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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , JULY 25 , 1894. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS.
ALL flOHORABLE ME1
Hill Oomparoi Gorman , Vest and Harr :
to tbo Slayers of Julius Caesar ,
DID NOT OFTEN DEFEND CLEVELAN
Was Willing to Sink Personal Differenc *
When Ho 1 bought the President Ei ht.
GORMAN WAS TOO FOXY TO BE FOOLE
Eid'culed the Idea that the Occupant of tl
Wlito Houto Had Hoodwinked Them.
CAFfERY TELLS SOME PARTY SECRET
HdiednloV'm C'linngeil After It lln
1'im lltoil Agreed Upon llcciiuna thu
tiugnr TriiHt Demanded It I.onlt-
litiiliiu Will rinMli Today.
WASHINGTON , July 21. Another drams
tic scene occurred In the senate today , bi
President Cleveland , Instead of being , as c
yesterday , the object ot attack by the lead )
ot his party , wus defended with vigor an
vim. Mr. Cleveland's champion today vv ;
his old political rival and enemy , Senati
David Uennett Hill of Now York. The sem
tor spoke utmost two hours to breathlc :
palleiles and a full senate. Scveial linn
the presiding olllcer was unable lo reslral
the enthusiasm his remarks evoked , notabl
vhen Mr. Hill declared personal consider ;
tlons would not prevent him from d fcmlln
the president when ho was unjustly attackei
He defended Mr. Cleveland's letter , his rlgl
to send It and the sentiments It containei
and made a strong point against his advei
sarics when he pointed out that they crl.lcls-
the president for siding with the house vvlic
thev admitted they had used al ! their Ii
lluence to Induce him to Interpose In bcha
of the senate amendments to the tariff bll
Ho took up Mr. Gorman's argument and nn
It point by point In a manner satisfactory I
himself at least , and Concluded with a plec
of satire that stung those on the Moor an
tickled the galleries Immeasurably. M
Gounan on yesterday compared Mi. Hill I
lago. Today Mr. Hill likened those who ha
joined In the assault on Mr. Cleveland to tl
conspirators who stabb d Caesar to deal
at the foot of I'ompey's statue in the Roma
Bcnatc. Mr. Goriinn ho characterized as tl
lean and hungry Casslus. Mi. Jones , Marci
Brutus , the honest Urutus of the senate. M
Vest , who struck the first blow on Trlda ;
as Casca. Mr. Voorhees as Trcbonius , "test
but earnest , " and Mr. Harris as Motelli
Clmber. They bad struck down "theprcs
dent , not that they loved Mr. Cleveland les
but that they loved the senate compronih
more.
"And yet , " he concluded , and each wor
rang out llko a hammer on an anvil , "I ca
eay with Antony , 'They ore all honorab !
jnen. ' "
Mn Caffory , who followed Mr. Hill with
brief speech , also gave to the country h
Gharo ot the secrets of the polltleal prise
house. He dctilled thu manner In whlc
the sugar schedule had been prepared , Ii
BlHtln It was made by and In the Intel p :
of the Sugar Irust. IIo then gave waj I
order to eive the democrats a chance t
raucus. Altogether Is was a very exciting da
and the Indications arc that others as Intel
cstlng will follow.
When at 12.S Mr. Harris , the floor mar
ogcr of the ta. iff bill , called up the coi
ference report a.riiost every seat on the Hoc
was filUd. Mi Hill was on his feet an
was at once rec-o nlzed for a speech. II
cgrecd , ho said , at .ho outsat with Mr. Goi
man that the dcmouiatlc party was In tli
midst of a great crisis. Tha d mocratl
parly afler such a long struggle In the m
Inorlty had at last been entrusted wit
power. It had gone to work to redeem tli
plidges It had made. The greatest ot tlios
was that to reform the tariff. The hous
had passed a tailff bill , which aside from 11
Income tat feature , seemed to meet wit
general satisfaction and approval. As
pased the sen-ite , however , after long wear
months of debate , It was not satisfactory an
violated the pledges of tli
party. It went to confeienct
The house conferees were confronted wit
the tact that the sonata , had made the bl
Inconsistent ; had made It unworthy c
dcn.oc.raUc support. They rejected the du'
on coal and Iron ore. They refused t
yield nnd there was no hope that the
would yield. If they Insisted upon thei
attitude and the * senate was obstinate n
prospect of tariff legislation was at an em
His ( Hill's ) motion that tlio senate reccd
from thu coat and Iron duties was In th
line of an agreem nt. It would do no goo
to obstinately adhere to the position take
when the bill was passed.
"Do jou see any signs of yielding on th
part of the house } " lie asked , addressing hi
democratic colleagues.
"Backed by the public press of tbo countrj
by the democratic masses and th cpreslder
ot the United States as It undoubtedly Is , th
house will never yield. Why not yield o
these two points and see whether It eloc
not leid to nn aureEinent ? "
Ho was not , ho said , talking about Mi
{ Vllas' notion to tecc'du from the dlfferc-nlli
In favor of Ihe sugar trust Hutconcei
clous must and should bo undo It the bill wa
to become a 1 iw.
PRESIDENT'S SENTIMENTS WERE III !
Mr. Hill said ho sympathbed with tl ;
president's letter to Chad man Wilson. II
ficntlmcnts vveru his. The president violate
110 clause of the constitution when ho set
that letter. lie hud the right to do 1
It was a privileged communication. Th
question us to making It public was one t
bo deckled by Its Bender and receiver. ' .
wus one with which hcnatcrs had nothing I
do. No democrat on this Moor could con in
vert the position taken by Mr. Cleveland I
that letter. Ho saw that to place a. duty c
coal and Iron would bo to violate the pla
form declarations ot the party and vvoul
place the party , whoso success he deslrei
In a falsa and Indefensible position. Tl
democrats of the country were In sympath
\vlth Mr. Cleveland , Democratic clubs an
democratic conventions all over the countr
liad endorsed the Wilson bill In respect I
freer raw materials. On the other hand tli
ecnale bill hid been received everywhere vvll
elgim of dlcipproval.
Even l'i the senate every democratic men
her of the finance committee : had announce
himself personally In favor of free co :
and free lion ore. The senator from Marj
land ( Mr. Gorman ) , on the other hand , wit
"that frankness and boldness" which wn
Ills nature , boldly threw aside the mask yei
terduy and proclaimed himself In favor i
a tariff on coal and Iron arc.
"A revenue tariff. " nupgcsted Mr , Gonna
quietly.
"A revenue tariff as you will , " replied M
Hill , ' but neverthele s a tariff. You , " cot
tlnucd Mr. Hill , looking Mr. Gorman stralgl
In therjo , "did not , llko your colleague
pel up the chlldl h defense that you ha
been buncoed Into supporting a duty on coi
and Iron. "
Mr. Hill then proceeded to take Issue wit
Mr. Gorman's argument jestcrday that tli
president had only recently discovered tli
doctrine ot tree raw materials. He- can
fully quoted from the president's public u
tortincea to demonstrate that Mr , Clevelan
had been wedded to that doctrine since I :
Bent his fainoti tariff message to congiui
In 18S7 , Neither did Mr. Hill hclluvo tli.
