The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 08, 1900, Image 1
THE MORNING NEWS
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“ j. H. ICtSTII.U I’r< aidrnt.
grout bill passed
~ ~ „i- rrrt thuoi cjh the oi.bo-I
HtHGJtHHK mkim hk
higher TAX PROVIDED FOR.
Ili.tl. Il*< I as|OV OK HtTTF.H
t> IMITATION* OF IT.
•H,„orr Went Tliromth ly Vote of
~H I in -n— Hill IlMtl Hull) Hirimu
npitoitenle— Halley !lil tin- l*re
of tile mil to Frevent I'rmiil.
W:lt „ I'rnuil Ilarlf MnJortljr,
llnnorr, 1 Imtiitht IMlrf IToiluet*
l , riHeelloi*.
litfton. Pec. 7—The House toaluy
ii , Or-ut oleum**rKirln.i I*lll I**
„ . ..*, of >. to n.
.nlwtitUK? ofTcied by the minority
. i imtnit * *• on Acr.culture, which
j, . ,J ,el !1.. Mil rerirhtlons on the 5a1,,1
~1 .rye ,i .* to jirevent lie fnt.Kju*
, hutier aisl Im-reasi-d th*' i*ti
f r violator*, was defeated by .*
v . .. in to 17&.
il as t*sse<|. makes all articles
1, a- oleomargarine. biMtertnc, Itnl
,. n hitter or Imitatiott ehei-se Irana
us any e rror territory for run*
1 or sale, subject to the nolle
, . ..f such state or territory, but prt
,ny state or territory from forbhl
,*■ transportatioti or sal* of su-ii
whtt prodti*" • ard s*>kl free
tieiii In lmlialioti of butter,
iii-i. jiMc Hie tax on ol* atnartt*.
, , lor* and In Imitation of butter from
■ -tits pet* pntllr! nisi decreases tile
■ * n olenniaruurine uneolored from 2
to i, of it rent !*er pound.
\ ,„,if Jittd IntersNtng *l* l*ate preceded
■ \ ,ee it* the eourse of wttleh those wtio
I the Grout bill clatmiil the addt
... al lax on colored oleomargarine wna
I, .. only efTecttve remedy for preventing
t!m | Übll . w MU* hMM "I o
■ t it <’ontendeil that fraud would be
, I by the substitute, nisi that the
...I p.irp©-. of the Grom bill was to d* -
, . th- oleomargtrln. Industry
who participated in the delsite
11, srs. H* nry. Republican of Con
tirottt, r.epubll an of V. rttumt;
]. .nil. li. mivrat of Virginia; Ifavblson.
l;. | *it*;, an of Wisconsin, ni>*l Tawny,
I;., ,1, **r Minnesota, in favor of th *
, l \iec-rt-. \\ .| !-W*.r*h. R**|>uhllenn
N' York: l.ortm. r. Uepubllran of
I Bailey, lb publican of Kansas;
~ ~o r . Republican of Ohio; Williams.
It of M ft I I I’-ni"
, f Illinois, and- Halley. Democrat of
it gainst It.
r.*>ua chairman of the Way* an.l
v Committee, gave notice at llte
. „f , ~ session tba* ht would ' *ll
i>* w-ir revenue reduction a*‘t after
ttstioe.il of Hi* legislative bill next
k. prol ally on Tueoday.
To I'rotert lnlr> lolerrals.
i *|.t. t ,liott of tin bill * ,nn "
n(t*r r*a-Hn rf Ihe Journal. Mr. j
I ~ v It pubil.-an of Conm -ilcul. <>|-i. I
. i hr ,irtt In llh support. He •*-
,* i th* f*ntur*# of tt* 1411. Th* in- |
. •* of the tax *>n colored Imitation
,-r. )■*■ said. tho mnjority of tic
i on Agriculture Itoiii vtU * *# ■ •
k*. rtely n* i* v ry jo protect the dairy
•u-it#t# of m* country.
m cause ot th* ctuirm hi* amount of
it n l( | and the ill* *iul iM-lUuf of l*otnar
kirlm*. ho said. w.o due to th< Rr t
ircfU# derived from the sal* of the im*-
!*•■ '*4i because of it* counterfeit
butt*r. Tliirty-t%t<> ant* # alr*.b had
i* -oluteiy forbidden the manufacture ar
of oleomatrine colore*! In imitation
* litter, h* f kl. Mr llenry cited flg
• * t- ww that Including the paynvi
f (.’!•* present internal revenue tax of
• nt*. the rout of mantifaeturo wan not
i. *•• than 10 rente per i*mnl.
V Henry *ni<l th*- Increase of the tax
v I prevent Ih* large pollt# while th*
i tion of the tax of oltotnni*frlnf In
natural color nmiM enable tbOM who
ii* r* to con*-time It to procure It at a
i >t coat than heretofore.
Mr. Wad#worth of New York chafr
ti'.in of the Commit!** on Agriculture,
v * > with eix other mctnlern of the com*
niiti**- HUne.t the minority report nut*net
•’ • Orout hill, # old the only difference be
'i%•>*!i them an*) tin* majority wan that
t min *rlty recognised the value of ! •*-
> u garble a# a wholesome and nutritious
*•(1 *le of fond am! entitle*) to a |*l.i * ns
f -1 product, lie cited the testimony of
** number of expert#.
Mi Wadsworth charged that the* rwir
! of the nippirtfri* of thf Cliout hill
” * tn h*stroy the manufacture of ol*o
t-naarlne, not to regulate its suit. The
prepared hy the minority, he added,
* *1 ('lminMe all pomdbillty of fruud.
Y ith regard to the coloring of oleonurtfs
* • he declared that butter ilaolf was
1 lored.
I*le tHthnr'a \ Irn of It.
of Vermont, author of th*
1 who then took chair* of the
' 4-. la red that over iiounda
' o coma marine had been manuftscturfHl
* *l*l last year. Thai was about *hi~
1 v k of the t>t a I butter consumption cf
1 1 tilted State**.
M ''rout produced figure l * to show that
r ’*arcir|n* cost lees than 1* cents i*r
i <! and was worked off on the public
1 (he r*(alier at from IS to 30 cent# l**
e l He ith* trail and the method of eal*
* ‘ oi*^margarine
• fir(cvnor of oppose*l the
' ••( bill, which lie said was designed
bswroy on* Industry for the benefit <f
*i *>f her ip* an id that If the manufae
"f oleomargarine was destroyed, as
' ill would destroy It. the cost of but
wouid Increaffe 2f is r cent, to the
* oritur man.
" I.:imti of Virginia and Mr Davidson
Wlsr.wtsin supfiorted the bill. Mr.
