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PARTS
VOL. XXII.— NO. 99.
PARIS IS EXCITED!
FIGARO CONTINUES PUBLICATIONS
OF DREVKIS TESTIMONY IN
CASSATION COIHT
MILITARY SECRETS LAID BARE
FOREIGN POWERS WOULD EXPE
RIENCE LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN
SECVRING INFORMATION
EDITORS ARE HEAVILY FINED
Publication of Proceedings Before
the Court of Cussntlon Causes a
Treniendons Sensation, Owing to
the l'O8»eg Incurred by Figaro
Proprietors When That Paper
Originally Defended the Prisoner.
PARIS, April B.— The Figaro today con
tinued Its publication of evidence given
before the court of cassation in the Drey
fus case, and gave the deposition of Maj.
Hartman, of the Twenty-second artillery,
who was called as a witness for the de
fense. In addition to the facts already
cabled Maj. Hartman deposed that he
knew absolutely the hydraulic brake' since
IKU, gave full details of its manufacture,
and cited the case of M. Boutonnette, an
employ of the archives department, who
\wis sentenced in 1890 for giving a foreign
attache secret documents, including de
tails of the brake, which were not modi
fied from ISSO to 1894.
The major handed the court the text of
a lecture delivered at the military school
of St. Cyr, in 1892, describing the brake,
and said he did not believe the docu
ments in the bordereau came from an
officer attached to the war office, as the
brake had not been tested at the artillery
school in -1594. He further said he had
been connected for eight years with the
technical selection, and never knew Drey
fus to ask to see documents.
The major also testified that a foreign
artillery officer could easily obtain any
Information about the cannon of 120-cali
ber.
Regarding the frontier troops Maj. Hart
man cited articles from the military jour
nals giving full in formation on the sub
ject months before the bordereau.
In answer to question, witness said he
thought the bordereau referred to notes
of a conversation heard by some ofiicer
who thought them of sufficient interest
to send. Besides, he added, it was easy
to obtain information about the Mada
gascar expedition.
The major then gave details of the
Robin shell, which he explained had no
resemblance to the German shrapnell
Fhell found. He pointed out that there
was no secret process in its manufac
ture.
Replying to the president of the court of
cassation, the witness said that the li
braries of the military clubs of Parfs and
Versailles had copies of the lectures de
livered before the military schools, but
so far as he knew none of them was miss
infr.
The Echo de Paris says it learns that
the court of cassation is about to order
a supplemental investigation of the
points raised by the evidence of Gen.
Roget and Examining Magistrate Ber
tulus, who will be confronted. Lieut.
Col. Picquart will also be examined, ac
cording to the statement made.
DREYFUS INNOCENT.
So Com to EMterhazy Informed the
London Observer.
LONDON, April 9.— The Observer this
morning states that Comte Esterhazy
voluntarily told the proprietress of that
paper last autumn that he wrote the
bordereau under order from General Of
ficer Sandherr. On subsequent occa
sions, the Observer says, he repeated
this, declaring "Je l'al fait," and added
that Dreyfus did not write the bordereau.
On the occasion Esterhazy said the bor
dereau produced was a tracing from the
original document, and that some indis
tinct words had been retraced by an
other hand.
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MAYOR IN JAIL.
Officials, Arrested for Contempt, Es
corted to Prison by a Band.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark., April B.—
Mayor F. A. Plckard, the city marshal;
the superintendent of the water works
and the street commissioner have been
arrested and taken to jail at Berryville.
Twenty of their friends, carrying flags!
accompanied them in a tallyho, drawn by
six white horses. The Berryville band
met them at the outskirts of town and
escorted them to jail.
Judge Pittman, who issued the writs,
affirms that the dignity of his court has
been violated because the mayor and his
officials disobeyed the court's Injunction
not to lay hands on the pipes which con
vey water from Basin spring to the bath
house.
Two weeks ago the council instructed
the mayor to shut off the water if no
rates were paid, end the mayor pad
locked the valve cock and sent an of
ficer to guard it. The mayor says he was
forced to do this to prevent contamina
tion of the water from the bath house re
fuse.
The officers say they will remain in jail
until Aug. 9, the date set by the court.
DOCTOR BUILDS A NOSE.
