Eugene City Guard.
I, L. CAMPBELL. TroprUtor.
KUGKNK CITY ORKUON
EVENTS OF Tllli MY
An lularallln( olln H.oi nllcnm Praia
tha Two 1 1 p I. i i rreseutacl
to a omlaniad Kurrn.
Over HOO Kentucky tobacco-growers
met ut Lexington to formulate a plan
of notion against tlm tiunt, which, 1 1 1 . v
claim, threatens to deprive the grow
eiH u( tlieir iust prolits.
General Mile hflH completed Ilia bill
for tlio reorganization of tlie army. It
ii I .i- d on European linen and pro
vides for t lie creation of ttiree new offi
cers, a general and two lieutenant
generals, and a total strength of 100,
000 men.
An exploHion of ntnmonia on hoarl
the marine bOfplUl ship Hay State, an
lie will lying at a slip on the Brook
lyn side of the upper New York hay,
killed Robert TwiM ami seriously in
jured lfi men. The accident occurred
in tiie loo-making plant.
Henator I lain him Introduced in the
senate a joint resolution authorizing
the aecietary of the navy to erect a
monument, in Havana, to the memory
of the sailors and marines who hut
their lives hy the explosion of the
Maine. 'J'ho hill ia recommended hy
the navy department.
To shield the flat; from deaecration
is the object of a hill to he presented
to congress hy the American Flag As
sociation. It provides for punishment
of any person using the flag for adver
tising purposes, for clothing or awn
ings or in any other manner which
shall tend to its desecration.
Alex Hanson, a fisherman, about 60
years of age, was drowned in about
three feet of water on the tideflats in
front of Astoiia, Or. He was in a skiff
that overturned, ami he made no effoit
to save himself, although ropes and
boards were thrown to him from u net
above. Ilu left a widow and several
children.
The first of the appropriation bills,
coveting deficiencies for war expenses,
reported to the house Wednesday, car
ried for the war department ami mili
tary establishments, fJ60vtil,6M for
the naval establishment, 9i,fittH,fi!); a
total of tlO,2NO.U8. This amount,
however, is a reappropriation of funds
heretofore allowed, but not available
after tho close of the present year. The
unexpended balance of these war funds
Is estimated nt IU,H I II, HIS, of which
tlie war derailment balance is I,
114.111, ami the navy ba'ance
IIM.UUH. The balances, therefore, ate
considerably more than will be reap
propi i a tod.
The official ttial of tho new torKxlo
Isiat Farragut. in San Francisco bay
was a successful one in every rospeot.
Meyer of LiOOlltana, bus introduced
ill the house a bill appropriating 13.
000,000 for the construction of a wide,
deep channel from deep water id the
Mississippi riv i to deep water of the
dull of Mexico.
Tho history of the document which
will certify the passing of the oldest
colonial poWOr In the world and the
advent of the newest was epitomized
hy Judge Day in a single sentence: "A
peace treatv to contain anything which
the victors put into it."
BOM! Itiiiuer, Mexican minister to
Washington, has uotilied Secretary
Hay that Mexico has detei mined to ad
vance her mission here to the rank of
an embassy. Consequently, as soon as
the necessary steps are taken, the
United States minister to Mexico,
Clayton, will become an ambassador.
ltepresentative Cousins, of Iowa, has
the honor of introducing the Hist bill
in the house at this session. It is en
title I "a bill declaring a standaid of
value in the United Sta'es," and pro
vides that the standard of value in Ibu
United States is hen by declared to be
and is the standard gold dollar of '','. 8
grains of standard gold, MO fine.
In coufoiinity with the require
ments of the law the secretary of the
treasury has tiaiisiuittcd to congress
the estimates id appropriations ic
quired for the service uf the fiscal
year, ending June DO, 1000, as fur
nished by the several executive depart
ments. Those estimates include the
permanent annual appropriation ag- I
(.-regaling B9t,048,878, as against
$t40M,876,HM,', tlie amount uf the ap
propriation Including nofiaienoiea and
miscellaneous expenses foi the fiscal
veai of 1888, ami 1408,847,888, the
amount of the estimates of 1S00.
The estimates given below aie the
appropriations for Oregon and Wash-
ingtou foi the coming year: (Hay's
harbor, Washington, 8600,000; Ya
quina bay harbor, Oregon, 1400,000)
custoiu-hou-e, Portland, Or., $100, I
000; Colombia river and Willamette
river below Portland, 1180,000; Co
I ti 111 bin river at the Cascades, f 100,
000; entrance to Coos hay and harbor, I
Oregon, 8100,000; lighthouse at Beml
abtSOO bay, Washington, I'.'A.OOO; '
lighthouse at Middle Onuind, Colum
bia river, $84,000) lighthouse at Hur-
rows' island, Washington, 1 8,000
LATER NEWS.
A big gain in San Frain isro harlsrr
caused much damage to shipping.
