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VOLUME XCIV.-NO. 162.
THE HAWAIIAN
QUESTION.
Senate Proceedings Will Open
With It.
Senator Pettigrew Will Speak on It
To-day.
One of the Appropriation Bills
Will Also Come Up Afterward—
The Proposition in the Army
Appropriation Bill to Increase
the Army Will Meet With Op
position—House Preparing to
Knock Out Teller's Concurrent
Resolution.
WASHINGTON*. Jan. 3©.— The Senate
proceedings for the week will open
with a speech by Senator Pettigrew,
dealing with the Hawaiian question,
which will be delivered Monday. Be
yond this speech it is very difficult to
forecast the outlook for the week. The
division occasioned by taking up the
Teller resolution has left the Senate
in a somewhat disorganized condition
und with no prearranged programme.
Senator Pettigrew's speech will be made
during the morning hour, and the pos
sibilities are now that at its conclu
sion, or at least at 2 o'clock, one of the
general appropriation lulls will be call* d
up. The army and legislative appro
priation bills are already on the calen
dar, and the consideration of the agri
cultural bill has been completed by the
committees, so that it will he reached on
Monday. The probability is that the
army bill w ill be the first of these meas
ures to receive consideration, though
there is some disposition to displace it
with the legislative bill. Senator Al
lison, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, said to-day that it was
his purpose to have the appropriation
bills considered in advance of other
measures, and if he adheres to this de
tri miration the week may be largely
taken up with them. So far as can be
ecen now there are few features in the
bill already repotted calculated to
arouse discussion. There is a feeling
in certain quarters that the army bill
should be amended by a provision for
the increase of the army, and if such
a change should be attempted it would
give ris.- to very spirited debate.
The census bill also will be pressed
fcr consideration duaing this week, and
Senator Carter. Chairman of the Cen
sus Committee, said to-day that he was
very hopeful of securing its passage in
the near future. The debate upon the
civil service will he resumed When this
bill is taktn up, and the bill will be so
amended as to give the control of the
Census Bureau to the Secretary of the
Interior. The bimetallist Republican
Senators are still discussing the ad
visability of renewing the financial agi
tation in the Senate by the introduction
of some measure of their own, though
they do not seem quite so intent upon
this course as they appeared to be im
mediately succeeding the vote upon the
Teller resolution. If they present a res
olution it probably will t>e a declaration
to the effect that the United States i»
not committed to he gold sandard.
The resolution reported from the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions, declaring Mr. Corbett not to be
entitled to a seat in the Senate from
Oregon, is also on the calendar, and
there is a disposition in some quarters
to dispose of this as speedily as possi
ble. It is a question of the highest
privilege, and can 1* taken up at any
time, displacing any other subject be
fore the Senate.
In view of the possibilities for debate
and delay involved in these serious
measures, it seems quite improbable
that the Hawaiian treaty will receive
mmh attention, at least in executive
MSStOn, during the week. Still. Senator
l>avis. Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, announces it to be
eion for the consideration of the treaty
on Monday, but it is possible that he
may be influenced by pressure from
Senators who have other measures re
pone this motitrn for a few days. He
does not. however, admit such a prob
ability. Th< re is a growing impression
that the friends of th- treaty feel that
their safest course is In delay, and this
is the explanation of tactj< s so far ob
served with reference to it. There i»
excellent foundation for this surmise.
They have made a very thorough can
vass of the Senate, and have not been
able to discover where they can u-t
more than fifty-eight votes, whereas to
ratify the treaty they will have to have
sixty. They feel that even some of
those fifty-eight arc not entirely re
liable. In view of these circumstances
they realize that nothing Is to be lost
by an informal DOStpi nement. especially
wh-n it OOtttCJ naturally through the
pr- <sure of other business, and some
of Gum believe that everything is to
Senator Pettigrew's determination to
dis. uss the Hawaiian qutstion in open
session will have a tendency to take
luiion out of the hands of the Foreign
Relations Committee, and it may prove
to be the op. ning wedge to a discussion
of the whole subject in open session.
His resolution declares it to be con
trary to the traditions of this count!y
to acquire any territory so situated as
to require a navy to protect it. This
dcrstood to be Mr. Pettictrew's inten
tion to enter very fully into the qms
tion of the condition of affairs in Ha
waii. He will deal with Mr. Dole's
visit, and will undertake to show that
the gentleman was never elected Presi
dent; that the Constitution of the pres
ent Government of Hawaii was never
submitted to the people of that country,
and that, in fact, the whole Govc*n
ment is irregular. It is possible that
objection may he made to .Ibcussi n of
such subjects in open s ss-ion in view
of the pendency of the treaty, aad .Mr.
Pettigievv will move not to jioeeed ex
cept behind eh s i o .».
