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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY. JANUARY 12. 1897.
THE 54TH CONGRESS.
THIN ATTKMVW r. 1\ Till: SKVVI
SOMIS rUKI-nilNAHV RISI-
m:ss.
SENATOR MILLS' SPEECH.
ISosiso 11o j<*<*1 s the Pnolllc Kuilroml
Funding- llill—Tlic \rmy Appro-
prfit1ion Hill PunkcmI.
SENATE.
Washington, D. C.. Jan. 11.—There were
less than twenty senators in their seats
when business began to-ilay.
The viefc president announced a com-
munication from the secretary of the in-
terior giving the amounts due tin- sinking
funds of the I nion and Central Pacific
railways on account of mail subsidies.
These were the accounts which were re-
ported could not be found, but subsequent-
ly were discovered in the interior depart-
ment.
A joint resolution was offered by Mr.
Bate (D) of Tennessee to authorize the
secretary of the treasury to solicit pro-
posals and make contracts for the building
for the government exhibits at the Ten-
nessee exposition without public adver-
tisements, and were agreed to.
On a motion by Mr. Hoar the bill for a
uniform, banking law was made special or-
der for Monday. January
Mr. Mills called up the resolution intro-
duced by himself declaring the expediency
for the recognizing of the'independence of
a foreign government belongs to congress.
Mr. Mills began by saying that the secre-
tary of state has challenged the authority
of congress to recognize the independence
Off a foreign state and said that <\ bill
passed o\er the president's veto would be
oi no effect.
"1 propose to meet that statement." he
announced. "The authority of congress has
never been challenged but once; then the
challenger was singularly rebuked, and 1
have no doubt it will be so now."
He did not know where the secretary of
state found authority for bin statement.
A government must exist before it could
be recognized, for to recognize it a diplo-
matic otlieer must be sent to it. Congress
must create the office, has sole power to
create an office, and must do so before the
president could appoint an ambassador to
a government.
"This is a most remarkable statement,"
commented Mr. Mills upon Secretary Ol-
ney's declaration, from which he quoted.
"The respect that 1 have for the secretary
of state in the high office which he holds
restrains me from saying more. He has his
duty and I haw mine. The president must
not say to congress of the United States:
'This is none of your business.' "
Mr. Mills read from President Monroe's
message of March, 1822, relating to the
recognition of South American republics
in revolution against Spain. Monroe, he
said, had recognized that both branches of
the government had a duty imposed on
them in the recognition of foreign govern-
ments, and that there must be co-opera-
tion. Monroe had not said: "I have sent
an ambassador;" but "If congress shou'd
concur in his views he would recognize
the new governments. How, in the face of
that precedent, he inquired, could the pres-
ident of the United States and the secre-
tary of state stand before the people of
the United States and say they had sole
power to recognize a foreign government
with which they were to have commercial
relations?
Mr. Mills cited as precedents the cases
of several South American republics and
the state of T« xas, "whose servant," he
said, "I have the honor to be."
Mr. Mills said that he would not speak of
the propriety of a secretary of state dis-
cussing in public a measure oil which con-
gress was to pass, and predicting disaster if
it became a law. In paying a tribute to
President Monroe, he said:
"There was a man on whose shoulders
boards of trade and stock exchanges never
put their shackles."
It was something strange that at this
la.te day, in the closing hour of the nine-
teenth century, the president had dis-
covered that he alone had power over the
■recognition of foreign governments and set
at defiance a resolution of congress even if
it should be passed by a two-thirds ma-
jority. If such an occasion arises this gov-
ernment will be wanting in power to car-
ry into effect the acts intrusted to it by
the constitution. He said the methods of
the recognition of Hungary, Liberia and
Iiayti were canvassed, and then Mr. Mills
recalled a dispatch written to Secretary
Seward in 1S64, to the United States minis-
ter to France, regarding the recognition of
the Maximilian monarchy in Mexico.
In this dispatch Secretary Seward had
spoken ot a resolution passed by the house
declaring against the recognition of the
monarchy in Alt xico, had said that recog-
nition was an executive function and that
unless the house resolution should be
passed by both houses and signed by the
president, or passed by both houses over
his veto, the president would not at present
change the government's present policy.
Thereupon the foreign relations committee
had reported to the senate, a resolution ex-
pressing surprise that the president had
seen lit to apprise a government of a dif-
ference between two branches of this gov-
ernment, a. substitute for this resolution in
nearly identical terms had been adopted,
and Senator Merrill and another, afterward
a president of the United States, had been
among the eight voting lor its adoption.
\\ hen such a declaration had been made in
time of war by a secretary of state so
highly honored as Mr. Seward and a presi-
dent so dear to the p. opl,- as Mr. Lincoln.,
!-aul Mi. Mi1!h. congress hud denounced jt
and it would have no better fate now. It
was only when there was no doubt of the
j ropriety of the course to be taken that
lha president could properly recognize a
new government - -in such a case a* the
overthrow of a. dynasty. When the presi-
dent tool; such a step of his own motion,
he assumed that facts were so plain that
congress would support him. Congress hav-
ing power for the recognition of any state,
ought she not now to ri cognize the inde-
pendence of th< republic of Cuba' Mr
Mills inquired, tie quoted from an Inter-
view w.th Senator-elect Money of Missis-
JWPPl to show the power and functions of
the insurgent republic. The neutrality law
ot the 1 nited htates had been so adminis-
tered as io winvthe friendship of Spain
1 don t envy the president his indorse-
ments. remarked Mr. Mills, "his tributes
from C a.stelar and A\ eyler,"
He argued that selling arms and am-
munition lo the insurgents was not a viola.-
! on c'' biw and that the administra-
tion hud violated this pivot of neutrality
by going to great lengths in warning Spain
of proposal movements to aid the insur-
gents. \\ ashingion had warned the coun-
try against partiality toward foreign na-
tions, yet the whole course of this adminis-
*.aL • had been to strengtheui the purpose
ot Spam and help her put down the insur-
le?i Ju , ;'1, s|,i( nt in his message had
faid that there was no call for recognizing
he belligerency of the Cubans. He did not
know where the president obtained this
remarkable information; not from the peo-
ple oi the I nited States.
