THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNLtfG , DECEMBER 20 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
PLANS TO RETALIATE
Benate Will Make Return in Kind for German
Trade Discrimination ! .
ALL FOOD PRODUCTS TO BE INSPECTED
Besolntion by Mason for Inquiry Into
Fending Legislation in Reichstag.
WILL FRAME A HOSTILE BILL IN RETURN
Sngan , Meat * , Winet , Canned Products ,
Eto. , to Be Tested.
INQUIRY INTO THE CHINESE OUTRAGES
Flatt of Connecticut Addresses Senate
on Vest's * Anti-Expansion Rco-
latlon and Teller Gives
Notice of a Speech.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The senate had
a busy day and there were several Import
ant speeches. Mr. PJatt of Connecticut
spoke against the Vest resolution , which
declares that the United States has no
power to acquire territory. He said that
the power of a riation to acquire
territory was as Inherent as it *
sovereignty. The United States had
n right to govern such territory in the best
possible manner until the people of the
acquired lands were capable of self-govern
ment. Mr. Proctor o ? Vermont and Mr.
Hale of Maine exchanged divergent views
upo'ri the subject of a commission of sen-
Btors to visit Cuba. '
Mr. Proctor thought such a committee
waa necessary , while Mr. Hale said be
thought It would be in extremely bad taste
end u eless.
The. Nicaragua canal bill was up during
the last part of the day and Senators Berry ,
Allen , Cattery and Morgan discussed the
measure.
Senator Mason of IHInoto today Introduced -
troduced In the senate a resolu-
tlon directing the committee on agriculture -
culture to Inquire Into certain legislation
pending before the German Reichstag calcu
lated to prohibit the importation into Ger
many of American sausages and other meat
products and directing the committee , should
the legislation become law , to report im
mediately a 'bin to require the Inspection of
sugars , meats , wines and other food products
which are Imported Into this country from
Germany. The resolution went over until
tomorrow. It is as follows :
Whereaa , It has com * to the attention of
the people of the United States that there
Is pending In the German Reichstag legisla
tion which Is calculated and intended to pro-
hlbH the exportation of American sausage
and other meat products into Germany ; be it ,
therefore ,
Resolved , That the committee on agricul
ture be herewith Instructed to Inquire Into
euch legislation , and If the same become a
law , that said committee Is Instructed to re
port forthwith a bill to require the Inspec
tion of sugar , meats , wines and all other
lopd , products which are Imported Into this
< auatrxif rBM Mtera * n .empire.
Mr 'CummTJIiY * irbMce that he would ask
the senate 'at the conclusion of Mr. Plait's
Bpoech to take the anil-scalpers' bill from
the , table for consideration. Mr. Chandler
of'New , Hampshire Inquired If It was Mr.
Cullom's purpose not to have the bill re
ferred to the 'Interstate ' Commerce commis
sion. Mr. Cullom replied that he proposed
to ask for consideration at this time.
"Well , I give notice , Mr. President , " re
Bponded Mr. Chandler , "that there are sen
ators here who will Insist that the bill shall
go to the commission. " f
Sullivan Protend.
Mr. Sullivan of Mississippi protested
against what he termed an extraordinary
proceeding , and demanded to know what
Mr. Cullom'H purpose was.
"I propose to call up the antl-scalplng bill
tor consideration , " replied Mr. Cullom. "We
can discuss questions relating to the request
when .we come to them. "
Mr. Teller gave notice that he would address -
dross the Mr. Vest's
senate on anti-expan
sion resolution.
In accordance with notice previously given
Mr. Platt -Connecticut addressed the sen
ate , opposing the resolution offered by Mr
Vest , declaring that under the constitution
of the United States no power Is given to
i acquire territory to be held and governed
il permanently as colonies.
At the opening of the session the chap
lain intbts Invocation made touching refer
ence to the affliction of Mr. Jones of
Arakantas , "Over whose threshold of late
thrlca has passed the shadow of death , "
and one of whose sons Is now 111.
The vice president announced the com
mittee on the Centennial celebration of the
city of Washington as the capital of the
nation as follows : Senators Hoar , Hale
Perkins , Simon , McLauren , Clay and Tur-
ley.
Inquiry Into Chinese Outrage * .
Mr. Lodge , from the foreign relations
committee , favorably reported the follow
ing' joint resolution and asked for its in
mediate consideration :
That the president be and he Is hereby
requested to communicate to congress , so
far as the same may be done without detrl-
nient to public Interests , all the Information
In. bis possession concerning all alleged out
rages committed upon the person of Bishop.
Karl Cranston and other American citizens
In the city of Pekln , China , by subjects o
the mperor of China , and what steps. 1
any , have been taken by the State depart
ment In the matter of demanding sultabl <
redress nnd Indemnity therefor.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Plait's speech was a constitutional
argument maintaining the legal right of the
United States to acquire territory , saying he
did not propose to discuss the policy of ex
pansion nor the features of the govern
ment we might establish In any foreign
territory acquired. Expansion , he said , has
boon a law of our national growth , the
mainspring of our national development
Ho added :
" .I shall maintain that the United States
his shown a great capacity for governmen
In all trying times and under many trying
condition ! and that It Is capable of meetIng -
Ing any emergency likely to arise. 1 shal
contend that the United States Is a nation
and , as such , possesses every sovereign
power now reserved by the constitution to
the states or to the people themselves , tha
the right to acquire territory was not re
served and that , therefore , the right Is an
J Inherent right ; a sovereign right ; a rlghi
to which there Is no limitation. I shal
show also that In certain Instances this In
herent sovereign right is to be Inferred
from ( Decide clauses of the constitution It-
Bel ( . "
Has lUitht to Acquire Territory.