Mr. Cleveland could be held responsible fe
the unotllcul utterance" ! of Secretary Cai
Jiulo , but , referring to the official uttentnc *
of the ; Evretary of the treasury , he polnle
out that until the picteni question arose bet
Mr , Clcvcltnd an-J Mr. Carlisle were connh
tent and In harmony ,
"When Mr. Clavulaud saw. that the tenal
bill placed a duty on coal and Iron ore , th
property ot the rich , " said Mr. HIM , "an
removed the duty from wool , the product e
the farmer , he would have been false I
himself , false to his pledges , and false I
his party had ho not called attent.on I
the discrimination and Inconsistency. II
spoke too candidly , too earnestly. That wn
why he was criticised. Did not these ver
Bemtora who criticised Mr. Cleveland yestoi
day go to the president nnd plead and badge
and Implore him to itand by the bill the
framed ? Dd they not realize how tame an
weak any bill would be that did not have tli
approval of a democratic president ? "
DID NOT OFTEN DEPI3ND CLRVELANI
"Only yesterthy , " he continued , "the set
ator fn.ni Maryland read trom the farewe
address of Washington on the cncroachmcr
of the Dxccullvc. That extract might t
read by those who acted Independently ot a
outside Influences , but It came with poe
grace from those who ttocd here and adml
ted that they had themselves sought the It
Imposition of the president to save then
I do not often defend the president , " said M
Hill , raising his voice until It rang throng
the chamber , "but today It Is my duty t
do so and I hope I am broad-minded an
liberal-minded enough to defend him vvhe
ho la unjustly criticised and attacked. "
As he wa sajlng this there were den
onstratlons of approval In the gallery th :
broke finally Into applause. A suggestlo
from Mr Hawley that the galleries should I
cleared upon a repetition of the offense vv.i
jeered and hissed.
Mr Hill then proceeded In Impasslonc
tones lo jay that In the last half centiu
the senate chamber had witnessed gre ;
scores and great debites , but yesterday , I
tl'C presence of a great crowd , a consp cuoi
aenatoilal itader of the democrallc parl
had summon d senator afler senator vvll
the formality of a Judicial proceeding to pi
the pro Ident of the United Stales on trh
by Impeachment. Those senators dctalk
prlvalo conversjllons with the preslden
They admitted the president at all time
urged free raw materials. Yet they Inferrc
or concluded or supposed that he wanted tl
senate bill , and vv lib Ihls misapprehension i
the president's vvl lies It was but natur ;
ho should wrlle an honest , fiank manl
letter to Clulrman Wilson. Surely the prei
Ident could never have said anything I
these senators whleh bound him Irrcvocabl
to the senate bill , as they would have
understood.
"I have known him long and well , " coi
tinned Mr Hill , "and whatever may hav
been our differences one thing I know we
of him , ho consider. ) public questions slovvl' '
deliberately , honestly , sincerely He saj
but little. He weighs all carefully.
"Tho president d d not Indulge In Idle on
random comment , " added Mr. Hill. "Thes
senators , therefore , had discussed a subjei
In general terms. They had not read tl
matured and well-weighed opinion of tl :
pie Ident. He had attempted to piss In di
libcr.ile judgment en propositions as the
appeared to him.
Mr. Hill defended himself against the rr
crences ot Mr. Gorman and oilier senaloi
concei nine his position on the tariff bll
He referred to his past speeches In the Hi ;
of tariff reform. In them he never falle
to Insist on the democratic principle of fre
raw mntcrhl.
WAS IN GOOD COMPANY.
"Tho senalor ( moaning Gorman ) says I ai
an opponent of this bill. Then let It be so.
said Mr Hill , with vehemence. "Yes , I 01
In opposition to this present bill. The pec
pic are opposed to It. The house of repr <
scntntlves Is opposed to It. If , therefore ,
am opposed to H , I and myself In good con
pany. "
Whllo Mr. Hill was sajlng this , Mr. Goi
man arose from his seat and went about o
the democratic side , holdlns whispered cor
ferences with all his colleagues.
Continuing , Mr. Hill again defined his n (
tltude In opposition to the Income tax , afte
which he pointed out the Inconsistency of h
democratic colleagues when they plnced
duty on coil and Iron on the ground e
revenue and left wool untaxcd. A revenu
tulff bill must be consistent. His own Ide
was that all articles should bear Iheir du
propoition of taxation , except the nscessaric
of life , like leather , coffee , sugar , eic , unle1
the absolute exigencies of the treasury de
manded a revenue eluty on sugar.
Mr. Gorman had said on yesterday. 1
cliaractei Izlnc him ( Hill ) as an opponent e
this bill , that he could dance a waltz dow
the aisle with the senator from Rhode Islan
( Mr. Aldrlch ) . Mr. Hill said he was not awar
that ho had been walUIng with Mr. Aldilcl
but ho remembered last Ksmincr when Mi
Gorman was waltzing down the aisle wit
Mr. Sherman In the fight to repeal the Shei
min silver law. The- New York s ° nitc
said this with biting sarcasm , and then re
called the fact that Ills colleagues who vvcr
now prophesying the defeat of this tarl
bill were then loudly proclaiming that ur
conditional repeal could ne\r , pass ; that th
struggle must bo compromised.
The president was then the bold and ur
flinching champion of unconditional repca
"You said It could not pass , " said Mr. III !
turning to the democratic slda , "but It di
pass , and I tell you now that while thl
compromise bill may pass , I do not believe I
will. "
He then referred to Mr. Gorman's assei
tlon yealerday lhat the Marjland senatoi
Mr Ilrlco and Mr. Smith had prom sed th
Louisiana senators a duly on sug-ir durln
the campaign of 1S92. He doubted thol
aulhoilly ta construct platforms. He , fo
one , would refuse to ba delivered. H
thought If Mr. Cleveland' . ) Interference wa
complained of the best way to avoid sue
an entanglement In the future was "to kee
away from the white house , as I do.
( Laughtci. )
WERE TOO OLD TO IJE FOOLED.
The Idea lhat these old political foxes ha
gone to the vvh te house and had mlsundci
stood what they heird was absurd. It vva
childish fur them to come back hero an
plead that they had been overreached b
an "ambitious president. " "I shall vote t
pei feet this bill , " continued Mr. Hill. "
shall Vote for free coal , frco Iron ere an
free sugar "
"If the senate recedes from every anuml
mont placed upsn the bill when It come
from the house , " Interrupted Mr. Gormar
"will jou vote for It ? "
"I will cross that bridge when I come t
It , " rcpl pd Mi Hill , parrjlng the thrust c
the astute senator from Maryland
"Hut jou have said , " lu added , "tint th
Eenato will not reccdo and you arc pei
tectly iate In making that bluff "
"Why don't j m call It ? " Inimlred Mi
Lindsay , naively.
