THE . MOENIKG . OHEGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1900.
SLAVERY IN SULUS
i
Subject for More Remarks by
" 'Senator Pettlgrew.
AGAIN ATTACKED ADMINISTRATION
Piebate on Census Administrative
' Bii"VCliicIi Wlb Sen Back to -Conference.
.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Routine husi
iigss occupied the attention of the senate
today in a brief session. The resolution
offered, yesterday by Pettlgrew of South
IDakota, calling upon the president for
information regarding the treaty entered
Into '-with the sultan of Sulu, was passed
after Pettlgrew had made an attack on
the administration for entering Into an
agreement whloh, he said, authorized
slavery. An extended debate was precip
itated by a conference report on the cen
sus administrative bill, but the census
committee gained its point and the meas
ure "was sent back to conference.
The Proceedings.
"When the senate convened, Hale (rep.
Me.) reported from the appropriations
committee the urgent deficiency bill, and
gave notice that he would call it up to
morrow. Allen (pop. .Neb.) offered a res
olution calling upon the secretary of war
lor all information and correspondence
relating to the administration of customs
affairs in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Phil
ippines since the war with Spain. Objec
tion being made, it went over.
Pottlgrew (slL S. D.) offered a resolution
declaring that the United States gov
ernment could not recognize the right of
any nation to declare as contraband and
seize food products, as such, and such
seizure would be an. act unfriendly to the
United States. The resolution -went over
Tinder the rules.
The resolution offered yesterday by Pot
tlgrew, calling upon the president for the
report of General John C. Bates concern
ing the treaty made with the sultan of
Sulu, was considered. The resolution re
cltod the salaries paid to the sultan and
his officials, and Inquired -what fund they
were paid from and what services the of
cers rendered. Pettlgrew supported the
resolution in a speech. He said that slav
ery in Its worst form existed in the Sulu
group of islands, and the treaty itself
provided that every slave eoud purchase
his freedom at the regular market price.
He said the amount of the salaries paid
to the sultan and his officials under the
treaty was $9120, yet the Spanish govern
ment paid to them only $G303. A transla
tion of the treaty, he said, was withheld
from the people untty after the Ohio elec
tions. This was merely a part of the pol
icy of concealment and censoring adopted
"by the administration.
Spooner (rep. "Wis) asked Pettlgrew if
he meant to hold the president responsible.
for the slavery clause in the Sulu treaty.
"I do." Pettlgrew replied.,
"Then "" said Spooner, "I read from tho
message of the president to congress. The
president says:
" 'I have confirmed said agreement, sub
ject to the action of congress, and with
the reservation which I have directed
shall be communicated to the sultan of
Jolo, that this agreement is not to be
deemed in any nay to authorize or give
the consent of the United States to the
existence of slavery in the Sulu archi
pelago.' "
Pettlgrew replied that there was no as
surance that the president's statement
would ever reach the sultan. He declared
it was simply a case of double dealing,
and nothing else.
At the conclusion of the address of Pet
tlgrew, Lodge (rep. Mass.) said that
while the resolution was covered by one
previously adopted, there was no objec
tion to its passage. It was then adopted.
A joint resolution diverting and setting
apart $50,000, out of the sums heretofore
paid for jetty work at Cumberland sound,
in the states of Florida and Georgia, for
sluicing and dredging at the entrance of
the sound, was passed.
Carter (rep Mont.), chairman of the
census committee, made a partial report
of the conferees on the bill conferring
additional authority on the director of the
census. The partial report was agreed to
Cockrell (dem. Mo.) moved that the sen
ate recede from its disagreement as to
the collection of statistics of the deaf,
dumb and blind.
Hale spoke strongly against the letting
down of the bars of the census, as the
passage of the motion would do; ifa spe
cial inquiry regarding the deaf, dumb and
blind were made, special inquiries would
he asked for all sorts of class informa
tion. He Insisted that the senate should
adhere to Its original purpose of restrict
ing the limits of the census proper
Cockrell spoke in favor of his motion
Chandler warned the senator thatsany
extension of the work of the census TOpuld
result in so clogging it that it woulihe
years before any tangible results w
he obtained. Cockrell's motion to rei
was lost-ayes .30, noes" 52. .,:
Pettlgrew moved that, the house am
snent relating to the collection of statistics
of mines and mining be agreed to by the
senate. The motion was defeated 35 to
16. The senate further Insisted upon, its
disagreement, and Senators Carter, Hale
and McEnery were named as conferees.
The senate then at 2:40 P. M. adjourned.
POLICY OP SEXATE DEMOCRATS.
Xilne of Fntnre "Work Free Coinage
Bill "Will Be Presented.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The demo
cratic members of the senate held a con
ference today to consider the question of
party policy on the 'arlous questions be
fore congress. They have found them
selves following somewhat divergent paths
on some of these questions, and concluded
that their party interests demanded that
they should have a better understanding
among themselves. Hence today's con
ference. No definite" conclusion was
reached, hut when the conference ad
journed there was a general understand
ing of the lines to be pursued.
