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THE CASE OF DIR. BROWN.
secret Investigation of His Conduct by
the Church I'm Progress.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-~The board OF In
vesflgation which viii inquire into the
moral character and ministerial fitness OF
Rev. pr. &. -. Brown met tonight. At the
regifest OF the reverend gentleman him
self. and with his emphatic condition that
he shall not be placed or trial. the stand
ing committee OF Ms church viii act as
Investigators. In conjunction with the
three Congregational ministers chosen by
the Bay Association.
In making the request for an inVeshRa-
tion Rev. Dr. Brown declares that he Is
fully coguizant Of his rights under Con
gregati0nai church law. and. feeling that u
would be cruel 10 place him on trial az the
very time that he has placed on tr1al a
woman who ought 20 suffer for her gins.
he will resist any attempt 10 make an In
vesfigaiion Of the charges against him
trial Of himself As pastor OF the First Com
-regational church. Rev. DE Brown also
irslsts that the investigation must be made
bsaind closed doors. at a time when pas
sion and tll-fee1ing have suhsi5ed. Fhs
efanding committee Of the First Congre-
Fational church has accepted tho condi-
tlons. ard az tho conclusion of the prayer
meeting last night held its first secret sess-
sfer. Each member took a solemn ooii-
gatlou not 10 divulTe what had occurred
at this preliminary meeting.
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III pnclfic naIlrond Rll1s.

Washington City Jan. 1.-THE senate
p4.f.r railroad committee has decided 20
-alze .ie the various Paciac railroad bills IN
ATer7tv next The committee win probably
r-4rt hearings. ard. among others, VIII
Save tes Union paein- reJrgsnlzatlon COM
uittee before teert
Representative Shafrotn. n & dorado. has
introduced Pacific railroad bill Il con-
t.---Iqr.s 4 foreclosure sale of the Union
and Central Pacifc railroad properties. and
.~ t7. event that the titles are vested IN
.-. government there shall 1e 9rgs1ized a
.,.sya~rr,ert railroad company. The com-
,.s~x is 5 ra ufauage3 hy a board of direct
.rs srtalrtes hv the president. and as soon
a.. a~e-nsza-l the property vested ia t1e
I-~.tas states hv the foreclosure sale Is 90
s. .,7-y.ee.. 50 IT, The company - then %
s.-. ea~ a. TIE t-rlte1 States hfty-year
-s~ cent .--r}s 20 the amount of the total
f-.5shrasrass % the railroad 20 the govern
--ert se--4reE h-- mortgage upon the prop
erts san -act only 20 the bonds secured by
~-st rnrr-ra1e upon the property
fra tn. event thai she United states
tss NOT purchased CT pad f7r the same
Tre stock Of me uew company Is % ne sold
~ --rY- auction. and tae amount real
,-.s a-r.'f.4 "a toe Indebtedness Of tire gov
eminent ard when the latter is fully pad
,f.a stockholders are % organize Il new cor
-s~atl,-, The government raiiroa1 COM
-7~,- = . convey the railroads and prop
.-rsss 20 IL upoa the surrender and can
collation. = the stock - The ola company.
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THE RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
Strong Sentiment Among Congressmeu
I'm Favor of the Patriots.

Washington City, Jan. 16.A-The question
or recognizing the bslligerency OF the Cu-
ban insurgents absorbed most OF the time
OF tho house foreign affairs committee at
It's meeting to-day. There exists a strong
sentiment in congress favorable to imme-
diate recognition OF tire revolution, ami
the leaders OF this sentiment are very ac-
tive, although II IS not yet demonstra ed
that they represent a majority of tho
house. Sorne dissatisfaction was express
al because the state department has mot
yet furnished the committee with the m
formation In Its possession upon the status
and progress of the war In Cuba About
two weeks ago the house adopted reso-
luton calling on the secretary OF state
10 forward all the evidence in tho case IN
his possession. This resolution has been
reinforced by the request OF the commit
tee Particular request has been made for
the reports and letters 70 the department
by Consul General Williams. at Havana.
and the United States consuls In CubaQ
The committee is having an exchange
of views upon the Cuban question. a ma
5qrltv OF the caTnmittee recommend dehb-
eration. The conservative position is taken
by tho members OF the subcommittee.
Nessrs. Adams. Draper and HIT who
have charge OF The Cuban question. Ihe
net result Of the meeting was en- agree
guent 10 intimate 20 the state department.
that the committee is waiting solicitously
for anything in its possession.
The Hawaiian cable matter was intrustet
70 a subcommittee consisting or HIT.
Smith and McCreary.
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San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE telephone
GIRLS must learn telegraphy. The word has
gone forth. and it viii not be many months
before the telephone wires through the en-
tire state Will be carrying telegraph mes
sages, tscked off by the girls. The hnes
VIII still he used to talk over; but a tcie-
phone wire has what is known as teie-
graph side: that is 10 say, message can
be ticked over Ii while a conversation Is
being held on the same line. In fact TWO
messages can be sent, because each OF ine
two wires, one going out and one return
ing. which are essential 10 complete
telephone circuit, makes a telegraph CIR
cult. The work done by telegraph WI AT
FIRST be entirely for the company. No OUT
side messages will be received, al least
not until November OF this year. This =
because OF an agreement between the teie-
prone company and the Western Union peo-
pie. After November il IS probable mat me
telephone company viii become an active
rival Of the Western Union ana Pacine
Postal Telegraph companies. With com-
plete plant doing the work OF TWO COM
panies, and no extra expense Tor nnemeh
and operators, the telephone company
would make large profits transmitting teie-
graph messages.
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r-I,a wasbtngton school of Mines.