"Tho scnitor understands the termsof - th
national tanic better than 1 do , " ictorte
Mr. Hill.
M. ' . Hill closed his speech with as keen
piece of satire as had been heard durln
the debate
"Tho senator from Marjland has sought t
term me the lago ot the icnate , " sid hi
"I might respond with drafts upon Shakes
pcarlan characters. In that case I wcul
term tlio senator from Marjland as th
Casslua ot the senate , " ( Great laughter
"Wo all recall Casslus , the lean , hungr
Cas lus ( Mr. Hill leaned over and ad
dressed himself almost directly to Mr. Goi
man ) , and the senator from Arkansas
would call Marcus Ilrutus. It Is the sen
ator from Arkansas who has labored so ear
ncstly far thU bill. Ho Is the honest llrutu
ot the senate. ( Long liughtor. ) And Case
Is the name of the senator who struck th
first blow cf Friday la t ( Mr Vest ) Tre
bonlus U the senator from Indiana , 'test )
ytt earnest , ' and Metellus Clmber Is th
senator from Tennessee ( Mr. Harris ) . "
Having thus characterised the senator !
amid great laughter , Mr. Hill added "W
all remember the cabal which struck daw
Pucsir. and when on ycsteulay thcsu sen
ators Eoueht to strike down our preslden
they made the mistake that had been mad
before. Not that they loved Caesar less , bu
that they lovtd Rome more ; not that the
loved the president less , but that they love
ilia senate compromise more , "
Then p.i xtslni ; for a moment , Mr , Hill close
with Hircastle deliberation ! "Dut I can sa
with Antony , 'They are all honorable men. '
Mr Cattery followed Mr. Hill , first movln
that I lift conferees bo Instructed to make th
follow Ins amendment : "That the bnunt
provided In said act shall stand until re
pealed to the extent that there shall be pal
to the producer of sugar trom beets , sore
hum or sugar cana grown In the Unite
States In the year 1631 , or from maple sa
( Continued on Third Page. )
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENC1
Hill , Murpby and Irby Failed to Put i
an Appear in co ,
SUGAR SCHEDULE THE STICKING POIN
Neither Vllita Nor the Louisiana Senators In
vlliiuU tu Yield 1'rob.iblllty llio Hill
Mill llu Kent luck tu Cuu-
fvruntu Without Indtruutloiu.
WASHINGTON , July 24. The democral
of the senate today decided to retire bchln
closed doors for the purpose of settlln
their differences on the tariff and tryln
to reach an amicable understanding ,
program was arranged for a caucus , and ai
cordlngly at 3 o'clock the sena'o ndjournc
and the democratic members walked Inl
the marble room and closed the door
Senators Hill , Murphy and Irby were tl :
only democrats present at the capital vvl :
did not respond to the caucus call. Senate
Hill was not notified of the Intention I
hold a caucus until the last minute , an
then declined to enter because of his att
tude on the bill. Senator Irby left tl ;
capltol without giving any explanation i
nls absence. Senator Murphy went awa
pleading an engagement. The caucus coi
tinned for three hours , and without read
Ing any conclusion or taking a vote on an
proposition , adjourned until tomorrow at
o'clock , when another meeting will bo licit
The discussion of some points was ver
warm , and especially Just before adjouri
ment , when Senator Vllas was speaklni
Several senators Interrup ed him with quei
tlons and criticised the course he was pursi
Ing In the senate. This called forth equal ]
tart replies from the Wisconsin senator , an
there was a prospect ot the debate becomln
more personal , when , upon the stiggestlo
of Senator Gorman , the adjournment too
place. The caucus merely served to en
phaslze the two facts that the democrat
senators are all anxious to pass a tari
bill and tint there are still wide difference
as to the kind of a bill they can pass.
It Was recognized from the beginning thr
Senator Vllas' motion to strike out the dli
fcrentlal duty on sugar occupied a most Irr
portant position In the present controvcrsi
and several senators Intimated that unle :
there could be assurances of Its wlthdiaw :
no conclusion could bo reached In ciucus.
Senators lllanchard and Caffery of Lotlh
lana v ere both conspicuous In the caucu
proceedings. Instead of showing any dlspt
sltlon to yield the sugar differential the
abUcd that the conference committee I
asked to retain that feature and 40 pei cer
ad valorem , and to add the onc-trntli of
cent additional on sugar Imported from com
trl's paying a bounty on sugar , and also I
continue for this year enough of the bount
paid under the McKlnley law on suga
crown In this country to make the dut
equal to 2 cents per pound. The Loulslan
men reminded the caucus of the result e
the last conference and demanded that th
agreement then made he lived up to
Senator Vllas and those who stood wit
him. Including Senators Mills and Palmai
c\pies cd great concern over the passage f
a bill of such a chiractci and united In snj
Ins that while they considered the senat
bill as prefeiable to the McKinley law the
thought the chances for the passage of a bl
would be greatly Improved by the Utmlnatlo
of the differential on account of the tcmpc
of the hous" .
During the caucus Senator Harris , In repl
to questions , explained his views upon th
parliamentary status of the bill. Ho state
ho considered Mr. Vllis" motion out of ordei
but Indicated the motion might be change
so as to render It In order. He also state
that he did not believe that a motion to posl
pone would be In order , because the bill vva
now In the possession of the two houses , an
not of the senate alone.
The only motion made during the aftei
'noon was one by Senator Jarvis to send th
bill bick to conference without Instruction :
and while nothing like a Vote was take.ii th
Indications now me tint this motion wl
prevail In the end. Almost every senate
present made brief addi esses during the con
tlnuanca of the caucus.
A ATiMiNr : or TIII : I-
Amcrlcnu MlnUttirlu Toklo Sends Seine In
formation About China's Scuurgo.
WASHINGTON , July 24. Additional Ir
formation regarding the black plague 1
China have been received at the marine hos
pltal service through the Department c
State.
Minister Dunn , writing from Tokio , unde
date of June 10 , reports the pest to be o
the Increase In Hong Kong. Latest ai !
vices , he sajs , are that up to June 7 eve
1,300 deaths had occurred In Hong Kong an
several Europeans had died of the plague
A very small percentage only of those vvh
are attacked recover.
Under date of Juno 22 Minister Dunn say
that the latest advices from Hong Kong re
pert a slight abatement of the epidemic
Ho also encloses to the State department
notification by the Japanese governmen
which requests citizens of the United State
In Japan and the commanders and master
of naval and merchant vessels anlvlng a
Nagasaki , Kobe , Yokohama and Hukodatc t
conform to the imperial ordinance for th
regulation of the Inspection of the vessel
arriving from cholera Infected ports.
Charles Denby , Jt. , secretary of the legi
tlon at Pekln , says the phgue now prevail
Ing has caused great uneasiness and ever
precaution has been token to prevent It
Intieduction Into dlstilcts not yet Infected.