• inns of Mhcdssipfd. a member *f the
• ilt tjreal < Yminiff (•••. who favored t
-’itute. devoted con sldor able time to
• legal and constitutional i*li*^ ♦* of th*
I posed leghk.nt W*i.
i Tiuu.i'v of Minnesota, who h.i- b**n
• > Identified with the proposed k*-l**
. o*i| th** k> n*r.il dilwt** with n
••♦•n-minutes* speech in favor of the
u bill. The bill wm th**n read for
u >Jni*nt under the tlvc-iiilnute rub
• ' Hartieit of Gaorgiu. moral to strike
1 the proviso to the effect tiiat nothin a
‘ *h. bill should be construed to |Wrnt
,r • stale to forbid the manufacture or
••f oiootnargnrlne in such form *s
1 advirii* the consumer of Its real
’ c ter free from color*lion. Tlie
ndment was lost. 43 to 117.
o amendment was adopteii providing
' 1 act should go into effect July 1.
Ballay of Texas, closed the debate
*' "M the hill He contended that the
'•* of the bill-that It waa to pre
'! fraud—was Itself a fiwud.
Wadaworth of Newt York, then of
Jsatemtiul) Ulnfning fsfeto£
th# substitute prepared by the mi
nority.
Trtc voaa waa first taken upon the tub*
•dilute. whir ii wo* arft .it* and 113 to its.
The bill w# then paj*el—lW-K.
Wnr Nffenni l Mcdnetlnn Mill.
Mr Payne, chairman of th. Way* and
M#nn* f’rtmmltir, report*#! h*- w ,r r**v
enu* r#du t•> hill. H |{av' notl that *
h# wou I rail up the bill after the dts- '
position of th# IfffkilAt v- appropriation 1
bill, probably on Tuesday.
(*n n *vntnt of the • * nlennlal exercises
In *' *♦ Hon#** on W.-dn* a.lav it w m MKr*ol
that the foalon on that diiy should be (fin '
nt 3 If*. and ;it 5 v. o'clock the Houee a I-
Joumed.
WAR REVENUE REDUCTION.
Uttin miml %t*nn t tint mitt ** \) ill
ll*-port §■'n % rnl*l> ilt •- lltll I ol
tinu 11 ft <AMI.INMI.4NMI.
W.^ffhlnßtfn. De v 7 ' i.urmin Tayne.
o 4 tho Wi\ . an.) M. an# foinmUlw, late
thi* ftern>#4i. Mibmitt..! th- report *.f j
that r*mmHCee, einnecl by ail the Repub
ii an m.*!. f in .f the bill ro
•tu- :.if Hu \s - ii'Vti iif !>.• a ’-out PX- j
<*,•*. The r por; .ys in part.
We find p At til nr . -s.iry to maintain '
in army of a hmulr-d tnoUMtul in#n un
til law order i# fully r #torel in at
our p *?v.ions U ♦ fin t | n Im*> nerea- 1
+hi\ to provide troop* to man tin fortifl
itioiiK. which w* have been building the
p i t ft w ire. and il*o to provide a
-uffi lent force in the navy t man the
|\- nave recently mMiat. Th# in*
r. aHtng nnvy, tt>o, tiring# new
tlea.
Th# Seeretary of the Treasury’* r#|>ort
for the fiecal year #r 11ng June 3*V
#how# a nurp!u# of f7i.'.J7.•••. Hl# esti
mate# for th# fi#c;ij >'nr ending .June 3**,
a old l#nv an authoriaed aurp.u* of
For th< li-s -.il year ct.dinK June
>. 191*2. fi# eetimai## leave an eetlmated
purplii f onlj *-• / * 7 i 'or ISAS (hem
in < -ilmati inen -• In ih* r vnue#
of s2> '*w. iv> over In* previous year, him!
an In r. a#e of expenditure# >f nearly (&! -
The committee deem It #afe to
make a r.-hi tion of al*>ut s4h.uO<MM>.
whil toe Secretary of the Treasury, in
his re|*ort. uirgent* a reduction of only
|<y *•••• In the revenue* The committee
ha> . ntir. l> established *h mo#r vexatious
tax* * and rrdueett tb*sc which seemed
to have provwl a great burden tnn the
several branch* # of trade to which they
are ti*lied On Ixer • war tax **f ttf cents
a larr* l wn# adi I to the tax of one dol
lar a barrel previously imposed. The com
mittee believe that the amendment pro
lo#ed In section one of the bill noiktng
a net reduction of .'a r#*nt* per barrel gives
?',* iieer manufa- turere all th# relief to
which the*, ore entitled.
"In the war revenue net the tax upon
sari*, averaging more than three pound
in weight to th# thousand, was made
t 4t This ** cents |* r I.uOO was %ery otke
i r‘i*H to the manufacturer#, espaeially
those enintM-d in a #inali way and
making be cheaper irra*le of etgar tt
has bean Impossible t dNrlhtrts kny of
this 6 * nt in making a pre # •* th# con
sumer. and the factor *m have hod to b**r
the entire tax of over $3.009 JM year
Tln committee have therefore reported an
amendment rr**luclng this tax it the rate
of Oh cents per !.&*>.’*
Th*> re|ors then gives the chang* s in de
tail. The one rent tax on exp ness r**-
< - e!pt.4 and te|#gr ph meaaages ha* caused
more wi<le#pread annoyance and trouble
than anything els* in the act The r*gn
mltte** therefore, have (stricken theae
taxes from the law
*'After thU* re*fu*tlon of s4o.ooo,oflf> shall
dike effect, leaving a revenue of M6,fW. •
,m tinder the war revenue act. that sum
will i* barely sufficient to meet the tram
~f extraordinary expenditure** which fol
low the close of actual uostl.ltles Wo are
certainly Justified In maintaining the war
revenue* up to a point equal to the r%.
traordinary expens*s entalie*! by the war.
NEGRO ASSAILANT LYNCHED.
rnnd KnilKrd Him Twl<*. n.lMhrn
II.II*I. .* -1...1 111... It. Irlh.
\nll.-r \rurn W hlpp-#.
Rl.'hmon.. V . . Po. 7.-In the low#r
lrt of Iho ..onnly yr<t-r<Uy nrtornoon
i ymne woman. Mm Rolx-rt Kti*h
nr. waa .rlmtnaliy by Donial
l/mi:. n' hr. .1 V' 1 r '
Tb- olrn,n wa* fommitW* aflar tbn
victim timl ta , c rhmk.vl Into lnan|bt!lty.
an.l the firgro mc.i|wl. laiat nltfht I.mf
wa* arrroliil by oHI or, at hi, home 'n
l\ mho,, n mlnlna town, throe mil-, from
th, norm of the ontri*,. Aiiothor ntnirt.,
n.imnl I. it Hall, who wan with him.
mlm nrrminl. Th. two wre lakrn
iH-fw, Mr,. Flahrr. who tmmrJlatoly
l.lMitlfl.'.l lams. an.l tho ofH..r starts
with him for tho Jl*.
