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mfOLOTIl a SAMOA.
Walietoa Tanus Was Declared King
and Severe Fighting Followed.
MATAAFA'S MEN BURN A TOWN.
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Cerman Consul Assumed Authority, Causing
the British Warship to Clear For
Action and to Land Marines ? Mataafa's
Followers Are Victorious?A
Provisional Government Established.
^ / Auckland, New Zealand (By Cable).?A
[violent outbreak has occurred in Samoa,
and according to advices the situation for
the British, American and German officials
there is very serious. These dispatches
isay that Chief Justice Chambers on December
31 declared Malletoa Tanus to have I
been elected King, in succession to the late j
Sing Malletoa. The Chief Justice also an.
nounced that Tamasese had been elected
Vice King. Chief Mataafa was declared to
t>e disqualified, and this caused a clash be^
tween the parties, resulting in bloodshed
and loss of life, Mataafa's followers rising
against those or Malietoa xanus.
I The Consuls of the United States and
Groat Britain and the Captains of the Ger^
man warship Falke and the British warship
Porpoise met the German Consul, who
B refused to recognize Malietoa Tanus and
H Reclined to co-operate In the dispersal'of
V the Samoans, who thereupon assembled in |
^ large numbers at Mulinu, armed themselves,,
and surrounded the municipality.
, Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese mustered
about 2000 men, well armed, but supplied
.with defective ammunition. The British
and American Consuls endeavored to avert
hostilities, but they commenced on January
1. Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese fought
i bravely, but 500 of their followers were
captured. Then, disheartened and outnumbered,
the two chiefs sought refuge on
the British warships and their followers
sought protection under the gun3 of the
Porpoise.
i Mataafa's loss was sixty-one killed end
wounded and Malietoa Tanus lost twelve
men killed and wounded. After the fight
the followers of Mataafa looted and burned
Apia, burned 400 houses and.razedthe town
of llnoln dn^tpoved the Dlantations. cut i
<lown the bread fruit trees and pillaged j
considerably in the country.
^ The American, English and German Conr*
-Su 3 have Issued a proclamation recognlz- !
Ing the provisional Government pet up by |
Mataafa with President Bafifel of the |
Municipal Council as the executive head. |
On January 6 Raffel, with"the concurrence |
of tha German Consul, declared himself
Chief Justice. The British and American !
-Consuls protested against this action, and !
on January 7 Captain Sturdee, of the j
Porpoise, cleared his ship for action and |
landed a force of mariaes. The marines
took possession of the court, and the
British and American flags were raised
tover Cnlef Justice Chambers's house and ,
the Court House.
( The provisional Governor announced on !
January 12 that he would seize Malletoa
and take Tamasese off the Porpoise by
force if necessary, deprive them of their
titles and expel them from the islands.
The Britlsh-iaml American consuls have
protested against any Infringement of the
Berlin treaty. British residents have taken
refuge in their consulates, and the American
residents and Malletoa Tanus have
' taken refuge in the mission, which Is being
_ guarded by the Porpoise.
^ ! An American war ship Is urgently needed.
WILL MAINTAIN OUR RIGHTS.
The Situation In the Samnan Islands la
Regarded Serious in Washington.
; Washington, D. C. (Special).?The situation
in the Samoan Islands is renlized here
to be fall of gravity. For some time past
there has been an exchange of correspondence
between the three Governments
party to the treaty of Berlin respecting the
choice of a -successor to the lato King
Malietoa, and some friotion has developed
owing to the strict adherence of the United
States Government to the terms of the
treaty.
; It was known here that the British and
American consular officers at Apia have
been acting in accord in the present involved
political situation, and although
the Interests of the United States may not
be oompared with those of Germany, yet ,
their rights under the treaty are equal, and
it may bo stated they will be maintained.
CLEVELAND BRIDCE WRECKED.
A Flood Caused by the Breaking of an
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J>V? JL/COli \*J CU ilic Ul* UbbUt 6f
i Cleveland, Ohio (Special).?A costly
ateel bridge crossing Kingsbury Run, at
Wllllston avenue, was wrecked a !ew days
ago by a flood caused by the bursting ot
an ice dam a mile or more above the structure.
The dam burst on Sunday, after the heavy
rains of Friday night and Saturday. Tlie
great flood of water liberated came rushing
down the ravine to the culvert under the
bridge. There the water backed up until
many acres of the surrounding fields were
covered. When the obstruction was removed
the torrent rushed through with
such force that the foundations of the
bridge piers were undermined one after
another.
The br?daro was about 300 feet long. It
cost about '5100,000, and was opened for
traffic last summer.
A MONKEY PUTS OUT A FIRE.
Left Alone at Houoe, It Smothers a Blaze
With Old Clothes.
Belleville, 111. (Spcciai).?Mrs. Peter
Mlnettl, of this city, owns a monkey and
Y*ftnflnpc If (n n tpIro /tnrvo A fow rl n \?a n o?r? i
Mrs. Minettl put some fresh coal on the
grate flre, locked up tho house, and went
to visit aome friends. A lump of burning
coal fell to the floor and set flre to the
carpet.
The monkey broke out of the cage and
hurried into "an adjoining room, secured j
some articles of wearing apparel, and ,
threw them over the burning carpet, com
pletely smothering the flames. j
\ When Mrs. Minetti returned home the
monkey was sitting beside its cage, carefully
nursing two badly burned paws.
The timely uction of the monkey averted a
conflagration.
Arkansas's Governor Inaugurated.
Governor Jonos and the other State officers
of Arkansas were sworn In at Little
Rock a few days ago in the presence of tho
legislative joint assembly and a large crowd
of spectators. Governor Jones's inaugural
message dwelt entirely upon State matters.
Doable Lrnclllncr in Tennnaino.
