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THE WORK OF CONGRESS
Senate Army Reorganization Bill
Pneeorl +Vio Hmico.
, I UOOL/U llio liuuggi
EIGHT NEW WARSHIPS PROVIDED.
Army Bill Agreed to to Avoid an Extra
Session of Congress?Senate Reduced
the Price of Armor Plate?Bill Cre.
atlng the Rank of Admiral Passed-*
The Money For Spain.
Washington, D. C. (Special"). ? The
House on Tuesday by a vote of 203 to 32
passed the Sonate Army Reorganization
bill under susponsion of the rules.
i It was reported to the House from the
Committee on Military Affairs without
change. By its provisions an army of adequate
force is provided to meet all contingencies
for the next two years, and on
July 1,1901, the peace footing of March.
189S, will be resumed without further legislation
by Congress.
k Chairman Hull, of the Committee on Mil.
ltary Affairs explained the reasons which
Induced the committee to report the Senate
bill. It was needless to say that the
oommittce had been constrained to report
it. It was not such a measure as the committee
would recommend to the House if
there were time aoeaa, due witn iuw congress
in Its dying hours the committee did
not feel warranted In taking action that
must Inevitably cause an extra session,
j Many other Important matters were alsc
disposed of. The General Deficiency Ap.
proprlatlon bill, carrying $21,089,000, was
passed under suspension of the rules without
a word of oriticism. This is the last of
the appropriation bills. The Senate amend- |
menjs to the River and Harbor bill were
non-concurred in.
The Senate passed the Naval Appropriation
bill after less than five hours of debate.
In that time, however, it was amended
radically in oDa respect. The price to
be paid bv "the Government for armor plate
was fixed In the bill at $300 a ton, $145
less than the amount fixed by the
House. In addition the Secretary
of the Navy was authorized in
the event of the refusal of the armor-plate
companies to supply armor at $800 a ton
to proceed to the construction of an armor
lactory to C03[ 91,3UU,UVU, uuu m mm vnoo
will have in his control $2,000,000 with
which to operate the Government plant.
The bill provides for two sea-going
coast line battle ships,two armored cruisers
and four protected cruiser.?.
i? The Senate, without r. word of debate,
passed the House bill appropriating 820,000,000
for payment to Spain in accordance
wltU the peace treaty.
The Senate bill to create the grade of
Admiral for the benefit of Hear Admiral
Dewey was passed In the House.
! MONEY FOR PUBLIC BUILDINCS.
Some of the-Cltlei Which Will lie Favored
With Government Structures.
Washixoton, D. C. (Spocial).?Just before
the final vote on the Sundry Civil Ap?Kill
nn omfln/lmflnf toaq ftrlnnt.
pivpiaiiv/u Win uu UU*VUV?tMwM? t?-? ??
ed at the instance of Senator Allison, appr&priating
money for the work next year
on all the public buildings which have been
ppthorized by the present Congress, the
pppropriation of the year generally being
one-half the total limit of cost. Following
are some of the amounts appropriated in
eaoh case:
' Indianapolis, $250,000; Fitohburg, Mass.,
$50,000; Lawrence, Mass., $50,000; Jamestown,
N. Y., $37,500; Rome, N. Y., $25,000;
Elmira, N. Y., $92,500; New Brunswick, N.
J., $50,000; Elizabeth City, N. C., $25,000;
Newport, Yt., $25,000; New Brighton, Pa.,
$37,500; Wllkesbarre, Pa.. $32,500; Salt
Lake, $150,000; Seattle, Wash., $150,000;
Annapolis, Md., $50,030; Norwich, Conn.,
$50,000; Winsted, N. C., $25,000; Lockport,
N. Y., $25,000; Nashua, N. H., $30,000;
PostofHce at Brooklyn, N. Y., for purchase
of property, $20,000; at Omaha, Neb., $150,009;
Springfield, Mass., $20,000; Cleveland,
Ohio, $300,000; Baltimore, Md., $10,000;
Hartford, Conn., $87,500.
The amendment also authorlzestthe Sec'
retary of the Treasury to contract for the
completion of the buildings within the
limits nrovided.
: MARYLAND DECORATES SCHLEY.
Presentation of a aracnificent Medal as a
Mark of High Esteem.
Baltjmobe, Md. (Special).?Rear-Admiral
Wlnfleld Scott Schley received a few days
ago from the people of this, his native
State, a superb testimonial of the esteem
In which he is held by the people of Maryland
and of their appreciation of his services
to the country during the iate war
with Spain.
Incidentally he was cheered by assembled
thousands as he rodo through the
streets of Baltimore, and at night four
hundred of the representative men of tte
otty and State {fathered together to witness
the presentation of the testimonial and to
]oin In a banquet given in his honor.
The testimonial proper took the form of
a magnificent medal of gold and diamonds
* of great intrinsic worth nnd resplendent
beauty, the gift of Maryland, presented in
th<) name of the State by Governor Lloyd
Lowndes.
BARON HERSCHELL DEAD.
Former Lord Chancellor of England
Passed Away Suddenly at WaMilncton.
"Washington, D. 0. (Special).?Baron
Herschell, one of the Commissioners from
Great Britain on the commission recontly
in session hero to adjust differences between
the United States and Canada, died
suddenly at 7.05 o'clock Tuesday morning
at the Shoreham Hotel, where ho had been
1.1*. Ka>I aama ?l.nA ml?K A
LUilUUCU IW U1S UOU 1UI CV.UP uiuo nnu (?
broken leg, caused by a fall oa a slippery
Bidewalk. Lord Hcrsclio'.l's death came
without warning.
