Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 2, 1895, Page 1

THE OMAHA J > ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY o L) 1895. INGLE cory FIVE CENTS. PEACE ENVOYS ARE FRAUDS Japs Have No Faith in the Intogrity of the Ohinese Overtures, ARE NOT MEN OF THE HIGHZST RANK Their Government Would Have No Pune- tlons About Disavowing Any Agree- ments They Might Make with Japan—Other War Now! TOKIO, Jan. 18,—(Via San Francisco, Feb. 1.)—The senfor Chinese ambassador, Chang Yung-Hwan, arrived at Shanghal with a retinue of fifty-six attendants January 14, and his actions indicated a desire to set sail for Hiroshima with the least possible delay. In Japan this sudden activity Is attributed to his anxiety to meet Mr. Foster. To Jap- anese ministers of state the prospect of Mr. Foster's participation in the peace sions Is extremely welcome. = The Japanese are still incredulous as to China's good faith and have small hopes of practical results from this first interchange of views. They believe, however, that the visitors will carry ceports to Peking that must convince the Chinese court of the futility of additional de- lay, and that to this extent at least the con- vention will be useful. For really serious work the envoys do not seem to have been happily selected. Their rank and position would undoubtedly be suflicient in western countries, but they are not of the highest class in China and would be disavowed and discredited in a moment It thelr government found it convenlent to repudiate them. Count Ito, the prime min- fster, and Viscount Mutsa, the minicter of foreign affairs, left Toklo for Hiroshima to await the two Chinese delegates. The capture of Kal Ping, in the northern part of the Linotung peninsula, was neces- sary as a strategic operation. So long as the town remained in the possession of the Chin¢ e communication between the two Jap- anese armies in Manchuria was Impossibl and the threatening movements latterly di- rected against the exteme western position of Licutenant General Nodzn's corps made it imperative that support should be at hand in case of need from the troops commanded by General Oyama. Since the middle of De- cember a disposition has been shown by the Chinase to bring all their available forces to bear upon the city of Hai Cheng, garrisoned by Lieutenant General Katsura at the head of the third (or Nagoya) division of the army of Japan. On January 1 a brigade of Gen- eral Oyama's corps was led from Kinchow by Major General Nogimand, and on the 10th the Chinese were expelled from Kai Ping. Their retreat was in the direction of New Chwang and they probably joined forces with General Sung. A few hours after the cap- ture a detachment from Katsura's divisions appeared and the desired connection was made. Japanese troops were stationed at proper Intervals along the route from Kai Ping to Hai Oheng, and all anxiety as to molestation of the latter city is at an end. ONLY HALF OF THE ARMY ENGAGED. L. The present plan looks to the employment of Licutenant General Yamagata's division from Tokio and one brigade of the 2,000 di- vision from Zeudau. If more were cailed for a portion of the Kumamato brigade, now gar- risoning Port Arthur, might be used. But the dispatch of Major General Nogi, with half a division, may necessitate a change in | the order of arrangements and perhaps delay . the undertaking. The Zeudau brigade has not yet reached Lino Tung and the mobiliza- tion of still another division may be requis- ite. Few people realize that in the work thus far done only half of the army of Japan has been engaged. OF the seven grand divisions, three and a half have landed and fought on Chineso soll, one {8 on the water and two and a half remain at home, as originally con- stituted. Foreigners are beginning for the first time to Invest extensively in Japan’s securl- ties. The bonds most in demand are those of the new war loan, paying 5 per cent in- terest and quoted at 96, and Tokio City im- provement 6 per cent bonds, quoted at 103. By the Tao Tai of Shanghai 50 taels are offercd to any person bringing the head of a Japanese “‘whojen” and tue destruction of a ship's boat, if accompanied by the killing of ten or more sailors, -will be rewarded by a rize of 1,000 taels. To a general who de- cats the enemy and inflicts a loss of sev- eral thousand men, 100,000 tacis are prom- ised. This document is placarded about, Shanghal at the moment when Chinese am- bassadors aro setting forth to Japan as sultors for peace. The king'of Corea has discarded the title by which he has hitherto been known. and which implies subordination to the Chinese throne, and will hereafter be designated Tai- Kung-yu-Kal-Ka, ROAD 15 CLEAR TO PEKING, Chinese Could Mako Littlo Resistance to n March on the Capital, LONDON, Feb. 1.—Count Takaaki Kato, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, in an in- teryiew today on the capture of Wei-Hai-Wel by the Japanese, sald: ‘Although the capture of Wei-Hal-Wei ls of great moment it {s not of the first im- portance, The place is very isolated and the mikado's troops are really no nearer to Pe- Kking than they were before, The great ques- tlon now 13 what will the Chinese fieet In the harbor do? The Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li is prac- tically in possession of the Japancse and it only remains for the Chinese to go to Fukien, the headquarters of the Chinese southern squadron. “It the Japaneso commanders des're It there Is nothing to prevent a simultanecus march upon Peking from the north and from the south. But the way will be long and tedious and I do not (hink Peking will be reached this winter. But as our object is not tu capture Peking, but to get the proper fruits of our victories, I ®:2 no reason why if the Chinese envoys whom Count Ito Hiro- boum! (president of the conne’l of ministers) recelves today present reasonable terms peace should not be concluded before the breakup of winter.,” PEAC VOYS IN JAPAN, Chine Cmperor's Messongers Given an Audience at Hiroshima. HIROSHIMA, Feb, 1—Count Ito Hiro- bouwbl, president of the council of minis- ters, and M. Mutsu Munemitsu, the minis- ter of forelgn affairs, gave audience today to the Chinese peace envoys. Chiness Still Hold the Islan LONDON, Feb, 1.—An official dispatch re- celved here today gives particulars of the capture of Wei-Hal-Wel by the Japanecse, th, The dispatch says that amxl the flect attacked W el on the morning of Wednesday last and by evening the land forces were captumed. 