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ANGRY MOBS OUT AT ALGIERS.
TWO LIVES LOST AND MANY JEW
IS»4 SHOPS PILLAGED.
Hiotcrs Burn the Loot in the Street.
Chasseur* Charge the Mob With
Drawn Swords—Revolvers and
Dangers Freely L'sed by the Riot
ers—The Two Men Killed Chris
tains nnd the Crowd Determined
to Avenue Their Death— Rioting
Resumed at Night nnd Jewish
Spirit Stores Set on Fire.
Algiers, Jan. 23.—Anti-Jewish riots were
resumed here to-day.
The mob invaded the Jewish quarter and
pillaged the Jewish shops in the Rue Bab
azoum, driving the Jewish merchants into
the street.
A squad of chasseurs were ordered to
the acene, and charged the mob with
drawn swords, but the mob reformed fur
ther on, cheering for the t/my.
Revolvers and daggers were freely und
one man who was stabbed in the back
and shot in the head died on the spot.
A man named Cayon was dying from
his wounds at 4 o’clock this ipg/ning.
Later a mob of 400 became dangerously
excited, shouting: “They are murdenng
us,” "Death to the Jews,’ and reamed
pillaging. Several Jewish shops were d.-
Itroyed, and the loot was burned.
The police repeatedly charged the riot
ers, but were stubbornly resisted
powerless to restore order until the troops
arrived. Several Policemen were severe
ly maltreated. Many arrests for then
have been made. , .
The Jewish authorities recommend to
their co-religionists to remain
Both men killed in the riot are ( -hris
tians, and their companions have sworn
to avenge them. . It is believed there will
be more murders.
The disturbances and the looting of the
Jewish shops continued through the even
ing despite the efforts of the troops to
auell the disorders.
At 10 o’clock to-night some Jewish flour
stores were pillaged and the contents
thrown into the streets. The Zouaves
then charged the mob with fixed bayonets
and dispersed them, many persops being
Injured. .
At the moment this dispatch is sent (11
o’clock) the rioters >are reassembling on
the quays and setting fire tqjthe Jewish
spirit stores. Troops are being hurried to
the spot. .
Already there have been 110 arrests to
day. The maintenance of order has been
intrusted to the military.
It is reported that serious rioting and
pillaging took place at Mustapha, a sub
urb of the city, last night. Ten Jewish
Shops were looted, and a number of io
licemen injured. The troops were sum
moned, but order was not restored until
2 o’clock this morning. Forty arrests
were made.
By midnight the town had become quiet,
and all the fires had been extinguished,
hits >fr<»’'.« are being patrolled bv
It was reported that similar demonstra
tions have taken place in the suburbs of
the town.
PEACE PRESERVED AT PARIS.
Strong Hodles of Police nnd Troops
Prevent Disorders.
Paris, Jan. 23.—1 n anticipation of the ex
pected antl-Dreyfus demonstration to-day,
under the direction of the organizing com
mittee of the anti-Dreyfus meeting at the
Tivoli Vauxhall, last Monday night,
stringent measures were taken by the au
thorities to preserve order.
The Place de la Concorde nnd the Gar
den of tho Tulllerles was held by detach
ments of cavalry and Infantry and large
forces of police.
Nothing happened until 2 o’clock this
afternoon, the time announced for the
meeting to protest against the pro-Drey
fus agitation in the Colles des Connoise.
The approaches to the hall were occupied
by mounted police and Republican Guards
and the extra precaution was taken of re
moving all chairs from the interior. The
police refused adtnlaalon to known an
archists, but many who were less promi
nent evaded the police vigilance,gained ad
mission and created disturbance.
M. Thibaud waa elected to the chair,
and the noisiest disturbers of the proceed
ings wore expelled from the hail. M. Thl
baud proposed that a wreath should be laid
on the Strasbourg statue and the propositi
was greeted with cries of “Vive 1’ armle”
and "Vivo la France.”
The disturbance continued, and M. Thl
baud got a motion adopted to close the
meeting.
Wreaths were placed on a carriage, but
the police would not allow the crowd to
follow It In a body, and dispersed it Into
small groups.
In the mean lime, anarchists tried in
vain to organise u fresh meeting,
A wreath was placed on the statue at 4
o’clock this afternoon In perfect order.
Later the police dispersed large bodies
of anti-Jewlsh demonstrators In the Rue
dr Lafayette, and at the office of lat Hol.
Nothing occurred further than a few ar
rests during the day.
Patrols crowded tho principal streets to
night. but there were no further disorders.
The troops of the garrison were confined
to the lairracks in order to prevent them,
according to the Figaro, from mingling
with th< demonstrators.
It is agreed on all aides that Saturday's
acet#* In the Chamber of Deputies was al
most without precedent, except the recent
dlrturhnni'cs tn tjie Austrian Relchsrnth.
Curiously enough Count Badenl (former
Austrian premier) witnessed it. He must
have felt quite at home.
