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BELGIAN KING ARRIVES.
Citizens of San Diego Welcome tn.
Coming Of the Steamer.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21.-The steamer
Belgian King, the first of the fleet of
fine vessels of the California and ORR
entail Steamship Company, plying be-
tween Hongkong and Yokohama and
this port, arrived about a. m. to-day,
with 1850 tons of freight, principally
of rice, tea and silk The steamer left
Yokohama December 31st, and the voy-
age was accomplished almost on sched-
ule time Over 200 carloads of freight
are here awaiting shipment on the re-
turn trip of the steamer to the Orient.
The steamers arrival causes great
joy. At noon delegation of citizens
will go to the Santa Fe wharf to give
q formal welcome to the officers of the
company and of the ship. Major Henry
Sweeney, u. S. A., retired, President of
the Board of Aldermen. will represent
the city, and President George w.
Marston and Secretary r. " Dodge of
the Chamber of Commerce will lead the
commercial delegation.
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AFFAIRS AT ILoILo.
Natives Still Hostile and Object to
Landing Of Troops.

MANILA. Jan Is (via Hongkong, jan
o1N prsyate advices received here
from Iloilo differ from the official re-
MORT They say the rebels have COM
n,eted their Notifications there. ana
that they are not fortifying Guiana
p,aras Island The American forces are
SIN on board the transports, which are
onchored close to Guimaras lslanu
srba rebel authorities at lloilo nave
Granted permission to land armed par
ties not exceeding five IN NUMBER. u
accompanied by a naval off1cer Inc
offer was declined
president Lopez of the Visayan Feo-
eratjon has replied to President NC
u;n,ev,s proclamation of the 3tn- ne
o,aI,os that the revolutionary Govern
went antedates the Paris treaty py
ever two wears. He says he has never
,,een oficially notified of the existence
os the treaty. and that therefore ne de-
<,;oes 70 recognize American authority
.,d refnses to allow Americans to dis-
e,,,hark in force, without express OF
ders from the Government al Ma'o.os, 10
General Miller, the commanoer .. e
American expedition, repheo .hd'
Americans cannot recognize Fresiuen1
Lopez's authority, because the riiip.no
Republic is not recognized ny ~.
Powers. He also expresses regret a.
the determination of the Fflipinos 10
resist just claims.
The United States gunboat Petrei ana
the Spanish gunboat Ell Cano are near
Iloilo.
The United States transport Indiana
has gone to Iloilo with dispatches 10
General Miller from General Otis, ana
coal supplies for the expedition.
The British second-class cruiser Bona
Venture and the German second-ciass
cruiser Irene have returned here.
Both the Iloilo banks have sent their
treasure here.
The natives allege that they must
have official recognition before discuss
ing the question of protectorate.
Coasting steamers which have ar
rived here report that the natives are
fortffying Falbayog and the Island of
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President is requested to negotiate for
|sthe abrogatfon or modification of any
and all treaty obligations, If such ex-
ist, as shall in any way interfere with
the construction, ownership and per-
petual control Of any such canal; pro-
vided, that no payments shall be made
under the provisions of this Act to or
for the benefit of the stockholders of
the Maritime Canal Company or for
any of its property unless the President
shall decide to construct canal under
the concessions granted to said COM
pany.''
After some further brief addresses on
points involved. the bill was passed
without a roll call.
Wolcott called UP the House anti
scalping bill.
Chiffon objected to the consideration
of the House bill, whereupon Wolcott
moved to take up the anti-scalping bill
which had already been reported from
the committee.
At this juncture Vest entered the
chamber, saying he had been absent
when the vote was taken on the Mica
ragua bill and that he thought so i'm
portant measure should not be passed
without a call of the ayes and nays.
Thereupon Morgan moved a considera-
ton and an aye and nay vote was
taken. It resulted in the passage OF
the bill-4S to 6.
The six votes against the bin were
cast by Senators Bate, Caffery, Cock
rell, Mantle, Martin and Smith.
