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THE MOBNING OKEOONIAN. WEDNESDAY, MAT 23, 1900.
ONLY ONE COURSE
No Withdrawal From the Phil
ippines Is Possible.
5ENATOR SPOONER'S ABLE SPEECH
Too Sick to Stand, lint More Than a
Hatch -for PettljrreiT House
Coacldered. Ala&fea- B11L
"WASHINGTON, Hay 22. In the Senate
today, Spooner IRep. Wis.) made- a nota
ble speech In favor of Ills bill providing
that upon the suppression of the Insurrec
tion In the Philippines, the government
of the Islands shall devolve upon the Pres
ident until such time as Congress shall
direct otherwise. Spooner was almost too
ill to stand, but he defended with char
acteristic vigor and eloquence the policy
of the Administration In the Philippine.",
maintaining that no other policy. In the
circumstance?, was possible to have been
adopted without dishonor to the country.
Later In the afternoon. Carter (Rep.
Slont.) presented the credentials of Sen
ator Clark, of that state. They will lie
on the table for the present.
Wellington (Rep. Md.) presented the
resolution adopted by the meeting held In
this city Sunday evening last to welcome
the envoys from the South African Be
Dupllcs. He gave jiotlce that Monday he
would speak on the subject.
Piatt (Rep. N. Y.), chairman of the
committee on printing, presented a report
on its investigation of the private pub
lication of "Messages and Papers of the
Presidents."
Gallinger (Rep. N. H.) inquired of Piatt
If his committee had taken any action up
on a resolution he had Introduced provid
ing for the publication of 30,000 sets of the
work.
Piatt replied that no action had been
taken, as the adoption of the resolution
would Involve an expenditure on the part
of the Government of more than $200,000.
Gallinger said the cost of the work to
the Government was about $7 a set, while
the private concern which was printing
It sold It to the public at J34 a 6eL He
' thought an arrangement ought to be made
to print the work and sell it at cost. The
report of the committee was ordered to be
printed.
Allen (Pop. Neb.) offered a resolution re
questing the President to transmit to the
Senate translations of the constitutions of
the South Airlcan Republic and Orange
Free State. It was adopted.
The resolution Introduced by Kenney
(Dem. Del.), calling upon the Secretary
of "War for certain Information regard
ing the situation of affairs in the Phil
ippines and the military operations In
those Islands, was laid before the Senate,
and after some colloquy, objection being
made to matters of phraseology, a similar
resolution Introduced by Allen and report
ed favorably from the committee on mil
itary affairs was substituted for Kenney's
resolution, and, after being slightly
amended, was passed. Kennedy read, as
& part of his remarks, the Associated
Press dispatch from Manila, published to
day. The resolution of Jones (Dem. Ark.), di
rectlng the Secretary of "War to make a
thorough Investigation of the operations
of the North American Trust Company
in Havana, Its organization and its rela
tions to this Government, was adopted.
A bill appropriating $120,000 for the erec
tion of a public building at Grand Junc
tion, Colo., was passed.
Spooner then addressed the Senate on his
bill, the unfinished business. In relation
to the suppresaon of the Insurrection In
the Philippines. It provides that when
the insurrection "shall have been com
pletely suppressed by the military and
naval forces of the United States, all
military, civil and judicial powers neces
sary to govern the said islands shall, un
til otherwise provided by Congress, be
vested in such person and persons, and
shall be exercised in such manner, as the
President of the United States shall direct
for maintaining and protecting the inhabi
tants of said islands in the free enjoy
ment of their liberty, property and. re
ligion." Spooner said he supposed It would be
admitted that if there had been no war
with Spain and she had tendered, to us a
section of the Philippine archipelago, the
proposition of its acceptance would have
received hardly a vote in the Senate, and
would have been very unattractive to the
people. He did not believe the problems
now presented to this Government were
presented because It devolved upon xiie
United States to Christianize the world.
"While ours Is a missionary people, the
Government is not a missionary govern
ment. "Wie have problems of our own," de
clared Spooner, "and our first duty Is to
subserve the interests of our own people.
In our acquisition of the Philippines there
was no lust of empire among the American
people, nor in the Senate. No people can
give more convincing evidence of the high
est devotion to liberty than was given by
Jhe American people when they demanded
the withdrawal of Spain from Cuba. I dd
not take kindly to the acquisition of the
Philippines by the treaty of Paris, and at;
.one time I think I might 3iave voted
.against the treaty's ratification. But I
2&ve never been able to see how tho .Pres
ident could have concluded a treaty with
Spain that did not Include a cession -?l
the Philippine Islands. That sentiment
the sentiment for the acquisition of those
islands pervaded our entire people.
"It has- been contended that we
ought to have demanded that Spain
relinquish to us the sovereignty of
tho Philippines," said "he. "and then
left them to be governed by their
own Inhabitants; but this could not
have been done. "We could not quitclaim
them to the world. In the interest of phil
anthropy. There never has been an hour
.since the capitulation of Manila to our
forces when, without dishonor to our
Navy, we could have sailed away from
Manila. Our duty was there to main
tain our honor and to protect the In
habitants of the city."
