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T*D MORNING NEWS,
v *3O. - - Incorporated 1888.
I ii HSTILL, President.
tsiini
So the Kentucky Legislature
Has Declared.
took the oath of office.
■jjriijf of Both Houses Voted
tin Contest.
ERE NOT ALLOWED TO MEET
Democrats Made a Statement of
Their Position,
De*Jarel Goebel am! Rccklinm to Re
the I,\gnll.v Elected Kxeentive OlH
ia Im l.cgifdator* Were Shut Out or
|,ver> 11 ii i llinj?. Hut They Voted
Just the Saute—Goebel Issued Or
ders On* tin*? Adjutant General and
Directing I'roopi to Keturn Home.
Orders Not Vet Obeyed—Goebel Was
Better bast Night.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 31.—William Goebel
. as shortly before 9 o’clock to-night sworn
in as Governor of Kentucky, and J. C. W.
Beckham, a fcNv minutes later, took the
oath of Lieutenant Governor.
The oath was administered to both men
if Chief Justice Hazelrlgg of the Court
ct Appeals.
The p m to make Goebel Governor was.
set in motion early in the afternoon. A
ratement was prepared saying that the
Hards which had heard the contests for
governor and Lieutenant Governor had
decided in favor of Goebel and Beckham,
in the boards intended to report
• findings to the Legislature, but t]iat
t r * y had been prevented from so doing
it; i (ion of Gov. Taylor in declaring
.ie Legislature adjourned.
The >i!i• ment then goes on to say that
[the members of the Legislature were driv
from place to place by the militia,
3 threatened with arrest whenever they
mpted to hold a meeting.
It was declared the belief of all the
:s of the statement that Goebel and
• •me the legally elected Gov
r and 1. utenant Governor, and each
signed the paper, announced
void for the adoption of the ma
y ( of the contest boards, which
‘ :| re*l Go. vl and Beckham to be the
> entitled to the office.
"hut the LcKi*lntor* Say.
•' ! g statement was to-night is-
Democratic members of the
Legislature:
>• Citizens of the Commonwealth
Kentucky:
1 T - h *day of January, 1900, at 10:30,
'■ ' whicji the House of Reprc
■l adjourned, the members
'* u pted to assemble in the state
'be purpose of performing the
Ul 'ii which they are charged under
1 the commonwealth. At the
House they were met by
1 . commarided by the Adju
i *>f the state, under the or-
I ' { ing Governor, and the mem-
House of Representatives
ddlers not oniy refused ad
s' House, but commanded to
unlawful assembly.’ There
i esentatives attempted to
11*0 a,
I places within the city of
II were pursued by the same
dispersed at the iioint of the
atliermore, as if those
u rarrai • i
acts—hitherto unheard
"ithout precedent under
any ,
of government were
t assumption of tyrannical
lr,
was then and there at
ta„ s rv °d upon your represen*
'farmed officers that he, the
" r * had adjourned the gen
to meet In London, In a
1 lsn county in the heart of
n f the state notorious
nation for Its lawlessness,
Serous f
,s and assassinations,
|f 'Mns predecessors have re
’ “■'•""iedged their inability to
‘• v 'v. n with the full asslst
"llitary power of the state,
usurpation of power and
'' '* ,r > the legally constl
'xeeuttve of the common-
* U Hh It V tlir.
, T,ir constitution, the acting
governor mun, *
.4 njpts to base upon an alleg
,u r 'bsuneetion which he, with
ot 'act, declares to exist*
fpje lllofning fSjtfogl
throughout the state and especially in the
vicinity of Frankfort.
-Vo Insurrection Exists.
V’ow, thetetore. we the undersigned rep
resentatives of Kentucky, do protest to
the people of the commonwealth:
first. That no Insurrection exists or
has existed in the vicinity of Frankfort
or elsewhere.
'•Second. That no dangers or indications
of dangers exist, except such as have
arisen from time to time from the presence
and threatening movements of promiscu
ous hordes of nrme.l mountain Republi
cans, brought here by the Acting Gov
ernor and his political colleagues for the
sole, hut vain, purpose of provoking re
sentent and counter-demonstrations on the
part of the law-abiding citizens of the
state, which course of conduct had its
logical and inevitable, if not its contem
plated culmination last Tuesday morning
in the assassination, from a window of
the executive buiiding in the immediate
vicinity of the office of the Acting Gov
ernor, of the Hon. William Goebel, a sen
ator approaching the threshold of the Sen
ate chamber, in the exercise of his of
ficial duties, the victim being also the con
testant for Governor.
“Third. That the civil authorities of the
county of Franklin were able and willing
to enforce the laws, punish the offenders
and protect the citizens, but an opi>or*
tunity so to do was denied them in order
that an excuse might l>e found for terror
,zing the community with armed soldiers.
