THE MOKXIXG OREG02CIAN; -FRIDAY, DECEMBER , 14, 190Q.
TO-SECOND READING
House of Commons Passed
Transvaal Loan Bill.
WARM DEBATE ON WAR POLICY
Pointed Question by Tim Healy Was
Xot Ansvrered Hott" the Ex
pense of the Conflict Is
to Be Met.
LONDON, Dec. 13. A -wide fleld was
covered In the House of Commons today
during the question time, but the matters
touched upon were largely uninteresting.
3Ir. Chamberlain said Great Britain pro
posed to establish cheaper postage svith
the United States, but Washington was
not prepared to entertain the matter.
Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary of the
Foreign Office, said that he regretted that
Canada was excluded from the most-fa-vored-natlon
clause by Germany., but ex
plained that In the absence of a commer
cial treaty between Great Britain and
Germany there was no remedy at pres
ent. Powell Williams, ex-Financial Secre
tary of the War Office, answering a
question, said 182,400 horses and mule
had been landed in South Africa during
the war. Timothy M. Healja query as to
the number of asses sent to South Africa
was not answered.
Lord Cranborne, reverting to the sub
ject of contracts for the Uganda Railroad
bridges going to America, said the Amer
ican Bridge Company would build 30
bridges, using 7000 tons of steel. The con
tracts totaled 135,000 tons. "W. R. Cremer,
Liberal, wanted to know if, after the
American bids had been found to be the
lowest, the English firms had been given
an opportunity to revise their bids. Lord
Cranborne, replying, said it was not fair
to the lowest bidder to invite other ten
ders to previse their bids.
During the second reading of the war
loan bill, Sir "William Vernon Harcourt
criticised in detail the Government's
financial makeshifts. He said the Minis-
ters would have tremendous suDDort in
making the Transvaal share the cost of
tne war. But, he pointed out, the gold
mines were the only source of revenue,
and the attitude of the mlneowning capi
talists was well known. They would not
pay ror the war except on comDulsion.
and the capitalists were masters of South
Sirica, comrouea its pontics, and would
be supreme in the colonies. If the gov
ernment wished to obtain anything in the
Transvaal toward the cost of the war, it
would have to face the "Kaffir circus" in
South Africa and London, and it would
require all the courage of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and the Colonial Secre
tary and all the Integrity of Parliament
to cope with the matter. Sir "William
contended that. Judging from the present
prospects, the cost of British rulo in the
Transvaal and the Orange River Colony
would be far greater than the Boer rulo
had been. He estimated that General
Baden Powell's police would cost 4,000,
00 a year, a sum equal to the last Trans
vaal budget.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said that pos
sibly the new colonies could not bear any
part of the cost of the war for a year or
two after the war ended, but he had In
mind the future development of the
Transvaal's vast wealth, and had made
the calling in of various loans at such
periods as would enable the government
to see what burden might be Imposed on
the Transvaal. In any -event, no unrea
sonable demand would be made. With
out expressing a final opinion, he thought
that direct taxation of the profits of the
mines was a question deserving of the
most careful consideration,
Timothy Healy asked how much of the
new loan was to be floated In Wall street.
He added: "I strongly object to the as
sociation of Wall street in BritlBh na
tional interests. When we have the un
scrupulousness of "Wall street on top of
qs, we shall pay dearly for the smalt
sum saved the country Jrf discount. The
-whole cost of the war should bo placed on
the Transvaal."
Mr. Broderlck, Secretary of Stato for
"War, announced that the policy of the
"War Office was not to give commands to
some of those who had not succeeded
with commands in the fleld. The sup
plementary war loan and appropriation
bills were then passed to a second read
ing. CRIME IN IM.RIS.
The City Is Terrorized lay Destitute
Workmen.
PARIS, Dec 13. A gang of thieves re
cently held up a street-car in a populous
southern district and robbed the passen
gers, while an Important electric line serv
ing the suburbs of SL Denis and St. Ouen
has refused to run Its cars later than
8:30 in the evening, on account of the
danger. A raid esterday evening led to
no fewer than 347 arrests. The present
condition-of crime Js .largely due to the
numrer of -workmjn-stret hawkers and
cithers who came to "Paris, attracted by
the exposltlQiwind who are now walking
the sWiSuBof work. It is estimated
that In t5rVadps, 212.000 out of 518.000 per
sons are out of work. The officials of the
Prefectur- of Police calculate that 2000
sufferers from the close of the exposition
have joined the criminal army.
IlrnrNel Induxtrlnl Conference.
BRUSSELS. Dec 13. The International
conference for the protection of industrial
property, at which United States Assist
ant .Patent Commissioner Chamberlain
and Minister 'Townsend were the Ameri
can representatives, has adopted the fol
lowing resolutions: First, the period ot
exclusive rights, previously fixed at six
months for patents and three months for
industrial designs, models and trade
marks. Is extended to a year for the first
named and four months for the second
named; second, countries signing the con
vention enjoy reciprocally the protection
accorded by each country to Its own citi
zens against unfair competition; third,
patents cannot lapse because they are
not put In circulation except after a min
imum delay of three years, dating from
the first application In countries where
the patent Is allowed, and In cases in
which the owners of the patent do not
justify causes of Inaction.
