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2] 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897. Code, relating to the powers of railroad corporations. This will be offered asa substitute to the bill first proposed, and will be recommended for favorable con- sideration to the Senate. With a satisfactory law in existence a new corporation, controlled by the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe, will be formed, which will coutrol and operate the branch between The Needles and Mojave, and then the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe will be in position to build from Mojave to Bakersfield and so to make a connec- tion with the Valley road without any one | having violated the existing contract be- tween the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Company. Another condition of the arrangement between the two latter companies is that the Atlautic and Pacific bas an option on the purchase of The Neeales-Mojave sec- tion at any time during the life of the tract on giving tive years' notice to the Southern Pacific Company. It will, there- dore, only be a question of time when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the Valley road people will jointly own and control a through genuine competing | transcontinental line into San Francisco. No Southern Pacific opposition—no m: ter in what form it may manifest itself— should therefore be allowea to interfere with granting the small concession for which Judge Sterry has asked. QUEEN LIL AS GROVER'S WARD. Seeks Redress for the Loss of Her Throne and Protection Against Imaginary Assassins. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 15.—A Sun special from Washington says: There aré many evidences that ex-Queen Liliuoka- lani regards herself in a_sense as a ward of the President of the United States and | that she expects him to make some recom- mendation that will bring her recompense | for the ect of the ‘‘representatives of the | United States” in ousting her from the Hawaiian throne, Every step she has taken since coming to Washington has | been influenced by the consideration of | what eftect it would have upon her stand- ing as a claimant against the United States, No step is taken, moreover, without giv- ing formal notice 1o President Cleveland. This has been the policy of the ex-Queen since first she set foot upon the soil of the Nation’s capital, and she evidently means | to leave no stone unturned until she has forcea from President Cleveland some recognition that will give her a status as a claimant before the incoming administra- tion. No act in theline of this persistent policy has been more deliberate than that of Saturday, when the ex-Queen received in- formation that there is a plot on foot to assassinate her. Within ten minutes the information was lodged with Private Secretary Thurber. Since Friday morning the number of her callers hasincreased to such an extent that she will probably be obliged to hold a daily drawing-room. Now that she ciaims to be as much a Queen as ever there s great anxiety to see her, and some of Washing- ton’s most fashionable people call almost houtly. Yesterday a letter from Honolulu came to Liliuokalani warning her that her life is in danger. It was written by a warm iriend of the ex-Queen, and the language used was similar to thac employed in the two letters received Saturday. Captain Palmer said she appeared calm and serene while reading the letier, and showed no signs of nervousness or excitement. ““Do you credit your advices relative to the plot to assassinate the Queen?’ was asked of Palmer. Emphaticall I have known for Eome time that annexationists in Hawaii would stoop to anything to accomplish their purpose. With the Queen out of their way they would stand a better chance of accomplishing tueir purpose.” Do you apprehend danger immedi- fy advices are that the scoundrels are now in this country, having arrived in Ban Francisco last week. e o AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION. What the Arrest of the Turkish Consul at Boston Has Led To—Mustapha Bey Calls on Olney. W YORK, X. Y., Feb. 15.—A Herald special from Washington says: The arrest in New York Saturday night of Joseph Iazigi, the Turkish Consul at Boston, has developed into an international question. Mustapha Bey, thediplomatic representa- tive of the Sultan in Washington, re- ceived a dispatch yesteraay from Iazigi stating that he was arrested on a warrant growing out of a civ.l suit instituted against him in Boston. No mention was made in the message regarding the charge of embezzlement. On receipt of this aispatch Mustapha Bey, accompanied by the Secretary of the Legation, drove to Secretary Olney’s resi- dence, where they had an interview with the Secretarv of State. Olney telegraphed at once to officers of the Government in New York and Boston to look thoroughly into the matter. Mustapha Bey also telegraphed to Tazigi directing him