After the Chamber was clean'd one hun
dred and twenty-five torn off neckties were
picked up. together with many coats that
had been torn by deputies from e<ich oth
er’s shoulders.
M Clovis Huges, «mic of the deputies for
the department of the Seine, had a door
•lamm«d on hl* fingers, and is so badly
hurt that he is new tn the hands of a phy
sician.
Comte de Hernia is a retired cavalry offl.
cer and has the physique of a bull fighter.
He la a resttent of the town of
where he will t»e a candidate in the next
elections.
M. Juarea i« thick set. florid and hairy.
M Geroult-Richarxi is also rough look
ing. The latter was hustled around like
a foot ball m his attempt to deliver Comte
de Bernis a blow.
Coats were torn (o tatters and cravats
were seised tn (he attempts to choke an
opponent. Ihiring a lull tn the fight, M.
Gereult-Richa’d waa seen in tatters, his
cravat torn oft, and his shirt front torn
often, while h.s sympath xer* were patting
httn on the back
Suddenly Comte dr Remis bounded up
the stair* of the tribune on all flours, like
an anima), dealt M Jaures a heavy Now
<x> the back of the head and kicked him
on the leg. M. Jaures was knocked over
and stumbled down the steps. Picking
himself up, he saw Comte de Bernis mak
ing off with a crowd of deputies, while
the remainder of the house hoted .him,
crying “coward,” and "traitor.”
M. Jaures threw a knotted handker
chief after him. Count de Bernis seemed
paralyzed, and the house cheered M. Jau
res, while a body of socialists made an
other rush at Comte de Bernis, and the
melee was rene.wed as furiously as before.
M. Brisson, president of the chamber,
deming it hopeless to restore order, left
the hall, on the advice of M. Questor, who
It is said, feared the loss of his life, if the
disturbances were continued.
It seems that Comte De Bemis provoked
the animosity of the Socialists at a pre
vious sitting by accusing them of being
in the pay of the Dreyfus syndicate. Sev
eral of the Rightists have asked the So
cialists to let the matter drop, on the
ground that the Comte De Bernis was not
in his usual state.
The humorous element of this disgrace
ful scene was supplied by the Mussulman
deputy, M. Gregnier, who, during the at
titude of prayer he assumed in the hight
of the fighting, helplessly waived his white
burnous, giving the effect of a huge duck
flapping the water with its wings.
Opinions differ greatly as to the outcome
of the affair. Some claim the cabinet
gained a great victory; others believe the
dissolution of Parliament imminent.
To-day Paris has the appearance of be
ing in a state of siege, and the police and
soldiers hold the Place de la Concorde.
SUM’S ECLIPSE A SENSATION.
Temperature Fall* and Calamity
Predicted at Bombay.
Bombay, Jan. 23.—The eclipse of the sun
was accompanied here by a rapid fall of
temperature.
An unearthly smell pervaded the air
and the scene resembled a landscape under
a wintry English sun. The period of to
tality was twenty minutes, with a mar
velous corona of pale silver and blue.
Native astronomers predicted terrible
calamities. The natives swarmed to de
votional exercises and there was general
fasting, but no great alarm.
London, Jan. 23.—The Morning Post pub
lishes a dispatch from Pecque Loye, Japan,
saying that sixty perfect photographs were
secured. Some of these have already been
developed and are found to exhibit
changes In the aspect of the chromosphere
at secondary points of contact. The dis
patch says that the weather was perfect
and Lord Graham's cinematograph work
proved quite successful.
OPENING OF KI AO CHOU.
London Times Sees in It n Step
Toward Simplyfylng the Situation.
London, Jan. 24.—The Times says edi
torially this morning: ”We are glad to
learn from various sources that the ru
mors of Germany’s intention to open Klao
Chou to foreign commerce are well found
ed. is maintained
cnou will berome a great, busy and
ishing entrepot of the world's trade in
Northeim Hong Kong.
“The wisdom of the decision cannot be
doubted. It will tend to Improve the un
necessarily strained relations between
England and Germany.
"It is to be hoped that other nations
will follow Germany’s example, and that
the far eastern question may thereby be
greatly simplified."
DERVISHES QUIET.
Gen. Kitchener Keporti It I'nneces
<nr> to Aacvnd the Nile.
London, Jan. 21.—The Cairo correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph says: “Gen.
Sir Herbert Kitchener (commanding the
Anglo-Egyptian expedition Into the Sou
dan) has telegraphed officers here that It
Is unnecessary to ascend the Nile, as the
Dervishes are quiet,”
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
DeleKAtea Present Expected to Num.
her About 400.
Washington, Jj»n. 23-Private advices
which reach here from Indianapolis are to
the effect that the business men’s meeting
to be held in that city Tuesday evening
and Wednesday next will be more largely
attended than was the first convention of
a year ago. The purpose of the convention
is to Indorse the report of the monetary
commission, which provides a comprehen
sive plan for a reform of the currency.
