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ESTABLISHED .TTJXE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , MOXDAY MORNING- , JANUARY 10 , ISO ! ) . SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
DEBATE CANAL BILL
Measure Will Be Taken Up Tuesday Under
riftcen-Minute Rule ,
\
" SENATE MAY REACH A VOTE THIS WEEK
Davis Will Try to Get Up the Peace Treaty
During the Week.
DINGLEY FUNERAL TAKES PLACE TODAY
After tha Bervicss the House Will Adjourn
Until Tomorrow.
ELECTION CASE COMES UP IN THE HOUSE
Content * Have tin ; Itluht of Way niul
Till" One Will Dlnplncc
the Naval Pemon-
ucl Hill.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. It Is the pur
pose of Senator Davis , tn charge of the peace
treaty , to again call It up as soon us It oin
Ijo reached without displacing other meas
ures which take precedence under the exist
ing orders of the senate. Ttieso questions
nro tlic Indian appropriation bill and the
Nicaragua canal bill.
Under the agreement made last week , the
canal bill will be taken up at 3 o'clock Tues
day for discussion In speeches not to ex
ceed fifteen minutes in duration. There Is
no agreement for a vole on the bill , but
the belief Is general that the understanding
Already reached will lead to an early vote.
The senators opposed to the pending bill ex
press no Intention of trying to prevent a
vote and the friends of the bill are confident
that this culmination will not bo postponed
beyond Wednesday.
Senator Morgan , who has led the contest
for the measure , today expressed the opin
ion thatstho final vote would be reached
before adjournment Tuesday. He does not
expect n great many fifteen mlnuto speeches
nnd ho predicts that the bill wilt go through
without helng amended In any essential par
ticular.
The acceptance by the commlttco of the
Berry amendments has had the effect of re
moving mutti of the opposition to the bill
nnd there Is believed to be little doubt of
Jta passage when the vote Is taken.
The senate will attend the funeral of Rep-
rcscntatlvo Dlngley Monday afternoon , but
after this ceremony the senators will return
to tholr desks and reeume consideration of
the Indian bill. This bill may continue to
hold attention until Tuesday and If such
should provo to bo the case , the further con
sideration of the treaty would be postponed
.until after action upon the Nlcaraguan bill.
* In the meantime the pension and diplo
matic appropriation bills will have been re
ported from the committee on appropria
tions , but It Is not the purpose at present
to give them precedence over the treaty.
Senator Davis , chairman of tbo foreign
relations committee , and Senator Allison ,
' ro'i working'in perfect harmony , dc/thaE no
clash between the treaty and the supply
bills is probable.
Much Time Given to Talk.
Senator Bacon has given notice of a
speech on the general question of extension
of territory on Wednesday. His address
will bo based upon the resolutions regard
ing the status of the Filipinos , Introduced
by himself some time since , and its de
livery may cause considerable debate prac
tically on the treaty In open session.
It Is also probable that there will be more
or loss discussion of the resolution of Senator
Hoar for the recognition of the Independence
of the Filipinos , Introduced on Saturday last.
U Is understood that Mr. Allen will , at
the first opportunity , continue the talk upon
hla resolution for nn investigation of the
conduct of the war.
Altogether , the outlook is against any
ncrlous consideration of the treaty before
Thursday.
The opponents of the treaty profess great
confidence In being able to defeat It upon
n vote and to believe that the friends of the
ngrc-cment will seek to postpone a vote until
next session. The democratic opponents of
the agreement have held several meetings
during the last week and those who nave
attended profess to bo hopeful concerning the
outlook. They claim thirty-four votes in op
position , or three more than necessary to de
feat.
feat.They say they will be satisfied to have the
treaty ratified , providing an amendment Is
engrafted upon It declaring against the
maintenance of sovereignty In the Philip
pines , but the supporters of the treaty dn-
cllno so far to grant any such concession.
8omo of them indicate a willingness to adopt
n , separate resolution to this end , and U Is
rot Impossible that this course may be pur-
Bucd.
The supporters of the treaty do not claim
to be in the least disturbed over the out
look. They count upon considerable delay
In securing action , but still hold to their
contention that the treaty will be ratified
Just as It carne to the senate.
Iloune Forecast.
The work of the house during the week
will bo overcast 'by the sad rites attending
the final tributes to Mr. Dlngley. These
will bo held In the house o ! representatives
nt noon tomorrow and Immediately following
them the house will adjourn for the day.
On Tuesday the legislative work of the
house will bo resumed with the naval per
sonnel bill coming over from last Friday ,
tut the personnel bill may be displaced by
the contested election case of Brown against
Swanson , formal notice having been given
tbat It would be called up on Tuesday. An
election case has the highest privilege and
If the notice Is carried out the personnel
bill will go over.
Wednesday bos been set aside for the
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce , an agreement to that effect having
been made before the holidays. The most
important bill this committee has on the cal
endar Is that providing for a Pacific cable
running to Hawaii and thence to Japan. By
Thursday the postofflco appropriation bill
will be reported and ready to take up In
the house and pcrhapa also the military
academy bill.
The main Interest attaches to the time
when the Important bill for the Increase of
the regular army can be taken up. U Is
awaiting the recovery of Chairman Hull of
i ( the military committee and should he be
about by tbo end of the week this measure
vlll be brought forward. But there is lit
tle prospect that his convalescence wljl per
mit this. He was sitting up yesteriay , but
his strength Is hardly equal to leading In
this contest. Beyond this , there Is llttl-j of
n definite nature to forecast for the coming
week.
llruke ThroiiKh the lor.