Criticism of Taylor.
“We, your representatives, deeply de
ploring the necessity thus placed upon us
of attempting to vindicate the fair name
of our beloved but humiliated and bleed
ing state, tlie innocent victim of a thous
and crimes, against these series of addi
tional outrages, culminating this day in
the complete suppression of the legisla
tive and Judicial department of the state
government, the destruction of civil lib
erty and the enthronement of tyranny and
treason, do declare the aforesaid conduct
on the part of the acting Governor and
his colleagues to be without warrant of
law, without justification of facts, and
without excuse save and except an un
willingness on the part of the acting Gov
ernor to submit his claim to the office
which he now occupies to a fair and legal
adjudication before the highest tribunal
known to the laws of the commonwealth.”
(Signed by all Democratic members of
the House and Senate.)
Seem* in CJoelier* Room.
It was slow work obtaining the signa
tures of the members of the House an<l
Senate, and. although the work was in
progress all the afternoon it was not until
evening that the necessary number of sig
natures had been obtained. As soon as
the last man actually needed had affixed
his signature to the statement, word was
sent to the residence of Chief Justice Haz
elrigg of the Court of Appeals. He came
at once to the Capitol Hotel, passed di
/
reotly up to <he room ot Mr. Goebtl arid
administered the oath of office.
Mr. Goebel was propped up with pillows
and w.is able to raise his hand only with
the greatest difficulty' as he listened to
the words of Judge Hazelrigg.' When the
oath had been given Mr. Goebel sank back
exhausted, the effort having l>een almost
too much for his strength.
There w'ere in the room at the time the
oath was administered, besides Mr. Qoeb i
and Judge Hazelrigg, Arthur Goebel,
brother of the wounded man; Mrs. Welsh,
his sister; Percey Haley, his campaign
manager, and two or three intimate
friends. Mr. Goebel was unable to say
anything regarding the matter, hut the
contented smile on his face bore strong
witness to the pleasure he felt.
■Seeklinin Sworn In, Too.
Immediately upon leaving the room
where he had sworn in Mr. Goebel, Judge
Hazelrigg went to an adjoining room,
where he swore in Mr. Beckham as I eu
tenant governor. This done, he returnel
to his home
Judge Hazelrigg declined to make any
statement concerning the manner in
w hlch the offices had been conferred upon
the Democratic contestants.
“A majority of both Houses of the leg
islature declared for them." lie said, "an 1
when I was asked to swear them in there
was nothing left for mo to do hut admin
ister the tyaths of office. Ttic proceeding
was, of cojtrse, entirely legal and prop* r.
I would nlit have done as I did had it
been otherwise.”
Or lie ted the Military Home.
Mr. Goebel as soon as he was assured
that he wts legally Governor of Ken
tucky, took prompt action regarding the
military arn of the service. Two orders
were quickly prepared for his signature,
the first of which discharged Adjt. Gen.
Daniel Collar from office and appointed
Gen. John It. Oastleman of Louisville, as
his successo-. The second was directed to
the Ouinmandcrn of the militia now sta-
Cortinued on Fifth Page.
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1 1900.
CASUALTY LIST INCREASES.
IllLl.Eirs LOSSES ARE NOW ESTI
MATED AT MEN.
Mip Supplemental LiatM Puhliihcd
’! lii Morning Bring the Total Tliua
I’m* Reported Ip to I.3o9—Lomn at
Spion liop the HeavieNt Vet—All
Naial Oilleers Notified to Be Ready
lor Service—H tiller In Likely to
Make Another Attempt.
London, Feb. 1, 1 a. m—The supplemental
lists of casualties 1111 two columns in non
park'd type in tlie morning papers, making
1,300 reported thus far in Gen. Buller’s
operations north of Tugela. The Daily
Chronicle estimates that the total exceeds
2,000.
The 40 per cent, loss at Spion kop is
greater than any British forces ever suf
fered, except possibly at Albuera, Spain,
in 1811.
The admiralty has warned all half-pay
naval officers to hold themselves in readi
ness for service. This, with the fact
that able seamen, not thoroughly experi
enced, have been withdrawn from the
Channel squadron, is taken to indicate
die early mobilization of the reserve fleet,
especially “A” division.
At a meeting of the army and navy mem
bers of the House of Commons yesterday
a resolution expressing absolute confidence
in whatever the government thought nec
essary, commanded only two votes. In
stead of this a resolution was adopted call
ing for the immediate formation of a home
defense force.
Lord Salisbury has called another cabi
net council, which will meet Friday or
Saturday to consider the situation.
Public spirits are at very low ebb.
Ruller Mny Try It Again.
