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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 135.
AMUSEMENTS 4
' A . Angeles' Society Vaudeville Theater
WWvVvWIVVI Kico and Elmer, Comedy Acrobats; ( srtor De
w Haven, Juvenile Singing Comedian; Almont and
mmont. Instrumental Hussars; Violet Dale, Hinging Houbrette and Acrobatic Dancer: Last
Itt/k of Paulo and Dlka. Eccentric Vocalist; Bsruey and Kussell, Character Artists; Maude
tesll Prlce.Vooallst and Monologue Artiste; Crlmmlns and (lore, Comedy Inventors.
RICE* NEVER CHANGING. Evening Reserved Keats, 26 and 60 cents; Gallery, 10 cents.
■egular Mailnces Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Telephone Main 1447
Bui-bank Theater JOHN c FIBUEB Ma " ger
™ The only theater In the city with heating facilities.
"**itatt«M l fty? l,w " k - Vho Popular Clto/ord Co Supporting....
W» Jo,sio Norton Jftttnaped . .
be Sensational Kidnaping Scene, Introducing a genuine hack and horses, and the police
strol. The great Brooklyn Bridge Scene, showing lour distinct views. SONGS, DANChS,
PECIAWIER l'rloes, 16c, 2f>o, S6c. 50c Phone Main 1270
California Limited IT 1 1 ""j
_ #9- *~\ Puna
via Santa &c Koute j 6o*ry
eaves.Los Angles...B:oo a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday J Othor *
eaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday ; $
rrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday | 2>a«/ i
rrive St. Louis 700 a.m. Wednesday; Friday and Monday $ ™ S
rrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Wednesday, Friday and Monday \ n ■ _ } u ,|
This splendid train Is for flrst>olaas travel only, but there Is no extra charge beyond the regular
cket and sleeplng-oar rate. Dinning cars serve breakfast leaving Los Angeles. Vestl billed and
lectrio lighted. All the luxuries of modern travel.
JFfite-Shaped Urack,.*
DONE IN A DAY ON THE TUESDAY SPECIAL
Wddltlon to the regular train service the Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday a special express
B, taking in Redlands. Riverside aud the beauties of Santa Ana Canyon. Leaves Los Angeles
t to. n>; leaves Pasadena at »:25 a. m. Returning arrives at Los Angeles at a :25 p.m., Pasadena
:60 p m., giving two hours stop at both Redlands and Riverside.
7~, ' /» ON THIS TRAIN AFrORDB PLEASANT
uao vosorpation uar opportunity for seeing the sights
San *Diego and Coronado SSeach
the most beautiful spot in the world
Wo dally trains, carrying parlor cars, make the run in about four hours from Los Angeles,
nd on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights the Coronado Special will run. The ride. Is
ellghtlul, carrying you for seventy miles along tho Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner of Second.
Agricultural Park- ft&S^W
. . . J?ares and Mounds . . ,
Continuous Coursing Sunday, commencing li):: 0 a.m. (Rain or Shine).
Mr /JO . , Five-mile race between a triplet ridden by Lacy, Cromwell and,
norso VS. MieyciO— Palmer, and Bob Hackney's running horse, Prince Hooker, for
. tIOO-pursc. the horse conceding the wheelmen a quarter of a mile.
Admission 2flc; ladles free. Music by Seventh Regiment Band. Take Main-Street cars.
Ostrich Farm . . South Pasadena . .
NEARLY 100 GIGANTIC BIRDS OF ALL AGES.
Open dally to visitors Tips, Plumes, Boos and Capes for sale direct from the producer.
I. 8.-r-We have uo agenoy in Los Angeles, and have lor sale the only genuine California feath.
th on tho market. The most appropriate present to send cast
Wllahire Park Pasobatl Cvory Sunday, J.-30 ?^T f tn 1 in F Q e Gr.nd rk,
ZOLA NOT FRIGHTENED
3Y THE HOB WHICH CBIES FOB
HIS DEATH
anti-Semitic Rioting Resumed in the
Paris Streets—Police Preserve a
Semblance of Order
PARIS, Feb. 11.—There were the usual
crowds about the doors of the Assizes
Court of the Seine when the fifth day
of the trial ot M. Zola and M. Perrieux
commenced. M. Zola and Col. Perrieux
were greeted with hostile cries when
they arrived. The court was thronged.
