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READY TO RESIGN.
Rumor That Mr. smaIIey May Retire
From the DAIRY Commission,

RumOr That Mr.. Sma1Iey May Retire
From the Dairy Commission.
1t was reported at the state house yes
terday that Secretary P. ]. Smalley, of
the state dairy and food commission, had
resigned his o1scial position. The rumor
was heard with surprise by those around
the capitol. Inquiry developed the fact
that the rumor had more than a color
Of truth, and that Mr. Smalley may
withdraw from the department. Mr.
Smaliey was SEEM and denied that he
had resigned but was non-committai as
to what he intended to do.
Mai Bowler was seen, and he, too, was
reticent regarding the report. He stat
ed however, that Mr.. Smalley had not
resigned. but that he had said that it
was his intention of doing SO at the end
of the month.
Mr.. SnaFley is a Democrat, and was ap-
pointed secretary of the commission by
Maj. Bowler a. year ago.
The Ninth ward Republican organiza-
ton met last evening at the Lincoln club
hall in the Eridicott Arcade and filled up
the gaps in the precinct committees.
Ward Chairman Jens Peterson presided
and O. S. Derrfnger acted as secretary.
Assemblyman Benson, who was present,
made a statement in regard to the mar
ket site situation and the balance of the.
session was devoted to an afnless dis
cussion of the subject.
1t has been decided to hold the meet
ing of the Republican state central com--
mittee Feb. 13 instead Of Feb. IL.
The Democratic precinct committee
men Of the Ninth ward will meet tonight
Al 766 Jackson street.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward
will hold big meeting tomorrow even
ing at Jessrang's hall, on University ave-.
nue.
The Eighth ward ProhibItionists will
meet Tuesday evening at s85 Fuller street.
49,
The Ninth ward Prohibitionists will
meet this evening at Hiawatha fats
Tenth ward Republicans will meet at
the Masonic hall, at Hamline, Saturday
night, to form club. sssA@
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GAGE AND M,KINLEY.

The efforts thus far made to minimize
the seriousness Of the situation with ref
erence to Secretary Gage and his opera
tions with certain favored New York
banks cannot be said to have been at
tended by any marked success. Indeed
they have but operated In urging those
who have undertaken to show UP Gage
to renewed efforts, with the result that
the situation has presented itself even to
imperialist politicians Of national signif-
icance as one which urgently demands the
appearance of a Jonah.
This latter demand does not apparently
commend itself to the president At a
recent cabinet meeting he is reported, In
discussing this tendency on the part Of
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foreign trade. into competition with the
greatest nation of shopleepers and sea-
men on earth-but flung full-armed, with
credit, knowledge of finance. resources Of
skill and material-the prospect of fifty
years of such a trade with a less adj
vanced people, as England had with US
during the last hundred years, should
inspire every American to universal en-
tory should produce to its utmost, and
every shipyard send out to it's full ca
pacity of new vessels ssiss
If a suitable subsidy bill cannot be
agreed upon in congress, hasten the day
when the coastwise navigation laws may
be extended to Manila and Cuba and
Puerto Rico and Hawaii, so that the
American ship owners may hold their
own in either trade, and draw their
freight moneys in New York and. San
Francisco in place of Liverpool and
draw theirs at Buffalo and Chicago I'm
place of at Toronto or Montreal Let US
have fewer secrets of statesmanship. and
make no bones of our desire to keep the
freight moneys on our own shipments Of
goods abroad. If Mr.. Fill is fond enough
TO believe that he can teach the Celestials
to eat wheat flour, and will put his mon
ey into deep-draught vessels to try the
experiment, hasten him on. not denying
our secret thought that he will soon find
that his cargoes of framed steel TIM
bers will soon outweigh all his cargoes
of foodstuffs. Bid him Godspeed in his
foolishness, and give him all the priv
ileges between Manila and Seattle that
he now enjoys between Buffalo and the
head of the lakes. There will then be no
cloudland balance of trade to be paid In
agricultural exports. but every American
financier will have an abundance to do
discovering capital for the foundation OF
the deeps of industry upon the soil of his
own land. Subsidy or no subsidy, Manila.
Honolulu. Havana and Ponce should be
brought under the coastwise navigation
laws, if we are to retain the territory.
as it seems the administration is de-
termined to do.
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Chat Of the Capital
Washington Gossip, Poiitieal ani ether
Wise. for the Reaassss Of the Gibbs

