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ffllllEJPACIFICATOR
United States Ambassador's ' Task in Samoan
Affair Not Difficult ,
NONCOMMITTAL AS TO HIS INSTRUCTIONS
Popular Story that Germany Supports Agul-
rmldo is Ridiculed.
LIVELY INTEREST IN EVENTS AT MANILA
i
Majority of Prena Friendly , lut Predictions
of Colonial War Are Made.
AGRARIANS CLAMORING FOR TARIFF WAR
Aniorlcnn I"i-till llrlnjc Trrntcd ivlth
Uafnlrnrc * nt M'lirlfT .Stniinnn Ur.
UuHliv-r Slrlicr , AllrKciI "Military
Attache , " Attrautn Notice.
( Cipyrljrht , 1K > 0 , by Associated Pr H. )
nitrtLlN , Feb. II. United States Am
bassador Andrew D.'WliIto has now received
detailed Instructions regarding Samoa , both
by mall-ind cable. He declined glvo their
Mature , but Bald :
"I do not see any reason to change the
opinion I Lave previously expressed that the
difficulties will bo entirely adjusted diplomat
ically. My instructions have not tnado the
task of coming 'to ' nn amicable' understand
ing more difficult. I have had eevcral con
ferences with Baron von Buelow ( the Ger
man minister of foreign affairs ) during tbo
\vook about Samoa , tbo riilllppinea and our
commercial relations , I found the German
ovornmen.t very conciliatory. "
Mr. White utterly disbelieves the reports
that Germany ban financially supported ABU -
U In a ! do and similar ntorlos.
With reference to the latter allegations a
Jilgh covcrnmcntt official gald to the As
sociated Press correspondent hero : "These
reports are utterly baseless. It U true thai
a commercial sjndlcato for -the export of
nrms and ammunition has existed at Hong
Kong for years , end Is still doing a thriv
ing business. It members are English ,
AmeriMn , Japanese nnd Chinese , but It doea
not contain a single German. The consul
of Germany certainly does not belong to the
Byndtcate , nor IB ho In nny way Interested
In the arms and ammunition trade , "
Krciiln nt Miuillu Reflected.
American affairs have occupied a large
Kpaco In the German press during lh laet
week. The events at Manila have been fol
lowed Itcccily and the press comments arc
plentiful and varied. Generally speaking ,
the papers are rather sympathetic to the
Americans , but fears are expressed that
the task of subduing the Filipinos will prove
harder than the Americana suppose.
The Vosslche Zeltung , In. an article vvlsb-
Inc the Americans success , predicts that
if Preoldent McKlnloy insists on eotabllsh-
loc a rule In the Islands ho stands Just on
the threshold of a colonial war ofwhoso
dangers nnd expense , blood and money the
'American newspaper strategists' have prob-
rfftbtv no adequate Idea.
The Kreuz. KcltunK says : "Whoever looka
over the situation calmly must admit that
the flaal victory of the Americans Is not
only certain , but desirable. The Tagalos
are certainly Inoipablo of self-government.
Wo are unable to discover in this Aguinaldo
wfco hsa played yvith more than hostile in
tentions between two powers baa nny traits
of real greatness. "
The ZeltunK adds that the relations be
tween Germany and the United States ore
Improving and pays a high tribute to Mr.
White for his steady efforts In that direc
tion. The paper next advises a partition ot
the Samoan Islands , Germany taking Upolu ,
upon which Apia , the capital. Is eltuatcd ,
and which contains more than half the total
populitkm of the entire grqup , and the
United States and Great Britain dividing Sa-
vall. Tutuila nnd Manua. V
AKrnrlim I'rciiB' Alinnlve.
The commercial relations between the
United States and Germany have , however ,
absorbed chief attention , partly on account
of the HelchEtag Interpellation on the sub-
Till } ct today Introduced by Count von
1 Kanltz , the agrarian loader , with the ap
proval ot the government , which hopes
thereby to exert pressure on the Washing
ton government , which It Is claimed here ,
IB hanging back needlessly nnd Interposing
obstacles In the way of a mutual under
standing regarding reclmoclty ,
The agrarian press this -week again
nbuses the United States and the con
trUts who backed tbo Interpellation print
In their mouthpieces , the Cologne Volks
Heltung , a long , aggressive article , referring
to "American Insolence" In tariff matters.
Among other things the paper saps : "The
German market la equally valuable to the
Americans as the American Is for us , es
pecially since the American tariff policy sue
ceeded in excluding a large part of Gorman
export from the American market. Amer
icana pretend that America has nothing to
loss and that It can frighten Germany by
Increasing brutality. Rut we believe that
in the end they will find out they have
to dial with a peopln that will not be
frlghttned. But Americans by their total
disregard of treaties have already Injured
our exports no seriously that it seems nec
essary to show them that wo can hit back
othernlsn they will behave worse and
worse and Injure us more than a tarlf
Mlirrnln Opiione Tariff "VVnr.
