MOBNING- OEUaOHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
.YTOBEVi
Senator Hoar's Views on the
Philfpplne Question.
THE CAUSE OF HOSTILITIES
He Declared the "War "Was Due to
McHZinleyV Proclamation, Xot to
American Opposition.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The feature of
the day in the senate "was the speech of
Beverldge, of Indiana, on the Philippine
question. Hoar (rep. Mass.) replied briefly
to Beverldge. Although he did not enter
fully into the merits of the question under
discussion, he did not feel that some of
the Indiana senator's statements ought
te go to the country unchallenged. He
declared that not the American opposition
to the war, but the president's proclama
tion to the Filipinos, -was responsible for
the hostilities. He ridiculed Beverldge's
statement that the Filipinos were not
capable of self-government, and quoted
General Otis' report to show that they
were.
There was no session of the house todiy.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Hour's Reply to Bevcridgre's Philip
pine Speech.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. In the senate
today. Alien (pop. Neb.) offered a resolu
tion calling on the eecretary of -war for
information as to the names of trans
ports, persons from whom they were ac
quired, prices paid, and all other Infor
mation ireiating to the transport service.
It was adopted.
At the conclusion of the routine busi
ness, Beverldge (rep. Ind.) was recognized
for his speech on the Philippine question.
The text of his address was the resolution
which he offered a few days ago, which
deoiares "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 es
tablish and maintain such government
and control throughout the archipelago
as the situation may demand."
It was a brilliant audience which greet
ed "Beverldge when he began to speak.
Every gallery was crowded. Forming a
fringe about the chamber were many
members of the bouse of representatives,
who had been attracted to hear the
maiden effort In the senate of the young
Indlanlan. Throughout the speech, which
was very long, Beverldge commanded the
attention of his colleagues of the senate
and of his auditors on the floor of the
chamber and in the galleries. He spoke
rapidly, with a notably clear enunciation,
and at times with passionate force and
dramatic fervor. (Beverldge's speech will
do found on the first page.)
It was 2:28 P. M. when Beverldge com
pleted bis address. As he resumed his
seat, a storm of applause swept through
the galleries, which was prolonged to an
unusual extent. President pro tern. Frye
made a passive effort to repress the dem
onstration. Meantime, Beverldge was re
ceiving the congratulations of his col
leagues and many members of the house.
Hoar, who had been a careful listener
to the speech of Beverldge, as soon as he
could make himself heard, said he had
"been delighted at the eloquence of the
senator from Indiana. "I am glad," said
he, "to welcome to the public service his
enthusiasm, his silver speech and the
earnestness with which he Is disposed to
discharge his duty." Yet, he said, he had
listened In vain for those words which
the American people have taken on their
lips in solemn crises. The words "right,
Justice, duty and freedom" were absent
fromthe eloquent address. The beauty
'eloquence of the speech nad recalled
a incident in which Satan had taken
fChrist up Into an exceedingly high moun
tain and shown him all the klgdoms of the
world and the glory thereof, and prom
ised that all should be his if he would
but fall down and worship, and he had
replied: "Get thee behind me, Satan."
Hoar declared that practically every
statement of fact in the speech was re
futed by government reports received from
Admiral Dewey, General Otis, and from
other official sources. Where did Spain
get the right to sell her rights in the
Philippines? Hoar asked. Where did the
United States get the right to buy and sell
people like sheep? He was certain that for
all the wealth and commerce and glory
which he had eloquently depicted the sen
ator from Indiana would not have great
injustice done. Hoar declared the Fili
pinos had the Spaniards hemmed in in
Manila, and the latter were obliged to sur
render. He thought it would be necessary
to revise the constitution before these
Filipinos could be bought and sold. He
did not believe Beverldge would advise the
American people to do this thing, or to do
anything so base as to strike down the
Infant Filipino republic
The Massachusetts senator made fre
quent references to and quotations from
the reports of General Otis and Admiral
Dewey, and other officers in the Philip
pines. These showed, he asserted, that
when Agulnaldo arrived in Luzon from
Hong Kong the insurgents had an army
of 30,000; that in the island of Luzon the
Filipinos maintained courts, schools, mu
nicipal governments and churches, and
that peace and order prevailed pretty gen
erally. Spanish prisoners were kindly
treated,
"This," declared Hoar, "is the condi
tion of things which it is proposed to
crush under our heels. And that," he
commented, "you call glory."
Hoar referred to Bevorldge's statement
that the present condition of warfare
was due to utterances in this country.
This he denied, and pointed out that in
December, 1S9S, the president had sent a
proclamation to General Otis for publica
tion to the Filipinos. General Otis re
turned the proclamation with the state
ment that, after full consideration of the
terms "sovereignty, right of cession," etc.,
he was convinced they t ere calculated to
cause an immediate outbreak of hostili
ties. General Otis amended the proclama
tion by making the statement: "I am
convinced that it Is the intention of the
government of the United States to seek
the establishment of the most liberal gov
ernment in the Philippines."
This appeared in the proclamation pub
lished to the Filipinos, but a copy of the
actual proclamation of the president fell
into the hands of the Filipino leaders and
precipitated hostilities. General Otis had
promised. Hoar said, a government to the
Filipinos in which they would be able to
oxerclse a full measure of their individ
ual rights.
