FIFTY IEUODS
;HI1 Be Toted bj Congress aa
an Emergency Fnnd.
CO BE USED IN CASE OF WAB.
Uncle Sam Looking About Foi
Powerful Wai Vessels.
r JCAISPCTEOHAoESIHEUBOPi:
Government Officials Will Not Make
Indiscriminate Purchases, Though
Mr. Charles Cramp Asserts That an
International Syndicate la Endeav
oring to Unload Fllmalljr Dalit Ves
sels on Tbla Country Spaniards Deny
the Report That Consul General Lee's
Recall Had Been Uriced.
Washington. March 8. There were
no less than Ave Important event yes
terday having a bearing more or lest
direct upon the troubled relations be
tween the United States and Spain, viz.
the Introduction In congress by Mr.
Cannon of a resolution carrying $60,-
000,000 for the public defense; the with
drawal by the Spanish government of
Its Intimated objection to the contin
uance In office of Consul General Lee;
Itha amIm nt tk rn I bap (nn f .nniPrV
to proceed to Havana In place of the
Fern; the passage through the house
of the bill increasing the artillery arm
by two reirlments, and the Institution
of negotiations looking to the purchase
of warships for our navy.
Mr. Cannon's resolution probably
leads all other topics In Interest, partic
ularly when It became known that it
was a result of a conference between
the author, the president. Senator
Hale and other leading spirits In con
gress. As for General Lee's case, the news
of the satisfactory ending of the inci
dent through the withdrawal of the
suggestion by Spain was expected as
toon as It was noted that a loophole
bad been open through the failure to
make the complaint in anything like
an official shape. A cable message from
Senor Gullon, Spanish minister of for
eign affairs, disavows the report that
application had been made for Lee's
recall. As a matter of fact Senor Gul
lon had expressed a personal desire to
Minister Woooford that General Lee
be recalled "as proof of the good will
of the United States." The authorities
at Washington firmly refused to give
this "proof of good will," Spain denies
that It was an official request, and the
Incident Is neded.
As there has been no explanation so
far of the purpose which prompted the
Introduction of Mr. Cannon's resolu
tion, it may be said that the money
is wanted primarily as an emergency
fund. It la said by officials-who- will
hve the disposition of this treasure
that it by no means follows because
congress places such a sum of money
In the control of the president that
he) will feel bound to spend all of It.
those who look for a wholesale pur-
chlase of warships from the . bargain
cokinters of European builders are
lltiely to be disappointed. The navy
department at present is inclined to
make but one purchase of this kind, at
flrit at least. In the shape of a sub
stantial ironclad. It does desire te get
possession of several of the larger
claps of torpedo boat destroyers, such
as the Sokul, of the Russian navy, ves
sels) of 300 tons able to keep the sea
In bad weather, a weak point with our
own boats, and capable of enormous
speed, such as 32 knots. But such craft
are net for sale at alt times; they are
built to order generally and could not
be procured In this manner in less than
six months from the date of contract
even in Europe, unless special prices
were paid. There Is no disposition on
the part of the navy department to
lumber the navy with a lot of unser
viceable craft In a spasm of fear, but
rather get a few of the best vessels to
be had. -
The offers of ships to the navy de
partment are now assuming definite
and formal shape. During the day
Secretary Long received a call from A.
F. Lane, representing the Maxlm-Nor-
denfeldt company, and the agent for
several war vessels now nesting com
pletlon in large foreign shipyards.
These Include two cruisers of the type
of the Cincinnati, which are designed
to be 20 knot vessels, and two ironclads
of 14 knots, which would be called
third class battleships under our rat'
Ing. These are now open to purchase,
and it is understood that Mr. Lane's
visit was In this connection. Mr. Lane
regards these shies as first class in
every particular, as they were designed
on modern principles and are being
bunt by one of the leading shipbuilding
firms of Europe. They are well along
toward completion, and all four, it is
said, could be In commission within a
few months. They were originally de
signed for one of the South American
republics, but there is said to be no
obligation which would prevent their
acquisition by the United States. M r,
Lane recently sold the navy depart
ment 60 of the Maxtm-Nordenfeldt
rapid lire guns, and his standing with
officials Is such as to give his repre
sentations as to ships much weight
There" are things that are wanted
much more than worships In case of
trouble, and the army shares these
needs, so that a fair proportion of the
150,000,000 would have to go to the war
department. These are abundant sup
plies of shot and shell and powder.