The proceedings opened with General
Pellieux on the stand.
General Pellieux testified that General
Baussier, former Military Governor of
Paris, desired a public trial for Major
Esterhazy, but General Billot, the Min
ister of War, ordered that the trial be
eecret. Nevertheless, the witness ad
ded, the court-martial refused to keep
the entire proceedings secret; therefore
It was impossible to contend that Major
Esterhazy was acquitted by order or
the authorities.
On General Pellieux taking the stand,
M. Zola said:
"There are several ways of serving
France. You, General, made your cam
paign, but I will bequeath to posterity
the name of Emlle Zola and posterity
,vill be my Judge."
Colonel Plcquart was called and nar
•ated how he found the fragments of
i telegraphic card in 1896 and concluded
herefrom that Esterhazy was corres
>onding with suspicious parties.
Col. Plcquart said further:
"I was struck with the resemblance of
daj. Esterhazy's handwriting to that
f the Bordereau, and I submitted pho
3graphs to M. BertillOn and M. Paty
v Clam, and the gentlemen declared
mat It was exactly the same as that of
the Bordereau, adding: 'The Jews would
do anything In the world to procure that
writing of Dreyfus.' "
M. Zola's carriage on leaving the-pa
lais dv Justice was followed by a knot of
people, shouting, "Death to Zola," who
could be heard through the carriage
windows exclaiming, "The cowards."
There was a riotous demonstration on
the Boulevard Sebastopol at 8 oclock
this evening. The rlotors smashed the
windows of Jewish stores over which
were th* names of "Levy & Dreyfus."
During the disturbance a Bhot from a
revolver was flred. Ai this dispatch is
lent the prefect of police with a large
force is coping with the mob.
Stabbed His Wife
SACHAMENTO. Feb. U._l„ a flt of
lealousy tonight Joe Madrone. a Spanish
jralter, stabbed his wife in a J street lodg
ng house after chdklng her Insensible. The
wife entered the woman's lungs and the
tttendlng physicians decline to give an un
ratified opinion respecting her recovery
They have only been married three weeks
»rlor to her marriage Mrs. Madrone was
Jarrle Brown of Grass Valley. She U ln
llfferent as to whether she lives or dies
md is reluctant about speaking of the at
empted murder. Madrone has' relatives
n this city and the police expect to capture
ilm.
A Miner's Death
UKAS3 VAbbBT, Cal. Feb. U.-At the
Uaryland mine today as Jacob Coombs
rled to board the ascending cage he missed
lis step and after hanging by his coat
™? a projecting lever a tew seconds fell
00 feet down the shaft and was dashed to
HARDEN-HICKEY'S BODY
TO BE SENT TO SAN FRANCISCO
FOR BURIAL
S I
The Dead Kan's Personal Effects Are
Already Forwarded to the Bar
oness at Riverside
Special to The Herald.
EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 11. — Baron
Harden-Hickey, who committed sui
cide here at the Pierson house Wednes
day, will be conveyed to San Francisco
on tomorrow's Southern Pacific train.
This disposition of the body will be made
in accordance with directions received
by telegraph from the baroness, at Riv
erside, who ordered that the remains be
sent to Mrs. E. C. Hickey, St. Nicholas
hotel, San Francisco, and that the dead
man's effects be forwarded to herself at
Riverside. It is understood here that
Mrs. E. C. Hickey is the baron's mother.
A dispatch was also received from
Pana, 111., from J. H. Flagler, father-in
law of the deceased, who is en route to
St. Louis, asking what disposition had
been made of the remains.
The effects of the late baron were sent
to the baroness at Riverside today.
STATE NOTES
James Petray of Santa Rosa, charged
with manslaughter on account of the death
of an old man named Bachman, was ac
quitted. The verdict gives general satis
faction.
The Jury in the case of Oscar Henley, on
trial at Sacramento for manslaughter, in
causing the death of John Scott, brought
In a verdict of acquittal. Henley and Scott
had some words and Henley pushed the
latter, who fell and cracked his skull on
a stone walk.
