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THE MORNING NEWS,
tablished 1850. .- - Incorporated 188$
I J. H. ESTILL, President.
■ORTO RICAN TARIFF PASSED.
GOES through the senate.
BY VOTE OF 40 TO 31.
■ntcrcNt in the Measure Kept Up in
the Last and Senate Galleries
■ Were Crowded—Mason'fl Effort in
39 llclialf of tlie Struggling; Inlander*,
at j-'oraker's Reply to Wellington
PI who Opposed the Measure—Bacon
SI and Clay 'lade Speeches.
■ Washington, April 3.—This was a no
■table (lay in the United States Senate. It
■brought to q close the sharpest and most
■ prolonged debate upon any measure since
■ those discussed during the memorable
■ ••war Congress” two years ago.
■ At 4 o’clock this afternoon the votes
■ were begun on the Porto Rican tariff and
■ civil government bill and pending amend
|merits, and less than an hour later the
■ measure, about which there had been so
■ much contention in and out of Congress,
■ was passed by a majority of nine, the final
I vote being 40 to 31. Only committee amend.
I ments were adopted.
[ it has been evident for some time that
I the bill would command a majority in the
I Senate, but notwithstanding that fact,
I the interest in the measure, both of sena-
I tors and of the public, has not flagged an
I instant. To-day the galleries were crowd-
I and and hundreds of people filled the cor-
I ridors unable to secure standing room in
I the galleries.
K From 11 o’clock, when the Senate eon-
I vened, until the hour when the voting be-
I gan. advocates and opponents of the bill
I brilliantly and eloquently maintained
I convictions and the auditors were
I kept in a state of constant excitement.
The particularly notable speeches of the
I day were delivered by Mr. Mason of Illi-
I rtois, in opposition to the measure, and by
I Mr. Foraker of Ohio, who replied to a
I brief speech by Mr. Wellington of Mary-
I land. It was the Ohio senator’s desire to
I clear up any misunderstanding or misin-
I formation concerning the bill. Mr. Ma
| son’s speech was argumentative, eloquent
I and amusing by turns, and, as it covered
I the entire range of the country's duties
and responsibilities to what the. Illinois
senator caustically teimed “our insular
possessions,” it was very interesting to
his hearers. *
Senator Mason's Views.
Mr. Mason spoke in favor of the reso
lution of Mr. Wellington, which offers in
dependence to the Filipinos and against
the bi.l proposed by Mr. Spooner of Wis
consin conferring authority upon the
President to govern the Philippines until
(’ongress should otherwise direct. Inci
dentally. he opposed the tarjff p:oposed to
be placed on Porto Rican products. He
was opposed to holding the. Philippines,
"because under the law of nations we
have no title and never can have com
plete title except by conquest of the in
habitants.
‘‘l do not wish the 9.000,000 Filipinos for
citizens, he said. “I do not wish them for
slaves. If we govern them, they must
either be citizens or serfs. Whether they
labor as our citizens and equal before the
law, or whether they labor as our politi
-1 al slaves, their labor competes with the
labor of our country, and I am opposed
to that. % I am for I voted for
Hi annexation of Hawaii, * but would
never have sent 65,000 men there to com
pel them to accept our flag. In other words
I am against taking any territory by con
quest against a friendly people, and
against taking any territory that brings
.t cheap class of labor in free and open
competition with the class of men and
women who do the labor in this coun
try.”
He declared that if ii was treason to op
pose a war of conquest, to lift unjust tax
ation. to confer uj>on a struggling people
the blessings of liberty, to protect the la
boring men end women of this country.
*ht nhe was guilty. He said that only by
amending the constitution could n tariff
be levied against the people of the United
•States to prevent their trading with the
rest of the United States.
1 beg you.” he appealed, “to count the
cost of such an amendment.”
The War Fever Is On.
Speaking of the fever of war which ho
paid was upon the administration, Mr.
Mason said: •
l*ut as we approach the hour when we
must again appeal to the judgment of 70,-
< ycOo people and the fires under the po*s
of patronage are burning low and the
hungers of disappearing* postofflees appear
to us like a hideous nightmare, the hour
of convalcsence approaches ami we shout
to the lalK>ring people of tho country:
No. no. It is a mistake.’ We have sacri
i; *d the money and the lives of the peo
ple; we have abapdonod the faith of the
lathers for land, but we will abandon t
nil rather than forsake the political parti
san doctrine; and we are saying on both
sides of this chamber—these who have b -
li' ved in the permanent government of
<!i(1 Philippine Islands—that if our perma
man sovereignty there taking
into this country, in competition with our
labor, products of the people there, we will
abandon this kind of expansion.”
Discussing the powers of Congtese under
the constitution as interpreted in the light
of the provisions of the pending bill, Mr.
