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ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOHNrNGIXOVEMBEU 7 , 1S98 , SINGLE COPY" FIVE CENTS.
I < ; JJATI ;
Complciion of that Body Hinges on th
Election Tomorrow.
REPUBLICAN MANAGERS ARE CONFIDEN
They Have Only to Make a Tow Gains to B
iu the Majority.
DOUBT EXISTS IN SEVERAL STATE
Anomalous Oondition Now Prevailing Like !
to Oomo to an End ,
MAJORITY RULE EXPECTED AFTER MARC
Term * of Thirty SeuntorN Hxplrc Son
untl I.eKlNlnturcN ( lie ClinHoii
TucHday AVII1 IJileet Their
WASHINGTON , Nov. fi. The control i
tbu United States senate will be determine
very largely by the result of the clcctlot
next Tuesday , when twenty-three stall
elect legislatures which will In turn elc
enators. The pic-sent party strength !
tlic Rt-nato Is as follows : Republicans , 41
democrats , 31 ; populists , C , silver rcpublli
HUB , 0. This gives a majority to one parl
and It has proved a fruitful source of doul
in legislation Influenced by party lines.
The terms of thirty of the present sei
Atora nru about to expire , and In most i
tueBo eases the legislatures chosen nc :
Tuesday will elect successors. In sevc
casea , however , legislatures already ha1
been chosen and senators elected , viz. : A
drlch of Hhoilo Island , Daniel of Vlrglnl
1 McConms , to succeed Gorman In Marylam
} JIanna of Ohio , Money of Mississippi , Pro
tor of Vermont , and the legislature of Main
which has been elected but has not y
chosen a senator. In Oregon , also , Slim
has been elected to fill a vacancy. The
changes , already made , give a net gain
two In the republican vote : McComas
Maryland and Simon of Oregon. The r
tnalnlng twentythreesenators arc yet
bo chosen.
Thoao who are about to retire are. Alle
t populist , Nebraska ; IJate , democrat , TCI
1 nessee ; Burrows , republican , Michigan ; Cai
non , silver republican , Utah ; Clark , repu
llcan , Wyoming ; Cockrell , democrat. Mi
eourl ; Davis , republican , Minnesota ; Faul
per , democrat , West Virginia ; Gray , dem
crat , Delaware ; Hawley , republican , Co
nectlcut ; Lodge , republican , Massachusett
( Mantle , silver republican , aiontnna ; Mil :
democrat , Texas ; Mitchell , democrat , Wl
consln ; Murphy , democrat , New Yor
Pasco , democrat , Florida ; Quay , republlca
Pennsylvania ; Koach , democrat , North D
Jtota ; Smith , democrat , New Jersey ; Stei
art , silver republican , Nevada ; Turplc , dc :
ocrat , Indiana ; White , democrat , Callforul
iWllson. republican , Washington.
In several of these cases the election
the present Incumbent Is expected but In
largo number of them doubt exists. Repu
llcan managers are placing reliance on t
fact that they need only a few votes
insure them a clear majority , while t
democrats , populists and silver republlca
"jvoud have to carry most all of the doul
( ul legislatures In order to prevent a I
publican majority.
The states considered most In doubt a
West Virglna , New York , Pcnnsylvan
North Dakota , New Jersey , Indiana , Ca
for n la , Washington and Nebraska , conflli
Ing claims being made In each case.
Among senate ofllclals the opinion preva
that the anomalous condition now provn
Ing , namely , a senate without a majorl
will end with the coming election and tl
the legislatures then chosen will give assi
once of majority rule In the upper house
congress after ( March i , next.
WANT TO KMJOHSK Til 13 IM
{ The Sole Knd mill Aim < if ( he Oh
ItCpllllllcailH.
CINCINNATI , Nov. fi. Special Interest
taken in the election of Ohio because
the public utterances that the preslden
natlvo state sliouM show a strong cndon
ment of the administration at thla time
returning republican congressmen. This
what Is known as the "off year. " T
dominant party has heretofore lost In Ol
at the congressional elections following
presidential election and It the republics
hold their own on Tuesday It will bo
jnarkcd exception to the rule. The presc
apportionment of the Ohio congressloi
districts was made while McKlnley v
governor In 1892. Under this apportlomni
by the republicans in 1894 there was a tl
wave In favor of the republlcaus. At I
presidential election In 1890 the republics
elected fifteen and the democrats six of I
Ohio congressmen. As this Is the hlstorl
"off year" the democrats claim that tl
will make several congressional gains a
the republicans claim they will hold th
own at Qftccn to six and possibly make
sixteen to five. The only state officers to
elected are secretary of state , Judgea
clerk of the supreme court , food comm
elonor and member of the Hoard of Put
.Works. None of these positions carry w
( hem eucli patronage as the placet ) fllFcd 1
year when Governor Rushnell was
elected. Next year there will bo elected
governor and a full state ticket , toget !
vlth members of the legislature , with
Issues In\olvcd , but the campaign will
more animated than this year. During
present canvass the only Issue In the pr
Ideut'H Htato has been the support of
administration.
GOOD OUTLOOK IX 1'HXXSYI.VAX
lleiititillcnn StudChiilriiinn I > * e
Confident of MIICCCMN.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. C. Ilepubll
Btate Chairman Elklu has prepared
estimate by counties , giving his views of
result of next Tuesday's vote for govcn
lie claims that the republican candid
William A. Stone , will be elected by a i
rnllty of 131,000 over George A. Jcnks , d (
ocrat , In a total estimated vote of 950.1
To Hov. Dr. Silni C. Swallow , the "h
c t government" candidate , ho allows
total of 149.000 vltes , claiming that Swall
who carried ten counties In the contest
Btato treasurer last year , will not hav
plurality In any county.
