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IS ORDEKED
light of Senators to Hold Seat in Congress
tld Owe in Army Questioned ,
BAILEY'S RESOLUTION UP IN THE HOUSE
More Strikes at Font Members , Including
General Wheeler , Who Enlisted ,
CONGRESS TAKES RECESS TO JANUARY 4
Law Makers Oiren a Fortnight to Enjoy
Holiday Vacation ,
SENATE MEDITATES EXCURSION TO CUBA
Committee May Do Appointed to Visit
the Islands to Obtain Direct In
formation Which Will Onldo
the Senate's Action.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The last aesslon
of the house before the holiday recess lasted
cut an hour. The Bailey resolution , direct
ing an investigation of the right of tbo
members who volunteered In the Spanish *
American war to scats In the house , was
adopted and several bills of minor Im
portance were Introduced.
There were less than fifty members
on the floor of the house today. Im
mediately after the reading of the journal ,
Mr. Henderson , republican of Iowa , from
the committee on rules , reported back
favorably the Bailey resolution directing the
judiciary committee to Investigate and re
port on the question as to whether the mem
bers of the house who had accepted com
missions in the army during the late war
had by so doing vacated their seats in tbo
house. He asked for immediate considera
tion and the resolution was adopted with
out division. Mr. Wheeler , democrat of
Alabama , Mr. Colson , republican of
Kentucky , Mr. Robbing , republican of Penn
sylvania , and Mr. Campbell , democrat of
Illinois , are the members of the bouse who
volunteered for the Spanish-American war.
None of them were present when the in
vestigation was ordered today.
The bill reported from the ways and means
committee authorizing the shipment In bond
of Imported merchandise In leas than carlots
was passed. Some miscellaneous business
of minor importance was transacted.
The spirit of Christmas seemed to pervade
the members and a number of small claim
bills were passed by unanimous consent ,
among them were the senate bill to pay
Albert E. Redstone $1,800 for losa sustained
by the incorporation of his pre-emption
claim within the limits of Sierra forest
reserve , Tularo county , California. Bills
were also passed for the relief of Benjamin
P. Jones , late postmaster at Beauregard ,
Miss. , and to provide for holding terms of
the district and circuit courts at Hammond ,
Ind. At 1:06 : p. m. the house adjourned
under the joint resolution until noon , Jan
uary 4. 1899.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. Chairman Hen
derson of the house judiciary committee says
the Inquiry Into the right of a member to
hold two offices ordered by the house today
"will ui L lTe 4 > < a IWUntBsnUbrnhe holi
k day * . It is ui torstood that General Wheeler ,
whole status has been Involved In the in
quiry. Will be.given every opportunity to
, present his views on the question. General
Wheeler stated after the Inquiry resolution
was agreed to by the house that he had no
comments to make on It.
QUIET DAY IN THE UPl'RR HOUSE
Absence of Qnornm Saves Proctor's
Heitolntlon from Defeat.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The absence of
a quorum of the senate today saved Senator
Proctor's resolution , providing for the ap
pointment of a committee of senators to In
vestigate the conditions In Cuba and Porto
nice during the approaching long recess o
congress , from decisive defeat. An effor
was made by Mr. Daniel of Virginia to ob
tain consideration for the resolution , but his
notion mustered only eight of the thirty-
eight votes cast. No business of Importanc
was disposed of at today's session. Som
routine business , Including the passage o
a few private pension bills , was transacted
Mr. Cullom reported favorably from the
committee on foreign relations the bill t
provide a government for the Hawaiian
islands.
On behalf of Mr. Carter of Montana , wh
was absent , Mr. Chandler offered a resolu
tlon which was referred to the committee
on rules , providing for the distribution o
the appropriation bill among the severa
standing committees of the senate and s
emending the existing rules of the senat
as to make such distribution possible.
Mr , Morgan secured the adoption of a
resolution requesting the president , It no
incompatible with public Interests , to In
form Ihe senate whether authentic informa
tlon Is In possession of this government as
to the dissolution of the United States o
Central America.
The private pension calendar was then
taken up and nine private pension bill
were pasted. The passage of the bills re
quired a longer time than usual , as the re
ports In each case were read on deman
of Mr. Veat and Mr. Cockrell.
Mr. Daniel of Vlrglsis thea called from
tbo calendar the resolution of Mr. Procto
of Vermont providing for a committee o
senator * to visit Cuba and Porto Rico , with
a vjew to ascertaining the conditions on
thqie Islands and reporting their observa
tions to the senate as a guide for Its ac
tion , Mr. Hale of Maine called for the
reading of the resolution , and then on
Mr. Daniel's motion to proceed to the con
sideration of the resolution demanded the
ayes and nays. The vote on Mr. Daniel's
motion disclosed the absence of a quorum ,
it being ayes , 8 ; nays. SO. The motion
was defeated. A call of the house was
demanded , Mr. Halo withdrawing motion
to adjourn after giving notice that be
would ask the senate to go Into executive
cession if a quorum should be secured.
The call disclosed the presence of fo ty-
eeven senators , and , on motion of Mr. HAle ,
the senate at 1:26 : p. m. went into Ex
ecutive session. At 1:40 : p , m. the euate
adjourned until January 4 , 1899.
AMERICANS HOLD TUB MARKETS.
