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gwa ISM MvLi.l VlvVO-IJI CCUSjU iMMiM 7 - ’^ c . , TTr\T A 2 ( THE MORNING NEWS. *) V \_/-Ll* Tr ' J Established XbaO. -Incorporated 1883. > I J. H. ESTILL, I'resiaenu ) SCARE FROM THE YELLOW SEA BRITISH SAID TO HAVE FIRED ON A Hl SSIAN MAN-OF-WAR. ForeiKi* and Admiralty Offices at London in Ignorance of the Alleg ed Occurrence—London Papers Re port England Pressing; China to Declare Port Arthur a Free Port. Presence of British Warships i'here Believed to Be for the Pur pose odt Securing,’ Free Access for British Ships. London, Jfm. T—A sensation has been caused by a rumor from Plymouth that the English admiral has fired on a Rus sian man-of-war in Chinese waters. Nothing is known as to the rumor at the foreign office or the admiralty. The morning papers also publish the statement that England Is pressing China to declare Port Arthur a free port. It is supposed that the presence of Brit ish war ships there is intended to secure freedom of access for British trading ves sels. II IS ENGLAND ON THE HIP. RiiHMinn Editor Says Rebellion in Avin Would Follow War. St. Petersburg, Jam 2.—lt is announced that M. Kurlel Alexleff has been Instrust ed with full powers to “promote the de velopment of the commercial relations be tween Russia and Korea in competition with British and Japanese influences, and to aid In furthering the permanent con struction of the projected orthodox church at Seoul.” The Novoe Vremya, commenting upon the respective positions of Sir McLeavy Brown and M. Alexleff,under the promise of an arrangement, according to which the two will work, the Korean customs to gether, says: “Nobody will regard Mr. Brown as the representative of the Brit ish flag. He Is a mere official in the ser vice of the Korean government, directing the customs. M. Alexleff will attend in a higher sphere as adviser to the Korean ministry of finance.” The Novosti says: “Any serious con flict between England and another power would tend to excite rebellion among Great Britain's Asiatic subjects. The only course open to Great Britain is to main tain the status quo in Asia and to main tain friendly relations with Russia." CHINA YIELDS TO GERMANY. • , Commandant of the Garrison nt T»ao Chow Dismissed. Jjteriin. Jan. 2. -Pl is announced th it it?a"fiil.'t'y• air.l top ha dama.Hls of Ha.-on vklng, t ador nt Pe- king, for the dismissal of the command ant of the Chinese garrison at Tsao Chow, province of Chan Tun, because of the use of threatening language to German missionaries there. The Chinese government has telegraphed a dismissal of the commandant. NO 111 SSO-GERMAN AGREEMENT. Kino Chon Occupied Without the Csiir’s Cognizance. London, Jan. 2.—The Daily Graphic claims to have authority for the assertion that no agreement exists between -Ger many »n<l Russia with regard to China; that Germany occupied Kiao-Chou with out Russia's cognizance and that the oc cupation was made on the advice of the czar. A dispatch to the Telegraph from Pekin on Friday says: “The arrangements with Russia for the guarantee loan are active ly proceeding and when completed, the Russians, on the plea of supervising the collection of the land tax, will obtain the right tOfnter every Yamen In the empire.” HI SSI VS NEW RAILWAY. It In to lie n Branch of the Trnnn- Miiiicliurln Line. London, Jan. 2.—The Bt. Petersburg cor respondent of the Times says: “It is re ported Chinn has given consent to Russian surveys for a railway to Port Ar thur as a branch of the Russian trans- Manchuria railway, and not n mere exten sion of the Chinese Tlen-Tsln railway. It In also stipulated that the route is to avoid Mukden, the capital city of the Tartar dynasty. Mukden Is the capital of the province of Leao-Tong, Manchuria, and Is about 380 miles northeast of Pekin, it was the last residence of the Manchu sovereign* before the conquest of Chinn, and is the place where the early emperors of the reigning dynasty are burled, 1.1 111 NG (RANG HE< ALLED. ills Plan far Military and Naval De fences Taken I p. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 2.—The steamer In drapuru ha* arrived from Japan, bringing the latest advices regarding the oriental situation. x U Hhnt Chang has been recalled to power at Pekin, the emperor nnd the inner couneil desiring his assistance in the dip lomatic crisis. Ij Hung Chang recently ' Mnrted to hl* estatss on account of ill he illh. but he has now returned to Pekin, and the government Ims taken up for se riou* eenskkratiou his memorial on the mtl.tary and nava|.defen»es of the empire. This memorial was prepared on Kart Li's return from America and Europe, but it has remain'd in a pigeon hole until now Thousand* of troop* are being recruited hi the inferior, and It la Intended to double the number of battalions In all the Chinese maritime provinces within thirty days. The emperor has received forty-eight se cret 'memorials regarding the defense of the empire from high military and civil ctnelals throughout China. All China is n wake tuna A number of paper* in Japan and the Chinese maritiitH