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TO ANNEX THE ISL NpS.
Hawaii May Again Ask to Become pai
of United States

OF the United States.
Victoria, Jan. i3.--The steamship
Miowara arrived this morning, 10 days
from Honolulu. having been off Cape
Flattery in the fog three days. Ha-
waiian advices are as follows:
a letter suggesting that the govern
nlent at once send a special annexation
envoy to Washington city was pre-
sented to President Dole and the eXecu-
tive committee December 81 by the
American league The petition is q
strong one. and makes several telling
points. 1t sets forth that since the
question of annexation of the islands
was in congress before, many fresh
facts have come to light and many
members of the house and senate have
changed their minds upon the subject
In every instance the alteration OF
views has been from hostility to friend
illness for Hawaii. Even the adminis-
tration now has ample and justifiable
grounds for treating the matter differ
entity and is now in possession of reli-
able data. In 1898 it acted upon misin-
formation. The petition further states
that the sending of a commissioner
will force treatment Of the issue strict
ly upon its merits. Prejudice has been
largely removed and partsanshlp elm
mated to greater degree than ever.
The appearance of the second com
missioner before the president would
show the people are firm in their deter
nina ton to secure closer union with
the United States. The petition had an
enthusiastic reception at the league
meeting the previous night. 1t covers
to nicely a subject that has been dis
cussed not little in the league and Oh
the outside The letter suggests a
single man as the delegation, but the
individual in mind was not mentioned
in the petition,
GENERAL NOTES.
On December 25 John E. Bush, E. c.
CHECKER and Joseph Taylor, awaiting
trial at the February court term for
conspiracy, were taken to Oahu prison
and placed in solitary confinement. No
bail will be allowed them.
News from Samoa states that war is
again threatened. The Atua chiefs
have given Germany notice of their in
tention to assume hostilties at an early
date.
H. NJ. S. Waterloo is at present at
Samoa.
Just prior to his death Robert Louis
Stevenson entertained 900 natives on his
birthday.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRG GDFORD.
Homeless People Suffered Terribly From
the Severe Cold.

Bradford, Pa, Jan. l3.-Duilng a
fierce blizzard, and with the thermolne-
ter registering eight degrees below zero.
a fire broke out in the Sheehan house
a.; 6:45 this morning. It spread rapidly,
soon consuming that and three adJolh-
ing structures, and before II was
1utnched proved one of the most de-
etructiye fires that ever occurred IN
this section. The guests III the Shee-
han house had only time to escape
with their lives, and when they reached
the ground We're badly frozen before
they could reach a place Of shelter,
Two Of the women in the Sheehan
house, Mary Callahan and Mary Dor
can, Jumped from the second story
window in their night clothes and sus-
tanned serious injuries. Although Miss
Cauahans left wrist and ankle were
both fractured in the terrible fall, she
dragged herself through the snow to
place Of safety, almost perishing in the
cold. Mrs McQuishton rushed from
her room with her clothing and hair on
fire. The firemen barely saved her
from crematlon
At least 100 Of the firemen had their
ears. face or hands frozen more or less
severely Robert SisCe and ROBERT
Hellne. Of the Citizens Hose Company,
are so badly frozen that their condition
is critical.
Starting in the Sheehan house, the
flames quickly spread to the Peterson
& Leonard buildings In 20 minutes
they We're all in ruins. Next the large
brick block owned by NJ. a. Rosenberg
was attacked. I was totally destroyed,
as was the Busbaum block, another
large building. The loss is $4,000; in
surance, $35, 900.
OHIO TOWN SUFFERS.
Barnesville, O.. Jan. 13.-Early this
morning this place experienced the
most disastrous confagration in the
history Of the city, the loss being estl-
mated at 100000. The fire is supposed
to have been started from natural gas
fire in a novelty store Of t. M. Ward.
1t quickly spread to the Enterprise
printing office and other adjoining busi-
ness houses, and only stopped when 1t
reached the f1reproof Bradfield block
J. w. Judkins, the largest loser, places
his losses at 1000. A dozen other
firms lose from $1,000 to $4,000. The
insurance was light.
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innate subject of comment. and if his
idea was carried out, it would further
decrease the revenue s40,0o0000. His
proposition was unfair. 1t would be
disastrous to the country. Nov | say
to the senator from New York he con-
1inued bring forth Your measures Tor
relief and if they are proper measures,
that command a ma ajority OF this cham
ber We will pass them" With a final
protest against his course and an ap-
peal to both sides Of the chamber for
patriotic action, Senator German con-
Guided, and Senator Call Of Florida took
the floor Can urged the necessity Of
an income tax.
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN FEBRUARY
China and Japan Pre- pairing to Settle the