It is the intention of the Hcuse lead
ers to offset e_>- far as possible the action
THE RECORD-UNION.
of the Senate in passing the Teller res
olution by killing that declaration of
the sense of Congress regarding the
payment of the Government's coin
bonds in silver, on a nay and aye vote
in the House this week. This will be
the feature of the proceedings. While
the full Republican strength in the
House cannot be combined against the
resolution, no doubt is expressed by
those who have made it their business
to canvass the situation that the ma
jority against it will be "decisive. it*
8008 as the resolution is reported back
from the Ways and Means Committee,
which may be to-moirow. the Rules
Committee will bring in a special or
der for its consideration. The time
allowed for debate is likely to be brief,
as the leaders to do not believe there
is any necessity for protracted debate,
and, moreover, a long discussion would
measurably decrease the very purpose
they have in view, namely, a prompt
and decisive negative reply to the Sen
ate's declaration. The remainder of
the week will be devoted to the appro
priation bills. The District of Colum
bia is still under discussion, and the
fortifications bill is still on the calen
dar. The House leaders intend to give
appropriation bills the right of way
in order to make an early adjournment
possible. The moment the appropria
tion bills are out of the way. the new
rules will tit- brought in. and after that
the contested elections cases and the
bankruptcy bill will be brought for
ward.
CHIEF MACHEN'S TABLE.
Statistics Concerning the Free Pos
tal Delivery Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. —A table
has been prepared by Chief Machen. of
the free delivery division of the Post
office Department, comparing the cost
of the free delivery service at fifty of
the largest postoffices for th<* fiscal
year 1896-97 with that of the fiscal
year 1880-91. It shows that the per
centage of increase in the cost of free
delivery during the six years covered by
the table has been 24.0 per cent., while
the population has to. teased 35.62 and
the gross receipts have Increased 28.48
per cent.
In some of the leading postoffices. the
mi !• asea in percentage in round num
bers have been as follows:
In population: New York 32 per
cent.-. Chicago <;.'{. Philadelphia! 4."..
Brooklyn 39, Boston 23, st. Louis ".7.
Baltimore 34, San Fr.uu isco 20, Cincin
nati 80, Cleveland S3, Buffalo 56, De
troit To. Denver Columbus • ;<>. To
ledo T'J. Nashville 58, Atlanta 07, Mem
phis H.
In gross receipts the increase shows:
New York 22 per cent.; Chicago 40,
Philadelphia 17. Brooklyn 41, Boston 26,
St. Louis 30, Baltimore 29, Ban Fran
cisco 15, Cincinnati 29, Cleveland 55,
Buffalo 36, Detroit .">."•. Denver 80, Co
lumbus 58, Toledo 48. Nashvilb- 31, At
lanta 4<i, Memphis 17.
The increase in the cost of the free
delivery service in the same cities has
been as follows: New York 10 per
cent.: Chicago 7r>, Brooklyn.4o, Boston
32, St. Louis L'o. Baltimore 20. San
Francisco 11. Cincinnati 14. Cleveland
#8, Buffalo 48, Detroit 50, Denver otl.
Columbus 03. Toledo 52, Nashville 19.
Atlanta '-'4. Memphis 7.
In New Orleans the population in
creased IS per cent., the gross receipts
23 per cent, and the cost of service 2U
per cent.
Costly Fire in New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The card
board factory of S. Trier <Sr Son. which
caught fire early this morning was en
tirely destroyed. In the same building
Samuel Sohindlerran had a knitting
goods mill and Schneider Brothers, a
cut glass factory. The firm of Trier
ft Sen had machinery valued at $40,
--000, all of which was destroyed. Their
total loss is placed at more than $100.
--<«hi. The losses of Schindleman and
Schneider Bros, whose plants were also
completely destroyed, could not be as
certained.
Big Strike Looked For.
BELLAIRF (O.), Jan. 30.HH Is
thought that a big strike may be look
ed for at the Wheeling Iron and Steel
Company's works at Benwood. W. Va.
The eo.up.T.y last week gave its tm
ployes notice of a reduction of from 10
to 30 p.-r cint. in wages after Febru
ary Ist. The employes at the plate mill
went out or strike last Monday. This
sifterno>a the mill men met and reject
ed the proposed new scale. A strike
affecting SOl men is probable.
Fitz Will Not Fight Corbett.
DETROIT (Mich.), Jan. 30.—Fitzsim
motM and Julian declined to consider
Corbett's challenge to-day. Considine
of this city, who had undertaken to
have ihe light pulled off for a purse of
$23,000, had an interview with Julian
and Fftsslmmohs with representatives
of the p<"esa as' witnesses. The latter
declared that Corbett was no longer in
Fltzsimn.ons' class, and would not be
Frozen *o Death.
