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THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 3VIAKCH 14, 1900.
STILL FOR SILVER
Senate Populists Declared They
TlV 'Were Misquoted.
ALLEN AND ' BUTLER EXPLAIN
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Tarncr of AVashln-rton Began Ills
Sieet;h. Agalimttlie Puerto It I can
Tariff BUI.
" "WASHINGTON, March 13. Personal ex
planations weremaaelnihe Senate by Allen
Pop. Neb.) and Butler (Pop. N. C), of
their position on the financial question.
Both announced their belief in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of16 to 1. The statements were called
out ty reports to the contrary which
had gained circulation.
Turner (Fus. Wash.) began an extended
speech on the Puerto Rlcan bill. He main
tained that the pending bill clearly was
unconstitutional, and expresed his belief
,that it would be eo held If It were passed
upon by the Supreme Court.
Kean (Rep. N. J.) resigned from the com
mittee on public lands, Thurston (Rep.
Neb.) from the committee on railroads,
Simon (Rep. Or.) from the committee on
the 'Potomac river front. Foster (Rep.
Wash.) from the committee on woman
suffrage, and "Wetmore (Rep. R. I.) from
the committee on manufactures. President
Pro Tem. Frye then appointed Bard (Rep.
Cal.) to the several committees from which
Senators had resigned In order to make
committee places for him.
At the conclusion of the morning busi
ness, Allen, rising to a question of priv
ilege, eaid he had "been misrepresented by
the Washington correspondent of a New
York paper, who had reported that Allen
had abandoned the free coinage of silver.
Allen denied the correspondent's state
ments. "Nothing that I ever said could,
by any kind of torture, be construed as a
lack of faith In my party platform, which
declares for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1," he
said.
Allen read the colloquy between him
self and Aldrlch (Rep. R. L), which he
Bald was the basis of the report concern
ing him.
"I want to repeat," said he, "and I want
the Public Printer to put this statement
In black-faced type, that I am a firm bo
llever and always have been, In the doc
trine of the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1,
and I do not believe in waiting .for any
other nation."
Allen was proceeding with an elabora
tion of his views when he was Inter
rupted toy Turner, who had yielded to him,
and was reminded that 'it was a personal
statement" for which he had yielded, and
not a speech. Allen gave way, but was
followed. by Butler, who desired to make
a personal statement concerning a similar
matter. Butler said the report of the col
loquy between himself and Aldrlch had
not represented him. This Teport stated
that Butler evaded a direct answer to
Aldrlch's question as to whether or not
he (Butler) was in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to L Butler then restated his po
sition as given during the colloquy, but
did not point out wherein he had been
misrepresented. In closing he said he
wanted to make the statement that he
was In favor of the free coinage of gold
and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 by the
United States, independent of any other
nation.
Turner then made a speech attacking
the policy and provisions of the Puerto
Rlcan tariff bill and Government bill.
He declared Its enactment would .result In"
the debauchery of our citizenship or -of
our Constitution. He presumed that 'the
minority in Congress "A-ouId' be charged
with favoring competition of American
woiklng peopU with the underfed and un
derpaid labor of Puerto Rico and the
Philpplnes, but in this connection he said
It would have to be remembered that the
minority has opposed consistently ihe
acquisition of the Islands. Even now he
belie-, ta the United States ought to let
the Philippines go in peace. It ought to
be the mission of this country to give
them a start on the road to good cov
ernment and then permit them to proceed
lor themselves, reserving such coaling static-
and harbors as we might need. If
the commercial Interests, he said, must
have their pound of flesh, this country
might make treaties with the Filipinos, af
fording us such advantages as their sense
of gratitude to the United States might
prompt them to give us.
Turner thought the bill to levy a tariff
on commerce between Puerto Rico and
other portions of the United States was
a poor return for the ready acceptance
of our institutions on the part of Puerto
Rlcans, and "no amount of sugar coating
could disguise its evil smell or nauseat
ing taste." It was to his mind a desperate
assault upon the liberties of the people.
The evident purpose was to break down
the system which had stood the test of
123 years. The bill was clearly uncon
stitutional, and repugnant to every utter
ance of the Supreme Court bearing upon
the subject. Turner feared, indeed, that
the measure was one of those innovations
against which the fathers had warned the
American people, and he considered It wise
to stop and consider where we were drift
ing. He did not agree with Foraker (Rep.
O.) that "we have passed the law-book
stage," and quoted numerous decisions
of the -Supreme Court to sustain his point,'
-which was that the Constitution must
apply equally to all portions of the United
States, and there could properly be no
discrimination in favor of one section In
the matter of taxtlon or otherwise In the
Interest of another section.
Without Turner having completed his
speech the Senate went into ex!cutlva
session, and at 3:20 P. M. adjourned.
POLTGAMOUS OFFICE-HOLDERS.
President Did Xot Know Men' Char
acter "WlitMi. He Appointed Tliem.
WASHINGTON, March 13. The investi
gation of charges that certain federal ap
pointees are polygamlsts came to a close
today by an agreement for a unanimous
report from the House committee on poht
ofiices and post roads, which conducted the
Investigation. The report has been drawn
up by Representative McPherson. of Iowa.
It holds that at the time the appointments
-were made the President was not aware
that the appointees were charged with
polygamy. As to the facts of the polyg
amous status of appo ntees, the report
states that the common repute of the
communities In which they lived was that
the men were polgamlsts, but there Is a
want of definite and conclusive evidence
on this point. Later In the day Represen
tative McPherson submitted the report.
