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LEGISLATIVE.

Governor sayefs sent to the senate his
nominations for boards OF managers OF
various stat, Institutions.
Ex-Governor Boss is opposed to the con-
slii,ltio,ial convention ana sets forth his
reasons.
The senate has finally disposed Of
number OF bills.
Asserted without eqiivocation that the
cry ngains. constitutional convention 10
being raised by the corporations.
House finance committee has decided to
,erort favorabiy the appropriation asked
for the employ ment of extra counsel In
the railway commission H. junction case.
pecker,s live stock bill for an open sea-
son met opposition in committee.
LINN introduced a bill in tho senate for
the regulation of tho distribution OF Sub
jects" for dissection.
AsbiIi setting apart land to the public
school fund was introduced in the house
Land commissioner can give information
desired by the senate anent public school
lands IL given four extra clerks for six
months.
The senate ordered bill for the creation
NJ life insurance companies epgrosscd,
and others were also ordered engrossed;
local houss bill was passed; agreed to go
into executive session Monday to pass on
the governors appointments; passed the
bill requiring city and country treasurers
to report on sinking funds to comptroller.
The house passed bill requiring secre-
tary Of state TO give bond; ordered en-
crossed bill naming qualifications for the
superintendent Of buildings and grounds
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co,,o,En lENny,s WINDOW.
she !. suing mn Editor Tor ~
I,jotous Court Scene.

she I. suing mn Editor TOT
'"' A niotous Court Scene.
paris January 2I.--The trial OF .he az
lion brought by Nine. Henry WIDOW =,
,,,.,tenant Colonel Henry, who commi''eu
a,,;oiae in prison here after confessing 10
hoyirs forged one of the documents IN Tue
Drevfus case against M. Joseph heiraon,
a meuber of the chamber OF deputies anu
editor of the Republique Francaise' ior ~
belling the deceased in declaring mn :"
traitor. opened in the assize court .oaas n
Nine. Henry, who was dressed III ueep
,,n,,rn;nq was present. There was sreas
an,matinn IN the Hobbies of the palace Oh
,nst;ce int the neighborhood OF the paiaIe
vas o,,iet until 2 O'Clock, when noy'
headed nv a cripple known as Lipertau,
WIN was ON crutches and had naked leeI
in spite of the cold, and bana on any :
semites led by NJ. Guerin, preslaen. VI
tho anti Semitic league, entered the riaoe
na,nhne at the back of the palace OIL JUS
flee and began shouting. The police cieareu
he square and placed Gordon around u.
The crowd cheered for the army anu shou'
ed death to the Jews! .sro.
NJ Labori, counsel for M. Reinach, asn ~
the court TO postpone the trial until the
| Dreyfus case is reviewed. The court re-
| iected NJ Labori's motion, whereupon ne
| lodged an appeal to the court of cassatlon
| subsequently the court decided to adjourn
| proceedings until the court OF cassation
| passed upon NJ. Labori's appeal.
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LUDLOW is NOW AFTER NILES
,,o,,npxop or HAVANA DENIES
THE INslNUArIoNs MADE.
uc Executcd the orders Given
Uini-No Time for
in the Santiago Campaign

