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THE HORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1903.
HOLDS TRUMP CARD
Bowen Awaits Answer From
Allies to His Demand.
HAS DELIVERED ULTIMATUM
May Stir Up Venezuela')! Otber Cred
itors to Protent Asrnlnst Giving Al
lies Preference United States
Invited to Join In Protest.
The allies have not replied to Minis
ter Bowen's proposition that all claim
ants aralnst Venezuela eharo alike in
the settlement.
Mr. Bowen has addressed a practical
ultimatum to the allies, -which he keeps
secret, but It is known that, in case of
the rejection o his proposition, he will
call together the representatives of the
other creditors to protest acalnst tho
allies' demands. This would lino up
ceven other nations.
Franco has already entered protest
against the claim to preference, and is
said to have, asked tho United States
to Join her. Holland has also protested.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The European
allies have not yet answered Mr. Bowen's
proposition, made several days ago, that
there shall be no preference of claims of
Germany, Great Britain and Italy against
Venezuela over thoso of other nations.
Minister Bowen thinks the delay should
be construed In a hopeful light, on the
ground that the delay in the answer of the
powers indicates that they realize the im
portance of the matter. He still expects
a favorable reply to his -contention, and
believes that the questions at Issue will be
settled at Washington between himself,
acting for the government of Venezuela,
and the representatives of the powers.
It is reported that an answer to Mr.
Bowen's demand has been received In
"Washington, but the report cannot be con
firmed officially, and the answer, if re
ceived, "was not transmitted to Mr. Bowen.
If the answer did arrive, the suspicion is
that it was unfavorable to Mr. Bowen's
contention, and in view of his positive at
titude In the matter, was not presented to
him, but was withheld by the representa
tives of the allies, in order that they might
again impress upon their governments the
importance of the question before submit
ting a final answer.
It became known today that Mr. Bowen
had addressed to the representatives of the
allies what In a measure might be re
garded as an ultimatum, as defining his.
position. Mr. Bowen declines absolutely to
discuss the question, but it is known that
be said to the allies that If they persist
in their determination to receive preferen
tial treatment ho would call together the
other creditor nations having claims j
against Venezuela, with a view to their
making a formal protest against the de-
mands of those who participated in the
blockade. The effect of this would be that
the other seven creditor nations would be
lined np against tho three allied1 powers,
with the result that the settlement of the
whole matter In all probability might go to
The Hague, if it Is to be settled at all.
This note is believed to be having its ef
fect In staying the final determination of
the question by the allied governments.
FRANCE SEEKS ALLIANCE,
t
May Join United Slates In Asserting
Claims Against Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. nere is rea
son to believe that the French Govern
ment already has sounded the United
States Government to learn how much in
common there may be between their In
terests in Venezuela. It is sa.u tnat there
is a strong resemblance between the
claims of the two nations; perhaps enough
to link them together In resistance to any
policy on the part of the allies which
would tend to destroy or impair those in
terests. For Instance, the United States,
through a regular tribunal, the Venezuelan
Claims Commission, has secured judgment
against Venezuela for a considerable sum
of money which Venezuela has been pay
ing in Installments. Recently these pay
ments have been delayed, and as the mon
ey comes in large part from the Venezue
lan customs the United States may have
very good legal right to protest against
any conduct on the part .-- the allies
which will prevent Its debtor from meet
ing its obligations to the United States.
France, by tTeaty and negotiations, has
secured what amounts to a judgment
against Venezuela, and claims that
her debtor must not be destroyed or Ven
ezuela's means of meeting her payments
to France Impaired, as was tho case by
the adoption of the preferential treatment
demanded by the allies.
These considerations are tending to
draw France and the United States togeth
er In a policy that Is likely to take issue
with that of the allies.
Baron Gevers. the Minister of the
Netherlands, called at the State Depart
ment today and talked over the Venezue.
lan situation with Secretary Hay from the
standpoint of the unallied claimant na
tlons, in which the Netherlands and the
United States are included. Baron Gevers
has been asured by Minister Bowen that
the claims of the Netherlands will be fully
cared for. and that as soon as the blockad
ing powers have withdrawn their ships he.
will take up the claims of Holland.
HERBERT SENDS "WARNING.