George Call and John Shaw, both colored,
and who bore a bad reputation in the
community, were shot and killed by unknown
persons at Lynchburg, Tenn? a few
days ago. Both had served terms in prison
for robbery, and had been whipped by
wbitecaps and run out of town, but returned.
Each was about eighteen yaars of
age.
Don Carlos to Lead His Army.
It Is reported from Madrid, Spain, that
the Oarlists are ready for a rising, and that
Don Carlos will soon take the Held himself.
Newsy Gleanings.
The two years' military service in Germany
has been declared unsuccessful.
| The White Star Line steamer Oceanic,
rthe largest ship ever built, was launched a
!few days ago at Harland & Wolff's yard,
Belfast, Ireland.
' The Town Council of Thornton, Ind., has
n^nntflrl an ordinance forbldflinsr norsons
Jfrorn "linlng-up'- at the close of "church
[services as If In review.
i The aggregate value of New York City
property exempt from taxation in 1899, n<?t
including that owned by city. State, and
Nation, Is placed at 696,162,500.
1 There is a movement among the philanthropic
women of Boston to found a woman's
hotel on the seme lines as the Mllli
Hotel fa worklngmen in New York.
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JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG DEAD.
The Head of tl?o Congressional Library
raises aw ay hi n?uiu(ivu,
Washinotos, D. C. (Special).?John Russell
Young, Librarian of the Congressional
Library, died at his residence here at 9.40
o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness
of several weeks.
john russell young.
Mr. Young has had a notable career as
Journalist, diplomatist.and publio official.
He was born In Downlngtown, Penn., on
November 20,1841. His first work was for
the Phllad ldhla Press, In 1857, as copyboy.
In 1866 he became managing
editor of the New York Tribune.
In 1872 Young became the European
representative of the Sew York Herald. In
1877 General Grant started upon his
memorable trip around the world, and
Young joined the party. Mr. Young was
sent by President Arthur in 1882 a3 Minister
to China. When the new library of
Congress was completed, President McKlnley
named Mr. Young on July 1, 1897,
as Librarian.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Chauncey 51. Depew is Formally Elected
by the New York Legislature.
Albany, N. f. (Special).?Chauncey M_
Depew was elected. United States Senatof
w? Wednesday in both houses of the Legislature.
He had a majority of twenty-eight
over Edward Murphy, Jr., his Democratic
opponent. The votes stood as follows:
Senate?Depew, 27; Murphy, 23. Assembly
?Depew, 84; Murphy, 60.
Hale Re-Elected in Maine.
Adocsta, Me. (8pecial).?Eugene Hale
was re-elected United States Senator by
concurrent vote of the two branohes of the
Legislature Wednesday afternoon. The
coming term will be Mr. Hale's fourth In
the Senate.
Senator Burrow* lie-elected.
Lansino, Mich. (Special).?Both branches
of the Michigan Legislature balloted Tuesday
for United States Senator, and reelected
Senator Julius C. Burrows.
Henry Cabot Lodge Ke-elected.
Boston (Special).?The Legislature balloted
for United-States Senator on Tuesday
and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the Republican
nominee, received heavy majorities
in both houses.
Hawley Elected in Connecticut.
HABTrosD. Conn. (Special).?The Con
necticut General Assembly Tuesday voted
for United States Senator. Joseph R.
Hawley was elected In both branches.
Minnesota Re-Elect# Davis.
St. Paul. Minn. (8peclal).?Cushman K.
Davis on Tuesday received a majority in
the Legislature for re-election as United
States Senator.
Cockrell Re-elected in Missouri.
Jefferson City, Mo. (Special).?Francis
Marlon Cockrell was re-elected United
States Senator by the Legislature on
Wednesday. Mr. Cockrell is about completing
his fourth term in the Senate.
Beveridge Elected in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Speoial.) Albert J.
Beveridgewas elected United States Senator
on Tuesday by the General Assembly.
CENERAL BROOKE'S CUBAN CABINET.
The Governor-General Appoints Four
Secretaries to Act as Civil Advisers.
Havana, Cuba (By Cable).?GovernorGeneral
Brooke has decided to form a
Cabinet of clvU advisers, and to have four
secretaries?the first, of State and Government;
the second, of Finance; the third, of
Justice and Public Instruction; the fourth,
of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and
PnVvHrt TVr?r-Lra
The executive control, of course, will
remain entirely in the hnnds of General
Brooke, the secretaries being to him a
Council of Administration. In this way
the Cubans will be prepared for self-government.
General Brooke will proceed
entirely upon the theory of ultimate selfgovernment.
Governor-General Brooke has made the
folioaring appointments to the newly constituted
Cabinet of advisers to the Administration:
Department of Government, Domingo
Mendez Capote; Department of Finance,
Pablo Dosvernine; Department of
Justice and Public Instruction, Jose Antonio
Gonzalez Lanuza; Department of
Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Public
Works, Adolfo Saenz Yanez.
FIVE BOYS DROWNED.
They Coasted on to an Ice Fond and
Went Throagh the Surface.
Scbaxtox, Penn. (Special).?Five boys
living in South Gibson, a small village six
miles from New Bedford and reached only
by stage, were drowned on Tuesday. When
school was dismissed for the lunch hour,
instead of going home six pupils obtained
a sled and sturted to coast down a hiil.
The "run" extended upon a millpond
the Ice of which was thin. Five boys
jumped on th<3 sled, the sixth pushing
them. They had gone only a short distance
on the ice when it began to break,
precipitating those upon the sled Into
the water. The boy pushing escaped.
Instead of notifying the people of the
village he ran back to the schoolhouse and
informed the teacher, who could render no
nsslstnnce. Some time after several larger
boys from the village, hearing of the accident,
went to the scene, but arrived too
late to save the unfortunates. The boys
drowned are: Merritt Rogers, Gaylord
Prltchard, Jay Tripp, Willie Holmes,
Myrtle Powell. They ranged in .age from
seven to ten years.
Daring Robbor* in St. Lonli, Mo.