"Possibly he received it from the boards
of trade.' he added.
Mr. Mills said he had received letters
lroin many distinguished men imploring
him to do nothing toward recognition, be-
i y ilr|l'°rting and exporting
with Cuba, and Inquiring: "What have wo
to do with Cuba?"
"It is the mercantile spirit of this nation
against its honor," he declared.
Incidentally he said: "An assassin sits
l!U'-n 'he throne of Spain," and continued,
W e owe no duties to despots, we owe no
duties to Spain, except under the treaties
she has persistently refused to obey. Quot-
ing the president's message that the United
btat.looked womler and admiration at
ine immense armaments being sent to Cuba
he exclaimed; "What: A people whose lib-
erty was bought by our father's blood! I'or
one l repudiate the statement. 1 look with
horror and indignation, and if J had the
power he has. 1 would call on congress t■ >
glve-me jiowi r to send American tiects to
Havana, and reduce those l'orls to u^'hc^
If our people there wire not released.'
Would to (red we had one hour of Commo-
dore Ingraharn or Franklin in these days "
he exclaimed.
But for the boards of trade stock ex-
changes and commercial gamblers it might
be possible for this government to show
pome virility. And now congress was
threatened with the tremendous power ot
Italy, feignor Crlspl said that European
nations could not look without concern
upon the pretensions of the I'nite.i States
"And who is Sitriyr Crlspl?" asked Mr.
Mills. "There was n day." he began, and
gave a rhetorical description of Italy's past
glories, ending: "And the symbol of the
power of Italy to-day is a monkey and
organ grinder. If she desired to form an-
other holy alliance let her come on with
her nionkevs and organ grinders and hot
tarnales, and by the red blade, of war, we
would offer her ,'i warm reception."
After Mr. Mills ban concluded, tlm son-
ate drifted into a discussion of the constitu-
tional question of the rights of recognition,
in which Messrs. Hale of Maine. Allen ot'
.Nebraska Hour of Massachusetts, Chilton
of Texas and Morgan of Alabama took part.
Mr. Hale held recognition to be exclu-
sively a presidential power.
Mr. Hoar believed that congress had the
power incidental to the regular commerce
and war making clauses, and raised the
question what would be done if congress
should command the recognition of Cuba,
and Spain should, on the day after adjourn-
ment, conquer Cuba.
Mr. Morgan, referring to Secretary <>1-
ney's citation of his statement in an old
spt ch that recognition was a presidential
duty, said that it was such merely ex-
oflicio.
Some resolutions affecting inaugural
preparations were adopted.
Mr. Proctor of Vermont took the floor on
a speech on extending the term of the pres-
ident to six years, and members of the
house to three years.
Mr. Pettigrew of South Dakota gaw no-
tice of his intention to call up to-morrow
the house bill for free homesteads in Okla-
homa.
The senate, at -l..r»n p. ni.. went into execu-
tive session, and at f» p. m. adjourn d.
Tin: hoi sr..
Washington. D. C.» Jan. 11.—The Pacific
railway funding bill went to its doom in the
house to-day under an adverse majority of
Gtl. When the vote came on the main propo-
sition the whole opposition swung into line
and crushed it by an adverse vote of 102 to
168. The vote was net taken directly on
the passage of the bill, but on the prelim-
inary motion to engross and read the bill a
third time. The bill was the subject of hard
contests, such as are usually brought to
a test before the hist parliamentary stage
is reached. The Reilly Pacific funding bill
two years ago was defeated in the same
manner and on the same motion. This is
the fourth funding bill killed in the house
in ten years. An analysis of the vote to-
day showed that SO republicans and 16 demo-
crats voted >'or the bill, and HI) republicans,
58 democrats, 6 populists and 5 independ-
ents against it. Mr. Powers, the chairman
of the Pacific railway committee, entered a
motion to recommit the bill to-day. after
he had recovered from the shock of his de-
feat., saying that the members of the house
were all in favor of a settlement, but evi-
dently opposed the principle of the measure
his committee had brought in. He thought
his committee should have an opportunity
to formulate another bill, in thehope that
it would prove acceptable. A point of or-
der was made against Mr. Powers' motion,
but. at the suggestion of the speaker the
point was not ruled upon to-day, but will
bo when the house convenes to-morrow.
Mr. Powers said to-night that he did not
know what would be done, but expressed
the opinion that another effort should be
made to pass a, bill. The opponents of the
bill, on the other hand, are rejoicing, and
say the vote to-day settles the fate of all
such schemes to fund the debt at this ses-
sion.
After the bill was disposed of, the army
and navy appropriation bill and several
other bills were passed. The army bill car-
ried $23,136,344, or 5155,558 less than 1
the current year.
that for
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.—Intense in-
terest was manifested in the outcome of
the battle royal over the Pacific railway
funding bill, which came to a vote in the
house to-day. Before the house convened
the floor was crowded with friends and
opponents of the measure and members
were standing about in groups arguing the
merits of the bill. Such a scene of bustling
activity has not been seen on the floor this
session. The galleries also were well filled
with interested spectators. It required
some time to straighten out the parlia-
mentary situation. Speaker Reed stated
his understanding of the status. There
was, he said, no pending amendments to
the bill. There were, however, two substi-
tutes, that of Mr. Harrison of Alabama, to
provide for a commission of three cabinet
officers to negotiate a settlement of the
debt with the two roads, and the Bell sub-
stitute, providing that if the roads would
clear oft the first mortgage so as to ad-
vance the government's lien to the posi-
tion of a first mortgage, the government
would agree to an extension of the period
for the payment of the debt at 3 per cent
interest. To the former substitute there
was pending an amendment proposed by
Mr. North way of Ohio, providing that the
commission created should be appointed by
the secretary of the treasury, secretary of
the interior and attorney general, instead
of consisting of those three cabinet of-
ficers. The Northway amendment, he
said, was to be voted on first, then the
substitutes in their order. If either of the
substitutes were adopted, he said, it would
take the place of the original bill.