Great dltnculty arises , however , fiom th
utter Inability of the Chinese government t
understand and unwillingness to compl
with the most elementary pilnclples of sanl
tatlon.
In Hong Kong the new cases have num
bercd between forty or fifty and fifteen o
twenty per day , with about 70 per cent c
death' ) . At Canton It was estimated tha
1,000 deaths had occurred up to the 2Sth o
May. In that city a novel and thorough !
Chinese method of checking tha disease wa
hit upon. A fortune teller hiving give
out that the plague would die out with th
approach ot the spring solstice , the peopl
of Canton , In order to deceive the gods e
sickness , made the first day of the fcurt :
moon ( May C ) their new year's date. Uveiy
ceioniony by which the day Is celebrate
was observed with scrupulous exactitude
The local authorities assisted In this farclco
performance. The new year festivities Ii
the presence of such widespread death had
somewhat ghastly character.
Under date of July 11 the United State
consul at Llego , Ilelgtum , reports that thlr
teen deaths from cholera had occurred I
that city during the week ending July '
The past week , he says , the newspapers re
pcrtcd four or live now rases to date. S
great Is the confidence of the public In th
power of the authorities to suppress th
death that Its presence occasions absolute ) ;
no excitement. The explosion ot a slngl
dynamite bomb has frightened more peopl
out of town than all the cholera they hav
had.
VViirnint 1'lutcn ItrturiHMl.
WASHINGTON , July 24. Secretary Car
lisle today , In the matter of the warrants be
Ing Issued by the state of Mississippi slmlla
In appearance to United States notes , dlrectci
the chief ot the secret service to restore ) t
the St , Louts Dank Note company the plate
from which the notes were printed. Th
whole question will ba referred to the Unttei
States attorney at St. Louis for such actloi
under the laws as may be deemed proper.
W llllIIH TOO Illl.tV.
WASHINGTON , July 24. The cablne
spent some time today In discussing the las
phase ot the Hawaiian situation and the for
mal recognition ot the now republic of Havrul
by United States Minister Willis. U wa
felt the minister had been a little prcclpltrtt
In so committing the * government.It wa
reported to the cabinet that there ore nov
on the way from Minister Willis papers set
ting out In detail what he had done , and hi
reasons therefor. The ileelalou < was reachei
to take no action In the riidtler until thes
'
come to hand.
IIAUTKU HVS A TAHITI- HIM , .
I'rovh'.r * for n Horizontal Itrilucttnn on AI
Article * > 'inr TIIIIM ! Over BO Tor t'rnt.
WASHINGTON , Julr 24. Ueprcscntatlv
Hartcr of Ohio today Introduced In the hous
the following bill , which he proposes as i
compromise tar.ft measure :
On and after September 1 , 1S94 , all tarll
taxes or duties not herein otherwise provldci
for shall be reduced one-half , provided sue !
reduction does not bring them below 20 pc
cent ad valorem , It being the Intention 0
this act to allow a , tariff tux or duty of no
less than 20 per cent ad valorem to rcmali
upon all articles now paying a higher rate
This shall not bo construed as In any wa :
changing exlst'ng taxes or duties upon artl
cles paying a lower rate of duty at thl
tlmo than 20 per cent ad valorem ; nor doe
this section In any way Interfere with th
provisions of sections 3 and 4 of thl
act. The eccretary of the treasury Is hcreb ;
expressly authorized and directed In nl
cases where th s act reduces the taxes 01
articles which now pay a specific or a spe
clflo and ad valorem duty below 20 per cen
ad valorem to charge and collect upon nl
such articles on and after September 1 , 1S94
on ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. To thi
taxes or duties provided for In this act ther
shall be added upon all articles which , 1
produced or made In the United States
would be subject to an interne ! tax or dut'
the amount cf such Internal tax or duty.
Second. All tariff taxes and duties In execs
of 12 per cent ad valorem shall bo reduce !
to and collected nt the uniform rate of 1 :
PT cent ad valorem , to which shall bo addei
Internal taxes or duties as provided for Ii
section 1 , that neither sections 1 or 2 shal
In any way Interfere with the provision ;
made In sections 3 or 4 of this act.
Third. A uniform duty or tax of 1 per cen
par pound shall be levied and paid upon al
sugars , all tank bottoms , all sugar drain
Ings and sugar sweepings , syrups ot cam
Juice , melada , concentrated melada and con
crcte and concentrated molasses and molassc ;
Imported Into the United States from an ;
pirt of the world , having 100 degrees of sac
charlne strength , and a reduction of me
hundredth of a cent pr pound shall bo madi
for each degree of saccharine strength belov
100 degrees.
Fourth. A uniform rate of 4 cents pe :
pound upon nil coffee ahd of 8 cents pe :
pound upon all lea Imported Into the Unltei
States shall be levied and paid.
rifth. The Internal dutyjor tax upon bee :
and all other malt liquors shall be 12 pc :
barrel of thirty-one gallons , and an Interna
duty or tax at the sime rate per gallon ns !
collected upon beer and malt liquors shall bi
levied and collected under rules to be pn.
scribed by the secretary of the treasur ;
upon all wines produced or made In tin
United States.
Sixth , All laws or parts of laws conlllct
Ing with this pet shall be and the same an
hereby repealed on September 1 , 1S04 , am
the law giving bounties to producers o
sugar In the United States is also hereb ;
icpealexl and such repeal shall take effec
on January 1 , 1S95.
Regarding the bill Mr. Harter made tin
follov-ing statement :
"First , The bill if passed will provide i
surplus every year. Including the first.
"Second , It Is essentially a compromlsi
bill and not such a ono as I would maki
it I could frame one'to suit myself. I
leaves the taxes fully-fl per'cent higher 01
an average than the lAit republican plat
form asked , t. e. , the difference tbetwcei
American and foreign labon cost , but the ;
are nevertheless lower 'than the averagi
rates of elthei the WllSon or the senati
bill.
bill."Third
"Third , 'The ' sugar refining Interest 1 :
given no protection for the icason Its re
fusal to give reasonable Information con
cernlng that business la1 considered prlmi
facie evidence that It Is far beyond on :
such nocd.
"Fourth , The Increased tax of one-fifth o
a cent a glass on beer.ijlll be berne by tin
brewers and retailers * out of their largi
profits and will not ald to tlio price01
reduce the sire of the glass bought by thi
drinker , and the tax upon wine being tin
same as beer , will not bo burdensome o ;
oppressive to any consumer.
"Fifth , The tax upon tea and coffee Is. a
the extremely low rate of about 1 mill pei
fup and may be called a pure revenue tax
"Sixth , Under this bill no Income tax h
lequlred and no Increase , of the whisky ta'1
la needed. " f
MOUSE HAS A IlUSY DAY.
Hill Passed to lU'liiitnlo Italluay Pogtn
( Ions DifimliHril In 1HK ! > .
WASHINGTON , July 24. The housi
today by a paity vote passed the bill foi
the reinstatement ot clerics dismissed Iron
the railway mall service5 between March Ii
and May 1 , 1SS9. The vote was : Yeas
110 ; nays , 53.
