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NEW DEAL AT QUEBEC
CREESE ASD GAYNOK’S COUNSEL
MAKES JIDDEJi CHANGE.
MONTREAL WRITS ABANDONED
>ew habeas corpus proceed
ings BEGUN AT QUEBEC.
"Has Evidently Done to Forestall
Decision of Judge Andrews.
WliicH Was to Have Been Deliver
rl| To-day—Disputed Jurisdiction
„( Court Alleged as Cause of With
drawal-New Habeas Corpus Pro
ceedings, Addressed to Sheriff of
ttnebec. Taken Out Before Judge
(iron.
Quebec, June 20.—Judging from pres
et appearances the proceedings in the
Ghynor and Greene case are about as
far advanced as they were five weeks
ago, and the surprise is in store for
those who expect to get a decision to
morrow morning on the habeas corpus
proceedings.
Tne accused were arrested here on
May 15, last, and transferred to Mon
treal, where writs of habeas corpus is
sued by Judge Andrews of Quebec
were served on Jailor Vallelee of Mon
treal. The latter brought both men to
Quebec by special train, and imme
diately Mr. McMaster, on behalf of the
United States government, moved to
have the writs set aside on the ground
that Judge Andrews had no jurisdic-,
tion in the matter, as the prisoners
wvre outside this district when the
writs were issued. These motions were
cigued two weeks ago and judgment
was to be rendered thereon by Judge
Andrews to-morrow morning. How
ever. matters have assumed anew
complexion and no judgments will be
rendered on the motions*to quash the
writs.
This is due to the fact that this after
noon Mr. Tasehereau, on behalf of
Gay nor and Greene, filed a declaration
with Judge Andrews by which he with
drew the writs of habeas corpus served
on Jailor Vallelee in Montreal. In his
declaration he alleges that the Juris
diction of Judge Andrews to issue the
writs has been disputed, and that mo
tions have been filed to quash the
writs, and that not wishing to have
the writs Jeopardized by the question
of jurisdiction he prefers to abandon
them. Having served the declaration
on Judge Andrews personally. Mr.
Tasehereau immediately prepared new
petitions for writs of habeas corpus ad
dressed to Hon. C. Langlier, sheriff
of this district, in whose charge the
prisoners have been for some time past.
The petitions were presented to
Judge Caron in chambers this after
noon. and were granted and imme
diately served on Sheriff Langlier. The
writs are returnable at 9:30 to-morrow,
and Judge Andrews will render judg
ment at 10 o'clock on the rule for the
contempt against Detective Carpenter.
BRITAIN’S NAVY IN BAD WAY.
Whole Admiralty System Is Rotten.
Saji l.oril Beresford In House of
Commons.
London. June 20. —During the discus
sion of the navy estimates in the House
of Commons to-day Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, Conservative,
scathingly criticised the deficiencies of
the navy. He declared the whole ad
miralty system was rotten, and led to
great extravagance, and that there
was a general want of efficiency in the
navy, on which depended the existence
of the empire. Every increase in the
number of ships and every improve
ment in them had been the result of
outside agitation. As the result of
such agitation, the British Mediterran
ean fleet was now a fourth stronger
than a year ago. •
it was remarkable. Lord Beresford
added, that both army and navy offi
cers were compelled to threaten to re
sign in order to get things righted.
Great Britain had only 20,000 naval re
serves instead of the 60.000 required, and
the engine room departments were
thousands of men short. As to arma
ment, both the United States and
Fiance possessed superior guns.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, Mr.
Arnold-Foster, denied that the admi
ralty had been influenced by Lord
Bcresford’s threats to resign. The navy,
he added, had been steadily improv
ing. but there was still room for the
reinforcement and intellectual equip
ment of the system which directs or
°ught to direct the forces of the em
pire. ,
BAD WRECK l*N MINNESOTA.
Fi 'e Killed and 2i Injured—Passen
ger Trains Collided on Siding and
tars Burned.
St- Paul, Minn., June 20.—Five killed
4nri 29 injured are given in the list of
c aaualties resulting from a collision
between two passenger trains on the
northern Pacific near Staples at 1:45
°cl‘Hk this morning. The dead are:
ENGINEER WALTER SCOTT, not
found: supposed to be in wreckage.
Express MESSENGER F. MOEL
LEp.
FIREMAN GEORGE RASMUSSEN.
CONDUCTOR JOHN NOBLE.
dan KENNEDY, section laborer,
Gladstone, N. D.
Eng.neer Scott of the west-bound
train took the siding expecting the
* B t-hound, which had the right of way.
Pass. The latter, believing every
th'ng to be clear, came along at a high
rate of speed. The switch, however,
® a ’> n some way not yet explained.
p ‘n turned, and the east-bound dashed
! he waiting train.