"Vcttk Prom the Cape.
CAPE TOWN, Dec H.-Slr Alfred Mll
ner has been gazetted administrator of
the Orango River Colony and the TTans
VtI&l. General Kitchener has cabled to the au
thorities of. South Australia, asking that
tfc wounded Imperial bush'men who are
xv- 'onvalescent be returned to South
n rtfer contingent of Canadian troops
tT d on their way home today on
bo he Rosslyn Castle. They received
f r 'ius!astic send-off.
I-'ifctnclnl Stringency In Gcrmnny. ,
NEW YORK Dec 13. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Berlin
says the pessimistic speech of Baron
Flelschman, Secretary of the Imperial
Treasury. In the Reichstag on Monday, in
which he told the country toprepare for
a poriod of hard times, as the financial
situation was gloomy, has created a sen
sation In the money market. There has
been such a slump in the price of mort
gage bonds that unless public confidence
is restorea. the economic stability or Ger
many will be imperiled. The First Preus
slsche Hlpotbek Bank and the Deutsche
Grundschuld Bank are unable to meet the
strain, and the government has appointed
receivers in both cases. To avert a crash
the Deutschebank and some other houses
have formed a committee for the protec
tion of bondholders and are advancing
funds in payment of interest due.
Returns to Tfce Hnf?ae.
LISBON, Dec. 13. Count de Seller,
Portuguese Minister to The Netherlands,
has returned to The Hague, which ho
left temporarily, owing to the difficulties
which arose In connection with the with
drawal of the exequatur of the Dutch
Consul at Lourenco Marques, and has
been received by the President of th
Council and the Minister of Foreign Af
faire. Redmond Elected Leader.
DUBLIN, Dec 13. The members of the
Irish Parliamentary party today unani
mously re-elected John Redmond chair
man for the present and coming session.
The motion was made by Patrick McDer
mott and seconded by William O'Brien.
On taking the chair, Mr. Redmond was
warmly applauded. Messrs. Esmonde,
Donlan, Patrick O'Brien and Burke were
appointed whips.
i Frenoh Amnesty Bill.
PARIS. Dec 13. In. the Chamber of
Deputies todegr, the first paragraph of
the amnesty bill, which deals with cases
arisinsr out cf the Dreyfus affair, was
adopted by a Vote of 223 against 44. An
amendment excluding cases of espionage
and treason from the amnesty was adopt
ed by a vole of 236 against US.
President of Switzerland.
BERNE, Dec. 13. The Vice-President
of the Federal Council, Ernest Brenner,
of Basle, has been elected President of
Switzerland for 19QL in succession to
Walter Hauser, of Zurich. Dr. J. Zemp.
ot Lucerne, who was chief of the depart
ment of posts and railroads, was elected
vIce-President.
HIelcs-Bcach Jfot a Peer.
LONDON, Dec 13. The statement that
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has been ele
vated to the peerage is erroneous. George
J. Goschen and Sir Matthew White Rid
ley are the two members of the late Cab
inet upon whom peerage has been bo
stowed. Two Haadred Persons Drowned.
CANTON. Dec 13. The falling over
board of a man from a passenger boat
on the West River, near Hokau, led to
a rush of some 400 passengers to the side
of the vessel, which caused her to sink,
over 200 persons being drowned.
Andree's' Brother Has Hopes.
COPENHAGEN. Dec 13. The brother
of Professor Andree, the missing Arctic
explorer, hoping for Andree's return from
the polar regions, has deferred opening
the hitter's testament for 12 months.
POLICS IN PHILIPPINES.
Taft Commission Authorizes Organi
zation of Force.
MANILA, Dec. 13. The Taft commission
has passed an act authorizing General
MacArthur to establish police in the cities
and towns and appropriating $150,000 for
their maintenance. Commissioner Wright,
who is assigned to supervise the estab
lishment of a constabulary, among other
duties, Raid the establishment of a local
police force was a necessary feature of
civil government, and was approved by
the mlltlary government. An act was
also passed providing for tho retention in
office of municipal councillors, elected un
der order of the Military Governor, until
a general municipal law was passed. The
terms of some of the councillors expire
In January. The elections for councillors
are suspended. A bill was passed direct
ing the civil service board to examine
and report on the readjustment of sal
aries of civil employes. The commission
discussed the schedule of the tariff bill,
the rates generally being reduced from
the present figures inherited from the
Spanish regime.
General Kobbe, with the Thirty-eighth
Infantry, Colonel Burkhelmer command
ing, landed at Kageyan. on the northern
coast of Mindanao. Monday, and rein
forced the six companies of the Fortieth
Infantry stationed in the town. An ag
gressive movement has been planned.