After some wrangling the speaker's
statement of the situation was accepted by
the house. The Northway amendment to
the Harrison substitute was defeated on a
viva voce vote, after which the Bell sub-
stitute demanded a record-making vote.
His demand was sustained by seventy odd
members, mostly on the democratic side,
and the roll was called. As the voting
proceeded it was evident that the substi-
tute would fail, and the friends of the bill
were correspondingly jubilant. Senator
White of California, Senator Daniel and
other senators from the north end of the
capitol were present at various stages of
the proceedings anil watched the progress
of the struggle with keen interest.
There was a. flurry when the speaker an-
nounced the defeat of the Bell substitute—
110 to 15G. The opposition appeared some-
what: staggered, but "it was pointed out that
the California members and others known
to be opposed to the measure voted against
the substitute.
The Harrison substitute was then sub-
mitted. On a viva voce vote the volume of
sound was distinctly against the substi-
tute and the speaker was about to declare
it defeated, when Mr. Harrison (D) of Ala-
bama demanded the ayes and noes. There
were cries of "No, no." but he succeeded
in securing forty-seven members to back
his demand. This was one-fifth of the pre-
ceding vote, but the other side was unable
to muster more than H"kt, so the speaker
ordered the roll called. The Substitute
was overwhelmingly defeated—55 to 214.
The opposition then decided to test their
strength by securing a roll call on the
usually formal motion to engross and the
bill came up a third time. Accordingly Mr.
Maguire (D) of California demanded the
yeas and nays, and half the house seemed
to rise in response to his demand. As the
roll call began every one realized that the
critical moment had come. The subdued
buzz of conversation subsided and a hush
fell on the house. Members listened quietly
to the responses. Mr. Powers and the
clerks kept tallies. Mr. Cummings (D) of
New York. Mr. Maguire (D) of California
and several other members checked the
vote. When it was quietly whispered
about that the end of the first roll call on
the motion to < ngross the vote was st to
117, the adversaries of the measure were
overjoyed. Mr. Maguire started a round
of applause and abandoned his tally. The
completeness of the defeat of the bills ad-
vocated became more and more apparent as
the second roll call proceeded. When the
clerks had figured up the totals the speak-
er submitted the results—ayes 102, noes 1G8.
There was a great outburst of applause
when the defeat was officially announced.
The formal motion of Mr. Hubbard (II)
of Missouri to reconsider and lay on the
table was carried, and some minor busi-
ness was transacted.
Then suddenly Mr. Powers seemed to
make up his mind to try to get further
consideration of the bill in a new form. He
rose and moved that the bill be recommit-
ted to the committee.
"it is apparent," said he, speaking very
calmly, "that the house has manifested its
opposition to the principle of this bill,
"but," he continued, "every member wants
some action taken, and 1 make this mo-
tion in order to see if the committee can
not formulate a measure which will meet
the approval of the house."
Mr. Dockery <D) of Missouri immediately
made the point of order that the motion
was not in order.
A parliamentary row followed.
Mr. Terry (D) of Arkansas said his un-
derstanding of parliamentary law was that
, the refusal of the house to engross the bill
i killed it, and the motion to reconsider and
lay the motion en the table had put it in
its coffin and nailed the coffin up.
; After some further debate upon the sub-
l ject the speaker's derision of the question
as to whether the Powers motion was in
order went over until to-morrow to give
him an opportunity to examine prece-
dents.
The excitement finally subsided. Members
retired to the cloak room in droves, and
in five minutes there were not twenty-live
of them on the floor.
The house passed several minor bills, in-
cluding one to permit officers of the regu-
lar army who served in the volunteer serv-
ice to wear the uniform of their highest
rank on ceremonious occasions, and took
up the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Curtis tit) of New York, in charge
of the measure, explained that it was the
regular bill and contained no new features.
It carried $23,126,344, a reduction of $155.55N
from the bill for the current year. The bill
occasioned no debate and was passed with
; few minor verbal amendments.
Some business on the speaker's table was
dispost d of. The senate amendments to
the bill to abolish the death penalty in
certain cases was concurred in.
Under the call of the committee the fol-
lowing bills were passed: To amend an act
authorizing the appointment of receivers
of national banks; to amend the law for
the organization of national banks so as to
provide that no national bank shall be or-
ganized in cities of 50,000 inhabitants for
less than $200,000 capital; in cities of 30,000
with less than $100,000, in cities of 6,000, $50,-
Olio, and in cities of 3000, $20,000, and to pro-
vide an American register for the banks.
At 4.50 the house adjourned.
GENERAL LEE INDIGNANT.
Denies Tlint He Sent Any Word by
Collar ew Mm n 11 ]\loney.
New York, Jan. 12.—A World special from
Havana says: Consul General Lee is high-
ly indignant at statements which have
been made by Congressman Money since
his return from Cuba to the United States.
The general is especially exercised ovef
the report cabled here that in a communi-
cation printed in a New York newspaper
General Money quoted Mr. Lee as having
said to him in Havana: "Please see Secre-
tray OJney and tell him that to-day 1 am
more firmly convinced than ever that Spain
can not put down the insurrection, and
that every day it continues means loss of
life and property without the remotest en-
couragement of final Spanish success. As
I long since told him, the insurrection will
succeed." Mr. Lee says: "I did not send
any word to Secretary Olney by Mr. Mo-
ney or by any other person; I did not send
to the United States any information of
any character by Mr. Money or by any-
body cl«e.
