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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Practically No Opposition to he En-
cOuntercd iu the Sennte.

cOuntcreu IN the senate.
Washington. January T.-Senator Chand-
Ter has practically made canvass of the
senate on the proposition for an interna-
tonal conference on silver and concludes
there will be no opposition worth the name.
STILL the bill will not be introduced in the
senate until 1t is accepted by the republi
can chucus, as the committee was instruct
ed to report to the caucus. The language
OF the bill is substantially as follows:
That whenever the president of the
United States shall, after March 4, 1881, de-
termne that the United States should be
represented at any international conference
called either by the United States or some
other country, to secure internationally a
fxity Of relations between gold and silver
es money by means of a common ratio be-
tween those metals. with free mintage at
ouch ratio, the United States shall be rep
resented at such conferences by five or moro
oslegatcs to be selected by the president.
For the compensation of said delegates, to-
gether with all reasonable expenses con-
neeted herewith. TO be approved h. the
secretary Of state. including the proportion
10 be paid by the United states OF the Joint
eexncnses Of such conference, the sum Of
slo0'OOO or SO much thereof as may be
necessary is hereby appropriated
It Is understood thst the republican cau-
cus to formally decide upon the bill will
be held next week
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Pineree want. reforms.

lansing, Mich, January THE iegisla-
ture convened in Joint session this after.
noon and listened to addresses OF the re-
firing and incoming governors. Among
other things. Governor Pingree'e address
recommended the abolsshment OF party
conventions. which, he asserts, have be.
come the niesiium Of trdcRery. bribery and
fraud He advocated lnstead tho direct
vote and Australian ballot system In nomt:
mating candidates. The governor urged
that the property Of corporatiops be taxed
In the came manner as Other property.
The governor urged that the referendum
pnctice Of referring legislative acts to
quasi pubic franchises lie came out
strongly agsfirst the paid lobbyists who
dnfest our halls and added. III Legislators
are not lmteNiGenf enough to give intelli-
gent thought and acton TO publsc meas
uros without tho aid OF those who wine
and dime caiole and flatter and brihe. ut
least steps should bo taken to modify the
nuissaucp"
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WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Three Friends VIII Not Re Prose-
cutcd for Piracy.


Washington, January THE report that
the government intends to prosecute the
alleged filibusterer Three Friends and her
officers on charge OF piracy is without
Soon after the Three Friends
returned from her last trip into Cuban
waters. when she was said to have used
her guns against a Spanish cruiser, the
officers OF the department of justice took
occasion to look up the law on the subject
OF piracy, and 1t is understood that it was
found the weight OF opinion OF the authori-
ties on international law as applied to this
country was largely against the theory that
the officers OF vessel In the situation OF
the Three Friends, even II 1t could be
shown that shots were fired at the Spanish
vessel, could be held as pirates The ac
oeptod definition Of the word pirate is one
who is an enemy of all mankind--a high
rcbber on the seas. The fact. therefore.
that the Three Friends fired upon the ves-
sci OF another nation is rot, in the opin
ion Of the officials OF justice, sufficient
warrant for action against her as a pirate
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way to Texas points. Effective January is
the rate OF cotton reed cakc and meal In
car loads from Zarasosa. Mexico, will be
s',a cents per 100 pounds to New Orleans.
milling In transit OF grain and grain
products rule has been laid down that
the transit privileges on those commodl-
ties shall be understood to mean tho STOP
page Tor inspection. weighing. cleaning,
Smelling. sacking. grading. mixing. milling,
storing or changing consignment. owner
ship or destination OF the route. and, that
said property must In all cases be rebiiled
az the established minimum and be subject
to the established absorption charges.
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EUROPEAN BlMETALLlS1S.
Silver Organizations Not Advised Of
Wolcott's Coming.
THE ST. JAMES GAzETTE'S OPINION.
British Guinna Not Pleased with
saiisbury's Action in >Rexard
10 the boundary Treaty.

