THE MOimSG OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1900.
BEFORE THE SENATE
Puerto Rican Bill Will Be Taken
Up Today.
FORAKER WILL PRESS IT TO A VOTE
HuBna Denies It Is a Fart of a Cara-
palsra Deal Consideration, of,
the Alaska Code Bill.
"WASHINGTON, March 26. Senator
Foraker, in charge of the Puerto Blcan
bill, announced at today's session of the
Senate that, beginning "with the session
tomorrow, he would press the measure to
a vote at toon as possible.
Senator iTanna, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, speaking to
a question of personal privilege, vigor
ously denied an interview with a Repub
lican member of the House of Represen
tatives, whose name -was not given, pub
lished in a "Washington newspaper, alleg
ing that the passage of the Puerto Rlcan
tariff bill would be in pursuance of a
"deal" by which the Republican National
Committee was to get a big contribution.
Hanna denounced the statement as a
''malicious lie," and hoped it would be In
vestigated. The Alaskan civil code bill was under
consideration during tho greater part of
the w!slon. An amendment was agreed
to fixing a license upon every kind of
trade and commerce in the district of
Alaska, the license ranging from $10 to
J500 per annum. The measure had not
been disposed of at the conclusion of the
session.
The Routine Report.
Hanna (Rep. O.), who Is chairman of
the Republican National Committee, arose
to a question of personal privilege at the
opening of the session. He directed tho
attention of the Senate to an article pub
lished In Washington newspapers to the
effect that members of the House of Rep
resentatives had said to a representative
of a paper that the Puerto Rlcan tariff
bill had been agreed upon as "part of a
deal" by which the Republican party was
to receive a large campaign contribution.
"I don't believe," said Hanna, "that
any Republican member of the House
ever made the statement attributed to
him." Ho said the statement carried on
its face evidence that It was false. "I
hope some measure will be taken to
Investigate this statement. I brand it as
a malicious lie."
The resolution offered last Saturday by
Allen (Pop. Neb.), calling on the Seore
tary of "War for information relative to
casualties In the American army In the
Philippines, was taken up. Allen sup
ported the resolution In a brief speech,
after Galllnger (Rep. N. H.) had sug
gested that It ought to go to the com
mute on military affairs. Galllnger Inti
mated that the resolution would have the
effect of discouraging enlistments In the
army. Allen declared that to send the
resolution to the committee on military
affairs was to destroy and smother It. Ho
said that, owing to climatic and other
conditions in the Philippines, tho Ameri
can army could not remain there for two"
jears. He was creditably informed, he"
said, that the whole American army would
havo to be withdrawn within six months.
He said that illness and suicide among
the troops was on the Increase. He be
lieved the American people were entitled
to the facts. He was prepared, he said,
to go so far as to advise men not to en
list for duty in the Philippines.
Adverting to a reference by Allen dur
ing the course of his speech that Gallln
jcer had not served during the Civil "War,
the latter said his services had been
offored and had been refused on what he
thought were insufficient grounds. His
wish to have the resolution referred was
not due to any effort to have it smoth
ered, but that it should be examined by a
proper committee. He was satisfied that
while the percentage of illness was not
high in the Philippines, the evident in
tention of the resolution was to obtain
Information that might be easily garbled
for political purpose".
Hawley (Rep. Conn.), chairman of the
committee on military affairs, was In
clined to think the Inquiry ought to be
made, the statistics from the Philippines
being placed side by side with similar
statistics on the wars of other nations
He believed Allen would be disappointed
in "the result. In order that the resolu
tion might be amended, It was on his mo
tion referred to the committee on mili
tary affairs.
The Alaskan civil code was then taken
up. Perkins (Rep. Cal.) proposed a long
amendment to the measure providing for
licenses in various amounts to be av
sessed upon nearly all lines of business
and trade Among the amounts assessed
are the following, each sum being the
annual collection:
Abstract offices $ GO
Banks 260
Brokers 100
Breweries 250
Bottling works 200
Drug stores 50
Electric light plants .300
Gas plant;? 300
Jewelers 25
Itinerant physicians 50
All transportation and manufacturing
companies, and almost every line of busi
ness, are required to pay a license. The
amendment was discussed by Perkins,
Galllnger and Shoup (Re'p. Idaho). Dur
ing the discussion, it was developed that
since a. license system of regulating the
liquor traffic had been adopted by Con
gress for Alaska, there was only about
one-fourth the number of saloons In ex
istence than when Alaska was under a
prohibition law. Moreover, the smuggling
of liquor Into tho district, it was stated,
practically had ceased. The amendment
was agreed to.
At 2 o'clock the unfinished business
the Puerto Rico government and tariff
bill was laid before the Senate. Fora
ker (Rep. O.), In charge of the measure,
asked that it be laid aside temporarily
In order that the Senate might proceed
with the Alaskan bill. Morgan (Dem.
