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ESTABLISHED ID , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOB2TINO- , FEBRUARY 21 , ISOO-TWELVE PAC ES. SIXC1LE COPV JTIV13 CENTS.
CURSES FOR LOUBET
Hew President of Franca is the Object of
Violent Abuse.
ANTI-DREYFUS NEWSPAPERS ARE FRANTIC
No Eplthot is Too Low to Hurl at the
Unfortunate EreonUvo ,
tOUBET HIMSELF SURPRISED AT OUTBURST
Probable that He Will Succumb to Threats
of the Anti-Dreyfusites.
DUPUY IS PROMINENT FIGURE IN FRANCE
Altcrcnflori Occurs in Olininlicr Ilc-
RnrilliiK Aiiioiint ( o lie K
oil Fiiurc'B OliNfiiulfN ( Irilvr Vln
orounlatnliUnliiLMl In Varln.
tCopyrlght. 1839 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PAIUS , Feb. 20. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Fnurc already
is as completely forgotten as If ho never
had existed and partisan passions are rag
ing furiously around his successor. Anti-
Dreyfus papers are exhausting their vo
cabulary of vituperation on Loubct's deVoted -
Voted head In today's issues. Tlio following
ere some of the rancorous cplthots applied
to him In tholr columns : "Imbecile nom
inee , " "Hebrew press protector , " "Drey-
fusards' wretch-elect , " "scum of the people
ple , " "H bas la calotte , " "perjurer , " "con-
epuez Loubot , " "the president of the Pana-
4nalsts , " "down with Loubot , " and he Is
frantically warned to resign.
Loubct himself Is astonished at the vlr-
ulenco of these unprovoked attacks. Ho
was prevailed upon to accept the presidency
ty the assurance 'that ho would bo accepted
OB above reproach by all parties. Tlio antl-
Droyftisltes are aiming to terrorize him
into following Faurc's line in revision. If
ho Is able to withstand tholr threats It will
curprlso these who know htm best. It Is
thought that ho will bo the mere tool of
Dupuy , who Is now the strongest man in
French politics.
LONDON , Fob. 20. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The duku
of Orleans has suddenly arrived at Brus
sels , where Victor Napoleon has been some
time.
The Dally Telegraph's Paris coirospond-
rnt says French politicians generally do
Hot expect any sensational step , us they
argue that If cither pretender really meant
business some opportunity would already
Jiavo been seized. Secret agents at Brussels
ore In constant communication with the
ministry of the interior through the me
dium of the telephone , reporting every
movomtnt. " "
PAIUS , Fob. 20 , .In . the Chamber ol
Deputies today the premier , M. Dupuy ,
nsked for a credit of 100,000 francs to de
fray' the expenses of the obsequies of the
. . . ' " * " * .
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' t < r
DO purc-Ty c.Uii.thls drew forth
Vmirmurs and protests from the rightists
nd centrists , who threatened to leave the
chamber. The president of the Ghambei
of Deputies , M. Deschanel , Interrupted M.
Do Jcant several times , calling upon him
to respect the stricken family of the dead
president. M. Do Jeant's motion was re
jected by a vote 443 to CO and the credit
was adopicd by a vote of 463 to 42.
The Chamber unanimously decided to at
tend the departure of the body from the
Elysco palace on Thursday , although the
procession will really bo formed after leav
ing the cathedral of Notre Dame. A larg <
audlcnco filed before the coffin of the deae !
president toelay.
The city is calm and stringent precau
tions have been taken to maintain order
About 160 persons wore arrested yosterdaj
for * taltlng part In the disturbances. Ol
this number sixty were detained In cus
tody.
AKltatlcui TlyliiK Out.
The demonstrations have ? entirely ceased
perhaps only tll | after the funeral of M
l iure , but the aspect Is better and Presi
dent Loubct'e seat seems permanent.
Ho hns reaffirmed Ills Intention to rctalr
the Dupuy cabinet a step which tends te
romov'j the suspicion that ho Is a Drey-
fusard. During tbo month of mourning hi
i will not attend any public ceremony. H <
'lias followed tile custom of giving a. holldaj
remission of punishments to the army am
tmvy and iirado large donations 'to the pee :
dn Moutollmar , his native .town , and ii
Paris.
The fiery Patrle Francalso has Issued un
expcctedTy a mild manifesto briefly express
ing the wUh that the new president shal
oxtrlcato himself from all compromlslm
connections nnd have n clear consclousnes :
Of Ills duty toward the fatherland and thi
pnny. The manifesto Is signed by Cavalgnac
boppe , Fornln , Lema'Ktro ' and others. Th <
Inference Is that the agitation against tb' '
jrrcsldont Is already dying both in the street
find In the newspapers.
The latter are now concerned In a prosal
but piquant Investigation of M. Loubot'
ilomcii'.lc connections. Reporters have vlsltc <
the Montellmar district nnd Interviewed al
lilt ) relatives , Including hla mother , who 1
over 80 , . bronzed , cheery fanner's wldov
of the peasant class , in snug clrcurastanccB
who has noyer aec Paris and who regret'
lior son's election , beoaase , as the says , eh
would sco him now more seldom than eve
before.
President Loube-t's brother-in-law , a well
He-do iron monger , said ho was dellghte <
at the news of the election , but complaluo <
that he would be besieged by office hunter
viho would bo wanting recommendations t
M. Loubet. He said M. Loubet was not
rich mac amiwould not bo oblo to spon <
much bayonel his official Income nnd allow
unccs and ho thought 'the plunge into poll
'ties ' taking lilra from his books nnd music-
would not provo a happy change.
OK OHI.KANS AT
ThlnUii the Moment Opportune tn
Monnrohliitlc Attempt.
BRUSSELS , Feb. 20. The duke of Ol
leans has unexpectedly arrived hero , 1
is said ho considers the moment opportun
for a monarohlutlc attempt on France , II
will consult with the leaders of his part ;
who will arrive tomorrow. Three million
of the duke's portraits , decorated with th
trl-color , have arrived here and will t
despatched to France for distribution.
