THE MOENING OREGONIAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900,.
ENATE TAKES IT IP
Tn
Opening of "trfe Debate pn the
. ' financial Bill.
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ALDR1CH EXPLAINS THE MEASURE
House Adopted jSnlrer , Resolution
Calling on Gage for Information
Concerning Deposits.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. la accordance
with the notice -previously given, by him,
Senator .Aldrich 'today opened the discus
sion of the financial hill -with he ex
planation of a substitute for the house
bill. The -subject -was carefully prepared
and was read from manuscript. It was
delivered in clear and distinct language,
hut without any effort at oratory. Sena
tors present gave him careful attention,
but no one interrupted him with questions
or otherwise during the delivery, nor did
any one manifest a disposition to reply
after he had concluded. The senate ad
journed until Monday for the purpose, It
is understood, of giving those "who may
wish to reply to the Rhode Island sena
tor an opportunity for presentation of
the subject.
The Pettigrew resolution concerning
the Philippine war went over until Mon
day, when it Is understood 'some senators"
will bo asked to be heard on the Philip
pine question. Senator Beveridge also
gave notice of. a speech for Tuesday on
the Philippine question, prefacing his no
tice with a resolution declaring his own
position on the subject.
The house sitting was very brief again
today, the only incident being the adop
tion of the Sulzer resolution Introduced
yesterday calling upon Secretary Gage
for information regarding the deposit of
government funds in certain New York
national banks. The resolution, as adopt
ed, was made more general In Its scope
and an amendment was added to cover
Information respecting the transactions
relating to the sale of the New York
custom-house site. Secretary Gage's
friends had been informed that he court
ed the fullest JhiY4stiga'tt0hiiand was pre
pared to submit all the facts to congress.
Accordingly there was no friction over
the passage of the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
THE KOUTINE REPORT.
Opening of Xne Financial Debate in
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. At the opening
of today's session" of the senate, Bever
idge (rep. Ind.) -presented the following
resolution:
"Resolved, That the Philippine islands
are territory belonging to the United
States; that it is the intention of the
United States to retain them as such and
to establish and maintain such govern
mental control throughout the archipelago
as the situation may demand."
Beveridge asked that the resolution He
on the table until next Tuesday, when
he will speak on it.
A resolution was presented by Pettigrew
(slL S. D.) calling on the secretary of the
navy for the report of Admiral Dewey of
April 13, 1S9S, in which the admiral said
he could take- Manila at any time. He
asked Immediate consideration, but
Spooner rep. Wis.) objected, and the
resolution went oven,
Allen's resolution calling for the corre
spondence between the treasury depart
ment and the National City bank and the
Hanover National bonk, of New York,
was agreed to, with "modifications.
The consideration of Pettlgrew's resolu
tion concerning the advances reported to
have been made by Agulnajdo through
General Torres to General Otis, after the
beginning of hostilities In the Philippines,
was postponed until Monday.
A brief explanation of his attitude upon
the contest of Quay for a seat in the sen
ate was made by Hoar (rep. Maps ) He
said he had received numerous letters
urging him not tovote-for- the seating of
Quay upon tjie appointment of the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, on" thfe .ground of
charges against the personal character of
Quay. Hoar referred to thefact that he
had frequently investigated the subject
of the right of a governor to fill a va
cancy, and to numerous speeches and re
ports he had made in support- of the the
ory. It was not to be expected that sen
ators sitting here as Judges could change
their convictions upon such appeals Such
requests he considered in the nature of
appeals to him to stuff a ballot-box and
make false returns simply because the
petitioners think some one else should be
appointed. He hoped his explanation
would be a sufficient .reply' to the writers
of the letters.
Pettigrew called up the bill providing
for a settlement of. the accounts of the
national treasury with the public land
states under the law granting 5 per cent
of the proceeds of the sales of public
lands to the states and extending this
provision so as to make it cover the lands
embraced in Indian and military reserva
tions. Pettigrew stated that the passage
of the bill would require thepayment of
about 512.O00.WO by the-nattonal govern
ment. Berry (dem. Ark.) antagonized the
measure, charging that its passage would
invoke the wasting of public money and
would be unfair and unjust to the states
in which there were no reservations. On
motion of Berry, the bill was amended,
42 to 4, so as not to apply to reservation
lands. It was then committed to the com
mittee on public lands.
Aldrich Opens the Debate.
The senate then, at 1:55 P.M., took up
the financial bill, and Aldrich (rep. R.
L) addressed the senate on this bill as
follows:
"The general purpose of the bill Is to
declare anew that gold Is the monetary
standard of the United States; to estab
lish confidence in the Intention and abil
ity of our government to give the great
est possible measure of stability of value
to its currency, and to provide the means
for securing for it at all times an equal
purchasing power with gold to lighten in
every possible way the burdens Imposed
upon taxpayers by existing public obliga
tions, and to strengthen the public credit.
"The first section contains a clear and
decided declaration that the gold dollar
is and shall continue tp be the standard
unit of value, a new and more emphatic
pledge on the part of the United States
that all forms of money It may Issue or
coin shall be at all times maintained at
fin equality of value with the gold coin
adopted as a standard and with the spe
cific provision that the United States notes
and treasury notes shall, upon presenta
tion at the treasury, be redeemed in stand
ard gold coin. . . . i
"No departure is Intended by this bill
from the public policy, which was adopted
years ago and has been consistently ad
hered to by three successive adminis
trations. , . .
