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THE M0RNE5TG OREGOKIAtf, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900.
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DVANCING STEADILY
Button's Mounted Infantry
Have Crossed Zand River.-
BOERS MADE SOME RESISTANCE
Bat "Were Forced to Retreat uy the
Arrival of Reinforcements Tie
Potvers Warn. Kroger.
LONDON. May 10, 4:15 A. 1L General
Hutton's mounted Infantry brlgrade. In
cluding the Canadians, -with a part of
General French's cavalry, crossed the
Zand River Tuesday and began to work
its Tray cautiously along the railway
northward in the track of the retiring
Boers. About S000 British horsemen Tvere
probably engaged in this advance.
General Hutton, before he "was Joined
by a part of General French's force, had
a sharp fight. This -was" Monday, when he
reached the river and saw the Boer con
voys on the other side, and pressed for--ward,
Intending to cross and capture
them. The Boers, however, opened fire
with from 8 to 10 guns, forded the river
above and below, seemingly in thousands,
and sought to envelop the British. Gen
eral Hutton fell back several miles, the
Boers following until other British cavalry
reinforced Hutton. During; the night the
Boers retreated, not further contesting tho
crossing.
Lord Roberts, according to one corre
spondent, left Smaldeel Tuesday to con
sult one of the Hamiltons, 15 miles dls
tart The Boer attack on General Hutton dees
not Indicate any such panicky conditions
as have been alleged to exist among tham.
Nevertheless, the British advance rolls on
steadily. General Broadwood and General
Bruce Hamilton have penetrated 15 miles
beyond Winburg:. According to Boer ad
vice's, sharp skirmishes are of dally oc
currence, and there was a brisk rifle en
gagement outside "Winburg Saturday.
From Boer sources comes also the report
that in a skirmish outside Mafeking May
5 Colonel Baden-Powell was slightly
worsted.
The Transvaal Volksraad adopted reso
lutions Tuesday expressing Indignation at
the British for not conducting the war in
a civilized manner, for killing wounded
Boers with lances, for using armed Kaffirs
under British officers, and for ill-treating
prisoners.
President Kruger, after his formal
speech Monday, said the British were pre
pared for war in 1S95, as documents which
the burghers had captured showed, but
that the Transvaal, to avoid bloodshed,
provided a seven years' franchise, and
then a five years' franchise.
"Great Britain still demanded," he de
clared, "and the republic at length accept
ed the challenge. Even should the Brit
ish enter the Transvaal and take Pre
toria, the Boers will still remain a free
people. Our trust Is in God, and we may
be confident that he will defeat the most
powerful Generals."
Adelbert Hay, Lnlted States Consul at
Pretoria, was present when his speech was
delivered. The Raad continues in secret
session.
A dispatch credited to a semi-official
source In Pretoria says:
"The European powers have delivered a
collective note to President Kruger, n
forming him that they will hold him per
sonally responsible for the safety of the
mines, and will support England n en
forcing compensation in the event of Ihelr
destruction."
ROBERTS' WIDE FRONT.
Boers Hot Ready to Make a Deter
mined Stand.
LONDON. May 9. Although the British,
expected considerable opposition at the
dlfllcult drifts of the Zand River, the lat
est advices from Smaldeel, Orange Free
StateL Indicated that the Federals are not
ready to make a determined attack to
etem Lord Roberts' advance. The latter's
front, Indeed, Is so wide and overwhelm
ing in numbers that It Is dlfllcult to see
ihow the Boers can help being ousted out
of Virginia Siding, as they were out of
Smaldeel, even If they elected to give
battle. The samo considerations would
probably affect the situation at Kroon
etad; hence the belief that little opposition
will be encountered south of the Vaal.
Repairs to the bridges over the Vet
River and the Vail are expected to retard
the general march from Smaldeel and
Fourteen Streams for three or four days,
when General Buller will also be ready.
The general idea Is that General Roberts
will direct his efforts on Harrlsmith, in
order to get In touch with tho Natal army
coming through Van Reenan's Pass.
A dispatch from Maseru, dated May 8,
says the Boers have deserted both Lady
brand and Ficksburg, In a panicky con
dition, owing to reports that the British
ihad occupied Zeenlkal, thus threatening
their retreat to the Transvaal.
LONDON, May 9. 6:30 P. 3d. It is an
nounced In a special dispatch from Lou
renco Marques that the Government of tho
Orange Free State has been moved from
Kroonstad to Hellbron.
TRIED TO SEIZE A CONVOY.
Bat tlie Boers Turned Back and
Forced the British to Retire.
SMALDEEL. Tuesday, May 8. Yester
day General Hutton attempted to seize
a Boer convoy, that was crossing the
Zand River. He advanced toward tho
river with mounted infantry, Including tho
Canadians. A long line of wagons was
plainly yislbla. On becoming aware of
General Hutton's object, the Boers stopped
their retreat and opened fire with 10 guns.
They seemed In force, and threatened Hut
ton's flank. Presently mounted Boers were
seen crossing tho dry bed of the river.
