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VOL. XXII.— NO. 36.
FINAL SESSIONS BUSY
THE HOISE AND SENATE ARE JI'ST
SETTLING DOWX TO HARD
WORK
CANAL BILL IN THE HOUSE
Act AR-reed Ipon W talon Will Give
Authority to Pay the Syndicate*
for What They Have Not Done
and Then to Go on With the Pro
ject Currency Reform Army
Anproprlatlon Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.— (Special.)—
With characteristic Inaptitude, con-
Kivss is getting down to work just as
its days are drawing to a close. Like
the dying swan, its final notes are the
clearest— and shrillest. Already the
senators are looking ahead of the rati
fication of the treaty next Tuesday,
and considering what measures shall
he pressed. In the tiouse a steering
committee has been appointed by the
Republican caucus, which should do
much for order and expedition. In a
word, the Fifty-fifth congress is apt
to accomplish more in the next thirty
days than it has in its three sessions,
•which, after all. Is not saying very
much; for in adopting the Dingley bill
in its first session, congress tied a clog
to its legs which has impeded it ever
since.
HARBOR BILL SURE.
However, the promises to the faith
ful and long-enduring, a year ago, that
there should be a river and harbor bill
this session, seems sure of fulfillment.
The total amount provided for by the
Mil. as passed by the house, is $30,300,
--187, about $12,000,000 of which is for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, and
about $17,000,000 is to be expended after
that date. Both of these amounts will
be largely increased by amendments
before enactment is reached.
Certain general provisions looking to
careful and economic construction are
embodied in the measure. The annual
rccort to congress must show what de
terioration has taken place in pending
work, and what the cost of renovation
will be. The chief engineer is directed
to report any cases where it would be
prudent to discontinue work, lmprovl
dently authorized. The secretary of
war is directed to report a detailed es
timate in all cases where the prelimi
nary examination shows that Improve
ment is advisable. .Meanwhile, the true
inwardness of any river and harbor
bill is just as thoroughly appreciated
by the members as if any such insuf
ficient white-wash had not been laid on.
"There is not a navigable river in my
state." said Mr. Hepburn during the
discussion; "but there are rivers In my
district magnificent in length, breadth
and depth compared with some rivers
improved by this bill." Whereat there
was inextinguishable laughter, the idea
was so droll.
HOUSE CANAL BILL.
Mr. Hepburn is authority on canals
for all that. His committee on com
merce has completed Its consideration
of the Nicaraguan canal project, and
have agreed upon a bill, which is far
different from the one recently passed
by the senate. It authorizes the presi
dent to acquire by purchase such ter
ritory from Costa Rica and Nicaragua
as may be necessary for the construc
tion and defense of a canal. It appro
priates $140,000,000 and grants power to
the president and secretary of war to
acquire the rights and franchises, now
held by canal companies, meaning
TODAYS BULLETIN
Page.
I—Busy1 — Busy Tays for Congress.
Russia Is Friendly.
American Bishop In«ulted.
France Still Stirred.
t— Germany Wants Facts.
Church and Scate in England.
I — The Legislative Session.
Hastings and Dakota Bills.
Work of the Senate.
Mr. Bryan"? Visit.
Senator From St. Paul.
4— Editorial.
List erf New Trusts.
6 — Opposed to Imperialism.
6 — Pe^ee Treaty Parley.
Favorable Bank Statement.
Xews of the Railroads.
7 — Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest,
tirain Project Revived.
B— Veteran in School St-rvlee.
B—Schcol8 — Schcol Board Status Doubtful.
Insane Patients from lowa.
Sufcid« by Gaa.
10— In the Field or Later.
Poultry Slow.
Summer School Plans.
11— In Camp at Havana.
13— The Week at the Theaters.
In the Realm of Music.
A Short Frontier Story.
14-^Social News of St. Paul.
Suburban Social News.
Mrs. Davis' Turkish Decoration.
15 — Up the Paraguay River.
Public School Flnanr«-s and .Legislation.
Wives of the Ex-Presidents.
1G — Fashions for the Fair.
1" — In Woman's Realm.
Literary Gleanings.
18— Tie Era oX the Automobile.
19— Latest Work of the Wiu.
20— The Markets of Saturday.
