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ESTABLISHED , JITN.E 10 , 1871. OMAHA , IFHIDAY MOltNING , JANUARY 110 , 18Sn-TWELVE t'AOES. COPY FIVE CENTS.
AIDS THE REBELLION
German Consul at Apia Largely to Blame for
Fighting.
HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT
Encourages Mataafo's Forces and Takes
Possession of Building.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH MARINES OUST HIM
War Ship from United States Will Bo
Hurried There at Once.
FOREBODING OF TROUBLE AT BERLIN
German OI-KHIIK ttrott ! Hi-1-annc It In
I'carril Thflr Intcri-Ma Will
JVot lie H 'Mo ! ( r < l In the
Sninnnii Inland * .
LONDON , Jon. 19. A special from Auck
land , N. Z. , says the Brltlbti nnd American
consuls were compelled to force the doors
of the supreme court at Apia , Samoa , In
Which the German consul had confined him-
celt' , and to push him In.o lUo street.
All parties at Apia , the special dispatch
continues , unite in condemning tlio German
consul for the fighting which has taken place
tctwccn the rival kings. It Is pointed out
that In violation of all agreements the
consul accompanied M.atnafe's forces when
the claimants Invaded the town nnd en
couraged the opposition to Malletoa Tanus.
When tlio British and American consuls
were Informed as to the situation they ad
journed the court nnd locked the building.
The German consul then demanded the keys
and they were refused him. Ho then broke
open the floors , removed the locks nnd re
placed them with others. He afterwards
brought the German municipal president Into
the chamber and the latter < vcnt upon the
t > a\ony nnd shouted to the British nnd
'American ' marines assembled on the square :
"I am the supreme court. 1 am the chief
Justice. " The crowd replied with Jeers and
the British consul demanded the keys ot the
building , which were refused.
I'liMliiMl Co ii HII I Into Street.
A Scotchman named Macio thereupon
climbed an top of the building and hoisted
the Samoan Hag , while the British and
American consuls and u number of marines
Invaded the building , forced the doors open
end pushed the German consul into the
Street. Then the two consuls formally and
legally , according 'to ' the special dispatches ,
opened the court and Issued a warning
Bgalnst any further Interference with Its
Jurisdiction , threatening to arrest and Im
prison any one attempting to do so. Matters ,
the dispatch concludes , are now quiet and
the German consul remains In his consulate.
AUCKLAND , N. Z. , Jan. 19. Further
particulars regarding 'the disturbances at
Samoa show Mataafo'n followers numbered
About , 5 , POO men and that the adherents ot
MAllotoV'TanL'S\So , ' enl ; fatoout' TX ) in
number. There was tw'o hours * fighting be
tween the rival forces , during which sev
eral of the warriors were decapitated.
The American consul Issued a proclamation
asserting that the Belln treaty had the same
force as a law ot congress and that an In
sult to the s-jpreme court of Samoa , is ,
therefore , equivalent to an Insult to the
government at Washington.
I'hllndrlplila ttoltiK to Apia.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The Navy department
partment has prepared orders for the cruiser
Philadelphia to proceed to Samoa at once to
represent the United States Interests there.
Orders have been sent from the Navy de
partment to have the cruiser Newark start
with dispatches from the New York navy
yard for the Pacific station via the Straits ot
Magellan. The Newark Is a powerful pro
tected cruiser of about the same typo as the
Philadelphia , whoso place It will take on
the Pacific station. The latter IB at San
Diego , Cal. , and will not be ordered north to
Mare Island , but , to save time , will take on
a full supply of coal at San Diego and start
at once for Samoa.
The Philadelphia Is due at San Diego next
Bunday from Acapulco. Meanwhile If any
vessel moro quickly available can bo bad ,
ono ot Dewey's fleet for Instance , It will bo
ordered ot once to Samoa to answer the
urgent appeal of the United States consul
there.
The commander of the Philadelphia
vrlll act In conformity with the instructions
of the United States consul so far as these
Instructions are in line with the treaty of
Berlin , which the United States contends
Diust bo literally enforced until amended.
It would take the Philadelphia about six
teen days to make the run from San Diego
to Apia , touching at Honolulu for coal.
Ono resource open to the Navy department
| s to vend 'the Oregon to Samoa. It left
Callao on the llth Inet , and should reach
Honolulu about February 8 , where It can be
Intercepted with orders sent by the dis
patch boat Iroquols , now at San Francisco
The big battleship Iowa li due at San FranCisco -
Cisco Juet about the same date that the
Oregon Is due at Honolulu , so that the
Pacific : east will not be loft entirely wltb-
aut naval force.
SAN DIEGO , Cal. , Jan. 19. Admiral
Kautz landed today at Ooronado from the
Philadelphia nnd was shown the dispatch
ordering his vessel to Samoa. Ho said no
uch orders had yet reached him and that
If they did It was doubtful If the vessel
would be sent on so long a voyage. In view
of Its present condition , which he woult
make known to the department. Besides
bo said , the vessel's bottom Is very foul am' '
needs cleaning and repairing very badly , as
the speed of the ship Is reduced at least .two
knots thereby. But , however , if the de
partment Insisted on Its going It would have
to go flrst to the dry dock at San Francisco
WKLLINGTON , N. Z. . Jan. 19. It Is reported -
ported that owing to the trouble at Samoa
growing out of the election' of a successor
to tha latu King Malletoa , three British war
Mps will proceed there and that one Amer
ican -war ship will start for the Islands from
[ Honolulu.
at Herman Cnultnl.