CONGUATU ATIOXSPOll I.OUIIKI
Seoretury of State Somls Krlemll
Mriuee .to New ISzcoutlve ,
WASHINGTON , Fob , 20. Tbo secretary (
state has sent the following cablegram to 01
ambassador nt Paris :
You will appropriately convey to Preside !
Loubet tbo president's congratulations on hi
elevation to the chief magistracy of tli
French republic -and the sincere wleiiot * (
the people and president of the United Statt
tbo continued welfare of the Frenc
RESCUES SCHOONER'S CREW
CninttiS | A\lfc Frrer.oN ( o Doiitli 111
Her lliiNliaiiil'M Arum Tnlo of Suf
fering friini llit > hi-n.
NORFOLK , Va. , Feb. 2n. The- crow of
ho schooner James B. Dayles , shipwrecked
and .abandoned at sea , arrived hero today
nnd told of their awful sufferings nnd tdo
lealh of the wife of Captain R. H. Darling ,
vho froze In her husband's nrmn.
The Baylos Balled from Ozones , Mexico ,
or New York January 23 with n cargo of
nahognny. Saturday , February 11 , when
ft the Delaware capes , some ninety miles at
en , the storm struck the schooner. Snow
ilid sleet fell and the Btorm Increased in
'iolcncc. On Sunday the schoon < r sprung
i leak and on Tuesday , while the pumpa
vero being worked to utmost , they brokn
> cncath the deck and the schooner after
ward ailed fast and sank rapidly. By
nightfall It was nwash , the seas swept over
t and the crew , lashcel to the rail , suffered
dreadfully from the cold. Mrs. Darling , the
plain's wife , n resident of Huntlngton ,
I. , who had been for hours hold by her
iiisband In his nrm ? , succumbed to the
earful cold and died.
From Tuesday until Wednesday the cap-
aln held her body , that the seas might not
weep his dead wlfo away. For three days ,
loping against hope that help might eomo ,
ho crew , without food or water , stood
ashed to the rail , the cold waves washing
hem almost continuously. On Thursday ,
vhen hope was almost dead , the schooner
Mount IIopo terok them off. The sufferers
vcro brought hero nnd sent to Now York on
ho Old Dominion liner Jamestown to
night.
COMBINE BUYS UP WHISKY
Ccnliicky ronc'cm l Iluylnir Uln-
tlllcrlcN mill Driving Up ( he
LOUlSVILLn , Ky. , Fob. 20. The Courler-
( ournal will say tomorrow :
The Kentucky Distillery nnd Warehouse
company Is not only buying distilleries , but
ar5. Quantities of whisky. Many distillers
and brokers have suspected that tlio com-
> lno would do this , but It was not known
mtlt yesterday that any whisky had been
actually bought by the company. It Is now
stated that buyers who have boon making
> lg Investments In whisky during the last
two months are the representatives of the
combine. Wolf & Co. of Chicago nnd the
National Distilling company of Cincinnati
have probably been Hie biggest buyers. To
date both firms have bought a great deal
of goods with their own money. It Is ulso
said they have done considerable buying
or tbo combine.
A leading broker says he now knows
positively the combine has purchased not
ess than 175,000 or 200,000 barrels of
ivhlsky.
VOTES PUT AV HIGH PRICE
I'll roc Men Sulil tn Have Dot-n Alil > to
( Joiiiinaiiil $ llOO ) < ) for Voting for
McCtiitc at Halt Lake.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Feb. 20. Ropresenta-
, lvo Law was before the legislative Investi
gating committee for two hours today. Hie
estlmony was substantially the same ns
icro
L'ato tonight Representative Law filed ad
ditional charges of bribery. Ho makes the
charge that 11. W. Sloan , acting for Mc-
Cune , tried to Induce W. G. Nebekcr to
assist in the election of McCunor to the
Jnltcd States senate und stated to said No-
loker that money was being used thereto :
and that ho wanted to sec his ( Sloan's )
Irlends get some of It ; that about Soptem-
jer 10 Fisher S. Harris , manager for Me-
une , said to Ivins that "Jackson's vote
must bo obtained , no matter at what ex
pense. "
Also , that Representative Farr had stater !
: o Representative Cook In substance that II
lo ( Cook ) , with the two Nebekers nnd one
other man would vote for MeCune , they
could get $20,000 or $23,000 for so doing.
STIGMA UPON PURE GOSPEL
Ohio Ilrnneh of Mormon Church I'ro-
teNtn AKalnxt SonIIUK of ItohertM
of Iah.
'
COLUMBUS , O , , Feb. 20. The Ohle
branch of the Mormon church at Creolu
Vlnton county , O. , has adopted resolutions
protesting against the seating of Brlghau
II. Roborls , congressman-elect from Utah
TJio resolutions set forth that , "Tho Reor
ganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lat
ter nay Saints has suffered greatly and beet
hindered much In Its efforts to preach i
pure gospel by the stigma of polygamy ane
Its kindred evils taught and practiced 'b ' ]
the apostolic church commonly known ai
the -Mormon church in Utah. "
The president of the Creola branch said
"Wo do not protest against Roberta slmpl ;
because ho Is n Mormon , 'but because he li
n lawbreaker and 'believes In evil doing !
by men of his kind who hnvo brought reproach
preach upon us , an Innocent people , "
FOUR CHILDREN CREMATE !
Mother .Tnmim from Window o
Ilonne , SavliiK One Infant , lint
Ollicrw Are I.out In Fire.
FRANKLIN , Pa. , Feb. 20 , Four children
of Mr , and Mrs. James Carson of Mix Run
near here , were burned to death this morn
ing , The house took tire nnd Mrs. Carson
who was alone with ht-r children , barel ;
had tlrnr to escape by Jumping from an up
stairs window with an infant In her arms
Neighbors wcro aroused und they sought li
vain the other four children.
