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j H ; .-TILL, President.
WILL ARMYJE_ INCREASED?
OPPOSITION HAS DEVELOPED
U ,AI>ST HILL'S PLAN.
■* W,K Go I,ofor, ‘
H ,i ou e lor Consideration This
k _p,.inocrnts and Populists
", ,ho Hei.uhli. au* Behind It-Poll
l„ Philip pines May Cut Some
Figure*.
w Jan. 22.—The time of the
. . ~~ k. excepting to-morrow,
; been set aside for the con-
y rati0 n of District of Columbia busl
u i be dovoied to the army reor
dc*m
canization bill.
T .. lo iif!,leration of this bill, which is
Mr,l"l as pre-eminently the most im
xnitni general measure to come before
cV'gi!-- at ,his session, has been de-
I | y the illness of Chairman Hull of
tfcr military affairs committee. He has
recovered sufficiently to pilot the meas
me, however, and the House has for
iiialiy agreed to take up its considera
tion on Tuesday.
The general debate, not including three
night sessions, is to continue fifteen
hours. This is as far as the agreement
goes, U includes no provision for a final
vote. Tic debate promises to be. both
Intetestin? and important, as it will raise
all the questions involved in increasing
our standing army to 100,000 men, as pro
posed by the bill, together with our whole
future policy relative to the territory ac
quired in the recent war with Spain.
Varying Opinions.
There exists a wide variety of opinions
upon the proposition to increase the stand
ing army It has a strong majority of
the Republicans behind it, and it comes
Into the House with the indorsement of
the President's message practically as
an administration measure.
The Democrats and Populists are in
tensely hostile to the whole proposition,
end intend to fight it to the last ditch.
They will have some support from the
Republican side. The opposition, how
ever, dots not desire to embarrass the
government and is willing to provide for
a temporary increase in the army of 50,-
(>.(' men in accordance with the provis
ions of the substitute bill offered by the
tmnoritv of to,, committee; or they are
willing to authorize the continuance, tem
porarily, of the present war strength of
foe regular army (62,000)—anything, in
fast, to prevent the creation of a perma
nent increase. In this they have
the sympathy of many of the ’Republi
cans.
Its Fate Is In Donbt.
The fate of the Hill is In grave doubt,
i ,e etatem, nts made on the floor of the
- 'a the effect that it was not the
into Hon of the government to hold the
, ~ i. s pertr. inenly, although their au
thoritative character was denied, have
'la tv.upon in the hands of the
opponents of the measure who will use
,[* statement that there is doubt as to
of the Philippines as a strong
rvnment against a permanent increase of
toe regular army.
I ' h ‘“ llil m, V 'tot lie completed this week
ordir permits its consideration to
by appropriation bills and
,orls . One of these, the mil
r‘i,.' a. i,eniy, is on the calendar. The
nn v rt . ! ' narhor l>ill will be reported to
’ nn< * naval bill probably be
lor* th * end of the week.
THIS WEEK in the senate.
Two (oiii|iroi„ie Suggested to linn
<cn Treaty Ratification.
|,, n, Jan. 22—The fact that the
! l‘ "g Id.l was made the unfinished
bi. Senate by Saturday’s vote
1 1 - trily insure its immediate
consideration.
, , " = ">ral understanding is that this
nu upon the peace treaty and
appropriation bills, and that the In
romiation bill will be the first
c ' ' 10 nvciive the attention of the
during the week.
tiotf , I' 1 . 1 t*c and pension appropria
ble w,! u' may b 6 considered during
a. ral speeches on the genera
niade. iV.M l '. x l* an *lon are expected to be
cii[j.i ti M ot thcs by Senator White in
1.. , 'h,- government's policy will
Ria •; , T ‘ 'borrow, and Senator Lodge
|.,i ,!" ; ”> with a brief talk in rup
, v and in advocacy of the
How,,."',' 1 ! 1 "" " f lhe Pace treaty,
t, ; n , Xi 1 !t ne will be given to the trea
wh, (1.,.. session will depend upon
1.. , mmittee on foreign reia
ttva iy ~, 1 in the interest of the
effort a, 1 ' ''nsideratlon. There is an
v i ■” a compromise which
1 :a i '*>’ action upon the trea
t"u successful, the indiea-
T w„ ,'' toiderabie delay.
I . . .- are suggested. One of
adopt ' '°atl°n of the treaty or
®-atr.- uv a 'Solution declaratory
a l‘,."tanent holding of the Phil-
P , l(i| 'Fo, and tho other is for a
1 ii, 11,0 army reorganization
it j s '' ‘’ed by the treaty oppo
trith.i: , ' i liOssihle to state wheth
w’til be pursued.
1 " HIE TO GERMANY.
