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Louisville Police Officers Testify Be
fore the Board.
FRANKFORT. Xy., ;ran. -22. The police
force of Louisville, through four of its
officers, defended Itself vigorously tonight
against the charges of Interference at
the November elections, which have been
brought against them -by the republicans.
Captain Krakel, Lieutenant Wickham,
Captain Wright and Lieutenant Ridge
were the officers, and all gave practically
the same evidence. They declared that
orders were issued before the election to
the members- of the police force to inter
fere In no way with the election, and
that the orders were carried out In "good
faith. There was, they declared, no rea
son why -the military should have been
called out by Governor Bradley, and no
particular reason why an extra policeman
should have been sworn In, as there was
no disturbance at any time on election
day. Each ,of the four officers declared
that In his individual opinion the presence
of the militia in the armory deterred
many people from going to the polls. On
cross-examination they could not name
any person so detained.
In the Jegls.ature today the house con
testing committee reported in favor of A.
H Crawford, dem., of Breathitt, against
Edward Markham, rep. The report was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The Duke of Teck Wan Insane.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The Duke of Teck,
who died yesterday evening, had been In
Sane since the death of the duchess, and
had been constantly under restraint. Pre
vious to her death he showed signs of In
sanity, which subsequent to her demise
became fully developed. His death was
hastened by an attack of paralysis.
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street, .last evening, crowds gathered at
the service announced for non-CathpIJcg.
All the pews on the middle aisle were set;
apart for the accommodation of non
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the. first meeting in a concerted move
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In 'this country, to bring the unchurched
znasses within Its. fold.
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convert to the Catholic faith. Father
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mission, said last evening, prior to the
service, at which he preached the ser
mon, that numerous and repeated" com
plaints had been made on the part or
the Protestant churches of all denomina
tions that .they were losing their hold on
the masses.
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that the Protestant church numbered on
iUs rolls only 7 per cent of the population
of Greater New York, so that 93 per cent
are either Catholics or-out of the church
altogether. It was to reach this large'
unchurched class that this movement was
commenced.
Austrian Miners' Strike.
VIENNA, Jan. 22. Thirty thousand more
Austrian miners have gone on strike, their
employers having refused the demands for
higher wages and an eight-hour day. The
total number now out is 70,000, and before
the end of the week It Is expected that
20,000 others will have joined.
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General Stanton Dangerously III.
OMAHA, Neb.,- Jan.. 22. Brigadier-General
Stanton, United States army, retired,
formerly paymaster-general of the army,'
Is lying dangerously ill at his home m this
city. His 'trouble Is a general breaking
downof his system, and Is complfcated
by. grip. - ,
STUBBORN CONTEST
BuIIer .Making Slow Headway
Against the Boers.
LONG-RANGE ARTILLERY DUELS
Particulars of Sunday's Battle, "hut
Little Report of "What Oc
curred Yesterday.
LONDON, Jan. 23, 4:15 A. M. General
Buller has reported nothing of his opera
tions.Monday, and official and press Intel
ligence leaves the British Tjlvouacked
Sunday night on the ground they had won
after two days' fighting. The war office
turned everybody out of the lobbies at
midnight. Apparently Lord Lansdowne
was as much without news all yesterday
as other persons were.
Military men assume that fighting must
have taken place, and that it was prob
ably more severe than on the two preced
ing days. General Buller would not be
likely to give the Boers leisure to add to
the elaborate entrenchments, to arrange
their artillery and to concentrate their
forces. The special correspondents Sun
day night were allowed to send the an
nouncement that the battle would almost
certainly "be resumed the following day,
and hence official and popular ' anxiety
Is at high tension. A
The British military experts all share
the hopes of their leaders, and, as Spen
cer "Wilkinson points out, they hesitate to
say a word that might be .interpreted" as
unfavorable. Mr. Wilkinson refers to the
"cooler judgment of German and Austrian
critics," which means that some of the
best judges look upon General Buller's
enterprise as a forlorn hope, as merely
a continual strainof fighting may prove
too much for the physical energy, of the
troops engaged.
