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THE aXOENING OHEGOIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1900.
HQltSOM)ClJS
Kentucky DemocratsNominate
Blackburn for Senator.
VOTE WAS "NEARLY UNANIMOUS
Both Houses 'of 1fcewIefc,isIature Or-
BTaalzed liy jtJe GacJeX,?Icn The
'Bribery Sensation;
SSANKFOHT. Ky. Jan. -2 -eAf ter three
years of retirements J. -. .. Blackburn
was chosen tonight by -the Joint caucus
of the democratic members .of the legis
lature as the successor of William Lind
sa in the United States senate. Not
withstandlnE' Blackburn's -nomination was
a foregone conclusion and his election
morally certain, the proceedings of the
caucus tonight were enacted In the pres
ence of a galapcyof Kentucky beauty and
a dense fhronxr'-oY'&lackbunr Samirers.
The caucus cbnvened at S o'clock, and
was called to order by Senator Goebel,
chairman of the Joint -caucus. There was
a wild -demonstration In the galleries when
Goebel came Into the hall before calling
the caucus to order, nrtd the cheering con
tinued for several minutes. Senators Al
exander and Hay's, democrats, and Mc-
Connel, populist, stayed out or the caucus. I
Blackburn was placed In nomination ny
Senator Goebel, who said that the longest
and bitterest fight ever fought for senator
In this state, which began four years ago,
when Deboe defeated Blackburn, was
about to reach its just termination. The
state capitol rang with cheers as he
placed Blackburn In nomination.
Senator Harris made a -short seconding
speech and was followed "by other mem
bers, who eulogized Blackburn and con
gratulated the party on the union of all
the democratic memhers In returning him
to the senate. Senator Thomas asked
that the roll be called, so that every
democratic member might "havo an oppor
tunity to go on record for Blackburn.
Senators Alexander and Hays failed to
respond to their names, otherwise, the
vote was unanimous. Goebel was afc-
plauded when lie voted for Blackburn.
After the ballot was announced Black
bum was brought into the hall by a com
mittee, headed by Senator Trlplett In
his speech of acceptance, Mr. Blackburn
said that the state election, when purged
of fraud, would show that -every demo
cratic candidate foT state offices had been
fairly and Honestly1 elected He said he
believed the "oeTnocrnts won the fight in
November, and he 'believed 'that a demo
cratic legislature would" not 'fall to carry
,. mntcti tn a successful conclusion and
give the state offices to the democratic J
contestants.
Tlie Legislature.
Both houses of the legislature today a:
noon organized" by ejecting' the nominees
of last night's democratic caucus. In the
house South Trimble, for speaker, received
the full 58 democratic votes, and J. P.
Haswell all of the 42 republican votes.
For president pro tem. of the senate, Sen
ator Goebel was elected. The four demo
cratic senators -nho bolted the caucus last
night voted for the caucus nominees today.
Governor W. S. Taylor submitted a mes
sage of over 7000 words, covering state af
fairs and presenting elaborate reasons for
the repfcal of the Goeoel election law,
whloh he called the "hlfajny of 1S9S that
has demoralized, disturbed and disgraced.
the state.' He reclfed at length how
many citizens had been disfranchised, and
claimed that even after the ballots were
cast there was Injustice In counting the
returns. He pointed out the 'great danger
to ihe commonwealth or all the power at
elefeiioiSrbeliig'IvaieWlln Sftybrie party to
the exclusion of all other parties. The gov
ernor recomntends" new "state capitol
'building, stringent laws against lynching
-and all mobs, and the prohibition of the
h nw as well as the sale of cigarettes.
Thv republicans o the house caucused
in seot session this morning. Repre
sentative J. P. Haswell, -of. Breckinridge
county, was nominated fox. speaker. Sen
ator Deboe, ex-Governor Bradley and
others were present and -and went over,
with the members, the general policy of
the session.
In the Franklin circuit court the motion
of the democratic election commissioners,
Poyntz and Fulton, for Injunction against
Governor Taylor's appointees, Mackay and
Cochran, was postponed until Friday.
After the caucus last night. Sen
ator Harrell made a statement, In .
which he .saJd hCj.'jwas approached
shortly before Christmas at his
home In Rufc&eiivllle, by a man who asked
him If he could be persuaded to vote
against Senator Goebel. He told him he
might, and an appointment was made "tq
go to Louisville next morning and see
John Whallen." Harrell then described
his trip, sayhig lie and a companion me;
Whallen ln,a.Jroona on Jefferson street He
continued; .,.,,
"After menreTlmhiary. conversation,
"Whallen asked nie wTiat was my price for
agreeing- .tostar-nut.flf...lhe ..caucus, vote
against Goebel, etc. I said I wanted 55000,
He replied that $3000 was an outrageous
price, and suggested 52500. I would not
consent, and gradually lie raised the
amount to $4500."
Harrell says Whallen then went to the
Fidelity Trust Company, after which the J
iwo went to tne lxmisvllle Trust com
pany, where a box was rented and the
money, four ?1000 bills and five ?100 bills,
was deposited. Harrell continued:
"Whallen then said to the vault clerk:
'Now let the doctor register the box In
Ills name. "We have gone Into an agree
ment that he is to keep both Iceys, but he
is not to open the box unless I am present.
