IMMUSlBEnnED,
TRAINED MEN NEEDED.
The Enlisted Ken To-day Sepretent
Highest Type of Young Americans.
tht
Chinese porta have been seised by
two Europmn Powers, other nations
are standing guard with warships held
In readiness, prepared to defend their
Interests. Spain la keeping her eye on
the United State watching the move
ment of our warsVps. Even now the
report 1 current In Madrid, that Unit
ed State cruisers are gathering In
Cuban water. In view of this tin rent,
a statement from Major General Nel
son A, Miles, commander of the United
States Army will
States Army will prove Interesting".
"When I returned from Europe It was
with the Impression that the American
soldier was the superior of any flght
Inp; man In the world His self-reliance
and energetic characteristic I failed to
find existing to the sume decree any
where else
Ever since the war the nionrle and
stamina of the army hnve Improved,
and I regard the enlisted man of to-day
as the best type we have ever had In
the service. The officers, too, are all
actuated by the highest motives, and.
small as'the army Is In comparison
with tht nation, I fall to see where It Is
Inefficient.
"I'he army Is for the people to do
with It as they please. They can en
' lirge ot or they ran do mvny with It
,.ltngether, but I say unhesitatingly
Mhat the army Is the best friend the
' wnrklngmnn possesses. It Is his pro
tector, and to the country It Is one of
the staunchest pillars of our social
structure.
"Let the army be anything but an
efficient machine, and only the dullards
and easy-going Seek service In It. The
fact that the large proportion of the
enlisted force of to-day Is made up of
bright, active young Americans, men
who could not be tempted to enlist
were the army 'slow.' would seem to
answer any question as to efficiency.
To-day the men are Riven severe and
trying drills and gymnastic exercises nf
an extensive sort. The work which our
soldiers undergo In their training has
keyed them up to a fine condition of
merit and efficiency.
"The army needs an Increase In Its
numbers to properly care for the duty
assigned to It. That Is where the In
efficiency lies. If anywhere. We are
short of artillerists. In fact, we are too
few In numbers for the coast service
assigned to protection. Trained artil
lerists cannot be made In a moment,
nor can any sort of men be put to great
gun aervlce. The best results are ob
tained only through careful training,
and to train properly takes time.
"The strength of the army, to my
thinking, should be In a certain ratio to
the population, and the minimum, I
think, should be one soldier to every
2,000 of population, while the maximum
I would place at one soldier to every
1,000 of population." .
PEOPLE WERE PANIC STRICKEN.
On of the Oldest Edifices ia the Western
Hemisphere Destroyed.
The steamer Cherokee, which arrived
Tuesday from San Domingo, brings de
tails of the earthquakes which have
occurred with frequency since Decem
ber 29. Great damage has been caused
throughout the country.
At Porto Plata and Santiago women
and children rushed Into the streets,
crying: out to be saved. The swaying
of walls and the rocking of the earth
caused nausea. Many people say that
the water from unused wells was seen
to surge up level with the ground and
almost as rapidly disappear.
In Santiago churches were rendered
dangerous, cemetery walls were ruined
and a chapel fell as though It had been
struck by a bomb shell. The Govern
ment buildings will need extensive re
pairs. If not complete rebuilding. The
grand edifice of Santa Cerro, one of the
oldest In the western hemisphere, and
dating from the time of Columbus, was
entirely destroyed. The shocks were
perceptibly felt on vessels In the har
bors. warn a fob consandine.
Minj Indictments Will Oreet Elm on Bit
Release from Prison.
U. S. District Attorney Walker has
received from Ohio a certified copy of
Indictmenta found there against "Jim
my" Consandlne, the notorious crook
recently sentenced to three years' im
prisonment In the Missouri penitent
iary for a diamond robbery at Kansas
City, Mo. The Indictment charges Con
andine with the robbery of the post
office at Granville, when over $2,20,1
worth ot motley and stamps was stolen.
A capias was Issued for Consandine's
arrest, to be held until the expiration
of his sentence at Jefferson City. There
are also Federal Indictments against
Consandlne In Michigan and Illinois.
9
Sultan's Oenereelty.
The Sultan of Turkey has determined
to send 16,000 soldier to Palestine In
honor of Emperor William's visit there.
The garrisons of Beirut and Dam aw us
will be equipped. His Majesty will
gtvs to the German Bmperor a piece
of ground at Jerusalem, which, ac
cording to tradition, was the site of
the Last Supper, which different
Christian communities have hitherto
vainly sought to acquire. It Is under
stood that Emperor William will trans
fer the ground to the German Catholic
missionaries.
West Indian Cable Extension.