Iu a crowded street car, a few days ago
in St. Louis, Mo., on board of which was a
policeman, three men robbed W. H. Snider
of a jewel case containing between $3000
nuu worm oi jeweiry. iuc
presence of the policeman the robbers escaped
with the booty.
The Shamrock A Light Yacht.
It is reported from London that the
yacht Shamrock, to be built by Sir Thomas
Lipton, to challenge the America's Cup defender,
will be made of a new material, and
will be the lightest yacht that has *ver
raced for the prize.
Leaves Behind 81,000,000 In Debts.
William Rhodes, long regarded as one o!
the most successful operative builders ic
Philadelphia, Penn., has decamped,leavlnn
behind unpaid debts amounting to SI,000,000.
Three of lihodos's victims parte*!
with more than $100,000, half a dozet
others'loaned blm from 835,000 to $40,00C
each, and a score are poorer by from ?10,000
to 420,000.
Arrested For a Political Murder.
Allen Belkt a well-known citizen of Laki
City, 3. C., was lodged In jail at Charles'
ton, a few days ago,charged with being Implicated
In the lynching of the negro Post
master Baker In his town a year a so.
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nunuru aiuiuii onisr
Many Lives Lost and Widespre
Devastation Caused by Gales.
WINDS WROUGHT TERRIBLE RU
Portsmouth, Southampton and Fo
tone, England, Salter From 1
Storm's Fary?The Thame* Overflc
?AaTraln Dashes Into the Sea??1
l.o?t and Prooertr Destroyed In Viei
London(By Cable).?Widespread dev
tatloa on land and sea has been the res
of the storm which raged here aad ale
the coast a few days ago, and the agg
gate losses of property are Immense. I
day evening reports told of dismant
houses, oversowing rivers, inundal
streets and fields, buildings flooded, cat
and sheep drowned, railroads disorgi
ized, and disasters to life and limb fr
falling debris.
London's parks and buildings have s
fered. heavily. The Thames overflow
along the upper reaches, with serious Ii
to the dwellers on the banks.
, Most of the coast towns have suffei
severely. Promenades have been swept
the sea and harbors and piers damagi
Parts<bf Southampton were under water,
many parts of Portsmouth boats were e
ployed in the main streets to take t
school children home.
Three men who were returning fronc
funeral near Castle Island, Ireland, w<
lifted by the wind, hurled into a pit, a
killed. . .
While the storm was at its height a tra
near Llanfairfechan, Wales, dashed ic
the sea, owing to the fact that the trac
wera washed away. The fireman and t
engineer were drowned. Folkestone P
and station have been almost demolish)
Vienna, Austria (By Cable).?A furic
gale swept over this city with frightful j
suits. Many windows in shop fronts wc
blown in and falling slates and chlmne
made walking on the streets dangerous,
its exposed parts the city looks as if it n
been subjected to a bombardment. M
were blown under vehicles and killed.wh
others were carried Into the Danube a
drowned.
Brussels, Belgium (By Cable).?T
wind blew with terrlflo violence here a f(
days ago. A number of villas in the subur
were blown down, and the signal bos
along the railways were prostrated.
Berlin (By Cable).?A violent storm pi
vailed In northern and western Oermat
In the southern part of the country tlit
were thunderstorms accompanied by tc
rential downpours of rain.
CONGRESSMAN DINCLEY DEAD.
Tit* Republican Leader In the Hon
Saccarnbi to Heart Failure.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?Nels
DIngley, of Maine, leader of the Repub
can side 01# the floor of the House of Re
resentatlves and representing the Seco;
Congressional District of Maine In tb
body, died here Friday at 10.30 o'clock
heart failure resulting from extreme wea
ness due to double pneumonia.
CONGRESSMAN NELSON DINGLEY.
There were present only tho two sons
Mr. Dlngley and the nurses, with I
Deale. Mrs. and Miss Dlngley, who h
been unremitting In their attendance up<
and care of husband and father, were, f
the moment, resting in the room of Repi
sentative and Mrs. Russell, adjoining th<
own. For a week Mr. Dingley had be
unconscious, save at brief intervals, ai
death came painlessly and almost imp<
ceptibly.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., came of sturdy Ne
England stock, the first American Dingl
having come to Massachusetts in 16!
Nearly all the Dingleys were traders, farr
ers or blacksmiths. He was a year o
when his parents moved to Parkmaa
farm for a short time, and then run a ta
em and store. At seventeen he was t
teacher of a school at Ohina, fourteen mil
trom Auburn, his home. He entered Watt
ville College in 1851, and a year and a lit
later became a student at Dartmout
where h<? was graduated with high rank
a scholar, debater and writer.
After graduation he studied law for
year In the office of Morrill & Fessonde
Auburn, and was admitted to the bar. 1
purchased the Lewlston Journal in Se
tember, 1956. The Journal was then
weekly paper. When the war bopan t
paper was made a daily, and Mr. Dingl
was elected to the Maine Legislature.
He was re-elected to the Legislature
1862 and 1863, and in the latter year, wh
but thirty-one years old, was made Speak
of the House. Removing the Lewiston,
was elected again to the Legislature a
re-elected Speaker. He wa3 the liepublic
leader on the floor of the House in 181
| 1868 and 1873. In 1873 he was elected Go
ernor. He was re-elected In 1874, and
the next year declined a renomination.
In the Fifty-fifth Congress Dingley vi
appointed Chairman of the Ways a
Means Committee, and the new tariff h
took his name. For a while it was thous
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coiittiu iuui no nuuiu uo appviuicu .jcui
tary of the Treasury in President McK:
ley's Cabinet. Mr. Dingley was married
.Tune 11,1857, to Miss Salome McKenuey,
Auburn, Me. They hod six children.
The Astor Buttery Return* Home.