Winston Churchill, In a further dispatch
to the Morning Post, which describes the
recrossing of the Tugela, says:
“The army is exasperated, not defeated.
Gen. Buller will persevere, and will come
right in the end.”
Spenser Wilkinson, in the Morning Post
to-day, discussing the military situation,
takes it for granted that Gen. Buller in
tends to make another attempt to relieve
Ladysmith. He seizes the occasion to ex
press the greatest admiration for the
dauntless spirit of the British army and
a regret that the main thing is lacking,
namely, proper leadership. He says
“The whole manhood of tjie nation is
moved by the same spirit as stirs
troops on the Tugela. Cannot the govern
ment pluck up heart to lead like men a
nation of men, to drop the past and.to
plan on a proper scale, arming the empire
for whatever struggle may be in store?”
May Try to Flood Ladysmith.
The correspondent of the Times at Lor
enzo Marquez, telegraphing yesterday,
says:
“Information has been received here
from the Transvaal that the war depart
ment. convinced that it would be useless
to storm Ladysmith end that the bom
bardment will continue ineffective, has
decided upon a change of tactics. Huge
quantities of timber und sandbags and
hundreds of Kaffirs have been sent from
Johannesburg and Pretoria for the pur
jiose of damming the Klip river some
mites below Ladysmith, the idea being to
flood the town und to drive the soldiers
and inhabitants out of the bomb-proof
caves, so as to expose them to shell fire.
The Portuguese authorities are at last
exercising strict surveillance. The Gov
, rnor has notified the consuls that they
must personally guarantee that applicants
tor passports are not going to assist the
Boer army or the passports will not be
granted. It Is rumored that he has also
< onveyed a hint to Herr Pott, the Trans
vaal consul, of serious consequences if he
continues to infringe the neutrality of the
l>ort.”
Had a Narrow Eicnpe.
A dispatch to the Times from Pietermar
itzburg. dated Sunday last, says:
“Col. Thorneycroft had a narrow* esc ip*
last week. He went to meet a Boer flag o"
truce, which asked a parley, but. hav.ng
become suspicious, he told the Boer com
mandant that he would not parley. Both
retired, and the Boers tired a volley, the
Colonel only escaping iti consequence of
the Boers’ bad shooting.
Afrikanders Not So Heady.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily News says:
“Evidence is accumulating that some
thing beyond a tacit understanding exist
ed between the Boer executives an 1 the
inner circle of the Afrikander Bund con
cerning what should follow the ripening
rebellion outbreak of war. Fully 5,000 co
lonial Dutchmen have joined the enemy.
• The Boers, however, believed that this
number would be multiplied tenfold. Con
sequently the Afrikander Bund is now ex
ecrated at Pretoria and Bio. mfontein.”
Incidents ol Mplun Kop.
Accounts of Ihe battle of Spion kop con
tinue to (liter in. Ail testify lo the ter
rilic Boer fire. Several estimate that the
total losses of Gen. Bullet's turning move
ment will amount approximately to 1,500.
When reinforcements arrived the troops
were much cramped ou the top of Spion
kop. reparations were made below to
seeure the position, guns were on the way
nml engineers had been ordered up to
strengthen the entrenchments.
Col. Thorneyoroft was not aware of this
‘when h. ordered the retirement, and he
actually met the artillery coming up.
Gen. Woodgate was wounded about 2
oVioek in the aflcrnboti. Even then he
protested that he was all right, and had
to he held down on the stretcher.
It Is reported that the Boer commander
at lirst Insisted on the release of some
Uoer prisoners before ho would |>ermlt the
English to collect their wounded.
A curious incident is related of the fight
ing on Jan. 24. One of the Lancasters,
vthilo firing ftom the prone position, had
Pis head taken ele.in off by a shell. To
the amazement of his comrades, the head
less trunk qul.-tly rose, stood upright a
few seconds and then fell.
Talk of lltiller's Plans.
London, Jan. 31.—When the nation had
almost resigned itself to the fall of La
dv-mlth there comes from all quarters
tn-d-ty an lndieatbn that Gen. Buller will
make' another attempt to rescue the be
vlored place.
if the I'allv Mall's report of Gen. Butl
er's statement, that he hoi and to be In
t advsmlth within a work, could be im
plicitly rolled cn. news of further serious
ilgiiiitis W“"ld lie expected shortly. But
the papers are loth to believe witul Hit
St. James Gazette characteristics as “un
warrantable boasting,” if true.
Moreover the war office throws cold
water on the dispatch this afternoon by
issuing a statement that it has no news
confirmatory of such a move as Gen. Bull
er’s reported spee h indicates.
Yet, to-days dispatches from Ladysmith
and Cape Town give a strong impression
that there is something more than a ru
mor in all these report®. So. while all
definite opinion must await further news,
it does not seem at all unlikely that an
other desperate effort will be made to
succor Gen. White.