The army Is as short as the navy of
these essential stores. It has been
found, greatly to the gratification of
the army officers, that there will not
be nearly as much difficulty in securing
modern arms for the army, even on a
war footing, as was anticipated. This
Is because certain private gunmnkvrs
have Just brought out a type of repeat
ing rifle very similar In general features
to the army rifle, using the same cart
ridge of .30 gauge, and with about as
great rapidity of fire. The plants of
thtse companies are so extensive that
thsy could turn the arms out very
rapidly, so that the Bprlngflelda In the
hands of the mllltla could be replaced
in short order.
In connection wits the subject of tb
said that no contracts have been closed,
but the department has Informed itself
fully as to how speedily It could secure
every kind of ammunition and supplies
In case of emergency. This inquiry has
shown In a general wav that the fa
cilities of this country are ample to
meet any demand for powder, projec
tiles, cartridge cases, primers, fuses,
etc. . There supplies are not kept in
stock, however, and in case of emer
gency they would have to be made on
orders.
While no exact estimate has been
made of the share of the 110,000,000 ap
propriation to be allotted to ammuni
tion. It Is roughly estimated that at
least $10,000,000 would be so assigned,
owing to the enormous cost of refilling
the ammunition chests of the warships
now In service. At present there is not
enough ammunition on hand for one
refilling beyond that now on board. A
single refilling costs $3,000,000.
The appropriation of $50,000,000 will
not involve the issue of bonds. This an
nouncement was made by the treasury
officials, who stated that the treasury
was amply prepared to meet any de
mands that wil likely be made upon
mends that will likely be made upon it.
The decision of the navy department
concerning the sending of ships to
Cuba was made In the following brief
statement posted by the bureau of
navigation: "Montgomery will relieve
the Fern at Havana. Fern will carry
provisions to Matanzas and Sagua la
Grande." This conclusion was reached
after conferences between the officials
of the state and navy departments. The
Fern is a dispatch boat, without heavy
armament or guns, although she be
longs to the navy and is technically a
naval vessel. As she comes as near
being a transport as anything In our
naval service her selection will accord
with the Spanish suggestion that a
transport or merchant ship undertake
the carriage of relief supplies.
TO UNLOAD OX UKCLK SAM.
An Alleged Syndicate For the Sale ot
Fllmally Built Warship.
Philadelphia, March 8. Charles H.
Cramp, head of the shipbuilding firm,
today declared that the widespread
talk of Spain buying warships abroad
and the securing of options on these
ships by the United States is part of a
scheme Instigated by a syndicate of
adventurers. Their purpose, he said, is
to secure big commissions by helping
English and German shipbuilders to
unload on this government a number
of unsaleable vessels built either on
speculation or by contract with various
of the second rate powers that are not
able to pay for them.
Said Mr. Cramp: "The total valua
tlon of the ships Involved In this deal
Is about $15,000,000. The commissions
which the speculative syndicate would
receive for disposing of them to the
United States would be about 15 per
cent of the selling price, or $2,225,000 on
the whole lot."
Mr. Cramp declined to divulge the
names of the members of the syndl
cate, but said it was composed of an
Anglo-American combination embrac'
Ing a large manufacturing establish
ment In England, one of the most
noted - contract oruxers in New "York
city, and certain concerns engaged In
the manufacture of ordnance materials
both in this country and abroad.
Mr. Cramp added: "The shlpbulld
ing' industry in England has been for
the past year or so -seriously crippled
by the great strike In the engineering
trades. They have been delayed in de
livery of warships built for foreign
account far beyond the contract time,
and the ships have been thrown back
on their hands In some cases, or they
have been subjected to serious penal
ties In others. For these reasons It Is
a great object for them to unload on
the United States."
The ships In question, he continued,
are all cheaply and flimsily bulit, and
none of them anywhere near the Amer
ican naval standard, either as to work
manship or material.
Will Not Itiish Into War.
Cleveland, March 8. Colonel Charles
Dick, secretary of the Republican na
tional committee, and a close friend ot
President McKinley and Senator Han
no, arrived here from Washington yes
terday. In answer to questions he said:
"Just before leaving Washington I
talked with both President McKinley
and. Senator Hanna. Of course noth
ing that either of them eald on the sub
ject of our relations with Spain Is for
repetition. I can say, generally, how
ever, that the grave situation is re
alised fullv in Washington, anj all
preparations are being made for any
emergency. At the same time there
will be no war with Spain or any other
foreign power at this or any time un
less absolute justification for It exists.
This nation will preserve its dignity
and Independence, but will not rush
pell mell Into war."
Strike Stops Work ou the Wisconsin.
