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A POLITIH COUP
Governor Taylor Adjourns the
Kentucky Legislature.
TROOPS PREVENT A SESSION
iBayonels Bar (he Doors (0 Every
Place of .Assembly.
THREE CAPITALS PROBABLE
The Mil it in, I'mlrr Command of Ad
jutant General Collier, IIolu E ery
I'liltlio Hall The l"ie of 1'orcc
'J'liri-ntriii'il Democrats "Withdraw,
to leet nt tlic Call of Spcnkt-r
'l'riiuiilo Covin nt oil the PIncc Se
lected London, Xnmed in the Proc
lamation, a Republican StronK
hold "Where l"ie Thnnnnnd Moun
taineers Could lie Concentrated.
FRANKFORT. Ky., Jan. 31. When the
members of the legislature filed into the
rotunda leading to the legislative halls this
morning, Col. Rodger D. Williams halted
them and read the following proclamation
by Governor Taylor, adjourning the legis
iBtwe to meet la London, Ky.:
Executive Department,
State of Kentucky.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 30. 1&00.
To Hho General Assembly of the Coin
imonwonllh of Kentucky:
Vhoroas, a slate of insurrection now
prevails in -the State of Kentucky, and
especially in Frankfort, the capital
thereof, by ivrtue of the authority
vesied in me by the Constitution of
Komrtoky, I do hereby, by this procla
mation, adjotirn at once the General
Assembly of the State of Kentucky
e meet at London, Laurel county,
Ivy., Tuesday, the 0th day of February,
Hl")0, at 32 o'clock.
Given under hi band at Frankfort,
HCy.. hts 3rh da of Jaouary, 19W.
i&l a ootk p -in.
W. S. TAYLOR,
Goverttor of Keutocfcy.
iBy CALEB POWERS,
Secretary of Stale.
Procln mill ion llleunl.
Immediately after the proclamation of
Governor Taylor was road. Clerk Leigh,
of the house of representatives, an
noaHcea a meeting of the legislatare at
the Opora House. Adjutant General Col
lier then aaaoanced that he woald dis
perse the Meeting as an ualawful as
semblage, ami as the men filed out of the
bails between the bayonets of a line of
soldiers, the keen notes of the bogle rang
out, walling the soldiers to disperse the
announced meeting.
The loading members of the legislature
my that the jirociawatiwi Is aot founded
an the law; that the governor has a right to
call the logidatare to eet at a different
place, bat has iw authority to adjourn the
body. The Democratic members arc in
dignant and say they will beid a meeting
at any rate.
Soldiers Prevent Assembly.
The Democrats proceeded to the Frank
fqit Opera Howe, but there a line of sol
diers with fixed bayonets prevented them
from entering. There was hooting and
yeWng aad the mon marched to the court
howe. But General Collier, himself in
cauimaad of another company, dashed down
the street and drew his men np across
the coaaiy building.
We demand adniltion," cried Speaker
Trimble. "Can't help it, gentlemen," re
plied Collier. "You can't badge through
this line." Mr. Trimble excitedly de
nounced the Administration. "I am ready
to die now," sweated o member, aHd he
started to pull off his coat, but friends
btwtleu" him to the edge of the crowd.
Cool heads finally persuaded the Demo
crate to withdraw. Not a place in Frank
fort was open to them. Mr. Trimble an
nounced that a session wouW be hold sub
ject to the call of the speaker. Covington
will probably be the plaee and Kentucky
will have throe seats of government.
The Democrats fool outraged at the au
thorities' arbitrary ?- RaA d0 not hcsi"
tale to say so. London is the county
seat of laurel county; it is in the moun
tains; it adjoins Clay county, and is filled
with intonse Republicans. Five thousand
Mountaineer Republicans can be assem
bled at London without effort by Governor
Taylor, if he thinks the militia is not
sufficient.
The Assembly Records Seized.
Revolution practically exists in the capi
tal of Kentucky. The rueords and books
of the assembly have been seized and Ad
jutant General Collier is dispersing every
attempt at a meeting of the assembly.
The Democratic members of the legis
lature have announced that every Demo
crat will be at London at the meeting as
called by Governor Taylor.
They say they expect to be met by a
mob of the mountain men, who were here,
and that some attempt to do bodily Injury
to membors will be made; that they
doubt if but a slight guard of the militia
will protect them. They say that this is
en act of intimidation to defeat the con
test. Chief Justice Hazely ,of the court
of appeals, refused to come through the
line of soldiers to the statehouse, and is
holding a session of court at his house.
Representative Yarbcrry, the sole Re
publican member of the gubernatorial con
test committee, was an early arrival at
the statehouse. He said: "I have prepared
minority report. My report is short, and
is not signed by a single other member
of the committee."
Yarberry's report advocates that Taylor
be not disturbed, claims bis election on the
vote cast, and that he was given the cer
tificate by the Board of .Election Commis
sioners. The majority report is a long document,
signed by ten of the committee, and rec
ommends the Ecatlng of Goebel on the
grounds of illegal tissue ballots, intimida
tion by the militia, etc. It was asserted by
Democrats that many Republican members
have indicated their purpose to vote for
the seating of Goebel since the attempted
assassination.
