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VOL. XXII.— NO. 62.
CARL KCIIIKZ DINED
OCCASION WAS CELEBRATION OF
I II!) BIRTHDAY OF THE GER
MAN-AMERICAN STATESMAN
GROVER CLEVELAND ABSENT
&fn<iM r Letter Regretting Hla ln
i«i#ln> to Be Present and Prals
lng the Virtue* of tbe Gueitt of
Honor Mr. Schtirz Mnken Si«
niftcant Reference to Uclnllons
Between America and Germany.
NBU r YORK, March 2.— The seven
tieth anniversary of the birth of Carl
Sihurz was celebrated today. Congrat
ulatory letters and telegrams were re
ceived In great numbers throughout the
day and close friends called to offer
their congratulations In person. A ca
blegram of greeting came from Prince
Herbert Bismarck, and from forty of
the leading members of the German
rek-hstag. and similar dispatches were
received from various Darts of Ger
many and from Important cities the
Tnited States over.
The general assembly of Missouri
sent congratulations, as did the cham
ber of commerce of the state of New
York, the committee on arrangements
for the Philadelphia Schurz memorial,
the Society of Political Economy of
Berlin, the survivors of the Twenty
sixth regiment, of Wisconsin; the
Standard club, of Chicago; the Techni
cal High school, of Berlin, and the
military section of the German society,
of La Crosse, Wis.
A dinner complimentary to Mr.
Scnurz was given tonight at Delmoni
co's. Covers were laid for 400. The
dinner was served In the large ball
room, at eight long tables, set at right
angles to the speakers' table. The wall
back of the speakers' table was hung
with festoons of the American and Ger
man Rags, and a blue banner with the
Ameucan eagle surmounting the words
"The United States of America" hung
directly back of Charles Francis
Adams, of Boston, the presiding officer.'
The lids of the ice cream boxes showed
a raised bust of Mr. Schurz in cellu
loid.
Among those at the main table on
either side of Mr. Adams were Mr.
Schurz, Levi P. Morton, James C. Car
ter, Seth Low, Edward M. Shepard,
Charles S. Falrchild, Herbert Welch,
William Luderg, William Slade and
Alexander Orr.
MR. CLEVELAND'S LETTER.
Among those who sent lett%s or tele
grams of regret were Grover Cleveland
and Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Cleveland
wrote:
Princeton, N. J., Feb., 18, 1899.— 1 regret
exceedingly that I cannot promise myself the
pleasure of participating in the celebration
of Mr. Schurz's seventieth birthday. I find
that an engagement, which I had hoped
might be postponed, will prevent my at
tendance.
My disappointment is measured by the ex
treme gratification it would afford me to
contribute my testimony to the volumo that
will be presented on the occasion you have
arranged in grateful support of Mr. Schurz's
usefulness and patriotic citizenship. His life
and career teach lessons that cannot be too
often and too impressively emphasized. They
illustrate the grandeur of disinterestedness
In public service and the nobility of fearless
advocacy of the things that are right and
Just and safe.
It will be a sad day for our country when, in
the light of such an example, our people re
fuse to see the best statesmanship in stead
fast adherence to conscience in storm as well
as in sunshine.
I believe that the most confident hope of
the permanency and continued beneficence of
our free institutions rests upon the cultiva
tion by those entrusted with public duty and
among the ranks of our countrymen of the
traits whiish have distinguished the man
whom you propose to honor.
— Grover Cleveland.
In his address Mr. Schurz said:
ADDRESS BY SCHURZ.
1 have doubtless sometimes committed
grave errors of observation or. of Judgment,
but I may affirm that in my long public .activ
ity 1 have always sought to inform myself
about the things I had to deal with, and
that in my utterances on public Interests I
have never said anything I did not myself be
lieve true. If this is the reason of your be
ing her? I am proud, very proud of It. and
1 may oromise you that this shall be so to
the last, and in this respect, at least, you
will have a fair chance of not becoming sorry
for the honor you are doing me tonight.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
For nearly half a century I have felt my
self a thorough American. Under the Stars
and Stripes my children were born, I am to
die, and they are to live. But my faithful
love for this republic does not forbid me to
look back upon the old fatherland with rev
erential affection — upon that great nation
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Page.
I— Trouble at Santiago.
Pcpe Still in Danger.
Glaspell Report In.
Big Bill Hung Up.
Fight With Filipinos.
