Morning Oregonian., March 13, 1900, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 13f 1900.
ONE DEMOCRAT LESS
Congressman Young, of Virginia,
, Unseated by the House.
WISE. REPUBLICAN, GOT THE PLACE
Brother of Contestant Removed
Erom tlie Ilall for Interfer
ing: in tbe Debate.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Today, for
the second time -within a week, a Demo
crat was unseated by the House and a
"Republican seated In his place. R. A.
"Wise was given the seat hitherto occu
pied by W. A. Young, from the Second
Virginia District. Previous 10 taking the
vote, John S. "Wise, of New York, former
ly a member of the House from Virginia,
and a brother of R. A. Wise, and his at
torney In the case, was excluded from
the hall by Speaker Henderson, on the
protest of the Democrats that he was
abusing the privileges of the floor, to
Which he was entitled by the rules, by
Interfering with the debate upon the case.
The vote was exceedingly close. While
none of the Republicans voted with the
Democrats, enough were absent and un
paired to reduce the Republican majority,
upon the final vote, from 16, the normal
majority, to 7. The urgent deficiency bill,
carrying $1,439,580. was passed.
An Important bill, reported last week
from the public lands committee, to ex
tend the placer-mining law's of the United
States, with certain modifications as to
shore rights, beach workings, etc., In
Alaska, was passed. This bill Is designed
to meet the conditions obtaining at Cape
Nome. Lacy (Rep. la.), chairman of the
committee, said the bill was indorsed by
the Alaska authorities and miners gen
erally. An amendment was adoDted pro
hibiting corporations from locating claims.
The Wise-Young contested election case
was then called up, under agreement to
vote at 2:30 P. M. today. Drlggs (Dem.
N. Y.) addressed the House In support of
the claim of the sitting member. Young.
Driggs expressed his 'opinion that con
tested election cases should be adjudicat
ed by the courts, but not by partisan ma
jorities In the House.
During the progress of the remarks of
Weeks (Rep. Mich.), who closed the de
bate for the contestant, some excitement
was caused by Clayton (Dem. Ala.), who
arose abruptly and protested that the con
testant's brother, John S. Wise, who was
an ex-member of the House, was abus
ing the privileges of the floor, to which
he was entitled as a member, by Inter
fering with the debate. Mr. Wise was
ordered excluded during the pendency of
the case by the Speaker.
The vote was then taken oy ay .anil
noes, first on the substitute resolutions
declaring the sitting member. Young, en
titled to his seat. Considerable excite
ment prevailed, as it was seen that the
vote would be very close. At the conclu
sion of the second call of the roll the
Democrats were one ahead. The Demo
crats called for an announcement of the
vote. The Speaker directed the Clerk to
call his name. He responded In the nega
tive. This tied the vote, and for a mo
ment the result hung In the balance.
Then Mann (Rep. HI.) ascertained that
he was entitled to vote, as a colleague
with whom he was paired had returned
to the House. Klutts (Dem. N. C), who
was paired, withdrew his vote. It being
manifest that the Democrats were beaten,
Richardson (Dem. Tenn.), the minority
leader, changed from aye to no, and -n hen
the" Speaker announced that the resolu
tions -uere defeated, 128 to 132, he moved
to reconsider, but the motion was laid on
the' table, 132 to 129. Wise "was declared
entitled to the seat by 132 to 125. He was.
then sworn In as a member.
Cannon (Rep. 111.) then called up the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill. Can
non stated that the bill was very urgent
It carried $1,439,550. The principal items
were $500,000 for the naval establishment
and $4S7,O0O for the public printing office.
In connection with the latter item. Rich
ardson called attention to the bill he had
introduced to regulate the product of the
paper trust. The advance In the price or.
paper was one of the causes of the de
ficiency appropriation asked for. Richard
eon said the creation of the paper trust
had reduced competition and Increased
prices. He said the number of bidder for
supplying paper to the Government for
the next fiscal year had fallen from 43
to 50 in former years to 20, and the prices
had ranged 50 per cent higher.
Steele (Rep. Ind.) inquired whether a
tariff of $3 would raise the price from $20
to $35 a ton. He was willing to join In
enacting a law for properly controlling
trusts, but a reduction of the number of
"bidders in these busy times, he said, was
not significant. He cited as an instance
bids advertised for building a Government
Soldiers' Home this year. Whereas In
former years contractors had fallen over
themselves to bid. this 5 ear there was
hut one blder. He had been suspicious,
had written former contractors, and had
learned that they were busy, and did not
care to bid upoa Government work upon
which labor could work only eight hours
a day.