Today ax the Churches.
21— Wants.
A Dog's Funeral and a Copper Find.
22— The St. Paul Team of 1889.
Sharkey Is Not Anxious.
Minnesota Wheelmen.
23-26— Kitty's Mistake (Story).
ATLANTIC LINERS.
NEW YORK— Arrived: Edam, from Amster
dam; Palatia, from Hamburg: Norce Ham
burg; Edam, hotterdam. Sailed- America-
London: Aurania, Liverpool; La ' Gaseoirn*'
Havre; Aller, Naples; Thingvalla, Copen
hagen.
HAVRE — Sailed: La Bretagne, New York
BOUTHAMPTON-Sailed: Paris, New York
BREMEN— SaiIed: Frtederich der Grogae'
New York.
ANTWERP— SaiIed: Nordland, New Tort
LIVERPOOL— SaiIed: Etruria. New York
PHILADELPHIA— SaiIed: Italia, Liverpool
TODAY'S EVENTS.
METROPOLITAN— Se! beIt's concert, 3:30
GRAND— Hopkin's Transoceanic Vaudevilles,
8:15. •
Palm Garden — Vandeville. 2 and 7.
.West Side Educational association, Clinton
Avenue M. E. churcii, 3 p. m.
SfcatiDj races. Lake Como, 4 Pit.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
thereby the Maritime company and the
CraKin-Gr:iee syndicate. Then, when
title and sovereignty are complete, the
secretary of war is to go ahead and
build the canal of such sufficient • ca
pacity and depth as to accommodate
vessels of the greatest tonnage. One
oan reasonably fancy what sort of a
figure he will cut doing ao; one can
picture the scandals which will ensue,
the embalmed beef with which the
\\ orkmen will be fed, the lack of med
ical supplies for their consequent sick
ness, the employment in high places
of incompetent relatives, friends ana
acquaintances, and the general muddle
of debt and deficit! By their fruits ye
"shall know them! The Panama people
must feel well satisfied to go ahead
with their ditch, since Algerism is to
be imposed upon its rival.
The current talk in congress now is
that the senate and house will come to
some understanding in conference, the
main precisions of the house bill being
retained, and the Maritime Canal com
pany being liberally compensated for
what they have not done. There is
little sentiment in favor of giving the
Grace syndicate anything. Still, this
powerful combination of capital will
have to be reckoned with, if a canal is
constructed, for it possesses a conces
sion which goes into effect in the fall.
And so, too, will Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, whose fundamental laws pro
hibit any saie of national territory.
On the whole, whether there be legis
lation or not, it may be safely said that
it will be a long day before "ships of
the largest tonnage" glide from Gray
town, on the Caribbean sea, to Breto,
on the Pacific ocean, via Lake Nicara
gua: especially so if the present secre
tary of war is to be their pilot.
CURRENCY REFORM.
In the last spasm of activity, cur
rency reform has popped up again.
The committee on coinage, weights and
measures, which was never known to
dc anything of any particular im
portance, has reported a currency bill.
Its purpose, so the report says, Is "to
remove danger," or, perhaps, "the ap
prehension of danger." It must be said
that any such purpose is scarcely
achieved; for if the bill is considered
there is apt to be a dangerous explo
sion on the floor, of which Mr. Walker,
of the banking and currency commit
tee, will be the active agent. This gen
tleman, always more or less irascible.
Is now chronically more so on account
of the crass judgment on the part of
the people of his district in not return
ing him. At any time he would have
surely resented the interference of any
other committee with what naturally
ccmes within the province of his own;
what will not be his wrath under the
present irritating circumstances? "To
remove danger," it la highly probable
that the steering committee will decide
that there is not time to waste in fruit
less currency discussion.
ARMY APPROPRIATION ACT.
The army appropriation bill Is to be
taken up in the house Monday, it car
ries about $90,000,000, and is framed to
provide for 100.000 men, notwithstand
ing the prevalent hope that not more
than the minimum of 50.000 men will
be on the muster rolls. What the "dis
cretion of the president" on this ques
tion will be, may be judged from the
reinforcements which are being hur
ried to Manila.
COOLING THEIR HEELS.