Delegates to the number of 380 have an
nounced their intention of being present
and It is expected that the actual attend
ance will lx» even greater. A number of
Southern and Western states will be rep
resented. This circumstance is regarded as
significant, and as showing the wide in
terest in the movement.
Gov. Mount of Indiana will deliver the
address of welcome. The permanent
chairman of the convention will be Gov
Shaw of lowa, whose recent inaugural
address showed him to be in strong sym
pathy with the work of currency reform
C. Stewart Patterson, (he president of
the Union League Club of Philadelphia,
and one of the eleven members of the
monetary committee, will present the re
port <o the convention and explain such
circumstances connected with its prepara,
tion as will prove of interest to the dele'
gates.
The principal address at the first day's
meeting will be delivered by Charles S
Fairchild of New York, who was Secretary
of the Treasury under the first Cleveland
administration.
DAWSON IN NO DANGER.
Food Supply MaOlceut to I.««t I'ntll
Nuviaation Opcna.
Skaguay. Alaska, Jan. 7. via Seattle.
Wash., Jan. 23.—Sixty persons have ar
rival here during the past week from the
Klondyke mining region.
They say there is food enought at Daw
son to lasi until the Yukon river is open
and navigation Is resumed.
Supplies must be received by that time
though, if suffering is to be averted.
The winter up to the present time is
remarkably mild.
Dirril.LKßV WAREHOUSE IHRNED.
Nearly 1,000 Harrcla of Whisky €•■>
■ umrd in the Blase.
Nashville. Tenn.. Jan. 2X—Shortly after
midnight last night one of the largest
warehouses of the Oid Hurricane Springs
distillery, near Tullahoma, was destroyed
by fire. Nearly 1.000 barrels of whisky
were algo destroyed. The toss Is 175.000;
Insurance not ascertained.
SAVANNAH. MONDAY. JANUARY 24, 1898.
CUBANS FIRE INTO THE CARS.
SEVERAL ANIMALS KILLED ON A
TRAIN NEAR HAVANA.
Another Band Destroys Huts and
Crops in the Cultivated Zone Near
Los Vegax—Col. Domingo Sent to
Spain Under Serious Charges.
Troops Sent to Aid the Garrison
Besieged by Gen. Calixto Garcia at
Holguin.
Havana, Jan. 23.—Insurgents concealed
behind the railroad station at San Mig
uel, eight miles from Havana, fired upon
a train, killing several animals in one
car.
Another band entered the cultivated >one
of the town of Las Vegas, near Havana,
destroying all the huts and the crops.
Gen. Pando has sent Col. Domingo, cf
Captain General Blanco’s staff, to Spain,
under serious charges.
The coast line steamer Mortera has left
Havana with two battalions of troops and
one battery en route for Gibara to aid
the garrison at Holguin, which is besieged
by Gen. Calixto Garcia.
A private report from Puerto Principe
confirms the news that Gen. Castellano
has destroyed Esperanza, at the extreme
west of Sierra Cubitas, the headquarters
of the insurgent government, which moved
to Najara, saving documents and files.
When the Insurgents retired they left
fifty-seven of their number dead on the
field, but carried away their.wounded. The
government troops lost 27 killed and 87
wounded.
Juan Masso, whose surrender to the au
thorities was recently reported, is a neph
ew of Bartolomo Masso, president of the
Cuban republic, not a brother, as stated
before.
It is reported here that the governor of
Havana province, who is a stockholder in
La Discuscion, has secured a subvention
of $250 monthly for »that paper.
Additional troops are to be sent to the
province of Santiago de Cuba to carry on
the operations there.
The action of the government in search
ing certain mail matter before allowing it
to be delivered, is considered by persons
well informed upon the subject a direct
violation of the international postal union
treaty. Many persons, including a number
of loyal Spaniards, such as Senor Guzman,
ex-president of the Cpngress and a host
of others, indignantly make complaints.
It is reported that on account of the gov
ernment's action steps will be taken to
expel Spain from the postal union.
Endeavors have been made to induce
Dr. Cabera to remain at Siguanez to ob
tain the surrender of the leaders, Redo
* q
It is said that $70,000 has been wired Gen.
Aguirre for the surrender of Juan Masso
and others.
Senor Lopez, who formerly held a com
mand in the Spanish army, but who was
dishonored and sentenced to jail, and who
escorted Gomez and Maceo during their
invasion, but later surrendered, has now
betn appointed by Gen. Pando, chief of
guerillas, and is now acting as a govern
ment agent, riding through Santa Clara
provine, trying to Induce the insurgents to
surrender.
The gunboat Calicia has captured a
schooner manned by four men, one of
whom stated that they had been engaged
to assist in the landing of provisions, etc.,
from an English vessel. The schooner
was sighted by the gunboat six miles off
the coast. The member of the schoon
er's crew, who made the above statement,
added that’ the insurgents did not lack
clothing, and that he was ignorant of oie
fact that they were short of ammunition.