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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. jan s1.-fspe-
cia..)--There are at least dozen pre-
posed pending jnieasures for the laying Of
cable hines on tthe Pacific. There is a
great confiict between the companies de-
string to secuFe the consent OF congress
for the slayiEslpf these cables. The most
practicable proposition, according to men
who reside on4tfie Pacific coast, Is the one
which has in. view the laying of q cable
line from Sam Francisco and other Pa
cific coast cities Big the way Of Alaska. to
Japan. Honolulu, the Philippines and
other PARKWAY points In the Orient. The
Following facts are presented by the ad-
VocateS OF the measure, providing for TIE
laying Of the cable by the way of Alaska.
From the United States to Japan, via
Alaska, 4,05S miles of cable; to Japan Via
Honolulu and Guam, SITS miles of cable;
to the Philippines via Alaska. 1858 miles
and Guam, S,173 miles of cable.
No subsidy has been asked for the
Alaska route, while 10000 annually has
been asked by the Honolulu cable people.
There are two projects to connect
North America with Asia, but the pro-
motors Of one cable have apparently Sc
lected the long roundabout route In deep
er seas than any In which cable has
been laid through uninhabited ocean
waves. AS is we'll known this cable will
he very costly to bnild and mailtaln.
For this reason the United States gov
eminent rs asked for an annual subsidy
of 100000.
AS before stated the advocates of the
other cable line have evidently selected
the direct route, with commercial sta
tons of great Importance al short inter
walls. The sea bottoms being shallow and
the stretches such that cable Of the
highest efficiency is able to lay. operate
and duplicate, and as it's hackers ask for
no subsidy, but offer the government
privileges and advantages, 1t would seem
to the eausal observer that the latter
plan would be most satisfactory to every
body. As. is well known the long cable
is by the way Of Honolulu to Manila.
The short cable, it IS claimed. Is by the
way of the Alaskan islands and Japan 70
Manila. The promoters of the snort
cable, at least the representatives here
SO assert, offer to build 1t and In adj
dition to lay cable from San Francisco
to Honolulu for less than half the cost
of the long cable via Honolulu to Ma
Mia. It is impossible for the best con-
gressional prophets to at this time fore
cast as to whether either of these meas
ures will become a law at this session or
congress.
In view of the fact that the Alaskan
cable scheme is regarded by many con-
sentative congressman as being the best
yet proposed, there Is yet bare pos,
sibility that 1t will pass both houses be-
fore the summer recess is taken, and IN
this event President Mckinley will, with
out doubt, find It necessary to afix his
signature in approval.
81. S. Van Antwerp.
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QUIET RECEPTION.
Bryan Party Spend the Day at Law.

Bryan Party Spend the Day at Law
ets renee.
) LAWRENCE, Mass. = Jan. 31.-The re-
ception of w. J. Bryan at this city was
rather quiet There were few people at
the station, and not cheer was raised
for the Democratic leader.
Mr.. Bryan reached the city at noon and
proceeded to the hail. where 1000 per-
sons, mostly employees of the factories,
gave him good reception.
Congressman Lentz spoke on the Phil
4ippines.
Following, Mr.. Bryan spoke on the sub
ject of Imperialism. He said the people
of a free country could not be Indifferent
to the rights of the Filipinos. The people
who in 1896 favored the English financial
system now favor the English colonial
policy, but, he added, you cannot make
an empire out of a republic unless the
people choose to have 1t So"
There was great applause when Mr..
Bryan spoke on the Beers. He said the
people Of Massachusetts, could not favor
them unless they believed in independ-
ence..
p ExZ Gov. Altgeld followed. He spoke on
the question of Imperialism. would
you saddle upon your children the sys-
tenn from which you fed?' he asked.
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Bunch of Little Fires.