The "Dally Chronicle's military expert
says: -
"Even when a battle is won in a single
day, as a rule pursuit is only possible
'when fresh troops are available. But In
this instance It is not aquestion of mere
ly pursuit, but of renewing an attack
upon entrenched positions after a day's
hard fighting and a night of lying on the
battlefield."
Reinforcements aggregating 5000 or more
.have reached Cape Town during the last
three days. It Is uncertain how these
have been disposed, but probably most of
them have been sent to Natal, where it is
believed General Buller needs them.
The British In the other districts of South
Africa continue inactive. Lord Methuen's
13,000 men are behind their works. Gen
eral French's 4000 at Rensberg were
roused Sunday by" a general alarm that
the Boers were attacking, but it turned
out that there was no basis for this. Gen
eral Gatacre is quiescent at Colesburg.
The discontent of the colonial officers
and the disagreements with the regulars
'are being inquired into by Lord, Roberts,
who asserts that he will give the Cape
colonials equal opportunities.
-yi T.nrlvsmlth. ttift TftGatns froim "enteric
if ever ""and dysentery average 10 a "-day.
Some fears are expressed that the garri
son may be so worn by privation and dis
ease as to be unable to do much in the
way of helping General Buller.
The war office has decided not to send
the Seventeenth lancers, Eighth hussars
and Seventh dragoon guards to South Af
rica, although mobilized. It is understood
that Lord Roberts does not see a way to
get fodder for the English chargers. More
than that, the English cavalry are too
heavy for work on the veldt, and Lord
Roberts expects to use colonial pavalry
Instead.
. Buller Sends a Casualty Lis.
LONDON, Jan 23. Just before midnight
the war office issued the following dis
patch from General Buller:
"Spearman's Camp, Jan. 22, 6 P. M
The following casualties are reported In
General Hart's brigade as the result of
yesterday's fighting: Killed Captain Ry
all, Yorkshire regiment, and five men.
Wounded Secbnd Lieutenant Andrews,
Border regiment; Captain MacLaughlan,
Innlskllllns; Lieutenant Barlow, York
shire regiment, and 75 men. Missing
Eightmeri. Other casualties will be for
warded when received."
The foregoing was all the war office
had Issued up to midnight. Nothing,
therefore, is known here as yet regarding
Monday's operations.
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EVERY INCH OF GROUND DISPUTED
Warren Pushing On, hut Making
Slow Progress.
LONDON, Jffn. 23. The "Daily Chronicle
has received the following dated January
22, 11 P. M., from Spearman's Camp: "
"The Boers admit 21 casualties during
General Lyttleton's skirmish on Saturday.
"General Warren continues pushing on,
though he 'Is necessarily making very
slow progress, as the Boers axe numerous
and strongly entrenched. Our Infantry Is
working over parallel ridges with Lord
Dundonald's cavalry lying well out' on
the leftllank, and awaiting developments.
The Boers contest every inch of the
ground. v
.."This morning, General "Warren's artil
lery opened fire, but the Boers did not re
ply, and our fire became less hot. The
naval -guns in front have been quiet.
"A Boer prlsorier who was brought in,
boasted that it would take us three months
to reach Ladysmith." ?
Sl'XBAY'S BATTLE.
British Slowly Forced the Boers
Back. t
LONDON. Jan. 23. The Dally Mall has
the following, dated Sunday night, from
Spearman' camp:
"There has been hot fighting all day.
At dawn our attack was resumed along
the entire line, all the brigades taking
part We soon discovered that the Boers
etlll occupied the range of hills Inforce,
their position being very strong. The
range is intersected by steep ravines, ana
many approaches very difficult of access.
"Today the Boers, who were driven from
their trenches yesterday took caver Jn
dongas and behind the rocks,with which
the hills are strewnt The forces, there
fore, commenced the task of driving them
out, and set to work with good heart in
the early morning. Much firing took
place, and our progress was slow- but
gradually British pluck told its tale, and
the enemy fell -back to another kopje.
We swarmed 'on and occupied it, and
then the attack recommenced with the ut
most gallantry. The country simply
abounds In hills-, favorable to guerrilla
warfare, and our task is an arduous one.
