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WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, IAECH 24, 1900.
Price One Cent.
Wffll IIP Bl THE BOERS
Kroonstad Bridge Destroyed Beforo
a Supposed Retreat
indications of a. dinne In tlic
UnrRlier Campaign The Movement
Kroiu Kimlierlej- l)eln cd 1- the
'iii-Arrlvnl of tc-cnfarcenirntN.
Vive Thousand FedernlH, AVltli Six
teen Gnus, Klceinir Along: the Iln
ttutolnnil Ilordcr In Iiuuiinciit
Dniifrer of n Fate Like Thnt of
Cronje Other Hands Reported
itN HiirrjiiiKr to the Rendezvous.
LONDON, March 24. A despatch from
Kimberley, dated March 23, 3:25 p. in.,
says:
"The Boers have blown up the bridge at
Kroonstad and are supposed to be retiring
from that point."
If this information is correct in its en
tirety it indicates a radical change in the
intentions of the Boers. For tho past
week advices have stated that Kronstad
had been selected as the next battle rnt
of the federated forces. Supplies and arms
wero being massed there and all of
the scattering bands of burghers have b'Hm
making strenuous efforts to join the main
army, supposed to be under Joubert's com
mand, at that point. Hence, any abandon-
7tt of Kroonstad means new develop
ments in Joubert's plans. A possible and
suggested explanation of such movement,
provided it has been made, is thai the
gathering of British troops to the north
and west of Mafcking imperils the safety
of Pretoria and makes prudent a defence
of the Transvaal at a shorter range.
Colonial. Driven Nortlivtnnl.
The Kimberlcy despatch continues as fol
lows: "The Imperial Yeomanry, under
command of Lord Chesham, marched ten
miles to the westward today and discov
ered that the Colonial Dutch rebels arc
being driven northward by General Kitch
ener's troops. The advance from here is
being delayed, owing to the non-arrival
of the additional troops. There are SOO
Boors at Fourteen Streams with four guns
and sniping continues across the river."
Five thousand Boers, with sixteen guns.
In retreat along the Basutoland border,
sire in imminent danger of being hemmed
in and meeting the fate of Crenje's army.
It is believed a force, specially despatch
ed by General Roberts, is chasing them
tnd that French will head them off.
Tidings of these fleeing burghers, who
are making their way northeast from Ner
vals Pont and Bethulie, in the hope of
finding General Roberts, and joining the
J3oors at Kroonstad, have been received
from different points in their progress.
Yesterday General French was reported to
have located them to the southeastward of
Bloemfontein. Today word comec from
Sprlngfontein that they are in retreat
north of Smith, and that mounted scouts
arc harassing them.
It is believed at Springfontein that a
column sent out by General Roberts from
Bloemfontein will be able to catch up
With them awl round them up with the
help of General French and his cavalry.
Ilf brought to bay. these Boers, with their
tixteen guns, will doubtless render gcod
account of themselves, especially Ir they
can get to a good position and fortify
it before the two British armies sur
round them.
A Despatch From Robert.
The War Office has received the follow
ing from Lord Roberts:
"Bloomfontein, March 23, 9:33 p. in.
There is no special news. The country to
the south is settling, arms are being deliv
ered and the people are beginning to bring
in supplies for sale. The movements of
troops in the western district have been at
tended with good results."
This disposes of the reported capture of
General Gatacre.
Scouts from Springfontein on Wednesday
located a commando of 500 under Comman
dant Vanderpost entrenched near Faure
smlth. In answer to a demand for surren
der Vanderpost declared he "would fight to
the bitter end.
" Commandant Olivier -with 300 fighters
and 70 wagons has been located 'fleeing
in the direction of Sand River. The Basu
tos are closely watching his movements
within ten miles of the border. Scouts
from Springfontein entered Smitbfield on
Wednesday and captured 100,00 rounds of
ammunition. They met with no opposi
tion. Colonel Herchmer, of the Canadian
Mouniod Rifles is convalescent and wi.l
leave Carnarvon for the front on Sunday.
Mr. Fraeer, member of the late Execu
tive Council, who was oae of the men -who
turrendered Bloemfontein to Lord Rob
erts, has been appointed Administrator of
thp Orange Free State.
Sir Alfred Milner. Governor of Cape Col
ony, has arrived at Dordrecht.
Oriiugrc I-Vee State Affairs.
. A despatch from a correspondent with
Guneral Roberts' army, dated at Bloem
fontoin, today, 10:45 a. m., says:
"A first examination of the machinery
of the internal finance of the Orange Free
State shows that the books, dealing with
investments, savings bank deposits, State
loans to farmers, etc, are in perfect order.
Both the financial and judicial systems ap
pear to be perfectly adapted to the coun
try. A high British official expressed sur
prise at finding such evidences of good
management in the little model State
where there has been 60 much political
and executive mismanagement. The gen
eral situation is quiet.
"In response to Lord Roberts' procla
mation, the Free State Boers arc still com
ing in and surrendering their arms. Sev
eral groups came in today. Rudyard Kip
ling arrived heie this morning."
GENERAL WOODGATE DEAD.
The Uritlsh Commander Succumbs
to Wound.
LONDON, March 24. Lord Roberts ca
bled the War Ofilce this morning that Gen
eral Woodgnte, Commander of the E.eventh
Brigade of the Fifth Division (Lieut. Cn.