POSTMASTER WINGS BURGLAI
Plucky Kellow IlefiiNeN , However , ti
Give HIM > nnie or TliOHO of
DELAWARE GAP , On. , Feb. 20. Posl
master Hauser today shot nnd fatally in
Jured one of a gang of three burglars whleri
had entered the postolllco und tried to bio1
open the safe. The wounded burglar refuse
to glvo his nnmo or address or the tiamo c
his companions. He was taken to a hos
pltnl. The thieves did not secure any boot ;
KilnentorH tiittherliiif at Coliimhim.
COLUMBUS , O. , Feb. 20 Although th
National Department of Superintendcnc
does not convene until tomorrow aftemoo
several hundred educators have already ar
rived In the city nnd ttho gathering promise
1o bo the largest of Its kind over heir :
President Mark of Louisville was the gues
of honor at a dinner tonight. The convcn
tlon will bo formally opened tomorrow after
noon and will continue for throe days.
To Confer on WiiKe ( ( nettlon.
FALL RIVER , Mass. , Feb. 20. The cotto
manufacturers today voted to appoint
committee and request a conference wit
representatives of the labor organization
In regard to the demand of the latter fc
( ho restoration of wages.
Armour ( luce .More Cieiirroim.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. Philip D. Armou
has glvttl 1750,000 more to the oadowtnec
fund of the Armour Institute of this cltj
This make * his total gift tothe Instltut
(2,260,000. (
MILES BRINGS IKS CHARGES
Gouit of Inquiry Begins Sessions with
Commanding General's ' Testimony.
SEVERAL OFFICIAL VISITS ARE FIRST MADE
AVltllr Not Siirclllenllr Denying : lntor-
vliMtw In X MV York Paprrn tlic
Gcnrrnl Tncltly Ail ml tit
Tlirlr Trutlifnliicni.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 20. The Miles court
of Inquiry today made n good start In Its
work. The court was comfortably quartered
in the old meeting room of the War Investi
gating commission in the I/cmon building ,
with accommodations for the representatives
of the press associations nnd the local pa
pers. Calls of ceremony on the president
and the general commanding the nrmy oc
cupied a largo part of the forenoon and im
mediately thereafter General NolBOti A.
Miles appeared as the first witness. Ho and
three other army officers summoned as wit
nesses were examined und disposed of before -
fore tlio court closed Its session at 3 o'clock.
General Miles' testimony , of course , was the
feature of Iho day's proceedings. Colonel
Frank Mlchlcr , his chief of staff , and n
gentleman In citizen's clothes , who-accom-
panled the general to the court room , took
seats by the fireplace n d gravely watched
the course of proceedings , retiring with the
general as silently as ho had come.
General Miles appeared in fatigue uniform ,
rather striking In contrast with the display
of scarfs , bullion and buttons on the full
uniforms of Iho court. Ho submitted to
the questioning of Colonel Davis , recorder
of the court , with equanimity , except for o.
Hash of mingled indignation nnd irony -when
ho Informed the recorder that he was not
compelled to "report" to the commissary
general of the army.
This was In reply to a question as to
whether or not ho had -reported to the com
missary department the fact that complaints
had been made to him as to the quality of
meat being Issued to the troops. An Instant
later General Miles resumed his cool and
carefully considered replies to the Inquiries
of the court.
Nevr paper Interview * Introilnectl.
As Indicated by a letter of the adjutant
general , read by the recorder for the In
formation of the court , the scope of the
Inquiry was limited to the allegations ol
General Miles before the War In
vestigating commission as to the
quality of the army beef , "and
the matter purporting to have been furn
ished to the public press by the same of
ficial. " Only two Interviews wore called
up by the court , the first , an Interview with
a New York Journal reporter early In the
beef controversy , In which General Miles
was quoted as charging that certain chem
icals were used In the preservation of the
army meat , and another of the New York
Herald , under date of February 1 , covei
Ing about the same ground.
General Miles was very slow and careful
In his replies to the recorder's questions or
this point. Ho called attention to the fact
that In both Instances he was credited in
the interviews with jefuslng to answer certain
indstfcii tlial--theae-
tain xjueuttona and - - -
fusals should bo given due weight Irl con
sidering the questions to which he did ro-
ply. He said In the case of the interview
of February 1 that ho had a letter from the
man who wrote the story offering to sw-eai
that General Miles had refused to be In
terviewed and that the whole story was
made up In the office from the writer's general -
oral knowledge or the facts.
Notwithstanding this , when his final an
swer was sought as to the authenticity ol
the interview , General Miles did not speclfl
cally deny It , but merely said that it die
not quite fairly represent his own oplnlor
in the case. The same qualified denial nt
to the Journal Interview of December 2 !
was made , leaving the witness on recori
as not assuming any responsibility for th (
newspaper statements , but tacitly admlttlnf
that there was a good deal In them Will
which he agreed.
Why llllllcuItlcH Wcro Not Uemeilleil
The trend of the questions put to thi
other witnesses of the day indicated thai
BO long as they agreed with General Mile !
as to the quality of the meat furnlshee
the troops In the field the only crltlclsn
of their position the court had to make
was why they had not taken some offlcla
steps to ha\o the matter remedied at tin
time. In every Instance the reply was thn
the circumstances in which the army wn <
placed In a sickly foreign country , with (
largo amount of fighting and n great scar
city of transportation on hand , precludee
the possibility of any such action. In eacl
case the question was pushed no furthoi
on this line.
It was said after the court adjourned tha
Dr. Bailey , whcse original "embalmei
beef" report was the Genesis of the mea
controversy , probably would appear at to
morrow's session.