From Ho Ilo It is reported Insurgents In
that part of Panay are swearing alle
giance at the rate of 1000 a day. The ar
rests of many prominent Insurgents start
ed the- movement which seems to- be be
coming unlversl at Jaro. Molo, Mandur
riao, Arvelo and Ilo Ilo. Considerable
sums of money and large quantities of
supplies have been captured by the Amer
icans. GronndlnR of the Gnronnc.
SEATTLE, Dec 13. Letters have been
received In this city announcing the
grounding of the United States transport
Garonne on the coast of Northern Luzon.
She struck twice, being rescued both
times by the Torktown. The second time
the Tbrktown's cable caught in the Ga
ronne's wheel, causing a further delay of
12 hours. The letters also tell about a
hard march of the American troops under
Genera' Hall. The line of march was
over steep mountains for a distance of
45 miles, taking in all six days. At the
conclusion, 165 men were under medical
treatment for several days.
To "Welcome the Centnry.
NEW TORK. Dec 13. Plans for giving
an official welcome to the 20th century
will be submitted to the Municipal As
sembly next Tuesday by Mr. Guggen
helmer, president of the Council. If these
plans are favoribly received active prep
arations for the celebration will be in
trusted to a Joint committee of the coun
cil and board of aldermen. Mr. Guggen
helmer said that he would favor tha
holding of a reception at the City Hall by
the city authorities, the Illumination of
the building and displays of fireworks,
together with music by several bands.
Already one of the largest singing socl
etles In the city has suggested that a
chorus of several thousand voices be sta
tioned on the steps ot the City Hall to
sing national anthems and seasonable
selections.
British, rinir Covered.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13. In connec
tion with the decoration of the House of
Representatives yesterday, considerable
discussion was aroused by tho omission
of certain flags In the scheme of decora
tion. In the original plans, tho British,
German, French, Russian and other flags
were draped about the chamber. But
through a misunderstanding of officials.
It was thought that the British Jack was
the only one displayed and In order that
no invidious distinction should be shown,
a piece of bunting was placed over this
flag, thus omitting it from the general
plan, while the other national flags re
mained. Although the Incident caused
some comment. It was dismissed- by the
officials as wholly unimportant and due
to a misunderstanding.
ringree's Dill Will Xot Be Passed.
LANSING. Mich., Dec 13. The recep
tion that the taxation bills, which Gov
ernor Plngrec called the special session
to consider, will receive In the tipper
house of the Legislature was evinced this
afternoon, when the Senate adopted a
concurrent resolution to adjourn tomor
row and leave consideration of all tax
ation measures to the Incoming Legisla
ture. While the House refused to con
cur In the resolution and tabled It, It is
considered by many that the Senate's ac
tion presages sure defeat for the measures
when they come up In that body.
Ifn Pure if It's Evans'.
making clear at a glance the very strong
est feature of an ale. The malt and hops
used in brewing Evans' Ale end Stout
are the choicest selection of natures r5rh
est product.
ASK FOR A RECEIVER
ORDER OF CHOSEJC FRIENDS IS IS
TROUBLE. '
The Association Is Said to Be Unable
to Meet tne Death. Claims
Outstanding.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 14. The Sentinel
this morning says:
Attorney-General Taylor, on behalf of
tho State xf Indiana, will. In the Superior
Court of Marlon County, this (Friday)
morning, ask the appointment of a ro-J
celver for the Order of Chosen Friends,
one of the largest fraternal insurance
associations in the United States. The fil
lngi of the suit -will affect 30 states of the
Union, as the association has been au
thorized to do business in that number.
In tho application for a receiver the fact
is set out that the association Is insol
vent and unable to meet the death
claims now outstanding. These claims
aggregate about 1300,000, and came to light
through an examination made by George
U. Brigham. expert of the Indiana In
surance Department, last Wednesday.
One of the primary causes of the fail
ure of the organization is the great loss
sustained lp the Galveston disaster: The
claims arising out of the death of mem
bers in the ill-fated city aggregated
about $60,000. The examination also re
vealed that ex-Supreme Treasurer Will
iam B. Wilson had defaulted to the
amount of about $30,000. Mr. Wilson died
last .October, and the order is secured
by a bond in one of the bonding com
panies, and will lose nothing on account
of this defalcation. The order was or
ganized about 20 years ago, and Indian
apolis has always been the headquarters.