They circled to the right and began to en
filade the "West Australians, while many
of the British were hit by Boer shells
The position became serious. The Boers
sent up reinforcements, placing the Aus
tralians in danger of being cut off. There
upon General Hutton ordered a retirement
to "Welgelegen, where he had left his own
convoy. A portion of the forces advanced
and engaged the Boers to cover hla retire
ment, which was successfully accom
plished. The Boers continued to shell the
retiring troops, but showed no desire to
press the attack further. Meanwhile the
Boers' trains steamed away northwest,
blowing up he culverts as they went.
Boers Airala Retreating.
SMALDEEL. May 9. It is reported that
tho Federals are quitting Zand River, and
It is variously stated that they are retreat
ing toward the Vaal. and ere taking up
their positions at Boshrand, south of
Kroonstad. A large number of burghers
have come In and delivered their Mausers
and horses to the British. They affirm
that thero Is a bitter quarrel between the
Free Staters and Transvaalers, which Is
likely to end In the speedy surrender of
the former. General France has arrived
here.
In the Thabanclin District.
THABANCHU. May 9. The Boers have
moved their headquarters in this district
from Lady brand to Clocolan. They occupy
strong positions at Magathling's Nek.
Th2 British. Including General Brabant.
are scattered among a number of strat
egical points, severing the country line
from "Winburg to Ladybrand.
Fre-Staters Moving North.
MASERU, May S. The Free-Staters are
moving In small parties, with their herds,
from Ficksburg to Bethlehem, on their
way to Harrlsmith or the VaaL
In Favor of the Boer Mission.
THE HAGUE, May 9. The Netherlands
Peace Society has addressed an appeal to
President McKlnley begging him to
further the peaceful object of the Boer
mission, to Investigate their casev to bring
about arbitration and put a stop to the
pernicious war In South Africa.
Bailer Adrancing on Blg-garsberKV
CAPE TOTVN, May 9. It is reported
that General Buller is advancing on Blg
garsberg and that the Boers are with
drawing. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
Considered the Report of the Com
mittee on Organic Lairs.
CHICAGO, May 9. Several memorials,
appeals, petitions and resolutions wero
presented at the morning session of the
Methodist General Conference, but most
of the session was devoted to the consid
eration of the report of the special com
mittee appointed four years ago to revise
the organic laws of the church.
Boole Committee's Report.
The report of the Book Committee con
tained the following:
"Sales of books at New York for the
four years, $3,711,903, a decrease as com
pared with the last quadrennluzn of HS5,
501 The assets, including $9455 cash on
hand, are $2,59S,OS0, and the liabilities $330,
711. The net capital October 31, 1855, was
$2,045,133: October 31, 1S93, $2,207,36S; in
crease, &C235, which, with $172,761 divi
dends and other disbursements, show total
earnings for the four years of $334,996.
"The total sales of the Western Book
Concern (Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis)
for the four years were $4,143,121, an in
crease of $93,440. The assets, including
$107.5S4 cash on band, are JL4S3.S74: and
the liabilities. $62,609. The net capital Oc
tober 31, 1S95, was $1,232,730; October 3L
1S93, $1,420,301; net Increase, $187,634, which,
with $412,750 dividends and other disburse
ments, show total earnings for four years
of $000,354.
"There is a marked decline in the sale
of books. "Wo are aware that this Is true,
not only In denominational books, but In
those designed for the general trade. The
people are substituting newspapers, mag
azines, the public and circulating libraries
for the family library. During the past
quadrcnnlum the decline in the sale of
books by the Eastern house over the pre
vious four years amounts to $443,003, and
that of the Western house to $25S,7S6.
These figures alone are sufficient to ar
rest attention, and stimulate the minds of
all responsible parties to a solution of the
problem Involved.
"The dividends have been for the four
years .$123,000, $100,000. $S0.O0O, $80,000, in all
$385,000 for the quadrennium. The amount
Is $123,000 less than in the previous quad
rennium. The diminution in amount has
been in the interest of the Eastern house.
The last year has witnessed the failure
of several book houses historic and hon- .
ored, but ours. In spite of their hcarV
drafts, stand unimpaired in reputation,
equipment and service.
"The episcopal 'fund had $23,824' with
which to begin the last quadrcnnlum. It
has but $1466 with which to' begin the
present. The expenditures from January
L 1895, to January' 1, 1900, exceeded the re
ceipts by $22,357. The receipts each year
have surpassed those of the preceding one.
but the expenses have Increased in
greater ratio. Since the receipts do not
equal the disbursements, and since the
surplus of former years Is exhausted, and
since there Is no other source of Income to
this fund than the collections taken
among tho people, such measures ought
to be adopted as will guard against any
future embarrassment."
Report of Freedmen's Aid Society.
The report of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education Society contained the
following:
"The Society has expended between
$5,090,000 and $6,000,000 in the Southern
states; it has nearly 50 schools, half of
them among the colored people, half of
them among the whites. It has $2,155,200
invested in school property; more than
200,000 young men and women have at
tended the various schools. There are
now nearly 10,000 students In the schools;
7500 are among the colored people, 2000
are among the whites. There are 2640
students in the industrial schools; 233 are
preparing for the Christian ministry; 354
studying medicine, and 832 preparing for
work as teachers. The students gave last
year to help themselves $35,845. The soci
ety and schools, from all sources, raised
last year $355,027. The debt is less than
$150,000. The receipts for the quadrennium
were $1,10S,520, and" the expenditures the
same amount."
