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BOERS ON THE RAID
A Party Trying to Cut Bloem
fontein Railway Line.
OLIVJER'S COLUMN HAS ESCAPED
His Long "Wnsoa Train Gave Rob
erts the Slip, and Entered the
Mountain Country.
LONDON, March 2S, 4 A. M. The Boers
are having a little goou. luck and are
showing some boldness again, as a raiding
party, estimated at 400, is "believed by the
British forces at Warrenton to have
crossed the Klmberley-B oemfontcln wagon
road Monday and to have headed for
Jacobsdal, with the Intention of cutting
the railway 10 mles west.
Commandant Ollmer appears to have got
ten his 5000 men :&d 25 miles of wagons
Into ruged country, where he can make
an easy rear guard defense. Charles Will
iams, the military expert, says:
"If this column gets through substan
tially Commandant Olivier will have car
ried out the sreat feat of the war, see
ing that he ran every chance of being
ground "between the upper millstone of
Lord Roberts' army and the nether mill
stone of the broken Basuto frontier. He
will have done It within 50 miles or so of
Lord Roberts' main strength. Certainly
It looked for a week as though Lord
Roberts hy Olivier in the hollow of his
hand. If Olivier gets through to Kroon
stad with even 3000 men It will be an
Important addition to the Boer force gath
ering there. His escape is attributable
in part to the worn-out condition of the
British cavalry horses.
"Lord Roberts' transport appears to have
foeen badly dislocated by the loss at Relt
River, before Cronje'a surrender, of the
wagon train, and m addition to this the
army with which he purposes to advance
toward Pretoria is nearly double that of
the earlier rapid movements."
Ten thousand transport, cavalry and gun
animals are due to arrive at Cape ports
during this and next week. It is given
out at Cape Town that Lord Roberts' ad
vance may be delayed for months. Al
though such statements should be received
with reserve it seems positive that he in
tends to go to Cape Town to meet Lady
Roberts, who is due to arrive there in 10
days.
The War Office has Issued another table
of British losses, showing- an aggregate
of 16,658, which does not Include 4004 who
have been invalided home.
ROBERTS' iXAonvrrr.
May Xot Besria Ills Advance for An
other Month.
LONDON, March 2S. The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News, 'tele
graphing Tuesday, March 27, says:
"It Is improbable that the advance from
Bloemfonteln will be made for another
month. General Clements is advancing
to Bloemfonteln In four columns. When
Lord Roberts- begins the march northward.
GeneraLGatncre "11 MJft V? chfcrge-.nf I
BloewfontelaT The Colonial XJoverwaerin
has ordered' the Cape -volunteers to with
draw south of the Orange River ior fear
of accentuating racial feeling."
A dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from
Kimberiey, dated Monday, eays:
"Four hundred Free-Staters have taken
possession of the road between Kimberiey
and Paardeberg. They have seized a farm
near Randamsfonteln, where a number of
army horses had been sent to rest and
graze. It is rumored that their object Is
to raid the railway by way of Jacobsdal."
A special to the Dally Telegraph from
Ladysmlth, dated Monday, sas:
"T.here are about 20,000 Boers guarding
the nine passes over the Drakenberg
Range. They are led by Commandant de
Beer, of -narrlsmlth, and consist of Free
Staters. It is reported that the Boers have
moved their big guns from BIggarsberg.
as it is not intended to make a stand
there."
The correspondent of the Daily News at
Lourenco Marques, telegraphing Sunday,
says:
j.ne '.Transvaal war omce announces
that the southern commandoes from Colcs
berg and Stormberg will join the main
body within 48 hours. Some apprehension
exists that Commandant Olivier and Com
mandant Grobler may be cut off."
The Dally Mall publishes the following
from Fauresmith, dated Tuesday, March
27:
"General Clement's column occupied
Jagersfonteln and Fauresmith this morn
ing amid great rejolcmj: and enthuslam,
and without opposition. The Lrltlsh troops
were warmly cheered, and Union Jacks
are now flying everywhere."