to make a full state- mert of the case. The Iazigi case is com- plicated by the fact that the prisoneris an American citizen and only ‘honorary” Consul of Turkey at Boston. If he were still a subject of Turkey, then the Turk- ish Minister would bave jurisdiction over the case. But Turkey has strongly re- sisted the right of any_ of her subjects to become citizens of the United States with- out her consent, and this muy further comnvlicate the matter. “The State Department and myself,” said the Minister, “will make a:prompt investigation and the matter will be set- tled in such a way that the laws of this country and the honor and dienity of Turkey will be upheld. But the affair will be settled between the State Department and the legation.” el T THEEE EXECUTIONS TO-DAX. Missouri’s Governor Declines to Interfere in Duestrow’s Case ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 15.—Arthur Duestrow, under sentence of death, was taken to Union this morning under es- cort. He will be hanged in the jailyard to-morrow for the murder of his wife and four-year-old son. A mob gathered at the | city jail early tnis morning, but no vio- lence was offered. Duestrow continues to feign insanity. The commission of lunacy appointed by Governor Stevens examined Duestrow. Two of the commission decided that the murderer was sane. The other member thinks Duestrow insane. Governor Stev- ens wili be governed by the majority re- port. The Governor will not interfere in the cases of Murderers Schmidt and Foster, to hang to-morrow. A Senator Wolcott in Berlin. BERLIN, Germaxy, Feb. 15.—United States Senator Wolcott, who is making a tour of the Continent in the interests of bimetallism, has arrived here. Senator ‘Wolcott was calied upon at his hotel in the course of the day by Dr. Arendt, Herr von Kardorff and Count von Mirbach, the leading German bimetallists, with whbom he held a protracted conference. This evening Wolcott was entertained at dinner by Charles de Kay, United States Consul-General. ———— Bir George C. Trevelyan’s Successor. GLASGOW, €fcoruaxp, Feb. 15 —The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for the Bridgeton division of Glasgow, caused by the retirement of Rignt Hon. Sir George C. Trevelyan, Liberal, was held to-day and resuited in the retarn of Sir Charles Cameron, Liberal. SENATORS SPAR fOR PRECEDENCE Sherman Scores a Point, but Morgan Wins on a Rollcall. Arbitratien Treaty Sidetracked and Clayton-Bu!wer Resolu- tion Taken Up. The Alabama Senator Argues in Favor of Abrogation—Says the Proper Time Has Arrived. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—In the Senate to-day the House bill to prevent forest fires on the public domain was passed, and a resolution reguesting the President to transmit copies of correspond- ence with the German empire, 1n reference to American insurance companies, was introduced. The joint resolution declaring the Clay- ton-Bulwer treaty abrogated was laid be- fore the Senate and Morgan spoke upon it. Before he had finished his tirst sen- tence, be was interrupted by a point of order raised by Sherman (R.) of Obio that joint resolutions cannot be taken up in the morning hour except on regular mo- tion, and the chair decided that the poirt was well taken. Several efforts were made to secure unanimous consent for Margan to pro- ceed, but Sherman objected every time. Then Morgan moved to take up his reso- lution, and, to the surprise of every one, it prevailed, by the close vote of 32 to 31. Morgan was proceeding to discuss the resolution when Mr. Hoar suggested that | the subject was executive session busines, and the vice-president directed the ser- geant-at-arms to clear the galleries and close the doors. Morgan had succeeded in sidetracking the general arbitration treaty. and his action in calling up the Clayton-Bulwer resolution in open ses- sion created quite a sensation in the Sen- ate. The discussion was continued in se- cret session. Immediately after the closing of the doors Morgan took the floor and began a speech in favor of his resolution. He went over the past history of Great Britain in connection with that treaty and showed that on several occasions that Government had violated the provisions of the treaty. He contenced, despite the opposition of several Secretaries oftState, that tae treaty was null and void by the very acts of one of the contracting pow- ers, and that the proper time had now ar- rived for the United States to officially take notice of what had been done and abrogate the treaty. At 20'clock, while Morgan was still speakingz on hisresolution, the matter was iaid aside and the Senate went into regu- executive session business for the con- sideration of the nominations on the cal- endar. The doors were opened at 3:55 and lggis- lative business was resumed, the bank- ruptey bill coming up as unfinished busi- ness. The Senate substitute for the bill was read in full, and a substitute for the six- teen