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E * J. H. KSTILU President.
A CLASH NARROWLY AVERTED.
nur iMO LIEUTENANT ADVANCED
OX AMERICAN LINE .
raptnin (ailed In and Admitted
Had Exceeded HU Antltor
—Native Dentist Arrested for
„ seditions Proclamation,
"tier Papers l nntotally Vlndict
• "-Filipinos Say Protectorate
Idea 1- llidieolons.
„ I ;n 13, via Hong Kong, Jan. 21.
Thi Xnl . r .ans and Filipinos were prob
, r a conflict this afternoon than
eli> H , , nc Since the occupation. Fortu
-61 ' t |., matter was amicably adjusted.
04 i'.i:, .no lieutenant, imaging that his
‘ ],.„i been insulted by some American
"Y, matched a company of forty arm
ed natives to the line of the Americans,
a n,l tile sentries, forty in number, back
c , (he Mm aim regiment, in obedience to
orders were compelled to retire to the
outpost in order to avoid trouble, as the
Filipinos disobeyed the command to halt,
deployed in tiie eanebrake and assumed a
determined, threatening attitude.
Lieut. Jansen, who was in command of
the post, tek-araphed to the brigade head
quarters, and Gen. Otis personally inves
tigated the matter. The Filipino lieuten
ent was most excited, and Gen. Otis in
sisted upon interviewing his superior of
ficer. Consequently, the Filipino captain
was summoned, and he was also found
to be excited.
Asa result of the conference he admit
ted that the Filipino lieutenant had ex
ceeded his authority. His men were
drawn in line, saluted, courtesies we*re ex
changed, and the Filipinos retired,
t Significant Incident.
The in idont is significant, as it shows
til? tendi i y of the Filipinos to disregard
pickets, knowing that the Americans are
not willing to commence hostilities, and
it also demonstrates the danger of irre
sponsible junior officers of the Filipino
army precipitating trouble at any moment.
Are tntr proclamation, purporting to be
issued bv an American, and signed “W.
T . appeared on Friday and appealed in
broken English to brother Americans and
comrades to let the Filipinos alone, anel
that 'it the ir officers compelled them to
lire, to please tire in the air.”
This proclamation also appealed to
Americans to disregard Filipinos, “who
pretend to favor annexation,” and alleged
"that the American agitation to ho.d the
Islands is fostered by a few officers, who
ate making money thereby.”
A Native Dentist Arrested,
proclamation concludes with pa
raphrasing the Monroe doctrine in the
won.s, she Philippines for the Filipinos.”
A native dentist here, named Arevelo,
as ,/,ii arrested. He denies the author,
sip of the document, but admits connec
tion with it. Other arrests are probable.
Me has been twice imprisoned by the
Spaniards for treason. He was formerly
ah liV " Aguinaldo, and his arrest caus
ea consternation among the Filipinos.
■ nativ. paper Independencia, which
o now published at Malolos, was unus
u ■ ‘-' vindictive to-day. Commenting upon
tne situation, it says:
1 he Americans are trying all the time
o excite the Filipinos to commence hostili
"in the mean time tricking the na
lor *he purpose of gaining time nec
■=UM for bringing out reinforcements.”
Filipinos Are Worked Up.
10 paper adds: "The proclamation,
I ’t was suppressed, for which Arevelo
AoMin.:Mil, appears to have hit the nail
.' !l , •'!• The Filipinos need fear noth*
American soldiers are complete-
They are unwilling to
•~ 1 llvp People who are only demand
ing their rights.”
'■ie td'-i of |K>ssible deception is more
' n 1 !i Hie authorities know. A Fili
" ! "’ 1! ' ll to the correspondent that
; " o ■ li dotts for the Americans to
o,’ I '"'' ' " ,h ” Filipinos believe they are
“ re troops arid warships here to
'■■' <t protectorate over a country
‘ "liidi ,(y,Mi| l ()')o has been paid.
, le •'! t-u.os government is inflexible,
' ”f u, ‘ '■'h>'s determined stand seems
1 temporarily welded all factions
together,
Filipinos are fortified.
Opposition to American Soldiers
landing at tloilo.
Manila, Jan. r. via Hong Kong, Jan. 21.
L' ' Ue a 1: v i. l s received here from Iloilo
-i nun, i illy from the official reports.