"My communications are directed in every
case to the department of state.
"I was amazed by what was said by Con-
gressman Money in his communication to a
New York newspaper. I can not imagine
what he could mean."
General v Lee spoke with great indigna-
tion and wished me to cable to the World
his denial of Mr. Money's statement.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
It Meets To-Day*Probable Temporary
Officers of the Body.
Indianapolis, IndM Jan. 11.—The monetary
conference*, composed* of delegates elected
by the boards of trade and commercial
bodies of most of the large cities.of the
United States, will convene at Tornllnson
hall to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. It is
now stated there will be at least 350 dele-
gates in attendance. It is probable that the
conference will be organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
Temporary chairman, E. O. Stanard of
St. Louis, ex-governor of Missouri; tem-
porary secretary, Jacob Smith, secretary
Indianapolis board of trade; permanent
chairman, C. I. Stuart, Patterson, dean of
the university of Pennsylvania; permanent
secretary, Evans Woolerton of Indianapolis,
who was secretary of the late national
democratic convention.
Among the delegates already arrived are
the following: George Foster Peabody, Hen-
ry Villard, Evan Thomas, president of the
stock exchange; ex-Mayor Frank Edson,
ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles F.
Fairchild, Prof. W. Tausig of Harvard,
Prof. Henry Ferguson of Hartford, Conn.,
ex-Governor Bullock of Atlanta, E. V.
Smalley of St. Paul, M. E. Inga.lls.of Cin-
cinnati. John P. Irish of California.
Ample arrangements have been made by
the local republican committee to care for
the delegates in good style, and their visit
will be made as pleasant as possible. The
conference will meet in the hall that wit-
nessed the deliberations* of the gold stand-
ard convention, and the arrangements are
about the same. It is thought the con-
ference will not conclude its deliberations
before Thursday noon.
Charles F. Fairchild, who represents the
New York chamber of commerce, said to-
night:
"1 came here understanding that the in-
tention was to create a commission of
some sort that would consider and formu-
late a plan of monetary reform. Still. I
am open to a change of view on that
point. The inference to be drawn from
the present legislative system Is, I take
it, that congress will not make any decid-
ed attempt to reform the currency until
the business men of the country have ex-
pressed their views."
E. V. Smalley of St. Paul, a delegate who
has just returned from Washington, says
there will be no financial legislation be-
fore next fall: that President McKinley
will force tariff legislation by withhold-
ing appointments, and that the tariff will,
of course, be paramount to anything else."
SPORTING TOPICS.
Wheeloek's MlNMion.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 11.—After an absence
from Dallas for eleven months Mr. W. H.
Wheelock, secretary of the Florida ath-
letic club, returned to Dallas last Friday.
On Sunday morning he repacked his grip
and took passage on the Texas and Pacific
for the west. His departure remained a
secret until to-night, when it leaked out
and caused no end of comment in sporting
circles. An intimate friend of the secretary
said to a News representative: "Billy has
gone to Guaymas on the California gulf and
may visit Sinaloa. a Mexican town on the
lower Pacific coast, before returning. There
are many ideal spots in that country for
physical culture contests, and Wheelock lias
gone on a mission for the club." •
D. A. Stuart, promoter of championship
contests, said to The News reporter: "Yes,
Mr. Wheelock has taken his departure"
"Has he gone to Guaymas?"
"Well, he will jump about a good bit be-
fore returning to Dallas, and the winters
are very mild in the country bordering on.
the California gulf."
Colored llatteball State Lcagne.
To-day representatives from Cameron,
Dallas, Houston, Brenham and Beaumont,
Tex., are expected to be here to organize a
state league. The meeting will take place
about noon in the editorial department of
the Galveston Times, Twentieth and Post-
office streets.
Last night Messrs. Flower, F. Coleman,
George Upps, James Blair, Sam Allen and
W. H. Noble were in conference. Mr. Flow-
er. George Upps and Sam Allen are going
right ahead, and state that a long road of
success awaits them for the organization.
New Orleans Races.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 11.—Weather fine,
track fast. Summaries:
First race, selling, seven furlongs: Cam-
pania won, Judge Steadman second, F. M.
13. third. Time: 1.33.
Second race, six furlongs: Dawn won, Lot-
ta second, Itedna third. Time: 1.16%.
Third race, selling, mile and twenty
yards: Teresa Archer won, Cotton King
second. Davezae third. Time: 1.45%.
Fourth race, seven furlongs: Farmer
Leigh won, Elyria second, barney Adler
third. Time: 1.30%.
Fifth race, selling, seven furlongs: Imp.
Percy won. Grade second, Ida Wagner
third. Time: 1.30.
Sixth race, selling, six furlongs: Alamo
won, Woodlake second, Sky Blue third.
Time: 1.15,
San Francisco Races.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 11.—Track fast;
weather fine. Results:
First race, six furlongs: Meadow Lark
won, Detective second, Monitor third.
Time: 1.16.
Second race, selling, one and one-eighth
miles: McLight won, Lovedale second,
Peter the Second third. Time: 1.64%.
Third race, the Berkly handicap, value
$1000, six furlongs: California won, Scarf-
pin second. Ferrler third. Time: 1.14%.
Fourth race, one mile: Buckwa won,
Mount McGregor second, Cabrillo third.
Time: 1.39%.
Fifth race, seven furlongs: Osric II won,
Arezzo second, imp. Sain third. Time:
1.28 V- •
Sixth race, six furlongs: Montgomery'
won, Howard second, Quicksilver third.
Time: 1.15.
THE QUEEN'S REIGN.
unit VIEWS'CONCERNING THE CELE'
HRATION OT ITS SIXTIETH
ANNIVERSARY.
CORN ISLAND TROUBLES.
"Wrecks on the Rritish Const—The
Philippine War—The Ivory Case.