The entire liberal pre * takes the oppo
site view , the FrciEglnnlge ZeltunK saying
the interpolation Is merely Intended to fa
cllltato the policy of Internal Improvement
( or th agrarlana and th TugEeblatt
strongly opposes a tariff war ,
The vexatious application of the German
tariff on American imports has In no wise
ceased and during the lait few tnonthe
American fruit taaa been treated with un
fairness at all the tariff atatlons , particu
larly Hamburg , firemen and Emmerich , on
the frontier of Holland ,
TJ > e attention of Mr. White lia Just been
called to a case which occurred on January
8 , when a hundred cases of the nuest dried
California peiirn , consigned to a merchant
of Dussoldorf. were stopped nt Emmerich
by the Germans , who advised the consignee
that rna lot could not puss because the
Kan Joto scale had been found among the
peari. The consignee demurred and pointed
out that the pears were dried by tha approved -
proved California method and that the
scales , therefore , must be dead and fcarm-
lr The iiuthorltlea replied aeek Utar
that an expert had been unable to de
termine whether the scales \\vte dead or
llve , hut In any case It had been decided
that American dried fruit as calculated
to aprrail the San Jo e scale , nne ! i so dried
aa to render it "perfectly dry , hard and
brittle "
The consignee ansnercd that such treat-
i ment of choice California fruit would make
it valueless and uutlt for food and callec
attention to the solentlnc fact that no San
Joie scale could * uivho the California
process Ills remonstrances , however , bnd
no effect
The Cologne Gazette , commenting on Ihc
cae. nay- "It Is very desirable that lhli
guerrilla -warfare should cense , for It will
nnly Increase the feeling of blttorncns nnd
estrangement and It la not necessary to cj
plain what that means to German Industry "
Court llnll Hcnxnn Aliruiitir Iliiiln.
The flenth of I'rlncc Alfred ot Saxo-Cobtirfi
nnd Gotha lias brought the court ball sea
son lo a Dromaturc end. Doth Inst Tues
day's ball anil the carnival boll have been
abandoned
Emperor William did not atlcnd the opera
subscription ball Wednesday , thus causing
ntenso disappointment to the provincial vl-
tor * nnd Uerllners whose only chance of
lancing on the smno floor with the emperor
was thereby dcHtrojcd.
There has been much astonishment at the
fact that the Prussian Diet did not tnko
nny ofllclnl notice of the , death of General
Count von Cnprlvl , the former chancellor.
They did not send a delcg\tlon to the fu
neral and it did not ndjoiirn as n mark
of respect to the df > ml man , as did thr Heidi-
Ring. This studied neglect Is attributed to
the fact that the Diet U dominated by the
agrarians , of whom Caprlvl was the pet
enemy In consequence of his commercial
treaty nnd policy ,
A man etjllng himself Dr. Onstav Slcbcr ,
"special military nttacho of the American
legation , " has been staying nt Dresden for
the last three months and has appeared
nt a number of entertainments In a brll-
llant uniform , glittering with orders nnd
docoratlonn Ho claims tn bo going to Paris
as special oIHcor In charge of the special
American exhibits. TAo United Stales cm-
b < isay wns apprised , but the German police
have not arreslcd the "special military at
tache. "
AMERICAN WOMEN IN LONDON
I'lnnn < < > Urn < - Them Uut TiiKtMlier anil
Korin ii u OrRimlrntlon for
Mutiinl lloueUt.
( Copyright , ISDt , by Piesa Publishing Co. )
LONDON , l'eb 11. ( New York World Ca-
hlcRtam Special Telegram. ) "So you
want Lo know something about the Society
of American women in London ? Well ,
theie's not much to tell yet. "
Mrs. Hugh Reid Orlllln , the president ot
the society , having thus prefaced her an
swer to the request for particulars , went
on to say :
"During the twenty years I have lived
In England there has been the keenest de
sire to sea some union for bringing together
the American women who have taken up
their permanent of even temporary resi
dence here. There is on Immense colony ,
but we are scattered In this huge city. I
have often been in n room with fifty Amer-
leans without being able to claim acquaint
ance with one
"Tho society , we hope , will form a bond
of union between the American women In
London , many of whom probably lead lonely ,
uninteresting lives because cut off from their
own people. But aside from the question ot
social Intercourse , special advantages must
accrue from membership In a society whoso
influence will bo peculiarly useful In promoting
meting the very highest Ideals in art , music
and literature. "
s
"The Idea originated with you , I under
stand ? "
"Well , yes. " Mrs. Griffin replied. "The
scheme baa been germinating almost a year
and from Us origin in small bdclnl gatherIngs -
Ings has at last developed Into a definite
form. Sorobls has ottered us Us name and a
proposed affiliation. Indeed , wo have re
ceived the heartiest congratulations from
tbo other side.
"It has been decided to hold regular meet
ings and to have a social luncheon monthly
at Hotel Cecil. The expense attached to
tbeso meetings will not exceed a dollar. In
addition the committee Intends to give oc
casional 'at homes , ' to which members and
friends may bo Invited.
"The Idea Is that at first none but Amer
icans shall be eligible to membership , but
when we become firmly established an
honorary membership will bo formed , which
will be open to women of any nationality.
The fee is one guinea j early.
"The list of members Is lengthening dall/ .
It already Includes Mrs. McKlnley Osborne ,
Mrs. St. R. Chamberlln , Miss F. C. Bov\pn ,
Mrs. McClure Hamilton , Mrs C. niley
Courtenajs , Mrs James Craig , Sirs. Charles
Mills Sheldon , Miss Florence Hayward and
many others. "
DENOUNCES ATTEMPTED LIBEL
ArclililNlmn IlrnnilN n Home I'ubllcn-
tloil Which Attack * Him IIH t'n-
vvortliy of Credence.