Mr. Platt then launched Into a conitltu
tlonal argument , quoting extenilvely from
authorities treating of the question and als
declared that In the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands , the entire question o
thlf government's right to acquire foreign
( Continued on Second Page. )
MPORTS WILLJE INSPECTED
BUI Reported Providing That Arti
cle * round to Itc Impure will
lie Excluded ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The agricultural
pproprlatlon bill reported today contains a
ctallatory clause , authorizing the secretary
f agriculture to Inipcct Imported articles
angeroua to health and also authorizing
he secretary of the treasury to exclude such
rtlclpR. The restriction In designed to ap-
ily to a large number of articles Imported
rom foreign countries.
The clause Is as follows :
The secretary of agriculture , whenever ho
las reason to believe that articles arc being
tnportcd from foreign countries which are
angeroua to the health of the people of the
Jnltcd States , shall make a request upon
he secretary of the treasury for samples
rom original package * of such articles for
nspectton and analysis and the secretory of
he treasury Is hereby authorized to open
uch original packages and deliver speci
mens to the secretary of agriculture for the
> urpose 'mentioned. And the secretary of
be treasury shall refuse delivery of any
oods which the secretary of agriculture rc-
orts to him have been Inspected and
analyzed and found to be adulterated or
thcrwlso dangerous to health. .
EXPECT CUBA TO SUPPORT ITSELF.
Jovernment Cnnnot Dlnpoiie of Rev
enue * that Do Not Exlftt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Gonzales Que-
ada , representative of the Cuban provl-
lonal government , was at the War depart
ment today making certain Inquiries con
cerning the revenues and customs of Cuba
under the coming American military ad
ministration.
The leaders of the Cuban party have teen
coking anxiously toward the change of ad
ministration in the Island as furnishing a
icsslblo source of revenue from which to
lefray the expenses of their own civil gov
ernment and pay off the Cuban army In
> art. It Is not stated Just what representa-
Ion the Cuban leaders have made to this
government , but It la understood they would
like a certain portion of the island's revenues -
nues set aside for the repayment of the
army and such other necessary expenses as
their own system of government may in
cur.
It will bo Impossible for some time to
coma for this government to entertain such
a proposal as the revenue coming In Is
> ased on surmises. For at least four years
jeforo the outbreak of the last Cuban war ,
according to official reports , there was an
annual deficit In the Spanish budget. This ,
according to Consul General Williams * re
port , was caused partly by the competition to
he European bounty-raised aufjar which
lad seriously affected the Industry In
Cuba and led to the abandonment of many
plantations , leading to great butiness de-
> resslon and much local suffering.
The regeneration of the Island's business
has been fully considered by this govern
ment and It Is believed with honest ad
ministration and stability of business con
ditions , the Islands shortly will be at least
self-supporting.
Meantime , the department states , It Is not
practical to formulate plans for the dis
posal of revenues which do not exist.
DISCLAIMS ANY PARTIALITY
Bryan Assure * Senator Stetrart He-U
Not Unfriendly to Either Side *
IB Senatorial Central.V - '
*
WA8HINOTOND c , ! . W. X Bryan has-
written the following letter to Senator Stew
art :
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 19. Hon. W.
M. Stewart. United States senate My Dear
Senator : I have just read a dispatch from
Washington charging- - with unfriendli
ness toward you and with friendliness to
Congressman Newlands in the pending sen
atorial contest.
I desire to assure you that the above is
entirely without foundation. I take it for
granted that your state will select a silver
man as senator , but I have carefully avoided
taking any part in the contest and have
never expressed my perferences. I assume
that your people are able to choose wisely
and they will very properly resent any at
tempt upon my part to influence their action
or give advice. Believe me , very truly
yours , W. J. BRYAN.
OPPOSITION TO THE HULL DILL.
Provision * for Army Increase Dls
cuMNed In Committee Conference.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The house com
ralttee on military affairs today made con
slderablo progress on the Hull bill to In
crease the army. Some sharp opposition
was encountered to some provisions of the
bill , but the committee got beyond sections
1 and 2 and the features of these sections
are considered settled. The onry party di
vision was on the motion of Mr. Hay of
Virginia , that all 'troops above 26,000 bo
confined to those required for the foreign
service , the republicans voting against It
and tbe democrats for It. Among.the Im
portant provisions In the sections passed
Is that for one lieutenant general.
In detail the organization In the see
tlons beyond which the committee has
passed Is for an army consisting of one
lieutenant general , six major generals ,
twerve brigadier generals , twelve regiments
of cavalry , a corps of artillery and thirty
regiments of Infantry , In various staff bu
reaus , thirty post chaplains , the record and
pension office , the retired list and staff of the
military academy.
PAY FOR PARIS COMMISSIONERS ,
Denial of Report Day and Reid Are
to Receive Each flOO.OOO.
WASHINGTON. Dec. . 19. Inquiries were
made at the State department today as to
reports that Mr. Day and Mr. Whltelaw
Reid each are to receive $100,000 for their
services as members of the Peace commls.
alon and that tbe officers of the commis
sion are to receive compensation on the
same liberal scale.