Sir Charles Warren's), who was wounded
at Splon Kop, is dead.
1."." To Baltimore lyml Re- $1.25
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets on talc Saturday and Sunday, March 24
and 25, good to return until Monday", March 26.
All trains excrjit Congressional Limited.
Arc yon koIiic; to lnild n bonne?
Cill first on T. Libbry & Co., Ctli and N. Y. are.
THE FRANKFORT TRIAL.
Sei'Kcant Golden Gives Some Senwa
tlonul Testimony.
FRANKFORT, Ivy., March 24. The same
motley crowd as on the day before filled
the county courtroom for the second day
of the Goebel assassination conspiracy tri
al. "Wharton "Golden, the witness for tho
prosecution, was put on the stand at 10
o'clock as soon as the court was called to
order.
Tho witness stated that he was a native
of Barboursville, Knox county, where ho
had lived nearly all his life. He knew
Caleb Powers, the defendant, for about
seventeen or eighteen years. He knew W.
II. Culton, another defendant, also John
Powers, Treasurer Walter Day, and W. S.
Taylor. He was on good terms with all
the persons named. He had been a guard
at the penitentiary under Governor Brad
ley. He was in Frankfort during tho
months of January and February, although
he was no longer a guard and had no oc
cupation in Frankfort. He saw the men
he had named almost every day. On Janu
ary IS the witness went to Harlan county.
Then he went to Laurel county.
"Will you tell us when after that you
went to Barboursville?" asked Campbell.
"I won't tell that," was the reply.
The witness said he went to Harlan
county at the request of the defendant, Ca
leb Powers, to go to see John Hurst, post
master there, and get ten witnesses for the
contest cases. They were to be regular
mountain feudists.
"What did he mean by that?"
Former Governor Brown objected to the
question. They did not want opinions of
witnesses on .matters talked of by the de
fendants. The witness refused to answer the ques
tion when Judge Moore said It was per
missible. "I want an answer. You are not judge
of what you shall answer," said Campbell.
"Well, then, I thought he meant he
wanted enough men to go down to the
State House and kill enough men to make
the Legislature in our (Republican) fa
vor," said Golden.
THREE FIREMEN DROWNED.
Bodies Submerged in n lliixeinen t
I'ndrr a. Pallcu Wall.
NEW YORK, March 21. At a fire in the
five-story factory building at Nos. 213 and
215 East Forty-fourth Street this morning
three firemen were killed and one was
injured. The dead are:
John J. Grady, foreman of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 2.
Peter J. Bowers, fireman of engine No. 22.
William J. Smith, fireman of engine No
21.
Dwellers in the neighborhood were al
most panic-s-tricken by the blaze, which
looked as if it would spread to other
houses in the block. The fire was confined
to the factory, however. The money loss
is ?5,HH.
The bodies were found under a fallen
wall. It 'was learned that the three vic
tims were overcome by heat and smoke
in the basement and fell into tho water
in the flooded basement and were drown
ed. One and one-half" feet of water had
to be pumped out of the basement before
the bodies Avere recovered. The men were
pinned under failing timbers and drown
ed like rats. The fatality happened long
after the fire was under control.
The fire started at 1 :30 o'clock and blaz
ed so fiercely that three alarms were sent
in. A fourth fireman was so badly hurt
that lie will die. He is Hermann Kuch, of
1'01 Columbus Avenue, who belonged to
Fire Company No. S.
ITALY NOT TO MEDIATE.
Inopportune for Thnt Country to
Offer It Oillec.
ROME. March 24. In the Chamber
of DeputieH today Marquis Emilio Yis-conti-Venosta.
the Minister of Foreign Af
fairs, stated that It would be inopportune
just now for Italy to offer to mediate be
tween Great Britain and the South Afri
can Republics, especially in view of Lord
Salisbury's reply to the offer of the Uni
ted States Government on the same sub
ject. THE DELAGOA BAY DECISION.
Portugal to Pay for the Seizure of
the Railway.
LONDON1, March 24. A despatch to the
"Pali Mall Gazette" from Berne says that
the secretary of the Delagoa Bay Arbitra
tion Tribunal states that the judgment,
which will be delivered on Monday, merely
orders Portugal io pay an indemnity for
the seizure of the railway, and does not
state the facts or legal conclusions on
which the decision is founded. These will
be communicated later on.
The Prince of "Wale to Visit Paris.
PARIS, March 24. It Is announced that
the Prince of Wales will visit the Exposi
tion as tho guest of the French Govern
ment, Democrats Carry tin Election.
SISTERSVILLE, W. Va., March 24 At
the municipal election held here Thursday,
which was the closest and most exciting
in years, Charles W. Greer, Democrat, was
elected mayor, and the majority of other
city offices were filled by Democrats. The
proposition for the issuing of $33,000 worth
of bonds for the improvement of streets
and water works was carried by almost a
1G to 1 vote.
Coal Lands Sold.
FAIRMONT. W. Va., March 24. Hutch
inson &. Co., of this place, have purchased
of the Horsett heirs the Dolan mines md
coal territory of seventy acres, lying just
east of Wolf Summit, Harrison county, for
$125 an acre. Mining operations will te
begun at once.
A Box Factory Burns.
