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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FIJTDAY , FE1JBUABY 3 , 1800 , ASH TREATY'S ' RATIFICATION Legislatures of 'New "Xork and New Hamp shire Petition Senate. tNQUIRV ABOUT PORTO RICAN FRANCHISES Men nt t.cnilliiK' Cl < lc Ilonlre that .NtMT Tcrrlliirr " < * llonliic ( l I'cniltiiK-I'lnnl mill nMc WASHINGTON ; rob. 2. A speech was made In the senate today by Mr. Spooner. He took tor his text the anti-ex pansion rcjolutlon filtered by Mr. Vest , but tild not confine himself closely to that pro posed declaration ot policy. H discussed tlio question ot expansion In all ot Us phases and urged the ralincatlon of ttio peace treaty as the best means of bringing the burning question , homo -to the pcoplo them selves ; who , lie said , could veil bo trusted 011 their rober second thought to do that which ivould bo fair , Just and generous to ward Ilic Inhabltnnts of the Philippine ar chipelago. Mr. Spooner spoke ( or three hours and through his brilliant oratory , fine abil ity as a close and nstuto reasoticr , splendid qualities us an ndvocoto and adroitness and clov rne&8 at repartee , held the careful at tention ot an unusually lar e numbsr of senators and a largo audience In the galler ies At the conclusion ot his speech he ro- cslve < l the warm congratulations- many of his colleagues , notable among vliotn was Ilr. Tlllmaii of South Carolina , with whom lie had had a , sharp personal tilt In the course of hla argument. . - , Mr. Plntt of New York laid l > c- lore the senate the resolutions adopted by the legislature of Now York urging the immediate ratification of the peace treaty. In this connection Mr. Chandler of. New Hampshire called the at tention of SRnators to similar resolutions adopted by the legislature of New Hamp- tb I re. Messrs. Hale , I'erklns and Faulkner were named as the committee ot conference for the senate on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr. Aldrlch ot Hhods Island presented a number ot memorials from business men's associations of Boston , Now York and Chicago cage urging that the territory except Cuba acquired by the United States during the late war he retained "until such time as congress may determine Us final disposi tion. " Mr. Tlllman of South Carolina ottered thu following resolution , which was adopted : That the president bo requested , If not incompatible with the public interest , to Inform the senate whether any franchises or conceitslona of any character nro being or have been granted by any municipality In Cuba or Porto nlco since the military oc cupation thereof by the United Stntes ; If eo , what they are , for what Icogth of time land the authority by which they have been granted. A't ' the conclusion of thn morning busi ness , Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin addressed < ho senate upon the Vest anti-expansion absolution. In beginning , after a brief statement of bis reasons for speaking at fl.ll , 3io said : "I find no objections constitu tional in nature to the ratification ot the pending treaty. The senators from Connec ticut ( Elatt ) , Colorado ( Teller ) , Ohio ( Fora- leer ) , from Minnesota ( Nelson ) , have fully presented the views upon that point which I entertain. " Freedom for Inlander * . Mr. Spooner said he , hoped that the flag raised over Cuba would not have to remain long- but that the United States would soon leave there a happy , free people. He hoped for the same thing In the Philippines , but a 111 there was nothing inconsistent with this vlow In ratifying the treaty. Ho did not believe that trade Would bo enhanced by > the expanstbn of our territory to distant lands , and government of people who could not assimilate with ours. Instead of being an advantage to our trade , It might be a ereat detriment. Mr. Spooner said If he thought ratifica tion of the treaty meant permanent dominion over the Philippines ho would not vote lor it. Mr. Tlllmnn followed Mr. Spooner , reading , statements from United States officers to show the character and ability of Agulnaldo. The senate then , on motion of Mr. Davis , went into legislative session. AISIJ iiAnnnii PASSES Majority In Favor Ever Ile- eorileil In tlie UIIUHC. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The river and toarbor bill , carrying slightly more than $30,000.000 , passed the house today by a Tote of 160 to 7. This Is the largest ma jority any river and harbor bill ban ever obtained In the house. The bill attracted aittlo opposition and every effort to amend it in Important particulars failed. Saturday , February 11 , was set apart for paying tribute to the memory ot the late Mr. Dlngloy of Maine. A bill was passedto pay the [ heirs of John Smith $1,000 In sat isfaction of a judgment against General John H. Drooko for trespass and false Imprison ment while ho waa lieutenant colonel of the Third Infantry In 18G9. A bill was passed to extend the act grnnting a right of way through the Indian Territory to the St. Louis , Oklahoma & Southern railway. The house then resumed consideration ot the river and harbor bill. An amendment was adopted upon motion of Mr. Moon , dem ocrat ot Tennessee , directing an examination by the War department of the Tennessee river between Chattanooga and Shell Mound , with n vlow to thu construction of locks and dams and on estimate of the coat of the canal at Moccasin Demi , Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa , at Kits point Injected some criticism of the general policy of Improving rivers with Insignificant commerce and to the particular improvement of 'tho Musklngum river by thu state of Ohio. That improvement , he said , was ac cepted from the state of Ohio as n charItable - Itablo gift for twelve year * . Slnco then Jl.OOQ.OOO had been spent by the government , Imt thu commerce had fallen to almost nothing. Mr , Harris admitted that If ho liad known No J matter" what you pay for it ( Acer's Cberry Pectoral is the cheapest medi cine in the world for that cough of yours , twelve years ago the character of tlio ta- provemcnt he might not have been to zeal- bus about having It ncccptcd , 13ut he caid the Improvement had been successful In keeping down railroad rates , The amend ment offered by Mr , Perkins , republican of Iowa , to appropriate $200.000 $ for continuing improvements on the upper Missouri at Bismarck - marck , Elk I'olnt and Ynnkton , which was supported by Messrs. Johnton , republican of North Dakota. Maxwell , populist ot Ne braska , nml KellCTf populist of South Da- liola , was defeated , 27 to SO. Several amendments nero adopted pro viding for surveys , .including ttic Missouri river , with a view to prevent the erosion of the south bank thereof nnd cutting of a new channel at nnd near the City of Napoleon leon , Idifayctte county , Missouri , and the Youghloghcny river , Pennsylvania , with a , view to the Improvement of said river by locks end dams from West Newton to the nouth of ald river nt McKecsnort. Upon 'tho ' completion ot the reading ot Iho 111 the committee arose. Mr. Maxwell , populist of Nebraska , de manded the ayes and noes upon the passage the bill , but only secured two supporters or his demand , On a rising rote the bill is passed , ICO to 7. \ resolution -was adopted , setting aside aturday , February 11 , for paying tribute o the late Representative Dlngley of Maine. A bill was passed to permit the cx- ortatlon of wines , liquors , etc. , In fhe-gal- on tins to conform to the conditions exist- ng in the Chinese trade. At1:55 p. m. tbo house adjourned , RAFFEL STIRS UP DISCORD Trouble nt Sntuon Trncenblc in In tolerable llenrliiK > ' German Ileiirefientntlve. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Whllo the State opartmont has received nothing hy cable rom Auckland confirmatory ot the press ad- Iccs as to the last scries of events In Samoa , , t Is assumed that these fully -warrant such ' ctlon ns has been taken by the government n the matter of rcprcsontatlone to the Gor man foreign minister. It Is quite apparent hat the German of lals In Samoa have ransgrcsscd the rights conferred upon them jy treaty nt the expense of the American .ml British Interests. Something- this kind was almost ex- icctcd In view of the Irascible disposition 'xhlblted ' by Dr. Rattel , the- German presl- cnt of the municipal council , and in the at- .empt to secure the removal ot such a dan- ; crous clement from the scene the govern ment here gave a ready assent to his dis placement by another German. Unfortu- ately , however , Raffcl held over long after t was supposed hero that ho had departed rom Apia. For a long time past Raffel had n acting In anianner to convey the belief hat he was so'e ' authority on the island ot TJpolu , and t'.ie relations between himself and the American and British contingent ifflcial as well as personal , had become ox- : eedlngly strained. Ho affected a disregard 'or ' the chief Justice that approached con- , empt , notwithstanding the fact that this chief justice , though aa American , was the representative of Germany ns much as of .he United States or of Great Britain , lie refused to answer the processes of the ourt and , although he has been made the ubjcct of a judgment for refusal on this score , no attempt has been made to enforce hat judgment because of lack of power oa ho part of the chief Justice , whoso admln- stratlon thus has been degraded In the eyes ot the natives , whose respect is essential to he successful exercise of his functions. It s not believed here that the German gov- rnment has appreciated the extent and ill- effects of the acts of Its agent in Apia , and t Is confidently believed that when it conies nto possession of the facts Bet out 4n these ast press reports from Apia as to what is going on there it will take steps at once to abate U. 1'OSTA.L SERVICE IS IS HAD SHAPE. Entire RcorKiitiizntlon ofthe Syntcm In Culin. it Nccenxlty. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The postal com mission which has been Investigating condi tions in Cuba as a basis for the complete revolutionizing of the postal service there will hold a session hero next Monday , the first meeting after the completion of the Investigation , Chairman Mnchen came on an invitation to make a preliminary report and the other commissioners , Messrs , Mas- ten , Bingham and Fosncs , left Havana yes- terdiy for Washington. The commission has found the postal system on the Island to bo In an extremely chaotic and crude state and there will follow a complete trans formation of the service in nil branches throughout tbo island. The commission will recommend placing employes of the United States postal service at the head of the principal postofllcos in Cuba to act either as postmasters or as advisers to the native postmasters. The basis ot thfs policy is the education and Instruction of the Spanish and Cubans who are post masters In modern American postal meth ods. This policy is in line with that of the administration all along , avoiding a disturbance of the personnel ot the offices In Cuba as far as possible. The commis sion has ascertained that a scheme of the nature of a civil service system has been In operation in the old regime 'by the operation of which clerks were promoted for efficiency and good service. There also ius been a system for the promotion of postmasters from the smaller to the larger odlces. The commission has found that as a rule the Spanish or Cuban clerks are well educated , II IDS TO OAHIIV SPANIARDS HOME. CumintnlcM Offer Illiln to rt 1(1,000 SoItllerN. