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Gated their sympathy with the movement.
A committee of seven was appointed to pre-
pare series of resolutions to be submitted
to an adjourned meeting which was held
this evening in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives. The hall of the House was
crowded with legislators and politicians
when the night meeting was called to order
by Chairman Bliss Mr. Flynn presented
the report 1t recites the excluded rules and
the right to prescribe such, declaring that
the presiding officers action violated all
rules and precedents. and resolves that ''as
the joint Assembly has the undoubted right
to govern its own procedure, and to elect
or change a presiding officer at pleasure,
the same rules be offered at to-morrOw's
meeting of the joint assembly and their
consideration demanded prior to any ballot
for United States senator" This report is
signed by nineteen senators and 120 repre-
sentatives four more than attended the day
meeting.
In explaining the resolutions Mr.. Flynn
said there was no law or constitutional
mandate that allows the lieutenant governor
to preside at joint assembly of the Senate
and House to elect a United States senator;
it was simply a matter of courtesy. The
report was adotted and copies were distrib-
uted among the senators and members for
signatures.
A motion was offered by Senator David
Martin, of Philadelphia Rep, and adopted
that the committee of seven be continued,
with power to call the Independent
Republicans and Democrats together at any
time the necessity arises. Mr.. Fow read
Section 6, Article 4, of the Constitution,
to show that Mr.. Goblin, who is a brigadier
general in the volunteer army, has no right
to preside at the conference. The section
follows: mo member of Congress or per-
son holding any office under the United
States or this State shall exercise the office
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor"
When the Legislature met in joint conven-
ton at noon Representative Dixon offered
q resolution fixing the rules governing the
joint assembly but Mr. Goblin declared
nothing was in order but comparing the
journals of the Senate and House at yester-
days proceedings on the senatorship After
comparing the journals Mr. Goblin announced
that Mr.. Quay was named for Senator in
the Senate but that there was no election in
the House. The roll of the Senate and
House was called, 24S members responding.
The ballot was taken and resulted as fol-
lows:
Quay, III; jerks, "a; DalZeH, 10; stone, -
Stewart, 9; Huff. 5; Tubbs 4; Irwin, s.;
Charles E. Smith, /; Rice, 2; J. E. Down
ing, 2; Grow, /; Alvin Markle, l. All are
Republicans except jerks. Necessary to a
choice 125. No election.
When the vote was announced senator
Grady moved to adjourn. Mr.. Tobin put
the motion and declared the convention adj
journed. Mr.. Finn called for the yeas and
nays. but the Lieutenant Governor declined
to order the call and ruled that the Assem-
bly, was adjourned. The House then re-
convened, but Immediately adjourned.
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APIA LOOTED AND BURNED
MAIIETOA AND TAMASEsE ROUTED
WITH 500 LOSS IN PRISONERS.
Mataafa Victorious and Now PrOvis-
iOnaI King of the IsIands-Seventy-
Three Natives Killed and wounded.

AUCKLAND, N. H., Jan. 1S-Samoan ad-
vices just received here say that Chief JUS
tiee Chambers. on Dec. 81. declared Malietoa
Tanus to have been elected King. in success
sion to the late King Malietoa. The chief
justice also announced that Tamasese had
been elected vice king. Chief Mataafa was
disqualified. The consuls of the United
States and Great Britain and the captains
of the German war ship Fake and the Brit
ish war ship Porpoise met the German con-
sui, who refused to recognize Malietoa
Tanus, and declined to cooperate in the
dispersal of the Samoans, who thereupon
assembled in large numbers at Mulinu,
armed themselves and surrounded the mu-
nicipality. Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese
mustered about two thousand men, well
armed, but supplied with defective ammuni-
tion. The British and American consuls en-
deavored to avert hostilities, but they COM
menced on Jan. /. Malietoa Tanus and
Tamasese fought bravely, but five hundred
of their followers were captured Then, dis
keartened and outnumbered, the two chiefs
sought refuge on the British war ship and
their followers sought protection under the
guns OF the Porpoise. Mataafa's loss was
sixty-one men killed and wounded, and
Malietoa Tanus lost twelve men killed and
wounded.
The foreign residents were placed under
the protection of detachment of. men be-
longing to the British ship and Chief JUS
tice Chambers and his family went on board
of her.
The followers of Mataafa looted and
burned Apia, destroyed the plantations and
pillaged considerably in the country
The consuls later decided to recognize
Mataafa and his chiefs as a provisional gov
ernment, pending the receipt of instructions
from the powers. Afterward Dr. Rafael and
the German consul closed the Supreme
Court, declaring that the power was vested
in them. The British and American consuls
then appealed to the captain of the British
war ship Porpoise, who landed force of
blue Jackets. and Chief Justice Chambers
under their guard took his seat. Mataafa
held aloof from these last developments.
The excitement continues.
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SENATOR'S DECLARED HLECTED.
Burrows, Depew, Lodge, Davis, Hale,
HaMIeY and COcISren.