Washington City. Jan. 4.-Spec'al-The
senate bin which has been favorahly re-
ported By the committee on public lands.
giving % per cent. Of all the mineral lahas
sold in the states Of California, Oregon,
washington. Idaho Montana. Utah. Colo
rado and South Dakota. upon the appropr.-
alton OF an equal sum by these states, for
the purpose Of establishing school OF
mines. does not mean very much 10 WASH
ineton. That per cent. OF the sale OF MN
eral lands IN thas state during the past year
amounted to about Ss0 and double th2t sum
vyn,,la hardly be sufficient 10 establish n
school OF that character. However. shcn
measure Is a good one 10 have on he stat
ute books, for, at some future day. the sales
az mineral lands In Washington may
amount 20 a sufficient sum 10 be quite an
important aid 70 such an institution " ds,,- 49,,
i,,+.n,7,s senators and representatives Wlli
therefore, quite naturally favor the mSas-
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Iowa,s Governor on Monroe DOCTRINE

Iowa's Governor on Monroe Doctrine.
Des Moines Ia. Jan. 16.-1he Inaugural
ti0n Of Gov. Drake took place at 2.30 O'Clock
today, In the presence OF several thousand
peopie. The governor in his inaugural ad-
dress said. THE stand taken by the pres
ilent in favor OF enforcement OF the Mon
roe doctrine has received the most unhesi-
t1tng and cordial approval Of the patriotic
people Of all parties. The immediate action
4 both houses of congress sounded the
keynote Of the true American policy. The
time has come when this question must be
settled and the principle contended for
acknowledged. We hope this VIII be done
peacefully. but II II cannot be so done Iowa
is ready to acquiesce in the determination
= the nation for the defense Of its integ
rity and 10 maintain this vital principle II
necessary, with force OF arms. The So
called Christian civilization which Will toll
crate the inhuman butchery Of innocent
Christian people rs not worthy 70 be cou-
Piled with American Christian civilization
Such a foul assault on Christianity and
such inhuman practices would be OF short
duration on this Western hemisphere. No
PARTY lines would suffice 20 stay the onward
rush OF American soldiers for the protection
of the innocent and the punishment Of the
guilty"
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Senator's, Committee Rooms.

washington City. Jan. A-Spec-ai-- ne
committee rooms OF the Washington sena-
tors are located in the terrace on tie senat Y
side OF the capitol and are welI-hghied'
wel-heated, roomy apartments. senator
Sauire's Is room 7. the one wh'cn ne 7As oc-
,,,ar,les during the past session as member
- the minority. the only addition bang
large table sufficient To accommodate all
the members OF the committee when II SHAH
DC in session.
Senator Wilson. committee on Indian de-
r,radations. ls number 3. just two doors
away from his colleague. and IS similar N
It's APPOINTMENTS. The room oetVee9 them
is occupied by the committee on tFanshoF
80, ro1,tae "a the seaboard. Or which Sena-
TOR Mcbride. Of Oregon. Is the Chairman
The latter upon being shown TO his comm r.
tee room and noting rs location SAL ne
state OF Washington is divided only py The
Columbia river"
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lake rrIa and Onto River Canal.