San Francisco, March 8. Owing to
the strike of the steel moulders at the
Pacific Rolling mills. In this city, work
upon the battleship Wisconsin, which
was recently ordered rushed, has been
delayed very materially. The contract
for the steel mouldings has been sublet
by the Union works to the Pacific Roll
ing mills for the purpose of expediting
matters, but when the men were asked
to work overtime they struck for an
extra wage, which was considered ex
orbitant by the officials. The result was
almost the entire force of moulders
went out on Feb. 28, and the places of
the strikers have not yet been filled.
. To Man Coast Defenses.
Portsmouth, N. II., March 8. Ser
geant Cahlll, stationed at Fort Consti
tution, has received orders from Wash
ington to proceed with all possible
haste to prepare a building at the fort
for Immediate use. This order Is In
terpreted to mean that a company is
to be detailed here at once for the pur
pose of manning the coast defenses.
The utmost secrecy Is being observed
in connection with the work.
Austria's New Cabinet.
Vienna, March 8. Privy Councillor
Count Von Thun Hohensteln has con
structed a cabinet as follows: Presi
dent of the council and minister of the
Interior, Count Von Thun Hohensteln;
minister of public Instruction, Count
Von Pylandt Rhledt; agriculture,
Karon Von Hast: finance, Pr, Von
Kalxl; commerce, Dr. Rucren-Rulther;
Justice, Dr. John Von Ruber; national
icfense, Count Von Welserahclmb; rail
tvnve, Von Wlttc; minister without
L
Brilliant Author and Statesman
Killed on the Field of Honor.
WAS CRISPINS BITTER OPPONENT.
Slgoor Cavallottl nronght the Charcon8tal A an1 "rounded a constable at
ofTraffloklDs: In Decorations Against
the Ex-Premier, and llelentleasly
Pursued Hlra.
Rome, March 7. Slgnor Felice Carlo
Cavalottl, poet, dramatist, publicist,
and the well known Radical member V
the chamber of deputies for Corte-
Olona, was killed here yesterday af
ternoon In a duel with swords with
Slgnor Macola, member of the chamber
of deputies and editor of the Gaxzetta
Dl Vanesla. The encounter was the
outcome of a press polemic In the col
umns of the Milan Secolo and the
Gastetta Dl Veneila. It took place at
an unfrequented spot outside the Porta
Maggorlc.
The first two engagements were with
out result, but In the third Slgnor
Cavallottl received a thrust In the
throat that severed his jugular. The
doctors and his seconds carried him to
Zellino and laid him on a bed In the
residence of the Countess Cellaro.
Tracheotomy was performed, and arti
ficial breathing attempted, but all ef
forts were useless. Slgnor Cavallottl
expired in ten minutes. Slgnor Macola
did not receive a scratch.
Slgnor Cavallottl made his will Im
mediately before the duel, which was
the 32d he had fought. The body will
be embalmed and lie In state at his
residence.
Though political opponents, Slgnor
Vavallotti and Slgnor Macola were per
sonal friends. For this reason their
seconds tried to avoid the duel, hut the
matter becoming ridiculous In the pub
lic eyes, the principals decided that
they must fight The death of Caval
lottl Is a great loss to the Radical purty.
Italian laws regards killing In a duel
as "qualified murder," but Slgnor Ma
cola has gone to Venice, unmolested,
under the protection of his parliamen
tary prerogative.
The news on reaching this city caused
a great sensation. Numerous deputies
and friends hurried to the soot, and
there is universal regret over the
tragic end of Cavallottl.
The late Slgnor Felice Carlo Eman-
uele Cavallottl, who was a member of
a family originally Venetian, was born
at Milan on Nov, , 1842. At the age
of 18, having become already noted for
his poetry breathing hatred for Aus
tria, he threw himself with ardor as a
writer and a soldier Into the struggle
for Italian Independence, taking part
in various expeditions and publishing
in the newspapers ot the day articles
and verses whose revolutionary au
dacity attracted wide attention.
Often elected to the Italian parlia
ment, his career in the chamber from
time to time was signalised by no less
agitation than the publication of his
poetic efforts. More than oa.oa.hl
interpellations and his speeches Invoked
the parliamentary tempests. -. Ho was
a lifelong opponent of Slgnor Crispi,
and was glad to be known as one ot
the Italian politicians who resisted-
with all their energies the tide whlch.1
under the auspices of Criapi. carried
Italy toward Germany.
In 1895, when the Danea Romans
scandal was the sensation of Europe,.
Slgnor Cavallottl, then leader of the
opposition In the Italian chambers', dis
covered what he called a new and most
promising lode. Going through the list
of great and little men entttlod to wear
the Grand Cross of the Order of St.