The BOtttfJf tiust has completed its
organization uiub - the I. ms of New
Jersey; capital, g'.' 0,000, (100.
Steamer Ibiumauiil has tailed from
Savannah foi Havana with the first
regiment, North Carolina, to help gar
rison the turbulent city.
The Paris court of cassation has
granted n stay of proceedings ill the
Pioqoarl trial, and thereby invoked the
furv of the nnti-Hrey fus presa
A mining suit involving property
valued at 11,000,008 has been entered
in the courts of California by a Mon
tana syndicate against prominent Cali
(OfOia capitalists.
In a recent public address in Wash
ington Count von Uoelzon said that the
only good volunteers among the United
Stale- troops during the late war were
the Rough Ridtra.
It if now understood that Major-Gen-eial
James F. Wade, president ol the
United states oracnatiou committee,
will be appointed by President MoKin
ley military governor of western Cuba.
The supreme court of Nebraska has
decided that th i bondsmen of ex-State
Treasurer Hint ley will have to make
gooit that olllcial s shortages ami steal
ings from the state, amounting in ail
to about 8TOO.OO0.
1). H. Howard, a New Mexico cattle
dealer, with two detectives, is on the
trail of (iilett, the Kansas plunger, on
whom Howard is 40,000 shoit. How
ard will ask the governor of Kansas to
issue requisition pa pel a fur his extradi
tion to New Mexico.
Sam Smith, tiaiiirobber, has been
sentenced to be hanged at Eldorado,
Kan., for the minder of citizen It' I
foril, who was one of a isse th.it resist'
ed Smith and hia partner, Tom Wind.
Wind pleaded guil.y to second-degree
murder and was sentenced to 20 years.
The Spanish government has issued
the following semi official note relating
to the president's reference to the loss
of the Maine in his message to con
gress. "Spain has been treated by tho
conqueror w ith unexampled cruelty and
is resigned to her fate; but she can not
tolerate President McKinley's accusa
tion, for she is conscious uf her com
p'ete inn nee, ' '
A bill will soon be drafted providing
for (lie taking of the 12th census.
New York savings banks havo re
duced Intel eft on deposits to it', per
cent.
A dispatch to the New Yoik Herald
from Panama saya Salvadoi is now com
pletely pacific.
The president's message is satisfac
tory to jfro Cubans and is taken as
proof of honesty of purpose.
Assistant Naval Constructor Ilobson
will go Or Manilla to superintend the
raising uf the sunken war vessels.
The steamer liosalie, which lias just
arrived from the towns on the Lynn
canal, reports that a thousand men
from Hanson are making their way to
the coast.
Francisco da ffranohii w ho was shot
dead by Antonio Roffa after a saloon
quanel in Ban Francisco, is said to
bare been an agent uf tho muiderous
LB Mafia Society.
Out more requaat ol the Spaniards
Was negative. I try the peace commis
sioners. Ships and products ol Spain
will not be granted the same rights in
Cuba and Porto IHoo as those uf tho
United Slates.
Disappointment was the dominant
impression left in the kaiser's mind by
his visit to the Holy laind. His ad
dress to the Evangelical clergy in Batb
lohem just published, candidly ox
piessed (hat feeling.
TllliVAKE MIT HOSTILE
Filipinos Accept the New Or
der of Things.
ENGLAND WILL CONSENT.
WORD nOM DEWEY AM) OTIS
.inii been fur o inniruiiT
rlrrurlng tha i.. ;. ... of Npan
lih i i .......
la
Washington, Deo. 12. The nnvy de
partment has receiver! a cablegram from
Admiral Dewey, summarizing the ex
isting conditions at Manila, and such
points in the Philippines as have been
visited by his officers. Advices also
have been received from (ieneral Otis,
the commandant of the United States
military duces in the islands, and they
both go to show a notable improvement
in conditions unil the growth of a bet
ter spirit among those factious of the
natives which promised to give trouble.
This fact is particularly gratifying,
as the United States government is al
ready giving considerable attention to
the best means at hand to redeem the
pledge it was placed mulct by the treaty
of Paris to secure tho release of the
Spanish prisoners held bv the Philip
iine natives. There are about 600
clerical prisoners, and the government
is confident that tlieir captors will do
liver them upon proper representations
from General Otis and Admiral Dewey,
mad.- possible through CoiibiiI Wild
man. It may be necessary to cull the
navy into seivico in this matter, lor
the reason that some of the prisoners
are held in captivity on other islands
than Luzon, which can bo reached best
and most effective by Admiial Dewey's
ships.
besides these clerical prisoncts, the
Americans themselves hold nearly 15,
000 Spanish soldiers as pi isoncrs, men
captured at the fall of Manila. These
are actually on parole about the citv,
and the question is how aie they to be
returned to Spain. This must lie set
tled by the ieace commissioners at
Par iii
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
To tha BI.Mllllintloii of lha Clayton .
Ilulwrr Treaty.