At the State department It was stated
today In the most positive language that the
terms of the compensation of the members
and officers of the
peace commission are en
tirely In the hands of the president of ths
United States and so far he has not Indi
cated to anybody his plans in tbe mattes
Although disclaiming any knowledge on the
subject the opinion Is expressed that It
Is exceedingly Improbable any member of
the commission will receive anything approaching
preaching $100,000 for his services.
Few Changes In Hawaiian Dill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. The Hawaiian
bill v.'us further considered today by the
house subcommittee on territories and
progress was made which takes the com
mittee up to section 15. The changes thus
far have been regularly In the way of verbal
amendments and It is said that nothing in
the nature of a vital change has occurred.
As yet , however , the committee has not
passed on tbo sections relating to the quali
fications of voters for representatives and
senators and those are expected to develop
the widest differences.
Pertaining'to Povtoffices.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Nebraska
George S. Copeland , at Havelock , Lancaster
county , vice M. O'Donnell , resigned. Iowa-
E. B. Wllkes , at Folletts , Clinton county.
An order has been lisucd removing the
postofllce at Casper , Wyo. , to a building ad
joining the preient site , owned by tbe post
master , at a rental of $150 a year.
SPANISH CAPTIVES TORTURED
Stories of Barbarian Cruelty Practiced by the
Native Filipinos ,
PAY GRUDGES TO THEIR ANCIENT ENEMIES
Compel the Native Priests to Form
11 nml and.lllatv llorim Outrag
ing Dignity Fnrnlsh * *
Amusement.
MANILA , P. I. , Nov. 12. ( Via San Fran
cisco , Dec. 19. ) All sorts of rumors are
current hero as to what the Filipino republic
Is doing with reference to the settlement of
the Philippine question , but the FIHpIno
newspapers Insist that nothing but absolute
independence will be accepted by the na
tives.
Senor Paterno , president of the Filipino
assembly , Is said to have cabled a long mes
sage to Madrid a few days ago to the effect
that If Spain would guaranty autonomy and
other reform measures the whole country
would support Spanish rule In preference to
any other form of foreign Intervention ,
The claim so strenuously made by the
natives that they are a highly civilized race
Is not borne out by facts , according to Span
ish refugees from the north who have just
reached here. They say that after the sur
render of the town of Aparrl the Insurgent *
formed a parade , the central1 feature of
which was a Spanish lieutenant who waa
carried along the streets suspended from a
bamboo pole , to which his hands and feet
were tied just as hogs are carried here by
coolies. On arrival at the plaza the proces
sion halted , the pole was placed upon forked
sticks and a squad of rebels proceeded to
terrorize their victim by shooting as crose
to j his head as was possible without woundIng -
Ing htm. When the unfortunate man was
unconscious i with terror the procession
moved on again.
Another story Is told of a Spanish officer
being confined In a cell with his hands tied
:
behind his back and compelled to eat the
portions ' of food allotted htm from the floor
of the cell Hke a dog. Not satisfied with
J
this , his captors are said to have hooked a
rope to his swollen wrists and through a
pulley I overhead hauled him off his feet
until be fainted.
Still another refugee states that because
he threw some papers which he did not
wish the rebels to have Into a cesspool , the
natives dropped him Into the hole and com
pelled him to recover the papers , after
which he was paraded through the streets
for hours.
The Spanish priests who were captured
fared somewhat better , according to all" re
ports , for the rebels organized them Into
an extemporary brass band to head their
processions and by dint of kicks and blows
compelled the captives to produce plaints of
discord which htghry amused the natives.
Denied by Native * .
The natives indignantly deny these alle
gations and their newspapers retaliate by
printing horrible stories of the atrocities
practiced by the Spaniards before the sur
render of Manila , one of them even pub
lishing the affidavits of the victims.
Agulnaldo's official organ , the Republics
Flliplna , announces that . Us Parla corre
spondent , presumably .Agoucillo , say * , , that
th Philippine * group 1tas "ttfra c 4edo tlfol
United States which "will' grant Independ
ence to the Flllplnoi after a time , which Is
to be fixed by protocol , and will not be fess
than six years , if the Filipinos show that
they have satisfactory faculty of govern
ing themselves. "
Aguinaldo has seen fit to remove the embargo
barge upon Americans and has Issued an
order granting the right to travel through
the territory at present held by the revolu
tionary government to .an foreigners ex
cept Spaniards , so long as they are un
armed. No one , however , may approach
within 200 metres of any forts or Intrcnch-
ments , or carry a kodak under penalty of
arrest. Any Spaniard wHo lays foot on
Philippine territory if captured will be ad
judged by military law.
The present unpleasant weather 10 hav
ing Its effect upon the health of the Ameri
can troops , hundreds of whom are suffering
from cramps and chltls occasioned by the
dampness of their quarters and exposure.
It has rained almost continually for four
days and there Is every Indication of a con
tinuance of the wet weather , although the
rainy season la supposed to be over.
It was currently rumored that at least 20
per cent of the American army of occupa
tion Is on the sick list , , which would Indi
cate an epidemic , but Inquiry at the brigade
hospital proved this to be an exaggeration ,
for the total number of patients there was
750 , of which only eighteen were smallpox
and about 200 fever patients.
