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OREGON CITY HERALD
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Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening! of the Past Week
Called From the Telegraph Column.
A boiler Id a sawmill near Mont
Soae, Cola) exploded, killing three men.
General Miles baa prepared a draft
lor a bill providing for a standing army
of 100,000 men.
It is reported that the Great North
ern has purchased an line to Portland
and will soon oome into that oity over
its own tracks.
Mad Mullah's fanatical movement
has been partly"cheoked, and a strong
British force is held in readiness to
move against the Rebels.
The appeal of General Lord Kitch
ener, of Khartoum, for funds to found
a Gordon memorial college at Khar
toum met with an immediate response
in London. Over 70,000 out of the
100,000 asked for has already been
aubscribed. ,
During the past week five bodies
have been picked up on the beach be
tween Florence and Gardiner, Or.,
-with a few miles' spaoe. They are
supposed to be the bodies of sailors of
the wrecked Atalanta. If so, they
must have been carried 40 miles by
the oooan ourrents.
The young king of Spain has had a
veiy pleasant windfall in the shape of
a legacy of 8,000,000 pesetas, be
queathed to him by an old gentleman
named Solar, who had a oloee though
unacknowledged relationship to the
king, being the natural son of Ferdi
nand VII, and great nnole of King Al
fonso. Advices from Russia say the reports
of threatened famine there are growing
more gloomy every day. Count Leo
Tolstoi has petitioned the government
for permission to form relief commit
tees to oope with the distress, and the
czar himself has contributed 600,000
roubles to the Red Cross Society to aid
the starving peasants.
Thurlow Weed Barnes has brought
suit in the New York supieme court
against the Amerioan-Chlna Develop
ment Company for (1,000,000 for ser
vices In obtaining railroad concessions
from the imperial Chinese government,
throngh the Chinese minister at
Washington. The concessions are
worth in net profit at least 13,000,000
to the oompany, and they may be
worth $24,000,000.
Thirty-seven people were drowned in
the wreck of the steamer Clan Drum
tnond in the bay of Biscay.
A gift to Wellesley college of (50,000
from the estate of Charles T. Wilder
has just been announced.
The 60th anniversary of Francis
Joseph's accession to the throne was
celebrated throughout Austria.
Three ooalbarges were lost tind the
lives of 10 or 13 men were sacrificed in
the reoent Atlantio storm off Burgate.
The Philippine insurgents demand
7,000,000 pesetas for the release of 40
friars imprisoned sinoe the commence
ment of the war.
A fire fiend attempted to burn John
Wanamaker's big department store in
Philadelphia, but was arrested before
serious damage was done.
The liabilities of Gillatt, the ab
sconding Kansas oattlo-plunger, con
tinue to grow, the latest estimate plac
ing the total at (1,600,000.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
10 hold up and rob a Missouri Paoiflo
passenger train near Sedalia, Mo. One
bandit was captured and another was
severely wounded.
Aguinaldo is said to be preparing to
make resistance, and Spanish sympa
thizers in Madrid deolare 60,000 mon
armed with Mausers will oppose Amer
ican control of the Philippines.
Beoretary Long has ordered the
Cruiser Mew York to Havana. On his
arrival, Sampson will hoist his flag on
the cruiser, and it is expected she will
bring the admiral north next month.
A German government offlolal, in
an interview with a correspondent of
the press in Berlin confirmed the report
that Germany is negotiating with
Spain for the purchase of the Caroline
Islands,
Advices from New Guinea say the
native tribes living on Musa river late
ly raided the Masini villages, in Col
lingwood bay, and massacred 16 coast
people. There are no polioe to deal
with the murderers.
News from Samoa states that the na
tives held a meeting October 13 to
discuss the question of the kingship.
A number of conciliatory speeches
ne delivered, but no oandidate was
named, nor was any decision arrived at.
Two men have been arrostod at Lon
don on charges of having robbed the
Duchess of Sutherland of valuable jew
elry iii France lust month. Part of the
Stolen jewelry was in the possession of
the robbers when they were arrested.
