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The times., 1898-01-06

The fight over the Hawaiian annexation
Monday. Yestertla y Mr. Davis gave
notice that on that day he should move
an executive session and would ask
the Senate to go into executive session
posed of. Mr.. Davis ami his colleagues
who have the management of this Con
ventiun in hand are very much encoir-
aged over the outlook.
The friends OF annexation will go into
the discussion wit h the belief that when
the yot e is taken there will be sufficient
votes to ratify the convention. he
situation in China has improved the out
look, for the question OF annexation n
takes on broader scope than the mere
possession of these islands.
The opponents are not losing any Of
their energy. Messrs. White, Pettigrew,
Gray, and others will persistently and
vigorously oppose annexation, and have pre-
pared themselves TO debate the subject
protractedly. They do not see that the
situation in the Orient has altered their
position in the least or taken away any
of the points heretofore made against an
nexation. On the contrary they view the
possession of the Hawaiian islands, with
Europe dominating China, az menace TO
the peace Of the United States, and costly
experiment at best They hold that il will
take more money to prepare tile islands for
defense and to maintain them tina n they can
possibly return to the United States, either
commercially or from military sta ndpoint.
The Democrats have discovered that they
cannot make the subject or annexation
party measure. for, while some of the
bitterest opponents of annexation are to
be found in that party, the converse of
the proposit ion is equally true The solid
administration Republican vote will he
cast for the treaty, and some of the
Pepulists will do likewise. The silver
Republicans arc Confidently expected to
act largely with the Republicans. for Mr..
Teller, who Is one of the leading silver
men of the West, is one of the most
enthusiastic anpeSationists-
The times., 1898-01-06
MEDICAL EXPERTS In CUBA
Reports Of the Sanitary Condition
of the City of Havana.
Contagious Fever Rampant and Peo-
pie Dying From Starvation-Pa-
triofs in Virtual Control

New Orleans, Jan. 5.-Dr. Folkes, H.
A. Cant and l. Il. Tackett the commits
sion of experts sent by Gov. McLaurin
Ga Mississippi, to investigate the yel-
low fever in Cuba and especially the
condition of the port of Havana.
reached here from Cuba last night on
the steamer Aransas.
They inspected the harbor of Ha-
Vana. visited all the hospitals in that
city, as wen as the towns of Guiana
bacoa, Regia, Quelnedos and other
points. The doctors are unwilling to
talk about their investi cation before
reporting 10 the Mississippi board nf
health. Beyond the fact that they saw
a great deal of yellow fever, smallpox
and beri-beri in Cuba, they found the
condition of affairs in the island far
worse than they expected, with hun
dreds of thousands OF persons starving
TO death and suffering from all the dis
eases peculiar to starvation.
They found the greater portion OF
the country in the hands of the in
surgents, and say that it was unsafe
to go three miles out of Havana
The times., 1898-01-06
THE SUIT AGAINST MANSFIELD.
The Papers Will BE Served Upon
the Actor Today

The Papers Will he Served Upon
the Actor Today.
The audience that saw Mr.. Richard
MansrieId's finished yresenlati of Tine
Devils Disciple at the Lafayet Theater
last night received no intimation that he
was TO be made the defendant in 81 200
suit today. Mr.. Mansfield did not make
mention of the fact for two reasons. The
first was because 1t was not in his lines
and the second was because he is averse to
mentioning private affairs-of that nature
on the stage
Mr.. Mansfield went on in The Devils
Disciple, with the unde rstanding that he
was not to be annoyed with the service OF
notice of the suit in question until today
The suit is that of Mrs. Mary Sanders
Winter. Ii will be remembered that she took
legal action against AFR. Mansfield more
than year ago She alleged that Mr..
Mansfield had broken a contract with her.
This suit was recently nonsuited by Mrs.
Winters attorney for the purpose Of bring
ing action for the full amount of the con-
tract. That is the reason that Mr.. Mans
field will awake this morning with the
expectation of having as his first caller an
officer with notice FOR a new suit. He
has promised to receive him graclously and
appear at the La fayette tonight at his best
in "A Partisan Romanceo.
The times., 1898-01-06
STILL DENouScISG THE LAW.
Republican Officeseekers Hold An
other Meeting.