Ala.) protested against this method of
handling the Puerto Rican measure.
Foraker explained that a conference was
to be held during the afternoon, after
which he hoped to be able to press the
bill to an early vote without the Inter
vention of personal requests. Morgan
said he was unwilling a measure so Im
portant should bo laid aside for Repub'
llcan conferences.
Hansbrough (Rep. N. D.) proposed tho
following amendment as a substitute for
section 23 of the Alaskan bill:
"Aliens shall not be permitted to lo
cate, hold or convey mining claims in said
district of Alaska, nor shall any title to a
mining claim acquired by location or
purchase through an alien bo legal. In
any civil action, suit or proceeding to
recover the-posscsslon of a mining claim,
or for the appointment of a receiver, or
for an Injunction to restrain the work
ing and operation of a mining claim. It
Bhall be the duty of the court to inquire
Into and determine the question of the cit
izenship ot the locator."
In explanation of his amendment. Hans
brough said that in the Cape Nome dis
trict many mining claims had been lo
cated by a party of Laplanders, who had
ben sent north by the "United States
Government In charge of a herd of rein
deer. The expedition had been sent to
relieve some whalers who were supposed
to be suffering for food near Point Bar
row. Having advantage of the reindeer,
the Laplanders made fast time and
reached the Cape Nome district In advance
of the American miners. They promptly
located the best claims, and. to this day
hold them to the disadvantage of Ameri
can miners.
Stewart (Sil. Nev.) opposed the amend
ment -
Carter (Rep. -Mont, in charge of the
bill, supported the amendment. He re
ferred to the distinctions made against
tho American miner in the Klondike. It
was proposed now. he said, to permit
Canadians, Laplanders, Chinese and Jap
anese to locate mining claims in Ameri
can territory- "They call this free min
ing," he said, "but it is mining entirely
too free to suit the average American
citizen, who Jlnds himself denied the priv
ileges everywhere' else.' Carter said the
amendment was In the Interest of the
American miners, who were entitled to
locate claims on American soil. He ridi
culed the idea that a party of Lapland
ers, piloted to this country by Dr. Shel
don, with whom Congress "in a fit of
temporary aberration of mind" had made
an arrangement to relieve some starving
whalers, shoul dbe allowed to pre-empt the
best mining claims In Alaska before they
had indicated their desire to become Amer
ican citizens. "The amendment is in har
mony wth pur mining laws," said hey
"and ought to be adopted."
As a substitute for the pending1 amend
ment, Morgan offered the following,
which he thought would meet any objec
tions likely to be urged "against tho pend
lng amendment:
"The rights and privileges of mining for
gold in Alaska shall be extended to the
subjects of Geat Britain and Russia on
the same terms and conditions that are
g-anted by said governments, respective
ly, to tho dt.jens ot tte United States in
the provinces or dcrali-ients of said gov
ernrnfi's ta bo: dor on the Arctic ocean
or the Behrlng sea."
The amendments were pending when the
Senate, at 3:20 P. M., held a brief execu
tive session, and at 3:40 P. M. adjourned.
COEUR. DAL,E.YE INVESTIGATION.
Cross-Examination of Governor Steu
nenberg: Resumed.
"WASHINGTON, March, 2C. Governor
Steunenbergs crosa-examinatlon was con
tinued today in the Coeur d'Alene investi
gation before the House committee on
military affairs. Representative Sulzer
directed the cross-examination, inquiring
how the Governor Justified the contin
uance of ;martlal law.
The witness said there had been a con
tinuous state of rebellion .in tho Coeur
d'Aleno district, and, while it did not
take on tho form of armed resistance,
jthero was at all times opposition to the
policy of tho state authorities, an effort
to thwart them and to bring a renowal
of. (be old condition of affairs.
Mr: Sulzer pressed for a 'specification of
names and events in this disorder, but tho
Governor said it was general in charac
ter, and specific outbreaks were not likely
to occur while the authorities continued
to act with firmness.
The Governor said he was not in favor
of solitary confinement of prisoners un
less they were guilty of some infraction
of prison rules. If such imprisonment
had occurred, he said he was responsible
for it, although he did not favqr it ex
cept on the conditions stated. "When
asked if he had conferred with the Bun
ker Hill mine officials and others with a
view to breaking up the labor organiza
tions, the Governor said he had not. He
added that, in his Judgment, the labor
organizations In Shoshone County existed
only In name, their real policy being
"dominated by criminals." "When asked
to specify tho so-called criminals, tho
Governor said he did not care to give
names.