It reviews the evidence and sums up the
findings as follows:
"So your committee concluded:
"First Neither of the parties (Postmas
ters Graham and Smith) are now or have
they been under indictment for the crimo
of polygamy, in so far as your committee
16 advised. One of sa d parties is now
tinder Information charg.ng the crime of
being guilty of polygamous cohabitation,
which cr'me being a misdemeanor. , can be
lawfully charged "by information In Utah.
Said case has not yet been tried or in any
-way determined by the court, where it Is
yet pending.
"Second When both of said parties were
appolrted, two witnesses testified the said
Graham and Smith had the repute, which
was oren and notorious, in their respective
communities, of being polygamists.
"Third At the time as aforesaid there
were on file, as herein set forth, the pa
pers hereinbefore recited, and nothing
else. There was no affidavit at any time on
file with respect to either or both of said
parties. And there 's no evidence to 6how
that either the President, or Postmaster
General, or any assistant of the Postmaster-General,
or any other official connected
with the power of appointment, had any
notice oi Intimation of any fact or facts in
this report contained."
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 13. The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina
tions: To be Consul M. J. Baehr, of Nebraska,
at Magdeburg, Germany.
'To be Postmaster, Oregon W. H. Lelt
ner, at Huntington.
Legislative Bill Reported.
WASHINGTON, March 13. The Senate
committee on appropriations today re
ported the legislative, executive and ju
dicial appropriation bill to the Senate. The
Senate committee added amendments in
creasing by J265.&01 the total aa carried
by the House bill.
For a Cable to Alaska.
WASHINGTON,' March 13. A bill was
Introduced in the Senate today by Sena
tor Foster authorizing the construction, of
a cable by the Government from some port
on the coast of the State of Washington
to Cape Nome and other points In Alaska.
THE MARTINIQUE RIOTS.
Particulars of the Race Troubles in
the Islanda.
FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb.
12. The following particulars about
the riots and incendiary fires which have
spread terror all through this island have
been obtained. In the rioting at the vil
lage of lie Francois, Lieutenant Kahn was
threatened at a distance by the strikers
and he believed his life and that of his sol
diers seriously menaced. He fired his revol
ver and killed one man. At the same time
the soldiers fired and eight men were
killed outright and some 12 wounded.
The Mayor of Le Francois, M. Clement,
was present at the riot and courageously
placing himself between the ttrlkers, and
the soldiers appealed to both sides to re
main calm. He would .have been shot
down but for the devotion of a young
friend of his, who covered M. Clement
with his own "body and received a bullet
fired at. the Mayor. The Socialist agi
tators alleged that this" Incident supports
their charge that the military Is respon
sible for the catastrophe. The National
ists or anti-ministerial partisans. In their
turn, accuse the civil authorities of having
brought about, by their Incapacity and
their complicity with the Radicals, the re
grettable condition of affairs In Mar
tinique, as they are charged with having
caused a similar crisis in Guadaloupe,
where Incendiary fires and riots prevailed
last Summer. The Jewish question might
not have been mentioned at all, in con
nection with the riots and Incendiarism,
and been added to the other elements of
discord, but for the fact that Lieutenant
Kahn is represented as being a Jew in
certain narratives of the riot, while this
is denied in other circles. He is really
a Jew.
On February 5, bands of from 500 to
1000 strikers from the sugar plantations,
armed with their long knives for cutting
the cane, and with sticks, formed them
selves in the communes township of Lor
rain and Salnte Marie. These bands ran
over all parts of the country, destroying
the workshops and threatening with death
the laborers yet working In the sugar
mills, unless they left off work Imme
diately. That movement extended rap
Idly to the neighboring agricultural cen
ters, notably at Basse Polnte. The aim
of the strikers was lo obtain by threats
an increase of two or threo francs a head
for a day's labor. Formerly the laborer
received 30 cents a day, but he had only
300 canes to cut; now for a few more
cents he must cut from 700 to 800 canea
This is no longer done and paid by day's
work, but by the task, and inasmuch as
it takes two days or more to cut that
number of canes, the workman hardly
gets the 20 cents he received formerly.
The laborers -went about shouting
"Death to. -the Whites,1; ind announcing
their Intention of cutting off the headsiof
the whites If their demands were not
granted. The negroes believe ajl kinds of
s?prjes which are. told them. Thus Mr.
Knight, a naturalized Englishman, who
vas elected Senatorirom Martinique to the
Paris Chambers, has returned this week.
He caused to be posted everywhere a
proclamation counselling the strikers to
avoid any conflict with the troops and re
minding them that he remains the same
friend to them as before, but this does not
prevent thousands of blacks believing the
story told them to the effect that Queen
Victoria had sent to Senator Knight 2.
000,000 francs to be distributed among
them and that, instead of distributing the
money, Mr. Knight had divided it between
himself, his friend the Governor, Mr.
Gabrle, and the civil functionaries of the
island.
The blacks of the colony, who are quite
Indifferent, as to what power owns their
Island and who were struck by the English
name of the Senator they had been told
to elect two years ago, were quite ready
to credit the story of Queen Victoria's
funds. It Is hard to imagine the credulity
of those black laborers and this dispo
sition of their mind is to be feared, es
pecially during the electoral periods. Mu
nicipal elections will take place next week
in the commune of Saint Isprll, In which
Is located the village of Le Francois, and
the political parties try to influence the
voters by throwing the odium of the late
massacres upon the shoulders of their ad
versaries. The whole garrison of the
Island consists of one battalion of marine
Infantry of about GOO men, two "battalions
of naval artillery and 120 gendarmes.
