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.*■ THE MORGAN MONITOR
VOL. I V. ^O. 8.
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Requests department to send
OREGON AT ONCE.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GUESSING.
Admiral Say 8 H© Wants the Battleship
I°x ‘Political Reasons.”—His Ee-
Quest Promptly Granted.
^ Washington special says: Friday
Running the navy department received
the following message from Admiral
Dewey:
Manila, February 24 .—For political
joasons here at the once. Oregon Yorktown should bo arrived, sent
charleston and Petrel cruising around
the Philippine islands. Affairs more
quiet, Dewbx.
This cablegram has aroused the
query indicated and now everybody is
asking the question because of the re¬
quest that ■ the Oregon be sent him at
once. ....
It is not so much the request for the
the battleship, however, as the fact that
siderations request is based on political con¬
that has started all the
talk and speculation. Nobody pre¬
tends Id know just what possibilities
Dewey sees, but in Washington the
general opinion is that he regards it
possible that European governments
]uay yet meddle in affairs in the Phil¬
ippines.
Tho fact that the incendiary fires iii
Manila may have destroyed property
of foreign residents leads to the belief
that some of these foreigners, presum¬
ably the Germans, have requested the
intervention of their governments and
that Dewey proposes to be prepared
ior any turn which international com¬
plications may bring him.
The cablegram was received with
snprisb by the officials. No one knew,
or at least would admit that he knew,
ike nature of the political reasons why
the admiral should demand ihe imme¬
diate presence of the battleship. The
cablegram was taken'before the cabi¬
net, and' fti.lly discussed.
Thg..admjra!, it is said, probably
feels that the moral effect of the pres¬
ence of theliig ship upon the insur¬
gents themselves, and particularly
upon that large element among the
Filipinos that is believed to be re¬
strained with much difficulty from
joining fortunes with Aguinaldo, with
whom their sympathies lie, would be
good. - .
But there is an underlying doubt
whether or not the admiral may not be
keenly sighting a gathering cloud in
tho east and is looking to the preven¬
tion of SPY: possible intervention or
interference by the European powers
by the struggle now.in progress in the
fft isheaerod.that m the big i • fires e a
night .or ftre ago mu'ch property of
foreign, residents fhdBnsmess con-
aw were usjvras-destroyed. caused by the insurgents That these fires !
cannot
i>e c .5 ai^cl id may be that some of j
ike foreign naval commanders m the
ed are 'disposed to seize upon the
pie ext that their interests demand
protection.,, which we cannot afford
tliejn,, to make a landing or do some¬
thing obnoxious to the United States
find likely to::encourage the insurgents.
With such a strong naval force as
would be afforded by the reinforce¬
ment pf Dewey’s fleet by the Oregon
there could not be any sound reason,
nor evpn a plausible reason, for any
such action on the part of third par¬
ties.
explanation' Secretary Long, when asked for an
of' the reference to politi¬
cal reasons in thfe dispatch, says: “I
am sure that it has no international
You my, elate that pos¬
Probably he wants a fine ship
as the American commissioners
about due, and it will give weight
the American representatives.”
The Oregon arrived at Honolulu on
1 5th ‘ instant, according to the
report. Allowing for de¬
on account of coaling at Guam
some- other point between Honolulu
Mftriila, it is estimated that the
battleship will reach Manila about
the 10th of March.
PROFITABLE RELIGIOUS WORK.
Revivalist Jones and Stuart Well Paid
By Chattanoog-ans.
A Chattanooga special says: Messrs,
•tones and Stuart, the evangelists,
have gone and the sinners of the city
are again breathing freely. The fol¬
lowing are the figures showing tho
amount the revivalists received for
their work'lb this city: Total collec¬
tions, $2,7)01.34; expenses, $271.49;
amount paid to Rev. Sam Jones for
seven tee u days’ preaching, $963.25;
amount paid Mr. Stuart for the same
time, $481.80. The balance was dis-
tributed among the singers and musi-
clans* Mr. Tillman, of Atlanta, the
singer, receiving $125; Mrs. George
B/ Stuart, piano, $75, and Airs. Anna
Jones Graham, $85. The tangible re¬
sult so far is an ordinance passed by
{he city council closing tho saloons
at 10 o’clock at night.
