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LOWERING CLOUDS
Street * of Qay Oity of Paris Overrun with
Muttering Mobs ,
FIERCE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST LOUBET
Spirit of Revolution and Anarchy Permeates
the Air ,
CAVALRY WITH DRAWN SWORDS CALLED OUT
Anti-Revision Papers Violently Assail the
Unpooular President ,
CALL UPON HIM TO RESIGN AT ONCE
InVcntlKntloii Shown that the Sorel
Story In SllKhtly Iiiaec.iirn.tc , 31.
Fnnrc I'nMNliiK Anil AVednciiday
at Home of Actrcnn Friend.
( Copyright , 1859 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Feb. 19. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Paris was today
In a state of siege. The autl-Loubet domon-
cttatlons nro toeing resumed with greater
spirit nnd with bettor organization than
last night. Tronic along the boulevards Is
stopped.
Cavalry with drawn sworda was engaged
this evening In clearing the streets and
triply-augmented bodies of police are cap
turing nil the stragglers from wandering
onobs.
'My ' coupe was stopped and released twice.
Already the poorly lighted side streets pre
sent scenes ot greatest hubbub and confu
sion. I have seen half a dozen Englishmen
with their ladles driven to the shelter of
private houses. Ono pair was pursued with
shouts ot "Scolerats Anglais" ns the door
closed behind them. Cries of "Panama. "
"Vivo Loubet , " "Conspuez Loubet revision , "
"Vivo r'Armco ' has les jultes , " Jill the air.
There la u hum of voices from the opera
corner to near Porto St. Denis and every
where animation and terror.
Want I.oiihet to HCHIKII.
Investigation proves the Sorel story orig
inated In the fact that M. Faure passed
l\sh Wednesday ut the house ot the young
and beautiful French duchess whom ho
greatly admired. As to the events of Thurs
day It Is true that Mme. Fauro and Mile.
Luclo were both Informed early of the Ill
ness , but Lockroy says they had to bo put
out of the room they were crying so loudly.
It was specially noticeable today that the
head of the deceased Is greatly disfigured
.by marks of the cupping and _ bleeding re
sorted , to. '
All antt-rovlslon 'papcrs olstjtly. assail
thoulu Dero\ilde 'and Ills friends
ritng n' ' aisturbanco at tomorrow's meeting
of the chamber.
Ily the Anaoclntccl 1'rcnH.
Police measures for the maintenance of
order have been taken on nn extensive
Bcalo. TA. Loubet did not quit his residence
nt the Luxembourg until C o'clock thUs
evening.
Toward 7 o'clock demonstrations occurred
In front of the office of Sebastian Fauro's
anarchist paper , the Journal du Peuplo , on
the Boulevard Montraare , for nnd against
Loubet. There was a collision between the
rival factions and several persons were In
jured. The partisans of the nowly-elected
president were worsted In the conflict nnd
moved off to the Cafe Brebant , where they
were again attacked and dispersed by their
opponents. Many arrests were made.
'Similar ' encounters occurred at about 9
o'clock nt the offices of .the Libre Parole.
In the course of the demonstrations the
Droyfusltes attempted to Invade the office
of the Petit Journal. Finding the doors
barred against them they smashed the win
dows.
At the hall of a Thousand Columns 700
Eonapartlsts met to protest against the
election of M. Loubot. Speeches were made
by Baron Le Goux , M. Lasles and M. Cuneo
d'Ornano. Several persons who Interrupted
the proceedings were ejected. When the
meeting broke up there were some slight
disorders , and several arrests were made.
Throughout the City.
Tiicro were more serious disorders late In
the night nt the Brasserie Maxevllle , on the
Boulevard Montmare , where several
women were trampled upcn nnd injured. A
fracas also took place nt Uio Cafe des Pan-
otnmas , where blows were freely exchanged.
In both cases the police Intervened energet
ically , arresting many.
At 11 o'clock an enormous crowd demon
strating In favor of M. Zola toward mid
night broke the windows of the Rothschilds'
olllco In the Rue Lafelttc , and another group
wrecked the adlccs of tlio Antl-Julf. Minor
disturbances took place In various parts of
thu city , but the crowds gradually dispersed
and at midnight quiet bad been almost re
stored.
Tomorrow M. Dupuy , the premier , will
ask the Chamber of Deputies to vote 36,400
for the obsequies to M. Fauro , This was
the amount voted for President Garnet's
funeral.
President Loubot , following the precedent
set by President Caslmlr-Perler , will at
tend the obsequies.
M. Loubet will preside at the first cabinet
council ot the now administration on Tues
day.
Crowds View the Itcmnlim.
The remains of M. Faure were placed In
ilui coflln thla morning in the presence of
M. Dupuy. This afternoon crowds filed past
tlio bier.
Mme , Fauro continues to receive tele
grams of condolence from rulers In all parts
of the world.
M. Loubot Is receiving a host of congratu
latory telegrams. The Temps rejoices In
his election "as the best possible choice. "
The Journal des Debats , which Is more
guarded , will wait to sec him actually at
work.
Thu Ltbcrte exhorts him to relieve the
impression that ho was elected In the Inter
ests of Dreyfus.
Altogether 100 arrests have been made In
connection with today's disturbances , There
U every sign of a campaign against Presi
dent Loubct similar to that which drove M.
Caslmlr-Pevler to resign.