Mason said:
‘The constitution says you cannot
make a title of nobility, but we apply that
only to the state, you understand. The
distinguished senator from New York
(Depew) can be the Duke of Ponce, and
not violate the constitution; the distin
guished senator from Indiana (Beveridge)
the Prince of Porto Rico, and the distin
guished lawyer who has sought to defend
1 bill upon n unconstitutional ground
(Spooner) can at least demand the title of
i iOl ‘l Uhief High Duke of the Checker
board somewhere in the Philippines, that
t in judgmet I upon the laws nd
ib°n the people. (Daughter.) Does the
say you cannot make a title
■ i obilit v? Yes. Does It go Into the out
■J*' territory? No. Then you can make
Bu.' nobility there.
help the man in November who
■r'f' that game.”
< nllMTßon’* First Speech,
r Culberson of Texns then.spoke. It
wap his first speech In the Senate. He
eh : .r,„, rizod the bill ns “indefensible,
Iv'iv*' ’ econonilcal, y anc * constitution
*'lr > Oulbernon said It had boon main
lined by tho senator fr.>ni Ohio (Fora
, '' that the dogma that the constitu
,,n extended of Its own force over ac
quired territory originated with Mr. Cal
"M,n * “ ln the interest of slavery.” This,
1 ' uont< n<h*d. was not the fact.
The const | tin lon itself” he said, “Is
tnu ’ origin of the doctrine, ns an
;ount "t | n jgnr, by Thomas Jefferson,
" in the Interest of human slavery, but
\ f ,ne interest of religious freedom.”
_ r ; 1 nlbereon took so rung ground
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Ipjc JKofning fletod.
many republican victories.
ClinitKes in Administration in Ne
braska Municipalities.
Omaha, Neb., April 3.—City and village
elections were held, throughout Nebraska
to-day, with the exception of Omaha. The
main issue in most pf the smaller places
was license and the results are mixed,
the greater number of towns apparently
being favorable to licensing the traffic for
another year.
While party politics cut little figure in
the smaller towns, Republican gains are
noticed all over the state, especially in
the cities, several Democratic strongholds
going Republican.
South Omaha for the first time in its
history elects a Republican Mayor, A. R.
Kelly being the successful candidate by
300 majority. The also elect
ed the treasurer, all four councllmen, and
two out of three members of the school
board. There were three tickets in the
field. Last year Ensor. Democrat, was
elected Mayor by 1,200 majority.
Lincoln gives the lea6t Republican ma
jority for years, and make® a clean sweep
on the local ticket.
Crete, for years Democratic, gives a Re
publican majority. O'Neill and Ashland
are also Republican. Up to midnight few
of the smaller places have reported any
Democratic or fusion gains.
REPUBLICANS GET LINCOLN.
Elected Their Entire City Ticket by
a Normal Majority. .
Lincoln,Neb.,April 3.—Republicans eleot
ed their entire city ticket to-dhy by a nor
mal majority, all membeis of the school
board and five of the seven aldermen, a
Republican gain of one alderman. The
new City Council will stand eleven Repub
licans, three fusionlsts.
REPUBLICANS ARE AHEAD.
% ■ ■ - .■
They Got More Aldermen TJinn the
Democrat, in Chicago.
Chicago, April 3—A light vote was cast
at the city election to-<lay .The contests,
were chiefly aldermanlc, although in each
of the various townships an assessor, col
lector, suoervisor and clerk were chosen.
The chief interest centered in the aider
manic vote. Thirty-five of these officials
were chosen, the Republicans securing 19
and the Democrats IC. The old City Coun
cil contained 32 Democrats. 35 Republi
cans and one independent. The new Coun
cil wiU contain 40 Republicans, 29 Demo
crats. Anew city ward was awarded at
this election, making an additional mem
ber of the Council.
In the elections for town offices, the Re
publicans carried the south town, the
town of Hyde Park, and the town of
Lake View, while the Democrats carried
the north and west towns. The majori
ties in these cases were all small, running
from 1,000 to 3,000.
iln the townships outside of the city
limits, the Republicans, as usual, made a
clean sweep, electing their entire ticket.
REPUBLICANS HOLD ILLINOIS.
They Elected More of Their Men
Than the Democrat*.
Chicago, April 3.—Township elections
tvere held throughout Illinois to-day, and
as far as the returns showed at midnight,
the Republicans seemed to have elected
more of fhelr men than the Democrats,
although the returns are very incomplete.
In none of the elections were there any
issues of importance outside of the town
ship in which the votes were cast.
CITIZENS MADE A PROTEST.
Hut the Thug* and Heeler* Got the
Best of Them.
Chicago, April 3—A small riot occurred
to-day at the meeting of the South Town
board in which several taxpayers who
went to protest against what they term
ed a “salary grab” by the retiring offi
cials of the bo3rd, were royghly handled.
Some time ago Collector Barnett, Super
visor Shannon and Clerk Ryan of the
South Town, announced that they had
voted themselves an aggregate of $23,00)
out of the town funds. A mighty protest
was made but without avail.