DETROIT , Mich. , Jan. 15. A Free Press
special from Juckson , Mich. , says : A dis
patch from Clark's Lake tonight announces
that George Tompklns and Miss Hohey had
broken through the Ice there and drowned ,
ffho victims liivo been recovered.
REPORT ON CUSTOMS SERVICE
Collector nt the I'ort of llnviuui Snm-
iiinrlrcn the Condition * . Hnr-
roundlnir HI" Utitlen.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. Assistant Sec-
retnry of War Molklejohn gave out today a
synopsis of n report recently made by the
collector of customs at Havana , Colonel
Taslcer II. Bllsi.
Colonel IJlIss writes that the operations
nt the customs house at Havana are pro
ceeding smoothly , considering all of the
conditions under which ho lias to work. On
the day following his Installation a num
ber of employes vacated their positions.
Some of them were Spaniards returning to
their own country , or , employed under
the Spanish law , had become entitled tea
a retired pension. Had this clans remained
In the service their pensions would have
been jeopardized. Others left for reason *
best known to themselves. At present
Colonel Bliss Is carefully readjusting his
force , placing Americans only on guard
where a general supervision over the whole
force Is necessary.
Colonel lilies says that In his opinion the
customs service of the Island should be
not only an object lesson , but a school of
Instruction for the natives. It can. he
eays , be made an object lesson by having
no one except Americans In the service.
Hut It can be made a school for Instruction
only by having the natives for the great
masa of employes , with only enough Ameri
cans to BCO that their work Is faithfully
and honestly done.
Colonel Bliss announces that tn addition
to the weekly reports required from such
collectors by the executive order of De
cember 9. ho proposes to Institute a sys
tem of dally reports , showing all moneys
received. Ho thinks he can keep the War
department dally Informed as to the rev-
cnuca of the Island at a trilling expense.
Colonel Bliss found on hand when ho took
possession of the customs house at Havana
only $1.500 , resulting from a special tax
which won laid upon loading and unloading
vessels under the Spanish reign. His col
lections on the first day amounted In cash
to $1,522.21. On the second day they rose
to J3.920.59. Transactions In the depart
ment are favorably commented upon by
that class of business men with -whom he
has to deal.
DINGLEY'S FUNERAL TODAY
IlcninlnH Will lie Taken from Wniili-
liiKton to Ie littoii , Mo. ,
for Interment.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 15. Final arrange
ments were completed today for the public
funeral tomorrow of the late Representative
Nelson Dlngley In the house of representa
tives and for the removal of the remains to
their last resting place In Maine.
The body has been enclosed tn a casket of
plain black with silver handles. A silver
plato bears the following Inscription : "Nel
son Dlngley , Jr. , born February 15 , 1832 ;
died January 13 , 1890. "
The body will be taken from the Hamil
ton house to the capltol about 10 o'clock In
the morning and placed In the hall of the
house , where the public funeral services ,
conducted by Rev. 3. M. Newman of the
Congregational church , assisted by Chaplain
Couden of the house of representatives , are
, totakeu.pjBce. _ . . . - - , - _ .f , - , v- .
Subsequently the remains will bo taken
to the Pennsylvania railroad station and
placed aboard a car attached to the 4:20 :
o'clock train for Now York. They will bo
accompanied by members of the families nowhere
hero , the committees of both houses of con
gress and other friends.
The citizens of Lewlston and Auburn , Me. ,
have expressed to the family hero their de-
slro to honor their fellow townsman , and on
reaching Lewlston the body will bo con
signed temporarily to the committees of
those cities. Arrangements have been inru'
by which It will lie In state In the city hall
at Lewlston probably between the hours of
1 and G o'clock in the afternoon. Whether
or not there will bo public funeral services
will depend entirely on the wishes of the
local committees.
Tuesday evening the icmaln-j will bo re
moved to the Dlngley resldenco In Lewlston
and private services held there the next
morning , after which they will bo deposited
In the receiving vault next to the body of
Mr. Dlugley's father , who died recently.
GOES TO SPEAK IN COLORADO
W. J. llrynn , Accompanied by 91m.
Ilrynn , GOCM to
Denver.
LINCOLN , Jan. 15. W. J. Bryan and Mrs.
Bryan left this evening over the Burlington
for Denver , where they will remain a num
ber of days and may extend their visit to a
number of points in Colorado. Mr. Bryan
Is on the program for a
speech at a banquet to be
tendered him tomorrow night at Denver by
personal and political friends. It Is prob
able that he will deliver a number of ad
dresses In the western country before ho re
turns to Lincoln. Contrary to predictions
published some weeks ago , Mr. Bryun Is
taking no pait in the Nebraska senatorial
contest.
STAVES OFF THE DEATH ANGEL
State' * Attorney Conld Not Help Him ,
DnnKer Honr Pane * nnd Block
Celebrate * with Feant.
PEORIA , 111. , Jan. 15. John Block , whose
end was predicted for today by a local
prophet , has staved off the death angel.
Falling to secure an Injunction from the
state's attorney , ho spent the Intervening
time In fasting and praying. All of today
he and his relatives were engaged In prayer.
Mosaic law says the day ends at sundown ,
so Block felt safe after that hour and in
vited his friends In to n great feast.
