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~"VhK morning news. - - Incorporated ISBS. E! j. H. ESTILI* President. house'PASSES ARMY BILL a, vi iFvnc vmejidmemt secured ,n THE OPPOSITION. rre ,ident (liven Authority to Ile . e t | l( . Array Provided for to Vlu.m SO.(MM) Men—The Labor Riot Unction Brought Into the IMs ussion-May Get Native Soldier* in island* - Provision* of the New Measure. Washington, Jan. Sl.-The bill to reor ami increase the standing army to ; ,„ )oo men. but giving the President aat-iorlty to reduce the size of Infantry companies and cavalry troops to sixty men „ h thus fixing a minimum of about 60,- men! passed the House to-day by a vote of 108 to 125. This was th" result of a week of hard and often picturesque fighting on the floor, during the progress of which the op position compelled those in charge of the measure to give this discretionary author ity to the President, and to make other modification-, among which were a reduc tion of 231 in the number of staff officers. In ccn-.qio me of these modifications the Republican opposition practically vanished, end on the final vote but six Republicans voted against the bill, Messrs. Barber of Maryland. Connolly of Illinois, Loud of California, Johnson of Indiana, McEwan of New Jersey and Wadsworth of New York. This Republican defection was, how fi.r, almost offset by five members of the political opposition who voted in favor of the bill, Messrs. Berry of Kentucky, Mc- Clelland of Now York, McAleer of Penn sylvania. Taylor of Alabama, Democrats, and Skinner, Populist, of North Carolina. Great Interest Manifested. The galleries were crowded throughout the day and every member who could pos sioly tv heard was on the floor to record his vote on the final roll call. The pro gramme to-day included provision for tivo hours of general debate which was to be occupied by Messrs. Dalzell of Penn sylvania and Hopkins of Illinois, in clos ing for the majority, and Messrs. Bailey of Texas, and Settle of Kentucky, for the opposition. Hut this programme was smashed owing to ihe failure to complete tin bill under the live minutes rule be fore 3 o'clock, the hour set for the vote. Among the imj>ortant amendments adopted before the vote was taken to-day was one lo exclude the appointment of cividans to positions in the engineer corps, one to abolish canteens and the sale of liquet In camps, and one to strike out the provision for additional pay for 'ommands serving in the West Indies, the Philippines and Alaska. Th' amendment of Mr. Cummings of - ew York to prohibit the use of troops tn the several states to suppress riots, '' '' except upon the application of the ate?, was defeated by a large majority. I ought by Organized Labor. Ylr. Cummings said there was no ques tion but that organized labor through ue Amen, an Federation of Labor and Knights of bailor, had condemned 1o s , ll(l |i rl t 0 tncrease the standing army There was no question f ‘ , r lT aTOII for (heir action was the unoon,'" S !? ndins army must be used .eonstuu lona . , 5 , (0 oppress them. to ta il' . h< ‘ cont ‘ nu ed, "if you do mean proviso!” y S ° : ‘ f >OU don '‘* adopt ,his nonf-fmheTa 'T Illlnois (Mr - Ca "- •Jov ‘a i?u h ! and referred to the action of x 0 Gen 'inh ’ Hi* to refer nou. ee/, ’‘ ,n P '"mer, who had tie- Kn mV„ °" of the President for test of h * ‘ mo ,he slate ovcr “><" pro citizens The°' er n, 0r and mu r<3ering her neveHnrt i h Rent,<?man SU V 3 President Senate and the " ", as sancl *oned by the p e rin ' h pe ? p,e - Why had the pen al * he case > t rid of him icom,, ,7 Were abte? The President grrss en" r° exWHte ,he laWB Con en.i t this ~,! had the power to judge who hr S . 10n ' The Unlted S‘ a ‘<* contemiit h 11 'i Sent Debs * to prison for month- '5- * “ Xn ,lrom °ted within a few armv ’"a lndlcated ‘hat the >n ITT \° oppress la l>or if wealth demanded®" ° r f corporate e trad. 3 / ' . a ' a " .ver or a banker, he was gr.vihi ,ii man - a member of Typo as c 7 ' ",'° n 6 ' What he desired to upon r .cord ° f ‘ he , House should record on his amendment. M A S|, t.ler Upon Labor. m<Mv'trelaw. replyln *, saw that before tlw w.,v Am' * or ban *ters or printers : th© i„„. l A r , r cUizons ' and the law all. (AnpiauF, ) 1 le fiTace of covered Fil l -fHh spot in ihe record of Pres aw the | ':'™ had been that when he •awhre-iker- h7‘ .'. nol hy ‘‘tbor, but by *.n h “ had kept his oath and had ar o:,-. ,V ' ‘ ~* aa enforced. Mr. Cannon I hit Mr A la a PP' aus e when lie de m.ikc jammings, in seeking to r, .11,'d n bc ; ,0r of h.wbreaking, -e denounced it as cheap sb■Kii\,'" m j'" Bf! faid he honored President '• lit.! u.h * ho waa unlike Mr. fiats ,p. hcn recently, during the ‘be n 'kenned to order out flier ' 1 he. according to the argu u- . . ,i u 7' f f£' le ™ an from Illinois, it <ic- ~ , , ■' °' President McKinley toor *w. ! he had left the Peon , nd ? of /*ov. Tanner, and the ouoted him for 11. Mr "‘ e ~IU >rov lde. ''""■"eir- tll!! 11 ?.. 