ADDITIONAL cadetships.
JIade Jiecessary By New Aniy Bill—Sena¬
tor" Have Appointment,
A,Washington dispatch says: Un¬
der the terms of the nev army hill,
there are to be 100 additional eadets-
fhips for AVest Point, ten of them to
be Ailed by the president ted the oth-
ers apportioned among thi states, the
sflijirtars naming the appoixtees.
As it stands, each rep-esentative
has an appointment to be military
academy, but the senators lave none.
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THROUGH I
Filipino Rebels Tanjbt Another Whole¬
some Besson By Our Troops.
A Manila special says: With day¬
light Thursday morning the enemy
commenced worrying tactics at various
parts of the American line, apparently
for the purpose of withdrawing atten¬
tion from affairs inside the city.
“An attempt was made to rush
through our extreme left near Caloo-
can, but it was promptly checked by
a hot and effective musketry and artil-
leiy fire.
In the meantime small bodies of
rebels, evidently some of those en¬
gaged Wednesday night in the COW-
ardly work a4 Tondo, spread out be¬
tween the city and the outposts. Every
available man was sent to drive them
away with the result that there was
desultory firing all the morning.
From 8 to 10:30 a.m. the United
States ^ double-turreted monitor Mon-
adnock joined in the engagement,
hurling 10-inch shells over the Amer¬
ican lines into the bodies of the enemy,
as indicated by the signal corps.
“So far our casualties are two men
killed and ten wounded.
At 11 o’clock there were sharp en¬
gagements at the Chinese cemetery
and at San Pedro Macati almost simul-
.taneously, but the artillery fire from
both positions drove the enemy back.
From the high towers of the city fires
could be seen burning at different
points outside. Some of these were
probably due to the Monadnock’s
shells.
Scores of rebels have been arrested
in the Tondo district, A band of
sixty rebels having two carloads of
arms and accoutrements was captured
in a house. Business is temporarily
suspended.
Major General Otis issued a general
order Thursday directing all the in¬
habitants of Manila, until otherwise
ordered, to confine themselves to their
houses after 7 o’clock in the evening,
when the-streets will bo cleared by the
police. The general also warns in¬
cendiaries and suspects that they will
be severely dealt with if discovered in
any locality.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken for the suppression of further
trouble which is threatened to take
place in the ciiy (hen. But it is gen¬
erally believed that Wednesday night’s
experience will effectively quell the
disturbing element.”
Sharpshooters at various parts of
the line are very annoying, but
otherwise there has been no further
excitement since the frustration of the
morning’s attack.
COMPROMISE ON ARMY BILL.
Dernocra(l<i Finn Is Accepted and Extra
Session of Congress Eliminated.
A Washington dispatch says: The
administration and its representatives
in congress have reached an agreement
with the minority in congress respect¬
ing the army re-organization bill,
which is believed will be satisfactory
to all interests.
There is a mutual understanding
that the new army shall not number
to exceed 97,000 men, as provided in
the Cockrell bill, and that the staff
p rovisioils of the Hull-Hawley bill
ehall be retained in’ substantially the
same form as reported from the milita-
ry ^ committee. Of the troops author¬
ed> 35,000 are to be raised subject to
the discretion of the president and
may be natives of the new possessions,
or otherwise, as he may determine.
“AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT,”
Was the Significant Response of Consul
Osborne at Apia.
Alai! advices from /Samoa, via Sid¬
ney, show that after the scene in the
Apia courthouse, when the British and
American consuls showed they were
•stronger than Germany, three cheers
were given for the United States con¬
sul for standing by British Consul
Mnxse,
response Consul Osborne paid,
t.b it was his duty to stand by the
chief justico and his decision in the
king case and be would do so. It wa3
true that he had no man-of-war in
Apia harbor to call to his assistance,
but there were plenty of United States
men-of-war in the background, “and
don’t you forget it,” he added.
GEORGIAN YICE PRESIDENT.
National Educational Association Elect*
State Superintendent Glenn.