SMASHUP ON THE PAN HANDLE
FrclKht Train * Como Toncther and
Heavy DnmaKc I * Done to Mer-
chaudUe No Live * Loit.
RICHMOND , Ind. , Jan. 15. A serious
freight wreck occurred early this morning
on the Indianapolis division of the Penn
sylvania , two miles oifit. Trains SI and S4
collided while * ono was running thirty
mllea an hour. Both engines ore wrecked
and much merchandise was destroyed. The
loss is estimated any where from $20,000 to
> 100.000.
Strike May Ilreeil Trouble.
CHICAGO , Jan. 15. The Times-Herald
special from Portland , Ind. , says that blood
shed Is feared there tomorrow If the Red
Key Glass company , whoso employes are on
a strike against a reduction In wages , at
tempts to start the factory with men Im
ported from Pennsylvania , as the owners
assert they will do. The company has ap
plied to tbo sheriff for protection for tbo
new men , but has been refused.
Sixteen Hurt In n Wreek.
CHICAGO , Jan. 15. A Tribune special
from Vlncennes , Ind. , says sixteen persons
were moro or less seriously Injured in a
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern wreck near
Noble , III. , today. Two coaches and a sleeper
were derailed and completely turned over.
COURT OF CASSATION'S ' ORDER
[ nstrnot Authorities at Cayenne to Interro
gate Dreyfus Anew.
DESIRE TO KNOW OF AVOWALS TO RENAULT
Ucnernl Merclcr Sa > * that the Secret
Doniiler CamproiulNCN .Mutual He-
latlon * llctuccn Germany ,
France anil I till- .
( Copyright , 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 13. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Tolegr.iph'fl Cayenne dispatch toJay says :
The court of cassation telegraphed orderIng -
Ing that Dreyfus bo submitted to fresh In
terrogatories respecting the avowals which
tie Is alleged to have made to Captain
U ) Uruti Renault.
The Dally Telegraph's Vienna dispatch
saya that from the remarks of the papal
nuncio hero It appears that the report that
the pope hnd eont his blessing to the new
Llgue de la Patrle Francalso Is entirely
untrue. On the contrary the pope observes
the strictest neutrality In the Dreyfus
question and regrets deeply the attitude of
the antl-rovlslonlsts , which must produce
melancholy results to religious Interests.
It Is possible that , according to wish , the
pope may designate some appointee , a
member of the Catholle church , who may
ralso his voice In respect to the question
In a concllatory and calming manner.
Confer oil DrcyfiiN Cane.
PARIS , Jan. 15. The Solr says Count
von Munster , the German ambassador , who
left for Berlin suddenly yesterday , was
summoned to confer with Baron von Buelow ,
German secretary cf state for foreign af
fairs , concerning the Dreyfus cs&e.
General Mcrcler. who was minister of war
at the time of the conviction of Dreyfus ,
has been Interviewed by a representative of
the Solr , to whom he declared that In 1894
lie knew nothing of Comte Ferdinand Ester-
tiazy , or of the lattcr's relations with Colonel
Sandherr.
"Dreyfus , " he added , "lied when he pre
tended I knew ho had supplied documents
to a foreign power In order to obtain moro
Important documents In return , with a view
of obtaining some mitigation of his sen
tence. However , I caused him to be asked
the number and value of the documents be
had so supplied. He refused , and his re
fusal , therefore , pointed to his guilt. "
CompromlNc * Mutual It'-lntloiin.
General Merclcr asserted to the Solr repre
sentative that the Dreyfus dossier contained
documents compromising the mutual rela
tions of France , Germany and Italy.
Arrangements have been made to give
Major Comte Ferdinand Esterhazy a virtual
safe conduct to testify before the court of
cassation in the Dreyfus revision Inquiry ,
the comte having forwarded to M. Mazeau ,
first president of the court , a synopsis of
the evidence ho Is prepared to give.
LONDON , Jan. 16. According to the cor
respondent of the Dally Telegraph at Cay
enne , French Guiana , the court of cassa
tion has ordered a second Interrogation of
Dreyfus regarding his alleged confession of
guilt to Captain Lo Brun-Rcnault , In whose
, . the .tlme . .ofJjis
, jharg < } - „ ) > WMt-placod.-at -
degradatlt/u.
POSTPONE PEACE CONGRESS
Premature Attack * In 1'reim Are Ex-
licctcil llocanno I'roKrnm Will
Xot DC Given Out.
( Copyright , 1893 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Jan. lu. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Chronicle's Rome dispatch says : I am In
formed at the Russian embassy that tha
conference for a reduction of armaments
which was to have been held in March will
probably be postponed until May on ac
count of the severity of the climate. I am
also assured that the program will not bo
communicated to public Journals , which
would only lead to premature attacks in
the press.
The pope will not bo Invited to the con
ference , 'the ' Italian government having de
clared It would retire If his holiness rep
resented It. It was suggested that the dif
ficulty might be overcome If Mgr. Ireland ,
archbishop of St. Paul , appeared for the
United States , as he might , at the same
time , represent the Vatican.
WILL TRY TO SULK ITS ISLANDS.
SlinnlHh Government FlndH It elf Un-
nhle to Defend Them.
MADRID , Jan. 15. The government , on
the reassembling of the Cortes , will immedi
ately ask , says La Rcforma , authority to sell
the Marianne ( Ladrones ) , Caroline and rhe
Pclew Islands , since Spain Is powerless
to maintain a sufficient force to defend ihem.