Bills were passed to Issue patents to tin
Presbyterian Board ot Home Missions foi
land In the Omaha reseivatlon for churcl
purposes ; to authorise the s cretary of th <
interior to lease sites IP tlio Hot Springs
Aik. , reservation for cojd water reservoirs
A bill to confirm the titles of settlers vvlu
entered lands In California , Nevada , Oregor
and Arizona under the timber and stone
act , but whoso entries have bean declare !
Invalid because the lands have "been offerei
at public sale accoidlng to law , but Invo noi
been cancelled ; " to confirm titles to lind ;
where citizens mctle homesteads of pre-
emp'ion or desert land , entries on unsur
veycd lands and aftcrvard discovered tlr *
to be within rallrovl land grants ; and OIK
permitting eettlers on public lands to secure
surveys by depositing the amount of the
probiblo expense with the land ofllce ol
the United Sta'es. ' Tlie bill providing foi
examination and clarification of lands Ir
the grants ot the Northern Pacific road Ii
Montana and Idaho with regard to mlncra :
deposits passed after aj lunnlm ; dclnto le < :
by Its author , Mr Ilartman of Montana
A bill authorising Hie secretary of the In-
terlor to Boll to railroad companies operating
In public lands necessary lands for reservoirs
and gravel pits paBsedand at 4 o'clock the
house adjourned.
eironml Torn Up un'Vi Homo * nnil Harm
U rur ! ( it.
COFFKYVJLLTC , linn , July 24. Between
1 and 2 o'clock thta/mornlng Cofteyvllle ex-
peilenccd n subterranean" explosion strongly
resembling tin ea"rtUqu.afco , which terrified
the citizens for mlle. around anil caused
'
much damage.
Just north of torti Is situated n stronfi
natural gas well. About the tlmo men
tioned sevcrnl distinct explosions , rapidly
following- ono another , ' awoke the startled
citizens , who jumped eint'of bed to find thei
town brightly Illumlhalc-d. The earth trem
bled perceptibly , ulialdniT buildings nnd
causing' china to rattle.i while showers ol
locks could be seen bursting from the well
The shower kept up fdr wsveral minutes ,
canning tcnoi among the cltUenu. Huge
rocks were burled lileb lyto the ntr nnd
desponding crashed Info cottages In the
neighborhood of the pit , Ono lorlc weighing
fully Uility pounds foil tliiout'li the toot o (
u ho aso 11 nil barely mlnfied the occupanto.
As far IIH known , however , no one was
hurt. Daylight disclosed n dismal sight.
Kor thirty ucrcs around the vell the enith
was torn vin ns if by a volcano , Huge lioul-
de-is lay about , wHIIo i < evernl holeu , munv
nf them fifteen to thirty feet deep , rhovved
from whence they came. Houses had been
shattered , liarnn toppled over , nml inusaea
of earth appeared where before the ground
was level The strunge phenomena In un-
accountable.
ItlriT Itrci'dliis KIoivlj ,
VANCOUVKH , II. 0. , July 24. The water
In the Fraser river Inn receded very slowly
from the low lands and 'fanners will bo un
able to fultlvate their land this year
Where tli * water nan receded heavy crop *
are anticipated.
MORE OF THE MAJORS STOR
Additional Facts Ccncerulntr tbc L'cutcnai
Governor's Campaign Expenses.
WHATTHE STATE COMMITTEE BOOKS SIC
Whatever tlio Anplrunt A creed ( o Pay
Still Oiitfttumllni ; ( Imlrnmii Slaugh
ter' * Card C'oiiccrnlni ; tlm l.brlght
Check iipulnn Something.
There are a number of facts In refcreiv
to Majors' subscript ons In the campalf
funds In 1S90 and 1892 which were n
brought out In the article appearing In Tl
Doc yesterday morning. In tint article
was simply proven that Majors "subscribe !
$230 to the campaign fund In the year lb !
and that the record t as well as the repo
of the treasurer show that ho never pa
n cent ot the amount he so generous
agreed to pay. Since the article was wrl
ten , n further exam nation of the books
the treasurer of the republican state centr
committee has been made by a represent
tlvo of The Dee. The books disclosed tl
fact that in 1S80 , when Thomas J. Majo
was the republican candidate for lleutenai
governor , all of the candidates on the sail
ticket paid every cent of their cam pa If
subscriptions. There Is no record to proi
the exact amount that Majors agreed to p :
as his snare of the legit mate campali
expenses , but the records do disclose tl
fact that whatever Majors did agree to pa
ho failed to pay a Ingle cent. He made h
campaign and was elected to the position
lieutenant governor In a campaign In whle
his brother candidates and their fi ends pa
all the expenses.
In 1S90 , when Majors ran for lleutenai
governor for the first time , nls nnn Frlda
the notorious Walt M. Secley , diew larj
and frequent sums from the committee fi
work alleged to have been done In that can
palgn.
With reference to the Kbrlght check ,
further statement Is necessary. As M
Slaughter says In his personal card , Majo
did turn this check for $23 over to Treisun
Saunders of the state cantral commute
The records kept by Mr. Saunders she
that the check was forwarded from Pel
on JuneC , accompanied by a curt letter ,
which Mr. Majors vouchsafed the very sol
evident Information that he had "ncglectei :
to send It any sooner. Tno original chce
was dited In January , about six mont !
previous to the time when Mr. Majors' s ni
of his own neglect prompted him to forvvni
It to the party for which It was original
Intended. The general public win still 1
In doubt as to the length of tlmo that M
Majors might have "neglected" to send
the check , had not his attention been :
publicly jogged In reference to the matli
at the meeting of the state central con
mlttee on May 22.
The conversation between Mr. Slaught
and the representative of The lice toe
place Immediately after the meeting of tl
state central committee , and befora tl
treasurer of the state central conrnltti
received the long delayed .check froi
Majors. Inasmuch as The Bee represent
live has held no conversation with M
Slaughter In regard to the matter since th :
time , this fact icllevcs the present chalrmr
of the state central committee from at
Intentional Injustice toward Mr. Majors. Tl
facts glvan The JJee at the time were pe
fectly true , for at that tlmo Majors' sen :
of duly had not been prodded hard enouf
to Induce him to complete the transactlc
commenced by Mr. Kbrlght.
CHAIRMAN SLAUGHTHU'S CAHD.
OMAHA , July 24. To the Editor of Tl
Dee : I see an article in this morning's 13 (
In reference to what I am credited with sa ;
Ing to jour reporter.
About two months ago at Lincoln jour ri
porter asked mo with reference to a rcpoi
current that Mr. Majors had not paid h
assessments during the past two cimpalgn
I told him that I had been Informed tlr
Mr. Majors had not paid his assessments I
Mr. Cady nor to Mr. Watson's campalcn
but as I was not a mcmb-r of the commute
at that time the facts should bo obtalnc
from Mr. Cady , Mr , Watson or from tl
treasurer of the committee , as I had no pci
sonal knowledge of the matter.