'Mr. ' Klkln concedes that Jenks will c ;
twenty of the sixty counties and ackno
edges a staiuloft In three others. He cla
that the next legislature will be lari
republican In both branches and predicts
failure of the fusion movement ,
Mr. ElUln compiled his figures from
tlmatoB Bi\en him by the chairmen of
various county committees and member :
the state- committee In their respective cc
tier. He believes that ! n Philadelphia cot
S-ono will receive 110.000 votes , against
000 votes for JenkH and 10.000 votes
Bi\allo\v. oiul In Allegheny count" 42
votei. ajalnst 17.000 voteatU S 000 v
for the rtbrr two candld-'r , rspeetl\
JUr. UK a t > } o , . , t. oj. . a , wJ U
Ing men of the state "hesitate to cast .
ballot that will renew the agitation for Ire
trade , free sliver and Dryanlam. "
Continuing he says"If : the great Rtate
of New York , New Jersey and Pcnnsylvanl
should elect democratic governors this yeai
this would certainly be followed by th
election of a democratic president In 1900. '
On the congressional contests the Rial
chairman says : "While we don't expect tha
the next delegation to congress will cental )
as few democratic members as the prcsenl
yet we believe a good showing will be mad
by the reports throughout the state on thl
issue. "
Democratic State Chairman Oartnaii nisi
Issued a statement on this Issue , but h
gives no figures and makes no prediction !
It consists of a denunciation of republlca
lule In the state and an earnest appeal fo
the election of Jcuks and his colleagues o
the ticket.
The "honest government" party also Is
sued an address , claiming that Swallow wll
bo elected.
OX TUB LOOKOUT KOH FIIAVI1
Wholesale CnIoiilriiUnii nf Voter * He
porfcil In Xetr York.
NEW YORK , Nov. 6. State Superintend
cnt of Elections John K. McCullagh sent
letter to the Hoard of Police Commissioner
today. In which ho says :
"I am reliably Informed that It Is propose
to Import Into the Sixth assembly dlstrlc
thugs , crooks and panhandlers from No1
Jersey , Connecticut and the city of Troj
prominent among those of that city belli
some of the men Identified with what ho
become generally known na the 'Bat She
Bans-1
"It Iu desired to notify you that It ha
been reported to me that llo.iters have bee
registered from the so-called Raines la
hotels and cafes In the Second , Fifth , Slxt
and Eighth assembly districts , who have sui
rendered their registration certificates fo
a consideration to certain persons In sue
districts and that other Heaters and Importc
crooks ) and oxconvictslll be given thes
certificates of registration upon which I
vote during the day of election. I also dc
sire to notify you that I have every evldenc
of a considerable colonisation of colore
crcoks who have been driven out of Chlcaq
by the reorganization of the police fort
of that city , and from Philadelphia , Pitti
burg and other nearby cities , who have se :
tied within the boundaries of what has bi
corns known as the tenderloin district an
that an Investigation of the colored clul
ocated in the Twenty-seventh , Twent :
Ighth , Twenty-ninth , Thirtieth , Thlrty-flr
nd Thirty-second streets by detectlvt
nder your command will , I am convince !
ead to the apprehension and conviction (
lany of these violators of the law.
"I shall deliver Into your custody for sen
cc before the day of election addition ;
warrants granted by the magistrates of tl
Ity of New York against persons accuse
f violations of the election law. My dej
tics have been Instructed to make no a :
ests upon election day for any alleged o
cnso committed against tne elective frai
hlse until the person so accused shall ha )
ast his ballot if ho shall demand the rlgl
o do no and I have no desire to Intcrfei
Ith the rights of any cUl/.en entitled to
rclso such right , but rather to prote
very citizen In the exercise of his rights
SITUATION IN OI.I ) HAY STAT1
Clone Content IN on In Severn ! Coi
Krennlonnl IHntrletn.
BOSTON , Nov. 6. The close of the can
lgn finds three of the usually democrat
ongresslonal districts -In doubt. They a :
he Fifth , Seventh and Tenth , while owlt
o a split in the party , the usually ovc
wholmingly democratic Ninth district , no
opresented by John F. Fitzgerald , Is al
uncertain.
In the Fifth district Joseph F. Flynn h
been making a vigorous fight for Congres
man Knox's seat , and It is generally co :
eded that the contest will be close.
In the Seventh district Mayor W. L. Hani
dell of Lynn has waged nn aggiesslvo car
algn , and the indications are that If Erne
\V. Roberts , the republican candidate ,
successful U will be by a majoilty conside
ably smaller than that given to Congrcssmi
Jarrett In the same district two years ago.
In the Ninth district the independe
lemocratlc candidacy of James A. Galllv ;
and the war record of Franz Hugo Krc
will make considerable difference in Co
grcssman Fitzgerald's usually safe pluralll
In the Tenth district the contest betwe
Samuel J. narrows , the present republic
ncumbent , and Henry F. Happen , democn
promises to bo close , and both parties n
confident of success. The republicans co
cede that the vote for Uruco for govern
will exceed 200,000 , although the democn
claim 250,000. Last year Governor Wolcot
vote was 105,075 , and the combined vote
Williams , democrat , and Everett , natlor
democrat , was 93,031.
ItOOSBVBI.T'S CIIAM-123 GOO
Intimate * Give Him 11 Majority of O
Hundred ThniiNimd.