pert* express the belief that a partition of China among the pow ers is tnevitin Shanghai It Is renort rd that France will lecelve Formosa from Japan as part of tlte territory allotted her Japanese paper* declare that part of the Hon. (WwX t* lv l>el;vd with alone* and mud by a Chinese mob while landing at Wu Chung in one of the cruiser's boats, flying the German en sign. The officers were landing to pay a visit to the viceroy, Chang Chi Tung, who on Germany's demand, has made prompt nnd satisfactory epology for this insult, the apology including a salute to the Ger man flag of twenty-one guns. It is claimed that the Chinese comman dant at Kaio Chou was tricked into sur rendering by the German admiral, who offered his word that the emperor of Chi na had consented to the occupation of Kiao Chou and would regard any resist ance as an act of rebellion. The Ji-ji-Shimpo, the most influential paper at Tokio says that according to the most reliable authority, Russia, France and Germany have reached an under standing whereby Russia is to take Ko rea and North China; Germany the Shan Tun districts, while France will get For mosa and parts of the Foo Kien coasts. This story comes from Hong Kong, and is not generally credited. AMERICAN OFF FOR CHINA. Appointed Director General of Rail ways in the Celestial Empire. Stevens Point, Wis., Jan. 2.—Capt. Rich, formerly chief engineer of the Wisconsin Central, and later connected in the same capacity with the Soo line, has been ap pointed director general of railways in China. He has left Minneapolis en route to China to assume the duties of his new position. AFRICAN. CRISIS ALARMING. France, Russia nnd Menelik May Unite Against the British. Cairo, Jan. 2.—A battalion of the Came ron Highlanders has been ordered to be in readiness to ascend the Nile a fortnight hence. London, Jan. 2.—A dispatch from Malta says a battalion of the Seaforth Highland ers has been ordered to Egypt. TJie Cairo correspondent of the Daily Mail says, as part explanation of the British expedition up the Nile, that it is believed that French expeditions have ar rived quite close to Khartoum. According to the same authority the British force will be commanded by Maj. Sir Francis Grenfel. The Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “I learn from private sources that the Italian foreign office has received information that Emperor Menelik has summoned the Abyssinians to arms in support of the French enterprises in equatorial Africa, and especially the plans ot the Russian, Count Leontieff, governor of the equatorial provinces of Abyssinia. “Emperor Menelik himself is setting out at the head of an army, and it is believed Jhe movement marks against the Anglophile Ras Alangansia. whose pre* Inces in the '.Tigre Vhe Niegus wishes to annex. It is said also here that Em peror Menelik, calculating upon the re missness of the Italian government, pur poses an advance toward the coast.” The Daily Mail, commenting editorially ujton the foregoing dispatches from Rome and Cairo, suggests that the Marchan ex pedition has gone beyond Fashoda and reached Khartoum. “It is Impossible,” says the Daily Mail, “for the expedition to have fought Its way there, and It can only have arrived at an alliance with the Khalifa, thus cre ating a very serious situation.” In response to the request of Sir Her bert Kitchener it has been arranged to send four battalions to Cairo to replace those destined to take part in the British advance toward Khartoum, one each from Malta and Gibraltar and two others to be stopped while en route for home from In din. The morning papers editorially comment on the great activity of the situation. The Times suggests that it would be safe to send a larger force. The Morning Post calls the force insuf ficient and points to the "suspicious atti tude" of the Marchand expedition, which it Is reported hits occupied Fashoda. It says: "If the expedition has dvanced in defiance of the authority of the Frencn government, Its members are filibusters, and must pay the penalty. If, howevei, they have any sort of sanction it is time for Great Britain to have her views clear ly understood.” A dispatch from Cairo says that while It is thought, the dervishes will make their projected attack, it is considered quite like ly that in consideration of the British preparations to meet them they will pre fer to remain in their stronghold at Met emmeh. A dispatch from Cairo, via Paris, on Fri day, announced that a French expedition had occupied Fashoda. on the Nile, about 4U» miles south of Khartoum, and that It was reported among the natives that the French were descending the river. AIMTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Diet Aarces to Maintain the Status Quo. I’udanest. Jan. 2.—The Hungarian diet ha* not formally issued decrees, but by notes to Austria, has agreed to maintain the status quo provided Austria adheres I to the reciprocity arrangements. BREAD HIUTS IN SICILY. ! Municipal tiuildiaa* Fired I pon and l.notetl by the Mob. Rome, Jan. 2.