Spooner then referred to those Senators
"who haxe seemed to exult sometimes in
coupling the names of half-caste Filipinos
With that of our Washington," and he
read a portion of a proclamation issued by
one of Agulnaldo's leaders warning the
' Filipinos in Manila that upon a specified
date "all others would be exterminated
without compassion, after the extermina
tion of -the army of occupation." "Was
there ever anything worse than that?" be
demanded.
Pcttlgrew (SI1. S. D.) Interrupted Spoon
er to declare that no such order or proc
lamation was ever Issued. Spooner re
plied that it was contained in an official
document issued by the Government,
i "I asked for and received from the War
Department six months ago a copy of that
very order," Interjected Davis (Rep.
Minn.), chairman of the foreign relations
.committee.
"I deny that any such order was ever
issued," shouted Pettlgrew, "either by
Agulnaldo or any of his subordinates."
.iie trouble with the Senator from
South Dakota," replied Spooner, "is that
everybody Is a liar who does not help to
make his case against this Government."
(Applause.)
"I protest against the Tiso of such a
document," urged Pettlgrew. "It Is false,
and It ought not to be here."
"Well, it Is here," retorted; Spooner,
warmly, "and It Is going to stay here.
Does the Senator deny that this is an
official document?"
"Well. It may be an official report of
General Otis," replied Pettlgrew, "but It Is
a contradiction of other Information from
the Philippines."
"The Senator may have sources of In
formation among his friends in the Phil
ippines, but I may be permitted," sug
gested Spooner, suavely, "to doubt that
they are better than General Otis."
Spooner then entered upon a discussion
of the Constitutional phases of the Phil
ippine question. He said that the insur
rection of 1SS was not much of an insur
rection, and he was not prepared to say
that any of the money paid by the Spanish
to-secure peace had been appropriated by
Agulnaldo to bis own personal purpose.
The Filipinos bad surrendered their
arms. He repeated that the Insurrection
was of little consequence, which led Till
man (Dem. S. C.) to interject the re
mark that It was true that the Insurrec
tion of that date was not equal to that
of the present time.
"TVe will have more," responded Spoon
er, "if the Democrats can't help us."
Continuing, he said the so-called Philip
pine Republic In -existence when our
troops first invaded Manila was not such
as to command our recognition, as had
been claimed was due There was In real
ity no Philippine Nation, and it would
have been absurd for us to attempt to
recognize that which was claimed to be
such. It was idle to say that Agulnaldo
had conquered the Spanish. His warfare
had been a predatory one. But for the ar
rival of Dewey, Agulnaldo would have re
mained In Hong Kong, and the Filipinos
would, but for that event, still be subjects
of Spain.
Replying to Tillman, Spooner said our
65,000 troops were In the Philippines for
the purpose of maintaining order in ter
ritory which had been acquired by the
United States. The United States, hav
ing acquired the Philippines by the treaty
of Paris, Spooner continued, the President
could do no less than send troops to that
archipelago. He could not have asked
Aguinalco for an armistice.
"Say what you choose," Spooner ex
claimed, "about the President, he has
been grossly insulted In this chamber,
but he has done his duty, and done It In
a way to impress on the Filipinos his de
sire and the desire of the American people
to do them good, to give them tha largest
liberty possible, and he has done it In
disregard to hostile criticism at home; he
has done what under his oath he was
obliged to do; he has sent troops to In
force the authority over territory of the
United States."
Here Spooner suspended his remarks un
til tomorrow, and Carter took advantage
of the lull to present the credentials of
Clark as a Senator from Montana under
the appointment of Acting Governor
Spriggs, of that state. The credentials
consisted of the Governor's certificates of
appointment. Carter simply asked that
the certificates be read and laid on tho
table. This was done. The Incident cre
ated a ripple of Interest 'from the Senate,
but caused no further remarks.
Then, after a brief executive session,
the Senate, at 5 P. M., adjourned.
In the Ilonac.
The House devoted the entire day to the
Alaska civil code bilL Slow progress was
made, only 24 pages being dlspossd of.
On assembling, a Senate bill was passed
to reserve certain lands In Hawaii for
cemetery purposes. Knox (Rep. Mass.),
In explaining the bill, said:
"In this cemetery the old Kings and
royal families of the Islands lie sleep
ing, unconscious that they have been an
nexed to the United States."
"I trust there will be no objection on
this side to the passage of the bill," In
terrupted Wheeler (Dem. Ky.). "A few
Kings, dead or alive, Is all that Is needed
to complete the policy of the Administra
tion." (Laughter.)
The House then resumed consideration
of the Alaskan civil government bill.
There was a long contest over an amend
ment to reduce the number of Judges In
Alaska from three to two. It was flnally
defeated. There was much debate over
the sections relating to the mining laws,
but no action was taken.