To-day a meeting of South Town elec
tors was held to ratify the action of the
officials and a delegation of prominent
business men went to fight the ratifica
tion. The three officials tilled the
room with a large number of their
personal friends. Bankers, real estate
dealers and Insurance men clamored in
vain for admission to the cramped meet
ing room, only to shout their protests,
amid derision from the element in con
trol. The protestants were jostled, push
ed and shoved around the town offices,
while thugs elbowed, gouged and stole.
Col. H. S. Dietrich, one of the real es
tate board's crusaders, was hemmed in
a doorway, w’hile an “elector” smashed
his right ear. E. K. Keith, president of
the Metropolitan National Bank, was
whirled in the center of a revolving foot
ball wedge until his back and shoulders
ached.
While the gridiron tactics prevailed ex-
Judge Kirk Hawes was robbed of a SIOO
Jeweled shirtpin and a SSO diamond scarf
clasp was snatched from the necktie of
George L. Warner, president of the real
estate board. Meantime the "electors"
who were not pushing or plundering
stood by and jeerad at their victims.
The taxpayers' delegation made an at
tempt at a “last stand,” with a view to
holding another meeting, but before they
could act they were hustled into the cor
ridor and dispersed.
Clean Sweep at Rock Inland.
Rock Island, 111., April 3.—The Republi
cans elected every candidate on the ticket.
The new Council will be composed of
twelve Republicans and two Democrats,
a gain of six Republicans. Thb Republi
cans also gain three members of the coun
ty board.
Springfield I* Itepnlillcan.
Springfield, 111., April 3.—The Republi
cans elected their entire township ticket In
Springfield to-day by pluralities of 500 or
over and six ou* of seven aldermen. While
discussing politics to-night John Vet ra
fatally shot Thomas McManus ln the stom
ach. Veiera was arrested.
Election n Galesburg.
Galesburg, 111., April 3.—The Republi
cans carried the city liy a majority of
1,500, electing the entire city ticket, ex
cepting one aldermun,
Joliet Stay* HeptllllleHll.
Joliet, 111., April 3.—The Republicans
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SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, ABRIL 4. 1900.
QUEEN VICTORIA IN IRELAND.
REACHED KINGSTOWN SOME HOl HS
AHEAD OF TIME.
'lnch Enthusiasm in Spite nf tlie
Fnet That Large Crowds Had Not
Gut hered—There Were Illntnina-
Hons and C heers Rat No Counter-
Demonstration—Wil 1 Go to Dublin
To-day Dublin's Sword-Bearer,
Eurnn, Refuses to Take a Eland.
Dublin. April 4, 12:20 a. m.—ln spite of
the rain that was falling and the huge
puddles of water under foot, the arrival
of Queen Victoria in the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, off Kingstown, was the
occasion for much enthusiasm, although
this did not take an organized form, ow
ing to the fact that her majesty, due at
5:30, arrived thrte hours and a half ahead
of schedule.
The passage of the channel was*smooth.
and the Queen suffered no discomfort, al
though she expressed regret that the
premature departure from Holyhead, ow
ing to the threatening weather conditions,
should cause her Irish subjects disap
pointment.
The Victoria and Albert, when it loom
ed up through the haze, was greeted with
the thunder of twenty-cne guns from each
ship of the British channel squadron.
Thousands had poured into Kingstown re
gardless of the pelting ruin, which luck
ily ceased about 5 o’clock and they braved
the cold 'Winds and mud until midnight.
The celebrations were confined to an il
lumination of the war vessels and to a
few fireworks here and there.
A shining shamrock stood out against
tlie blackness of Dublin bay, and from the
Jackies clustered on the decks of the
squadron came strains of “God Save the
Queen” which were taken up with a will
by the patient crowd on shore, and when
“Soldieis of the Quo n” floated across the
quiet water, the spectators on Kingstown
pier joined in with equal fervor.
The Counter Demonstration.
Although all political conditions are
represented in Kingstown, there was no
attempt at a counter demonstration. In
fact, the evenirtg’s fireworks, singing and
cheering were not marred by any hostile
note and the entry of the Queen into
Dublin to-day (Wednesday) will probably
be a repetition of similar friendly condi
tions.
Dublin, itself, seven miles from Kings
town, was bedraggled, its finery which
rivaled London’s jubilee decorations,
drooping sadly from the steady rain,
which, according to the weather prophets,
will be repeated to-day. However, last
evening when the showers ceased, illum
inations such as Ireland had never seen
lit up the streets and were viewed by
crowds so dense that in several thorough
fares traffic was impossible.
The castle was gay with a dinner party,
including the leading Irish nobility, and
a spirit of good natuned revelry prevailed
over every quarter of Ireland’s capital.
Egan Will Not Take Fart.