10 recommit with In vent. . P or * hack the minority sub- V,J ' ‘ was h!7 a , n ,'J e ? two Republican TANARUS; "at- lost, 117-170. ,0 Ihe prov,des - In addition b'l'y , a l,nd staff depart iwclvr. ~ “he regiments of eavalrv of "■id,: a /h. HI coast batteries, ®4 of in. • Ih,r ‘y regiments of infantry 7 pa n‘es each, a corps of en ■ 8 m l H , one regiment of en c the O ? C f. dppar ‘ment and a the a “ tr with (25 enlisted J'fT-ui tv # ~! ® President discretion to f 1 1; r |> r na serving in Cuba, } whofc- ‘he islands of the Pacific ••• part from the Inhabitants Pfi" ~ amendments to strike n 'I ! l oint"l fl^i nS the limlt for Pvr h" arinv lo second lieutenants In 1 was adopted" 1 chaplalnc:s “t 40 . ‘he A„te for the Bill. trrr, :.',' 1 ‘ owln ‘he detailed vote on the i o: " B/k/r*^"'u A ' la "". Aldrich. Ar- L iklfor? Burne y. Barro.vs, rd. Bennett, Berry, 'Continued on FUth Paged, 7ii)t JUitfmng Ifetol* OFFERS TOO MANY BOUNTIES. Ylinority- Soy* Hatuta-Payne Shlp- Iting Bill 1* AA holly Bad. Washington, Jan. 31.—The minority re lrt on the Hanna-Payne shipping bill was filed in the House of Representatives to-day. it was prepared by Representa tive Handy of Delaware, and Is a severe and somewhat personal arraignment of the measure and those who would receive bounties under it. The report says: "This is one that was prepared and brought to Congress by a voluntary com mittee of ship owners and ship builders, representing the gentlemen who will re ceive the bounty which the bill proposes to give from the public treasury. The bill, as it is reported to the House, is in almost the exact form and grants to a I>enny the bounties demanded by the gen tlemen who arc to receive them. The bill is, therefore, naturally entirely satisfac tory to the ‘interests' which have organ ized this movement to secure the vast sums carried ir. the bill as a gratuity to be used in carrying on their private busl n.'iv and enlarging the profits thereof. ‘The bill provides not simply for boun ties, but for bounties which once granted cannot be taken away thereafter. "The twenty-year bounties thus provid ed are put in the bill in the language of so many 'cents,' but when the arithmetical calculation is made to find how big these bounties by ‘cents’ will prove to be when the time comes to pay them, we find that they must be figured in tens of millions of dollars. By a careful and conservative estimate we find that the government will be obliged by the contracts likely to be en tered into during (he first twelve months under the bill, to pay bounties amounting to more than $1(55,000,000. This includes ’ on-Ty the shipping now in sight, and the shipping which must be built will cost probably not less than $100,000,000. "Of this enormous bounty the lion’s share will go to the International Navi gation Company. This company receives in the aggregate more than $57,000,000. This strikes us as a monstrous proposition.” In conclusion the report says: "This bill is the offspring of mere bounty beggars and should be repudiated by representatives of both political par lies. It is vicious in principle. It Is not necessary for the rehabilitation of our mer chant marine to give hundreds of millions of the people's tax money. The bill is wholly unjustifiable. THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL. House Committee Will Probably Take Action oil Friday. Washington, Jan. 31,—Such progress on the Nicaragua canal question was made by the House committee on commerce to day-that it is expected final action will be taken at the next meeting of the com mittee on Friday. The discussion to-day was on Chairman Hepburn's bill, and numerous amendments were proposed with a view to perfecting this bill and making it the one to be finally reported. An amendment agreed on strikes out the word sovereignty,” in referring to the route which the President is to ac quire from Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The purpose of this amendment is to overcome the objection that the constitution of Nic aragua will not permit a relinquishment of sovereignty over any territory. Other propositions were submitted as to the authority to be given the President in acquiring the canal route. One proposed by Mr. Adamson of Georgia, authorizes the President to acquire by purchase from Nicaragua and Costa Rico the territory nepessary “to excavate, construct, control and defend,” etc. These propositions went over and the ex act phraseology will be determined, It is expected, next Friday. Members of the committee expressed the opinion that there would be no opposition to reporting a bill, except possibly from Mr. Fletcher of Min nesota. DENY' CUTTING COTTON HATES. Senbonrtl Officials Say They Acted Only In Self Defense. Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 31.