Almoa: howovor, they wrr.
confront.'.! by an un.llwrulr<'<> orow.l of
nl>out I<* no n. who look laanr fron them.
an | aftor nil.>wnot him tim, to pray, .t
--tomi.t.vl to hantf him to a limn of a tr-.
Th, riipo brok, twlc*. ami then th, n,Kro
,M t!,<l lo a trr, aiwl ,hot to .loath
l.nm |mpll.'i,l Hall. .bvlarliiK th.it
Hall tv a, wathlnit for him. .iik! th, Int
trr would al,<> hav, h,,n lynchM hut
for Ih, r-.irn„t pl,a.tlnir of Mr. Thom.'
Illalr. n promln,nt farnvr.
.\ romprnmir, vrnllct w, r,a,h*vl tn
th, ca,, of Hall, Ih crowd tfarin* hi,
.'bth„ from hi* body anrt whipping him
unm< rclf ully.
UII.I.IIM' IlKP't K- TO TII.K.
Important l'onf,r,n,r of w,ahoar.l
OHlrlala tn >,w York.
N,w Y'ork. !•. 7.—The CommercUl Ad
v, any, t
}>r„i.]wti John Sk,llon William,
to mik" any atnt,n,nt r.lntlv, lo lit,
■onf,r,i, . at th, WaMorf-Aatoria v.t,r
,l„v .t il * atlr-txlol hy hlma-lf. I>l
r. {,: s I•tv.• I■ on (nil MkWrwkirf at'l
othe.r Th- report that pro*nr, .
mail. In an klJuannon t of th, ,ulta In
.dtoteil Ktln,: th, rooricanlMd R,ul>ar.l
Air Un, Railroad hy Tboma, K Ryan
could it b, currohoralofl. Hobert C.
Davidvon. who \ p>.-rldont of th, Baltl
mot, Trual find fiiiaram,. Company. *
w, a, a dir- lor of the Peahoard, made
thl* rtatement:
—The board hi. Important matter* un
der conatderatlon. the detail* of which
i< would be improper for me to dlvulfe at
tnla time I will eay. .however, tho: I
cor.rld* t the situation more favorabl*
than at any time lrw the conception of
th, *ch,m, for th, coneolldatlon of the
con* tit u,nt proper tic* at law Ueaooerd
Ait Una )ien."
SAVANNAH, C.A., SATI b’DAY. DECEMBER S. \\m.
TELLER OPPOSES IT
AG %I\NT PHOII IHITIoas TO FlHt-
Tll'\ |X. \\ %!..
TRYING TO AMEND TREATY.
thi\k wk- mum i.n \or ok to\-
HK\T OK I \<.l V\l>.
tcnufr Will Vote Next Thuradm on
Amendment I'ruriillnx for Polic
ing of Hie C mmml—Teller U iino <o
Mrikr out Keel lon t'rohltdltng
Kortlftcnt Inn Doea \l Believe
lliitfluntl Would Iteaent ll *• >
•lootllAlien—Plea for Mtlp kubald>
Hill.
W niihlnffinn. 7 Pi *ctl oily t rie en
tire legislative <l.l v in tfi -*■ -n te w* con
sume! by an utlve -.*rton. deym-d
to conatdcration of the Hiy l*aun> i fo'r
treaty.
Senator (iHlilnger presented n t* !egr ru
fr.nn lb S > iih. hi liviu- rtal <
to the president of th* donate, ttai.-mlt
tinic the followui* r reel ut lon
"That the upbuilding of our Ameri in
mcii'lvint marine p very Imp ? nt t*
the further development of South*m u
•lustry. an.l, thciefore. w. r* onimend ♦<*
our national (Vmitris the • irly p. •• u.-'
of a ahlp-suhsUlv bill f>r all Am*n* n
* •*••* which - ill in equiti My • . i—* I
upon the tonnage • ttialiy i* 1 1 *l l >
mpennation for arrying th* m i
Mr (inltlnKH adverted to t • Miami in.:
prevalent* of typhoid frvrt in the l
trlct of Columbia. H • lir*d thit fh t
• l*ntn tht** in thie <ttv from . * lr* •
wne seven or etg.u uni - * yreat ♦** In
European etth-s of tin- anv cla*
At 12 .la p. m the H*'..at., went Into
executive session.
The developments In executive set*;*l*>n
were:
An agreement on the part of the Hr
ate to vote for the amendment offered
by the Conimltte.- on Koreigi H'latku.**
providing for the poildiiK of the canal, on
next Thursday at 3 o'clock.
An •mcr.dmrnt wn." offered by Senator
Teller striking out th* tr* .*tv twoidbi
ti.*n against Ihe fortlfb titlon f tic N. .
ragua canal whin constructed,
Senator Morgan concluded hi* speech of
yesterday. k unir over th* smi*‘ grain 1
A sjn-ech wa- made In Senator T-l '*r
In opposition to the treaty.
Kctinlor Teller'* Opposition.
Senator Teller spoke nIN-ut two hour*
Hl.* amendment was to **:rlk* out the *t * -
fence. "No fortlrt- ationa shall I*. *-rec#cd
tommnnding the canal or the ad
jacent.'
Mr Teller contended tha' If the Knifed
Stales delft‘9 to build the canal P should
firoec, and to do *o without trying to -
eu*-e the consent of On .it Hr • iln, He
aaid that the opinion of Secretary II *•
that the abrogation of the Olaylon-Bul
wer treaty wae n* * a* a pr • •Una
performance after all was only th*- opin
ion of one man. Ha also showed that Iw
aorne lnetar< there ha ! been bn .* h* *
of the Clayton Aiulwcr treaty. Ho quoi.-d
llecr tary Kvarts and S* r< tary IHulue to
stihtaiit his |w*s ! dion.
Set a tor Teller *|r***d the ojdnton
tlwt tlrrat Hritain would never |* rmP her
rea. ntment of tndepei.■!****# action b> t \o
Knltfsl Rtatea to load i.er to b-pin hoetllv
tle- ber-atiae her national Interest* in
maintaining with this country •--*
too great; b*it he antui I th at to a k
CnrlaiMi s assent to the const ruction of
the i anal voi to admit that <hat country
had a rlirht to express It di***nt. 'Hiat
poaltlon hr- said, never would be accept
ed by tha penole of this country.
BEAUFORT TUG FOUNDERED.
The John . Ilrcrlnn Wrwkwt •**
llattrraa anil <hr Kimian-r, 11.
\\ . Dotialu**. !.**•• • I ,r *
New York llw 7 —The brig C C.
Sweeney, (’apt Miller, from Brunswl k.
Nov. 28. lumber laden, arrived to-day hav.
ln on board a nhlpwrcked crew ramdet-
Inc of t’apt Chare. fltephenn. William
von llallen. Reuben HO.lll and Emanuel
F\ Idy. surviving nn'mlei* <>f the crew ft
the tUC John 8 Hearing of Beaufort H.