Washington, Jan. 12,-Mr Kurino,
the japanese minister, says he expects
peace negotiations between the pleni-
potentitaries of China and Japan to
begin about the first of February. The
Chinese peace commissioners left Pek1n
on the 1th inst. 1t is expected that
John W Foster, who is to assist the
Chinese ENJOYS in the negotiations will
be on hand February l. Knino has not
yet received any direct information as
to who will conduct the negotiations on
the part of the Japanese government,
but naturally presumes that Mr.. Nu-
1u, minister of foreign affairs, will be
the japanese Representatives.
The minister says the newspaper re-
port to the effect that his government
has given notice that it would not re-
ceive Shao, one of the Chinese plenl-
pOtentitarjes. because of the latter's
proclamations offering rewards for Ja-
panese heads is in incorrect.
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RELI + Fer NEBRASKA POOR.
Contributions Pouring III From All Parts
OF the Country.

ContriE5utiuns Pouring Ill From ..ii Parts
OF the Country.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 13-Rev. c. A
Hale of HOldredge was at the office OF
the secretary of state this morning. He
said he would leave Monday for Denver,
where 100 tons Of coal have been donat-
ed to the destitute of Nebraska. Rev.
Hale will make arrangements for its
transportation and delivery to the
proper parties Just now the office OF
the state relief commission is a lively
place. Typewriters and stenographers
are kept constantly at work, and Sec
retary Ludden has barely time to
snatch lunch at midday.
Generous responses are received by
each mail in the shape Of cash or intel
ligence of shipment of supplies from
points in all parts of the country, The
Moline PloW Company's check for $500,
through Mi. Edward Rosewater OF
Omaha, was this morning transmitted
to Secretary Ludden by Governor Hol-
comb. Chancellor Garfield brought in
1925. contributed by university students.
sympathetic friends in Seymour, Ind,
have sent information that 100 tons Of
coal had been shipped from that neigh
borhood.
GIVE NOTICE OF RELIEF.
Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 13.-There has
been SO much confusion in the shipment
and remittance of money to sufferers
in Nebraska that it has been deemed
advisable by the relief commission to
request all parties who contributed any
money or shipped supplies for relief,
either through solicitors or directly, to
forward notice thereof by mail or other
wise to Governor HOlcomb. Nobody
has been authorized by the state relief
commission to solicit aid, but parties
disposed to contribute are requested to
ship all their supplies to the state re-
lief commission, Lincoln, and make all
checks and drafts payable to the treas
urer of the state relief commission
and notify Governor Holcomb Of Lin
coin that they have done so.
GEORGIA'S CONTRIBUTION.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 13.-Carloads OF
corn for the Nebraska relief train
which will leave here next Tuesday
continue to arrive, and the total fal
exceeds the expectations of the pro
nlOters OF the movement. Nearly al
the railroads of the state and many
towns and individual citizens have con
tributed, and it is not improbable that
a second train will be found necessary
to carry the supply.
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THE ANTl-LYNCAING LEAGUE.
Manifesto From England IS Strong in
DenunciatiOn.

London. Jan. 13.-SinCe the British
Anti-Lynching League was orga nized
last summer. through the efforts of
Miss Ida r. Wells, the society mas
steadily grown in strength and infiu-
ence, and now numbers among it's mem
bers many men and women OF note.
If interest in the work has Jagged some
what Of late, the reports of the recent
'outra ges'' in Georgia and LOUISIANA
has acted as an animus in reviving the
enthusiasm of the association. IN al
appeal to the people, just issued from
the general headquarters in tins city,
the racial troubles at Quitman, Ga.
are compared with the Armenian out
RACES in point of tarbarity and cruelty.
It states that the American newspapers
Of the past few months have been but
a record of horrors and atrocities, ana
appeals to the people of England for
funds to aid in the work Of suppresslng
the outrages.
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NOTHING DONE IN THE HOUSE.
OIeomnrgrinc Bill Discussed and Special
orders Taken [ p.