With reference to the Ebrlght chcok thei
Is ceitalnly a mistake. Mr. Ebrlght sent
check to Mr. Majors as member of the execi
live committee. The check was sent son :
time In January. At the meeting of ot
state central committee In Omaha , May 2
Mr. Ebrlght stated to some member of tl ;
committee that he had not leoolvcd ; i
acknowledgment of the money puld , and tin
he would not pay thr Inlance of his asses :
ment until that was acknovvlcded. The treai
urer was called upon nnd stated that he hi
never received the amount. Mr. Ebrlght we
asked to whom h ° sent the check. He sal
that It was sent to Mr. Majors. Mr. Majoi
was asked by the finance committee to foi
waid the $2S , which ho did by sending tli
original check to Treasurer Saunders. M
Majors had mislaid or forgotten to forwar
the same , but had .novel cashed It. Tli
check was paid some time In June.
I l.avo had nothing to do with the finance
ot the committee , they being entlrtly 1
charge of the subcommltso on finance ,
[ lid not see Mr. Ebilght or have any converse
tlon with him. and have not had any cor
veisitlon with jour reporter with raferenc
to these mattters slnco ho asked mo for th
Information in Lincoln some two month
ugo.
Please give this the same prominence jo
gave the article mentioned.
DHAD D. SLAUGHTER.
Aflil Not Mlowiil to Wink.
Dodo Robinson , an 18-j cur-old girl , re
siding with her patents on Hickory strcc
between Eighth and Ninth , attempted t
commit suicide last night b > taking a quai
tlty of ciulKlle acid Her condition vv.n
discovered by neighbors , who prompt !
summoned Dr , Ilcnulmvv , nnd at a hit
hour he succeeded In Having the girl's llfi
although she had a close call Th pnionl
of the girl were out nt Couitland bear
spending the evening , when she beiMinu ilt
hpondont ovei some icnl or Imagined tioubl
mid attempted to kill herself. Hci fnoiiti
cannot account for her actions , nnd Led
will not explain why she was desirous c
leaving this cold , cruel world.
Daniel In the I.lmi'H Den ,
Dan Cherij' , n "hasher , " vva-i nfreste
last night bj Detectives Hayes nnd Mudio
DII the chnigo of Kcnling a book fiom
Ijook agent yesterday nfternoon nnd pawn
Ing It for diinks. Hut Dan Is vv anted un
mute i-eilous charge It Is alleged that h
lumped his bond which was put up foi III
uppe.iianco at the hist term of the ill
tilct court upon the chnigo of Khnollng a
C'Imiley Moore with Intent to kill Moot
nnd Cheriy li.nl n fight one night I.IM
spilntr in n Kuiutcrnlh stieet leftauian
: md Cherry Is alleged to have tried to glv
the coroner a Job by shooting Moore.
fleeted to Sluiced Mme I i lion
MONTREAL , July 21 Mmo. de Sartorlu
ms been elected at Paris mother general < .
: ho nuns of the Sicred Ileirt , the pi ice lei
racant by the death of Mine Lchon Mine
lo Sartorlus for jcirs has been ono ot th
leslatant mother generals , Shu Is he fmirt
: o occiiiy | this psbltlon and Is tlio last cnn
meeting link between the present member
mil Mme. llorat , the founder from vvhoi
she was the last to receive the rings nn
: ros3 of the professed nuns.
.Mov menl * of hrugoliig Y < IIHO | * July 2 I ,
At New York Arrived ClrciHsIa , fror
Glasgow , Neustrln , fiom MuiBollks.
At Southanrpton Arrived Lahn , fior
tfevv York.
At Hull Arrived-Sun Francisco , fror
New York.
At ClIiiHrfowArrived Furncssln , fior
Sew York.
At Phlludelphla-Arrlved-lirltlsh I'rlnu
riom Liverpool
At Sintander Arrived Itnlla , from Nev
i'ork.
Dutli of tluliu O. Moidton.
LACONIA , N. H. , July 24. John C. Moul
ton has died at the ago of SI yeirs. Ho wafer
for many years the head qf the Liconla Ca
company. Ho was president of the Nashun
Acton & tlrocton railroad ,
.v A.ir IT .VK.I.VS Aor r.v .
Sinplelmm Meeting of I'romltmal Itopvibll-
tuna nltli ( tovrrnor AlelClnley
CLEVELAND , July 21. Governor McKIn
ley of Ohio , cxtUovernor William H. Mcr
rlam of Minnesota nnd ex-Governor llusse ]
A. Alger of Michigan are all guests at th
present time ot Han Mark A H.tnna of thl
city. There Is more or less gossip In clrcu
latlon to the effect that the three gcnltcmci
have met here In conference nnd that tin
meeting has considerable political slgnlfi
cancc , In other words that Governor McKIn
ley's presidential possibilities arc under con
sldcratton ,
To an Associated press representative vvh
called at Mr. llanna's residence , however
the latter declared tint the presence ot th
three gentlemen named had no especial slg
nlflcanco.
"Then j'ou have not lost faith In Gcvcrno
McKlnley's political future ? " Mr. Hunni
was nskod.
"Not In the least. I have every ciuso t >
hope that a republican president may sue
ceed the present executive , and I believe th
trend of polltlcil events points vcry-strongl ;
to Governor McKlnley being the man. Th
democrats certainly FCCIII to bo doing al
they can to help things along "
"Who do jou think will be selected to fll
out tl.e ticket In event of Governor McKIn
ley's nomination ? "
"Oh , that's too far oft to talk about. I
j-ou have over attended a national ccnvcn
tlon you know combinations arc made 01
very short notice sometimes "
Governor McKlnley was next seen am
when asked If his visit had any partlcula
slgnlflcinee said "Oh , no None vvlnt
ever. I have Just run av.-ay from my vycrl
for a llltle while , that Is nil It baa beoi
tcrrlblj hot In Columbus leccntly and I hav <
been very busy. I neodel a little rest , so
ran away for a few- days "
Governor Mi Klnley will deliver an addres
to the Tippccanoe club tomorrow night.
I'oicst Tires Hem Ii Dulutli.
DULUTII , July 24 rarest fires are doliif
considerable damage around Dululli , and havi
now appeared Inside the city limits. A
Anilcon , twenty-two miles from here , i
luldge on the Northern Pacific , 1KO feet lam
and thlrtv feet high , was destrojcd. It vvll
delay trains for several dajs.
Asse sl > Pullman I'loperly.
PIEHRE , S. D. , July 21 The State lioan
of Ewiliyatlon today advanced the assess
ment on sleeping cms rah per cent , As
H"- Clients against i.i'lioail. tcliphinc am
telegraph lines were also slightly advanced
Ititith of llii Oitlett settler
VANCOUVER , D. C. , July 24. Wllllan
Chaters , who died on Saturlay at Nlctton
fifty miles from here , was 103 years old ani
was said to be the oldest settler In llrltlsl
Columbia.
rmliri Itotnrn to Work.