SHELL.TXG OF MAFEKIJfG.
Beers Asrala Drive the Besieged late
Their Caves.
MAFEKING. Wednesday, March 14.
The Boers recommenced the bombardment
of this place- March 12, -a six-Inch gun, J
which has been comparatively silent for a
week, firing the shrapnel used against the
troops in the open. The projectiles were
Ineffectual against cover, but were dan
gerous to pedestrians. Ono shell burst in
the courthouse, killing several naUves and
wounding four persons. Several women
wero also slightly wounded. The steel
plate of the shell passed through the ho
tel office and spent Itself beneath a table,
where It was scrambled for by the em
ployes. Another shrapnel shell hurst
above the bombproof occupied by the Reu
ter Telegram Company's correspondent,
and sprinkled the wall with bullets.
. There has been little development since
the dispatch of March 10. A detachment
of colonial natives, commanded by Mac
kenzie, advanced to Jackal Tree fort, the
position originally occupied by the siege
gun, on the southwestern heights, but the
Boers discovered the plans and evacuated
It Previously a detachment of Barralong
natives had been dispatched against a
new fort threatening our western posi
tion, and succeeded in croplng up to
within a few yards of tha sleeping Boers
outside and In the rer of the fort. They
fired three volleys And then retreated, in
accordance witlv-inelr Instructions.
Sunday. March1 11, was observed as a
truce. The British troops sat on tho para-
L pets conversing with the Boers, and ami
cable relations were maintained until
dark.
British Force Enters Lady brand.
MASERU, Basutoland, Monday, March
26. A small British force, commanded by
Colonel Pitcher, entered Ladybrand this
morning, after driving In the Boer out
posts. A considerable body of Boers then
attacked the British, who retired after
capturing the LandrosL The British had
three men wounded and the Boers eight
men wounded. It is understood the Boers
are trying to check the British while their
convoy of wagons pushes on to Senekal.
In Northern Cape Colony.
CARNARVON. Tuesday. March 27. It
Is reported that a British column has
been unable to advance from "Van Wyks
vlel. owing to the floods, which have been
without precedent for decades. The roads
are "quite impassable. It Is also reported
that the rebels are still gathering at Rof
berff. waiting for the British troops to go
further north, so that they may raid Car
narvon. Colonel Hirschner. of the Cana
dian Mounted Rifles, is proceeding to Cape
Town on sick leave.
Boerx Busy at Warrcnton.
WARRfiNTON. Monday, March 26.
The movement of the Boers Saturday In
dicated that they were trying- to find the
range in order to shell the British camp,
which moved during the night. The
Boers keep up a steady smashing. The
railway Is clear, and an armored train ar
rived here today.
DLiiolutlon Thin Year Xot Probable.
LONDON, March 27. The Secretary of
State for Home Affairs, Sir Matthew
White Ridley, replying to a delegation to
day. Intimated that a dissolution of Parlia
ment was ImproDable during the present
year. He said that If the Government
faced another session, which was not
probable, it would remedy some defects In
tho mining laws. r
Boers MnInj? in Upper Natal.
LADYSM1TH, March 27. It Is reported
that tho Beers are massing in their In
trenched positions at BIggarsberg, and, it
is added, their transport trains are packed
at Newcastle, in readiness to facilitate
their retreat in case necessity requires
such a step.
Australia's Advice to Chamberlain.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., March 27. The
Australian Premiers have Joined in a ca
blegram to Mr. Chamberlain declaring
that it Is undcslrablo to conclude peace In
South Africa except on terms guarantee
ing the absolute supremacy of British
rule.
Ready for One FIsrht.
VAN WYKSVLEI, Tuesday. March 27.
The Boer Commander Stdnkamp is at
Uplnglon with SOO men and ammunition
for one good fight. A British advance on
Uplngton has been ordered. The rain has,
ceased, and progress is fairly easy.
DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
Philippines to Be Divided Into Fonr
Military Departments.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Secretary
Root took a step long contemplated In
tho administration of the Philippines by
directing the creation of an entirely new
military division to be known as "the Di
vision of the Pacific," embracing oil of
the Philippine Archipelago. The division
In turn is to be divided Into four military
departments, as follows: The Department
of Northern Luzon, commanded by Gen
eral MacArthur; the Department of South'
ern Luzon, commanded by General Bates;
the Department of the Vlsayas, command
ed by General Hughes, and the Depart,
xnent of Mindanao and Jolo, commanded
by General Kobbe. Major-General Oris
will retain the supreme command over
these departments as Division Command
er, occupying toward them a position cor
responding closely to that occupied by
General Miles to the departments In the
United States. It Is eald at the War Te
partment that the purpose of tho new or
der of things Is to free General Otis ot
many minor details Incident to the admin
istration of the Islands, leaving him at lib
erty to devote more Unjft. to 'arge ques
tio7)rfSrpik5Yndtjg(ll adminijrtrfttjsm-
i ' ' - ! J,
AMBITION OF THE FELIPIXOS.
Aa Early Plot "to Overthrow Amerl
eaa Povrer.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The Presi
dent today sent to the. Senate additional
documents 'concerning the Philippine in
surgents, consisting of papers captured
by American troops; information concern
ing tho Philippine committee to Hong
Kong; relating to the treatment of the
prisoners, etc. The documents concern
ing the meeting of the Philippine. commit
tee in Hong Kong are a transcript of the
minutes of the proceedings of the com
mittee held February 24 .and April 5, 1S3S-
The record for April 5 contains the Fili
pino version of Aguinaldo's conversations
with Admiral Dewey relative to the for
mer accompanying the Admiral to Ma
nila. One of the entries is to the follow
ing effect:
"The President (Agulnaldo) described
the negotiations which took place during
his absence In Singapore with the Ameri
can Consul of that English colony. Both
agreed that the President should confer
with tho Admiral commanding the Ameri
can squadron in Mlrs Bay, and If he
should accept his propositions as beneficial
to the Filipinos, he should go In one ot
the cruisers, which formed the fleet, rto
take part in the subsequent events."
The account says that Agulnaldo asked
for the advice of the committee, as to
whether he should accompany the Ad
miral. The advice was generally favor
able to his going, but Agulnaldo Insisted
that it was dangerous to go to the Phil
ippines "without a previous written agree
ment "with the Admiral, since It may hap
pen that If he places himself at his orders
he may make him sign a document con
taining proposals highly prejudicial to the
Interests of the Fatherland." Contlrx
ing, he said that if he accepted such pro
posals, the act would be unpatriotic,
while, it he should refuse, "a break be
tween the two was evident."
To avoid this dilemma, he proposed that
a committee should be sent to the Ad
miral to intervene with the insurgents, 11
necessary, and to ascertain the Intentions
of the United States. To this it was -replied
by members of the committee that
"it is thoroughly agreed upon with the
Admiral that he Is to give the President
all the arms -which be needs, since the
former Is convinced that the fleet can do
nothing In the Philippines If not -used in
connection with the Insurgents lncarrying
out their plan of war against the Spanish
Government." They express the opinion
that, owing" to Admiral Dewey's "degree
of culture," he would not require the sign
ing of any documents, but declare that if
he should so insist, Agulnaldo could de
cline. In this connection the following extract
is significant: "There will be no better
opportunity than the present for the expe
ditionary forces to land on those Islands
and to arm themselves at the expense of
tho Americans and assure the attainment
of ouMegltlmate aspirations against those
very people. The Filipino people, unpro
vided with arms, will be the victims of
the demands and exactions of the United
States, but, provided with arms, will bo
able to oppose themselves to them and
struggle for their independence." Agon
clllo urged that Agulnaldo. once In the
Philippines, could arouse the masses to
action against the Americans. He thought,
however, that it was probable that the
United States would grant independence
to the Filipinos. The question as to
whether Agulnaldo should do so was put
to a vote, and the proposition was carried
unanimously.
