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, TWO CENTS.
SOBANTON, PAM SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25), 1898.
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TELLER'S RESOLUTION
Passes the Senate by a
Vote of 4T to
32.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION
Efforts to Amend the Docu
ment Voted Down.
Party Liuos Ate Broken Down on
Until Sides ol tlio Clininbor--Lodgo
Substitute followed liy tlio 1'lrst
Hrunk--Vuriniis Amendments Of
fered by Scnatorc Wolcott, I'ornkcr,
(tuny and Others, but All Aro Voted
Down--Soiiio of the Members Jte
fuso to Vote.
Washington, Jan. 2S After n del)ate,
animated at all times, and occasionally
acrimonious, which occupied the greater
part of this week, the senate this even
ing by the decisive vote of 47 to SZ
passed th,e Teller coneui rent lesolutlon.
The resolution Is a pnetlc.il lealllrma
tlon of that of Stanley Matthews In
1878, and Is as follows.
"That all the bonds of the United
States Issued 01 authoilzed to he Issued
under the said acts of congress heie
inbefoie recited, are payable, prlnclp.il
and Intel est, at the option of the gov
ernment of the Ignited States in silver
dollars of the coinage of the Unlttd
States contulnlng four hundred and
twelve and one-hnlf grains each of
staiulaul sllvei , und that to icstore to
its coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender In payment of said bonds, prin
cipal and interest, fs not in violation
of the public faith nor in derogation of
the lights, of the public creditor."
All the efforts to amend the resolu
tion were voted down by majorities
langing from live to twenty-nine, Mr.
Lodge's gold standard substitute being
defeated by the latter majority. The
vote on the Lodge amendment was:
Ayes, 24: nays, C3.
The events of the day leading up to
the flnal vote were full of interest and
importance. It was a field day for the
oratois of the senate, no lets than
twenty-five senatois embracing the op
portunity to speak upon the subject
under discussion. That the debate was
interesting was attested by the attend
ance in the galleries, which were crowd
ed throughout the day, and that It was
important was evidenced by the state
ments of several of the speakeis that
the discussion was but the preliminary
aigument of the great political parties
for the contest of 1900.
VOTING BEGINS
From 10 o'clock this morning until
7 this evening, the contest was contin
ued. When the voting began It was
evident that party lines were being
broken on both sides of the chamber,
but it was on the substitute offered by
Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, that the
most decided break occuned. On the
Republican side Mr. Allison, of Iowa,
and Mr. Burroww, of Michigan, did not
answer to theli names on that roll
call, and many of the Republicans
voted diiectly against it. Upon the
final passage ot the resolution some
Republicans who suppoited McKInley
nnd the St Louis platform In 1S96, like
Carter, of Montana: Chandler, of New
Hampshlie, Claik, of Wyoming; Pt it
chat d, of North Coloiado; Shoup, of
Idaho; Wnuen, of AVyonilng, and Wol
cott, of Colorado, voted for the reso
lution, because, as Mr. Wolcott an
nounced, they did not believe the leso
lution committed those who suppoited
it to the flee and unlimited coinage of
sliver
At the beginning, speeches In sup
poit of the resolution weie made by
Messrs. Stewart (Nev.), Cannon
(Utah), and Jones (Ark )
Mr Burrows (Mich ) was the first
speaker in opposition, and he was fol
lowed by Mi. White (Cal ) In support.
Mr. Fairbanks (Ind ) followed
against the resolution. He said the
purpose of the resolution was not
frankly expressed on Its face, and it
was only in the course of the debate
that It developed that the essential
purpose was to give an expiession of
the United States senate favorable to
the free and unlimited coinage of sli
ver at the latlo of 16 to 1
In the couise of his rematks, Mr.
Fairbanks read a telegram lecelved by
him from Secretaiy Gage as to the
methodB in paying bonds In this Mr.
Gage states that gold when demand
ed is not lefused, but as a mattei of
fact gold Is seldom called foi, and few
payments ate made In gold Refeulng
to Senator Teller's ndvoeacy of fiee
silver, Mr. Fairbanks said that while
he did not question the lofty put poses
Inspiring the Colorado senatoi. vet
they had carried him to the point
where all else was dependent on this
one question of sllvei. It was an ad
vocacy; ardent that the senator seemed
ready to follow his Ignus fatuus even
though It plunged the countiy Into tho
morass of government dishonor.
'Commenting on Mr, Tellers speech
on Cuba, China and the need of a
strong foreign policy, Mr. Fall banks
declared that he feaied the Colorado
senator would be willing to nea his
country wrapped in the flames of war
if his one aim of fiee silver was ac
complished, for, said the Indiana sen
ator, the first gun flied would bring
us to a depreciated sliver basis,
MU. FORAKCR'S OPINION.
' Mr. Foraker (O.) thought the tesolu
tlon'S meaning ought to bo made clear,
it being evident there was a gieat di
versity of opinion on that point. Bo
llevlng as he did that tho present leso
lutlon was a coveit effort to foist fiee
and Independent coinage of sliver upon
the countiy, he thought the senator
from Cplorndo ought to havo presented
a free coinage resolution.