The court of Inculry assembled at th' '
Lemon building shortly after 10 o'clock
Brigadier General George W. Davis am
Colonel George L. Gillesplc , mosibcr
of the court , and Colonel Georg
B. Davis , recorder and Judge ad
vacate , were the first to arrive. Major Gen
crol James F , Wade , president of the court
cnmo later , nnd at 10:35 : the court , In fill
dress uniform , proceeded to the Whit
House , where It paid Us respects to th
president , and then to the War department
where It called upon Secretary Algor on
Major General Miles , In the meantime rep
rosentntlvcs of the press who were nc
corded places In the court room had nssera
bled , and on the outside were many othe
correspondents and a number of artists spe
daily detailed to attend the Inquiry.
During the morning several army officer
who were In the city ns witnesses roporlc
to Colonel Davis , tbo recorder , but rcmalnc
only a few moments at the rooms of th
court , The court returned at 12:05 : from it
visit of courtesy , and after two photo
graphers made pictures of the court. Col OIK
Davis announced readiness to proceed an
read the orders convening tbo court and It
Instructions ,
Following the reading of the order , whlc !
has boon published already , Colonel Davl
read a letter from Adjutant General Corbl
in response to a letter from General Wade
president of the court , explaining mar
specifically the lines on which tbo court vva
expected to Investigate.
Co m m u inline General oil Ntnnil.
The court was then sworn and Major Gen
cral Nelson A. Miles was presented as th
first witness. Ho appeared In fatigue unl
form and was sworn. After stating his ran
and office , ho was ueked about bis etatemon
before the War Investigating commission. II
said he made one , and upon Colonel Davl
submitting a printed report of that state
meiit. General Miles examined and at
proved It.
Then ho was asked about an alleged inter
view , which appeared In the New Yor
Journal of December 23 , whether It rcpre
tented completely or In part what he sale
General Miles read It and said : "I do nc
recall anything lu that Interview that ha
not been given In my testimony , or trans
( Continued on Fourth Pag . )
SOME MONEYFOR NEBRASKA
State to Ho ItpltiitniriCMl for
' Inntirreil In IliiliIiiK null Mini I p-
tiliiK n Volunteer Army.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. ( Special Tolo-
gram. ) The hou o today passed a bill to
reimburse governors of states nnd terri
tories for expenses Incurred jty them In
aiding the United States to raise , Organize ,
supply and equip the volunteer army , but so
largely was the bill amended that It will
have to go Into conference , the twq legis
lative bodlre being greatly apart on the rcl-
atlvo merits of the proposition. The bill ,
as passed by the house , will glvo Nebraska
$3,401 , the amount already paid to the
state being $18.010. The amount thus ap
propriated Includes nothing more than
transportation , which lids been suspended
by the War department on the ground that
the railroads In the state \\ere charging too
much money per mile.
South Dakota will also profit by the passage -
sago of this bill to the extent of $5,825 , , the
state already having been paid $6,841. The
amount In the case of Xobraska , which has
been paid Into the state treasury as settle
ment of 'the governmental Indebtedness ,
covers subsistence , per dlum , medical and
quartermaster's stores for the First and
Second regiments and Troop K , Third regi
ment , transportation being all that remains
for settlement.
There Is still remaining for settlement a.
much mooted question as to the meaning of
mlllfary stores within the provisions of the
act nnd whether the government will re
turn stores taken by the troops of Nebraska
from tbo state Into the flold or pay a
money consideration. It will bo recalled
that Governor Holcomb made a requisition
for the return of nil military stores \ised
by the Nebraska rrglments , guns , tents ,
camp equipment , nnd there Is now pending
before the attorney geuoral a question
whether stores can bo returned In kind or
the value found by the board of survey.
The troops carried with them Into field
$45,000 , and If thle amount can be scoured
for the state It will equip the notional
guard with new arms , tents and uniforms.
The committee on Indian affairs
reported favorably a substitute bill
having a direct bearing upon the
Otoa and Missouri matfcva In Qagc
county. The only ohango from the bill out
lined is that the secretary of Iho Interior
shall ascertain tlio facts relative to those
settlers who have paid their claims In full
ami report the same to congress foi' further
legislation.
Senator Thurslon today Introduced a bill
Increasing the limit of , the government
building nt Omaha to $ 800,000.
Senator Allen filed several petitions of
citizens of Blair praying for an appropria
tion for a government building , at that
point. . ifiUfe
Cadet Taylor - arrived In tho'cQw | < J5q'fiy
to look after his Interests sin ngm'lqoqjfor
surveyor of Omaha port.
AFFAIRS OF Y03EMTBPARK | -1 ,
Total of 71-I,05O Head of Sheep Ex- '
Iiellcil from Uomiiiim Durlnir
the Yeitr
WASHINGTON , Feb. 20.-JTho annual re
port of affairs at the Ysumlto National
park in California nailo pI'Mlc to lay shows
that from. . , June " i5 , i-c jC iVvteVjScptomber
" 2-Othore was ; "a total < < ; 714 050 head ' of
sheep expelled from the park and thirty
firearms captured.
Recommendations Include legislation Im
posing a penalty for trespass on the na
tional parks , vesting some park officer with
powers now vested in the United States
commissioners , that congress bo urged to
extinguish the titles of all individuals to
lands within the park ; that a permanent
barracks be established at Camp Wood , near
Wawona , with an officer , a surgeon and
twenty men to protect the park ; govern
ment ownership of the park roads and n
policy of systematic burning of dead wood
in the park.
CRUISE OF THE SQUADRON
William .7. Ilron-nlcc , Gunner on lii-
Uliuin , l.OHt oil Trip to the
JleruinilliH.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 20. The advance
guard of the North Atlantic squadron , com
posed of the flagship New York nnd the
battleship Indiana , arrived at the Bermudas
today nnd leported to the Navy department
by cable.
Admiral Sampson also stated that Wil
liam J. Brownlee , a first-class gun captain ,
was swept overboard last Frlelay morning
from the Indiana. Ho T-as Dorn In 1872
at Drammcn , Norway , and enlisted In 1893.