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BKRLIN , Jan , 19. The news from Samoa
has been received with foreboding. The
Lokal Anzelger says :
, "All this , doubtless , signifies an appre
clablo quarrel and with unceremoniousness
iwh'ch ' 4ho Americans have affected towan
ys recently It may easily take a serious
turn. The Samoa comdomlnum has always
teen a lurking danger. "
The VoesUche Zeltung says : "Thp sltua
tlon will become even graver when the
American war ship arrives at Apia. It 1
paid that the Washington Department o
fitato has Instructed the United States con
eul there , L. W. Osborne , not to trust thi
German consul , Evidently the United
States , -which are the least Interested In
Samoa among the three powers , do no
moan to respect Germany's paramount inter
ests. Germany will have to show firmness ,
11 the moro ro an our position U made the
torso by the evident desire of Knglanl to
iclp the United States , to as to retain tht-
otter's friendship. "
I'rri'liiltntoN it Crlnli ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. While the
ttentlon of the public has been
f Into drawn from the Samoan Islands
to other more Important subjects , It ap-
cars that Interesting events have been sue-
eerllng one another with rapidity In the
InnJj.
It has been realized for n long
line past that there was need for modlflca-
Ion of the terms of the tripartite treaty by
which wo assumed Joint guardianship with
England and Germany , but up to this point
t has not been possible to get all three
f the powers to agree upon any ono pro-
ect. Negotiations hove been on foot some
Ime In relation to the 'succession to the
-.amojn throne , and It Is calculated to lead
o 111-feollnR , at least that the Gorman oftl-
lals should resort to a coup d'etat at this
taee of the negotiations. It Is believed
hat much of the responsibility for this ar-
Itrary action must rest upon Ilaffacl , the
German president of the municipal council
.t Apia , whose troublesome attitude of late
IBS led to remonstrance on the part of the
ither poncrs. There has been nn under-
tandlng that ho was to be removed to an
ther scene of activity nnd the supposition
s that , getting win 1 of this Intention , he
> ias precipitated a crisis before his govern-
nent could reach hint with orders.
Auckland Is l.SOO miles distant nnd this
ock of communication makes the situation
moro perilous than It would bo otherwise.
The United States. Great Britain and Ger
many , It Is believed , could easily reach a
atlafactory solution of the crisis In Samoa
f they could deal with the subjects thom-
clvcs In the usual course , but there la some
ear of Ill-considered nctlon on the part ot
ome of the agents of these governments In
amca before they can receive Instructions
mm their governments. The Interests of
he United States are In the hands of Lloyd
V. Osborne of Nebraska , In whoso discretion
ho State department reposes great con-
Idcnce.
Conferem-eni AVI Mi liny.
The immediate effect of the publication
n the morning paper ) of the news from
Samoa wcs to bring to the State depart-
nent Sir Julian Pnunccfote , the British nm-
'assador ' , and Baron Speck von Sternberg ,
ho secretary of the German embassy. Un-
er the strict rules laid down for the govern
ment of diplomatic Intercourse neither
iecretary Hay nor the two diplomatic reprc-
entatlves named would say anything whnt-
ver as to the nature , of the conversations
hat took place between them. The deepest
onccrn Is felt by all these parties to the
igrcement at the outlcok. The common be-
lef Is that the German representatives In
Samoa , acting In the arbitrary manner they
lid , completely exceeded their Instructions
rom their own government. It Is quite cer-
aln tliat they exceeded the authority with
vhlch they were clothed by the treat } of
lorlln and It Is expected the German govern
ment will unhesitatingly condemn their QC-
lens as soon as It has become officially ad
vised. The authorities feel that the great
est clement of danger lies In the possibility
of trouble before Rafael and Rose can bo
restrained by government advices. It Is not
conceivable that they would undertake to
carry out the threat reported to have been
made by them to forcibly board the British
; unboat Porpoise , for even though the latter
mlg.ht have to reckon wli the Gerntai feun-
boat Falrae. lying In ilrf'rmraedlato Mclnlty ,
t Is felt hero that Its captain would resist
such an attack or demand to the last ex
tremity.
Viewed Gravely In London.
LONDON , Jan. 20. The Times in a leader
this morning deals with affairs at Samoa ,
pointing out that "when the. Central Ameri
can ship canal la completed the possession
of Page Page harbor comparatively the
safest In the cntlro Pacific will bo a world
wide question. " The Times says :
"The decision of Chief Justice Chambers
that the Berlin treaty disqualified Mataafe
must be accepted with considerable reserve ,
for the act expressly reserves to the Samoans -
moans the 'free right to elect their king and
to choose their form ot government. ' This
right has been bolemnly recognized by the
three powers.
"Tho only obstacle to Mataafo's election
appears to bo the promise wrested from him
beore ho was permitted to leave the Marshall
Islands to renounce participation in Samoan
politics. This renunciation evidently owed
Its origin to Germany , yet Germany now
champions Mataafe. Nobody acquainted
with the islands can be surprised that the
Islanders uphold Mataafe. The astonishing
thing about the whole business Is that Great
Britain and the United States should have
consented whllo the throne was vacant to
permit suoh a firebrand to bo thrown among
the Samoans.
Should Amciiil Berlin Act.
'The part the United States has played
In the matter must bo considered In con
nection with President McKlnley's message
to congress. It must not bo forgotten that
these Islands were so long ago as 1872 a
cherished object In the eyes of American
expansionists , and even now Samoa Is a
word to conjure with throughout many
western states. The situation will not bo
devoid of benefit If It serves to convince the
three powers that the Berlin act requires
Immediate- and radical amendment , tn de
fault of which Samoa will always be liable
to become the prey of civil war and a pource
ot anxiety to the signatory powers. It may
even be as was nearly the case ten years
ago , the theater of hostilities between two
of their number. "
Oxhornr I * Hoard From.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. It was stated at
the department of state today that dls
patches had been received from United
States Consul Osborue at Apia , but as to
their nature the officials had nothing to say
beyond that they went to confirm the news
dispatches printed this morning. Admiral
Kautz , commander ot the Pacific station , Is
now on board his flagship , the Philadelphia ,
and It was stated at the Navy department
that ho would accompany the ship to
Samoa.