The conference report on the Army ap
propriation bill was adopted. The Senate
amendment for the library at Manila had
been stricken out.
An Invitation to the members of the
House to attend the 10th screlcn of the
Interparliamentary Union at Paris, July 3,
was read, and at 5 o'clock he House ad
journed. Morgan Seeks Infornmtlon.
WASHINGTON. May 22. Senator .Mor
gan today Introduced a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for Informa
tion as to the sum paid railroad companies
tor the transportation to the Pacific
Coast of men and munitions of war for
the Philippines since May 1, 1S38; the
cost cf their transDOrtatlon bv sea. for the
eame period and toe tolls-and farea for
passengers for the same time paid by the
United States to the Suez Pnnnl fnm.
pony. Senator Morgan also Introduced
resolutions calling upon the Secretary of
the Navy for information as to the num
ber of United States vessels sent to the
Philippines eince May 1, 1898. The reso
lutions are Intended to bring out infor
mation bearing upon the Isthmian Canal
project.
TAGALS SURRENDER.
Tvro Companies of Innnrgenti Iay
Down Their Arras at Tarlac.
MANILA, May 22. Two companies of
Insurgents surrendered to Colonel Llscum,
at Tarlac, today. They included a Major,
Captain, four Lieutenants, 163 men and
1JS rifles and ammunition. The enemy in
timated their intention to surrender by
a letter sent to the presidente at Tarlac,
who communicated it to Llscum.
Captain Tyo, nephew of General Llnlo,
and 23 other "rebels were killed on May IS
by scouts in an engagement hear Malib
cong. Province of Ilocos. There was no
loss on tho American side. With the men
were captured 23 rifles, horses and sad
dles. -
.The rebel Colonel Almcda, who was pa
roled on April 23, arrived here last night
and has been making incendiary speeches.
PHILIPPINE CASUALTIES.
MftcArthur's Regrular Report to the
Department.
WASHINGTON. May 22. General Mac
Arthur's latest casualty list is as fol
lows: "Manila, May 2L Deaths: May 6, band.
Thirty-fourth Infantry. Ray C. Perkins;
Thirty-seventh Infantry, Howard McCall;
May 7, Forty-sixth Infantry, Edward
Flood; May 10, Thirty-seventh Infantry,
James T. Hackett; May 12, Fourth Infan
try, Sergeant Thomas Hyan; May 14,
Fourth Cavalry, Hugh H. Thompson;
Thirty-ninth Infantry, Gustav A. Kreu
ger; May 15, Thirty-ninth Infantry. Ar
tificer Isaac N. Wise; Thirty-seventh In
fantry, William M- Farnham; May 16,
Thirteenth Infantry, William W. Crowell;
Thirty-ninth Infantry. George Roddln.
Typhoid fever April 29. Forty-seventh
Infantry. Howard Templln; May 12. Thirty-ninth
Infantry, Scott I. Larson.
Drowned accidentally May 15, Fourth
Infantry, Frederick W. Franz; Fourth
Infantry, Harrison Dirks.
Suicide May 13, Third Regiment, Cav
airy. Farrier Edward Watson.
Appendicitis May 13. Forty-eighth In
fantry". Isaac H. Hosklns.
Malarial fever May 13. Forty-first In
fantry. Edward Sastian.
Peritonitis May 1L Thirteenth Infantry.
Lee Shepherd.
Septlcalmla May 6. Twenty-ninth In
fantry, Robert F. Floyd.
Pneumonia May 12. Twenty-sixth In
fantry. James W. Moran.
Accidentally shot May 3, Fortieth In
fantry. Corporal Ersklne H. Dorman.
Tetanus May 17. Battery E, Sixth Ar
tillery, Corporal Charles Sweeney.
Boiler Works Bnrned.
ALLIANCE. O., May 22. Fire today de
stroyed Reeves Bros." Boiler Works. The
loss will reach $144,000, with $40,450 insur
ance. Or. Sanford'a Liver In-ricorator.
Ttw best-Llver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure- for
Liver Ilta, BWIoukwss, Infilpcstlon, Constipation.
CQRK CASE GOES OVER
HIS CREDENTIALS WILL BE CON
SIDERED WTTH MAGINNIS'.
Senate Will Take Up the Matter Next
Wednesday The Commission
From Sprigs-
WASHINGTON, May 22. An agreement
was reached today between the friends of
Senator Clark, of Montana, and the Sen
ate committee on privileges and electlpns
to postpone any action upon the Senator's
credentials until Wednesday, the 30th
Inst. In the meantime the credentials of
Maginnis will be presented and the papers
in both cases will be considered together.
Following' is the full text of Lieutenant
Governor Spriggs certificate in tie case
of Senator Clark:
"State of Montana, Executive Chamber,
Helena, Mont., May 15, 1900.
"Whereas, a vacancy has occurred "In
the representation of the State of Mon
tana in the Senate of the United States,
caused by the resignation of Senator W.