Another section of the matter forwarded
relates, to letters which were sent to the
Philippines, and were regarded as encour
aging to the Insurgents.. Ono of these Is
from J. V. Martin, of St. Louis, who asks
for an article on tho Filipino situation
which will strengthen the cause of anti
expansion in the elections In the United
States. There is also a letter dated at
Cincinnati, and signed Danslnger, which
purports to give the proceedings ot the
Ohio Single-Tax League In derogation of
tho "war upon th insurgents. Mr. Dan
slnger also expresses his strong opposl-
1 tlon to such a -war.
THE CASE OF CLARK
Briefs on Both Sides Are Made
Public
PROTE5TANTS ALLEGE CORRUPTION
Tke Defense Declare That Daly's Sole
Motive "Was Bitter Personal
and Political Hostility.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The. argu
ment in the case of Senator Clark, of
Montana, which was to have been-heard
by the Senate committee on privillgcrf
and elections tomorrow, haa been post
poned until Tuesday of next week, on ac
count of the enforced absence ot some
Lof the members of the. committee. The
briefs on both sides of the case nave been
distributed among members of the com
mittee. The brief of the memoriall&ta
covers 142 pages, and Is signed by ex-Senator
Edmunds, Arthur A. Blrncy and ex
Congrea3man Hartman.
Brief of the Memorialists.
After revlewlnff the testimony la detail,
cournel present the following as estab
lished facts In the case by the evidence
adduced:
First At least 15 members of the Leg
islature were?' paid by Mr. Clark and his
agents for their votes.
Second That at least nine others were
offered money for their votes, and that
the total amount of offers proved aggre
gate $175,000.
Third That $100,000 was offered by Dr.
Treacey, a friend and agent of Mr. Clark,
to bribe the Attorney-General to dismiss
the proceedings In the Wellcome case.
Fourth That the same agent of Mr.
Clark ofTered Justice Hunt, of the Supreme
Court, $100,000 to dlsmlea the Wellcome
case.
Fifth That Mr. Clark and his friends
engaged In wholesale bribery and attempt
ed bribery of members of the Leg'slature
to secure the election of Mr. Clark.
Much is made" ot the testimony Alleging
efforts to bribe Justice Hunt and Attorney-General
Nolan In the Wellcome dis
barment case. "It Is evident," they say,
"that Mr. Clark and his friends fully
realized the Importance of the decision
of that court In Its bearing upon Mr.
Clark's contest, otherwise they would not
have taken a special train to bring his
agents to Helena to negotiate and arrange
for the purchase of that court. The fact
that Mr. Clack's agent, Mr. Jesse B. Root,
the law partner of Mr. John B. Wellcome,
paid Mr. Z. T. Cason $1500 to leave the
State of Montana and not testify beforo
this committee. Is another circumstance
going to bear out the charge of unlawful
expenditure and corrupt use ot money by
Mr. Clark and his agents to carry out
their purposes. The offer of $100,000 to
brlbo the Attorney-'General to move the
dismissal of the proceedings is but another
chapter of the long story of bribery and
attempted bribery that marks the entire
history of Mr. Clark's campaign for tho
Senatorshlp from tho time, in August, 1833,
,!iTgnjb aereeji with GorernorHaueer and
'others Xo piit up $35,000 for the primaries
and from 4000 to $fl0,000 more for the
general. election, and as much afterward
as was neCreeary, up to and including
tho $1500 payment to Cason."
Of the &5 members of the Legislature,
Including 'Mr. Whiteside, 28 were sworn
before this cqjnmlttee. Of these, the me
morlallsts say nine have taken oath that
L they were offered money -to -vote for Sen
ator Clark, viz: Senators Whiteside, Clark.
Meyers and McKay, and Representatives
Stiff, Sullivan, Cooney, Normoyle and
Murray. Two Messrs. Day and FJne
they claim have admitted the receipt of
money, $5000 each, after voting for Clark,
but tried to excuso It Either by direct
testimony or otherwise, they claim that
-the acceptance of bribes Is fixed upon 15
others.