Preferential Dnte Granted England
by Canada Are Insufficient.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The preferen
tial tariff In favor of Great Britain ha * networked
worked particularly well In Canada , ac
cording to figures transmitted by United
States Commercial Agent Hunt at Palmer-
stem. For the four months ending October
31 the Dominion had been allowing Brit
ish goods a preference of 25 per cent In
Import duties. Yet , according to the offi
cial returns , the Importation of British
goods Increased slightly only In bulk , while ,
even paying the discriminating duty of 25
per cent , the Imports of Iron and steel from
the United States Increased so notably that
they more than offset the general tendency
to Increase over Brltlib Imports. An ex
planation it unofficially made that Cana-
lan Importers preferred to await the out-
ome of the present reciprocity negotla-
lena at Washington before transferring
rdcrs from the United States to British
ouscs , but It Is candidly stated that even
with the 25 per cent advantage British
manufacturer * cannot compete with the
Americans In Canadian markets.
RIGHT MAN FOR THE PLACE
Captain Mercer Considered Capable
of CoplnR with the Indian Situ
ation In Minnesota.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. ( Special Tele-
ram. ) It was feared today that the np-
ointment of Ethan Allen Hitchcock as sec-
otary of the Interior to succeed Secretary
Miss might have an Important effect on the
uture management of the Omaha and Wln-
ebago Indian agency , but It seems that the
onference between Captain Mercer and In-
lan Commissioner Jones bore fruit earlier
ban was expected , for the secretary of the
nterlor and secretary of war , after consulta-
Ion yesterday , decided to comply with the
equlsltlon of Commissioner Jones to send
Captain Mercer to the Leech Lake agency In
ilnnesota. C. A. Matthleson of Wakefleld ,
Neb. , will succeed Captain Mercer at the
Omaha agency. Mercer goes to Minnesota
> ecause he Is regarded as the man best quail-
fled to bring about a more satisfactory state
t affairs among the Indians there than now
xlsts. Leech Lake Is a subagcncy of the
Vhlte Earth reservation and was the scene
f the recent outbreak among the Pillagers
n Minnesota. Mercer Is regarded as being
wel quallflcd to handle the perplexing prob-
erris" which arise at Leech Lake In connec-
lon with logging operations.
Some disappointment was expressed
round the capltol today over the failure of
he president to send In the name of J. D.
Yoomans of Sioux City for reappolntment
as Interstate commerce commissioner. Mr.
'eomans' term expires one week from next
Sunday and ho will go out of office on that
day. But it will be only for a brief period ,
as bis rcnominatlon has been positively do-
ermlncd upon and ho will be confirmed
within twenty-four hours after he is nom-
natcd.
George N , Longhead was today appointed
> ostmaster at Plover , Pocahontas county , la.
GOVERNMENT OP THE HAWAIIANS.
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela
tion * Completes the BUI.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The senate com
mittee on foreign relations today concluded
ts revision of the bill providing a terrl-
orlal government for Hawaii and Senator
Cullom reported the changes to the senate.
There were numerous changes , the most
mportant being as follows : The section de
fining citizenship was amended by striking
out the word "wblto" and left to read as
follows : "That all persons who were citi
zens of the republic of Hawaii on August
12 , 1S98 , hereby declared to be citizens of
the United States. "
The request of one-fifth of the members of
: he house of representatives is made suf-
Iclcnt to demand the ayes and nays , the
original requirement being oce-thlrfl.
The provision In regard to the qualifica
tions of territorial senators is changed seas
as to require that the senator shall be a
male citizen , 30 years of age , that ho shall
nave resided In the Hawaiian islands not
less than three years and that he "shall M
qualified to vote for senators. "
The explicit property qualification was
trlclier out , , , A Jj e chanra UiCfljde In ttie
provision regarding members * ot the house ,
who are required to be qualified by the
changes to vote for representatives. Section
43 , allowing one bouse of the legislature to
legislate after the other has adjourned ,
was stricken out , as was also the provision
requiring that each bill shall receive the
written approval of three members before
being Introduced. The provision authoriz
ing the territorial supreme court to pass
upon the qualifications of members of the
legislature was not changed and It was left
as recommended by the commission.
The governor Is required to send his esti
mates for appropriations to the legislature
as a whole , and not to the senate alone as
originally required. The following restric
tion on the Issuance of bonds Is Inserted :
"Nor shall any bonds or other Instrument
of any Indebtedness be issued unless made
redeemable In not more than five years and
payable In not more than fifteen years from
the date of Issue thereof. "
The provision that no retroactive law shall
be enacted Is stricken out. la the qualifica
tions for voters for territorial representa
tives the word " "
"understanding In the
educational Qualifications is stricken out ,
requiring simply that they shall read , write
and speak the English or Hawaiian lan
guage. No change Is made in the qualifica
tions for voters of senators.
The provision In regard to the registration
of Hawaiian vessels was changed to read as
follows : "That all vessels carrying Hawaiian
registers on the 12th of August , 1898 , shall
be entitled to be registered as American ves
sels with the benefits and privileges apper
taining thereto. "
Section 103 , in regard to the crown lands ,
was changed so as to eliminate the clause
confirming all valid lease * now In existence.
There are many technical changes and In
all cases where Hawaii Is referred to as
"the government of Hawaii" it it changed
so as to make it the territory of Hawaii.