Washington Jan. 14.--Discussion Of
the oleomargarine bill was resumed
in the house this morning. Mr.. Bynum.
democrat, of Indiana, resumed his hos
tile attitude toward it, indicating a
disposition to filibuster if necessary to
defeat it. Mr.. Bailey, democrat, of Tex
as, suggested that Mr.. Hatch accept
the substitute repeal Of the oleomarga-
rine act, but this was mot acceptable
to the chairman Of the committee on
agriculture. Bynum thereupOn moved
a recess of an hour. On rising vote
the motion was defeated, 3 to 1T. Mr.
Bynum made the point Of no quorum.
A yea and nay vote disclosed quo
rum, but as the morning had expired,
no action was had on the oleomargarine
bill
A special order was then adopted.
giving the day to the cOnsdera ton of
the bills reported from the judiciary
committee The first bill called up
was for the enlargement of the judicial
system of Indian territory by the ap-
pointment OF another United States
judge and increasing the number Of
places for holding court. The com
mittee amendments We're also agreed
to and the bill passed.
The next bill called up was by Mr..
Goodnight of Kentucky, to divide the
state of Kentucky into two judicial
districts 1t being apparent that action
on the bill was Impossible, the house
at SIS adjourned.
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Colonel Colt Bound Over.

Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Jan
15.-Colonel Colt arrived here today and
gave bonds for his appearance III court
to answer to a charge of fnanslaughter
His bond was fixed at s2,5oo on each OF
the three counts Of the Indictment. Up
on motion of Judge Nash. this court
excused Colt from pleading to the in
dictments until his attorneys had an
opportunity to examine them.
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BULLION SHIPPED TO CHINA.
" cstern Sncltcr People Have Done
Away With Middiemcn.

Denver, Jan. 1$.-Colorado refined sill
Yer bullion is being shipped by local
smelters direct to China. No exact
data IS obtainable, as the smelter men
decline to give any figures. But it is
positively known that several hundred
thousand ounces have been shipped
lately. The Omaha and Globe smelters
are engaged in the trade, 1t is not a
new market for Colorado silver by any
means, but the fact that it is shipped
direct from Denver and not from east
ern or foreign agencies shows that the
business men of the west are endeavor-
ing to secure to themselves all the prof
it's to be made in the trade.
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COYOTE ROUNDUP POSTPONED.
Inclement Weather Renders Navigation
Impossible.

Endicott. Jan. 12.-The coyote round
No planned has been postponed lndeh-
nitelv. This action was made impera-
tive because of the state Of the weatt--
er It has been chinooking and raining
for three days, and the melting sho"
has so swollen streams that many are
inpassable except at the few bridges
The thawng ground has left it SO mud
dv that walking is extremely difficult
It has been raining steadily since morn
ing and the leaders have decided it best
to put the hunt off to more favorable
time, which vas quite disappointment
to-a large; ;nurnber of persons who were
here expecting to participate in the
hint
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OHIO TOWN SUFFERS.
D~NCUNCED TIE GOVERNOR.
Attorney General of Arizona Refuses t
Hold Office With His Mind.

Phoenix. Ariz, Jan 13.-Attorney
General Heney has sent in his resigna-
ton to Governor Hughes in long let
ter denouncing the governor as the one
who for his own ends has been dis
rupting the democratic party and al
firming that if he had the interests of
Arizona and the democratic party at
heart he would at once tender his resig-
nation to the president. He charges the
governor with malfeasan in office.
and refuses on that account to continue
longer as his legal adviser The resig-
nation was accepted and T. D. Satter-
while Of Tucson appointed in his place.
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Milwaukee Theatcr Burned

Milwaukee, Jan. 15.-The Stadt thea-
ire caught fire today, The fire broke
out while preparations were being made
for the charity ball, and spread so rap
idIv that all the decorations were des-
troyed and the theatre gutted. The
Deuster Club rooms in the same build
ing were destroyed The total estimated
loss is S55, coo; partly insured The char
ity ball, the swell society event OF the
season. viii be postponed.
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STORMS IN ENGLAND
I telegraph Lines Down and the
Snow IS Drifting.
SEVERAL VESSELS ARE ASHORE
Numerous Wrecks on the SeacoNs st
Thrilling Rescue OF the Crew
OF hari.