The number of the box is 559, as- shown on
the keys I turned over to -the caucus."
Senator Harrell saldswhen he reached
"Frankfort he was invitedto a meeting or
antl-Goebel men at the Fleming hotel.
where a statement of reasons for oppos-M
ing Goebel was presented for signature by
those present. He excused lilmself, how
ever, and entered the democratic caucus, i
wnare ne maae tnecnarge.,or attemptea
bribery. "-,'"
Colonel "Whallen .iefegraphel Common--wealth
Attorney Finklln fhaT he would
arrive Jrom XioyisvjUeihjs afternoon and
surrender to hc-seaniS. rHe telegraphed to
liis friends jeenylng-IKer charge brought
against 3iim by -Senator -Halrell. The
Goebel leaders promise yery sensational
developments when the trial of "Whallen
comes gn, ,and5aTsp i&4pSg legislative
committee coesftp hearing evidence on the
gubernatorial contest "
Notice of Contest.
Notice of contest by Senator Goebel and
J. C. Beckham against Governor Taylor
ana leuienant-Lrovernor Marshall was
served late this evening. Nine different
grounds of jconfest ae embraced In the
notice, the.;SubEtacekof which are as fol
lows f ynUooi tHK3
First Alleged use tissue ballots In 40
counties V '' "
Second--SIIliiJBJTnkrenSe" with the
election and inUmidationXofvjoers in Jef
ferson countv by troops'under the orders
and personal command of Governor Brad
ley. Third Alleged unlawful Issuance of man
datory injunctions by Judge Toney in
X.oulsvHTKeion d&stfipyi&iioh the elec
tion ofRceisgare compelled to sign false
returns.
Fourth Intimidation of'" railroad employes-by
the chief officers, jot the Louis
ville & Nashville railroad'ln several coun
ties. .-
Fifth That the leaders of the republi
can party corruptly entered into a conspir
acy with the JUmlsville &Nashvllle rail
road, the American oopk trust and other"
coppoKraqns- ana . irussizpriwnictt these
Jliutauiwa, MUHiVHWUs, Mfe sums or.
mnnoi- fnr thp.Mirnn -.tl .,
efmtficrtant Trr' " "
Sixth Alleged unlawful issuance of man-
datory injunctions in Knox and Lewis
counties, compelling county election boards
to certify to false returns.
Seventh Alleged Interference bf United
.States., marshals .in . the ejections, which,
was the result of a conspiracy between
the marshals anfl the Yep"ublican leaders
to Intimidate the voters.
Eighth That lief ore the meeting of the
state election commissioners, December 4,
the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
through its paid agenC John H. 'Whallen,
entered-irrto a conspiracy with the repub
lican leaders to bring to the state capitol
large bodies of desperadoes to intimidate
and, overawe the. election commission into
giving, the certificates of election to the
republican candidates. That Goyernor
Bradley had here, for like purpose, sol
diers in citizens' clothing, etc.
Ninth That the Jefferson county elec
tion commissioners were forced, through
threats of personal violence and incen
diarism,. Inspired by the Louisville & Nash
ville railroad, to sign returns which were
not true.
The .notice avers that any one of the
grounds of contest is sufficient to change
the result of the election.
John H. Whallen arrived'here this af
ternoon and gave bond In the sum of 510,
OOD. Pledged to Bryan.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2. The' state cen
tral committees representing the people's
party, the wing recognlzea by the national
committee, and Ithe free-silver republi
cans, met today together. As a result of
the conference the representatives of both
organizations pledged themselves In favor
of"16'io 1, and the renomlnatlon of Hon.
W. J. Bryah. They" also Indorsed the Chi
cago 'platform and 'cdfidemned the gold-;
"standard policy Sf'the'repuSlIcah'-jJarty.-'"
,UJJ8lBRfpi!i .Legislature.
JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 2. The Missis
sippi -"legislature organized today.., Hon.
-Judd RusseH, of Lauderdale, was elected
-gpeaker.- - "
" STtf& XX SAN FRANCISCO.'
Severe Gale on tne Bay Heavy Rain
In Northern Counties.
SAN FRANCISCO,' Jan'. 2. An unusu
ally lieavy southeast wind and rain storm
prevailed here today. From 8 A. M. till
noon "the maximum velocity of the wind
Was AS miles an hour- On the-water, front
the gare wafe.-especlally severe Collisions
Tietween-eeveral large, vessels were .aiar-
rowW- averted, and a .number of smalL
craft' weretorn from -their moorings by
the wind The United States training
6hlp Adams dragged her anchors and went
ashore m Goat island. Tugs pulled her
off. Therextent of her damage ha3 not
yet been ascertained.
Ferry steamers were tossed about like
rowboattf. A small-slzed-panlc took place
on the ferry steamer Oakland, when she
was struck by a wave, which broke the
Blase and doors on her lower deck. A
rush was made for life-preservers, and
Ifwas some time before the" more nervous
could be assured there- was no danger.
