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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY JtOKNINO , DECEMBER SI , 1808 TWELVE 1'AGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SENATE AND HOUSE
Both Branches of Congress Hear Speeches on
Philippine Question ,
TO ANNEX OR NOT TO ANNEX AND WHY
Senatorial Junket to Porto Eico and Cuba is
Favored !
WILL REPORT ON EXISTING CONDITIONS
Eonsa Agree * On and Passes Agricultural
Appropriation Bill.
ANTI-ANNEXATION TALK BY WILLIAMS
JUlHHiiHlppI Representative Oecuplo *
an Hour In a Forceful Speech
O p iiodl UK Annexation of
Philippine Inland * .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. To annex or not
io annex was the leading question debated
in both brunches of congress today. In the
eenato Mr. Teller made an argument In
favor of expansion and In the house the
first speech on the opposite side of the
question was delivered by Mr. Williams of
Mississippi. Ills speech attracted consider
able attention.
Congress decided today to adjourn from
December 21 to January i.
Proctor's resolution In the senate for a
committee of senators to visit Cuba and
X I'orto Rico was favorably reported. Among
other matters passed upon was the passage
of the agricultural appropriation bill by the
hou'su.
FAVOR JUNKET TO THE ISLANDS
Proctor' * Resolution for Senatorial
Trl | > to Cuba Reported ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. In the senale
today Iho house resolution providing to
adjourn congress from December 21 to Jan-
vary 4 was adopted without division.
Mr. Galllnger favorably reported Mr.
Troclor's resolullon providing for a
committee of senators to visit Cuba
and Porto Rico with a vlow to ascertaining
the conditions on the Islands and reporting
them , with recommendations , lo the senate ,
but on Mr. Hare's objection to present con
plderatlon tbo rerolullon was placed on the
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Hoar It was ordered
that on February 22 , Immediately after the
eenato convenes , Washington's farewell ad
dress be read by Mr. Wolcott of Colorado.
A bill authorizing General A. E. Bales of
the Untied States aramy lo accept the deco
ration of the Legion of Honor conferred
upon him by the president of the French
republic was passed.
A bill to extend the time for the construc
tion of a bridge across the Columbia river
l > otwcen tbo slates of Oregon and Washing
ton by the Oregon and Washtngloo Bridge
company was passed.
Mr. Teller , in tha course of hie lemarkB
Id that , , theto purphasn ' ojt. ' ' .terrl-
tofjf "fr6ia'Tr > Mexieot * 'afC < jr the * JMr.VH !
war. was parallel with the present purchase
from Spain. In this case "Mexico was pros
trate at our feet and wo said 'Wo want some
of your territory and will pay you for It. '
We held it first by conquest and then toy
purchaso.
"No matter what was the provocation for
the war that was the case. It was a great
and grand acquisition , second only to the
Louisiana purchase , which made the Mexi
can purchase possible. This Is what we
propose to do with Spain. We conquered ( I
nd now propose to purchase some of Us
territory and besides this pay $20,000,000 , a
mere bagatelle. "
Mr. Teller said bo would ask Ihe people
of the Philippines what Ihey wanted In the
way of government and glvo It lo them. The
eooner tha people governed themselves the
tetter. He believed the people of Luzon
" capable of self-government.
4
Teller Addresses Senate.
In accordance with Ihe notice given yes
terday. Mr. Teller then addressee
the senate upon Mr. Vest's resolullon , de
claring lhat under tbo constitution this
country Is nol given Ihe right to acquire
territory lo bo held and governed perma
pently as colonies.
Mr. Teller's address was an excellent argu
rnent , which he prefaced by saying tha
in view of Mr. Platl's very able exposition
of the question , ( ho ( Teller ) might oml
properly much that he bad Intended to dls
cuss. Ho did not think there was the slight
eat question of the power of this governmen
to acquire foreign territory.
"If wo are a nation , " he declared , "wi
bavo the power to exercise the powers o
a nation all the rights of a sovereign power
When the country was called upon In 186
to meet this question it met It fully and
eottleil it for all time. As far as the coun
try is concerned tba question was settled
finally at Appomattox.
"Then , " continued Mr. Teller , "we took
our place as a nation , endowed with all the
powers of a sovereign and we possess those
powers today , "
Referring to the territory acquired by th
United Stales during ibe recent vrar , Mr
( Teller said :
"We have already acquired this territory
end wo need , as a mailer of fact , no treaty
with Spain to authorize our right. It Is a
right undisputed. Wo came Into possession
of Cuba , Porlo Rico and Ihe Asiatic archl
pel ago. They are ours jusl as certainly
as they could be made so by treaty. "
Mr. Teller discussed briefly the statemen
Of Mr. Vest that many of the deeds o
cession of foreign territory acquired by tft
United Stales contained clauses providing
that tbo territory ultimately should b
erecled Into states of the union ,
% Hlvht to Govern.
"We can confer statehood upon these ter
rltorles , " he said , "when In our judgmen
It Is proper so to do. Nobody can cal
Into question our right to exercise our Judg
Client in this mailer.
"If we acquire territory , " he continued
' 'the very act carries with it the right t' '
govern.