Republican Officeseekers Hold An
other Meeting.
The nalRepubIican Anti Civil Service
Reform League held meeting last night
at the Enrich Hotel, presided over by Hon.
Fl. NJ. Baker. Thirty petitions asking for
the repeal of the civil service reform law
were presented from different States, and
communications read asking for literature.
Felix Let's, OF Brooklyn, stated that
work was being done in that city against
the law by the Republican ward clubs.
Vice President Baker made few re-
marks, in part as follows:
During the last week / took occasion
To review the civil service law somewhat
carefully, with view to finding out how
far il can he held TO Justify, as a statute,
the action which has been taken under
it, and have come TO the conclusion that
the civil service law passed January 10,
1882, was not intended to cover any ex-
tensions out sideof the departinentsin Wash
iBgton, except in custoru-houses and post
offices employing more than fifty persons.
So | say that the extensions which have
been made since then are without sane
tion Of law. But the authorities are against
this Interpretation OF the law and no re-
lief can be had until Congress shall take
some action. But IL Congress fails, and
the President fails, there is still some
hope that the Supreme Court viii not up
hold the liberal Interpretation that is, being
given this law in regard TO extensions. II
the final result is not satisfactory to the
people at large, it VIII then becDme a
political question
After short speeches by several other
members of the league, and the announce
inent that Gen. Grosvenor would address
the House OF Representatives tomorrow
afternoon on the subject of civil ser vice
reform, the meeting adjourned.
The times., 1898-01-06
TELLER GREMER PASSES 1T
He Is Fooled by the $i0e Counter
felt Silver Certificate.
Secret Service Official Says tie
spurious Bill Even Eseaped Detee-
tion by Treasury Officials.

The Secret Service officers We're not
ject Of the counterfeit 800 silver GER
tificate which the officials of the Treas
ury Department admit to be such an
admirable work that Secretary Gage
has ordered the retirement of the issue
and the destruction of the plates.
An officer of the Secret Service said to
a Times reporter:
When the counterfeit was diseev-
cred. we notified the public through the
press that this dangerous note is in cir
culation. We did our duty. To fer
ther discuss the matter or tell how
many of the spurious notes have been
discovered or where they have been
found. would tend in measure to de-
feat the inquiry we are making as TO
where these false notes were intro
duced, and then by whom
1T is the belief of the officers that
the new counterfeit has been affoat at
least two months, and il may he for a
longer time. Asserting Teller Cremer
OF the Philadelphia sub-treasury, who
sent the certificates first to the treas
uFy with the statement that they were
suspicious, is reported Ia have said that
six weeks ago which he passed then as
being all right. but which he believes
now TO have been one of the counter
feits III question.
There is one theory that the coun-
terfeit was uttered stimuli taneouslY by
a gang i'm most of the big cities, but
this is what is known among detectives
as "a parade speculation More than
one engraver may have worked on the
plate. but there is nothing to sustain
that suggestion. The press work was
admirable. The engraver may Also
have beer a plate printer, or he may
have been associated with one. There
WAS no need of a gang. 1t is likely
that the bills were uttered at New
York, for the reason that in some sec
tiens of New York, a bill of big de-
nomination win attract less notice than
in any other American city.
1t was reported that one of the spuri
Gus bills had been turned into the
Treasury by the Bank OF Washington,
but this could not be confirmed at the
CeDarrment.
The times., 1898-01-06
GROSVENOR MAKES A CALL
Appeals TO Mckinley TO Modify the
Civil Service Law.
They Also DISCUSS Mr. Hanna's
Chances of Election-Grosven
Not Candidate.

