BRIDGEPORT.
THE - ‘
D. M. Read
AT ITS
JANUARY
BEST,
Because these are the days
immediately preceding our
annual inventory, reckoning
days. Prices are being
brought into play to sell as
much as possible and thus
save all the counting and
measuring that we can. N o
matter what you buy there’s
a saving for you somewhere
in some shape; it’ll be that
way all the month.
There’s been added to our
line of Silks for evening wear
some 'of the very newest crea-
tions, including Persian,
Printed Warp Efi'ec ts, Figured
Taff‘etas and Satin Duchesse.
We wish to call particular
attention to a taffeta, in 5
different coloringsmpink,
straw color, Nile, lavender
and light blue—brocaded
7 With white and alternated
with a rich black stripe in a
lace effect.
Now for broken lots, so the
Upholstery department says
——half price; big bargains in
sash muslins, silkine, cre-
tonnes, furniture coverings,
satteens and crepe cloth.
Then there’s Couch Covers,
were $2.75, new $2.00; were
$3.75, now $3.00; were $6.00,
new $41.90, And 6-—l Chenille
Covers, were $51.25, new
$1.00; 84 that were $2.50,
new $1.98. (3-4.. 'l.‘apestry
Covers, were $1.25, new $1.00.
Sofa Pillows which were
$2.50 can now belbought for
$1.50.
Remnants of table, shelf
and floor Oil Cloths, odd
Shades and such like, 15 and
25 cents.
Men’s Underwear, all-wool
red flannel Drawers, '75 cents
——-f_ormer price $1.25. Gray
Shirts and Drawers, 39 ‘cents
each—former price 50 cents ;
the39 0. kinds for 25 cents.
Cardigan Jackets at very
low prices.
Big values in Boys’ Waists,
either in flannel or cambric.
Inventory is creating havoc
in prices, more than you have
any idea of. .
'W E J
mm mm JAPAN.
_.._——_——-
She intends to Be hepared For Trou-
ble Whenever It May Come.
' INCREASE IN THE BUDGET.
I Proposition to Enlarge the liikado’s
Army and Navy—Great Change 0!
Feeling In Korea With Refer-
ence to the Murdered Queen.
i
VANCOUVER, B. 0., Jan. 17.-—-The fol-
lowing oriental advices have just been re-
:eived under date of Tokyo: _
The ninth session of the Japanese diet
was opened by the emperor in person on
Dec. 29. This year’s composition of the
:ommittees impli .s that the government’s
Iupporters have mphatic majority.
Great interest ttaches to the Japanese
budget for the approaching fiscal year,
since documents will be found to outline
creasing the army and navy and for pro-
moting industrial enterprises.
It appears that whereas the local appro-
priation on account of the army in the last
budget was 15,250,000 yen, it is 35,250,-
000 yen in the new budget, and the outlay
on account of the navy has similarly
grown from 18,750,000 yen to 37,250,000
ion. The exact details as to the applica-
on of these large additional sums are not
yet published. Roughly speaking, how-
ever, the programme seems to be that the
army will be increased nearly 100 per cent
and the navy raised from the present dis-
placement of 70,000 tons to 200,000 tons.
All this is to be achieved in ten years.
Assuming that the scheme can be car-
ried out successfully, Japan will be able
in 1906 to land and maintain an army of
200,000 men in any part of Asia, always re-
taining at home a force sufficient for do-
.mcstic defense, and to put to sea with a
fleet considerably superior in displacement
to the combined squadrons of Great Brit-
ain, Russia, France, Germany and the
United States now on the Pacific station.
Americans Accused.
The Japanese correspondents in Seoul
and Tokyo and the journals they represent
have been very persistent in preferring
against American missionaries in Korea
and against American employees of the
Korean government charges of complicity
in the attack on the palace on Nov. 28.
They also assert that the representatives
of the United States and Russia abused
the rights of asylum belonging to their
legations. As to the former charge, Gen-
eral Dye, the principal American employee
in Korea, has published anemphatic state-
ment to the effect that his sole share 11
the business was to make dispositions for
the defense of the palace on the strength
of the warnings carried by the Rev. Dr.