The Philippine commissioners, as
they call themselves, are cooling their
heels at the state department, and then
warming them at the Arlington. Noth
ing could be more absurd than the
cour&e of the local papers towards these
gentlemen, whose only crime Is a love
of country. One would think from the
outcry against them that they were
fed upon dynamite and drunk with as
sassination. There are those, whose
national memories can go back a hun
dred and twenty-five years, who think
that the state department is too high
and mighty in its refusal to recognize
in any way these strangers. Even
Louis XVI. was more complaisant, and
It Is not recorded to his shame either.
STATUS OF SOLDIER MEMBERS.
The judiciary committee has settled
the status of house members holding
civil or military office, holding that
only such members as hold military
office should forfeit their seats, though
the constitution makes no such dlstinct
tlon. It is not at all likely that the
house will act on the report, whatever
it may be, precedent prescribing an
Ignoring of the subject as the proper
treatment. In a supplemental brief.
Gen. Wheeler points out that, In 1861,
when Mr. Vallandigham raised a sim
ilar question regarding the status of
members holding military commis
sions, the house tabled his resolution.
And the only case that was ever acted
upon was that of Frank P. Blair,
where a resolution, which was not op
posed by himself or his friends, was
passed declaring that his seat was for
feited.
CANADIAN COMMISSION.
The Canadian joint high commission
has a longer lease of life, Lord Her
shall having decided not to sail for
Europe on Feb. 8, as he had intended.
It is now going to hold night sessions,
in the hopes of expediting a finish
■which is already long delayed. The
matier of the Alaskan boundary has
been considered by the subcommittee
having it in charge. Prof. King ap
pearing as an expert on the Canadian
side, and Prof. Pritchard, of the coast
and geodetic survey, presenting the
American view. It Is said that cer
tain general principles will be estab
lished which will render easy and prac
tical the subsequent delineation of a
boundary line.
Against the demands of the Ameri
can Newspaper association for free
pulp must now be set the protest of
the American paper manufacturers in
opposition to any reduction of the duty.
This complicates the question of a re
duction of the lumber duty to the $1
rate, and encourages those who have
been claiming from the outset that
no change would be made in the pre
sent tariff.
IRON INDUSTRY.
The wonderful effect upon the iron
industry which the opening and devel
oping of the Lake Superior ore beds
has caused can be seen In a report late
ly made to the state department by
Mr. Halstead, United States consul at
Birmingham, England. He says the
English iron and steel makers are
greatly concerned by the world-wide
eale of American steel rails, the total
export of which, from Jan. 1, 1898 to
Sept. 1, 1898, was 222,973 tons. To add
to their woes, the supply of cheap Iron
ore for the blast furnaces is rapidly
diminishing. Six mines, once of great
Importance In the English and Scotch
districts, have been practically aban
doned, while supplies are now brought
from Spain and Iceland, sources which
will soon be exhausted.
SUNDAY MORNING— FEBRUARY 5, 1899. - — TWENTY-SIX PAGES.
BISHOP INSULTED HIM
REV. WILLIAM CRAFT RECEIVED
A SEVERE AFFRONT IN THE
< IBA\ CAPITAL.
HE WILL APPEAL TO ROME
Went to Ha \ aim With Letter* of
Introduction Krum Archbialiop
Ireland and Bishop Obprne to
Arehblmhop SauiHuilrr (or the
Purpose of Eatabllahliifs an AniCT
ican System of School*.
HAVANA, Feb. 4.— Rev. William
Craft arrived here Thursday with let
ters of introduction from Archbishop
Ireland and Bishop Oberne. to Arch
bishop Santander. His mission was to
try to make arrangements for the es
tablishment of American system of
schools here joining with the Spanish
nuns. I>r. Craft took occasion to ex
press to the archbishop here how the
sympathy the Roman Catholics of
America felt for their fellows in Cuba.
To fcis great surprise the American
was badly received here. The bishop
is reported to have Insulted him by
alleging improper methods for his mis
sion. He is said to have received him
in the worst possible manner and they
finally separated by mutual consent.
The bishop is believed to have been in
stigated by the fear that the Amer
icans would gain control of the church
in Cuba. It is said the Americans will
appeal to Rome.
CUBANS ARE PUZZLED.
