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No, 14,904. WASHINGTON D. 0., TUESDAY, 2!-!ER 4, 1960-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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SITUATION IN CHINA
Chinese Evade the Expedition Sent
to KaIgan.
THREE IANDARINS EXECUTED
A Recrudescence of the Out
rages is Expected.
AFTER CHINESE REGULARS
LONDON, December 4.-A special dis
patch from Han Kow Pass. dated Novem
-er 30. says the Kalgan expedition was in
effective, the Chinese evading all attempts
to engage them. The towns en route were
occupied unopposed, and some tolls of skins
Rnd silver were levied. The cavalry caP
tired the baggage of the retreating Chinese
force at Swen Hwa Fu, killed thirty of its
guards and secured 20,(KK) taels.
Three mandarins. who were instigators of
the massacre of converts at Tsi Ming. and
twenty-three Boxers, were executed, but
the Germans generally ignored evidences of
anti-foreign activity.
There are continuous disturbances in the
interior, where, the dispatch adds, a bad
impression has been made by the excessive
withdrawal of foreign troops and the com
plaisance of the allies. The missionaries an
ticipate a recrudescence of the outrages.
To Fight Chinese Regulars.
BERLIN. December 4.-A dispatch from
Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, dated
Pekin, Monday, December 3, says a consid
erable foroe of Chinese regulars has taken
up a position at Bang Chou. ninety-five
kilometers southward of Tien Tsin, and
that two detachments of troops from Tien
Tsin. commanded by Col. Lohrscheidt and
Maj. Falkenhayn, are proceeding against
these Chinese.
During the debate in the reichstag today
on the supplementary credit for China,
Baron von Richthofen. secretary of foreign
affairs, Informed Herr Bebe;, the socialist
lvader, that the China expedition was not
regarded exactly as an act of war, but as
arred intervention against an anarchic
condition of affairs not permitting a con
tinuance of a certain amount of inter
(-urse between Germany and the lawful
government of Ohina.
The minister of war, General von Gossler,
declared that while epidemics were rife
among the troops in China, the deatif were
on!y one-third per cent of the entire ex
p-ditionary corps.
Dr. Mumm' von Schwarzenstein, tae Ger
man minister to China. cables that he has
receied a conciliatory dispatch from Yuan
Shi-Kai (th2 miitary governor of the priv
inve of Snan-tung) assuming full responsi
bility for the safety of Bishop Anzer, who
is about to proceed to Tsi-nan Fu to confer
with Yuan-Shl-Kai.
SHANGHA1. December 4.-The Yang Tse
viceroys, who are masters of the situation,
gave Vice Admiral Seymour satisfactory
assurances of their future policy on the oc
casion of his recent visit to these officials.
O ial to Be Beheaded.
TIEN TSIN, Monday December 3.-Tang
Wen Huaan, the author of the outrages
upon the Pao Ting Fu missio;narles, arrived
today and was paraded through the Vic
toria road in a cart, under a strong Ger
- man guard. previous to being handed over
to the provisional government for decapi
tation.
SHANGHAI, December 4.-It is reported
in Tien Tsin that the Germans lost twenty
killed and many wounded west of Pao Ting
Fu. where they were attacked by 2,5oo
Boxers.
A quantity of loose powder exDloded in
the last arsenal occupied by the Russians.
It 1s supposed the explosion was caused by
'two Chinese who were smoking. Both
Chinamen were killed. The shoeck was felt
at Tieni Tsin, four miles distant.
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THE UTAH SENATORSHIP.
George Cannon Says Mormons Will
Support Col. Trumbho.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 4.-George
(Cannon, head of the Mormon Church, jdst
before sailing for Honoluiu, where he has
gone for the benefit of his hcalt6, speaking
of the Utah senatorship, said that 0. J.
SaP'sbury and' Cal. Isaac Trumbo were the
only prominent candidates. He was coni
dent there would not be a deadlock in the
a gislature, and expressedl the opinion that
the influence of the Mormons would be
exercised in behalf of Col. Trumbo.
LLOYD J. SMITH EXPELLED.
Chicago Elevator Man Forced Out of
Board of Trnde.
CHICAGO. December 4.-Lloyd J. Smith,
who was acquitted in the criminal court of
a charge of shipping grain from the ware
houses of the Chicago Elevator Company
without canceling the receipts, was found
guilty by the board of directors of thre
board of trade, and has been expelled frorn
hsseat In that organization, The board
of trade trial lasted for eleven days. and
the decision was reached by an alm'st
unanimous vote. The evidence tended to
show that the elevator company, in which
- he was general manager, ha(i shipped 84tJ,
to.S bushels of grain from elevators without
the cancellation of the receipts.
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PROF. STARR'S NARROW ESCAPE.
D)ragged Fifty Feet by Cable Car in
Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 4.--Prof. Frederickc
A. Starr of the University of Chicago had
a narrow escape from death while attempt
tig to board a cable car at L.ake avenue.
The car was going at full speed, and with
his clothing caught in the rear step Pro,f,
Starr was dragged for fifty feet before the
car was brought to a stand. He was pick
e(i up by the conductor for dead and was
taken into a store in the neighborhood,
. where he soon revived from the shock. He
was considerably bruised about the head
*and legs.