Th cable from Halifax to Bermuda
has bean extended to Turks Island, and
the steamer Scotia la completing the
line to Jamaica. Messages were sent
from Turks Island to Prealdent McKln
ley, Joseph Chamberlain and the gover
nor general of Canada. The message
to the prealdent was as follows: "Cable
from Turks island opened on Tuesday.
May It tend to strengthen the friend
ship between the two great English
speaking nations."
Another Itsel Bail Oembint
"Steel rail manufacturer have per
fected a 'general agreement' to take
the place of the old steel rail pool,
which collapsed last February. The
pooling features of the former combi
nation have not been resurrected, and
the price Is now 118 a ton Pittsburg
and 120 Chicago, as against $29 and 128,
respectively, under the previous ur
ranrement." Death ia a Tunnel.
An accident took place at the Fair
view tunnel, about nine miles west of
Williams, Arts., In which one man was
killed and another probably fatally in
jured. Sparks from an engine Ignited
the timbers In the roof of the tunnel
and a mass of rock and burning timber
came down upon the men who were
fighting the fire.
Talmag Weds.
Rev. T. DeWItt Taltnage, the well
known preacher was married to Mrs.
Charles Collier, of Allegheny, Pa., la.it
Saturday, The groom I M year of
se, the bride lit. Thi I Talroage's
turf, matrimonial venture.
IIBSSLY TOLD TILIOBaMl
Ex-presldent Cleveland Is opposed to
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Seventeen students at Richmond col
lege have been suspended for haling.
Unusual precaution are being mndc
to guard the residence of Consul Lee
at Cuba.
Spain may be expelled from the post
al union for opening mail matter at
Havana.
Dennis Bow den, of Allegheny, Pa.,
was killed In a bar-room light lust
Saturday.
It Is reported In England that Ger
many will open Klno-Chnu to the com
merce of the world.
The coal operators In convention at
Chicago Inst week, conceded an eight
hour day to the miners.
Action of the Dlngley tariff has al
most ruined the orange and lemon
trade In Southern Italy.
Earthquake wrecked a church and
several other buildings at Argenta, It
aly, and a few people were Injured.
A Pittsburg house furnisher has
purchased n carpet sewing machine
which will do the work of 30 girls.
Colonel N. Stiilibs. of Richmond, has
resigned the office of tlrand Comman
der of the Confederate Veterans of
Virginia.
Dr. John Hull will remain pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
of New Yolk. He hail recently re
signed. The Ttcilpnth Lyceum bureau Is suing
Dr. Nansen for $20,000 on allegation of
failure to deliver III lectures according
tu agreement.
flreat Britain will support Japan In
rrslstlng the attempt of either Russia
or Oermnny to clone the ports of t'hlmt
to foreign trade.
King Humbert has signed a decree re.
during the Italian customs tariff on
cereals from 7 1-2 to B lire, from Jan
uary 25 to April .10.
Seventeen reindeer died nt sea while
being transported from Hamburg to
New Tork. They were Intended for
service In the Klondike region.
W. K. nickel, vice president of the
bioken Minnesota Savings Hank, was
acquitted. In St. Paul, of the charge
ot fraudulently using securities.
Grover Cleveland has purchased an
8!i-aere tract of land near Princeton,
N. J., which he will stock with game
for hunting and breeding purposes.
Henry K. Straight, arrested a week
ago. charged with swindling business
people In Wllkesharre and Harrisburg.
Pa., nnd other places, escaped from Jail.
Antl-Jewlsh riots continue In Algiers.
Saturday shops were burned and pil
laged. One man was killed and sev
eral Injured. Order was restored by
the troops.
General M. K. Lee's birthday was cel
ebrated at ltlchmond. Va Tuesday, by
the closing of the public and private
schools, banks, public olllces and busi
ness exchanges.
A table cut from the cross-section of
a California tree has been placed In the
residence of William Waldorf Astor at
London. Forty guests can be seated
around the table.
German emigration during 197 was
the lowest since 1X74. It only totaled
2.1,220 person, against 31.114 In IMW. nnd
has steadily declined since 1H93, when
Ki.r.77 persons emigrated.
E. W. Hoch. of Marlon. Kan., has
entitled the authorities at Washington
that he cannot accept the Vostmaster-
shtp of his town because he would
have to work one hour on Sunday.
D. M. Hough A Co., of Rochester, N.
T shoe manufacturers, have made an
assignment to Granger A. Holllster. It
Is said the nubilities will reach $18,000;
assets estimated to be $48,000.
The Metropolitan Iron and Land
Company, operating the Norrle group
of mines and employing 1.000 men, has
announced a raise In Wages to go into
effect In February. It will probably be
10 per cent.