G. R. Glenn, superintendent of
schools of the state of Georgia, was
chosen first vice president of the Na¬
tional Educational association in ses¬
sion at Columbus, Ohio, Thursday.
BURIAL OF FAURE.
Funeral Services In Paris Were Witnessed
J5y Enormous Crowds.
A Paris spdeiat says: The remains
of Felix Faure, late president of
France, were deposited in the tomb
Thursday, and although immense
crowds of people were assembled at
different points, there was no disor¬
der.
The casket containing the dead presi¬
dent was convened from the salles des
fetes in the Elysee palace to the
Nontre Dame cathedral, escorted by
a brilliant process ion.
The burial services were on an
elaborate scale. The body was laid to
rest in the Pere Laehase cemetery.
MARK HANNA EXONERATED.
Senate Committee Submit* Report On the
Charge* From Ohio.
A AA r ashington dispatch says: The
senate committee on privileges and
elections has decided that there was
no case made out in ihe protest against
Senator Hanna, of Ohio, and ordered
such a report made to the senate.
Tho charges were made at the time
Senator Hatma was elected by the
Ohio legislature as Sherman’s suc¬
cessor.
MORGAN. GA„ THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1891).
OTIS ISSUES STRICT ORDERS TO
PROTECT CITY OF MANILA.
M’ARTHUR CALLED FOR TROOPS.
Filipinos Gather In Force and Threaten
the American Bines—Old Glory Is
liaised Over Cebu.
A cable dispatch of Saturday from
Manila says: The military police have
raided several suspected houses in va¬
rious districts, capturing small bodies
of twenty to thirty prisoners iu each.
This and the 7 o’clock ordinance is
effectually dispelling tho fears of
threatened outbreak of tho natives,
who do not dare, singly or collectively,
to appear on the streets after dark.
The feeling in the city has decidedly
improved, although the Chinese are
still timorous’. Hundreds of appli¬
cants for cedulas besiege the register’s
office, the natives apparently being
under the impression that their posses¬
sion insures them from interference,
aud the iguomiuy of being searched
for arms on the streets. It is gener¬
ally believed that the disastrous at¬
tempts to attack tho city and destroy
property, the Filipinos themselves
being the worst sufferers, will prevent
their recurrence, but every precaution
is being taken to deal with an emer¬
gency if it arises.
The insurance agents refuse to en¬
tertain any claims on account of Wed¬
nesday night’s fire. They intimate
that General Otis, having guaranteed
the safety of life and property of the
inhabitants of Manila, is responsible
for these claims.
Outside of the city the sharpshooters
about Caloocan are very annoying.
McArthur Asks For Reinforcements.
A later dispatch states that Saturday
night the rebels concentrated in such
numbers near the Chinese cemetery
that General MacArthnr anticipated
an attack and asked for reinforcements.
Two companies of the Twenty-third
regulars were sent to Caloocan and a
batfalion of the Twentieth regulars to
the cemetery at about midnight.
But the expected attack was not
made, the rebels, after making a great
uose with bugle calls and yells of
“Viva Independencia,” and “Mucho
Maco Americanos” and firing volleys,
disappeared in the woods.
It is believed their leaders are get¬
ting desperate and are attempting to
force the United States ti-oops to make
an attack, in the hope of breaking
through the American lines, but the
rebels are evidently unwilling to be
sacrificed when facing the Americans.
It is just pos ible, that they might- be
goaded into such move beforo more
reinforcements arrive.
News reached Manila Sunday morn¬
ing that the American flag had been
raised over the island of Cebu. The
United States gunboat Petrel visited
Cebu on Febrnary 22d. Commander
Cornwell sent an ultimatum a-hore,
declaring the intentions of the Ameri¬
cans to take possession—peaceably if
possible, by force if necessary. The
•rebels immediately vacated, taking
their guns to the hills, A party of
marines and bluejackets was landed
and the American flag was raised by
them over the government building,
which they still occupy-
AITROPRIATION INSUFFHTENT.
Democrats Declare 3.79,000,OOO Not N
ly Enough For Army.
Owing to the of busine. . |
pressure s,
the house has agreed to meet at 11
o’clock each day.