"The bill now before the" senate contains
no disavowal of the position heretofore
taken upon the- question, of International
bimetalism, and places no obstacles in the
way of Its accomplishment In the future.
If it is possible to secuie permanence of
relative values to gold and silver coins
with the free coinage of both metals at a
fixed ratio, this permanence can only be
secured by concurrent 'action of all the
leading commercial nations. . . .
"No sane man can be found outside of
the ranks of the small band of bold, ablet
and aggressive leaders who, at present,
dominate the policy of the democratic
parry, who believes for an Instant that
the opening of our mints to the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 will
raise the value of silver bulllon-from Its
current commercial price to, its mint
price, measured with relation to gold.
"The' democratic advocates of free coin
age are not in any sense biinetalists, but
sliver mbnometallsts of tire most pro
nounced type.
"The second section provides for a re
serve fuijd of 5150,000,000 hx gold to secure"
the prompt and certain redemption of out
standing United States notes and treasury
notes. This fund Is Increased 550,000,000
over that which is now held by the treas
ury for redemption purposes. That this
amount of 5150,000,000 can be held without
embarrassing the treasury 'will be evi
dent when we consider that the total
amount or gold In the treasury on the
1st of November, 1899, exclusive of the
amount held to pay gold certificates, was
$252,000,000, and the available cash balance,
Including the gold reserve, was 5289,000.000.
"This section makes it the jduty of tho
secretary of the treasury to replenish the
reserve fund, from time to time by the use
of the notes, .redeemed This bg may do by
exchanging the notes for any of the funds
of the treasury, or money .which .may be
deposited at the treasury or subtreasury;
or he may use the notes ror securing gold
coin under the provisions of section 3700 of
the revised statutes.
"In case all of these methods shall fall
and the gold In the fund shall fall below
5100.000,000. then It becomes his duty to
sell United States bonas, the proceeds to,
be used to restore the fund to the maxi
mum amount by paying the gold so ob
tained Into the general fund of the treas
ury, and then exchanging it for an equal
amount of notes which have been re
deemed from the reserve fund. The com
mittee having in view the rapid increase
in the gold production of the world, and
the equally rapid Increase in the available
stock: of gold in the country,' are of tne
opinion that it will not be at any time
necessary to sell bonds under the provis
ions of this section."
Aldrich quoted statistics on the gold
product to show that there will be no dif
ficulty. In seeming, by use of notes, the-
gold which will be necessary to maintain
the fund at its maximum amount.
Maintaining: the Reserve.
''In considering questions affecting tho
adequacy and ,use of the gold reserve
he said, "tve are bound to inquire into
the ability of the treasury to maintain
an equality of value between the silver
dollar and silver certificate and the gold
dollar, without provision for direct ex
changeability. Our own experience and
that of other countries, notably France
and Germany, clearly prove that it is
possible to 'keep In circulation, at a paT-
ity oF'value'Vltb g61d, a large but limited
amount of legal-tender silver or notes,
based upon such silver, without any pro
vision for a compulsory redemption in gold.
"The amount of silver certificates in cir
culation on December 1, 1S99, was 5394,202,
800. and "of standard silver dollars $28,-
232,454, a total of -5472,525,254. This amount
will be gradually increased by the -silver
coinage which will take place under the
provisions of the act of June 13, 1898. Both
silver dollars and silver certificates are by
law receivable for all public dues, and as
long as the ordinary receipts of the gov
ernment are more than $000,000,000 per. an
num, it is evident that silver certificates
are hot likely to go to a discount.
"The government itself, in the absence
of a positive injunction, would be bound
to maintain" the value of this form of
currency, through the ordinary business
channels of exchange, for self-protection.
"The committee does not suggest any
changes in the status of the silver dol
lar or the silver certificate. We do not
propose to take away rrom silver any of
the monetary privileges or prerogatives
which it now enjojs. In fact, we believe
the legislation suggested wUl sreaty
strengthen its position In our monetarj
system.
"The third section maltes it the duty of
the secretary of the terasury, as fast as
the standard silver dollars are coined, as
required by law, from the bullion pur
chased under the act of July 14, 1890, to
retire and cancel an equal amount of
treasury notes, and provides that,' upon
the cancellation of the notes, silver cer
tificates shall be issued against the silver
dollars so coined.
"The fourth section authorizes and di
rects the secretary of the treasury to re
ceive deposits of gold coin, and to issue
gold certificates therefor, in denominations
of not less than 520. The provisions of
this section are in most respects the same
as those contained in the 12th section of
the act of July 12, 1882.- The purpose of
the section as a whole is to give .certain
and active monetary use to the large and
rapidly Increasing amount of gold in the
country,
"The fifth section provides that no
United States notes or treasury notes shall
hereafter be issued or reissued In denomi
nations of less than -510, and all such
notes of smaller denomination, whenever
redeemed, shall be canceled, and notes
of 510 or upward substituted therefor. It
also provides that.no sliver certificates, pf
a 'higher-denomination than, $10ashalbbe
issued.
Conversion of Bonds.
"The sixth section gives to the" secre
tary of the treasury power to convert a
portion of the national debt Into bonds
bearing 2 per cent Interest. The proposi
tion contemplates a profitable anticipation
of payments and Consequents reduction of
the public debt. V " ir f
"In order to Induce the holders of the
outstanding bonds to consent to the con
version proposed, and In consideration of
the reduction of interest effected thereby,
the secretary of the treasury Is author
ized to pay to them in' exchange asum
not gTeaYer -than the present worth 'of
such bonds, 'computed to yield an income
of 2i per cent per annum, and their par
value.