At Le Francois on the day when the
strikers' bands mentioned above reached
there, no more than 25 men of the Island's
garrison Tvere stationed in the " place.
They had been sent to the- village, for
tunately; .a. few days "previously, on ac
count -of the- agitation which had pre
vailed for some time at Saint Maritand,
Robert and other places. The strikers
finally went to Le Francois, after com
pelling the closing of many sugar mills
and the destroying of much property. At
Le Francois, Lieutenant Kahn had eight
of his 25 men lined up 'in front of the
principal gate of a sugar mill threatened
by about COO strikers. The latter made
several attempts to force an entrance, de
spite the entreaties of Mayor Clements.
Two or three times a collision was about
to take place, for the strikers nearly
touched the drawn bayonets of the sol
diers. Suddenly." a revolver was fired by Lieu
tenant Kahn, who believed his life placed
In jeopardy by the threats of a bully
striker,, and the soldiers in their turn fired
a volley. Twenty-one rioters were lying
on the ground, nine dead and 12 wound
ed. Of these five are already out of the
hospital, but under surveillance of the po
lice, for they will "be indicted at the next
session of the courts. Some men were ar
rested by the gendarmerie. When the
prisoners arrived here there was great
excitement on the route followed by the
strikers. They were hailed by the popu
lace as the victims of the white men.
"whose heads should be cut off." On the
next day Fort de France was placarded
with violent posters Inciting the colored
people to revolt against the planters and
"the white exploiters."
The Governor did not order the In
cendiary placards to be torn down by the
police, and he attended the funeral of
the strikers killed at Le Francois. Dally
there are Incendiary fires in several parts
of Martinique.
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MnchinlKtft Strike nt Cnlnmbus.
COLUMBUS. 0.. March. 13. The strik
ing machinists, after conceding the right
of employers to employ nonunion men on
equal terms with union men. Insisted upon
the employers signing a contract with the
union. At a meeting last night, the Co
lumbus Metal Manufacturers' Association
conceded all- the demands of the ma
chinists, Insofar as wages and hours of
labor are concerned, but refused to sign
a contract with the union, and as an ul
timatum, declared that they would deal
with the machinists only as Individuals.
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The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for
UvcrllJs. Biliousness; Indigestion, Constipation.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
IACK OF HAIUIOXY AT REPUBLICAN
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Simon's Strong: Plea for Free Trade
"With. Pnerto Rico An Agree
ment Is Expected Today.
WASHINGTON, March 13. The Repub
lican Senators were In caucus for two and
one-half hours on the Puerto Rlcan tariff
bill this afternoon, and at 6 o'clock ad
journed until 2 o'clock tomorrow, when
the discussion will be resumed. No vote
was taken upon any of the various prop
ositions laid before the caucus, but as a
result of the caucus talk the Impression
prevailed that there was a great deal of
opposition tp the bill, which opposition,
if it was not placated, might endanger its
passage. It was also apparent that a
number of others thought the legislation
was ill advised, but while opposed to tho
bill, nevertheless -would vote for it as a
party measure. Deep feeling was dis
played over' the question by a number of
Senators, and especially by those of the
Middle West, some of whom did not hesi
tate to affirm that any effort to p.ace
a tariff upon tho exchange of business
between the United States and Puerto
Rico probably would have an Injurious
effect upon the Republican party In these
states. There were some sharp passages
at arms.
It was generally agreed, however, that
from a party standpoint almost any bill
was -better than none, and this feeling
gave the friends of the measure hope, de
spite the apparently unyielding attitude
of the opposing factions. They are still
holding 'to the bill, as originally intro
duced, and express the belief that It will
form, the Tiasls of whatever settlement is
agreed upon. This opinion Is based upon
what was said in a general way, and not
Upon any poll of the caucus.
One indication that an agreement Is ex
pected tomorrow is the continued deter
mination of tho Cuban subcommittee to
leave here tomorrow for a tour of Cuba.
Those Senators who .favored the propo
sition for a tariff on Puerto Rlcan goods
coming Into this country and free trade
for goods going to Puerto Rico said that
this course -n;ould bo humane in principle.
Several times during the debate, the
course of the Administration was men
tioned, and the statement made that the
country was aroused because it had
seemed that Congress was acting contrary
to the wishes of the President. Several
Senators asserted that the President was
now anxious for the proposed tariff of 15
per cent.
Senator Foraker talked at considerable
length and vigorously supported the bill,
and was expressly determined that the
Governmental features should not be aban
doned. He also defended the tariff pro
visions as being an advantage instead of
a hardship npon tho people of Puerto
Rico. He declared that the bill, as
amended by the comm'ttee, levying a 15
per cent duty on products both ways was
the best measure that could be passed.
Senator Hanna made a speech that was
listened to with great Interest. He fa
vored the House bill, and especially the
tariff plans. He said that from a party
view, the tariff ought to remain. This
was a Republican Congress, and thero
should be Republican legislation. If the
blhwas defeated, he asserted that it would
hand the legislation over to the Demo
crats. He urged the Republicans to stand
firmly "ogether for the bill.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, said that
he believed In free trade with Puerto RIcq
and thought .the matter could be- ad lust
ed by leaving a military Governor and not
attempting either a civil government or
tariff Jegislatloa at the- present time. '
. .Senator Fairbanks deplored the situa
tion and expressed the hopfe that there
might be some adjustment. He said there
was no question as to the feeling of the
peopleln his state, who were for free trade
with Puerto Rico.
