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VOL. XXII.— NO. 20. EXCITED HIS HEARERS CONGRBSSMABi JOHNSON'S KLO (JIE\T ATTACK UPON THE POL ICY OK IMPERIALISM HE ELECTRIFIED THE HOUSE Is* v I. «■ |> ;: I. l i. an Uppuneut of Rnti li?-;::Ion of the Peace Treaty as Presented to the Senate De uoum-e* tlie I'rttpoNlt lon (o Annex Ute I'hlliniiiucM __- Snliiernlve of Tr.-:<li I ionn. WASB_IN(__OK. Jan. 25.— Not since the stirring days before the declara tion of war. last spring:, has the house Witnessed such an exhibition of excite ment and such scenes of generous en thusiasm as today, when Mr. Johnson (Her... md.) and Mr. Dolliver (Rep., Io.) locked horns on the question of expan sion. The army bill, which was under debate, was swallowed up in the broader question of our future national policy, and the debate was lifted from the dead level of mediocrity into abso lute brilliancy. Mr. Johnson secured time irom the Democratic side to at tack the position of the administration. It waa not the first time he has broken _ away from his party on public ques tions. On such occasions he has won a reputation as a master of invective, and the knowledge that he waa to speak had attracted an enormous crowd to the galleries. Today he ad ded to his reputation. With satire, irony and keen thrusts his logic was driven home. His words flowed from him in a perfect torrent. He denounced the proposition to annex the Philip pines as subversive of every tradition dear to the American heart in the past, and the inauguration of a new policy for the republic He expressed gratifi cation that the senate would sound the death knell of all efforts of those who were trying to prevent the country from rushing on to suicide, and de clared that if hs were a senator he would rot in his seat before it should be ratified. He denounced the president as the slavish follower of public opin ion, but warned him that the tide would recede, and the voice of the people would In time rebuke him. Members stood in the aisles ten deep while he was speaking, but he tried to stop tbe applause which continually broke out from the Democratic side. For almost two hours his words poured forth. He said: I thank G_d for the spirit of independence fu the senate of the United States irrespective •? party. Mr. Bryan never made a greater blunder than when he said the treaty should be ratified and our policy determined after wards. Andrew Carnegie was near right, but he said the treaty should be fought in the dark, not in the open. I say we should fight it from start to finish. We should meet this whole question at the threshold and strangle It to death. Public sentiment should be aroused. It is being aroused, as Is evidenced by great public meetings In New York and elsewhere, and my word for it. It will not be many months before the tide of public sentiment which the president now vainly be lieves is carrying him to success, will recede and leave him high and dry. The very voice of the people will rebuke the spirit of con quest which has replaced "the spirit of liberty. If the treaty is ratified uncoupled with a res olution providing for the ultimate indepen dence of the Philippines it will be beyond our powers to stop the torrent. He would vote for a bill to reorganize the army, but be fore God ho would never vote for a standing army of 100.000 men, whose ultimate object was to establish a colonial system. If I were in the senate I would rot in my seat first: I would resist the de mands of a state legislature and the clamors of a press. I would let them malign my char acter and misrepresent my motives, but I would ne-.er swerve from what I believe to be right. •'I am not here to speak for the ad ministration," he continued. "I belong to the huml le ranks of my party and have not been in the White house since the war with Spain began. But I might resent the statement that our president, so accessible, is 'intrenched in the White house.' He is intrenched In the White house in the higher and better sense and as securely as the gentleman from Indiana is intrenched in private life (laughter), brought, as I believe, by his attacks and criticisms of the Republican party." When Mr. Dolliver paid a glowing tribute to Admiral Dewey there was a hearty round of applause. A heated passage between Mr. Dol liver and Mr. Johnson occurred when the latter asked if the administration believed in the forcible annexation of the Philippines. Mr. Dolliver sharply answered that he did not speak for the president or the administration. When he added"a TODAYS BULLETIN Page. V- Sensational House Debate- Contest in West Virginia. Comptroller Dawes Arraigned. Treaty Vote Fixed. St. Paul Suicide. 2— Missouri Refuses Prisoners. German Catholics Angry. Eond Resolution Smothered. National Guard Promotions. B— Tax BUI Turned Down. SUte Cuts Interest Rate, Hearing for Osteopathy. 4— Editorial. Gen. Eagan on Trial. 