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SCKANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1899.
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FILIPINO
POLICY IS
DECLARED
The Proclamation of the
Philippine Com
mission. BATCH OF GOOD ADVICE
The Preamble Assures the Kebels of
the Fraternal reeling of the
American People Our Object Out
linedThe Advancement of the
Resources of the Islands The
Opening of Hostilities Due to Mis
representation of Our Purposes.
Visit of Commission Announced
to Learn Conditions Existing in
Various Localitles--The President's
Policy Set Forth in Eleven Ar
ticles. Manila, piil i. The preamble of
the proclamation of the United States
Philippine oommis.srbn recites the ces
sion by the peace treaty of the Philip
pine Islands to the United States, le
fers to the appointment of the commis
sion, assures the people of the cordial
good-will and fraternal feeling of the
president of the United States and tho
American people and asserts that tho
object which the United State:' gov
ernment, apart from the fulfilment of
Its solemn obligations, bus assumed to
ward the family of nations by the ac
ceptance of the sovereignty over the
Islands-, is the well being, prosperity
and happiness of the Philippine people
and their elevation and advancement
to a position among the most civilized
peoples of the world.
Continuing, thu proclamation says:
"The president believes this felicity and
perfection of the Philippine people will
be brought about by the cultivation of
letters, science and the liberal and
piactlcal arts, by the enlargement of
intercourse with foreign nations, tho
expansion of industrial pursuits by
trade and commerce, by the multipli
cation and improvement of means of
internal communication and by the de
velopment ol th, great natural resour
ces of the archipelago.
'Unfortunately, these pure alniH uud
purposes of the American government
and people have been misinterpreted to
some of the inhabitants of certain
islands, and, in consequence, the friend
ly American forces, without provoca
tion or cause, have Doen openly at
tacked. Why those hostilities' "What
do the best Filipinos deslie? Can it be
more than the United States is ready
to give? They say they arc patriots
und want liberty. The commission em
phatically asserts that it is willing
and anxious to establish an enlightened
svstem of government under which the
people may enjoy the largest meusure
of home rule and the amplest liberty
consonant with the supreme ends of tho
government and compatible with tho'-c
obligations which the United States
has assumed toward the civllied na
tions of the world."
The proclamation then says there
can bo no real conflict between Amer
ican sovereignty and the rights and
liberties of the Filipinos, for America
is ready to furnish armies and navies
and all the infinite resources of a great
and powerful nation to maintain Its
rightful supremacy over the islauls,
so it is even more solicitous to spread
peace and happiness among tho peo
ple and guarantee them rightful free
dom, to protect their Just privileges
and immunities, to accustom them to
free, self-government und in ever-Increasing
measure, and to encourage
those democratic aspirations, senti
ments and ideals which are the prom
ise and potency of fruitful national
development.
In conclusion, the proclamation an
nounces that the commission will visit
the Philippine provinces to ascertain
e enlightened native opinion ns to
the forms of government ndnntnri in
the
people, conformable with their
traditions and Ideals; Invites the leal
lng representative men to meet the
commission and declares the oolle-y of
the United States, In the establishment
and maintenance of the government,
is to consult the wishes nnd hecure
the advice and co-operation of the
people.
The Articles.
The proclamation contains eleven ar
ticles, declaring America's Intentions
us follows: '
1. The supremacy of tho United Stutes
must, and will, be enfurced tluoughout
every part of the archipelago, und tlioso
who resist can accomplish nothing except
their own ruin.
2. The amplest liberty of self-govern-ment
will bo grunted which Is reconcilable
with the Just, stable, effcettvu and eco.
nomlcal administration und compatible
with the sovereign rights and obligations
of the United States.
n. Tho civil rights of the Filipinos win
be guaranteed and protected, their rellg
lous freedom will bo assured, und all will
have equal standing before the law.
4. Honor, Justice und friendship forbid
the exploitation cf the people of the isl
ands. The purpose of the American gov
ernment Is the wclfaie and advancement
of the Philippine people.
5. Guarantees an honest and effective
civil service. In which, to tho fullest ex
tent practicable, nutlves fchull be ein
ployed. 0. The collection and ijppllcutlon of
tuxes and other revenue will bo put
upon a sound, honest nild economical
basis. The public funds.
raised Justly
be applied to
es of tho es-
and collectod honestly, will
defraying; the proper expen
tRMismnent nnu malntonan
o of the Phil
i general mi-
lpplne government nnd sue
nrovementa as nubile Into
cuts demund,
cul purposes,
rinds. With
fcal funds, collected for 1
shall not be diverted to oth
such prBfcnt nnd honest lis
il aclmlnlstra.