Ihe wreck caught Are, but the pas-
formed v a bucket brigade and
'O the flames under control for a
th e But th * work was given up and
ib'e burned four coaches and three
eir/ Ur ma **' express and baggage
' 'I.ET JONES OUT ON HAII,.
r,l|,f Wlineee In Hire Mnrder In Be
Taken tu Texas.
NXw York, June 20.—Charles F
'• t- who waa valet to William
■t>h Rice, the murdered Texas mil
/ '“'re, end who confessed that In
Uon with Albert T Patrick he
f l <he death of Rtce, waa to-day
j "e<j to ball In the sum of SI,OOO.
*'lll be taken t% Tegs* by a
Jsabamtalj JHafiiina
MITCHELL STILL KEEPS MUM.
llns Nothing o Sn> About Coming
Convention and Little About Other
Matter*.
Wilkesbarre, Pa,, June 20.—This was
one of the quietest days around strike
headquarters since the annthraclte
miners suspended operations six weeks
ago. Nothing developed and neither
President Mitchell nor the coal com
pany officials had anything to say re
garding the situation. Reports from
the entire region were to the effect that
all the mining towns were very quiet
and that the 150,000 idle men and boys
are keeping away from the collieries.
The local unions continue to hold meet
ings fqr the purpose of transacting
business in connection with carrying on
the strike in their localities, and to give
relief where it is needed.
The flurry occasioned by the call for
a special national convention at' In
dianapolis has entirely subsided. No
information on what the probable ac
tion of the convgention will be could
be had here to-day. News from the
West Is eagerly awaited by the great
body of strikers. , "
President Mitchell's attention ' was
called to-day to the explosion in the
Williamson, W. Va.. mine in which five
men were reported killed by someone
throwing dynamite down the shaft.
The national leader said he knew no
more about the affair than what he
saw in uie newspapers and therefore
had nothing to say. He was non-com
mittal when asked whether he had
started an investigation as to the cause
of the explosion.
Woman Reports Home Domed.
The wife of John Snyder, a fireman
employed in the Dorrance colliery of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company at
North Wilkesbarre, reported to-day to
the officials of the company that her
home and contents were destroyed by
fire some time early to-day. Her hus
band, on account of annoyance that
he has undergone, lives in the colliery.
The wife said she has been so annoyed
by her neighbors that she had her
household goods rhoved from North
Wilkesbarre to Stanton Hill, some dis
tance away. When she went to the
house this afternoon she says she found
it and all its contents burned. The
company is investigating, her story.
ONLY THREE MONTHS’ COAL
So Secretary Wilson of United Mine
Worker. Figure. Out.
Indianapolis, June 20.—1 tis esti
mated by W. B. Wilson, secretary and
treasurer of the United Mine Work
ers of America, that the present sup
ply of bituminous and anthracite coal
above ground would be exhausted In
less than three months if there should
be a general suspension of work in
the mines.
According to this estimation, if the
national convention of mine work
ers in Indianapolis, July 17, should
vote for a general suspension of work,
in support of the anthracite strike, as
is now proposed, the vast Industrial
machinery-of the United States would
be handicapped for fuel, so that thous
ands of factories would have to sus
pend work.
At the coming convention the belief
is that the competitive district —West-
ern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois—will take a hand against a
general strike. These states have con
tracts that they do not want to break.
The combined vote of the competitive
district with that of lowa, is expected
to prove strong enough to prevent the
success of the proposition for a gen
eral strike.
Tbere is a number of states whose
agreements will expire July 1. and St
will depend largely on the outcome of
the deliberations between their opera
tors and miners as to where the bal
ance of ijower will lie in the conven
tion.
IN THE POCAHONTAS FIELDS.
Story of Killing of Five Miner. lia.
Not Been Confirmed.
Roanoke, Va„ June 20—There is lit
tle change to-day in the strike situa
tion in the Pocahontas coal fields. The
sheriff of Tazewell county is experi
encing some trouble with! miners
in the vicinity of Podahontas,
but so far the Norfolk and
Western Railroad officials have no re
port of any serious encounters. About
375 cars were loaded yesterday and the
output to-day will be about the same.
The officials to-day say that they do
not expect to make any gains in the
tonnage of coal being mined until aft
er the marching bands have worn
themselves out and the other men who
are staying around the old haunts
have laid idown their arms. The oper
ators do not anticipate losing any of
the men now at work.
The railroad people have no confirm
ation of the report that five miner?
were killed by strikers throwing dyn
amite into a shaft near Williamson. W.
Va. The story was given out by some
miners who passed through here yes
terday on a train bearing the bodies
of two miners. The boxes bore certifi
cates that the mep had been killed by
an explosion of dynamite, but beyond
this nothing can be learned.
TO RESTKICT COAL SUPPLY.
