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W. CONGRESSADJQUP5S"
Speeches and Music Mark the Closing:
Scenes of Senate and House.
A BILLION DOLLAR SESSION
After an All-Night Session Congress Disponed
of the Most Important Measures
?Senate Closed Its Session With Characteristic
Dignity ? Testimonial to
Speaker Reed?Some of the New Laws.
WASHINGTON,!/. U. (Opeciai./.? .a.1 liuuij uu
Saturday, acoorJing to the timepieces in
the Chambers of the Senate and the House
of Representatives, tbe Fifty-fifth Codgress
was adjourned without day, having
been in session ail night and having disposed
of all the measures of pressing importance
that were under consideration,
i The Senate, with its characteristic digflty,
closed its session without an incident
t a sensational or frivolous character,
irhe Vice-President nmde a graceful little
?peech of farewell.
! In the House Mr. Bailey, tbe Democratic
leader, offered the usual resolution of confidence
and respect, accompanied by a
brief and happy tribute to 8peaker Reed's
fairness as a presiding offloer. Speaker
Beed responded in a two minute speech,
and declared the Congress adjourned with out
day.
1 Then followed a musical demonstration,
In whloh everybody present joined. In
front of the Speaker's desk Representatives
Bennett, Footo and Sherman, of New York;
Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts; Henderson,
ot iowa,anu a score ui oiuers sitincu iu
sin? "America." Instantly the entire assemblaRe
arose and joined in the song.
! The large flag over the Speaker's desk
-was hauled down from its resting place and
waved over the heads of the crowd by Representatives
Low, of New York, and Hull,
of Iowa. ' Dixie," "Yankee Doodle,'1
-"Auld Lang Syne" and the "Doxology"
-were rendered successively, and cheers for
Admiral Dewey, the army, the navy and
the nation concluded the eeremonies.
WHAT CONGRESS DID.
Raised 1635 Bill* and KeBolutlonf, Pro
Tided For the Arinj and Navy and
a Code of Lawi For Alaska.
Washington, D. C. (Special). ? The
House of Representatives of tbe Congress
just adjourned passed 1635 bills and
rosolutlons. Several Important bills ol
general legislation have become laws. Th?
most important of these are the Army Organization
bill, the -Navy Personnel bill,
the bill providing ucode of laws for Alaska,
the Omnibus Claims bill, and numerous 1mruM-fnnt
nnhllft htlildlnir bills.
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Among the important projects which
failed to receive favorable Attention in the
-closing days were those providing a Pacific
-cable, for an anti-ticket-scalping law, for
-an eight-hour law, for a Government for
|Haw?il, and for a Government armor-plat'
(plant.
, The Naval Personnel bill completely reorganizes
the navy, and is the consummation
of years of earnest effort by the Navy
'Department. The original Army bill was intended
to meet the same want for the arm;
,supplied to the navy by the Personnel bill,
(but it failed, and the preaent bill Is considered
defective In that it Is only a temporary '
{measure. It, however, increases the army
to 100,000 men and provides for the retention
of this number until 1901.
! EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Appropriations Made by the Fifty
; fifth Congress Before Adjourning, j
Washington. D. C. ("Special).?These are
the appropriations made by the Fifty-fifth
;<3ongress:
This Session. Last Session
Agricultural 33,726,022 83,509,205
Army 80,400,000 23,193,393
Diplomatic 1,714,533 1,752,205
District of Coluca'
.bitt 7.200,000 6,426,83C
Fortifications 4,900,000 9,377,49J
Indian 7,604,755 7,673,854
Legislative, etc... 23,405,740 21,625,844
Military Academy. 575,744 458,68J
Navy 50,000,000 56,098,78*
Pension 145,236,830 141,233,831
1 ostoCSce 105,634,083 99,222,30*
Sandry Civil 47,000,000 -,8,490,211
Biver and Harbor. 16.000,000 ??
All Deficiencies... 25,000,000 349,772,381 ,
Miscellaneous.... 10,000,000 6,56J,31J
Omnibus Claims
bill 3,000,000
8panish treaty obligations
20,000,000
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Totals $551,394,803 8775,335,39C
Permanent annual 128,678,220 117,836,22C
a?an (wa rm ASPS 931 fiio
Grind total for Fifty-fltthCongress.'....
$1,573,804,63?
NEW SHIPS FOi: THE NAVY.
Secretary Lone Will Proceed With th?
Construction of Cralsers.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?Congress
has authorized the construction of three
flrst class battle ships, three first class
armored cruisers, and six protected cruis?rs,
and has, in the same act, declared
that none of these ships shall be built except
the six protected cruisers.
Secretary Long fays t' at it will be impossible
for the Navy Department to continue
to build any of the battleships, because
it is not possible to procure armor al
the figure provided, that is, 6800 a ton;
but there is no such restriction in the case
of the six smaller cruisers authorized to b(
built. Therefore, Secretary Long says, h?
will prooeed at cnce to prepare the plans
and advertise for proposals for building
thssa chins which nra of a useful tvDe and
much needed In the navy.
SCHLEY LEADS SAMPSON.
Former Now No. 9 and Latter No. 11 li
the List of Rear-Admirals.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?Rear-Admiral
Sampson will hereafter dip bis flag
to Rear-Admiral Sohley, who was carried
ou the Naval Register as No. 5 Id a list o|
Beven rear-admirals, now stands No. 9 In t
list of eighteen. Sampson, who stood No.
4, Is now No. 11 on the list. Rear-Admiral
Schley will now be paid at tlie rate of $750(1
a year and Rear-Admiral Sampson at th<
fate of 85500 a year.
