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GEORGE W. SIMMONS DEAD.
millionaire CIothier Supposed Z,
Have Committed Suicide

NAHANT. Mass. Feb % Millionaire
George ". Simmons, proprietor Of Oak
bali Boston, ana one Of ,he most widely
known retai! cIo.h.ers IN Tie United states
has been found dead. L is supposed he
O mmitt5d suicide 10y shooting. No cause
assigned.
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badly received ~ The Jew-baiters.' =
Counsel further remarked:

badly received ~ the Jew-baitsrs.'
Counsel further remarked:
~Dreytus conld mes have diyulgel any
thing about Jhs hydrauGe brake for the
artillery. because the contrlvance has
been known since l>>t Infantry ofiacefS.
including MAJ Eslerhazy. could have been
acquainted with this coNt-ivaRce. Yet.
without proof an innocent man was ar
rested. who, although s. jew would he
the last man % betray secrets. fc- He was
only too happy u serve France as MEM
oer OF the general s,aff,'
II. Ia Borie reviewed Jhe shady con-
duet and Indebtedness % Major Ester
hazy, who De said. ali eminent men be-
Agred wrote the horde reau.
=, Was impossible" continued NJ Ia
Bor-e. 10 ooiain Justice at the court
marital which tried Major Es.ersazy.
and then = man arose NJ L0.a. wao
needed every ounce of courage TO do ;hls.
(Mumurs In couvtl
''He stands before YOU" added NJ Ia
Borle
In his perovatlon NJ Ia Borlc said.
Don't allow yourselves 20 he deceived
with the idea that the honor Of the army
is involved. becauS. some. of IT'S mem
hers have ignored the law. Don't allow
yours Ives % he troubled or jrt4mjdatei
Oy ruElors Of war. Fear nothing for lha
moral energy Of the country s,U lives
Your verdict viii signify three things.
'Nive FArmee 'Niye n RequbAqae
'Niva la France That is to say. 'Vlva
u loi.' 'Nive Iideal eternal That is
what I ask you TO proclaim by Your YER
Dict
Amid loud applause, mingled with hiss
es and cheers for the army and republic
,he hearing was suspended. Immense
crowds Of people then gathered outside
the PaIlais de Justice, ana The police We're
reinforced, trouble being feared
When the hearing was resumed. NJ Gle
menceau. for NJ Perrleux. made n speech
seconding the remarks Of N Ia Boria
and ending with an appeal to the jury for
the acquirtal Of N. Zo,a. Ito remove from
France the danger Of religious wars"
The advocate general made a brief re-
PIX
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CHINESE III, ERs TO BE OPENED.
Foreign Steamers VIII Be Allowed to
PLY lDan Them.

LONDON. Feb. 23.-The foreign office
has issued the following statement: The
internal water highways of China are TO
bo opened 10 British and othsr steamers
by June next. Thus wherever the use OF
native boats is now permitted by treaty,
foreigners will be equally allowed TO en-
ploy steamers or steam launches. wheth-
or owned by them or by Chinese.
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Differences ict May lie Arbitrat-
ed-Hoar Uehui>cs the Ncbraskan
for rrcciPisasins "a Protltless Dis
cussion-rhurston Realizes That
the senate Must soou Uphold Nc-
Kinicy. and Face Open Hostiiiticx.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2s-~While the
senate had under consideration the dip
/ lomatic ana consular appropriation bill
today 4 sharp debate on the Cuban situ-
alton was preeipitated by Allen. OF Ne
braska. Who offered as an ameudm IL
the resolution passed by the senate
year ago recognizing the beluscrcnt
( rights ot the Cuban insurgents. In tha
course OF q reply 10 tbs preliminary
statement OF Allen Morgan, OF Alabama,
said that this country's relations with
. Spain al the present time we've seriously
. strained and that intervention IS tho
+ United States. which year ago would
I have been inodensive. now would almost
! De cause for war. He expressed tho
opsnion that ,he cuban anar would
/ eventually be submitted 10 arbitration be-
\ tween the United States ana Spain. but
he did not want war precipitat,d by rash
I legislation,
Hoar. OF Massachusetts,. maintained
/ that the floor Of the senate was no proper
/ place for angry discussions Of intcyuation-
( al Affairs. ana that no senator ought 70
utter anything that might not bo we'll
/ uttered ~ the president Of the United
States.
Aliens amendment was finally ruled out
( OF oraer ana an appeal from the ruling
was laid the table by vote Of 81 TO j..
Early IN the day Allen offered res0lu-
! tion providing for committee Of i've
! senators. who should 30 to cuba and
ascertain thu precise situation On the
! island. Under the rule4 Il went over un-
/ I'll tomorrow. Following is tie resolu-
! ton:
/ Whereas. 1t is the established doctrine
1 or the United States tlat the Western
I bcmisuhcre shall he dedicated "a a reeitO-
/ hcan form of government. recognizing the
+ political equality of human beings. and.
Whereas The principles ~ the Monroe
2 doctrine or thu doctrine ~ national self
= preservation, ufc ass applicable lu wrestling
any portion of this continent from the
grasp Of foreign counties rs ia prevent
i ms them from obtaining additional terri-
+ tory. ana.
+ "Wh, rcas. TIE island of cuba hy reaaon
+ of its location and close proximity 10 tha
! Unite1 States. should ~ righ, be- dedl-
Gated to republican form of govern
mont. and.
whereas 4 r. nt4ftIifan form af govern
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Canadians Inclined to Re-
woke a Harsh Rule.
1T is lMPRACTlCABLE.
If Not Entirely Repealed 1t viii
Be Satisfactorily Modified.