Girl in Mllwauke-e Overcomes a Se
rious Affliction.
MIWAUKEE, Wis., April 8.-Dr. A. H.
Levings has performed successfully an
operation in giving to Ella Bruck a new
nose. She is twelve years of age, and
four years ago she fell and injured her
self so severely that her nose disap
peared and left a deep cavity where it
should be. She was taken to St. Joseph's
hospital recently, and Dr. Levings operat
ed on her.
A flap in the shape of an inverted heart
and about three and a half inches long
and two inches wide, was cut out of the
center of the child's forehead, with the
ePU £V the ,"? ° f the
flap, which was left joined to the head,
me bones of the forehead are in two lav
ers-«xternal and internal.
The external layer was removed, to
gether with the skin and flesh, and then
the entire flap was twisted around so that
it hung over the noseless place the tail
Jrn e £ mainin f attnched to the forehead.
Ine bony part of the portion removed
was not detached in a single piece, but
In broken bits, attached, however, by the
skin and the flesh. The doctor .haped
©be $t fatil (Biobt
it into a nose. The bits ol" bone grew
together and gave it firmness. The wound
in the forehead was attended to rind the
newly made member carefully bandaged
to the child's face.
In order to form the partition between
.the nostrils. Dr. Livings cut a portion
from the center of the patient's upper lip
and turned it up. The child loft the hos
pital with as perfect a nose as any per
son in the city possesses.
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WAS INGENIOUS.
Mr. Snyder's Plan for Getting: Liquor
Into Dry Town*.
DES MOTNES, 10., April B.— The su
preme court today knocked out the most
ingenious plan of evading the liquor laws
e\ er devised, the only one by which liquor
could be sold in towns having no saloon
petitions. M. Snyder, president of the
First National bank, of Grinnell, had
liquors shipped to that town In packages.
Bills of lading in names of fictitious per
sons and sight drafts accompanied ship
ments. Snyder would sell a bill of lad
ing to any person who would pay the
draft. The buyers could go to the depot
and get the liquid. Snyder was indicted
for making a liquor nuisance, convicted
and lined. On appeal the supreme court
holds he was guilty; that though he did
not own either the liquors or building
which contained them, he nevertheless
maintained the nuisance. This method
of getting liquors into dry towns has
been employed extensively and was be
lieved to circumvent the law.
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LEAGUE OF PRESS CLUBS.
President llnj Attend the Banquet
at Baltimolre.
WASHINGTON, April B.— Gen. Shryock
and Col. Carter, representing the Balti
more Press club, accompanied by Sena
tor McComas and Representative Mudd,
called at the White house today and ex
tended an invitation to the president to
attend a banquet to be given by the Jour
nalists of that city some evening next
weeTc to the International League of
Press Clubs, which holds a meeting there
lrom the 11th to the 15th. The president
expressed the hope that he would be
able to attend. Secretary Hay and Post
master General Emory Smith have ac
cepted invitations. Secretary Hay will
speak to the toast, "The Newspaper Men
and Clubs of England,", and Mr. Smith
to the "Honor of Journalism."
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JURY ON STRIKE.
Refu»ed to Render Its Verdict Un
til Its Fees Were Paid.
BELLEVILLE, 111., April B.— The jury
in the case of E. H. Schaumloeffel versus
John C. Hoffman went on strike today
to assure the payment of its fees before
it would render a verdict. The verdict
was reached last night about 12 o'clock
and the jury filed into the court room,
but announced that it would not give the
result unless the fees due were forth
coming. The plaintiff stated that he
would pay the jury if the verdict were in
his favor, but this the jury refused to
agree to. After some debate' the officials
of the court .managed to get the money
necessary and the Jury rendered the ver
dict, which was for the plaintiff, assess
ing a fine against the defendant for dis
turbing the peace of the plaintiff.
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RARE SCENE IN COURT.
Judge Clancy Resents From the
Bench Insinuations.
BUTTE, Mont., April B.— Thomas R.