Wolcott then renewed his motion to
take up the enti-scalping bill.
Chandler moved an executive session.
The ayes and noes were called for, re-
sulting: Ayes 25, noes 80. The Sen
ate then decided by a vote of 33 to q
to take up the anti-scafping bill.
The purpose of the friends Of the bill
was to make it the unfinished business
and they did not press further consid-
GRAFTON on the bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and the reading contin-
ued, an agreement being that no
amendments should be pressed which
enacted opposition.
A bill was passed granting $4,000 to
the widow of ]. W. Swift, late Minis
ter to Japan.
At 4:3O the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at 4:42 adjourned.
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TO CONTRACT TRE CURRENCY.
COINAGE COMMITTEE VOTES
TO RETIRE GREENBACKs.
Their Retirement to Equal In
crease Of National Bank
Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The House
Coinage, Weights and Measures Com
mittee by a. strict party vote ordered a
favorable report CT the substitute for
the Hills bill to fix the standard of
value in the United States and other
purposes.
The bill provides in substance that
the standard of value in the United
States shall be the gold dollar; that all
contracts existing and in the future
shall be computed in reference to the
standard; that there shall be estab-
lished in the treasury a Department
of Issue and of Redemption; that the
greenbacks shall be retired, and upon
retirement that gold bills shall be SUBJ
stituted for them.
No silver dollars are to be hereafter
coined, except from bullion now in the
treasury; the Secretary of the Treasury
In his discretion to coin silver into sub
sidiary coin as public urgency demands.
and the recoinage of old, worn, uncllr-
rent subsidiary coin without special ap-
preparation therefor, such coinage of
bullion to be concurrent with the retire
ment of treasury notes, the same as if
ocined into silver dollars and the coin
age of such subsidiary coin to be linn
tied to $50,O0O,O00.
There is to be a separation of treasury
accounts between issue and financial
transactions, gold reserve of % per
cent, of outstanding notes and treas
ury notes is to be maintained, also )
per cent. gold reserve Of the aggregate
silver dollars; common fund for the
redemption of all notes. The retire
ment of the greenbacks provision is for
the first five years, an amount equal to
the increase of national bank notes is
sued subsequent to taking effect of the
Act; 20 per cent. to be retired annually
during the next five years and green
backs to cease to be legal tender at the
end of ten years. Gold and currency
certificates to be cancelled as paid and
not reissued; no national bank notes
under $40, and no silver certificates
over So, are to be issued. The tax on
national banks is to be changed from
the circulation to one-tenth of l per
cent. on capital, surplus and undivided
profits.
The bill repeals all existing regu,a-
tions on the withdrawal and issue Of
national bank notes at will: banks may
issue notes to full value of bonds de-
posted; national banks with a capital
of $4,000 in cities of 4,0OO popula-
tion may be established; branch banks
may be provided under regulations Of
the Controller of the Currency.
Mr.. Bland offered a substitute for the
single gold standard feature of the bill
providing for free bimetallic coinage,
and it was voted down 6 to 8, a strict
party vote. The committee then di-
rected the Chairman, c. w. Stone, Of
Pennsylvania, to call up and press the
bill at the earliest possible moment and
to employ to that end any possible par
liamentary expedient-
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Not Instructed by Germany.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-It can be
stated authoritatively that, if the pub
lished events at Apia are true, the acts
of the German Consul, Rose, and of the
President of the Municipal Council
Rafael, were not the result of instruc-
tions from the German Government,
and so far as these acts were violative
of the treaty of Berlin it Is not be-
lieved at the State Department that
they will receive the approval of the
German Government
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GERMANY WILL DIsAvow
Whatever Illegal Excesses May
Have Been Committed.