Cannot Fathom the American Plan
of Government.
HAVANA. Feb. 4.— Prominent Amer
icans who are studying the Cuban
questions expressed the belief that if
the United States government were to
express its Cuban policy it would do
much to allay the fear and lack
of confidence which prevail among all
elements on the island.
La Lucha prints a long list of Cuba's
alleged ills from the pen of Gen.
Enrique Collaseo, from which the fol
lowing extracts are taken:
"The treasury department expresses
the Intention of giving an honest ad
ministration, but It employs men who
were used for dishonest purpose un
der the Spanish regime and the de-
I partment of justice is administered as
under the Spanish. We hoped, but
vainly, that the Americans would
teach us new and better ways of gov
ernment. It was logical to believe that
they would break the old molds and
build on methods prevailing in the
United States. There, the laws, based
upon the demands of the people, pre
vail. But under the Americans Jn
Cuba, caprice rules by the sword and
the Cubans are thrown aside and al
most excommunicated. The Cubans
demanded with one voice the payment
of their army, and the United States
responded with insufficient charity and
food. The United States come to in
struct in government, but they will
not let us try to show what we can do.
They came to give us independence,
but seem to prepare for annexation.
We may eventually vote upon the
question of annexation, but with the
reins of government in the hands of
the Americans there is little hope of
a fair expression of the people's want*.
The centralization of power is estab
lished by the fact that Gen. Brooke
or the Washington government makes
the appointments."
RED COATS WITH RIFLES.
Canadian Cadets Cordially Welcom
ed to American Soil.
PORT HURON, Mich.. Feb. 4.— The
first company of armed foreign soldiers
..which has entered the United States
in many years landed here tonight.
The command is composed of fifty-six
cadets from Toronto, who are en route
to Tampa, Fla., via Chicago, on a trip
combining pleasure and instruction.
I The youths present a striking appear
j ance in their British red coat uni
forms. The cadets were selected from
1.000 cadets drilled In Toronto public
i schools, and their trip Is paid for by
I popular subscription. The young men
are in charge of Maj. Thompson, and
with the party are Inspectors Hughes,
Burns, Godfrey and Hayes, Toronto
public school officials. Mayor Stevens,
the common council and citizens met
i the cadets and escorted them to Unit
jed States soil. In Chicago, where the
cadets will arrive tomorrow, an im
posing ceremony will be the presenta
tion of American flags to every mem
ber Tof the company. They are under
strict military discipline during the
trip. The cheers of the Canadian sol
dier boys upon landing on American
soil was demonstrative of the friendly
feeling existing between Canada and
the United States.
SIX MINISTERS EJECTED.
Not Allowed Upon the Floor of the
Honne In Colorado.
DENVER, Col., Feb. 4.— Six ministers
of the gospel have suffered the degrad
ation of public ejectment from the
Colorado house of representatives.
They had gone there under the lead
ership of President Elder Canine, of
the ministerial alliance, to lobby
against the Engley local option bill to
license Sunday amusements.
They were admitted to the floor by
the doorkeeper on the plea of a friend
ly member, but weTe spied by Mem
ber Engley and at the first attempt
to speak to members on the subject
he protested to the s.peaker, who or
dered the sergeant-at-arms to eject the
reverend gentlemen. They withdrew
in a body to the lobby, accompanied
by several members, where an indig
nation meeting was held, in which
Engley was denounced.
The latter, who was present, as a
parting shot interjected that he would
have them forcibly fired out if they
appeared again.
PENSION FOR GEN. PALMER.
He Will Receive the Mo«le»t Sam of
*SO Per Month.
■WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.— The house com
mittee on invalid pensions today reported
favorable the senate bill pensioning Gen.
John M. Palmer, of Illinois, the amount being
reduced from $100 to $50. The report says at
Gen. Palmer:
"Nearly always an officeholder and always
strictly honest, he find* himself now, in his
eighty-second year, re-sired to private life
without nmrm «r bwom*. tmkw la bmUtb,
blind In one eye and rabidly losing the slg-ht
of the other."
Tae report thtsn refers to Mr. Palmer's
service at the head of the senate pension
committee, his liberal treatment of old
soldiers, and yet his opposition to "large sen
timental pensions, baaed on social position
and political pott." L'nfler such circum
stances the report states $50 per month Is
all that Gen. Palmer himself will approve.