Washington city. Ian. E.-special,-Ia
the house Yesterday Representative Ial-
zeH. Of Pennsylvania. introduced a blll con-
stitltiug Andrew Carnegie. George A. Kel-
-. Charles Bachelor. Charles AcGes ard
tgsofy-six other persons a corporation un-
der the name OF the Lake Ere and Onto
River Ship Canal Company. With power 70
construct and maintain a canal connecting
Lake Ere aud the Ohio river. The hgi
also ccnfers authority upon the company
n establish various branch canals Tho
capital stock is not 70 exceed 5000 per mile
and the bonded and other Indebtedness -
ma r., exeeed a similar sum. The company
Ia authorized also % issue first mortgage
bonds 70 the amount Of s1o,ao.ro to carry
oa hs work.
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kILAUEA IN ERUPTION.
Hawaiian Volcano Very Active
Now. From IInnnlmln.

| Hawaiian Volcano Very Active
News From Honolulu.
4 Francisco. Jan. 1s-The Mariposa
81 from sydney and Honolulu at .
K this Thursday morning, bringing
j 'ollOwing advices:
lolulu, II. l.. Jan s-The volcano
roken out again, and shows great ac-
. The outbreak began Friday night.
inst. and rise 0f the lake % about
I. Il took place that night. The lake is
4 80 feet wide and 20 feet long The
nation was very strong. the glow be-
isihle at HiIo. There had been no her
n 81 returning activity. on December
8. there WAS quiet disappearance ot
. Va. and the renewal on the 81 - this
was as noiseIess and unwarned as
appearance had been.
,sdent Dole left for The island % Ha-
r yesterday. He viii be absent about
weeks Land matters and the ques-
? forestry VIII occupy his attention
n ~ IS absent.
. Klemme. an exile. who returned
] ~ the governments permission, has
] arrested on a charge ~ conspiracy.
81 n he defended nv Charles Creighton,
"A was sent out of the country about
"A arne time as Klemme. The lawyer
"A llpwed 70 return.
italian corvette Cristofero Colombo.
n Emf. commander. arrived on the tn
eleven days from Tahiti She will
p coal and leave for Esquimalt. p.
~ the 18Th
United States steamship Baltimore
Ii ave for Mare island on the 10Th The
~ -gton's stay here IS st.ll for an indie
re-l0d
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THE PoPF's SOLDIER.
A. Z. A. still Prevents Confirmation
OF Gen. Coppinger.

Washington City, Jan. Ex-senator Hale
made an argument before the senate COM
mitsee on military affairs today in favor
OF the confirmation OF the nomination Of
Gen. Coppinger TO be brigadier general. He
said that Gen. Coppinger had served
through the war as an officer. had fought
in thirty-one battles, and had been wound
ed in TWO. He produced the original letter
of recommendation TO the governor of Con-
necticut, written by Gen. Custer and in
dorsed by Gen. Sheridan, recommending in
strong terms the promotion Of Mr.. Cop
pinger. then a captain, 10 the colonelcy OF
one Of the Connecticut regiments.
Senator Hale said the delay on the part
Of Gen. Coppinger in taking out his natur-
alizatlon papers was due 10 the fact that he
had an interest in the entail of an estate
in Ireland, which, he was advised by promi
nent Americans. including Mr.. Blaine.
might be endangered by his becoming
citizen Of this country. He called atten-
ton 10 the fact that Coppinger had been
commissioned several times, and had taken
the oath OF allegiance on all such occasions.
He accounted for the generals participa-
tion in the civil conflict in Italy when
young man. by saying that he was pro-
fessional soldier. The committee adjourned
without passing upon the nomination,
which is being fought by the \. p. \.
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Defeated by His Enemies and
Abused by His Friends.
THE SPANlsRDS TURN ON HIM.
They Seem 10 Think Ii Possible 10
Put Down the Insurreetion.
Gomez Has Completely stopped Exit
From Havana, Except by Water.
the >paniards Are Quarreling
Among Themselves, and a Panic
Prevails in the City.