I; , rebels have completed their
ere, and (hat they are now
' ' aras Island. The American
y vt.il on board the transports
R ' Arizona and Pennsylvania,
I 11 1,1 horc-d close to Guinaras Is
(Wj ' Buth °rlHe at Jloilo, it is ad
-0rn,,,,,! . ' n,<lu ‘d permission to land un
ber, n °f exceeding five in num-
I mpanied by a nalive officer,
r. , s ", -""vver, was declined, but the
lat.o. f. 1 f'tit.’y permitted officers to
It,. '■‘eg them with an escort,
tion j, of the Visayan federa-
Uro,;'''• ’* to President McKinley's
the rtvui uf Jan ' 9 - He claims that
Fat.. 11 y government antedates the
*•!} I v ov “ r two years. He also
of t ‘i, , * ll ‘ ver been otncially notified
then! : i' of lhe treaty, and that
au-... , ' ”vhnes to recognize Ameri
v.v ij , ,llu * refuses to afow Ameri-
P • atk in force, without ex
•uiot, ,lum the government at Ma-
C,. "'" ‘'V Not Recognized.
‘m; ! lhp commander of the Atner
tm.t 1 ' H'F'ied that the Americans
, .2? the President’s authority,
hit. j ", 1 '"Pino republic is not recog
,f*ret u, F’Hv.rs. He also expressed
p , , ||( ■ determination of the Fili-
Tfc, ft ' ' JUSt c!aims
tr... y 1 States gunboat Petrel and
1 gunboat El Cano are near
Th„ run vo
t'd St; ~ ’V ' he fort mistook the Uni*
t tt , - '""-t Baltimore’s meal p^n
rl r : t. l,, V nge * and have hoißied a
*' 1 m u i (1 i ? rt fhrlce dally, lowering
i'^n, s y with the Baltimore's
:
f°n<* to j , * lates transport Indiana has
• r fro >v ' lh patches to Gen. Mil-
Hot ' nd ‘-al for the ex
-1 cruiser Bona
fpjj Jiljftting fietoi
venturo and the German second-class
cruiser Irene have returned here.
Both the Iloilo hanks have sent their
treasure here.
Conference With Filipino*.
The American and Filipino commission
* i' s are reported to have conferred at the
Filipino club with unsatisfactory results.
The natives allege that they must have
official recognition before discussing the
question of a protectorate. Another con
ference is believed to have been arranged
for to-morrow night, but the officials here
decline to confirm or deny this state
ment.
Coasting steamers which have arrived
here report that the natives are fortify
ing Falbayog and the Island of Samara,
refusing to allow Americans to land there.
The garrison consists of a thousand men
armed with spears and bolos. They nave
only six rifles.
Precautions Were Taken.
Owing to persistent rumors of a :on
templated attack upon Manila on Satur
day and Sunday, the American troops were
confined to their quarters, all the guards
were doubled and as a measure of pre
caution, foreign flags were displayed on
the business and private houses every
where, as on the day of the entry of the
Americans into the city. The Escolla, the
usually busy thoroughfare, was deserted
on Saturday night.
ST 11,1, UNSE ATING MEMBERS.
Tile Two Parties in West Virginia
Keep Up Retaliation.
Charleston. W. Va., Jan. 21.—N0 action
was taken by the Senate to-day in the
contested election cases that were brought
up yesterday.
Another resolution was introduced de
claring Senator Marcum's seat vacant
pending a contest, and referring the entire
matter to the committee on privileges and
elections. It will come up in regular order
for action on Monday, together with the
other resolutions of yesterday relative to
contests.
It is now stated that the Republicans
intend to maintain their original majority
on joint bailot, as shown by the rolls as
prepared by the secretary of state, in
stead of letting the present standing re
main. Since the House has unseated two
Republicans the Republican majority on
joint ballot is only one, and with an epi
demic of grip, someone or more is daily
absent on acount of sickness.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections to-day decided that Senators
Getzendanner of Jefferson and Pierson of
Clay were entitled to retain their seats,
Pierson and Getzendanner are hold-over
senators. Last fail they accepted commis
sions in the Second West Regi
ment, and the Democrats claimed that by
doing so they forfeited their right to their
seats. The Senate will confirm the com
mittee report.
The resolution declaring vacant the seat
of Senator Marcum, Democrat, from Ca
bell, in favor of Collins, his Republican
opponent, is causing agitation among the
advocates of retaliation. Its consideration
Monday may start the “programme of re
taliation.”
A big sensation was created in political
circles to-night, when it became known
that the ballots cast in Wood county at
the last election had been brought to
Charleston by County Clerk Stewart and
turned over to the Senate investigating
committee. It is stated that the ballots
were removed in direct violation of an or
der issued by Judge Tavener of Wood
county. The ballots will be used in the
contest over Kidd's seat. Kidd, Demo
crat, had on the face of the returns 100
majority.
THE NOTE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Some Failing Off All Around, Rut the
Result Showed I.ittle Change.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 21.—The vote in
the joint assembly to-day for United
States senator was: Quay. 55; Jenks, 41;
Dalzell, 12; Irvin, 3; Stewart, 9; Huff, 3;
C. W. Stone, 5; Tubbs, 3; Grow, 1; Markle,
1. Necessary to choice, 67. Paired, 112.
Absent without pairs, 7. There was no
election.