HawIey and COckreIl.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The last act in
the election of United States senator from
Michigan for a term of six years from
March A next was enacted at noon to-day
when the two houses of the Legislature met
in joint convention and ratified the election
held by the Senate and House separately
yesterday. Senator julius c. Burrows, the
present Republican incumbent, received ITO
votes. Daniel j. Campau of Detroit chair
man of the Democratic state committee, re-
ceived the Democratic vote of 1S.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1S-The Senate and
Assembly in joint session to-day formally
declared Chauncey NJ. Depew, the successor
of Hon. Edward Murphy, jr., as represen-
tative of the State of New York in the
United States Senate for a term Of six
years
BOSTON, Jan. 1S-Before a joint session
of both branches of the Legislature to-day,
committees reported the votes cast for
United States senator by the House, and
Senate Yesterday, and Hon Henry CABOT
Lodge, of Nahant, was declared elected
ST. PAUL Mimi, Jan. 1S.-In joint ses-
sion of the Legislature to-day the journals
of both houses were read, giving the vote
cast by each yesterday, and the speaker
formally declared Cushman K. Davis elected
to succeed himself in the United States
Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-At
noon to-day the Legislature in joint ses-
sion formally elected Francis NJ. Cockrell
for his fifth term in the United States Sen
ate. The vote stood: Cockrell, 1O3; Ker-
ems 61
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 1S.-The two
branches of the Connecticut General As
sembly met in joint convention to-day and
declared General Joseph r. Hawley elected
United States senator for six years.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 1S.-Both branches
of the Legislature met in joint convention
to-day, and the election of Eugene Hale for
United States senator was formally an
nounced.
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ESTERHAZY IN PARIS
THE COUNT READY TO TESTIFY IN
THE DREYFUS REVISION CASE.
Motives of the DEVILS Isle Prisoner
for Committing Treason, as Given
by General Mercier.