The Venezuela Treaty.
To Cure a Cold In One Day,
take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug-
gists refund money if It fail* to cure. 25c.
London, Jan. 11.—In reply to (numerous
inquiries on the subject the prince of
Wales issued a statement to-night show-
ing that the queen still adheres to her de-
cision to refrain from expressing an opin-
ion on the proposals to celebrate the sixti-
eth anniversary of her reign. He adds:
"I am confident, however, that the queen
will really appreciate any such undertak-
ing*? which are the outcome of the wish of
the people, and that in considering the
various suggestions due support will be
given to works of mercy among the suf-
fering, and to anything that will tend to
brighten the lives and ameliorate the con-
dition of her majesty's poorer subjects.
Corn Island Troubles.
New York, Jan. 11.—The Herald this
morning publishes the following special
correspondence from Bluefields, Nicara-
gua: "I have visited Corn island and its
fortifications. One hundred men are now
clearing lands to extend the fortifications.
The Nicaraguans have 500 pounds of dyna-
mite and ten electric batteries. Mr. Don-
aldson, formerly a United States army
engineer, located the dynamite mines and
fortifications and then left the island for
Managua.
"Thus far the Colombians have deter-
mined to contest every foot. General Reyes
says that 'the problem' will be solved by
dynamite. »
"There is a wave of subdued excitement
and expectation passing over us just at
present owing to troops having come down
from the capital on their way to Corn
island.
"The little steamer Lucy B, owned by
Mr. Herbert Y. Bingham, the British con-
sul of Nicaragua, stationed at San Juan
del Norte (Greytown), has been chartered
by the Nicaraguan government for an in-
definite period to carry troops and to act
generally as a little warship. If this af-
fair sh-ould result in an actual collision
the Lucy B may be blown to pieces by
the Colombian man-of-war, a risk which
the owners seem willing to take. I have
heard from sources that may be consid-
ered trustworthy that the Colombians have
really the first right to Corn island, but
the island has been a ground of dispute
between Colombia and Nicaragua for
years. Mr. Bingham, the owner of the
Lucy B, distinguished himself by his good
judgment and diplomacy in 1894 during the
Mosquito troubles on this coast."
Wrecks on the Rritish Coast.
London, Jan. 11.—1The storms and fog
continue along the coast and numerous
wrecks have been reported at many points.
A tramp steamei* with six men has been
lost off Yarmouth. The steamer Gulf of
Siam is ashore in Moroock bay and other
ships' boats have been picked up.
The Philippine War.
New York, Jan. 11.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Manilla says: Since the en-
gagement at Santa Maria there has been
nothing decisive. There has only been
some desultory fighting around the head-
quarters at Pasig. The Spanish have been
invariably victorious. One small force, iso-
lated near Pasig, suffered severely until
reinforced.
Aguinaldo, commanding 6000 rebels from
Cavite, is lying in that region and enlist-
ing recruits. He is vainly attempting to
effect a junction with the rebels in Bula-
can.
It is believed generally that the rebels
contemplate reprisals if Chief Koxas is ex-
ecuted, but this will not deter General*
Polavieja.
The bulk of the Spanish troops are now
operating in small columns in Bulacan, to
the north and east of Manilla.
Troops have been sent to the capital of
Zambales and to Bolinao to protect the
cable. Bulacan is peaceful.
Prisoners Endeavor tb Escapc.
Madrid, Jan. 11.—Advices from Manilla
show that the Philliplne island insurgents
who were deported to the Ladrone islands,
the Spanish penal settlement in the Pacific,
recently made a desperate attempt to es-
cape, but .were overpowered by the garri-
son and Spanish marines. Eighty of the
convicts were killed and forty wounded.
Ordered an Indictment.
London4 Jan. 11.—In the central criminal
court, the recorder, in charging the grand
jury, directed attention to the case of Ed-
ward J. Ivory alias Bell, the saloon keeper
of New York, who is charged with conspir-
ing to cans*; a dynamite explosion, and said
it was the duty of the jurymen to find a
true bill against the prisoner.
The Treaty in London.
London, Jan. 12.—The Chronicle says In
an editorial: "We announce this morning
the event of the nineteenth century," and
follows this with the preamble artd text of
fifteen articles of the general arbitration
treaty signed between the Washington gov-
ernment and Great Britain.
The second article of the treaty provides
that all pecuniary or groups of claims not
exceeding an aggregate of £100,000 sterling,
and which shall not involve a determination
of territorial claims, shall be decided by
an arbitration tribunal to be constituted as
provided in the third article.
The third urticle provides that each of
the high contracting parties shall nominate
as arbitrator a jurist of national repute,
and tlieae two within two months shall se-
lect an umpire, if they fall in this, the um-
pire shall be appointed by an agreement
between the members of the supreme court
of the United States and the judicial coun-
cil of the privy council to Great Britain.
If they fail to agree within three months,
the umpire shall be selected in accordance
with article 10, namely, by the king of
Sweden. The umpire shall preside over the
tribunal and the award of the majority
shall be final.
Article 4 provides that all pecuniary
claims exceeding £100,000 sterling or dis-
putes involving treaty rights, but not terri-
torial claims, shall be decided by the trib-
unal in accordance with article 5.
Article 5 provides for the submission of
the foregoing to the tribunal, where awards,
if unanimous, snail be final, but if not
unanimous either of the contracting par-
ties may within six months from the date
of the award demand a review thereof.
The matter shall then be submitted to a
tribunal of five entirely fresh jurists, each
side selecting two and the four thus chosen
selecting an umnire within three months.
In the event of a failure the umpire shall
be chosen in accordance with article 3, or
failing that by King Oscar of Sweden. The
award of a majority of the tribunal shall
be final.
