , selve3 with Ch'in moth'od's of T
to jail the man tried to escape and h.Bnpcs ,,i .:,, ,., Mix
Colonel Waring's assistants, is engaged I corde(i the same right as other diplo
in supervising work of cleaning the ! 21 . HlsTTrer-"est is in the hands of
streets here
The steamers Roumanian and (To-
"wirh""250exHe.l
ived bene fom
ne.e n om
vadonga, the latter
Aianigoes, nave arriv
c,i.,
Uf(.IU.
Disbanding Armr Corps.
A special from Washington says Sec-
retary Alger will soon issue an order
formally disbanding the seven army
eral of them that only a few regiments
represent a coips. The First and Sev
enth corps are now in Cuba, but as
the island has been subdivided into
seven departments, the corps are prac
tically no longer recognized as such.
The Second and Fourth corps, whose
headquarters are at Augusta, Ga., and
Huntsville, Ala., are practically dis
banded. Instructions have been given
to all commanding officers oi lestments
to grant discharges to such enlisted
men who request and who enlisted in the provision for a detailed system of
the regular army for one year. The government. "From the facts sub
six regiments which are going to the mitted," says Senor Agoncillo, "it will
Philippines are especially receiving ' appear that the Philippine govern-
the attention of the department in this i
respect and before they start the com
mands will be made up of men who
have enlisted for three years. The of
ficials have found that the men are
making money by applying for dis
charges and then securing clothing
and traveling allowances. Wnen dis
charged and after recelnt of their al
lowances they apply for re-enlistment :
for three years and obtain the advan- !
tage of increased pay.
Twentieth Ordered to Start.
General Sumner, commanding at
Omaha, has informed the war depart-
ment that he has received notice that
the Scandia. United States transport,
will be ready to sail from San Fran
cisco for Manila on January 15 and
that he has accordingly ordered the
Twentieth infantry -t Leavenworth,
Kan., to leave on January 11 for San
Francisco.
The Twentieth infantry will be the
first regiment to start for Manila out
of the six regiments of regulars now
under orders to proceed to the Phil
ippines. Three of the other regiments
will start from New York about Janu
ary 17 and will make th trin hv mv
of the Suez canal. The remainine two
regiments will proceed to the Orient by i terment cf some sailors of the Rso
xne racinc routs as soon as transports J lute, the comrades nut an 18x24 Ineh
can be provided at San Francisco.
Excitement ia Santiago.
The 6th being a holiday, there were
many small gatherings in the streets
at Santiago, and several mass meet
ings. Everywhere the popular cry
growing out of the friction over the
money centralization order now sus
pended is ,'God created Santiago equal
to Havana." There has been consider
able excitement and though there was
little likelihood of trouble, Colonel
Beacom. in the absence of Geaeral
Wood, had the United States troons
ready to actat a moment's notice in
case of an emergency.
To Edccate Porto Rleanx.
General John Eaton sailed for Por
to Rico on the 6th to undertake the su
nervision of education in the island
As superintendent of Freedmen under
enerai urant ne organized schools in
several states and was for sixteen
years United States commissioner of
education. He was consulted in shap
ing the educational systems of Japan,
Egypt, Bulgaria. Brazil. Chili and oth
er South American countries.
A coal dealer says: "As we journey
through Ufa. wamnst liv iy tne
wslga." -' '-'--
AMERICA IS IHVAD1N6 CHINA.
Imports from the United State lucres
es at Expeate of Other Natloas.
Consul General Goodnow at Snang
bai writes to a correspondent fir New"
York strongly recommending an American-Chinese
exposition in Shanghai.