This difference of pay grows out of the
provisions of the Personnel bill recently
^passed, by which the nine Rear-Admiral;
. -at the top of the list are to receive the pay
of Major-Gqnerals of the army an<^ tbft last
nine Rear-Admirals the pay of Brigadier.-Generals.
\ Three Killed in a Fire In Iotra.
The farmhouse occupied by the family o!
Joshua McGee, six miles from Onawa
. Iowa, was destroyed by fire a few days age
and his two children, a boy three years old,
and a baby girl, were burned to death.
Mrs. McGee was fatally burned In attempt
ing to rescue the children. McGee wuc
^away from home at the time.
. England and France Agreeable.
An understanding regarding the AngloFrench
differences at Oman is believed to
(indicate that a general plan has been arranged
for the settlement of ail disputes
between Franco and Great Britain.
Cyellnjr Notes.
Iu lubricating the bicycle after overhauling
it the pedals should not be forgotten.
The oity of Vienna, Austria, is up to the
moment. Two of its policemen have been
mountod on motocycles to suppress scorch
.ers 01 meir kiuu.
La the spring it is often found that there
are loose spokes iu the wheels and that
they are therefore out of true. Examination
of them should therefore not bo overlooked.
J. W. Stocks, the English rldor who has
( broken so many reoords in England, will
come to America on business this year, aijd
will try the American tracks with a new
aotorcrele.
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CREAT REBELLION IN CHINA. |
Many Cities and Village* Captured From
the Imperial Troop*.
Taccsta, Wash. (Special).?Chinese mail
advices received a few days ago contain the
startling news that thousands of rebels in
the Central Chinese Troviuces of Honan,
A.nhui, Kiangsu, Hunan and Hupeh have
combined their forces, and are wresting an
Immense territory from the authority of
the imperial Government. The four walled
cities of Hungychai.Paiyicha, Kuyang and
Mengcbeng, together with seventy-five
walled villages, have been captured by the
rebel?.
They are besieging Shuchou, and are surrounding
Kanchou. Lata in January a
series of battles took place about Kuyang,
in which 4700 are known to have beeusiiiin.
Hundreds of Chinese soldiers were killed,
while the rebels were literally mowed
down by qulck-flre suns nnd magazine
rifles, with which several regiments of imperial
troop* were armed. The latter succeeded
in re-capturini? Hungychai, and
might have followed up their success by
other victories had not several other regiments
of raw troops become panic-stricken
and ran away.
The Governors of the affected provinces
are hurrying forward all the troops at tbeu
command. Little is accomplished, however,
because the various generals refuse to
combine their forces, each wanting another
to make the first forward movement against
the enemy. The rebels are now too strong
to be attacked by any one general singly.
HERSCHELL'S BODY TAKEN HOME.
Placed on Bomrd the British Cruiser Talbot,
Which Sailed For ?ngland.
New York City (Special).?The body of
Lord Herscbell was brought here from
Washington Tuesday morning and taken
aboard the 3ritish cruiser Talbot, which
will convey it to England.
The train that brought Lord Herschell'a
body here arrived in Jersey City, where it
was met by Commodore Philip, LieutenantCommander
Kelle.v, fifty marines from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard under Lieutenant
Lane and twenty-five marines from the Talbot
under Lieutenant Russell.
Hats were removed as the body was taken
from the train. A British flag was draped
over the casket and then ten British marines
took the coffin on their shoulders and
followed by their comrades, Commodore
Philip, Lieutenant-Commander Kelley and
the party that came on from Washington,
marched between two lines of American
marines, who stood at present arms, to the
Government tug Narkeeta, which was
moored at one of the Pennsylvania's Rail*
road piers. The drums ana Dugies sounaea
as the procession made its way to the tug.
The body was taken at once to the Talbot
and placed in a cabin that had been prepared
for it. The Talbot has sailed foi
England.
MURDERED ALL HIS FAMILY.
Confession of a Kansas Man Who Killed
His Wife and Four Children.
Emporia, Kan. (Special).?John Gilbert
in his cell in the county jail confessed to
brutally murdering his wife and four small
children near Enterprise, Kan., a few days
ago. When Gilbert was arrested he feigned
not to know of the crime, and at first
shammed insanity. Finally, hard pressed
by Sheriff O'Connor, he confessed the crime.
He said he was badly in debt, and had been
trying to leave Enterprise for a long tim9.
He could not take his family, and offered
his wife a divorce.
"She kept nagging mo about the children,"
said Gilbert, "and throwing them
up to me. I told my wife if she would give
me $10 I'd leave and never bother her any
more.
"During the night I got up and went out
into the ynrd. Coming baok 1 piciceu up
the hammer and bit the baby in the head.
My wife ran out into the road, and was
going over to th9 neighbors. I ran after
und caught her. She said she'd come back
if I would behave, and I thought I would
go. But when we got in, why the baby
was thrashing about on the bed, and when
I saw it I could not hold myself, but hit
my wife on the head and pounded her till
she could not move, and then took the
children."
When asked why he did it, Gilbert said:
"I don't know; it seemed like I just could
not help it after seeing the baby there on
the bed."
THE NEW NEBRASKA SENATOR.
Monroe L. Haytrard Formally Fleeted
After a Long; Contest.
Lincoln, Neb. (Special).?MonroeL. Hayivard
of Nebraska City, has been electel
United States Senator by the Legislature.
The end of the long and at times bitter
3ontest came unexpectedly. While the
vote was being taken Chalrmaa Steele
asked permission to read a communication.
This proved to be from John L. Webster,
who announced his withdrawal, Representative
Cox, of Omaha, a supporter of
Mr. Webster, promptly changed his vote to
Hayward, and others followed him. The
Speaker of the House moved amid confusion
and wild cheering that Mr. Havward
be made the unanimous choice of the
caucus. The motion prevailed without a
dissenting vote.