Gen Charles II Grosveuer, the fnathe-
matician of the Mckinley boom. VINO has
beentn Coitruibusp for Senator
Hanna for more than week, mad pro
longesI conference with President Mckinley
| and A ssistant Secretary OF State william h'
Eay at the White House last evening. 1t
lasted for more than an hUur, which the
President took from the tinie he usually
spends riding about the city Gen Grusvenor
told the Executive he Considered senator
Hanna : chances were very good, but lie
did not claim the election as certainty
He said he had no positive knowledge that
Senator Burke, of Cleveland, hadconciuded
10 desert Kurt and support Hanna, but that
the uItimatum which Burke had sent To
his colleagues. in respect t. making up the
committees, had led those about Hanna
headaua rters TO believe that this vote could
be counted on.
After the conference Gen. Grosvenor ad
mitted that he had laid the situation be
fore the President very plainly, and tina the
positive opinion that Senator Hanna would
Ice elected TO succeed himself, for both the
long and the short terms. He denied that
the President would consent to the con
sideration of any other name as the "Ad
mhlistration candidate.
-.There is but one candidate, said Gen.
Gn,svenor --and he is Senator Hanna Ii
Hanna cannos be elected no Republican can
be. The conditions are such that no man
whether he was supported by the drninis-
tratjon or not. could poll the strength that
Hanna has, And viii say this much: it
VIII he Hanna or a straight Democrat.
.There is but one important change in
political conditions at Columbus since L
left there last night. Senator Burke, on
the statement of Judge Frank f. Dellen-
baugh, whom know 20 b. careful man,
viii cast his vote for Senator Hanna.
Now, if that report be trne it means the
backb bone of the eonibna ton is broken, and
Senator Hanna VIII win without any
trouble | think though. that he will win
whether Burke supports him or not; it
would take a column or more to express my
reasons for thinking this way"
General, as your name has been men-
toned as compromise candidate, Will
you say whether You would accept. or
whether any comproinise candidate is be-
ing considered?'' was sked.
''Emphatically. no; | am not a candi-
date for the Senate. | am greater than
Judas Iscariot; greater than Benedict Ar
mold; and, moreover, l am not a thief. One
would be all of these should he step in
and try to take that which rfghtfully be-
longs 20 Senator Hanna. But | have heard
these hard things said of Gov. Bushnell
Il did not come here to talk compromise
with the President. Ny business is to
argue in the House for the modification OF
the civil service law; that is all. do not
know that L shall return TO Columbus
again. Ny plans are not mature"
Gen. Grosyenor was surrounded by Repre-
sentatiyes as soon as he appeared on the
floor of tha House. But most Of them. after
hearing wha rnews he brought fretn Hanna's
headquarters, shook their heads and re-
marked that il looked as il the Senator was
out of the race.
The times., 1898-01-06

Union county. the home of Representative
John Il. Griffith, held an indigna ton meet
ing at the city building tonight, which was
attended by thousands. Griffith was de-
nounced in scathing terms Cor his treachery
TO the Republican party and his failure to
carry out the wishes Of his constituents
and vote for NJ. A Hanna for United States
Senator.
The meeting was addressed 10y score
or more prominent Republicans, among
whom Were ex-Congressnian Robinson Nc
Peak and Others. A set of resolutions were
adopted, and will be forwarded TO Griffith.
who is still practically prisoner at the
Bemacratic- KurtZ combine headqua rters.
while the resolution will not be pleasant
reading to Griffith, they alsu demand that
he vote for Hanna, as he pledged himself
To do at the time he was nominated. Grif-
fifth still insists tonight that he will not
vote for Hanna.
The times., 1898-01-06
Bishop Leonard's Address.

Bishop Ariel Leonard. Of Utah and Ne
vada' delivered an interesting address last
evening at Trinity Church Parish Hall, be-
fore the adult Bible class of that parish.
The address dealt with mission work of
the Episcopal Church. He also referred
to the convention OF the Brotherhood Of
St Andrew recently held in Buffalo. N Y
There, he said, were over 900 men
with but one object In view-the extern
sion of the Kingdom of Christ. These for
the most part he said, were very busy
business men but it showed that the church
Is awake to the work OF the extension of
the kingdom
The times., 1898-01-06
HOMICIDE sHOOTsH|MsELF
Brought to Bay By Bloodhounds
He Commits Suicide.
HE WAS A DOUBLE MURDERER
Pursuers Could Hardly Believe the
Evidence Afforded by Their Own
Eyes When They Discovered That
Nebraska Assassin Was Brother
of One Of the Victims.

Fairbury, Neb., Jan. o.-The pursuit of
the ASA ssin of George Baker and his wife
was concluded today when William Baker
was run to earth and forced to kill hiIii-
self to avoid summary execution. When
the mob closed in ON their victim, the
man blew out his brains with the same
weapon with which he yesterday com-
mtted the double murder.
Yesterday the bodies of the murdered
couple were found III their residence Lear
town. They had been shot 10y someone
who had fired through the window. Not
ciew was left except the footprints of
prominence Of the murdered couple brought
out several hundred persons. who formed
into posses and hunted the whole county.
The tracks of the supposed murderer wera
guarded until midnight last night, when
bloodhounds were secured and put to
work. Two great Russian hounds took the
trail at once. Several hundred excited
persons followed.
From the window where the fatal shots
We're fired the dogs ran out on the prairie
straight 10 barn on the premises of an
uncle of the murdered man
A report was heard within the structure
as the crowd drew near. The buildin e
was completely surrounded and a dozen
men rushed to the doors.
Within, lying on the floor was the dead
body of William Baker. Many were at
first inclined to doubt that he was the
assassin, but It soon developed that
neighbors had seen him leave his home
the night before the double murder and
he had not returned since. The only
motive for the crime was quarrel George
had with his brother recently over a
piece of land.
The times., 1898-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

New Orleans, Jan. 5.-The Morgan Line
steamers to Havana report that the trade
between New Orleans and Cuba is larger
than ever, due to the fact that the Cuban
authorities ares importing all their sup
plies through New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 5.-The steamer City
of Little Pert sank yesterday at Hurri.
cane Bluff, in the Red River, a few miles
above Shreveport. She had small cargo
of cotton, which was saved. but the steamer
is total loss.
New York, Jan. 5.-Sadie Sax, aged
twenty three, killed herself today at
the home of her uncle, with carbolic acid
because, as her friends say, she had been
Tilted by her lover.
The times., 1898-01-06
Census Dispute in the senate.