In the United States court at Chicago
Judge Grosscup overruled temporarily a
motion to dismiss the foreclosure pro
ceedings of the Farmers Loan and
Trust company agalnst.the Lake Street
elevated railroad.
Werthelmer & Co.. of New Tork. Im
porters of kid gloves, on Monday mado
an assignment to Bruno Rlchter with
out preference. The total liabilities are
reported to he inoo.oiki and assets are
estimated at from $500,000 to $600,0.0.
An order for the winding up of the
Toronto Financial Corporation was
made by Justice Meredith. The com
pany was organised In 1873, with an
authorized capital stock or $2,500,000.
Total deposits are about $101,000.
In consequence of the police prohibi
tion of the wearing of party badges
and club uniforms at Prague the senate
of the German university has resigned
and the students hnve decided to attend
no more lectures. The whole university
has thus gone on strike.
A loss of $200,000 was caused by a fire
In Chicago In a building occupied by L.
C. Wacksmlth & Co., Adam Hros., Tay
lor at Parrote, Worcester Corset com
pany, Kaufman & Co., Skinner Bros.,
Nickerson & Co., Cluett. Coon ft Co.,
Solomon Friedman and L. Act &.Sona.
George W. Sweet, 73 years nla, un
married, and his sister, Elisabeth
Sweet, 70 years old, also unmarried,
were found In their home, near Wash
ington Hollow Duchess county, as
phyxiated by 'coal gas from a parlor
stove. Sweet was the owner of tho
horse El Capltan.
A Colorado estate of $3,000,000 haa
been bequeathed to Bartholomew
county heirs. The vast fortune was
left by Imbly Clarke to his descend
ants, and George Clarke and Maria
Hook, who reside near Columbus, Ind.,
are probably the only living heirs.
Both are aged, and In destitute cir
cumstances. Georglo Forlno, while Intoxicated on
Saturday night, drank a quart of
whisky to win a dollar bet. He died
the next morning. ' The saloonkeeper
and bartender of the saloon In which
the whisky was sold, Nlcholl Mendol
and Pasqualn Menonl, were held In
$1,000 ball for examination on the
charge of selling liquor to an intoxica
ted person.
Rev. R. T. Helms, of West Virginia,
has been designated by the President
tor appointment a a chaplain In the
navy. He reside at Cameron, Wetiol
county. He was Indorsed by the West
Virginia delegation, and Governor At
kinson came to Washington and saw
the President a couple of times In his
behalf. He will have to undergo a
rather severe examination before he I
finally appointed.
John H. Lemen and Baylor Walton,
two wealthy cattle men, were playing
card In a saloon at Marathon. Tex.,
Wednesday night when a dispute
arose. Both men drew their pistols
and began tiring at close range1. Each
fired five shots. Walton put two bul
lets Into Lemens' body, killing him.
Ltmens' aim was bad and Walton es
caped without a scratch.
law Maker Blot in Paris. .
The Dreyfus affair was the cause of
a warm dbate In the Chamber of De
puties at Paris last Saturday. Members
called one another liars and cowards.
The president was obliged to leave the
onair. Buiuiurs wero yauea.
in RAGING III IKE KLONDIKE.
UNFAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
the SofTering for Want of Tood it Very
Orest
For some time past this government
was much concerned over the reported
distress of the miners In the Klondike
gold fields. Relief measures were con
sidered. The snow locomotive, which
was to carry supplies was after much
deliberation abandoned, Reindeer! were
then contracted for In Norway nnd 400
nf these tinnlmals are now being car
ried across the continent to do service
In nllaylng the wants of the famished
gold hunters. Reports were received
recently however, stating that there
was no scarcity of food In the .Klondike
country and relief measures were aban
doned. These reports have now taken
another turn, nnd the last reports go to
show that there Is already great scar
city there, with prospects of worse to
come.
The following from n private letter
written by Rev. H. H. Young, Presby
terian missionary, dated at Dawson,
December 1, differs from the opinion
generally expressed by persons recently
arriving on the const, both as to food
supply nml good order.
The strife for something to eat Is al
ready distressing. Thieving Is frequent,
uml no mnn's cache Is safe when he Is
away from It. The suffering for want
of food Is likely to be very great before
spring."
The exact condition of affairs at Dnw
son at the close of navigation Is reveal
ed In the following extinct from a re
port, under dnte of Dawson, September
21, to the Commissioner of Labor ly S.
C. Dunham, the expert of the Labor
Department, sent there to make an In
vestigation. "The present pnpulntlmt of Dawson
Is about 1,000, but constantly changing.