"Did he utter this promise to a people
incapable of self-government, to half sav
ages and half Spaniards?" demanded
Hoar. He thought it bold to charge those
man who had opposed this war from the
beginning with the responsibility of all
the blood being shed. He declared there
had not been a time when, if General Otis
had been able to give assurances of inde
pendence to the Filipinos, the war would
not have terminated.
After reading some passages from offi
cial reports, Hoar concluded, promising
to discuss the question fully in the near
tuture
Whan the Philippine debate had closed
lor the day. Carter (rep. Mont.) called up
the bill conferring additional authority
upon the director of the census. It was
found impossible either to amend cr to
pass the bill, because of the lack of a
quorum, and at 4 o dock the senate ad
journed. "PHILIPPINE PROCLAMATIONS.
Hoax Introduced n Resolution Ask
ing: for Information.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts, today introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
''"Besolvgaj That the president be re
quested, if in his Judgment it is not in
compatible with the public interests, to
communicate to the senate all communi
cations which have been received by nnri
or by any department or officer, civil or
military, from Agulnaldo or any other
person undertaking" to represent the peo
ple In arms against the United States in
the Philippine islands or any alleged gov
ernment or public authority of said people
end all replies to such communications.
Also the proclamations by him to be is
sued to the people of the Philippine is
lands as actually directed by him to Dp
issued and the same as actually pro
claimed by General Otis, if in any respect
it was altered or any part of it was omit
ted. Also to Inform the senate whether
any approval or disapproval was ex
pressed by his authority or tliat of the war
department after such .change, if any.
"Also, all constitutions, forms of govern
ments, proclamations Issued by Agulnaldo
or any congress or legislative assembly
or body claiming to be such, or convention
of the people of the Philippine Islands, or
any part thereof, or claiming to represent
them or any part thereof, which informa
tion may have come to him or to any de
partment of the government.
"And the president bo further requested
to communicate without delay so much or
said information as is now in his posses
sion or In that of any department at
Washington without waiting to obtain so
much of said information as may require
considerable delay or communication with
the Philippine Islands, and to communi
cate the remainder of the information as
soon thereafter as it can be. obtained."
Soar endeavored to secure Immediato
consideration! for his resolution, but, on
objection, it went over until tomorrow.
Hoar said that General Otis took the most
extraordinary liberty eyer taken by a mil
itary commander and suppressed Presi
dent McKinley's proclamation and issued
one of his own In its place. Hoar dwelt
upon the promises which Otis made Jan
uary 1, 1593, when he guaranteed liberty
and freedom to the people. Hoar said
that a document which General Otis did
not wish published, because it would bring
on war, and which he desired to amend,
was published. He asked If there was any
senator who was not so blind because or
the blare of the empire who could not ap
preciate Agulnaldo's reply to Otis. Ho
said the state papers of the Filipinos were
able and their constitution admirable. He
declared it was a little bold to charge
with the responsibility of making this war
the men who tried to stop it. He said
that a guarantee of the proclamation of
General Otis of January 1, 1S99, would
have stopped the war, but at the same
time the Filipinos got that other procla
mation wnicn proclaimed the sovereignty
of the United States over the islands,
which said the Filipinos had been bought
like a flock of sheep.
A HOUSE CAUCUS.
Democrats Appoint a Committee to
Look After Congressional Election.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A well-attended
caucus of the democratic members of
the house of representatives was held to
night Newlands of Nevada, of the silver
party, was present by invitation of Rich
ardson, the democratic floor leader, for
the purpose of presenting a plan for
united action by all elements opposed to
the republican organization. The actual
business transacted by the caucus was
confined to the adoption of a resolution
for the appointment of the committee of
one member from each state to look after
the congressional elections and the selec
tion of Underwood of Alabama, and Epes
of Virginia, as whips for the arrangement
of pairs. Newlands spoke at considerable
length concerning the unification of the
elements opposed to the political party
now in power.
The chief Interest of the evening cen
tered in a resolution offered by Robertson
of Louisiana, with a view of securing a
"steering committee," which would have
the power to formulate the democratic
policy on important questions of legisla
tion. The resolution met with consider
able favor, but some of the Influential
members urged Robertson not to press the
matter for the present, and he consented
to withdraw it until later.
TRANS-PACIFIC CABLE.
First Heuriner of the House Commit
tee on Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The house com
mittee on commerce gave a hearing today
to Messrs. Schrymser and Baylies, presi
dent and vice-president of the Pacific Cable
Company, of New York, relative to the
laying of a trans-Pacific cable. Mr. Bay
lies contended that the cable should be
maintained under private ownership. The
plan of his cable, as outlined, was lor a
line to Honolulu, Midway Islands, Guam
and Luzon, with a branch line from Guam
to Japan, a total of 82S5 miles Admiral
John Irwin (retired) and Francis B. Thur
ber, president of the American Export
Association, spoke in favor of private
ownership of cable routes. The commit
tee fixed January 23 for a hearing of gov
ernment officers relative to the cable.
Rawlins' Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Senator Raw
lins, of Utah, introduced a resolution to
day, which was referred to the Philip
pine committee, directing the committee
to inquire into and report:
"First What form of government, in
surgent, revolutionary or dictatorship,
other than that of the Kingdom of Spain,
existed in the Philippine islands prior to
December 10, 1898, and to -what extent
Spain had actual control of the Islands.
