The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1901, Page 2

2 ERROR CALSES FVE DEATHS Fatal Collision on the| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Engineer Mistakes the First for the Second Section of a Passenger Train and Moves From a Siding. ———r ns were killed and two were Wrec stook the senger train for the both - had seem to have The dead ncer train No. CUNNINGHAM, fireman NEY, Parkersburg, brake- fireman on Parkersburg, nawha, 1 of Grafton, | cut and ught it wa on to the m brakem POLICE ARRES A BOGUS PRIEST SHORT SENTENCE Swindler Takes Subserip- tions for an Imaginary Orphanage. 28.—Police neat ci Officer ure to- Muller, who, n the made ested John a 4 who ar- er back to Los Angel cessful in « >p- this city was found representing a ded in the three gold nd a costly Mull f L. er ker store B a fine gold watch, sired show to a 15 anxious to buy a was not returned f the allegea and found us in their contri- gene fontzomery was consulted and t the man was not a priest and tho: ized tc llec ~d 4 that the the ies and down the coast. e obtained some razors Muller pi principal cf me game wns from He i knowr WOULD MAKE MARRIAGE AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY Montgomery Introduces Bill in Colo- rado Legislature Providing for Board of Medical Examiners. DENVER, Jan. —Speaker Montgom- ery ed in the Colorado House of Re es 1y a bill to make m B expensive luxury 2id his bill become a law, it will cost h humiliation, for the widded state. board of medi- 1l sit ten day: physical quaiiil- the candidates for marriage. gomery places this lim.. because he ) see persons contemplating mar- roperly Geliberate. medical bozrd should find rty 1o an engageme the bill enumerates, it will ifsue an order forbidding that person ever to marry. The r the medical examination is to ba her the didate passes or not candidates are found fit to marry, must then inszert for ten davs in e newspaper of general circu advertisement in this form: * Jones, be desirous of lation an “I, “John marrying Sadis Smith, do hereb ply for a marriage ii- cense.” iIf nobody appears during this ten days to object to the engagement, the pair may secure 3 marTiage license by paying a fee of $i0 5 Mr. Montgomery s 3 years of widower, with one son. 3 b M- GIRLS STRIPPED AND BEEALLY BEATEN l Grave Charges Against the Superin- tendent of Indiana Girls’ Indus- trial School. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 28.—The re- port of the legislative committee which | has visited the State institutions was handed over to Governor Durbin to- The report charges that aioe R Keeley, superintendent. of the Indlana Woman's Prison and Girls' Industria) 8chool, bas been gullty of stripping girls naked ‘and flogging them on thoir naked backs. The report uiso charges cruel treatment in other ways. i e PIRATES ATTACK A EUROPEAN HOUSEBOAT WASHINGTON, Jau. 28.—The following cablegram was received at the State De- artment to-day from United S “on- 251 McWadle at Canion, dated toaaye "™ “Pirates at Samyonkeé, near Camachuk, attacked a European houseboat early Sunday. They killed a Chinese boatman and wounded seveiely Brockhurst and palinger, Europeans. Pirach daily in the vieinity of Cantonr = oor —_———— To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative PBromo Quinine Tablets. Al @ruggists refund the money If it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. Zc. * N on brakeman.on | that | | DENVER, Jan. 28.—-W. i( ‘Vanderbilt spent to-day in Colorado, going through PROJECTED COMBINATION OF TWENTY-FIVE RAILROADS ’Vanderbilt Interests May Unite With Lines in the Harriman Syndicate. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1901 Special Dispatch to The Call. — ! Missouri Valley; the Oregon Short Lins, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com- | the Royal Gorge on a pleasure trip. At 11 | pany, and a dozen others. The Vanderbiit o'clock to-night he went to Kansas Clty. | interests control most of these lines to- | The visit of the millionaire was supposed | day, and the others are held by the great | to be in connection with a projected com- | Harriman syndicate. bination of raliroads, and E. H. Harri- |+ The Great Northern, Northern Pacific | m report. Twenty-five roads are included in this s presence with him gave color to the !and “Soo” Pacific, which President J. J. | Hill of the first named dominates, are likely to be included in the great consol- | reported combination, and their value ag- 1 idation. President Hill Is said to have mst gregates five hundred millions. these roads are the Union Pacific, the Central, the Lake Shore, the West Shore, | the Nickel Plate, the Big Four, the Chesa- peake and Ohio, the Kansas City South- Among | Vanderbilt and Harriman at Hot Springs, | South Dakota, last week. Two days were Northwestern, the Alton, the New York | spent there and all arcangements are said Central, the Michigan Central, the Illinois | to have been completed. “Railroad consolidation with Mr. Harri- man and Mr. Hill?” repeated Mr. Vander- bilt, with a shade of anxiety in his voica. “Oh, no; nothing at present. Nothing def- ern, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis | inite yet. We are just looking about, ycu and Omaha: the Tremont, UELAN 'VENEZ | B Elkhorn and | know. 0 2 2 e e REBELS ARE MASTERS OF THE COAST ‘| Government Claims to Kncw Nothing of Seizure -of British Subjects. ARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 28, via Haytien Cable.