( Copyright , 1S39 , by Press Publishing Co )
ROME , Teh , 11. ( Ntsw York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Ai chblshop
Ireland denounced to the police today a
Ilbelous weekly , entitled , "True American
Catholic , " for Insults and attempted black-
mall. This sheet has boon established since
his arrival here , apparently with the cxprcsv
purpose ot defaming him and Impedlhg the
fulfillment of hU mlralon , Meantime the
nrchblshop is enjoying his stay greatly , vis
iting prominent members of the American
colony. Ha has been entertained by the
Roman "Black" aristocracy , which greatly
admires him. Ireland had an Interview with
Rampolla yesterday , It Is given out on the
best authority that no papal decision -will
be given yet about Americanism , v , hlch Is
In complete abeyance , The congregation ot
the index will merely pronounce on some
doctrinal points In the life of Father Ilccker ,
Marlon Crawford , a frequent visitor at Hotel
Bristol , dinrd with Ireland Sunday , and
meditates writing a religious novel based on
Americanism.
WATSON IS COMING THIS WAY
Ian Maalnreii Will Tnur United Mutes
nud lleturii Clint liy the.
Caiinillnn lloiite ,
( Copyright. 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Feb. 11 ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Rev , Dr.
John Watson ( Ion Maclaren ) and Mrs.
Watson sailed from Liverpool last Wednes
day on the steamship Teutonic for New
York on a visit of semi-private chaiacter.
They will be occupied mostly In traveling ,
Dr. Watson will deliver several lectures be
tween Now York and California. On reach
ing tbo Pacific coast Dr , Watson will go to
Vancouver und will return east by the
Canadian Pacific railway. He will ba ab
sent about three months , Dr. Watson has
completed his "I.lfo of Christ. " It will he
published simultaneously In this country
and America , but the publication in book
form will be deferred two or three years ,
us U Is running in certain periodicals ,
llulfoiir nil u CellHt.
( Copyright. 1899 , by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON. Feb. 11 ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Ttlegram ) L-ord Salis
bury Is now a cyclist Ho learned the art
In the privacy of a riding echool attached
to his historic residence at Hatftcld and now
venlure.i on paths through his park. He
rides a blcyclu which has been specially
constructed for him , his weight being 240
pound * . Arthur Dalfour etlll cycles , though
us a fashionable craze wheeling baa disap
peared iu
BEFORE PARLAll [
Foreign Affairs in First Placa in
British Lawmakers ,
LIBERALS PREPARE FOR WARKJ
Naw Leader of the Party Chooses Salisbury's '
Utterances a Chief Weapon ,
MAKES DECIDED HIT IN THE FIRST SPEECH
American Arms and Government Justified in
the Manila Fight * .
CIVIL SERVICE GOOD FOR COLONIAL SYSTEM
American Grnilmilr of Military t'ol-
ICK < * Ao < ( iillH Illnmolf llcttur Tliim
the KiiKllnlL l.iul Drpyfiio AR-
ttntliiii MvnilM Ilcvolutlon ,
( ( "opjriRht , WO , by Associated Press. )
LONDON , rob 11. The scs lon of Parlia
ment , which was heralded by one of the
dullest queon'a speeches on record , promlsoi
to ( bo mainly devoted to foreign affiMrs.
Education anil the London government bllln
nrr the only two Ilctns on the government'1 !
domestic program which are calculated to
hi Ing out Interesting debates.
The Kt. Hon. Sir Henry Campnell-Bannor-
man , the new lead r of the liberal party ,
clearly Indicated In his speech on the ad-
drcfti , by traversing the whole ground of
Lord Salisbury's foreign policy , that the
opposition has chosen that subject as the
chief weapon of attack.
Ho made a decided hit In bis debut aa
liberal leader , It ) a very able nnd ambltloui
man nnd It Is ndinltted that during his
tenure of ofllco under Lord Hosebery ho
made the best war minister Great Britain
hau had iu twenty years. Hla getting rid
of the duke ot Cambridge as commander-ln-
clilef of the forces was a masterpiece of
tact and diplomacy , ns it was accomplished
In the face of a Qerce court opposition.
Want n Foreign Itelutlniin Committee.
A remark of Lord Salisbury's In replying
to Lord Klmberly's criticism of the gov
ernment's reticence regarding foreign mat
ters , to the effect that one advantage the
United States has over Great Britain was
in ' the possession of a foreign rotations com
mittee , has attracted considerable attention.
The premier expressed envy at the position
of the American secretary of state , altbouuh
ho added that such a system Is utterly Im
practicable here. The papers have now
token the matter up and ask If the system
was so superior why the American insti
tution should not be copied. The St. James
Garotte declines to believe It obvious that
reform Is utterly Impracticable and says :
"The Washington committee works , we
know , in such n way aa to exclto the envy
of our prime minister. "
Continuing , the St. Jamee Gazette urges
the establishment of such a committee , "than
which we cannot conceive anything1 better
fitted to "Insure the desired continuity ot
foreign policy. "
This Is very flattering testimony of the
superiority of the American institution from
a paper which seldom finds anything praise
worthy In America.
