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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
THE SAMOAN DISPUTE
High Commission to Go HurriedIy
to Islands.
Report 1hnt Germany is Withholding
appointment or G7er Commissions
or Discrediied fin Washington-Dr
RaneI In Berlin.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pllot)

(By Telegraph to Nlrglnian-PIlot)
Washington, D. c., April 11.-As a re-
suit of conferences held to-day at the
State Department and at the British
Embassy, efforts will be made to have
the Samoan High Commission make n
quick trip across the country. reaching
San Francisco in time to catch the boat
leaving for Samoa one week tomorrow.
This is regarded as a distinctly favora-
BILE turn in the negotiations, and as in
dicating that the three governments are
very near to n complete accord on all
the points of the commission. II does
away also with the reports that Ger
many was Withholding the appointment
Of her commissioner. and makes prac-
tically certain that Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, first secretary of the Ger
man Embassy here. will be the German
high commissioner.
REPORTS UNWARRANTED.
In an authoritative quarter it was
stated to-day that reports of q. Ger
man protest against Admiral KaujZs
course in reference to the treatment of
the cruiser Fake were unwarranted.
All the negotiations, it is said. in the
character as to bring the govern
ments more closely together instead of
separating them.
WILL SUSTAIN ADMIRAL I[AUTZ
AS it has been strongly intimated in
the Berlin dispatches that the German
Government was about to make a de-
mand for disavowal of Admiral
Kautz's actions, it may be stated that
our government will certainly not &C
cede to any such request in advance OF
full knowledge OF all the facts in
the case and a conviction that the Adj
miral acted wrongly, the presumption
always being that our officers have
acted with due propriety until the con-
trary is shown 10 be the case. If Ad-
miral Kautz found Mataafa, the self
constituted king, with his thirteen
chiefs. dominating the affairs of the
islands. involving the suspension of the
functions of the Supreme Court and of
the municipal council. formally and
duly established by treaty. then it was
his duty. according to the State De-
partment, to bring the conditions at
once into conformity with the treaty
If this involved the dissolution of the
provisional governments there can be
no legal complaint, 1t is said. by any
one of tho three treaty powers who
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
THE QUAYs ON TRIAL
Their Lawyers Begin the All In
portant Contention.
nooI.so OF Hrohcn Hnmk Not Compc-
tent Testimony Against Accused
Senator Will Stubborniy contest
Every Move Maao by Prosecution.
SBy Telegraph to virginian-Pllot,

(By Telegraph to virginian-Pllot)
Philadelphia. Pa. April lin the
trial of ex-senator Quay to-day his law
yers began what is regarded as the all
important contention in their fight for
his acquittal, namely, that the books
of the broken Peoples Bank are not
competent testimony against the ac-
cused man and, therefore should not
be admitted in evidence. on the deci-
sion OF this point rests the entire fabric
of the prosecutions case Should Judge
Biddie decide the point we'll taken the
commemorative case Will necessarily
collapse.
In order to secure the most effective
presentation OF this phase of the de-
fence. Mr.. Quay brought 10 his aid the
SIKH OF David L. Watson. OF Pit,sburg
one OF the ablest attorneys in pcnnsyl-
vania. and ranking in fact with the best
IN the country. Mr.. Watson spoke on
his subject for nearly two hours this
afternoon.
BOOKS OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
The District Attorney opened tho pro-
ceedinSs III this phase OF the case by
Offering i'll evidence the books of the
bank extending over q number of years
ana along win them the account books,
letter press book and letters from Send
tor Quay and State Treasurer Hay
wood found in the desk of Cashier Hop
kins after the official had committed
suicide. lie read a long summary Of
what the books ana papers showed.
ana stated what he expected 10 prove
by them, to-wit: That through a con-
spiracy with Cashier Hopkins. state
Treasurer Haywood and other state
Treasurers and possibly other officials
of the bank. Senator Quay used Il Ger
tain fixed amount of state money de-
posted in the institution and received
Interest on another fixed portion of the
State deposit.
Much Of the evidence offered by the
District Attorney was brought out AZ
the preliminary hearing on October .
last There was some new matter. how
ever. dealing principally with the
amount of money loaned by the bank
TO MIR. Quay, aud during the past 10 or
II years the amount paid 10 him and
other state treasurcra AS interest on
State deposits.
NEN'r MOVE OF DEFENSE.
Judge Biddle will probably decide to-
morrow whether the books OF the bank
are admissible. II he decides that they
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12

