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"ESTABLISHED JUNE 11) ) . 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY t JANUARY 127 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
STRETCH TWO WALLS OF MEN
Plans of the Spanish for Entrapping tbo
Insurgents in Cuba ,
PREPARATIONS FOR CRUSHING GOMEZ
.Trap In III IteailliieMN Now anil All
thnt t AVnullMK IN the Kit-
trancc of the
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' , ' HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 26. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
f plan of campaign adopted by the commander
of the'Spanlsh foTccs now In Cuba has been
divulged to me by several officers of high
rank , wboso name ? I must keep secret. Gen
eral Campos established what became known
as "the wall of men , " He distributed a
largo numbjr of Spanish troops In such a
manner that they practically formed a solid
line from coast to coast. His line began In
the north , about five miles west of Havana ,
and extended sou'h to the bay of Batabamo.
At the time this plan was adopted Gomez
had announced that ho would take his com
mand not only Into Havana province , but
that he would walk Into Pltmr del Rio , and
as far west as he possibly could , Campos
determined to prevent Gomez from carrying
out his project. The "wall of men" was
well to the westward of the railroad line ,
between Havana and Batabano.
Gomez and Maceo not only succeeded In
crossing Campos' line , but rocrossed It sev
eral times , and Gomez and Maceo separated
-west of It two weeks ago. Maceo remained
In Plnar del Rio province , doing about as
ho pleased , while Gomez Invaded Havana
province again , and onetlmo camped within
fifteen miles of the capital of Cuba. Reports
.were printed In the United States that Gomez
was at the gates of Havana , and that It
was only a question of a few hours when
ho would enter this city , haul down the SpanIsh -
Ish banner and raleo the flag of the Cuban
republic. But Gomez had no Intention of
attacking this city. He openly declared that
it would bo more than foolish to do so. His
lK Bole object Is to keep the Spanish troops
V moving , hoping to tire them out. If he can
f continue li'.e present warfare until hot
weather sets In ho knows yellow fever will
do thu rest.
MOVE THE WALL EASTWARD.
Doth General Marln and General Pando are
convinced that while the Idea"cf the wall of
men Is a good one , the wall of men Is In
tlio wrong place , too far west. It was de
cided , therctore , to have a strong wall along
the railroad. Thousands of troops are sta
tioned along that line today and small fort-
ressau have bscn erected near each station.
A largo number of armored care have been
ordered. They are to bo box cars protected
by boiler Iron. At cither end of- the cars
will be HotchklBs revolving cannon , howlt-
fc'ers or Galling guns. These cars are to bo
placed between the railway stations. At
least 3,000 armed troops will bo kept con-
etantly moving over the line.
J Maceo and his command , the Spanish gen-
| crals pay , cannot escapeHo Is looked upon
as an "easy mark. " Many of his troops are.
r believed to be wounded. As he has no ambulance -
; bulanco corps , he Is unable to move them , and
, he fliws not want to leave Uiom to the mercy
1 of the Spanish. If Macso tries to go east h *
will run up against a new wall of men , much
stronger than the one he broke through some
weeks ago. If he trie/3 / to escape west , the-
Spanish generals argue that h will have to
inarch to the sw. where his only chance to
get away will bo In boats. Spanish warships
have ; been stationed all along the coast. Ono
fired a few days ago upon an encampment of
Insurgents.
Spanish commanders fear only Gomez. Al
though ho Is nearly 158 years old , they recog-
nlzo in him one of tlio ablest of fighting men
and an expert tactician. Gomez has been
moving very slowly westward. It Is proposed
to trap him In this province , and another
military HUB or wall of men 3m9 been estab
lished practically parallel with the Havana
& Batabano railroad. This second line Is not
as strong as the first , but still It Is a line ,
and what Is more , Is eastward of the position
now held by Gcnu ? , and CJts off his retreat
eastward , should he decide to leave Maceo to
his fnto and try to reach Matanzaa province ,
where the insurgents have many followers.
WAITING FOR GOMEZ.
The Intention of the Spanish { ronerals Is
to slowly compel Gomez to approach the
main wall of men and crush him between
the two lines.
The Spanish know that Gomez has Bald
tlmo and again that ho does not want to
fight owing to his limited Mipply ot am
munition. IIo feels disappointed because the
Junta In Now York has not been able to
get more ammunition to the Cuban army ,
considering the largo amount of money col
lected by friends of the cause In the United
States. Ho says ho can get all the men he
needs If ho can provide them with arms ,
munition and horses , and ho promises to
mice Immediately an additional force of
20.000 good fighting men.
The Spanish generals realize that It Is
fty practically Impossible for them to capture
fr'3t the Insurgents unless they can lura them
P Into their trap. Spain's army In Cuba Is
! 117,000 strong today , but all Infantry ex
cept COO. The Insurgent army is all cav
alry. Infantry can never hope to ovcrfaKo
the mounteJ Cubans. I am told today that
1,500 cavalrymen are on tha wuy from
Spain. With these In the flfM the Span-
lards hope for hotter results.
Numerous reports liaVo been received today -
day of skirmishes , Indicating unusual ma
neuvering on both sides In Havana piovlnce
LUQUE'S OPERATIONS AGAINST MACEO.
Detailed reports are also coming In of
General Luque's operations In Plnar del
Ulo provlnco against Muceo. Almost con
tinuous fighting for three days It , said to
have resulted In the "retreat of MHCCO'S
i forces" 5,000 strong. The severest engage-
1 ( - inent In that province wns at Tarlonas , bo-
'i ' tvccn Plnnr del Rio City and Coloma , on
f * the b-outh coast. Genoial Luquo , learning
; i Januaty IS that Bomo rebels weio three
fcmiles south of the city waiting to attack
> n wagon train conveying 100.000 rations for
! the Spanish troops , marched against tlivm
* ef with 3,000 troops , Including field artillery
I * nnd a squadron cf cavalry. Ho
i found the Insurgents In strong position
on hlllti obuth kldea cf thu roul. Ho de
ployed his vanguard and led his main ferro
it along the road directly toward the strongest
S | position occupied by the rebels. Colonel
( Hernandez took a portion on the left of the
1 roail , nnd the report assorts that the insur-
gcnty "straightway fled In divider before a
f ' , * shot \\as llred , " But the report al o dc-
olurou that the colonel thereupon ordered the
) , cavalry to charge , and that "the traops gave
, i \ a , dashing exhibition of courage under n ter-
l ilflo flro near the almost Impregnable stand cf
the hwirgents. " The cn\alrymen dismounted ,
Jt la state-1 , and owned a hca\ler flre. They
were noon nsjletod by Infantry and a imtery
of artillery , with four pinr.