'he isl- and forts are still resisting, but the Japan- s have obtained command of the east and West' entrances of the bay. “The house of representailves unanimously rosolved to concur In the war expanses irvespective of time or amount, army Sonding Kelnforcements 1o ¢ hung. HONG KONG, Feb. l—General Fung is golng to march from Kwang Tung with 5,00 troops ty assist Vieeroy Chang in the decense of Nanking. General Fung was one of the Chinese oficers who fought in Annani against the French. — - Fuailure Due to shrinkago of Valuer, NEW YORK, Fel. l—Erewer & M- Gowen have announced their suspension on the Btock exchange. The liabilities smoynt to about $i00,00, principally due to the shrinkage of securities in the manufacturing hnd other corporations in which the firm largely intereste B T New St wmal bp £ine b rejotecs MEMPHIS, ¥eb. L—Joseph A. Robertson, general manager of the Monterey & Mexi- Ll Guit rallroad, is here to confer with ' Nev discus- | | | | carer Nothing Abont the Criticism Vice President Harrahan of the Tllinois Central railroad, relatiye to the establish- ment of a steamship line from New Or- leans to Tampico, the Gulf of Mexico termi- nus of his railroad. Mr. Harrahan has not arrived yet. —— COME NEWS FROM IDANO. HAD WE Women Suffragists Encoaraged by Progress of the Movement There, ATLANTA, Ga,, Feb, 1.—President Susan B. Anthony rapped the National Woman Suf- frage convention to order this morning with a gavel made of wood procured from Mount Vernon by Georgla girls. Mre. Eliza Saxon of New Orleans made the open: prayer and Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery read the re- port of the corresponding secretary. the A telegram was read from the editor of the Idaho Statesman announcing that the legislaturo had decided to submit woman suffrage to a popular vote, and thanks were returned therefore. Mrs, . 8. Hildreth re- ported on the progress of the movement in | Alabama. The sensation of this morning's session a sharp attack on Rev, Dr. J. B, Haw- thorn, pastor of the First Baptist church of Atlanta, by Rev. Anna Shaw of Pittsburg. She arose to a question of personal privi- lege, holding in her hand 2 copy of a morn- ing paper. rgire,” she said, “to call attention to an_error In this paper in the statement that I referred to Mr. Hawthorn when I men- tioned that some one. said women ought not to vote because they were not taxed. I did not refer to Mr. Hawthorn. If the news- aper report of Mr. Hawthorn mon_is correct it was ungentlemanly, uncailed-for and unmanly for him to go o0t of his way | to attack a number of strangers. 1 did not answer Dr. Hawthorn, No lady will at- tempt to answer him, She can’t descend to that plane. he remarks were greeted with wild applause. It would subside for a moment only to break forth again at a fresh thrust Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton read her report as treasurer, showing a_surplus on hand of over $300, out of some $5,000 received during the year. At the afternoon session Miss T of Kentucky, a daughter of Gen sius M. Clay, reported for the committee that the movement was advanc- ing in is section, though many difficulties had b met. Tn behalf of the committee on plan work, Mrs. Caroline Chapman-Catt reportel d recommendation for raising $,000 for car ing on the work and that al attention be given South Carolina, Utah and Tennes- see, where constitutional conventions will probably soon be held, and Tdaho and Michi- gan, where female suffrage amendments will' be submitted to the people. A _courss of study similar to the International Sunday school ‘lessons was also recommended. A subseription was at once taken and $2,000 of the $5,000 asked for was raised. SUTRO IS SATISFIED. ade on His Course. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.—Mayor Adolph Sutro, upon being informed of the state- ments of Congressmen Bowers and Cami- nettl in the house today in relation to the character of the fight he has been making, sald that he had expected to hear a squeal from congress, “The shoe begins to pinch said he. ‘“What was it Caminetti said? That my enemies were saying that 1 was inquiring the cause and was taking that course in order to help pass the bill?® Well, that is all right. “My enemies say that. It is my enemies who are objecting to the fight 1 _have been making. Why, my dear sir, I expected that. I expectéd to be roasted in congress by the fricnds of the railroad, the octopus. “If T had not made the kind of a fight I have made the bill would have passed without any considerable opposition. “But I have been telling the truth, and the truth hurts. “Now, I know what T am about. I know as much-about congress as any man and T know how to hurt men who expect to rush through measures which should not be passed. The proper way IS to expose the objects sought to be attained, “I do not know much about Bowers' atti- tude in this matter, but Caminetti used to talk very strongly against the bill. I shall not stop because my enemies are crying out against me. Let them; I shall not cease my efforts until the end.” ROBBED A WYOMING RANCHMAN, W. Burke and Jumes Kenwoo with Stealing a Blg Kol . CHRYENNE, Wyo, Feb. 1—(Special Telegram.)—W. Burke and James Kenwood were arrested at Greeley, Colo, this after- noon and will be brought back to Cheyenne to answer to the charge of stealing 36 from Silas Doty, a ranchman living at Fort Laramie. It is alleged that Burke, who had been in Doty's employ for somé months, took the money from his employer's housé where it was kept, and came across the country on horseback to Chevenne, He was joined here by Kenwood and the twi proceeded to Greeley, where they were apprehended. s CUITING OFF ROUTINE EXVPENSE. Charged Journuls of the Wyoming Senate and House Will Not rie Printed. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb, 1—(Special Telegram.)—The senate decided today that the state could not afford the expense of printing the journals of the senate and house of the present legislature, They were accordingly ordered not printed. The bill ‘for the acceptance and reclama- tion of the 1,000,000 acres of land granted to the state by the government under the provisions of the Carey law was consid- ered in the house this afternoon and rec- cmmended for passage. The bill will go to the senate tomOrrow. Arrested for Obstructing a Ruilroad. SOLOMONVILLE, Ariz, Feb, 1—P. Sul- livan, who built a board shanty on the track of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern road last Monday and another Wednesday, was before Justice Parks here today on two charges of placing obstructions on th® railroad. “He was held in both cases in $200 bonds to appear at the next term of the district court, Mrs. Sullivan, arrested on the same charge, was released. Yes day Sullivan went before a justice of the peice and swore out a warrant for the ar- rest of President Garland of the railway company for trespass in running trains {hrough' his lnds without permission. The Garland trial comes up tomorrow. e bers Still at Ly TUCSON, Ariz, Feb, 1.