EASTON, Md., March 24. Fire yesterday
afternoon destroyed the box and lumber
factory of D. I. Patchett, in the eastern
suburbs of Easton, together with its con
tents, consisting cf valuable machinery
and a large lot ofrcsscd and rough lum
ber. The bvildirj.vas a frame structure
and was owned by W. P. Chaffinch. The
fire department's efforts prevented the
flames spreading to adjoining property.
Tanks of the Standard Oil Company filled
with 40,000 gallons of petroleum and 10,
000 gallons of gasoline were only a hun
dred feet distant, but tho fire was kept
from them. The origin of the fire is un
known. Mr. Patchett and a force of work
men were at work in the building at the
time. The loss will reach several thou
sand dollars anajs partially covered by
Insurance.
? l.C"; to Hnltimorc mid Rctnrn via
B. fc O. Saturday and Snnitay,
March 21 and 25 gwd for return until follow
ins Monday. Tickets good on all trains except
Royal Limited.
Kerythiiijj on hand nil ready
to build frame houses. Cth and N. Y. avc,
M TOES BAPID TRIM?
The Ceremony of Breaking Gronnd
for the Long Tunnel.
Mayor Van AVyck Lifts the First
Sod "With ii Silver Spntlo Grcnt
Crowds Kill City Ilnll Park, Where
the Subway "Will IIcrtIii KlnK.s and
Becorntioiis Order of Exercises.
NEW YORK, March 24. This Is Rapid
Transit Day. It marks the beginning of
what is perhaps the most important piece
of public work ever undertaken by the city.
It heralds the opening of a new era of
transportation in the municipality. The
desire to witness the breaking of ground
for the long tunnel, which In future years
is to be the city's main artery for traffic,
attracted a vast multitude of public-spirited
citizens to City Hall Park, where it
was arranged that Mayor Van Wyck lift
the first clod of earth with a silver spade.
This part of the ceremony took place at I
o'clock p. m. As a matter of fact the real
work in connection with the tunnel will be
begun on Monday, when James Pilklngton,
a well-known sewer contractor will com
mence lowering the sewer in Bleecker
Street, from Greene to Elm Street. The
changing of the sewers where they will In
terfere with the tunnel Is one of the most
Important branches of this great work.
City Hall Park was tho scene cf unusual
activity and splendor early in the day.
Flag3 of all sizes and of all colois flut
tered in the breeze. They were suspend
ed singly from poles or hung in long
.strings above the tree tops. The City Hall
itself was even more beautiful'y deco
rated. From the poI topping tho cupola,
floated the Stars and Stripes. From tho
flagstaff on each corner of the root bung
flags bearing the arms of the State or city.
The entire front of the building was deco
rated with red, white, and blue bunting,
and with the national emblem. Over the
main entrance, just above the spot where
the interest of thousands of spectators
centred in tho breaking of ground, was a
large shield with the city arms emblaz
oned upon it.
An immense crowd witnessed the day's
ceremonies. The programme arranged was
concluded as follows. Address by the may
or; address by PrcsidentOrr; Mayor Van
Yck breaks ground with a silver spade.
John 11. McDonald, August Belmont, and
each commissioner alo turns up a .spade
ful of earth. Memorial tablet lowered into
excavation. Controller Coler makes an ad
dress. Band plays "The Star Spangled
Banner." Reception in Municipal Assem
bly Rooms in City Hall, to which 1,000
guests were invited.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Plans for the Acw Structure Ap
proved by Mr. Grists.
The plans for the new bulld'ng of the
Department of Justice, as prepared by its
architect, George B. Post, of New- York,
have been submitted to Attorney General
Griggs, and received his approval. Mr.
Pest is now at work finishing the detailed
arrangements of the plan, and is also pre
paring to receive proposals.
"In accepting proposals for the cxeiution
of the contract great care s-hould bo ex
ercised," said Mr. Post this morning to
a reporter of The Times. "The person or
persons who are successful bidders should
alto have sufficient financial backing to
guarantee the complete fulfillment of tfca
contract. Work on the new building
will be begun in the course of about two
weeks, and the building when finished will
be in keeping with its surroundings and a
credit to the nation."
A CRUDE COUNTERFEIT.
Chief AVilklc Receives a IIoiin Five
Dollar otc.
Chief Wilkie. of the Secret Service, re
ceived from his agents in New York this
morning a newly discovered, poorly exe
cuted five-dollar counterfeit Treasury note.
The bill is a lithograph, printed on stiff
white paper of poor quality, and there is
no attempt to imitate the fibre.
It has the Thomas head, series '91, check
letter D. face plate 20, back plate 22. The
words on the face of tho note "Register
of the Treasurer" and "Treasurer of the
UrTIted States" are enclosed between two
parallel lines.
The signature of "Tillman," Register,
and "Morgan," Treasurer, are also very
clumsily executed, and it is a very easy
matter to detect the note on account of its
very bad appearance.
TALKING TO THE JURY.
The Arsrnnieiits Made by Attorneys
for and Acrniust Vale.
Argument beforo tho jury in the case of
Nelson Vale, colored, who is on trial in
Criminal Court No. 1 for the murder on
January 14, of Alexander Jackson, also
colored, did not begin till nearly 11 a. m.
today. It was expected that the discussion
of request for instructions to the jury
would have been concluded yesterday, but
although Justice Clhbaugh prolonged the
session of court, the argument was not
finished.
The opening argument for tho Govern
ment was made by Assistant District At
torney Taylor. Arguments in behalf of the
defendant were made by Thomas Walker
and E. M. Hewlett, who contended that
the killing of Jackson by Vale was done
in self-defence.