London. January, 7.-Ncithcr the Bimesal.
lie league nor any other silvcrlte organixs-
ticn has any Information regarding the
visit 10 Europe OF Senator wolcott Of Coltr-
ado. who sailed from New York on the Gun
ard line steamer Campanla.
The ST. James Gazette says Everybody
wants to know how far Mckinley means to
go In the direction o. doing something for
silver. Mr.. Moreton Frewen. however, has
discovered exactly what is on foot. He has
written to q financial daily paper pni'ting
out that II Russia means to resume specie
payments she will have to buy 800. 100000
ounces Of silver and that tariff concessions
upon the part Of the United States would
induce her 10 do SO; that this operation
will easily rehabiltate silver on 15ia to
1 basis. and France and Germany will
probably join for similar considerations.
Mckinley Ia apparently 10 end In tariff
reductions and boom In silver"
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lions to investisat the payment Of the Mora
claim The resolution was introduced nv
senator Chandler and instructs the commit.
zee 70 ascertain among other things wheth-
er tne settlement. providing for the pay.
men' OF 'ooo,oo0 on account OF the claim
mittee TO ascertain whether the payment
OF the claim involved any assurance from
ms government as to the attitude this
country would maintain In the Cuba insur-
rec,lon. The senate agreed without debate
and without requiring assurance that there
Wes any suspicion that tho settlement had
. ~. oeen regular. Members Of the com.
mittee on foreign relatlons saw they do NOT
anticipate that a general Investigation will
be taken into the question.
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connection with the secietaryship OF the
treasury. and no would undoubtedly MI
eerator did rot Know whether he had been
rendered the position, The senator Saad
no wos aware that Mckinney had very
hlgh opinion of pirgley's ability and ut.
ness for the place. and the senator was
OF the op.nlon that Dngleys name was
now under consideration In this conncc-
ton. though he could not speak with au-
thority.
on the subject OF the pending Cuban
re,solut ons Senator Allison said he had
For his own part. however. he thought II
would be unwse for Ms 20 take any pre-.
cipitate action in the snattcr. we could
well afford to proceed with dcdboration,'
said he. and no thought 1t wouh bo the
part OF wisdom 10 do 30. The senator
saIh he fosmd Mr.. Mckinley w the best
of hea'th and spirits aud very hopeful FOR
the future
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SMALLPOX IS RAGING.
Continued From First PagcJ

on the Issues Of the Cuban war. lie said.
however. that he WAS accorded every cour-
tesy by General Wcyler, whom he met at
the palace. He went out twenty miles to
the southwest OF Havana. where he spent
two days. He saw no fighting but passed
many Spanish soldiers.
Mr.. Money denied that he was sent to
Cuba by the president to make an invesu-
CATION. that he went at the solicitation OF
political colleagues, that he was an agent
of the junta. that he was sent out OF the
country or that he was at any time in
danger OF being put in prison.
From reliable sources Il is learned that
Banao, near Havana, was burned Sunday
night by the insurgents.
The people of Guanabacoa are leaving
that place on account of tho butcheries
of tho Spanish officers ind soldiers.
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ALIEN OWNERSHIP.
inc Catron Dill 10 Provide fur Hold
Ing I,nvt,s,

Washington, January 7,-Thc housc COM
nittee on territories today authorized Dele
rate Catron to poll the committee and II a
majority agreed, to report his bill relating
W me allen ownership of land in the Ter
t,ories' similar bill was defeated in
'ne house before the holidays. but has
Tlhce peen amended 50 as to exclude The
rnstilct of Columbia from its provisions.
w., mn4ch was the main objection to the preVi-
.Aaer the provisions Of the present Law
anSh money is excluded from the Terri
l 1s and the hill proposed by Delegate
sss'oh would allow aliens to hold mining
si su cry property and TO own lots In fee
ssnnp'e. Aliens would be permitted to
o onne mortgages upon land. and when fore
I osure became necessary TO cell thcn.
-, lo acquired in this way, could only 30
seia ~ the alien for ten years, when II
would have TO be disposed OF.
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Runinenn ut Enrnex.

Forney, Texas. January 6.--The new year
has brought several changes in business. G.
w. Miller has quit business and talks of
going to Galveston.
y. A. Lowery has closed his racket store
here and moved to Farmersville, and Joined
to his stock there. n. +. Shouds, one OF
Forney's FIRST merchants, having built the
first business house In town, has Joined the
Forney Mercantile company, with his stock
OF goods. The Forney Mercantile company
is 2 young and energetic concern, and, aid
cd by Mr. Shouids' long business expert
ence and business capacity. bright future
awaits them in their business.
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THE WOOL MANUFACTURERS
Given q Hearing Before Ways and
Means Committee.
THEY AGREE TO A MODERATE TARIFF
xot willing to Join In the Petit
ton Of the Wool Growers
for High Duty.