"The surplus In the treasury over and
above the amount required for an ade
quate working balance, and for the re
serve fund created by this bill, would
allow thesecretary to pay, without diffi
culty, the1 SSSiOOO.OOO which would' e rd
quired to effect this reduction of inter
est. "In fact, under present conditions, and
with" the necessity confronting us of more
promptly turning current receipts back
into the channels of business, the pay
ments suggested would afford welcome
relief from dangerous congestion."
Aldrlchtln discussing the effect of this
transaction jon the national debt, said tho
committee 1st -of the opinion that It would
not place tIns-portion of the national debt
beyond the: control of the government.
"We trust that our expenditures will
soon be on a peace footing, but we real
ize that we shall have large disburse
ments for some time to come, which it
may not be possible to pay from the cur
rent revenues. In considering the possi
bilities pf the future, we -cannot overr
look the fact that the national debts of
the world have, increased at an aston
ishing rate.
"We believe it impossible to overesti
mate the advantage which would accruo
to the United States from placing Its na
tional debt upon a 2 per cent basis, and
keeping Its obligations Issued at this rate
at par in the markets of the world. . . .
"One of the principal reasons which led
the committee to recommend this plan of
conversion was that the bonds suggested
would be much more desirable as a basis
for national bank-note circulation than the
outstanding securities.
"It is the duty of congress, In the pub
lic Interest, to modify the national bank
ing act so as to give to banking associa
tions an opportunity to Issue currency
with a reasonable profit. If the provis
ions of this bill are enacted into law,
we may expect a considerable Increase In
the national bank-note circulation In the
near future, and there is no reason, if
the business of the country demands it,
why In time the outstanding circulation
should not equal the capitalization of the
banTbs. f " "
-':1"The eeventh'sectipn'provideshat, upon
.thueposlt-oCUnited States-bonfls'rby.anv
Jifctiwifiifbanking; association Mnsihe man-
ijci jjiuy-4ucu oy law, suca association snail
be entitled to receive circulating notes
equal to the par value cf the bonds de-
posited. It also provides that any, na- I
wuua. uauiiiiiB association now naving i
bonds on deposit shall be entitled to the
same privilege.
-"The eighth section provides that any
national banking association having on
deposit -as t security, ..-.forlta circulating
notes, "bonds 'of the United States bear
ing Interest at 2 per cent per annum,
shall pay a tax upon such circulating notes
of of 1 per cent annually, instead of
the tax of 1 per cent now Imposed by law.
We believe this reduction1 in taxation ia
necessary Ito encourage national banks to
increase their circulation, and It will un
doubtedly have the effect of promoting
the conversion of bonds provided for in-
the sixth section."
Aldrich received the Interested atten
tion of all the senators present, .but he
was not Interrupted by any one. At the
close of the speech the senate went Into
executive session, adjourning- at 2:30 until
next Monday.
In the House.
In the house today, Payne- (rep. N. Y.)j
chairman of the house -ways and means
committee, presentedthe Sulzer resolution,
as modified by the committee, for immedi
ate consideration. The resolution, as
modified, la as follows:
"Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be, and he is hereby requested, to
furnish the house of representatives the
following -information:
"First Copies of all Jetters, agreements
papers or documents.between. the treasury
department f the United States or any
person connected, therewith and tne
National tJlty bank and the Hanover Na
tional bank, of the city of New Yorkor
any person acting for them or either of
them, since the 4th day of March, 1897,
relating to the depositing of public funds,
bonds or revenues in said bank or banks,
or any other relations or business trans
actions now existing or heretofore had
between the government and the said
banks, or either of them,
"Second The amount of public money,
bonds or revenue deposited with said
banks, or either of them, or with any
national bank, by the government, upon
what security, for wat, length of time
and the reasons therefor, and whether
said banks or any of them have paid the
government any interest on said deposits,
and if so, how much.and, all other, infor-
matlon concerning, the same or an, ahy way
: relating thereto. , , ,,.'
-Xnlro And also the date Qt .tne saie
of the custom-house property of" the United
States in New York city to said National
City bank, the date of the execution or
the deed thereto, the date and manner of
payment of the purchase money therefor,
the disposition of the proceeds of the said
sale, and whether or not the government
has paid any rents for the said property
or any portion thereof, for any purpose,
since the day of sale, and If so, to whom,
and all facts relating to the transaction."
Sulzer (dem. N. Y.) arose after -the pre
sentation of the resolution, and said he
would,, apcept the airfendments.
.."Richardson (dem. Tenn), the' minority
leader, asked for five minutes, which he
desired to yield to 1evy (dem. N. Y.)') The
request was complied with, and Levy of
fered an amendment to the resolution,
which included a request for the secre
tary's reasons for delajing the deposits in
national banks until the panic had oc
curred. Ievy sad he hftd warned .the, sec
retary of the treasury, in Septejnber that
the panic was Imminent, Had the secre
tary heeded that warning, and deposited
government funds in national banks, m
September and October, instead of buying
bonds, the.panic would have been averted.
The amendment was promptly ruled out
of order, and the resolution, as offered by
Payne, was adopted.
The house then, at 12:20 P. M., adjourned
until Monday.
TEST VOTE ON-THE-QUAY CASE.