NEW YORK , Nov. C. The republic
county committee gave out the followl
statement tonight :
"After careful consultation with each
the assembly district leaders of the repu
Hcun party of the county of New York n
with their authorization the estimated vi
to bo cast In Now York county for Roosev
Is 138,000. In view of the decreased reg
tratton , wo believe that the democrats v
not be able to poll a vote for VanWyck
excess of 110,000. Wo believe that \
greater city of New York will give Roosev
a majority. We shall carry the Fifth , Elgh
Tenth , Nineteenth , Twenty-first , Twcn
third , Twenty-fifth , Twenty-seventh , I
Twenty-ninth , Thirty-first , Thlrty-foui
and Thirty-fifth assembly districts. We 1
lleve that we will elect four members
congress and four state senators in I
county of Now York. We bellevo that i
euttro Judiciary ticket of the republic
party will be elected. Reports from elect !
distilct captains show that the vote for i
Judiciary ticket will exceed the vote for i
state ticket by from 10.000 to 15,000. 1
estimates hero made are based upon i
closest canvasses that are to be made
the election districts. If these estlraa
are correct , as we believe tlum to be , Roe
vclt will carry the state of New York by ;
less than 100,000. "
Hnuilre Slnte nenioerntx.
NC\V YORK , Nov. C. Democratic me
Ings were held In the Star theater t
afternoon and at Koster and Hlal's , Mine
Eighth Avenue. Tamen and Fourtee
Street theaters tonight and all were v
attended. The Theatrical Managers' Dei
. cratlc association held their meeting
Jj Koatcr and Blal'w , which was perhaps
most Important meeting of the night. Ri
ard CroKer was In the audience.
3len oil IVar Milimiife. .
NEW YORK , Nov. C On two war si
in the navy yard the sailors from Now Y
> i1ate who could not go to tbelr homes b
been permitted to vote for state offlc
Instructions from the Navy department h
reached the commanders of the battiest
Indiana and Massachusetts , under v.1 :
t cy sl'nwed the men to vote. On the M
sa hatwentysix men voted and
( Continued oa Second
BAD CONDITIONS IN CUBi
American Policy of Delay Said to 1
Responsible.
COMMISSIONERS SAID TO BE LETHARGI
Prominent Ciihnn Charm-M Unite
StntcH tilth Ilelnic Dllntory lit
the Mutter of I'ore I UK the
Spaniards Out.
HAVANA ( via Key West ) , Nov. B. ( Dc
layed In Transmission. ) The Internatlom
agreement over Spain's spiritual toss <
sovereignty In Cuba and the assumption <
full military control by the United State
seems Indefinitely prolonged , with no Imnu
dlate hope of relief to a country whlc
dally grown poorer and moro depopulate !
On all sides the question is asked , Ho
much nearer Is the flual solution of tl ;
problem than it was on the day the prc
tocol was elgned ?
The feeling among the better classes <
Intelligent and Influential people may t
pretty accurately summed up In the fo
wing observations made today by a rei
cscntatlvo Cuban merchant of Havana I
ho correspondent of the Associated Pres ;
"It seems to me and I think my vlev
re shared by many that the United Stall
overnmcnt Is dillydallying with Spain ov <
Ills evacuation question. Of course tl
roblem is a difficult one , but the delay
urcly unnecessary. The United States h :
cut hero an assortment of commission
ach more self-important and mysterloi
ban Its predecessor and each veiling 1
iporatlons with a cloud of secrecy , whlc !
o far as my American experience gee
eally serves the purpose of obscuring Issut
ml concealing very small achievements.
"Almost nothing has been accomplUhe
'ho ' spirit of jealously fills not only tl
ndivldual members of all the commission
ut also exists between the different cor
iilsalons collectively. These rivalries sec
0 engross the attention of the commlssloi
rs much moro than the serious qucstloi
fleeting the welfare of Cuba and the dlj
Ity and good faith of the United States.
rnhlle IN DlNittixted.
"First , wo were told that the date of occi
itttlon by the United States troops would 1
November 1 , then December 1 waa flxi
: pen and later wo were Informed that tl
ate for occupation would be left Indeflnlt
io far as evacuation Is concerned , January
rag named as an ultimatum date ; but no
t is rumored that February 1 has bci
greed upon. The fact Is , the country
arge , whether Cuban , foreign or SpanU
s getting disgusted. The people arc losli
alth and confidence , owing to the lack
ormallty displayed by the American repr
entatlves. To all questions asking i :
'ormatlon ' on those points , the Amerlci
lommlssloners with a superior smile and i
assumption of gravity to cover their ign
ance , reply vaguely and unsatisfactorily.
"Unless the Washington government fore
U lethargic commissioners Into greater a
Ivlty Cuba will be an Immense graveya
.nd Us fields barren before the United Stat
: akcs possession. The dolly records of mo
allty show that the population In all pai
1 the Island Is dwindling steadily. Entl
Hinges are dying of starvation. Onj
Ides the Spaniards continue robbing ai
hindering. In the meantime these sag
gosslpplng commissioners from the Unit
States sit sipping cool drinks by day a :
iccklng shelter by night with mortal drc
> f fever , yet absolutely Impervious to t
demands of humanity.
"The situation created by this uncertain
is still further aggravated by the fact th
no one dares sow crops or cultivate Ian
until the present choatlc conditions shi
some rays of light to guide agrlcultui
efforts. There Is no work for Idle ham
Day by day the number of beggars , thle\
and prostitutes Increases while the numl
of those able to relieve distress shrinks
he same proportions. Thus far the Unit
States has sent In the name of human :
a mere pittance of a million rations a
the Red Cross society has sent two carge
of supplies , as to whoso distribution a
disposal there have been many unfavoral
com-i."nts. How far can such relief be c
pected to go ?
ChniiKe In Xeceimnry.