Maurice and Lazare, he come upon the
name of Dr. Cornelius Hers. Rightly
conjecturing that it would net be there
except for a cash consideration, he
prosecuted his Inquiries until he felt
warranted In making the public de
claration that Slgnor Crlspl, the pre
mier of that day, was guilty of an Il
licit trafficking In decorations. Not
long after he published a pamphlet
against Crlspl repeating tins charge,
and adding the charge of bribery In the
fifth district ot Rome, where the pre
mier had defeated the Sicilian Socialist,
Gulseppe de Felice Ohitfrlda. He even
gave notice in the chamber ot a mo
tion to annul the election. , When the
matter came up Crispi flatly declined
to make any statement as to the quar
rel, and the chamber sustained his ac
tion. t
Slgnor Cavallottl then rexmwed the
attack In his paper. The Secoio, of Mi
lan, and announced that he would pre
fer charges In the courts. Tkls threat
he carried out, and in his denunciation
ot Crlspl to the criminal authorities he
asked for ttie examination of the Mar
quis dl Rudinl and Slgnor Benl, secre
tary ot the departmeat of decorations,
as witnesses in support of his charges,
as touching Cornelius Hers, a Panama
canal lobbyist These proceedings, with
various modifications, were continued
until the court of cassation recently
transferred the whole matter to par
liament. Pending this decision, how
ever, Slgnor Cavallottl proposed the
Impeachment of Slgnor Crlspl, then
fallen from power, tor the disasters in
the Abyssinian campaign. To the last
he relentlessly pursued Crlspl, and the
latter, In the death of his brilliant and
fearless adversary, will probably se
the end of the long campaign agalart
him.
NINE PEOPLE DROWNED
By the Upsetting of a Schooner Off
the Florida Coast.
Key West. Fla.. March 4. Theschoon
er Speedwell. Captain Collier, from
Marco, Fla., for Key West, was struct
by a squall yesterday while off Marque
sas, 18 miles from here, and capslsed.
Nine persons were drowned out of 13
all told on board. Among the victims
were the three children of Captain Col
lier, George, Tom and Wilbur, aged
respectively 4, ( and 8 years, and the
entire Nichols family, Bradley Nichols
and his wife, their son and the tat
ter's wife and two children. Those
saved are Captain Collier, Samuel
Dates and Jesse Green, deck hands, and
R. W. Bates, of Myers, Fla., a passen
ger. The Nichols family had been staying
for a month or two at a small hotel
kept by Captain Collier, at Marco, and
they wera on their way home. They
were wealthy residents of Bridgeport.
Conn., and the ouly surviving child ot '
the young couple was loft with th ma-
terns! grandparents at Itrldfepott.
AJVEEETS NEWS CONDENSED
( W ednenday, March t.
Th Turkish press censors suppressed
the iswS'Ot the attempted assassina
tion t Iflng George of Greece.
1 A ttrriflc hurricane has devastated
New Caledonia, doing great damage
to shipping. A French gunboat was
sunk offltbe Loyalty Islands.
Adam (Weaver, who killed a deputy
, oursonvsic, xa., fem ouuuay mgm
as a lodgfr In the Portland, Pa., lockup.
There rill be no relief expedition
sent to t! i Klondike. The war depart
ment an ounces that the project has
been abi lioned for the reason that
no necesi ty now exists for such relief.
' , rhursday, March 8.
Sehatot lohnson, at Trenton, Intro
duced tw bills to reform the election
law of Ni w Jersey.
Prince Albert, heir apparent to the
throne of Belgium, Is en route to thlo
country, where he will make an extended j
tour.
C. jtalu G. E. D. Dlmond. of San
Francisco who on May 1 will be 102
years old. Is about to start on a pedes
trian trip to New York.
Six alleged widows have laid claim
to the estate ot James Henry Whlte
legge, formerly a well known lawyer
of New "York, who left property valued
at about $50,000.
j Friday. March 4.
Military Cadet F. Marko Is under ar
rest at: the West Tolnt academy for
misquoting Scripture.
Isaac I Lev In committed-suicide In
New York on the eve. of his wedding
because his funds had run low.
. Over 5,000.000 tons of United Stated
merchandise In bond were ship pel
through Canada during the year 18V7.
General Wesley Merrltt, after an In
spection, says the gulf coast Is fairly
well protected, with Improvements still
going on.
A young Paris student, erased by the
Dreyfus rase, and Imagining himself
Count Esterhazy, committed suicide by
throwing himself from a window.
