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VOL. XXII.— NO. 22.
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PABBD TO RKSIST l'EAl'B
THKATV PROGRAMME
THE PHILIPPINE "GOLD BRICK'
il-.n-xi inn of the Paymrnt off the
Twenty Million* 'Mill Remain.
Even If the Paris Asrtteimciit Is
Ai'i'i-pii'd Extra Srulun and
Onrreuey Hefortu Mr. Morgau
mill Hl* Hill Bennett Cable Act.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— (Special.)—
Despite Bryan's advocacy of no opposi
tion to the ratification of the treaty the
Democrats ' In the senate, under Gor
man's leadership, are now pretty sub
stantially arrayed in fighting force.
The policy for which they will contend
is that there must be a distinct dis
claimer by the United States of any
Intention to enforce permanent sov
ereignty in the Philippines. What the
ultimate form of this disclaimer will
be in uncertain; by amendment, it is
n<>\\ said, but considering that our pur
pose is no concern of the Spaniard and
that an amendment must protract the
proceedings and hence would be obnox
ious to those senators, who. while hos
tile to expansion, yet are anxious for
the proclamation of peace, it seems
likely that the end will be sought by
independent declaration, the main det
riment to which is that it would have
to be passed by both houses. But
whatever the form, some such authori
tative statement is the Democratic con
dition precedent to ratification.
Polling is far more unpopular in the
senate than in the house, senators gen
erally reg-anling such aji attempt on
the part of an associate as an act of
Impertinence. Still, the most enlight
ened guess as to the status of the sen
ate at present is that fifty-four favor
ratification, twenty-six are opposed to
it and ten are doubtful. Of the twen
ty-six, twenty-two are Democrats.
It is apparent, at once, to all familiar
with the easy, untrammelled procedure
of the senate that the solidified opposi
tion of such a number, under the
adroit guidance of Gorman, may well
prove an effective brake to action, for
legislation is mainly achieved in the
senate by the consent of the minority.
It is possible, of course, especially
after the significant speech of Senator
Foraker. that a sufficient number of
Republicans will yield to the Demo
cratic demand to pass such a declara
tion, for the treaty is far more popu
lar in the senate than imperialism is.
But in that case another vexatious
question must arise. What about pay
ment for our gold brick? If we do not
want the Philippines, why should we
give $20,000,000 or twenty cents for
them? A cloud of discussion emanating
from these questions obscures the re
sult. Indeed, should the treaty be rati
£hurch Notices
Will be found h»re
after elsewhere. To
day they appear on
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Page.
I— Fight on Peace Programme.
Social Feud at Ecd.
Trouble at Munila.
St. Paul Suicide.
2— High School Fire Bubs.
Bucket Shop Failures.
3 — House in Session.
4— Editorial.
Vernacular of the Vasr.
Lawyers on Torrens System.
Banks Gaining Money.
6 — Rhodes Ruler In Africa,
Curling Contests'.
6— Senate Passes Canal Bill.
Hill Bill Approved.
New Sarnoan Treats Needed.
7 — Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest Legislation.
B— New Trotting Circuit.
Gossip of the Ring.
Departure of the Third.
8 — Police.Department's Needs.
Breezy Bar Meeting.
Water Board Report.
Ireland I, and Case.
Democratic Banauet Plans.
10— Trust Company's Tax.
In the Field of Labor.
11 -Germany Serene Over Samoa,
Churches and Their Work.
12— Week at Che Theaters.
Books of the Hour.
14— St. Paul Social Now*
15— In Woman's Realm.
Wonts to Join Board of Trad*,
16— Fashions for tie Fair Sex.
17— Precocity, Mimicry or Inspiration.
Curldus Story About Queen. Victoria.
Texas' Diana.
A Delusion In Cubes.
Yesterday arid Tomorrow Meet.
Why Regulars Took Santiago.
18— A True Love Story.
Wheat Goes Higher.
19— Today at the Church©*.
Wants.
20 — Our Trade With Argentine.
Grace Wins the Boys Over.
ATL.ANTIC I.lM''.|{*.
NDW YORK— Arrived: Paris from South
ampton; Campania, Liverpool; Pennsyl
vania from Hamburg; Nordland, Copen
hagen. Sailed: State of Nebraska, Glas
gow; La Bretagne, Havre; Servta, Liver
pool: Island, Copenhagen.