6— Sporting News. Manufacturers Meeting. _._— . ot the Railroads. 6— Markets of the Wold. Bar Silver, 59 ; 5 0. Chicago Cash Wheat, 72% c. 7— Minneapolis Matters. Northwest News. B— ln the Field of Labor. Libel Verdict Reduced. Binder Twine Hearing. ATLANTIC LINERS. KEW YORK— Arrived: Southwark, Antwem- La Campagne, Antwerp. Sailed p_ru Southampton; Friesland, Antwerp- Teutonic Liverpool. " — ~ » LlSßON— Sailed: Peninsular, New York GENOA— Arrived: Karamanla, New York ROTTERDAM— Arrived: Rotterdam \>. York. * >ew NAPLES— Arrived: Trave, New York. ? TODAY'S EVENTS. METROPOLITAN— "Pirates of Penzance " S:ls PM. GRAND— Joseph Hart's Vaudeville company 8:15 PM. " Palm Garden — Vaudeville, 2 acd 8 PM. Military ball, armory, _:3Q PM. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE glowing eulogy of the president, who, amidst the perplexities of the hour! was pressing steadily forward with the inexorable course of human events, there %vas long and continued applause, mingled with loud shouts of approval! Amid another outburst of applause he declared that the crisis of the hour was due to the "almost treasonable utter ances in this chamber and in the sen ate chamber." IOWAN IS CORNERED. When Mr. Johnson again demanded to know if Mr. Dolliver advocated the forcible annexation of the Philippines, he replied: "If I had my way I would take pos session of the entire Philippine group and establish in Luzon a base of op erations, from there scattering the beneficence of our institutions and holding that territory in trust for the civilisation and advancement of the world." "You have not answered the ques tion," exclaimed Mr. Johnson. "Answer on your honor, I call upon you, to the American people." "We have not yet come to that ques tion, and when we do we will take care of it," responded Mr. Dolliver, amid de risive laughter from the Democratic side and applause from the Republic ans. Mr. Johnson made a five-minute re ply, criticising the "glittering rhapso dies" of what had been said. He had retired voluntarily from congress and passed with contempt, he said, the statement that he had insulted the president of the United States. The time had gone by when In the Amer ican congress it was impossible to crit icise the policy of a president believed to be wrong. "The gentleman has contented him self with glittering generalities, with 'three cheers for the flag and William McKinley.* " There had been an avoidance of the vital question— forcible annexation of the Philippines. Mr. Johnson next referred to the re port that Great Britain had tried to involve the United States in matters in the far East, and the manner in which Great Britain's influence was to be given to the support of "this iniqui tous policy of William McKinley." Let it not give $20,000,000 for a cession of the Philippines to the United States, but let it provide unequivocally that Spain will withdraw from the Philip pines and give to the Philippines the inestimable blessing of liberty. This expansion policy meant entering upon a course like England, which had em- & COMPLETE NOVEL broiled her with all the world for 400 years. COST OF EXPANSION. The Indiana member now turned to the "cost of expansion." He detailed the cost of the war and the expendi ture of $145,000,000 for the military establishment and $45,000,000 for the naval establishment for the next fiscal year. It showed, he said, that our war budget exceeded that of the great mili tary powers of the world. It was with in $3,000,000 of Great Britain's vast establishment, which was shared by her colonial empire. It was more than the war budget of Germany; more than that of France or of any other nation on the face of the globe. And this was to realize "the wild dream of expan sion." Mr. Johnson's time was twice extend ed. Democratic members of the mili tary committee yielding their time to him. The Monroe doctrine, he declared, would vanish v fth the annexation of the Philippines. If we reached out into another hemisphere we could not with propriety resist aggression in this. Mr. Johnson said that the cup of our na tional humiliation was filled to over flowing, and in closing, said: We have witnessed the splendid achieve ments of our soldiers and sailors and have In spired in the old world a feeling of respect for this country, the beacon light of liberty. This locked and intrenched continent, the proud and erect nation, v.