-Reports, from the northern and central
counties of-the state are to the. .-effect ,that
a- h eavy rain f elU A. .small amount o ram '
has fallen in the southern counties ana
more is predicted, and In the mountains"
along the Oregon railroad there was a
heavy rain, the precipitation at Delta be
ing 3 5 inches. At Castella, Siskiyou
county, there was a slide of mud, which
covered the railroad track for a distance
of 50 feet to a depth of six feet A steam
shovel had to be sent to the scene to
clear the track.
Q.
" ! JTHE NEGRti QUESTION. -,
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Booker T. "Washington Opposes the
Emigration Scheme.
MACON, Ga.. Jan. 2 Booker T. Wash
ington spoke on emancipation here today,
opposing. the .emigration scheme of Bishop
Turner. In part .he said: ,
"The, North does not contain all the wjhlta
people, nor are 'they any better friends to
the negro than can be found In the South.
For every negro that Is sent to Liberia, a
negro baby Is born in the cotton belt, so
that scheme Is a failure. As we came to
this country at the urgent solicitation and
-expense of thet white man, we would be
Ungrateful "to run away and leave him
pow, and we are not going to do It. I
was asked the other day In New York
what the negro can do to get his rights.
I answered, 'Make himself useful.' His
citizenship' will be recognized and valued
In proportion as he Is worthy.
"Industrial education is the key to the
situation. The negro must keep pace with
progressive civilization. The negro must
have education and thrift. They must
know how to apply their education. We
have -enough ministers and -professional
men forthe present."
A. large number of white people were in
the audience.
THE DAYS RACES.
"Winners on Tanforan and New Or
leans Tracks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. The weather
was rajny at Tanforan, and the track
Sloppy. The results were:
J?lve and a half furlongs Wallensteln
won, Rachel C second, FlorJnel II third;
time. l:0S?i. ,
Six furlongs, selling Good Hope won,
Maud Ferguson second, .Jennie Reid third;
J tinxe; l:lS. . . .
Seven furlongs, seljlng White , Pern
won, Monda second, O" Conner third; time,
l:305i.
Five and a half furlongs, selling An
toinette, won, Mandamus second, Tizona
thirds time. H10.
Six- furlongs, selling Vassal won, Isa
llne second, Nora Ives third; time, 1:17
One mile Malay won, Marcato second,
Zoroaster third; time, 1:44
1 Knees at-Nevr.j Orleans. , .
NEW" 6rEANS, Jan. Z The' results
today, werer . ,. . :- . t
,Qne ,mlle selling Te.wftnda.won. Yubo--dam
second, Judge Quigjey third; tlrne,
1:479k " .
lhugh won, .Joe. E, second,,'. Badle Burn-
namtmra; atrae,, .t;w.. -r ,
Mile -and, an ejghthr selling-Jimp Won,
-Our -Nellie second, Klondike Queen third
owe, z:w. ,
SlXi and, a half furlongs, handicap, sell
ingStrangest won, Watercrest second,
Sandurango third; time, 1:24.
Seven furlongs Flying Bess won, Mo
roni second, Silver Set third; time, 1:29,
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Fiendish. Murder in Alabama.
CHICAGO, Jair.-2 A special to the
Chroriicle from Birmingham, Ala., says:
The mutilated remains of Mrs. Jennie
Jones were found In a ditch near Rosser,
Choctaw county. The arms and legs had
been hewn from the trunk with an ax,
and the head had been severed with a
knife, a bruise on the head Indicating that
death fiad been inflicted with an ax. All
portions of the body had been partially
burned, and it was with difficulty that the
identity of the dead woman was estab
lished. Suspicion pointed to an old negro woman
who had formerly worked for Mrs. Hacket,
and she was arrested and placed in jail
at Butler. As an Incentive for the crime
it Is suggested that the alleged murderess
was discharged by her former mistress a
few days ago.
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Used ns a Razor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. . During a
quarrel in a music hall on Kearny street
last night, Edward Bjrnes, a recent ar
rival from Seattle, slashed Charles Wll-llamst-a;
bartender, wlth-a-razor, Inflicting
a wpund which may,, prove fatah l
Dally .Treasury Statement
WASHING-TON Tnn 7 T-nrtn'o rfn
WAfitiliNJa-iUW.rjjan i. .today S State
ment or tfte condition of the treasury
Available cash balance m ,
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NAVAL HEROES REWARDED
PRESIDENT WHL SUBMIT BIS PI4&K
- TO CONGR1ESS TODAY.
It- Recommends USetlala Tfaat Will
Carry an Increase of Pay fop
Sampson and His Men.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The president
has again taken up the question of re
warding the naval officers who participat
ed in the destruction of Cervera's fleet off
Santiago, and his final conclusions will
be embodied shortly In recommendations
to congress, either in the form of a renew
al of the advancement of Rear-Admiral
Sampson and the officers under him by
numbers, with perhaps some modifications
the scheme that the senate refused to
ratify last spring or according to some
other method.
The secretary of the navy, in his re
port, recommended as an alternative prop
osition legislation on the line of the bill
Introduced "last spring (senate bill 5005),
Which provides for three classes of medals
one for conspicuous conduct in war, one
for extraordinary heroism and one for
general meritorious service the first to
carry with It a percentage of Increase of
pay, based upon 'the rank of the recipient
UONEL ROTHSCHILD, VOLUNTEER FOR THE BOER WAR.