TROY ttS. V ). Jan. .'ill.—The body of
Mrs. C orgie Connell. 157 years of age,
was found early this morning on the
road lying over Mount Olympus. Sh >
had be m frozen to death. It is thougni
that Ihe woman, who had been drink
ing last right, became dazed and fell
into an jld lime pit. She must have
crawled out of this, and, being too
weak t i t:o farther', lay down in tiie
middle of the road, where her body was
found.
Secretary Alger is Better.
WASH IXi ;T< >N. Jan. Ml ..—Secretary
better. Fever, which has been high
Soring the post few days, has IlllhtfiV il
tnd to-day he was quite cheerful and
apparently stronger. He is not yet
well enough to be moved, so that his
departure for th- South is a matter of
conje ture. He will not leave for at
Least a week.
Big Sale of Oil Land.
LIMA (O ). Jan. MO.-The Mount Zion
Oil Company of this city has sold to
Cleveland capitalists headed by D. F.
"Bherboody, all of its property in Wells
County. Indiana, consisting of 020
ai res of land, ail but 100 of which is
.:. vei • -d: f. rty-seven wells with a i»xo
duction ai about .5.»0 barrels a day. 'me
;•'!!'( he lo a c wus in the neighborhood
of $110,1 .to.
Stillwell is Dead.
NEW YORK. Jan. MO.—Joseph r..
Stillwell of Brooklyn, who shot himself
last Thursday, died at midnight Sa'
urday. Whether the wound which
i irsed his death was accidental or ml
ii ted With suicidal intent, a Coroner's
Jury will determine.
SACRAMENTO, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31, IS9B.—EIGHT PAGES.
THE SHOOTING OF
MINERS AT LATIMER.
Aftermath of the Coal Strike in
Court To-morrow.
Sheriff Martin and His Deputies on Trial
For Murder.
Expected That the Trial Will Last
a Week or Longer—Strikers
Contend That They Had a Right
to March on the Highway and
Were Peaceful, While the De
fense Says They Were Riotous
and Had Been Warned Not to
March.
WIL&SSBARRE (Pa.). Jan. 30 —
The :ase of Sheriff James Martin and
his eighty deputies, charged with mur
der and felonious wounding of a score
of striking miners at Latimer, this
county, September 10th last, will be
called for trial in the Criminal Court
next Tuesday. February Ist. It is ex
pected that the trial will last a week,
and it may be longer before a verdict
is reached. District Attorney Martin
will lie assisted in the prosecution by
Joseph M. Garman, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, and John
McGahrin. They are employed by the
relatives of the men w ho were killed.
John T. Lanahan, one of the leading
criminal iewyers of this section of th-i
State. '.\id be' senior counsel for the
defense. The Brat battle will be ovc-r
the sei.etior of a jury. More than a
hundred witnesses have been subpe
naed, but rot all of them will be heard.
The commonwealth will claim that
the strikers were only exercising their
rights as American freemen when they
marched on the public highway un
armed. It will be contended that they
w re not lawless; that they had off Ted
DO personal Violence to any one and that
th y Tere cot bent on destroying prop
erty. The lawyers for the prosecution
will quote decisions from the higher
courts t > show that such a body of men
had a rigat to move on the public higa
v. ay >viiile engaged in a peaceful mis
li< a. i >n the other hand, counsel for
the iefeate will charge that the sink
ers w t - riotous; that they were armed,
and that their intention was to destroy
property. They will call witnesses to
show that the people living in the strike
district were fearful for their lives and
that some of them moved away for
safety. It will also be shown that tiu-
Sherlflt had come in conflict with ihe
Strikers at Ilazelton on the morning of
September 10th, and that he then and
there- W%rned them by reading the Riot
Act tha: they were violating the law
and that tfcej should disperse and go
to their houses. Instead of accepting
this advice they jeered the officer of
the taw and proceeded on their march
to Latimer
The Latimer mine was in operation,
the employes had no grievances so fir
as known, and it will be averred that
the only Object the strikers could have
had in getting there was to intimidate
the men. The owners of the mine had
appea' ed to the Sheriff to protect their
property, and in attempting to do his
sworn duty in the matter, his deputies
came in conflict with the strikers, and
bloodsmd was the result. The defense
will contend that this was the most
natural thing in the world, and that
under the circumstances it would be a
travesty of justice to hold the officers
of the law guilty of murder,
was appoint* d acting Rear Admiral on
May IL', 1880, and ordered to the com
mand of the South Atlantic squadron.
After distinguished services he was re
tired on May IS, 1891.
THE CONFERENCE OVER.
Operators and Miners Will Wait
the Result of the Agreement.