Mrs. Plyler. wife of George P. Plyler,
who was sentenced to fourteen years' Im
prisonment for mayhem, was arrested at
San Jose last eventng on a warrant from
Santa Cruz. She is charged with com
plicity in the crime for which her husband,
Bismarck Schoedde and Constable Har
veston were found guilty.
At a meeting of the board of trustees of
the Napa state hospital yesterday Jacob
Streb, a discharged employe, demanded
reinstatement. This being refused, Streb
declared his intention of instituting a suit
for damages. This will bring up the whole
matter pertaining to the dismissals lately
made from the institution.
Terrancc Beirnece, one of the oldest citi
zens in the vicinity of Folsom, was killed
yeßterday by being caved on in a mine at
"Nigger" Hill, three miles from Repres
aa. Deceased settled at Mormon Island In
1854 and was 61 years old. He leaves one
daughter, a teacher. Mr. Beirnece was for
ten years a guard at the Folsom prison.
News has been received from Washing
ton that at a meeting of the California
representatives In congress It was decided
as useless to attempt to get an appropria
tion at this session for river Improvements.
It was considered very unlikely that
money could be obtained for dredging the
San Joaquin river. P. A. Buell of Stock
ton, who went to Washington in tho in
terest of the river appropriation, has
started for home.
After a quarrel In a San Diego saloon
last night, James Cunningham, the pro
prietor, ejected A. B. Dlttenhaver from
the place, whereupon Dlttenhaver took
several shots at the saloon man. One bul
let struck Cunningham's little finger and
another ploughed through his leg near the
thigh, making an ugly wound. The dis
pute between the men Is said to have been
attention* to
THE HERALD
DISMISSAL
OF DE LOME
Is Not Enough to Atone for
Discourtesy
SPAIN'S FORMAL DISAVOWAL
W.TLL BE INSISTED ON BY THE
GOVERNMENT
Senor De Lome, in His Capacity of a
Private Citizen, Pack* His
.Trunks for Home
Special to The Herald
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4- WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11.-The ♦
♦ government Intends to Insist on +
+ Spain's disavowal of the De Lome let- ♦
4- ter, even to the point of withdrawing; ♦
+ Woodford unless such disavowal is ♦
V forthcoming. +
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FORMAL NOTICE
Senor Dv Bosc in Charge for the Time
Being
WASHINGTON, February 11.—(By
the Associated Press.) As the rep
resentative of Spain, Senor Don Juan
Dv Bosc called at noon today at the'
State Department and presented in
writing the notification of the Spanish
government that the resignation of
Senor Enrique Dupuy de Lome had been
accepted and that Senor Dv Bosc was
authorized to represent his government
as Charge d'Affalres ad Interim.
The notification was purely formal,
giving the facts of transfer., Having
assumed his duties. Mr. Dv Bosc paid a
call of respect to the State Department.
He was not accompanied by Senor de
Lome.
DECREE SIGNED
MADRID, Feb. 11.—The decree accept
ing Senor Dupuy de Lome's resignation
has been signed and will be gazetted to
morrow.
DE LOME PACKING UP
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—The follow
ing statement was given out for pub
lication at the State Department this
morning:
"General Woodford telegraphed that
the Minister's resignation had been ac
cepted before he presented the telegram
from the Department. He added that
the First Secretary will be placed in
charge of the legation and a new Min
ister will be appointed at once. Full re
ports to follow."
It is believed here that the affair is
practically closed. AH sorts of rumors
Werf|in circulation last night, including
one mat a special Cabinet meeting was
held at midnight. It can be stated posi
tively that no Cabinet meeting, formal
or informal, was held last night.
The formal notification to this gov
ernment by Spain that Senor De Lome
has ceased to represent It as Minister
will be made to the State Department
about noon by Senor Juan Dv Bosc, First
Secretary of the Legation, who will act
as Charge d'Affalres until the arrival of
Senor De Lome's successor. The notifi
cation Will be purely formal and will
state that Senor De Lome's resignation
as Minister has been accepted, and that
the government will be represented for
the present by Senor Dv Bosc, the First
Secretary of the Legation.