"You would not have voted for It,"
said Mr. Teller.
"Of course I would not," replied Mr.
Foiaker, "but that would have been
the fair way to bring the question Into
the senate." "
Mr. Foraker declared himself in favor
of International bimetallism, or as an
alternative to maintain the present
financial status. The endorsement of
the terms of the resolution In Mr. For
aker's opinion would not bring about
bimetallism, but would force the gov
ernment to a silver basis.
Mr. Chilton (Tex.) In a legal argu
ment advocated the restoration of the
standard sliver dollar to coinage and
their use In the payment of the govern
ment's obligations.
Mr. Allison said that the clear pur
pose of the pending resolution was to
commit the country to the free and un
limited coinage of silver at 1G to l.when
It was almost axiomatic, he declared,
that such a course w lthout concur
icnce of other nations will lead us In
evitably to the illver standard alone
and to silver monometallism. And yet
senators weio asked to sanction this
monstrous proposition monstrous In
the change It proposed.
Air. Tillman (S. C.) thought this dis
cussion was simply the manouvilng of
political parties for position in the
gicat contest that was to be fought in
1900. The people, he said, would win
In that contest as they hid won In
every light they had ever made for
freedom. He denounced as hypocrisy
the plank of tho Republican national
platform, and Insisted that It was an
effort to fasten the gold standard on
the country Boiled down to Its es
sence, he said, the question was wheth
er the tieenbacks should be redeemed
and additional power conferred upon
national banks.
TILLMAN ATTACKS ECKELS.
He made an attark upon foimer
Comptroller Eckels for his action re
gatdlng th Chestnut Stieet National
bank of Philadelphia, and declared the
. that six of the last ton comptrol
lers of the currency had graduated
from the treasury "pest house" to be
piesidents of national banks or trust
companies, proved that those men weie
owned by the banks or had been brib
ed. Mr. Aldrlch said this issue was the
opening of a contest between those
who favored a cheaper monev nnd
those who believed the United States
was bound at every hazard to maintain
the parity of every dollar ever issued
by the government. It was tho open
ing of a contest between silver mon
ometallslm and the friends of real bi
metallism. At a time when the Re
publican party was seeking to strength
en tli currency of the country this
miserable measure was brought for
ward. "We Intend to meet this Issue squaie
ly," declared Mr. Aldrlch. "We are
responsible to the great party we rep
lesent and beyond that to the Ameri
can people, and we propose so far as
we may to maintain the honor and
ciedlt of the government."
It being now 6 o'clock the vice presi
dent announced that the voting would
proceed.
The Nelson amendment was first pre
sented, declaring "that It is the duty
of th ,rovrnment of the United States
under existing laws to maintain the
parity in value of its gold and silver
money so that the dollar of the one
metal shall for all monetary purposes
alwavs be equal In value to the dol
lil of the other metal."
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT,
Ml. Vest moved to table the amend
ment. The yea and nay vote gave the
flist test of the lespecllve elements
lesulting 42 to 37 in favor of tabling
the amendment. The vote was as fol
lows: Yeas Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
ler, Gannon, Carter, Chanuler, Chilton,
Clay, Cockrcll, Daniel, Harris, HeitllUd,
Jones (Ark). Kenny, Kyle, McBiutj',
McLtturiu, Mallory., Mantle, Murtln,
Mills Mitchell, Money, MoioJti, Murphy,
Pasco, Pettlgiew, Pettus, Rawlins,
Roach, Slinup, Smith Stewart, Teller,
'Jlllman, Turner, Tuiple, Vest, White
ami Woloott 42.
Nays Aldrlch, Allison, Baker, Bur
rows, Caffrey, Clark, Cullom Davis,
Fairbanks, Forakei, GullliiEer, Guar,
Gray, Hal", Hannii, Hansbrough, Hay
ley Honr, Lindsay, Lodge, McBilde, Mc
Millan, Mason, Morrill Nelson, Penroie,
Perkins, Piatt (Conn ), Flatt (N. Y ),
Quay, I'rltch.ud, Sewell Thuiston, Vni
rcn, Wellington, Wctmoie und Wilson J7,
Then came the Lodge amendment, as
follows, "That all the bonds of the
United States Issued or authoilzed to
be issued under the said acts of con
gress heielnbefote leclted are payable,
principal and Interest, in gold coin or
its equivalent, and that any other pay
ment without the consent of the ci ed
itor would be In violation of tho public
faith and in derogation of his rights."
Mr. Vest moved to table the amtnd
ment. "I hope the senator will withdraw
the motion to table," Interposed Mr.
Wolcott, "so that we may huve a direct
vote on gold."