wosb,ngton. January 27.-There we're
M witnesses before the war investigating
commission today, but the commission re-
oeiyed and gave out an afhdavit IRON
GENERAL Ludlow, now military governor
of Havana, which the general had lot
warded in lieu OF personally appearing
in washington. The statement was prin-
cipally in answer to the statements of
General Miles before the commission IN
reference to the lack OF preparations mace
by the engineer corps, of which General
Ludlow had been the chief officer in the
field.
Il beg leave to make the following
statement of the actual facts in the case
and OF my responsibilities and duties, Tor
the Information of the commission, to
which | propose to append my affidavit as
to their correctness"
General Ludlow then explained that his
first orders were to prepare an eXpedi-
ton TO land at Mariel, on the north Cuban
coast to operate against Havana. Only
| from 5000 to 1000 men We're to be landed
! in a sheltered harbor and be provided
with the pontoon boats for use as a land
| ing pier In smooth water A transport
| the Alamo) was equipped for two conf
panies OF engineers and abundantly sup
| piled with the necessary tools, picks, shoY-
! els ste. When the plan OF campaign was
suddenly changed to the south coast the
! Alamo had been loaded for another eNpe-
dition and was out OF reach and the prob
| lens to be faced in the unsheltered road
at Siboney were radically different from
| those at Mariel
Concerning General Miles instructions
General Ludlow then goes on TO say: 81
was merely ordered to proceed to Tampa
accompanying General Skaters expedi-
ton, and render him all the aid in m,
power. This was the only formal order
/ had from General Miles or from anyone
else"
General Ludlow Incorporates in hi.
statement report of a rather warm con
troversy he had with General Miles Al
the army headquarters in Washington af-
ter the return from Montauk. in which
General Miles had said that General I.ud
lows fighting at Santiago was good bu
his engineering was very bad.
General Ludlow said that he refutel
this statement at the time pointing on
that he had done all the engineering worl
that the time and circumstances permit
ed; that the Santiago expedition was no
an engineering campaign, but n race be
tween physical endurance Of the army AM
the Cugan malaria, and that "if the arnf
had stopped to build railroads and bridge
IL would have been on its back befor,
the surrender instead OF after"
In conclusion, General Ludlow reuuest
ed that the commission should give hi
statement as much publicity as the state
ment of General Miles
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t. fNF
standing army when it was necessary -
the public defense -, mo foor
mt this point and repeated soi ,...s,,e sdav.
the sensation he created on ~. bo,,so.
when thjs hill was brought into ,ns nVs he
said he, the proposition 70 pua s ~ ~ NON
size OF The standing army aissent on
struus that there was genei ", ,.s.,,ssss.1 The
Tho republican side OF the ne"s s.,n as
chairman NJ the committee had u .e,.
lacking In frankness as the l i,,si,inntne
had been with reference TO us i,,n mia
Motley Now II was proposed 70 ~ 80
mongtrosity and cut II down ~ o. Am With
vide in general for an army o. ~ nng on6n
a sort OF sliding scale up 70 ipN.gs HE
which the president eouia CIV 10 agreed
we'll known powers OF elasticity, tis ,erssi-
,.ith Mr. nnckery he eaid, that no 49,
dent should be intrusted with sucil az, =,
much lesg n man who was seeSine ~,
war against Il people beyond tne sea .,,,.,,
der to force them to submit " q Iatssrs
ment they despIsed and repuoia,,eu what
one In the house, he declared, Nna an
the proposed change mean n,ctment OF
army OF 100000 By direct ensc." ,.a,nie
conpress or BY the will OF the peo ~,
There was. he urged no reason WY sas.
press ahoufd abrogate and give W Wy A.
jdent this extraordinary power ,aa.,,,.v
cIared this bill would cost 'he .,,a
StOo OOO. 900 q year ana ne 49, ~, Ia
republicans they would not aa'e ~
heir constituents on the record; ,ho
Mr.. Hull contended that the 1t" So
army the less cost per man. ,,ho
Mr.. Cannon scored Mr. Jonnsvn' ,ag.
would he great man. he said, IL ms 'u'e
ment equplled his ability. s,. cannon.
Mr.. Johnson. replying TO MT. e",,n,it,
said that the original wrong was con,l mini
Tod when the president sent ms comm -
sinuers to Paris to demand the ee ,s ,,,;,b
,be philippines. But now he should WIZ W.
draw the menace which inspired a IN ia
| neonle of the islands the well groun ,ot,l
| fear that we we're determined 70 .aA ~,
away their liberties. The only danger q,
trouble was that the policy of the presluen'
would provoke those people 10 Jss' MI
| sentiment. Now was the time 10 nshe ~,
whole proposition, to expose 1t ana as. gu. :
II and moi wait until the machinery lor
colonial policy was forged If 1t susce anr
4 ed We would repent in sackcioth a'''
| ashes. . ,,,ossod until
| At s o'clock the house recessed una,t =,
o,clock. the evening session 10 pe ueFo'e'
to private pension legislation.
After fity-nine private pension bills nae
| hoen nassed tonight the point OF no quo
rum was made and sustained me nous
| the adjourned.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS
wAspIxfGITos.