Allies May He Confronted by Coali
tion o'f Other Powers.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The British
Ambassador sent a long cablegram to Lord
Lansdowne yesterday afternoon stating
what might be expected in case Great
Britain and her two allies Insisted on the
preferential treatment for the blockading
powers. The text of the cablegram can
not be published, but it Informed the For
eign Office that Minister Bowen, in the
event of a refusal of his proposition, would
call upon'the .representatives of the other
claimant powers in Washington arid state
to them that Venezuela was being forced
by the triple alliance to yield to a Dlan
which would affect seriously the interests
of France. Belgium, isorway and Sweden,
Spain, Denmark, 'Holland and the United
States.
When this step is taken it is expected
th&fc France will make representations at
once to London Berlin and Rome pro
testing against. any interference with the
previous arrangement she has made with
Venezuela for settlement -with claimant
nations.
If Mr. Bowen cannot adjust the claims
with the allies, the purpose is to have The
Hague arbitration tribunal pass on them.
But just how the Venezuelan question Is
to get before The Hague court In the
event of Mr. Bowen's lailure to adjust the
differences Is not quite clear- It is incon
celvable to the Administration that there
should be renewal of hostilities on the
Venezuelan coast and more "putting on
of the screws," no matter how Mr. Bow
en's work shall turn out The Hague
tribunal has naturally come into sight as
Jl TVrt",nf 'th'(ifrv :vftn1- in 'ntao n mica
fore the tribunal requires the laying down
of certain basic propositions on matters to
be arbitrated and an agreement on the
limitations to be placed on the arbitration,
and it is difficult to conjecture how all
bands can be brought together on the
complex and difficult problems Involved In
an arbitration protocol.
For Instance, one point which undoubt
edly would be' very difficult to agree on
would be the results of the present block
ade and whether or not Venezuela might
not properly regard the damages Inflicted
on her as offsets to the claims of the pow
ers. Mr. Bowen, already looking ahead,
has prepared a long list of such Injuries
inflicted upon Venezuela, and this list
grows with every day's continuance of
the blockade, but from the tone of tho
representatives of the allies here It is quite
certain that they would resist to the ut
most the presentation of any such offsets.
Mr. Bowen spent a good part of the
afternoon at the State Department, where
for a time he was in consultation with
Secretary Hay. The main object of his
visit was to refresh his memory in regard
to a number of details affecting the claims
of the allies. It appears that before It
was decided he should come to Washing
ton Minister Bowen prepared with consid
erable care the entire case of Venezuela
and forwarded it to the State Department
from the Legation in Caracas. The Wash
ington Government therefore has on file a
full statement regarding the Venezuelan
dispute, which will prove of considerable
aid in the event that the United States, in
common with the other claimant powers,
is forced into tho negotiations at "Wash
ington In order to protect its interests.
POSITION OP FRANCE.
Recognition of Allies Claim "Would
Establish Dnnrerons Precedent.
PARIS. Jan. 30. The Foreign Office here
received today lengthy official advices
giving details of the rejection by the al
lies of the proposal that France and other
countries receive equal treatment in the
Venezuelan settlement. The French offi
cials had not doubted that equal treat
ment would be recognized and this unex
pected turn of events has caused much
surprise and concern. For the present it
docs not appear to be the purpose of the
French authorities to assume an Impera
tive position, but rather to set forth what
they regard as manifestly the equities of
the French position with the view to in
ducing its further consideration and ac
ceptance. After conferring with those In author
ity, an olllcial said that the French posi
tion Is based on two principles. The first
is that a pacific settlement between two
sovereign nations is entitled at least to
equal treatment with a war settlement.
If not, a precedent will be established,
the officials say, which would be an in
centive to war, as countries first adopting
force in the collection of claims would
have superior rights to those observing
the usual pacific means of settlement. The
view is strongly held here that the United
States, France and Belgium are In effect
pacific allies, as they did not resort to
force against Venezuela. It is insisted
that the present attitude of the allies
tends not only to prejudice the rights of
the pacific allies, but also establishes the
dangerous principle that a resort to war
is preferable to efforts to maintain peace.
The second principle of the French po
sition is that the French Venezuelan set
tlement is In the form of a treaty which
entitles it to International recognition.
This was formally executed prior to the
adoption of force by the allies and while
Venezuela retained full Independence in
the exercise of her sovereign right to
make a treaty. Therefore it Is maintained
that this antedates rights rising from a
resort to force. It Is not Insisted, how
ever, that this prior treaty settlement en
titles France to priority in the division of
the customs receipts, as the officials hold
that all the powers having claims
should
receive equal treatments.