The government arrived at this decision In
consequence of advices from General Rich
that an army of 4,000 men , a man-of-war
and two gunboats would be necessary for
the purpose.
El Imparclal says : "Tho government Ivis
no fresh news from the Philippines , but
private advices prove that the position of
the Americans is grave. Moreover , ibere
are many sick among the American troops. "
SuhjcctH of DlHormoment Conference.
LONDON , Jan. 16. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of t < ho Times , who confirms
Friday's statement by the Vienna corre
spondent of the Standard as to the Issuance
of a circular from St. Petersburg to the
powers embodying a program to be consid
ered at the proposed conference on the lim
itation of armaments , asserts that the sug
gested basis of discussion Is given with
great detail. He cites , for example , the
prohibition of employment of new Inven
tions , of the use of explosives , submarine
vessels and the praotlce of ramming ves
sels. The program also proposes , he says , a
discussion of the avoidance of war by re
course to arbitration wherever possible.
Annexation of Friendly Inland * .
LONDON , Jan. 1C. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Times quotes from the
Cologne Gazette to the effect that "rumors
as to the annexation of Vavua , one of the
Friendly Islands , by Germany , are an In
vention of those who desire to stir up ill-
feeling between Germany and the Unued
States. "
He says , however , that as the Cologne
Gazette waa among the most active origin
ally In spreading the reports of Germany's
Intention to annex the Philippines , Its ex
cessive Indignation in the present inatanc *
is comewhat overdone.
ICIiiK Honor * American Women.
ROME. Jan. 15. At the banquet given at
the palace this evening to members of the
diplomatic corps Mrs. Draper , wife of the
United States ambassador. General William
F. Draper , sat on the right of King Hum
bert. His majesty this afternoon granted a
faronell audience to Captain 0. P. Scrlven ,
military attache of the United States em
bassy.
Ilrnslllan Mlnnlnit In Danger.
LONDON , Jan. 16. The Cayenne corre
spondent of tha Dally Telegraph says : Ru
mors are current hero that the Franco-
Brazilian mission , now engaged In settling
the frontier disputes between French Guiana
and Brazil , hug btcn attacked by the na
tives nt Counanl nnd that serious fighting
lias taken place. No further details have
been received here.
MOST CUBANS ARE PEACEFUL
1'iiKllMli > Vtrnpnpvr Corrciipoiiilcnt
Sitj * It Will Only Itcuiilrc Tnct
to Control Them.
_ 9 _
CITY OF MEXICO , Jan. 15. Charles
Akcrs. correspondent of the London Times
In Cuba , Is here. He did , perhaps , more
work than any other correspondent to expose
the cruelty and rapacity of General Wcyler ,
and made himself heartily disliked by that
offlclal , but remained in Cuba and kept the
English public Informed of the true state
of things.
Ho praises highly the conduct of the
American regular troops 'during the Cuban
campaign. He says the Cubans are in the
main peaceable , and there is no danger of
a conflict between them nnd the American
authorities , provided the latter show the
necessary tact.
The Cuban generals haye been busily en
gaged In dlel/uidlng thejr forces and are
aiding in the work of reconstruction In per
fect good faith. Ho sece up reason why the
Cubans should not form a government of
their own. but of coureo it would always
ba more or leas under the protection of the
United States. Ho denied , that there was the
slightest truth in the pretended revelations
made in Havana regarding the blowing up
of the Malnn.
Mr. Akers says that by the end of January
thcro will be from ISO io 200 central sugar
factories in opciatlon in Cuba. It Is esti
mated that the sugar crop should bo from
700.000 to 500,000 tons , as preparations are
already being made for planting Increased
areas next Juno and July. Thus it will bo
seen that the icsources of the island are
already entering again on a period of peace
ful development.
COOLIES TO WORK IN MEXI CO
Four Hundred Arrive in Vancouver
ami u Panic ; ; In Created
Am on tc Them.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Jan. 15. The steam
ship Empress of Japan , from Hong Kong ,
brought 408 Asiatic steerage passengers ,
many of whom were low caste Chinese
coolies. One hundred and ninety-one of the
men were destined for Tamplco , M < > x. It
is said they were dcstlnco * under contract
to work on plantations and. in railway con
struction 'by ' men known .as Ma Guln and
Ma Luke , both of Hong Kong , for one Ma
Cop of Mexico.
t
According to the statements of Vancouver
Chinamen their wages , r.lo to be sent to
Uiclr families In Chine , through Ma Luke
and Ma Guln and they tire to be permitted
to return to China after1 two years of work.
It Is said Ma Gop Is arranging to Import 1,300
of these coolies from "long Kong.
While the first contln ? > nt for Mexico was
being loaded into a spec VI train of coaches
which were lined up long the steamer
dock , some San FrancU a residents of thU
city created a panic am ig'tholr newlv ar
rived countrymen by te ig them they had
been sold into slaverj ind would novcr
bo permitted to return. 1 ' 10 Orient.
(
A stampede immediate'- followed .and the
officials < were < "ot/llgcd-.fJ / fitor ? to''violent *
In order to check the" rush of tl > e men ,
which was in the direction of the water.
A score of them were knocked down with
clubs nnd the crowd was only stopped In
time to prevent It plunging over the docks.
