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VOL. XII.
HJ BitnEHIUll.
liEQ UESTS DEPABTHEST TO SEXD
OREUOX IT 05CE.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GUESSING.
umirni Kara lie Wants the Battleship
For "Political lteaaona."-IIU Ke-
quest Promptly CI ran ted.
A Washington special saya: Friday
iooruing the navy department received
tUe following message from Admiral
Dewey: ." . .'.
Manila, February 24. For political
reasons the Oregon should be sent
here at once. York town arrived.
Charleston and Petrel cruising, around
the Philippine islands. Affairs more
quiet. - DjewET.
'J his cablegram has aroused the
query indicated and now ererybody is
asking the question because of the re
quest that the- Oregon be sent him at
once
It is not so much the request for the
battleship, however, as the fact that
the request is based on political con
siderations that has . started all the
talk and speculation. Nobody pre
tends to know just what possibilities
Dewey Bees, but in TVaehingtcn the
general opinion is that he regards it
: possible that European governments
jnny yet meddle in affairs in the Phil-
ippiucs.
The fact that the incendiary fires in
Manila rna v have ifRtrnveA nrnruTi.
i foreign resWents leads to Ihe belie!
that tome of these foreigners, presnni
, nbly the Germaus, have requested the
intervention of their governments and
that Dewey proposes to be prepared
for any turn which international com
plications may bring him.
The cablegram was received with
ru:prie by the officials. No one knew,
or at IcaaiUyould admit thai he knew,
the nature of the political reasons why
the admiral BhouhJ demand the imme
diate presenco of the battleship. The
cablegram was taken bef ore, the "cabi
net and fully discussed.
nuiuimii ib s Bum, prouauiy
feels that Ihe moral effect of the pres
ence of the big ship upon the ; insur
gents themselves, and particulirty
upon that large element among the
Filipinos that is believed to be, re- '
Mraiuet! - with" much difficulty from
LUCID 43 I IX U II ti CI I J III UUUVv
whether or not the ndniiral may not be
keenly sighting a gathering cloud in
the oast and is looking to the preven
tion of any possible intervention orJ
interference by the European powers
by tho struggle now in progress in the
neighborhood of Manila."
It is believed that in the big fires a
night or two ago much property of
foreign residents and business con
corns was destroyed. That these fires
were caused .by the iusurgents .cannot
be denied, and it may be that Borne of
the foreign naval commanders in the
east are disposed to seize upon the
pretext that their interests demand
protection, which, we- cannot afford
thera, to make a landing or do some
thing obnoxious to the United States
and likely to encourage the insurgents.
With mifOi n. ni rnnff naval force as
would be afforded by the reinforce
ment of Dewey's fleet by the Oregon
there could not be any sound reason,
nor even a plausible reason, for any
such action on the part of third par
ties. '
Secretary Longwlien asked for an
explanation of the reference to politi
cal reasons in the dispatch, says: "I
am sure that it has no international
significance. You may state that pos
itively. Trobably he wants a fine ship
there, as the American commissioners
are about due, and it . will give weight
to the American representatives."
The Oregon arrived at Honolulu on
the 5th I instant, according to the
telegraphic report. Allowing for de
tention on account of coaling at Guam
or some other point between Honolulu
and Manila, it is estimated that the
big battleship will reach Manila about
the. 10th of March.
PROFITABLE RELIGIOUS WORK.
ltsvlvallit Jones and Stuart Well Paid
By Chattanoograns.
A Chattanooga special says: Messrs.
Jones and Stuart, the evangelists,
,have gone aud the sinners of the city
are again breathing freely. The fol
lowing are the figures showing the
amount the revivalists received for
their work in this city: Total collec
tions, S2.001.34; expenses, $271.49;
amount paid to Rev. Sam Jones for
seventeen days' preaching, $963.25;
amount paid Mr. Stuart for the same
time, 8481.80. .The balance was dis
tributed among tho singers and musi
cians, Mr. Tillman, of Atlanta, the
singer, receiving $125; Mrs. George.