HAVRE— Sailed: La Gascogne, New York
SOUTHAMPTON— Arrived: New York from
New York.
PHILADELPHIA— SaiIed: Switzerland, Ant-
LIVBRPOOL— SaiIed: Cevic, New York.
QUEBNSTOWN— Arrived: Umbria, New
York for Liverpool.
GENOA— Sailed: Aller, New York.
TODAY'S EVEXTS.
METROPOLITAN— HaverIy's Minstrels, BMS
PM; Seibert's band concert, 2:30 PM.
GRAND — Joseph Hart's Vauderlile company,
8:15 PM.
Palm garden — Vaudeville, 2 and 7 PM.
Polo match. Mascots vs. Mlnnehahas, Ran
dolph and Bay street*. S:SO.
TTjT? onn pATTT T^T OTSTT
XI .M.Ji k3 JL $ JET Jc3L \J JL* Itl li l"\i
fled without any disclaimer of sover
eignty, this price will remain an un
settled issue. It must be remembered
that while the ratification of a treaty
by two-thirds of the senate makes it a
public law of the United States; yet
this treaty does not appropriate the
money which it agrees to .pay. That is
a little matter with which both houses
of congress are concerned, and requires
the enactment of a bill to such effect.
In view of the fact that the I'ifty
l!fth congress has now but little over
thirty days' of working life remaining,
it is evident that the whole question of
the treaty may be forced over to a spe
cial session of the Fifty-sixth congress,
whose senate would doubtless favor
ratification, but whose house might
make a more effective fight against
paying the price of the Philippines than
could be put up by the present repre
sentatives, emasculated as they are
after two years of servitude under
Reed.
• • •
The possibility of an extra session
bungs up, naturally, the subject of
currency reform. There will be no
financial legislation this session. The
so-called McCleary bill was put to sleep
the other day, the committee on bank
ing and currency voting to lay it on the
table. A similar quietus was adminis
tered to the Brosius bill, some time
termed the "pop-gun" bill, which pro
vides such minor reforms as allowing
banks to issue currency to the par
of their bonds, and authorizing small
banks with a capital of $20,000. The
sentiment is strong among the earnest
currency-reformers on the committee,
that, since the silverites hold the bal
ance of power in the present senate,
it is useless to attempt any legisla
tion; but that there should be an ex
tra session, called by the president, for
the express purpose of fixing the stan
dard, and recasting and reforming the
entire currency system, and incidental
ly fulfilling the long-neglected pledges
of the Republican party.
But a few weeks since, it was exult
ingly proclaimed about that neither the
administration nor the leaders would
have anything to do with such a plan.
Well enqugh should be let alone. It
may be remembred that these same
forces favored an early adjournment
last spring, Mr. Reed wishing to visit
Europe. However, the project, though
slumbering, !s not dead, the cry of busi
ness interests from all parts of the
country for a rational and thorough
settlement of this question moving the
thoughtful to deliberate whether it
would not be wise to first get the as
surance of concerted action, and then
to urge the president to convene con
gress early in March for the purpose
of comprehensive currency legislation.
Should the president be forced to con
vene the Fifty-sixth congress In extra
session, through the failure of this con- .
gress to ratify the treaty, doubtless he
will also recommend that currency
legislation be enacted. Otherwise re
form will probably have to wait and
take its chances next December. There
is no strong feeling in the Republican
party in its favor. Most of the rank
and file ar woefully ignorant of the
defects of the present system and of
their necessary and proper remedies;
more are afraid to express themselves,
more are afraid to act. They are afraid
of the greenbacks, which they regard
as a popular fetich; they are afraid of
the banks, which they regard as a
popular bogy. "We have got the gold
standard now," they plead, "and the
country is prosperous. Why not let
well enough alone?"
* * *
Credit is due Senator Morgan for
the fight he has. made for his Nicara
guan canal bill, which, while admit
ting many^defects, he Insists is the
one most practicable under pressing
circumstances. This measure certain
ly is clumsy. It subrogates the United
States into the position of a stock
holder in a private corporation; it
makes us a partner with two petty
Central American states. It leaves it
questionable whether we would have
the right t-o adequately protect our
own property, worth hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. But it does make a
start on a work which in the East is
generally regarded as a necessity; and,
perhaps, all the defects could be cured
by subsequent negotiation and enact
ment.