Fire destroyed windmill at the home
of. NJ McManus, 1928 Goodrich avenue.
fire was caused by lantern used in an
effort to thaw out the stand pipe
The explosion of a gasoline stove at the
home of Mrs. Lena Anderson, 81 Nereh
washington street, called out the fire de-
partment shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. The damage amounted to $780,
The home of Peter Peterson Myrtle and
Cleveland avenues, was damaged by fire
to the extent of 500 yesterday morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
house was uninsured.
The cellar steps at Alleman's saloon,
Sixth and Franklin streets. were set aflre
yesterday morning by lamp with which
an employee of the place was thawing out
the water pipes. The fire department ex-
tinguished the blaze before damage of any
consequence had been done.
An unoccupied barn, on Chestnut street,
near Exchange, belonging to County At
torney Bigelow, was slightly damaged by
fire yesterday morning
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Republican politicians. to have used this
language:

language,
ANY resolution with such preamble
affecting the secretary of the treasury IS
aimed at me. l am responsible for the
secretary of the treasury, as the persons
who. offer these resolutions are aware.
The attacks are not primarily intended
for Mr.. Gage, but for me. l do not blame
my political opponents for seeking parti,
san advantage, but l cannot understand
senators of my own party permitting the
president to be so Inundated
President Mckinley is mistaken. 1t Is
not a case of me at all. Those who
have been influenced by the revelations
regarding Gage have no thought of Presi-
dent Mckinley. Indeed it is popularity
Of the progress Of events at Washington
and throughout the country that nobody
seems to think of the president dis
tinct entity in any transaction whatever.
This may. of course, be the presidents
misfortune rather than his fault. But
so 1t is; and the country has long since
ceased OH either of the political sides Of
it to seriously consider his personality as
in any sense factor in the events which
arc transpiring.
terring certain politicians from expressing
their convictions. He may indeed sue
coed, as the mouthpiece of the trusts and
promoters who have So fast a grip of
his administration. IN coercing enough
Republicans in congress to prevent the
thorough expose which is so essential to
be made of these thoroughly rascally
transactions with Hepburn, Stfllman and
the rest of them. But what he may do
In the direction of trying to lessen the
moral significance of the revelations thus
far made will be of as little avail as the
endless work which has already been done
through the imperialist press of the eoun-
try.
fulfllment of the obligations which the
president. no doubt, recognized, as Gage
did. to retain this man in his present
exalted post He Is not backed by the
class of people who allow their repre-
sentatfves to be made seapegoats of, as
was done with Alger. But, If his reten-
ton to the end of his term is really de-
termined on the circumstance, we. pre-
dict will prove to be one of considerable.
value to the political opponents Of the
trust administration in deciding the ques-
ton of President McKinley's successor.
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BEAR FIRM FAILS.
TunstaH q Co. Announce Inability
to Meet Obligations.