MEET DEATH JNCUBAN CAMP
Prlrnte CrUt of Korty-Mntli loivu
nnil Prlvute Kellher , Company C ,
Third Xeliranka , Am on if Victim * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. General Brooke
at Havana today reported the following
deaths among the troops :
ARTHUR D. CRIST , private Company F ,
Forty-ninth Iowa ; hernia.
JOHN F. KELIHER , private Company C
Third Nebraska ; Injury from railroad en
gine.
PRIVATE JACOB W. DEXTER , hospital
corps , smallpox.
CORPORAL FRANCUS E. GREENE
Company K , Fourth Illinois , drowned , al
at Havana.
CORPORAL MICHAEL S. EPPES. Com
pany H , Sixth Ohio , pneumonia , at Clen-
fuegos.
Trnimpnrt ( irnnt Sail * .
NEW YORK. Jin. 19. The transpor
Grant , bound for the Philippines with ho
Fourth Infantry and a battalion of the Sev
cnteeuth infantry aboard , sailed today.
MAKING MONEY ON THE SIDE
/ashlers in the Havana Customs House Turn
Numerous Thrifty Dollars ,
ADOPT THE METHODS OF THE SPANIARDS
\ > nt I.lttlr front Snlil to Ilr Mndc In
lliinilllliK Mpiinlfth ( iold Autlior-
ItlcH Will Put n Slop to
the I'rnctlce.
Copyright , 1S99 , by Press' Publishing Co )
HAVANA , Jan. 19. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
ashler's department of the Havana custom
IOUBO Is accused by common report of
peculating In the Spanish gold taken In.
'ho centcn , nominally rated as equal to an
\merlcan $3 gold piece , Is accepted by the
Jnlted States government at the arbitrary
ate of $4.82. It Is said that as fast as
cntcns nro received at the custom house
lere the cashiers Immediately send them
ut , sell them In open market at the cus-
omary Havana value of $4.83 and pocket
ho difference of 6 ccnta on each Spanish
oln , after replacing and accounting for the
amo at the llxed government price. About
100,000 In ccntens have been collected since
lanuary 1 , therefore If the accusation Is true
ho cashier's department .has realized per-
$6,000 In this speculation.
The city merchants are Indignant at the
ow price at which the government takes
Spanish gold. They say the government
nakci on extra 6 cents on each centen by
using the coin In payment for labor and
alarles hero at the higher market value.
They maintain that money should be worth
it the custom houo ns much as It will buy
n trade. Such profits as are described al-
vays have been perquisites of the cashier
under the Spanish administration.
Upon his leaving here the attention of
Jolonel Bliss was called to the report , but
10 enld It would have 'been almost Impos
sible for the cashiers to. have sent money
out Tor sale In quantities without being de
eded , tout that specially stringent mcaa-
ires would be taken Immediately to prevent
n the future the possibility of such broker *
age. Ho added that the complaint of mer
chants about two values being given to
Spanish gold was unfounded , ns ho turns
.ho money over to Generals Brooke and
Ludlow at the sarno rate as he receives It ,
nnd they disburse It at that rate , so what
the merchant loses In one way he Indirectly
; alns through supplies and labor being paid
for at a premium equal to the discount
charged him.
Havana' * Mayor TnlUn.
Perfecto Lacostc , the first mayor of free
Havana , has given his first authorized In
terview. As Spaniards , Americans and
Cubans declare that this man Is the choice
of all factions there Is no doubt that he
would have been unanimously elected had
the selection o-f the city's ruler gone to a
popular vote. Lacoste filled the perilous
post of the principal Cuban agent in Havana
during the hard years of the Cuban-Spanish
struggle , ami by ta t , care and the serenity
of courage escaped arrest nnd deportation ,
although frequently by a small -margin. He
Is a representative Cuban and occupied ft
cube-shaped room in the captain general's
house , .full to the roof with memories or
tf - corruptionnatlcrlmci. . - He Is rich
enough to escape temptation to sell his pee
ples' rights , and patriotic enough to have
spent much of his fortune endeavoring to
secure those rights. He said :
'The provisional military government of
the United States must gather together the
hitherto discordant elements , foster an al
most paralyzed agriculture , Initiate schools
and so niter and administer the laws of the
Island that every evildoer , no matter who or
what ho Is , will be quickly brought to Jus
tice. Wo realize that Cuba's term of pro.
bation depends greatly on the success of our
administration. If , through our Incom *
petency or nonsupport of the people at large ,
we fall to maintain law and order , It must
be frankly said that American rule and the
American flag will be over us probably for.
ever. On1 the other hand , we have the
pledged word of the congress and president
of the United States that Just as soon ao
Cuba proves herself capable of self-govern
ment that government will completely and
unreservedly be given It.
Clty'H IIlK Debt.
"Wo ot'the city administration < Jo not yet
know the extent of our task of reorganlza
tlon or rather of rebuilding. The marquis ot
Estaban , the former mayor , could not even
tell how much the city of Havana owed. We
are almost completely In the dark 03 to
claims presented by contractors , subcon
tractors , school teachers , gas companies ,
street cleaning companies and men of all
descriptions who have done work or who
claim to have done work for the munici
pality. Although "wo know it Ii well Into
the millions wo cannot attempt to estimate
the amount of the city's Indebtedness. No
one will know that
until the committee ap
pointed by General Ludlow completes its
work.
"When we know how wo stand , the first
effort will be to readjust the city taxes ,
especially the method of collection , so as to
bring ample revenue. We Intend to dl -
eontlnuo the system of farming out taxes.