Mr. Vest consented, and the vote was
taken directly on the Lodge amend
ment, resulting In its defeat, 24 to C3,
us follows:
Yeas Aldrlch, Bakci Caffiey, Uullpm,
Divls, 1'orakei, Galllugci, Gear, Hole,
Ilann.i, Huwley, Hoar Lodge, McBildo,
McMillan, Mason, Morrill, Penrose, i'latt
(C'o.in.), Piatt (N. Y ). Sewell, WellliiiV
ti.n Wetmore 24
Nays Allen, Bin on, Bate, Beiry, But
ler, Cunnon, Cartel Chandler, Chilton,
Cl.uk, C'luy, Cotkrell, Daniel, Gray,
llunsbrough, Hurils Helttlcld, Jones
(Ark.), Kenny. Kyle, Limlsuv McEnery,
McLaurln Mallory, Mantle, Martin, .Mills,
Mitchell, Money. Morgan. Muiphy. Net.
son, Pasco, Perkins, Pettigrow, Pettus,
Piltchard Quay Rawlins, Roach Slump,
Smith, Stewuit, Tellei. Thurston, Till
man Turnei, Tuiple Vest, Warren,
Whlt. Wilson, Wolcott 51.
There was Intense Interest dm In,? this
vote as it presented a moie dliect is
sue than hud been anticipated It
was seen at the outset that paity lines
weie bioken, Chandler, Carter ond
other Republicans voted ugalnst the
amendment.
As the vote closed, Mr. Chandler,
noting some Republicans in their seats,
hud not voted, asked that the names of
senators rot voting be lead. Tho olorlc
read slowly, "Allison Em tows," and
rOnntlnueil nn Para a J
SPECIAL EMISSARY
WILL GO TO CUM
Decision Rerclicd by President McKInley
Yesterday.
TO DISTRIBUTE RGLIEP FUND
Consul General Leo Unublo to IInn
die the llcllof Supplies .Shipped to
Him by Generous Amcricnns--An
Assistant Nccessnry in Order That
tho Good Work Sh'ill Co On.
New Yoik, Jan. 2S. A petition was
presented to the chamber of commerce
committee on fotelgn commerce to
day, urging that tho chamber bilng
to tho attention of Piesldent McKIn
ley and the department of state im
mediately the pressing Importance of
taking such steps us may be aulllclent
to safeguard the commercial rights
nnd Intel ests which have been secured
for American citizens in China under
the most favoied nation clauses of
treaties' concluded with that empire
and which nre now threatened by the
aggressive policy of certain Eutupean
powers.
Among the slgnei.s of the petition
are the following: The II. H Clallln
company. The China and Japan Trad
ing company, C P. Huntington,
Standard OH company, The American
Trading company, Bliss Fabyan com
pany, The Westlnghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company, H W. Johns
Manufacturing company, Chailes II.
Schleren & Co, Burnham, Williams &
Co, (the Bildwln Locomotive works),
of Philadelphia, Edwin Harrington,
Son & Co., of Philadelphia; William
Sellers & Co, of Philadelphia, Iitts
buig Locomotive and Car woiks. of
PIttsbuig; The Bethlehem lion com
pany, of Bethlehem, Pa , The Caineglo
Steel company. Limited, of Pittsburg,
The Brooks Locomotive work., of Dun
kirk, N. Y.
PERILOUS VOYAGE
OF THE WINSLOW
The Little Torpedo Boat Easily
Hides tho Angry Scas--Hcscuo ol
Two Sailors.
Washington. Jan. 2$s Officials at the
navy department breathed easier this
morning when a telegram came to the
department from Lieutenant Bernadou
announcing that thetorpedoboat Wins
low had artlved at Delaware Break
water. The little boat sailed away from New
port on the morning of the 23th, bound
for Kev West, where she was to join
the flotilla. Her commander, Lieuten
ant Bernadou, had the choice of his
course, and might have taken what Is
known as the Inland waterway almost
all of the wav to Floilda If he cared
to do so. Inasmuch as the Wlnslow
was a new nnd almost untiled boat,
he would have been justified In this
choice, even In the best of summer
weather.
But the boat was pointed stiaight out
to sea, laving a course for the Florida
coast direct, her commander taking the
chances of rough weather to asceitaln
the qualities of his boat. He had the
very best of opportunities, for before
the day passed the weather buieau
notified the navy department that gales
were to blow, and beginning that night
they did with gieat violence The wind
kept up off the coast for two days, and
as news came of the loss of big ocean
barges and tugs, the ofllclals were con
cerned for the little Wlnslow.
However, when Lieutenant Berna
dou reported this morning that he had
ariived at Delaware Bieakwater he
added that he had biought in with him
two men, M. A. Mattlson and K. Hen
dilckson, whom he had rescued fiom
a drifting scow foity miles off New
York, and the naval ofllcers aie won
dering how the people on the Wlns
low managed to pick the men up In
the midst of the storm, while the waves
weie tunning clear over their own little
boit and she was riding out the blow.
Lieutenant Beinadou leported that ho
would take coal at the breakwater and
icpoit next at Norfolk.
SEVEN DAYS TO KLONDIKE.
Itailronil from Vancouver to Re in
Opcrntion in Septoinbei.