Managers of Sunday School Union.
The report of the Board of Managers
of the Sunday School Union showed that
during the past four years there has been
a steady growth in the Sunday school.
The latest statistics are: Number of Sun
day schools, 31,548; increase, 1589; number
of officers and teachers, 347,914; decrease,
4513; number of scholars, 2,647.349; increase,
S9.271. Thesa figures are for the entire
church, both in the United States and in
foreign lands. The increase in the for
eign lands during the quadrennium was
637 schools, 1925 officers and teachers, and
31,573 scholars. The conversions during tho
four years were 4S6.03S. The aggregate
collections were $93,312.
Foreign Missionary Society.
The report of the Woman's Foreign Mis
sionary Society stated that "so wonder
fully successful has been the work,
so wido tho fields opened to the
workers, and so rich the harvest In souls
won for Christ, that our Institutions are
full to overflowing and all our resources
ar overtaxed." The work at home is
represented by the following statistics:
Auxiliary societies, 5006; members, 127,
455; young woman's societies, COS; mem
bers, 11.807; children's bands, C69; mem
bers, 16,933; total organizations, 6375, with
a 'membership 'of 166.759. There are SS
annual conference secretaries, and 2SS
district, secretaries. These figures, it was
stated, show a healthy increase, as there
has been an addition of more than 509
auxiliaries and 13,000 members in the last
quadrennium.
The vtotal 'receipts were $1,2SS,595, an in
crease of $144,797. The total amount raised
and distributed In 30 years reached the
sum of $5,015,199. The amounts appropri
ated to the various fields In the past four
years were:
India $ 5T0.05
Malaysia 25,163
China 275.033
Japan .". 202.470
Corea 53.623
Mexico 6,376
Italy 23.45
Bulgaria 14.975
South America 79,704
Germany , ; 900
Switzerland L3M
Africa 3,900
Norway ioj
Total $1,502,105
Professor Flake's New Chair.
CHICAGO, May 9. Franklin W. Flske,
D. D., whose resignation after 41 years
incumbency of the office of President of
the Chicago Theological Seminary, takes
effect at the close of the current year,
has been elected professor emeritus of thi
chair of sacred rhetoric of the institu
tion. The election Is for life.
Striking Miners Rioting:.
WTLKESBARRE. Pa., May 9. During
a riot between strikers and workmen at
the Buttonwood mine of the Parish Coal
Company, today, about 20 men were bad
ly Injured. Including Superintendent "VV.
T. Smith. The strikers dispersed the work
men. The Sheriff has been called.
Deweya Go to Nashville.
MEMPHIS. May 9. At 9:33 o'clock this
morning. Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey
started on their journey to Nashville. Ad
miral Dewey, before leaving, expressed
his gratification at his reception in the
South.
Engineers In Session.
MILWAUKEE. May. 9. The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers met today
in the fourth biennial convention at the
West Side Turner Hall, with 503 delegates
present
THE PEOPLES PARTY
(Continued from First Pace.)
day have these great Industrial combina
tions called trusts. x
"Then. In short, what are the causes
that produce trusts and what is the rem
edy for the evil? Any combinations of
people controlling tho three great instru
ments of commerce will control all com
merce and can put any and every business
in the Nation into a trust at will they
can go further, and will go further, and
have gone further, and control the Gov
ernment Itself. What are these threo in
struments of commerce? First, money;
second, transportation; third, the trans
mission of Intelligence. When they are
controlled by private hands they are pri
vate monopolies and they become the
three great mother trusts a trust on
money, a trust on transportation and a
trust on the transmission of Intelligence;
and those who control these three mother
trusts can put every industry into a
trust. ,
"Is there anything radical In the posl.
tlon of tue Peoples party demanding that
these three great instruments of com
merce shall be taken out of private hands
and controlled by the Government, as a
Government function. In the Interest of all
the people to the end that every Individual
and every business enterprise may have,
an equal opportunity to use these Instru
ments of commerce withoufdlscrimlnatlon
or favoritism? Let us see. Turn to the
Constitution framed by our forefathers.
wnat ao we una? Among the powers and
duties of Congress there Is laid down
at the bead of the list that it Is the duty
of Congress to control the Instruments
of commerce. Has Congress done It? No.
What Is the result? A government or
the trusts, for tho trusts, by the trusts.
What Is the remedy? Stand by tho Con
stitution. Let Congress carry out Its
sworn duty and control these Instruments
of commerce In the Interest of all and not
permit them to be controlled by private
Individuals or the benefit of the few."
The Present Situation.
