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GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION ASK
ED BV THE PRESIDENT.
If Provider for the Continuance or
the Army Officers in Charge Until
the Civil Officer# Can De Appoint
ed—Tillman Comments on the Ten
dency Toward Royalty Bacon
Wanted Information How He
Turned Laugh on I'intt.
Washing-ton, April 19.—1n accordance
with the recommendations of the Presi
dent in his message sent to Congress yes
terday, the Senate to-day passed a joint
resolution providing for the administra
tion of civil affairs in Porto Rico, pend
ing the appointment of oilicers under the
Porto Rican government law - recently en
acted.
The resolution precipitated a lively but
friendly discussion which developed some
interesting features-
In speaking of the Foraker joint reso
lution providing for the temporary Porto
Ki an administration, Mr. Chandler hoped
senators would introduce resolutions of
inquiry if they desired information, and
permit the pending resolution to pass.
“We are,” said Mr. Tillman, ‘‘to have
a grand pageant on May 1, when the new
Governor is to be inaugurated. This inau
guration Is to take place with the great
est ceremony ever seen in any part of
th*i United States. I imagine that the
purpose of this display is to impress the
:-am<iers with the grandeur and great
,;' ss of the United States as “well as to
impress the people of the United States
the new policy of imperialism by
which an American pro-consul is to take
pos.ot'ssion of the island.
After a while, of course, we will have
another governor sent to the Philippines
; r "J he will be of so much greater im
p-nance thun the governor of the little
of Porto Rico that I suppose he
must have the navy escort him across the
1 - Ac; and must have umbrellas held over
,iiln 'ike the Bey of Algiers and the Sul
,an of Morocco. He will have him at
t* r kd by our subject princes In the Sulu
archipelago with Mohamedan body guards
*‘ n -l all that sort of thing. If that is the
pc iiso of keeping those army officers in
1 * ’ ; r * * Rico, I will interpose no obstacle
to the passage of the resolution.”
Ha con. Wanted Information.
P.a bn of Georgia inquired whether
1 "• United States army officers were in re-
Cvl|lt °f salaries as civil officials in addi
ti'Mi to their pay as army officers. *
Foraker replied that the army offi
c* were prohibited by law from accept-
su ‘' h additional pay.
'> Bacon said he had understood that
e-nn. army officer# were receiving large
*addition to their regular pay.
• 1r said that If so, Congress
[ ‘ K " 1 know, and suggested Mr. Tillman
OI *? r a resolution of Inquiry.
' r Bacon said he he had understood It
° e the purix>se of the leaders of the
• ininant party in Congress to adjourn
" June. He thought It unadvisable.
1 ( re, that the limit of the tenure of
V' * t*mpoiary officials should be so
removed a> Aug. i. ~ thtM officers
!•>. have to be confirmed by the
l oraker suggested most of the ap
- 1 •/*-?its, at Iqtist, would b* made be
y ‘djournmeni. Mr. Bacon explained
' ins information its to adjournment
I,' ' , from newspapers, intimating
Gie President’s desire,
idle l.iiuuh Wns on Platt.
v. spiled with norm* heat that he
' not aware the President exprasst and his
newKjni|*rs. Hftialor*, he
v “*. “are all in favor of an rly ad
’• uw nt and I think, so far,** I know
ntitnent of the oountiy, that the pi -..
i i.. glad to have us adjourn ev*n
# ‘ ,r " June.”
1 Gi* &•natoi 1# UiUicly correct,"
said Mr. Bacon. “Nothing can Ue done at
this session of Congress except by the
dominant party and the less work ii an d
the better. And the sooner we adjourn
without doing any more of that work the
great* r the gratification of the country
will be.” (Laughter).-
The measure was finally passed without
division.
DEBATE ON ALASKAN BILL.
\lSenn and Mining Ulnlnm Were* Un
der Dfseunslon.
Washington, April 19.—Thfc Alaskan civil
code bill was under consideration in the
•Senate to-day, the debate continuing on
the Hansbjrough alien miners’ amendment.
Mr. Carter presented formally his sub
stitute for the Hansbrough amendment
and delivered a speech in support of it.