Tacoma, Wash , Jan. 2S. Carrying
240 passengeis and 800 tons of fi eight
the steamship City of Topeka sailed
from Tacoma foi Juneau and way poits
yesterday.
Ottawa, Ont , Jan ,2S II. M. Kersey,
of New York, w ho organized n com
pany which Includes L. 'A. Leltet, of
Chicago; Geoige Gould, John W,
Mnckay and othei American capital
ists, Is disappointed at his failure to
obtain the contrnct for the building of
the all-Canadlun loute to Yukon.
Mackenzie H. Mann, of Tot onto, who
secured the contiact, vv 111 lecelvo from
the Dominion government 25,000 acres
of land per mile In the dlstrlet'of the
sixtieth parallel of latitude and west
of the Mackenzie and Lalid rivets In
addition to that land giant fiom the
Dominion government he will receive
5,000 acres a mile from the British Co
lumbia government Mr Mann undei-
takes to have the rallioad fiom Glenlra
to Teslln Lake, a distance of about 150
miles, completed by Sept. 1 next. When
the tallway Is built the time betv 0n
Vancouvei and Dawson Citv Is t be
seven days, occupied as follows A sea
trip of 600 miles, taking about two
days, a river trip up the Stickeen of
one and a half days, then 130 miles by
lull to Teslln Lake and the lemalndei
of the time taken up in crossing the
lake Into the Yukon and down to Daw
son, Stockton, Cal , Jan 28 C M Ham
ilton, who wrote to the Canadian gov
ernment to know what steps he should
take to be allowed to dredge the sti earns
fiom the vicinity of Dawson Citv, has
been notified not to attempt to use a
dredge on British tertltoiv. us it Is
foi bidden stilctly. That may piobably
cause many of those who are outlining
expeditions for the noith to change
their plans or to lemaln auuy.
Mnnnifchlp Arrival.
New Yotk Jan 2"i Arilved Allei.
from Biemen and Southampton, qieuted:
Lu Champugnc. Huvie; Rotterdnm, urn.
terdum; Campania. Llvcrpoo'. '
ARKANSAS RACE WAR.
Several Nogroos Killod Near Lonoke.
A General Uprising of Blacks .May
Take Place.
Little Rm k, Ark , Jan. 28. Trouble
between blacks and whites In Lonoke
countv Is apprehended, which, when
once stnrted, may outrival anything of
the kind witnessed In the south in
years.
In the town of Lonoke several ne
groes have boen killed by whites and
others have been driven away. Notices
have been tacked on the door of nearly
every nemo house In the town and on
many cabins In the surrounding coun
try, ordering the negroes to leave In
thirty days and never come back,
threatening to Kill those who remain.
The notices nte not signed, but are
adorned with a skull and cross-bones.
Notlcis have alto been posted on ne
gio school houses warning the teachers
to close and leave.
Many of the negioes have moved out
of tho county, but a large number havo
avowed their purpose of remaining and
defending thell luiines at the cost of
their lives If t.eceti-nry.
One piomlnent co'oied man in open
letter to his race tulvlscd them to sup
ply themselves with aims and be pre
pared to piotett themselves. "When
the negroes of Lonoke county kill about
2V) of these lawless white men," said
he, "the outrages against the negro
race will stop, and not until then."
THE PARK SCHEME
NIPPED IN THE BUD
Governor's Island Will Still Remain
n I'ort or Great Nntioiiul Import
ance, Washington, Jan. 2S. Geneial Miles,
with the endotsenicnt of the secretary
cf war, has made a report to congress
stmngly dlsappiovlng the bill to tiuns
fer Govemois Island to New York city
as u public park General Miles says
the gov eminent his occupied the 0'jnd
for over 100 years and millions ol dol
l.us have been expended on it for forts,
sea walls nnd other public woiks
'The Island," he says, "Is of gieat
national Impoi lanco and should under
no consideration be abandoned as a
military station. At the present time,
when swift shins of war and toipedo
boats may be able, under cover of fog
or smoke to pass the lower foits, it is
of vital impoitance that Governors
Island be held and armed with rapid
firing guns nnd with moitars to de
stroy any such ship as may succeed In
eluding the vigilance of the forts be
low. Otherwise the enemy's ships
might land near the foot of A all street
or Brooklyn bridge nnd destroy or
place under tribute the metiopolls of
the United States.
"The United States government has
now stored In range of the guns of
Governois islnnd $148,000 000 of gold and
silver, nnd the Island Is the nearest
and only available spot where troops
can be legularly stationed to give the
requisite ptotection to the tieasury and
other government property In and near
Nev,' Yoik city.
DEBUT OF A1ISS MATTINGS.
Executive .Mansion the Sceno of a
Brilliant Social Event.
Hairlsbuig, Jan 28. Governor and
Mrs Hastings introduced their daugh
ter. Miss Helen Hastings, to society at
the executive mansion this evening.