PARIS, Jan. 1S-Major Comte Ferdinand
Waslin Esterhazy arrived this evening from
Rotterdam to testify before the Court of
Cessation in the Dreyfus revision inquiry
Several newspaper men met him at the rail-
way station, but he declined to be inter-
viewed.
The Soir to-day publishes another in
terview with General Mercier, who was
minister for war at the time of
the condemnation of Dreyfus General Mer-
cier reiterates his former statements, and
reasserts that the bordereau was certainly
the work of Dreyfus and not of Esterhazy,
who was not aware of it's existence until
long subsequent to the trial" Under the
plea of professional secrecy, he declined
to explain how the War Office obtained the
bordereau. The secret dossier, he said, con-
sisted of War Ministry documents fully
proving the inferences deduced from the
bordereau. The suggestion that it contained
letters from foreign sovereign, he charac-
terized as "a pure invention as was also,
he declared, the statement that NJ. Casimr-
Perier resigned the presidency of the re-
public on account of the Dreyfus affair.
Regarding the motives that prompted
Dreyfus to commit the treason imputed
General MercieP said: "Dreyfus was too
fond of the society Of women of a certain
class. Had it not been for his reputation
in this respect he would have left the mill
tary college among the first three of his
class, but ewing to his known immoral pro-
clivities he was placed eleventh. l think
he resented this, and that his treason was
probably an act of revenge for it. Dreyfus
was also in the habit of talking unpatrioti-
cally. A general was once obliged to CEN
sure him for saying that the Reichlanders
preferred to belong to Germany, as they
were better treated. Dreyfus adding that
he quite agreed with them"
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tween the three governments party to the
treaty of Berlin, respecting the choice Of
successor to the late King Malietoa, ana
some friction developed owing to the strict
adherence Of the United states government
TO the terms of the treaty. The statements
in the dispatch from Apia are net regarded
here as conclusive, for the reason that they
are IN conflict with the provisions of the
treaty. IT, reported, Rafael, the presi-
dent Of the municipal council at Apia, and
die German consul Rose have seized the
, Supreme Court and pronounced themselves
practically dictators. it is said here that
they have violated the treaty absolutely.
The functions of the president of the munic-
ipal council are clearly defined by the
treaty, and the last advices received here
are to the effect that President Rafael had
been granted leave of absence and intended
to visiC New Zealand. 1t was also under
stood that his successor had been selected
and, it was thought, was on his way to his
post.
The chief justice, under the treaty, is
made the court of last resort under any
circumstances, and moreover the treaty in
terms provides distinctly that in case of
any dispute between the natives themselves
or between the foreigners in Samoa, that
dispute shall be referred to the chief justice
and his decision shall be final. The treaty
expresses the idea that this provision is
to guard against hostile outbreaks. There
fore, it is scarcely believed here that the
president of the council would thus delib-
erately violate the plain treaty provision
1t was known here that the British and
American consular officers at Apa have
been acting in accord in the present in
volved political situation there, and al
though the interests of the United States
may not be compared with those of Ger
many, yet their rights under the treaty are
equal and, it may be stated, they will be
satisfied
The report that the three consuls have
Joined in a provisional recognition Of
Mataafa could not be reconciled with the
open disagreement with the terms of the
treaty as to the choice of a King that such
action would involve, the power of settling
disputes Of this character, as already stated
is solely lodged in the hands of the chief
| justice, who, by the way, in this case is an
| American. The last advices of the govern
ment here were to the effect that the chief
! justice had this particular dispute under
/ consideration, it having been regularly re-
| ferred to him in accordance with the terms
of the treaty His decision in all probable
! ity would be regarded binding by the
| government of the United States.
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WEST vIRGINIA's TANGLE.
Governor Atkinson and the Senate Re-
fuse to Recognize the House.

fuse to Recognize the House.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 1S.-The po-
litical situation has assumed a serious as
pect by reason of the refusal of Governor
Atkinson and the Senate, which is Repub-
lican, to formally recognize the House
Though the Governor has been notified that
the House is organized and ready for bus
mess, the Governor has not transmitted his
message, and there is indication as to
when he will do So The Governor was
asked this afternoon the reason for his
course, but declined to talk. The Senate
persisted in adjourning each day imme-
diately after convening, and thus frustrated
the efforts of the House committee to ap-
prise it of the fact that the House is in ses-
sion. A Republican leader in the House to-
day made the remark that there will be a
House in few days that the Governor will
recognize.
The Republicans will tomorrow night eau
Gus for the senatorial nomination 1t is
believed that several meetings will be neces-
sary before they can arrive al a conclusion.
Commissioner Scott and Governor Atkinson
are the leading candidates, but it is impossi-
BILE to predict who will be the nominee. The
dark horses are numerous.
The Democratic members of the Legisa-
ture met tonight in secret caucus and nom
mated John T. McGraw, of Grafton, for the
United States Senate
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MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1S.-The first Re-
publican joint caucus in the contest for the
seat in the United States Senate, which will
be vacated by John l.. Mitchell, of Wiscon-
sin. on March 4, opened tonight. Five
active candidates were named, as follows
Joseph V. Quarles, of Milwaukee; Isaac
Stephenson, of Marinette; Joseph w. Bah
cock, of Necedah; Samuel G. Cook, OF
Nenah, and Charles NJ. Webb of Wausau
Three ballots were taken without result. The
first result: Quarles, 81; Stephenson, 30;
Babcock, 19; Cook, Is; Charles M. webb
10. Absent, /. Necessary for election, 56
The second ballot showed a gain for QuaTles
of two votes: a loss to BabcOck of two; a
gain for Cook of one and a loss for Webb
Of one The third BALLOT, on a viva voce
vote, resulted: Quarles. As; Stephenson, IS;
BabcOck II: Cook II: Webb TO-
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YOUNG PLUTO'S COMPLAINT.
Says He Was Robbed, Beaten and
Kicked by His Trainers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-Young Pluto"
the Australian prize fighter, who was beaten
here last night by George Dixon, appeared
in Police Court to-day and was granted
summonses for his trainers. Pluto" or
William Dudley Brown as the young COL
ored prize fighter is known in private life
alleged that William Akers and William.
Shannon his trainers, both of San Fran
cisco. had appropriated his share of last
nights purse 1925. Further. Pluto said that
when he asked his trainers for the money
they knocked him down, beat him, kicked
him and finally threw him out Of the room
letic Club, where pluto" had previously
been pounded by Dixon, told Pluto that his
money had been handed over to the train
headquarters and asked that a detective be
sent with him TO serve the summonses. Pluto
said he was afraid of his trainers A detec-
tive was sent with him.
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RAFAEL's arbitrary ACTION.
Another Account of the German Con.
spiracy to EnthrOne Mataafm.