His Strength Will Be learned With
out a Direct Vote.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
An opportunity is to be oftered to test
the full strength of ex-Senator Quay in the
senate without a direct yoto on the, ques
tion of seatingi him. This will come some
time, next week, when the committee on
privileges and, elections, reports his cas
back to the senate. There will pe
two reports, one signed by Sen
ators BurrowE, Caffery, Pettus, Tur
ley and Harris, against seating Senator
Quay, and another signed by Senators
Chandler, Hoar, Prltchard and Spooner in
his favor. When these reports are submit
ted, a motion will l?e made by Sepator
Chandler to proceed to the Immediate con
sideration of the case. The question of the
rights of a senator to a seat being one of
the highest privilege, It is competent for
Mr. Quay's friends to Insist upon im
mediate consideration. They ar,e anxious
to have a test made of his full strength
and I believe the result can be accom
plished by a vote on, this question., v
Should a majority prefer to continue with
the currency, bill, it. is not Improbable that
Senator Quay may conclude to have h's
appointment withdraw. ti , , ,
Hawaii Bill Favorably Reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 The senate
committee on foreign relations today or
dered a favorable report on the bill creat
ing a territorial government of Hawaii.
A few modifications ol the original bill
frill be made, the most important being the
validation of the sale of lands since an
nexation," and fixing the tenure- of the
supreme court judges at nine years. The
provision for a delegate in congress "re
mains in the bill.
The amendment concerning the sale of
the public lands Is as follows:
"That all sales, grants, leases and other
dispositions of the domain' or agreements
concerning the same and franchise grant
ed by the Hawaiian government in con
formity with the laws of Hawaii prior to
September 11, 1899, are hereby ratified and
confirmed."
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5 Union Meat Co 60
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No Advancement of A aval Officers.
NEW YORK, Jan 4 A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
As a result of tlje conferences held at
the White House between the president.
Secretary piong and the -captains o the
Santiago .fleet, no action, svdl be taken
contemplating the advancement of either
Rear-Admiral Sampson or Rear-Admiral
Schley. Nor will a court of inquiry be
appointed unless an ofllclal""request shall
be received from' Admiral Schley, who
Is now at Buenos Ayres.
Confirmed "by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jam 4. The senate to
day confirmed these nominations: v
To be major-general by brevet, Brigadier-General
Lloyd Wheaton, U. S. V.
To be major-general, Brigadier-General
J. C. Bates, U. S V.
To be brigadier-generals, Colonel "Si B.
M. Young, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur
MacArthur, Lieutenant-Colonel William
Ludlow.
Uniform Marriage and Divorce Lnvrs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 Among tho
house measures Introduced today was one
by Wilson of Idaho, for a constitutional
amendment authorizing uniform marriage
and divorce laws.
Assets, Tyventy Hollars. .. ,
SALT LAKEv Jan. 4 W. J. .Stephens,
of Ogdenv, -filed? a petition hr-tvoluntary-
bankruptey today. As set forth.'hlsulabll-'
ltles amount to 5555,852, while, he claims,.
exemption on $20 worth of property, which'
is tne sum or nis assets.
ROBERTS INVESTIGATION
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGAIN TAKES UP
; THE MORMOlk'S CASE.
Schroeder Opens His ArgjumeRt
Against the Congreasman-Eleot
' Testimony Excluded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The Roberts
investigating committee resumed its ses
sions today for the purpose of hearing
the arguments and bringing the Inquiry
to an early conclusion.
It was expected ex-Secretary John G.
Carlisle would he present to sum Up the
case- against Roberts.- and that Roberts
personally would make the argument in
his own behalf. Word came from Mr.
Carlisle, however, that he had not under
stood his personal presence was desired,
but he was ready to submit a written
argument , on. any of the questions in
volved. Chairman Tayler stated that the. state
ment of a witness absent In, Utah had been
received, but a3 Mr. Roberts declined to
admit, it In an informal manner, the mat
ter, would, be taken up later.
Mr. Roberts said he wished to present
matter tending to show the untrusfcworthl
ness of witnesses appearing against, him.
It included a published card signed by
Thomas J. Brandon, disclaiming having
given out certain information relative to
Roberts; also the court records in which
Roy Brandon was a party. Mr. Roberts
also offered a telegram from the pro
prietors of the Salt Lake Herald concern
ing1 the testimony 'of Mr. McDaniel. Tay
ler excluded the telegram, however, say
ing there was no polor of right or pro
priety in receiving the testimony in view
of Roberts refusal to admit the statement
of the absent Utah witnesses.
Mr. Schroeder, head of the gentile dele
gation here to oppose Roberts, then,
opened the argument against Roberts. The
argument was largely technical, and was
divided under three general heads, viz.:
First, whether or not the member-elect
has the constitutional qualifications, in
cluding citizenship; second, whether or
not the constitutional provisions as to citi
zenship include one who has impaired his
citizenship by crime or unlawful.Vstatus,
and whether Mr. Roberts has so impaired
his citizenship: and. thirds whether a
member-elect has the statutory qualifica
tions, and whether the house has tfie pow
er to establish qualifications beyond those
In the constitution. Mr. Schroeder read
from many law books concerning these
propositions.