T\\o Kntaliens ot Infantry sdvanced , "ctlll
under heavy flre. " The rebelB "could net
t ml the onslaught , " the report alleges , and
, iigaln retired , this time Keeping up n run-
> nlng flro. As the Insurgents , w < ir all mounted
, It was Impossible to moko a bayonet charge- ,
nml HB they woref.ivored by underbrush and
tha broken country the rebels "succeeded In
gaining shelter , " Thn ofllclal report tells
cf the "splendid advance ot the Spanish
tr < x > p , " who "preserved the ranko us If
they wore marching at guard mount. " Gen-
pr.il Luque waa ' 'equally Giiccet'jful In dls
lodging tlu rebels" on the * right of the- road ,
uiul the report sajs ho directed his forces
against the "strong rebel position on - \
nolfilujorlng hill. " The rebels retreated , tak
ing up a position on a utlll higher hill.
WAS REALLY AWKUL.
"Tho main body of Insurgent forces then
united to resist the Spanlih advinc * , " where
upon "live cornpuulep ol artillery opened flre
upon the compact mass of 3,000 Insurgents ,
spreading great havcc. " General Luque , ac
cording to tlic official narrative , "went to
Hernandez's assistance at this time , attack
ing the Insurgents' left flank. " The "notion
lasted continuously from 0:15 : to 11:39 : n. in. "
two hours and a quarter and "four rebels
were fovml derd. "
The Spanish also discovered several
wounded and tome > horses nrtray , "plainly
Indicating sevre rebel losses. " The rebels
arc said to have been commanded by Macjo
and Bermudez. The Insurgent leader , Gayo
Sow , Is reported to have bc n wounded. After
Luqu * "had obtained his object , driving Hi *
rebels from a position where they were
threatening the road to Coloma , " he "retlreJ
with all his forces to I'lnar del Ulo. "
Hearing thnt the enemy had been de
moralized , and being desirous of again most-
Ing Maceo , General Luque left the city
quietly at daylight the next morning and met
rebel skirmishers "near the same battle-
grourid they had retired from. " 'General
Luque attacked right anil left , while a tilled
detachment "executed a movement on the
rebel rear. " The Spanish column's "lines
of battle were then clearly drawn , " and
there was "heavy and continuous tiring , "
both tides suffering. Spanish surgeons were
seen "crossing from place to place under
a heavy fire. " General Luque "succeeded In
checking a. left flank movement by the
enemy , who fought desperately. "
Colonel Hernandez ordered a bayonet charge.
Hlu force was flrod upon , but , "wlthstit an
swering the enemy , " ho "took a position In
the woods , " again "engaging the enemy , "
killing nome and forcing a retreat. " Then
taking another position , "well protected for
an encounter , " General Luque deployed two
battalions , but was "unable to utilize his ar
tillery. " Ho charged the rebels "In dcnw
underbrush , " and the rebels retreated , crossIng -
Ing the river , Colonel Hernandez "following
and harassing them with cavalry" on the
other side of the river. The Spanish now
"found themselves in possession of the rebels'
camp , and , on figuring up , ascertained that
the Spanish lost ) was seventeen. "
Maceo ! s well west In I'lnar del nlo prov
ince , but It IB said that ho Is "being closely
pressed by three columns of Spanish , In
fantry. "
Gomez Is reported to bo more than anxious
to bring about a reunion of the entire Insur
gent forces , and It is announced that "If he
should become desperate , " as is expected ,
"a great battle may be looked for soon. "
FORTIFICATIONS AND DAMAGE.
Day after day the fortifications along the.
railroad to Batabano are being strengthened
and great results are being looked for.
It la estimated that the Insurgents hive
burned In all 2,500 square miles of sugar cane
In Matanzas province alone and thnt advices
to this effect have been sent to Madrid.
A company of civil guards and one of
Spanish Infantry had an unimportant
skirmish yesterday with an Insurgent band
under Vegas at the Santa Rosa sugar
plantation.
There was another skirmish yesterday near
Pales , in Havana province , near the Ma
tanzas border.
Four hundred rebels attacked without
decisive results the small garrison at the
Cayajabos sugar plantation. Another band
destroyed the guard house at San NIcolai.
The Dlarlo ed la Marina prints today tlics
names of forty-six suspects arrested In
I'lnar del nio.
Dispatches from Madrid report that It is
pretty certain that a war tax will bo levied
In the form of increased customs duties.
RODER.
MCAKAGUA DESIUKS A DICTATOll.
Thought to lie XcccxNitry t Correct
n CotiNtltntloiiiil Defect.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Jan. 20. During
the past few diys considerable political ex
citement and uneasiness has developed in
Nicaragua because several citizens have pro
claimed that , in their opinion , President
Zclaya should declare hlmclf dictator and
eventually call a convention of the people
to correct some embarrassing and conflicting
clauses In the constitution cf 1S93. This
national constitution provides that a. consti
tutional convention shall not be called until
1)03. ! ) This opinion was gradually gaining
adnerents among the persons of intelligence
aid ; wealth In Nicaragua and the difficulties
would probably have been settled quietly by
respectable and responsible persona , hut Jose
de Gamcz , who was recently removed from
several positions of honor and trust by the
managers cf the party In power , attempted
to make a noisy demonstration in favor of
the dictatorship.
This movement of Gameswho was followed
by a number of Irresponsible citizens , chilled
the ardor of the honest element. Finally all
the ministers In President Zelaya's cabinet
resigned , Thcss resignations the president
declined to accept. Municipalities 'have '
opened voting places and citizens are now
voting for or against the dictatorship. Presi
dent Zelaya favors a change In the original
law , but declines to assume the dlctatorsh'p
unless a majority of the citizens who enacted
and endorsed the constitution of 1893 declare
It to bo necessary for the purpose of allow
ing them to make the desired changes In the
constitution.
.SPANISH THANSPOUT AVltUCICRU.
HoIilJerH Trntmforreil in I.niiil mill
the Ship Almmloiied.
HAVANA , Jan. 20. The coastwise steamer
Julia , from Santligo de Cuba , which had on
board the battalion of Slmancas , commanded
by General Canella , wont ashore near Bata-
bane and was so far damaged as to bo made
useless. These Spanish tn ops are being
brought Into Havana province to reinforce
those operating there against Gomez and
Maceo In Havana province and Plnar del
Hlo. They will ho transferred from the
steamer Julia to thu steamer 1.03 Unlndl.
A column of troops In the district of Santl
Spliltu , province of Santa Clara , has killed
four insurgents unit wounded seven in a
skirmish. In another skirmish on the plan
tation of Celeste P.ilos six liiburgents were
killed. Thu damage wrought by tliu Insur
gents on the water works of the city of
will require $50,000 to repair.