SENATE INQUIRY ON THE CANAL
Morgan Desires Charge * of Obstruc
tion InveiitlKated.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. Senator Morgan
today secured the passage by the senate
of a resolution authorizing the Nicaragua
commission to Investigate the alleged efforts
to obstruct the construction of the Nlca
raguan canal. The resolution followii :
That the committee on construction of the
Nicaragua canal Is authorized to sit In the
recess of the senate , or when the senate
in session , and 'to send for persons nni
papers and to administer oaths to witnesses
and to examine them concerning any agree
ments or combinations of any persons o :
corporations In reference to the propose' '
canal through the republic of Nicaragua
entered Into for the purposa of defeating 01
controlling the construction of such a cana
for the personal emolument or advantage o
such person or for the benefit of such cor
poratlon.
RILLS SIGNED HY THE PRESIDENT
New Laws Created by Congress Sine
Us Convening.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. The preslden
today signed the foil awing bills :
Providing for a national exposition In Phil
ad el ph In la 1899 and appropriating therefor.
Amending the laws relating to America
seamen , for the protection of such Beanie
and to promote commerce.
Concerning sailing vessels of 700 tons an
for other purposes.
To regulate the sitting of the United Statei
courts wtlhln the district of South Care
Una.
Una.To
To amend the revised statutes relating t
consuls and vice consul-generals and com
merclal agents.
Admission of New Mexico.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The house com
mlttee on territories met today and the enl
subject discussed was the admission of Ne
Mexico to statehood , former Delegate Cap
ion urging that this action be taken. Th
subcommittee met during the recess to con
slder the Hawaiian bill and It Is understoo
It will be reported to the house soon aftei
the holiday recesi.
UNKNOWN HEROES REVEALED
Two Offic rs Who Invaded Enemy's Country
to Supply Strategic Information ,
EXPLOITS CF ENSIGNS WARD AND BUCK
Important Movement * of the Spanish
Na y In Mediterranean and Wet
Indian Wnter * Seat t
Washington ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The offleltl re
ports of all commanding officer * of the navy
during the war have been compiled and pub-
lUhed by the Navy department. While
treating of events that have already figured
In official reports that have reached the pub
lic , the documents still contain many minor
reports that throw elde lights on Interesting
phases of the war.
Almost In the beginning of the brief rec
ord of the proceedings of the naval board an
unknown hero Is brought to light In the per
son of Ensign H. H. Ward , who at the- be
ginning of the war was on duty In the nav
igation bureau , alternating with Lieutenant
Whlttlcsey , In the heavy duties of assistant
to the chief of the bureau. Ho volunteered
for eecrct service duty and his exploits ,
about which nothing has been said In the
past , may well bo placed on record beside
those of Lieutenant Rowan In Cuba and
Lieutenant Whitney In Porto Rico.
1 Invaded Enemy' * Country.
Within a week after the declaration of
war Ensign Ward distinguished himself and
wont straight into the heart of the enemy's
country , making bis headquarters at Cadiz ,
the principal Spanish naval station , and in
forming the Navy department here of the
actual strength of the Spanish naval vessels
and their movements. Then he went to the
West Indies and reported everything that
was going on there of importance to the
American navy. Next he went again into
the enemy's country In disguise , this time
to Porto Rico , where he was arrested as a
suspicious character and a spy. By adroit
ness he managed to secure his release and
escaping from San Juan , cabled the Navy
department a full account of the defenses
there and the preparations making for the
reception of the Spanish squadron under
Cervera. All this time all the officials of
the Navy department were under the im
pression that Mr. Ward was engaged in in
stalling a system ot coast signals on the
New England coast.
While Ward was la Porto Rlflo Ensign
Buck , another attache of the Navigation bu
reau , was on the shores of the Mediter
ranean in disguise , watching every move
ment of the squadron of Admiral Camara ,
which started for the Philippines , but turned
back. Of the strategy board Itself It Is eatd
that It was part of its duty to keep informed
f all the movements , resources and plans of
*
he Spanish naval forces through secret
gents , and it is now known that the navy
was thus Informed of all Important move
ments.
At times , however , Information was con
flicting and decisions had to b made a * to
which report was true.
Precaution * Tnkcn.
Under the head of "precautionary order * "
appear in the volume of 'Instructions.the
warning to all the United , Bt.iter ships
abroad to stock" their bunkers with the t > 'estH
oal obtainable and to keep them full. Ad
miral Dewey was * told long before the dec-
aratlon of war , on February 25 : "In the
event of war with Spain your duty will be
to see that the Spanish squadron does not
cave the Asiatic coast , and then offensive
operations In the Philippines. Keep Olympla
until further orders. " .
The latter order is explained by the fact
.hat the flagship bad been ordered back to
he United States for overhauling. Admiral
Howell , then In the Mediterranean w'lth his
squadron-1 was told to wait In neutral waters
'or orders , and the ships In the south Atlan-
, lc were Instructed to move northward seas
as not to excite suspicion.
The reports ot the famous naval battles
of Cavlto Include one from United States
ionsul Williams , a rather unusual thing In
a report of a strictly naval character , but
ully Justified by Its picturesque and un-
: echnlcal description of Dewey's great vic
tory.
Following it Is a report to hla govern
ment on the same engagement by the com-
mander-In-chlef of the UMated Spanish
leet , Montejo. The admiral deplete the bad
condition of the Spanish fleet and defenses.
He says that the cruiser Castllla was in
capable of maneuvering on account of Its
bad condition , while the defenses to the
entrance of Sublg bay were very backward ,
With much distrust he found the guns ,
which should have been mounted , were de
layed a month and a half , and ho was much
dlpgusted that reliance was had for the de
fense of the port on a few torpedoes , not
properly placed. Finding Sublg bay defense
less the Spanish squadron repaired to the
bay ot Manila.