New York, Dec. 12. A dispatch to
the Heiald from Washington eays:
President McKinley is in favor of open
lug negotiations with Ureal Hritain for
the puproso of modifying the Clayton
Ilulwer treaty so as to permit the con
miction and control of the Nicaragua
canal by the United States.
Should congress during the present
aession fail toenail the pending Morgan
hill the president also favors entering
into negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa Itioa looking to the construction
of tho canal under the anipiooe and con
trol of the United States.
On the authority of a high official of
tho administration it is stated that the re
ii absolutely no foundation foi the re
port that (Heat Britain, through Mr
Julian Pauncefote, has protested to the
state department against that feature
Ol the president's message dealing w ith
the canal question. On the contrary,
the authorities have everv reason to be
lieve that the Hritish government will
consent to any reasonable modification
of the Clayton Ilulwer tieaty that tlie
president may desire, so as to remove
the obstacles which it places in the
way for tho control of tho canal by this
government.
So satisfied are tho officials on this
point that negotiation! will soon be un
der way which it is hoped will cul
minate in an agreement especially in
tended to give this government tlie
light to construct and contiol the pro
posed waterway.
THEIR WORK IS IHKF .
Hollar
FOR ARMY AND NAVY.
Peace Commissioners Com
pleted the Treaty.
HBOLHKS KKSNr OF THE WAR
Hnanlih Mrmuars Kirrortliifly Hill
Over III" Outromo Woillil Not Mull
lint or Ilia arolluas.
STILL REACHING OUT.
hi
the
in
be
meat Neva Hams.
The 16th Isuly from the wrecked
steamer Portland came ashore at Chat
haul, Mass
special Turin Commissioner Robert
Porter hits sailed (row Cuba for the
United States, having Completed
labors.
Five hundred ami fifty men of
New Yoik regiment have arrived
San Francisco from Honoululu to
mustered out.
The Lincoln theater, at Chicago, waa
damaged by tire to the extent of 100,
000. The evacuation ol the province of
Puerto PriBoipe, Cuba, bus been com
pleted.
The tbiee masted, coal laden schoon
er Vamoose whs wrecked on the Hhode
Island coast Sunday night, and the
Oaptain and mate drowned.
The Herman reichstag baa ot-ened.
l.inpeior William ill his seech de
elated in favor of the ciai'e diaaitua
ment proposition in the inteiests of
peaoe.
From the war department comes the
announcement that it is proposed to
fend regular regiments to relieve the
volunteeeti in Manila just as soon as
transportation can be ai ranged. Urn
Volunteeil Will be returned to tho
United States in the order in which
lliey left,
The finding of the court of inquiry
concerning the abandonment of the
Infanta Maria Teresa during the storm
of OotObel 88, has been made public.
The court flndi the abandonment was
not due to any fault or neglect on the
part of any officer of the navy, and
does not think any further proceedings
Bhould be instituted.
While lighting tire iu the dock of
the Lehigh1 Coal A Coke Company it
West Superior, Wis., a crow of into
was caught by a had cave-in, caused by
the weakening of the pile foundation.
Four were burled under thousands of
tons of burning coal. One, John Mai
Inowakii has been rescued alive, but is
in a precai ions condition. The other
three have probably perlahed,
of the emergency national defense
fund of 180,00,0000, the navy depart
incut got the Ingest amount, viz, -U?8
, 31 74. The war department oxpen
dltuies uf the emergency fund amounted
tO 118,861,808, The elate department
received 8888,000 from the emergency
fund. Of tlits 1100,000 has been tnnis
fci red to bankeis for this department
at London for the use uf the commis
sion at Pi.ris, and gilt), 000 was advanced
to tl.e disbursing officer for the com
mission prior to lie departure for Paris, i
.. . :
BenatOI Hale, Of Maine, chairman of
the naval affaiis committee, has intro
duced a lull to revive the crudes of ad
miral and vice-admiral uf the navy.
The United States government will
build a railroad and a whatf in Cuba
at once. The wharl to he at Tiis
OOria, and the railroad will extend
llOH that point to the nnliiai v camp
at Regie, seven miles away. This rail
road will be the tirst to be built in
Cuba under other than Knglish aus
pices, backed by English money.
The president has sent to congiess
the m munition of Powell Clayton, of
Aikatisus, to tie ambassador to Mexico,
Romero, the former Mexican minister,
having been raised to the tank of am-
baaaaoor, Mi. Clayton! piomotion
followed under an act of congieea.
The Episcopalian ministers of Tien
ton. N. J., have adopted resolutions
protesting against the seating in ooiw
(less of Representative-elect Urigham
II. Roberts, of Utah. The resolutions
I veiled that the seating uf a man who
practices polygamy would violate
Christian civiliaatiou
Rest Bspe4ltlea win Oreae tha Allan
tie Orrati Instead ol 1 tnllr.