On account of the bad drainage, typh
oid fever rages, nml the sisters.' hospital
Is full of patients. The reports In regard
to the mortality here, however, are
greatly overstated. The Alnska Com
mercial Company hns thousands of tons
of provisions in Its warehouses, but they
are sold. The only article In'the way
of food Mint can be bought to-ibly Is
canned corn. Flour Is quoted nt $12 a
hundred, but none ran be had at any
price. If steamers arrive, the situation
will be somewhat relieved: If they do
not reach here there will be wholesale
starvation, as the visible supply of food
will not Inst till March. To aggravate
the situation, most of those coming
down the river are coming In with
scanty supplies. The condition will be
relieved somewhat by tho arrival soon
from up river of 200 head of cattle and
1.600 head or sheep, which are being
brought down on rafts after having
been driven In over the Dulton ami
Dyea trails,"
THE BUNCO TRUST IN EVIDENCE.
Attempt to Pay the Fine of One of 1U Mem
ben. A dlrpatch from Kansas City says:
An attempt hns been made by a repre
sentative of the "Bunco trust" to pay
the fine of Charles Mason, better
known as -"Boston Charley," who Is
serving a year's sentence In the work
house. This trust was organised 10
years ago to free Tom O'Brien, the
king of confidence men. from the pris
on at Ctlca, N. Y. Members turn over
5 per cent, of their profits to be used
to secure the freedom or unfortunate
biethren. Miison Is a prominent mem
ber of the association, and contributed
Inrgely to the fund that purchased
O'Brien' freedom.
0UEBE0 MUHDEB TBIAL.
Mrs. Poirier Charged With the Harder of Eer
Hosband.
The trial of Mrs. Isidore Polrler and
Samuel Parslnw, accused of the murder
of the woman's husband opened at St.
Scholnstique, Que., Tutsdny. The crown
will attempt to prove that an Intimacy
existed between the two prisoners and
that the woman Induced her husband to
take out an Insurance policy. Then she
wrote to the Insurance people desiring
to know If the death of her husband by
poisoning or assassination would In
validate the policy and on being as
sured that It would not, Parslow and
she murdered the unfortunate man by
cutting his throat, afterward disposing
of the body so a to make It appear
that Polrler tuul committed suicide.
Enforcement Impombla
Major Williams, a special agent nt
the United State Treasury Depart
ment, has been In London for a week.
Unking for Information to assist the
department In the enforcement of the
senlskln exclusion. He said: "I have
come to the conclusion that It I Im
possible to enforce the law In Ita pres
ent form, and that It Is nocessury to
amend It. It Is impossible to Identify
many of the skins after they have
passed through tho hands nf the whole
sale dealers, as most or the retailers,
for the sake of selling, would guaran
tee that the skins were not caught in
prohibited waters."
President Dole Welcomed.
President and Mrs. San fold It. Dole
nf Hawaii, were welcomed to Chicago
Sunday morning. Every attention
which can be bestowed upon the guest
of the nation, they are receiving The
President of the Island refused positive
ly to discuss annexation. He admitted
that the Island was In no manner
thteatened by Japan. The party are on
the wuy to Washington.
CAPITAL 0LEANIN03.
De Lome, the Spanish minister at
Washington, confirms the report that
the Cuban capital has been captured.
Had the House passed the Cuban bel
ligerency, bill. President McKlnley
would have vetoed it. The president la
determined not to interfera with Spain'
attempt to establish peace on the Island.
The bill providing for the Issue ot
currency note In India against gold,
was adopted on Friday. The bill haa
already relieved the stringency of the
money market.
Pension Commissioner Evan Is pre
paring a new list of rules governing
the practice of attorneys and the ad
judication of claims. They will pro
vide that a claim acted upon by one
administration shall be regarded as
settled unless evidence of fraud In Its
prosecution shall be developed suffic
ient to Justify a reopening.
In accordance with the agreement
reached last week, the nomination of
Attorney General McKenna to be Jus
tice of the supreme court was taken
up by the senate In executive -session
Friday. The vote was overwhelming
ly In favor of confirmation.
. Mr. McCall of Massachusetts Intro
duced a Joint resolution In the house
appropriating $163,000 to meet the defi
ciency In the free delivery ot the post
olllce department for the current fiscal
year. The appropriation 1 to be Im
mediately available. lit I to offset the
threatened reduction In the number of
letter carrier and deliver la many
cities.
GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT.
Secretary Long lay Bide Will be Opened on
tne leeona init-
Secretory Long, accompanied by chief
constructor Hlchborn. chief O'Neill, of
the Bureau of Ordnance, and Judge
Advocate General Lemley, appeared
before the Senate Committee on Naval
Affair Wednesday.
