THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902.
LONG SPEAKS IN DEFENSE
X ATY DEPARTMENT AND DISTRIBU
TION OP PRIZES MONEY.
Criticism That Schley Was Dlscriral-
sated Against la FaVor of
Sampaon Unjust.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. Secretary
Long has addressed to Senator Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota, a long letter defend
ing the Navy Department against -what
Is declared to be unfriendly criticism In
connection with the distribution of prize
money and bounty. The letter is called
forth by one from the Senator asking for
Information on this point for the use of
a Western newspaper.
The Secretary declares the criticism
that the department has discrimi
nated in favor of Admiral Sampson and
against Admiral Schley in the distribution
of prize money and bounty is unjust, be
cause the department has no control over
this matter; the money being distributed
irom the Treasury, and all questions of
law and fact relative to prize and bounty
having been determined by the courts.
The Secretary calls attention to the laws
touching prize and bounty as they existed
at the beginning of the Spanish "War, and
6ays that, although advised by the Attorney-General
that It might make a distri
bution, the Navy Department preferred to
place the matter In the court of claims,
and so far from displaying favoritism,
adopted the most effective means in its
power to secure a Jnst determination by
courts of law of the rights of all con
cerned. Touching the claim of Admiral Sampson
lor bounty at Santiago, the Secretary
says the distribution was made under a
decree -of the court of" claims, which he
cites and from which no appeal was tak
en. He further points out that under the
prize laws the commander-in-chief of the
fleet is entitled to his "one-twentieth' of
bounty -by virtue of Ills position as commander-in-Chief,
whether he Is personally
present during the engagement or not.
Says the Secretary:
"As commander-in-chief. Admiral
Sampson would therefore under the law
have been entitled to his share of the
bounty for the destruction of the Span
ish ships at Santiago if he had been on
the north shore of Cuba at the time. This
was the law. for which the Navy Depart
ment is In no wise responsible."
On this point the Secretary says
the department was itself the first to re
alize the Inequalities of this law. and to
make the recommendation which led to Its
repeal, so that "a rather amusing fea
ture of the attacks made upon the Navy
Department Is that the Administration Is
blamed more' than two years after It had
cured the evil." I
The Secretary concludes the letter with
an extract from the report of the auditor
of the Treasury for the Navy Depart
ment, showing the status of the prize
money and bounty cases yet unsettled,
owing to delays In the courts, and pre
dicting a settlement within the year.
ANENT THE CABINET CHANGES.
Correspondence Between the Presi
dent and Loiifc and Smith.
"WASHINGTON. Jan. C The following
correspondence was made public at the
"White House today:
"Treasury Department, Washington,
Dec IS, 190L The President I respect
fully submit this as my resignation of the
high ofllce of Secretary of the Treasury,
the same to take effect upon the appoint
ment of my successor. In this step to
ward separation from your executive
staff, permit me to thank you for the con
fidence bestowed upon me and the kind
ness and courtesy of which I have been
the recipient at your hands.
"With the most earnest desires for the
highest success of your administration,
J remain, sincerely,
"LYMAN J. GAGE."
White House, Washington, Jan.
4, 1902. My Dear Mr. Secretary In ac
cepting your resignation I wish to ex
press my great regret that you feel It
necessary to leave- the Cabinet, and my
hearty thanks for the Invaluable services
you have rendered. Your service to the
Nation has been "rendered at the cost of
loss to you heavy loss, from a material
standpoint, as must ever be the case with
a man like .you who deliberately aban
dons the comparative ease and high pe
cuniary rewards of a large private bus
iness for the exhausting work of the po
sition you have so honorably filled dur
ing the last five years.
"With all good wishes, believe me most
sincerely yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"To Hon. Lyman J. Gage."
White House, Washington, Jan.
4, 1902. My Dear Mr. Postmaster-General
It is with the most genuine regret that
I accept your resignation, after having
vainly tried to prevent your sending it.