The only change in the vote of yester
day was Representative Martin of Mercer,
who changed from Tubbs to Dalzell.
The absentees without pairs are Senator
John H. Brown of Westmoreland, Repre
sentatives Kendall of Somerset and Noblit
of Philadelphia, Republicans; Senator J.
F. Higgins and Representatives Roth of
Lehigh, Smith of Clinton and Tigh of Lu
zerne, Democrats.
After the Lieutenant Governor had an
nounced that there had bepn no election,
the assembly adjourned until Monday.
Nebraska Takes Another Vote.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 21.—1n the vote for
senator to-ilay Hayward secured one less
than yesterday, owing to an absentee. The
vole was as follows; Allen, 61; Hayward,
39; Webster, 10; Thompson, 7; others scat
tering. Necessary to a choice, 63.
A Tie Vote in Montana.
Helena, Mont.. Jan. 21.—The feature of
the eleventh senatorial ballot was a tie
vote of 33 each for Conrad and Clarke.
The Republicans voted for Marsh. The
others were scattered or absent. Neces
sary lo eleetton, 45.
The Fight In Delaware.
Dover, Del., Jan. 21.—The legislature ad
journed to-day until Monday with the sen
atorial light unsettled. The ballot to-day
showed no important changes.
Washington Just the Same.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 21.—Three ballots
were taken for United States senator to
day in joint session with no material
change in the situation.
The Deadlock night There.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 21.—0n the ’ een
ty-slxth ballot for United States senator
the deadlock continues.
Six Ballot* In Utah.
Salt Lake. Utah, Jan. 21—The legislature
took six ballots to-day for United States
senator without result.
BRECKINRIDGE GOES TO CUBA.
NATH Make Thorough Inspection of
Military Camp* There.
Washington. Jan. 21.— Inspector General
Breckinridge left here to-day in execution
of hio orders to make a thorough Inspec
tion of the military camps and garrisons
in Cuba and Porto Rico. ■
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. JANUAKY 22 IS9O.
CANAL BILL PASSES SENATE.
SAME of MARITIME CANAL COM
PANY TO lIE RETAINED.
There Will Be Insued 1,000,000
Shares of Stoek of Which the Gov
ernment XVill Take !>2is,<MK—of the
Seven New Directors, Five YVill
Represent the United States, One
Costa Rica and One Nicaragua—ta
nni Will Be Nentrnl.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The Senate to-day
passed the Nicaragua canal bill, decided
to make the anti-scalping bill the unfin
ished business, and continued NVithout
completion the consideration of lhe Indian
appropriation bill.
A number of amendments were made to
the Nicaragua canal bill, and there were
Innumerable short speeches during the
day. There was, however, no oppositon to
a vote when the time came, and a roil call
on it developed only six votes in opposi
tion lo final passage.
The six votes against the bill were cast
by Senators Bate, Caffery, Cockrell, Man
tle, Martin and Smith.
The anti-scalping bill was taken up on
a vote of 33 to 21, but no eqffort was then
made to continue its consideration. The
effect on the vote was to give it the first
place on the calendar, but with the under
standing that it shall not be pressed in
opposition to the peace treaty or the ap
propriation bills.
The House bill to construct a bridge
across the Savannah river from the main
land to Hutchinson’s Island was passed.
To Issue a .Million Shares.
The Nicaragua canal bill, as it passed,
continues the name of the Maritime Canal
Company. It provides for the issuance of
1,000,000 shares of slock at SIOO each. The
canal company is required t 6 call in all
the stock issued, except that held by the
Nicaragua and Costa Rican governments.
The company is also required to redeem
and cancel ail bonds and scrip heretofore
issued by the company, and to satisfy
all cash liabilities. To enable the company
to comply with this requirement, treasury
warrants to the amount of $5,000,000 are
authorized with a proviso to the effect
that only so much of the amount shall be
paid as shall be required to pay the actual
cash value of the rights, privileges, fran
chises and property at the time of the
payment, the value to be determined by
commissioners to be appointed by the Pres
ident. This being done, the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to subscribe
for 925.000 shares of the company's stock
for the government of the United States.
Company'* New Director*.
The present members of the board of
directors are then to resign and a board
of seven is to be appointed in their stead,
consisting of five on behalf of the United
States and one each on behalf of Nicara
gua and Costa Rica. The directors on
behalf of the United States are to be ap
pointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate. No two of them are to be
residents of any one state, and no person
who has heretofore been interested in (he
canal company Is to be appointed to this
office. They are also prohibited from be
ing interested in contracts on the canal.