"The evidence clearly shows' proceeded
Mr. Schroeder, "that inisgQ Mr. Roberts
had been in the status "of g. polv gamlst,
and the question Is as to the effect of this
status "
He 'said that while Utah was a territory
there was no doubt as to Roberts dis
franchisement under the Edmunds-Tucker
act And when Utah was admitted to i
statehood, Mr. Schroeder contended, Rob
erts' citizenship was tijl Impaired The
status of polygamy was such that Rob
erts could not relieve ' himself from it
without some affirmative act. As to the
right of the-house to exclude him, Mr.
Schroeder said:
"Suppose a raving maniac should pre-'
sent himself at the bar of the house and
ask admission, on proper credentials, could
not the house, In self-protection, deny him
admission? Suppose a man afflicted with
leprosy presented himself, would not the
house have power to- keep him out?" i
Mr. Schroeder said Roberts had ad
mitted his relationship with his plural
wives He had publicly said he would
"be If he would give up his wives "
This" was an offense against the public
morals, as against the law, and Mr. Rob
erts .should be excluded from a seat.
At this point a recess was taken until
2 o'clock .
Tne afternoon hearing was enlivened
when Senator Rawlins, of Utah, wag
drawn into'a'disciissiorf'df polygamy. ' Mr-.'
Schroeder had continued his argument,
when Mr. Rawlins interrupted to correct
a detail as to certain statements given
before a congressional committee rela
tive to polygamy. Chairman Tayler
thereupon asked Mr. Rawlins, who was
once a delegate from Utah, if it was not
understood at thctlme the. state was ad
mitted that polygamy was at an end.
"It was my understanding," said Mr.
Rawlins, "that the solemnization of
polygamous marriages was interdicted by
the Mormon church, and that this would
have a salutary effect in terminating the
practice. But I did not hold out to con
gress that family relations already estab
lished would be broken up."
Mr. Tayler asked,if it was .expected that
the law against polygamy would be vio-
laied,, jMr. Rawlins answered that it was
thought there( might he sporadic cases,
but as a general sjstqm polygamous re
lations would gradually terminate.
"Do, you think," continued Mr. Tayler,
"that Utah, would have been admitted if
it had been understood that in a few
years she would send to congress a man
maintaining polygamous relations "
Mr Rawlins said he did not think con
gress believed the practice df polygamy
would be continued. The course of events
in recenr years had clearly shown that
the practice would end In time.
"Did' you not believe and state at the
time," asked Mr. Tayler, "that the polyga
mous system was dead and buried?'
""Mr. Rawlins -did 'not recall -such state
ments' ' '
'Mr Tayler read from the spejecnes of
Mr. Rawlins of thosoays' toWeeftect
that, 'while polygamy had only existed,
the world was progressing and that the
discussion was "becoming "ancient his
tory." Mr. Roberts here asked to put a ques
tion to Senator Rawlins, and asked:
Ul will aslo the senator if he thinks con
gress understood at the time Utah was.
admitted that the president of the United
States would appoint to federal offices
In the state of Utah men practicing
polygamy?"
There was some question as to whether
Mr. Rawlins should answer the question.
He finally proceeded, saying that for years
polygamy had prevailed in Utah. Under
It many people had established strong
fadKjugaf relations and 'ties But the proc
lamation of the Mormon church for
bidding further polygamous marriages had
given general satisfaction, and it was
commonly accepted that the' practice
would come to an end. Mr. Schroeder
concluded his argument as to the histori
cal aspect of polygamy and the law in
the case,
Mr& J. Ellen Foster addressed the com
mittee In behalf of the great number of
women Interested In the case, and who
were not represented before the commit
tee. She spoke vigorously, dealing with
the Roberts case and the general moral
interests It involved This concluded the
day's proceedings, and the committee ad
journed Until 1030 o'clock tomorrow.
COJttMITTEE ON COMjJIERCE.
Standing and Special Subcommittees
Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 The senate
committee on commerce today referred all
the bills before it to the subcommittees,
including the, Hanna shipping bill and the
Frye hill for a department of commerce.
The committee appointed, the following
standing subcommittees:
Ships and shipping Frye, Elklns, Han
na, Depew, Jones, Turner and Martirf.
Lighthbuses, monuments, buoys, etc.
McMillan. McBride and Caffery.
Lifesaving service and stations Nelson,
Penrose and Berry.
Bridges Vest, Jones of Nevada, Elkins.
Special subcommittees were also ap
pointed to report upon particular- bills as
idllowst
""Td establish the "department of com
merce and Industries Nelson, Hanna and
Clay.
To authorize the construction, operation
and maintenance of a telegraphrc cahle
between the" United States and Hawaii,
Guam and the Philippines McMillan, Mc
Brlde and Turner.
To authorize the.appointment of a com
mittee to reportrupon the industrial and
commercial conditions of China and Japan
Gallinger, Hanna and Marthv ;
MacArthHr's Promotion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. In the execu
tive sesslorivof the senate today there was
a brief discussion of. the promotion of
Genera MacAi-tnur.wThe discussion grew
out of an inquiry by Senator Pettigrew
as to what the general had done to enti
tle him to such distinction as had been
conferred upon him. The inquiry was re
sponded to by,Sepators Carter, Hawley
and others, who explained that General
MacArthur's record had been uniformly
good from the time of .the civil war until
and including the present campaign In the
Philippines. After these explanations the
nomination waS, confirmed, without an op
posing vote. '-.
Shoup Party Returning "East.