Article G provides that territorial claims
shall be submitted to a tribunal of six,
three of whom, subject to the provisions of
article 8, shall be judges of the supreme
court of the United States, or justices of the
circuit court, nominated by the president of
the United States, and the other three, also
subject to article 8, shall be members of
the British supreme court or members of
the judiciary committee of the privy coun-
cil, nominated by the epieen, whose award,
by a majority of not less than five to one,
shall be final. In case the award is made
by a less majority it shall also be final,
unless either party shall within six months
protest that the award was erroneous,
when It shall be invalid. There shall even
then be no recourse to hostile measures
when the mediation of one or more friendly
powers has been invited by one or both
parties.
Article 7 provides that objections to the
jurisdiction of the tribunal shall only be
taken as follows: Before the conclusions
of a hearing of a claim under article 3 or
5, either party may invite the tribunal to
decide whether that question involves a
grave matter of national rights. If the
tribunal so decides, the jurisdiction of the
tribunal shall cease and the dispute shall
I"' settled under article 5.
Article 8 provides that when the question
involved concerns a particular state or
territory ot the United States there mi^y
be appointed a jurist of such state or
territory to be one Qf the arbitrators. The
same principle applies lo Great Britain.
Article y provides that the term territori-
al claims shall include all other claims in-
volving questions of servitude, rights of
navigation, access to fisheries and all
rights and interests necessary to the con-
trol nnd enjoyment of territory.
Article 11 is not given. Article 12 pro-
vides that each government, shall pay its
own counsel and arbitrators, and the trib-
unal in finally disposing of the matter shall
direct whether any expenses of the success-
ful party shall be borne by the unsuccessful
party.
Article 13 deals with the routine of the
tribunal, place, etc., these to be decided by
the tribunal itself.
Article 14 provides that the treaty shall
remain In force for five years and further
until the expiration of year after either
party gives notice of its termination.
Article 15 provides that the treaty shall
be ratified by the president of the United
States and Queen Victoria, and that the
exchange of ratifications shall occur in
W ashin^ton or in London within six months
from the date of the treaty, or earlier if
possible.
!\o Reason to Rejoice.
London, Jan. 11.—The Globe this after-
noon says it sees no reason for Britons to
rejoice at tlie conclusion of the arbitration
treaty with the United States, adding:
"Great Britain's experience of arbitration
with America has always been futile and
ridiculous. It is no particular triumph for
the marquis of Salisbury's statesmanship,
and most self-respecting Englishmen would
like to forget the circumstances leading to
it. The passage In our history beginning
with the Venezuelan trouble and President
Cleveland's gross insult, and ending with
the conclusion of the treaty, contains noth-
ing to be approved, but a great deal which
most of us would be glad to obliterate."
Wolcott in London.
London, Jan. 11.—Senator Edward O. Wol-
cott, who is visiting Europe in the interest
6f bimetallism, called at the United States
embassy to-day and had an hour's inter-
view with Ambassador Bayard.
The bimetallists' league has been be-
sieged with callers anxious to see Senator
Wolcott.
Capital Reduced.
London, Jan. 11.—The chancery court to-
day granted the petition of the Mexican
Southern railway to reduce its capital to
£1,000,000 ($5,000,000), the company having
lost £2,200,000 ($11,000,W0) by the depreciation
of the Mexican currency and from other
causes.
Arrested for Corruption.
Nice, Jan. 11.—Eighty-two persons includ-
ing Mayor Sauvin and Mayor's Assistant
Salvi, together with many prominent citi-
zens, have been arraigned for corruption in
the municipal elections. Mayor Sauvin was
first elected mayor, but owing to charges of
corruption the election was annulled and a
fresh vote ordered. M. Sauvin was re-elect-
ed, but the charges of corruption were re-
newed, resulting in to-day's action. The
prosecutions are expected to last three
weeks.
To Remove the Turkish Guard.
Constantinople, Jan. 11.—The United
States minister, A. W. Terrell, at the re-
quest of the missionaries at Bitlis, has ob-
tained telegraphic orders from the court
to remove the Turkish guard which has
protected the American college for the
past year. This indicates confidence that
order has been completely established.
Other news received at the United States
legation shows that the valis and govern-
ors are actively maintaining order in the
provinces.
Catholics and Greeks Fig-lit.
New York, Jan. 11.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Constantinople says: Official
advices received here from Jerusalem show
that there has been further trouble among
the worshipers at the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher. It appears that the Roman
Catholics were opposed to members of the
Orthodox Greek church entering the church
by a certain door on the eve of January 0,
the day observed by the orthodox church
as Christmas. The latter insisted upon
their right to enter, and the result was that
the two factions became involved in a se-
rious fight., which did not end until the
Turkish authorities intervened to restore
order. Some of the combatants were badly
injured, but it is not known whether any-
body was killed.
The sultan has conferred upon the Ar-
menian patriarch, Osmanian, the grand
cross of the Order of Medjidle. The cross
was presented to Osmanian by an aide de
camp in full uniform, who waited on him
for the purpose at his house in Per a,
Chilean Items.
Valparaiso, Chile, Jan. 11.—The govern-
ment has issued a volume of railway sta-
tistics. The government lines now working
are 1731 kilometers. The approximate value
is 72,000,W0 pesos. On these lines 234 en-
gines, 330 passenger and 3927 freight cars
are used. The yearly consumption of coal
is 200.000 tons. The private lines amount to
1857 kilometers. They are nearly all north
of Valparaiso, principally in the nitrate re-
gion.
A comparison between the exports of
Chile and Argentina for the last year shows
that those of Chile were valued at 153,860,1)50
pesos; Argentina's exports were valued at
319,480,321 pesos. The mineral exports of
Chile were valued at 903,726 pesos.
Ea rtli quake—Ta ri IV' Ta 1 k.
City of Mexico, Jan. 11.—At 4.25 this
morning an undulatory earthquake was ex-
perienced in the city of Oaxaca, the first
shock being gentle, but the second was
very shhrp and caused consternation, but
no harm was done of any consequence.