Lionel Walter Rothsohijd, who haa just, volunteered for service in the Anglo-Boer war, will
be compared with John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest of the olunteers in the Spanish-American
war. Toung Rothschild- is the son and heir of the first Baron Rothschild, and ia a member
of parliament for the Aylesbury dlJslon of Buckinghamshire. He was born In. 1S6S, and was
educated at the university of Bonn and at Magdalene college, Cambridge He Is famous as a
naturalist, -and possesses the flncstexlaUng private collection of zoological specimens, His
museum is Bftuated at'Tring Park.- his residence at Hertfordshire. Mr. Rothschild's wealth Is
enormous, -On his scientific museum Uona he
menee loriune- en&Dies mm. 10 oe a jaoai, kiiwuiu umieiuuiur io nia javoriie .ecieijce. .ia gms
to the natural history department oft the British museum have been unequaled. J3e has fre
quently purchased very valuable collections and has presented them to the national museum in
order to prevent their leaving the country.
and calculated to take the place of the
Increase which ' would be the result ot
promotion, were that "the "form "of rewaro
given. Either method would contemplate,
In addition, the thanks of congress to the
commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic,
squadron and the officers and men under
his command, as 'they were given to the
commander-in-chief of the Asiatic squad
ron and the officers and men under his
command. There also has been a sugges
tion for the creation of the grade of vice-,
admiral, for the benefit of Rear-Admirals
Sampson and Schley.
As a, result of theSampson-SchJey con
troversy, the, r,eward. of all the subordinate
officers in the North Atlantic squadron
has been blocked up to this time, and it
is the urgent desire of both, the president
and Secretary Long that justice be done
to them, and that they obtain the rewards
they have earned.
Preliminary tq a decision on his course
of action, the president and Secretary
Long today held a consultation with eight
of the Santiago captains, at the White
House The naval officers present were
Chadwlck, of the New Ybrk; Cook, of the
Brdoklyn; Clark, of the Oregon; Philip
(now rear-admiral), of thq Texas; Evans,
of theloa; Higginson (now rear-admiral),
of the Massachusetts; Folger, of the New
Orleans, and Lieutenant - Commander
Walnwrigfit, bf the Gloucester ReaT-Afl-mlral
Sampson was not 'present. 'These
commanding officers wfere especially invit
ed by the president, who desired to hear
from their own lips the story of th6 bat
tle of Santiago, the general movements
and difficulties of the campaign, Includ
ing the cruise of the flying squadron In
search of Cervera's fleet and their own
ideas as to the methdd of conferring the
rewards. For two hours the caatqlns
talked with the president, who manifested
keem Interest in their .personal accounts
of the stirring events off the south coast
ot. Cuba. Some, of the controverted auea
tlons were gone into at length.
The consensus of opinion of the naval
officers, as developed at the conference,
seemed 4o favor the method of reward
recommended by Secretary Long, the con
,ferrln.g, of medals,, tha.t would carry with
theni a.oercentqge" q, increase of pay in
lieu of Advancement by numbers. , This
would compensate, for 'actual promotion,,
both by giving Increased pay and by giving
to the recipients distinction that would
mark them for future service.
At the same time, in some cases. It
would work hardship; as, for instance, in
the case of Captain Clark. Despite the,
heroic service in bringing the Oregon'
around the' Horn in such marvelous styio
and the' gallant services of the Oregon.
In the Santiago light, Captain Ciark today
is two numbers below his position at the
opening of the war. This is due to tne
advancement of the Manila captains,
whose promotions were confirmed by the
senate. Captain Clark, at the conference
today, however, was willing that Secre
tary Long's plan should be adopted, in
order that justice might be done to the
others. i
The president, shortly after the recon
vening of congress tomorrow, will trans
mit his recommendations. It is not im
probable that In doing so he will accom-'
pany them by a special message, calling
attention to the crave injustice which, has
been done to the commander-in-chief, "of
ficers and men of the North Atlantic
squadroh In so lorife withholding from
them the rewards to which their gallant
service entitles them.
THE ROBERTS CASE.
Majority Repqrt "Will Recommend
That He Be Excluded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 The report of
i the committee of -the house -of represen
tatives,-- w men is investigating the; cas,e.
of Mr. .Roberts, of Utah, will be made
goon after congress reassembles, and there .
.is reason to believe the majority report
will recommend that Roberts be excludect
from the house and be not permitted,"
under his credentials, to., exercise any
prima facie right of being sworn in. I is
expected, therefore, that Thursday wM
be given to Mr. Roberts for his argu
ment. A vote is. likely to follow the lat
ter part of the week.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Work of Distributing Them Among
the Banks Goes On.
' WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Ellis R. Rob
erts, treasurer of the United States, an
nounces that the distribution of the in
ternal revenue collections Is going on, ac
cording to the original plan, and piob
ably will be completed to the first group
of additional depository banks In elgnt
days. Ho says:
"Every application for a share of these
deposits has been accepted, and not re
striction has been .set on the amount of
bonds placed as security by any appli
cant. When the depository bank was al
ready the recipient of internal revenue col
lections, it has been permitted to retain
th,e deposits up to the amount of its
pledged bonds, in cases where the rate of
exchange rendered transfers to New York
a burden, the funds have been assigned
to banks in the same city or in neighbor
ing localities. With these exceptions the
internal revenue collections Ijave been con
centrated in the National City bank, New
York, for convenience of distribution.