Hon, it believed the nee
s of thu gov-
emit, ..I will in a short llmo become com
patible with a considerable reduction In
taxutlon.
7. The establishment of a pure, speedy
and effective administration of Justice by
which tho evils of delay, corruption and
exploitation will be effectually eradicated.
S. Tho construction of roads, railroads
and other means of communication and
transportation, and other public works of
manifest advantage to tho people, will bo
promoted,
8. Domestic and forel?ti trado and com
merce and other Industrial put suits, and
tho general development of the country In
the Interest of Its inhabitants will be the
constant objects of solicitude and foster
ing care.
10. Effective provision will bo mndo for
the establishment of elementary schools.
In which the children of the pooplo will
bo educated. Appropilate facilities will
also bo provided for hlt-dier education.
11. Heforms In all departments of the
government, all bninchc3 of tho public
service and nil corporations closely
touching the common life of the people
must bo undei taken without delay and
efected conformably with common right
and Justice. In a way to satisfy tho well
rounded demands and the highest senti
ments and aspirations ol tho l'hlllpplno
people.
No News from Otis.
Washington, April 4. No disappoint
ment was expiessed at the war de
partment today because General Otis
had made no repot t. It was taken to
mean that tho conditions Indicated In
yesterday's despatch continued. War
department officials feel convinced
that the backbone of the insurrection
Is broken and that while there may
no raids from time to time by bands
of marauders the main body of troops
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.i, .1... wuininnM .!,' anrrnnfli.r hod ,
that they are well treated and fed.
that the wounded are cared for, and
lood lfl sent to the suffering, thero
will be less incitement to hostilities.
Those who aie so treated and sent to
their homes, It Is believed, will be mis
sionaries among the other people.
THE END OF THE WAR
NOT VERY FAR OFF
Belief Spreading at Manila That the
Capture of Malolos and Proclama
tion of Commission Will Settle tho '
Trouble.
Manila, April 4, 4.4.1 p. m. The be
lief Is spreading among the residents
here that the effect of the capture of
Malolos, the former rebel capital, fol
lowed by the proclamation of the
United States 1 pplne commission,
will be to convince the natives that
Agulnaldo's bubble has burst. The
proclamation expi esses the president's
good will, piomlses needful reforms In
all departments of the government, as
serts the aim of the United States to
be the welfare and the elevation of
the Filipinos. It says the supremacy
of the United States must and will be
enforced throughout every part of tho
archipelago and those who resist It
can acconpllsh no end other than
their own ruin. The most ample lib
erty of self government will be grant
ed to the Philippine people, which Is
reconcilable with the maintenance of
wise, just, stable and effective and
economical administration of public
affairs and compatible with the sov
ereign and International rights and
obligations of the United States.
Dr. Schurman, president of the com
mission, said:
"Tho Filipinos have been asking un
ceasingly 'what do you propose to do
for us?' The proclamation answers
the question und it should satisfy
them."
Colonel Charles Denby, member of
the commission and former minister to
v-nina, remarked: "It Is tho most Im
portant proclamation since the dec
laration of Independence, Spanish,
Tagalo and English versions have been
printed und It Is proposed to circulate
them about Malolos and at all the sea
ports. They will be sent to the lake
towns by gun boats.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Insurgents Massing Strong Forces
North of Calumpit.
Manila, April fi.-9.33 a. m.-The In-
surgents are massing strong forces
north of Calumpit, about five and a
half miles northwest of Malolos, and.
according to the observations of the re-
connolteilng parties, they have fine eiv
trenchments there.
It Is expected that hard fighting will
be nece?suy to dislodge them at that
point nndi at San Fernando, where
Agulnalclo is supposed to bo.
CAPT. MAY RETURNS SAFE.
The British Official Was Not Molest
ed by tho Chinese.
Hong Kong, April I. Captain Fran
cis Henry May, superintendent of the
Hong Kong police, who It was reported
yesterday had been captured by the
Chinese, has arrived heie unmulisted.
The British government does not p
piehend any trouble In taking over the
Kow-Loon Hinterland, although pla
cards have been posted Inciting the
people to stop the British from sur
veying there. The British olllclals
have returned to Hong Kong owing to
tho threatening attitude of the
Chinese.
Steamer Capsized.