It was at first supposed that Great
Britain, Germany and Italy favored this
lew, and that the opposition came from
the personal attitude of their representa
tives. But the latest advices Indicate
the sympathetic attitude of the British
Ambassador at Washington, Sir Michael
Herbert; the German charge, Count von
Quadt, and the Italian Ambassador, Sig-
nor Desplanches, who are restricted by
their instructions.
Full recognition Is given of the evident
fairness of Minister Bowen. The subject
is receiving careful consideration and
there probably will be further negotia
tions toward the presentation and accept
ance of the foregoing principles.
The Council of Ministers today was oc
cupied chiefly with Foreign Minister Del-
casse's presentation of the state of for
eign affairs. It Is assumed that the Ven
ezuelan situation was included, but in the
official statement of what occurred at the
meetings mention only was made of Mo
rocco and Macedonia. M. Delcasse'a views
have been fully communicated to Ambas
sador Jusserand, who Is expected to ar
rive at Washington tomorrow. The po
sition of the French officials in regard
to the claims of the powers is one of
dignified firmness, but there Is no sugges
tion of a threat or of the possibility of
serious eventualities,
DEFINES MONROE DOCTRINE.
Cantata Mahnn Writes Article in
British Magaxine.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The February
number of the National Review. ' says a
dispatch from London to the Herald, con
tains an article by Captain Alfred T. ila-
han on the Monroe Doctrine, In which it
is pointed out that the United States con
siders it "essential to her Interests and to
those of peace, to withstand the begin
nlngs of action which might lead to Eu
ropean Intervention In the Internal con
cern of an American state."'
Dealing with the Venezuelan dispute.
Captain Mahan, remarks:
"Such an occurrence as the existing dif
ficulty between Venezuela, Germany and
Great Britain engages instant and sensi
tive attention. This does not imply a
doubt of the wisdom and firmness of tho
government, but indicates an instinctive
political apprehension not elicited by
greater and immediate interests in quar
ters external to the American continents,
"Not to evade the rights of an American
state is to the United States an obligation
with the force of law. To permit no Eu
ropean state to infringe them Is a mat
ter of policy.
"The United States is inevitably the pre
ponderant American power, but he does
not aspire to be paramount. She does not
find the true complement of the Monroe
Doctrine in an undefined control over
American states, exercised by her and
denied to Europe. Its correlative is ab
stention from interference in questions
territorially European."
ALLIES TALK
OF COMPROMISE.
Project -to
Take Care
of. French
Claims Next.
LONDON, Jan. 30. President Castro's
decision regarding the division of the
enezuelan customs is still awaited. The
opinion expressed at the German Embassy
and indorsed at tho Foreign Office here is
that if the President is as anxious as the
powers to end the difficulty, he would
agroa to give them the preference de
manfied.
No vrotests on the subject of the prefer
ence demanded by the allies have been re
celved here from the other powers. It Is
stated a the Foreign Office that a friend
ly interchange of opinion between the va
rious European governments would un
doubtedly disperse any misunderstanding
over the allied claims. Recently, it is as
serted, Frauce arranged that her Vene
zuelan customs grants of 13 per cent
should be respected by the allies. This
the Foreign Office officials say would be
done, but it is pointed out at the Foreign
Olnce tnat, as France has so far received
no payments under the agreement, she will
doubtless see the advisability of accept
ing a reduced amount and increased secur
ity.
This, it is said, could be done upon the
per cent customs, basis, as in six years,
the payment period', proposed, the claims
of the allies would be more than wiped
out, taking as a basis the average cus
toms receipts, and the balance remaining
would bo applied to the claims of France
and other countries in the proportion of,
say, 5 per cent of the customs receipts
under the same guarantee which Induced
the allies to promise to raise the blockade.
BRITISH MINISTER SPEAKS.
Denies Monroe Doctrine Is Infringed
No German Alliance.
LONDON, Jan. 30. Lord Cranbourne,
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
speaking tonight at the banquet of the
Sheffitld Chamber of Commerce, said the
government's policy In Venezuela was dic
tated by the determination to defend the
Interests of her subjects, and that there
was no infringement of the Monroe Doc
trine. This was also the case, he con
tinued, with the United States, which
would be a long time before making itself
responsible for a disorderly state of af
fairs in Venezuela.
