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New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
BIG PENSION FRAUDS DISCOVERED.
CASES AT NORFOLK IN WHICH THE doVERNMESi
is SAID TO HAVE BEEN ROBBED OF
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

%orrolk Va Ian % (Soecal).-What are believed
70 be gigantic ponsiol frauds. whcn nave oeen car
rjed on for months. have been uneartheo mere %
Ncssrs Teicher and Maxwell, Government SPe'i"
oxamlners and the disclosures MADE may hnEo''e
ueu-know1 pension attorneys in Washington
,,,bro tba officers are reticent regarding the mat
ter. enough has been learned to know tha' 'no
onera.ions have been carried on In Norfolk ana
Princess Ann. counties. and the amounts irauou-
lently secured may run up into the thous@noS ~
is the largest fraud disclosed since the D'eWe'E
nase when tha. agent secured nearly 500 900 here
from the Government by false representa- uoiN i"e
matter was brought to light by the arrest Oh Ion"
yycst n negro charged with prosecuting pension
claim knowing it to be fraudulent. West swore
that he was the original Tom" West VINO served
in Company D. United States Colored CaNars'
or7 with his false papers ignoranty walked INTO
Mr.. Techor's Office, where he presented the paper
to be forwarded to Washington attorney. Ae'cn-
- examined the papers and questioned west VINO
hroka down and confessed that he was hn I'M
,,o,.or Ifa was arrested and at a hearing before
Commissioner was held for the Grand jury
He IMPLICATED James Il. Oliver, notary public
who. he said, had proposed the schehs, eo' VIZ
nosses TO swear he was the original ana thu' Sc
c,ra The pension through Washington attorneys
Oliver was to get $500 If West was SUCCESSFUL ms
disclosure led 70 divers arrest, and ri nearing ~
dav Oliver called West lar In open court ou' 'ne
latter had witnesses to corroborate MS s'"'ei"ei'
that Oliver devised the scheme Nest seems ~
have been the tool Of Oliver. Jack wilson ana
Ackweu Jones. original members OF the coIorec
cava'rv who had been called upon TO prove west
iaentity refused 20 sign the Application ana oe-
nouncei West mposter They VIII Dc 'in.
nor,ant Government Witnesses Oliver was heIn
for the Grand jury also ~
II is known that others wh' hold COMMISSIONS
from .be Governor as notaries have been success
r,,j'v pushing claims fer negroes who never hearn
NJ the war District-Attorney White says the
Covornment Will push these cases. and he hopes
49, ,o,l,o many arrests The scheme Is for the
notarv to 70 TO ignorant negroes, tell them they
have money coming 10 them. get them TO sign II
pension claim paper get false witnesses ano snSr
XVashinrton who are supposed 10 see tnat tle
claim Is recognized and payment OF the pension
h..r
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
ror, prrpr1cATION OF THE ROLL.

Washington, Jan 22-senator Cannon TO-DAY IN
troduced a bill providing for the publication OF 'no
nension roll by January l. 1899, and thereai.ei 90
congress may direct. Tie bill provides that 'he IFS
-, =, 4, tho form Of pamphlets, and that there
shau be one pamphlet for each State and Territory
- IN for The District Of Columbia. Each pam
nrlet is 20 contain, arranged in aphapeucaI oiu''
both as regards the names ana poS'o'Ioo ,,,,.n
'o'' .,,oo~e q list OF all the pensioners within
w.. cta,a Territory or District covered by IL II 3
~ -, ,o,, tn addition the relationship OF the pen
stonar TO the person and the full name OF 'he per
son who performed the service where u'e WV -
dor,,ati,c the company and regiment or o'her arm
,u,,orv or naval service; the date ana place
=, ,,s muster-in an dthe rank then held ana inc
dat. and place and manner OF termination OF ser
,Co and the rank then held; presen' ra'e oi pe,'
sion and from what date the pension "As y.
- With dates and amounts OF ncI'aasSS' -, -
The secretary Of the Interior g COM
any; ,ch ne spa per I'm tho nltcd oldt,s a ~:
ma 20 o,bct for the State. Territory OF D'stiic'
oi U h,dh uHe ne newspaper IS published
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
FIRST WEEK OF THE COTTON STRIKE.
40 SIGN or YIELpING on EITHER s1DE-FA1I.
RIVER MEN MAY co OUT.