sections was introduced by Nelson (R.) of Minnesota. It was not read. The bill was then laid aside. A conference report on the Senate bill to provide time and place for holding terms of the United States courts in Utah was presented and agreed to, the House amend- ments being concurred in. A conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. A conference was ordered on the agricultural bill. The private pension bills on the calen- dar, pumbering twenty-four, were taken up and passed. Quay (R.) of Pennsylyania gave notice that on Thursday next he would move to take up the House hill authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan commis- sion to collate and recommend legislation on the problem presented by labor, agri- culture and capital. Senate bill for the revision and codifica- tion of the criminal and penal laws of the United States was vassed. At 5:15 p. M. the Senate ad journed until to-morrow. e R QUICK WORK IN THE HOUSE. Sundry Civit Bill, Carrying $60,000,000, Passed in Short Order. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—To-day was suspension day, and the House, under a two-thirds vote, disposed of a large amount of business. The most important measure passed was the sundry civil ap- propriation bill, carrying a total of about $60,000,000 and com prising 111 pages. Owing to the short time allowed for de- bate (one hour) this unusual manner of summarily disposing of a bill of sueh im- portance was sharply criticized, as was also the appropriation of about $16,000,000 for river and harbor improvements, under the contract system. Some reflections upon the Appropriations Committee and its chairman, Cannon (R.) of Illinois, on account of the item in tne bill appropriating $200,000 for establishing 'a new soldiers’ home at Danyille (Cannon's home), were warmly replied to by that zentleman, who stated that he had urged its location there only as the unanimous recommendation of the soldiers’ home officiais, the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Apvropriations. Of the other bills passed were: Appro- riating $15,000 to close the crevasse at 'ass Aloutre, Mississipni River; to sup- ply the National Guards of the various States with modern Springtfield rifles; lending tents to the city of Buffalo, N. Y., for use of the Grand Army encampment next summer; extending the time for the completion of ceriain railroads in Min- nesota and furnisning a naval vessel to carry supplies to the famine-stricken peo- ple of Indis. The contested election case of Benoit vs. Boatner from the Fifth Louisiana Dis- trict was settied by the adoption of a reso- lution declaring tiie lalter entitled to the seat he now holds. he Eenate amendments to the diplo- matic consular appropriation bill were concurred in and the agricultural bill was sent to conference. A recess was taken until 8 o’clock, when private pension bills will be considered. One hotir and forty minutes’ time w: wasted at to-night's session of the House before a quoram was secured. W hile the House awaited the arrival of absentees the members crowded in the area before tne presiding officer’s desk and begged that cerlain of their colleagues should e excused, principally upon the ground of illness. A score of excuses were accepted, when Poole of New York asked a similar privi- lege for his cojleague, Mahany. mem- ber in a spirit of fun objected, and Poole mada his request in the iorm of a motion. The chair put the motion and it was de- feated, amid shouts of Jaughter, by a vote of 67 to 73. Even mora decisive was the vole against excusing Terry of Arkansas and Allen of Mississippi. ~ When Mahany came in a little later he received a round of “applause. Similar demonstrations were made in favor of other late arrivals untilz quorum was established by the presence of Hart of Pennsylvania, when the House settied_down to business, The resuit of the session was that ten bills were laid aside with a favoraole recom- mendation, and at 11:300’clock the House adjourned. WEYLER’S LATEST DECREES. Ttying Hard to Keep Up ihe Tottering Money Circulation of Cuba. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 15.—Captain- General Weyler recently announced his intention of closingall the exchange banks and prohibiting the exchange of serip for coin and also his determination to banish all persons found guilty of speculation in coin and scrip to the island of Fernando. The Official Gazette to-morrow will pub- lish two decrees, the first cf which pro- vides for making compulsory the circula- tion of serip at par with silver; for the trial of depreciators of paper money upon charges of being in league with the rebels, and for the sending of an order to the American Bank Note Company of New York for the prnting of fractional cur- rency, which order is to be immediately executed. The second decree provides regulations for the sale of lottery tickets. Jose Gonzales Lasarada will be executed to-morrow at sunrise for the crime of re- bellion and sedition. Honore Laine, a Frenchman, who was arrested some time since upon a political charge, has been released. A party of rebels to-day opened fire upon Valladares, in Santa Clara province, killing Lieutenant’ Mata of the Spanish forces. The Prince and Princess of Khevenbu!