C.. ehlrh founder<■.! Nov. 27. off Cope
Matter** In latitude S5:. i.ma.ludr r. a.
with (he loss of the mutineer, I>. W.
Domvln**.
The S. Peering wai boutul from
F.Hxabeth, N. C., homeward atxj l• I
Nov. -'4. Shortly after living j*rt
wiixl net In strong from the south, ink I
,ncreased to gal* The tug WNthrrr.!
t()< . gale it ml heavy m until next nU u
ig u( ,.lay). at 9 oVlock. whw sh win
struck toy a haavy h i. which broke com
pletely over her and carried away t 10
pilothouff n*t <Vn k bou- ! '*' h 1
mu*! marled the yw\ liking • • I
ly. The fire* were i*it out. ren*hrlng tno
engtoie* ii*#l*s. and the tug *liift*l hlp
l*i**ly with the ic ilc.
All hinds bailed with bucket# to pre
vent her sinking till Turntay morning. ths
37th. when (h* brig C. (' Hweem y hov#
in sight and took on hour*! the exhausted
men.
|r |p supposed Douglas, the *irtf#*r.
v carried off by the giant wave whlirh
srw kM the tug. lie was V>tit 4* >’**•
old and belonged it Charleston, S C.
HODV OF i %IMCT HOOD IHI Ml.
Wits Dlßrnvrrtd After 9frrh by
NfgJ. 11. K. I*, tprnrf.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The Navy De
portment has made public n ntmtlrr l
rsporti from He ir Admiral K*mpf. Hen.
hlopl Wheaton an.l nthci* telling f Hi**
recovery and complete Identification of
♦go bodies found near Grant, I* I oer
where the r. rt. S I r.Uiuttu ih de
stroyed In September of la-t year) as the
remains of Naval Fade* W Woo-1 and
Machinist Gray, formerly of the t'rdan
etta. who lost their Ilvs in an encounter
with the Innorg* nts at that place. Tha
bodies were discovered by the persevering
efforts of MaJ H K. L Slier-e. Thirty
seeonl Volunteer Infantry, brought to tne
naval station at Cavite on the t\ fc> 8.
fiasco, a mill gunboat under the
command of Naval Cadet OretiisUd*.
They were Interred In the r.aval burial
grounds at Canacao. P. I . on Oct. 4 last.
The grave# are marked with suitably in
*orlbed headstones.
The remains wsrf discovered by MaJ.
ft pence buried In, a shallow trench near
the aocnc of tha fight at Gran!.
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
I Utltli' Xcoiii* llonted n •liitnlrcd
lusurK#nts *i**l Morn i%# Ikroxe
tim 4i sii|<rl*r I'oree.
Mane *. r>* 7 M**.*’ l’tlvlty 1# -hown
tn th** operal'U.- in \*th* rn and South
ern l.ux-m.
bfi Fna-r*v, w *|| tr •,* A of flic
1 Vuirt. <*a\ irv an.l a score of- out#,
ii* ii -*.jnt* r*l a hun ir* *t in
#-iry. i po- e-l on th* *>its#l;e bank of
th# Ne-hlco rl\cr.
Tb. Am* in- charg#l aero-# th#
Mi' iim. ti l lb** *)*im r#tr**it#d tlrli g
(*w -**v**r. Hicy left four of their num*
l*i deatl oh the I * Id.
V tcillv* who Uiir- captuie*! r j*ort* I
that Fagtu. a i* -* t*>r f. >m the Twetuy
f)tirth Inf ntry, who l a been avivt wxltti
the* Ftlipllics. with 4i patty •( two cav tlry
m* i>, ii ;i l***n w >ui. ltd
ideui. Men *w with tift> men from the
Forty : -.~#v* lith Ib-ymeiH. utt * k* -l an*l >*
uj-b vl Baku-an \\ nil* returning these
t; . .p e’.i >ailiierM| Col. Vlct*ri#, occupv
a, -t <itr* ti lled |m#lUoi . with thirty
rifles ut.d tin*.- hunir<d IhUuii- ii. Lieut.
Morrow h for-* charged anl the
efm> from their i**-Hth-i . inflli tliut, l
i.h belie) *t|. heavy loss upon them. I*i
*iii g the tight th- *'xp*d:tt*u) h*i-l cap
tured MaJ. Kott'n and *** veral of his fob
low ere.
Ar, *tjgag**m#nt Is r'p)rte*l t* have o*'
■urr-*1 mar H*n It-Miue. In whl- h. *i
>r*ling t* nai :\ ♦ ~. fifty r* i- is w • r* kill*
S \ * . *1 min r ••n*ouiit* > i- mid niptur##
i a Is. * rp r*sl The Am*<ric,iu casual
ti have I#-i n very slight
The Island of itniinl ba# recently l.een
the s-.ti* of more a ivity *n tlw |ri
of tn insurgents than formerly, and a
->nipny h. l • n \ relnfnne the
l>at*uii*o station* I th* r*
t ot i i>\ i mu i hi. ji nt
I iialWfid I Iniiii** t lln%* )*le I**-
xetlgntlon nt ll*na K*na.
Lontlot*, Dec, 7 —ln response lo Beer#
tary Hay's r#pre*#a *tk*ns. through
United Sta!*s Ambs#a*lor Choate, th#
foreign oflbe ho# iep4*d that ih# aulhor
itb-a *i Hong Kong have ln*en unable to
•i> -*over .* I list# • Junta (her*
GOVERNMENTPAID BILLS.
I.iiu# mill l.uvsr) f ItmMmn** him*
Neely t*rsicl f*r ly the People.
ll*part 4*f it*** %ii<lit4*r.
Washlngt*)!). I> * 7 .Henator Plait of
C.- nectieut - tiairman of th** Renal# Com
mutes *n It* latlor n th Cuba, f*-*! \
mn*)e publi** th# statement prepared by
i* • me lit ins division of t'i# \N r Depart
m**nt. showing the ex|M*ndlture# ma-le by
f. l Hathnone, hi** director g**t*<ral *>*
the Departm**m ot Posts for Cuba. Tho
i itement covers the period from Jan.
I. Ito April 90, ISM 0
There r** no r marks, and the book Is
• -olid macs of figure*. The total *lal
. .vantea for t..* sixteen mot:tin wers
172.631.
The fire.* *l!alkw m**e was on unt
of an exi-nditm **f for a An#h#
,f U* - in.*.:*- M th* 2*tf, of February.
* h • ■ There were frequent tllahurwententa
f r the dir* tor getieral s carriag** ser
v * .