Immediately upon being notiQed of the
death of Lord Horschell, Secretary Hay
cabled Mr. Chonte, the Uuited States Ambassador
nt London, to express to the
Queen and to the family of the deceased
Baron the sincere condolences of the
President. Secretary Hay also addressed
a personal note to Sir Julian Pauncefoto.
expressing the same sentiments.
Delcnan Is to Bo a Cadet.
President McKinley has signed the joint
resolution passed by Congress authorizing
him to appoint Osborne W. Doignan,
helmsman of the Merrimao crew, a naval
cadet at Annapolis, he having passed the
prescribed age limit.
A Tornado in Mississippi.
A tornado passed over the country surrounding
Yazoo, Miss., a few days ago.
Nearly one hundred people were made
homeless by the storm, and the losses to
property amount to thousands of dollars.
Two persons were killed and at least half
& dozen iatally injured.
/' ltu.ui ;neu rvnieu iu u vuiubiuh.
yf In a collision between passenger train
y No. 1, east-bound, nod a double-header,
west-bound, near White Plains, New, u
tew days ago, four traiuiuea were killed
and one was seriously injured.
A Big I'ostofllce Kobbcry.
The postoffice at Covington, Ivy., was
robbed of stamps and money a few nights
ago to the amount of $20,000. Tho work
was evidently done by men who had socreted
themselves in the stamp.department,
us it was possible to do provided the watchman,
who is charged with looking after the
carriers' door, neglected his duty. Postoffice
Inspectors have taken tho matter in
charge.
Dvlnc of Scurvy In Dawson.
Advicos received at Seattle, Wash., from
Dawson, Klondike, say that men are dying
of scurry in the suburbs of that city.
AN APPOINTMENT FOR DAY.
The President Ha* Nominated Him to B?
a United States Circuit Judge.
WA8HIXOTCX, I). C. (Special).?The Presjdent
has sent to the Senate the nomination
of William R. Day, of Ohio, to be the United
States Judfje for the Sixth Judicial Circuit,
williaji b. day.
which office was reoently created by Congress.
Mr. Day has been talked of as the
next Republican nominee for the Governorship
of Ohio, but thla nomination entirely
disposes of such talk.
OUR FORCES OCCUPY CEBU.
Navy Qnletly Took Possession of the
Chief Town of the Vlsaya*.
"Washington, D. C. (Special).?Admiral
Dewey cabled the Navy Department a few
days ago that the gunboat Petrel, Commander
C. C. Cornwell, had gone to Cebu
to take possession of It in the name of the
United States. Later in the day this dispatch
came to the War Department from
General Otis:
"Manila. February 25.
"Condition of affairs quiet; progressing
favorably. Anxiety need not be felt in regard
to the situation. Will send small
body of troops to Cebu, where navy took
quiet possession. Otis."
Tiie fact that there was no conflict In
the assumption of American authority over
the island did not surprise the officials
here, as General Otis had cabled recently
that everything was favorable to peaceful
possession there.
The province of Cebu embraces the Island
of that name, and is the most important
province of the Visayas, on account of
its central position, the nature of its soil
and the industry of it3 inhabitants. The
area is 2092 square miles and the population
504,076. It is crossed by mountain
chains. The coasts are rather high and
the rivers of little importance. The capital
is Cebu. where the Petrel assumed possession.
It has a population of 35,243. It is
the mercantile centre of the Visayas group,
and Is 460 miles from Manila.
DEAD MAN WON THE BICYCLE RA"CE.
Heart Dlieaie Killed a Rider as H'
Crossed the Tape.
Vancouver, B. C. (Special).?Advices
from Australia by the steamship Mlowera
give details of a remarkable bicycle race
in Sydney, which was won by a dead man.
It took place at a big electric light carnival.
In a one-mile contest there were fifty en
tries, some of the fastest men m Australia
taking part. While 10,000 persons watched
this race, young James Somervllle passed
under the tape a winner and a dead man
Heart disease killed him as he passed the
tape.
At the start he quickly forged ahead,
closely followed Dy another crack rider,
Percy Cliff. They left forty-eight riders in
the rear and shot around the track wheel
to wheel. When within twenty-five yards
of the tape Somervllle, who still led by hall
a wheel, was seen to relax his hold on the
handle bar?. His pedals whirled around,
however, and he pluckilyheld his position.
Five yards from the tape Cliff put on a
tremendous spurt and struck 8omerville's
hind wheel, shooting the machine with its
then almost inanimate burden like a rocket
under the tape.
THE DROUCHT IN AUSTRALIA.
Cattle Dying by Hundreds and Landowners
Are Diecoar?ged.
Vancouver, B. C. (Special).?Reports
have reached here of the drought la
Australia. Cattle are starving to death by
i n offamnf f a f olfa f Ko /lotf Ia
uuuuiQUO) au akiviu|/b iu?v wuw
into sections where hay is plentiful proved
unavailing. The distressed landowners
are meeting to discuss measures ot relief,
and in case9 of Government land being
occupied are asking for the remission cf
rent for one year. At these meetings
many of those present said that for three
years they had not made a dollar, and that
thousands of acre3 of crops had been destroyed
by drought. To add to the distress,
bush fires are raging over thousands
of miles of territory.
NOT A SOLDIER EXECUTED.