40 SIGN or yIELuING on EITHER sIDE-FA1I.
RIVER MEN MAY co OUT
Boston. Jan. 2-.-Thc arst week Of the cotton
operatives s.rHe in various New. England manu-
featuring centres closed with both The strikers and
the manufacturers firmly maintaining their re-
spectve positions. Except IN the case of the White
Rock Nils at Westerly. II. /. It Is not expected
thnt attempts Will 10 made to open the factories on
Monday. An early settlement IS improbable. This
opinion IS erI Nasized by the fact that no attempts
at conferences between the opposing forces have
been made durHs the week.
The situation at Fan River is arousing great IN
terest IN New Bedford. The prospect Of a gen
era strike there s considered by no means remote,
and the union officials f. New-Hedford say tnat
their caus, would zee aided hy "a ueup IN Fall
River although i' would mean reduction Of the
strike fuud. At Fan River tho atmosphere seemed
10 be slightly clearer today tie o. Iat,ses OK the
cardine departments at the Shove Mills having de-
ciGed not TO strike. although they had been au-
thc~.zes by the union 10 do 90. new Ist, Just
ia ne~ cent below tho old has been accepted.
The frame spinners Of tho King PHILIP Mis are
persistent in the!r demand for the restoration
of The old schedule
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
TWO HUNDRED LIVES IN PERIL.
FISHERMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE A MAR
ROW ESCAPE At TCT- BAY

FISHERMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE MAR
ROW ESCAPE At TCr-IN BAY.
sarduskv. Ohio Jan 22.-The steamer American
Carlc which has arrived herc from the island re-
gion brought news Of a gale off Put-in-Bay by
which the lives Of two hundred people were placed
IN imminent peril During the winter large num-
bers OF the residents Of the island region engage
!r fishing through the ice. While about two hum
dreG men and women were IN tho little fishing
houses q fierce gale sprang up. the wind reaching
velocity of between fifty and sixty miles an hour
Tho wind had clean sweep across the lake. and
struck the N,te houses with terrific force. tipping
some Of them over and carrying others away
across the ice. Many Of the people were severely
cut and bruised.
Tie Wind Was of shore and was 50 fierce that
the ice weakened by rain, began 10 crack along
the shore The Inc Of blue water that marked thc
break wl6encd with appalling speed. Fragments
tom from the main ncld hy the wind, and
then came tho general breaking up. Men and
women began a mad rush toward the shore, from
which rtlcf parties IN small boats put OF 10 the
rescue They forced their boats IN among the
broken cake Of ice 1T The imminent risk Of losing
their own lives Their attention was given first TO
those VINO f fallen into me Water, and after
they Were az picked up the people who wcre DRIFT
irR on The cakes Of ice were taken of The res
cLcrs worked heroictlly. and succeeded in bringing
10 shore every one Of the TWO hunGIed people.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
KILLED IN THE PARK-A'E. IoN"HN
,,,,c,.,,,R DEATH OF A MoToRMAH ON AN
r-xDERGROUND ELncTHc-cAH

I-<DFRGROTND ELY fNAC-~"'|
po,or, O,Connor thirty-six years oio' anu '''.
,,,,orr,an or n Four'h-aVe. u"uoi b''
..lra,-cor was Instantly Killed iast his"' - 49,
oo 10 tho park-ave tunnel. at lHlr'y-io"'
lining freak OF the electric current - 10
s,hIo for the accident. The grace d. ''" -
s,r,bst IS being lowered and to protect 'iie |"'s
.,,,.h have 10 pass through the tuh'ei I'm ~
.',. Aot,,s n wooden sheath has beeh punt 80
'1a ,be tunnel proper. II is sort OF ia's' u''-'
o., 80 crowds the passageway thht 'heie - ~
- ,hsn six inches leeway on any siue o' '' -.
~, 49,. g. q stairway down 10 the tuHheI al '',''
o,, ana messengers often take the car inert n'
pS, oar annroached the tunnel. at t:fo j. M 'iio
~ ~ ,,o.or William Butler noticed passengers ""'
80 "a sional,ed to stop. O'connor Al once S"
cT ,be current and applied the brake INC 20
s,orned os usual. The passengers got apoa, ~ al"
o,cnnnor looked around the side to see II "' VIZ "o'e
~ r,s, ss he stuck his head out the car III So''''
,.,.countsble manner, gave quick Iurc" ioi " " -
o. yolng less than TWO feet me car stopir ,,a -
~ "a II started The unioI ul"te 20 -,
49, cbt befwcen the edge OF We o"i ~ -,
W. w." snc.th in the tunnel, ano hia . aen !" 90
N"o NNyS"o lie dropped lifeess on me p"'''''" "
t!n - SnFi.re, Barnes and Querney. OF ihc t,ast t
~ ,,, 1gth-st station were insile tilu tHeS 81,
mn 'yr,' cal 10 Bellevue Hosptih. ior hn ai,, pa
Il NJ mr. Uannan responded, but ne PIy,ouna , -
aronrop anrc, dead O'Connor lived al No Gid ChA'r'A
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
REMARKABLE BANK STATEMENT.
BIG INCREASES IN ITEMs-PLETHORA OF
MONEY HERE.