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Bids were opened at New York and San Francisco yesterday for the transportation of 10,000 Spanish soldiers from the Philippines to Spain. The result was telegraphed to the War department and the question of mak ing a contract for tills service was under consideration by the secretary of war and the quartermaster general today , The Uonleaux Steamship company bids $75 per capita for officers and men. The Hamburg Union line bids $65 for each enlisted - listed man and $165 tor each officer. The other bid was that of the Campania Trans- Atlantlca. at $215 for officers nnd $73.75 for the enlisted men. Two blda were submitted at San Francisco , both ot them higher than the lowest bid received at New York. Mac- Condry Co. offered to transport the troops at $21C $ for ofllcers and $110.50 for enlisted men. The hid of W. D. Wllshlre was $240 first class , $175 seooad class and $124 steer age , Inasmuch as the War department de sires to expedite tbo repatriation of the Spanish troops In the Philippines , it is ex pected that the contract for the service will bo awarded In a short time. IAST OF THIS UXPOSITIOflT STAMPS. Rriimliilnir Sttiele on Hand nt I'ont- ottluo Di'iiartmcnt Dlntrlliutvd , WASHINGTON. Fob , 2 , The last of the supply of postage stamps Issued in com memoration of the Omaha exposition ban been shipped from the Postofflce department and all that remain of that - se ries are now scattered about the poatodlces throughout the country. On the last order for these there were 30.380,000 stamps , the total remaining stock on hand at the de partment , sent out to fifteen poatomces. The total value of this final order waa jl , HOUNU 1)111 ) on Nuvltciitlou , WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The senate com mittee oa commerce today agreed to report tbo house bill , extending the laws of the United States relating to navigation , com merce and merchant seanuu to the Ha ' \vallua Islands Instead ot the senate bill oa which a report had already been authorized. Thn committee amondej tha bill so AS to In * cluda In the natlon&Jleatlbn provision for v weU those \eiselk acquired -not later than January Iftt , 1S99. The house bill fixed the date at July 7 , 1898. LATE BREVETNOMINATIONS _ _ Lint of oniccrn Aiuirovcil 1 y llic I'renldeiit In HcRtilnr nml Tul- Ami ) ' . WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Following are the brevet nominations made by the president today ! Regular army , brigadier general by brovel ! Charles A. Wlkoff , Twenty-second Intnntry ( killed In action at El Cancy ) , To bo lieutenant colonels by breveti Wil liam H. Boyle , Ninth Infantry ; Marshall W. Wood , surgeon ; John J. O'Conncll , Nat P. rh later , Flnst Infantry ; Caspar H. Conrml , Eighth. Infantry ; Valery llovard , surgeon ; Leopold O. I'arkcr , Twenty-second Infantry ; Philip H. Ellis , Thirteenth infantry ; Henry It. Humphreys , Twelfth Infantry. To bo majors by brevet : John B. Guthrle , Harry 0. Cavennugri , James Fornance , James B. Gee , Benjamin H. Oilman , Tblr- tenth Infantry : Nat 1' . Phlstor , John G. O'Conncll , Charles M. Gandy , assistant sur geon ; Charles B. Vogdes , Frauds E. Lncey , William M. Crofton , First infantry ; Thomas C. Woodbury , Samuel It. Whltnll , Sixteenth Infantry ; Rudolph G. Kbcrt , assistant sur geon ; John Drum , Tenth Infantry ( killed in action ) , Walter M. Dickinson , Seventeenth Infantry ( since deceased ) , To bo captain * by brevet : Peter C. Har ris , Munro McFarland , Harry T. Ferguson , Thirteenth Infantry ; William A. Sater , Eighteenth infantry ; John W. Hard , Third cavalry ; Guy M. Godfrey , assistant surgeon ; Francis E. Lacey , Third Infantry ; Uvcrett K. Benjamin , George A. Dclchmcndy ; Hiram McL. Lowell. William M. Crofton , Amos H. Martin , First Infantry ; Daniel K. Kllhurn , ; Third infantry ; Dwlght E. Hnlley , Fourth infantry ' ; Charles S. Farnawortb. Seventh In fantry ; Thomas J. Klrkpatrlck , assistant surgeon : Charles G. Bent , Seventh Infantry ; Mark L. Hersey. Frank S. Cocben. William G' Elliott , Frederick S. Wild. Edward Tay lor , William M. Wood , David J. Baker , Twelfth Infantry ; Robert E. L. Spence. Six teenth Intantrr. To ho flrst lieutenants by brevet : Louis It. Dash. Thirteenth Infantry ; Dennis E. Nolan , James N , Pickering , First infantry ; Edgar Rldenour. Sixteenth Infantry ; Dwlght E. Aultman. Second artillery ; Walter C. Short. Sixth cavalry ; Harvey W. Miller , Thirteenth infantry ; Alfred T. Smith. Fine W. Smith. Gene ir. Davis , Charles H. Churchman. Twelfth Infantry. In the volunteer army , tobo lieutenant colonels by brevet : Richard W , Johnson , brigade surgeon : William C. Daniels , as sistant adjutant general ; Joseph E. Max- flcld , signal corps. To bo majors by brevet : Georca B. Wll- cox , Robert H. Huston , Joseph A. Carr , First cavalry ; George S. Cartwrlght , assist ant quartermaster. To be captain by brevet : Gcorgo B. Wll- cox , First cavalry. ALfc IS PEACEFUL AT MANILA. No Immediate Attnck ! > > Filipinos in Apprehended. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. There is no foundation , for the sensational report that General Otis has cabled the War department that the Insurgent Filipinos are threatening an immediate attack upon him. General Otis has been heard" from by the department only once in the last two days. This was In a message received last night relative to tht health conditions existing among the Ameri can troops. Secretary Alger has Inquired by cable at the instance of the United States senate as cet out in a resolution. General Otis' reply relates entirely to the subject matter of 'the Inquiry and was transmitted at once to the senate in Its entirety. Re specting the political or military situation ho said nothing , but It may be stated that however doubtful the flrst may bo the of ficials here , have every confidence In the ability ot General Otis and Admiral Dewey to control the latter. WAR INQUIRY BOARD NEARLY DONE Avrnltlnar Renponac from Jaiiien Far- iinii , South Oiuahu. Man. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The War Inves tigating commission up to coon today had received no response from James Farnan , who was yesiterday summoned from Chester , Pa. , to testify as to the chemical prepara tion of beef In Omaha , last summer. In case Farnan appears it Is possible that the ramifications of his testimony may Involve the commission in another scries ot hearings , but if ho does not appear or bis testimony Is not as important as It would appear on his own statement there remain only the experts of the Agrlcutural depart ment and the army men who are analyzing the samples of meat secured by the com mission. The report ot the commission is now largely dn type and it may be sub mitted to the president soon. GOSSIP AH OUT MILES' INTERVIEWS. Feellnir Obtain * at War Denartmcnt that He TnllCN Too Much. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Great Interest haa been expressed all day throughout the War department in the reiterated news paper reports that severe action was medi tated by tbo War department and the ad ministration in the case of General Miles , wno liasbeen quoted In numerous recent Interviews ae condemning the quality of meat furnished the army by contractors dur ing the war and maintaining that he bad evidence in reserve which would substanti ate his charges that chemicals were used iu preparing the contract beef. It may bo drflnltcly stated that no official action has been taken looking to a court-martial , a. court of > inquiry or to the sending of den- urul Miles to the command or a depart ment. Retirement of II11 will I im Coin , WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. The question of retiring Hawaiian coins and silver certifi cates was considered today by the bouse committee on coinage. Representative Hltt ot Illinois And Judge Frear of Hawaii ex plained the need of this step. The Hawaiian 1 liver amounts to about $1,000,000 and the i silver certificates $272,000. A curious fea ture developed was that literal specie pay ment prevailed , a , numbered silver certifi cate having a corresponding numbered sil ver coin la tbo Hawaiian treasury for lla redemption. It was stated also that tbo only full legal tender In Hawaii was the United States gold coin , Hawaiian end American sliver being legal tender only up to { 10. The bill waa referred to a sub committee for further inquiry. Report nit Samonii Affair Comliiur. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. The State department - partment has been Informed that Cbief Jus tice Chambers of Samoa has made a long report upon the circumstances attending the recent uprising at Apia. This report was addressed to each of tbo three powers under whoso authority the chief justice holds his commission. The copies sent to Germany and to Great Britain have reached their destination , tout tliat sent to the State de partment here is still on the war , It la aid that the full mail reports of * ho recent occurrences cannot bo xpected to reach Kurope until the 21st Inst. and the United States a week later. To ItiiUfy Treaty iTltli Turtle Iiulliitm. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The ienate com mlttee on Indian affairs today decided o report favorably the bill for the ratification of the agreement with the Turtle Mountain Indians to cede their reservation in North Dakota. The agreement provides for the payment of $1,000,000 to the Indians la In stallments of $50,000 per year. FOR FINANCIAL LEGISLAfION Ecpiesentattre Honso Mornbers Meet in O&ncns to Deoldo Action. HENDERSON OF IOWA URGES COMMITTEES ProiioNcn Cliulrinnn ( Cnncim Hliull Annie Cmmiiltlec to Meet Senate ; CniinnlUfc nt Oiieiilnjs ot WASHINGTON' , Feb. 2. The republican members of the house ot representatives met la caucus at 8 o'clock tonlgh't to determine ona course of acting In regard to framing financial legislation. Tha meeting was well attended , the most prominent figures ot the republican side bo ng present. These Included Chairmen Payne of the ways and means committee ami Messrs , Orosvcnor , Henderson , Hopkins , Steele , Cannon , Walker , Drcslus , Stone , Hep burn , Tawnoy , Evans , Grout , Hill , Prlnco , Corliss , Bennett nnd tbo rank and fllo ot 'tho ' republican membership. Speakur Ueed did not attend , having previously made another engagement , General drosvcnor , chairman of the cau cus , presided find Mr. Bennett ot New York was chosen as secretary to succeed Mr. Hooker , resigned. Representative Henderson ot Iowa pre sented the following resolution , which served as a text for discussion : "Resolved , That a committee of eleven members ot the house of representatives who are members of the Fifty-sixth congress , shall ho appointed by ttio chairman of this caucUs for the purpose of securing monetary legislation nnd submitting their recommen dations to a caucus at the opening cession ot the Fifty-sixth congress with authority to confer with n like- committee from the sen ate. " Ucbntc oil ItcNolutlaii. The discussion on this resolution proceeded with much animation for moro thnn on hour. These who- spoke wore Messrs. Henderson , Tawnoy , Cannon , Walker , Payne and Hcp- 'hurn. ' There was little- difference of opinion on tbo main point , that It would be futile to attempt financial