The soldiers occupy the legislative halls
and no one is permitted to enter. The
Democratic members of the legislature say
that they will go to London unarmed and
will act by the authority given them to
vote as they please. Rc-enforcemcnts
were sent to the Capitol Hotel at 12 o'clock
to report to Colonel Williams, and mem
bers of the legislature are being closely
watched.
Three attempted meetings of the assembly
have been made and dispersed. One at the
courthouse, one at the Capitol Hotel ball
room, and one at the opera house. A
mountain squad of soldiers created a curi
ous spectacle as they marched through the
streets in citizen clothes to the armory
to receive equipments and guns.
Democratic leaders are at 2 p. m. going
about cautioning the crowd to be calm
when news of Senator Goebel's death
comes.
SENATOR GOEBEL DYING.
Ilis PhIcinns Abandon All llojie for
Ills Iteeoverj.
FRANKFORT. Ky., Jan. 31. Senator
Goebel is dying. Mrs. Herman Bennecke,
of Hartwell, Ohio, a sister of Mr. Goebel,
arrived at 1 p. m., just as the patient's
friends were sending for a minister. The
physicians announced that there is no hope
for his recovery.
At S:30" o'clock this morning the phy
sicians stated that they did not expect
their patient to live. He is likely to die
at any moment.
Dr. Morgan Vance, of Louisville, gave
out this morning the following statement:
"The fact that Mr. Goebel has not raI"
lied during the past six hours shows his
condition to be desperate in the extreme.
He is bleeding internally, which is a most
serious aspect of the case. The Indications
are that the right lung, which was perfo
rated, has bled profusely."
The united efforts of the physicians are
being directed toward prolonging life un
til the legislature could declare him gov
ernor. Opiates were administered through
out the night and artificial blood was twice
Injected.
At 2 o'clock Rev. Thomas Arnold, of
Frankfort, called for by Senator Goebel,
arrived at the bedside. The patient is
barely conscious.
FRANKFORT IN A TURMOIL.
Armed Men PonriiiK: Into the City by
the Thonsnnds.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 31. At 10
o'clock this morning companies of sol
diers marched about in different sections
of the town and it is said that this is a
step to place the entire town under mar
tial law and to extend the lines of troops.
The streets of Frankfort were full of
heavily armed men all. night long and this
morning saw no diminution in the excite
ment attendant upon the attempted assas
sination of Goebel. The city is like an
armed camp. State militia, under orders of
the Republican governor, poured Into
Frankfort all night long, and at dawn there
were over a thousand of them gathered
about the statehouse.
The capitol looks like a fortress. Re
markable precautions are being taken to
prevent a clash, but it is feared that they
will prove unavailing. The contest board
will meet somewhere, anyhow, and offi
cially declare Goebel elected. It then
only remains for the legislature to for
mally ratify this finding, which will be
done as speedily as possible.
The capitol grounds are under control of
the troops and a Gatling gun commands
the principal entrance to the grounds.
Three other Gatling guns are posted about
the capitol grounds, commanding the ap
proaches thereto, and ready to be turned
loose on the mobs that are expected to
form.
The early morning trains have brought
over one thousand Goebelites into the city.
The hotels are- filled with partisans of
either side and a clash eems inevitable.
THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY.
The Constitutional Protision Under
"Which Taylor Acted.
The adjournment of the Kentucky Leg
islature to meet at London, Ky:, on Feb
ruary C, was freely discussed at the Capi
tol. It appears to be generally admitted by
members of the Kentucky delegation that
Governor Taylor had constitutional war
rant for his action in transferring the
meeting place of the legislature from
Frankfort to London.
When the question of the governor's
right to do this was raised, and it was
raised as soon as the news reached the
Capitol, Representatives Berry, Ray,
Wheeler, and others sent for a copy of
the Kentucky constitution which was
adopted in 1S9L and is known as the
"new constitution."
Governor Taylor bases his authority on
section 3C, of the chapter on legislative
department, which follows:
The first pratral assembly and the members of
which shall be elected under the constitution,
shall meet on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in "lamiar. ISM, and thereafter the
general assembly shall meet on the fame day every
second j ear, ai.d its sessions shall be held at
the seat of government, except in cao of war, in
surrection, or pestilence, when it may by procla
mation of the governor assemble for the time be
ing elsewhere.
The general- opinion expressed was that
Governor Taylor had kept within the
meaning of the Constitution, but whether
or not the state of affairs at Frankfort
warranted his action no member of the
delegation would say.
Governor Taylor's Stand on the
Certificate of Election.
The Probable KlVect of the Sliootlnj?
of State .Senator Goebel niitnnjjlc-nic-nts
That Are Likely to Kusue.
lrnrred Out of the, Semite Until
Action li Taken oome Opinions.