James Egan, the Dublin city swordbear
er, who fer nine years was imprisoned for
political offenses, refused to-day to hand
the Queen the sword, nor would lie take
1 a’t in to-morrow's proceedings. In a let
ter to the town clerk Mr. Egan says:
“I will yield nothing to any Irishman
in respect for the individuality of the aged
lady, but I cannot join in any act of pub
lic courtesy toward the head of a state
which has tried me upon charges
that were false and sent me td
suffer for nine years in English dungeons
—the state that still hallmarks with the
degredation of a ticket of leave man.”
Air. Egan adds that he is prepared to
accept the consequences andjiand in his
resignation.
The Queen will disembark some time
before noon to-day, and will drive from
Kingstown through the city, reaching the
vice regal lodge about 2 o’clock in the
afternoon. The Queen’s progress promises
to be one of the most remarkable occa
sions in the history of Ireland.
By the exercise of tact political consid
erations have been either kept entirely in
the background or banished entirely.
FRENC H HAS HAD NO BATTLE.
Recapture of tlie British Gun* I*
Hardly Probable.
Tjondon, April 4, 4:40 a. m.—No news has
yet been received of the expected battle
between Gen. French and the Boers.
There Is now but a remote prospect of
the recapture of the guns. This, however,
is regarded as quite trifling compared with
the political effects of the disaster.
As the Bloemfontein of
the Times remarks Commandant Olivi r’s
strategy in reoccupying Ladybrand and
Thabanchu was bold arid even brilliant.
Most of his force is composed of Frei
Staters, and the advantage gained by
them will have a most disturbing effect oa
the mind of the Free State population.
The impossibility of affording complete
protection, for the moment, to all far
mers in the south and southeast sections
of the Free State is recognized at Bloem
fontein. Men who surrendered under the
proclamation of Lord Roberts are now
being punished for the leliance they plac
ed in the ability of the British to protect
them. Maftking was still besieged on
Match 20. And there are rumo.s that Gen.
Duller is preparing to advance.
It is announced from Fpringfonteln that
the censorship has again curtailed the dis
patches. Therefore important develop
ments must be impending.
The British public is reluttant to be
lieve that an American led the Bo?r forces
which attacked the convoy. The Dally
Chronicle says: •
“Rcichmann may bo, like some other
Americans, in sympathy with the Boers.
He may even have unofficially advised the
Boer commandant, although this would
have been exceedingly improper, but we
cannot think he would take the command
without previously resigning his commis
sion.”
SHOWED MAGNIFICENT PLUCK.
Bravery of the BrliUli W lien They
Were ( nught ly % mini nil.
Bushman’s Kop, April 2.—Hearing that
the water works were destroyed, the cor
respondent of Rieter’s Telegraph Agency
rode forward 10-duy.
Arriving at the crest of a hill a vol ey was
fired at him, and a moment later a man
appeared at the top of the crest. He
proved to be an American, w ho declared
thiti he. accompanied the Boers only as a
sightseer. He said that never during his
whole life had he witnessed such magnifi
cent pluck as that shown by the British
Saturday, and he asserted that not only
himself, but the whole Boer army, were
profoundly touched with, admiration at
their gallant behavior.
It appears that the Boers never doubted
their ability to capture the whole British
force, ami were dumbfounded at the cour
age displayed and the masterly way in
which the force was able to escape from
the deathtrap. The Boer force was de
tached from Kroonetad, joined the Lady
brand force and again divided north of
Thabanchu, one portion following the
other and meeting Oob Broadwood's re
treating force. The burghers engaged
consisted of Sehoeman's command, which
was accompanied by many foreigners.
Commandant John V. Blake was present
with the Irish brigade, and other for
eigners.
The tight was marked by many actions
of Individual courage, yhe first man to
warn the British of the ambush was a
sergeant of the army service corps, who
shot a Boer dead with his revolver.
A household cavalryman who was sum
moned to surrender threw hts rifle into Ills
captor's face, knocking him over, and <s
cajied.
The Boers undoubtedly shot some of live
prisoners and also killed some of their
own men who advanced to demand the
British to surrender, and later—according
to the testimony of eye witnesses, the
Boers shot some of the prisoners, but the
confusion was so great—the fire proceed'ng
from all directions and the Boers firing on
the convoy in which their own men were
mixed up—that it is impossible to say ex
actly what happened.
Explosive bullets have been found in the
bandoliers of some of the Boers who were
captured.
The enemy pursued the BrMsh for
miles, killing, wounding and taking pris
oners. One squa'dron of the Sixth Dra
goons, which entered the ac tion 140 strong,
mustered at the end only ten mounted
men.
The Boers seem to be in great strength
throughout the district and are signalling
on al! sides. A large body Is reported
moving southwest of Bloemfontein in the
direction of the railway.
Duplicate machinery is available to re
place, that which the Boers destroyed at
the water works.
The British troops are in urgent need
of remounts.