Cannon turned the discussion into a
humprous vein by suggesting that th
trust In which Congress was lmmediatelr
Interested was the "Congressional trust,"
and as the appropriation for the printing
office was for the purpose of disseminat
ing speeches ard making the "election and
calling" of Representatives sure, he
thought there had been no objection to
the appropriation. The bill was passed.
At 5:30 P. M. the House adjourned.
ARMY BIM, MAY OT PASS.
Plan to Separate Artillery Clauses
Prom tire Measure.
NEW YORK, March 12. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The likelihood that Congress will not at
this session agree upon an army reorgan
ization measure, on account of the con
flicting interests Involved, and the pow
erful opposition manifested in "various
quarters to certain features of Secretary
Root's reform proposition, has alarmed
the authorities over the possible failure
of the plan to Increase the artillery to
strength commensurate with the ordinary
care and maintenance of the seacoast de
fense works already established, and an
effort is under way to separate theartll
Jery clauses, which are all wholly unob
jectionable and unlikely to cause much
debate, from the other portions of the
House and Senate bills, which are sure
to lead to long and stubborn controversy.
According to General Miles' estimates,
over 18.000 men are urgently needed to
keep the present batteries from rapid de
terioration, that number being barely
enough to furnish a single relief for each
expensive gun now mounted in the forts.
The artillery strength today, including
batteries in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippines, is only about 10.000 men,
which the bill proposes to Increase 'gradu
ally to IR.000 by adding 1200 men each
year, until the limit is reached. Unless
the fortifications are to be abandoned, the
actual economy of the Government
through the Increased force would be
nearly $5.000 000 a year.
The total money Investment in the eruns
of the coast defenses today Is $50.352 848.
The deterioration of thesp guns and car
rlngefl from lack of care, due to ap insuf
ficient force of men. Is estimated to be at
lnst 15 per cent, and amounts to $7,532,
P27 annually.
TALES FROM THE BUMJEX.
Electrical Engineer' Testimony Be
fore the Honsc Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 12. L. J. SImp
klns. electrical engineer at Wardner,
Idaho, testified In the Coeur d'Alene In
vestigation. He said he did not partici
pate In the riot, but soon after that event
tua was arrested by a squad of United
1 States troops, who went about the streets .
arresting, those persons pointed out Joy
the Bunker Hill mine spotters. Two spec
tators on the streets, who stopped to see
the soldiers and their prisoners were
promptly arrested and put with the other
prisoners. The witness said one of the
prisoners, a Swede, was taken with a
fit, "whereupon a negro "soldier struck him
senseless with the butt of a gun. The
Corporal of the guard came up, and, turn
ing over the fallen man, said: "I guess you
fixed that fellow all right." SImpklns
said one of the prisoners was robbed of DO.
One of SImpklns' recitals caused some
thing of a sensation. He said he was
taken from the "bullpen" by a squad of
four soldiers and marched to an open en
closure, where he was placed with his
back against the building. The soldiers
stepped back and cocked their guns, ap
parently making ready to shoot him. At
this point, he said a high official of the
Bunker Hill mine appeared and said they
had evidence enough to hang the witness
or send him up for many years; but if ho
would tell who blew up the mill he would
be turned loose. SImpklns said he pro
tested that he did not know who the
guilty parties were, and the effort to get
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The pacification of the southern provinces of Luzon Is practically complete. .The-tAmerlcan
forces under 'Generals Bates and Kobbe hate occupied the principal towns In Albay, Tajabaa
and the two Camarlncs. and. except at Llbmanan, In South Camarlnes, have met with but
little resistance, fouva Caceres, the largest town In that part of the Island, was deserted by
the rebels on the approach of the American, and will be strongly garrisoned. Theso prov
inces raise large quantities of hemp and tobacco, which will now And a way to market.
evidence from him was finally given up.
The witness stated that another time,
while in the "bullpen," a man, who said
he was authorized by an, olllcial offered
him $10,000 to implicate two persons In the
blowing-up of the mllL .The-jnan said
Jt did not matter much who were lmpll-
cated. but tbe names of certain miners
and the County Assessor were given
whom it was most desired to implicate j
for the purpose, the witness said, of hang
ing them or getting them out of the coun.
try. He said he afterward learned that
the Assessor had trouble with the Bunker
Hill mine over their assessment.
The witness detailed an Interview with
an Army officer. In which the latter de
clined to permit a priest to bo summoned
to one of the prisoners who was dying,
and. also .refused to allow him to commu
nicate with his partner as to the dispo
sition, of his prdperty. He detailed many
other instances of the alleged cruelty.