Next Senator Butler called attention
briefly to the action of the Peoples party
in tne last campaign and to the situation
that confronts the party now. He said:
"Never In the history of the world,
since political parties wero first organ
ized, has any party ever shown the same
unselfish devotion to principles as has the
Peoples party. Several weeks before tho
Peoples Party National Convention as
sembled In 1896, every member of tho
party, from Maine to California, and from
the Lakes to the Gulf, expected to see
the National convention that met at SL
Louis nominate a straight Peoples party
ticket for President and Vice-President;
but at the Democratic National Conven
tion, which assembled in Chicago a few
weeks before, the unextMetecl tmTininri-
The Democratic convention, which had for
many years been following false gods, re
turned to the faith of Jefferson and adopt
ed a platform and nominated a candidate
that came near standing for the great fun
damental principles of rood eovernment
which Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln ad
vocated and amplified by their career.
True, the platform did not specifically de
clare for all of the creeds of Jefffcrson
and Lincoln, as had the Populist party
platforms from the beginning, but the con
vention named a candidate that ' com
manded the respect and confidence of
every follower of Jefferpon and Lincoln to
so great a degree that the Peoples party
put patriotism and country above party,
refused to nominate another candidate,
but accepted the Democratic cand.date and
had the nominee for Vice-President stood
for what the nominee for President did,
that candidate also would havo been ac
cepted. With the help of the Peoples
party and patriotic Sliver Republicans,
under the lead of Teller, Towne, Dubois,
Cannon and Pettlgrew, we polled for that
ticket more votes than anr ticket of nnv
party had ever before received In tho
niatory of tne Nation.
"Today we are facing another National
campaign. Since 1896 the trusts and mon
opolies have increased and multiplied In
number and manifold power. The Na
tional banks have been given greater
power to Inflate and contract our circu
lating medium and thus make prices un
stable and speculate upon the products of
a great Nation of 70,000.000 people. Since
then the specter of monarchy and Im
perialism has defiantly raised Its head
to defy the Goddess of Liberty In the
highest executive and legislative halls.
Three parties are ready to join hands to
call a halt, to demand a change, and to
make one supreme effort to restore the
Republic to the fundamental princlp'es la d
down by the forefathers.
"The Peoples Party National Conven
tion Is. the first of three In the field. Wo
stand ready now to do everything In our
power to unite the threo parties into a
common fight for the Constitution, for
country and for humanity. We stand
ready to nut countrv abovn nnnr an An
whatever patriotism demands nn limn.
will permit to win a victory for the people
auu iur mo xvepuDiic. 1 reel that every
delegate in this convention Morses this
senumenr. 1 Know you do. How to ac
complish this result is not for me to dic
tate. I can trust it to your wisdom and
patriotism."
Temporary Chairman's Remarks.
At the conclusion of his address, Chair
man Butler, in a short speech, introduced
the temporary chairman of the conven
tion, P. M. Ringdale, of Minnesota. Mr.
Ringdale received a vociferous welcome
from the convention, the Minnesota dele
gation In particular distinguishing Itself
by lusty cheers and blasts of the horna
Mr. Ringdale spoke in part as follows:
"We are assembled today for a two-fold
purpose to reaffirm the Declaration of In
dependence and to name the next Presi
dent of the United States. The Peoples
party has a mission to perform. It has
gained some great victories; it will con
tinue to gain others. Eight years ago the
party was launched. For the first time
In a quarter of a century was hoisted
again the flag of political equality; for the
first time in recent years a voice of pro
test was raised against the growth of
empire. The convention at Omaha In 1892
declared the country was on the verge of
financial ruin. A storm of derisive laugh
ter was raised In the monopoly prej, but
the ruin came to thousands who had
laughed at the warning. We did not re
joice at their downfall. The mission of
the Peoples party Is to build up, not to
tear down. The first victory of the Peo
ples party was a victory over falsehood.
It dared to tell the truth. The next great
victory was a peaceful one a victory for
the spirit of '76, which won everything,
taking possession of the Democratic party
in National convention assembled, and tho
true Democracy of tho Nation was found
ed. Tho next victory was won at St.
Louis, In 1S96, when the people conquered,
prejudice, conquered ambitions, conquered,
love of life and growth of power con-
quered themselves. The spirit of liberty
is abroad In the land. This convention
stands as a guarantee that liberty shall
not die on this continent. The Republican
party stands for everything that we op
pose. Our alms are different and our
methods are also different. We seek to
restore to the people the rights which
fraud and corruption have taken from
them. As I believe In the guidance of th
Almighty, so I believe that this conven
tion will gladly. Joyfully indorse the
nomination already made by the great
common people."
As Chairman Ringdale closed his speech
there was heard cries of "Pettlgrew,"
"Pettlgrew." but the Senator, who sat
upon the platform, did not respond.
Tho temporary secretaries announced
are: R. E Bray, of Oklahoma: Eugene
Smith, of Illinois, and Leo Vincent, of
Colorado. The temporary chairman then
said that names for committee appoint
ments would be received.
The roll-call of states was begun, and
ioua jaugnter was raised by the an
nouncement of J. J. Chambers, represent
ing Alaska "I am the only one here
from Alaska, and I will have to name my
self." The same condition confronted L
Nl'Burdlck, of Indian Territory, and Er
nest Kroner, of Oregon.
The committee on resolutions Includes
the following: Alaska. J. J. Chambers:
Colorado, L .D. Chamberlain; Idaho,
Henry Heitfeld; Indian Territory, L D,
Burdlck; Kansas, Jeremiah Simpson;
Missouri. W. R. Llttell; Montana. T. S.