Havana. Jan. 16-There was considerable
excited comment today over the worl.ns
cI an editorial which appeared in the D.ars
de IA Marina yesterday. containing soma
sensational statements ana headed IA
UDbeaTBeie situation The argSle de-
clared frankly, ana in defiance OF ths
press censor. that the time has come for
the government otf1cials 20 admit that thu
situation IS serious, and entTeated the gov
eminent 10 change its present policy, and
II necessary 20 put more men In the field,
claiming that the revolution is annihllst-
ing the commerce and industries OF tbs
island.
The severity shown 20 those who express
dissatisfaction with ilte situation does ROT
avail 10 suppress this feeling, and the NUT
terngs OF discomfort and OF criticism of
the helpless attitude oS the authorities be-
comes daily louder and deeper The Union
Constitutional. the Reformist and the Con-
servative parties today announced that
they declined longer TO support Martinez
Campos in his policy OF conduct OF the
campaign against the insurgents. There
was great manifestation of the peoples
sentiment today. and all spoke their minds
quite freely and frankly.
\ feeling Of intense excitement pervades
the city. The organ OF the aldonomists
expresses its adherence 10 the views eS-
pressed by tise representatives OF the other
political PARTIES and Martinez Campos is
apparently without single friend or sup
porter in Cuba. Tpdayss outbreak is not
the sort that can Ne sflenced, and there Is
every indication that il puts an end TO
Martinez Campos' power for usefulness TO
the spanish cause.
Stocks went down in Havana today. and
there is feeling OF panic.
Madrid. Jan f6.-Dispatches from Hs-
vana say the insurgents have cut of all
means Of land communication between that
city and the interior. except by short
railroad from Havana 20 Marianao. prov
ince of Havana. and over a still shorter
railroad between Pagla and Gunabacia.
suburbs OF that city. consequently steam
ships are tina only means OF communica-
tion between the oapiral and the provinces
which remain at the disposal Of the author
ffiea
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popULrsrs TO MEET TO-DAY.
To Fix the I lime and Place OF the Ma
fional Convention


g.. Louis. Jan. 7s-Tna following mem
bers OF the national committee OF the Pep
ple.s party arrived htra today 10 take part
IN the meeting of II party on Friday.
which Is 10 name the tine and place fer
holsiirg the national convention: Chair
man II. z. Taubenecx. OF Illinois. Col. Tom
Patterson. OF Colorado. who was a member
OF the platform committee Of the last na-
tional Democratic convention: Senator
Marion Butler, OF North Carolina, Con-
gresham J. c. Bel, OF Colorado: Secre-
tary J. H Turner. OF Washington City:
d p Merritt, 81 Wyoming. :. II. snyder.
OF Kansas. E. II. Gerry Brown. Of Aassa-
chusetts. Judge C. II. Power. OF Indiana;
A Rcselle, chairman OF the Peoples party
state committee Of Missouri; Gen. James
=. Weaver. Of Iowa; ex-Gov. Waite. OF
Colorado, and II. c. Rankin. Of Indiana,
treasurer CT the national committee. TAe
committee Is composed Of ia members.
Not over nifty Of them are expected 10 at
tend the meeting, and the others viii send
proxies.
Concerning the alleged movement 10
bring about a fusion OF all tae reform
forces. Mr. Taubeneck says: Il have re-
ceiyed a number Of letters from inauen-
tisl members OF the party in various Sec
tions OF the country suggesting that, but
as yet the matter has not been formally
or officially discussed, nor do l know
whether the chairman VIII deal with the
subject at this meeting" Mr.. Taubeneck
declared that he had 70 idea yet whom his
party would nominate for president. He
considered Sibley OF Pennsylvania a mag
nificent man, but did not lock upon the in
dorsement by the free silverites OF Sibley
for president as at all binding on the Pop
uliSts. The consensus OF opinion Of the COM
mitteernen interviewed was that their na-
tional convention would not be held until
both OF the old parties had put tickets in
the field.
The committee viii meet tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o clock 10 hear the claims OF the
different cities that want the national con-
y6ntion.
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MORE TRoUsIE IN SAMOA.
Business Men Insist on the Removal CT
f.sSident -ekfnidt.