The possibility of Gen. Buller making
another dash appears to deffcmd git ily on
the exact position of Gen. Lvtile on’s
brigade. Beyond the understanding that it
is on the north side of the Tugela tiv. r.
everything is a matter of supposition. It
will easily l>e seen that if Gen Lytth tot
still holds the drifts on the north side G n.
Buller retains the openings and m Jit at
tempt another advance by way of I‘. t.det
ers or some neighboring drif<. But the
vagueness regarding the position of Gen.
Lyttleton resolves all this into purest sur
mise.
More About S|lwi Kop.
From other quarters there is no much
news of any kind and it would require
something of overwhelming imp -nance to
distract from the absorbing interest in
Ladysmith’s dilemma.
However, there are interesting cable dis
patches telling the story of Spion Kop.
Winston Churchill says that C\pt. Thor
neycroft, who replaced the wounded Gen.
Woodgafite, is the hitherto unn ime i officer
who gave the order to retire, and fully
justifies him in so doing.
Churchill says the Boer lo -os were
greater than those of the Brit is
A dispatch from the Associated Press
representative at Spearman’s Farm, dated
Thursday, Jan. 25, describing th light and
retiiement from Spion Kop, says:
“We filed down sadly, but in perfect
order. The King’s Royal Rifles' colonel
was struck down at the moment a helio
graph message ordering the retirement
was handed to him. The enemy is holding
Thanksgiving services to-night.
“The surgeons who ascended the hill
were allowed to remove our wounded. The
scene at the top was a fearful and ter
rible witness of the destructiveness of the
artillery. All day our stretcher bearers
were busy carrying down men.”
SITUATION AT LADYSMITH.
VeVTM of Gen. Haller's Failure Receiv
ed With Fortitude.
Ladysmith, Sunday, Jan. 28 (Heliograph
ed to Swartz kop, north of the Tugela
river).—The news of the prolongation of
the siege resulting from Gen. Buller’s fail
ure Is received with fortitude. We can
hold on. The garrison is healthier, che ry
and confident. Disease is dlsapp icing an i
them.* is no horse sickness. The mins give
plenty of grass. We can hear Gen. Bullet’s
guns still working, and it is rumore 1 In
camp that he is advancing along another
line.
The Boer laagers around are agarn full
of men. who have returned from the U|>-
per Tugela. The Boers have also taken up
anew position on the hills near Bolen-o.
where they are in great force. Reinforce
ments are apparently arriving from the
Transvaal. Strong bodies of Boers are a s >
visible between here and Potgleteis’ Drift.
ADDITIONAL < ALTIES.
War Office Inane* List Hh (Awing 593
Not Ilefnre Reported.
London. Jan. 31.—The war office has is
sued on additional casualty list of th*
battle of Spion kop, Jan. 24, and of the
engagements at Venter’s Spruit, Jan. 17
and Jon. 20. The additional Hat numbers
139 men killed, 391 wounded and 63 miss
ing. a total of 593.
With additional casualties given for the
fighting at Venter’s Spruit, die total loss
since the beginning of the war is placed at
9,658 men.
IIOEIt LOSSES AT SPION I\OF.
Webster Dnvl* Start* for the Front
in Kruger’* C a relume.
Pretoria, Monday, Jan. 29.—1 t is official
ly announced that-the Boer casualties at
Spion kop were 53 men killed and 120
wounded.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the
interior at Washington, uc.com pan led by
the United States consul, Hollis, and the
slate attorney, started to-day for the Boer
head laager at Ladysmith. In the Presi
dent’s saloon carriage.
MAV RENEW HIS ATTEMPT.
Gen. Roller I* Likely to Try the Boer
Defen we* Again.
Cape Town. Jan. 30.—Gen. Buller still
holds the Tugela drifts and will possibly
renew his attempt to force his way
through the ’Boer defenses before long.
In any ease, Lanysmiili is capable of hold
ing out for a considerable time.
Wounded \\ ell fared for.
Cape Town, Jan. 31.—Field Marshal Lord
Roberts authorizes the representative of
the Associated Press to say that as a re
sult of his inspection of the hospital ser
vice here, he is perfectly satisfied that
everything medical “kill suggests for the
benefit and comfort of the sick and
wounded has been done. He Is satisfied
the home authorities are sending out all
the nurses who will possibly be required.
American Seoul* Enli*led.
London, Jan. 31.—A special dispatch
from Cape Town says 150 American
scouts, who arrived there as muleteers,
have enlisted in the British forces.
Fourth Cavalry lo Go at Once.
London, Jan. 31.—Sudden orders were re
ceived at Aldershot this afternoon for the
immediate embarkation of the Fourth Cav
alry Brigade for the Cape.