But it looks as if the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
would not share this view of the sit
uation. It is proceeding leisurely with
its hearings, listening to the arguments
of the Panama canal people, the Grace
syndicate and the Maritime Canal
company, and indicating by its ques
tions and comments that, through a
system of successive disapprovals, it
might be forced to present a bill of Its
own. Such a course, in the short time
remaining, would mean no legislation
at all this session; and, when it is
remembered that the Maritime canal's
charter expires next fall, that Nicara
gua has already sold a concession to
the Grace syndicate, and that the
Panama company has two-fifths of Its
canal completed, and has 4,000 era
j ployes now at work, it will be seen
i that a muddle must ensue, in eompar
; ison to which the difficulties of Senator
Morgan's bill are petty, Indeed.
• * •
The Interstate and foreign commerce
committee has been more prompt with
a measure far less defensible.
Wednesday it brought up in the house
Mr. Bennett's bill for the construction
and maintenance of a Hawaiian tele
graph, whereby the United
binds itself to pay to the Pacific Cable
company the sum of $100,000 a year
for twenty years for the construction
of a cable and the transmission of
messages from San Francisco to Hono
lulu and such further points as the
postmaster general may select. The
house looked askance at the subsidy,
Scenting a job, and would have none of
it. Mr. Fletcher, of Minnesota, who is
second member of this committee, in
speaking of this measure, says: "In
conjunction with Mr. Corliss, I filed a
minority report against this bill last
session. We took the ground that all
public franchises should be open to
public competition. But more, we fa
vored government ownership and con
trol. The reasons which seemed to
make this latter course preferable,
then, are indefinitely stronger now,
since the Hawaiian islands have be
come an integral part of the United
States."
• * •
It Is understood that Mr. Tawney
would not be averse to occupying (not
filling) Mr. Dingley's place on the
Anglo-American commission.
• • •
Senator Nelson has introduced a bill
extending the operation of the naviga
tion laws to Hawaii.
SUNDAY MORNING— -JANUARY 22, 1899. TWENTY PAGES.
SOCIAL PEACE PACT
FEI'D BETWEEN THE DAVIS AND
MEHRJAM I' AMII.IKS ENDED
BY A CALL.
EX-GOVERNOR VICE ALGER
Washington (..»ssi,> Says That Mr.
Merrlam, Now That the Opposi
tion of the Senator Is Removed,
May Succeed to the Portfolio of
the War Department— The Story
of the Formal Social Visit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— (Special.)—
Washington gossip is as?ain busy with
the names of people prominent in St.
Paul and Minnesota. Two items of
interest are being discussed, and to
those who understand their significance
their appearance at the same time
mean much. Of these two morsels of
news, the first is that Secretary Alger,
tired of the troubles that persist in ac
cumulating for him, has made up his
mind to retire from the cabinet, to be
succeeded by William R. Merriam, ex
povernor of Minnesota. The second,
which is closely related, is the final
patching- up of a peace between the
Merriam and Davis families.
As to Alger's retirement arid the
Merriam succession, the rumor as yet
seems to rest upon a somewhat flimsy
foundation. As to the social peace pact,
which makes it possible for Mr. Mer
riam to hold an important office where
the continuation of the senate is re
quired, the story is much more cir
cumstantial. Mr. Alger may or may
not retire, and he may or may not be
succeeded by Mr. Merriam, but there
seems little question that Mrs. Mer
riam and Mrs. Davis have made peace.
The two ex-governors of Minnesota
have had political difficulties in the
past, but the general idea is that the
social differences of their respective
better halves constituted the real point
at issue between them. Now that the
social hatchet is buried it is not unlike
ly that Mr. McKinley will reward Mr.
Mtrriam's services by some substantial
gift. That he has always been anxious
to do so has been quite as open a secret
as the fact that Mr. Davis' determined
opposition stood in the way. Whether
the reward v.il! take the form of the
war department portfolio is a matter
that can be determined only by time.
SOCIETY SPECULATING.