Minor Mew Item.
The 86th body from the wrecked
tearoer Portland came ashore at Chat
bam, Mass.
Special Tariff Commissioner Robert
Porter has sailed from Cuba for the
United States, having completed his
labors.
Five hundred and fifty men of the
Mew York regiment have arrived in
San Francisoo from Uononlulu to be
mustered out
LATER NEWS.
Over 800 Kentucky tobacco-growers
met at Lexington to formulate a plan
of action against the trust, which, they
claim, threatens to deprive the grow
ers of their lust profits.
General Miles has completed his bill
for the reorganization of the army. It
is based on European lines and pro
vides for the oreation of three new offi
cers, a general and two lieutenant
generals, and a total strength of 100,
000 men.
An explosion of ammonia on board
the marine hospital ship Bay State, as
she was lying at a slip on the Brook
lyn side of the upper New York bay,
killed Robert Twiss and seriously in
jured 15 mep. The accident occurred
in the ice-making plant.
Senator Hale has introduced in the
senate a joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of the navy to erect a
monument, in Havana, to the memory
of the sailors and marines who lost
their lives by the explosion of the
Maine. The bill is recommended by
the navy department.
To shield the flag from desecration
Is the object of a bill to be presented
to congress by the American Flag As
sociation, It provides for punishment
of any person using the flag for adver
tising purposes, for clothing or awn
ings or in any other manner which
shall tend to its desecration.
Alex Hanson, a fisherman, about 60
years of age, was drowned in about
three feet of water on the tideflats in
front of Astoria, Or. He was in a skiff
that overturned, ,and he made no effort
to save himself, although ropes and
boards were thrown to him from a net
above. He left a widow and several
ohildren.
The first of the appropriation bills,
covering defloienoies for war expenses,
reported to the house Wednosday, car
ried for the war department and mili
tary establishments, (60,711,639; for
the naval establishment, (5,668,858; a
total of (66,280,393. This amount,
however, is a reappropriation of funds
heretofore allowed, but not available
after the close of the present rear. The
unexpended balance of these war funds
is estimated at (94,816,165, of which
the war department baianoe is f 61,
216,261, and the navy ba'ance (33,
652,903. The balances, therefore, are
considerably more than will be reap
propriated. Virden rioters will be prosecuted as
fast as information can be obtained
against them.
The Carliat movement in Spain is
gaining ground owing to the apathy of
the Spanish government.
The official tiial of the new torpedo
boat Farragut. in San Francisco bay
was a successful one in every respect.
Meyer of Louisiana, has introduced
in the house a bill appropriating (12,
000,000 for the construction of a wide,
deep channel from deep water of the
Mississippi mar to deep water of the
Gulf of Mexico.
The history of the document which
will oertify the passing of the oldest
colonial power in the world and the
advent of the newest was epitomized
by Judge Day in a single sentence: "A
peace treats to contain anything which
the victors put into it."
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News has been received of one vessel
boarded by the Spaniards during the
late war. She was the British bark
Nellie Brett, and after a thorough ex
amination was allowed to proceed.
The boarding oiew was from the Al
fonso XIII, aftei wards sunk by the
Americans.
Senor Romer, Mexican minister to
Washington, has not i Hod Secretary
Hay that Mexico has determined to ad
vance her mission here to the rank of
an embassy. Consequently, as soon as
the necessary steps are taken, the
United States minister to Mexioo,
Clayton, will become an ambassador.
Representative Cousins, of Iowa, has
the honor of introducing the first bill
in the house at this session. It is en
titled "a bill declaring a standard of
value in the United States," and pro
vides that the standard of value in the
United States is hoieby declared to be
and is the stnndard gold dollar of 35.8
grains of standard gold, 000 fine.