An order has been Issued compelling med
ical practitioners to report all cases of
smallpox under their notice to the authori
ties In order that they may be promptly re
moved to the pesthouse , owing to the num
ber of deaths which have occurred in pri
vate houses throughout the city.
Bniilncs * In Had Shape.
What with the uncertainty as to the fu
ture disposition of the Island and the state
of affairs existing outside of the limits of
the city of Manila , which are the bounds
of American jurisdiction , business in the
Philippines is In almost as bad a condition
as it was six months ago. From May 1 un
til the surrender of Manila , on August 31
last , the only means of communication be
tween this cltv and the others ports In the
Philippines was entirely cut off , since all
coasting steamers were under the Spanish
flag and had to lie up during the blockade.
With the American army of occupation It
was hoped that trade would be resumed
almost Immediately ; but In spite of the fact
that arrangements have been made between
the Spanish and American authorities
towards that end , the fact remains that the
Interlsland trade , which In time of peace
amounted annually to over $500,000,000 , has
dwindled down to lees than one-fifth of Its
normal volume.
The largest Import firms have enormous
stocks , but cannot dispose of them , for the
reason that communication Inland Is
blocked by the Insurgents and also be
cause buyers are holding off , In the belief
that the proposed change lu the tariff will
be totheir advantage. Exporters have
nothing to export , because the hemp-crow
ing provinces are Up in arms against the
Spaniards and both sugar and tobacco
plantations are Idle for the same cause.
Impositions by Filipino * .
A few shipments of hemp foave been made
but the Insurgents collected heavy duty on
It in the southern provinces and taxed the
\cssela carrying it tonnage duties In ad
dition thereto. Indeed , It is stated on re
liable authority that the rebels are im
posing burdens on commerce within the
very walls of Manila. For Instance , a per
capita tax Is levied upon every passenger
who Is foollih enough to accede to the
demand , upon the ferry across the bay to
Cavlte. Then again , collectors stand at the
gates of all the big factories on pay day
and mulct the employe's , according to their
salaries , ui they leave. Of course this only
effects the Filipinos , but it tends to enow
that rebels can and are doing pretty much
as they like , In spite of the authorities.
So far a * their troops are concerned , they
arc , for the most part , amenable to reason.
Some of them who are quartered In the
suburbs , presumed to exercise their author
ity , but after Aguinaldo had summoned Plo
de Pllar and one or two other turbulent
spirits to Maloloa and kept them under his
Immediate supervision , there was no further
trouble
They still surround the city , but at such a
distance as to no longer be & menace to the
peace or safety of the suburban residents
of Manila ,
Newspaper * la Manila.
The Vos Espanalo , a rabid anti-American
taper , has been suppressed by the author-
ties and Its editor arrested for printing
Ibelous articles ; the Dlarlo do Manila ,
which was founded in 1849 , has suspended
> ubllcatln , and two others , the Oceania
Ssnana and Commerclo , - are dally expected
.o follow suit.
On the other hand , half a dozen Filipino
papers are in circulation and any number of
American publication's. The Manila Times ,
an evening dally , waa the first newspaper
In the field , Its first Issue being on the 12th
Inst. Two days later , the American , a
morning paper , which claims to have the
only Associated Press news in the far east ,
appeared. Then came Freedom , tri-weekly ;
Uncle Sam and several more weeklies , all
of which appear to be doing fairly well ,
SPANISH CABINET GOES OUT
M.
Ministers Expected to Seat In Their
ReMlicnatlanM at Oner Outcome
of Crisis Ittjj Doubt.
MADRID , Dec. 19. It U seml-offlclally an
nounced that the Spanish ministers will
place their resignations in the hands of the
queen regent tomorrow. .The friends of both
Premier Sagasta and Seoor Montero Rlos
declare they are In full'accord on all ques
tions. 1
The most discussed solution of the crisis
Is a Sagasla ministry tofjlnclude among its
members General WeyleF , Senor Romero y
Robledo and Senor Canalejas y Mendez ; a
Montero Rlos ministry 'comprising repre-
resentatlves of the different groups of tbe
majority or a Martinez d Campos tnlnutrr
Including Senor Sllvela alkd other conserva
tives , t * .
In the event of the first or the last tht
Cortes will be dissolved. j
The general commanding the northern
army has proclaimed thi."closure from to
morrow of all the Oarllstj-clubs and societies
In bis district.
CAHLISTS HOPING KOR ARMT AID.
InitnrrectlonlMta Trjrjfto Induce Mil
itary Officers tofJoln Them.
LONDON , Dec. 20. Th Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard , whose dispatch
*
was forwarded to the Spanlsh frontier , says ;
Don Carlos Issued strict Instructions to
his adherents to avoid "anything likely to
offend the army or Its officers. The Carl-
Ists still hope for military support , but
are disappointed la their , failure to secure
General Weyler and other discontented offl
cers from Cuba and thetPhlllpplncs.
The authorities report that the Carllst
agitation Is subsiding. Nevertheless all mili
tary precautions are belkg taken near tbe
frontiers , which are belnglheavlly garrisoned ,
whllo flying squadrons | are patrollng the
northern province. | .
The editor of a CarllKEBewspiper. 7
was arrested at Leotfi la fjve'ekr whlla''on
a tour through tbe , .kl ) < fj oV la Senor En
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BLANCO IS WELCOMED HOME
Avoids Crowds on Landing at Ali
cante and Hnrrle * to Madrid.