The question of the policy to he pursued
toward the Philippine archipelago attract
ed more attention than any other. On this
point there was a general exchange of
"views, the consensus of opinion evidently
favoring the policy outlined in Senator
Bacon's resolution of protecting life and
property in the islands -until quiet is re
stored, when the United States shall pro
vide the opportunity and prescribe the
method for the ""formation of a govern
ment by and of the people of the Philip
pine Islands, to be independently exercised
and controlled hy themselves."
There was also more or less discussion
of the bills providing a form of govern
ment for the Hawaiian islands and for
Puerto Rico. The preponderance of opin--ion
concerning these bills was favorable
to absolute free trade between the United
States and these islands as a part of 'this
country-
"With reference to the financial hill, It
was practically decided to offer a substi
tute providing for the free coinage of sil
ver. Senators Itadsay and Caffrey
were present, and while they indicated
their intention not to be bound by any
decision on this line, they recognized the
futility of any effort to prevent its be
ing pursued.
Ing passed.
The conference adjourned with the "un
derstanding that another meeting will be
held soon.
TJRGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Senate Committee Increases It Half
a. Million.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The senate
committee on appropriations today re
ported favoraoly the urgent .deficiency,
appropriation bill, with amendments in
creasing the total amount of the appro- I
priatlon $4S5,4S3, thus bringing up the
aggregate appropriation to 59,012,948. The
principal Items of increase are 5154,555 to
pay -iudgments in Indian depredation
cases: 5122,532 on account of national and
."state soldiers' liomes; 518,000. for sis addi-
nional-commissloriers-.to tha-Paris.exposi-tlon.
The committee also Inserted a pro
vision directing the use of 5130,000 of the
sum appropriated for the construction ol
soldiers' barracks at Galveston, Tex. This
latter action was taken on the recom
mendation of the secretary of war. An
other amendment extends to the heirs Of
men and officers engaged In the Spanish
war. the provision of a former appropria-
-tlon bill giving them tw.o months' pay.
1 FIGHTAGAIX5T faterltrust;
Movement Started by the Colorado
Editorial Association.
DENVER, Jan. 24. The Colorado Edi
torial Association, which has just ad
journed, -has stirred all "Western
newspaper publishers to action by adopt-
ingresoiuuons aesuuuuiib': b": ma.
It repeal the tariff on wood pulp and all
materials, entering into the manufacture
of white print paper. The resolutions
pledge" the association to oppose for re
election any member or senator In con
gress who does not favor the Immediate
repeal of the duties mentioned. To the
end that all the newspapers In America
shall have a voice In this matter, the as
sociation appointed a committee, consist
ing of Hon. T. M. Patterson, F. J. At
kins and K. G. Cooper, to issue a call to
the publishers of America, and it was
given out to the press, as follows:
"This committee, having been deputized
to act for the Colorado Editorial Associa
tion, invites the publishers of America to
send representatives to the National Edi
torial Association, whhih meets in the city
of New Orleans February 26, during the
Mardi Gras, for the purpose of tak'ing
part in the discussion for the removal of
the tariff on wood pulp and all matters
entering into the manufacturing of white
paper. The cot of white paper has ad
vanced from 97 to 110 per cent within the
past two years, seriously affecting every
newspaper, large and small, and compell
ing many of them to raise their subscrip
tion rates. As has been aptly stated, a
tax on white paper Is a tax on intelli
gence, and a tax on Intelligence Is an in
sult to mankind.
"We respectfully urge that the Jarge
dallies of the country, through their bu
reaus and representatives, at washing
ton, interview and obtain from senators
and representatives in congress their views
concerning the paper trust, and also their
position as to the removal of the obnox
ious tariff duties.
"Representative Shaekleford early this
month introduced a bill which seems to
meet the requirements of all newspapers,
periodicals and magazines. The Colorado
Editorial Association places the matter
on brpad grounds, favoring the removal
of the tariff on all classes of print paper.
By united action on the part of all the
large dallies, we believe that the' tariff
may be removed at the present session
of congress. There Is no time to lose,
and wTe would remind all that there is
danger in delays. Paper-dealers and
"agents" calmly inform us that before the
end of the year white paper will reach
6-eents per pound. We urge all to Imme
diate action; not one paper, not one state,
not one city, but every newspaper in every
section of the country, regardless of po
litical faith, for this is a nonpartisan
movement, in the Interest of the news
papers, and therefore in the Interest of
the. people. It may safely be asserted
that the entire press of the country
daily, weekly and monthly almost with
out exception, favor this measure, all for
one and one for all. It Is common cause
against the paper trust.
"The committee requests that all puz
llshers who adopt this suggestion, either
In whole or in part, shall write to R. C.