The ritualistic controversy had an Inning
Thursday , but the fact that only nine mem
bers supported the motion In the House ot
Commons , that legislative steps bo taken
to cope with ritualism , Is held to show-
that the controversy Is more noisy than
eerious
The dispatches of the Associated Preas
from Manila occupy a prominent position
in the British newspapers and there Is no
doubt that the American victories are popu
lar here. The British cannot understand
the Incredible folly of the Filipinos In
forcing hostilities , which is put forward as
proving the correctness of the American
view that they are at present Incapable of
self-government. The weekly newspapers
devote considerable space to the develop
ments of the last week.
Ameriun Juntllleil In Mniilln FlRl't.
The Speaker says :
"The American course Is Justified by the
account of the fighting and even more fully
by the Filipinos' own statement of their
case. Their efforts to starve and worry
the American troops Into sickness and their
generals Into concessions culminated with
an attempt to control the water supply of
the city , which would have resulted In In
tense suffering to 300,000 pacific noneom-
batants. America's resistance taught the
Filipinos a yevcre lesson on the customs of
civilized warfare. "
The speaker predicts that there -will belittle
little more Oghtlng , rxprcsses the opinion
that the real difficulty is how the govern
ment of the Philippines Is to be carried on ,
and says :
"Tho only "way America can fulfill Its
mission is by a trained civil service. The
brilliant reputation acquired by West Point
during the last fifty years encourages the
hope that n civil service academy
will meet with no less stiocesi. Pow people
ple take more kindly to training or acquit
themselves better than the American
graduate. He has more adaptlveness than
his English colleague , has probably more
energy and n stronger will , We have llt-
tlo doubt that a. trial nt civil service for
the now possessions will show America the
desirability of a trained civil service for
itself. "
The Saturday Review suys :
"The thought of what would have hap
pened at Manila If Agulualdo's tmvage
troops bad been let loose In Its streets Is
Itself sufficient to make us view the victory
with satisfaction , The revolt , however , Is
not likely to end with the slaughter around
Manila. The guerrilla warfare which the
Filipinos can wage effectively may tax the
resources of the Americans for many a
day. "
Cull lli Clnytnn-Ilnl ei' Treaty ,
Utterances Instructive to Americans , as
reflecting the opinion of
heavy-headed busi
ness men hero toward the United States ,
wore made nt the annual meeting of the
chamber ot shipping , which Is composed of
the leading shipowners of tie United King
dom , The chairman , In his opening address
bald that -while excellent relationship just
now exlbtcd between Great Britain and
America , there were questions which would
have to be faced and settled He hoped the
foreign office would not agree to the abro
gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty unless
the neutrality of the Nicaragua canal and
nun-preferential rates were guaranteed to
Great Britain.
The chairman further remarked that
Great Britain also had tha greatest Interest
In the ultimate control of the Philippine IB-
lands , as up to now the valuable carrying
trade from the Islands has been almost en
tirely In British hands und ho urged the
government to lighten the heavy burdens
of the shlpownero. In view of the increas
ing competition of Germany , and the fact
that America was doing everything possible
to got Us trade carried In Its own Vessels.
The speaker , referring to the foregoing
reference to the Claylon-Bulner treaty ,
says "Wo believe thnt both bills before
confess nro clear and satisfactory to
various Interests , that It IB desirable that
the guarantee should bo stronger than an
ordinary Invv"
The adoption > cstcnliiy ot the trial re
vision bill by the French chatttli r of dep
uties Is the greatest blow the revision ot
the Drcjfus trial has yet received. The
revisionist organs declare It la n violation
tit nil reprchenslbles. The chamber , by the
vote , ptactlcally consented to pack the
highest court rnther than have it pass an
unpopular verdict , Ita action attacks the
very foundation of justice In Franco.
llrrj fun AKllnilnn Monnii Hovnlnlloti ,
The antl-rovlslonlsts nre , naturally. Jubi
lant. Ono of the most rabid mouthpieces
of the antl-rcvlslonlsta nctfmlly drclarccl
thli week that the recent visit of Lord
llosebory nnd Cecil Rhodes to Paris was to
make arrangements to defray the cost of
the continuance ol the Drcjfus agitation
Over n million frnncs have nlroady btcn
spent , emulating from English Bourcoswith ,
a view to provoke a. revolution/ '
There was another Bonapartlst demon
stration at the Nouveau theater on Friday ,
during the performance of the "Rol dc
Home. " After a Napoleonic oile had been
sung the Bonapartlsts showered bouquets
of violets upon the singe , whereupon the
remainder of the audience attacked them
find a free fight took place until tha police
restored ordor.
Another cable chess match Is being ar
ranged between the American and British
lower houses , Mr. Walter , manager of the
London Times , promises a trophy consisting
ot a Persian set of chess men In an en
ameled casket.
The municipal council of Paris has just
given n ball nnd the report which has now
been submitted to the council says that the
4,000 guests cleared off with four dozen
silver epoons and CSS miscellaneous articles ,
ranging from plates to mustard pots In
addition some of the lancers took away
bottles of champagne. The report , how
ever , considers this very satisfactory , "tho
losses being less this year than upon pre
vious occasions"
RARE RAPHAEL IS.UNEARTHED
Ciuivn * In Carponter'n Sliop
Kounrt to Hold Art Trcutiare on
Ita Ulnifjr Surfncc.