The Government's Finances.
According to a statement issued this
morning by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency the amount of currency national
bank notes outstanding today was $2Gj,
S7S.503; gold notes, $S1,270, making a total
of $265,909,773. During the past six days,
national-bank notes amounting to $9,S7o,
840 were issued, and natibnal-bank notes
amounting to $1,014, (52 were destroyed.
The receipts of the Government today
reached the sum of $1,6S7,1SC54, compos
ed of customs. $GS0,190.G4; internal reve
nue, $956,914.27; miscellaneous, $30,081.63.
The expenditures amounted to $970,000.
Trial of the Striiig;haui.
The thirty knot torpedo boat Stringham,
now in course of conpletion at Wilmington,
Del., will bo given her official trial about
April 10. The course selected will be off
the Virginia capes and the same as will ba
used by the Kearsarge between April 3 and
S. The Stringham is of 7,400 horsepower
and one of the biggest torpedo boats ever
built. She will be completed March 2S and
will be inspected by the same board which
will inspect the Kearsarge.
Musher's Kxtrndttlon Papers.
The State Department today issued the
necessary papers for the extradition of
Nathan Musher, who has been arrested and
detained in London. England. Musher is
charged with forging notes in New York
city and securing $20,000 on them.
Flynn's Business CoIIesre, Sth and K.
$5 Census Office Examinat.on S5
"We can load on caw in one dnr
alllumber, etc., necessary to build ccmp'.eleliouse.J
LYNCHED BY A MOB.
The Neffro Mnrderer Cotton Hnnced
at Kmporln, Va.
RICHMOND, Va., March 24. Walter
Cotton, the. negro murderer, was taken
from the jail at Emporia today and lynch
ed. The mob riddled bis boJy with bul
lets as he swung and then started back to
jail for tho white tramp, O'Grady, who
was his companion, Thursday when he kill
ed two citizens.
At the urgent request, made at 2 o'clock
a, m., by Major Outchins, In charge of the
troops at Emporia, Governor Tyler order
ed another comij,tcy of soldiers to that
town, where effojts vero being made to
lynch Cotton. They were, however, stopped
on the way and returned hero on account of
the action of the sheriff at Emporia, or
dering the trooper to withdraw. Major
Cutchlns asked for instructions end the
Governor replied tha.t the entire responsi
bility rested witlutho sheriff, and that he
could assist with", troops, but could not
force them on the'eivil authorities.
The situation, it Is said, grew out of the
want of backbond by the judge and tho
sheriff who arc atrald of the mob. Major
Cutchins informed tho Governor that the
negro would be lynched if the troops were
withdrawn and the Governor is being much
criticised for not having the? prisoner
brought away by the troops.
MINERS HOLD BOONEVILLE.
The Town Authorities Vnnblc to Pre
serve Order.
INDIANAPOLIS,' Ind., March 24. Ad
vices here last night from Booneville, War
rick county, state hat the town is held by
about SCO union riiners who have driven
the non-union miners away and are defy
ing the local authorities who are powerless
to ui event disorder or protect the non
union men. j
On Thursday evening tho town was In
vaded by the union men who demanded
that non-union labor should not be em
ployed In the mines, and when the operators
refused to discharge the men the demon
strations became so warlike that the non
unionists quit work.
Since then the union men have been on
guard at the mine and the bherlff has not
been able to protect the men who wero
compelled to quit work. The town is prac
tically in a state of siege as all the miners
are armed.
A FORMER ALDERMAN SHOT.
Disastrous Result of n. Political
tliinrrcl In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March ti, Jolin V. O'Malley,
former State Senator and Representative,
shot, and It is believed fatally wounded.
William II. Lyman, former Alderman from
the Tweuty-tbird ward, late last night.
Capt. Luke Collcran, chief of detectives,
heard of the shooting and hastened to the
station from his home. He at once pro
nounced the affair a deliberate attempt at
murder. O'Malley aud his friends admit
there wero some words in his taloou, where
the shot was fired, but bay O'Malley drew
his revolver to gic it to his barkeeper,
and that it was discharged accidentally.
Lyman says thai he was deliberately snot,
and the fact that twoljullets went through
his groin seems, to prove his biatement.
The two men had Iten discussing iwlittca
and heated words jiwed."
The pcllco took J.ymsa (o a Jocfor'a
office and then boriiln a cttb, while O'Mal
ley went to a priz? -tight at the Dearborn
Athletic Club next tpor. ' The police found
hint coolly watching the bouts. Lyman ii
in a serious conditio.
LODGED AS A TRAMP.
A r"oniicr Author and Philanthro
pist Sleeps In Jail.
CHICAGO. March 24. Alfred Devrae. fa
mous fifty years ago as an author, philan
thropist, and pedestrian, but bowd now
with the weight of neventy-four years and
worn with hardship, experienced during a
quarter of a century as a tramp, was a
lodger at the Cottngo Grove Avenue Po
lice Station last night. With all else gone,
this veteran vag&bid still bears creden
tials of his former fame. His home was in
Boston.
As an author he produced "The Darker
Side." As a philanthropist he worked and
spent a fortune among the poor of New
York. As a pedestrian he earned the
championship of the New England States,
and as a tramp he bas Crossed the Conti
nent eight times and has been- within the
borders of every Sftite In the Union. He
once had a large fortune which he spent
quickly.