Campbell, business manager of the Rocky
Mountain News, Denver, Colo., to the end
that a list of the newspapers in battle
array against this modern monstrosity
may be compiled and published for the
Information of everv member and senator
who doubts the unanimity of the news-'
papers of ,the country on the subject.
"T. M. PATTERSON,
"F. J. ATKINS.
"K. G. COOPER."
ON THE PENSION ROLLS.
Commissioner Evans' Statement
of
the Number of Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24,-Responding to
an inquiry from Senator Gallinger, Com
missioner of Pensions Evans has sent to
him a statement giving the number of
pensioners borne on the rolls of the office
on account of each of the wars of the
United States, and giving a brief review
of the laws under which they were grant
ed. The statement as to the number of
pensioners is as follows:
On account of the Revolutionary war,
four widows .nd seven daughters.
.War of 1812, one survivor, 1998 widows.
Indian wars of 1832 to 1842, 1656 survivors
and 3SS9 widows.
Mexican war, 9204 survivors and 8175
widows.
Granted since 1861, under general law,
321,555 Invalid and 92,901 widows and other
dependents.
Under law of 1890, Invalids "420,012; wid
ows and dependents, 130,224.
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Hearing: on .Hawaiian Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The hearing
on the Hawaiian bill was continued today
before the house committee on territories.
Edward Kahliss, of Honolulu, spoke in
opposition to It, on the ground that the
property qualifications would work the
disfranchisement of the natives. He. as
serted that the present administration of
Hawaii was unfit to rule the natives, and
that the latter should have the sovereign
care of this government.
Removal of Disabilities. i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The house
committee on pensions today ordered a
favorable report on the bill making serv
ice in the Spanish-American war suffi
cient to remove disabilities against those
who aided or abetted the Southern troops
during the war of the rebellion in the
matter of drawing pensions.
ROBERTS MISSED IT.
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to their compact with the Union. So far
as the state is concerned, polygamy, he
insisted. Is dead.
McPherson, another member of the com
mittee, also advocated the adoption of the
majority report. He said the minority
could not sneer down the objection to
Roberts on the ground that Uath had
violated her compact with the United
States, and quoted a decision of the late
Chief Justice Chase that a state could
violate her compact to such an extent
that congress could deny her reception.
McPherson declared that, once seated,
Roberts could never be expelled. He de
voted much of his time to answering the
argument of Littlefield- At times he was
exceedingly caustic.
Crumpacker was "unable to agree with
the resolutions of either branch of tho
committee. He wanted the majority re
port amended so as to require a two
thirds vote to adopt them.
"Wilson (sll. rep. Idaho) challenged some
of. the statements made against- the Mor
mon people. He.sald.Jie reprsents 30,000
Mormons, and In all that makes good citi
zenship they" are' ffie "equal of any con
stltuency in the country.- He" affirmed
that the Mormon, church abandoned po
lygamy as a dqctrine In 1890, in good
lalth, and he believes they have lived
up to their promise. Upon his responsi
bility as a member, he stated that po
lygamy is not being entered into in Idaho,
and the church has recently issued a proc
lamation against it, which was read. He
Is opposed to polygamy as much as any
member, and he. repudiated the statement
that the church is teaching, advocating
or advising its practice.
At 5:15 P. M. the house adjourned.
Smoke. Zarina Cigarettes and you will
be content with your lot in life.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE
CHOICE OF A CAUCUS OF THE RE
PUBLICAN MEMBERS.
Charles Bennett Nominated for Sec
retary, and D, 2U. Ransdell for
Sersennt-nt-Arms.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The republi
can caucus of the senate todav decided-
definitely upon the reorganization of the
elective officers of that body, and nomi-
rated Hon. Charles Bennett, of New
York, for secretary, to succeed Hon.
William R. Cox, and Hon. Dan M. Rans
dell, of Indiana, for sergeant-at-arms, to
succeed Colonel R. J. Bright.
Some feeling was manifested over the
election of a secretary, caused by the cir
culation of reports concerning Hon. J. S.
Glarkson, who was Mr. Bennett's only
competitor, which his friends considered
uncompllmentary and untrue. These re
ports were resented by his supporters, In
cluding Senators Mason, Gallinger, Carter,
Scott and others, who had known Mr.
Clarkson as an officer of the republican
national committee. A letter and a tele
gram from Mr. Clarkson were read de
clining the place, but some of the sena
tors declared their intention of voting for
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES FIRST DISTRICT.
George C. Brownell, Clackamas county'B ca ndldate for the republican nomination for rep
resentative from the first congressional district, has been a resident of Oregon City ulnce 1891.