MI2MOUV IIOXUHKU.
Rreut Arllut ItememlirriMl hy Mnny
London Valntei-M.
LONDON , Jan. 20. Lord Lelghtmi , the
lamented president of the Royal academy ,
whose death occurred yesterday , lies In the
center of his studio , which Is full of his pic
tures nnd sculptures , among the former being
six unfinished painting ? , which were Int'mled
[ or the academy , arranged In a semi-circle at
the head of the coffin. During his last hours
hls > great dcsiic , frequently expressed , was
tlutt he might live tiiMe weeks to finish them ,
Ho believed thewj pictures would bo ex-
lilhtUd at the academy exhibition. Lord
Lelghton'g death waft duo to gout , which
reached his heart. His coffin Is almost cov
ered with wreaths. All the iMdliig painters
resident In London , as well an the foremost
representatives of artUtlo and coclal life In
the metropolis , hiivo called elnco his death
to express their u' psct for Hie deceased ,
Iword Lelghton h bequeathed Ills Ken-
Hint-ton resilience In t.rutt for the use of
future presidents of the Rojal academy.
I'OHTIJ JI.UCIJH A. COXCKSSIOV.
MinUtcr Terrell .Vnyiiimlnt nn
Aurnt to nUtrlhnfc. llcllcl.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Jon. 20 , In re
sponse to the representations made by Hon.
A. W. Terrell , United States minister , the
[ iorto consents to permit any ono whom Mr ,
Terrell recommends to distribute in Anatolli ,
without distinction of race or religion , the
Funds subscribed In America for relief , but
declined to allow the Red Cross society , or
my similar society , to malco the distribution.
The porte has appointed a commission tc
stiuly the question of reform In Macelor.U.
Unnnrtlcr I'liNieiiKer Hurled nt Sen ,
QUEENSTOWN , Jan. 20 , Emll Hokenreu ,
a French second cabin passenger on the
fwurd Hue steamer Auranlulilcl ) arrlvcJ
licro from New York at G:3'J : IhU morning ,
died during the vugu > u and \\ai burled at
80.1 ,
TII XT 4/AP TA i ItrMlTf t
Ml A MENACE TO AMERICA
Opinion of nn Eminent Englishman on tbo
Flying Squadron ,
WANTED EUROPE TO TAKE WARNING
\Vi H Iiilonilril tin n Notice to the Con
tinental Power * thnt til-oat Ilrlt-
aIn Would .Not Ho Tlirciitcncd
'Without Preparation.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. "The fitting of the
flying squtrdon was merely to show Kurope
that England was prepared to defend her
corner against the nations. I do not think
any one In Great Britain ever thought the
equadrcn was placed In action to bo used
against the United States. "
This was the statement made by Sir Wheel
man Pearson , M. P. , from Colchester , Essex
county , at the Southern hotel today. Sir
Wheelman , who has contracts with the
Mexican government for the construction of
the harbor at Vera Cruz , Is enrouto to the
harbor at that city , accompanied by Lady
Pearson.
"Whe-n wo first heard of your Monroe
doctrine declaration , " he said , "we thought
you had gone crazy. You gave us n terrible
shock for a few days , for we thought from
the amount of jingoism aroused that this
country would become so unruly that grave
complications would follow.
"England has not appointed a commission
to consider the dispute , and I do not think
this will bo done until after Lord Salfsbury
has made the correspondence in the matter
public , by sending it to Parliament In the
form of a report. Then , If the foreign olllco
has taken a wrong position , It will be re
buked. If the people think the position
a proper one , however , the position of the
foreign office will be upheld.
"There la no doubt but that England
recognizes the Monroe doctrine ) in its
broadest sense , and Is willing to abide by
It on all occasions , except this one. This
disputed territory has been claimed by Great
Britain for years , and has ben ruled by
it. A largo number of the inhabitants of the
place consider themselves British subjects ,
and the dispute Is merely over the boundary ;
surely not a sufficient cause for war. Since
this trouble has arisen , there Is a growing
sentiment In .England In favor of a per
manent International commission , to which
all disputes could be referred at the Inception ,
and they would be settled without having
the countries stirred up over them. The
tlmo will come when such a board will be
found necessary , nnd I hope to see this
agreement speedily arrived at. "
LOXIJO.V PRESS UMJSUALW PACIFIC
DcclnrcH that a I.tixtlnp ; Peace Should
lie Arranged with Aiiierlea.
LONDON , Jan. 27. The Chronicle , in an
editorial on Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
statement of the Venezuela question , made
in a speech at Birmingham on Saturday ,
says : "Wo must regard this statement as
expressing the deliberate conclusions of the
government and It seems to render arbitra
tion in some form or other absolutely un
avoidable. "
An article In another part of the Chron
icle declares all the recent evidence ol
rapprochement between England and Amer
ica leaves the essential heart of the matter un
touched. "The effects of the increase of
mutual kindliness are being allowed to
evaporate , " says the Chronicle , "aad while
from every point of the European horizon
grim anxiety and possible peril confront us ,
the golden moments for permanent peace
with America are slipping by. If the govern
ment of which Mr. Chamberlain Is such n
brilliantly successful member would forget
minor matters and boldly conclude an arbi
tration treaty with America the spectacle
Mr. Charmberlaln pictured of the two peoples'
governments rescuing Armenia instead ol
being an ideal might oecome within a short
tlmo a world-shaking fact. "
An editorial In he Times on the Amer
ican attitude toward Armen'a says : "It Is
not to bo expected that America , will so far
depart from the sagacious principles of AVash-
ington's farewell address as to- draw the
sword In behalf of tbo Armenians. But the
American people are the only people except
ourselves not perhaps wholly Incapable of
making war on behalf of the oppressed with
out regard to national Interests. "
The Times in another editorial says : "It
seems unlikely that Russia has done more
than establish good relations with Turkey
on , an understanding that she shall be no
party to other than platonle remonstrances
over the Armenian grievances. The Unklar-
skclesst treaty was a failure and the con
clusion of a similar treaty now would lead
all Mussulmans to look with susp'cion on a
ruler who placed himself In the hands of the
Giaour. " ;
Favorable to America.
LONDON , Jan. 27. The Dally News ( lib
eral ) saya in on editorial this morning ; Mr.
Chamberlain's reference to Venezuela was
thoroughly Judicious and will dispel the Idea
that he was opposed to counsels of concilia
tion. The Idea that ho was opposed to Anglo-
American Interference In Armenia Is at vari
ance with the principles of the Monroe doc
trine.
AMHUICANS IN THE TUAXSVAAI. .
Decide to Wire Secretary Olney to
Give Them Ilcln.