During our four months' close service to
gether, I have grown not only to value
most highly your trained ability and un
swerving rectitude of thought and pur
pose as a public man, but also to prize
your personal friendship. I thank you for
the great services you have rendered In
your office; I deeply regret we are no
longer to serve side by side, and I earn
estly wish you well in the future, and
bid you God speed In your new duties, for
wherever you may be the weight of your
Influence is sure to be potent on the side
of clean and honest government. Faith
fully yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"To Postmaster-General Smith."
The text of the letter of Postmaster
General Smith, resigning his office, was
published at the time Mr. Smith re
signed. TREATY OF EXTRADITION.
Signed by Secretary Hay and Danish
Minister Bran.
WASHINGTON, Jan. C Secretary Hay
and M. Constantin Brun. the Danish Min
ister to the United States today signed a
treaty of extradition between the United
States and Denmark. This particular
treaty was drafted during Secretary
Gresham's administration of the State
Department, but was not completed then
owing to the objection of President Cleve
land to any extradition treaty that did
not permit a country to deliver up Its own
citizens under extradition proceedings.
Denmark would not agree to surrender"
her citizens to the United States, and the
treaty was allowed to remain m abey
ance until recently, when, finding that
the United States had made several treat
ies without the objectionable provision.
Denmark renewed the negotiations that
ended today In the signing of the treaty.
As it will go to the Senate for approval,
the convention Is silent on the surrender
of a country's own citizens.
RAYNER IN THE HOUSE.
Discussed Schley Case With Cum
mlnss of Naval Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Hon. Isldor
Rayner, the counsel for Admiral Schley
before the court of Inquiry, spent some
time on the floor 6f the House of Repre
sentatives today. He had been at the Su
preme Court, and later visited the House,
where he served as a member of Conl
gress for some years. Mr. Rayner joined
Representative Cummlngs, of New York,
a member of the House committee on
naval affairs, and learned from him the
general situation of affairs concerning the
many bills proposed In the Schley case.
It is understood the friends of Admiral
Schley have expressed favor to a bill
which has been introduced, making the
Judgment of Admiral Dewey the Judgment
of Congress. However, the informal
talks today led to the conclusion that a
bill of this character was not likely to
be reported in the naval committee, and
that if 'action was to be taken. It must
be on one of the various other plans
pending.
New Government Dock Tested.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6. The official
test of the new Government dock was
made today in the presence of the Board
of Examiners. The battle-ship Illinois
entered at 11:45 o'clock, and was success
fully docked, Congressman Meyers, May
or Capdevllle and other distinguished
men, including Commandant Merrill, of
the naval station, the attaches of the
station and others were present. The Il
linois was drawing 24 feet of water when
-she entered. The battle-ship has a dis
placement of 11,565 tons; The dock's nom
inal lifting capacity Is 15,000 tons, but it
can, if necessary, lift 18,000 tons.
Shoald Be Restored to Russia.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Justlce Brown,
of the United States Supreme Court, to
day delivered the opinion of that court
In the case of Leon Alexandroff, the Rus
sian subject, who Is under apprehension
in Philadelphia on the charge of being a
deserter from the Russian cruiser Varlag,
hold'ng that Alexandroff should be re
stored to the Russian Government.
Another Schley Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Another Schley
resolution was Introduced in the House
today by Representative Schlrm, of Mary
land. It provides an appropriation of $12,
000 for bronze tablets commemorating six
great naval victories, beginning with those
of Paul Jones In 1737, and closing with
the battle of Santiago Bay, "Commodore
Wlnfleld Scott Schley commanding," In
1SS.
Fifth Assistant Postmaster-General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. C The creation
of another Assistant Postmaster-Generalship,
to have charge of the free city
and rural delivery service. Is contem
plated In a bill shortly to be Introduced
in the House by Representative Watson,
of Indiana. The new ofllce, if the bill
shall pass, will be the Fifth Assistant
Postmarter-General.
Measles Aboard the "Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Surgeon-General
Van Reypen has been informed of
a Flight epidemic of measles aboard the
Wisconsin while she was out in the Pa
cific, but does not regard It as at all seri
ous, as he has had no further report since
the vessel arrived in American waters.
