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The herald., 1898-02-02
Believe They See Success
Ahead
WITH SIXTY VOTES CERTAIN
THE MEASURE WILL BE PUSHED
TO A VOTE
Aside From Executive Session Debate
the Day in Congress Is Dull
to Dreariness
Associated Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The con-
dition in the senate respecting the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty has greatly
improved, and the friends of the treaty
including Senator Davis, chairman OF
the foreign relations committee, are
confident that sixty senators, whose
votes are necessary for two-thirds
majority, will vote for ratification.
| Confidence in the changed condition is
found in the determination of the friends
of ratification to press forward the
treaty to a final vote. This feeling was
shown when the proceedings or the
senate on the treaty in executive session
today were opened. Senator Thurston
made q motion for the postponement
of further consideration of the treaty
until the first of March. The motion was
not discussed at length and was voted
down viva Voce.
Senator Platt of Connecticut opened
the debate with a carefully arranged ar
gument in favor of annexation. He
spoke for over an hour and haif, ana
dwelt particularly upon the Importance
of the acquisition of the islands from
commercial point of view. He contended
that our commerce would in all cases
follow our civilization, and urged that
we should use every legitimate means
to extend our trade with outside nations.
as by pursuing this course we would
also extend our institutions and ideas of
government The Hawaiian islands he
regarded as essential to the command
of the treaty on the Pacific ocean. Sem
ator Platt said the sugar trust was op-
posed to annexation.
Senator Pettigrew took the floor as
soon as Mr.. Platt had concluded, de-
voting himself e specially to replying
to the Connecticut senator's remarks
the present government of
the islands. He made careful analysis
of the constitution under which the
Dole government exists, showing that
it had been adopted by what he termed
an alleged constitutional convention,
he said of nineteen members
one of whom was Mr.. Dole. who had
been members of the committee of
safety, which played such a prominent
part during the revolution, and of
other delegates. He argued
that while these latter delegates had
been elected by what is called popular
vote, such was not the case. OF 1900 |
The herald., 1898-02-02
PRESIDENT PLEASED
With the Net Result of Teller's
Resolution

NEW YORK, Feb. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says: The
satisfaction of the president and his ad-
visers over the action of congress on the
Teller resolution is Enthusiastically re-
flected in the reply of Secretary Long
after the cabinet meeting today to the
correspondent Of the Tribune, who asked
whether it was not probable that the
resolution would materially affect the
congressional elections next fall
ut seems" said Mr.. Long, las if the
Lord of their own folly had delivered the
Democrats into our hands. Had they
kept still the usual reaction which takes
place after the presidential election and
the usual cry that the new tariff had not
put a gold spoon in every mans mouth
might have given them the next house
of representatives. But they have in
troduced and passed by their majority
in the senate a resolution practically
favoring a deprecated currency and
the free coinage of silver.
Yesterday in the house, in which
there is Republican majority of So it
was Overwhelmingly defeated by prac-
tically a solid Republican vote. The
result is that we shall go to the country
next fall in the congressional elections
upon a square issue between sound
currency and a deprecated one"
The herald., 1898-02-02
IN OPEN SESSION
A Short Session Devoted Mainly to
Explanation