"From the proof adduced it Is reason
ably determinable." they say. "that In
addition to the $328,000 actually paid to
members of the Legislature by Mr. Clark
and his agents, offers wero made to other
memoers, aggregating anout $175,000."
Referring to the case of Mr. Day, the
brief says:
"The testimony otToth Mr. Clark and
Mr. E. C. Day establishes conclusively
the payment by Mr"Clark to Mr. Day,
a few days after the election, the sum
of $500), which sum Mr. Day says he ac
cepted In compensation for'jiis services
as a friend of Mr. Clark while he was in
the City of Helena 'as a member .of the
Legislature. When asked, "What service
had you rendered?' he replied:
" I acted as the manager you might
say. or leader of his forces upon the
floor of the House. I attended to keeping I
a quorum present and seeing that friends j
of his were sent lor ,tha were -not pres
ent at roll call, a"d -made motions and
attended to tho ordinary parliamentary
as you "would call It procedure of his
friends In that body.'.
"Mr. Clark testified as follows:
" It was In conslderat'on of iny friend
ship Tor Mr. Day and the work bo per
formed In trying to organize the L'eglste'v
ture to be elected Speaker, and In order
to control our forces. In which, however,
wo failed. I recognized that he was
worthy of this consideration.'
"Mr. Day admits that no part of -this
$5000 went to the othr members of the
law firm of, which he Js a partner. The
contention on the part of Mr. D.ay and
Mr. Clark that this wa3 a gift will de
ceive no one It was received In direct
violation of the oath, of Mr. Day that
he would not "knowingly receive, directly
or Indirectly, any money or other valu
able thing for the performance or nonper
formance of any act or duty pertaining
to my office.' etc. And by a strange co
incidence, it was recorded on the came
day that Representative Bywater'-s myth
ical brother, who lives 'all over the Coast,
reached Helena and. according to By
water, paid him $5000 for some mining
stock, which $0000. together with $3000
Bywater had kept In his trunk all winter.
was deposited In the Montana National
Bank. This $3000. which, according to tb
testimony of Mr. Clark was delivered to
rr. Day by Mr. Davidson, was entirely
overlooked by Mr. Davidson when he gave
his testimony. He remembered having
paid Mr. Day $200 or $200, and that he had
paid him money but once. But he had en
tirely forgotten tho payment ot $5000 to
Mr. Day. -
"Mr. Fine Informed the committee tnwi
ho had been employed by Mr. Clark since
the adjournment of the Legislature In
working up a case looking towards tho
disbarment of W. A. Clark, of Madison
County; that he had not been in h!s em
ploy before, and that ho had arranged this
employment with Mr. ClarK himself. He
had copied two papers In the court records
of Madison County, which consumed from
a half to three-quarters of an hour of
time, and had seen seven or eight wit
nesses regarding their testimony before
the Supreme Court. This was all the ser
vice he had performcl. but he had re
ceived the sum of $34S0, and was still in
Mr. Clark's employ. He also voted for
Clark."
Corraptlon Alleged.
On tho general question of fact, the fol-
l lowing; deductions are made:
"First That general cHp "was
practiced by Mr. Clark's aJKm
"Second That such cornipffactlcea
were known and authorized by him.
"Third That ho not only authorized
such practices by his agents, but per
sonally engaged In them and mado,efforts
to secure votc3 by bribery. aJmk '
"Fourth That through cdJsfCfcon by
means of bribery of members ot the Leg
islature, hl? election was secured. "
"Fifth That while the laws of his state
prohibit the use of more' than $1000 by a
candidate for tho Senate to sscule his
election, Mr. Clark employed forf fife pur
pose, oy ni3 own coniession, at leitai imi,- j
000; and that the committee appointed bjjfl(
mm to expend tnis money vioiatea tne
laws of the state by falling to make a
report thereof, as required by the stat
utes. "The following five proposltlg-"of law
are submitted as properly cgbtrolllng in
this cause: v ," ,
"First That proof of general and exten
sive corrupt practices in connection with
the election and operating upon the mem
bers of the Legislature is sufficient to war
rant and require a. judgment of the Sen
ate that the election was void.