"Second Can sovereign power be justly
and In accordance with International law
claimed, in the absence of power to con
trol?" GATE OF THE ORIENT.
(Continued from First Page.)
ized government in the Philippines must
be themselves the highest examples of
our civilization. They must be men of
the world and of affairs, students of their
fellow-men, not theorists nor dreamers.
They must be brave men, physically as
well as morally. They must be as Incor
ruptible as honor, as stainless as purity,
men whom no force can frighten, no in
fluence coerce, no money can buy. Such
men come high, even here in America.
But they must be had. Better pure mili
tary occupation for years than govern
ment by any other quality of administra
tion. "The Declaration of Independence does
not forbid us to do our part in the regen
eration of the world. The ocean does not
separate us from the field of duty. The
written constitution Is but the index of
the living constitution. The nation's
power to make rules and regulations .for
the government of its possessions is not
confined to any given set of rules or reg
ulations. God has made us adopts in gov
ernment that we may administer govern
ment among savage and senile peoples.
We will exalt our reverence for the flag
by carrying it to a. noble future as well as
by remembering its Ineffaceable past."
In conclusion, he said:
"Adopt the resolution offered that peace
may quickly come, and that we may be
gin our saving, regenerating and uplift
ing work. Adopt it, and this bloodshed
will cease when these deluded children of
our Islands learn that this Is the final
action of our representatives of the Amer
ican people in congress assembled. Re
ject it, and the world, history and the
American people will look where to for
ever fix the awful responsibility for the
consequences that will surely follow such
failure to do our manifest duty. How
dare we delay when our soldiers' blood
is flowing!"
General Greely's Condition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The following
statement was given out today:
"General Greely's condition is still a
cause for anxiety. The superficial wound
is healing well, but me symptoms of
shock and concussion of the brain have
not dlscappeared."
THECLARK INVESTIGATION
THERD DAY OB THE EXAMINATION
OF STATE SENATOR WHITESIDE.
Sitting- Shortened by the Desire of
Committee to Hear Beveridire'a
Speech Line of Defense.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The debate
upon the Philippine question in the sen
ate today had the effect of reducing to
about an hour and a half in time the sit
ting of the committee on privileges and
elections in the case of Senator Clark, of
Montana. When the committee ad
journed at noon it was with the expecta
tion that an afternoon session would be
held, but the expectation was disappoint
ing because of the desire of the members
of the committee to be present at the
Philippine discussion.
Ex-State Senator Whiteside was the
only witness before the committee, this
making the third day that he was on the
stand. He ivas again today under cross
examination by ex-Senator Faulkner, and
when the committee adjourned at noon,
Faulkner said he had covered only about
half the ground he had laid out to cover
in his inquiries. The effort of the de
fense was devoted today to breaking
down Whiteside's direct testimony and his
statements made in Montana and to show
ing that either his memory was poor or
that he spoke falsely. The questions
turned upon comparatively small points
as to times and places when he had con
versations reported by him, and when the
events detailed by him had transpired.
The defense revealed Its purpose through
a brief statement made by Foster to the
effect that they expected to show that
Whiteside himself had placed in the en
velopes the $30,000 In $1000 bills, which
were turned over to the state's treas
ury. Cross-examined by Faulkner, Whiteside
identified two envelopes exhibited, which
he said had contained money given to
him to hold members of the legislature.
They were marked by Initials and other
wise, which Whiteside said had been
placed on the envelopes at the time the
money was deposited .in them.
Whiteside said that "after receiving the
money for the members of" the legislature
he had placed it in a bank safe-deposit
vault, but that when he took it out pre
vious to the exposure he pinned the en
velope containing It to the under side of
the bottom of a drawer In a dressing
case in his room. In answer to a ques
tion the witness said he had nothing else
in the drawer. He had, he added, only
rented the drawer at the time he received
the first money.
Whiteside said he had been before the
Lewis and Clark county grand jury for
less than an hour, which was In explana
tion of the fact that he had given the
names of men who had been improperly
influenced in Clark's favor. He also said
that in approaching members of the legis
lature in Clark's behalf he had done so
with the hope that they would refuse the
bribes offered, when he had intended to
advise them of his plan of exposure, but
that when he found a man willing to
accept the money offered he did not take
him Into his confidence.
An effort was made to show that White
side had no positive knowledge of the
placing of the money in the envelopes
from which the $S0,0SO was taken and
turned over to the state, and in this con
nection counsel for Clark stated that it
was the purpose of the defense to show
that Whiteside had placed the money
there himself. The committee then ad
journed until tomorrow.
DEED OF A CRAZY DOCTOR.
Murdered a. Sick Infant Given Him
to Examine.
HAMPTON. la., Jan. 9. Dr. G. W. Ap
pleby, for several years the leading phy
sician at Bristow, Butler county, last
evening, In a fit of 'insanity, killed a 10-months-old
child of Henry Wearly, of
this place, while making an examination
of It In Dr. Hobson's office, in this city.
The parents had brought the child to Dr.
Hobson's office to be treated for some
trifling ailment, and before he had time
to attend to it, he was called out.