The secretary said, In response to
questions, that the Navy Department
had prepared full plans and specltiea-
tlons calling for an armor plant under
the last nnval appropriation hill, and
that estimates on the cost of land, tools
and machinery necessary to equip the
plant hnd been mnde. The bids were to
ne opened o the 2!Htt Inst., and ne
thntight several bids would be made.
Secretary Long snld also that In view
of the report of the committee which he
hnd appointed to consider the question
of it government armor plant, and their
report on the great cost and delay It
would Involve, he had entered Into fur
ther negotiation with private armor
plants now furnishing armor for other
ships, and he believed that he could
make n contract for the supply of armor
plate for the Illinois. Alabama and Wis
consin, now under course of construc
tion, which would be ready to receive It.
at the rate of $400 a ton. The secretary
recommended. In view of the circum
stances, thnt an arrangement to this ef
fect should be made.
From the secretary's statement, cor
roborated by statements by Commodore
Hlchborn mid Captain O'Neill, It ap
pears that the cost of n government
plant properly equipped would he from
$:t.rnA.OIO to $,5oo,MMi. He snld this
tlmnte Includes all machinery for
making armor plate, amis nml project
iles, nnd added that If the government
ndopts the policy of providing Its own
piimt no armor could be expected from
nich plant for about three years.
BLOODY STUDENT WAR.
5.000 Toleicope Damaged In a Clan Scrim
mage.
A elnss fight, which ended In a blor.dy
riot, took plnce on Monclny among the
students of Franklin college, the Itap
tlst Institution or Indiana. The seniors
and sophomores on one side, and the
Juniors nml freshmen on the other have
been Hushing for some time, and the
crisis came when the Junior Hag was
seen Heating over the college. The
senlor-sopboinore crowd gained the
roor or the liulldlng and tore down the
banner, precipitating and exciting a
struggle.
Later another 'S9 flng was run up
over the court house. It was torn down
and a scrimmage ensued In the court
house pnrk, 100 students taking pnrt.
Heads were broken, faces cut and blood
Mowed freely. A great crowd witnessed
the conflict. The ottleers finally quieted
the riot. During the struggle th.- $5,000
telescope was badly damaged.
INDEMNITY TO MEXICANS.
President Becommendi a Payment to the
Heirs of a Lynching victim.
President McKlnley on Tuesday sent
a message, with a report from the Sec
retary of State, relating to the lynch
ing In 1895. at Treka. Cal.. of Louis
Moreno, a Mexican citizen, nnd the de
mand of the Mexican Government for
Indemnity.
The President says: "Following the
course adopted In the case of the
lynching of the three Italians In Louis
iana In August, 1896. I have recom
mended the appropriation by Congress,
out of humane considerations and
without reference to the question of
liability of the Government of tho
United Stntes In the premises, of the
sum of $2,000, to be paid by the Secre
tary of State to the Government of
Mexico, to be distributed among the
heirs of Loul Mareno.
AUSTBIA'B BH0BT CROPS
Will Beqolre f 100.000.000 to Boy Supplies
this Tear.
A dispatch says that an unfavorable
view Is taken In London of the financial
position of Austria and It I based on
economic conditions. The shortage of
the harvest In Austria-Hungary Is
much greater than has been anticipat
ed. Advices from good quarters Indi
cate that it will be necessary to Import
20,000,0110 worth or rood supplies. This
will hnve an Important effect on ex
changes. Austria accumulated gold largely for
currency reform. Under the conditions
mentioned a postponement of the cur
rency measure Is not Impossible. There
la evldenre that the Austrian bank
lately restricted the sale of foreign bills.
A further rise in Austrian exchange
would probably mean the resale of
Austrian securities to Vienna so accen
tuating the rise. Therefore. It la not
Impossible that a portion of the gold
accumulated may be expected. Such
prospects I believe will not be without
effect In determining tho German bank
rate, which Is expected to decline soon.
Action on the matter was deferred.
NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL
Oo. Orlggs of Hew Jersey Nominate by the
President.
Tho prealdent Saturday sent the
nomination of John W. Griggs, of
New Jersey, to be attorney general.
John William Griggs Is a native of
Sussex county, N. J., where he was
born In 1K4U. He graduated from La
fayette college In 186N and was licensed
as an attorney in ISil. and later bo
cainea member of the firm of Tuttle &
Griggs. Ho was elected to the House
of Assembly In 1K75. In 1x82 he was
elected to tho State Sennte and served
two term. In 186 being elected to the
presidency of that body. He Is the
first Republican governor New Jersey
has had for 30 years.