2— Soldiers Hold Their Seats.
Democratic Policy Approved.
Fish Trust Formed.
Conductors Liaid Off.
3— The Legislative Session.
Short Sfnatc Session.
Scant Quorum in House.
Pine Barons Protest.
"Rerovated " Butter Bill.
4— Editorial.
Streets of St. Paul.
s—Sporting5 — Sporting News.
News of the Railrotds.
6— Markets of the World.
Bar Silver. 59% c.
Chicago May Wheat, 72% c.
7— Minreapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
B— ln the Fieli! of Labor.
Insurance Investigation.
State Fair Programme.
Market Site Discussed.
ATLANTIC LINERS.
NEW YORK — Arrived: Trave, Bremen.
Sailed: Cuflc, Liverpool.
SWINEMUND — Arrived: Thingvalla, New
York.
ROTTERDAM — Arrived: Spaarndam, New
York.
LIVERPOOL— Arrived: Teutonic, New York-
Waesland. Philadelphia.
GLASGOW— Arrived: Anchoria, New York
BREMEN— Arrived: Lahn, New York via
Southampton.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
METROPOLITAN— EIks' benefit 8 PM
GRAND— "My Friend From India " Vls
Palm Garden— Vaudeville, 2 and 8 PM
Lecture on "Art," Central high schooi, 4:15
Phrenological society meets, 8 PM.
Park board meets, city hall, 8 PM.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
where valor haa written so majiy of the
heroic pages ot history, and which, like a
fair shining beacon light, has so well illu
minated the world. I am profundly grateful
to those kind friends in the land of my birth
who have at this period of my life so warm
ly remembered me. Nor can I fail to speak
with pride of those American citizens of Ger
man blood, who hold their rank among the
best of our people by their Industry, their
civic virtues, their conservatism and their
never-failing patriotism, which has drenched
every American battlefield with Teutonic
blood.
It may be said of them that however warm
their affection for their native land, they have
never permitted that affection to interfere
with their duty as American citizens, and,
least of all, to induce them to any design or
desire to use their power In American politics
to foreign ends.
The service they are doing this republic
will not be the least valuable that their pres
ence on our soil helps to preserve that peace
and friendship between the two nations which
happily has always existed, to the benefit and
honor of both, and which of late such wicked
attempts have been made to disturb, _wlth
out cause. May that peace and friendship
endure forever.
FAITH IN DEMOCRACY.
And now, a last word, which may be fitting
ly uttered on an occasion like this. I have
reached an age that may speak from expe
rience, and from the experience of my long
public activity I will give you the best If
there Is any man among us who has lost
faith in democratic government. In what
Abraham Lincoln called government for the
people, of the people and by the people, I
am not that man.
You will look in vain for a people that have
achieved as much of freedom, of progress, of
well-bing and happiness as the American peo
ple have under their institutions of demo
cratic government.
Besides Mrs. Schurz, the speakers
were: Dr. A. Jocobi. to the toast
"Young Germany In Storm and Stress
Periods;" Prof. William Sloan, to the
"Champion of the Slave;" Gen. John
T. Lockman, "The Soldier in the Civil
War;" William H. Fleming, "The
Statesman In Reconstruction; Moor
field Stody, "The United States Sen
ator;" Herbert Welch, "The Member of
the Cabinet;" Edward M. Shephard.
"The Civil Service Reformer."
The German-American celebration of
'Mr. Sehurz's birthday will take place
on the evening of March 8, in a dinner
and reception in Leiderkranz hall.
Henry Vitland will present an address
of appreciation. Three hundred Ger
man societies will participate.
STORMY SESSION.
Pennsylvania Lcginlatlve Bribery
Charges' Committee Meets.
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 2.— The
committee to Investigate the bribery
charges in connection with the passage
of the McCarrell Jury bill in the house
met this evening for the first time and
there was a stormy session.
Mr. Vorhees (Quay) offered a series
of resolutions to the effect, among
other things, that charges unless speci
fied should not be considered; to give
those charged ample notice of such
charges; and that subpoenaes must be
placed in the hands of the sergeant-at
aims of the house and served by him
twelve hours before the meeting at
which the witness so subponaed shall
be called to testify.
Mr. Koontz (anti-Quay) opposed the
resolutions.
Chairman Kreps (Quay) said: "So far
as I am concerned there will be no
bucket of whitewash under this table,
but I will not be a party to any action
which does not give the accused a
chance to be present and answer the
charges made."