—The Venezuelan Government professes to have no information regarding the report- ed seizure f British subjects in Pate Island by an armed expedition from | the Venezuelan gunboat Augusto or the | G orted - occupation { of Paria, by of Guiria, on the the insurgents, The British and American legations also assert that they no derinite know edge on either subject. hore of the Gulf of succession of quick but decisive vie- mselves masters of rts on that part of 1 Guiria. To the south the gulf some twenty miles lle the ohalt lakes, over the possession of serious compiications are threal- W GT the two pr Irapa s KERR M | | @Ploads Non Vult to As- | saulting Miss Bos- ‘ schieter. | | PATERSON J., Jan. 28.—George J. | Kerr, who was jointly indicted with Me- Alister, Campbell and Death on a charge of criminal assault and murder in first degree, in connection with the death of Jennie Bosschieter, was unexpectedly into court to-day before Judge when be pleaded non vuit to the of assault. John M. Hardiny, for the prisoner, addressed the that Kerr was not pres- knockout drops” were ad- Jennie Bosscaleter and assault the girl when she taken from the carriage on the rock Counsel said ‘hat he hoped tha: the prosecutor would take this into con- jon and accept a plea of non vul blic Prosecutor Emiey said that while ad made every prephration .o place on trial on the indictment found him, he felt incimed to accept the n vuit in view of the statements sel as to Kerr's connection with sirl’s death, which seemed to be cor- ated to robe by the genoral facts of ths case. " Judge Dixon, after Prosecutor Emley had accepted the vlea of non vult, re ferred to the trial of McAiister, Deain and Campbell, and sajd that if he had been on the jury that tried them he would have found a verdict of murder in the | first degree. Judge Dixon said that as f: Kerr was concerned the Prosecutor had no evidence by which he could con- nect him with the drugging of Jennie Bosschieter. Consequently the charge of murder was eliminated from the indict- ment. The Judge said that Sculthorpe, | the hackman, was guilty with the others, | but that he had come forward and told | a_true story of what had occurred on thz | night of the murder. On account of tk action the Prosecut®r had very broper! | decided not to prosecute him. Kerr was then remanded for sentence. He can receive a vumshment of fifteen | years " Prosecutor Emley announced that he ould have McAlister,. Kerr, Campbell and Death arraigned in court to-morrow and would move that scntence be pro- nounced at once. | It is the general opinion that all the | prisoners except Kerr will receive the ex- treme penalty for murder in the second degree, of which they were convicted, The fult penalty is thirty vears' imprisonment hard labor. It is also_believed that Kerr will be sentenced to the full penaity of the law on the charge to which he has pleaded non vult, which is fifteen years' imprisonment at hard labor. Kerr's plan of non vult contendere to je charge of assault has the same effect s a plea of guilty, although technical’v it i not an admission of the crime. Ia | effect it is an announcement that no d= fense would be offered,on trial. In view of the acceptance of this plea on the charge of assault Kerr will not be callei upon to answer the indictment accusing him oi murder. 7 Campbell’s sister Is circulating a_peti- tion which will be presented to Judge Dixon asking for for | brother. | BRITISH SOLDIERS KILL | BOERS FROM AMBUSH | General Smith-Dorrien Succeeds in Occupying Carolina After Stout Resistance. | VENTERSBURG ROAD, Orange River | Colony, Jan. 26 (Saturday).—Generals De | Wet and Paterson, with 500 Bders, crossed | the railroad between here and Halfontein January 28. Twenty-five Briffsh in am- bush killed five of the Boers. PRETORIA, Jan. 28.—General Smith- Dorrién has occupied Carolina after a | stout resistance. | CAPE TOWN, Jan. 2.—It is reported that the invaders have reached the Ondt- shoorn district, where they had a slight skirmish with the defending forces. SIXTEEN PERISH ON SINKING VESSEL Steamer Holland Parts Amidships ‘While Entering the Maas River. ROTTERDAM, Jan. 2.