DERATE NOT INTERESTING.
The Future Wa* Not Dlkciinmcil In
the lloiinc of Com mon*.
London, Jen. 31.—There was an utter
lack of interest in to-day's debate in the
House of Commons. The speeches were
academic, traveled in deep-worn ruts and
did not touch upon the future, hi which
alono the public is much interested.
The only sign of animation during the
whole session was when Sir Robert
Thresh e Reid attacked the South African
committer, drawing forth cries from the
liish members of “Publish (he iluwkes
ley letters I”
l'lielpn' Condition Critical.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 31.—The condi
tion of E. J. Phelps after midnight w<n
“alarmingly critical.”
STIRRING SCENES IN SENATE.
.SENATOR PETTIGREW AROUSED A
HORNET'S NEST.
Churned W ith Trcn*nn and Denounc
ed nn a Traitor by Other Senutor*.
He AAnuted to Get a Decree of
Affiitnnldo'* Into Print—Admiral
liexvcy Had Denounced Agulnnldo'*
Statement* a* Fulwe—All of W lit**lt
Led to a Very Exciting Debate.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The debate In the
Senate, ordinarily calm and dignified,
burst to-day into passionate utterances
and bitter recriminations. Senators hurl
•
id denunciations one at aimther until the
auditors quivered with excitement.
The debate grew out of a phase of the
Philippine question and no scene had been
witnessed since the discussion of the war
resolutions in the last Congress, which in
sensational features, compared with that
of to-day.
The discussion arose quite unexpectedly.
Mr. Pettigrew, who has precipitated near
ly all of tho debate upon the Philippine
question during the present session.sought
to have read a resolution embodying a
decree written by Emilio Aguinaldo upon
the Filipino insurrection and containing
Ills version of the alleged recognition of
the Filipino republic by Admiral Dewey.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts protest
ed against printing the document in any
form, and read a 1* tier from Admiral
Dewey in which that jiortlon of Agulnal
do’s statement relating to the Admiral was
denounced at “a tissue of falsehoods.”
Senators on the floor listened with eager
attention and many gallery spectators
leaned far over the railings in their de-ire
not to miss a sentence. Mr. Lodge said he
preferred accepting Dewey’s word to thai.
of Aguinaldo. and was satisfied the Amer
ican people would also.
Charged A\ itli Treason.
In a passionate reply Mr. Pettigrew de
clared that Admiral Dewey had recogniz
ed the Filipino republic, and. although
afforded an opportunity heretofore to deny
Aguinaldo’s statements, had not done Ld.
in an instant half a dozen senators were
on their feet. Mr. Hawley, the venerable
senator from Connecticut, denounced Mr.
Pettigrew’s action ns treason. In rapid
succession Senator Pettigrew’ was made
the target for stinging arraignments by
Senators Spooney, Hawley, Sewell and
Galllnger. That the feeling was at a
pitch seldom noted In the Sentrte was evi
denced by the pale faces of the men who
spoke.
Mr. Jones, Democrat, of Arkansas, and
Mr. Teller, Colorado, endeavored to stem
the tide of protest and deep feeling by con
ciliatory speeches.
At the conclusion of the scene, which
will remain memorable in the Senate an
nals, the financial bill w is taken up and
discussed by Mr. Berry, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, and Mr. Teller, silver Republican,
of Colorado.
Admiral Dewey'* Letter.
The letter from Admiral Dewey read by
Senator Lodge was as follows:
“Washington, Jan. 30. 1900. Dear Sena
tor Lodge: The statement of Emilio Ag
uinaldo, as recently published in the
Springfield Republican, so far as It re
lates to me, is a tissue of falsehoods. I
never promised, directly or indirectly, in
dependence for the Filipinos. 1 never
treated him us an ally, except to make use
of him and the soldiers to assist me in
my operations against the Spaniards. He
never alluded to the word Independence *n
any conversation with me or my officers.
"The statement that I received him
w ih military honors or saluted the so
called Filipino flag is absolutely false.
Sincerely yours. George Dewey."
Mr. Spooner read an expression from the
late Gen. Law’ton, in which the General
said:
“If I am shot down by a Filipino bull t
it might as well come from one of my men,
because I know the continuance of light
ing is due to reports sent out here from
America.” The General hail at the same
time exclaimed: “I would to God the whole
truth of this whole situation was known
as 1 know it.”
Senatorial lncoiinlntenc> .
Mr. Rawlins of Utah thought that sena
tors who wore making such strenuous ob
jection to having Aguinaldo’s utterance*
published .were inconsistent. Were they
not aware that the administration had it
self made public documents emanating
from the same source? Did any greater
obligation rest upon the Senate?