The leceptlon was the most biilllant
social event of the piesent administra
tion and was attended by tour hun
dred people prominent In social, busi
ness nnd professional circles. Among
the out-of-town guests were some of
the most distinguished personages In
Pennsylvania. The military was lcpre
ented by the membeis of the gover
nor's staff and staffs of the brigadier
generals and colonels of the National
Guard, all of whom wore full dress unl
foim. Members of the cabinet ard
heads of the state departments weie
also niHsent.
Pilot to the recentlon a dinner was
tenth led the receiving paitv In the
dining loom, which had been beautiful
ly decoiatcd. the piovulling colois be
ing pink and white The dinner was
In honoi of the leeelvlng party and the
following additional guests:
Mr. and Mis. Louis K Beltlei, Miss
Maiy Linn, Bellelonte; Miss Floience
Orth. of this city; Hon. M. E Olm
ttead, Vance McCormlck, Oivllle Hick
oli, Rpe Ilickok, Donald C. Haldeman,
Rlrhard C. Haldeman. John F. Weiss,
Captain A. Wilson Norrls, C. D. Brady,
William Wallace, Hairy Bent, George
P.ellly. Daniel D. Dull.
The receiving p irty stood between the
doo's In the led and gold leceptlon
loom on tin- flist tloor and the guests
were Introduced by Private Secretaiy
Beltlei Those In line weie1 Governor
and Mis Hastings, Miss Helen Hast
ings, Miss Anne Thomson, Philadel
phia, M'si Nellie McCoimlck, Wil
llamspoit, Miss Katharine Lavvson,
WHIIamspoit, .Miss Murgaret Graham,
PIttsbuig, Miss Adaline Hairls, Belle
fonte: Mlhb Maiy Eschelman, Lancas
ter, Miss Louisa Hickok, Miss Kllse
Haldeman, Miss Hurrlette Gllbeit,
Miss Maiy Rellv, Miss Mai Ion Watts.
Aftei the reception there was done
inf. in the leceptlon loom. The man
sion was exquisitely decoiated with
choice plants anil flowers, tho ptev ail
ing colors being pink and white, a fa
vorite of the debutante.
steel Mofkera Strike.
Now York, Jan 'is A stiike otcuired
among the stel woiks engaged in wldn
Ing the passagewuy at the entrance to the
New Yoik und Biooklyn bridge today.
The men, sixty In nunibtr, aie In the
employ of tho Pennsylvania fateel com
pany and aie members of the House
Smiths' and Brlilgemen's unloift They
lefused to go to woik today, demanding
$.' J3 a day Instead of J', conts un hour.
bite t oinan Hi iIh un Indian.
Glen Pulls, Mont.. Jan 2s.-Mrs. Mlnnio
Cuchmun, a 2i).yeul-old white woman,
und teacher In the Poit Shaw schools,
hUH been clandtt-tlnely mnirled to Gir
lett White, u full-blood PUsan ludlun
at Duover, The bride Is a duughter of
Chaplain C. V Butte man, ut Port Bel
knap, und formerly of Port Asbinabolne.
Skater Attempt" Suicide.
New York, Jan. 28 Walter Wctpall, of
Suyie, Pu uttempted suicide today by
swallow lug curbcllc acid, und then turn
ing on the gas at u hotel in this clty
lie will prolably lecover, Westpall Is
said to be u clmmplon fancy skuter, who
had como to this citv to mferee a skiit
ing contest.
PROPOSED LOAN OF
ENGLAND TO CHINA
Report of Russia's Offer of Equal Terms
Is Confirmed.
CIIANC1E IN ATTITUDE OF FRANCE
Protection Against Itussia's Dls
plensaro Guaranteed by Great
Britain--Itassia Bid Not Under
take Positively a Like Promotion
lor China Against Enslnnd.
Pekln, Jan. 28. The report that Rus
sia has offered China a loan on the
same terms as Gieat Britain, is con
firmed. London, Jan, 28. It Is announced in
a special despatch from Pekln that
after Russia had offered China a loan
on the .same terms as Great Britain,
China Invited Russia to guarantee to
defend her against the possible dis
pleasure of Great Britain. Russia, It
appears, was evasive In her leply; but,
a simlliur guaiantee asked of Great
Britain against Russia was promptly
agreed to.
The Pekln coi respondent of the
Times say: "The French attitude has
undergone a sudden change and now
appears to give a reluctant support
to the menacing language of the Rus
sian agent, M. Pavloff (charge d'af
faires), at Pekin, against the opening
of T.i Lien Wan. The Chinese, "hav
ing made inquliles, disbelieve that M.
Pavloff's statement that Russia can
provide a loan on the same financial
terms ns Great Britain.
"At the meeting of the grand coun
cil last night (Thursday) the Chinese
decided to approach the English and
Russian governments with a proposal
of compromise, each power to provide
one-half of the loan on Its own finan
cial terms and the other conditions to
be adjusted between them."
CHINESE KILL MORE GERMANS.
Pour Sailors Murdered by a Mob--Kx-citrinciit
lit Kino-Clinii Itar.