Dr. Appleby, who was visiting Dr. Hob
son, was in the office, and the latter sug
gested that Dr. Appleby should make the
necessary examination, which, as soon as
Dr. Hobson left the office, he proceeded
to do. He took the child in his arms and
handled It so roughly that the parents pro
tested, but to no avail. He suddenly put
his thumbs under its chin, and with his
fingers on top of its head, crushed its
face In so that the blood gushed out of Its
nose and mouth. Then he seized the child
by one foot and began swinging it around
his head, resisting all efforts of the terror-stricken
parents to stop him, and It
was not until help was gotten that the
child was taken from him. It was quite
dead.
The insane commission was convened,
and at midnight Dr. Appleby was on his
way to the hospital for the insane at In
dependence. Three or four hours after
the occurrence he seemed comparatively
rational, and said he knew what he was
doing when he killed the child, but could
"not help It. The cause of his Insanity is
supposed to be religious excitement.
RACE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
Two White Men Shot and Two Ne
grroes Lynched.
RIPLEY, Tenn., Jan. 9. The slaying
of two peace officers here this morning
was followed tonight, it Is reported, Dy
the lynching of two negroes.
Marvin Durham and W. D. Turner, oi
flcers of the peace, were this morning
shot to death by two negroes, while in
the discharge of their duty. Turner and
Durham had arrested a negro, namea
Gingery, and were taking him to the Rip
ley jail, when they were overtaken by two
brothers of the prisoner, who, without
warning, fired from the rear, shooting
both officers In the back of the head, kill
ing them Instantly. When the news of the
tragedy reached here it created great ex
citement, and many business people closed
up their shops in order to join in the chase
of the murderers. Hounds were brought
forth and used In the chase. It is reportea
that the two negroes have been captured
and lynched. They were swung to trees
by the roadside at 9:30 o'clock tonlgnt.
One of the dead men Is the prisoner who
was being escorted to jail. The searching
parties are still out hunting for the other
participant in the crime. It is reportea
that many negroes In the neighborhood are
arming themselves. Negroes are being
run off the streets tonight, and aro
warned to remain quiet.
A negro was assaulted at 8 o'clock by a
white man and perhaps fatally Injurea.
Every incoming train has brought large
numbers of men, who. havedolned in the
pursuit of the other negroes.
A MURDER MYSTERY.
Body of a Battle Creek Miller Found
in His Flnme.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 A special to the
Chronicle from Battle Creek, Mich., says:
One of the deepest mysteries which ever
stirred up this community assumed a now
phase by the finding of tne body of Shei
man Church, a prominent young miller,
lying under the water-wheel of the Au
gusta mill with both hands tied behind
hlpi and a heavy weight attached to his
left leg.
Last Tuesday afternoon Henry Marvin
came into the Augusta mills to get a sack
of grain. Sherman Church waited upon
him and accepted the money. He then
went from the office to the mill as Mr.
Marvin was departing. Church's wife kept
supper waiting for him, but he did not re
turn. She sent to the mill and found that
he had disappeared. The mill was searched
but Church could not be found. Parties
of friends broke up the Ice in the river
and searched the country, but could not
find him.
Last evening, as a last hope, the water
was let out of the flume, which the resi
dents had been certain was frozen over
at the time of the disappearance of
Church. The body was found wedged In
firmly between the big water wheel and
the bottom of the flume. Both hands of
the man were tied behind his back and to
his left leg was firmly attached the piece
of heavy iroiif The coroner will decide the
cause of the death.
BATTLE IN A COURTROOM.
The Result Was Three Men Killed
and, Tvro Seriously Wonnded.
VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan 9. Oakridge,
a little hamlet 18 miles northeast of this
city, was the scene this morning of a des
perate fight, in which three of the best
known residents of the county were klllea.
The dead are: A. D. Rolland, R. S. Steph
enson and Dr. Otho Austin.
Dr. Jaines Austin, his son Otho Austin
and his son-in-law R, S. Stephenson had
been arrested on an affidavit sworn out by
Rolland, charging them with whipping one
of Rolland's negro tenants. Just after tno
opening of their trial this morning In Jus
tice Griffin's court at Oakridge, the
shooting: began, but who fired the first
shot la not known. When the smoke of
battle cleared away, Rolland, Stephenson
nad Otho Austin were stretched on the
floor dead, and Dr. James Austin and a
young soa. of Rolland were seriously
wounded.
The Molineux Trial.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The trial of Bol
and B. Molineux for the murder of Katn-
lerine J. Adams relapsed Into dullness 10-
day with the calling of another expert m
handwriting. Professor Peslfer Frazer, ot
Philadelphia, who occupied neaTly the
whole day. Mr. Frazer expressed his opin
ion that the author of the letters signed
"Roland Molineux" was also the author
of the letters signed "H. Cornish" and "H.
C. Barnet," and further that the address
on the poison package was written by
the author of the letters.
Augustus Martin, paying teller of the
Essex County National bank, of Newark,
N. J., identified the writing on the poison
package as that of Molineux, Tvho had
been a depositor at his bank for some
years.
Variety Actress Fatally Shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Miss Fannie
Hall, a variety actress, was shot three
times and probably fatally wounded to
night by Thomas Carberry. He Is said to
have become acquainted with Miss Hall
in Denver, from whence he accompanied
her to the Klondike and back. Miss Hall
is a native of St. Louis, about 22 years of
age. Carberry was arrested late tonight.
He admitted that he had done the shoot
ing, and said "it was a fool trick."
Two Murderers Hanged.