Underwood. This statement is confirmed
by Mr. Allen of the United States legation
and completely disposes of the accusation
made by the Japanese, for they have al-
ways represented Americans as sympathiz-
ing with and abutting the conspirators,
whereas the action of General Dye and Dr.
Underwood is exactly the opposite.
There can be no question that General
Dye, Dr. Underwood and all other respect-
able foreigners in Seoul would gladly sec
condign punishment meted out to- theas-
sassins of the queen and disgrace, accrue
corpse. But neither the American mis-
sionaries nor the American employees
sought to redress one lawless act by perpe-
trating another. With regard to the con-
duct of the legation, it is arraigned on the
ground that asylum given there—not im-
properly—to certain ~Koreans flying from
terror of the coup d’etat of Nov. 8 was im-
properly continued to the same Koreans
after their attempt, on Nov. 28, to storm
the palace and take sanguinary vengeance
on Tai Won Kun and his party.
The Queen's Murder.
Less than two months ago the body of
the queen of Korea lay, hacked and char-
red, in a well. She was proclaimed a
traitoress, an agent of evil, perverter of
official moralgy, her rank taken from her
and even dec t burial denied her. Today
she has the posthumous title of Guilelcss,
Reverential, a temple called Virtue Ac-
complishment is dedicated to her memory,
her tomb is named the Solemn Sepulcher,
and 22 officq's of the highest rank are
engaged in composing and writing her
biography. .
Three Koreans have been executed for
the murder of the queen. It was proved
that one of them cut her down, dragged
her outside the palace, and. throwing ker—
osene over her, set her on fire.
General Tung Fu Hsiang, who com~
mands the imperial forces in Kansu, has
sent a report to the throne describing a
series of brilliant .victories which were
gained by him over the Mohammedan in-
surgents in that province. It is very signifi-
cant that the time covered by the report is
only 20 days, Nov. 13 to Dec. 4. The re-
bellion began in May, and General Tuug,
at the head of 24,000 Kansu and Kasghar
troops, then defending the southern sub-
urbs of Peking against an anticipated
Japanese invasion, was ordered at once to
proceed against the rebels, but of what
happened to himand his army during the
following five months nothing is learned
from the report. At any rate he avers
that by Dec. 4 he had repeatedly defeated
the Mohammedans and relieved Hochou,
and the emperor, believing him, has
handed him over to the board of awards
as being worthy of special honors. ,
A terrible fire has occurred at Ngochu,
a city lying on the great highway between
Canton and the southern provincial mar-
ket towns. The conflagration commenced
at 1 o’clock in the afternoon in a hemp-
shop outside of the gate of the city and
was not extinguished until 7 o’clock in
the evening. Two thousand houses Wcrc
reduced to asiics, and 40 persons were
burned to dent 1.
The Mexican Postal Troubles.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 17.—-—Presideut
Diaz has appointed as postmaster general
Ignacio Garcias, an engineer by profession,
in place of Gochico, removed. Experts
are at work on the postofiice books, and
irregularities are expected to be disclosed.
Montiet, the postmaster of the City of
Mexico, and other high oflicials of the
postofiicc are under surveillance. '
Alleged Forger Bell Released.
LONDON, J an. 17.—-Georgc Bcll,.former-
1y secretary of the Potomac Building as-
sociation of Baltimore, who was charged
on Jan. 13 last at Bow Street police cOurt
with forging the manager’s name to a
thcck for $500, was released today.
Queen Victoria to the Sultan.
CONSTANTINOPLE, . an. 17.——'1‘he letter
of Queen Victoria to the sultan of Turkey,
' presented by Embassador Currie, expresses
the hope that peace will soon' be restored
in Asia Minor. "i .
the government’s various projects for in-.
to those who stepped into power over her ”
{Maryland legislature, taken today, result-
ed: Wellington (Rep), 26; Goldsborough‘
(381).),
THE JAMESON RAID. ' , '
Hercules Robinson Says the Boers Arc Act- ‘
lug Within Their Eights. '
LONDON, Jan. 17.—Thcsecretary ofstate' ‘
for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,
received today a reply to his dispatchto _
the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Hercules
Robinson, requesting details concerning
the arrest of British subjects and others in
the Transvaal as a result of the recent dis~
turbances. The governor cabled: . » .
“Replying to your request for details of
the arrest, between 50 and 60 have been
arrested on the charge of treason and‘seekJ
ing to subvert the state by inviting the co- .
operation and entrance of an armed force.