Each of the directors except the President
is to receive a salary of $5,000 per year,
and the president is to have $6,000. All
traveling expenses are to be paid. An
nual reports are required.
There is a provision against declaring
a dividend except upon the net earnings.
The company Is authorized to contract for
the completion of the canal within six
years. The payments are restricted t0520,-
000,000 annually. The canal is to be large
enough “for the use of the largest sea
going vessels at a cost not to exceed the
estimate of the engineers, and not to ex
ceed $115,000,000.” This amount Is made a
permanent appropriation for the work, (o
be used as occasion may require.
Gives Government n Lien.
The bill gives the government a lien
upon the property to secure the repayment
of the moneys advanced, and the Presi
dent Is empowered to declare forfeiture of
the property to the United States without
the necessity of judicial or other ascertain
ment. Thereafter full title is to rest in
the government of the United States.
The President is authorized to suspend
payments at any time. The President is
also authorized to secure any change in or
modification of the terms of the conces
sion, either from the concessionaires or
from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
In case of failure in such negotiations
the President is empowered to negotiate
for another route across the Isthmus. He
is further requested to open negotiations
for the abrogation of the Clayton-Ruiwer
treaty, or any other treaty found to be in
existence and standing in the way of the
construction of the canal.
Neutrality Guaranteed.
The neutrality of the canal is guaran
teed, hut the right to protect it against
the interruptions of business between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United
States is reserved.
At 4:30 o'clock p. m., the Senate went
into executive session, and at 4:42 o’clock
p. m. adjourned.
FOn RIVERS AND HARBORS.
W lint the Committee Ha* Given
Georgia anil South Carolina.
Washington, Jan. 21.—(Special).—In the
estimates given out by the river and har
bor committee to-day the following are
those for improvement and maintenance
of rivers and harbors in Georgia and
South Carolina:
Georgia—
For maintenance of Savannah harbor,
$50,000; Darien harbor, $10,000; Doboy bar,
$70,000; Altamaha river, $66,000; Chattahoo
chee river (in Georgia and Alabama), $53,-
000; Flint river, for the construction of
plant and maintenance, $5,000; Oemulgee
river, $20,000; Oconee river, $5,000; Savan
nah river, between Augusta and Savan
nah, $20,000; and above Augusta, $10,000;
Coosa river, between Rome and the rail
road, $20.0^0.
South Carolina-
Great Pee Dee river; $4,000; Santee river,
$20,000; Waeoamaw river (North and South
Carolina), $3,000; Wateree river, $2,500; and
Charleston, $175,000.
Kitchener Governor General,
Cairo, Jan. 21.—A decree has been s gned
appointing Gen. Kitchener governor gen
eral of the Soudan.
THE STANDARD OF VALUE.
Bill to Retire Greenback* and Regu
late the Coinage.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The House coin
age, weights and measures committee to
day, by a strict party vote, ordered a fa
vorable report on the substitute for Rep
resentative Hill's bill to fix the standard
of value in the United Slates, and for
other purposes.
The bill provides, in substance, that (ho
standard of value in the United Stales
shall be the gold dollar, that nil con
tracts existing, and in the future shall
lie computed in reference to that stand
ard, that there shall be established in the
treasury a department of issue and re
demption, that the greenbacks shall be re
tired, and upon retirement that gold bills
shall be substituted therefor.
No silver dollars are to be hereafter coin
ed except from bullion in the treasury,
the Secretary of the Treasury, in his dis
cretion, to coin silver Into subsidiary coin
as public urgency demands, and the re
coinage of old, worn, uncurrent subsidiary
coin without special appropriation there
for, such coinage of bullion to be con
current with the retirement of treasury
notes the same as if coined into silver
dollars, and the coinage of such subsidiary
coin not to be limited to $50,000,000.
There is to be a separation of treasury
accounts between issue and financial
transactions; a gold reserve of 25 per cent,
of outstanding notes and treasury notes
is to lie maintained; also 5 per cent, gold
reserve of the aggregate silver dollars,
and a common fund for the redemption of
all notes.
The retirement of the greenbacks provis
ion is for the first five years an amount
equal to the increase of national bank
notes issued subsequent to the taking
effect of the act; 20 per cent, to be re
tired annually during the next five years
and greenbacks to cease to be legal tender
at the end of ten years. Gold and cur
rency certificates are to be cancelled as
paid, and not reissued; no national bank
notes under $lO, and no silver certificates
over $5 are to be issued.
The tax on national banks is to be chang
ed from the circulation to one-tenth of o(ie
per cent, on capital, surplus and undivid
ed profits.