The retiring Minister is actively en
gaged in preparing his personal effects
for shipment and in leave-taking of
his friends and diplomatic associates
in Washington. Some of his chattels
were sent to New York today. It is the
present purpose of Senor De Lome to
leave this country early next week. He
probably will sail by one of the French
liners to Havre and thence will proceed
direct to Madrid. His connection offi
cially with this government has entire
ly ceased and he Ib henceforth a private
citizen.
SPANISH COMMENT
MADRID, Feb. 11.—The Imparclal,
referring to the resignation of Senor De
Lome, says:
"The government was wise to accept
Senor De Lome's resignation. His in
discretion has only occasioned the gov
ernment vexation."
The Liberal takes the same view of
the case and adds:
"We do not wish to blame the vile
conduct of the persons capable of such
a theft. The references contained in
the official and private correspondence
of Mr. Taylor were far graver."
The Premier, Senor Sagasta, said to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press: "I was surprised at Senor De
Lome's letter, for, in all his communlca-
tions, official and private, addressed to
the government, he spoke respectfully of
President McKinley. I regret De Lome's
indiscretion and folly, for he rendered
Spain signal service at Washington."
On the question of Senor De Lome's
successor, Senor Sagasta was reticent.
HAVANA, Feb. 11.—La Lucha in an
editorial entitled, "Killed by a Letter,"
severely criticises Senor de Lome and
says: "He fell a suicide from a high po
sition, devoid of shrewdness and diplo
matic qualities."
The Union Constitutional says Senor
de Lome is an able diplomat, and ex
presses the opinion that his resignation
under the circumstances will only make
him more popular in Spain, which has
already shown its disapproval of at
tacks on a Spanish general.
SAGASTA TALKS
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, —A special to the
World from Madrid says: Premier Sa
gasta, commenting upon Dupuy de
Lome's letter, said to the World corres
pondent:
"There Is no possible reason why the
unfortunate Incident should alter the re-
I 3HP&? bet JEf en s palp and the United
jHkmX Wish are and We Hose WlliTe-,
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY \2, 1898
main cordial and friendly, nothing hav
ing occurred recently to mar them."
The Queen Regent is much concerned,
it is said, in court circles, over so unex
pected an incident. Premier Sagasta,
Colonial Minister Moret and all the other
members of the Cabinet were aston
ished and much displeased with Senor
De Lome. General Woodford, the Amer
ican Minister here, called upon the Span
ish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senor
Gullon, and Is said to have expressed
the opinion that the affair will not dis
turb the relations between the two
countries.
Immediately after Foreign Minister
Gullon received a cable dispatch from
Minister De Lome admitting that he had
written the objectionable letter to Senor
Canalejas and tendering his resignation,
the council of ministers assembled and
decided to accept his resignation. The
Queen Regent approved the Cabinet's
action.
First Secretry Dv Bosc will remain in
charge of Spain's legation at Washing
ton until a successor to De Lome is ap
pointed.
The government intends to select a
strong man for Minister to the United
States.
Senor Canalejas said to the World
correspondent:
"I never received the letter from De
Lome. It must have been stolen before
reaching me; where or how, I don't
know. I was surprised to hear of the
affair. I did not expect to receive such
a communication, though we were old
acquaintances. Dupuy treated me very
courteously in Washington, but with
the reserve naturally called for by his
position.
"I consider the incident unfortunate,
but not likely to disturb existing rela
tions or cause a breach, as President
McKinley already has handsomely de
clared. The selection of a new Minister
is most Important.
"Sagasta told me that the government
will appoint soon an experienced states
man. I brought back from Cuba unfa
vorable impressions regarding the eco
nomical and political conditions of the
island. It cannot be denied, however,
that Cuba will have a much better crop
of tobacco this year. The autonomists
say they feel hopeful of the results of
the new policy, but most people in Cuba
seemed convinced that the result of the
Cuban question depends upon the course
of the United States.'
ENGLAND APPROVES
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The afternoon pa
pers of this city approve of the action
of the United States government in the
DeLome affair.