LONDON , Jan. 27. A dispatch to the
Tlircs from Pretoria , dated Saturday , gays :
A meeting of the American residents was
held here today and It was decided to tele
graph to Secretary of State Olney that In
view of the arrests of American citizens and
the fact that their property was Jeopardized
ho was requested that a diplomatic agent
might be sent to arrange matters with a
view to any exigencies that might arise.
A' the same tlmo It was to be represented
that Americans hero , while preserving a
filer.dly attitude toward the Transvaal gov
ernment , desired that their grievance * should
be redressed.
They had embarked considerable capital
and had devoted energy and talent to the
Development of the country. They had agi
tated constitutionality for their rights , and
though foma had taken up arms to show
their determination , not a shot had been
flicd. They therefore urge that attention
sl.crlil be paid to their complaints.
They recognized tbo magnanimity of the
Tiatsvaal government during the recent cri
sis , but they eald the rights' of citizenship
should be accorded to them ,
ItiiNKla'H ComiillnifiitH to ( Jcriiiiuiy.
BERLIN , Jan. 2C. The Russian ambas
sador , Count Osten Sacken , Saturday even
ing presented Emperor William the czar's
congratulations on the emperor's birthday ,
together with an oil painting representing
Kiel harbor during the opening exercise.- )
of the Baltic canal at the moment when the
Imperial yacht llohcnzollern was passing the
Russian flagship.
Sir Philip Hail to Walt nil Hour.
LONDON , Jan. 20. The Dally News ntstes
that when Sir Philip Currle , the British am-
bawador at Constantinople , presented , the
queen's letter to the tmltan ho and his drago
man were kept waiting In a co'.d room .flth-
out overcoat ? for nearly an hour , AB a result
both ranght violent oldn. It la reported that
Sir Philip was dissatisfied with tile Inter
view. ,
\ iuIeru Itallroail Authorized.
LIMA , Peru , Jan. 2C. ( Via Galvwton )
The government has signed the law
authorizing the Hualgayoc railroad ,
Heavy ( Ji > It ; nt Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ. Jan. 20 , A heavy northsrly
gale In blowing today ,
IIUTI.RII HCMOVIjn IIY IAXHOM
Uepnlillcntt Secretary nt
at the City of Mexico ? ( Soc .
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MEXICO CITY , Jan. 26. ( Now York
World Telegram. ) The removal of Secretary
Butler of the American legation is salt
to have been brought about by Minister
Ransom. Butler Is a republican and Is re
garded as an efficient officer ) He had been
considered Indispensable by Several minis
lets on account of his knowledge of the
Spanish language.
SAN SALVADOR , Jan. 28. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Kr
ncslo Rencon , a rich and well known lain
owner , was suddenly arrested and Is con
fined In Jail. He is not allowed to see even
a lawyer. He was atrestcd by order o
the minister of war , no reason being given
The police searched his house from top to
bottom and carrlo.1 away all his private
papers. It Is said he Is nccuseJ of being In
correspondence with Ezeta.
GUATEMALA , Jan. 2G. ( Now York Worh
Cablegram Special TclegrainO Work has
begun on the exposition which is schedule
to open next December. President Barrios
laid the corner stone of the liberal ar
building. Outside of government circles 1
Is believed that the exposition will bo a
failure , as few nations thus far have ac
ccptcd the Invitation to Join It and tha
this country will expend a Urge sum o
money without receiving any practical bene
fit. Newspapers hero are making compari
sons between the conduct of Barrios and that
of the presldnet of Mexico , who withholds
gc\ eminent support from the exposition pro
jected there by a private corporation , as
ours Is , until the projectors can show ability
to fulfill their promises , while Barrios took
no precaution before lending his support.
VISITIXO MKXIGAX 1IATTIEFIKMS
John IttiHocl Voting Securing Vnlitalili
Information In the 'Simlli. '
CITY OP MEXICO , Jan. 2,0. John Rus-
E'd Young , ex-minister to China , returns this
week to the United Slates , having com
pleted his prolonged study of the Mexican
battlefields In which General Grant distin
guished hlmaslf in the wan of 1817. Mr
Young has been accorded every courtesy by
President Diaz and the government and has
Eecuried copies of many valuable documents
hitherto unedited , throwing light on points
of history. *
The Increased activity In trade Is shown
by an Increase In imports of cotton gooda
frojn England during 1895 , asJ compared with
the previous year. The Imports for 1895
wcro 51,470,100 yards , against 20,471,400 In
1B9I , and during the past year potton mills
and print works here wcro running extra
hours to supply the demand , 'which thej
could not meet. The Importation of print
goods rose from 9,748,700 yards In 1894 to
17,368,100 In 1895. Railway Iron and steel
Imports arc about the ramc , but will increase
this year , owing to the renewal of railway
circulation. The government has approvct
plans for a portion of the now , extension of
the Mexican Central railway { west from
Guadalajara. _ *
IIL3AVY ODDS AGAINST CHOICER
h SnortH Put Long ; 'Priced on
tilt- American HorHOS.
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LONDON , Jan. _ 2G. ( New T rk World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Betting on the
next Derby is 40 to 1 against Mr. Croker's
Montauk , 3 to 1 against Leopold Rothschild's
St. Frausquln for place and 'iLito 2 against
the' prince of Wales' Perslirjmon ; 20 to 1
against Montauk for Lincolnshire handicap ,
and 35 to 1 aganst the wme horse fcr the
City and Suburban. . I
August Belmont's threa 2-year-old aspir
ants , training at Newmarket , arq reported as
looking very forward , considering the time
of the year. The winter , howovcr , has thus
far been remarkably free from frost.
Letters have today been mailed to Mr.
Croker from Dublin , begging" him 13 run
his horsas at the leading Irish. meetings thl :
year. He entered last season , but did nol
run. Letters ask him to send cable Instruc
tions for entries now. <
Dan Creedon of St. Louis and Jem Smith ,
the English champion , box for a 400 purse
at the National Sporting club tomorrow night.
Gcrmaiiy'M IK- mil ml on Venezuela.
LONDON , Jan. 27. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Times says' : The German
minister of Caracas has bqenvlnstructed to
piesent to Venezuela a note1 p'rpsslhff for the
payment of the German V ntzuela com-
pry's demands against the Venezuelan gov
ernment. _
ANSH for Peace.
ROME , Jan. 20. Emperor Menellk has
sent letters to King Humbert and to Gen
eral Barratlerl by an Italian , Jrader , asking
that Italy appoint a plenipotentiary to ar
range terms of peace betwein Italy arid
Abyssinia.