TOMAHAWKS AS WEAPONS.
Tom Thunder Challenges "White Buf
falo to a- Dnel.
BLACK RIVER JFALLS, Wis.. March
24. Tom Thunder, ;who says he is chief of
the Winnebago Indians, has issued a chal
lenge to John Rodjly, of Chicago, known
among the Indians as White Buffalo, to a
duel with tomahawks, to determine who is
the leader of the tribe.
Beforo the old ehief of the tribe died
some j ears ago, Rqrldy, a Sioux man, was
chosen (o succeed him. Roddy intends to
be installed at thft tribe meeting this
spring, but Tom Thunder, a medicine man,
says thatltoddy hajbno right to the place,
and that If he trfes to Install himself
he will protest. itsaysJje is- willing to
fight Roddy, who ij-jui Irishman, and to
determine the supremacy in that way. He
says that Roddy Isan impostor. The In
dians desire one of' their tribe, and not an
outsider. kL
NEW POLICE?REGULATIONS.
A Crusade to H Made on Slot Ma
chlnetVIeturcK. Major Sylvester iotlay issued threo or
ders to the PoIicojSjjbepartment, two of
which are of morcthan usual interest.
The third simply afjects the policemen and
abolishes the cbaiaflattached to the badges
worn by them. i
The first order directs tho policemen to
enforce the law prohibiting the throwing
of rubbish In thetrecte and alleyways,
and directs that strict watch be kept
against violators. feThfl second order di
rects the police tovTotify all proprietors of
barrooms and othdrpJaces of a like char
acter frequented tynmen, Ahat all obscene
pictures, such as il'ls-allesed are nt prts
ent displayed in elamachines, and so ex
hibited are violatioSJr-or law.
It Is the intention Major Sylvester to
prosecute those wLJ allow the exhibition
of such pictures f
Major Sylvester pted today that he 3ad
located Richard Butter, a nephew r the
late Policeman Skiduiore. Butler is heir to
a small estate left by Mary Skidmore, wid
ow of the late policeman.
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A Child Kalis' Sixty Feet.
HUNTINGTON, V Va., March 24. The
thrre-vpnr-old child.of W. H. Erskine was
playing about a window on the third floor J
of the Gibson block STbursday night. Lean
ing out it lost Us balance and fell to the
ground, sixty feet below. The child struck
several telephone wires, checking its rapiJ
descent, and when ,? picked tip was only
slightly injured. '
Ont of tovrn Lumber Buyer
taUn care of whtn visiting F. Libbey k Co.
AMY CHANGES IN GDBA
General Lee Likely (o Command
Consolidated DejmrtmeDts.
An Outcome of Secretary Root's -Recent
Visit to the Island I,nU low
to Return to Washington, Where
He "Will Rcmnln Permanently Ar-juneing-
the Xciv Order of Things.
It was announced at the War Depart
ment today that the Military Departments
of Havana City, and Havana Province and
Pinar del Rio will be consolidated into one
department, and that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
will probably be given command of It.
As announced in The Times beveral
weeks ago, one of the objects of Secretary
Root's visit to Cuba was to investigate the
military departments with a view of con
solidating several of them and sending
borne certain general officers now in the
island.
It was stated at that time that General
Ludlow would be relieved of the Depart
ment of Havana City and return to Wash
ington for duty on the War College Hoard.
These statements were confirmed by the
War Department officials today. General
Ludlow remained in Cuba to arrange the
affairs of bis department and will turn
them over to his successor within the next
week or ten days.
General Wood, General Ludlow, and'Gen
eral Lee are now arranging for the con
solidation of the military departments and
the distribution of the troops which will
be stationed there. It Is probable that
some of the forces In Havana, Havana
Province, and Pinar del Rio Province will
be sent home at an early date. There are
now stationed In Havana city eisht ba.t
tcries of the Second Artillery, and in Ha
vana Province and the Province of Pinar
del Rio, the whole of the Seventh Cavalry,
two batteries of the Second Artillery, and
eight companies each of the First and
Eighth Infantry, in all about S,000 men.
It is believed that General Lee will be
made a brigadier in the Regular Army by a
special act of Congress, and retired, but
will bo continued as a brigadier general of
volunteers In command of the troops in
Cuba. General Shatter is on the retired
libt of the Regular Army, but still in the
Volunteer Army and commands the De
partment of California.
LIEUTENANT BATSON ARRIVES.
He A as Lender of the Maenbehc
SooiUh in Luzon.
Lieut. M. S. Batson, of the Fourth Cav
alry, has arrived In Washington, from the
Philippines and will remain here some
time. He was wounded in the foot by the
insurgents and It will be several months
before he Is fit for duty in the field.
As leader of the- Macabebc scouts Lieu
tenant BatEon achieved considerable fame
with the army in the Philippines. The Ma
cabebes are the most intelligent natives of
the Island of Luzon. Lieutenant Batson
enlisted about 200 of them as scouts and
they were of great value as an advance
guard of the American troops. With Gen
eral MarArthtir they traersed the whole
of Northern Lu?on. leading the soldiers
over seemingly impossible trails and sur
priaiug -rebels in, their, ttrongholds. They
proved good fighters In many engagements
and their knowledge of the natives' meth
ods of fighting was of great service to Gen
eral MacArthur.
WANTED IN KANSAS CITY.