Kinds, who tor three months past has
been receiver of the Boston and Montana
company In name is now so in fact. In
Judge Clancy's court this morning the
legal representatives of the company
threw up their hands and announced that
they would withdraw further opposition
to the receHer taking possession. Ran
som Cooper, of counsel for the company,
in making the announcement, said he felt
his clients had not had their rights, and
that their property had been taken from
them. Tn reply Judge Clancy said:
''You have had your day in court and
you have no right to stand up here and
say you have not had your rights. You
arc a strange man to talk in such a
strain. I stand for the laws of the land,
and the state of Montana. Insinuations
have been cast upon me. I have been set
upon In a manner not in keeping with
the usual proceedings. That seems to be
the method adopted by some people— to
browbeat a judge and call him a scoun
drel. I am glad, however, that you have
decided to comply with the law."
The receivers bond was ordered in
creased from $10(1,000 to $500,000. The re
ceiver announced his appointment of su
perintendent and foremen, and ordered
the mines and smelters started up In two
or three days.
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REDSKIN THIEVES.
They Threaten War tpon Yakutnt
Country Miners.
SEATTLE, Wash., April B.— According
to advices brought down from Copper
river, Alaska, by the steamer Excelsior,
the miners in the Yekutat country have
been sorely tried by thieving Indians, this
winter. Their supplies were tshurl enough
at best, and when the Indians got away
with parts of caches and even stole the
miner's tins and stoves, forbearance ceas
ed to be a virtue.
A party of Indians on Dry creek, some
distance in the interior, were singled out
by the miners. They armed themselves,
captured the thieves, and recovered part
of the stolen property. Five or six of the
Indians were tied up and whipped. On
being released they called a council of
the tribes, and at last accounts were pre
paring for war against the miners. The
latter were gathering together to stand
off the Redskins. A message was sent to
Sitka asking that Gov. Brady send some
of the federal troops at Dyea to the Ya
kutat country.
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FAMILY ROW.
Subtreasurer Bell Refuses to Recog
nize Mr. Vanderllp.
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 8.-Assist
ant Secretary Vanderllp cut short his
New Orleans visit, returning to Wash
ington tonight. It was all on account of
C. J. Bell, who recently assumed the of
fice of subtreasurer here. One of his
first acts was to decapitate Capt. H. M
Isaacson and install his son, Milton w!
Bell, after Capt. Isaacson refused " to
resign, as his position was under civil
service. The matter was appealed to
Washington, and Mr. Vanderlip brought
down the message that Mr. Bell had
erred, and asked that Mr. Isaacson be
reinstated. When Mr. Vanderlip deliv
ered the order today Mr. Ben refused to
recognize him, saying he only took or
ders from Lyman J. Gage, secretary of
the treasury. Mr. Vanderllp has gone to
see Mr. Gage.
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Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON. April 8.-Northwestern
pensions granted today were: Minneso
ta—Original: Charles L. Parham Pine
Island, $6. Additional: James Longley,
Rockville $4 to $8. Widows: Hannah 1
Snyder, Austin, $12; Frances A Fex
Minneapolis, $8. South Dakota—Restora
tion and increase: John Weaver, dead
Alpha, $12 to $14. Increase, John Fay'
Sturgfß. $6 to $10. Widows: Matilda Ruft
dead/ißig Stone, $8; minor of Henry n'
RtWSgßig Ston% fcO. * "
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1809 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES.
ICE GORGE FATALITIES
MONTANA RANCHES COVERED BY
SLACK WATER AND FOUR
PEOPLE DROWNED
BRIDGE SPANS SWEPT AWAY
The Yellowstone at Glendlve on a
RnmpiiKe — — Pier Protection Is
Wrecked and the liOngeat Wagon
Bridge In the Northwest Wrested
From Its Foundations— — One Stpan
Still Standing List of Victims.
GLENDIVE, Mont., April B.— The ice
broke on the Yellowstone river last night
and after running for several hours
washed the two ice brakes away fro:Ti in
front of the four tube piers that carry
two spans of the steel bridge at this
place. This morning the third span was
torn from its foundation and floated down
the river on top of the ice Half an hour
later the first span broke and went float
ing down, and is now lodged a mile be
low town. The second or draw span and
the fourth, with part of the combination
span, is still standing, and will be all
that remains of one of the largest wagon
bridges In the Northwest.
The loss on the bridge is estimated at
$20,000. At 9 o'clock last evening the ice
was temporarily gorged, and the back
water covered thousands of acres. At R.