Famous Lcnz Case Closed.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 6. A case famous in
International diplomacy was closed today
by the payment of 57500 damages to Mrs.
Lcnz, the mother of Frank G. Lenz, an
American wheelman who was killed by
Turkish officials. The money was turned
over by the State Department.
To Re-establish Army Canteen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. C A bill to re
establish the Army canteen was Intro
duced today by Representative Kern, of
Illinois.
THE "OLD LIBERTY BELL.
It Starts on Its Journey to Charles
ton Exposition.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-rThe old Lib
erty bell, accompanied by Mayor Ash
brldge and an official escort of City Coun
cllmen and city department heads, start
ed on Its journey to the Charleston Expo
sition at 9 o'clock this morning. As the
special train left the Pennsylvania sta
tion a salute of 21 guns was fired at the
League Island navy-yard.
At HarrlnburK.
HARRISBURG. Pa., Jan. 6. The pas
sage of the Liberty bell through Harris
burg today was not marked by any for
mal greeting on the part of the city of
ficials and organizations. Union station,
however, and other points of vantage
from which the precious relic could be
viewed were crowded. A delegation of
citizens from Carlisle and other points
in the Cumberland Valley met the train
here to act as an escort through that re
gion. This is the first time the bell has
ever gone through this historic valley,
and every town and hamlet along the
route accorded It a fitting reception.
Lchandy and Alliance Frnncntse.
CHICAGO, Jan. C The prosperity and
growth of the Alliance Francalse, expect
ed to develop largely within a shdrt time
as a result of an announced gift of $1,000.
000 from Robert Lebaudy, a French multi
millionaire. Is not likely to materialize
to the extent supposed. It has been
learned that M. Lebaudy has made no of
ficial proffer of any such gift to the Alli
ance, although he Intimates that in the
future a substantial sum. will be given by
him. It is not believed, however, that the
gift, when It does come, will amount to
over 525.000, and It was said today that
the donation was not expected for several
months, or possibly a year.
Status of Argentina-Chile Dispute.
VALPARAISO, Chile. Jan. 6. In re
plying to an Interpellation in the Cham
ber of Deputies concerning rumors to the
effect that Argentina had given Chile 24
hours in which to reply to the question
of police in the Ultima Esperanza terri
tory, Senor Yanez, the Chilean Minister
of Foreign Affairs, announced that the
dispute between the two countries was In
the samo status today as It was on De
cember 25.
President of Columbia University.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6. Professor Nicho
las Murray Butler, who has been acting
president of Columbia University since
the resignation of Seth Low, was elected
president by tl)e board of trustees today.
Dr. Butler is not quite 40 years old. Is a
graduate of Columbia, and studied In
Europe. He has been .president of the
National Educational Association, and is
editor of several educational periodicals.
m
Biff Vote Colonlratlon Scheme.
NEW YORK, Jan. C-State Superin
tendent of Elections John McCulIagh
said late tonight that he had discovered
what he believed was a 'big colonization
scheme to be worked in the special elec
tion of a Congressman from the Seventh
Congressional District. He said he did
not know in whose Interest the reported
colonization had been made.
Decree Cutting: the Price of Gas.
HAVANA, Jan. C General Wood has
Issued a decree fixing the price of gas
at 52 50 in Spanish gold per 1000 cubic
feet. The former price was about 53 75
per 1000 cubic feet This decree also reg
ulates the price for the use of 200 16
candle power electric lights In, pulpits at
51 10 per month each.
"Wireless Telegraphy Line to Alnskn.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7. Alaska and the.
United States may soon be connected with
a line of wireless telegraphy. Seattle,
Wash., capitalists are negotiating with'
Chicago firms for equipment for the pro
posed line, and the promoters believe that
with the opening of the Summer season
the line will be in operation between Nome
City and Seattle.