legislation at this late day in the present session. Mr. Henderson made a strong speech in favor of the plan embodied In his resolution and pointed out the advantage ot having this important subject committed a body serv ing both in this congress and the next and representing the various sections of Hie country and as far as possible its di verse business and economic Interests. Mr. Cannon of Illinois questioned the wisdom of the resolution , although he said he would not oppose It with his vote. Ho said It was his strong belief that the pres ent prosperity of the country made it Inex pedient to enter upon financial discussion. Ho referred to the Immense exports in recent months and the great money balance In our favor. This , ho thought , showed such a healthy economic condition that it ought toke ko left alone. Mr. Cannon said ho did not think any financial legislation could be carried through until after the next presidential election. Mr. Payne , the recently appointed chair man ot the ways and means committee , did not coincide with Mr. Cannon's objec tions and strongly favored the proposed plan of commlttlns the- entire financial sub ject to a caucus committee. It would permit careful consideration of the matter and the preparation ot such a well matured plan as would commend1 'Itself on all hands. Mr. Payne expressed the belief that such a measure , hrlet and Intelligent , could be passed very early In the next session of congress and probably during- the winter months. The other speecb'es ivero substantially along the same , line , general adherence ne- Ing given to the plan , a caucus committee representing all sections and Interests. This , It was pointed out , would be no re flection on the regular house committees which deal with banking and currency and with coinage , as such committees end with the session , -while the caucus committee , bslng made up ot rc-olectod members , could pursue its labors without reference to the close of the session. Moreover , it was shown that the subject would bo relieved from such embarrassments as arlso between the several house committees having cog nizance of different branches of the finan cial question. When the vote was taken it waa little ehort of unanimous yeas , 82 ; nays , 4. Tha chairman announced that the names of the members of the now flnanco committee would not be announced at present , as some time would be required to learn the wishes of the members concerning the hard work likely to bo involved in this service and alee to inaUo up a. strong organization , At 10 o'clock the caucus adjourned. TAKING TIMU 11V THU FORELOCK. Chnirnian Hiiinm llelleveH Time in at Hnml 1o IVark oil Currency. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2. H. II. Hanna , chairman of the executive committee of the monetary convention , who returned from Washington , did not seem surprised this evening when shown the dispatch from Washington concerning the republican cau cus action on the question ot monetary legislation. I left Washington , ho said , with the full understanding with the leaders of the party that this "caucus would too called. Within the last few weeks the republican members of congress , realizing the necessity of mone tary legislation and its impossibility in tbo present session , have recognized the need of taking steps In anticipation of the flrst ces sion of the Fifty-sixth congress in order to avoid , it possible , the slow drag of discus- . slon in the committee. They have finally agreed that a caucus of the house committee should act with a responsive committee of the cnato In careful Inspection ot the sub ject during * he first recess and have In road In CBS a recommendation for submission to a republican caucus In the next session upon such tmDort.ant features ot monetary legislation as may ho deemed necessary and wilso for the pu'jllo ' welfare and the ful fillment of the perty's pledge. I have every reason 'to believe that tlio senate finance committee will be authorized to sit In recess or that a responsive committee to the com- rattteo appointed In the house caucus will represent the republicans of the senate In conference for harmonious recommendations to tbo two housca. I Am gratified to make known to the ad vocates of monetary legislation that these steps have been made pDeslble by the en couragement of the president , Senator Aldrlch , Speaker Heed and the leading re publican members of the house. The im portance of this aotlcn cannot bo overesti mated , as in my Judgment It assures Im portant monetary legislation. Tbo patience of the advocates of monetary legislation has beta severely taxed , but the public mind has steadily gone forward to a better anil fuller understanding ot the propriety of writing 4n tlio statutes the Integrity ol our monetary system , with full knowledge that the flrflt tlmo had come when such a stop was possible. In my Judgment the repub licans In congress have been only waiting to secure control of the two houses and I believe they will now gtvo the- form ot law to the demand of the people for sound and stable things ami put beyond question the basin of our currency , thus protecting the treasury and relieving the commerce of tbo country , I'ISXSIO.VS KOH M'KSTBHN VKTI3RAJVB. Hurvlvorn of flit * Civil "War Rciueni- liereil liy the Government. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. ( Special , ) The following western pensions have been granted ; Irsuo of January 2fl : Nebraska : Restoration and additional Charles H , Klmball ( deceased ) , CulbnrUion. 