u,s.nin stou, January 1.-THE wool manu-
,,c,urers furnished an interesting day IN
,hs tariff hearings. They did not ask for
free wool, but represented that the wilson
law had closed half OF their mills and rad
n,oved destructive to the country's business
:, ,.ral,v. They wanted compensatory du-
ss,es nm WOODEN goods and more moderate
tarifi than the wool growers had asked
Their chief spokesman was the secretary
NJ the Wool Manufacturers association, ).
n n. North Of Boston.
Mr.. whitman Of Arlington. Mass, urged
.ha committee to consider the question OF
narmanepcc before everything in framing
he tariff and u. 5. Moses OF Maine sug
rested discriminating duties against con-
signed goods, -, c,
n-onrletor Of the largest shoddy factory In
the country asserted that the WOODEN manu-
fscturers all bought his goods and prom
isad 10 give the committee a list OF his
customers. ,
fact,rers' association discussed the theory
nj COMPENSATORY duty on Wholesale and es-
tmated the manufacturing on wool at an
average Of 50 per cent. Heretofore assessed
auty bore no relation TO the value OF the
material; II might be equivalent to 30 per
cent or $50 per cent ad valorem, according
10 shrinksge and was tax on every pound
Of dirt and grease imported with the wool.
The compensatory duty was based on
shrinkage of GO per cent, The tariff on
secured wool three times as high as on
greasy fixed by the growers. uniform
shrinkage of &C 2-3 per cent, but compelled
tho manufacturer to import greasy WOODS.
The compensatory duty piled UP the duty
on goods to point far above that necessary
for protective purposes, every cent added
ara hn duty nm wppt making
dition OF cents on wooden goods.
The disadvantages to the manufacturer
wool were:
l. 1t restricted him to the narrowest lin
its In the selection Of foreign woods, ex-
GLIDING him from many blends in which
the foreign manufacturer got the best re-
suits.
2. This concentration of American Lur-
chasers upon a small class of foreign woods
Increased the price Of those woods.
8, 1t correspondingly enlarged the choice,
chespened the price OF the woods of the
foreign manufacturers.
4. All restrictions of the old law upon
the importation of wool were devised to en-
barrass the manufacturer, implying that the
whole business of importing wool was
tainted with fraud.
Nevertheless. while the manufacturers
resist the wool duties. they agreed 10 q
protection on wool equal to the protection
tney expected OF tnelr own gOods, ont they
resisted any return 10 the extreme char
acterlstcs of previous schedules The use
Of foreign woods has become Indispensable.
The supply of fine woods grown here was
decreasing because the farmers found their
profit in mutton sheep.
Notwithstanding the high duties on wool
from 1861 to 1894 there never was a time
when the home supply was so insufficient.
The manufacturer. under n proper tariff
could promise the wool grower quick
market for his raw material.
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SUBSTITUTE OFFERED
TfoViuing for Trustees for the Pa
ciilc Railraud.

~. 'ils Isuiirnuu.
warrington, January 7.-Scnator Nor
van mas offered a substitute for the Pa
,''c railroad bill. which provides for
sOaia OF trustees consisting of nine mem
o''s, Tour to be appointed from west or
'se mississippi and four cast. and one who
tne'i be president Of the board who's, To-
49, w, IS not specliied. These men shsl
&c &c appointed by the presldsnt and con-
n aflnou ny the senate. They shall take
a'n.lol Of the roads and manage them rs
= sosporat'on with vlow OF settilrg the
s s,n,., frovisioa is made for 1 rer cant
s.r.. ing iund. The Whole deb, is 10 be re
. .s1 n bonds hearing per cent inter
Mer. sne running thirty years. eenator
c,o =, sAEs met ucdnr his hlil tho road,
twenty-five vearE
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Jnckson and nrynn.

New Haven. Conn, January THE
memory Of Andrew Jackson was observed
tonight by the loca, silver democracy On
either side Of the banquet table we're hung
two portraits, that on tho let being the
face OF Million Jcnninss Bryan and that
on tn right fnll length picture OF Andrew
Jackson. At the head OF the table 9as
seated Alex Trsvp ehairinan Of the State
ceatrai Committee and toa5tiaaster. and
speakers. while seated about thu tables
were the remainder Of The participants.
Levin Bresdsnburg and q r. usi1coll were
Tire prircipil speakers
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CENTRAL AMERICA.
Exefa Calls the Honduras, Nicaragua
Salvador Compact Farce.