Tunstau q Co. Announce Inability
to Meet Obligations.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The fai ure of
Tunstall & Co. was announced on The
stock exchange today. The firm was, I'M
til few months ago, Norton & Tunstall,
but the senior partner, E. Hope Norton,
at that time retired, Mr.. Tunstall con-
tinuing the business, taking with him E.
Page. The retirement of Mr.. Norton, 1t
was said on the stock exchange, had been
the result of Mr. Tunstall's predi ection
for 'plungfng' more than was Hksd by
the other partner, and this fact, t-gether
with Mr.. Tunstalls immense opera ions
In sugar certificates on the board yes
terday more or less prepared members o.
the stock exchange for the news that the
firm could not meet it's contracts.
The firm assigned to Clarence j.
Ehearn, of Sc Wall street Its alb, titles
were not stated. Mr. Tunstan WAS very
heavy buyer of Sugar yesterday, taking,
according to report, 10000 shares OH his
own purchase, and 10000 to $4,000 shares
through another broker. During his pur
chases, which forced the stock up from
1175 to III, on sales of more than 1900
shares, it was noted by men in the crowd
that the first-named buyer was appar-
emily not taking the names of sellers,
and the incident made a great deal of
comment. According to the Evening
Post, it was freely said that the inability
to complete the transaction was that the
buyer at the time was not in d condition
to meet his trades.
This morning brokers' in the loan
crowd, apparently acting for Mr..
Tunstall, sought to loan the stock in
large quantities. If this had been pos
sible the money from this operation
might have enabled him to meet his con-
tracts.
A great number of brokers were put to
confusion by the failure. Those who had
covered shorts through him found them
selves long. This caused selling, and
the shares were sold heavily from the
opening, lots of from 1000 to 1000 being
quickly sold.
After. the price hal climbed to 1171A, H.
800 shares were sold under the rule as
in the case of failures, in various lots.
Small amounts of United States Leathes.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Southern Pa
cifc, Steel and Wire, st. Paul and others
were bought in the same way. The firm
sent the following notice to the stock ex-
change:
lowing to the bank refusing to certify
our checks, we were obliged to suspend
temporarily. We hope to make salts
factory settlement shortly"
After the notice of suspension was re-
ceived and the closing out of trades I'M
der the rule had commenced, it turned
out that Tunstall was short of a line of
stocks, including Steel and Wire, B. &
o. and other stocks on which there had
been a heavy loss, and the heavy buying
of Sugar certificates was simply taken
as last resort to recoup loss on the
bear side of the market. The failure is
unique in the stock exchange history.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 = Several
weeks ago Capt Robert ShufeIdt, re-
tired regular army officer, was tried by
court-martial on the charge of conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
sthe charges alleging that he had refused
to comply with the decree of divorce by
the Maryland courts, awarding his wife
$50 a month alimony, though drawing
SITS a month as retired officer, and he
kept out Of the Maryland courts juris-
diction, in violation of his sworn agree
ment to keep within it's jurisdiction. Capt.
Shufeldt was declared bankrupt.
The court acquitted him, and it's find
ings were made public today, as was also
a caustic Endorsement from Gen. Merritt,
disappearing the findings. Gen. Merritt's
Endorsement says that Shufeldt's bank
ruptcy application could not relieve him
of responsibility, nor shield him from
military law. He declared it inconsistent
with the character of gentleman and an
officer to repudiate just and lawful debts,
and that the government does not give
officers responsibility of rank and re-
tired pay to enable them to seek shelter
under the bankruptcy act. The testi-
mony. he says. shows bad faith and de-
ceit, and the court committed grave err
ror. Says Gen. Merritt:
cit must not be forgotten that, in mill
itary language, the language of one of
the courts of the United States, there
is a code termed honor, holding its So
ciety to stricter accountability than is
the case in civil life. and it is not de-
sirable that the standard of the army
shall come down to the requirements of
the criminal code"
Winding up with the statement that
the conduct admitted by the accused
warrants his conviction, Gen. Merritt dis
approves the findings and aceuittal, but
releases the accused because the defend
ant cannot be tried twice for the same
offopSa
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Debate at Hanrline.

There will be alpublie debate at Ham
line universitwthis evening, between rep
resentatives of the Philomatflean society
and the Phi alpha society on the sub
.ject: RESOLVED, That England's Policy
in the Transvaal Is An Instance of Tn
warranted Aggression. The affirmative
of the question Will be supported by r.
r. McKaig. nv .saA. Walker and G.. J.
Bandolin, of etilen PhIomathean society.
while the negatives will be argued by w.
A.. Reid. Daniel sIlingman and Louis
Winship, of sdhe 1sPhia Alpha society:
Pref 1nnis, Prof. J. Watson and Judge
Lewis WILL act as judges.
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GIRL MAY CAUSE WAR.
Italian Ambassador Demands Her
Return From a Turks Harem

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. Slowing
to the refusal Of the minister of justice,
Abdurrahman Pasha, to hand over the
f1fteen-year-od italian girl Sylvia Gemili.
who had been placed in the harem of q.
Turkish officer, the Italian ambassador,
Signor A. Panzi, has sent an untimatum
to the Porte, declaring that unless the
girl is surrendered to the Italian en-
bassy today, diplomatic relations between
the two governments will be ruptured
Although the minister of justice con-
tends that the girl has embraced Islam
ism, it is believed that the Porte will
yield to the ambassador demands
Late this afternoon Sylvia Gerneh was
conducted to the italian embassy and
handed over to her father.
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Lawton Escort Announced.