Nevertheless it is being gradually accom
plished. Whenever any of the enemy
were observed taking up a fresh position
our field batteries poured In showers of
shrapnel, and the Tapid movement of the
giins, followed by accurate shooting, must
have greatly distressed them.
"The enemy, were,, on the defensive al
most the entire day, tsave once, when they
attempted to outflank our left 'and were
checkmated. They, relied almost entirely
on rifle fire. A few shells were fired from
a heavy, piece,1; but these fell harmlessly.
"7e Jiow -occupy the lower crest on the
left, and are converging slowly but surely
to the Boer 'center. The Boer loss is un-
known, but has been heavy. The killed
"jand wounded are carried away to the rear
rapidly.
"There are rumors' in circulation that
the Boens 'are retiring. The battle will
be resumed tomorrow."
More About the Fight.
SPEARMAN'S CAME, Jan. 22, 9:30 A.
M, Early Sunday mornIngGeneral War
ren commenced a flanking movement on
the extreme left of "the Boer position.
The infantry advanced at 5 o'clock In the
morning along the lrregufar sides oi
Tabamyama mountain, which ends at
Spionkop. The artillery ' positions were
behind and on the plain. The British
carefully worked along the hills until
within 1000 yards of a commanding kopje,
on which tho Boers were concentrated,
concealed behind immense boulders
strewn thickly Jover the hill.
The artillery opened the attack, and
the batteries worked continuously, pour
ing ton3 of shrapnel among the Boers,
wh'o devoted their..attentiort to musketry
firing on the British Infantry. The Boers
stuck to their rocky fastness with vgreat
es tenacity, and at the "conclusion of the
day the-British had only advanced across
a few ridges.
The Boers apparently have few guns,
and they did little damage.
Captain Honley, of the Dublin fusiliers,
fell mortally wounded while leading his
men to seize a fresh" point of vantage.
A PIETERMARITZBTJRG RUMOR.
Lord Duntlonald Said to Hare En
tered Ladysmith.
DURBAN, Natal, Jan. 22. The- state
ment comes from an excellent source In
Pletermarltzburg that Lord Dundonald
has entered Ladysmith with 1600 men.
This is -not confirmed' from any other
quarter; but It Is Itnown that Lord Dun
donald's flying column has been acting
well to the left of the line of advance.
"Warren Changed His Plans.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The Times publishes
the following from. Frere camp, dated yes
terday (Monday):
"Friday General Warren began a long,
circuitous march from' Trichard's drift
westward. This was abandoned, owing
to the fact that- the long ridge which
runs from Spionkop was occupied by the
enemy, who commanded the route, render
ing the maintenance of communication for
transports Impossible. He therefore re
turned and camped for the night about
two miles from Trichard's drift. Sat
urday a frontal attack on the ridges was
ordered."
The correspondent then describes Satur
day's fighting (already cabled), and adds:
"The men behaved splendidly under an
Incessant heavy crossfire in a burning
sun for seven hours. Our casualties were
for the most part slight, the proportion
.of killed and wounded being small."
BOERS' STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
Gave Up -the First Line o Defense to
Take Up Anothpr Position.
LONDON, Jan. 22. The lack of In-,
formation regarding the number of men'
anoU.ihe' munitions, the Boera havelare;.
sei vepvevente accurate''' "o!etermintlonf
twb days' hard fighting.' All that can be
said is that th$ British seem to be dog
gedly advancing in the face of equally
stubborn resistance. At the ciosa
of yesterday's fighting the repub
licans had merely evacuated their
first line of defense to take up another
semi-circular position a short distance In
the rear, recalling the old burgher ruse
by which the Boers had previously man
aged to. entice the British into- fatal
traps.
Dispatches fr6m elsewhere in South
Africa this morning give trivial details of
minor happenings, and do not Illuminate
the sltuat'on.