Saturday, March S.
The coal miners of the Northern dis
trict of Colorado threaten to shut down
every mine there.
The candidacy of U. 8. Grant for
United States senator Is being pro
moted In California.
A Japanese tramp was picked up ct
Poughkeepsje, N. Y. where he said he
had come east to blow up Spain.
Of the 84.240 government employes In
the classified service list 64.2(3 would
be exempted by the operation et the
Evans bill now pending.
Martin G. Nails, who had been
threatened to be shot for alleged de
sertion from the Confederate army,
and who was supposed to be dead,
was found In a hospital at Montclnir,
N. J by his daughter.
Monday, March. T
Tramps In the Lehigh county Pa.)
jail live on bread and water and are in
quired to carry pig Iron.
Mrs. Nellie J. Peterkln, of Paterson.
N. J., has been sentenced, at Boston, to
five years for killing Mrs. Katherlne
LMurpny
Unlted State Senator Mills, of Texas,
has withdrawn from the race for re
election, which leaves the field to Gov
ernor C. A. Culberson.
The condition of General Rosocrans.
who is lying 111 at his ranch near Lm
Angeles, Cel., Is slightly worse, though
his physicians say there is hope of his
recovery.
Tuesday, Marrh H.
Two men are dead and two others
dying from the effects of drinking wood
alcohol at Moose Lake, Mont.
Mounted customs Inspectors now pa-
trol the boundary lljis between Wash-
iHgim siaie an it rsrursn uoiumina.
tieorge S. Cralle, an alleged notorious
pension swindler, who Is wanted In
several states, has twen orrosted In
Kansas.
Friends of the late v. G. Ft-rrls arv
Investlgatlnr the story that a Pittsburg
undertaker is holding his ashes for un
paid expenses.
Hugh J. Jewett, of Maryland, a well
known railroad man. and once men
Honed as a Democratic presidential
candidate, lled at Augusta, Ga.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As ItoflerftXt by Itliiir In Philadel
phia and MHltlinnre.
Philadelphia. March ". Klour steady:
winter superfine. Wtrt.Zi; Pennsylvania
poller, clear, $4.2&n4.40: city nulls, extra.
CI.3543.C. Kye Hour hill. but firm, ut
U.9Ko3 per Wirrel for god te choice Penn
sylvania. Wheat easier; No. 2 rod. March.
81.0Oiiiil.0OH: No. 2 Pennsylvania and No. ! On Friday the senate passed the bill
INelaware rwl, 81. 01 J (it. 01 4. fern quiet:! extending the homestead lawsand priv
No. 2 mixed. March. 34W3ia : J'o. 2 lieges for right of way for railroads in
yellow, ror local trade. Suwuswc. Hay
urm: cnoice nmoiny, xu lor lurge bales.
lt.wn u , .... .1 .. - KAn ao!.., It i.
sutler; mess. I10.50H 10.TS; family. Irt'&l.tW.
Liird easier: western stesmd. f, ITU.. Hut-
i r I a, I -uuj , I'l , t 11(11, in, V I W 1 A
tor steady; western creamery, .'Mia-.; do.
factory, lHMIo.; Klgins. 20c.; imitation
creamery, 14917c; New Turk dairy, 1S
UkLi do. creamery, 14jl': fancy Penn
sylvania prlnu Jobbing ut EMi36c; do.
wholesale, 11c. Cheese dull; large, white
and colored, September, Vc. ; small do.
do., September. Slic.; lbiht skims, 6Sf
6'L: part skims. 4i5ic.: fuu skims, n
Sc. Eggs steady; Now York and I'enn-
sylvonlu, lliillW-; western, fresh, lie;
southern. llulWc
Ilnlttmnra. XlaNh 7 F1r.nr Hull- wat- I
ern, superfine. f2.M4i3.20; do. extra. Ctitt
4.10; do. family, Jt.4tHt4.70: winter wheat,
patent. l4.8Mi5.10: Spring do.. K.iS.40; :
spring wheat, straight. tMji.li. Wheat
steady: snot and month. fl4il.w4: April.
tl.00i$n.Utti: May. tt.00mn.0u; steamer i
No. t red. SiVifiSi'.c; southern, by sam
ple. t7c.ti41.Pl: do. pd grade, SCcOll.01.
...... . ...... . ..-.-, . .
April. S44.3tt,c; May. 34c; steameTmlxed.
32UW33c.; southern, while. SSVuMW.: do.
yellow, SS1,. Outs steady; No. 3
white. SiHru&c-: No. t mixed. SOSVic.