Pennsylvania'. Bitaminon. Miner,
to Work Only Four Day. n Week.
Clearfield, Pa., June 20.—Patrick Gil
day. president of the District Miners'
Union, issued an official order to-day
reciting that bituminous coal is being
shipped to points east to aid in break
ing the strike in the anthracite region.
In order to prevent this it is ordered
that the output of Northern and Cen
tral Pennsylvania be restricted, and
the miners are notified not to work
more than four days a week. The or
der is the result of an interview be
tween President Gilday and National
President Mitchell.
The Mount Clare Mine.
Clarksburg. W. Va.. June 20.-The
report current that the Mount Clare
mine had bene dynamited has for its
basis the fact that an abandoned por
tion of the mine fell In. It is not
known whether It had been tampered
with or not There is great unrest
among the miners. "Mother Jone3
spoke here to-day. With the excep
tion Of three small mines, they are .til
running, und a large output being
made.
Negro Cine. I*n> ••rotor “• tUrvorg.
Cambridge, Mass.. June W.-The an
nual clast day axerclsea <* Hrv *<£
University were held to-dsy. "h
clae* oration waa delivered by Rosto*
r {truce of Tuskegec, Aia Bruce la
a negro and ia going into oducatlonol
work in the South.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. JUNE 21. 1902.
SORE ON CLEVELAND
DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS SEEM
HOSTILE TO HIM.
HIS SPEECH A SENSATION.
% _
ALL ARE AGREED THAT HARMONY
IS NEEDED.
Northern Democrat. Agree With
Him, Bat Southerner. Seem Dis
posed to Reopen Old Sores—Hr.
Ball of Texas Charges Cleveland
YVith Plunging the Party Into Po
litical Uaukrnptev—Tide Tnrnril
Against Is in 18111 and Not In ISIHS.
He Says—Mr. Clay Thinks Best Sen
timent of Party Will Accept De
claration. of Hill and Cleveland iu
Good Faith.
Washington, June 20. —Former Pres
ident Cleveland's speech at the dedi
cation of the Tilden Club last night
is the Democratic sensation of the hour.
It has been a long time since Mr.
Cleveland made a political speech, and
for many days there has been much
curiosity to see what he would have
to say. Here in Washington there are
a variety of opinions, and it may be
truthfully said that most of the opin
ions are of a hostile nature. Most of
the Democrats in Congress sincerely
dislike Mr. Cleveland. They cling to
the view that he wrecked the party,
and are disposed to resent any advice
from him as to the best way to bring
about a rehabilitation, but this view
comes from the Southern wing of the
party.
Those who feel no personal hostility
to Cleveland express the opinion that
his speech was timely and we.ll con
sidered in every respect. The point
in the speech which attracts most at
tention is the statement which goes
to show that Democratic troubles are
largely sectional. His allusion to the
time when "Democratic senators, now
practically extinct, were numerous, and
Northern Democratic governors, now
almost never seen, were frequently en
countered," points out the real con
dition of the party. It points out the
lost territory which must ,be regained
if the party is to be restored to power.
The few Northern Democrats in
Congress do not hesitate, whenever
the subject is discussed to speak of
the errors of the Southern wing of
the party, and they admit that Demo
cratic restoration in the North will he
almost impossible until Northern and
Southern Democrats become united.
Mr. Cleveland is essentially a North
ern Democrat, and his plea for har
mony last rjight was a plea that Dem
ocrats from other sections give the
Northern Democracy, a chance. Plain
ly stated, his advice was the dropping
of free silver as a party issue.
Senator Culberson of Texas read the
speech with great interest. While not
an admirer of Mr. Cleveland, he said
it was a splendid speech from Mr.
Cleveland’s standpoint, and was sure
that it would accomplish much good
in the North.
Senators Give Their Vlevrs.
Senator Bailey of Texas, who broke
with Cleveland soon after the second
inauguration, said: “It is a temper
ate and well-timed speech—the best
speech Mr. Cleveland ever made.”
Senator Bate of Tennessee—"lt will
not do to laugh down the wisdom of
Mr. Cleveland’s speech. We must bury
our past factional differences and
make an earnest effort to get to
gether.”
Senator Gibson of Montana—“lf Mr.
Cleveland and Mr. Hill are willing to
come together in the interest of par
ty harmony, I think their example
might well be followed in other states.
I believe success is only possible by
a general harmonizing of factional dif
ferences. I believe good results will
follow if the sentiments expressed *n
New York last night are lived up to
by the Democratic party in all parts
of the country.”
Senator Daniel of Virginia: "I do
not have to be told by Mr. Cleveland
that party harmony is essential to,
party success. I have always been a'
get-together Democrat, and I do not
know how to be anything else. I am
always willing to submit to the major
ity of my party.”