—Prominent officials of the Seaboard Air Line here to day made the following statement to a representative of the Associated Press: “The rates on cotton have not been cut by this system, and in issuing a legal tar iff reducing rates on that commodity, we have simply adopted the figures made il legally and by manipulation by parties to an understanding, not lived up to. These rates tended to daily decrease the legiti mate earnings of the Seaboard Air Line to a point where it became necessary, in the protection of Its interests, to openiy and legally adopt the rates made by such manipulation. It has long been its policy to adopt publicly rates secretly made by its competitors, in protection of its line, as well as its patrons.” AVAS A TRAITOR SOMEWHERE. La Liberte A**ert* It AVn* Neither Esterliazy Nor Henry. Paris, Jan. 31.—La Liberte, which is usually well informed, says: "The decision of the Court of Cassation in the Dreyfus affair will be that Ihe evidence proves the existence of a traitor, but that neither Comte Esterhazy nor Lieut. Cos!. Henry could answer to the culpability revealed by the secret dossier.” This statement is all the more signifi cant in that it is made by a pro-Dreyfus paper. La Lllierte adds: “The despondency of the Dreyfus party seems to show that the solution of the problem is as distant as ever. Another fea ture of the situation is the buoyant de meanor of Comte Esterhazy, who was formerly so depressed. He is now credit ed with boldly declining to give further evidence except before the full Court of Cassation.” CATTLE SHIPPED TO CUBA. First Cargo From Charleston to Leave Saturday. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 31.—The first car go of live stock ever shipped from Charles ton, will leave here for Havana, Cuba, Saturday. The catile will be shipped by local dealers via Ihe Adria, a steamship belonging to a limp of ships operated be tween here and Cuban and South Ameri can ports by the firm of D. Israel & Keogh. If this experiment Is a success, other shipments of a similar character will be made during the spring. Delay In Case of Mrs. George. Canton, Jan. 31.—There is further de lay m the arraignment of Mrs. George James S. Sterling, one of her attorneys, lias been taken ill and is unable o pro ceed with the case. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1809. MILES HAS MUCH EVIDENCE. ASSERTS THAT HE CAN PROVE THE BEEF WAS EMBALMED. Say* He Has Aftldnvit* From Men Who Shiv It Undergoing the Em balming Process—No Need to Spend More Money on Investigation. Canned Konst Beef Wns Nauseat ing—Money Offered to Prove Chem icals Were Used. New Y’ork, Jan. 31.—Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles gave out a statement to-night, after having denied several published in terviews attributed to him. He prefaced his statement by saying: “I have been most freely quoted with out authority from me or without any ut terance on my part. It has been a source of great annoyance to me." His statement Is as follows: "On the 20th of last September I issued an order to regimental commanders to re port to me concerning the beef which had been issued to their men. "At the time that I went before the war board investigating commission I had only received reports from fourteen of the com manders. Now I have thirty reports. They all tell the sam story. The evidence proves the truth of the statements which I made Hn* a Mas* of Evidence. "In addition to the reports of the regi mental commanders, I have a great mass of evidence, consisting of communications, affidavits, etc., from officers, soldiers and civilians. Every part of the country has contributed to the mass of correspondence which I have received in reference to the beef served to our soldiers, and the evi dence Is all corroborative of what I have said. The great publicity which the press has given to the matter has brought of! the correspondence of which I speak upon sr.a “I have overwhelming evidence that the embalmed beef was treater! with chem icals in order to preserve it. I have affi davits from men who saw the beef under going the treatment or embalming pro cess. Cnnuea Beef Nauseating. "Now, as to the canned roast beef, that was different from /he embalmed beef. The canned roast beef was the beef after the extract hadbeen boiled out of it. You have seen the advertisements ‘beef ex tract; one pound contains the substance of from four to five pounds of prime beef.' Well, this is tile beef after the extract had been taken from it. They put this beef pulp in cans and labeled it 'canned roast beef.' The soldiers report that the canned beef was nauseating. If swallowed it could not be kept on the stomach.” It was pointed out to Gen. Miles that he had been quoted as having said that if the men who supplied the beef would de posit SI,OOO in such a way that it could be made to pay the cost of the proceedings, he would furnish absolute proof of his as sertion. He was asked what tribunal he had'in mind, or to whom he would furnish this proof, and in reply said: Looked on It n* n Bluff. "I made that statement in response to the offer of the beef men to pay SIOO,OOO for evidence of the truth of my allega tions against their product. I looked on their offer as a bluff and took that way of answering It. I have no tribunal in mind. I have the greatest abundance of evidence to support the charges I made, and do not think that any part of the thousand dollars need be spent in more investigation." - Gen. Miles has received a telegram from Col. A. A. Pope of Boston, requesting Gen. Miles to draw on him for SI,OOO to prove that chemicals were used to embalm beef furnished to soldiers, but this offer will not be accepted for the reasons already given. TO GATHER INFORMATION. I’orter Not Going to Cuba to Offer Money to tile Soldiers, Washington, Jan. 31.