A Short Session Devoted Mainly to
Explanation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-No business
of Importance was transacted by the
senate in open session today. The feat
ure of the short session was a statement
made by Clark of Wyoming. Republican,
as a matter of personal privilege, con-
cerning his vote in favor Of the Teller
resolution.
Mr.. Clark Republican, Wyoming,)
presented as question of personal priv
ilege. a dispatch from his State, pub
lished in Eastern newspapers, to the ef-
feet that Henry G. Hay, Chairman of the
Laramie County Republican Commit
tee, had resigned because of the votes
cast by the Wyoming Senators for the
Teller resolution. Mr.. Clark expressed
his surprise that the motives and de-
signs of those voting for the resolution
should have been impugned. He said
that an attempt to commit the Repub-
lican party to line Of policy never laid
down and never contemplated by that
party and the further effort to read out
of the party those Republicans who voted
for the Teller resolution would fail. As
for himself he declined most emphat-
ically to be read out of the Republican
party. He felt that his vote was in line
with the Republican policy outlined at
St. Louis. He was in favor of interna-
tional bimetallism and was as earnest
as any man in his efforts to maintain the
national honor. He felt that to the Re
publican party might be entrusted the
duty to solve the financial question. That
solution was not on the line of gold mono
metallism, but on that of bimetallism-
international or otherwise.
The resolution of Mr. Pettigrew, Of
South Dakota, declaring it to be the
policy of the United States not to ac-
quire territory to defend which a navy
would be required, went over until to-
morrow, at the request of the author.
Mr.. Morgan's resolution, presented yes
terday. calling upon the President for
correspondence and information relat-
ing to the arbitration of the British seiz-
ure claims, was adopted.
The Senate then, at 124O p. m, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Davis Chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee. went into
executive session.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate: State-George NJ.
Bowers of West Virginia, to be Commits
sioner of Fish and Fisheries. War-Col.
Samuel T. Gushing. Assistant Commits
sary General of Subsistence, to be
BrigadierGeneral and Commissary-
General of Subsistence.
Mr.. Bowers, who was today appointed
fish commissioner, is a resident of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. He is m; ~ OF middle
age and is engaged in war;. lines of
business, farming among others. He is
man Of wealth and has given much of
his leisure time to the study of fish cul
ture. He is a Jealous Republican and
had the enthusiastic support of Senator
Elkins for this office.
CONFIRMATION
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nomination: To be commissioner
of patents, c. II. Duell of Syracuse, N. Y.
The herald., 1898-02-02
CASEY-STELZNER
Casey Went to Sleep in the Eleventh
Round

| VALLEJO, Feb. 1.-The Casey Stelz-
ner glove contest tonight did not begin
until a late hour. Stelzner Won in the
eleventh round. Lon Agnews was chosen
referee, and the men We're to fight twen-
ty rounds for decision. The fight was
very slow until the fourth, when Casey
became aggressive. landing three times
in quick succession on Stelzner's jaw.
This opened the fighting and in the fifth
Stelzner brought his antagonist to his
knees with a left on the neck. Casey
then assumed the aggressive and up to
the ninth round appeared to have lit
tie the better of the contest. Then
Stelzner changed his tactics and began
to lead. He landed hard on the wind,
ribs and jaw and Casey could not return
the punishment. The tenth round was
all in Stelzner's favor, and in the elev-
enth vicious right on the jaw put Casey
to sleep.
The herald., 1898-02-02

Admiral Beardslee has been in the
navy ever since 1850. when he was ap-
pointed acting midshipman. In 1855 he
was attached to the sloop Plymouth for
service in the East Indies. and in that
year he participated in some of the
actions and in at least one battle with
the Chinese army at Shanghai. In 1853
he was made passed midshipman and
detailed for service on the Merrimac.
In 1863 he was attached to the Nan
tucket and he participated in the at
tack on the ironclad fleet in Charleston
harbor on April I, 1863. After the war
Lieut.. Beardslee. for that was now his
title, commanded the gunboat Aroos-
took. Subsequently he was transferred
to the command of the steamer Saginaw
of the Pacific squadron. and later to the
command of the steam sloop Lacka-
wanna of the same station.
The herald., 1898-02-02
A New Portfolio

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce entered into rather extended
discussion of the project for the creation
Of department Of industry and COM
merce today. Most of the members par
ticipated in the interchange of views
and suggestions, and there seemed to
he a general desire for some measure Of
this character. The bill now being con-
sidered by the committee, however, is
not satisfactory in several particulars,
and substitute is likely to be presented.
There is strong opposition to the erec-
ton Of such an office to a position Of
cabinet rank.
The herald., 1898-02-02
SLICK SLUGGING
Nick Burley Swung Wickedly, But
Was Whipped