The proceedings are based, I understand, '
on sworn infermation, and the. trials will
occur in the high court. The accused are
well treated and will be defended by able
counsel. It is alleged that the government
has documentary evidence of a widespread ,
conspiracy to seize upon the government .
and use the Wealth of the country to re- ,
habilitate the finanCes ofr the Chartered '
company. I urged upon President Kruger
moderation, so as not to alienate the sym-
pathy which he now enjoys. , ,
“The question of bail is a matter on-
tirely in the hands of the attorney general.
The government seems to be acting within
its legal rights.” ,
Mr. Chamberlain’s secretary stated that
counsel would be employed to watch the
trials of the prisoners on behalf of the
British government, and counsel would
defend the interests of the British, Ameri-
can and Belgian prisoners.
Germany \Vants More Ships.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—The Berlin corre-
spondent of The Times, commenting upon
the way the news has been twisted there
to the prejudice of England, says, “There
is an agitation afoot to obtain from the
reichstag an immediate credit of 200, 000,-
000 marks for an increase in the navy.” '
Anglo-American Courtesios
LONDON, Jan. 1.—- The foreign office
has received a note from the United States
ambassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, say-
ing he has been instructed by his govern-
ment to tender thanks to Great Britain for
the kind ofiices of the latter toward Amer-
icans in the Transvaal.
They Cheered Chamberlain.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain was present at the Lyceum
at the first performance of Henry Arthur
Jones’ play, “Michael and His Lost An-
gel.” After‘the first act a gallery cry of
“Bravo, Chamberlain!” elicited a treble
round of cheers.
Two More Americans Arrested.
LONDON, Jan. 17.——The Times today
publishes a dispatch from Johannesburg
giving the names of other persons arrested
there. Among the names given are those
of Victor Clement and F. R. Lingham,
both Americans. '
A Dilatory Public Printer.
ALBANY, Jan. 1 7.-—-The work of the as-
sembly was again‘ practically at a stand- -
still, due to the dilatory manner in which
the public printer is fulfilling’his contract.
Today the document files ware 151 bills
behind. Some wag suggested that the
house should take a recess during theweek
of the glorious Fourth to enable the printer
to catch up. .
The Maryland Senatorship. ' -
" ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 17,—The third
ballot for United States senator by the
(Rep), 19; Westcott (Rep), 18; Dryden
(Rep), 4; Mullikin (Rep), 7; Dixon
2; Smith (Dem.), 24;
(Dem.), 9.
4 Big Failure In New York.
.NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Perkins& Welsh,1
carrying on a general commission and ex-
port and import business in sugar, coffee
and other commodities, with offices at 41
Wall street, made an assignment today.
The liabilities exceed $100,000.
One Thousand Miners Strike.
COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 17,—One thousand
miners today, at the Morris Coal coma
any, went out on account of some trou-
ble said to be local.
BI. Loubet Elected.
PARIS, Jan. 17.——M. Loubct, formerly
president of the council of ministers, was
elected president of the senate.
The \Veather.
Threatening; colder; easterly winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Money on call easy at
2@4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6@9 per
cent. Sterling exchange dull, with actual busi-
ness in bankers’ bills at [email protected]% for demand
and $4.87}§@4.87% for 60 days. Posted rates,
343834.89 and 34.89%E430. Commercial bills.
34.8694 Silver certificates. 67%67%: no sales.
Bar silver. 67%. Mexican dollars, 53. Govern-
ment bonds lower. State bonds inactive. Rail-
road bonds firm.
Closing prices:
Atchison.... ...... 14% New England..... 4555
Bur. & Quincy.. .. 7512 N. J. Central. . 99
C., C.. C. & St. L. . 35%; North American" 4%
Chesapeake & 0.. 153.4 Northern Pacific. 3%
Chicago Gas...... 66% Do. pref ........... 12
Cordage........... 5% N. Y. Central ..... 97%
Cotton Oil .. ...... 17 Omaha............ 36%
Del. 6’5 Hudson . . 125% Ontario & \Vest . . 13%
Distillers’ Trust 16% Pacific Mail.......>26
rie ............... 153.4 Reading ....... . . . . 8%
General Electric. 26 Rock Island . . .. . . 66%
Hocking Valley. . . 17 Silver Bullion.. . . . 67%
Lackawanna......163 St. Paul...,........ 69
Lake Shore. .. ..... 143% Sugar Refining. . AW
Lead . . . . .. . ....... 25%; Texas Pacific ..... 8
Louisville & Nash 41% Union Pacific..... 3%
W’abash pref...... 16%
Western Union... 84%
Missouri Pacific.. 25%
Northwestern 98%
General Markets.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.—FLOUR—State and
western steady, but quiet: city mills patents.