W. Snyder' s ranch, half a mile south of
town, there were five persons who left
the house for higher ground, but they
were caught and four of them drowned,
Mrs. R. W. Snyder, Misses Nellie Regan,
Rose Wybrecht and Eugene O'Connor.
Ihe fifth member of the party, Joseph
Meyers, was rescued from a tree after
seven hours' exposure.
NETHERSOLE IS ILL.
Serious Throat Affection Cancels
Actress' Engagemtnti.
BOSTON, Mass., April 8.-Dr. A. Cool
ldge Jr., of Beacon street, who has been
Miss Olga Nethereole'a physician since
she was taken ill in this city, has posi
tively forbidden her further appearance
this week. After a further examination
this morning he announced that his pa
tient -was suffering from an abscess in
the throat, and, judging from her pres
ent appearance, and from her experienoea
with the same trouble in the past, he
was of the opinion that it would be dan
gerous for her to play for some time at
least.
Miss Nethersole's engagement was can
celled for the remainder of this week
and will probably be canceled for next
■week in Harlem, where she was to play.
CONDITIONS UNCERTAIN.
So Says the New York Financier of
the Money Market.
NEW YORK, April 8.-The Financier
says: "The statement, of the associated
banks of New York city for ihe' week end
ing April 8 shows but slight change in
the conditions of the banks as a whole
surplus reserves having decreased less
than $500,000. The less in cash was $ 1 -
472,300, entirely in the form of legal ten
ders, but as deposits are almost $4,000,000
less, reserve requirements are reduced in
proportion, thus offsetting the effect of
the cash decrease. The statement is not
entirely clear in its various exhibits. Re
viewing the events of the week, more
particularly with reference to the stock
exchange flurry, and one or two heavy
industrial syndicate settlements, it is
to be said that the banks are in better
condition than anticipated. Operations
with the interior have been favorable to
this center during the past few days, al
though the statement does not Bhow.
"Actual shipments of currency approxi
mating $1,000,000 were made from Phila
delphia, as late as Friday, and Boston
and other cities have been taking ad
vantage of the temporary high rates for
call money to place funds here. The na
tural result of the firmer rates prevailing
will be to attract capital to New York
and the next movement may show this in
enlarged totals. But this' cannot have
escaped attention that the quotations on
call money do not reflect an actual strin
gency. Time money and commercial pa
per are negotiated at about the usual
rates and the temporary Inflated call
money figures are due to the discrimina
tion exercised against the wholesale ten
ders in industrial collateral. Then sev
eral operations requiring very large Bums
of money are now being consummated
and this looka up available money The
clrcunwtancea arc affecting the money
WAITING FOR THE SNOW TO MELT.
market adversely and until out of the
way will- make for an unsettled condition.
".Conservative opinion, however, inclines
to the belief 'that the next two weeks
will see the greater number of these
factors eliminated and the market will
resume its previous condition of ease. At
present it Is Idle to Judge the real con
dition of the market by. the quotations of
call money. As already explained the
banks are subject Just now to special
operations, which are temporary in char
acter, and which will have but a transi
tory influence. A larger number of in
stitutions than usual, have been buying
commercial paper in this center within
the past few days."
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JUSTICE FIELD DYING.
Physicians Say He Has Xo Chance to
Recover.
WASHINGTON, April B.— Ex-Justice of
the Supreme Court Stewhen J. Field is.
dying. His physician does not expect
him to survive the night.
Judge Field contracted a cold about two
weeks ago, which became complicated a
week ago with troubles resulting from
extreme old age, This morning his phy
sician. Dr. Curtis, pronounced his case
critical, and all during the day and night
he has been gradualy sinking. At 2
o'clock he was pronounced dying, and
his death was momentarily expected.
Judge Field is over 82 years of age.
blnce he retired from the supreme court
in 1897, after thirty-four years of service,
his condition has several times alarmed
nis friends, but his wonderful vitality
has overcome all the disabilities of age,
and though feeble of late years, he has,
since his retirement, enjoyed fairly good
health. At the time of his retirement,
two years ago, he had been in bad health
for some time, but his ambition to serve
on the supreme bench longer than Chief
Justice Marshall had Induced him to re
fuse retirement, although long past the
legal age, until after his term had ex
ceeded that of the first chief Justice.
FOE A FLEXIBLE CURRENCY.