—The steamer Holland, from London, was wrecked at the northern pier while entering Nieuwe- waterwes, at the entrance of the river Maps to-day. The captain and six men have been saved. e Holland amidships and sixteer of those on board were drowned. LONDON, Jan. 20.—TIt is reported from Londonderry that a steam trawler has foundered off Dunaff Head, all hands be- ches from Holland that - Uiricane i raging alonk the coast doing enormous Several shipping easualties are reported. clemency er i the | N f ened. These are in the former State of Bermudez, about nildway between the Maturin and Guarapuano rivers. The par: claimed by the trust under the con- fon which has been annulled by the ezuelan Government Is about four miles square, The asphalt trust has built a rallroad, ten miles in length, from the asphalt lake to the Maturin River, on which the vil- lage of Guanaco is located. The trust has ‘millions "of dollars invested in the rail- road, asphalt refineries, docks and the | steamships which sail bétween Guanaco | | | | | and New York. One-third of the asphait lake, nearest the Guuraguano River, 1s claimed by the American capitalists, who have bought “La Felicidad” concession. The promoters purpose to build a rallroad from the asphalt deposit to the Guara- gueno River, which Is also navigable. Further proceedings on the part of all parties to the disputc may be Indefinitely suspended by the rebel movement which | has now come so near them. D 3 o e 2 o STRANGE NEGROES T0 BE RRESTED Crusade Started in Towns Along the Ohio River. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 28.—A spe- cial to the Sentinel from Evansville, Ind., says: Citles and towns along the Ohlo Kiver have begun a crusade zgainst the negroes. The entire trouble dates back to the lynchings of the negroes at Rock- | port and Booneville for the murder of the white barber, Simmons, at Rockport, one night slast month. The Board of Safety of this city has or- dered the police to arrest all strange na- groes and bring them before the City Po- lice Judge. son for being here, they will be seatenced to the rockvile. The object of this order is to rid the town of a1 obnoxlous clas, of negroes. It is estimated that there art 2000 colored men in tiis city who abso- lutely refuse to work. They spend their time in the colored saicons and low dives of the city. The Board of Safety was prompted to this step by the action of the Spencer County Grand Jury in_indicting 139 negroes of Rockvort for selling their votes on last election day. The citizens have been actively at work for the past month arranging the preliminary ey dence to be presented (o the Grand Jury. It is said an attempt will be made to have the blacks who are indicted arraigned in court at one time, and it is the desire that xinn.v be sent to State Prison at the same time, Other towns in Indlana along the river are taking steps to drive the worst ele- ment of negroes away. In some towns no negroes are permitted (o live. Vigllance committees have been anpointed at Grand View, Enterprize, Tell City and Leaven- worth. Since the recent trouble at New burg, ‘many of the colored people hi left that town. — e MISSING HEIRESS LOCATED AT ST. LOUIS Left Her me in New York Home With a Nassau-Street Lawyer. NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—A letter received in this city to-day by Mrs. Katherine Fay of 2) West Fifteenih street conveyed to relatives and guardians the first informa- tion as to the present whereabouts of Miss Louise Ackerman. The latter is a New York heiress, who left two weeks | @80 with George Wentworth, a Nassau street lawyer, who had-been married for six years, Across the face of Miss Ackerman's let- ter Wentworth wrote, “I love Louise and will marry her as soon as I can get rid of my wife.” The letter was as follows: *“Dear Auntle: Send my things to 202 Edge- combe avenue, St. Louls, and please don't forget my dolls and dollhouse. ' George and T are llving here together, and in sight of God we are one by reason of our great love. I am perfectly happy and you needn’t come after me. Lovingly, Loufse,” Miss Ackerman will get her “things,” together with her “dolis and dollhouse' without delay, but it is not probable the latter part of her reguest will be com- plied with. Tn fact Miss Lillle A. Clark of 68 West Eighty-eighth street, the girl’ niece and one of her guardians, is alrend; making vregnrntlons to lgo to 8t. Louls and bring her home. 3iiss Clark say; Wentepreh's statement that he would marry Miss Ackerman as soon as he “could get rid of his wife” branded him, in her estimation, 28 a thorough villain, She says she will never consent to any such marriage. It appears that after leaving their homes the couple went to the‘llorton House and spent three days there. They then visited Chicago and several other Western towns before going to St. Louis. Rain at the South. SANTA ANA, Jan. 28—Santa Ana Val- ley has received another good soaking, rain having fallen gently during the last twenty-four hours. There is plenty of moisture here now to insure fe on graz- ing land and to guarantee a good grain crop. More land will be cultivated in this eounty this year than ever before, RIVERSIDE, Jan. 28.