The squadron was between three and four
days in making the trip from Now York to
the Bermudas , owing to terrible weather.
It will proceed to Havana.
SO UMSASIMJbS OY1SH SAMOA.
IHfllculttfH It IN llll < - vil Will KiiHlIy
Vlclil to Diplomatic Treatment.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 20. What is re
garded as un inspired suggestion coming
from Berlin , that differences between the
powers party to the treaty of Berlin rela
tive to Samoa could best bo adjusted by mu
tual disclaimers for the objectionable acts
of their ugents nt Apia , Is regarded hero
as evidence that the whole matter Is now
entirely within the line of safety and that
tbo disputes aio about to be committed tc
adjustment by diplomatic means , the prln-
pals being nt Washington , London and Ber
lin , instead of at Apia.
Contrary to the accepted belief hare , the :
German president of the municipal council ,
liaffuel , has not yet left Apia , but Informa
tion has reached hero that he will sail from
there tomorrow. Thus will bo removed
from the scene ono of the most threatening
factors ,
Whllo Raffael has many good qualities anil
acted with humanity In giving shelter tc
the partisans of Mallctoa when they were
In great distress from the attacks of the
Matuafa men , be has , on the other hand ,
a high temper and lacks tact. On our In
timation Germany ordered Ralfool to leave
Apia and conio to Germany , replacing him
with another Gorman , but It would bo In
correct to state that our government has
demanded the withdrawn ! of the officials ol
German nationality. Nor has the German
government demanded the withdrawal ol
Chief Justice Chambers , who IB the only offi
cial of American nativity in Apia.
But objections to all the parties have been
pretty strongly centered In the official cor
respondence. Our government has called
attention to the arbitrary conduct of the
German consul , Hose , und of Dr. llaffacl , In
connection with the recent uprising , while
the German government 1ms not failed to
object to Chief Justice Chambers' decision
agalnet Matuafu and against the assumption
by him of the right to try to punish Ger
man subjects. These Issues are not vcrj
Important after all , In the opinion of the
officials here , who say they will readily
lend themselves to cool , diplomatic treat *
mcut.
mcut.'K
'K Amriiilmciit Itciiortril ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 20 , A favorable report -
port has been made to the senate on Mr ,
Pettlgrow's amendment to the sundry civil
bill relating to the patenting of .idb In the
Sioux Indian reservation , openeu to settle
ment.
SPANISH CORTES REOPENS
Attacks on the Declining Monarchy for
Capitulating to United States.
SAGASTA TRIES TO DEFEND PEACE TREATY
Count d'Almoim * Hint-mien Antonliilt-
in en ! tluit Klvc Montlin Have
I'nNRcil niul .So ( tcncruln
Arc Shot Vet.
MADRID , Feb. 20. The Cortes rcasspm-
iled today. The galleries In both chamber ? )
were thronged with an expectant crowd. Ths
Bonato was very full , hardly a single gen
eral being absent.
Scnor Montoro Rlos , president of the sen
ate , In opening the proceedings , pronounced
nn eulogy on M , Faure , and n resolution of
condolence with Franco was adopted
inanlmously.
Scnor Sagnsta , the premier , then proposed
0 refeir the bill providing for the cession
of the PhlllppliuH do the United Slates to
1 special committee , but this the conservn-
ilves protested against , declaring that the
jlll ought to bo coiiFcIcntlously discussed ,
and Sagasta withdraw his proposition.
Count d'Almenafl then brought up the
question ofthe conduct of the generals en-
? ugcd lu the war In Cuba , declaring that
li-noral Rivera , General Weylcr , General
[ JIacico , Admiral Corvcra and General
Llnnres had proved failures.
This declaration elicited much applause
from the public galleries , in consequence of
which several of the spectators were ex
pelled from the chamber.
Observing that ho would deal with the
shameful capitulation of Santiago , Count
d'Almcnas asked the house whether ho
should proceed , and was answered with cries
of "yes" nnd "no , " and a general uproar
ensued. A repetition of the query provok
ing still greater tumult , Seuor Sagasta rose
and defended 'tdo ' government and Its peace
commission. The premier criticised Amer-
ca's unjustified conduct nnd said everything
might bo discussed except the war , because
the cases of the generals were still subject
jo prejudice.
Atlnclc on tlic GciicriilH.
Count d'Almeuas resumed his attack on
Lho generals nnd complained that "five
months had elapsed and not a single gen
eral had been shot. "
This gave rise to another tumult and
Count d'Almenos was called to order. Again
tie askt-d why the generals who capitulated
lad not been executed.
"It ds quite true , " he declared , "that the
army Is an army of lions led by asses. Cap
tain General Blanco's administration In Cuba
was deplorable , but bo was not responsible
for 'the ' surrender at Santiago. "
Recriminations continued between Count
d'Almcnas nnd General Correa , minister of
war , and there was renewed disorder. Then
General Rivera arose and denounced Count
' " calumnia
d'Almenns as a "contemptible
tor. "
General Blanco followed , defending the
generals , and accepting full responsibility
for events in Cuba during his command In
the Island , General Barges also denounced
Count d'Almcnas as a calumniator.
- After , o. prqmlae. on Hie , part of Count
d'Almenas to produce proofs of his asser
tions tomorrow the senate adjourned.
In the chamber Senor Sllvela , leader of
the diffident conservatives , moved a vote
signed by the conservative deputies censur
ing the United States government for its
Indifference to the country's troubles.
Sciinntloii In thu Clininlier.
Senor Annlx , In seconding the motion , de
nounced the ministry for accepting the war
through fear of the Cnrllsts and declared
that the country was now suffering the con
sequences of the government's pusillanim
ity. Ho proceeded to detail the lack of
preparations nnd of war materials and
charged the government with responsibili
ties for the surrender of Santiago , "which
It ordered , although tlio garrison there
nmnbored 23,000 und there were sufficient
provisions In the place for three months. "
This declaration created a sensation.
