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Mckinley and the Phil ippines.

In turning over the correspondence
In connection with the manipulation of
the peace treaty in Paris the president
has exposed the Administrations pol
ley, but in no way that is surprising
to the general public.
Mr.. Mckinley claims to have been
led by popular sentiment, but it is
quite evident that he had a sort Of a
leaning to aggrandizement considerably
In advance of popular sentiment.
The country Is coming to understand
more thoroughly the attitude of the
administration upon this subject. If
the popular will could have been taken
by vote last July, for instance, there
is no doubt that there would have been
an Overwhelming majority against the
acquisition of foreign territory. 1t was
during his campaign into the West on
his Omaha trip and that into the South
when he reached Atlanta, Montgom
cry. Savannah and Macon, Ca, that
the president became enthused with
the idea that the country really in.
dorsed the proposition Of colonial ex-
pansion. 1t Is evident that prior 10
these excursions he was himself in
doubt. From the testimony of Senator
Cray, Of Delaware, VINO was himself
one Of the peace commissioners at
Paris, the fact is made clear that the
commission was controlled from Wash
ington under executive authority.
Did Ma Mckinley properly measur.
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the depth of public opinion when he
sought to control by cable the
minds of the commissioners in Paris?
This is the question which will natural
ly present itself in the discussion now
in progress in Washington. Everything
as far as is now observable points to
the fact that the president overreached
himself and that he was carried away
by enthusiasm induced by his personal
appearance before the people. This is
easy of understanding. During the
War of the Rebellion some of the cab
met officers of President Lincoln made
excursions embracing speech-making
tours with view to touching popular
approval or disapproval of policies that
were at that time under contemplation.
They were generally misled, and for
the simple reason that the agents did
not correctly present the real views of
the administration. But when the
president himself came forward, as he
did in 1864. and unsealed his lips and
uttered his own ideas. there was no
mistake.
President Mckinley has withheld up
to the present time the plan of his deal
ings with the Philippines. and only at
this eleventh hour has he been induced
to present the correspondence to a long
expectant public. He claims not 10 be
in sympathy with the movement whith
has been adopted by the Paris COM
mission looking to the absolute control
by the United States of the Philip
pines. But the president reveals him
self in the attitude of an exceedingly
weak sister. willing to take whatever
comes along. provided that he can gain
for himself a little popular approval.
President Mckinley in this later ex-
ploit has afforded additional evidence
Of his lack of backbone as an eXecu-
tive. There will be those who will COM
mend him for having, as they will aver,
yielded to popular sentiment and bow
ed to the will of the people. The epoch
is one which calls for the exercise of
individual wisdom and force of charac-
ter without any waiting upon public
approval. Dewey, when he burst in the
sides of the Spanish fleet in the bay
of Manila. did not wait for public ap
proval. He was man enough to take
the consequences and trust to the COM
mon sense Of his countrymen. In this
respect Mckinley and Dewey, respec-
lively. present strong contrasts.
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Anent the recent reported comforting of the
decoration of ST. Olaf by the king of Norway
upon United States Senator Knute Nelson,
prief sketch OF the life Of Olaf may not be
uninteresting. Born in Norway, but educated
an exile. he became king in l015 A. D.. his
reign lasted until 1890. He was Christian,
but led viking life, fighting in England
against King Canute. During his reign he
forced the Christian religion upon his people,
even to the extent of Furnishing resistance
with exile and confscations Of property. He
became so unpopular that when Norway was
invaded by the great Canute, many Joined
the invaders. Olaf was defeated and fed
to Russia. Returning and again taking up
arms he was defeated and killed at Sickels-
bad July 20, 1890. In 1O& large convention
of clergymen and laymen declared him
saint His remains were dug up and deposit
ed in the cathedral at Nidaros. where many
miracles afterward took place and which was
the Mecca Of many pilgrims. 1t was in his hon
or that the Order of st. Olaf was founded There
being no nobility in Norway the confering OF
be cross of St. Olaf Is mark Of distinction
only. The comforting 1t on Senator Nelson, as
well o. A. Thorpe, Of Chicago. and the
United States commissioner at the recent ex-
position at Bergen is the first time in the
history of Norway that the decoration has
ever been conferred on a foreigner The
Daily Skandinaven of Chicago. in recent
ISSUE claims to have received word from
Senator Nelson that he had not been made
a recipient of the honor. But whether oher-
ed him or not. he may not accept without
the consent of congress, as it would be IN
contravention Of the constitution OF the Unit
ed States section 8. article 1. of which reads
as follows:
mo title of nobility shall be granted by
the United States, and no person hoidlns
any office of profit or trust, under them, snail,
without the consent of the congress. accept
Of any present. emolument, Office or title
from any king, prince or foreign state.
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Dramatic and Musical
PEOPLES 1uHuRcH