Kureka, Oil., April 1. Tho steamer
Chllkat which sailed today caprlzed on
tho bar. Thero wero six passengers on
board und the crew was composed of
fourteen men. Steamers at onie went to
tho rescue and picked up utno men. The
other eleven wero drowned, Including
Captain Anderson, of the Chllkat.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Pottsvllle, Pa., April 4. William R. Colo
died at tho Pottsvllle hospital this morn,
lng of nervous prostration, aged 01 ears.
Until recently Mr. Cole was editor of the
Pottsvlllo Miners' Journal, Ho formtly
published the Baltimore Sunday Telegram
and the Commercial, Dally and Bulletin,
publications of that city.
Brookllne. Mass., Apill 4. George Leon,
aid Andrews, brevoi major general, U. S,
A retired, formerly professor of modern
lunguuges at West Point Military acad
emy, died of heart trouble at his home
In Brookllne toduy. Ho was 70 yearn of
age. Ho hud been III for several months.
WITNESSES IN
BRIBERY CASE
FARMER KULP BEFORE THE IN
VESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
He Makes General Denial of Cliargos
Against Him Other Witnesses
Heard L. Parker Titus Has Diffi
culty in Getting an Opportunity to
Recite His Story.
Tlarrlsbuig. April 4. The bribery
committee resumed its Investigation
this afternoon into the charges of al
leged bribery In connection with the
United States senatorshlp and the Mc
Carrell jury bill In the house. Repre
sentatives Kuylcr, I.lovd. Jefferles and
Mllllken were called and answered In
tho negative the formal (ltiestlons. Mr.
Foster, of Montour, testified that he
had been told by n friend that certain
parties at Kingston could probably get
him a place- on the appropriation com
mittee If he would vote for Senator
Quay. No direct offer had been made
to him by the parties and he was not
asked to give the names. Mr, Foster
said that Immediately after tho organi
zation of the house Charles B. Ilarter,
an 'applicant for the Danville postolllce, i
! told him that Senator Quuy had said he
would appoint Ilaiter postmaster If he
(Foster) would go Into the Republican
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poster declined to go into thf caucus
nnd has been voting with the anti-Quay
Republicans. He said that Ilarter was
two weeks ago appointed assistant
postmaster at Danville.
Ex-Congressman Monroe II. Kulp, of
Shamokin, was called to explain tho
charge of Representative Francis E.
Urown, of Union, that he was offered
$300 by Kulp to absent himself from
the first session of the Joint conven
tion and that If he would vote for
Quay the price would be different. Mr.
Kulp said that Hrown bad voluntarily '
told him during the campaign that ho I
would be friendly to Mr. Quay and i
that at the organization of the legis
lature he came to Harrlsburg and Kulp !
asked him to vote for Mr. Quav. Kulp 1
sam urown waiuen 10 sen mm some
norses ami ne asKeu tne mernuer to
go to Philadelphia and get them. Urown
did not want to go while the le-lla-ture
was in session and Kulp told him
that there would not be an election for
several days and that Brown's vote
would not be ne"ded. He advised
Urown that he could make a few hun
dred dollars, possibly $3:0 by making
the horse trade at this time.
Mr. Kulp was asked If he wnnted
Hrown to visit Philadelphia for the
purpose of absenting himself from the
Joint convention and said he did not.
He said that his relations with Hrown
have always been very friendly and he
did not know why Brown should make
the charges unless he misconstrued his
meaning.
Dr. Howard IT. Laubuch, or Phila
delphia, a brother of Representative
Laubach, of Philadelphia, testified that
Frank Jones told him that If his brother
would vote for Quay he would get him
a position In the custom house or the
mint, guaranteed for live years. Dr.
laubuch replied that his brother was
eiecieu on an anu-wuay piatrorm and
no wuuiti iiol coiiiiKe ins voie. dories
saw Laubach a second time and re
peated his offer.
L. Parker Titus, of Easton.was called
to give his version of the i-tory of Rep-
resentatlvo Hell, of Northampton, that
he and one of his colleagues were of-
feied "two apiece" to vote for Mr.
Quay.
"Do you swear or atllrm?" Chairman
Fow asked.
"Both, whichever is the stiongeBt,"
Titus replied.
"There Is no difference."
"All right, Captain."
Mr. Fow said Titus was not in con
dition to testify and he was directed
to annear before Hip commit!. .m...r.
row morning.
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Titus' Condition.