Meanwhile society, and official Wash
ington, as well, while speculating as
to what will be done for Mr. Merriam,
is discussing with infinite gusto the
meeting between Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Merriam, which marked the ending of
a feud which has attained a national
importance.
The meeting between the two women
took place at the home of Mrs. Davis,
when Mrs. Merriam called upon the
wife of the senator. In accordance with
an arrangement previously made, Mrs.
Merriam appeared, accompanied by the
Turkish minister, who, -it is said, has
acted as peacemaker, and vas greeted
by her hostess in the presence of a
large company of callers with the same
cordiality as was extended to others.
To those unfamiliar with the full
significance of the little drama taking
place before their eyes, the attitude of
the two women as they clasped hands
at the entrance to the drawing room
made no impression, but to the greater
number of Washingtonians in the room,
who had long known of the strained re
lations, the incident was full of signi
ficance. It was a social recognition of
Mrs. Davis by Mrs. Merriam, long de
nied, but at last accorded In such form
that the former social autocrat of St.
Paul sued and the woman once slight
ed granted audience as a favor.
On Wednesday Mrs. Merriam, it Is
stated, sent a note to Mrs. Davis stat
ing that she would like to call upon
her, and requesting that a time be ap
pointed for that purpose. To this Mrs.
Davis' reply was that she was always
formally at home on Thursday after
noons. Accordingly, Mrs. Merriam
came. The meeting occurred at 5
o'clock, when Mrs. Davis' formal re
ception was In progress. Her rooms
were crowded with diplomats and rep
resentatives of all branches of official
life.
RIVALS MEET.
The picturesque "old mammy" In
snowy cap and apron opened the door
to admit the Turkish minister and a
handsomely dressed, distinguished
looking woman. The sultan's repre
sentative presented his companion to
his hostess, using his lowest tones.
The women smiled, bowed, shook
hands and conversed for two minutes.
Then Mrs. Davis' eye searched the
apartment for her husband, and, on
finding him at the other side of the
room, she called distinctly:
"Senator Davis, Mrs. Merriam is
here. Will you come and greet her."
Senator Davis made his way to his
wife's side, and cordially greeted Mrs.
Merriam.
Every one had stopped talking, all
eyes were turned in one direction. Then I
society recovered its breath, the well
oiled wheels of "polite conversation"
went on, and the group near the door
way stood apparently a group of old
friends.
Mrs. Merriam remained half an hour
—thrice the time mere outward cour
tesy would have demanded in a call
of ceremony— and then took her leave,
the Turkish minister accompanying
her to her carriage.
The story is being published by the
Eastern papers in a variety of ways
and with all sorts of sensational em
broidery. The essential fact, however,
Is true. Mrs. Merriam did call upon
Mrs. Davis and was received. That
the meeting marked the end of the old
and bitter feud is generally believed.
AMERICAN TROOPS ASHORE.
Gen. Miller's Expedition Effects a
landing on Gaimaras Island.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21— Gen. Mil
ler's expedition has landed on Guim
aras island, three miles from Iloilo,
without opposition, Gen. Otis cables
from Manila. Landing was necessary,
because of the crowded condition of
troops on the transports. Experience
has proved that soldiers lose spirit and
fighting qualities when confined long
on board ship, so the war department
asked Gen. Otis to ascertain If It was
possible for Gen. Miller to land his ex
pedition near Hollo. He cabled that It
was. and was then instructed to order
a tending. It was deemed inadvisable
to have this expedition return to Ma-
nlla without having landed, because it
was feared the natives of Luzon would
think the Filipinos at Iloilo had re
pulsed the Americans.
The president's policy of pacification
will be continued, and no attempt to
land at Iloilo will be made at present.
The island on which the men have
landed is healthy, and has an abund
ance of water.
WILL MAKE NO CONCESSION.