Lord Cranbourne declared "there is no
German or European alliance, but Great
Britain is ready to co-operate with the
powers not only in South -America, but
in Asia, Africa and Europe."
Emphasizing the point that there was no
alliance, but merely a co-operation with
Germany, Lord Cranbourne strongly dep
recated the attacks made by the British
press on Germany. He reminded the au
dience of Great Britain's resentment of
German criticism on the British opera
tions in South Africa, and said:
"We ought to take care that we our
selves are not guilty of a similar fault
against Germany."
Referring to the stricture passed on the
apathy alleged to be displayed by the gov
ernment In promoting Great Britain's com
mercial interests abroad, the speaker re
marked: "Under the free-trade system we have
nothing to offer in the negotiation of com
mercial treaties, and it is therefore use
less to complain of the passive policy of
tho Foreign Office."
Lord Cranbourne said he could not re
gret the fact that one result of the Brus
sels sugar convention had been .to shake
the confidence of all the foreign powers In
this purely passive attitude of the British
government.
UNCLE SAM GETTING READY.
Cabinet Approves Action of Conprrcss
in Strengthening Army.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SO. All the mem
bers of the Cabinet were present at the
meeting today. Secretary Moody having
returned from his brief vacation.
The question of most serious Importance
before the Cabinet related to Venezuela.
The action taken in Congress for the
strengthening of the coast defense fortifi
cations and the improvement of the naval
and military establishments generally was
refcrml to and cordially approved. It is
made clear that the United States is not
expecting and is not looking for trouble,
but the Administration is determined to
be prepared for any situation that may
arise.
Secretary Moody announced after the
meeting that no conclusion had been
reached concerning the bids for the first
class battle-ships "Washington and Ten
nessee, which have been under considera
tion for several days'. He Indicated that a
decision might be reached soon.
GERMAN COLONY IS ANGRY.
Refuses to Celebrate Emperor's
Birthday on BIocUndinK Ship.
CARACAS. Venezuela, " Jan. , 30. The
Captain of the German cruiser Gallllee,
which was anchored at Puerto Cabello on
the occasion of the German Emperor's
birthday, sent an invitation to the mem
bers of the German colony to celebrate
the day on board the cruiser. All re
fused, one. the head of one of the chief
firms at Puerto Cabello, answering:
"Tell the Captain his Invitation sur
prises, me, under the present circum
stances, wncn venezueiu. as cuuniu), uiu
unjustifiable aggression on the part of
Germany. I will not attend nor allow
any of the young German clerks employed
by my firm to attend the celebration.
FOOD SCARCE IN CARACAS.
Bakeries Close for Want ot Flour
Anxious for Relief.
PARIS. Jan. 31. The correspondent of
the Matin at Caracas telegraphs that food
supplies in that city are rapidly dimin
ishing. Twelve bakeries nave naa 10
closo owing to tho scarcity of flour.
The news concerning the difficulties en
countered by Minister Bowen in his ne
gotiations with the allied powers has
caused, according to tno correspondent, a
great sensation throughout the country,
where the public Is anxiously and im
patiently awaiting the raising of the
blockade.
AFTER MORE WARSHIPS.
Reported Negotiations With Chile
for Vessels Now Building?.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30. La Tarde, the
Liberal party newspaper of Santiago, as
serts that negotiations are In progress for
the sale to tho United States of the two
Chilean warships now being built in Eng
land, says a Herald dispatch from Val
paraiso, Chile. The -paper adds that Chile
and Argentina are discussing the advis
ability of following a joint international
policy.
LADRONES ARE DEFEATED
Philippine Constabulary Kills Eight
and Forces Surrender.
MANILA. Jan. 30. Eight ladrones and
one constable were killed In an encounter
at Ormoc. West Leyte Province, Tues
day. The fight was a hard one, but the
constabulary ultimately won by a daring
charge.
One hundred and fifty ladrones surren
dered at Ormoc the following day. The
district had been disorderly and It Is be
lieved that the surrender of these men
will lead to its pacification.
The bodies of the three American vol
unteers. Including Mr. Osborne, a teach
er, who were killed at Bollnac, Province
of Zambales, recently In a fight with
ladrones, have been recovered. Malanga,
a noted bandit, who was among the ene
my's dead, directed tho fight. The Amer
leans charged and killed him before they
themselves were surrounded and killed.
CAPTAIN ALLEN IS CHIEF.