Steunonberg was asked why he did not
resort 'to the posse comltatus, calling on
oltizens to aid the Sheriff In maintaining
order. He said he did not believe the or
dinary, civil "procedure was sufficient to
bfleaj -with-tho situation. -He was con
fronted with a crisis, he said, and he
actedtio the-best bf his ability and Judg
ment to meet the crisis, although It was
possible that he might have erred.
Representative Cox, of Tennessee, aeked
the Governor why he did not call the citi
zens of adjoining counties to his assist
ance. Governor Steunenberg replied that
he had a far better way to secure Federal
aid In the absence of state troops In
the Philippines. Citizens, if called out,
would have gone to tho scene In a dis
organized state. He denied that thla was
a reflection on the citizens, and said It was
hip choice as tho best remedy available.
"When Mr. Cox asked why the Governor
did not send tho Lieutenant-Governor to
represent him at Coeur d'Alene instead of
"that fellow Sinclair," Governor Steunen
berg took exception to the characteriza
tion of Sinclair. Cox explained that this
was merely an Insinuation, to which the
Governor Teplled that he was not answer
ing Insinuation H had not chosen the
Lieutenant-Governor to act. he said, be
cause he (tho Governor) and not the Lieutenant-Governor
was tho responsible offi
cer, and ho chose Sinclair on his own re
sponsibility. Governor Steunenberg eald at the pres
ent thero are three troops of cavalry, about
200 men. In the Coeur d'Alene district But
December 1 last the troops were with
drawn from guard duty and went into
garrison. Troopa were no longer at the
mines and there was no stockade. The
Governor said he made this explanation
In view of the persistent representations
that the stockade was still In use, with
Federal troops on guard.
At noon the committee adjourned until
tomorrow, with Governor Steunenberg
stlll.on tho stand.
Henrlns: on Injunction Bill.
"WASHINGTON, March 25. Hearings
were today continued before the House
committee on judiciary on the bill to limit
the issuance of Injunctions In disputes
between emplover and employe. President
Gompers and Jackson H. Ralston, counsel
of the Federation of Labor, and H. A.
Fuller, representing tho various railroad
brotherhoods, spoke In support of the
measure. Tha bill provides that In case
of labor disputes, no act shall be con
strued as a crime or conspiracy, or shall
be subject to injunction, unless this act
should have been a crime. If done by one
person. Chairman Ray questioned this
feature of the bill, and pointed out tha
the act of one person during a labor
dispute might bo unimportant, while the
same act would assume a much graver
aspect If done by several hundred or sev
eral thousand men. The committee did
not take .final action on the bill.
Senators In Cuba.
CEENFUEGOS. via Havana. March28.
The Senate Cuban Commission, consist
ing of Piatt of Connecticut Aldrlch and
Teller, arrived here Saturday. Civil Gov
ernor Gomez and the chief of the rural
guards, Monteague. mounted their train
at Santiago and accompanied tho Sena
tors here. Colonel Corliss, with a band
of music, met the train here and escorted
the visitors to a hotel, where they were
banqueted. At 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, Senators Piatt and Aldrlch left hero
to spend the day on the Soledad estate.
Senator Teller remained In the city and
recoh'ed many callers, among whom were
the Consuls and representative Spaniards.
Tho Soledad party returned here this af
ternoon. They will all leave for Havana
on a special train Monday morning.
Ag-ulnnldo's Letter Xot on Hand.
"WASHINGTON, March 25. Secretary
Root today sent a reply to the resolution
asking for the letter of Agulnaldo, dated
at Bacoor, July IB, 1KJ8. Reference Is made
to the letter In the report of- the Major
General commanding, but the Secretary
says no copy of the letter can be obtained.
In reply to another resolution inquiring
what qualifications have been prescribed
for persons to vote In Cuba, the Secretary
says no qualifications have yet been pre
scribed. He adds that the purpose for
which such elections are to be held Is the
election of officers for the several mu
nicipalities In the Island. It Is proposed
that the elections shall be In charge of
boards composed of citizens ot Cuba.
Fixing "Witness Fees.
"WASHINGTON, March 25. Senator
Clark, of Wyoming, today reported from
the judiciary committee a bill fixing tho
traveling fees of jurors and witnesses at
15 cents per mile, when attending United
States Courts In "Wyoming, Montana,
Washington, California, Oregon, Nevada.
Idaho, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and
Arizona.
ARMY BILL .TAKEN UP
HOUSE DISCUSSES MILITARY MAT
TERS. Democrats Opposed to tae Poller of
Promoting: Officers Just Before
Their Retirement.