"Who. " be demanded , with draraatli
force , "can govern now In Cuba or in Porti
Illco but the United Stales ? That question
fs settled settled by Ihe very circumstance
of the case. The question Is now , What dls
position shall wo make of Ihe territory tna
fcts come Into our possession ? "
Mr. Teller thought It a duty of our legu
lators and people to krep in mind con
tantly the great principle on which thi
government is founded just powers of a
government are derived from the consent o
the governed. "We ought , " said he , "to ex
tend to the people of these possessions th
' . power to govern themselves as soon as they
are prepared to exorcise that power.
"Wo are coming to deal with the greatei
question the American people have met sine
1861. I anticipate much difficulty and em
barnssment , but have at no time felt th
distrust that has been manifested by man
f our people. "
> The declaration of the congressional reso-
utlons with reference to Cuba , ho believed ,
night have been made applicable to the
coplo of all 'the ' acquired possessions ,
"If this government will say to the people
f this acquired territory , 'Wo will glvo
ou self-government , ' we will not need an
rmy of 60,000 men ! n Cuba ; 20,000 In Porto
tlco and 30,000 In the Philippines. ' To say
his to these people Is the only way to es-
ape a great standing army ,
MiiNt Keep I'o * c * ilonH.
"I am not one , " he said , further on , "to
urn these possessions back to Spain , but I
Io J ollevo that wo ought to glvo them the
ipportunlty to govern themselves. I must
ay no ono wants these possessions made Into
tales now. No public man Is In favor of
uch a plan so far as I am aware , yet in
ourse of time we may lake them In. "
So far as possible , Mr. Teller believed
bat tbo Inhabitants of Cuba should be
given self-government , but he did not be-
levo that the United States should leave
ho Infant power thus established as a prey
f any other nation , either through con-
uest or treaty. He believed It folly to talk
f "Imperialism" as applied to this coun-
ry.
ry.No
No man or set of men had any Intention
if establishing In Ihls country the Euro-
iean policy of imperialism and none would
bamplon such a course.
"No colonial system , such as had been
established years ago In India , will ever
io established under the stars and stripes , "
declared Mr. Teller. "Our flag will always
loat over liberty and happiness , which are
nsurcd to all the people beneath Its fold ,
bough all of them may not bo accorded the
ulleat rights of American citizenship , the
flag will float as an emblem of good gov
ernment and protection to them , as It docs
o us. * There Is no favor we can
confer upon the Filipinos llko lhat of glv-
ng them Iho beneflta and protection of the
American nag. The great question Is 'Aro
we bettering their condition ? ' No Intelli
gent man among them , I think , will dls-
lutu the statement that we are.
NntUen May lie ManiiKed Eimlly.
Mr. Teller said he knew that the Filipinos
pines were Incapable of establishing a gov
ernment equal to the governments of our
states , and that ho would encourage com
mittees among them to establish the best
governments they were capable of. He
would not go to war wlth , the people of the
Philippines In order to force our Instltu-
: lens upon them. He would consult them
as to the form of government and be be
lieved that by pursuing this course we
should avoid the necessity * of war with the
natives. Their government might bo as
perfect as ours , but all accounts agreed
: hat the natives were tractable , 'intelligent
and capable of progress.
Mr. Proctor hero Interrupted Mr. Teller
to read an extract from a letter from Ad
miral Dewey concerning the character of the
Filipinos , as follows :
"These people can be governed without
tbo slightest difficulty. They readily give
In to reason , and I have not had the slight
est difficulty In dealing with them. "
Continuing , Mr. Teller expressed tbo
opinion that the natives could not be gov
erned from Washington. They were sus
ceptible to just and liberal treatment , and
there was no reason why , If they were capable -
blo of appreciating them , our beneficent
institutions .should not be extended to them.
Howould give them all the liberty in
this respect hat they were capable of en
joying" and il"ltr time * ihW'tiSiflfcsttd 'ta-
paclty to perform the duties Of statehood
ho would not be among those who would
deny them that boon.
Ulkln * Call * Up III * Ship Dill.
Several private pension bills were dis
posed of , after which Mr. Elklns called up
the bill relating to the registry of foreign
built vessels wrecked In this country. Mr.
Elklns asserted that we pay $1,000,000 a
day to foreign built ships. The balance of
trade appeared to have been $600,000,000 In
our favor for the last year , but , as a matter
of fact , it was only about half that , as so
Urge a portion of It went to foreign ships.
Mr. Tlllman asked : "If wo annex the
Philippines where will our coast trade end ? "
Mr. Elklns replied that be hoped it would
end in the Philippines , but that was an ex-
Iraneous question and be did not want to
raise it.
At 2 o'clock the NIcaraguan canal bill
and tbo unfinished business were taken up ,
ito the displacement of the registry measure.
Mr. Caffery spoke In opposition to the canal
bill. He said tbo proposition io conned
Ihe two oceans by means of a canal was
so attractive to the Imagination as to cause
many people to accept It as a wise enter
prise , regardless of appeal to reason tn Us
merits. He deprecaled the personal at
tacks upon the members of the Maritime Ca
nal company , but Indicated his belief that
tbo bill was an attack on the treasury of
the United States. He declared the enter
prise under tbo bill was In violation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty In contravention or
tbo Concession from the Isthmian countries
and tn opposition to our own constllutlon.
Thesa propositions he undertook to main
tain by an analysis of the bill by sections.
While Mr. Caffery was speaking a mes
sage was received from Ihe house of repre
sentatives announcing that an amendment of
tbo senate the final question In contro
versy to the navy and war deficiency
bill , had been agreed to. This passes the
measure and as soon as reported It will go
to the president.