—1 t is learned at the war department that Mr. Robert P. Porter's mission to Cuba is entirely of a financial and statistical character, and that he is not empowered to make any payment to the Cuban troops. It is admitted that he may find it within the lines of his duty while in Cuba col lecting this information to gather all the data he can respecting the strength and condition of the Cuban troops. The decision to send Mr. Porter to Cuba was reached after a full discussion of the situation of the insurgent army, between the President and his cabinet. Mr. Porter will confer first with Gen. Brooke, and his mission is not to make nor to promise any payments, but to gather Information. He will ask if the Cuban army will band on the present payment of $3,000,000. The legal right of the United Slates to make this payment was referred to the Attorney Uenrcal, who held that this sum might lawfully be advanced to the insur gent troops, On condition that the treas ury be subsequently reimbursed from the revenue of the island, and K is understood that this course will be pursued, if it is found that the desired results can be ob tained thereby. Mr. Porier was also in structed to inquire into the workings of the customs regulations and local taxa tion matters. FOR POSTAL VIOLATIONS. OlHceta of American Inventor Com* pony Under Arrest. New York, Jan. 31.—G. C. Stewart and D. J. Pierce of the American Investor Company, who were arrested yesterday on warranto based on Indictments found by the federal grand jury for the Western district of Arkansas, appeared before a United States commissioner to-day to an swer to the charge of violating the postal laws. William P. Stewart, Jr., another officer of the company named In the In dictment, was also present. Counsel for the defendants asked that the argument on the question of removal to the Western district of Arkansas l>e set down for Friday. This was granted, and the three defendants were paroled In counsel’s custody. MISSISSIPPI’S COLD WAVE. Severe nilssard firing* Snow nnd Rain to Holly Spring*. Holly Springs. Miss., Jan. 31.—This sec tion was visited I>y a severe blizzard last night, accompanied by rain, sleet and snow, which froze as It fell. The ther mometer fell to 5 degje* above zero. This morning a snow storm occurred, lasting several hours. It Is the coldest weather since 1835 i CUBAN ARMV SI AY' BE PAID. Prospect I* ( renting n Flurry in All the < iihnn Nlnrket*. Havana, Jan. 31.—Robert P. Porter, the representative of President McKinley, and Senor Gonzales Quesada, the Cuban com missioner who recently left Washington on a special mission to Cuba, started at 6 o'clock this morning for Cairahen, province of Santa Clara, in order to see Gen. Maxi mo Gomez. Mr. Porter's mission to Gen. Gomez is of a twofold character, to discuss with him fully the position of the Cuban army, and to invite him to Havana. The Washington administration desires an immediate and fr'endly settlement of the Cuban army question. As the military chiefs decisively refuse to accept $3,000,000 in complete satisfaction of the claims of the soldiery,Washington has determined, it is understood, to offer a much larger sum, even as high as $16,000,000, if less will not be accepted. Whatever is agreed upon will be a charge upon the revenues of the island unili it is paid. The Cubans here are In a state of excite ment. The business classes are pleased at the prospect of a settlement. Merchants, for a fortnight, have been afraid to place large orders, being uncertain of the future. Shares on the local bourse rose from one to three points to-day, which is generally attributed to the probability that the Cu ban soldiers will lie disbanded, and will return to work. The examination of Senor Oalbls, presi dent of the Banco Espanol, before the spe cial finance commission investigating Ha vana's finances, began to-day. Although far from well, ho said, he had appeared in response to the commission’s urgent request, which, as a matter of fact, was a very peremptory summons. The questions asked him were of a gen eral character, tho*e touching the sup posed irregularities of the bank and its transactions with the Spanish government being reserved for future examinations. BECK KILLED A CONSTABLE. When Arrested n Crowd of Nrgroe* Wanted to Lyneh Him. Selma, Ala., Jan. 11.