FIGHTING NEAR BHANDFORT.
Boor* Attacked the British Bnt
Finally Hn<l lit Retire.
Pretoria, Saturday, March 31.—There has
been heavy fighting between Brandfort
and Bloemfontein.
The Wakkerstroom and Ermelo com
mandoes attacked 7,000 British and drove
them back with heavy loss.
According to the reports of the wounded
who have arrived here, fighting occurred
all along the line. The federal troops held
positions on the side end top of the moun
tain, while the British positions were on
the opposite side of the hill. The Britisa
charged repeatedly, but were repulsed.
The latest repoits say that the federal*
were more than holding their own; but
ihe final result of the fighting is not
known here. The federal loss was nine
killed and wounded.
Reports from Brandfort received later
state that 2,000 federate attacked 3,003
British successfully. But that 13,000 Brit
ish reinforcements arrived and the felerals
were compelled to retire ofter punishing
the British severely. The federal loss, ac
cording to these reports, was slight.
INTO THE QUEEN'S DOMINION.
Resolution Saying the Republic*
Should lie Taken In.
Cape Town, April 3.—At a mass meet
ing held here to-day at which 20,000 per
sons were present, a resolution was passed,
amid scenes of great enthusiasm, declar
ing the solemn oonvlctiop of those as
sembled that the incorporation of the
South African republic and the Orange
Free State into the Queen’s dominions
alone would secure peace, prosperity and
public) freedom in South Africa. The na
tional anthem was then sung.
DOEII PRISONERS ARE DYING.
Medical Authorities Unable to Cope
With Typhoid.
Simontown, April 3.—The condition of
the Boer prisoners is deplorable. The
medical authorities seem' unable to cope
with the spread of typhoid fever. There
were four additional deaths last night and
the pick are panic-£tricken. The dead are
burled with, as much respect as the ex
igencies of the place admit, but a gun
eaniage is no longer used, wagons being
requisitioned to convey a number of
coffins at a single trip.
CAPE COLONY PARLIAMENT.
Two Parties of Boer* Escaped From
Cape Town.
Cape Town, April 3.—Parliament was
further prorogued to-day. The Governor,
Sir Alfred Milner, has returned here.
Two small parties of Boers escaped from
the Green Point track. One party was
traced to a railway train, which was stop
ped and searched near Cape Town. The
Boers jumped through one of the win
dows of the train and got away.
BOERS NEAR WATERWORKS.
EUrl of Rnaalyn Probably Captured.
ttrltl*li Casualties.
London, April 3.—The war office has
posted a dispatch ftom Lord Roberts,
reading as follows:
"Bloemfontein, April 2, 10:30 p. m.—ln
continuation of my telegram of March 31:
There has been considerable delay In get
ting accurate returns of the casualties, as
the action took place twenty-two miles
hence, the telegraph cable has been Inter
rupted several times, cloudy weather has
•interfered with signalling, and although
there has be nno engagement since, the
force is continually in touch with the en
emy.
“There Were many acts of conspicuous
gallantry dlsplajed during the day. Q
battery r. mained in action under a cross
fire at 1,200 yards for some hours, the of
ficers serving Ihe guns as the casualties
reduced the detachment*. Several gallant
attimpia Were made to bring ln two guns,
the teams of which had been killed, but
at each attempt the horses were shot.
"The Essex, Munster, Shropshire and
Northumberland Mounted Infantry and
Roberts' horse covered the retirement of
the guns from that position to the cross
ing of the drift found by the cavalry,
two mile* further south, and withstood
the determined attacks of the enemy, who
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WAS ANXIOUS FOR A PLACE.
GEORGIA WOMAN WHO THOUGHT
SHE COULD BUY ONE.
Story That She Embraced Senator
Clay and flow It Came A limit.
Offered Him SIOO to Get Her a Po
sition—She Sniil 41 r. Hanna Stated
All Senators Could lie llouaht— llml
Delia ii a on llncon mid Other Geor
gia ha.
Washington, April 3.—Members of the
Georgia delegation wore surprised to read
a story published in a New York paper
to-day to the effect that Senator Clay wan
publicly embraced by a female offieeseek
er a few days ago.
When the subject was brought to his at
tention, the junior senator from Georgia
joined his colleagues in the laugh they
were enjoying at his expense.
The story was too good to keep, so the
Senator related it to-flay. It Is about the
unique demand made upon him for his
influence in securing a position for a wo
man claiming Georgia as her home. For
some time a Miss Adelaide Wilson, who
sayj her home If Savannart or Atlanta,
*has been In Washington Peeking an ap
pointment. She has set her heart on get
ting one In the Congressional Library and
to that end has been besieging different
members of Congress.
Wanted to Buy n Place.
It developes that she has written sev
eral members of the Georgia delegation
letters offering lo give them as much as
SIOO If they would secure her a place. In
each Instance the recipient of the letter
defined to expose the woman, supposing
that she was either ignorant or mentally
unbalanced.
