Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 18, 1899, Page 2

The Rerald--Review. ; By E. Kiley. | MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS - _ An oculist’s bill is apt to affect the eyesight. BES | The stage hand that can’t be cured should be insured. Some people feel sorry for folks who break up and have to go to work. Death brings to some people the only real knewledge of life they ever, had. A certain amount of ignorance is necessary *) the enjoyment of our ex- istence. Every mother thinks there is no baby on‘earth like her own, and every other sother is glad of it. With‘seedless grapes and orarges al- ‘ ready “a success, in time science may proceed so far as to produce a seedless appendici The latest alleged invention by Tesla is a method of curing diseases, The patient is relieved of bacteria by hav- ing several million volts of electricity sent through his system. This is shocking. Captain Mahan, in the Engineering Magazine, writing upon the duties ‘and responsibilities which devolve upon this nation in its treatment of its new dependencies, says, among other sug- gestions: “Materially, the interest of the nation is one with its beneficence; but if the ideas get inverted, and the nation sees in its new responsibilities first of all, markets and profits, with incidental resultant benefit to the na- tives, it will go wrong.” England did this, he continues, and lost the United States, and imperiled her power in In- dia, put India and Egypt today ‘testify to the nobility of her repentance. Spain repented not. The examples are before us.” Complaints from foreign importing concerns of the condition in which they receive American cotton are by no means infrequent. ‘These complaints have brought forth a suggestion from the Philadelphia Commercial museums to the effect that packers and shippers would probably find it to their advan- tage to be more particular in baling their cotton for shipment abroad. In a letter of recent date a large cotton and yarn house at Osaka, Japan, says that the American bales are too bulky, and are very inconvenient to deal with, while the Bombay cotton, al- though of different quality, is packed in less bulk and more conveniently for handling. Consul Wilbour of Dublin, reiand, has writtemthe state department a let- ter which should receive ‘the atten- tion of American manufacturers of and dealers in fertilizers. Consul Wilbour says: “Inquiry has recently been made at this office for the addresses of American houses handling superphos- phates, guanos, basic slag, bone ma- nures and other chemical fertilizers. The persons in question wish to deal directly with the American manufac- turers, and want especially to know the price of goods per 100 and per 1,000 tons, free on board, at -such Irish ports as Ballina, Galway, Sligo and Westport, all of which are-on the western coast of Ireland. ‘The manure must be of the best quality and the prices such as to induce buyers of these goods to purchase. The percent- age of phosphates, ete., should be -giv- en, and the origin of phosphates should also be stated.” Recently in New York some one‘in a crowd of roughs struek a poor woman with a stone, breaking her arm. The RN PITH OF THE NEW DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. A Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week Culled From the Tel- exraph Reports — The Notable Events nt Home and Abroad That Have Attracted Attention. Crimes and Criminals. Dorchester (Wis.) bankers were ar- rested on a charge of accepting depos- its when insolvent. Lana Commissioner Hermann denies that frauds were discovered in connec- tion with the dead-and-down timber operitions om the Chippewa Indian res- ermation. Tndians dre on the warpath in Alas- ‘ka. ‘One battle has taken place at Ju- menu und more fighting is imminent. Four Indians wre killed and several wounded, while four American deputy murshals were wounded. ‘he indians sare drunk, and there may be a general uprising. Private James Ellis, Company 1, ‘North Carolina yolunteer infantry, having been tried and found guilty of ‘murder by a general court martial con- vened at Macon, Ga., was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from the ser of the United States, forfeiting rall pay and allowances, and be con- fined for the period of his natural tite. Col. Valiente’s gendarmes, with head- ‘quarters at Santiago, who began to search the woods betwen Mayari nd San Luis for the missing postal courier who left Mayari for San Luis on Jan "20, with a mail pouch, intending ‘to traverse the entire road, have found the body. The courier was evidently murdered, as many wounds from ma- «chetes were found on the body. People Talked About. 