Resolution Based Ipon the Gold
Standard Adopted hy Convention.
NEW YORK, April B.— A resolution for
a flexible currency, based upon th.c gold
standard, was adopted today by the ex
ecutive-committee of the Indianapolis
monetary convention, at'a meeting in this
city called by H. H.+ ijanna, chairman,
for the purpose of getting the advice of
the committee as tqethe recommendua
tions to be presented*) the house caucus
committee on finance 'System, which meets
at Atlantic City, April 17.
The following resolution was adopted
by the executive committee:
'Resolved, That fhgjexecutive commit
tee of the Indianapolis monetary commis
sion continue to urge upon congress the
adoption of a monetary system based
upon the gold standard, adequate in vol
ume and sufficiently .flexible in charac
ter to afford the legitimate means to our
producers and manufacturers for meeting
the rapidly expanding volume of domes
tic trade, and for competing upon equal
terms In the world's markets with other
nations, thereby- giving a full employ
ment and just returns to American la
bor.
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WICKED NEW YORK.
Ma*et Committee Has Begun Its
Inquiry,
NEW YORK, April 8.-The members
of the Mazet investigating committee be
gan their work of prying Into the rec
ords of the police department and other
local administrative officers today. Chiaf
of Police William S. Devery admitted
that there was an untried charge against
him when he was ntadf chief in Febru
ary, 1897. The chief was compelled to
admit that the charge had been held up
on a temporary stay, and then said he
had never been required to pass a civil
service examination.
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MALIETOA INSTALLED.
Is Duly Recognised as King of
Samoa.
WASHINGTON, April B.— The secretary
of the navy has received the following of
ficial advices confirmatory of the Asso
ciated Press dispatches of yesterday:
''San Francisco, April B.— Secretary of
the Navy, Washington: Malietoa Tanus
instated as king on the 3rd with appro
priate ceremonies. Report by mall. No
fighting since the 21st.
—"Kautz."
Alpena Hotel Burned.
ALPENA, Mich., %prtt 8.-The Chur
chill house burned i»the ground today
with all Its content* Several of the in
mates narrowly escdfoed. The hotel was
one J °, f , finest ln <fie state. It was re-
E.?™ ™ elg « ht yea 3? te° at -» cost ot
??'», J he lns urandl amounts to $30,000.
It will be rebuilt.
JR. ELIOT IS NAMED
GREAT BRITAIN FIRST TO SEI^ECT
A MEMBER OF SAMOAN SET
TLEMENT COMMISSION
FITNESS FOE THE POSITION
Mr. Eliot's Diplomatic Attainments
Are Such That His Appointment
la Highly Commended German
Representatives at Washington
Place Little Credence In Cabled
Reports of Happennlngs at Apia.
WASHINGTON, April B.— The British
government has selected Mr. C. N. E.
KHot, C. 8., as the British member of
the Joint high commission for the settle
ment of the Samoan question. Tho
British ambassador, Sir Julian Paunee
fote, called at the state department to
day, and advised Secretary Hay of Mr.
Eliot's selection. The appointment gave
much satisfaction in government and
diplomatic circles, as Mr. Eliot is a
member of the embassy staff, and during
his brief service here has made many
friends. It also gave added assurances
that the real differences over the Sa
moan trouble are well-nigh finished,
now the governments have turned their
attention to the selection of commission
ers for its adjustment
Mr. E'.iot has the reputation uf being
one of the brightest lights among that
school of young Englishmen who have
attached themselves to the British for
'elgn service during the last decade. He
is an Orientalist, of high repute, and has
In a brief space of time acquired an ex
perience in *»aling with the half-civilized
races that will without doubt make his
services of value to iKe Samoan commis
sion.
Charles Norton Edgecumbe Eliot was
born in 1864, being the son of Rev. E.
Eliot, of Mlllbrook, Jersey. He was edu
cated first at Cheltenham, and was elect
ed a scholar of Baliol college, Oxford, in
1879, and a fellow of Trinity college In
1884. His diplomatic service began July
24, ISB6, when he was nominated to be an
attache. He passed a general competi
tive examination Sept. 28, 1886. and an
other in public law June 4, ISB7. He had
distinguished himself during his col
legiate career, having taken the Syriac
prize and the Derby scholarship. He was
appointed to the embassy at St. Peters
burg June 29, 1887, and was promptly
granted an allowance for his knowledge
of Russian. Sept. 28, 18S8, he was ap
pointed to be secretary of embassy. He
was transferred temporarily to Tangier,
Morroco, July 23, 1892. Here he was
granted an allowance for a knowledge of
Arabic, in 1892, during which year he
acted as charge d'affaires at Tangier.