Reported That Senator Davlu Will
E).-r.-n<! Peace Tre«ty ati It la.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— Senator Davis,
in charge of the peace treaty, today told a
delegation from the opposition that he would
not at present consent io a vole upon the
treaty, nor until he was satisfied that the
treaty could be ratified. He made this state
ment In response to representations made
to him by a delegation authorized by the
leaders of the opposition to confer w:th him,
declaring in the first place that ho did not
accept the statement that there were suffi
cient votes to prevent ratification. He ask'd
for the list of names of senators opposing
ratification, and was given the names of
thirty-six senators, who, It was declared,
would vote against ratification. Senator
Davis was further told that .the defeat or
postponement of the treaty could be pre
vented by agreeing to Rn amendment, or
even to a resolution declaring it not to be
the purpose of the United States to maintain
permanent sovereignty In the Philippines.
Senator Davis declined to accede to this
«>"<*. Willie; Uncle Can't Afford Any More Hl«h-Priced Toys at Pre«ent."
proposition, saying that he would prefer to
have the treaty go over until another ses
sion. When his attention -was called to the
fact that an extra session of the entire con
gress, as well as of the senate, would be
necessary In order to appropriate the $20,
--000,000 made payable to Spain, he said, this
was not true, as the terms of the treaty did
not require the payment of the money until
after an exchange of ratifications.
When Senator Davis waa asked as to the
truth of this report, he declined to deny or
confirm it.
DAMAGING~TESTIMONY.
Farther Evidence a» lo Use »f Money
In California Senatorial Fight.
SACRAMENTO,. Cai., Jan. a.— But one vote
was taken for United States senator today. It
resulted practically -the same as thatof yes
terday, all sides standing firm, but the vote
of the principal candidates being lessened on
account of the absence of several members
of the assembly. ' '
Alden Anderson was the first witness be
fore the investigation committee today. He
stated that when Attorney Benjamin, Grant's
agent, had offered the witness money with
which to make his fight, he believed that it
was the understanding that the witness was
to vote for U. S. Grant Jr. for the United
States senate.
C. E. Washburn testified that an assembly
man had told him that $3,000 had been offered
the member to give Bulla his second choice
vote. The offer had been made by James
CoDeland.
Assemblyman Clough testified that Daniel
had written him after his nomination that if
he was a friend of Grant he could have all
the money he required to make his canvass.
The letter in question wen-t on to state that
fully 50 per cent of the members were pledged
to Grant, and that he would probably be
elected.
OREGON FOR MANILA.
Biff Battleship Is Hot Golnpr From
Honolulu to Samoa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— The Oregon is not
going to Samoa, but will go straight ahead
for Manila after taking coal at Honolulu, ac
cording to the officials at the navy depart
ment. The dispatch -of the ocean-going tug
Iroquois yesterday, from 9an Francisco, for
Honolulu, was not inspired by the desire to
change the Oregon's orders, for, as a matter
of fact, the navy department arranged two
months ago to put the Iruquois to use as a
dispatch boat between Sao Francisco and
Honolulu, pending the laying of a cable, and
this trip la simply to carry dispatches.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
SAUK CENTER, Minn.. J«n. 21.— (Special.)
Todd county loses an old pioneer In the per-
f son of C. E. Buss, of West Union. He served
Todd county as Its first treasurer for twenty
one years. For a number at years he went
through the county on foot Collecting the
taxes. Mr. Buss settled In Minnesota thirty
five years ago, and died at the age of 65.
NEW RICHMOND, Wls., Jan. 21.— (Special.)
—Abe C. Vanmeter, founder, editor and owner
of the St. Croix Republican, died suddenly
at his home this morning. Mr, Vanmeter was
very widely and' favorably known in Northern
Wisconsin.
Sound hn ii Hollar.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Jain. 21— The German
National bank, which suspended payment on
Oct. 18 last, will resume business on Monday,
with a capital of $260,000. There Is enough
cash on hand -to pay every dollar the bank
owes ($1,300,000) and all claims will be paid on
demand.
To - overn Sondan.
CAIRO, Jan. 21.— A di>crse has been signed
appointing Gen. Kitchener governor general
of the Soudan.
RESENTED Ai\ INSULT
AMERICAN AND lII.IIMVJI TROOPS
NARROWLY ESCAPE A PAS
SAGE AT ARM'S
FILIPINOS GREATLY EXCITED
Gen. Otin Called Upota to Personally
Settle the Controversy — — Native
DewtiMt of Manila. Arrewted for Al
l<'K«-d Participation in the Distri
bution of a Proclamation AKiiiixt
the Encruuchmenlfi of American*.