WASHINGTON, March 23. Tho House
today entered upon tho consideration ot
the Army appropriation bill, but the de
bate was without exciting Incident being
confined to the discussion of Army mat
ters. Chairman Hull, in charge of tho
bill, explained Its provisions. Jett of Il
linois criticised the policy of rushing of
ficers through the high grades of the Army
just prior to retirement Cox of Tennes
se and Rldgely of Kansas opposed gen
erally a permanent Increase of tho Army
as prejudicial to tho best interests of the
country, and 3feyer of Louisiana dis
cussed the Philippine policy, opposing the
retention of the Islands.
The 146 pension bills favorably acted
upon by the House, In committee of the
whole, last Friday, were put through the
final stages at -the opening of the session
of th House today, and the Army ap
propriation bill was then taken up. All
efforts to reach an agreement as to the
length of time the general debate on the
hill srct.r runt failed.
Hu;l (Rer. la.), chairman of tho com
mittee of rcll'lary affairs, in charge of tha
measure, made a general statement re
garding Ha contents. The bill carries $111,
600,364. The estimates were $127,712,153.
Tho last appropriation bill carried about
J80.O00.O00. and there was a deficiency of
about $47,000,000. Hull said ho did not
think there would be any considerable
deficiency in any of the Items in the
present bill. ,
Hull was followed by Jett (Dem. 111.),
a member of the committee, who analyzed
the bill and expressed the opinion that
the appropriations it carried were not suf
ficient and there must Inevitably be a
deficit Jett crltlcleed the system of pro
moting officers for Immediate retirement,
and especially the higher officers, who
were rushed, ho said, through the final
grades and retired with the highest rank
possible. Under the law there could be
but three Major-Generals and six Brigadier-Generals.
He read a list of three
Major-Generals and 3T Brigadler-Generala
who had been promoted and retired al
most Immediately during the last three
years. Iu some cases an officer was pro
moted .o the grade of Brigadier-General
pne day and retired the next
Parker (Rep. N. J.) called attention to
the fact that nearly every one of tho offi
cers nad scrvec in the Civil "War, and said
men who had served tho country for 1
years were entitled to retirement as Brig
a tilers.
Steele (Rep. Ind.) called attention to the
case of Colonel Burke, who had served
actively for over 40 yeara in the Army,
but who. through misfortune, had not
reached tho rank to which he wns en
titled, and had to retire because of age.
He had very properly been retired, Steele
said, as a Brigadier-General.
Jett agreed that there might be excep
tional cases, saying what ho complained
of was the wholesale practice of crowd
ing men through the higher ranks simply
for the purpose of giving them more re
tired pay.
McClellan (Dem. N. T.) discussed tho
necessity for tho reorganization of the
Army. He believed, he said, In the main
tenance of a standing army in time of
peace large enough, and no larger, to be
expanded In time of war to make a first
line of defense strong enough to hold off
a foreign enemy until the voters can be
organized to constitute the second line.
Ridgly (Pop. JCan.) denounced the ten
dency toward mllltar'sm, charging that it
was a menace to the peace and welfare
of the people. He charged that the de
mand for a large standing army cama
from offl'-rrs who would be benefited and
from organized capital, which desired a
large army to protect their property In
time of discontent
"What Is there In this bill that In
creases the Army?" asked Hull.
"Within three years." replied Rldgely,
"the stird'ng Army has been Increased
threefold, and Its cost to tho people four
fold." Cok (Dem. Tenn.) Introduced the Phil
ippine question Into the debate, criticising
the policy of tho Administration in using
the Army to put down tho Insurrection
there, and announcing that. If he could
have his way, not one dollar should be
voted to subjugate the Filipinos. The sol
diers ervlng In the Philippines he ac
qu'tted of all blame. They were doing
their duty and deserved well . of their
country. The fault lay with those who
had Inaugurated the war. Cox predicted
that not, in the memory of man now liv
ing, would the Army ever get back to its
peac footing of 23,000. When he came to
Congrpss the appropriations for the Army
ere $20,000,000. Last year they were $120,
OOP 000
r-rlgg (Dem. N. T.) favored a reorgani
zation of the Army that would increase
the artillery and cavalry branches of the
service and decrease the Infantry arm
Meyer (Dem. La.) opposed the retention
of the Philippine Islands. But If they
were to be retained, he argued that Ameri
can products should be protected against
free competition with the products of tha
Islands. His remarks had not been com
pleted when the House, at 5:10 P. M ad
journed. Presidential Xoralnatlons.
WASHINGTON. March 25. The Presi
dent today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
War For promotion in the "Volunteer
Army, Thirty-seventh Infantry. Major
Cheatham, to be Colonel; Captain Kohler,
to be Major; First Lieutenant Sleeper, to
be Captain; Second Lieutenant Baskette,
to be First Lieutenant Regular Army,
Rev. Barton W. Pern', of California, to be
Chaplain.
avy Lieutenant-Commander Barry to
be Commander.