Several of the papers comment upon the
report of the surrender of Masso, with U<)
followers, which number they declare is
exaggerated.
El Diarlo de la Marina says that the pa
pers which preach loyalty must coldly
print the news without flavoring the same,
adding that El Liberal of Spain declares
there are many Spaniards who would see
with pleasure the failure of autonomy in
order to avoid the triumph of principles
contrary to their own.
The Union Constltuclonal replies to the
Diario, saying that the autonomists brag
that the surrender of Masso was due to
the fnfiuenee of Marcos Garcia, Governor
of Plnar del Rio. and money. The paper
continues by saying that during Gen.
Weyler's administration there occurred
the surrender of Col. Cuervo and his men,
who tried to give themselves up under con.
dition of receiving money, which proves
that the surrenders are not due to auton
omy. The same parties, the paper as
serts, after peace was restored, would re
turn to the field to satisfy their personal
ambitions.
News was received at 11 o’clock to-night
that a dynamite bomb had exploded at
Esperanxa. province of Santa Clara, shak
ing all the buildings in the town. The
insurgents under the leaders Churcho,
Montegueado, Inglcsito, Zola no. and Ra
miro Florentino entered the to,m under
cover the darkness and despite the firing
from the fort, plundered four stores.
Part of the garrison turned out and a
battle began in the streets. The insur
gents. according to news received from the
Spanish officers, were attacked by bayo
net on the front and rear and compelled
to retire, leaving nine killed, among them
three officers. They lost seven rifles and
a hundred cartridges.
A dynamite bomb was placed under a
hardware* store and exploded.
The garrison had one killed and several
wounded, among the latter the chaplain.
It Is reported that the insurgents had
twenty wounded.
Reports from Manzanillo show wide
spread revolutionary incendiarism in the
rich and fertile xone along the coast.
At Sagua La Grand the insurgents have
burned part of the canefields of the plan,
tatlon Dos Hermanns and the plantation
Puria.
To-day. besides the King’s named day,
the Governor formally pardoned the offi
cers and editors who were responsible for
or who took part In the recent riots in the
city.
In the Gulnes district of this province
LS.t’X persons died last year. Relief has
been distributed at Guines to 6.538 per
sons; at Cataline, to I.SR; at Melena, to
1.225; and at San Nicholas, to 1.206; at Pi
p:an, to 2®; at Nueva Pax, to I.SE3; and
at Guanajay, to 557.
I.EE NOT ASSASSINATED.
Wild I n found cd Rumors In Circula
tion nt Washington.
Washington. Jan. 23.—50 far as could be
learwl. the administration had no ad
vices from Havana to-day. Both the state
the navy departments affirm that nothing
has been heard from Gen. Lee, and are
disposed to look on the absence of news
as a good sign.
On the other hand, the city was filled
with rumors, ranging in importance from
the statement that the W’hite squadron had
sailed from Key West, to that of Consul
General Lee having been assassinated at
Havana. Inquiry, however, failed to re
veal any basis for the sensational reports.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 23. —The com
mander of the naval station at Key West
received a message from Gen. Lee this
afternoon. He is safe, the city is quiet,
but there is suppressed excitement in the
American colony.
The white squadron is anchored at Key
West and will sail for Tortugas to-mor
row.
MADRID EXCITED.
Sensation Caused by Rnmors About
American Warsilips.
Madrid, Jan. 23.—The report that Amer
ican warships have been ordered to Cu
ban waters has caused great excitement
here.
The Imparcial, in the course of a vio
lent article, says: “We see now the eager
ness of the yankees to seize Cuba.”
A grand banquet was given at the palace
this evening in honor of the name of the
day of King Alfonse. The members of the
cabinet and the principal members of the
diplomatic corps were present.
The cabinet met afterward and decided—
so it was reported—to address a manifesto
to the country. One minister, in the
course of an interview, said the govern
ment was quite tranquil respecting the
movements of the American warships;
which were fully knqwn to the minister
of the marine.
SQUADRON OFF KEY WEST.
Extra Guards Reported Around the
Consulate at Havana.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 23.—A telegram
from Key West says: “Admiral Sicard,
with the battleships New York, Indiana,
Massachusetts, lowa and Texas, arrived
off the bar at 10 o’clock. The Maine, Mont
gomery and Detroit and the torpedo boats
Cushing and Dupont went out and joined
the fleet. An important message was re
ceived here at 11 o’clock for Admiral Si
card, but there is no way of transporta
tion to the fleet.
•Telegrams from Havana last night
state that extra guards have been placed
around Consul General Lee’s office. Cir
culars were distributed around Havana
calling on volunteers for the protection of
the American colony. There is no news
of an attempt to assassinate Consul Gen
eral Lee.”
ANXIETY AT KEY WEST.
Anti-American Circular Reported
Diwtrlbutcd at Ha'-aua.