1es Flood, son of the Californian, sas City girl. A Juneau man is on his way to f ington to secure a new code of laws for Alaska. . Katherine ‘ity, Mo., who has frequently made claim to the $2,000,000 estate of John Stetson, in Boston, will soon send aD attorney to that city to fight for ‘her alleged rights. Ferd aker, a former grain mer- chant of St. Paul and Minneapolis, died at Kansas City, Mo., in his seven- ty-first year. Death was caused by lysis resulting from a fall two Ss ago. Lieut. Col. Curtis Guilt, Jr., of Bos- ton has decided to accept the appeint- ment recently tendered to him by President McKinley as a member of the colonial commission. Col Guild has Gecided not to make a statement at present. A large meeting of the commercial club of Madrid has passed a resolution demanding that the government use a part of the $20,000,000 to be paid by the United States as an indemnity tor the cession of the Philippines in the construction of three warships ‘for ‘the defence of the coasts of Spain. Cosima Wagner, the widow of Rich- ard Wagner, the dramatic composer, is dangerously ill of pneumonia at Vien- na. Cosima Wagner is the daughter-of Liszt, the pianist and composer, and was formerly the wife of Herr von Bu- low. She married Wagner in 1870. His first wife died in 1866. Shirley of Kansas From Washington. Women are urging the passage of a bili to provide for the employment of women nurses in military hospitals. ‘The naval committee of the house has agreed upon twelve new warships and three more are under considera- tion. The secretary of war has sent to congress a statement of the militia showing a total force of 101,816; total unorganized and available, 8,999,825. The senate, in executive session, confirmed Col. J. H. Patterson, T'wen- tieth infantry, to be brigadier general and James Fuller McKinley to be second lieutenant of cavalry. lt is stated in financial cireies «at New York that the government wil ship $20,000,000 in gold direct to Spain, missile had been thrown at rantom, and the blame could not be fastened on any individual member of the “gang.” Besides physical smnffexing, the accident brought helplessness and grief to the unfortunate vietim. For years she had struggled to maintain a payment of twenty-five cents a week to a company which, in return, insured her decent burial. But deprived of the means of earning even the scantiest -wages, it appeared as though her tong ‘fight had been in vain, and that ‘her body would lie in the potter’s field. This alone was a matter of the deep- -est regret. ‘Shortly after the accident she was evicted by her landlord. She was, however, rescued from the alms- house by neighbors poor as _ herself. “And now,” says the person who dis- covered her, “every week one of the ‘gang’ brings her out of his scanty wages the quarter, that alike insures her peace of mind and the undisturbed yest.of her body in its long sleep, which a life of toil has pictured to her as the greatest of earth’s boons.” A young man eepavle of this fine act of repara- tion has qualities that ought some day to put ‘him in a position superior to the low environment by which he is now hidden. not troubling the exchange market in auy way. The credentials of Brigham G. Kob- erts of Utah as a member of the #ifty- ssixth congress have been received by Chief Clerk McDowell of the house of representatives and placed on file. ‘The inquiry into the charges against the character of the army meats pre; ‘ferred by Gen. Miles will follow ¢lose upon the presentation of the report of ;the,commission to investigate the con- duct of the war. "The senate committee on irrigation hes authorized a favorable report on Senator Warren’s amendment to the river-and harbor bill for storage reser- yoirs on the South Platte river in Colo- rado;and Piney Creek, in Wyoming. Causalitier. from ‘Cartersville, Ga., was destroyed by a cyclone. Newspapers im Havana discuss American events as if Cuba were real- dy a part of the United States. ‘The Manitoba hotel at Winnipeg and sonie raikroad property were destroyed by fire, causing a Joss of about $800,- 000, Charles Craft, aged twenty-eight, at- tempted to ride to Webster City from Madrid, fifteen miles away, on a wheel and was frozen to death. The body has just been discovered. In the old parable the harvester who began work at dawn and he who came at the eleventh hour each received a day’s wages—one penny, Britannia’s new postal system is based on the same elastic plan, The penny stamp which carries a letter across the street in