He says that practically all foreign
trade for the middle and north cf Chi
na goes through Shanghai, and an ex
position there will reach the trade of
the Yangstc valley and the north. He
says that the customs reports show
says that the customs reports show
that tho imports from the United
States have increased at the expeniie
of imports from other nation. We
are nearer the Chinese market, freight
is less and th feel in? of the Chinese
is more friendly to Americans than to
any other .nationality. This is the
time, he says, to push the trade which
is rapidly developing, and if not cap
tured by the United States now wtll
be lest for many years to come. He
advises that a. permanent exposition
be located in the American settlement
in connection with the consulate gen
eral; and that its nat!onalcha.ractef
should be strongly emphasized, tie
points out that American trade In the
region has so far been pushed but
half heartedly, and that the agents of
riany of the American houses at
tempting to do business there are Ger
mans and Englishmen, i-ho have a
stiong national feeling and are not in
clined to push American gcods at the
expense of manufacturers from their
own county. He points out that m
I Io-cal agent is tho Inan with whni the
ChiRese merchants come in contact.
. and knowing him to bo roHahlP. tW
I dpeml "T th!s " cePt hi
' rfCmmen(lations nu,ch more read!,y
! ' any printed advertisements.
i ie consul general says further that
American firms must acquaint them
as with their trade and nankin? laws
Tlie colors of labels, the form in which
goods are put up ar.d many other
seemingly immaterial matters have a
decided effect upon Oriental sales. In
cotton goods, for instance, the Chi-
i "" uc uciuauus iikci.ii wuuns
I ? American manufacturers do net
deem it worth while to sunnlv. where
as. German and English firms, by sim
ple attention to this demand, control
a large and important market.
American inventions, such as bicy
cles, phonographs and camaras, are be
i?i? rapidly introduced in many locali
ties, ipit it is first necessary to exhib
! "i ";H;Vfn On in, '
! 'a uPn description. Consul Gcodnow
it samnies. as snph n-oruis Mnnrt io
' 'fti:a uii
nn n.
:ly that this is the time
" American manufacturers in' every
nnc to put their own men on the
ground and acquaint themselves thor
oughly with Oriental trade conditions,
for the cast promises a vast and easily
obtainable market now. which soon
will be usurned by other nations If
we do not push our natural advantag
es there at the present time.
Presents II! Credential.
Senor Agoncillo, who is in Washing
ton as the repi esentative of the Phil
ippine government, has been asked to
be recognized as such and tn ho n.
j cl-iei',lJ rtaj.
. Tnepnvate secretary of
The private secretary of Senor
! ASoncillo visited the State department
and ?resentetl the officials a letter
. to secretary Hay requesting upon be-
i lo secretary nay renuestins unon
. I,1 f e.n...... i...:ii. ,i ,
"" " ovuiii ii;ujhjiuu an interview
i for the purpose of arranging to present
his credetiais to President McKinley
and inquiring when it would meet
the convenience of the president to
I meet ths Philippines representative.
the representatives of the Philippines
as to the relations of the respective
nations, each understanding to be
reached in Washington or in the Phil
ippines. The letter concludes with an
expression of the earnest hope that the
friendly relations heretofore existing
between the two peoples may ever be
maintained.
Accompanying the letter is a mem
orandum setting forth the establish
ment of the Philinnine renublic and
ment is now, as it has been practically
ever since June 18, 1898. substantially
in full possession Of the territory of
the peop.c it represents."
Hold Alankan Letter Ninety Days.
In view of the fact that commun
ication between the states and the Yu
kon district is necessarily Irregular
LlT!llL ??"SJf." tfSff11!
letters addressed to parties in the Yu
kon district held for postage where
mailed shall be held at the mailing of
fice for ninety days before being for
warded to the dead letter office. This
will give the addressees an opportunity
to forward the deficient postage Th
steamboat pestoffice service between
Seattle, Wash., and Taiya, Alaska, a
distance of 1,013 miles, heretofore
temporary, has been established as a
permanent route.
Martjrs Graven Neglected.
The graves of the Maine martyrs in
Havana cGmetery are neglected. Two
small sickly shrubs, one weather
beaten pot with a dead plant and two
blasted stalks of three slips is all
there is to show that anything has
been done in this burial place for the
nr.tlnn'c rloatl A mnntV, nrm ..AK l
calico American flag on the mound.