Mayor of Minneapolis HI.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. ".Mayor A. A
Ames, who Is serving his fourth term
as executive of this city. Is ill with pneu
monia. He was stricken a week ago, and
all of yesterday was delirious. It is
feared he will not recover.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
It is a well established fact that pneu
monia can be prevented. This disease
always results from a cold or from an
attack of Influenza. Among the tens of
thousands who have, used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for these diseases, you
will not find a single case that has ever
resulted In pneumonia, which shows con
clusively that It Is a certain preventive
of that dread dixeese. The fact is it
counteracts any tendency of a cold or
attack of the grip toward pneumonia. It
is famous for its quick cures of cold and
grip. Try it. All druggists sell it.
DECIDES AGAINST CARTER
SUPRE3IE COURT REFUSES TO IN
TERFERE IN HIS CaSE.
Alleged Accomplices of Man "Who
Defrauded Government Also Lose
Before Same Tribunal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The United
States Supreme Court today refused to
Interfere in the case of Captain Oberlln
M. Carter. The decision was rendered in
the proceedings instituted by Captain Car
ter for the purpose of securing a writ of
habeas corpus that would release him
from prison at Leavenworth, Kan. The
case originated in the United States Cir
cuit Court for the district of Kansas, by
which petition for writ was denied. To
day's opinion was delivered by Chief Jus.
tlce Fuller, and affirmed the opinion of
'the Circuit Court.
GREENE AND GAYNORS ALSO LOSE.
Supreme Court Holds They Must
Stand Trial In Georgia. t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The United
States Supreme Court today affirmed the
decision of the United States Court for
the Southern District of New York in the
case of Benjamin Greene, John F. Gay
nor. William T. Gaynor and Edward H.
Gaynor. Greene and the Gaynors are
charged with complicity with Captain O.
M. Carter, now serving a term In the
United States prison at Leavenworth,
Kan., on the charge of defrauding the
Government of a large sum of money
while superintending public works at Sa
vannah, Ga. Greene and Gaynor have
sought by habeas corpus proceedings In
New York to avoid being sent to Georgia
for trial. The New York court refused to
grant the writ, and the opinion rendered
today confirms that verdict. The opinion
was delivered by Justice Peckham.
Commenting on the action of the New
York court In ordering the removal of the
defendants to Georgia for trial. Justice
Peckham said:
"We think that a fair Interpretation of
the language used by the Dlstriot Judge
In granting the application for the war
rant of the removal shows beyond ques
tion that from the evidence taken by the
commissioner the Judge was of the opin
ion that there existed probable cause, and
that the defendants therefore should be
removed for trial before the court In which
the indictment was found. The Judge
says he did not express any opinion what
soever on the merits cf the case. He was
not called upon to do so. It was suffi
cient If. all the evidence being taken Into
account, there existed such probable ctuse
for believing the defendants guilty as to
warrant their removal for trial on the of
fense charged." ' ,
RESTORED TO RUSSIA.
Decision of Supreme Court In the
Case of a Deserter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Justice Brown,
of. the United States Supreme Court, to
day delivered the opinion of that court
In the case of Leon Alexandroff, the Rus
sian subject, who is under apprehension
In Philadelphia on the charge of being a
deserter from the Russian cruiser Vnrlag.
holding that Alexandroff should be re
stored to the Russian Government,
In delivering the opinion of the court.
Justice Brown outlined the history of the
case, relating that the proceeding had
been instituted by Alexandroff to avoid
an order from the Vice-Consul of Russia,
or the commanding officer of the Russian
cruiser Varlag. He said that Alexandroff
h'ad come to this country as a conscript,
and part of a crew detailed to take
charge of the Varlag, which was unaer
construction In this country, under an
order from the Russian Government; that
the vessel was still in the stocks when
he arrived, and that it was nrtcrwaro
launched; that he remained here with
other members of the erew during the
Winter of 1900-01. receiving pay for his
services; that in April of this year he
deserted and left Philadelphia, and went
to New York, where he took out natural
ization papers. While there he was ar
rested and returned to Philadelphia on
complaint of the Russian Vice-Consul.