WHEELING, w Va, Feb. Tonight
in the arena Of the Metropolitan Athletic
club occurred one Of the most exciting
contests yet pulled off by the local club.
1t was billed as a twenty round contest
but only thirteen were required. The
principals were Jack Bonner of Philadel-
phia and Nick Burley of California, who
met at 100 pounds.
The men boxed savagely and in the
thirteenth round Bonner barely escaped
a Knockout, being on the floor nine Sec
onds. Burley's wicked swing, which
would have ended matters. was escaped
by the PhiIcdelphian by the narrowest
of shaves Bonner then recovered him-
self in wonderful manner ana succeed
ed in knocking out Burley only minute
after he was almost finished himself.
The herald., 1898-02-02

caused much comment. Concerning the
report that the California Wine associa-
tion had just bought 100000 gallons OF
wine from the Anglo California bank at
a low figure, I. s. Steinhart says that the
Wine did not belong to the Anglo Cali
fornia bank, but to the estate of e. Gar
nier, and was sold by the trustees for
the best price obtainable. which, for the
bulk OF the lot. was cents, and for the
balance, including the choicest dry
wines and about 10000 gallons Of port 0
cents gallon.
Percy Morgan. manager of the Cali
iornia Wine association. ridicules the
ioea OF the purchase of this wine being
Oh any consequence. He said the current
market price was offered. that wine was
on steady basis, and the outlook was
good
The herald., 1898-02-02
BEFORE MAKING LOAN
GREAT BRITAIN WANTED GOOD
SECURITY
Oriental Question Proceeds to Settle.
ment in Manner Which Pleases
Germany Alone

LONDON, Feb. 1.-According to spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai the crit
ical point of the Chinese loan negotia-
tions was Great Britain's insistence that
the British should always remain at the
head of the Yang Use Kiang Valley Gus
toms and assume their full administra-
ton in case of default The dispatch
adds that several thousand Russian
troops, which have been guarding the
Trans Siberian Railroad, haze entered
Manchuria with the consent of the Pc
kin authorities.
The British warships. according to q
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Shang-
hal, left Port Arthur of their own ac-
cord.
The same dispatch says it is reported
that three Russian cruisers are steaming
off Taku at the mouth of the Pekin
river.
The Daily Mails Hongkong CORE
spondent says that kilograms from Hal
Nan announce the revolt of tribes in the
interior of the island.
The Pekin correspondent of the Times
says that Great Britain has definitely
withdrawn her demand for the opening
of Talien- Wan.
Germany. according to a special dis
patch from Shanghai, demands that
Port Arthur and Talien- Wan be made
free ports.
MORE DEMANDS MADE
PEKIN, Feb. 1.-Germany has de-
manded further concessions in the shape
of railroads in the Shan Tung peninsu-
la as compensation for the assassination
of the sailor, Schultz, who was mur-
dered by Chinese mob while on sentry
duty.
THE KAISER PLEASED
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The Reichsanzeiger
| today published a rescript in which EN-
peror William, after expressing thanks
for the congratulations which he re-
| ceived upon the occasion of his birthday
says: 81 have noted with much satisfac-
tion from the enthusiastic demonstra-
tions Of loyalty what joyful echo the
recent successes of Germanys efforts to
secure the protection and development
of German interests abroad, as well as at
home, have found in the hearts of patri-
OTIS, particularly of Germans abroad"
KOREAN AFFAIRS
LONDON, Feb "A dispatch to the
Standard from Kobe, Japan, says the
Emperor of Corea refuses to reside al
the Russian legation and that the pro-
Russian foreign minister has resigned.
The Times correspondent at Kobe
says: There are repeated rumors from
Seoul that the Russian agent, M. Alex
Jeff, is trying to persuade the emperor OF
Corea to reoccnpy the Russian lega.
ton.
The herald., 1898-02-02
Railroad Robbery

ST. LOUIS, Feb. IA special to the Re-
public from San Antonio, Tex, says: BY
the arrest Of H. M. Zeekins and 7. F.
McCabe, two Pacific Express company
messengers here. one Of the most gigantic
and systematically conducted railroad rob-
berries of recent years has been revealed.
The plan of the thieves, all of whom were
express messengers and railroad men, was
to open trunks of travellers by means of
skeleton keys and take one or two arti-
cles Of value. Other arrests will follow.
The herald., 1898-02-02
Mexican EARTHQUAKES