In conformity with the require
ments of the luw the secretary of the
treasury has transmitted to congress
the estimates of appropriations re
quired for the service of the fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1900, as fur
nished by the several executive depart
ments. Those estimates include the
permanent annual appropriation ag
gregating (593,048,878, as against
(808,875.885, the amount of the ap
propriation including deficiencies and
miscellaneous expenses for the fisoal
year of 1898, and (463,647.885, the
amount of the estimates of 1899.
The estimates given below are the
appropriations for Oregon and Wash
ington for the coming year: Gray's
harbor, Washington, (500,000; Ya
quina boy harbor, Oregon. (400,000;
custom-house, Portland, Or., (200,
000; Columbia river and Willamette
river below Portland, (150,000; Co
lumbia river at the Cascades,' (100,
000; entrance to Coos bay and harbor,
Oregon, (100,000; lighthouse at Semi
ahmoo bay, Washington, (25,000;
lighthouse at Middle Ground, Colum
bia river, (24,000; lighthouse at Bur
rows' inland, Washington, (15,000.
Senator Hale, of Maine, oliairman of
the naval affairs committee, has intro
duced a bill to revive the grades of ad
miral and vice-admiral of the navy.
The United States government will
build a railroad and a wbatf in Cuba
at once. Tho wharf is to be at Tris
ooria, and the railroad will extend
from that point to the military camp
at Regla, seven miles away. This rail
road will be the tlrut to be built in
Cuba under other than English aus
pices, backed by English mouey.
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Scheme for the Government
of Hawaii.
TRANSMITTED BY PRESIDENT
Three Bills Accompany It, the First of
Which Provides for a General Or
ganization of the Territory.
Washington, Dec. 8. The president
today transmitted to congress the report
of the Hawaiian commission, together
with the text of bills drawn by the
commission for government of the
islands as pait of the United States.
Three bills are formulated for the con
sideration of congress. The first and
principal one outlines a general plan of
government and the other two deal with
subordinate questions.
The main bill provides for the forma
tion of the islands into a territory of
the United States, to be styled the ter
ritory of Hawaii. The bill contains
provisions for government of the terri
tory, giving it legislative, executive
and judicial officers. A governor, sec
retary of the territory, United States
district judge, United States district at
torney and United States marshal are to
be appointed by the president and an
internal revenue district and a customs
district oreated.
The offices of president, minister for
foreign affairs, finance, public instruc
tion, auditor-general, deputy auditor
general, surveyor-general and marshal
are abolished.
The officers of the territory under the
new regime are attorney-general, super
intendent of public works, superintend
ent of public instruction, auditor and
deputy auditor, surveyor, treasurer, and
a chief sheriff, to succeed to the duties
of marshal of the ropublio, all to be ap
pointed by the governor.
Probably the most important portion
of the bill is section 4, defining citizen
ship, which piovides: ' "All white per
sons, including Portuguese and persons
of African descent, and all persons de
scending from the Hawaiian race on
either paternal or maternal side who
were citizens of the republic of Hawaii
immediately prior to the transfer of
sovereignty thereof to the United States
are hereby deolared citizens of the
United States."
Provision is made for a legislature,
to consist of two houses; a senate, to
oonsist of 15 members, and a house of
representatives, consisting of 80 mem
bers. The members are to be elected
by general election.
Sessions of the legislature are limit
ed to 60 days.
Five registration districts are provid
ed, and the governor of the territory
is authorized to appoint registration
boards with the advice of the senate.
' The bill also provides for the elec
tion of a delegate to the house of repre
sentatives in congress, this delegate to
possess the same powers and privileges
now aooorded to other delegates in con
gress. The governor is to appoint a
chief justice and two associate justices
of the supreme court, the judges of the
circuit court, the members of the board
of health, commissioners of public in
struction, prison inspectors, boards of
registration, inspectors of election and
other public offices that may be created
by law and all officers wtiose salaries
exceed (2,000 per annum. Other pro
visions of the report are as follows:
The governor is to possess the veto
power, but his veto may be overridden
by a two-thirds vote ol both houses of
the legislature. The legislature is au
thorized to create town, city or county
municipalities. Foreign goods and ar
ticles imported into the islands after
July 7, 1898, are, if afterwards brought
into the United States, to pay the same
duty charged upon like articles whioh
are imported from any foreign country.