London, Jan. ia terrific gale, ac-
companied by a heavy snowfall pre-
vailed throughout the country Satur-
day night. The cold was intense. The
snow drifts in some places We're II feet
deep. The mail carts We're stopped.
The drivers who attempted to make
their trips suffered terribly. The high
ways are blocked and railway traffic
delayed. Telegraph lines are down in
all directions.
All cross-channel steamers We're
hours late. Several vessels are ashore
on the coast of Wales. The bark Bril-
liant from Cuba for Bremen, was driv-
en- ashore in POOLS bay, Dorchester
shire. Her crew was rescued by the life
boat. Some of them We're injured. The
vessel will probably become total
wreck. 1t is reported two ships foun-
dered on the Humber and their crews
drowned. The railway conpany's ferry
Erie. opposite Hull. caught fire during
the storm and was destroyed.
A bark was wrecked off Sand Gate.
Kent, and the rescue Of her crew was
accompanied by exciting scenes. The
life boat men attempted to launch
their boat, but the craft got stuck in
the snow bank and il was found impps-
S'ible to get her into the water. At
this juncture an heroic coast guards
man diVested himself of ~ his heavy
clothing, and carrying a life line.
sprang into the boiling surf. Swim.
ming with a powerful stroke he, after d
severe struggle, reached the wreck.
Then heavy line was drawn aboard
and the crew and their gallant rescuer
We're safe on shore.
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Marseilles, Jan. 13-The French steamer
Acanfs, employed in local trade, founder
ed three miles off Cape Caveau during
cyclone and 13 people drowned
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HILL SCORES GORMAN.

Senator Hill said: IF the senator
from Maryland desires to vindicate
himself. [ see no reason why he should
not have the opportunity. But in urG-
ing this vindicaton, the senator from
Maryland should not seek TO impeach
those who supported the Wilson bill.
That senator was among those who
voted for that bill. I was not among
those who voted for it. 1t is a peculiar
situation to find senators who voted
against law criticised for its existence
by those who voted for it.
AS to the income tax, Senator HUI
understood the senator from Maryland
70 be opposed to it, but after time
presto, change,-the senator was found
to favor that tax for a period OF tive
years. Senator Hill defined his posi-
ton, which was to repeal the tax. II
it was to stand, he would offer no OPP
position to the appropriation Tor tne
carrying of it into effect.
'If the commissioner of internal rev
enue should be enjoined from collecting
the tax by one party in the District OF
Columbia, pending determination OF Its
constitutionality," asked Senator Was,
would not that prevent the collection
Of tax anywhere until the case was de
cded?"
1T would not" replied Senator Hill,
who proceeded to argue the injunction
would only lie for the benefit OF any
person bringing the action.
why can not the class get the pen
eft Of the suit brought In the interest
Of a class? What denial can there be
on ground of residence?' asked senator
Viloc
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smile, "if we will substitute the Nc

smile IF we Will substitute the NC
Kinley act"
In concluding Senator German said:
1T would be good policy and good pol
itics for the republicans to join US, sink
party differences. and not let this ques
ton be made a football any longer"
ALLISON ARRAIGNS CLEVELAND.
Senators Hill and Allison were in
stantly on their feet asking recognition.
The latter was recognized. Allison COM
plimented the Maryland senator for
cleary, and for the first time, making it
apparent from democratic standpoint
that the country was now face to face
with q great deficit. The senator had
not mentioned the currency question.
He had gone to the really great emer
gency, the governments grave need of
revenue now, and the prospect of having
still greater lack Of revenue.
"And yet with the situation before
us In two months congress separat tes
not to convene again for nearly a year
from the present time he went on.
There is a remedy at hand. There
are bills here, sent from the house to
further reduce the revenues on coal and
iron. ne uulS Oh tle lOuI Is 10 tame
these bills and instead of passing them
and further reducing the revenues, to
SO frame them as to yield $50, 600, 900
additional to our revenues
Senator Allison expressed amuse-
ment that the president and the secre-
tary Of the treasury should remain
passive with no suggestion to congress
as to the imperative necessity Of in
creaSing the revenues of the govern
ment. With a tremendous democratic
majority in congress it was a plain
duty that they should be reminded in
unmistakea Bile language from the ex-
ecutive branch Of the government that
the revenues must be increased at once
to point sufficient to sustain the cred
it of the government. This was the
present pressing duty, instead OF vain
conferences over a currency bill, or the
reform of greenbackS, or the many
financial plans under discussion. He
urged that the statistics that he pre-
sented showed that the Mckinley law
would have yielded ample revenue.
From the outset the normal action OF
that law was Interrupted by the threat
Of revising and multiplying it. Allison
closed with a vigorous appeal to those
in authority, the president, the Secre-
tary Of the treasury, the administration
and congress, to meet the emergency
here and now instead Of waiting for
fun year.
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FLOODS ON THE FRASER RIVER.
Water Is Six Feet Deep on the Main
Roads but Reccding.