New York, Deo. 12. A dispatch to
the Tribune frum Washington says:
The next regiments to stmt for Manila
will embark at New York about the
end of this month ami will go through
the Suez canal. The expedition will
consist of three regiments of legtilar in
fantry, distributed between two of the
largest converted transports owned by
the govornment, with perhaps a convoy
of two warships. Airangements are
now being made for this expedition by
Adjutant-General Corbin as rapidlv as
pussihle, in view uf its gieat Import
ance, and especially as it involves co
operation by the state and navy de
partment authorities, as well as those
of tho war department.
The decision to use New York as tlie
point of embarkation instead of San
Fiancieco, whence all the earlier fortes
started for the Philippines, was reached
bv Oeneral Corbin after a careful re
view of a number ol considerations,
chief among which was the urgency
for haste. The early completion of the
treaty of peace with Spain renders in
dispensable a prompt increase of tlie
American forces, not only at Manila,
nut to provnte aibiilionai garrisons lor
important centers in the atnhipclago,
which will immediately fall under
American dominat ion with its accom
panying lespousibility foi the security
of life and property.
At the present time the government
is wholly without available transports
in the Pacific ncean tu meet the enter
genoy. The dispatch of tWO vessels
from the Atlantic, it is believed, will
therefore bo particularly advantageous
for tho double purpose uf bringing
home from Manila such volunteers as
can soon be spared, and increasing the
transport fleet in the Pacilic. Tlie
three regiments of regulars have not
been selected, but as initio but those
now in New York state ami. other At
lantic garrisons can be spared, the con
clusion was torted ilium the aiitliuritics
that economy as well as rapidity of
action required them to be sent by way
of the Mediterranean instead of jour
neying across the continent and then
Undertaking the trying and monotonous
VOyagl on the Pacific with no haven of
rest after leaving Hawaii.
Actual steaming distance for full
powered vessels from New York to
Manila, via Suez, is given by naval
livdroraphers as 11,005 knots, while
that from San Francisco to Manila, via
Honolulu, is given as 7,0.10 knots. To
Manila from New York by way of the
(.'ape of (iood Hope is 13,65 miles, and
by way of the Straits of Magellan and
Samoa it is 18,800 miies.
KoiiikI In lha llitlilwln lltilnt.
San Francisco, Dec. 18 Another
body was taken from the ruins ol the
Baldwin hotel late last night. Wreck
ers delving in the debris on the Mar
ket-street side tinned up a charred mass
of tiesh, which at the morgue was pro
nounced to be the remains uf a human
being. There was absolutely nothing
to indicate the identity of the corpse,
which is believed to be that of a woman.
Several letters were discovered near the
body, but they aie not supposed to
throw any lighten the mysterv, as they
aie directed to Mia. Benjamin Wether
by, who, with hei husband, escaped
from the building unharmed. The
Wetherbya me now on their way to
Portland, Or. He is a traveling sales
man fur a Massachusetts shoe house.
lanlarli from Manila.
Harcelona, Dee, 13 The Spanish
ateamei Buenos Ayres, (rotu Manila
November , arrived today with re
patriated loaniah troops. There weie
t'ui deaths on the steamer during the
voyage.
Yokohama. Deo, 13. The govern
ment has introduced in the diet a bill
providing (or increasing the land tax
hy 14,000,000 yen toward the estimated
budget delicit of 80,000,000 yen. The
remainder of the amount icquired w ill
be raised by other taxation. It is be
lieved the proposals will lead to a
ruptuie ol the understanding between
tbe cabinet and the liberals.
The polar fox change the color of iti
coat. In summer it it always black;
iu wmtei it ie ao white that the animal
can aoarcely be seen as it Kampeii over
tbe enow.
' Russia, ' ' ... o. .i.i.i France In th
Partltieataa of nina.
Shanghai, Deo. 13. John Barrett,
j formerly United States minister tc
Blam, has returned here after visiting
I Peking and the principal cities and
ports. He says the situation in China
i is one of a most critical nature, and
Manchuria is no longer Chinese, but
1 Russian territory. He asserts that
I New Cbwang, the chief northern port
' for the movement of Ameiican products,
is also ptacticaily Russian, and is liable
to be closed any day.
The only permanent safeguard to par
amount American and British interests,
Barrett says, is immediate and united
action by the interested governments to
defend their territory in the Chinese
empire, to force reforms in tho govern
ment, to prevent further cessions of
Kirts and provinces, ami to insist upon
an "open-door" policy iu all the ports
of China, including the iphetM of influ
ence of Russia, Oeimauy and France.
Otherwise, Barrett contends, tho im
pending partition of the Chinese empire
will seriously curtail tho field of trade
by disastrously affecting American and
British influence iu Asia.
WATTERSON FOR EXPANSION.
IVhin EiiKlnnil lias i. Amer
ica May Bvparli Ii
New York. Deo. 13. The Patria
Club held its (list meeting of the win
ter tonight, and entertained and listened
to Colonel Henry Watterson, of tiouis
ville, the speaker of the evening.