The Astor Battery arrtved at San Fn
cisco, Cal., a few days ago on the tra:
port Senator from Manila. The men ca
East after receiving their winter clothli
The Astor Battery left six of its men 1
hind. Five fell before tbo enemy's Are
under the scourge of fever, and one, S
geant Harry L, Burdick, was left in 1
hospital at Manila down with typhoid.
Germany Denies Aiding Filipinos.
Official denials were made In Berlin
few days ago that the German Gove
ment was lending aid to the Filipinos.
A Sign of Prosperity.
Frobably no more accurate financial
rometer exists than the business of 1
creat life insurance companies. It lp, p
i Saps, the first business to feel comTng i
j presslon and the first to enjoy coml
i prosperity. The past year has been one
great success for the big life companies
America, and, according to all indicatio
during the present year the companies \
exceed even their immense business of 1*
Hundreds of Chinamen Drowned.
According to reports received at Vi
couvor, B. C., frestets recently causei
cave-inonthe banks of the River Han
Hankow, China. From 200 to 1000 peo
ware drowned. .
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IJI THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Wftililncpfnn Tt?!ni.
The Comptroller of the Currency ap,
proved an application for authority to orJad
ganlze the State National of St. Louis, Mo.,
capital 82,000,000.
Mr. Ross. Mr. Morrill's successor as Senator
from Vermont, presented his credentials
a few days ago and the oath of office
... was administered to him.
The House passed the Navy Personnel
bill. Amendments provide for a Judge
Advocate's corps, the abolition of prize
it. money, the retirement of non-commls-'
sioned officers and enlisted men after
tba thirty years' service, and a material intw?
crease of the Marine Corps.
reg The Senate Committee on Publio Buildings
and Grounds made a favorable re,n*
port on a bill appropriating 81.000,000 for
the erection of a building in Washington
" for tbe Department of Justice and the
ult Court of Claims.
,nR Mrs. Mary C. Butler, who was formerly a
re- slave, died a few days ago at the age 100
?ri- years and 17 days.
led In the Senate Senator Hoar introduced
, , a resolution recognizing the independence
of the people of the Philippines, and their
tl? right to form a government of their own,
in- and declaring the intention of the United
. States to refrain from interference with
such government.
I The senate passed a resolution tcnueru'*
log the thanks of Congress to Miss Clara
red Barton and others of the Red Cross Society
oss for their services in Cuba.
A man who registered at the St. James
Hotel as E. G. Porter, of Woodbury, N. J.,
by shot and killed himself in his room nt the
sd. hotel. No cause is known for the suicide.
_ The Senate confirmed the nominations
of Addison C. Harris, of Indiana, as Minister
to Austria-Hungary and Charlemange
. a Tower, of Pennsylvania, as Ambassador to
3re Bussia.
nd Andrew Carnegie offered to give $250,000
to erect a building for a public library for
iln Washington, provided Congress would furito
nish a site and provide suitable malnteniks
ance, not less than $10,000 per annum,
he Efforts will be made at once to secure the
ier needed legislation.
Secretary Long approved the findings of
the court of inquiry concerning the groundus
Ing of the battleship Massachusetts, and
re- has reprimanded Captain Ludlow and
ire Lieutenant Potts.
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acj Domestic.
en Besults of the voting on the woman sufile
frage amendment in the November elecnd
tions in the State of Washington, according
to the official count, were 20.171
votes for, 30,497 against and 24,987 ignoring
h? the amendment, the majority against wornan
suffrage being 10,326, with 75,654 votes
133 cast.
Pf/ifnnonr Hanroo TT P?1I TTAll ItnOWIl aS
a Seventh Day Adventlst, and tbe oldest
professonin tbe National College of Battle
re" Creek, Mich., was killed by his horse running
away.
Tbe residence of Charles Nail, at Eokomo,
Ind., was wreoked by a natural gas exSloslon.
Mrs. Null was fatally burned.
frs. Marlon Smith and Miss Elizabeth
Burns suffered from severe burns about tbe
face and arras. The explosion was caused
ia? by aD Accumulation of gas in tbe cellar, into
whloh Mrs. Null went with a lighted
lamp.
?n W. M. Rhlnesmith and John Fredericks'
"* were killed and a number of others severep
ly injured in a railroad accident at Greenwood
Lake, N. J., a few days ago. A car
. leaped from the rails and rolled down an
embankment.
Chief of Police John Garvoy, of Menasha,
Wis., was found la the Neenah
Canal by a mill hand. An examination
~ shows that he had been murdered and
then thrown into the water. The back of
his head was beaten in.
Fred J. Barstow. foreman in the publishing
house of the W. B. Conkey Company,
of Chicago, III., shot and killed an unidentified
man during a labor dispute on
the street. Barstow was arrested.
Major Frauds L. Hills, a West Point
graduate and at present Chief Engineer of
tbe Wilmington and Northern Railroad,
was notified at Wilmington, Del., of his
appointment as engineer in charge of the
Government works at Porto Rico.
8amuel Stelner, a farmer of Plewant Valley
township, surrendered himself to the
authorities at West Union, Iowa. He said
that his brother John and himself, with a
neighbor named Hunsberger, were together
a few days ago; that they drank
^ of homemade wine, becoming intoxicated;
A Atiaooal o KofTrrnan thflm In
*r llini a \juuiiui utuaw uum wu kuwu., ?
whicfh lie shot his brother, killing him Instantly.
The north-bound limited train on the
Illinois Central had a head-end collision
with a switch engine at Champaign, 111., a
few days ago. Engineer Henry Thorpe of
the swlrh engine and Fireman W. B. Logan
. of the limited were killed. Thorpe had
been an engineer on the road for thirty
years.
? The store of the J. S. Menkln Dry Goods
of Company, one of the largest houses in
>r. Memphis, Tenn., was destroyed by Are.