Minister Merry ras been officially rtcos
rigsd b. Costa Iiica
Mrs Robert Williams. who married Ste
rhen A. DouElass. Is dead
The cabinet meeting did not discuss the
Philippine question. the pres ident not
yet having any defined pol,,y.
Senator Platts speech on expansion was
the feature OF the. open session OF the
senate. The pension bill .5as raised
Republican opposition TO the army re.
organization bill is so intense That Chair
man HUI has prepared an amendment
abandoning the idea OF standing army
OF 100000 men.
The verdict IN General Easans case In
the hands OF the reviewing officer. Tho
main argument Of tho defensa was the
presidents promise OF immunity to wit
ness.
The Schley Sampson controversy Is soon
TO be thrcsh<d over In the scnste.
General Ludlow rends an affidavit TO
the war investigating committee denying
General Miles charges against the en-
Einecring done by him In the Cuban
campaign.
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SHORT NEWS SIOREs

COLUMBUS. ohio.--The Second 49,
the Seventeenth infantry will start T. n
via New York. on Monday.
NEW YORK.-Dr Lyman Abbokt Nj
dress to the post graduates 81 O11rAh
lego strongly favored inpertaiiSm.
NEW YORK. General Geons Or
Of old age at Morristown,. n; ]. y u
three sons, one of whom II Gtnaa -
v. Greene.
SACRAMENTO, Gal. --Rsv. Fath9 II
Hines OF Woodland Is dead N ~ "
was one of the Oldest and best knsn
In California.
OMAHA, Neb. The two remal1j4
talions OF the Twenty second htaep -
Fort Croote, en- route for MANIA =
the volunteers. 81
MARINETTE, visa compely ~
soon build paper mill az WMws
thirty five miles from here. On ~ re-,
nee river. will be organized ~ - ~
GO.-President McKinlq -
scented to be present on the oecsne y
laying of the corner stone Q! ~
cago postoffice on Chicago DAY q
next. y & +
LOS ANGELES, Cal.--C. A. entm
tel suicide by asphyxiatlon. ssp1
wife came to this city from ~ ". n.
was formerly State manager -
water heating system.
HELENA, MONITOR Ss!nee
president Of the Red Lodge aksn
who killed Superintendent Ccrpg
Rocky Fort coal mine for diaens'z :.
was banged at Red Lodge.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.--Ths ioleas
| Transmission system In the wofios -
| supplies the city of Los AnsH1 ~ w
| tricity, with power developed M r.
the Santa Ana river, eighty mAe a
completed. Il. :,
NEW YORK.-A combination g Y
! manufacturers OF pipe iron ~ E.f2
| formed. with Franklin D. LOCKE y. r, r.
the principal organizer. ine IA. ~ r r
| tinn is to be authorized 70 WV
worth of stock. 4, Ia,
CHICAGo.-A special to the oniv n
New York says: Definite steps . y ~, -
] ton OF a big copper coneoliol;s ~ - r
| when articles Of incorpo ralioa s, M
! Trenton for the Miners Coppss
| a capital of s2,00o,VOo. 81.
SOUTH NoRWALK. Com. ~ 4
canal beat ]. c. Austin ran 3 avs.s I E
1 NorwaIk and sank. Captain 70 yso1f
city, Chief Engineer lnotn, anna ~
hand, name unknown: pl y. va NJ n :
Mrs. Helen Callahan, New I'M MN
NEW YoRK.-The World ,s XIX z, I s,j|
Louis Tin Plate company WIN sh,s ~
81 GOO 900. was organiIeu Tsta
incorporators are Wiison II AZ H.
benjamin Schiff ana Cnu ssSsa css 4 1
corporation papers were A s 1
81 SACRAMENTO. Cal. .T. 70. a's & -
tered . house on a rancn ssiseo ~ ii
when ten Japanese were 4. Ss' ~ q 81
| Ing pistols. made them vsTiu.6isk o.
over their money ana s ana mhds Iii
Japanese. named Mals ss shnt - w.
sihtance and the roppe'S e''S
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LoNDON.-The British government has
decided to appoint Captain Thur Lee. lord
artillery, as military attache to its WASH
ington legation.
VIENNA-The most intense cold pre-
walls throughout Eastern Austria. Two
gendarmea have been frozen to death near
Kaschau Hungary. Other cases are re-
ported of peasants oyertaken by the storm
and frozen.
BERLIN.-The celebration of the en-
peror's birthday was more general than
for several years before. AT the court re-
ception Mr. White. the United States am
t9ssador, rendered his congratulations
aud was most heartily received.
VIENNA.-In the lower house of the
Austrian reichsrath disturbance arising
out OF racial differences led to hand to
hand fight between deputies, The ushers
finally succeeded in separating the COM
batants, but the sitting came to close
amid scene of turbulence.
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STATE