-hich never in lt» history was obliged to a»k a favor of any other country on earth, now depends upon the Intervention of England to keep other powers ofl! its back. We have become a miserable mendicant, dependent upon the mother coun try. We are compelled to abandon the car dinal principle of protection ard submit to the "open door" policy— at this point the Kavel fell, and Mr. Johnson sajd he would not trespass further upon the time of the other side, though he was urged to go on. "I thank the other side," he said, "for the opportunity to be heard, which I could not obtain from this side." There was a whirlwind of applause when Mr. Johnson took his seat, and many Democrats crowded up the aisle to congratulate him. MR. DOLUIVER REPLJES. When Mr. Dolliver, of lowa, rose to reply, there was an outburst of ap plause from the Republican side. He began by saying that he had had no intention of making an elaborate speech on this bill, and he resented Mr. Johnson's statement that he had been maneuvering for an opportunity to reply. LIVE~STOCK MEN. Neee-_.lt j- ot E-tablishi_.K Sanitary Commission Is I'rged. DENVER, Jan. 25.— The live stock conven tion today urged upon all states the neces sity of establishing sanitary commissions. The discussion of the resolution favoring the cession of arid lands to the states and the leasing of public grazing lands, was re sumed. E. F. Benson, of the state of Washington, connected with the land department of the Northern Pacific, which is now leasing Its open lands, declared that the system had proven very satisfactory, serving to protect the ranges from destruction and to prevent trouble between stockmen. B. H. White, of | Salt Lake, favored the resolution. He wanted all the people to derive benefits from the ranges. After several other short speeches, D. N. Stickney, of Wyoming, offered a substitute for the resolution under consideration, pro viding for leasing of public lands by the gov ernment. It was tabled. The convention then adjourned until 9 to morrow morning. WITHOUT ASSETS. Planters' Hank of Kansas City Clos ed by tbe State. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 25.— The Plan ters' bank, with a capital of $25. 000, was closed today by the state. The proprietors »_-e under arrest, by order of Secretary of State Lesueur and Assistant Attorney Gen eral Jeffries. The bank has no visible assets, it is ail.ged, whatever^ THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 26, 1899. WILL BE CONTESTED ELECTION OP NATHAN B. SCOTT AS SENATOR FOR WEST VIRGIN..* RESULT WAS UNLOOKED FOR Deadlock. Had Been Predicted, Ow ing: to Conte«i_a for Seats in tbe l.t-KMiitun- — Mr. Scott's Demo cratic Opponent Makes Public tbe Points Upon Wbicb He Will Base the Contest. CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Jan. 25—Af ter a contest of over two weeks In ternal Revenue Commissioner Nathan B. Scott was this afternoon elected United States senator from West "Vir ginia for the term ending In March, 1905. He will succeed Senator Charles J. Faulkner. j ;„ -:-iit_ Many predicted that there would be a deadlock for weeks, but a decisive result was reached on the first joint ballot. Senator Elkins, Senator-elect Scott and others w*ere freely congratu lated on the management of the cam paign. The vote stood: Scott (Rep.), 48; Mc- Graw (Dem.), 46; Goff (Rep.), 1. Total vote cast, 95; necessary to elect, 48. As the ballot stood when the last name was called Scott had only 47 votes, and the deadlock, which had been expected, seemed assured. But just before the president of the senate started to announce the result Delegate Hunt, who had voted for Judge Bliz zard, announced that he wished to change his vote. During a brief speech, In which he explained his position, there was breath-ess suspense. The galleries and chamber were crowded. At first it appeared as if he would join Delegate Hapstonstall, who voted for Goff, but he cast the vote which elected Scott. Hapstonstall clung to Goff to the end. Morris (Rep.).against whom a contest was pending in the senate, was not permitted to vote, and the Taylor coun ty seat in the house, which is claimed by Dent (Dem.), was left vacant, in accordance with the compromise agree ment reached Tuesday night between the leaders of the two houses. Tonight it was given out that Mr. Scott's election would be contested be fore the United States senate. During the balloting the Democrats filed pro- tests against the votes of Getsondan ner and Pierson, whom they claim to be ineligible because they accepted a commission in the volunteer army while holding their offices as senator. This they will make one ground for the contest. The other ground will be the fact that Mr. Scott received only 48 votes, one less than a majority of all the members elected to the legislature. As a precedent they cite the Black burn-Hunter case in Kentucky, in which the senate refused to let Mr. Hunter take his seat because he had not received a majority of all the mem bers of the Kentucky legislature, though he had received a majority of those present and voting. Mr. Scott's fight was directed by Senator Elklns, who is supposed to have induced Hunt to change from Blizzard to Scott with the decisive vote. Not since the famous Kenna- Goff deadlock has there been so much interest in a senatorial contest in West Virginia. Nathan Bay Scott was born in Guern sey county, 0., In 1842. He enlisted