Existing laws of Hawaii, not incon
sistent with the constitution and laws
of the United States or this act, con
tinue in force subject to repeal or
amendment by the legislature of Ha
waii or by congress. The laws of Ha
waii relating to public or government
lands will continue in foroe until
changed by congress. Laws relating to
agriculture and forestry are continued
in force.
The bill also provides that the con
stitution and laws of the United States
looally applicable shall have the same
force and effect in the territory of
Hawaii as elsewhere in the United
States.
Bill fur Sugar-lleet Bounty.
Salem, Or., Deo. 8. While looking
after other business interests at the
oapital, Turner Oliver is incidentally
doing what he can to further the inter
ests of a bill piovlding for a sugar-beet
bounty. It is his purpose to nave in
troduced at the coming session of the
legislature the bill introduced at the
special session, which failed to get
through. The report that a colony of
Mormons have settled in the Grand
Ronde valley, in pursuance of a con
tract to supply the factory with sugar
beets, Mr. Oliver says, is not correct.
A number of farmers are under con
tract, he says, to furnish beets to the
faotory, -but there is no Mormon colony.
Washington, Dec. 8. The transport
Pnubla arrived at Manila today. No
deaths are reported.
Massacred by Miser Tribesmen.
London, Dec. 8. The British for
eign office has received news that
Lieutenants Keating and Gale and 19
native soldiers were massacred in Oc
tober, while parleying with the tribes
men of the Niger territory between
Jobha and Ho.
San Francisco, Deo. 8. Another
body, supposed to be that of Judge
Carter, an Eastern racing judge, was
found in the ruins ot the Baldwin ho
tel today.
FIRST DAY OF WORK.
Anti-Expansion Resolution Introduced
In the Senate. ' "
Washington, Dec. 8. The first note
of the anti-expansionists was sounded
in the senate today by Vest (Dem.
Ma), who intioduced the following
joint resolution:
"That under the constitution of the
United States no power is given to the
federal government to acquire territory
to be held and governed permanently
as colonies. The colonial system of
European nations cannot be established
under our present constitution, but all'
territory acquired by the government,
except such small amount as may be
neoessary for coaling stations, correc
tion ot boundaries and similar govern
mental purposes must be acquired by
the government with the purpose of
ultimately organizing such territory
into states suitable for admission into
the Union."
A brief discussion of the navigation
laws was precipitated by the consider
ation of a bill amending those laws by
the adoption of a provision that foreign
built vessels wrecked in the United
States, purchased by citizens of this
oountry and repaired to the extent of
three fourths of their value, shall be
subject to forfeiture if they engage sub
sequently in the coastwise trade of the
United States.
In the House
The house was in session less than
half an hour today, when the death of
Representatives Northway, of Ohio, and
Love, of Mississippi, were announoed,
and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow, out of lespect to their mem
ory. The customary resolution for the
distribution of the president's message
to the several oommittees having juris
diction was adopted, and the deficiency
bill, carrying the appropriations for the
extraordinary expenditures of the army
and navy for January 1, to July 1, 1899,
was reported and will be taken up by
the house tomorrow. The report of the
Hawaiian commission, transmitted by
the president, was laid before the house
and referred to the committee on terri
tories, together with a bill offered by
II it t to carry out the recommendations
of the committee.
SILVER DOLLARS ARE LEGAL.
Have Been Bo Decided by a Mich
lean Judge.
Pontiac, Mich., Deo. 8. Judge
Smith rendered his decision in the oase
of Stephen A. Baldwin vs. Fred A.
Baker, in favor of the former. The
circumstances leading up to the suit
were these:
Baldwin owns a farm in Bloomfield
valued at . (3,000, and upon which
Baker holds a mortgage for (330. The
mortgage was obtained by assignment
from its original holders, December 13,
1897, and there was due in interest
and prinoipal upon the mortgage (364.