The bill repeals all existing restrictions
on the withdrawal and issue of national
bank notes at will; banks may issue notes
to the full value of bonds deposited. Na
tional banks with a capital of $25,000 and
in cities of 3,000 population may be estab
lished; branch banks may be provided un
der regulations of the controller of the
currency.
DAVIS WILL HOLD TREATY UP.
No Vote to Re Taken Until He I* Hare
of Ratification.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Senutor Davis, in
charge of the peace treaty, to-day told a
delegation from the opposition that he
would not at present consent to a vote up
on the treaty, nor until he was satisfied
that the treaty could be ratified.
He made this statement in response to
representations made to him by a delega
tion authorized by the leaders of lhe op
position to confer with him, declaring in
the first place that he did not accept the
statement that there were sufficient votes
to prevent ratification.
He asked for a list of the names of op
posing senators, and was given the name*
of thirty-six senators, who, it was declared
would vole against ratification.
Senator Davis was further told that the
defeat or postponement of the treaty could
be prevented by agreeing to an amend
ment, or even to a resolution declaring it
to be not the purpose of (he United States
to maintain permanent sovereignty in the
Philippine Islands. Senator Davis declined
to accede to this proposition, 6aying that
he would prefer to have the treaty go over
until another session.
When his attention was called to the fact
mat an extra session of the entire Con
gress, as well as of the Senate would be
necessary to appropriate the $29,000,000
made payable to Spain, he said this was
not true, as the terms of the treaty did
not require the payment of the money
unill after an exchange of ratification.
When Senator Davis was asked as to the
truth of the foregoing, he declined either
to deny or confirm it.
The opponents of the treaty also state
that there will be no objection to the ex
tension of the law until June 30, 1900, which
allows the regular army to consist of 62,-
000 men. This proposition, it is said, will
be placed upon the army appropriation bill
as an amendment, and any neces
sity for an extra session to pass an army
bill.
OREGON WILL GO TO MANILA.
IliMpntclien Sent Her, Hat Not to
Change Her Orders.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The Oregon is not
going to Samoa, but will go straight ahead
to Manila after taking coal at Honolulu,
according io the officials at the navy de
partment.
The dispatch of the ocean-going tug
Iroquois yesterday from San Francisco to
Honolulu was not inspired by the desire
to change the Oregon's orders, for, as a
matter of fact, the navy department ar
ranged two months ago to put the Iro
quois to use as a dispatch boat between
San Fruncisco and Honolulu, pending the
laying of a cable, and this trip was pro
jected at that time.
Of course, the opportunity to send dis
patches to the Oregon was seized by the
navy department.
AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.
Seaboard Syndicate \\ 111 Not Sell Oat
to Southern,
Richmond, Va., Jan. 21.—Specials receiv
ed here to-night from Norfolk stated that
it was persistently reported there that the
syndicate headed by John Skelton Will
iams, that recenlty purchased control of
the Seaboard Air Line, would sell out to
New Y'ork parties working in the interest
of the Southern Rahway.
Mr. Williams, when seen to-night, de
clared most emphatically that there was
not a word of truth In the report.
>' ' * * t
Information From London,
London, Jan. 21.— The officials of the
United States embassy in this city have
sent to Washington information on the
subject of the Philippine Islands which is
not procurable here.
WITHOUT GERMANY'S CONSENT
WAS THE OVTH 101 S ACTION OF
HEH TONSI L |\ SAMOA.
llcrltn Treaty May Have to He
Changed. Hut Cntll It Is. the Three
Power* Must Live I p to 11—(.cr
lunny’s Statement of the Trouble
Puts it in a. New Light—Secretary
liny und Sir Julian ITiuneelote
Confer Informally.
Washington, Jan. 21.—1 t can be state*!
authoritatively that, if the published re
ports of the events at Apia are true, the
acts of the German consul, Rose, and of
the president of the municipal council,
Raffel, were not the result of instructions
from the German government, and so far
as these acts were violative of the Berlin
treaty, it is not believed at the state de
partment that they will receive the ap
proval of the German government.
While (he situation is regarded officially
as requiring delicate treatment, one of the
parties to the exchanges that are taking
place is authority for the opinion that it
will certainly yield to calm discussion, and
that satisfactory understanding will be
the outcome. This Is presuming that the
matter can be handled entirely by the
governments of the three countries, either
through their foreign offices or their am
bassadors.
The danger apprehended is the Irrespon
sible action of some minor officials away
off in Samoa, beyond the Immediate con
trol of the authorities in Berlin, Wash
ington and London. So far as the last
reports indicate, the issuo between the
German representatives and the American
and British representatives in Samoa, had
certainly not developed beyond a point
where it could be readily adjusted upon a
mere statement of the actual facts, for it
is still believed that all the parties to the
treaty are willing lo live up to its pro
visions, which, of course, would involve a
readiness to disavow uny improper actions
on the part of their respective agents, and
even go further and undo as much of the
mischief already done by them as it might
be possible to reach.