Salaries of Federal Judges.
WASHINGTON, March 26. Senator
Hoar today reported from the judiciary
committee the bill fixing the annual sal
aries of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court at $15,500, and Associate Justices at
$13,000; Circuit Judges. $9000; District
Judges, $7000. The bill also provides that
after the passage of the act no payment
shall be made to any of tlje Judges for
expenses.
"Wyoming: Lieu Lands.
WASHINGTON, March 26. Tho Senate
committee on public lands today author
ized a favorable repprt on the House bill
authorizing Wyoming to select lieu lands
from the grant made for state purposes.
GROWTH OF MARKETS.
Some Facts in Consul Boyle's Forth
coming Report.
WASHINGTON. March 26. In his forth
coming report, James Boyle. United States
Consul at Liverpool, calls attention to
the fact that American manufactures,
particularly In specialties, are being ac
cepted by English purchasers In prefer
ence to those of home production. Eng
lish critics, writing to Llverpobl news
papers, he says, have attributed this to
tho American goods being cheap, and
they often Add tho word "nasty." The
Consul is able to refute these charges by
a letter from a prominent business man
to the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
Tho writer studied trade conditions dur
ing seven years spent in Africa, Austra
lia and Canada. A portion of this letter
Is Incorporated In Consul Boyle's report
and reads, in part, as follows:
"I have founds that American and Ger
man manufacturers are gradually oust
ing us from all these markets. This truth
is scarcoly appreciated at a time of
world-wide prosperity, but It will make
Itself unpleasantly obvious when the In
evitable reaction sets In. I find that
throughout the countries I have named
there is a universal complaint, 'You Eng
lish will not mako your goods to suit our
niarkets. You send your samples and
tell us to take them or leave them you
don't care which. If we ask you to alter
things you either refuse to do it or else
you demand prohibitive prices. Germans
and Americans, -on the other hand, care
for and ascertain our requirements and
then supply our needs at reasonable
prices. English goods go through too
many hands.' "
Consul Boyle states that American man
ufactures can now find plenty of other
champions In England, who base their
support on the ground of actual superior
ity, both in 'workmanship and adaptability.
SILVER NOT ABANDONED.
So Says Chairman Johnson, of the
Democratic Committee,
CHICAGO. March 2G.-J. G. Johnson,
chairman of the Democratic National Ex
ecutive Committee, being asked for his
opinion on articles published today, in
which It is made to appear that a number
of prominent Democrats, "commencing with
Chairman Jones, of the National Commit
tee, favor tho abandoning of any reference
to the silver question In the forthcoming
Democratic platform. Bald:
"I have read the articles In question,
and am prepared 'to say that insofar as
they attempt to connect any prominent
Democrat with the proposition they are,
to say the least, very unfair, and are only
a sample of very many similar articles
which have been and probably will be pub
lished in papers with whoso managers the
wlshlsyeryprobably father to the thought
If these articles are read with care, it
will be seen that while they shrewdly con
nect various men, Including General
Weaver, with the proposed movement,
there Is In reality not a word of authority
for the proposition In the articles from
beginning to end, from any of the mem
bers whose names appear therein. So
far as Senator Jones, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Abbott or myself are concerned, none ot
us have ever had a thought or uttered a
syllable which could warrant the sugges
tions contained In these articles, and all
are diametrically opposed to tho position
in which we are placed by the Ingenious
authors of the articles In question.
"So far as General Weaver Is concerned,
he is a prominent Populist and is not in
a position to speak for any Democrat.
What his individual view may be in the
matter In Question I cannot say. As to
the Ingeniously worded statement that he
stopped over here on his return from
Washington (presumably from a confer
ence with Senator Jones) and started from
here to Nebraska with the cordial con
currence of myself and others connected
with the National Committee to press this
matter Upon Mr. Bryan, the whole thing
is ridiculous, when the facts are known.
General Weaver has not been In Wash
ington for some weeks. He Is now In
North Dakota, and Mr. Bryan, Instead of
being In Nebraska, is out on the Pacific
Coast."
"Of course, the Democratic National
Convention will settle these questions for
Itself when It assembles, but I think there
is no well-informed Democrat in tho
United States but Is morally certain to
day that the Kansas City convention will
distinctly reaffirm the position which the
party took on the money question in Its
platform of 1S96.
THE LINCOLN PLATFORM.
Senator Jones Defends the Anti-Trust
Finnic.
NEW YORK, March 25. A special to
the Times from Washington says:
Democratic leaders are displeased with
the criticism of the anti-trust plank in the
Democratic platform adopted recently nt
Lincoln, Neb. They say that the com
plaints that it Is indefinite are absurd.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman or
the National Committee, In speaking of
the assertion that the plank proposed no
remedy for the so-called trust evil, said:
"That complaint is nonsense. The peo
ple who make It seem to think that It is
tho duty of conventions to frame bills.