At Saturday’s session Mr. Hay.derri-
ocrat, of Virginia, the ranking minor¬
ity member of the military committee,
criticised the amount carried by the
army appropriation bill, which, he
said, was practically insufficient to
maintain an army pf 100,000 men.
The hearings before the committee,
ho said,had shown that it cost $1,000
to maintain one enlisted man serving
ing in this country, and more while
serving abroad. The bill appropriated
$79,000,000. His estimate was $120,-
000,000. He charged that the friends
of a large standing army did not de¬
sire to let the country into the secret
of its enormous cost. But there would
surely be a deficiency.
NO EXPLANATION ASKED.
Administration Satisfied Iu Rpgard to Im¬
port of Dewey’s Message.
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey,
speaking of political reasons for send¬
ing tho Oregon to Alanila at once, is
stil! the subject of general discussion
in AVashiugton. But apparently the
administration is satisfied that it un¬
derstands exactly what the admiral
meant when he used the term
“political reasons,” for it was stated
positively at the navy department that
no inquiry had been addressed to the
admiral on the subject, and that he
would not be called upon for a further
explanation.
DEFENDANT HAYWOOD DEAD.
Was Ex-State Treasurer and Involved In
the Quay Suit*.
Benjamin J. Haywood, cashier of
the state treasury of Pennsylvania and
ex-state treasurer, died at Philadelphia
Thursday morning, after a lingering
illness. The deceased was one of tlie
defendants in the suits brought some
time ago for conspiracy to misappro-
priate state funds, in which Senator
M. 8. Quay was also a defendant.
SENSATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Senator Quay’s Trial Postponed “For tho
Good of the Commonwealth.”
A Philadelphia special says: Polit¬
ical circles were shaken to the center
by the unexpected postponement of the
Quay trial Monday, and there is spec¬
ulation in every quarter as to the
causes which brought it about. There
is little doubt that both sides were
ready to go on.
Both parties were on hand and
everything was apparently in readi¬
ness when District Attorney Rothermet
arose and asked Judge Beitler to post¬
pone the trial “because the common¬
wealth was not ready.” As soon as
the sensation caused by this announce¬
ment had subsided Messrs. Shields
and Shapley,counsel for Senator Quay
and his son, put in a vigorous protest
against further delay, but the court
granted the request aud fixed April
10th for the trial.
When questioned afterwards tlie
district attorney declined to give any
reason for the postponement, but
added that he submitted the entire
subject to Judge Beitler before mak¬
ing the application and the judge had
approved the reasons, He added
significantly that the postponement
was a duty to the commonwealth.
Upon the question of tampering
with the jury, the district attorney
made a most significant utterance in
court, avowing that the postponement
was Beyond a duty to the commonwealth.
that he refused to speak, save
to say that it would be unwise to give
his reason at present. Judge Beitler
had been informed of it and that suf¬
ficed. His manner aud his words
conveyed tho idea that proceedings
are likely to grow out of the discovery,
and that no disclosure could be made
in advance of the steps that the com¬
monwealth might take.
The original charges upon which
the warrants of arrest were issued on
October 3d last, included, in addition
to the senator and his son, the names
of Charles M. McKee, a Pittsburg law¬
yer and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin
J. Haywood.
The grand jmy failed to indict Mr.
McKee and the charges against him
were therefore dropped.
Mr. Haywood died on Thursday last
at Sharon, Pa., and Senator Quay and
his son are alone left to meet the
charge of conspiracy.
A fifth person accused of connection
with the alleged conspiracy was John
S. Hopkins, who committed suicide in
March last, several months before
charges were made against the others.
Hopkins’ suicide led to an examination
of the books of the bank and it was
found that the assets were seriously
impaired. The bank went into liquid¬
ation and Thomas AY. Barlow was ap¬
pointed receiver. At the time the
deposit of state funds in the bank
amounted to filOG.ffOO.
James McMancs, president of the
bank, assumed personally tho protec¬
tion of all creditors, and the state and
all other creditors have since been
paid the full amount due them.
Yt HEELER MUST SOON DECIDE.