Without having concluded his remarks
Mr. Caffery at 4:10 : p. m. yielded to Mr.
Galllnger and on his motion the senate went
Into executive session.
At 5:10 : p. m. the senate adjourned.
MISTAKE : TO TRY THE NEW TEST.
William * of Mlllpp | Addren e *
Honie on Annexation Danger * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The houco today
listened to the first speech on the annexa
tion of the Philippines. Mr. Williams of
Mississippi , a democratic member of the
foreign affairs committee , in an hour's
speech , stated his opposition to a policy
which would bring the Islands under the
sphere of the United States' Influence. H
contended that It would be hostile to the
spirit of our Institutions to assume contro
over 9,000,000 unwilling subjects , that an-
nexatlon would cost us 11-10,000,000 a year
that Iho annexation of Iho Islands met none
of Ihe tests which applied to our past ac
quisitions of territory and would be a
mistake from a social , political and materia
standpoint.
Mr. Williams' remarks received careful at
tenllon and several times drew applause
from his democratic colleagues.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed without material amendment. I
carried $3,690,322 , or $187,120 moro than thi
current law.
Several resolutions from the river and
harbor committee , calling upon the secre
tary of war for estimates as to the costs
of certain proposed river and harbor work
were adopted.
At the opening of the session of the house
today Mr. Cannon called up the conference
report on the army and navy deficiency bill
and moved Its adoption.
Mr. DeArmond , democrat of Missouri
asked whether the reapproprlatlon of the
balance of the $50,000,000 to bo expended
under the direction of the president woul
In any way sanction or authorize the pay-
( Continued on Second Page , )
CHANGES IN THE ARMY STAFFS
leorganization Suggestions Before House
Military Committee.
WILL BE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS
Substitute for Hnll Hill Will Re Pro
posed MmltliiK StnndltiK Army
to that Existing Iloforc
Late War.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The house com
mittee on military affairs completed cou-
Ideratlon of the army reorganization bill
cday and ordered It reported to tbo house.
The most Important changes made today
vera those fixing fifty years as the ago
Imlt for appointment to the several staff
orps and adding a new provision for ono
mndred army dentists with the rank of
, rst lieutenants. Many advances In rank
vero made In the staff corps. In the Judge
dvocato general's office the colonels were
flxed at five Instad of tv.o , as first proposefl.
'revision also was made that new np-
olntees be given the lower places. In tno
quartermaster's department the colonels
vcro reduced from ten to eight and the
places of lower rank Increased. In the
commissary department the force Is In
creased materially from that first contem
plated , particularly In the lower grades , tno
laplalns being Increased from twenty-seven
o thirty.
Iiicreiinc In EnKlneer' * Department.
There Is an Increase in itho engineer's de
partment , the lieutenant colonels being in
creased from eighteen to twenty and captains
reduced from fifty-seven to forty-one. in
ho ordnance department the changes are
toward the Increase In officers of higher
rank. The provision allowing $25 extra payer
or service In outhing islands was made to
ncludo Alaska.
The age limit of fifty , which had been
flxed for appointments to the Judge advo
cate , quartermasters , commissary and pay
departments was amended so that the age
Imlt will not apply to those who served In
the civil war or the Spanish war , or to of
ficers now Jn the Tegular army.
A "new section was Inserted , making the
chief of tbo record and pension office a
Brigadier general with an assistant , having
the rank of lieutenant colonel.
*
Section eighteen of the Hull bill was
struck out entirely. H limited the ago of
appointees as second lieutenants under the
provisions of the several acts and also
placed an age limit of forty years on chap-
alna.
In the pay corps forty-seven majors were
substituted for thirteen majors and thlriy-
fourcaplalns _ as provided In the Hull bill.
Th'o civil appointments were opened to
those from civil life , as well as those from
volunteers. The number of chaplains was
Increased from thirty to forty. A provision
was made that assistant surgeons shall pass
a satisfactory examination Instead of a com
petitive examination as at present.
Vote on Reportlnft mil.
The final volte on reporting the bill wa
eight to five on party lines , as follows !
Yeas Hull , Marsh , Griffin , Ketchum , Fen-
ton , Belknap , McDonald end Browulow-re " ,
publicans , i i * wCV
w
'aysMlzer , Cox , LentVHajr iinef Jott ,
democrat * .
Mr. Marsh , while voting1 for the bill , re
served the right to oppose some of Its fea
tures on the floor. The minority gave notice
of a minority report and a substitute bill.
Flvo days were given for the preparation
of the majority and minority reports , Chair
man Hull making that for the majority and
Mr. Hay drawing the sub-bill and report
for the democrats.
The main feature of the sub-bill will tea
a standing army limited to that existing be
fore the recent vrne and authority to the
president to enljf . . 'large ' temporary force
probably 50,000 'men , for service In outlying
territory.
GUARDING KEELY'S SECRET
Stockholder * of Motor Company Mee
to Take Action on Deceased
Inventor' * Idea.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20. Th firs
meeting of the stockholders of the Keely
Motor company , since the death of John W
Keely , the Inventor , was held in this city
today. Charles S. Hill , attorney for the In
ventor's widow , stated that Keely'a secret
does not exist in manuscript , but that Keely
had made a request before his death tha
T. B. Klncald of Boston was the one man
who could successfully carry out his Idea
A long and spirited discussion ensued as to
what course should be pursued. It was
finally agreed to leave the entire matter in
the hands of the board of directors.