The weekly bank statement yesterday was
striking exhibit. 1t showed an increase IN de-
posis Of 500 800 900 to S714,f72,S 500 an increase
in loans of S12477. 800 to S623,iI01Oo; an In
crease in legal tenders Of 9012S00 to $99,24o.-
800. and In increase in specie (gold) OF S2'ooo.-
600 to $110,647,G 900. The reserve increased SILL
021 400 to 5000, 1913 400 The surplus reserve in
creased $5,3O6,425 to s31 2752OO In deposits
and loans and in the increase in the reserve all
records were broken.
most remarkable showing was made in the
bank statement by the National City Bank. Its
averages for the week were: Deposits. S1ol,-
SS7700; loans, SIC. 6.JS5 200 legal tenders slo'-
81 100; specie (gold), S16.S064O0 The capitai
stock of the National City Bank is Sl,oooooo
and its surplus is So, 145,S00 Returns by some
other leading New-York banks were: Natonai
Park-Deposits S4.S59000 loans. $50, 2ooo
Hanover National-Deposits. S32,I12,OOO loans
S255l0000. Chase Nauonal-Deposits, SOL
69l 500; loans, S23 Si3 100 Western National
Deposits, S2s7s 500 loans, S23 651 400 First
National-Deposits SOS 1Gl300: loans, S2s,loo'-
200 Fourth National-Deposits, S2I,S'S,Zoo
loans. $25,212.700. Chemical National-Depos-
its, S27. $4,000; loans. S25 .23S 600 Importers
and Traders National-Deposits. S26,Ifo.ooo
loans. S24. $4,000.
Inc RAPID acc lfnuldtOn OF money III tic
Clearing House banks has been due in great
measure to the increase in the balances Of out
of-town banks and to the expansion OF the
accounts which the trust companies keep with
the banks. The tendency of money at present
seems to be 10 flow 10 New-York from all direc-
tions There is such a surfeit OF money that
loanng rates are considerably depressed. This
IS a condition, however. which may not last
The Government has deposit in New York
banks about 100000. TIE better part OF this
money was received in payment of the debt Of
the Union Pacific Railway 10 the Government
It is the intention Of the banks gradually to
turn over most II this money to the Govern
ment, beginning the coming week. There Is no
profit TO the banks in holding these funds. The
banks have to secure the funds by deposits OF
GOvernmen, bonds with the Treasurer of the
United States.
The deposits were accepted by the banks 70
prevent a disturbance Of the money market by
interest payments the first Of the year. These
matters having been disposed II. there Is no
longer any need for ke ping the Governments
money in the banks
The delivery TO the Government Of its money
and the spring trade requirements little later
are expected to have the effect Of restoring
loaning rates to something like a normal level,
but bank officials do not. under any circum-
stances look for high rates or for any strin-
gency in money. 1t is regarded certain that
money will continue comparatively easy until
next fall. when there will be large demands for
money in moving the new crops.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