Must Live Up to the Treaty.
Assuming that the trouble at Apia has
passed the acute stage, and'that it will
be adjusted satisfactorily by such meas
ures as are required, there will remain for
treatment In the immediate future the
treaty relations of the three Powers rela
tive to Samoa.
The condition precedent to any action
looking to amendment of the treaty of
Berlin, or Its abrogation, is that its pro
visions must be lived up to meanwhile.
Upon that point our government Is set
tled, and the British government can 1*
reckoned upon to take the same view.
The state department has always been
ready to consider favorably any sugges
tion looking to the change of the Berlin
treaty to meet the new exigencies, asking
only that the changes be made in the law
ful method, and resisting the aftempt to
secure certain results desired by mere un
derstandings between two of the three
parties to the treaty.
As much turns on the accurate state
ment of the facts in this case, the follow
ing may be aocepted as the official Ger
man view of the situation as sent here
from Berlin:
Germany’ Statement of It.
“The old Matanfa was overwhelmingly
re-elected, the vote being 6 to 1. But the
chief justice annulled the Mataafa elec
tion and confirmed that of the opposing
candidate, Malieatoa Tanus.a son of Malie
atoa. (Batter thought to refer to the old
King, but dispatches does not disclose).
"On Jan. 1 a short fight occurred between
the two parties which ended with the flight
of Tanus, his party and Tamasese. They
went on board a British man-of-war. No
foreign property was Injured. The throe
consuls, American, British and German,
declared Mataafa’s party as the provis
ional government until the arrival of in
structions from the powers.
The chief justic also took refuge on
board the British man-of-war, which caus
ed the Samoan government to declare his
functions temporarily suspended. His
office was closed temporarily by a proc
lamation.”
Differ* From Other Reports.
he foregoing, it will be seen, presents
Important differences to the view thus far
accepted, in particular, it presents the
view that the three consula-German
American and British—acted together In
establishing a Mataafa provisional gov
ernment; (hat the Samoan government and
not the German consul, deposed the chief
justice, and that Ihe office of the chief
justice was closed by a proclamation from
the Samoan government. It also states
that the three consuls are acting together
pending instructions from the powers
in a reliable diplomatic quarter it was
stated that all three of the governments
were now in possession of reports from
their several representatives In Samoa.
But there have been delays, the reports
are Incomplete on many Important de
tails, and Germany has been able to re
cure the fullest information. In the main
the official dispatches bear out the press
reports, although the German position that
the consuls of the three governments act
ed together in declaring a provisional gov*
eminent, differs from the other rept rts.
Diplomatic Di*cu**ln.
The conference between Secretary Hay
and the British ambassador have led to
a very full discussion of Ihe mutual in
terests of the two governments concern
ing Samoa. Thus far, however. Sir Ju
lian has not received any instructions as
to acting jointly with this government,
and tho conferences have been simply to
discuss a question In which both officials
felt a common interest. It may Ik* said
Plao, that this has developed n entire ac
cord between the Secretary of State and
the British ambassador as to the rights
and duties Involved, and the probable line
of action of the several parties.
At the several large ambassles most di
rectly interested, the opinion Is quite jxisl
llvelv expressed that the situation does
not have a warlike aspect. It was t>oint
ed out by one official that the probable
course would be either a repudiation by
Germany of the action of her consul, or
else a move to have the tripartite agree
ment changed so as to permit a more ex- |
pedttious management of Samoan affairs.
GERMANY TAKES IT CALMLY'.
\\ !!I Adhere Slrfelly In Term* of the
Berlin Treaty.
Berlin, Jan. 21. The correspondent here
of the Associated Press has had a con
versation with a high official of the Ger
man foreign office, I)r. Ilamann, who said:
“The government has just received a
detailed report from Samoa, which they
think reliable, all the more so because the
report distributes the blame for the er
rors committed there pretty evenly, though
some points remain unexplained.
“Dr. Raff* I, the German municipal pres
ident, acted illegally in breaking into the
court house.
"We can only explain these things by
assuming that everybody there lias grown
nervous. The German government, how
ever, takes the whole business calmly,
und doubtless It will be adjusted diplo
matically by negotiations between Wash
ington, Berlin and London. We do not
expect any difficulty. Germany adheres
strictly to the terms of the Berlin treaty.”
Tho United States ambassador, Mr. An
drew D. White, said to the correspondent
of tho Associated Press, after having been
informed of the above interview:
"X am without news and instructions, but
I do not anticipate any considerable trou
ble. I expect the matter will lie amicably
settled ns in the case of similar difficulties
In the past.”