This little faded flag is the only thing
given by either army or navy.
Desire Tariff Bar Removed
A petition has been received by the
senate from the American association
of Porto Rico, asking for the estab
lishment of free trade relations be
tween that island and the United
States and the abrogation of the tariff
established by the military authorities
and also or the retirement of the Porto
Rican currency and the substitution of
the money of the UnitedStates.The pe
titioners represent that the present
tariff system discriminates against the
interests of American citizens.
The ExprcM Hill la Kanni.
The Kansas senate passed the ex
press bill, which provides that the
court of visitation shall have jurisdic
tion and powers over the express com
panies doing business in the state
similar to those now conferred upon
it by law over railroad companies. The
bill is now ready for the governor's
signature.
While Cornelius Vanderbllt, Jr., waa
an ordinary workman in the employ of
the New York Central railroad, his
lunches for six months cost him Just
15.00. ... '
MILLER ORDERED TO ACTION
fh President Directs the Landing
6f Troops at lloilo.
DECIDES fO FORCE THE ISSUE
Aaaerlcaa Soldiers nave Been toop'ed
en Traasportt far Tea Dayi and Fill-1
ptaoe llave Item Wnrneil a81c!eatly
Miller One a Stroar 2 orce.
Washington, Jaan. 7. President
McKinley has decided to force the
issue with the Filipinos. His decision
may result in a battle at lloilo. The
President has ordered General Miller
to land his troops at lloilo. The order
leaves the American commander no al
ternative. He is directed to be con
ciliatory toward tho natives, but at
the same time he is instructed to use
force, if necessary,jlo effect his land-
ing and establish himself in the de
sired camp. In other words. General
Miller is to act on the defensive. He
tvill riot fire a gun unless attacked by
the Filipinos.
General Miller's troops hare been
cooped up in transports for nino ot ten
days. De has had several parleys with
the insurgents who took possession of
lloilo as soon as it was evacuated by
the Spaniards, and he has assured them
of tho bericficieilt charactor of his mis
s'on. nc has brought these consider
ate negotiations to a climax by pub
lishing President McKinley's message
of peace and good will to the natives.
The Filipinos are therefore fully ad
vised of the purpose of the United
States to take control of the islands,
to give them a large measure of home
rule and to establish a jnst, humane
.wl ni:..l,on,l rnirnmoTit 'I'l.o
UU U..K. .-. K -" .-.. -m. ..w
Prosulpnt. hhs leen oxtrrtmelv mair-
nanimons atid concilliatorv in his
treatment of the insurgents, and it is
held there is no warrant for them to
offer forcible resistance.
It is obvious that General Miller's
troops cannot be recalled to Manila.
Mich retreat would be ignominious.
There is only one course open and the
President has determined to act
promptly. The Filipinos have re
ceived due notice of the intention of
the United States and if they precipi
tate a fight they must suffer the cou
s.'quenoes. Gcueral Miller has about 3,000 sol
diers at Hoilo. He will also have tho
support of several gunboats, for Ad
miral Dewey has notified Secretary
Long of the Navy department that he
had sent the Concord and the Petrel to
join the naval force under Colonel Dyer
at lloilo. The Baltimore is already
there and the armed transport Arizona
ean be Used. It is not known how strong
a force the insurgents have at that
point.
Thc War department has in j
formation which seems to indicate the
natives have only about 3.00J stands of
arms and it is assumed that fairly rep
resents their fighting power at lloilo.
They have no modern artillery, while
the American force is well equipped in
that respect. There is no doubt of the
ability of General Miller to defeat the
Filipinos in pitched battle, but he has
been warned not to be the aggressor.
The weakening of the strength of :
troops now at Manila, in view of the
fact that the insurgents of the island
of Luzon seem to be maintaining their
attitude of opposition, is a case of so
licitude at the war department. As a
result, the six regiments of regulars
are to be hurried to the Philippines
and none of the volunteers now in ser
vice will be returned to this country
until it is sure that further weaken
ing of the United States forces in the
ls'ands will be safe.