HADl $40,000) IN .JEWELS.
Artreat of a Noted Criminal at El Paso,
Texa.
CHICAGO, December 4.-A special to the
Record from El Paso, Tex., says: Haurna
Divariz, who bps served terms in the pria
ons of Barcelona, Spain, and in Italy, and
is wanted at Havana, was arrested last
night. When arrested the man had $40,00t,
worth of diamonds and other jewels con
cealed about his person. He was disguised
as a ranchero, and when 'taken into custody
offered to give up everything he possesnedi
to secure his liberty.
SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Six teem Others Imiared ia a Chicago
- Eleetrie Plaint.
t CHICAGO, December 4.-A corrected list
of the casualties in the explosion last even
lng of a boiler In the lighting and heating
plant of the Chicago and Northwetr
railway shows six dead and sixteen in
jured, five of whom probably will di.
Hugh McGregor was added today to the
n. lf thIe dena and the la=eas oat.
following will, it is believed, result fatally:
August Beck. Milwaukee.
Mrs. Beck, Milwaukee.
John Butterworth, Chicago.
A. J. Scully, Chicago.
George Gillis, Chicago.
The Becks were returning to Milwaukee
after their wedding trip. Mrs. Beck is the
daughter of Charles Uhlein, a wealthy
brewer of Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE OUT OF TUE LEAGUE.
A. H. Koch Says He Has Withdrawn
Ole Deposit.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., December 4.-So far
as Milwaukee and other western cities are
concerned, the projected establshment of
a new base ball league, to be known as
the National Association, is off.
A. H. Koch, who represented this city's
interest in the talked-of new league, said
today:
"As far as myself and other Milwau
keeans are concerned, the formation of th
base ball league, to be known as the Na
tional Association, is off for the coming
year at least. Everything looked hopeful
until a change carne in the east and we
were deserted by McGraw and Robinson.
We have withdrawn our money which was
on deposit with the Baltimore Trust Com
pany, and the deal is off."
CONSUL STOWE IN ENGLAND.
United States Consul at Cape Town
Talks of Poer War.
LONDON, December 4.-James C. Stowe.
the United States consul general at Cape
Town. landed at Southampton today in
the identical coat which he wore when the
Boers held up his train while he was on
his way to Pretoria on a special mission.
A bullet hole in the collar of his coat tes
tifled to the narrowness of his escape. Mr.
Stowe likened the guerrilla warfare in prog
ress in South Africa to the closing scenes
of the civil war in the United States.
FEAR MOBS WRATH.
Two Men Accused of Atrocious Crime
in Texas.
FORT WORTH, Tex., December 4.-Eu
gene Faulkner and J. W. Chapman, accused
of causing the death of Constable Peter
Bane in iallas by saturating his clothes
with turpentine and then setting him afire,
were brought here today under a strong
guard and lodged in jail. It is feared an
effort will be made to lynch them.
LIEUT. COM. HALL'S CONDITION.
Lis Physicians More Hopeful Today
of His Recovery.
NEW YORK. December 4.-Physicians at
tending Lieut. Commander Reynolds T.
Hall, whose skull was fractured by a fall
ing beam at the navy yard here yesterday,
are more hopeful today of the patient's re
covery. The greatest danger is that inflam
mation of the brain will follow the injury,
but the surgeons think that this can be
prevented.
Gen. White in the Penitentiary.
JACKSON, Mich., December 4.-Ex-Quar
termaster General Win. L. White, who was
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary
for frauds and embezzlement in connection
with the state military frauds, was re
ceived at the pr1son here today. He was
numb&red '.42 and assigned to the tailor
shop.
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.
Man Killed Himself Before Hearing of
Good Fortune.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 4.-H.
A. Mahood, aged about forty-five years,
who had been employed as a salesman by
several local firms, committed suicide in a
hotel here today by shooting himself
through the head. He had been out of
work for some time, and recently made
application for employment in a depart
mt nt store. This morning his application
was favorably acted upon. Before learn
ing this Mahood had left his home, and,
going to a room in the hotel, ended his life.
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ALL-DAY FIGHT WITH BOERS.
Gen. Knox Head of Command Near
Bethulie.
LONDON. December 4.-General Kitch
ener r(pirts from South Africa that the
nounted troops of General Knox were en
gaged all day Sunday with part -of General
De Wet's forces north of Bethulle. The
Boers were headed off and retired in a
northeasterly direction.
HIGGINS GOES TO PRISON.
Indianapolis Councilnan Who Offered
to Aeept 11rihe.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 4.-John
M. Higgins, member cf the city council,
was today sentneced to state's prison for
on indeterminate term. He was convicted
on a charge of offering to accept a bribe
for pushing a measure through the council.
Higgins will be sent to prison pending an
appeal to the supreme court.
The Kilpatrick at Port Said.
PORT SAID. December 4.-The United
States transport K-ilpatrick, which sailed
frcm New York November 13 for Manila,
in command of Capt. D. W. Arnold, cai-ry
ing 10() enlisted men for the regiments in
the Philippines, with Col. Tully McCrea in
charge, has arrived here.
Czar Able to Sit Up.
LIVADIA. European Russia, December 4.
