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TROUBLE FOR HAYTI.
Secretary Foster viii Demand
an Explanation.
Tie Rights OF American Citizens Must
Be Respected Even if Extreme
Measures Are Necessary.
Special to TIE morning oArL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Secretary Foster
will insist on PREPARATION from Hayti IN the
News case His idea is to settle the con-
troversy in such q manner, going to ex-
IRENE lengths if necessary, that American
citiZers viii hereafter be assured of fair
treatment in Hayii.
4 private letter Just received from Hayti
oy Admiral Walker contains the hint of a
possible revolution there.
POKT Az PRINCE. Jan. Is - Although
there has been no further trouble in the
ueIghboring town of PAnse de Neau. the
inhabitants Of the place are still greatly
alarmed. When the troops arrived
there yesterday the rioters resisted,
and in the melee that followed one
of tie Haytian officers was killed.
Whether there were any further casualties
IS not known It is stated that the uprising
has been suppressed. President Hippolyte
is still without information as TO the result
of the otner expedition, aud it is feared
that they met with reverses.
Sensational news has just been received
from San Domingo. President Heureaux
OF that republic claims 10 have discovered
papers which show that members of Presi-
dent Hippolyte's Cabinet are in plot to
overthrow tie Governmental San Domingo
There will probably be an amicable settle
ment Of the ease Of Frederick News, the
American merchant who was thrown into
prison on the trumped-up charge that he
was a smugsler. Tie United States Govern
ment made 4 demand fer reparaton and
apology.
Judging from the developments Of the
past few DAYS Hayti has changed front and
is ready 10 comply with the demands. This
is no doubt due to the return of the United
States cruiser Atlanta and United States
Minister Durham, who reached here to day
from San Diego
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LIE sONoMA GEYsERs.
Excursion of Newspaper Men to the
Watering-Piace.


CLovERD Jan. ia gay party OF
eXcursi0nists arrived here to-day from San
Francisco on special car, the DOnahue,
placed at their disposal by the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific Railroad Company,
en- route to the Geysers. The party COM
prised mum Der Of newspaper men from
san Francisco and Oakland, who had been
invited by c. L. Dingley, general manager
Of tbs Geyser Water Company, who ac-
compsnied the party and who took great
pains 10 show ali points of interest on the
way. After an inspection of the water
eompsny's depot the party will 60 to The
famous Geyser Springs to enjoy the won
ders If that wonderful region and witness
the many Improvements effected there in
the past two months by the generosity and
enterprise Of Mr.. Dingley. Thousands of
dollars have already been expended in the
establishing Of depot at Cloyerdale, in a
good goad from this place to the springs
and 10 the works there The recent storm
did considerable damage TO the road, but
things have been got into good shape
already.
The weather was fair sample Of Cali
fornia's best winter article.
Following are the names Of those CON-
orising the party: ". G. Smith, Chronicle /;
g. ]. Fish, Report; l.. Evans, Oakland
Tribune; j. II. Simpson, Bulletin; c. Nor
rlson, CALL; Charles Ulrich, Wave; c. II.
warren, Post; w w. johnson, Examiner;
e. w. Saalburg, sketch artist. Examiner
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ELECTING SENATORS.
Murphy VIII Sit With Hill TO Repre-
sent New York.