He was transferred to the British em
bassy at Constantinople Sept. 13, 1893,
and here against he was granted an al
lowance for knowledge of Turkish, and
was promoted to be second secretary of
embassy June 1, 1894. Mr. Eliot was
placed in charge of the British agency
at Sofia June 11, 1895, and remained there
until Oct. 8. He was sent to the legation
at Belgrade in 1897, and remained there
for two months. On May 21, 1898, the
young diplomat was made a command
er of the Bath, an order which, it is
said, is rarely bestowed except in case
of very conspicuous service to the
crown. Mr. Eliot was tranferred to
Washington from Constantinople Nov.
1 last, and, in the absence of Mr. Tower,
has taken a leading part in the manage
ment of the affairs of the embassy.
THEY WILL, WAIT.
German Officials at Washington
Fight Shy of Samoan Reports.
WASHINGTON, April B.— Official Ger
man circles here are not inclined to at
tach too much importance to the Sa
moan reports Just received. Favorable
reference is made to comments of the
leading American papers, to the effect
that as the provisional government was
constituted by the unanimous vote of the
three consuls, there Is at least room for
the argument that it could be dismissed
by nothing less than the unanimous ac
tion of the consuls. In this view of the
case Germany may claim that Admiral
Kautz acted hastily, or without due au
thority. It is further pointed out that
the so-called "agreement" arrived at be
tween the consuls, of which Admiral
Kautz speaks In his proclamation, cannot
have been a unanimous one, as the con
trary is proved by the proclamation of
Herr Rose. From tho German stand
point, therefore. It appears questionable
If Admiral Kautz was entitled to use the
language from which It might be inferred
that he had the assent of the German
consul for hie proclamation. If offense
Is taken at the wording of the procla
mation issued by tne German consul, the
German view Is that this proclamation
was issued In the Samoan language,
translations from which may not be very
ea3y, and apt to misinterpret actual con
tents. In the meantime Admiral Kaittz
and the representatives of all the signa
tory powers will have been notified ot
the intention of the powers to settle the
Samoan question by a Joint high commis
sion, so that the best posted German of
ficials here Bay that probably we have
heard the last of the fighting among the
natives.
EMPEROR IS GRATEFUL*
Thanks President McKinley for Ac
tion In Samoan Affair.
BERLIN, April B.— The recent audience
of the United States ambassador, Mr.
Andrew D. White with Emperor William
lasted ninety minutes. They discussed
Samoa and the peace oonference, and his
majesty asked the ambassador to convoy
his thanks to President McKinley for hia
"willingness to consider the proposal for
a Joint commission, and tbe conciliatory
assurances received from Washington."
Mr. White again conferred today with
the minister of foreign affairs, Baron yon
Buelow, on Samoa. A number of papers
attack yon Buelow' s policy. The
Deutsche Zeltung says:
"If the government does not draw a
lesson from the occurrences of the past
three months, we may as woll cease to
call ourselves a great power."
MR. MULLIGAN DENIES.
Says He Was Not Forced Out of
Samoa.
LEXINGTON, April B.— The statement
published in Washington dispatches that
Germany's fcrmer consul general to Sa
moa, Herr Schmidt, was removed on
charges made by former United States
Consul General James Mulligan, of this
city, and that Germany retaliated by
forcing the recall of the latter, is authori
tatively denied here by the latter. Consul
General Mulligan went to Samoa to Inves
tigate the workings of the tripartite gov
ernment for ex-President Cleveland, and
returned after two years. His opinion
was that the present arrangement was
impracticable, and certainly had compli
cations, and he so reported.
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES.
Business In Samoa Im at a Stand
still.
BERLIN, April B.— An official telegram
from the German consul at Apia, Samoa,
dated March £4, says that minor collis
ions are dally occurring and that the
bombardment continues Intermittently.