BERLIN, Jan. 21.-The correspond
ent of the Associated Press has had a
conversation with a high official of the
German Office, DR.. Hammann, who
said:
"The Government has just received a
detailed report from Samoa, which they
think ye1iable, all the more so because
the report distributes the blame for the
|'errors committed there pretty evenly,
though some points remain unex-
planned
1.-The report says that Mataafa prior
to his election, was recognized as eli
gible by the three Consuls. 1t is true
that Mataafa, in 1883 was hostile to
Germany. But the situation is differ
ent now, and Germany no longer OBJ
jects to Mataafa- And why Chief Jus
tice Chambers annulled Mataafa's cleo
tion we do not know.
1t is certainly not under the terms
Of the Berlin treaty. The decision is
all the more regrettable because blood
shed might have been foreseen. No
whites property, however, has been
destroyed, and we do not know why
the Chief Justice sought refuge on the
British warship Porpoise.
"Dr. Raffel, the German Municipal
President, acted Illegally in breaking
into the courthouse. We can only ex-
plain these things by assuming that ev-
erybody there has grown nervous. The
German Government, however, takes
the whole business calmly and doubt
less it will be adjusted diplomatically
by negotiations between Washington,
Berlin and London. We do not expect
any difficulties. Germany adheres
strictly to the terms of the Berlin
treaty. Whatever illegal excesses Ger
many may have committed we shall
disavow."
The United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, said to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press after hav-
ing been informed of the above inter-
view:
II am without news and instructions,
but l do not anticipate considerable
trouble. I expect the matter will be
amicably settled, as in the case of sim
liar difficulties in the past
Further particulars regarding the
trouble at Samoa, received later in the
day, show that during the fighting an
armed detachment from the British
warship Porpoise occupied the house of
Chief Justice Chambers, half a mile
outside of Apia and that another de-
tachment occupied the London Mission
Station on the beach, where Malietoa
Tanus and his party had sought refuge
Tamasese and his party sought shelter
under the guns of the Porpoise
The fugitives were compelled to sur
render their arms and the rest of the
Malietoa Tanus party were captured by
the Mataafaites, on the peninsula of
Mulinuu, near Apia.
Mataafa did not take part in the
fighting, and the German warship in
those waters held aloof from the
trouble.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
WHITE PASS RAILROAD.
Now Completed From Skaguay t.
the Summit of White Pass.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Peter L..
Harper, Secretary of D. c. Fraser, the
English capitalist who is backing the
White Pass and Yukon Railroad, is
here on his way East. He says the
railroad is now completed from
Skaguay to the summit of White Pass.
The company is hiring all the men 1t
can get, as it is desired to complete the
road as soon as possible to Fort Sell
kirk, 800 miles from Skaguay.
About 5000 men are now on the
company's payroll, but it is hard to
keep them. and stampedes to the gold
fields are frequent.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
EA&AN CouRT-MART1AL.
It Will Begin It's Session ON Wed.
nesday Morning.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Quarters
have been secured for the general
court-martial appointed for the trial of
Commissary General Eagan. and it is
expected that it will begin its sessions
there next Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, in accordance with the conven-
ing of court. AS to whether the ses-
sions of the court shall be open or
secret lies entirely with the court it
SELF
The almost universal rule in such
cases is for open sessions. and it is con-
fidently expected that there will be no
exception in the Eagan court martial.
Proceeding on the assumption that the
sessions will be held with open doors,
the officers of the War Department are
making arrangements for the attend
ance and accommodations of repre-
sentatives of the press at the hearing.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's CASE.
Secretary Of the Interior Confirms
the Commissioner's Decision.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day affirmed the
decision of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office in the famous case
of Archbishop Ireland, involving title
to SO, LIS acres of land in Minnesota
He holds that under the first contract,
made with the st. Paul. Minnesota and
Manitoba Railroad Company on July
il, 1880, Archbishop Ireland was not a
purchaser, but that under the second
contract, made on March SO. 1883, he
was a purchaser. Accordingly the
lands covered by the first contract will
not go to Archbishop ireland, while he
will receive those under the second
contract.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
sucCuMBED AT LAST.
Tom Lansing Dies From the Effects
Of Roots Blow.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2L-Tom Lam
sing. the heavyweight pugilist. who was
injured in bout with Jack Root in
Chicago about two months ago. died
to-day at st. Mary's and Elizabeth
Hospital. For two days he has been
unconscious and it was known death
was near.
Lansing was knocked down by one of
Roots terrific punches and his head
struck the floor with such violence that
clot formed in the brain, and though
an operation was performed it was i'm
possible to save his life.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
All Six Favorites We're Beaten
Yesterday.