SALT" LAKE Jan.' 4. Senators Shoup
of Idaho and Clark of Wyoming, mem-
berg of the .committee on territories, ac- j
companiea Dy dinger nermann, cuuuuu
sioner of the general land office, and
Governor Murphy, of Arizona, spent the
day here on their way from Arizona and,
New Mexico. The party left for Wash
ington this' evening. ,
STATE'S STRONG CASE.
Evidence nt Molineux. Trial Dnmng
incr to the Prisoner.
NEW YORK iJan. 'i.. Interest did not
lag for a moment today in the trial of
Roland B. Mollneuaa for the murder of
Mrs. Adams, Three, of the witnesses
called gave testimony concerning the sick
ness of Henry C. Barnet. who died at
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in the
fall -of 1898, and who, the prosecution
claims, was poisoned by cyanide of mer
cury contained in Kutnow powder.
The prosecution was also enabled to in
troduce the marriage certificate of Rqland
B. Molineux and Blanche Chesebrough, the
alleged purpose of offering it being to fix
the age of Molineux. In one of the letters
asking for a patent medicine signed "H.
C. Barnet.'V the writer gave his age. It
correspendedowith that in the certificate,
but did not answer for Barnet.
A witness testified today as to the effort
by Molineux td have Cornish disciplined
by the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
All the testfnjbny today strengthened
therosecutlonJg case, except that Bar
net'ja" attending physician, while conceding
that there had 'been mercurial poisoning,
Insisted that the cause of death was heart
failure, following dlphther.a.
Gilbert B. Sayers, paying teller of) the
Natlqnal Shoe & Leather bank, was posi
tive in his-, -identification of the poison
package address, the admitted Molineux
letters andythe "Barnet" and "Cornish"
letters as having been written by the same
person. "
JSAVANNAH CONSPIRACY CASE.
Examination Postponed Until Jann-
;nry 16.
NteW YORKTJan. 4 The examination
Viltlam j'GreenYanKthe three Messrs.
GanVrnicletd; -fnr javqnnah', Ga., for
frauds inconnectlQn Vrtth the Savannah
harbor and Cumberland, sound Improve
ments, In 'charge of ex-captain O. M.
f Carter, was continued tpday before United
States Commissioner Shields.
AbramJ. Rose, of counsel for the ac
cused M cojitracthrs. Urst acceptedw the
amenae'd complaint and then moved for the
discharge of the accused contractors. He
conceded that his clients were the persons
'charged in the Savannah Indictments but
he contended that the paper did not prove
probable cause, which was the only other
issue that could here be raised In behalf
of the prisoners. He also argued that an
indictment under the existing statutes
-could- not beconsldered a-courl-prbeeed-
Ing. He further said that Captain Gil
lette, whojtesUfied yesterday, Jiad not and
could not testify" to" tne' illegal "acts al
leged to have been committed by the con
tractors prior to July 20, 189?, when he
took charge of the Savannah district.
Commissioner Shields overruled Mr,
Rose's motion and said that he did, not
think that he had the right to certify to
the pInts.raJsed, so that Mr. Rose could
present them. 'tglJudge, .Brojvn,1 of th'e.
Unltedt States district court,, and an ppin-.
ion, be gbtainedj,Mr.aRose ,sal, that.hls
witnesses at. present, were.in otner states,
and he asked for a two 'weeks' .adjourn
ment so as to get his witnesses and the
necessary papers. .
-tThe" assistant district attorney said that
Mr. Rosg, was simply fighting for, time, bo
tljat, a? far the charge, of conspiracy is
cajiperned, .i.would be outlawed by. the.
statute otJimiiations. p .,
United States Attorney Irwin, of Savan
nah, also opposed further 'delay, because
Mr. Rose had not 'suggested the line of
evidence he proposed to introduce in be
half of his clients. He further stated that
under the statute of limitations, fhe con
spiracy charge would expire by July of
this year. , , t
pommjsfeioner Shields sa,Id the defendants
were entitled to adjournment, and by
agreement of all the counsels interested,
the examination was continued until Janu
ary 16. ,.
Wanted for Mnrder.
BUTTE, Monir., Jan. 4. W. H. Brumley,
alias W. H. Hickey, wncfls Vahted at
Dolores, Colo., for killing Jphn. SoUth, his
partner -in -the cattle business. Is under
arrest here, and will be'held for the Colo
rado authorities. It is said the killing fol
lowed a quarrel after a dissolution or part
nership. The prisoner admits he Is the
man wanted, and sajs he killed South be
cause the latter broke Into his houseSe
was arrested on a description. , furnished
from Colorado.
To Prevent a Lynching.
RALEIGH, N. C Jan. 4 A special
train with 24 members of the governor's
guard aboard, left tonight for Lumber
ton, N. C, where it is said an attempt is
about to be made to lynch Reuben Ross,
a negro, convicted of rape,' and twice re
prieved by Governor- Russell.
Victory for tlje United Verde.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-United States Sen
ator Clark, of Montana, and other direc
tors of the United Verde Copper ,Company
obtained a decision in favor of their plan
ul reorganization rrom Justice Gllders
Jeeve, In the supreme court today. Judge
Glldersleeve denied the motion to.conttnue
the temporary injunction asked for by
George A Treadwell, a minority stock
holder, ahd vacated the preliminary in
junction granted restraining the sale of
the property of the corporation, which
was originally announced to take nla
December 19. The sale will now take
place January 9. Justice Glldersleeve says
'that, in his opinion, the complafnt falls
to state, a cause, of action- ,
a .
Prencli Claim on Santo Domingo.