Much money has been wasted In this man
ner. After making the best arrangement
possible , with creditors to pay In Install
ments we will turn our attention to the
city's cleanliness. General Ludlow Is now
doing the work of street cleaning. We wish
to take that from the American govern
ment's hands as soon as possible. Wo wish
and expect to make Havana healthy. We
now have a clean city government with
which to do it. Under Spanish rule the
corruption In politics prevented the revel of
dirt In streets.
"To ray mind next In importance to public
cleanliness comes public charity. The city
Is full of beggars. Some of these are pro
fessional , but most are In genuine want.
Wo Intend to aid the helpless and to force
those who nro capable to work. In Spain
the two most enriching1 professions outside
of politics are begging and bull fighting.
As money makers we shall endeavor to an
nihilate the three.
\i'ril nf Eduontlon.
"The third of things most Important to
DO dona nt once Is to start schools. The
teachers now at work have not been paid
for many months. They never did receive as
good pay ns policemen. We wish to have
them supplant , so far as possible , the neces
sity for the latter. With all the children In
the school room It will not be long before
fewer police will be needed.
"If we are enabled to raise several
millions of dollars by bonding , the city
great permanent Improvements can at once
bo Inaugurated , which will not only Insure
the physical health of Havana , but a speedy
moral Improvement , as well as afford em
ployment to great numbers of the late dis
contented and possibly criminal elements. I
hope that this may bo done. The money
could bo a United States government loan ,
or a private one. The revenue of the city ,
under an honest administration , will be am
ple to cover the debt. "
With Havana's first efficient patriotic
mayor arc associated many good men. They
seem to have the welfare."of the city nt
heart. It appears not too much to nay that
In n few years Havana wilt be the healthiest ,
happiest and wealthiest ceml-troplcal city
on the earth.
Itltniltirt to Clllmn Cltlrfn ,
HAVANA , Jan. 19. General Mcnocal , the
chief of police ; Damlngo Mendcz Capote ,
representing the department of government
in the cabinet of ndvlsore , ; and San Juan
lualberto Gomez of the executive committee
f the Cuban assembly attended the banquet
given t the Casino lost night by the Cuban
assembly In honor of the Cuban chief * .
lenerals Brooke , Lee and Ludlow were lit-
Itcd. The two last mentioned sent rcpro-
entatlves. The patriotic speeches delivered
ere all In favor ot the Independence of
uba. President McKlnlejj , General Lee
nnd Rear Admiral Sampson i were cheered.
The Junta Patrlotlca did not accept the
nvltatlon to bo present , showing that real
calousy exists between the Cubans.
General Brooke today appointed Tomas
Vlcics to bo secretary of the supreme court ,
le also appointed two Judges for the jirov-
nco of Plnar del Rio.
Notwithstanding the unpopularity of the
Spanish bank and the attacks ou the policy
which allows It to collect back and present
axes , the sum of $400.000 was deposited < n
hat Institution yesterday , largely by Span-
nrds. It Is said that such deposits will In-
crpaso because of the knowledge that the
innk's funds cannot be manipulated by the
Spanish government.
The citizens of Puerto Principe propose
, o elect a committee of local men to advise
with General Carpenter regarding the ad
ministration of the province. The commit
tee will request the discharge of the Span-
ah members of the municipal government
who are still In office.
The cruiser Brooklyn "sailed for the United
States yesterday. ' 5 , '
IlelcnnlnK PrlNoitrm.
The Board of Pardons recommended the
release from Jail of seven men who have
jeun confined here without trial since 1897
'or the alleged robbery of a safe of funds
> clonglns to the navy paymaster for San
Juan do Porto Rico. The prisoners declare ,
and Information from San Juan tends to
sustain them , that the alleged robbery was
a plot on the part of Spanish officials to
cover up their delinquencies and to obtain
scapegoats for the Spanish paymaster at
San Juan , wlio , It Is further asserted , was
probably a party to tha dishonesty In ap
propriating the funds. Following the dis
appearance of the- money at San Juan some
200 suspects were arrested and they were all
released except seven , who were tortured for
the purpose of obtaining'a confession and
wore shipped to Havana In March , 1897.
They now show the effects of the torture
upon them.
The Board of Pardons has examined many
other prisoners and has recommended t *
General Brooke the release of sixty-woven
who arc ! n confinement. The Idea prevails
among prisoners that there will be n general
delivery at the hands of the Americans ,
whloh the Americans claim has been prac
tically done In the Interior towns by the
Cubans. The board Is making proper rec
ommendations , but homicides are not recom
mended for release.
The military administration has been In
demnifying Cuban farms for the lands occu
pied and the crops destroyed by United
States troops at various points. The ownen
of the land selected for Camp Buena Vista
demand an utterly unreasonable remunera
tion and the assessment of vnluee and the
of clalmu iife'li's "
adjustment mviny"cases dif
ficult to accomplish. The government valua
tion of property destroyed , however , is In
variably generous.
ELECTRIC CARSFOR HAVANA
_
American Company Ilny Up the Pres
ent Home Cur System nnd
Will Convert It.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. Colonel J. M.
Harvey , the head of one of the sevtrnl
syndicates formed to acquire railroads , lightIng -
Ing and other valuable properties and con
cessions In Cuba , has returned to this city
from Havana. During his stay In the Cuban
capital Colonel Harvey signed contracts
purchasing the fern' which crosses the bay
between Havana and Regla and the
Guanabacoa railroad , a street system con
necting the ferry with the suburbs of
Havana. These properties Colonel Harvey's
syndicate has already taken possession of ,
and In addition rights have been secured
for conetruotlng electric trolley roads In
the streets of tbo city. Said Colonel Harvey :
"We nave bought the street lighting system
of Santiago , subject to an examination by
Mr. Pearson , our chief engineer. Santiago Is
now lighted with oil lamps , but we propose
to reot an electric plant and double the
capacity of the city's lighting ,
"We are incorporating companies , " Colonel
Harvey aald , In reply to other Inquiries , "to
take over and work the properties we have
already acquired. A company will be In
corporated In New Jersey , also the Havana
Electric Railroad company , to operate the
railroads , whllo the ferry will be handed
over to another New Jersey corporation with
a capital of $1,000,000.