London will carry it to Hongkong on the other side of the globe, or to forty-four other parts of the British empire. How many men there are who buy hats that are too big simply because they cost no more than ones that fif. Representative John Little of Ar- kafsas met with a serious accident. While descending the capitol steps at Washington he slipped on the ice, striking is head and rendering him | He was removed to his | unconscious, home, ‘The charred remains of Mrs. Mary A. Crabb were found in her home at Mendon, Mich. Her death was evi- dently due to an explosion of kerosene used in attempting to light » fire. She lived alone and apparently had been dead for several days, "The ‘town of Stilesboro, nine miles | Severe storms have visited natn ung | Algerias and a number of wrecks iave been reported. At Les Barrios, near Cadiz, several persons were killed and injured by a tornado. The five-story building, 212, 214, 216, New street, above Race str_et Philade]- phia, occupied by a number of firms, was gutted by fire. The losses aggre- gate about $50,000. The heaviest losers were the Technoc Electric company, $20,000; Hancher Manufacturing com- pany, tinware, $15,000; American Pearl Button company, $10,000. Foreign Notes. Caprivi, ex-chancellor of Germany, is dead. Goy. Gen. Henry of Porto Rico ‘has dissolved the insular cabinet. | ‘The Canadian cabinet decided mot to send Agoncillo out of that country. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was elected leader of the British Liberal! party. Justice Brewer, who was returning from Paris, was honored in London by being given a seat on the bench of the first appeal court. The Spanish cabinet has decided to abolish the ministry of the colonies, anda decree ordering the taking of the step will be immediately presented to the queen regent for her signature. Mushroom juice is a sure cure for snake poison, wecording to M. Vhisi- ‘ix’s statement ‘before the Paris Acade- mie des Science. He has found that all mushrooms possess a substance which acts as an antitoxin against serpents. ‘President Faure, replying at Vincen- nes to an address of the military au- thorities, said ‘he was happy to attirm that the armry was actuated by a sin- gle thought anda single wish, namely, obedience to the law, defense of te soil and the-security of the country. Colville Y. Ingate, American vice «consul at Patras, Greece, has died of hydrophdbia. He was bitten two months ago, ‘buit kept the matter se- cret. He refused treatment. He was much beloved-and his death is greatly regretted. . The first meeting of the new Limer- ‘ick (Irélan@) corporation was exceed- ingly disorderly. A number of people invaded the chamber and interrupted ‘business. John Daly, who was elected mayor on Jan. 28 last, threatened to call on the police, and was finally com- pelled'to adjourn the council. On leav- ling the building Mr. Daly was hissed, General. The new whisky trust will have $60,- ‘000,000 capital. The district judge at Topeka, Kas., sustained the legality of the special legislative session in every particular. War officials are looking for Lieut. J B. Everett, Company A, Fourth W1s- consin, A faniily consisting of five persons has'been wiped out in the little town of Bowman, Ark., within two days, all dying within a few hours of pneumo- nia. : Goy. Richards has written Russell Mason, who is trying to locate the next Sharkey fight in Wyoming, that he proposes to rigidly enforce the law if the attempt is made to pull off the fight in that state. Despite reports to the contrary, no conélusion has been reached by the high joint commission for giving Can- ada :a seaport or right of way on or from the Alaska seacoast to the Cana- dian-Alaskan border line. G. G. Gillett, the cattle plunger, has decided to locate in Chilhuahua, Mex, His brother and his attorney says be will make his home there. With his wife, he expects to returm to Kansas soon, temporarily, to straighten out his tangled affairs. The big Swedish paper mills, known as the Munksjo Paper company, at Jonkoping, Sweden, cne of the largest and most important of the European mills, with a world-wide market, has decided ‘to establish mills in America, probably in the Eastern States. Forty Dallas (Texas) lawyers were placed under arrest for failure to pay «city occupation taxes. They are going to fight the constitutionality of the law, but the police department jusists upon each giving bond before being re- | leased. The prisoners are contemplat- ‘ing habeas corpus proceedings. ‘News has reached Cincinnati of the ‘purchase of the United States Cast Tron .and Foundry company by the