The loss was over $200,000.
on In a street fight at Boyles, Miss., a few
or days ago, two men, Dr. Harris and a Mr.
o- Allen, were killed and a Mr. Dougherty
sir was fatally injured by John Hace and
en Frank Williams. Allen was a bystander,
nd The trouble was the result of an old feud.
>r* William Garrlty, aged about thirty-five
years, employed on the barge Jeremiah,
owned bv the"Thames Tow Boat Company,
was burned to death In New London,
,/ Conn., in a fire which caused duraage to
J?* tlie barge to the extent of about $200.
Id Frank Shott, a wealthy farmer, was killed
to by a train on tne west jersey itauroau at
,v. Woodbury, N. J. He was driving across
the track when his wagon was struck by a
eg locomotive. His horses were also killed.
>r- General Clous arrived in New York City
lit from Havana with records of the Evaeua:b,
tion Commission and a small cannon, capas
tured from the British In 1611.
A box from Madrid, Spain, wa3 received
a at Annapolis, Md., by Lleutenant-Commander
E. K. Moore. It comes from Ad*e
mlral Cervera, and contains several presP*
ents for friends, Including Mr. Moore and
a Admiral McNair.
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Foreign.
in The United State s Embassy at Berlin has
en been instructed to secure the discharge of
:er William Brlor, of Cincinnati, who has been
he impressed into the Germany Army.
nfi John Burrett, ex-Minister to Siam, in an
*Q address before the shanghai Chamber of
56> Commerce, said the acquisition of the
Philippines is of vital Importance to the
lP protection of American interests in the Far
East.
n(j M. Cambon, the French Ambassador to
lw Great Britain, in a speech in London said
,jjt that France desired peace among all na1
+ rrr o a clnournlr <n OVmmfhv tvffh tllA
re- una oiuwwauij ^ *
in. Czar's pacifl" proposals, and that the Angou
lo-French friction over the Fashoda inciot
dent had been greatly exaggerated in the
public press.
A German student named Blberle, fatnlly
shot a Dzech student, named Linhart, at
Prague, Austria, with his revolver In a
in- light resulting from a political dispute,
as- St. Anne's College at Digby, N. S., -was
me totally burned u few days ago, and, in
ig, their labors to secure safety for all thelntagl
mates of the dormitory, the Rev. Fathers
or La Dore, Chalssoa and Cunon wore sorter
ously injured. The college cost about ?75,;he
000, and the furniture and personal property
were worth probably $25,000 more.
The Insurance is $20,000.
A Belgian missionary, Father Belbrouck,
has been murdered by the Chinese at HuPeh,
in the province of the same name,
rn_ Central China, and the mission house has
been burned.
The Queen F?egent of Spain has anu?
nounced her royal pleasure that the ratification
of the treaty of pejice with the
United States shall be left for the Cortes,
declaring that she is not justified in asa?
suming the right to sign the treaty alone.
^ Albert E. Mussen, teller of the savings
Q. department of the Merchants' Bank, at
ng Montreal, Quebec, has been arrested. There
_nj is a shortage in his accounts, which it is
jog said will amount to. $60,000. His relatives
are very wealthy.
The Eastern Telegrapd company in
London gives notice of the establishment
of a censorship at Manila.
0 ount Jules von Falkenhayr,the Austrian
a' statesman, formerly Mlnlstv of Agriculture
pJi in the Taatle Cabinet, died at Vienna in his
seventieth j^ar. _ _/ m
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The President Orders a Court-martial ?
For the Commissary-General. ,i
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GENERAL MILES WILL TESTIFY. [
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The President Announced His Decision ^
to tbe Cabinet?General Eagan Will ^
Be Tried For His Conduct Toward the &
Commanding Officer of the Army? '
General Miles a Witness. ti
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Washinotoh, D. C. (Special).?The Pre si. 11
dent announced at the Cabinet meeting on l?
Tuesday that he had directed the coart. l
martial of Com missary-General Eagan for b
violation of the Articles of War In his ?
statements before the Investigation'Com- ?
mission. ,]
The President made no extended com- r
ment in anp.ounclng his decision to tbe ^
Cabinet, saying briefly that hethoaghtthis !r
wa? the only course open to him consistent )|
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BBIG ADIEB-5ENEB AL CHABLEB P. EAGAJf, . lS
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the Army. The Cabinet officials without ?
exception were gratified that the determln- 11
atlon to convene a court-martial had beet,
reached.
The idea that General Miles might de- .
ollne to appear as a witness before the :(
court-martial in the anticipated contin- *.
gency that General Eagan will pursne a 01
line of defence alleging sufficient provoca- ^
tion for his foul language is said to be unwarranted.
On the contrary, the com- "
mnndln? Aoncrdl will not he llVflrflfl
to obeying a summons from the a'
court, If only for the opportunity "
of correcting a misapprehension which ha^ Dl
been Industriously created, that In bis testlmony
he mude characterizations of Gen- ^
eral Eagan personally to which exception
could be taken. It Is understood that Gen- D
eral Miles is not only willing, but anxious,
to have a tribunal composed exclusively of ?'
army officers pass on the oourse he has pursued,
confident that it will meet with thor- ^
ough approbation ' ?
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General Eagan Revises HI* Testimony,
Washington, D. C. (8peclal).?Colonel
Alexander, of Commissary-General Eagan's
office appeared before the War Investigating
Commission a few days ago with a A
communication from General Eagan accompanying
the revised statement of
his recent testimony, in which he
attacked Major-General Miles. It
was announced that General Eagan'e u
letter of transmittal made formal apology p
to the commission for the harsh language r
used in the first statement. This, together ?
with the revised statement, was accepted , _
by the commission, and a communication ri
to that efTect was addressed by the com- j*1
mission to General Eagan.
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FOSTER M. VOORHEES INAUGURATED ?i
He Accepts the Seal of State In the Prei- ol
ence of 3000 People. GQ
Tbenton, N. J. (Special).?Foster M. ~
Voorhees was inaugurated Governor of C
New Jersey on Tuesday in the presenoe of ti
ouuu peopie.