"The railroads comprise a system of about
fifty miles. The cars are now drawn by
horses , but it Is proposed to supplant this
antiquated method of street traction with
electricity. Messrs. Martwell and Kearney ,
who until recently were engineers for the
Metropolitan company , are making a survey
under the direction of Mr. Pearson and as
soon as their specifications are ready bids
will be asked for equipping -the lines with
electric power and rolling stock. We hope
to have the change completed In about a
year. "
BROOKE : TO AIIIJIT ALL EXPENSES.
Snnltnrr nnd Other Work In .Santla o
ia Re Done for RntloiiH Only.
SANTIAGO , Jan. 19. The United States
military authorities in Havana have cabled
the Santiago department an order directing
that not a cent of iho customs receipts of
the department Is to be expended without
the permission of Governor General Brooke.
The order also directs that the greater part
of the sanitary work performed shall be done
without money pay nnd for rations merely.
The directions regarding the customs
funds have not yet been made generally
known. As moat people relying upon a re
cent dispatch from Dr. Joaqutn Castillo ,
now In Washington , have regarded this
point as definitely settled In favor of San
tiago , It has been considered advisable thus
far not to allow the order In question to be
come public Irst there be a renewal of the
popular excitement provoked by the Issu
ance of the original order for the concentra
tion ot customs at Havana ,
Intelligent Cubans who are In possession
of the facts , however , are greatly worried
over the situation , as are also the Amer
icans , for this nnd other recent orders vir
tually reduce the military governor of tha
department to a mere automaton. Such a
policy as Is now suggested regarding the
work of sanitation might have been appli
cable In July and August last , but Is cer
tainly not under tbo changed conditions of
today. Very likely the sanitary conditions
at Havana now resemble those of Santiago
then. In any event , letters and dispatches
received from the capital show dcuso Ignor
ance regarding the province.
\Tpir * rt on it nniTpn oni IT
NEVADA SILVERITES SPLIT
Frank Nswlands and His Manager Are Read
Out of ths Party.
TREACHERY TO RENO PLATFORM CHARGED
Chairman Sharon nt Stntr Central
Committee Deponed liy Ilrrtnlvv
Vote Iti'Mitnilnii nn tn
Stewart Voted Down.
CARSON , Nev. , Jan. 19. Increased bitter
ness has been Injected Into the senatorial
contest by the action of the state central
committee of the silver party , which this
afternoon deposed Chairman W. K. Sharon ,
who Is inanaglng Frank New-lands' fight for
senator , and then read out ot thi > silver
party both New-lands nnd Sharon. The chief
charge against both the deposed members
w s treachery to the platform adopted at
Reno.
Sharon was expelled from the committee
by a vote of 28 to II and New-lands was read
out of the party by a vote of 29 to 15. A
resolution was then offered reading William
M. Stewart out of the silver party , but It
was voted dottli , 31 to 15.
Sharon then left the committee room , fol
lowed by eleven members and ten. of them
announced they would form a new commit
tee. The republicans are elated over the
committee's action , believing that with .1
division of the silver forces they will cxer-
clso moro Influence In the contest.
The silver people profess to. be pleased aj
what they term "the weeding out of the
renegades" and Congressman Newlands as
serts that his position has been strengthened
by his enforced independence of the silver
party management. .
QUAY CLAIMS HIS VOTKS SECURK.
CninnnlKn Miiiinuer Sn > He In Sure
of ll.'l Meniliern.
HARRISBUIIO , Pa. , Jan. 19. Senator
Quay made the following statement this
morning before returning to Washington :
"The situation here , ns fnr ns the United
States senatorshlp Is concerned , Is entirely
satisfactory to me. I am grateful to the re
publican members of the legislature who
honored roe with a unanimous nomination
for Tolectlon and appreciate the nctlon of
those who stood by the nctlon of the caucus.
I have not the slightest doubt of my re
election. "
Attorney General Elkln , who will look
after Mr. Quay's candidacy during his ab
sence , says Senator Brown nnd Representa
tive Weaver , who were absent today and not
voting , are homo on account of Illness and
that they can bo counted on to stand by
Senator Quay.
"These two , with the 111 votes cast In the
balloting today , " Mr. Elkln added , "mako
113 votes for Senator Quay already on rec
ord. There has , not been a loss since the
balloting began and wo have gains when we
wish to call for them. "
The third Joint assembly ballot
resulted : Quay ( rep. ) , 112 ; George
A. Jonks ( dem. ) , 85 ; John Dal-
zcll ( rep. ) , 17 ; John Stewart ( rep. ) , 9 :
Charles W. Stone ( rep. ) , 8 ; G. F. Huff ( rep. ) ,
G ; Alvln Marklo ( rep. ) , 1 ; C. E. Smith ( rep. ) ,
1 ; G. A. Grow ( rep. ) , 1 ; Charles E. Rice
( rep. ) , 2 ; J. F. Downing ( rep. ) , 2 ; E. A.
Irvln ( rep. ) , 3 ; Charles Tubbs ( rep. ) , 3.
Absentees not voting. Senator John H.
Brown ( rep. ) , end Hlgglns ( dem. ) ; Repre
sentatives T. M. Brophy ( dem. ) , B. W.
Weaver ( rep. ) ; necessary to a choice , 125
votes.
IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Republican CBIICIIH Agrees Upon
.Senatorial Candidate.
BISMARCK , N. D. , Jan. 19. Porter J.