spiracy to EnthrOne Mataafn.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-A cablegram
to the Call from Auckland New Zealand.
under date of Jan. IS says: when the
Oceanic steamship Alameda left Apia on
Jan. II a revolution had broken out on the
Samoan islands and was being waged with
much Sloodshed and great destruction to
property. The war ships Fake and Por-
poise. the latter in command of CAPTAIN
Sturdee, were then at the islands, and were
taking part in suppressing the rising. On
Dec 81 the chief justice decided in favor of
Malietoa Tanus. claiming Mataafa was
barred by the treaty of Berlin on Jan. /
five thousand of AIataafa's followers rose in
rebellion and defeated two thousand of Ma
hetoas men, ambushing them and killing.
thirteen natives and wounding many. The
rebels have burned four hundred houses and
razed the town of Upolu. The bread fruit
trees have been cut down in many places.
The foreigners are uniniured The crew of
the Porpoise is guarding the missions as a
refuge for Malietoa.
The three consuls have signed a procla-
nation recognizing the Mataafa partv's pro-
visional government pending Instructions
from the powers with President Rafael as
executive head. On the 9Th inst. Rafael
Rose concurring, proclaimed the Supreme
Court and took possession. declaring him
self chief justice. He asked Mataafa for
five hundred men, and was refused The
British and American consuls united i'm a
strong protest against the action of the
president of the Municipal Council On the
lth Captain Sturdee. of the Porpoise. and
the two consuls declared the action illegal.
The Porpoise cleared for action and landed
force of marines. Her force was unop-
posed and took possession of the court.
Chambers was reinstated and the British
and American flags hoisted over Chamhers's
house and the courthouse. The provisional
governor wrote 10 Sturdee on the 18th inst
that he would seize Malietoa and take Ia
massee of the Porpoise by force if neces-
sary' deprive them of their titles and desert
them Chambers is residing on the Por-
poise. The British and American consuls
are protecting the Berlin treaty. British
residents have taken refuge in their consul
ate. and the American residents have taken
refuge IN the mission. An American war
ship IS urgently needed here"
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ANTI-aUAYITEs BITTER.
Accuse the Lieutenant Governor of
working Agninst Them.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. 18-The feeling
between the candidates, their managers and
their followers in the great battle for United
States senator has been intensified by the
rulings of Lieutenant Governor Goblin at
to-days joint assembly of the Senate and
House. Mr.. Goblin refused to entertain an
appeal from his decision excluding a series
Of rules regulating the procedure of the
conference, and declaring the Assembly adj
journed when three-fourths of the senator's
and members voted otherwise
The anti-Quay Republicans and Demo-
Gratis were hurriedly called together after
the conference adjourned by Senator Will
liam Flynn, of Allegheny, Republican.
chairman of the anti-Quay organiza ton in
the General Assembly. A roll call showed
1S5 members and senators present OF these
five Republicans who voted for Senator
Quay participated in the meeting, and indi-
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ADOLPH SUTRO'S WILL.
Trust Clause Knocked Out-CIaim of
an Alleged Contract Wife.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1s-The trust
clause in the will of the late Adolph Sutro,
in which he bequeaths much of his most
valuable property to charitable and educa-
tional purposes under certain conditions.
has been declared invalid by Judge Trout
probate of the will probably will come up
before Probate Judge COffey tomorrow. At
any time within a year after the admission
of the will the probate contest can be filed
but it is not anticipated that the trust clause
will cause any further trouble One con
test has already been prepared for filing
Mrs. Clara X. Klug claims to be the con-
tract wife Of the millionaire by whom she
asserts she bore two children. AdolDh and
Adolphine Sutro,
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brought against General Eagan or to say
when they would be published. In view Of
the early meeting of the court. this must
be done very soon, and, indeed, it is alto
gether likely that the judge advocate gen.
eral Of the army has already given some
attention to this feature of the proceedings
General Eagan, after the issuance of the
formal order for the court tonight declined
to make any statement in connection with
his case but said in response to a question
that he had not received formal notice of the
appointment of the court.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 1S-In the House,
to-day, Mr. Abbott (Rep.) reported a reso-
luton thanking Miss Helen Gould of New
York, for her effort to ameliorate the condi-
ton of the sick and wounded soldiers during
the war with Spain. The resolution author
izes and directs the clerk to have a copy en-
crossed on parchment and suitably framed
and forwarded to Miss Gould, and a like
copy on parchment and framed to be hung
in the memorial hall in the Statehouse. 1t
was adOpted
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YOUTHFUL PYROMANIAC.
Little Girl COnfesses to Firing seven
buildings and Is Declared Insane.

