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CBOATE TO GO Announcement Made That the Noted New Yorker Go to England As the Ambassador of the United States in Succession to Mr. Hay. Peaee Treaty Sent to Senate and Referred to Foreign Rela tions Committee. Growing Belief That There Will Not Be a Long Debate Over Ratification. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—The announce ment is made on the highest authority that Hon. Joseph W. Choate of New York would be nominated ambassador to Great Britain. The nomination will not be sent to the senate for a few days, Taut those nearest the president say this delay does not indicate any possibility of a change in his plans. TREATY REFERRED. Senate Receives the Paris Document and Refers It. WASHINGTON, Jan- 5.—When the sen ate went into executive session the peace treaty, which had just been re ceived from the president, was laid be fore the senate by Senator Frye, who occupied the chair in the absence of the vice president. The treaty was not read. The president's message ac companying it was a simple letter of transmittal without any word of recom mendation or suggestion and was only a few lines in length. On motion of Senator Davis the treaty was referred to the committee on foreign relations and ordered printed for the use of the senate. No order was made looking to making the treaty public, but it is un derstood that this will be done after the treaty is passed upon by the committee. The belief grows that the treaty •will not be made the subject of along debate in the senate, and what, two weeks ago, was a strong probability of its ratification, may be said now to be a certainty. Nothing less than some un foreseen emergency can prevent the senate's favorable action upon it at the present session. There are features in the treaty which many senators con sider objectionable, but the fact that it is a treaty of peace and that they, as a role, have nothing in its stead to offer will prevent any fractious opposition. The plan is to let the treaty go through and then devote themselves to shaping legislation consequent upon its ratifica tion. They may offer an amendment committing this government against an attempt to exercise sovereignty in the Philippines, but they do not expect it to become a part of the document. The treaty will be discussed in execu tive session, but the senators will con tinue to make speeches in the open senate on Senator Vest's anti-expansion resolution. STRONG PROTEST MADE. Proposed Policy Branded Revival of Spanish Customs. SANTIAGO, Jan. 5.—A mass meeting was was held in the plaza, attended by 3,000 persons, and energetic speeches were made against the policy of central izing money at Havana. Most of the speakers declared that the principle which it was now proposed to put into effect again had been fought against by them for 30 years. All were exceedingly eulogistic in their refer ences to General Wood, imploring him to use his influence with the Washing ton government against a revival of one of the worst features of the Spanish regime. General Wood expresses the emphatic opinion that all customs receipts should be expended in the respective provinces in which they are taken with the ex ception of such a percentage for Havana as may be necessary for governmental expenditures, geological surveys and other features of public business of that chacter. Millions For Warships. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. —Secretary Long has completed detailed estimates for congress for the lo new warships he rec ommended to be constructed in his an nual report. The figures are: For armament for all the ships, §14,16b,400, and for construction and engineering, $36,11)0.800. NAMED BY LIND. Minnesota Governor Makes Some Appoint, inents—Promptly Confirmed. ST. PAUL, Jan. 6.—Governor Lind has madethe following appointments,which were immediately confirmed by senate: Public examiner. Edmund M. Pope of Bine Earth county: railroad and warehouse commissioner, Peter M. Ringdal of Polk county: state dairy and food commissioner, James M. Bowler. Renville county: commissioner of labor. Martin F. Mc Hale |of Hennepin county member of the board of managers of the state prison, Andrew C. Weiss of St. Louis county. No Deaths In Eiaht Days. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—For the eighth eonsecntive day General Henry, at San Juan, reported by cable to the war de partment that there were no deaths among the American troops garrisoning Porto Rico. This is a most remarkable showing, indicating that the camps there are now healthier than any city in the world. ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE. War With Spain and Its Results Touched Upon* ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 5.