In 1SS9 the order paid out over $700,000 in
death claims. Among the states that
have councils are: California, 116; Ne
vada, 4; Arizona, 1; Colorado, 2; Kansas
3; Montana. 2; Oregon, 1; Washington, 1
California has the largest membership
5315. The total membership is 22.140.
The order was one of the first In the
country to make women eligible to full
membership, and entitles them to as
surances and of a position In the coun
cil. This la one of the features. It is an
nounced, that has been largely the cause
of its rapid growth. According to the
statement of the relief fund published In
December, the balance on hand October
1, 1900. was J11S3 72. There has been since
received on assessments $53,920 69, making
a total on hand' of $55,103 41. Out of this
there has been paid on old-age disabili
ties, $4471: on 20 death claims, $33,250, and
held for delayed claims, $10,000, leaving on
hand a balance of 523S5 4L
The total benefits paid up to October
31, 1900, as shown In the statement, are
as follows; On 7027 deaths. $12,638.153 50;
on 912 disabilities, $$SS,C30. and on 343 old
age disabilities, $440,330 75; total to Octo
ber 3L 1900, $13,767,150 25. In his report
for the 20 years ending June 30, 1S99, on
the receipts and disbursements of the re
lief funds made before the national con
vention of the supreme council, held In
this city, the supreme recorder gave the
following: California, $3,306,457; Arizona,
$3227; British Columbia, $1752; Idaho, $159;
Nevada, $9616; Oregon, $8417; Washington,
$23,054; Colorado. $421,715. Of the above
amounts the following sums were paid
in, in excess to that drawn out by the fol
lowing states: California, $34.2S0; Pacific
Coast, Including California, $39,650; Colo
rado, $17,215.
JURORS CANNOT AGRIE.
Xo Verdict Reached In the Jessie
Morrison Trial.
ELDORADO, Kan., Dec 13. Judge
Shlnn sent the Morrison Jurors to their
hotel at 9:30 tonight and Instructed. Ihenx,
to resume their deliberations at 8:30 to
morrow morning. The 12 men looked tired
and fagged as they filed out of the court-'
room. They have Informed the court
that they are hopelessly of different minds
as regards Miss Morrison's guilt, and that
they have stopped balloting In the jury
room. Judge Shlnn will give out no Inti
mation as to the length of time he will
permit the Jury to deliberate. It is con
sidered likely that he will let them stay
out the remainder of the week. Miss
Morrison's day was without Incident. Her
family, as usual, was with her, and a
few other friends called. She Is given
special privileges which the other prison
ers In the County Jail do not enjoy.
She looked and apparently felt as well to
day as ever. She Is bearing up remark
ably well.
MAIL CAR ROnnCD.
Postnl Cleric on Cotton Melt Line "Was
Nearly Killed.
TEXARKANA, Ark., Dec. 13. A bold
robbery on the Cotton Belt Railroad oc
curred today at Bassetts, Tex., 30 miles
south of Texarkana, on the train cqm
Ing north. In which Postal Clerk John
H. Dennis was almost killed and mall
pouches of the car rifled of their con
tents. The amount stolen Is not known.
As the train left the Bassetts water tank
at 6 A. M., the express and mail cars
were separated from the train, but the
train crew soon had them coupled again.
In the run from there to Texarkana, the
coaches were uncoupled twice in a very
mysterious manner. Upon the arrival of
the train here the United States transfer
clerk went to the door of the mall car
and knocked for the Postal Clerk to open
It. No response was given. Officials then
forced an entrance and were astonished
to find Clerk Dennis stretched upon the
floor, apparently dead. A hurried exami
nation showed that the registered
pouches had been ripped open and robbed
of their contents, the most valuable of
which was the Wayne-Memphis pouch,'
containing a large number of valuable
packages. A pbyblclan was sent for and
it was found that Dennis was alive but
unconscious. An ugly wound on the top
of his head told the story. Two hours
after he was taken to the hospital he
revived enough to give the details of the
robbery.
Just as the train parted at Bassetts
tank, Dennis went Into the vestibule of
the mall car to stir up the fire. When
ho opened the vestibule door he saw two
men standing by the stove. One of them
dealt him a terrible blow over the head
with a heavy fire shovel. The first blow
felled htm and he was then quickly
beaten Into a senseless condition. Word
reached her at noon that two suspects
have been arrested at Naples, near the
scene of the robbery, but none of the
stolen packages was found.
STRAXGE VERDICT OF A JURY.
Woman Died From "Dowel Trouble
and n. Complication of Doctors."
AURORA, III.. Dec 9. (Special dispatch
to the Inter Ocean. Death from "bowel
trouble and a complication of doctors"
was the verdict given by a Coroner's
Jury this afternoon at an Inquest held
on the body of Mrs. Megney Fridland. She
was taken 111 with cramps last Tuesday
morning and successively called In seven,
doctors within a few hours of each other,
no one physician making more than one
calL She died early Friday morning and
the Board of Health ordered an Inquest
last evening.
Held Up a Box Ofllce.
SIOUX CITY, la.. Dec 13,-iPurlng the
performance of "Shore Acres" In the
Grand Opera-House in this city tonight;
two masked men entered the box office,
assaulted, beat and shot the treasurer.
Harley S. Rounds, and escaped without
getting any cash.