Tonnage on the lakes.
At the annual meeting of the Lake
Carriers' association, which convened
In Detroit ut the Hotel Call Has Wed
nesday, the report gave the tonnage
enrolled In the association as follows:
1894, 590,000 tons; 1895, 618.000 ton; 1896,
722,863 ton; 1897, 687.237 tons.
Regarding the projected deep water
canal from tho lakes to the sea, the re
port quoted the statement of MaJ. T.
W. Symonds, United State engineer,
who, after a preliminary examination,
reached the conclusion that large ves
sels, either of lake or ocean type, could
not be operated economically through
a long, narrow waterway containing
many lock. Secretary of War Alger
and Senator McMillan and Hanna
were thanked for the Interest and ef
fort In behalf of Improvements In lake
waterway.
Aged Woman Loved Him.
By the death of Callsta Maria Tal
bot, aged 81 years, which occurred at
the Windsor hotel. New York, on Fri
day, her husband. Dr. Ashton B. Tal
bot, now 35 years of age, will Inherit
nearly' $1,000,000. Ten year ago, Mr.
Lcchen, of Philadelphia, at whose
house Dr. Talbot lived for several
years, left him $0,000 when she died at
the age of 83. Two year after Mr.
Loclien' death Talbot met Mrs. Phelps,
then 74 years old, In California. Hii
married her In 1895 at Buffalo. Mrs.
Talbot ha been stricken with para
lysis twice In th last six months, the
last attack ending In her death.
ANOTHER H p IRISES.
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Immediate Wtr Between Orest Britain and
Bossia If Possible
The lutest nspect of the far eastern
crisis Is grave and warlike. Reinforce
ments of the British and French fleets
In Chinese waters lire tinder orders to
Mill, and on Friday comes news from
Vckohnma that n Japanese fleet of
nine ships will sail for the Chines
coast within six days, Bft -r being In
spected by the mlkndo in the same
roleinn fashion as the German emperor
did with his little expedition. The sup
posed destination of the Japanese fleet
Is Wel-IInl-Wel. The threatening at
titude of Russia toward Chltiu Is the
Immediate cause of the crisis.
The competition or Great Britain nnd
the csar Tor ascendency In Chinese ar
falra hns readied un Issue which will
cither be decided peacefully within n
f"W davs or result In Immediate war.
There lit high authority for saying that
Jnpnn Is acting In the fullest concord
with Great Britain In the present de
elopmonts. Special cable rrom Berlin says: In
view nf the resentment manifested by
the Pekln government ugnlnst all those
foreign powers which hnve enacted
lows against Chinese Immigration, It Is
singularly unfortunate from a Russian
point of view that the Muscovite au
thorities should Just at this Juncture be
forced In self-defense to take very
drastic steps to put n stop to the con
tinued Invasion nf Chinese Into Siberia.
The Chinese, for months past, have
been crossing the Russian frontier by
thousands, settling nil along both sides
of the railway, whether completed or
In course of construction. The Immi
grants show themselves unruly and
disinclined to yield that obedience to
the authorities which the latter re
ceive from the Russian population In
Siberia, who are mostly either exiles or
peasants, and the result Is that many
sanguinary ccnlllcts have occurred. The
Russian authorities In Siberia nre
greatly alarmed by the situation, and
It Is only after the most serious deliber
ation on the pnii of the ministers of
public works, agriculture, state do
mains and foreign affairs at St. Peters
burg, that the regulations putting a
stop to Chinese Immigration Into Si
beria hnve been determined upon. The
Issue Just now Is likely to strengthen
the English position at Pekln. and to
lead the Chinese government to seek
still more to withdraw from engage
ments which It had with Russia
MAY BREAK THE CONCERT.
Signlfioint and Threatening Statements by
Joseph Chamberlain.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of
Slate for the Colonies, defending tho
government policy nt Liverpool Wed
nesday against the attacks of the Lib
erals, and, referring especially to the
Armenian and Cretan questions, said:
"The Impotence of the European con
cert Is a discredit to all the powers.
The position is becoming Intolerable,
and can not be allowed to continue In
definitely. Though there would be great
risk in taking the alternative course, it
may be our duty I hope It will not to
reserve our right and Independence to
take Isolated action."
The Standard and the Dally News
will comment editorially to-morrow
upon Mr. Chamberlain's statement,
characterizing It as most Important and
significant.
AID FOR WEST INDIES.
Secretary Chamberlain Annonnces England
Will Hake a Large Grant.