After further discussion the resolu
tions were adopted and the committee
adjourned until tomorrow.
lowa Republicans Confer. .
DES MOINES, 10., March 2.— The Repub
lican state central committee met here today
to arrange . for the next state convention.
Charles F. Pickett, of Waterloo, was chosen
for temporary chairman of the state con
vention, and Howard E. Tedford, of Mount
Ayr for temporary secretary. The date and
location of the convention was not fixed,
but it is practically agreed that it shall be
held in Dcs Moines early in August. The
matter will be decided definitely tomorrow.
I lab Senatorial Inquiry.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 2.— The legis
lative Investigating committee today heard
the closing argument of the prosecution. I
fldtnifal DeuJey fleaps His Retitatd.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-(Special.)-The president tonight
signed the bill passed by both houses of congress reviving the
grade of admiral in the navy. A commission conferring the honor
upon Rear Admiral Dewey had already been prepared and sent
to the White house. Within twenty-four hours the Olympia will
fly a broad blue pennant with four white stars, and the scene of
Admiral Dewey's victory will be also that of the assumption of hia
new honors.
The commission, of which the admiral will be notified by
cable, will grant a rank as high as that of any naval commander
in the world. It makes Admiral Dewey outrank not only the
officers of the United States navy, but all the officers of the United
States army as well, for there is no officer in the army higher
than a major general, which is the grade corresponding with
rear admiral in the navy. The pay of. Admiral Dewey's new
rank is $13,500.
Attorney Evans made a lengthy argument,
and the case went to the committee at 4
o'clock. It is believed a report of the find
ings will be made at the joint sessioa on
Saturday.
Nebraska Senatorial Ballot.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 2.— Today's sena
torial ballot in the legislative joint conven
tion resulted: Allen (Pop.), 57; Hayward
(Rep.), 41; Thompson (Rep.), 14; Webster
(Rep.), 9; Field (Rep.), 5; Hainer (Rep.), 1;
Lambertson (Rep.), 1; Adams (Rep.), 1.
Reform Party Kails.
CINCINNATI, 0., March 2.— The general
conference of the National Union Reform
party concluded its work today at noon.
The effort to amalgamate the Populists, Silver
Republicans, Socialists, Labor party, the Na
tional Liberty party and other scattering
elements was not successful.
BECKER'S STORY DOUBTED.
Police Do Not Belle-re He Threw His
Wife Into ilu- Lake.
CHICAGO. March 2.— Albert Becker, the
self-confessed wife murderer, was today taken
by the police out on the Randolph street via
duct to the point where he claims he pushed
his wife into the lake on the afternoon of
Jan. 27. Becker- coolly pointed out the spot
where his wife stood when he threw her into
the water. The police still have strong
doubts of the truth of Becker's confession,
and they are strengthened by statements of
fishermen and others around the pier that
the ice in the lake of Tan. 27 was at last
twelve inches thick.
FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 3, 1899.
POPE YET IN DANGER
GRAVE DOUBTS ARE EXPRESSED
FOR THE OUTCOME OF THE
DANGEROUS OPERATION
PONTIFF REMAINS CHEERFUL
Persist** In Moving About, Contrary
to the Infractions of His Phy
sic-inn* Ascribe* Hla Paaalng-
Safely Tbrongh the Operation to
a Miracle Doctors Constantly
Within Call of the Vatican.
ROME, March 2.— The pope was very
cheerful all day long, and in an in
terested way asked the doctors from
time to time what they thought of his
condition. They reassured him. There
has, however, been a slight increase
in his temperature, to w^iich the doc
tors attach some importance, although
hoping it is merely due to the nourish
ment he has taken. Dr. Lapponi will
remain in attendance at the Vatican
tonight.
FAVORABLE SIGN.
The latest news from the Vatican is
that the pope's temperature at mid
night had fallen several points. It ap
pears that his disinclination to observe
the recommendations of his .physicians
forms an obstacle in the way of
prompt recovefy. He has full confi
dence in his own strength, and does
not readily acquiesce in their advice
not to move. During the afternoon he
insisted upon leaving his bed without
assistance and also read several tele
grams. The rise in Ms temperature
which had given some anxiety was
probably caused in part In this way.
CALLS IT A MIRACLE.