R. Stuart, piano, $75, and Mrs. Anna
Jones Graham, $85. Th tangible re
sult so far is an ordinance passed by
the city council closing the saloons
at 10 o'clock at night.
ADDITIONAL CADETSHIPS.
Made Necessary By New Army Bill Sena
tors Have Appointment.
A Washington dispatch says: Un
der the terms of the new army bill,
there are to be 100 additional cadets-
ships for West Point, ten of them to
be filled by the president and the oth
ers apportioned among the states, the
senators naming the appointees. .
As it stands, each representative
has an appointment to the military
academy, but the senators have none
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THROUGH
Filipino Rebels Tancbt Another TThol
some Lesson Br Our Troops.
A Manila special says: With day
light Thursday morning the enemy
commenced worrying tactics at Tariout
parts of the American lineapparently
for the purpose of withdrawing atten
tion from aJTairs inside theteity.-
"An attempt was made to rush
through our extreme left nearaloo
can, but it was promptly checked by
a hot and effective musketry and artil
lery lire.
In the meantime small bodies of
rebels, evidently some of those en
gaged Wednesday night in the cow
ardly work at Tondo,, spread out be
tween the city and the outposts. Every
available man was sent to drive them
away with the result that there was
desultory firing all the morning.
From 8 to 10:30 a.m. the United
States double-turreted monitor Mnn-
adnock , joined in the engagement,
hurlin'g 10-inch shells over the Amer
ican lines into the bodies of the enemy,
as indicated by fie signal corps.
"So far our casualties are two men
killed and ten wounded.
At 11 o'clock there were sharp en
gagements at the Chinese cemetery
and at San Pedro Macati almost simul
taneously, but the artillery firo from
both positions drove the enemy back.
From the high 'cowers of the city fires
could be seen burning at different
points outside. Some of these were
probably due to the Monadnock's
shells.
Scores of rebels have been arrested
in the Tondo district. A band of
sixty rebels haviug two carloads of
arms and accoutrements was captured
in a house. Business is temporarily
suspended.
Major General Otis issued a creneral
order Thursday directing all the in
habitants of Manila, until otherwise
ordered, to confine themselves to their
houses after T- o'clock in the evening
when the streets will be cleared bv the
police. The general also warns in
cendiaries and suspects that they will
be severely dealt with if discovered in
anylocaliiy.
liXtraordinary precautions have been
taken for tho suDoression of fnrthoT
trouble which is threatened to take
place in the cily then. But it is Gen
erally believed that Wednesday night's
experience will effectively auell the
disturbing element. !
V Sharpshooters at varions nart.a of
the line are very annoying, but
otherwise there" has been no further
excitement since the frustration of the
morning's attack, I
COMPRClMIS OX AipiY- B1LU , 1
Session of Congress Eliminated.
A Washington dispatch says: The
administration and its representatives
in congress have reached an agreement
with the minority in congress respect
ing the army re-organization - bill,
which is believed will be satisfactory
to all iuterests.
There is a mutual understanding
that the new army shall not number
to exceed 97,000 men, as provided in
the Cockrell bill, and that the staff
provisions of the Hull-Hawley bill
shall be retained in substantially the
samo form as reported from the milita
ry committee. Of the troops' author
ized,' 35,000 are to be raised subject to
the discretion of the president and
may be natives of the new possessions,
or otherwise, as he may determine.
"AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT,"
Wag the Significant Response of Consul
Osborne at Apia.
Mail advices from Samoa, via Sid
ney, show that after the scene in the
Apia courthouse, when the British and
American consuls showed they were
stronger than Germany, three cheers
were given for the United States con
sul for standing by British Consul
Maxse.
In respouse Consul Osborne said
that it was his duty to stand by the
chief justice and his decision in the
king case and he would do so. It was
true that he had no man-of-war in
Apia harbor to call to his assistance,
but there were plenty of United States
men-of-war in the background, "and
don't you forget it," he added.
GEORGIAN VICE PRESIDENT.
National Educational Association Elect
State superintendent Glenn.