—The Tribune reports that bread riots have occurred in the province of Girgenti, Sicily. The rioters have fired i upon and looted the municipal buildings. I The troops have been ca.led out. CARLON OPENS THE CORTKS. Kina Prontiae* a Snrplaa In the Portuanrsc Budget. Lisbon, Jan. 2.—King Carlos personally oi«t*ned the eortea to-day. The speech from the throne promised a budget surplus and discussed the government's intention to convert the external debt, and to con clude various international conventions. INDIA'S Cl RREN< Y. ; London Times Idvocntrs Putting It On n Gold Basin. London. Jan. S.—The Times, in its finan. I ctal article* this morning, urges placing the Indian currency upon a gold basis as I soon as possible, for otherwise the mint* must be reopened. CUBA’S SKIES STILL CLOUDED. CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE INTERIOR DEPLORABLE. Small-pox Making Terrible Rava ges in the Province of Pinar del Rio—The Epidemic Also Sweeping Santa Clara Province—Gen. Pando Reported Disheartened by the State of Affairs in Santiago de Cuba I’rovince and Satisfied That the Insurgents Will Not Accept Au tonomy. Havana, via Key West, Jan. 2.—The in surgent general, Francisco Carillo, with 1,000 men from Santa Clara province, has entered Matanzas province near Havana, and is supposed to be on the way to re unite with the concentrated . insurgent forces under Brig. Gens. Suarez and Ce pero, in Havana province. Before the disarming of the laborers on the tobacco plantation of Beck & Co., in Pinar del Rio, recently reported, fifty armed laborers are said to have, joined the insurgents at Ceiba del Agua, Havana. Three thousand concentrados have been returned to their homes in Matanzas prov ince, railroad transportation being furn ished by the government. El Diario de la Marina calls the atten tion of the authorities to the pitiable con dition of the people of the town of Alonzo Rojas, in the province of Pinar del Rio. During the first ten days of December 100 persons died. Whole families of eight and ten persons have perished. Os ninety-rfwo volunteers only nineteen are fit for duty, the remainder being sick with smallpox. At Santo Domingo, Santa Clara prov ince, the smallpox epidemic has increas ed terribly in spite of the splendid weath er, but the fever has slowly decreased. In the districts of Jicota, Menacas and the central plantation, Esperanza, small pox is raging among the concentrados, many of whom have died. Most of the concentrados are without medical atten tion, food and the necessities of life. Fam ilies resident in these stricken districts are unable to emigrate thence because they have no resources. The government has for a second time sent SIO,OOO for the relief of the con centrados in Matanzas province. It is reported from Santiago de Cuba that Gen. Pando is disheartened on ac count of the obstacles which prevented a successful campaign against the insur gents in that province. He declares he has no base of operations, the insurgents control being so complete that it is impos sible to convey supplies to Spanish col umns operating in the interior of the prov ince. Gen. Pando is said to be convinced that the insurgents of Santiago de Cuba pr(Wince - 7!1! not, accept Wbca he was in Spain he did not realize that the insurgents in that province had much strength. It is said Gen. Sagua, operating in San tiago de Cuba, has been unable to agree with his superior officers, and on the pre text that he is sick, has arrived in Ha vana, and will return to Spain by the first mail steamer. Ex-Minister Canalejas, the Madrid editor who has been investigating the sit uation in Cuba, is said to be thoroughly discouraged with the outlook. He will re turn to Spain shortly, the sudden death of his sister being given as the reason for hastening his departure. Senor Amblard, who has just returned from the T.nlted States, Is said to take the same hopeless view of the situation as Senor Canalejas. and it is stated he will decline the proffered appointment of sec retary to the Cuban autonomist cabinet. Senor Capules, governor of Santiago de Cuba, has resigned, being unwilling to make appointments dictated to him by the government, through Gen. Pando. The military commander. Oliver, is act ing in Gov. Capule's place. Four insurgents belonging to the force of Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, have surren dered, with a boat load of 62,000 cart ridges, to the gunboat Contramaestre, off Juearo, on the south coast. Gem Blnnco to-day received $4,000,000 in silver from Spain for war purposes. Gen. Emilio March has arrived from Spain. Gen. Pando and Senor Losada, assistant inspector of the health department, have arrived from Manzanillo. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CUBA. State Department Ennmerutes the Article* Mo*t Needed. Washington, Jan. 2.