Cos, "!'aii, ~
*° Cable
I. |, r< " *° • nlteil States.
tti , j; |j The Berlin correspond
"A ~,, ‘ v -'News says:
’ otnpany lias been form
wuh a capital of £500.000
bn , , direct from Germany to
"olir, *• the same time
Pc , t ' -I,. 1 Agency decided to es
l , . . t 1 "hi e in New York Clty
i,. . . -'ellow press campaign
' n t., ,'‘‘ - v w hich has caused great
, r " in 11 *>th skies, has induced
f ■ rnment to favor this pro
-5? it t: . ' lK hoped to exercise a 01-
'u. ~ 'l*oll public opinion In the
\V. , '' ' r,,l er for Bnmon.
hi.M. , N Z - Jan. 22,-The British
, s,, ' ' ' 'toyaiist has been dis
jn, -k left on ErJ'’ 1 owU J* the Turan*a.
Ulje JUjpttiing ifctog l
WAS A FAMOUS ENGINEER. I
Death of Gen. Vlielinel Anuenkutt at
St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.—Gen. Michael j
Annenkoff, the distinguished Russian en
gineer who constructed the trans-Caspian
Railway, is dead.
The late Gen. Annenkoff was bora in
St. Petersburg in 1838, was a son of the
famous Gen. Michael Annenkoff and was
destined by his father for a military ca
reer. In return for his services during the
Polish insurrection in 1866, he was pro
moted at the ago of 28 to the rank of
colonel, and he remained for four years
in the immediate service of the- imperial
administration. During the Franco-Prus
siau war he acoompamed the German
army as a Russian military attache, af
ter which he returned to Russia to take
part under the orders of Gen. Skobeleff,
in the Morv campaign.
Specially assigned to the work of con
structing strategic railways, lie soon dis
tinguished himself in this direction, and
ultimately completed the great trans-
Caspian line, begun by Gen. ShobeiefT. per
sonally superintending the construction of
the division between Samarkand Tach
kend. This exploit was equally remark
able for the ingenuity of the processes of
construction and the rapidity with which
they were carried on.
WANTS PRISONERS RELEASED.
Sngrasta Proposes Amnesty for An
archists at Mont Jnich.
Madrid, Jan. 22.—The Washington govern
ment has notified Spain of the intention
to endeavor to secure the release of the
Spanish prisoners in the Philippines.
At the request of several members of the
Cortes, Senor Sagasta has promised to
submit at the next cabinet council a pro
posal of amnesty to the anarchists still
imprisoned at Mont Juich Fortress.
El Tiempo publishes to-day an interview
with an Englishman, whose name is not
given, but who is described as “prominent
in British public affairs,’’ in which he is
represented as declaring that, although
a Spanish victory in the Hispano-American
war would not have suited England’s aims,
she is now desirous of an alliance with
Spain to forward her interests in Africa.
To-day being the King’s fete day, the
Queen Regent has issued a decree grant
ing amnesty to various offenders and to
military deserters.
GERMANY WILL SEND PROTEST.
Against Anti-German Expressions In
House of Representatives.
Munich, lan. 22.—The Nueuesie Nach
riehten, which raised a storm of indigna
tion among the ultra-patriotic papers by
hinting that German doings in the Philip
pines were largely responsible for the deli
cate reiations between the United States
and Germany, and that as the German
foreign office knew nothing of them it
would be advisable to institute an investi
gation with a view of avoiding the recur
rence of such mistakes, makes the follow
ing announcement to-day:
"The Americans here have decided to
send to the Washington government a pro
test against the anti-German expressions
used in the House of Representatives, and
a declaration that no animosity against
America exists in Germany, where Ameri
cans always meet with the most friendly
reception.”
WANTS CORDIAL. RELATIONS.
Germany Will Muke No Extrnvngnnt
Demands ns to Samoa.
London, Jan. 23.—The Berlin correspond
ent of the Times says:
“There are good reasons for believing
that the German government regards the
maintenance of cordial relations with
Great Britain and the United States as far
more important than even German com
mercial interests in Samoa. The tone of
the leading journals, therefore, is on the
whole free from bitterness or exaggera
tion.
"In a word, there are many indications
that Germany will not frustrate a revision
of the treaty of Berlin by extravagant de
mands, such as for the cession of the is
lands to Germany.”
WILL GO BEFORE THE COURT.
| Esterhazy Released From OntH of
Professional Secrecy.
Paris, Jar.. 22.—Maj. Comte Ferdinand
W’altdn Esterhazy, the reputed author of
the Dreyfus bordereau, who arrived here
Wednesday evening from Rotterdam to
testify before the Court of Cassation,
wrote yesterday to M. deFreycinet, the
minister cf war, asking to be released
from his oath of professional secrecy.