- ler-Metz of Austria have arrived here from Vera Cruz. Acting under orders from Captain-Gen- eral Weyler two gambling-houses have been closed and their proprietors have been sentenced to imprisonmeni and to pay a fine of $500 each. Itis announced that Captain-General Weyler has expressed himself as satistied with the operations of the Spanish forces in Cuba. Colonels Cinta and Lara, while recon- noitering in the vicinity of Placetas, pruvince of Santa Clara, had an engage- ment with a band of insurgents in which twenty-two of the rebels were kilied. The Spanish losses consisted of seven men wounded. S A AFRAID OF GOMEZ. Weyler Not Anmious to Battle With the Cuban Chicf. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 15.—A dis- patch to the Sun from Havana says: The Marquis of Ahumada, second in command of the island of Cubva, received on Satur- day a dispatch from General Weyler ur- gently requesting ‘a re-enforcement of 5000 soldiers to help him in Las Villas. Though this report \bas been kept out of the newspapers and away from the gen- eral publie, it is well known in official cir- cles and by influential Spaniaras and has created a great sensstion. Weyler is afraid of the advance of Gen- eral Gomrz now in progress, and thinks that the 25,000 regular Spanish roldiers under his command in Las Villas, besides the 6000 or 7000 volunteers and guerilla forces there, are not enough to check the Cuban leader. The Spaniards have taken refuge in the towns and fortifications, leaving tke country io Gomez. Without re-enforcements Weyler does not dare to attack the Cubans. Gomez, however, keeps moving from one place to another in the province, but all the while advancing slowly to the west, keeping Weyler in constunt uncer- tainty about hisintentions. {11t istknown here that the concentration under Gomez of the various bands of in- surgents in the province of Santa Ciara bas resulted in a well-armed corps of mere than 6000 men. The main object of Gomez for the present is to prevent Weyler from allowing the sugar estates of Las Vilias to grind cane, and at the same time to give battle to him if he dares to fight in a place chosen by the Cuban leader. Here in Havana the situation is no more favorable to the Spaniards than in Las Villas. The 4000 Cubans who are in the hills of Gavilun are constantly harass- ing the neighboring town of Managua and the Havana suburbs. Their flags dis- plaved oa the hills are seen from the capital. Great uneasiness prevalls here on account of all this, and Gomez’ ap- proach fills the authorities with the keen- est anxiety. At the same time the financial situation is desperate. The news that the Govern- ment is willing to extend to $30,000,000 the issue already msade of $20,000,000 in bank notes has created a panic. The merchants protest against such a measure as must bring the total ruin of Cuba. Daily runs are attempted on the Spanish Back of the istand of Cube, but a strong force of mili- tary police guards the door. Those who try to enter are arrested or assaulted by the soldiers. Finally the crowd yield and every one goes home brotesting against the bank and the Government. But they do not dare to revolt openly, for fear of helping the iusurrection. ‘The issue of $10,000,000 more in paper money is considered as the first sign of the bankruptcy of Spain to be followed by a general suspension of payments, The policy during the last war ruined thou. sands of Spaniards. The proposed reforms continue to be bitterly criticized. The Cubans here be- lieve that the reforms will never be estab- lished and that the Spunish Government issued the decree only because it feared that a change of the administration in the United States would effect a change of policy with regard to Cubs —_——— INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA. Ringing Memorial Adopted by the Wash- ington Legisiature, OLYMPIA, Wasi., Feb. 15.—A Cuban memorial passed by the House to-da; after its title, reads: Your memorialists, the Legisiature of the State of Washington, respectiully represent WHEREAS, War exists in the island of Cuba, in conduct of which barbarities and atrocities ere being daily committed repugnant to cus- tom and usages of civilization and contrary to well-settled laws of civilized warfare, and WHEREAS, The commission of such outrages is not only revolting to humanity, butaestruc. tive of personal and property rights of citizens and WHEREAS, We deeply deplore the existence of these conditions and desire to express our sympathy with patriotic Cubans in their de- termined effort for liberty and freedom, be it therefore Resolved, That we, your memorislists, hereby