Mr. Titus requested pel mission to he
heard, and said that he had never taken
f flflnl.' 1,1 lllu llfi. rPI. iirxtmrttlt.i .1
, clded t0 ear ,; nna ,0 wus 8Worn
I Ho testified that he went to Hell's hone
on a Sunday and asked him to vote for
J'1' ;uay' bUt he mnd0 hIm no offur'
ing th(, pnBsaKe hy the ,ast legislature
of the Weller bill and Titus being a
railroad man, he was interested In tho
senators re-election. Titus advised
IIpII to vote for Quay because he know
that neither the Democrats and thn
nntl-Quay Republicans could elect their
candidate for senator.
The committee adjourned until 9
o clock tomorrow morning.
ANNA GEORGE'S TRIAL.
First Day
Consumed
In Getting
Jury.
O., April 4.-The first day of ' I'pncllcltls performed Saturday after
)f Mrs. Anna E. George for "ooni Hls B'ja' l'llilr1 Leland, of Chi-
Canton
the trial of
the murder of Georgo D. Saxtou closed
with seven men occupying seats in the
Jury box. In securing this number
only ten of the special venire of forty
had been called. The examinations
today were only on qualifications and
Jurors could only be excused for cause.
Aside from the work on the Jury tho
dny was occupied In disposing of form
alities and a technical point raised
which occasioned some argument by
counsel.
The crowd today was so largo Judge
Taylor appointed three extra ballliTs
to serve In the court room during the
trial, which Is likely to occupy three
or four weeks. About 123 witnesses
have been subpoenaed und the list Is
being constantly Increased.
The Fight a Draw.
New York, April 4. Tho twenty-round
fight tonght at I ho Lenox Athletic club
between Tcmmy West, of Boston, und
Dan Cieedon, of Aubtralla, was declared
a draw. Both men did fast work but
Creedon's cleverness was so pronounced
most of tho spectators thought ho bhould
have had the decision.
Five Per Cent. Bill Killed.
Albany, N. Y April 4,-Tho bill fixing
the legal rn)o of Interest nt C per cent.
In the state wus lost In tho nsaombly today,
FILIPINO LIARS.
Their Continued Mlstatementa Dis
play Remarkable Ingenuity.
Hong Kong, April 4. i'he Filipino
Junta hero has Issued another of the
extraordinary statements which have
been features of tho newspaper cam
paign directed from here by the agents
of Agulnaldo. In the present Instance
tho rebel agents claim to have ob
tained their "Information" from Amer
ican sources at Manila. Tlicy assert
tho existence of "mysterious In
trigues," between the Vatican, Major
General Wesley Merrltt, President Mc
Klnley, Major General Ellwell S. Otis
and Archbishop Ireland, "leading to
the latter's Journey to Home."
Continuing the Filipino statement
Bavs:
"The Paullst fathers' actions prior to
the fall of Manila were suspicious.
Now, lu conjunction with Archbishop
Nozaledas, who Is Intimate with Gen
eral Otis, they are endeavoring to pro
cure tho former ascendency of the
church In tho Philippine' hence they
ure sustaining General Otis, who, as a
catholic, has refused to obey the
Washington orders and transfer the
command of his force to General Law
ton, because he wishes to remain In
power nnd assist the church to recov
er Its estate. The Paullsls' policy Is
more subtle than that of the Jesuits
and unless they are promptly recalled
they will work further mischief.
The
Philippines are a valuable hunting
ground for the church, hence the
Titanic efforts to maintain Its suprem
acy." CUBAN ASSEMBLY
! HAS DISSOLVED
I Only One Member Opposed to the
I Proceedings Muster Rolls Will Be
Prepared for General Brooke.
1 Havana, April 4. The Cuban military
assembly this afternoon voted to dis
band the army and to dissolve.
The voting wtis Si In favor against 1
opposed.
The muster rolls were left In the pos-
session of the executive committee of
tho assembly, who will facilitate the
fnelllt
for Nl
I preparation of copies
o vera or
General Brooke.
HARRISON RE-ELECTED.
1 Mayor of Chicago Outdistances All
I Competitors.
I Chicago, April 4. Carter H. Harri
son was le-elected mayor of Chicago
today by a total vote of 14C.914 against
107,304 for Zeina R. Carter, the Repub
lican candldatf, and 15,401 for John P.
1 Altgeld, the Independent Democratic
candidate, Harrison's plurality being
30.G10.