" alter is SIX Feet IeeT on the .Iain
Roads but Reccding.
Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 13.-The high
est tide occurred this morning, and it
is expected from now on that the floods
IN Fraser valley will recede. The AS
sOciated Press representative paid
visit to the flooded districts at North
Arnl, at the mouth of the Fraser, this
afternoon, and found that the reports
of the damage had not been i'll the
least exaggerated. This morning the
water was six feet over the main road
which runs along the tributary of the
Fraser. Many settlers in the lowlands
have deserted their houses, or are liv
ing in the upper stories, as water in
many Of the dwellings is three feet deep.
Luckily the farmers removed their cat
lie and stock in time, but they will
nevertheless suffer considerable loss for
fencing washed away and damage done
10 hay, beside injury to their dwell
ings. municipalities will be the heav
lest sufferers on account Of the damage
done to the dykes, roads and bridges.
NEW YORK BLIZZARD.
Ceneseo n. y. Jan. 13.-The most
terrific blizzard that has visited this
section for many years is now on.
Twelve inches of snow has fallen, and
it is blowing a gale, with no sign of
an end. Traffic throughout the country
will be impeded for several days.
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GORMAN REPLIES FEELlNGLf.
German was again on his feet as
soon as Hill closed. He spoke quietly
at first, but with evident feeling. He
disclaimed any desire to have a per
sonal controversy with the senator from
New York. He was not in the habit
Of making explana tions. He was guided
always by the one rule OF bringing his
best judgment to bear upon PROPOSE
ton and then abiding by that Judgment
There was another rule, he said, which
he was in the habit of following and
that was to confer and consult with his
associates and abide by the judgment
Of his party. AS to the tariff law as
whole German said that if the dem
ocracy from its head to it's most humble
member had given the measure gener-
Gus support, the results of last Novenl-
Der would have been different. He did
not then know that the senator from
New York would be fighting with the
republicans against the bill. No dom
inant party could have succeeded in
the midst of the terrible depression
that existed last summer. He did not
want to be disagreeable to the senator
from New York. He had not COM
mented upon his course but his position
as now defined by himself was legit-
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rTTJ, CONSISTENT.

Returning TO the tariff law, Senator
hin said he had no retractions TO offer
fo. the criticisms that he had made
against the law. He objected to the
differential on sugar. Did the gentle
man from MARYLAND think Of the rev.
enue when he voted for that provision
a nrovision that hurt the democratic
nartv more than any other factor?
one would think from listening to the
senator from Maryland that he had
stood here and combattad the demo-
cratic mob.
"That senator he went on, stands
here today opposed to any change IN
the rules He appeals piteously to the
republican side Of the chamber for
help"
Hill would not join in any such ap-
peal He appealed to his party asso-
ciateS.
There was ripples Of applause at this
point. which was checked by the pre-
siding officer.
"Why was the senator from Maryland
moved from the StOlid attitude Of lnGlf-
ference that he had assumed?' Hlll
resumed HAS he just heard the voices
of the state conventions all over the
country last fall? Does he not know
that in three platforms democrats nave
stood by the gallant few in this cham
Der and in the house who had stood FOR
the redeeming Of the Chicago platform
pledges? Why does he attack one? In
attacking me does he not attack the
democratic president and democratic
house of representatives? In 1893 the
senators Of my own state had declared
for free raw material. The senator
from Maryland alluded to the section
from which he came as unfavorable
to compromise. Very we'll. | am not
so certain that the atmosphere OF
northern New York is not as good as
that OF the nearby states which
breathes compromise on all public
questions. Some things can be COM
promised but l can not understand
why the senator deems it necessary at
this late day to attack me in order to
vindicate his position on the tariff
! act"