Rye steady; No. 3 nearby. &e.; No. 3 west- ' be known as "the Gaillard-Loubat U
ern. 46c. Hay firm forNbest grades: choice brary Endowment Fund." and will be
timothy, $U..r44iiX Grain freights unlet
scarcely any demand ; steam to Liverpool,
per busliul, JV'., May; Cork, for orders,
per quarter. Is. d., Maroh; J. 44d April.
Bugar strons. granulated. . fj.lt. Putter
quiet; fancy creamery. Xlc: do. Imltntlon
174ii8c.; do. ladle, l&o.; good ladle. 13irlk:
store packed, lOtUc. Kgga quiet; fresh.
cne4e stcaay: tancyisew xora,
small, li'Hc- l-rtiuce. tl.ZMit.iO per basket.
Whisky, tl.Krt 37 for Mulshed goods In
carlouds. Jl.S.ol. for Jobbing lots.
East Liberty. Pn.. March T. Cattle
steady: prime. fVlfS.lO; common, $3.ftHl4.hi;
bulls, stags and cows. di4.10. Hogs slow
and tower; prime medium weights. J.os
4.35; ' heavy Yorkers, Ut) to IA yuund,
t4.lMH.30; light Yorkers. W.0W4.H); p'.ga,
as to quality. ,rtM4; heavy hogs. 4.1o-i
4.15: good roxichs, 3-t lOmtTi; common to
fair roughs. K.ioiii. Khsep steady; rholoe.
M.K'ffS; common. W.iotJ4; choice Itunhs,
tV7Itj SS; common to good Umbo, LTW
PARTITION OF CHINA.
Wilkesbarre. Pa.. March 8. The be-
London Chronicle Declares That It BinS'ni"f 'het"ar1 rAm"n"J,f'!i
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies for
Has AlretldV Begun. the shooting of the strikers at LaV.lmer
on Sept. 10 attracted the largest crowd
to the Lusenre county court bouse yes
ENGLAND AUD JAPAN'S ATTITUDE terday that has vet been present. A
big squad of policemen had to be culled
"As a HchufTto Lord SnIW bury," Says
th Chronicle. "Nothing nubl He
Clcoi cr nnd More t'nlofiil " Tlt
M.'iuu-liiir AH't i.f Ailii'ri.
I.ondGn. March 8. All ts- morning
papers comment on the menacing as
pect of aflulrs in the fur east. The
Dally Chronicle, In a rtrong edltoiUtl,
says:
"As a rebuff to Lord Salisbury noth
ing could be clearer and more painful.
Russia has simply begun the partition
of China. It anybody asks what China
wm do, the answer Is simple. There Is
no such a thing as China. The rent
questions are: What will England do,
and what Japan? If ever Great Britain
needed a strong man. It Is now, and
the country will learn with dissatisfy.
tlon that again, at a moment of acute
crisis, the premier's health compels him
to go abroad. Thus both the queen and
the prime minister are absent when
their presence Is peculiarly needed."
The ministerial Standard's editorial,
milder, but to the same effect as The
Dally Chronicle's, snys: "Years may
pass in the execution of the designs,
but from the moment the covenant Is
signed the partition ot China Is begun.
The disguise Is too thin to be meant to
deceive. It Is no wonder that the eyes
of the nation are fixed In eagerexpocta
tlon upon Japan. The question remains
whether England will resist Russia or
proceed to restore the equilibrium by
Independent measures of her own."
England Cannot Aiit.
London, March 7. The Times, com
menting editorially this morning on
the dispatches from Pekln. says: " Rus
sia's protest is neither more nor loss
than a thinly veiled demand upon
China to abandon the whole of Man
churia and the province of Shing-KIng,
which Includes the Leao-Tong penin-'
sula. If China yields those provinces
will practlcolly pass away forever, to
be Incorporated in the cinr's empire. I
While recognizing that Russia's desire
for an Ice free terminus for her Asiatic
railway Is reasonable and legitimate,
England cannot assent to the practical
absorption of two great and wealthy
Chinese provinces."
Chinese Officials Uneasy. i
Pekln, March 8. Much uneasiness Is
felt In Chinese official circles In con-1
sequence of the Russian demands. The ,
Russian minister of finance, moreover, i
Is reported to have urged these de
mands peremptorily, and to have com
Dlalned that the Chinese loan was set
tled In spite of the disapproval of Rus-
la. All kinds of sneculators are flock-
Ing here for the purpose of securing
concessions for electric lighting, street
railroads and regular railroads, etc.
The Chines merchants are showing
great eagerness to participate In the
enterprises.