[email protected]: winter patents. [email protected]: city mills
clears. $3.90@4: winter straights. $3.m3.45.
WHEAT—No. 2 red quiet. but firmer on bet-
ter cables and the bullish Price Current report;
May. 67%®67 11-160.: .June. 67 1-160.
, CORN—No. 2 firmer on covering and sympa-
thy with provisions: May, 35%@85%c.; July.
36%
, c.
OATS—No. 2 dull and nominal: track, white.
state. 25@28c.; track. white, western, 25@28c.
PORK—Firm; mess, [email protected]: family. 810
@10.50.
LARD—Firmer: prime western, steam. $6,
nominal. . ,
BUTTER—Steady; state dairy. 12@21c.; state
creamery. ISWJKC. ..
CHEESE—Quiet: state. large, 7%@10c.;—small.
7%@10}éc.
EGGS—Steady: state and Pennsylvania. 18@
19c.: western, 18c.
SUGAR—Raw steady: fair refining, $60.:
centrifugal. 90 test. 3%c.: refined quiet; crush-
ed. Men powdered. 55m.
TURPENTINE—Firm at 32m33c.
MOLASSES—Firm: New Orleans, 29@38c.‘
RICE—Firm: domestic. 3%@6c.: Japan.“
@40.
TALLOW—Steady: city. 3%“. country. 40.
"HAY—Dull; shipping,’ 80c.; good to choice.
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, murdered man, is still under suspicion-of
950.@$l..
erE‘iA14Hi—ynnifiEflyiiif
.Aged-llnther Arraigned Charged With
the Murder of Her Son.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST HER
Handkerchief on Which Were Human
- Blood, a.’ Man’s Hair and Brain Frag-
ments Found Near Lalor’s Body.
Held With Her Younger Son.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Mrs. Minnie La.
[or was arraigned before Justice Ingraham
inthe Long Island City police court to-
day, charged with killing her 26-year-old
son, William Erasmus Lalor, in the old
Manley mansion, 400 Jackson avenue, the
morning of Jan. 2 last, by chopping his
’ head to pieces with a long handled wood-
man’s ax.
With her was arraigned her 16-year-old
son, James Lalor, who is charged with be-
ing an accessory to the murder.
Dr. - Walter Scheele, the New York
chemical expert, has made a full report to
Coroner Strong of the results of the ex~
tamination made by him on certain ' gar-~
ments belonging to Mrs. Lalor upOn which
supposedblood stains were found.
Some startling facts are contained in
this report, it was learned today. On Mrs.
Lalor’s dress was found a long mark, ap-
parently made by white lead. On the
back of the ax with which the murder was
committed was found a white substance,
which Dr. Scheele has found is also white
lead.
The police theory is that Mrs. Lalor,
while swinging the ax, struck the back of
It against her dress, thus 'producing the '
mark. _ _
More important, however, are the re-
sults of an examination of a'silk handker-
chief, found in a corner of the hallway of
the house in which the murder occurred.
The room in which the body lay opens off
this hallway. '
The handkerchief was picked up by De—
tective Anoker on the day following La-
lor’s death. It was smeared with blood
in many places and had been used appar~
ently by, same one to clean his or her hand.
Dr. Scheele has found that the stains on
the handkerchief were caused by human
blood. In those stains he has found hu-
man hair. This hair, he says, is that of a
man, and the blood is that of a middle
aged person. ‘ '
\Vas It Fostell’s Handkerchief?
~ In addition, he has found on the hand-
kerchief, mixed with the blood, a certain
organic substance, which he believes to be
brain matter.