In the last mayoralty election Har
rison was elected by a vote of '48,000
against 59.S47 for Sears, the regular Re
publican nominee, and 69,017 for Har
lan, the Independent Republican, The
Democrats have elected their candi
dates for the town otllces In the north
and west towns, the Republicans car
rying the south town, although the
final count mav take this fiom them,
Tho returns fit mlilnluht hmvevpr. In-
j tuL..Ue ,Imt tney lmve a pafe nl,,jorlty.
Tho election was one of the quietest
tho city has ever experienced
Mayor Harrison declared himself to
night as being greatly pleased with tlw
i ,.esult Df the election, saying:
j shows that the people of Chlcag
It
Chicago aie
pleased with the adml istratlon and I
am glad of that, for I honestly en
deavored to give them the best admin
istration I. could."
TRIAL OF MR. QUAY.
Will Probably Commence on Mon
day Next Without Further Delny.
Philadelphia. April 1. Ex-United
. States Senator Quay arrived in this
,. ... . . .
city tonight trom Washington. He
went at once to a hotel, where he spent
several houis In conference with one
of his attorneys In the case against
him which will come up for trial next
week, of himself nnd his son, Richard
R. Qunv. Shottly before midnight he
received a visit from Insurance Com
missioner Durham. The ex-senator de
clined to be seen by newspaper men
and would not say whether he Intended
' to go to Harrlsburg tomorrow or not,
An Indications, at present, point to
,no trml commencing on next Monday
without any further postponement.
The witnesses summoned the last time
the case was called for trial have again
been ordered to appear.
WARREN F. LELAND DEAD.
Proprietor of the 111 Fated Windsor
Passes Away.
New York, April 4. Warren F. Lel
und, proprietor of the Windsor hotel,
died nt the Hotol Grenoble nt 5.33 V. m.
toduy, following an operation for ap-
i'iiku, uiiu ur. niMii, ure unending
physician, were with him at the time
of his death,
Mr. Leland collapsed from nervous
prostration about a week ago as the
result of the tremendous amount of
woilc he had done, the excitement and
worry which ho had undergono after
tho gieat fire in his hotel, Mr. Leland's
wife, daughter und u cousin lost their
lives In the lire.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, April 4. Arrived: Kaiser
Wlllielni der tiiosse, Bremen, etc.
Cleared: Frlesland, Antwerp; Majestic,
Liverpool; New York, Southampton.
SalUd: Trove, Bremen via Southampton,
Bremen Arrived: Bremen, New York.
Cherbourg Arilved: Knlser Frledrlch,
New Yoik, for Southampton und Bremen.
Ice Bound Tvo Months.
Buenos Ayres, April 4. Tho steamer
Belglca, having en board the pr. tier
lache Antuictlc expedition, has arrived at
Pueiitii Arenas, Putngoula. She was Ice
bound for two monthfc. The liulslca left
Antwerp on August 16, 1S97.
Striking Miners Resume,
Birmingham, Ala.. April 4. The strik
ing coul miners at Belle Blleu and liar
grovo resumed work today. Tho tr!ka
at Alice nnd ""iuiii nnd other pluces
continue.
INSURANCE TAX
BILL IS KILLED
MESSRS. FLINN AND GRADY IN
DULGE IN WORD WAR.
A Lattlmer Soldier Gets a Pension
of $300 Measures Passed in
House and Senate House Bill in
Interest of Bicycle Paths is Con
curred in by the Senate.
Harrlsburg, Apill 4, The senate this
morning received from committee tne
Raldwtn mercantile tax bill. Upon
motion of Mr. Grady the bill was uado
a special order for 11 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and at the same hour on
Thursday morning.
When the bill making the taxation
on Insurance companies Issuing In
demnity bonds 1 per icntum on the
gross premiums came up on third
reading, Mr. Fllnn und others objected
to the measure. They thought that
the Increase from 2 per centum to 4
per centum was entirely too great. To
this Mr. Grady declared that there
seemed to be u studied effort to kill
all the revenue bills. "One by one,"
he continued, "these bills are falling,
und It seeni3 as though there was an
effort to leave the state without
funds."
Mr. Grady wound up by Intimating
that Mr. Fllnn had been consistent
ull through this session of the legis
lature In that he had opposed Increas
ing taxations on corporations.
In reply, Mr. Fllnn declared that
several Important bills. Including the
beer tax bill and the Creasy tax bill,
that would yield suillclent revenue for
the state treasury, are now slumber
ing. In the finance committee of the
senate.