OAXACA, Mex. Feb. 1.-Earthquakes in
the region of the city of Tehuantepec. in
this state, are puzzling the local scientists.
The localization of the seismic phenomena
is remarkable, fully 80 per cent of the
movements being confined within a space
of fifty miles in one direction and twenty
five miles in another and one of the note
worthy things is that the subterranean
roaring and rumbling are frequently heard
without any commotion on the earth S
crust. No loss of life has been reported.
The herald., 1898-02-02

great drifts. The railroads are block
AIDED in all directions.
Philadelphia.-The snow and wind Of
last night and today was one of the
most severe experienced in this section
since the big blizzard. All trains are
behind time. The storm was severely
felt throughout the state.
The herald., 1898-02-02

In 1869 he was commissioned a COM
mander. He served a year in the hydro
graphic office In this city Since that
time he has steadily risen in the service.
Admiral Beardslee is q most efficient
officer. and is brave, gentle and popular.
He has been a rear admiral since June
27, 1896
The herald., 1898-02-02
CHEAP WINES
Ruling Prices Will Not Pay for the
Packages

STOCKTON, Feb. 1.-The wine grow
ers of this State have very serious
proposition staring them in the face, ac-
cording to Chas. A. Wetmore, the prom
inent wine man of Stockton, who has
Just returned from San Francisco with
the information that q sale of 240, 900
gallons OF wine has been made by the
Alglo Californian Bank to the Califor-
MIA Wine Association. The price paid
for the bulk of the lot was eight cents
and the balance, including the choicest
dry wines and about 10000 gallons Of
port, was sacrificed at nine cents. The
eight cent price represents valuation
on ordinary wines ready for shipment
which should be equivalent to not more
than six cents for similar old wines in
ountry cellars and, deducting the cost
of holding, raking and clarifying, II
would represent a valuation for similar
new wines in the country OF not exceed
ing three or four cents. Many dealers
have anticipated the break In prices
and have kept out of the market, mop
ing to secure wines at almost their own
figures. The result is that there ls no
sale for a large quantity at any price
With millions Of dollars invested IN
the wine business in this State, the pro-
.ducers are in a most peculiar position
at present. and If they do not succeed
in checking the cut rates Mr.. Wetmore
declares they will have to go out of busi-
ness.
A USELESS SCARE
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The
statement made yesterday in Stockton
by Charles A. Wetmore, the well-known
viticulturist. in which he stated that the
wine growers of California are confront
ed with serious condition Of trade. has
The herald., 1898-02-02
Undelivered kilograms

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union telegraph office for
IA. 8. Delamar, G. Meyers, p. c. JEFF
fers, Charles Stanley, S. Wilson Heaton,
r. A. Tucker, Mr.. Conrad Schraeder.
Mrs. c. d. Egert, w. H. Willis, J. M.
Walter.
The herald., 1898-02-02
The Cotton Strike

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Feb. 1.-The
leaders of the cotton mills strike We're
informed today that those who applied
for aid to the overseers of the poor would
be debarred from voting a the next cleo
ton. and. as a result, applicants were
few in number.
The herald., 1898-02-02
BEARDsLEE STEPS DOWN
The Famous Rear Admiral on the Re-
tired List After Today

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 1.-Two
OF the most important retirements from
the navy of the year will take place this
week. Rear Admiral L. A. Beardslee re-
tires today and Rear Admiral Thomas o.
Selfridge leaves the navy on Feb. G..
The herald., 1898-02-02


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The herald., 1898-02-02
IN THE HOUSE
Debate Is Dull and Little Business Is
Done