A. Clark and,
"Whereas, the Legislature of said state
Is not in session, but In recess; therefore,
be it
"Known, that, pursuant to the power
11,000 SOUVENIR BUTTONS
AND STILL ORDERS
CANNOT BE FILLED
TKs man or woman who
is behind the times.
teseeetesi
vested in me by the Constitution of tho
United States, I, A. E. Spriggs, the Lieutenant-Governor
and Acting Governor of
the said state, do hereby appoint William
Andrews Clark, a citizen and Inhabitant
of said state, to be a member of the Sen
ate of tho United States to fill the vacancy
so caused and existing as aforesaid, to
have and to hold the said office and mem
bership until the next meeting of the Leg
islature of this state.
"In witness whereof, etc
"A. E. SPRIGGS, Acting Governor.
"By His Excellency, the Acting Gover
nor. T. S. HOGAN,
"Secretary of State."
EX-SENATOR HILL DEAD.
Represented Colorado in the United
States Senate From 18S0 to 1SSO.
DENVER, May 22-Nathaniel P. Hill,
ex-United States Senator from Colo
rado, died today of general debility, result
ing from stomach trouble. He was 63
years old.
For almost 35 years, Nathaniel P. Hill
occupied a leading position in the financial
and social life of Denver and Colorado.
He had amassed one or the greatest for
tunes of the state, amounting to several
million dollars. He was the owner of the
Boston and Colorado smelter, bitter known
as the Argo, chief owner of the oil fields
at Florence, controlled by the United OH
Company, and owner of a four-fifths Inter
est in the Denver Republican. Ho had. be
sides, large Interests in Colorado and Mon
tana. The smelter was Mr. Hill's pride.
As an instance showing the character of
the man. It Is related that m the trying
times following the panic of 1893, when
wages were belnsr reduced in all lines Of
industry, he refused to allow any reduction
at the Argo smelter.
Mr. Hill was born In Orange County, N.
Y., In 1822. His father was an extensive
farmer and was at one time County Judge.
At the age of 21 the son entered Brown
University. In 1856 he was made a tutor la
the chemical department of the University
and in I860 he was elected professor of
chemistry, continuing in that position un
til 1864.
Boston and Providence capitalists placed
at his disposal a sufficient sum to enable
him to make a thorough examination of
the mines of Gilpin County, Colo. For tho
purpose of discovering a more economical
method of treating the ores produced
there, than those that were employed, he
visited the reduction works at Swansea,
Wales, and spent many months studying
the methods of ore reduction there and
elsewhere In Europe. In the spring of 1867
he organized the Boston & Colorado Smelt
ing Company, and has since devoted his
energies largely to Its successful manage
ment, meantime becoming Interested In
other business ventures.
In 1879 Mr. Hill was elected United States
Senator as a Republican, and served with
distinction for six years. He was defeat
ed for re-election. Mr. Hill was an earn
est advocate of the free coinage of silver
and of a postal telegraph system. Senator
Hill was named by President Harrison as
a member of the International Monetary
Commission, but the Commission never
went abroad, and it accomplished nothing
for silver.
The home of Senator Hill has been one
of- tho most prominent In the social Ufa
of the city. Courteous, refined and hon
orable, Senator Hill will be remembered
as the personification of all that Is ele
vating and ennobling. He was a member
and regular attendant of the First Con
gregational Church. He had been failing
In health for several years.
Senator Hill leaves a wife and three
children Crawford Hill, who has been for
many years associated with his father In
business: Mrs. Charles B. Berger and Miss
Isabel Hill.
Frederick A. Bell.
NEW YORK. May 22. Frederic A. Bell,
who made a vast fortune In the bitum
inous coal business In Philadelphia, and
who was subsequently president of the
Buffalo Elevating Company, Is dead, at
his home In Madison, N. J., aged 55. He
leaves an estate valued at 525,000.000.
PORTO RICAN CLERGY.
Father Sherman Denies Bishop
Whipple's Statement.
CHICAGO. 111., May 2L "In a recent
article on Porto Rico signed by H. B.
Whipple, the Protestant Episcopal Bish
op of Minnesota, the following paragraph
occurs:
" 'Of the moral condition of the Island
I need not speak at length. Father Sher
man and others have told me stories of
the immorality of the priesthood and the
people. The marriage fees exacted by
the Roman Catholic priests have pre
vented multitudes from Christian mar
riages and this has led to much of the
awful demoralization which exists on
the Island.'
"In this connection, I would like to re
mark that as I have never met the Right
Reverend gentleman as far as I re
member. It is to say the least, misleading
to state that I have told him any such
stories about anything. As for the cler
gy of Porto Rico, not a few of them are
so enthusiastic and so zealous, such dear
friends of mine, that I hasten to repudi
ate any such Insinuation In their regard.
Father Berrios, of ArecIbot Father Zer
bla, of Utuado. Father Passalagua, of
Coamo, may be mentioned among model
pastors and men of blameless integrity.