G. R. Glenn, superintendent of
schools of the state of Georgia, was
chosen first vice president of the Na
tional Educational association in ses
sion at Columbus, Ohio, Thursday.
BURIAL OF FAURE. -
Funeral Sfrirlees In Paris Were Witnessed
By Enormous Crowds.
A Paris spdeial says: The remains
of Felix Fanre, late president of
France, wre deposited in the tomb
Thursday, and although immense
ornirds of people were assembled at
different points, there was no disor
der. .
The casket containing the dead presi
dent was convened from the salles des
fetes in the Elysee palace to the
Nontre Dame cathedral, escorted by
a brilliant procession.
Th burial services were on an
elaborate scale. The body was laid to
rest in the Pere Lachase cemetery.
MliiK II ANN A EXONERATED.
Senate Committee Submits Kcport On the
Charg-es From Ohio.
A Washington dispatch says: The
senate committee on privileges and
elections has decided that there was
no case made out in tie protest against
Senator Hanna, of Ohio, and ordere
such a report made to the senate.
-The charges were ln&de at tue unv
Senator Hanna was elected by the
Ohio legislature as Slirraan'a sue-
ctsaor.
OTIS ISSUES STRICT ORDERS
PROTECT CITY OF MANILA.
TO
M'ARTHUR CALLED FOR TROOPS.
Filipinos Gather la Force and Threaten
the American Lines Old Glory Is
BaLsed Over Celm.
A cable dispatch of Saturday from
Manila says: The military police have
raided several suspected houses in va
rious districts, capturing small bodies
of twenty to thirty prisoners in each.
This and the 7 ' o'clock ordinance is
effectually dispelling the fears of
threatened 'outbreak of the natives,
who do not dare, singly or collectively,
to appear on the streets after dark.
The feeling in the city has decidedly
improved, although the Chinese are
still timorous. Hundreds of appli
cants for cedulas besiege the register's
office, the natives apparently-being
under the impression that their posses
sion insures them from interference,
and the ignominy of being searched
for arms on the streets. It is gener
ally believed that the disastrous at
tempts to attack the city and destroy
property, the . Filipinos themselves
being the worst sufferers, will prevent
their recurrence, but every precaution
is being taken to deal with an emer
gency if it arises.
. - The insurance agents refuse to en
tertain any claims on account of Wed
nesday night's fire. They intimate
that General Otis, having guaranteed
the safety, of life and property of the
inhabitants of Manila, is responsible
for these claims.-
Outsideof the city the sharpshooters
about Caloocan are very annoying.
McArthnr Asks For Reinforcements.
A later dispatch states that Saturday
night the rebels concentrated in such
numbers near the - Chinese cemetery
that General MacArthur anticipated
an attack and asked for reinforcements.
Two companies of the Twenty-third
regulars were sent to Caloocan and a
battalion of the Twentieth regulars to
the cemetery at about midnight.
But the e-pected attack was not
made, the rebels, after making a great
noso with bugle calls and yells of
Viva Independencia," , and "Mucho
KMzM&mo!t&o& fixing yollays,
tins desperate and are attemptrn
force the United States troops to make
an attack, in the hope of breaking
through the American lines, but the
rebels are evidently unwilling to oe
f-acrificed when facing the Americans.
It is just pos ible, that they might be
iroWltfd into such move before more
reinforcements arrive.
News reached Manila Sunday morn
ing that the American flag had been
raised over the island of Cebu. The
United States gunboat Petrel visited
Cebu on February 22d. Commander
Cornwell sent an ultimatum a-hore,
declaring the intentions of the Ameri
cans to take possession peaceably if
possible, by force if necessary. The
rebels immediately vacated, taking
their guns to the hills. A party oi
marines and bluejackets was landed
and the American flag was raised by
them over the government building,
which they still occupy-
APPROPRIATION INSUFFICIENT.
Democrats Declare 79.000,000 Not Near
ly Enough For Army.
Owing to the pressure of business,
the house has agreed to meet at 11
o'clock each day.