Record In tlie Late War Believed to Be
Unparalleled.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?In reaching
the decision to recommend along term
of imprisonment in the case of a private in
an Alabama regiment who had killed a man
in an affray, Judge-Advocate-Oeneral lileber
bas completed a remarkable record,
disposing of the last of the capital cases
which came before his department for review
without in any case imposing the
deatti penalty. Thus tho war has passed
without the execution of a single soldier on
account of military crimes. This is believed
to be without parallel In history.
Crimos were committed, but they lacked
malice or premeditation, and there were
no desertions bcause of cowardice or
treachery.
CERVERA FORESAW DISASTER.
the Admiral Says Hit Defeat Mnst Be Attributed
to the Government.
M&dbid, Spain (By Cable).?The committee
of the Senate for the verification of
credentials has examined Admiral Cervera,
who had contended that he was entitled to
sit in the Senate, inasmuch as criminal proceedings
had not been taken against him.
The Admiral declared that if the loss of his
squadronwereacrime.it must be attributed
to the Government, which sent him to
the Antilles against his will.
Ke told the committee that he wept on
receiving congratulations upon his safe ar
rival a: Santiago ae uudu, lor ue naa ioreseen
disaster.
STARVATION IN CHINA.
American ItesWlent* A?k That a Steamship
Load of Corn lie Sent.
Sax Feaxcisco, Cal. (Special).?American
residents of Chee Foo, province of Shnng
FuDg, China, have sent a petition to the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, begging
that a steamship load of corn be seat
Immediately to relieve the distress in the
province. They say that fully two million
Chinese peasants are threatened with actual
starvation, owins to the Yellow llirer
flood, which is declared to be the worst in
the history of China.
Cycling; Notes.
Champion Charles Miller won the six-day
bicyelo race at San Francisco. He beat his
own record by 185 miles.
The dealers are busy these days, and say
that the season gives every promise of being
one of the best, if not the best, on
record.
A. A. Chase, of Fingland, and "Tom"
Linton, of Wales, will arrive in America
this fall for the closing of the American
racing season. They will ride American
wheels.
I several attempts wiii db mnauio uuvau'.-u
thd one-hour bicycle record this summer,
and with motor pacine several of the distance
cracke hope to do even better than
hvaatv-flFe iplles an hour.
GERMANY IS FRIENDL1
All Her Warships Ordered to Wit
draw From Philippine Waters.
WE GUARD LIVES AND PROPERT
German Government Makes a Formal T
quest That the United State* Uncle
take the Froteclion of German Su
jecUs In the Philippines?Proof of Th
Country'# Friendship For Us.
Wabhixotox, D. C. (Special).?The G<
man Government bas effectually set at r(
the rumors of a purpose directly or in<
rectly to embarrass the United States
the Philippine Islands, and has given
man?foofflf{^n of ifra riaairA tft r?r
mote the most cordial relation with t
United States by ordering the withdraw
of all vessels of Its navy from PhilippI:
waters, and placing the lives of its subjec
there under the protection of the Unit
States Government.
The action taken is regarded here as
Btroke in diplomacy by which all posslblli
of a clash between German and Amerlc:
Interests in and.about Manila will be i
moved and notice given to all the worl
and especially to any Americans who ha
entertained suspicions of sinister deslg
by Germany, of the wish and purpose
the German Empire to cultivate the frlen
Blilp of the United States. By It Germai
at once places the protection of all h
large interests in the islands almost con
pletely in American hands.
i The German Government followed i
announcement to the State Department
a purpose to order its vessels away fro
the Philippines with a formal appllcatl<
to the United States Government
undertake the protection of all the Ge
mans, in the Philippines, not only in pe
eon, but in property. This was regarded
a signal manifestation of confidence whi(
the Administration felt could not be reals
ed, and as practically formal notice th
the Germans have no ulterior purpose
cae X'anippines, nua ruiuei mau mo su
jected to suspicion on that score had taki
the course of turning over the care of tl
welfare of their citizens to the United Stat
Government.
The President promptly accepted tl
trust, and there will he no German fill
at either Manila or Ilolld to disturb t]
relations between tho two countries 1
forming the base of sensational and fall
rumors.
It is possible that by assuming this r
sponsibtlity the United States Governme:
has accepted liability for any damag
that may be sustained by German re:
dents and interests at Manila, but it is pr
bable that the application mast have bei
granted and responsiblllfr; assumed in ai
case, asit;is believed that Admiral Dewi
and General Otis had assured the cor
mander of the Kaiserln Augusta of the
ability to protect every interest in Manil
as a reason why German forces and mi
rines should not be landed. It is th'e o
floial opinion that, whatever the respons
bility for damages, it will not be too larj
for tho benefit which will accrue,
f It appears that the move originated i
Berlin, without suggestion from the Go
man officials here, although Ambassadi
von Holleben executed the directions fo
warded by cable from Berlin. The dl
patch arrived at the German Ernbasi
late Monday evening, and the first thic
on Tuesday the Ambassador wont i
the State Department and laid tl
communication before tho Secretary i
State. A general conference ensu<
on the situation at Manila. Mr. He
woo nnf nronarnrl trt ftn lmmedlal
answer to the request that German pe
Bonal and property interests should pa
under the care of the United States mil
tary and naval forces. After the Ambassi
dor's departure Mr. Hay conferred wil
?he President, and as a result of this coi
ference the President announced bis pu
pose of assuming the protection of Germj
Interests.
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Photographs as evidence,
A St. LonU Judge Admits Them In
Murder Trial.
tsT. Louis, Mo. (Special).?In the trial <
Campbell Allgnir in this city on the chart
of murder a decided Innovation In crimim
Jarlsprudenco has been Introduced. Photi
graphs purporting to portray every sta?
of action in the course of the assault ha<
been put In by the State and allowed i
evidence.