Mr. Grady retorted by saying that
tho Creasy bill and the beer bill would
not raise as much revenue ns the Buy
er act, under which the state Is no.v
acting. "These are tho only bills In
committee." asserted Mr. Grady, "and
the assertion that there are more is
unqualifiedly false."
"I tun Informed that there are sev
en Important revenue bills In the fn
ance committee," charged Mr. Fllnn,
but Lieutenant Governor Oobln said
that the altercation between Mr.
Grady and Mr. Fllnn must cease; that
It had gone quite far enough.
Again taking the lloor. Mr. Grady
said that as It was the Intention to re
duce the tax to two per cent., he would
sooner see the bill killed. "I know you
nre against this bill," he added, "and I
understand your reasons."
Death of the Bill.
After some further debate the bill
was killed by a vote of 29 to 13.
The senate without discussion adopt
ed the conference committee's report
on the bill providing for the appoint
ment and compensation of additional
officers und employes of the legislature.
The governor notified the senate that
he has signed the bill extending civil
sei vices to the bureaus of police and
fire In cities of the second class. Tho
following gubernatorial nominations
were received and confirmed by the
chamber:
William K. Alrlcks and Donald C.
i Haldeman. of Harrlsburg, to be trus
tecs of the state hospital for the Insane
at Harilsburg; James D. Allender and
Homer H. Hewitt, to be Justices of the
peace for the borough of Williams
burg, Blair county.
The senate concurred In the house
resolutions nrovlding for an Investiga
tion into the affairs of the Columbia
dam company; providing for the ap
pointment of committees to arrange for
the attendance of the legislature at the
unveiling of the Grant monument In
Philadelphia; also to appoint a legis
lative committee to confer with simi
lar committees of other states with a
view to electing presidents, vice-presidents
and United States senators by a
popular vote.
The senate concurred on final pass
age In the house bill providing for the
construction und maintenance of side
paths along the highways In the town
ships of this commonwealth for the
, use of bicycles and pedestrians.
Because he got a cold In the head
while doing service at Lattlmer In 1897,
as a member of the National Guard,
the senate this evening decided to
grant a pension of $300 to Samuel D,
Hughes, of Seranton.
Bills Passed Finally.
These bills also passed finally:
Prohibiting hereafter the establish
ing or maintenance of nddltlona! hos
pitals, pest houses, and burial grounds
In the built-up portions of cities.
Repealing the local option law of tho
Fifteenth ward, Philadelphia.
Authorizing executors, administra
tors and trustees to bid and purchase
at their own sale when authorized to
sell by the directions of any will, deed
or other Instrument In writing, nnd
authorizing a confirmation of such sale
and the execution and delivery of a
deed for the real estate sold by the
proper officer of the court and provid
ing for the accounting of tho proceeds
of such sale.
Authorizing the commissioners and
county treasurers of the several coun
ties to withhold fees, mileage and other
moneys claimed by nny person Indebted
to their respective counties for lines,
costs, damages or penalties remaining
unpaid and for taxes legally assessed
by the proper authorities and remain
ing unpaid.
Providing for an additional law Judgo
of the several courtH of the Sixth Judic
ial district (F.rle county).
Appropriating $23,000 to the Packer
hospital at Sayre.
An amendatory act providing that
the term of county solicitor shall rot
extend beyond the term of the board
of county commissioners by whom they
may be nppolnted.
The senate udjourned until 10.30
o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Keator Ballot Reform Bill
Is
Passed.
Harrlsburg, April 4, In the house to
day tho bill to empower school direc
tors of townships to exercise the pow
ers of a board of health In euch town
ship to make rules and regulations to
Continued on Pago 2.
THE NEWS THIS MOltNLN'ti
Weather Indication! Todiy:
PAIR WARMER.
1 aencrul Policy of Undo Sam In the
Philippines.
( General Miles' Vindication.
Uvldtnco llcforo the Bribery Commis
sion. Legislature Kills tho Insurance Tax
BUI.
2 General lnsurt'nco Tax Bill Killed
(Concluded.).
Financial and Commercial.
3 Local City Teachers DIecuss Kinder
garten Work.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget.
4 Editorial.
News and Comment.
B Story "Mrs. Parsons, St. D."
fi Local Awful Wreck at a D. & II.
Crossing.
Unique March Weather.
7 Local Union Painters rteascd with
Strike Conditions.
Dend Mayilcld Burglar Jdentllled.