TAYLOR IS SURPRISED
MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 11.—Hannls Tay
lor, formerly Minister to Spain, who Is
residing in this city, when convinced of
the authenticity of the De Lome letter
expressed surprise at this ungrateful
and Indiscreet action. Mr. Taylor says
De Lome is undoubtedly the most bril
liant and discerning diplomat In the
service of Spain and that his present
Imprudence is inexplicable.
THE INCIDENT CLOSED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The per
sonal Incident growing out of the publi
cation of Senor de Lome's letter to Senor
Canalejas may be regarded as settled.
This has been brought about by the
short cablegram sent by Minister Wood
ford from Madrid, in which he states that
the minister had resigned and hts resig
nation had been accepted before he (Mr.
Woodford) presented the request of the
United States that he be recalled. The
officials here feel an interest in learning
the details of happenings in Madrid yes
terday, and are waiting for Mr. Wood
ford's promised full report. But, unless
this should contain some statement that
Is not expected, there is no disposition
on the part of the government, to pro
tract the closing of this unpleasant in
cident, and it is not expected that any
thing In the anture of a de
mand for an apology will be
made. If a graceful disclaimer should
come, that will be taken in the spirit in
which it is made; otherwise the matter
will be dropped and the relations be
tween the state department and the
Spanish.legation will'run*araoothl£ .once*
HE KNOWS HIS BUSINESS
more through the medium of Senor De
bosie, the first secretary, and now
charge d'affaires. It can be said for the
president that he shows little personal
concern in the matter as it stands, and
is not disposed to pursue Mr. de Lome
in any personal spirit, and with this
spirit in the head of the American na
tion, the end of the affair may be said
to have been reached.
DE LOME'S SUCCESSOR
MADRID, Feb. 11.—United States Min
ister Woodford gave a banquet this even
ing to the diplomatic corps. Senor Gul
lon, the foreign minister, and Senor Mo
ret, the colonial minister, were present.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that Senor de Lome's suc
cessor will be Senor Louis Polo Barn
abe, son of Vice Admiral Polo, who for
merly represented Spain in the United
States. Senor Bernable is now engaged
in a special department of the foreign
ministry dealing with commercial mat
ters and consulates.
El Heraldo de Madrid says:
"New and menacing incidents tend to
arisp between Spain and the United
States, resulting from the presence
of American warships at Havana, the
display of arms and ammunition by a
yacht there, and the proceedings of the
American congress. This state of things
inspires alarm, and the government is
gravely preoccupied by a situation which
is becoming intolerable."
MARTIN'S MURDER TRIAL
The Defense Tries, to Show Animus of
Witnesses
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 11—When
court opened this morning for the trial
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies, who
are charged with the killing of strikers
at Latimer, the defense introduced a
new feature in the cross-examination,
by endeavoring to show that the evi
dence of the witnesses was influenced by
the hope of securing damages from the
government in the event of conviction.
Adam Lapinski was the witness first
tested on this line. In reply to a ques
tion as to where he came from, he said,
"Russo-Poland."
"Do you expect, in the event of convic
tion in this case, that your country will
file a claim for damages against the
United tSates?"
"I don't know," replied the witness.
"Did you not read in the newspapers
that such would be the case?"
"I can't read," said the witness.
Thomas Paris, the next witness, told
the march to Latimer. At the-first shot
Paris said he ran, but was struck by a
bullet when about fifty yards from the
deputies.
CHINA AGREES
Foreign Nations Have Only to Ask to
Receive
PEKIN, Feb. 11. —China has con
sented to the British demand for a rail
way from Burmah to Yuna land, and
she also agrees to indemnify the kid
naped Frenchman (M. Lyaudet).
Germany has secured a concession
for a railway from Klao Chau to Icheau
Fu as the price of the murdered sentry,
and is now casting about for something
else to demand. Next month the Chi
nese board of revenue will pay salaries
half in Sycee and half in dollars, owing
to the scarcity of copper coin. This is
the first occasion of payment In dollars,
but the precedent is likely to be fol
lowed, and will introduce an extensive
use of coined money. A decree has been
issued introducing political economy and
practical science in the Chinese competi
tive examinations.
Herr Djietring, the commissioner of
Chinese customs, has entered the gov
ernment service in Shan Tung province.