'The present conditions cannot be mi
longer protracted without subjecting i
United States to well deserved crltlclt
Moro than that , the elements most In sy
pathy with the United States are slowly 1
surely falling off and joining the ranks
the opposition. As you are aware , Sei
De Castro , the civil governor , only yest
day Issued orders for the arrest of 263 crl
Inals recently released from jails and pe
colonies at Ceuta and on the Isle of Plr
Thla step was rendered necessary by
Increase the alarming Increase In burgl
les , highway robbery and assaults. Wl
the blockade was on the city was ruled w
an Iron band and cases of assault and r >
bery were almost unknown. Today , with
release of criminals and the Increase
poverty , the list of murders and holdi
Is a very grave matter. In nddltlou to
already numerous paupers and unemploy
driven to beg from sheer necessity , th
are many discharged Spanish soldiers
tlrely without means of support. Their nu
her reaches Into the thousands. Many b
and young girls of genteel extraction b
been thrown on the streets to begin tl
lives aa beggars or thieves and to br
up in jails and houses of Illfame. Do
people of the United States realize th
things ? Docs the government of the Unl
States , morally responsible before the we
for the future of Cuba , Intend to toler
Indefinitely a delay which day by day ma
these bad conditions worse ? "
i.r.TTcii ritoM < ; UMII.YI : , GOMI
Cuhnii Iender 1'lncfx Implicit Fa
In the I'lilted Stated.
WASHINGTON , Nov. C. Following Is
extract from a letter received by Se
Quesada from General Gomez written <
tober 20 :
I have full confidence In the solemn prt
Ues made bv the congress of Washing
and for that reason I do not have anv f
as to the Independence of Cuba. Some t
must clapso before our Ideal will bo n
Izcd ; but after so many struggles and ]
vntlons wo can wait n little longer.
The military occupation by the Unl
States Is to a certain extent necessary
preparu and hurry the evacuation ot
Spanish and to bring about harmony ami
the dltfurcnt factors in Cuban politics. 11
Ing this military occupation the republi
government will be organized. Its decit
will be finally accepted by all ; order '
rel n everywhere.
Those who bpeuk now of annexation
to satisfy , above all. their spite , propagal
unfounded fears as to ijersonal security <
private property. The final success of
struggle has required necessarily the desti
tlon of property which the enemy used
Its advantage , but wo have never attac
Individuals.
The struggle ngalnat Spain ls now end
\\e commence now a moro delicate and <
flcult task namely , to make our republi
political system triumph and to reconsti
the country It Is not an easy task and
men who love their country should c
tribute to It for that reason I cannot ret
Most of the olli'-erj and soldiers went I
the field obeylrc my orders ; I cannot ot
don. them until their future la
r
They have test everythlnft-'they had ; the ;
have a right to some compensation am
above all to their salaried. The new gov
ernment must secure them' . The disband
ment cannot occur until the'Sunnlards havi
evacuated ; my men cfinuot foe nband.onct
without bread or work to lue'mercy of thel
enemies. A solution coulct be found , per
tiaps , In the plan which the American gov
eminent .Is said to have of creating a natlv
civil guard formed In the majority of Cubai
soldiers. This organization would offer th
advantage of not exposing the Amcrlcoi
( loops to the deadly cllmiitc of the Islam
and at the EOino time the United State
would have people who knew the countr :
thoroughly. In the meanwhile and untl
the evacuation occurs food must be provide *
for my soldiers. j
The evacuation should be ns rapid as pos
stblo and afterwards everything will be nr
ranged , for the American ( fovcrnment wll
fulfill Its moral pledges to qls Slrae pcopl
have tried to make us suspicious so as t' '
bring about trouble , but before doubting th
good faith of the American ccople we mus
wait for acts which shall kfclve the lie t
their solemn pledge ,
AIIUSB OF TUB VMTKn STATUS
General In < ine AVrlten o. Slamleroii
Letter Ahoiit the Americans.
HAVANA , Nov. C. ( VIaKoy West , Fla.
( Delayed In TransmlBslou.p General Lu
quo , Spanish military governor of the Hoi
guln division , on leaving oihara for Spalr
wrote , 11 Is understood , to Captain Gcncrti
Blanco to the effect that Glbara , prior t
the American occupation , hail been govcrnc
In nn orderly fashion by t'g' Cubans , \vh
had named municipal Officials whose sobe
direction of affairs commanded the respec
of the Spanish. *
But when the Americans chtered the towr
Colonel Ray , according to _ thc report c
General Luque's letter , toro ; the Cuban Ha
down from nil the public buildings , trample
on It , freely Insulted the Cubans and allowe
his men to Indulge In drunken carousal !
When the Spanish troops were embarklut
wrote General Luque , some 4,000 Cuban
lined the road along which the evacuatto
of the Spaniards , with Luque nt their heai
marched to the wharf. Thc Spanlards raise
the cheer , "Viva Espana , " v-lilch was lustll
answered by the Cubans a.t ( a direct affror.
to the Americans , after v filch the Cuban
retired to a place called Bujarl , near Glbars
where they fortified themselves , "defyln
American authority. " Thls'Ts ' generally re
ported as the tenor of Luquo's note.
Alfred Betancourt , a BrltToh subject bor
In Jamaica , was assaulted on Tuesday las
by a Spanish officer , who struck him on th
side of the head for wearing a gold scarl
pin in the shape ot a five-pointed star. Th
officer ordered Betancourt tinder arrest an
sent him before General 'Arolas , rallltar
governor of Havana , who ordered him Ini
prisoned. Mr. Jerome , British vice consu
"
on being notified of the "aesault , presente
Ulmsolf at the captain general's palace , t
protest against an act of brutality and I
demand the Instant release of Betancourt.