Will Head. Philippine Constabulary
as a Brigadier-General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Captain Henry
E. Allen, Sixth Cavalry, today was de
tailed as Chief of the Philippine Constabu
lary, with the rank of Brigadier-General
He has been the head of the present force
since its organization in July, 1901.
The law which went into effect today au
thorizes the detail of four Assistant Chiefs
to the Constabulary, each with the rank
of Colonel, but these details have not been
made yet. It is more than probable that
Captain "David J. Baker, Twenty-sixth In
fantry, now Assistant Chief ot the Con
stabulary force, will be detailed as an As
sistant Chief and promoted.
Accepts Philippine Court Position
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 30. John T. Me
Donough, of this city, former Secretary
of State, announced today that he would
accept the appointment as Justice of the
Supreme Court of tho Philippine Islands,
which was tendered him several days ago
by President Roosevelt.
Explosion in Oil Refinery.
CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 30. As a result
of an explosion at the works of the Stand
ard Oil Company today, four men were
more or less seriously Injured. One of
them, John Slater, pobably will die. The
others, It is thought, will recover. A safety
vaive on an oil still blew off and a tre
mendous explosion of gas followed. The
pecuniary loss is slight.
OPERATORS CLOSE CASE
MINERS WILL GIVE EVIDENCE
REBUTTAL NEXT WEEK.
IN
Mine Foreman Rebuked for Dis
charging: a Witness Miners Pick
Flaws in Averages of Wapcs.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30. With the
exception of the presentation of statis
tics, the coal operators closed their case
before the Coal Strike Commission today
and it is expected the striking miners
will begin ' calling witnesses In "rebuttal
on Monday. No session will be held to
morrow. The miners will take up three
or four days In rebuttal next week, after
which the Commission will adjourn until
the following Monday. The arguments
will consume the greater part of the
week, commencing February 9. Up to
date, the Commission has heard 490 wit
nesses. The Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Company occupied all. of today's
session.
In tho forenoon session counsel for the
miners and the paymaster of the Read
ing Company differed in their views as
to the reliability of averages shown in
the wage statements handed to the Com
mission by the company.
It developed during the serslon that" a
miner who testified before the Commis
sion at Scranton had lost his place be
cause he was In Scranton and the Com
mission exacted a promise from tho Su
perintendent of the company that he
would reinstate him, this concession be
ing secured after Chairman Gray had
expressed the opinion that it was not
right to deprive him of his position for
testifying before the Commission. The
miner, J. P. -Clarke, had been unexpect
edly summoned and went to Scranton
without first notifying his foreman, John
E. Davis. On tho third day of his ab
sence tho foreman filled his place and
afterward refused to reinstate him.
Adam Boj-d. of Shenandoah, division
superintendent of the Philadelphia &
Reading Iron & Coal Company, who was
on the witness stand yesterday, contin
ued his testimony today. On cross-examination
the witness said the company
would rather let Its mines drown than
to give recognition to the union.
Several of the company's mines were
flooded. If the steam men had not been
intimidated there would have been no
difficulty In keeping the workings free ot
water.
Jacob P. Jones, of PIttsville, paymaster
of tho Philadelphia & Reading Iron &
Coal Company, presented to the commis
sion a statement showing- the annual
earnings of the contract miners at the
Reading Company's Bear Ridge, Good-
springs, Kohlncr, Potts, Draper, Indian
Ridge, Preston No. 3, Richardson and
Turkey Run collieries. These were se
lected by tho commission from the 37
collieries for the purpose of preparing
wage statements. The statement shows
that 24 men who worked an average of
2S5 shifts during 1901 earned $1000 and
over; 32 worked 234 and earned from $506
to 51000; 46 worked 249 and earned ?S00 to
$300; SC worked 244 and earned $700 to $800;
130 worked 220 and earned $600 to $700; 1SS
worked 214 and earned $500 to COO; 140
worked ISO and earned $400 to $500; 136
worked 143 and earned $300 to $400; 16
worked 103 and earned $200 to $200; and
909 who worked an average of 2S earned
less than $200.
Mr. Jones was subjected to a long
cross-examination on the statement of
the average wages of the contract miners
Counsel for the miners, in oVder to show
the unreliability of averages, took one
of the Indian Ridge collieries as an ex
ample. The average annual wages of the
miners at this colliery was $662.82, accord
ing to tho company. The miners counsel
showed that 490 men figured In this aver
age and that only- 2$ -men. orTiour per
cent, got ine average ol or more,
and that 476 men, or'96 per cent, received
wages under that average.