It nt for tfi*- roirlmun, stables. #♦#,
• • rn- t have been regularly paid out of
th# p\ib||r fund# at th# ra #>f |ll* |*#r
month, and |r> one or two Instances th*
h4*wtier’s salary was thus *ui/p!t#d. All
to* * *.oh firnl#hing# were provided tn
tbi* way. In May IW* a uniform o4Mliig
s4* a imilr of boo s costing sl;.. and another
hat costing 99, w**r* iamght for the < oa*'h
tnsi June u rln coat costing $26. was
sii|*f*licd to that Individual The rooch
la!* was aupplid with rubber tires at
an expense to Ib** puldlc of SHO In ad
dition there w-i.* many miscalls ueoua
■ *rg •<• f*r stable rent and for carrliga
uni *ar hire.
vil of the iwiymetiD nmd# to C. W. F
Neely, chief *f t • financial bureau f tha
| *l* latrtmei -. app4-ar to have been care
ful!) scrutinised and many of th4*m were
(lisnliowed.
'l‘here ar* two or thre#' items iu his a*--
•uivt# of fr m pd to 4.*" f *r th*- payment
of laundry hill# for (he director general*#
roach man. Orf 14. IMW, $6,131 was fmid
t* Neely on ar* ount of "kM m B:Hnish
gi*ld t k*-n to the Pnited Btagaa.*’* and thl#
was disallowed.
N*e|y ma t** * trip to the Virttel Rtat**s,
going as fa- w*t .is hi# old tiotne in In*
dtana und* r th* direr lion, it la atat*d In
tho report, of th** dlr*rtor general, and
many of hl w • harves In thl# torment lon
were disallowed, upon rs-sxsmlnidon, but
not of course until they ht**| le*n paid
In April. lHae. Mr Rath tone made a visit
to this ountry un*l*r the claim that >i
u*' made fn obedience fo th** order# of
the poatmaater tGeneral, and th* auditor
flrvri# that the trip was not ao<horlx**d and
refuse* tn -t Mon th- *ntir*' expendi
ture, whl< was an even SSOO. Hinitl.tr ac
tion i# tak* n with r* fer nee to the pur*
* lia-' of an enameled bath ub for the
i ><• jwtrtrtf m of Post*, secured at a mm
of f*w A Horne., and notarie# were paid
sllO for *<rvi •* in t-onne ilon with the
least rn; of Mr Rathl<one'M ree lienee.
Tner# were a!-#* • fn r plumbing and
piper }: tnaing at lb* residence and for a
cl.and- U*t In the billiard rcKxn of that
eseabliabment In one * #s* the rent of
tho hou j > was |***l I from the public funds.
The house *lso nj<fe;irs to have been fur
nlahed nt tne - t of the public, in
liecember of lsjr. and January. lb,
s* • •*? 1-ilb w r.> p?*l I to New York and
W.ifhlnirtoti firms ty linthl*one. one ig
, #iv*#tiny another s3*# one tlYl one
sl2l iii another $1,354. The |*#? bill in
-24" entries and cover# many ar
ti les of domestic use. mch as cloth#,
glove#, scarfs, totle* articles, ru#ildor#,
champion** tnd other wWe g)a#se*. table
ware kitchen utenMl#. !>ed#tea*ls a l*ed
room sets, l**-*l< lot hi rig. etc.. #hirta. col
lars and ouffa were charged to the gov
ernment.
All the payment* fn.uk* to f*owran A*
Company of Munde, Ind.. for printing
* 1 > mthm.fc.ry, aggr**gatlng s* >v+rn\ Hmhp
i-iimlk dollars, ir** found to havu torn 11-
legttlm.'ll#.
III4HOP *ll% KM HTTP* TURK %T.
\% ill *u*pcif l*rlet %% ho Attend
Hi*e(ln* l#*illf to Him.
lia\*ana. Dec T. %lgr Htoirrettt. R!hop
of Havana, has published an official let
ter announchig 4h it he will suspend, ipao
facto, priiwt# wl>o attend or parti* Ipate
>n meeting'! held In oig>oitlon to him,
a# well as those who aid or abet onoosl
tlon directly or indirectly.
Rsfllah Army Katlmstn
I-jondon. Dec 7 —The second supple
mentary e*timate of sixteen millions la*
sued tni# morning makes the total army
*-*Umates for the year £3J,SW,IAS,
BIDS OK WAR SHIPS
FIFTV MiII.IONS )%||.| lit: Ii | |\-
TO I 111 M i\ W\ 1.
NEW ELOOD AMONG BIDDERS.
I.IIKVT l. Villi KIM; nr HIIIPIII II.II
• :|s %Ml lIK | il. K I M.V
lllifs ii|rne*l \V #*r** fr the t <•• n**-
*f Six %rnireil t rul***r* iim*l
I B** IlNllleablps —> \Mi**r <*••-
rrrin )• \ ll- xnrmuful l* 4.**l-
II ii X<m* *f llii* Work %*• >
I'mm Olil-'l i Hers— \n \a I lloiird t*
rniil**r itil lt*i**ri on llltl*.
WnthiiiKtuu. 1* 7 N.-vn #!><** the
birth of th** in w \> •• tt*-it* t* n
such u gathering f #hij ! ull.t*a ind
IStet.il king** n w*i< .i . . : :.j*-.l lit tle of
ft* ** of th* B* r* tary ( th** Nrny at nx*n
i*#lay lo wiltii* the <:*- i’.luk f li I f*<r
an aniouna **f i ***iumu -tlon wl I U
S*** tetat y lax iz dentimlnat**d o *•* ai
**st indui trial event thi-. of un> *t * r
country bad ever **■• n, Involving the
plurtiK of • ntni 1 f**r airo.it $ .>**,***•
Tti< Her ret at ' I* ft lb* * .hn*t tic tu
to |x>-#tb at the ** r* mot ' ii *?•*•* ’
ed with him wore tic btel# of th** naval
bureau#. Admiral 111 - rn. \ lmii.* M*-l
vlll* Ainiltnl O Neill mi *1 *h*<* A *.•*• c
th** #|M i ttor w**r.< M* iir> S tt, Cn.irl* #
and Kilxln Cranip Mr Ttlgg of th**
lU 'hnna *1 ! •..xn*tlv< \N *rk i u i
M**r , Manager N '.mu •> *u t Jlu> l.lnd
-ay f th* New York Hlilphulldtiig i' *m
pony, th** r.cw D* iwwr* riv*r
•one* rn, Mang**r < *ik of tl*-
Mil* Tool Compan> Nix
*n of the* Cr*: tiu \\ > k Pi v
id* lit OlcOtf. Jude* ri\ **• and Mar u* r
IVw*t of the Newport New# Work#. I< *>•
Wellington at.l II T Flw*i **f th* ! <*r.
Ytlver Work . the Moran Brother# f R#
ttb*. President Taylor an*l Mr Taiiit
of th# Rlsden RbiphuUdliiu Company.
John Dla.'gu** of Camb*n n*l a numb r
of other# Id i lifted wilu #ti!| .illldl g
>r Bidders oil tla•* •*e**ne.