The doctors exclude everybody from
his apartments except his personal at
tendants. Prof. Mazzoni remained in
readiness during the evening to go to
the Vatican if needed, but at 11 o'clock
he had not been called, and at that
hour he did not expect to go before
daybreak. The pope said during the
day:
"It is a miracle of God that I am still
alive, for He wishes to spare His
church a terrible crisis at the present
moment."
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the di
rectors made a prolonged visit, lasting
more than an hour, which caused some
uneasiness, but on leaving they gave
reassuring reports, Prof. Mazzoni say
ing there" was not the least fear that
the pleuro-bronchial tubes or lungs
would be affected. The pope's nephews
also visited him in the course of the
afternoon and left his chamber much
pleased at his progress.
GRAVE DOUBTS EXIST.
Despite these optimistic reports grave
doubts are entertained as to the issue
of the illness. His holiness, it seems,
displays great interest in the matter,
has asked the doctors as to the best
way of preserving the cyst, explaining
that he intended, when he should have
recovered, to dissect it for purposes of
study.
ARCHBISHOP JRELAND RIGHT.
Correctly Interpreted "American
ism" to the Pope.
ROME, March 2.— The impression
prevails here — now that the dust has
settled and things can be seen clearly—
that the pope's letter to Cardinal Gib
bens approves real "Americanism," and
condemns those who had misrepresent
ed it. The pope collected, examined and
definitely repudiated all such misrep
resentations. Evidently he believest the
thing so alleged never existed in Amer
ica, for the American bishops would
have denounced them, and his holiness
thus vindicates true "Americanism."
Archbishop Ireland's letter appears
to have emphasized the pope's views,
and it is generally understood that
Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of
state, has assured him that the pope
never condemned and never intended
to condemn real "Americanism," de
claring also that Archbishop Ireland
had rightly interpreted the views of the
pope and urged him to make this fact
known.
CECIL RHODES' VIEWS.
Predicts Sweeping Imperialistic
Policy for America.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, March 2.—Ce
cil Rhodes, who, in the eyes of most
Englishmen, is the incarnation of the
imperialistic policy, holds views con
cerning the future of the United States
even more far-reaching than most
American imperialists have broached
Mr. Rhodes, in a conversation on board
the steamer Hapsburg, on the Mediter
ranean, by which he came to Egypt in
the interests of the Cape to Cairo rail
road and telegraph, predicted most;
confidently that within a century the
United States would have advanced the
work begun in the evacuation of Cuba
until it controlled all of the American
hemisphere except Canada.
sPAwshTcmsis.
Queen Resent Seeks to Prevent a
Dsnolntion.
MADRID, March 2.-The queen
regent is making the most strenuous
efforts to avoid a dissolution, which
Senor Sagasta asks for. She conferred
today with the Duke of Tetuan, Senor
Romero y Robledo and other promi
nent mm
OLASPELL REPORT IN
KVIDUMF, IN THB CASIO SIHMIT
TED TO THE) NORTH DAKO
TA HOUSE
NO ACTION IS RECOMMENDED
Evidence Conflicting and the Verac
ity of Two of the AVltnemxfM Call
ed lulit Question — Ballot IlilU
Passed Over the Veto of G«v. Lee
by One Branch of {he- South Da
kota I.eK'lMiiiture.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 2.—(Spe
cial.)—The committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges against Judge
Glaspell, of the Fifth judicial district,
reported this afternoon. The commit
tee makes no recommendation for the
reason that such action is beyond the
ecope of the authority given. The pro
ceedings of the committee, together
with all the testimony, are embodied in
the report transmitted, which was or
dered printed in the house Journal In
its entirety. Action on the report was
deferred until tomorrow.
Judge Glaspell was invited through
his attorney to appear before the com
mittee, but declined to do so.
Mr. Purchase, who was the principal
in the case of Purchase vs. Giaspell,
testified in effect that E. S. Rose had
driven out to' his father's farm, where
he was stopping, and had offered him
a bribe to make a certain affidavit,
connecting prominent persons with the
present proceedings.
Rose Is stenographer for Judge Glas
pell and he testified denying the state
ment made by Purchase. But the lat
ter had an order for~a livery rig, sign
ed by Rose, which was, it Is alleged,
to have been used in returning from
Jamestown to the farm. Rose also
testified as to the varacity of Purchase
and Pierson, considering neither one
truthful.