-The physicians of the czar issued the fol
lowing bulietin today:
"The czar passed the last twenty-four
hours very satisfac'torily. Yesterday even
lag his temperature was 100i.6 and his pulse
80d. This morning his temperature was 96.6;
pulse 66. His general condition is very good.
His~ majesty is now able to sit in an invalid
chair at intervals during the day."
Menmbers of Parliansent Sworn In.s *
LONDON, December 4.-The house of
commons, after a visit to the house of lords
today, where royal approval of the re-elee
tion of the speaker, Mr. Win. Court Gully,
was signified, proceeded to swear in the
members of the house of commons. The
or.ly interesting feature in the house of
lords was the lord chancellor's announce
ment of the receipt of certificates showing
the Duke of Manchester and Baron Sudeley
had been adjudicated bankrupts, precluding
their sitting.
Found Dead on Railroad Tracks.
SCRANTON, Pa., December 4.-John Oar
roll of Franklin Furnace, N. J., aged about
twenty-eight years, was found dead today
on the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson
railroad, la this city. He had evidently
been killed by a train during the night.
Racing Stables and Horses Burn.
WILLSR POINT, Tex., December 4.-J. if.
Smith's racing stables, four miles west of
here, were burned at 2 a.m., including Bea
tifice, John Horelin, Cecil, Teramier, Addie
H., Air Line, Amelia T., Nellie B., Daisy
Osborne, Elsie M., Texas Belle,- Edith
Cine. Norm. S., Jennie F., Yansonmbia. and
Amelia.
NEW YORK, TDemh=er i-Pollee Comn
=mi=oa==r Jacob Hess who has beena ID for
three weeks, was reported today es en
ineak c=ttas ematnBehatenwi
THE BRITISH VIEW
Commenta of the Press on the Pres
ident's Message. .
POLICES GEERALLY COMMDB
Globe and Pall Mall Gazette
Disposed to Criticise.
ISTIIMIAX CANAL PROJECT
LONDON, December 4.-Comment upon
President McKinley's message to Congress
is chiefly devoted to the references to Amer
ica's Chinese policy. The Daily Graphic
says:
"The policy of the United States regard
ing China is not heroic, but is certainly
practical, and there is simple reason to be
lieve that it will prevail."
The TImes says: "The message makes
it clear that on the vital point of insisting
upon punishment for the outrages Mr. Mc
Kinley remains firm. We are glad to see
that on the subject of guarantees for Chris
tian converts the President makes a new
proposal in advance of any put forward
elsewhere. In regard to the indemnity
quest'on he is in agreement with some of
the best opinion in England."
The Times' editorial concludes with the
expre:sien of a hope that Mr. McKinley's
second term may be marked by a "satisfac
tory settlement of all outstanding questions
between Great Britain and Ametica."
Daily Newn' Cmnnaent.
The Daily News says: "The message con
tains nothing niw and nothing very illumi
nating on matters that are old. It will be
very closely scanned for its references to
China. It looks as though the American
formula we-e that the p,)wers are to spec
ify th? culprits and the Chinese government
is to specify the pun!shment. On such
terms a speedy settlement would undoubt
edly be possible, but would it be effective or
dt!rab.e?"
The Stardard, which ngrces wAth the
Times in th.nking that if all the powers had
withdrawn after the legations were reieved
to the same extent as thi Unite-I States
there would not now be much chance of ob
taining satisfact:on, rerrarks:
"The excessive anx;ety to re-establIsh
trad: with ChIna is, perhaps, the real ex
planntion of some p?ints that hivr. not
seemed Fatlsfactory in the recent policy of
the United States."
In the opinion of the Standard, the Wash
ington govern-nent has "acted as a drag on
Eur pean diploracy."
Th- Daily Chr,niele observes: "'early
the United State.; governiment is ab!o to
boast of ar aggrega- of imports and ex
ports exceeding two billions and to propose
a reduction of revenue taxation to the ex
tent of thrty millons. The w'lmnistration
has a fair justiflication, even 11 there be no
very oavons need for fir-ther enc:)urag!ng
the American mrcantile marine."
The Globe's Ultra Ideas.
The Globe airs the ultra-jingoistic opin
ions, of which it has almost a monopoly.
Taking for its text the reference to the
Isthmian canal, it declares that Washing
ton is "not entitled to override our trcaty
secured rights in any part of Central Amer
ica, except with the consent of our govern
ment. The hay-Piauncefote colipromise
goes farthast in extreme conciliation and
represents this country's very last word,
and the United States must e her accept
the proposal as it stands or abide by the
ruling of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, how
ever embarrassing its provisions may be to
American imperialism."
"Mercifully," says the Pall Mall Gazette,
"not even the conscientious Reuter has ca
bled the full fifteen columns of President
McKinley's message. This was wise, since
no English paper could possibly have print
ed it, to the necessary exclusion from its
pages of arsenical beer and other things
that really (10 stir the great heart of the
people. The most inter sting section, how
ever, China, is given fully. but it cannot be
said that its length is equivalent to its
strength."
FURTHERING TRADE DISPUTES.
Bill Reported Linalting the Meanlng
of the Word Conspiracy.