Hogan; Nebraska, William V. Allen; Ok
lahoma. Delos Walker; Oregon, Ernest
Kroner; Texas, Harry Trace'y; Washing
ton, E. W. May. ,
California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,
Arizona and New Mexico are among the
20 states not represented on the commit
tee. A delegate from Iowa moved that
General Tarsney, of Missouri, be put on
the committee on resolutions as repre
senting the Philippine Islands, since he.
vhad lately been In that part of the world
investigating conditions. The motion
evoked a storm of disapproval, and it was
declared to bt out of order.
The temporary chairman then suggest
ed that the convention adjourn to allow
the committee time to formulate their re
ports. The suggestion was adopted and
the. convention adjourned until S:00
o'clock
The Evening Session.
Tho evening session was devoted en
tirely to singing and music by the Fifty
first Iowa Regiment band. When Tem
porary Chairman Ringdale called the con
vention to order at 8:40 P. M., it was an
nounced that the committees on creden
tials, resolutions and permanent organi
zation were not ready to report. Cries of
"Pettlgrew," "Jerry Simpson" and "Cy
clone Davis," "Speech," "Speech," at
one went up, but none of these gentle
men appeared.
"Senator Pettlgrew Is suffering from
throat trouble, and wishes to be excused,"
announced Chairman Ringdale, "and Mr.
Davis will speak here tomorrow night."
Chairman Ringdale then Introduced the
Rev. Mr. Hatch, of Iowa, "who," he said,
"has some songs of his own production."
Tho minister, who is blind, sang two
songs, which were received with wild
cheering. Following the singing the
Fifty-first Iowa Regiment band played a
"medley of operatic and. other airs. The
convention then adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The doors were
opened, and all outside of the tent were
admitted to the concert given by the
band.
The Nebraska delegation has decided to
cast its vote against the nomination of
any one for Vice-President and support
the proposition for a conference commit
tee Instructed to accept tho best man
offered for the place by the Democratic
convention, at Kansas City. Other dele
gations taking this position are Colorado,
Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Idaho, New
York and West Virginia. The Minnesota
delegation, after a long discussion, de
cided to stand by Towne. The South Da
kota delegation took similar action.1
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Platform, Among Other Things, Will
Denounce Stenncnbcrg.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 9. The com
mittee on platform of the Populist con
vention met at 7 o'clock, and at midnight
was still in session, debating the various
planks presented. Ex-Congressman Jerry
Slmpson acted as chairman of the com
mittee. Among the planks agreed upon
before midnight were those relating to
Imperialism, militarism, trusts and the
finances. The financial plank declares for
the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1. The declaration on the Idaho
troubles, which was drawn by Senator
Heitfeld, Is as follows:
"Resolved, That we denounco the prac
tice of issuing injunctions in cases of dis
putes between employes and employers,
making criminal acts of organizations
which are not criminal when performed
by individuals, and demand legislation to
restrain the evil."
Fight In Credentials Committee.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 9. A hot
fight developed in the meeting of tho
committee on credentials tonight over the
right of delegates present to cast the
entire vote of their states when some of
the delegates are absent. When the mat
ter came to a vote. It was decided, by 31
to L that the old rule should prevail, and
that delegates present shall cast tho en
tire number of votes to which their ttatca
are entitled. The one negative vote was
cast by Committeeman Frank Maddm, of
Colorado, who will present a minority re
port to the convention tomorrow morning
In an effort to have the voto cast accord
ing to the actual number of delegates
present.
REPUBLICANS OF CONNECTICUT.
State Convention Indorsed the Na
tional Administration.
HARTFORD. Corn., May 9. When the
Republican State Convention reassem
bled today, the controversy over the seat
ing of delegates from Cornwall and Beth
lehem waa decided in favor of the Flyer
delegates.
The report of the commute on resolu
tions was adopted. The resolutions re
affirmed the declarations of tho St Louis
platform, all promises of which It Is
understood "In relation to gold-standard
currency reform and the tariff have
been strictly kept and mad part of the
law of the land by the Republican Con
gress. Tho people of Connecticut con
gratulated them on the conduct of the
war."
As to Porto Rico and the Philippines, the
platform expressed tho belief that It is
"tho high and sacred, duty of the Nation
to secure to tho people of those islands
the blessings of liberty, peace and happi
ness." On the subject of trusts, the plat
form, saye:
"So far as those great corporations
strive to lessen the cost of production
without lowering the standard of wages
to the end that they may successfully
enter and command tho markets of the
world to tho advantago of th American
consumer and wage-earner, they may be
well endured. But we believe Congress
and th Legislatures of the several states
should, without delay, enact such laws
as may be necessary to protect stockhold
ers against fraud, laborers against Injus
tice and consumers against extortion."
Encouragement for the merchant marine
is demanded.
Tho following delegates-at-large were
elected: L. B. Pllmton, Hartford; C. K.
Brooks, Ansonla; Edwin Mllner. Plains
field; J. Detnlng Perkins. Litchfield.
COLLISION AT SEA.