At Saturday's session Mr. Hay,dem
ocrat, of Virginia, the ranking minor
ity member of the military committee,
-criticised the amount carried 'by the
army appropriation bill, which, he
said, was practically insufficient to
maintain an army o 100,000 men.
The hearings before the committee,
he said, had shown that it cost 1,000
to maintain one enlisted man serving
iDg in this country, and more while
serving abroad. The bill appropriated
$79,000,000. His estimate was 120,
0.00,000. He charged that the friends
of a large standing army did not de
sire to let the country into the secret
of its enormous cost. But there would
surely be a deficiency.
NO EXPLANATION ASKED.
Administration Satisfied In Kecard to Im
port of Dewey's Message.
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey,
spe"aking of political reasons for send
ing the Oregon to Manila at once, is
still the subject of general discussion
in Washington. But apparently the
t7 a
administration is satisfied that it uu
derstands exactly what the admira
meant when he used the term
"nolitieal reasons." for.it was stated
X -
positively at the naTy department tha
iio inauirv had been addressed to the
admiral on tb.9 subject, and that he
would not be called upon for a further
explanation.
DEFENDANT nAYWOOD DEAD.
Was Ex-State Treasarer and InrolTed In
the Quay Salts.
Benjamin J. Haywood, cashier of
the state treasury of Pennsylvania and
ex-state treasurer, died at Philadelphia
Thursday morning, after a lingering
illness. The deceased was one of the
defendants in the suits brought some
time ago for conspiracy to misappro
priate state, funds, in which Senator
21. S. Quay was also a defendant.
SALISBURY. N. C:. WEDNESDA
SENSATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Senator Quay's Trial rotponed "For the
Good of the Commonwealth."
A Philadelphia special says: Polit
ical circles were shaken to the center
by the unexpected postponement of the
Quay trial Monday, and there is spec
ulation in every quarter as to the
causes which brought" it about. There
is little doubt that both aides were
ready to go on. j-t
Both parties were on hand and
everything was, apparently in readi
ness when District Attorney Bothermet
arose ana asked Judge Beitler to post
pone the trial "because the common
wealth was not ready.? As., soon as
the sensation caused rbr this announce
ment had subsided; Messrs. Shields
and Shaplej,counwHorJ3ehator Quay
and his son, put fn. nrous protest
against further delay,- brvt ,tha-4oit
granted the requesC-and 'fixed Anril
10th for the trlai;
When - questioned
afterwards the
district attorney declined fo rgive any
reason for the , postponement, but
added that 'he - submitted the entire
subject to Judge Beitler j before mak
ing the application and te judge had
approved the reasons. 'Jle added
significantly that the .fjqstponement
was a duty to the commonwealth. .
Upon the . question of '.tampering
with the jury, the .district- attorney
made a most significant utterance in
court, avowing that the postponement
was - a duty to the commonwealth.
Beyond that he refused to speak, save
to eay that it would be unwise to give
his reason at present, Judge. . Beitler
had been informed of it and that suf
ficed. His manner ? and ' his words
conveyed the idea that proceedings.
are likely to grow out of the discovery,
and that no disclosure could be made
in advance of the steps that the com
monwealth might take, ( '.
The original charges npon which
the warrants of arrest .were issued on
October 3d last, included, in addition
to the senator and his son, the names
of Charles M. McKee, a Pittsburg law
yer and ex-Stata Treasurer; Benjamin
J. Haywood. i , , -
The grand juty failed to indict Mr.
McKee and the charges .against -him
were therefore dropped. " , '
Mr. Haywood died on Thursday last
at Sharon, Pa., and Senator Quay and
his son are alone left to 'meet the
charge of conspiracy,! : ' I
A fifth person accused of connection
with the alleged conspiracy was John
S. Hopkins, who committed suicide in
March last, several months before
charges were made against the others.
kHopkina? suicide examinationJ
M?-Tttbftntwent1n
ation and Thomas W. Barlow was ap
pointed receiver. At the . time the
deposit of state funds in the bank
amounted to $905,000.