Another witness was James Murphy,
an attorney at Jamestown. He did not
think the' J festimony of Purchase or
Pierson worthy of consideration. Sena
tor Fuller did not consider the reputa
tion of Purchase good as to veracity
and also testified as to conversations
held at his office with Judge Glaspell.
Mr. F. Baldwin, state's attorney of
Stuttsman county, was also sworn In
behalf of Judge Glaspell. He testified
as to matters connected with the Pur
chase case, and in answer to this ques
tion, "As district attorney, did you
move to take up Purchase's case?" re
plied, "No, I did not know anything
about it." Which would apparently
indicate that Judge Glaspell moved the
case himself and in this particular case
the defendant was remanded to jail
without opportunity of A hearing be
fore the committing magistrate.
Another witness sworn wag Bryany,
of Napoleon, the substance of whose
testimony ha-i been given. A large
number of reputable citizens of James
town all testified to the excellent
standing of Purchase and Pierson as
to veracity.
LEGISLATIVE DAY.
The senate today indefinitely post
poned the house bill euittpellmg the
construction of "Ys" by connecting
railroads, and also the act compelling
railroads to keep agents at stations
under certain conditions, also the bill
designating township treasurers aa
school treasurers.
The house passed Hanna'a educa
tional bill.
Lamoure opposed the adoption of the
Worst investigation report, saying the
duties of Worst as director and pro
fessor of political economy were a bur
lesque.
Mr. Ames said the committee had
considered they were appointed, not to
elicit just what Lamoure desired, but
to afford satisfactory and complete in
formation to the people of the state.
On a roll call the report was adopted,
21 to 7, those voting no, betog Arnold,
Creel, Dunlap, Fuller, of Pembina;
Laidlaw, Lamoure, Levaiige.
The governor announced the follow
ing appodntments : For state game
warden, G. E. Bowers, Fargo; veteri
nary, J. B. Campbell, Larimore, vice,
Ed Davidson, whose appointment was
held up yesterday at the Instance of
Senator Arnold; trustee state reform
school, J. P. Folsom, Dickinson; trus
tees of department of agriculture, H.
R. Lycn, Mandan; J. F. Wallace, Bis
marck: William H. Mann, New Salem.
BALLOT BILLS PASSED.
South Dakota House Ignores the
Veto> of the Governor.
PIERRE, March 2.— (Special.)— For
the first time since statehood, the gen
eral appropriation bill was disposed of
before the last night of the session,
having been accepted by both houses
today.
The house passed a number of senate
bills, the principal of which were spe
cial appropriation bills and a resolution
for an amendment requiring a majority
of all votes cast at an election to car
ry future amendments. The ballot bills
vetoed by the governor were passed
over the veto.
The senate pushed through numerous
house bills, the principal of which
were: General fish law; providing that
all disbarment proceedings shall be in
the supreme court; allowing the re
demption of property sold under chat
tel mortgages.
In executive session nominations of
Maris Taylor, as public examiner, and
James Cusiek as mine inspector, were
confirmed and all others put over un
til tomorrow.
GEN. TORAL ARRESTED.
His Offense Is the Surrender to Gen.
Shatter.
MADRID, March 2.— Gen. Toral, who
commanded the Spanish troops at
Santiago de Cuba, has been arrested
and imprisoned, previous to being tried
by court-martial on the charge of capit
ulating to Gen. Shafter at that place
or. July 14 last.
HAS PNEUMONIA.
Queen of Belgrluiu Is -Reported Se
rlonxlj ill.
BRUSSELS, March 2.— The queen of
Belgium is gravely ill. Her majesty is
suffering from bronchial Psneumohia.
9
Queen Marie Henrie&v of Belgium,
was born Aug. 28, 1836, and is a
daughter of the late Archduke Joseph,
of Austria. She was married on Aug.
22, 1853* *. * *' "'■
ONE TOUCH OF SORROW HAKES TWO PEOPLES KIN.
— New York Journal.
TROUBLE IN SANTIAGO
CUTTING DOWN OF APPROPRIA
TIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
CAUSES APPREHENSION
DISORDER BEING FOMENTED
Regiment of linmnnes Ordered Into
the City and Preparations Made
to Check the Threatened Upris
ing Disaffected Cubans Talk of
an Attempt to Retake the Prov
ince.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 2.— A
climax has been reached in affairs at
Santiago. The estimates for February
have been reduced from $70,000 to $30,
--000, and amounts aggregating $80,000
extended last month have been disal
lowed by the authorities at Havana.