MONTROSE, Pa., Jan. 9. Cornelius
Shew and James Eagan were hanged here
today. The crime for which they suffered
death was the murder of Andrew Jk Pep
per, a wealthy Susquehanna county
farmer, living in Rush township, tho
night of October 20, 1S97, for the purpose
of robbery.
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TO DIVIDE WASHINGTON.
Cnshnian's Bill for Two Federal
Court Districts.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. The following
are substantially the provisions of a bill
introduced by Representative Cushman
for dividing the state of Washington into
two judicial districts:
"That the state of Washington be divid
ed Into two judicial districts. That the
counties of Jefferson, San Juan, Island,
Kitsap, Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish,
King, Okanogan, Douglas, Stevens, Ferry,
Lincoln and Spokane, Including all Indian
reservations and government reserves In
any of said counties, and such other coun
ties as may hereafter be created out of any
of the territory included within the pres
ent limits of the above-mentioned counties,
shall constitute one judicial district, to be
known from and after the' passage of this
act as the northern district of the state
of Washington. The remaining counties
of the state, to-wit: Pierce, Thurston, Ma
son, Chehalls, Pacific, Lewis, Wahkiakum,
Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania. Kittitas, Yaki
ma, Klickitat, Adams, Franklin, Walla
Walla, Columbia, Whitman, Garfield and
As6tln, Including any and all Indian and
government reserves in said counties, and
such other counties as may hereafter be
created out of any of the territory In
cluded within the present limits of the
above-mentioned counties and reserves,
shall constitute the one jud clal district to
be known as the southern district of
Washington.
Continuing, the bill provides that the
present judge of the district of Washing
ton shall be the judge for the northern
district, and that the judge for the south
ern district shall be appointed by the pres
ident. Jn like manner the district attor
ney of the now district of Washington
shall become the district attorney of the
northern district, the attorney for the
southern district to be appointed by the
president, and the same arrangement per
tains to the marshals.
The judge of the southern district is to
appoint a clerk for his district, while
the present clerk goes to the northern
district.
The compensation for the district attor
neys of the two districts shall be the same
as now allowed the district attorney of
Washington, and the marshals shall re
ceive the compensation fixed by law for
the district marshal in Washington.
The circuit judge of the ninth Jud,l$Jal
district may direct the judges, of thonortA
and south districts of Washington to sit
ioether In holding circuit court In either
of said districts, and when so sitting the
judge oldest In commission shall preside
In case of disagreement between them,
and his opinion shall prevail for the time
being.
All cfvll suits of a legal nature must
be brought in the division of the north
or south district where the defendant ot
defendants reside, but If there are two or
more defendants residing in different di
visions, the action may be brought in
either of the divisions in which defendants
reside.
The terms of the district and circuit
cpurt for the northern district shall be
held at Seattle on the first Tuesday of
April and September in each year, and
at Spokane on the first Tuesday of June
and December of each year.
The terms of the district and circuit
court for the southern district shall b
held at Tacoma on the first Tuesday of
May and November of each year, and at
Walla Walla on the first Tuesday of
February and July of each year.
The clerk3 of the circuit and district
courts for these two districts are each to
appoint a deputy clerk at the place where
their respective courts are required to
be held. In the absence of the clerks,
these deputy clerks are to assume control
of that work.
All suits, prosecutions, processes, recog
nizances and other proceedings pending
in or returnable to the circuit or district
courts of the district of Washington are,
by this act, transferred to the two dis
trict courts hereby created. It is pro
vided that no suit or other proceeding in
either of the new courts shall abate or
be rendered invalid because of the divis
ion of the state into two dlstrlcta
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Alaska Government Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The question
of a proper civil "government for Alaska
received attention from "the committee on
territories In the senate today. The com
mittee had under consideration the bill
proposing changes in the government, and
in that connection heard statements from
Governor Brady, J. S. Price, who repre
sents a convention of citizens of Alaska;
D. B. May, special agent of the general
land office, and R. E. Twlss, an attorney
residing In Juneau. All of them advocated
the passage of the bill, but generally sug-gested-amendraents.
UNSATISFACTORY REPLY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND GERMANY.
Principal Dispute Is Regarding the
Interpretation Pluced Upon Con
traband and Right of Search.
BERLIN, Jan. 9. The seizures of Ger
man vessels by Great Britain's warships
are still uppermost in the public opinion
of Germany. Emperor William corners
daily, some times twice, with the foreign
secretary, Count Von Bulow, regarding the
situation, which was described this after
noon by a well-informed official as "most
seriou3." The first British official reply
to Germany's request for an explanation
arrived today from Lord Salisbury, but
is deemed unsatisfactory, although the
foreign office admits that the tone of the
British answer is conciliatory, and that its
argument la plausible from the British
point of view. The main difference be
tween the British and German" conceptions
regarding the justlfiableness of the seiz
ures is in the interpretation placed upon
contraband and the right of search, and it
seems impossible that an agreement will
soon be reached between the two govern
ments. WHITE'S EXPLOIT.
Makes Him for the Time the Hero of
the Nation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The story of the heroic defense of be
leaguered and fever-stricken Ladysmith
cannot fail to have a strong tonic effect
upon the British army and the English
people. General White's blundering tac
tics at Nicholson's Nek have already been
minimized by the defeats sustained by
other generals, and he Is destined for the
peerage in consequence of this splendid ex
ploit, following as it does many gallant
sorties and the prudent conduct of the
defense of Ladsymlth. He 1b tonight the
hero of the nation, and Lady White is
the happiest among -English women.