A few days ago Librarian Putnam wrote
Senator Bacon staling that he had receiv
ed a letter from Miss Wilson offering him
SSO for a place. Neither of the Georgia
senators had ever seen her up to that
time.
Dater she called on Senator Bacon to
press her claims for a place and he had
great trouble in getting rid of her.
Senator Clay*a Expert**nee.
Senator Clay's experience came later. He
was walking from the Senate Chamber
over towards the Senate Annex, whet* his
office Is, when a woman wffio proved to be
Miss Wilson, stopped and urged him to go
with her to the library and get her a place
She grabbed his sleeve, attempting to de
tain him, and declared her willingness to
give SIOO for the place. Senator Hanna,
she declared, #ay a all the senators can be
bought, and I want you to help me.
Senator Clay tore himself away from tho
woman who attempted by main force to
drag him over toward (he library and then
the woman promptly disapjieared.
Somebody started the story that the wo
man had attempted to hug the Senator, so
ffo-day he related the circumstances Just
as they happened. Miss Wilson i about 40
years old and red-headed. She would not
take a prize at a beauty show.
ANOTHER GEORGIA DIVISION.
United State* Conrt Likely to He Em
tnlll*licd In Rome.
Washington, April 3.—The House Com
mittee on Judiciary decided to-day to give
a favorable report to Judge Maddox’s bill
creating the northwestern division of the
Northern district of Georgia and estab
lishing a court at Rome. The sub-com
mittee, of which Mr. Fleming of Geor
gia was a member, made a favorable re
port lo the full committee. *
Judge Maddox went before tho commit
tee this morning, and the result of his
presentation of the facts in support of
bin bill was a unanimous report in its
favor. Mr. Fleming will draw the re
port. With this action there is no doubt
of the passage of the bill at this session.
EXPECTS FAVORABLE REPORT.
GrlggA 1111 l on PoMtnl Rates for Agri
cultural Department*.
Washington, April 3.-Judge Griggs is
confident of a favorable report from the
Poet office Committee on his bill piovld
ing that the publications of departments
of agriculture be given the benefit of pound
rates in the mails.
It was found that there was- little chance
of a bill extending to commissioners of ag
riculture the franking privilege, so Judge
Griggs introduced a bill giving their publi
cation* the benefit of pound rates.
This will be a great boon to the depart
ment#, largely increasing their efficiency,
and the bill will doubtles# pass.
ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION.
C 'ong re*m nn Lewis Lets Coimtita
ent* Know lie Will Run.
Washington, April 3. Representa
tive Lewi# of the Third district
has written a letter to his constitu
ents formally announcing his intention to
be u candidate for re-election. He bases
his candidacy on the ground that while in
Congress he has endeavored to faithfully
safeguard the interests of his constitu
ents, has always been loyal to the prin
ciples of the Democratic party and has
labored to advance und promote all meas
ures intended to encourage prosperity and
build up the growing industries of the
Southern states.
TO INSPECT NATIONAL PARK.
I liickHninuan May lie >lnl* a Perma
nent Ullltnry Pont.
Chattanooga, April 3.—C! hair man D. M.
Steward ofythe Chamber of Commerce to
day received a letter from Adjt, Gen
Corbin, in whtch he states that during the
first week of May a party consisting of
Becretary of War Root, Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson, Adjt. (Jen, Corbin, G*n.
M. A. Ludlngton, Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Ocn. H. V. Boynton, together with th“
members of the Chickamauga-Chattanoo
ga National Military Park Commission,
will visit Chattanooga to iwipect the Na
tional Park. It 1 understood the inspec
tion is to be made with a view of ascer
taining the adaptability of the Chicksrmu
ga battlefield as a military post and per
manent army rendezvous.
Fire in Ohio Penitentiary.
Columbus. 0., April 3.—The large three
story building within the walla of th-‘
Ohio penitentiary, occupied by holt manu
facturing shops, ws destroyed by fire to
night, untuning a loss of over slou,wu.
LABOR TROUBLE AT SAN JUAN.
A Crowd of WK> Forced Native Car
penter* to Quit Work.
&in Juan de Porto Rico, April 3.—A
crowd of about 600 persona gathered yes
terday at pier under construction by the
K. B. JenkH Company, intimidated the na
tive carpenters and forced thirty-five of
them to quit work. The present rate of
wages is $1.50 per ten hours labor.
The leader* of the movement demanded
.an eight-hour labor day. At noon to-da.v a
mob of over 10,000 people ussembl- and and
attacked the St. Thomas laborers. There
were 150 police men on duty, but they made
no attempt to disperse the crowd and a
company of infantry was called out to
preserve order. The crowd was not vio
lent, beyond beating ; few men. The ag
itators were headed by Santiago Igleelae.
late delegate to the labor convention at
New York.
