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MUTTERINGS OF TROUBLE.
There May Be a Big Strike on the
Trunk Lines.

PITTsBURG. Feb. ct is again reported
that concerted action is on foot among all
the railroad employees to make a united de-
mand for an advance In wages on April l..
A circular is said to have been issued TO
the United Order Of Railroad Employees,
which includes clerks, telegraphers, switch
men. freight-handleTs. conductors, brake
men, iremen and engineers. stating a de-
mand for % cents per hour. 35 cents for
overtime and nine hours as days work will
be made, with $50 instead of 300 miles as a
days run. a strike Is to be ordered on the
line refusing to grant these rates. Railroad
employees refuse TO talk about the matter.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Grand Master Wilson
and Vice-Grand Master Downey Of the
Switchmen's Union said tonight that the
reports Of the coming switchmen's strike
was premature but admitted that the re-
ports were In the main correct. Downey
said there will be a demand for Increased
wages and a strike may result
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-In an interview
at Terre Haute tonight Grand Master Sar-
gent said he had just returned from Louis
vile. where he and Chief Arthur met Presi-
dent Smith OF the Louisville aud Nashville
road. The request Of the engineers for
81 cents per mile was fatty refused. The
committee returned home to take vote on
the question of striking. aud II the engi-
neers 20 ouE Sargent said he would call out
the fremen.
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AN OLD SCHEME.
Kamehameha Would Have Given Up
His Kingdom.


WAsHINGToN. Feb. 6.-The President
this afternoon, in response TO resolution
adopted last Friday, transmitted to the
Senate the copies of the annexation treaty
negotiated between the representatives of
the United States and King Kamehameha
in 1845, together with the correspondence
In relation thereto. The correspondence
includes letter of instructions from Secre-
tary OF State Marcy 10 United States Min
lister to Hawaii Gregg Gregg's report to
the State Department narrating the circun-
stances of tho negotiation of the treaty and
the condition of affairs on the island at that
time, the Minister'S report Of the death of
King Kamehameha and the accession of his
successor to the throne, the subsequent de-
cline Of the annexation sentiment under
the new King. and finally Secretary Marcy's
letter 10 the Minister, expressing his disap-
proval Of the terms of the treaty as nego-
lated.
Although the letter OF Secretary Marcy
was written nearly forty years ago, it is
thought fairly to present the views of this
administration upon the question of the an
nexation Of Hawaii. In 1t he objected to
the immediate incorporation Of The islands
into the United States as an independent
State, anu salu. L uhueIStanu IHat IHe
measure proposed by the people, aud that
in which the present rulers are disposed to
concur. Is annexation as distinguished from
protection; and their intention is that
those Islands shall become part of our
territories and be under the control of this
Government as fully as any other Of its
territorial possessions. Should the SOW
ereignty Of these islands be transferred to
the United States the present Government
would. as matter of course. be superseded
by. or at least be subjected to the Federal
authority Of this country"
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DROWNED LIKE RATS.
A Great Flood Sweeps Down on
the City of Brisbane.
Low-Ground DweIlers Caught in Their
Houses and the List of the Dead
Grows Hourly.

SYDNEY, Feb 6.-At ipswich, Queens
land, twenty five miles from Brisbane,
twenty-five persons are known to have
perished in floods and it is feared that the
loss Of life is much greater, As the swollen
river is covered with wrecksge. from which
a horrible stencil arises, this is doubtless
caused by the bodies of human beings ana
of animals entangled in the mass.
BRISBANE, Feb. 6-The water is rising
steadily in this city and the lower districts
are completely submerged. In the lower
portions of Main street the water is 20 feet
deep. The shops and their contents are
almost total loss. as the flood came on so
rapidly that only small part of the stocks
could be removed. Al of the inhabitants
are crowding to the higher parts of the city.
In consequence Of the interruption of rail-
way ana telegraphic communication only
the most scanty information about the dis
aster in other parts of Queensland is obtain
able.
At Mary borough, in March County. thirty
persons were drowned. Most of the town is
under water and the town was deserted by
two-thrds of its inhabitants.
Tiaro, another town on the Mary, is also
under water.
Tonight the water around Brisbane be-
gan falling. The city is still isolated. how
ever. and little news can be had from near
By towns. The list of the dead grows
hourly, many bodies being found in houses
which we're supposed to have been deserted.
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CONGRESS TRIE s TO WORK.
MIR. KiIgore of Texas, However, Stands
i'm the Way

WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-After Hill had
forced vote on the silver repeal biz in the
Senate to-day. the quarantine bill was taken
up and passed without division, and also
the bill for the payment out of the treasury
of local taxes on lands held by Indians in
seveTalty.
Finally the automatic coupler bill was
taken up and discussed for time, when it
went over till tomorrow and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House filibustering against the
anti-options bill began before the reading
the journal. King of Texas raised the
point Of no quorum.
glance around the chamber convinced
the Speaker OF the correctness of the point,
and he directed the clerk to call the roll.
While Kilgore's opposition seemed di-
rected against the anti-optloE bill this meas
ure is Of but secondary Importance; the
primary object is the bankruptcy bill which
was to have been called up to-day had
business been allowed to proceed. The
Republicans who sustained KiIg0re had
another point in view. to prevent the calling
up Of the war claims bill, involving about
100000.
The journal was finally approved and the
House proceeded to business.
Bum moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
relief OF the heirs of Adelicia Choteau.
Burrows of Michigan demanded second,
and as no quorum voted the motion OF Kill
gore for call of the House was ordered. The
call showed the presence Of quorum, and
tellers were again ordered, and again no
quorum voted, and again call of the House
was ordered. After some other rollcals the
House adjourned without having reached
the antioption or bankruptcy bills.
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and Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson ap-
peared before the committee for the pur-
pose of preventing investigations under the
Grape and Burnside resolutions, and he re-
piled that be thought Colonel lngers0ll did.
He would not say that it was for the pur-
pose of preventing investigation. but to put
matters in their true light.
The committee then adjourned until
Wednesday, at which time Mr.. Colne will
again appear and exhibit the books of the
company. II is probable that the commit
tee will so to Indiana, If Mr.. Thompson de-
termines not to come here. Representative
Geary says the investigation will show that
the Panama railroad secured from the Pa
cifc Mail about $4,000 OF $50, 900 per month
of the monthly subsidy paid to the steam
ship company by the transcontinental rail-
roads. and the dispute about the proportion
of this bounty the railroad was to receive
led to the withdrawal of the railroad sub
sidy several months since and to the refusal
of the Panama road 10 renew its contract
with the Pacific Mail
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ALL WELL SO FAR.
Harrison Favorable to An
nexatiOn.
ARRANGING THE DETAILS
The Hawaiian Commissioners in Daily
Consultation With the Leading
Men at Washington.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6 - The President
| devoted several hours to-day to the con-
sideration of the proposition for the annex
alton Of Hawaii. BE went over the entire
case with Secretary John w. Foster and
outlined the plan Of procedure to be fol-
lowed by that official in his further negotia-
tl0ns with the Hawaiian commissioners.
The main question as TO the policy of this
administration. that Is as TO whether 1t will
or will not move for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands, will hardly be determined
before the end of the week. While the
general sentiment of the administration is
believed to be favorable to the plan of an
nexation. 1t is understood that it's repre-
sentatiyes have been instructed to exercise
the utmost caution In any action they may
take in matter fraught with so much i'm
portance 20 the future welfare OF the two
countries concerned. In other words, the
President regards this as a case where 1t is
necessary to make haste slowly"
Considerable progress in the negotiations
has been made, however, despite the fact
that the President has not yet formally re-
ceived the annexation commissioners They
Will have another conference with the Sec
retary OF State and Senator Partridge at
the State Department at / o'clock to-m0r-
row. 1t is expected that they will then
submit certain additional information re-
quested of them by the Secretary OF State.
together with written arguments in support
OF their proposition for the conclusion Of
treaty of annexation. Their case will then
be in complete shape. so far as all the neces-
sary preliminarles are considered for its
consideration by the President and his
Cabinet at the regular meeting tomorrow.
The members of the Hawaiian commits
sion. now In this city, passed rather quiet
and uneventful day. This afternoon the
commission went to photographer and had
group picture made. On Saturday they
were photographed individually.
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AWAY BELOW ZERO.
No Let Up in the Blizzard Sweeping
the East.