He is 40 ears of age. Mr. Brownell was twice elected mayor of Frankfort, Kan., and waa
at one time. prosecuting attorney of Nets county. In 1892 he was elected chairman of the re
publican central committee of Clackamas county. In 1S98 he -was elected state senator
from Clackamas county.
him, regardless of these. The first vote
was a tie, resulting 21 to 21. The second
ballot brought out three votes not before
S-V."? re3ulted 2 Bennett and 22
for Clarkson
Mr. Bennett was placed In nomination
by Senator Piatt, of New York. No se
lection was made of a chaplain, which
will have the effect of continuing the
blind chaplain, Rev. W. H. Milburn, in
that office. The allotment of the minor
offices was placed in the hands of the
caucus committee.
Mr. Clarkson authorized the following
statement concerning the connection of
his name -with the secretaryship of the
senate:
"I have never been a candidate for the
secretaryship of the senate, nor responsi
ble for the ise of iriy name In connec
tion with It I never heard of it, and
never had thought of that or any office
at this time until in the latter part of
February, last, "Vice-President Hobart
called me Into his room at the capitol,
telling me he had a pleasant surprise for
me, shbwed me an invitation in writing,
signed by some 40 of the 54 republican
senators, inviting me to be secretary.
Now, I was really surprised and over
whelmed by the offer, but I was com
pelled to say that I knew so little about
the office tendered me, and as it came so
suddenly, while I was under business en
gagements, I would have to decline it If
my answer was 'required then. In a day
or two it was decided there would 'be no
extra session, and then Mr. Hobart urged
meto. take It under advisement, whlch I
did. Later, when he came from, the South,
in the spring, he told me he had secured
more than enough signatures to the paper
and letters' to make over four-fifths of
the republicans and a majority Of the sen
ate itself. I said then, if in the fall It
should be found that 'there was no object
tion on the part of any senators, 1 would
probably accept. After his death J. felt
less Inclined tc the office, and sought to
get out of it in home gracious "way. Sev
eral senators urged me to let? iU.so until
tho mpfitlnc ot congress. '. ?.
"When congress met and opposition was
manifested to me by two or three sena
torswho said that, while I had such a
strong majority, they would appeal to
senatorial courtesy, If necessary, to defeat
me I told Senator Piatt, as a member
from New York, where I had lived and
voted for two years, and Senator Allison,
from my old state, that, as opposition had
appeared and as this was an office to be
filled only by some oner acceptable to all
republican senators and unobjectionable
to any senator I desired to have my
name taken out of all consideration. They
urged me to wait. But meantime the
press was busy with statements sent out
that I was the cause of the republican
senate not giving itself a republican or
ganization, and so, on the 9th of January,
before ariy'party caucus or conference had
been held, I wrote Senator Piatt a letter
asking that he would withdraw my name.
"This is all the part I have had In it,
and I never have, from the start, masked
a senator for his support, nor 'talked nor
written to any senator on the subject
except he addressed me first or had asked
to see me In regard to It. Nor has any
one of the 40 or more senators signing the
Invitation to me ever Intimated to me the
feast desire to recall his name."
UNOCKOUT AT BUTTE.
Levere, a. St. Paul LiRhtrrelgrlit, Best
ed Livingston, of Denver.
BUTTB, Mont, Jan. 24 Before the
Butte Athletic Association tonight, Ches
ter1 Severe.' of St Paul, earned the right
.to e-o into the .first class- of llghrjtv eights
'by knocking out Jack Livingston, ofiDen-
ver, In the 16th rouna.
When the 16th round opened, Levere
started to rush things. He ran -Livingston
around the ring, landing on body and
head, and finally sent in a left uppercut
on the chin, and Livingston could not get
up. .
B M
Births and Deaths in France.
Though his plea for an increased pro
duction of Frenchmen in "Fecondlte"
seems to have fallen flat both in France
and abroad, Emlle Zola may take a Cassandra-like
comfort in the official returns
of births and deaths for 1898. The num
bers were S43.933 births. S10.073 deaths.
showing an excess of births oyer deaths j
of only 33.S60, while in 1S97 the excess was
10S.088 and In 1S96 93,700. This looks like a
return to the figures of the five preceding
years, when the number of deaths was
nearly equal to that of births and in
some cases actually exceeded It. As it
is, 1898 shows a falling oft of 75,000 from
the slight improvement of the two pre
vious years.
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IN WINTER'S COLD CLASP.
Dawson's Holidays Frigid, Quiet, hut
Beautiful.
..DAWSON .CITY, Jan. 2. (Special cor
respondencesThe holidays are over and
! aSaIn e city will resign itself to its
ustial dreary monotony of winter life. All
the week the cold has been severe. The
windless, tense and gray atmosphere Is
heavy with white frost. Burled in furs,
people run up and down the streets to
prevent their breath being caught by the
grasping cold. It is now 50 degrees below
zero. What a splendid place Js this Yukon
valley for winter festivities! -The months
' might be, nay, are, indeed, one long wln-
ter carnival one picturesque drama. Icy
river, snow-covered hills, gray valley shad
ows, sun-lit summits, dog teams, freight
ers, trail, travelers with provisions, sol
diers, uniformed police, moss-chinked
cabins, curious costumes everywhere.