In payment Baldwin tendered Baker
864 silver dollars, which he iefused to
accept. Baker at once began steps to
foreclose the mortgage. Baldwin filed
a bill in chanoery, asking that the
mortgage be discharged, inasmuch as
he had tendered payment to Baker.
Baker filed a lengthy answer in re
ply, oovering all the points of the coin
age laws. In it he quoted the ooinage
law passed by congress February 13,
1878, providing that the standard gold
dollar "should be the nnit of value."
On this basis he argued he was not be
ing paid full value of the mortgage, as
a silver dollar's market value was but
68 1-8 cents.
Judge Smith's decision was that the
tender of the silver as payment for the
mortgage was good, and accordingly
ordered the mortgage discharged as
paid.
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court of -Miohigan.
CUBANS MAKING THREATS.
Spaniards Anxiously Awaiting the Ar
rival of Americans.
Havana.Dec. 8. The Union Espanol,
the organ of the Spanish residents of
this island, demands that the censor
prohibit the publication of insults to
Spain and insolent remarks directed
against the United States. The sep
aratist papers continue to publish ar
ticles insulting the Spanish residents,
telling the latter to leave the island or
prepaie to be hanged. Many Spanish
families are leaving interior towns,
fearing that the insurgent forces will
take possession of them before the ar
rival of the American troops.
The following warning has been
placaided at the corners of the differ
ent streets recently oleaned:
"1, the Marquis Estaban, mayor of
Havana, do hereby make known that
this street has been oleaned and disin
fected at the expense of the United
States of America. All persons who
throw or deposit dirt or refuse of any
kind here will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law."
A dispatch fiom Puerto Principe
says the Cuban general, Lopes Recto,
will enter that city at the head of hit
troops, who will then lay down their
arms and be dismissed.
France's Ultimatum to China.
Peking, Deo. 8. The French min
ister, M, Gerard, has sent an ultima
tum to the Chinese foreign office,
threatening that unJess the French
missionary now held a prisoner by the
rebels in the province of Sze-Chuer be
released within 10 days, a force of
French troops will be ordered to cross
the frontier.
Algiers, Deo. 8. The Fiench steam
er Algerois has foundered near Bona, a
fortifiej seaport town of Algeria, near
the mouth ot the river Seibous. Eleven
persons were drowned. !
Four men were killed and several
severely injured at Port Independenoe,
On Castle island, in Boston harbor, bv
the explosion of a mine which had been
removed from the ohannel by a diver.
The dead are: Sergeant Morris Mo
Grath, Hiram Vaughan, Private Bren
nan (diver), and Ryan, a citizen,
Opening of Final Session of
Fifty-Fifth Congress.
INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCES
A Few Bills Were Introduced in the
.House Adjournment Soon Afver the
Beading of the message.
Washington, Dec. 7. When the sen
ate convened Monday to begin the clos
ing session of the 55th congresss, the
chamber presented a notable and beau
tiful appeararfce. By 11 o'clock the
public and private galleries were filled
almost to their oapacity with a distin
guished assemblage, including many
ladies in brilliant attire.
On the floor of the senate the display
of flowers was unusually beautiful even
for the opening day of a session of con
gress. The odor of flowers filled the
ohamber. The memorable scenes en
acted in the ohambeer during the last
session, and the momentous events that
have ocourred since congress last ad
journed .created a feeling of intense ex
pectancy on the part of the spectators
and the members of the senate. This
was made manifest by the long lines of
people in the oorridors anxious to gain
admission to the galleries and by the
early arrival of the senators on the
floor. Through the courtesy of the
vice-president, the members of the
joint high commission were admitted
to the floor of the senate, and were the
recipients of much attention.
Just before the senate was oalled to
order, several well-known members of
the diplomatic corps appealed in the
diploraatio gallery.
Promptly at 12 o'clock Hobart rapped
for order. Mr. Milburn, the venera
ble blind chaplain, in a profoundly im
pressive manner, returned "devout and
reverent thanks for God's goodness to
ns as a nation and for his care of us
sinoe last gathered in the chamber."