14. Supplemental James 1C. Lane , Pleasant Hill , $ G. Original widow , etc.Eva Scheln- ert. Nebraska City , $8. Ion a ; Additional Thomai Reynolds , Confidence , H to $12. luorraaoi Chnrltn R. Phillips. Ljwis , 42to $6. Proflor n. M y- nnrd , HanarOcn , 40 to } S ; Archibald (1. Bronton , I.ohrvlllC' , $ S to 417 ; John Peeper , Dorchwtor , S3 to S12. North Dakota ! Original widow , e ( ( ! Minor of William II , Fotendorf , Kessen- den , 410. South Dakota : Increase Hiram Hnrlon' , jr. , Hot Springs , U to Sli , Colorado ; Additional Daniel Sleeper. Satank , 4 < ! to $8. Increase John It. Uurbln , Denver , f 2 to 46 ; Frank M. Irish , Dctivnr , $0 < o ] 10. Rolfsuo nnd Increase ( special Janu ary 21) ) Qcorgo Todd. Rocky Ford , $ S to 412. AildlUonnl Heimrt on Kiiunn. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The record of the court-martial In the case ot General Bagan Is now In the hands ot the president for final review. Today Mr. Worthlnglon , ktlorney for General Hagan , filed with the judge advocate general the additional , or supplementary plea which ho was granted permission to lodge. H wn an elaboration ot the points inadu by coiinscl before the court-martial , A formidable array ot au- thoritlcs hns been produced , particularly In eupport of the contention that General Ka- gan's conduct , though the facts bo mlmlt- led , was not legally In line with the charges of conduct unbecoming nn officer end a gen tleman. This paper was placed by the judge ndvocatc general in the hands ot the adju tant general and will be added to the papers bearing on the case now in tbo bands of tlio inesldent Mull Coiitrnpt Avvimlctl. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Postmaster Gen eral Smith and Second Assistant Postmaster General Schallenbcrgcr today closed a con tract with tbo Atneka , Commercial company of San Francisco for two additional mall trips a month between Juneau via Sltka and other coast polnU as far west as Kadlak. This Is supplementary to existing arrange ments and will Klvo the people along the southern coast a postal service ot three trips a month from April to October. Cdluiitnl Ilourtt 3IeeH ( Moiulny. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The newly cre ated Colonial board ot the War department will meet In this city for organization next Monday. The rooms In the Lemon building used by tbo commission Investigating the conduct of the War department have been assigned to the use ot the Colonial board nnd1 are now being- prepared for Its use. The nature and extent of the duties ot the new board have not yet been finally de termined. Day for the I.ont Jin I IIP , WASHINGTON , Fob. 2. Representative Tawney of 'Minnesota ' today Introduced a lesolutlon providing that on February 15 next and on that date- thereafter the United States flag on all government buildings throughout the United States bo displayed at half mast In commemoration ot the de struction of the battleship Maine and the loss of 2C6 American lives In the harbor of Havana. Dentil * In Army in Cnlin. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. General Brooke at Havana has scut the fallowing reports of deaths among the army In Cuba to the War department : Deaths January 31 At 'San tiago , Corporal Clifford C. Atkinson , Com pany I , Fifth Immunes , and Private Wil liam J. Flno , same company , malaria. At Havana Private T. J. Dolan , Second ar tillery , meningitis. New I'ontnl StntloiiM Jit Culm. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Four additional military postal stations In Cuba In connec tion with the New York postofllce were authorized today to be established February 10 as follows : No. 36 , Colon , in Matanzas province ; No. 37 , Surgldero do Batahano , Habana ; No. 38 , Gulnez. Habana , Union de Reyes , Matanzas. Kx-CoiifcilcrntcH May Hecoine Jiiror.i. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Representative Galues of Tennessee today introduced a bill to repeal the law which prevents nn > ex-con federate soldier from sitting on a federal grand or petit jury. This Is the last relic of the laws , discriminating against ex-con federates. ConflrnmtluiiH In the Semite. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. The senate to day confirmed Ellas H. Cheney of New Hampshire , to bo consul at Curacoa , West Indies , and John H. Cook , as postmaster at ElHsvlllo , Miss. HESS GETS SMALL DAMAGES New York FreMX Mniit Pny for Call lit if ChnrlcH A. Hen * the Friend of n. Murderer. NEW YORK , Fob. 2. The Jury In the libel suit of Charles A. Hess , republican leaaer ot the Twenty-fifth assembly dla- trlct , against the New York Tress today , re turned n verdict for J7GO damages in favor of the plaintiff. iMr. Hess sued for $50- 000 damages , alleging that the defendant had defeated his election to congress by charging that ho was not a resident of the state ; that ho bought 'his ' nomination from the republican county committee- and that the Press printed thl& statement : "Hess Is the bosom friend and companion of a mur derer. " HI3A.VY DEMAND FOR IRON ORB. Lnlco Superior MIIICH Sell Yenr'M I'roil- uet to UnKcr I'lireluiHcrw. CLEVELAND , 0. , Feb. 2. The Marino Review tomorrow will say : "Without leav ing t'liolr ' offices the iron ore sales agents of Cleveland have , in a single week , disposed of practically the entire output of Lake Superior mines for the coming year. This Is a business that usually stretcher over two or three months. The rush of furnnuo men to cover up their requirements , Im mediately following the announcement of prices , is such that the question with the ere companies has been how far can they go with sales and still keep within con servative estimates as to what they may expect in output from their mines. The ore business of the coming year Is to ho limited only by producing capacity. No satisfactory estimate can bo made of the total output on account of the