There is much seismic activity in the state
of Oaxaca and at one point on the Pacific
coast earthquakes under the ocean have
kept fishermen in continual alarm.
The Mexican Herald editorially says if
the tariff is put on Mexican cattle, or-
anges and lead ores, Mexico will know
how to retaliate and American capital will
flow into this country to enable It to be-
come industrially independent. The Herald
condemns the "greed and shortsighted"
policy of American protectionists, and pre-
dicts that the silver basis countries will be-
come largely manufacturing, being forced
to do so by the demonetization of silver
and the hostile tariffs.
Massacred in Africa.
Bonny, Guinea Coast, Jan. 11.—Consul
Phillips, two consular officers, Locke and
Campbell, Major Crawford, the deputy com-
missioner, and Captains Boiseragon and
Malind, officers belonging to the Niger
coast forces; Dr. Elliott and two civilians,
with a number of Kroomen and native
carriers, have all been massacred by the
king's people while on a peaceful mission
to Bennin city.
Election for President.
Guiaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 11.—The election
of a president of the republic took place to-
day. The constitutional assembly having
drafted a new constitution and done other
work of importance, closed, its sessions
Saturday.
Two More Cholern Cases.
Plymouth, Jan. 11.—Two more cases of
cholera have developed on board the quar-
antine transport Nubia, which arrived here
from India on Saturday. Both the fresh
cases are among the soldiers aboard.
ABOUT THE CABINET,
Took Two to Houston.
The local police department yesterday
turned over to Chief of Police Hines of
Houston John Warner, white, and Hugh
Brown, colored.
Warner is charged with deserting from
the United States army. It is alleged
that he was stationed at San Antonio and
was captured at Galves,*im a few days ago.
He will be delivered to the federal author-
ities at Houston. Hugh Brown was ar-
i rested oh a charge of ourglary committed
in Houston.
LIVESTOCK.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH FOR SEC-
RETARV OF THE TRFASIRY.
ST ATE 1 % AI t» 1R A1IO \ S.
EX-60V. ALTGELD SNUBBED.
Not Allowed to Deliver His Farewell
Address—Electors of the Various
States Cast Their Votes.
Berclair, Goliad Co., Tex., Jan. 11,—C. B.
Lucas purchased from L. A. Maetzie &
Bro. of Goliad 380 head of 2-year-old steers,
i price per head, $15.
i Taylor ,Tex., Jan. 9.-Ex-Sheriff W. S.
Brookshlre, a successful farmer and ranch-
1 man living near Tayior, killed a hog this
; week which weighed 700 pounds gross and
• when dressed tipped the beam of the scales
| at 605 pounds.
Cont.on, O., Jan. 11.—As simple a bit of
cabinet gossip as l^as been heard of is
talked of here to-night. The name of lion.
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia is
connected by rumor with the portfolio of
the secretary of the treasury. Although no
authoritative utterance can be made, more
importance is attached liere to this talk
than has yet been given any cabinet gos1-
sip. As editor of the Philadelphia Press
and ex-minister to Russia, Mr. Smith's con-
spicuous public record has been so notable,
supplemented by his tireless work on the
stump during the last campaign, that the
decision of his name for secretary of the
treasury is not considered at all surprising.
Altgcld Snubbed.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 11.—The inauguration
of Governor Tanner to-day developed a sen-
sation at the close of the state ceremonies,
when the retiring governor, John P. Alt-
geld, was not permitted to deliver the fare-
well address which was one of the features
of previous inaugurations in Illinois. Alt-
geld had prepared his speech and it had
been given a place on the printed pro-
grammes. and much Interest had centered
in its anticipated delivery. The snub was
made the more painful to the ex-governor
and his friends from the fact that Mrs. Alt-
geld occupied a seat beside him on the
stage and shared the confusion resulting
from the affair. Early in the course oi tiie
exercises it was moved that Mr. Altgeld be
requested to address the joint assembly at
the inauguration. Speaker Curtis of the
lower house declared the motion out of
order, and subsequently refused to recog-
nize any democratic member who attempt-
ed to address the chamber. The majority
of the members did not appreciate the sig-
nificance of this course until a motion to
adjourn was carried and put an end to the
ceremonies without the retiring governor
having an opportunity to deliver the ad-
dress which he carried with him to' the
stage.
Much Indignation was expressed at the
snub and the democratic members to-night
are bitter in their denunciation of what
they term "an outrageous Insult," while
the' republican leaders declare that the
whole affair was nothing more nor less
than oversight on the part of the speaker
in failing to call upon Governor Altgeld for
a speech.
Ex-Governcr Altgeld returned to Chica-
go without permitting hli'hself to be inter-
viewed on the affair. His friends were very
indignant and assert that the insult would
not injure the ex-governor in the least,
but would have a contrary effect.
Sovereign Off for Idaho.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 11.—Hon. J. R.
Sovereign, master workman of the Knights
of Labor and a prominent populist poli-
tician, received a telegram to-day sum-
moning him to Boise City, Idaho, with all
haste, and he caught the first northbound
train, with the Idaho capital as his des-
tination. He refused absolutely to state
his mission other than to say he was
called there to attend to a "worthy mat-
ter" that he could not make public. He is
billed to take part in a public meeting here
on the 27th, but said that he could not say
if he would return by that date until he
saw how matters stood at Boise City. It
is believed that his sudden summons to
Idaho has some connection with the sena-
torial contest now pending in that state.
Indiana Ofllcers Inaugurated.
Indianapolis, lnd., Jan. 11.—James A.
Mount and William S. Haggard were in-
augurated governor and lieutenant gov-
ernor of Indiana respectively to-day at the
noon hour. The ceremonies, which were
simple and without ostentation, were held
at the capitol. Governor Matthews made a
brief speech introducing Mr. Mount.