London. Jan. 28. It is announced in
a special dispatch from Shanghai, re
ceived heie today, that four German
sailors have been murdered by the
Chinese.
Shanghai. Jan. 2S. A despatch fiom
Che-Foo to the Mercury of Shanghai
gives details of the assassination of a
Geiman sailor named Schul, belonging
to the cruiser Kaiser, first announced
from Berlin on Jan. 2C, while on out
post duly at Tslmo, the extreme Ger
man post in Klno-Chau Bay. The
crime, w htch was committed by a Chi
nese rabble on Monday last, was not
discovered until three men of the cor
poral's guard were making the rounds
In order to relieve the sentries. Then
Schulz was discovered, his head sev
ered from his body. The relieving
guard was attacked directly aftei ward
by a bundled natives, and after a
stubborn light it Is leported that all the
sailors were killed. Twelve natives
were killed during the fighting.
In consequence of the outiage the
greatest excitement prevails at Klao
Chau, and It Is believed the Incident
will form the basis of fuither German
demands upon China.
Berlin, Jan. 28. The German govern
ment has no news confirming the de
tails of the assassination of the Gei
man sailor Schulz, as announced by
the Meicuiy ot Shanghai.
PECULIAR PETITION.
Wholesale Merchants Wish to Oiler
Suggestions to President Through
the Chamber or Commerce.
New York, Jan. 28. The Times to
moirow will suy: Piesldent McKInley
has decided to send to Havana a spe
cial emissary, whose duty will be the
dlstilbutlon of the supplies sent there
by the Cential Cuban Relief commit
tee, of this city. The committee has
appointed sub-committees all over the
ea.st and south, and the contributions
In the way of clothing, piovi3lons,
furnltuie and cooking utensils have
been so gieat that when they were
shipped to Havana, General Fltzhugh
Lee, to whom they were consigned,
found hlmbelt entirely unable to han
dle .them with his limited supply of
help.
Besides dlstiibutlng the supplies, It
will be the duty of the agent to inform
the revenue Inspectors of Havana
about the goods .sent by the relief com
mittee and to distinguish them from
dutiable shipments.
Stephen E. Barton, the local chair
man of the committee, lu an Inter
view, said that the lesponse by the
people of the United States to requests
for aid foi the Impoverished residents
of Cuba had always been prompt, and
that at times the supplies weie so
gieat that they could scuicely be
handled.
SQUEEZING PRETTY WAITER GIRLS.
Victims of Sneaking Detectives Dis
guised ns Citizen.
New Yoik, Jan, 28. Complaints hav
ing been made to Police Captain Steph
enson that walti esses at East Side
cafes sat close to the windows and
flirted with passeis-by, the captain. de
tailed thiee of his detectives to ap
prehend the offending girls, who weie
easy victims, As soon as one of them
smiled at one of the detectives he en
tered the place and arrested her. After
thiee had been locked up the word was
quickly passed around and the detec
tives were able to capture only five
others
When arraigned in Essex Market
couit, Justice Ciane gave them a severe
lecture. "This fill ting must be stopped,"
he said, and then fined the pilsoners
$10 each. They w ere bunched In a cor
ner of the court room until the fine was
paid by friends.
Loudon Strike Settled.
London, Jan. 28 At a meeting of the
committees representing tho ftderated
employes und .allied labor unions today,
the result of Jlio ballot accepting tho em
ployers' terms was communicated a for
mil agreement embodying the leims of
settlement was duly signed and urrange
menu were completed for a simultaneous
leEumption ot work In all the federated
workshlps ou.Momlay.-uext,
THE NEWS THIS MOKNINU.
Weather Indications Todayi
i'alr; Preceded by Light Snow.
1 General Tho Teller Silver Resolution
Passes the Senate.
National Reform League Investigates
Workings of the Civil Service.
England's Lonn to China.
Special Emissary for Culm.
2 State-Receiver for William M. Slag-
erly's Bank.
3 Local Wvomlng Avenue Oidlnanee In
Mayor Bailey's Hands.
Stories of the Town,
l'our Trespass Suits Instituted.
4 Editorial.
Topics of the Day In Dialogue.
0 Social and Personal.
Ono Worann's Views.
Religious News und Comment.
C Local Rev. K. M. Chapman's Seimon
on National Morality.
An Unwilling Witness In the Tt ac
tion Case.
7 Local Special Otllcer ohaigtd With
Extortion.
South Side Sewei Again Hoard Prom.
8 Local Wet Side and Suburbin
9 Lackawanna County News.
10 Interior View ol Ono Big Kitchen.
Luxury of Modern Railway Travel.
12 Neighboring County Happenings.
The Markets.
PECULIAR FOOTPAD
CAUGHT AT ST. LOUIS
Attempts to Hold a Hank President
by a Strange Letler--."VIodcst Do
Aland for 95,000.
St. Louis, Jan. 28 The case of the
young man who was ai tested In an
attempt to hold up Piesldent Madill,
of the Union Trust company, last Tues
day, and seemed $5 000 nt the point
of n pistol. Is as mvstetlous as evet.