CENERAL CLAY IS INSANE.
former Minister to Russia Has Driven Hlf
Servants OB With a Shotgan.
Lexington, Ky. (Special).?General Casnus
M. Clay, ex-United States Miuister tc
Russia, will be tried on a charge of lunacy
His neighbors at Whitehall fear him as he
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OENEKAL CASSIUS M. CLA7.
rages Mncie his girl-wife left him and married
a farmer boy. He gave her a farm, and
fortified his own bouse and drove all hi*
servants away with a shotgun.
China Kofncen Italy'* Demand.
Italy has demanded from China z leas*
of Sanmun Buy as u coaling station and
naval base, and for three islands off the
coast of Chekiang Province, with the right
to construct a railroad from Sanmun Bay
to Poyang Lake and preferential minim:
and railroad rights in the southern twothirds
of Chekiang Province. China lias
replied to the Italian demand, refusing the
concession, and it is reported trouble may
arise over the affair.
The 'Wolcott* Separate.
Senator and Mrs. Wolcott Lave parted
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ami <i sun itjr ^cparauuu win nyuu w; wvgun
in Colorado.
Cowboys Shoot Kacli Other Dead.
Two cowboys, John Bailey and Thomn*
Parmer, settled an old grudge with pistol?
at Childress, Texas, a few days ago, and
both are dead. Bailey was married during
the Christmas holidays, Parmer was single.
The fathers of the men, gray-haired old
friends of the plains, stood off and witnessed
ttieir sons fight to the death. When
the duelists were lyiag on the ground unable
to fight longer, their fathers ran tc
the spot and stood silently over them with
tears streaming down their faces.
Strength of the Cuban Array.
General Gomez has informed Genera\
Brooke at Havana, Cuba, that the number
o! li) the Cuban iruu* was 43.000.
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^ President of the United
^ To All Who Shall See
yfc KNOW ye, that reposii
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I have nominated, and t
2$ consent of the Senate, do a]
<j$ Navy from the Third day of
<j| of the United States.
He is, therefore, caref
2> charge the duties of Admira
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w aii manner 01 auues tneretu
<|>" And I do strictly charge
v5 men and marines under his
O his orders as Admiral.
And he is to observe a
v5 directions from time to time
or the future President of tl
w By the President:
w Given under my hand a
day of March, in the year
\5 eight hundred and ninety-ni
w and twenty-third year of
United States.
^ JOHN D. LONG, Secre
DEWEY IS IN ADIIRAL.
Hero of Manila Raised to the Highest
Rank in the Navy.
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATION.
George Dewey ! the Flr?t Admiral to
Be Appointed Since the Death ot Por?
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ler?ine auvbmuo ? ~?..
I Services In the Orient?Position Give*
Him a Military Prestige.
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5 GEORGE DEWEY'S RECORD. 5
i Entered Naval Academy, S
i Sept. 23, 1854. ]
J Made Past Midshipman, S
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> Master Feb. 23, 1861. [
j Lieutenant. April 19, 1861. i
\ Lieutenant-Commander, <
| March 3, 1865. 5
J Commander April 13,1872. <
S Captain 8?pt. 27, 1884. S
5 Commodore Feb. 28, 1896. S
* Rear-Admiral May 11, 1898. 5
* Admiral March 3, 1899. S
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Washington, D. C. (Special).?George
Dewey, who fought and won the battle of
Manila Bay as a commodore on May 1st of
laat year, ia now a lull-neagoa aumiriti m
the United States Navy.
President McKlnley sent to the Senate on
Friday the nomination of Roar-Admiral
Dewey (o be admiral, under the act approved
March 2,1899. The Senate immediately
confirmed the nomination.
The commission to be presented to Ad*
miral Dewoy has heen handsomely engrossed
on tfle finest parchment obtainable.
The best penman in the Navy Department
made out the commission. The
document is about twenty-four inches long
and fourteen inches wide. At the top of
the parchment is an American eagle with
spreading wing9, an artistic piece of pen
and ink work. The body of the commission
is lettered in German text.
The promotion of Dewey to the position
Df admiral revives a grade in the navy
which has not existed for many years. He
will be not only senior by two grades
to the rear admirals, but he will be
correspondingly senior to the highest
i.innffliaro rtf th? nrmv. This eiV69
aim a military prestige which is Important.
His increase In salary to 318,500 Is not
one which means much to the officer who
will be the senior na7al commander in the
Asiatic, for it will thrust up?n him added
social duties and obligations equal in cost
to his additional compensation.
The last officer in the navy who woro the
admiral's uniform was Admiral Porter,
after whose Insignia those of Dewey will
be modeled. Admiral Farragut wore a
more gorgeous collar thun any admiral.
The distinguishing insignia of Dewey's
rank as admiral will be ns follows: On the
lower end of the sleeve there will be three
stripes of gold lace. Two of the stripes
will be two inches wide. Between these
will be a stripe #ne Inch wide. Just above
the three stripes will be a gold star. On
each side of the coat collar will appear two
gold anchors flanking four sliver stars.
GENERAL OTIS PROMOTED.
President Nominate* Him to Be MajorGeneral
and Senate Confirms.
Washinotos, D. C. (Special).?The President
on Friday sent to the8enate the nomination
of Brigadier-General El well S. Otis,
United States Army, to be Major-General
by brevet, to rank from February 4, 1899,
for military skill and most distinguished
service in the Philippine Islands. The
nomination was confirmed.
. The record at the War Department
shows that General Otis entered the ser!
bIoa nf thn Union on Seotea ber 13th, 1862,
as Captain of the 140th New York Infantry;
that he became Lieutenai t-Colonel in
December, 1863; was honorrbiy mustered
South Africa's Uotd Output.