General Blanco at first attempted to pi
Mr. Jerome off , then he s.ild H would t
an extremely difficult matter to release tl :
prisoner , as he had not ben arrested V
the orden publlco , but by an army office
and had been sent to Jail by the mllltat
governor But Mr. Jerome maintained
firm attitude , Inilstlcg that he would remal
at the palace until Betancourt was release' '
Finally his persistence > vfvs successfu
After an Interchange of. pibssages betwec
General Blanco and .General Arolntj , M
Jerome all the while refuslftyto budc fro
the palaoa , Betancourt was released at a la
hour.
These are the bare facts of an aosaii
which , under other conditions , might pa
with slight notice , but which is slgnlflcan
coming on the heels of a threat made 1
General Arolas to get even with Englls ]
men in Havana 'because of a protest resent
made by Mr. MacLean , manager of tl
Marino railway , owend by an English cor
pany , against the use , to which the railwi
stations had been put by Spanish soldle
stationed to guard them on Sundays ai
holidays. The conduct of the soldiers w
grossly Indecent and excited the Indignatli
of everybody living In the vicinity of t
stations. When Mr. Mat-Lean made h
complaint General Arolas , who Is extreme
i hostile to the English , as well as the Amo
I leans , declared that he would get even wl
the "Saxon rabble. "
El Diarlo de la .Marina publishes a fler
editorial attack upon the United States , d
Glaring that "the whole country is govern
by rum and ignorance. " It Imputes to t
American government "a breach of fal
contrary to the usages of all civilized cou
tries in sending war vessels to Porto III
after the protocol was signed and occupy !
the Philippines before tha conference
Paris has terminated. "
The whole article Is a mass ot Inaccuracl
and slanders , but Its spirit Is most sec
tlous.
On October 30 , 105 members of the cl
guard were shipped to Spain by the steam
Cludad de Cadiz , against their will and u
der armed escort. They were among the
e
who , because of their protest against a no
payment of arrears upon their dlechar
. from civil guard , were Imprisoned at
9t Morro by General Blanco.
3 STIUCKEX WITH YUI.I.OW FnVK
3e
I , Attaches of tliiiirteriiuiHter'n Ucpai
e ment nt Havana Are III.
HAVANA , Nov. C. 8.25 p. m. J. B. Cal
well and F. T. Stewart , attached to t
quartermaster's department , have be
stricken with yellow fever. They had be
occupying apartments at the Hotel Pasa
adjoining tboso of Colonel Williams , t
chief quartermaster , who is suffering fn
yellow fever. Both men were removed tl
afternoon , under the order of Dr. Lalnc ,
El Vedado fever hospital.
In the opinion of Dr. Lalne and otl
physicians the Hotel Pasaje Is infected a
there vlll probably be a stampede ama
the American guests when the fact becoir
known.
Following the usual petty jealousies <
Istlng between the commissioners ,
which the medical corps furnishes nor >
ception , the doctor who attended Caldw
r
and Stewart gave no notice ot their llln <
to the United States commissioners at
Vedado. Colonel Williams being HI and i
body apparently being authorized to assu
authority In hla place , Stewart , who h
ckrk In the quartermaster's departme
lacked certain attentions that only mot
could buy. Instead of the United Sta
commissioners being Informed , an attcn
waa made to collect private subscriptions
provide nurses and medicine.
Caldwell and Stewart 1'a.ve been 111 n
for several days , but not until this morn
was the fact brought to the attention
the American commissioners , who Imr
dlately ordered Dr. Lalne to see the i
tlents and care for them at the expense
the commissioners.
As a result ot bis examination the
uioval ordera were promptly Issued ,
Laine considering It his first duty to c
for the health of the largo number of Am
leans living at the Hotel Pasaje.
Admiral Sampson and Generals Wade :
Butler , the United State * Evacuation cc
mUsloners , are highly Incensed at the act
of those who originated the private subscr
tlon for a government olDclal.
Urovrncd In Mmrarn ,
BUFFALO , N. Y. . Nov. 6 Jay Staley
Grand Island and Charles Burke of But ]
Ion their Urea in tJj Niagara river ted
NEW 10RN IN DREYFUS CASl
Military Authorities Take n Hand to Protec
Themselves ,
.
WILL NOT FURNISH SECRET DOSSIEI
In tlmt Cniie the Court Will Annul th
Trial of ISO I , O.unNh the Con
viction ami 1'roeced to
Liberate the I'rlHoner.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co.
PARIS , Nov. 6. ( New York Worl
Cablegram. Special Telegram. ) It Is re
ported tonight that the military au
thorltles may , after all the talk c
icourt of cassation Inquiry Into th
Dreyfus case , play a bold hand. Th
schcmo Is to refuse to furnish the sccrc
dossier to the court , in which event , th
military authorities ha\e been advised , th
court will Immediately proceed to annul th
trial of 1894 , quash the conviction , liberal
Ureyfus nud not order a new trial , as n
fresh evidence would have been producci
The military party would thus evade th
disclosure of the secret dossier , which I
knons to bo worthless , and prevent Dreyfu
from vindicating bis character by an ope
trial. It Is believed that the gover .men
In order to get rid of the Dreyfus troubli
may connive at this sinister plan to den
him justice and leave the stigma of sua
piclon on his name.
ilninin Him itew Cabinet.
YOKOHAMA , Nov. 7. Field Marsh !
rlarquls Yomagata Arlmoto has formed
ilniatry to succeed the cabinet ot Com
'kuma ' Stagaki the first party cabinet 1
ho history of Japan which took olllce c
uuo 28 , last , and resigned on October 3 :
wing to differences upon the question i
lllng the portfolio of public Instructloi
'ho Yamagata cabinet contains no mcmbi
, vho is connected with any of the politic ;
lorttos. It Is constituted as follows :
President of the council and premier , Mai
ills Yamagata Arlmoto.