EAST LIVERPOOL , O , Julj 21-Eveij
po'tcry In East Liverpool resumed work to
day , after the longest strike In the hlstor ;
of the business In the Ohio valley.
htufft * Kulilier hjcntem ( d.
VICTORIA , n. C. , July 24. Henry Brown
who robbed the Caiiboo stage some week :
ago , was convicted Saturday and sentence !
to fifteen jeais.
The thermometer at Davenport yesterela ;
registered 100 In the shade.
The U.e m meter at 1'nry , Okl , yeattrda ;
ipclbtciul 111 In the shade.
The Fh-t Wisconsin district republican1
have renomlnated II . A. Cooper.
AlUjuisas ie.publlc.ms jcstoulay noml
nated II. L Ucmmel for governor.
Thomas I ! . liced has been renomln.itpd foi
congicsh by the Malm1 republicans.
The United Stites irmish.iH aie now tcrv
Ing vvau.mts on the .strikers In Montana.
Mai tin V. Waul , casblir of the Vnllfj
Tails , Ktin , bank , killed himself yesterday
John Fitzgerald of New Orleans has miei
the New Ui leans States lei ? 10JCOO dam
ages.
The tiial of the case against Debs a
Indianapolis has been postponed until Sap
teniber.
T'iic jcstcidajdestiovcd four entlri
blocks In Chenoa , 111 , entailing a loss o
? 1X ( > OJO.
The I'nltcd States marshal at San Fran
cl co has declined to svvc-ur In the tralnmei
as deputies.
The populists ot the Sixth UiKKourl ills
tiict li.ive nominated Rev. A. T ! . Frnnclsci
foi congress.
The French warship which left Victoria
II. C. , jcsterday was recalled and has beei
oulcred to Coiea.
Clay Davis , a member of thu Dillon gnu *
of outlaws , was kll.cd by a sluillt jcstcidio
vvhllo resisting mest
The grand Jury at New Oi leans has re
tuincd Indictments against tin to of the al
leged nldermnnlc boodleis.
Deputy Sheriffs Duncan and Blunders ni
Denver had a quariel yeUeiday and thi
former fatally shot Saundeis.
John Rivers , an actor , died In the Insane
asjlum at Snn Jo-o , Cnl , , jcsterdny. Ill
Insanity followed a protnictvd Hpree.
W. G Keile , cnshlcr of the Mls-ourl Pn.-
clflc freight olllc'o lit St. Louis , has beer
iiie'sted lie I'l short In his accounts
The Santa KB depot at Li Junta , Cole
vaa bmned last nluht The Iliu was stiitei
by n limp exploding In the lunch countei
room.
Hy the fallingof an elevator In Clusson A
Price's bicvvciy In New York ycstuidnj
three men vvcru killed and three scilou lj
hurt.
'Ihe Wisconsin lepuhllc.m state- conven
tion meets at AlilvvaiiKe-u todiy. Thine nu
ton riimlKI.UoK for thu Kubeiimloi lal nom
ination.
A iaip vwir lies biokun out In Simpson
family , MKi-MlppI Several noKiocs have
bein whipped ami imp negio woman
Inyched.
C'lulill.m Ende.ivoreis are asking the railroads -
roads to m ml a } r > u louml tilp inle from
Chicago lo San 1'ianclsco foi the iunvi.ii-
tlon next jeai.
The Hatch anti-option b'll ' Is not llkel >
to be considered at the picunl session ol
the semte IIH two of tlu > senale1 comililltee
uio opposed to the bill.
The w I Incuses In the triln wrecking case
at Wonll.ind , Pal. .vcHtciih.y eontliund thr
Idenll'liHllon ' ol Woiden as ono of the men
who vvnB Keen neat the bildge
Queen Ann's county , Mnivlund , elomoc-
iac > In convention vestonlaj pimped icsolu-
lions condemning Sennlorj Onimun and
iJlliKou lor Ihc'li in tlon on the tailll hill.
J. Cuhinno nnd A It. Sijer , vvhn
vviccked tliu 1'lixt National baiik of Del
Nortu , Ceilo , vveio bentemed to live jeuri
e.ich In Jollel In- JudgeHalle It yetUerdnj.
The dctc'iixc In Iho tilut of Hank Caslilci
Sattlejat ImUliendnici ! jesti-nlay put | n
the diy cndcavoiliiK to piovc the icee'vol ' i
had mulct estimated tint value ot the bink'H
usscls.
The delegates to Ihe Illinois lepubllenn
mnventlon btttan to assemble at Kpilntjlleld
jesluiluy. The ilolcgalps fiom thu couniiy
oppose' the Humiliation eif a senuini by the1
convention.
A negio nt Larnvllle , Fin . on whom n
paity nf his own race called with the In
K-utlon of lynching him , lire 1 nt Iho pnrtv
nnd killed HOVPIV ot tbrni TheIVIIUICTH
then bent a iiHreut.
Ilj tbo vvlthdiiiwal of Hon 1 < W. Mason
fiom the nice , the llpld wan left clcnr feu
thu nomination of Hon. Joseph Medlll foi
sennlor by the Illlnolu lepiibllcnin , but Mr.
.Medill declines the honcii
Benator Power of Montana has Intimlucpil
a bill to t'luce the revenue sen lee along
the Canadian border In the bunds of the
War depattmcnt. as they can hotter patrol
It and in event smuggling
Frank I Shaw. Herman Hoffman , J. J.
Lyle9. . A May and two others booktmikciH
at St. Paul have beeen iinestcil al the In
stance of a man who VVOH unable in pick
thu winner of a horfcrace. .
It luiH Just come tu light that high oIllclnlH
of the.- Dank ot liogotu , Colombia , swin
dled the Institution of a lingu amount cf
monoj yea it' ago , but had tuiccee'dul In
keeping the matter covcn.M up unit ! ie-
cently
CHUfiiH of Enid and Pond f'rcek , Old
complain that fc'dcrul troops ate ai resting
them without wiinants and denv them a
prelltnlnuiy bearing The govcinor and
United .States mtornc ; ' have uoiiu tliuo to
COREA OPENS FIRE ON JAPAN-
n
No News Obtainable ns to tlia Extent of *
the Engagement.
SKIRMISHING AMO G TROOPS IN SEOUL
InMlcntrtl lij CclontlnU lint in : lly ItepulneiS
( Jlilnrv ) riuii < | i > r ( San'i liy u .liipmieno
C'rulm-r IMHJS Imp'inlineVur
> uiv L'nilrriij. .
SHANGHAI. July St. 5:10 : p. m A ills-
patch received from Nigasakl , on tlio south *
west side of the Isltntl of Kloo Sloe , Japan ,
says that a t'etachmcnt of Corc.in troops , at
the Instigation of Chinese residents , at
tacked the Japanese cnrrlaon and wore de
feated.
A later telegram * ajs that n Japanese )
cruiser and a Chlncso transport have been
cngtgcd , and that the cruiser sunk the trans
port.