James McManes, president of the
bank, assumed personally the protec
tion of all creditors, and the state and
all other creditors have since been
paid the full amount due them.
WHEELER MUST SOON DECIDE.
General
Consults 'With President About
the Volunteer Forces.
A Washington dispatch says: Major
General Wheeler called at the war de
partment Monday with a suggestion
looking to the utilization of the troops
to be added to the army under the
terms of the pending reorganization
bill in the regular establishment in
stead of the volunteer branch. The
compromise measure permits the pres
ident to recruit such portion of 35,000
volunteers to be added to the regular
armv in time of emergency from the
natives of the islands of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, as he may
elect.
General Wheeler urges that these
"men can be brought to a much better
state of efficiency and be made of
greater value to the military estab
lishment if incorporated in the regular
army than if in the volunteer branch.
The status of General Wheeler him
self is said to be such that he must
take some action toward choosing
again between the army and congress
within a few days. It is believed at
the war department that if he retains
his army commission until afternoon
on the 4th of March he will forfeit his
seat in the house of representatives for
the ensuing two years, under the rul
ing of the judiciary committee to the
effect that by holding such a commis
sion an officer surrenders his seat in
congress.
GORMAN INAUGURATES FIGUT.
Maryland Senator Is Anxious, For Extra
Sesiion of Congress.
The army bill has again struck a
snag in the senate and if Gorman can
keep up the fight he inaugurated Mon
day morning, there will be an extra
session. His object is to force an ex
tra Fession. He says that congress
Ehould settle tho Philippine question,
or be on hand to act promptly at this
crisis. The administration should be
forced to declare its policy and ct let
the matter drift. He believes that if
the army bill is adopted the president
will be compelled to take some defi
nite stand in the matter.
BHi NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT.
Offilee Bnildine of Minneapolis Tribune
and Centente Totally Destroyed.
The five-story building on Fourth
street, near First avenue, Minneapolis,
owned and occupied by The Tribune
Publishing Company,, was totally de
stroyed by fire Friday night. "
The fire started in the job room on
the second floor. Nothing was saved, j
mailing les fitiifl 4 Vt A frc
and type aud linotype machines were
destroyed.
Y, MARCH L 1899.
SMI! 'BIBB Hill
CUBAN LEADER IS GITEN A ROUS
INU OYATlOJf.
THODSflNDS WERE AWAITING HIM
Mavrch Into the City Was One of Great
, Triumph Gen. Ludlow and Troops -Acted
as Escort.
- .,. General Maximo Gomez, the Cuban
commander-in-chief, entered Havana
JFriday. afternoon, escorted by General
Xiudlow and his staff and troop L, of
4he SeVenth United States cavalry. He
-marched at tSehead of 2,000 armed
?uban horsemen and footmen.
. ,'lhe popuialioll Ut Uiu tiuy. UUU wild
"with enthusiasm, throwing themselves
in front of the general's horse imped
ing its progress and. pelting him with
flowers. - ' - - ' ' . .'
General Gomez arrived on the edge
of the town from Marianao atL2:30 p.
.m., and escorted by the Second Illi
nois band and three battalions. These
battalions then returned to their camp
and did not enter' the city.
The festivities were in honor of the
fourth anniversary of the beginning of
the Cuban struggle for independence
and were most spontaneous and wild
ly enthusiastic. Havana had never
ween - anything like it before. The
whole town was decorated and ! the
streets were packed with a crowd twice
as large as that which turned" out at
the Garcia funeral. V .- ' r
- At half past 12 o'clock in the after
noon General Gomez left Cerro, the
suburb from which the march, was to
be made, witha procession in the fol
lowing order of formation:
' The band of the Seventh regiment,
moun ted, f playing the . Cuban ' hymn
and national airs; company L, of the
Seventh United ; States cavalry; Gen
eral Gomez with Major General Lud
low on his right, the staffa of General
Gomez and General Ludlow riding
side by side, General Rodriguez and
staff; then a great number of Cuban
generals and officers,' .. some . moun ted
and some -in 4 carriages, ; and finally
2,000 Cuban cavalry and: infantry. :
As General Gomez passed the crowds
went wild with vivas hats ..were flung
in s the air and women, showered flow
ers from all sides. . General ; Gomez
bowed incessantly an the crowds srtfg-
- glfd arer hisiiorse ; 2
arriving at the palace at 2:30 o'clock.