ColoneJ Watterson spoke on "(hir
Country) Its Dangers and Its Hopes,
Past, Present and to Come. " He de
clared himself in favor of tho policy of
national expansion.
"I am not disposed," ho said, "to
agree with the optimistic young Amer
ican who believes that the United
States is hounded on the north on tho
aurora botealis, on the south by the
equator, on the east by tho rising sun,
ami on the west by eternity, but still I
think somewhat that way.
"As for expansion, I think that what
ngland has done with safety, America
may attempt If Dewei had onlv
sailed away but he did not, and where
he nailed the Stars and Stripes, there
they must stay. We must either go
forward Ol backward, irnd we cannot no
backwatd without loss of eelf-reapeot.
"The anti-expansionists ask how wo
can take these now responsibilities
when our own government at home is
sn admittedly OOrtOpt On the uther
hand, we ate a nation of producer! hin
dered by overproduction. We must
have a gieater market. Also, tho Phil
ippine islands are not further from the
Uolden Gate today than was San Fran
cisco from Washington when California
was annexed. The centralized power
of modem civilization annihilated
space and knits all together. All na
tional expansion for us is but America,
the boy, grown to manhood and nat
urally reaching out. "
SEVERE WIND STORM.
(lata lllew NaelIaU Mile, an Hour at
I'olllt I:. , , .
San Francisco, Dec. 13. Tho storm
which raged all over the Pacific coast
last night and today was one of the
most savere ever recorded bv the
weather bureau. It extended from the
northern border down to Texas and
from he Pacific as (at castas Nebraska.
In this city the wind attained a velocity
of 45 miles an hour, but at Point
Reyee, right in the teeth of the gale,
the wind swept along at 00 miles an
hour. Considering the great velocity i
of the wind, the damage done to ship.
ping was slight, and 810,000 will pav
for everything, including the charges
of tOWbOBt men tor extricating vessels!
Itom dangerous poiitions.
Paris, Dec 10. The United Statee
And Spanish peace commissioners con
cluded tlieir work today and finally
settled the terms of tlie treaty of peaoe.
They will meet once more in formal
se-sion, when the Spanish commission
ers sorrowfully and the Americuns,
with feelings of relief, will wiite their
signatures upon the document which
embodies the result of the war and the
preparation of which has consumed 11
weeks, a longei time than tho war
itself. In tha meantime the treaty will
ho cngroseed under the supervision ol
Mr. Moore and Senur Ojeda, the secre
taries of the respective commissions.
The Bpauiardl are exceedingly bitter
ovei the result, though observing the
forms of friendliness and courtesy to
the end. Seiior Montero Rios, whose
strong and persistent struggle to save
for bll country every possible asset from
the wreck of her colonial empire, has
Oommandad tha respect and admiration
ol his opponents, went from the OOUnoll
chamber today to his bed in u state of
complete collapse, as a result of tho
lung strain and his chagrin over tlie
smaJI (mils ol his efforts.
S. i ( lie la has been prostrated snn"r
yesteidav, and was unable
the joint session today.
The Spaniards chargo equal blame
upon the Kuropean powers and the
United States for their downfall. Ouo
of the Spanish commissioners said:
"The European nations have made a
great mistake in deserting Spain audi
leaving her to spoliation by the brute
orceof a concienceless giant. They
all know that in the Philippines Amer-
! icn lias taken mote than she can digest, i
She will ultimately sell the islands to
England or (Germany, and when the
transfer is attempted it will precipitate
general European strife.
"We havo refused to sell any island
in the Carolines. We never thoughtof I
t considering an offer. Nor have we con
sented to negotiate upon any questions
i except those directly involved in the
protocol signed at Washington."
Tho Ameiican oom m isstoners entered
the joint conference today in a nervous
frame of mind. Thoy evidently had
reasons to believe that the possibility
existed that even at this lato hour there
' might he a rupture. This feeling of
apprehension was based on the temper
' tho Spaniards have displayed lately.
This week the commissioners of Spain
have not concealed the fact that, hav
ing failed to gain all important points,
they were indifferent as to whether or
not the conference resulted in the set
tlement of peace by the signing of the
treaty by which Spain loses all her col
onies. Miscarriage of the negotiations
would leave political prestigo at homo
DO worse, if not 'in better condition
than if ther signed the treaty.
The Americans were anxious not to
give the Spaniards any pretext to break
off the negotiations, or take offense, so
far as the exercise of patience and
diplomacy could steer clear of protests.
Madrid papers are disposed to revive
the question of tho Maine and to excite
. public opinion against the United
States on at tint of the reference made
to this in Preaident McKinley's mes
I sago. They report that Rios made an
impassioned denunciation of McKinley
at the last joint meeting of the commis
sions. Rios ilid refer to tho Maine,
but only in calmly winded sentences,
j expressing regret that tho president
hal so spoken.