The leading event of the holidays has
been the bazaar held at the Palace Grand
opera-house for the benefit of St. Mary's
hospital, which is $60,000 in debt. The fair
has been held every evening during the
week and it netted about $10,000. On the
j last evening a vote was taken for the most
popular Jady. The contest was between
MJss Bernelce Croft, Mrs. Alexander Mc
Donald and Mrs, Harry Spencer, the lat
latter winning. Over 6000 votes were cast,
at 50 cents each, netting the hospital over
$3000.
The continued warm weather during
the early winter made mining both dif
ficult and dangerous. It is different now,
ho-neyer, and the miners are satisfied.
About three weeks ago the mercury
dropped to 30 degrees helow and has since
remained there. Several times It went to
50 below, and twice reached 60. Decem
ber 26 a number of thermometers regis
tered 65. A hockey match was played
Christmas day, with the thermometer
40 degrees below zero.
t The Yukon Sun does the government
printing, which is coveted by the Daily
News. As a result, there is a strife be
tween them over the dispatches received
by wire. The News susplcioned that the
Sun in some manner had a "pull"
by which it derived an unfair advantage.
To test the matter to its own satisfaction,
a fake war telegram was written here
and filed with the officials. A copy was
then sent by mail to Skagway. The next
day after its arrival there the Sun here
issued an extra, containing exactly the
same words. The News then exposed
the trap in glaring headlines. A scare
head, covering one-half a page, was head
ed, '"The Yukon Sun, Receiver of Stolen
Goods." "Their Telegrams Supplied by a
Thief.7' In an extra the .Sun printed a
column article In Its defense, using the
expression, "the News, or the responsible
editors, are Individually, severally and
collectively liars," many times. The result
is being watched with interest by the pub- L
nc. jtienry J. woodside is editor of- the
Sun and C. Wlshaar, of Seattle and for-
merly with The Oregoniant holds the same
position oh the News.
The Sunday Gleaner was a weekly pa
per issued here every Sunday morning and
conducted upon similar lines to some low
Sunday papers of Portlahd. Recently
Thomas Forrest was arrested for dealing
marked cards In a black-jack game by
two policemen, Booth and Cunningham,
who were disguised In civilian's clothes'.
D, W. Semple, formerly of Seattle, and
also once advertising solicitor on the
Evening Telegram, was editor of the
Gleaner and wrote an account of the ar
rest, In which he very severely criticised
the action of the police. Upon complaint
of the policemen, Semple was arrested on
a charge of contempt of court in using
language derogatory to an officer, and pub
lishing statements of evidence before the
trial took place. Being placed on the
stand, Mr. Semple admitted writing the
article referred to, and was fined by Judge
Dugas $1000 and costs, or three months
in jail. He went to jail, but afterwards
friends paid the fine and he was liberated.
It was the highest fine ever imposed in
tho Klondike. After being liberated, Sem
ple wrote an account of his incarceration.
I and again censured the judge, as also did
nis editor, A. F. George. Both were sum
moned to appear before his honor. Be
fore the time for trial arrived, Semple
skipped 'out for American territory, which
he safely reached before being arrested.
George's trial will come up January 10.
The Gleaner Is dead.
From the above It can be seen that
ihe newspaper men here are rather In
disgrace. One is rushing down the river,
trying to keep ahead of a warrant, an
other is held for contempt of court and
another Is acdused of stealing dispatches.
X.e Roy Tosler, of Portland, surprised
his friends yesterday by being united in
marriage to Miss Daisy (Vivian) Settey.
one of the leading soubrettes of the Daw
son stage and probably the best singer
here. The. ceremony was performed on
Saturday evening, December 23, by Rev.
Hetherington, of the Methodist church.
All mails are now coming regularly,
and only about one month transpires be
tween the time a letter leaves the states
until it is received here.
Applications are being made every day
for tickets to Nome, but no company Is
selling, for there Is no assurance that
their boats will be here after the Ice
goes out. The indication Is that over one-
half the population here will go down
the river in-the-spxing-.
Q. W. W.
THE WANT OF FORESIGHT
MORLEyS INDICTMENT OF ENG
LAND'S FOREIGN POLICY.
Conflict May Be Brought to an End
hy War in Another Direc
tion. LONDON, Jan. 24. John Morley, ad
dressing his constituents at Forfar, made
but little reference to the present aspects
of the war in South Africa, confining him
self chiefly to a renewal of his Indict
ments of the "policy which led to hostili
ties." He ridiculed "the notion that a few
Boer successes entitle the Transvaal tb
be described as a first-class military pow
er," and declared that 'Khe fact of the
Boers sending the ultimatum no more
disposed of all other questions than the
defiance of the American colonists in
throwing the tea Into Boston harbor dis
posed of all the questions of the war of
American independence."
"It is quite certain," continued Mr."