CHICAGO. Jan. MO.—The last of the
delegates to the recent conference of
mine operators and miners left the city
to-day. Nothing remains now but to
wait until April of this year, when the
agreement signed here is to go into ef-
L*ect. to see how many operators will
abide by it and pay ten cents a ton in-
In the Interim between now and April
Ist the officers of the national organ
izati. t; will move the headquarters
from Columbus to Indianapolis. They
will turn their attention to inducing the
Ohio operators who were not parties
to the agreement to get in line. It is
said if a failure is made in this at
tempt, a strike will surely be inaug
urated in the Rocking Valley. Jackson
OOunty and other Ohio coal fields with
in ten days after the time the new
agreement is to go into effect.
REAR-ADMIRAL BRAINE.
A Brave and Gallant Officer Has
Passed Away.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—Daniel Law
rence Bralne, Rear Admiral of the
i'nited States navy, retired, died at his
home in Brooklyn to-night from heart
failure, following an attack of rh u
m.uisni. He had not been seriously ill
until late Friday, since which time, his
physician has been in constant attend
ance.
He leaves a widow, three sons and a
daughter.
Admiral Brains was born in New
York, Ma> 8, 1829. He was appointed
to the navy from Texas, as midship
man. I| <y 30, 1840, and during the Mex
ican war was engaged in most of the
important actions. He was made
Passed Midshipman In 1332; Master in
p.*.:. and Lieutenant in 1858. At the
Beginning of the civil war he was se
ll cted by the Union Defense Commit
tee to command the steamer Ifonticello.
fitted out in forty-eight hours to provis-
I n Fortress Monroe. The Montlcello
was afterwards attached to the North
Atlantic blockading squadron, in Oc
tober, 1861, with th..> Montlcello, he at
tacked the Confederate gunboats alxive
Cap.- Hatteras and dispersed two regi
ments of infantry, sinking two barges
tilled with soldiers and rescuing the
Twentieth Indiana Regiment, w ho were
.at off from Hatteras by the enemy, in
ISG2 he received his commission as
Lieutenant Commander and from that
time until 1804 was in numerous en
gagements, commanding the Pequot in
the attacks on Fort Fort An
derson and the forts on Cape Fear Riv
er. For cool performance of duty in
these fights, he was recommended for
promotion and on July 2.">, 1866, was
commissioned Commander. He had
charge of the equipment of the Brook
lyn navy yard from 1809 until 1872
and commanded the Juniata of the Po
laris search expedition in 1873 In the
latter part of that year he demanded
and received the Yirginius prisoners at
Santiago de Cuba and brought them to
New- York. He became Captain in
December 11, 1874; Commodore on
March 2, 1885 and President of the Na
val Board of Inspection at New York
on July 21st of the same year. He
WILL MAKE CHANGES.
Women's Heads to be Carved on
Stairway Caps.
ALBANY (N. V.). Jan. .".o.—Superin
tendent of Public Works Aldridge has
decided on some changes in connection
with the artistic work of the grand
stairway in the Capitol building. One
of the features of the stairway is the
carving of distinguished personages'
heads in the cap of the columns. There
has been some criticism of this work,
on the ground that some of the person
ages whose memory it has been sought
to honor have not been of distinguished
character.
Superintendent Aldridge has now an
nounced that he has selected four wom
en of types representing women in four
distinct spheres and has given direc
tions that their portraits shall be carved
in the stairway caps. These four wom
en are Captain Molly Pitcher. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Clara Barton and Susan
B. Anthony.
Death of Mrs. Mary Holton.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.—Mrs. Mary
Holton died this afternoon at The
Meadows, the residence of her son, ex-
Congressman Hart Benton Holton. Mrs.
Holton was in her 94th year, and was
a cousin of President James K. Poll;.
Summer Hotel Burned.
KENNEBUNKPORT (Me.), Jan. 30.—
The Ocean Bluff House was completely
destroyed by fire to-night. It was the
largest summer hotel here? and was
ow ned by the Kennebunkport Sea Shore
Company. Loss 375,000.
AN INTERESTING REPORT
ON THE SOILS OF THE PRINCI
PAL TOBACCO DISTRICTS.
The Acreage and Yield of Cigar
Tobacco Considerably Increased,
Other Districts Coming In.
Washington. Jan. 30.—Secretary
jof Agriculture Wilson has authorized
; the issue in pamphlet form of a pre
,H ml nary report upon the soils of the
' principal tobacco BOStrictl in the United
States, prepared by Milton Whitney,
i Chief of the Division of Soils. A study
jof these soils was begun when the to-
I baceo exhibit was being prepared for
j the Columbian Exposition at Chicago,
and since that time quite a number
jof typical tobacco soils have been ex
! amined in the laboratory connected
; with the Agricultural Department. The
i present publication, which is copiously
j illustrated, is a preliminary report of
(the work that has lieen going on. The
, main points of Inquiry which now reach
j the department are in regard to the
| kind of tobacco which should be grown
lin certain, localities and the method
jof curing the product. Replying to these
questions, the report says climate and
1 Soil conditions should determine the
j kind of tobacco raise,!.