Mr. Spooner antagonized both the orig
inal and substitute amendments, holding
that the courts ought to settle the con
flicting claims without action by Con
gress.
When the Alaskan code bill was taken
up. Mr. Carter defended the alleged rights
of the so-called aliens who had jumped
valuable claims. He had read a petition
from the “Law and Order League” of the
Cape Nome district making, serious
charges* against the United States army
officer in charge of the district. Indicating
that the officers was personally in teres ed
in these claims.
Mr. Rawlins of Utah inquired if 'his of
ficer had not dispersed at the point of the
bayonet a regularly organized miners’
meeting in the Cape Nome district.
Mr. Carter replied that he had been in
formed that soldiers of the Unite 1
States had dispersed a meeting of Ameri
can citizens called together to make rules
and regulations for the government of
mining in the district. And. subsequently,
he said, some had been lodged in jail at
St. Michaels.
“That this action of the United States
army will be subject to a rigid investigator
there can be no doilbt,” said Mr. Carrer,
“and the investigation must be searching
and thorough. The facts will out in
lime, and if guilt exists, the guilty man
may well begin to tremble now.”
Mr. Carter offered a substitute for Mr.
Hansbrough’s amendment and delivered
a speech in supoprt of it. The substitute
provides that this afct shall not be con
strued as changing the existing United
.States mining laws, but in any proceeding
hereafter commenced involving the valid
ity of an unpatented mining location on.
the public domain, any party alleging an
interest in the subject matter may put the
competency of the locator in issue, the
court to determine the locator’s citizen
ship purposes at the time the location was
made.
Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin opposed the
amendment and declared that the charges
made against an army officer could have
nothing whatever to do with the question
at issue. He said the Carter amendment
might greatly injure the American miners
now operating in Canada. It was retroact
ive legislation and abhorrent In every
way.
Mr. Tillman urged Congress to take no
action that might deter the Fins from
leaving Ruesia and settling in Alaska,
thus affording a good population for that
district.
The hill was then laid aside, and after
a brief executive ****lon the Renate, at
5 p. m., adjourned.
INTRODUCED IN TIIE HOUSE.
Hcnoliitlon Hcintlna to the Govern
ment of Porto lllcn.
Washington.* April 19.~Chairman Cooper
of the House Committee on Insular Affairs
ha* Introduced a Joint resolution identical
to that of Benator Fnraker’*, extending
ihe tenure of ih** present officers In Porto
Rioo until the regular staff official* are ap
pointed by the President.
This I* In accordance with the l*ro*l
dent'a mevaago,
THE MOKK3HG SEWS: FIJI DAY, APRIL 20, 1000.
FORGERY OF VIRGINIA BONDS.
Schroeter on Trial for Forcing and
Hypothecating Them.
Now York, April 19.—What Is known as
the Virginia bond forgery case came up
foe trial to-day when Julius Schroeter, a
manufacturer of Forest Hill, N. J., was
placed on trial for forgery in the first de
gree before Judge Newberger in generel
sessions.
Schroeter is charged with forging the
names of D. D. Reveley, treasurer of the
commonwealth of Virginia, and H. H. Dy
son, second auditor of the state, to a bond
of the issue of 1882, which he Is also ac
cused of having hypothecated. Schroeter
Is alleged to have got hold of the bonds
of the commonwealth of Virginia and
raised SIOO,OOO on them.
In February, 1888, the Commissioners of
the sinking fund of the state of Virginia
voted to Issue bonds, and orders were sent,
to the Kimball Bank Note Company for
them. The bonds were never Issued, and
the package was sent to the Kimball
company’s warehouse. Two or three years
later the package was sold with other pa
per.
Last. November Schroeter visited the of
fice of La den berg, Thalman & Cos., where
he saw Paul Lichtenstein, an employe.
Schroeter offered fifty
six of the Virginia bonds, representing
$56,C00 face value, as security for a loan
of $40,000. One of these bonds. No. 190,
payable July 1, 19.12, and redeemable July
1900. Is that on which the specific charge
against Schroeter is made. Lichtenstein
says roe ter was paid $28,000 in one
check and SIO,OOO in two checks la'ter. Fur
ther allegations are that Schroeter visiled
the Importers and Traders’ Bank and got
rid of bonds for S3O,CtO and that he got
$20,000 from the Seaboard National Bank.