BRITISH WAR VESSELS WITHDRAWN
THE ENGLISH CABINET DISCUSSES
THE EASTERN QUESTION
THE EASTERN QUl

st. Petersburg. Jan. 22.-A semi-ofiicial COM
munication. purporting to emanate from Lon
DON says that the British vessels at Port
Arthur have been ordered to leave there with
out delay.
London. Jan. 22-Regarding tho semi official
communication made public In st. Petersburg
to-day purporting to emanate from London
and stating that the British vessels at Port
Arthur had been ordered TO leave there without
delay. the following semi official note was pun
Mshed in London this evening:
The British vessels which recently visited
Port Arthur merely touched there In the course
leave after a short stay The question OF call
ing and departure is one at the discretion or the
British Admiral the station"
In spite Of the statement Of the Foreign Of
fee there is reason TO believe that the with
drawal OF the British warships from Port Ar
thur is due to the great irritation In Russia at
their presence. and to the strongest representa-
tlons Of the Russian Government on the sub
ject.
The Cabinet met to-day. with full attendance
and discussed the Far Eastern situation.
Next week there will be combined coalins
operations at Portsmouth with the view Of test
ing the facilities for coang a feet IN case of
an emergency.
4 dispatch from Berlin says that. In view OF
the dispatch Of japanese fleet TO Chinese
waters, the "Neuste Nachrichten' demands that
Germany Immediately send two torpedo divisions
to kiao-Chau Bay.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
VAUDEVILLE PROSPERING N ONO.

Cleveland Ohio, Jan 22.-Thc managers OF the
vaudeville theatres Of the circuit Of which The star
Theatre. OF this city, IS member decided at
meeting last night TO stand BY the road man
sgers" with whom they nave been dong business
for years This action was taken when comnuni-
cations were read from TWO New York syndcates
which onered TO book them for forty weeks each
year The secretary OF the circuit was instructed
70 decline tie prefer Il The syudic ate- .
Reurccor,s-f,'ee from PittsIurg Cincinnati IN
d.snaDolis CA.cago. Louisville and 81 Louis were
present al The meeting. Tne principal business ot
The session was "c4e-k!ng time ana comparing
business. i found thef nee ne ,TC ou 80 ~ss
perod TO such IA. extent t.ut fhe circuit VIII De
permanent th.ng IN tho future vs. .i."@y1't @ir"'S't
after tho meeting that some weeks ago tN'
had becn ;nco,r0ra ted under the law. or ONO WIN
a Capital stock OF $1,000, half OF il being PAD up
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
INDIANAPOLIS WINS A POINT.
A COMPLAINT INTENDED TO DRIVE OUT
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY UPHELD
nv THE COURT.

1nc,anarolis. Jan. - (speciaD. won
The first tep to-day in its suit against The Cluzens
Street Hairoad Company which Is owned oy
Philadelphia capitalists. The citys victory was
that Juoge Neal upheld q complaint Med III 1914
70 GUS, the street railway company from the
streets On the plea that tho charter had expired.
and thai a seven years extension. which had been
Granted was invalid. The complaint was ameHded
two months ago 10 make the suit one to give the
City the right Of It's streets in 1901 and thereafter
The Ctzcn-' street Railroad Company filed de-
murrer on the ground TINT ITS tile 10 the streets
Is perpetJal Judge Neal decided that me com
panvs chaIte- expires in 1901. \ full decision IS
expected Wednesday, when the case WI! be taken
iLau.oC.afelt 10 the Supreme Court
General Harrison has been the adviser OF the
company in previous litigation win The city, bit
bcsYlIle NOW.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
.ccrSED or FRArDULENT BANKING.

Omaha. Neb. Jan 22-f'rank +. Johnson as
.o,anseIng agent" and W. II. Johnson, cashier. OF
,ho defunct Midland state Bank were arrested this
t.or on n charge OF fraudulent banking.
-, % ont for G. A. sharp president OF the
Nant coarging him with the same offence The
I'd, charge ls that deposits were solicited and
a,,cen,ed by the accused men after they knew the
e,cTP.e1, H. solvent The bank failed in lst5. The
Jobnsons furnished bonds
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE SUMS ECLIPSE IN INDIA.
WEATHER PERFECT AND VALUABLE
RESULTS SECURED.
MANY GOOD PICTURES OF THE CORONA OBJ
TANNED OBSERVATIONS BY THE
SCIENTIFIC PARTIES.

