THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1900.
NEAR. THE RECORD
River and Harbor Bill Carries
Sixty Millions.
MAY BE FURTHER INCREASED
It Is ihd Second Largest in the His
tory of. the Country Some of.
the Items of Interest
to the Went.
"WASHINGTON. Dec 2L The river and
harbor bill was completed tonight and
Chairman Burton gave out a statement
showing the amounts appropriated. The
total Is approximately $60,OdO,000, of which
about $23,000,000 is in direct appropria
tions, and about $37,000,000 In the author
isation of contracts for continuous work
Compared with former river and harbor
bills, the present one Is the second largest
on record, and after the Senate has
added amendments, it is expected to be
well up to, if not ahead, or all previous
records. The olll of 1S96 carried J39.95S.165.
and that of 1897. which was the largest on
record, carried $72,725,954. The contracts
over $25,000 for the Western States, and
the largest Eastern Items, are:
Harbors Cash. Contract.
Boston, new project $ 600,000 $3,000,000
New York, Buttermilk
channel 300,000 100.000
Buffalo. Erie basin and
Black Rock harbor... 200,000 614.643
Savannah, new project. 1,000,000
Southwest Pass, Miss
issippi KO.O00 2.SGO.OO0
Galveston harbor 500,000 1.000,000
Cleveland COOjOOO 2,200.000
Ban Diego 50.000 217.S50
Ban Luis Obispo 50.000
Rivers
Delaware River, New
Jersey and Pennsylva
nia C00.O00 2,400.000
Bt. Johns River, Florida,
from Jacksonville to
the ocean 35.000 950,000
Trinidad River, Texas. 160,000 600,000
Ohio River 400.000
Dam at Cullom's Rip
ple. Ohio 100,000 950,000
.Locks at Cullom's Rip
ple, Ohio 150.000 750,000
Betroit 500,000 1,250,000
"Western Neeblsh 500.000 4,000,000
Mississippi River, reser
voirs at headwaters.. 300,000
Mississippi, from head
of passes to mouth of
Ohio ...., 2,500.000 5,000,000
Mississippi, between the
the Missouri and St.
Paul 1,500.000 2,600,000
Missouri River, general
improvements from
Sioux City to mouth. 300,000
Missouri, removal of
obstructions above
Sioux City 40,000
Examinations, surveys
and contingencies of
rivers and harbors. In
spection of bridges,
etc. 200.000
The statement does not cover In detail
the surveys to be authorized and general
provisions of legislation, as these features
are not yet compjeted and will probably
be given out tomorrow.
THE POSTAL C03IMISSIOX.
It Does Not Find the Railroads Have
Made ExcCHsIve Charges.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L The commis
sion made up of members of the Senate
and House of Representatives In Congress,
known as the Postal Commission, has
about completed its labors, and probably
will make its report to Congress by Jan
uary 10. Numerous charges having been
made of exorbitant sums charged the
Government for carriage of mails by the
railroads and for use of postal cards,
etc., Congress committed to this commis
sion the duty of making, a 'thorough In
vestigation of rates paid railroads tor
mail transportation. The members of the
commission are Senators Wolcott, Allison,
Chandler and Martin, and Representatives
Loud, Moody, Catchings and Fleming.
The Investigation has been in progress
during the last two years, and has been
exhaustive In all branches. The commis
sion has visited San Francisco. Chicago,
New York, Buffalo. Detroit and Boston,
taking testimony. It Is understood the
commission is unanimous In the view that
the specification of exorbitant railroad
mail carrying oharges, amounting to three
or four times the fair value, have not
been sustained by the testimony. One ot
the specifications was that the cost ot
railroad carriage to the Government could
ho cut 25 per cent at once, and that In
vestigation would show that a reduction
of 75 per cent, could be made, so that the
total annual cost to the Government
would "be about $S.000.0O0. Instead of up
wards of $33,000,000. It Is this specifica
tion which. It Is understood, the commis
sion is unanimous In not sustaining. Its
members are not yet agreed, however, on
the question as to whether there Is any
overcharge, and this is tne chief point
yet to be decided. It is not yet clear that
the report will be unanimous on all
.points.
NO BUSINESS- IX COXGU'ESS.
Both Houses Adjourned Until Jan
i , -illf Uitfary 3.
WASHING'to'N,' Dec 2L The House
was in session only 25 minutes today
when it adjourned out of respect to thel
memory of Representative Wise (Rep.