"Tiie tobacco plant readily adapts
i itself to a great range of climatic con
ditions, will grow on nearly all kinds
of soil and has a comparatively short
season of growth. It can. therefore,
as a matter of fact, be grown in nearly
all parts of the country, even where
wheat and corn cannot lie economically
produced. But while tobacco can be
universally grown, the flavor and qual
ity are greatly influenced by the influ
ence of climate and SOii, A nondescript
tobacco is not worth growing, and
should not be grown, as it lowers the
j price of good types of tobacco, to the
detriment alike.of the grower and the
j consumer. It is important, therefore.
to understand what kinds of tobacco
are in demand, and what the climatic
and poll conditions are which will most
easily produce the quality desired."
A glance at a table giving th- changes
in the production of tobacco from 1879
to 1889 shows that in this period of ten
yean the acreage and yield of the cigar
tobaccos has been very considerably
increased. The manufacturing and ex
port districts cannot be sharply sep
arated, as both kinds of tobacco are
frequently grown in the same districts,
and the same kind is frequently used
for both purposes. On the whole,
there is a considerable decrease in the
acreage and yield. With the bright
and yellow aad burly tobaccos there
has been a large increase in both acre
age and yield. Since 1889 there has
been considerable change in many of
these districts, while other new dis
tricts, notably Texas aud California,
are coming into considerable promi
nence both as regards the area and
cultivation and the excellent quality of
the product raised. The acreage in
Florida has also been very greatly in
creased since 1889, but there are no
reliable statistics to show the extent
of the changes in the counties making
up the tobaCCO district.
Some attention is devoted to the
question of meteorological conditions as
affecting the industry in the great to
bacco regions of this Country, Cuba and
Sumatra.
■ 'The plant," the report continues,
"is far more sensitive to those metero
logical conditions than are our instru
ments. Even in such a famous tobacco
region as Cuba, tobacco of good quality
cannot be grown in the Immediate vi
cinity of the ocean or in certain parts
of the island, even on what would oth
erwise be considered good tobacco lands.
Thi- has been the experience also in
Sumatra and in our own country, but
the influences are too subtle to be de
termined by our meteorological instru
ments."
The remainder of the report is de-
VOted mainly to a description of the
different classes of tobacco lands found
In the I'nited States, together with data
as to the yield per acre, whether used
as a wrapper < r filler; the value of the
tobacco produced, and valuable sug
gestions for obtaining the best results.
PRESIDENT
PATTON SPEAKS.
Address to Undergraduates at
Princeton,
A Crowded Chapel Listens to His Remarks
on Temperance.
Ex-President Cleveland and Others
Who Signed the Princeton Inn
Liquor License Were Present—
The Speaker Bears Testimony to
the High Moral Tone of the
Students and Says Undue Hilar
ity Was Charged as Drunken
ness Against Them.
PRINCETON (N. J.), Jan. 30. —A few
days ago President Francis L. Patton
announced that he would address the
under-graduate body to-day upon the
BUbj ct of temperance. As a c onsequence
Harquand Chapel was crowded at ">
o'clock to-day. In tiie audience were
several signets of the Princeton inn li
quor license, among them, Grover Cleve
land, Professor Charles Woodruff
Shields, whose resignation from the
Presbyterian Church was caused by
criticism growing out of his signing the
petition, and Professor Charles Green
Rockwcod. Dr. Patton said:
"At our meeting in October, the at
tention of our trustees was turned to the
recent agitation which has so seriously
involved the good name of Pi inceton
University. A committee was appointed
to consider the whole subject and report
at a subsequent meeting of the trus
tees. That report was presented and
adopted at the meeting held on the 23d
of December. It was resolved that a
strict literal and impartial enforcement
of the existing law respecting intoxicat
ing drinks be enjoined upon the faculty
and that the President of the University
be asked to make a statement to the
students on the whole question.
"I bear testimony to the high moral
t< ne of the students of this university,
i know that they have been misrep
resented and misunderstood. Their hi
larity, their boisterous outbreaks of ex
uberance, their songs, which often have
a more Bacchanalian sound than I
would wish, and in some instances, their
Inexcusable acts of wrong doing, have
produced impressions which the facts
will not justify; and they have on many
occasions been charged with drunken
ness for no other reason than that un
der the influence of the gregarious in
stinct which sometimes assumes an al
most irrational mode of expression an
imal spirits have been allowed too much
freedom and speech and action have not
beeh kept within those bounds which
mature men in the busy walks of life are
apt to associate with sobriety.