A consular report from Cape Town, Africa,
to the State Department, Washington,
says that reckoning on the basis of
the September reports of outputs, 8outh
Africa will produce iu the current year
I ?76,647,875 of gold, which will place South
Africa ahead of all the gold-producing
countries of the world.
Congressman Cranford Dead.
Representative John W. Cranford, of the
Fourth Congressional District of Texas,
died a few days ago at the Providence Hospital,
Washington, of heart disease uud
other complication.
Mr. Choate Arrives in England.
The United States Ambassador to Great
Britain, Joseph H. Choate, arrived at
Southampton a few days ago on board the
American line steamer St. Paul. She was
boarded by the Mayor ana saoria, wuu welcomed
the Ambassador in behalf of tho corporation.
Mr. Choate was met by Lloutenant
J. 0. Colwell, the United States Naval
Attache. Arter an exchange of greetings
between tho Southampton officials and Mr.
Ohoate he proceeded to London.
Newfoundland'* Governor Sworn In,
Sir Henry McCallum was sworn Into
office a few days ago as Governor of Newfoundland.
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States of America.
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These Presents: ^
GREETING: ^
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Fidelity and Abilities of ^
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Dpoint him Admiral of the &
' March, 1899, in the service <|>
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belonging. O
i and require all officers, sea- \?5'
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nd follow such orders and 3
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le United States of America, <!5
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of our Lord one thousand \5
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the Independence of the 25
WM. McKINLEY. 25
itary of the Navy. ^
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out of the service in January. 1865; entered
the regular service and became Colonel of
the Twentieth Infantry in 1880, and Brigadler-GenerAl
on the 28th of November,
1893. His retiring year will be 1902.
DISCONTENT AT SANTIACO.
Limitation of Public Expenditures CHOie|
Dissatisfaction With the Government.
Santiago, Cuba (By Cable).?Between
2000 and 3000 men have been suddenly
thrown out of work in the Province oi
Santiago?over 700 in the immediate neighborhood
of this city. Although GovernorGenerai
Brooke has wired f30,000 required
for the February pay rolls, there is still a
deficit of nearly $20,000; and the orders
from Havana still bold good limiting the
expenditure during the month of March foi
the entire province to $10,000.
Mayor Bacardi has cabled the Governoi
General desiring to know what he is expected
to do with such a large number ol
men suddenly thrown out of work.
"Though we are perfectly friendly to the
Americans," he said in the dispatch, "the
present policy seema suicidal; for public
improvements are greatly needed, and
the men also are greatly In need of
work." Major-General Wood, Military
Governor, refuses to make any furthei
statement than that he will obey orders.
Groups of men, on street corners, in clubs,
and in cafes, openly abuse the American
Administration, saying that the Spanish
was lnilnlteiy prereraDie, as in mo worst
times, during peace, considerable more
men were engaged in public works under
the old-regime than are now so employed.
Cubans who affect to be cognizant of the
whole situation, say it will be quite impossible
to avoid an outbreak of some sort.
JILTED MAN COMMITS MURDER.
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Kills His Former Sweetheart and Wound!
Her Employer and His Wife.
Allentowx, Penn. (Special).?Maggie
Quth, aged nineteen years, employed at
the hotel of Owen Kern, at Cedarvillo, several
mlies west of this city, wa9 murdered
a few days ago by her jilted lover, Frank
Krause. After supper Krause called the
girl to the rear of the hotel, where they
quarrelled. Mr. and Mrs. Kern interfered,
and when the girl tried to get ?way from
Krause the latter drew a revolver and fired
two shots at her, both taking efTuct in the
chest near the heart. She died in a few
minutes.
Erause then shot Kern in the chest and
lire. Kern in the shoulder. The bullet penetrated
Kern's luug. His wlte 16 also seriously
wounded. The murderer fled to the
house of his brother, Henry Krause, a mile
away, and when the latter tried to take the
weapon Krause shot at his brother and wife.
Neither shot took effect. An hour later
Krause was placed under arrest and was
lodged in jail. He fs twenty-four years
old.
NEW TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
Senate Ratifies an Agreement Relating: to
the Property of Deceased Citizens.
Wa8Hinotox. D. C. (Special).?The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relation on Friday
agreed to report favorably a treaty be
tween the United States aad Great .Britain
sent to the Senate by the President.
The treaty regulates the descent of property
of citizens of this country who die in
Great Britain and of British subjects who
die in the United States; It provides that
property in such cases shall be disposed of
as if the person deceased should die in his
own country, and gives administrators, executors,
etc., three years in which to settle
estates. The Senate in executive session
ratified th,e treaty.
TRAIN SAVED BV A SHIRT.
Red Undergarment Lied to flag an Express
In Danger.
WiLKESBARRF., Penn. (Special). ? John
Milata, who lives close to the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, between Cranberry
and Loag Bun Junction, stopped an express
a lew nights ago near his home by
waving his red undershirt at the engineer.
Milata saw a cave-in in the track a short
time previous and hurriedly divested himself
of the flaming garment to use It -as a
signal of danger, thereby saving the train
irom plunging iuto the chasm, which was
caused by a break in the Cranberry mine.
Admiral Slontojo I* In Prison.
Admiri'l Montojo. who was in command
of the Spanish squadron destroyed by Admiral
Dewey ir.the battle of Manila Buy,
and the Bomnciir.der of the Cavlte Arsenal
were incarcerated a few days ago in the
military prison at Madrid, Spalu, pending
nt \r .1 rv I I n
lllili L\JL ? UOU (/UUUUWl Ckb muuiiu.
United States Coinage For Fefornary.