Va.), who died at ills home In Williams
burg. Va., early this morning. The cus
tomary resolutions were adopted, and a
committee of 17 members was appointed
to attend the funeral. Under the con
current resolution adopted a few days
ago, tho adjournment was until January 3,
1901. When the House met there was less
than 100 members on the floor. The ma
jority of the members had already de
parted for their homes to spend the holi
day recess. The Chaplain in his lnvoca- f
tlon referred tenderly to the deaths of
Mrs. Frye. wife of Senator Frye. and
Congressman Wise. Alter the approval of ,
the journal, some routine minor business !
was transacted by unanimous consent. j
No business was transacted in the Sen
ate. The news of the death of Mrs. Will- '
lam P. Frye. wife of the President pre j
tern of the Senate, was conveyed offi
cially to the body, and out of respect to i
her memory immediate adjournment was 1
taken until January 3, 19M. Fairbanks
(Rep. Ind.) called the body to order, and
Rev. Dr. W. H. Mllburn pronounced a
beautiful Invocation. The secretary then
read a Jetter from Senator Frye. appoint
ing i-airoanKs prosldlng officer during his
absence from the Senate Meantime a j
conference of Senators had been held as j
to the order Jf business. The reading
of the journal was suspended, and at 12:05 '
P. M-. on motion of Hoar (Rep. Mass.).
the Senate adjourned until January S, 190L
CIIIT-Divellers Xntlonnl Parle
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L Representative
Lacey. of Iowa, today introduced a bill
providing for a "cHff-dwelfers" National
Park." It provides for setting aside a
largo tract of public land In New Mexico
for the purpose of preserving the prehis
toric caves and ruins of the cliff-dwellers
and other relics thereon.
Delegate Perea. of New Mexico. Intro
duced a bill authorizing the sale of cer
tain New Mexican lands for the benefit
of a territorial university.
Admission of Arizona.
WASHINGTON. Dec 21. The Senate
committee on territories today heard ar
guments by Governor Murphy and Dele
gate Wileon, of Arizona, in support or
tho Wil for the admission of that terri
tory as A state They dwelt especlaliy
upon the rriaxKefl increase hi the popula
tion of tho territory and urged that it
contains both population and wealth suffi
cient to justify the conditional form of
government for which the bill .provides.
The Oleo Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L The Senate
committee on agriculture today continued
Its hearing on the oleomargarine bill, the
only witnesses being opponents of the
bill.
CRAMP IS FOR SUBSIDIES.
Some of His Reasons for Favoring:
the Bill.
PHmADEL.PHIA.Dec. 2L Charles H.
Cramp, head of the Cramp Ship Building
Cbmpany, appeared before the Industrial
Commission today and gave testimony
regarding marine architecture. Mr. .Kar
quhar, of the commission, wanted to
know why It is that American money
does not seek Investment In trans-Atlantic
and Paclflo trade.
"The first reason," Mr. Cramp replied,
,!ls that It does not pay, and the second
is that the people have not been educated
to the business. A person cannot make
money unless he has been educated In the
use of it."
Mr. Farquhar asked If it were true, as
reported, that the Increased cost of build
ing a ship in this country over that or
a foreign-built vessel was responsible for
tho lack of American Interest In the In
dustry. Mr. Cramp said the first cost ot
a ship was scarcely worth considering,
but that the cost of operating the ves
sel, which was a dally expenditure, was
an important Item. Continuing, Mr.
Cramp asserted that some Americans are
buying British cast-off ships at a bar
gain and are denouncing the subsidy bill
because they will not benefit by It. Mr.
Cramp said that the cost of operating for
eign vessels Is less than that of Ameri
can ships, and American people acquaint
ed with the business can operate ships
if they are given tho benefit.
"I am In favor of the subsidy bill," said
Mr. Cramp. 'The shipyards In either
America or England cannot build ships
enough to supply the demand. This Do
ing the case, and these vessels being
needed, I think if we can secure more
of our own by the Introduction of free
ships, we should do It. The merchant
marine cannot be rehabilitated without a
subsidy."
Mr. Cramp said he thought the subsidy
named In the Hanna bill was "about
right." Ho said:
"Great Britain's source of wealth is In
her shlp-bulldlng. Is in the vessels she
builds for other countries. The ship
building interests are assisted by the gov
ernment. I want to compete with Eng
land." A reason why this country should havo
more ships. Mr. Cramp said, Is the stead,
ily decreasing coal supply of Europe, and
eventually all Europe will come to this
country for coal. Mr. Cramp spoke or
the enormous profit on armor-plate. In
building warships for Russia, his company
was compelled to pay the full rate of $600
a ton to Carnegie for armor. This, he
said, was one-third the cost of the ship.
"If I could get the profit on armor
plate," declared Mr. Cramp, "I would
build a warship at cost.
"At what price could armor-plate be
furnished to the Government and give
the producer a fair profit?" inquired Mr.
Kennedy.
"I do not know," was tho response. "I
would not like to say."
Reservoir Site Filings.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2L The Commis
sioner of the General Land Office has ren
dored a decision, holding that the filing
of reservoir site declaratory statements
In the West upon the public domain with
the intention of constructing reservoirs. Is
done with the understanding that filings
or other adverse entries will be allowed
by the General Land Office during the
pendency of tho reservoir declarator!
statement, and take precedence over It
In the event the party of first filing does
not comply with the law.
President Mar Visit Portland.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-enator Fos
ter and Representative Jones, of Wash
ington, called at the White House today
and Invited the President to extend his
trip to San Francisco in May so as to
include Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, North
Yakima and Spokane. The President
readily consented, providing nothing oc
curred to prevent.