Today ther following letter, which
was handed to Mr. -Madill by tho man
at the time of the attempted lobbeiy,
was made public foi the first time:
"Mi. Madill; I havo been nniployod
to come here on a most unusual enand
which, though very distasteful, is veiy
urgent. To save wotds, I have tiled to
put the nature of my business In wiit
lng, which I want you to lead from be
ginning to end before making any com
ments, for the end may seem blighter
than the beginning. I will tell vou
now' that I stand ready to blow your
brains out If you make the slightest
outcry, so I wain you not to do so.
"Mr. Madill, I have been employed to
murder you by two people whom I
suppose will benefit richly by your
death, for they have ottered $j,00'J to
kill you It was planned to kill you at
night, but before committing such a
crime I decided to first come here and
give you a chance to s-avo vour life.
I am a despeiate man dest erato for
money and w hen I tell vou that I
inubt have that monev to saw my
life you will undeistand why I nm
willing to commit murder nnd lake a
chance at tht gallows to got it
"Mr. Madill, I do not want to kill
you. T am doing this for money only,
and If you want to save your life there
Is but one method, and that Is by ad
vancing me $3,M)0. I am not i common
criminal, Mr. Madill, and I Jo not vish
to either kill or io!i vu. and If you
pay the money and promise me not to
tiy (a prosecute me, I will piomlse
you upon the honor of a man to repay
eveiy cent of it to you
in. Madill, I think vou undeistand
tre sltunticn. Tt Is a mutter of money
or death. If you want life spared, siy
so, If not, say so, and may Gol be
with your soul if volt siy no."
The would-be lobbei, who still le
fusf to give his right name, exactly
duplicated the perfonnauoi' ot the mys
teruus man who iobb?d Piesldent Mof
fuU of the Denver bank, on Match
29 lii, of $.11,000
AN INSULT TO KENTUCKY.
Com Uilslfcr Vi ill Huve No Pnrt in
the Launching ot the llntllcsbip.
Trankfoit, Ky. Jan. 28. When, next
month, the battleship Kentucky glides
tiom the ways at New pott News, her
prow will not be bathed In champagne,
nor In good old whiskey. The fait
sponsor, Miss Christine Biadley, will
uncoik a beautifully-embellished silver
vessel full of pine watei.
On the faun in Larve county, where
Abiaham Lincoln was bom, there Is
an unfailing .spilng of cold, crystal
water, wheie. In his boyhood, the gieat
emanclpatoi was wont to slake his
thirst, using gouid or oak leaf dipper.
The Idea Is to have a committee for
mally visit the suilng, fill a sliver ves
sel with sparkling water and seal It
with appioprlute ceremonies. Then
the vessel will be given to Miss Brad
ley, who will guard It as a sacred thing
until the time for bieaklng the seal at
the luunching of the Kentucky.
Crank nt Luetgert's Trial.
Chicago, Jan 2S A lomarkable sctne
was wltnesstd at the LuetM'it wife ntui
der trial this afternoon John Burns at
tempted to secttio admission to the couit
loom to attend the Luetgeit trial. He
was refused and diew two revolvers and
a knife Deputy Sheriff Albtecht knoekPd
the knife fiom his hand Intense excite
ment prevailed Bums who was Intox
Icuted, was locked up
Request lor a Receiver.
Wilmington Del , Jun, 2S James U.
Weir und James B Weir, Ji und God
fiey Morse, of Boston, toduv filed bills
asking for the appointment of a iccelvcr
for the Bay Statu Gus company Fraud
on the part of J. Edward Addicks und
"those in collusion with him" Is alleged
The bills vlll be considered by the United
States couit tomonow.
Want Lindsay to Resign.
Prnnkfoit, Ky . Jan. 2s Tho icsolutlon
requesting tho Immediate lesUnatlou of
United States Seimtor William Lindsay
came up In tho Kentucky sonato this
morning, bavins In en passed yesterday
by the house. The resolution was adopt
ed by tlio senate by a vote of 2"i to 10
Araiigiireu's Diary.
Huvanu. Jun 28. The Spanish outhoil
ties say that among pupets which fell
Into the htinilt) ot troops when rauguieu
was killed, was his dluiy, showing tliut
ho ordered tho execution ot Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz
Pittsburg Ilicycie Race.
Pittsburg. Jan. 28. Tho midnight scorn
In tho bicycle race was; Wallet, l,031-"i:
HenHhaw, 812-G; Elkcs, 1,091-3: Dench, 97a
5; Gannon, 908; Schlnneer, 1,087-J; Hall,
l.OSMO; Ruckel, 9CMj Wftlters4 LQSl-l,
TESTING THE
CIVIL SERVICE
Investigation by a Com
mittee of the National
Reform League.
CHARGES AGAINST HICKS
Preliminary Statement by
David Dudley Foulke.