MANILA, Jan. 13 (via Hong Kong,
Jan. 21.)— The Americans and Fllip -
nos were probably nearer a confl'.ct
this afternoon than at any time since
the occupation. Fortunately, the mat
ter was amicably settled. A Filipino
lieutenant, imagining that his men had
been insulted by some American
troops, marched a company of forty
armed natives to the lines of the
Americans, and the sentries, four In
number, back of the Montane regi
ment, in obedience to orders, were
compelled to retire to the outpost, in
order to. avoid .trouble. As the Filipi
nos disobeyed the command to halt,
deployed in the-canebreak arid assum
ed a determined, threatening attitude,
Lieut. J arisen, who was In command
of the post, telegraphed to Brig. Hurst
and Gen. Otis, personally, who inves
tigated the matter: The Filipino lieu
tenant was most excited, and Gen.
Otis insisted upon intervewing his
superior officer. Consequently, the Fil
ipino captain was summoned,' and he
was also found to be excited. As a
result of the conference, he admitted
that the Filipino lieutenant had ex
ceeded his authority. His men were
drawn up in line, salute courteous
were exchanged, and the Filipinos re
tired.
The incident is significant, as it
shows the tendency of the Filipinos to
disregard pickets, knowing that the
Americans are not willing to com
mence hostilities, and it also demon
strates the danger of irresponsible ju
nior officers of the Filipino army pre
cipitating trouble at any moment.
Another proclamation, purporting to
be issued by an American and signed
"W. T." appeared on Friday and ap
plied In broken English to brother of
ficers and comrades to let the Filipinos
alone, and that, "if their officers were
compelled to fire to please fire in the
air." The proclamation also appealed
to Americana to disregard Filipinos
"who pretend to favor annexation,"
and alleged that the "American agita
tion to hold the islands is fostered by
a few officers who are making money
thereby."
The proclamation concluded with
paraphrasing the Monroe doctrine in
the words, "the Philippines for the
Filipinos."
NATIVE DENTIST ARRESTED.
A native dentist here named Arevlo
has been arrested. He denies the au
thorship of the document, but admits
his connection with it. Other arrests
are probable. He has been twice im
prisoned by the Spaniards for treason.
He was formerly an aide of Aguinal
do, and his arrest caused, consterna
tion among the Filipinos.
The native paper, Independence,
which is now published at Malolos,
was unusually vindictive today. Com
menting on the situation, it says:
"The Americans are trying all the
time to excite the Filipinos to com
mence hostilities, in the meantime
tricking the natives for the purpose of
gaining the necessary time for bring
ing out reinforcements."
The paper adds:
"The proclamation, which was sup
pressed, and for which Arevlo was ar
rested, appears to have hit the nail on
the head. The Filipinos need fear
nothing. The American soldiers are
completely demoralized. They are un
willing to fight a free people, who are
only demanding their rights."
The idea of possible deception is
probably more general than the au
thorities know. A Filipino officer said
to the correspondent that it was ridic
ulous for the Americans to think that
the Filipinos believe they are bringing
more troops and warships hers to w-
tabllish a protectorate over a country
for which $20,000,000 had been paid.
The Malolos' government is inflexi
ble, and Aguinaldo Is determined. His
determined stand seems to have tem
porarily welded all factions together.
FILIPINOS DEFIANT.
PrlvHtt- Advlcea Prom Manila Differ
From 'I'liOKt* Sent l.t A iii.-rl.nns.
MANILA, P. 1., Jan. 19 (via Hong
Kong, Jan. 21). — Private advices re
ceived here from Iloilo differ material
ly from the official reports. They say
the rebels have completed their forti
fications there, and that they are now
fortifying Guimaras Island. The Amer
ican forces are still on board the trans
ports, which are anchored close to
Guimaras Island. The rebel authori
ties at Iloilo have granted permission
to land armed parties, not exceeding
five in number, if accompanied by a
native officer. The offer was declined.
The rebels subsequently permitted of
ficers to land, furnishing them with an
escort.