Clearly La Patrlo Francalee will leave no
stone unturned to achieve this abject , Ha
Uilef ground of objection being that the
president Is a Dreyfusard. U Is nfllrmed ( battue
tuo Dupuy cabinet will act energetically to
maintain public order. The keynote of M.
Loubct's policy may bo found In the follow
ing conversation with M. Bourgeois , leader
ot the moderate radicals , who came to offer
to the new president the support of hU
jmrty. Before accepting It M , Loubet nald :
"You are doubtless aware that one of the
flrot winctmeuts ot any ministry of mine
will bo .1 stringent law to stem the current
of Insult and Infamy which now nss.ills
Trance , Legislation of this kind will hardly
tally with Itic radical Ideas. "
M. Bourgeois' answer was n cheerful ac
quiescence.
Herr Frlsschaucr , the correspondent here
of the Ncuo Frelo 1'rcss , lias been expelled
from the country.
Dnnnchrnolc Fair AV Itli Tragedy.
LONDON. Feb. 20. The Paris correspond
ent of the Dally Mall describes the scenes
at the Versailles election as a "Donncbrook
fair with a touch of tragedy therein the
tragedy of n newly-chosen ruler attempt
ing to Ignore his own unpopularity and re
turning thanks for congratulations. "
"I believe , " says the correspondent , "that
the riotous srenes In I'arls are only a foretaste -
taste of what Is coming. Last night the
boulevards were battlefields and nowhere
was a voice to glorify the now president.
Todny the press Is uncommonly rancorous.
"Hero are Homo of the titles of lionor con
ferred upon Ixiubct : "Imbecile , " "I'ona-
malrtt , " Wretch , " "Liar , " "Perjurer" and
"Avowed protector of the Drcyfusards. "
Duke lit OrlraiiN DlHconrnKcd ,
LONDON , Feb. 20. According to the
Ronio correspondent of the Dally Telegraph
the 'Duo ( VOrlcnns , realizing the Impossi
bility of anything favorable to him happen
ing In France , lias left Turin for Milan.
I'OUTKR < ) \ IIIN WAV TO
TalliM of Unfriendly niNurlinlnatlnii
AKaliiNt American I'rodnrtN.
LONDON , Feb. 1'J. .In nn Interview with
the correspondent of the Associated Press
Robert P. Porter , who goes to Horlln to
morrow , explained at some length the ob
jects of his mission , prefacing his remarks
with the statement that since the war with
Spain many continental countries had shown
a disposition to make unfriendly discrimina
tion against American products.
Referring to the recent statement In the
Reichstag by Count von Posadowskt-Wehncr ,
Gorman Imperial secretary of stnto for the
interior , on the subject of the trade develop
ment of the United States with Germany ,
ho said that a close study of the question
did not warrant the conclusions drawn by
Count Posadowskl-Wehner. On the contrary
It showed most satisfactory nnd profitable
trade conditions so far ns Germany was
concerned.
"In 1S97 , " said Mr. Porter , "German Im
ports Into the United States reached high
water mark 12,000,000" 15,000,000
higher than In any other year during the
decade then ending. The decline for 1&9S
was almost wholly duo to the decreased
sugar Importation.
"The healthy feature of American Im
ports Into Germany , In my opinion , lies
In the fact of the 150.000,000 exports
In 1898. over half of which was composed of
raw cotton , petroleum , tobacco , copper and
the like , mostly for conversion Into manu
factured articles , giving employment to
German labor.
"Largo Imports , especially when the coun
try does not produce the raw material It
self , are a source of wealth rather than a
loss to a country like Germany. There can
be no commercial difficulty 'between ' the
United States nnd Germany , . because apart
from Great Britain , America is knit more
closely to Germany by bonds of kinship or
rqutiml Interests than to any.other power. '
nations shows a bountiful condition of trade ,
which Is a subject of rejoicing rather than
alarm , on both sides. "
WOUNDED HUAD.S AMONG HAUI1I/R.
Forty-Six Peoples Including Police
men , Hurt liy I'arlN Moll * .
PARIS , Feb. 19. In the course of the
rioting last night over the election to the
presidency of M. Loubct , forty-six persons
were Injured , Including fourteen policemen.
One journalist received a blow on the head
with a loaded stick and was so badly In
jured that ho was removed to a boupltal ,
where ho lies In a serious condition. Two
hundred and fifty arrests were made and
112 of thoao taken Into custody are still
at the station house , being hold on charges
of carrying concealed weapons.
This morning editions of the antl-rovl-
slonlst papers accuse M. Loubet of being
a defender of DreyfiiH and express the deep
est dissatisfaction < the election , whtlo
the revisionist organs arc surprised at the
election of a man who never expressed an
opinion regarding the Dreyfus case.
IIOTH fOVI3U\ME.\TS PHOTKST.
Chief .IiiNtlcc Chamber * of Samoa anil
( icrinnii L'oiiNiil Illumed ,
LONDON , Feb. 20. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Times says : It appears
that Germany has protested to the Wash
ington government against the action of
Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa , while
America has entered a counter protest
against the action of the German consul.
It Is suggested In Influential circles here
that the best solution of the dlfllculty would
bo a disavowal through their representa
tives by all three "powers " , thus clearing
the way for a unanimous decision regarding
the future.
The Standard's Berlin correspondent says
that no request from America for the recall
of the Gorman officials In Samoa has been
received In Berlin nnd that none Is
expected.
OrlcunlNtx Arc Actlvo.