11 Valuable nolle.
PAnKEUSBURG , W. Vo--Man. 2C.-Op-
poslto BlennerhnBet Island , In , nn old In
dian mound near Cedarvllle , O. , wna found
a stone image of a woman In al'slttlng pO"it-
ure. It H smoothly nnd benilttfully carved ,
well proportioned ami shows the female fea
tures clearly and regularly. Prof. Stall ) ,
to whose famous collection' the Image has
been added , thinks the find dates back many
centuries , probably to the times of the
Shepherd kings , and long prior to the
mound builder * . Captain gtahl IMS one of
the most valuable collections of such tilings
In America.
_
RoltiK Out of the S tea in nil li > HiiHincNN.
SAN FUANCISCO , Jan. 2G. After the ar
rival of the steamer Wnshtenaw today the
Panama Steamship company will go out .of
business. Since December lit the company's
employes bavo been chlelly / engaged In
winding up the corporation' ! ) * nffalrH , and
the leaser on tbo two othen-Jsteamers of
the line have been relinquishes , The Pun-
nma Railroad company Intends to continue
lt operations ns an Indep'ndent carrier be
tween Atlantic and Pacific ports , but future
ocean transportation will be mndo through
Its connections with the Pacific Mall com-
puny. (
f
Vermont TOWII'H I.OMH' 6y FlMp.
ST. JOHNSBUIia , Vt. , Jan.,1 2(1. ( Flro de
stroyed a four-story struoturp > today and
prcad to the Howe opera , hqusr. This buildIng -
Ing was finally ( saved , nlthouglj badly dam
aged. Total loss. $10.009. I
LAMUEHTSVILLK. N , X'Jan. 2G. Fire
destroyed the Rubber company's reclaiming
mill here tonight with the valuable ma
chinery In the building. Loss ! $50,000 , fully
insured. .Fifty men yvlll bo tfcrown out of
worlr- _ . .j
PcniiHylvanla. Mlni-rM"8trlkc.
JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , Jay. JO.yBetween 400
nnd 500 men employed at .the 'coal mlnea
at Vlntonvllle , this county , hav eone on a
Btrlko owing to the coal compatiy bavins
engaged a doctor fiom Philadelphia under
a guarantee of J100 a mouth far attending
the miners and the HUliseriiient iictlon on
the part of the company In jdejluotlng $1
each from the men luat pay dwyy Tlis men
are reported to be well orgiinlredvind finan
cially able to remain Idle fori long while ,
Tcii-Yciir-Olil Hey Continilil Murder.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 23.-w\'t ] Argentine , a
suburb of this city , Mitchell Trpylor , 1C years
old , was shot nnd mortally iwounded by
Lewis Porter , 10 years of aue.1 Young Tay
lor. while passing the home o the Porters ,
looked In ut the window uiul Ripped on the
pane. Without a word of WarilliiB the Porter
ter bay grabbed a rovo'.ver aiid" flrert , the
bullet entering young Taylor's brain , Lewis
Porter la under arrest. ,
Killed liy an IiiHiiue Hiiultanil.
BTCRRET , Ala. , Jan. 2B. Friday night
John II. Goodwin , on ? of the.jmojt proml-
neat farmerH of this ( ShelbyKcounty , shot
hl wife to death and then Committed PU- !
clde , "the tragedy cccurrlng'ln Ma wife's
loom. Goodu ill's mind has boeti falling for
some time past , but Ills condition was not
regarded ns t-urloua enough to place him
under .
arrest.
_ _
Hotel tiutNt J u in ( IN to Death ,
NI3W YORK , Jan. Jtt.-Anna Moylan , 29
years old , of Boston , Mas * , , a guest at the
St , Denis hotel , jumped fram the fifth Btory
lire rt-eapa on the Kleverth. street * ldc of
tbo building tonight and was instantly
killed.
RELIEVING THE ST , PAUL
Big Ocean Liner Moved So"mo Distance Off
Shore ,
YET FIRMLY IMBEDDED IN SAND
IntercKtcil Companion Fed Certali
thnt tin- Shin Will He Snvcil
Without Any Permanent
IamiiKc <
LONG BRANCH , N. J. , Jan. 26. President
C. A. Grlscom and all the other representa
tives of the International Navigation com
pany , popularly known as the American line ,
have taken a decidedly more hopeful view ol
the situation of the stranded steamer St.
Paul. They place great reliance on the Mer
rltt nnd Chapman Wrecking companies , which
have charge of the pulling off of the big
steamer , and they hoiio to have the St. Paul
at her berth nt the footj of Vesey street , N.
Y. , before the end ot thla week. The vessel
Is now about 150 feet further toward the
northeast than where she lay last night ,
owing to the efforts of the \\recklng tugs
which wcro hard at wcrk to relieve her about
4 o'clock this morning.
The crowds of sightseers which wcro In
evidence yeuterday were more than doubled
today. Vehicles of nil descriptions wore
pressed Into oervlcc , and when they wore all
jumbled together near the end of Ocean rve-
nue , East Long Branch , they presented a very
lively sight. It is safe to say that there Is
scarcely a person who resides within twenty
miles of thin place who has not come tci see
the big ocean racer lying in her helplcoa
state within a stone's throw of the Grand
View hotel veranda. When the trains arrived
from New York today they brought a ho t of
Gotlmmlt.es , who wcro anxious to sco how
the big liner locked. The weather today was
most enjoyable and the sea was very calm.
The breakers wcro not nearly so heavy ns on
yesterday and the surf boats easily put out
through them and brought hundreds of pas
sengers around the ship.
ONE VESSEL WENT DOWN.
The report that the ship Foyle , ot London ,
bound from New York to Calcutta , had sunk
late last night , one of her life beats
ccmlng ashore at the west end this mornIng -
Ing , added considerably to the Interest man
ifested by the visitors as to the safety of
tliu St. Paul today.
This morning about 4 o'clock , when the
tide was full , there was a heroic attempt
made to pull the steamer out of her dif
ficulty by use of "kedges" anchors , aided
by her own machinery and the combined
power ot the tugs of the Merrltt company ,
with the W. E. Chapman , Hustler and North
American. The hawsers were strained to
their utmost and the huge bulk creaked and
shivered for fully halt an hour under the
Immense force brought to bear upon It. The
tellers were finally rewarded by seeing the
hawsers relax , and a rousing cheer an
nounced to the anxious watchers who flitted
about the beach In the darkness that the
steamer had been moved a little. Slowly
but surely the St. Paul moved sterward In
a northwesterly direction , but stopped like a
stubborn animal after having slid through
her sandy bed some fifty yards. The tugs
kept up thelf pulling until 6 o'clock without
being able to make the vessel budge an
Inch further , and they left her , evidently
_ as deeply embedded as ever. President
Grlscom" MmalneoT on board throughout1 ; tne.
day , and was visited by some representatives
of the Insurance companies and under
writers who were Interested in the safety
of tha ship. Two of these gentlemen , who
refused to , gtvo their narties or the com
panies to. which they bslong , told the re
porters they believed the accident was duo
to the ml tike of the man who was making
the soundings , having mistaken the mark
for seven fathoms and calling it seventosn
fathoms. No further attempt to move her
will be made until high water tomorrow
morning.