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Key pwU Jjjih. 28.—Twvr<*baF been mtfen
excitement in this city during the last
twenty-four hours, due to an alarming tel
egram from Havana stating that the
streets had been flooded with an anony
mous ultra-i Spanish circular calling on all
anti-American elements to mobilize and
raid the American colony. Captain Gen
eral Bianco, fearful that the rabid element
of the city might attempt such violence,
has placed an extra military guard around
Consul General Lee's office.
Many of the Americans of the city who
believe they are in real danger have pre
pared their affairs for any emergncy. This
news is what gave rise to the rumor that
Gen. Lee had been assassinated.
The feeling of uneasiness, felt here be
cause of the proximity of this city to Ha
vana has been much allayed, and espe
cially since this morning at 10 o'clock,
when Admiral Sicard's imposing fleet of
battleships, consisting of the New York,
Indiana, Massachusetts, lowa and Texas,
arrived off the bar. The Maine, Mont
gomery and Detroit and the torpedo boats
Cushing and Dupont left the harbor at
11 o'clock and joined the fleet, the whole
making an impressively formidable ap
pearance, and an inspiration of confidence
in the strong right arm of Uncle Sam.
After the departure of the torpedo flo
tilla a message arrived for Admiral Sic
ard, the fleet was signaled, but the ships
were too far away for them to take no
tice at once. The message, however, was
delivered later, and was from the torpedo
boats at Tampa, and not important, ex
cept in that it indicates that the ships are
keeping in thorough touch with each oth
er.
This afternoon the warships drew in
closer to Key West and are now riding at
anchor six miles off the bar. The stop
ping of the warships here is a break in
the programme of the admiral, whose
plan, under orders, was not to stop. The
fleet, however, will leave to-morrow for
Tortugas.
The Spanish consul here was uneasy
over reported rumors to the effect that
General Lee had fallen a victim to the
assassins and wired the authorities at Ha
vana for the truth.
AUTONOMICAL. MANIFESTO.
The New Government Call* Upon All
to Obey the Laws.
Havana, Jan. 23.—The Official Gazette
publishes the autonomica.l government’s
manifesto. This declares that the govern
ment confines itself to the task of prepar
ing a new government policy with and for
the people, on conditions that will insure
stability, and thus remedy radical public
evils, autonomy being the settlement and
reparation inaugurated by the fatherland.
"National honor and self-respect of a
country loving its freedom.” continues the
manifesto, “are » sufficient guarantee that
the new policy U a full recognition of the
colony’s personality. If errors ensue it
will be only the colony's fault, for polit
ical and civil freedom has been fully or
ganized, and the right to regulate com
mercial treaties conferred, the only limits
to autonomy being the sovereignty of
Spain.
"The only trouble that could arise would
come if the colony should violate the con
stitution or injure those interests that be
long to the whole nation. To prevent such
a possibility Spain retains control, in or
der to maintain in full the duly constitut
ed government, as the protection for high
national interests while apparently threat
ened.”
The manifesto adds that autonomy ex
cludes no one. but calls upon all to obey
the laws.
•The past should be a lesson.” it says,
“and not a provocation for hatred and
mutual recrimination. The policy of sus
picion and prescription is now dead. We
are all Cubans and Spaniards. The time
has arrived when this thought should
overcome selfishness. AU are in duty
bound to support the high endeavors that
are being made to better their country's
lot with order and liberty. ’• ,
HAWAIIANS HIGHLY HONORED.
PRESIDENT DOLE AND HIS PARTY
TO CHICAGO.
Tlie Federal Government, Army and
Nax-y and City Represented on the
Committee That Met Him at the
Railway Station—Judge Grosscup
Welcomes Him on Behalf of Pres
ident McKinley and Presents the
Latter’s Special Representative.
Mrs. Dole Wins the Heart of Every
One Present—Programme for To
day.
Chicago, Jan. 23.—President and Mrs.
Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii arrived in Chi
cago this morning. A distinguished party
greeted the President of the little island
republic on his arrival. The federal gov
ernment was represented by Judge Gross
cup, Gen. John. C. Black,United States dis
trict attorney; Thomas E. McMillan, clerk
of the United States District Court; and
Hon. T. W. Cridler of the state depart
ment at Washington. Chicago was rep
resented by Mayor Harrison, and the
army and navy by Maj. Heisland and
Lieutenant Commander Phelps, respec-'
tively, who were resplendent in full dress
uniform. In addition to these gentlemen,
the President was welcomed by Gen.
Brooke and his staft; Hon. F. M. Hatch,
minister to the United States from Ha
waii; Penn Nixon, Dr. H. O. Lyman and
the Chicago consul, F. W. Job.
President Dole’s party consisted of him
self, Mrs. Dole, Secretary Laukea and Dr.
Day, his physician. On arriving in Chi
cago, the reception committee entered
President Dole’s private car and welcomed
him to Chicago.
The first to shake hands with him was
Judge Grosscup, who said: “President
Dole, I am instructed by the President of
the United States to welcome you here. I
am pleased to introduce to you Secretary
Cridler, representing the President, and
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago.”