Sir Redvers " Buller's explanation Sun
day that in response to the ominous news
from Ladysmith he had sent all his avail
able troops for a demonstration against
Colenso Saturday afternoon, has di
rected attention to the details of the recon
nolssance which had been received. Noth
ing was accomplished, since there was no
reply from tho enemy's guns to the
shrapnel of the field artillery or the lyd
dite shells of the naval brigade, and the
troops returned to camp after a futile
demonstration which was of no apparent
service to the defenders of Ladysmith.
The list of the brigade battalions and bat
teries mentioned tends, however, to prove
that a large portion of General Buller's
army was not available at the front, and
consequently was massed for operations In
some other quarter, either on the enemy's
right or left flank.
Military men were confident last night
that General Buller's advance would have
been ordered in the course of the day if
it had not been previously in progress In
direction toward Springfield or Weenan
and the lower Tugela. The censorship
until a late hour prevented the slightest
glimpse behind the scenes at Frere camp,
but General White's gallant defense has
rendered the relief of Ladysmith an im
perative duty which must be performed
without flinching. The nation did not for
give those responsible for the failure to
rescue Gordon; It will be equally stern in
resentment if General White's garrison is
not relieved speedily.
The campaign Is dragging In other di
rections. Lord Methuen's force Is holding
guard on the Modder river until Lord Rob
erts can arrive and decide what to do with
the sixth division. Frenrh is still maneu
vering around Colesburg. The details of
the Suffolks' reverse furnished by cor
respondents do not alter the essential
character of the eplsoc'e. The attack was
planned by Colonel Watson and General
' French" allowed him to carry It out. The
enemy opened fire as Watson was order
ing the -finul advance at daybreak. The
confusion caused iby his wounds and the
mysterious signal ior retirement may ac
count for-'the reverse. .
The Post prints a dispatch dated Janu
ary 2 from its correspondent in Ladysmith,
which says that the Boers Intend to give
one battle and then retreat to Majuba
hill. This suggests tbat Saturday's at
tack may have been a desperate move.
LACK OF MOBILITY.
This Only Is Holding Bnller in
Check.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 The Herald, dis
cussing General Buller's predicament, says:
"The Tugela river, the two fords across
which are under the guns of the enemy,
whose earthworks fully command them,
Is further defended by barbed wire entan
glements. Entrenchments extend from
Springfield almost due west to Mount In
hlawe, about due east of Colenso, which
have been described as offering a front of
16 miles nearly as strong as the works
which defended Plevna. Under European
officers these defenses are said to have
been brought to Immense strength with
railway lines for the rapid movement of
cannontfrom point to point as the exigen
cies of 'attack may demand.
"Besides these Buller Is still handicapped
by the great difficulties of transportation
and the lack of mounted men, which
make his heavy column unwieldy In com
pailson to the extreme mobility of his op
ponents. The latest estimate places tho
numerical strength of the British and Boer
forces at 22,000 Infantry, 3500 mounted men.
2000 artillery and 70 guns under Buller, and
18,500 mounted men, 1500 artillery and 60
guns In General Joubert's command.
"While tho formation of the country, tho
river and the difficulties of ordinary trans
portation, to say nothing of a rapid turn
ing movement, may answer the question of.
the American attaches and many others
as to whether there was not a way round,
they apparently fall to account for Buller's
falluro to destroy the enemy's works on
the south of the river.
"Reports show that there are strong
Boer positions on the south of the Tugela,
both at Springfield and on Mount Inhlawe.
It was from tho latter point that tho forces
under Lord Dundonald suffered most se
verely in the battle of Colenso, on Decem
ber 15. General Buller has been severely
orltlclsed for falling then to concentrate
an attack on that stronghold In an attempt
to cut off Its force from the main Boer
body. There has been no information
since to account for that failure or the ab
sence .of a similar effort glnce that time,
"It was from Mount Inhlawe that the
British were outflanked and the effective
ness ot their batteries destroyed, leading
to the loss of their guns. With his present
force It would appear that only lack of
mobility Is holding Buller In check,, and
how that condition Is to be changed for
I the better is not apparent."
BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
Graphic Account o the Defeat cf
Methuen's Column.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A dispatch to the
World from London says:
The most appalling battle picture, from a
British point of view, yet painted by a
correspondent in the field comes by mall
from J. B. Khlgham, with Lord Methuen's
column. It shows the collapse of the High
land brigade at Magersfonteln. Describ
ing the effect of the unexpected Boer fire
when the brigade was just about deploying
from quarter column, Mr. Whlgham
writes:
"Some one shouted 'retire and the day
was lost. The Highlanders broke and
ran there Is no other word for It. In a
few minutes the brigade had been deci
mated and the Issue decided. They did
not run far, only a few hundred yards,
but when they rallied they were shaken
and confused for hours. They, lay flat
on the ground between the British guns
and the Boer trenches.
"At about 2 o'clock the Boer rifle fire
greatly increased; simultaneously the brig
ade was Been in full retreat. Back they
came In a wave no officer could stop. It
was perhaps the most unpleasant sight
the British soldier has ever beheld; cer
tainly a sight never to be forgotten.