Mr. Littlefield of Maine hias submitted to
the House from the committee on judiciary
a favorable report on the bill to limit the
meaning of the word "conspiracy" and also
the use of "r.Astra!nIn,- orders and injunc
tions" as applied to disputes between em
ployers and employes in the District of Co
lumbia and territories, or eng.aged in com
merce between the several states, District
of Columbia and territories, and with for
eign nations.
The bill, as amended and reported, is as
follows:
"That no agreement, combination or con
tract by or between two or more persons to
do, or to. procure to be done, or not to do,
or procure not to be done, any act in con
templation or furtherance of any trade dis
pute between employers and employes in
the District of Columbia or in any terri
tory of the United States, or who may be
engaged in trade or commerce between any
territory and another,,.or between any ter
ritory or territories and any state or states,
or the District of Columbia,.or with foreign
nations, or between the District of Column
bia and any state or States, or foreign na
tions, shall be deemed criminal, nor shall
those engaged therein be indictable or oth
erwise punisiable for the crime of conspir
acy, if such act committed by one person
would not be punishable as a crime, nor
shall any restraining order or injunction be
issued with relation thereto:
"Provided, That the provilsions of this
act shall not apply to threats to in.jure the
person or the property, business or occupa
tion of any person, tirm, association or cor
poration, to intimidation or coercion, or to
aay acts causing or intended to cause an
illegal interference, by overt acts, with the
rights of others, Nothing in this act shall
exempt from punishment, otherwise than
is herein excepted, any persons guilty of
conspiracy, for which punishment is now
provided by any act of Congress, but such
act of Congress shall, as to the agreements,
combinations and contracts hereinbefore re
ferred to, be construed as if this act were
therein Contained.-'
ARBITRATION URGED.
Mr. Saluer's Resoution on the South
African War.
Represerntative Sulzer today introduced in
the House the following resolution:,
"Whereas the war in South Africa has
degenerated into a reckless and ruthless
extermination of a brave people fighting
for their homes and liberty:
"Resolved, That the Congress., of the
United States protests, in the name of hu
manity and civilisation, against a continua
tion of war which outrages the feelings of
all liberty-loving peoples and,
"Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States, being committed to the r,
ci. of arbitration' for the settlement
international disputes, urges upon the
ernent of her majesty the wisdpma
adopting this policyr for the purpos of
ping the awful atzocities now going eJ
South Aflea.'*
App.Iated a Notawi' PbIt
SThe PrwEMient hatappnsta~ 3f
THE MEMpOL4IDGE
NEARING ON BY MR.
HiPWim Sal' EE. .
Ex .lAllem as
to Pla at ty
The House, eneItee o interstate and,
foreign coinwereloavi . inary hear
tug this nornng sea t wd memo
rial bridge acromr tW pt cennecting
Arlington with the 'ciO j Washington.
Those present at the hearinl :were Col. Al
len, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A., and As
sistant Engiteer Wartnan ollis ofiee; Mr.
W. H. Burr, Mr. Andrew Grahaim, Mr.
Frank Hume and Mr.. James. E. Clements.
Col. Allen, at the request of Chairman
Hepburn of the committee, gave a brief re
view of the status of; the memorial bridge
project. In 1897 Congress provided for a
survey and soundings fot a bridge across
the Potomac from a Poftt near the old
naval observatory to a convenient point on
the Arlington estate. 'The directions of
Congress were carried ont, and a report %as
made on the survey. In MaTch, 18W, Con
gress appropriated $5,0% to Aecure plans
and estimates for a briuge. T__ matter was
then referrdd to a board, eofststing of three
army engineers and, two architect4 who
invited pians and estimates from tour of the
most -disitnguihed bridge architects in the
country, upin comp.tttion. Te plans were
submitted, together with severty or eighty
drawings.
The board awarded the prize for the
plan to Mr. W. H. bur- of New York. The
plan has been approved by the chief oL
engin:crs and SeLreiWr o War. The
bridge is to be sixt'y fest wide on the roaj
way, with two sidewalks t*enty-four feet
wiae, and is estimated to cost $4,sW,tKo,
with approaches.
Chairman Hepburn asked what is the ex
treme length of the bridge.
Mr. Burr repiied tha. wAth the approaches
It wil: be about 4.211 feft in length. 'Tie
briuge wou.d acconimudate all pedestrian
trave', carriages, street Oars, but is not ue
signed for freight train traffic. The bridg
would contain a suitable. draw to permit
the passage of vesse's. to the p3rt ot
GeorgetoT.
Chairman Itepbut'n askqd what would be
the cost of a briige de-4id of ornamenta
tion, but suffic!Eni to answer all com
nrcial purposes.
Col. Allen said th&t nO mate was at
hand. Mr. Hepburn thoug1J that ln esti
mate had once been madq 1r.a.--bridge to
cost So4U'00. Mr. Hume: asid that s!n-e
then there had been an enormous advanei
in the cost of briige materh4
Mr. Burr added that the &4.@W etImate
did not inc:ude approaches to 1he bridge;
that the structure was t,* be onay 24 teet
wide, Would not accomliadate street cars,
was low and unsighy'i only spanned
the main channol.
Chairman lle;.burn asked what d1stance
between the War DepArtment and Ariing
t,n would be saved by the bridge.
Mr. Burr said the ng i 4stance
w.uld be at least one by Me nearest
roate.