M. deFreycinet to-day acceded to his
request, and it is believed that C'omte
Esterhazy will appear before the court to
morrow. He continues to decline to re
ceive visitors.
THE POPE REPORTED ILL.
Former Advice* Were to the Effect
That He \\n* Much Better.
London, Jan. 23.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle says that a
French bishop has received a telegram
from Rome saying that the Pope is dan
gerously ill.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Romo on Saturday said the Pope had
completely recovered his health, after a
slight attack of influenza, and had re
ceived in audience a deputation of the
canons of Saint Jean de Latron, that city.
HOYT SENT TO SANTIAGO.
AVItl Represent the Legal Depart
ment of the United State. There.
Washington. Jan. 22,-Henry M Hoyt,
assistant United States Attorney General,
has been ordered by the department oi
justice to go to Santiago and advise with
Gen Leonard Wood on legal questions
which mot arise in the administration of
that department, and to represent the le
gal department of the United States there.
Mr. Hoyt is a son of ex-Gov. Hoyt of Penn
sylvania. _______
{SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY. JANUARY 23. 1899.
RETIRE TO THE MOUNTAINS.
ADVICE GIVEN' TO THE CUBANS BY
PAPERS AT SANTIAGO.
Resnlt of the Order Prohibiting the
Expenditure of Custom. Receipts
at Santiago—This Trouble Has
Caused Much Lawlessness In the
Province—Called the "First Fruits
of the Money Centrnlirntlon Sys
tem—Plantations Burned.
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 22.—The order
from the United States military authorities
at Havana directing the authorities of the
Santiago military department not to ex
pend a cent of the customs receipts with
out the permission of the Governor Gen
era), and the order directing that hereafter
the bulk of the sanitary work shall be done
without money pay and for rations merely,
was given to the local press for publica
tion yesterday, though received here last
Thursday.
El Cubano, in commenting upon the in
structions of the Governor General, says:
"The feeling is prevalent that the only
course now is to retire to the mountains.”
This is, of course, an exaggeration, al
though the fact is that there are people
who make just such threats.
As showing how far the province has
drifted backward since the first announce
ment that the customs were not to be free
ly expended for provincial purposes, the
Santiago Heraido reports that a bard of
men are committing wholesale depreda
tions in the Mayari district, where several
people have been murdered, and that an
other band in the Guantanamo district,
has burned all the cane prepared for press
ing on the Isabel plantation.
"These outbreaks,” says the Heraido,
are “the first fruits of the money central-
ization system.”
A Sugar Plantation Burned.
As yet the Mayari report has not been
verified and Mr. Brooke, owner of the
Isabel plantation, who arrived yesterday,
says that the burning reported on the
plantation must have been done since he
left, as the cane there was intact when
he started for Santiago. He does not ac
cept the report absolutely, but says that
the adjoining plantation, the property of
Senor Bueno, was fired four different
times, the entire crop being destroyed.
Sc far as the order regarding sanitary
work is concerned, a Cuban inspector, in
the sanitary department, told Maj. George
M. Barbour, the health commissioner of
Santiago, yesterday, that the Cubans of
the province had at last regained their
self-respect and would not work again
for rations.
• They do good work,” he said, "and de
serve to be paid in money. If they are
ordered again to work for rations most of
them will go to the mountains.”
The Independencia, which publishes the
two orders, is comparatively temperate in
its editorial comments, except that it in
dulges in the usual personal abuse of Gov.
Gen. Brooke. The editorial concludes witli
a defiant declaration:
"If necessary, the Cubans will know
how to act.”
RUSSIANS ARE NOT HOPEFUL.
Little Stock Taken In the Czar’s Big
Disarmament Scheme.
London, Jan. 23.—The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says:
“Few people in Russia are very hope
ful of the results of the Czar’s confer
ence for the limitation of armaments. Cer
tainly the military element is not' over
joyed, although better pay might be the
result of retrenchment In war expendi
ture.
"It is now said that it was a request
by Gen. Kuropatkin for more money to
increase the pay of officers and to ac
quire anew gun that first caused Em
peror Nicholas and M. DeWitte (the
finance minister) to ask themselves where
the demands of the war department would
stop. A secret commission of the ministers
of war, marine, finance and foreign affairs
then sat to advise the Czar on the sub
ject.
FIGHTING IN CONGO STATE.
Prestige of the White Troops Hus
Been Mnch Impaired.
Brussels, Jan. 22.—There has been fresh
fighting in the Congo state between the
Belgian troops and the rebels, the former
having sustained heavy losses, including
some white officers killed. Le Patriote
says:
“The real truth as to the situation in
the Congo state is being hidden. The
losses of the Congo state troops of late
have been much understated here. The
whole country is In a ferment and the re
liellion is not being put down. The gov
ernment troops appear to fear the rebels
and the prestige of the whites has been
much impaired.”