( Copyright , IS3J by Press Publhhlns Co )
PARIS , Teb. 11. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) 'French art
collectors are excited over the discovery
of an alleged 'Raphael under fclngular cir
cumstances It was disclosed In the legal
proceedings betwean a Parisian picture
dealer and a carpenter. The dealer re
quired a very large frame and nt the work
shop of the carpenter be found one which
surrounded an old picture. Ho purchased
it for twenty francs , the carpenter telling
hint ho might take the canvas aa well. This
was thrown Into a corner of the dealer's
shop and remained unnoticed until It at
tracted the attention of an artist friend ,
who took it home , cleaned and restored It
The picture , It Is said , -was recognized as
a Raphael. It is a variation of ( .lie picture
known as "Adam and Eva , " which a Vatican
dealer old for 80,000 francs. The carpenter ,
hearing of the development , now claims
he never parted with the plcti fp nd nsKs
a slia.ro ot its value , * - _ '
Monte Carlo casino authorities are mak
ing thcnjaelvea ridiculous with now regula
tion ! The latest is that no mac Is allowed -
lowed to enter the rooms with turned-up
trousers , as they might be used for re
ceiving deftly-dropped money. The other
< lay a well known , well dressed baronet was
refused admittance ( because he had on a
olorca shirt with a blue collar. They got
suoh a strong letter on the subject from
one of the English residents in the neigh
borhood that they made ample apologies.
CUIRASS IS BULLETPROOF
Production of Kroiicli Inventor Wltli-
taiicla n Manner Ilullet nt Hnnee
of Seenty Vnnln.
( Copyright , 18 9 , by Press Publishing- )
PARIS , Ft-b 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Military au
thorities hero t.re much Interested In M.
Threaud's bulletproof cuirass , which his
been subjo&tcd to cvcre tests which It en
tirely withstood. The { agential part of the
cuirass Is a sheet metal composition , which
Is Q secret of the Inventor. The plate is
fitted with an inner ana outer lining , the
composition of which Is also a secret. The
manner In which the lining is fixed is said
to odd to the Impenetrability ot the cuirass ,
The weight of 'the ' cuirass Is about eight
pounds ,
A Mauser bullet of six millimeters caliber
was fired from a dhtance of about seventy
yards. It struck the cuirass well In the
center. On examination the front of the
cuirass was found to be torn , but the in
dent nrndo on the metal plate was very
alight and the back lining was quite Intact.
In a tvord , the Impenetrability of the cui
rass was proved. The bullet was found lo
have glanced off In an upward direction.
Tha Inventor , speaking on. the subject ,
snld : "The manufacture of my cuirass Is In-
expenalv * , Its secret Is very simple , but Its
effectiveness perfect Iwill offer It first to
my own c ° vernment and If It doesn't pur
chase the Invention I nharl feel at liberty to
sell It elsewhere , but I am confident our
War department will never allow It to go out
of the country. "
TARIFF MAY BE MODIFIED
Antlinrltntlve Report In London Unit
3IoKinlu > 'N Ideim Have Uiiilcr-
Buno ii
( Copyrleht , 1S59 , by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON , Fob. 11. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The cable
dispatch printed last Sunday announcing
that President McKlnley had told important
members of the joint high commission that
hlu views on high protection had undergone
a change and ho hoped to secure a revision
of the tariff before the end of his term
caused a stir In business circles here. The
information cornea from the most author
ttatlvo Eource , with convincing circumstan
tial details , The Chronicle of today eajs :
" \Ve have reason to believe that impor
tant modifications In the American tariff are
In contemplation , from which English trade
will benefit , The news to this effect , which
has reached this country , is of an author
itative character , "
SUMMER WEATHER IN LONDON
Tlu-rmonirter Ilpifliitrra Slxl--H > r < 'U
A1 oITU ' , UlKlii'Ht Urociril At-
titliifil fnr .Montli of I'eliriinrj- ,
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LONDON , Teh. J1New ( York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram , ) At present a
striking contract 1s shown between thu
temperature at I ndon and New York ,
Yesterday iu London the thermometer rcg
Istercd summer heat , 67 degrees Fahienbelt
In the shade. This IB the highest on record
for the mouth of February.
UNION OF INTERESTS
Both Wings of the Irish Tarty Are Now
Trying to Get Together ,
DILLON'S RETIREMENT PAVES THE \VAY
Oonforonca to Bs Held Soon to Which All
Been Invited.
GOOD RESULTS ARE EXPECTED FROM IT
Yalnabls Concessions for Sold Mining An
Obtained in Ohiua.