—Constable Craney arrived here to-day from Pori land, Ala., with Dan Beck, who yesterday killed Cor nelius Hunter. Beek himself was wound ed, a ball from a rifle having entered his back and passed through his body. Beck had been before the grand jury and had informed, so it was claimed, on sev eral negroes who had been selling whisky. They charged him with being a United States jury spy, and about a week ago a mob of negroes took him out and hung him to a tree, cutting him down just before life became extinct. Beck went to Montgomery after the ne groes had handled .YAp, eo roughly, and tried to get some action taken by the grand jury. He was told to take the mat ter before the Dallas county grand jury. On Beck's return from Montgomery sev eral wairants were sworn out by negroes, charging him with defamation of charac ter. Yesterday Cornelius Hunter was depu tized to serve the warrants on Beck. He went to arrest him, but Beck refused to lie taken and both went for their guns. Beck was the quickest to get his gun, and he shot, killing Hunter almost instantly. A mob of negroes quickly gathered and attempted to lyneh Beck. The white citi zen* inlerferred and the mob was dis persed, the prisoner being kept in a store awaiting the arrival of the boat. While waiting for the boat, Beck was shot from ambush and seriously hurt. THE TURK FAILS TO DO IT. Unit Ada It Conld Not Let Dnnuy McLeod Down Twice. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 31.—Four thousand people saw Danny McLeod, champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler of America, defeat Hall Adali, the gigantic Turkish wrestler, here to-night. The provisions for the match provided that the Tuik should throw the American twice In an hour or forfeit $l,OOO. After a desperate struggle Adali floored McLeod in the first bout in twenty-seven minutes sixteen seconds. In the second bout the Turk was unable to get Mc- Leod's shoulders to the floor, he going the limit, after a terrific struggle. TO TAKE GARCIA’S REM AI AS. The Nashville to Carry Cnlian Gen eral’* Rady to Cuba. Washington, Jan. 31.—Secretary Long has given orders to Commander Maynard of the gunboat Nashville, to convey to Cuba the remains of the late Cuban Gen. Garcia, now lying In a receiving vault at Arlington. The Nashville Is now at Norfolk fitting out for a trip to Havana. The son of the late Cuban general will accoirqiany the remains. COLDEST IN TWENTY YEARS. Freezing Weather In the Neighbor hood of Oxford, Ml**. Oxford, Miss., Jail. 31.—A cold wave struck this section of the country about daylight this morning, and It has contin ued to grow colder ail day. Several inches of snow have covered the ground, and old citizens say It is tho coldest weather known for twenty years. SNOW FALLING IN RICHMOND. The Heaviest Storm of the Sea*o n Ha* Struck Virginia. Richmond, Va., Jan. 31.—The heaviest snow storm of the season Is prevailing here tp-nlght. Snow began falling early this morning, and after an Intermission, started again this afternoon, and there Is no pres ent prospect of abatement. SOLDIERS MUSTERED OUT. Member* of the Third Trnnr*ee Now on Their Way Home. Anniston, Ala., Jan. 31.—The work of mustering out the Third Tennessee Regi ment, which began yesterday, was con cluded this afternoon, and nearly all the mustered out men have departed for their homes. The men received pay for Feb ruary, as well as January, and travel and ration allowances ran the amount that each man received up to more than $5O. The Fourth Kentucky will be mustered out about Feb. 10, and the Second Arkan sas about Feb, 25. Four Dcutha From Freezing, St. Louis, Jan. 81.—Four deaths from freezing occurred in thia city'to-day, an J one death in East St. Louis FILIPINOS FEEL INSULTED. JUNTA TAKES EXCEPTION TO AC TION OF AMERICANS. Asserts That the t Mefulnez* of the Filipino Commission Is Impaired. Filipino Kill* Three Soldier* foe Itevenge—Army Charged With A'aiidnllsnt—Support for Agiitnnldo. Gen. OH*' Censorship of Telegrams Criticise tl. Hong Kong. Jan. 31.—The Filipino junta here publishes its protest against the "re fusal of the United Slates to associate with Ihe Philippine commislon represen tatives of ihe national government," add ing that "Ihe usefulness of the commis sion w’tll necessarily be greatly limited by 111© exclusion of Pilipinos." "It is impossible for Ihe commission," the protest continued, "sitting only at Manila, unaided by the friendly co-opera tion of the national government, to reach a proper understanding of the actual con dition of affairs In the Philippines, the unanimity of the asperationa of the peo ple and their capability for self-govern ment. “Col. Denby's utterances in Ihe Novem ber Forum are too pronounced to Inspire confidence. "Last week a Filipino boy was phot by an American soldier in a suburb of Ma nlla because he was wrangling with a Chinaman in the market. The soldier was not prosecuted, but Ihe boy's father, in revenge, attacked an outpost armed with n knife and killed