A number of Celestials got away fiorn the
officers and were secreted In nnd about Van
couver. Searching parties were started In
pursuit of them and it was not until tonight
that the last were corralled.
The Chinese here are circulating a story
that the men have been sold at sums rang
ing from $500 to $1,000 nnd that they will
never bo permitted to return to China ,
AMERICAN GIRL WITH SPIRIT
DanKhter of Millionaire Stewart Dli-
coicm She linn Ili-eii Sold for
Title and nuiiN Away.
( Copyright , 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) A Dally Mall
Vienna dispatch says : Six months
"
ago a young American woman ar
rived in Vl nna nnd took a posi
tion as governess In the house of
a gentleman of private means. Since then
she has taught the children under her care ,
helped with the housework and made herself
generally useful. It baa now transpired that
the governess is the Countess Rosemont do
Rouge Aix , only daughter of the Boston mil
lionaire , Stewart.
Within a few minutes of her wedding the
unfortunate woman lea/ned by chance that
Count Rosemont de Rouge Alx had only
married her because her father had promised
to pay his debts to the extent of 300,000.
Overcome by this disclosure the countess
ran away from her home as a protest against
being practically sold In this way. She
came straight to Vienna and Intends living
hero until she can divorce her mercenary
husband.
RUMORED DERVISH VICTORY
Egyptian Farce * Said to Have Itecn
Itoutod and Soadancne Ilattal-
lon tit Destroyed.
LONDON , Jan. 16. The Morning Leader
publishes the following dispatch from Cairo :
"Rumors are in circulation hero that on
December 28 Ibo dervishes under Emir Fo-
dll , on the Blue Nile , defeated the Egyptian
forces , the Tenth Soudanese battalion being
entirely destroyed. It Is reported that rein
forcements are being hurried to the scene
and another battle Is Imminent. "
Another dispatch from Cairo says that
on January 5 Colonel Lewis , with a de
tachment of Irregulars , attacked Fedll , the
lost remaining formidable dervish chief ,
while he was crossing tlio Blue Nile on
December 26 , at the cataract eouth of
Koserio , storming the Island on which Fedll
took up his position , and capturing l.uOO
dervishes. Fedll , however , escaped with 300
followers.
May He FlKhtliiK at .IohnniiehiirK.
CAPETOWN , Jan. 15. No news has been
received from Johannesburg since yesterday
afternoon , when word was received that a
public meeting of British residents , convened
with the object of protesting against the
grievances of the Ultlanders , had broken up
in a free fight , Involving Boers , Afrikanders
and Britons. Telegraphic communication Is
closed down and there Is much uneasiness
here.
Heavy Gnle * In Switzerland.
BERNE. Switzerland. Jan. 15. A heavy
gale is blowing1 today , accompanied In dif
ferent parts of Switzerland by torrential
rains and snow. Great damage has been
done. Many of the mountain passes are
blocked and it is feared that there will be
serious disasters.
Helena Ilenehe * Port Said.
PORT SAID. Jan. 15. The United Statre
gunooat Helena arrived hero today and
having coaled proceeded on her way to the
Philippines.
FILIPINOS MORE FRIENDLY
However They Still Eefnse to Allow the
Americans to Land.
ALL TROOPS REMAIN ON THE TRANSPORTS
lunnrRcnt * Fiirnlnh Freah Supplied
mill I'crmlt the Ollleer * to
Go Anhnre Under
n. Guard.
MANILA , Jan. 15. Official dispatches Just
received hero from Hello , leland of Panay
Indicate that the natives are disposed to bo
trlendly , although absolutely opposed to the
landing of the United States forces without
orders from Malolos , the scat of the so-
called Filipino national government.
Some of the ofllclals at Hello are not In
accord with the revolutionary government ,
but are willing to accept nn American pro
tectorate and to go to state the case to
Agulnaldo If furnished transportation by the
Americans.
The United States transports Newport ,
Arizona and Pennsylvania , with the Eigh
teenth Infantry , the Iowa battalion , the Slxtn
artillery and a detachment of the signal
corps , constituting General Miller's expedi
tion , arc anchored near the Gulmaras island ,
between Panay and Ncgros. where an ex
cellent water supply Is obtainable. The na.
lives , though indisposed primarily to furnish
the Americans with fresh supplies , now per
mit the American officers to go ashore and
furnish them with an escort during the day
time.
REGULARS START FOR MANILA
Four Companion of the Seventeenth
Infantry Leave ColumhuH Ilnr-
rnckfi for the Coast.
COLUMBUS ! . O. , Jan. 15. The first de
tachment of the Seventeenth United States
Infantry left Columbus at 5 p. m. today for
New York , en roulo to the Philippines. The
departure of the troops was the occasion
for a great public demonstration In which
no less than 50,000 people participated.
Major Rogers was In command of the detachment -
tachment , which U composed of Compuii ) B ,
Captain Roach ; Company I , Lieutenant
French ; Company M , Captain Clay , and
Company G , Lieutenant Davis. Surgeon
Hess also accompanied the detachment.
The departing troops wcro escorted to the
union depot by the Fourth Ohio volunteer
Infantry and the remaining eight companies
which will later leave for the Philippines
and a number of civic societies.
The Seventeenth was in the thickest of
the fight at Santiago and has been fairly
showered with honors by the citizens of
Columbus since Its return from Cuba. Hand
some guidons 'were presented to the regi
ment by the women of the city.