Senator Davis said It was not because
the tariff would keep out Or let In cer
tain products that Congress should act,
but because the almost universal senti
ment which he said bad been kindled by
the manner In which Puerto Rico had
come into the United States. It would
be time enough to consider the Philippine
tariff when it was reached.
Senator Perklre wanted the bill agreed
upon without compromise or amendment.
Senator Simon, of Oregon, went further
than any other Senator In declaring his
unalterable position in favor of free trade
with Puerto Rico. He said that we had
no right to tax our dependencies, and that
If we did not Intend to treat the new ac
quisitions as we treated other acquired
territory, we should not retain them.
Senator Mason also took strong ground
In favor of free trade with the islands. If
they were to be retained as a possession
or a part of tho United States. Ho said
the trouble was not with Puerto Rico but
with the Philippines.
Senator Spooher urged party harmony,
and believed that tho Senators could find
some common ground upon which differ
ences could be adjusted.
STATE OF ALASKA BILLS.
The Jnliarmony Between Governor
Brady and Mr. Price.
WASHINGTON. March S. On leaving
today for Alaska. Mr. Price stated tha'
he was well satisfied with his work here
and felt that Congress would granl the
legislation essential to the welfare of the
District of Alaska.
The fact that Mr. Price and Governor
Brady do not agree on many of the vital
questions that have come up. pertaining
to Alaska is well known among both
Senators and Congressmen. As Governor
of Alaska, Mr. Brady has always had
considerable influence here in shaping
legislation for the district, but his
strength is growing less.
"I was approached," said a prominent
Congressman today, "by the Governor of
Alaska Immediately after an important
committee meeting In the House and was
asked to join him In his light against
Delegate Price. While I was not asked
to Join in the fight, I was placed In the
position of expressing myself regarding
Price and the work that he was doing.
I told Governor Brady that, together with
others, I was interested in legislating for
Alaska and would, under no circum
stances, participate in a cow as between
the representatives who are appearing
before committees on behalf of the dis
trict. I know that many others feel the
same way about this matter. I know,
also, that in Alaska Governor Brady is
not credited, by a very large majority of
the people, with representing their vlewa,"
The Congressman referred to expresses
tho sentiments of many other members
of Congress.
It Is desired, also, by Mr. Price and
others that the United States coal laws
be extended to Alaska, in order that the
coal mines there may be worked ind de
veloped. It is stated that capital cannot
bo had for this development work until
Congress provides suitable laws. With
the coal mines of Alaska developed. It
Is said coal which now costs $12 and 514
per ton could be had for ?5 and $6 -er ten
at Alaska Coast towns and cities.
Mr. Price, just before taking the train
for the West, gave out the following as
a summary of the Alaska bills now be
fore Congress:
"The status of Alaska legislation beforo
Congress Is about as follows:
"The Senate territorial committee has
reports a civil government bill, provid
ing for two additional courts, marshals
and attorneys, and, In fact, a complete
court organization; also providing for a
system of Inferior courts over tho dis
trict, much superior to what Alaska has
heretofore had.
"It further provides for establishing
new recording precincts, the removing
of the capltol, provisions for the care of
the Insane, and. In fact, generally follows
the recommendations of the convention
of the Alaska people held in Juneau last
October.
"To me the civil government bill la
eminently satisfactory. The civil code
and code of civil procedure, as passed by
the Senate committee, with a few minor
exceptions, are very satisfactory. Indeed.
"The committee finally recommended a
provision allowing ds to Incorporate our
municipalities, allowing us 50 per cent of
all moneys collected under the provisions
of the criminal code, and providing a
mercantile, occupation and liquor license
law. We asked for 75 per cent of this
money, of which 23 per cent was to go
to the municipal incorporation and 50
per cent to the school fund, but they only
provided the 50 per cent for the support
of the schools, allowing us to create a
further tax fee tho support of the mu
nicipality. "The only thing I have been disap
pointed with, from the Senate 6lde of
Congress, was the failure to allow us
representation In the lower house. It 13
not, however, at all certain that we will
not get this legislation, but at the pres
ent time It seems quite doubtful. In tho
House the civil code and code of civil
procedure have been thoroughly reviewed
by Mr. Warner's committee pn the re
vision of the laws, and they are now in
excellent shape. A report would have
been made before this were It not for
the recent Illness of Mr. Warner, tho
chairman.
"The House committee on territories
has reviewed the Alaska civil government
bill, as enacted by the Senate, and libs
agreed to adopt it in its entirety. In
addition, it will recommend that Alaska
have a Delegate. The bill providing Igt
the extension of, the coal laws has been
favorably acted upon by the Inter! )r De
partment, and there Is no doubt of its
passing.
"In conclusion, as an Alaskan, I will say
that If Congress enacts Into law the
recommendations of the various coinmtl-te.-H,
it will be very satisfactory."
Mr. Price stated that Inasmuch as the
Alaska bill would not be placed In tho
hands of the conference committee Ins'de
of a month, and as he had arranged for
the advancement of all Alaskan mat
ters, he felt that he could not be spared.
His partner Is to go to Nome, and Mr.
Price must return to assume charge of
their business.
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PLAGUE IN THE ISLANDS.
Complications Arlslntr From the EpI
'dcralc in Havfnli.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 13. Tho
steamer Gaelic, from the Orient, via Hon
olulu, brings tho following advices from
Honolulu, under date of March 5:
No new cases ot plague have developed
for three days. One new case has been
reported from Kahulul, Maul. The situa
tion In this city Is better than It has been
for a month.