Accompanying the report are letters and af
fidavits, ebowing Gen. Palmer's feeble con
dition.
ORDERED~TO~ST. PAUL
Gen. Wade Will Sn.cceil Gen. Bacon
la Department of Dakota.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4— Maj. Gen. James
F. Wade. V. S. V., haa "wen directed to pro
ceed to Bt. Paul. Mine.. «nd take command
of the department of Ore I>akotas, relieving
Brig. Gen. John M. Bacon, ordered to join his
nßiiutut In Cuba.
tall7~ho tragedy.
Peter \eu. a Well Known Chlcago
an. Killed in !.«» Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 4.— Peter
Neu. of the firm of HeJdmair & Neu,
Chicago, ivas instantly killed this even-
Ins: while riding on a taHy ho with a
party of friends. The tally ha was
in the hands of Capt. Bant ins and
while crossing Grand avenue, near
Washington street, the king bolt broke,
the entire party of five being violent
ly thrown to the street. Mr. Neu land- '
ed on the pavement head first, crush
ing his skull. George Anderson, Mr.
Neu's manager, and Walter L. "Vail
each sustained a broken leg. Mr. Neu
was recently awarded the contract for
the construction of the San Pedro har
bor.
MRS. BOTKIN SENTENCED.
Condemned to San Quentln Prison
for Life.
SAN FRANCISCO, Fab. 4.— Mrs. Cor
delia Ttotkin was today sentenced to
serve the term of her natural life in
the San Quentin penitentiary, for the
murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning, of
Dover. Del., whom s-he killed by means
of a box of poisoned candy, sent
through the mails, as a gift from a
friend, and unsuspectingly eaten by
Mrs. Dunning and some of her friends.
Her sister, Mrs. Joshua P. Dearie, also
died from the effects of the arsenic
with which the candies were loaded.
Judge Cooke. who pronounced the
sentence, refused to grant the appeal
for a new trial, made by Mrs. Bot
kin's attorneys, who held that this
state had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter. In a comprehensive review of the
case. Judge Cooke showed that this
state did have jurisdiction in the mat
ter.
Mrs. Botkln, when asked if she wish
ed to say anything in her own de
fense, stated that she was innocent of
the horrible crime. Her attorneys gave
notice that they would apply for a writ
of probable cause*.
DUE TO JEALOUSY.
Doable Murder and Suicide In an
Ohio Town.
TiTMA 0., Feb. 4. — Frank Blair shot
and instantly killed Bdward Brovard
and Mary Anderson, at Westminister,
seven miles east of here, today and
immediately afterwards committed sui
cide. Brovard and Miss Anderson
were standing in a doorway talking
when Blair slipped up behind them and
began shooting. Brorard was killed
by the first shot. Mlsa Anderson was
shot twice, the second ball penetrating
her head. Blair sat down and reloaded
his pistol and then fired a shot through
his head, dying instantly. Jealousy
was the cause. Blair and Miss Ander
son having been engaged previous to
Brovard's appearance on the scene.
NO WftRK_FOR HIM.
Spanish Cabinet "Will Relieve Min
uter of « o lon I en.
MADRID. Feb. 4.— The cabinet at 1U meet
ing today decided to abolish the ministry of
the colonies, and a decree ordering the tak
ing of the step will be Immediately presented
to tit* qtK*n nt»nt tor her signature
'PURSUED BY A MOB
M. ROfHEFORT'S DEPARTVRE
FROM MARSEILLES PROVED
EXCITING
THREATENED WITH VIOLENCE
Many Prmons Jnmped Into iloiitH
and Surrounded the Venue I Ipon
Which He Had Taken I'aiaagt
Depoaed Mayor <*/ Algiers Anath
ematised the frond and Invited
the Tnrbolent to Come to Algiers.
MARSEILLES, Feb. 4.— When M.
Rochefort boarded the steamer which
was to take him across the Mediter
ranean, a mob caused an uproar and
many people jumped into boats and
surrounded the vessel.
