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Washington, Feb. 28.-lIon. Henry w.
Culbctt was, today denied admission to
the Senate as a senator from Oregon,
on the appointment by the Governor,
by the decisive vote of 50 to 10.
Speeches were made against the adj
mission of Corbctt by Mr.. Bacon of
Georgia, and Mr. Burrows of Michigan,
and i'll favor of his admission by Mr..
Morgan of Alabama. The Senate then
took up the Alaska homestead and rail-
way right of entry bill, and had not
concluded it when it adjourned.
The record-union., 1898-06-12
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
The Tender Of It's Services Accept.
ed by the War Department.

WASHINGTON, June II. = Surgeon
General Sternberg Of the army has sent
to the chief surgeons of the army corps
and divisions the following proposition
made by the American Red Cross Asso-
ciation:
I'VE can put any desired amount Of
hospital supplies, ice, milk, condensed
milk, ETC., into any Of the volunteer
camps in a few hours. Will You be
kind enough to bring this letter to the
attention Of Secretary Alger, and ask
him if there is any objection to our
appointing a Red Cross representative
to report to the commanding officer
and the chief surgeon in every camp,
confer with their immediate needs, and
If anything Of any kind is needed, to
open a Red Cross tation and send sup
plies. We can do this, not in few
weeks, or in few days, but in few
hours, and can furnish any quantity
Of any desired luxury or delicacy for
his purpose.
I'VE hereby tender our aid and put
our organization at the War Depart
ment's service for cooperation in this
field"
Secretary Alger has approved of the
propositions, and the surgeons have
been instructed to cooperate with the
authorized agents for the purpose in
dicated
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Six Speeches Made Yesterday for and
Against the Resolution.
Hit of Illinois and Dinsmore of
Arkansas, the Ranking Repub-
Hcan and Democratic Members
Of the Committee ON Foreign
Relations, Open the Debate, the
Former in Favor Of and the Lat.
ter in Opposition to Annexa-
ton.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Ha-
Waiian debate in the House began to-
day. Six speeches were made, cover
ing generally the contention Of the sup
port and opposition to the resolutions
providing for annexation. Hit of Illi-
nois and Dinsmore of Arkansas, the
ranking Republican and Democratic
members, respectively, Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, opened the de-
bate for and against annexation.
Clarke CD of Missouri spoke in oppo-
sition, and Messrs. Walker R) of
Massachusetts, Alexander (R) of New
York and Gillette CR-) of Massachusetts
in advocacy Of the proposition. There
was a good attendance in the galleries,
but hardly quorum was at any time
upon the floor. The debate will con-
tinue Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and probably forty members will
make speeches.
Proceedings began with a mutual
withdrawal by Grosvenor CR) of Ohio
and Sampson CD Of Virginia of uncom-
plimentary and Injurious language"
used by them relative to each other in
the heat of debate Thursday night
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Causes Leading Up to the Second
Uprising Of the Rebels.
Spain Violated the Treaty Of Peace Made
With the Natives.
Insurgents Had Laid Down
Their Arms, Desisted From Car
rying Ont Promised Reforms.

VANCOUVER B. c., June IL
Some very interesting information was
brought by the steamer Empress Of
Japan from Hongkong regarding nego-
tiations between the Philippine rebel
chief and the United States at Sing
apore 1t seems that just before the
actual outbreak of hostilities between
Spain and the United States, Singapore
was the scene Of a secret political ar
rangement by which General Emilio
Aguinaldo y Femi, supreme head OF The
revolutionary movement in the Philip
pines, entered into direct relations with
Admiral Dewey while that officer was
still at Hongkong.
In order to understand and appreci-
ate this interesting historical incident
properly, it will be necessary to allude
to the causes leading to this second ap-
pearance of the rebellion in the Phil
ippines, which was almost coincident
with, though not instigated by, the
strained relations between Spain and
the United States.
In December last General Primo Ri
vera, who was Spanish Governor Gen
eral, and had intimate knowledge of the
country and it's inha bitants, found the
position untenable for both parties
Neither Of these had the remotest
chance to terminate the rebellion de-
cisively, the rebels being secure in their
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lures of health and have never had
even children's customary sickness. 1t
lis said that concert work by one so
young as Paloma must injure her ply
sically. On the contrary, 1t seems to
augment her strength and joys Of life.
for she takes to music as a duck does
10 water. To punish her it is only ne
cessary to shut her out from use of
the piano, we are told. The child Won
der will be assisted in the concert by
Beatrice Priest Fine, a favorite in Sac
ramento among lovers Of the concert
chamber. She is among the first of
California song birds, and will be well
coined heartily here once more. One
of the recitals of Little Paloma is to
be given in the afternoon that children
may hear this gifted child. Seats will
be on sale at Pommer's music store on
Tuesday morning.
Frank r. Clifton is now sole mana
ger and lessee of the Orpheum (Clunie
Opera-house). Sacramento. and opened
yesterday as a combination house. He
has capacity, experience, energy and
ought to win. An extended sketch of
The record-union., 1898-06-12