Chief Marshal of Inanjrnral Parade.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-Senator Han
na, chairman of the Republican National
Committee, has announced the appoint
ment of General Francis V. Greene, or
New York, to be chief marshal of the
inaugural parade, March 4 next.
The Inangrnral Ball.
WASHINGTON, Dec ZL Secretary
Hitchcock, today granted the Inaugural
committee a commission to hold the ball
and entertainments Incident to the com
ing inauguration of President McKlnley
in tho Pension building.
WRONG NEGRO LYNCHED.
Man Hanged by a. Gnlf Port Mob Was
Innocent.
GULF PORT, Miss.. Dec 2L-Henry
Lewis, the alleged negro murderer of
Marshal Richardson, has not been caught,
though bloodhounds and possees are still
after him. The negro Lewis, who was
lynched here yesterday by a mob, it now
appears, was a cousin of the alleged mur
derer, and wholly Innocent of the crime.
The father of Henry Lewis has been cap
tured, and is in jail at Mobile. His broth
er, Joseph, who was captured yesterday.
Is in jail at Scranton. Lynching Is prob
able if the guilty fugitive is caught.
Silent to the Last.
PARIS, 111., Dec. 2L Preserving to the
last the silence with which he has shroud
ed his identity, John Owens, alias Rad
cliffe. went bravely to an Ignominious
death on the gallows today for the bruta!
murder of James F. Hogue, of this city.
September 2. About 200 persons were
present at the hanging.
Shootlnjr Affray In a Florida Tovrn.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec 2L News
reached here today of a serious shooting
affray over business matters at Sopchop
py. 30 miles from here, last night, between
State Senator W. C. Rouse, Edgar NIms,
A. F. Edwards and Frank Walker. Nlms
was shot dead and Rouse has since died.
The other two were wounded.
Receiver for Baltimore Banlc. j
WASHINGTON, Dec 21. The Controller
of the Currency tonight apjjolnted J. j
Frank Aldrich temporary receiver of the
American National Bank of Baltimore.
This back, it Is stated, has suffered a s
large shrinkage in deposits, and has sub- '
talned Eome heavy losses, which have in
volved its capital and surplus and re
dutfed greatly its resources. The indica
tion of its assets are such that the loss
to its depositors will be small. It was
decided. In view of the condition of the
bank, that no further credit could be ex
tended to It. and the Controller being sat
isfied of a condition of insolvency, a re
ceiver was appointed.
Wants to Meet McGovern.
NEW YORK. Dec 2L Bea Jordan, the
English feather-weight, has accepted the
offer of the National Sporting Club, of
London, and has signed articles to tight
Terry McGovern. The agreement calls
for a 20-round bout at 122 pounds for a
purse of S3750, of which the winner Ib to
Tecelvo $3500 and tho loser $750. If Mc
Govern consents to meet Jordan, the bat
tle will take place June 3.
Stops the Conch and Works OX the
5 - cold.
La.ra.tlvo Bromo-Qulric- Tablets eura a. c
la oao Cay. No cure, so par. Price, 23 ce&u.
STRIKE DECLARED OFF
SANTA FE OPERATORS GIVE UP
THE FIGHT.
The Railroad Company Has Filled
Their Places With New Men, and
Refuses to Dismiss Them.
TOPEKA, Dec 2L President Dolphin,
of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers,
has declared the strike of the operators
on the Santa Fe off. All the striking op
erators here received orders tonight from
President Dolphin that the strike would
continue no longer. The operators are
beginning to speculate as to whether they
will bo reinstated In the employ of the
company. They now have the permission
of the organization to work If they can
secure it. General Manager Mudge -would
not express an opinion as to whether the
men would be re-employed or not. He
said, however, that the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers would not be recognized
under the present management. "Let the
operators get new officers." he said, "and
then we shall talk to them."
Following is the circular Issued tonight:
"Galveston, Tex.. Dec 21. To Members
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
Friends of the Order, Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe Railroad: After a most careful
and earnest consideration of the entire
situation, your committee feels that It Is
useless to continue further the struggle
Inaugurated on the line of the Gulf. Colo
rado & Santa Fe. With the causes lead
ing up to the most stubborn fight ever
known in the history of our order you
are familiar, and with the conduct of the
campaign you have been kept as fully ad
vised as the facilities of your committee
have permitted, and If we have failed in
our desire to keep you in full touch with
the system It has been from lack of time
and facilities, not negligence We have
done our best and only regret that your
effort and ours have not brought us the
victory wnlch "we feel was deserved.
"The loss of the battle or ot a campaign
does not indicate that the cause was
wrong. History Is laden with Just such
events and out of our defeat It may be
there shall come a victory for right and
humanity which those who come after us
shall enjoy and bless us for the noble
stand wo took. Let no man look back
with regret. Our destiny lies before us,
not behind us, and the men who for 15
days made the gallant fight that you
have are the men that will wrest from
the future the success and prosperity
which the present has denied them. Some
of your number will suffer loss, some
will seek and find better positions than
they had, for no railroad employe Is more
capable and worthy than those who an
swered the call of our leaders on De
cember 6.