sent New York.
ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 1S.-The Legisla-
ture IN j1nt session to-day formally elected
Edward Murphy Jr. United States Senator.
Boston. Jan. 1S.-The Legislature in
joint session formally elected Henry Cabot
Lodge United States Senator.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 1S.-George Gray was
to-day formally chosen United States Sen
ator.
HARTFORD. Conn, Jan. lS.-In joint SEES
sion to-day the Legislature confirmed the
election of Joseph Hawley to the United
States Senate.
AUGUSTA, Me-. Jan. 1S.-The election of
Eagene Hale TO the United States Senate
was confirmed in joint session of the Legis-
latuTe to-day.
HARRIsBURG, Pa. Jan. 1S.-The two
branches of the Legislature met in joint
session at noon to-day and formally ratified
the reelection of Senator Quay.
BISMARCK, n. D.. Jan. lS-The joint
ballot for United States Senator resulted:
Woerst Is. Casey II. Kingsman s, Smith s,
Anderson 9, r che %. Muir II. Satterlund
), Oliver :. On the third ballot Woerst re-
ceived y, Casey u. Kingman Z. Smith s,
Anderson 10, Roche %, Muir %. Satterund
3, Oliver l. Roche IS the Democratic
nominee and Muir the Populist Adjourned.
HELENA. Mont, Jan. 1S.-There was no
change in he Senatorial vote to-day.
OMAHA. Jan. 15.-The Bees Lincoln spe-
cial says when the Legislature met at
noon in joint session to vote for United
States Senator a hot partisan fight arose
over the rules governing the joint session.
The trouble finally ended, and ballot
was taken. with the following re suit: Pad
dock RI So Powers tP) IS, others scatter
ing.
LANSING. Mich, Jan 1S.-The Lpgisla-
ture. in joint session, reelected United
States Senator Stockbridge.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 1S.-The LegisIa-
ture, in joint session, reelected Senator
Turpe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. jar. 1s-In joint
session the Legislature elected Bate United
States Senator
ST. PAUL, Jan. II Senator C. K Davis
was reelected in the joint session Of the
legislature to-day.
Davis secured the place by bare major
ify, having s. votes out of 16S cast. Lawler
d. had -. Owen Pop.) %; the others
were scattering.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Jan. 1S.-In the
joint session today the Legislature re-
elected Cockrell to the United States Sen
ate by total vote of 100 to 40 for Fley
(R.).
OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 1S.-The Legisla-
ture met in joint session to-day and baloted
for UDuel States Senator. The third ballot
stood: Allen 49, Turner 26. Griggs Y. Teats
o: necessary to a choice. 81 votes. On the
fourth ballot Roscoe of Snohomish changed
his vote from Allen to Turner No change
occurred on the fifth and sixth ballots An
adjournment was then taken till tomorrow,
out Of respect to the death OF ex-President
HAYES.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 1S.-In the Sena-
torial contest another com Dination has been
formed. The five Populists have a Sena-
torial candidate of their own, William
Blown Of Sheridan County, an Out-and- out
Democrat.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. 1S-A formal ballot
for Senator in the Democratic caucus to-
night gave Mitchell 81, Bragg q, Knight 20,
Dodge /. Necessary to a choice IL.
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WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
The Chinese Prepare to Attack the
Geary Bill.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-It is evident from
all the signs visible In the Congressional
sky that a concerted attack viii soon be
made ON tho anti-Chinese law. Geary of
California. the author of The measure, is
keeping a close watch ON the Chinese digni-
taries. scholars. etc, who have been paying
unusual attention of late to members of
both houses who have expressed hosuil-
ily to our system Of exclusion. The rob
ability is the fight will come over the ques-
ton OF apprOpriatng money TO carry out
the provisions of the Law. Holman and
other interior economists are unable to see
that any money will be needed for this
specific purpose. as they contend We have
a navy now which is not doing anything,
and it might just as we'll be utilized for
sending back to China the yellow hesthens
who do not comply with the provisions of
the law.
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HARVARD WINS.
Her Boys Speak Better Than the Men
of Yale.

Boston. Jan. 1S.-Yale and Harvard met
again tonight but il was on the forensic
field, the occasion being the first of the
semLannual debates between the universi-
lies, at which judges pass sentence upon the
merits Of the evenings speaking. The de-
bate bore every sembance OF typical
in intercollegiate contest and the seating
capacity Of the theater was taxed to its
utmost.
President Charles ". Elliot OF Harvard
was the presiding officer and stated
that the question for debate was:
Resolved, That the power of railroad
corporations should be further limited by
national legislation" and introduced Ed
ward r. Lamson Of Yale a. the first speaker
Of the evening. Other speakers were: Fer
YaIe-FraHk Z. Donneliy and Homer S.
Cummings; for Harvarf-Carl Vrooman,
Edward Il. Warren and Arthur ?. Stone.
The judges, after delberation lasting a
quarter of an hour. announced decision IN
favor of Harvard, arrived at on the indi-
vidual percentage plan, though both sides
reflected great credit on their universities.
After the debate An informal banquet was
held al Yoang's Hotel in Boston. at which
the visiting Yale men were entertained by
the Harvard VictOrs
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ASKING FOR HELP.
Valley Farmers Make an Appeal to
CONGRESS-

congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Caminetti filed
with the River and Harbor Committee to-
day the following telegram from Sacra-
mento:
"a convention of Supervisors and citizens
from Colusa. Yolo. Sacramento, Solano,
Butte. Suffer and other counties is being
held here on flooded drainage. We cry
aloud to Congress for help, and urge the
adoption of the contract system now before
the River and Harbor Conn ittee. The
present situation is deplorable and demands
immediate aid. (Signed) ID. Lubin, G. NJ
Dixon. Frank Miller, for the convention"
Caminetti was granted a hearing by the
River and Harbor Committee. at which he
described the condition due to the floods and
breaks in the Sacramento aud Feather
rivers. The expense incurred by the city of
Sacramento and other places to secure pro-
lection was called to the attention of the
committee. The situation required system
attic Improvement on comprehensive plan
He said that Congress should make an i'm
mediate appropriation.
The report TO be submitted under CANT
netti's resolution will be the basis fer the
establishment of the contract system, which
he hopes the next Congress will grant to
California. BE said that the present cOndi-
ton OF river navigation is such that when
the farmers need it most to transport their
crops to market the facilities are least, and
they must of necessity resort to railroad
transportation at an enhanced cost CANT
netti went into particulars in support of his
position.
The committee, through its chairman,
stated that it had been determined not to
take up such questions at this session, and
il the resolution was adopted it would open
the doors to hundreds of others.
Camnetti said that no rule of that kind
should. or could, be enforced In country
like California, with new and varying con-
dtions constantly arising. Each case should
be tried on its merits. The matter was then
taken under advisenent
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STATE GOVERNMENTS.
Barber Was the Legal Governor of
Wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Jan. 18.-The rival claims OF
Secretary of State Barber. acting Governor,
and John T. Osborne, elected Governor in
November, who went through the form of
qualifying and forcibly entered the State
House December 2. have been passed on by
the State Supreme Court 1t holds that,
under the provisions of the constitution,
Osborne could not qualify till the first Mon
day in January. Therefore Barber was the
legal Governor up to that time.
In the Wyoming Legislature there has
been introduced joint resolution memorial
ling Congress to admit Utah, Arizona and
New Mexico into the Union.
RALEIGH, \. c., Jan. Ex-Governor Elias
Carr and other recently elected State Off
GERS were sworn in to-day. The inaugural
address was cnnservatiYe In tome
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OKLAHOMA CONVENTION.
Striking One Last Blow at the In
diane

GUTHRIE. o. T., Jan. 1S.-The Cherokee
Strip and Oklahoma convention here to-day
was attended by 5000 delegates from ST
Louis. Kansas City, Atchison, Leavenworth
Topeka, Wichita. Omaha, Des Mones, Fort
Worth. Denver. ard every county on the
southern Kansas border. and in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Witten Mcdonald.
proprietor of the Kansas City Times, was
made chairman. Speeches were made by
Witten Mcdonald. Governor Crit enden,
Horace Speed and others
The resolutions demand the immediate
opening of the strip aud other Indian lands
aggregating 100000 acres; the aboishing
of all tribal governments; the compelling of
the Indians to adopt the ways Of civilization
and the admission of Oklahoma aud the IL
dian Territory as one grand State without
delay.
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THREE FIRES AT LODI.
A Building in the Town and Two
Barns Burned.

LoDI. Jan. ia one-story brick build
ing in the center of the main business block
was burned this morning at 2:30. The
building was occupied as saloon and
harness shop. The fire started in the har-
ness-shop. The losses are about as fol-
lows: Friedberger & Kaiser. building and
damage to adjoining building. $1,000. in
sured; Coolidge 81 Trefry, stock of harness
and tools, 5000, insured; f. M. Thin,
saloon fixtures and liquors, $1,000.
There is no fire company here, but the
bucket brigade did heroic work and con-
fined the fire to the one building, although
the adjoining saloons OF Dougherty 81 Duffy
and William Smith were considerably
scorched. The cause Of the Ere lis mys-
terry. as no fire or light had been in the part
where the fire started for hours.
Sunday night large barn belonging to
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COLD IN AMERICA.
This Continent Also Suffers From the
Fvfrer,e oyy TemDerature.

SALISBURY, Nd, Jan. 1S.-Advices from
Nanticoke state that several men were
frozen to death in small canoes caught out
and frozen up several miles from land.
Some OF the men on them started to walk to
land before the ice was strong enough and
were probably drowned.
Three tramps were frozen to death on
Sunday night near Princess Anne.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The
steamers Wisconsin and Roanoke are fast in
ice about fifteen miles of this port. They
have been out about thirty-six hours. The
ice is moving this way and the harbor is
badly blocked.
DENNIsoN, Tex, Jan. 1S.-There is the
heaviest snowfall in years in this section.
The storm has been raging for twenty-four
hours without signs Of abatement. The
loss in stock will be heavy.
QUEBEC, Jan. Is. Never within the
memory of man has Canada suffered so con-
tinuously from intense cold weather as
during the last month. For twenty-six
days The thermometer has been below zero,
and most Of the time from 10 10 20
degrees below. The suffering among the
poor Of all parts Of The country is great and
numerous people have been frozen to death.
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SAN PEDRO HARBOR.
Director Holman Says There VIII b
No Appropriation.