General Consults With President About
the Volunteer Forces.
A Washington dispatch gays: Major
General Wheeler called at the war de¬
partment Monday with a suggestion
looking to the utilization of the troops
to be added to the army under the
terms of the pending reorganization
bill in the regular establishment in¬
stead of the volunteer branch. The
compromise measure permits the pres¬
ident to recruit such portion of 35,000
volunteers to be added to the retrnlor
army in time of emergency fi lire
natives of the islands of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, as hi may
,i ec j
General Wheeler urges that these
men can be brought to a much better
state of efficiency and be made of
greater value to the military estab¬
lishment, if incorporated in the regular
army than if in the volunteer branch.
The status of General Wheeler him¬
self is said to bo. such that he must
take some action toward choosing
again between tho army and congress
within a few days. It is believed at
tho war department that if ho retains
his army commission until afternoon
on the 4tli of March he will forfeit his
seat in the house of representatives for
tho ensuing two years, under the rul¬
ing of the judiciary committee to the
effect that by holding such a commis¬
sion an officer surrenders his soat in
congress.
GORMAN INAUGURATES FIGHT.
Maryland Senator Is Anxious For Extra
Section of Congress.
The army bill has again struck a
snag in the senate and if Gorman can
keep up the fight he inaugurated Mon¬
day morning, there will be an extra
session. His object is to force an ex¬
tra session. He says that • congress
should settle the Philippine question,
or be on hand to act promptly at this
crisis. The administration should be
forced to declare its policy and r.-ot let
the matter drift. He believes that if
the army bill is adopted the president
will be compelled to take some defi¬
nite stand in the matter.
BIG NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT.
Offline Building of Minneapolis Tribune
and Centents Totally Destroyed.
The five-story building on Fourth
street, near First avenue, Minneapolis,
owned aud occupied by The Tribune
Publishing Company, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Friday night,
The fire Etarted in tlie job room on
the second floor. Nothing was saved,
mailing lists, flies, the costly presses
and type and linotype machines were
destroved.
CUBAN LEADER IS UIYKN A ROUS¬
ING OVATION.
THOUSANDS WERE AWAITING HIM
March Into the City M'as One of Grcnt
Triumph—Gen. Bud low and Troop*
Acted as Escort.
General Maximo Gomez, the Cuban
commander-in-chief, entered Havana
Friday afternoon, escorted by General
Ludlow and his staff and troop L, of
the Seventh United States oavalry. He
marched at the head of 2,000 armed
Cuban horsemen and footmen.
The population of the city was wild
with enthusiasm, throwing themselves
iu front, of the general’s horse, imped¬
ing its progress aud pelting him with
flowers.
Genera! Gomez arrived on the edge
of the town from Mariauao at 12:30 p.
m., and escorted by the Second Illi¬
nois band and three battalions. These
battalions then returned to their camp
and did not enter the city.
The festivities were in honor of the
fourth anniversary of the beginning of
the Cuban struggle for independence
and wore most spontaneous and wild¬
ly enthusiastic. Havana, had never
seen anything like it ' before. The
whole town was decorated and the
streets were, packed with a crowd twice
as large as that which turned out at
the Garcia funeral.
At half past 12 o’clock in tho after¬
noon General Gomez left Cerro, the
suburb from which the march was to
be made, with a procession in the fol¬
lowing order of formation:
The band of the Seventh regiment,
mounted, playing the Cuban hymn
and national airs; company L, of tho
Seventh United States cavalry; Gen¬
eral Gomez with Major General Lud¬
low on his right., the staffs of General
Gomez and General Ludlow riding
side by side, General Rodriguez and
staff; then a great number of Cuban
generals and officers, .some mounted
and some in carriages, and Anally
2,000 Cuban cavalry and infantry.
As General Gomez passed the crowds
went wiid with vivas, hats were flung
in the air and women showered flow¬
ers from all sides. General Gomez
bowed incessantly as the crowds strug¬
gled nearer his horse.
The procession stopped frequently,
eventually filing into the main streets
of the city, passing Central park and
arriving at the palace at 2:30 o’clock.