HUTCHINSON, Mimi, Feb. 6.-For the last
three days Of last week the temperature
was not above 20 deg. below zero, and it
ranged from that down to 40 deg. below.
Nearly three feet of snow fell mea time,
and terrific winds combined to make the
worst blizzard of the winter.
The roads are blocked. No farm teams
have been on the streets for several days.
The public schools have been closed for
two days, and many business places are
closed.
MARsHALLTowN. Iowa, Feb. 6.-The
most violent storm OF the season prevailed
here since midnight. but abated somewhat
by noon. The mercury dropped 81 degiees
in twelve hours. The snow drifted badly.
Railway traffic is greatly impeded and Dusi-
ness practically suspended.
OMAHA, Feb. 6.-At noon the thermoms-
ter registered i12 degrees below, the lowest
point yet reached. The wind is blowing
almost gale aud the streets are almost de-
serted.
ST. PAUL. Feb 6.-Severe weather con-
tinues. The temperature is 10 to % deg.
below zero, with a cutting wind.
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CHURCH AND STATE.
No Closer Relation Is Desired by Emil
nent PreIateS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Fhe Catholic
hierarchy of the United States was well
represented at the annual dinner of the
Catholic Club tonight. Cardinal Gibbons,
replying to the toast Church and State"
said For my part, | believe the relations
between the church and the state are as
close and cordial as we should desire, for it is
to be feared that as soon as the Government
commenced to support The churches il would
dictate to us what doctrines to preach and
in proportion as this state patronage in
creased the devotion and patronage Of the
faithful would wax cold.
'If it is great wrong to n muZzle the press
it would be a greater wrong to muzzle tie
pulpit. Thank God. we can all say in this
free country, with the apostle: The word
of God is not bOund'"
Archbishop Ryan, in his address. opposed
any union of the church and state, as it is
ordinarily understood. In conclusion he
said: II hope the Catholic hierarchy will
be worthy of this glorious country which In
future il will religiOusly rule"
Archbishop Corrigan said few words of
thanks in response 10 the proposal of his
health.
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READY FOR BATTLE
There Will Be War in the
Spring.
DANCING FOR THE MESSIAH
There Is q Press Censorship at Pine
Ridge, but the Indians Certainly
Mean Mischief.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

ST. PAUL, Feb. Ga special to the PiO-
neer Press from Sioux City, Iowa. says: A
Government official from the Pine Ridge
country, who is in the city to-day. says that
matters on the reservation are in a much
worse condition than Is indicated in the
dispatches relative TO the recent troubles.
lie saws that all the dispatches have to be
inspected and edited by Agent Brown be-
fore they are sent out and this was done
with the dispatches about the murder of
the four COWBOYS. Their murder was the
result Of ghost dancing in which many of
the Indians are engaged. When the weather
m oderates. he says, there will almost GER
tainy be an outbreak and settlers are al
ready petltiOning to have troops put on the
reservation.
OMAHA. Feb. GA special from Ger-
m9sa, S. D, to the Bee says: Edward
Stenger, of Stenger e Humphrey, beef con-
tractors. is just in from his camp on Pass
Creek. He says the bodies of Bennett,
Kelley and Royce Will arrive tonight and
will be buried here, The bodies of James
Bacon and William Kelly, who were boys
16 years old and were guests at the ranch
over night, were taken in charge by their
father and uncle. and removed to their
home, ten miles south of Pine Ridge. Two
Strikes and three of his band were fed on
the night of the % by Rodney Royce, the
camp cook. 1t supposed the Indians had
side arms concealed on their persons, and
after partaking of the hospitality of the
camp murdered the whites in cold blood.
The report that the men were having a
drunken frolic is most emphatically denied
by Mr.. Stenger. The Indians stole four
saddles and sixteen horses and killed span
of workhorses, Two Strikes and two of
his band are dead. killed by the Indian
police and the friendly Sioux.
Two Strikes band comprised two fami-
lies OF outlaws which have been run from
several camps. They seemed to belong to
no regular tribe and lived by themselves.
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RATHER PLAIN TALK.
More Reasons Must Be Shown to
the House of Representatives.
Prospects Are Not Particularly Bright
for Action in Favor of the
Nicaragua Canal.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Ths special House
committee or the Nicaragua canal bin held
a meeting to-day. Arguments in favor Of
the canal were made by delegates from the
New Orleans convention.
Geary OF California, a member of the
committee. stated pointedly to the dele
gates: Gentlemen, as far as / am con-
cerned do not care to hear any arguments
showing the great need of this canal and
the vast benefit to American commerce that
would result from its construction. We
concede all this. | think our committee
would like to know concerning the S12-
1000 which. under the terms of the bill. is
to 90 to the old company. and in addition to
S6.0000 600 already paid by it for concessions.
The House OF Representatives will not pay
S18,0OO.0O0 unless it has more informa-
ton than Is now at hand"
Said Mr.. Geary to THE CALL corresp pom
dent: THE members of the House will ask
our committee why the United States Gov
eminent should pay S12000,OOO for stock
that is worth only about S1.50O.0O0 / think
ten cents share would be a big price TO pay
for that stock"
Another member OF the committee who is
hostile to the canal bill as it stands at pres
ent is Rayner of Maryland.
AS heretofore stated in these dispatches,
the prospects for favorable action are not
very bright.
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READY TO LAUNCH.
The Indiana Was to Have Been Put in
Water To-Day.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Z. - The Indiana,
the greatest Of The nations prospective bat
tle-shiDs, is about ready for the launching.
She was to have been launched to-day in
fact, but 1t will probably be weet Or more
before the launching actually takes flice.
The liBe-of- battle ship indiana is b.'.,t of
steel. 1t has double bottom for Is
tance OF 1876 feet. extending for the length
covered by the machinery and magazine
spaces. Thus all the vital portions
are amply protected. and every feature
is provided to enable it TO cope sue
cessfuiy with vessels of the heaviest
armor and armament. The principal di-
mensions are: Length on load line. 34S feet; !;
breadth, extreme, GO feet inches; draught
of water, level keel, "a feet; displacement,
10.2sS tons; maximum speed, 1872 knots :;
sustained sea speed. Is knots; indicated
horse power, 5000 normal coal supply, 400
tons.
The armament will be: Four 13-
inch breech loading rifles; eight
8-inch breeeh- loading rifles; nine 6-inch
breech~loading rifles; twenty 6-pounder.
rapd-ire guns; four 1-pounder. rapld-fre
guns; four Gating guns; six torpedo tubes
There are six powerful search lights
aIIdusou aiohs the siueS 10 l0chte Tue
enemy at night and TO guard against
smal-boat attacks under cover of dark.
ness. The complement of twelve boats
and one balsa are slowed well above the
fash of the guns and are handled by
means of powerful cranes. The thickest
armor plates ever put on an American war
ship have been placed on the Indiana. The
plates, which are OF nickel-steel. are fourteen
inches thick, six feet high, sixteen feet
long, and weigh about twenty-six tons each.
The launching will take place from the
Cramns, shinvards
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INDICTED FOR RIOT.
Penalty of Disturbing Meeting in
the HOOsier State,