"All of the fathers of the congregation
of St. Vincent de PauL all the Aes
culapian priests and the canons of the
cathedral are men of holy life and fer
vent zeal, to say nothing of others scat
tered about the island. If I criticised
some of the Spanish clergy who have de
parted, it was because I thought religion
and politics were too closely connected
in their minds and because I felt that
they left their posts of duty when their
presence -was most needed. This makes
the conduct of those who remained In
spite of the loss of their salaries, the
political revolution, the war and other
difficulties, doubly creditable and honor
able. These are the men who now con
stitute the clergy of Porto Rico, and of
whom I have never spoken except In
praise.
"Jn this connection I repudiate a part
of a newspaper Interview published on
my return ' to the United States, from
which the contrary might be Inferred.
The reporter told" me afterwards he
wished to rouse the ministry and used
scare lines; he was not aiming to tell
what I had 6ald to him. As for the charge
that tho marriage fees exacted by priests
have prevented marriage, I know this to
be calumny and I am surprised that
Bishop Whipple could voice so false a
charge. I am convinced that he must
have been misled, as ho would not In
tentionally make a statement capable of
such easy refutation. The poor are mar
ried free everywhere. In Porto Rico, as
In the rest of the Catholic world.
'"The want of religious fervor In Porto
Rico is quite sufficiently explained by
climatic and racial conditions fully dis
cussed by the Bishop In his article. It Is
of course possible that I have met the
Bishop and forgotten the fact, but tha
paragraph Is none the less misleading
and Is substantially Incorrect.
"The clergy of Porto Rico of 1900, and
Bishop Whipple writes from San Juan
has not acquired one yet
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in 1900, are a zealous, pious, estimable
body of men, many of them loved and
revered with the utmost devotion by their
people, and I am sure they are well able
to withstand the attacks of the sects and
maintain the cause of truth among all
who are willing to hear and heed.
Protestant missionaries In Porto Rico
will waste their time and money.
"THOS. EWING SHERMAN, S. J."
A DISASTER IN NATAL.
Colonel Bethune's Force Axnunshed
With a Loss of 0(1 Men.
LONDON, May 22. The War Office re
ceived the following from Buller:
"Newcastle, May 22. I have received
the following from Bethune, May 21:
" 'While marching In the direction ol
Newcastle, one of my squadrons of Beth
une's Mounted Infantry was ambushed by
Boers, six miles west of Vryheld, and very
few escaped. Lieutenant Lasun and Cap
tain Long aro among the missing. The
total casualties are about 66. I have re
turned to N'Qutu for supplies. Will march
tomorrow for Newcastle via Dundee.'
"I detached Colonel Bethune and 500 men
from Dundee on May 17, with instructions
to march by Vautsdrlft and show his
force at N'Qutu, which. It was reported,
had been evacuated by the enemy, pre
paratory to the return of the magistrates
and civil establishments to the district.
He was to join me at Newcastle after
wards." A dispatch from Pletermarltzburg, dated
May 21, says the Boers are reported to
have entirely left Natal, leaving Lalngs
Nek free. If this is true, it leaves the
way open for Buller to advance Into the
Transvaal, as soon as the repairs of tho
railroad are sufficient to Insure good com
munication. General Bundle's forces are encamped
at Trommel, recuperating. A patrol four
miles from Trommel was attacked by
Boers. The affair was unimportant, ex
cept in showing that.the Boers are on the
lookout for any chances of sniping and
are still In the neighborhood.
Further details of the fighting at Mafe
klng say Commandant Eloffs followers
deserted him, whereupon Eloff fired on
them himself and then surrendered. The
dispatch also says one party of Boers
were driven out of the'staat and allowed
to escape, as "we had sufficient prison
ers." The capture of Eloff and his follow
ers cost Baden-Powell three men killed
and four wounded.
Lord Roberts reports to tho War Office,
In a dispatch dated Kroonstad, May 2L
as follows:
"Mahon reports that the flying column
entered Mafeklng at 4 A. M., May 18.
He was stubbornly opposed by 1500 men on
May 17. nlno miles from Mafeklng, but the
Boers were driven from their strong posi
tions after five hours' fighting, thanks, ho
says, to the magnificent qualities of his
troops. A detachment of Canadian ArtlN
lery, by a series of forced marches,
reached him the morning of the fighting
and rendered very valuable assistance.
Mahon's casualties were about 30. The
Boer losses were heavy."
A dispatch to the Dally Mail, dated
Mafeklng, May 13, says:
"Among the prisoners captured with
Commandant Sarel Eloit are Count da
Brcmont. a Frenchman, and Count de
Weiss, a German. It Is found that the
Boers were guided by two deserters
named Hay and Bolton. At the enemy's
request we have handed over their dead.
Today one of our men was asked to sur
render, and replied: 'Never.' Tho Boers
at once shot him through the head."
ALARM IN PRETORIA.
Mass Meeting- Held to Consider the
Situation.