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LONDON , Feb. 19. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
News' Home correspondent says the duke
and members of the Orlcanlst committee
from Franco at Turin delivered violent
speeches , expressing hope of soon restoring
the monarchy. On the announcement of the
election of Loubet the duke Is reported hav
ing exclaimed ; "Ho will bo the last president
of the republic. "
The Dally Telegraph's Uomo correspondent
says the duke , realizing the Impossibility of
anything favorable happening In Franco ,
subsequently left Turin for Milan to meet
delegates expected from St , Gothard , Agents
of the French police are on the watch.
I'livniilu ( 'annul Kilter llnrlior ,
PUNTA DHL OADA. Azores Islands , Feb.
19 , Early this morning the passengers of
the steamer Pavonla , from Liverpool for
Boston , which was towed Into St. Nicholas
yesterday by the steamer Wolvlston , when
requested to leave the ship unanimously
declined to do so , but the terrible gale con
tinuing , they have all landed. TUo Pavonla
Is still anchored In the roadstead , unable
to enter the harbor. Its position Is Insecure
as the engines are not In workable condi
tion.
Pence nnil llnacNt Government ,
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Feb.
19. The Peruvian government Is about to
publish In English a pamphlet giving a
synopsis of the commercial statistics of
Peru during tbo last three years , It Is ex
tremely Interesting as showing an Increase
In revenues generally and a 50 per cent
Increase In exportation , both duo , the gov
ernment will claim , to peace and nil honest
administration.
KlitK Oncur Tal.ru 1'p IIIn Scepter ,
LONDON , Feb. SO. The Dally Times'
Stockholm correspondent says the health of
King Oscar has been restored and he IIUB
assumed the govcnvnent amid general ro-
Jolclnga.
CONGRESS EARS THE IVINDDP
Many Bills Must Become Laws In Order to
Avoid Extra Session ,
SENATORS APPRECIATE TIME GROWS SHORT
I'rpnciit Strca * of Important Mcn nret
Hnrcly I2filn | led Appropria
tion * of All Kliuln
Xcucunnry.
.WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. This week will
be a busy ono In the senate. With only
twelve days of the session loft nil senators
appreciate the necessity of very strict and
close attention to business In order to get
through the hills which all admit must become -
como laws In order to prevent nn extra ses
sion of congress.
Very rarely has It occurred that there
have been so many Important measures the
senate baa to deal with so short n time be
fore the flnal adjournment of the last s'cs-
ston of a congress. There are comparatively
few of these bills outside the appropriation
hills which must necessarily bo acted upon
before adjournment nnd If the senate dis
poses of these with the same facility that
It has used In getting rid of other Impor
tant bills during the last week the session
will bo closed up In good order and will
have tlmo to spare.
The army reorganization bill and the cen
sus bill are In reality the only two meas
ures aside from the appropriation bills upon
which llnal action would seem absolutely
necessary. The census hill has passed both
houses nnd Is now In conference and Is reas
onably euro of enactment In some shapo. The
army bill Is yet to receive the attention of
the senate. Other measures which will bo
pressed to a certain extent are the Alaskan
cede bill , the Hawaiian territorial organi
zation bill and various other bills pertain
ing to Hawaii.
Context Over Army Ulll.
A contest over the army bill which was
promised for last week was postponed until
the present week , largely because the storm
of the first days of the week prevented con
sideration of the bill by the military com
mittee. Senator Hawley , chairman of the
committee on military affairs , lias given
notice that ho will seek to have the bill
taken up for consideration Immediately
after the disposal of the routine business
Monday morning.
Ho will first ask for unanimous consent
to take the bill up and If this Is refused will
make a motion to this effect. There is no
probability that the bill will not bo taken
up as the democrats as well as the repub
licans concede the necessity for some leg
islation Increasing the army to cover the
present emergency. With the bill once be
fore the senate Senator Cockrell will pro
ceed to give tbo reasons of the opposition
to a permanent Increase In the army , and
ho will be followed by other senators In the
opposition so long as no disposition Is man
ifested to abandon at least some portions of
the house bill.
The vital point of difference between the
two sides of the chamber. la. the duration of
' '
to be made. The republicans demand 'that
It shall be permanent and the democrats re
fuse to make It more than temporary. The
latter declare that they will not abandon
this position and say that whatever Is done
must be done with this understanding. Some
of the friends of the bill have suggested the
acceptance of the Hull bill with an amend
ment making the increase for only n speci
fied time , but the democrats generally man
ifest a disposition not to accept this change ,
as they Bay It would leave the way open for
the republicans to get the legislation they
want In the next congress by repealing the
temporary provision.
Working to a CompronilMc.
So far no tangible basis for a compromise
lias been suggested on cither side , but some
of the most Influential members of the sen
ate are working to that end and the predic
tion is freely made 'that ' they will , succeed
before the close of the session. It has
never been supposed that any common
ground would bo found until champions
on the t\\o sides should have on opportu
nity to test the metal of each other's wea
pons. This opportunity will como Monday
and It Is expected that on Tuesday a chance
will be found for a conference looking to
an. agreement. This opportunity will bo of-
forded by taking up the river and harbor
bill , If piesent plans are carried Into ef
fect.
fect.Of
Of the supply bills the senate now has be
fore It only the postoffice appropriation bill
and the river and harbor bill. Of these the
postotllco bill has received partial attention
and the river and harbor bill none. It Is
expected that the sundry civil bill will bo
reported late In the week. The river and
harbor bill will .probably arouse consider
able discussion and there will' bo an effort
to defeat Uio Nicaragua canal amendment
on a point of order.