three of them. The rest fled. The Filipino escaped. "A Filipino officer was killed, while walking in Manila, by an American sol dier. There was no prosecution. “The army is daily provoking hostilities by acts of vandalism." t'onntry 1* YVlth Agnlnnldo. The junta also asserts that the "allega tions respecting a filibustering egtpedl ion and anarchy ai;e jingo falsehoods.” "Tlie whole country," it Is asserted, "has declared ils unconditional support of Aguinuldo, whose authority has never been defied. The public evidently Ignores the fact that every province in the arch ipelago is represented in Congress. "Gen. Otis’ action In prohibiting code telegrams is a flagrant breach of inter national law, but the truth is leaking out." The Filipino newspaper* denounce al leged gross abuses at the Manila custom house. The Eastern Telegraph Company an nounces that the prohibition against code telegrams to Manila has been removed, allhough they are still censored. SITUATION IS NOT IMPROVED. Reported Iloatllltle* May Follow HatlHeatlon of Treaty. London, Jan. 31.—A dispatch received from an English house at Iloilo yester day say* business is proceeding satisfac torily, but Ihe Hong Kong agent* of the same firm cable that the Iloilo telegram is unreliable, as "nothing unfavorable lo the Americans is allowed to pass the cen sor.” The Filipinos In Europe think the situ ation has in nowise improved. They fear an outbreak of hostilities ns soon as the peace treaty is ratified. They add that the Filipinos who surround Manila num ber 30.UU0, und that they will not permit the Americans to land reinforcements on the island of Luzon. The siories of outrages on women, etc., are strongly denied by the Filipinos, who point out that official dispatches received at Madrid ptaise the moderation of the Tagalos. FILIPINO PROCLAMATIONS. First From Aunlnnlilo and tlie Sec ond From the Assembly, Baris, Jan. 31.—The Filipino junta here has reteived a cable message from Hong Kong explaining the second proclamation of the Philippine republic. The message says: “The first proclamation, in August, was (he work of Aguinaldo and the general*. The second is the unanimous work of the Filipino assembly." LUZON THE MINIMUM CLAIM. President'* lnstriietlon* n* to Ces sion of Philippine*. Washington, Jan. 31.—1 t appears that an erroneous impression has gone abroad re specting the nature of the President’s In struction* to the American peace commis sioners in Paris touching the limitations of the claims to be put forward so far as the Philippines were concerned, to the island of Luzon. Asa matter of fact, so far from making that island (he maximum claim of the Americans, the President’s instructions ac tually placed that Island a* the minimum claim to be set out.. DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES. Nineteen American Soldier* on the Llt Since Jan. S, Washington, Jan. 31.—The war depart ment received a cablegram from Gen. Otis at Manila, In which he report* nineteen death* since his last report. The present reports cover the period from Jan. 8 to 27. Fourteen of the deaths were due to small-pox. Among the victims was John A. Moycs, private. Company H, First Tennessee. BURNED TO W ATER'S EDGE. British Steamer Falrntead Itcporl* the XX reck of a Ship. New Orleans, Jan. 31.—The Brliish steam er Falrmead, from Genoa via Key West, reports that at 8 o'clock a, m., Jan. 29, 117 mile* southeast of South Pass, she fell In with a large full rigged ship, sup posed to be American. She was burned to the water's edge. The name could not he made out. The Falrmead lay along side. but saw no signs of life, the crew no doubt having left in her boats. Senate Confirm* Gen. Carey. Washington, Jan. 31.—The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations: Col. A. B. Carey, to be paymaster gen eral, with rank of brigadier general. M. C. McLemore, attorney for the east rn district of Texas. NKIiRO SOLDIERS IIIOTIU S, To nt li Cavalrymen (rrnlm a Dis turbance ( Trinrknnn. Texarkana, Ark.. Jan. 31.— I There panned through Texarkana to-<lay eight train loads of negro soldiers, 1,309 in number, composing the Tenth United Stales Cav alry, en route to San Antonio. When they arrived here several of them were intoxicated. A number of the cokrr ed soldiers kicked in a door and entered a resort and started to run the place at the point or loaded rifles. Constable James Kochelle wan nolitied, and rush ing to the place, he saw them coming from the house, where they had broken up the furniture. A chase for the cars resulted, and Just as they reached them Rochelle captured the leader of the gang. As soon as he did so, a hundred' rides were leveled at him, amt every negro loaded his gun. Kv ery oar w indow held a negro with a cock* it rifle, and the negro escaped into the car. The news spread, and every officer in Texarkana and hundreds of citizens flocked around the soldiers, who seemed anxious for trouble. County Attorney Horace Vaughan placed himself in communication with the Governor, and as a result the trains were held here for seven hours. The negroes wanted were kept in a car w'th an armed guard outside. The trains were surrounded by irate Texarkanians, who were supplied with dynamite ready to send the negroes to destruction. The sol diers teamed of this nnd finally agreed to hand over the guilty ones upon identt flcattoti, hut ns tills was Impossible no ar rests were made." AMMUNITION CAR RI RNED. Cartridges exploded on All Sides nnd the I.oss Is Heavy. luka, Miss., Jan. 31.