in the Union army and was mustered out in 1865, settled in Wheeling shortly af terwards, where he went to work as an employe of the Central Glass company. In a short time he was employed as manager, and soon afterwards was se lected president of the company, which position he filled for years. He served two years as president of the second branch of the city council of Wheeling. He was elected in 1882 as a member of the state senate and again in 1886, serv ing eight years. In the last race he de feated Hon. John O. Pendleton in a strongly Democratic district, Mr. Pen dleton being afterwards elected to con gress. While a member of the senate he passed the mutual savings bank law of the state. For five years he was West "Virginia's member of the Re publican national committee, and dur ing the entire time was a member of the executive committee. During the campaign of 1896, he was selected by President McKinley to serve with Gen. Powell Clayton and Vice President Ho bart in the headquarters at New York city. In recognition of his services President McKinley appointed him commissioner of internal revenue. He organized the first savings bank in the state of West Virginia, and is still president of that institution. NOTICE OF CONTEST. J. F. McGraw Disputes Legality of Election of Mr. Scott. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 25.—Af ter the joint assembly of the houses of the West Virginia legislature today de clared the election of N. B. Scott to the senate of the United States, Hon. J. F. McGraw, the caucus nominee of the Democratic party for lhat office, made the following statement: "Neither Mr. Scott nor myself was elect ed today, under the forms of law, to the senate. I received 46 votes in the joint as sembly. He received 48 and Judge Goff re ceived t. This gives Mr. Scott a majority of 1 over the combined vote of Judge Goff and myself, but of the 48 votes received by Mr. Scott, two of them were the votes of state senators who had forfeited their votes by reason of the provision of section 13 of article 6 of the state constitution In 'the sen ate by the acceptance of lucrative offices under the federal government (commissions in the army). Therefore Mr. Scott, in real ity, and in law, only received 46 legaj votes. The vote, therefore, for him was 46, the vote for myself was 46 and the vote for Judge Goff was 1, and in consequence there was no election. "In addition to this, the ballot In joint assembly was taken In the absence of any and all representation from the county of Taylor, and from the Fourth senatorial dis trict, so that the pretended election was had without any representation from that sena- Coatinued on Fourth Paso. DIED AS HE PLANED M-.LS PETERSON, OF BRAINEHD, KILLS HIMSELF AT THE MEHCH 4VI •>* HOTEL j HAD BUSINESS REVERSES Suicide Engaged a. Room at the Ho tel Tuesday and Yesterday Aft ernoon Waa Found Dead — — En trance to His Room Had to Be Forced, and Two Gas Jets Were Found Turned on. Nels Peterson, a former saloonkeeper of Brainerd, Minn., end«d his life at the Merchants' hotel some time Tues day night by asphyxiating himself. He was found dead In his room yesterday, while both Jets in the chandelier over the bed were open nnd emitting vol umes of poisonous gas. No communica tion was left by Peterson, but after an investigation Coroner Nelson decided that the case was clearly one of sui cide. Business rever.es are believed to have caused Feterso'i to kill himself. Peterson engaged' a room at the ho tel shortly before 12 o'clock Tuesday night. He inquired for Representative Stivers, of Brainerd, apparently not intending to register, but when inform ed that Mr. Stivers had retired said he would wait and see him in the morn ing. He was shown to room 188, on the fourth floor, and retired apparently in good spirits. When the chamber maid went to waken him yesterday morning she received no response to a knock at the door, but, thinking the guest desired to sleep until later, made no further Investigation. When Peter son had not appeared by noon, how ever, the gin informed the clerk, tell ing him that there was a strong odor of gas coming from the room. The door was at once forced open, when Peterson's dead body was found on the bed. The transom, which had been partially open when Peterson retired, was closed tightly, which, with the fact that the door was securely locked, while both gas jets were turned on, clearly indicated that he had Intentionally ended his life. As nearly as can bo learned, Peter son came to St. Paul Monday. It is said that the object of his visit was to procure assistance from local whole sale liquor dealers in again starting in the saloon business. He conducted a saloon in Brainerd for some Aye years, but recently, It ls said, was forced to go out of business and also lost his home. He was thirty-seven years of age and leaves a wife and five chil dren, the oldest being nine years of age. Peterson was a member of the GIVEN ffWffY Brainerd Lodge of .Ancient Order of United Workmen. The body was take» in charge b.l Undertaker Nagle ari<iP removed to his rooms, 122 Wabasha s&eet. Last even ing Mr. Nagle received a telegram from Peterson's wife to the effect that she would reach St. Paul today to take the body back to Brainerd. IDEA IS MONSTROUS. Ex-Senator Sherman Deprecates In vasion of the Philippine-. NEW YORK, Jan, 25.