THE W0RK0F CONGRESS.
Ilenry W. Corbet t Denied a Heat In
the I'pper Body.
Tuesday of last week the house began
consideration of the Loud bill relating
to second class mail matter. An amend
ment permits newspapers and peri
odicals to send sample copies through
the mail at pound rates up to 10 per
cent of the bona tide circulation of
the paper. The senate passed a bill
Providing for a bronze tablet to be
erected in the Capitol In honor of the
victims of the Maine disaster.
In the senate Wednesday there was
; a spirited debate over the Alaskan
j homestead and railway right of way
I bill Mr. Elklns, of West Virginia, de-
clar.-d that the Canadian Pacific rail
way was enabled to make war on
I American Interests, which ought to be
stopped. Messrs. Hoar. Chilton and
I Nelson opposed Mr. Elklns' strictures.
! The house debated the lAud bill re
I latlng to second class mail matter.
I On Thursday In the house the Loud
bill to correct alleged abuses of the sec
ond class mail matter privilege, which
last yeur passed the house by a major
ity of 144 to 104, was burled under an
overwhelming majority. The vote wa.
on a motion to lay on the table, which
I was carried by 162 to 119. The senate de
bated the Alaska homestead and rail
way right of way bill.
. the district of Alaska.
The house pass
ed the pensions appropriation bill and
1 , . . . , . .. . I , . n, .nnifc.n.l
,ne , p
tlon bill.
. ,( U.,...'l.IU.l 1 V'll.-U ll V',, 1U
un Monday last tne nouse, witn only
three dissenting votes, passed the sen-
ate bill providing tor two additional
reglmeuts of artillery in the regular
army. Mr. Cannon presented a bill ap-
propriatlng $50,000,000 as an emergency
fund, to be used by the president, at
1 nls discretion. In the purchase of ves-
sels and materials of war If he deems
It necessary. The senate considered
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
A PRINCELY DONATION.
Ttnf tie I. on bat Prcnt Columbia
With Property Worth l,HH.tR.
New York. March 8. Property valued
at $1,100,000. havirg a frontage of :i
j
itei
un Kroadway and extending
through to Mercer street, was formally
I accepted cy me ooara oi trustees or
Columbia university
that body yesterday.
at a meeting n'
The donation will
used for tne benert ot the ntrary. The
donor Is Joseph F. Lcub.it. known In
the courts of Europe as the Duo de
Loubat. He divides his time about
equally between Europe and this coun-
i try, and when in America lives at the
Fifth Avenue hotel.
, Tn0ugh not a tk dual of Columbia
university, Mr. I.Jubat has long been
Its friend, and has in the past given
It many valuable donation In the snap . YwutT-everi Killed la Relllous Kio
of book, manuscripts, etc. H haa Teheran. March 3,-Th governor of
been extremely liberal to the Roman ,he province ot Kerraart has routed the
Catholic church, and Pope Leo XUI insurgents of several points In Persian
mad hlra count In 1SSS. In 1S the RWuvhlstan. where it Is expected order
pope elevated him to his present rank, will shortlr b restored. There were
The chairman of the board of trustees riou Hot at lUmadan. capital rf the
f!M . Utfl dl.nl'ivn' rrUn province et thai name, on Feb,
the tl.00Q.00Q given by Mr. Low will a, due U a uuarrel between the ivtrtl
Placa the library on an Independent r,aM of prt,s. during; which ST
basis torsvsr. rsviu wr siikd.
THE GREAT TSIALNEARLT ENDED
CIomIiik Argument la the Prnseon
tloa of MierlfT and Itenntlra.
to force the people back.
Attorney Scarlett opened the argu
ment for the prosecution. He held that
the strikers had a perfect rluht to
march on the public highway, and that
Sheriff Martin and his deputies had no
right to shoot down and kill them.
They had committed no act of violence,
and consequently declined to disperse
when the sheriff read his proclamation
to them, notwithstanding that the
sheriff told them. "If you are determin
ed to go to Iattlmer you will have to
go over my dead body." He declared
that the strikers had been wronged and
murdered with vengeance and malic
by the richer class who for'iied the
deputies. As he closed he classed the
trial as the greatest In the history of
the world, armed men being charged
with shooting down ruthlessly and
wnntonly martyrs i.f lubor on a public
highway for merely muklng threats,
and who had done nothing that could
be clnssed as an act of violence.