The monthly statement of the Director
of the Jllnt, Washington, shows that the
total coinage at the United States mints in
February was $16,-ISO,670, as follows:
Gold, $14,.''iS,800; silver. 4)1,538,000; minor
coins, ^13, .70.
1'ioinlnent Teople.
Sonator Hawley, of Connecticut, has become
an energetic bicyclist.
Philip D. Armour bus added $750,000 to
his previous sifts of $1,500,000 to Armour
Institute at Chicago.
M. Emlle Welti, ex-President of the Swiss
t/Onieaerauon, uieu 111. Berne, awiizeriuau,
| He was born in 1825.
J. Plerpont Morgan is to bear the entire
ooat, amounting to $25,000, of the installation
of electric lights in St. Paul's Cathedral,
Loudon.
Francis M. Cockrell, who is now serving
> his fifth term In the Senate, is only the sec,
ond Missourian to be so honored. The first
was Thomas Benton.
MILITIA FIRE ON MOT."
Jeorgia State Troop* Called Oat to Sappress
Colored Soldiers oa m Ksmpajr
From Silicon to Atlanta.
Dniiorri riien i *nrc !* ri/<u tauiii I
rvuntu r uoillauuo a . c.nun iimn*
Awed by Armed Men and Punished With Cracked
Heads. They Became as Doqile aa Lambs,
Atlanta, Ga. (Special).?The Tenth Immunea,
under Colonel Jones, who were
mustered out at Macon Wednesday began
to show their 111 temper as soon as the train
bearing the negroes home begAQ to move
out of Macon. Producing revolvers and
other arms, which they in some way managed
to keep with them, they began firing
from the windows. Bullets flew in every i
direction as the train sped on. and pnssersby
were oompelled to seek safety. Luckily
only one person was shot in Macon, Willlam
Goodyear, a sixteen-year-old white
boy. As the train passed the various stations
on the road the rioting was renewed,
shots being flred from the train at the people
standing on the platforms to see the
train go by. i
At Griffin, where the first section of the
rain ntonned at about 2.80 in the after
dood, occurred tbe most serious trouble of
the days'
The regiment came over the Central of
Georgia Railroad la three sections. When
the train stopped at Griffin tbe negroes,
who had by this time become intoxicated,
began firing their pistols and yelling like
Indians. Over 200 shots were fired, And
the police were powerless to resist. The
city was at the mercy of the negroes, who
kept up a fnsllade of shots until the train
carried them beyond the oity limits.
The news of the outrageous conduct
spread rapidly over Griffin, and it was determined
that tbe next section of tbe regiment
should be held in check. Mayor
Davis telephoned Governor Caqdler asking
him to order out the Griffin Rifles. Tbe
Governor sent him word that he would
consult the authoritlM and instruct him in
a few minutes. Mayor Davis then ordered
out the company on his own responsibility,
as there was no time to lose. The Rifles
were given flve rounds of ammunition,
and, under command of Lieutenant David,
marched to the station.
In addition to the mllltla the Mayor and
Sheriff deputized nearly 100 oltizens to assist
tbe officers in preserving peace and
protecting the city. About 5.15 p. m. the
second section came in sight, and above
the roar of tbe train could be heard the
rattle of firearms which were being discharged
Indiscriminately. When this train
came to a standstill tbe negroes saw 200
heavily armed men who commanded them
to keep quiet.
The neg"o?j? were awed, and with a few
exceptions were as docile as lambs. To
those who proved fractions cracked heads
were administered.
When the train pulled out from the station
and the negroes thought they were out
of reach of tbe citizens, they began firing
at houses. At tbe first shot a volley was
poured Into the train by the citizens and
militia. George Agee, a trainman, was fatally
shot in.the abdomen and one negro
allivtitlv 'arXitnriari Thflrn vm irn trnnhln
In Atlanta, &9 the police prepared for them,
VOLUNTEERS TO QUIT CUBA.
The Regular Troops Now on the Ialana
Considered a Sufficient Force.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?Orders
were Issued at the War Department on
Wednesday for the Twelfth New York Infantry,
now at Matanzas, Caba, to take
passage on the transport Berlin for New
York City, where it will be mustered out.
This Is tho beginning of a general
movement for the muster out of all
the volunteers troops stationed in
Cuba,and the Administration believes that
the time has come when It can safely reduce
its military forces in Cuba. The fact
thnt the rainy season is not far off is a
potent reason for the early recall of the
volunteer troops in Cuba.
The homeward movement will have to
be gradual because of tho limited trans
portatlon faeliltieafcow at tne aispo3ai oc
the War Department. The various regiments
will be brought home, howdver,
as rapidly aj the a^ilable troopships
caa ma?e the trips betweon
the island and various ports
in the United States selected for their disembarkation.
There are now about 25,000
volunteers in Cuba, and their withdrawal
will leave about 15,000 regular troops there
for the enforcement of the policy of the
Administration for the establishment of a
stable government on the island.
NOTED SWINDLER DEAD.
Anslln Blilvrcll One of the Gun? Who
Swindled the Bank of England.
Butte, Mont. (Special).?Austiu Eidwell,
oKJhloago, who, with his brother Georgo,
swindled the Bank of England out of 35,090,000
on worthless securities, died here a
few days ago of grip. Bid well and his
brother came here about two weeks ago to
engage {q mining.
The Qrst swindle of the Bank of England
was worked in 1873 by tho Bldwells aud two
other .'confederates. After getting 85,000,000
thoy concluded that the game was easy,
and decided to get ten times that amount
and then compromise with the bank. Thoy
failed and were captured. Austin was
caught in Cuba and George in France.