"In conclusion, your committee simply
desiro to add that we, individually, have
felt honored by the steadfast courage
and unwavering loyalty which you have
given us, and in bidding you perhaps a
lifelong farewell, we feel that we have
been assisted in this strugglo with brav
ery rather than fellow-craftsmen. May
God bless each of you. Therefore, from
and after 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, De
cember 22, the Order of Railway Telegra
phers will cease to be in a state of con
flict with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa i'e
Railroad Company.
"The strlko. Ik off. T 'r THccnn n,
vice-president; A. Russell, A. T. Hlckey,
C"..I" Clark J Zimmerman, committee.
"Tho action of this committee as given
above Is sanctioned and authorized.
"M. M. DOLPHIN. President.
"By T. M. Plerson, First Vice-President."
No Places for the Strikers.
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Third Vice-President
Barr, of the Santa Fe: said tonight,
upon being informed that the strike had
been declared off: ,
"As far as we are concerned It has
been off a long time. We havo all the
men we need at present, and we shall dfs
charge none of them to make room for
any striker who wishes to come back.
These men broke their contract with us in
a manner entirely unjustifiable, and we
are done forever with the telegraphers ns
an organization."
AUTONOMY IN PHILIPPINES
Leaders of the Party Lay Their Plan
Before the Commission.
MANILA, Dec ZL Every mountain trail
.Gen.ral YounS's district north of the
Abra River has been followed up by the
American scouts this month. A similar
movement has taken place In the Prov
inces of Union. Benguet, Lepanto and
the part of South Ilocos which lies south
of the Abra River. Fifteen insurgents
have been killed, and more than 100 cap
tured. The villages were always Aban
doned because of the arrival of the Amer
icana, but many buildings that were used
as barracks have been destroyed.
The leaders of the projected autonomy
party have again visited the Philippine
Commission and the platform proposed
was discussed provately and In an In
formal way. The Commissioners advise
the elimination of a few minor features.
Personally they approve the movement as
a forward step In the direction of the
ultimate measure of self-government,
which tho commission has already been
Instructed to endeavor to bring about.
The plan of the party Is to form United
J3iat.es territories involving candidature
for ultimate statehood. The platform
declares in favor of a Senate and House
of Representatives elected from the dis
tricts of the archipelago, according to
population. In preparing a bill of rights,
the United States Constitution Is utilized
with the exception of the features of
trial by Jury. According to the plan, the
Governor-General appointed by the Presi
dent would have the power to veto ex
cept In cases of a two-thirds vote of the
Legislature- The Legislature would
choose five Delegates to the United States
Congress. The platform opposes the sale
of the Philippines without the consent of
the Legislature. It contains little re
garding Judiciary or local affairs.
General Bates reports that a detach
ment of the Fourth United States Cav
alry, assisted by a gunboat, attacked the
town of Pantangan and dispersed the
armed occupants, killing 30.
An order of General Otis has again
been promulgated to the effect that mem
bers of the volunteer force Imprisoned for
military offenses may be released and sent
homo in the discretion of the Colonela
of their respective regiments, providing
that they have not been, dishonorably
discharged.
All military and civil duties have been
ordered suspended for Christmas and New
Year's day, with the exception of neces
sary guards and field duties. General
MacArthur announces that he will hold
a formal reception New Year's day.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Mrs. "W. P. Frye Dead.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2L Mrs. William
P. Frye. wife of the president pro tem.
of the Senate died suddenly at the Ham
ilton Hotel at 9:40 o'clock today. Mrs.
Frye on Tuesday last suffered an. acute
attack of indigestion, and had since been
111. When she arose this ' morning, she
was apparently much improved, and Jiar
took of breakfast. Shortly after leaving
tho table the end came without tne
slightest warning, heart railure causing
death. Tho body will be taken to Lewis
ton, Me., the home of Senator Frye,
Congressman Richard Wise Dead.
"WASHINGTON, Dec 2L Speaker Hen
derson received a telegram i this morn
ing announcing the death of Dr. Richard
A. Wise, the member of the House from
the Norfolk (Va.) district, at his home
In Williamsburg, at 12:40 this morning.
No details beyond the simple announce
ment weje. received. i -
The news of his death came as a great
surprise. He was here a few days ago,
and performed his Congressional duties.
Dr. Wise was. twice seated as a member
of the House ($n a contest in the last and
present Congress, and had given notice
he would contest for tho s-at in the next
Congress. He Vas a member of the well
knowa Wise family of Virginia, and- a
brother of John S. Wise, of New York.
" THE DEMOCRATIC REMEDY.
Comment on Ex-President -Cleveland's
Statement.
NEW YORK, Dec 2L The Herald pub
lishes the following comments on ex
Presldent Grover Cleveland's -statement in
regard to the Democratic party: '
Richard Olney, Secretary of State In
the Cleveland Administration I have read
an abstract of the article, but I do not
care to discuss the subject now. I would
prefer to wait until I have read the arti
cle In its entirety before expressing an
opinion, if I have any to express.