Justice Brown held that the orders nam
ing Alexandroff as a part of the detail to
take charge of the vessel were sufficient
proof of his membership of the crew of
the Russian warship, and that such order
took effect when the Varlag was
launched. Justice Brown dealt with the
treaty between this country and Russia
providing for the surrender of deserters
from Russian men-of-war, holding that
It applied to Alexandroff.
Justices Gray, Harlan and White and
Chief Justice Fuller united in a dissenting
opinion, delivered by Justice Gray, who
held that the provision in the treaty be
tween the United States and Russia ap
plies only to a finished ship and the crew
on board of such ship, and not a ship In
the stocks. The Varlag at the time of
AlexandroflTs desertion was doing neither
jmval nor military duty", and to surren
der the prisoner to the Russian Govern
ment was not In conformity with the
treaty with that government; neither
could his surrender be urged on the
ground of an observance of the comity or
nations, as that plea could not be held to
apply In the absence of express treaty
stipulation. The treaty, he said, should
be construed like any other contract, and
It should not be stretched or strained In
favor of another nation.
REMANDED "WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
Case Involving Vnlldlty of Portions
of Railroad Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. In an opinion
handed down by Justice Brewer, of the
Supreme Court of the United States, today,
the cross-appeals of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company against the United
States, and the United States against the
Southern pacific Company, involving the
validity of certain portions of the land
grants to the railroad company, were de
cided. The cases Involved a portion of the
Southern Pacific grant which conflicted
with the Atlantic & Pacific grant. The
judgment of the Court of Appeals for the
ninth circuit was reversed In both cases
and the case remanded with the following
Instructions:
"To enter a decree quitting the title
of the United States to an equal, undi.
vlded moiety in all alternate sections
within the place or granted limits of the
Atlantic & Pacific in California, so far as
those limits conflict with the like limits
of the Southern Pacific, excepting there
from those lands in respect to which there
has been some prior adjudication, and to
dismiss the bill as to other lands without
prejudice to any future.sult or action."
KENTUCKY CONSTITUTION VALID.
Decision Regarding Long and Short
Haul by Railroads.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The United
States Supreme Court today rendered an
opinion holding as valid the state consti
tution of Kentucky concerning long and
short hauls by railroad companies, and
statutes enacted under that provision of
the constitution. The case on which the
decision was rendered was a proceeding
against the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road Company, which company was In
dicted under the law upon the charge of
making a greater charge for a short
than for a long haul, and a fine assessed.
The verdict of the lower Kentucky State
courts was favorable to the state law
and constitution, and this finding was
affirmed by the State Court of Appeals.
Today's opinion was delivered by Jus
tice Shiras and affirmed the opinion of
the Kentucky court. Justice Shiras in
his decision said:
"When citizens of Kentucky volun
tarily seek and obtain a grant from the
state of a eharter to build and maintain
a public highway in the form of a rail
road, 4it would seem to be evident that
they take hold and operate their road
subject to the constitutional inhibition we
are considering, and weiare without power
to challenge Its validity."
Steamer Laarada Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The United
States Supreme Court, by a divided court
today affirmed the decision of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in the
case of the United States vs. the steam
ship Laurada. The Laurada was seized
by the Government authorities before the
beginning of the war with Spain, charged
with violating the neutrality laws. The
decision of the court is favorable to the
steamship.
$4,000,600 LIABILITIES.
Crude Rubber Company Now la the.
Hands of a Receiver.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. In an interview ex
plaining the condition of the Crude Rub
ber Company, which has just passed into
the hands of a receiver, Charles R. "Flint,
one of the men most interested In the
company, said the company owed 51.000,000
to five bankers.14 He declined to give the
names of the bankers, however, saying
that they were not worrying about the
incident, and that it was not a matter or
great public Interest. He continued:
"The public can only be Interested in
the debts which affect creditors widely
distributed, or the banks with which they
do business. This does not affect either.
The 20 banks who have lent the 52,000,000
owing on crude rubber are fully Insured.