McCumber of Ulchland county was tonight
nominated for United States senator by a
caucus of a republican field candidates and
their supporters and under the caucus
agreement the nomination is considered
practically equivalent to election , as two
more than enough votes to elect were cast
In the caucus.
The selection of McCumber came after it
had been demonstrated that Little and
Marshall , who have led the republican field
against Congressman Johnson , were unable
to win. Little had within two votes of the
number necessary on ono ballot , but could
gain no more and then Joined Lamoure In
supporting McCumber. The selection was
made unanimous.
The present senatorial fight has been ono
of the most remarkable In the history of the
state. The campaign has been the climax of
the struggle between the Johnson and nntl-
Johnson elements and the congressman has
been beaten.
Porter J. McCumber , the nominee , Is a na
tive of Rochester , Minn. , and Is 43 years ot
age. Ho Is of Scotch parentage. Ho was
raised on the farm and educated In the com
mon schools at Rochester tn the later years
taking a law course at Ann Arbor , Mich.
He come to North Dakota In 1880 , residing
at Wahpeton. As an orator , he has few-
equals in the stato. He was a member ol
the territorial house of representatives and
council In 1883-6 and state's attorney of
Ulcliland county. Mr. McCumber Is reputed
to bo wealthy.
BREAK IX CALIFORNIA DEADLOCK
Bulln ( inln * Four Vote * and Tlariien
One Invention tlon 1'roceedn.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. , Jan. 19. The flrst
break in the senatorial deadlock was made
on the twenty-second ballot , -when Bulla
gained four votes and Barnes ono. The
forces of Grant and Burns stand flrmly by
their respective candidates , the gains that
went to Bulla and Barnes coming from the
leBser lights of the senatorial contest. The
twenty-second and twenty-third ballots
were as follows : Grant. 27 ; Burns , 25 ;
Bulla , 13 ; Barnes , 11 ; Scott , 2 ; Bard , 2 ;
Esteo , 1 ; Felton , 1 ; Roscnfclt , 1 ; S. M
White , 37.
The committee appointed 1o Investigate
the senatorial candidates met again today. .
The flrst witness to be called was U. S ,
Grant , but he was not In the room. L. II
Brown denied that ho had tried to Intimidate
legislators who had refused to vote for
Burns. Ho had discussed the senatorial sit
uation with Messrs. Raw , Hiiub and Mc
Donald of the assembly , but had made no
effort to Intimidate them. Brown was ex
cused and Hugh Burk of the San Francisco
Call took the stand. Burk stated tliat he
had had an Interview with Milton J. Green
In which Green had told him that money
had been given to Speaker Wright to aid In
his campaign. Wright , the witness said
had threatened witness to expel the rep
resentatives of the Call from the Moor ol
( lie assembly unless the vindications of the
Call ceased.
IMilliulPlplilii Denioerat * Divided.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 19. The demo
cratic city convention today nominated Dr ,
W. Horace Hosklns for mayor , Frank R. .
Shattuck for city solicitor and John A.
Thornton for magistrate. The election will
be held February 21 , The democratic party
is divided Into the Ryan and Delehanty
factions. The former controlled today's
convention. Though the republican ticket
headed by Samuel II. Aahbrldge , Is cxpectc <
to carry the city by a largo majority , th
minority by law Is entitled to one magis
trate. This ordinarily would Insure Thorn-
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
NebraskaFair
Fair ; VuHuble Winds.
Temperature nt Ontnlin Yeatprdnyi
Hour. Dull. Hour. Den.
a n. tn. . . . . . - - I p. in ! t.1
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7 n. in -I' ! t | > . in 'IT
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on's election , but the other democratic
'action , It la declared , will nominate James
E. Gorman , the present Incumbent.
CO.NTKST.S KOK TIIIJ SKVVTORSIIII'S.
RemiltM of < lu llallnflnu In the
VnrloiiM Mute l.ruUlaliircH.
CHARLKSTON , W. Vn. , Jan. 19. The re.
nibllcan Joint senatorial caucus was railed
to order nt 8 o'clock tonight In the house of
delegates by Secretary of State D.xwson.
There were forty-six members present. The
ballot stood : Scott , IS ; Atkinson , II ; Pof-
fcnburgcr , < > ; doff , 5 ; Galnos , 12 ; Caldwcll ,
2 ; Marshall , 1. The fourth ballot showed
that Scott had twentyfourotes , or ono
within the number necessary to bind tbo
'orty-nliio republican members of the legis
lature. Tim balloting then ran along with
Scott losing one vote until the fifteenth and
sixteenth ballot , when Goff developed n
strength of eighteen votes and Atkinson had
lost all but four votes , his strength going to
fi' . It was then decided that twenty-seven
Instead of twenty-five votes would hind the
caucus , the extra votes Including Via nnd
Brohard , the house republicans who have
been "suspended" by the house , which Is
ilcmocrntle. The Scott men hope to get these
two men , believing yet that they will bo
seated after further Investigation by the
bouse. The eighteenth and final ballot stood :
Scott , 28 ; Goff , 15 ; Atkinson , 3. Scott was
declared the nominee.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. . Jan. 10. The
twenty-second ballot for United States sena
tor resulted In several changes. Barnes
dropped to fourth place , Bulla taking third
position. Burns received 25 votes ; Grant ,
28 ; Bulla , 13 ; Barnes , 11.
MADISON , Wls. , Jan. 19. After taking
the nineteenth ballot tonight the senatorial
caucus ndjourned until tomorrow. No se
lection was made , the result of the nine
teenth ballot being : QuarlesII ; Stephcn-
son , 24 ; Babcock , 17 ; Cook , 18 ; Webb , 10.
OLYMPIA , Wash , . Jan. 19. The vote for
United States senator today was as follows :
Foster , 27 ; WlUon , 27 ; Humes , 21 : Ankeny ,
7 : Lewis ( dem ) , 26 ; Allen , 1 ; necessary to a
choice , fi7.