Diplomatic circles in Paris predict as
one of the results of the treaty a diplo-1
inatic contest between France and tho
I United States, which will make an im
' portant chapter in history. Tho French I
government is reported to have tesolved
1 to take up tho case of the French hold
ers of Cuban bonds, and it is believed
trance Will decline for repudiation of
the bonds as the lesult of the treaty
which the victorious nation imposed on
Spain. They argue that the treaty re
sponsibility has been shifted upon
America, and that therefore the French
government will endeavor to exact
some pledge for payment oi guarantee
uf the bonds.
Members of the commission say tho
treaty contains little outside of the
scope of the Washington protocol, and
matter! directly based thereon, like1
provisions for evacuation of ceded terri- j
lory, transfer of public property therein
guarantees of safety of property
tights of Spanish citizens remain
llrlleleni-jr Hill I the
Hoiiai- t'nrilra stilly- loa ssilllous.
WaahlngtOn, Doc 10. The urgency
deficiency bill to provide for the sup
, .. i..t tho military and naval estab
lishments was passed by the house to
day, practically without opposition. A
b ar had been expressed that tbe mens
Ore might Open up a prolonged debate
upon the conduct of the war, but the
DemOOratifl leaders decided that such a
debate would properly come later upon
the regular appropriation bills, or upon
the bill foi the reorganization of the
aimy. There was not a word of criti
cism of the war during the debate.
The only point upon which an 'issue
was raised today was as to whether the
bill, providing, as it did, for the pay
no nt of the volunteers Until July 1.
ivm, might not bo construed as a mod
llleatlon of the law under which the
Volunteer! were mustered into seivico.
Mi Baa offered an amendment ptovld
in-; that it should not be so construed
and upon it theiO was a general discus
sion as to the advisalblity of mustering
the voluiueeis out before tha tegular
army was increased. Cannon finally
a pted the Multae amendment, and
that removed the only shadow of oppo
sition to the bill. A number of amend
ments were adopted Ukiii the recom
mendation of tho appropriation! com
mittee, which icceived some supplo
nrciital estimates after the bill was pre
pared. The laigest of these was an
Item of f;, 000,000 for an emergency
fund foi tho war department, increas
ing the amount carried by the bill tu.
8(l'J,XU5,oti2.
The conference repoi I upon tiie liiii
to tender tlie securities ol consuls, vice
consuls and consular iigents liable for
damage iu suits at law, was adopted.
The house adjourned over until Mon-
to attend . day to give the committees an oppOt
I tunity to work withuut interruption.
TO COlll
President Transmit.
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Tho senate held a sburt session and
then adjourned until Monday, after
making the Nicaragua canal bill the
unfinished business before that body.
Morgan called up tho measure, wbero
npon Pettigrew moved to adjourn.
This motion failed, 13 ayes and 43
noes, and the bill was brought forward.
Adjournment was immediately taken.
During the session Vest staled his
opposition to the hurried manner of
passing pension hills iu the senate and
gave notice tiiat he would insist upon
a quorum being present when pension
bills WW! being acted upon.
The senate iu executive session rati
fied the treaty for the extension of the
time for the completion of the Mexican
boundary one year. Thoro was no op
position ami no debate.
FIRST BILL PASSED.
House Illiiposeil or tha Antt-9ealiln-f
Measura.
Washington, Dec. 0. The house to
day passed the anti-ticket scalping bill
by a vote of lloto mi. This action
is the i 'Diminution of a 10 years' strug
gle on the part of tho railroads to put
an end to tho business of ticket-scalping.
The inter -laic commerce ecuuiu is
lion first called attention to the subject
in its report of 18S8. and it has been
before congress ever since in one foi in
or another. During the last session
extensive hearings were given both to
representative! of the railroads and tho
scalpers, and Sherman, of New York,
secuied 171 pledges for the measuio.
It was, however, deemed inadvisable to
bring the measuie forwaid until the
pre.-ent session. The debate today
lasted lour hours, and was spirited upon
both sides. None uf tho amendment
offered wero adopted, and tho bill
passed as reported by the committee.
No business was transacted by the
senate today in open session. A few
minute! after the senate convened it
went into executive session and dis
cussed the appointment of senators on
commissions. At 2:16. business in
open session was resumed, tho deaths
of Repreaentativei Nortnway of Ohio,
and Lovo of Mississippi, wero an
nounced and the senate adjourned as a
mark of respect to their memories.
FEARFUL TALE OF THE SEA.
Itur.
Washington, Dec. 8.ti
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of bill. ,i '
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commission
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Three, bills are formolatai i!
sideration of con.- L1"'
priiiciiiu! on u 11"
government ...i ,i , ""Wll
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nbotdinate quoitioni
xire main Till p,vi,es ,
Hon of ,,e islands i, 'rlhS.
the United State, ,u ,"
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prnvismns f, c,o "and
lory, giviim it i,.i.i..:..
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unit judicial olltceis.
retary uf the territory TjJ
district judge, United stales I
toineyand United BUtmZm
he appointed hy t. ,.rMij,
internal icver cliiri... . ""a
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district created
foreign affairs li,.....