Herr Willy Butnester and Miss Jeanette
Durno. both new Candidates for the favor of
st. Paul's musical contingent, were the at
traction at the Pebbles church last evening
The gathering was generous in numbers and
lavish in appreciation. The programme of
nine numbers was tlengthened by two encores.
That there were no more recalls was the will
of the artists and not Of the audience, for ap-
plause that bordered on enthusiasm won. ex-
cepting in two cases. only bows as acknowl-
edgment.
There is good deal Of the wonder worker
In the violinist. Mere ability to bow and
phrase and finger SURPRISING as this may be,
seems inadequate to the effected melody. 1t
is this thought that is most strongly suggest
ed by Burmester's music. There may be
something wanting in volume, possibly at
times lack of conviction. this last evidenced
In the allegro movement OF the Schubert
Sonata but over and above these is domi-
nant quality subordinating mechanical mas
terry to resultant charm, which implies
rather than expresses art. In two of the num-
bers. the Bach Fugue in G Minor" and
the Theme With yarfahons"-Paganini-B Bur-
mester-both played without accompaniment.
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WERE RIPE FOR A RIOT
AMUCk IN TEXARKANA,
ARK KANSAS
Meet Their Match in Enraged Cit
fzens, Who Prepare to Destroy
Them With Dynamite - Cool
Heads Prevent Serious Trouble

TEXARKANA. Ark, Jan. 31.-There
passed through Texarkana today eight
train loads Of negro soldiers, 1900 in
number, composing the Tenth United
States cavalry, en- route to San Antonio.
When they arrived here they were a
drunken mob, and an effort was made
by them to tear up the town. A num-
Der Of the colored soldiers kicked in
door and entered a resort and started
to run the place at the point of loaded
rifles. Constable James Rochelle was
notified, and, rushing to the place, he
saw them coming from the house,
where they had broken up the furni-
ture. A chase for the cars resulted,
and just as they reached them Ro-
chelle captured the leader of the gang
AS soon as he did so 100 rifles were
Ieveled at him and every negro load
ed his gun. Every car window held
a drunken negro with a cooked rifle,
and, after the guns had been stuck In
the officers face, the negroes escaped
into the cars. The news spread, and
every officer in TeXarkana and hun
dreds of citizens focked around the
negro soldiers, who seemed anxious
for trouble. County Attorney Horace
Vaughan placed himself in communi-
cation with the governor, and, as a
result, the trains were held here for
seven hours. The negroes wanted were
kept in a car with an armed guard
outside. The trains were surrounded
by irate Texarkanans, who were sup
piled with dynamite, ready to send
the entire horde to destruction. The
negroes learned of this and finally
agreed to hand over the guilty ones,
upon Identification, but, as this was
impossible. no arrests were made. Cool
heads prevented much serious trou-
hJo
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Churches and Their Work.

The St. Paul Sabbath School Superinten-
dents union held its regular monthly meet
ing last night at the Grace M. E. church.
There was a reception at o'clock, followed
by luncheon, furnished by the ladies of Grace
church, then table talk on lis the Grading
of Sunday Schools and Definite Work Re
quired. Practical was quite generally in
dulged in.
Mrs. ]. E. Hobart, of the state association.
appeared before the meeting and delivered an
interesting talk on association work.
At the business meeting w. S. Montgomery
was elected secretary Of the union in place
OF P. R. Finlay, who had resigned because Of
Ill health.
Prof Thomas Shaw presented a paper on
"Bible Truths to adult Classes" and the
meeting closed with an address by President
Cyrus Northrop, of the state university. on
Studying the Bible or, the Bible in the
Sunday School, Over a hundred superin-
tendents of st. Paul Sunday schools were
present. The next meeting wild be held at
the Clinton avenue Methodist church, Feb. q.
Secretary Grace Of the Y NJ. c. A, was
rendered reception last evening In the par
lors of the First Baptist church, by the
young people Of the congregation.
Interspread with the social feature of the
affair was musical programme. which found
merited favor with the audience, evidenced
by frequent applause The musical numbers
were given by E. NJ Sheldrick, Miss Webster.
Miss E. H. Wood, R. w. Boyer. Miss Nor
thrup and Miss Steiger.
Those assisting Mr. and Mrs. Grace were
Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Stillwell. Miss and Mrs.
c. w. Young Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Ferguson,
Miss Fradenburg. Miss Hills. G. Roy Graham
and Mr.. Pattulle
In the four corners of the lecture room
were located refreshment tables, which were
in charge of Miss Sarah Fradenburg, Miss
Gertrude Phillips, Miss Hatton and Miss
Elizabeth Peterson. Appropriate remarks
were made by the pastor, Rev. Stillwell. who
commented cordially upon the felicity Of the
evening.
Secretary Grace responded happily with
few words of appreciation.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Central
Park NJ. e. church will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. R. Storr. 313 Edmund street,
corner of Harrington avenue, tomorrow after
noon.
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FILIPINO JUNTAs ANXIOUS.
disturbed Over the Refusal of
American Recognition.