Little Paloma Schramm, the wonder
full nine-year- pianiste ana COM
poser appears in Sacramento rrludy
evening and in afternoon recltai odl-
urday The child is pronounced oy
musical critics wherever sne mas peen
heard. a marvel She is now en- route
so Eurona to nursue a thorough musical
education and will not return to her
native california until she shall have
ceased 70 be a child This little tot
who has astounded the musical circles
of San Francisco by her wonderful gift,
climbs upon the piano stool barely able
to reach the key board, and unable
with her tiny hands to strike an octave.
To enable her to reach the pedals spe-
cial mechanical appliance has to be
fitted to the instrument. Her musical
instinct, temperament and ingenuity
overcome all difficulties, however.
When, for instance, she has an octave
passage to play she Jumps" so quickly
to it that one cannot detect the move
ment of her hand. She has just COM
pleted fifteen recitals in the metropolis
where she excited the greatest interest.
Her programmes are classics and her
numbers are all from the great masters.
She reads music perfectly, but plays
her full programme without note De-
fore her. The most remarkable of her
performances is her composition, clas-
steal in it's order, though she does not
know the rudiments of harmony. Still
her compositions are said to be har-
monically correct. At each of her con-
certs one of her feats is improvisation
from themes collected from among the
auditors. The child has a six-year-old
sister who has developed remarkable
music talent also, and has just COM
posed her sixth opus. She frequently
appears in concert with her sister in
solo or in duet with her. The Schramm
family live in a picturesque adobe
house in Los Angeles, an humble home
where these children have developed
their wonderful gifts, though in all re-
spects romping children, playing in the
open air as other children do, and APP
parently not one particle sobered by
their marvellous gifts. They are pic
The record-union., 1898-06-12

mountain Businesses, and the Spaniards
holding the chief towns and villages on
the coast. Primo de Rivera, therefore,
sent two well-known Philippine natives
occupying high positions in Manila to
propose terms of peace to Aguinaldo in
Blac Ma Bato. A council Of the rev.
olutionary Government was held, in
which they agreed to lay down their
arms. on condition of certain reforms
being introduced
Pimo de Rivera agreed to these re-
forms in substance, and made it's condi-
ton that the principal rebel leaders
must leave the country during his
majesty's pleasure. AS these leaders
had lost all Of their property, or had 1t
confiscated and plundered, the Govern
ment agreed to provide them with
funds to live in becoming manner on
foreign soil.
The rebels laid down their arms, and
peace was apparently secured; but no
| sooner had they done so and returned
to their homes, than the intransigeant
religious orders commenced at once to
again prosecute them and trump up
imaginary charges to procure their re-
arrest. The Spanish Government, on
its imagining itself secure, desisted
from carrying out the promised re-
forms. thinking another trick like that
played on the Cubans after the peace ar
rangement by Martinez Campos might
succeed The Philippines, however, re-
fused to be made dupes, and have taken
up arms again, not alone in the imme-
date districts around Manila, but
throughout the archipelago.
General Aguinaldo, accompanied by
his aide-de-camp, Colonel Marcelo Fl.
del Pieter. and Private Secretary, Ley
ba. arrived incogntio in Singapore from
Saigon on the Dist of April 1898. In
Saigon, where Aguinaldo had remained
for one week, he had interviewed one
or two old Philippine friends now re-
siding there The special purpose Of
Aguinaldo's visit to Singapore was to
consult other friends there, particularly
Howard w. Bray, an old and intimate
English friend for fifteen years resident
in the Philippines, about the welfare
of the islands, particularly as to the
possibility of war between the United
States and Spain, and whether in the
event Of success the United States would
eventually recognize the independence
Of the Philippines, providing he lent his
cooperation to. the Americans in the
conquest Of the country. ~
The situation was thus: That the
conditions of the honorable peace con-
cluded on the .14th of December. 1897,
between Aguinaldo. in behalf Of the
Philippine rebels, and the Governor
General, Primeros de Rivera, on behalf
fbof Spain, had not been carried out, al
though their immediate execution
should be vouched for in the agree
| ment. These reforms could have pro-
The record-union., 1898-06-12
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
The Hero ofsManila to be Present.
sented With q Sword of Honor