—The following an nouncement regarding the work of Cu ban relief Inaugurated by this government has been made by the state department: “In view of the steps now being taken by the Secretary of State for the organiza tion in New Aork of central headquar ters. with the co-operation of the National Red Cross Society, for the reception and forwarding of relief to the suffering peo ple of Cuba and the probability that it will be tn effective operation earlv in the present week, the Secretary of State has directed that the benevolently disposed public of the L nited States be informed through the medium of the press that the consul general of the United States at Havana mentions the following articles as appropriate to be contributed, all of them, as he reports, being greatly needed: “Summer clothing for women and chil dren, medicines for fevers, principally qui nine; hard bread, flbur cornmeal, cereal preparations, bacon, rice, lard, potatoes, beans, pens, salt flsh, any canned particularly nourishing meat extracts’ blankets, and especially large quantities of condensed milk, as many persons are at first too feeble for any other nourish ment. "Contributions of money are also urgent ly needed, to enable the purchase of im mediate supplies of medicines and articles of prime necessity, ami to meet the ex penses of local transportation in Cuba. "The consul general, to whom all sup plies and money will be sent, will at once organize arrangements for the receipt, storage and most effective distribution of whatever he may receive from the humane people of the United States. • By direction of the Secretary of State "Alvey A. Adee. 'Second Assistant Secretary." WKYLER'S POLITICAL VIEWS. The General Say* They Are Like Thonh »C Senor Robledo. Madrid. Jan. 2.—At the banquet given Friday evening by Senor Romero R obledo i to Lieut. Gen. Weyier and other officer*. SAVANNAH, MONDAY. JANUARY 3, 1898. Gen. Weyier says he did not aspire to be a politician, but that he held the same views on the situation as Senor Robledo and he advised his friends to join the latter party. SAVED FROM THE FLOODED PIT. Mexican Miners Rescued After Being Given Up As Drowned. City of Mexico, Jan. 2.—Various reports have been in circulation regarding the mine disaster at the middle of San Jose de Garcia, at Guadanajuato, and at first it was reported that thirty-five miners had been drowned in the lower workings of the mine. Authentic but brief reports have just been received, which show that the miners, as stated, were at work in the lower levels when they noticed that the water was be ginning to come in slowly, and they be came alarmed. When the water began rushing in in greater volunje, their alarm was turned into consternation, and the men made a rush for the ladders. They stayed within reaching distance of a higher level, but could get no higher. When the time for the shift came to go to the sur face and did not appear, the rumor spread that ail the men had been drowned. A relief force volunteered to go to the rescue, but it was deemed impossible to give aid, and nothing more was done, as it was learned that there was undoubtedly a flood in the lower works. Four days passed and naturally all hope was given up and the families gave up in despair, and the news was given out that the men had perished in the mine. Finally a relief party, still working, but without hope, reached the place where the miners had sought refuge and rescued them. The poor fellows were in a bad state of exhaustion, having had no food during all the time they were imprisoned on the level, and some of them were so weak they could hardly move. 411 were rescued, however, and brought to the surface amid tumult uous rejoicing among the fellow miners and families of the rescued men. Food and liquor were given them cautiously, and they have been restored to their usual strength, with the exception of a few who were more prostrated than the rest. BISMARCK IN NO DANGER. He Take* a Midday Bath and Re main* Up Liite. Freidrichsruhe, Jan. 2.—Prince Bis marck’s condition is in no way worse. He took his midday bath as usual. New Year's day he passed in the com pany of Count Herbert Bismarck, the Count and Countess William Bismarck, the Countess von Arnheim and Count and Countess von Reitzau. He did not retire this morning until 1:30 o’clock. London, Jan. 2.—Beyond printing the de nials of the Reuter Telegram Company, the morning papers practically ignore Sat urday’s rumor of the death of Bismarck. The Daily Mail, which is under the same proprietorship as the Evening News, which is A* spvlli*bl«- tl» A*/, bound- ed report here, tries to explain by publish ing a Berlin telegram, alleging that the emperor was the innocent cause of the re port. The dispatch in question says that during the New Year’s reception in the schloss in the course of a conversation with some officers, the emperor mentioned that he had received serious news from Friedrichsruhe. This statement spread throughout the city and grew into a ru mor that Prince Bismarck was dead. No other Berlin correspondent, however, men tions the ingenious explanation. LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY. Democrat* Deny That Corporation* Are to Be Attacked. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2.