Senator Clay of Georgia: “Through
out the Democratic party there is a
sincere feeling that we have a pros
pect of success if we can unite our
forces and pull together in harmony.
I think Mr. Cleveland utttered some
very sound principles in the direction
of party unity, and I believe the best
sentiment in the party will accept the
declarations of Mr. Cleveland and Mr.
Hill in good faith.”
Cleveland Criticised.
Representative Ball of Texas: "It is
Just like Mf. Cleveland to try and un
load the responsibility for plunging the
Democratic party into political bank
ruptcy upon other shoulders. The
Democratic crash came in '94. not in
'96. Mr. Hill was snowed under by
over 150.000 majority in '94, not in '96.
Bryan had not been heard of as a pos
sible candidate. Russell of Massachu
setts was defeated in '94, not in '96.
Wilson of West Virginia and the en
tire delegation from that state was
swept out of the House in '94, not in
'96. Senator Gorman in Maryland was
thrown in '94, not in '96, and the good
working majority in the House was re
duced to a minority of about 100 in '94.
not in '96. Every honest Democrat in
the land realizes that we must have
united action, party discipline and a
platform based on practical business
issues, if we hope to have success."
Representative Adamson of Geor
gia: "We do not need Mr. Cleveland to
tell us that we must get together if
we hope to win. Why don't the sijiall
minority of politicians he represents
get together with the millions of Dem
ocrats who are Democrats in all kinds
of political weather. We don't want
any more of Mr._Cleveland's leader
ship. Why. he could not carry Oeor
-1 *ia-” m
HANNA, BURTON AND DIUK.
Mr. Barton DUallsSeil With the Re
sults. However.
Washington. June 20 —Stnator Hanna
and Representative* Burton and Dick
held a conference today on the con
troversy over Burton’s accepting the
renomlnation from the Cleveland dis
trict After the conference It has
stated that a satisfactory adjustment
W ss assured and that Mr Burton would
remain a <andldate Mr. Burton, how
-1 aver, aaid the leauo w* aUU open.
THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.
Italian Amhnssndnr Vanin Calls *
State mil Navy Departments.
Washington, June 20.—Signor Mayor
des Planches, the Italian ambassador,
was again at the State and Navy De
partments to-day to consult the of
ficials in regard to the publication of
the findings of the court of inquiry
which investigated the affair in which
officers from the cruiser Chicago were
involved at Venice. Secretary Moody
expressed his regret to the ambassa
dor that the findings had been made
public, and assured him that the of
ficials at Washington were in no way
responsible for and did not approve
of it.
Respecting the propriety of the pub
lication of the report of the court of
inquiry by Admiral Crownlnshteld, if
it indeed he did give it publicity, it is
said at the Navy Department that un
less specially enjoined as to the dis
position of such a report, the comman
der-in-chief of a naval station always
has been allowed exercise of his own
discretion in such matter. So, that as
far as Admiral Crowninshield is con
cerned. it is said, much depends op
whether he was specialy instructed to
keep his report from publicity. The
Navy Department itself has no hard
and fast rule on the subject. s
There is a feeling in official circles
that Admiral'Crown inshield's comment
on the course of Capt. Dayton in not
attending personally to the defense of
his officers calls for serious consider
ation and that some action should be
taken looking to securing from him a
repor' on this phase o? the affair or an
explanation of a formal character.
MORE LIGHT FROnTmALVAR.
He Shews Wliat Sort of People the
Friendly Filipinos Were.
Manila, June 20.—Malvar, the for
mer insurgent general, continuing to
day his evidence before the board which
is investigating the charges of cruelty,
etc., brought by Maj. Gardener, gov
ernor of Tayabas province, Island of
Luzon, against American officers and
soldiers, implicated all the native civil
officials of Tayabas in assisting in con
tinuing the insurrection. The general
said his commissioner visited the fed
eral party in Manila, who did not ad
vise Malvar to surrender. Malvar re
fused to give the names of the princi
pals who assisted him on account of
the fact that they were liable to be
cited to appear before the sedition
court. The board sustained the wit
ness.
Malvar further said that Bilar Bien
was the term applied to those who gave
help to the revolutionists, while the
Americans believed them to be "good
Americanistas.” During 1902, Malvar
said, he received reports that the whole
province of Tayabas was well organ
ized under the revolutionary forces.
LADRONE LEADER CAPTURED.
Head of Murderous Band, Who
Slaughtered Seven Soldiers, Non
in th Tolls.
Manila, June 20. —Pedro Felelz, the
leader of the Ladrones, who captured
and subsequently cut to pieces a ser
geant, two corporals and four privates
of the Fifth Cavalry at Binangonan,
Rizal province, May 30, has been cap
tured. He is still suffering from a
woung Inflicted by a soldier. Feleiz is
also implicated in the capture of the
presidente of Cainta and the majority
of the police force of that place March
4. Other ladrones were also captured
to-day.