The Liverpool chamber of commerce
gave n banquet Tuesday to Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies. Mr. Chamberlain, in
the course of a vigorous nnd Important
speech, said: "Looking to the certain
ty that we are likely to be excluded by
hostile tariffs from any country where
the British flag does not float, our pres
ent policy Is to take, a very firm atti
tude and to maintain free markets."
Mr. Chamberlain emphasized the
"great injury of the bounty system,
which, while ruining the West Indies,
brings a gain estimated at 2.000.000
yearly to Great Britain," "There were
many objections," he continued, "to
countervailing duties, which would in
volve us in commercial treaty difficul
ties with foreign nations;' but the main
objection was that while the trade they
wished to snve amounted to 260,100 tons.
Great Britain's own sugar iinjiorts
amounted to $1,500,000 tons, nnd It
seemed unscientific to benefit the for
mer by Injuring the latter.
"Therefore," he said, "the govern
ment has decided to exhaust every al
ternative before having recourse to
such a drastic measure; and the chan
cellor of tho exchequer has consented
to propose to parliament a very large
grant In aid to the West Indies."
Xing Oscar's Speeoh.
The Rlcksdag, or Parliament of Swe
den, was opened Tuesday by King Os
car In a speech from the throne. His
Majesty expressed his pleasure at the
manifestations or Hwealsn attachment
on the occasion of his Jubilee and at
the cordial relations existing with all
the Powers. The budget, which was
submitted Tuesday, provides for on ad
ditional grant of 50,000 crown to the al
lowance of the Crown Prince, Gustave,
to replace a similar amount which the
Storthing, or Parliament or Norway,
deducted. The total estimated expend
iture Is 124,000,000 crowns.
CABLE SPARKS
M. Razln, of Paris, who Invented the
so'-called roller steamboat, Is dead.
The steamship Mariposa sailed Mon
day from Sydney for San Francisco
(via Auckland), carrying 450,000 sover
eigns.
Seven men were killed by an explo
slon In a mine at Zabors-j. Germany.
and It Is feared that 25 other have been
cut oft from escape.
In the parliamentary election In
Dublin, J. M. Campbell, Unionist, was
elected by lag vote over George N,
Pluukett, Nationalist.
A victory by tho Germans In the
communal election caused serious
rioting In Budwela, Bavaria, which
was quelled by soldiers.
The master engineers of England
have granted a delay of a week to the
strike managers, when the trouble will
probably be settled.
A special dispatch from Cairo say a
party of friendly natives has captured
the dervish post of Sarflch, taking ten
prisoners and obtaining possession ot
quantities oi supplies.
While a cargo containing .fifteen
miner wus being hoisted in the shaft
ot the Bonne Esperance mine at Was
nes, In Hainault, Belgium, the cable
broke and the occupant ot the cage
wire dashed to piece.
The plcnlo tendered by President Zul
aya to the Nicaragua Canal Commis
sioner of the United State and the
members of the American syndicate of
capitalist and contractor on Jlnotega
aiouniuin was iucccumui.
BEYOND PRECEDENT. .
Extraordinary Demand for Finished Ires
Prodnots.
It. (.1. Dun Co.' weekly review
says:
With a volume of business remarka
ble for the time of the year SS pes
cent, larger than a year ngo and 10.4
per cent, larger than In 1892 In pay
ments through clearing houses It Is
not discouraging that one or two In
dustries are lugging. The demand for
most goods Is more heavy for the sea
son, manufacturing works are better
employed, and orders booked and In
prospect for the future are more en
couraging nt this season than In
any other of which equally definite re
cords exist. Exports of products con
tinue surprisingly heavy, In spite of
si. me rise lu prices. Treasury receipts
from customs were larger In twenty
dnys of January than In the entire
months of October or November, and
apprehension regarding the monetary
future is no longer felt outside of spec
ulative circles. Failures are considera
bly smnller than were ever known at
this season, both manufacturing and
trading, less than hnlf last years.
Rnllroad earnings In January, thus tar
reported, have been 17.8 per cent, larg
er thnn lust year, and 10.3 per cent
Iniger than In Is9i
The rise or wheat above $1 In regular
sales wns not accompanied by signs of
speculative excitement, in fact, the
continuance or extraordinary exports,
2,9I.-.70.ri bushels, flour Included, for the
week from Atlantic ports, against 1.-
ry":t.2ir bushels last year, and tor three
weeks. 9.002,49:1 liushels, against R.5").
5:12 bushels lust year, besides 4,036,940
bushels from 1'uclflc ports for 3 weeks,
would give excuse for high prices, even
if the corn exports were not enough to
suggest great foreign need, amounting
to 9,270,1H9 liushels, against iu,774.z4
bushels for three weeks. The fact that
argoes of corn were shipped during
the week to Egypt and Russia, the very
countries upon which Europe most re
lies for breadstuff next to the tinned
States, affected trade not unreasonably.