Morley, "that had the government appre
ciated the temper of the Transvaal peo
ple and foreseen what was coming what
we all know in these black, gloomy days
there would have been no war. It is
dreadful bul true that a want of fore
sight and decent information led the gov
ernment to stumble into the war in the
dark. Lord Salisbury's menacing speech
of July 2S, If applied to a great power,,
could only have meant war. It was ab
surd, If the government really believed
in a Dutch conspiracy to spend time in
negotiations regarding the franchise. The
conspiracy was an after thought of the
government, conjured up to mask a hid
eous and ghastly blunder."
In conclusion, Mr. Morley declined to
commit himself as to what would happen
in the future, but he warned his hearers
not to be duped by the Idea that the Boers,
after defeat, would settle down quietly.
With reference to the point at which the
conflict would come to an end, Mr. Morley
observed:
"Something depends on a chance which,
I hope, is remote, but is certainly not in
visible, of our being called off to meet
dangers in other quarters."
FAITH IN GENERAL WARREN.
The One Commanding Officer In Af
rica Who Knons the Boers.
NEW" YORK, Jan. 24. A dispatch to the
Tribune from oLndon says:
General Buller found it difficult
Sunday night to claim any marked
success 'th the"" British assault upon
the Boer westermost stronghold, and
Pretoria dispatches indicated that
the Dutch were satisfied w.th their
own work. The only satisfactory feature
was the proof offered by'the light casualty
lists that the British soldiers were con
tent under prudent leadership to remain
'under cover and to check reckless charges.
These lists were not large In proportion
to the nlimber of trooos ' entraced. and a
considerable percentage 6f the' officers and
men inciuaea in mem were DUt sngnuy
wounded. The British soldiers are learn
ing to fight like Boers among the kopjes
and to take shelter behind the boulders.
An English South Atrlcan, afmost un
rivaled in experience and knowledge, says
that his hopes are centered in General
Warren, rather than in General Buller. He
says that General Warren has long been
known among the Dutch as "the general."
For example, a friend accompanying Cecil
Rhodes through the Barkley West district
during his election tour in August, 1898,
heard constant references to "the gener
al," and asked who he was. "Sir Charles
Warren, of course," was the invariable re
ply. Before Mr. Rhodes had foreseen and
carried out the great scheme of expan
sion northward, General "Warren had been
preaching it to deaf ears. His expedition
througJi Becbuanaland in 1883, when tho
Boers were disputing over the war north
ward, was bloodless. ,ThIs was due to the
dread which his name Inspired among the
Transvaal Dutch. He has had a greater
experience in South Africa than any other
British general, and his column Is the only
one that has attacked the enemy in the
Boer way among the boulders and kopje3,
and. taken advantage of the cover offered
by tho rocks.
The plan on which the British troopa
are now operating was not heard of until
General Warren's arrival, and the compli
ments so freely bestowed upon the theo
retical brilliancy of General Buller's turn
ing movement have been earned in reality
by the general who is carrying out the
new; method of operations with wariness
and deliberation.
General Warren is described as a man
of military- genius, and as profoundly re
ligious, resembling In many respects Gen-
eral Gordon, and having a far-seeing mind.
He has no social qualities, and It is prob
able that his aversion for drawing-rooms
and the dislike of the Lord Wolseley gang
for a stern, mystically minded soldier of
the Gordon type have stood in the way
of his promotion.
If Warren succeeds it will be the most
brilliant feat at arms since the Peninsula
campaign, and General Buller's victory, will
be followed by the complete'-cavlng in of
the Dutch forces, and the war will be vir
tually ended. If the movement fails, the
fault will not be General Warren's, but the
collapse of General Buller's campaign will
be most disastrous.
The Onsting of Mncrnm.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24 The 'state
department is finding it difficult to re
pudiate Macrum. No less than three au
thoritative statements .have been Issued
to the effect that .Macrum ia not consul
to Pretoria, , or, In fact, in the United
States consular service in any capacity:
yet It appears, ho himself is under a dif
ferent impression. The fact that the sen
ate confirmed the successor to Macrum
as consul to Pretoria is regarded by tho
state department as sufficient evidence
that he was thereby ousted, not only from
his post at Pretoria, but from the service
of the United States government.
German Vievrs on Buller's Situation.
BERLIN, Jan. 24. German press tac
ticians are almost unanimously of the
opinion that the situation of the British
forces around Ladysmith is desperate. The
Berliner Tageblatt prints a Brussels spe
cial, claiming that Sir Charles Warren
has been signally defeated. A military
writer for the Kreuz Zeitung says the
movement to relieve Ladysmith has failed,
Tendering- the British line of retreat en
dangered. Another German Vessel Released.
BERLIN, Jan. 24. The German bark
Hans Wagner, stopped December 19, in
South African waters by the British gun
boat Fearless and ordered to go to Port
Elizabeth to unload, after leaving the
contraband specified by the British auth
orities has proceeded on her way to
Delagoa. bay, being the last of the seized
German.vessels to be released.