Gen. Leonard Wood, military gover
nor, says it Is impossible to estimate
exactly a month ahead, and thinks the
best plan would be to forward a certain
percentage to Havana every month,
the department commander having the
privilege of using the balance subject
to objections later, as under the pres
ent system it is impossible to run the
government here. For the month of
March all expenditures for the entire
province must be kept within $10,000.
DISORDER THREATENED.
Even those Cubans who are most
friendly to the United States author
ities fay this amount is less than was
allowed at any time under the Spanish
regime. In the opinion of others the
object of the restriction is to discredit
the work already done here by throw
ing out of employment a large number
of men and creating discontent and
disturbance.
This is, perhaps, erroneous, but the
fact is that tomorrow more than 700
men will be out of work, a circum
stance generally recognized as a dan
gerous menace to public safety at just
this juncture, and involving a large
additional police force. Some mer
chants say It will necessitate the pres
ence of additional regiments, even if
an insurrection does not finally re
sult.
Many Cuban politicians who have not
received appointments will, it is feared,
use the occurrence to inflame the minds
of tho employes. The outcome Is diffi
cult to forecast.
FOMENTING TROUBLE.
It is significant, however, that the
Cuban extremists, who talk openly
against American rule, go about ex
plaining how 5,000 of their men, proper
ly armed, could now gain possession of
the province of Santiago in two days
if the plan was properly arranged be
forehand. The men who indulge in this
sort of bluster are mere nobodies, but
the fact that anybody will listen to
. them indicates the general discontent
born of these vexatious instructions
from Havana.
Even the Americans cannot compre
hend what Havana hopes to achieve
by bringing about a practical cessation
of all public works in the largest prov
ince of Cuba, ajijfovinee really need
ing more in this fine than any other.
Th* air of anxfffly obvious in all the
departments shows .the apprehensions
entertained of what must follow a pub
lic announcement of" the fact that all
public works must cease.
As a straw showing the way the wind
is blowing, a company of the Ninth
immune regiment has been ordered
into the city. This, move is probably
connected with the expected trouble.
IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
President of Bolivia Is in an Em
barrassing Position.
LIMA, Peru, March 2.— The position
of President Alonzo in Bolivia appears
from the latest news received here to
be becoming embarrassing.
Col. Adams went south from here on
last Saturday's steamer, and it is re
ported that he took with him 3,000
rifles and four pieces of field artillery,
intended for the federalists, the name
adopted by the revolutionists, who are
sorely pressing the president of Bolivia.
BiR Freighter Overdue.
NEW YORK, March 2.— Much anxiety is
felt regarding the National line freighter,
Port Melbourne, which left this port Jan.
27, for London. She usually makes the trip
in thirteen to fifteen days, but no word has
'been received of her. She carried a crew
of about fifty men.
PKICE TWO CENTS-) "•-£~l»-, ||
BIG BILL IS HUG IP
OUTLOOK FOR A RIVER AND HAR
BOR LAW THIS YEAR
DUBIOUS
STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS
Of the Regular Supply Hills All
Have Passed the House, While
Six Remain to Go to the Presi
dent Conferees Will Take An
other Turn at the Harbor Bill
Today Fo>nr in Conference.
WASHINGTON. March 2.— The river
and harbor conferees adjourned shortly
afler 10 o'clock tonight until tomorrow
at 10, having been unable to agree.
Senator Frye, of the senate conferees,
said:
"We have been unab'e to agree, so
that is all there is to say,"
He was asked: "Ts there any pros
pect of aereement?"
"I can't say," he replied. "It looks
very dubious."
The status of the appropriation bills
tonight is: All the bills have passed
the house. All but the foil swing have
passed the senate and have been or are
ready to be sent to the president: Riv
ers and harbors, sundry civil, naval,
District of Columbia, deficiency and
army.
The deficiency has been reported to
the senate, and the army is beinc* con
sidered by the senate committee.
The other four bills are in conference.
MR. KIPLING IMPROVES.
Has Made Satisfactory Progress
Since Previous Report.
»\ T EW YORK, March 2.— That Rud
yard Kipling's condition has improved
very greatly during the past twenty
four hours is evidenced by the fact
that but one bulliten was posted dur
ing the day. That was of a very sat
isfactory nature, and it was announced
tonight that no further bulletins would
be forthcoming until tomorrow after
noon. The bulletin issued at the Hotel
Grenoble at 2 o'clock this afternoon
was:
"Mr. K'p ing has mt.de s.tsf.ct ry progress.