Eyery day these collections, have been dis
tributed In Installments of 550,000 to the
several depository banks In the ratio of
their bonds to the total amount pledged.
By this process the smaller banks first
received their quota, and funds remained
spendsngt less than lf)0,QQQ annually. His lm-
in the National City bank only as the
distribution went forward.
"The second group of depository banks
Is now taking form, and will be treated.
in ail respects in the same way and will
begin receiving moneys soon after Janu
ary 10 "
The first group of depository banks num
ber 68, and the aniount of bonds pledged
by them Js $17,846,000. The only bank in
the far West in this group is the National
Bank of Commerce, of Tacoma, which
pledges $50,000.
ARMY REORGANISATION.
Some Meaoure Will Probably Be Pre
Hented at TIiIh Session.
r WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 Chairman Hull,
of the house committee on military af
fairs, says some measure of a general
character relating to the organization of
the army probably will be presented at
this session of congress. Mr. Hull con
ferred with the war department officials
prlbr to the holidays for the purpose of
reaching an understanding of what was
needed In the way of military leg'slation,
and it is understood bills are being ma
tured for submission later. He says the
present law will do as a temporary meas
ure, but as it specifically provides that the
present organization of the army ghall
cease July 1, ISfOl, It is Important pi,hachl3
congress do something In the way of
army organization. He holds the view
that conditions are too unsettled in the
Philippines and elsewhere to say definitely
as to the number of troops needed In a
permanent organization, but is confident
there never will be a reduction of the
regular army back to 29,000.
PROGRAMME OF THI1 HOUSE.
Early Adjournments Until the Ap
propriation Bills Arc Ready. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 Speaker Hen
derson said today that no exact programme
of business lp the house on the reassem
bling tomorrow and during the remainder
of the week had been made up. The
speaker and his associates on the rules
committee expect early adjournments un
til the appropriation bills and measures
before other committees are ready for ac
tion by the house.
There Is some prospect of a sharp con-,
troversy over the consideration of reso
lutions of inquiry relative to the treasury
department. Several members are said to
have prepared resolutions of this charac
ter, Intending to claim Immediate consid
eration .for them as "privileged." It i3i
said, however, by those who are authority
on house procedure, that this "privilege"
would not permit the consideration of
resolutions tomorrow, but if it did they
would be referred to a committee for one
week, after which they could be called
up for Immediate consideration. t
GOVERNaiENT OF HAWAII.
Senate Committee Will Meet Today
to Consider the Bill.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 The senate
committee on foreign relations will meet
tomorrow to consider the bill providing
fora government of the Hawaiian Islands.
Senator Cullom. author of the bill, said
toda that he hoped it would be .reported
suuii, aim uuueu umi. us buuu us pussiuiu
after the action of the committee he would
ask the senate to &e the hill up for
consideration. So far as has been made
known there is no general opposition to
the bill, though some of Its features will
be antagonized. A few senatqrs are urg
ing that the measure be amended so ,as
to leave the customs laws applying to the
.islands aa they nqw- stand, to omit the
provision ror a delegate In congress for the
present, because of the possible effect of
this provision on the constitution In the
Interest of Puerto Rico, and possibly in
the Interest of the Philippines, to say nothing-
of Cuba.
DELAUOA BAY SEIZURES
PRELIMINARY STEP TAKEN BY THE
' STATE DEPARTMENT.
Ambassador Cnoato Reports the
Progress Made No Undue Haste
Will Be Urged,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The state-department
today received from -Ambassador
Choate, at London, by cable, a state
ment of the facts he had developed In
connection with the seizure by British
warships of American goods on the three
merchant vessels. Bfeatrlae. 'Masha-na and
tMafla The goods cornm-Ised hot onlv
flour, but miscellaneous 'articles of com
mon trade. They -were shipped for Lo
renzo Marquez In British and German
ships, but our officials Contend that they
were not subject to seizure. They could
not, however, lodge representations on
the subject until they -were possessed of
a knowledge of the facts, and as soon as
Mr. tJhoate's statemerit came to" hand 'to-day
an Instruction was cahled to nim to
Inform the British government that we
could not admit t"he right of the seizures
in these cases.
This is the preliminary step usually
taken In such negotiations. Next In order
will be a report from our consular repre
sentatives at Lorenzo Marquez respecting
the present condition of the seized or de
tained goods and the damage sustained.
The state department is not yet fully inr
formed on these points, necessary to the
further presentation of the case. It is
'not known just where the goods are, or if
they have all been seized or only In part.
It will be the duty of our consular agent
at Lorenzo Marquez to ascertain and re
port those facts, and he is now engaged
in doing this under the original instruc
tions of the state department.- While the
department Is acting as It promised In
the beginning t6 protect firmly all Amer
ican rights of trade, it Is showing no un
seemly haste in the presentation of the
case. Today's instruction to Mr. Choate
wag not a demand for the release of the
goods nor yet for Indemnity, but rather a
precautionary notice to the British gov
ernment to save all our rights in the
case. It will be sufficient to Initiate the
settlement of the matter by negotiation,
.,tne sfato department having not the
sngnteat ooudc tnat me armsu uuiuuw
ties will make full amends to the owners
of the goods, when the facts are all laid
before them.