The Prado and other avenues were
lined with patriotic clubs, taking up
various positions of vantage and then
joining the procession as it passed on
from the palace, from a balcony of
which it was. reviewed by General Go¬
mez.
Welcomed at the Palace.
Once at the palace the Cuban com¬
mander-in-chief was welcomed by
Senor Federico Mora,' tlie citil gover¬
nor; Mayor Perfecta In Coste, tho
members of the city-council, the Junta
Patriotica, the members of the assem¬
bly, the officials of all classes and
numerous patriotic clubs. The palaco
was beautifully decorated aud all pre¬
vious efforts iu the display of banners
and bunting was surpassed by the
almost endless showing of silk em¬
broidered'standards and flags, hund¬
reds of which were carried by Havana’s
daughters.
Three Flrnrw United.
A handsome carriage containing
Indies and decorated with large Span¬
ish, American and Cubgn flags dr:q
together with white ribbons and bear¬
ing the legend, “Unify, Peaco and
Concord,” was vociferously cheered.
Still another float represented a Cuban
woman holding an American flag, with
the shattered crown of Spain at her
feet.
No fewer than 25,000 people were
in line, requiring three hourB to pass a
given point.
After the review at the palace Gen¬
eral Gomez, accompanied by. his staff,
proceeded to E) Vedado to visit Gen¬
eral Brooke. In the evening he at¬
tended the charity ball at the Tacon
theather, where the best Havana soci¬
ety was present.
After the ball General Gomez went
to Quinta de Molinas, tho former resi¬
dence of the Spanish captain general,
where he will reside with his staff es¬
cort.
AGUINALDO OVERESTIMATED.
Kebel Leader Is of Bow Order and Only
Ordinary Intelligence.
Professor 8. A. Knapp, special com-
missioner of the department of agri¬
culture to inspect tho seed and plant
resources of tlie orient and make a ro-
port on the opportunities for introduc¬
ing our agriculture there, has returned
to Washington.
He says the general sentiment both
at Alanila and Ilong Kong is that
leader; Aguinaldo is a much over-estimated
that he is not of the highest
order of even the Filipinos, and that
he would sell out his cause for any
satisfactory price.
MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Two Infantry Regiments will Bo Sent T-n
He 1 nfo/l'. Benoral Otl. At Onco.
The war department has arranged
to dispatch further reinforcements to
Genera! Otis at Manila.
The regiments sefiieted are the Ninth
infantry, now at New York, and the
Bixth infantry, at Han Antonio, Texns.
Both these regiments will go by way
of San Francisco.
It is expected that the transports
will be able to leave by March 16th.
CONSTABLE SHOOTS WOMAN.
Bullet Wns Intended For Her Husband.
South Carolina Tragedy.
A Columbia, S. C., dispatch says:
Four state constables charged with
enforcement of the dispensary law
went at G o’clock Saturday evening to
tko residence of John Stuart, a well
known citizen and a clerk in one of
ing it to see if there was any whisky
in the house.
They went with a search warrant,
but were met at the door by Mrs.
Stuart. She sent for her husband
who, on arriving, indignantly refused
to permit the search. The constables
stated that they had been informed
that he had been selling whisky con¬
trary to the law and were determined
to make the search. is,
Words followed and finally upon
Stuart cursing Constable Crawford,
tke latter slapped him. Stuart rau
into his house. TIis wife had come
out on the piazza. From the doorway
Stuart opened fire on the constables.
Crawford returned it and shot Mrs.
Stuart just .below the heart. The
woman killed. was dangerously wounded, but
not Stuart was also badly shot
iu the mouth, his tongue being nearly
severed. In the fusilade that followed
Constable Crawford was shot through
the left wrist.
The sheriff and several policemen
arrested the constables nud carried
them to a magistrate’s office. The news
of the shooting spread all over the
city and soon 400 or GOO infuriated
men were in front of the office making
a big demonstration. The constables
were kept prisoners in the magistrate’s
office all night guarded by the sheriff
and his deputies.
The two local ■ military coYnpanies
were ordered out to keep tko crowd
pressed back.
GOMEZ CONFERS WITH It HOOKE.