After the exchange of courtesies, and a
welcome to Chicago on behalf of the city,
by Mayor Harrison, President Dole cor
dially responded to the greeting.
Mrs. Dole, who won the hearts of every
one present by her pleasant manner,thank
ed the ladies of the committee—Mesdames
Grosscup, Harrison and Brooke—for com
ing out so early in the day to welcome
her, and seemed to appreciate very highly
the reception she received in Chicago.
The party at once proceeded in carriages
to the Auditorium Annex. Their rooms
there are the same apartments occupied by
I resident McKinley two years ago, when
he visited Chicago to address the Mar
quette Club.
On arrivijMkat t£e ’loiel vjen p.rcwMre
exteariea an invitation to PVesider-t and
Mrs. Dole to visit Fort Sheridan to-mor
row morning, where a parade of the gar
rison will be given in their honor. The
invitation was accepted and the party will
leave Chicago to-morrow morning at 9
o’clock, returning at noon.
This morning President and Mrs. Dole
attended the Church of the Messiah.
At 1 o’clock to-morrow a luncheon will
be tendered the distinguished guests at
Kingsley’s by a number of prominent cit
izens and friends of the Hawaiians.
At 3 o’clock an informal reception will
be held at the Union League Club, to
which invitations have been forwarded to
all the clubs in Chicago, and w’ill give
President Dole an opportunity to meet a
representative body of Chicago’s citizens,
while the arrangements are not entirely
completed, it is believed President Dole
will leave Chicgo Tuesday morning at 10:30
o’clock for Washington.
One of the attentions most appreciated
by the visitors is the offer by Manager
Stevenson, of the Long Distance Telephone
Company, of the free use of their wires
while in Chicago.
In an interview with a representative of
the Associated Press to-day. President
Dole discussed freely the conditions of
the republic of which he is the executive
head, but refused repeatedly to talk of
the Hawaiian annexation question, now
before Congress.
“I cannot go into a discussion of a mat
ter which is before Congress now,” he said.
“It would be, I think, discourteous. The
newspaper men appreciate mv position I
think, in regard to it, and have been very
courteous.
“But there is one thing I do wish to
say,” the president continued, “and that
i« this; there is absolutely no foundation
for the stories of Hawaii being menaced
by Japan. There is absolutely nothing in
it. We are not menaced by Japan, and
we did not have a cabinet meeting and
discuss a matter of the kind referred to.
either before leaving or at any time, and
there is no element in our relations with
Japan in the cause of my leaving.
“There is nothing in the relations of our
country and Japan that hurried me to
America.”
“What is the sentiment in Hawaii on
the annexation question?” President Dole
was asked.
“I really cannot answer the question
exactly. It is impossible to say how many
Hawaiians are in favor of it, and how
many are opposed to it, because no one
knows. The royalists would tell you,
some of them, that all Hawaiians are
opposed to annexation, which is not true;
but how many are opposed to It and how
many are In favor of it Is not known. The
Portuguese consul regards it as very good
for the prospects of the interests of the
Portuguese in the islands. I think the
Portuguese are generally in favor of it. I
think the Germans are generally in fa
vor of it. The Englishmen are divided,
some of the strongest anti-annexationists
arc English, and many of the English
favor it. The Americans, I think. are
practically a unit for it.”
Mr. Dole discussed at length the social
and political features of the island repub
lic, talking interestingly of the tariff,
Honolulu's municipal improvement and
similar matters.
In answer to questions as to whet would
become of the present government should
the United States refuse to annex the
islands. President Dole said: .“Well, the
republic is there. I do not know that any
thing will happen there, except that things
will go on as usual. I don't see any im
mediate danger from possession by any
other country.
“We have a dispute with Japan in re
gard to immigration, and we cannot tell
exactly how it is going to come out. The
Japanese claim that under an old treaty
they have the right of indiscriminate im
migration into our country, whether we
like it or not. and we have had to put
a stop to it and send away sometimes over
a thousand immigrants who had arrived;
would not allow them to land, and it made
some excitement in Japan. There has
been a long diplomatic correspondence on
the matter. They claim we should recog-
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nize our liability for damages for these
men who were sent back. The
matter of arbitration has been con
sidered and discussed in regard to
it and the Japanese have accepted it.
It was a proposition of ours. The points
for arbitration have not been settled. Os
course indiscriminate immigration from
Japan would be’a very serious matter for
the Hawaiian Islands.
“Immigration from Japan is under con
trol by the government. The planters who
wish laborers apply to the government
from time to time, stating the number they
wish; the government approves or dis
approves. If they approve of the applica
tion, then immigration companies, who are
in the business, recruit these men. The
native population is insufficient to supply
the demand for labor. The mixed Ha
waiian population is increasing. The pure
Hawaiian population is diminishing. This
is because the mixed population has great
er intelligence,greater thrift,greater latent
ability, more enterprise. In the mixed
Hawaiians the sexes are equal, which is
a good sign, and represents a normal con
dition. In the pure native population the
males predominate considerably.