TALKED WITH THE CAPTAIN.
The press representatives were not allowed
on board the St. Paul , but one of their num
ber managed to elude the watchful officers
at the gangway and succeeded In making his
way to the captain's cabin this forenoon.
Captain Jamleson , ho said , looked rather blue
when ho t > pkc to him. In response to the
reporter's Inquiries the captain said : "It is
not true that any of the plates are sprung
and the vessel ID all right. There Is no signet
ot leaking. The Chapman and Merrltt people ,
who are in charge of bringing off the ship ,
are sanguine of success , and I feel confident
that she will move oft very soon ; perhaps
after a couple of tides. "
President Grlscom sent word to the re
porters that he was too busily engaged to
030 them , but said that Captain Jamleson
had made a statement as to how the accident
occurred , and ho ( Grlscom ) expected that it
would thoroughly vindicate the St. Paul's
commander. The ship was lying comfortably
and In no way injured. The work of the
wrecking companies was progressing satis
factorily and ho was sure the ship would
soon bo gotten off. This was all the president
would say.
There haa been a good deal of rivalry be
tween the Merrltt company and the Chipman
Wrecking company of Boston as to which of
them should have the management of the
work. Captain L. L. Seeley of the tug W. E.
Chapman was the first to make fast a hawser
to the disabled steamer , and he claimed a
Prior right ta the contract.
BOTH AGENTS ABOARD.
The representatives of the two companies
have como to a mutual agreement , however ,
and whllo Mr. Merritt Is on the St. Paul su
perintending the work , the Chapman company
Is also represented on v > ird by Superintend
ent Glblln , Assistant Superintendent Tucker
and two boss wreckers. Captain Walcott of
the tug I. J. Merrltt , when seen today , said
that tlioro was a good chance of getting the
St , Paul afloat In a very short time.
The Vtlnd , which IB from the northwest
quarter ted y , ho said , fa not favorable to
the work of floating her. Ac9ordlng to the
captain good easterly or southerly breeze
of ab-ut twenty knots would bu more condu
cive to swinging her free and clear than an
off nhoro wind. Captain Seeley ot the W. E.
Chapman coincided with this opinion and he
hopes to toe the work accomplished within a
week.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon two large
lighters steamed up alongside the St. Paul
and were mnde fast to her starboard quarter
and bow. Then their derricks were- put to
work and a large quantity of baggage and
perishable freight , such as oranges , grapea ,
etc. , were taken from tha steamer's hold and
sent up to New York. Captain James Mul
ligan of llfo saving station No. 4 went on the
St. Paul today and after he came- ashore ho
said ( he condition of fiio steamship was Im
proving with each succeeding tide and that
she will be off the beach in a few days. Ho
eald Captain Jamlcfon was not feeling downcast -
cast , but , on the contrary , ho was very hope
ful. At high tide this evening , tin- tug North
American had a hawser attached to the rfilp ,
but after half an hour's , puffing and strain
ing , she gave up the job. as the made no per
ceptible change In the- position of the St ,
Paul.
Paul.WILL
WILL KEEP IT UP TOMORROW.
Between 4 and 0 o'clock tomorrow mornIng -
Ing another effort will be made with four or
five tugs and tue "k-dge" anchors , when It U
hoped the steamer will bo pulled further off
shore. Borden A. Jeffrey , a wrecking master
who lives at Elberon , eald today that no mat
ter what th ? people say to the contrary , ho
Is positive the Campania was aground at 2:30 :
o'clock yesterday morning for fully half an
hour , right back of the late George W , Chlldu
ccttago at Klbsron , IIo t-ayi that hi ? wife
alao saw the Campania and that I1iy were-
both attracted by the steamer's naming
whUtl ? , which signified that she was In
trouble. Ho eald there ua little or no ( as
at the time and after UKCunarder , which
was head on , had backed off , with the aid of
her propellers , Wile unchcrvd outnldo until 9
o'clock. When asked It li ? wa positive there
could be a fog at Eat Lang Branch fuffie'ent
to confuao thu St. Paul' * captain and no fog !
two miles to southward , Jeffrey replied that
ho could not say , but ho was steadfast In his
assertion that there was no fog off Klbcror
and that the Campania had run aground
there.
At S o'clock tonight thtro were fully 1,000
pcoplo on Ocean avenue watciilng the. St.
Paul , which stood oul plainly In the moon
light. The tugs have all got the hawsers In
position and everything Is ready for the early
morning trial.
The Long Branch Telephone company haa
established direct communication with the
St. Paul. Linemen were bus > today stringIng -
Ing a wire over the vessel. A tilcphone has
been placed on board and messages passed
this evening between the company's ofllce In
Now York and President Grlscom , on board
the ship. i
STIUJC1C ON SIIUKWSUUUY HOCKS.
Shin Foylc of I.omlou from Calcutta
DniitiiKcit.
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. The ship Foylo of
London , from Calcutta for New York , will
a general cargo , struck on the Shrowsburj
nockii at 3 o'clock last night. After the sbli
struck some of the crew supposed she woult
remain there and got their traps ready ani !
abandoned her , but the vessel floated off the
rocks and they returned again. The olilp
wan towed to an anchorage- the horeeshoe
by tugs. There was about peven feet of
water In the hold , but otherwise the ship
wag In good condition. The Merrills are re
moving her cargo nnd pumping her out. The
Foylo has been leaking for the past fifteen
days. She Is not supplied with steam pumps
and her crow were exhausted , having been
constantly at work all that tlmo pumping by
hand. The ship came to port without get
ting a pilot. The Foylo Is a d&ublc , decked
vesal of 1,593 tons.
Ctiiiarder lit Trouble.
LIVERPOOL , Jan. 2C. The Cunard line
steamer Umbrla , which sailed from hero
yesterday , was detained In the Mersey
twelve hours. She was unable to make the
harbor at Qucenstown , nnd embarked her
malls and passengers with great dlfllciilty ,
owing to the fog and high sea. She wiled
from Quuenstown at 6:35 : this evening.
iioTiir.onoiuo HUXYOX mus.
United StatcN AiiihaiHitclor to Germany
I'asMCN Away.