Three regiments will leave San
Francisco within a week, and the
three regiments of the regular army,
which are to go by way of Jfew York,
the Mediterranean and the Suez canal,
on the Mobile and Mohawk, will em
bark, it is expected, within a fort
night. It is expected that a firm at
titude on the part ofGcneral Otis and
uencral Miner win result in a peaces !
ful solution of the question. j
FROWN ON PENSION SCHEME.
..-.-. '
Jt E. Morray Camp United Confederate
i
Enter, a Protect. j
WAsnrxorox, Jan. 7. In the Senate
jresterday Mr. Berry of Arkansas pre-
contAi a nvntocr fWm tha .1 f. inr"iv
vxsa ww- a Sa xs?v a viii aaa v -a iiiuiiiK
camp of United Confederate Veterans
of Arkansas against thc adoption of
the proposed amendment of Senator
ltutler of North Carolina to the pen
sion appropriation bill providing foi'
the payment of pensions to Cbrifedei'
ate soldiers.
Mr. Berry said the members of the
camp declared it unwise to adopt such
a proposition. They say, said Mr.
Berry, that they have provided for
themselves and their families for more
than a generation, and they regard
Slick a proposition as that of Mr.
Butler as "ungracious "
Ho Saalty Eaaaalaatlon Needed Xow.
Jtrsius, N. Y., Jan. 7. Mrs. Charles
Rogers of Puebio, Col., watched Will
iam Reynolds shave hi msslf yesterday.
When he lay tho razor aside, she
picked it up aa J, goiig to h:r room,
cut her throat and died soon after.
She was visiting here. Mrs. Rogers
was to be examined for her sanity
to-day.
Prise Money for Slffibse,
Wasiuxgtoic, Jan.? . Auditor Mor
ris, for the navy department, has is
sued certificates for prize money to
f Captain Sigsbcc and all thc crew of
the St. Paul engaged in thc capture of
the British ship Restormcl, the cargo
of which brought over Si 3,000. Cap
tain Sigsbcc receives 897C.83. The
next largest sums go to the paymaster
and chaplain. They get i7'J each. The
gunners' mate receives 910 and the
sailors $4 and $3 each.
ot ! Lead to Salclda,
Hopkists, Mo., Jan. 7. Joseph Wir
lard, a young man 22 years of age,
committed suicide by hanging himself
in Noble McMasters' barn near Hopi
kins. He is well connected. Despond
ency over losing! 130 at the Omaha ex
position caused him to commit tb
dead.
Payater Ia Mow Osveraor.
Lcroour, Neb., Jan. 7. Governor
William A. Paynter was inaugurated
governor of Nebraska yesterday altar
with the simplest
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
Oorerner Ooaerat OtU Jmhos as OMelal
FrocIaiBatfoai &.
Ma.W.X, 'Jan. 7. Major General
Otis.inilitary commander of the United
States forces in tfie Philippine Mauds,
has issued a proclamation to the i'ili
pinos based upon instructions received
by cable from President McKinley.
The proclamation, which cousista of
only 700 words, appeared to-day in all
the leading' papers simultaneously.
General Otis, after reciting briefly
President McKinley s instructions, ex
presses the opinion that it is the in
tention of the American government.
while directing affairs generally, to
appoint representative men, form
ing the controlling clement, to civil
positions. He also express? himself
as convinced that the United States
government intends to scck the estab
lishment in the islands of a most lib
eral government, in which the people
will be as fully represented as tho
maintenance of law and order will
permttf sujccptlblccf development; -oil
lines of increased representation and
the bestowal of increased powers, into
a government as free nnd independent
as is enjoyed by the most favored pro
vinces in the world. To this end he
Invites tho full confidence and co-oper
ation of the Filipinos.
Nothing is said in the proclamation
rcirardintr the disarmament of the
rebels.