He has a slight fever, but is fomfortable,
though weak, and revolution is taking place
In the affected portions of the lungs.
— "E. G. Janeway,
— "Theodore Dunham."
FAMILY MURDERED.
Miviher and Four Children Dead
and Husband Mlssiim.
CLAY CENTER, Kan.. March 2.— A terrible'
murder was discovered this evening in Athel
stone township, this county. When a neigh
bor drove Jdhn Gilbert's hogs home he was
horrified to find Mrs. Gilbert and her four
children murdered. The boy was nine years
old and the three girls three, five and seven
years respectively. The family had not been
seen since Tuesday night. The door was
found locked and the husband missing.
Railroad Man Kills Himself.
ST. LOUIS. March 2.— J. W. IKng. pay
master for the Missouri Pacific railway, com
mitted suicide at his home today by hang
ing himself to a rafter In the cellar. King
was fifty-nine years old and had been identi
fied with the Missouri Pacific lor nearly fif
teen years. His friends know of no reason
why he should have taken his own life.
Mother's Crime.
PORTLAND. Or., March 2.— .Mrs. Laura
Browning, aged 30, blew out her brains after
taking a dose of laudanum, and forcing her
three ehldren, aged 10 11 and 2, to drink the
drug. The two older children will probably
recover, but the 2-year-old chiLd is likely to
die.
Vacation for the President.
WASHINGTON, March 2.— Senator Hanna
has Invited President McKiu'.ey to go with
him next week to his place at Thouaasville,
Ga., for a rest, and the president has prom
ised to go if the public business Is by that
time in such a position as to permit his ab
sence.
Mrs. Stevenson 111.
BLOOMINGTON, 111., March 2.— Mrs. Eli,:?.
A. Stevenson, mother of former Vice Presi
dent Adlal Stevenson, is dangerously ill with
the grip. On account of her advanced age,
apprehensions are felt as to the outcome.
Short In His Accounts.
LOCKPORT. N. V.. March 2.— An apparent
st.ortage of $50,000 has been found in the ac
counts of ex-County Treasurer John C. Lani
erts. The grand Jury U considering the' mat
ter. «
FIGHT WITHFILIPIMS
REBEL OUTPOSTS FIRE LI'OIV
AMERICANS FROM WALLS OF
CUADALOOPE CHIIHCH
ARE ROUTED WITH GATLINGS
Gunboat Advance* Beyond the Line*
and Clears Away the Enemy \ o
Losses Reported Amon X the
American Troopo Gen. Miller
In si ■■■■<• i.-d („ Quarter Hlh Force.
in Hollo ( t i-,t., m House.
MANILA, Mardh 3.-The outposts
beyond San Pedro Macatl were fired
upon by the rebels from the walls of
Guadaloupe church. A gunboat ad
vanced 300 yards beyond the lines, and
cleared away the enemy with Gatlings.
No casualties are reported.
Gen. Miller has been ordered to quar
ter his troops in Iloilo in the custom
house or other public buildings and au
thorized to make the necessary changes
at a cost not to exceed $40,000, the same
tobe met from the .public revenues col
lected in Iloilo.
ADMIRAL DEWEY ANXIOUS.
Again Appeala to the Government
1« Send Small Gunhoatn.
WASHINGTON, March 2.— Admiral Dewey
is again pressing on the navy department the
urgent need of ve»3els of light draught as a
means of communication among the numerous
email islands of the Philippine group. To this
end the gunboat Vixen, which figured bravely
for a vessel of her light caliber at the
outset Jt the Cuban campaign, has been or
dered to be immediately fitted out at the Nor
folk navy yard for sailing for Manila. . This
will take about a month, and it probably will
be three or four months before she joins
Dewey 's fleet.
Besides the Concord, which is perhaps a lit
tle too large to be classified as one of the
small craft, the only light vessels now Th the
Philippines avaUable for running about those
waters are the Petrel and the Helena. The
Castlnei and Princeton, however, are now
speeding in that direction, but the small craft
equipment there will still be inadequate.
The department is anxious to afford Ad
mjral Dewey all the assistance possible. He
has repeatedly called attention to the great
Importance of this work, and has emphasized
the fact that it is the light vessels, fit to
skirmish about in the shallow waters and to
run in and out of harbors where the larger
ones would be use-less, that he wants rather
than the heavier types.