BERLIN , Jan. 27. Hon. Theodore Runyon ,
United States ambassador to Germany , ox-
plrfd suddenly and unexpectedly at 1 a. m.
this morning of heart failure.
Mr. Runyon had been in somewhat feeble
health for TO mo time , but no Immediate
fatal results were anticipated. TueaJay evenIng -
Ing ho was present at a dinner given. In his
honor by ex-Empress Frederick , mother of
Emperor William. Last summer ho had
planned to make an extended trip through
Norway , but on the advice of his physician
ho abandoned this trip and Instead went to
Carlsbad , where ho took the cure. Ho sub
sequently went to Axsteln , In Switzerland ,
for the purpose of taking an after cure.
Since ttat tlmo , however , he lus manifested
great activity n the dlschargs of the duties
of his ofllce , which hive been more than
usually onerous on account of the complica
tions In European affairs , which have more
or less demanded the attention and care of
the diplomatic reprcscntatves of all nations.
His death will como aa a great shock to offi
cial and social circles here In Berlin , where
he was a great favorite.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 26. Mr. Runyon was
the successor of William Walter Phelps , who
had held the place of Gorman minister four
years. He was a gallant soldier and Fort
Runyon .on the Alexandria railroad at the
uauth end of the long- bridge near Washing
ton , D. C.t Is a perpetuation of'his ' name. At
the time of the appointment of Mr. Runyon
It was remarked ao being a case of the ofllce
seeking the man. His name had been rec
ommended to the president by Senators McPherson -
Phorson and Smith , and ho knew nothing of
the application which was being made In his
behalf until ho was at'ked ' by letter If he
would accept. The unequivocal endorsement
which ho received from the ecnators and the
high reputation enjoyed by him In the state
led the president to make the appointment
without hesitation. He waa a man t ! un
questioned ability and high social attain
ments. During his service in Berlin the
'
most Important matter that' has been pending
between the United States and Germany hao
been that In regard to the removal of the
reiitrlctlons Impooed on the Importations of
American pork and beef products in that
country.
Theodore Runyon was born nt SomcrvlUc ,
N. J. , October 25 , 1822. He graduated from
Yale college in 1812 ind In 1S45 was ad
mitted to the bar. In 1.S7 ! he was made
city attorney and In 1851 ! city councilor of
Newark. N. J. , a position bo retained jntil
In 1SG1 he became mayor of the city. He
was appointed in 185G a fomm'sMone:1 ' : to t < -
vise and codify the military laws of New
Jersey nnd In 1857 was made brigadier gen
eral and subsequently majo" general of the
New Jersey National guard , wrilU * nt the
outbreak of the civil war h > - was In com
mand of a New Jersey brfgncli of volunteer ? .
In 1SC5 he was democratic candidate for
Kovcrnor of his state , but was not eloctul.
In 1873 to 1S37 he was chancellor of the New
Jersey university. In March , JSOT , bo was
appointed by President Cleveland tln'ted
States minister to Germany unj bhoitly
afterward was male nmbasHador by a
law of congress that the United Kta'as rep
resentative In Germany should bo iilsnl to
the rank of ambassador , reciprocally with
similar action on the part of Mio German
government concerning its representative In
the United States. A degree of LL. D. was
conferred upon him by Yale , Itutger anil
Wesleyan colleges.
NEW YORK , Jan. 26. Philip Rlpley died
in Bellevue hospital today of Bright's dis
ease , aged about 68 yeary. Mr. Rlpley be
longed ito the older guild of Now York Jour
nalism. IIo was an editorial writer en the
World under Manton Marble and Mr. Burl-
bert and went to New Orleans for that paper
Immediately after the close of the civil war
and remained In the south during tha con-
t'tructbn period , Hn also wrote a series of
Important lotcrs to the World from Washing-
Ion Boon after the war. For several years
lie was employed as one of the staff that prepared -
pared the Amerjcan encyclopedia , Mr , Rip-
ley's last newspaper work was as an editorial
writer on the Morning Advertiser ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 26. Llndloy Hoffman
Chapln , n millionaire clubman , died here last
night from heart fa'lurc. Mr. Chaplnas
well known In society , He was a member
of the Calumet , Racquet and Tuxedo clubs.
Ills grandfather , Chester W. Chapln , was
for years president of the Boston & Albany
railroad.
WASHINGTON , .Tan. 27 , John Tyler ,
eldest ton of President Tyler , died hero to
day , aged 76. Mr , Tyler resided hero for
ho laet twenty years , while during the
alter part of thin period he was employed
n the redemption bureau of the Treasury
department , having had charge of the de
struction of bank notes cent In for redcmp-
lon. Hu was a man of strong intellect and
excellent education.
HAST NORTIIFIKLD. Vt. , Jan. ZO.-Mrs.
[ 3etsy Holler Moody , mother of Dwlght
Lymnn Moody , the famous evangelist , died
today ns the result of a xuvera cold which
hho recently contracted , She wns 91 yuars
old.
ll.MI'ii ! ) TO I ) DAT 11 I.V A JMI.VK.
IlllnolH Hey Commit * .Suicide In u
Horrlhl ? Manner.
FITHIAN , 111 , , Jan. 20. At Muncle , III , ,
today Blalno Lynch , a lad of 15 years , com
mitted suicide by jumping Into the coal xtnft ,
wlicili U 190 feet deep. IIo was Instantly
tilled and horribly mangled , Krlduy night
ils father's store was robbed and upon hU
athci questioning him young Lynch ac-
( nowlodgul the deed and returned part of the
noney. Ho luft a rnto at the top of the
Oiaft , saying : "You will find my body .it the
lottom cf thu shaft nnd I will meet you
skating In hell , '
Movcmi-iitM of Oreini Vt-HHelM , . .IanIf. .
NEW VO11K. Jan. 2G.-Arrlyd-l.a Hour-
B ° t > nsi. from Havre : Palutla , from UanLurn ;
ipumndain. fiom Rotterdam : Maieula ,
fiom Hamtiiiifc- ,
At Delaware Breakwater Passed Up
WiH-skintl , from Liverpool for I'hllivlclpnln.
Qui-ciiBlown Ai rived Aurunla , from NKVV
Yoi k ,
At Liverpool AnIvod-Columbia , from
Joalon ,
MONROE DOCTRINE AGAIN
This with the Silver Substitute Will Con
sume the Week.