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1110 unices of rireat.lpr.i ,
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tion. iUlditnr-c'i'ii.'r it a ...
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made for i legiiUutv,
Many Live! l.oat on Ilia I.nmlonlan, an
Atlantlr Frelfchirir.
Philadelphia, Deo. 10. The British
Iteamer Vedamore, from Liverpool,
November 23, for Baltimore, passed
Capo Henry last night an I repotted
that she bad on board 45 of tho crew ol
US men of the steamer Loudonian. Tho
Londonian sailed from Boston, Novem
ber 25, for Loudon.
This is the tirst news of the wheio
abouts of tho crew. Tho Londonian
has undoubtedly gono to tho bottom ol
the ocean.
now go aiound the
A traveler can
world in 50 davs.
Kxnloilnn al l'owilrr Works.
Wilmington. Del., Dec. 13. Five
powdei mills in the yard of the Dnpont
powder woiks, near here, exploded this
morning; Robert Mellheny, John
W rinbt and John Moore
Eight other men were seriously injured.
Michael MoOann, John Muthin and
Samuel Stewart are likely to die. The
explosion was due to the fact that a car
of powder being wheeled into the press
room overturned, the wheels of the car
running on the tracks by friction set
ting the powder on fire. The tlanies
quickly ran to five different points
there being five distinct explosions of
great violence.
To I'arprtnala tha OolU Stan, Urn.
Chicago. Deo. 1J. The board uf
dliecturs of the Chicago lioard of trade
have adopted resolutions urging Mc
Kinley to call a special session of con
gress for the enactment of legislation
for the parmanawt adoption of the gold
stands rd.
Air preeeea on the body of every man
with a weight ol 80,000 pound.
In proportion to its siae. a fly walka
II time as fast a a man can tun.
Illl
am
ing there. Details of the last class of
questions covered by the statement
which the Americans handed to Kios
at tlie last meeting were considered to
day, hut nil the commissioners reluso
to divulge the details of the conference.
Several points upon which thev weie
unable to agree wero left open for
diplomatic negotiations.
Tho Spaniards refused to admit that
they had failed to respect former trea
lies guaranteeing religious freedom in
the Caroline islands, or that there wan
necessity for such guarantee!.
Munlar In a Church.
Missouri City, Mo., Deo. 10. What
w. undoubtedly prove to be a double
murder was committed tonight in a
country church, two miles out from
Missouri Uity. Mis Delia Clevenger
was shot down, mortally wounded, and
her esoort to tho meeting-house, Ueorge
Allen, was instantly killed. The mur
derer was Ktnest Clevenger, cousin t0
young woman. The tragedy
due to young C'levenger'b insane
nusy of his cousin.
Baltimore, Dec. 10. Those who lost
their lives by the sinking of the Lon
donian aro supposed to bo as follows:
Captain William Lee, Chief Engineer
Stafford, Chief Officer Murray, Third
Engineer Slater, 21 seamen, firemen
and cattlemen, names not obtainable.
I The Londonian was bound from Boston
tor London with a large general cargo.
Tor the Paris KxiiosUlon.
Chicago, Deo. 10. Willard A. Smith,
of Chicago, has been named for the po
eition ol direotor of the department of
transportation and civil enigneering of
the United State! eommlmion to the
I'aris exposition by Commissioner-General
Peck. Mr. Smith will at once as
sume tlie duties of his office, and pro
ceed with the organization of his exhibits.
u as
jeal-
Klllart ii. Ohlia anil
oetroit, Mich., Dec
frank Brooks
this citv.
rrtf.
10. When
of 1657 Kussell stieet
came home from work ii.t.
evening be found in one bedroom his
wife, shot dead, and in another his
year-old daughter, also .lead. In a
not. from h wife, .he stated shew,,,
tired of , ,, read was going to heaven,
and would take her little daughter will
on woman had becu
health for some time.
in Kxr
The Pathfinder, a new coait
! garner, teWaM at Eliaabeth,
lurvey
Cohan Army DlafcmtUng.
New York, Deo. 10 A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: The
Cuban Oeneial Emilio Nunez has re
turned from a trip to Sagua la Grande,
Olenfuagoa, and Santa Clara, where lie
has been visiting a! a committee of
one, appointed by tho Santa Cruz as
sembly to facilitate the disarming of
v uoHu troops and establish tbe
111 poaoofnl avocations. He re.
(oris that the Cuban army in the conn
I try districts is disappearing rapidly.
llawur.l fr I'atrlotism.
I Washington, Dec, 9. General
heeler, of Alabama, today intro
duced in the bouse, through Represent
ative Mailings, a resolution providing
that m tecognition of the patriotic de
jolion and bounteous benevolence of
M'ss Helen Miller (Juuld. to tl.e sol
oiers uf the army uf the United States
"ming the war with Spain, the thanks
ofcongres. are hereby tendered her.