British Columbia's Offer.
VICTORIA. B. C Jan. 24. Just two
weeks ago the British Columbia legisla
ture offered 100 mounted scouts to tho
imperial government for South African
service. The offer Is still unaccepted of
ficially, but already 340 volunteers have
been enroUed,Ymir, a town of SOO popula
tion In West Kootenai, contributing 30
picked frontiersmen.
To 'Assist Disabled Transport.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 23. The British
transport Cymric has been dispatched to
assist the transport Manchester Corpo
ration, reported January 13 in latitude
3 minutes south and longitude 8 minutes
W'est, with two of her propeller blades
lost. '
The board of education and the police depart
ment of New York are the two moat expensive
departments of the municipal goernment. Col
lectively, their maintenance cost3 525,000,000
i a j ear.
Congressman Dgden, &
good catarrh medicine
than Per una. I can conscientiously recommend it
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BRYAN WAS SURPRISED
GREETED BY A LARGE AUDIENCE IS
JERSEY CITY.
Spolce of the Income Tax, Finances
and Imperialism Flying Trip
to Connecticut.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24 Hon. W. J. Bry
an was banqueted by the Robert -Davis
Association, at their clubhouse In Jersey
City tonight, after which he delivered a
political speech before a large crowd In
St. Mary's hall. Mayor Hoos. of Jersey
City, presided at the banquet, and 30 men
of local prominence were seated at the
table with Mr. Bryan. The dinner was
wholly informal. . After dinner, Mr. Bry
an held a brief reception in the parlors
of the club.
At 8 o'clock Mr. Bryan and those who
sat with him at dinner were led by a
drum corps to St. Mary's hall, a short dis
tance away. Mr. Bryan received a most
hearty reception from about 3500 persons,
all that could possibly get Into the hall,
to whom he spoke for nearly 2 hours
upon silver, trusts and imperialism.
Mr. Bryan had the appearance of being
greatly cheered and somewhat surprised
by the warmth of the greeting which he
encountered when he walked in on the
stage. For fully a minute the hall re
sounded with cheers and seemed to be
full of waving hats. When this had sub
sided it was followed by three cheers for
Mr. Bryan himself, which were imme
diately drowned by three cheers for "Our
next . president." Mr. Bryan indicated
his surprise. at the generosity of the re
ception, saying that it had been stated,
that the silver question had been burled.
So quick was the response of the audience,
a large portion of whom arose and
drowned the voice of Mr. Bryan with
cheers that the speaker hesitated mo
mentarily even after quiet came. Before
he could proceed one of the committee
men arose from his chair and shouted:
"We are with you, colonel."
When the cheering and noise had sub
sided, Mr. Bryan said that he was almost
sorry that he came. He had supposed
that the Hudson county democrats needed
to be lectured, but he was made sad to
see that he was wasting time; that he
ought to have gone somewhere else. But
if he could not do his hearers tonight any
good ha thought they might be able to do
him some good, and impart to him some
of their enthusiasm, that he might carry
it to other parts ot the country where
people may not be so earnest in the fight
as they seemed to be in Jersey.
Referring to the remarKs of Major Hoos,
who introduced him, Mr. Bryan said that
when a man Indulged In the pleasant
prophesy that he was to he the next presi
dent of the United States, It did not mak3
his heart beat so fast as It used to when
he first began to hear it. He did not want
the people to think he was expecting to be
the candidate of the democratic party In
the next campaign, or that he was striving
for anything in the way of office, because,
he said, he was in politics for many years
to come.
Proceeding, he criticised the republican
party for what he termed "Hannalsm."
declaring the republican party to be me
dollar mark. Mr. Bryan then paid his re
spects to Mr. Hanna, and he seemed to
amuse the audience greatly with the num.
erous stories which he told to illustrate
his opinion of Mr. Hanna. While he con
tinued In this vein there was no mistaking
the fact that he had the sympathy of the
audience.
Mr. Bryan devoted 15 minutes to the sub
ject of taxation, and had started to say
something about the Income tiix bill ol
1896, when a voice in the audience shouted:
"Oh. dry un." -Mr. Bryan spoke at length
upon "the Income- tax; the money question J
and imperialism.
Mr. Bryan has promised to speak
Monday evening, February 5, at Car
negie hall, under the auspices of the
Winfield Scott post. G. A. R. The pro
ceeds of the lecture will be devoted to
the relief fund of the post. Mr. Bryan
said that, while his address would 'be non
partisan, he would touch nipon the subjects
of Imperialism and trusts.
At Neve Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 24. Will
lam J. Bryan arrived In New Haven at
2:19 P. M., and was driven to the city
hall, where a reception was held. After
a' brief rest Mr. Bryan repaired to Music
hall, where fully 3000 people awaited his
coming. His appearance was the signal for
a wildly enthusiastic demonstration. Men
and women rose to their feet and cheered
themselves hoarse.