Two diametrically opposite views
are taken of the probable effect
of the attempted assassination of
Goebel on Senator-elect Black
burn's chances of getting the certificate o
election. Both are adhered to strongly. A
few days ago it was officially announced
from Frankfort that If the gubernatorial
contest In the legislature resulted ad
versely to acting Governor Taylor ho
would refuse to certify to Blackburn's
election. Without this certificate Black
burn could not present himself to the Sen
ate to be sworn in. A few hours after the
assassin's bullet laid Goebel low the con
test committee at Frankfort held a special
meeting and declared him entitled to tho
governorship. Thus is brought about the
result which acting Governor Taylor has
declared would cause him to withhold hia
signature from Senator Blackburn's cer
tificate of election. Some of the Kentuck
iins in Washington who know Taylor well
say tho tragedy will in no way afreet his
predetermined course. Others who knov,
him equally well think it will shake hia
resolution, and in order not to be justly
charged with displaying a mean and dan
gerous partisan spirit he will Immediately,
if lip has not already done so, affix his sig
nature to the Senatorial certificate.
On this point some fine distinctions arc
the subjects of speculation. Should Tay
lor date the certificate after the contest
board had formally declared that he was
not entitled to the office of governor, it is
claimed by his supporters hero that he
would strengthen his case in the litiga
tion certain to be brought before the Fed
eral courts, as that act wouid show that
he regarded himself as governor, despite
the declaration of the Democratic Legis
lature to the contrary. On the other
hand, if he should date the certificate
back to the day on which Blackburn was
regularly elected by the legisture in joint
assembly, Taylor would, it is pointed out,
accomplish the double purpose of officially
certifying his belief in the regularity and
honesty of the election in which he as
well as the legislature was put in power,
and would also exhibit a magnanimity
that would have a salutory effect upon the
public judgment regarding him pcrsonally
and officially.
Senator Blackburn will not discuss this
phase of the case for publication. His
friends, however, say that he is not at
all worried over the prospects of his being
deprived of his seat in the Senate by any
thing acting Governor Taylor may do.
At the joint caucus of Senate and House
Republicans yesterday afternoon the Ken- j
tucky tragedy was cited to emphasize
alleged conditions which may call for mo3t
important considerations by Congress.
Representative Bartholdt of St. Louis
brought up the subject of "vicious election
laws" in certain States that are calculated
"to thwart the expression of the popular
will and to defraud the ballot." He said
to the caucus that the Democratic party in
M'ssouri had written on the statute books
a law which was "every bit as bad as tho
election law of Kentucky, if, indeed, it was
not worse than that." The result of such
"iniquitous election laws" had been seen
in Kentucky, having resulted in blood
shed, declared Mr. Bortholdt. In the be
lief that an ounce of prevention was tet
ter than a pound of cure, the three Repub
lican Representatives from Missouri had
decided to bring the election law question
to the attention of Congress.
Dr. Bartholdt said he desired to have
from the leaders of the party an expression
of opinion as to whether it was wise to
take up the question in its relation to the
impending Presidential election. The Re
publicans of Missouri, he said, had cast
306.000 votes in the last Presidential elec
tion, and it was only through complete fu
sion of Democrats and Populists that the
State had been carried for Bryan., This was
conclusive proof thai the Republicans had
a good fighting chance in Missouri at the.
coming election. If, however, the present
election law of the State remained in force
and Congress did not protect the national
election against the machinery set up by
that law he predicted that no more Re
publicans would be seen in the House of
Representatives from Missouri. He sug
gested that a committee be appointed to
canvass the situation and to report to a
future meeting of the caucus.
As soon as Dr. Bartholdt had concluded
there was an informal conference of a
number of Representatives. The opinion
was general that the motion would better
not be adopted then, but that another cau
cus should be held to take up the matter.
Many members expressed sympatny with
the proposition. Some said this was the
most important matter before Congress.
The conclusion, however, was that the mo
tion should not be pressed at this time. Dr.
Bartholdt gave notice that a call would be
drawn up and presented for signatures
within the next few days, asking for a cau
cus on this question.
THE WHEELING EXPLOSION.
Details of the Fatal Accident on the
Cruiser.
Secretary Long has received a cable
despatch from Capt. George F. F. Wilde,
at Cavitc, giving an account of the acci
dent on board the cruiser Wheeling at
Hongkong a day or two ago, In which one
seaman was killed and an officer and sev
eral sailors injured. The despatch Is as
follows:
Cavife, January 31, 1000.
Secretary vavy, Washington:
Charles Arnold Campbell, gunner's mate third
class, killed; Albert Xekon, gunner's mate, sec
ond clas, wounded, probably fatally; Samuel
Frecland Long, yeoman, second class; Daid
Conroy, gunner's mate, first class; Arthur Browne,
gunner's mate, first class; Hnia-t Beicht, gunner's
mate, third class, wounded. Lieut. Commander
Frank V.. Bcatty, slightly wounded; explosion
blank cartridges while firing salute, cause not yet
determined, injured men not jet able to testify.
WILDE.
The wife of Lieutenant Commander
Bcatty is a daughter of Mrs. Leila R.
Peachy, widow of the late William D.
Peachy, and resides in this city at 1825
Oregon Street northwest.
OTIS' CASUALTY LIST.
A Report From 31aniln Received at
the "War Department.