INSANE WOMAN’S DEED.
Threw Her Children Into tlie Sea
and Jumped in llerzelf.
London, Jan. 23.—The Rome correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says:
“The Italian steamer Oriene, Capt. Lav
arelle, from Buenos Ayres Jan. 2, has
arrived at Genoa. She reports that on
Jan. 13 a peasant woman named Ferrarinl,
in a fit of insanity, threw her three little
sons into the sea and then leaped over
board. All four were drowned. Two days
later her husband and daughter Jumped
into the sea and were lost. The remain
ing son, who has made a fortune in La
Plata, landed at Genoa.”
NATIVES MURDER SPANIARDS.
A Governor nnd Some Officers Killed
W hlle Leaving Church.
Labuan. island of Labuan, British Bor- #
neo, Jan. 23.—The steamer Labuan, which
has just returned from the island of Pala
wan, In the southwestern portion of the
phi’lpplne archipelago, reports that the
Spanish governor of the island, a number
of Spanish officers, were murdered by the
.natives while leaving church. The natives
then retired to the hills, taking the women
and children and some men as prisoners.
BIGGEST DEAL IN YEARS.
A Virginia Company Buy* in JM,N,-
IKNMHKI Worth of Property.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 22.—The largest
business transaction made in the South in
ten years has Just been announced here.
It involves an investment of $15,000,000 and
is of vital importance to Upper Tennesj
see and Southwestern Virginia.
The Virginia Coal, Iron and Railway
Company has bought in the immense blast
furnace interests at Max Meadows, Pu
laski, Roanoke, Va., and Bristol, Tenn.;
also the Bristol and Elizabeth ton and the
South Atlantic and Ohio Railroads. Cash
is paid for all the properties.
The company becomes owner of 126,009
acres of coking coal lands, 60,000 acres or
ore lands, two railroads and ninq fur
naces. The railroads extend from Hig
Stone Gap, Va., to SJlizabethton, Tenn.,
passing through Bristol, Turn., and the
rich coal and mineral and timber lands or
the company.
Col. E. J. Sanford of this city, president
of the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad; C.
M. AloGehee of this city and Benjamin
Dulaney of Bristol, Tenn., promoted the
deal. New York financiers were interest
ed in the enterprise, the outcome of which
was an organized company with $7,500,000
stock subscribed, and the same amount
of bonds, which were Issued and sold for
cash. E. B. Chapman of Moore & Schley,
the New York bankers, carried the deal
through, and that firm underwrote the
bonds.
The Bristol furnace wns purchased over
a year ago by Col. Sanford and Col. Me-
Gehee, thereby forming the nucleus of
what has developed into such a strong
concern.
This furnace will be put in operation
immediately under the management of
George F. Carter, who has for ten years
been president of the Carter Coal and Iron
Company.
The company is also negotiating for the
purchase of the furnaces at Johnson City
and Embreviile, Tenn. Upper East Ten
nessee and Southwest Virginia are rich in
coal, iron, zinc and other minerals, to
gether with vast forests of timber of ev
ery description. The development of these
properties will begin at once.
REVENUE CUTTER WENT ASHORE.
All on Board Escaped to Land and
Have Been Rescued.
Corpus Christl, Tex., Jan. 22.—The
United States revenue cutter Alma was
driven on Padre Island about fifteen miles
south of here Wednesday during a storm,
and all on board escaped to land. There
were several revenue officers aboard. The
party divided nnd eo.n party wandered
over the Island looking for a sail.
James A. McEnery, special treasury
agent for the district of Texas, nnd Red
fold Sharp of San Antonio, assistant
United States district attorney, sighted
a craft and signalled it and were taken
off the island and brought to the ship
yard at Corpus Pass.
To-day another vessel wns sent to Padre
Island to look for the rest of the Alma’s
passengers, who are: Capt. Ceiestin La-
Roche and John La Roche of Point Isabel;
Henry Terrill of San Antonio, and Walter
Hudnell of Sabine Pass, special treasury
inspector. They had sufficient food to
last them a week.
GENERAL PARTRIDGE DEAD.
Was a Veteran of Two Warn nnd
Consul General at, Bnngkok.
Sycamore, 111., Jan. 22.—Gen. Frederick
W. Partridge died to-day, aged 75 years.
Gen. Partridge was in the Mexican and
civil wars. He was Bent on a secret mis
sion by President James K. Folk to Mex
ico, where he was captured as a spy and
imprisoned in San Juan de Ulloa.