—The rainf: night amounted to .60 of ’u: ?n:‘hl m tly benefits n crops, which are more promising tl for ;l;n — Abductors Held for Trial. - FRESNO, Jan. 28.—Hi Rapelji, the hack- man, and Charley Quong, the Chinese highbinder, who together abducted a Chi- nm,flrl from Miss Cameron of the Pres.. byterian Rescue Home in this city on the morning of Jnnufiy to an- wer to a charge before the by Justice 6, were of The Fence . Johne " Smaii | , To Oure the Grip in Two Days Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes the cause.® If they cannot give any rea- | HOUSE PASSES - THE POSTAL BILL All Attempts to Amend the Measure Meet With * Defeat. Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma and Stephens of Texas Have Spirited Tiff in ‘Which Lie Is Passed. —_— WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—The major portion of ‘the day in the House was oc- cupied in the -transaction of District of Columbfa business. The bill to revise and codify the postal,laws, which has been under consideration at intervals for.ten days, was finally passed to-day. Its friends succeeded in confining the measure strictly to the purpose for which it was framed—a codification and revision of ex- isting laws. All attempts to amend it in any vital particular failed, A bill was passed to authorize deputy clerks of United States courts to adminis- ter oaths. % The Senate bill to confer upon the court of claims jurisdiction to adjudicate claims of citizens of the United States, which the United States agreed to settle by the terms of article 7 of the treaty of Paris, aroused considerable discussion. The original Senate bill for the appointment of a commission to investigate the claims, which already aggregate $28000.000, was recommitted to the Committee on War Claims, with instructions to report back a bill to refer the claims to the court of claims. After Haugen of lowa had ob- tained unanimous consent for the con- slderation of the ~mended bill as reported back by the committee, stating that it complied with the instructions of the House, he took the floor and argued | against the amended bill on the ground that the court of claims already was over- loaded with work and that to refer th2 clalms to that court surely amounted to repudiation. He asked the House to vote down the amended bill and pass the origi- nal bill for the appointment of a com- mittee. Underwood of Alabama, in oppbsing the bill, recalled the history of the bill at the last session, pointing cut the great oppo- sition which it developed an. the large majority by which it was recommitted with instructions. While the committee was obeying the letter of ..e instructions, it was breaking it in spirit. Members had been taken completelv by surprise, he said, by the way in which it was now pro- Efi?ed to procure a vote on the original Hopkins asked -~~»imous consent that tne bill be postponed for one week. There was no objection and the bill went over. The House then, after pacsing some Dis- i trict of Columbia bills, resumed considera- tion of the bill to revise and codify the postal laws. Shephard of Texas offered an amend- ment providing that a postmaster shall have resided within the delivery of his office for six months prior to the appoint- ment. Some of the Southern members, | notably Bartlett of Georgia, supported | amendment warmly, urging that it would put an end to carpetbagging in the South. The amendment was defeated—36 to 45. A rather sensational passage occurred between Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma, and Stephens of Texas during the de- bate. It argse out of the refusal of Stephens early In the day to give unani- mous consent for consideration of an Oklahoma bill. Flynn declared that the proposed legls- lation was imperative, and =ald if failed he (Stephens) would be responsible. He then attacked Stephens personally, | charging that he had piaced in the Fort | Hall reservation bill surreptitiousy a sec- | tion which no one knew w in the bill. “Then,” he continued, “he telegraphed |a man in Texas that he had got the | section in the bill, advising him to throw up his job, locate a ciaim, and sald that | he (Stephe was ‘in with it.’ "’ “Any one who makes that statement, no matter who he is,” shouted Stephens, ;‘ur;i)l_yg to his feet, “tclls a willful false- 00d. “Do vou deny that you telegraphed to a blacksmith to that effect?” asked Flynn. “I reiterate that it is a falsehood.” | “I received my information of the man | to whom the blacksmith sold out,” re- lied Flynn; “but if the gentleman says t is untrue, I will take his word for it."" The inecident ended here. | The postal codification bill was passed. ! The Senate bill to place brevet Colonel | Thomas P. O'Reflly on the retired lst of the army as a second leutenant was passed. O'Reilly was a lieutenant in the | Twenty-gsecond Infantry in 1872 and was | dismissed on charges preferred by Gen- eral E. 8. Otls, then a major of the Twenty-second Infantry. | MILLIONS IN CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT Houghen Reports Bill for Their Ad- judication, but No Action Is Taken. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—More than $100,000,000 will be the amount of claims filed against the United States under ar- ticle 7 of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain, according to a statement made in the House to-day by Haugen of lowa, member of the Com- mittee on War Claims. A bill drawn by the late Senator Davis to confer upon t}spednl commission juris- | diction to adjudicate these claims was re- | rorted to the House at the last session. It received very rough handling and was sent back to the Committee on War Claims, with instructions to report a biil providing that the Court of.Claims shall have jurisdiction. | “Haugen reported the bill to-day accord- ing to instructions, but immediately took the floor and argued against the amend- ment. He gaid $31,000,000 in claims had al- ready been reported {o the State Depart- ment. Underwood of Georgia hinted that a sep- arate commission_instituted for the spe- clal purpose of adjudicating these claims would result in a scandalous waste of Government money. He charged unfair- ness on the part of the committee in "sPrlnslng" 1l 1l on the House when only a few me: rs were present, and without warning. A Underwood yielded the floor for a mo- tion to postpone further consideration for one week, which was adopted. % e MARYLAND TRAIN IS STALLED IN SNOWSTORM Passengers Are Rescued by a Relief Crew After Hazardous Fred. ‘Work, FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 28.—The erick, Maryland and Philadelphia train, leaving here at 3 o'clock this evening over the Pennsylvania road, encountered egnowdrift at Sharretts Cut, twenty miles north, where it became completely snow- bound and remained so until 10 o’clock this evening, when the four hes with thelr passengers were extricated from their perilous position. The engineer at- tempted to plow his way through the Hot far he found.the track completely choked up and the,rear rapidly filling with the drifting snow. ‘Within half an hour the snow was seven feet de?, and the passengers were atl alarmed, as they could see nothing bu! huge sheets of snow sweeping down from the mountains, relief crew was sent from Frederick, and after hazardous work the train was brought back Bruceville. ~All the freight and south- bound trains from Phflw‘lphll over the Frederick dl;ldl:l'on of the melvflnll SYS- tem were sf racked at Taneytown account of the drifts, i —_— President Makes Nominations. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: Daniel B. McCann of Mon- tana, to be Register of the Land of Califoinin, Receiver of Public oneys at St. Michael, Alaska. War— a) rzrpmmodonl: Major E. V. An- ourth . to be lgm t 1 Captain Thorp, - to be major; First t Jol E. Fourth . to be ‘cap- w: Second uoute..&_:n x 3 | Second Artillery, to be lieutenant, TOWNE -MAKES A PLEA FOR PEACE IN PHILIPPINES At Its Coneclusio and His Successor Is Seated. n the Minnesotan Retires CHARLES A, TOWNE OF MINNESOTA, WHO IN CONCLUDING THE SHORTEST TERM ON RECORD IN THE U. 8, SENATE ARRAIGNED THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE PHILIPPINF QUESTION. ASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—The Senate turned from the grind of appropriations to listen to a speech which partook of the character of an oration by Towne of Minnesota. Since he entered the Senate a few weeks ago on appoint- ment of Governor Lind, the young Min- nesotan has had little opportunity to dis- play his talents. As his reputation as an orator had preceded him, there was much interest in his speech to-day, which was in advocacy of his resolution for a cessa- tion of hdstilities in the Philippines. The floor was crowded with Senators and | members of the House. The galleries, pubiic and private, were crowded to over- flowing. The Senators on the Democratic side gave Towne marked attention. On the Republican side the attention was less notable, although Hoar and Hale at first followed the speech closely, at times exchanging smiling comments on some of the utterances. Towne's style of deliv- ery was clear and forcible. Although re- stricted by manuscript, he had the sub- ject well in hand and rolled out the fine periods with a fervor that sent them echo- ing through the chamber. The speech abounded in apostrophes to lberty and patriotism and scathing and