Mall Train Robbed.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 13. The south
bound Illinois Central fast mail, due here
at 7:15 P. M., was-held up and robbed -by
a lone trolnrobbcr about one mile aboye
the upper city limits tonight. His booty
consisted of only one registered mall
pouch from DuranU Mlss.r and six other
registered letters from, points between
Cairo and New Orleans. Conductor Kin
nebrew was shot In the groin, and J. C.
Parker, railway mall cleric bad his left
eye powder-burned by a shot directed at
his head.
Connterfelters Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 11 W. B. Frltch
and his son, Emmett Benton Frltch, are
under arrest on tb,e charge of counterfeit
ing. The. Secret Service officers foimd.
over $3000 In counterfeit 410 pieces and
200 molds.
VANCOUVER LINE EXTENSION
Survey Completed Fifteen Miles Be
Yond Preireht Tenalam.
VANCOUVER, "Wash.. Dec 13. Tha
Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad,
Company has just completed the final sur
vey of a 15-mlle extension of the line from,
the present northern terminus, near Bat
tleground, to a point about four miles,
northeast of Amboy. The extension, when
completed, will take the road, to one of,
the finest bodies of timber in this part of
the state, and at the same time will give
an outlet for the products of a rich agri
cultural region, now practically Isolated
from any, market, except by means of 3d
miles of wagon rood, parts of which at
this season become weli-nlgh Impassable.
Santa Fe Meeting;.
TOPEKA,'1 Kan., Dec 13-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Atchi
son, Topeka &r Santa Fe was held In the
general offices of the company here to
day. It was expected that there would
be a delegation from the striking tele
graphers in attendance, but none ap
peared, the telegraphers having previ
ously given notice that they had nothing
to say to the stockholders or any ot the
other officers of the road just now. Those
present were: E. P. Ripley, president; Al
dace F. Walker, chairman of the board;
Victor Morawetz, general counsel, New
York; B. F. Chaney. Boston; G. A. Nlck
erson, Boston; A. C. Jobes, Wichita; C.
-S. Gleed and Howell Jones, Topeka.
Four directors, whose terms expired,
were re-elected. They are: Edward J
Berwind. New York; R. Somers Hayes,
New York; G. A. Nlckerson, Boston, and
Andrew C. Jones, Wichita.
Denver & Rio Grande Extension.
CHICAGO. Dec 13. The Tribune tomor
row will say that John W. Gates has
become ln(ercsted In the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway, and will assist that road
In building an extension from. Grand
Junction, Colo., to tap the coal fields of
Emery and San -Pete Counties, Utah. Tho
line will connect with the San Pedro, Los
Angeles &Salt Lake road.
Street Railway to Change Hands.
ASTORIA, Dec 13. It Is learned that a
proposition1 is now under consideratlqn
for the purchase of the Astoria Street
Railway by local parties, and if the deal
is closed a large sum will be expended
at once in Improvements, and extending
the line both east and west.
Hantlnxton Interests Xot Sold.
NEW York, Dec 13. Charles H.
Tweed, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, ald today that there was no
trnth In the revived Teport that the.
Huntington holdings In the property have
been sold. -
, Railroad Xotes.
W. E. Caxnan, of the Oregon Short Line,
left Portland last night for Salt Lake
City, where he will Saturday take his
new position with the company, as gen
eral agent j in the headquarters- city.
J. M. Church, of La Grande, says the,
statement quoted In Tho Oregonian yes
terday Irom ' the Wallowa Chieftain, to
the-qffect that he had received news from
President Mohler -that 4 no O. R, & N.
would at once build to the Wallowa Val
ley Is erroneous, that he has received no
communication whatsoever from Presi
dent Mohler. He expresses his private
opinion that the road will be built, how-
L ever.
MARK TWAIN'S REMARKS.
In Introducing "Winston Chnrchlll to
a Xerr York Audience.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Winston Spencer
Churchill. M. P., war correspondent, gave
htVlecture on the South African war here.
last evening. He was Introduced by Mark
Twain, who began by 'saying that, al
thouch a friend of his, he did not agree
with Mr. Churchliras to the righteousness
of the South African war. He then said
that he had for years preached Anglo
American amity. He had helped the al
liance by impartial compliments. He
added:
"I have shown how America has
thrdwn her doors wide open to all those
that suffer and are oppressed and who
can put up $50 admission except the Chi
nese. We draw the line mere. And how
unselfishly England has wrought for the
open door for all In China and how openly
and how piously America has stood for
that open door in all cases, where It was
not her own. And how generous Eng
land has been and America has been in
not ursinjr China to pay ancy rates for
extinguished missionaries, like Germany
does, but is willing to take produce from
them tea and firecrackers nd other
things why. Germany has made things
so 'expensive that China cannot afford
German missionaries any more, but has
got to wait, until she is better fixed finan
cially. And how simply and sorrowfully
and shamefacedly England and America
sto.od at Port Arthur weeping while
France and Germany helped hold Japan
and Russia rob her."
Two WcelM' Xotlcc.