Manaimo, a former insurgent leader
of the Island Of Marinduque, has been
sentenced to ten years' imprisonment
and to pay a fine of $2,000 in gold for
sedition, in taking the oath of alle
giance and not giving up hidden arms.
Jesus de Veyre, with 250 men, 77
rifles and 23 revolvers, surrendered in
the Island of Leyte to-day. Rivera,
with ten guns and ammunition, is ex
pected to surrender to-morrow. Cap!ll
has promised to surrender in South
Leyte.
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING.
Much Destruction Reported Nenr Ta
coma. Wash.—Town of Bnckley
Burning and Enumclaw in Danger.
Tacoma, Wash., June 20. —The fire
department of this city has sent men,
engines and hose on a special train to
Buckley, in this county, which is
threatened with complete destruction
by forest fires, raging between that
town and Enumclaw, King county. A
great clout! of smoke hangs over Ta
coma, 33 miles from Buckley. The
mountain mill, two miles east of Buck
ley, was burned tp-day. Undoubtedly
many lives of mountain campers and
loggers have been lost.
At Buckley, the efforts of 100 men are
concentrated to save a residence at the
east end of Main street, eight blocks
from the center of the town. If this
house shall burn, with the gale now
blowing from the east, the town is
doomed. When the Tacoma fire de
partment arrived the chief said he
probably could save the town.
Enumclaw is threatened with de
struction by forest fires. The whole
population is fighting the flames, but
the waterworks have been burned, and
the work is difficult. The wind is
blowing a gale .and much farm prop
erty has already been destrpyed.
A dispatch from Enumclaw says the
damage to timber and buildings In the
town is more than SIOO,OOO.
About forty women knd children are
shut off by fire from reaching the
town, hnd are suffering greatly from
heat and smoke. Twenty buildings
and a large mill are burning. Every
body Is ready to remove and wagons
are being loaded.
FATAL DUEL IN MOUNTAINS.
Policeman- Killed by One of the
Seven Winter* "Devil*.”
Roanoke. Va.. June 20.—A special
from Bristol, Tenn., to the Roanoke
Times, says:
News of a fatal duel between James
Ellis, a policeman in the little town
of Elk Park. N. C., and William Win
ters, a mountaineer, ha* reached here.
The men faced each other with revolv
ers and fired several shots. Ellis was
killed, while Winters was seriously
wounded He was able to ride unaided
to a physician across the mountain
fiorn the scene of the shooting.
Winters, who Is one of seven hi oih
ers known as "the seven devils," bad
a grudge age I net the officer who r.ad
formerly anested him for 4l*or4et*y
conduct and handled him roughly, so
Winter* charge*.
NO HOPE FOR CUBA
REPUBLICAN SENATORS UNABLE TO
AGREE,
CAUCUS TAKES NO ACTION.
MUCH TALK, BIT NOTHING ACCOM
PLISHED.
Fornker, Lodge. Aldrich, Hanna and
Other Leader* Urge the Duty of
the Government to Cnba nnd Alto
That of Supporting the Adminis
tration, lint Beet Sugar Men Are
Hard n* Adamant—Burrows
fend* Attitude of Beet Sugar Men.
Hi* Side 1* Standing by a Promis
ing Infnnt industry nnd Cuba Doe*
Not Need Assistance.
Washington, June 20. —The Republi
can senators held another conference
to-day on the question of Cuban re
ciprocity, and after three hours' dis
cussion adjourned without action, sub
ject to the call of Chairman Allison.
Almost all the Republican senators
who are in the city were present.
Eight or nine speeches were made in
support of reciprocity, and only two in
opposition to that policy. This was in
accord with a previous understanding
that as the beet sugar senators had
monopolized the attention, of the con
ference on Wednesday night their op
ponents to-day should have the
greater share of the time.
The speeches in support of the re
ciprocity bill were made by Senators
Foraker, Beveridge, Lodge, Hale, War
ren, Aldrich, McComas and Hanna,
Senator Platt of Connecticut adding a
few words to what he had said at the
Wednesday evening meeting.
The two speeches in opposition to
the proposed measure were made by
Senators Burton at\d Burrows. The
speeches for reciprocity were all along
the same general line and without ex
ception were pleas for legislation and
for party harmony.
Senator Foraker spoke of the neces
sity of maintaining the most cordial
relations with Cuba. He said the
question was an economic one and that
reciprocity would promote not only the
interests of Cuba, but American inter
ests as well.
Mr. Lodge's Argument.