The handkerchief has a large letter “T”
embroidered in one corner. . Anthony
Fostell, the brother-in-law of Lalor, who
was arrested on the day of the murder,
and who is suspected of knowing more
about the crime than he has yet told, ad-
mits that he had a handkerchief answer-
ing the description of that examined by
Dr. 'Scheele. " '
He said it was given to him as apresent,
and the letter “T” stands for Tony, the
name by which he is generally knowm
This handkerchief, he' says, he has not
seen fer several months. "
As Mrs. Lalor ivas stopping at Fostell’s
housei'at the time Of the murder she could
easil ‘ , have, obtained“ possession of the
ban kerchief. . _ . -.
'Fostell, however, was at the scene of the
’murder on the morning it was committed,
and he could have placed the handkerchief
where it was found by the police.
John Fleischauer, the bedfellow of the
knowing a great deal more than he has
yet :told. It has been proved to the satis-
faction of Coroner Strong that Fleischauer
did not leave the house where Lalor was
killed until after 8 o’clock on the morning
of the crime.
His story that he left shortly after 7
o’clock has been absolutely contradicted
by the evidence of witnesses. Coroner
Strong at once subpcenaed those, and he
said today that he was convinced that
their statesments were true.
Fleischauer has also been contradicted
in another important point. He said that
he left his work in the Archer & Pancoast
factory, Carlton and Flushing avenues,
Brooklyn, at noon the day of the murder,
and that he knew nothing whatever about
the crime until he met Miss Tillie Chap-
man on the street on his way home. Miss
Chapman, he said, then told him that his
companion had been killed that morning.
Miss Chapman has stated under oath to
Coroner Strong that she did not speak to
Fleischauer on that day, and consequently
told him nothing whatever about the mur-
der.
Coroner Strong wants to know how
Fleischaucr learned of the murder and\
why hc'left his work to come back to the
scene of the crime at noon on that partic-
ular day. ‘
He only worked about three hours, for
although he and his mother positively
swear that he left home that morning
about 7:15 to go to work it has been es-
tablished that he did not begin work at
the factory until 9 o’clock. ‘
Prisoners Remanded.
Several new and important witnesses
have been discovered, and they will give
their testimony at the coroner’s inquest
Saturday night.
Mrs. Lalor was brought from the
Queens county jail by Detective Peter
Kelly, who has been practically in charge
of the police end of the case from the be-
ginning. Young Sheridan was brought
in by Detective Sheridan, Kelly’s side
partner. ~
Mrs. Lalor was dressed in black, as she
is in mourning for her husband, who died
a few months ago., Her pale face was
concealed by a long dark crape veil.
Young Lalor wore a wide crape band
around his derby hat. He also is in
mourning. , _
When the prisoners were called to the
bar, Detective Kelly asked that the case
be adjourned to await the result of the
coroner’s inquest. He said that the dis-
trict attorney and Mr. Kadian, counsel for
the Lalors, had consented to the adjourn-
ment. .
The prisoners did not say asingle word.
Mrs. Lalor’s behavior was a strong con-
trastrto her actions when arraigned on the
last occasion. Then she vehemently pro-
tested her innocence and called upon heav-
en to witness that she was innocent of the
crime. .
Today she stood silently before the bar,
with bOWed head and taking comparative-
ly little interest in the proceedings.
1 Justice Ingraham adjourned the case
until next Thursday and remanded the
prisoners tothe Queens county jail until
that date.
Today’s arraignment will probably be
the last in the police court, for the grand
jury will sit Monday, and itis expected
that the case will be laid before it, and
that indictments will be found.
Ansocuusm pupa '
trunnion. AND.
Senator Sewell Thinks the President
Went Beyond Monroe.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
‘ Senator Call of Florida Persists In Try-
ing to Obtain Recognition as Belug-
erents For Cuban Insurgents.
The Work of the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-—Ih the senate
today Mr. Allen (Pep, Neb.) called atten-
tion to the indefinite postponement of his
bill prohibiting American citizens from.
receiving foreign titles, decorations, etc.
It occurred through an oversight of his, .
and he asked that the measure go to the
calendar for consideration, as the people
did not believe in this undemocratic prac-
i tics and wanted it stopped._ The request,
was agreed to.
l Mr. Frye (Rep, Ma), from the commit-
tee on commerce, reported favorably the
3 resolution reconvening the international
' marine congress of 1889.