J. Sterling Morton I fully concur In th.e
opinions of lr. Cleveland as to the cause
of the defeat of the Democratic party In
1S9S. and also as to the reasons for its
bltingly accentuated and vehemently em
phasized walloping In 1900. Until all the
heresies of Bryanarchy are renounced by
the Democracy It? will remain a minority.
I should prefer a realignment of Amer
ican voters under a new name, which Its
opponents could (aunt with no past.
Representative De Armond. of Missouri
I think the former President Is correct
In his conclusion that It Is not necessary
for the party to put Itself for reorganiza
tion purposes Into the hands of some of
those who deserted It. When he- informs
us at what time in Its history the rank
and file of the Democratic rarty were con
sulted more freely than In 1SS6 and 1900 we
shall know better how- to estimate his
epitome of his own deliberations.
Hilary A. Herbert who was President
Cleveland's Secretary of the Navy I In
dorse the article heartily, excepting Inso
far as it may be a criticism of the action
of the Democratic party In supporting
Greeley on the Liberal Republican plat
form of 1S72; If Mr. Cleveland had meant
to say that the Greeley movement was.
taken as a whole, unwise, I should put'
In my emphatic dissent. The times in
1S72 were abnormal. The Southern States
were in the throes of carpet-bagger mis
rule For the Southern people It was a
question of life and death. The South
turned to Greeley in Its distress and he
became. In fact, the candidate of the
Southern rather than of the Northern
Democracy. The effect of this support
was to open thef eyes- of Northern voters,
and in the next election came the tidal
wave of 1874. Still, Mr. Cleveland Is right
In saying that the rank and file of the
Democrats could not be brought Into the
line to support an old antagonist. Taken
altogether, there is no answering Mr.
Cleveland's arguments.
John DeWItt Warner My Idea is that
Democrats can best aid the party by tak
ing every opportunity to work against
the Republican partyl I agree with Mr.
Cleveland that It Is not so much the re
organization of the party that Is neces
sary as the return to old principles, the
first of which Is, I T)el!eve, to make a de
cided stand on behalf of the people against
any fresh attempt by the syndicate that
exploits McKlnley to loot the American
people for Its benefit.
Edward M. Sheperd I will merely say
that I welcome any utterance of Mi.
Cleveland; it will do good. As to the
criticism that he doe3 not sufficiently
point out what steps should be taken by
the Democracy In the direction of reor
ganization, X would say that I suppose
Mr. Cleveland wishes to set people think
ing, right before they take action.
Howard R. Bayne "Vfe all realize the
facts as they have been set forth by Mr.
Cleveland, and many persons have said
substantially tho same thing before. I do
not think that among Democrats there
can be any difference of opinion' as to the
necessity of reorganization. Mr. Cleve-'
land's reconciliation scheme all Gold
Democrats "will concur 1nl but If I "may be
permitted to criticise certain parts 'of his
article, I should say that they are too
general to be of any practical benefit in
the reorganization ,of the party.
C0MIN.G" ALASKA SECTION.
Copper Mines About Vnldcs "Will
Forge It to the Front.
WASHINGTON, D.ec 17. Mr. H. C.
Elliott, now In this city, coming down
recently from Valdes, Alaska, seems to
be very enthusiastic over tho future of
that locality, and predicts that, although
a very small Army post at the present
time, Valdes will develop Into one of the
brightest of Alaska's permanent towns.
The Copper 'River region, which Is ad
jacent to Valdes, will, in his opinion,
through the development of Its vast cop
per mines, tend to make Valdes a port of
some Utile prominence. These mines, he
says, prqmfse: to make a colossal fortune
for a number of men who are Interested!
In fact; the copper-mining Industry In
the. .territory will in all probability prove
more profitable than that of the gold.
"The Alaskan ore," said he, "runs in
great proportion to the amount of land
turned.' Veins have been discovered
which produced -471 pounds to the cubic
foot, qr.a percentage of S5. In compari
son, Montana copper land produces 8 per
cent of ore. There- are many great placer
gold mines in this vicinity which are
paying handsomely. Goldbearing dirt
worth $8 a ton has been discovered on
Copper River, and mines have been opened
which are four times as rich as the fa
mous Treadwell mine, of Juneau. In ad
dition to Its mineral wealth, the Copper
River region has great possibilities as an
agricultural region. A grade of grass
Is found there which Is equal to the Ken
tucky product, and timothy and redtop
are raised In abundance Hay Is selling
for $10 a ton."
THE STOCK TICKER CASE.
Decided in Favor .of American Bell
Telephone Company.
BOSTON, Dec. JL-Justlce Colt. In the
United States Circuit Court, today de
cided In favor of the American Bell Tele
phone Company In the royalty suit
brought by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Tho case is known as tie
stock-ticker case, in which the Western
Union sought to recover $12,000,000 rentals
or royalties under a contract between
them and the National Bell Telephone
Company, the defendant's- predecessor.
made November 10, 1879. The case has j
been before the courts since 1SS3, and
was mainly based upon a claim of2) per
cent of the profits received by the defend
ant In return for the telephone business
of she Western Union, which, under the
contract, was turned over to the telephone
company.
To Abolish Colonist Rates.