Waynesboro. Ga.-James Robinson, a
young white man. was to-day indicted
by specia! grand jury for the muir
der Of Gilbert Ellison, colored.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
have bound themselves TO carry ont
ana maintain the treaty of Berlin.
KAUTZ'S PROCLAMATION.

partment officials at the misconception
entertained in Germany of the terms
OF Admiral I<autz's proclamation, and
1t is pointed out that, according to the
terms OF the proclamation, as printed
here, Admiral Kautz did not say that
''all three consuls had expressed will
lingness to annul the provisional gov
eminent" but that Il meeting OF the
coneuls had been called. and that Il
decision had been reached to annul the
provisional arrangement.
DIR. RAFFEL IN BERLIN.
Berlin, April 11.-Dr. Joannes Raffel
the former German president OF the
Municipal Council OF Apia, Samoa, has
arrived here, and had several long
conferences with the officials of the
German Foreign Office
The Lokal AnZeiger to-day prints an
interview with DR.. Raffel, in which he
is quoted as saying:
THE decision of Chief Justice Cham
bers in favor OF Tanu was partly due
to the fact that Mataafa is Catholic
while Tanu is Il proselyte OF the Eng
lish missionaries.
"Mataafn is the only King the Sa-
means Will tolerate"
EEERING OF VIEWS.
There has been a sudden veering Of
views upon the part OF both the min
lister OF foreign affairs. Baron Won Buc-
low and the Emperor.
y Foreign Office official said tonight
to the correspondent here of The AS
scciated Press in energetic language
that Germany, before engaging in an
investigation of the commissions work.
must insist upon the American and
british governments Enthusiastically dis
aVoWing the fragrant violations COM
mitted by Admiral KautZ and Captain
Sturdee. In the absence of a disavowal,
for Germany to join the commission
would be 4 mere farce. lie added:
when the commission starts 1t must
start on the status quo and not on a
status created by the Illegal acts of SUI
bordiuates in Samoa"
More energetic still is the semi-oficial
announcement OF the Hamburg CORE
spondent. which declares that 'if Eng
land ana America do not heed the dip
lomatc remOnstrances made in London
and Washington these remOns frances
will be fortified, adding:
Germany insists upon receiving fun
satisfaction for the number of breaches
committed in Samoa"
The tone OF the German press during
the last two days has been most bit
ter.
THE TONGA ISLANDS.
Inquiries made by the spondent
OF the Associated Press at the Foreign
Oflice have elected the statement that
nothing is known of the alleged French
annexation OF the Tonga Islands and
il is not believed such action has been
taken, as 1t is claimed. it would be IL
gross violation of the Anglo German
agreement of 1885,
------------~-
Waynesboro. Ga.-James Robinson, a
young white man. was to-day indicted
by specia! grand jury for the muir
der of Gilbert Ellison, colored
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12

Savannah, Ga.-Thc Third Kentucky
Volunteers arrived at Savannah quar-
antine to-day on the transports Florida
and Fitzpatrick and Will 60 into deten-
ton camp tomorrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
ATEsT NEWS OF THE WORLD BY

eleventh day of April. in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-third.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
By the President:
John Hay, Secretary of State.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
THE SPANISH COPY.

Shortly before o'clock the French
Ambassador. NJ. Cambon, arrived in
company with NJ. Thiebaut, first secre-
tary of the embassy, the latter bearing
the Spanish copy OF the peace treaty
Mr. Mckinley cordially greeted the am
bassador, and after IL brief exchange
of we'll wishes the formal ceremony be-
gan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12

Continued ON Page Eleven.)
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4 FILIpINO STATEMENT.
orHEa TslEeRApH PAGE n

Continued on Page Eleven.)
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lcLEHoua BURNED DOWN.
VANDERBILT'S FINE COUNTRY
HOME IN ASHES.
tBy Telegraph to Pilot.)

New York. April 11.-W. X. Wander
Bills country house, Idlehour, at Oak
dale. l.. l., was totally destroyed by fire
about 3 o'clocl; to-day No lives We're
lost and no one was injured. w. X
Vanderbilt Jr.. and his bride, formerly
Miss Virginia Fair, were occupying the
house at the time.
The fire is believed to have originated
in the cellar accidentally. It broke out
at 3:45 a. IN. and in an hour the mag
nifieent structure. with all it's valuable
httngs. was totally destroyed.
Besides young Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
biit there We're twelve or fifteen SER
wants in the house. All got safely out.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his bride came to
New York on an early train.
The volunteer firemen. who were
summoned by telephone from the neigh
boring villages. arrived too late to be
OF any assistance. All the costly furni-
ture. bric-a-brac md paintings in the
house We're burned. The total loss is
estimated at from s250,OO0 to $500, 600.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
THE NEW MINISTER'S.