The big Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar
Company's store, at Kahulul, containing
5125,000 worth of merchandise, besides a
large amount of lime fertilizers and ce
ment, together with all tne warehouses at
Kahulul, appertaining to It, are undtr
guard awaiting the determination of the
health authorities whether It shall be given
to the flamed or not. All the emoloyes
and thclrfamllles are in quarantine. Th's
has bcen'-done as the result of finding
plague-infected rats in and about the storo
and warehouse, and the presence of largo
numbers of rats there.
At a meeting of the representatives of
tho various Insurance companies and their
attorneys, It was decided not to pay tho
loi6cs on the buildings destroyed by '.he
civil authorities in the effort to stamp out
the plague. This action on the part ot the
insurance companies will result In man7
Claims being mads, against the Govern
ment lor the losses sustained in the flre3.
Ofllclal Report From Honolulu.
WASHINGTON. March 13. A RnmmarV
,of. bubonic plague cases and deaths In
jionoiuiuTecoraea ny tne .Hawaiian Board
of Health from December 12 last to Febru
ary 21, has been furnished to the Marine
Hospital Service by Surgeon Carmichael,
In a report received from him dated Feb
ruary 24. It shows a total of C2 cases, ot
which 53 were fatal and nine recovered.
The deaths Include 2S Chinese. 7 Janan-
cse, 15 Hawaiians and 3 whites. The doctor
aaas:
"No new cases have been reported in
Honolulu since February 2. One case of
the pneumonia tjpe in the detention camp
at Kahulul, on the 15th of February, was
fatal on the 17th. No more new cases
have occurred ift the town. No new cased
have been reported from HIlo.
'A new rat quarantine wharf has been
constructed on the east side of Honolulu
Harbor. J.t Is built on copper-sheathed pil
ings, surrounded by water, and is well
Isolated."
Three Steamers Qnnrnntlned.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 13. Three
steamers -which arrived from the Orient
today have been placed In quarantine
tho Gaelic, the Duke of Fife and the
Charles Nelson.
On the Gaelic one of tho Chinese was
sick, some of the symptoms resembling
those of tho bubonic plague. Some of his
"blood was Injected into a guinea pig.
Should no evil results follow, the steamer
will be released in a day or two.
Tho Charles Nelson brought a cargo
of sugar from Mawa Wall, Hawaiian
Islands. There have been no signs of the
plague there, but Dr. KInyou would take
no chances.
The Duke of Fife was from Manila.
Sho brought two cablir passengers and
the remains of 33 soldiers. She had a
clean bill of health from Japan.
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Missouri Pacinc Jfc Iron. Mountain.
ST. LOUIS, March 13. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Missouri
Pacific & Iron Mountain Railway Compa
nies were held today at the general offices
In this city. The annual report submitted
by Vice-President Warner for the year
1SS9. exhibits the following results of op
erations: Gross earnings
Operating expenses
Net earnings ,
Other Income ,
....52S.079.S20 14
.... 19.6S2.U3 CO
.5 S.447.706 84
. 1,914,327 0
Total Income $10,a62,034 00
Charges against Income
Interest accrued on bor.d3 J 5,(96,750 32
S?8. ' 95,163 55
Rentals paid 497 277 04
Sundry accounts 2,Cll!917 82
Total charges 5 g.721,103 73
Net surplus 5 640,926 01
The properties have "been well main
tained and the policy of general improve
ment has been continued during the year
The net results are highly gratifying un
der the conditions prevailing during the
year.
Races at Tanfornn.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-The
weather at Tanforan was fine and the
track fast. The results were:
Three and a half furlongs Floranthe
won, Too Hot second, Princess Leota
third; time, 0:43.
Six furlongs, selling Afghan won. Mo
mentum second. Vlorls third; time, 1:13..
One mile Erwin won, Flower of Gold
second, Norford third: time. 1:42.
Seven furlongs Elamora won, Ventoro
second, May W. third; time, 1:27&.
Mile and a quarter, selling Topmast
won, Chlmura second, Twlnkler third;
time. 2:07$A.
One mile El Mido won. Acrobat sec
ond. Cromwell third; time, 1:43.
Plain Dnty Still Plain Duty.
Chicago Record.
It Is the "plain duty" of Congress to
provide for free trade between the United
States and Puerto Rico. The advocates of
thi3 policy apparently are In the ascen
dency. They should not allow themselves
to be Induced, through a caucus compro
mise, to forego the fruits of victory. Let
the policy of justice to the Puerto Rlcans
prevail.
OPENING OF HEMP PORTS
KOBBE APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF
ALBAY FROVKCE.
Principal Towns Will Be Garrisoned
nnd Civil Government Estab
lished at Once.
WASHINGTON. March 13. General
Otis has notified the War Department
that he has appointed Brigadier-General
William A. Kobbe, United States Volun
teers, Military Governor of the Province
of Albay, Luzon, and of the Island of
Catanduanes and temporarily of the Is
lands of Samor and Leyte. General Kobbe
Is directed to occupy with his troops the
towns of Sorsogon, Legaspi, Donzol and
Bulan. of the Province of Albay; the
town of Blrac, on the Island of Catan
duanes, and the towns of Calbayog and
Catbatogan, on the Island of Samar, and
the town of Tacloban, on. the Island of
Leyte, and establish civil government as
rapidly as possible. Ho is to appoint
officers of his command as Customs and
Internal Revenue Officers for the more
important coast and interior towns that
ore occupied by our troops. General Otis
says It Is dosirablo that tho ports In
question be opened to trade as soon aa
practicable.