CHICAGO. Dec 21. The Northern Pa
cific and Soo roads have agreed to tho
Great Northern's proposal to abolish
round-trip colonist tickets west of St.
PauL Other Western roads are consid
ering the advisability of withdrawing the
rate west ot the Missouri River gateway
points.
,
A Larjje Christians Present.
.CHICAGO. Dec ZL Seventy ,Uousand
dollars in gold Is to be distributed by the
American Express Company among its
-employes as Christmas remembrances.
Every man who has been In the employ
of 4he coinpiny for one year wIU receive
a $5 gold piece Christmas eve. '
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ECZEMA; NO CURE XO PAY.
Your druggist win nrund your money Ji
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HE FOUGHT WITH BOOZ
CADET KELLER'S TESTIMONY BE
FORE THE HAZIXG COURT.
Witness Branded the Pennsylvania
tr i a. Coward Much-Evidence
Vet to. Be Taken.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 2L The
military court of Inquiry Into the alleged
brutal cases of hazing which are said
tfo'have caused the' death of Cadets"Boo2
and Breth, will not be able to finish Its
work this week. An adjournment until
Wednesday or Thursday will be taken
after tomorrow's session, and the remain
der, of the testtimony probably will be
heard 'by the end of next week. Today
the story of the fight between Keller
and Booz In Fort Putnam, A'ugust 6, 1S33,
was told by Keller himself, as well as by
one of the seconds and the sentries who
were posted to watch for officers who
nilght, Interfere.
The first witness called was William E.
Guthrie, of Missouri, a cadet of the first
class. He saw Booz shortly after his
fight, and noticed" that one of his eyes
was blackened. He knew Cadet Breth,
ahd was positive Breth had never been
placed In a straight-Jacket. Such a
thing would be so unusual that If it were
done to any one at the post the witness
would certainly have known of It. He
knew of men being dragged In a blanket
from their tents to the company streets.
Personal violence Had never been used in
bracing.
. Cadet lwis Brown, of Rhode Island,
one qf Keller's seconds In the fight with
Booz, said Booz ran from Keller and
was struck several times In the back.
Jn the second round Booz lay down and
refused to get up.
Cadet W. G. Caples, of Missouri, sad
he had given hot sauce to several cadets,
but not more than four or five drops to
any one.
Lieutenant Frank W. Coe, Instructor in
mathematics in the academy, testified
that Booz was deficient in his mathe
matics, and never could have passed his
examination. He was mentally far be
low the standard required, by the Military
Academy.
Cadet Frank W. Keller, who had the
fight with Booz, said:
"I was chosen by a committee of my
class to 'call out Cadet looz because he
disobeyed tho orders of the Corporal of
the Guard and made Insolent remarks to
a higher class man. I was weighed in.
and I turned In 15Q pounds. Booz was
152 pounds. He was taller than I. and
had a longer reach. We stripped to the
waist. My seconds told me I had a tough
customer to meet, and they told me to do
my best. For the first 30 seconds after
the call of time, Booz- showed a little
fight, as he struck me a couple of times
about the shoulders. I struck him under
the left eye, cutting It slightly. After
this, he turned hl3 back and kept run
ning away. I frequently told him to face
me or I would hit, him In the back. I
did bit him a couple of blows under the
right arm. In the second round, I thought
he was soing to put up a fight after all,
but he Immediately began running again.
I struck him in the right eye, and then
on the stomach. He went down, al-i
though the blow was neither a knock
down nor a knock-out blow. He lay on
the ground and was counted out. I went
up to him and shook hands. I said I,
hoped he had no ill feeling toward me.
He said '.No,' and smiled."
"Did you hit any blows in the region
of the heart?" asked General Clous.
"No, sir; I did not."
When questioned as to whether he had
hazed'kmer clas3- men or given them hell
sauce, Keller said 'No," but he admitted
having braced a few.
CaJ&ttalph N. Hayden, of New York,
one of" 'the sentinels at the fight, said
Booz was not hit hard enough to "knock
him" down, arid that all through he acted
cowardly Booz lay on the ground and
cried. Hayden acknowledged haying tak
en -part In hazing lower: class men.
Cadet W- T. Bettlson. of Kentucky, told
of one. occasion when Booz was on senti
nel duty atrthe Tear Qf Bettlson's tent,
when he spoke to Booz, who was stand
ing at one of the posts, and told him to
patrol his post properly.
"Had you any right," asked General
Brooke, "to give him any such instruc
tions?" "No. not officially," replied the witness.
"But I felt I had a right to give some
Information to him when he was doing
wrong."
"Was It not a breach of military dis
cipline for you to speak to a sentry on
duty?"
"It was."
"And as a result of that, Mr. Booz was
called out to fight?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then, sir, you had no right to put Ca
det Booz In that position," said General
Brooke, sharply.
Cadet George R. Spauldlng, of Michi
gan, who acted as timekeeper at the
fight, said Booz was not severely In
jured, and walked all right from Fort
Putnam to camp, over three-quarters of
a mile. He positively denied ever having
hazed Booz.