—The daring ban- aits who held up the westbound overland near Wilcox are still at large and the whole southern part of the territory s being scoured for them. “The amount taken from the through safe is not exactly known, but it 1 believed it will exceed $50,000. About 8,000 of the Mexican dollars have been re- covered by the Wells Fargo agent at Wil- cox. A dispatch from Tombstone says pos- ses ‘are in hot pursuit of the bandits, whose 1l ds to the north, and that more than two men are in the gang. s Wileox K ze. Blizzard Buglng in Kancas, KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.—The city by the Kaw and the territory within a hundred miles around it s again experiencing a blizzard. Nearly all of the passenger trains from the west arvived at the Union depot behind time, and the trainmen report a heavy_snowfall at several points in Kan- sas. ta FFe passenger train No, 2 from the west was three hours and thirty-five minutes late. All trains from eastern points were on time. At 6 o'clock this morning the meroury was 4 degrees below zero, but the temperature is slightly higher tonight. -— Delaware Indlan Election, NOWATA, 1. T, Feb. 1L.—A mass conven- tion of the Delaware Indians, held by the direction of the Department of Indian Af- fairs today, elected the following men to which formerly devolve: chief John John assume th> dutie late > 'y Armstrong of Cooley's Bluft; Secondine of * Vinita; John Young of Nowata. Colonel M. D. Wisdom, United States Indlan agent, supervised the election, i — Sult on Taylo:'s Iond, LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 1.—A suit was flld in_the superior court here today by Attorneys Kumler and Gaylord for the state of South Dakota, to 1ecover of Willlam Tay- lor, father of ex-Treasurer W. W. Taylor, the sum of $0,000, fur which amount Wil liam Taylor was on his son's bond, Movemeuts uf Scagola, 5018, Febraary 1 At _Liverpool—Arrived—Britannic, from New York. At London—Arrived—Queen, from New At d~Lucanla, from New York, for rpool. Al Naplés—Arrived—Kaiser Wilhelm 11, trom New York, At _Bremerhaven--Arrived—Fulda, trom York GUATEMALA STANDING PAT Heor Original Proposition Has Not Been Re- oeded from £o Far as Known, STILL SENDING TROOPS TO THE FRONT Doughty Little Republic Has Some 12,000 Fighting Men Massed on the Border —Diaz is Bothered by Lack of Sinews of War, CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 1.—(Via Laredo.) Mexico is still sending troops to the frontler. From general gossip it looks as though President Diaz may be handicapped by his cabinet, on account of the finances, but Guatemala, as far as can be learned here, still stands on her original proposition. M ico has so far apparently ignored clauge 4 of the treaty of 1892, calling for arbitration, con- sequently Guatemala and other members of the reputed federation of Central American republics fgnore the treaty, of 1887. Guatemala has between 10,000 and 12,000 troops now on the frontier. Among the various foreign legations here the sentiment seems unanimous that Mexico's policy is justified. The opinion also seems to prevail that unless Guatemala recedes there will be a declaration of war. GUATEMALA, Feb. 1.—It is safe to state now that there will be no collusion batween the several Central American states against Mex- fco. Last October a meeting was held, at which representatives were present from Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, agitating the question, but no steps have been taken here to formulate and cement such an alliance, Over fifty arrests have been made within the past few days of persons, among them, it is said, being military officials, accused of conspiracy against the government. WORKINGM AS WARRIORS, Marshall Spirit Pervades the Members of Industrial Organizations. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 1.—The various industrial organizations of this republic and of border points in the United States are making .elaborate preparations for an im- mense demonstration in favor of the Mexi- can government in its dealings with the Guatemalan question. The fifty or more unions which will take part will be called to order as a congress in this city on February 4 and their members asked to enlist as volun- teers to fight for the republic in the event of war with Guatemala. Aside from work- ingmen’s unions from all over Mexico, dele- gates will be present from the colonies of Mexicans living along the border in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, and who have already expressed their readiness to fight for their motler country when needed. Enthusiasm is running high among all the labor organizations of the country and the gathering is expected to be a large one. ¢ A large committee, representing the united labor organizations of Mexico, was received by President Diaz at the palace. The chief executive was addressed at length on the feelings of patriotism which inspire the work- ingmen of Mexico at this time of impending danger to the republic and its institutions. General Diaz replied that it was very grati- fying for him to see that now, as in all past times of war in Mexico, justice and right had found their defenders in those ready to use the cannon and unsheath the sword, and that it was a great pleasure for him to serve such a country, where its p:ople at all times observed the religion of patriotism. He still hoped the dispute with Guatemala might re- main within the boundaries of diplomacy and be settled without the spilling of Mexican blood, but this did not detract from the pleas- ure it gave him to feel that, come what might, government and people would stand together in a_common cause and for a com- mon cause. The general urged the editors to use at all times great discretion in their demonstrations of patriotism and by word or deed offend no one, as in this way the dig- nity of the nation in general can be main- tained which should be the wish of every citizen as it is of the government. In clos- ing, the president again thanked the work- ingmen for the honor they had shown him and Mexico and the practical proof they had presented, that if Mexico be in need, its in- tegrity and honor will have the backing of 10,000,000 Mexican defenders. COULD SWEEP THE COUNTRY. in the Event of War Mexico Would Have Everything Her Way. NEW YORK, Feb. 1.