M. Regis, the former mayor of Algiers,
who was suspended on account of his
bitter anti-Semite utterances, was :ilso
a passenger on the steamer. He an
athematized the people and jeeringly
invited them to come to Algiers, where,
he said, he would be in a position to
"EUREKAf
give them a warm reception. A num
ber of arrests were made.
KAISER'S RESPONSIBILITY.
Acknowledges It in a Speech to the
Brandenburg Diet.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.— Emperor William,
Breaking at the annual banquet last
night of the Brandenburg diet, said:
"The Hohenzollerns have always con
sidered themselves responsible to God
personally for their acts, and a sense of
responsibility to the people has also
been inherited by every Hohenzollern.
When I stood on the Mount of Olives I
renewed the oath taken to the colors
not to leave a stone unturned to assure
the welfare of the people."
His majesty recalled Marshal yon
Moltke'a words to Prince Bismarck af
ter the Franco-German war: "Now is
the time to see the tree grow," and
said:
- "I will be a good gardener to the tree
of the German empire, lopping off the
superfluous branches and ferreting out
and destroying animals seeking to
gnaw Its roots. I hope I shall soon see
the tree grandly developing. Before
it stands the German Michael, with his
sword hand on the hilt of his sword,
looking afar in order to guard it. Se
cure is the peace which shelters be
hind the shield of the German Michael
and which is defended by his sword.
It is truly a magnificent beginning for
all nations to desire to bring about
peace, but a mistake has been made in
the calculations. So long as unredeem
ed em prevails among mankind, so long
v/ill there be war, hatred, envy and
discord, and so long will man endeavor
to overreach his fellows; but what is
law among men, is law among nations.
Therefore, we shall strive that we Teu
tons stand together like a solid rock.
May every wave threatening peace
break on this rock of bronze of the
German people, whether it be far away
or nigh unto us at home."
WEYLER AND WOODFORD.
Dnke of Tetnan Denies Anti-War
Story.
MADRID, Feb. 4.— The Duke of Te
tuan, formerly minister of foreign af
fairs, has published a formal denial of
the statement attributed to Gen. Stew
art L. Woodford, the former minister of
the United States here, that the United
States asked for the recall of Capt. Gen.
Weyler. ,
SPAIN WANTS WARSHIPS.
May Bnlld Three With America's
Twenty Million Dollars.
MADRID, Feb. 4.— A large meeting
of the commercial clubs has passed a
resolution demanding the government
to use part of the $20,000,000 to be paid
by the United States as an indemnity
for the cesaion of the Philippine isl
aocksk In the construction of Uutm war-
ships for the defense of the coast of
Sr.-ain.
RIOT BETWEEN FACTIONS.
Fatal Fig-lit In lowa Over the Loca
tion of a Brida-e.
WEBSTER CITY, 10., Feb. 4.— A
pitched battle occurred today in Jus
tice Smith's court room in Drew,
Wright county, resulting in two men,
Charles Hall and Fred Bartfield, being
fatally wounded, another shot through
the arm and five others more or less
injured by blows from pokers, clubs
and chairs. Differences over the loca
tion of a bridge had divided the town's
people into factions, the dispute finally
culminating in a riot. The court room
was crowded at the time and a panic
ensued when the firing began, many
people jumping through the windows
in their efforts to get out of the way.
POISONED CANDY.
St. i.onls Woman In This Time the
Recipient of It.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.— Mrs. F. M. Mc-
Yean, of this city, has received numer
ous threatening letters and later a box
of poisoned candy. Mrs. McVean de,
nies that she sent the letters and candy
to herself. She says it is her opinion
— Chicago Chronicle.
that a young woman who is in love
frith a prominent West Bind physician,
withwhom Mrs. McVean is also said
to be . enamoured, mailed the letters
and candy. An analysis of the candy
by . City Chemist Tichmann revealed
large quantities of arsenic.
SLOANE FAMILY BREACH.
Ha» Been Widened by Events of the
Past Few Da?-..
-NSW YORK, Feb. 4.— Those friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry T. Sloane who had hoped the
recent painful differences would be quietly
settled were amazed to learn that the breach
had been widened ,by the removal of the
Misses Sloane from their mother* car*. In
quiry ha* s?rved,to reveal the additional fact
that both Mr. Sloane and his daughters are
at present the guests of Mrs. Sloane's sis
ter, 'Mrs. .Edmund Coffin, 13 west Fifty-sev
enth street.