—At 3 o'clock this morning a special train bearing the negro troopers of the Tenth Cavalry, en route to Cuba, passed through here. Some unknown person set tiro to the ammunition car. which was almost filled with cartridges and powder. It was entirely destroyed and the rest of the trnin was barely save*]. Three negro women who were following the troopers are reported to have been killed In the burning car. A dozen of the men were Injured. At Walker switch the burning car was discovered by trainmen and sidetracked. The lives of the cre w were in danger as I he cartridges were ex ploding In every direction. By the ttmo the switch was reached the car was a mass of flames. The loss wtl! be heavy. rniNCESs iKiniivAAii dead. Member of lliilgatrltin Royal Family Victim of Pile uin on In. Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 31.—Princess Ferdi nand of Bulgaria died to-day of pneu monia. She gave birth to a daughter last evening. THE PRINCESS* UNHAPPY LIFE. Sin mlitilofl's Friend* ('barge Her With III* (lentil. Vienna. Jan. 31.—The deceased Princess of Bulgaria had been suffering for a fort night from influenza and continuous high fever, which cause*l premature confine ment and extreme debility. Them Is much gossip here as to her un happy domestic life. The palace at Sofia is a most unsanitary place. During the first years e>f her residence there she suf fered a great deal, owing to Intermittei.t fever on account of tile drains. She only Just survived her first confinement, and the enforced conversion of young Prince Boris to the orthodox Greek Church caus ed her, ns a devout Kornan Catholic, great unhappiness. The enmity thnt existed let ween her and the late Stefan ‘Htambuloff, the Bul garian statesman, Is now recalled. U. Btamilmloff’s friends always attributed the murderous attack made upon him in July, 189 ii, to the Princess, and lilt* widow, who still keeps her husband's hands In spirits to show her children and to prevent them forgetting how their .father died, once ea'd: “Those hands are outstretched to grasp Marie I-outse of Parma to drag her away from happiness." Prince Ferdinand's sister, Archduchess Clolhilde, Is going to Sofia to assist In making arrangements for the children. The babe born yesterday will lie privately christened Clementine, after her grand mother, Primes* Clementine of Bourbon Orleans, daughter of King Louis Philippe. The christening will bo according to the Catholic ritual. RANK I'll EVIDENT DISAPPEARS. .Said to lie Between gs.ooo and IfliiO,- (HN> Short In Account*. Russellville, Kan., Jan. 31.—Charles A. Wolcott, president of the First Nutlonal Bank, which closed its doors this morn ing, hag disappeared. He Is said to have left a litter advising the directors of the bank that his accounts were so badly in volved that he could not stay and face the consequences. It is stated that there Is a shortage in his accounts, and rumor places the e mount all the way from *B.OOO to 320,000. The di rectors decline to publish the letter left by the bank presklent, but state that all claims against the bank will be paid In full. The county treasurer of Russell county has *17,000 of the county funds on deposit with the bank. President Wolcott Is reported to have been a heavy speculator on the hear side of the wheat market, and funds of the bank are reported to have been eaten up in his unfortunate speculations. Mr. Wol cott has been In business here for twen ty-five years. CORBETT TO MEET SHARKEY. Will Box Mi Round* In Chicago nt Tattersnll*. Chicago, Jan. 31.—James J. Corbett and Thomas Bharkey have been matched to liox six rounds In this city on the night of March 7. The contest will be the wind-up of an exhibition to bo given by Parson Davie* ut TAttersalls. SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED. Hurled Under n Snow Slide on Hie I mind in n I’nolHe. Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 31.—A snow slide is reported near Glacla, a station on the Canadian Pacific, in which seven people were killed and a number of other* buried. The wires are down, and particular* can got be learned. DAILY, *l9 A YEAR. 6 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY J-TIMEB-A-WLEK *1 A YEAH HANNA FINALLY TAKES A HAND. INTIMATION Til AT THE JUDGESHIP MAY GO TO ALABAMA. Gen. Wheeler Working Actively In Ihe Interests of Judge Shelby. Mode the Point That Georgia Al ready lln* Several Important Judgeships, AVhlle Alabama lino Been Left tint—Benson for llannii'* Conclusion. Washington, Jan. 81.