There are still four Important appropria
tion bills , namely , the naval , army , fortifi
cations and deficiency bills , which have not
yet been received from 'the ' house of repre
sentatives.
Aliiinilnii Antl-ScalpliiK Hill.
Senator Cullom says ho will make an ef
fort * o get up the general bill providing a
government for Hawaii , but the chances of
success ore very slim. Senator Fairbanks
will also undertake to call up the bill ex
tending the anti-contract labor laws to Ha
waii , There may bo an effort to amend this
measure and It also may fall. Senator Car
ter will continue to presi the Alaskan bill
whenever opportunity affords. Tbe Samp-
% son-Siiley ( controversy will almost certainly
como up In executive session. The antl-
soalplng bill will bo abandoned ,
For the rest 'there nro many minor bills
on the calendar which will give the senate
plenty to do when It la not engaged with
the more momentous que&tlons.
Wednesday will ho devoted to the reading
of Washington's farewell address and to
eulogies on the late Senator Morrlll ,
STD1IMV OI.OSU HXI'ECTKD IX IIO1ISIC.
Situation Complicated liy Senate' *
Action on McaraKiin Hill ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 19. The house en
ters upon the last two necks of the session
tomorrow with three appropriation bills
the army , fortifications and general defic
iency unacted upon and the naval bill but
half completed.
The army bill must bo held back until the
senate decides upon Its cnursq relative to
the reorganization bill , but It la not antici
pated that either of the other bills will
cause trouble.
The situation In the house , however , has
been greatly complicated by the action of
the senate In placing the Nicaragua canal
bill upon the river and harbor bill an a rider.
This will doubtless precipitate a bitter light
In the house and may result In the loan of
the bill. But the failure of the river and
harbor bill will not make an extra session
Incumbent. But the contest over It will
develop bad blood and produce friction
which may make it all the more difficult
with tlo other measures which must of ne
cessity pass to avoid un extraordinary ses
sion. The conference reports on all the big
appropriation bills nro yet to bo adopted
nnd If the cenato loads some of them down
ag It has the river nnd harbor , stormy times
In the house are Inevitable during the clos
ing days.
The last six days of the session , fortu
nately , nro suspension days under \\hlch any
proposition can bo forced to n vote under
twenty minutes' debate on a side. Tomor
row Is also suspension day under the rules
nnd advantage will bo taken of It to pat the
bill for the payment of $20,009.000 to Spain
to carry out the terms of the Paris treaty.
Under suspension of the rules amend
ments are not In order , so that the house
will have no opportunity to vote upon any
of the numerous expressions of future policy
with which various members threatened It.
Mr. Glllett of Massachusetts and others
gave notice of amendments they would ask
the house to vote upon In connection with
the appropriation before It was stricken from
the sundry civil bill , but they must now
vote for or against the appropriation na re
ported. When confronted cnly with the al
ternative of voting ngnlust the appropria
tion It Is not likely that half a dozen votes
will bo recorded against ft , although declara
tion against the permanent annexation of
the Philippines would command well-nigh
the entire strength of thu democratic and
popullstlo representatives , as well ns some
republican votes.
The members Interested In public bills
favorably nctt-d upon last week In the com
mittee of the whole have persuaded Speaker
Ucod to glvo them nn opportunity to pass
them In the house and he will tomorrow
recognize Mr. Mercer , chairman of the com
mittee on public bulldlngn nnd grounds , to
move the passage , under suspension , of
a special order setting aside a day later In
the week for their consideration.
Chairman'Knox.ot the committee on ter
ritories , together , Vlth Mr. Hltt , chairman
of foreign affairs , Vho wan on the Hawaiian
commission , are Insisting strenuously on the
Imperative necessity for the passage of the
bill for the government of Hawaii at this
session and Speaker Heed and the commit
tee on rules will glvo this matter con
sideration early In the week.
Cnlinii ConimlxHlnn Soon to Still.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 19. The commission
named by the president to consider ques
tions pertaining to the civil affairs In Cuba
and Porto Hlco Is busily engaged In com
pleting preparations to leave for tlio is
lands , the purpose being to sail late next
week or early In the following week. Henry
G. Curtis , a member of tlip commission ] , has
not arrived yet from Iow , but General
Kennedy and Charles W.Watson , the other
members , are proceeding with the work.
The chief questions before them are those
of taxation , public schools , public highways
and franchises for private interprlses.
RUSSIANS AND CHINESE FIGHT
Conflict Ileportcd. lo Ilnve Occurred
in Which Three Hundred Cu-
IcNtlalH Arc Killed.
PBKIN , Feb. 19. A serious conflict has
taken place between ttio Russians and Chi
nese at TnHen-Wfln , 3,00 of the latter1 being
killed. It Is said to have originated In a
question of taxes.- .
DETROIT , Mich : , Feb. 19. Admiral Lord
Charles Bcresford was seen In passing
throughjUJ frol t ton ' ) RhXy-Xifr ? ! j Si''jIiW ' ? ?
battle' reported at'Talloii-wnn'betwoen"Rus-
slans and Chinese.
Lord Charles , after reading the Associ
ated Press dispatch , said that such a battle
was only what ho has been expecting for
some time nnd ho believed the effect would
be to shako the Chinese government more
than anything that has occurred. He as
serted that trade would also suffer as a re
sult of It. As to the statement that the
origin of the trouble was concerning a ques
tion of taxes , bis lordship said ho did not
understand the case unless the , Russians
had very recently begun taxing the Chinese.