In the civil war he was commissioned
captain of Company E, Thirteenth Illinois,
by Gov. Yates and was rapidly promoted
for bravery. At the battle of Missionary
Ridge his valor w'as such that he was
breveted brigadier general. In 1869 he was
appointed by President Grant as United
States consul general to Bangkok, Slam,
where he served eight years.
FLAMES RESULT IN DEATH.
Society Relic of Snn Francisco tlie
Unfortunate Victim.
San Francisco, Jna. 22.—Miss Jennie
Moore, daughter of the late I. C. Moore,
and a prominent society belle, died to-day
at the family residence on Gough street
from the effects of Are. The lac© curtains
of her room became Ignited from n gas
Jet. She attempted to extinguish the blaze,
but her clothing caught tire nnd she rush
ed into the hall a m iss of flames, which
were quenched with difficulty by the fam
ily.
The young lady, who was 2.3 years of age,
nnd noted for her beauty and talents, lin
gered in great agony for several hours,
when she expired.
* ITALY WILL SEND CRUISERS.
Report That She ! About to Seize
a Chinese Port Is Premature.
Rome, Jan. 22.—The Tribuna announces
that the Italian cruisers Elba and Etna
are shortly going to China, but that the
rumor of the Italian government's inten
tion to seize a Chinese port Is premature.
Tlie Report Denied.
London, Jan. 23.—The Rome correspond
ent of the Times, referring to the rumor
that Italy is about to seize a port in China,
says he believes It absolutely devoid of
foundation.
Prisoners to He Released.
Madrid, Jan. 22.—A special dispatch
from Manila states that the insurgent con
gress at Maiolos has directed the immedi
ate release of all civil prisoners, and that
the war prisoners will also soon lie releas
ed.
Twenty Burned to Death.
Madrid, Jan. 22.—N< ws was received this
evening from San Sebastian of a terrible
fire ut Egiolbar-Deva, about ten miles
west of San Sebastian, In which twenty
persons lost their lives.
Prominent Citizen Dead,
Wilmington. N. C., Jan. 22.—The death
Is announced this afternoon of George W.
Williams, retired meicliant and u ivad
m^cittzen.
EARTH TREMBLES IN GREECE.!
FOUR VILLAGES m.STIIOVRn AM)
MAW HOUSES DtMAUKU.
Muny People Injureil Senr P’hilintrn.
Much Rniunge to Property Report*
ert Throughout Hie Southern Part
of the Peninsula—Many Milliliter
Shook* Followed anti People Are
Afraitl to Return io Their House*.
Tent* Furnished Them.
Athens, Jan. 22.—A strong seismic dis
turbance was felt this morning about 9:30
o’clock throughout the Peloponnesus (the
southern part of the kingdom of Greece),
especially in the southwestern depart
ments of the peninsula.
All the houses in the town of F’hiliatra,
in the department of Messehla, on the
lonian coast, have been damaged, and tlie
inhabitants are now camping out in the
suburbs.
Two villages in the vlcinty of Philialra
were completely destroyed, many people
being slightly injured.
The villages of Kyparissia and Staso
were also practically destroyed, though it
is not known at yet whether there were
any victims ihere.
Much djimage to property was done at
Navarlno, a sea pori, six miles north of
Modon, whose harbor witnessed the vic
tory of the English, French and Russian
fleets over those of the Turks and Egyp
tians in 1527; and considerable loss is re
ported from Calamata, capital of the de
partment of Meselnia, near the head of
the> Gulf of Koron.
The shock was severely felt in the dls
trit of Zante, capital of the lonian isl
und of that name, and there was no loss
of life or property there. Many slighter
shocks have occurred during (he day, and
to-night the people nt numerous towns
and villages are afraid to return to their
houses.
The authorities are doing all in their
power to furnish tents and supplies.
GOVERNOR TALKS FOR QUAY.
Say* He Wan Properly Nominated
and AVIII lie Elected.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 22.—Gov. Stone
gave a signed statement this evening on
the senatorial situation, In the course of
Which he says:
"My opinion has not changed since I
expressed the belief, after the action of
the caucus making Col. Quay (he nominee
of the Republican party for United States
senator, that he would Ire re-elected. His
supporters have not had a break In their
lines since that time and they have made
gains.
“Pennsylvania la a Republican state,
and unless there are some reasons why a
regular nominated candidate of the Re
publican party in the state should not be
elected, It is usually safe to predict that
he will win. More than two-thirds of the
Republican members of the general assem
bly are already publicly committed to him.
No one can honestly or fairly question the
regularity of the nomination of Seneftor
Quay. The caucus was regularly called
and properly conducted. Stalwart Repub
licans generally throughout the common
wealth hnve accepted him .as the candi
date of their party, and want to see him
elected.