Mr. Hansbrough (Rep, N. D.), from
J t e committee on agriculture, reported :5.-
vorably the resolution directing the secre-
!
SENATOR SEWELL.
1tar'y of agriculture to carry out the pro-
visions of the .law relative to the distribu-
tions. __
, The Cuban question came up briefly
when Mr. Gall (Dem., Fla.) ofi'ered a res-
olution directing the secretary of state to
States consuls in Cuba concerning the
present war. .
Mr. Cullom (Rep, Ills.) presented a
resolution, which was agreed to, request-
ing the state department for information
as to whether naturalized United States
citizens of Armenian birth were allowed
to visit Turkey; whether their families
living in Turkey were allowed to depart
for the United States, and whether Amer—
icans living in Turkey had the same rights
as were accorded to citizens of Great Brit-
ain, Germany, France or Russia.
Sewell Makes a Stir.
Mr. Sewell (Rep, N. J.) offered a reso-
lution declaratory of the policy of the
United States on the Monroe doctrine as
follows:
Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine, as
originally propoundcd, was directed to the
special prevention of the threatened action
of the allied powers in reference to the re-
volted colonies of Spain and the occupa-
tion, by way of colonization, of any sup-
posed derelict territory on this hemisphere.
That the question of resisting any ac-
quisition of territory by conquest was lim~
lted, as stated by Mr. Webster, to cases in
which by reason of proximity such acqui-
sition would be dangerous to our safety
and the integrity of our institutions.
That the true ground upon which the
Monroe announcement was based, and
upon which any similar position has been
taken, rests for its justification upon what
may be our interests, and our interests
only, and that neither by the Monroe doc-
trine nor any official declaration have we
ever come under any pledge to any power
or estate on this continent that binds us
to act merely for their protection against
invasion or encroachment by any other
powor.
That when a case arises in which a Eu-
ropean power proposes to acquire territory
by invasion or conquest it is then for us
to determine whether our safety and in-
tegrity demand that we shall resist such
action by armed force, if necessary.
That the executive has pressed the Mon-
roe doctrine beyond what was contem-
plated at the time of its announcement, and
that the resultant sequence of the position
thus taken seems to beacommittal of this
government to a protectorate over Mexico
states. That this would be most unwise
and dangerous and would violate the sound
and well established policy that we should
avoid all entangling alliances with foreign
powers, whether they be European or
American.
That this action was premature, looking
to the history of the controversy, and in-
opportune, in view of the business and
financial condition of the country.
That neither congress nor the country
can beI or has been committed by the ac—
tion or position of the executive depart-
ment in reference to the Venezuelan
boundary controversy as to the course to
be pursued when the time shall have ar-
rived for a final determination. It will
then be our province to adopt such a line
of policy and to take such action as may
be then demanded by our’ sense of duty to
the country and by a due regard for its
honor and dignity, the welfare and safety
of our people and the integrity of our in-
stitutions.
Some discussion occurred over the Gall
resolution. "
Mr. Frye pointed out that the resolu-
tion “directed? the secretary, without the
’usnal proviso, that the information was to
be given in accordance with public interest.
Mr. Call insisted that it should be for
the senate to determine what it wanted.
i not be made at a time when the uprising
tionrofsccds and of government publicai
send to congress all dispatches from United _
and the Central and South American
Mr. Sherman said such requests should "
extended all through the island of 'Cuba‘.
It might prove a serious embarrassment
to our consuls to have their official advices
made public. It ' might possibly subject
them to persecution by the Spanish or the
insurgents in the locality of the consuls.
Mr. can gave notice that he would move
at an early day for the discharge of the
committee on foreign relations from fur-
ther consideration of the resolution for the
recognition of the Cubans as belligerents.
He would do his, he said, in orderto bring
the senate to a direct vote on the question
without further delay.
In the House.
[There was an interesting episode in the
house today, inspired by Mr. Grow (Rep, '
Pa.), who declared that the New York.
chamber of commerce, in a pamphlet
printed by that body and widely circulat-r
ed, had cast reflections upon the good faith
of the house. He sent to the clerk's desk
and had read the extract from the pam-
phlet which follows:
“Then came the Alabama claims and.
the fisheries dispute, the first being decid-
cd in our favor and the latter against us,
each side accepting the decision and pay-
ing the award like business men. Then
came the seizure of Canadian Isealing ves«
sels by the United States in Bering sea,
which was arbitrated and about $400,000
awarded to the owners of the seized ves-
sels, which had not been paid, owing to
the failure of congress to make an apprOc
priation therefor, and which we are in
honor bound to settle without further
delay."