The work of getting a Jury was beghn
to-day.
TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES.
Dcpnrtment Gratified at the Siicconh
It Ifitn Met With.
Washington, April 19.—The army trans
portation department is very much grat
ified at the success of its plans to sup
ply horses and mules to the army In the
Philippines. The transportation of ani
mals over long stretches of water has
always been a serious l problem, and was
Inaugurated by this government with ap
prehension.
The principal improvement that has been
introduced in the matter is perfect ven
tilation of the quarters <sf the animals
in the lower portions of the ship, and an
imals are now transported from the Pa
cific coast to the Philippines in compara
tive safety.
Telegrams were received at the war
deportment to-day, announcing the ar
rival of the animal trait#port Lennox at
Manila, and the animal transport Port
Stephens at Hilo. The Lejtnox carried
457 horses and mules and lost only one of
the number on the voyage. The vessel
made a stop at Hilo, but did not land any
of the animals. Up to the time of the
arrival of the Port Stephens at Hilo there
had been no looses whatever In her car
go, and il Is expected that she may equal
the record of the Lennox during the :e
--malnder of her trip to Manilla.
SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE.
Time Limit l*ul on It In KiiMlnml on
\rconnt of Dlhphm*.
London. April 19.—The hoard of agri
culture has Issued a notification nt Dept
ford. the landing place for cattle near
London, ordering all arrival* of cattle
from South America, to be slaughtered
within thlrty-atx hours, and that arrivals
from the United Stat- be slaughtered
within five day*. Tt is presumed that this
action has he* n taken in oonnwetion with
th# discovery of foot and mouth uisuiac*
among South Amtrlcan cattlo
SAID HE WOULD KILL COLSON.
SCOTT’S THREATS CAI SKI> COL SOX
TO SHOOT QITt K.
Colson Went on the Stand In IIIn
Own Uehitlf—Said Ho Had Tried to
Avoid Scott, But When He Met Him,
Shot to Protect His Own. Life.
Other Witnesses Tentllled That
Scott find Threatened to Take Col
son’s Life.
Frankfort, Ky., April 19.—1n the trial
of Col. Colson, charged with the murder
of Lieut. Scott and L. W. Dt-maree, to
day John R. Paxton testified that he
was talking to Charles Julian (who was
killed), when the iflght in the rotunda of
the Capital Hotel commenced.
Paxton said it was his impression that
a man standing in the center of the room
fired the first shot. He saw Colson fol
low Scott to the stairs. Colson stopped
at the head of the steps and fired a shot
down the stairs at Scott.
Dr. G. F. Thompson testified to the
bounds on Scott’s body and head.
The attorneys for the defense agreed
to permit Wat wood to testify just os soon
as he arrives. Attorney Williams stated
his case to the jury, and the testimony
for the defense commenced.
Judge Williams announced the defense
would prove that Scott had made threat
after threat that he would kill Colson on
sight; that threats had been communi
cated to Colson, and that Colson liied no
more shots than ne thought necessary to
pat him out of danger.
In the afternoon the defendant, Col.
David Colson, testified. He gave a sketch
of his life and staled the object of his
business to Frankfort when the tragedy
occurred. He said:
“I did not know Scott was here. I met
Scott and Golden in front of the hotel.
When I saw them 1 bore to the left to
avoid meeting them, but I kept my eye on
them. I then went into the hotel. There
I met Mayo, and sat down to discuss some
business matters with him.”
On cross-examination Colson said he did
not know who fired the second shot. He
did not remember when Scott caught De
maree and his second pistol was not
drawn until after Scott and Demaree fejl.
He commenced firing at Scott from the
smaller pistol as Scott was getting up.
The big pistol was borrowed before he
left home.
Maj. H. C. Crumbaugh of Hopkinsville
testified that Colson, when at Lexington
during th* j last Republican convention
had gone out of his way on three different
occasions to avoid meeting Scott.