—P. H. Morgan, who was minister to Mexico when James G. Blaine was secretary of state, was seen at his home by a reporter and asked about the boundary dispute between Guatemala and Mexico, “That disputed strip,” said Mr. Morgan, ‘‘is, 1 believe, a remarkably valuable one, The two provinces or states that both nations claim are just crowded with wocds that would command good money and the spot is prob- ably the most fertile of that part of the hem- isphere, “Do T think there will be a fight for it? Well, I don't know. The wordy war has been going on for years and threats have not yet led to an Issue at arms.’” “What would be the result of a war?" “Guatemala has not as great a population as has the Brooklyn bridge during the rush hours. It*has no army worth mentioning. It i& not in a position to go o war to establish its claim unless it gets some big nation to back it. “If war should be declared Mexico, I be- lieve, could put 25,000 men into Guatemala and drive the whole population into the sea,"” ————— DEBS EXPECTED AT BROOKLYN, Connolly's Bouds Are Setling Well—Striker. Prospects Improving, BROOKLYN, Feb. 1.—A few instances of wire cutting were reported this morning. In one instance a man named Dunn was shot by Policeman Cornellus while endeavoring to escape after having cut the wire on the Greenpoint line. Dunn's injuries, though se- rious, are not likely to prove fatal, Master Workman Connolly says that B, V. Debs s expected here within a few days. Mr, Connolly says he has received applica- tions for $15,000 of the $100,000 bonds on which interest is guaranteed by District sembly No. 76 at b per cent and he expects to place the balance by tomorrow nigit. These bonds, Mr. Connolly says, will be ac- copted by grocers, provision dealers, butchers and other traders in lieu of cash and will enable the strikers to hold out for some time. ———— Hayward Trial Adjourned to Monday. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1.—The sudden faint- ing of Juror Dyer yesterday aftesnoon during the progress of the Hayward murder trial will result in a delay of two days in the progress of the 4rial. This morning Judge Smith, after a consultation with Dr. Spring, the coroner, as to Mr. Dyer's condition, de- cided to adjourn until Monday, when it is thought the aged boat builder will have re- covered sufficiently. e Roubers Make s Good faul. PROVIDENCE, R. Feb. 1.—Robbers Peterson & Co's L, rifled the safes in Place, Jewelry factory on Friendship street and se- cured $10,000 worth of gold rings, diamonds, ete. e e Not Uninlmous in Kausas City. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1—A lively session of the Board of Trade was occasioned today by the presentation of a resolution to en- dorse President Cleveland's bond message. It finally resulted in one-balf & the mem- | Cedar Falls, bers adopting such a_resolu and the other half, headed by Vice Président L. M. ller, agreeing upon the following : We ask our representatives: and con- gressmen to lay aside partyl mggrandize- ment and promptly adopt measures of relief tending to the establishment of a wise and comprehensive monetary system, the main- tenance of our national eredifand the de- velopment of the almost unlimfted resources of our country.” { ONLY ONE ATTORNEY RECOGNIZED. Judge Grosseup Insists Only One Oan Cross- Examine Witnesses. CHICAGO, Feb. 1.—Judge Grossoup's rule to permit but one attorney to cross-examine witnesses led to trouble today and should the verdict be against the defendants it will play a leading part in an appeal. There are ecightesn defendants in court repr sented in groups by six different attorneys, The line of defense between the officers of the union and the lesser defendants, the attorneys for the defense Insist, is' well marked. . Geeting, Who tepresents | several clients, besides appearing for two others in the' absence of ~Attorney Boyd from the court, attempted to cross-cxami a witness in the morning and the court en- deavored to enforce the rule, but later re- lented in order to permit’ Mr. Geeting to ask his questions because the witnesses were testifying directly against some of his clients. Late in the afternoon Mr. Geeting desired to ask a_question in cross amination, The court declared that th had in no wise testified against Mr, Geeting’s clients in the acts named and he would not allow more than one attorney for the defense to cross-examine. A wordy argument followed, but the court was inflexible and an exception was taken. Several firemen and engineers of the Ilinois Central gave evidence against De- fendants Goeper and McDonald, who urged them to leave their engines and threat- ened them with per-onal violence if they Qid not do 0. John Brennock of the stock yards testified ‘to getting an order from Debs to permit the running of traing to carry out the animal carcasses from Chi- cago, He attempted to Kot out o train of the Panhandle for this purpose, but could not get men to handle the train, He se- cured the runaing of trains at the stock yards_later by other protection than Debs— the United States (roops. On o exam- ination he admitted that the crew engaged to haul dead animals had hauled fresh beef instea C. O. Shea, an Illinols Central policeman, testified to the cutting of aphore w at Harvey at the of the Tllinols Central road with the Grand Trunk, and the arrest of Taylor, Duffy and Mr Mullen in _the act of cutting the wires; James Ryan testified to the same fact and explained how the cutting of the wires left a permanent signal to the trains on the Illinois Central that the track was clear and it was liable to cause a collision with trains on the Grand Trunk. TO REVIVE GENLRAL BUSINE South Dakota Legislature Petitions Con- gress to Put an End to Hard Times. PIERRE, §. D., Feb. 1—(Special Tele- gram.)—The legislature today passed, under a suspension of the rules, a joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of three from each house to draft a memorial to petitioning that body at once to to straighten out the fon and to restore the pr ¢ which the country formerly enjoyed. The following committee . was _appointed: Senators Kingsbury, Foote and Doran, and Representatives Dickover, Glass and Dowell, all populists except Messrs, 1. Doran and | Dowell. he committee drafted the mu morial at once and will wire to the legis tures of all the morthwestern and south- tern states to unite with the legislature of this state in this action. They will not probably outline any particular scheme, but will make the petition general. Tomorrow the fight will eome on the adoption of the constitutional amendment granting woman suffrage, The advocates of the measure are here in full numbers and are pushing the matter with all their strength, Mrs. Cranmer of the Women's Christian Temperance-union is heading the fight. The measure is bein, jpposed by the.