“Is it your opinion that in the event of
the failure of the Senate to ratify the an
nexation treaty the government of Hawaii
will take steps to stand on its own bot
tom, fortify its harbors, etc., and take
measures to prevent absorption by any
foreign power that may swoop down up
on them?”
President Dole answered: “We are not
strong enough to fight any of the great
powers. But all of our legislation for
some time past, while It has looked for
ward to annexation, has .completely pre
pared the way for the republic to continue
indefinitely. We should not think of put
ting ourselves on a footing to withstand
one of the naval powers, because we could
not do it.”
“Suppose this treaty of annexation fails
and one of them wants to swoop down on
Hawaii?”
“Well we cannot help it. We are not
strong enough. It is our Interest In the
question of annexation, our sense of its
importance to the Hawaiian Islands, that
brings me here.”
“Do you expect to be heard before the
Senate or Senate committee?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Have you any intimation now when
you will have an audience with the Presi
dent?”
“No, sir, no time is set that I know of.’’
CHICAGO IN A SNOW CLOUD.
The Storm the Worst the City Has
Experienced in Years.
Chicago, Jan. 23.—The snowstorm of last
night and this morning was the worst in
this city for years.
The greatest damage as well as incon
venience was caused by the breaking down
of telegraph and telephone wires. In this
respect the damage was widespread and
in all parts of the city poles and wires
were brought to the ground.
The street ear service, v-hich last night
was badly delayed, and totally suspended
oi som* rs the;lirqs, was.ln better, •• timing
order to-<fay. ’ ■
All the incoming trains on all the roads
were from one to four hours late.
The storm was attended by curious elec
trical displays in several sections, and the
atmosphere seemed to be filled with elec
tricity, which evidently came from the nu
merous trolley wires. Between midnight
and 3 o’clock in the morning the night was
peculiarly light.
BLIZZARD IN MICHIGAN.
The Storm Rngea Thirty-Six Hours
and Trains Late.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 23.—A blizzard has
been raging throughout Michigan for more
than 360 hours past.
Last night and to-night the severe gale
Was accompanied by a fine snow. The
weather is very cold.
Trains on all railroads are several hours
late.
SNOW IN A 50-MILE BLOW.
The Blizzard the Worst in Years at
Milwaukee.
'Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 23.—The most se
vere blizzard which has visited this sec
tion in years continued in its fury until,
6 o’clock this morning.
Snow (o a depth of 18 inches has fallen,
and the wind blew at the rate of 50 miles
an hour. Great drifts were formed in all
parts of the city, making travel almost
an impossibility.
Railroad trains came in very irregularly
and only passenger trains, each with the
aid of several locomotives, attempted to
get through, those carrying freight being
abandoned. Every telegraph wire in the
state was crippled.
Reports from railway offices to-night
are to the effect that oil the lines have
been cleared of big snow drifts and that
trains of all kinds are running on time.
TIDAL WAVE AT SHEBOYGAN.
Vessels in Winter Quarters Given i|
Severe Slinking Up.
Sheboygan, Wis., Jan. 23.—The fleet of
vessels in winter quarters in this city ex
perienced a severe shaking up to-day, oc
casioned by a tidal wave, the third of the
season. The wave was caused by the
northeast gale, and the water swept up
the river in such great volumes that the
harbor was turned into a veritable whirl
pool. Ice from twelve to sixteen inches
thick was ground into chunks as small
as hens’ eggs, and vessels were blown
from their*moorings and driven in all di
rections.
BIG STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
Snow, Thunder and Lightning and a
Tidal Wave.
Boston, Jan. 23.—A severe storm, attend
ed by unusual phenomena, passed over
Western New England to-day, causing
heavy rains in the southeastern portions,
turning into twelve inches of snow in
Maine and New Hampshire, and thunder
and lightning in the extreme east, and
practically a tidal wave on the coast from
Cape Cod to Portland.
To-night a high wind is blowing and
the storm is likely to increase before it
passes over the provinces.
The heavy snow caused some delay to
street car and railroad transportation, but
the most destructive feature of the storm
seems to have been in the tremendous tide
which swept in from the sea at noon, in
undating the greater part of the coast and
causing heavy loss to owners of property
along the wharf front.
At Gloucester the storm was the most
severe since the memorable storm of 1891.
RIVERS RISING WITH A RUSH.
OHIO AND CUMBERLAND READY To|
OVERLEAP THEIR BANKS.
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The Wafer Creeping; Up at the Batfl
of Two Inches Per Hour at Louis
ville—The Oldest Biver Men Feafl
the Disastrous Floods of 1883 and
1884 Are About to Be Duplicated*
Water Already Flowing; Into Cel
lars at Fifth Street— Great Ala/riul
on the Point for Fear the Embank
ment Will Give Way.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 23.—There Is still
danger of an overflow of the lowlands
along the banks of the Ohio. The rive*
to-day started to rise again, and is creep
ing up the banks at the rate of twd
inches an hour.