Addison Pipe :and Steel company, for $7,800,000, spot cash. Cincinnati cap- ‘italists have subscribed for $800,000 of the stock to !be issued on this new ac- quisition. The cold weather of the past few days over the entire Pacific Northwest t still continues. Reports from Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington show ; that the thermometer ranged from 10 | tte 26 degrees below zero. West of the i Cascade mountains the thermometer j Was 10 above zero. ! ® Philadelphia company has placed a large order with a Reading iron | plant for the manufacture of mosquito ars. "The Philadelphia concern has a | contract with the government to pro- | vide the bars, which will be used io support netting for the soldiers doing garrison duty in the new island pos- sessions. The orders for the bars are placed in 17,000 lots at a time. Cadets Beander and Lace of the sec- ond class, the formerly of Moberly, Mo., and the latter of Keosauga, Lowa, sent in their resignations and left the military academy at West Point sud- denly. The cause of their premature leave-taking is known only by the au- thorities, who decline to say anything about the matter. Baender was a val- uable member of the academy football team, playing right end in the games last fall. Both young men would have graduated next year. J. H. Miles, president of the Fremont Hot Springs: company of Wyoming, has gone East to press his offer ot $20,000 for the Sharkey-litzsimmons | fight. The keel of the pew battleship Maine the contract fer the gonstruction of ' which was, a few months ago, awarde¢ toe the Cramp Ship Building company of Philadelphia, will probably be laic op Feb, 15. This date will be the anni versary of the date of the explosion in Havana harbor of the ship of that GEN. OTIS ON THE SITUATION DESCRIPTION OF THE RESULTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT, Some 20,000 Filipinos Around Manila Armed With Mausers and Krupps —Spanish Soldiers Serving Artil- lery in the Insurgent Ranks— American Casualties Are Now Put at 250 by Gen. Otis—Has Already Buried 500 Filipino Dead and Has 500 Prisoners—Gen. Otis Is Given a Free Hand in the Conduct of Affairs. Washington, Feb. 9. — The war de- partment received the following dis- patch from Gen. Otis: “The insurgent army is concentrated around Manila from Luzon provinces, numbering over 20,000, possessing sev- eral quick-firing and Krupp field guns, Good portion of enemy armed with Mausers, latest pattern. ‘wo Krupps and great many rifles eaptured. In- surgents fired great quantity of am- munition. Quite a number of Spanish soldiers in insurgent service who served artillery. Insurgents construct- ed strong intrenchments near our lines, mostly in bamboo thickets. ‘These our men charged, killing or cap- turing many of the enemy. Our cas- ualties probably aggregate 250. Full reports to-day. Casualties of insur- gents very heavy. Have buried some 500 of their dead and hold 500 prison- ers. Their losses, killed and wounded and prisoners, probably 4,000. ‘look water works pumping station yester- day six miles out. Considerable skirm- ishing with enemy, who made no stand. Pumps damaged; will be working in a week. Have a number of condensers set up in city which furnish good water. Troops in excelient spirits. Quiet prevails.” There was little abatement of inter- est in the stirring events at Manila ex- hibited yesterday at the war depart- ment. The first feeling of anxiety for the safety of the American forces had given way entirely, save in the case of the personal friends and acquaintances of soldiers supposed to be injured, and there was displayed, instead, the greatest interest in the extent of loss inflicted upon the insurgents by the American soldiers and sailors. — Otti- cials at the war department who know Otis well, declared when the announce- ment came of the killing, capturing and wounding of 4,000 men, that he undoubtedly had underestimated the damage inflicted by him as was his wont, instead of magnifying it in the Spanish fashion. ‘The news of the day from abroad was found in the casualty list sent by Gen. Otis and in the concise and ex- cellent description by him of the re- sults of the engagement of Saturday night and Sunday. ‘The officials say that nothing more can be expected from him on this point until he has had an opportunity to forward a mail report, giving in detail all the history of the fighting. Naturally there was a great deal of speculation as to the future conduct of affairs by Otis, but to some extent this must remain spec- ulation inasmuch as Secretary Alger has said that the general is to be lett to follow