| Deopie Who Becured a resupfmsion of the prohibitory amendment, but. it will go through the senate. It will have a harder time in the house. The great railrond fieht will be on in full force next week. Tie railroad companies held a meeting, and it has been anged that the railroads would present their case, but with the consent of the roads an ad- journment was made until Thursday, in order that the jobbers of Sioux Falls, Aber- desn, Yankton® and other towns might be present. These jobbers and others interested in the bill will be here at that time to the number of 100 or more and they will make a most_vigorous fight. They are armed with the ablest counsel and are prepared to lobby the bill through. There are only two rail- road men of importance here, W. B. Ster- ling of the Northwestern and H. T". Hunter of the Milwaukee. The bill which the job bers are trying te push through is a formid- able one. It imposes maximum freight rates, glves the commissioners great powers and is more stringent than the Towa law. AR S T PASSED THE L1E IN COURT. Sensational Ending of the Stiles Divorco in Chieago. CHICAGO, Feb. 1L—The long drawn-out Stiles divorce case came to a close in Judge Ewing's court with a sensational epjsode this evening. Judge Barnum, counsel fo the defense, called Attorney Frank Walker representing the plaintiff, a liar, and for d time a physical encounter between the men was imminent. Mr. Walker was making the closing argument for his client and declared Judge Barnam was afrald to try the case by himself, but was compelled to have assistance. Judge Barnum sprang to his feet and said in vigorous tones: “'You're a liar.” The two men moved toward each other, but the bailiffs interfered. —Judi Ewing imposed a fine of §100 on Judge Ba num, but afterward remitied it. *The Stile divorce case, in which Herbert C. Crane, the wealthy manufacturer, {8 co-respondent, has been before Judge Ewing for many weeks, The case was not tried before a jury and will be decided by the judge. —_————— Must Pay Up £ B8 Divorced Wife, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 1—George E. White, known as the cattle king of Mendo- cino county, was today ordered by the su- perior court to pay his divorced wife $100,00 for her separate estate. The divorce case has been continually in_the courts during the past ten years. White, who was a reputed milliondire, applied for a_divorce on statutory grounds 'in 1585, His wife filed a cross complaint, and, as no_evidence wus produced In substantiation of White's alle tion, the divorce was awarded to Mrs. White and’ the cattle king directed to pay her ali: mony of $200 monthly, By secreting and disposing of his property and pleading po erty White has evaded the payment of this monthly allowance, The court, as a result of White's shifting, ordered the payment of the lump sum as a final settlement. n Completed, SAN FRANCISCO, L—The new Board of Underwriters, as successor to the Pacific Insurance unlon, was fully organ- ized today and rate culting has ceased Out of fifty-five agencies in this city, r senting 106 companies, forty agents slgned the compuct _hose companies which have not signed ‘the compact are local corporations or those qf small capital which will not be admitted to the board Decause of alleged violations of the « pact. The union as a body will offer lower rates than outside companies can afford to take, Insurance € AR e Preseher Oppoied the Supday ¥chool, KANSAS CITY, Feb, L—Rev. 8. M. Brown created @ sensation today at the meeting of the Blue River Baptist Missionary and Sunday School association by declaring him- If opposed to the Sunday #chool as u means of spreading the gohpel. Said Mr. Brown: *I object to the Sunday school, be: cause 1t makes one service for the younger people and a different one for the older people, 1 think the Sunday sehool has filled its mission in the greater partand that it s even now fast declining.’” e . (8 No Clue to t! Fair Wikl FRANCISCO, Feb, 1.—The grand investigating the theft from the county elerk's office of the will of the late James G. Fair. Several membirs of the grand jury belleve that the deputy in the clerk's " office cithe committed the th or knows the thlef. The police depa ment has been unable to discover the faiut- e-t clue, and confesses It s nopplussed. SAN jury s Ready for Another Vietim. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lL—Jake Ru- dolph, who shot J. B. Elligty, busioess man- ager of the Chronicle, lgst May and es- gaped the penitentiary 'byign insupity ples, hae been ‘discharged a3 | tured from® the Stockton asylum. He has applied to the court for & confirmation, f the insanity cure. —— lowa Man Nompat d WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-Th: prosdent today sent the nomination to the senate of H: K Mrkely to s postmagter at a. FUTURE OF OUR FINANCES London Statist Discusses the President's Message. PRONOUNCED A SOUND DOCUMENT Consequences of the Failure of Congress to Act—Results of Frees Colnage of Sil- ver and of Gold Demone= tization, Ist will say to- message ap- As the a larg LONDON morrow Feb, 1.—The St President Clevelan pears to be wise and statesmanlike, laws etands, it is quite clear that sum could not borrowed in Europe, as there is doubt about the president’s ability to contract to pay gold. This would be fatal to any projected loan. Money can always bs had be at a price, but the government of the United States cannot act as if it was bankrupt. Its credit would stand as high as that of any country in the world it congress would only do its duty. 1f the present congress does not act, it is greatly feared that it will be too late to appeal to the new congress, as before it can be called together a crisis will prob- ably have occurred. It is questioned whether, | under the existing conditions, the president can even berrow at home. The banks, in order to avert a panic, may furnish him with gold, but even then it is questionable, when a doubt exists respecting payment in gold, if enough gold can be got. In any case, mere borrowing will not avail, as the experience of the past year has shown that sconer or later there must be a contraction of the cur- rency, or there would b a panic.” The Statist proceeds to discuss the conse- quences in the event, firstly, of gold being de- monetized; secondly, no leg'slation whatever | belng arrived at; thirdly, the effect of the free coinage of silver. Then the Statist remarks: “It