"But there was never less reason for
adverse criticism of Princeton than dur
ing the period in which it has been so
unsparingly bestowed upon us. 1 have
I taken pains to find out the truth and I
:am still unshaken in my conviction that
[the tendency in Princeton is steadily in
the direction of a diminished use of al-
Icoholic drinks. Still. I must not be blin 1
Ito tin- fact and after making allowance
! for willful misrepresentation or mistake,
i i am constrained to believe that ti* re
is iar more of what is called moderate
j drinking among us than the wisest and
best friends of Princeton could wish, and
there are those among you who are put
jting their future in peril by the excessive
j use of intoxicating clrink.
"There is nothing unnatural in the de
sire of the trustees for a vigilant en
forcement of what has for many years
been the law of the University in re-
Igard to alcoholic liquors. While I am in
full sympathy with your feeling that the
Univ. rsity man is not to be treated as
though he were in a preparatory school.
I am ready to take my full share of re
sponsibility for the report which as
j Chairman of the committee dealing with
the question I made to the Board of
Trustees.
"There are two classes of men whom
whom 1 have particularly in mmd —
those who have already fatlen into in
temperate habits and those who are
in danger of forming those habits.
Drunkenness is practically an unpardon
able sin in our academic life. It must
be understood that a man cannot be
guilty of repeated acts of intoxication
and continue in this University if his of
fense is known to the authorities.
"I wish more particularly, however,
to say a kindly word to those who are
understood to be moderate drinkers. If
any duty is intuitively given us in con
sciousness it is temperance. 1 mean
the duty of self control. Let me caution
you; then, against the habits which put
self control in peril."
THE STORMS GANG.
Six Men Have Been Arrested for
the Rathbnrn Murder.
BURLINGTON (la.), Jan. 30.—Six
members of what is known as the
Storms pang are now under arrest,
charged with complicity in the mur
der of Mrs. Kathburn and her daughter.
Blood stains were found on the cloth
ing of Storms, the leader. A lad
named Peterson to-day told the police
he called at the home of the Rathburns
several weeks ago and found two men
there. One of them, he said, asked
Mary Rathburn to fix his tie and the
boy afterward Identified the tie found
on the body of Mary Rathburn as the
one that had been called to his atten
tion that night. Tiie supposition is
that the girl tore the tie from her as
siiiart in the Struggle for her life.
Young Peterson also picked out the
man Storms from a number of prison
ers and declared he was the man who
wore the tie on the night he called at
the Rathburn home. The police also
say they have information that threats
were matle by members of the Storms
gang against the Rathburns.
THE "TIMES" COMMENTS.
Says President McKinley Has De
scended From the Fence.
LONDON, Jan. 111.—The "Times,"
commenting editorially this morning
upon "The disquieting vote on Senator
Toller's resolution" says the disaster
is accentuated by the fact that at.
length President McKinley has %< -
scended from the fence on the right
side."
Discussing the possible disruption .>f
the Republican party and the return of
a silver majority at the next election,
the 'Times" says:
"Mr. Cleveland was a stronger man
thar. is his successor and fought the
battle bravely, but he saw his party
broken into pieces."
LONDON, Jan. ;\<l— The "Times"
publishes a letter from the well-known
firm of i.Vse Brothers & Co., of Lon
don, contending that there is no need
for alarm in the business community
with reference to currency conditions in
America.
"Nothing has happened," they say.
"to justify tiie belief that then- has
been any change of sentiment ;:i th
United States since 1897, when the sil
ver party was decisively defeated und r
conditions never likely to be more fa
vorable for it."
JULES EMILE PEAN DEAD.
The Eminent Surgeon Passed Away
at Paris Yesterday.
PARIS. Jan. 30.—Jules Entile Pean.
the eminent surgeon, is dead.
M. Pean, who was born at Chateau
Dun (Eure) November 29, 1839, pr i< -
ticed surgery continuously in Paris tor
more than forty-five years. in 1865
he was appointed surgeon of the Cen
tral Bureau. Two years later lie Joined
the staff of the Lourcine. where he
remained live years, going then to Saint
Antoine and linally to Saint Louis,
where he remained until 1*92.
He became famous for bis SUCCeafl in
the delicate operations of ovar'.sp my.
in 1887 he was ele< ted a member • J I
Academy of Medicine. Three years
later he received the decoration of the
Legion of Honor and In 1893 he was
made a commander.
England's Inglorious Retreat.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.—Newspaper com
ment here is> all to the text of Eng
land's inglorious retreat as indioa; I
by the announcement of the "Berliner
Tageblatt" that Russia and England
ha\o arrived at an agreement Whereby
England has consented to dr ip her de
mand for the opening of Talien Wan
as a free port, and Russia waives
further opposition to British control of
the Chinese seacoast ports.