1 The entire tragedy, as the prosecutlc
presents It, was acted out before a earner
Not only were the relative posltioj
Bhown, but every feature of the scene wj
portrayed.
When thef pictures were introduced
created a storm of argument, but Judj
Talty was Arm and could not be clftngc
in his decision. Attorney Anthony, t<
the defence, strenuously objected to tb
rorm or evidence, due juage laity ovb
ruled the motipn, and au exception wt
filed.
FIRST COVERNOR OF GUAM.
Commander Taussig of the Benningtc
Formally Assumes Charge.
San Fbaxcisco, Cal. (Special).?Commai
der Taussig of the Bennington is the fir
American Governor of Guam. The Amer
can flag went up ovarthe new possesslc
at 10.30 a. in., February 1. It was rais(
over Fort Santa Cruz, in the harbor of Sa
Luis d'Apra, the main harbor of Guan
and saluted by the guns of the Benningtoi
Simultaneously it wa9 raised over tl
Government buildings at Agana, five mil<
distant, and was saluted by a battallc
from the Bennington and a company <
native militia with a field battery.
The American flag previously bad bee
raised over Wake Island Dy Command*
Taussig.
PHILIPPINES FORMALLY CEDED.
Spanish Senate Passed the 11111, But On
by a Majority of Tno.
Madrid, spam tuy uadie;.?iao uover:
ment had a narrow escape from defeat
the Senate on the bill authorizing the ce
Blon of the Philippines to the United State
The measure was passed, but the Goverj
ment bad a majority of only two, the vo
being 120 to 118.
The opposition groups in the Sena
combined to defeat the Government, ni
on the main substance of the bill, whic
they knew was inevitable, but on ?
amendment to the preamble censuring tl
Cabinet. Some of the members abstains
from voting, including General Weyl
and the Cuban and Porto Rican Senator
A Farmer Kills His Cousin. *
Clark Scott, a respected farmer living t<
miles southeast of Carrolton, Ohio, heard
man a few nights aj?o ransacking an u
stairs room of his dwelling. Scott empti<
both barrels of a shotgun through the do
panel. Forcing an entrance, ho found I
had mortally wounded Ills cousin, Beat
Scott, who has served several terms in tl
Ohio Penitentiary.
General Gomez's Pledge.
General Gomez, who is at Havana, h
pledged himself to observe the rulings
the Cuban Assembly "in so far a3 they a
for the good of Cuba."
Congressman iiuriey x/uadi
Congressman Hurley, of Brooklyn, died
low days ago from paralysis at H
Spring?, Va. Mr. Hurley's death wa3 n
unexpected. Ho suffered a stroko of p
ralysis two days after the last Congrt
sional election. He then went to H
Spriugs. Denis M. Hurley was born i
March 14, 1843, in Ireland. He oamn
this country with his parents iu 18;
They settled in Brooklyn.
Cuban Spaniards Go to Mexico.
Six hundred Spaniards have arrived
Cordova, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, dire
from Cuba. They were formerly sug
planters in Cuba and propose to locate ne
Cordova and engage In Uut Industry.
J SPRINGER LOSES HIS OFFICE.
Li HIi Term A Jndge in the Indian Tcrrl*
tory Hat Expired.
Wabhiwotos, D. C. (8peclnl).?President
h- McKinley has appointed Joseph A. Gill, ol
Colby, Kan., and Judge Irwin, of Elgin. 111.,
to be Judges In tho Indian Territory, sue*
:eedlng respectively Judge William M.
gd " * *
judge william st. spbisgej*
A Jprlnger and Judge John Tarsney. Judge
ty Springer's term of four years will have exa'n
pired before his successor qualifies.
d, CUBANS TO RULE IN CUBA.
vfl
n3 Ihe Insular Administrator* Will Be Given
of Some Freedopi From Military Restraint.
Havana, Cuba (By Cable).?General
QP Brooke has determined to modify the milia
tary control of civil affairs by putting the
government more into the hands of Cuban
*'1 administrators. General Brooke has addressed
to each department Secretary a
~~ letter directing that the administration of
the department be put into operation aa
* soon as practicable.
f" Tho letter asserts that military control
Is not relaxed, but that the Governor-Genfjr
eral relieves the Secretaries from sending
'Q official communications to civil officials iu
J"! 'the provinces through department com?
mandars, copies merely being sent to Pro1"
vlnclal Governors and the originals sent
ab* direct.
"j* General Brooke will give the Secretaries
as much independence as the Presidential
03 Secretaries in the United States, and, ex,
' cept as to the heads of bureaus, he will not
aB require that he be consulted in the matter
P? of appointments.
ua If the present state of peace continues,
W municipal elections will probably be hel.l
50 In May. The election laws are to be revised,
and the suffrage to be enlarged, probe*
ably on the basis of educational qualiflcaQt
tions.
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JJ; A STRONC WIFELY AFFECTION.
Airs. Lennle Haff Stole to Share Her Has*
band's Imprisonment.
ay
n- Altoh, 111. (8pecial).?Mrs. Lennle Eaff>
'r wife of Edward Haff, a prisoner In the
County Jail at Edwardsville, committed
if. theft that she might be with her husband.
>1* A few days ago she appeared in Edwards?e
ville and told the 8hertff she had determined
to do something to get In jail with
[tt her husband. She said she would steal.
r* 8oon after she made the threat she went
or Into an Edwardsville dry goods stora and
took some goods. The theft Was so bold
s* that the proprietor did not realize it until
*y she had gone.