Two men we're burned to death at HIS
toro. where ffe DESTROYED two frame
hotels.
Another cold snap for tn. coast country
and tight freeze is predicted.
Grain men Of Kansas City predict bright
things for Galveston as grain port
Reported that three new saw mills ere
TO be put In operation on the Peegee near
Beaumont.
For the killing OF Tom Murray neal
.waxahachie. Watson was given two years.
Temple regards a Touring mill as GER
tainty.
A suit is on trial at BRENNAN involving.
practically, the giving Of row-priced ex-
curson rates by railroads.
Citizens OF Brennan are having furnf-
ture made from portions OF Sam Houston
old residence at Independence.
Good rains have fallen In Southwest
Texas. -.:
II 10 said Senator Chilton's refusal to
further work to prevent the confirmation
OF Judge Meek Will be used In the sens-
tor!al campaign two years hence.
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THE CABINET MEETING.
Philippine Question Not Discussed.
Policy Outlined.

Washington. January 27.-rhe cabinet
session today. while lasting almost two
hours, was uneventful and practically no
attention was paid 10 the Philippine Islands.
Two cabinet officers after the meeting,
when asked regarding the Philippines. SAID
that at no time in cabinet session, or pri-
yateiy. had the president expressed to the
cabinet his intentions as to the final dis
position OF the islands and added that the
president has not yet determined what
disposition the interests Of the United
states would make NECESSARY.
Most OF today's SESSION was devoted to
administrative details. OF tariff. customs
and postal service on the islands now oc-
cupied by the United Statra Tho use OF
the Spanish bank OF Havana as agent for
the collection of taxes Il was decided TO
leave TO General prookes discretion. and
this. 1t is understood, is almost equivalent
to dispensing with the bank as tax collec-
tor.
Secretary Bliss laid before the cabinet the
agreement concluded on January !. between
the Dawes Indian commission and Chero-
kee Nation for a general breaking up the
tribal organization.
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COMMERCIAL.

Wire nails and barbed wire are up ~
cents.
The whaiey mills have advanced hour
% cents. and tho Fort Worth and Wichita
mills Is cents a barrel.
Spot cotton In Houston Is up 1-l6c, mid
ding being cents for the FIRST time sincs
tune 1 last
Cotton futures up 1M-64m2-6id in Liver
pool. to s points In New York and to
in New Orleans.
The closing OF stocks was irregular,
with gains more numerous than losses
Wheat is up hc corn SIC, pork and ribs
Tic and lard 5dl7iAc; oats unchanged.
Bradstreet's attributes some OF the rise
in cotton and wheat TO speculation, while
the activity In metals Is due to the craze
for combination as well ms demand.
Dun finds business brisk and everything
higher.
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THE COLON STRIKE.