Arkansas Legislature.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 11.—The legis-
lature convened at noon to-day. Lappan
of Phillips county was elected, speaker of
the house and Moose president/or the sen-
ate. The message of retiring Governor
Clarke will be sent to the legislature on
Wednesday or Thursday and the inaugura-
tion of Governor-elect Jones will occur on
Monday next.
Arkansas' Electoral Vote,
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 11.—The eight
presidential electors of Arkansas met here
to-day and selected Hon. Jefferson Davis
as messenger to convey the vote to Wash-
ington. Eight votes were cast for Bryan
for president, 5 for Sewell and 3 for Wat-
son for vice president.
Kansas State Officers Installed.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 11.—Governor John W.
Leedy artd the populist state officers
chosen at the November election were in-
stalled this morning.
Governor Stephens Inaugurated.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 11.—Governor
Stephens was Inaugurated to-day.
Kentucky Electoral Vote.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 11.—The first repub-
lican electoral college in Kentucky to-day
cast twelve votes for McKinley and Ho-
bart and one for Bryan and Sewall.
North Carolina Electors.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 11.—The state elec-
toral college to-day voted thus: For presi-
dent, Bryan 11; vice president, Sewall 6,
Watson 5.
New York Electors.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 11.—The presidential
electors for the state of New York to-day
formally cast New York's 72 votes for Mc-
Kinley and Ilobart.
Georgia's Vote.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—Electors for Geor-
gia met to-day. The Georgia vote was cast
for Bryan for president and Sewall for vice
president.
Missouri's Electoral Vote.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 11.—The demo-
cratic fusion electors to-day cast 17 votes
for Bryan, 13 for Sewall and 4 for Watson.
Pennsylvania's Vote.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 11,—The electoral
college of Pennsylvania to-day formally
cast 32 votes for McKinley and Hobart.
Illinois Electors.
Springfield, 111., Jan, 11.—'The members of
the Illinois electoral college fo-day'»' cast
their votes for McKinley and Hobart.
Tennessee Electoral Vote.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11.—To-day at noon
in the governor's office at the capitol the
Liver Ills
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lemocratlc electors met and organized. The
twelve electoral votes on ballot were east
for W. J. Bryan and Arthur W. Sewall.
Massachusetts Electors.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 11.—The electoral col-
lege of Massachusetts to-day cast its votes
for McKinley and Hobart.
Virginia Elect6rs.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 11.-^Twelve presiden-
tial electors to-day cast their ballots for
Bryan and Sewall.
Rhode Island Electors.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 11.—The four pres-
idential electors to-day voted for McKin-
ley and Hobart. g
Florida Electors.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Jan. 11.—Florida's pres-
idential electors to-day voted for Bryan
and Sewall.
New Hampshire Electors.
Concord, N. H„ Jan. 11.—The presidential
electors to-day voted for McKinley and
Hobart.
Connecticut Electors.
Hartford. Conn., Jan. 11.—Connecticut's
electoral votes went to McKinley and Ho-
bart.
Mulne Electors.
Augusta, Me., Jan. 11.—The ejectors of
Maine to-day voted for McKinley and Ho-
bart-.
ALL FOR JOHN GRANT.
The Petition for a Cabinet Position
Has Over 100,0(10 IV'nines.
Dallas. Tex., Ja,n. ll.-Mr. Cecil A. Lyow
of the John Grant cabinet committee was
seen to-night and said: "Part of the dele-
gation to call on Major McKinley expects to
leave the night of Wednesday, the 13th.
Those who have arranged to go in a b&dy
from Dallas will leave Dallas on the morn-
ing of the 14th, which is Thursday, at 8.05
vita the Texas and Pacific. This is leaving
time at the city or down town depot. That
portion of the delegation which goes in a
body from Dallas will return Monday even-
ing, arriving in Dallas at 8.15 in time for
those who wish to go to their homes that
evening to catch the south bound trains of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Houston
and Texas Central and Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, and also In time for the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas north.
"The m-mber of signatures on hand for
our petition, to be' exact, is 1U2.250. It is
useless to send in more petitions, as t.hey
were given to the printer to-day for bind-
ing, and additional petitions which may be
sent in can not be bound in time for pre-
sentation. Yes, I was agreeably surprised
at the number of petitions received. When
one considers the amount of work which is
necessary to pro-cure as many as fifty sig-
natures, which is the number held by each
ot our sheets, I can not help expressing my
surprise and gratification at the spontane-
ous assistance which has been so quickly
given to us in this matter, not alone by
republicans, but by people of all political
beliefs and conditions. The banker has
vied with the clerk and the scholar with
the n.rtisan. and I believe that it would be
difficult to find any subject for a petition
which would meet with more earnest and
prodigious assistance. The delegation will
be composed of people of all political par-
ties and factions."
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JULIUS RUNGE Pro-idonl
M. LA8KKR Vice Preddont
1. ,v Cttiihior
K ANDLkR Assistant Cashier
First National Bank
OK GALVESTON.
THE OLDEST NATIONAL BANK IN TEXAS.
CAPITAL $300,000
Surplus and Undividod Profits.. 160.000
Julius Kungo, Robt. Bornefeld,
L,aVker' John Reymertdiofler.
W. N. btowo, Charles Fowler.
Collections from banks, bankers and mor
nonts rocoive prompt attention.
M. LASKER
M. ULLMANN
JOS. F. CAMPBELL...,
F. WOOLVEUTOS
President
Vice President
Cashior
Assistant Cashier
General Banking Business Transacted.
CAPITAL - - $100,000
SURPLUS - - $210,000
DIRECTORS:
M. Lasker, Julius Runge, M. UllrnanD,
Joa. F. Campbell. A. Ferrier, J, Reyraershoffcr,
K. B. Hawley, Chas. Fowlor, Robt. Bornefeld.
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