"Second That if; as the undisputed evi
dence proves, Mr. Clark appointed a com
mittee or a body of agents, by whatever
name they may bo called, to whom he
confided, the 'general charge of the qpera
tlons looking 't$ his election as Senator and
supplied them wlth'money to carry on his
cause, and they entered upon such agency
and In the course of it -were guilty of cor
rupt practices to secure votes for him, Mr.
Clark Is Ju"Jt as much affected thereby as
It he had himself done the same thing; al
though he may not have known that such
conduct wa3 to be or was practiced and
did not Intend that It should be.
"Third That If tho undisputed evidence
proves Mr. Clark was present at the cap
ltol during substantially the whole time
of the struggle, and In constant communi
cation with his agents, he was bound to
know what means of Jiecomnlishintr his
election were being resorted to, and must
be charged with lcnowledge of these acts.
"Fourth That If it appears to the satis
faction of the committee that voters were
corruptly influenced and procured to voto
for Mr. Clark, without whose votes he
could not have received a majority, then
tho election was void without regard as
to whether the votes were secured by him
self, agent3 or by strangers.
b'if th If Mr. Clark employed the means
and used the money which the statutes
of Montana command he shall not employ
ahd use to procure his election, the elec
tion is absolutely void, -as. much so as if
direct bribery had beenwractlced."
Sanxmnry of the Case.
After analyzing the testimony In the
brief of 142 pages, the memorialists close
with the following summary:
"First Our first proposition of fact Is
that general corruption was practiced by
Mr. Clark's agents. We submit that the evl-
I dence reviewed gl;es abundant support to
this contention: it is conseaea mat jwy.wj
or more was spent to secure his elsction;
that after the general election his agents
traveled about the state to secure vote3
for him: that during the 28 days of tho
session of the Legislature before his elec
tion he maintained In Helena from 250 to
400 men called In from all parts of tho
state to Influence members, arid that he
paid at least their expenses, these amount
ing to not les3 than $43,000, as admitted;
and that It was common knowledge in
Helena that votes were bought irr hls'lni
terest
-"Second Our second proposition that
such corrupt practices were known to and
authorized by him is established by the
proofs which show that, after having
placed with thH committee the great sums,
which he admits, he made no Inquiry as
to how they spent them, asking no ac
counting and no explanation or statement
from them, even when In the most solemn
way they were charged with having used
hat money for purposes of bribery. He
was. in Helena during the whole time of
the struggle. In constant conference with
the men w,ho gave the bribes, and expend
ed the money, and referred persons to
them'to get money; and lit conversation
with Mr. Whiteside and again with Mr.
Howett, showed beyond contradiction his
knowledge1 of wLat was being done. '
"Third Our third proposition that Mr.
Clark, personally engaged in corrupt prac
tices and made efforts to secure votes by
briber" is established "by the testimony of.
the Ector letters, and his communications
with. 'Blckford concerning the" Woods
transactions a3 testified to by hoth Mr.