Casualties at Manila.
WASHINGTON, March 2.— The following
bulletin was posted at the war department
today :
Manila, March 2.— Adjutant General, Wash
ington:
Casualties near Caloocan: First South Da
kota, Feb. 27, Company B, Private H. H.
Belman, knee, severely; Company L, Ser
geant R. Bross, scalp, slight: Twentieth
Kansas, Feb. 28, Company G, Capt. David
Elliott, killed; First Montana, Feb. 28, Com
pany A, Private Alvin F. Pletner, shoulder,
slight; Company X, Howard L. Tanner.thigh,
moderate; Company M, William J. Christy,
hand, slight.
Near San Pedro, Macati: First California,
Feb. 28, Company F, Private Arthur M.
Smith, neck, severe; Company X, Harold E.
Parks, arm, alight; First Washington. March
1. Company C, Corporal Alfred Breichei*.
shoulder, moderate: Private Herbert L. Os
borne, chest severe; Chaplain Lewis J. Le
land. First Tennessee, died at Iloilo Feb. 26,
smallpox. —Otis.
ReinforeementH for Gen. Otis.
WASHINGTON, March 2.— The secretary of
war has ordered the reinforcement of Gen.
OUa by six regiments. These are the Eighth
artillery, at San Antonio; the "Sixth infantry,
scattered along the Atlantic roast stations;
the Ninth infantry, at Madison barracks;
Thirteenth infantry, in New York state;
Twenty-first infantry, at Plattsburg, and the
Sixteenth infantry, at Fort Crook and neigh
boring posts in the Middle West. These regi
ments have been ordered to make ready to
proceed to San Francisco and thence to
Manila.
Filipino .In ii tn Dispirit. -it.
WASHINGTON. March 2.— The war depart
ment officials pronounce absurd the charac
teristic Filipino junta stcry to the effect that
Aguoinaldo has taken several hundred
American soldiers prisoners and removed
them to the interior. As a matter of fact.
Gen. Otis" bulletins have accounted for every
man in the American army at Manila, and
there is not on record a single case of miss
ing.
Third \enrlne Manila.
ISLAND OF PERIM (Straits of Bab-el-
Mande), March 2.— The United States trans
port Sherman arrived here yesterday, on her
way__to Manila.
The Sherman left New York on Feb. 23 and
has on board the Third infantry of regulars
and one battalion of the Seventeenth in
fantry.
Philippine Commissioner!!.
WASHINGTON. March 2.— The state de
partment has received word that the civilian
members of the Philippine commission have
arrived at Hong Kong and will start im
mediately for Manila, where they will ar
rive on Saturday.
Hot Day In Manila.
MANILA, March 2.— This is the - hottest
day of the season, but fortunately all is
quiet inside and outside of our lines, and
the majority of the men were kept in the
shade.
MOLINEUX ARRAIGNED.
Proceedings Consumed Only About
Six Minutes Time.
NEW YORK, March. 2.— Roland B. Moli
neux, indicted on the charge of murder In
the first degree, for the murder of Mrs. Kath
erln J. Adams, by sending poison to Harry
Cornish, was arraigned today. The court
room was packed when Molineux took a
position beside his counsel, Messrs. Weeka
and Battle.
L\lr. Weeks asked that time should be given
to the defense before pleading, and suggested
about a week. District Attorney Gardner pro
tested, but was overruled by Recorder Goff,
who set next Tuesday as the day for plead
ing.
The proceedings only consumed about six
minutes. After a colloquy between Mr.
Weeks and Col. Gardner, regarding a possible
motion to examine into the records of the
grand jury, Molineux was lead out of the
court room. He shook hands with some of
his friends in the rear of the court room and
appeared to be perfectly at ease.
SOLDIERS jN_A WRECK.
Many MisHourl Volunteers Were >••
rlouHly Injured.
TURPELO, Miss., March 2.— The Mobile &
Ohio train bearing homeward the Second bat
talion of the Second Missouri volunteers,
from Albany, Ga., where they were yester
day mustered out of the service, was wrecked
two miles south of this place, this morning.
Four cars in which the soldiers were seated
Jumped the track, and were hurled down a
twenty-foot embankment.
The third car from the engine was a total
wreck and from tts appearance the escapes
were miraculous. No one was killed.