Bill Redman Arrested in Manila on
the t linrKe of .Harder.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24. The news
comes from Manila of the arrest In that
city, on February 13, of Bill Redman, one
of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and a noto
rious outlaw, who was'accuaed of mur
dering a woman in Kansas City in 1893.
The story is that a Pinkerton man
tracked Redman to Manila and identified
him as an artilleryman. When arrested
he gave the name of William O'Neill and
denied all knowledge of the crime.
The last heard of Redman was when he
sailed from Seattle for Manila on the
mule ship Garonne. He is accused of the
murder of Mrs. Shoemaker, wife of a
saloonkeeper of Kansas City, early in lbi'S.
He was identified nt Montauk Point when
he was a Rough Rider, but escaped be
foro he could be arrested, and was not
heard from till seen in Seattle. His part
ner in murder. Jack. Kennedy, is now in
jail in Kansas City, waiting trial.
EXORBITANT FEES DISALLOWED
A Chicago JiuIkc Refers to the .larn
dyce -h. .Tnrmlycc Case.
CHICAGO, March 24. The noted case of
Jarndyce s. Jarndyce. in Dickens' "Bleak
House," was referred to by Judge Jen
kins in tho United States Circuit Court of
Appeals as analagous io the bankruptcy
case of Theodore Curtis and others, in
which the court has set aside an order al
lowing $12,500 for attorneys' fees after a
long lawsuit.
Judges Wood and Bunn concur in the de
cision, and hold this allowance for pro
fessional -en-ices exorbitant. The judges
declare that such an allowance challenges
scrutiny, as it is made for service ex
tending over a period of only one month,
and equals three months' salary of the''
President of Ihe United States.
Commander TihissIk'-s Vindication.
Commander Edward D. Taussig has been
ordered to return to Manila. He will be
given command of the Yorktown. The or
der Is considered by the friends of Com
mander Taussig, as a complete vindication
cf his recant trouble with Admiral Watson,
which resulted in his being sent back to
this country. Admiral Watson, it was
said, charged Commander Taussig with not
paying him proper respect in carrying out
some orders and the result was that
the officer was ordered home before ho
had completed his term of sea duty. Now
that Admiral Watson has been relieved of
the command of the Asiatic squadron Com
mander Taussig will return to the Philip
pines. Mr. McIClnley Improving.
Mrs. McKinley, who has been suffering
from a slight attack of grip, is much im
proveJ'today. Her condition has not been
at all serious.
Shea Litlpriltion Ended.
The contest over the disposition of tho
personal estate of the late Michael Shea,
which has been a subject of litigation for
several weeks, has, it Is stated, been sat
isfactorily settled out of court. As a re
sult of the agreement reached the petition
of William II. Shea, asking that a co-administrator
be appointed, was withdrawn.
New West Point Cadct.
The following cadets have bsen recently
appolntel to West Point: G. E. McEntee,
jr.. Kingston, N. Y.; J. S. Greene, of Mat
tewan, N. Y and J. D. Barnett, jr., of Ev
ergreen, Ala.
Going: to mend your fences f
Call to sec Libbey k Co., Cth and X. Y. are.
ORIENTAL COMMISSION BILL.
A Sharp Colloqay Ib the Semite Be
fore Its Pamiace.
The Senate this morning passed a bill
authorizing the President to appoint a coin
misElon to study and make full report upon
the commercial and industrial conditions of
China and Japan, and for other purposes.
This bill, having been reported from the
Committee on Commerce, Mr. Berry, o
member of that committee, said that he
was the only member of the committee on
posed to it, but that he would not inter
pose any objection to its passage.
Mr. Cockrcll said: "The Republican
party is in absolute power, and we on this
side of the chamber are powerless to pre
vent the passage of any legislation coming
from the Republican party and deemed
necessary by it. I do not propose to an
tagonize this hill, although I do not agree
with its principle or policy. I want it dis
tinctly understood that absolute respon
sibility rests with the majority in the Sen
ate for all legislation, and we are power
leas to prevent it."
Mr. Gallinger, a member of the Commit
tee on Commerce, said that the President
had In two messages recommended the ap
pointment of the commission. Germany
had sent two commissioners to the Orient,
for the purpose of studying trade condi
tions; France one, and Great Britiain one
or two, and it was deemed by the Presi
dent and by the great commercial bodies
of the country that this was an opportune
time for the United States to send a com
mission, "an inexpensive one," to China.
Japan, and adjacent countries to see if in
creased markets cannot be found for the
products of American farm?, mills, and
workshops.
Mr. Hale enquired whether the appoint
ment of any members of Congress on the
commission was contemplated.
Mr. Gallinger replied In the negative.
He was sure that the President wou!d not
for a moment consider the appointment
of a member of either branch of Congress.
Mr. Hoar made some remarks in opposi
tion to the appointment of Senators or
members of Congress on remissions, and
after gome colloquy the bill was amended
by inserting a provision that no member
of either house of Congress siall hereaffr
serve, under any appointment made by the
Escutive Department of the Government
while holding office as such member.
The bill provides for the appointment of
five commissioners, one each from the
Eastern, Middle. Southern, Western, and
Pacific Coast States, who shall spend at
least one year In China, Japan, and adja
cent countries. Investigating their commer
cial conditions and needs with a view to
promoting the expansion of American com
merce 'by the enlargement of the markets
there for raw and manufactured produc's
of the United States.