FABULOUS TALES OF FUTURE WEALTH
New ISIrctrlc l.iuup. thr Invention of
n C illcH ; > rrofenmir , Wliloli
Itlnrniiittn thr liioiiiulrn-
ccnl In ? lnn > VVnjH ,
( Copyright , 1S9J , by Trctm Publishing Co )
LONDON , Feb. 11 , ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) DllIon'B re-
tlromont from the chair ot the Irish party
has npparcntly ended the schism which sepa
rated the majority from that ( section of the
party led by Hcaly. A conference , to which
nil the nationalist members- Parliament
of all flections have been Invited , Is to beheld
held , probably nt llracrlck , Easter week ,
with n view to reuniting them ns In Parnoll'i
day. Healy has now consented to join this
conference , but John Redmond still holds
aloof. Dillon , speaking on the situation ,
said :
" 1 gaie my pensonal adhesion at once to
the proposal of the LlmcrlcK board for a
conference which has been so widely adopted
by the other nationalist bodies throughout
Ireland nnd win , accepted by the nationalist
parti at Us last meeting. I earnestly hope
it may bo accepted by all the nationalist
members , lly declining nomination for re
election to the chair I hope I have removed
what Is described by some persons as the
chief obstacle to the reunion of Irish nation
alists. I shall not accept any ofllco In the
party during the continuance of the present
Parliament. I am prepared to co-operate
heartily with any nationalists inside or out-
sldo of the party who will work for the re
union of the nationalist forceu in the House
of Commons on the lines of Parnell'a party
before the split. I consider the struggle lu
which my colleagues and myself have been
engaged these livet years has borne abund
ant fruit in the vutly Improved spirit that
now obtains In Irish politics and the passion
ate desire now all but nnhersally expressed
by Irish nationalists for the reunion of na
tional forcco along the old lines. "
Timothy Ilcnlj'n lilcim.
Timothy Healy said : "I bellove Dillon has
acted wisely and I believe a reunion will
result If a chairman who is not offensive to
UB is chosen , but until events develop I can
sny no more , "
William Redmond , M. P. , said : "Dillon's
action does not affect our party In the slight
est way ; It makes no difference to our posi
tion whatever. " *
"Will you now attend the Limerick con
ference ? "
"No , I don't eee why I should. "
This expression of opinion may be taken
as Indicating John Redmond's view.
J. L. Cnrew , another member of Red
mond's party , aUo expressed the intention
of not attending the conference , but I hear
it Is likely that two , possibly three , Par-
nelllte members out of the nine will enter
the conference , and presumably be bound
by Its decision. Meanwhile Sir Thomas
Orathan Esmond Bare , as the chief whip
of the national party , will net as chairman
until that offlce Is filled. It IB generally
believed the conference will continue htm
In that position the present session , prob
ably the present Parliament , which has yet
three years of life. Esmond Is much
respected by both sections of his colleagues.
He lias especially , In the last couple of
years , preserved an almost neutral position
between them , and would be acceptable lo
Ireland. The fact Is If both sections
genuinely drslrc haimonloua action , as Is
seemingly the case , it Is Immaterial who
tills the dull , as buc.ccs can bo possible
for auy politician of sense and moderate
ability , whereas If dissension continues no
man now In Irish -politics iu strong enough
to compel unity. Thomas Sexton , who
would be the best available chairman , la
said to have absolutely-resoh ed never to
take that post and will not return to Pai-
liamcnt anyhow at present ,
horl.N VVciillli lii Cliliin.
William Prltchard Morgan , M. P. , is the
most sought after man in London today ,
Fabulous stories arc circulated of conces
sions he bus secured from the Chinese gov
ernment. Ho said ;
"Yes , sevcial American capitalists are In
terested with me in China , The principal
one is Fergucon Mclntosh of Plttsburg , who
has gone with the first expedition to peg
out mining claims In the province of
Szcthuan , It Is one of the biggest cnter-
prl e over undertaken by any syndicate ,
Thai province teems with all kinds of min
erals and lian especially rich deposits of
gold , both quartz and alluvial. Its popula
tion equals that ot the United Stutes ,
Labor can be had there for 12 cents per day ,
Another expedition will start In March
from Peking , und another In May I an-
tlclpiito there will bo a mining rush there
before long. There will bo qn opening for
skilled minors. '
"Hut will the Chinese government affoid
protection to foreign mining devils ? "
"Oh , yes , ample protection. Hut don't
misunderstand me. I have no concession In
the ordinary senee. I was invited by the
Chinese government to advise on the de
velopment of mineral resources In China I
recommended < thc creation of the Imperial de
partment of mines w Ith subsidiary provincial
departments on the American plan to secure
uniformity of mining laws , I advised , too ,
ojjalnst granting any concessions In
October laet negotiations conducted by me in
behalf of my syndicate with regard to
Szechuan resulted favorably , that province
being the richest In China In mineral de
posits. I was appointed foreign financial ,
legal and technical administrator of
Szecliuan.
"Immediately on my appointment the
French minister entered a protest on the
grounds of monopoly and interference with
treaty rights of the French. The protests
were firmly met by the Cblneso government
Everything Is now complete I'Mnal rules and
regulations for working the province of
Szechuan. will bo signed In a few days. I
shall return to China shortly -to - commence
operations. 1 anticipate a tremendous
future , for China as a center of Industry
It'u rctourceb are as yet untapped. I have
been In every great gold mining Hold In the
world for the- last thirty years , and am con
vlnted that Szebuan will beat the record. "
Prltchard Morgan made a fortune originally
In the Australian gold fields. He returned
to Kngfaiid ten ye&rc since and started a
company to develop the gold deposits In lila
nativeW ilcs. TbU enterpribe wan attended 1 |
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with onlj moderate success. Mora recently
he was in the West Australian gold boom
and Is regarded as a very 8lno\\il and
highly experienced prospoctor. Ho Is n
radical In politics , 1mt politics now engage
but little of his attention.