ALI Six Favorites Were Beaten
Yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-All six
favorites were beaten to-day. Weather
fine; track fast Results:
Six furlongs, selling, Pell Nell won,
Randazzo second, DIR. Graves third.
Time-1:1515.
Three furlongs, Mueychica won,
Caviar second, Sackhen third. Time
0:36M.
Mile and quarter, selling, Barateria
won, Gomez second, Judge Magee third.
Time-2:09A.
Six and a half furlongs, Gentilly
handicap, purse $1,000. Branch won,
Tallahassee second, Belle of Memphis
third. Time-1:2OM.
Mile and twenty yards, selling, Julia
Hazel won, Sedan second, Everest
third. Time-1:45A.
.One mile, Colonel Frank Waters won.
Egbart second, Official third. Time
1:42A.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
NO FURTHER DOUBT.
Wreckage of the Yacht p. Jones
Found.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 21.-Advices
reaching this city leave no further
doubt as to the loss of the yacht P.
Jones. Much of the wreckage and eff
fects of the boats and those on board
have been picked up by the lugger
George and r. S. Levy, prominent
citizen of the lower coast, who is in the
city, has seen and inspected the arti-
cles found. some of which were brought
to the city.
A pillow cushion and one Of Miss Tag
gart.s handkerchief's has been recov-
cred. Parties are now hunting for the
bodies of the unfortunate yachting
party and the belief is expressed that
scme of them will be recovered.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
A FAMILY FEUD.
Bloody Battle. on the Line Between
Virginia and Tennessee.

ST. LOUIS, JAN PA special to the
Post Dispatch from Nashville, Tenn,
says: Yesterday, on a line between
Lee County, Virginia, and Hancock
County, Tennessee, a region remote
from the telegraph, a battle occurred
between twenty members of the Eddy
family of Virginia, and the Ramsey
family of Tennessee.
The battle lasted several hours dur
ing which a number of men on both
sides were killed and injured. A quar-
rel of long standing resulted in the
fight, particulars are not at present OBJ
tainable.
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WIELASKrS REPORT.
Found Boric and Salicy1ic Acids In
Residua Of the Boiled Beef.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Professor
F. Wielaski, chemist of the United
States Geological Survey, to-day re-
ported to the War Investigate Com
mission that his test OF the powder
furnished by Surgeon Daily as being
the residua from the boiling down Of
a portion of the condemned beef on
the Panama disclosed The presence of
both boric and salicyl,c acids. He
could not say where the powder came
FROM said boric acid was unobjection-
able, and that it had no offensive odor
The record-union., 1899-01-22

San FRANCISCO data: Maximum Tenn
perature 81; minimum temperature 80;
mean Sc degrees.
An area of high pressure is central
Eto-night on the Washington coast while
an extensive area of low pressure APP
parently overlies Montana and Wyom-
ing and the region to the eastward. Fair,
cooler weather is expected in Northern
California Sunday and Sunday night
Colder weather with local snow is ex-
pected in Nevada and Utah.
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pistrict Attorney Appointed.

SAN ANDREAS, Jan. 21.-,At a. spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Superyis-
ors held to-day A 1. McSorley was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in the office
of District Attorney, caused by the
death of John ]. Snyder.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Cooler Weather Expected
for To-Day and To-Night.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-5 p. M
Weather conditions and general fore
cast:
The following are the seasonal rain
falls to date in last twenty -four hours:
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NOT GOING TO SAMOA.
The Oregon Will Proceed on Her
Journey to Manila.

Journey to Manila.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The Ore
gon is not going to Samoa, but will go
straight ahead to Manila after taking
coal at Honolulu, according to officials
at the Navy Department.
The dispatch of the OCEAN going tug
I1oquois yesterday from San Fran
cisco for Honolulu was not inspired by
a desire to change the Oregons or
ders, for, as matter of fact, the Navy
Department arranged two months ago
to put the Iroquois to usel as a dispatch
boat between San Francisco and Hon
olulu pending the laying of a cable,
and this trip was projected at the time.
The record-union., 1899-01-22
VIII Sail for Apia-

SAN DIEGO. Jan 2l.-Admiral Kautz
of the flagship Philadelphia says he ex-
poets to sail direct from this port for
Apia next Thursday. The ship Is being
rapidly provisioned. and will be coaled
at once.
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THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
Said That Germany will Repudiate
Consul Roses Action.