They will get their money from the sale
of the rubber. The other 52.000,000 Is a
contingent liability which arises from the
company's Indorsement of notes given to
it by customers for value received. Eight
hundred thousand dollars of this sum Is
on the notes of George,WatkInson & Co.,
of Philadelphia, who have failed. The
other 51,200,000 is upon notes of absolutely
solvent companies and every dollar of
these will be paid upon maturity.
"Mr. Watklnson "informs me that his
firm has assets exceeding Its liabilities of
5400,000. As the firm's assets consist
largely of accounts due from 10,000 retail
ers, it is fair to assume that there may
be a material shrinkage in their value,
but at the worst they will probably have
but a small deficiency. This the Crude
Rubber Company will be able to pay out
of its equities In rubber.
"The sale of the stocks of the Crude
Rubber Company was made after ocon
sultation with all of the principal cred
itors, and was made in their Interest. One
million dollars' worth of crude rubber was
sold to the United States Rubber Com
pany a a concession in price. This Is to
be paid In cash at 60 days, and the
money will go to the banks which have
made advances. The other 51,000,000 worth
of rubber on hand or in transit has been
turned over to the International Crude
Rubber Company, to be sold on a com
mission of 1 per cent. All the proceeds,
less the commission, will be turned over
to the receiver to pay the debts o the
company. The creditors .are fully se
cured." Mr. Flint declared that the company's
losses were the result of a falling mar
ket. The order of Judge Lacombe appointing
William W. Ladd. Jr., temporary recefv
er of the Crude Rubber Company, under
a bond of 550,000, was filed today In the
office of the Clerk of the United States
Circuit Court.
Japanese Want American Goods.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. The Toklo Tesudo
Kubushlkl Kwaisha, a Japanese concern,
has concluded arrangements through Mit
sui & Co., of New' York City, whereby
American firms will furnish the equip
ment, valued at 5S00.000, for the first elec
tric traction systfn In Toklo, the largest
contract of Its dctcriptlon ever awarded
Americans by a far Eastern concern.
Americans Get English Contracts.
NEW YORK. Jan. C The De Beers
Consolidated Diamond mines, of Klmber
.ley. South Africa, have Just awarded con
tracts to American concerns for struc
tural material and complete electrical
equipment for a large plant, which will
be utilized for general power purposes.
The value of the combined contracts is
about J200.000.
OHIO LEGISLATURE CONVENES
Governor Nash's Message a Strong
One Regarding Corporations.
COLUMBUS. O . Jan. 6. The Ohio Leg
islature convened today In biennial ses
sion. Both branches elected the officers
nominated at the Republican caucus last
Saturday evening.
At noon the annual message of Gover
nor Nash was read In both the Senate
and the House. It was noted for its rec
ommendations of a new system of tax
ation under which all taxes for "state pur
poses are to be raised from corporations,
franchises and liquor traffic, eta, and all
direct taxation for county, municipal or
other purposes are to be left to the coun
ties. It is a system of home rule in local
taxes.
Concerning corporations, the Governor
said:
"Because they are created by the state
and possess certificates bearing the im
press of her seal, people are led to believe
that they are safer to do business with
and are more entitled to credit than are
private partnerships and individuals. In
very many cases they are less worthy of
confidence. They are authorized by the
state to do business before one dollar of
capital stock has been paid. This is an
unfortunate condition of affairs. The
state, before she gives these corporations
her approval and permits them to do busi
ness, ought to require that all their cap
ital stock be paid in and the money in:
Vested In the business they propose to
transact. She ought to make sure of this
'fact by a report made to some competent
officer.
"We should go further and require these
companies to make annual reports, to be
filed with and inspected by this officer.
This report could show among other
things, how much of the capital stock
has been paid; how the money Is invested,
what the assets are; the amount of liabil
ities and the names of the stockholders.