— 1n an Inter view Mr. John Sherman forcibly ex presses himself against expansion. The ex-secretary of state ls quoted as say ing: "I am decidedly opposed to the In vasion of the Philippines. The Idea of our country forcing its way in these Islands and forcing its government upon the 7,000,000 or 9,000,000 popula tion is monstrous. It is subversive cf the basic principle of our government that the just powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed, and it is in violation of the traditions of our country." "Then, if you were in the senate you would not vote to ratify the treaty of Paris as it stands?" "If I were in the senate, I would not vote to ratify it as it stands. I would vote to withdraw from the islands as soon as possible. 'The papers say that 4,000 soldiers have just been sent to Manila. Why are they serrt ? Are. we going to war against a struggling republic? They have been fighting many years against Spain and have practically driven Spain out. Are we to take the place of Spain in . tyrannizing over these struggling people?" EIGHTY THOUSAND DEAD. Spain's Avrful Sacrlflce of Soldiers In Cuba. MADRID, Jan. 25.— A special dis patch from the Sulu Islands, of the Philippine group, declares that all ls well there, and that the Spanish occu pation continues. Dispatches received by newspapers here assert that the insurrection of the Philippines is spreading considerably. A native regiment, which was dis banded by the Spanish, it Is alleged, enlisted as a body in the service of Aguinaldo. According to figures published here 80,000 Spanish soldiers perished, chiefly from sickness, during the last cam paign in Cuba, * DUST OF COLUMBUS. lowan Make* a Start-ins Claini Re- Kardina* the Dlieoverer's Ashes. SIOCX CITY. 10., Jan. K-— J. S. Browning, of this place, claims to have positive evi dence that Columbus' remains are in this country. Mr. Browning was a member of the bureau of awards at the wortd's fair, and s_y3 he learned the particulars during the exposition cf the deal by which the explorer's dust passed into the hand- of one of the best known collectors In America. He declines to give the latter's name, but says a Spaniard offered him the remains for $5,000 while with the fair; that the proposi tion w.as accepted, and that the collector now has tbe dust either in .few York or Wash ington. He did not buy the relics, however, which were inclosed in Christopher's casket when he was buried. Mr. Browning thinks the purchaser will soon make public the fact of his possession of the dust, He says there is n_jf doubt concerning the genuineness of tie re^aina. j DATE FOR VOTE FIXED PEACE TREATY TO BE PASSED -PON BY THE SENATE ON FEB. O SENATOR DAVIS NAMES IT Firat Consulted With His Colleagues of tbe Foreign Relations Commit. tern Minnesota Senator Makes a Plea for Ratitlcation of tbe Treaty ns It Is Says Europe Is Jealous of America. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.— The sen ate held two executive sessions today, and at each time the treaty of peace was the subject under discussion. At the first an agreement was reached to vote on the treaty next Monday week, and at the second Senator Da vis presented the American commis sion's reasons for the acceptance of the treaty in the form in which it was finally concluded. The agreement for a vote was reached at an executive session held soon after convening at noon, this agreement being in the fol lowing language: That the senate agrees to vote on the treaty with Spain and all amend ments on Monday, the 6th of February, at 3 o'clock p. m., and until that time the senate shall go into executive ses sion on each day at 2 p. m. This was a unanimous agreement, the terms of which were formulated by Senator Davis In reply to yester day's proposition by the opposition, and as a result of today's meeting of the senate committee on foreign re lations. The agreement in the com mittee to accept the proposition was unanimous, and it is understood that Senator Davis Informed his fellow committeemen that it was the wishes of the president that the proposition for a vote should be accepted and the result be made known as soon as pos sible. Those who are familiar with the views of the president say that he has urged an early vote, upon the ground that nothing ls to be lost and everything is to be gained by taking the vote. The final action, he is con fident, wilt be favorable when reached. In accordance with the terms of the