Both got life sentences, but after twenty
years they were released. The Bldwells returned
to Chicago, where they were both
born, and Austin wrote a boo!: of bis experiences.
MAJOR WILSON CONVICTED.
Third Imrnnne Officer Found Guilty of
Forgery and Other OHenses.
Santiago, Cuba (By Cable).?Major Edward
Wilson, of the Third Immune Regiment,
tried by court-martial on chargos of
forgery, falsifying records, and conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
was convicted and sentenced to dismissal
from the service, forfeiture of pay and allowance,
and confinement for one year at
hard labor in the penitentiary.
General Wood, Military Govornor, taking
into consideration Wilson's previous good
character, considers tbat clemency maybe
shown him, and directs that, the sentence
be remitted so far ai confinement at hard
labor Is concorned.
Confesses Crime and Kills nimself.
8beriff Porter has received notice that
Peter Cevalia, who was arrested recently at
Newport, Ark., for the murder of Frank
Hahn ia Lansing, Micb., seventeen years
years ago, has committed suicide after
having confessed his crime.
England's Tax on Chicago Brewery.
Tho Court of Appeal at London has up~
J ? /%# fhxi 1 rs ttt r* r pf O Tiler
Iieiu IAIO UCCISIUU ui I.UW lvn?.
ing tho Peter Scboonhofen Brewery to pay
income tux on the entire profits of the
business in Chicago and not merely on the
portion remitted to England.
106 Cliinaraen Drowned.
Mall advices received ft Vancouver, B.
C., from Tien-Tsln. China, report that -03
persons fell through the ice where three
rivers meet outside the western gate of the
native city. One hundred and six were
drowned.
Dr. ICaSel'ii Opinion.
Dr. John ItafTel, who was Pro3idont of
the Municipal Council of Apia, Samoa,
during the recent outbreak, In an interview
at Sat Francisco, Oal., where he arrived
a few days ago, declares that if the
! treaty powers endeavor to install by force
j tho Malietoa Government it will result in
the Mataafa Government going into power
i and controiing everything outside of Apia.
I Contrary views, however, are shown in ad
4 A .4 loanf
71ces iroLa AJJlii Uiiovi,
Foal Flay at Toulon.
Expert9 have little doubt, in view of the
discovery of dynamlto cartridges and the
firing on a sentry,'that the recent disaster
I at Toulon. France, was due to foul plav.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZEQ.
W??Mncton Itama.
President McKinley appointed Frederick
H. Wines assistant director of the ceD?us,
and 8. Davies Warfleld postmaster of Baltimore.
The bill appropriating $500,000 for the
Buffalo Pan-American Exposition, to be
held In 1901, was passed by both houses of
Congress.
The greater part of the last executive
session of the Senate was spent in conslderingthe
nomination of Samuel J. Barrows,
of Massachusetts, as librarian of Congress.
No vote was taken and the nomination
failed of confirmation.
The contract for carrying the malls from
San Francisco to Dawson and Circlo and
other points on the Yukon River in Alaska
was awarded to the Alaska Commercial
Company. The contract aalls for three
trips at $1495 per trip during the coming
summer season.
The 8enate Naval Committor recommended
an appropriation of $250,000 for
the experimental equipment of a coast defence
vessel with two Gathman torpedo
guns of 16-inch calibre caoable of firing
zharges of not less than 500 pounds of wet
guncoiton
Domtltlc. ,
Reports from Big Springs, Colorado City,
Pecos and other places in western Texas
announce 'destructive prairie flres of Incendiary
origin in Mltohell, Howard. Martin,
Scurry, Borden and other counties In
in important grazing region. In Looney's
pasture nearly 30,000 acres of grass and
fodder was entirely wiped out.
Nearly $400,000 worth of property was
destroyed by fire at West Point, Miw.. a
few days ago. The Mary Holmes College,
an industrial school for colored girls, was
burned, and the cotton press, shed, etc.,
together with a large amount of cotton was
destroyed. B. C. McDaniel, a prominent
cotton dealer, in attempting to obtain some
papers from his office, was burned to death.
The presses and cotton were insured.
Budolph Paulson shot and killed his
brother, Andrew, at their home in South
Chicago, a few days ago. Both were single
men and they lived together in a shanty on
the lakeshore, being fishermen. #
iurj*. Ottinu oioycuauu, wuiuoi vi iuuu^i
Pice-President Adlal E. Stevenson, died at
Bloomlngton, III., a few days ago, after an
Illness of several weeks. She was ninety
years old.
Attorney-Ganeral Monnelt, at Columbus,
Olilo, has entered suit agatust the American
Sugar Refinery Company to recover
$56,000 for alleged violation of a statute.
Marlon J. Diffenderfer was struck by the
aews express at Dlllerville, Penn., a few
days ago and died a few hours later.
Among the papers found in his pocket was
a message written by Oeneral Stonewall
Jackson. It was directed to Diffenderfer'a
grandfather, who was an oKcer in th<
Confederate army
Hilda Peterson, who killed her threefear-old
daughter Annie in March. 1898,
was discharged from custody by.Justice
Gaynor in the Brooklyn Supreme Court a
few days ago. She was tried for murder in
the first degree last year and acquitted on
the ground that she was insane. 8he was
transferred to the asylum at Matte^wao. v
A verdict for $18,000 was rendered inth<
3upreme Court, Brooklyn, lo favor of Miss
Clara L. Stewart against the. Long Island
Railroad Company. Mlas' Stewart was a
member of the party which while riding on
a tally-ho on the Merrick Road, Long
Island, on Memorial Day, 1897, was struck 1
by a train.