The following casualty list has been
received by the War Department from
General Otis:
Manila, January 30.
Adjutant Orneral,
iasningion:
wounded January 0. .Michael J. Grady, Fourth
Infantry, thigh, moderate, near Bacoor; 25th.
Second Lieut. Dennis P. Quinlan, Eleventh Cav
alry, foot, slight, at Bulacan; 23th, Thomas
O'Rourke, Company K, Twcntj -seventh Infantry,
pelvis, mortal, at Morong, I'anay; lStlr, Chris
tian A. Jorgensen, Company C, Nineteenth In
fantry, leg, Blight, at Antique. OTIS.
HOUSE DISTRICT "COMMITTEE.
Local Hill Considered nnd Favor
able Rctforta Ordered.
The House District Committee to
day gave a hearing to W. Riley Deeble, of
the Potomac Insurance Company of (Scorge
toVn, on the bill authorizing tho company
to change its nam.? to "The Potomac Insur
ance Company of ihU District of Columbia"
and to amend its cherter.' The bill was re
ported to tho House on January 12 by mis
take. '
Somo members oi the committee were
opposed to- the third section of the bill
which authorized thejeompany to do an in
demnity and bonding business. Mr. Dee
ble asked that the section bo retained in
the bill. He did riot think any of the in
demnity and bonding companies in the
District would oppos' It. Nor did he think
it would be giving the company he repre
sented any undue advantage over other
insurance companies?
After hearing Mr.' Deeble, tho commit
tee struck out the- 'bird section and the
bill as amended was ordered favorably re
ported to the House.
A bill authorizing- the Secretary of the
Interior to convey a certain lot In the
District to John H. Cause and others was
favorably reported.
The committee ordered a favorable re
port on the follow ng resolution:
lresolvcd. That the rVuetary of War he, and he
is hereby, requested t transmit to ttie House, of
Representatives copies of all letters between the
War Department and individuals or corporations
relating to the afet of the bridge acfoss th
Potomac Hivcr, known as Long Bridge.
A favorable report was also ordered on
a bill for the relief of Joseph Baclgaluppl.
INDIAN SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS.
Commissioner Jones' Reply to n Sen
ate ItcMolntion.
Secretary Hltehu ck has transmitted to
the Senate a copy of a communication
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
In answer to a resolution of the Senate of
December 13 calling for certain informa
tion. Under the resolution the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs is directed to send
to the Senate the name of each text-book
used for Instruction in tho Indian schools
under the Jurisdiction, of the Department
of the Interior and the name of the per
son, firm, or corporaton publishing the
same.
information is also asked as to the num
ber of copies of each book so used, and
the gross amount of money which lias been
paid to each publisher during the fiscal
years JS90 and 1900.
Commissioner Jones, in his letter, says:
"In regard to text-books pu: chased for the
Indian schools for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1900, it will lie impossible to sup
ply information showing the exact number
that will be required and furnished until
June 30, 1600. The statement shows the
number, cost, etc.. of those text-books pur
chased up to the present date, and the
number that will be required during the
balance of the current fiscal year will, in
my opinion, be quite small."
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MINES.
A Senate
IlllI to Provide for Their
Support.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
to which was referred tho bill to aid the
State of South Dakota to support a school
of mines has reported Instead of the hill
named a bill io aid the public land States
to support schools of mines.
It has been doemeu wiso, the committee
says In its report, if recommend the en
actment of general legislation of this char
acter covering all thef public land States.
The committee recommends the passage
of this bill, for the reason that it will aid
In the establishment of institutions of
learning in the mineral laud States, where
the science of chemistry, metallurgy, min
eralogy, geology, mining, and mining en
gineering, and other allied subjects can be
taught. In the opinion of the committee
it is especially Important to do this In the
States where the mining operations are
practically carried out and where the prac
tical application of this knowledge can be
made.
The lack of scientific knowledge in the
development of our mining resources has
been a great hindrance to this industry in
the past. While the great universities in
the East have taught these allied sciences,
nevertheless it has been practically impos
sible for the youth of the mineral land
States to enjoy these, advantages, owing to
tho great distance 'these institutions of
learning are located from the seat of min
ing operations.
This bill proposes an expenditure of 50
per cent of the moneys received from the
sale of mineral lands in the respective
States for the purpose of aiding these in
stitutions, and It is provided therein that
such expenditure shall in no case exceed
$12,000 annually; and it is further provid
ed thnt the several States receiving this
expenditure shall also expend a like
amount in aid of these institutions.
Students coming from .other States are
given the same privileges in these schools
which are accorded to residents of the re
tpcctlve States where they may be located.
The advantages of these schools will extend
to all students, regardless of the States
they may come from, who may desire to
pursue the study of these sciences.
The committee is pt the opinion thnt it
is to the interest of the entire country
that such institulons be encouraged, to the
end that it may bring about a more Intelli
gent effort in the development of the vast
mineral resources of the United States.
PROLIFIC IN REPORTS.
The llonse Committee on Invalid
Pensions and Tt& "Work.