LONDON. Jan. Ml.—The "Daily Mail"
this morning says it learns from a
source "hitherto accurate" that China is
Inclined to make the best possible bar
gain with Russia, whose diplomacy ap
pears to have triumphed at Piking,
England having resolved not to force a
conflict by further opposing Russia's
claims at Port Arthur, and in the Liao
Tung peninsula.
Japan, says the "Daily Mail's" au
thority, has been thrown inte> a. state
of consternation by the British back
down and has adopted a more friendly
attitude toward Russia.
This statement, however, the "Daily
Mail" admits, is "incredible and prob
ably a bluff with a view of fort ing Eng
land to take decided steps."
The "Daily Mail" counsels its read
ers not to be alarmed.
A dispatch to the "Daily Mail" from
Shanghai says a secret dispatch has
been issued by the Tsung Li Yamon to
certain high officials informing them
that Russia warned China that if Klao
chau were granted to Germany. Russia
would demand either Talien Wan or
Port Arthur.
According to the same dispatch it is
asserted at Shanghai on good author
ity that China consents to have Rus
sians at the head of her customs and
railways.
At the present moment, says the
"Daily Mail's" correspondent, there are
10,000 Russian troops in Talien Wan
and Port Arthur. Russian agents
have been sent to Tien Tsin (the port
of Peking) and to Japan to purchase
coal and food, .",(MM) bags of which have
been bought at Tien Tsin.
The Strike No Nearer Settlement.
NEW BEDFORD (Mass.). Jan. 30.—
The third week will begin to-morrow
with no nearer prospects of a settle
ment than was apparent three weeks
ago. Some of the collectors who have
been at work in neighboring cities re
turned Saturday bringing satisfactory
reports, at which the members of the
general strike committees are much
encouraged. The union weavers will
receive strike pay to-morrow.
Kansas Day Celebrated.
TOPEKA (Kans.). Jan. HO.—Kansas
clay, the anniversary of the admission
of the Sunflower State into the Union,
was observed by representative Repub
licans of the State here last night at a
banquet given under the auspices of the
Kansas Day Club. Fully 'MM) persons
were present. W. Y. Morgan of the
Hutchinson "News," as retiring Presi
dent, made the annual address, deliver
ing a strong appeal for party fealty.
Poisoned Her Sister.
WOODSTOCK (N. B.), Jan. 30. —Mrs.
CanaVan of the Parish of Kent, becom
ing jealous of her sister, Minnie Tucker,
purchased strychnine, steeped it in a
decoction of tea and gave it to her sis
ter who drank it, became ill and died.
The Coroner's jury accused Mrs. Can
avan of murder and she has been ar
rested.
The Cold Increases.
SARATOGA (N. V.), Jan. 30—The
cold increased during last night. The
mercury dropped to 'JO below zero and
in a number of surrounding towns
averaged from 32 to 34 below.
Did Not Wont to be a Witness.
ATWOOD (Kan.). Jan. MO.—John Mag
lia, a wealthy farmer, committed suicide
at his home in Beaver township to-day.
The well known cause was his fear of
being called as a witness against a local
joint keener.
A Volnnteer Fleet for Russia.
LONDON, Jan. .'il.—The Odessa cor
respondent of the "Times" says a vol
unteer fleet will convey in the quickest
time practicable 10,000 Russians to the
Far East. The first cruiser, with 2,
--<XH> men, will leave within a few days.
Herr Yon Richenau Promoted.
BERLi.V. Jan. IV).— Herr Yon Riche
nau, First Secretary of the German Le
gation at Washington, has been pro
moted tD the rank of German Consul-
General at Sofia.
Will Go to the Canaries First.
MADRID, Jan. 30.—1t is announced
that the Spanish fleet will, in the first
place, proceed to the Canaries to en
gage in maneuvres there.
ADMITTEDLY
the RECORD-UNION is the idea,
family paper of the State.
WHOLE NO. 17,630.
WELCOMED
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
General Bianco at Santiago Oe
Cuba.
Information From Spanish Sources Says
So
Report That General Luqua Beat
the Insurgents at Mcjia and
Took Their Trenches—Officer! of
the Maine Given a Banquet by
Consul-General Lee, and Ameri
can and English Correspondents
Present.
Havana. Jan. SO.- Oeneral Bianco,
according to the version from Spanish
sources, was welcomed enthusiastically*
at Santiago de Cuba. The provincial
deputies tendered him a banquet at
Which, in the course of a reply to a toast
to his health. General Blanco urged that
all elements of the population should en
deav.r to contribute to the establish
ment of peace.