Maj. Goolze of Kuoxville, Tenn., who
was piovoat marshal at Anniston, testi
fied as to the threats Scott had made
against Colson, stating that Scott had
told him if Colson and himself ever re
turned to Kentucky one would have to
die. He said Scott was considered very
quarrelsome.
Gootze was the last witness of the day.
CUA.XCiES IX THE COAST LINE.
Elliott Elected President and New
Officer* \nnied.
Richmond, Va., April 19.—The stockhold
ers of the Atlantic Coast Line of Virginia
met this afternoon and ratified the action
taken by the board of directors at the
meeting at Baltimore yesterday, whieli
was to consolidate the various llr.es, save
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac, composing the system, and to change
the name to the Atlanta. Coast L'ne Rail
road Company.
The election of officers resulted:
President, W. C. Elliott, formerly presi
dent of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road.
H. Walters, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line of Connecticut, first vice presi
dent.
Alexander Hamilton, former president of
the. Atlantic Coast Line of Virginia, sec
ond vice president.
C. S. Gadsden, former president of the
Atlantic tjtoast Line of South Carolina,
third vice president.
The number of directors was increased
to twelve.
In order to become final this action w 11
have to ratified by the companies of
the system south of hsre and for that pur
pose meetings will be held Friday and Sat
urday.
SEED OF TWO X E\V STATIONS.
Canted by Trautfer of Tortngaa to
Navy Department.
Washington, April 19—Secretary Gage
was before the Hquse Committee on Ap
propriations to-day In reference to the
needs of two new quarantine stations off
the Florida coast, at Fleming Key and
Mullet Key, to take the place of the sta
tion at Tortugas.
The latter reservation has been turned
over by the war department to the naval
authorities, rather to the surprise of the
treasury officials, and early steps must
he tak n to secure nw quarters. As the
quarantine season has opened It is pro
l>osed to continue the station at Tortugas
until November, and in the meantime
s’26 000 will be expended in fitting up new
stations at the other keys.
TABLET TO CONSUL RAMBDEN.
On Account of Service* Rendered
During Spuntsh War.
Washington, Apidl 19— Secretory Long
has undertaken ro have a bronze tablet
cast at the Washington navy yard and
erected at Santiago. Cuba, at a point to
lie designated by ‘Gen. W ood, in commem
oration cf the services of the late Fred
erick XV. Ramsd *n, who, while British
consul at Santiago during ih Spanish-
American war, rend red valuable services
to the I'nited State- in protecting Ameri
can interests there during the siege, and
who died while at his post of duty. The
tablet will lar an arils*io inscription re
counting the servlets of the deceased.
t~
Hitilrouds Make < omplniut.
Columbia. S. C., April 19.-—The recent
session of the Legislature changed he law
requiring railroads to provide separate
compartments in coaches for white and
coloied passenger*. The new act provides
for separate coaches and establishes a uni
form rate of 3 cents a mile instead of first
and second class fares. The railroads
complain that the change has cost them
considerably.
Carolina l*> t lit tut* Meet.
Columbia. S. 0.. April 19.—The Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of this state,
met to-day. The financial showing was
gratifying. The officers for riext year are
XV. A. Templeton, past grand dictator;
.] W T.-id. gnnd dl uuof; i. x / iWy
grand reporter; J. T. Robertson, grand
treasurer; L. N. Zealey ami J. W. Todd,
delegates to the supreme lodge.
Good Housekeepers Use llie
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EAT - WELI
EXTRACTS
Big Shirt Waist Sale
LEVY’S JL
NOW GOING ONI'W
Better get yours to-day. Judging from the speed with
which they left the store yesterday they won’t last much
longer. You will certainly need plenty of waists before the
summer is over, and it is only a question of whether you will
wait and pay the regular price or buy them now at a bar
gain. Here is what it means. Think and consider.
75c, $l.OO and $1.25 Waists for - = 49c
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Waists for = = 99c
%
$2.25, $2.50 and $3.00 Waists for = = $1.49
We wish to call the attention of the ladies
to anew line of MARQUISE SILK WAISTS
which have just arrived; black and colons.