Clark and Mr. Blckford: by the tesjlmony
of Rev. Mr. Warren, thfit Mr. Clark ac
cepted the' suggestion that he should pry
Representative Bonner $10,000 for his voter
hy the testimony of Mr. Cason; supported
by the letter he produced, that Mr. Clark
directed him to see Representative Mar
eyes "and offer him $10,000 for his services;
by the fact that he pafd Representative
Day $3C0O for no -other service than that
parformed in the General Assembly and
for his, vote; by the fact tfcat he paid
Represenfatlve Fine $3000 for his voto; and
that he told the witness. Jackson, at Salt
Lake City, that he had used money to
"secure his own election. It is proved be
yond a question that he paid:
To tm committee of three.-.., $136,000
To sundry persons 2.SD0
To Representative Day v 5.CC0
To Representative Fine.. 6,000
ToWUlIan McDermott 5.000
To John B. Wellcome 5,0CO
To Senator D. G. Warnor J.500
To Senator McLaughlin 1B.500
To Senator- Whiteside 5.000
To Senator Myers . 10,000
To Senator Clark, of Madison JO.000
Total $207,590
"And direct and circumstantial testi
mony cstahllshes04ke. further payment of
$105,500, as follows:
To Representative H. H. Garr. $ 5,000
To "Representative" TIerney 15.000
To Representative Bywater - 15,000
To Representative Jacqueth 10,000
To Representative Woods 8,000
To Representative Shovlln 9,500
To Representative Harker 2,000
To Representative Beasley 6.00Q
To Representative Eversol 5.000
To Senator Hobson 25,000
To Senator Gleger 5,000
"Fourth Our tourth proposition, that
through bribery of the members ot the
Legislature Mr. plark's election was se
cured, ,1s establ-ufted by the evidence that
money was paid in return, for the votes of
Senators and members (whose names are
given) as well as by the lack of proof of
any reason why other Representatives,
elected upon a ticket which bound them
to vote for Mb. Conrad, for United States
Senator, should have defeated the will of
their constituents by voting for Mr. Clark,
and the further lack of any satisfactory
explanation of a sudden change of votes
of the 11 Renublicans. -who, on the day of
his election, cast their ballots for him. It
--"certain that but for these corrupt bal
lots he could not have been elected.
"Fifth Our fifth proposition, that Mr.
Clark flagrantly violated the statutes of
Montana In securing his election, 13 es
tablished by the statutes and Senator
Clark's admission.
'In conclusion, we submit that the evi
dence taken as a whole establishes cor
ruption In this election ot a Senator un
paralleled In recorded precedents, and con
duct which, If Justified, would bring shame
and disgrace upon the Institutions oil our
country."
Brief of the Defense.
The brief of the defense, signed by the
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner and Roger Fos
ter, covers 232 pages, and Is divided into
a discussion of the facts and the law
in the case from Senator Clark's stand-
&Concluded on Third Page
THE DALLES PORTAGE
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PrcecyPKFvGs Support From
an -Unexpected Quarter.
OREGON CONGRESSMEN DISPLEASED
Cashmna and Jatees, of Washingriom,
and "W41sen,"6x Idaho, Use Their
laflaeace for Appropriation.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Tho Oregon,
delegation was very much surprised to"
learn that Cushman and Jones of Wash
ington, and Wilson of Idaho had beea be
fore the river and harbor committee and
urged an appropriation for a portage rail
road at The Dalles. Thl3 improvement at
The Dalles, while It would be very benefi
cial to Washington and Oregon, has al
ways been considered largely an Oregon
matter, because the Oregon men have al
ways Interested themselves In it while
little attention has been paid to it by the
Representatives of other states. .Nothing
was said by the three Representatives to
either Tongue or Moody, although Tongue
Is a member of the river and harbor com
mittee, and was not present at the day's
session. .The fact that there will be nc
river and harbor bill at this session makes
such representations rather useless, and
it only serves to agitate a proposition,
which Congress will not approve. A port
age road. It Is claimed, will permit th
Government ownership of railroads, some
thing that is entirely out of the ques
tion. Representative Moody says that tha
portage road will not lessen freight rates
to any degree, because the cost of trans
ferring will be so great and because a
portage road will prevent the building ot
either the canal or a boat railway, -which
is the only satisfactory Improvement Rep
resentative Tongue regrets that the three
men felt called upon to take up this mat
ter without tho assistance of the Oregon
members. He thinks some provision will
be made for The Dalles Improvement, but
Is not Inclined to favor the portage rail
road from principle. He thinks the action
today will accomplish nothing.