I ad congrees hereby anthoiiiea and
dire, ts that a gold medal, with appro
priate designs, be struck by the direc
tor of the mint, and that n,.i.t i
general, suiveyur-getiersl .'.
are abolished.
Tha ,.fll. ...... ..I . ..
! "' lerntoryntuWd
new regime ire atturney-genenl nJ
rnierioeni oi nut. n n,k. ....
cut of public instruction, .rjdjr-
deputy auditor, Burveyor,trirJ
a chief sheriff, to incoeed totUd
of marshal of the republic, ill kJj
pointed by the governor. '
IVobabiy the most itaportMtrJ
of tho hill is section 4. il-flnirj,cit3
ship, which piovidei: ''AIIhiu-
sons, including Portuguese inn J
an lie rum 1 1... ... :
....... i,,tnu in rut.
uimrr paiernai or raatornil ikkfM
were oitiaeni of the repnulicof Bia
immediately prior to the trtniktrjj
sovereignty thereof to theDnilfJft,
aro hereby declared citiseni o fc
uniieii mates."
Provision is
iu couniBi ui two noiuea; imhbJ
consist of 15 ineinbers.inilit.iij
, ...... VHa
icpresentatives, cnnsistinii of SO i
bera. The members are to be jfl
by general election.
Sessions of the legislature what
ed to 60 days.
Five registration district! irertni
ed, and the governor of the territe
is authorized to appoint regiitntia
board! with the advice of the teem
The bill also provide! for the do
tion of a delegate to the house of rep
sentntives in congress, thii delegtua
possess the same powers anil punk-
now accorded to other lt legatee io
giess. The governor is to ippoiAl
chief justice and two associate jnraa
of the supreme i it, the jmlgee of lk!
circuit court, the tiieni bera of the had
of health, commissioners of poblkas
Itruotion. prison inspector!, haia!
registration, inspectors of election (
-.1 I I .,: .1... L. '
by law and all officer! mne talsrio
exceed 93,000 per annum. Other pe
visions of the report areas follow-;
The governor is to pnssentbeia
power, but his veto may be ovemAl!
by a two-thirds vote of both lioniaf
the legislature. The leiilature il
thoriaed to create ton n, city oi eMf
municipalities. Foreign soedsuila
tides Impoited into (ho isjlanda ate
July 7, 18U8, are, if afterward! breed!
into tho United States, to pay tkdl
duty charged upon like articles whii
are imported fioin anv foreign coaiB.
Existing laws uf lla vaii, uotWO
listent with the constitution mJI
of tho United States or toil "A
tinue in force subject to NMH
1 . I .1... 1 . , l.ititn . f Hr
allien. I men l uy liiu log..,- -
waii or by congress. The law of
wail relating to public or govern!
lands will continue in force
changed by congress. Lawi reUtiajJ j
agriculture and forestry are contn
in force.
The bill also provides that mm
ItltUtiou and laws of tho United statil
locally applicable shall hare tlie"
force and effect in the teintort i
Hawaii as elsewhere in the un
States.
till for Sugar-ltf-t Kountr.
Salem, Or.. Dec. S. -While l
after other business l nterests ,
capital, Turner Oliver in in(
doing what ho can to fuTther the ibiw
eats of a till pioviding Ion it"M
bounty. It is his purpose to M"
troduced at tl.e coming
legislature the bill introduced "J
special session, which "W ' "J
through. Tho report that !Wj
Mormons have settled in the u
Hondo vulley. in pursuance o
... i... (,.,'t,irV Wit m'i
Irani ro iddd 1
beets, Mr. Oliver says,
A number 01 iarme.s a.. -
ia noi -
farmers are nnu. -r
,.,....v. . . pp.,
tract, he says, to '"i;;'coW
taotory, mil mere i
s -The tru
tttty "
Wnabinirtnn. Dec.
!.,.. 1. 1., orrlc.i.l lit Ifanili
uvott. ii -
deaths aro reported.
Ma.sac.l hy MtWk
The
London, Dec
(..,, nflicn has recel
r.tanlananla Keat I Ji and
, ' lOHCIIIIIII.
red
native soldiers were an-" . a
Oak
I 0 V
wit
Bilil!.
tuber, while parleying
men of the Niger territory
Jobna and Ilo. jjVi(jfn
San Francisco, Dec. JfJfJ
bodv. auimosed to he tun
iJ' " ..m racing ,
1 found in the ruins of (he
1 tel today. -
I u,,.t-r'
'th Cavalry Will M " f
San Francisco. D,v ) ' tlif
Caine, of the Utah ' .r;(,llcliioi
'ceiveda telegram frem (()W,r
tbe effect that his troop w
mediately musteted out. M o
though not official, wan "u
' high in autiWty--.
London. Dec. 8.-T f'gSigi
! per! ei press latiefacttoa a.
message with the v,'l','-"
ion to the Niiatadu-' cbo"
the mindi of the editor- " tr4
.....: ...v a: KUI 01
I preeented to her by the president
suoo o-iik l'l"
I right!.