Senator Lodge dwelt on -the import
ance of having Republican senators
stand together at this critical point it}
the party's history. Much of prestige
and future national standing, he said,
might depend on the step now taken,
for all the world was watching with
interest the treatment of the Cuban
people. He said that opposition would
not suffice to prevent the continued
presentation of this matter until suc
cess should be attained and was quite
positive that if reciprocity with Cuba
was not secured now it would be at a
lsitGr
A Party (location. Said Aldrich.
Senator Aldrich reiterated the state
ment which had been made by other
senators that the question was a. par
ty question, and pleaded with the op
posing senators to recognize this fact
and accept the situation. He ridiculed
the idea that the proposed reduction
wouid injure the beet sugar Interests,
saying that as sugar now receives pro
tection amount'ng to about 100 per
cent, on the cost price the reductlm
proposed in the bill suggested by the
Cuban committee still would leave a
protection amounting to 80 per cent.
That, he said, ought to be ample.
Senator Hanna spoke of the question
of extending the proper aid to Cuba
as a moral question, saying that our
obligations to the Cuban people were
such that we would not be true to our
selves as a nation if we shoudl fail to
give them' an encouraging hand at the
beginning of their national career.
Burrow* for Bert Sugar Men.
The meeting had almost concluded
when Senator Burton of Kansas took
the floor to make a brief but impas
sioned and eloquent speech in support
and defense of the attitude of the beet
sugar Republicans. His side, he said,
stood for the support of one of the
most promising, as it was one of
the most deserving, of infant
• industries. He said that it was
not true that the beet sugar men were
not willing to extend a helping hand
to the people of Cuba if they needed
help, but there was no need for assist
ance to the people of that island at
this time. Neither the government, the
planters, nor the Cuban laborers had
any need of the proposed assistance,
and it was unfair and unjust to ask the
farmers of this country to sacrifice
their own interests for the purpose of
granting an annuity of $5,000,000 or
$6,000,000.
Senator Burrows said that the beet
sugar men were acting in accord with
strict Republican policy In advocating
the protection of the beet sugar inter
ests.
The conference adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman, and it is
generally believed that another meet
ing will occur some time next week.
GEN. WOOD REPLIES TO IIILL.
Charge* llim With Ignorance anil
Dlv'puttrfl for five Trntli.
Washington. June 20. —Gen. Wood,
former military governorof Cuba, to
day gave out the following statement
in regard to the criticism of his ad
ministration by ex-Senator David B.
Hill at the Tilden Club In New York
last night:
“The statement made by Mr. Hill
shows either a most profound ignorance
of the subject to which he refers or an
absolute disregard for the truth. If
he had ascertained the facts and de
sired to state the truth he would not
have made the statement which he is
credited with having made.”
IHKLANIt TO MMt BN THE DAY.
Black Flaa* Will Re Hoisted na Ed
ward's Coronation Day.
London. June 20.—The United Irish
Ixtague Is preparing to keep coronation
day as a day of mourning for Ireland.
The district council of Clare-Morris,
County Mayo, has resolved to hoist a
black flag over the council chamber,
June id and June 27. and haa laaued an
Invitation to the other councils to Join
In thus celebrating the "coronation of
th# English king to whose government
the people of this country are ao much
Indebted for famines, coffin ship#, taer
l cion and cutis rule,''
TO CONFER UPON CANAL BILL.
Honne Di**rrr* to Senate Amend
ment, Bat All Seem Anxlon* for
Some Decisive Action. 4
Washington, June 20.—The House to
day non-concurred in the Senate
amendment to the Nicaragua caaul bill
and agreed to the conference aaiv 1 for
by the Senate. Messrs. Hepburn of
lowni, Fletcher of Minnesota and Davey
of Louisiana were appointed conferees
on behalf of the House. This action
was taken on the recommendation of
the Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce.
Mr. Burton of Ohio advised none of
the friends of the Spooner amendment
to object.
"I regard this," he said, “as mere
formal action. I have the assurance of
the gentleman from lowa that eveiy
proper effort will he made to bring the
matter back to the House at the ear
liest possible moment, when those who
desire to do so can support a motion to
concur."
"And I trust,” said Mr. Williams of
Mississippi, "that no friend of the
Nicaragua" route will object. I hope
that the conferees of the House and
Senate will fight for that route to the
last ditch.”
Soon after the House had sent llie
bill to conference, reports gained cir
culation among members that there
was not likely to be a protracted
struggle In conference, and that the
Senate amendment would probably be
the basis of the ultimate agreement.
One of the House conferees, Mr.
Fletcher of Minnesota, frankly stated
to his associates that he thought an
agreement would be reached on the
Panama amendment. Chairman Hep
burn was not prepared, however, to
concede that the fight was over. The
Democratic conferee, Judge Davey of'
Louisiana was counted on as strongly
favorable to the Nicaragua route. At
the same time the lateness of the ses
sion and the prevailing desire to avoid
further complications In the Senate,
led to a rather general feeling amoYig
the members of the House that the
Senate amendment had something of
an advantage in the conference.