ALICANTK Spaln , Dec. 19. The Span
ish mail steamer Villa Verde , with Marshal
Ramon Blanco , former captain general ol
Cuba , Generals Fernal and Tejega , Colonels
Cevalos , Pagltery , Tuss r and Domenlgo
and several others of lesser rank , arrived
here this afternoon from Havana.
Marshal Blanco landed without Incident
and avoiding the crowd which was waiting
him , took the train for Madrid after send
ing to the queen regent a telegram of de
votlon and receiving from Senor Sagasta
one of welcome. He declined to discuss
the Cuban question , but appeared greatly
affected.
CRISIS Al'I'UOACHES IN PERU.
Capital In Hands of Revolutionist *
and Fight in at Hand.
LIMA , Peru ( Via Galvcston ) . Dec
19. The president of Bolivia , Senor
Alonza , at the head of 2,500 men
is preparing to march against the
capital La Pas , which Is In 'the hands
of the revolutionists. The latter are pre
paring for resistance and an Important en
gagement is expected to take place.
FRENCH SOLDIERS QUIT FASHODA
Evacuation Took Place on Morning
of December 11.
CAIRO , Dec. 19. Major Marchand and his
party evacuated Fashoda during the mornIng -
Ing of December 11 , when the French flag
was lowered and the British and Egyptian
flags were hoisted.
The French detachment started for the
Sobat river.
SENTENCE OF A CARICATURIST
German Artlnt Get * Six Months for
Ridiculing the Emperor.
LEIPSIC , Dec. 19. Theodore N. Hearne ,
the artist who caricatured Emperor Wil
liam's trip to the Holy Land , 'has ' been sen
tenced to six months' imprisonment for so
doing.
I'rlnce Georjcc Leaven for Canea.
ATHENS , Dec. 19. Prince George of
Greece , whoso tenure of olflco as commis
sioner general of the. European powers In
Crete began yesterday , started this after
noon for Canea. He left amid a popular
ovation. The members of the cabinet and
the representatives of the powers were-at
the railway station to bid htm adieu.
Kliig George , Queen Olga and other mem
bers of the royal household accompanlet
the prince to tbe Piraeus.
American EtiKlneH for England.
LONDON , Dec. 19. The Midland Railway
company has ordered twenty freight en
glncs In Philadelphia and New York. As a
consequence of the strike the English flrms
are only able to cope with arrears o ;
work.
French Fnrtlf > liif Talliltl.
AUCKLAND , N. Z. . Dec. 19. Steamers
vhlch have Just arrived hero report that the
French ore actively engaged In fortifying
Talhltl , the principal Island of the Society
group , which Is under thu control of France
Freneli For re In
LONDON , Dec. 19. According to a dls
patch to the Morning Post from Hankow
on the Yang-tse-Klang , about 700 miles
from the sea , a French expedition has been
dispatched up the river to Kwrl We and on
gunboat Is already above Nankin.
Movements of Iowa and Oregon.
LIMA , Peru ( Via Oalveston ) , Dec. 19.
The United States cruisers Oregon and Iowa
which arrived at Valparaiso Saturday , wll
leave tomorrow for Callao direct.
Start for the Antarctic.
HOBART , Tsamanla , Dec. 19. Captain
Borcbgrevlnk's expedition has started for
the Antarctic region * .
REVOKES SNAP CONTRACTS
Goremor General OastellanM Exercises His
Power to Good Effect.
UNDOES WORK OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Declare * Void it Concemlon for Pitv-
IIIK RtrcctH mid ConMrnctliiK
Sewer * In Havana Promoters
Hit In the Pocket.
( Copyright , 189 $ , by Press Publishing Co. )
HAVANA , Dee. 19. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Governor
General Castellanos , exercising his superior
jower , revoked today various snap conTacts -
Tacts entered Into recently by the Havana
municipal council. Good American and
English money has thus been thrown away
to the sole benefit of a few men and other
officials whose votes had been secured.
lllchael J. Dady & Co.'s concession for pav
ing streets In .Havana and constructing a
sewerage system at a cost of $12,000,000
comes under the order of revocation. Cer-
laln franchises , acquired by the American
West Indira company and an English syn
dicate for railways , have also been revoked.
This action by Governor Castellanos cauaei
; reat satisfaction here , as It U held that
It would have been a public scandal to give
out such Important contracts when the
Americans are about to take control of the
Island's affairs.
General Castellanoawill be the repre
sentative of Spain to hand over Cuba to
the United States. Ho will remain until
January 1 , and not leave the Island by way
of Clenfucgos before that date , as It has
been reported that he will do. He will thus
be the last viceroy of Spain in the new
world ,
Admiral Sampson , his wife and his daugh
ter sailed on the New York n't 5 p. m. Mrs.
Sampson , In addition to other philanthropic
work whllo hero , actively assisted In es
tablishlng a home for Protestant fatherless
soys and girls 'in the Corro district. Through
aer energy subscriptions have poured In
freely and the project now Is approaching
practical shape. Her principal co-worKer
has been Mrs. Farrls , a Cuban woman by
birth and an American citizen.
Crnlser Brooklyn nt Hnvansu
HAVANA , Dec. 19. The United States
cruiser Brooklyn , Captain Francis Cook ,
commander , arrived hero this afternoon.
The United States transport Saratoga has
also arrived.
The steamer Stlllwater has arrived here
from New Orleans with timber consigned
to the quartermaster.