PRETORIA, May 22.-An open-air meet
ing was held today by the local Holland
ers. 200 of whom were present, to con
sider the sltuatidn in the event of Pre
toria's being beleaguered. A committee
was appointed to see about securing a
place of security for the women and chil
dren. Dr. Heyman, contrary to reports circu
lated regarding the health of President
Kruger. says it Is good. Kruger Is trans
acting all the work of the Presidency.
In accordance with an understanding
with General Botha and President Steyn,
the government has issued a circular stat
ing that should the enemy succeed In
gaining a position In the Transvaal and
take possession of one or the other dis
trlct, the inhabitants will be free to de
cide whether or not to leave their fami
lies on the farms, but they must remain
with their commandos.
British Crocs the Vital.
CAPE TOWN. May 22. British troops
have arrived at Vereeniging. In the Trans
vaal, north of the VaaJ River. The bridge
across the Vaal was found Intact. Twenty-seven
Free Staters and two locomo
tives were captured.
Ernst Had No Chance.
NEW YORK, May 22. Kid McPartland
had an easy time with Billy Ernst at the
Seaside Sporting Club, Coney Island, to
night Young Starr, of Philadelphia, who
was to have met McPartland, failed to ap
pear, and Ernst, whp was billed to go on
In the preliminary, was substituted. They
were to have gone 25 rounds at catch
weights, but the refer e stopped them in
the sixth and awarded McPartland the
decision. Ernst had no chance at any
time.
Train Wreck: In Oakland.
SA.N FRANCISCO, May 22. A local
Southern Pacific train was wrecked m
Oakland tonight. The engineer and fire
man were killed, and several passengers
Injured. The dead are:
Engineer Frank Shaw, and Fireman
Harry WetzelL
IN FRENCH PARLIAMENT
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES SUSTAINS
THE MINISTRY. '
The Premier Discusses the Result of
the Recent Elections Plans of
the Government. -
PARIS, May 22. After an adjournment
of six weeks Parliament reassembled to
day. In the Senate tho President, M. Fal
leries, delivered the opening speech, dwell
ing on the success of the exposition and
expressing homage and gratitude to the
sovereigns and people who had given
France ineffaceable proof of their sym
pathy The Senate then? adjourned, until
Friday.
The Chamber of Deputies was crowded.
The President of the Chamber, M. Des
Chanel, also referred to the opening of
the exposition, warmly welcoming the
representatives of foreign nations.
M. Gouzy, Radical Socialist, explained
that he desired to interpellate the govern
ment in order to clear tho situation. The
speaker then pointed out the overwhelm
ing majority recently cast for the Govern
ment of France, except In Paris, at the
municipal elections, and said the present
was an opportune moment for the Cham
ber to Indorse this support of the Minis
try, who should inform the Chamber
what they Intended to do In response to
this Republican demonstration.
Paul de Cassagnac, Conservative, fol
lowed with a speech strongly attacking
the government; but he said he did not
desire the Ministry's fall because its pol
icy was having the result of disgusting
the country with the Republic M. de
Cassagnac concluded by asserting that
the movement against the government
was spreading, and only lacked "tho
man," but, he concluded, "this man would
come."
M. Waldeck-Rousseau replied, in the.
course of a speech which was frequently
interrupted by the Nationalists and ap
plauded by the Socialists. The Premier
said the Paris elections were truly a re
buff for the Republican Idea, but, he add
ed, the electors of the provinces had ac
claimed the Republic Where the Repub
licans had been defeated, he asserted,
their defeat was due to the alliance of a
certain section of the Republicans with
the opposition.
Alluding to the Dreyfus agitation, M.
Waldeck-Housseau said the pardon of
Dreyfus was an act of humanity. The
government did not approve the declara
tion of M: Relnach, favoring the resusci
tation of the affair. The Premier was
convinced that the Tote of the people was
due to a misunderstanding, which he
hoped would soon be cleared up. The
Nationalists, he' continued, will only live
a certain time, and the government In
tended to" put an-endlo the present era
of calumny from which France had been
suffering. In pardoning Dreyfus, he
pointed out, the government undertook
at the same time to end tha agitation and
by the amnesty measure nrevent reprisals,
thus giving France needed peace.
M. Waldeck-Rousseau concluded by say
ing the government would ask the Cham
ber to vote a law providing protection
against calumniators of the chief of state,
and a law dealing with religious asrocia
tions whose vested properties could not
be allowed to swell In order to furnish the
adversaries of the Republic with their
war funds. The government's programme,
he further announced, included laws for
education, direct taxation and working
men's pensions, adding that If the pro
gramme did not secure a majority he
would leave to his successor the work of
seeking Its realization.
This declaration, called forth applause
from the Socialists and Radicals, and a
section of thef Moderate Republicans.
M. Rlbot, Republican, ex-Premier, re
plied to M. Waldeck-Rousseau, declaring
the municipal elections were a success
for the Republicans, but not for the gov
ernment. He then proposed the simple
order of the day, which M. Waldeck
Rousseau refused to accept,1 and which
the Chember rejected by 293 to 249 votes.