SANTO DQM1NGO. Jan. 4. The French
consul has refused to accept the govern
ment offer iot pay '"the amount of the
Boismare-Caccavelll claim of 2S0,0Q0 francs
la three installments every fortnight, and
insists on an 'immediate settlement Citi
zens are raising funds bjn public sub
scriptions, and the patriotic feeling is
Very strong".- The town- IS quiet, and AQ
disturbances are feared. Three days- have
been granted11 H or w the payment of the
claim.
Chicago" E'lfevntcd Hallway Dispute.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Judge Gibbons to
day decided the habeas corpus proceed
ings between the city andthe Northwest
ern Elevated'' Railway1 Company "by dis
charging from custody the motorman and
conduotor arrested Tuesday for attempt
ing to run a tram, after the city authori
ties had issued "orders forbidding such ac
tion. Later 'In the day a settlement" of the
dispute, was reached by ci.ty officials 'and
representatives of the road.
ANOTHER STEA1V1ER SEIZED
AJTO EMPEROR WHiLfAM. THINKS IT
,fs 'GOING TOO TAR.
The East African Iilner General
Stopjpedat Aden and Her Cargo
Searched "by British. Officers.
BERLIN, Jan. 4. The imperial mail
steamer General ha3 been detained at
Aden, and occupied by British troopsi with
the object of searching her cargo, which
Is to be discharged. The General is owned
by the German East African line.
The seizure of the General has consid
erably aggravated -the situation here, and
the indlgnatlorr-ngalnst England is inten
sified. The government is still earnestly
endeavoring to preserve correct official
relations, but England will do well to
hasten to make the 'amende honorable"
to Germany. ,
On absolutely ' reliaole authority, the
correspondent pf the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William is now thor
oughly aroused by1 the repeated seizures
of vessels, not one'df which, he has been
assured, Is, gulltyj of carrying contraband.
He" regards the Seizure as high-handed
proceedings, whch England would not
have dared to undertake if the German
navy were more, powerful than It Is.
His majesty Js said to be particularly
Incensed because .information has reached
him showing that the seizures were not
due to the blundering of British naval
officers, but to strict orders from head
quarters, which the officers are merely
carrying out. He has Instructed Count
von Bulow, the foreign secretary, to de
mand exact and full reparation for the
outrage done to the German flag.
HAMBURG, Jan. 4. Although the mani
fest of the German steamer General,
seized at Aden, show there was no war
material on board, she was compelled to
discharge her argo.
FRENCH IN A TIGHT PLACE.'
Can Ho Little Until Reinforcements
Reach. Him.
NEW YORK," Jan. 4. A dispatch to the,
Tribune from London says:
Tho position at Colesburg is by no means
clear, but i$ iaapparent that without re
inforcements General French Is flnilng
considerable difficulty in driving the Boers
from the hills surrounding the towns.
From Ladysmlth It is reported that all
is well, though tiie statement must be
taken in connection with the news that
sickness Is increasing, while the Times
correspondent mentions that medical ap
pliances are not too abundant,
The open-dbor principle was the founda
tion of British policy In China dur
ing the protracted negotiations which
followed German and Russian acqui
sition of harbors and territory on
the Chinese coast. Nothing came
of It, and the British government ended
by taking possession of a harbor opposite
Port Arthur. W,hen the Spanish War
came on, England was anxious to have the
Americana retain the Philippine Islands
and co-operate with her In the mainte
nance of the open-door principle In the far
East. The first object was secured when
the treaty of peace was negotiated In Par
is, and the second has been accomplished
by the diplomacy of the cabinet at Wash
ington. The vigilant Washington correspondents
of the Daijy Chronicle and the Manchester
Guardian have announced the success of
the McKInley government In securing
pledges from Great Britain, Germany,
France. Japan and Russia to a guarantee
'that America shall have equality of treat
ment In all oortlons of China under for
eign influence, with the exception of pure
ly naval stations. The assent of Italy
filone is lacking to renderhls collective
guarantee of the" openMoor principle op
erative. " What' 'England was unable to bring
about, the United States government has
virtually done, and the British press is
slowly awakening to a sense of England's
obligations to America. Certainly If the
Americans were under obligations to Eng--land
for friendly services during the war
wlth Spain, the favor has been fully re
turned and in a characteristic American
way. While the state department has
been working- ou. the solution of the open
door problem in the far East, British
cruisers have been attempting to close a
neutral port in South Africa against
American breadstuffs and establish a ra
tal precedent against England in the event
of war with arty great European power.
The contrast between these two policies
requires no comment.
The London press today is filled with
contradictory dispatches from New York
and Berlin respecting the disposition to be
made of this question, but It i3 confi
dently assumed In diplomatic circles here
that compensation will be .made for the
seizures and that foodstuffs will not be
classed as contraband of war.
THE RUNAWAY SUPPLY TRAIN.
British. Will Mnlce an Attempt to Re
capture It.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A dispatch to tho
Herald from Naauwpoort says:
An extraordinary occurrence took place
last night. A number qf trucks loaded
with foodstuffs got loose and ran away
j from our Jlnes down the Colesburg decliv
ity toward the Boers at great speed. Fur
ther down there was a brolcen culvert com
manded by the Boer guns. Three trucks
crossed the culvert and remained on the :
line, marvelous to say. Others fell over,
while some remained on this side. The
engine-driver of the train attempted to
rescue it, but was shelled by the Boers
ana was obliged to retreat.