Many new novelties added to our superb
stock of
] IT LADIES’ NECKWEAR.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO LONG.
NOT LIKELY THAT HE WILL GET
SECOND PLACE.
All Eye. Are On Koo.evelt a. McKin
ley'. Possible, If Not Probable,
Running Mate—Senator Platt I*
Keeping Quiet—Strona Effort Will
He Slade to Get ltooaeyelt to Give
Hi. Content —McKinley'. Porto Rt
rnn Attitude Explained.
Washing-ton, April 19.—Senator Hanna
and other leading Republicans, who are
engaged In surveying the political field
for a running male for President McKin
ley, are not taking much stock in the
announcement of Secretary Long as a
vice presidential possibility.
Way down under the surface there is
some cunning political manipulation,
which if judiciously probed might reveal
a well-planned scheme to induce Senator
Lodge to prevail upon his life-long per
sonal and political friend. Gov. Roosevelt,
to accept the vice presidential nomination
to prevent the honor from going to Sec
retary Long.
It is a long story—the political rivalry
between Senator Lodge and Secretary
Iking, in Massachusetts—and it will be
remembered that Mr, Long was Invited
to a seat at the McKinley cabinet table
In opposition to the emphatic protests
of Senator Lodge. It will also he recalled
that Mr. Roosevelt was made Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, contrary to the
wishes of SeoreiaryLong. and the relations
between those two officials remained
strained almost to the breaking point until
Mr. Roosevelt, to the relief of Secretary
Long, resigned to Join the Rough Riders.
Senator Lodge does not wish Secretary
Long to receive any greater honors at
the hands of the Republican party, and it
Is freely Elated that the Massachusetts
Republican organization will not stand
for Long, as their candidate for the vice
presidency. He has not Ihe means or
the vote-getting qualities required of the
man whom Koss Hanna insists shall go
on the ticket with McKinley.
If Senator Lodge fancied for a sing!,
momgnt that the selecilon of the Phila
delphia convention would go to Secretary
Long, It Is probable that he would prevail
upon Gov. Roosevelt 10 make a great per
sonal sacrifice end accept the nominal! in,
which Ihe party managers stem willing
to bestow upon him If he can be hyno.lzed
Into a receptive mood.
I’lutl I. Sawing Wood.
While political speculators and prospec
tors are shelling Ihe Republican woods for
vice presidential timber, soaring up such
game as Long, Mercer of Nebraska, Sher
man of New York, Dolllver of lowa, anl
Fairbanks of Indiana, "Clom" Tom Platt
is silently sawing wood. An 1
mind reader might discover that "Oom"
Tom takes keen delight In the apparen
disposition of certain Republicans to tike
Gov. Roosevelt at his word, when he de
clares that he will not accept the nomina
tion for Vice President, even If the con
vention should bestow the honor upon
him by acclamation.
While other names are being put for
ward for gossip and speculation-, the men
wlw> usually have a command ng voice In
making up presidential tickets for the Re
publican isirty, ur not loglrg sight of
Gov. Roosevelt. At present the plans ore
working admirably In Ihe direction best
suited to the hupea and expectations of
•'Oom Tom," but he would p ohably cut
the acquaintance of anyone who would
dare Intimate at thl* ilm-- that Gov.
Roosevelt 1 slowly, but steadily, reuon-
lng the receptive atage. A pre
mature disclosure of the plans
now being concocted to make
Gov. Roosevelt the vice presidential nom
inee. might arouse the natural antagonis
tic nature of the Governor, and cause him
to act contrary to the desires of 4he
"Knights of the Unseen Hand,” who have
the Roosevelt matter in their special keep
ing.
Would Prefer 111 Is*.
From a purely practical business stand
point, Senator Hanna and President Mc-
Kinley would prefer to have Mr. Bliss on
the ticket to anyone who has been or
may be mentioned. It Is contended that
Mr. Bliss would add a business mobility
and influence to the campaign which is
greatly needed In the present emergency.
The passage of the gold standard law will
deprive the Republican National Commit
tee of m large proportion of th#ir campaign
funds which came, from independent and
Democratic sources four years ago.