In fact, there should be such a record of
every corporation that the people may
know at all times whether It Is worthy
of credit and confidence. I believe with
some such regulations Ohio corporations
would be placed upon a solid financial
basis. i
"The publicity which would be given
by such action could not by any possibil
ity injure a really worthy and sound cor
poration. It would protect the public
against unworthy and failing corpora
tions. As matters now stand the Sec
retary of State knows nothing about a
corporation after it leaves his office with
a charter from the state. He cannot even
tell how many of the 40,000 or more corpo
rations chartered by the state during the
last 50 years are now dead, nor how many
are still iving. The state creates the
thing, allows It to do business, sends it
out in the cold and knows nothing more
about it forever. It Is high time that a
change should be made."
Like Bill In the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Representative
Cooper, of Wisconsin, chairman of the
insular commlttc of the House, will in
troduce, probably tomorrow, a bill pro
viding a system of civil government for
the Philippines. The bill Is the result of
extended conferences which have been
held of late between the War Department
officials and Senators and Representatives
interested In Insular affairs, and it fol
lows to a large extent the recommenda
tions of the Philippine Commission. Pro
visions are incorporated regulating cor
porate franchises, establishing regulations
for mining, timber and land operations,
and establishing the preliminary steps by
which the self-government shall be under
taken by the people of the Island.
Dr. Robertson.
WINNDPEG, Man., Jan. 6. Dr. Robert
son, superintendent of Presbyterian mis
sions, la dead.
VIONEUX TO BE MANAGER
PORTLAND BASEBALL CLUB DIREC
TORS. MAKE SELECTION.
He "Will Have Full Charge of Selec
tions of the 1002 Team Marshall
tat the Business End,
The directors of the Portland Baseball
Club met last night at the Commercial
Club for the purpose of electing a man
ager for the 1902 baseball team. The man
selected for the position Is Samuel Vlg
neux, catcher of last year's team.
Vlgneux Is to be the playing manager
of the team. He will have entire charge
of the selection of players for next sea
son's nine, and will be back In the game
himself. Mr. Marshall will act as busi
ness manager and handle the financial
end.
The other clubs In the league are all
strengthening their teams, and the Port
land Club will do the same. The team
next season will be substantially the same
as last year's team. A few changes will
be made to strengthen the weak points.
Vlgneux is now ready for business, and
will keep his eye open for any good men
that he can get on the team.
The grounds at Twenty-fourth and
Vaughn streets are in first-class condi
tion, considering the season. A keeper
has been kept there all Winter, and a
comfortable house built for him in one
corner of the field.
It is expected that the Pqrtland team
will have a game here during the annual
convention of the Traveler's Protective
Association next June.
Samuel A. Vlgneux, the manager for
1902, started In hl3 professional baseball
career in 1S95 as a catcher in the Amster
dam, N."Y., team of the New York state
League. He stayed with that team un
til the league broke up and finished the
season with Cooperstown. N. Y., a strong
Independent team. In 1896 he was with
the same team. The following year Vlg
neux played with Guelph. Ontario, in the
Canadian League. In 1S9S he was with
the champion Richmond team of the At
lantic League. During .that season he
caught 88 games and led the catchers In
fielding. Allentown. N. Y., of the same
league, had htm behind the bat In 1899. In
1900 he was again with the Atlnntlc
League, but In the Jersey City team until
it disbanded. After that he played with.
Merlden, Conn., for the remainder of the
season. Last year he played with the
champion Portland team In the local
league, and made an excellent showing
for himself behind the stick. In fielding
he led the catchers of the league, his
average being .9SS. His batting average
was 218. He made a large number of
sacrifice hits, and was a good base-runner.
Vlgneux expects to have a fast team
In the race for the pennant next saason,
and will do all In his power to make It
a winning one.
IN THE NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
Official Announcement Tlint Butte
and Helena Will Take Places.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 6. Announcement
was made here today that Butte and
Helena would take places in the North
west League. President Lucas, of the
league, wired from St, Paul that the
Northern Pacific had made satisfactory
rates, and the work of organizing the
league began today. Manager McCloskey,
of the Duttc team, will go East to se
cure players.
NEILL AT LOS ANGELES.
Has Gone to Meet Donovan on Jan
uary 10.