partment today announced that the es-
cort for the remains of the late Maj. Gen.
Henry W. Lawton, on arrival here, will
consist of the Third Cavalry band, one
squadron of the Third cavalry, Light Bat
terry M and Siege Battery O, Seventh ar
tiilery, the Fifteenth Infantry band and
a regiment of infantry from the Fifteenth
and Seventh infantry, the Fourth
Artillery band and regiment of artillery
chosen from the Fourth and Fifth ar
tilIery. Col Francis L.. Guenther will
command the two regiments.
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DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington Joseph Furnace. who as
saulted Gen A. w. Greedy. was today
fined $500. with the alternative of serving
six months In jail.
\ New York-Mayor Van Wyck today
signed the rapid transit bill. 1t will be
sent to Albany for the governors sig
nature.
EdwardsviHe. IH-Three robbers were
arrested today by Chief of Police Barne-
beck while dividing their spoils. One
fefred him with revolver, and all es-
capped, holding crowd at bay with their
revolvers. Later one robber was cap
tured.
Madrid-Terrible snow storms prevail
throughout the peninsula. In some places
the snow Is yards deep.
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AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

mile. Fiji" the most successful farce
of the season, will be the attraction at
the Metropolitan opera house for the bal.
ance of the week. commencing tonight
The play, while Frenchy in theme and
treatment, is clean, refined and free from
the slightest tinge of coarseness. The
story of the play hinges on the attempt
of a husband and wife who love each
other dearly to secure a divorce so that
the wife may gain possession Of her
dowry. The couple are in financial diff
culties, and while the wife has a. large
dowry it Is so settled upon her that she
can only use the income of it. To the
debt-laden pair comes consoling angel
In the person of Israel Mendoza money
lender, who buys up all the claims against
them and then dfscloses that under the
French code the wite's dover, In case of
divorce, becomes her own without restric-
tions. The remedy for their financial
troubles is simply to secure. a divorce.
Mendoza suggests that the husband write
a letter to some fictitious woman, in
which he shall be compromised; to annoy
his mother-in law the husband has al
ready written letter addressed to Mile.
Fiji" former sweetheart. couched In
very endearing terms, intending to leave
1t where the old lady will see it. The
divorce proceedings are instituted on the
/
which eventually reaches Mile. Fiji.
Fiji on receipt of the letter comes i'm
mediately to -yisit her former adnfirer; he
repulses her, but she smokes. drinks and
makes violent love to him. She is inter-
rupted by the sudden appearance of the
wife, and a sure-enough quarrel ensues.
The decree of divorce is secured and a
tragedy is imminent, when some timely
explanations on the part of the husband
clear the atmosphere, the decree Is an
nu1led and the young couple decide that
they prefer connubial bliss to wealthy I'M
happiness.
GRAND.
Lovers of vaudeville are enjoying a de-.
cided treat of this order in the visit the
present week at the Grand opera house
of Fulgora,s Stars. Although several
high-class vaudeville combinations have
been seen here in the past, none so
genuinely enjoyable of a specially nature
have appeared here as this combination.
Through the Breakers" from its title
down smacks of the sea, and is the melo-s
drama to be played at the Grand next
week. The parts are in the hands of
Fanny Mcintyre, Antoinette Walker, ].
Hay Cossar. James Bevins, Sol Aiken, W.
S. Stone Josie Bacon, Joseph Keefe,
Francis Sheen and Charles Stewart
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CORPSE IN A BOX.
Express Company officials Discover
a. Probable Murder.

SIOUX CITY, Jan. 31-A corpse in a
box marked books was found in the
United States Express Office this after
noon The body was shipped Jan. 10, from
Baltimore, addressed to ]. S. Bradford
but the express officials failed to find
him. The dead man appears to be Ger
man. fifty-ffve to sixty years of age. The
only article on the body was a shirt. A
wound was found on the back of the
head, apparently made with blunt in
strument He wore stubby beard and
mustache The face is so distorted that
recognition will be difficult Everything
points to murder.
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reception at white House.

= WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley gave a reception at the
White house tonight in honor of con-
greSs. The attendance was much small
er than usual, owing to the cold weather.
The guests were received by the Prest-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley in the blue par
lor Senator and Mrs Frye and Speaker
and Miss Henderson, besides other mem
bers of the senate and house, the jus
tees of the supreme court. the cabinet
and others took places behind the line in
the blue parlor, through which the guests
passed The Marine band played. and
the decorations were on the usual lavish
cPala