strong Pressure Brought on the Do
m!nion Governme nt-t ustoms Reg
uIafions Also Changcd-Canadia ian
Goods in American bottoms May
Via 81. Nichaef-Ihe Modification
way - The order Is Effective
Only During the Present Year.
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he Receives the Verdict
Without Flinching.
MOB HOWLS ITSAPPROVAL
La Borie's Eloquenoe Avail8 Moth
ing With Court or Jury.

The Cannibals," Exciaims the Au-
thor. when the Decision Is An
nounced-LarGe Force of Police
Necessary to Protect tho Prisoner
Infuriated Popuiace-His Friends
Say He Is a Sacrifice on Behalf of
Humanity-HiS Fearless Defiance
or the French Army Officers
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Contiaue1 o. Page I.
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II believe the country will soon realize
the GEl vityH OF the situation, and will re-
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4 DcI2rl Lester.
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Victorious Skirmfshsn~.

Once more Uncle Sans marines have
glory. and the fighting near Guanta-
namo has developed the fact that our
Cuban allies are soldiers not to be
laughed at Their utter contempt for
death, as well as Spaniards, combined
with their trained experience in guer-
rilla operations, will make them ex-
tremely useful to US in the campaign
which Lieutenant Colonel Huntington
has SC galiantly opened.
Every report from the scene of ac-
tion on the south coast of Cuba refers
to the Impotence and evaporation of
our officers and men over the cruel de-
lay of which the War Board has been
guilty. Hourly the horizon is swept
in the hope that the troopships may
heave in sight. 1t is the season of hur-
ricanes, and those who understand the
conditions of the region say that 1t will
be a lucky chance if Shafter's expedi-
ton is able to land without encounter
ing one. The arrival of General Rabis
brigade of Cubans has relieved anxiety
concerning the safety of the marines,
but that does not redeem the wicked
loss of time in getting to work on the
reduction of Santiago. Every day
brings us further into the rainy season,
and renders military movements more
difficult
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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.
Now for the Senate.

By a non-partisan vote of two hun
dred and nine to ninety-one, the House
yesterday passed the Newlands Ha-
waiian annexation resolution, thus scor-
ing a signal victory over Speaker Reed
and his flock of sugar Democrats
The measure is now before the Senate,
where its opponents are likely to get
it is likely to be held in secret session
As understood this morning, there
were forty-siN votes pledged to closed
doors. If the discussion should pro-
ceed under that condition thsre will be
no report of speeches, and the Tory ele-
ment will be merely listened to in ex-
tended session, or perhaps continuous
one, until the enemies of national prog
ress have talked themselves out. Then
there will be a vote. the favorable result
of which is as certain as the sun.
Senatorial opponents of annexation
do not relish the secret session idea,
but it is the best thing that could hap
pen to them. In future years they will
not care to be identified with a struggle
against the interests and determination
of the American people, and they will
not like to be referred to in history as
persons who sought to obstruct their
Government in its conduct of the war
with Spain.
For their sake and safety. then, let
the sessions be secret, to hide their
shame.
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AMENDING THE WAR BILL.
Making Clear Certain Provi.fons Of
the Act.