The leaders from St. Thomas refused
to return to work, being afraid of the at
tacks after hours.
The workmen, who were satisfied and
willing to work, were forced out by tie'
so-called union leaders, with the result
that the natives will not be engaged. The
company has cabled to the UnWed States
for sixty-five carpenter#. They wll larrive
on the next steamer. The pier is now
protected by soldiers.
DO NOT BELIEVE THE STORY
That Cnpt. Hclclnnnn Led tlie lloer*
Lit * I Saturday.
Washington, April 3.—War department
officials do not believe the story that
comes from South Africa to the effect
that Capt. Carl Reichmen, Seventh In
fantry, was one of the leaders of tho
Doer# at the last fight between the Boers
and the English at the Bloemfontein wa
ter works.
Raichman’s broth* r officers, men who
know him well, say that it is very prob
able that Reichman occupied some con
spicuous point of vantage from which to
view the fighting, and his discovery in
uniform by the British was the i>asis for
the assumption that he was one of the
Doer leaders.
Reichman was selected by Gen. Miles
personally to accompany the Boer forces
during the war as an observer for the
United States army. Reichman ranks
high as a scientific soldier, having been
detailed with succee# to observe the grand
maneuvers of the German army as a
representative of the United States army.
His colledfeueß in Washington declare
that the officer has too much* common
sense to he led into a violation of his or
ders In the manner described.
AjGAIXNT internal revenue.
l’rof. Hollancler'n Advice an to Taxes
in Porto Hlco.
Washington. April B.—During the de
bate on the Porto Rican bill to-day Sen
ator Fairbanks presented the following
cablegram from Gov. Gen. Davis of
Porto Rico:
“San Juan de Puerto Rico, March 2D.—
Letter by next mail from Prof. Holland
er strongly advising against legislative
requirement of United Stn4e internal
revenue laws, or fixed percentage thereof
for Porto Rico. He urges that tax sys
tem for this island should be made to
suit local conditions and harmonize with
home requirements. Hope of attaining
such system will be unrealizable if un
suked tax laws are forced on the island
and proper measures prevented.
“Davis.”
Senator Fairbanks explained that Prof.
Hollander is an expert on questions of
taxation, who was sent to Porto Rico
at the request of Gen. Davis to make a
study of these questions.
81GMIEE A GUEST OF HONOR.
li. Ik* of Ills Telegram Sent After
tlie Maine Explosion.
fit. Paul, Minn., April 3.—Oapt. Charles
D. Sigshce, IT. 9. N., commander of the
l>attleshlp Texns, was to-night the guest
of honor at a banquet at the Ryan Hotel.
In the eburse of his speech, Capt. Big
bee. referring to the Maine explosion,
<i Id:
“I knew the country would be excited
and I wished It to act Its best. Therefore
I framed my telegram as I did. I asked
that public! opinion be suspended. Per
haps, as has been suggested, ‘Judgment*
might have been a better word. I had no
thought that I might influence the coun
try, but 1 did hoi? to enable the admin
istration to control the matters until the
country could settle down to a sober sec
ond thought.”
11 IS IIESUG N A TION ACCEPTED.
Wehfcter linvln Sent It Directly to the
■'resident.
Washington. April 3.—The resignation of
Mr. Webster Davis,assistant Secretary of
the Interior, was accepted to-day by Sec
retary Hitchcock by direction of the Pres
ident.
The resignation, It la understood, wav
oent directly to the President by Mr.
Davis, but was referred to tho Secretary
of the Interior to be accepted by him la
the regular course.
Secretary Hitchcock declined (o say
anything in regard to the resignation. He
believed that the statements nude by Mr.
Davis fully covered the rase. The Secre
tary refused to make public the of the
letter of resignation or that of the accep
tance of it.
KEARMARGE’* FINAL TEST.
Ilotli Turret* and Hea-going Qanll
t i•* to He Tried.
Newport News, Va., April 3.—The bat
tleship Kearsarge W€nt to sea again this
morning for her final acceptance trial.
The board of Inspection arrived at an
eatly hour, and went immediately aboard
and at D:45 o’clock tho Keararge proceed
ed to sea. She will be out for forty-eight
hours for nn exhaustive test of both her
turrets and seagoing qualities.
No 111 llm %galii*t Lyncher*.
Richmond, Va., April 3.—The Greensville
grand Jury, charged with Investigating
the lynching of the negro Cotton and the
white tramp, O’Grady, completed their
work to-day unti made no presentments.
DAILY. SM A YEAR
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES A-WEEK.II A YEAH
DEWEY WANTS PRESIDENCY.
HAS DF.riDFD THAT HE WILL EX
TKIC THE II AUK FOII IT.
Sinro Slinlylim (lio Mutter He Iln.
Deeiileil lo lte*elnil ill* Former
DeelNion Xot to Hun—lt the Amerl*
ean People Want Illm He A\ 111 Bo
Duly Too Willing to Serve Them.