agreement the senate resumed its work In executive session at 2 o'clock ar.d the entire time of this session was con sumed by Senator Davis in making a presentation of the history of the Paris conference. This presentation consisted largely in the quotation of the various propositions made on each side of the controversy at Paris, and, while the speech was thus rendered somewhat formal, it received the clos- est and most careful attention., A map of the Philippines, on a large scale, adorned the rear wall of the senate chamber, and, while it was often con sulted by senators, Mr. Davis made but one reference to it as such. GOOD WORD FOR SPANIARDS. Speaking outside of the published record Senator Davis took occasion to eulogize the Spanish commissioners in high terms, as men of exceptional shrewdness and ability, saying the Americans had found them armed at all points, zealous of Spain's honor and interest, and prepared at all times to defend her cause as long as there was anything to defend. He said the Americans of the commission had been in constant communication with the president while negotiating the con vention; that he was made acquainted with all the commission's movements, and while he admitted that there had been apparently some division of opin ion among publicists in the United States as to the policy of Including the Philippines in the agreement, there had been practically no other honora ble way out of the difficulty. As for himself, Mr. Davis was willing from the start to extend our borders so as to include these Islands, because he be lieved their acquisition a most impor tant stride In the advancement of the American nation, commercially and otherwise. He, with others, was look ing forward to the prospective parti tion of the vast Chinese empire among the European nations, and he foresaw that if the United States did not se cure a footing in the Orient such as they nowhave an opportunity to secure, through the terms of the treaty, they would be most effectually and forever shut out from this vast market. On this account there was every reason In the world why the treaty should be ratified, and he contended that few men who would study the world-wide questions presented as the commissions had been compelled to study them, could doubt the exr>ediency of the move. He also touched upon the legal questions involved, contending that there were many precdents for the ac quisition; that we, as a nation, had a right to acquire territory, and that there were no constitutional barriers. NO FAVORS FROM EUROPE. If we should fall to make good our own opportunity thus providentially presented, we need, Mr. Davis said, expect no favors from Europe in re gaining a foothold In the Eastern mar kets. We need count upon no display of friendship from Europe in this or any other matter. The European pow ers were profo"undedly jealous of the United States, and the senator de clared that it was a fact that we had not had one friend on the continent In our recent struggle with Spain or in our efforts to secure peace favorable to this country. He intimated that, but for Great Britain's attitude, there would have been intervention by the continental powers. In this connec tion he referred Ho the newspaper re ports from London, accrediting him with an expression favorable to an al liance of the United States with Great Britain and Japan. He had, he said, never advocated such an alliance, for the present, but he \fould not say that the time might not come when such an alliance would be both wise and nec essary for the preservation of our rights and prestige. He dwelt at some length upon the favor shown the Span ish side of the question while the con ference was in progress, and said there , PRICE TWO CENTS— I°» T '-»>»» was special effort to have the Spanish bonds secured on the colonies guaran teed by the Americans. He believed if th Americans held the Philippines in ternational trouble would be avoided, but, if the contrary course should be pursued, he was most apprehensive of the results. In reply to a question from Senator Hoar, Mr. Davis said there had been no effort to put the Filipinos on the same footing with the Cubans in for mulating the treaty. He said the two countries were very differently situ ated, and instanced the demonstration in Manila harbor as an example of what might occur in a land so distant. Mr. Davis urged the importance of favorable action upon the treaty at the present session of congress. A failure to ratify meant, he argued, continued uncertainty, renewed en couragement to the Insurgent Fliipi nos, possible conflict with them, and a prolongation of the state of war with much of its expense, If not with Its horrors. SENATE OPEN SESSION. Only a Brief Time Devoted to Cal endar Ilnsi ne»«. "WASHINGTON*. Jan. 26.