VALUE OF FRENCH'S VICTORY.
An
Object-Lesson of What British
Generals Can Do.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
In advance of the arrival of Lord Rob
erts and the concentration of the Sixth
and Seventh divisions for a march upon
-Springfonteln, the most strategic point in
th;e .Orange Free"State,- General French's
Occupation of Colesburg Is a distinct gain
'for 'the- British 'cause? ""Even t it was
brouglit about "cheaply and without a
pitched battle, it is of the highest value
as an object lesson of what British gen
erals can do when they go about It In the
right way, and with a mobile force adapt
ed for operating against mounted Infan
try. General Gatacre attempted to surprise
the enemv at-'fetormbertr bv a nleht march.
Jt)ui:was(JhtrtppedMn ambuscade because
jjie old'TVOtrjiavea mobile? force'capable of
gooa scouung. ijenerai ijrencix attempt
ed the same tactics with a mounted force
and succeeded In entrapplpg his wily en
emy, who had fallen back from one en
trenchment position only to be surprised
at daybreak on tho second line. Since
the week of disaster military croakers
hav&"bon palling JoUdly for some heaVen-
born general who would point the way to
Blbemfbnlelii 1 arid' "Pretoria." General
French's success In outmaneuvering the
enemy Is proof that supernatural powers
are not required for this campaign, but
moblie forces led by generals who know
how to direct them with wary skill.
In only one battle has there been any-
movement. TEST was at Eland's laagle,
in whlch-guns -anS- prlsonerS'jwerelaken by
the British That battler was planned and
won by General French, whose staff col
lego training came out brilliantly
In recent operations from Naauw
poort to Colesburg. He has been
constantly maneuvering, and with
in 48" hours has compelled the Dutch
to evacuate two good positions by turn-
,lng movements In place of frontal attacks.
JUS success. is tjie to. good leadership ana
To the 'mobility of his, .forces', and - it 11--:
lustrates what might njive Deen done by
other generals If they had not been bent
on frontal attacks, and If the headquar
ters staff In London had adapted the army
corps to the requirements of the cam
paign, Instead of carrying out a prear
ranged mobilizing scheme, without any de
gree of flexibility.
From Modder River there is a series of
press dispatches indicating renewed activ
ity. The Boer position on the left Is re
ported to have been weakened by a with
drawal of the burghers from the trenches,
but this Is explained In the midnight dis
patches by the heavy cannonading toward
Kimberley. Apparently the bombardment
was renewed in that -quarter while Lord
Methuen's men were commenting upon tho
folly of the "Boers In wasting shot upon
tho Modder River camp. General Bab
lngton has conducted a reconnolssance
eastward with a large cavalry force.
The most Important news from Natal re-i
lates to a fresh reconnolssance from
Choveley camp to ascertain whether the
Boers had vacated their strong position
south of Colenso. They .are stJU in
trenched on Ilangwana-mountain.
The German emperor's New Year's ad
dress, Jn which he promises that the nayy
will be reorganized and strengthened until
it will be equal to the army in efficiency,
is commended warmly by the English
press, which four years ago was exulting
over the mobilization of o flying squadron
as the proper answer to tne kaiser's Inter
ference in Transvaal affairs. Germany
is now an English ally In spirit, even If
the agreement respecting the "Portuguese
possessions in Africa remains a state se
cret. The seizure pf the Bundesra,th is an in
cident which still interrupts the good feel
ing between Germany and England. The
ground of Justification Is reported to be a
large shipment of army saddles for the
Boers. Jn tnat event, the German officers
will probably be allowecc to take another
steapij)r back from Delagoa bay.
DelnKoa Bay Arbitration.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2 A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Official in
formation received at the state depart
ment from Berne, Switzerland, Indicates
that the award of the Swiss arbitratlonal
tribunal In the claims against Portugal
arising out of the seizure of the Delagoa
bay railroad, will' not be determined for
six months br U'year. In view of the an
nouncement made by the tribunal several
months ago that It expected to render Its
award during the fall, the authorities had
anticipated that the matter might be set
tled any day.
The delay attending the award, it Is.
said In official circles, has no reference
whatever to the African war. Even should
the Portuguese territory in South Africa
have been transferred to the British gov
ernment before the submission of the
award, it is said In official circles that Por
tugal would still be liable for the amount
of the claim. Once the award Is made, no
difficulty la expected In collecting the
amount due to the claimants.
Manager of the Seized Steamer.
HAMBURG, Jan. 2 Papers here an
nounce that the German foreign office
has summoned the managing director of
the German-East African line, Herr
Woehrman, to Berlin, in connection with
the seizure of the company's steamer,
Bundesrath, by a British oruiser pff Dela
goaay, on the ground that she had con
traband of war on board.
Caused Indignation in Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. C Jan. 2. General in
dignation has been aroused here at the
expressed determination of Boer sympa
thizers in the suburb of West Victoria to
extend financial aid. to the Transvaal re
public. A meeting was held New Year's
night, at which a considerable sum was
raised to assist the Boer cause.