The Prado and other avenues were
lined with patriotic clubs, taking up
various positions of vantage and then
joining the procession as it passed on
from the palace, froni a balcony of
which it was reviewed by General Go
mez. Welcomed at the Palace.
Once at the palace the Cuban commander-in-chief
was welcomed by
Senor Federico Mora, the civil gover
nor; Mayor . Perfecto la Coste, the
members of the city council, the Junta
Patriotica, the members of the assem
bly, the officials of all classes and
numerous patriotic clubs. The palace
was. beautifully decorated and all pre
vious efforts in the display of banners
and bunting was surpassed by the
almost endless showing of silk em
broidered standards and flags,, hund
reds of which were carried by Havana's
daughters.
Three Flags United.
A handsome carriage containing
ladies and decorated with large Span
ish, American and Cuban flags draped
together with white ribbons and bear
int? the leerend. "Unity. Peace and
rj mr '
Concord," was vociferously cheered.
Still another float represented a Cuban
woman holding an American flag, with
the shattered crown of Spain at her
feet.-
No fewer than 25,000 people were
in line, requiring three hours to pass a
given point.
After the review at the palace Gen
eral Gomez, accompanied by his staff.
proceeded to El Vedado to visit Gen
eral Brooke. In the evening he at
tended the charity ball at the Tacon
theather. where the best Havana soci
ety was present.
After the ball General Gomez went
to Ouinta de Molinas, the former resi
dence of the Spanish captain general;
where he will reside with his staff es
cort. -
AGUINALDO OYERESTIMATED.
Rebel Iader Is of Low Order and Only
Ordinary Intelligence.
Professor S. A. Enapp, special com
missioner of the . department of agri
culture to inspect the -seed and plant
resources of the orient and make a re
port on the opportunities for introduc
ing our agriculture there, has returned
to Washington.
He 8 ays the general sentiment both
at Manila and Hong Kongv is that
Aguinaldo is a much over-estimated
leader; that he is not of the highest
order of even the Filipinos, and that
he would sell out his cause for any
satisfactory price. -
MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Two Infantry Rerimeats Will Be Sent Tm
Reinforce General Otis At Once.
The war department has arranged
to dispatch further reinforcements to
General Otis at Manila.
The regiments selected are the Ninth
infantry, now at New York, and the
Sixth infantry, at San Antonio, Texas.
Both these regiments will go by way
of San Francisco.
It is expected that the transports
j will be able to leave by March 15th.
CONSTABLE SHOOTS WOMAN.
Bullet Was Intended For Her Husband.
South Carolina Tragedy.
a woiumDia, . u. aispatcn says:
Four state constables, charged with
enforcement of the dispensary law
went at 6 o'clock Saturday evening to
the residence of John Stuart, a well
known citizen and a clerk in one of
the largest mercantile establishments
in the cify, for the purpose of search
ing it to see if there was any whisky
in the house.
They went with a search warrant,
but were inet at the door by Mrs.
Stuart. She sent for her husband
who, on arriving, indignantly.refused
to permit the search. The constables
stated that they had been informed
that he bad been selling whisky con
trary to the law and were determined
to make thsearch.-- r " v
Words .followed - and . finally upon
Stuart cursincf Constable Crawford.
IflCj WVus'e. His. wif
0 IU3 house. His. wife had come
out on the piazza. From the doorway
Stuart opened fire on the constables.
Crawford returned it and shot Mrs.