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. Ga special ses-
sion Of the Grand Jury was called to inves-
tgate the riot at the opera-house on January
%, during which Professor Rudolph, an
apostate Catholic priest who was delivering
lecture on Romanism, wos shot at by
mob which rushed on the stage. has re-
turned list Of twenty-aight indictments.
Peter j. Clark, Street Commissioner, Philip
McCauiey. Il. j. Murphy and William
Temple were indicted on five counts each
for assault and battery, assault with intent
to kill. disturbing public meeting and
conspiracy and riot All of the accused
gave bail in the sum of $1,000 each. Ten
Others arrested. indicted for riot. were
admitted TO S400 bail each.
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NO RACE WAR.
The Last Trouble in Texas but an
Ordinary Occurrence.

STAFFoRDs POINT. Tex. Feb. 6.-Yester-
day DR.. Cochran chastised negro boy for
an insult TO Mrs. Cochran. Last night the
boys father. Clint Edwards. attacked DR..
Cochran at the railway station.
Cochran Is oneaTmed man and shot
and killed Edwards. The station agent.
Watts, disarmed Cochran. The negroes
got notion that Watts took part
in the attack on Edwards and at
tempted to kill him. Watts barrlcaded
himself In the station, and with The
assistance of telegraph operator stood
off the mob till the arrival Of the Sheriff's
posse from the neighbOring town for whom
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GRAIN SUPPLY.
England Needs No More From the Pa
CifiC Coast