Washington, April 1l.-NIr. Storer's
selection for the Madrid mission is u
distinct promotion, in the diplomatic
line. The difference between brussels
and Madrid in compensation is not con-
siderable. but in the light of recent
events, the latter has come TO be OF
much more Importance. Mrs. Seorer is Il
Catholic.
1t Is assumed here that the Due OAR
cos, late Spanish Minister TO Mexico.
VIII be named as Minister to Washing
ton, and the officials sincerely hope that
this will be done, for the Duke is most
iaNorably known in the United States,
and is declared to be we'll calculated by
disposition and inclination to speedily
restore mutual good relations between
the United States and Spain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
EXCHANGE OF
PEACE TREATIES
French Ambassador Camhon Again
Serves Spain.
THE FORMAL CEREMONY

Exchange OF Qualifications of tho
Trentyor Feace Between tho Unit
cd states nna Spain Reviews
I resesrni iloIatto"s ana VIII 30
Foilowed by Appointments orMim.
ia,er. mud Consuis- Tho prcsl.
slcnr sProctnmntion,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

Smiths wealth has never been figured
up. he cannot tell himself. His sole
ambition is to become the richest man
in the world. And it is this hope that
Keeps hlm vigorous and drives dull care
away.
John Smith has no settled home. He
has a hundred homes on his different
estates, and he moves from one to an.
other. In each he sees what is going on,
ana gives his orders. Then he moves on
again. The Milwaukee gypsy, a solid
business man, WhoscOmes home now with
the story of John Smiths amazing
wealth. saw him eat Orizaba. They be-
came great friends.
God alone knows how rich I am said
Smith, simply, but 1 think l am the
richest man on the continent"
Smith was plainly dressed in a suit of
English tweed, with hobnail shoes. But
his honls was a. revelation. Outside it
was a EelAtable fortress, with stout walls
of masonry. %loopholed for defense, if
necessary. a twp-story wall inclosed it
in a space as bigeas two blocks, and a
the regulation drawbr!dges and portcul-
Uses. Two massive inner doors barred
the last entrance. Once open it was a
wonderful place, with a courtyard in the
center. where played perfumed fountains
and where a beautiful garden grew. The
entire inclCsure was paved with bril-
liartly polished onyX-the ransom of a
king in ~eost-taken from one of his
mines. Even the stables where Smiths
herd of pet Jerseys We're housed had the
same costly flooring of onyx.
Servants lounSed about. but one of the
old mans eccentricities was to have his
own children wait upon him at table.
1t was an incOngruOus picture to see
him Gathering around or the splendid
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

nitrogen and soon dropped by the inven-
tor, its dangerous character making it
OF no use to the world. While expert
menting with it, however, he had a num-
Der OF amusing experiences. The chemi-
cal was always exploding at the most I'M
expected and the inventor some
times took advantage of this fact to rid
himself Of undesirable visitors.
On one occasion a party of clergymen
PAID a visit to the wizard at a time when
their presence was least desirable. He
was polite to them, however. and gave
them an opportunity to inspect every por-
ton Of his works. When they still per-
slfCed in remaining. however, he de-
termined to try the effect of his new eX-
plosive. He, therefore, took them to an
out house where he was in the habit of
making such experiments and there pro-
ceeded to mix the chemicals. AS soon as
this portion of the work was completed
he stood back and began to discuss upon
the horribly destructive effect Of the new
invention AS he warmed up to his sub
ject he talked louder and louder until at
last he was actually shouting at his audi
tors. Suddenly there was an explosion. a
greater explosion than eve he had antic-
lpated. The windows of the little house
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Trains arrive at Butte from the east
and west as follows:
NO. .. 1855 a ms NO. o. 12:45 p M
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ODD INCIDENTS.