Two women were burned to death and a 1
man was seriously injured in a fire which
occurred la a building In Boston a few days
ago. The victims are Mrs. Mary H. Perkins,
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, and Abraham
B. Hill.
Harry Price, a young lawyer of Catlettsburg,
Ky., shot and fatally wounded Harry
Moninghara on the steamer Arganda, about
seven miles below Louisa. Monlnghain
was n member of the First Kentucky Volunteer
Regiment.
Rocieyn 01d3, aged seventeen years, n
high school boy, sole heir to $350,000,-and
son of Clark Olds, one of the best known
members of the bar of Erie, Penn., committed
snicide by shooting himself in the
head with a shotgun. The deed was done
In his own room. N<*cause can be assigned
unless it be a boyish love affair.
Five men and a woman were buried
mder an avalanche of snow which came
down Granite Mountain, Whjte Pine, Col.
The dead are Mrs. Margaret Stout, Miohael
Welch, James Jordan, and three men
whose names are unknown.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, was defeated
for the renomination on the third
ballot, in tbe Republican Convention, by
Charles ?. Russell, after one of the most
bitter political battles ever fought in Northsrn
Ohio.
Charles E. Van Buren, thirty-flve years
aid, bookkeeper for Samuel Koch A Sons,
milliners, of Brooklyn, was arrested a few
days ago on a charge of embezzling $8000
from the firm.
Frederick Norton, aged twenty-five, of
Earwinton, Conn., shot and killed himself,
after inflicting possibly fatal wounds upon
bis wife. It is believed that he was mentally
unbalanced as tbe result of illness.
He was a mun of good reput^
While carelessly handling a revolver,
John Pittinger, eighteen -years old, of
Chambersburg, Penn., shot and almost in
stantly killed Mrs. saran anoemiiKor, mueteen
years old, a bride of six months. An
eight-year-old brother of Mrs. Shoemakei
was the only witness of the shooting.
Philips "IcKinney, former Governor oi
Hrginia, u id at his home in Farmville,
iged sixty-three years. Mr. McKinney was
shosen a member of the Legislature when
anly tweDty-one. In the Civil War he
lerved in the cavalry under "Jeb" Stewart
ind Fltzhugh Lee. He was elected Govjrnor
of Virginia In 1889.
Robert Churchman Stock, aPhiladelphia
sewspaper man, while delirious in the
some of his sister, Mrs. Theodore Leisen,
jf Wilmington. Del., plunged from a secsnd-story
window, carrying the sash with
him, and was killed by his fall on the pavement.
Samuel P. Mclntyre, the oldest citizen oi
Princeton and one of the oldest in New
fersey is dead." He was 102 years old, and
had for the last fifty years lived in Princeton.
He was a veteran of the War of 1812.
Lord Charles Beresford sailed from New
fork City for England on the 8t. Louis.
The voyage across the Atlantic is for the
British A'lmiral the last stage of a 34,OOP
mile journey.
For?tm.
The Dominion Government has decided
to construct a ceie^rnpu uuo iu uvuuowv .. *?
iufcon Territory with British Columbia.
The leader of the rebels in the Province
sf An Houf, China, the notorious desperado
N'ui, has been captured, lifty-two of hi.'
bodyguard being killed. i
The German schoolships Charlotte and
3tosch arrived at Tangier, Morocco, a few
days ugo, to enforce the demands mnde for
the payment of an indemnity to the Ger
man victims of the Moroccan outrages. J
It was announced in the French Chamberof
Deputies that negotiations are pending
between England and Franc? for a final
delimitation of their boundaries In Africa
The United Courts of Cassation, at Paris i
France, appointed M. Ballot deBeauprej i
who succeeded M. Quesuay de Beaurepaire,
03 President of the Civil Division of tb?
Court of Cassation, to report upou the application
for a revision of the Dreyfu.'
trial.
The United States gunboat Concord arrived
at Manila a few days ago after a I
wsek'a cruise along me west coaai ot mt
Island of Luzon. The ODly Incident of liei
trip was the bnrning of a schoouer loaded ]
wita supplies for re'jelx at Dagupau, th6 .?
terminus of tlio railroad.
Monsisrnor Anziuo, chief cuaplaiu to Kin?
Humbert, died at Rome, Italy.
Mary Ann Hanna died at Omemee, Ont., '
a few "days ago. She was 112 years of age
and was born in Ireland. She never mar
ried and was never photographed until last
summer, when an excellent picture of hei
was secured.
The American outposts beyond Sao ,
Pedro Macati, at Manila, were fired upon s
few days ago by the Filipinos from th?
walls of Guadaloupe Church. They were (
dispersed by Gatling guns fired from a gua
boat J
A motion was agreed to in the British
House of Lords calling for a return to determine
the number of confessional boxe;
in the Ohurch of England churches in Eng
land
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nmuTCQTlP nunnimninail
uumiiunu iiar r eh ifltro.
I
Occurrences All\)ver the Country Told
by 1he Wire.
TWELVE LlVEt LOST AT SEA,
me Tas Jawca Bomn Gtyea Down Offtha
Virginia Capet?V Sharp Fight With
Burglar#?Work if MlMoarl White*
cap?? Chinaman 7oreuiau of a Kansas
J
U urj?um?u? m ill, J or nui AllglOlC*
J
Newport News,NVa^Special).?The German
steamship Albany Captain Koch, arrived
in Hampton Bods Wednesday evening
at 7.80 o'clock from New York to New- !)
port News, and reports the loss of the tug
James Bo wen on Hondy night with all on
board, numbering tweta persons, the loea
of her own .second mate nd a hard struggle,
to save the crew of the tad barge Admiral, '
which was being towed y the Bowen from
Norfolk to Philadelphia.