Mr. Bliss has all the desirable qualities
to render him nn able and an acceptable
successor of the late Vice President Ho
irt, although he might not possess the
vote-getting characteristic which the Re
publicans of the West claim for Gov.
Roosevelt. It la said that the Western
Republicans are so enthusiastic over Gov.
Roosevelt for X r ice President and even
President, that they will gladly put aside
favorite sons in favor of the present Gov
ernor of New York. It la the realization
of that situation, which suggests the del
icate handling of the Roosevelt drama by
the friends of McKinley on the one hand
and the Platt organization on the other.
The Porto It lean Matter.
Representative of Indiana says
the Hoosier State is well satisfied with the
action of those members of the delegation
who voted for the Porto Rican bill as it
finally became a law. He ptoys a great
deal of unnecessary agitat loti on the subject
was aroused through a misunderstanding
of the President’s attitude with regard to
llie question. An Impression got out
among the people, to the effect that Con
gress was making war ujx>n the President
and the love and admiration for Presi
dent McKinley was greater than that en
tertained by the people for Congress,
hence the protests which went up from
various sections of the country, in Repub
lican strongholds, against the Porio lUcan
bill. The President’s prompt action in
signing the bill proved conclusively that h
was in eniire accord with his party on
the subject and that understanding having
reached the people there Is no further
friction in the Republican household so far
as the Republic-one in Indiana are con
cerned.
FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES.
WHISKIES. WHISKIES.
The R. G. Whiskey gallon -'2OO
Glendale \Vhiskey gallon $2.50
Crystal Spring Whiskey.. gallon $5.00
Golden Wedding Whiskey gallon $3.50
IN CASES OF \2 LARGE BOTTLES:
The Antediluvian Whiskey bottled by Oeborne of New Ydtk 916 60
The Peerless Whiskey bottled In bond In Henderson, Ky 919.00
The Peoria Whiskey bottled In bond by Clark Brothers 912.00
Meredith Rye Whiskey, bottled at their distillery In Ohio 9U.60
Golden Wedding Whiskey, our bottling ■••• #•*
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Lippman Block, - Savannah, Ga.
IN CASE OE A .HUGE'S DEATH.
Hill That Mul.cs Provision—Another
fjennte Investigation.
Washington, April 19.—The House bill
rcloilng to the allowance of exceptions
was passed by the Senate to-day. It
amends section 953 of the Revised Statutes
so as to provltle the* In case of the death
or disability of the trial Judge in any
cause, his successor may hear and puss
upon motions for anew trial, and allow
anil sign bills of exceptions.
A resolution directing that the compila
tion, publication and distribution of the
work "Messages and Palters of the Pres
lden-tA,” the result of the permission given
to private persons to use the stereotyped
plates, eic., bo Investigated by the Com
mittee on Printing, was adopted.
A bill authorizing the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue to redeem or make al
lowance for Internal revenue stamps, not
used or unsalable, was passed.
RISING OF AFRICAN TRIBES.
A.lmntl. Have Already Killed SOO of
the Loyal Bekuls.
Accra, Gold Coast Colony, West Africa,
April 19.—The Governor, Sir Mitchell
Hodgson, wires from Kumasst that the
other tribes are rising again and he asks
for assistance.
The Loyal Bekuls have been attacked
by the Ashantis and 500 have bi -n killed.
It Is feared that this will compel them to
Join the rebellion.
Evidently the matter Is extremely se
rious and was minimized until It was too
late.
I,UN.lter Succeed. Epee.
Richmond, Va., April 19.—Francis T.
Lassiter, Democrat of Petersburg, was
to-day elected to Congress from the Fourth
Virginia district, to fill the unexpired term
of Hon. Sidney P. Kpes, deceased. The
vote was light and Mr. Lasciter had
practically no opposition. %
Colorado Fruit Crop Damaged.
Conon City, Col., April 19.-Half a mill
ion dollars damage is estimated to have
been sustained by fruit men In this vicin
ity from the late heavy storm and frosts.
To Repeal War Revenue Act.
Washington, April 19.—Representative
Levy of New York, to-day introduced a
bill to repeal the war revenue act.
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