Exefa Calls the Honduras. Nicaragua
salvador Compact "a Farce.
Oakland, Cal. January 7.-General
Ezeta, the exiled president Of the republic
of Salvador. speaking of the recent con-
solidaticn Of the republics OF Honduras,
Salvador and Nicaragua, said:
Il look upon the whole matter as a great
farce. The unfication OF those three re-
publics has been accomplished by their re-
spective governments without putting the
question to the people. There is motive
for it, and before long the money lenders
of this country and Europe will discover
it, These three bankrupt republics have
simply banded together for mutual strength
and for the purpose Of presenting to the
world an appearance OF solidity and sta
bility. so they viii be enabled to flont some
heavy leans under the guise OF making
permanent improvements and developing
the greater republic OF Central America.
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Nnmc,csn Crucltics.

New York, January 7.-Antonio Aguero.
member Of the Havana produce OK
change, arrived here by the steamer ORR
Guanabacoa where, according to recent
reports from Havana, atrocities were COM
mitted by the Spanish troops. under Col
onel Fondeviela Senior Aguero, when seen
last night, said:
THE report which sreached the United
States of the state affairs in Guanabacoa
are far from telling the whole truth. Col
onel Fcndevlela has instituted reign OF
terror at the place. His name is well
known to the American press as that OF
tho most bloodthirsty officer OF General
Weyler's command. He Is a favorite OF
the captain general, and has been appoint
ed military commander of Guanabacoa,
just across the bay from Havana.
Fully 800 families have left the town
and moved into Havana province sluce his
taking office. People are taken from their
homes at night and killed in the outskirts
OF tho city. The world Is then made to
believe that such people were leaving their
homes to join the rebels, who swarm in the
neighborhood.
Il know of thirty nine persons who have
thus been done away with. Even honest
Spaniards are shocked at Fondeviclas acts
"One OF those honest Spauiards warned
me that my name was In list with more
than zoo more kept by Fondeviela as men
marked by him for secret execution as
rebel sympathzers. Being a thoroughly
neutral man, and having good friends
among Cubans and Spaniards alike. man
aged to obtain my passports to the United
States.
IT owe my escape from Fondevielat
clutches to my Spanish friends"
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porations must also pay 80 per cent Of the
annual tax for every new risk National
companies will pay an annual tax OF $4,000
paper currency. and 10 per cent for every
new risk.
insurance upon the products Of agricul-
ture will not DO taxed.
President uriburu will not sanction the
proposed issue OF sio.00n,000 In mortgage
bonds, ADVOCATED by the chamber Of depu-
ties, TO be used in helping the farmers who
have lost their crops.
The Hcrald's correspondent In Rio Jan
Giro, Braslk tolcgraphs that President Mo-
rses VIII reassume office on January ~.
Yellow fever has again appeared in Rio
Janciro. Thirteen cases we've reported
Yesterday.
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In.urnnce Taxe..

New York. January IA dispatch 10
the herald from Buenos Ayres says; The
chamber Of deputies last night, after On
e%clting debate. approved The projected
tax on foreign insurance companies. The
tax il 10 per cent 81 all prcmiums except
those involved in life Insurance, which will
Re taxed al the rate nf per cent. Ma
tionas companies viii be taxed ? Ter cent
and & per cent, respectively, the forsisa
companies TO pay also an annual tax OF
$500 $1,000 or $4,000. according to the cias-
sification
AS well an these amounts foreign cor
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REPORT was FALSE
Concerning Corn Mt New Orleans
and Galveston.

New Orleans. January 7.--Morn'ng pa
pers at New York and Chicago having
published unfounded reports regarding
hot corn at New Orleans and Galveston.
President McCloskey of the New Orleans
board OF trade today wired President Nc
Cord of the New York produce exchange
and President Baker OF the Chicago board
of trade as follows.
''rhe report this morning that 1000 cars
of corn at New Orleans and Galveston
are not worth freight is absolutely un-
true. so far as New Orleans is concerned.
Please correct such mscbicvous state
menle and post con9p!crousiy. no hot corn
here"
Many private messages were also sent
today to indy idusl firms OF New York
ana Chicago correcting The false report.
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MARKET THROWN Open.
Anti-Trust Law knocks Out Trusts
In GeOrgin,

Atlanta, Ga. January 1.-The journal
this afternoon makes she announcement
that every trust operating in the State
OF Georgia has succumbed to the Colyin
anti-trlhsL law. inaugurated by the legis-
of thnt measure. the American Tobacco
company. the potash trust. the snuff trust.
the coffee trust and the match and other
trusts that have, been operating IN Geor-
throughout the State handling their goods
that the antiNrust makes their existing
contracts unlawful, and they would BIO
not regarded by either party. This throws
the long closed market wide open to COM
petition.
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Ncrro T,ook MS Seat.