Companies O and F of the Seventh regi
ment , which Is to garrison the Columbus
post , arrived this afternoon.
CHICAGO , Jan. 15. The Fourth regular
Infantry , recruited up to its full strength
of over 1,200 men , In command of Colonel
Robert H. Hall , left Fort Sheridan today on
Its long Journey to the Philippines , where
the regiment has been ordered for service.
Hundreds * o'f people gathered aV"fh'e"&tn'- ' >
tlon at the fort , where the regiment has
been stationed eo long , and many affecting
scenes were witnessed between the blue-clad
men and the wives and sweethearts they
were bidding farewell. The most disconsolate
ones were the members of the regiment
whom the fevers and hardships of the Cuban
campaign had rendered unfit for tropical
service , every one of whom who could stand
wading through' the mud to see the regiment
depart.
The regiment left Fort Sheridan for the
east In three special trains , forty-two Pull
man and tourist sleeping cars. The trains
were switched from the Chicago & North
western to the Fort Wayne tracks at tJie
union depot In Chicago , and Immediately left
for New York , where , on Tuesday , the regi
ment will embark on the transport General
Grant for the trip to Manila via the Suez
canal.
A number of the commissioned officers ,
Including Colonel Hall and Lieutenant
Colonel J. M. Sannow , were accompanied by
their families. The voyage will occupy
about five or six weeks.
AGONCILLO WANTS A HEARING
File * Letter at State Department
Ilenniertlnir HI * DcmniidM for
ItecoKnltlon of the Filipino * .
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15. Senor Felipe
Agonclllo. the representative of General
Agutnaldo In Washington , has filed with the
State department a memorandum setting
forth at length the reasons for his claim
that the Philippine government should be
recognized by the United States.
Accompanying the memorandum Is a letter
In which Senor Agonclllo states that he has
received no reply to his communication of
January 6 , in which he asks that a suitable
time be arranged when ho could bo pre
sented to the president and heard upon hla
claims. In view of the position In which
the representatives of the American govern
ment and the representatives of the Philip
pine government find themselves upon the
islands at this time he urges that the mat
ter be given Immediateattention. . The
letter and the memorandum have been listed
as official documents in the State depart
ment and. although the officials have them
selves refused to make them public , they
have nevertheless expressed a willingness
for Senor Agonclllo to do so If he desired.
The papers are now In the hands of Secre
tary Hay. The memorandum Is along the
same lines as statements heretofore made
public by the Filipino representative.
Senor Agoncillo asserts the Filipinos es
tablished and for seven months have main
tained a form of eovernment resembling the
Americans , In that It Is based upon the
right of the people to rule ; that Spain having
at the time of the signing of peace posses
sion of only one port and the remainder of
the Philippines except Manila , being In pos
session of the Philippine republic , Spain
could give no title to the United States
for tbo islands , and that , having no title tr >
give , Ite claim cannot be rendered better
by the ratification of the treaty of peace.
MISS SCHLEY KILLS HERSELF
Second Coudln of the Admiral Grieved
Over the Death of Her
Father.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 15. Miss Arama May
Hoeko Schley , 25 years old , daughter of the
late Colonel William Louis Schley , poet ,
lawyer and veteran of two wars , and second
cousin of Rear Admiral Schley , committed
suicide today In her home , 717 West Sara
toga street.
Since the death of her father , to whom
she was much attached , Just a month today ,
Mlsd Schley had been unconsolable. A week
ago her mental condition became alarming
to her friends and attendants were alrnont
constantly at her bedside.
This afternoon her sister , who had been
chatting with her. went below stairs lor a
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Generally fair ; variable winds.
Temperature at Onmliii > oiiterdiiyt
Hour , Don. Hour. DCK >
tew moments and when she returned found
Miss Schley lying on her bed with a bullet
liolo In her left breast. She had shot her *
self through the heart with ono of her
father's revolvers. Two letters which she
liad written to friends Indicate that she
labored under the hallucination that she
and her family wcro being pursued by some
phantom.
LAUNCH PARTY IS MISSING
linn People from ChlenKo anil Indlnii-
npollH Abouril Inut Heard of
.Innnnr.v : t.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. , Jan. 15. Thcro seems
to bo every reason to believe that the uaptha
yatch , Paul Jones , which left Louisville on
December 7 with a pleasure party of promi
nent society people , bound for Pensacola ,
Fla. , ana other ports In southern waters ,
has gene down In a gnlo In the gulf of
Mexico with all on board.
The party consisted of Colonel II. C.
Yocuni and daughter , Miss Yocum , and G.
M. Yocum , all of St. Louis ; Miss Florence
Taggart , daughter of Mayor Taggart of
Indianapolis , nnd Miss Mary Woodland of
Chicago. Deckhand John Barry and Engi
neer Badglcy were the only two members
of the crow of four known In Louisville.
The last heard from the yacht was when
It left the mouth of the Mississippi river
on January 3. It was the plan of Colonel
H. C. Yocum , under whoso direction the
yacht was Balling , to coast along the various
ports Between the Mississippi's mouth and
Pensacola , Fla. , where Is was the Intention
of the party to make a considerable stay.
According to weather reports received at
the local bureau , the yacht encountered a
storm when three days out.