One of his recitals related to the brief visit
by General Merriam to the "bullpen" and
the refusal to all the prisoners to com
municate with him. In telling of the
shooting of Johnson; the prisoner who
went Insane, the witness contributed the
additional testimony that while Johnson
was running away, a certain mine official
shouted: "Shoot," shoot," and the soldiers
accordingly shot.
Tho witness said he helped dig the tun
nel. Intended as a means of escape, as ho
was "dying by Inches." He also gave
his experience on the standing line and
while In solitary confinement. When Rep
resentative Sulzer, who directed the ex
amination, asked tne witness concerning
"this Siberia of horrors," objections were
made to the characterization, but on a
vote the committee permitted the ques
tion. . .
Senate Gets tlie. Coruin Papers.
WASHINGTON. March 12. In accord
ance with a resolution of the'Senate, Act
ing Secretary of War Melklejohn today
transmitted to the Senate all official and
other papers in possession of the War
Department nhlch relate to the court
martial of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry C.
Corbln, now Adjutant-General of the
Army. The court-martial was held on
charges preferred by Colonel J. T. Mor
gan, Fourteenth United States Colored In
fantry. The papers transmitted to the
Senate today consist only of formal docu
ments, the gist of which has been pub
lished heretofore.
Sul&er Wants More Information.
WASHINGTON, March 12, Representa
tive Sulzer, of New York, today intro
duced the following resolution:
"Resolved, etc., That the Secretary of
War Is hereby directed to inform the
House of Representatives as early as pos
sible what fortifications Great Britain is
erecting, constructing and completing
along tho northern frontier at the United
States, especially at Puget Sound and
other places on the Pacific Ocean con
tiguous to tho State of Wasblngton and
district of Alaska,"
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, March 12. The Presi
dent today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Ordnance Lieutenant - Colonel William
A, Marey to be Colonel; Major J. A. Kress
to be Lieutenant-Colonel.
To be Passed Assistant Surgeons In the
Navy Frank L. Pleadwell, and Dudley N.
Carpenter.
Injunction Against Chinese Boycott.
BUTTE, Mont., March 12. Judge
Knowles, of the United States Court, to
day handed down a decision In the noted
Chlneeo boycott case, which has been
pending 1n court for several years. He
made permanent the Injunction against
labor unions and labor leaders who had
for years prosecuted a boycott against the
Chinese and all employers of Chinese. It
it understood that claims for damages will
now be presented to tho federal Govern
ment by the Chinese Minister.
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Estimate of Anti-Imperialist Vote.
NEW YORK, March 12. A special to
the Times from Boston says:
Ervlng Wlnslow, secretary of the Anti
Imperialist League, says that between
2,000.000 and 3.000.000 voters will vote
against the Administration and support
anti-Imperialism as a strictly defined Issue
in the coming campaign. The party will
not bring forward an independent candidate.
RAWLINS QN PHILIPPINES
UTAH SENATOR SPOKE
EXPANSION.
AGAINST
Declared a. War of Atrgxesslon Is Be.
ins AVajjed Agalniit the Filipinos
Reply to Spooner.
WASHINGTON, March 12. During al
most the entire session of the Senate to
day, Rawlins (Dem. Utah) occupied the
floor In a discussion of the Philippine
question. He went deeply into the Con
stitutional phases of the question. Hl3 I
argument was largely legal and technical.
He Is opposed to the holding of the Phil
ippines. Eighty-six private pension bills
were passed.
Under a soeclal order the Senate con
vened at 10 A. M., the two hours beforo !
the regular hour of meeting to-be con-
END OF LUZON
sumed In the reading of the Alaskan civil
code bill. During the greater part of the
two hours only two or three Senators were
in the chamber, he clerks in the two
hours read 123 pages of tho blU.
Allen (Pop. Neb,), offexed,.the following
resolution, whch was passed
"That tho President be requested. If not
Incompatible with the public Interest, to
inform the Senate whether or not any
communication has been received by this
Government from Its Consular representa
tive at Pretoria, embodying the requests
of the Presidents of the South African
republics for mediation or intervention,
with a view to ending the war now In
progress between these republics and
Great Britain, as reported in the British
press; and if not incompatible with the
public Interest, he furnish the Senate with
a copy of such communication or commu
nications." Routine business having been concluded,
Rawlins addressed the Senate on our rela
tions -with the Philippines. He had read
the bill of Spooner (Rep. Wis.), confer
ring authority on the President to govern
the Philippines until Congress otherwise
provided.
"That bill," said he, "Is but the pro
logue of the swelling act in the imperial
theme."
He had Tead the act of 1KB, conferring
upon the President the power to govern
the Territory of Louisiana. Rawlins read
some opinions of Kent and other English
publicists as a basis for his argument.