WASHINGTON, June IL The Sec
retary of the Navy has appointed the
board to effect the joint resolution of
Congress authorizing him to present a
sword of honor to Admiral Dewey and
to distribute bronze medals commemo-
rating the battle of Manila Bay to the
officers and mem of the ships of the
Asiatic squadron of the United States,
on May 1st last The board consists OF
Mr.. Allen, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy; Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Professor Marshall Oliver, now on
the duty of securing suitable designs
for the sword and medals and to SUBJ
NIT an estimate of the cost of the
same. The joint resolution providing
for the sword and medals carried an
appropriation of $4,000 for their man
ufacture.
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vided protection to the people against
organized oppression and rapacity of
religious fraternities, and would have
secured improved civil and criminal
procedure in courts, and have made
good in many ways the Improvement
in fiscal conditions Of the people.
The repudiation by the Spanish Gov
ernment of these conditions made by
Rivera left the rebel leaders who had,
for the most part gone to Hongkong
free to act And it was in pursuance
of that freedom of action that Aguin-
aldo again sought counsel of friends
of Saigon and Singapore. with a view
of the immediate resumption of HOSTILE
ties in the Philippines.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bray was introduced
to Spencer Pratt, Consul General of the
United States, who was anxious, in
view Of contingencies, to learn as much
as possible about the real condition of
the Philippines. 1t was a few days
after this that Aguinaldo arrived at
Singapore, when he at once met his
friends, including Bray.
Affairs were now becoming more war
like. Bray, after a conversation with
Pratt, eventually arranged for an in
terview between that gentleman and
Aguinaldo. There were present: Cen
eral Emilio Aguinaldo y Femi, E. Spen-
Ger Pratt Consul General Of the United
States of America), Howard W. Bray
Aguinaldos Private Secretary, j. Leiba.
Colonel NJ HI. Delfar and Mariselno
Santos.
During the conference at which Bray
acted as interpreter, Aguinaldo explain
ed to American Consul General Pratt
the incidents and objects of the late
rebellion, and described the present dis
turbed state Of the country.
Aguinaldo then proceeded to detail
the nature Of the cooperation he could
give, in which he, in the event of the
American forces from the squadron
landing and taking possession of Ma
Mia, would guarantee to maintain order
and discipline among the native troops
and inhabitants in the same humane
way in which he had hitherto conduct
ed the war, and prevent them from
committing outrages on defenseless
Spaniards beyond the inevitable in fair
and honorable warfare. He further
declared his ability to establish a
proper and responsible Government on
liberal principle, and would be willing
to accept the same terms for the coun-
try as the United States intended CIV
ing Cuba.
The Consul General of the United
States, coinciding with the general
views expressed during the discussion,
placed himself at once in telegraphic
The record-union., 1898-06-12
when the revenue conference report was

when the revenue conference report was
under consideration.
The Senate amendments to the bill
organizing the Naval Signal Corps was
concurred in, and Hit (R) Of Illinois,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, then was recognized to begin
the Hawaiian debate, advocating an
nexation.
He reviewed the provisions Of the
Newland's resolutions as being practi-
cally Identical with those of the treaty
before the Senate, and with the one
which was negotiated five years since
Thus, he said, the question was an old
one The annexation met with the
approval of the Hawaiian Republic, and
there was nothing of constraint sug-
gested by the resolutions. The only
question to be considered was whether
it would be wise for this Government to
take what was offered.
Referring to the strategic Importance
of the islands, he said they constituted
small territory, but nevertheless nine
teen great Powers kept constantly
there their representatives to protect
their interests, because of their peculiar
location.
Hit quoted many naval authorities
ands was Of great Importance, and
point out that no fleet would come from
Asiatic waters to operate against the
western coast without touching at Ha-
waii for supplies and recoaling. TIE
control of the islands would be prac-
tically an effectual barrier to attack
upon our western interests.
AS illustrating the value of the ISL
ands he spoke of the recent victory
of ADMIRAL Dewey, and the necessity
of sending reinforcements to him. This
work of reinforcement could not be
accomplished without the American
ships putting into Hawaii to recoal.
Referring to the present attitude Of
Hawaii in it's open friendship and the
aiding of America, involving the VIOLA
ton of all neutrality laws before the
whole world, Hit contended that Spain
would have just and enforcible claim
against the Hawaiian Republic for all
damage done to her by American forces
aided by Hawaii in violation Of neu-
trality. This country should not heH-
tate to relieve Hawaii of the prospec-
tive burden, and to show appreciation
of the friendship manifested by those
in control of the Government, given In
defiance of the entire world and all
neutrality laws.
In this connection Hit read from a
dispatch of recent date, from Minister
Sewell in which he said: "The strong
est influence has been brought to bear
upon the Government to urge it to de-
clare neutrality"
Hit paid a tribute to the character
of the Americans who have established
a republic in place Of a monarchy in
Hawaii, and who now dare to act in
The record-union., 1898-06-12
THE TEMERARIO.
Notified to Disarm OF Leave Par
aguayan Ports.