SALT LAKE , Jan. 19. The legislature
took nine ballots today for United States
senator. The result cf the flrst ballot waa :
King. 19 ; McCune , 14 ; Powers , 7 ; Cannon ,
7 ; Althomas ( republican ) , 13 ; Ncbeker , 1 ;
Allen , 1 ; not \otlng , 1. On the seventh bal
lot King gained one nnd McCune lost one.
This position was maintained on the last
two ballots.
DOVER , Del. , Jan. 19. The third ballot
In Joint session taken by the Delaware
legislature at noon today , resulted as fol
lows : George Gray ( democrat ) , 15 ; Ad-
dicks ( republican ) , 16 : Dupont , ( republi
can ) , 15 ; John G. Gray ( democrat ) , 6 ; Wil
liam 3. Jlllles ( republican ) . 2.
PROTEST AGAINST FHKK SILVER.
Democratic Cnnitnltteenian
It Mont lie Dropped.
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Jan. 19. The Journal
today prints a' letter written by Edward C.
Wall , Wisconsin member of the democratic
national committee , In which ho says : "It
Is my belief that 16 to 1 Is neither a demo
cratic nor a sound business proposition , but
Is In fact entirely opposite to both. I , with
many others , accepted the platform of 1896 ,
not because of that declaration , but not
withstanding it , and nt this time It seems
proper for mo to enter , as I now do , my
protest as a democrat against a repetition of
that mistake. I make no protest ag'alnst the
rest of the platform of 1896 , and for Mr.
Bryan , the nominee for president at that
time , I have the very highest respect , know
ing he la a sincere , honest and fearless
man. "
Want i'n > - for Arkanmtit Volunteer * .
ST. LOUS , Jan. 19. A special to the Post-
Dispatch from Little Rock , Ark. , says : In
the house today a concurrent resolution was
adopted , requesting the Arkansas repre
sentatives In congress to Introduce a special
bill In congress to provide for the payment
to the state of $10,000 advanced In paying
expenses for the mobilization of the two
regiments of Arkansas volunteers called for
at the outbreak of the recent war.
AVj-onilnjr LeKlxlntnre.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Jan. 19. ( Special
Telegram. ) In the Wyoming legislature to
day bills were Introduced requiring cor
porations to file certificates with the secre
tary of state showing their Intention to con
tinue active business and providing for the
appointment of paid fish and game wardens.
Consideration of the bill appropriating
$40,000 for wolf bounties was deferred until
January 2f > .
Relieved of Aitte-Nuptlnl Delitn.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Jan. 19. The state
senate today passed a bill relieving husbands
of responsibility for ante-nuptial debts ol
wives. The question has long been n mooted
one In the courts and the supreme court re
cently held husbands responsible.
Wimt Henefltn of Insurance I'rofKx.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 19. A special to the Post-
Dispatch from Austin , Tex. , says that
among the bills Introduced In the legislature
today was ono compelling life Insurance
companies to Invest a fourth of their profits
In Texas and Texas Innd.
EndnrNe 1'renlilent'N I'ollpy.
AUGUSTA , Mo. , Jan. 19. A resolution en
dorsing the expansion policy of the ad
ministration and Inviting President McKln-
ley to visit Augusta pawed the house today
by a unanimous rising vote amid much on-
thsulasm.
Vote for Iliitlflrnilon of Trent- .
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Jan. 19. The house
this evening adopted a resolution requesting
the Illinois senators to work .for . the ratifi
cation of the treaty with Spain.
MnllllltlfH P.IOlTll ANNCtll.
COLUMBUS , O. . Jan. 19. Peter Dudley
representative of the Security Title & Trus
company of Chicago , receiver of the Turney
& Jones company , has filed In the Unltct
States court his statement of the assets o
the company on the date of the failure. No
vembcr 14. 1808 , together with the llubll
Hies on that date , The total assets are
placed at $566,778 and the liabilities at $613-
926.
Sliiifli'r TiiUrN CliiirK' * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 19. Today Majo
General Mcrrlam Issued an order relinquish
Ing the command of the department o
California. Immediately thereafter Majo
General Shafter Issued an order announcing
his accession to the command. Genera
Mcrrlam wll go to Denver , Cole , , to assu
0:111 inand of the department of Colorado.
riillHilflplilii Itfuiilu-N Sun IIt-uo.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. . JHII , 19. The Unltewl
States ship Philadelphia , with Admlra
Kautz on board , arrived here this rnomini
from Acapulco. All well.
GAINS FOR I1AWARD
i
increase of Seven for Han from Otoo in the
Senatorial Fight.
'WO SHORT OF REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
Valentine , Martin and Majors Disappear
from tbs Entries ,
HOMPSON VOTE STILL HELD AT SEVEN
To Intimation as to When He Proposes to
Show Ills Strength.
JAS MORE WHEN HI WISHES TO CALL THEM
Candidate. All 1'rofcnn < o Re Sntl -
llcil with Situation LcnillnK !
nnlillunn ThliiKn HnywnriTu
Mmle n MlMtnUc.
IlnllnlH
Int. lit.
William V. Alien. . . . % S r.S o
M. I , , llnyu-nril . 1SS 1SI ) HO
.loll n I , . WelmtiT. . . . 10 10 10
10T
I ) . 10. TtiinniiNOit . 7 7 T
7I
Allen \V. IM.-lil . I 7I ! >
10. II. Illnnlinu . - I : lI
11. 31. LninlirrtMoii. . . . : i 1 -I
M. II. Reene . U -
( ' . ] ' . AilniiiN. . - 1 !
.1. II. Wcnton . - -
.1. lluliirr .