The oall of the senate developed the
presence of 67 members. The usual
resolutions were offered and adopted.
Cullota of Illinois offered one to ap
point a committee to inform the house
that the senate was ready to transact
business; Hale of Maine, one fixing
the hour o daily meetings at 13
o'clock noon, and Morrill of Vermont,
one to appoint a committee to notify
the president that the senate was
awaiting any communication he might
desire to make. Morrill of Vermont,
and Cookrell of Missouri, were named
by the vioe-ptesident to join a like
committee of the house to oall on the
president. i
MoBrlde of Oregon, presented the
credentials of his colleague, Simon, to
whom the vice-president administered
the oath of office.
The reading of the message occupied
two hours and 18 minutes. Many per
sons remained in the galleries through
out the reading, but, as is usual, little
attention was given to the presentation
of the message, either in the galleries
or on the floor, after the first few pages.
The senate adjourned shortly after
the reading of the message.
In the Honse. .
Washington, Dec. 7. The opening
session of congress Monday wa a spec
tacular occasion, animated and brii-.
limit. There were more than the usual
number of distinguished personages in
the thronged galleries, including many
representatives of foreign governments,
high offloialB, and ladies and gentlemen
conspicuous in social and political life.
The greetings of the members were
most cordial, and there was no outorop
ping of partisan rancor to mar the oc
casion. One of the most striking inci
dents was the oordial meeting between
the floor leaders of the respective sides,
Messrs. Dingley and Bailey. In view
of the gossip about the possibility of
Mr. Bailey being deposed as the minor
ity leader, it is significant that the
speaker named Mr. Bailey as the
minority member of the oommittee to
wait upon the president, an honor al
ways bestowed upon the recognized
leader of the minority.
Speaker Reed received a warm wel
come from both sides of the house when
he 'ascended the rostrum to call the
house to order, but perhaps the greatest
personal ovation to any member was
that given Major-General Wheeler, of
Alabama, who has not been seen by
many of his old colleagues since he
went to the front at the head of the
oavalry division of General Shatter's
army. Mr. W. A. Stone, of Pennsyl
vania, McMillin, of Tennessee, and Mr.
Sayers, of Texas, who have been eleoted
governors ot their respective states
since congress adjourned, were also
overwhelmed with congratulations.
The floral tributes today were un
usually numerous and made the hall a
veritable bower of beautiful flowers.
The proceedings themselves were dull,
all interest centering in the reading of
the president's message. For over two
hours the clerk droned through the long
document, but the interest of members
and spectators never flagged. With
rapt attention they followed the presi
dent's recital of the war and listened
eagerly to every suggestion or recom
mendation be had to offer. No expres
sions of approval or disapproval inter
rupted the reading.
Chicago Theater Burned.
Chicago. Deo. 7. Fire badly dam
aged the Lincoln theater at 468 North
Clark street tonight. The evening per
formance had been ooncluded and the
audience bad left the building but a
few minutes, when the fire broke out.
The members of tbe "Dawn of Free
dom" company, which is at the thea
ter, were still in the building, and they
were compelled to makes hasty exit,
none of them saving any considerable
portion of their clothing. The lots is
about (60.000.
MESSAGE COMMENT.
flews of a Number of Senators an
Representatives.
Washington, Dec. 7. Many senators
excused themselves from expression of
opinions at length upon the president's
message, on the ground that tbey had
not been able to give careful attention
to all the details. Republican sena
tors were, however, willing to express
themselves to a few general words of
commendation.
Senator Cullom regarded it as 'a
painstaking, entertaining and accurate?
historical rtview." , -
Senator Piatt, of ' New York, com
mended the expression of a determina
tion to inoreasejthe standing army, and
to maintain order in Cuba until the
Cubans can take care of themselves.
Senator Wolcott said it was an ad
mirable document. -
Senator Lodge said it was "able and
excellent."