his own discretion. ‘lo as- sist him to a correct understanding of the diplomatic situation he has been cabled the full text of the peace treaty. A forward movement is probable at lloilo, where Gen. Miller has been for weeks lying in front of the town in transports. He has never had any Goubt of his ability to take the place whenever he got word, but there has ebeen a_ restricting influence from Washington, based in part on the hope that the insurgents could be brought to a peaceful retirement from the town and apprehension that an_ effort to force a landing might result in serious injury to foreign interests. Now, how- ever, it is felt that the latter are per- laps more in jeopardy from a coutinu- ance of the existing state of affairs than they would be through a rapid seizure of the town. FULL OF DESPPRADOES. Manila Furnishes Several Exciting Incidents, Manila, Feb. ¥.—There are many in- dications that Manila is full of despe- radoes who had intended to co-operate with Aguinaldo. The police are con- tinually capturing men and women with weapons concealed in their cloth- ing. The vigilance of the authorities in this respect is highly reassuring. ast Saturday about midnight two Ienglishmen accidentally encountered a train of armed natives in a dark side street. The natives, fearing discovery, imprisoned them until morning and threatened to kill them unless they maintained silence. Many native clerks employed by mercantile houses are inissing. As it is impossible that they should have passed the lines the infer- ence is that they are in hiding in the city. Several attempts have been iade to assassinate Americans on the streets but that danger is now at @ minimum. OUR LOSSES AT MANILA. Latest Estimate Is 49 Killed and 148 Wounded. Washington, Feb. 9.—Ihe total cas- ualties in the Manila engagement was 197. Of these 49 were officers and men killed and 148 wounded, GREAT COPPER STRIKE. Another Rich Mine on the Colorado- Utah Line. Denver, Feb. 9.—The greatest copper strike ever reported in Colorado has just been made in the northwest cor- ner of Montrose county, fifteen or twenty miles this side of the Colorado- Utah line. Specimens of copper run 70 to 80 per cent in the metal, and 950 ounces of silver to the ton. ‘The mine is seventy-five miles from the nearest OTIS TAKES ANOTHER Town. | Driven out of Calootan With Heavy Loss, Washington, Feb. 12.—The following dispatch from Gen. Otis was received last night: Manila, Feb. 10.—Adjutant General: Insurgents collected considerable force betwen Caloocan and Manila, where Aguinaldo was reported to be, and threatened an attack and uprising in the city. This afternoon swung left of McArthur’s division, which is north of Pasig river, into Caloocan, driving en- emy easy. Our left now at Caloocan. Our loss light; that of insurgents con- siderable; particulars in the morning. Attack preceded by one-half hour’s fir- ing from two of Admiral Dewey's ves- sels, —Otis. Short and Decisive. Manila, Feb. 12.—The United States forces attacked and carried Caloocan yesterday afternoon. The action was short and decisive, the enemy being driven out with great loss. The American forces reduced Caloo- ean .in short order. At a signal from the tower of De La Lome church the United States double- turreted monitor Monadnock opened fire from the bay with the big guns of her fore turret on the earthworks with great effect. Soon afterward the Utah battery bombarded the place from the land side. The rebels reserved their fire until the bombardment ceased, when they fired volleys of musketry as the Mon- tana regiment advanced on the jungle. The Kansas regiment on the extreme left, with the Third artillery deploy- ing to the right, charged across the open and carried the earthworks, cheer- ing under a heavy fire. . Supported by the artillery fire at the church, the troops advanced, driving the enemy, Fighting Every Foot right into the town line and penetrated to the Presidencia, and lowered the Filipino flag at 5:30 p. m. The enemy’s sharpshooters in the jungle on the right fired at long range on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel shells. The Pennsylvanians remained in the trenches. As the Americans ad- vanced They burned the native huts. Filipinos The rebels were mowed down like grass, but the American loss was slight. The American line is much the same as on Wednesday. On the right Gen. Ovenshine’s brigade extends to the beach two miles north of Camp Dewey and to the Pasig river. Lieut. Col. Treumann, with the North Dakota volunteers, has established his head- quarters on the beach, whence he is in signal communication with the Amer- ican fleet. The second battalion of the | Dakota regiment extends along the front, and all of the Fourteenth in- fantry, with the exception of Compa- nies M and £, is stationed at the Pasig river, and extends thence to San Pedro and Malate in a complete line. | Scouting parties of the Dakotas, sent | out yesterday, surprised some Filipino { scouts at the bridge across the Para- naque river. The enemy retired hur- i riedly, swimming the stream in order to,reach the main body of the rebels, ' intrenched opposite Troop K of the Fourth cavalry. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Feb. 18. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 70 3-4711-2c; No. 2 North- ern, 68 1-2@69 1-2c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 33@33 1-2c; No. 3, 321-2@38c. Oats —No. 3 white, 28 1-2@29c; No, 3, 28 1-4 ; @281-2c. Barley and Rye — Sample barley, 39@45c; Ne. 2 rye, 52z@5sc; No. 3 rye. 50@51c, Duluth, Feb. 13.—Wheat — Cash, No, 1 hard, 71 1-4¢; No. 1 Northern, 69 1-4c; No. 2 Northern, 653-4c; No. 3 spring, 62c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 723-8c; No. | 1 Northern, 703-8c; February, No. 1 hard, 71 1-4c; No. 1 Northern, 69 1-4c; May, No. 1 hard, 73 7-8c; No. 1 North- ern, 71 7-Se; July, No. 1 hard, 73 3-8c; i No. 1 Northern, 72 3-8c; oats, 29 1-4@ j 293-4c; rye, 551-2c; barley, 40@46c; flax, to arrive, $1.16 1-2; May, $1.19. | Minneapolis, Feb. 13.-Wheat — Feb- ! ruary closed at 711-4c; May opened at {711-8¢ and closed at 703-4¢; July opened at 715-8e and closed at 71 1-4c. On track—No. 1 hard, 711-4¢; No. 1 Northern, 701-4c; No. 2 Northern, 68 1-4¢. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 13. — Flour is dull. Wheat steady; No. 1 Northern, 72 1-2@78c; No. 2 Northern, 70@70 1-Zc. Oats steady at 301-4@sU3-4e. Kye steady; No. 1, 563-4c. Barley steady; No. 2, 51 1-2c; sample, 48@5lc. Chicago, Feb. 13.—Wheat—No. 2 red, 72@73c; No. 3, 65@70e; No. 2 hard, 67 @67 1-2c; No. 8, 64@67c; No. 1 spring, 71@72 1-4c; No. 2, 67@671-4c; No. 3, 64@71 1-4c. Corn—No. 2, 35 1-4@35 3-4e; No. 3, 32@823-4c. Oats—No. 2, 28¢; No. 3, 27 1-2@27 3-4e. Chicago, Feb. 18. — Hogs — Light, $8.65@3.95; mixed, $3.70 @ 4; heavy, $3.65@3.80; rough, 3.65@3.80. Cattle Beeves, $4 @ 6.05; cows and heifers, $1.80@4.75; stockers and feeders, 3 @ 4.75. Sheep—Natives, $3@4.40; lambs, $4@5. Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 13. — Hogs — 3.55@3.80. Cattle — Beeves, $4 @ 5; cows and bulls, mixed, $1.75 @ 3.75; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.40; calves and yearlings, $3.75@4.65. South St. Paul, Feb. 13. — Hogs -— $3.65@3.75. Cattle—Cows, $3 @ 3.10; steers, $3.50@4.50; stockers, $3.60 @ 4.25; heifers, $3@3.35; bulls, $2.85@3; calves, $5.50. Sheep, $4@4.35. Freights Telescoped. Rhinelander, Wis., Feb. 12.—A north- bound freight on the Chicago & North- western, which left here in two sec- tions, each section pulled by two en- gines, was wrecked between MeNaugh- ton and Tommahawk Lake by the last section telescoping the first. The trains pulled out two hours apart, and how the accident happened is not clearly known. ‘The fireman on the ‘engine that struck the caboose was slightly injured. Six People Hurt. Linville, lowa, Feb. 12.—A rear-end collision on the Iowa Central yester- day resulted in the injury of six peo- ple. Dr. Clark of this place was the most seriously hurt. His injuries are internal and fatal results are feared. Z Berlin, Feb. 12.—The budget commit- tee of the refchstag, by a vote of 11 to 10, agreed to increase the strength of the German artillery by 69 howitzer batteries, and also to increase the railroad station, which is Placerville. strength of the foot artillers. CABLE TO THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT M’KINLEY URGES PROMPT ACTION. bY In A Message to Congress the Presi- dent Calis Attention to the Fact That the Philippine Islands Wilk Soon Become American Territory, and That Cable Communication Is Imperatively Necessary — The President Offers Two Methods of Establishing Communication for the Consideration of Congress. Washington, Feb. 12.