THE BUNDHY CIVIL HILL.
Conference of Two Honne* AVn* Ex
pensive to Government.
Washington, June 20.—The conferees
of the twq houses of Congress to-day
reached a partial agreement on the
amendments to the sundry civil ap
propriation bill made by the Senate.
Among the more important amend
ments agreed to was the provtlson for
a rebate on tobacco, amounting to $2,-
700.000.
The conferees for public buildings
authorized by the omnibus building
bill added $5,348,591. The provision
for the improvement of the While
House amounts to $475,445, while $65,000
is added for the construction of a
building to be devoted to, offices for
the White House force.
Among the appropriations for public
buildings are: Atlanta. Ga., $170,000;
Memphis, Tenn., $25,000; Richmond.
Va., $75,000: New Orleans, $200,000.
PREPARING FOR PANAMA CANAL.
Now Relieved ni AA'hlte House That
Project 1* Assured,
Washington. June 20.—There was a
very sanguine feeling expressed at the
cabinet meeting to-day as to the suc
cess of the canal proposition. Secre
tary Hay had a long conference before
the meeting with Senator Morgan and
other senators and ail the advices
that had come to the White House be
fore the cabinet meeting went to as
sure the President that some canal
legislation would be in favor of the
Panama project, so well assured is
the administration of the outcome that
discussion has already taken place of
the steps to be taken to carry out the
purposes of the act, and It is under
stood that the State Department will
deal with the diplomatic features of
the canal project. Involving, of course,
the consummation of the Colombian
treaty, while the Attorney General will
pass upon the question of the suffi
ciency of title to the Panama canal.
OBJECT TO MERCER BILL.
Other Revolutionary Herne* Who
Should Be Honored, Sn > Senator*.
Washington, June 20.—N0 business of
any consequence was transacted by the
Senate to-day In open session except
to agree to a conference report finally
disposing of the military academy ap
propriation bill. Soon after the dispo
sition bf routine business the Senate
went into executive session and ad •
journed until Monday.
A bill appropriating $25,000 for a
monument at Fredericksburg, Va., to
Gen. Hugh Mercer, a proposition which
was authorized by Congress in April,
1777, was discussed. Mr. Gallinger of
New Hampshire and Mr. Platt of Con
necticut urged that there were other
Revolutionary heroes who ought to be
honored with monuments, and Mr.
Cockrell of Missouri registered his op
position to the bill and all similar
measures. The bill went over on objec
tion of Mr. Warren of Wyoming.
CASHIER HAS BALL IN HEAD.
Merchant* Bank nt Newport, R. 1., In
Very Bad Shape.
Newport, R. 1., June 20.—Anthony S.
Sherman, cashier of the Merchants’
Bank of this city, shot himself in the
head last night. It is believed the
wound is mortal.
To-day the bank, which is a private
institution, was closed. The crisis In
the affairs of the bank was precipi
tated by the attempted suicide of
Cashier Sherman. The bank is a small
one. though a few years ago it did a
flourishing business with summer resi
dents.
City Solicitor Burdick, who took legal
steps for the closing of the bank, said
that the bank's affairs were in very
bad shape.
TO BBCKINK MAJ. WALLER.
Norfolk. AVI ere He yaw tier vie* In
the lib* to Haniiurl Him.
Norfolk, Va.. June 20. —Preparations I
are now complete for the reception of
Maj. L. W. T. Waller on hia return
to hia native city, where he 'first it*
military service in the 'We aa a member
of the Norfolk Light Artillery Bluea.
A banquet will be tendered him. on
whl< h or< salon a handsome sword will
be presented by hia friend# here. The
preparation* were made by the mili
tary organisation* and business men of I
the dty.
DAILY. $8 A TEAR.
6 CENTS A COPT.
WEEKLY 2-TIME3-A-WEEK, $1 A TEAM
WHAT ROOT OMITTED
MENTIONED MILLIONS, BUT NOT
COST IN BLOOD.
WARM PHILIPPINE DEBATE.
JONES OF VIRGINIA DISCUSSES THE
CASE.
Fully 100,000 Filipino* Have Perleli
ed nnd I’roltnhly 10,000 American
Live* Have Been Lost or Wrecked.
\A*li> Conrtmartlal Sehley and Let
Perpetrator* of Philippine Out
rage* Go Free—Kahn of California
Nay* I nlteil State* Ha* Uplifted a
Downtrodden and Oppressed Peo
ple.
Washington, June 20.—Debate upon
the Philippine 'civil government bill
continued to-day In the House from 11
a. m. to 5 p. m., and at a session held
to-night. The speakers were given
elose attention, each side enthusiasti
cally applauding its respective orators.