— 0n1y a brief time was occupied by the senate today In open session. A few bills on the calendar were passed, but no other business of Importance was transac ted. A bill to prevent failure of military justice was passed. Mr. Bacon (Dem., Ga.) gave notice that on Thursday he would" call up his resolution de claring that the Philippines ought to be free and independent, and ask a vote -hereon. Mr. Frye (Rep., Me.), a member of the for eign relations committee, informed the sen ate that he reserved the right to Insist upon the further consideration of Mr. Bacon's resolution behind closed do.rs. A bill authorizing the British Columbia, Seattle & Pacific Railway company tc con struct a bridge across the Columbia river was passed. PROVIDING THE FUNDS. Senator Davis Ai.k an Appropria tion of 920.000.000. WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.— 1n the sen ate today Senator Davis, from the com mittee on foreign relations, offered an amendment to the sundry civil bill ap propriating $20,000,000 to pay Spain ac cording to the terms of the treaty. The amendment has the indorsement of the committee on foreign relations. WALL STREEJ WHEAT. Prices Were 1 1,1 tied Over Two Cents a Bushel Prom the Opening. NEW TORK, Jan. 25.— Outsiders held the wheat market again today and lifted prices over 2 cents a bushel from early morning transactions, closing them practically at top and 1V8<51% cents higher than the previous day. In fact so active was the demand that it kept right along after the close, ad vancing May to 79*4 cents on the late curb, or higher than official closing figures. Today's strength was entirely a matter of sentiment, backed up by heavy outside orders, with Wall "THE JSSffif. GLOBE ORDER, IN ADVANCE, OF YOUR NEWSDEALER. street understood to be liberally inter ested in hoisting the price. No one pretends to say where the present boom will end. There was a great deal of unloading today, and easily absorbed all offerings before they had a chance to affect the market. A question of considerable interest is the attitude of foreign houses, who are believed to stand heavily short of the market. Should the advance force be covered by this section sensational features would doubtless result. From the low point of 76% cents May advanced steadily to 78% cents, closing at 78% cents. Total transactions in the mar ket were 2,585,000 bushels. RARE BOOK RECOVERED. Part ot the Plunder Taken by Rev. James Brlttaln Miller. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 25.— Pro*. Day, of the Yale theological school, to day complained to the police that hl._ copy of Martin Day's famous "Dooms day Book" had been stolen. The book was printed in 1613, and only a few copies are in existence. It is one of the most valuable books In America. Sergeant Daley, of the detective bu reau, suggested that perhaps It might be found in the collection of"~stolen books found in the possession of Rev. lames Brittain Miller, the Yale theolog ical student from Ypsllanti, Mich., who was arrested last month. A search re vealed the precious volume lying in a pile of French novels on the floor of the police station. Had the book never been recovered the Yale library would have lost one of its most precious pos sessions. STRIKE EXTENDS. Trocble With Dock Laborers Now on at Panama. COLON, Colombia. Jan. 25.— The strike which has been in progress here for nearly a fortnight among the dock laborers haa ex tended to Panama, partly owing to the fact that the Chilian line of steamers has in creased the wages of it 3 employe-, thereby accentuating the deadlock. This company ha.ing recenly extended its Itinerary as far north as Ovos, Guatemala, has suddenly be come a serious competitor with the Panama Railway company fcr freight by way cf the Straits of Magellan. CORTES W BE CONVOKED. Will Assemble in February Regard leu, of the Peace Treaty. _MADRID, _Jan. 25.— The premier,_Senor Sa gastaj announced today that the government bas decided to convoke the cortes during the second half of February, whether the United Btates senate ratifies the treaty of peace or not. The Mutual Life's Business in IH9M. NEW YORK, Jan. 25.— The Mutual Life Insurance company, of New York, held Its annual meeting today. While the report of Its business for 1898 will not be Issued until next week. It was learned that during the year 1898 the company has gained in assets nearly $24,000,01)0, has gained ,In Insurance nearly )56,000,000, has Increased its payments to living policy holders over $11,000,000 and to deceased members over "Tia.OOO.OCO. It income for the year exceeded $56,00_,0'}0. T.:e figures of the transactions of the company are unparllelcd In the records of the busi ness. MR.DAWKS ARRAIGNED SENSATIONAI. CHARGES PREFER RED AGAINST COMPTROLLER OP THE CIRRENCV BANK SCANDAL AT MEMPHIS Bill Filed in Chancery Court Against Mr. Dawes and OHli-lal* of the Continental National Bank, of the City Alleged That tho Comptroller Ignored I nforn.nl I:, u as to Gross Irregularities. MEMPHIS, Term., Jan. 25.