There were eight bl*l*4i“, an*l m**#t of
h* bids w. r * w* II wMbln th* limit of
root allowed by CotigTe*# for the ship* 4
The notabl* feature w * - tn** attempt on
th* sxiri of the y*iting* i and smaller con
corns t break the line of the .4*l nrgaio
sot ions wh*h have ■ onatrii' % ted ill of tb*
heavy v####!* of the new navy up to Ibis
time. While it m not i#e-#lble at this m
are Indications t'inl In at li-.mM one In
stance nd fwsrhai*#. iw* ir -t.n<* . th*-**
attempts will I## at'e*i'l4# wth some and.
grac of #u* #s# for Ii looks *• though
shim of th*- work will be i*e#.w* 1 upon
the For# KU*i Company, which appears
for in# first time as *i biiklei tor con
structing armored shl|*s Tir Pacific
conat. too. presents a likely candidate In
th# M*kriu> hi ! fl# aiMr of ebang**# made
m €h* ita<'Ui< aiionx b> lh* hl l-1*- th#
general t#id#ri'> of which i# t* •m #,<l
- reduce the *qu!ian*i)4 of tb*- dilp#
It ts not powaibte yet to tell which of tha
bwfs Tin actually the lowest. As r* I tic '
ar** as follows
Hill* in* tbr 4 misers.
Armor***l cruisers.
l nlon Iron Work* Ran Francis o. mu*
ahaattH and an*l c.>pf**'red, $T •¥.*; without
sneathlng. s3.7s** on an**4ier under tK
iumn Cfuidltlons. s.7 '* *#•. making i*o In
oil
William Ctamp & Rons I*hi.4t*dphl.i,
one sheath*''*l but iinuoppered. ss.HS's*.
one unsheathe*! $3./shliflo.
N'ewixwrt NVwm Rhlptmlldlng and Dry
Dock Company, one wheat he <t and cop
fveted, $3.W.V*# *e • wiH- ut .**• ilng, $?;. •
776.tR0; this for two ships
Mornn Br*H* a Cos., Rest tie Wash., one
fth<ath'd and coppered, 31.132.0n or two
.it $!•■#•• each; **• without sh(hinx.
or tivo at s3,ft44.o(Wt ea*h.
K*r. River Hhlphtilldlnx and IsOonmo
tive Works. Quirt* y, Mo •* si.-.: •• and
and copfierad $3.97*.‘JK. oi two of ft,3rg.(ko
each Without sheathing, on** for s!>•■
itjh or two at P.i7S,ft# each. The san.e hll
aJs* is made for two m*u* sh (e* a* th**
•ism" ft*ice, and under tte #snv* condl
tlotis, under the w*t of 19>f
The preceding bidders. M sn and Bros .
and th** Newport t'*>fnpany. ma*le
similar pisiw-RMon .
John Dtalogue ft Ron. Camden, N T
one imahe ied. s3,S2a.<n* Another umlei
the act of 1900, at the same price.
Rledon Iron and Docomothe Works.
Ran Prattclaoa, one wldiuiit she*thing.
s4,tf7b,<MO.
Klinrrs on Hattleahlps.
Battleship-
Cramp and Rons, one sheathed and coi*“
ier*l. gfoo,ooo.
r Ncvprxi News Company, one sheathed
and coppered. s3.r>j3.oiii One unsheathed.
93.M0.hW.
Fore River Works, otto for s3.sfc.#!, or
two for S3.fiNMMO each, all ahaathed and
cop|cred Without shealhlng. ow f*r $3,-
430.000. two for fMffi.flWff each. A bid Is
n\m> SI hint tied frrr tw nioro at h* same
prloas under the act of 19 ,,) .
John II Dialogue A Sou on sheathed
sf*d capper sd. One without
shear hi**#. $3,290,000. Aio4le*r at th* aame
figures under the net v>f ja#*
Rath Irfi Works, on* h< allied and cop
pared. $3 590.0 rm
New York Bhl|RHilldln# Company, one
she#thed and coppered •.. *r two
at 94.1Y5.00u each. Without shcaihlng one
for $4.10f.0n0. or two f**r SI‘TC ui* ew'di.
Tht* firm ofi'ers to red i th* time limit
of completion six months
Momn Bros. *r <*•.. Resttl** Wash . or*
sheathed and coppered. or two
at $3,749,009 each. Without sheathing one
for $3,997 tM), f#r two for s3,>;.ujo
Rida also are smuH for two more ~t t e
same price utvl*r the act of ll*** Thl- firm
aj*o offars 4# redu- the ttn*> limit about
six month*.
I’nton Iron Works, one unsheathed, $3 -
09.000.
\„ y„ I ||n rl lo Take l| lllda.
A naval boot'd ail consider the bl*ie
sikl report upon them The a**ts .f Oon
giess limit h cnt **f th* cruisers !*
fi (pi,4*n eat’h, ami of the lattleshl|* f<
gl JR'.OOO for tfi* sheathed, atst
foi the unsheathed
*• retary l#o4*g express*#! himsetf a#
phased with tha result of the W*M|ng. at>d
siWI that ths bids were very lliei.*:
Th* bid# ware for five new hatUeahl!**
nrwl six arnwtad crslwrs aggregating a
total dl#placm**nt of 1 t un t*ais
Of the hattlcfhlf'* 5 t amely, the Pennsyl
vania. New Jersey. Oetrgia, Virginia n"l
Rhod** Island, thre* are o he #b< the |
•
turrets: th* other two are to h<- uto-heath
ed vessels, having the “qv; idrilstersl" at
rangement of eight-inch turrets.
Car Attending to IftnalSMi.
London, Dec. • —Emperoß Nloholsa. ac
cording to the Ht rrt#*rsburg corres
pondent of th* Times, is again at (ending
u> state business
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
)lr. 4 Ini oil**-t in tn‘s Vnnimncement of
I'ortlicomlnai i% 11 t#o% eminent
tin# Hurt Opposition.
Dm lot.. I* ► Mr. Chanil* rlaui #i’ '*
fi.lH t.* I* Hi *1 *tg.' IBs Ufiexp.- t I
'Hit ire is.. .- in • iiMtd ill the 11 oil## • *
it)-..-* • \i %* * tli it •;v It **v•* r t nil* • t
wxil*i he gt)eii i,< the ))* ltM*r republics,
• ***i I*-#I win In (• -n. < to limit farm
burning. >d • iher v. r* military in* a
i-■ %, tut , - .>#, ha# liken th#
•! . in out of tin chief am ndtneiit of th#
*>l*l**#itio4. to t - a**..r -
Thl# Dew pha- . • nihmed with t h** fall
ill-* *t th* Ki-i. i iii . .noli, and Ihe fa t
It the Wo - pg
and Off WilhO'H tie |i. • Will perMi id* til#
l* ji tin*: tfit- S*uili Aft (.an Kit tint )*a
i-- ntcnoci ik ind win h#lp t* socure
•ii *t 1 ii mil id ii t• * tu • o-.ii v
ftrmn. ial m* n-ur*
Mi 4 ' tiidiriain i.i 1 th* government
h*i was !iof>. mu*l not proptno
that )* i v **lso tly, iikti-cil |>*f**r* the
11 ou> * * met M-metbuig H tin- n*
• ii* of a ivil a liit.nihtiMiioii might is*
• 41-h--ti.it Lab In th- traiiK# rl)*r an I
the Transvaal < 01.-til. i Br Alfred XHltiei.
it* mid* >l. would i„ apfHiintcd Governor
Of lM4li.