(Continued from First Page.)
The crew of the Iolani will be taken to
Portland tomorrow and paid off before the
Hawaiian Consul.
This being the first port at which the
wreck could be reported. It is not known
whether the Investigation as to placing the
blamo for the collision will be held here or
not. Presumably the Investigation will
be In Portland, or It may even be trans
ferred to San Francisco for the conveni
ence of tne underwriters, owners and
agents of the two vessel engaged. The
matter will probably be settled at once.
The' Hawaiian bark loianl was a well
known ship in Portland under her old
nam and flag. She was originally the
British ship Tburland Castle, and waa
built at Belfast. Ireland, by Harlund &
Wolff, In 1S76. She was of 1178 tons net
register, and had a capacity of about 2001
tons of freight. She was owned at the
time of the accident by C. Brewer & Co..
of Boston, and had been In the Island
trade nearly all the time since she was
put under the Hawaiian flag.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, May 9. The daily
Treasury statement:
Available cash balance $144,951,741
Gold 77.061,923
White "Will Referee the Fight.
NEW YORK, May 9. It was settled to
day that Charlie White will referee the
Jeffrles-Corbett fight at Coney Island Fri
day night
ARMOR AND ARMAMENT
SENATE STILL CONSTOERING THE
NAVAL BILL.
Tillman Proposes an Amendment
Limiting the Price of Armor to
$300 a Toa.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Hale (Rep.
Me.) called up the naval appropriation bill
in the Senate. In a statement he said that
when the bill was under consideration
yesterday the Senate was m secret session.
"In view of present condlt.ons (referring
evidently to the publication today of the
results of the secret session) I leave It
to the Senator from South Carolina (Till
man) whether he deems It .wise or other
wise to proceed with the measuro in secret
session."
"Remembering what occurred in tho
Senate during the secret session yester
day," Tillman replied, "and what appeared
In the newspapers this morning. I am
persuaded it would be almost impossible
to prevent the newspapers from getting
the information, although they did pub
lish more than occurred in the Senate"
Vest (Dem. Mo.) I think the Senate
would better go Into secret session.
Tillman I hope the Senator will permit
me to complete my observations.
Vest I maHe the motion for a secret
session. The Senator's remarks are prov
ing the accuracy of newspaper repor.s.
Chandler (Rep. N. H.) seconded Vest's
motion, and at 12:20 the Senate's doors
were closed.
At 1 o'clock tho Senate resumed busi
ness in open session, consideration of the
naval bill being resumed. The pending
question was upon the committee amend
ment to the House bill with respect to
armor for war vessels.
Tillman offered an amendment In effect
limiting the price to be paid for armor to
$300 per ton, and If It could not be pro
cured for that price, authorizing tho Sec
retary of the Navy to construct a Gov
ernment armor plant at & cost not ex
ceeding $4,000,000.
Hale, In charge of the bill, explained the
committee amendment. He said the com
mittee had sought to relieve the country
from the embarrassment that was irk
some to almost everybody.
"Right In tho midst of our remarkable
advance in the construction of naval
ships," said Hale, "we were arrested by
this controversy over the price of armor
plate. I believe the armor plants put
their heads together and put up prices of
armor. Of course, this created resent
ment, and I am not surprised at the action
and feeling of the Senator from South
Carolina (Tillman), who Is acting entirely
conscientiously In the matter."
Hale said that for the armor of 1SS7.
$412 per ton was paid. "A It was seen,'
continued Hale, "that we had ships which
needed armor, the companies raised their
price to $545 per ton."
Hale said that it was the opinion of the
committee that the Government could get
better armor from private concerns than
it could make Itself, and avoid any of the
possible attendant scandals. .Still, If the
companies declined to accept $445 a ton,
a Government plant for the manufacture
of armor should be constructed. He be
lieved that when tho manufacturers found
that the Government was in earnest as
to the plant, they would accep the price
offered.
"Have th armor-makers taken advan
tage of the Government's necessity?" In.
quired Stewart (SIL. Nev.).
"Undoubtedly they jj, have," responded
Hale. "As soon as they got upon their
feet financially they began to put the
knife to us."
"Then," declared Stewart, "I'd make a
good deal of a sacrifice to teach them a
lesson."
Tillman, who followed Hale, said if the
price asked by th manufacturers was
paid. It would cost the Government $17,.
000.000, while at the price he proposed, the
necessary armor would cost only about
$S,CO0,00O. His proposition was to bul.d
an armor-plate plant no matter at what
price the manufacturers proposed to sup
ply the armor. Tillman said he was not
convinced that the new process armor was
one whit better than the old kind. A 9
lnch new process plate had been easily
penetrated, and who could say that a 14
inch plate would not suffer similarly.
Hal Interrupted to state that the only
significance of the recent experiments was
to show that the best projectile will pierce
anything; but that the new process armor
ha3 an Impenetrability of 25 per cent
greater than any other. Tho cap projec
tiles -went through the 9-inch and even
the 11-tnch plates as though they were
pine boards.
Perkins (Rep. Cal.) Joined with Hale and
Tillman In an animated discussion of
patriotism in connection with the proposal
for a Government armor factory.