WASHINGTON. Jan 21.-The Ger
man Embassador. DR.. Won Hollebon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS
Hearing Evidence in Regard to the
Smelling Industry

Denver, Col, July 15-The subcommittee
OF the United States Industrial commission
heard testimony today in regard to the
smelling industry and the effects of the
eight-hour law.
Edgar L. Newhouse, manager of the
Guggenhem smelter at Pueblo, testified
that the eight-hour schedule now in effect
at those works had made 1t necessary to
raise the charges for the treatment of high
grade ore If the smelter men demanded
the same pay for eight hours as for ten,
he said, it would undoubtedly cripple the
smelling business and cause many mines
to be closed. He would not undertake to
explain why the trust smelters had not
been a BILE to continue business on the eight
hour basis, the same as the Guggenheim
plant. Neither would he say whether the
Pueblo smelter was being operated at a
profit under the new management. He be-
lieved that the trusts in general cheapened
the costs of products and were beneficial
to the public
President Wright and other representa-
lives of the smelter mems union of Denver
were examined regarding the causes of the
shutting down of the trust smelters and
they declared themselves quite willing to
submit matters in dispute to arbitration.
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REAL ESTATE


81, 100-$600 cash, balance one year, for lot
50x1e0 feet, with 4-room cottage, 18th
street, South, between II and I. Also
house and lot, 4th avenue and ed street,
Woodlawn $3.50; easy terms
81, o00-One-fourth cash, balance one two,
three and four years. for good S-room res
idence cost to build s., 600; lot 50x19J; good
neighborhood, South Highlands This
house is in good repair and will make
nice home.
$S5O-Lot 50x100. corner F and 2Sth and lot
45x100. Avenue F, near 2Sth street, both
for $780, being on the electric car line
There is speculation in this. Secure it at
once.
s6,500-$2,5 500 cash, balance very easy terms,
for an elegant new modern Groom resi-
dence. we'll located on South goth street,
in fine neighborhood.~ This is a very
choice place.
$240-Per front foot for 50 feet on Sd avenue
between 10Th and Goth streets; one-fourth
cash, balance 1. 2. and years. Also fine
3-story brick store near goth street, North
for $4,000; easy terms.
$30-Per front foot for the prettiest lot, fine
ly located on South Highlands. 100x2421a
feet fronting on car line, in fine neigh
borhood See it.
81 ,200-$400 cash balance 1, g and years.
for corner lot 100x140 feet, with 4 good
tenement houses and room for two more;
now renting for SIG per month. and can
be made to bring 500 by small outlay
81 ,000-S1, 200 cash, balance and years, for
a fine corner 100x14O feet. with good
houses now rented to white tenants for
N2 per mnnth. and ought to bring s4s Oc-
toher 1; Avenue n and 18th street.
SMITH g. STILLMAN
900 Nat Streat
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
Mother Injured and Two Children Prob
ably Fatally Hurt

Centreville, July 15-(Special.) -What
came very near being fatal runaway ac-
cident took place here this afternoon. A
pair of horses drawing a carriage became
frightened and ran away, breaking the car
riage and throwing the occupants out on
the ground. The carriage and horses be-
longed to H. NJ. Burnett. The wife and
four small children of Mr.. Burnett were In
the carriage at the time of the accident.
Mr.. Burnett drove up to the store of Cruise
& Splawn and htched the team to a tree.
His wife asked him to unhitch the horse
from the carriage, she was afraid. He
did not do so, but started into the store,
when the horse became frightened and be-
gan to run. The wife was badly injured
and two of the children are thought to be
fatally injured. 4
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
FOSTER RUFFIN DEAD
His Remains Taken to Choctaw Cour.
ty, Ala, for Burial

Meridian, Miss, July 15.-(Special)-O
of the saddest deaths that has ever oc-
Cured in this city was the death today at
the home of his parents in this city of
Foster Ruffin, the 1s-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. 8. Ruffin, of this city. The
young man was stricken several weeks ago
with typhoid fever and his illness was a
long and painful one. From it's incipiency,
the disease failed to respond to the attent-
i've trea tment of his physician, and his ILL
ness was in all times a source of great
apprehension to his family, and the many
friends who watched its progress with
anxious Soicitude.
The funeral services were held at the resi-
dence this evening at o'clock and at
o'clock the remains were taken through
the country by private conveyance to
Choctaw county, Alabama, the former
home of his parents, where they will be
inferred tomorrow afternoon. They were
accompanied by the members of the family
and quite number of intimate friends.