"Those people the "FlVJpInos never ac
knowledged their allegiance to this Gov
ernment," said he. "Hence they are not In
Insurrection against the United States. A
war of aggression is being waged against
them. The purpose, I believe. In the.
drafting of the bill proposed by the Sena
tor (Spooner) Is to secure a recognition
by Congress of a state of war In the
Philippines. It comes to us In disguise,
and for the purpose I have stated, and to
relieve this Administration from Its pres
ent anomalous position."
After saying he presumed that tho
speeches of Beverldge (Rep. Ind.) and
Lodge (Rep. Mass.) voiced the sentiments
and presented the programme of the Ad
ministration, Rawlins said: "I am opposed
to the carrying out of this programme.
No vote of mine will aid in carrying into
effect the policy outlined by those Sena
tors. I oppose the programme because
It Is ia violation of the fundamental prin
ciples upon wrhich our free institutions are
erected; because It Is in opposition to the
Constitution: because it proposes to rule
by a despotic power and not by rights se
cured under the Constitution; because It
Is not expansion, but retrogression of all
that we have held hlshest, and because
It Is unjust. Immoral and a breach of the
plighted faith of this Nation."
In response to an Inquiry by Spooner,
Rawlins said. In the course of his Consti
tutional argument upon the rights of the
Inhabitants of the insular possessions, that
the treaty of Paris conferred upon Con
gress the authority to determine the civil
rights and political status of the nativo
Inhabitants of the islands derived from
Spain by the United States in accordance
with the treaty. It did not, however,
ho said, confer that authority upon Con
gress -with regard to other than native
inhabitants of the islands. He maintained,
therefore, that the Constitution must
necessarily extend overthe outlying terri
tory and the Americans, Germans, French
men and others on these Islands could be
governed by Congress only under the limi
tations of the Constitution. Rawlins de
clared the Filiainos had been deceived by
the proclamations issued to them by the
United States and Its officials. "They have
been Induced," he said, "to believe that
the great white Republic pok"e to them
with a deceptive and forxed tongue, and
It Is to that fact that may be ascribed
the death of many brave American sol
diers, and the waste and bloodshed that
have occurred."
While Rawlins was criticising the Ad
ministration for Its conduct of the war In
the Philippines, he remarked again that
the Spooner bill was a recognition of hos
tilities in the Islands, Spooner Inquired
If Rawlins had not himself expressly con
sented to a state of hostilities In the Phil
ippines by voting to Increase the Army,
Jcnowlng that the soldiers were to be em
ployed in the Philippines.
"He had apprehended," continued Spoon,
er. "that these troops were to be sent o
the Philippines, Did he suppose they
were to be sent on a picnic or to a fight?
When tho Senator from Massachusetts
(Hoar) became convinced that the soldiers
authorised by that blU were to be em
ployed in a war against the Filipinos, he
voted against the measure. If this war
is a vile and outrageous rape of liberty, I
may be pardoned If I cannot see how the
Senator can reconcile his past vote with
his present position. When Congress, by
solemn enactment, raises an army for a
specified purpose, and then, when the
President employs the army for that pur
pose, I do not see how Senators who voted
for the enactment can consistently criti
cise the President."
Rawlins replied that the proposition ho
voted for was one to supply troops for
the relief of those already in the field.
There was nothing In the enactment which
could be construed into a declaration of
war. "I did not by my vote," said he,
"consent that that army should be used
in an aggressive war against the Fili
pinos," Later, In his remarks, referring to the
open door In China, for which much credit j
nau oeen given secretary iiay, ne saio. 11
was purely an English triumph, not a
triumph for this country.
"What Tight has a great trust of nations
like Russia, Great Britain and Germany
to form a conspiracy and declare to China:
'Our behests you must obey'; and then
proceed to parcel out the markets and pos
sibly the territory of China? The open
door achievement of the Secretary of State
Is on a par with this achievement known
ns the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
At the conclusion of Rawlins, speech
the Senate passed 86 private pension bills,
and tho following: Approving a Tevislon
and an adjustment of certain sales of
Missouri lands In the Crazes of Nebraska
and Kansas; to provide for necessary re-
pairs of th steamer Thetis for service as
a? revenue cutter.:,
After a brief executive session. at-f:40 I
P. M consideration of the Alaska code
bill was resumed. At 5:30 P. 1&. the Sen
ate adjourned.
PUERTO RICO BILL IN THE SENATE.
Stubborn Fight Will Be Made Against
the Measure.