—The caucuses for the organization of the general as sembly will be held to-morrow evening, but there is very lUtle general interest in the outcome. The absorbing question is what will be the character of legislation adopted at this session. Few politicians of prominence had arrived here to-night. Though there has been much talk of violent attacks on corporations, members say there is no ground for such a belief, and that the democratic policy will be con servative. The populist members will put the democrats on record by introducing some bills involving populist principles. RAILROAD AVINS A SUIT. Property at Hon*ton Valued at <MM> Involved. Houston. Tex., Jan. 2.—Judge Willson of the civil district court has rendered a de cision in the case of the city of Houston vs. the International and Great Northern involving an action to determine the title to $300,000 worth of Houston property now in use by the road. The decision quits the title of the railroad company and they will begin work next week on the $30,000 passenger depot. The property in question was deeded to the railroad by the city council about twenty-five years ago and the former has been using it for the last twenty years. BRVAN MAY GO TO CONGRESS. Fu*ioni*tM to Offer Him tbc Nomina tion nt Lincoln. ’ St. Louis. Mo., Jan. 2.—A special to the Republic from Lincoln, Neb., says: "Po litical friends of Mr. Bryan have arrang ed a little surprise for him on his return to-morrow, in the shape of a proffer of the fusion nomination for congress from this, the First district. Some believe he will accept; others say he still confidently ex pects to be the democratic standard-bearer in 1900. This district has been represented by a republican since Mr. Bryan retired.” HAWAII'S ANNEXATIONISTS. The New* From TVaahinirton Said to Have Greatly Dlnappointed Them. Victoria, B. C.. Jan. 2.—The steamer Miowera brings forty Australian miners bound for the Yukon. She also brings ad vices from Honolulu, under date of Dec. 24. The annexationists profess to be disap pointed with the news received from Washington by the Mariposa, while the other side say that it has caused con sternation among the leaders of the gov ! ernment. The United States training ship Adams arrived on the 22d. I'lnning Mill Bnrned. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 2.—The sash and door planing mill of the C. J. Hamlin Com pany. employing 125 men. burned to-night. The loss Is $125,400. and the insurance $75,- CLASH FEARED AT COLUMBUS. • STATE HOUSE MAY BE THE SCENE OF A RIOT. The Vote On the Election of Officers So Close That the Rival Factions Are Dangerously Bitter and Ex cited—Charges of Bribery- Fill the Air—Senator Barke Expected to Stay- Away- So As to Allow the Dem ocrats to Elect the Officers of the Senate—Sluggers to Be Sworn in As Temporary- Sergeant-at-Arms by the Hanna Faction in the House. Columbus, 0., Jan. 2.—There are indica tions here to-night of serious trouble, at least of disorder, at the state house to morrow. Since the caucus of last night both the Hanna men and the opposition are claimng enough votes for the organiz zaton of the House. No trouble is feared in the Senate chamber, as it is believed that Senator Burke, one of the republi cans, will remain away, and thus permit the democrats to elect the officers in that body. At the republican House caucus last night there were ten absentees and Alex ander Boxwell received only fifty-two « votes for the nomination, while it requires fifty-five votes to-morrow for election, if all are present. Under the law after ten ballots are taken, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes is declared elected, even if it is then not a majority over all. Mr. Griffith of Clinton county, who was unable to be at the caucus last night, on account of sickness, has announced that he will here to-morrow to vote for Mr. Boxwell, who is the Hanna candidate for speaker, and Mr. Boxwell, without giving any names, claims to have the two other votes necessary for election. In addition to the absent members many other republicans been sent for to day by both sides and many are arriving to-night. It is charged that some of the arrivals are known as "knockers” on sufeh occasions as will probably be witnessed in the hall of the House to-morrow. Secretary of State Charles Kinney, a strong Hanna man, will preside in the House, till that body elects a speaker. In anticipation of his rulings, there have been threats made during the day. IMr. Kin ney is said to have selected a strong force of temporary sergeants, and is said to be ready for any emergency. The combination of democrats and antl- Hanna republicans declare to-night that they will elect Harry C. Mason of Cleve land, an anti-Hanna republican, as speak er, and succeed in-seating him. If M the anti-Hanna republicans have the requisite number of ,otes there wUI oe no trouble about him qualifying and tak ing his seat, but there is apprehension of disorder before the balloting begins and possibly during the balloting and the counting of the votes. They claim they have one more than enougi} to elect the Mason ticket. They are figuring very closely, and claim that the republicans who did not