Tho Committee on Invalid Pensions of
the House of Representatives is probably
the most prolific, committee of Congress In J
tho matter of reports. To show the extent
of the work done by that committee the
reports presented by' It yesterday are as
follows:
Favorable recommendations on the bills
granting an increase of pension to Jesse
Smith, Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteers;
Fannie H. Riggin, widow of John Riggin,
late colonel and aide-de-camp United
Stttes Volunteers; Henry H. Brown, Fifty-ninth
Indiana Volunteers; Charles Per
kins, Sixteenth New York Heavy Artil
lery; Joseph McCune, Sixth Michigan Cav
alry; John Vars, son of Frank O. Vars,
first mate of the Reliance; Sophronia Bai
ley, mother of George A. Bailey, of the
Seventh Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry:
Matilda HIgbee, nurse in the Eighth Mis
souri Volunteers; John J. McCormack, Sec
ond Michigan Cavalry Sarah E. Campbell,
widow of Gen. Charted T. Campbell, or the
First Pennsylvania. Artillery Reserve
Corps; Maria Andrews, widow of George
Andrews, Eighty-fifth. Illinois Volunteers;
Philip Yoe, Third Potonlaa Home Brigade,
Maryland Volunteers; Zadok C. Perkins,
Second Iowa Cavalry; Maria E. Mailley,
widow of Frank E. Mailley, Fourth New
Jersey Volunteers; Margaret Bomke, wid
ow of Edward Bonlkc.. Eleventh New York
State Militia: Charles Rooss, Eleventh I
Missouri Volunteers.
Cltaiupagne Record Smashed.
103,303 cases imported in 1899 of G. IL Mumm's
Kxtra Dry was never before" approached. Carry
ing an enormous stock bfjehoicest wines, its fine
quality cannot be excelled, regardless of price.
Its remarktble lS9o vintage now imported equalf
its beet predeccawrk "
General French Saitl to Have Been
Badly Defeated.
IIIk Advnncc in the Direction of Ilict-
fontcin Cheeked Alth Severe Lohs.
An UnsncecHsfnl Attcmnt to Sur
round the Ilnrfrhers The Kesnlt nt
Spion Kon Known at Lailjsinltli.
LONDON, Jan. 31. A cablegram from
Tretoria published this morning says that
General French has received a bad defeat
at the hands of the Boers in the neighbo--hood
of Colesberg.
Delaray, tho Boer commander, reports to
Pretoria that on January' 23 French ad
vanced with a large body of troops in the
direction of Rietfontein. Delaray attacked
the English, causing them to retire with
severe loss.
General Grobler. with Commandant
Delaray, also reports severe fighting all of
January 25. He says the British endeav
ored to surround the Boers. With the
assistance of General Schocman, they
drove the British back, inflicting severe
losses on General French's column.
General French In a despatch from
Rensburg, January 25, says he "reconnoi
tred" on January 23, with the Hussars,
the Inniskilings, four guns of the Royal
Artillery, a force "of mounted infantry, the
Yorkshire, Wiltshire, and a portion of the
Essex regiments. French says ho "cau
tiously" appeared and shelled the enemy,
who replied with artillery and infantry
fire. His losses, he declares were an offi
cer and nine men wounded and three miss
ing. "As the Boers were In great force,"
Genera French continues, "I discontinued
the attack and returned to camp."
It will be noticed that for a mere "re
connoissance'' General French took with
him a remarkably large force.
The War Office has heard nothing from
Buller and the report that he intended soon
to make another attempt to relieve Lady
smith Is discredited.
A heliogram from Ladysmith sent on
Sunday from Frcre said: "We know that
General Buller has failed. There Is a nat
ural disappointment, but little desponden
cy. From Observation Hill, many of the
Boer movements are visible; also, some
times, the doings of Buller's men.
"After our men evacuated Spion Kop the
enemy quickly brought up guns and forti
fied the position. The Boer laagers on the
plains beyond Ladysmith are again full of
men who returned after the retreat of the
British.
"A new laager was formed this morning
on the heights near Colenso. The Boers
have a great force on the plains there
abouts. Re-enforcements arc apparently
coming from the Transvaal Tho Brit
ish guns are still on Mount Alice. There is
a strong rumor In camp that General Bul
ler is advancing along another line."
A despatch to the "Times" from Lady
smith, dated January 27, says: "We little
dreamed, when we received a message
on January 25, that 'all Is well,' what the
night would bring forth. We can hold on
here."
Another despatch to the '"Times," from
Ladysmith, dated January 2S, says: "The
garrison received the news with fortitude.
The privations or the siege will fall more
heavily on the sick. The garrison has ar
rived at a healtheir phase and disease has
been weeded out. The health of the gar
rison was less robuEt during the first pinch
than now. There is no horse sickness and
the rains have given a supply of grass.
Wc can hear Buller's guns still working."
THE RETREAT OF WARREN.
More Details of the Abandonment of
Spion Kop.
LONDON, Jan. 31. A despatch to the
"Post" from Spearman's Camp, dated
January 23, says:
"After holding Out all day, in spite of
serious losses, the British evacuated
Spion Kop last night. The Boers were
too exhausted to harass the rear guard.