NEW YORK, March 12. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
All attempts to unite the Republicans of
the Senate on a compromise Puerto RIcan
bill have thus far failed. Senator Aldrich
and other members of the steering com
mittee are trying to bring about an agree
ment, but Senator Foraker is still unwill
ing to go any further than to accept an
amendment allowing all the food products
to be Imported into Puerto Rico from the
United States free of duty. He Is not in
clined to yield the management of his
bill to the steering committee. He thinks
that when he and his committee have de
cided upon a measure as proper, they
ought not to yield their judgment to Sen
ators who havo not given the matter the
same amount of consideration
Senator Aldrich is still hopeful that some
compromise may be reached and he is
anxious to bring it about. If possible, be
fore he leaves for Cuba, about the middle
of the week. The plan of compromise
advocated by some Senators Is to have
the pending bill amended by cutting the
tariff feature entirely loose from the gen
eral government bill and attaching It to
the Puerto RIcan relief appropriation, but
so amended as to permit all Imports from
the United States into Puerto Rico free
of duty, and to reduce the duty on Puerto
RIcan goodu Imported into the United
States below the proposed 15 per cent of
the Dlngley rates. ,
This, It ia contended, would still pre
serve the principle at the bottom of the
pending bill and would enable a test case
to be made before the Supreme Court to
determine the question as to tho power
of Congress to Impose duties 'on com
merce between the United States and In
sular possessions. One of the arguments
TCalnst accepting this proposition is that
it would weaken the contention so stren
uously made by the Republicans In the
House that the tariff is needed to supply
revenue from the Insular government. It
Is pointed out that If noduty whatever
should be collected at the Puorto RIcan
end, and If the rate at the United States
end should be reduced below 15 per cent,
the bill would yield so little revenue as
to make It of very little benefit to the
treasury of Puerto Rico.
The revulsion of public sentiment in fa
yor of the bill, which tho Republican
leaders In the House predicted with so
much confidence would take place. Is not
yet being felt In Washington, and Sen
ators and Representatives continue to re
ceive letters and telegrams urging that
the original recommendation of the Presi
dent be. adopted, and that free trade be
given to the island. These evidences of
public opinion are having considerable ef
fect In the Senate, and. while it is still
probable that the principle of the original
bill will be preserved and a tariff will be
Imposed, It Is evident that the fight
against It In the Senato will be a stub
born one.
Peace Betwen tne Tongs.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. The
Chronicle says:
It is probable that the warring Chinese
tongs will be brought together today for
the purpose of effecting a peaceable set
tlement of the difficulties which caused
the death of three prominent Chinese
within the last two weeks. The Wah
Ting and Sin Suey YIng Tongs have been
arrayed against the Suey Sing Tongs, and.
while the former organizations started the J
shooting, the latter retaliated In a ter
rible way a week ago,, when two promi
nent members of the first-named tong
were shot down In their places of busi
ness. Through the influence of the Con-sul-General,
the head pf the Sin Suey
Ylng Tong will come to the city and meet
the leaders of the other organizations
and try to effect a peace treaty.
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Stops the Condi and "Works Off the
Cold.
Laxative- Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure no pay. Price JSc,
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SITUATION AT FRANKFORT
THE WAR. SCARE HAS APPARENTLY"
FLATTENED,
Organization of a New State Guard,
Under Beckham anil Castle
man, Is Proceeding:.
FRANKFORT, Ky March 12. The sit
uation in Frankfort tonight shows a rad-
r leal Improvement from that of 1i4 hours
ago. Public excitement, worked up to the
highest pitch by the arrests of Secretary
of State Powers, Captain Davis and the
others accused of complicity In tbe assas
sination of Governor 'Goebel, and by ru
mors among the republicans that the has
tily organized mllltla -of Governor Beck
ham was to attempt to take possession of
the state buildings, or arrest Governor
I Taylor, and among Democrats that tbe
state militia would attempt to arrest Gov
ernor Beckham, died away almost entirely
when it became evident that neither side
had any Intention of initiating hostilities.
Nevertheless, great uneasiness still exists,
especially among the Republicans. Gov
ernor Taylor has been urged by several
Republican leaders to remove the seat of
government to London for the present,
where he would bo safe from possible ar
rest, but it is understood he has refused
to take such action,- and will remain In
Frankfort until the Federal Courtjhave
finally passed on the disputed Governor
ship. The belief among Republicans that at
tempts will be made to arrest Republican
Legislators in connection with the assassi
nation of Goebel has resulted in several
members leaving town. Tho Democratic
officials refuse either to confirm or deny
the accusation and the reports that such
warrants have been Issued, although It is
admitted more arrests will take place
within a few days. It Is asserted that
Taylor was urged to move the executive
offices to London, where he will be safe
from possible arrest.' but that so far he
has refused to entertain the Idea.