In proof that the government was re
sponsible for the surrender of Cuba , Ssnor
Annlx read telegrams from Lieutenant
General Correa and Senor Sagasta to Gen
eral Blanco ordering the surrender as a
means of saving Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines and preserving order In the penin
sula. He also read General Blanco's mes
sage lrt reply , opposing the surrender , but
agreeing to obey the order.
Senor Annlx said President McKlnley had
telegraphed to General Shatter that the sur
render of Santiago had been arranged wltli
the Madrid government , and therefore he
must make a sort of sham attack. Captnlr
Aunon , minister of marine. Interposed al
this point , saying bo believed this story tr
bo incorrect , whereupon Scnor Annlx re
pented thp statement that Premier Sagasta
had ordered the surrender of Cuba In ordct
to save the monarchy.
HEIR TO THRONE OF EGYP1
Illrth of n Son to llojn ! FinnII ) ' I'ro-
viilcH for .Siiri'1'Mf.lon anil ( 'HUHCM
Orent Ilejoleinc.
ALBXANDRIA. Feb. 20. The khcdlv :
has given birth to a son at Montazat. Then
Is great rejoicing nt 'tho ' fuel that tin
khedlvo now hns nn heir to the throne.
TO Dt'KK OK COVNAIlfillT
Iti'vlcivH ICIti'hener'M Troopi n
Khartoum anil llold n Iever.
OMDUIIMAN. Egypt , Fob. 20. The duk (
and duchess of Connaught arrived hero las
evening nnd met with an enthusiastic wel
come from the natives. The duke reviewer
0,000 troops , commanded by the sirdar
General Lore ! Kitchener of Khartoum , nm
afterward attended a levee at which the
officers and notabilities were present. The
duke nnd duchess visited the tomb of UK
ma lid I , the khalifa's house and gardens nm
the palace of Khartoum. There waa a dis
play of llrowork.s during the evening.
KIHTOIC OF AIIIIIS ;
l-'or lilorifyliiK Murder mill IMMaKe Hi
AVI 11 Srrvu Three Yfiirx In .lull ,
GRKNOBLE , France , Feb. 20. Max Ro
gi3 , the former ir.ayor of Algiers nnd cd
Itor of the antl-Julf , lisa been sentenced t <
three years' Imprisonment nnd to pay i
fine of 1,000 francs for "press offenses am
glorifying murder and pillage at meeting :
In Algiers nnd Paris. "
M , HeUpe , managing director of the same
paper , has been tcntcnccd to eight year )
Imprisonment and to pay a fine of 10 (
francs on the same charges.
tilieiiH tin * Cretan CliamherH ,
CANEA , Island of Crete , Feb. 20. Thi
Cretan chambers were opened today b :
Prlnco George , the high commissioner o
the powers , who received a warm greeting
A bill embodying the Cretan constitution
was Eubinttted ,
Italian Cretr 1'nxt Away.
NASSAU , N , P. , Feb. 20. The Itallai
bark Barbara Lulgl , Captain Scotto , fron
PeuBacola , on February 1 , for Genoa , wen
ashore on February 4 on the Little Buhami
bank and prrved a total loss , The captalt
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forerant for Nohtnska
Fnlr ; South to Wc t Winds.
Temperature lit Oinntiii > eiterilny I
Hour. Di'K. Hunt- . Dejr.
nnd eight of the crew of the bnrk hnvo nr-
rlvotl hero. Three of the crow wore drowned
nnd two died as the result of exposure * to
the weather.
CKAlt'S MAMF1-JSTO AS TO KIXI.AXU
lleprlve * Parliament niul Senate ol
Certain 1'rlvlleuen of IMxoiiNiliin.
ST. PETERSBURG , Feb. 20. An Imperial
manifesto has been Issued depriving tbu
Finnish pnrllamcnt ninj senate of the ex
clusive right , hitherto enjoyed , of discussing
measures designed to bring Finland Into
closer conformity with the real of the em
pire.
STOCKHOLM , Feb. 20. The czar's mnnl-
fcsto relating to the Finnish parliament has
excited intense Indignation throughout
Scnndlnavlu , All the newspapers protest
against the Husslan coercion nnd declare
that Finnish rights to dome rule have
been practically destroyed. All Finnish af
fairs , It Is declared , will ho settled at St.
Petersburg. The Aftonblndet , sajs-
"It Is high time that Sweden and Nor
way could cease to quarrel nnd should pre
pare to defend their liberties against ( ho
Russian giant. "
ItevoliitlonlNtn Denied 5iiiMitIOM.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua. Feb. 20. ( Vis
Galveston. ) A dispatch from Uluollulds says
that on the 15th the captain of the British -
ish cruiser Intrepid requested General Reyes
who la endeavoring to retain command ol
the Atlantic coast department of Nicaragua
by n display of force , to permit Genera ;
Estrn , who was appointed to succeed hln :
and other official refugees who wore al
the consulate , to go aboard the Intrepid
General Royca refused the request and the
captain of the war ship thereupon Issued
a circular forbidding foreigners In Blue-
Holds to soil supplies to the revolutionist :
or to aid thorn In any way.
1'iivoiila Out of Danger.
PONTA DELOADA , Azoro Islands , Fob ,
20. The weather ban become calm and the
Cunard line steamer Pavonla , which became
disabled while on the passage from Liver
pool for Boston nnd was towed Into St ,
Michaels on Saturday by the steamer Wolvls-
ton , is now out of danger and will enter
the harbor today.
AiiinlKiiiiiatlon or tinI'nclflen. .
LONDON , Feb. 20. A general meeting ol
the shareholders of the Central Pacifir rail
road summoned by the London committee
has approved the amalgamation of the road
with the Southern Pacific and has InstrnctoJ
the committee to take Immediate steps te
carry It out. There v > as only ono dissentIng -
Ing vote.