A WHITE HOUSE CAUCUS.
Senators it ml lleiircienlnthri See
the President Aliunt Porto Rico.
There was an unusually large gathering
of prominent Republican leaders of both
houses of Congress at the White Jlouse
this morning. The Forto RIcan Tariff bill
occupied the President's attention through
out the morning. Singly and in pairs the
Representatives and Senators came during
the two hours from 10 until 12 o'clock, set
aside for Congressional visitors, and upon
their arrival were ushered into the pres
ence of the President. The meeting might
be appropriately called a caucus of the
leaders. One thing of significance about
the conference was the absence of the
Senators known to favor free trade for the
new American possessions. Not" ono of
them put-in art appearance.
The situation as it affects the Porto Rf
can bill in the Senate was discused thor
oughly, with such men as Senators Hanna,
Spooncr, Thurston. Elkins, Lodge, Depew,
Scott, Stewart, Kean, Clark of Wyoming.
Cullom. Bard, and Perkins of California
and Representatives Grosvenor, Hopkins,
Mercer, March, and Lacey. All of the fore
going with the exception of Mr. Marsh are
strongly in faor of the 13 per cent tariff
duty for Porto Rico. Suggestions looking
to a settlement of the difficulty were nu
merous, but so far as known no agree
ment was reached. The stand of the free
trade Senators was fully explained to the
President and a way for securing their co
operation was especially considered. It
was said that several new ideas were
brought forth and considered, but their ex
act nature could not be learned.
The absence from the conference of the
advocates of free trade for Porto Rico is
regarded as significant.
The President did not express his views
to any great extent, but continued to tirge
harmony. Mr. McKinley is said to be
watching the situation with a view of dis
covering the means of effecting an agree
ment and then bringing his influence to
bear in that direction.
The House Republicans, it is said, were
urgent in demanding the passage of their
bill without amendment, a. they feared
their inability to maintain the 15 per cent
duty provision should the hill be returned
to the House amended. They maintained
with considerable vigor the stand taken
by them yesterday when approached by
the members of the Senate Peace Com
mittee. Senator Kean admitted (his morning that
the situation is tangled, but hopefully a:d:
"As long as something has to be done fcr
Porto Rico, as long as the necessity for
doing something is so great, some means
of effecting a settlement will ba found.
When things are the darkest you know
we are sometimes nearest the solution of
a difficulty." The Peace Committee, he
said, has no new proposition to make.
Senator Scott said he had just returned
from West Virginia, and that he had
found conditions favorable to a Republi
can victory in that State this fall. The
tariff of lo per cent for Porto Ri o, he
said, was generally favored among his con
stituents. Resolutions to such an effect
have been passed by labor organizations In
the State. Laboring men throughout the
country, said he, are favoraole to the
tariff.
Several Representatives repeated the old
statement that the bill is not understood
in the- country at large. They were at a
loss to know how to account for the fact
that it has not been explained.
Senator Culberison called to urge the ap
pointments of Col. L. R. Hare, of the
Thtrty-thlrd Volunteers, and Lieut. Col.
Robert L. Howze, of the Thirty-fourth Volunteers-,
now serving In the Philippines,
as brigadier generals, for meritorious serv
ice. The request has the sanction of the
entire Texas delegation and is recommend
ed by General Wheatorr. The President
promised to consider the matter.
"Wheeler Sees Root.
Gen. Joo Wheeler had a conference
with Secretary Root today concerning his
appointment as a brigadier general in tec
Regular Army. The result of the ccnfci
ence, it was stated at the War Depart
ment, was that General Wheeler has taktn
the matter under consIJcratlpn, and will
probably accept it.
The Cody of a Dead Soldier.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa.. March 24, The
body of Leo Snyder, formerly of Cumber
land, a soldier of the Tenth Pennsylvania
RegimenJwho was killed in the Philip
pines, Is expected to arrive at Connells
ville from San Francisco today, having
reached the latter place several days ago.
Miss Lizzie Snyder, of Cumberland. Md.,
bis sister, has gone to Connellsville to at
tend the funeral.
Ask yonr drngrjrist for Krcfol.
Clear Cypress Pickets and Pallnjrs.
dressed, no knots, only Va cents each.
PORTO BICAN RELIEF BILL
The Conference Report Adopted by
the House.
The Xotc on the Proposition KI5 to
ST-Mr. MeRac Makes a. Speech tit
Opposition During General Confu
sion Republicans Charged AVIth
Trylnir to Escape a. Predicament-
The House this afternoon adopted the
conference report on the Porto Rkan Re
lief bill by a vote of 13o to S7 twenty
Representatives being present ad nt
voting.
Pursuant to the arrangement agrotd lo
yesterday, the conference report upom the
bill was taken up immediately after tho
reading of the Journal.
Mr. McRae, the minority membor of tho
House managers, who did not sign the re
port, opposed its adoption. He sold there
was a sense of justice and fair play among:
the people of the United States which
when aroused would make itself heard. It
was being heard in connection with th;
treatment of the Pcrto R leans by Con
gress. The loudest voice had como from
the stalwart Republican State of Iowb.
whose Legislature, on Thursday, had
jnunimously passed a resolution condemn
ing the Porto Rican Tariff bill. Mr. Mc
Rae read his fcpee'cb, and the confusion in
the House prevented him from being hoari
after the first few sentences.