How the Christina Was Destroyed.
The admiral describes in vivid language
the terrible effect of the American onslaught
on the Spanish vessels. He gays :
The Americans fired most rapidly. There
came upon us numerous piojectlle * as the
three ciulsers at the end of Ihe Hue de
voted 'themselves ' almost exclusively to
fighting the Crlstlna , my flagship. The
ship being out of control , the bull ,
emokeplpe and mast riddled with shot or
confused with the cries of the wounded ;
half of the crew out ot action , among whom
were seven officers , I gave the order to sink
the ship before the magazine * should ex
plode.
Admiral Montejo sum * up hi * account
with this statement :
"The Inefficiency of the vessel * which
composed my little squadron , the fack of
all classes of the personnel , especially mas
ter gunners and seamen gunners ; the in
aptitude ot some of tbo provisional machin
ists , the scarcity ot rapid-fire cannon ; the
strong crews of the enemy and the unperfected -
fected character of the greater part of our
vessels an contributed to make much more
decided the sacrifices which we made for
our country and to prevent the possibility
of the horrors of a bombardment of the
city of Manila with the conviction that with
the scarcity of our force against the su
perior enemy we were going to certain
death and could expect the loss of all our
ships. Our casualties , including those ot
the arsenal , amounted to 3S1 killed and
wounded. "
NEW RAILWAYS OF THE YEAR
Estimates Show an Increase of 2,807
Miles , Minnesota Supplying Most
of Mileage.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21. Preliminary esti
mates made by the Railroad Gazette show
an increase of 2,867 miles during 1898 in
the railway mileage of the United States.
This Is the largest Increase reported since
1S02 , when 4.419 miles were added.
Of the increase this year , more than one-
third was supplied by nine roads , among
which were the Great Northern , 165 miles ;
St. Louis & San Francisco , 142 ; Mobile &
Ohio , 128 ; Washington County , a new road
In Maine , 118 ; Pecos Valley & Northeastern ,
106 ; El Peso & Northeastern , 100 miles.
In the distribution of the new mileage
by states , Minnesota takes the lead , with
263 miles. Then follow Texas , 18S ; Louis
lana , 171 ; Alabama , 161 ; Oklahoma , 157 ;
Arkansas , 140 ; Maine , 123 ; California , 115 ;
Missouri , 111 ; Michigan and Georgia , each
104.
104.Four
Four of these states have more than one-
quarter of the new mileage and it required
thirty-three states and territories , to make
up another fourth of the Increase. One-
half of the total mileage of the .year was
In nine states and territories. Tn roads
In Canada built 448 tnilo * , which Is more
by flfty-three miles than that reported last
year. This mileage , more than one-half ,
262 miles , U credited to the Canadian Pa
cific.
cific.T
T < m roads In Mexico have built 412 mllcfl ,
which Is nearly 100 miles more than th
total of last year.
SALACIOUS DETAILS ARE OUT
Attorney Withdraw * Objectionable
Questions and John P. Donning
1 * Released front Jail.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 21. The prosecu
tion In the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkln ,
charged with the murder pfilrs. John P.
Dunning and her sister , Mrs. Dean , closed
Its cose today. John P. Du'anlug , who has
been in custody of the sherlS for two days
for refusing to answer ccrtaia polntcd ques
tions put to him by the defense , was re
leased from custody , the attorney for the
defense withdrawing the objectionable ques
tions. _ > $ §
Mr. Dunning was the principal witness to
day. He was hauled ov6rthe coals by the
attorneys for the defense , wh'b persisted In
trying to Introduce every disgusting detail
of the case in spite of the protests of the
witness , who clothed his language as well
as circumstances would permit , leaving none
no in doubt as to Us meaning ; neverthe-
css , the Botkln attorney jpewtsted in ask-
ng pointed questions arid/iashued on an-
wcrs being given in ab oUitly un'mlstaka-
le language the language ; 4 > f the street.
Dunnlng's J efforts to save 'the ears of his
* Isteners mot with the approbation of the
more respectable of those ia the court room.
Carl Bisons , a writing expert , was the first
witness. His testimony sboW d almost con-
luslvely that Mrs. Botkln wai the1 writer
of the anonymous letters , "the addressee of
he candy box and the writer of the note
ent with the candy. DuBaiog's testimony
referred to the letter * ho.f 4 'received and
written from and to Mra. Sotkln after he
eft San Francisco for Cuba where he was
L newspaper man to ibe flaJd ? He explained
hat this hostility .toward Hi * . Botkla com-
nenoed on bU- receipt of'tlfc Hews of the
nean * used in causing hie wHe/a-death. He
said Mrs. BOtkln was the rfiret * person he
thought otwho woUld haVei\commItted \ tfae
crime , ' '
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DETROlf AND BUF.FAtO TILT
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Both Want to nave ii Breat 'Disposi
tion * V4 3K > B Bttttrea the
BHFFAW ) , N. T , dee. : „
of Detroit men "headed , by 'PVor May'bury
had a conferebee today wi . Mayor Diahl
and a cos tt o lnteret4 'in Uho Pa'n-
amerlcan Bxposltlon trt be belli here in 1901
with the purpose ; ot avoVUnj a'confllc't , De
troit desiring to. eelehrtt * JUjt oJwndreth
anniversary 'in that rear. .3WlrtjjMjir { p-
Tesentatlve' h > Usth t belnayjB flMnlB ttr0
_ iJdCijho prellro.lnarj' ) ' Siyi'rtlt'bjg jargolj-
dons , the approval bf > congress and the
legUlature ot Ne * York stamped on th
plan , the representatives of the South and
Central American states already interested
In the matter the date of the Panamerlcan
Exposition could not bo changed. The De-
trolters held that their plan was one In
tended to celebrate a given date and could
be of value to them only If held on that
date. Their contention was that as the
Panamerlcan had been postponed once , it
could -be postponed again , or If much ot
the preliminary work had been done , It
could get Its show ready In 1900 , which
would be a better date to celebrate the
end of one century and the opening of an
other.