TRICKY REBELS START FIRE
Attempt to Hum ( ( narterH ot > At"m
WilHliliiKliin Vulniitcorn 'M > -
terloiiN
MANILA , Feb. 21. 9:33 : a. m. The native :
of the village of Pace made a bold attemp
last night to burn the quarters of the Firs
Washington volunteers by Betting fire to thi
huts adjoining their quarters In the rear
Fortunately the wind changed at the mo
nient the fire was discovered and fan nee
'by a stiff breeze the flames spread in tbi
opposite direction , destroying fully twont ;
shacks and houses opposite the ruins of thi
church The incendiaries escaped.
Mysterious signals were frequently raadi
along the enemy's lines during the nigh
and this led to the belief that nn attacl
had been arranged , but nothing happened
The rebels nro leaving the vicinity of Sai
Pedro Macnti In small parties and are re
ported to bo moving toward Slngalon.
AGONCILLO GOES TO EUROPE
Filipino Ileprenpiitatlve HenohcH Xov
YorU ami Will I.rai < for Hnt-
Innil on Weilncmliiy.
NEW YORK , Fob. 20. Scnor Agonclllc
the Filipino delegate , arrived here todn ;
from Montreal. Howas accompanied by hi
compatriot , Senor Marti. Agonclllo expect
to sail for England on Wednesday next , H
-was asked whether ho Intended to contlnu
his mission in England mid answered tha
perhaps ho would do so , but that ho did no
care to say much on the subject.
K * VIxltorN la Montreal.
'MONTREAL ' , Feb. 20. Senors Rlns am
Rivera , who .havo como thither from th
Philippines , cay their commission Is not :
political ono and that their visit has u
connection with Agonolllo. This being th
case they do not propcfle to visit the Unltei
States. They will remain here for sovera
daja nnd will then le.ivo for Kngland , afterward
orward visiting the principal cities of Ku
rope ,
RAILWAY UP WHITE PAS !
Mont IHIllcult Part of the Work o
Laying Tritelc to KloiullUe
IN AliiNl i-reil.
SKAGWAY , Alaska , Feb. 10. ( Via Scat
tic , Wash. ) The task of building a rallroai
along the precipitous side of the 0311501
from Skagwoy to the hummlt of White jiai *
an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet , hus be ;
completed. The first carload of freight wa
delivered on the summit yesterday. Tli
event was made the ocaM i of an cxcnniig
of courtesies between the * railway and Ca
nadlan officials. From the summit of LaX
BftintW the work of construction Is com
parutlvcly easy and the track will bo lai
In a few weeks.
VETERAN INSISTS ON DEATI
Mute ( ; lrl HIIN Kleree StriiKKle
Her Father , Who NneceeilH Finally
In Cuttlni ; Mix Tli roil I.
YPSILANTI , Mich . Fob. 20. After n tcr
rlblo struggle In his front yard with hi
eldest daughter , who Is mute , Wllllni
Cory , a veteran and pensioner , commute
sulcldo today by gashlrig his throat. Tb
gill wrenched the razor from her father an
throw It as far as she could , hut he race
ahead cf her , got the weapon and quick ]
sank dead. Ill health had affactcd Ciry'
mind.
I'aeker MorrfM ( iiic-x Co an ( ward ,
CHICAGO , Ftb. 20. The old mllllonalr
packer , Nelson Morris , started for Callfornl
today In u private car over the Chicane
Burlington ft Qulncy road. Ho was i-u/fur /
Ing from the grip and had been indiup e
for several weeks when ho decided to sec
recuperation on tbo sunny Pacific nlon
Accompanying Mr. Morris are his wlfo , hi
' daughter and a trained nurse. The part
1 will remain In California indefinitely.
AFTER THE AUDITOR
Samunl Liohty Mnkcs Definite Charges
Against Mr , Cornell.
ABSTRACT FILED WITH THE COMMITTEE
Prco Special Train Furnished Him by tin
Burlington Rend ,
TRANSPORTATION FROM SOME SOURCE
Charged with Holding Back Sums of Money
Belonging to tie State.
DEPUTIES SPECULATE WITH STATE FUNDS
mill Palm Alleged to HHTO
lleen Appointed for tliu l ur.
MiHi ! of DohiK a "llolttuv"
JIllMlieNM. . , i
LINCOLN , Feb. 20. ( Speclal.-Tho ) foU
lowing abstract of the charges filed against
Auditor Cornell toy Samuel Licuty was com
piled and llledlth the legislative lnvo tl-
Katltig committee today :
1. State Auditor Cornell had in his poa-
eraslou on the lut day of Jwiu , 1837 , sums
Is Z15 nBMllJ * he , Smt0' mou "E to over
fs.utw , which the constitution ix'iiulnul ,
nmV , ? , ifell ° , thc trcftaurl' "In uluco. . "
Dmlng the
whole of the year 1SDT ho held
bnrk money belonging to treasury , ami had
tlio same deposited us hln own prtvato tunds
In banks outside 'tho ' stnto capital , or waa
using n ho snmo for private speculation. ( See
, Broatch against Moo-res , declaring euch notion
| to bo embezzlement. This docl lou also Buys-
j in n majority of cises of defalcation It is
i < iulto likely that the first misappropriation
was made In 'tiio full ccnfldeiaco that it
would bo untile good mid uo ono would bo
harmed. There Is no mlJdlo ground either
of safety or 'honesty. ' Trust funda must be
held sacred , und thu olfloor who appropri-
atra them to Ills owa use must bo hold to
bo Kulity of a broach of trust , uo matter
how willing ho may afterward prove to bs
to replace the misappropriation of that
which Vioa not hla own. " )
2. The suite auditor , accompanied by hH
frlcmda and relatives , uoceptud the tree U3 < 2
of a specie ! train on the Burllustoc road
to visit the pleasure reuorto of South Da
kota , just butoro < the time for the meeting
of the Nebraskn , State Uoard of ISqualliu-
tlou , of which the stuto auditor Trns chair
man. By the menus of passes mud other
favors from the railroad companies ho naa
induced to vote against any Incroaeo of
taxes on these companies.