NEW YORK. Dec 13. The appellate dL
divlslon of the Supreme, Court has Just
handed down an opinion of Interest to
theatrical managers and actors. It deals
with the vexed two weeks' notice clause
arid holds In substance that If a company
closes its season unexpectedly such a no
tice Is not necessary, even when such a
nbtlce is provided for by the terms of the
contract. The case was that of Walter
W. Newcomer against Charles E. Blalney.
Newcomer was musical director with "A
Boy Wanted" Cdmpany. The company's
season closed abruptly and Newcomer
"brought suit for two weeks' salary and
his railroad fare to New York. He re
ceived a judgment In his favor in the low
er court and the defendant appealed., The
decision had not hitherto been carried
up to the higher courts.
Croker Bays a Home In England.
NEW YORK. Bee 13. A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertl&er from London
says:
Richard Croker has bought Moat
House, Wantage, with much of the sur
rounding grounds. The price Is with
held, but It does not exceed $20,000. The
negotiations were arranged last Bummer
and the DSDors were slimed when Mr.
1 Croker arrived a few weeks ago. Work
men are building new additions and com
pletely remodeling the Interior. The Im
provements will cost $7500. It looks like
Mr. Croker intended to make his perma
nent home there.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13. Today's state
ment o'f -the Treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reservb In the division of redemption,
shows: . ,
Available cash balance $135,534,029
Gold .-, 99,904,461
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D.EFENSE- OF THE CANAL
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that the American line vessels would re
ceive less than $290,000 a year each. Han
na declared that with the subsidy, the
vesels of that line would not earn as
much as was -earned by-the- vessels of
the Cunard and White Star lines, under
the mall subsidies received from Great
Britain.
"There is no profit in that line." de
clared Bjanna, "and there never will be.
a profit nner present conditions."
Hanna dwelt at' length upon the de
sirability of having a large merchant ma
rine to draw upon for anxillary ships -In
case of war.
"Will all ships auxiliary to tho naval
power of the United States," , Inquired
Vest, "such vessels as transporta and
supply-ships, participate in this proposed
subsidy"
"I do not think so," replied Hanna.
"Then." retorted Vest.- "the language of
the bill ought to be changed."
.Referring to what he termed, the news
paper .attacks .upon the pending measure.
Hanna declared that the men who under
took the responsibility of the blU before
the people were entitled to as much"
courtesy and consideration as were tho
critics of the 'proposed legislation. "
'Where will you look for the accom
plishment of the desire, to re-establish tho"
American merchant marine," inquired
Hanna, "but.ta the. men who have given
their Uvea to the consideration of thq
question?"
Objects of the BUI.
Af.ter dwelling at length upon ihe efforts
of the maritime nations, ot Europe to
prevent the Investment by Americans of
capital. la the upbuilding of an American
marine, and urging that the. proposed
construction of the Nicaragua Canal, to
gether With the rehabilitation ot this
country's maritime power, was only a part
of the great problem of transportation,
Hanna said that no plainer proposition
than that contained .in the -pending hill
ever was presented. It would attract cap
ital and lay the foundation for a great
industry. The enactment of the measure
into law would benefit materially the- ship
building industry and create a demand
for labor In every department of business
and commerce.
"We must either find foreign markets
for our surplus products." Hanna de
clared, "or we -must curtail our produc
tions ot agriculture and manufactures
one-third. Think what mat would meanj
It would mean the throwing out of em
ployment of thousands 'and tens of thou
sands "f men, and the consequent In
creased competition for employment."
Continuing, Hanna maintained that the'
recent achievements of the United States'
had placed this country on the firing line
of nations, and all citizens were proud
to know that it waa respected every
. where.
"In this position as a world-power," he
demanded, "shall we shrink from respon
sibility on questions that are defensible
from every Standpoint of reason and busi
ness? When, we see this opportunity open
to us to 'oses3 ourselves of our share
of the fortfcm markets (our mora than
our share, for when the American people
start in any direction they generally get
what they go for), .why should we not
avail ourselves of It?
"In my appeal to the American people
for the re-establishment ot the great ship
building Industry, I want to put it on
higher grounds than mere dollars and
cents. It is away and beyond that point
in patriotism and. pride in our National
life. As to the popularity or unpopular
ity of this measnre, I stand here to say
that every line of It Is In the Interest of
the American people Upon that basis
I make my appeal for its. passage, ahd
leave "the cuestlon In your hands.'.' ,
The"Senate Hhen, at 2K P. Ml, on mo
tion of Allison went into executive ses
sion, and at 3:55 P M. adjourned.
Fate of Treaty and. Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The first vote
tfllrn lh iAnnp?tlon with th Wav
"Pauncefote treaty, together with the sev
eral amenameni8 mat are onerea, mai
cates that It Is doubtful whether the
treaty will be ratified or the canal bill
will pass at this session. It was feared
that the treaty would endanger the bill,
especially since an Increased antl-Drltlsh
feeling has developed In several sections
against any connection whatever with
Great Britain concerning the Interoceanlc
waterway. The large majority by which
the Davis amendment was carried Indi
cates the possibility that other amend
ments, much more unsatisfactory to Great
Britain, may be adopted.