The Premier then announced that he
would accept the order of the day pro
posed by M. Gouzey, couched" as follows:
"The Chamber Is resolved energetically to
pursue a policy of reforms, and the de
fense of the Republic and laity, and ap
proves the official declarations of the gov
ernment." The first portion, up to "laity," was
adopted by a vote of 439 to 56, and th'o
second and crucial portion was adopted
by 271 to 226 votes.
The result of today's proceedings has
abundantly justified M. Waldeck-Rousseau
In taking the bull by the horns and
calling upon the deputies to declare them
selves before the country with reference
to the government. The Nationalists,
after the municipal elections, triumphant
ly declared that the government had been
mortally hit, and they announced numer
ous Interpellations In the chamber, which,
they predicted, would lead to the govern
ment's downfall. On reflection, however,
and possibly after a computation of the
respective forces, they backed down and
withdrew the Interpellations. The gov
ernment, with a view of forcing the hand
of the Nationalists, had M. Gouzy, one
of the government's supporters, refer an
Interpellation, thus giving the premier an
opportunity to state the government's
policy clearly.
M. Waldeck-Rousseau, by emphatically
declaring that the government was op
posed to reopening the Dreyfus agitation
after the . exposition, has taken a strong
weapon from the hands of the Nation
alists. In tho course of his speech, he
admitted that the government was In
fluenced by the voice of Paris, undoubt
edly hostile to a revival of the contro
versy. "A government worthy of the name,"
said the Premier, "must take Into account
the wishes of public opinion, and these
definitely commit the government to the
suppression of all efforts to throw France
back Into the vortex."
The division on M. Gouzy's motion
brought out the positions of the parties
In the chamber.
The first portion of the resolution, which
divided the chamber Into Republicans and
anti-Republicans, showed 429 of the for
mer and 56 of the latter; the second por
tion, which indicated the position of the
Waldeck-Rousseau ministry Itself,
showed a muster of 271 ministerialists,
while the combined opposition National
ists, disaffected Republicans and reac
tionariestotaled 226.
After the voting the ministerialists con
fidently declared that the government
would now be safe until after the exposi
tion. Today's division has cleared the air
and no subsequent votes on secondary
matters will cause the cabinet to resign.
M. Waldeck-Rousseau can prorogue the
session within three weeks, as It can be
legally closed June 9, and the government
would then remain In power until Au
tumn. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONORS.
Patent to S truth con a' Title Granted
to His DanRhter.
LONDON, May 22. The Queen has
granted Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal, the Canadian High Commissioner,
a patent of his title to Hon. Mrs. Robert
Jared Bliss Howard, his only child.
Apart from the honor conferred on the
Canadian High Commissioner, the Queen's
birthday honors, of which It formed a
part, were not Interesting. Peerages were
conferred on Lord Morrison his retirement
from the Appeal Court; on Sir Peter
O'Brien, the Irish Judge, and on Sir Rich
ard Webster, the ex-Attorney-General, and
now Master of the Rolls. The order of
Knight of the Grand Cross of the Indian
Empire Is conferred upon Major-General
Sir William Forbes Gatacre. Hamilton
Hunter, British Consul at Samoa, is made
a Companion of St, Michael and St.
George. The Times pointed out that two
of the new peerages have been conferred
on Irishmen.
, The Queen left Windsor this afternoon
for .Scotland,
Dealing With the "Boxers."
PEKING. May 22. The authorities ap
parently have begun to realize that the
"Boxer" movement is too serious to re
main longer undealt with. Troops are
being sent to the disturbed districts with
Instructions to suppress rigidly the out
rages. "Six leaders of the taoveraent In.
Peking have been arrested.
Cholera la. India.
LONDON. May -23.-It Is officially an
nounced that the Viceroy of India, Lord
Curzon, of Kedleston, has cabled, that the
cholera continues to be very prevalent' at
Bombay and elsewhere. The total number
of people receiving relief' Is 5,607,000; l
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston Shnt Oat by St. Louis Yester
day. ST. LOUIS, May 22. The only mlsplay
In today's game was Sullivan's failure to
hold Jones' third strike In the fourth In
ning. St. Louis bunched hits when runa
were needed. Attendance, 1S00-. The score:
R H El R H 3
St. Louis - 7 9 v)Boston 0 S 4
Batteries Jones and Criger; PIttlnger
and Sullivan. Umpire O'Day.
Philadelphia Beat Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 22. Today's game was
a comedy of errors In which the Chlcagos
excelled, their mlsplaya helping the Phlla
delphlas to. most .of their runs. Attend
ance, 1400. The score:
RHEI RHE
Chicago 5 9 6Philadelphla.. 8 11 4
Batteries Callahan and Chance; Dona
hue and McFarland. Umpire Swartwood.
Brooklyn Beat Plttsburgr.