Ho thought it more likely that the Rus
sians may have taken Chinese land for mil
itary purposes and not paid what the na
tives considered full value for It.
Tallen-Wnn , he said , Is about 100 miles
from Port Arthur , the Russian coaling sta
tion and headquarters In China. In and
about 'the two places Is a Russian urrav of
from 14,000 to 20,000. The Chinese army In
Manchuria , In which province both places
are situated , consists of about 10,000 men
of whom , however , but 3,000 are sufficiently
drilled to bo of any use In actual warfare.
The rest Lord Charles described as coolies
who possessed military jackets. The Chinese ,
however , have recently shipped a quantity
of arms nnd ammunition Into that locality ,
so that their force may now be In u bettor
condition , his lordship said , than when ho
was there. The natives of Manchuria prov
ince ho described as fine , sturdy people and
the best of traders , being thoroughly hon
est. As the Chinese never differentiate be
tween foreigners , considering all alike , Lord
Charles said this Incident will work ns much
harm to British-American Interests as to
Russia.
"Russia has obtained such a hold In Man
churia , " said he , "that I consider it ex
tremely Improbable that , no matter what
may bo the final disposition of China , Rus
sia will over bo driven out. "
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHERN
Sjiri'inlliiK llnllN .Send Klyer Into the
Ditch nnd Thrcr PcrnoiiH Are
lladly Injured.
SPOKANE , Wash. , Feb. 19. The Great
Northern eaitbound flyer was wrecked nt
5 o'clock this morning near Wilson Creek ,
between this city and Wenatchee. The train
was running thirty-flvo miles an hour ,
making up lost time , nnd the accident Is
attributed to the spreading of the rails. Tbo
englno and tender turned completely over
and some of the passenger cars nnd bag
gage cars were piled In confusion , The fol
lowing persons were Injured :
Engineer Sam Works , right les broken ;
Internally hurt.
Fireman Harry Jones , slightly Hcalded.
Express 'Messenger Kllnefellcr , badly In
jured.
A dispatch was sent to Leaven worth nnd
the wrecking train was sent to the scene ,
A coach bearing two physicians was also
sent to attend tbo Injured and take them
to the hospital. It Is reported that three
coaches burned after the accident.
ALB1 TAKES INSULT HARD
.Mail AVho llohhcil 111 * Saloon
Wouldn't NiieaU nnd He Milken
Fatal ( inn I'lny.
SPOKANE , Wash. , Feb. 19. James Lacey ,
just released from the county jail , whcro ho
had been held on a charge of robbing a sa
loon owned by James Albl , entered the Coeur
d'Alene gambling rooms nnd brushed by
Albl , who was standing by ono of the tables.
Albl spoke to him , but he Ignored It and
patbed on. Albt drew a revolver and fired
three shots. Lucey fell In a death strug
gle and Alhl placed the revolver to his own
head and fired , but the bullet went high und
passed through hla hat. Ho then dashed
down the stairway and escaped.
Last July Lacey killed John Murphy In
a quarrel over the proceeds derived from
robbing AIM'S haloon He was acquitted
and then rearrcsted cm the charge of robbery.
CASTNER'S ' PARTY IS SAFE
Thrilling Adventures of Military Explorers
in the Alaskan Wilds ,
LIVES ARE SAVED BY TANANA INDIANS
lilciitciinnt nnd Tito Men Become
Strnndcd nnd Try lo Itnft Their
\Viiy to Illrntlmi , lint
Arc Wrecked.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Feb. in. Advices re
ceived from Dawson say that Lieutenant
Castncr of the Fourth United States In
fantry , who started almost a year ago from
the southern coast of Alaska to explore the
Interior and find , It possible , nn all-Amcrl-
can trail to the Yukon , has arrived there.
Finding the trail they had believed to
exist Impassable , Lieutenant Castncr nnd
two companions started to reach civiliza
tion. They 'put their provisions , guns , etc. ,
on a raft nnd set It alloat on the Tannna
rUer. The raft was wrecked the second day
nnd all the provisions , rlllcs , axes , etc. , lost.
All that was saved \\as a cell ot rope.
With the rope another raft was built and
for six days the three men floated down
the river , living on berries nnd rose apples.
They were without shoes or moccasins ,
their feet being covered by canvas tied with
strings. Just ns hope was almost gone , the
party drifted Into an encampment of Tnnnna
Indians. Here they were hospitably re
ceived and fed nnd after resting were
guided to a camp of white men 100 miles
up the stream , where the party rested until
n boat could take them to the Yukon.
Lieutenant Castncr found all maps to tie
Incorrect. Ills micro Id barometer failed to
work and In consequence ho was unable
to measure the height of the mountains or
the passes. The lieutenant says , however ,
that there Is a feasible route for a trail or
railway from the coast to n point on the
Yukon river Mow Circle City , but lack of
provisions prevented him from taking the
time to map It out.
PROTEST MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
United Stiitcn AVIII Demand of llon-
dnrnn Indemnity for Cold-Hloodud
Killing of ail American.
PITTSBUUG , Pa. , Feb. 19. The Post to
morrow will say : In the executive mansion
at Washington this morning there will be
recorded a protest , the result of which may
lead to serious trouble between two nations
the United States and the republic ot
Honduras. The murder of Frank Pears , the
Pittsburg man , In Honduras on the night of
January 31 will undoubtedly lead to most em
barrassing complications unless the little
republic shall apologize nnd at the same
tlmo deliver up a great amount of gold as
a fine for tlio foul murder committed.