gold is demonetized it Is perfectly clear that there will be a great transfer of prop- erty from the capitalist and lending classes to the producing and borrowing classes. Th would be of {mmense advantage to the w and scuth, and would prove a serious loss to the castern states and to Buroy RESULT OF A SILVER ST “Of course, a great country like the United States adopting a s Adard would have | great influence on the whole of the world, and silver would undoubtedly rise, but it would be long before it reached 60 pence. The great | reduction of debts all over the United Stat by a fall of silver would give the farming| and producing classes generally a sense cf freedom and prosperity, which they have not had for many years, and would probably give a great stimulus to production. If silver did not rise much for a while, American cotton, pork, cte., would compete with the product of other countries at a very great advanta and therg would prcbably be a very rapid and great growth of exports and the beginning of an era of great prosperity.’ “On the other hand, the lending and cred- itor classes would suffer, and their losses would not affect production to anything like the same extent as the gains of the debtors and producers would do. Further, there would be a very serious fall in sccurities, which would injure capitalists and lenders both in the United States and Europe. If congress refuses legislation, then gold would £0 10 a premium; but probably not high. .. The. tendency would still be to benefit debtors and producers, and would injure capitalists and lenders, while production’ and exports would be stimulated, though not to a great extent. ““Thirdly, if the mints were opened for free coinage, which would tend to make the gold premium higher still, the premium would not be very high, and the reduction of the debt and the loses of capitalists would be small compared with the demonetization of gold.” Summing up this review of the financial possibilities, the Statist represents the west and south as being perfectly right in the view that a ehange of the present system would benefit their sections of the union. “The effect of the change they advocate would bo a tendency to trasfer property by whole- sale from the east and Europe to the west and south. In fact, it would be a form of repudiation, and it would lower the credit of the United ‘States, and prevent the free influx of Buropean capital. In the future probably European capitalists. will always insist upon the gold clause—they will require a clear contract that they will be repaid in gold. In the event of gold demonetization matters will right themselves in the long run, but might be very long, and another point is that a great transfer of property would not act uni- formly. Debts falling due soon after the chang? would be immensely reduced, whereas, debts falling due later, when silver has risen, would be less reduced, and if silver reached G60d, there would be no reduction of debts whatever." NDARD. Whiteway Wants to Get Baok. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 1.—The execu- tive council Is at loggerheads. Sir William Whiteway wants to regain power and the present incumbents will not give up.. Re- ceiver General Scott leads the malcontents because his seat is threatened. His bank note guaranty bill makes him very unpopu- lar. Colonial Secretary Horwood is among those marked for slaughter. His seat s wanted for Mr. Bond, his predecessor. Prime Minister Green will receive the chief justice- ship in return for resigning. Sir William Whiteway's main obstacle is that he is not a member of either house of Parliament so he is not eligible for the place. The mal- contents in the council refuse to appoint him a member of the legislative council. They control the situation now and may be able to dictate terms, but pressure from the district leaders is being exerted to compel them to acquiesce to Sir Willlam's plan, Rothschlla’'s Careful Response LONDON, Feb. 1.—The feature of the transactions on the stock exchange here tolay was the improvement in American securi- ties in response to advices from Wall street, A representative of the Assoclated press saw Baron Rothschild today at the latter office in St. Swithins lane, this city; in regard to the cable reports here of his connection with the proposed American loan. The baron carefully read the dispatches on the subject, and then said “It is_quite untrue that are pending with us, of Rothschilds any whole loan.” any negotiations Nelther has the house intention of taking the Disastrous Fire in Hayti, NEW YORK, Feb, 1.—Tbe Clyde steamer bleswig, Captain Hackbarth, from Haytian ports, brings particulars of a very disastrous fire at Port-du-Paix on January 6. Nearly two-thirds of the town was destroyed, In- cluding a large portion of the business’ sec- tion, The cause of the fire is unknown, but it spread with frightful rapidity. In three hours it was under control, having swept its way across the town. The bank and several other large structures were saved. Many people lost all their money, which was burned in their houses, and there is great distress, S, RN Captare of Wei-Hai-Woi Confirmed, WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.—United States Con. sul Jernigan at Shanghai cables the State department under date of February 1 that the land fort at Wei-Hai-Wei has been cap- tured and that the capture of the island and flcet is considered imninent. This fact was reported In last night's Associated press dis- patches from China. Ameer Will Cross America to England, CALCUTTA, Feb, 1.—The latest advices re- the strect stabbing and slashing right and left, was Mr. Stupe, director of the Metropoli- tan’ railroad in Constantinople. A Turklsh soldier and a merchant wero also ten persons were more or loss wounded, The murderer escaped. Killed and serfously Portuguese Defentod the Natives. LONDON, Feb. 1.—An official dispatch re- ceived here from Lorenzo Marquez, Delagoa says that a force of 900 Portuguese commanded by Majors Riberio and , supported by the gunboats, defea native rebels on Tueslay last on t bank of the Incomati river, them back in disorder. the and drove Portugnese Got O Ensy. APETOWN, Feb 1L—A dispatch from Lorenzo Marques, Delegoa Bay, sent by the Pertuguese officlals, states that the Portu- guese troops engaged the natives at Mara- quien. The natives lost 100 killed and wounded. The Portuguese did not lose w man. Throe Days Snowfall in Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 1.—The weather Is ver) severe throughout Germany, snow having fallen for seventy-two hours continually Railroad traffic is blocked in all tainous parts of southern Germany. the moun- Sennto Passes the Canrobert Credit. PARIS, Feb. 1.