instruct our representatives in the United States Senete and request our representatives in the House of Representatives to exercise every honorable effort to the end that your honorable bodies recognize the fact that a state of war exists in Cuba and that you enact such measures as will ‘secure to the Cubans their independence. sk Defeat of Insurgen! HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 15. —General Al- dave with three columns of Spanish troops has captured the town of Siguan in the province of Santa Clara, defeating the in- surgent forces which were intrenched ;‘:fi" and pursuing them to the Niguendo s. SEARLES TELLS OF TRUST METHODS Sugar Ccmbine’s Secretary Put on the Lexow Gridiron. Explains How the Stock Was Increased From $7,000,000 to $50,000,000 Finally Assumes the Aggressive ani Says There Is Too Much Legislation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 15.—The joint legislative committee appointed to inves- tigate the existence of trusts and monopo- lies in the State of New York met again this morning. John E. Searles, secretary and treasurer of the American Refining Company, was on hand early. The first witness called was James Post, a commission merchant of this city. He represented the two Eastern concerns that were supposed to be in competition with the American Sugar Refining Company. These were the National Comvpany and the Mollen- hauer Company. The witness admitted that while he represented the T. H. Howell, Son & Co. and the Mollenhauer Company in sugar dealings, he sometimes had the one com- pany competing against the other, because it occasionally bappened that the one company wanted 8o buy and the other wanted to sell, “The product of both these concerns is competed for at the same time in your office, is that what you mean to say?'’ *Yes; that sometimes happens.” Senator Lexow then questioned the wit- ness about the factor’s agreement. “Is it the same as that of the American Sugar Refining Company ?”’ *‘With the exception that we do not re- quire an affidavit to get the rebate of three-sixteenths of a cent per pound. The witness then stated again that he did not think any of the refiners made quarter of a cent profit last year. ‘““And yet the factor gets three-six- teenths of & cent rebate when the refiner does not make a quarter of a cent?” asked Senator Lexow. “That's so,” replied the witness. ®Do you want us to believe that?” ““Yes, sir.” The witness said that the price of sugar was fixed by the daily state of the market and not by the refining company. He ex- plained tuat the quality rate book accepted by the grocers and the com panies only dealt with the freight. This contract, the witness admitted, was to stamp out com- petition, but was equally for the benefit of the grocer and the consumer, because sugar was sold to everybody at the same price. John E. Searles next took the stand. After stating that he did not recolle having tesutied at his previous examin. tion that the price of sugar was depressed last year he said that they were not run- ning to the full extent last year. Twelve refineries were not operated. He ad- mitted that his company bad in contem- plation the purchase of the United States Sugar Refining Company of Camden. The only reason witness would give for this contemplated purchass was that his company mignt be able to utilize it. The witness was then asked why the American Sugar Refining Company had purchased the Baltimore Refinery in 1896, “We thought it was a good purchase and that sugar could be conveniently dis- tributed from that point to the South and Wast,”” he replied. “Now, is it not a fact that whenevera plant has been acquired by you it has been a competing plant?’* ~*That 1s correct.” In reply to another question the witness denied that the company could close all the factories in any State and still be able to supply the country ; also that there was a special sum set aside for supporting idle refineries. In reply to questions about the organi- zation of the sugar trust, witness id there were about 3000 shareholders when the original American Sugar Refining Company was formed. There were dbout 9000 now. *'Who sold the holders the additional 6000 shares of stock?’” *It was sold on the Stock Exchange.”” ‘“‘And you have recapitalized the stock from $7,000,000 to $50,000,000 and increased the ownership by 30002 “That’s so.”” “Now, why did you not let the public get a chance at the stock when it was owned by 100 people and_not watt until it was increased in nominal value ?