GRIP EPIDEMIC STARTING
Ten Thousand People Afflicted In
Louisville St. Louis ts Wheezing
and Sneezing.
LO.UISVILLE , Ky. , Dec. 21. It was esti
mated by the health department that there
are 10,000 cases of grip In this city. The
ravage * of the disease have been so wlae-
BI road that in many cases business has been
seriously impeded. The public schools es
pecially have suffered , many of the teachers
having been obliged to abandon their du
ties' , owing to sickness. The state of the
weather , which has been wet and foggy for
ten days past , is given as the cause of the
spread of the disease by physicians. Grip
this year ha * not been so fatal , however , as
it was during the famous epidemic ot seven
year * ago.
ST. LOUIS , Deo. II. There are two dozen
case * of la grippe In the city hospital and
about 100 cate * In Bast St. Louts. The num
ber of reported suspects Is dally Increasing.
So general have the cases become that tne
physicians of the city agree that an epi
demic ot la grippe Is at hand.
GROWERS NEED PROTECTION
Ac alrlnr of Tropical Sugar Terri
tory Will Seriously Cripple
Industry Here.
CHICAGO , Dec. 21. A conference between
officials of the American Sugar Growers' so
ciety and manufacturers of beet sugar ma
chinery and representatives of beet sugar
factories now In operation -was held in this
city today.
The question under consideration was the
effect of the proposed annexation of sugar
producing territory in the West Indies and
In the Philippines upon the development
of the American sugar producing Interests.
The sentiment was unanimous that the
acquiring ot tropical sugar territory would
seriously affect the development of the beet
sugar Industry unless there was some ar
rangement made which would protect the
domestic Industry against the operation of
free trade In sugar from new colonies. It
was decided to make a formal protest to
congress.
Banker Dreyer's Case Remanded.
SPRINGFIELD. 111. . Dec. 21. The su
preme court today handed down a decision
In the case of Former Banker E. S. Dreyer
of Chicago , reversing the decision of the
lower court and remanding the case. Dreyer
was sentenced to the penitentiary for em
bezzlement , the- specific charge being that
while acting as treasurer of the West Park
commission he failed to turn over to his
successor $316,000 of park funds. The court
holds that the Indictment under which
Dreyer was tried was technically faulty and
also that no legal demand was ever made
on him for the funds by his successor in
office.
Fntal Accident on St. Paul & Duluth.
SANDSTONE Minn. . Dec. 21. On the St.
Paul & Duluth railroad near here today a
train rounding a curve ran Into a handcar ,
on which were Section Foremen Larson , a
eectIon band named Smith and Agent Rleae
of Partridge. The three men were hurled
from the track. Larson and Smith were
killed. Agent Rles is seriously injured.
EXPRESS 1RA1N IS RUN DOWN
Bent Pullman Palace Oar is Smashed During
Panse in a Fog ,
THICK WEATHER CAUSES THE ACCIDENT
Crew Unable to See the Train
Ahead Until Too Late to Stop-
Porter and Passenger Arc
Killed In the Wreck.
NEW YORK , Dec. 21. Two of the fastest
express trains of the Pennsylvania railroad
came Into collision this morning at Colonla ,
a small station In New Jersey , just beyond
Raliwa y. The early Washington express
crashed into the rear end of the Plttsburg
flyer , tearing the rear car Into kindling
wood and killing two persons , badly Injur
ing ten others.
A heavy fog prevailed at the time and the
Plttsburg flyer was going slowly , while the
engine driver was endeavoring to read the
signals. The engineer of the Washington
express supposed ho had a clear track.
The dead :
WILLIAM 0. DEWOLFE , Parkersburg ,
the Ohio River road.
L. E. KNIGHT , colored porter of the
Pullman coach , Bartholdl.
The Injured.
Mrs. Julia Levy , Brooklyn , N. Y. , bruised
about the body ; taken to Now York hospital.
J. E. Welch , Jersey City , conductor Pull
man , both legs broken ; taken to Christ
hospital , Jersey City.
B. F. Meade , Brooklyn , N. Y. , leg broken ;
taken home. .
Frank- Irish , traveling passenger agent of
he Chicago & Northwestern railroad , collar
one broken ; taken to St. Francis hospital ,
ersey City.
L. F. Keppley , Brooklyn , slightly Injured ;
taken home.
J. Vandcrgrtff , Philadelphia , engineer of
he Washington express , cut about the head ;
taken to St. Francis hospital , Jersey City.
S. Zane , Princeton , N. J. , fireman of the
Washington express , scalp wound ; taken to
t. Francis hospital , Jersey City.
J. T. Robert * , Newark , N. J. , slightly
iurt
C. B. Ewing , Newton , Pa. , mall clerk , cut
.bout arms ; sent home.
J. O. Geary , Harrlsburg , Pa. , mall clerk ,
njured about head.