I After oommlttlnz the theft she went
to home to Alton and waited for 81ierlff Kubn
ie to come after her, which he did. She fairly
of embraced the opportunity to be with her
sd husband, even in prison.
l7 fcWhen Edward Haff was a fugitive his
te faithful spouse stood between him and the
r- police. She visited him rsgularly at the
93 jail. She had nothing but the money she
11* could earn, and when she could earn notha*
|ng she watked to the jail, fifteen miles
ih from Alton.
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r- LINARES IN A WARLIKE MOOD. J
in
Challenges Count d'Alraenas to a Duel For
Attacking His Santiago Record.
Madrid, Spain (By Cable}.?General
a Linares, who was In command of the Spanish
troops at Santiago at the time of ,
of the capitulation, has challenged Count
ft~i
9t OEXEDAt LIXABE3.
I- :
,a d'Almenas to a duel on account of the
, attacks which the Count made upon him in
!<1 the Senate in connection with his arralgnLD
ment of the conduct of the Spanish
Q? Generals engaged in the war in Cuba.
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33 BETRAYED BY A BLIND BECCAR
0j Says That Matz Brothers Killed Mardu*
klla Alter He Refused to Do It.
in Hazleton, Penn. (Special).?Nicholas
3r and Neal Matz, brothers, were arrested a
few days ago and charged with the murdez
of Aneelo Marduskila, seven years ago.
The arrest was made on Information furnished
by John Carudo, an armless, blind
beggar. His story of the crime Is that a
a- brother of the men arrested was murin
derad and that they suspected Marduskila
of being the murderer. They offered Carudo,
3* who then had not met the accident which
3. deprived blm of '.Is sight and his arms,
n- $100 to kill Marduskila. He refused. Some
te time afterward he met the Matz brothers
again, and they said, "Well, we have done
te the job, but if you ever tell of it we will kill
ot you, too." Marduskila was ilrst shot and
jh then cut with knives. )
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19 Grip Fatal In England.
id An epidemic of influenza prevails in
er England, and many deaths are reported.
'<?.
Hope Jror ureyini.
The Procnrateur General of the Court of
3n Cassation at Paris, France, will ask the
a court to annul the conviction of Dreyfus
p. without retrial, and this is taken to mean
9(j that the court has found that the crime for |
or which Dreyfus was convicted was never
committed.
ty
it) Rebel Steamer Sunk In Honduras.
During an engagement on Indian River,
aoar Greytown, a few days ago, the Honduras
steamer Tutumbla sank the San
is Jacinto, a steamer belonging to the forces
of of General Reyes, leader of the lnsurrecra
tlon In the eastern district of Nicaragua.
Doings of State Legislatures.
An attempt in the Utah House to repeal
11* the deficiency judgment law has failed,
ot The South Dakota House has rejected a
ot bill for the control ot freight rates In the
u. State.
)s- A resolution for the Initiative and referot
ondum has been rejectod by the Nebraska |
on sennte.
,t0 The Governor of Alabama has vetoed a
bill to exempt new factories from taxation
for ten years, and the House has sustained
the veto.
A valued polio.v bill has been approved
at [n the Arkansas Senate. A bill to rcduce
ct the penalty for carrying concealed weapons
ar was reiooted.
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I'Ticwrv'wiwTQ fiPEdnw
jjurr jji nmuu uuuuun,
Asks That the Battleship Be Hurriec
to Manila For Political Reasons.
A GRAVE CRISIS THREATENING,
The Cabinet Discusses Admiral Dewnj'i
Unexpected Request?A Dancer of Foreign
Interference In tlie Philippines?
The Ship Needed There to Prevenl
Further Complications.
Wasjinoton, D. C. (Special).?The following
dispatches have been received at
the Navy Department:
"Manila, February 24.
"For political reasons the Oregon should
be senfhere at once. D ewey."
"Manila, February 24.
"Yorktown arrived. Charleston and
Petrel cruising around the Philippine Island.
Affaire more quiet. Dewey."
The Oregon is expected by the Navy Department
to arrive at Manila about March
10, and General Otis within a week will
have about 2500 men as reinforcements.
The dispatch from Rear-Admiral Dewey
asking for the Oregon was received wltb
surprise by the officials here. No one
knew, or ut least would admit that he
knew, the nature of the political reasons
which the Rear-Admiral says demand the
Immediate presence of the battleship.
t Thi^cable dispatch was taken to the
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THE BATTLE
(She is expected to reach Admiral
Cabinet meeting and fully discussed there.
Knowing Dewey to be cool-headed and not
Inclined to exaggerate the Importance of
the situation, the Administration authorities
are satisfied that he bad good cause to
urge that the Oregon be sent to him wltb
all haste. The phraseology of his message
indicates to the minds of the officers that
there is dan?er of foreign complications,
and naturally, in view of the past experience
of Dewey,the first supposition was
that the Oerman warships at Manila had
been again acting in an offensive manner.
It is believed, however, that in the fires
at Manna mucu property 01 iurtuxu residents
and business concerns was destroyed.
That these flres were caused by the insurgents
cannot be denied, and It may be that
some of the foreign naval commanders in
the East are disposed to seize upon the
pretext that their interests demand protection,
which we cannot afford them, to
make a landing or do something obnoxious
to the United States, and likely to encourage
the insurgents. With such a strong
naval force as would be afforded by the reinforcement
of Admiral Dewey's fleet by
the Oregon, there could not be any sound
reason, nqr even a plausible reason, for
any such action on the part of the third
parties.
HAVANA'S DAY OF REJOICINC.