The dispatch adds:
"Tanu, yesterday, was appointed king
at Mulinuu by the other consuls and
commanders. Business la at a standstill.
All the shops have closed gince March 1."
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Fair and Warmer.
I— Paris Is Excited.
New Move at Manila.
Samoan Committsio'ner Nnnied.
Ice Gorge Fatalities.
2— Comity Will Fix Fares.
3 — The Legislative Se«slon.
Eight-Hour Bill Killed.
Interest Rate Slaish.
4— Editorial.
5-Twlm- Plant Inquiry.
Lind's Thunder Stolen.
Gridiroln Club Dinner.
O — Berlin Fears Hritons.
England Watching Samoa,
7— •Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
News of the Railroads.
B— To Teat Michigan Law.
Future of Russia.
Future of Cuba.
Quarters for Nurses.
©— Little Known Islands.
10 — Sporting News.
Century Course.
Gossip of the I! i?i sr.
Base Ball Talk.
1 I — News of the Churches.
Elk Organization.
12— In the Field of Labotr.
Court off Inquiry.
Harvcstir Receivers Report.
13— 10— Lass That Loved Siillor.
I7 — I J is*! lies n Announcement.
18— Books of the Hour.
A Shuirt Frontier Story.
19— Business Announcement.
20— St. Paul Social News.
21— Suburban Social News.
22— In West Deutachland.
Frank Hatton's Find.
"World's Greatest Lund Huron.
23— W. C. Whitney's Great Fortune.
Actresses and Noblemen.
Some Recent Inventions.
Printing by X-Rays.
24 — Fashions for the Fair.
25 — Ancient Custom* and Culture.
Mrs. Noble and Her Boarders.
Monograms on Gloves.
2fi— Wheat Takes a Slump.
2T— "Wants.
28-Week at the Theaters.
Black Royalty in Exile.
ATLANTIC LINERS.
NEW YORK— Arrived: St. Louis, South
ampton; Phoenicia, Hamburg; Britan
nic, Liverpool. Sailed: La Champagne,
Havre; Amsterdam, Rotterdam; Neus
trla, Marseilles; Patrla, Hamburg; Lu
canla, Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL— Arrived: Nomadic, New
York. Sailed: Campania, New York.
BREMEN — Arrived: Munchen, Balti
more.
QUEENSTOWN— Arrived: Umbria, New
York.
MOVILLE— SaiIed: Ethiopia, New York.
ANTWERP — Sailed: Kensington, New
York.
BREMEN— SaiIed: Bremen, New York.
GENOA- Sailed: Aller, New York.
TODAY IX ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN— Concerts, Banda RO3
-sa, 8 and 8:15 PM.
GRAND— "McFadden's Row of Flats "
8:15 PM.
Palm Garden— Vaudeville, 2 and 7 PM.
Meeting of Colored Citizens, Court Room
No. 5. Court House, 8 PM.
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i to 12
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ON TO SANTA CRUZ
MORE] FIGHTING IN SIGHT FOR
THE BRAVE AMERICAN SOL
DIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
AGUIMLDO HAS NOT YIELDED
EXPEDITION UNDER GENS. LAW
TON AND KING HAS START
ED FOR SANTA C'Rl'Z
ATTACK BY LAND AND WATER
Enemy Is There In Great Force an«l
Moat Be Dislodged Three Giin
boatM Accompany the Expedition
-—Rebels to Be Driven Front
Their Stronghold at All Hazard* '
—Peace Proffer Not ' Yet Accepted
MANILA, April 9.-At nightfall Ust
night Gens. Lawton and Kins launched .
an expedition of three gunboats, with
1,5'J0 picked men, in "canoes, in tow of
the gunboats. The object of the exi>edi
tion.is to cross the lake, capture Santa
Crui' and sweep the country tc the south.
Yhe rebels have assembled In Strong
force in that vicinity, and Gen. Otis final
ly determined that it was necessary to
cHf.lcdge them. The expedition is most
huzardous, owing to the fact that tho
forces of the Americans are compelled
to attack by water, as well as by land,
and that It will be difficult to reinforce
the expedition of J,500 men should it be
found that the es«my is in greater force
than estimated. However, Gen. Otis is
confident that 1,500 picked and seasoned
soldiers will be ample to drive the ern-my
out of their latest stronghold.