FIGEL'S TRIAL
The Jury Examines a Dent in the Office
Wall
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.—The jury
in the case of Theodore Figel, on trial
for the murder of Isaac Huffman, today
visited the scene of the tragedy, one of
—New York World.
INDEX
♦ ♦
4- TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ♦
♦ ♦
4- The dismissal of Minister de Lome +
•f- Is not sufficient to atone for his dls- 4
-4- courteous letter; the government will 4«
4- Insist that the Spanish government 4
-- formally disavow the sentiments ex- 4
-- pressed by the ex-representatlve. +
4- Speaker Heed announces that con 4
-- gross will adjourn about May Ist, In 4
-- which case the Hawaiian annexation +
4- project will fall, either by treaty or 4
-- by bill; In the senate yesterday the 4
-- free homestead amendment was 4
-- adopted and the Indian bU I passed. 4"
4- The death of Barrios, president of +
4> Guatemala, followed at once by light- 4
4 lng among political factions. +
4- The body of Harden-Hlckey to be 4
-- sent to his mother at San Francisco; 4-;
4- his personal effects already for- if
4- warded to the baroness at Riverside. -4
4- The L. A. W. sits down on Sunday ♦
4- racing; the league to abandon control 4
■4 of racing. 4'
4- Captain Ray reports to the war de- 4
•4 partment on conditions in the Yukon 4
-4 country; there Is a fair food supply -V
4- but great need of some one In author- >
4- lty with power to enforce his decrees. ♦
•4 Col. Sperry of Stockton, the big 4
•4 flour manufacturer, the victim of 4
+ careless handling of firearms. -4
4- The Phelan building at San Fran- 4
4- clsco gutted by fire; Pittsburg misslni; 4
4 people show up, but sixteen fail to b» 4
4- found; Levi P. Morton's seven-story +
4- New York building destroyed. 4
-- Ohio League of Republican clubs 4
-- meets in convention and passes reso- 4
-- lutlons which Hannaites strongly op- -4
•4 pose. 4
-4 Zola's trial continues and anti-Jew- 4
4- lutlons which Hannaites strenuously 4
-- oppose. +
4- + 4-4- + *-r + + + + 4-4- + -*-4- + 4-4-
the jurors having expressed a desire to
examine an indention in the rear of the
dead merchant's office.
The jurors, one by one, made a close
inspection of the hole in the plaster.
Meanwhile Theodore Figel stood a
silent observer of the proceedings. If
the visit to the office of his dead em
ployer had any effect on him at all it
was not observable. He leaned careless
ly against a partition, and waited pa
tiently while the twelve good men and
true peered at a bit of broken plaster.
Superior Judge Carroll Cook made a
ruling in the trial of Theodore Figel to
the effect that evidence regarding the
embezzlement and .forgeries for which
Figel has been inducted may be intro
duced into the present trial to show a
motive for the killing of Hoffman. So
the evidence as to the nine felony in
dictments is to be admitted as evidence
against Figel in the murder trial.
Wants Work Rushed
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—A special dis
patch to the Herald from Buenos Ayres
says that advices from Rio Janeiro are
to the effect that the Japanese have
made an offer to Brazil to purchase tho
warships now in course of construction
in Europe.
Invited to Leave
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The French govern
ment according to a special dispatch from
Paris, has asked the correspondent of the
Basle Nachrlchten to leave France, owing
to hl9 attitude toward the Zola trial.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS
Actuated, It Is said, by jealousy, a Reno,
Nov., Italian, named Pasqual. shot Eugene
Qarovantl in the back, but he will proba
bly recover. Pasqual has been arrested.
Senor Luisa Cora, charge d'affairs ot the
Greater American republics, is in receipt
of telegrams from the diet and from Pres
ident Zelaya of Nicaragua, stating that
"the Insurrection has been suppressed."
The Colorado state board of arbitration
rendered its decision last night on the
questions In dlsputte between the miners
and operators of the Northern Colorado
coal district. The board found in favor
of the striking miners In every particular.
Early in January the miners employed In
the Louisville and Lafayette districts sub
mitted demands to the operators for an In
crease in the schedule paid for labor. The
operators flatly refused to consider their
demands and the men went out on strike*
Tee Pages
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MAY FIRST
THE DATE
For Final Adjournment of
Congress
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
WILL NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AX
THIS SESSION
Free Homestead Amendment Adopted
and the Indian Appropriation
Bill Passed
Special to The Herald.