Confcrenco AVuh a lengthy One, But. Se¬
crecy Was Maintained.
A special from Havana says: Gen¬
eral Maximo Gomez, accompanied by
two aids de camp, called on General
Brooke at his residence at Vedado at
10 o’clock Saturday morning, lie was
received by the governor general,
General Chaffee, tho chief of staff,
Major Kennon and Captain Pago,
Gomez requested a private interview
with General Brooke, and the.othors,
with the exception of an aid de camp
for Gomez and Major Kennon for
General Brooke, withdrew. The con¬
ference lasted an hour and « half.
Gomez said nothing to indicate that ho
does net adhere to the agreement ar¬
rived at with Mr. Robert P. Porter,
for the payment and disarmanent of
the Cuban troops. But he submitted
some considerations verbally to Gen¬
eral Brooke. Their nature was not
disclosed.
Tho interview terminated with the
understanding that Gomez is to put
the substance of what ho said in
writing.
CABLE provided for.
The Senate Oiimnlltce On Approprbilious
Include* It. in iv Bill.
The senate committee on appropria¬
tions Saturday agreed to incorporate
a pro\ -ion iu the sundiy civil appro¬
priation bill providing for tho con-
st.ni' f ion of a submarine cable connec¬
ting tin United States with the Haw¬
aiian islands.
Tin amendment provides for the
ff the cable by the United
Stales and for its subsequent owner¬
ship by the government, tho navy de-
1 Wnient to perform the service, and
"i:io cable when completed to be opera-
t C: d i,y t’lio ppstoffico department. providing
The originnlproposition the,cable the for
ft ie extension of to Phil¬
ippine islands was cken out 1 )e-
cause of the uncertainty ',{ M;.- ten¬
ure of tho United States in the las,t
named islands.
IDENTIFIED JESSE JAMES.
Vassenger Says lie Was the Man Who
Holppil to Hob Train,
The most positive 'identification of
Jesse James as one of the Leeds train
robbers was made iu the courtroom at
Kansas City Saturday by William J.
Smith, of Htokesboro, Mo., who was a
pas.r.engei ,° 11 ,^ K> Missouri Pacific
train the night it was hold up.
bmjth testified that he got out when
the tram stopped and walked up
among tho robbers. He pointed out
Jci se Jainos as tho man who placed a
gun against bis breast and ordered
him back into the car.
HURRY ORDERS 01 YEN.
Inis Urges I.awloii to Hasten to Manila
With Keiaforcemenu.
Advices from Colombo, fsland of
Ceylon, are to tho effect that tho
Uii.ted States transport Grant, which
sailed from New York for Manila, on
January lffth, with troops under com-
maud of General Henry with Lawton
on board, arrived there Saturday.
General Lawton received a cable-
gram from Major General Otis, in
charge of the American military forces
in tlie Philippines, saying: “Situation
critical. Your earliest arrival neces¬
sary.” He also received from General
Corbin, United States adjutant gener¬
al, a dispatch urging him to harry.
ARKANSAS TROOI’S 00 HOME.
Th«y Were Mtinterecl Out /it An nliton
Hworria Presented to Officer*.
The Second Arkansas regiment was
mustered out at Anniston, Alu., Satur-
duv and nearly all of its members left
ts home at onto. The mustored out
men were very orderly. Prior to the
bn aking up, the officers and men pre-
seiited Colonel Virgil Y. Cook and
Lieutenant Colonel Derosey C. Cabell
with lino swords. Colonel Cabell was
algo given a handsome watch,
SI PER YEAR.
OPPOSED TO PERMANENT SOYER.
*
BUMTV OYER PHILIPPINES,
resolutions adopted.
General Wheeler Urged That. Whatever
Was Done, Our Soldiers Should
Be Upheld.
A Washington special says: The
democrats of the house of representa-
fives, in caucus Monday night, adopted
a set of resolutions defining the par-
ty’s position on the territorial ques-
tion, which they will use every possi-
file means to have adopted by con¬
gress. If they fail iu their efforts to
secure action, this resolution will
nevertheless have the effect of defin-
ing the position of the party on this
question, as well as any action could
define it, and will bo taken as the
official statement of the party’s posi¬
tion. That was the purpose for which
the caucus was held.