The indications are that the dangeg
mark of thirty feet will be shown before
the walers begin to recede. The condi
tions are so similar to those of 1883 an<J
1884 that the oldest river men say that
tjiey would not be at all surprised to sea
it equaled.
To-day the water is up to the bank al
, Fifth street and flowing into the cellars*
The people are preparing for the worst.
In shipping, the same state of affairs
prevails, and all day to-day the residents
were busy moving to places of safety until
the danger is past.
On the point there is much alarm felt*
for the cut-off embankment is said to bS
unsafe and liable to break under the ter
rible strain and send the raging waves
pouring into the warehouses that are lo
cated in the lowlands beneath it.
The stage of water in the river was res
ponsible for a railroad accident at New|
Albany at an early hour this morning,
which resulted in the death of two merj
and the injuring of two others. A part ofi
the New' Albany Belt and Terminal Rail
road, a part of the Air Line system, skirts
the river bank on a steel trestle 20 fees
high. The water has pressed against this,
and so softened the earth as to render itl
very unsteady.
A freight train reached the foot of Pearl
street, when the steel support gave wxy
causing the span above it to become sud
denly depressed. The locomotive dropped
over the bridge trestle and fell into the
ditch below. As it fell It broke an ad
joining car, and the rest of the train was
left standing on the track.
Conductor John Burke of New Albany,
and Brakeman Harry Miller of Louisville' .
who were riding on the locomotive were
killed.
Henry MNrphy of Howard Park, Ir.d.«
and Fireman \Charles Hearn of Louisvilla
were injured, apt not seriously.
A special to the Courier Journal front
Evansville says; “The river men reaching
port v to-day said last night’s storm, wav
■ iue worst oh'the river In twenty years
though no serious lows is reported to steam
craft. A house boat occupied by Georga
Atkins and his two young daughters, just:
above the city, was stvamped during tha
night and the occupants took refuge in ai
large skiff. The boat was anchored to a.
tree near the bank, but the land around ib
was overflowed for a half mile in all direc
tions. When the unfortunates took refuge*
in the boat, it was very dark and they,
must have become bewildered. To-dayft
their skiff was found afloat and their*
swamped house boat was found, half filled
with water, with its three occupants dead- ' s
in the bottom of the creek.”
MISSISSIPPI GOING MAD. J
The Water Hislng Rapidly
Cairo to New OrleaiiN.
Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 23.—The Misfl
sippi river from Cairo to New Orleans iW >
rising rapidly and there is enough
in sight to send It above the danger limns
from Cairo to Vicksburg. The water
a foot here to-day and in four days it will
probably be above the danger line. fl
At ( alro, the danger line has been
ed with a further flood coming down *
Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland. Tn<fl
situation is regarded as extremely
and unless there is a genral freeze through!
out the North Mississippi and Ohio val
leys, a repetition of last year’s flood 14
looked for. although the damage will notl
be so great owing to the fact of its beinj
early in the year and the water will prob
ably subside before the time for planting.
RISING AT NASHVILLE.
Streams of Middle Tennessee Pour-
ing a Flood Into the River.
Nashville, Tenn,, Jan. 23.—T0-night Cum
berland river marks on the gauge 38.8 feet,
a rise of two-tenths since 7 a. m., and 1.4
still rising slowly. All the small streams
emptying into the Cumberland in Middle)
Tennessee are bankful. Fourteen feet is
the danger line in this city.
CHATTANOOGA CALM.
The Stage of the Water Only at Good
Boating Tide.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 23.—The riven
at this point is only at a good boating tide,
standing twelve and one-half feet on tha
government gauge. Recent rains in the
East Tennessee waters are expected to in
crease the hight of the rivej to eighteen
feet.
RISE COMING AT CINCINNATI.
A Rise of Seven Feet Traveling?
Southward From Portsmouth.
Cincinnati, €)., Jan. 23.—Ail warehouse*
and buildings likely to be affected by r»
55-foot stage of the river are being emptied,
of their contents and the goods stored on
higher floors or taken to higher ground
to secure safety from flood, which will fol
low should the river continue to rise aU
its present rate.
News from Portsmouth, 0., is that for
sixteen hours up to 6 o’clock to-night the
river rose seven feet and was still rising
at the same rate. This flood has about
130 miles to travel to Cincinnati. West
Virginia po Inta also report rising floods.
This makes it sure that the maximum
flood will not be less than fifty-three feet,
and at the same time giving ground for
the apprehension of a flood of fifty-five
feet. This would prevent all large boats
from passing under the bridges. The
streams below Cincinnati are all swelling.
Cincinnati, 0.. Jan. 24, 1 a. m.—At mid
night the river here was fifty feet one ,
inch, and rising at the rate of a third of
an inch an hour.
NO. 7.