“The conspiracy case brought against
him in the heat of the campaign has been
fully ventilated and the political charac
ter of the proceedings is thoroughly under
stood by the people. The argument of At
torney Watson before the Supreme Court
clearly demonstrated that there was noth
ing in the bills of Indictment against Sen
ator Quay, nor In the testimony, showing
him to have violated any law. This has
been made plain to all, as has the fact
that this prosecution was inspired and in
stituted for the purpose of influencing
votes against Senator Quuy in the senato
rial canvass.
“There should he no occasion for con
cern among the friends of Senator Quay
on account of I he present deadlock on the
senatorshlp. Public sentiment in his favor
Is making Itself felt among the members
of the legislature. If Senator Quay’s sup
porters stand firm, as I am convinced they
will, his re-election will certainly follow
In due time.”
BALLOTING TO BEGIN TO-DAY.
Ilrth Parlies In Went Ylrttlnln Keep
lip It eta lin t lon Policy.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 22.—Balloting
for United States senator begins in the
legislature to-morrow. As the Republi
cans liavc a majority of only one on joint
ballot, and that one is in dispute, the
present struggle has become a state edi
tion of the Hayeg-TUden contest.
'The factional fighting was ended when
John T. McOraw last Wednesday night
received the Democratic caucus nomina
tion, and on the following night N. R.
Scott was made the Republican nominee.
Since then both parties have been work
ing for partisan advantages on the settle
ment of contested seats.
The repulicans are fighting to hold their
own and have a majority of one. since two
of the republicans have been unseated in
the House. As the democratic majority
in the House threaten to unseat outers,
the republican majority In the Senate has
pending three resolutions for contests in
the upiter branch.
Before the order for balloting is reached
to-morrow, it is expected Ihat there will
Is- lively scenes In both branches of the
legislature In the line of retaliation. Tue
balloting may be continued from day to
day' till both sides get enough of the retali
ation programme.
iiaglby memorial tablet.
I iiveiled In tlie Presence of Ills
Mother nt Annapolis.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 22—The memorial
tablet placed In the Naval Academy chapel
in memory of Ensign Worth Hatley, who
was killed on the Winslow off Cardenas,
in the late war, was unveiled this morn
ing in the presence of a large number of
naval officers and others.
Lieut. John B. Bevnadau, who command
ed the Winslow, raised the veiling. Mrs.
‘Bagiey. mother of Ensign Uuglcy, aud his
Ulster iu.K i.
MONI MEW FOR IS)NGFELI.O\V.
Subaorlptlon* nil, .I for In Mil In
securing 11 Proper Sim or.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The executive
committee of the lamgfeilow National Me
morial Association formed for the pur
pose of erecting a statue to the poet In
Washington, has issued an appeal to the
public for subscriptions to accomplish litis
purpose. The committee estimates that
$35,000 will be needed to procure a statue
worthy of the poet and the site. The
smallest contributions will be welcomed.
Ttie Riggs National Hank of Washing
ton lias consented to act as iinanclal agent
of the Memorial Association, and checks
may be made payable to it. Rev. Alex
ander Macka..-Smith, chairman, and Gen.
Adolphus W. Ureoly, secretary, on behalf
of the executive, sign the appeal.
The President is an honorary regent of
the association, Chief Justice Fuller is
president, while Secretary Hay, Senators
Hoar and Wolcott, Speaker Reed, and
many other prominent men are associated
with the movement.
WILL HE SENT TO SAVANNAH.
Connecticut Soldier* fo He Hurried
Here nt Once,
Summerville, S. Jan. 22.—1 t is stated
that soon after the First Battalion of
the Third Connecticut Regiment left here
last night for Savannah tho order for
their movement to that point was coun
termanded, and developments to-day show
that the arrangement* for transporting
tho two remaining battalions were "call
ed off” for the present.
To-night it is learned positively that the
two battalions of the Third now here will
be hurried oft lo Savannah as soon as the
railroad companies can furnish the equip
ment to transport them. They will proba
bly leave to-morrow night.
TO RLOW I I* A RESIDENCE!
Dynamite With Fuse \<lnelied
Found on Towle’* Porch.
South Omaha, Neb., Jan. 22.—About .1
o’clock this morning an attempt was made
lo blow up with dynamite the residence
of F. R. Towle, the manager of the Omaha
Packing Company.
At that hour a man named William Har
rier, on his way home, saw flickering
lights on the porch. He drew the burning
matter off the porch and found It was a
package with a fuse attached. The pack
age was found to contain six sticks of dyn
amite.
It is supposed that persons recently dis
charged from the service of the company
are responsible.
COLON’S STRIKE IS SEHIOUS.
Slone* iiinl f’i*fla Fired fit n Train
I,ond of New Laborer*.