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house
devoted most of the session today to the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
but had not completed it at the time of
adjournment. Some politics We're in
jected into the debate just at the close,
The herald., 1898-02-02
To Cure a Cold In One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money IL It falls to cure,
Csc. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tab.
let
The herald., 1898-02-02
AT ALBANY

wATERvILLE, Me. Feb. 1.-Sman
houses have been buried by the 20-foot
drifts of snow. The Lockwood cotton
mills have closed, the operators being
unable to reach the factory. There has
been no train over the Maine Central
railroad for "a hours.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-15

The construction of the monitoram,
as the inventor calls it, is such that it
offers very little target for the enemy
as three-fourths of it are under water.
The extended points are intended
for ramming, and being conical the
boat can be backed Immediately. The
machinery we'll in the bottom Of the
boat insures stability. The coal at the
bottom and center also acts as ballast.
The coal to be taken in at the top Of
the coming tower. The smokestack is
disappearing, protected by heavy tur-
ret. The turret will contain eight 10
inch dynamite guns always ready for
immediate use.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-15
PRlVATEERINo DURING WAR.

Course Pursued by the Nations in Regard
to Vessels Carrying Contraband of War.
There have been two theories hither-
to governing privateering. One was
that it made no difference whether
goods were carried under hostile or
even neutral flag, and the other that it
was the nationality of the vessel car
rying the goods always determined
their liability to capture. In the former
case the nationality of the goods, and
not the vessel in which they were car
ried, was the determining point. Thus,
in one case, the enemies goods were
safe nowhere; in the other they were
not liable to seizure when carried in
ships flying a neutral flag.
A cruiser of one nation has the right
to know the nationality of another that
it meets at sea. But the failure to de-
clare nationality, though grave cause
for suspicion, would give no right Of
capture. The inquiring vessel is first ex-
pected to show its cOlors. If the sus-
pected cruiser does not respond a blank
cartridge may be fired across it's bows.
Should there still be no declaration Of
nationality this may be followed by a
cannon shot, but nothing more is per-
mitted. And if the pursuing vessel
takes the risk of search her crew and
captain must be prepared to take the
consequences. In international law
mere fight or silence is, therefore, no
justification for search or attack.
/, a vessel sailing Between two neutral
ports and found on the usual line Of
navigation is not subject to inquiry. If,
however, required by a cruiser, which
shows its cOlOrs, she refuses to heave
to and then resists the right of search
such action justifes her confiscation if
found with contraband of war. Coal is
usually contraband of war and any ar
ticles likely to give aid or comfort to an
enemy if found in excessive quantities.
AS to what constitutes a privateer
there is some difference of opinion. An
armed merchantmen is not a privateer.
jefferson said that though a merchant
vessel had arms to defend herself in
time of war and in the course of her
regular commerce this no more makes
her a privateer than a husbandman
following his pillow in time of war with
knife or pistol in his pocket is
thereby made a soldier"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-15

"A good golf course says a golfer,
docs not depend on how many holes
it has. An eighteen-hole course re-
quires from eighty to ninety acres, and
the expense of keeping it up is con-
siderable; but nine, or even six good
holes. will give better golf than eight
cen short or Indifferent ones, and it is
never good policy to overcrowd the
playing area. Since nine and six are
both multiples of eighteen, two or
three rounds of a short course will
make up the perfect number of eight
cen holes. For a club of say thirty
to fifty members, a six-hole course
should be large enough to accommo-
date all who may be likely to play at
any one time, but with longer list
of playing members it is apt to get
blocked. A nine-nole course will give
100 per cent. more playing room than
one of six holes, it is not always pos
sible to obtain exclusive control OF
even the twenty-five or forty acres
needed for a course of moderate size.
! Ground under cultivation or in hay is
impossible, and the same is true OF
woodland or hopelessly rocky fields.
The use of land on which cattle are
grazed is Objectionable, and hoof-
marks are particularly destructive to
the putting-gr On the other
hand, a sheep pasture may be used to
excellent advantage, and, indeed, sheer
are purposely grazed on many of the
big golf courses for their good offices
in keeping the grass short. Almost
any farmer should be willing to give
club the privilege of playing over his
sheepland at a very moderate rental
and the arrangement generally works
we'll for both parties"