The ceremony took place In the laylor
Opera House, which was crowded. General
Bird Spencer was master of ceremon- *
ies, and the uahera were uniformed members
of the National Guard. Colonel
Alexander C. Ollpbant acted as Governor .
Voorhee's personal aide. A
Assemblyman Squire, of Union County. 1)1
?resided. Prayer was offered by President n
atton,, of Princeton. Chief Justice Magle
administered the oath of office, and then a
salute of seventeen guns was tired by a de- .
tachment of the 8eventh RegLment. Act- ,
ing-Governor Watklns delivered to Gover- ,
nor Yoorhees the great seal, and the
Governor then delivered his Inaugural address.
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Governor Voorhees deolared in favor of
controlling publlo Institutions by non-partisan
boards, pledged himself to economy . .
in publlo expenditure, and suggested- the t
surrender to municipalities by the State
treasury of a portion of the surplus with
whlcli to reduce local taxes. He recommended
legislation to prevent corporations
from watering stock, and declared that the
State Reformatory at Rahway should be
completed.
Governor Sione Inaugurated. 0
Habbisbobo, Penn. (Speoial).?Governor C
William A. Stono was inaugurated on Tuesr G
day. The oath was administered by Juatioe
Henry Williams of the State Supreme
Court, In the presence of tho Senate and
House of Representatives, who were as- ,
sambled on a large stand erected at the .
west front of tho Capitol. JD,
In his Inaugural address, the Governor v
pointed out the necessity for economy In
the making of appropriations, and said he
would not hesitate to recommend a reduction
of the annual appropriation to the .
public schools In case of necessity.
Governor McMlllln Inaugurated.
Nashville, Tenn. (Special).?In the hall
of the House of Representatives in the
presence of an Immense throng Ben- y<
ton McMlllln was Inaugurated Gov- V)
ernor of Tennessee. After prayer by the v<
Rev. John Matthews, of McKendree Cliuroh, R
Governor Taylor delivered his farewell ad- fe
dress. Governor-elect MoMitllu then M
spoke, and at the conclusion of his address w
he took the oath of office, which was ad- n{
ministered by Chief Justice Saodgrass, of SI
the Supreme Court. 01
Garcia'* Son In Union College.
Marcio Garcia, a son of the late General
Callxto Garcia, has entered Union College 111
at Scheneotady, N. Y. He Is the first Cuban C*
to take advantage of the offers of the ?'
Cuban Educational Society, which was or- ?{
ganlzed for the purpose of givlug free edu- t0
cation to Cubans In American colleges.
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Naval Governor of Guam.
Secretary Long at Washington, ordered
Captain Leary, at present commanding the
San Francisco, to proceed to the Island ol
Guam and assume the duties of Naval Gov- T1
ernor of the new acquisition. j
Columbus's Bones Exposed.
The casket containing the remains o*
Christopher Columbus, which arrived ut p8
Qadiz, Spain, a few days ago on board the ur
Spanish cruiser Conde de Yenadito, and
which were transferred to the auxiliary UI
orulser Giraldii, formerly the British yacht Ki
of that name owned by Mr. Harry McCal- ,
mont, for conveyance to Seville, has been
opened. About thirty bones and some ashes
were found In the casket.
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Fatal Riots Id Hungary. 3(;
A fierce election riot took plaoe a few
days ago at Uj-Szent-Anna, In the County ho
of Arad, Huugary, and four parsons were N<
killed and sixteen Injured. M
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OUR NEW CRUISER AFLOAT.
h? Albany Launched at the Armstrongs'
Shipyard in England.
London (By Gable).?The American
raiser Albany was successfully launohed
a Saturday from the yards of the ArmIrongs
in Elswlck. She was named by
[rs. Colwell, wife of Lieutenant Colwell,,
aval attache to the United States Emassy.
The weather wa9 perfect. The
lbany took the water like a duck. She
'as painted gray and-dlsplayed the Amerian
eagle at her figurehead.
Mrs. Colwell was punctual in ascending
je platform reserved for her. Sir Andrew
oble, who Is associated with Sir W. Q.
rmstrong & Co., the builders of the Alauy,
presented to Mrs. Colwell a bouquet
f lilies and carnations tied with the Amerlnn
colors. Lieutenant Colwell and United"
tates Consul Metcalf then approached to
le side of Mrs. Colwell to assist in the
lunching of the ship.
it was a unique ceremony, masmucn as
a American warship bad never before
een launched abroad. Mrs. Colwell
lrned a miniature capstan, an iogenlus
contrivance, releasing a guillotine
hich cut the cord restraining the dogiores,
whereupon the Albany, national
oslgns at all ot her mastheads, the
nion Jack at her bow and bunting everyhere,
amid a dead silence slid gracefully
ito the water, an unusually high tide assting
her. Then followed a deafening
urst of cheering, a wild waving of flags
ad an incessant screeching and roaring of
:eamers' whistles, while Mrs. Colwell with.
nerring aim smashed a bottle ot chainagne
upon the bow of the cruiser, naming
er Albany. Many Americans were present,
i weil.as the local magnates and the
cers of the Japanese, Chilian, Portuguese
ad Chinese warships.
The Albany is a sister ship to the New
rleans, which gave an excellent account
f herself in the operations off the ooast of
uba in the war with Spain. Both vessels
ere purchased from the Brazilian Govrnment
by the United States shortly be>re
the outbreak of the war while being
instructed at the shipyards of the Arm;rongs.
The New Orleans was then the
mazonas and the Albany the Admiral
reu. The Albany will carry a crew of 300
ion.
BARK TURNED TURTLE.
eventeen Men Drowned In the Antlelana
in Taco'ma H?rbor.