Freight a Barracks for Loaiers'
sympathy Is with the strikers.
Colon. Colombia, January 2I-As re-
suit of the strike of the laborers here the
railroad freight house has been transformed
into a veritable barracks. where the loafers
and riff-raff of the city sleep in cars and
are fed from the ships. the buiioihg Is
guarded nv troops and the exit from 1t is
impossible. The men are showing dogged
determination. Some of them have sailed
for Costa Rica rather than accept the OLD
rate of wages. "a
Public sympathy is generally with the
strikers They are now more obstinate
having learned that 80 cents per hour is
paid for similar work.
The railroad is very reluctant to pay on
a gold basis. as its officials anticipate some
strikes, coincident with the rise in the
rate of exchange.
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measure. replied briefly to Mr.. German,
saving that the committee had drawn the
bill according to the estimates furnished
1t by the department, as 1t always had been
done.
Referring to the speech of Mr.. Butler
IN. CT last evening Mr.. Gallinger IN. H)
thought II was a trifie late to enter upon
the discussion OF the questions With re-
spect TO the great civil conflict that had
been decided for all time more than third
of a century ago. The question OF state
rights had been submitted to the arbitra-
ment OF the sword and had Deen 80 ae GU
ed. He expressed his satisfaction that
Senator Bate and Senator Pettus. both dis.
tinguished Confederate soldiers. should
disavow the suggestion OF Mr.. Butter. Ino
bill was then passed.
Tho remainder OF the Legislative session
was devoted to addresses by Senators Cul-
ION. Allison, Wellington and Mason
Washington, January 27.-The senate
considered the peace treaty in executive
session again today. the doors being closed
for almost three hours. Mr.. Frye spoke In
favor of the ratification of the treaty,
senators Mason and Cafiery asked many
questions Senator Frye devoted himself
largely to the explanation OF tho proceed-
| ings OF the peace commission. quoting lib
| orally from the record already printod,
but stopping as no proceeded to explain
] the quotations which he made. Mr.. Frye
devoted the principal portion OF his speech
! outside OF the reading of the report to
| an explanation OF why the Philippine arch
| ipeiago was included In the cession to the
| United States.
MIR. Berry In his speech declared that
the acquisition OF the Islands was merely
| a speculative scheme. containing more OF
| Tho element OF land grabbing than that of
patriotism and philanthropy.
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THE GARLAND FUNERAL.
remafns VIII Leave Washington To-
tiay for Little Rock. Ark.

Remafna VIII Leave WashtngtOn To-
,iay for Little Rock. Ark.
Washington. January 2T.--Brief funeral
services over the late cx-Attorney General
Garland will DO held at the Colonial hotel
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev.
Father Leo OF st. Matthew's Catholic
church conducting them. Afterwards. the
body will be taekn to he Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and put aboard train leav-
ing here at s:45 o'clock The honorary
pail bearers will be Justice Harlan. jus
tice McKenna. Attorney General Griggs,
=. II. McKenna. clerk Of tho United States
supreme court; Senator j. X. Jones and
Senator Berry OF Arkansas; Senator Ar
thur r. German, Representative 4. McRae,
W. j.. Terry, Jeremiah NJ. Wilson. Walter
d. pavidge.
The active pail bearers will be II. J..
May, former law partner al Mr.. Garland;
Representative Hugh Dinsmore. James
MARI and william Htnnsberry Of the SUI
pF6mo court; X, W. Hohson, HolmaE Con-
rad, Major Frank Stron and Colonel Rob-
ert A. Howard.
Rufus Garland, son. and Mr.. J. X.
Jones, Jr., Will accompany the remains
To Arkansas. Mr. eRnderson Garland, an
other son, being unable to so because OF 9
recent severe Illness.
The train Il scheduled to reach Little
Rock at 8 o'clock Monday morning. There
the body 10 70 li~ IN state and the anal
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THE SAMPSON.SCHLEY MATTER
SOME TALK OF THE LATsTER FAIL
ING OF CONFIRMATION.
Secretary Long Preparing n Report
on the Matter, Which VIII BE
Submitted to the senate.