NO SIGNS OF YIELDING.
NEW YORK, April S.— (Special.)— A
special from Manila says:
"There has been no evidence of sub
mission on the part of the Filipinos since
the posting of the proclamation proffer-
Ing peace to the rebels, accompanied by
airnesty for the offenders. On the con
trary, it is generally understood that
there is much fighting in sight, and the
lftest expedition arranged would indicate
that Agulnaldo is almost as far from re
alization of the fact that he is whipped
as he was a week ago. Santa Cruz is re
garded as a strategic point of much value
to the Americans, and it is for that rea
son that an expeditionary force is being
sent to capture the place and sweep the
rebels from the country surrounding-. ;
Much depends upon the buccpss of that
expedition.
GEN. LAWTON'S PLACE.
The troops with Gen. Lawton are se
lected from the Fourteenth Infantry (reg
ulars), and the North Dakota, Idaho and
W&shlngton volunteers. All these men
are tried fighters, have been In any num
ber of engagements, and an energetic
campaign may be expected. Two mount
ain guns were taken along by the troops.
Gen. Lawton's first objective point is the
southeast shore of the Laguna lake. The
troops were loaded on caskoes. which
were taken in tow by the gunboats. The
Journey up the Pasig river was mark<-d
only by cheering by their comrades, who
were left behind. The men were in ex
cellent spirits and eager for the fray.
GEN. ALGEK'S WELCOME.
He Is Highly Honored by the People
of Porto Hl<-;>.
SAN JUAN DE POTtTO RICO, April 8.
—Secretary of War Algcr arrived here nt
noon today from Ponce, which place ha
left yesterday morning-, traveling across
the island road. At Coamo, Albitei. El
Cnyey and El Caguas he was met by
delegations of citizens and several hun
dred person* came out a mil« from each
of the places, carrying flowers and
American flags and escorted Secretary
Alger and his party to the towns. Every
where an enthusiastic welcome was ex
tended to the visitors and feasts were
prepared at each stopping point. Secre
tary Alger was much touched at these
expressions of personal friendship and
loyalty to the government.
At Caguas a delegation presented a pe
tition praying for the pardon of a nativo
who had killed n member of the Forty
seventh regiment of volunteers. Secre
tary Alprer, however, refused to inn r
fere in the case before consulting wflh
Gen. Guy V. Henry, the governor general
of Porto Rico.
The visitors were met at Rio Piodraa
by Geiv Henry and his staff, and were
entertained with a breakfast at the city
hall by the mayor and the couneilmen.
Enthusiastic demonstrations ma eked
the arrival of Secretary Alger in San
Juan. A review of the troops was held
this afternoon and a dinner will be given
in honor of Secretary Alger at Gen. Hen
ry's residence, tonight, to be followed !>y
a reception.
CHEAP GAS CUT OFF.
Denver Council Found the Bill llnd
Bern Stolen.
DENVER, Col., April "B.— When the
board of supervisors met tonight to take
action on a bill granting a franchise to
the Mutual Gas company, a new con
cern which proposed to furnish gas for
Just half the prices charged by the
present company, it was found that tho
bill had been stolen from the desk of the
chairman of the committee to which it
was referred last evening. The bill pass
ed the board of aldermen last Thursday,
and would have passed the supervisors
tonight and been signed by the mayor
Monday. The new mayor and council
take their seats' Tuesday, and there is
not now time for the outgoing council
to act upon a new bill.
POLITICAL PULLS.
Fire Department and Police Seek to
Break Them In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April B.— Ex-Battalion
Fire Chief Joseph Speedy, who is on the
fire department pension roll, obtained
an injunction today against Fire Director
Heihler, stopping the wholesale changes
being made In the fire department, Spee
dy claiming they are for personal, politi
cal and selfish reasons, and greatly In
juring the fire department. The common
pleas court will hear the case on Monday
morning.
Yesterday a similar injunction was ob
tained by ex-Police Detective Farrel Gal
lagher, who is on the police pension roll,'
restraining Police Director Abbott from
forcibly retiring and placing on the pen
sion roll Police Captains English, Maddi
gan, Hutchirsson and Lohrer. The object
alleged by Gallagher was the making of
places for political favorite* of Mayor
McKisson.