Tacosia, Wash. (Special).?The British
ark Andelana, 2345 tons, of Nova Scotia,
aptain G. W. Stalling, sank in twenty-two
tthoms of water in front of the St. Paul
!111 wharf, and the Captain, the mjtte and
fteen of the crew were drowned. The
icldent occurred during the night. v
The vessel came in ballast from Shangnl.
The ballast had been disc jarged. and
le ship was lying at anchor waiting +o be
> be towed into the dock. A few nights
terrific gale raged on the bay, the .wind
lowing thirts'-six miles an hour. Two
reat boom legs were placed beside Andena,
one on each side. During
le gale one of the logs went
irift, causing the ship to careen
ad.to capsize with very little warning to
le crew. The vessel was entirely/Without
allast and the batches were open. All on
oard were caught ltke rata In a trap and
ad no chance to, escape. The ship simply
ireened over, the water flowed inthe"open
atches, and she sank.
A large number of the crew had been dia?
barged, or the loss of life would have been
ir more appalling. The ship was to have
ikeri on a car<o of wheat for Queenstown.
aptain Stalling lived in Anapolls, N. S.,
ad leaves a widow and three children. He
well known in this port.
ARSENIC IN OYSTER FRITTERS.
Negro Woman Accaied of Murder In
Maryland.
Baltijioue, Md. (Special).?Martha Balljr,
colored, thirty-three years old, is locked
p here, charged with the murder by
oison of George W. Klah, also colored, at
ambrldge,.Md. Eiah died a few days ago,
nder suspicious circumstances, and warmts
were issued for the Bailey woman'r
rrest. On Friday the remaining members
t Utah's family, consisting of ajgbt per*
>ns, were poisoned, and the next day his
lother, Mary Jane Kiab, died in terrible
gony.
The poison has been traced to a barrel
t flour, out of which oyster fritter? were j
ade for the noondav meal. An analysis I
lows the presence of arsenlo in large
aantlties. The authorities of Dorchester
ounty assert that they have evidences
tat will convict the accused of the crime.
6000 KILLED AND WOUNDED.
arks Are Victorious In s Battle With
tbe Yemen Insurgents.
Constantinople, Turkey (By Cable).?
dvices received her& from Hodelda, Ara!a,
say that a great battle was fought on
ovember 30 at Shan el between the Tulrks
id tl>e Yemeu insurgents.
Although the TurKs'were victorious, capiring
the position held by the rebels, they
>st 2000 men in killed and wounded. The
sses of the insurgents In killed and
ounded wore 4000.
Tbe advices add that tbe insurrection is
ir from being quelled, and Abdullah Pasha,
ie Turkish commander in Yemen, ha?
rdered the capture of the town of Saada,
s this town is held in strong force its captre
will be a difficult task.
LA BOURGOCNE WAS AT FAULT.
erdict Rendered in Favor of the Owners
of the Cromartyshire.
London (By Cable).?The trial of the suit
f Law & Co., the owners of the steamship
'romarevshire, against the Compagnie
enerale Transatlantique, for damages
istalned by the Cromartyshire in collision
ith the French liner La Bourgogne, in
hich the Bourgogne was sunk, was ended
l the Admiralty Court a few days ago,
idgment being rendered in favor of' the
iuintiff.
The court held that La Bourgogne was
)lely to blame for the dbaster, her speed
aing excessive under the circumstances,
ad that tbe commander of the Cromartylire
did everything possible to avert a
)llision.
MUi Schley Ends Her Life.
Miss Anna Mary Hoke Schley, twenty-five
jars old, daughter of the late Colonel
'llliam Louis Schley, poet, lawyer and
steran of two wars, and second cousin of
eal Admiral Schley, committed suicide a
w days ago In her home at Baltimore,
d. Since the death of her father, to
hom she was much attached, a month
?o, Miss Schley tiad Deen mconBoiame.
is shot herself through tho heart with
le of her father's revolvers.
The Cherokee Treated la Signed.
The treaty between the United States and
ie Cherokee Nation was signed by the
ammlssion at Muscogee, Ind. T., a few
lys ago. Sanders and Gunter, two unem>rs
of the Cherokee Commission, refused
sign It. To become effective the treaty
ust be ratified by Congress on or before
arch 4,1899, and by a majority vote of
ie Cherokee people.
Georgia Troops For Xuevitas.
The transport Roumaman went to sea on
luday from Savannah, Ga., with the
ilrd Georgia Volunteers, bound for Neutas,
Cuba.
Mews of the Toilers.
The employes of the Public Works De?
irtment In Pittsburgh, Penn., are to be
liformed.
There is an ordinance requiring the
lion label on all printing matter for
insas City, Kan.
The headquarter of the Barbers' Interitional
Union will be removed from Syrase,
N. Y., to Cleveland, Ohio, February 1.
The Typographical Union label appeared
>on all the ballots used in the special
hool bond election in Kansas City, Kan.
Vice-Chancellor Emery, ot New Jersey,
,s granted an injunction restraining a
mark cigar dealer from using counterIts
of the Clgarmakers' Union label. _
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MILES CALLED A Llifi.
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V? f* I C I- IIL.J,
oommissaryuenerdi tagan s niiowv
Upon the Army's Commander., - it
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BAD BEEF CHARGES THE CAUSEJ .|jj
General Euto Tell* the lTer- InTeeti- ' ^
gatora That the Head of the Military
Forces la a Wilful and Malicious Liar? \
A Prepared Attack Upon General MJlea '
?He Defends Hla Soldiers. > ' <
Washington, D. C. (Special)?.BrfgadlAr- . 0
General Charles P. Eagan, Commissary
General of Subsistence, created a sensation
before tbe War Investigation Commission
on Wednesday in answering the accusa- . ^
tlons against tho character of refrigerated .
beef furnished lo the troops in the war. |$j
General Easan made a personal attack on .