attend the caucus last night are staying with thens. There are three democrats who are op posed to fusion, or rather to voting with republicans for the defeat of Senator Han na. These three democrats were not pres ent at the democratic caucus last night until they were assured that they would not thus be pledged to vote for the repub lican nominees. But they did not say to day that they would not vote for Mason or the other republican candidates. With the result depending upon the change of one vote either way, these three democrats and the republicans who did not enter the caucus are undergoing the strongest pressure to-night of all the in fluences that can be brought to bear upon them. There have been irresponsible charges during the day of bribery, but no evidences of it are discernible. The opposition to Boxwsll to-night de clare that any excess of 53 votes for him for speaker will be followed by an inves tigation, but there are charges and coun ter-charges of undue influences on both sidea and on all hands that cannot be trac ed to anything reliable. Hanna claims that Mason will be short three democratic votes and four republi cans, and that he will not have 50 votes. Both sides count less than a majority for their opponents, neither side claims more than one vote to spare, and the circum*- stance seeems to require such close watch ing as to cause the most bitter feeling. Judge George K. Nash, chairman of the republican state committee, to-day sent a letter to Gov. Bushnell resigning his posi tion as a trustee of the Ohio asylum at Galliopolis for epileptics, for which posi tion Judge Nash had been appointed by Gov. Bushnell. The letter is said to lie very caustic, but Judge Nash will not give it out for publication till after it has been received by the governor in his mall to morrow. On being asked for the reasons for his action Judge Nash said tornlght: “On Friday. I am informed by a most reliable gentleman, Gov. Bushnell said that the republican state executive com mittee in the national campaign did not do a thing to assist him as a candidate. In justice to my associates on that commit tee. than whom a more loyal set of men to a party ticket and to a great cause was never banded together, as well as to my self, as the chairman, I could do not otherwise than resent the insult. "Now. if Gov. Bushnell really believes I was disloyal to him as chairman of the committee, he must be uneasy as to whether I can properly perform my duties an as officer and I will relieve his mind of this worry. "1 am also disgusted with the conduct of Gov. Bushnell. Before the election, in public speeches, he pretended - that he de sired Mr. Hanna’s return to the United States Senate. Since that time he has con sorted with the enemies of the republican party to defeat the will of the people. I look upon this as his excuse to obtain votes by false pretenses.” Judge Nash, as chairman of the state committee, is taking an active interest in the election of Senator "Hanna, and claims that the last state convention at Toledo named Mr. Hanna for senator, as well as nominated Mr. Bushnell for governor. At the last state convention in Toledo Gov. Bushnell wanted Charles L. Kurtz select ed as chairman of the state executive committee, a position which Mr. Kurtz has held for two .previous campaigns, in 1895. when Bushnell was first electe-1 gov ernor. and in 1896. when the presidential ticket was in the field. It is claimed that the head of the state ticket, by precedent, has always named the state campaign chairman. In 1896 Sec retary of State Charles Kinney beaded the 4 DAILY, $lO A YEAR. > XT/"I 1 •? r, CENTS A COPY. I ()» 1. ( WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR f state ticket and opposed Kurtz for chair man, but Gov. Bushnell secured the re appointment of Kurtz as chairman over the protest of Mr. Kinney. When the last state convention nominated Bushnell for governor and Hanna for senator, the lat ter defeated Kurtz for chairman and se cured the election of Nash for chairman. That is the cause for the present fight against Hanna. It has involved all the old fights of former years that existed be tween what were called the Sherman and the Foster factions, and later between the so-called McKinley and Foraker factions, until now the lines are drawn between what are termed the Hanna and Bushnell fac tions, but these factional fights never in cluded a combing with the democrats until the present contest. During the last state campaign it is stated that Gov. Bushnell visited the state headquarters Onlv once and then on invitation. It is qlso stated that Mr. Kurtz, who is state oli inspector, under Gov. Bushnell and leader of the op position against Hanna, conducted the state headquarters in the interests of Gov. Bushnell and of the anti-Hanna republi can candidates for the legislature. There were charges during the campaign that Judge Nash was conducting the campaign for the legislative tickets and Kurtz for the state ticket. Late to-night tlifi fusionists encounter trouble in the divlsOn of the legislative of fices. There