] Se I2ltifrlc Lump.
Prof. Walther Nernst of Ooettcng n uni
versity , the leading- authority on physical
chemistry , has Invented a new electric lamp
which ho claims reduces ) thecost of
electricity b > one-lialf. It needs no glass ,
bulb and bn a filament much less fragHc
than the carbon ones used In Edison lamps
James Swinburne , Nernst's representative ,
explaining the advantages of the lamp , said-
"First This lamp needs no enclosing : it
burns In the open air. The flllamcnt Is
essentially a thin rod of highly refractoiy
oxides , which , a > It will not convey the
electric current nt ordinary temperatures ,
has to bo heated to n dull red heat before
the electric current will flow. This heat
can be produced bj a match or spirit lamp
or othci device. Once the rod reaches the
desired temperature It becomes white. The
light given by it Is aa near sunlight In qual
ity as possible. Lnmps can be made In all
sizes and utilized Tor street purposes , giving
a light leta dazzling and more steady than
the arc lamp. It Is vastly superior to the
gas lamp. The Invention is of very recent
date , but already lamps aie made to last
fiOO bourses against 1,000 of the usual elec
tric glow lamp. It requires lejs than one-
half the quantity of electrical energy , and ,
compared light for light with the glow
lamps , the consumer will benefit very largely
by Its Introduction. "
Klectric expeits admit the excellence ot
the Illuminating power of Nernst's lamp
and the meter used to operate It showed
that the Inventor's claim ns to Its economic
properties were scarcely exaggerated. But
the general opinion prevails that the neces
sity for using other artificial llgfit to start
the lamp Is a serious defect which N'ornsL
is now engaged In experiments to remove.
A pathetic story of American Inventive
genius that had developed into a craze for
patents was told at tbo inquest on William
Wallace Dunn , 75 years of nge , of American
birth , who was found insensible on the side
walk on Archway road , Hlghgato. He was
ivmoved to Islington infirmary and died the
same eve.iing , u post mortem shoving
apoplexy us the cause of death , Dunn cumo
from New York and settled In London about
1S79. A few years ago he invented an In-
genlus apparatus for drilling rock , which
was n great success , but frittered away
the proceeds by endeavoring to get numer
ous other Inventions patented and was re
duced to extreme poverty , Latterly he had
been thing aloue In a little bungalow on
Musvvell Hill , lent by n friend , who , with
others , joined In providing the poor engineer
with food and money sutllclent for his needs.
But he persisted In spending even the funds
of charity upon this craze and to the last
wrote letters to nobility appealing for their
aid and Influence.
Aiiirrlciiu Oil C'omimity AVIim.
The agitation to compel by legislative en
actment the raising of the petroleum Hash-
light from 73 to 100 degiees has apparently
failed , though the burden of the evidence
given before the House of Commons' select
committee showed that lamp accidents have
been mainly duo to the flash oil. The gov
ernment Intends to introduce a bill , how
ever , 10 present the safe of dangerous lamps
and lo regulate the storage of petroleum ,
leaving the flash point untouched , This la a
% lctory for the Standard oil trust , which
supplies this country with low flash oil and
a corresponding disappointment to tbo
Scotch Oil company and to the Husslan
Petroleum company whoso flash Is now
manufactured In the 100 flash point , but at
a higher price. The bill Is likely to meet
with fierce opposition and a compromise on
the Hash point may be forced on the govern
ment ,
I'rliifo lo - > ut
( Copyright , 1839 , by PresH Publishing Co )
LONDON , Feh 11 ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The disap
pearance of Prlnco Ludwlg Locwcnsteln Is
still unaccounted for I'rlncesa Loe\\cnHteIn ,
who recohed many Interviewers in the first
few days after the press announcement , now
pleads lllncta and makes excuse that she
has nothing further to EUJ.
The duke of Portland cays the mUnIng
prince was not the Prlnco Loowcnsteln who
visited him at Wcllbeck Abbey , It is com
monly helloed that the affair Is being
hushed up and that whatever claims were
made against the prince lime been satisfied
It U even asserted that Prince Ludwlg turns
out not to bo a prlnco at oil.
Mint lij nil Iimaiii * AVoniun.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by PrcsH Publishing Co. )
LONDON , J'cb 11 ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Trlecram ) Ono of the
modt startling examples of premeditated
murder occurred this week U the remote
hamlet of niddenden In Kant Miss 1'tter-
cn , un elderly daughter of the vicar , two
years ago wrote a letter ( o a local boot-
maker , accusing him of felonious assault on
a girl U was a hallucination , Last Bun-
day faho Invited him to the village school
ro.tn to retract the charge and then hot
him dead. Her aim with the revolver wa >
excellent and It now transplrea ho hat
been constantly practicing with that weapon
| for two years. Hho i regarded as
Fourteenth Infnntiy , North Dnkotnna Anfl
Fourth Onralrj Kent Roboh ,
FIVE MEN ARE WOUNDED AND TWO DEAD
Gunboats Do Deadly Work with Dig Guns
Along the Bench ,
INSURGENTS PUT TO FLIGHT IN DISMAY
Rebeli Abandon Post nt Onloocan and Escape
to the Mountains ,
NATIVES CONCENTRATE FOR DAYS IN TOWN
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Ilcyoiiil City.