Stuart just below the heart The
woman was dangerously wounded, but
not killed. " Stuart was also badly shot
in the mouth, his tongue being nearly
severed. In the fusilade that followed
Constable Crawford was shot through
the left wrist. ; ' - ;
The sheriff and several policemen
arrested the constables and carried
them to a magistrate's office. The-news
of the ' shooting spread all over the
city and soon 400 ; or 500 infuriated
men were livfront of the office making
a big demonstration. The constables
were kept prisoners in the magistrate's
office all night guarded by the sheriff
and his" deputies. '''.--rf -:,y
Ihe two local military "companies
were ordered. . out to keep the crowd
pressed back. ,
GOMEZ CONFERS WITH BROOKE.
Conference Was a Lencthv One. Bnt 8.
crecy Was Maintained.
A special from Havana says: Gen
eral Maximo Gomez, accompanied by
two aids do Camp, called on General
Brooke at his residence at Vedado at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. He was
received by the governor general,
General Chaffee, the. chief of staff.
Major Kennon and Captain Page. I
v Gomez requested a private interview'
with General Brooke, and the others.
with the exception of an aid de camir
for ; Gomez J and, -MaiorKerafo
General Brwke.-withdrewfhe con
fferencetjasted an? tbbur and? a half.
Gomez-skid toothing to indicate that he
IW-
The
uban t yoop'sr'But her suim.
. a rfi
some considerations veruauy to uen
eral Brooke. Their nature was not
discloeed.
The interview terminated with the
understanding that Gomez is to put
the substance of what he said in
writing. "
CABLE rROYIDED FOR.
The
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Includes It In a Bill.
The senate committee on appropria
tions Saturday agreed to incorporate
a provision in tne sunary civil appro
priation bill providing for tne. con
struction of a submarine cable connec
ting3 the United States with the Haw
aiian islands.
The amendment provides for the
laving of the cable -by the United
States and for its subsequent owner
ship by the government, the navy de
partment to perform the service, and
the cable when completed to be opera
ted by the postoffice department.
The original pi oposition providing for
the extension of the cable to the Phil-
lppme islands was siricKen out oe-
cause of the uncertainty of the ten
ure of the United States in the last
named islands. -
IDENTIFIED JESSE JAMES.
Passeneer Savs He Was the Man Who
Helped to Kob Train.
The most positive . identification of
Jesse James as one of the Leeds train
robbers was made in the courtroom at
Kansas City Saturday by William J.
Hmith, ox tttokesboro. Mo., wno was a
passenger on tne Missouri x'acinc
train the night it was held up. -
Smith testified that he got out when
the tram stopped and waited up
among the robbers. He pointed out
Jes'se James as the man who placed a
gun asrainst his breast and ordered
him back into' the car.
HURRY ORDERS 01 YEN.
nili tTreres Law I on to Hasten to Sianlia
With Reinforcements.
Advices from Colombo, Island of
Ceylon, are tto the effect that the
United States transport Urant, wnicn
sailed from New York for Manila, on
January 19tb. with troops under com
mand of General Henry, with .Lawton
on board, arrived there Saturday. '
General Lawton received a cable
gram lrom .Major ueaersi .ist, m
charge of the American military forces
- m m ST . M I
in the Philippines, eaymg: "Situation
critical. Your earliest arrival neces
. ... . . .
sary." He also received from General
Corbin, United btates adjutant gener
al, a dispatch urging tim to hurry.
ARKANSAS TR00TS GO HOME.
They
Wera Mattered Oat at Annlston
Swords Presented to Oflleers.
The Second Arkansas regiment was
mustered ou,t at Anniston, Ala., Satur
day and nearly all of its members left
a 3
for home at once, xne musiexeu uu
men were very orderly. Prior to the
breaking up, the officers and men pre
sented Colonel Virgil Y. Cook and
Lieutenant Colonel Derosey C. Cabell
with fine swords. Colonel Cabell wai
also gives, a handsome watch.
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OPPOSED .TO PERMANENT S0TER.
EIUNTI OYER PHILIPPINES, v
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
General Wheeler Urged That Whatever
Was Done, Our Soldiers hoI4
Be Upheld.