many ele ments of uncertainty that enter into calcu lations. This rush on the part of iron nnd steel manufacturers to cover up their require ments In ore relates particularly to what are known ns olc\ \ range ores , but the new Mesaba interests of Minnesota -will , of course , share In the prosperity by a largely increased output , probably fully up to their producing capacity. Unfortunately for the lake vessel owner , his business In orq for the year lias been nearly all closed upon a basis of CO cents per ton lake freight from the head of Lake Superior to Ohio ports , which -was the rate of 1808. He covered too early. Some of the ore * was taken at C5 cents oa contracts running to September 1 , Now the vessel owner finds ship yards fully engaged until next fall and all of them figuring on new vessels that are not to come out until tbo spring of 1900. Such are the prosperous conditions ot the lakes in sympathy with all other lines of commerce and industry. IliifTulo Iteiiulien Manllii. WASHINGTON , Teh. 2. The Buffalo ar rived at Manila today , having made a rec ord-breaking run fiom New York to Ma nila in fifty-four days , It has about TOO sailors to relieve men In Dawoy's licet whoso time has expired. It will bo used as a regular transport for men and naval stores , making regular trips between Ma nila and San Francisco every three months. TMril Hejcliiicut on ( lin Wny. SYRACUSE , N. Y. , Feb. 2 , The Third United BUtea Infantry from Fort Enelling , Minn. , passed through Syracuse today on thtt way from Fort Snolling to New York , where tbo transport Sheridan will be taken for Manila. Tha regiment is Uavcllnc on four trains over tbo Now York Central rail road. CAPITAL IN NEW SuCTII WALES Australian Colonial Federation Project is Practically Settled. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Kcilcrnl Cniiltnl AV1I1 lie I.IUp liiKtcm nml Will lie l.ocnU-il a Ilnnilrnl Mllrn front h Colonial ( im eminent. MKLtlOUUNi : . Victoria. Feb. 2. The unanimous agreement finally reached by the Australian colonial premiers , who have been In conference hero for some days regarding certain unsettled questions connected with the Australian federation bill , referred to them by the colonial legislatures , stems to insure the success ot the- federation eraI Jcci. The federal capital will be , like WnshlnR- ton , federal territory , the existing capitals being excluded. It will bo established In New South Wales , but nt least. 100 miles from Sydney , the colonial caplUl. Pending the erection ot a capital building the Aus tralian Parliament , will meet In Melbourne. The Parliament Is to consist ot a aenatu and A house of representatives and an ab solute majority ot the members ot both houses shall decide all differences that may arleo between the two , In other re spects the- original bill Is unaltered. Drill } " IMtc to AViitL-N. The delay In accomplishing Australian federation has been principally due to the hesitating policy of New South Wales , the chlet trouble orlglnatlnc with the financial basis of the proposed commonwealth. The matter oamc first formally before the rep- reEcutntlves of the colonies at a federal convention which met In Adelaide In March. 1SD7. The colonies ot Victoria. New South Wales. Tasmania and South and West Aus tralia sent delegates. Hcsolutlons were adopted embodying the principles of the new constitution and a eonlmlttec was appointed to draft a bill to bo reported to tbo con vention and then , after discussion , to bo referred to the various colonial legislatures. The draft having been made , submitted to and modified by the convention went to the colonial legislatures In March of last year. The subsequent discussion revealed t'.ie existence 6f nn Important anti-federal sec tion , the worst ot the difficulty being the question ot securing the rights of the smaller states without depriving the othcis of the advantages which should bo theirs , from the fact of their largo populations. One J > y one , however , the colonies , with the cjiccptlon of New South Wales , ap proved the bill. Victoria , South Australia. Weat Australia , and Tasmania derive their revenues from cxciso and customs duties , but In New South Wales these have been practically abolished , their places beluu taken by Income and land taxes. Q.ucntloii ot Revenue * . The opponents of the federation project In Now South Wales contend that under n fed eral government the four colonies would lose a large portion of their revenue hy the aboli tion ot border duties and a tax ot a some what prohibitive nature would become neces sary except in New South Wales , where there ar no- border duties to be repealed. The practical result would bo 'that the deficient revenues ot the four protectionist colonies would have to bo made good , very largely at the expense of New South Wake. That Is to.say , Australian federation , on the lines of the bill as originally prepared , would mean an Increase of taxation from the par- cut colony and diminished fiscal burdens In the others. Apart from this feature the Now South Wales colonists have all along approved the proposed constitution and it Is 'fair to as sume that tholr dema-nds for an equitable fiscal arrangement have been met as the foregoing dispatch from Melbourne refers to " . " an "unanimous agreement. The Australian federation hill vests the legal authority In the queen , who will be represented by a governor general and In two houses of parliament , being elected on the basis ot manhood suffrage and each elector having only one vote each colony or state will return six members to the senate , each elected for six years. Makeup of the lloune. The house ot representatives will con sist of sixty-four members elected for