The relatives of those on board are In a
terribly perturbed state of mind on account
of lack of Information. They have tele
graphed every port on the gulf coast whcro
It Is thought the slightest chance of In
formation could bo obtained. No word of
the missing craft had been learned up to a.
late hour tonight. Tugs have put out from
a number of ports to search for It and some
definite Information ought to bo learned
concerning the vessel's fate tomorrow. The
craft was the property of Mr. Paul Jones of
this city.
PENSACOLA , Fla. , Jan. 15. Great fear Is
felt , for the safety of the naptha launch
Paul Jones , hailing from Louisville , .which .
left the mouth of the Mississippi river Janu
ary 3 for this port with a party from Chicago
cage and Indianapolis on board. Nothing
has been heard hero of the launch and the
E. E. Simpson , ono of the fcstest and best
tugs belonging here , left today to make a
thorough search on the gulf.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Jan. 15. The pleasure
yacht Paul Jones , mentioned In th < j dis
patch , from Pensacola , left Louisville In "De
cember for a trip along the gulf coast via
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. It car
ried as passengers Colonel Harry Yocum
and daughter of St. Louis , Miss Woodland of
Chicago , Miss Taggart of Indianapolis ,
daughter of Mayor Taggart , and a crow of
four men. It was the Intention of Colonel
Yocum to visit the various winter ire-
sorts along the gulf coast. It was learned
tonight that Louisville people ha'd received
Intelligence of the yacht passing out of the
Mississippi on January 3. Nothing more
has been heard from It since then and
grave fears are entertained for the party's
safety.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 15. Mr. Yocum. presi
dent of the Yocum & Kacor Manufacturing
company , with his daughter , Miss Florence ,
left St. Louis December 6 , for Louisville ,
where they wcro Joined by Miss Margie
Woodland , daughter of George Woodland ,
a banker of Chicago , nnd Miss Taggart ,
daughter of Mr. Thomas Taggart of Indian
apolis. They left Loulsvlllo a few days
later for the eouth In the yacht Paul Jones , ,
owned by Paul Jones , the Loulsvlllo capi
talist. They Journeyed leisurely down tha
river to Now Orleans , where they anlved
December 27. Mr. Yosum sent a telegram
from that city to W. S. McChcssney , Jr. ,
of the Louisville & Nashville railroad and
this was the last heaid of the party by their
St. Louis friends.
The cruise of 'tho ' Paul Jones was to have
lasted until next Juno. From New Orleans
the yacht was to go to Mobile and thence
to Clcarwator , Fin. , where tbo party waste
to spend some of the time at Mr. Yocum'H
cottage , which ho erected during the last
summer. There Mr. Paul Jones was to
hive Joined them. The plan was then to
proceed to Key West , Havana nnd circle
Cuba before their return , visiting Porto
RIcan waters also.
FIGHTING OVER BURIED BODY
Mob at Duluth 1'rcveiit * Coroner
from DlnlntcrrlnK Woman to See
If She Wa * Hurled Alive.
WEST SUPERIOR , Wls. , Jan. 15. There
are likely to be sensational developments
In the case of Mrs. 'Wllfoung ' , thought to
have been burled alive.
Coroner Downs of this city , acting on or
ders of District Attorney Rosa , went to
Duluth today with the Intention of disinter
ring the remains for allowing a post mor
tem examination to determine the cause
of death as demanded by relatives of the
woman. Word was received tonight that
the Duluth authorities had Issued a per
mit to allow the tody to bo brought again
to this city. Coroner Downs , with a hearse ,
went to the grave and commenced to open
It.
While so engaged a mob of 150 Jews of
the faction opposed to the dlslntermcnt
attaoke-X aim MS ba va compelled to
desist. Downs returned hero under close
surveillance. Ho proposes to go out about
midnight with enough of a following to
bring the body to this city , where Dr.
Conklln will hold an examination tomor
row.
In the Jo lsh tabernacle this afternoon
i riot took place between the factions ,
brothers and relatives of the dead woman
attacking Wilfoung , her husband. A free-
for-all fight ensued. The police quelled
the row. No arrests wcro made.
IlefenilliiK' Gfiiernt Hri-cklnrlilKe.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Jan. 15. A letter has
been written by an ex-member of the Fifth
Wisconsin volunteer Infantry , who resides In
this city , In which lie calls on all the volun
teers who were encamped at Chlckatnauga to
protest against the action of ( ho War de
partment lu its recent orders to General
Joseph C. Brecklnrldgc , Inspector general of
the United States army. The letter says
that aa scon as Brecklnrldge assumed com
mand at Cblckamauga the conditions exist
ing there Improved to a marked degree and
urges the volunteers to do what they can
for him by concerted action and Influence
upon the congressmen from their respective
districts.
n < OTA PPM * TP pi/Mirpn
PAST SENAIE HGflTS
Some Hot Legislative Struggles for the Prize
in Other Days.
PENDING CONTEST TWELFTH IN NEBRASKA
Many Political Giants Are Recorded in the
Historical Lists ,
PRECEDENTS IN THIS STATE FAVOR FIELD
But Two Nebraska Senators Have Ever Been
Honored with Re-Election.
ALL SENATORS REPUBLICAN EXCEPT ALLEN
ItitcrcNtlnw Fnet * Gleaned from the
llccnrd * tlmt Kiplnlit All the
llnttlc * Itoynl Since Adml * lou
to Statehood.