This passage having been read, Mr.
Grow demanded to be allowed to speak
upon it as a question of privilege, and
was proceeding to speak when Mr. Crisp
- (Dem. , Ga.) made the point that the pam-
phlet presented no question of privilege.
Mr. Grow contended that, since reflec-
tions upon members of the house were
questibns of privilege, one upon the whole
house was much more one. This Mr. Crisp
combated, but Mr; Grow continued to
speak and said that he would make it a
question of personal privilege. '
“The board of arbitration did not award
a dollar of damages.” Mr. Grow declared.
“If that had been done, it. would be dis-
honest not to pay it, and it is a reflection
on the house to say that such an award
was made and not paid.”
Here the speaker ruled that no question
of privilege was presented, whereupon Mr.
Grow took his seat, saying, “Well, I am
satisfied. ”
Back on to Pensions.
The house then resumed the considera-
tion of the pension bill, and an order was
adopted that general debate be closed today
and the bill taken up by paragraphs to-
morrow under the five minute rule.
Mr. Clark (Rep, Ia.) thought that
names of pensioners should not bedropped
from the rolls and said that if the pension
office continued its present policy the gov—
ernment might soon have a surplus saved
from pension payments.
Hawaiian Affairs.
SAN FRANCISCO, J an. 17.—The steam~
ship Mariposa, from Honolulu, brings the
following advices: The volcano of Kilauea
has broken out again and shows great ac
tivity. President Dole left for the island
of Hawaii on the 8th. Carl Klemme, an
exile, who returned without the govern-
ment’s permission, has been arrested On a
charge of conspiracy. He will be defend»
ed by Charles Creighton.
\Vant the B. and__0. to Return.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.—The chamber of
commerce took action urging the re—estab—
lishment in this city of the Baltimore and
Ohio southwestern passenger and freight
general offices, which were removed to St.
Louis to suit the convenience of Vice Pres-
ident and Traffic Manager Duncan, who
has now resigned. The resolutions of the
chamber were adopted unanimously.
The Sweatshop Report.
ALBANY, Jan. 17.—The most important
feature of the opening of the assembly to-
day was the prcscntation of the report of
the Reinhard investigating committee.
The report is accompanied by bills for the
relief of the conditions found to exist in
many sweatshops and mercantile estab-
lishments. These bills affect the entire
state and materially all large cities.
To Raise the Price of Sashes.
OSHKOSH, Wis., Jan. 17.——-About 50
members of the National Association of
Sash and Door Manufacturers and the
Wholesale Sash, Door and Blind associa-
tion of the northwest are holding a meet-
ing in this city. The Object is to agree
upon a new price list. it is argued a
higher scale of prices coul.. be charged
with advantage to all. ‘
Wisconsin’s Jubilee.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17,—The Wisconsin
semicentennial conference was attended
by 450 delegates. It was decided to have
a statehood celebration in 1898. General
Lucius Fairchild was elected chairman,
and he, together with five others, will ap—
point a committee of 100, which shall de-
cide upon the place, time and scope of the
celebration.
The Mekong Dispute .Settled.
PARIS, Jan. '17.—M. Berthelot an-
nounces that an agreement between Eng-
land and France regarding Siam was.
signed and the Mekong river becomes the
boundary. Both powers undertake to re-'
frain from an armed advance into the
Menam valley. The territory west and
east of it is excluded from this clause.
British Terms Accepted.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-—-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from Cape
Coast Castle says that King Primpeh of
Ashanti has accepted the terms of the
British.
National Democratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, J an. lit—The Democratic
national convention will be held July 7.
The natiOnal committee decided today on
this date. An opposition motion favored
June 2.
Bourke Cochran Coming Home. 7
LONDON, Jan. 17.-—-Thc Hon. W. Bourke .
Cockran is among the passengers booked -
.for the steamship St. Paul, which sails‘
from Southampton for New York onSatv
urday. ' '
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