—The Senate tod. adopted the grant of credit of 20,00 francs to defray the expenses of the state funeral to be given to the remains of the late Mar- shal Canrobe Famous German Founaryman Deac PERLIN, Feb, 1.—A dispatch from Madge- burg announces the death of Herr Gruson, head of the famous Gruson foundr: ANTI-GAMBLING BILL SIGN, D. Governor N Morrill of Kansas Affixes Mis © to an Tmportant Document. TOPEKA, Feb. 1. he governor today signed the anti-lottery and anti-gambling bills and a bill to make Washington's birth- day a legal holiday. These are the first bills signed by or Morril and the measures wil laws next week, on publication in the official paper The executive ¢ the new state noon oard of ad com- oners, ‘They are J. M. Simpson of Mc- Joseph G. Lowe of Washington )l T, Howe Lowe {8 ¢ member and the other two Simpsen {8 elected for a rs, Lowe for two vears and Two, SALEM, Ore., Feb. 1.—In legislative | session today a ballot for United St tor was taken, with the following re Dolph, 42; Hare, 10; Weatherfo ms, 13} Herman, 9; Lord, 33 Lowell, 3 absent, 2. The house today adopted a resolution in opposition to the Reilly bill and asking that immediate foreclosure proceedings be com- menced against the Pacifie railroads, oppos- inz, ho all attempts at govérnment Tdaho, Feb, 1. ay took two ball The legislature to- s for United States sen- ator, without an nge. There was one paired and one nt_and_unpaired. The figures were: Shoup, 19; Sweet, 18; Clag- gett, 14, Wilson Gefs the Washin OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb. John L. Wil United Stat enatorship. ongressman ected 1.—C « rokee Bill Ilead Guilty. FORT SMITH, Ark., IFeb. 1.—The notori- ous outlaw, Cherokee Bill, a member of the Cook gang, was arraigned before Judge Par- ker In the federal court vesterday for the Redfork train robbery, plead guilty and his ‘case set for next Monday. There are many othercases of robbery against him and two cases of murder for which no indictments have yet been found. They will be passed on by the grand jury, which meets next week. The capture of Cherokee Bill leaves but two members of the Cook gang at large. Several are In the penitentiary. Cook and S afe here in Jail, soon (0 be tried. gt Ry B, Steamsh'p War FProspect. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.—That a deter- mined fight between the Canadiun Pacific Steamship company and the Pacific Mail the Occidental and Oriental lines is about to be inaugurated seems probable. The Canadian Pacific agency announces that hereafter a steamer will arrive and depart at Vancouver for Yokohama every fourte:n days instead of every twenty-one days, as at present., Arrangéments are also being made to hive a gonnection by the Canadian Pacific with Hawail. The Pacific Mail and Oceidental and Oriental lines have made combination, Interchanging tickets between an Francisco and Honolulu House Nicaragu WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—The subcommit- tee of the house committee on commer which has jurisdiction over the Nicaragua canal project has decided to recom- mend that the house bill be sub- stituted for the senate ‘measure. They will make this recommendation to the full gommittee tomorrow and it will doubtless be adopted. The house bill s the present company a £maller amount its work than the senate bill and it i8 also claimed for it that it contains greater safeguards against possible irregularities in the finances, ey Amonding the Arizona Enabdling Act, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Senator Carey has introduced a senate substitute for the pending bill for the admission of Arizona. The bill reported from the committee on ter- ritories is a direct admission bill on the con- stitution already adopted, Senator Carey, who Is a member of the territorial commit: tee, said the constitution was unsatisfac- tory to the republican members of the com. mittee and he had introduce i the amendment in an effort to get it through in place of the committee bi 1usane Man Kills His Wite and Chiid, AURORA, Mo., Feb. 1—Bud Ellis, a farmer and Methodist preacher living miles south of this city, became sudd insane this forenoon, and, after cutting his wife's throat, shot his little girl through the head, and then, going to a farm where he formérly resided, blew his own brains out. He was a_widower until a_ week ago, when he married a widow named Richman, who also had a little girl. The latter's lifé was saved by her being absent at school, —————— Protecting Wyoming Buffalo, CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 1—The only band of buffalo In existence outside of the Yellowstone park s west of Rawlins. or seventy-fiv n the Red desert north- There are probably sixt head in the band, A bill for the protéction of these animals has bee introduced in the house. Violators of the law will be punished by imprisonment In the penitentiary not than three nor more than ten years, By ol Strike In Utah, SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 1—The ery of gold at the mouth of Little wood, eighteen miles south of this causing considerable excitement. Some of the assays run very high and ‘old miners predict that Cripple” Creck will have a new rival. A townsite has been laid out under the name of Gold City and prospecting in New discov- Cotton- city, is the vicinity is going” on, notwithstanding the very heavy snow. House ¥ 1ts Own Bill WASHI ¢h, 1.—The houge com- mittee on commerce today considered Sen- ator Morgan's Nicaraguan canal bill which passed the senate, and decided to strike out all after the cnacting clause and sub- stitute the house bill. Mr. Mallor port the action of the house. Oné me preferred the senate bill e 1is tervices to Maxico. Offered ATLANTA, Ga., Feb, 1—Dr. George Brown, a nephew of the late Senator Joe Brown, and a prominent young physician of this eity, has tendered his se H A8 sur- geon to the Mexican gove in case of war with Gautemala, r. Brown once lived in Mexico and s ks Spanish fluently. Memphis ¥ MEMPHIS, change this endorsing Presid xehungo Feb, 1. morning dorses Cleveland. lhe Merchants Ex- passed @ resolution g t Cleveland's message celved here from Cabul says the ameer of | and urhing (he Tenneessce senators whd Afghanistan has definitely decided to visit | representatives in congress 40 support his England during the spring if his health con- tinues good. He proposes to go to England via Yckohama and the United States, K lled by w Wild Turk, CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1.