The Bowen and her to^vere.caught in a ~\
gale outside the VirgtnlaCapes on Monday
night, when the tug
sank with every one oh h^ inoluaing theV^d
Superintendent of the Ajerlcau Towiug^^B
Company, which*owned tli Bowen.
The Albano sighted the Drge in distresv^^l
floating helplessly, on Taway afternoon JBH
After a hard battle withtie waves th^^B
crew of the lifeboat, in cbaoofthe sec^^H
ond mate, succeeded in talclr off tt*a cap^^H
tain and crew of the bargeJLSOo'clock^HB
The second mate, howererT|^^|^g^^^B
I I I' III"
bano also lost a lifeboat.
MISSOURI WHITECAPS AT
Seven Men Taken From
'Missouri City and Severely
Missouri Citt, Mo.
masked men rode lototowan
ago and proceeded to admini^H|^H^B|
without consulting judge
marched to the jail, broke dow^^^HH^H
and seized Odle Summers,
misdemeanor. They took
11c school grounds where, tboaf^H^^^^^H
cury was near zero, they tied
and one of their number proc^H^^^^^^H
minister forty lashes with a
while the leader counted thetr^^^^^^HH
Leaving 3ummers bound,
proceeded to the homes of
?Joe Asburv.-Dennli IIIimiIi^BM^^BB
i'ates, Ben Muckers and
bach appeared be was bound un^^^^B|^H
were corralled, when they were
a mile from town, stripped an<^HH|^^^|
beaten; after which they were
leave town within three days.
told that they would hang him
uot get
The regulators then marohed^^^^^H|
borne of Terry Chaney and orderd^^BH|B
produce his nephew,^ames Jaolcs^^^^^^H
they charged with havlDg
Chaney refused and was roughly
His son attempted to protect
whom the mob was searching,
compelled to strip and stand
>now while the.regulators contlai^^^^H^I
search. Jackson was finally
smoke house, compelled to strl^,
gave him twenty-five lashes.
SHARP FIGHT WITH
One Gang Who
Mortally
Scbaxtos, Pens. (SpoclalH-A^^B^^S
burglars who were plundej?g
ware and Hadson station, at
Dear here, were surprised by
authorities early Wednesday
one of them, who gave bis name
Shannon, of Shamokln, ^ras
The station is connected with
dence of the agent by an electric
alarm. Shortly after 2 o'olook in th^^^^HB
ing the alarm sounded and AgentH^^^H
dressed and summoned Ohlet
Craig and an officer.' Together
men hurried to the station, about
ter of n mile distant. The
heard the men approaching. anc^B^^B
they were a short distance
station opened fire on them.^^^^H
three men surrounded the buildiE^H^^H
began firing. Sevntal shots
changed when the robbers dashet^^^HM
the station. One of them foil witt^^^^^^H
In his left side, near the heart.
of the robbers was shot In the
managed to escape.
The wounded man was broughj^^^^^^H
city on a freight train. None ot
ville men were wounded.
The robbers did not gen t^V
SAM WAD OX~l^.'
Native of China Elected
Scott, Kansas.
Fobt Scott, Ean. (Spocial).?:
Chinese, 'who has not the leastH^^^^H
American law or court customs,
on a jury with five negroes la
kett's court liore on Wednesdaycase
wherein Mary Epps, u coloreH^H^^H
and clairvoyant, sued Ben Druce^^Hj^^H
lord, also colored, for $100 for
services In removing "spooks" fr
his houses.
Sam Wall refused to obey, the
and was dragged into the ctrurt
stable on an attachment and
serve. Tlie negroes elected him
After hearing several expert
spirits and ghosts the Court
case out on the ground tbat
had uo city license to practlqe^^^^^^H
' HHH|
THE OMAHA M A YOR
Nebraska Coart Decide* the
cumbent li Ineligible.
Lincoln, Neb. (Special).?Tbe^^^H^^H
Court has disposed of the
alty contest by dismissing tho
Mayor Frank E. Moores. and decla^^^BQ^I
ineligible to hold the office.
Tho Court also finds that
Brootch, who brought tho proceec^^H^Sfl
a writ of ouster, is nlso ineligible
petition without standing in oourt^^^^^^f
Under tbe decision it now rests
President of the Omaha City Coun^^^^^^H
gin proceedings to unseat
but it is thought he maybe
serve his
Fatal Explosion of Nitro>Glyce^^^^^^^|
An explosion of nltro-glycerine
near Parkesburg, West Va., a
ago, by which two men were
stantly, an oil well burned, and oth^^^^^^H
age done, George French, JamestoH|^Hfl
v ?nH \r M<?tinnla ? farmer, were
Tom Carroll, John Metcalf, Charles
nnd William ?Hopklns w<re serioua^^^^H
Fleelne Burglar Killed by a
Bert Montena, having escaped
police station at Chippewa Falls,
after committing a burglary a
rigo, stole a handcar and left town
Before he had gone far he collided
Wisconsin Central train and was
to
India to Tax Susrar.
The Indian Government has intrc^HR^H
in the Legislative Council at Calctitt^^Bj^Bj
modelled on the United States act^^H^BI
1897, empowering the Governmont^^^^^^H
pose n countervailing duty on bo^f^fl^^H
sucrar imnorted into India. ^B^^^^B
Doings of Stato Leglslatur^^^^^^^H
A weekly payment law, from whic^^^HH
ronds are exempt, has been enacted
HHH
The Maine House has rejected,
nounced vote, a bill to increase the^H|^H
judges.
Lawyers and physicians haro be^E^H|
emoted from the operation of tne
tion tax law In Texas. flHHHfl
North Dnkota has followed the
of Minnesota and Kansas in estabiis^^^^^H
binding-twine plant in the State
The Massachusetts Senate)
with the House in passing ovektl^^^^^^H
Will nra H
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