The widow of General Wauchope In an
open lettpr. hotly denies the story that
the general in any way criticised General-
Metnuen. She says that General Wau
chope's last mention of General Methuea
to her was contained in a letter from'1
Orange River, -dated November 29, as fol
lows: "I expect that General Methuen will halt
,at JVioduer River for some days- before
pushing forward. He has had a hard time
of It, and musf be a real gallant soldier to
shove along as he does." .
Lord Wolseley has also Issued a denial
of the report that the war office is in
possession of a letter from General
Wauchope,- written on the night before
the battle of Magersfontein, saying it
would be the last letter he would write,
as he had been asked to perform an Im
possible task, and he had either to obey
orders or surrender his sword. '
Though there is considerable anxiety as
to the immediate result of General Bul
ler's dash at Ladysmith, which later de
velopments Indicate was undertaken inde
pendent of Field Marshal Roberts, the war
office has now come to the conclusion that
the relief of Ladysmith is only a matter
of a short time.
According to the war office officials'
idea, a dash to the relief of Kimberley
will quickly follow the relief of Lady
smith, and then, without doubt, a long
spell of organization, and-perhaps three
or four "months will elapse before .thq col
umn or columns will have their transport
tation in fit shape to advance with the
certainty of meeting with no serious re
verses.. . t
Tho letter conditions are held by "the
authorities to be absolutely essential be
fore a forward movement towards the in
vasion of the Transvaal Is begun, hence
there issome probabi'ity of the war end
ing inside of six; mont'.a.
Boers at Rensburg Alarmed.
LONDON, Jan. 23. The JDally Telegraph
publishes the following dispatch, delayed
py the censor, from Rensberg, dated Sun
day afternpon:
''Last evening at 9 o'clock the Boers be
gan firing furiously all "along their main.
position. Three tiers of rifle fire were vis
ible. The firing continued three-quarters,
of an hour. The reason for the alarm
is not known here."
Affairs, Quiet at Sterkstrom.
r STERKSTROM, Jan. 22. Affairs here
continue quiet. Tremendous" swarms ,of
locusts are passing over the British camp
in a northerly direction, and are destroy
ing" the grass on the veldt.
Commandant Oliver threatens to detain
as prisoners of war any newspaper corre
spondents captured by his force.
Ne-vf Gun at Kimberley.
LONDON, Jan. 23. A dispatch to the
Dally -Telegraph from Klmberly, dated
Friday, January 19, says;
"A 28-pounaer gun, christened Ttong Ce
cil,' which was manufactured at the 'De
Beers workshop, was fired accurately at
a range of SOOO yards."
Boers Active at Kimberley.
' KIMBERLEY, by heliograph, Wednes
day, Jan. 17, v,ia Modder River, .Jan. 22.
The Boers are again very active, bombard
ing heavily from all positions from dawn
until 8 A. M., the fire being directed chiefly
against the redoubts
Large lorce , of Filipinos -De-.
f eatcd ,at Taal.'
JOHNSON'S
BRILLIANT
EXPLOIT
General Sch-rvan's Troops Entered.
"Santa Cruz, Finding the Rebels
Had Abandoned the Town.
MANILA, Jan. 22v Two companies of
the Forty-sixth infantry, under Major
Johnsen, and three companies of the Thlr-ty-elghthInfantry,
commanded by Major
Mulr, defeated SOO insurgents at Taal,
province of Batangas, Saturday, taking
the town. The gunboat Marietta also
shelled the place. The Insurgents had
four cannon, two of which were cap
tured. ,Two Americans were wounded,
and 10 dead insurgents were found on
the field.
The plague statistics now show a total
of 14 cases and 11 deaths.
Americans Occupy Santa Cruz.
MANILA, Jan. 23, 9:50. A. M The Amer
icanshave occupied Santa Cruz, on La
guna de bay, Laguna province. It was
reported many Insurgents were concen
trated there, --but the town was found
deserted.
The military regulation requiring the
streets to be cleared of natives at 8:3,0
P. M. has been changed to 10 o'clock.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Otis' Advices to the "War
Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. General Otis
Informs the war department of re
cent military . operations In the Philip
pines in the following' dispatch?