BUENOS AYRES, June 1.-THE
Government of Paraguay, acting upon
the representations Of the United States
Consul at Montevideo, has notified the
commander of the Spanish torpedo
gunboat Temerario, now at Ascension,
that he must disarm that vessel If ne
desires to remain in port.
The Spanish commander refused to do
so. and thereupon he was informed that
the Temerario must leave as soon as
the repairs to her machinery are conn
pleted, which must be quickly done.
The record-union., 1898-06-12

ven's handwriting, which was at once
secured by the Society Of Friends Of
Music for their library.
A German periodical points out that
it was the late Anton Seidrs privilege
to introduce Wagners Nibelung's Ring
complete, not only in many German
cities, but in three countries-Italy.
England and America.
Herr Stehmann of the Damrosch-El-
lis Opera Company is noted for several
remarkable feats of memorizing. Call
ed upon this season to sing the Wand
erer in "Siegfried'' at short notice, he
learned the part in eight hours. Last
season he performed truly extraordi-
nary feat. Herr Kraus was to have
sung the leading role in Scharwenka' 8
"Mataswinka." Twenty-four hours be-
fore the performance it was found that
he was too Ill to attempt the part Herr
Stehmann, who had never seen 1t, went
through the final rehearsal score in
hand. but by the time for the perform
ance the next evening he had memor-
lied words and music.
a performance in Rome Of Verdrs
Manzoni Requiem" and afterwards
sent telegram to the illustrious
master. Senator of the Kingdom, -
wherein her majesty said she could ex-
press neither the feeling which the
work excited in her, nor the profound
venerable composer telegraphed in re-
haf ~Ic he
comfort and consolation to him in his
sad old age.
Mr.. Bispham, considering that he has
been only six years on the stage, has
and knows so many songs that he has
to keep list Of them in a book.
Ada Bernard, a handsome and talent
ed soprano who has played the leading
roles in many of the best comic operas
and has been understudy for Della Fox
for several seasons, has come to San
Francisco to reside, having closed with
The Wedding Day Company.
The first production Of ''The Bottom
of the Sea" took place at the Grand
Opera-house almost twenty years ago.
1t was again produced at that house in
1893 by the Webster & Brady Com
pany. The great scene Of the piece
shows the wrecked vessel Isabel and q
sensational fight between divers and a
devil-fsh.
Signor Campanini's musical memory
was so perfect that he knew, in the
operas which he sang. not only his
own roles, but pretty much the entire
The record-union., 1898-06-12

number of letters not heretofore print
ed Weissheimer was one OF the men
from whom Wagner used to borrow
money. and-the wretch!-when he had
a chance to secure his gratitude by help
ing to secure a performance OF WEISS
heimer's opera 'korner he-Wel,
Weissheimer finally became convinced
that Wagner at any rate would not
oppose it's production. He now gets
even with the great Richard by telling
stories about his temper; how, for in
stance, one time when both he ana
Wagner were visiting the Bulows for
a few days, he began, at BuloW's re-
quest, to play from the score or the
opera "Korner," when Wagner (who
had the adjoining room) at once sent
in the chambermaid asking him 10
please stop playing, as he wanted 10
sleep! And it was IL o'clock IN the
morning! This angered even BuloW'
who exclaimed: "It is an honor for
me to have the great meister in my
house. but sometimes it becomes al
most unendura ble." Others, too, were
occasionally annoyed by Wagner's &C.
centricities. An artist who had under
taken to paint his portrait exclaimed
one day in a fiet of despair: "Such a
case has never occurred in my expert
ence! Herr Wagner has different
face every day!' He even made Frau
Cosima Bulow weep one day by an
impatient remark because she had dis
turbed him when he was smoking a
Turkish pipe. But he soon learned TO
admire her. She was one of the first
to recognize the fact that his poetry
was as great as his music.
Sir George Grove, the enthusiastic
biographer of Schubert, has always
been convinced that some day the MS.
of Schubert symphony. the real ninth.
would turn up. He will be encouraged
by the recent find in Vienna, consisting
of a fantasia and rondo for piano
fcrte duet and nine songs, all in Schu-
bert's autograph. In the same cup
board, which had not been opened for
about sixty years, was found a work
fer chorus and orchestra in Beetho-