Mr. Graham exhibited a map s*_,wing the
r,,ute of travel betweenjhe oity and Ar
lington over the br dge; MA Clements
pointed out that it woul ord a contin
uous park between the-C Arling
ton more than four miles h.
After some desiltory ta upon the route
the hearing was agurned, with the under
standing that at tne next, meedi ot the
committee Chairman Hepburn would sub
mit the question of whether additionpi
hearings would be necessary.
THE ROOT ]ILL AMENAIED.
Changen Made by th* Moue Military
Comnitlee.
The bill reported by the House military
committee today is the Root bill amended.
Most of.-these changes have been reported.
Two sections were added to the bill today,
the first of which.is meant to cover the case
of General Shafterand the last of General
Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson. These
sections are:
"41. That the President is hereby author
ized to select from the retired list of the
army an officer not above te rank cf brig
adier general, who may hav distinguished
himself during the war witor'pain in com
mand of a separate:amy,.1d to appoint,
by and with the advice an4 consent of the
Senate, the officer no seleoed to be major
ge,neral I. X. A., with the pay and allow
ances establshed by law for officers of that
grade on the retired list.
"42. That the President ' duthorized to
select from t l brigadier Pnerals of volun
teeltS, twO yq lpnt0r officers without regard
to age an.d.-appoint them brigadier generals,
,T. a A., for the purp5se 4f placing them
upon the retired list."
Other amendments are: The increase of
the officers of artillery sha)l be in propor
tion to the increase of the Iumber of men.
The adjutant general'shall have the rank
of a major general during t active service
of the present incumbent " and thereafter
the rank of brigadier gene-4.
The age limit for appointumt to staff po
sitions is stricken out.;
The surgeon genera' is('-authorized in
emergencies to appoir4 as many contract
surgeons as may be necessary,
PHILIPPINE SUPR COURT.
Senator Stewart Introd,enes a Dill for
- Its Creti.,
In the Senate today .Senabr Stewart in
troduced a bili creatin'g a /supreme court
for the Philippine Isilands, ~vth fiye judges,
who are to be appointed f6r life, and each
of whom is to draw a aalIag of $20,000 per
artraum. The bili provides Nor an appeal of
writs of error to the UJnit&fttes Supreme
Court in all cases invoi4bg more than
$20.000, and in those irt whic the Constitu
tion of the United State is nvolved.
Speakig of. his 'motive' fpr placing the
salary at so high a figure, Mr. Stewart said
he had done so in ordet to secure men of
character and profesionak$.stending for the
office of judge.
A HAu. OP kuS
Matter to Re Taken Uagt the Senate
Comrnlttee F* IY.y
At the meeting of the ftrte committee
on public buildeg and giua riday the
question of providing a h I ~f records for
the government in this efg t.wig be taken
up. There are three b~ 9rjsiding for
sites south of Penneylvni agenue -and
east .of -15th street, each hf4l*h will be
considered in conneitlon '-'thle general
proposition.
The sentiment in the ssamuMe and In
Congress generally Is praejl universal
ly in favor of an appro iefor a hail
of records during thq istasioh of
Congress.
Exposition Ceanas usiae.
Commissioner Peck's ef the ex
penditure, of the Paris ion for' the
year ending November 15 wsSett
the Senate today. The o i x
pended was *G89,40A Te' *~ I
were:, Experts' -'bt
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-as sent t
amann. ex
elli tem
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ge -a '4,
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Praidential Nominations Bent to
the Senate.
IICIPAL CODE FOR PRIMPP
Representative Dockery Talks on
General Legislation.
OTHER CALLERS TODAY
The . President today nominated Silas
Alexander of New Mexico to be associate
judge of the supreme court of New Mexico.
The President also sent to the Senate a
large number of recess appointments.
Among them were Wm. D. Bynum of In
diana, to be commissioner to revise and
codify the criminal and penal laws of the
United States; Jacob Trieber of Arkansas,
to be United States district judge for the
eastern district of ArkanFas; Wm. M. John
son of New Jersey, to be first assistant
postn1aster general
lr. Dfc-ery a Caller.
Governor-elect Dockery of Missouri is in
Wash!ngton and cal:ed on President Mc
Kinley today. The twi men were members'
of th-i House t.gether for years, and the
greeting be.ween them was cordial. Mr.
Dackery will be sworn in as chief executive
of Missi-uri on January 14. The Missouri
legislature meets January 2., It is generally
understood that Mr. Dockery will be a can
didate to succeed Senator Vest, whose term
expires March 14. 19:,3. There is said to be
no foundation for a story printed in the
east some time ago that Senator Vest had
changed his mind and would again be a
c-nd'date for the Senate. Such a change
on Senator Vest's part is not known in
MisFouri, and throughout the state the poli
ticians are preparing the way for a new
sei.aijr.
M.r. Dc-kery does not take heartily to the
repub.h'an plan of ship subsidies. "I haven't
given tne matter much study recently," he
said, "but 'I do know that the theory of
numerous American ships on the ocean and
a high protective tariff are at war with
each other. To make shipping interests pay
vessels must have cargoes each way. The
policy of st-ling to everybody and buying
from nibody docsn't help shipping. It
sounds nice to talk of American ships tak
:ng American goods abroad, but what are
those ships going ta do for cargoes coming
back to the United States, which is sur
rounded by a high protection wall? The
cost of building ships has increased im
mensely; so has the cast of operation. These
two things and a high tariff make a strong
combination against increasing shipbuild
'ing.