Backed by Senators Foraker of Ohio and
Quay of Pennsylvania , as well ns many
others of national fame In politics , also
armed with personal letters from State
Senator C. L. MaGce , Harry B. Pears of
Plttsburg , the brother of the murdered man ,
left for Washington last night to lay his
: Sfe ? ! $
Yesterday morning's mall brought to
Harry Pears a letter from his brother , Ben ,
la Honduras , which set forth In exhaustive
detail all the facts regarding the killing of
Frank Poars. The case Is far more revolt-
tag than had oven been feared by Mr.
Pears , who knew the country well. It
seems a case of most cold-blooded murder
of on American by the orders of a hot
headed new military governor.
M. ' . Pears will lay all the facts before
President McKlnley today and will request
two things :
First That the government ot the United
States demand Instantly the removal from
office nnd punishment of M. A. Bonlllo , mil
itary commandant and governor of the dis
trict of San Pedro.
Second That on Indemnity not less than
$10C',000 In gold bo paid by the government
of Honduras to the relatives of Frank
Pears.
RODE THROUGH AWFUL STORM
Steamer San Antonio's Voynue Down
Atliuitlc ( * oiiNt IN n Fearful
(
ful One.
BRUNSWICK , Go. , Fob. 19. The steamer
City of San Antonio of the Mallory line ,
three days overdue from New York and Bos
ton , arrived here today. Captain Avery re
ported the worst experience of his llfo and
says the storm which he encountered soon
after leaving New York was appalling.
The San Antonio had been out but four
hours from Now York when a blinding snow
storm set In nnd the vessel was compelled
to heave to. Inside of an hour both the
anchors had been lost and the boat was nt
the mercy of the gale. Captain Avcry says
It was simply Impossible to steer the vessel
owing to the storm , and though It was Im
mediately sent seaward the captain said ho
could not toll where It was going. The snow
at ono lime was thrco Inches deep on the
decks. The heavy seas were shipped and
tbo cabins were soon eight InchcH deep In
water. The passengers , of whom there about
IfiO Boston and Now York people bound for
Florida , had no place to sleep and spent
the tlmo In chairs , making themselves com
fortable ns best they could , A part of the
ship's bulwarks was washed away , The cold
was Intense , three horses consigned to the
Jekyll Island club freezing to death.
ASSISTANT TO KING O'KEEFE '
Weird Itoiniinec of n Mutton .lonrnal-
Ixt Who IlccomcN a Potentate
In China.
TACOMA , Wash. , Feb. 19. The captain
of the American baik Gerard C. Toboy , now
In this port , tells a strange tale of a re
porter for the Boston Journal , who was
shanghaied and put aboard his ship whllo
Intoxicated at Now York. At Shanghai ho
decerted , but upon arrival at Hong Kong
the captain was surprised to find ho had
preceded him there.
King O'Keefe. the absolute ruler of tlio
Island of Yap and other Islands believed to
belong to the Caroline group , had taken a
fancy to him and had made the Boston
Journalist assistant king subtler ot tbo
next most Important Island.
When the captain left the journalist , who
was known &a "Charley" to bis sea-faring
friends , was flying high and ruling his sub
jects In a lordly manner.
DISAGREE ON THE CHARGES
Colorado Hcnnte UiiholdM Superintend.
cut of Innaiiv Axylnin and HOIIHC
DcnlrcN 11U Itcmovnl.
DENVER , Feb. 19. The two branches of
the legislature have disagreed as to whether
tl.o charges against the management of the
State Insane asylum were proved or not ,
Tbo senate has adopted ttie report of the
majority of the Investigating committee ,
which exonerates the superintendent , Dr. P.
R. Thombs , 1wlillo the house adopted the
minority report , demanding bla removal.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
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Iloth reports now go to the governor. It la
rumored Hint Superintendent Thombs will
tender his resignation.
AGONCILLO OFF FUR EUROPfe
Next MIMC In the Cninc AVIII lie nn
Attempt to liilcrcNl I'onerH In
CIIIINC.
MONTREAL , Feb. 19. Ponor Agonclllo
and his compatriot. Marti , left Mixitrral nt
C o'clock this evening , bound for New York ,
un route to London , expecting to sail on
the American liner St. Paul on Wednes
day.
day.Their
Their decision 'to ' depart was sudden , for
the two latest additions lo the Filipino em
bassy in the Unltcxl States U. H. Do Itloa
mid II. lllvera who arrived hero this even
ing from Chicago , were surprised nt meet
ing Agonclllo and Marti on the station plat
form. Agonclllo recognizes now that the
treaty has been passed nnd signed , that his
mission 'to the United States Is ended and
so he will take up the next move lu the
game , an attempt to Interest tbo powers of
Europe In the Philippines.
In the meantime Hlos and nlvcra will re
main hero nnd put In a week educating Ca
nadians In the social status and ambitions ot
the Filipinos. Then they expect to follow
Agonclllo to Europe.