Stewart said the Government should not
bo at the very mercy of a great corpora
tion or combination, and that it should
free Itself by building a Government fac
tory, even If a ton of armor was never
made in It.
Money (Dem. Miss.) Inquired as to the
information available on the "soft-nose
projectiles."
Hale presented a memorandum from
Rear-Admlral O'Neil, Chief of the Naval
Bureau of Ordnance, giving the latest
available Information on the success of
armor, and particularly on "soft-nose
projectiles." The memorandum stated In
part:
"No armor that exists today, regardless
of Its thickness or quality, can resist the
modern gun at short range. Therefore,
the fact that armor can readily be per
forated at short range must not be con
sidered an Indication that It is Inferior
quality. It simply means that It Is over
matched by the guns. Naturally that
which is the most difficult to perforate
is tho most desirable."
All tests of armor, th memorandum
stated, are made with uncapped projec
tiles, and are exceedingly severe. The
memorandum adds:
"It Is a well-known fact that soft steel
attached to an armor-piercing projectile
increases Its efficiency to a marked ex
tent, anywhere from 15 to 20 per cent,
and often to 25 per cent, and all such
projectiles for the United States Navy are
fitted with caps. A few days ago at In
dian Head t 6-lnch capped shell was easily
driven through 14 Inches of Harveyized
armor, and the same has been done
through eight Inches of Kiupp armor."
Money said he would support the propo
sition of Tillman for a Government ar
mor -plant, believing It the best way to
solve the problem.
Chandler earnestly advocated the
amendment of Tillman.. He ventured the
assertion that the United States couid
build an armor plant and manufacture
armor cheaper than It could be made by
the private concerns, and wa would not
have to pay royalties to anybody. The
bill was laid aside for the day.
A Joint resolution making the selection
of a site and erection of a bronze statue
In Washington In honor of the late Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow was passed.
After a brief executive session, the
Senate, at 5:15 P. M., adjourned.
In the House.
The House today considered the con
tested election case of Pearson vs. Craw
ford, from the Ninth North Carolina Dis
trict. The report of the majority was
against the sitting member, a Democrat,
on the general ground that Pearson's elec
tion was prevented by fraud. Intimidation,
bribery and bloodshed. The mlnqrlty
deny all the allegations of th majority.
The debate today was on party Issues.
Miers (Dem. Ind.), speaking for the mi
nority, denied all the charges of Intimi
dation, bribery and violence. The House
at 5:15 P. M. adjourned.
THE- "SECRET" SESSION.
Mysterious Projectile Agala Dis
cussed hy the Senate.
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the Senate discussed in secret session the
myateriou3 projectile with which the Navy
department nas been experimenting on
armor-plate. The publication In this
morning's papers of the details of the
secret session held yesterday. In the
course of which Tillman laid before the
Senate Information he had received at the
Navy Department concerning the armor
plorcing projectile that had played such
havoc with the best armor tested at the
Government proving grounds at Indian
Head, convinced the Senators of the fu
tility of -attempting by secret sessions to
keep Information from the public. How
ever, while Tillman was explaining to the
Senate today what ho desired to accom
plish by the secret session yesterday, an
other "secret" session was moved, the
Senate preferring to hear the South Caro
lina Senator's explanation behind closed
doors.
After the galleries had been cleared,
Tillman reiterated substantially the state
ment concerning the Indian Head tests of
armor-plate which he had made yesterday.
He pointed out the effectiveness of the
projectile, tipped .with a point of soft
steel, against the "armor tested and used
that fact as an argument against the pay
ment by tho Government of what be
termed monopolistic prices for armor. He
dwelt upon the vulnerability of the best
known armor including the Krupp armor
against the projectile. He arraigned the
Navy Department for making- public yes
terday the details of a test of armor with
the six-inch gun, in which one of the
soft-nosed projectiles pierced the plate
almost as if it were oak. declaring his
belief that th test had been made public
for the effect It might have upon the Sen
ate debate on the pending bill.
Chandler felt that the Navy Depart
ment had not dealt frankly with the Sen
ate In respect to the information regard
ing the tests.
Hoar discussed the subject briefly, deprecating-the
evident Inability of the Sen
ate to keep its secrets, and criticising
tho Navy Department for publishing In
formation withheld from the Senate.
After some brief discussion it was de
cided. Inasmuch as th salient facts had
been published that the armor-plate mat
ter might as well be considered in open
session. In this connection, it was pointed
out that there was really no secret about
the soft-nosed projectile, as the Navy De
partment has been experimenting with
tho projectile for years.
Later In the day a communication was
submitted to the Senate by Hale, from
the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy De
partment. In which was described min
utely the effect of the projectile In ques
tion upon various kinds of armor. It
was shown that the projectile, which Is
a solid steel shot not a shell carrying no
explosive charge, would pierce the best
armor when the conditions of the tests
were perfect in every instance, but only
on such conditions.
A HEARING PROPOSED.
Inquiry Into the Recent Increase in
the Price of News Paper.