All t'fiiimh* < .tin said a lieutenant g*>v
iiu would l*e atnoti’*-d (ot tli# 4 Iran gw
rl)**r -■•*l* fix in.l that Ltl g.o erntttet I #
would have •xccuilve . nr. il# irtit lud
i * 4 * . * ari!y th* miw con ilitMloh Atr.
<’ . iniL-rialfi also said h* had #uggest*#l
- Hlr Alf r •-*! M l l tt* • tb*- Ir**!# of pro lam
-1111-.IIM II Fuvlhdl Mid Dull! K**ttng
i*i tit tin government . intciitlons. wht'h
’• r* u huh(*■t by no vindictiveness
iii vi th*- in* n it artn# Th* g*%*rn
m* ht itumght It Imine —ihle tfia! reas.aut
I*l mcti •su!d * k It t* * tlx a d\ wtuai
full -*c|f government could h# granttsl
The k*>v ! uni* ht had hkl down three
object* Hi i. to end thr guerrilla sir.
h %• !• I not Miipn- him If th- ltin*re
tt.i.i il ff. vf.l nu>r* farms than the Kiuc-
IMt N* v. r In history had a war been
mh*'( i with ** mu h humanity. The wo
rn* n had .ml' been dei-orn and f* *h*lr pro
*■ Hon. Ttii native |<h‘illation whs an
*• i\ ■r 11 i• f*r I lie ni ts of proved coitrjge
ff women si -I i-hl.tlreii. m.. 1 It had teen
shown lifts In no . use hd a llrltlsli sol*
tiler h*n J 1 a- if"*i The farm burn
rru wi* Kt- atly eigir*rate*l lord Hub
erts h and only san tinned the httminir of
fauns <• punishment In r.s*t of < .m;ll
in n tn* t-t*llkin *r flnniHge tl*n** to
the r.i fmid * The government mi-unine*!
Isnt It-* *ert* absolutely.
Ti •* *m 1 olijr i wa** that when pul
fi. t. . wa-* a**fompllshed a rpwn gov
ernment would i*e Instituted.
The lb ltd object wa* ultimate or If-gov
ern ment.
Mr t ifirnberlaln aal*l he hopc<l the
'll g<\emni*it he hnd outlined would
tm ii nugurat*-*! in February. The mtink l
palitltw woiml I•* created >*m soon as |sjh
si>l* Ht - hi Pretoria. HloemfontHn
and .fob a tines hi irg. with all muni ip*l
pr|vli*N|es Af * lKu).t*rs would b*’ employ
-1 we aifft* iwl- .*>- f..i as and every
man. Hoar or Hrtton would hive equal
laws and eqtial llharllea.
Mr \wpilth contended that amnesty
shfeihl he grunted |o -the finer leaders.
Mr. ‘linMithy lleal>'. Nt utwlet. de
clare I that fie d;d not believe the conduct
of t ftrtt.eh s**lfier7* in South Africa
.**l ie-en as black as that of the Amer
ican troops |n the Philippines.
i%mi \ is i> nor i*i list it.
• Is* Now Vina beh el's I'oroes l*retf>
\% •-11 Horn tint.
Aliwal North. r*.i*e t'olany, IW, 7
Aflcr the fight at Nterk spruit. Gen |m-
VV*t doubled MMith during the night.
• T*M*s-d the Calelot) river, mar -lied t*
t<l*ti'ltl drift. wli*r* h** found th* atrewm
Impassabla, turned east and marched
aloe* flie north bmk *if the Orange rlv* r
until within fifteen miles of Allwal North,
and then turned northeast In the (lire
Hon of Ibnixvlll** (ton. Knox dogged his
stefs* the whole day. Da Wa I '* f*r *e*
were thoroughly exhausted. Three hun
!r* 1 of their ile**l and flying horse.** wero
< oiinted between the tomithfiel*) rua-l an*l
lh- Orange river.
h\nl i %I*TI MHO lioi.it (.|
lint He Is Still t wawereaafally ( hit
-lii u Iton. lie Wet.
I*n i-a*. He* 7.—A dlapatch from Gen.
Kitchener, dated !ih**mfont*dn, Dec. 7.
confirming the news from Aiiwal North.
Capa Colony, of yesterday*# date, (saying
Gtn. ItoWtt’i main for**e |a hat*l pressed).
h*VU that Gen Knox C4ptur*sj ’h* Krupp
gun which f)eWel alMnnkwied near the
Caledon river, ami continued m pursuit
of De\V* t.
Tne <lispatch also s.iya that while tho
liriilsh were handing over women, ut t m
rrcpieat of the lioers. jn*b r flag of
truce, at Helfast. Wednesday, I >+c. 5, a
force f *# • hundre*! Hoers inu*v*vs
f illy attacked u nelghi*oiing Infantry
poat.
row iwriid i\ Tiir. n %m.
|litinnds f l**||e from Farms Cos
Me Herded Tom el Iter.
Johanne*burg. !>•. 7.—ln pursuance of
the recoti -entrwdo police the authorltiefl
here are preparing * convenikNi on tho
rs*e cfsirse f*r four thousand |teople
from fnrniß In the vicinity uf tne H.tnd.
T • burghers wi.i !**• henled In a laager
at and will h* strictly w.tcho<f.
A noflficatsm apipeur** In thr Oas'-tte to
the effect tiiat abb- ixidied Hrltlsh ta
are liable :& Is* • otmeript* and for service n
the Hanl lilfies.
Driven I rom Their Homes.
Heidelberg. Transvn.il Colony. Tueaday,
day, Dec. | The lioers are driving the
Hoer wom*n nn*l children fr*an their
li/fne Ik .rise their kiostnen refuse to
fight ai!* U>n*r. Forty women and • hil
*lr* ti. 111 In I and Huttgry, were brought
In by Hu* Hrltlsh today.
(•tins for Itoer hympatklcers.
( ape Town. Dec. 7.—Owing t< the at
(•-nipt* of *ynr)tathtx*rs to communicate
with the Hoer prlsjners at Grven Point
camp. Maxim gun* ha%'? t*e#n pla* ***| m
tor ion on the surrounding hights, 111
rwidtnea* for a listurtnee.