Just when unprecedented production
of pig iron was causing weakness, ex
traordinary demand for finished pro
ducts appears. For this season, at
least, the general demand Is beyond
precedent, Including 150,000) tons of
steel rails for the week nnd 1,200,000 al
ready this year; orders for plates so
large that Pittsburg works send away
to other concerns, unable to fill all they
receive; orders for bar such that many
concerns are obliged to refuse more, an
excellent demand for sheets and fair
for structural forms. Nor doe this de
mand spring trom efforts to combine
makers of wire and its products, and
makers of tin plates. Prices of all fln- ,
isherl products aresustalned by the de
mand, though heflfemer pig Is 5c low
er at Pittsburg, but Pig at Chicago Is
strong, with some production of finish
ed forms delayed by its scarcity.
The great strike or operatives In cot
ton mills of New England seems as
convenient to mill owners, with their
heavy stocks unsold, a If they had or
dered It. Probably It will last long
enough to work off storks, and the
print cloth market Is already about I
per cent, stronger, while a slight ad
vance Is noted In some other cotton
goods. With very stagnant markets
for wool, sales amounting to only 5,395,-
zoo pounds, nt the three chief cities.
which reported over 18,600,000 pounds In
one weeK or Hoptemner. and 60.MKi.oori
pounds In four weeks, the Inquiry for
round lots is mainly for three-eighths
and one-quarter blood, suitable for
cheviots, but have resulted In little
dealing. The mills have taken satis
factory orders for such goods, probably
not witnnut Knowing where they could
get the wool, and the goods movement
Is distinctly encouraging, though quo
tations of the higher-priced heavy
weights, an still deferred. But a very
large business for the coming season
is already assured, according to relia
ble accounts entitled to confidence.
Failures for the week have been 374
In the United Stntes, against 409 last
year, and 50 In Canada, against 85 lost
year.
RUSSIA ABSORBING COREA.
Slowly Oetting Clntohes on Every National
Institntion.
Oriental mall advices received at San
Francisco state that Russia Is keeping
up her policy of aggression In Corea.
The appointment of a new Russian
minister to Corea was taken advantage
of by the czar's government. First the
military power of Corea was assumed;
next the finances of Corea brought un
der Its superintendence. Then in ad
dition to the coaling station she now
possesses, Russia is now making efforts
to obtain another on an island opposite
Fusan. A peninsula In front of Wosan
will also be occupied by Russia, when
she will make It either a settlement or
coaling depot. It Is also said that Rus
sians are going to be engaged shortly
oa customs house official and there Is
to be a great Russo-Corean bank. Fur
ther, It Is stated that the Russian
minister Is employing Coreans on the
Russian frontier in various situations
nnd thnt the railway in a certain part
of Corea will be built by contract In co
Joint work with Russia.
AT SPEND $100,000 000.
New York's Budget Shows Signs of Increas
ing Considerably.
The consideration of the budget for
the greater city has begun In earnest
by the board of estimate. It foreshad
ows an enormous total perhaps $100.
000.000, and that the cost of government
would be Immensely Increased, Instead
of decreased, as expected, by the act of
consolidation.
For the mayor's office, the first item
taken up, there was an Increase from
$25,000 to $26,000. But the extraordinary
Increase In patronage, caused by the
charter, began to be seen when the fig
ures for the local legislative assembly
were presented. It wa first thought
the hudget would not reach over $75,
000,000. Shot by Hii Jilted Qlrl
Policeman Richard J. HalloTan was
fatally shot with his own pistol at t
o'clock Friday morning by Nellie Man
Ran, who, according to one story, then
put a bullet In her own head. Th
shooting followed a quarrel, durrng
which Halloran refused to marry the
girl. He walked the beat on which she
lived, and had recently broken an en
gagement to marry her. Both are
dying In the hospital, but, whlls she
admits that she shot Halloran, she
any that she did not Inflict her own
wound. Halloran's story corroborate
that of the girl a to the detail of the
shooting. .There 1 another woman In
the case of whom Nelltu Siangan was
Jealous.
Insurance to be Paid.
The famous Hlllmon Insurance- case,
which has been fought through five
trials, waa settled Friday so for a th
claim against the New York Life In
surance Company I concerned. Hlll
mon was insured In this company fof
$10,000, but the amount of the settle
ment was not given. It waa the re
fusal to settle th Hlllmon claims, upon
which Insurance Commissioner Mo
Nail based his action In revoking the
license of th three Interested com
panies last March, and now thev will
bo allowed tg do business again