WASHINGTON, May 9. The petition
of. newspaper publishers relative to tho
price of printing paper was presented to
the ways and means committee, today,
and Newlands, of Nevada, proposed an
inquiry as follows:
"Whereoo. complaint Is mad that tho
prico of paper in the United States, with
in a recent period, has been nearly doub
led; and
"Whereas, the Association of American
Newspapers has applied to tho Congress of
tho United States for relief, claiming that
tho increase in prico haer been occasion!
by a combination of various paper mills
and pulp factories of the country,
"Resolved, That the committee on ways
and means fix the last Wednesday in. May,
1900, for th hearing of. such complaint,
and moreover, the secretary of the com
mittee is directed to give notice to such
association of newspapers and to the
various paper companies and pulp c6m
panles of, such hearing, and th secre
tary of tho committee be declared to
call on such paper companies and pulp
companies for Information as to the to
tal amount paid during the calendar year
ending December 31, 1SS9. by such com
panies for interest on bonds, dividends on
stock, taxes and wages to employes, the
rates paid for wages to be classified ac
cording to the amount paid, and also a
statement showing tho total receipts for
paper sold and th expenses of operating
during the year."
After some discussion, tho matter was
referred to the committee on customs,
consisting of Payne, Dalzell, Hopkma,
Grosvenor, Russell, Richardson and Rob
ertson. INDEBTEDNESS OF HAWAII.
Gage May Be Authorized to Take
it Up.
WASHINGTON, May 9. A meeting of
the foreign relations committee of the
Senate was held today, at which was dis
cussed tho proposition to take up the in
debtedness of Hawaii, as assumed by the
United States when the resolution annex
ing Hawaii to this country was adopted.
Tho resolution of annexation provided for
the taking up of bonds and other indebt
edness to the amount of $4,000,000, but it
has been developed that th full amount
of tho indebtedness is approximately
$4,600,000. Including th liabilities of tho
Hawaiian postal savings bank. A bill was
drawn authorizing the Secretary of tho
Treasury to take up this indebtedness,
and the committee today authorized a fa-
vorable report to be mad on it.
Wnrdncr Investigation Closed.
WASHINGTON. May 9. Th Coeur
d'AIen Investigation was brought to a
close today when Frederick. C. Robertson
made the final argument for those mak
ing the charges. He took occasion. In his
address, to make a fervent plea for or
ganized labor, and In particular for the
unions, which he contended, were being
oppressed and discriminated against In
the mining region. Tho committee will
not take up the subject with a view to
determining upon a report to the House
until the Military Academy bill is dis
posed of.
Pennsylvania Town Burned..
CHICAGO, May 9. A special to the
Record from Galeton, Pa., says:
The lumber town of Corbett, five miles
west of Galeton, on the Buffalo & Sus
quehanna Railroad, was destroyed by a
forest fire today. The town had" 500 pop
ulation. Only five buildings are left stand-
is
Ing. A relief train took away one load of
people and started after the rest. A mil
out of Corbett the fires compelled the
train to turn back.
George Luke and wife, an ased couple,
were surrounded by the fire and burned to
death. Many of the women and children
who escaped were seriously burned. As
there Is a large clearing near the town
no anxiety Is felt for the safety of those
left behind.
STOCK FOR EMPLOYES.
Great Northern Institutes a Nevr
System.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 9. The Great
Northern Railroad, In accordance with Its
promise, has placed 10,000 shares of. Its
stock on sale at par for Its employeo.
The shares are to be handled by a new
company, the Great Northern Employes'
Investment Association. Ltd., managed by
officials of the road. Employes purchas
ing stock will become members. -No em
ploye receiving $C000 a year or over may
buy sfock. and none may hold more than
$5000 worth. Service of three years or
more Is prerequisite for purchasing em
ployes. As the stock is worth $155 a sjiare,
this action means a gift of over $500,000 to
its employes. There will be distributed In
dividends on the stock $70,000 a year.
HOWARD WILL' SURRENDER
The Man Accused of Assassinating
Gocbel.
LONDON, May 9. Jim Howard, tho
man accused of firing the shot that killed
1 William Goebel, came In this morning
from his home in Clay County and took
the train for Frankfort, whither he goes
to surrender himself to the authorities.
Howard says he will have no trouble in
proving his Innocence.
Postofllce Business GroTrlng-.
WASHINGTON, May 9. A statement of
the gross receipts at 50 of the principal
postofflces, for April of this year, as com
pared with a similar period of 1SS9, shows
an increase of $255,655. The incerase at
some of the postofflces was as follows:
New York k $90,811
Chicago 43,225
Philadelphia 43.011
Boston 13.250
St. Louis .". 8,825
Cincinnati 10,5j3
Brooklyn 36.253
San Francisco ,. 4.C65
The Philadelphia Labor Dispute.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9. The execu
tive board of the Allied Trades Council
took urastlc measures today In Its fight
against the Brotherhood of Carpenters.
It has called out all Its members wherever
the Brotherhood men are employed. Thera
are over 25,000 members of the allied
trades, and about 000 of the Brotherhood
carpenter.
Irish Trodps Leave for Home.
CAPE TOWN, May 9. The First and
Second Irish Fusiliers sailed for Athlone,
Ireland, today to recuperate from their
trying experiences In the field.
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