—President Mc- Kinley sent to congress the following message: “As a consequence of the ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the senate of the United States and its expected ratifi- cation by the Sranish government, the United States will come into possession of the Philippine islands on the farther shores of the Pacific. The Hawaiian islands and Guam, being United States territory and forming convenient stopping places on the way across the sea, neces- sary speedy cable comunication between the. United States and all the Pacific islands has become imperative. Such communication should be established in such a way as to be wholly under the con- trol of the United States, whether in time of peace or war. At present the Philip- pines can be reached only by cables which’ pass through many foreign countries, and the Hawaiian islands and Guam can only be communicated with by steamers, in- volving delays in each instance of at least a week. The present conditiotis should not be allowed to continue for a moment longer than is absolutely neces- sary. “The time has now arrived when a cablo in the Pacific must extend as far as Ma- nila, touching at the Hawaiian islands and Guam on the way. Two methods of establishing this cable communication at once suggest themselves. First, construc- tion and maintenance of such a cable at the expense of the United States govern- ment, and second, construction and main- teance of such a cable by a private United States corperation, under such al safeguard as congress shall impose. “I do not make any recommendation to congress as to which of these methods will be the more desirable. The cable the length of that desired requires such length of time for construction and lay- ing, that it is estimated that at least two, years must elapse after giving the order for the cable before the entire system could be successfully laid and put in operation. Further deep sea soundings must be taken west of the Hawaiian islands before the best route for the ca- ble can be selected. Under these circum- stances it becomes a paramount neces- sity that measures should be taken before the close of the present congress to pro- vide such means as may seem suitable for the establishment of a cable system.. I recommend the whole subject to the careful consideration of the congress ané to such prompt action as may be advisa- bie. —William McKinley. “Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb. 10, 1899."" FIENDISH PLOT AT BUTTE, Attempt to Blow Up a Hotel With 300 Sleeping Inmates. Butte, Mont., Feb. 12. — Ap evi- dent plot to blow up the new Florence hotel with dynamite was discovered and frustrated last night. The watchman of the hotel found a box containing fifty pounds of dynamite secreted in the back of the hotel and placed in such a position that it could have been intended for no other purpose than to blow up the hotel. The police were notified and took posses- sion of the explosive and have been try- ing to find some clue to the parties who placed it there, but without success so far. There were between 2™ 9nd 400 peo- ple asleep in the hotel last night. There are some dangerous cranks and dynamiters in Butte, as sevecal residences have been blown up lately, but all efforts to cap- ture them have been unavailing. The Florence is owned by Marcus Daly of the Anaconda company. LORD BERESFORD ARRIVES. Distinguished English Statesman Visits This Country. San Francisco, Feb. 12. — The new Japanese liner American Maru arrived here from China and Japan via Hono- lulu one day ahead of time. On board the vessel was Lord Charles Beres- ford, admiral of the British navy. The American Maru was met at the Heads by a government tug boat bearing a! party of distinguished . citizens who went to welcome the visiting admiral who comes to this country on a three- fold capacity, viz: Asa British states- man, an officer of the rayal navy and a commissioner from the associated chainbers of commerce of England. CERVERA IN FOR IT. He WII Be Tried for the Loss of His Squadron. Madrid, Feb. 12.—The supreme mili- tary court, which has had under con- sideration the loss of the Spanish squadron at Santiago, Cuba, on July 3 last, has decided to prosecute in con- nection with the disaster Admiral Cer- vera and Commodore Moreu, former captain of ine destroyed cruiser Cris- tobal Colon. BLAMES OTIS. Censure From the Lips of a Certain Capt. McCafferty. Victoria, B. C., Feb. 12.—Capt. John McCafferty arrived here on the steam- er Glenogle from Manila. In an inter- view he condemns Generals Merritt and Otis in the Philippines. Capt. Me- Cafferty favors a protectorate ove the Philippine group rather than owner- ship. The captain is en route to Wash- ington, Aguinaldo’s Envoys. San Francisco, Feb. 12. — On the steamer from Yokohama came “Gen- eral” E. Riego de Dior and Senor M. Rivera, who are Aguinaldo’s “special commissioners” to Washington. ‘They were very much disturbed when told of the latest developments in the Phil- ippines. i ~ Gettysburg Fire, Huron, 8. D., Feb. 12.—Fire at Get- tysburg destroyed the Chicago & ; Northwestern round house and one 1o- comotive.