Cadet Joe Farnsworth Barnes, of the
District of Columbia, whoi was one of
Keller's seconds in the fight, gave rather
a new version of the encounter, as he said
it lasted three rounds. He said Bopz ran
away from his opponent and was not
knocked out.
Cadet James Prentice, of New York,
said that one day Booz came into his
tent and asked If he could not He down.
He told Prentice that he was afraid he
had heart disease, and Prentice advised
him to resign. Booz also suffered from
sore feet, and witness gave him powders
to use on them. He saw Booz read his
Bible, and one day saw him reading a
small book which he held Inside of his
Bible. He could not say what kind of
a book it was. Prentice saw Booz braced
one night in the camp. Booz seemed to
have a weak back.
Cadet Edward H. De Armond, of Mis
souri, who acted as a sentinel at the
fight, says ho saw It all, and that Booz
got a black eye. He never knew Booz
to be required to take pepper sauce.
"Did you ever require any one to take
this hot sauce?" asked General Clous.
"Yes. sir: I gave four drops on a spoon
to Cadet John C. Pegram, and the same
to George F. Rdselle. Jr."
Cadet Fred I. Deen, of Texas, wbo,
according to a previous witness, gave hot
sauce to Booz, denied that he had done
so. He said Booz was not forced to take
the sauce. It Is well known among the
West Pointers that Deen, when a fourth
class man. fought eight rounds with an
upper class man. and, although defeated,
came out of the fight with glory.
' ATLANTIC COAST STORM.
A Collier Stranded.
MIAMI, Dec 2L The large English
steamer reported last night as ashore on
Elbow Reef, 35 miles south of Miami, is
said to be the Mound Oswald. She Is
coal laden, and la being discharged by
wreckers. She probably will be saved.
There are a number of small wrecks re
ported near-by.
Unknown Sehoone'r Ashore.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2L A big un
known schooner Is reported ashore on
Hen and Chicken Shoal, Just below Cape
Henloperi. The wind Is so fierce that the
lifesavers are unabfe to send any assist
ance to the crew.
Gnnhoat Annapolis Floated.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec, 2L-7Tbe United
States gunboat Annapolis, which ran
aground apposite Lambert's .Point early
this rnorrUng, was floated in the after
noon by tugs. The vessel ,1s. .not thought
to be Injured.
Three Men "Were Drovrned.-
CAPE HENRY, Va., Dec 21. By tele-
phone from Dan Neck Station It is learned
that the schooner Jennie Hall, which
stranded eight miles south of Cape Henry
at 1 A. M.,wHl be a total loss. The1
captain and two men were drowned. A
northwest gale is blowing E0 miles an
hour;
' TURKISH OUTRAGES.
Over One Thousand Christians Bru
tally Massacred.
NEW YORK, Dec 2L A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Vienna, says:
Further reports of Turkish Massacres of
Christians show that their instigator is
a Mohammedan named Haiduk Islam, wno
brags of having slaughtered 200 Christians
with his own hand. The Turklsh.authon
tles have shown utter Indifference to the
massacres and the outrages perpetrated
on Christians are beyond description.
At BItuch, men were crucified on trees
and stakes .driven thrdugh their hands
and feet. tVomcn were attacked and then
mutilated. Children wero murdered by
mutilation before their parents' eyes.
Women were maltreated at Grumma be
fore the yes of their husbands, fathers
and brothers, and then carried Into the
bondage of-harems. Men weFe done to
death slowly by various means, their
Hmb3 cut off successively, and children
were thrown into the river. The fiends
tortured the Christians at Riharltz by
slicing flesh from all parts of their bodies
before -killing them. A Greek orthodox
priest was Med In a sack and pitched
into the river at Genovitsa.
The Servian Consul at Mltrovitsa esti
mates that 1100 persons have been klllejl
and 400 women attacked and placed JU,
harems.
Will Lead a Kurd Rebellion.
LONDON. Dec 2L General Osman
Pa3ha. w.ho led the Kurd rising hi 1S7S,
told a representative of the Daily Mall
yesterday that he would leave London to
day to head another rising to free Kurd
istan iroin ,j.uiiusii iuit.
"I hope for English sympathy," he said,
"If hot for more material support In the
struggle against the despotic Turks, who,
dominated by Russia, have compelled the
brave, warlike Kurds to act the part of
assassins toward their brother Arme
nians."
REIMBURSE WHATCOM COUNTY
Claims for - Care of Immigrants
Taken, to Treasury Deportment.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Congressman
W. L. Jones has brought to -the atten
tion of Secretary Gage, of the Treasury
Depirtmenti,the claim of Whatcom Coun
ty for reimbursement growing out "of the
detention by the Sheriff of the county of
about two- dozen Russian immigrants. Tho
immigration agent at New Whatcom last
April turned over to the Sheriff of What
com County these Immigrants, thinking
that they were inadmissible to the coun
try under the pauper act, tho Immigra
tion officer claiming they did riot havo
the amount of 'funds necessary under the
law. Of course under the circumstances,
the Sheriff could do nothing but accept
the.lmmlgrants, and they were committed
to the county jail. While they were there
smallpox broke out among them, and the
entire basement was placed under quar
antine until the Russians were removed
from the jalland placed Jn quarantine
quarters Just outside of New Whitcom.