General Otis asserts his belief that
the United Mates covernment in
tends, so far as is consistent, to draw
upon the l'ilippino force in making
the civil appointments.
Although the government at Malo1
los has been reconstituted, Aguinaldo
is still president of the Filipino re
public.
A dispatch from Malolos says that a
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the party. Mabinis address to the
i congress, However, was more pacmc
than had been anticipated. It was
chiefly a scries of meaningless phrases,
outlining no definite policy.
Madrid, Jan. 6. The following of
ficial dispatch has been received from
Manila:
"The insurgents refuse to liberate
the prisoners on the demand of tho
Americans, claiming that this might
' be construed as an act of submission
to the United States.
"With regard to liberating the
monks the insurgents intend to ne
gotiate with the Vatican directly.
General Rios has now opened direct
negotiations with the insurgents con
cerning tho prisoners."
CLEVELAND ON EXPANSION.
The Kx-Fresldent Tallin Sareutleally oa
the F&lllpplae Question.
Phixcetojt, N. J., Jan. 7. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, in reply to the request
for an expression on the question of
expansion, said:
"The misguided inhabitants of our
new territory who prefer something
different from the plan for their con
trol or who oppose our designs in their
behalf should be slaughtered. The
killing of natives has been a feature of
expansion since expansion began, and
our imperialistic enthusiasm should
not be checked by the prospective ne-
cessity of destroying a few thousand
or a few hundred thousand Filipinos.
This should only be regarded as one
stage in a transcendently great move
ment. a mere incident in its progress,
Of course gome unprepared souls would
then be lost before we had the oppor
tunity of Christianizing them, but
surely these of our clerg3'men who
have done so much to encourage ex
pansion could manage that difficulty."
IS FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Roosevelt Woald Gradually Kxtend the
Voting Privilege to Women.
Albanv, N. Y., Jan. 7. Albany is a
center of suffrage agitation. The fe
male advocates and opponents of
woman suffrage are wrought up over
Governor Roosevelt's message, in
wli'Mi hi. nlrnrine r.i.1n ivtiniinn
of thc HUffra,,c to women. Governor
Roosevelt last night said that what he
meant in thc message was a gradual
extension of suffrage to women. IIow
, . .,-.,- . . ,,
far to extend it he is not curtain, lie
j,,,.,,.. that the condition of a large
number of women would be bettered.
IIc thiks that an amelioration could
be brought about by social influences
and development of the mind. IIc is
not sure that legislation can accom
plish much, but if it can do a little he
is willing to try it.
ITALIANS SENT TO PANA.N
Operator, D'jatlfl?d With Negroes,
Im;.-t Other Men.
Paka, III., Jan. 7. Eighteen Ital
ians have arrived here by rail from
Chicago. It is siid ten of the leading
coal operators have procured the ser
vicesf a labor agency to hire Italians
to work in the Pana mines The oper
ators are apparently dissatisfied with
the negroes brought here from Ala
bama, many of them proving shiftless
and turbulent. The Italians on arrival
were met by a committee of union
miners and escorted to union head
quarters. The Italians seemed to be
greatly surprised on learning of the
strike, and refused to work with the
negroes. The miners' union and citi
zens are making up a purse and will
return the Italians to Chicago.
Bnttle With Robbers,
CniCAOo, Jan. 7. Six robbers, who
were endeavoring to make their escape
after having held up the dry goods
store of II. C. T. Boorman. at 82
Twenty-first street, engaged in a
shooting affray with Policemen Ed
Wallner, and John McCauley, last
evening, and both were wounded.
Wallner died three hours later in the
hospital.
To Form aa Iroa Bad Trasft,
Chicago, Jan. 7. Manufacturers of
iron beds met here yesterday from a
dozen Western states to effect an or
ganization for the purpose of increas
ing the prices and to prevent small
manufacturers from selling below
schedule rates.
Blg-er Navy for Italy.
Rome, Jan. 7. Next year's naval
estimates, it is asserted, will provide
for eight new battleships, two feeing
ei the first class.
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