Labor Commissioner Wright is not 30
have il all his own way in the dispute over
what the census cost. Some tinle ago Mr..
Lodge iaid before the Senate letter from
the commissioner, in which the statement
was made that the eleventh census cost
S2.n0u 600 more than ii would have cost,
and c0nsumedtwo years more OF time tia n
was necessary, simply because the employees
were not in the classified service. Yester-
day AIr. Gallinger laid before the Senate
reply to the late superintendent of the
census, Mr.. Robert Porter. in W hieh he takes
issue with Commissioner Wright and de
noances his statement as misleading, nd
ia many particulars false.
The times., 1898-01-06
Gideon Out for l. A. w President

New York, Jan. Announcement was
made today By friends OF George ID.
Gideon. OF Philadelphia, that his name will
be presented TO the national assembly OF
the L. A. W next month as "a candidate
for the presidency OF the League Ii is
said that Douglas Robert, of ST. Louis, win
be on the Gideon ticket with Massa-
chusetts man for the offices OF first and
second vice presidents. In The event OF
Gideon's election Frank Gerlach.of Chicago,
is said to be sla ted for the office OF chair
man OF the national racing board.
The times., 1898-01-06
coRcoRANs WON AGAIN.
Government Printers Were No
Match for the Soldier Players.

Government Printers we're no
Match for the Soldier Players.
The bask etoail team OF the Corcoran
Cadets added another game to its string
OF. victories last night. in the Carroll
Institute gYmna SUM, by winning league
game from the strong team of the Gov
eTnIRent Printing Office, ny the score
of 6 90 l.
The game was clean and well played
by both teams. Free passing was
feature of the contest, and in this the
Corcorans exceIIed. with he aid of better
all around team work. The soldier boys
scored twice in the first aRt doubled that
number of goals in the second half all
on plays from the field, several OF them
being quite difficult. The printers one
goal was ON a free throw by Mangan.
The game was played early 50 as not
20 interfere with a lecture which tegan
at the usual time. On this account those
who went TO see the game at the time
announced Were disappointed.
The times., 1898-01-06
WILL MAKE NEW AVENUES.
A Bill Applying to Local Streets III
troduced in the Senate.

In the Senate yesterday Mr. McMil-
Ian introduced quite a number of Dis
trict measures, all of which have been
passed upon by the Commissioners.
The only new measure was one au-
fhorizing the Commissioners to estab-
lish building lines on all streets less
than eighty feet in width within the
city and providing that all main
streets running east and west north of
w street shall be designated as ave
nues to be numbered cosecutively.
The street extension bill drawn UP by
the Board of trade was also intro
duced in both houses.
The times., 1898-01-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.
REMOVAI.

DR.. WESTLAKE has arranged for the
care OF limited number OF patients
in the city; steam heat and every con
venience: testimonials attesting the sure
results from the ne " treatment for Bright
Disease and all diseases OF Liver and
Kidneys: oI5 r ST. nv. Hours, 10 20 Il
a. M; 1 70 ., and q to p. m. ja63t
GEORGETOWN AND TENL EYTOWN
RAIL WAY COMPANY-The regular an
nual meeting Of the Georgetown and Ten
ieytown Railway Company viii be held
at the office Of the company. l417 C ST.
NV. on WEDNESDAY Y, the 18th dav or
January 1898 for the purpose OF eieCting
nine directors TO serve for the ensuing
year. Polls open from IL m. 60 1 D. m-
". - TERRI Y Secretary. ia6- It
THE ANIMAL MELTING of the stock
holders of he National Topographic Com
pany wi te iieid at Rooms Z O9 l16 Tn
Dune Building, New York city, at l OCIDCk
D. In.. OF tie tflrG SATUkDAi \ OF Jaauar r.
1888. beIBt the 18th ddy Of the month,
for the eIect:Of of directors f5F the ensuing
year, and for the transaction OF sue n other
business Cs may ~ brought before IL
JAMES o. CLEPH4NE.
Secretary
New York. December 30. 1897
da2f-isf f.t-CTu
The times., 1898-01-06
Wages Reduced.