°’ ‘*As itis explained in my previous testi- mony the stock before the consolidation was in the hands of a few private people and the great public could not gain access toit.” Senator Lexow at this juncture an- nounced a recess until 2:30 o’clock. Before Mr. Searles left the stand the chairman asked him to bring the books of the company after recess. After recess Mr. Searles resumed the stand. Witness said that the only retailers bis company ever sold sugar to were large concerns. “Is it not a fact that you have an agree- ment with the Wholesale Grocers’ Asso- ciation ?” **No, sir, it is not. We have an agree- ment, however, with the wholesale gro- cers in regard to the_freight from resining points to the point of sale.” Senator Lexow wanted the witness to ad- mit that under the code of rules adopted by the wholesale grocers the American Sugar Refining Company controlled the glrlce of sugar all over the country, but r. Searles could not see it in that way. But it is your agents who have formu- Jated these rules?'” queried Mr. Loxow. tis the wholesale grocers who have formulated them,” was Mr. Searles’ reply. The wituess gave the items of the orig- inal capitalization of the origin. trust. There were fifteen com: they amounted to $6.580,000. e said he had no record of the amount of certifi-- cates issued for the atock. "'Then,”” said Mr, Lexow, “the books that showan increase of $43,000,000 from a capital of $6,060,000 2re not im ex- istence?” “That is so, sir. Mr. Searles also declared that he did not know the whereabouts of the trust deeds which showed the smount of certificates distributed among the fifteen companies. He could not recollect the smount of cer- tificates that went to each company. Mr. Searlcs explained that there was no neces- sity for the certificates or books when the new concern was formed and he did not thmkdiz singular that they had disap- peared. The following is the capital stock of the fifteen original companies that composed the sugar trust, according to the witnes: Havemever & Elder $500,000, Dick & Meyer §200.000, De Costro $250.000, Moller & Sierck $210,000, Orynand $100,000, ¥. O. Mathieson & Wiechers $400.000, Brooklyn $300,000, Havemever $1,000,000, Forest City $300,000, Boston $650,000, Standard $1,000,~ 000, Bay State $225,000, St. Louis $750,000, Louisiana $450,000, Pianters $250.000. At this juncture Senator Lexow asked the witness if e had the minute-book of the American Sugar Refining Company with him. ., “I have not.”” ““‘We want to Jook at the minute-book to find out something about the capitaliza- tion of the original company. Are you prepared to produce these books now?” asked Senator Lexow. I submitted your request to as many of the directors as 1 could reach, and was unable to get their permission to produce the minute-book in court. Ii whatyou desire is to get figures relating to prop- erty, that would be another question, which I would be willing to submit to them. So far as the minute-book is con- cerned, they decline to produce it.” The Senator then direcied tie steno- grapher to note that the committee was Zoing to subvena the directors to produce the minute-book. Senator Lexow then went back again to the consolidation and wanted to know how the stock was apnortioned, the wit- ness replying that it was apportioned ac- cording to the earning capacity of the various refineries. *‘Are there more men employed in the sugar refinery to-day than before the trust?” *Yes, sir.” _The witness said that during the last nine years his company had distributed $1,500,000,000 worth of sugar in the United States. In reply to another question the witness said the London market controlled the price of sugar ail over the world. *Is the increase in large corporations a disadvantage to the workingman ?'’ No, sir; put if we had less legisiation we would be batter off. Ifyou will make laws that will invite capital to this State insiead of driving it away it would be an advantage. But so long as investigations like this are fomented it makes capital unsafe and uncertain and makes it agt on the defensive as thou it were the enemy of the workingman. There is a law higher than the law of the State of New York— the law of supply and demand—which controls these things and no trust has ever been able to violate it.” Senaior Lexow at this juncture ad- journed the proceedings unul 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, when Mr. Searles will produce a Jot of statistics in regard to the price of raw material before and aiter tue formation of the trust. JUDGE MORKOW or, t RULED. United States Supreme Court Passes Upon an Unusual Case. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 15 —Judge Morrow of the Federal Court of the North- ern District of California was overruled by the Supreme Court of the United States to-day in a case of an unusual nature. At the instance of one Statler, agent for the California National Bank of San Fran- cisco, which went into the hands of a re- ceiver several years ago, he issued an or- der adjudging Joun Chetwood Jr., a stock- Lolder in the bank, and Lis couasel in contempt of court because they had failed | to obey his previous order to disrissa writ of error to the Supreme Court of Qalifornia issued by a Justice of the Su- oreme Court of the United States and to cease prosecution of a writ of error al- lowed by the State Supreme