Minister of foreign affairs , Viscount Aok
'ormerly ' Japanese ambassador to Gorman ;
Minister of the Interior , Marqula Salf
'sugumlchL '
Minister ot finance , Count Matsoukata.
Minister of war , Lieutenant General Ka
ura.
ura.Minister
Minister of marine , Admiral Yamnmoto.
'Minister ' of Justice , M. Klyoura Kelgo.
Chlnexe AfTnlrn.
PEKIN , Nov. G. Yano Fumlo. the Jap ;
cso minister to China , had an audience wll
ho empress dowager and the emperor todt
'or ' the purpose of announcing the decon
, lens conferred upon them by the mikado.
The empress dowager was seated one sts
above the emperor. She made the usu
lompllmentary speech , after which tl
trnporor read a speech couched In slmlli
ernis. His majesty seemed in good hcalt
Yesterday the foreign envoys decided
make a strong demand upon the governmci
'or ' the removal of General Kaug Su's trooj
'Utslde ' the province of Pe-Chl-Ll befo
November 19. Unices the demand Is granti
they threaten themselves to assume the pr
.octlon of the railway communication b
; wcen PRkln noMh6coast. _
'
su-TjhlngTTomeiirljr'Chlneso ambassad
.o Russia and Germany , has been appoint
a member ot the tsung U yamen.
Cabinet Crlnln lu Newfoundland.
ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Nov. 6. There is
icrlous cabinet crisis in New Foundlan
Sir Herbert Murray , the governor , deman
ho resignation of M. Marine , minister
finance. The ostensible reason Is that 1
Morlne is the general counsel of M. Rel
ho railroad contractor. M. Morlne , In ten
erlng his resignation , points out that
iVllllam Whlteway , the former premier , ai
Messrs. Emerson and Morris , members
the late cabinet , held a similar relation
ho contractor , and that Sir Herbert Murr ;
acquiesced In the arrangement In all thr
cases. He reminds the governor also th
ho has been aware over elnco April last
his ( Marine's ) relation to Mr. Held , a :
nslsts that the governor's omission to 1
terfero before stamps his action now as pe
sonal and vindictive.
Mnrahund IiiNlrneted to Hi-dim.
PAJIIS , Nor. 6. The Matin today co
firms the report that the government w
Instruct Major Marchand to return to Frar.
with his expedition from Fashoda by w
of Jlbutll , on the Gulf of Aden , "the ot
route consistent with iFrench Ulgn'ltj
The paper expresses the hope that the r
tlonal flag "will not again be Involved
such small colonial enterprises unless si
cess Is assured beforehand , both dlplom :
Ically and by adequate support. "
Hxolte Scorn of American * .
LONDON , Nov. 7. The Vienna con
spondcnt of the Times , commenting on t
Irritation of the German press over t
attitude of the United States toward t
Philippine question , says :
'It has hut little Importance and Is or
likely to excite the scorn and defiance
the Americans and tend to confirm th <
in their determination to keep the Phil !
pines.
Knlner nt llelront.
DEinOUT , Nov. 6. Emperor Willli
and Empress Augusta Victoria disembark
here this afternoon from th& Imperial yac
Hohenzollern and visited the barracks , ps
and German deaconesses' school , ! > f
which they returned to the Hohenzolle
Everywhere they received ovations fr
largo crowds assembled to welcome them.
Ccrmaii I'nuerH Cnlled O1Y.
LONDON , Nov. 7. The Berlin con
spondent of the Standard says :
"The seml-ofllclal papers have received
hint to stop their attacks upon America ,
have good reason to believe , however , tl
Germany will doff her reserve so soon
the other powers seek a share In the Bf
of the Philippines. "
; Ilrltlxh ForeeN.
LONDON , Nov. 7. The military autho
ties at Devonport , the site of the larg
naval arsenal In Great Britain , received i
dors today for the Immediate mobilization
all the trooifl In the western district. 1
defense committee will meet tomorrow.
Hank of Hpaln'H Statement.
MADHID. Nov. C. The Dank of Spain ;
port for the week ending yesterday sho\
Gold In hand , unchanged ; elfver In ha
Increase 2,031,000 pesetas ; notes in clrcu
tlon , Increase 7,761,000 pesetas.
Honorx for I'rlnee GeorK < * .
CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. 6. M. 7A
vlelf , the Russian ambassador to Turt
has formally proposed the appointment
Prlnco George ot Greece aa commissions
the European forces.
hpaln Will SIKH.
LONDON , Nov. 7. The Madrid cot
spondent of the Dally Mall says :
"Spain will sign the peace treaty un
protest. "
Important Military
I/ONDON , Nov C. The Dally Cbron
this morning prof'ss s n have "Imporf
military iicn * which it ffuuij cot be ad'
CONDITION OF THE WEATHBI
Forecast for Nebraska
Showers , Colder ; Southwest Wlndi
YrNteritnj'H Temperature nt Oiunhii
Hour. le r > Hour. Den
FORECAST FOR ELECTION DA1
l''alr Wenther AVent of MlNNoiirl an
Italii or SIIIMV In Some
Other
WASHINGTON , Nov. G. The follow ! !
special forecast , covering election di
weather cast of the Rocky mountains , hi
> een Issued by the chief of the weathi
bureau :
Rain Is Indicated for the middle Atlant
ind Now England states and the upper Oh
ralley and the eastern lake region. In tl
states of the middle and upper Mlsslsslp
and lower Ohio valleys and western lol
region rain Monday night In the southci
and rain or snow In the northern parts c
ho districts named v HI bo followed Tuei
lay by clearing , colder weather. Fa
weather Is Indicated for Tuesday for all dl
.rlcts west of the Missouri river.