A MA with a German accent and q
fierce red mustache walked into one of
the banks the other day and announced
that he wanted to open an account, says
the Chicago Journal.
He was directed to the proper official,
and from a well-worn belt extracted $500.
This sum he handed through the window.
The bank official showed The big sigma
ture book toward the depositor for his
signature. just then the officials atten-
ton was attracted in another direction.
When, a second later. he turned around
the mar with the red mustache was
coolly walking toward the door with the
book, which contained the signatures OF
all the depoSitorS in the bank. tucked un-
der his arm. ~.
The assistant cashier yelled:
Hold on, there!''
But the Teuton pursued his even course
toward the street.
The official rushed from behind his
counter and caught the new depositor
just as he reached he door.
What are you doing with that book 81
demanded the bank OFFICIAL. angrily, lay
ing hold of the precious volume.
why, 1 thought it was the receipt for
pletely bewildered.
In the same ban a we'll dressed woman
called to deposit $780,.
The assistant cashier pushed the sig
nature book toward her, after receiving
the deposit.
Sign your name there" said the Off
cial, Indicating the proper place.
The woman took up the pen and made
a show Of writing, but the steel point
never touched he paper. After a few
more fancy flourishes in the air the wo-
man handed back the pen, saying:
Last summer / used to write my name
all right, but for some reason I can't do
it now"
The bank official directed her to make
an *" in the book.
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A PGrOUB SOuil American CARGO
IA BRITISH STEAMER, F1NTAGEL CASTLE. CARRIED ENOUGH EXPLO-
slvE TO CHANGE THE GG oGRAPIY OF THE WORLD.

hre occurred at a chemical works in
Manchester and spread to a shed con
tanning n quantity of this acid. Melted
by the heat the acid flowed until it came
into contact with some litharge stored in
the same building. a terrific explosion
occurred and subsequent Investigation
showed that under certain conditions pic
ric acid behaved as a powerful explosive,
Further experiments made clear the nee
essarN conditions and at the present time
picric acid bids fair to outrival all other
explosives for the purpose of filing shells,
The invention of lyddite and its use for
war purpose has attracted attention to
the fact that here are many high explo-
sives of which the general public has
never heard. Scientists AID inventors
know about them but as most of them are
far too high for any practical purpose
they have not deemed it worth while to
take the public into their confidence.
In spite Of this, however. there are
many facts about them that are intense
~ interesting. Some time ago Thomas A.
Edison invented an explosive that was
particularly dangerous. To explode this
chemical it was only necessary to shout
at it. This explosive was a chloride of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

flooring in his coarse suit and hobnails.
while a soft light fell on the strange
scene shed by great candelabra of solid
gold from his mines.
to Mexico before there were any rail-
ways there, and was the first man to
haul machinery from the coast to the
gold mines, which now yield him an in
calculable income. He got in on the
ground floor on everything that has made
Mexico so rich today.
But his life has been a series of ad-
ventures. Twice he has been shot down
by Mexican thieves who attacked his
gold trains. He was left for dead each
time. All the gypsies in Mexico are Won
derfully proud Of him and call him "Our
John"
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Time b
BQtta, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
MI: Alalns leave B., A. & p. depot, Butte.
as follows: 10 q. M, los n. M. 4:45 o. m.
Anasa1as leave Union passenger station.
q "a as follows: $40 a. m., 1855
e. an: M: 5 p. m., 7:2o p. m.
oe ae Northern trains leave Anaconda
via Butte. "Au 'o'"''
east and west.
io:I1 Pacific trains leave Anaconda.
and ell points west. 'A
.."o r: N. Through train for all points
c0nda: ~ " "' 0""
500 p m. For all points east. west and
tickets for sale for all points. local and
snIousn. on the Great Northern railway.
oregon Snort Line railroad and Northern
racine railway, and their connections.
steamship tickets for gale to all points
IN Europe via the above lines.
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were shattered and when he had recoy-
cred from his shock the inventor saw his
visitors hurrying with all speed down the
road. They had had enough of the wizard
of Menlo park and his explosives.
Professor Mckay of Princeton also in
vented an explosive that is too nigh to
be useful. While its composition is some
what of a secret it is supposed to b. sim
liar to MI. Edison's compound, although
differing in its characteristics. During
his experiments Professor Mckay had
many Illustrations of the force OF. his ex-
plosive. but its impractical character was
never so we'll shown as when it was ex-
ploded by a fly. The insect CHANGED to
walk over a small drop of the chemical
ard in an instant there was a brilliant
iiash and shock that shook the labona-
tory. The slight friction caused by Its
feet had been sufficient to explode the
compounds.
Nitro-glycerine is generally fegarAed
as the most powerful of eXplosiN4 agaAts
and yet there are many comnoHlds that
are greater in their force. Fulnlinats of
mercury. for instance. has a proportional
contact pressure of $40 tons to the square
inch. while it's explosive velocity has been
calculated to be about 800. 900 feet a sec
ord. 10 fulty appreciate the immensely
OF this speed one need only to remember
that such an explosive wave, if it could
be projected through space, would reach
the sun in less than fourteen DAYS, while
it would take the Empire Stata"Express,
going at the rate of seventy r6iles~an
hour. more than $50 years to cover the
same distance. "s ~
When we consider that the study of
high explosives is scarcely more than a
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