HONG KONG. Jan. 31.-The Filipino
Juhta mere publishes It's protest against
the refusal Of the United States to
associate with the Filipino's commits
stoned representatives of the national
government'-adding that "the useful
ness OF the commission will necessarily
be greatly limited by the exclusion Of
Fllpinos." The protest continues: "It
Is impossible for the commission sit-
ting only at Manila, unaided bv tha
friendly cooperation Of the national
government, to reach a proper under
standing Of the actual condition of af-
fairs In the Philippines, the unanimity
OF the aspirations Of the people. ard
their capability for self government
Col. Denby's utterances in the Novem-
Der Forum are too pronounced to in
spfre confidence"
PARIS. Jan. S1.-The Filipino junta
mere has received cable message from
Hong Kong explaining the second proc
lamat1on of the Philippine republic
The message says:
Ihe first proclamation, In August
was the work Of Aguinaldo and the
generals. The second is the unani-
nous work of the Filipino assembly,"
Last week Filipino boy was shot
by an American soldier in a suburb
~ 4'Ae~AAiie', OCCduSe lie WAS WranRl1nR
with Chinaman in the market. The
soldier was not prosecuted but the
boys father, in revenge, attacked an
american outpost, armed with knife,
and killed three of them. The rest
fed: The Filipino escaped
Filipino officer was killed while
walking In Manila, by an American
soldier. There was no prosecution.
The American army is daily pro-
voklng hostilities by acts of tyranny"
The Junta also asserts that the re-
ports respecting a filibustering expedi-
tipn and anarchy are falsehoods Tho
whole country" it is asserted, has
declared it's unconditional support of
Aguinaldo, whose authority has never
oeen def1ed. The public evidently en-
JOYS the fact that every province in
the archipelago is represented in con-
gress."
Gen. Otis action in prohibiting press
telegrams is declared breach of in
ternational law, but the truth is leak
Ing out. The Filipino newspapers de-
house. 4
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to the greater part of the audience 1t was
the splendid skill Of the artist which WAS
most apparent. Yet 1t Is q deserved tribute
to the violinst to say that these were not
less enjoyable than the movements in which
technique robed itself in charm that neither
lost sympathy to graceful execution nor sac
riiced delicacy to breadth of power. In the
ardante and scherzo movements Of the
Schubert sonata, Herr Burmester was at his
best The gliding grace of the one and the
fanciful lightness of the other lent them
selves, as with natural ease. to the best
characteristics of his method. The same was
true of the Chopin polonaise, played as the
only encore. In sustained tones In brillancy
of Interpretation and in ease of execution, all
spoke a master hand. They were enough,
If so much were needed. to establish for
Herr Burmester a memory that will not be
soon effaced.
The Faust Fantasie," by Wieniawsky and
the air by Bach for the G string as well as
adagio, concerto, No. Z, Spohr. which, in ad-
dition, comprised the violinist's offerings,
only served to confirm the impression which
was established before the sonata which
opened the programme was completed.
Greatness Is relative term and may per-
haps not yet properly be applied to Herr
Burmester in its broadest meaning. But won-
derful skill and stirring sympathy are not to
be denied him, and Of these the sum Is genius
Miss Jeanette Durno, known as pupil Of
the master to whom today owes it's greatest
pianist and as intelligent interpreter of
Chopin, shared with Herr Burmester the ap-
probation ready to express itself. Her
ability was shown in the accompaniments
which preceded her solo numbers, but 1t is
doubtful II the audience was prepared for the
delicacy Of touch and precision of interprc-
tation which marked the berceuse and the
andante, or the dash of brilliancy which
added to these made of the polonaise IN II
fat a something that was more than cap
itai lingering and deft shading-an artistic en-
semble that was rewarded almost before the
last note with applause that was not salts
fed with bows. Miss Durno responded with
''The Butterfly a captivating melody by La
Vallee, which served to show ability outside
the range of Chopin AS whole. the pro-
gramme was as well selected as it was in
terpreted Meritorious, without being unduly
severe, it proved admirably adequate to intro
duce to st. Paul the greatest master of the
violin heard here in many day, II, indeed,
a greater has ever in this city cast the droSs
of bow and string into the crucible Of art and
transmitted them into the gold OF music.
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HURRYING REINFORCEMENTS.
Government Evidently Anticipates
Trouble in the Philippines.