Representative Cushman thinks the port
age road will materially cut freight rates
and allow all Eastern and Southern "Wash
ington farmers to get their wheat to the
open sea at mojerate cost. He thinks If
the portage road Is not used. Its very con
struction will accomplish this end, which
Is all he desires. Mr. Jones concurs la
this opinion.
Toagcc'H Praise for Second Oregon.
Representative Tongue today took occa
sion, during the army debate, to pay a
glowing tribute to the Second Oregon "Vol
unteers. He called attention to the high
order of intelligence of the men, showing
them to be men of learning, as well aa of
courage, steadiness and skill. He deplored
the sectional discussion that had entered
into other addresses of a similar nature.
Closing, he said:
"The men of the Second Oregon respond
ed (to every demand, discharged every
dutv, left hqhlnd them a record for heroic
achievement never excelled by any sol
diers, and honored the state and Nation,
Who are proud of such men."
McBrldc's Homestead Bill.
Senator McBrlde's bill, providing that
all necessary affidavits required In home
stead and other land entries may be made
before any officer qualified to take proot
in homestead cases, was today favorably
reported.
Cape Xome Minlngr Rights.
James A. Grout a. returned miner, has
sent a letter to the Secretary of the In-
terior, saying that there Is no gold at
Cape Nome, and that the 30,000 men wno
have got mines staked out there will find
their work useless. In view of the great
care that has been taken about leasing
tldelands for mining purposes, this states
ment is very Interesting, but it will have
no Influence upon the proposed legislation
In the Alaska bill, which will provide or
mining rights in. and out of tho water in
Alaska.
Prospects" of the Tariff Bill.
While, the tariff Senators claim, openly
that they have enough votes toHmpose the
5 per cent duty on Puerto Rico, it is a
fact that they do not know anything about
it They are not sura whether they can
pass the bill or not between, now and.
-when the-vote Is taken. They believe that
tha Administration -will bring the recalci
trant Senators into line, as the members
ot the house wero brought Into line when
they wanted tovote against the bill.
.Railroads? Flclitiiior Morgan.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama,- Is quoted
in a flat-footed statement saying: "Six
transcontinental railroads are trying to
prevent my return to the Senate. Hunt-
' Ihgton Is also after the seat of Senator
, Chilton, of Texas' Morgan has for years
been the most persistent man In the Sen
ate in fighting the Pacific railroads and
what was generally known as the Hunt
ington Interests. Huntington's declared
opposltfoa to the, Nicaragua Canal lends
color to tho statement made by Morgan,
who has been a most earnest advocate 08
he Interoceanlc waterway.
MORE WAR CLOUDS.
Straiaed Relatloas Between Russia
and Turkey.
LONDON, March 2S, 5 A. M-. The Stand
ard kIvcs double-leaded prominence to the
following dispatch fromOdessa:
. mere can oe no jonger tuiy uuuui a .
the object of the warlike preparations now
being completed in South Russia. Nearly
250,000 troops have already been mobilized
for active service. The Black Sea Squad
ron, with transports, is held In instant
readiness. The tension in the relations be
tween St Petersburg and the Subilmo
Porte becomes every day more acute. Tho
position Is looked upon with the gravest
apprehension. If tho Ottoman Govern
ment, supported by Germany, should provo
stubbornly intractiblo with regard to Rus
sia's concessionary demands in Asia Mi
nor, serious complications must inevitably
ensue. The Russian garrisons In the Cau
causus and along the Armenian frontier
have been Increased fourfold and equipped
for active service.
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nilnols Republican Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 27. The Re
publican convention ot the 17th district
met here today and decided to hold tha
state convention April 7 at Taylorville.
CuIIom has delegations from Macomb and
Christian Counties, and thus controls the
convention, and the Cullom delegation
from Samramon will be seated, thus set
ting the precedent for similar contests In
the state convention.
Philippine Commission Met.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Tho new
Philippine Commission held a preliminary
meeting today, at the headquarters of tha
old commission, on Vermont avenue. Judge
Taft, thq president, called the body to or
der, and the plans for the movements of.
the commission wero thoroughly can
vassed.
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