General Gomez Enters tbe City and la
Enthusiastically Welcomod.
Havana, Cuba (By Cable).?The celebrations
on Friday, In honor of the tourth
anniversary of the beginning of the last
Cuban struggle for independence, were
marked by great enthusiasm. Havana had
naver seen anything like it before.
The entrance of General Gomez into the
city was the most popular feature. The
entire city was decorated with flags and
flowers, and the streets were filled with a
crowd twice a9 large as that which turned
out at the Garcia funeral.
As General Gomez passed, the crowds
went wild with vivas, hats were flung In
the air, and women showered flowers on the
old warrior. He bowed and raised his hat
Incessantly,and the crowds struggled to,get
near bis liorse, and clung to me animai?
sides 8S it passed along.
At the palace the Cuban Comrtander-inCbief
was welcomed by Senor Federico
Mora, the Civil Governor; Mayor Perfecto
Lacoste, the members of the City Council,
the Junta Patriotica, the members of the
Assembly, the Secretaries, offloials of all
classes, and numerous patriotic clubs.
There were many allegorical floats expressing
the friendship betweon Cuba and
the United States. Two attracted particular
attention, each drawn by three yoke of
oxen. One represented the Cuba of yesterday?a
woman standing with manacled
hands, a broken wheelbarrow and other
signs of desolation at her feet; the other,
the Cuba of to-day?a woman under a
palm, smiling, and surrounded by many
evidences of prosperity. The contrast was
effective, and the floats reoeived an ovation.
There were 25,000 persons in line, which
required three hours to pass a given point.
The horses of the Cuban cavalry are
scrawny and ill-fed, and the cavalrymen
are olad in a vague Cuoan uniform. All
1-j 13nnvMnao wlfh nonde
UUIIIOU IhOUJlUgbV/u. vno/iuvw, .....
Bcript bundles of olothing and bedding.
They rode two abreast. The Infantry occasionally
kept step, and a<< they passed
the palace presented arms. Most of them
carried Cuban flags stuck In their rifles.
There were about 2000 Cuban soldiers in
the procession.
After the review at the Palace, General
Gomez, accompanied by bis staff, proceeded
to El Vedado to visit Governor-General
Brooke. He attended tbe charity ball at
the Tacon Theatre in the evening.
General Gomez went to Qulnta do MoUnas,
the former residence of the Spanish
Captains General, where he will reside,
with his staff and escort.
Influenia In Northern Europe.
An epidemic of influenza exists in Sweden
\nd Norway.
Lailv Curzon Decorated.
The official Gazette, published in .London,
announces that the decoration of the
Imperial Order of the Crown of India had
been conferrod upon Lady Curzon, wife of
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, the Viceroy of
India, and tue aaugnter oz air. l,. a. Lunar,
of Chicago.
Khalifa In Arms Apiln.
According to a special despatch received
In Condon from Cairo, Egypt, disquioting
news has been received there saying the
Khalifa, at the head of greatly augmented
forces, is marching on the Nile.
Death From a Curious Cause.
In the case of Mrs. Susan Hess of Reading,
Penn., who was found dead in her residence
a few days ago, tho Coroner's jury
found that she met death lu an extraordinary
manner. It appears that while Mrs.
Hess was engaged In making her bed she
was seized with vertigo. As flhe fell, a
scarf which she wore about her neok
caught on the bed post in such a manner
as to cause strangulation.
Cruiser Detroit Seat to Nicaragua.
The Government has dispatched the
orulser Detroit to Blueflelds, fearing that
the revolution in Nicaragua Is threatening
I Amerlc&n interests
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FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO.^
i One Fireman Killed and Other* Injured In
the Pacltlnc Hoaie Dletrlet.
chicago, in. t?peciaj;.?uunng a are
| which for two boors a few days ago
threatened to annihilate the entire paofc*
lng house district of the stock yards, one
fireman was killed and three others severely
Injured, ODe seriously. The blaze destroyed
Swift <fc Co's. warehouse No. 7, dli
rectly in the centre of tbe packing house
district, and several of the adjoining structures
were slightly damaged. The loss ia
estimated at 6200,000.
i Patrick F. O'Nell, pipeman, was the name
of the fireman who was kill9d. The In'
jured are Lieutenant Bernard McDonough,
. Matthew Gaule, Lieutenant Frank Walter
and E. Pauleen, timekeeper for Swift & Co.
Both building and contents were fully
covered by insurance.
Fire also destroyed the Lind Building,
one of the few buildings which stood intact
through the great Are of 1871 and
through several smaller flres which threatened
to destroy it since that time.
The building, which was a seven-story
structure, was occupied by a large number
of firms, the majority of them being machinists,
printers and engravers. The
total loss is estimated at $225,000. Of this
amount $75,000 Is on the bvllding. Two
firemen were injured, while many others
had narrow escapes from the falling floors.
HALF OF MUSCOGKE BURNED.
A Great Fire In the Metropolis of the
Creek Nation.
Wagoocsee, Indian Territory (Special).?
. A fire which started at Muscogee,.Indian
Territory, a few nights ago, destroyed ali
most one-half that town, entailing a loss
aggregating nearly 1500,000. The fire bei
gan in a negro's hut near the Court House.
It destroyed the greater portion of the
i business district, and' many private real*
:SHIP OREGON.
i Dewey at Manila about March 10.)
dences. There was no loss of life or serious
casualty.