MAKING Sleof SeftoAn frONlH1OnS Oh
the Act.
The House was called to order today
by Clerk Mcdowell. who read a commune
cation from Speaker Reed. appointing
Hon. John Dalzell Speaker pro tempore
Mr.. Dalzell took the chair.
At the request of Mr.. Dingley, a bill
unanimously reported from the Ways and
Means Committee amending the war rev.
enue act was passed. 1t is supplemental
ed to make clearer and more specific GER
tain provisions of that act.
1t requires that every person firm CON-
pany, association or corporation liza BILE to
any special or other internal revenue tax
or having possession or control of an,-
article on which tax Is imposed. and
every executor, administrator and :-us-
tee, shall file with the collector of the
district such inventories. schedules or re-
turns in duplicate at such times as the
commissioner Of internal revenue may re-
Quire. The commissioner may also require
sworn statement from every person.
firm and company engaged in business OH
which a special tax Is imposed. where
exemption from such tax is claimed
The bill exempts casualty, fidelity and
guarantee insurance companies carrying
on business solely for their own protec-
tion and having no capital stock.
A fine of $50 or Imprisonment for six
months or both. is prescribed for refusal
or neglect to affix the stamps or for re-
using stamps.
1t Is also provided that the tax on
gross receipts shall be collected by the
fiscal year beginning the first of the cuf-
rent month.
1t is also provided that the tax on mon-
ey orders shall be affixed by the purchas-
er of the order.
A spirited debate arose over a bill to
make Sabine Pass. Texas a support of
entry. Messrs. Cowherd. Hopkins and
other Western members wanted to amend
the bill so as to also make Port Arthur
a port of entry. Mr.. Payne. who reported
the bill from the Ways and Means Com
mittee. protested that one port of entry
located at the deep-water harbor at Sa-
bine Pass was sufficient. The bill, as re-
ported from the committee making Sa-
bine Pass q SUPPORT, was passed.
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The Gernan Attitude.

We are not in the least surprised to
learn on the highest authority that yes
terday's talk of German interference at
Manila was purely a Madrid fabrica-
fion, constructed to create an unfriend-
ly feeling between the Kaiser and
America. Far from intending any act
of hostility to us. there is the best rea-
son for believing that the Emperor is
kindly disposed toward this country.
The dissipation of this latest ghost fog
ought to be a lesson to a certain sec
tion of the American press. 1t is easy
to assume the truth of a scandalous ac-
cusation, and, thereupon, to call peo-
pie bad names. In this way great
deal of language was exploded over the
Kaiser, when the false report was cir
culated a day ago. the impoiicy of
which is now evident. American edi-
tors should realize that amicable re-
lations between nations are much af-
fected by press sentiment, and that the
''war lord in Berlin is a liberal patron
of clipping agencies. 1t is worth while
to remember that unfriendly express
sions rsAtive to the United States in
Partisan journals Of no great home in
fluence not long ago very nearly de-
stroyed the good understanding between
France and us Of century's duration.
It is possible. of course. that political
or other motives of some sort might.
under conceivable conditions. lead Ger
many to oppose our appearance as a
competitor for territory and trade
in the Far East: burt 1t would
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FLOUR INSPECTION.
senate Today Pn.ses Bill to Apply
to the District.

senate Today Pn.ses q Bill to Apply
to the District.
The Senate today passed a bill regulat-
ing the inspection Of flour in the District
of Columbia.
The bill is substantially existing law,
but two new points being covered. When
the law yas passed by the legislative as
sembly in 1871 flour was packed in barrels
and half barrels. but not IN sacks. Now
a very large amount of the -four that
comes to the District is packed in either
jute or paper sacks. anG thus escapes in
spection. Merchants who buy -four. on
appealing to the Inspector for a certififi-
cate as to the proper weight and purity.
find that there is no law which permits
him to inspect flour in sacks. In one lot
of flour received into the District a short
time since the underwesgnt amounted to
five barrels. all of which. of course. came
out of the purchasers in the District. who
paid for more flour than they received.
The law as It now stands permits per-
sons to buy -four for their own use with
out inspection. Under this provision bak-
bread adulterated flour. and the law can
not reach them.
These are the only new points covered
by the bill. The other alterations are
merely changes in phraseology 10 make
the law somewhat clearer and to accom-
modate the law to the fact that George
town has ceased to exist as a separate
corporation. The number of inspectors
has also been reduced from three to two,
and>in some cases the fees have been re-
ducd.
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GEN. LEE AT JACKSONVILLE.
EvOI<es wild Enthusiasm by q Pa
triOtfc Sps ech.