Washington, January 2l.--Secretary Long
has received the Butler resolution, calling
on him for facts regarding the conduct OF
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley, and Is
obtaining the necessary data for the trans
mission to the senate.
The secretary Is confident of his ability
TO prove concIusively that the administra-
ton acted properly in advancing Admiral
Sampson over Admiral schley, and to this
end will take most OF the time allowed
him TO prepare his reply. But the friends
OF Admiral Schley are not so confident that
he will be able TO do so, and from his re-
port they expect TO draw arguments 70
show that injustice has been done that Off
GER.
some of the law officers Of the navy de-
partment have looked into the question of
Admiral Schleys status, which was raised
in the senate. II was there stated that II
his nomination for advancement failed Of
confirmation he would be dropped from the
service. The precedent was established by
tho Quackenbush case, but 1t is asserted
that as Quackenbush was dropped as 9
result OF the action OF court martial, his
case furnished no parallel for that of Ad-
mirsl Schley, who is advanced for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle. Should
the latter's nomination fail Of confirmation
he would be relocated to the list OF com
modores, and go placed in the navy regis
ter
II that provision Of the naval personne
bill authorizing the president to appoint
into the regular service officers who serveS
temporarily in the navy becomes q par
OF the law the active list will be swellet
by the addition Of 1870 officers In view o
this number there Is reason to believe tina
the department Will strongly oppose tn
enactment Of the provision, and II is ex
pected that Secretary Long will write
| hardship which II Will work on deserving
officers OF the regular service.
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Waco Wants nm Auditorium.

Waco Texas. January ss.--The Audlto-
rum committee, appointed to secure funds
70 build an auditorium, has secured nearly
the whole amount necessary and the
stockhoiders met tonight and Organized.
work on the building will begin as som
as site Is secured. and will be completed
u ninety days. This undertaking has been
hanging nro for two or three years. but Il
= now assured. the cash subscriptions
esa WITHIN few hundred dollars OF the
seating capacity OF 5000.
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n AILROADs.

Texas and Pacific has advertised tor
bids for tho construction OF magnificent
depot at Fort Worth.
Extension OF the Kansas City; Pittsburs
end Gulf to Newtonyille has been COM
pleted.
The Houston and Texas Central ana
other lines remodcling all freight cars to
conform to commission requirements
Railroad officials discuss the proposed
Nolan bill. which desiree to regulate quail
ifioations of certain railroad employees ana
prescribes penalties for violation.
Some changes In cotton rates to New
York aud Boston. 1.
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Will SUCCEED ROMERO.
sruor Manuel Aspiral to Represent Mexico
at washington. H.
rHf NEW AMBASSADOR is CAPABLE MAI
,,. Enriish Fiuentiy ana ~
Thoronah stntcsmnn--.'he
AZ colon Creating Disorae''

Mexico City, January N,- Tres, sa
ptaz today appointed Manuel Asplra1' 40 70.
distant secretary OF foreign relations 70 ~
ambassador to washington. inc app0i Nv.
-, Il veil merited Senior aspifaS na'
" - i constant touch with the late Am
,,assasnr Romero and knows all the ae
'",,s - nax;co,s relations with the United
states and he is very able ana co",'eO's
S,p,omat. He speaks English ana mas a
charming family who Will adorn wasnins !.
ian society. He is native oil puep'a' 70 -
x wears Of age, and was prominen. III .ne
liberal party during Juarezs admln's'r"
ton.
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FOREIGN.

Manuel Aspiraz appointed TO succeed
Senior Romero. deceased. as ambassador
from Mexico TO the United States.
The railroad freight house at Colon on
account of the strike is filled with loaftrs
and is being guarded by troops.
Rictous scenes In the Paris court at the
trial OF the libel suit brought by Colonel
Henry's widow.