8 Local West Seranton and Suburban.
0 News Round About Scrutiton.
10 Local Annual Session of United
States Court.
JOHN STEWART LOOiU-S UP.
The Anti-Quay Republicans Drop
Congressman Dalzell.
Harrlsburg, April 4. The untl-Quay
Republicans dropped Congressman
John Dalzell as their choice for United
States senator at today's Joint ballot
and voted for Judge John Stewart, of
Chambersbut g. A meeting of tho "in
surgents" was held before the meeting
of the Joint assembly at which It was
decided to change from Dalzell to Stew
art. Judge Stewart was the independ
ent Republican candidate for governor
in 1SS2 and is one of the leading Jurists
in the state. The two Republican mem
bers from his home, county of Frank
lin, declined to support him and voted
for Senutor Quay, for whom they huve
been voting since the beginning of the
senatorial deadlock.
The Democrats will probably con
tinue to support George A. Jenks. Tho
movement to recall the Joint caucus to
drop Mr. Jenks and select some other
candidate has been abandoned. Na
tional Committeeman Gufrey, who was
heie today In consultation with the
Democratic leaders In the house and
senate, said the caucus would not be
recalled until every Democrat In the
legislature had asked for another con
ference. Tho vote was us follows:
Quay M
Jenks "'
Stewart 61
Total -'22
Necessary to choice, 112; paired or not
voting, 31,
CREASY REVENUE BILL.
Subject Argued by -Ex-Senator
Brown and M. E. Olmsted.
Harrlsburg, April 4. The senate
finance committee this afternoon
heard argument for and against the
Creasy revenue bill. Ex-Senator Brown,
of York, championed the bill. He said
that It .turned over to the counties $!,
400.0V) of the present revenues of the
state and repeals the tax on capital
stock and loans of corporations, and
made up the difference and an addi
tional $2,7.ri0,000 for the state by impos
ing a tax of five mills upon a valuation
of the shares and funded debts of cor
porations. M. 13. Olmstead. of Harrlsburg, re
plied to ex-Senator Brown, saying that
tho corporations' taxes repealed by the
bill added to the amounts diverted from
tho state to tho county treasuries would
deprive the state of over $3,000,000 per
annum. The speaker ridiculed the prop
osition to make up this amount by
taxing a valuation directly Including
bonds held by non-residents a tax,
which he declared, the supreme court
of the United States had decided to be
unconstitutional.
"Even if this proposed law bo sus
tained by tho courts,' said Mr. Olm
stead, "It would not produce any more
revenue than the state will get under
the present law as recently construed
by the courts. Formerly only the shared
of stocks were taxed, but the courts
have now held that ro-called tax on
capital stock Is to be assessed upon a
valuation of the total pioperty assets
and franchises of corporations without
deduction for Indebtedness. As the de
cision is so recent the state will reap
the benefit from It tho first time dur
ing the present year."
COLORED MODERATOR.
Elected for the First Time in n Pres
byterian Church.
Pittsburg, April 4. 'Pittsburg pres
bytery today, for the first time in Its
history, elected a colored man for mod
erator. He Is Rev. M. B. Lanier, pas
tor of Grace Memorial church of this
city.
After nn exceedingly lively debate,
the presbytery declined by a vote of 44
to C to adopt an overture to the next
general assembly, abklng that body to
follow up Its action of last year In the
case of Dr. C. A. McGiftort, professor
In Union seminary, New York, with
such additional action as It might think
necessary to preseive tho chutch from
the effect of his criticism of the new
testament.
ALL MINES IDLE.
Eight Hundred Men Parade the
Streots of Ishpeming.
Ishpemlng. Mich., April 4. Nearly S00
miners marched the streets today, all
mines being Idle. A couple of hundred
workmen camo out prepared to resume
work but the mine officials gave notice
that nothing would be done until a new
force was organized. Applications from
non-unlonlsts who nre ready to resume
work ure being made at the mine of
fices. i -
Increase in Wages.
York, Pa., April 4. Notice announcing
an Increuso In wages has been posted lu
the York lolling mill. Puddleis will bo
tulsed from $2.G0 to (3 per tin. Other em
ploycs will be raised In proportion. About
ono hundred and llfty hand uro uffected
Thu Increuso will go Into effect May 1,
VINDICATION
OF GEN. MILES
Proves All Assertions
Made Regarding
Army Beef.