San Francisco. jan. 1.-THE steamship
Nar.poSa arrived from Apsa this morning,
bringing news of an uprising % the bus4-
Tess men 81 Samoa against President
schmidt Business being very DUH n 81
moa the people as they do everyw here,
criticised the government The sltuatloa
was talked over By several leading .ner~
chants. ana. il being ascsrtaiue1 that -
Per cent. CT all municipal ana goTernmen.al
revenues were being paid out in salaries.
a meeting was held hy the prominent bus
insss men, where resolutions were 9nani-
nlouslv adopted.
The resolutions were 10 the effect that
after years of trial the disferent functions
OF the president who receives compensa-
ton from the municipality OF Apia of $500
yearly. had proved TO be either wholly TN
workable, or he was a failure and \ bur-
denscTue expense upon a small community.
and that as adviser 70 the king he could
never be a success. To prove this charge
the resolution set forth that the king and
government had found i necessary 20 Pc
titi0n the three treaty powers for the re-
moval Of President Schmidt. The COM
mlttee said the Samoaus were quite and
fully capable OF conducting their own af-
fairs. especially where they have the three
eonsuls as a supervisory board. As treas
urer and custodian Of the revenue II was
represented that il did not require man
al a salary Of s500a TO superlntend the
little custom house. There are plenty Of
business men IN the place. Il was said,
who could fiji this Office more satisfactorily
al nominal salary. Furthermore, since
the ratification of the Berlin treaty. while
the foreigners have always complied with
Its regulations. and have paid their taxes.
the Samoans have not done 50. Therefore
the treaty powers were requested 10 recall
President Schmid; and allow their repre-
sentatiyes. the three conSuls, TO take the
office.
II was then agreed that communication
be made 10 the municipal council. This
action was taken, but the members refused
TO meet the peoples committee. which
aroused such a storm Of hostile criticism
that four of the six members resigned.
However. the council. at a special meet
ing shortly afterward. unanimously ap-
proved the resolutions Of the people, n
cluaing that demanding abolition Of the
office OF president. and adding a rider %
the effect that the al valOrem duties should
be raised from > 20 10 per cent. Matters
then assumed farcical aspect. but the
people obtained a sufficient number OF sigs
natures Of councillors 10 demand the pres
ident TO call A special meeting To receive
the resignation and issue a wTit for ne ~
election. Unfortunately for the people. an
error was made in the date for the meet
ing as the request was made for Tues
dav. December q, when 1t should have
been the a4th. The presidents perception
was acute enough to detect the error, and
ne replled, asking which was the date IN
tended. and has In the meantime taken
weeks holiday. So the matter stands, but
the people will make change in The exist
ing order Of things BY force II necessary
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-r.1,n Hawaiian Cable.

Washington City Jan. 15--The senate
foreign affairs committee today granted a
brief hearing TO Representative Meteor
mick Admiral Irwin and others n favor
~ the proposition OF the Pacific Caois
f,.7o,uanv or New York for the constrlc-
tion of a telerrap1ic cable from the "a
else ocast 10 Hawaii. They represent q
that this company would unaeF axe ~
,~,.7st~r,C+ion az the liae provided for with
- tb~e4 wears. upon condition that the
Trritad states would pay the company an
,,,,alv FOR twenty years d sum equal 10 -
far each nautical mile % line The com =
-,.-,, Is ore headed by Mr. Scrimser. which
ALREADY controls cattle lines 70 Mexico ana
South America.
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Toronto. Jan. About lep gentlemen oi
.s,fs eitw with Lieut. GOV KIRKPATRICK a.
honorary president. met today and f0frnta
tranch of the Navy League OF tanada-
TIE object of the association. "hieh has
SIS headquarters IN lonlof1' hils .a..'l' y I"
ta--. essatlfshed AT Halifax and Fancou-
,-a~ sh9r,a ia whicn Young Canadians can
- Arfllsd in g,1unery. etc. thus qualifying
tseun % take part in the naval reserve
fovra of the empire In every city IN the
r,~ovirre Efforts 10 organize similar
bra1ehes are being made
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Washington city. Jan. 15.-Tae secretary
y the navy has sent to the senate letter
IN which hs SAYS that 70 equip the guns ard
machinery ard pat in frst~cless condition
for pilrposss c$ harbor defense all the rn@nt-
tors noW In commission or undergoing Re-
uatrs wontd cost 81 $50 .0o1; in Rood c0ndi-
ton tfss so. ~ the department we're ealsd
uror by a salfelen emergency - use these
vessels irureAiatafv II wpild eNpenf, hs
adds. only she sEsrn needed by the bureau
of ordnance. namely, $1,000. ana ssi1@y
e. so for tUrrrfs
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Washington City, Jan. 1s.-The Demo
cratic national convention viii be held at
the city OF Chicago on July : That was
the decision reached today by the national
Democratic committee after an interesting
and at times exciting session which con-
unued until II o'clock tonight. There was
considerable difference OF opinion as 10 the
time for holding the convention, one prop
osition. advanced by Allen W Thurman,
Of Ohio, who held the proxy of the New
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Cuthrsa. q. r jar. l6.-B4A Do1lin. me
notorious train roboer an1 osflaN =. Nas
trosrht here from Eureka spflhss. ~
-, -, hfs cantor United States Deputy
sre-esaf Tsfxnaru The cap'gre Of Doolln
fest night by Tilghan was done single
Earesd
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- NfnrrIand senntorlal Deadlock.

Annapolis Nd. Jan. ls--The second Joint
ballot for United States senator By the
3-arylauI legislature. taken AZ noon today,
resulted: Wellington. Rep, = CioldsburE
Req. s. Westcott Rep. Is. Dryden, Rep.
<. aTIl.ken. Rep. :. Smith. Dem, Il: Page
D.n.. g. No candidate made material gains
1- losses