Government Evidently Anticipates
Trouble in the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. = Orders
have been issued by the war depart
ment to expedite the movement of re-
Inducements for the Philippines. The
transport Sherman will start from
New York next Thursday with the
Third regiment of infantry and four
companies of the Seventeenth infantry.
The following Thursday. Feb. 8, the
transport Sheridan will sail from the
same port with the Twelfth infantry
and the headquarters and remaining
companies of the Seventeenth infantry.
The officers in command of these troops
have. been instructed by telegraph to
execute the orders for this move
ment without unnecessary delay.
Both transports will follow the same
route to Manila taken by the trans
port Grant. that is, across the Allan
tic and through the Mediterranean sea
and the Suez canal. The Grant started
several days ago, and is now supposed
to be in the vtcinity-of Gibraltar. Gen.
LaWton, who Is to assume active COM
mand of all the military forces in the
Philippines, when Gen. Otis becomes
military governor of the territory, is
passenger on the Grant Two regi-
ders to proceed to Manila by way of
the Pacific ocean One of them has
already started and it Is expected the
other will take its departure from San
Francisco within a few days. The ar
rival of these four regiments will in
crease Gen. Otis fighting strength by
nearly 7 900 men
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DEAD AT MANILA.
Not Member of the Thirteenth
Minnesota in the List.

Minnesota in the List.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The war
department has received a cableeram
from Gen. Otis, at Manila, in which
reports the following deaths since his
last report: Jan. 8. Edward A. Roth
meyer. private A. Twentieth Kansas.
smallpox; Jan. 8, Powhattan T. Hack
EFT. private F, Twentieth, Kansas,
smallpox; Eugene Merwin, corporal NJ,
First California. cirrhosis of liver; Lew
Is X. Badger, private E, Twentieth
Kansas. smallpox; Jan. IL, A B. Nc
Claim. private = G, First Tennessee,
smallpox; Wilman H. Bell, private C,
First Colorado. smallpox; E. P Blair,
private A. Twentieth Kansas. small
pox; Jan. IA, Benjamin w. Squires, prf-
vate L. Twentieth Kansas, smallpox;
Jan. 10, j. D. Young. private A, Twen-
tieth Kansas. smallpox; Frank Brain,
private G, Tenth Pennsylvania, small
poX; Jan. 16, Norman E. Hand, private
l.. Twentieth Kansas, smallpox; Jan.
19, Harry c. Falkenburg, principal
musician, First Colorado, smallpox;
David L. Campbell. private E, Twen-
tieth Kansas, smallpox; Jan. 20, Ar
thur W. Tilden. private X, Fourteenth
infantry. smallpox; Jan. 16, Allen F.
Carlisle, private I, First Washington,
typhoid fever; w. Hawthorne private
G, Second Oregon, diphtheria jan 26,
John A. Meyers, private H, First Ten
nessee. smallpox; E. A. Jeans, private
I, First Washington. typhoid feverI
Jan. q. Otto j. Berg, private, T, First
South Dakota, diphtheria
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Much has been written about the enormous
expenditure that would be involved by the
proposed increased military establishment
under the Hull bill, now before congress
Adjt Gen. Corbin makes an instructive state
ment regarding the matter. He says the pres
ent annual cost of the regular army, inc1ud-
ing the quartermasters', subsistence and pay
departments is s24, ,343, 600; that the cost under
the proposed Hill bill will be about sS2,-
100000; showing an increase Of over s57 ,0O0,-
900, CT something over 81, ,O00.O0O per week. As
to the proposed new navy, no figures of its
probable cost are given. In 1861, Corbin
did not hesitate to say, in the house of COM
mons, that he would rather vote to spend
f100000,o00, or s5Uo,V0000, than allow the
French navy to be increased to a level with
Engdands, excepting on legitimate grounds.
This foreshadows the sort Of competition in
the worlds arena that we will be called
upon to meet as great power. 1t comes
high. but the people seem to want it
Harper's Weekly.
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POISON WAS THERE.
Analysis of Contents of Bottle In
Adams Case Completed.