The troops have entire confidence in Gen
eral Buller, and will try again. Wc all
understand the difficulties of the situa
tion. "The Boers were sometimes within thir
ty yards of our own men, and suffered
heavily. Their loss, in comparison with
their strength, was greater than ours.
"The process of attrition must ultimately
settle the war in favor of the British who
bear the worst cheerfully.
"Spion Kop was not a disaster, for we
lost neither guns nor wounded. It was
simply a bloody actiou wherein a lodg
ment was effected which proved untena
ble. At dawn there was heavy shelling
and General Woodgate was seriously
wounded. There were urgent demands
that a new commander be sent immediate
ly. Re-cnforcements were sent and Colo
nel Thorneycroft was appointed brigadier
general commanding the whole force on j
the hilltop.
"There was a bitter, bloody struggle
throughout the day, the Boers concentrat
ing every man and gun on the place. The
British artillery was unable to cope with
tho superior range of the Boer guns. Dur
ing "the afternoon it became evident that
our men could not endure another day on
the hill.
"Every effort is now being made to suc
cor the wounded, many of whom are still
on the summit of the hill."
THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
Preparations for "War the Subject for
Dinciisnion.
LONDON, Jan. 31. On the resumption
of the debate on the address in reply to the
Queen's speech today, Mr. Stevenson, the
Liberal member for the Eighth division of
Suffolk, said the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer ought to have" asked the house for
secret service money. It would have been
granted. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, interrupted
and said he could not do it without the
cabinet's consent.
Ho declared that from the very begin
ning neither the treasury nor the chan
cellor had in any way stinted any war pre
parations thought necessary by the cab
inet. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co,
Delightful trips daily at 6:30 p. m. to Old Point
Comfort, Newport Nens, Norfolk, and Virginia
Beach. For schedule, we page 7.
Flran's Bnstacs College, Sth and K.
55 Cceeus Office Examination-.
THE CLAM INVESTIGATION.
A Recess Taken by the Senate Com
mittee Until FrlAay.
The memorialists against Senator W. A.
Clark of Montana rested their case this
morning, and t was agreed that the de
fence of Senator Clark should be begun
on Friday, at 10:13 o'clock.
The strange testimony of State Senator
Gieger, of Flathead county, Mont., who
on yesterday told the investigating com
mittee of how he won a large sum at
"poker, faro, and horse racing, and of how
?1,100 came mysteriously through his trau
some from some unknown source, had the
effect of whetting men's appetite for what
is novel, and a large crowd sat and stood
in the session chamber of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections this morning,
some time before tho hearing was to be
begun.
The crowd was composed of members of
Congress, attorneys, former witnesses,
witnesses to be, and Idle spectators. There
were men from all parts of Montana pres
ent. By a tacit understanding entered
into during tho early stages of the en
quiry, the friends of Senator Clark were
lined up along the south side of the long
committee-room, and the memorialists
and other opponents of the Montana Sen
ator were ranged along the north side.
Former Senator Faulkner came early
and, had his morning chat with Represen
tative Campbell, leading counsel for the
memorialists, and both moved among the
members or the committee saving, "Good
morning" to Senator Chandler, "Bright
dav." to Senator Burrows, "Fine weather"
to Senator Hoar, and so on down the line.
George Gilltland, clerk to Senator Clark,
passed througii the crowd, speaking for a
moment with this gentleman from Butte
or that one from Helena. Mr. Bickfonl sat
In his usual place taking a complacent sur
vey of things through his glasses.
Roger Foster, associate counsel for the
defence, jogged in as though he had not
one moment to spare, and was followed by
a colored porter bearing a great pigskin
valise, the contents of which the ppecta
tors have never seen, but whirh Mr. Foster
prizes so high that he never permits any
separation between himself and it. Seated
against the north wall were two men who
came to Washington from Montana to ap
pear as witnesses, but whom each side has
repudiated for reasons that hav- never been
explained in open session. Thy are Ben
jamin Hill and L. L. Wright.
Former Senator Edmunds, ron3itlting
counsel for the memoralists, took his seat
near the foot of the council table, slid far
down In his chair, pressed his black silk
cap down over his eyes and laid the long
forefinger of his right hand against his
nose. Senator Chandler sat at the hea.i
of the table swerving now and then from
side to side in his revolving chair, and
elevating his head when he ?poke as
though he would look under the eypglasses
he habitually wears. Mr. Nellie, propr e
tor of the "Helena Independent," took a
seat opposite State Treasurer Collins of
Montana, who brought to Washington ;he !
packet containing ?30,000, whl'h was
turned over to the Legislative Investigat
ing Committee of Montana at the time o.'
the Whiteside alleged exposure. Former
Representative Hartman took his seat on
the right at the foot of the long table, and
between him and Mr. Campbell sat
Frederick Whiteside, the chief witness of
the memorialists.
When the committee was called to order
Mr. Chandler asked:
"Mr. Campbell have you any more wit
nesses whom you wish to put on the
stand?"