BRISTOL, Conn. Jan. 1s.-Lizzie Tavlor.
fourteen years old, the adopted daughter of
w. S. Taylor, of this place, was to-day
committed TO the Connecticut Hospital for
the Insane, suffering from acute pyromania.
The child has confessed to the setting of
seven fires in Bristol during the last eight
cen months On Monday she was detected
IN the act Of firing the Taylors house by ig-
hitting paper IN the attic.
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seventeen RepubIican Candidate..

LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 1s.-The Legislature
met in joint convention to-day and took one
ballot for United States senator. There was
little change from the separate ballots
taken yesterday. Allen received the full
fusion vote of fifty-eight, Hayward gained
one, reaching twenty-nine The other Re
publican votes were distributed among six
teen candidates. Necessary to elect, six
ty-SiX.
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DOVER, Del. Jan. 1S-The Delaware Leg
islature balloted to-day in joint session for
United States senator with this result:
J. Edward Addicks. Union Rep. Is; II.
dre, DupoLt; rep IL W1lan , dlile9 KEEP
Dem, 5; John G. Gray, Dem. /. Absent, 3.
Necessary to choice. 25 No election. A
second ballot was taken later but without
change.
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BISMARCK. N. D.. Jan. 1s-The first
Joint ballot was cast to-day for United
States senator. The vote stood: johnson.
Rep, -; Marshall. Rep. u; Roach Dem.
Hanna Rep. s: Mecumbre. Rep, s,
Cooper, Rep, 8.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. Jan. 1S.-To-day's vote
in joint session: Wilson, 26; Foster, p;
Humes, p; Ankeny. s; Lewis, Dem, %.
Necessary TO elect, a.
HELENA Mont. Jan 1S-To-day's SEN
atorial ballet: Conrad, 81; Clark, 26 Tolle,
s; Powers, Rep, Is.
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AS Viewed by the Thunderer.

ing on the troubles in Samoa, says that the
only satisfactory feature appears to have
been the cordial cooperation of the British
ard American authorities.
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VIOLATED THE TREATY.
Germans I'm the Wrong If They Did
What Is Alleged.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The situation in
the Samoan islands is realized here to be
full Of gravity. For some time past there
has been an exchange OF correspondence be-
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WAR IN SAMOA
BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN CHIEF
MATAAFA AND HIS RIVALS.

Germans Responsible, for They Re-
fused to Recognize MaIietOa Tanus,
Who Had Been Declared King.
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ALSO SEIZED SUPREME COURT
AGAINST THE PROTEST OF THE BRIT
IsH' AND AMERICAN CONsULs,

But We're Compelled to Re1inquish 1t
Landed English Blue Jackets.