President Lopez, of the Vizayan fed
eration, has replied to President Mc-
Kinley's proclamation of the 9th. He
claims that the revolutionary govern
ment antedates the Paris treaty by
over two years. He says he has never
been officially notified of the existence
-New York World.
of the treaty, and that, therefore, he
declines to recognize American author
ity, and refuses to allow Americans to
disembark in force, without express
orders from the government at Malo
los. ' Gen. Miller, the commander of
the American expedition, replied that
the Americans cannot recognize Pres
ident Lopez's authority, because the
Filipino republic is not recognized by
the powers. He also expressed regret
at the determination of the Filipinos
to resist just claims.
The United States gunboat Petrel
and the Spanish gunboat El Cano are
near Iloilo.
The natives at the fort mistook the
United States cruiser Baltimore's meal
pennant for a challenge and have
hoisted a red flag on the fort thrice
daily, lowering it simultaneously with
the Baltimore's pennant.
. The United States transport Indiana
has gone to Iloilo with dispatches to
Gen. Miller from Gen. Otis and coal
supplies for the expedition.
The British second-class cruiser Bo
naventura and the German second
class cruiser Irene have returned here.
Both the Iloilo banks have sent their
treasure here.
The Americans and Filipino commis
sioners are reported to have conferred
at the Filipino club with unsatisfacto
ry results. The natives all say they
must have official recognition before
discussing the question of a protecto
rate. Another conference is believed
to have been arranged for tomorrow,
but the officials here decline to con
firm or deny this statement.
Coasting steamers which have ar
rived here report that the natives are
fortifying at Falbayog and the island
of Samar, refusing to allow Ameri
cans to land there. The garrison con-
Blsts of 1,000 men, armed with spears
and bolos. They have only six rifles.
Owing to persistent rumors of a con
templated attack upon Manila on Sat
urday and Sunday, the American
troops were confined to their quarters,
all the guards were doubled and, as a
measure of precaution, foreign flags
were displayed on the business and
private houses everywhere, as on the
day of the entry of the Americans Into
this city. The Escolla, the usual thor
oughfare, was deserted on Saturday
night. A score of groundless alarmist
rumors are still abroad, but confidence
is being restored.
Philippine C-oiumlmtlon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— Secretary Hay
had what will probably be the final conference
with the members of the Philippine commis
sion today, and gave thrrn full Instructions
on every point that is likely to arise.
Coal Men make Concessions.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 21.— Concessions are
being made of the representatives of the coal
mineFS and operators on the joint scale com
mittee and the outlook for a satisfactory set
tlement of the question is more promising
than at any time since the opening of the
interstate convention.
Earthquake Shock.
RICHVIE.W, 111., Jan. 21.— An earthquake
shock was felt here today at 1 o'clock. The
vibrations lasted for seven minutes. A roaring
sound accompanied th« shock.
PJBICE FIVE CEi\T3.
BULLETJJIK BRAIN
CHARLES F. FHAMHEIN, OF THE
CITY TRBAStRBR'S OFFIt X,
KILLS HIMSELF
IN A SPELL OF MELANCHOLIA
He Had U.-,-,. ni for a W.-.-u „r
More, and I.iilirrl, Hi« Ml ml Had
Been Acutely Affected He
Leave* a Wife and Tkre e
<hi id r,- ii Lived Lr«N Than
Three Hanra.
Charles F. Framhein, for some yearg
employed in the city treasurer's office
shot himself through the head, in front
of his home, 234 West Xir.th street
shortly after 9 o'clock last evening. The
bullet crashed into the brain. Slill
breathing, however, Fiamhein was
taken to St. Joseph's hospital, where
he lingered in a state of coma until
shortly after midnight, when he ex
pired. Mental derangement is believ
ed to have been the cause of his act.
For a number of years, it is said
Fiamhein had been subject to
oppressive spells of melancholia, but he
a! ways rallied from the attacks within
a short time, without any apparent
permanent effects. Two weeks ,ig«,
however, he was seized with a severe
attack of la grippe, and though the
illness In It 9 primary form was over
come, his friends and family noticed
that his mental condition was alarm
ing. The melancholia settled upon him
more acutely than ever before and he
seemed unable to throw off its effect*.
He would talk to no one at home and
acted strangely at the office. A week
ago last Monday Mr. Framhein Ic-ft
home to go to the office, apparently in,
the best of spirits. About 11 o'clock
he quit work and informed his associ
ates that he intended returning home.