N. I * . DnvldNon . 1 1
K. I. KIIKH . ! i 1
A. J. Cur n lull . 1 1
J. II. Vim DIINPII .
Km ilk Martin . 1 -
.lull ii 11. Little . I
E. 1C. Vnlrulliip . - -
T. J. .Major * . - ' -
Total * . 1:11 : 1:11 : ino
I' , , eleet . (1(1 ( ( Id ( I. .
LINCOLN , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. )
The vote on Unlteil States senator In Joint
session of the legislature today shown sev
eral changes which , however , are differently
Interpreted by the adherents of the differ
ent candidates. Ilio feature of the vote Is
the Increase of the Hayward cnlumu by the
addition of seven , making n total of thlrty-
slx , which Is two short of a majority of the
republican membership of both housei.
This enlargement of the Wayward vote
was accomplished precisely In the manner
outlined In The Dee. To effect the result It
became necessary to eliminate Valentine ,
Majors and Judge Martin and also make In
roads upon Captain Adams and Judge Field.
Prom Valentine Hayward took Qlffcrt of
Cumlng and Fisher of Dawes ; from Majors
ho took Armstrong and Berlct ; from Martin
10 took Schalble of Utchardson ; from Adams
Hicks of Webster end from Mold Pollard of
CasB.
The other changes were Haldorman of
Richardson , from Martin to Lamhertson , in
creasing his total to four and making Mm
fourth In the republican lists ; and Grafton ,
from Hlnshaw back to Foss , for whom ho
had been recorded on the first ballot last
Tuesday. Thin reduced tha number of republican -
publican candid , jfes from eighteen , to tour-
teen.
teen.The
The stationary state of the Webster com
pliments , of course , arouses no surprise.
There Is some curiosity , however , as to bow
long D. E. Thompson will continue to play
his walling game , particularly as It is
notorious that he baa a number of votes ho
can have/ whenever he may think It ad
visable to show them.
The fuslonlsts cast their votes again for
Senator William V. Allen , 'but their total
aggregates only fifty-six. This Is explained
by the absence of Senator Halo , In addition
to Senator Howard and Representative
Loomls , wlio were absent yesterday , and the
unseating of Benjamin , which took place
Just before the Joint session. Israel , to
whom the seat WHS awarded , waa not pres
ent , so the district was unrepresented. Th
Individual vote follows :
Individual Vote.
For William V. Allen Senators Canaday ,
Dunn , Kartell , Kncppcr , Morgan , Miller ,
O'Neill , Schaal , Smith , Spohn 10. House-
Anderson of Flllmore , Douller , Bowtr , Car
ton , Cawthra , Cosgrove , Crockett , Cunning
ham , Dobry , Easterllng , Eastman , Elwood ,
Bndlcott , Flynn , Fretz , Fuller , Orandataff ,
Orel ) , Grosvonor. Hardy , Johnson , Klcstcr ,
Lemur , McCrecken , McQlnlcy , Memmlnger ,
Moran , Morrison , Murray , Peck , Slecke ,
Shore , Smith of Butler , Sturgess , Swan ,
Tanner , Taylor of Ouster , Taylor of Fillmore -
more , Thompson of Clay , Vandegrltt , Wat
son , Weaver , Wheeler , Woodard , Wright ,
Wyman 16 ; grand total , 56.
For M. L. Hayward Senators Ar nds , Al
exander , Currlo , Glffcrt , Hannibal , Holbrook ,
Newell , Owens , Reynolds 9. House 'Arm '
strong , Berlet , Blake , Broderlck , Chambers ,
Olttmar , Evans , Fisher , Hall , Haller , Harris ,
Hastings , Hatliorn , Hlbbert Hlcka , Nenblt.
Pollard , Prince , Rouse , Sun d all , Smith of
Richardson , Schalble , Smltbberger , Walling ,
Wllcox , Young , Zellers 27 ; grand 'total ' , 36.
For John L. Webster Senators Crow.
Noyes , Van Dusen 3. House Beverly ,
Burman , Cox , Detweljler , Houck , Myers ,
Olmstead 7 ; grand total , 10.
For D. E. Thompson Senators liocko ,
Talbot 2. House Anderson of Lancaster ,
Burns , Clark , Harkson , Lane G ; grand
total , 7.
For 0. M. Lambertson Senators Fowler
and Halderman and Representatives Jansoa
and Scott 4.
For Allen W. Field Senator Allen nd
Representatives Chlttendcn and Wenzel 3.
For E. II. Hlnslmw Senator Steel and
Representatives meaner and Grafton 3
For E. E. Adama Representative Mil-
bourn 1.
For M. B. Reese Representatives Mc
Carthy and Thompson of Merrlck 2.
For J. B. Weston Senator Prout and Rep
resentatives Jones 2.
For E. J. Halner Representative Tucker.
For S. I' . Davidson Senator Barton.
For A. J. Cornish Senator McCarger.
For J , II. Van Dusen Representative
Smith of Saline.
For F. I. Foss Representative Mann.
.Slunllleant Incident.
Ono Incident of the Joint session Is taken
to have mon < than passing significance. It
was the bungling attempt to secure a second
ballot today. After the motion to adjourn
had been made Prince of Hall , the head ot
tlie Hayward steering committee , offered an
amendment that adjournment be only to 2 3D
o'clock this afternoon. A point ot order
quickly was sustained by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gilbert in the chair. When the pre
siding officer put the motion for adjourn
ment ho encountered a weak chorun of noes
from the Hayward followers , to which ho
paid no attention Aid no demand for di
vision "Mas made.
Speaking of the result of the ballot one of
the Hayward men said : "The pmgresn
made today IB In every way gratifying , A
gain of seven votes Is something substantial
and the next ballot should disclose ( till fur
ther headway. It la plain that Judge Hayward -
ward Is the choice of moro republicans
than all the rent put together uml that all
tbo members could unite ou him without U