Exeter, n. H.. Jan. 5.-The Exeter Cot
ton Manufacturing Company posted notices
this morning of a reduction of 10 per cent
in wages, beginning January II.
Northbrfdge, Mass, Jan. 5.-The Paul
Whiting Manufacturing Company Joinedt the
other cotton mills in the Black stone valley
today in the announcement OF cut of
about 10 per cent.
The times., 1898-01-06
Marriage of a War Veteran.

Baltimore, jan 5.-The marriage of
Mrs. Liyinia Macdonald, fifty-one years
old, to Capt. Joseph Richards, seventy
one, took place today. Capt Richa rtls
is q native of England, but came TO this
country more than a half century ago,
and espousing the cause of the Union,
made fine record during the war be
tween the States.
The times., 1898-01-06
Senator Allen D,sapyroyes

The pending Senate measure to amend the
immigration laws does not meet with the
approval of Senator Allen, and that Sena-
tor yesterday addressed the Senate on the
subject. Mr.. Allen antagonizes the pro-
posed educational test. and argues In favor
Of system of consular inspection of i'm
migrants.
The times., 1898-01-06
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THEC COMMIsS IONERS DC
Washington, u. c., January 3, 1925
Sealed proposals i'll be received aG tins
Office ut.tiI . rn., SATURDAY FEBRJ A
RY 2, 1898, for widening street Bridge
over Rock Greek. ForIuSOf proposals, Speci-
ficatious, etc, may be obtained az this
office. J.W. ROSS j. Il. WIGHT, W NJ
BLACK Commissioners ID. &. 1a4-6t
The times., 1898-01-06
WANT RIGHT OF APPEAL
Durrant's Attorneys to Apply Again
to the SuDreme Cnurf

to the Supreme Court.
San Francisco, Jan. 5.-The application
for the writ of habeas corpus in the Federal
court in the Durrant case was denied today.
The court also denied an appeal TO the
Federal Supreme Court.
The defense has teIegraphed Attorney
Boardruan to apply to the Supreme Court
in Washington for an order ON the circuit
court to allow the right of appeal.
Durrant, senior, was visibly affected at
the result of the application.
The times., 1898-01-06
Supreme Court OF United States


Present. The Chief just ice, Mr.. Justice
Harlan Alr. Justice Gray, Mr. Just ice
/ BreWer. Mr.. Justice Brown Mr. Just ice
Shiras, Mr.. Justice White and MIR. Justice
Peckham.
A. J. Turnkey, of Geneva, Ohio. and
Frederick Arnd, Of Chicago, H., were ad-
United to practice. -
No. 1S0-,JuliuS A. Beleyet al, plaintiffs
In error, VS. Joseph Naphtaly; and
Ne. 1Sl-Josiah S. Smith, appellant VS.
Joseph Naphtaly: suhfmittesi BY Mr.. Henry
F. Crane for the plaintiffs in error, and
appellant. and by ME1. A ST Britton and
Mr.. A. b. Browne for the defendant In
error and appellee. fsN
No. 166-rhe United States, appellant.
VS.. Dixon n. Garlinger: argument con-
tinued by Mr.. George II. German, for the
appellant by Mr.. r. p Devices for the
appellee, and concluded by Mr. L. T.
Micienor, for the appellee.
No. 16l-The Commissioners of the Sink
Fund OF Logan County, KY, ct al, appel
liant, VS.. The United States; and
No. 105-The United States, appellant,
VS.. the Commissioners OF. the sinking FUND
OF the City of Louisville, ct al; argument
commenced by MF. Charles C.. Binney, for
the United states. 4
Adjourned until today at / 2 o'clock. The
day call for today will ebe as follows:
Nos. 1877, land 105), 1913. 169, I73, 161,
159, IT'S, 179, 1872, and 1873.
The times., 1898-01-06
FIattron started a Fire

Mrs. Hugo LANCER placed a hot flat iron
in her childlren's bed in their apartments on
the third floor of the building at Tenth and
streets northwest, last night, and the
mattress and feathers took fire from It.
Fifty dollars damage was done before the
department could extinguish the flames.
The times., 1898-01-06
LOOKS DARK FOR PAxsoS
President Mckinley Influenced by
the Opposition.

1t is more than probable that President
Mckinley VIII alter hfs determination to
appoint Judge Paxson, OF Pennsylvania,
TO bean Interstate Commerce Commissioner
The opposition to his appointment, coming
from labor unions and all organiza tons
OF iab6ring men, is so strong that it is
thought the President viii not persist in
ignor ing it,