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+ WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Speaker +
+ Reed Bald tonight that congress would >
+ adjourn about May Ist. This indicates •♦■
♦ a complete failure of the Hawaiian >
•f annexation project, either by treaty 4>
♦ or by bill.
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IN THE SENATE i
Indian Bil 1 Passed With Free Home
stead Amendment
WASHINGTON, Feb. It — (By
Associated Press.) Consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill
was resumed by the senate today, and
after being amended to some extent the
measure was passed. The most import
ant amendment to the bill was that of
fered by Mr. Pettigrew of South Da
kota, which, if finally enacted, will re
store the free homestead law, so far
as it relates to Indian lands ceded to
the United States, for which lands the
settlers have been obliged to pay the
purchase price paid to Indiana. The bill
carries appropriations aggregating near
ly 28,000,000.
A bill providing for American register
for the steamer Leelanaw of San Fran
cisco was passed.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska Introduced a
resolution directing a committee to in
quire whether the yacht owned by Wil
liam R. Hearst had been seized and was
being held by the Spanish government,
which was agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and Mr. Allen addressed the
senate on the "free homestead" amend
ment. He explained that the amend
ment, if adopted, would allow settlers
to secure title to their lands after a pe
riod of five years by the payment of the
land office fees. It restored the home
stead law of 1862.
Carter of Montana supported the
amendment. He maintained that under
the free homestead law settlers had
become prosperous. Under It the great
state of Illinois had been redeemed and
made one of the most fertile and pros
perous spots on the face of the earth;
as soon as the government auctioneer
was excluded from the land it bloomed
as the rose and settlers attained pros
perity. As it was in Illinois, so It also
had been in Indiana, lowa, Minnesota
and other great states. Mr. Carter re
referred to the difficulty settlers in Okla
homa had had In making the payments
demanded by the government.
Mr. Allison said he would have to
make the point of order against the
amendment,
Mr. Pettigrew withdrew the amend
ment and offered another, eliminating
the military reservations which have
been opened to settlement. The amend
ment as amended, Mr. Allison said, re
moved his point of order. He thought,
however, that the amendment would do
no injustice to the people, because the
lands that have been opened to settle
ment have cost the government a large
sum of money. Some of the land Is
worth $40 per acre, and yet Mr. Allison
held the proposed amendment made no
distinction between the more valuable
and less valuable. Should the amend
ment be enacted into law, in a few in
stances men who have taken up valu
able lands would not have to pay fop
them.
Mr. Pascoe gave notice that he would
hereafter, In the event of the enactment
of the amendment, press the claims of
the settlers on abandoned military res
ervations.
The amendment was adopted without
division. It is as follows:
"That all settlers under the homestead
laws of the United States upon the pub
lic lands acquired prior to the passage of
this act, by treaty or agreement, from
the various Indian tribes, who have or
who shall hereafter reside upon the
tract entered in good faith for the peri
od required by existing law, shall be en
titled to a patent for the lands so en
tered, upon the payment to the local
land officers of the usual and customary
fees, and no other or further charge of
any kind whatsoever shall be required
from such settler to entitle him to a
patent for the land covered by his en
try; provided, that the right to com
mute any such entry and pay for said
lands in the option of any such letter
and in the time and at the prices now
fixed by existing laws, shall remain In
full force and effect; provided, however,
that all sums of money so released,
which, If not released would belong to
any Indian tribe, shall be paid to such
Indian tribe by the United States.
Allen of Nebraska introduced his
amendment providing for a restoration
of annuities of the Santee Indians and
discussed it in extenso. He was followed
by Pettigrew in support of the amand
ment. Allen made the point of order
against the report, saying it was new
legislation, and the point of order was
sustained. The amendments to the bill
were agreed to, and as amended the bill
was passed.
Allison moved that when the senate
adjourned today it be until Monday
next and the motion was agreed to.
Bills for the establishment, control,
operation and maintenance of the north
ern branch of the national home for dis
abled volunteers at Hot .Springs, Bo.uU»