Mr. Rawlins criticised the oen-orship o'
the administration, “on the threshold of
a political campaign.” He also object'd
to the use of a letter from a patriot I k -
Gen. in support of political propa
ganda.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas wanted all of the
facts known. In that respect, he agreed
with Gen. Lawton. In his opinion the
most unfortunate circumstance that had
happened in connection with the discus
sion of the Philippine subject was the re
fusal at the beginning to allow any reso
lution of inquiry to go through by mov
ing to lay it on the table, thus manifest
ing a disposition to cut off debate and
suppress facts. He had sufficient confi
dence in the American people to believe
that they would In the end arrive at a
just conclusion, hut in order that they
might be enabled to do so they should not
be cut rff from any of the facts.
Mr. Jones Joined with Mr. Rawlins In
his objection to the rigid censorship.
“You can only fear the truth.” he said,
“you need not ftutr falsehood, for you
have in the officers on the ground full
means of ascertaining what is true and
what Is false.”
••A Traitor.” Siiy* .Sewell.
Mr. Sewell of New Jersey referred to
the fact that he had ojiposed the acqui
sition of the Philippines, but he said that
as soon as the Paris treaty was ratified
lie had sunk his private views und acqui
esced in the result.
“I saw the flag attacked,” he said, “and
after that with me it was the country and
the flag, right or wrong.”
lie referred to the fact that he had a
son on staff, and said his sym
pathies were naturally with the soldier
in the field*.
. “I deprecate beyond measure,” he went
An, “the action of the Senator from South
Dakota.” ,
He then declared that under the circum
stances he considered Mr. Pettigrew a
traitor to his country and his conduct a*
monstrous. It was beyond comprehension
and outrageous in the extreme that a man
clothed with the dignity of a senator of
the United States, representing a sover
eign state of the Union, should attempt
to furnish here a forum to such an arch
traitor as was Aguinaldo. In conclusion,
he said that Gen. Ixiwton himself told
him (Sewell) that he held that the con*
linUll **3NJLii lc wur du© to those who
had not ii (-pi* 1 ti e result of th* pe.***© j
treaty as he had done, naming notably
Mr. lYtligVew.
SupprcNNion of Fact*.
Mr. Teller made a pacificatory speech.
He agreed with Mr. Jones that there had
been too much suppression of fa as an I
not with Mr. Sewell in his denunciation of
senators who were not supporting the ad
ministration in its conduct of the Philip
pine campaign. Every senator had a
right to express his views in this chamber
Avhelhrr for or against the government.
Mr. Pettigrew sp>ke briefly in re. ly to
Die accusations.against him.
“1 worfit attempt to make reply to the
personal attacks upon myself,” ii© said,
“or to the charges made against rn- of b
lug a traitor. I yield to no man in ny de
votion to the country or the flag. No one
is more Jealous of the country’s honor, but
I have my own opinion as to how its honor
may best he sustained.”
During (he progress of the financial de
bit!© Mr. Morgan of Alabama offer* In
substitute for the Senate's financial bID.
providing that Die fixed policy of th©
United Stat* s is to |vay off the rational
debt as rapidly as possible; that the specie
basis, consisting of gold or silver or both,
is Die only true basis of bank bills; th.it
it is unjust to change the present finan
cial system.
IIONOLt U S l*L %<• ti; LIST.
Forty-One Death* Out of a Total of
Fifty-Three 4 one*.
Han Francisco, Jan. 31.—The steamer
Australia, seven days from Honolulu, ar
rived her© to-day and reports that lip to
Die time of her departure forty-one de iths
from the plague had occurred, and Ditiv
was a total of fifty-two cases.
In an effort to stamp out the plague it
was decided to burn one of the blocks In
Chinatown. The fir© was started and it
gained such headway that the fir© depart
ment could not control it. The flames
spread rapidly from one block to another,
and soon Die whole Chinese quarter was in
flames. Hardly a house was left standing
In the district. The Chinese and other
residents of th© district fled from their
homes in terror, and were unable to save
much of their effects. The Are destroyed
twelve blocks.
As ,u result of Di© destruction of Die
Chinese quarter between 6,000 and 6,000
people were rendered homeless, and they
are now living in tents.
Tho Australia has oil board 175 passen
gers, the largest number Diat ever has
come to this port on a single at earner from
the Hawaiian Islands. According to ad
vices from Honolulu, there was a small
riot at the detention camp on the night of
th© 22d owing to the refusal of the au
thorities to allow' the Japanese to burn ft
lot of new lumber for fuel purposes, and
because they were restrained from burn
ing anew cot tag* *n which of their
number had died of Di© plague. The ar
rival of the reserves ended the trouble,
ihough a careful watch is being kept, as
Du* Japanese are exceedingly, sullen, und
some have armed themselves with clubs.