—The Ameri- can, who was killed in the Pancaldi quarter of ths city on Weduesday evening by a man, suggestions as to the r and reform of the cury o = Sale of u California Mine. SBAN FRANCISCO, Feb. L—The Tron Mountain mine of Bhasta county was sold today for $300,000 cash to an English syndi cate, represented by Frederick W. Flelding of the firm of Fielding, SBaunders & Bond of lief of the treasury icy. who, armed with a knife, ran amuck through New York FIGHT IN THE HOUSE Sorgeant-at-Arms Called in to Quell the Disturbance on the Floor, BRECKINRIDGE ANDHEARD COME TO BLOWS Desperate Struggle on the Floor of Repres sentative Hall, CALLED EACHOTHERLIAR AND SCOU VDREL Pence and McOreary Foroibly Held Back the Irate Kentuckian, SUMMONED BEFORE THE BAR OF THE HOUSE While Apologizing tor What He 1lad Done the Colonel Demay faction od Personnl Satls- from the Missourlan — Scone of Intonse Excitement. WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.—There was a most ng scene in the house of representatives afternoon. Breckinridgo and Representative Heard of to blows in the center allo Representative Heard, who 18 committee on the District of Columbia, became angered because the Ha- vaiian question was being brought forward in the time devoted to his committee and ate tempted to secure the floor. The beginning of the controversy was not plain, but suddenly both members sprang toward each other, Mr. Breckinridge shouting: Scoundrel and lar!" striking at the member from Mis- sourl a flerce blow which missed him. Instantly they were seized by other mems beps, but they struggled flercely to get at cach other, each shouting, “Lia Mr. Pence of Colorado had Mr. Breckinridge by the threat and Mr. McCreary of Kentucky climbed over several seats and held him by the shoulder. For three or four minutes thero was a wild scrambling resembling a foot ball rush, while all the members in the poured into the aisle and the greatest fusion reigned. The pounding of the sp-aker's gavel could mot be heard, but Mr. Crisp's voice rang above the tumult, shouting: *“The sergeant-at-arms will arrest the member and then, “The sergeant-at-arms will bring them before the bar of the house!” Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Isane Hill rushed down the alsle bearing the great mace, fol- lowed by his assistants. The two members were then brought up bes fore the speaker's desk, two men on each side holding their arms, and Representativo Dockery of Missouri standing behind them. Mr. Breckinridge was exceedingly red in tho face, while Mr. Heard, who Is a slender man, was ashen pale and trembling like a leaf. In the course of an explanation to the house MF. Breckinridgé ‘practically challenged Mr. Heard and demanded personal satisfac- tion. Both Heard and Breckinrldge were forced to apclogize to the house. Expulsion proceedings are unlikely. ONLY ONE BLOW STRUCK. The scene was one of the wildest and most intense excitement. It occurred at the con= clusion of the debate on Mr. Hitt's Hawatian report and grew out of a personal difficulty, between Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Heard. Only one blow had been struck when friends interposed and the sergeant-at-urms arrested the two offenders and brought them to the bar of the house. As well as the babel of confused events can be raveled out the en- counter occurred thus: Mr. Heard, who was in charge of the Dis- trict of Columbla business, cut off Mr. Breckinridge, who was attempting to address the house on the Hawailan resolution, by de- manding the previous question on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Breckinridge immediately moved around from the side aisle in which he was stand- ing to the tier of seats where Mr. Heard was located, and hot words followed, Mr. Breck= inridge protested agairst what he called Mr. Heard's rudeness. The latter declared he was only doing his duty. As the volces of the gentlemen rose members rushed thither, “Impertinent puppy!” shouted Mr. Breck= inridge. “Liar!” hissed back Mr. Heard. At this word the whitehaired Breckinridge, who Is a heavily built, stocky man, put his foot on the step on which the benches are located and let drive a right-handed blow at Mr. Heard. Mr. Heard, who s a slight and apparently not strong, but rather tall an, with a beard streaked with gray, dodged. In an instant a dozen hands were extended to re- strain the Kentuckian and the tide of meme bers swept him twenty feet up the main al But he continued to struggle and wrestle with his captors, Messrs, Pence and Outhwaite, The house and galleries were in an uproar. Bedlam had broken loose. Over it all the cracks of the speaker's gavel sounded as he attempted to quell the riot on the floor, In firm tones the speaker directed the sergeant- at-arms to arrest the offenders. Coloncl Ike Hill, the deputy, and his assistant, Mr. Rob- inson, grabbed the silver mace, the emblem of the house authority, and rushed up the aisle. It was erowded with a scething mass of members. When they had elbowed their way to the scene of combat Mr. Breckin- ridge was still struggl ng with those who held him. His antagonist, Mr. Heard, stood calmly in his place, Misunderstanding Mr. Pence's attempt to quiet Mr. Breckinridge, who was trembling like an aspen with over- wrought éxcitement, Colonel Hill and his as- sistant selzed both Mr. Breekinridge and Mr, Pence. “Not Pence “Arrest Heard Bl this of Kentucky Representative Missourl came of the hall, chairman of th “You cur! house con- shouted a do 1 members, FORE THE BAR. Mr. Heard was pushed into the arms of the deputy sergeant-at-arms. As the two men came together Mr. Breckinridge made a& desperate effort to free himself. “You're a coward and a scoundrel!” he yelled at Mr. Heard, but the stalwart Robin- son roughly pulled Mr. Breckinrldge forward and the two representatives of the American congress were hustled rather than escorted 1o the bar of the house. The speaker ordered all to take thelr seats, Many of the members did so reluctantly. ‘Take 1t back!” shouted Mr. Breckinridge as he glared at Mr. Heard, who stood like himself in custody before the bar. “You called me an impertinent answered Mr. Heard, Meantime the speaker, In stentorlan tones, was Ariving the excited and frantic members back with heavy blows,of the gavel. Mr. Breckluridge was appealing for recognition, but the speaker would not hear him. After all the members were seated he ordered both puppy Mr. Heard and Mr. Breckinridge back to their seats, #nd then recognized the Ken- tuckian. With his frame trembling with excitement, his silver locks tumbling back from his forehead, Mr, Brecklurldgy aross, i B