The .-Spanish Oeneral Luque, with s\*)
Infantry and 100 cavalry, in two col
umns, while reeonnoitering near Ma
< agS and I'ayumo, in the direction of
111 jeadez. be yond llolguin. discovered
that the insurg' nts had cone ( titrated
their lorces. He attacked them at
Mejiu and a sharp engagement ensued.
Tie- Spanish accounts say that General
Luque took tin- Insurgent trenches in a
bayonet charge. The insurgents tied,
leaving live killed. Of the Spanish
Major Segundo Camaiar and Lieuten
ant Augustin Luque. son of Oetterai Lu
que, were seriously w-.unded; two sol
diers were killed and twenty wounded.
On January liTth Geenral Luque arrived
at Holguin.
This morning I'nited Stat.s Consul-
GeneraJ Lee gave a banquet at the Ha
vana Yacht Club House at Mirianr>
Beach to the officers of the i'nited
States warship Maine. Th- guests of
the occasion were Captain S gsbce, Lieu
tenants Catlin. Jolmaii. Hood and Jun
gens. Chaplain Chadwick, Paymaster
Littlerield. Dr. Heiineberger. Chief En
gineer HoWeil and Cadets Holden and
Boyd of Washington.
The company mc luded also several
well known residents and representa
tives of the English and American press,
Messrs. Atkins. Caldwell. Halstead.
Hilgot. Lane, Pepper and Scovel.
Consul-General I.to presided, asslsted
by Vice-Consul-General Springer, The
former proposed "Captain BlgSbee and
the splendid officers of the Maine."
Captain Sigsbee responded and then
proposed "The I'nited States and Con
sul-General Ktzhugh Lee. its represen
tative in Cubit."
There were no other toasts.
Consul-General Lee, Via -C ttSUI-Geu
eral Springer and other members of the
party distributed alms among a num
ber of poor people whom curiosity had
attracted to the club house.
After the banquet the several ofltci fa
of the Maine witnessed a bull tight, a
box having been provided them by act
ing Captain-General Parrado. The at
traction was Mazzantini, Spain's most
celebrated bull tighter.
The forces of General Yalderrama, It
is reported, have found tiie body of
Lieutenant-Colonel Joaquin Kuiz, who
was e\e tit d by ihe late Brigadier-
General Nestor Aranguren. but further
investigation will be necessary before
the report can finally be accepted.
No Danger of War This Year.
LONDON. Jan. Mil — The Valparaiso
correspondent of the " Times" says:
Sen or Moreno, the Argentine bound
ary expert, whose sudden departure t r
Buenos Ayres caused alarming rumor*
and a panic on the Santiago and Valpa
raiso markets, assures me that no dit
ficulties have arisen between Argentina
and Chile, while the best of opinions
lead me }o believe that there is no dan
ger of war this year.
Applications Are Premature.
BERLIN, Jan Mo.—The "North Ger
man Gazette" publishes a Foreign Of
fice announcement that all applications
to settle ot t pen business at Kiaoehau
are premature, th? regulations regard
ing the news here being incomplete.
The "National Gazette" learns that
Turkey has given Russia permission to
send the Black Sea, Meet through th~
Dardanelles.
A Disabled Steamer.
HALIFAX (N. S.). Jan. MO.—The
steamer M< ngolian. Which arrived frojr
Liverpool to-night, reports that or
Tuesday last she passed the steamet
Tabasco, disabled, with another steam
er standing by and passing a tow Hue.
They signalled that they were going
to tow to the Azores.
Gladstone Kept His Bed.
CANNES, Jan. ."><».—Mr. Gladstone has
kept his bed the entire day. He passed
a restless night and there was a re
turn of his neuralgia. His physician
called during the night and again this
morning. When this despatch is sent
to-night, Mr. Gladstone is reported as
feeling much relieved.
Payment of Taxes Resisted.
ATHENS, Jan. 90. —Sey Fullah Pasha,
with 2,000 soldiers and two guns, re
cently went to the village of Lazarina.
near Trikhalat to enforce the payment
of taxes. The peasants met the troops
and an engagement ensued. Next dsy
the attack was renewed with results not
yet known here.
The Ice Blockade Raised.
ST. JOHNS (N. P.), Jan. 30. —The i«
blockade was raised to-day. The dam
aged steamer Picton for Newport News
and the Parkmore for Boston, sailed.
The latter still has a large quantity cf
water in her he ld and a list of 15 de
grees to the starboard.
A Commissioner Murdered.
BOMBAY. Jan. ."o.—Early this morn
ing the body of the Chairman of the
Plague Committee was found in a field
at Sonnar. in the Nassick district of
this province, near the scene of the ri
ots. The commissioner v-as murdered.