Notlilnir Is known hero of the alleged pri
vate dispatch , staling that th Japanese have
bombarded Corcan ports.
The British consul has receive 1 a Iclogram
from the llrltlah clmgo d'nffalrs at Toltlo ,
slttllng that the Japanese have undertaken to
rogaid Shanghai as oulsld. of the sphcro of
opeiatloiis. The price of coal his risen 40
per cent on account of tlia largo demand
nnido upon these supplies for use upon war
ships , transports , etc. It Is the general belief
hcio that Japan doej not Ocslro a pacific
settlement of the Corcan dispute As evi
dence of this attention Is call d to the fact
that so soon as one difficult ) Is overcome
Japan Immediately raistd another. The latest
attitude of the king of Coma In the crisis
Is ( supposed to be due to China's decided
mcasuies to Insist upon lur claims to sov-
crclgnt ) o\ei the Corea peninsula. The re
ports that rinnru and Russia \\lll support
J.iptn against China are pronotinrcd to bo
absolutely groundless.
LONDON , July 24. The Japanese legation
he : 6 has received no news of the rumored
bombardment of Coiejn polls by their gov
ernment and ghe the icport no credence
whatever.
A dispatch fio.n Chemulpo , Corca , says
that the Corcan government , Instigated by
the Chinese rcMucn-B , has wltlidiavvn Its
promises of reform , alroadj made to Japan.
The guards .it the Inipcrlnl palace at Seoul
are assuming u hostllo attitude toward the
Jnpanete troops In the capital. A conflict 13
momentarily epc cd
The situation ha" grown from bad to worse *
dur'ng the past two or three days.
Japan Insists emphatically upon certain re
forms In Corean iiitormU'oni ' ! administration ,
while China oppose * Japan's demands with
equal determination Under no circum
stances will China allow Japan's claim of the
right to Interfere.
The Berlin Vosslschc expresses confidence )
tint Japan will bo brckcd up by the European
powers In her dispute with China. War
between the two countries , the Ze tung pre
dicts , will Inevitably result In the extinction
of Corea as a state
OFFICIAL CABLE AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON , July 21. Information re
ceived at the Japanese legation hero today
from Toklo , Is to tha effect that the troubla
referred to In Shanghai dispatches to the
Associated press occurred nt Ecoul , the capi
tal of Corea , and not at Nagasaki , ns re
ported ,
The mistake In locating the scene of the
difficulty Is due , probaoly to ll.d Interruption
of overland communication bstween Seoul
and Shanghla , In which casi all news reacli-
Ing the lattei placs from Seoul would hav
to bo sent via Nagasaki.
The cablegram giving the minister the
news of the dlfflcully which occurred yes
terday , came to hand today , and Is as fol
lows :
"Corean troops mad * an uncalled for at
tack upon the Japanese troops stationed In
Seoul and the tioops returned the flro. "
The dispatch gave no particulars regarding
the cause of the trouble , and nothing as to
the number of pertous who may have been
killed. The minister's opinion , however. Is
that it Is the result of soma Indiscreet action
on the pai t of the Corean soldiers which nr
described at the legation us being undisci
plined and hard to icstrlct In what they do.
The minister feels sure Iho lirlng was unr
authorized by the coveinment of Corea , and
ho says It Is voiy likely that It has made an
apology expressing regict at tl.o occurrence.
There have be n no dispatches received
ut the legation showing that the Japancso
have taken action with reference to the
bombardment of Corean poits. Japan , It Is
said , has too many Int rests at stake la
Corea to attempt to destioy her coastwise
cities and , the minister says , certainly has
no Intention of going to war with Corea.
The action of the Chinese government In
closing the Yangsti-Idling river on account
of the complications with Japan growing
out of the Coipan ticcupatlon Is regarded by
naval olllcers hero as a most important
strategic move from a defensive point at
view. Shanghai , ono of the most populous
and wealthy cltl s In China , Is situated on
the Woosimg river , a short distance boyonil
Its juncture with the Y.ingtse-Klang. The
Woosung bar , at the mouth of the tributary ,
tin do navigation extremely dimcult and the
Chinese government has st-anfastly refused
to heed the oft-repeated suggestions ot
European commercial powers that the
channel bo Improved at this point. As It Is
the sinking of a few JnnUs loaded wltfc
stone In the narrow and crooked channel
will easily and effectually Uosa the Yangtse-
Klang and Woosung above , thus protecting
Shanghai on the \Voosung and also the
erotmously CMI nslvo ordnance factory near
the Yangtse-Klang which would bo simply
Invaluable In ciso ot hostilities.
TACO.MA , Wash , Ju'y 24 A special to a
news agency from Yokolnnn states that
Doreans and Uhlno engaged In a battle on
the 12th Instant with Tungsl's rebela and ft
large numbci v er ! tiled. U la reported the
Corean king has been kidnapped by the
Japanese The Chinese consul at Nagasaki
has ordered all Chinese to leave for their
homes , night Japanese and three Chlnesa
men-of-war and 20,000 troops are at Nansen *
Tioublo Is Imminent at that plic . Cholera
Is Increasing at n fearful rate.
tK\K'S - . ( ) > IS rit'KT.i ; .
Koport tlmt II IH I nii.-eiiii'iit : tn Prince : *
All * HUH Itei-n ItroUeii Off.
DERLIN , July 21 The Krcuz Zeituna
itates that the engagement of the cznrcwltch
; o Princess Allx of Hesse Is broken ,
LONDON , July 25. The report that the *
'ngagcmcnt of the czarevvl ch to Princes *
Mix has been broken off la not ciedlted linro.
COWnS ( Isle of Wight ) , July 24 The czar ,
switch embarked thin moinlng on the Im-
lerial yacht Polar Star on his way homo ,
hunk In Out I niIIMi fliuiiliil ,
LONDON , July 24 The steameiB TrlnU
lad and Mount Sterling were In collision at
1-30 this morning off Folkestone. The Mount
3tewart was sunk but the crtvv wax saved.
The crew of the Ilrltlhh bark Constance ,
Captain Degett , bnund from Dunkirk for New
fork , ha\o mutinied and mu confined In the
Forecastle of the vcztcla. The ofllcera ara
working the ship
Kulnllu .Nut Oitalliiii ; In I'nvorty.
LONDON , July 24 , A dispatch from
\merlca represents the Infanta Eulallo ot
Spain as living In obscurity In London , Bhh
a living neither 111 obscurity nor In London.
The princess piild a v.Hlt to London lens th n
k fortnight ago and whlla here was the gun
if the Duke and Duchesa ot Teck and was
Use a guast at several fetes.
'I lin buviil from Kulililt' .
VICTORIA , H 0. , July 2J. The City of
jlasgow , 129 days from Cardiff , with coal for
he navy yard , arrived today. When threa
liiyn nut IMwnrd Kebby , a cook , cut his
hroat and narrowly escaped death. When
rr the Horn he quietly walked ovefboarA
ii > va rescued.