Mr. Pierce taunted the Republicans -with
having passed the pending measure in the
hope that it would pull them out of the
bole into which they had been thrown ky
the passage of the Tariff bill. He isked
If it were true that the attitude of Cos
gress toward the Porto RIcan question .:ts
due to the fact, as reported, that ttitievs
the tariff was established and maintain)!,
there would be no campaign contributions
to the Republican party this summer.
Mr. Wilson said that for the Democrats
to oppose the passage of the appropriation
bill was as inconsistent, after their asser
tions in the debate on the Tariff bill, as it
was for the other side to offer it.
Mr. Richardson asked perwiwiow f ex
tend his remarks in the "Record" tor the
purpose, he explained, of inserting criti
cisms by Republican journals waoa die
polity of Congress toward Porto Kle.
PORTO RICAN GOVERNMENT.
The Hill Recommitted on Mr. I'or
a tier's Reriuest.
In ?h Senate today Mr. Foraker. Clif
man of the Committee on the Pacile II-
aud and Porto Rico, moved that the HI I
to proide a civil goveramet fr Twto
Rico be recommitted to- that coHMwittw.
Mr. Allen esquired what necessity tfeera
was for stteh re-eommittal.
Mr. Foraker No necessity, fierimtm. tent
in viw of what occurred la tbe ClmniWer
the other duy I have thought it pvefeaMe
that there may come a time whea I wewld
want to separate the Civil Government Mil
from tho House bill, and if that aaowld
come to pass this recommittal wewM -cllitate
it. The Civil GeverraieMt Mil
would then be la the committee ad ceefcl
be reported back to the Seaste.
Mr. Mien Could not that fee dew.la. the
Chamber?
Mr Foraker It might be. I w not ask
ing us separate the two WU mhk,
Mr. Allen-Wbat about the ta&TBji -
Mr. Foraker That wiil So vlM' M In
the Hose biil. My idea was to separate tku
Ho?c WU entirely from the Ctvil OBvera
men: bill.
Mr. Allen And the Civil Goverawwat bill
will remain in committee until the- Tbriff
bill is acted en?
Mr. Foraker Yes.
Mr. Allen And this measure wHi sleep
until that measure is deterailaed?
Mr. Foraker It will sleep eJy a raJi
able time, three or four dys, tH tfcc
House bill is voted on.
Mr. Allen And the Hose sill is te e
pushed forward?
Mr. Foraker Yes: that is wlat I waafc
to hive done. And if the Houee bttl -not
be brought to a vote 1 shall lepmz.
back thi Civil Government bill, awl aces
it to a vote.
Mr. Allen When do you prepoae ta ie
port it back?
Mr. Foraker In three or four day. t a
week. I cannot be specific as to the time.
My idea is to have the Civil Government
bill recommitted until the Hotwe WH Ib
disposed of. Then I will ask the SetMtu
to allow- me to report the Civil Ooeera
ment bill and take a vote upon it ttun
time during next week, Wednesday, if
Senators will agree to that, and I hope Ms
later than Thursday in any eveat.
Mr. Foraker's motion to recommit taa
Senate Civil Government bill was agreed
to ami a free coinage amendtaeat was of
fered to It by Mr. Morgan.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
A liill to KttablNh u Military Pot
nt Dfi MoIiicm.
In the Senate today the House Mtt to
establish a military post at Des MafMe,
Iowa, was passed; also the Senate Mil eea.
ceming disbursing officers of the SMtartet
ence Department of the- Army, altawi
them to retain small sums In their ewa
custody, and the Senate bill iDcreastog
from $70,000 to $tt.M0 the appreprfetfiea
for a lightship near Capo Elisabeth. Me.
WAR. DEPARTMENT LABORERS.
A Bill Providing for the Rctnrn of
WnRtH "Withheld.
Mr. Rixey of Virginia has iatrertueed in
the House a bill which provide that tin
Secretary of War be directed io furatoh ta
Secretary of the Treasury a Itet of th
names of ail laborers employed by the Wat
Department, or any of its bHreat, wheat
wage were withhold, ostensibly far tat
support of indigent freedmen, or far anj
other purpose, and the amount se with
held from each laborer. It shall be h$
duty of the Secretary of .the Treaatwy ia
adjust the accounts of these laborers, an4
pay to each of them, or their legal repre
sentatives, the amount so withheld and
found to be due them. Seventy-five thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as nw at
necessary, is appropriated to pay the keM
ficlaries. Harcau of Ethnology.
The Committee on Printing of the Iietaji
of Representatives has recommeaded Win.
adoption of concurrent resolution 1'.. Si, In
print S.00O copies of any matter fursfefctd
3;y the Director of the Bureau of Etaaoiagy
relating to researches and discoveries con
nected with the -study of the American
aborigines, to be issued as bulletins Mi
form with the annual reports.
Untitle an Appropriation.
The Committee on Territories erf tho
Senate has made a favorable report en the
bill ratifying an appropriation by the Leg
islature of Oklahoma out of the MerrHl
fund for tho use of the untvencty ac
Langston and colored students.
XorfoIktAVahliiKtoii Steamboat Co.
Delightful trips daily at 6:33 p. rn. to OKI l'afcit
rv.mfr.rt. Scxnnrt Xews. XorfaiJc. l Vlreil
Beach. For tcliedalc, see page ".
Dressed Rail, Cedar ront, etc.
Lowest estimates given. Frank libbey &. Co.
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