Court. These writs were taken in ltigation began in the State courts by Chetwood against the president and two direcjors of the bank which had resnited adversely to him., In disposing of the case Chief Justice Faller remarked that the Supreme Court of the United States was unable to accept any of the grounds suggested for the power exercised by Judge Morrow. The State courts, he said, had jurisdiction of the litigation and not a step had been taken by any one which tended to give the Federal Circuit Court control. If there bad been error in granting the writs that was 3 question for the Supreme Court of the Unired States to decide. The ruling against Ju !ge Morrow asked for by Chet- wood would be made absolute, and if necessary a writ of certiorari would issue to bring the orders he bad made to the Supreme Court of the United States, where they would be quashed. ———— NAVY DEPARTMENT ORDELS. Zorpedo Boats to Be Put In and Out of Commission. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—The torpedo-boat Cushing, which arrived at Norfolk to-day, will be put out of com- mission, and her officers and crew are to be transferred at once to torpedo-boat No. 6. Lieutenant J. C. Fremont to command, with Ensign C. G. Davieson second in command. The torpedo-boat Ericsson is also to be in commission March 18, with Lieutenant N. R. Rusher in command. Ensign L. A. Bostwick is ordered from the war colleze 10 the Ericsson. Passed As- sistant Engineer 0. W. Keester is also ordered to the Ericsson. Commander G. W. Pigman is ordered 1o command the naval station at New Lon- don, Conn., March 11, relieving Comman- der H. Elner, who is ordered to command the Marblehead, relieving Commander T. F. Jewel, detached and granted three months’ leave. Lieutenant W. A. Gill is detached from the Constellation and or- dered to the branch Hydrographic Office at Pniladelphia, Lieutenant H. W. farri- son from the Adams to the Independence, and Lieutenant C. M. Fahs from steel in gpection duty at Pittsburg to the Constel- a tion. e e Unwise to Press a Vote. NEW YORK, Y., Feb. 15.—A Herald special from Washington says: The gen- eral arbitration treaty will be rejected if vressed to a vote this session. This is the conclusion reached by a Democratic Senator friendly to the treaty, who has made an informal canvass of the Senate. He has found that there are not more than fifty Senators who will vote for the treaty in its present form, ten less than the two-thirds necessary for ratification. Asa result of this canvass, the policy of the real friends of the trewty is v'g p{). pone the consideration until the extra session. NEW TO-DAY. MAJOR McKINLEY HAS INFLUENZA Slight Illness That Will Compel Him to Taks Needed Rest. Those in Quest of Political Po- sitions Cannot Be Seen for feyeral Days. Great Influence Brought to Bear in B:half of G:neral Woodford of New York. CANTON, Omro, Feb. 15.—Major Mec- Kinley was unable to receive any of the numerous politicians who were on hand this morning. He is suffering from a mild attack of influenza and was con- fined to his bed until this evening, when the physician permitted him to sit up for atime. Dr. Pnillips, the attending physi- cian, suys McKinley will ba unable to re- ceive any one for several days and must be permitted to reserve his strength for the inaugural ceremonies. He furnished the United Presses with the following: “Major McKinley is not seriously ill, but is suffering with a mild attack of in- fluenza. His pulse and temperature are now normal. He must not recsive callers during the present week and cannot maka the anticipated trip to Cleveiand until Thursday or Kriday. He shouid be al- lowed to rest from now until the time of his departure for Waskington.”* The callers who were unable to see Major McKinley, with few exceptions, were only prominent in local politics. Of course cabinet talk is brought to an abrupt termination by McKinley’s slight illness. A great deal of influence is being | brought to bear unon Major McKinley to select General Stewart’ L. Woodford for one of the vacant Cabinet pesitions. Ex- | Mayor Charles A. Schieren of Brooklyn | was in the city to-day to speak a few of the Nuvy, introduced a bill in the Houss to-day, authorizing the Secretary of the | Navy to make a twenty-year contract with the Tilinois Steel Compnny to supply armor plate for ships at §200 per ton, $263 Per ton less thau the present price. States that his associates will agree to pu UD a piant costing $3,500,000 if the contrac! asked for be awarded to then. e ot L Ton Mother ana Dauqht-r. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iows, Feb. 15.