LINCOLN , Jan. 15. ( Special. ) The sen
atorial contest now In progress hero will
bo the twelfth since Nebraska was admitted
to statehood. The proceeding contests have
not all bo marked by long-fought battles ,
the scnatorship having been awarded on
two occasions with practically no struggle
over It. The scnatorship , however , baa al
ways been considered the highest prlzo
within the gift of the stale , And for this
reason It has marked moro nanglnuary po
litical battlca than any other position which
rests upon political favor.
The first senatorial battle In Nebraska oc
curred In 18G7. while the capital was still
at Omaha. The principal competitors In that
memorable struggle wcro Alvln Saundcre ,
who had bcou territorial governor for six
years ; Algernon S. Paddock , territorial
secretary ; General John M. Thaycr and
Chaplain Thomas W. Tlpton. The contest
was short , sharp and decisive. Thayer and
Tlpton were chosen. They drew straws for
their respective terms. Thayer securing the
longer , four yearn' term , and Tlpton the
short , or two years' term.
The PI rat IHjf Flftlit.
At the end of his term. In 1809 , Mr. Tlpton
was re-elpcted for a full term of six years
atfer a most exciting canvass. Ills chief com
petitor , David Butler , then governor , como
within two votes of carrying the caucus
nomination. Mr. Tlpton up to this day Is
one of the two men whom Nebraska lias
honored by re-clcctlon to the United States
senate , Senator Mandorson being the othet
senator who served two terms In succession.
Senator Paddock served two 'terms In the
United States senate from Nebraska , but
his terms were not consecutive , and his
second election cannot bo called a ro-elec-
tlon.
tlon.The
The third senatorial campaign In 1870 and
1871 was florae , vindictive and desperate.
General Thayer WM the candidate for reelection - '
election , and the scat of war Omaha , in
Douglas county , where Thayer then resided.
HU only competitor before the people , , was f
Alvln Sftunders. Thayer Was supported'by "
General r Grant and the talwarts who" held
ofllces under him. fiaunders was the head
of the opposing faction. After a desperate
battle In which the
backers of Thayer are
said to have spent $20,000 and the Saunders
combination 16,000 In the Douglas county
primaries , Thayer came off victorious. He
carried the primaries and elected his full
republican delegation from Douglas county ,
In spite of a bolters' ticket , supported by
many eelf-styled slmon pure republicans , today -
day frequently found denying the repub
licanism ol many who have been constant
In their devotion to the republican party.
Regarding himself virtually elected , Sena
tor Thayer hurried on to Washington and
remained at his desk in the ecnato until th&
legislature convened. In his absence a new
Richmond appeared In the field In the person
of P. W. Hitchcock , who had kept dls.
erectly in the background while the canvass
was pending before the people. Hitchcock
had been an active , radical republican at
the outbreak of the war , and as such had
been rewarded by the party with the ofilco
of United States marshal and territorial
delegate to congress. After the asaaaslna-
tlon of Lincoln ho Johnsonlzed to retain his
grip upon the patronage. In 1866 he ac
cepted the surveyor generalship of Iowa ana
Nebraska at the hands of President John ,
eon , and with other ofllcers who had af
filiated with the democrats at that critical
period he was summarily deposed In 1869 ,
after Grant became president. With a
number of disgruntled anti-Grant repub
licans , and the eolld democratic force
Hitchcock defeated Thayer In a pitched battle -
tlo before the legislature.
Trniifulon of Blood Content.
The fourth senatorial contest was fought
In 1875 , when Mr. Tipton's term expired.
Although this vacancy occurred south of the
Platte river , Thayer and Paddock were again
competitors. By this time the Platte river
had become recognized as the state di
viding line and it had become an accepted
rule that both senators should not come
from th same tide of the river. Thayer
had taken up his residence at Lincoln to -
avoid tlila obstruction during the preceding
year and Paddock had established hlmselt
on a sheep ranch near Beatrice. In the
popular tongue , this migration was called
"the transfusion of blood from Omaha to
South Platte. " When the legislature con
vened tbo race appeared to be between John
M. Thayer and Elmer S. Dundy , with
Thayer considerably in the lead. Dundy
at that time resided at Falls City , In Rich
ardson county , but a year or two later moved
to Omaha. In the itart Paddock mustered
but two lonesome republican votes with a
half dozen stray democrats to keep them
company. Nelson Patrick , the barrel can
didate , was keeping hla name before the
legislature by the loud and solid vote of
Church Howe. After two days' balloting
Thaycr waa on the point of carrying away
the prize , when Dundy , enraged by the al
liance between Thayer and Patrick , throw
himself Into the breach and delivered his
followers to Paddock , who had also nego
tiated for and secured the solid democratic
support.
Triumph of the Quadrilateral.
The fifth nnd up to that time the moat
exciting senatorial campaign was fought In
1877. Jay Gould had personally taken a
hand in the state campaign and tbo people
had been aroused to a high pitch of ex
citement at the effort to pack the legislature *
through the Influence of the Union Pacific
and federal ofllclals , backed by an unlim
ited supply of rnonty and patronage. In
many , If not most of the counties , candidates
for the legislature were pledged to oppose
the re-election or P. W. Hitchcock. When
the legislature met the opposing factions
confronted en-h other like hostile armies.
From the depot to the Commercial hotoi
and thence to the capltol a perfect line of
pickets kept the competitors Informed of
every movement. Lincoln was a great
camp with the Tlchner houBO and Com
mercial as headquarter * . The field which
opposed Hitchcock was solid and harmonlou *