At the end of ifae, time at which the
quarantine was prescribed, the , imml-,
grants continued on their way, presum
ably to Tacoma.
As U was afterward learned, the im
migration officer was lncprrectly advised
as to tneir not Deing sucn persons as are
permitted to come into this country under
the Immigration laws, arid "that, so far as
tjie" detention was concerned, he was act
ing without authority in the premises, or,
in other words, a further investigation
satrsed. the authorities, thaj: they TTad the
right Jo epter, the coqnty now seeks io
he repaid for the expnes Incurred In
their maintenance. The' pnTc!aTs"of the
county contend w that the 'Government .
ought to bave"de"ta"hedhem at the Inter
national boundary" line, and not "have al
16wed them to come as far as they did.
The amount claimed-for medical attend
ance and maintaining-quarantine regula
tions Is $772 07, "and an Itemized account
has been presented along with 'he re
quest for reimbursement.
FRASER SALMON FLEET.
Five Ships Will Carry the Export
Surplus of 300,000 Case..
The British Columbia salmon fleet for
the present season will consist of but five
vessels, carrying about 300,000 cases of
salmon. The last ship chartered for this
business, the Ilala, put into Montevideo
dismasted several weks ago, and lias
been so long on the way that the salmon
Intended for her has been shipped over
land to the Atlantic ports, and thence to
Europe. The vessel had a wheat charter
at a low rate, and will accordingly take
a cargo of the cereal from Seattle or
Tacoma. The salmon ships which have
already sailed are the Clan Mackenzie
with 69,451 cases, Ardpamurchan 73.75S
cases, Fiery Cross 51,000 cases, and Naiad
44,270 cases. The Machrlhanish Is now on
the Fraser River finishing her cargq. She
will carry about 75,000 cases.
The Ilala is a small ship,. andwJU not
cut much of a figure In the wheat busi
ness alongside of such monsters as the
0000-ton Hyson, which is now loading at
Tacoma for Kerr, Gifford Sc Co., of this
city.
THE DAY'S RACES,-
Races at Tan fo ran. '
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2L The -results
at Tanforan:
Six furlongs, purse Gllssando won, Par
menion second, The Buffoon third; time,
116.
Mile and an eighth Lou Rey won, Don
Luis second, Acrobat third; time, 2:004.
One mile, selling Klckum Bob won.'Mc!
Namara second. Osmond .hlrd; time, 1:45.
Six furlongs, purse Articulate won,
Selde second, Andrattus third; time, 1:17.
Seven furlongs, purse Lennep won, Tet
emon second. Autumn third; thne, 1:32.
Six and a half furlongs Boundlee won,
The-Slnger second, Cyril third; time, 1:24,
Races- at Xevr Orleans. ,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21. The wea,th
er was fine and track heavy. The 're
sults: One mile, selling Dommadge won, Uh
lers second, Miss Loretta third; time,
1:4S$.
Six furlongs Fleet Wing won, Algle M.
second, Cogswell third; time, 1:18$..
Selling, mile and ah eighth Phidias
wori, Indian second, Falsa Lead "third;
time, 2:02.
Handicap; bne mile Chorus Boy won.
Mononl second. Glen Lake third; tlrao,
1:47.
Five furjopgs, selling Emigre won. Re
ducer second, Judge Magee third? time;
1-324.
Six furlongs, selling Midsummer won.
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Why Not Fine Grocerymcn f
- PORTLAND, Dec. -20.-(To the Editor.)
Every ,groceryman In Portland, is violat
ing section 5 of the horticultural law by
selling wormy or infected apples. Why
not enrich the treasury by fining them?
A few extracts from the law follow:
See. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to import or sell any in
fested or diseased fruit of 'any' kind tn ths
State of Oregon.
Sec. C Eery person who packs or prepares
for shipment to any point without the state,
or who delivers or causes to be delivered to
any express, agent, or railroad agent, or other
person, or to any transpbrtatldn company or
"corporation for shipment to any point without
the state, any fruit or fruits, either fresh,
cured or Urled. that is Infected with Insect,
pests or diseases Injurious to trees, shrubs,
plants, fruits -or tegetableo, is" guilty of a mis
demeanor. fSec. 7. Any -person, firm or corporation vio
lating any of the prolsIons of this act shall
be deemed guilty of -a misdemeanor, aqd upon
copAlction thereof shall be punished by a una
of not less than 425 nor more than $100.
&ec.5. It shaH be the duty- ot the, Commis
sioner of the State Board of Horticulture of
the district in which alo!atlon of this act
occurs to present the,. evidence, of the case to
tho District Attorney, whose duty It shall bo
to prosecute any person guilty of a violation of
this act: which prosecution may be- brought in
any of the Justice Courts of this state.
Sec 0. Inasmuch as the horticultural Inter
csts of the state demand Immediate attention,
this act' shall be In full force and effect from
and after -its approval by tne Govemon
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