WHITE METAL MEASURE EXPECTED TO PASS
Kveii It * l.'rlomlN Do Not Place the
Majority to lixereit KIvc VetcH
ujitl Othern Arc ICHN
SanKiilite.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 20. The silver sub
stitute for the bond bill and the Monroe
doctrine declaration will contlntio to bo the
chief subjects for consideration In the scnato
during the present week. Senator Jones of
Arkansas , In charge of the silver bill , has
given notice that ho will attempt to secure a
vote on the bill on Thursday nnd tint ho will
ask the senate to remain In session Thursday-
night until this Is accomplished , but It la con
sidered ptobablo by the frlondo of the bill
that ho may not succeed In that tlmo In get
ting a vote , and that this will not como until
Friday or Saturday. The opponents of the
bill are not , so far as has boon discovered ,
Eccking to delay the final disposition of the
moosute , and KB advocates will have no ob
ject In further postponement after the Initia
tion of the Utah senators Into their duties as
senators , but there are a number of senators
who dcslro to speak on the bill , who have
not had an opportunity , and they will bo af
forded that privilege before the vote Is de
cided upon. These Include Senators Hill ,
Cockrell , Bacon , Nelson , ilansbrough ,
Mitchell of Oregon and others.
The silver bill Is expected to pas : > , but oven
KB friends do not place the mnjorlty at to ex
ceed five votes , while others Insist that with
nlllrmntlve votes from both the Utah senators
the majority will not. exceed three. The bill
Is so radical that the more conservative sil
ver men probably will cast their votes against
It.
THURSTON WILL SPEAK.
Mr. Thurston Is the only wnator who has
given notice of a speech en the Davis Monroe
dectrlno resolution , but there are other sena
tors prepared to speak to this when oppor
tunity t'lmll offer. Senator Davis , the au
thor of the resolution , will be absent from the
city during the week , and cDnpequently , the
resolution will uot bo pressed to a. . vote. The
friends of the revenue tariff bill will make
an effort to get that measure into the benato
In some Ehapo during the week.
A meeting of the finance committee will
ba held Tuesday. If Senator Jones of No-
va.la Is present at that meeting , Ills vote
will dccldo whether the- bill shall bo re
ported favorably or adversely. If he Is not
present It Is probable that the committee
will Inform the senate of Its failure to reach
an agreement and make a report without
recommendation.
The first business of the session Monday
will be the Induction of the Utah senators ,
MfEsrs. Cannon and Brown , Into office. They
will bo conducted to the vice president by
sitting members and after taking the oath
of olllce will draw lots for the classes to
which they shall be assigned. The scnato
Is divided into three classes , fixed by tha
time of the expiration of their
tctnis of office. Ono of the Utah senators
will bo eligible to the ' 97 class and the
other to the ' 93 class. Tha ono who draws
the first class will serve until March 4 ,
1B97 , and the one who secures admission to
the other class will servo until the same
date in 1899. This proceeding will bo con- ,
dueled upon the basis of n resolution which
will bo offered by Senator Mitchell of Oregon
gen , to whom the duty fulls aa chairman
3f the committee on privileges and elec
tion ? . ' f
If Mr. Dupont of Delaware Is awarded the
scat from that state there will bo ninety
members of the senate , and all tlirco classes
will contain the same number of senators
thirty each.
WII.Ii 1113 A SPIHITRD DISCUSSION.
Wcclc In the HOIINO ProiiiiNCH Inter
ewtliiK IlevcIoiuiientN.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 26. The week In
the house promises a spirited discussion
of our foreign relations. It will open to
morrow with the presentation of the reso- .
utlons of the foreign affairs committee on
Armenia and will be continued In connec
tion with the diplomatic and consular appro
priation bill , which will be taken up im
mediately afterward. This bill will open the
gates to a general debate on foreign affairs
ind complications In all parts of the world.
The China-Japan war , the depredation of
American missions In China , the Vene
zuelan dispute , the Corlnto Incident , the
outrages In Armznla , with all their attend
ant European complications , the Invasion of
the Transvaal and the arrest of Americans
at Johannesburg by the Boer government ,
lie Alaska boundary dispute , the award of
ho Bering Sea commission , the Cuban war
or Independence , the Waller Incident and
the Bayard Epcechea ; any , or all of these ,
may become fruitful topics for debate. The
general Impression Is that the whold week
will be consumed In disposing of them , but K
any tlmo remains It will probably be c'f-
voted to the District of Columbia appro
priation bill , which the appropriations com-
nlttee expects to have ready on Wednesday
or Thursday. _
WOMAN SUPKKACJISTS COXttllKfiATH.
to the \atloiial A MOcln-
lloii at Washington.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Tlio delegatea to
the National Woman Suffrage association ,
now In session here , attended dlvlno service
at the Church of Our Father today. Miss
Jllzaboth Upham Yatcs presided over the
meeting and the address was delivered by
ttrs. Charlotte Perkins Steteon of California.
The general theme of her dUcours ; wo& the
spiritual significance of democracy and
woman's relations to it. "In democracy , " she
said , "wo find the culmination of the sp'rlt '
of sociability and consequently the fullest
nanifestatlon of that potent hidden power.
Woman's work In aiding Ihlu dovclop-
nent"sald the speaker , "was practically
naught ; not that marry women had not In-
lucnced the course of government through
their sons or husbands , but that as creatures ,
nembers of a commonwcaltlj , they have done
absolutely nothing , Her prevfiicc has been a
dead weight , a hindrance In thu development
of the spirit of democracy , Her duly , tien ! ,
s to remove this obctacle , for OH the spirit
vas divine , EO was Urn duty It brought with
t. They should not forget that duly U an
ndlcatlon of Godliness and that God'a will lie
o bo done , not Elmply loved , "
May Not Di-Hecratr the
WASHINGTON , Jan. 26 , Senator Hans-
irough has decided upon a modification ot
ill bill to prevent the doeccratlon of the
national flag , which Is a change of phraseology
elegy mnro than of meaning , Tbo bill an
clnnged will make It "unlawful for any
lerton or persons , corporation or company , to
iso the national flag or the coat of arms ot
| io United States , or any pattern , Imitation
or representation thereof , upon or In connec
tion with any advertisement for prlvato
gain. "
Not llroken wltl ) 1 * ill I in an.
CHICAGO , Jan , 20. The repoit from Kan.
KIS City that the Atchluon road la about
to sever Ils connection with the Pullman
company and to make a contract for the
use of the Wagner wlecpcrs la pronounced
inlruo by the olllolnls of the rond. They
ifllrm that no negotlallonH nre under way
nor have they ever been under wuy looking
o u deal with the Wugncr people. Tha
cunt ) act with the Pullman company , which
was riiiH't'llecl when tlic rnllro.nl company
wuu rvoiganlzed gome time ago , wan re
newed temporarily. The contract nt pren 3V
> nt In furi" can lie terminated on tha flv- I
n K of u rlxty day notice , but no such no-
ice IIUH been given by the road , and It la
leclarril tlu-io la no Immediate Intention
of Blvlnir U. ,