Further particulars regarding the trouble
at Samoa, received later in the day, show
that during the fighting on armed detach
ment from the British warship Porpoise
occupied the house of Chief Justice Cham
bers, half a mile outside of Apia, and that
another detachment occupied the London
mission station on the beach, where Malle
toa Tanus and his party had sought refuge.
Tamasese ami Ids party sought shelter un
der the guns of the Porpoise.
The fugitives were compelled to sur
render their arms and the rest of the
Malletoa Tanus party was captured by the
Mataafailes, on the peninsular of Mullnu,
near Apia.
Mataafa did not take part in the fighting,
and the German warship in those waters
held aloof from the troops.
OFFICERS MERE FRIENDLY.
Relations of German and American
Nnvies In the I’nclfle.
Berlin, Jon. 21.—The official Retchsan
zeiger says:
"The German press lately has repeatedly
discussed the nature of the relations be
tween the German and American naval
officers In the Pacific. From the reports
recently received here we are in a position
to state positively that these relations
were not only free from tension, but on
the contrary, the Intercourse between the
officers was of a sociable and cordial char
acter, as demonstrated by Invitations,
visits and other friendly attentions which
were repeatedly exchanged. The attitude
of the German naval officers has always
been correct under all circumstances.
Philadelphia to Go at Once.
San Diego, Cal., Jan. 21.—Admiral Kautz
of the Philadelphia says he expects to
sail direct from this port for Apia next
Thursday. The ship is rapidly being pro
visioned and will tie coaled at once.
FERRY no AT IN AN ICE FLOE.
Passenger* Were In Grave Danger,
Hut Fortunately Escaped.
Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 21.—Locked in a
huge ice floe, the Canadian ferryboat Nia
gara, with nineteen persons on board, was
swept helplessly down the Niagara river
to-night and dismantled by the Interna
tional bridge.
Tlie boat, which plies between this city
and Erie, Ont., left her docks near the
mouth of the river In the early evening
on her last trip of the day, having on board
fifteen pasengers. six of whom were wo
men, and two children. Her crew consist
eel of four men.
The river was full of floating ice that
was drifted in from Lake Erie, but the
boat, heading diagonally against the cur
rent, made her way to the center of the
stream. Here she became Imbedded in a
great field of lee and her engines were
powerless to propel tier. The current at
this point is exceedingly swift, und the
momentum of the ice field carried the ferry
witii tt.
The passengers, realizing their situation,
were horror-stricken with the fear of be
ing carried over the falls, and the more
imminent danger of being dashed against
a pier of the international bridge. The
calls of the ferry whistle attracted atten
tion from the shore and fire tugs were
started out a mile above to rercue the help
less craft.
The passengers find crew of the Niagara
put on life preservers and stood with
blanched faces while the boat swept on
ward. River navigation being closed, the
draws of the bridge are Inoperative and
the draw engines dead. It was evident
that tho upper works of the boat could
not clear the span, but the great menace
waa the piers of solid masonry. The cur
rent favored the licit and swept her be
tween the span, a little to the east side
of the center of the river. The Iron gird
ers of the bridge rakfcd Ihe boat clean
to her second deck, carrying away smoke
stack, pilot house and hurricane deck.
The passengers and crew were below
deck and escaped Injury from the wreck
age. Swinging clear of the bridge, the
Niagara broke free from the floe and
drifted Into a patch of clear water. A
hand gear was attached to the rudder, the
engines, which were uninjured, resumed
their duty, and the dismembered craft
slowly worked to a dock on the American
Shore.
DOCKMEN STRIKE AT COLON.
Vessels Remain Unloaded and I’nctllc
Connection Is Broken.
Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, Jan. 21.
_■There are no signs of the term nation of
the strike of dock laborers here, and the
situation has become more acute.
The steamer Finance, which was to have
sailed for New York yesterday, is still
unloaded, and other vessels are being de
lay'd. Connection with the Pacific is de
ranged by the strike. The behavior of tho
men in general is goo-1.
Wood Returns to Culm.
New York, Jan. 21.—Gen. Leonard Wood
sailed for Havana this afternoon on the
Ward liner Concho,
DAIEY, *lO A YEAR.
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WEEKI.Y 2-TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A YEAH
GEORGIANS WORK FOR GLENN.
THEY ARE PI SHING HIM FOR NEW
CTHt I IT .11 DGBSIfll’.
Senator t iny (alls nt the White
House, Hut the President Had Nut
Sinned the Hill—He Will Approve
It Promptly mid Say* He Will
Make n Sutlsfnetory Appointment.
Col. Glenn lining: Put Forward Am
n llepnhllenn.