"The English merchant marine was
forced on that country by reason of her
colonies. Her ships corresp,nd to our Pa
cific railroads. She was compelled to main
tain he ships to protect her colonies. We
gave aid to our Pacific railroads. England's
merchant marine is run at a loss."
Of ag Anteroceani U Mr. Dockery
said: "I favor a ORa - -
capital, controlled by the I Ited States 29
defended by American sailors and soldiers.
We are nol in favor of any canal at all
subject to 13'itish lInflue4e- -
Taikt ee for Attorpey General.
The presence of a uiUsber of Indiana peo
ple at the White HO-Use today brought out'
a story that an Indiana man is to be At
torney General to succe'ed Mr. Griggs on
the retirement of the latter in March next.
The man whose ame is thus mentioned is
Addison C. Harris, at present United States
minister to Austria-Hungary. Mr. Harris
wap in the United States through the cam
paign, and sailed for his post a few weeks
ago. Before - going he admitted that he
would leave the diplomatic service next
spring and return to the United States to
resume his vrofession.
The Indiana people who saw the Presi
dent *ere Senator Beveridge, Representa
tive Overstreet and Charles L. Hernly,
chairman of the republican state commit
tee, The President congratulated Mr.
Hernly on his -4uccessful condutt of the
campaign in Indiana.
Senator Foster of Washington and Jacob
Furst, one of Seattle's wealthy bankers and
business men, saw the'Piesident.- "Out our
way." said Senator Foster-and Mr. Furst
coincided with his views--'we want a ship
subsidy and more ships; a canal across Nic
aragua and an army large enough to look
after our needs. We do not want to cripple
the President with too small an army."
William R. Corwine and George L. Du
val, representing the Merchants' Associa
tion of New York. talked with the Presi
dent. They are here to advance sugges
tions as to a ship subsidy measure.
Senator Penrose saw the -President, in
company with Representative-elect Lewis
and John Shtw of the Americus Club of
Pittsburg. Senator Penrose has recom
mended the appointment of Prof. Asa Hall,
jr., of the University of Michigan to a
chair at the Naval Academy.
Municipal. Code for Philippine Cities.
The Philippine commission has forwarded
to the President and Secretary of War a
civil municipal code for the government of
cities .and towns in the Philippines. The
code, modeled largely after American mu
nicipal laws, is under consideration by the
President and the War Department. The
document was taken to the cabinet meet
ing today and sections of it, espeoially
those relating to taxation, were read b.y
Secretary Root. The cabinet did not re
main in session long, however, and did not
discuss the code at length. The code has
not yet gone into effect.
Secretary Root read a telegram' to tihe
cabinet- from General Cheffee regarding
quarters for the legation guard at Pekin.
Several members of the cabinet left the
meeting early to attend a wedding.
A Dinner Tomorrow.
The President will give a dinner tomorrow
night to the commissioners to the Paris
exposition. Commnissioner General Peck
will not be present, as he is stiH'in Paris.
THE CASE OF CADET BOOZ.
Memorandumn Made Up Froma the De
partmaent'u Records.
The case of Cadet Oscar L Booz, who has
died at Bristol, Pa., it is intimated, as a re
sult of injuries said to have been inflicted
at West Point over a year ago, has not
been offBcially brought to the attention of
the ofBicials of the War Department. Tak
ing cognizance of -the newspaper stories
concerning the case, Adjt. G'en. Corbin has
prepared the following menmorandum con
oerning Cadet Boos; made 'up from the rec
ords of the department:
"Oscar L. Booz entered the Military Acad
emy as -a cadet from the seventh Pennsyl
vania~ district June 20, 1898. His resigna
tion, tendered- September 29, 1896, with the
eonsent of his father, was accepted Septem
ber 10, 189, to take effect October381, 1866.
He was graated leave of absenc, by CeC.
MmnI from October 7 to October 14 18.
"He stateg in his letter of asrgnsnao
~g'My ro Ans y webt mdge to
ton Roads yesterday was of the same na
ture as occurred on board the battle ship
Kentucky just before she started for the
Asiatic station. In both cases the recoil
devices were at fault, that portion of the
gun mechanism working with a pronounced
jar or shock. A slight accu'mulation of
sand or dirt, or a trivial varjation In the
mounting of the guns would account for
that, and the repairs are said to be of such
a-character that they can be instituted on
shipboard. No report of the accident has
yet reached the Navy Department.
IUSINESS MENPS ASSOCIATION.
DllEeers Visit the Capitel and Present
Draft of a Bill.
Mr. M. Dyrenforth, president of the Busi
ness Men's Association; Mr. Barry Bulkley,
secretary; Mr. Conrad H. Syme, general
counsel, ald- Mr. Tho. G. Hensey, chair
man of the special committee on taxation,
were at the Capitol today, where they
drafted and presented to both houses of
Congress a bill covering the sale of prop
efty under the penalty law for delinquent
WnA. These gentlemen, in behalf of the
Business Men's Association, asked In their
bill a greatly reduced -penalty tax. The
secretary of the association visited the va
rious committee chairmen and made care
ful examination into the status of District
affairs.