"Manila, Jan. 22. Major Johnson, com
manding a battalion of the Forty-sixth
infantry, General Wheaton's brigade, re
ports from Lemeri on the 18th and 20th
Inst, that he drove the enemy through
Batayan, eastward, on the morning of
the 18th, capturing 17 rifles and one field
piece. A few hours later, In Calaca, ho
captured four prisoners, four horses and
equipments, six rifles, and killed three in
surgents. He advanced toward Lemeri
that afterndon, captured the enemy's out
post, three men and six horses.
"He advanced again at 5 P. M., and,
finding- the enemy strongly entrenched,
sent by a navy gunboat to Batangas for
assistance. Three companies of Mulr's
battalion of the Thirty-eighth infantry
were sent to Taal, the insurgent headquar
ters. Johnson drove the enemy through
kLemerl on to Taal, where he attacked the
southern portion of the city and Mulr the
northern portion. The enemy dispersed,
retreating in many directions. Johnson's
casualties were one killed, one seriously
and two slightly wounded. Four field
pieces and a quantity of rifles were cap
tured. jOThiamovement ofiJohns6n,s"wasabTy
Iconaucracf. and Important In results.
"rnho. nvicv... In hnn..nj3 tr. 1n.i .,.
'The enemy Is reported In lan?e force
and entrenched at1 and near Santa Cruz,
Laguna de Bay. General Schwan Is swing
ing his troops on that point, his left at the
town of Bay, a few miles east of Calamba,
his right consisting of cavalry at the right
of Tayabas."
Missionaries for Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. The Meth
odist church Is about to begin active mis
sionary work In the Philippines under
the supervision of Bishop J. H. Thoburn.
The first missionaries to besent to Ma
niUvare'MIss J. E. WIsmer, Miss Mary
A-'ppdy.and Dr- Norton, of Ohio, and
Miss Mostes, of Michigan. They will sail
on thfe -China Wednesday, accompanied
by Miss- E. Anderson, who is going" to
do onlsajonary work In Malaysia. '
. Return of the Leelnnaw.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. The trans
port Leelahaw, which "took a cargo of-horses-
to the Philippines, arrived from
Manila, after a voyage of 33 days, today.
She called at Nagasaki and Kobe. From
January 1 until last Tuesday the Leela-
naw encountered a succession of gales
LOST HIS TEMPER.
Castellane Is Going: to Use His Cane
on the Editor o Figaro.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Count Boni de
Castellane and the Countess de Castel
lane, nee Gould, arrived In this country
today on the French steamer La Bre
tagne. from'Havrei They went to the
Waldorf -Astoria' hoteL
The count was unwilling to talk about
the stoTles of his losses by stock'specula
tlon and gambling. On the De Rodays
matter he said:
"De Rodays! He Is a well, wha't Is De
Rodays? De Rodaya. Is a liar, he Is a
scoundrel say anything you like about
himt He is-what Is such a person? Ho
Is nothlrig. A nonentity.. What, should. I
care for him? Oh, he is a liar."
The count evidently did not like the
stories, that had been printed about him
ana hl3", alleged losses. He was asked If
he would challenge De Rodays. .
"Challenge!" he said with hauteur,, "cer
tainly not. I shall not challenge such a
man. He Is not the kind of man to ac
cept a challenge. No; I shall not chal
lenge him; but when I go back I shall
use my cane on De Rodays, if he does
not refract. See, monsieur, I have pre
pared a statement ot send him."
The count added that he would send a
telegram to M. Meyer, editor of the
Gaulols, saying:
"On -my arrival here I am told of the
calumnies printed in the Figaro. I have
just sent the following to M. De 'Rodays:
"JM. De Rodays, Editor Figaro Sir:
There has 'been communicated to me on
board ship the calumnies In Parisian pa
pers, which originated in the Figaro. You
Will at once print a formal denial. I re
serve" the right on my return to tell you
what I think of your disloyal acts.' "
-j "Le Figaro," continued the count, after
he had translated his statement Into Eng
lish, "is a paper bought by the highest
bidder. Why this man should have cir
culated such stories, I don't know. I
know of no reason why such things should
be published, except that we are In op
posing political parties. The editor
thought Jve would have a chance while I
was on the ocean to set some lies in cir
culation about me,"
"It never gambled in my life," said
Count de Castellane, warmly. "I never
played cards for money or gambled In any
4otherrform. 1 did not losermoney In spec
ulation, and these stories ore all falsifica
tions'.." The Figaro's Answer.