Senator Foraker A good presenta
tion of facts generally, but a little in
definite on the question of Cuban in
dependence. Senator Prootor A good American
paper.
Senator Perkins An able resume of
the situation and facts leading up to
the war.
The DemooratB were even more
averse than the Republicans to discuss
the paper. Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
was an exception. He found in the
message a number of points which did
not accord with his views. One of
these was the proposition to continue
the volunteer army in existence until
the standing army can be increased.,
"Some of us do not favor the inoreaso
of the standing army,," he said, "and
the president has no right to assume
that a majority stand with him on that
proposition."
As Viewed In London.
London, Deo. 7. Much having been
expeoted, there is a certain tone of dis
appointment in the morning paper ed
itorials on President McKinley's mes
sage. Its noncommittal character is
attributed to the fact that the negotia
tions of the peace commissioners at
Paris are not finished.
Considerable satisfaction is expressed
at the references to Anglo-American
relations, and at the coldness displayed
toward Russia.
The Daily News complains of the
"ambiguity of the message on com
mercial and ourrency matters," and
"the conspicuous absenoe of any allu
Blon to free trade."
Tbe Times says: "It is creditable
to both the dignity and good sense of
the Amerioan people that a message
announcing the victorious ending of
the great war, the acquisition of terri
tory and Initiation of an imperialist
policy is sober in tone and moderate in
recommendations."
The Daily Chronicle pays a tribute
to the "sober, sound common sense and
straightforward language" of the mes
sage, pointing out that President Mc
Kinley's reference to the military oc
cupation of Cuba virtually outlines a.
polioy "preoisely the same as Great
Britain in Egvpt and likely to have
the same effect."
DEBTS OF THE ISLANDS.
They Will Mot Be Mentioned in the
Treaties. London, Deo. 6. The Paris corre
spondent of the Standard, says: The
peace commissions have agreed not to
mention the Cuban or Philippine debts
in the treaty, because it might lead to
rn isapprehension. The American com
missioners have indicated to tbe Span
iards that these debts cannot possibly,,
in law, right or equity, be saddled
upon Cuba or the Philippines, since
the money employed was not for the
benefit of the colonies, but to compel
them, by force of arms, to suffer the
oppressive Spanish rule from which
they are seeking to free themselves.
The Madrid correspondent of the-
Daily News says: It is officially' an
nounced that the Spanish peace com
missioners have secured a concession
granting Spain commercial advantages
in the Philippines for 10 years. An
effort will be made to secure a similar,
concession in the Antilles.
FIVE LIVES LOST.
A Terrlflo Nitro-Gelatlne Explosion at
Pinocle, Cal.
Pinocle, Cal., Deo. 7. -The nitro
gelatine house of the Judson Powder
Company blew np at 8:85 this after
noon, killing Superintendent Charles
Kennedy and four Chinese, the only
workmen in the building at the time.
The explosion was a terrific one, four
tons of nitrogelatine blowing up, com
pletely demolishing the building. The
same house was badly damaged by an
explosion six weeks ago, and two Chi
nese were . killed. Superintendent
Kennedy was superintending some
mixing when the explosion of this af
ternoon ocourred. It is probable that
the cause of the explosion will never
be known, as no one who was in the
building escaped death.
Newport, R. I., Dec. 7. Block isl
and suffered severely from the storm
last night. The three-masted Nova
Scotia schooner Vamoose, loaded with
coal, went ashore during the night on
Clay head, on the east side of the isl
and. The captain and mate were
drowned. Two of the orew were able
to reach shore in safety, and four
others were taken off by the life-saving
crew in the breeches buoy.
Garcia at Washington.
Washington. Deo. 7. General Gar
cia, with his staff, called at the war
department today to pay his respects to
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. Mr.
Meiklejohn chatted for a few minutes
with his callers, but not upon matters
of business. The Cubans had previous
ly Been Secretary Gage and conferred
with him on eoonomio questions relat
ing to the administration of affairs in
Cuba. They professed themselves
very well satisfied with the reception
aooorded them' by Mr. Gage.