Another German Vessel Seized.
HAMBURG, Jan. 2. The Hamburger
Correspondens announces that the Ger
man bark Hans Wagner, of Hamburg,
was seized by the British at Delagoa bay,
December 21, and. that her ownera have
lodged a complaint with the British for
eign office.
Germnn Cruiser's Movements.
BERLIN, Jan, 2. The German second
class cruiser Schwaltz has left Dar El
Sallam, a seaport of Africa 25 miles south
of Zanzibar, for Lorenzo Marquez.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
Exposition of the Condition of the
Afghan 'Frontier,
Baltimore Sun.
There has been much question recently
upon the point whether Russia will take
advantage of the present locking up of
S0.000 of England's best troops in the In
terior of South Africa to effect some of
the various political objects upon which
Russian statesmen are thought to be In
tent. Am opportunity undoubtedly exists,
England seems to be very fully occupied
in maintaining her supremacy in South
Africa. But Lord Salisbury assured his
hearers at the recent Guild Hall banquet
that there Is no prospect of any interven
tion by any great power In the Interest of
the Boers. The diplomatic sky Is clear.
But this d3es not mean that they may not
interfere somewhere else in their own in
terest. The St. Petersburg press Is con
stantly insisting upon the timeliness of
such action. Now or never, the Pan-SIav-ist
papers say, and call attention to the
fact that various long-cherished ideas may
now be realized in Southeastern Europe,
in Persia, in Afghanistan, in Kashgar,
and farther east in China. It was re
cently rumored that a Russian force was
already In possession of Bushlre, on the
Persjan gulf, and that Herat had been
occupied. Both ' rumors having been
shown to be unfounded, a story now fol
lows that Kashgar, on the Russian fron
tier of China, east of the Pamirs, Is to
be seized. The Journey of General Kuro
patkin, minister of war, to Inspect the
Cossack force between the Siberian rail
way and the Chinese frontier is cited as
evidence of a movement in 'that direction.
But apart from these rumors, which
seem to have no substantial foundation,
there is no doubt, according to the St. Pe
tersburg correspondent of the London
Times, that the Russian military authori
ties are preparing to advance on Herat In
certain eventualities, such, for example,
as the disturbances that may be expected
to arise in Afghanistan at the death of the
present ameer. If in that case? England
should advance' to- Kandahar, Russia
would respond by -going to Herat,
The English, it is held at St. Petersburg,
are unable to control the turbulent Af
ghans or prevent them from creating disor
der in the adjacent Russian provinces,
and for this reason it is necessary for Rus
sia to enter Afghanistan. That she is well
prepared to do so is evidenced by the fact
that for three years she has had a mili
tary railroad completed from Merv to the
Kushk? cm the Afghan frontier. A. strong
fortress has been built -at the railway -ter-"
minus on the Kushk and another at Karki,
on the Amu Daria, as many as 150 plece3
of artillery being allotted for their de
fense. Two months ago several regiments
of troops were sent to the Russian fron
tier on the line of the Kushk. The fore
going preparations might be explained on
a theory that Russia contemplates a strict
ly defensive attitude; In this quarter, but
this view Is negatived by the' recent send
ing to Kushk of a siege train and material
rails,' cars, etc. for 171 miles of railway.
This material is for a railway from Kushk
to Herat, to be constructed when needed.
It is impossible, of course, to mistake
the meaning of these preparations. Rua-
Jala Is. in. fact, at this moment readj to
.throw -masses of troops into Herat, and
will undoubtedly do so whenever, it is ex
pedient to assert her pretensions In Af
ghanistan. Her readiness here and at oth
er points where British and Russian pre
tensions conflict accounts In a measure for
the rumors that And currency from time
to time In the Russian press. The St.
Petersburg journalist, with a bent toward
"prevlousness," naturally, when hard up
for news, 'Is tempted to assert that that
has been done which he knows may be
done at anymoment.-" Preparations made
several years ago have, of course, no spe
cial connection with the Anglo-Boer war,
though the latter supplies a coveted op
portunity. Nor can it be Ignored that the
English have for years had stored at
Quetta, on the other side of Afghanistan,
railway material for a line to Kandahar,
to be constructed when the political sit
uation in Afghanistan or the advance of
Russia makes such a strategic railway
necessary. The railway material at Kushk
is the reply to Quetta. The rumor as to
Kashgar is similarly a reply to the sup
posed purpose of the Indian government
to extend Its northeastern frontier. It is
held in St. Petersburg that if England ad
vances northeast of Gilghit and Kanjut,
Russia must take Kashgar. But there
seems to be no reason for supposing that
either side will move In these matters in
tho immediate future. The Journalistlo
campaign is the only one that Europe just
npw has in prospect.
0 a
Eagles and Their Prey.
The CornhilU
There is at the present moment at the
Natural History Museum a model of the
skull of an eagle so gigantic that the
imagination can scarcely fit It Into the
life of this planet at all.