Major-Qeneral Miles, calling him a liar.
over and over again. He said, in effect, ,
that General Miles was not lit to associate \"'.l
with decent people, and that either General
Miles or himself mast;get out of ttre'atmy. rag
General Eagan read his testimony front
typewritten manuscript.1 It had been ear?- .
fnlly prepared and was read with passion- < _
ate fervor. t m
. At one time GeneraWiagan saidaxfv Gen
eral Miles: "Hb lies in nls throat, he Hop w
in his heart, he lies in every hnir of his V
head and dvery pore of his body; he lie*
wilfully, deliberately, Intentionally and n
maliciously." At another time he said: "If -1
his statement Is false, as I assert it to be, ...
then he should be drummed out of the ser- 'rf
vice and Incarcerated In prison with other <:SB
libellers." >.$S
The causes which led up to this explo- ,v< -3?
otan a# w*dfk on/1 (n/llnnaflnn a*>a a# ra * j?
OiVU VA ntttkU OUU lUUl^UAktVU ?U? V* S7 ' J?
cent date. General Miles has charged the ' ; ^
Commissary Department with famishing ^
"embalmed bee!" and decaying canned
meat for the army ln'Po^o Rico In the war ">
with Spain. Since Miles made his asser-. . : rj
tlons there has been a procession of wit- vSEl
1 nesses testifying, And only few to subitan- ^
tlate the statement of the commanding
general of the United States forees.
At the close of Commlssary-GeriernJ
Eagan's testimony given before the War
Investigating Commission 4 newspaper
correspondent called upon. General Milee; jvfl
who, after reading slowly the per- ..." *S|
tinent parts of the testimony V ^
9ald: "lne testimony I gave was given, v^SSj
on statements made by my offl- \
cers and soldiers by thousands. I believe ;*
those statements, and I simply wish to be" .
considered on the side of the soldiers. I ?
shall continue to do whatever I can to -v- ' Jy
maintain their integrity and proteot their ' ,
honor and welfare. That is my duty aa
well as my pleasure." I >
Should General Miles decide to take
notice officially of the attack, the next! i-:?&
step would he for him to prefer charges! , %
with the President against the Com-1 ' VjSij
missary General. .These might he based' vv-$
on several technleal grounds, such, lor . %
instance, as "conduot tenakig to the de- ^ i
structlon of "good order and discipline." It \
would be for the President to pass upon * ; :
the demand, and he might adopt one of
three courses, 1. e.. refuse It; grant It; or.j. /
Instead, order a court of inquiljr.. In thiaM .
latier case tne ooay woma nave power 10,
go into the question of veracity whioh hail 'M
been raised, and, In (fact, the conduct ofj ' r,:'
both Generals would be practically under,
examination. *(, -*
General Earan's Statement Beturoed. | , <%
Washwotok, D. C. (Special).?The War
Investigation Commission on Friday sent .
the statement Incorporating General'
Eagan's testimony back to him, with,the '-W
privilege of re-snbmlttlng It It he dhoosee .
to revise its language. Xv<:
CHAUNCEY DEPEW FOR SENATOR, : ^
Be Receive* the U nan t mo a* Ctacni Nonalaatlon
of the New York Bepablicmns. j ; .
Amaxt, N. Y. (Special).?Chauncey X;
D epew was unanimously fthosen as the can- J
didate of the Republican party for United
States Senator at a joint legislative canons
held in the Assembly chamber Thursday .;0
light. ? |
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chatjncey m. depkw. !
The caucus was called to order by Sena-;
tor Ellsworth, Chairman of the Senate Can-' j . -j
jus Committee,who named Senator Hobarti ?
Krtlm for Chairman of the joint session.* J
Senator Nathaniel A. Elsberg; of the Fifteenth
District, in which Mr. Depew re4-Urxry
-m n r> * i ~ n J kM Ka
3iuc3f n tu bucu louuguuiou uj mo juau,
tvbo presented Sir. Depew's name..
Senator Wilcox, of Auburn, Seconded the.
aomination and moved that the Secretaries!
be directed to cast one ballot for Mr. Depew
as the candidate of the party for
United States Senator. The. motion wasj
sarrled unanimously and Mr. Depew was'
declared the nominee of the caucus.
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NEW YORK BANKERS ARRESTED.'
Charged With Certifying a Big Check
With No Funds to Its Credit.
New Yobk City (Special).?James Mae- t
naughton, former president of the Trades.
men's National Bank, and Allan Macnaughton,
president of the Wool Exchange, and
one of the directors of the Tradesmen's
National Bank, wers arrested on Wednes- , '
day by United States Commissioner Shields.
They were charged with violating' the
Revised Statutes by certifying a check
drawn on the Tradesmen's National Bank
to the order of the United States Trust ,'
Company for 9510,000, when the trust
company had no funds in the bank to its
credit.
Both pleaded not guilty, and demanded >
an examination. They were held in 925,OOOball.
Bbth men gave ball.
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Reform# Opposed in China.
The Viceroy of Nanking, Liou Koon Tl, v
has memorialized the Throne, at Pekin
China, recommending the proper training
of military officials and the discarding of
ancient weapons and drill in favor of modern j
methods. As a result an edict has beea?
issued severely traversing the memorial
and censuring the presumption of the
Viceroy.
Crippta Creek's Itecord^jBreaker.
The 1898 gold output In the Cripple Creek
(Col.) camp was about $16,000,000. This Is
>i record-breaker. . ' C.
Spokes of the Wheel.
The National Cycle Board ot xraae nas
gone out of existence.
The total exportation of bicycles during
1898 were $6,846,529, an increase of $706,685
over 1897.
Ia Adelaide, Australia, the police department
saves upwards of $4000 annually
by mounting its men on bicycles instead of
horses.
Cycle shows will be held in Boston, Philadelphia,
Buffalo, Syracuse, Detroit and
other cities this year, as well as in New .
York and Chicago.
In future all private members of the ,
National Cyclists' Union will bo Insured
for $250 at death and $5 a week {or Uto
weeks la case of accident. ?
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