"It is difficult to say what happened
next until Major Ewart rode up with an
order from General Methuen, which was
almost an entreaty to the effect that all
he asked of the brigade was to hold the
position until dark. So riddled and shat
tered was the brigade that Ewart had ac
tually no other officer to help him give
the order to the scattered men. It was
no small thing to ask of the Highlanders
j that they should again face the galling
Are for five mortal hours. Still a very
fair rally was effected and the brigade at
last got back to a spot where it had a
certain amount of cover.
"Tliere the men lay until the Boer gun3,
till then absolutely silent, suddenly came
Into play. It wanted but this last straw
to break the nerve of the rallying High
landers. When the first shrapnel burst,
what remained of the brigade with one
accord came right back, beaten for the
day. They were not even fit to guard
the baggage. They had lo3t 57 officers
killed or wounded. Could human nature
stand more?"
ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG.
Complaint Made by the Boer Author
ities. BALTIMORE, Jan. 9. Secretary Van
der Hoogt, of the Maryland state immi
gration board, and thu unofficial repre
sentative of the Transvaal government In
thl3 country, has received from Pretoria
some Important documents. Although the
two packages-had evidently been tampered
with, and there was not a line In either of
the two packages to Indicate who sent
them, the censor allowed to pass a sheet
containing the correspondence between the
British and Boer authorities with refer
ence to the abuse of the white flag by the
Englishmen. The correspondence says in
partr
"Telegrams from the commander-in-chief
at Van Reenan's pass to the state presi
dent: October 28. Gert von Royan, who
was slightly wounded in the hand, report
ed that the battle yesterday at Modders
prultt, between Eland's laagto and Ladys
smlth, continued from 8 A. M. until 4 P.
M. The troops who fled past with the
white flag took part In the fighting when
they reached the Ladysmith division. Just
before the commencement of the fight a
train flying the white flag 3teamed past
and began to repair the bridge which was
burned by Commandant Nee. When our
cannon were leveled at the train. It took
flight. It appears that there is a great
abuse of the white flag.
"Telegram from Commander-in-Chief
Prlnslee to the state president: Brigadier
General Cronje reports as follows: A body
of English came here with the Red Cross
division until they got hito position, and
men commenced ngnting-. A kopje was
taken Dossesslon of bv the enemv nnrtpr
cover of the white flag, and when they
were on the kopje they commenced firing
on us.
GOES TO FIGHT BOERS.
Agricultural College Student Will
Join Canadian Contingent.
CORVALLIS, Or.. Jan. 9. It ha3
just leaked out that Samuel Thurston, tho
well-known- tackle In the agricultural
college football team, left Corvallls Mon
day morning for South Africa to fight the
.Boers. Ho went to Portland by boat, and
but two or three of his most trusted
friends were aware of his departure or in
tentions. His friends say that he Is to
join a regiment now being recruited In
Canada for service In tne British army
in South Afrca. They say also that Mr.
Thurston has for some time been In cor
respondence with recruiting officers in
Canada, and that he Is fully Informed in
the premises. He was a student at tho
agricultural college, and hailed from the
southern border of Polk county, where
his parents reside. He formerly lived in
Canada.
, GERMAN STEAMER RELEASED. ,
No Contraband of Wnr Foun'd on the
General.
ADEN, Jan. 9. The imperial German
mall steamer General, detained here by
the British authorities since January 4, on
suspicion of having sontraband of war
on board, has been released. As her cargo
had been examined, it was found she only
had a few chemicals and axle-trees on
board. Nothing else -rras disclosed.
A quantity of Trieste flour, brought by
a Lloyd steamer, and supposed to be
bound for the Transvaal, has been held
pending the decision of a prize court.
Boera Trick the English.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9. A dispatch to the
Herald from Brussels says:
The Boers played an amusing trick on
the English at Ladysmith. The latter
think they destroyed the Creusot cannon,
"Long Tom." The truth is that the Boors
removed the cannon and substituted a
trunk of a tree, which was smashed by
British shells.
A private letter from Pretoria says that
in order to accommodate the prisoners of
war who are crowding Into Pretoria, an
Immense inclosure has been constructed
to the north of the town In three long
streets, named Ladysmith, Klmberley and
Mafeklng streets.
Boer Sympathizers Boycotted.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 9. Indefinite
charges of pro-Boer sympathy have re
sulted in the boycotting and serious em
barrassment of a large number o'f Bel
gian and Swedish citizens, who vigorous
ly repudiate any treasonable connection.
Captain Victor Jacobsen, who was re
ported to have originated the Transvaal
aid campaign, had his fine sloop bored
and scuttled at her moorings last night.
He and others are offering substantial
rewards for the Identification of their ene
mies. Will Not Recognize Hollis.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A special from
Washington says:
The Transvaal government has Informed
the United States that W. Stanley Hollis,
American consul at Pretoria, will not be
permitted to represent British Interests
during the war, it being against the
Transvaal's policy to permit any British
representative In Its territory. Consul
Hollis, however, will be permitted to care
for British prisoners of war confined in
Pretoria in his personal capacity.
Cargoes of Seized Steamers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says:
The Berliner Tageblatt learns that the
Bundesrath and General carried to East
Afrlna. machinery for a large distillery.
Part of this was a large wrought-Iron
tube, of large diameter, which probably
was mistaken for a cannon.