Affairs at Hilo have quieted, and no
trouble is <-x|*cted.
THE TEXAS ANTI-TRi ST LAW.
* '
It AA ill Materially Interfere AAilli
IliiNlne** la the Slate.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 31.—The Texas anti
trust law passed at the session of the Leg
islature last muy, becomes effective to
morrow.
This is a most drastic measure, In that
it relieves all debtors in the state from
paying for riny goods bought from any
outsider, if syd outsider proves to be in
any way connected with u trust.
The business world is apprehensive of
iron ole along this line and ttie first ink
ling of it came to-day in that ammunition
dealers of this city have been notified by
the alleged ammunition trust that, on ac
count of this law, business in this line
will be practically suspended in the stat**
pending an attempt to get the law mod -
lied. Members of Die so-called trust
say they will In the future fill no Texas
orders unless accompanied by cash. In
consequence of this action, prices of am
munition will Ih* advanced 5 to 10 per cent,
after Feb. 1.
WIDOWS OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Admiral Dewey I That Pension*
Hr Allowed Tli nil.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Admiral Dewey
to-day appeared before the House Com
mittee on Pensions in behalf of bills pend
ing before that committee to pension the
widow of the late ('apt. Gridley of the
Olympia at the rate of S2’JO per month;
the widow' of the lat© Commander Wood
of the Petrel at SIOO a month; th© mother
of Lieut. Brumby, Admiral Dewey’s flag
lieutenant, at SSO a month, und the widow*
of the late Capt. Henry K. Nichols of th©
Monadnock at SIOO per month.
Admiral Dewey spoke eloquently of th©
groat service these officers had rendered
to their country, and of the deep interest
he felt in th© welfare of thos© whom th y
had left behind. While he did not advo
cate tli© amounts asked for in the bills,
be appealed to the committee to dt
prously with thene noble women. T
\* ,*>* IVOTHKR AIIH;.*miE.
KIIIIiik n t Five Vnierlinn. by In.ur-
Ki'iitft N.nr Suhiic.
Manila, Jnn. 31.—Monday’s affair, near
Siibllf. resembled tho recent j>aok
ambush.
Lieut. Schenek, with a scoullni? party of
forty men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry,
ran Into a lHr force of insurgents in a
mountain deflle.
Schenek fell at the first volley, shot In
the head.
Scrub Singleton and three privates were
and five men were wounded. The
Americans then retreated.
Afterwards a stronger force was sent to
the scene of fighting end the insurgents
departed.
A PAN-iMKRICAS COHORI'.SS.
South American Diplomat. Wont It
nt the City of tleilco.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Secretary Hay has
received assurances from all of the South
American countries which have diplo
matic representatives in Washington, of
the most favorable reception by them of
President McKinley’s suggestion that a
congress of Pan-American nations be re
convened, this time preferably at the City
of Mexico, beenuso the first congress wa
held in Washington.
DAILY. *8 A YKAR.
5 CUNTS A COPY.
WEKKLY 1 ■ MLS.a VVKKK 51 A THAR
REPUBLICANS AND TRUSTS.
M'Mi: \IMII M. 111 ITIOV MtVELTIICS
Alit: I.OOKHD FOR.
Object I. to Cos renin 11 the Antl-Tnrf
I eat,ire of the Democriittc I *l nt
form—ltepiitiliran. Are Mill Cure-
III! in Tn Iking of the K \ 11. of
’lrn.t. to Preface Their Heinnrkit
Willi "j. They I-', \1 Mt Cr 111 cl.llf of
Mel.n uriii— e||i I j Ala. on nml tho
line r..
Washington, Jan SI.- Republic m k *d.
era 111 Congri-M have started the ikiMiD
■ a I mill grinding, and th. . are experteil
at oil < arly do> to display several sam
ples of atti ampalgn material. Nov.
cities in antl-tru t legislation are being se.
ereily prepared, and ihc leaders are nov.
considering whether or not there will Im
any legitimate demand foi such material
In Ihe coming presidential campaign. Tho
subje. i is now being seriously considered
bv the I" t legal talent In the Republic
ean party, und to their Judgment will bo
add.d tho opinions of tho leading members
of the Itepublleans on the Senate Judi
ciary Committee.
There la some difference of opinion
among the. Republicans as to tho neces
sdy of me* ling tho In moeratlc attack on
trusts with a proposition to amend tha
constitution to enable the government tr,
exercise qualified control over railroad
corporations and to place a constitutional
llmliuilon u|Hin the forming of commercial
combinations, otherwise known as trusts.
.Some of Iho boldest and most practical
leaders of the ltppuhlleau party contend
Hull i In. Democrats realize that they havis
no Issne upon which to base their next)
campaign that Is calculated to excite en
thusiasm and promote possible success,
unless it ijy. „ general outcry ugalusl
trusts.