EvOkes wild Enthusiasm by q Pa
triotfc Sps ech.
Jacksonville, Fla. JmH 16.-At the
grand reunion here of the Confederate
veterans of Florida today. "Rally Round
the Flag" Dixie" and Gen. Lee carried
off the honors. When the convention op-
ened the band played Rally Round the
Flag"
The ex-Coafederates shouted the rebel
yell." threw up their hats, stood on bench
es and swung theft arms wildly. 1t was
an intensely patriotic and exciting sight.
Then came Dixie After addresses by
Mayor knight and others General Lee
was called for. Gen. Lee, clad in buff
Summer uniform, came forward. His re-
marks were frequently applauded. He
said:
'tSuch organizations as these, composed
of men who wrote their names high on
the roll Of honor and fame, should be
continued, and the organizations of the
North should do likewise. Tomorrow the
visitors to this city will witness most
wonderful ceremony when the soldiers
from the North will assist at the unveil-
Ing of a Confederate monument, standing
shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers Of
the South and grandly illustrating the
growth and glory of the American repub-
lic." CWild cheers).
A reception was then held. hundreds Of
veterans crowding forward to shake Lees
hand.
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SHIPS SAIL s1NGLY.
Secret Orders Given to the Spnni
-sss..'-ss-fsSv Cndfx Fleet.

Secret Orders Given to the Spanish
--'s'-sss+-sf'sagsC Cnafx Fleet.
New York, June 1.-THE Heraid's Cadiz
cable. via Gibraltar says:
1.-THE auxiliary cruiser Ciudad de Cadiz
has left here under sealed orders.
From hints gathered in official circles
II believe the squadron will SAIL singly or
in pairs under sealed orders to meet at q
given point, probably on the high seas
Some, say. the. rendezvous is the Sargasso
Sea, of the Azores. where the vessels will
be outside the usual track of shipping and
able to wait quietly their consorts in or
der to sail together.
Capt. Aunon has expressed great an
noyance at the continued delays. He de-
clares his Intention of reforming the pres
ent system at the arsenals and of abol-
.ishing the red tape methods hitherto so
prevalent. The minister favors such
drastic changes that it is uncertain
whether the squadron Is remodeled yet to
his satisfaction.
Anyhow. the. Alfonso XIII is apparently
a failure and probably will have to be re-
placed.
A consultation has been held between
Marquis Camillas. the president of the
Trasatlantica Company. and Capt. Aunon
respecting the retention of the British en-
gineers on the auxiliary cruisers. Bisset.
an engineer on the Leon XIII. has signed
for one.s.,--.
Capt. Aunon is going to Cartagena and
then to Ferrol to personally hasten the
work.
A report has reached Cadiz that Rear
Admiral Dewey is short of ammunition.
The Cfudad de Cadiz is not a formida-
Bile vessel She Is merely an auxiliary
cruiser, corresponding to many of the
vessels that have been converted into war
vessels from merchantmen and included
recently In the American Navy.
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wodnds In the Civil War the field hos
pital was very primitive. and many
deaths might te~ traced 10 the ineffi-
cheney OF the first dressing. The past
twenty-five years have recorded a rev.
oiution In the sufgieaE treatment OF
wounds. II rapidzare guns new explos-
ives, and better-nsarksmansRip, increase
the proportion Of the wounded and the
seriousfess Of wounds. the better ply
sical condition of the soldiers and the
improved surgery insure recovery in a
much higher percentage OF cases. Al
ready officers and surgeons have re-
ceived Instructions from experts as to
the precautions to be observed in a
tropical climate by strangers. The SOL
diers themselves are armEd With printed
copies OF the simple YNles~sef health.
Considering exsEything.. we may be far
more cheerful about the probable ex-
perience of our army rhs,a there was
any reason-to be-about the fate Of the
men Of the sixties. who invaded a ter
ritory the climate Of which was mem
ace to the Northefu man.
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be time enough to get angry
and huri rhetoric after such a
fact had become certain. Nothing of
the kind is likely to happen. The Kais-
er would like the Philippines himself.
but he knows that he could not have
them without military consequences Of
too troublesome a character to make
Eeing the case, there is not a particle
of doubt that he would rather see the
archipelago under the flag of the Unitei
States than To- see-any of his Old World
.neishbors aggTandized by its posses
sion.
We may possess our souls in
confidence that there is not to be any
unfriendly foreign interference in our
affair with Span. When we have es-
tablished a government at Manila, cap
tured Havana and occupied Porto Rico.
it is highly probable that the powers Of
Europe will inform Spain that she must
sue for peace and submit to the loss Of
such possessions as We have taken.
Such mandate would have to be obey
ed on penalty of national extinction.
In the meantime, the Administration Of
MIR. Mckinley needs cnly to push the
war with vigor and get it over as soon
as practicable in order to have the good
will and good offices cf the great Euro
pean. governments. Austria alone ex-
cepted.
We must add. however, that the
President will bs-expected to put a little
mere life into his campaign in the West
Indies than 1t has SO far shown. Eu-
rope already is impatient and inclined
to be critical of policy which has re-
suited in nothing practical as yet. The
war is disturbing factor on the other
side OF the Atlantic. and We owe 1t to
our neighbcrs over there to close 1t as
quickly as we can with honor and the
Accomplishment of our well-understood
purposes Hence. there should be mora
forward movement and as little War
Board, senility as possible.
On to Havana. Mr.. Mckinley!
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DAMAGE AT SAN JUAN.
A British YHcLtsman Reports 1t n,
Very Slight.