TAKING OF LEGASPI.
Determined Resistance Matte by Fili
pinos. ON BOARD THE STEAMER VENUS,
Legaspi, Luzon, Jan. 23. Five companies
of the Forty-seventh Volunteer Infantry
aided by the gunboat Nashville, today
fought their way into the native towns
of Legaspi and Albay. We had five men
slightly wounded. Forty-five dead Fili
pinos had been counted by nightfall, and
.we are caring for a dozen of their, wound
ed. Shells from the Nashville ignited two
warehouses filled with baled hemp. These
fires could not be put out, and 000 bales,
with a total valuation of 51iX),OoO, were
destroyed by nightfall. After the fight
ing was over and the men had time to
talk, an officer eald:
"My God, is that what I've been waiting
30 j ears to see, the shooting down of
black men as If they were rabolts?"
The distorted, shattered and bloody bod
ies of our former enemies Ho in two rows
in Legaspl's principal street, two blazing
warehouses glare and roar In the dark
ness, and the American soldiers are stum
bling through the village streets working
to get settled for the night. 'Companies
H, F, G, E and C, ot tho Forty-seventh,
came back on the Hancock from Manda
to Sorsogon. For conveyance, from Sor
sogon to Legaspi, thee companies were
transferred to the local steamers, Vcnu3
and Castellano, accompanying the expedi
tion as transports', and latd yesterday aft
ernoori the two vessels, convoyed by the
Nashville, with General Kobbe on board,
sailed Irom Sorsogon Bay for Legaspi.
Sorsogon Is on the west and Legaspi on
the east side 6f the southern extremity of
Luzon Island. The run between the two
ports is about 110 miles by sea, though
not more than 10 miles overland. So the
insurgent soldiers who abandoned Sorsogon
to us three days- ago have had ample time
to come over to Legaspi and swell the
ranks of tho garrison here, granting, of
course, that they did not prefer the great
er security of the mountains.
Early this morning the Venus, closely
followed by the Castellano, with the Nash
ville an hour and a half behind them,
steamed Into Albay Bay, and three miles
off Legaspi, waited for the warsh.p.
Legaspi, on the coast, and Albay, a mile
and a half inland, are at the base ot tho
Mayou Volcano. On the southern .edge of
Legaspi, and at our left as tho ships
steam In, there Is a steep hill, used as a
lookout station. Here 'can be seen with
the aid ot strong glasses, a Filipino flag.
There are no ' flags over the- warehouses
of the town, and these two acta point to
probable resistance to our landing. "We
have heard that General Panan, a Chi
nese half-caste, commands here, and that
he will fight.
At 7:45 tho Nasfivllle passed us and.
steamed close In to the beach. She ex
amined the shore, and from the Venus
we could see a long lino of black sand
trenches to the right of the town; also be
tween the stone warehouses In the center
of tho village there were other trenches
and heavy stone walls. Tho trenches
were crowded with men, some with rifles
and uniformed, others in white. They
watched the actions of our vessels closely,
but no shot was fired on either side. The
Nashville's inspection of Legaspi was long
and careful.
The Englsh gunboat. Plover, camo In
behind us this morning and followed tho
Nashville close to the beach. Her big
white flag swung odt In the breeze, tell
ing those on shore she was not of our
party, but merely a neutral and Inactive
spectator.
At 9:45 tho Nashville came alongside
the Venus, and General Kobbe mega
phoned to Major Shipton. commanding the
battalion on board. "Move, your ship into
the first wharf and land your men." Thero
Is deep water off Legaspi, and coasting
steamers can swing: their sterns Into any
of the several bamboo docks. In front of
the hemp warehouses. But the captain
of tho Venus- demurred. He had seen the
trenches filled with Filipinos. He had seen
galloping officers giving orders, concen
trating their soldiers In positions, from
which they would have his vessel under
a cross fire If they landed at the wharf,
and he explained that It was Impossible
to get into this dock without less than one
hour's backing and hauling; further, that
his stern lines had to be taken ashore
and made fast to the sand anchors well
upon the beachr that his crew would be
shot to pieces If he attempted to land:
In short, landing there and then was out
of the question.
Meantime a boat from the Plover had
gone to the Nashville, and from there to
the beach. Her mission was to remove
any Englishmen who might be In the town
from the danger of the threatened fighting.
There were two Englishmen In Legaspi,
but the Filipinos declined to allow them
to leave. Then the Plover's boat returned,
and during the subsequpnt fighting the
English gunboat remained half a mile out
of the bay.
Captain Bradley, Quartermaster-Captain
of the Hancock, was on board the Nash
ville with General Kobbe. Ho was sent
to the Venus to learn why that ship d'd
not back Into the dock as directed. The
Spanish captain of the Venus again ex
plained how long this operation would
take, and Captain Bradley went back to
the Nashville to report. From him It
was learned that the Filipinos had re
moved the planking In the docks, leaving
only the bamboo stringers; this they had
seen from the Nashville. Soon Captain
Bradley returned, saying that the land
ing would be made at a point half a mile
down the beach, to th mouth of Le
gaspi, and about 500 yards beyond the end
of the heavy sand Intrenchments; that
this landing party would advance Into the
town, and that the Nashville would shell
the enemy's works In front of our men,
as they came along the "Beach.