FATAL BACCHANALIAN REVEI
Four 1'coplc Malic n Mulit of It an
u "Woman I.II.HCH Her
1,1 fe.
CINCINNATI , Nov. 6. At 0 o'clock th
nornlng H. Woodrow , a prominent statlone
mrrlcdly summoned Dr. F. Brunnlng
fiat No. 7 In the Alta building at Fourl
and Syracuse streets. The doctor wf
shown the dead body of a young worna
n a bath tub full of water. Dr. Brunnlr
said It was a case of death from drownln
Mr. Woodrow , In whoso Hat It occurrc
lotlfied the coroner.
It has been ascertained that the girl
name was Nannie Everslelgh , formerly i
Ironton , 0. She and Mrs. Joslo Gcrrold ,
widow , came there together last nigh
They became companions for the night
Boyd Wessel and Frank H. Woodrow n
spectlvely. Miss Everslelgh and Boyd Wei
sei bad been living together at 132 We
ievonth street for a year under the nan
of Boyd Garfleld and Nannlo Garfleld. Mr
3crrold Is well connectetl here. It was li
; cnded to be a secret meeting In Mr. Wooc
row's flat , with no thought of tragedy i
ixposure.
Boyd Wessel Is the son of a highly r
spccted business man in this city and M
Woodrow's family connections arc of tl
alghest respectability. None of the thr
survivors of last night's orgies can or w ;
? lve any account ot Miss Everslelgh'a lea'
Ing the bed and going to the bath rooi
Mr. Woodrow made the discovery when ]
went to take htn morning bath.
The police believe much of the night w
spent In drinking wine and that few If ai
of the four were In a'condltlon to know wh
they were doing. Both young men are und
parole arrest and surveillance pending i
examination to ascertain the cause of t
bruise on the dead girl's temple. None
the survivors have made any attempt
conceal the facts or to escape , though th
left no stone unturned to prevent publlclt
The present opinion Is that It is a ca
of suicide or accidental drowning.
WARM WELCOME FOR TROOP
Fourth Ohio Volunteer * Given
Heartfelt fircetlnir oil Their
Ilcturn to Coliimhuti.
COLUMBUS , 0. . Nov. 6. The Four
volunteer Infantry was given a wclcoi
by the people today. As this was the on
volunteer regiment from this state that pa
tlclpated In a battle In the war , more th
ordinary Interest was manifested In Its hoi
coming , Four ot the twelve companies
the regiment were from this city. The tro
bearing the regiment arrived shortly afl
12 o'clock. An escort composed of the Se
cnteerith United States Infantry and a lar
number of civic organizations that made
imposing procession met the regiment
the depot. Two ambulances were at t
depot , but there was no need for the
The men , though ehowlng slightly the i
fccts of their hard campaign In Porto III
were In good condition and marched w !
steady ranks over the entire route select
for tjie parade. Never has a larger cro1
ot people thronged the streets , and the
sands stood for hours shivering In the c <
wind. The regiment was reviewed by Gc
crnor Busbnell at the capltol. Colonel C
was the recipient of special attention n
ho was wildly cheered all along the Hi
Ho waa almost burled beneath a hi
bunch of pink roses that was thrust up
him after ho had mounted his horse.
After the regiment had reached Its i
mory at the Columbus auditorium , a. te ,
which had been prepared by the women
the city was spread before them.
PAPERS PRINTED AS USU/ /
StrlUe oil San Francisco SheetH I ) (
Not Interfere it Ith Their
Publication.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 0. The strike
pressmen and stereotypcrs on the dally
pers has virtually ended In a victory
r-u publishers. The Sunday Issues appea
as usual , several outsldo engineers do
duty In the press rooms and men who ]
previously been "subs" aiding the stereot
ers who remained on duty. The strlk
have practically admitted their defeat
asking that the matter 1 > o submitted to
bltratlon. They demand , however , that
non-union men who have aided to prev
the papers from suspending publication
discharged. This Is not likely to bo c
ceded , for the arrival of experienced wo
men from the east Is dally expected ,
the meantime the publishers are confld
that they can Issue their papers with lit
If any , delay.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON IS Sll
Throat Trouble Coinhliied ulth n I
verc Cold Make * lllx Condi
tion D
NEW YORK. Nov. C. Joseph Jeffer
wa to have appeared In 'Rip Van Wlnli
at the Fifth Avenue theater tomorrow nil
but a consultation of physicians forbade 1
to leave his room for at least a week ,
has chronic throit trouble , which , w
a man Is 72 years old and when U ls
gravatcd by a sevcro cold , Is dangerous.
MntenientN of Ocean VcNKelNov ,
At New York A i rived La Oascogne , f
Havre.
At LUard P ed La Normandle , f
New Ycrk for Havre.
At QuccnHtown Ciilcl t ir.brla , for J
Y rk.t .
\t n-f-v. " ' * p ° "cd OuCh , from I
"lYork tor Liverpool.
WRECKS COURT ROOM
Explosion in Oapitol at Washington Deco
Great Damage ,
ABODE OF SUPREME COURT DEMORALIZED
Law Library Badly Damaged aiid Valuable )
Records Destroyed ,
TOTAL LOSS AWAY UP IN THE THOUSANDS
Fire Follows Explosion and Adds to the
Damage Done.