It Is said the Misses Sloane will rems>n for
some time under their aunt's care, and that
Mrs. Ooffln and Mr. , Sloane will confer in re
gjK-d to the important question of their edu
cation and social training.
Th« elder Miss Sloane, whose debut has
been planned for two years ihence, may be
Introduced to society by her aunt. The young
er will be a school girl for ,9ome time yet.
Mrs. Sloane la still living at the 31oane_regj
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KV-MIMSTER HITCHCOCK TlhKi*
OCCASION TO SAY A GOOU
WORD FOR THE CZAK
ADMIRES THE YOUNG RULER
Believe* Him to Be Sincere In HI.
Desire to Promote (nlvrmal
Peace Claims That There Waa
*o Fonndatlon for Stwrlea That
Russia Wanted to Interfere In the
American-Spanish War.
LONDON. Feb. 4. - Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, the retiring American am
bassador to Russia, who was recently
appointed United States secretary to
the Interior, arrived In London today
on his way to Washington. He car
ries home the strongest pro-Russian
sympathies. In an Interview Mr. Hitch
cock denounced emphatically the stor
ies current since the beginning of the
Hispano-American war that Russia
was a member of a coalition of Con
tinental powers which would have in
tervened in the dispute had England
not refused to Join them.
"These stories are utterly unfound
ed." said Mr. Hitchcock. -There has
sever been a single item of proof pro
duced to substantiate them and, on the
contrary, Russia has been most friend
ly toward the United States and mani
fested that friendship during the past
years in many ways of which my posi
tion forbids me to speak.
"Unfortunately the Russian govern
ment is so constituted that it cannot
dc much talking in such cases as the
present, but can only wait for time to
afford opportunities for proving the
truth. When these opportunities ar
rive its friendship win be demonstrat
ed. The false Impressions which have
arisen are very unfortunate, and I
think are largely due to the atterene«
of Russian newspapers, certain <>f
which are popularly supposed to t>e
official organs; whereas the supposi
tion is utterly unfounded as they rep
resent the government no mure than
independent sections of the American
press represent that government. In
criticising domestic policies, the Rus
sian papers must be most cautious, hut
when it comes to foreign affairs they
are allowed a degree of liberty and
even license which surprised me. Of
course, if they say things that inter
fere with the government's plan? th^y
may be cautioned and told that they
are injudicious, but ordinarily they are
entirely unhampered."
AiDMTRES THE CZAR.
Like most persons making the ac
quaintance of the czar, Mr. Hitchcocfc
has a profound admiration for the
young potentate, and expresses him
self strongly as to his frankness, sin
cerity and enterprise. After the forma!
presentation of his letters of recall on
Saturday last. Mr. Hitchcock had a
long personal talk wtth the czar and
Count Muravieff. the Russian foreign
minister. He scoffs at the idea that
the czar's peace propaganda is inapirt-d
by any but the highest motives. Re
garding the czar's proposal looking to
the limitation of armaments. Mr.
Hitchcock said:
"The czar is no wise discouraged by
the reception of h:s plans for check
ing the increase of armament?. He
has not any idea that he will achicv*
all he desires immediately, but is firm
In the belief that his views must pre
vail in time, and at not a far distant
time."
Mr. Hitchcock was delayed for a
fortnight by the difficulty he encount
ered in arranging for a reception by
the czar, on account of the winter fes
tivities, which were in progress, and in
which the members of the royal family
participated actively, the czar attend
ing reunions of various regiments and
making addressee. He will sail on
Wednesday, but his family will hot go
to Washington until the fall. Mr.
Hitchcock not desiring to take a h"U?e
there so near the close of the season.
The members of the retiring ambass
ador's family are now in Berlin, and
will spend some time in Italy and Con
stantinople. Mr. Hitchcock will live at
the Arlington hotel. He will assume
the duties of his new position imme
diately upon his arrival in Washington.
Regarding his selection by President
McKin'.ey as Mr. Bliss' successor, h»
said:
"My appointment is as much of a
surprise to me as it could have been
to the public."
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