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says: The English wheat unsold is es-
timated to amount TO from 1900, 600 to
10000 quarters. The American proposal
to leGislate against option dealings does not
help trade, and with 100000 quarters on
passage from California further exports
from the Pacific Coast do not appear to be
needed. 1t is not likely that India will
ship any wheat until March. The visible
supply of corn is over 12.000,000 bushels. as
against 100000 at the corresponding time
last year. 1t is believed that English wheat
will not reach 32s Sd during the year.
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-The visible supply
of grain is: Wheat. 81, $3.50. 900 bushels. de-
crease Of 5000; corn. Is. 49,. 600 bushels, an
Increase OF $4,000; oats. 1854, 600 bushels,
an increase of 246. 600; rye, $4,000 bushels,
a decrease of 20.0G0; barley, 2,155.0 900 BUSH
els, an increase OF IL, 900.
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ELECTING SENATORS.
The Business of Deadlocks Growing
Rather MonOtonouS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5.-When the joint
session Of the Legislature convened this
morning. six members, all Republicans,
we're absent A call OF the house was
ordered ana the absentees were arrested,
brought before the bar of the convention
and excused. The ballot resulted: Allen.
65; Thurston, 81, Boyd. 3; Morton, 3. There
was no choice.
AT the Republican caucus tonight John
Nj. Thurston withdrew. and Paddock will
be given the solid vote Of the Republicans
at to-morrow's ballot.
BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 6.-Twenty-three
members were absent from the joint ses-
sion to-day. The ballot'f for United States
Senator resulted; Lamb, II; Williams, IL {;
Roach. 9; Anderson. s; Kingman, 6; Pal
mer. 3; others scattering.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 6. - The only
change in the ballotIng to-day was the sub
stitution by the Populists of Young, late
candidate for Governor, fer Teats, whom
they have hitherto supported.
CHEYENNE, Wye, Feb. 6.-The joint bal
lot for United States Senator resulted |:
New IS. fitzpatrick q, others scattering
There was 10 choice.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 6.-In the joint
ballot for United States Senator Sanders
received "A votes. Clark 16. Dixon IL.
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NO FAMILY PRIDE.
The Duke of Marlborough Remem-
berS His American Widow.

LONDON, Feb. 6-The Duke of MARI
borough's will disposes of property amount
ing in gross value to a352, 703 His
widow and Solicitor Whitehead are made
the executors. In the will the Duke says:
II dislike particularly the exclusiveness
of family pride and do not want to be
buried in the family vault in Blenheim
Chapel but in any place that may be e0u-
venient in which others OF my own genera
tion and surroundings are equally able with
myself to fn0 resting place together"
Lady Colin Campbell gets go, 600. and his
son. Lord Blandford, gets permission to Sc,
lect csc, 600 worth Of chattels. If Lord Bland
ford sues he loses all. Except small be-
quests 10 servants all the remainder of the
real and personal estate not entaied goes
to the wife he married in America. and who
was then the widow of Louis Hamersly.
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ALGERNON SARTORIS DEAD.
The Husband of General Grants
Daughter Nellie Passes Away.

LONDON. Feb. 6-The news of the death
of Algernon Charles Sartoris. the husband
of General Grants daughter Nellie, was re-
ceiyed in London to-day and excited much
interest in American circles. He died in
Capri on February 2. Mrs. Sartoris could
add but little TO the news. She does not yet
know the cause cf the death of the man
who brought her so much sorrow. 1t is not
likely TO make any change in her mode Of
life. She will continue 10 live in London.
attending to the education of her three chill
dren.
Algern0n Charles Sartoris. had he not
married the daughter OF General Grant,
would never have been known to fame. He
was an attache Of the British legation at
Washington at the time her father oc-
cupied the White House as chief exec
utive of the United States, and their
marriage. on May q, 1s74.in the east room
of the mansion. was a most notable social
event. He was Of good lineage, his father
being an English country gentleman. and
his mother Fanny Kemble. a member
of the English family of actors of that
name The marriage was not a
happy one. From time to time stories
crossed the Atlantic of the unhappiness Of
Mrs. Sartoris, and eventually there was a
eral children that had been born to the
couple the marriage tie was never severed.
As girl Nellie Grant won warm place
in the heart Of the American people, who
cordially resented her i'll treatment.
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Some Good Racing.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6-The track was
fast.
Four and a half furlongs, Hubert O'Neil
won. Lemonade second. Elsie third.
Time, :561a.
Six furlongs, Emperor Millet won. The
Judge second. Horace Leland third. Time.
1:16k.
Five furlongs, Remus won. Maud and
Bangum ran dead heat for the place.
Time, :02.
Seven furlorgs, Borealis won, Miss Per-
kins second. Pigeon third. Time. ;2Sh
Handicap. seven and half furlOngs, For
est King won, Harry Weaver second, Bret
Harte third. Time, :37A.