Some Hepiilillenn View..
Many Democrats are Inclined to thlnld
that It would be Ihelr wisest i>ollcy ta
make opposition to trusts their battle cry.
To-day i discussed tills subject with many
of the leading Republicans of the Senate,
and 1 find that the proposition to forestall
the Democrats in their attack upon trusts
Is under serious dell lie rat lon. There are
now pending before the Senate Judiciary
Committee several proposals to amend tho
constltution so os to give the United
States government certain [rower over cor
porations. Senator Hoar, chairman of tho
committee, declined to anticipate the prob
able action of the committee on this sub
ject, but he was not averse to admitting
that no definite* conclusion has yet beerx
reached. Such consideration as the sub
ject has thus far received been of a strict
ly confidential nature Just far enough re
moved from the regular proceedings of
the committee to Justify the members in
saving that the committee has not form
ally discussed ihe proposition.
Senator Aldrich,chairman of the Commlt
t<e on Finance, -ays the question does not
properly come before h!s committee, and,
iher fore, he Is not authorized to state
W’nat course will Is* pursued in regard io
Republican legislation against trusts. He
frankly admits that if the so-called trusts
are *o destructive and demoralizing to
public*lnterest, the Republican party Is as
r* ply end as anxious and equally as well
qualified as the Democrats to correct such
abuses as may exist. Under certain con
ditions it might he advisable far the Re
publican majority In the Senate t.p rec
ommend a suitable amendment to the con
si Itution lo enable the government to reg
ul-ate to a reasonable extent the business*
of certain corfasrations so that equal jus
.tl '.c will Ik* mei*’d out to all concerned.
Ready to Abate llie Kvll.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the Com*
mil tee on J titer-state and Foreign Uom
mcree, says that his committee will be
glad to co-operate with the members of
the Judiciary Committee In bringing about
such legislation as may be deemed ne
cessary to correct such evils as may ex
ist In connection with the great corpora
tions and business combinations. From a
political standpoint Senator Cullom says
the Republican party is fully as capable
of guarding the Interests of tho peopln
as are the Democrats. He added If tha
so-called trusts are so wicked and so
destrurt ve lo public lnt< r sis the Repub
lican party will not hesitate to take rea
sonable anil proper legal steps to reettry
the abuses complained of.
Senators Lodge, Spooner and Elkins,
three of the leading political workers and
guides In the Senate, concur In the opin
ions expressed by Senators Aldrich and
Cullom, and if ii[n further deliberation
It may ho deemed advisable to anticipate
the Democratic assault upon trusts, tho
Republican party will not hesitate to tako
prompt action In that direction. At pres
ent tin re Is a disposition In certain quar
ters to allow the Democrats to enjoy un
disturbed all the benefits ttiey may be able
to derive from a general arraignment of
all the great business Institutions and en
terprises of this prosperous country. Many
of the long-headed Republican managers
contend that from a practical political
standi olnt the Itepublleans had nothing
to gain and everything to lose by an as
sault upon trusts. Tt is but natural, how
ever, for Republicans to pretend not to
Is* In the lea-t alarmed by the attitude of
the Democratic party In respect to trusts.
Tillman After HcLanrln.
When Senator Tillman, In his speech
upon the Philippine question, referred to
weak Democrats who made strong and
eloquent pleas anil protests lit opposition
to the I* ace treaty and even gave per
sonal [.:.*, lg. to tln-Sr fellows as to howr
they would vole, it was evident to ev
erybody that he had sp* iil reference to
his colleague. Senator McLaurln. Down
In South Carolina the hnpr< -slon Is grow
ing that S-nu'or McLaurln hits gone en
tirely too close to th.* line In Ills advo
cacy of measures proposed by the admin
istration—so close, indeed, that he has al
most toppled over. Tin* Junior Senator
from South Carolina did vote for the rati
fication of the peace treaty, but he ap
parently did not know what h* was going
to do until the last minute. He Is not in,
very good odor with many of his Dt mo
crutlc colleagues In consequence. Those
the Democrats who were openly in fa
vor of ratification from the start have
never been condemned for their position
by the men who led the fight against rat
ification; but Senator McLaurln has been,
anti by nobody quite so severely as by his
colleague. Senator Tillman. Dowtn In
South Carolina the indication* are that
Tillman's hold is still as great as ever,
and If this Is true the outlook for Mc-
Lnttrln’s continuance In hla present posi
tion Is not very good.
Alason itritl the liners.
Senator Hilly Mason takes with a great
amount of equanimity the report that !>•
has Is n expelled from tho Tlppe-uoc
Continued oo Fifth Cage. . ?