The steamer Gallart has sailed for San-
tander , Spain , with ninety-eight officers and
1,440 men , and the steamer Cherlbono has
sailed for Valencia , Spain , with sixty-three
officers nnd 800 men.
General Butler paid a visit of courtesy
to Captain General Castellanos this morn
ing.
ing.Crowds
Crowds of people of the lower class at
Cerrd , the evacuated suburb of Havana , In
vaded the residence of an ex-police official
named Prim , with the Intention of lynching
him. He escaped through the rear of the
house. 'Other officials were also threatened
with' lyftphng. ( .At Pueblo , . Neuva. and otter
-
.
cral shots nt the Spanish sentinels.
Cuban forces have entered the evacuated t
towns of Calablrar and Santiago de las
Vegas , this province , and have hoisted the
Cuban flag.
General Greene has approved ex-Chief
John. McCullagh's plan to organize a police
force of 1,000 men on the model of the New
York system formerly under McCullagh's
superlntendency. Clubs and revolvers have
been ordered from New York and today
the selection of men was begun by Colonel
Moulton and ex-Chief McCullagh.
A detective bureau will be a feature of
the organization.
General Castellanos will turn the palace
over to the United States authorities thor
oughly cleaned. The Interior has been par
tially repainted and new plumbing has been
put in for the benefit of the Americans.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19. The United
States cruiser Resolute left League Island
navy yard today for Havana with a force
of marines and supplies for the naval sta
tion at the Cuban capital.
CRUISER CINCINNATI UNHURT
Gets Off Into Deep Water Without
Srrloiix ItcHnlt * .
SANTIAGO , Dec. 19. After forty hours o :
hard work , with the assistance of the Unltc <
States collier Southray and the gunboa
Mayflower , the United States cruiser Cincin
nati Is now In deep water. Apparently 1
was not damaged. It was necessary to un
load Its heavy armament forward In order
'to remove the vessel. It will be thoroughly
overhauled before starting tor tbe United
States.
The Santiago Chamber of Commerce
waited on General Wood today to complain
of the proposed local taxes to go Into effoc
January 1. As a result of a four hours' In
tervlew the members of the chamber readily
agreed to an Increase In many Instances , so
that the whole budget shows revisions o
$15,000 per annum.
Today four American soldiers while In' '
toxlcated fired forty revolver shots. Tbe po
lice arrested the men promptly and con
flscatcd their weapons. The offenders "havi
returned to their respective regiments and
hereafter thcro will be a fine of $25 for each
offense o'f this kind.
I'OIITO niCA.VS WANT STATEHOOD
Contention of ItepreNentiitlvrH of Snn
.Inllu IH SiierenHful.
SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , Dec. 19.-rTbo
convention of representatives of the towns
of Porto Rico , which General Henry , th <
military governor , called last week , mot to
day. Senor Munoz Hlvelra , president o
the former autonomist council , on behalf o
seventy-flvo delegates , of whom forty wen
radicals , delivered an address to Genera
Henry , declaring that the convention was
enthusiastically In favor of free trade with
the United States , compulsory education
the settlement of a rate of exchange and o
modification lu the currency , though not In
favor of the removal of the duty on sugar
which would bo a deathblow to Porto Rico
Senor Munoz Rlvelra declared that th
Porto Rlcans were in favor of a terrltorla
organization with a view to statehood a
an early date.
The meeting pronounced In favor of po
lltlcal and icllglous liberty and tbe future
limitation of suffrage to males 21 years o
age , paying taxes and able to read am
write. General Henry Is much pleased with
the results of the meeting.
Vlnltn Dnvln.
PINAR DEL RIO , Dee. 19. Genera
Greene arrived In his private car yesterday
the military department of Plnar del Rio
on a visit to General Davis , commander o ;
Today he left with General Davis and thi
lattcr's etaff for Guanojay , the headquarters
of the Two Hund/ed and Second New
York regiment. At Artemlsa they were re
celved by the Cuban general , Diaz , who
gave them a breakfast , at which compli
mentary speeches -were made. The Amer
leans then drove northward across tbe coun
ary to Guaoajay ,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
'Threatening ; Variable Winds.
temperature at Omaha i
FIRE STARTS IN SHOW WINDOW
I'ullr Two Million Dollar * Worth nt
l'roior > - ( Joed II | > lit Smoke nt
Terre Ilnutv.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. , Dec. in. The
worst fire In the history of Terre Haute
ook place tonight , causing a loss of nearly
(2,000,000. ( The cause of the flro Is not
definitely known , but It Is supposed that a
Ivo electric wire set fire to the cotton with
which the show windows of the Havens &
3eddcs company were decorated. The follow
ing firms are the losers : Havens & Oeddes ,
$100.000 , $100,000 on building ; Brelnlg ft
Milter , furniture , $25,000 ; Plxlcy & Co. ,
$100,000 ; Terre Haute Shoe company , whole
sale , $150,000 ; Albrccht & Co. , retail dry
goods , $750,000 ; United States Hanking com
pany , $ SOQOO ; Torman & Scbloss , clothiers ,
$50,000.
A number of small concerns , whicn were
literally annihilated in the fall of the rear
wall of the Havens & Gcddes wholesale house
and the loss In their use , will more than
bring tbo total loss up to the $2,000,000
mark.