Adams Case Completed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Prof. r. A.
Witthaus, to whom was entrusted for
analysis the contents of the bottle from
which was taken the drug that caused
the death Of Mrs. Kate j. Adams a
month ago, and vital organs Of the
victim. made his report to the coroner
today. The examination Of the powder
in the bottle Prof. Witthaus said,
showed the presence of the following
substances: Potassium. sodium, mer-
curry, carbonic acid. cyanogen, bro
mine. q trace of chlorine, tartaric acid
and acetan1lid. The potassium was
probably present as potassium bromide.
the sodium as sodium bicarbonate, and
the mercury as mercury cyanide.
''The upper layers Of the contents Of
the original bottle contained a larger
quantity Of mercuric cyanide than the
lower portion. The amount of mer-
curic cyanide, Ala grains, found In the
stomach and its contents. is sufficient
in the absence Of other violent causes
of death to warrant the conclusion that
the deceased died from the effects Of
that poison
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SHIP IN A STORM.
Unknown Steamer Ashore on the
Delaware Coast.

LEWIS. Del, Jan. 31.-An unknown
steamer is ashore near North Fenwick
island life-saving station, but the night
is so dark and thick that 1t is impossi-
BILE to learn her identity. 1t Is thought
that it is a tramp steamer. She lies in
an easy position, we'll up on the beach.
The north bound patrolman of the
station late tonight noticed, through
the driving snow storm, light, and,
upon investigation, found that it be-
longed to the stranded steamer. He
signalled that assistance would be
sent, and notified the station. Keeper
Long Immediately hitched a strong
team of horses to the apparatus, and,
with the life-saving crew, made for
the stranded ship as fast as the deep
snow would permit At late hour
they had not returned. A severe north
east gale, with snow. has been pre-
vailing all the afternoon and even
ing.
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Trades UniOnjsm.

Trades unionism is on trial for its life in
England. The masters have retaliated by
adopting the methods Of the men-that is to
say, by the adoption of the principle of combi-
nation, and from the advantages of greater
capital and greater political influence which
they possess, present indications are that the
men are at the losing end of the game.
They will doubtless next attempt the adop-
ton of the plan of Federated Trades urionism
advocated by Tom Mann and the Soc.alistic
element, which aims at an offensive end de-
fensive alliance between all trades in Great
Britain. OF course, there the masters can
follow, too, but the men will still have open
to them scheme of International federation
Criterion.
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FINES RENTED.

ALBANY. N. T., Jan. S1.lAs the result Of
the court-martial Of Capt Ambrose ]. Beck
er. of the Severty-First New York, charged
with violation of regulations in discussing
publicly the action Of other officers and of
conduct pretudicial to military discipline, and
Of Capt. w. F. Meeks of the same regiment,
on the same charges. the men were found
rimanded IN general orders and fined s100
EACH MAJ. Gen. Roe. upon receiving the
courts decision. Immediately remitted the
nne OaDte. Bleeker and Meeks charged
Lieut. Col. Wallace A. Dunn. Maj. A.. O.
Smith and Capt. ]. H. White with eowardics
ct the battle OF San Juan.
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AMMUNITION IN FLAMES.

IUKA. Miss, Jan. s1.-At 5 o'clock this
morning a special train bearing the negro
troopers Of the Tenth cavalry. en- route to
Cuba. passed through here. Some unknown
persons set fire to the ammunition car. which
was almost filled with cartridges and powder.
It was entirely destroyed, and the rest Of
the train was barey saved. Three negro
women, who were following the troopers are
reported to have been killed in the burning
car. dozen of the men were injured At
walker Switch the burning car was discov-
cred by trainmen and sidetracked The lives
OF the crew were In danger as the cartridges
were exploding In every direction BY the
time the switch was reached the car was .