Washington, Jan. 21.—(Special).—Presi
dent McKinley ban not yet given serious
consideration to the selection of the new
circuit Judge for tho Fifth Judicial cir
cuit.
He so informed Senator Clay to-day,
when the latter oal.ed at the White Hou-o
to confer with the President on the sub
ject. The latter stated that the bill had
not reached him, but he intimated that it
would meet with his prompt approval.
Under the circumstances, Senator Clay
realized that it would bo premature to
try to advance the Interests of any par
ticular candidate. There was a pleasant
Interchange of views between the Presi
dent and Senator Clay on the general sub
ject, during which the President said lie
hoped to be able to give the Southern cir
cuits a judge who would he acceptable to
all concerned.
The President Indicated a desire to con
fer with the Southern senators on tha
question of a desirable man after the bill
becomes a law. Senator Clay says he is
confident that, the appointment will go lo
Georgia, and the Georgians will present a
united front In favor of Coi. John T.
Glenn, if It is derided (hat the iiosltlori
is to lie given to a Republican.
Senator Bacon concurs in this view of
the situation, for It is generally conceded
that the President intends to select a Re
publican. The Georgia congressmen do
not propose to force their advice upon
the President, but should he consult them
they will not scatter their influence, but
concentrate on the best available man.
Judge Hammond was at the White HouSa
whilo Senator Clay was there, and tha
latter introduced him to the President as
one of Ihe aspirants for the Judgeship.
There was nothing developed during tho
brief interview to indicate the future
course of the President.
Col. Louis Ganard of Columbus arrived
here to-day to look after the Interests of
Col. Glenn.
IttN INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Sunset Limited’* Collision * Killed
Fireman and Engineer.
New Orleans, Jan. 21.—The accident to
Ihe Southern Pacific* sunset limited fast
trans-conllnental train, lietween New Or
leans and San Francisco, does not appear
to have been of much magnitude, al
though resulting In the death of an en
gineer and fireman, the latter of the fast
train.
The accident occurred at La Coste, twen
ty-six miles west of San Antonio, Friday
morning, and was caused by the fireman
of a light engine falling to close th
switch Into which his engine had retired
to give the main track to the famous train.
The Sunset Limited had reduced It*
speed as It neared the meeting point, and
was moving at a twelve-mile rate when
It ran into the open switch, colliding will*
the light engine on the siding. The latter
was almost demolished, and exploded, kill
ing its engineer and fatally scalding the
fireman of the limited, besides badly In
juring it# own fireman.
The force of the collision smashed In the
fore-end of the limited baggage car and
derailed one truck on the compartment
car, giving the passengers a severe shock,
but not causing the slightest Injury to a
single occupant of the cars, which are no
constructed rs to bear a very great strain
without damage.
The Sunset Limited was delayed some
six hours, and then proceeded on Its course
to the Pacific coast.
MORE WRECK AGE RROUGHT IN.
Messrs. Taggart and Jones Satisfied
of Ihe Paul Jones’ Loss.
New Orleans, Jan. 21.--Lawrence Jones,
owner of the 111-fated launch Paul Jones,
and Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis, fath
er of Miss Taggart, arrived In the city to
night.
They have received word of more wreck
age picked up, nuch as till lows and cush
ione belonging to the yacht, and are firm
ly convinced of the vessel’s loss with all
on hoard. They will remain here a few
day* to hear reports from the numerous
searching parlies out.
Nothing New at Mobile,
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 21.—The engineer’*
boat Maude returned here to-day. Noth
ing new has been discovered since yester
day, is the report.
JENNINGS ADMITS IDENTITY.
No Longer Denies That He Wn* One
of Hie Jesse Jnmes Gang.
Springfield, Mo., Jan. 21.—William Jen
nings, one of the several men arrested on
the charge of holding up the Memphis
train near Macomb, Mo., on the night of
Jan. 2, to-night admitted he is Bill Ryan,
formerly of the J'sse James gang.
He said he wanted to conceal his Identity
during Ihe excitement attending the recent
hold-up, but now that it has subsided ha
makes the admission.
TILLM IN FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Wants fo Give Them Same Right* Am
Those of Civil War.
Washington, Jan. 21.— Senator Tillman
to-day gave notice of an amendment he
vill off' r to Ihe legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, giving soldiers
in the war with Spain the same prefer
ence in tho matter of appointment in the
executive officers of the government that
is now given to the ex-soldiera of the civil
war.
Small-Pox nt I.nredo, Tex.
Laredo, Tex., Jan. 21.—Small-pox l
prevalent at a serious stage here. Since
Jan. 11 there have been about seventy new
cases discovered, making a total of 110.
Twenty persons have died. The disease
is confined almost wholly to the lower
glass of Mexicans.