"Mr. Chairman I have present one wit
ness, whose examination would require but
a few minutes and whose testimony would
be of very little consequence except in con
nection with that which may be given by a
witness Mr. Wright, who is now on hi
way to Washington," said Mr. Campbell.
"So far as I can see, we are ready to rest
our case with the understanding that
when those witnesses shall arrive who have
already been summoned, we shall have the
right to put them on."
This proposal was agreed to and Mr.
Chandler then asked Mr. Faulkner if he
was ready to proceed- Mr. Faulkner said
that he understood that it was the desire
of the committee to sit ea Friday and Sat
urday of this week, as that, beginning ear
ly In February, the Senate would probably
resume its practice of meeting on each
week day. He was willing, he said, to ad
just himself to suit the convenience of the
committee and he would be ready to pro
ceed with the defence on Friday.
Mr. Edmunds thought that Mr. Faulkner
might proceed Immediately, but after some
discussion the committee adjourned to meet
on Friday morning.
THE PAY OF PETTY OFFICERS.
Draft of n Hill Submitted to the -Senate
by Sceretnry I.onvr.
Secretary Long has transmitted to the
Senate the draft of a bill authorizing pay
ment of commutation of ration of the petty
ofilcers of the navy who served on de
tached duty between Maroh 1, 1S95, and
November 4, 1S99. Secrftary Long says
that there are a number of petty officers,
among whom arc twenty-five yeomen, em
ployed by the Navy Department, who serv
ed from one-half month to nineteen months
on detached duty and were allowed to
commute their ration.
The accounting officers of the Treasury
have held that under the decision of the
Comptroller of the Treasury of October
19, 1893, the provisions of the act of Janu
ary 31, 1895, that "all enlisted men and
boys in the navy attached to any United
States vessel or station and doing duty
thereon, and naval cadets, shall b& allow
ed a ration, or commutation thereof In
money, under such limitations and regu
lations as the Secretary of the, Navy may
prescribe." do not Include these men. the
places where they were employed not be
ing "stations" in a military sense, r.nd,
they having been paid the amount of the
commuted ration, checkages of from $4.50
to $175 have been directed against their
accounts.
The pay of these men has been small, it
is said, and they are not in- such circum-
i stances that their accounts may be checked
without injury to themselves and those
dependent upon them, and in some cases
they would be left in straitened circum
stances. Secretary Long says it was understood
at the time of enlistment that these men
would be entitled to commutation- of ra
tion, and the department has received the
services of some who otherwise would
have been unwilling to enlist. In view of
tho ruling of the accounting officers, on
Xovcrabcr 4 last the pay of petty officers
serving on detached duty was, by Execu
tive order, increased 9 per month, in lieu
of the ration allowed in the navy.
A Jlednl for Captain Rate.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 31. Capt. .Mark
Bates, of the British steamer Rhodesia,
who rescued the crew of the American
schooner Carrie A,. Lane last year and
landed them at Norfolk before coming to
Baltimore, will be given, by order of the
President of the United States, a medal
and testimonial; his first officer, binocular
glasses, and each of tho crew in the res
cuing boat 4. Captain and Mrs. Skofield
and the crew of the Carrie A. Lane have
sent the Rhodesia a silken banner, suit
ably Inscribed, In gratitude- for their res
cue by Captain Bates.
Mont Superb Dny Train in the "World.
The "Royal Limited" leans Baltimore and Ohio
R. U. station, ew Jersey .Vremie and C Street.
daily- 3 p: m., nrrhes'Xcw York 8 p. m.
Splen-
am dicing ana caie car service.
DENIED BY Tl ADMIBAL
Alleged Conversations With Aguin
aldo Never Occurred.
Senator Pettlsrcw'H Attempt to Kni-hotlj-
the Rebel Chief Statement
In a. llexolntlon Vnnucvv-tal A
Vigoroui Protent From .Mr. Lodge.
Jlr. lint ley Speaks of Treason.
Mr. Pettigrew today sent up to the
clerk's desk in the Senate a resolution em
bodying the statement of Agulnaldo which
he tried to have printed yesterday as a
public document. This course was taken
so as to have the paper printed inu the
"Record." Before the reading was begun,
however, Mr. Lodge interposed an objec
tion. Mr. Lodge protested against It, he
said, because a number of the statements
made in the pamphlet attributed remarks
to Admiral Dewey, which he. Mr. Lodge,
had authority to declare absolutely
false. If the anti-imperialists and their
one newspaper organ should print and cir
culate anything of that sort they might
do it, and he would have nothing to say
against It. But he did think that for
Congress to print a series of absolutely
false statements was something which
ought not to be done.
Mr. Lodge then read a letter from Ad
miral Dewey, received this morning. brad
ing as a tissue of falsehoods the conver
sations between himself and AguinaWo, aa
set forth in the pamphlet Mr. Petfgrw
sought to have printed. He prclaMl
against the printing and sending eat votiar
the seal of tho Senate, of staieaeMs
which were, at least questionable.
Mr. Pettigrew attacked the Administra
tion for suppressing the truth aad the at
tempt to suppress the truth by smotlMtiitg
all efforts at Investigation. Tho yampMtt.