The presence in many buildings ofloaded
firearms, cartridges, oils, etc., and their
continuous explosion interfered with the
work of extinguishing the fire and endangered
lives. About forty per cent, of the
loss is covered by Insurance. A great loss
was sustnined in the burning of the records
of the Union Indian Agency.
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
A Fatal Fire and Explosion In Hartford
City, Ind.
Hahtfobd City, Ind. (Special).?By an
explosion following a fire, discovered in
the Dick Building, a few days ago, four
' persons lost their lives and three were injured.
The explosion lifted the third floor
and dropped it down on the second. Every
i house in the city was shaken by the explosion.
Four charred bodies were taken from the
ruins. They were identified as those of
Lewis Laforge and wife, James Bone and
William Lewis. The injured are John
Bullard, Nathaniel Rlnker and Joseph
Yountz.
Incendiary Fire In Ripley, Ohio.
Riplet, Ohio (Speolal).?A presumably
incendiary fire was dlsoovered under the
main stairway of the Relnert Hotel a few
days ago. The fire spread to the Sacker
and Dale Blocks adjoining. Eight business
houses, Including the hotel, were
burned.
RANK OF ADMIRAL FAVORED.
The House Agrees Unanimously to the
Senate Bill.
Washisotox,D. C. (Special).?Mr. Moody
(Rep., Mass.,) created somethingof a furor
in the House a few days ago by offering as
an amendment to the Naval Appropriation
bill the Senate bill to create the rank of
Admiral of the navy. Uproarious applause
greeted the reading of the amendment.
The House Naval Committee had amended
the Senate bill so as to create the rank ot
Vlce-Admlral as well as Admiral. Mr.
Moody proposed that the House stand by
the original Senate bill.
Mr. Boutelle at first reserved a point of
order against the'amendment, but, turning
suddenly upon^Mr. Moody, said he would
withdraw tne point in deference to what
appeared to bo the general demand of thd
House, if the amendment could be voted
upon without debate.
"We will vote without a word," said Mr.
Moody.
"Vote," "Vote," went up In chorus from
all sides of the House.
The question on the amendment was put
and it was carried with a rousing cheer.
When the nays wero called for there
was an Instant of complete silence, and
then the House broke into renewed and
continued applause. The amendment had
been adopted without a single vote in opposition.
HANGED UTTERING A CURSE.
William Held Expiates the KUllntc of
Andrew Henry.
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JERSEY <JITT, n. 11, lopouiaij.? muiaiu
Beid, who shot and killed Andrew Henry
In Woltmann's saloon, Hobolcen, was
hanged In the Hudson County Jail a few
days ago.
The execution was set for 10.30 o'clock
a. m., but was delayed In order to enable
Charles J. Peshall to secure a stay If possible.
Sheriff Heller satd he would delay
the execution until 11.15, bat no longer.
No word came, and the exeontion took
place.
While Beid was standing on the scaffold
bo shouted:
"God curse Dennis!"
The person cursed by the condemned
man is a saloonkeeper whom Beid consid
ered bis enemy.
CHINESE RIOT IN MONTREAL
Coolies on Their Way to Mexico Say Tliey
Are Being Sold Into Slavery.
Montreal, Que.?A gang of 250 Chinese
coolies, wbo are on their way to Mexico,
caused a riot at the Canadian Pacific
Station in this city a nights ago. Since
their arrival the coolies have been confined
in the station under a police guard.
They attacked the polico and made a
desperate attempt to regain their freedom.
Reinforcements had to be called before the
Chinamen wore subdued. They say that
are boiug sold into slavery.
Prominent People.
Eofore Jerry Simpson became a ranchman
h>3 was for several years a sailor on
the great lakes.
A bill introduced in the Senate extending
timnks of Conerress. and author
iziug the presentation ot a gold medal to
Miss Helen Gould, was passed.
The pen with which Tresident McKiniey
signed the peaoe treaty was a gold one
given last Christmas by Secretary Hay to
his son, to whom It will be returned as a
memento.
Nathan ^ay Scott, the new Senator from
W?st Virginia, rarely writes his full name,
and many, even among his most intimate
friends, haVe always supposed him named
for Napoleon.
aldo Inclined
EAGER ^H^HH
Cbe Leader the
Arrance Term* of
annr|
Their Anpt?
the Joagle-Iffo
MJiNila, (By Cable). ?
cvho were to
lines oonfer
ance to tbe Spanish
iiave returned through
The Commissioners said
ind Sandlko were at
lined to pacific overtures.
are yet preparec^E^^H^Hj^H
ihe Spanish prisoners, the?\^|^H^^|^^|
leased two Americans whoj^^^HHl^^^H
six weeks, on
:he value of food and olothl^B^H^^^^^H
Shortly afterward the
flag [of trace borne by Coml^^^^BHHH
toroso de la Oraz, and
:he enemy left tbe Flliplno^|^H^^^H^B|
"No Qnlero, Mas Combatet"
ancho buenol" V'We do not^^H|^^^^H|
my more. Tbe Americans
Tbe Commandante said that fully 8000 o^Hfl
bis men had enoagh and were anxlotu toHfl
surrender. flU
Among the enemy In the jnngle. maayHH
women ar.d children were risible. A wom-^H
?n laid down her rifle and attempted toHH
jross with the parleyers, bat she was ???
back.
FILIPINOS MUST SURRENDER.
Amnesty Ready If They Lay Down Tlufr^l
Arms and Submit Unconditionally.