It Is Alleged That Thirteen Doino
crats Woro Removed or Reduced
from tho Positions of Superinten
dents of btib-Stntlons mid That
Republicans Hero Appointed in
Their Plnccs--Tho Investigation
to Bo Pursued.
Washington, Jan. 28 A piellmlnary
statement was made tonight by Mr.
David Dudley Foulke, of the National
Civil Service Itefoint league, of the
Investigation by a special committee of
the league Into the clmigcs against
Postrrmstcr Hicks, of Philadelphia, w ho
has been cinuged with political favoi
ltlsm In the admlnistiatlon of the af
fairs of his ofllce
Mr. Hicks made a statement about
two weeks ago before a Joint commit
tee of the postolllce department and
the Civil Service commission. In which
ho claimed that all the ehongts made
In the olllce weie simply for the lin
piovement of the service A spei lal
committee of tho Clvlr Sei vice Reform
league was appointed to make nn addi
tional Investigation The committee
consisted of David Dudley 1-oulke, of
Washington, R. II. Dana, of Boston
Heibert Welsh, of Philadelphia, and
Fiancls Woods, of the Pennsylvania
blanch of the national association.
About sixteen witnesses were examined
by the committee nnd the net results
of the day's Investigation was to show
that about Nov 1." last, Postmaster
Hicks had leniovcd thlitefm superin
tendents of sub-stations, nil of them
Democrats, and substituted Republi
cans in each instance
The supeiintendents icmoved weie
not discharged fiom the service, but
t educed to the position of eleiks at
salaries aveiaglng ubout one-half what
they had foimerly received. Mi. Foulke
said that the testimony of witnesses,
who Included not only unprejudiced
expel ts In the postal sei vice, but pa
tions of the sub-stations as well, tend
ed to show that the huge majoilty of
the men lemoved weie among the most
efficient ot the Philadelphia fence.
NOTICE VBLE CASE.
One paitlculaily notieeuble case wn.s
that of Supeilntendent Sehems, who
was at one time tho superintendent of
the laigest of tho sub-stations In Phila
delphia, In a competition for a gold
medal offered by some cltizeps of Phila
delphia foi the most etllc lent supei In
tendent ol the city, he had been named
by a committee of expeits for flist
place, though us It happened he did
not eventualh get the medal This
man was reduced to the position of a,
cleik In the main office, churned with
handling heavy mall matter. He wn.s
not physically able to do the work, and
leslgned. Other cases, Mr. Foulke said,
wete almost as flagiant
The investigating committee will
speedily put its evidence In space, and
by special permission of the piesldent
will lay it befoie him. It will also be
piesented to the Civil Sei vice commis
sion, The chief Intel est In tho case lies In
Its beaiing ot tlie entot cement of the
president's in del as to lemovals for
political leusons fiom the classllled sei
v lee.
HYPNOSIS EXTRAORDINARY.
Exhibition of Voluntary Anaesthesia
in Snu I'rnncisco.
San Pianclsco, Jan. 28 Piof, P. A.
Beinaid, of Des Moines, la., sought to
demonstrate to those pie sent ut the
San Fianclsco College of Suggestive
Theiapeutles last evening that the ad
ministration of an anaesthetic for the
peifoimlng of a suigical operation Is
unnecessaiy. He did this by thiowlng
himself into u self-Induced state of
hypnosis, thus pioduclng anaesthesia
and submitting to such suigical tests
as completely lemoved all doubts as
to his uttei luck ot any leellng while
In that state. Pi of. Bem.lid has only
lecently come to San Fianclsco. He is
connected with the college In the ln
stiuctlon of tialned occultism.
Piof Bernard sat in a chali and com
posed himself In a shoit time ho wa.s
asleep. Di. McMillan then took a
needle and tluead and sewed his en
to his cheek. He next sewed his upper
lip to his nose and tlnjn lie pulled his
tongue out nnd ian a large hatpin
through It. Those pusont weie pei
mitted to examine the test most close
ly. Aftei the pin und tlnends had been
lemoved, Piof Bernard awoke. Pen a
few moments he appealed daed, but
was soon himself A towel.thut he had
placed uiound his neck was satuiated
with blood, but he deelaied that he felt
no pain oi soieness in his face.
Pnpoi .Maker .Hindered.
Noivvlch Conn Jan is The dead unify
of Piank IIuniiii, U niis of age, a pain
makei, was found In the woods near Hi!
city today It was dozen (.tiff and iiJd
been then' pi.oi to the ment stoun. In
tlio head was a cut ami tlio skull was in
Jllled. The ell umstuiiiix bud to u sin
plclon of lDtil id ly I.iudliiK up to and
away fiom tin1 body weie foottulnts in
tho snow of two men. An Investigation
is belim made.
Tho Hora'd's Weather forecast .
Now York, Jun, 9. In tho mlddln
states and New England today cloudy to
partly cloudy weather will prevail, pre
ceded by snow, with fresh to brisk cast
etly winds, shifting to wosteily and
slightly higher, followed by falling
temperature and clearing la this section.
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