The whole head is larger than that of an
ox, and the beak resembles a pair of
hydraulic shears. Unlike most of the
giant beasts, this eagle, which Inhabited
Patagonia, appears from Its remains to
have differed little in form from the
existing species. Its size alone distin
guishes it. The quills of the feathers
which bore this awful raptor through the
air must have been as thick as a walk
ing stick, and the webs as wide as oar
blades. It could have killed and torn to
pieces creatures as large as a bison, and
whirled up Into the sky and dropped upon
the rocks the gigantic carapaced ani
mals of prehistoric Patagonia as easily as
a modern eagle of California does the
land tortoises on which It feeds.
Even today there are few carnivorous
animals, whether birds or beasts, which
have so wide a range of prey as the
eagles. Like the winged dragons of old
story, they can ravage the earth, air and
sea and feed promiscuously on the deni
zen's of all. three elements. Ftrom serpents
on the burning desert to seals on the
ovorijistinsT Ice. from monkeys In the
tropical forest to marmots on the Al
pine slopes, from dead sheep on highland
hills to -peacocks In the Indian Jungles, no
form of fish, flesh or fowl comes amiss
to them, and the young eagle, driven by
the inexorable law of his race from the
home where he was reared, finds a free
breakfast table wherever he flies.
4 0
Railroad Man Married.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2. At the village of
Fern Bank, west ot here, last night, S. F.
B. Morse, assistant passenger traffic man
ager of the Southern Pacific railroad, and
Miss Luella Beeson, of Fern Bank, were
married at the Church of the Resurrection
in the village.
B
Condition of Roland Reed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Actor Roland
Reed passed a comfortable night. He
seemed to rest better than before. The
change was not very great, but was en-
1 couraglng.4
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT
I DECREASE OF NEARLY SIX MDLLIOS
DOLLARS IN DECEMBER.
Governxnent Receipts in "Last Six
Months Were Twenty-one aiHUona
More Than Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt. Issued today,
shows that at the close of business De
cember 30, 1899, the debt, Iesa cash in tho
treasury, amounted to $1,134,300,007, a de
crease for the month of $5,791,834. This de
crease is largely accounted for by the pur
chase of bonds durinsr tho month. Tho
debt Is recapitulated as follows;
Interest-bearing debt $1,026,772,320
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, 1,208 500
Debt bearing- no Interest 3S9.914.640
Total $1,417,895,460
This amount, however, does- not include
$686,979,403 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand. The cash in the
treasury Is classified a3 follows:
Gold $ 398.032,027
Silver 497.200 739
Paper 64,538,670
Deposits in national bank de
positories, disbursing officers'
balances, etc. 88,184,605
Total $1,048,006,041
Demand liabilities outstanding. 764.410.5SS
Net cash balance $ 2S3.595.453
Receipt. ana Expenditures.
The comparative statement, of the gov
ernment receipts and expenses shows that
for the month of December, 1S99, the re
ceipts were $46,759,104, as against $41,404,?J3
for December. 1S98. The expenses during
last month were $39,145, 559as compared
with $41.864,SOT for December, 1S98, which
leaves a surplus for last month of $7,613,543
as against a deficit of $460,014 for Decem
ber. 1S93.
The receipts from, all sources during the
last six months amount to $2S4,793,494. with
expenditures amounting to $283,766,560,
which leaves a surplus ror the half year
of $21,026,934. as against a deflclt for the
corresponding period ot last year of $S3,
719.422. Following are the receipts from the sev
eral sources of revenue during the last
month, together with the Increases, as
compared with December, 1S93:
Increase.
Customs $19,120,884 $2.356 560
Internal revenue 25.075.574 2.454.2:6
The receipts from miscellaneous sources
show an Increase of $543,495.
The disbursements charged to the war
department during the last month amount
to $11,009,110, as against $13,184,676 for the
corresponding month in 1S9S; for the navy
department, $4,684,374, as compared with
$4,373,729 for December last year. Of tho
$4,408,688 paid out on account ot Interest
during the month, about $4,000,000 was an
ticipated January Interest.
Circulation Statement.
The monthly circulation statement. Is
sued by the controller of the currency,
shows that at the close of business De
cember 30, 1899, the total circulation ot
national bank notes was $246,195,523. an
Increase for the year of $2,460,418. and an
increase for the month of $2,435,275.
The circulation, based on United States
bonds, amounted to $209,759,985, a decrease
for the year of $4,256,002. and an Increase
for the month, of $598,083.
The circulation secured by lawful money
was $36,435,538. an Increase for the year ot
$6,716,320. and an increase for the month
of $1,837,192.
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulation
notes was $234,484,570, and to secure pub
lic deposits. $75,097,830.
Coinage of Hiast Teurr
The statement issued by the director ot
the ""mint 3hows that the total, coinage
executed at the mints of tha United
States during the calendar year ended
December 30, 1S99, was $139,243,191, as fol
lows: Gold $111,344,220
Silver - 26,061.519
Minor coins 1,837,451
The coinage- executed during December
fas! airiounted to $9,711,884, as follows:
Gold $7,469,952
Silver 1,886.605
Minor coins 355,327
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Shoup, of Idaho, and Senator Clark, of
Wyoming, while hero last week, said to
interested persons here that they would
pledge themselves to do all In. their power
to defeat the proposed Jamaica treaty,
having become convinced of its harmful,
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