SCIENTIFIC PARTIES.
Calcutta. Jan. 22.-The eclipse OF the sun was
witnessed at all the stations under faVorape
conditions. The weather was perfect ana 'he
results were most valuable The totallty AT
Buxar lasted one and one-half minutes. rive
special trains went to Buxar with Europeans
There were no disturbances.
Immense crowds of natives bathed AT Cal
cutta at Benares and at other centres uu'i"s
the eclipse
At Dumraor seven good pictures Of the CO.
roma were obtained The spectacle was magh1l-
cent and excited awe and astonshment among
all the beholders
The ratises in many places regard the eclipse
os ,ros. eirq the downfall Of their British rulers.
Talni British India between Amrasu ana
Nagnur, Ian 22-The observations OF the
eclIpse Of the sun by Z. W. Maunder and {.
r u Waites were most successful The SKY
Was nerfectly clear and light. During the ma
die of the totality II equalled full moon Inc
general shape of the suns corona was tle Sd'le
as in the eclipse of 1ssi and ISM" The corona
extended over two diameters from the SUM- anu
its greatest extent was along the sun 'pu"
tor Photographs were obtained on d sodie VI
four-fifths of an inch to the sun ) ui''i'-
eter and also the scale OF ohc-'V"'
90 an irch ~ get the cOrOnal extensions
The spectrum of the chromosphere anu 10
proninence was successfully observed VIII" d"
opera glass fitted with direct VISION PRISM Il,
one of the eye pieces Three photographs u
the corona were obtained on a scale oi scNriI nI
,r,hs of an inch To the suns diameter ana
also on the scale Of onc-tenth Of an inch; Eo2n %
spectrum photographs were obtalnsu.
spectrum of the fash was obtained WIN p'''
,i,ati, ca,rora and a sfX-inch telescope
The Lick Observatory party. under froleSSur . 7'r
Campbell telegraph that the sky Is most c.ua'
,,,i 49, rho Nobt i'm the middle Of the totanty
was greater than the full moon ana tnc s,is a.,
shane of the corona similar TO the Dc.ipsea .p
oF iSS6 and 1896 II extended 10 the distancf ,,
20 oor,,, tuo dianeters from the sun Inc
greatest extension was along the line OF the
suns equator.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
4 COSTLY DIAMOND ORNA NENT STOLEN.
MRS HOWARD THINKS IT WAS WRENCHED FROM
HER BETWEEN THE OPERA HOUSE
AND THE GARDEN.

Mrs G. Howard. who lives at the Hotel Majestic.
Central Park West and Seventy -second-st, last
night reported the theft Of a 5000 diamond dragon
hy to the West Thrtieth-st police.
Mrs Howard said she had attended the matinee
al the Metropolitan opera House with her hus-
band and after il over went with him 10 the
Sportsmen's Show In Madison Square Garden
While viewing the exhibits there she happened to
pass IN front of 4 large mirror Then she discoV-
cred her loss. The large dragon fly was gone put
the pin which had fastened it to her bosom still
remained The end was twisted and bent, show
ing that some force had been used to wrench off
the jewels.
She made inquiry Of the coachman If he had no.
tfced any SUSPICIOUS characters about the coach,
and he SAID no. He had, however, noticed the
min on Mrs Howard she came out OF the Opera
House Mrs Howard at once gave orders to drive
to ne West Thrtieth-st. station and there she re-
cited her adventure to Acting Sergeant Corey
The detectives at the Central Office were in
formed and several Of the best men were sent out
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
To INSPECT MISSIONS ~ CHINA.

BeIoit WIS. Jan 22-President Eaton OF Beolt
(,oeee has been asked by the American Board or
Foreign Missions he one OF n committee TO IN
sn.ct the work I'm China and has accepted HIS
COMPANIONS in the work will be Judson Smith ana
Colonel Hopkins. OF Ios.on Ir f-tloiI WIZ "e - a."
co,0uanica by his wife. and win be absent TOUR
,conths He will sail January il from van
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
WIRE Trust NOT YET INCORPORATED.
NETWORK SYNDICATE. HEADED BY J. p
MORGAN. WILL CONTROL ABOUT
TWO THIRDS OF THE CAP

Springfield H.. Jan. ce.-As yet the Secretary of
State has not issued the license 10 Incorporate
urder the laws Of the State the great Wire Trust o.:
Ch.oego with a capital Of Ss7oo0o9. Judge Gary,
Of Chicago. who Is named as ono Of the incorpora-
tors SAYS the reason is that the incorporators do
no, know as yet what their capital stock will be
New-York syndicate headed by J. PerpoM
Morgan VII control about two-thirds Of the onu:e
,anl,al stock The trust at present has contracts
r. take up TWO plants at joliet. two az lftsburg
two at Worcester. Mas. one at Waukegan on"
A. Cleve.ard one AZ Allentown, Penn; ono at ST
Louis and one .r Kansas.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
nr1pGATEs TO MONETARY CONVENTION.