After Mr. Hill had made his statement he
announced that ho had a secret which he
would Impart to one man. This communi
cation , he said , was of a nature to encourage
the stockholders and to Induce them to
leave everything In Klncald's hands for on
year. John J. Smith , one of the directors
of the company , was appointed to confer
with the lawyer.
IN JAIL FUR A "PRINCIPLE
New Yorker Pursed of Contempt a
Court After Twenty-Two Month * '
Imprisonment.
HOUSTON , Tex. , Dec. 20. Thomas Tina
ley , a New York millionaire , who has been
in Jail here for twenty-two months for con
tempt of court , today partially purged him
self and will tomorrow be permitted to go
free.
Tlnsley , as president of the Glenwood Gem
ctery company , refused to turn over thi
books to a receiver appointed by the cour
after his committal to jail. He appealet
to the state court of appeals , state supreme
court , federal court , circuit court and finally
to the United Statea supreme court , all o
which upheld the district Judge.
SLIDE ON CHILKOOT PASS
Six People Known to Have Been
Crushed to Death and Five
Rodle * Are Recovered.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Dec. 20. News ha
just been received of a slide on the Cbllkoo
pass , In which six people were killed. Flv
bodies have been recovered , as follows :
MRS. DARLING AND TWO SONS of Lak ,
Ltnderman.
BERT JOHNSON of Juneau.
HARRY SHAW of Skagway.
The slide occurred December 0.
RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN
Decliloit of United State * Court of
Private Lmnl Clnlm * In Reirnrd
to Kxtniilu Oruut.
DENVER , Dec. 20. A special to the
News from Santa Fe , N. M. , says : The
United States court of private land claims
today restored to the public domain the Ea-
tanla land grant made In 1845 and claimed
by Joel Parker Whitney. It contains 500,000
acrci.
f
VALUABLE DOCUMENT FOUND
Dlcorery of ( inlltco'N TreutUc on
the Tide * Written In 111 * Own
Hand In JUKI.
Copyright , 1SH by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
tail's Rome dispatch says very Important
llscoverlea have recently been made In the
atlcan library. Whllu examining state
locumcnts of Ihe sixteenth century , Abbe
Cozzn Lazzl , assistant librarian , found the
original manuscript of the treatise by Gal-
Ice on the tides. The manuscript Is all In
Galileo's own handwriting and ends wltii
ho words written In Rome In the Medici
; ardons on the 8th of January , 1616. 7 > co
XIII has taken the greatest Interest In the
discovery and has ordered the manuscript
published In nn elegant edition at the cx-
lenso of Ihe Vatican.
Besides this , other Important documents
.hrowlng a good deal of light on the ques
tion of Spanish domination In America , es
pecially In Cuba , have been found In tne
Vatican archives. Leo XIII originally In
tended to present these documents Io tae
queen regent of Spain , but was dlssuadec
rom doing so by Cardinal La Pecelatro , wno
remarked It would bo a pity to deprive the
Vatican library of such a treasure. Thcso
lolltlcal documents will shortly be pub
lished by the Holy See. The pope will present -
sent a richly bound copy to the queen re
gent of Spain and one to the president of
Clio United States , although this latter act
of courtesy Is not viewed with favor by a
number of prelates of the pontifical court ,
who are doing all in their power to prevent
it.
DESIRE TO AVERT A CONFLICT.
I.nvr In Preparation for Itennlntloii of
American Meat Importation.
BERLIN , Dec. 20. The North German
Gazette today , referring to Senator Mason's
resolution Introduced In the United Stales
senate yesterday , directing the committee
on agriculture to Inqulrajnto certain legis-
lallon pending before he Relchslag , calcu-
laled lo prohibit the importation Into Ger
many of American sausages and other meat
products , and directing , the committee ,
should Ihe measure become a law , toi report
immediately a bill to require the Inspection
of sugar , meats , wine and all other food
products which are Imported Into the United
States from Germany , and also referring to
the agricultural bill Introduced In the bouse
of representatives , calls attention to the
promise of Count Posadowski-Wehner that
an imperial law will be declared providing
general regulations for the Importation of
American meals , which , H Is hoped , will
avert the possibility of a conflict of claims
upon the part of the United States. The
paper adds that a law on this subject Is in
course of preparation , but has not yet been
submitted to the Bundesratb.
ADVANCING JAMAICA'S PROSPERITY.
Wet Indian Colonle * Enter Upon New
Year tvttu Tlrljiht Pronpect * .
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Dec. 20. London
advices just received bring the promise that
the West Indian colonies nrlll enter upon
the new year with brighter. Industrial pros-
pecto , owing to the euccewiful launching of
the West Indian Co-operative-'union , organ
ized on the lines of the California Fruit
union and the Irish Agricultural organlta-
tlon whlch.ftchleved-jrgM uny .rapid suc-
tetsv .Ttirloic Ia3k5 "if7tj ttni-lir eptalf-
Hsbed by the union , important results in
the direction of _ obviating the present dis
astrous economic deadlock are anticipated
the promoters realizing the fact that only
artificial conditions hamper the profitable
exploitation of those
matchless natural re
sources which two centuries of devotion tea
a single industry have obscured. This , to
gether with Sir Thomas Llpton's scheme , Is
regarded o satisfactorily solving the Wes
Indian problem.