SntlMlleil That MS* fan Evectite tlio
Ln n * of Uonifren*.
New York, April 4.—A special to th
World from Washington says:
Admiral Dewey authorises the World ta
announce to the American people that af
ter mature reflection nd In response toi
the earnest entreaties from all parts ofl
the country, hts former decision not un
der any circumstances to run for the pres
idency Is rescinded.
A World correspondent saw the Admiral
at his home at 6 o'clock last evening.
Admiral Dewey said:
“I realise that the time has arrived wheel
X must definitely define my position,
"When 1 arrived in this country last
year, I said nothin,! would Induce me ta
be a candidate for the presidency.
"Slnco then, however, I have had tha
leisure and Inclination lo study tho mat
ter and have reached a different conclu
sion, Inasmuch as so many assurances
have come to mo from my countrymen
that I would be acceptable ns a candidate
for this great office.
"If the American people want me fofl
this high office I shall be only too willing
to serve them.
“It Is tho highest honor In the gift oS
this nation; what citizen would refuse It'll
"Slnco studying this subject I am con
vinced that the office of President lsmoC
such a very difficult one to fill, his duties
being mainly to execute the laws of Con
gress.
"Should I he chosen for this exalted po
sition I would execute the laws of Con
gress as faithfully as I have always
executed the orders of my superiors."
Admiral Dewey did not state whlclt
party’s nomination he would accept. Thu
reporter said:
"On what platform will you stand?" and
the Admiral replied:
“I think X have said enough at thld
time and possibly too much."
IS THE AAT I OS.A I. MUSEUM.
Dewey Will Deposit Hl* Collection
of Trophies.
Washington. April 3.—Admiral Dewey
has decided to dejioslt his entire collec
tion of trophies ln the National Museum,
Including the sword presented to him by
Congress, and the great loving cup pro
cured by popular subscription. Ills object
in so doing is lo give the public oppor
tunity to view the collection, which Is ona
of great value and interest.
BECKHAM DID SOT HOAOII IT.
Correspondence With Gov. Mount ns
to n llei|iii*ltion.
Frankfort, Ky., April 3.—A requisition
made by tJov. Mount on the "Governor of
Kentucky,” for the return to Indiana of
Itudolph Gossman, was presented tg Gov.
Heckham this morning after It had been
first presented at Republican headquar
ters and entered. The IDemocratlc Gover
nor declined to recognize Taylor's author
ity. On receiving the papers Gov. Beck
ham sent a telegram to the Indiana exec
utive, saying:
"I will gladly honor It If yon will first)
assure me that any requisition Issued by
mi* os Governor of Kentucky upon you
will also be honored. J. C. W. Beckham."
Gov. Mount answered Gov. Beckham's
telegram as follows:
“Hon. J. C. W. Beckham, Frankfort,
Ky.: Jteplytng to your telegram. I cannot
enter Into any compact or agreement that
shall become binding. This would be an
unwarranted departure from executiva
practice and the law. I must reserve tha
right to determine each requisition on ita
merits.
"James IX. Mount, Governor Indiana.”
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WANT PAS HEATING STOPPED.
American Flag %Vn* Hissed In a Tile—
liter In llsvnna.
Havana, April 3.—Many prominent ne
groes In Havana have signed a petition to
Senor Estrada Mora, acting Mayor, agains,
further permits for "tangos" or character
istic negro dances ln which the dancers
beat kettles and tin cans. Tho petition
ers contend that these performances are
a survival of slavery and are altogether
a degrading spectacle.
During a recent skirt dancing entertain
ment ln a local theater, there was a dis
play of American, Spanish and Cuban
flags. The last two were cheered, but
the American flag was hissed. The Dis
cussion says that the hissing was done by
Spaniards.
SEVEHAI. PHOVISCKS TAKEN.
Atrocities Continue In Some Part* of
Mindanao.
Manila, April 3. 9 p. ni.—Gen. John C.
Bate* has peacefully occupied Surlgao,
Cagayan, lligan and Mlsamis, in the Is
land of Mindanao. A number of rifles and
cannon were captured.
The presence of the gunboats Yorktown,
Manila and Panay prevented resistance
at Cagayan.
Insurgent atrocities In Cagayan and Ca
marlnes provinces continue. Spaniard a,
Chinamen anil natives have been mur
dered.
OFFICE!! ADAMS IS DEAD.
Ho mill Klrltley Wrro Shot by
Crook* In Blrniinirlrani.
Birmingham, Ala., April 3.—Police Officer
J. H. Adams, the second victim of the
safe robbers, who was shot last Tuesday
night, died to-night.
Adams was shot by John Hendricks,
alias "Dutch Henry," a notorious crook,
who with four companions of his are now
In the county Jail. Officer Klrkley, who
was shot at the same lime by Frank Dun
can, another member of Ihe gang, died oil
Thursday night.