In question, he said, had bees traashtfed
in Boston and given to the "Sprigmeitl
Republican." That paper had seat a ofy
to its Washington rorrespondeat wbe bad
taken It to Admiral Dewey for the purpose
of verifying or obtaining a dealal of the
statements. Admiral Dewey bad deeNned
to say anything on the subject. Nenr he
wrote this letter.
Mr. Pettigrew went on to reiterate hJs
former charges that Dewey had psomteed
the Filipinos independeⅇ that he had
saluted the Filipinos flag, aad had treated
the Filipinos as allies.
Mr. Lodge then with considerable Indig
nation read the remainder of Admiral
Dewey's letter, which he had not read be
fore because he did not thlak it necessary.
The letter denied In most positive teraw
that he had ever ia any way prorata d the
Filipinos their Independence or that he had
ever saluted their flag, delivered er
them captured Spaniards or treated thaw
as allies.
And now, said Mr. Lodge, it watt fae
posed to place the seal of the Uahed Siatos
on a statement waleh bad beea bread OKI
as false by the highest officer In t
United States Navy. He thought Sfcafc as
between the word ef Agninaklo. er tte
author of 'he pamphlet, wheerer that
might be, and the word of Gear
there could be no doubt whid
truth. He entered his setaa . .
against this attempt to accents
sinuation what eal Bet be J
wise.
The point of order "wa3 J?
against the resolatlea aropos.
Peitigrew, ami the Preeidoat
ir 5
r- sw
. Mr.
n
ruled it out of order. -.
Mr. Pettigrew then said he weaW raP
it as part of his reraarks. to whlth Mr.
Hawley said he should object on the
ground that it was treason.
Mr. Pettigrew again charged that tiere
was an attempt to suppress the train ia
any acts of the Administration, and safcl
that if it were treason, the friends rf th
Administration could make the best of it.
Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin thought fcho
line "between liberty of speech and the
abuse of the privilege should be drawn
somewhere. Of course it was a hard line
to draw. But ho submitted that such mat
ters by their supposed official sonctian
by the I'nijed States Senate, gave help
and encouragement to thos9 in arma
against the United States Tho centina
ance of the fighting In the Philippines was
due. he said, chiefly to the reports, false
or otherwise, which were being sent eut
from America.
He denied emphatically the iasteORtfou
that there was any Intent by the Adminis
tration to suppress the truth regarding tho
affairs in the Philippines. He would to
God that the truth of the whole attuatfeu
there were known to the whole ABierieaii
people as he knew it. But be subnrltted
that there ought to be a truce ia theee -tlnual
charges until the Insurrectloa
put down.
GENERAL HERRITT ARRIVES.
The Arranpreznent Ifelnjc .Made lor
I,niTtoiiM Knnernl.
Major General Wesley MerrHt, came
mnnding the Department of the East,
arrived in Washington today to take
charge of the arrangements for the funeral
of General Lawton. He had a long eanfer-
ence with Secretary Root and latar went
to see the President.
Afer his conference with tho Secretary
cf War General Merrltt sid: "The
arrangements for General Lawton's fssersl
are still in an embryo shape. The Secre
tary has not yet received any ward from
Mrs. Lawton regarding her wishes as to
the funeral, and until she is heard from.
arrangements cannot be made, as to ilia
exact date of the funeral or inhere It Tffll
take place from.
"It is probable that the funeral wHI tako
place tomorrow week, February 3, and tho
highest military honors will be paid the
dead officer, who was not only a magnifi
cent soldier, but one of the finest gentle
men In the service.
"The military escort will consist of about
3,000 men; I will secure a squadron of
cavalry from Fort Myer, a regiment of
foot artilcry from New York, two batter
ies of mounted artillery from Washington
Barracks, and the Fifteenth Infantry re
cently returned from Cuba which is now
stationed ia my department. Then therq
will be the Marine Band, the Cavalry Band
from Fort Myer, and probably one or two
other bands from military posts.
"The remains will be met at the station
by a proper military escort and taken to
the place where they are to remain until
the day of the funeral. We hope to be aula
to announce tomorrow the exact date of the
funeral and where it will be held."
Up to a late hour this afternoon the War
Department had not received any message
from Mrs. Lawton concerning her wishes
regarding the funeral. The only despatch
received by tho War Department today re
garding the Lawton remains was the fol
lowing from General Shatter announcing
the arrival of the remains:
Transport Thomas arrived this day frem MiniU
with" Lieutenant Colonel Edwards. Kotty-ieventh-Infantry;
Major Haskell. TweL'th Infantry; Captain
Ballon. Twelfth Infantry; King, Eleventh Cav
alry; Setrell, assistant quartermaster; Chaplain
Pierce; Lieutenants Conley, Twenty-first Infan
try; Clayton, autant surgeon; Breckinridge,
Seventh Infantry; Acting AHutant Surgeon Jtn
ucman: nine enlisted men. Remains carried,
General Lawton. Major Logan. M-ijor ArniUrontr,
surgeon; First Lieutenant Taylor, Twelftu Infan-try.
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