MANILA , Feb 12. 11 15 n. in. Yesterday
afternoon a rwonnolterlns party of the
Fourteenth Infantry cnmo upon a largo body
of the enemy In the jungle iiear Camp
Uewoy. The rebels wore iittacktxl nnd fell
back upon the iniiln line ot the Insurgents.
The Fourteenth Infantry , itbo North Da
kota volunteers nnd the Fourth cnvulry then
engnRcd the enemy and drove them toward
the beach , vVhoro one of 1bo gunboats re
ceived them with a fusillade from autouia.tlo
Colt guns.
The enemy's loss Is ncvoro nnd they scat
tered along < the beach , Becking cover from
the flrc of the Ameileans
Privates linnsom , llenscl and Saundora
of Company V of the Fourteenth Infantry
and tno troopers of the Fourth cavalry were
wounded ,
The bodies of two members of the Califor
nia , regiment were subsequently found In
the bush to the right of itho line. They Ind
been shot to pieces by the enemy. Ono of
these bodies was Identified ns that ot Private
Abnejfhan , but the other has not yet been
Identified.
Kllllilnon Completely Rnntril.
MANILA , Feb. 11. 10:55 : a. m. The fol
lowing additional particulars regarding the
capture ot Caloocan have been obtained :
The Insurgents had been concentrating their
forces for days nt Caloocan , and Major Gen
eral El well S. Otis determined to attack
them. Ho instructed his commanders ac
cordingly , and requested the assistance of
the naval forces under the command ot Rear
Admiral Deney.
General MacArthur reported that all was
ready and at 3 o'clock ho received the fol
lowing message : "The commanding general
orders jou to go ahead with the program.
BARHY. "
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor Monadnock and the cruiser Charles
ton shotted Caloocan nnd the country } north
of It for half an hour. General MacArthur's
artillery also did effective * work from a
hill In the rear , Brigadier General Harrison
Gray Otis , with hU brigade- , consisting of
the Kansas regiment , the Montana regiment
and the Third artillery regulars , acting ns
infantry , advanced handsomely , pushing
forward In the face of the Filipino bullets
as cheerfully as If they had been snowballs.
The enemy was utterly routed and lied to
the mountains.
At G o'clock "cease firing" and "recall"
were sounded. The troops were then well
through Caloocan and north of It. General
MacArthur established his left at Caloocin
and strengthened his lines tor the night. By
the captuic of Cnloocan the control of much
of the rolling stock of the Manila Dagupan
railroad wns obtained. The city Is now
quieter and business Is better than At any
time since the outbreak of hostilities.
The American losses yesterday were three
men killed and thirty-two wounded. Among
the wounded Is the gallant Lieutenant
Colonel Bruce Wallace of the Montana regi
ment and a lieutenant of the Second cavalry ,
who was she * through the lungs while loadIng -
Ing n charge across the open country.
The enemy fost heavily.
MEN MOVE LIKE CLOCKWORK
American Altuulc Cnrrleil Out < nltU
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LONDON , Fob 11. A dispatch to Router's
Telegram company from Manila , describing
the capture of Caloocan , dwells upon the
excellence of the American plans and the
pretlston with which they were carried out.
The dispatch adds : At 1 p. in. the American
ships ceased firing. Then the army llred
three guns , at an Interval ot ten seconds ,
signalling 1ho advance of tbo whole line , the
Ktuibas regiment leading through the Jungle.
The rebels' loft wing was diverted by Major
Bell and 100 men , It was Ilka clockwoik.
There was no hitch anywhere
The rebels , estimated to have numbered
10,000 men , were demoralized by the aUella.
The Americans advanced In open order. At
DOO yards there was a halt and then a
charge and the rebels stampeded from their
trenches , which were admirably constructed.
The Americans refrained from wasting
ammunition , but rushed on without llrlng
and used their bayonets and the butts of
their rifles. There wna heavy slaughter.
The rallioad Is practically uninjured To
day the thlim are shelling beyond Catoocan.
The Americana will probably reach Mulabon
today arid Malalos In n fortnight.
Dispatches to the Globe from Hong Kong
say the I'lllplno Junta there has received
by Hteamer from Manila further news of the
recent fighting.
The I'lllplno agents say the Americana
placed vessels along the shores of the hay
and began hostilities "unexpectedly at mid
night on Saturday , ulmultaneousry bombard
ing the defenseless towns of Fondo , MuUk
and Malabon " The agents of the rebels
also say "The slaughter of women and
children was frightful , the Americano burnIng -
Ing and devastating all before them , con
ducting a war of extermination and shoot
ing every Filipino"
The agents of the Filipinos declare tholr
Intention of appealing to "Christendom"
and nay their Indignation ugalnut the Ameri
cans is Intense ,
FILIPINOS STATE THEIR SIDE
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HONCI KON'G , Fob 11 The Filipino
hero has Imued the following statement
A Manila steamer Jus arrived hero vltti
the American censored vemlon of the fight.
which Is utterly faUe , The Amorliann com
menced heavily and , by the treachery of
General Otlo , olmultaneoualy , by laud and
iiea. Agulniildo possesses u signed guaranty
from the American lommltmlonerii that there
would bo no aostllllleu on their part. IIouci