—The message of Governor Roosevelt to the legislature was read before both houses in joint session at noon. It opens with a ref erence to the alacrity with which New York responded to the call for volun teers to engage in the war with Spain. "We are Americans," the governor continues, "and the interests of all Americans are equally dear to the men of the Empire State. As we grow into a mighty nation which, whether it will or not, must inevitably play a great part for good or for evil in the affairs of the world at large, the people of New York wish it understood that they look at all American questions of foreign policy through a national standpoint. The tropical islands we have taken will neither be allowed to lapse into anarchy nor to return under the sway of tyranny. War is a grim thing at best, but the war through which we have passed has left us not merely memories won on land and sea, but even more blessed her itage, the knowledge that it was waged from the highest motives for the good of others as well as for our national honor. Above all, we are thankful that it brought home to all of us the fact that the country was indeed one when serious danger confronted it. The men from the East and the West, from the North and South, sons of those who wore the blue and of those who wore the gray, stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight, met the same dangers, shared the same hardships, and won the same ultimate triumph." New York's Commercial Supremacy. Governor Roosevelt recommends a continuation of the commission appoint ed under the preceding state adminis tration, to examine into the causes of the decline in the commerce of New York city. "It is essential to the state, no less than to the City of New York, that our commercial supremacy should be main tained. With this end in view the canals should be administered economi cally, and with an eye single to the wel fare of the whole people. Any man, whether public servant or contractor, who in any way defrauds the state or perverts the business of the state to his private gain must be dealt with as rig orously as the laws will permit." Mr. Roosevelt touches upon labor in terests and the militia, recommending that the latter be armed with better weapons and be held subject to foreign service when desired. After mentioik of subjects of exclu sively state interest, Governor Roose velt says: In New York city, even more than in the state, there is need of cut ting down the salaries of certain officials, of forcing others to do more work, and altogether getting rid of others. The evils of the police system in New York have become very serious I may find it necessary to communicate with you again on this matter. LIVERPOOL'S TRADE. Decline In Commerce for the Past Tear Very Noticeable—American Meats. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Consul Boyle, in a report upon the trade of Liverpool with the United States, says that the past year has been the best one in his tory for the trade in American products in that district, and that there is every reason to believe it will continue to grow. There has been a very material decline, however, in trade generally at Liverpool in recent years. The value of total importations in 1898 was $7,821, 723 smaller than in 1897. There has also been a material falling off of ex ports to all foreign countries. Trade in American Meats. Commenting on the trade in Amer can meats, Consul Boyle says: The most noteworthy phase of the trade in American beef is the great in crease in the importation of chilled meat. Until quite recently, it has been considered that the meat of American cattle slaughtered here was far superior to chilled meat, but there is undoubt edly a great change in this regard and many buyers and sellers claim that the American chilled beef is equal if not superior to the chilled meat of Amer ican cattle slaughtered here. The chilled meat trade is increasing enor mously, and there is a growing convic tion that in the course of a few years it will almost entirely take the place of American meat brought on the hoof. Preferred by Many to British Beef. American meat is often sold as Eng lish indeed the choice cuts of Ameri can beef are preferred by many of the large butchers to the best English cuts. Experts say that English cattle are de preciating in value and quality, one rea son being that animals are now being slaughtered at 2 years old, instead of 4 years, as formerly. Not only is trade in chilled beef increasing to vast dimen sions. but there is a large and increasing trade in fresh chilled pork. It is a fact not generally known here to those out side the trade that most of the pork pies, which area staple article of food among the English working classes, are made from chilled American pork. OUGHT TO HAVE THE EVIDENCE Governor Tweedy Makes a Suggestion Re garding Charges Against Him. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 7.