The Los Angeles Express, of January 3,
prints the following concerning the NcllI
Donovan fight, which the Portland sports
thought to be a "pipe dream":
'A1 Nelll, the San Francisco middle
weight, is due today, and on his arrival
he is to be met by Manager McCarey, of
the Century Athletic Club. McCarey
says that San Pedro will be the place se
lected for training quarters for Nelll. He
does not know whether It will be Hank
Griffin's old place or Baxter's sail loft.
There is room In the town for both Nelll
and Mike Donovan.
"Al Nelll has had a successful career in
the ring during his comparatively short
term of fighting, and has yet to be
knocked out. His last fights with Tommy
Tracey In the Pacific Northwest are
spoken of In the highest terms.
"Neill is a clean fighter and does not
resort to the foul tricks that have brought
the frame into disrepute In many sec
tions of the country. His .record for
squareness Is of- the best, and It Is related
of him that he never was mixed up In
a contest had had a 'queer' look about
It.
"Mike Donovan, the Rochester boy,
who will arrive tomorrow, has not been
fighting long either, but he has carved
out for himself qultp a. large reputation
already. Donovan is an extremely ag
gressive fighter. He Is the type of a man
at which any audience likes to look, be
cause he always Is doing something worth
watching."
INDOOR BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Committee Named to Arrange for
Schedule and Trophy.
Representatives of the Multnomah
Amateur Athletiq Club, Light Battery A,
and the Third Regiment, O. N. G., met
at the Armory last evening and organized
an Indoor -baseball league. H. H. Thomp
son, of the Third Regiment, was elected
president; Frank Randall, of Light Bat
ters' A, vice-president, and H. W. Or
mandy, of the Naval Battalion, secretary
treasurer. A committee, consisting of Doble, M. A.
A. C; Randall, Battery A. and Butler,
Third Regiment, was appointed to draw
up a schedule of games, their Instruction
being that each team play three games
with each of the other two. The commit
tee was empowered to raise -necessary
funds for carrying out the schedule, and
the members were Instructed to consider
the proposition of a trophy.
A schedule will be announced In a few
days. Contrary to expectations, the Y. M.
C. A was not represented, as It was
generally supposed that they were anxious
to enter the league.
TACOMA PLAYERS BEATEN.
Portland Golfers "Win the One-Tle-All-Tle
Cup.
An Interesting golf match was played
at the Waverly golf links yesterday af
ternoon, W. E. Hacker and E. J. Fran
sloll, of Tacoma, playing against Charles
E. Ladd and Thomas Kerr, of this city.
The contest was the third one for the
"one-tle-all-tle" loving cup. put up by
Messrs. Ladd and Kerr. The cup was
put up as a Joke after one of the Tacoma
tournaments.
Both Mr. Hacker and Mr. Fraasloll are
prominent golfers In Tacoma. They came
over In the private car of Mr. Cooper, of
the Northern Pacific, and expected to
have a walk-over. The weather yesterday
was excellent, and It was only during the
first part of the match that the contes
tants were troubled wUh the rain. Thp
match was won by Ladd and Kerr, five
holes up. This made the third time that
they have won the cup, and they now
become the permanent pofsessors of It.
Messrs. Hacker and Fransioll announced
their Intention of offering another "one-tle-aH-tle"
cup. In that case the con
tests for It will take place In Tacoma.
McGOVERN-SULLIVAN CONTEST.
Louisville, February 22, Agreed Up
on ns the Time and Place.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6. The 2S-round bout
between Terry McGovern and Dave Sul
livan will take place before the Southern
Athletic Club, of LouLsvllIe. on the 'after
noon of February 22. On behalf of the
club, Tim Hurst met the men with their
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Rugby Football Game.
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were shining lights of the former associa
tion Club, which blossomed here several
years ago, and will be captained by Ernest
A. S. Cawston. A. E. King will head the
Portlands.
Oglesby-Cllfford Fight a Drnw.
BUTTE. Mont.. Jan. 6. Kid Oglesby.
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California, but now of Meadervllle, fought
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Butte Athletic Club. Both men were In
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