Both houses of the Legislature met in
the Statehouse this morning. In anticipa
tion of a possible attempt by the state
troops to prevent the meeting, quite a
crowd gathered around the Statehouse
square, at the hour of the meeting, but
members of the Legislature were allowed
to meet without molestation. The squad
of mllltla, under Lieutenant Peake, who
were started for London Saturday as an
escort for Secretary of State Powers and
Captain Davis, returned to Frankfort this
morning.
Adjutant-General Collier arrived from
Louisville, and after a short conference
with Governor Taylor announced that
Taylor had no intention of leaving Frank
fort or of bringing any more troops here
at present.
Sheriff Suter assured General Collier to
day that no warrant for his arrest had
been issued. General Collier smilingly re
plied that he would be easily found in
case a warrant is Issued.
Adjutant-General John B. Castleman ar
rived at 10 o'clock today, and has been,
In conference with Governor Beckham and
other leaders. The organization of a new
State Guard, under Beckham and Castle
man, Is proceeding. Several companies
in the State Guard, as originally con
stituted, have gone over to Beckham, and
It is understood the new company organ
ized here yesterday, ad the companies
enlisted at Louisville and other points in
the state, will be mustered In at once.
The plans for the inauguration of the
State Guard are being perfected in anti
cipation of the passage of the Trlplett
resolution in the House tomorrow, author
izing General Castleman to arm and equip
a mllltla recognizing Beckham as Gov
ernor, and carrying a special appropria
tion of JIOO.OOO to put it into effect!
Another Arrest for Conspiracy.
LOUISVILLE, March 12. W. L. Hazcl
ipp was arrested this afternoon on a
charge of conspiracy. Mr. Hazellpp Is
alleged to have been implicated In the
plot -tp assassinate William Goebel. He Is
the Steward of the Central Asylum, and
was appointed to that office by Governor
Bradley during his term. .
COMMITTEEMEN AT KANSAS CITY.
Stnrted the Machinery for Handling
the Democratic Conyenilon.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 12. Five
members of the Democratic National Com
mittee came to Kansas City today to
start in motion the machinery for hand
ling the Democratic National Convention
next July. They are: W. J. Stone, of
Missouri; J. G. Johnson, of Kansas; Judge
Adair Wilson, of Colorado; D. J. Campau,
of JMichlgan, and C. A. Walsh, of Iowa.
At 1 o'clock the members of the commit
tee were entertained at luncheon at tlie
Kansas City Club, where Impromptu talks
were made by Committeemen Stone, John
son, Campau, Walsh and members of the
local committee. Later the committee
held a conference with the press, hotel
and railroad committee.
Th? committee was in session until
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late hour tonight, but tho only definite
actfon taken was an agreement upon John
A. MTartIn, ot St. Louis, for Sergeant-at-Arms
of the convention. Mr. Martin was
sergeant-at-arms of the Chicago conven-tibn.
THE PLAGUE1N SANFRANCISCO
Extraordinary Precautions Will Be
Talcen by the Health Officers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. At a spe
cial meeting of uie Board of Health, held
to consider the plague situation, there
were present' besides the members. "Dr.
Klnyoun, Federal quarantine officer: Dr.
Gassaway, of the United States Marine
Hospital Service, and Professor Arm
strong, of the University of California.
Dr. Klnyoun reported that all of the
animals at the quarantine station on An
gel's Island which were Inoculated with
virus from the body of the Chinaman who
expired a few days' ago under suspicions
circumstances, had died, with the excep
tion of a monkey, and It was In a dying
condition. An autopsy on -the rats and
guinea pigs showed that they had devel
oped symptoms of the genuine Dubonlc
plague. After discussing the matter, the
board decided that the Chinaman who died
at 1001 Dupont street, had been afflicted
with the plague. A request was made for
100 volunteers from among members of
the medical profession to make a house-to-houso
examination, and aid the board
in'thoroughly fumigating and disinfecting
the entire Chinese quarter.
Tho board ot health has agreed that the
work of Inspecting Chinatown with a view
to improving Its sanitary condition shall
be begun at once. The section will be
districted and every day, until all danger
Is jmst, every house will be visited and
every occupanf inspected. Reliable Chi
nese will be detailed to accompany the
phslclans and the police will render what
assistance they can. These Chinese will
be supplied for the work by the Six Com
panies. Until another case of plague de
velops, Chinatown will remain free from
quarantine, but people are requested to
havo as little communication as possible
with the suspected district. When the
Chinese learned of the action of the Board
of Health, there was an exodus from
Chinatown of those who are employed
outside of the district which may again
be quarantined.