In his speech, Mr. Bryan said that he
had so little time In which to say all that
he wished to present that he would plunge
at once Into a discussion of the "three
great leading" questions of the day name
ly, trusts, money and Imperialism."
Which of them is paramount, said he de
pends upon the point ot view of the in
dividual, adding: "Personally, I don't care
to specify." His remarks whjch followed
were In line with his recent utterances.
At Stamford.
STAMFORD. Conn., Jan. 24. W. J.
"Every Cloud Has
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Jhe clouds of bad Mood enveloping
humanity ha.'oe a. silver lining in ihe shape
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Bryan arrived here from New York at 10-55
and addressed an audience of over 1000
at the town hall.
POPULIST COMMITTEE. CALL.
Wail Meet nt Lincoln. Nel. Early
Convention Favored.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Senator But
ler, ot North Carolina, the chairman of
the peoples' party committee, will to
morrow lesue a call for a meeting of the
national committee ot that party at Lin
coln, Neb. The date has not yat been defi
nitely settled, but will be about the 15th
or 20th of next month. The committee will
decide on the time and place for the next
populist convention. Senator Butler de
clares that there Is no significance In the
selection. A majority of the national
committee, it Is learned, now favors hold
ing the populist convention some time in
May or early in June, in order that Mr.
Bryan may be nominated before the dem
ocratic convention is held.
Havrks.
The Spectator.
One female bird in her first season took
322 rabbits, three hares, two magpies; and
In the next year 210 rabbits, two leverets,
11 partridges, four magpies and two squir
rels. One owned by the late Mr. T. J.
Mann, of Sawgrldgeworth, caught in one
season 120 rabbits, nine pheasants, one
hire, one partridge, three squIrreLi and
13 water hens. Another, which belonged to
Sir Henry Boynton. 364 head. A goshawk
will go on catching rabbit after rabbit, or
take five or six birds In succession, for
they do not tire like falcens. Nothing
comes amiss to them. Hares, landra.Is,
pheasants, rabbits, water-fowl, ducks, rats,
stoats, weasels, mice even a hedgehog Is
not despised. Their headlong courage is
simply astonishing. They will charge In
to a quick-set hedge t n they have to ba
cut out, or dive among rocks and boulders.
Captain Bland, ot Draycott,. near Stoke-on-Trent,
has a goshawk which stuck to
a hare till It twice rolled head over heels.
Then the hawk flew after it again, and
was shaken off, while the hare escaped
into a flock of sheep. The same bird,
pursuing a rabbit, flew right down a large
hole In the side of a quarry and dragged
the rabbit out ot it. The "smash" with
which a big hen goshawk goes into an
evergreen tree after a pigeon sounds as If
a football had been violently kicked into
the branches.
o
Two Colorado Tovtiih Bnrned.
BOULDER. Colo., Jan. 24. Nearly all
the bus ness buildings and many frame
dwellings at the mining towns of Ward
and Lafayette, ia this vicinity, were de
stroyed by fire today.
The loss at Ward Is estimated at 575,000;
and at Lafayette at $10,000. About 50 fam
ilies at Lafayette are homeless.
The pursuit ot
pleasure is often jkyi
as dangerous to
life as the pur
suit of "the bubble
reputation even at
the cannon's mouth."
Late hours, the
breathing of a vitiated
atmosphere, rich
foods, and irregular
rest, must result in a
depleted, vitality.
There is a feeling of
languor, the appetite fails, sleep does
not refresh, life loses its interest, and
nervousness or hysteria may make life
miserable.
The preservation of the healthful tone
of the body depends chiefly on keep
ing the blood pure, and the stomach
and other organs of digestion and
nutrition in a condition of health.
"When any of the above mentioned
symptoms appear the timely use of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will restore the body to a healthy equi
poise. It purines the blood, nourishes
the nerves, and restores the deranged
stomach and its allied organs to a condi
tion of sound health.
There is no alcohol, whisky or other
stimulant contained in "Golden Med
ical Discovery."
" I was troubled with very frequent headaches
often accompanied by severe vomiting," write
Misa Mary Bell bummerton. of San Diego, Duval
Co. Texas "Bowels were irregular and my
stomach and liver seemed continually out of
order. Often I could eat almost nothing for
twenty-four hours at a time. I was entirely un
fit for work, and tnv whole system run down. I
was advised to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and did so with such satisfactory re
sults that before finishing the third bottle I felt
perfectly able to undertake the duties attending
public school life. I most heartily advise those
suffering with indigestion, and Its attendant
evils', togwe this great medlane a fair trial."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
and regulate
the stomach,
.liver and
bowels.They
produce per
manent benefit and do not re-act on the
system. One is a gentle laxative.
Positively enred by tliese
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They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per
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Vain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
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