SAN DIEGO. Jan. ia friend OF Repre-
sentative Holman to-day received letter
from the famous objector, acknowledging
the receipt of the resolution passed by this
city's council. denouncing Colonel Craig
hills San Pedro report and also the action
of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
The letter closes with this: "There will be
no appropriation at this session OF Congress
for that purpose Your resolutions l have
filed for future reference"
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SANTA MONICA NATIONAL BANK
Senator John p. Jones Secures a Con-
trolling Interest in IL.

tfOutiiS iitStSot tn iis
SANTA MONICA, Jan. Ex-senator John
p. Jones of Nevada aud other capitalists
have purchased the controlling interest in
the First National Bank of Santa Monica,
one Of the leading monetary institutions oil
the county, they having purchased the
stock heretofore owned by w. ID. Vawter,
w. 5. Vawter and Z. j. Vawter. This will
cause q complete change in the directory Of
the institution.
The Senator is the owner of a three-fourth
interest in the San Vicente and Boca de
Santa Monica ranches, on which the town
of Santa Monica and the Pacific Branch
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is
locats d, which, 1t is understood, will be i'm
mediaiely divided into small fruit farms
and placed on the market. The purchase
of the controlling interest In the bank is
understood to be for the purpose of assist
ing in carrying out this great enterprise.
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CHOLERA SPREADING.
Negroes Who Brought the Plague
From Africa.

HAMBURG, Jan. 1S.-Three more negroes
belonging to the crew Of the German
steamer Gretchen Bohlen, from Grand
Popo, Africa, have been seized with cholera
BERLIN. Jan. 1S.-ln the lGnatic asylum
at Halle seven more deaths from cholera
have occurred. Impure water is the cause.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S.-Dr. Hoyt, Health
Commissioner, to-day announced that the
alleged case of Asatc cholera of yesterday
was simply bad case of cholera morbus,
from which Immigrant Hogg died in Mich
igan on the 800" train and was afterward
buried here.
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SUNDRY CIVIL LIST.
Some Appropriations of Interest to
California.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill reported to the House
to-day carries aggregate appropriations Of
SIS. SIS. S34. and includes S16.115.750 appro-
priaied for river and harbOr improvements.
The principal appropriations are as fol-
low: Fer the enforcement of The alien
contract laws. $4,000 enforcement OF
the Chinese exclusion act, $4,000;
life-saving service, Sl,37d.747; light
house beacons and fog-signals, so, 200;
prevention Of epidemics $4,000. an
Increase Of S250.00O being made be
cause Of fear Of cholera; surveys If
public land. sos. 900; quarantine service
$4,000; expenses Of United States courts
$685. geo; improving the canal and tie cas-
cades Of the Columbia River. Or.
SI,4l9.250; improving Humboldt harbor.
C L.. So, OO0.
In connection with the appropriation Of
S491C00 for salaries and commissions OF
registers and receivers of tie land Offices. 1t
is made the duty Of the Secretary Of tie Ia
terror 10 consolidate districJ land Offices so
as to bring the total compensation within
the appropriation
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NOTHING TO SAY.
Reticence at the Navy De-
partment.
TRIAL OF THE MONTEREY.
There Was a Hitch Somewhere,
Although It Does Not Seem 10
Have Been a Serious One.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WAsHTNGToN, Jan. I3.-The Navy De-
Rartmeut is disposed to be extremely reti-
cent regarding the result of the trial trip of
the Monterey, although the computations
made from the Indicator cards have been in
the possession of the department for two
days, but it is asserted on good authority
that While the indicated horsepower was
up to the 5400 standard for the first two
hours of tie run it fell short some 800 dur
ing tile second two hours, owing, 1t is
claimed, to the neglect or ignorance OF the
firemen who we're feeding the furnaces Of
tile coil boilers.
This may not interfere with the accept
ance o. the Ship by the Government, but it
will prevent the Union Iron Works from
receiving a premium for excess Of horse
power
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sHoRTRIDGE's CONTEMPT.
A San Jose Newspaper Man Before
the Courts.