FOUR DBAS ) OF ASPHYXIATION
Terrlhle IJlKcovcrj- Home of Tmv-
Mini In IMillndcliihln , Where
There Had lleeii a "lll < M\ont. "
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 10. Mrs. Charles
Fahrenkamp , aged 33 years ; her two chil
dren , Florence nnd William , aged respect
ively 10 nnd 9 years , nnd nn unknown
woman aged about 35 years , were found
dead today In a room In Mrs. Fahmnkamp's
home , 141S North Fifty-second street. The
gas was turned on and life had apparently
boon extinct for several days. Scattered
about the first floor were remnants of cigars
nnd cigarettes and empty beer and whisky
bottles.
Mrs. Fahrenkamp was lying on the floor
and her daughter near by. The unknown
woman nnd the boy were In bed. The last
heard from the inmates of the house was on
Thursday night , when the piano was kept
playing until a late hour. On Friday morn
ing 'Mrs. Wilson , living next door , was
asked by Florence to assist her lu raising
her mother from the floor where the child
said she was sleeping. Mrs. Wilson told her
she was unable to do so and suggested that
the girl cover her mother and allow her to
continue sleeping. The two women and the
boy , It Is believed , were -then dead and from
the position ot tbo girl , who occupied an-
mother.
'Mrs. ' Fahrenknmp's husband , Who is a
traveling salesman , left homo about a week
ago on business for his firm.
OPPOSE AMERICAN METHODS
Suit .Innn'M Mayor nnd Council Ite-
Mlffn In a IlnfT llccniiNc of Ie-
clnlon of Governor Henry.
SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , Feb. 19. The
mayor and a majority of the municipal coun
cil of San Juan have tendered their resig
nations. A few days ago the question of
killing cattle for municipal consumption was
referred to General Guy V. Henry , governor
general of Porto Rico , by consent of all the
parties Interested. After an Investigation
General Henry Issued an order regarding the
matter and the mayor d.ud members of the
council declared that they would resign be
fore complying with the governor's decree.
General Henry , annoyed by their quarrelIng -
Ing and childish actions , told them that If
they did not stop trifling and obey orders he
would have them Imprisoned. A meeting ot
the council was hold today which resulted
In the tendering of the resignations of the
mayor and council on account of the alleged
Insult by the governor general and his parti
san friends.
The deposed liberals are said to be back
of the trouble.
General Henry says ho can govern the city
better with now councllmen who will not
oppose American methods. Considerable fuel-
lug has been excited by the Incident.
A TREMENDOUS SNOWSLIDE
Cnrllioii ronccntriitlnur I'lniit nt
Oplilr , Colo. , CriiNlied and Fore
man Varilcl Killed.
THLLURIDIi : , Cole , , Fob. 19. A tremend
ous snowslldo cnmo down the side of Yel
low mountain , about one-quarter of ci mlle
below the town of Ophlr , this afternoon und
killed ono man and practically dc.stinycd
the Caribou concentrating plant. 'Hie blldo
was plainly vlollilo from the town of Ophlr
and these who saw It say it wa the largest
they over witnessed. Itas about 100 feet
deep nnd more than a quarter of a mlle
wide. The Caribou mill was crushed llku
un eggehcll.
J. C. Vurdcl , the mill foreman , wna
killed.
A force of men has been digging for Var-
dcl's body , but had not recovered It this
evening. Mighty slides have been nmnliiR
nil day oti the mountains around Ophlr und
Uio mlnern are becoming much frightened.
On 'two or thrco Binall properties they have
refused 'to ' work.
The sun has been shining brightly yes
terday and today , softening the snow nnd
causing the slides to run ,
OHIO'S ' FIGHT ON THE TRUSTS
Attorney ( icncrnl UcKliiN Action
AKilliiHl Concern Whluli IN lloiiKht
I'p ' hy Oil OcloiiiiN ,
COLUMBUS , 0. , Feb. III. The attorney
general has filed In the supreme court u ult
to oust from Its charter the Argund Refin
ing company of .Marietta , O. It Is alleged
that tbo company has agreed , In considera
tion of the payment by the Standard Oil
company of $1,000 per month for ton years ,
from December , 1898 , not to cngago In the
business of refining petroleum and that ,
therefore , Its charter has been Invalidated
by nonuso.
A suit has been prepared and will bo
filed In the supreme court tomorrow by the
attorney general In oust the Continental To
bacco company from Its charter on the
ground that It Is a trust. The company
Is doing business In this ittato under the
foreign corporation act.
Hnuln'H HlK llellult.
MADRID , Feb. 19. A high authority nays
that tbo next budget will ebow a dcllclt at
I 325,000,000 pesetas.
rnvr T Tiir 'PIIPYFPTIPP
SIILLLlIIEfRENCIlES
Active Robsls nt Manila Driven Further
Inland by Buffalo's ' Fire.
GENERAL OVENSHINE'S ' LINE REINFORCED
Enemy Concentrates Saturday Night and
Attack is Anticipated.
FEW INEFFECTUAL VOLLEYS RETURNED
No Further Demonstration nnd All is Quiet
Along the Line ,
INTENSE HEAT WILTS THE AMERICANS
liiNtiruciit ; Coinniniidcr Illrccln Ills
.Mru A\lli ( Ills Ann In SlliiK fieii-
ernl .MnntcncKro'N Mo > enientM In
l > 'ront or KIIIK'H llrlKiidc.
MANILA. Feb. 10. Tlio California volun
teers abandoned liuadalupo church nt C
o'clock this morning , which ban since been
get on lire , and retired to San Pedro Macatl.
The rebels still hold the country In the vi
cinity ot Guadalupe , Pnalg and Patoro do-
splto the efforts of the gunboats to dlslodgo
Idem ( i om the jungle on both sides of the
river.