dozen years old, the results that have
been attained seem almost as ~stupendous
as the problems we have been considering
and if it has been possible to discover
such an explosive as lyddite, or even
melinite, the first cousin of lyddite, which
has been successfully tested in the
French army, there is no reason why we
should despair Of doing greater things.
To do so much in less thar a score Of
years is commendable, but wonderful as
these achievements may seem, they sink
into insignificance before the discoveries
that the next dozen years may witness.
JOHN A. kEMPSTER.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
RICHEST MAN.

Milwaukee Cor. st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch: If you believe one of the Ro-
manys of Milwaukee then the richest
man in North America is not one of Ne
Fanderbilts, Astors or Rockefellers, but
a simon pure gypsy, whose name is sim
pie John Smith. He lives in Mexico, is
SO years Old and the owner Of countless
acres, of myriads of cattle and sheep,
of gold, silver and onyx mines, of rail-
way and bank stock and of plantations
without number in the heart of MeXico's
richest states.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
ATCHIS0N, TOPEKA & SANTA Fl
Santa Fe Route.)

tEas: Via Ogden or Denve- to Kensa,
City, Chicago and st. Louis. making Gloss
connections in union depots with trunk
ines 20 all points east aud south. Also
the direct line to Galveston, Texas, City
o.. Mexico and points in New Mexico
arizona and California.
For particulars call on r. q. w. r. r.
q O. 8. L. agents. Butte. or address
e. r. WARREN,
General Agent. Salt Lake
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Short Line
New Double Train Service

To and From tho East and west via Salt
Lake and Denver
WORLDS PICTORIAL. AND SCENIC
NO. s NO. 10
For the east and west. Trains made
UP at Butte. hence always on time.
1900 n m. IRsTD Y OUT i. :. 6:4O n m
Arrive Ogden, Utah, connecting with
the Union Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande, and Southern Pacific .
.:i5 a m....sNCoND IA oUT....o:o5 y m
Arrive Denver. Colorado. Queen City
OF the west.
l:45 y M. SECOND DAY OUT. $3.50 a m
Arrive Omaha, Nebraska.
7:45 a NJ. THIRD DAY U 80. s:45 n m
Arrive Chicago, only one change of
cars from Butte Cat Ogden.)
Arrive at San Francisco, Cal.
Trains arrive at Butte from the east
and west as follows:
NO. :. 1866 a ms NO. o, 12:45 d M
may occupy sleeping cars at depot after
Q n. NJ, and arriving at Butte at 1855 a. m
NAV remain in sleeper until 1870 a. m.
Fur tickets, sleeping car reservations
and further particulars. call on or adj
dress No. 10 East Broadway, Butte, Mont.
H. 0. WILSON, General Agent.
D. Z. hurley, G. P. & 7. Agent,
Salt Lake, Utah.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-27
D. N
SOUTH SEA CYCLONES
Great Damage and Loss Of Life-Details
just Reported.

Great Damage and Loss Of ILfe-Details
Just Reported.
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 27.-The steam
ship Aorangi, from Australasia brings
the details Of the terrible cyclones which
swept the South seas about the middle
of December, devastating villages,
wrecking shipping and causing many
deaths. At Samarai, in New Guinea,
on Dec. IL, the gale was terrific. Cocoa
palms went down by hundreds and
were carried to sea. Torrents Of rain
fell. Twelve vessels were wrecked.
In the Solomons the hurricane did
most damage. whole villages being de-
stroyed. Hundred Of cocoa plantations
were uprooted and yam patches leveled.
Over 500 natives are reported to have
been killed.
Captain P%entecost Of the yacht st.
Aubin. who brought the news of the dis
aster to Sydney, says he saved a woman
who was TO have been killed as a sor
ceress. she being accused Of having
caused the hurricane. He bought her
the purchase price being a pig. and took
her TO another island, where she wal
released.