3. State Auditor Cornell received oonlil-
butlons and transpoptntlon fiom railroad
companion > to aBdlst In securing a renomlua-
tlon In 1S9S , ono of these contributions beJntf
fifty trip passes "for yourself and Moro-
head , " 'having bciMi sent Just previous to
the Ktnto couvcntlou on raqupst of the utato
audUor. ( See tessiou laws , 16 ! 7 , pngo 185) ) .
I. Auditor Cornell appointed hlb nephew ,
J. A. Simpson , as county 'treasurer oxaju-
lua1 , with n up olflc salary of Jl.EOO par
year uud expenses , nnd whllo ho wa draw
ing .thin . salary , Authorized him to examine
Insurance companlcu and uxtort Illegal fcca
to1th ? same e ntrary to aeoUon 77 , < llmi > ttr
jcllll. Compiled Blaint'a . 189B , t > - . su'.J
L'ornoll having full lmo loa o that tLo l.uv
was being violated.
I'llIiu'K Aiiiioliit ieii < .
6. The state auditor appointed and author
ized O. W. Palm , an Insurance agent , Who
was under 'the ' law Incllglblu to act as in-
i surance oxamlnor , and to extort lllocal fee *
from Insurance companlru , thu said Cornell
having full knowledge of and participating
In the brnrftts of the same.
C. In return for favora received from In-
euranco compaulea the stuto auditor neg-
liucd and refused to enforce section 38 of
i the Insurance laws relating ito the collection
| of taxes from Insurance companies , nnfl by
such rofueal and neglect the etate loat money
at 'tho ' rate of $2,000 per intmth , which
tmould hnvo been colleoted and turned Into
the state treasury.
1 7. The stuto audit , r had full knowledge
j and due notice that tihero was duo the state
$ JOO,000 from Insurance companies , which
ohould have been cnllFCted und turned Into
, the state treasury , but ho refused to colloot
! the pninu or to allow any other person it >
proceed to make such collection.
S. On the 22d of March , 18117 , Deputy
Auditor Pool , by the ndvlco of the auditor ,
wrongfully drew from the state treasury
$223 mxl converted the same to his own use ,
und both the auditor and his deputy ro-
fuaed to pay back the money after the at
torney gcjiicral lud decided that It won
wrongfully taken. ( The decision in the
Irvlno case , relied upon by the auditor In
Justification , was rendered on November 17 ,
1898) ) .
j a. The > Blato auditor srnt deputies from
. hlH office out over the state working for lite
, lo-cleotlon. during the campaign of 1898 ,
nnd the ofllco woik that they bhoulel havei
1 done was performed by J. M. Kowrbel , an
! extra employe , at a cost to Uhe etato of ? m ,
the political doputlcs at the same tlmo
drawing their regular salaries from the staltL
10. The state auditor urged and requested
two of hi1) deputies to tuko money belonging
to the stnto and use the tumo for private
HpecuUtlon.
OK THIS
nt TlianliM tn Kolillern Im
IMilllpplni-N In InlrodnrciJ.
LINCOLN , Feb. 20. ( Special. ) Ths
thirty-eighth day of the soaato began at
11:10 : o'clock this morning. Messrs Dunn ,
Farrell , Knepper , Howard , Owens nufl
Schaal wcro absent. Senators Owens anfl
Farrell were pared for the Monday sen
atorial vote.
President Gilbert's "antl-paes" bill WM
given a second reading nnd referred to the
committee on r.illroads , of which Senator
Str-elo lu rhalnnan.
II. H. 18 , making It a misdemeanor to
plough up the public highway without the
consent of the road overseer ; S. F. 129 , cur
ative ; S. F. HO. relating to the tlmn al
lowed for modifying and vacating Judg
ments ; S. R 14 * . relating to malicious do-
atruetlon of ehudo am ! , ornamental treoa ,
wcro nil passed.
Hills on third reading und passnco wore
rammed at 3 o'clock , having been Inter
rupted nt noon by the Joint a Eouibly. S.
I1. 2J , the Nojes bill , provldlnn for the
election of county commlnslonerH In counties
of over 70,000 by a vejte of the entire
county , was recommitted to correct a
tpograihlcal error.
S. F. H2 , relating to the protection of
private Jlbh ponds , was parsed'
The following Joint resolution was lntro
rtuced by Talbot of Lancaster :
HcEDived , by tlio legUlnturo of the B'.at
of Nrlira Ka , That the thanks of Iho ttato bo
l'cn-l > y txtendcd to thu ofQcers and -nin of
the First Nebraska reiflment. United Htatos
voluntc-ors , f'r tbelr Kollar.t pondtu-.t on the
flnld of battlp , their couiage In the prea-
once of dongor nnd their fortitude in Iho
hardships of rnmp and campaign ,
Itczolved , That wo acknowledge with
gratitude and Joy the debt the state owes
thorn by reason of thm Inner confi rrad upon
It by their valor uhllo defcndliiK In the far
off I'hlllpptntb the prlnc'ples ' of our government -
ernmont and uddlag now plory to our Hog ,
\Vo ploflge the honor of the state that to
the living shall bo accorded worthy distinc
tion und to tlio dead nil tint can ) > o given
the dond , a lilting memorial of their f mo.
Hoi > jyed | , That where all have Uono no
noMy ir.dh-'dual ment'on ' la well nigh 1m-
pooalblo yet Iho fresh blood of Rullaut o < fl-
con * ie 1 iu dofenao of our eouutry's bocar
canno * be pniwod by without noM"o uiid to
Albert J' . UolllncBWorih oiti