— A sensa tional bill has been filed in chancery court here against Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the currency, antl the officers of the Continental National bank, of this city, a bank capitalized at $600,000. The bill Is filed by \V. M. Cox, who sues in behalf of himself and of all the other stockholders ol the Continental National bank of Memphis, vs. Charles G. Dawes, comp troller of the currency, and H. L. Arm strong, cashier of the Continental .Na tional bank, and C. Burwinkle. The bill charges Comptroller Dawes with refusing to expose the condition of the bank, after being officially informed of a plan to depress its Stock and of violation of the banking laws by the cashier, H. L. Armstrong, which in formation, it is asserted, was furn sh ed him by the teller of the bank, and by United States Bank Examiner J. *•». Escott. The bill contains a letter re ceived from the deputy and Acting United States Comptroller G. E. Coffin in answer to the charges of misman agement and speculation, wherein the accusing teller Is advised not to fol low up the matter, "as it wouid resu't in a very serious trouble to all con cerned." The bill also contains a detailed let ter written to the comptroller of the currency, in which the affairs of the bank are laid bare, and charges are made that the statements were doctor ed and over $40,000 overdrawn by the cashier, and that he has been guilty of various actions in altering the of ficial statements, etc.; that the infor mation was confirmed by a letter sent the comptroller by Bank Examiner Escott; that the bank was being im properly conducted and menacing the best interests of Memphis, several months ago, and yet no action was taken. The charges against Cashier Arm strong are equally sensational, and a receiver is asked for. In concluding the prayer the bill contains two clauses: That Defendant Armstrong be re quired on his oath to make a full, ;ru% direct and perfect answer, showing the manner and method by which he and his associates have purchased a con trolling interest in the Continental National bank of Memphis, Term., and that he be required to give the names and residences of such associates. That defendant comptroller be re quired to make a full, true and per fect answer, showing cause for his ac tion in not taking proper steps to pro tect the stockholders of a nattonal bank, as provided by the law gave, n ing national banks. DIVA _ IS WEDDED. Showered With Tn_(-n< of Affection by Her .Neighbors. LONDON, Jan. 2**.— Adelina Pattl, the singer, was married today at Bre con, Wales, to Baron Cederstrom. di rector of the health gymnastic insti tute here. Mme. Pattl took a train from Craggy Nos, her residence, to Brecon, which was prettily decorated for the occa sion. The band of the South Wales Borderers met the party at the station, and. with the fire brigade and police, headed by the town banner and 'the mace-bearers, escorted the wedding party in five landaus to the Ruman Catholic church, which had been spe cially decorated. Sir George Faudel- Phillips. former lord mayor of London, gave Pattl away. The service was very short. Baron and Baroness Cederstrom emerged from the church at 11 o'clock, entered a carriage, the procession was reformed, and the bride and bride groom proceeded to the railroad sta tion and started for London. They re ceived an ovation. The wedding breakfast was served on board the train, which was com posed of the special corridor cars built for the Prince of Wales. Mme. Pattl was married In a travel ing dress of dove-colored satin, em broidered with steel, with a bodice of pale gray, and a bonnet trimmed with mauve orchids. Her traveling cape, which matched her dress, was orna mented with a design of true lover's knots. The procession to the church and re turning to the station passed under several triumphal arches, bearing in scriptions in honor of the bride. The streets were thronged with people, and the church was crowded with invited guests. The wedding party will reach London late this afternoon. The bride and bridegroom will start tomorrow for the south of France, where they will spend the honeymoon. FLAG HIS SHROUD. Man Who Rode With Morgan Is Buried by Grand Army Men. PEORIA, 111., Jan. 25.— The burial of the "OM Man" Elliott at Tipton. 111., recalled the fact that during the Civil war he was one of the most active of Morgan's raiders. When, he waa not wifjh Morgan he was engaged in terrorizing his community, and since the war he had been one of the bitterest of unrecon structed rebels. Just before his death, however, he sent for mepabers of th. Grand Army and reque-ted that he be stripped after death and his burial shroud should be only the Stars and Stripes, and that th. fuceral be conducted by the Grard Army. The war with Spain arousrd all the pa triotism in him and changed his view., and hi- wish., were carried out to the letter.