DR. DALY'S TESTIMONY
Reiterates His Former Statements
and Compares the Smell of Beef to
. the Odor of the Dissecting Room,
Tho Powell Preservative Process.
Evidence of 147 Officers Trans
mltted to the Secretary of Waft
Washington, April 4. Tho army court
of inquiry today again heard Dr. Daly
In retiard to the character of beef fur
nished for tho army during the lata
war. He reiterated his former state
ments, paid his respects to tho wni'
commission and declared that tho re
frigerator lwef pmelled like a cadaver
after It had been embalmed. Dr. Nlco
demus, of Philadelphia, who saw ser
vice In the Porto Rico campaign, cor
roborated this testimony, comparing
the smell of the beef to the odor about
a dissecting room.
Dr. Daly was accompanied to tho
court by his attorney, Hon. James
Hamilton Lewis. Several other wit
nesses were also examined.
During the session, Major Lee pre
sented a letter from Armour & Co., of
Chicago, which had been filed In con
nection with their bid to supply beef
for the Santiago campaign, but It was
not read. The letter was explanatory
of the bid und stated that tho firm
would be able to preserve beef for seventy-two
hours, the time required, by
the use of the Powell preservative pro
cess. The day also brought out a proposi
tion from General Miles to supply the
court with the names of a large num
ber of witnesses rind that he had in
February offered the official reports of
147 officers as testimony, but that the
court had not Indicated Its acceptance
of them. Major Lee's remarks In pre
senting this matter were as follows:
Original Official Reports.
"The major general commanding tho
army on February 10, 1S99, transmitted
to the secretary of wnr original otllc
lal reports of 147 officers and represent
ing twenty-six regiments and some
2ti,000 troops, called for by circular or
der from the headquarters of the army,
September 20, 1SSS. On February 22,
1S!9, the major general commanding
the army submitted with his letter to
you of that date additional reports and
original ofllcial communications volun
tarily sent to the headquarters of tin;
army, arranged as per said letter of
February 22. 1899.
"I now offer as evidence In this caso
the resorts of the 147 ofllcers trans
mitted, as aforesaid, to tho secretary
of war, and the additional reports of
officers now In your custody. It need
not be argued that the officers who
made these reports made them upon
their honor and In tho discharge of
their official duties, and that the samo
credence should be given to tho state
ments made In the above reaorts ns
though their contents had been sworn
to. It Is nn axiom that the official re
ports of an officer of tho army Impart
truth."
THE IOWA FOR MANILA.
To Relieve tho Oregon After Repairs
Are Finished.
San Francisco, April 1. The Examin
er says: "Tho battleship Iowa, at pres
ent at the Union Iron works undergo
ing repairs, has been ordered to proceed
to Manila to relievo the Oregon. Tho
Oregon has been ordered to proceed to
St' n Francisco as soon as the Iowa ap
pears. Repairs In progress on tho Iowa
will take throe weeks' or more to ac
complish. She will then be bent to Port
Orchard to be docked.
"It Is said that she sprung a. slight
leak by bumping into a pier In New
York harbor, nnd one of her steel plate.i
will need to be repaired,"
ALLEGED DREYFUS TESTIMONY.
Tho Paris "Figaro" Publishes Ten
More Columns of It.
Parls.Aprll 4. The Figaro today pub
lishes another Installment of ten col
umns of tho testimony given In tho
Drovfus case before the court of cas
sation, Including that of General Rogot
nnd former Ministers Develle and Poln
care. General Roget's evidence was tho
most Interesting. Ho expressed tho
conviction that treasonable acts prior
to 1892 could bo ascribed to Dreyfus,
and mentioned the rough draft of a.
report, found nt the residence of a for
eign attache, In which tho name ot
Dreyfus was written out.
Glass Blowers' Troubles.
Philadelphia, April 4-Another effort will
be made by tho Green Glass Bloiveis"
union to conciliate the manufacturers In
order to prevent a strike. President
Hayes, of the union, said today that tho
'manufacturers would bo visited Indi
vidually during this week by representa
tives of tho blowers. In the event of a.
fnllure to bring about an agreement, Mr.
Hayes snys the men will be ordered to
btrlkc on Monday.
.
BASE BALL.
At Washington Georgetown, 4; Yale, 2,
At Richmond, S'a. Virginia university,
11; Princeton, 4.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, April I rorecast for
Wednesday: For instern Psnnsyl- -
vanlu, fair Wednesday; cloudy and
wurmer Thursday; fresh northerly
winds; becoming variable.
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