New Law Wanted by Miners.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 30. A threat
made by the Indiana coal operators to
withdraw' from the central competitive
district wage agreement and convention
now being held here between the opera
tors of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, because the miners
are pressing the passage of a bill requir
ing the Indiana operators to employ shot
fir ere to do the blasting in the mines after
the miners are out at night, has brought
out the information that the step that tho
mineVs are taking in Indiana will be taken
before the Legislatures of Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Illinois. After laws havo
been obtained in these four states tho
miners will move on the Legislatures In
the 20 other mining states.
The miners say that this movement is
for the purpose of bringing about better
ventilation in the mines. This has led the
operators to demand that they fire the
shots, as a rule, just before they leave
the mines In the evening. The miners
say they will not recede from their stand
in Indiana.
Advance for Santa Fe Firemen.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30. General Man
ager A. G. Wells, of the Santa Fc lines
west of Albuquerque, has announced that
the firemen on all the Coast lines of that
company will be granted an increase in
wages amounting to, it is reliably stated.
5 or 6 per cent. The firemen requested
an increase of 10 to 15 per cent The
exact amount of the Incrcaso granted
has not been given out. The new scale
is effective from the first of the year, dat
ing back 29 days.
WAR COMES IN HONDURAS
Presidents of Other Republics Try to
Dictate Choice of President.
PANAMA, Jan. SO. The intervention of
the Central American republics in each
other's Internal affairs have brought about
a most critical Situation.
President Manuel Estrada Cabrera
of Guatemala. Is in favor of the elected
president of Honduras, Manuel Bonllla
while General Zelaya, president of NIca
ragua, and General Regaldo, president
of Salvador, insist that the retiring Presl
dent of Honduras, General Terenclo Sierra,
shall continue in the Presidency.
Meanwhile the revolutionists aro pre
pared to start a rebellion in Salvador, and
according to the latest news, the Salva
dorean and Guatemalan armies, . com
manded by their respective Presidents,
Cabrera and Regalado, were on the fron
tier, accompanied by revolutionary refu
gees and on the point of hostilities.
According to previous dispatches the re
tiring President of Honduras, General
Sierra, had refused to turn over the
Presidential power to Senor Bonllla, and
had made efforts to persuade Congress to
declare the latter's election null, while
Senor Bonllla had retired to Amapala
Island, where he had gathered his follow
ers and a quantity of munitions of war
and had threatened to start a revolution
if he did not obtain his rights.
A later dispatch announced that the
Honduran Congress had approved the elec
tion of Bonllla.
A dispatch from Panama. January 20,
reported that General Varahona and
Manuel RIvas had organized a force on
the frontier of Guatemala, and started
revolution In Salvador. The President of
Salvador, Senor Regalado, had left the
capital to engage the rebels.
ONLY LAND SPECULATORS.
Cuba Will Not Be Tender With
Americans on Isle of Pines.
HAVANA, Jan. 30. General Nunez, Gov
ernor of the Province of Havana, In which
the Isle of Pines Is Included, says that th
government has" directed the municipal
officials In the Isle of Pines to collect the
taxes which the American residents there
decline to pay. In default of payment
iue oincuus wm nave recourse to tne
courts. Governor Nunez attributes the
memorial on tho subject, recently sent to
Washington by tho American residents,
olely to land speculators, who, he alleges.
misinformed tho buyers to the effect that
the island was bound to belong to the
United States.
CUBA DOES NOT WANT THEM.
Spanish Guns Are Old and Consid
ered Worthless.
HAVANA, Jan. 30. The Interest dis
played here In the claims presented by the
Spanish Minister at Washington for pay
ment for the Spanish guns left In the Cu
ban fortresses is only lukewarm, and.
even If It should appear that'the ownership
or the guns Is vested In Spain, It Is not
probable that the Cuban government will
consent to pay for them. ,
The guns in question number 40 In all.
but all savo four 11 and 12-lnch Krupp
guns are considered of too old a tyjjc to be
worth purchasing.
Chinese Are Not Immune.
MAZATLAN, Mcx.. Jan. SO. There were
four deaths from the plague today. A
Chinaman died today, which upsets the
theory that the Chinese are immune.
TO AVENGE HIS BROTHER
Englishman Seeks Murderers, Who
Have Been Shielded.