PARIS, Jan. '22. The Figaro publishes
Count Boni de Castellane's cablegram and
sas: t t
'"We disdain his insults, which don't
harm us. 'We shall be delighted to meet
blm in the lVfV court, on condition that I
the trial be a serious one. and that noth
ing be kept back which would throw the
fullest light on the matter."
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RELIGIOUS MONOPOLY.
professor Herron, o Iowa, on the Ef
fect of Socialism.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22. GeorgeD. Her
ron, formerly a professor in Iowa college,
who Is on hl3 way to Russia to visit Count
Tolstoi, said In a lecture last night before
the Social Reform Club that what Protest
ant Chrlstenuom termed religious authority
was essentially a monopoly.
"There Is no difference," he 6ald. "be
tween the oil combination that says Pay
unto me so much tribute, or else go with
out oil,' and that of the church that saya
'Worship as I eay or be damned. It Is ex
actly the same principle; that which lies
back of the Standard Oil combination and
the Protestant church.
"Socialism has come 'to us "not as an
economic change, but It stands for a new
spirit and a new world. From the various
forms of individualism, through capitalism
and the varying forms of distribution, from
what a man is supposed to earn and what
he really needs, we must finally reach that
stage where human need is the only rec
ognized coin of the realm for a decent so
ciety. The central Idea of socialism Is that
of every human being an equal Inheritor
of Svorldly benefits. And In this day all
things objective and subjective are tending
toward the socialistic Idea.
"One of the grave questions Is the effect
socialism will have on religion. What will
be the effect on the general mental atti
tude in human life If socialism should pre
dominate? What will be the" effect of the
creeds and the dogmas, the gods and the
temples? The effect of a socialistic idea
possessing the world would change the
whole attitude of human life toward the
future. Protestantism stands by, menaclrg
the Integrity of the human soul. The ele
ment of fear has been dominant in man
for centuries. They are afraid of the gods
they worship, and must propitiate them.
They must sacrifice to their unknown gods
more fruits of one kind of monopoly or an
other; perhaps by founding universities or
theological seminaries.
"If we really had democracy It It were a
fact instead of a dogma In the state and
industry, we could not escape democracy in
ethics.
No human being has a right to
impose ethical or religious authority on an- ' general views ot nis peopie at.u Br
other human being. All Imposed authority tl0 tnat tne' esIre; R(, ound la j
Is essentially atheistic. The man who seeks president an Interested listener. The
to coerce another Into accepting his views President told Mr. Price that he Is aware
Is atheistic and cannot believe in a God. ' f "fteck of PfovIsJons fof Alaska and
What you call religious authority is es- l3TvllH"e t0 a6sIs' secur nB itW3at
sentlally a monopoly. win fuI1 meet tho demands. Mr. Prlco
"It is too late to reform society in Amer- told him the commissioners that he pro
lea. It Is no longer a question whether P03d in his message to govern Alaska
you will have social revolution or not, It Is ' afe not, satisfactory to the Ataakan peo
nir.iw o no.inn i,t n,i I pie. and the president expressed a wllUns-
of a revolution you are going to have.
A revolution you are sure to have. Social
ism is the only living religion, the only
programme of faith that Is offered at the
present time."
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REVENUE LAWS FOR ISLANDS
Payne's Bill Will Be Considered by
House Committee Next Week.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. A special to the
Herald from Washington sayst
Representative Payne's bill to extend the
customs and internal revenue laws of the
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committee on ways and means the
present week. All the republican mem
bers of the committee and probably Repre
sentative Newlands will vote on
the bill favorably. It Is not certain.
however, that the report will be made this
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nority win proDaoiy wisn to prepare
statements on the constitutional questions
Involved.