the Courts.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 16.-This morning G. M.
Shortridge of the Mercury appeared before
Judge Lorigan to answer a citation to show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt for having published an alleged
testimony given at the trial of the divorce
case OF Barbara Price against Elijah Price,
held with closed doors in the Superior
Court on January II, the Judge having
ordered that no report Of the testimony be
given for publication. and suggesting that
in the event of publication he would deal
with the principals, as he did not propose
to exclude the witnesses and allow the
newspapers to publish the testimony. The
Judge also instructed the clerk to take
notice OF reporters who examined the min
utes of the court The matter was SUBJ
mittcd and Judge Lorigan announced that
he would render his decision Friday morn
Ing.
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+. w. Anderson. near here, was burned.
together with a quantity of hay, harness
and cart and mule. The cause of the FIRE
was unknown.
The barn of John Trethway, on a ranch
near here, was burned q few days ago. 1t
was used by farmbands as sleeping
quarters. 1t is supposed the fire caught
from some one smoking.
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INFESTED WITH FOOTPADS.
HigIiwaymen in Evidence About San
Bernardino.

AiShWdyIh III EfidchCS Adult odH
Bernardino.
SAN BERNARDINo, Jan. 1S.-This city
is infested with toughs.
Herman Marks. Janitor at the Santa Fe
depot was stopped by two masked highway
men this morning and his pockets rifed.
No vaiuables were secured. In their dis
appointment the footpads even robbed him
of his dinner-pail.
Last evening about O'Clock as j. 5.
Purdy was returning to tais city from
Riverside in buggy some one seized the
horses by the bride and brought them to a
standstil Purdy at once struck the horses
a heavy blow with the whip and the spirited
animals dashed the robber to the ground,
the buggy passing over him. Purdy, being
unarmed, drove to this city, where the
officers were Informed Of the incident and
are now on the trail.
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READING COMBINE.
How Congress Would Go About Break
ing 1t.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.-The unanimous
report Of the special committee Of the
House which investigated the Reading coal
combine was submitted 10 the House to-
day. l, recommends as means Of protect
Ing the independent coal operators against
discrimination that the interstate commerce
law be amended to meet the effect Of the
Gresham and Counselman decision, and
thai the loDg-and-short-haul clauses be
made applicable To railroads which form a
connecting line. The committee was not
prepared to give al opinion as to tie liabil-
it, al the roads investigated to punishment
under the provisions Of The antitrust law.
but feel justified in saying that the facts dis
closed merit the full consideration of the
Ian ofieeIs Of the Government.
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FROM A BLOW ON THE NOSE.
A Stockt on Barkeeper at the Point of
DEATH

STOCKTON, Jan. 1s.--A haekman named
jerome Peck was arrested Tonight to await
the result of injuries TO Charles Turner. the
keeper of saloon lear the racetrack. Tur-
ner and Peck quarreied and the hackman
struck the saloon-keeper on the nose and
foored him. turner's head struck the
floor so hard that conclusion of the brain
followed and he has been lying unconscious
all day. 1t is feared he will die.
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HILL AND FLOWER.
Two Men Who Have Earned the Good
VIII OF Women.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I8.-To-day's session
Of the woman's suffrage convention was
devoted TO the election Of officers, 18th the
following results: President, Susan B.
Anthony; yice-president at large, Rev
Anna II. Shaw; corresponding secretary,
Rachae Foster Avery; recording secretary,
Stone Blackwell; auditors, Ellen B. Dtrickie
and Mrs. Wright.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
all legislatures to enfranchise women. also
thanking Governors Hill and Flower for the
recognition of women's ability.
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COAST GOSSIP.
It Is Said White VIII Handle the
Patronage.

WASHINGTON Jan. I8.-White's election
sets CaIforuian's here specializing as to
the dispeDsation Of Federal patronage for
California. Geary and Camnett will lis
Tribute tie minor Offices in their respective
districts, but White will have the big plums
at his disposal it is said. whatever may be
said TO the effect that Geary had an under
standing with Cleveland when in New York
recently.
Hon. N. u. Estee is here again to look
after Nicaragua canal affairs
Senator Voorhees, gave a reception this
afternoon in honor Of Cardinal Gibbons
Among the guess present were the Misses
VOORHEES,, Mrs. Martin and Mrs Donoghue
Of San Francisco.