The platform Is not supposed to contain
statutes or to draft legislation, and If it
ever does so it goes beyond its function.
A platform approves or condemns poli
cies, The anti-trust plank In this plat
form puts the party which adopted it on
record as opposed to trusts and In favor
of action against them. That Is sufficient
The legislation to carry out its demands
Is a matter not for the platform-makers,
but for Congress."
Mr. Jones was asked whether he thought
the Nebraska plank commending munici
pal ownership could properly be inserted
in a National platform In view of the
fact that It Is a matter affecting only
local communities.
"A National platform," said the Sen
ator, "can express approval of or sym
pathy with anything. As to that plank,
I think Democrats generally look with
approval on the attempts made to bring
the United States up to the European
standard In this respect While 1 was In
Europe last Summer, I found that our
backwardness In adopting municipal own
ership was a matter for amusement and
wonder. They consider us behind the
times."
Elections In Iowa.
DES MOINES, la., March 26. The city
election today was unusually exciting, and
a heavy vote was cast The latest returns
Indicate the defeat of Mayor John Mac
Vlcar (Republican) by Jeremiah Harten
bower (Citizens), by a majority of from
500 to 00. This Is a change of about 2000
votes against MacVIcar and In favor of
Hartenbower, who ran against each other
two years ago. Harterfbower Is a Demo
crat BURLINGTON, la., March 26. The
Democrats elected Marquarde, Maj or, over
Carter, Republican. The Republicans
probably havo a majority of the City"
Council.
CLINTON, la., March 26.-The Repub
licans today elected McDald, Mayor, by
1000 majority over Miller, Democrat The
Democrats will control tho City Council,
as before.
' SIOUX CITY, IjTT March 26. A. C.
Burton, Republican, defeated Quick, Dem
ocrat, for Mayor of Sioux City by about
100 majority. But four Democrats wore
elected on the entire city ticket
Brynn at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 26. Will
iam Jennings Bryan arrived here this
afternoon on the Flyer from Salt Lake,
and was heartily welcomed by large dele
gations of members of the local Demo
cratic organizations at tho depot, and
escorted to a carriages and driven to his
hotel, where a reception was held. Bryan
was greeted by a large and enthusiastic
crowd at Old Pavilion tonight Tho ora
tor spoke chiefly on imperialism, the
money question, the Income tax and tho
trusts, and his remarks were heartily
cheered by his hearers. Mr. Bryan left
tonight for Oregon and Washington.
Philadelphia Convention Fund.
PHILADELPHIA. March 26. Mayor
Ashbrldgo today announced that the third
$25,000 to be raised by this city for the
Republican National convention is now
In hand and will be forwarded In a few
das. The work of raising the fourth and
final $25,000 has been started.
Teeth. Made From Paper.
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THE CHARLESTON WRECK
CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS EXONER
ATED FROM ALL BLAME.
Findings of the Court of Inquiry.-
Chart and Sailing Directions
Were Faulty.
WASHINGTON, March 26. In accord
ance with the naval regulations, Admiral
Watson convened a Court of Inquiry at
Manila to fix the responsibility for the
loss of the cruiser Charleston. The report
of that court was made public today at tho
Navy Department, and Is a complete vin
dication of the officers and men on the
Charleston from all of the aspersions that
have been passed upon them," including
one to tho effect that they were intoxi
cated when tho Bhlp struck.
The findings of the court are as follows:
"The evidence adduced shows most con
clusively that every precaution required
by United States regulations upon ships
approaching land was taken by Captain
George- W. PIgman to insure the safety
of the vessel under his command against
accident Proper lookouts were stationed;
leadsmen with leads were in both chan
nels, and were kept In constant use; the
Sir William Thpropson was used, and ready
and the patent log carefully standardized.
That a vUrilant outlook was kept by the
officer of the deck Is shown by the fact
of his discerning the 'chow,' or broken
water, a head, which he Immediately re
ported to the captain, and the course of
the ship was at once changed to go clear.
Tho captain and navigator were constant
ly upon tho bridge. The chart supplied
by the Bureau of Navigation showed clear
water where the vessel struck, and the
sailing directions also gave no informa
tion of any dangers to navigation in this
immediate locality.
"Tho, court is of the opinion that, in ac
cordance with the evidence' adduced, the
Captain and officers "of the United States
cruiser are exonerated from all blame or
responsibility, and that no further actions
should be taken In the matter of the wreck
of that vessel."
NAVAL RETIREMENTS. .
Number Limited by Recent Vacan
cies. NEW YORK. March 2ff. A special to
tho Herald from Washington says:
President McKInley will approve thl3
week the application for retirement made
by Rear-Admiral Day, President of the
Retiring Board, and that officer will retire
with the rank of Senior Rear-Admiral.