PITTSBURG. May 22. Inability to hit
Kitson when hits were needed seemed to
take the ginger out of Pittsburg, and
they played a listless game. Attendance,
3200. The score:
, R H E RHE
Pittsburg. .. 1 9 OjBrooklynr 4 8 1
Batteries Tannehlll and Zlmmer; Kit
son and Farrell. -Umpire Hurst.
Cincinnati Bent Nevr York.
CINCINNATI. May 22. Grady's muff of
a thrown ball which he -followed with a
wild throw to second. Hickman's error,
two singles, a base on balls, and a three
bagger, gave Cincinnati six runs' In the
fifth inning today. The game was a list
less, poorly played exhibition. McBride's
batting was the only feature. Attendance,
600. Score:
RHEI RHE
Cincinnati.... 8 11 4New York.... 5 9 5
Batteries Breltensteln and Peltz; Car
rick and Uowerman, Warner. Umpire
Emslle.
National League Standing;.
Won. Lost. Per ct.
Philadelphia 17 7 .TCS:
Brooklyn , 16 9 .640
Chicago 15 12 .553
Pittsburg ...14 13 .519
St. Louis 14 11 .560
Cincinnati 11 is .453
New York i... 7 17 .291
Boston 5 17 .227
The American Leagrne.
At Buffalo Buffalo, 9; Chicago, 5.
At Cleveland Cleveland, 2; Kansas City,
12.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 1; Mil
waukee, 2.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Serions Accident Marred the Sport
at Morris Parle.-
NEW YORK, May 22. A good day's
sport al Morris Park today was marred
by an accident, which may result totally
for T. Walsh, the. Jockey. He had" the
mount on Movay In the third race. wb'h
was at five furlongs down the elllps
course chute. Just Inside the last 16th.
Movay apparently crossed his legs and
turned a complete somersault falling on
his rider. The boy was carried to the
Jockey' room unconscious, and later, was
sent to the hospital, suffering from con
cussion of the brain. The results were:
Seven furlongs, selling RInaldo won,
Bon Jour second, Dolando third; time,
1:29.
Five furlongs Handwork won. Golden
Age second, Balihoo third; time, 0:59.
Five furlongs Bedeck won. Prince
Charles second, Carl Kahler third; time,
0:5S.
The Pocantlco handicap, mile and a
sixteenth Missionary won. Gonfalon sec
ond. Contestor third; time, 1:47.
The Amateur Cup, one mile, selling
Tulane (Mr. Halloway) won, George
Keene (Mr. Smith) second. Post Haste
(Mr. Bamey) third; time, 1:46.
One mile Queen of Song won. Voter
second, Half Time third; time, 1:42.
Races at St. Lonls.
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Grounds today. The results were:
For" 3-year-olds, selling, seven furlongs
Morris Volmer won, Georgetown II sec
ond. Wig third; time, 1:2984.
Maiden 2-year-olds, 4 furlongs Alard
Sheik won, Slddara second. Sculptress
third; time, 0:55$.
For 4-year-olds and upward, one mile,
selling Easter Card won, Iron Chancel
lor second. Connie Lee third; time, 1:43.
Six furlongs, for 3-year-oId3; purse $40&
Yellow Tall won. Wounded Knee second,
Capron third; time-, 114.
Five furlongs, for 2-year-olds, purse
Ampere won, Monos second, Fred Heaalff
third; time, 1:02.
Mile and 70 yards, selling, for purse
Llvadla won. Rose Apple second, Rebel
Jacfc third; time. 1:48.
Races at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. May 22. The weather
was fine and the track fast. The result
were:.
Seven furlongs Engburst won. Zelroe
second. Miss Hudson third; time, 1:2$&.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling Tiebe-r
won. High Noon second, Flop third; time,
1:49$.
Five furlongs, selling Sam Lyons won.
Irving Mayor second, Queen Carnival
third; time, 1:02.
One mile Unsightly won, Salvarez sec
ond, Dramburg third; time, 1:40.
Five furlongs Queen-a-Day won, Yir
iglnia T. second, Auchendralne third; time.
0:494-
Six furlongs, selling Crinkle1 won, Nina
Bl L. second, Margaret Hageman third;
time, 1:15.
Races at Lakeside.
CHICAGO. May 22. The weather was
clear, and the track heavy at Lakeside.
The results were:
One mile Prince' Plenty won. Tamer
second, Lydia S. third; time. 1:44.
f Fbur and a half furlongs The Cuban
Girl won. Miss Daniels second, Cora More
third; time, 0:57.
One mile Moroni won, Sid Bow second,
.Meddler third; time, 1:42.
Five furlongs, selling May Beach won.
1 St. Cuthbert second, Emma M. third;
time, 1:0L
Mile and 1C0 yards Molo won. Strang
est second, Maggie Davis third; time,
l:4S.
Six furlongs Barney Saal won. Balk
Line second, Maryland Reserve third;
time, 1:16.
After the Yaquls.
CHICAGO, May 22. A special to tha
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of troops Into the YaquI country to rein
force the troops now there under com-
mand of General Torres, In quelling the
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left Mazatlan. The Summer campaign
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