Dr. J. M. Williamson, president of the
Board of Health, says:
"Regarding the case In question, there Is
no cause for panic. T have every reason
to believe the inspection will minimize
the danger to such an extent that the dis
ease will not succeed In getting a foot
hold In the city."
No "alarm Is felt by physicians Who dis
cuss the matter, and some doubt Is ex
pressed as to the nature of, the dlseaso
from which the Chinaman died. Consul
General Hoy Yow says:
"I believe that thl1? Is nothing more nor
less than a ruse on the part of the Board
of Health to prevent the liability of dam
age suits which have frequently been
threatened on account of the outrageous
act ef last week In quarantining the Chi
nese quarter. There never was any bu
bonic plague In Chinatown, but if there
was. I would be tho. first person to assist
In protecting the health of San Francisco.
"If any more attempts are made to
blockade the Chinese quarter, we are pre
pared to procure Injunctions from the
courts, and will protect the rights of our
people as far as possible."
FIGHT AT APARRI.
Americans Attacked by Tngals
Eight Soldiers Wounded.
MANILA, March' 12. Advices received
from AparrI, province of Cagayan, say
that while Major Wood and the Sixteenth
Regiment were leaving that place they
were attacked at a landing on the river
bank 'oprioslte the town. A persistent
fight followed, resulting m eight Amer
icans, Including Ward, being mounded.
The natives In Cagayan .Valley presuma
bly Instigated the attack. Dispatches add
that the Tagals are harraeslng the Amer
icans. HOSPITAL-SHIP INVESTIGATION.
Captain and Third Ofllccr of the Mis
souri Dismissed From Service.
WASHINGTON. March 12. As a result
of an Investigation of conditions on the
hospital-ship Missouri on her trip out
from New York to Manila and then on her
return to San Francisco, General Luding
ton has ordered the dismissal from the
service of Captain Dlller, master of the
ship, and the third officer. This action
was based on the recommendation of Col
onel Long, Quartermaster at San Fran
cisco, who conducted the investigation,
and Is accepted as a vindication of Major
Arthur's administration of the affairs of
the ship. Major vArthur Is an officer of the
medical department, and was placed In
general charge of the vessel. He was
never able to get along satisfactorily with
Captain Dlller, and there was constant
friction between them during the long
cruise.
COLONIST RATE WITHDRAWN
Canadian Pacific Folloivs the- Lead
of the Great Northern.
CHICAGO, March 12. The mass meet
ing of general passenger agents of all
tho Western and Pacific Coast lines,
which was convened here today to carry
out the details of the agreement for the
restoration of passenger rates adopted by
tho presidents at their meeting in New
York last week, was busy all day trying
to adjust troubles with the Canadian Pa
cific. The latter road was- the only line
In the country that hod not joined In the
presidents agreement for the abolishment
of the commission payment or for the
withdrawal of colonists' rates to the
North Pacific Coast. After a long confer
ence regarding the withdrawal of the 525
colonist rate from St. Paul to Seattle, the
Canadian Pacific, in view of the. previous
withdrawal of that rate by the Great
Northern, consented to do the same, and
promised to put the advanced rate in
effect March 25. A strong effort was made
to Induce the Canadian to become a party
to the antl-commlfslon agreement, and
the prospects were good at adjournment
tonight that the effort -would succeed.
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Tried Many Faiths.
NEW YORK. March 12. During the last
illness of Joseph W. See. who lived on
the farm at New Rochelle formerly owned
by Thomas Paine, he was attended by two
Christian Scientists, two regular physi
cians, a Methodist minister and a Roman
Catholic clergyman. He died on Saturday
night from Bright's Disease. The doctors
told See, who was 4C years of age. that
he had. not one chance In a thousand to
live. Then a Christian Scientist, who
lived on the -farm, was called to the side
of the dying- man. Ha summoned a wom
an prominent in Christian Science circles
to his aid. and they promised to glvo
See his health.
Not believing in faithhealers. See's
wife, who Is 'a Roman Catholic, asked one
of tho priests of her Church to call on
44 Keep to Your Place and
Your Place will Keep You
Without good health we cannot keep
situatbns nor enjoy Ufe. Most troubles
originate in. impure Mood, Hood's Sarsa.
paritta makes the blood rich and pure,
and thus promotes good health, 'which n3
help you "keep your place" ,.