IX.IAMIH MiV% COI/GIEC.
I Ivll Governaeat to Me (.hen Free
State and Transvaal.
London. Dec 7 —Tha Secretary of State
for tne colonic* Mr Joseph rhamberlalti,
announced in tha House of Gomroon* to
day that civil government will shortly
be established In tha Transvaal and
Orange Kivax coionwa.
DAILY 9k A YEAR
• • '1 .NTH A COPY
WEEKLY TfMI H-A WEEK.9I A TEAR
LEFT THEIR POSTS
Poll I I 1.1 Isi IM) lT€ II MIMA.
I I lIH 111 I I II \ lIONR.
RELATIONS SEEM STRAINED.
t iih it in pom 11 i. \ i.s %< t kin w
Ttl li 11 II i 4INSI 1..
I t<-<!•Ir II Itltilrnen I roni 110 -
Irit l' IC |r* •entail*.* m l.orenao
I t naloii lleltteeu 110 -
Inml mill Poriaaa I I in|liaiaet! liyr
Itina i larle* linf to i|im* h Vle
firin nl 11mM<|iii*I to llrltlfth otfl
eem —i Imrlrs* 1 i-lrarnni !• ike
(|nrrn.
Lisbon. 1 tec. 7 Th* mlnlPler of The
N hrbint*> to I'ortUKM and the l' rtu
ku**h. tuttih t. i ai Th* liiMPie, have left
111* r r“|••-#Iv ** po t*.
1? Im belie\ l o illfTercn. .* h.va
-• ri-• ? i*u II- subji -i <*f tin -&<<|u.ilor to
the Pui h consul .it Vasrenso Mir-piei.
which fh.* l.riugus.- ffov*iutneoe haa
w it hdr.i w n.
Tho l> non hetweit Portugal and Hal
im) nt'-’if- t* li4*\ In-ell * mphaelaed,
perhaps not iilt)a>*iher unintentionally, by
llie p. uH r *v-t *mU of King Charfe#’
<•><■s to Vbtorfi* lit the banquet
given N.-tr-rdsy evening at the royal pal
*eto\ t( . Admiral Sir Harry HoUla
wort n lC iwe and the ofh< *ra of the
llrltih fle.-t now in in* river Thsuw, and
M Mi telrgi nn whl* h Ibe King after
wxir*l* disp.it>-hid •* V e torla thanking
If* Mijeny f**r r*‘tsllng th*- fleet and for
I th** fti* n.letup thus demonstrated.
*'! beg to re*-*rd.' telegraphed the King.
n>v great satisfaction at tlw* frank anil
loyal Mill in'- uniting Kngland and Prsrt-
Ug.d."
In lie course of his speech, whan ha
j toasted gu.en Victoria, tha King said,
i among other things
’Tbiglaiwl has often shared the efforts
•nd gbirles of Portugal t>ur mutual
friendship and close alliance are strength
j etieil by bistort and the liUkkl shed to
gether lit can • s which have always been
|Just "
; Admiral Hawrnn replied that the words
! f the Khig h trmonlgod will* th* thoughts
J f the government and people of Great
Itrttaln.
Observers think tht the speech and
telegram constitute an Intimation to the
world that Portugal can count on strong
support if net ess ary
MIMATF.It* not MIOriLMPD.
Portuguese Minister JsH (****
Home to Ihplsls.
The Hague, Dae. 7.—While It Is n*i de
ni**! 11*at the minister of The NetherUndg
at Lisbon and the minister of Portugal
her* are temporarily having their posts.
It te s* mi fli*dallv declared that there la
no question of she ininlsters l‘lng re
called.
It l egidalned that C’opnt da Belfr, tlta
P*rugu**s* minister. In prociedlng to Lis
bon on a few days* visit to verbolly ex
plain the difficulties Which have arisen In
connection with the Netherlands consul,
H*rr Port, at lor*nxo Marqinx.
The presidents of both chamhem bav#
sent letter* to Mr Kruger weUPmlng him
In the name of the wtate's general. Whlla
the president of the lower house merely
expresses sympathy, the president of the
Henate express* * approval of • the
imrpose of Mr Kruger In *ttemittng to
put a stop to the tinjiit war for* e*| upon
him In such u barbarous manner and
hop*' It will rewult in the Independstkcn
of h* rt ptiblb-M b**lnu: ccirsl forever.
Mr Kruger Ih receiving various official*
sod the ent till Siam of the crowd* outl*la
compels frequent appearance* on the IwT.
cony.
An o(9c In I request has l*een transmitted
to Queen Wiihelrnimt for an audience.
HI I*ll RK IA % FIMI MUUOI.
Asserted Portugal Is I nder Tute
lage of l.ont AallsV>nr>.
Madrid. Dec. 7.—The Imftrrltl sajra It
considers h rupture of relations Iwtweefi
Holland and Portugal to he very ssrlotaa.
It add* that It was due to thr* Intrigues
of Gr* it Hr.t.tin, further asserting hat
Portugal Is now under the tutelage of
Ijord Hallsbuty.
WILL DIE FROM ASSAULT.
Mir. n llr—rHiihfr firm. Wa*
tM.ilU* Ii) * nknvnn Part,
a Mil t.ftt I ncnnwlmi,.
lUnnf. <la.. l>e. 7.—Mr*. Jw Whlla,
,h w If.- of i iilgnly ripacll fjtnwr Uv-
Ina at Karljr. In thla counly. Ha* at tha
point of as the r—iult of a criminal
a.xanll made t>> a person or persona uo
known.
Horn" time jre.tenlay afternoon the hua
haml •>( away from home. ™l Mrs.
White went after dinner to a fled near
the hotier to pick cotton. When she <ll.l
noi reitirn at luk. the family hecama
alartne.l and he*an a aenieh.
They fcMJiid her at laet lyln between tha
cotton rows uncmacloiw. her ahull aras
cruelie.l in. her face and brra.t scratched,
and her ckMMna a im<.l lorn from the
iKKIy. Bloodhound* were procured from
Alabama, hill without result, so far as
can be ascertained.
Mr White ha- not regained ronscloua
nere. .rid no clue ran be aacured to tha
perie-trat'.r of lire vIH deed. There !*
no hope for her recovery.
Hirer iff <'amp of tbia <ounty l workir*
on the < aee The cummunlty la icreall y
esclted, and If tha uaeallunt l >-auht
a lynchlmr will iwot—Wy be the result.
lIEtIHV J. HirilCt KIUMk
lie 11 p'rom I'aerlli Story Win.
drive lo the llronuil.
New York, Tee. 7 —Henry J Harden,
vice president of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad. Jumped or
fell from the fourth etory window at his
residence In this city to-nUtht and was
killed. He wa* a director In many large
railroads and other enterprises and a
member of numerous club* and aeaocta.
tlona.