Rear-Admiral McCormlck was retired Sat
urday. The two vacancies thus created
have-further limited the number open tq
officers desirous of voluntarily retiring. In
accordance with, the privileges of tho na
val personnel law. Only two officers of
the grade of Captain and one officer of the
grade ot Commander stand any chanco of
having their applications granted.
Captains ,who may be retired should no
further vacancies above grades of Com
mander occur arei Captains Andrade and
W, H. Harris. Captains J. G. Green and
R. E. Iraprl are applicants, but their ap
plications cannot be- approved because of
tho retirements of Bear-Admirals McCor
mlck and Day.
Under the Jaw there must be 20 vacan
cies existing above the grade of Lieutenant-Commander
on June SO next. Nine
teen vacancies now exist, and the only
officer of the grade of Commander who
can retire Is William I. Moore, on duty
at the Naval Station at Port Royal. Na
val officers say it was the intention of the
board which framed the personnel law
that officers of tho higher grides should
be given an opportunity to retire, but as
tho law1 Is being Interpreted by the de
partment, they ..declare the older officers
are compelled to remain in active service
and younger officers areretlred.
President McKInley Is expected to ap
prove the recommendation of Secretary
Root that the reservation at Dry Tortu
gas be turned over to the naval service.
This action will mean that the navy will
be provided with a valuable strategic basis
as a coaling station, and the Marine Hos
pital Service will be required to move to
some adjoining key, and there establish
Its quarantine station.
Captain SIgsbee, Chief of the Naval In
telligent office, and during the war with
Spain In command of the auxiliary cruiser
St. Paul, has accepted an Invitation from
the City of St. Paul, Minn., to visit It
early In April.
It Is understood that the Navy Depart
ment has selected Commander Taussig to
command the gunboat Yorktown. He -will
succeed Commander Sperry, who will prob
ably be given ordnance duty.
It Is expected that Commander S. W.
"Verj". commanding tho Castlne, and Com
mander George M. Blcknell, commanding
the Monocacy, will soon be relieved. Their
cruises will expire during the coming Sum
mer. Tho Battle-Ship "Wisconsin.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Within
a week tho battle-Bhlp Wisconsin, now
almost completed by the Union Iron
Works, will go out on a series of trial
trips. The -heavy guns of her batteries
are In placo and mounted, the last four
13-Inch guns being placed last week.
The vessel's machinery has long been
completed, and it has been given several
tests. So far all the working parts of the
warship have given every satisfaction to
her builders, and It Is expected that she
will be fully up to the standard of tho
battle-ship Oregon.
Sentence Commuted.
WASHINGTON, March 26. In tho case
of Robert Porter, a civilian employe of
the Quartermaster's Department of the
Army, who was tried by general court
martial on the charge of rape committed
at Panlque, Philippines, in December last,
and who was convicted and sentenced to
bo hanged, tho President ha3 commuted
the sentence to confinement at hard labor
in a penitentiary for 20 years.
Mare Island Hospital Completed. ,
VALLEJO, Cal., March 26. Tho new
United States Hospital at Mare island has
been completed, and Is ready to be turned
over to the Government Its capacity may
be exceeded by some Eastern institutions,
but In the arrangement for the care of the
Blck and disabled bluejackets, the Institu
tion will rank with the best In tho country.
THE RUNNING ftACES,
THE RUNNING RACES.
Yesterday's Winners at Oakland and
Little Roclc
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28. The
weather was fine at Oakland and the track
fast Tho results were:
Five furlongs True Blue won, Orion sec
ond, Lady Helolse third; time, 1:014.
Seven furlongs Monrovia won, Pat Mor
rlssey second, Montanue third; time, 1:28.
Four furlongs St Rica won. Comber
mere second, Parsifal third; time, 0:49.
Mile and an eighth Advance Guard
won, Andrlssa second, Zoroaster third;
time, l:53t$.
Futurity course Frank Bell won. Miss
Rowena second, Ben Lodl third; time,
1:1L
One mile Opponent won. Ping second,
Pomplno third; time, 1:41.
Races at Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 26. The
results of the races were:
Six furlongs Dutch Comedian won, Mar
tin Duko second, Her Favor- third; time,
1:15!4. ,
Hale a mile, for 2-year-olds Farmer
Bennett won, Jd Froy eecond, Delmarch
third; time, 0:E0tf.
Six furlongs Lakreate won, Hoods Brig
ade second, Damocles third; time.. 1:17.
Turf Congress stake, one mile The Con
queror won, Capron second Shilling Burn
thlrdj time. 1:46.