The colored porter and a passenger were
iaught on the top of the boiler , their bodlei
.wlsted . by the debris and badly mangled.
The engine of No. C was badly damaged and
'b < tender was thrown from the track. Be
yond the ( mashing of a southern express
car and car platforms , train No. 6 sustained
no other damage and none of Its passengers
were seriously hurt. Previous to the col-
Islon , John Vanderveer , the engineer of
rain No. 6 , and his fireman jumped off.
Both received scalp wounds.
Train No. 10 was composed of mall and
express cars. The Bartholdl was the only
passenger car It carried. The rear baggage
ar was empty and proved but slight Impedi
ment to the engine of No. 6 , which forced
ts way through. The passengers in the
Bartboldl were thrown forward , amid
broken woodwork , escaping steam and fly-
'ngjjlass. The car toppled over on its aid *
'and laj ulantlng against the .bank. The
unhurtpUqeagera scrambled throufihv-the
window. For two hour * two women and
two men lay pinned down by debris , suf
fering from their injuries. It was impossible
to got them out until after the arrival of
the relief train , which came about 8:30. :
The passengers ) of both train * were brought
to New York on other trains. The engineer
of No. 6 blames the thick fog for the
accident.
HOBSON IS DENVER'S GUEST
Yonng Lieutenant Is Received with
Western Hospitality by Sons
of the Revolution.
DENVER , Dec. 21. Lieutenant Richmond
P. Hobson was the guest of the city of Den
ver today. On hla arrival from Kansas City
over the Union Pacific railway this
morning ho was met by a committee
of the Sons of the Revolution was escorted
to the Brown Palace hotel , where breakfast
was served. The naval hero was heartlry
cheered by hundreds of people who had as
sembled at the depot and the hotel to give
him a welcome. During the forenoon the
lieutenant visited the High school and the
Manual Training school and was Introduced
to the students , who received him most en
thusiastically.
At 3 o'clock a reception was given at the
rotunda of the Brown Palace hotel , attended
by not less than 2,000 people. There was
no kissing. The committee having the affair
in charge had decided that this feature of
Lieutenant Hobson's receptions in the east
should bo omitted here. Though more than
1,000 women were present to greet Hobson ,
not one offered to kiss htm. At 5 o'clock
ho delivered his lecture at the Tabor opera
house and at 6:45 : boarded the Union Pacific
train for San Francisco.
When asked about recent newspaper crit
icisms of his kissing experiences today
Lieutenant Hobson said :
"I have nothing to deny or nothing to
take back. I wish to say , however , that I
desire to bear all the responsibility. No
one else must be blamed.
"I recognized purely the patriotic enthusi
asm of these women and girls In kissing
them. Understand me , though I do not wish
that they be charged with any wrong. Most
of them were school girls. They were In
a frame of mind that was prompted by
purely patriotic motives. I saw and recog
nized their patriotism pure and simple , just
like any other man In my position would
have done. That Is ell there Is to It. "
FIGHT DUEL THE STREET
Railway Detective and Milk Denier
Wipe Out Their Differences
In Illood.
CHICAGO , Dec. 21. In the midst of
crowds of pedestrians on KInzIe street , cloae
to the passenger depot of the Northwestern
railroad tonight , two men engaged In a
desperate encounter with revolvers. One of
them was killed and the other probabry
owes his life to the fact that his antagonist's
weapon contained an empty cartridge.
Dennis E. RIley , a detective employed by
the Chicago & Northwestern railway , Is the
victim of the encounter and his elayer Is
Joseph A. Mayer , a milk dealer at Pleasant
Pfaln , WIs.
The men had at one tlmo been friends
but lately had become estranged because of
a business deal. The old quarrel was re
newed when they mot on the street tonight
and finally RIley drew a revolver. Mayer
then drew bis weapon and the two men
stood facing one another with leveled re
volvers. Almost simultaneously they be
gan working the triggers of their revolvers ,
alley's weapon failed to act , but Mayer's
was discharged and the bullet struck bU
adversary above the heart. Mayer then
fired a second tlmo and uounded 111 fey over
the left eye. The detective dropped to the
oldowalk while Mayer advanced and stood
over his body. RIley was taken into cus
tody without trouble.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
cF
Forecast for Nebraska
Pair : Colder ; Northwest Winds.
Temperature nt Otnahn yesterdayi
Itnur. Dvg. Hour. Dear.
8 . m an 1 p. m 117
0 n. ni ill a p. in. . . . . . UK
T n. m S2 H p. m 3H
R n. ni H2 4p.m. . . . . . .17
n a. m ni : n p. m n ?
10 a. in I O p. m U7
11 n. m : t.t 7 p. m ! IT
ia in no H p. m 37
O p. m U7
MARCHIONESS IN WORKHOUSE
Wife of n Sprig of English Nobility
Is In a Pitiable
Plight.
( Copyright , 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) One of the In
mates at' Holloway ( London ) workhouse at
present is Marchioness Donegal , wife of
George Augustus Hamilton , Chlcbcstcr.
Baron ! Flswlck and Marquise Donegal drove
up In a cab Tuesday morning and wore ad
mitted to the Infirmary ward. She was
miserably clad and apparently 111 and In a
state of abject destitution. She made a
statement to the officials In explanation of
her strange position. She ts herself poor ,
hb
but her relatives are wealthy. Her life story
Is romantic. Lady Donegal was the second
wife of the marquis and daughter of a pri
vate gentleman of Kensington , London. She
Is now 55 and the marquis 76. She was
married in 1865 and left her husband In
.