Washington. D. C. (Special).?The of. IH
flclals at the War Department were asked H
why General Otia bad refused to recognlaB^H
the Commissioners who had come to tfaniijr^H
from the insurgent headquarters at Malo- BK
los when they came to seek peace.
reply was that General Otis was aotlnglBfl
with the greatest propriety in this mattetv^H
3e was careful not to commit his Ooverfrrl^H
merit to any recognition of Againaldo thacjH
would make a precedent, and then there
vTas always the best of reasons for withholding
confidence in every aot of the la*
mrgents where the placing of trust would jH
imperil American lives and Interest*. "jH
The Filipino insurgents would have no -aH
difficulty in securing amnesty, it is jald, lf fl
they lay down their arms nnd submit
jonditlonally; for thpje is no purpose on
:hepart of the American commanders to^H
wreck vengeance upon a submissive foe. 5
M'NABB REFUSED TO BE EATEnJ^B
(Then the Lot Fen to Him In the Klbs<|H
dike Coantry He Seized ma
Vancouver, B. 0. (Special.)?A
reached here from tho Klondike couM|^^Mfl
the effect that 150 miles north of
ton, near the Great Slave Lake,
rlslons of J. A. HoNabb's party^^H^^|
teekers gave out. There were six
party. They lived on ground bog^^^^^H
squirrels until these creatures wei^^^B^H
their winter homes and then ate root^B|^^H
acorns till the snow chvered the eartl^^^^^H
A ^VtAn fV?A?r an? H Aiirn trt
On the sixth day they held a counc^^^^^H
ire w lots to see who should be saor^B|^H
to feed the others. It was agreed-thaH^HM
tmlncky one should submissively
head on a stump for deoapitation.
Irew the shortest slip of paper, butB H
Blared that the others bad cheated
thea he seized aa axe. knocked all bis <H H
janlons senseless and escaped down^^^^H
Peace Blver on the loe. He has doubfl H
perished. The next day the rest of^^^^H
party fell in with Indians, who prov^^P^^J
(hem with food.
This Is the spot in Peaoe Blw
irhere, a year ago. a party of Brl^^^H|
Holnmhia Indians killed fifteen aged
tn^rm women of their tribe and d'evoaM^^H
Ibem to keep from starving. n H
THE ARMY BILL PASSED;
(t Anthorli?* An Army or 05,000 H
I*r? and 35,000 Volunteers.
Washinotox. D. C. (Special).?Atler^^^H
lesslon of eight hours, the 8enate on
lay passed, by a vote of 65 to 13, the b^^fl|
tor increasing the army. There was noo^^^B
*anized opposition to it, although speeoh^|H
In opposition were maae by 8enfttors
[Dem., Mo.), Oaffery (Dem., La.), Pet^^DI
?re<V (Sll. Rep., 8. D.) and Hoar
Mass.). The bill was amended in sever^^H|
particulars, the principal change being
provision that on July 1, 1901, the ara^^^H
ihall be reduced to tho figure at which
itood on April 1, 1893?27,000 men.
The bill, la brief, establishes the force
the regular army at tec regiments
savalry, seven regiments of artillery an^^H
twenty-flve regiments of Infantry, ao^^H
provides that to meet the present exij^^B
socles the President may maintain th^HI
regular army at a strength not exoeedln^^H
35,000 enlisted men, and may raise a forc^^H
of not more than 33,000 volunteers, to
organized into more than twenty-sev^^^H
regiments of Infantry and three of cavaJ^^^S
mounted or dismounted, tho enllstmeo^^^p
for the volunteer force to be for the tern^^H
of two years and four months, unle>^^B|
sooner discharged.
CHICACO'S SECOND "LUETGERT."
Albert A. Becker, m Saaiacemtker, Snt~^H
peoted ot Wife Murder.
Chicago, 111. (Special).?A strange par-^^J
allel to the Luetgert mystery was broughtlfl
to light a few dsya ago. Albert A. Beoker.^^B
a sausagemaker living la the Stook Yards
district, was arrested on suspicion of hav?^H
log murdered his wife for the purpose of
marrying a younger woman. H
Evidence strengthening the belief ot the
police that he did aotually commit the
crime, was furnished by Dr. W. T. Kirby, BH
wbo, after a microscopic examination of
tbe stains louna on cue Doaras iu a
barn, expressed tbe opinion that they were
made by human blood.
Farther examination of the barn has resuited
in the dlsoovery of a small bunch ot
slack hair, which, neighbors say, tally V
matohes that o( the missing wife.
The earrings and ring round In Becker's
house, and which the butcher declared he
had recently bought for tils second wife, 1
wore positively Identified as belonging to 1
the missing woman. 1
Nicaragua'! Rebellion Ended. (
The Nioaragu&n Government troops. ]
under Qeneral Roullng, from Greytowni I
attacked and captured the blyff la front of
Biueflelds. General Reyes, the Insurgent
leader, fled for protection to the British
Consulate at Biueflelds. He will surrender
without further resistance, thus closing tlx*
revolution.
Hospital Ship From Manila. ?
The transport Zealandla arrived at Sao ,
Francisco, Cal., a few days ago, with 300 v4
wounded ana convalescent soiaiers trom
Manila. I
The Labor World.
Labor Unions of the State of Georgia are
preparing to organize a state federation of
labor.
The Washington police are agitating for
a limitation of their hours of duty to eight
per day.
Printing crafts unions ol Jlissouri con- J
templatelofming a state allied printing ]
trades uuton. \
Spanish employers In Calm have recent* A
ly made the condition of labor on tho lal- ^
and more deplorable. j
The British engineers, machinists, etc., I
paid off a debt of (260,000 l.wt year, in* J
ourred daring the great strike, And havo * M
million dollars la toe treasury. > jk