The flre started at 6:30 : o'clock , when half
the employes of the Havens & Geddes es
tablishment were at their homes for sup
per. There is a force of 300 or more in the
retail department of the establishment and
had the entire force been present tbo loss
of life would have been ( rightful. As It Is ,
Kate Maloney , a clerk In the notion depart
ment , Is at the point of death. She sprang
from a window In the second story and sus
tained Injuries from which she will proba
bly die.
Miss Luella Ferguson , a clerk in the
same deportment , Jumped just before Miss
Maloney , but was caught by some men
who were watching for her. She la ) n
tornally Injured but will recover.
Louie Kramer , the trimmer , who was In
the show window when tbe flre started , Is
frightfully burned about the bead and arms.
When rescued from the burning building
he was Insane with pain and wanted to be
killed. Firemen Austcrlee , Walsh and Shay
\\ero badly injured In the falling of the
floor In the Albrecht building and are now
in the city hospital.
At 11 o'clock tonight the flre was still
burning fiercely.
A heroic act on the part of a man named
Peters , n traveling aalcsman from Chicago
for the Baldwin music house , called forth
cheers from the crowd watching the flames.
When the flro first started Peters was standIng -
Ing In the crowd and saw Miss Maloney and
the Ferguson girls appear at the second-story
windows. The girls were panic-stricken and
were In momentary danger of going down
with the floor. Peters sprang through the
door with his coat over his head and dashed
through the flame and smoke and reached
the window at vrhlch the girl * appein-tid anil
after"tollifiig wrVh ttcm swung oui ir <
the lodge and dropped. His example wus
followed by the girls.
Mnnnfnctorlm .
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , Dec. 19. Baldwlns-
vllle. located twelve miles north of this
city , was visited by a disastrous fire today.
The flre started In the plant of the Kenyon
Paper company and spread rapidly to a
building occupied by the New Process Raw
hide company , the stone mill of Hotallng
& Co. and the building occupied by Clark ,
Mercer & Co. The loss , estimated at $78-
000 , Is nearly covered by Insurance.
Tnllor Shop and Contents
HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 19. ( Special. )
The tailor shop belonging to William Bloom-
enkamp was completely destroyed by flre
early this morning. It U not known how
the flro originated. The loss amounts to
$1,500 and thcro was no Insurance on either
stock , or bulldtne.
Fnrnltnrc and Hardwire Stores.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Dec. 19. A special from
North Baltimore , O. , says : The large brick
building occupied by Jeff Rlchlsock as
furniture and hardware stores , was de
stroyed by flre today. The loss Is estimated
at $75 , 00 , covered by Insurance.
DOYLE GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
Decision by n Denver Judxe In a
Case Started nt Conncll
niurTn.
DENVER , Dec. 19. ( Special Telegram. )
A decision was rendered today In the famous
contempt case against James Doyle. The
judgment of the court Is that Doyle Is
guilty of contempt and must release thu
judgment obtained in Iowa , cancel the levy
and execute and restore the status quo
of the case at the time the Injunction was
issued. Should he fall to do this within
three days ho Is to be committed to the
county jail until such time as the order
of the court la compiled with. Judge Lunt
remarked In cloning that ho could not
bring himself to believe that the injunc
tion was disobeyed with any malice on the
part of the defendant or his attorneys lind
that he thcrefoio saw no reason for the
Imposition of a flne In addition to the pos
sible Jnil penalty. Mr. Downs , representing
the defendant , Doyle , at ones RIIVO notice
of his Intention to take the matter to the
court of appeals.
The contempt proceedings grew out of a
eult started by Doyle and against Hums In
a court In Pottawattamle county , Iowa.
Doyle sued to recover the vaVuo of certain
Portland stock which he claimed that Burns
had been holding and which ho averred was
his rightful portion of the proceeds from
the sale of ceitaln claims to the Portland
company. Burns appVicd for on Injunction
In the court here , to restrain Doyle from
prosecuting the Iowa suit. The Injunction
Issued , but Doyle went ahead and obtained
a judgment by default against Burns forever
over $700.000. The attorney for Burns will
start tomorrow for Council Bluffs to at
tempt to Eccurc a release of the Judgment.
AnnrchlNt Conference.
LONDON , Dec. 19. The Rome correspondent -
ent of the Times says :
"I have reason to bellevo that the Inter
national anarchist conference , which hat
been In session here for several weeks , has
proved a success. Great secrecy Is main
tained regarding the proceedings and con
clusions , but the delegates seem satisfied
that they have laid a splendid foundation
for a uniform system of dealings with an
archists. The conference declines to rec
ognize anarchlit outrages as political crime * .
Work of lleliel Marauder * .
LONDON , Dec. 20. According to dis
patches from Shanghai the rebels have seized
the town of fihung-Yang , fifty miles from
Yclmng. province of Hoo-Po , on the north
ern bank of the Yang-Ue-Kiang. 200 miles
above Chin Klang Foo. They have mas-
acrnd A ITrcnrh orleit and 100 convert * . I
WANTS TEN MILLION
Hew York Financiers Refuse to Float Russian
Bonds to that Amount
SELIGMAN & CO.'S DEFINITE STATEMENT *
Offer Was on Thirty-Year Four Per Oents
Guaranteed by Russia.
MARKET I NOT FAVORABLE AT THIS TIME
Representative of Group of Financiers Said
to Have Been at St. Petersburg.