CARtlSTS HOPING FOR ARMT AID
Insurrectionists Try to Indnee Mil
itary Officers to Join Them.
LONDON , Dec. 20. The Madrid corre
spondent of Iho Standard , whose dispatch
was forwarded lo Ihe Spanish frontier , says
Don Carlos Issued strlol Instructions to
his adherents to avoid anything likely to
offend the army or its officers. The Carl
Ists still hope for military support , bu
are disappointed in their failure to secure
General Weyler and other discontented offi
cers from Cuba and the Philippines.
The authorities report that the Carl Is
agitation Is subsiding. Nevertheless all mill'
lary precautions are being taken near th <
frontiers , which are being heavily garrisoned
whlla flying squadrons are patrollng the
northern province.
The editor of a Carllst newspaper , who
was arrested at Leon last week while on
a tour through the kingdom , is Senor En
grada.
WOMAN WHO KNOWS FIGURES
Lady Cooke Enter * Brokerage Bnl-
nei * to Stndy Sociology.
LONDON , Dec. 20. Lady Cooke , formerly
Miss Tennessee Claflln of Now York , an
nounces that she Is going to start the new
year as a slock broker , under the name of
"Lady Cooke & Co. " In an Inlcrvlew on Ihe
subject Lady Cooke Is quoted as saying that
she Intends to attend to Ihe dally business
of a stock broker and expects to get In touch
with Influential financial men and thus fur
therjier Ideas in the direction of redressing
social wrongs. She added : "When my sis
ter Victoria and I were bankers and brokers
In Wall street we often bad the market in
our hands. We operated for Jay Gould , Van-
derbllt and FlsK. "
CHILEAN CABINKT CRISIS ENDS
Mlnlitry 1 * HeorRunlsed Under Senor
Martinez.
VALPARAISQ. Chill. Dec. 20. The cab
Inct crisis ended today and Ihe ministry
has been reorganized under Senor Marline
in part aa follows :
Premier and minister of the interior , Senor
Carlos Walker Martinez.
Minister of foreign affairs , Senor Ventura
Blanco Veil.
Minister of finance , Senor Rafael Soto
mayor.
Minister of war , General Subcr Caseaux
UTILIZES PROF. ANDRHE'S IDEA
Balloon Successfully Steered Aero * *
the GiiKllh Channel.
LONDON , Dec. 21. Yesterday ( Tuesday )
a balloon which ascended at the Crysta
palace , Eydenham , London , crossed Ihe
English channel lo Fecamp , France , abou' '
twenty-seven miles northeast of Havre.
The Dally Chronicle , which had a man
on board , claims to have successfully usec
Prof. Andree's Idea of steering a balloon.
Don Carlo * * Health I * Poor.
LONDON , Dec. 20. The Rome corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says : Don Car
los , the Spanish pretender , relumed to
Venice last week. His overwork has
greatly aggravated his resplralory affection
and he Is obliged lo keep lo his bed. A
final meeting of the Carllst chiefs Is aboui
to be held In Vienna.
Aiitrnlla Will Help Cable.
LONDON , Dec. 21. The Dally Mall this
morning says it credits the report tha
Australia will join with Canada in defraying
the coast of a Pacific cable.
'ANIC ' STRICKEN IN A FIRE
Three People Are Killed in a Vain Attemp
to Escape ,
VOLUNTEER'S ' BRAVE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
Plucky Conductor Ancend * I.nililcr
llnlf Wny , but In Struck lir Hoily
of Woninn Who Would Not
Walt to lie Saved.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. A fierce fire started
n ths handsome house at 23GO West Sev
enty-third street , occupied by Charles II.
taymond , general agent for the Mutual Life
Insurance company , at an early hour this
morning , which resulted In tbo death of
ihreo persons and the serious Injury of
several others.
The dead :
MRS. CHARLES II. RAYMOND. 55 years
of ago ; death resulted from compound frac
ture of the leg and Internal Injuries.
MIIS. VICTORIA UNDERWOOD of
Zanesvllle , 0. , sister of Mrs. Raymond ;
lumped from the third-story window.
HARRIET KEC , domestic ; burned to
death.
Injured :
Charles H , Raymond , 60 years of ago ;
overcome by suioke.
William Doerre , 30 years of age , conduc
tor ; Injured about the body ; scalp wound.
William Ferguson , 36 years , butler ; face
lacerated ; overcome by smoke.
The lire started In the basement and In a
few minutes tbo lower part of the house
was enveloped In flames. There was a
panic and Mrs. Victoria Underwood , Mrs.
Raymond's younger sister , who had come
hero from Ohio to spend the holidays ,
Jumped from the third-story window and
was almost Instantly killed.
Rencaer DiiMhed to I'nveinent.
William Doerre , a conductor , who among
many others , had run to assist In the rescue
and who was ascending a ladder to try to
help Mrs. Underwood , was struck by her
body oa she fell and knocked to the pave
ment below. Ho struck an Iron railing that
surrounded the house and was seriously In
jured.
Mrs. Raymond , who occupied a room on
the second floor , was assisted to the window
by her husband and stood on the sill , panic-
stricken and calling for help. The two fire
men went rapidly up , scaling ladders , while
people on the street shouted to the Ray
mends not to jump. They were so con-
( usad and frightened and half-suffocated
that they seemed not to know what they
were doing.