The bill extending the revenue laws
over Havail Is also to be advanced as
rapidly as possible. It is not intended
by congress that any of the Insular pos
sessions of the United States except
Puerto Rico and Hawaii shall be brought
Into the revenue system of the United
States. The present policy of the admin
istration and the leaders In congress Is
to have the Philippines permanently re
tain their own tariff against the United
States and all other countries, giving all
the other nations the same trade advan
tages that were enjoyed by the United
States In accordance with the "open
door" principle. Under the treaty with
Spain, the United States " Is obilged to
maintain this system for 10 years at least.
THE DEATH ROLL.
William Wallace Patch.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. A special to the
JTrlhuna from Galesburg, 111., says:
William Patch died at his residence here
Sunday, of pneumonia. He was bom near
Ludlow, Vt., October 14. 1823. During the
civil war-he was In the government serv
Iqe as railroad conductor, running trains
in tho South, and at one time saved Gen
eral Sherman and his entire staff from
capture, an act General Sherman never
forgot.
At the time Mr. Patch was in charge
of a train running, from Memphis, and
General Sherman and staff were on board
en route to a point near Iuka or Corinth.
Tho engineer was a rebel sympathizer. A
plot had been formed to capture the train.
The engineer was to stop the train in a
densely wooded section, apparently to
take water for the engine. The engineer
performed his part, slowing, the train to
a halt. Immediately volleys were fired at
the train. Mr. Patch, regardless of flying
bullets, jumped from the train, ran for
ward to the engine, mounted It, revolver
In hand, and gave the engineer the alter
native of death or proceeding. The engi
neer sullenly, complied and the train drew
away before the rebels could reach It.
Years afterward General Sherman was
addressing a crowd In Galesburg. He no
ticed Patch in the crowd and called him to
the stand as the man who had saved him.
from capture.
During the war Mr. Patch received in
juries he carried through life. He had
been a Mason for 50 years. He was past
eminent commander of Galesburg com
mandery, Knights Templar.
Captain Julius Friedman.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. Captain
Julius Friedman, a millionaire, was found
dead in his hed at the Palace hotel. Death
was caused by heart disease, from which
the deceased had long been a sufferer.
Captain Friedman leaves no close rela
tives. He formerly lived in Portland, Or.
(Away back In the '50s or '60s, Julius
Friedman was engaged In the coasting
trade between Portland and San Fran
cisco, where he acquired the title of cap
tain. He was afterward engaged In trad
ing between Portland and Walla Walla
for a time, and finally bought out the
tin business of A. M. & L. M. Starr.
After conducting this business for several
years, he sold out to Goldsmith & Loewen
berg and went to California. His visits to.
this city were Infrequent, and of his
career since leaving Portland but little
Is known here.)
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Cost of Repairing: the Olympla.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Half a million
dollars Is the estimated cost of repairing
the Olympla, according to the report of
the naval construction board. The work
will be dorie at the Boston navy-yard, and
will occupy about a year.
REATIES MAY FA
Opposition to New Reciprocal
Arrangements.
PROTESTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
Bryan's Chilly Reception in tho
Eastern States Retirement of
Chairman Jones.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. The Oregon
and Washington delegations In congress
are receiving many protests against the
various reciprocity treaties, the latest com
ing from the woolgrowers, who assert that
the treaty with Argentina will do a vast
amount of damage to the woolgrowlng In
terest, as wool Is about the only. product
which will come from that country. This
additional objection to the ratification of
the treaty probably makes it certain that
It cannot be ratified. It is understood that
the president Is somewhat annoyed because
of the possible failure of the treaties, and
especially as congress made It obligatory
upon the admlnstration to negotiate such
f treaties with countries that are -willing to
make them. The president feels that there
is nothing in the treaties that need Inter
fere with the system of protection, and be
lieves that the export trade of the United
States would be largely Increased by adop
tion of shch reciprocal arrangements as
have been made.
Secretary Hay, under whose manage
ment Commissioner Casson negotiated the
treaties. Is also very much disappointed
in them, and will be very much disappoint
ed If nothing is done. 'But, notwithstand
ing the desire of the president and the
secretary of state. It Is not likely that,
with the protests that have been made,
either the senators or representatives will
be willing to vote to ratify the treaties.