To Abrojcate the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13. Senator
Money today Introduced a resolution in
the Senate providing authority for the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by diplomatic negotiation. Following is
the text of it:
"Resolved, That the" President of the
United States be respectfully requested
to consider the expediency of opening ne
gotiations with the Government of Great
Britain for abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, with assurances that such
action on his part will meet with the
hearty consent and support of the Sen
ate." NAMED BY THE PRESIDEXT.
Yerkes to Be n Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue.'
"WASHINGTON. Dec 13. The President
today sent the following nominations tb
the Senate:
Judson C. Clements, of Georgia, to be
an Interstate Commerce Commissioner, a
reappointment; John W. Yerkes, of Ken-tuclp-
to be Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, the nomination of "Mr. Yerkes to
be "Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Eighth District of Kentucky withdrawn;
Major Henry C. TVard, Twelfth Infantry,
to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain
Thomas C. McCaleb. Twenty-third Iri
fantry, to be Major; Captain Thomas F.
David, Fifth Infantry, to be Majorj-Flrst
Lieutenant J. L. Hlnes, Second Infantry,
to be Captain; First Lieutenant Q. H. B.
Smith, Fourth Infantry, o be Captain;
Second Lieutenant G. J. Garrett, Twelfth
Infantry, to be First Lieutenant.
Confirmations Leslie Combs, cf Lex-
Ington, Ky.. Pension Agent at Louisville, 1
Ky.; to. be members or tne .Executive
Council ot Porio Rico. Joso Guzman Bln
laz and Jose Gomez Brtos, both of Ponce;
A. B. Blahchard, ot Louisiana. Third
Secretary of' the Embassy at Paris P.
D. Cunningham, of Tennessee, to be con
sulting engineer in the -International
Boundary Commission (Mexican); Church
Howe, of Nebraska, to be Consul at
Sheffield, Eng.; J. C. Ingersoll, of Illi
nois, to be Consul at Cariaferfa, Colom
bia. FAVORS TlftJ CANTEEN. .
Arguments ot Archbishop Ireland
and Bishop McGoldriclc.
"WASHINGTON. Dec 13.-Jn tha Sen
ate committee on military affairs today,
tho hearing of the Army reorganization
bill was continued, and. in addition to a
number of Army officers. Archbishop Ire
land and Bishop McGoldrlck were heard.
The two prelates spoke: only on the pro
vision of tha bill prohibiting the estab-
usnmen oi canteens or pose exenanges.
Both, of them pronounced the provisions
unwise and expressed the opinion that tho
canteen is in the Interest of temperance
and good morals In the Army. Arch
bishop Ireland based his- remarks espe
cially upon his observations of affairs at
Fort Snelllng. near his home at St. Paul.
He said that he was sure from all that
he had seen and heard among the sol
diers that the canteen is a powerful fac
tor In the protection of. 'the" soldlera'from
I outside temptations of all kinds, and he
did not accept the. theory that, the can
teen brings temptation to the troops that
otherwise would not come to them.
Denied y Bryan.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec 13. Both W. J.
Bryan, and D. E. Thompson make unquali
fied denials of the truth ot a story print
ed in New York wherein they are alleged
to'have arranged a Republican Xusioa. deal
whereby they could be elected to the
United States Senate from, Nebraska. Mr.
Bryan said: "There is not a word ot
truth In it. I have other plans."
Mr. Thompson, who Is a Republican, and
a candidate for the Senate, said: "The
story Is not true. Iam making combina
tions with no one: certainly not with a
Democrat You cannot make my denial
too strong."
The Pension BUI.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. The pension
approprlatjort bill was completed today
by th& House SUb-committee bn appro
priations, after a hearing from Commls-
rsloner of Pensions Evans. It carries
about $145,250,000. of which about $144..
000,000 Is1 for pensions, and the balance
liar administration. It will be reported
to the full committee tomorrow, and get
before the House probably Saturday.
BontcIIe on Retired List.
WASHINGTON. Dec 13. The House
' committee on naval affairs Joday filed a
the appointment, of Representative. Bou
telle, of Maine, as a Captain on the re
tired list of the Navy.
Cushmnn'a First Appearance.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13. Representa
tive Cushman appeared In the House to
day for the first time hls session. He la
yet very weak and emaciated as a re
sult of his recent Illness.
HItt Wnnts to Be Senator.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Representa
tive Hltt, of Illinois, today "made formal
announcement of his candidacy for the
United Stales Senate.