As the flremen nearcd the window Mrs.
Raymond stumbled and fell. Her nlgtit
dress caught on a rung of the ladder and
her body whirled around as it fell to the
flagged area. She was picked up un
conscious and taken to Roosevelt hospital ,
where she died tonight.
Harriet Fee , a domestic who had run up
stairs at the first alarm to arouse the per
sons sleeping In the house , was unable to
get to the street again and was burned to
death.
Mr. Raymond himself was rescued and
was taken to Roosevelt hospital , where It
Wfs found he wus suffering a great deal
from haytnfflnhaled 'flames and Tfcftpke- .
It 'Is claimed by the authorities th'at the
casualties resulted by reason of panic. ' Tne
house was supplied with fire escapes and
the firemen were early at thft scene.
ZANESVILLE , O. , Dec. 20. Mrs. I. N.
Underwood , killed at the New York fire
today , was a highly respected resident of
this city , the widow of a veteran news
paper man , well known throughout the
state.
Lee * In Terre Haute Fire.
TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , Dec. 20. The
losses In last night's fire are : Havens &
Qcddes , building , $15,000 , stock , $350,000 ;
Brelnlg & Miller , furniture , $15,000 , build
ing , $25,000 ; Parker & Co. , clothing stock ,
120,000 , building , $25,000 ; W. H. Albrccbl
& Co. , dry goads , $60,000 , building , $35,000 ;
Thorman & Schlosa , clothing stock , $40,000 ,
building , $20,000 ; Ford & Overslreet , clothIng -
Ing , $25,000 , building , $15,000 ; United States
Banking company , $19,000.
Claude Herbert , who was acting as Santa
Claus In the Havens & Geddes bluldlng , Is
missing and Is supposed to have perlshec
In the flames.
Kate Maloney and Lulu Ferguson Jumped
from the second story windows and were
internally Injured. Three flremen , John
Osterloo , John Welch and William O'Con-
nell , fell Into the cellar of the Ford &
Ovorstreet store and were rescued after a
lone time. They are seriously but nol
fatally Injured. Three other flremen were
severely burned. Louis Kramer , the win
dow trimmer , who was In the show window
when the flro started , was badly burned
J. O. Button , manager of the book depart
ment of the Havena & Geddes store , and
Albert Wernbrecht , bookkeeper , were
burned.
Insurance In all lines
cover about 80 per
cent of the losses.
Patent Leather Work * Hum.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. The plant of the
Chromo Patent Leather company at New
ark , N. J. , was destroyed by flro today
One hundred girls and a number of men
were at work In the building when th
flames broke out. They had not even tim
to secure their street clothing. The glrla
screamed and Jostled each other In getting
out and the escape became a panic. No one
seems to have been seriously hurt. The
loss Is estimated at $100,000.
Mnlilen , Mo. , Burned Oat.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20. A special to the Re
public from Maiden , Mo. , says : A fire , whlcl
consumed twenty-five business houses am
two residences , occurred here today. Th
flro originated In the rear of the Sexton
Merchandise company's block. It Is believe *
to have be < n of Incendiary origin. Tota
loss Is about $80,000.
G. A , R. MENARE OFFENDED
_
Major Perry of Wlllnrd C. Klnney
Pot CrltleUe * Propoltlon to Care
for Confederate Grave * .
SOMERVILLE , Mass. , Dec. 20. Major A
A. Perry , member of Wlllard C. Klnney
post , No. 132 , Grand Army of the Republic
baa written a letter to the post severely
condemning that portion of President Mc-
Klnley's address at Atlanta ( suggesting that
It would be proper for the government to
assist in the care and preservation of con
federate cemeteries. The letter says :
Perhaps It Is betler for me to stay away
from Grand Army gatherings for a little
time , at least until I recover from the shock
of the statements lately made by Presldeni
McKlnley at Atlanta , I love the south am
its people and no one rejoices more than I a
the- splendid spectacle of a reunited country
presented during the recent war with Spain
But I cannot yet believe that It Is the duty
of the nation to give the same attention to
the gravre of tbo men who sought to destroy
stroy It as the resting places of those who
died for its preservation. God forbid that
any word should came from my lips or pen
calculated to revho the sad memories o
tbo part.
Let us extend tbo warm hand of fellowship
to our southern brothers. Let us give to
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horn ungrudgingly of our love. IJut let us
not do any act or approve nny policy from
thlch future generations way Infer that the
gruat American republic , In the closing jears
of the nineteenth century , had become so
blind that It could not distinguish between
ts saviors and Its would-be destroyers.
DUNNING REMAINS IN JAIL
Sun FrunclNPo JuilKe PnnlKlieN Him
for Not MnkliiK Notorloti *
Name * of Paramour * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Dee. 20. When the
rial of Mrs. Botkln was resumed today John
i' . Dunning who had spent the night In jail
for refusing to divulge the nnmes of women
with whom he had been Intimate , was called
to the stand. Asked If ho was ready to
furnish the desired Information , ho re
plied that he could only do so when It was
shown that some other woman than Mrs.
Uotkln was connected with the murder of
Ills wlfo and her sister.
Judge Cook again remanded the witness
to the custody of the sheriff.
Mrs. Rope Scely , whose name has been
connected with the writing of the anonymous
letters , testified that oho was In no way
connected with their writing.