were two democrats who re fused to vote for Judge Difcty for chief clerk of the Senate, unless they secured their men for minor places. At the con ferences last night it was decided what places should be given the anti-Hanna republicans and what places should go to the democrats, but the personnel of the assistant clerkships and sergeant-at-arms was not definitely fixed. At separate con ferences to-night it was decided to hold a joint caucus at Ba. m. to-morrow. At that caucus the Senate and House steering committees will report. iSome trouble about the division of offi ces also exists in the joint programme for the organization of the House. Rep resentatives Powell, Wiley and Niles, three democratic members, are not yet pledged to vote for Mason for speaker, or for any republican. The managers of the combine say these men will finally vote with the other democrats. If they vote for a third candidate for speaker, then the vote would stand 53 for Boxwell, 53 for Mason and 3 scattering, and there would be a deadlock on organization. * The democratic steering committee were busy all night looking after unpledged members. All who would sign the pledge roll were induced to do so. ’ The Hanna men express no confidence of a majority over all for Boxwell, but say they expect to elect him by receiving the highest number of votes cast for Boxwell. Mr. Kurtz claimed' to-night that his combination would organize both the House and the Senate. Mayor McKisson, Allen O. Myers, and all at the joint head quarters expressed the same belief. Gov. Bushnell also is of the same opinion, and he stated that the defeat of Boxwell for speakei' and of Hanna for the Senate, would not have a bad effect on the party. He added that Hanna had never confer red with him during the last campaign and that the party would not tolerate bossism. BUSHNELL BERATED. , Republican* of Hi* Home City Con demn Hi* Flight On Hanna. Springfield, 0., Jan. 2. Republicans of the home of Gov. Bushnell held an indig nation meeting to-day, condemned the governor’s action and engaged a special train to take a crowd of 200 to Columbus Tuesday to boom Senator Hanna. The meeting was attended by Auditor Young, Probate Judge Goodwin, Prosecutor Staf ford, County Chairman Beard, Sheriff Sheets and others of equal prominence. A band and transparencies condemning Gov. .Bushnell and Kurtz are in preparation to take to Columbus Tuesday. The most prominent republicans in this countv are in the movement and the indignation is immense. IlAt'K FROM THE KLONDIKE. Party Just Returned Report* Relief Supplies Neee*«ary. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 2.—Forty-five Klon dikers arrived here this morning on the steamer Corona, from Shaguay a nd Dyea, They brought no late news, as all of them left Dawson previous to Nov. 25, In reference to the food situation they condemn the stories of last week’s arrivals that there will be no famine this winter, as provisions are scarce. It will be nec sary, however, they think, to send supplies in the early spring, as the stock on hand will be pretty well exhausted by the time the Yukon opens for navigation., MRS. NACK TO GO UP FOR 20 YEARS. Her Plea of Guilty of Mannlanghtrr to Be Accepted. New York, Jan. 2.—Mrs. Augusta Nack, the accomplice off Martin Thorn in the murder of Guldensuppe, the bath rubber at the cottage at Woodside, L. 1., will be arraigned at Long Island City to-morrow, and will plead guilty to manslaughter. District Attorney Youngs, it is under stood, will consent to the Imposition of a sentence of twenty years in the peniten tiary at Sing Sing. This sentence, It is also understood, will be acceptable to Mr*. Nack's attorney. CAN’T LOCATE MRS. LI ETGERT. Schofield Denie* Offerink to Produce Her for S I.5,<HH>. New Haven,* Conn., Jan. 2.—John P. Schofield of Boston, who is In the city, pronounces untrue the statement that lie had noitfi(*i the friends of Adolph Luet gert, the Chicago sausage maker, now on trial for the murder of his wife, that if given SIS,(XX) he" would divulge the hiding place of the missing wife. Mr. Schofield has been interested in fol lowing up clues of the reported appearance of the woman and believes she is alive, but disclaims any knowledge of her where abouts. SIX BULLS SLAIN. Alazzantin in Fine Form at Hi* Ben efit Performance. City of Mexico, Jan. 2.—Mhzzantin, the bull fighter, had a benefit thia afternoon. He was in fine form, killing six bulls in a masterful manner, reflecting the highest credit on his skill as a matador. Four teen horses were killed by the bulls. Archl»l»hop of Naple* Dead. Rome. Jan. 2.—Mgr. Saranelli, arch bishop of Naples, is dead. SIX DIE IN FIRE AND SMOKE. FLAMES NEARLY WIPE OUT A FAM* ILY AT JERSEY CITY. The Fire Breaks Out While All Aret Asleep—Father and One Son Reach the Street in Safety—Son Runs to Turn in An Alarm and Fathen Rushes Back to Save His Family and Perishes His Corpse Found Lying On the Body of One of Him Daughters With the Body of Ona of His Sons in His Arms. New York, Jan. 2.