H73. For some years she received alimony.
In 1889 she Instituted proceedings for a ju
dicial separation. In the cross-examination
( [ ucstlons put to her suggested misconduct
, n her part , but she denied the charge * . Ne
rcler for alimony was made. The affair * of
ho marquis are not less troubled. In 1889
.
e was declared a bankrupt with liabilities
f $2,500,000. The marquis Is related by mar-
lage to the earl of Shaftcsbury , earl of Fer-
ars , the earl of Mar and Keltle and the
uke of Hamilton. He is at present living
n poor lodgings In London. Since the dl-
orce proceedings the marchioness has been
Ivlng on tbo charity of friends.
WELCOME TO THE NEW RULER
Prince Georgrr Arrives In Cnnea and
Formally Hoists the Fins
of Crete.
CANEA , Island of Crete , Dec. 21. Prince
George of Greece , the high commissioner
of the power * , arrived at Suda bay today
and was escorted by the British , French ,
lusslon and Italian flagships. He was
saluted by the forts and was welcomed by
mmense crowds of people on landing. A *
soon as the prince was ashore the proces-
lon was formed and he came here. The
route was lined by the international troops.
The prince and his party stopped before
.be church , where a Te Deum was sung ,
le then proceeded to the government bulld-
ng , where the Cretan flag was hoisted and
saluted by the war ships.
Prince George has issued a proclamation
iromlslng to govern with justice and Im-
> artlallty , securing liberty to all without
distinction ,
MAIL SERVICE' IMPERFECT
*
SaBttnvo Complain * ot Delay IB For-
wnrdlnic Letters.
SANTIAGO , Dec. 21. Considerable annoy
ance is felt here that the postmaster did no
forward the malls by the cruiser Cincinnati
which left last night for Havana. They
could have been transferred at Havana to
the Plant line steamer so as to reach New
York by Tuesday next. As It Is , they mus
await the Seneca , which will not leave 6on <
tlngo until next Monday. In this -way there
will be a lapse- between malls.
Senor Dacardo , the mayor , on behalf o
the city council , will present a tcstlmonla
to Major General Wood , congratulating him
on his recent promotion and thanking him
for the great work he has done here. The
testimonial will also express the thanks o
the council to President McKlnloy for recog
nlzlng General Wood's service. The prcsenta
tlon will bo made on Friday and a copy o
the testimonial -will be sent to Preslden
McKlnley.
Indications of Trouble In Samoa.
AUCKLAND , N. Z. , Dec. 21. Advices re
celved here from Samoa , under date of De
cember 16 , say there is serious trouble In
connection with the election of a king ti
succeed the late King Malletoa. The sup
porters of Mataafa have become warlike an
it Is reported that the German consul 1
supporting Mataafa In spite of the ngreemen
arrived at between the consuls to remain
neutral and allow the chief justice to decld
upon the question of succession. Th
foreign residents fear there will be an out
break of tribal war when the chief justlc
pronounces his decision , about the end o
the year , and they are anxious for naval
protection.
Tariff Controversies Imminent.
LONDON , Dec. 22. The Berlin corre
epondent of the Dally News says :
"If symptoms are not deceptive , ne
tariff controversies are Imminent bctweei
the United States and Germany. The pro
tcctlonlsts here assert that Dr. von Helle
ben , German ambassador to the Unite
States , has been Instructed to demand a re
ductlon in the duties on sugar , wine an
textiles. With regard to wine , Germany wl
claim , on the ground of the 'most favored
treaty arrangement , the same reduction ai
is granted to France. "
Will Grant Extension of Time.
COLON , Colombia , Dee. 21. Dlspatche :
received here yesterday from Senor J. M ,
Marroquln , vlco president of Colombia , neat
at Bogota , and from Senor Zubleta , confln
the report that the Colombian congress wl
grant the Panama Canal company such ex
tension of time under Its concession as ma
be necessary to complete the canal.
Concerns Only the Germans.
BERLIN , Dec. 21. The North Germa
Gazette today , In announcing that the 1m
perlal meat Inspection bill Is now ready t
be.submitted to the Bundesratb , says : "Th
Introduction of a uniform system of Inspec
tlon has long been contemplated and
purely a German affair with -which w
elone are concerned. "
Report of Explosion Unconfirmed.
LONDON , Dec. 21. No confirmation haa
been received hero of the report circu
lated yesterday by a news agency In a dis
patch from Shanghai , saying that a powder
magazine In the center of the Chinese camp
at Hang Chow had exploded and killed 3,000
soldiers.
Appeals to Don Carlos.
LONDON , Dec. 22. The Rome corre
spondent of the Dalfy Chronicle says : In
response to another appeal from the queen
regent of Spain the pope has written Don
Carlos asking him to stop the Carllst agi
tation.
Cnrsons Arrive at I'ort Said ,
( Copyright , 1S9 ? . by Press Publlshlr.R Co. )
POUT SAID , Dec. 22. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Curzon
party has arrived and all are well.