TIE MDTBAL LIFE IHSURAHCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. McCURDY PRESIDENT
STATEflENT i
For the year ending December31, 1899
According to the Standard of the Insurance
Department of the State of New York
IhC02!E
ItecolTed for Premiums - 44,524,519 23
SoS,S00,077 21
To ToUcr-lioIilers for Claims br
Death - - - - - 515,020,979 43
To policy-holders for Eadon-
ninti, DiTlilends, etc. - 10,739,057 12
for fill other accounts - - lf,SJ8,444 13
53S,507,4S0 C3
ASSETS
United States Bonds and other
Securities
$173,183,401 74
rirst Lies Loans on Eond and
aortaro -Loans
on bonds and other Sc
- 74,794,821 03
cnritlcf -Loan
on Company's Policies -Heal
Estate: Company's 12 OlHco
Buildings, and other Proper
ties -
Cash In Banks and Trust Com
nantes - .
C.330.000 00
4,374,G3S 09
23,1SC,C25 OH
13,012,455 02
Accrned interest. Set Deferred
rrcnilums, etc.
0,060,037 41
$301,344,537 3
JiIAUUUli0
Policy nsserrcs, etc.
S251,?11,9SS 61 !
rontinrrnt (!uarintift Pnnil
unrrn
liable
dernh
- 47,952,548 91
xrauabl for Authorized .Eivi-
2.180.000 00
$301,S44,537 53 I
Insurance- and Annuities In
force - - . - $1,052,065,211 4 j
I have carefully examined the foregoing State-
mem auu nna me same to m mrrp lmniiitiea
calculated by the Insurance Department.
IUARLES A. PREISER. .Auditor
RO0ERT A. ORANNISS ViCS-PREsraSNT
Walter R. Gillette
Isaac F. Lloyij
General Managst
sd Vice-President
Treasurer
Actuary
Frederic Cromwell
Emohy McClintoce
Sherwood Gillesnv Rptiprnl Aon Pont
ile, Wash.
"William S. Pond. Stato Miinnror "Pvrt
land, Or. '
G. RosMlhl.atf nnri Thnmoo TT Cfmiv.l
onage. special Agents. Portland, Or.
her husband. See himself was a mem
ber of the Methodist Church, and recent-1
ly, while the two physicians, the Christian I
Scientists and the priest were at the house,
the pastor of the Methodist Church, called.
Then each one learned that See was be-
Ing prescribed for by many faiths. Hal
told them that he had thus hoped tel
save his life.
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DISTRESS IN PUERTO RICO.
Inhabitants Must Be Fed for Some
Time Ye:.
NEW YORK, March 12. Accompanying
the report of Brigadier-General Davis,
Governor-General of Puerto Rico, in re
gard to the situation in the island. Is a
report made ny Captain H. S. Bishop,
of the Fifth Cavalry, stationed at Mana
tee, in which he makes a strong appeal
for food.
Captain Bishop states that the pressure
for relief supplies Is greater today than
It was before the hurricane. The sugar
Industry will give employment to only a
few, leaving the rest of the poor class
without any occupation or means of sup
port. In some sections they are beginning
to raise sweet potatoes, but In the center
of the island, or the coffee district, there
is nothing for the poor to eat. Bananas
and plantains will not be ready for from
tvo to four months. If the rations are
not continued, Captain Bishop states,
there is almost certain to be an outbreak
of lawlessness and an increase of Illness
and-thodeath.j-ate He sayo b hadbopeii
to reduce the xations. but reports front
all sections of the district Indicate in
creased destitution.
General Davis states that such of thai
coffee-planters as could have cleared uj!
the rubbish and weeds In their fields, hav-l
Ing no money to pay their hands, hava
laid them off. Workmen and their fami
lies, lacking money to live, are drlftlnr
Into the towns, demanding food. General
Davis asks for a second shipment of 50)
tons of rice, codtlsh and bacon, in usual
propo.tlons, to follow the 500 tons to g
on March 16.
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Cnrnejcle Files IIIh Answer.
PITTSBURG. March 12. Late this aftex
noon the answer of the Carnegie Sted
Company. Limited, defendant. In thi
equity suit of H. C. Frick to determlm
the value of his holdings In that company
was filed In Common Pleas Court No. 1
The answers filed are for the Carnegl
Steel Company, Limited, and 30 Individ
ual defendants who ore stockholders am
directors of the corporation. The docu
ment complete makes nearly 20.000 words
meeting every averment of the plaintiff ir
fullest detail. The defendant asks thd
the bill be dismissed, with costs place!
upon the plaintiff.
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Snnff Trust Incorporated.
TRENTON, N. J., March 12. The Amer4
lean SnUff Company was incorporated tc
day, with an authorized capital stock oj
J25.000.000.
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