Writing Expert Ames will be the next
chief witness In the trial unless Dunning
relents his determination not to give ths
names desired.
Mrs. Scely told of her acquaintance with
them. She denied ever hewing sent Mrs.
Dunning candy or to having written anony
mous letters to Mrs. Dunning.
Mr. Pcnnlnglon , father of the deceased ,
testified that he received and read three
anonymous letters sent to his daughter.
Daniel T. Ames , the writing expert , who
was called later In the day , testified that
ho had examined all the writing In the case
and was convinced that the anonymous let
ters , with the address on the candy box and
the note to Mrs. Dunntug's little girl were
all written by the same person and that
Mrs. Botkln was the , writer.
BROOM CORN SUPPLY SHORT
A * n. Renlt Manufacturer * of Rroom *
Decide to Advance Price *
Fifty Per Cent.
CHICAGO , Dec. 20. Representatives from
almost every state In the union were pres
ent at a meeting of the Broom Manufactu
rers' association today and discussed the
advisability of advancing the price of broom
corn.
It was developed at the meeting that tba
supply of broom corn which furnished broom
material for the United States and export
trade was 60 per cent short.
The general opinion among both eastern
and Vresterc. manufacturerR seeined-to > be
'thjfLVA-'tfencntl TlSttxfprices wba necessary
and although no definite action was taken at
today's meeting It is expected that the , prices
will be advanced at the meeting to be held
tomorrow.
THANKS THE FEDERATION
Antl-Imperlallt * Welcome the Sup
port of the Labor Council to
It * Caue.
BOSTON , Dec. 20. At a meeting of the
Anti-Imperialist league held today congrat
ulations were extended through its vlco
president , Samuel Compere , to the American
Federation of Labor for Its resolution to In
struct Us executive officers to "use all hon
orable means to secure the defeat of legis
lation tending toward annexation and Im
perialism. "
It was reported that Senator Hoar has In
his hands petitions containing over C,00i
names and that they are coming In dally
wilh Increased rapidity from every state in
tha union ; also , that Cornell university has
come Into line with other colleges with a
large list of names.
STRANDED TERESA BREAKS UP
After Part of Veel I * Completely
Submerged and Steamer I *
Broken In TITO.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. According to mal
advices from Nassau , N. P. , the slranded
cruiser Maria Teresa has broken In two jus
after the after funnel. The forward part Is
fast on the reef , but the after part has slid
Into the upper water , where It lies com-
pltely submerged even at low water. The
weather has been very boisterous and the
wreck ts rapidly breaking to pieces under
the blows of the tremendous surf that a
times swallows It out of sight.
TWO MEN HOLD UP A TRAIN
Attempt to Break In Rxprc * * Cur
Full * and Rohhery I *
Abandoned.
GRENADA , Miss. , Dec. 20. Illinois Cen
tral southbound train , No. 1 , was held up
ono mlle south of Pope's station by twc
men late tonight. They suddenly appeared
on the engine and compelled the engineer
to stop , after which they attempted to break
In the express car door. They fired several
shots , but failed to gain admission. The
robbers then fled , obtaining nothing and
making no attempt to rob Iho passengers.
No ono was hurt.
Refused to Turn Over Trut Fund * .
NILES , Mich. , Dec. 20. The Board of
Education of Dulutb , Minn. , has brought
suit for $100,000 damages against Henry
Lander , a capitalist of this city. The board ,
It Is alleged , deposited about $6,000 with the
Security bank of Duluth , of which Lander
wan president , and the bank failed. The
board declares Lander Brothers e-lgned a can-
tract to the effect that Its funds would be
turned over to them upon demand. When
the demand was made the bank officials re
fused to turn the funds over.
Swindler Under Arrent.
TERRE HAUTE , Ind. . Dec. 20. W , H.
Koopman , accused of securing merchandise
from wholesale dealers and manufacturers
In many cities through a fictitious concern
which ho called the "Terre Haute Mill Sup
ply company , " Is under arrest here. Keep
man is a member of one of the beat known
and highly respected families In this section
of the state. It U estimated that the vatutt
of the goods stored In .this city , together
with merchandise on the way , will amount
to something over $15,000.
Hoily Found on Rullttny Track.
CHILLICOTHE , 0. , Dec. 20. The body of
a man cut In two was found on the Norfolk
& Western track near thU city today. An
Identification tag from a Washington Identi
fication bureau was found on the body , The
tag wan l rued to Fred Knapp , Company 0 ,
Ono Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana volun
teers , There U a suspicion that the man
was murdered and hU body placed on the
track.
POLICE FOR HAVANA
ervice Will Bo Completely Organized in
Space of a Few Days ,
ORCE TO BE SEMI-MILITARY IN CHARACTER
Oily to Be Divided Into Wards and Precinoti
on American Flan ,
SPANIARDS AND CUBANS TO BE ENLISTED
Sfew Military Fostofflco is nn Eye-Opener to
Captain General ,
FITZHUGH LEE SETS HIS FOOT DOWN
Rcfnc * to Allow Ciilinn Force * tu
Untcr Hiiliiirlm of Iliivniui , Whereat
the Latter Clnliifl i He
I .Much Hurt.
( Copyright , 1SDS , by Press Publishing Co. )
HAVANA , Dec. 20. ( New York World
ablcgram Special Telegram , ) The organi
zation of the new pollco service In Huv.ina
will be completed In three or four days.