—Six members of one fami.y were killed by flames and smoka in a Are that occurred in Jersey City to day. The dead are: Adolph Reich, 42 years old, the father. Emma Reich, 42 years old, the mother. Tillie Reich, 22 years old. Ida Reich, 15 years old. Albert Reich. 14 years old. Gustave Reich, 6 years old. Several others were injured, and it mafl be that another member of the ill-fated family will die. He is the 19-year-old son, and his body is covered with burns. John Conway, chief of the Jersey City, Are department, was very bqdly burned. He fell through a burning floor, and wag rescued with difficulty. Adolph Reich's home was at 317 Germa nia avenue. He was a real estate agent and well-to-do. It is believed the fire broke out from a heater in the basement, and it worked ilg way up to the third floor, where the sleep ing apartments of the family were located. Henry Reich said it was late when th® family retired, the evening having been spent in entertaining New Year’s callers. Early in the morning he was awakened by shouts. Running to the hall, he saw the smoke and flames in the lower hall. His father was there, and they managed to get out of the house in their rfighc clothes. Young Reich ran down tire street and gave the alarm. Wlmn he returned his father was nowhere to be seen, but ona of his brothers, Sigismund, was there, badly burned. He was taken to a*neigh boring house, and said that some one had awakened him and he jumped through the blinding flames and smoke down stairs and out into the open air. Several Are engines responded promptly: to the alarm, arid in a few minutes the Are was put out. A search for bodies wag then begun. The firemen, with the aid of lanterns, discovered charred bodies against the wall at the foot of the stairway. They were those of Adolph Reich, his daughter, Til lie, and little Gustav. The father had fallen upon the daughter and the son was in his arms. They were burned almost beyond recognit In the the house the search party the remains of jda and Albert, —SWiT'—— nrms entiwined/JPortions of the little boy’s head had been badly burned, and the faces of the dead were horribly distorted. The mother wets found in the dining-room. She was but' slightly burned. Her face shewed no look of pain. She undoubtedly, dietv from suffocation. LOSS OF THE GERONA. Only One Man Drowned in Getting} Away From the Sinking; Steamer. Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2.—The two boats 'containing Capt. Baxter and thirty-six of the crew of the Thompson line steamer Gerona, which was lost off Seal Island yesterday, while on a voyage from Port land, Me., to London, reached the island safely. One man, named Carl, who was sup posed to be in the boat in charge of Sec ond Officer Alfred Watson, which landed at Woods Harbor, is. and 1.4 thought to have been drowned in getting away from the ship. Most of the men who were in Second Officer Watson's boat, were cattlemen. The captain and the remainder of the crew were in the ship’s lifeboat and a gig. Second Officer Watson and his compan ions had a fearful experience, having been afloat for nearly nine hours before they made the shore at Forbes point. It was pitch dark when they pulled away from the helpless steamer, and it was not until after daylight that they were able to de termine in which direction to point their. craft in order to make land. The fierce gale beat upon them all the morning, and the sea threatened to swamp them at every moment. The weather was bitter cold and they suffered terribly from the exposure.* When the finally pulled up on the rocky beach at noon, they were thor oughly exhausted, having been rowing constantly through a stormy sea since shortly after 4 a. m. The cargo of the Gerona was valued nt $210,000, and the ship was worth about $250,- oco. SWIFT SHIPS FOR CUBA. Five of 5,000 Tons and n Speed of Id Knots to Be Built. New York, Jan. 2.—The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company has com pleted a contract with the William Cramp Company of Philadelphia for Ave new 5,000- ton, IS-knot, twin-screw steamers. The plan of the proposed ships fully meets the government’s requirements for second class auxiliary cruisers. One hundred and fifty first and second class and from 100 to 150 steerage passen gers can be carried. Next to the St. Louis and Paris, these will be the largest mer chant steamers built in the United States. ( Ol AT TELSENER DEAD. He Married a foiinger Sister of Mrs. John W. Mnckay. New York. Jan. 3.—The death of Count Telsener is announced at Rome yester day. He married a younger sister of Mrs. John W. Mackay, and she and Mrs. Hun gerford, her mother, were at the bedside of the count when he died. He was as well known in this country as he was in Italy. When last in the United States, which he has visited many times, his mis sion was the construction of a railway, which was known as the New York, Texas and Mexico system. After its construction it was absorbed by the Southern Pacific railway system. Afridis Heady for Peace. Calcutta, Jan. 2.—lt is reported from Ku ram that the Afridis are assembling in tribal council with a view of concluding peace.