very slight.
st. Thomas, June ls-The British steam
yacht kethales has arrived here. The
vessel was chartered in England by an
Engiishman named Hopkins. for the pur-
pose of observation of the war
From liverpool she went first to Spain-
stopping at Cadiz and Gibraltar Mr. Hon
kins then crossed the ocean and proceed
ed to San Juan. He spoke Spanish gum
boat outside and both vessels entered the
harbor together. When the vessels ar
rived the soldiers garrisoning the forts
appeared on the ramparts and showed
signs OF great excitement while the pop
uisce gathered on the docks, supposing
that the gunboat had captured prize.
Mr., Hopkins was permitted to go ashore
and upon landing found that a newspaper
extra had already been issued describ-
ing the entry of the vessel. She resem-
bies the kanapaha. which was a prorni-
nenta figure upon the occasion of the
bombardment of San Juan. and this
caused the misapprehension that she was
the gurboat's prize.
The Spaniards at San Juan are reported
to be expecting an attack. for the rea-
son that Porto Rico in summer is per-
fectly healthy. Serious damage to Morro
by the bombardment. he says. is neither
apparent nor probable. although there is
not square yard of the fort that does
not bear the marks of American sho:
and shell.
Mr.. Hopkins also learned that Walter
Bett. who was said to have been the sec
retary of Mr.. Crawford. the British con-
sui at San Juan. was not expelled as he
alleges. He declares that Belts recent
story of his expulsion from Porto Rico
by the Spanish authorities who accused
him of communicating Information to the
United States authorities. concerning the
mines and Notifications at San Juan. was
purely fabrication Of his own. He was
not the secretary to the British consul
but merely an inferior employe. and in
stead of being expelled by the Spaniards
pacitY.
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solidly by Mr.. Mckinley and the Repub-
lican party in the last campaign. this
service has not been recognized. In sup
port of this statement 1t is averred that
up to date only one colored man has been
appointed to a marshalship at salary of
1,4oo year, and a few laborers in the
departments at Washington at salaries
of about $50 per month.
The watchword of the Fall campaign in
Virginia will be Race first and party af-
terwards," and with this they expect to
win in the First. Second, Fourth and Fifth
Congressional Districts.
T. D. Lee. Of this city. will be a can
didate for congressional honors in the
First District, while Thomas L. Jones,
also of Washington, will make the race
In the Fourth District.
L. o. Brown, general manager Of the
Southern Railway. has promised to ar
range rates for the accommodation Of the
delegates to the conference at Chariottes-
Vile on June 30