—Two sons of Sir Arthur Trevelyan of England’s aristocracy are implicated in & romantic episode which has just come to light in Lynn County. George Trevelyan came to this country several years ago and pur- hased o large farm near Manchester, owa. He was later followed by an elder brother, Roger. They formed the ac- quaintance of a family named Fleming and George became infatuated with & pretty daughter, who has just recently become bis wile—in fact, they are now enjoying their honeymoon. Mr. Fieming to-day fiied suit against Roger Trevelyan and asks §10.000 damages for, as he alleges, alienating the aifections of his (Flem- ing’s) wife. : —_— Northern ific Affairs. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 15 Judge Jenkins hasentered as order in the United States court which compels the legal sale of the Northern Pacific Railway Compa- ny’s vroperty and its transfer to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The order confirms the acts of Master Curey in executing the deeds to the prop disposing of the proceeds of the sa property brought $18,150,200 -nom but it is not believed that any ever know the exact amount which the was obliged to pay for the prop. 3 se of the numerous and intri. cate obligations 1t was bound to in complying with the terms of the decr — Stabbed a Collector. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15—E. P. Spear of Georgia, a chief of division in one will the Treasury Department, this afternoo: while in bis office, became involved in quarrel with William Callan, a collector, during which Spear stebbed 'Callan. Cals lan was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and sub- sequently removed to his home. No ar- rests have been mad. = Treasury statement. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—The Treasury deficiency for the seven and a half months of the present fiscal year to date is $47.713,300. The available money in the treasury for current use is stated at $216.000,000, of which $146,000,000, including $100,000 gold reserve, is wold; $20,000,000 “silver certificates; $11,000.000 United States notes and $39,000,000 miscel- laneous funds. words for his friend, Genersl Woodford, | — o~ but was unable to see the Presidemt-elect. Harold A. Logan, a New York newspa- per man, is awaiting & conference with Major McKinley. He is here in the inter- ests of the Commissioner of Correction, Robert J. Wright, who is an open and avowed candidate for Collector of the Port of New York. Mr. Logan will present a petition signed by a large number of the leading newspaper men of Gotbam urging Mr, Wright's appointment. He says his candidate is antagonistic to neither fac- tion of the party, is universally popular and very capable. His leading competitor is Mr. Bidwell, who 18 said to be indorsed by Mr. Platt. Colonel W. W. Dudley of Washington, a member of the inaugural committee, wished to talk over the preparations for the ceremony. He is desirous of learning if the President-elect wishes a reception to be tendered him upon his arrival in Wash- ington by the Military Order of the Union Veterans Legion of which Mr. McKinley is a member. He will remzin in the city until the Major isable to receive him. OFFICIAL KESIDENCES ABROAD. Olney’s Estimate for Howusing Our Em- bassadors and Minister,. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—Secre- tary Olney sent to the House to-day an estimate of the cost of erecting official residences for our Embassadors and Min- isters abroad as follows: Austria, $146,000; Belgium, $25,000 t0$50,000; China, $35,000; If you are suffer ing with paine in the small of your back, also pains up, each’side of back- bone to lower points of shoulder-blade, the great cure is th Hudyan Remedy) Treatment. 1f you have dizziness, pal- pitation, rush of blood, faintness, the Hudysn cure iscer- tain in your case. YOU CAN get Hudyan only trom the doctors of Hudson Medical In- stitate. 9 Hudyan cures failing sensations, Lost Manhood, Nervous Debility and diseases and disabilities of man. Hudyan is to be had only from Hudson Medical Institute. CIRCULARS FRER P : Ger 5 First, secondary or Greece, $30,000 to $40,000; the Netherlands, BLOOD POISOY Poison cured wém the $16,000'to $32,000; Portugal, $20,000; Rus- 3 %-dav cure. Conguit sin, 200,000 to 400,000 roubles; Spain, $80,- Bumn PmsuN Hudson doctors {ree 000; Sweden ana Norway, $35.000 to $40.- or write for 000; Switzerland, $30,000 to $0,000; Tur- key. $100,000. o While not expecting that Congress will 30-DAY CURE make all these appropriations at once the CIRCULARS. Secretary hopes a beginning will be mace. e e THE MNONETARY PROBLEM. Arguments Before the House Committee on Coinage. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—The House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures to-day heard further argu- ments on the Senate- bill looking to an international conference. Mr. Fowler (R.) of New Jersey, a mem- ber of the committee, in opposition to the bill, replied to an argum: by Mr. New- lands on the effect or the demonetization of silver on the business of tue United States. Inreply to Mr. Newlands he said we could double our present stock of siiver, $700,000,000, without the world knowing it. 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