THE ARMY BILL.
Democrats Will Probably Not Again
Caucus on It.
It Is probable that the democrats of the
House will not attempt again to caucus on
the army bill. The disposition shown in the
caucus which they held yesterday indicated
that it would not be worth while to attempt
to secure an agreement upon a substitute
measure and that the members generally
preferred to be left to follow their own Indi
vidual judgment In voting on the army bill.
Mr- Bailey and- some others have announced
that they will not vote one penny nor one
soldier for the purpose of keeping up the
war In the Philippines, while some others
take the ground that there is no reason why
the minority ihould propose a substitute,
but that it wou'd be better for each mem
ber to propose such amendments to the
committee bill as he sees fit and then vote
as he pleases on the final passage of the
bill.
Mr. Bailey qualifies his declaration of In
tention not to vote for any increase of the
army by the statement that he would re
spect the action of a caucus If supported by
a two-thirds vote.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Mapping Out Work to Last for An
other Year.
The industrial commission met today and
began a discussion of its plan of procedure
during the balance of the time it will be in
operation. The life of the commission will
end about one year from today by legisla
tive enactment. It Is desired by the com
mission to lay out a plan of action for the
next year which will round out its work
in all the lines of investigation it has under
taken.
The taking of testimony will begin next
Friday, when Dr. Isaac A. Hourwich of
this city will talk concerning employers'
liability, legal liability and incorporation of
trade unions and conditions in the cloiing
trades in New York. On the same day Mr.
E-."-iiturd, presidem -f Ahe-411W
Watch Company, will speak concerning
that company and the general relations of
employers apd employes. On Saturday Dr.
W.. F. .Wloughby- of -the departme* of
labor wil testify on employers' liability,
etc. -4Qthers wil -eome before the commis
sion as follows: December 10, Prof. Edward
K. Bemis, municipal and franchise monopo
lies; December 11, Mr. Allan Ripley Foate,
municipal and franchise monopolies; De
,ember 15, Prof. W. A. Wyckoff of Prince
ton University on condition of the wo'king
,lasses generally.
BRINGING HOME THE DEAD.
[leparture of the Transport Callfornia
From China.
Quartermaster General Ludington has re
eelved a cable message from Gen. Humph
rey, quartermaster with the troops In Chi
na, saying that the transport California
sailed from Taku, China, on the 30th ultimo
Eor San Francis:o with the remains of sev
?nty-four soldiers and marines, who died
tither of wounds or disease during the re
!ent military operations In China for the
relief of the beleaguered legationers at Pe
kin. 'These remains were. disinterred at
Tien Tsin, Piet,Sang and Yangtsen. All
these bodies unclaimed by relatives will be
buried in the National cemetery at the Pre
sidio of San Francisco, with military hon
3rs.
The quartermaster general is also inform
ed that the transport Hancock. which has
just arrived at San Francisco, brought the
remains of twenty-nine soldiers, marines and
citizens, who lost their lives in the Philip
pines in the service of the government. In
iddition the vessel brought the remains of
thirty-six soldiers and one marine, who
lied in Honolulu, Hawaii. In most cases
these remains will be turned over to rela
:ives flor private interment. All unclaimed,
iowever,' will be buried at the Presidio of
San Francisco.
THE CUBAlN POSTAL FRAUDS.
Luditor Lawahe's Report - Resolsetion
of Senator Pettigrew.
Auditor Lawshe, who was detailed to in
restigate the Cuban financest with special
reference to the postal defalcations, has
lust completed his work, and last evening
submitted a most exhaustive report to Sec
retary Root. Applying the more severe
treasury methods, with the result that a
good many items omitted by the postal
ractices were dIsallowed, Auditor Lawshe's
report increases the totai of the discrep
tncies already brought out by Inspector
3eneral Burton. The details of the report
will not be given out for publication at
present, and possibly not at all.
Senator Pettigrew today introduced a
resolution in the Senate calling upon the
Postmaster General to send to. the Senate
sny information he may have In his pos
session concerning postal frauds In Cuba,
Senator Platt (Conn.) made objection to
mmediate consideration, and the resolution
went over for a day.
Ways and Mea=. Commnittee.
The committee on ways and means held a
meeting today, at which a formal resolution
a distribute the President's message was
avorably reported. The war revenue re
luction measure was not considered.
The republican members of the committee
tad another meeting today to consider the
till for the reduction of the war revenue
axes but no important conclusions were
'eached. There is some talk in the com
nittee of incrangm the reduction over the
Sp,000,000 at first agreed upon, and there
typears to be a prospect that some increase
iver the original figures will be made, but
so definite action has yet been taken. The
'epublicans probably will hold several other
neetings betere Sisal action is takee, and a
aucus of the repubUceans may be held.
CeL jneaa Loder has b eta.n-d ah;
seusso at the Busaa=0* Cenaginte In
.mast zushC asee his ow
$sk peirMaint s preeser
eartgnes e a NMow
Frequent and constant
advertising brought me a13
I own.-A. T. Stewart.
THE SHIPPING BILL
Senator Frye Aguee in Favor of Ia
Passage.