—(Special).— Gen. Joe Wheeler Is taking an na tive Interest In the fight for the circuit Judgeship, nnd ho Is using hid influence in liehulf of Judge Shelby. Gen. Wheeler called at Ihe White House this morning with Milton M. Hume, e -hvied by Ihe Alabama Bar Association to vtsTi Washington and urge the appoint ment Ilf Judge Shelby. Gen. Wheeler and Mr. Hume assured the President that tho selection of Judge Shelby would meet with the entire approbation of the lawyers of Alabama. Although Ihe President made no deflnlta promise (o his Alabama visitors, when (hey left (lie White House they stated that ,t |le President appeared greatly interested In the presentation of Judge Bhelby's claim, and they expressed Ihe belief that ho will lie selected. Gen. Wheeler Impressed upon the Prcsl d. nt's mind the fact that Judge Bhelby la a native of Alabama, and he also mado the point that that state had never been given an Important Judgeship, while Geor gia now has several of her favorite sons on the federal bench. Gen. Wheeler's Influence. Gen. Wheeler's Influence is liable to have considerable weight with the President, for It is generally conceded that the execu tive entertains the highest personal and patriotic regard for the brilliant cavalry leader. There is said to be danger that Ihe President may finally pass over Geor gia In making his selection. Senator Hanna in lima ted to-day that tha division of sentiment among the Georgians over the Judgeship gives Alaliama a decid ed advantage at present. The Ohio sen ator. who has evidently become interested In this matter, alluded to the fact that three or four Georgians are seeking tha appointment with divided forces. Gn the oilier hand Alabama comes to tho front with but one candidate, backed by the two United Stales senators, Ihe unani mous requestor Its' hading lawyers of tho slat*-, and last, but not least, "Fighting Joe" Wheeler. It remains to be seen whether Senator Hanna’s prediction will be verified by tho President when the nomination Is made. WASHINGTON TO SEND FOSTER. Republican Caucus Nominate* Him for Senator. Olympia, Wash., Jan. 31.—A. G. Foster of Tacoma was nominated for United States senator by the Republican caucus to-night. King county and part of tho Ankeny forces outside of thnt county left the caucus, but Hfty-elght remained and made the caucus nomination of Foster unanimous. Fifty-seven votes are required to elect In Joint assemblage of the legis lature. Addison M. Foster Is 62 years of age. He was born In Massachusetts and cam.* to Tacoma in 1889, v/here he has been con tinually In the lumber business as vice president of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company. Mr. Foster Is said to be wealthy. He has never taken an active interest In polltlcy In this slate. QUAY NEEDS THIRTEEN VOTES. Another Day I’nane* Without Result at Harrisburg. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 31.—Senator Quay is still thirteen votes short of re-election. There were four absentee* to-day with out pairs. After the renult of the ballot was announced the Joint assembly ad journed. linyTvnrd Gain* One Vote. I.lncoln, Neb., Jan. 31.—Judge M. L. Hayward gained one vote In to-day's sen atorial ballot, that of State Senator Steel. The change is regarded as important, aa Senator Steel has heretofore been a lead ing supporter and virtual manager for E. ii. Hiushaw. Hilaries Formally Elected. Madison, AVIs,, Jan. 31.—1n the Joint as sembly to-day Joseph V. Quark's, Repub lican, of Milwaukee, was formally elected United States senator to succeed John I. Mitchell, whose term expires on March 4. Quarles received the solid Republican vote. llclnxvnre’a Deadlock. Dover, Del., Jon. 31.—After taking sev eral unsuccessful ballots for United State* senator to-day, the legislature adjourned until to-morrow Only One llnllot In Utah. Salt Lake, Utah., Jan. 31.—One ballot was east for senator to-day by the Joint assembly, but no election was had. No Change In California. Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 31.—Three ballots were taken for United States senator to day without change. PHILADELPHIA FOIt SAMOA. The Cruiser lln* Balled A ecu riling fa Announcement. Washington, Jan. 31.—The cruiser Phila delphia sailed to-day from San Diego, bound, according to the official announce ment, for Samoa, though she will touch en route at Honolulu. She should, according to all calculations, arrive at Apia about the first of March. The Philadelphia Is fully equal In offen sive power to the combined force of the two warships now In the harbor of Apia. HANDSOME RESIDENCE BURNED. Five Servants nnd Three Children no rely Escaped. Rochester, N. Y., Feb. I.—At 2:30 o'clock this morning fire started by a heavy ex plosion of gas, broke out In the residence of Charles P. Barry, The residence 1* valued at *IOO,OOO, and wilt be a total loss. Tho five servant* and three children In Ute house escaped with great diltlculty.