This was the last seen of him until
the next day, and when inquiry waa
made It was learned thai he had not
gone home when he left the office, nor
that night either. From this time
Framhein's conduct was erratic. He
was several - times seen about the
streets by friends, but he spoke to no
one, and, in fact, avoided every one
that endeavored to accost him. He
wculd go home some days, while other
times he would not be seen for two or
three days at a time. Once, at the
office, he remarked that he tlwught he
had not long to live.
Framhein's condition alarmed his
family and caused concern in the treas
urer's office. Important work was de
layed because of his absence, .md
Bookkeeper Davis called at Frambeia'a
home to Inquire why he did not return
to work. Meantime, whanever Fram
hein saw any one on the streets he
knew, he would avoid them. On one
occasion, when an acquaintance ap
proached him, he broke into a run and
fled wildly up the street. As nearly
as can be learned be was last at home
Friday.
. SOUND OF PISTOL SHOT.
The first intimation of Framheli. -
rash act last evening was the sound
of a pistol shot outside of his home.
'Mrs. Framhein and her brother, Peter
Fernholz, ran to the front door and
saw a dark form, collapsed, in a corner
against the fence. Examination proved
it to be Framhein. By his side lay a
revolver, telling the story of self-de
struction, while in the right side of his
head, slightly back of and above the
ear, was a bullet hole. He was un
conscious and Dr. Stamm, who was at
once called, immediately saw that he
was fatally wounded. Framhein was
quickly taken to the hospital, but the
nature of the wound placed him be
yond human aid and he died without
regaining consciousness.
From the indications Framhein had
doubtless been sitting on the small ter
race in front of the house before mak
ing up his mind to fire the fatal shot.
He seemed to have been leaning
against the fence and when the bullet
entered his brain, he fell back against
a post, while blood spattered the
boards. Mrs. Framhe-in was terribly
shocked by the suicide of her husband
and was last evening too much over
come to be seen.
By all who knew Framhein it Is gen
erally believed that he was mentally
unbalanced. His strange conduct <>f the
last two weeks seems to support this
belief and It is furthermore said that
in his right mind he could have had
no cause for ending his life, as his
family relations were most happy,
while he is said to have been in com
fortable financial circumstances He
leaves a wife and three children, the
eldest eleven years of age. Framhein
was forty-four years of age.
With the exception of about four
years Framhein had been employed in
the city treasurer's office for nearly
sixteen years. His thorough knowledge
of the methods of the office made him
a valuable assistant and he was, as a
rule, retained whenever there was a
change in the head of the department.
During the four years he. was out of
the office he was clerk of the probate
court, under Judge Oliver.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen.
TAX OITSTOCK SALES.
It Is Hriiiß-lnn- I hoimmulw of Dollar*
Into the Treasury Daily.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21— The enormous
tra?«B.ctlons record* d In the stock exchanges
during tho past ten days have resulttd in
the addition of thousands of dollars to the
dally receipts of the treasury from the oper
ations of the internal revenue la-w. One day
last -week the transfer of $170,000,000 worth
of stock certificates was recorded in the New
York stock exchange alos-s, and yesterday
the total transaction amounted to over
1,250,000 e'hares. the largest of the present
movement and next to the largest in the his
tory of the exchange. Inasmuch as th.3 King
ley revenue law imposes a tax of 2 oflßta on
each sliare of stock transferred, both for
buying and selling, the receipts frem that
source alone were $50,000 for one day. Be
sides this, exchanges in ctiier cltlts a-nd
"'bucket stoops" everywhere were also com
pelled to pay taxes on their business, so
that it is estimated that somewhere between
$150,000 and $200,000 was paid into the treasury
as tjie result of one day's transactions. Thers
is no way ot estimating what the receipts
are from any particular clauiss cf the Ding
ley bill requiring the use of documentary
revenue stamps, but so long as stock trans
actions continue at the present higrb-preasure
rate there will be at least $60,000 a dny re
ceived by the government from this saurce
alone.
FactM About < hampagne.
G. H. Mumm'g Extra Dry Is made from
choicest grapes and first pressings. Its lm-'
portatiens in 189S aggregated 86,865 cases, or
62,649 more than any other brand.
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