DECISION OF FINANCE MINISTER UNKNOWN
New York llnnkcm Advance Informa
tion that Present Time 1 * Not
Opportune Othcm Think
Story 1'rolmblc.
ST. PETERSBURG , Dec. 19. An official
agency hero Issues the following announce
ment :
"Tho United States charge d'affaires , II.
H , D , Price , has communicated to the min
istry of finance a proposal by Mr. Ivlns ,
thu representative of a group of financiers ,
to make a largo loan to Russia. The de
cision ( of M. DeWltte , the finance minister ,
,
Is not known.
NEW YORK , Dec. 19. Information con
cerning the Russian government loa
eought ' to bo placed In this country was
given out today by J. & W. Sellgman &
Co. This firm's London representatives
cabled to the New York house asking
whether or not they could place $10,000,000
4 per cent thirty-year Russian railway
bonils , guaranteed by the Russian govern
ment. The matter was considered and de
cided In the negative.
Isaac N. Sellgman s tld today :
"Russian government 4 per cent bonds
are selling lu this market at between 102
and 104. The bonds of the Russian govern
ment are generally taken In this country
In exchange for concessions by that gov
ernment. For Instance , the life Insurance
companies of this city probably own $3,000-
000 to $7,000,000 which they have purchased
from the Russian government and hold In
pursuance to a contract with the Russian
government permitting them to transact a
life Insurance business In Russia.
"We made a careful Inquiry among the
bankers In this city and although we found
some bankers prepared to take an Interest
In the proposed loan , at the same time we
did not find sufficient Interest taken by
others so we dropped the business.
"Wo do not think the present moment
Is opportune for the selling of Russian
bonds In this country. If the present bal
ance of trade continues It is not Improbable
that these bonds can be placed advantage- , j.
ously In our market within a year. "
Henry Clews , tbe banker'aald : "I think
that Mr. Eckels , who gave out the report ,
r-p'thearrt of negotiations begun by a foreign . o
government , butt not an European. unverH- .
mcnt. I am bound In confidence not to
name the government , but I may say that
a little more than a month ago I was asked
to make an offer as to the terms on which
1 would negotiate a loan of from $10,000,000
to $20,000,000. I made my offer and have
not received a reply. New York Is now the
money market of the world. "
Tiilk of Foreign Loan.
CHICAGO , Dec. 19. A number of Chicago
bankers and financiers have been Interviewed
In relation to the reported application of ono
of the European powers for a heavy loan In
the United States. Isaac G. Lombard , presi
dent of the American N .lonal bank , said :
"I hardly think that this country win make
a loan to Russia , at least not a largo ono.
There Is surplus money here , but not enough
tovarrant a. large national foreign loan.
America has made many foreign loans , but
not to governments. Rates here are about
as low as anywhere nt present. "
Ernest A. Harallr , president of the Corn
Exchange National bank , said : "Thcro Is no
question but this country Is becoming so rich
that Its surplus money will seek Investment
abroad. The balances In Its favor are grow
ing larger , and It Is accumulating wealth at
a rate that Is unprecedented. Money , consequently
quently , is easier here than efsewhcre. For
this reason , though , the proportion of mak
ing a loan to a foreign government Is un
precedented In this country , It seems natural
and altogether probable. In case suoh a loan
la made , Chicago In In a position to provide
a considerable share of it. "
John C. Black , president of the Continental
National bank , said : "It Is as sure to como
as tomorrow , that America win become a
great money lending nation , like England
and the greater nations of the old world.
The United States is accumulating wealth
twice as fast as any other country. It would
occasion no surprise should It be reported
that Ruwla was seeking a loan In Englander
or Franre , and stioufd not In the case of this
report that Russia may seek a loan in
America. "
Elbrldgo O. Keith , president of the Metro
politan National bank , paid : "The Idea of
the United States making any loan to Rus
sia does not seem probable , chiefly because
American financiers are not well enough ac
quainted with conditions In Russia to war
rant them In meeting such a proposition
without a fireat deal of caution. The finan
cial relations have not been cfase between
the two countries , and the matter would ap
pear In a different llnht If England or Ger
many or Franco or Belgium , or nny of the
countries with which wo have a largo trade ,
should seek to make the loan. Then , too ,
specie payment In Russia Is a new thing , and
there would be n question as to the stability
of conditions there. But America now Has , .
a farse surplus to Us credit , duo to tempo
rary conditions largily In Its favor , such a *
Increased exports and largo foreign credit
balances. But , this country has lots of use
for Its own money In developing Its own In
dustries and resourceo , und , though there
Is much American money abroad , It does not
Roem probablu that American capital will
scik Investment In any largo sums In Rus
sia. "
Don Carlo * ' Health In Pour.
LONDON , Dec. 20. The Rome corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says : Don Car
los , the Spanish * pretender , returned to
Venice last week. Ilia overwork has
greatly aggravated his respiratory affection
and he IB obliged to keep to his bed. A
final meeting of tbe Carllst chiefs Is about
to bo held In Vienna.
to Knlnrge It * Plret.
LONDON' , Dec. 19. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Dally Mall says :
"Tho Russian government has ordered
ten new destroyers for the Pacific squad
ron to bo completed within two years.
"It Is reported that the minister for war ,
Lieutenant' General Kouropatklno , win be
dismissed for countermanding an order
given by tbe grand duke , Vladimir , who'is
commander of tbe St. Petersburg mlllUry
district"