ARM BILL REPORTED I NTEDUSE
Mr. Sulzer Objects 'to its Con.;
sideration Tomorrow.
THE CLARK CASE GOES OVER
When the Senate convened today it Was
with the intention on the part of the leaders
to proceed to the business of the session
without unnecessary delay. It is fully real
ized by senators that, in order to dispose of
absolutely essential work during this abort
session, they muht lose no time in perfunc
tory preliminaries.
Adorning the desks of several senators
today at the opening of the session
were some beautiful floral pieces. They
were the only reminders that it was prac
tically the opening business day of the ses
sion. The great crowds of yesterday in the
galleries were absent, and business on the
floor proceeded precisely as it would in mid
session.
Mr. Allison as soon as the journal had
been read and approved, presented the cre
dentials of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver, who
was appointed to succeed the late Senator
John Henry Gear of Iowa. When the cre
dentials had been read Mr. Dolliver, escort
ed by Mr. Allison, presented himself at the
desk, where the oath of office was adminis
tered to him by President Pro Tenipore
Frye. The new senator was warmly con
gratulated by many of his colleagues.
A special order was adopted assigning Mr.
Dillingham, the new senator from Vermont,
to membership on the following commit
tees: Civil service, engrossed bills, territo
ries, transportation routes to the seaboard.
additional accommodations for the library
of Congress, and Indian depredations. By
the same order the following committee as
signments were made to Mr. Dolliver: Pa
cific railroads, agriculture, education and
labor, interstate commerce, post ofMees and
post roads and improvements of the Mis
sis.-ppi river.
Mlscellaneous Bills Passed.
The calendar, under the rules, was taken
up in the absence of pressing business dur
ing the morning hour. Among the bills
passed were the following: To authorize
the use of depositions before naval courts
in certain cases, with an amendment re
stricting its operation to depositions taken
at the instance of the accused; to author
ise Capt. N. M. Brooks, superintendent of
foreign mails to accept the decoration of
the Red Eagle of the third clam from the
Emperor of Germany; to authorise George
D. Meiklefohn to accept a decoration of
chevalier of the drt clams from the govern
ment of Sweden an 14rway.
To encourage the holding of an interstate
and West Indian exposition in Charleston,
S. C., in 1901. The measure appropriates
$250,000 and admits exhibits free of duty.
- cwwk mese, Ge.. Owei.
The resolution offered by Mr. Chandler on
May 2-5 last to refer the credentials of Will
im A. Ciek and Martin, nis, ap
pointed amtors from Montato the Com
Mittee on privileges and elections was
called up by Mr. Carter of Mntana. After
some discussion the matter went over until
tomorrow.
ShIpping Bill Taken Up.
When the unfinished business, known as
the Spooner Philippine bill, was laid be
foei the Senate at 2 o'clock, Mr. Frye,
having previously yielded the gavel to Sen
ator Galinger, moved that the Senate pro
ceed to the consideration of the bill "to
promote the commerce and Increase the for
eign trade of the United States and to pro
vide auxiliary cruisers, transports and sea
men for government use when necessary,"
better known as the ship subsidy bill.
The effect of the motion was to make
the subsidy measure the unfinished busi
ness.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) demanded the yeas and
nays upon the motion. It prevailed, 38 to
20, as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Bard, Ber
eridge, Carter, Clark, Cullom. Dolliver,
Elkins, Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger,
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Kean, Lodge, McComnas, McCumber, Mc
Millan, Mason, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Platt (Conn.) Platt (N. Y.), Quarles, Scott,
Sewell, Shoup, Stewart, Thurston, Wet
more, Wolcott-38.
Nays-Bacon, Berry. Butler, Clay, Cock
rell, Culberson, Harris, Ifeitfeld, Jones
(Ark.), Kenney, Lindsay, Morgan, Petti
grew, Pettus, Sullivan. Taliaferro, Teller,
TilIlan. Vest, Wellington-20.
Senator Frye (Me.) thien took the floor
and made a speech in favor of the bill.
Mr. Frye reviewed what had been done in
the past to revive the merc:hant marine of
the United States, saying that every effort
so far made by legislation had failed of its
purpose.
Then world, he said, had entered upon a
commercial war which would be a long and
fierce contest. He also point;ed out the sub
sidies which foreign governments were pay
Ing to their ships.
Mr. Frye referred to the great production
of this country, both in agriculture and
manufactures, which had resulted i enor
mous exports. He added that a market had
to be -found for the great surplus or it
would be.the death knell of prosperity.
Speaking of the condition in the Pacific
ocean he said the United States had the
advantage there. The best harbors were
ours and at Manila we had a distributing
point worth more to us than Hong Kocng
ever was or would be to Great Britain.
Mr. Frye said it cost 80 per cent more to
run our ships than it did to run the ships.
of Great Britain and Norway.
He then discussed the preliminaries lead
ing up to the presentation of the pending
bill, showing what a divergence of opinion
there had been as to what was the best
method of bringing about the desired ob
ject.
THE HOUSE.
The House presented an animated ap
pearance when it was called to order to
day. There was a large attendance both
ona the floor and in the galleries. The first
business was the disposal of Mr. Baileys
protest against the credentials of J1. P.