A train was then sent to rescue the
goods in the wrecked train, escorted by
a cavalry company of the Suffolks, but
when It reached Plewman's siding it was
subjected to a terrific fire from a Hatch
kiss and a big gun, and also rifle, fire.
The train and'lts escort had to hurry off.
An attempt will probably ba made ,to de
stroy the goods.
"We command Noryalspont bridge with
two guns, and also the; Colesburg road
bridge. The Boers have no way of-retreat
except by way of Normberg. Big
developments are expected.
PROPOSAL FROM THE TRANSVAAL.
Boers Want McKinley to Use His
Good Offices.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-A special to the
Herald from Washington saysr
There Is reason to believe that
the . Transvaal government has only
recently requested this government
to use its good offices to bring
an end to its war with Great Brit
ain. The proposition came through the
American consul at Pretoria. Na answer
has been given hy the state department,
and unless Great Britain 'intimates that
6he is desirous of the president exercis
ing' hfe? good offices, there" Is no reason
to believe that "he will comply with the
Boer request. !IE' Ik to be expected that
a reply will be" made acknowledging tho
receipt of the consul's presentation, which
he will tronsmlt'.to State Secretary Reltz,
but this probably is as far as the gov
ernment will ,care to go at this time.
It can be stated on authority that there
is no Intention on the part of the admin
istration to depart from Its policy of non
interference, uhles3 requests for medla-
Poi; Infant's and Children.
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Supplies for the British Army.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4. The steamship Sa
bine, Captain Thomas,wlll leave this port
bound for Delagoa bay with a miscellane
ous cargo, and. although no definite Infor
mation could be obtained from, her com
mander. It Is believed that she has on
board an immense quantity of provisions,
arms and ammunition, army blankets and
general supplies for the British army la
the Transvaal.
A rumor to the effect that the Nor
wegian steamship Thordlsh had been char
tered by Edward Ferry & Co., through
Bennett, Walsh: Co., to carry munitions
to the British army In South Africa, was
denied by both Mr. Perry and Captain
Bennett.
"There Is absolutely no truth in the ru
mor," said Mr. Perry. "We have char
tered the Thordlsh .for our regular trade.
Which is. exclusiYelyvwlth China and Japan,
and will not carry any supplies of any
description to eltherarmy."
Inquiry at the British consulate failed
to throw any light on the destination of
either the'Sablno or Thordlsh.
Bechnanns Rise Against the Boers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A Klmberley dis
patch to the Herald says:
The De Beers company, has decided not
to pay a dividend, but to husband its re
sources, owing to the complete stoppage
of work.
Native rumors are current to the effect
that the Bechuanas have risen against the
Boers and have captured two guns. The
enemy remains quiescent.
Pains are belg taken by the enemy to
conceal their losses In the recent battles.
Boshof Is said to- be full, of wounded, nnd
at Jacobsdal there are at least 250. There
Is a field hospital containing many hun
dred attached to the camp at OUfant3
zam. In view of the probable prolongation
of the siege, steps ar being taken by
the military authorities to ration the
whole of the inhabitants. The medical
officers say that apart from waste by war,
the death rate Is not exceptionally high
for the time of year.
Boer Recruiting nt Butte.
BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 4. Two hundred
and sixty men have-signed an agreement
here to go to South Africa and serve In
the Boer army. They are Irish-Americans,
German-Americans and French
Americans. Only men between 30 and 40
and without any one depending: on them
wre enlisted. They will leave as soon aa
an agent of the Transvaal government,
how on his way here, arrives.
Discharged Her Contraband.
ROME, Jan. 4 The German steame?
Kanzler, with the Dutch and Russian Red
Crqss detachment for the Transvaal on
board, discharged a quantity of her cargo
at Kfaples today, as It was contraband of
war. Tho Kanzler belongs to the same
company as the Bundesrath and. the Gen
eral. The Berne Arbitration.
LONDON, Jan. 4. The British foreign
office knows nothing about the report that
the Berne arbitrators have made their
award in the Delagoa bay railroad ques
tion, and so far as the forelen office offi
cials are lable to ascertain, it has not yet
been made.
MISSING BOOKKEEPER.
Case of Strange Disappearance Re
ported From "Philadelphia.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4. Charles A. Tracy,
confidential bookkeeper for F. P. Bagley
& Co , marble dealers, has disappeared.
Neither the wife of the missing man nor
the employers -can give a reason for
Tracy's disappearance! Sunday after
noon, December 10, Tracy disappeared
from the home of G-- W. Townsend.
Townsend and his wlf & are bookkeepers,
and as an expert accountant Tracy Br
been assisting Townsend and had worked
with him the Sunday afternoon preceding
his disappearance.
According to Mra. Town3end's state
ment, Tracy came to the house at 3
o'clock, worked with her husband over
the books until 4:15,.' and then started
home, walking east toward the Cottage
Grove-avenue cars. Since that hour, the
bookkeeper has not been seen In Chicago.
For a year Tracy had been troubled with
exhausted nerves. At the office1 of tho
marble flrmr Mr. Bagley said Tracy's
books and accounts wera in perfect con
dition, and he could not account for the
bookkeeper's disappearanc
Mrs. Tracy Is a daughter of David
Hardie, of Philadelphia, who at his
death, 10 years ago, was chief engineer
In the United States navy, and a full
cousin of Admiral Schley, She was mar
ried to Mr. Tracy la Philadelphia on No
vember 30. 1837.
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