SPANISH FIRE FIRST
Don BelcHer * the Aggresion in Fight at
Oerro Monday Night ,
PRESS CENSOR AGAIN DISTORTS THE FACTS
Exercises Hli Authority to Hare False
Reports Bent Out ,
vi
UNPROVOKED ATTACK UPON THE CUBANS
Spaniards Determined to Make Things as
Unpleasant as Possible ,
GENERAL WEYLER IS HANGED IN EFFIGY
Cnlians Compel Spanish Shopkeeper *
to Shout "Viva Cuba Libre" and
Wave Cuban Klaus for
Their Amnaement.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
HAVANA , Dec. 20. ( Via Key West , Dec
21. ) ( New York World Cablegram Special
'clcgram. ) The reports sent from here rc-
; ardlng the fight between the Cuban * and
panlards on Monday night In the suburb *
t Ccrro did not give the facts. These ac-
ounts of the affair , like much of the al-
cged news from Havana direct , were dls-
orted by the censor. The truth Is that
he Spaniards were the aggressors and that
heir attack on the Cubans was utterly un-
rovoked.
La Lucha , a Spanish liberal paper , on
ionday morning published the news of the
'ormal ' withdrawal of Spanish troops from
Ccrro and Jesus del Monte , and th people
here Immediately began celebrating tbo
vent. The buildings were decorated with
flags , Cuban and American , and a feast
was given by prominent Cubans. At duak
a street fight occurred between a Spanish
ioldtar and a Cuban , and th Spanish
: roops , coming upon the scene , tore down
, he flags and opened fire on the people ,
driving them to the cafe La America , where
hey made a stand and returned the fire.
During the shooting a stray bullet wounded
an American teamster , John Rodger * of the
Sixteenth Indiana In the arm , but the
oldlore on the army wagon held their fire
by order of the sergeant and kept out of
he trouble. After scattering the people ,
he Spanlarda fired Into the house * of eev-
iral prominent Cubans and then dispersed.
Two Cubans and one Spanish soldier were
wounded. More than 300 shots were fired
and the buildings In the vicinity bear th
marks of many of them. The hospital
Case Do Socorro was badly damaged by the
olleys which tore through the walls.
The frequency of .the riots , the fact that
no Spanish officer has been puntobed and
; he Invariable provocation offered to the
people by the Spaniards give credibility to
he stories heard In Havana of plots laid
by the Spaniards to strike a parting blow
at the Cubans whenever the poislblllty
arises.
Weyler Unnged In ISMgy.
HAVANA , Dec. 21. Effigies of General
Weyler hang this afternoon In Cerro , the
suburb , eurrounded by jeering crowds , while
email processlona march and countermarch
along the streets , shouting constantly.
Business la virtually suspended In consequence
quence of the rejoicings over the evacua
tion. In Bomo Instances bands of Cubans
have visited Spanish shopkeepers and com
pelled them to about "Viva , Cuba llbre"
and to wave Cuban flags.
Senora Farrez , the woman who entortalned
the Cuban generals , Sangullly and Lacret
and other Cuban officers at a dance at her
residence In Cerro , sent a mesaago to the
United States commissioners suggesting
that the Spanish soldiery might Invade
Cerro and Invade her home. Mr. Harrison ,
though taking no account of her fears , sta
tioned two guards In front of her residence.
This evening the Cuban generals Mayla ,
Rodrlgucs , Mcnocal and Vldal and Jurlo
Sangullly , with other Cuban officers , are to
be entertained at Jesus del Monte , another
Havana suburb.
Printed papers Insulting to the Spaniard *
and threatening to kill them after January
1 continue to bo circulated In various parts
of the Island. The afcalde of Santiago de
Las Vlgas has secured large quantities of
such clandestine prints and burned them.
The Cuban patriotic committees are plan
ning for a five-days' feast after January 1 ,
during which all business Is to be sus
pended.
Harrison Springs a Surprise.
It now appears that the raising of the
stars and stripes over Fort At area yester
day by Major Russell B. Harrison was a
surprise to both the United States and the
Spanish military commissioners. The Amer
ican commissioners bad agreed that no
American flags shouM be raised until Jan
uary 1. Major Harrison did not know this
and when told to occupy the fort with a
detachment of the First North Carolina reg
iment , bo promptly raised the flag. Never
theless , though It ( lice In full sight of the
harbor and city , tbo Spaniard * have not
complained and it has not been ordered
down.
Major General Ludlow , military governor
of the city of Havana , arrived from the
United States today and has bad a long
conference with General Greene.
The United States and Spanish military
commissioners will meet on Friday to ar
range the details of the final taking over
of the city on January 1.
The Spanish troops withdrew tonight from
the strip of Havana that lies west of Chavea
creek , the American guards being Immedi
ately moved up. The sentries of both force *
are now on the bridge , but amicable rela
tions are maintained.
Tomorrow morning Major Harrison will
breakfast with the Spanish colonel , who la
In command of that portion of the city. Ho
gave orders late this evening that an effigy
of General Weyler that had caused a good
deal of disturbance In that locality should
be taken down and thousands gathered this
evening to witness the carrying out of the
order.
A Spanish paper manufacturer complained
to General Lee this evening that tbo Cuban
general , Julio Sangullly , had called upon him
and ordered him to display Cuban and Amer
ican flags on his factory under penalty of
death for refusal. General Lee immedi
ately bad guards stationed at the factory.
Last night several shots were fired from the
cigar factory In Ccrro at houses of Cubans
near by. The proprietor , believing that
they were fired by Spaniards , complained to
Major Harrison , who announced that If the
firing were repeated the factory would b
closed.
The United States transport Chester , which
sailed from Savannah December 18 , with
the Fourth Virginia on board , arrived here
yesterday ,
The United States hospital ohlp Missouri ,
which left Savannah on December 18 , ar
rived here today with fifty nurses and 350
member * of the hospital corps
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