Mr. Jones of Virginia, the ranking mi
nority member of the Insular Affairs
Committee, concluded his speech be
gun yesterday. The other speakers
were Messrs. Hamilton of Michigan;
Kahn of California, for the bill, and
Mr. Patterson of Tennessee against it.
Mr. Kahn’s speech was largely an in
teresting personal narrative of his ex
periences in the Philippines last sum
mer.
Mr. Jones, discussing the Philippine
bill, said that under the provisions of
the bill the friars’ lands which the
government was to purchase, would
nnd their way into the hands of cor
porations. In his opinion It would be
better for the Filipino people to live
under the present hybrid rule than to
have Imposed upon them the civil gov
ernment proposed by the pending
measure, which would enable that
civil government to dispose of all the
valuable franchises In the islands, to
strip the forests of their timber and
to sell the agricultural lands to cor
porations and syndicates.
Mr. Jones devoted considerable time
to the discussion of the question of the
ability of the Filipino for self-govern
ment. He quoted Prof. Sehurman,
president of the first commission, to
the effect that the Filipino people de
sired independence, were entitled to >t,
were capable of governing themselves,
and were entitled to self-government.
"Does the gentleman think Buen
camino capable of self-government?"
asked Mr. Orumpacker of Indiana.
“I think If Buencamtno'g moral char
acter were as strong as his Intellectual
power he would he a very great man,
replied Mr. Jones.
Secretary Root'* Oiuia*lon.
Mr. Jones referred to the statement
Issued by Secretary Root yesterday
giving sl7o.ooo,cnn as the total cost to
the United States of our control of the
Philippines. He said that in making
up the account he had no loubt the
Secretary of War, the rankest parti
san of them all, had exeluJed every
possible item in order to reduce the
amount to a minimum. But even the
astute Secretary of War, he
said, had furnished no es
timate of the blood our
possession of the Islands had cost. He
believed that fully 100,000 Filipinos had
perished directly or Indirectly as a re
sult of the. war waged against them
and that 10,000 American lives had
been lost or wrecked.
Mr. Jones took up charges made
against Gen. Smith- and Maj. Waller
of cruelty In Samar.
“Why is It,” he asked, addressing
the other side of the chamber, “that
you criticise and court-martial Schley,
but you will not touch a hair in the
head of those who have confessed to’
participating in these diabolical out
rages? Why criticise an officer of the
navy and refuse to listen to criticism
of an officer of the army?”
"It is the Indiscriminate criticism of
the army that we protest against."
Interjected Mr. Steele of .Indiana.
"There has been no such indiscrim
inate criticism.” answered Mr. Wil
liams of Illinois. “It has been a re
cital of specific cases."
"It is not the soldiers who should
be held up to execration,” Mr. Jones
continued, "but those who ordered'
such outrages and those cowardS who
seek to smother them."
Mr. Jones was warmly congratulated
by his party colleagues as he closed
his speech.
The Republican Side of It.
At the evening session Mr. Kahn
described in detail some of the cruel
ties inflicted by Filipinos on American
troops. He said it was a mistake to
assert that the insurrection would end
should the Filipinos be given their in
dependence.
“It would only give the irreconcila
hles,” he asserted, "an Incentive for
renewed activity.”
Mr. Kahn said the United States had
lifted up a down-trodden and op
pressed people and placed them on a
higher plane of civilization than they
ever dreamed of.
Mr. Kern of Illinois denied the right
of the United States to frame laws for
the Philippines, because the Filipinos
are an alien people. He criticised Pres
ident Roosevelt and said that he ha*
acted in the matter without the au
ttortty of Congress, except such as
conferred on him by a meager resolu
tion. The vital question, he said, was
not so much one of good government
as it is one of self-government.
One Man Who Cun Stop the War.
There is only one man. he said, in
all the world who can stop the war and
that man is Theodore Roosevelt.
"I say to you, Theodore Roosevelt,”
he exclaimed with emphasis, “that If
you are earnest in your loud declara
tions, and want these people to have
their liberty and their independence,
then say the word, and the Congress
and the people will back you up and
hostilities will cease."
Mr. Robinson of Nebraska and Mr.
Small of North Carolina both opposed
the Philippine bill.
The House adjourned until 11 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
Utilise still Refuse* to Concur.
The House reiterated the position it
hud taken upon the army appropriation
bill by Ignoring the action of the den
ote and sending the bill back to the up
per house after voting to adhere to Its
disagreement to th* objectionable army
post amendments.
Brick Block Burned la Testa.
Hillsboro, Tex., June 20 —Fir* de
stroyed a brick business block st
Hubbard to-dsy, with live frame build
lags. Th# ioes will aggregate $104,-