Boston. January lin spite Of every
sort OF legal appeal 10 the board OF CON-
mEsoners. the courts. and ait last the
Legislature itself. lssian ID. Allen. the first
cciored man ever holding the office. was
seated as councilman today by the legis.
lature. Aliens color is very marked and
no was the center OF interest at the Joint
convention of both branches of the 1epis-
iaturo before he took the oath of office.
AT subsequent meeting of the council
the governor appointed Allen OH three
committees. two of them OF considerable
inheritance.
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Chicago. January 1.-THE Times-ierald.
whose editor. Mr.. ii. II. kohlsaat. is be-
l.eved to have the confidence of President
elect Mckinley, wall have an .edtorisl to-
morrow urging the election Of William T..
Macon as United States senator. II says
"The election of Martin II. Madden
would be- q menace TO the administration"
aud concludes with: "Thosc who are not
dnnt Mckinley can vote for MARTA Il.
Madden"
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RepubIican Caucus.

Bismark, N. d.. January 1.-THE senate
republicans met in CAUCUS today. perfected
Organization and presented II Committee
10 confer with u conmittee from the house
as TO the time for holding senatorial eau
cuJes.
Tho republicans OF the 3ssenibly have
Tinted f,trafos scniDaor for January 9.
The lnd.ce tions are ,hnt Senator Hans
brough VIII succeed himself.
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Into the Hands of n receiver.

Liberty, Ind, January THE Columbia
Drill company has gone into the hands of
a receiver Robert Patterson has been ap-
pointed. Suits aggregating $4,000 were
filed against the corporation. Assets
$40. 900: liabilities 100000.
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Receiver Amounted.

Cleveland. Ohio. January IA receiver
was appointed today for the Dorner &
Dutton Manufacturing company in the
person of L. L. Strong. Judgments were
piasviously taken against the company
amounting to s6S 900. The plant is one OF
the largest car wheel manufacturing con-
Germs in the country.
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Oovernor lnnuRurnte q.

Lincoln. Ncb.. january 7,--slIas 4, M
comb was for the second time insu6urst
govcrror OF Nebraska today. Aside f1etI
ballot law In the light OF the last olecl(02
and recommended some amendments ihoI
VIII prevent tho use OF party designa&toI1l
by boiling factions. -f VA \ 870
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pops Held n Caucus.

Boise. Idaho. January THE populists
hold caucus last night, hut the subject
of "a senatorial candidate was not taken
up. It IL expected that Mr.. w. II. Clag-
get will be chosen. but II is not thought
any arrangement can be reached with the
democrats. This view is quite general and
o. majority Of those watching the contest
declare Claggett can. not be elected.
Whather democrats will vote for any other
tai not now he answered positively.
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indianapolis. Ind. january Tue dftiett
session OF the general assembly Of indiana
met today. The republicans have major
ity OF two on q Joint ballot.
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Thc I,nMrItten t.nN.

Louisville January IA special from
carroi.ton XIV. saws: Frank Hirrss. woo
ssot Iiasman Medley 20 death on cAris'-
sr.e cav whlie he latter 'ysz gecupyns a
inon viii H.irrs We Il the II rrs NE
n, fsnyfe stat!cN %. r'&E Gs ehsrgcd by JndSr
Don. tdsdn HAIRS fnfic q ~ cnCfi
.yli,,h VS. atrcolg,y ccrslhpratsg by csT-
cltts stannes 9a.sii.a ny ntlfr vitles5 y
The f1axa heli A. wns e case - which the
,,i,rritisn law applied and the defendant
was s3,r.ss7l
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Gov. Woicott sworn Il.

Boston. Mass. January 7.--Thc anntS}
lnaugaration exercises OF the State Soo)f
place today. The two houses sat iolntl9s
l.awrercS occupied tho chair ana adIuijls;
is.crcd the oath of office. aftor Which.
Gcvorror Roger Wolcott delivered bid M
auguful address. " 4, ,7si4