One mile, selling Banished won, Rob
ert Bonner second, Schnell Laufer third;
time, 1:45.
McCoy and Sharkey Slprned.
NEW YORK, March 26. Kitf McCoy
and Tom Sharkey, through their repre
sentatives, tonight signed articles of
agreement calling for a 25-round fight Juno
25, for 60 percent of the gross receipts .
B fr
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
British Cruiser Has "Been Ordered to
Tnku.
SHANGHAI, March 26 The British
second-class cruiser Hermlone has been
ordered to proceed Immediately to Taku.
The country around Tlen-Tsln is" greatly
dlsturbed,"a.nd, according, to reports here,
the powers are making arrangements for
ebpeerted action.. It Is further reported
that a British, missionary has been "killed.
THE CHINESE BOXERS.
Officials Unable to Check, the Anti
Foreign Crusade.
NEW YORK. March 26. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Mall reports have reached the State De
partment from China which show that,
notwithstanding the energetic, protests of
the diplomatic corps the Tsung-11-Yamen
Is apaprently unable to stop the anti-foreign
crusade-, which has been In progress
for five months past
The first foreign missionary to lose his
life at the hands of the "Boxers" was tha
Rev. Mr. Brooks, an Englishman, who
was a member of the Anglican Mission at
Ping Yin, Shan Tung. Mr. Brooks "10ft
the mission to spend the Christmas holi
days with his sister, who lived some dis
tance away. While passing through a vil
lage on the way to his destination, he was
attacked by about, 30 men, arrried with
knives- To escape his assailants he en
tered a temple and pleaded for aid from
the head men of the village, which they
refused, and he was ejected from the
building. He was seized by the Boxers,
his clothing removed, and, with the ther
mometer about 15 degrees' above zero, ha
was led to another village. While his
guards were eating their noonday meal
Mr. Brooks managed to escape, but was
pursued by three horsemen, who overtook
him and cut off his head with a sword.
Tho Boxers disturbance spread from
Shan Tung Province to the Province of
Chi LI. The officials aro profuse in their
promises to protect foreigners, but they
fall to do so. The presence of the gun
boat Wheeling at Taku, and the purpose
of Germany to send troops to any part of
Shan Tung to provide protection to foreign
missionaries in danger will, tho authorities
say, result In ample protection to Ameri
can missionaries In that province and at
other points in the empire.
Emperor Not Yet Deposed.
NEW "YORK. March 26. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Reports received by the State Depart
ment from Mr. Conger, United States En
voy at Peking, show that subsequent to
issuance of the decree declaring Pu Chun
heir to the late Emperor Tung Chin, a
decree was published directing the Princes
and Presidents qf the various boards and
Ministers to wear full court dress.
Fearful of the effect of thp formal coro
nation of the little boy who has been se
lected to occupy the throne, the Empress
Dowager and those who -support her poli
cies have been anxious to make China un
derstand that Kwang Su has not been de
posed, but that he has simply provided
himself with an official heir in case the
Illness from which he Is suffering should
prove fatal. The Empress Dowager has
left a loophole for escape. Should she find
public sentiment opposed to the deposi
tion of Kwang Su, she can continue to
govern in his name.
The' selection on the -boy as "heir to
tho late Emperor TuhgChth" who died
23 years aco. has aroused d. great deal ot
hostility throughout China.
To Capture Chinese Reformers.
LONDON, March 27. Tho Shanghai cor
respondent of the" Dally Mall says:
"The Empress Dowager has ordered the
Chinese cruisers Hal Tien and Hal Shou
to proceed to the Straits Settlement, there
to act In conjunction with the men de
tailed to capture or assassinate Kang Yu
Wei and the other reformers, She believes
their 24-knot speed will enable them to
outstrip any British man-of-war."
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Accident to a. "Work Train.
SALT LAKE, March 26. A special to
the Tribune from Nephi, Utah, says:
A serlou3 accident occurred today on
the Oregon Short Line, 24 miles south of
this city, which resulted In the death of
Chris Thompson, foreman, and the injury
of six others.
The following Is a list of the Injured:
Hans Morrison. Levan, Utah, broken leg;
Louis Miller. Salt Lake, back and thigh
injured: Frank Harney, Juab, Utah, back
and .thigh: Robert Walker. Salt Lake,
shoulder dislocated; S. B. Wright. Kansas
Cltjv wrist sprained: E. Bralnkamp, Cin.
clnnati. hurt in groin.
Tho accident happened to a work train
that was distributing new rails on tho
road. One side of the car had been un
loaded when tho car turned over, with the
above result
a
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United States not held for exhibition pur
poses will be brought here. Tho ostriches
of this valley (have been sold to A. Y.'
Pearson, a Now York capitalist, who will
soon have absolute control of tho ostrich
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