What Alaskans Wnnt.
J. G. Price, of Alaska, called on the
president and had a 20-minute talk on
Alaska's needs. He laid before hlta tho
ness to substitute something ete that is
equally plausible. Mr. Price Is greatly en
couraged by this Interview.
Effect of Uryan'i Eastern Trip. .
The visit of Bryan to the East has not
been conducive to bringing about harmony
in the democratic party, but, on the other
hand, It Is shown that there Is. consider
able oDDOSition to the plans of the "boy
f orator." Tho leading democrats In Baltl-
more did not attend his meeting. Many
rf the prominent democrats of New York
have also left town rather than have any
thing to do with the dinner In that city.
The selection of Ruppert for a member of
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rp over Amos .unBOTBB-wwv
victory for the antl-Bryanltes in New York
state, and may indicate that Croker, al
though he said soft words for Bryunr 13
not ready to have the state vote for hint.
It is well known that Bryan has felt tho
coldness with which he has been received
In the East, and the democrats hope that
I he may see that his policies and htecandi-
dacv has lest. Instead o gained. In
strength in the Eastern states. ,
Bryan's visit Is also said to mean the
retirement of Arkansas. Jones, as chair
man of the national committee, during tho
next campaign, as his political judgment
is questioned not only by those who op
pose Bryan, but by Bryan himself. It la
understood that Bryan wants a man who
will make a more vigorous campaign, and
who will be more acceptable to those
democrats that oppose the Jones methods.
To "Winter Troops at Vancouver.
Senators Simon and McBrlde will visit
the war department tomorrow and urge
the secretary to send the troops destined
for Alaska to Vancouver, to be wintered.
This means that when the troops are
shipped north, they will probably be sent
from Portland. It Is understood the Wash
ington delegation wants to have the troops
winter at Seattle, but there Is scarcely
provision for them at that place.
Data for Tonsue's Pension Bill.
Representative Tongue says the pension
committee is now collecting data with ref
erence to his Indian war veteran bill.-
f and that he has been promised an early
and favorable report.
Cost of Collecting: Revenue.
The secretary of the treasury estimates
that It will cost 563,500 to defray the
expenses of collecting the revenue from
customs at the ports of Oregon for tho
coming fiscal year, this service employing
54 irien, and $40,537 for a similar purpose
In Alaska.
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL.
Professor Henry A. Hnzen Probably
Fatally Injured.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Henry A. Ho
zen, professor of meteorology, and fore
caster at the weather bureau In this city.
was probably fatally Injured tonight by
being thrown from his bicycle. The acci
dent occurred while the professor was
on his way to the bureau. At the corner
of Sixteenth and M streets ho ran Into
a colored man. the force of the contact
throwing.hlm from the wheel and pitching
him forward on his head. The skull was
cracked from over the nose to the back
of the head, and caused a hemorrhage of
the brain. Physicians afterwards tre
panned the skull and removed a large
clot of blood from the right side. They
say the injury is one of the most severe
on record, and the chances for recovery,
are very remote.
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EIGHT MEN RESCUED.
Were Entombed In Los AngelesJ
Sunday Two Men Bled.
LOS ANGELES, CaT., Jan. 22. Eight of
the 11 men who were entombed in the
1 Third-street tunnel by the caving m of
i earth yesterday, were rescued -uninjured
today. John Dejoe is still entombed, and
Is Injured, but it Is not known how seri
ously. It may take several hours to
reach him, though he has been communi
cated with. Foreman Crawley Is doubtless
dead. Many tons of earth fell In the
part of the tunnel where he was. It will
be some time before he can be reached.
The theory advanced for the cause of
the tunnel caving in Is that a sewer broke
over the place where the men were work
ing, and water, saturating the earth,
caused It to become heavy and fall.
Street Inspector Lomble, who was flo
badly Injured, died this morning.
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Grabbed a. Live Wire.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 22. Dominick
Massa, a painter, mounted a ladder to
paint a building in Walkerville. Ha
grabbed a live wire and fell dead,
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