Solonef Moulton , who will bo chief of the
force , and Captain McCullagh arc now only
awaiting approval from Washington of the
scheme they have mibmlttcd. The report
was sent by General Greene In the last mall ,
with ths request that If approved the In
formation bo cabled , In order that the plan
might bo put Into force at once. The force
win bo soml-mllltnry In character , with a
detachment of mounted men. The city will .
bo divided on the American plan Into pre
cincts and wards , with stations connected
by telephone. There will be patrol wagons
and everything likely to Insure efficient pro
tection for life and property. Distinction
wlil be made In enlisting men as to whether
they are Cubans , Spaniards or Americans.
Each will bo selected on his merits. In a
Spanish speaking country It Is , of course ,
desirable that the men shall know the lan
guage , and this will naluratty lead to con
siderable recruiting from Spanish and Cuban
ranks. The men will be required to taka
the oath of allegiance to the United States.
The work of the postal commission Is pro
ceeding rapidly. They have thoroughly In
spected the old Spanish postoluce- , with the
view of ascertaining whether or not It can
bo utilized under the new administration.
A majority of the members are of the opin
ion that a new office should bo selected , as
the present place Is unsulted to the needs
of a modern postofflce. A building In a nioro
central part of the town wllf probably ba
chosen temporarily.
General Lee has refused to allow the
Cuban forces to enter Havana suburbs.
Jcsua Del Monte and Ccrro having been
formally evacuated , the Cubans desired to
march in their troops , but General Lee
emphatically forbade the occupation. Con
siderable foolng | was shown by the Cuban *
.javer the matter.
qaptaln Gfenrral Castellanoa vlnlted ha
poatofflce today and
for ttrf excelWi * " " -V
arrangements : <
Fort Atares and San Ambroilo hospital
wllf be turned over by the Spaniards Thurs
day. The Vedado district will bo evacuated
next week , and then Casa Blanca and Rcgla ,
across the harbor. There re 6,000 sick
Spanish soldlore and 5,000 who are well
In Havana , Vedado , Casa Blanca and Regla.
Date of Bvncuatlon.
HAVANA , Deo. 20. General Castellanos
Informed Brigadier General Clous today
that the evacuation of Havana would be
complete on or before January 1 next. Four
teen transports are due to arrive from
Spain during the next ten days. There are
10COO Spanish troops still in Havana and
Its environs , but the last few thousand will
embark simultaneously. This Information
was particularly agreeable to the Americ
ans , because all Spanish troops who remain
hero after January 1 will have to bo pro
tected.
The Eighth and Tenth regular infantry
regiments have been ordered by the United
States Evacuation commission from Quema-
dos and > they will report hero for duty to
morrow , under tbo command of General
Greene. All the ecacoast batteries on tno
west , including La Rclna , will be occupied
by the American troops by Thursday , Tno
men will camp In tents , with details to
guard the forts.
Commodore B. J. Cromwell reported to
the United States Evacuation commission
today that ho would take over the arsenal
and naval property in Havana after Jan
uary 1 and bo captain of tbo port.
Tbo Spanish Immovable property la esti
mated to be worth about $5,000,000. The
Inventory is a huge document , containing
many hundred pages of manuscript , and
gives full details of all the Spanish prop
erty In Cuba.
At 5 o'clock this evening the orders which
bad been issued to the Eighth and Regular
Infantry to occupy the seaconet batteries
were changed , at the request of Captain
General Castellanos , who fears that a con
flict of authority might occur should the
Anrerlcani occupy any portion of the city
proper prior to the final evacuation.
At noon today Major Russell I ) . Harrison ,
with a detachment of the First North Car-
ollna regiment , raised the stars and stripes
over Fort Atares , in full sight of the wreck
of the United States battleship Maine. Ma
jor Harrison , as provost of the Seventh
corps , Is charged to preserve order In Cerro ,
Atares and Jesus Del Monte , suburbs of
Havana. Two companies of tbo Second Il
linois regiment and two of the First North
Carolina regiment are doing guard duty.
The Cuban Irreconcllables talk of over
turning the queen regent's statue In Central
park on January 1. General Oreeno say *
the Btntuo will bo taken down , carefully
boxed and offered to Spain. No indignity
will be allowed.
Lost night General Julio Sangullly , Joss
Lacret and Marie Menocal were present at
a dance In Cerro , which was attended by
a number of well-known Havana women.
The celebrations over the evacuation of that
suburb continue.
Although Admiral Sampson has gen
north the other United States evacuation
commissioners will remain until after tba
now year , pending the evacuation of other
parts of the Island. Today Commodore
John W , Philip made an official call upoa
Captain General Castellanos.
Last night while an American woman from
Richmond , Va. , was walking wllh her hus
band In Central park she was hit by a
spent rlflo bullet , receiving a flesh wound
In Iho side. No report was heard at th *
time.
Hundred Saloon Keeper * Indicted ,
LEXINGTON , Ky. . Dec. 20. The grand
jury returned Indictments against Mayor
Slinrall. I'ollce Commissioners George Land ,
W. H. May , J. H. Rogers and E. n. Ellis for
falling to enforce the law regarding Sunday
doting of saloons. Over 100 saloon keepers
are indicted.
Duke Grayhurst , a soldier of the Second
Missouri regiment , was given four years IB
the penitentiary for housebr aklBg ,