GUTHRIE. O. T.. Jan. 30. John R. Bird.
of Sachfbrt. England, has arrived in El
Reno. Okla., to Investigate the death of
his brother, Arthur Bird, who was mur
dered three years ago. For some time af
ter the murder the relatives of the dead
man knew nothing of the circumstances.
When the facts were made known to them,
an investigation was started, which John
Bird believes will be crowned with the
conviction of the guilty parties.- A Plnk-
erton detective is said to have been
working on the case for some time, and,.
with the assistance of local attorneys, the
evidence will be presented to the Fed
eral grand jury next month.
At tho time of the murder no indict
ment was returned, and for this reason
the Federal officials have taken hold of
the t case. There was some surprise oc
casioned recently when United States
Marshal Foseett sent a deputy to El Reno
to subpena the Federal grand jury. Here
tofore this service has been place'd In
the hands of the Sheriff. The matter has
been so closely guarded that the author
ities at Washington are believed to be be
hind the investigation being made by Mr.
Bird.
Bank Robber Gives Up Plunder.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30. Jerry Ritchmeyer,
who was arrested on the clyirge of being
ono of the Steelevllle, 111., bank robbers,
was taken to his home on Pine street
today and he revealed the place of con
cealment of $315, part of the $3500 stolen
from the bank. Ritchmeyer declared the
money was given to him by one of the
men who robbed the bank.
Whole Family Slain With Ax.
TBNEHA, Tex., Jan. 30. Charles Rowe,
his wife and three children were found
dead at their home near here today: The
three children were slaughtered with an
ax, and Mrs. Rowe's throat was cut.
TO SEEK NORTH POLE.
Expedition Will Be Commanded by
Captain Edwin Collin.
EDGARTOWN, Maes., Jan. 30. Captain
Edwin Coffin, of Edgartown. Martha's
Vineyard, a veteran whaler, says he Is to
command the AVilllam Zeiglcr Arctic ex
pedition which will start from Tromsoe,
Norway, In June, and make another effort
to reach the North Pole. Mr. Zelgler nas
placed no limit on the expenses.
"One thing I shall Insist upon, said
Captain Coffin, "Is the reelecting of men. I
shall have every man on board a Yankee,
and I shall pick them from the most ex
perienced Ice sailors ot this section."
Captain Coffin purposes to provision the
America for about three years. There will
be about 200 Arctic dogs to draw the sledge
party. Ho will push directly from Franz
Josef Land and then work up In the Arc
tic floes as far as tho Ice conditions will
permit.
OVERMAN IS ELECTED.
Democrat Succeeds Prltchnrd as the
North Carolina Senator.
RALEIGH. N. C, Jan. 30. The General
Assembly of North Carolina today form
ally elected Lee S. Overman, the nominee
of the Democratic caucus, as United
States Senator to succeed Senator Prltch
ard. The joint vote was 13S for Overman
and 21 for Pritchard.
Oppose Lumber Tariff.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 30. Tho House today
adopted the Senate resolution asking Min
nesota Senators and Congressmen to favor
the repeal of the tariff on lumber which Is
declared to be "contrary to tho principle
of protection," a continued belief In which
Is announced In the resolution.
Prohibit Snle of Cigarettes.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Jan. 30. A bill
was passed by tho House today prohibit
ing the sale of cigarettes or cigarette
paper in Alabama.
Wyoming Indorses Statehood.
CHEYENNE,. Wyo., Jan. 30. The Legis
lature today adopted a memorial to Con
gress favoring the omnibus statehood bill
Anotlfer Ballot in Vain.
DOVER, Del., Jan. 30. The ninth ballot
for United States Senator today was with
out result.
Honor Roll at Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. SO The Acad
emy Board of the Naval AcaQemy to
day announced the final standing of the
members of the 1D03 class, which will be
graduated on February 2. There are -Six
star men, each of whom is not better
than SO per cent In all examinations
Donald R. Battles, of West Mill Creek,
Pa. and Alexander H. Van Buren, of
Howell, Mich., aro the honor men. Among
the others are: No. 22, Milton Smith
Davis. San Francisco; No. 35. William Ed
ward Taylor Newman, San Francisco; No,
36, Martin Kellogg Metcalf, Berkeley, Cal
Illinois College Celebrates.