The heat Is Intense and Is Increasing per
ceptibly dally. Under present conditions
It Is Impossible to provide shade for the
troops In certain paitH of the line , partic
ularly MaeArthur'8 division. King's brigade -
ado Is also exposed from San Pedro Macatl
to Cullcull , where It joins Ovenshlno's brig
ade. _ _
Mr. HlggiiiH , the manager ot the Mnnlta-
Daguapan railroad , Is believed to bo safe
at Baynmbaiig , although no communication
has been received from him since Febru
ary ! . Ho iwas then housed nt Mr. Clark's
place with his wlfo nnd family and about
rlx other HiiRllshmcn , some of whom arc
accompanied toy their wives.
1'rcimre for Attacli.
While It Is unlikely that the natives of ths
locality will harm them It Is feared that
others from distant provinces might wreak
vengeance at their expense. In view of the
fact that the enemy were concentrating on
the American right Hank , preparations were
made last night to glvo them a warm recep
tion In the event of an attack. General
Ovcnshlne's line , consisting originally nt
the North Dakota volunteers. Fourteenth
Infantry and twu troops of the Fourth cav
alry , stretching from Iho beach to Camp
Dewey to General King's right , was rein
forced by two battalions of Oregon volun
teers and three troops of the Fourth cavalry
U3 Infantry.
The Buffalo's searchlight , discovering the
rebels unusually active about 10 o'clock In
the evening , signalled the flagship for per
mission to lire upon them , nnd this being
trenches
lire was apparently 1i > 'drive the rebeis filry *
ther Inlaud.
Beyond a few Ineffectual volleys from the
trenches , which were returned with Interest ,
the enemy made no demonstration and all
Is quiet along the rest of the lino.
ScoutB claim to have seen General Plo
del Pllar , who commanded the rebels at
Pace , with his arm In a sling directing the
troops.
General Montenegro , the Insurgent com-
mandor-ln-chlef , Is reported to be person
ally conducting the movements In front ot
General King's line at San Pedro Macatl.
The signal corps Is arranging signals
with the navy for future operations on the
left. With the exception of the port oi
Hello , trade with Philippine ports Is still
blockaded ,
ItehelH IInriiHNlii7 the Town.
MANILA , Fob. 20. 10:10 : n. m. The en
emy have apparently realized the hopeless
ness ot attacking the American position and
nro occupied chiefly by occasional sharp-
shooting from the jungle -whenever feasi
ble. Fortunately their Ignorance of the
use of sights minimizes the results.
The night attack of General King's forces
on San Pedro Macatl has evidently 'been
construed by the rebels a a sign of weak
ness , na they ipressed forward on both sldca
tf the river persistently harassing the
occupants of the town.
Last night thu rebels poured volley after
volley Into San Pedro Macatl 'from the
brush on the adjacent ridges , but without
elfect.
General King's headquarters In the cen
ter ot the town was tlio target for ecoit'3
of Remington and ( Mauser ibullcts. The
rebels are using smokeless powder and It Is
extremely dlfllcult to locate Individual
marksmen.
CASUALTIES AT MANILA
MiiNlelnn Wlllliim II , Dlnhrotv , Com *
Iiiiny II , .Severely Wounded lu
the HlKht ThlKh.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 19. Omaha Bco :
Additional casualties reported :
Flrnt Nebraska Wounded , February Ifi ,
Musician William H. Dlsbrow , Company II ,
severe , right thigh.
Lieutenant Bert I ) . Whcdon , First Ne
braska , Is doing well.
O. D. MEIKLEJOHN.
Assistant Secretary of War.
WEEK'S DEATHS AT MANILA
Corporal Wilton M , tinhorn of .South
Dal. olan inhered In I'alnl lnt |
from liciiernl OtlN.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 19. Major General
Otla loporta to the War department , under
today's date , the following deaths In bis com
mand :
MANILA , Feb. 1 ! ) . Following deaths Hlnco
last weekly report : Privates Daniel 13.
White , Company ( ' . Eighteenth Infantry ,
Hello , malarial fever and pneumonia , Feb
ruary 11 ; Damlun CrohKman , Company ( ' ,
First Washington , chronic diarrhoea , Febru
ary It ; Commissary Soigiunt Arthur J.
Hmlth. retired , heart fnllurr , Feb
ruary Id ; Corporal WlUon M. Osborn , Com
pany F. First South Dakota , variola , Feb
ruary 17 ; Prlvuto Jacob N. Stasmn , Com
pany H , Twenty-third Infantry , heart fail
ure , i.ciler chloroform ,
Died of woundH received In action : Feb
ruary 12 , Prlvatm Clarence G. Brlggs , band ,
First Montana ; Bruno L. Putzker , Com
pany K , Third artillery ; Februuiy 13 , Wil
liam B. Moyprniek , Company I , First Mon
tana ; February )0 ) , John J. Campbell , Com
pany M , FlitH Montana.
Intcrtiiitloiiiil Nncnucrfcxt
CINCINNATI , O , Feb. 19. Ground will
bo broken 'tomorrow inoinliiK for the great
IntoriHtlonal Hacngorfest building. The
centennial of tlila great , organization win
lie colrbratcd li'-ro next June , Quarters
have been secured already for 1,125 Blnuere ,
moot of them being from tionuuny. Moat
of the mUHlr.il Koclrtleu of thin country will
? end representatives hero lu pertoa to IK *
euro quartern ,