three years , twenty-four by New South Wales , twenty-three by Victoria , seven by South Australia , flve by West Australia and five by Tasmania. Tbe Australian parliament will have power to make laws regarding -trade and com merce with other countries and among the several states , regulating- taxation , but noise so as to discriminate between states or parts of states , or between persons or things passing from one state to another ; regulat ing also bounties on the production or ex port of goods ; borrowing money on the pub lic credit of the federation ; postal , telegraphic - graphic , telephonic end other like services , naval and military defense , navigation and shipping. The executive government is to consist of sovcn ministers. The expenditure of the federal government Is estimated at 1,500- 000 per annum. Each state will for the prps- ent retain possession of Us own railways , subject to the control of an Interstate Com merce commission and so Ions' as tills is the case the federal government will not have charge of the public assets. AMBASSADOR STRICKEN AT A HAM , . ItunHla'M Ilepreiieiiiiitlve nt Ilc-rllii Al- tunited Ity 1'urnlj'HlH. HERI..IN , Feb. 2. The Ruslan ambassador hero. Count Von Osten-Sackcn , nt the con clusion of u conversation which he had with Emperor William nt the court hall yester day evening , was carried to hla homo In a critical condition , suffering trom a paralytic stroke. The emperor and the members of the diplomatic corps today made Inquiries at the Ruslan embassy as to the count's condition. I'rlncrlon I.CIIVOH ( illmliir. ( ( Copyright , 1839 , by Press Publishing- . ) CIDUAI/fAIl. Ilrltlsh Spain , Feb. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tel egram , ) The new United States gunboat Princeton Balled today for Manila to Join Admiral Dowey'o fleet. It left New York January 11 and arrived hero January 26. stopping for coal , Governor of South AiiNlrnlln. LONDON , Fob. 1. Lord Hallam Ten nyson , son of the late Lord Alfred Ten nyson , has been appointed governor of South Australia. rnoonnss TOWARD AUKEBMH.VT. Union I > iirlil ' WiMlicd In Hi-oruniiUn- HOII of Western AHHiK'Intliiii. CHICAGO. Feb. 2. General passenger agents of western roads mot today to take action regarding the proposed reorganiza tion of the Western I'asscnKcr asioclatlon. and coed procress was made toward au agreement , Tbo "Soo" line was the only important road not represented. General Passenger Agent Loinax of ll.o Union Pacific was not present during tuJ morning session , but appeared In the after noon. Much depends upon the action of the latter road , an it is the oilly trans- Missouri line not entirely favorable to tha formation of an association covering all the territory west from Chicago , St. Louis and St. Paul to the Koclcy mountains. The Union Pacific wants two associations , oneut and one west of the Missouri river. The Santa Fe und other western roads want an lUKOdatlon to cover the entire territory , out \t \ this cannot be ohla n < Hl they will D satisfied probably to set nn agreement cover ing all business is far \ve t ai Colorado common points. They'nro not Inclined , however , to oceeilo to the Union Pacific de mands for nn Independent asoselation west of the Missouri river , It will probably re quire a sesilon of three or four ilny to dlsposa of the questions under considera tion. C.\\A1)IA.V . < iU.VTI.VU CO.VTr.STS. I lnn > - from Knter tit Mmitr < Mil , MONTHKAL , Feb. 2.-Tho entries for ths Canadian skating championships closed nt midnight Ith 115 entries , ninety in the amateur ana twcnty-llvj In the professional events. The entries In the latter ( ires Ilnlt > nill i John S. Johnson. JllnncnpolK John Nclbon , MlniiMiulIs | ; Harley Davidson. Toronto : Thonvnlil \ \ \ Tliomscn , Minneapolis Norvlllo linptle , North Dakota ; \Vllllnm C niiipley , N\v York , one mlle ! John Nellsoiv Hurley DuvldBon , Norvlllc Hn itli > , W. C' . HlURlc-j- , John 3. Johnson , T. W. TliomsMi , Three miles : Norvlllo Mniillc , I John Nt'llson. T. W , Thorsten , llarlry I n.ivldson , John S. Johnson. W. C1. Hlngley , ' Klvo miles : Cleorce H. Ash , Momrfil ; W , C. UIHHlv < , John 8. Johnson , llnrley David son. Norvlllc Uuptle , T. W. Thomson. John Ncllsnn. ' In the amateur events most of the crnck punter * are Mitered , Tlie Americana rn- tored tire D. Mcl'artlnnJ , C. McClavo und C. SnuldliiB of New York In th * 23) and SStf > iml events. AU'Partliuid und McCluve with r. It , Satcr of West Point and C. 13. Clrccn of Smith's Fulls uro In the one , three nnd llvo-mllo event * . \V. liausch from St. Paul Is entered In thn mlle and five-mile races. \Vliiiicrn nt \ < > w Orlrniiii , NEW OrtLUATCS. Feb. J.-Thls was this slxty-ilr.it day of the Crescent City Jockey club's winter meeting. Weather tins ; tracfc fust. Thrcp favorites von. Summaries : I'irut race , selling , six furlongs : Jim Sore I won , Wntrr Crest second , Prlncu J Hairy third , Time ! lH : . ; Second rnc = . Boxen furlongs : Sir Florlan won. our Nellie second. Beckon third. Tlmo : ( , Third race , nclllnp , mile and n sixteenth : j 1 Son. Itnhbcr won , Donation second , Amber Ollnts third. Time : 3.G2. Fourth rare , handicap , thlrtosn-slxtfonths of u mileDelirldo won. Hensatlonnl sec ond. Sister Fov third. Time : 1S2. : ' Fifth rnce. onp mile : llnnllght won. Tha Star of nrthlphom second , liannuo I third. Time. : 1:1.11,4. : Sixth rac ; , mlle nnd n sixteenth , Rclllnf , ' : Trilby won , Sister Stccla. second , Knllltan third. Tlmo : iMOJt. linvn Slnlc SlMiiit , AI.GON.A , In. , Feb. 2-Spcclal.-The ( ) rtnto of the annual meeting of the Stnto Sportsmen's association hns been llxcd. , lt Is Jluy 3 , LU and 23. 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