Colon, Colombia, Jan. 22.—The strike of
dock laborers is fast assuming a serious
nspecl. A hatch of thirty-six Panama
dock men arrived last night, and stones
and revolvers were tired at the train as it
neared Colon. A hundred more are expect
ed in the course of the next twelve hours,
and the ship owners are auxlously await
ing their arrival, an business Is seriously
delayed.
Soldiers are guarding the warehouses,
where ibe dockmen now on hand are at
wark, and are preventing communication
with the outside.
LAUNCH SUNK IIV KERRY HO AT.
Tlie Engineer Drowned mid n I’n*-
senger Family Injured.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.—The steam ferry
boat Oakland, plying between thin city
and Oakland, ran down the launch, Wil
liam D, to-day near Goat Island. The
launch sank Immediately.
Engineer Waddles, of the William r>,
was drowned. F. D. Orr, a passenger, was
struck by the Oakland anil died of his In
juries after rcurhlng ihe hospital. Cap;.
Chrlsloffensen, Joe Matthews and one oth
er passenger on the launch were picked up
by the Oakland while struggling in the
water.
PORT VICTOR AT NORFOLK.
Drought Many Sick Soldier* From
Command* In Porlo Him.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 22.—The army trans
port, Port Victor, arrived at Fort Monroe
after nightfall this evening. She comes
from Porto Rico and has aboard 1118 slrk
soldiers from the army hospitals in that
island.
An attempt was made to land the sick
troops, hut owing to darkness, as well as
the absence of the quarantine doctor, the
men were permitted to remain aboard Hie
transport. Her arrival at this time was
unexpected.
FIRE DESTROYS FOLK STORES.
Los* of tpi.’i.tMSl nt Columbia, Tenia.,
AVitli Tavo-Thlrit* In* urn nee,
Nashville, Trim., Jan. 22.—Fire to-day at
Columbia, Term., destroyed four of the
leading stores, causing a loss of $75,000,
about two-thirds insured.
The principal losers are the Maury Na
tional Bank; A. B. Raines, druggist; Dob
bins & Ewing, hardware; Maury Dry
Goods Company, and the Deerlng Harves
ter Company, on machinery stored.
NOT SI II.IECT TO THE TAX,
Legacies Which Arc Fold Out of the
Proceed* of Rt-nl Estate.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The commissioner
of internal revenue has decided thal leg
acies paid out of the proceeds of rial es
tate, diverted to I*' sold for the purpiae,
are not subject to the tax ujxrn legacies
uri: ing from jiersonal pro|*rty. In case
the debts and claims against the estate
exceed the appraised or clear value of
the personal pioperty, he says there can
be no legal tax.
( 01. Sexton Critically 111.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The condition of
Col. James A. Sexton, the comtnnnder-
In-Chief of the Grand Array of tin- Repub
lic, who Is critically ill here, shows no
material change from yesterday. At a
late hour to-night he was reported resting
DAILY. $lO A YEAR. .
6 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEKK A YEAR
PORTO RICAN TARIFF DUTIES.
AMERICAN \S WELL AS FOREIGN
PROIHCTS MIST PAY.
Commerce Between Port* of Porta
Rico nod the I lilted State* Haul
He Conducted In \ cnnclm of \iner-
Irnn Registry—Article* Which In.
dec Certain Condition* Will Ita
Admitted Free—The TnritV on tin
norm nt Articles.
W ashington, Jan. 22.—8 y authority of an
executive order Issued by the President
Jan. 20, 1899, tire Secretary of War had
promulgated an amended customs tariff,
which was prepared under tire direction
of the Secretary of tire Treasury by Spe
cial Commissioner Robert P. Porter, As
sistant Secretary Howell and Dr. H. K.
Carroll, and which is to take effect in all
lKirts and plates in tire Island of Porto
llico atul all islands in tin* West Indies
cant of tlio Tllh degree, wist longitude,
on and after Fob. 1, 1899.
The port of San Juan is designated an
the chief customs port, and Ponce and
Mayaguoz as sub-ports, and the officer
of the army assigned to each of these
6Ub-portn as collector will have general
jurisdiction of the collection of custom*
at such ports respectively. Any question*
arising nt any sub-port will be referred to
the collector at San Juan for his decision,
from which there is no appeal, except in
such cases as the collector may refer for
decision to the Secretary of War.
Mu*t || t . by American Vessel*.
Trade between ports of the United State*
and all ports or places in Porto Rico, and
trade between ports or places In Porto,
shall lie conducted in registered vessel*
of the United States, and in no others.
Any merchandise transported In viola
lion of this regulation shall be subject
to forfeiture.