Then there was much bustle and activ
ity on board the Venus, as details of the
sharpshooters, from each of the four com
panies, were loaded Into our own three
available boats and the two boats sent
over from the Nashville to help In the
landing. Our men embarked from our star
board side, the side of the ship exposed
to the enemy's trenches, only 600 yards
away. The enemy missed a splendid op
portunity to do great execution to our
soldiers. xBut they have missed many
su6h. first and last, eo we are accustomed
to taking these risks. Our tending party
pulled away toward the Castellano, which
had taken up a position opposite the point
where the landing was to be made. Here
our five boats "were joined by two from
the Qastellano. and the landing party was
composed as follows:
About 30 men from H Company. Cap
tain Bentley commanding; 40 'men from G
Company, Captain Simmons commanding;
20 men from F. under Lieutenant Murphy:
15 from E, under Lieutenant Smyzer. and
about 60 men from C, under Captain
Bishop. Major Shipton commanded the
landing party, and was accompanied by
Captain Bradley and Lieutenants' Conroy
and GIsser, of the Forty-third Volunteer
Infantry.
At 25 minutes past 10, it could be- seen
through the fine. m!st-like rain that the
seven landing beats were close to the
beach. We looked ashore to discover a
detachment of Filipinos moving to the
north behind the trenches, ev'dently In
tending to repel the advance of our land
ing party into the town. At that Instant,
the Nashville opened fire on the trenches
with shrapnel at S00 yards' range.
From this time until the end of the fight
ing, at 10:15 P. M.. the Nashville kept up
an almost continuous fusillade of shrapnel
and rapid-fire guns, directed against th
trenches and fortified points on shore.
OTIS' CASUALTY LIST.
Names of Those Killed nnd Wounded
in Recent Engagement.
WASHINGTON, March 13. General Otis
transmits the following list of casualties
in the Philippines, naming eight killed
and 19 wounded.
Killed Luzon, Sixteenth Regiment, U.
S. Infantry, February 23, Patrick W. En
rlght, Corporal; March 2, -Fred Daniel.
Thirtieth Regiment, U. S. V. I.; January
15. David G. Goldman,' Forty-fifth Regi
ment, U. S. V. I.; February 20, Wilson
Bellis. Forty-seventh, U. S. V. I.; Febru
ary 21, John K. Morrison, musician; Twenty-sixth
Regiment, U. S. V. I.; February
23, Ho Ho; William Dugan, Dennis L.
Hayes, Michael Tracey.
Wounded March 6, Acting Assistant
Surgeon Walter C. Chidester, serious;
Thirtieth Regiment. U. S. V. I.. January
C, Anthony Westrate, scalp, slight; Jan
uary 19, Ernest F. Trepto, Corporal, cheek,
moderate; Jacob Lucas, lung, severe; Jan
uary 2S, Lieutenant Guy A. Boyle,, leg,
moderate; Charles A. Hackworth, arm,
moderate: February 4, James L. Jones,
abdomen, severe; Fred H. Cliff, thigh,
moderate: Thirty-sixth Regiment. U. S. V.
L, March 6, First Lieutenant Frank T.
McNarney, thigh, slight; Thirty-seventh
Regiment, U. S. V. I., March 7, Davis P.
Kennedy, hip, slight; Fourth regiment,
U. S. V. I. February 20, First Lieutenant
Adjutant John D. Gallager, abdomen, se
vere; Albert-A. Wlddick, Corporal, chest,
slight; John F. Landlnge. Corporal, side,
slight: Alois C. Syek, Corporal, head,
serious; -Robert B. Stewart, finger, slight;
Earl R. Hutchinson, Sergeant, thigh, se
rious; William E. Biggs, thigh, slight;
Edgar H. Garrett, shoulder, slight; Guy
M. Ingersoll, breast, slight.
TnRral Army Disintegrated.
WASHINGTON. March 13.-Actlng Sec
retary Melklejohn said last night:
"Air the official and private advices I
have received show that the insurgent
forces in tho Philippines have disinte
grated, and that many of their numbers
are returning to their homes and ordi
nary avocations. The Insurgents now In
the field are organized into guerrilla
bands, which General Otis Is destroying
as rapidly as possible."
SIFTING CLAYSON MYSTERY
Damngrlne: CIrcnniitnnces Afirnlnst the
Man Now Under Arrest.
SKAGWAY, March 7. (Special corre
spondencesAlthough it has Been more
than two months since Fred H. Clayson,
formerly of Portland and Forest Grove,
and Lynn Relfe and Lineman Olson
strangely disappeared from Mlnto, not a
clew as to the whereabouts of the men
has been found. A constant senrch has
been made In all parts of the Yukon basin
this side of Dawson, and not the slightest
Indication has been seen as to where tho
long lost trio found their quietus.
The Canadian Government has had men
skilled in frontier work scouring the re
glo;, and has spent a" great deal Of" money
and time on the case. 1
A Pinkerton detective named McGuIre,
from Chicago, has been employed on the
case of late, and has discovered damaging
circumstantial evidence against O'Brien,
tho man arrested at Tagish on suspicion of
having murdered the missing men. Mc
GuIre found three $100 bills concealed be
neatt. a wooden plug In a runner of
O'Brien's sled, two ?50 bills In the butt ot
his revolver, and a splash of human "blood
and a little hair on hte sled.