CAUSED BY GAS METER IN THE BASEMENT
Foree of the IXploNlon IN Terrlllo mill
lllimorx Arc Alluiit thilt Siipportlnu
Column * of llnlldliiK Are Out
of IMiinib.
WASHINGTON , Nov. C. An explosion and
flro at 5:13 : this afternoon wrcckrd the supreme
premo court room and the rooms immedi
ately adjoining it on the main lloor of the
cnpltol. The damage Is enormous. The en
tire central eastern part of the great nmrblo
pllo from the main floor to the subter
ranean basement practically Is a mans of
ruins. The force of the explosion was so-
heavy that the coping stones on < he outer
walls , Just east of the point where the ex
plosion occurred , were bulged out nearly
two Inches ; windows In nil that part of the
building were blown out , and locked doors
were forced from their hinges iiultc a hun
dred and fifty feet from the sceneof It.
Flro followed the explosion so quickly .11
to seem practically simultaneous with It.
The explosion shook the immense structure
o Its foundations and wan heard se\cral
quares from the cnpltol. H occurred In a
nail room , tightly enclosed by heavy stone
alls , in the subterranean basement im-
nedlntcly below the main entrance to the
Id capltol building. In this room was a
ve hundred light gas meter which waa
ed by a four-Inch main. Very little gas la
scd in that part of the building , but at
ho time of the explosion the gas had not
ecn turned oft at the meter. The meter
self was wrecked and the gas pouring from
ho main caught fire. The flames originating
rom the explosion darted up the shaft oJ
ho elevator , which had been completely
estroyed by the force of the explosion , and
ommunlcatcxl with the record room of the
uprcmo court , the offlcc of the marshal of
lie court and the supreme court library.
Jefore the flames could bo subdued the price-
ess documents In the record room had been
Imost totally destroyed and serious damage
ad been done in the marshal's office and
omo minor rooms in the Immediate vicinity.
I.llirnry Ilnilly UiiiuilKeil.
The library of the supreme court room ,
ocated Immediately beneath the supreme
; ourt room , waa ibadly damaged by fire ,
imoke and water water practically destroy-
ng the great collection of law rctorcnco
> ooks. The library contains about 20,000
volumes "and was used not only by tha
ustices of the supreme court but by mem-
> ers of congress and lawyers practicing bo-
ore the supreme court. Mr. Justice Harlan
said tonight that the library was very val
uable. Many of the works It contained
would , he thought , be dllficult to replace.
ibrarian Clarke , after a cursory examlna-
.lon necessarily made by the light of Ian-
cms , expressed the opinion that many at
ho books could be saved , although they had
been drenched by water from the streams-
poured into the library for two hours or
more after the explosion occurred.
The most serious damage , In the opinion
of the Justices of the supreme court , Is to
.he . records stored in the sub-basement.
These Included all the records of the supreme
premo court from 1792 tt 1832. The room
contains the records of cases and opinions
rendered by the fathers of the judiciaries of
the government. Apparently the document *
n this room are either totally destroyed
or so badly damaged 'by flro and water as
to be useless. Justice Harlan eald that
while the loss o ( the records was irrepara-
It was fortunate that the later records
of the court , which are kept In the ofllca
ofthe clerk on the main floor , were not
njurcd. As documents for reference at this
tlmo end later Justice Harlan thought
these were of far greater value "than the
recorja destroyed. Fortunately the clerk's
office was not In the least damaged by flro
and the explosion did no damage in U
except to blow out ono window.
Jauics McKenney , clerk of the supreme
court , expressed the hope , after making an
examination of the old record room , that
some at least of the documents , priceless
from the viewpoint of the historian , could
bo saved. Tonight , however , owing to the
Inadequate lighting facilities In that portion
tion of the building where the explosion oc
curred , It was Impossible for him to make
an Intelligent or thorough Investigation ot
the damage. The supreme court room was
damaged principally by water and smoke ,
the fire not reaching that point. Adjolnlnu
the court room , however , both the mar
shal's olllct * and the senate barber shop fur-
nUhed food for the flames.
Due to KN GUN ,
While many theories are offered as to th
cause of the explosion , It seems beyond doubt
to have been duo to escaping gas. At ti-07
o'clock Lieutenant Nelson of the capital po
lice detected an odor of gas In the corridor
adjoining the supreme court room. Not
being able to locate It ho proceeded to stat
uary hall the old hall of the Imnso ot
representatives thinking the gas might bo
escaping from a burner In that vicinity.
While ho was endeavoring to locatu the
escape of the gas the explosion occurred.
Only a few persons , principally officers of th *
capltol police , were In the building nt the
tlmo , but several of them had narrow es
capes. Before the flro department , which ;
responded to an alarm sent In by a police
man three squares from the capltol , had
arrived , C. I * . Gllem , chief electrician of the
capltol , and H. W. Taylor , chief engineer
of the house side , had a stream playing
Into the supreme court record room , which
by that tlmo was a roaring furnace. Within
a few mlnuteo after the arrival of the lire
department the flames were under control ,
although as a precautionary measure stre&rni
wore poured Into the marshal's ofll c. the
library and the subterranean basement for
two hours.
The firemen were unable , however , for a
considerable time , to extinguish tbo flame ot
K33 which shot out of the four-Inch main la
the meter room. From this mnln the firs
swept through an orifice In the basement
floor caused by the explosion and attacked thp
consultation room of the suprcms court Jus
tices on the main floor. Borne damage waa
done to the furniture and fittings of this
room , but It was Inconsiderable as compared
with that done olsewhoro. Th robing room
of the justices pni < Hcally was undamaged.
C.HH i n i off.
i t il- ' ihr fiiC "OdH cot bo
un i ! the cus t.'oin the