A Washington, special saysi The
democrats of the house of ' representa
tives, in caucus Monday night, adopted
a set of resolutions defining the par
ty's position oh" the territorial quea-'
tion, which they will use every possi-'
gress. If they .f ail.ianheir efforts to
secure action, this resolution will
nevertheless have the effect of defin
ing the position of the party on this
question, as well as any action could
define it, and will be taken as the
official statement qf the party's posi- .
Hon That was the purpose for which
the caucus was held. i . V- '
Ever since the "McEnery resolution
reached the house it has been evident, ;
according to the declaration of tho
house democrats, (hat the republican
leaders proposed to smother that and .
all other expressions- upon the territo-'
rial question, and that in the face of
the factrthat in his Boston speech the
president declared that ; there was
nothing mora -Tor hfm to do, but that
it was the duty of congress: to act.
That , McEnery . resolution is' safely
pigeon-holed in the committee on for
eign 'affairs anjd Chairman . Hitt has
given no indication of disturbing it.
Heemg this, Mr. Howard, of Geor-
gia, who is one of the leading demo-
cratio members of that committee, aud
who has taken a most prominent part
in the consideration of all of the many
important matters coming before that
committee for action, determined that
something should be done tG.make the
democratic position clear. IHs" demo-
cranio colleagues on the "committee
agreed "that lie was the. best man to,
take' the matter, in hand, and so he
circulated the call for and shaped the
policy -othe' caucus.- . -,.v
a,i. i-iunari auu ilia euneagues con
sideredall of the' senate resolutions.
particularly those introduced by Sen-' T
aior .oacon ana senatcr Vest, and. that
adopted is modeled closely after Sen-
is-reiolnttmrTneV were-- ;
Following is the preamble and reso
lution: .
We hold that the constitution of the
United States was ordained and estab
lished for an intelligent, liberty-loving
and self-governing people, and cannot
be successfully applied to a people of
different virtues and conditions. We,
therefore, hold that a colonial policy
is contrary to tho theory of our gov
ernment and subversive of those prin
ciples of civil liberty which we have
been taught to cherish.
We believe with the declaration of
independence, that all governments
derive their just powers from the con
sent of the governed, and we afe un
alterably opposed to the establishment
of any government by the United
States without the consent of the peo
ple to be governed, and in conformity
with these principles we instruct the
minority members of the foreign af
fairs committee to introduce and urg
the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in
tention to exercise permanent sover
eignty, jurisdiction or control over the
Philippine islands, and assert their,
determination when an independent'
government shall have been erected
therein to transfer to said government,
upon terms which shall be reasonable
and just, all rights secured under tne
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cession by Bpam, and mereupon w
leave tke government and control of
the islands to their people."
Judge Griggs introduced a supple-.
mental resolution which was adopted
as follows:
We, the democratic members of the
house of representatives in caucus as
sembled, commend the signal loyalty
and valor of onr soldiers and sailors
in the performance of every military
duty to which they have been assigned
by proper authority, however mucu we
may deplore the policy of the adminis
tration now directing their move
ments; and we pledge to them our
hearty support and sympntby under
all circumstances wherever engaged.
The speech of General Wheeler was
notable in differing with the prevail-
mg view.
'He urged that nothing
done which could be on
a lack of support to our
should be
strued as
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soldiers.
The hands of the president
upheld when fighting was
As a matter of expediency
should be
going on.
also he urged that, the party should
not oppose the war. Wars were popu
lar, he declared, and at tne presen:
time the spirit of the people was
shown by the fact that every boy had
his drum and sword while the moth
ers were proud of this patriotic spirit.
BIO ORDER FOR CARS
Given the Georgia jwanniacrorins;
- pnny By a Bis; St- Ixols Coaeera.
The Georgia Car Manufacturing
company at oayanuau na ciueu
contract with the Lacleter Construc
tion company of St. Louis for 1,000
coal cars. This is the largest order
of the kind ever sent to Savannah,
and probably the large&t ever given
out in the south.-- The cars are to be
need by the St. Loois and Northern
railway.
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