J ACKS ONVILLJ3, III., Jan. 30. Illinois
College today celebrated the receipt of
endowment gifts of $200,000 and Its recent
affiliation with the University of Chicago,
wiuiam xi. fiarper maae tne principal ad
dress this afternoon, and tonight President
Harper, Governor Yates. William J,
Bryan and Judge Carter were among the
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RIVAL CORONERS TRY TO PLACE
BLAME FOR 'VAILS WRECK.
Operator Blamed the Conductor. But
Has Fled and Cannot Be Found
May Be in Mexico.
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 30. Two Coroner's
juries, both claiming jurisdiction, have
been In session all day and neither one
has finished, taking evidence In the effort
to Identify the 14 unidentified victims and
to placo the responsibility for Wednes
day's disastrous wreck. Superintendent
Seroufe, of the Tucson division, testified
before both juries. His evidence tended
to place the responsibility for the nonde
livery of orders to No. 7. the westbound
pasoenger train, upon Operator Clough at
Vail'o Station.
Brakeman Lees, of No. S. the eastbound
I passenger train, testified that Immediately
iter tne collision ne was ordered to pro
ceed to Vail's Station, four miles east,
and notify the Tucson office of the wreck.
When ha arrived at Vail's, he found
Clough standing in the door of his office.
Clough snld:
"Is anyone killed?" evidently knowing
wreck had occurred. Lees answered
that a number had been killed. Clough is
reported to have said:
I don't-care much about cars being
destroyed, but I am sorry I killed any
passengers." He said: "Parker, conductor
of No. J. did not take all his orders and
that wsB the cause of the wreck." He
appeared to be excited and exceedingly
nervous.
gent Mann, of Vail's Station, also day
operator, said Clough called him a few
minutes after No. 7 had pulled out of
Vail's and said Parker, the conductor, did
not take all his orders. "He left this one,"
said he, pointing to one lying on the
counter, and which was the order to paeu
No. S at Esmond Siding.
The evidence established the fact that
the eastbound passenger train was run
ning 25 miles an hour and the westbound
40 miles an hour when the collision took
place.
Both juries have taken the testimony of
all the witnesses except Clough, who can
not be located, and Fireman Gilbert, of
No. 8, whose condition will not permit or
his appearing or testifying.
Tne whereabouts of Operator Clough is
mystery. He was in Tucson late In !
the afternoon of the day of the wreck
and gave his evidence to Superintendent ;
Seroufe. He was then suspended from !
duty pending investigation, slnco which i
time he haa been seen by no one. Officers
have been looking for him on all sides. !
The railroad officials say they cannot lo-
cate him. It is the opinion of the officials
and of the agent at Vail's that he feared I
either 'arrest or violence at the handa of 1
the people and has left this country, prob- ,
ably going to Mexico. A telegram was .
received from his mother today by Agent
Mann, to be delivered to him. It read: "It
is horrible, but be bravo for my sake. I
believe it will be all right."
Both undertakers here agree that 14
is the number of recognizable bodies that
were taken from the wreck. How many
more aro lost Is absolutely Impossible to
state.
COLLISION OS
PENNSYLVANIA."
Trro Trainmen
Killed and
Three
Seriously Injured.
HAZLETON, Pa., Jan. 20. A fast
freight train from Wilkesbarre for Phil
adelphia, on the Schuylkill division of
the Pennsylvania Road, collided head-on
with a freight train this evening near
Lofty, nine miles south of Hazleton. Tho
engineer and fireman of the freight train
were killed; the engineer and the fireman
and colored porter on tho passenger train
were severely hurt, and seven passengers
were slightly injured:
The dead: .. . : -
Robert M. Over, engineer.
Fred Gearhard, fireman.
Seriously injured:
Israel Carey, engineer.
John Smith, fireman.
Harry Hayward, colored porter.
Mny Have Been Burned In Wreck.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Some anxiety
Is felt here for the safety of Captain W.
S. Overton, of the Artillery Corps, who
left Washington for San Francisco the
first of the present week. Nothing has
been heard from him since his departure.
and It is thought here he was on the
train which was wrecked on the South
ern Pacific near Tucson, Ariz. He had
transportation over that line.
Two More Dead nt'Gracelnnd.
PLAINFIELD. N. J.. Jan. 30. William
McKeck and J. Everett Relghton. both of
Plalnfield, victims of the railroad wreck
near Graceland Tuesday evening, died to
day, making the number of dead 23. The
condition of Samuel McCarthy, fireman of
tho Reading Flyer, is critical.
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