—Governor Leedy sent a message to the house in reference to the accusations made by Representative Brown of Coffey in the house, that Leedy was influenced by the use of money. It reads as follows: To the House of Representatives: I am reliably informed that a mem ber of the house stated on the floor that he had letters in his possession from the executive department to parties, de manding money as the consideration for official action. I think the house owes it to the state to have the evidence pro duced. [Signed] JOHN W. LEEDY. Owing to the absence of Mr. Brown when the message came up, it was al lowed to go over without actio.... NOT SATISFIED Explanation of the Washington Authorities Regarding Cuban Customs. Does Not Meet the Objections ol Santiago People—Spun Said the Same. General Wood Receives an Ova tion on His Departure for Washington. Nothing Will Be Done Pending the Result of the Visit of General Wood. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 6.—The ex planation of the war department at Washington, of its intentions regarding the transfer of customs receipts from the different ports in Cuba to Havana, is met here by statements from the Cu bans that the plan is similar to the one adopted by the Spaniards, when requisi tion upon Havana obtained less than sis per cent of what the requisition called for. The merchants and influential business men here say Havana lias grown rich and prosperous at the ex pense of the rest of the island, and the Cubans and governmental officials at Santiago say the Cubans of Havana are responsible for Major General Brooke's order on this subject. The people here add that the Havana Cubans are still anxious to maintain the same system ol centralization of funds that was in force before the American occupation. Demonstration For General Wood. Dr. Castillo and Mayor Bacardi have proved true in this crisis and have urged the citizens to remain peaceful while awaiting the results of the visit of Gen eral Wood and Dr. Castillo to Wash ington. General Wood, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Hanna, and Dr. Castillo, representing the mer chants and business men of this city, have left here for New York city on board the United States transport Mis sissippi. They were accorded an enthusiastic departure and during their passage down Mariani street to the wharf, the municipal band preceded General Wood, who was ac companied by the mayor and his staff and large numbers of officers and Cu bans, who walked the entire distance amid continuous applause and cheers for General Wood. The latter was deeply moved. There were betweer. 5,000 and 6,000 persons in the procession, and the women wept and wished the general bon voyage. Cuban gratitude was never more clearly expressed. Men who a few weeks ago were antagonistic to the American commander are now among his most enthusiastic supporters. The members of the supreme court and the band of the Fifth regular infantry were on board the auxiliary gunboat Hist which saluted the Mississippi and bade her farewell in the usual manner. Flag Raised at Clenfuegos. HAVANA, Jan. 6.—General Sanger, who is command at Matanzas, has issued a proclamation there on the lines of the one issued here by General Brooke. It has been favorably received. The United States flag has been raised ovei the Cienf uegos customhouse and Senor Perino Hennandez appointed collector. WOULD SUCCEED DEWEY. Commodore Watson Applies for Com mand of the Asiatic Station. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. —Commodore Watson, at present in command of the Mare Island navyyard, has applied foi the command of the Asiatic station, to succeed Admiral Dewey when that offi cer shall have relinquished his com mand. Unless Admiral Dewey changes his mind that date will not be much be fore the end of the current calendar year, for he has resisted all invitations to accept relief from the onerous duties imposed on him, believing that he could best serve his country at Manila. WISCONSIN MAYORS MEET. Charter Legislation Being Discussed by Wisconsin Executive Officers. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 6.—Mayors from all the principal cities of Wisconsin have arrived in Milwaukee to attend a conference lasting two days, when the matter of improved charter legislation will be discussed in detail. The confer ence is under the auspices of the Mu nicipal League of Milwaukee and wil be opehed at the Plankinton House. Minnesota State Y. M. C. A. Convention. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6.—Tho annual convention of the Minnesota Y. M. C. A. will be held in Minneapolis. Feb. 'J, 10, 11. The convention will be composed of i!50 delegates from the various local organizations of the state Speakers ol national reputation, both iri and out ol the association will be present and give interest to the occasion. WJlftnn Still at Macon. MACON, Ga., Jan. 6.—-Major General J. H. Wilson, who was ordered to de part Wednesday for Cuba is still here, having received an order countermand ing his previous instructions. No or ders have come in regard to the moving of the troops and the men are beginning to think they will remain here all winter. JIcKinley Dines the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The first formal state dinner of the season at the White House took place last night, when the president and Mrs. McKinley enter tained the cabinet. FIGHT WITH HIGHWAYMEN. One Chicago Follcemait Killed and An other Wounded. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—Six highwaymen, who were endeavoring to make their escape after having held up the dry goods store of H. C. T. Boorman at 832 Twenty-first Place, engaged in a shoot ing affray with Policeihen Edward Wallner and John McCauley and both officers were wounded, Wallner dying three hours later in the hospital. Mc Cauley was shot in the arm and will re cover. When Wallner and McCauley were called to the scene of the robbery they started in pursuit of the men. The officers drew their revolvers, but hesi tated about firing because of the people on the street. When the six robbers reached an alley they ran behind a fence and openwi fire on the officers. Both policemen ran into the street and returned the shots. Wallner was wounded at the beginning of the en counter and McCauley was left to battle with the men alone. After firing more than a dozen shots at the officers the six men turned and ran up the alley. Mc Cauley followed them and received a second worn: !. He was then forced to give up tlic chase, and the robbers es caped. OLDEST SON ARRESTED. Joseph Boxell Is Accused of the Murder of His Fntlier and Stepmother. HOWARD LAKE, Minn., Jan. 7.—After 20 months of mystery the horrible Box ell murder of May, 1897, bids fair to be cleared up. Joseph Boxell, the son of the murdered man, has been arrested and the officials claim to have a strong case against him. The crime was com mitted on the night of May 15, 1897, the victims being W. T. Boxell, one of the oldest settlers of Wright county and worth fully $15,000, and his young bride of three months. Ever since the commission of the mur der the son has been under suspicion, and about a year ago a warrant was issVied for his arrest, but before it was served it was recalled by the authorities because it was not believed that there was evidence enough to secure a con viction. RAY'S IDEA OF CUBANS. Says Twenty Per Cent of Them Are Ban dits and Peace Disturbers. SANTIAGO, Jan. 7.—Colonel Ray has had considerable trouble with the Cu bans in his district one way or another, and gives as his opinion that 80 per cent of the populace are peaceful or harmless and are only anxious to be permitted to cultivate their little ba nana and melon patches, raise a few pigs and chickens and a cow without being disturbed. He adds that 17 per cent prior to the insurrection were ban dits and are returning to their former avocations while the remaining 3 per cent are the professional politicians who created all the disturbance and trouble in the island. Colonel Ray considers that the only solution to the Cuban problem at present is to either extermi nate the lawless ones or at all events make it too hot for the banditti. RESUMED ITS DUTIES. Angle American Joint High Commission Again in Session. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Anglo American joint high commission re sumed its sessions here during the day after the holiday recess. The only ab sentees on the American side were Rep resentative Dingley and John W. Fos ter, both of whom are sick. All the Canadians were present except Sii Wilfrid Laurier, Sir James Winter and Mr. Charlton, who will arrive later. It was decided that the several commit tees should continue their work, thus indicating a hope that some results will come from the commission's labor. BEEF PARTICULARLY GOOD. Commissary of Subsistence Appears Be fore the War Commission. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Colonel Henry Osgood, commissary of subsistence, who served with General Miles at Tampa aud at Camp Thomas and Santiago, was before the war investigating com mission during the day. General Beavei asked many questions as to the quality of the ration* issued during the recent war. In brief Colonel Osgood said that the rations throughout the war were as good if not better than those usually issued to the regular army. The beef, he said, was particularly good, bettei than any he had ever eaten at an army post. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Commodore Albert Kautz has been nominated as rear admiral. James D. Yeomans of Iowa has been appointed an interstate commerce com missioner. Marshall McGregor, a negro suspected of incendiarism, was hanged by a mob at Banks, Ala. Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota has introduced a bill providing for the free importation of seed wheat. Next year's Italian naval estimates, it is asserted, will provide for eight new battleships, two being of the first class. Negotiations have just been completed looking to the consolidation of the enamel and tinware companies of the country. A Chicago man claims that "Cyrano de Bergerac" was stolen from a play written by him. He will go to law about it. General Gomez is said to be ambitious to unite Cuba, San Domingo and Hayti in one republic, to be second only to the United States. A big boiler being tested in Hewitt's ship building yards, at Berking. Eng., burst and the superintending engineer and eight men were killed. Nearly one-half of the railroads in the hands of receivers at the beginning of 1898 were taken back from the courts during the year, according to The Rail road Gazette. KEEPDPFIGHT Republicans Who Staid Away From Senator Quay's Caucus Organize. ^0. As Long as They Stand Together No Senator Will Be Elected. Pledged Not to Vote For Quay Until Cases Against Him Are Settled. Some Will Not Vote For Him at All—Lacked Nineteen Votes in Caucus. HARRIBBURG, Pa., Jan. 5.—The Re publican senators and members who signed the pledge not to take part in the senatorial caucus have organized to keep up the fight against Senator Quay until after the supreme court has dis posed of the People's bank conspiracy case. The riveting was attended by nearly all the signers and two others who did not sign but kept away from the caucus. General William H. Koontz of Somer set called the meeting to order and nom inated Senator William Flynn of Alle gheny for chairman and Senator Henry of Philadelphia and Representative Robert K. Young of Tioga for sec retaries. Senator Flynn said there was no necessity for holding a senatorial caucus, and that so long as those who stayed away stood together there would be no election of a United States sena tor. What he wanted was more light on the charges pending against Senatoi Quay, to ascertain whether he is a proper person to be elected to the United States senate. Mr. Flynn also said that he interpreted the pledge binding the independents to ,keep out of the caucus to mean that they would not vote foi Mr. Quay until the supreme court had disposed of the conspiracy case, and that if the senator was not in a bettei position after its action than he is now they cannot vote for his re-election. Senator-Elect David Martin of Phila* delphia who will be qualified Jan. 11 when the house and senate will vote foi senator, concurred in what Senator Flynn had said. This was his inter pretation of his pledge and he would stand upon this platform. A committee was appointed to take charge of the work of organization. The committee will prepare a public statement outlin ing the policy and plan of action of the independents. QUAY NEEDS VOTES. Enough Republicans Bolt Uw Canons to Mean Defeat for the Senator. HARRISBURO, Pa., Jan. 5.—Despite the efforts of the opponents of Senatoi Quay to secure a postponement of the senatorial caucus until a later date, the adherents of the senior senator carried their point and secured the endorsement of their favorite by 109 of the 1(54 Re publican members of the Pennsylvania legislature. This is 19 less than the number necessary to elect a United States senator on joint ballot, the total membership being 254, of which 128 is a majority. The anti-Quay leaders are jubilant over the result of the caucus and claim that the man they are fight ing can never succeed himself in the senate. On the other hand the Quay people and Senator Quay himself Express Confidence of Ultimate Victory. They say that of the absentees two members are kept away by sickness and will vote for Senator Quay. This would leave him 17 votes short of the number necessary to elect, and the efforts of the Quay leaders will be directed during the next two weeks towards securing these votes. It goes without saying that they wiU be just as bitterly op posed in the future by the group of men who have made the fight against Mr. Quay as they have been in the past. The Quay leaders during the past few days have been claiming anywhere from 118 to 135 votes to the caucus. The fact that the actual figures were away below their lowest claim is regarded by many here as a source of great disappoint ment to them. This class of people are strong in the belief that Senator Quay is beaten. DEPEW THE FAVORITE. Canvass of New York's Legislature Indl cate» His Electlou. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—The World's correspondent at Albany has made a canvass of the legislature on the ques tion of the members' preference for United States senator and finds that the vote in both branches of the legislature and the full vote for senator will prob ably be as follows: Senate, Depew 27, Murphy 23: assembly, Depew 87, Mur phy 63 totals, Depew 114, Murphy, 86. Important Army Retirements. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Several im portant retirements in the army will occur during the current year. Briga dier General Stanton, paymaster gen eral, will retire on the 30th inst. Brig adier General Sumner in August next, and Major Genera er Oct. tt. Acquitted 01 Murder. LA MOUKE, N. D., Jan. 7.—A .oruict of not guilty has been returned in the Handley murder trial. Handley was charged with murdering his wife in June last. The defense was insanity. 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