Cleveland. Jan % (SpeciaD.-The Cleveland Cham
bsr OF Commerce will send the following deies~'es
to the indianapolis Monetary conventions E""in ", "
-, ,,,rod A pone Thomas H. Wilson, Virgil
p Kline Elgin A. Angel and Charles l.. PACK.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
NETWORK AND FLORIDA SERVICE.

The peerless Florida Short Line Llm!ed.y WE wa
d.uv except Sunday, at II 80 a. m the only nhe
operating od Pullman Hes6nsd hln
r,re Ihrary and observation cars New ork 10
81 Augustine drawing room sleeping car ssa
York 10 Augusta New-fork oniceS' S'A ~ w.
Broadway-Advt
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
ro WAKE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

,,ooo,rineo Mich. Jan 22.-Marinette. Wis. capt.
.aI,s,e have subscribed 5000 and organized a
s,ock company TO carry on the manufacture oi
farming implements. The biz plant OF ~ w Ste
,,ors e co.. NJ Auburn. y Y, IS 10 be removed ana
,orafed IN Marinete. just across the river from
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
.STEEL~RAIL MAKERS COHBINE.
AN AGREEMENT TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE
COLLAPSED POOL.

Chicago Jan. 22.-"The Times-Herald" says:
"Steel-ran manufacturers have perfected gen
eral agreement take the place OF the old steel
rail pool which collapsed last February The pool
ing features of the former combination have not
been resurrected and the price is now SIS a ton
pitfsburg and $50 Chicago. as against SIS and s-5
respectiyely under the previous agreement.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
HALLFT KILBOURN DhCLAhAD
vrpn1cr OF A JURY WHICH INVESTIGATED HIS
CONDITION.

washington. Jan. 22-An inquiry into the S"I'I,s
of Halet Kilbourn was made to-uHy ~ NJ
S Sn'' 80 ,Dsound mind The inquiry which
,mado nr the petition of his family showed
,Gaf his mind had been deranscd ior yecently To-
and that he had made three @''e''r''
take his own life.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

AMERICAN wARsHIPs AS EFFICIENT AS ANY IN
THE WORLD

Washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary Long believes that
an erroneous construction has been placed on AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelts letter 20 the House
Naval Affairs Committee comparing American
naval vessels with those Of Japan 10 the deriment
Of this country. The Secretary says that Instead or
being unprepared for war the United States Navy
Is az efficient ship for ship. as those Of any nation
while the ships compare favorably with any
in the world Instead Of allowing the older vessels
to become ineficienr. the Department has been
steadily and Systematically renOvating them and
bringing their batteries up to date. as exhibited In
the treatment Of the Atlanta, the Charleston the
Boston, the Newark and other ships
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
RIOT IN FRANCES CHAMBER
DEPUTIES HAVE FREE FIGHT OVER
THE DREYFUs CASE.
UPROAR BEGAN AFTER PREMIER MELiNE
REPLY TO NJ. CAvAIGNACs INTERPELi"A-
TION-BLOws STRUCK AMID SCENE
OF WILD CoNFUsIoN-THE LOB
BIEs FILLED WITH TROOPS
AND THE SITTING
SUSPENDED.

Paris. Jan 22-The Chamber OF Deputies
was thronged to-day and there was great ex-
element when ex-Minister Cavaignac repeated
the Interpolation Of the Government on the
subject of Dreyfus of which he had previously
informed the Ministers. He affirmed the exist
ence Of the report Of Captain Lebrun-R -Renaud
containing the confession Of Dreyfus, whose
guilt he added, thus established, ana
blamed the Governments silence which, he de-
clared. permitted criticism OF an affair legally
decided.
Continuing NJ. Cavaignao reproached the
Government for thus leading to repetition Oh
the trial He added that II the Government ne
lieved the publication of the name OF foreign
Power connected with the Dreyfus confession
was dangerous no one would ask for It's pub
Icaton. Thcreupon NJ Cavaignac asked the
Government to furnish a clear explanation or
the situation. applause from members OF the
Left)
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE CENTURION SAILS

THE CENTURION SAILS FROM NAGAsAKL
Yokohama Jan. 22-The British battle-shlp
Centurion flagship Of the British squadron IN
Chinese waters which arrived at Nasasakl on
Wednesday. sailed to-day. Her destination IS not
known here f.. ,,,.oh =,