Captain Strickland, of the Northwest
mounted police, lately found two 550 bll!s
concealed In the heel of a German sock
belonging to O'Brien. Not 1 ong ago
O'Brien was taken from Tagish to Selkirk
to be tried on the charge of stealing from
scows along the river. It Is understood
he will be taken to Dawson. In the trip
from Tagish ho was manacled to a sled,
and escorted by two policemen.
Captain Fussel, who keeps tho roadhoust
at Mlnto, the last place the missing trio
was seen, has advanced the theory that
probably the men were killed and their
bodies burnec. He noticed a big fire
some distance south of his place on the
trail shortly after the men left there.
It is understood that Detective McGuIre
believes strongly that O'Brien is guilty of
murder ot members of the party, and that
he had an accomplice, who has escaped
to the coaf-t. and probably to the States.
Burton Buxton, who was arrested at
White Horse on suspicion of being a mur
derer of Clayson and companions, has "been,
dlscnarged. He Is In Skagway, and utters
a strong grievance against the Canadian
officials for treating him, an American
citizen, as they did, in keeping him con
fined 40 days without telling him the
charge;- in being dlllatory in sifting the
case and finding he was not the guilty
man. He had to apply to the American
Consul before securing his release.
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The Paris Exposition.
PORTLAND, March 12. (To the Editor.)
Win you kindly Inform me, through the
columns of ypur paper, when the Paris
Exposition opens. When would be the best
time to leave here, and about what will
the fare be, say, second class?
Tho Paris Exposition opens June 1. The
rail fare from Portland to New York Is
5C3, and the second-cabin fare from New
York to Paris is from J35 to J45, accord
ing to accommodations. This Is the rate
for one way. The transportation com
panies have not yet made a round-trip
rate. This may be done later In the sea
son. It Is understood that the steamship
berths are being rapidly purchased in
advance, and th's may interfere with a
round-trip rate being given.
It will require nearly two weeks tim
to go from here to Paris. Those desiring
to be present at the opening of the Expo
sition should leave this city about May
15. Visitors who Intend to remain In Parla
only a short time would, perhaps, be wise
to wait until about July before making
the trip.
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Ceylon Ten.
New York Sun.-
In 1S93 Ceylon exported 1.000,000 pounds;
for 1900 the estimate Is 135,000,000 pounds,
an actual, although fabulous increase per
haps unprecedented in the history of ag
ricultural Industry.
The actual consumption of China tea In
Britain has declined from 126,000,000 pounds
to about 15,000.000 pounds, while Australia,
which a few years ago drew all her teas
from China, now takes 24,000.000 pounds
from Ceylon and India out of the 27,000,C'00
pounds consumed.
Russian tea firms established agencies
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in Ceylon In 1S97, and during that year
bought and shipped from Ceylon 500,001
(pounds; In 1S9S, 2,500.000 pounds, and in
1S99, 3,900,000 pounds, an eight-fold Increase
In two years. , Russia also bought exten
sively of Ceylon tea In London during
those years, so that the above figures do
not show the entire consumption of machine-made
teas In Russia.
In the United States and Canada the
consumption of Ceylon and India tea has
risen from 7.792.1S5 pounds in 1S95-1S9S to
13.60S.C96 pounds in 1S98-18C9, or an increase
of 74.11 per cent in four years. During
the same time the consumption of China
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in 1S95-1S96 to 81,600.000 pounds In 1S9S-1S99,
or a decrease of 21.56 per cent.
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Sues for Heavy Damnses.
OMAHA. March 13. T. K. Sudborough,
formerly clerk In the auditor's office of the
Pacific Express Company, has sued the
Express Company and Erastus Young, Its
auditor, for $30,000 damages, alleging that
by reason of his arrest on May 26, 1SS3,
on the charge of embezzlement, he haa
been brought Into public scandal and dis
grace. For a long time prior to 189S Sudborough
was chief clerk In the general offices,
which were then In Omaha. W. F. Bechel
was tho auditor. In 1S9S there was a reor
ganization of the office forces, and Bechel
and Sudborough were thrown out. Tho
new officers of the company caused the
arrest of the two men named. Each was
acquitted on trial. Some time ago Bechel
sued the company and Young for $40,000
damages.
"What Did Spnln Ever Do Worse?
Chicago Journal.
What did Spain ever do to the present
Inhabitants of Puerto Rico that was worse
than tho things tho tobacco ring and tho
Sugar Trust, through a lot of servile Con
gressmen, are proposing to do to them,
and to which William McKInley. conscious
of his "plain duty," to quote his words,
seems willing to assent rather than em
barrass his party? If that is the spirit in
which Puerto Rico is to be governed, what
have tho inhabitants of the Philippine Is
lands to hope for from submission ttt
American rule?
Grand Athletic Cnrnival
Dleetlnp: of the Giants
..EXPOSITION BUILDING..
Saturday Night, March 17
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Match must be to a finish. Ko draw. Win
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cent of the jurse This oontest must be for
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Four-round contest between Younff Fltzslm
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for a purse.
Lightweight wrestllne match, Graeco-Roman,
best two In three falls, between Younff
Whistler, of San Franctoco. and Fred Frlach
korn. of Portland, for a purse of $50, winner
to take all.
Four-round bout for scientific points between
Jimmy Flaherty, of Portland, and Jimmy
Relley. of San Francisco.
Ten-round contest for points (bantam-welRhtS),
Kid Barrett vs. Kid Murphy, both of Portland,
for a purpe and side bet of $50.
Acrobatic and other attractions Introduced In
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tournament la managed by professionals, and
all contests are between professionals. The.
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