Will Not Help the Boers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.; Jan. 9. The
Springfield division of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, which has been solicited
by the national president to contribute to
the fund for the relief of the Boers, de
cided by an almost unanimous vote not
to comply with the request.
Turned Over to Prize Court.
DURBAN, Jan. 9. The seized steamer
Horzog has been handed over to the prize
court. The Portuguese governor of Zam
besi was among her passengers. The Brit
ish naval authorities have offered him a
ship to convey him to Dalagoa bay. The
steamer Bundesrath Is discharging.
Will Join Roberts' Staff.
SEATTLE, Jan. 9. F. R. Burnham, an
American scout, has arrived here from"
Alaska en route to .South Africa, in com
pliance with a cablegram appointing him
a member of the staff of Lord Roberts,
commander of the military forces operat
ing against the Boers.
PULITZER'S HOME BURNEI
TWO WOMEN SERVANTS LOS":
THEIR LMVES.
Handsome Residence of the Pul
Usher of the New York: World
Was Totally Destroyed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9. The handsome
residence of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of
the New York World, at 10-12 East FIftyJ
fifth street, was destroyed by fire todaj
and two women servants were suffocated!
or burned to death. The total loss
estimated at about 5300.000. The insurance
is 5250.000. The victims of the fire were
Mrs. Morgan Jellett, the housekeeper and
Miss Montgomery, a governess.
The origin of the fire is variously as
cribed to electric wires, the steam-heater
and an open fire. It started about 7.301
A. M., while Mrs. Pulitzer, her daughters,!
Constance and Edith, 12 and 14 years o.dl
respectively; Herbert, a boy of 3, and thai
housekeeper and governess were asleep.!
Mr. Pulitzer and his son, Joseph, jr., werei
at Lakewood. There were Iff servants in!
the house.
The servants and the passers-by discov
ered the Are about the same time. Tho!
flames spread rapidly, and were soon be-
yond control. Mrs. Pulitzer got her chil
dren together, and. with the aid of their I
nurses, got them safely to the street, and
then to an adjoining dwelling. Several
of the servants had narrow escapes, ono
of them making his way out of the build
ing by way of the roof. He said that
he saw Mrs. Jellett on the roof, and that
she went back to get a bag containing
Christmas presents. When tho firemen
found the body of the housekeeper on the
top floor, the bag was In her hand. Tho
woman s body was partially burned.
The body of the governess, Mis3 Mont
gomery, was found In the ruins on tho j
third floor. The woman had only had
time to put on a skirt and bath robe with
a pair of slippers before she was overcome.
Her body was not badly burned, showing
that she had probably been suffocated.
RAISED THE AMOUNT.
Jimenes Prepared to Pay the French
Claim.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A dispatch to tho
Herald from Santo Domingo sayar
President Jimenes. who has been at
Macorls since Saturday superintending
the raising of the popular subscription to
pay the French claim, returned this aft
ernoon with 300,000 francs. The claim
amoutns to 280,000 francs. As the popular
subscription Is larger than the claim, thj
Dominicans are rejoicing.
The return of the president under such
auspicious circumstances was marked by
patriotic enthusiasm and a general flag
display. The French cruiser Cecilia sa
luted the gunboat on which President
Jimenes returned. The gunboat answered
the salute. No steps nave been taken by
the French consul further than entrusting
the case to Admiral Richard. No disor
ders have occurred, but the popular senti
ment is against apologizing to France.
The people are urging the government to
prepare a system of defense, as the over
throw of the government would be men
aced at the first evidence of weakness.
In raising the popular subscription maiy
ladles offered their jewelry. One Spanish
and one Italian merchant have Incurred
the dislike of the people by their falluro
to subscribe. The arrival of the French
cruiser Cecllle created considerable excite
ment. She reached Santo Domingo yes
terday afternoon, but did not salute as
she entered the harbor. The situation
here is tranquil, and the government has
urged the people to show no hostility to
France. It Is reported that France will
send two additional warships to thl3 isl
and. Santo Domingo Most Apologize.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. A special to tho
'Herald from Washington soyas
' Besides the payment of tho money re
maining due in the Bolsmare-Caccarell
claim, the French government has de
manded an apology from Santo Domingo.
An official dispatch to this effect was re
ceived by Secretary Hay from the Amer
ican representative at Santo Domingo.
The authorities have been advised that
the money required to pay the French
claims has been collected by popular sub
scription, and the only remaining ques
tion to be settled is that connected with
the demand for apology. The Dominican
government has not appealed to tho
United States to interfere, and there Is
no disposition on the part of thl3 govern
ment to do so. It is expected that the
Jimenes government will have to comply
with the French demand, and that the in
cident will be settled in a few days.
The prospective prompt settlement of
the French claim has called the atten
tion of the authorities to the desirability
of securing action In American matters.
Minister Powell will receive in a few days
instructions to press vigorously the Do
minican government for the payment of
the remaining Installments due In the Mc
Kay claim, and with the Machlas in tho
harbor, tho representation may be effec
tive. a
Brakeman Killed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. A special to tho Trib
une from Belleville, 111., says:
Samuel Craig, of Caroondale, brakeman
on an Illinois Central freight train, was
struck and Instantly killed at Wllderman
station, near here, la3t night by the "DIxIo
Flyer."
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