John T. Lenahan. chief counsel for
the defense, made a path'-tic plea, and
In nn eloquent nminur told bow the
prosecution's allicol crowd of 1.000
peaceable strikers ;e marching about
the mining hamlets, ferocious e.nd
armed with deadly weapons. Hiid who
drove men from their lubor. Mr. Lena
han reviewed the cb! very fullv, nnil
apienlcd particularly to the Jury's
love of law and order.
This mornins Mr. Palmer made the
closing plea for the defense, and Dis
trict Attorney Martin will finish for the
commonwealth. .Tmlire Woodward will
probably deliver his charge tomorrow.
FATAL FIRE IN PITTSBURG.
Ooo lleuil mid Tbi t Probably llylua
iih a Uctiilt.
Pittsburg, March ". one of the most
exciting tires the Pittsburg department
has ever been called upon to iltht oc
curred at ?14 Webster avenue yester
day, when one womun was suffocated,
i and live other people so badly burned,
that three may die. Tlirc-e families
were penned In a ti.ui' hackle building
and the stairs eaten away bv llamec
while they slept. Here Is the result of
1! minutes' captivity.
Dead: lrs. Dominic Enriello, aged
i 30, wife of Dominic Enriello. frutt
! huckster, was separated from her hus
band In the smoke, wus suffocated w hile
I trying to raise a window, and died In -,
the patrol wagon.
Injured: Harry Levin, aged lt. burn
ed about face, arms and shoulders, in
juries posslblv fatal; Lillian Ievln,
aged (, burned about hands, feet ami
face, condition serious; Max Verllnskl
aged 22. burned about legs and head.
and fatally Injured internally; Jessit
Verllnskl, aged 22. his wife, burned
about neck, feet and face, injuries seri
ous; Ethel Vellnskl, aged 8 months,
burned about hands, head and body,
will probably die; Elizabeth Levin,
aged 18, ankle broken by Jumping from
second story window, and also hurt In
ternally; Rita Levin, aged 3 years,
thrown from second story window and
badly bruised.
The building at 614 Webster avenue
Is a three story brick tenement, old and
shaky. On the first floor and the rear
of the second floor lived Sam Levin,
with his wife and seven children. On
the second floor front lived Dominic
Enriello, with his wife. On the third
floor lived Max Verllnskl, with his wife
and 8-months-old bady. ' r
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
Dubois, Pa.. March 5. The first
death from Thursday's mine explosion
here occurred yesterday, when Garfield
Rhodesa, a 17-year-old boy, succumbed.
Edward Cryer. another of the victims,
will probably die. The other four vic
tims will recover.
Shamokin, Ta.. March 8. While
working 'n the new Burnable shift
one of the workmen exploded a stick
of dynamite by accidentally striking
it with his pick. John Delanev. c'i'
Pittsburg, and Peter Quinn. of Uostvti.
were fatally Injured and William KW
lerman sustained serious Injurl' In
the explosion which followed.
Harrisburg. March 8 William anl
Robert Hums and Harry St. John fR
committed to Jail in default of $:.:'
bail here yesterday on two charj s cf
highway robtry and larceny. Le-po!J
Rissl and John Orayblll. farmers in th
lower end of Dauphin county. UrntlfteJ
the prisoners as the imrtles who- held
them up on their way home trum mar
ket in this cut.
Stroudsburg. Ta.. March J. A sus
pect supposed to be Adam Weaver, thf
Burks county murderer, was captv."VJ
at Hear Creek, In the Pocono mour
alns. late Thursday night. The capture
was made by Dr. Rlevker. John Schoch
and George Dorsheinier. of Effort, who
lodged their prisoner at Warner's h tr
which was closely guarded by a lurg-
lorce 01 men. tonsiuoie e:ss muo an
attempt to see the prisoner's toeth for
Identification purposes, but the mart re
sisted a close Inspection. He aj
brought to town late yesterday after
noon. West Chester. Ta.. March 7. Keiurcs
received from over tftree-fourths cf tfV
precincts of Cherter county ir..l.oate
that Saturday night's KepuXi.ar.
primaries resulted i:i a viotry tr thi
Q" ton. Oct f U
delegates en
rolled uu to midnisht SO ar, ;.ir th
Viuay ticket and for the arri-vjusy
There are 41 to be heard frv-n. and
101S Is necessary to a choice. C ::
Chairman Kingham and Aui:t.'r
eral Levi G. MvCaulev estimate that
the Quay forces will have at les: no
delegates. That the Quay forces wer
victorious Is generally conceited. TV
county convention will be held tomor
row, and resolutions, it is said, wiil K
passed calling uson the delegates l.
secure the nomination of WUUam A.
s,on fr governor by alt honorable
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