Ever siuce the McEnery resolution
reached the house it has been evident,
according to the declaration of the
house democrats, tlmt tho republican
leaders proposed to smother that and
nil other expressions upon the territo¬
rial question, and that in the face of '
the fact that in his lioston speech the
president declared that there was
nothing more for him to do, but that
it was the duty of congress to net.
That McEnery resolution is safely
pigeon-holed in tho committee on for- (
eign affairs and Chairman Hitt has
given no indication of disturbing it.
Seeing this, Mr. Howard, of Geor- *
gin, who is ono of the leading demo¬
cratic members of that committee, and “
who has taken a most prominent part
in the consideration of all of the many
important matters coming before that
committee for action, determined that
something should bo clone to make tho
democratic position clear. His demo¬
cratic. colleagues on tho committee -
agreed that, he was the best man to
take tho matter in band, and so ho
circulated tho call for and shaped the
policy of the caucus.
Mr. Howard and his colleagues con¬
sidered all of the seriate resolutions,
particularly those introduced by Sen¬
ator Bacon and Senator Vest, ami that
adopted is modeled closely after Sen¬
ator Bacon’s resolution. They* were
adopted with Imt ono dissenting vote
that of Mr. Burke, of Texas.
Dedlirulion of Policy.
Following is tho preamble and reso¬
lution:
We hold that the constitution of tho
United States was ordained and estab¬
lished for an intelligent, liberty-loving
ami self-governing people, and cannot
be successfully applied to a people.of
different virtues and conditions. We,
therefore, hold that a colonial policy
is contrary to tho theory of our gov¬
ernment nud subversive of tlioso prin¬
ciples of civil liberty which v’e' have
been taught to cherish.
We believe with the declaration of
independence, that nil governments
derive their just powers from the con¬
sent of the governed, and wo are un¬
alterably opposed to the establishment
of any government by the United
States without the consent of the peo¬
ple to be governed, and in conformity
with these principles wo instruot tho
minority members of the foreign af¬
fairs committee to introduce and urg#
tho following resolution:
“Resolved, That the Unite/1 States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in¬
tention to exercise roVer-
eignty, jimsdicti* ni or c- ( o ' 61 * tlie
PUiJ ip pi ne i si an <1 t> u i 1 f %ir
deter mi nation 1 when tepmdsnt
government shall have been erected
therein to transfer to said government,
upon terms which shall he reasonable
and just, all rights secured under tho
cession by Spain, and thereupon to
leave the government and control of
the islands to their people.”
Judge Griggs introduced a supple¬
mental resolution which was adopted
ns follows:
We, the democratic members of tho
house of representatives in caucus as-
seml.led, commend the signal loyalty
and valor of our soldiers and sailors
in the performance of every military
duty to which they have been assigned
by proper authority, however much we
may deplore the policy of the adminis¬
tration now dirooting their -move¬
ments; and we pledge to them our
BU PP 0rt "3^%' ™der
“ U circumstances wherever engaged.
Mm speech of Generall Wheeler was
notabl e lu 'ph (he prevail-
. He that nothin*
™' v '
BJ 1,0 done , which could be eon-
8t ™? d , aK “ !aL ; k °* support to «Ar
The hands of the president
BhoulJ 1,0 u P LeW ™ um %b ‘T w,,s
«"• As a mat or of P expediency
also he urged that the party should
not oppose tho war. Wars were popu¬
lar, ho declared, and at the present
time the spirit of the people was
shown by the fact that every hoy had
his drum and sword while the moth¬
ers were proud of this patriotic) spirit.
MIG ODDER FOR CARS
Given the Oeorgia Manufacturing Com-
pHiiy liy a Big Ht. Louis Concern.
The Georgia Oar Manufacturing
company at Savannah has closed a
contract with the Lacteter Construc¬
tion company of St. Louis for 1,000
coal ears. This is the largest order
of the kind ever sent to Savannah,
and probably the largest ever given
out in the south. The cars are to be
used by the St. Louis and Northern
railwuy,