PUBLIC SURVEYS IN ALASKA
Appropriation ofv?103,S72 Asked for
"Work to Jane 30, 1002.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The report ot
the Surveyor-General of Alaska cpntalns
a total estimate of $103,572, which he
thinks Is necessary for making public sur
veys for the fiscal y"ear ending "June 30,
1902, and which he hopes will be appro
priated at the present session bt Con
gress. In support of this estimate, the
Surveyor-General says:
"When the history and conditions ot
this district are considered, it will be
seen that the foregoing estimate Is very
reasonable and just. Its vastness Is so
well known that It Is scarcely necessary
to Invite attention to It. It has an area
sufficient for an empire. It-has a larger,
surface than Is Included within the pres
ent boundaries of the original 13 states
of the Union; 'five-eighths as large as the
territory acquired by the Louisiana Pur
chase; considerably In excess of the area
ceded to the United States by Mexico
under the term of the Guadalupe-Hidalgo
treaty and the Gadsden Purchase com
bined, and nearly twice the extent of .the
Oregon country, which now embraces the
States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
a part ot Montana and Wyoming. This
Immense domain ha? be.en In the posses
sion of the United States for a third of
a century. It has added very materially
to Its business and prosperity- Since its
accession, the value of the product of Its
fisheries has been about $70,000,000; of its
furs, about $34,000,000, and the yield ot
its gold mines. $25,000,000. Its fur seal In
dustry alone has paid revenues Into tha
United States Treasury aggregating a
sum about equal to the. purchase price
paid Russia- for, the whole territory.
"Notwithstanding all this not an acre
of this Immense domain has been sur
veyed at the expense or under tha system
of public land surveys of the "United
States. The country la not open, for set
tlement under the ordinary meaning of
the term, and the largar portion of Us
inhabitants lave no place which they can
truly call home." The provisions for ac
quiring title to non-mineral lands In
Alaska, prior to extending the lines of
public surveys over them, are too re
strictive and Involve too large an expense
upon the part of the applicant to be ot
much benefit to the ordinary home-seeker,
and now that the law authorizes the
extension of public surveys In It, ade
quate provision should be made for car
rying it Into effect.
"While It is not claimed for Alaska that
it is an agricultural country In the sense
that farming would be a leading industry.
still it has sufficient possibilities, in some'
lines of produce, to make. It a factor
worthy of consideration. Furthermore.
the rapid development ot its great min
eral wealth Is causing large numbers to
settle within It? borders. While a ma
jority of these Immigrants do not propose
to make husbandry their principal occu
pation, still many of them desire to es
tablish homes and acquire sufficient land
for raising such vegetables as can be suc
cessfully grown, for poultry runs, and
meadows for pasturage for milch" cows
and other stock needed for food supply or
the convenience of the families.
"It will be remembered, also, that no
meridian or base lines have been estab
lished to govern surveys In this district.
Of course It is essential that this be done
before township or subdivision lines can
be projected. Consequently quite a large
expenditure Is necessary before the object
of the survey can be attained."
FtiRESTRESERVE LEGISLATION
Present Congress "Will Likely Pass
Measures ot Great Importance.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. It now looks
as If more stringent legislation Is to be
passed regarding the establishment and
enlargement of forest reservations In the
various "Western States, and that the
power of creating and enlarging reserves
Is to be taken from the Executive and
placed with Congress. Bills to this ef
fect "were introduced at tho last session
of Congress, by Representative Jones, of
"Washington! but no action was taken
thereon. It ia now the announced inten
tion of the public lands committee of the
House- io at once take up .this matter,
and report some blllof this general char
acter. Members, of .the committee are gener
ally of the opinion that the privilege of
creating forest reservations has been
greatly abused In the past, and think that
steps, of thafnature should be taken with
more care and after, jnore consideration
and Investigation than has heretofore
been exercised. It Is found that many re
serves have been created where there Is
no demand for them, and others where
they work unnecessary hardship to large
numbers of Settlers. It Is to obviate these
difficulties that this proposed legislation
is to be urged.
The argument is made that If the pow
er to create and enlarge forest reserves
is vested solely In Congress, that no
such reservation will be set apart until
the matter has been thoroughly Investi
gated to the satisfaction ot the public
lands commlttefe of both House and Senate-
Up to this time, Representative
Jones.of "Washington, and Representative
"Wilson, of Idaho, have been the two most
earnest advocates of legislation of this
character, but with a number of very
troublesome propositions out of the way,
other members have since become Inter
ested, and have determined to see some
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Laivley's Cap Defender.
BOSTON. Dec 13. The developments in
the preliminaries leading- up to the be-1
glnnlcg of work on the Boston-built cup
defender are not of any special im
portance, except to show the determi
nation of those Interested to smooth over
any difficulties that mlcht come tio later
on. Superintendent Boyd, of the Atlantic
works. h In consultation with Builder
Lawley, in South, Boston, and itIs pos
sible the work upon some -of tlfe other
contracts which Mr. Lawley has upon his
hands at present may be done a.t the At
lantic works, so that Mr, Lawle may be
able to devote his entire attention to the
new cup defender. Mr. Boyd offered to
extend every possible courtesy and do all
In his power to expedite the work ot tho
defender, even to loaning Mr. Lawley
additional help. '
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