For every passenger transported and
landed in violation of this regulation, the
transporting vessel shall be subject to a
penalty of S2OO.
This regulation shall not lie construed
to forbid the sailing of other than regis
tered vessels of the United States, with
cargo and passengers, between the United
Slates and ports or places in Porto Rico,
or between ports or places in Porto Rico,
provided that none are landed, hut are
destined for some foreign port or place.
This regulation shall not lie construed
lo authorize any lower customs charge*
or turlff charges on the cargoes of Ameri
can vessel* entering from the United
Slates than are paid on the cargoes of
foreign vessels entering from foreign
ports.
Tonnage Duties Fixed.
The following tonnage duct* are estab
lished :On entry of a vessel from a port not!
In Porto Rico or not In the United States,
2b cents a net ton. On entry of a vessel
only to discharge or take on hoard pas
sengers and their baggage, the tonnage
tax is not Imposed. Vessels belonging to
the United States government or employed
in Its service, or a verna l of a foreign
government not engaged In trade, vessel*
engaged in trade between ttie United
Stales and Porto Rico, and vessels en*
gagid in the coasting trade of Porto Rk*v
also are exempt from lotinage dues.
Article* Admitted Free.
The following are the principal article*
which are admitted free of duty upon
compliance with certain specified condi
tions: Manures, natural; trees, plants and
moss, in natural or fresh state; carriages,
trained animals, portable theaters, pan
oramas, wax figures, and other similar ob
jects for public entertainment, Imported
temporarily; receptacles exported fronx
I’orto llico with fruit*, sugar, molasses,
honey anil brandy, and reimported empty.
Including receptacles of galvanized Iron
Intended for the ex|K>rtatlon of alcohol;
furniture of person* coming to settle In th
Island, works of line art acquired by th<
government, academies or other official
corporations, and Intended for museums,
galleries, or art schools; gold in bars, pow
der. or coined; also national silver or
bronze coins, wearing apparel, toilet ob
jects, and articles for personal use, bod
and tuble linen, books, portable loots and
Instruments, theatrical costumes. Jewels,
and talile services, imporied by traveler*
in their luggage, plows, hoes, b iic'tets.
machetes, cane knives, etc., for agricul
tural purposes, and other agricultural im
plements, not machinery, quinine, sul
phate and hisulpnate of and all alkaloid*
or salts of cinchona bark, books, map*
and sclenttllc Instruments for the use oC
schools, mineral, carbonated or seltzer wa
ters, natural or artificial, root beer, ginger
aie and other similar non-alcoholic bev
erages not otherwise provided for, fresh
fish, second-hand clothing donated for
charitable puriioses to needy persons, and
not for sale, tar and mineral pitch, us
phalts, bitumen nnd schists.
Important llutlnlile Article*.
The following are some of the more im
portant articles named in the new tarlfj
and the rates of duty ilxeil thereon; Im
portation* from the United States are du
tiable like other commodities. The metri
cal syslem of weights and measures is in
use In I’orto Rico.
l’oullry, live or dead N. W. (net weight),
three cents per kilogram.
The following rates are based upon one
hundred kilos, net weight; Beef, brine or
salt, $1.26; pork, brine or salt, $1.25; lard,
$1.70; tallow, $1.20; bacon, $2.40; ham,
s’!.:io; beef, fresh, $2.70; mutton, fresh,
$2.70; pork, fresh, $2.40; butter and oleo
margarine, $4.20; oysters of all kinds, and
shell fish, dried or fresh, G. W. .60; eggs,
$3.<W; rice, husked or not, .00; wheat, flu;
corn, .18; rye, .24; wheat flour, $1; ric*
flour, $1; corn flour, ,3o; alcohol per hecto
liter, sl4; condensed milk per cent, ad va
lorem, .10; brandy and all com
pound spirits not specially mentioned:
In casks, heetol, s2l; In leottlts or flasks,
hectol, $34; rum, in casks, heetol, $18;
whiskies, in casks, hectol, $10; liquors ami
cordials, In casks or similar receptacles,
liter, .18; in bottles, liter, .38; in caskem
or similar receptacles, hectol, $4.50; in bot
tles, hectol, sl3; beer and cider, malt
liquor, In casks, hectol, $3.30; malt liquor,
in bottles, hectol, $3.<S6; cider, hectol, $1.0;
horses and mares, übove standard hight,
each S2O; mules, $10; asses, $1; cows. $3.60;
bullocks, calves and heifers, $3; pigs, $1;
cast lion, pigs, gross weight, 100 kilos, .10;
Iron, soft or wrought. In ingot* or"tocho*,“
steel in ingots. 100 kilos, gross weight. .34;
wrought Iroh or steel rolled, rails, grost
weight, 100 kilos, $0,425; bars of all kinds.