scornful ar- ralgnment of the policy by which the Fil- ipinos were being annihilated. Immediately following Towne's speech the credentials of his successor. Clapp, were presented, and after belng”sworn in the new Senator took his seat and Towne | retired. The rest of the day was devoted to the Indian appropriation bill, the discussion turning on irrigation, and little progress being made. In opening his address. Towne referred to the petition presented to the Senate a few days ago by 2005 Filipinos for a ces- sation of hostilities and for the granting of independence to the geonle of the Phil- ippines. He maintained it would “‘prove a_quickening appeal to the ancient spirit of the republic, or its rejection must de cate the twentleth century to a rea*y prejudicial, if not fatal, to free i u: tions.” While discussing the events which led the United States forces to the Philip- pines, Towne referred with particularity to the charge that Aguinaldo had sold his | country to the Spaniards for a bribe. He declared the accusation was ‘gratuitous in its calumny, when we consider that the official publications of our own Govern- ment contradiet and destroy it.” T.e Senator declared that we “were in alllance with the Fiiipinos, an alliance sought by ourselves, availed of by us for our own advantage and finally, to our everlasting shame in the estimation of honorable men, repudiated by us when we found it no Ionger necessary and when lust of empire had so blunted our moral sensibilities that we eould mount from an | act of perfidy to the grand larceny of a pation.” Referring to Admiral Dewey's denial that he had ever treated the insurgents as allies, Towne said sarcastically: “I fear the honest salior's (erm|nolni.\' has suffered from recent contact with the nice discriminations of administration di- plomacy.” Discussing the acquisition of the Philip- pines, Towne 2 o1 “It is not easy to fix with accuracy the timeé when the design was formed to take forcible possession of the Philippine Isi- ands, nor to ascertain the mind in whose ‘gloomy recesses' this enterprise of sac- rilege and violence first gathered form and pressure. There has indeed been evi- denced a disposition by its most illustrious sponsors, as if their prophetic souls al- ready trembled at the inquisition of after ages, to impute the dubious responsibility to Providence itself. 1 know not which to admire the more, whether the modesty which disclaims credit for the policy, or the colossal presumption which challenges and betrays the vaunted confidénce of the Aimighty. “No man,’ no party, no nation, can es- cape accountability for actions by attrib- uting their origin to any other source than human motives and human judg- ment. The policy of the administration toward the Filipinos must be justified—if ever justified at all—in the form of the reason and the conscience of mankind.” Tqwne declared that upon the ar- rlv;fi of General Merritt at Manila, “a dis- tinet change of tone was observable” be tween the United States officials and the Filipinos, the altered attitude being s> marked as to force the conclusion “tha: part of General Morritt's prearranged task_was to maneuver out of an awk- ward trlendllnus with Aguinaldo, and hus to reach a footing for the conven- t development -of some secret polics With Which he had come fresh-frelgnted from Washington.” If there was doubt of the prearrange- ment of the plan, it was banished, in Towne's opinfon, by the President him- self. The third article of the protocol with | reads: “The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay and harbor of Manila, pending the conclusici of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, d tion and goverament of the Phil- b 0 et, desplte that definite plovision, the President, the Senmator urged, issued on ‘mb'{e:l‘ 1898, )Ms (fimoul “‘benevolent tion” prociamation. / |I‘:"'he continued, “the dilemma Is : Fither that artieie of the protocol does not mean wi it says, or the Pres- ident of the Unif tates, in causing the issuance of the proclamation to which I have referred, broke the plighted faith g e Goven t. It is not agreeabls ge; but I de- to me to sua; voutly believe | the republic is at ‘xhel eel ; history, and 1 mfitmm ory, an or conquerors bug of justice,” and ‘benevyolent assimilation,” the al- ’rudy ’31:9;1 awi of the Fil. bel ine unsheathed and 1 of de-rmm" at 3:15 p. m., having Ipfiafl just three hours, roun: 3( aoplause lhorfl;rh ‘::tn:-“h: I ' | | cloged, which the presiding officer checkcd Wwith a warning to the galleries, but tie i‘au:sr!es broke again into applause as owne closéd. He was heartily congratu- lated by Senators and Representative Almost following Towne's speech, th credentials of his successor, Moses i Clapp of Minnesota, were presented and he was duly sworn in. . The credentials of Joseph W. Bailey as Senator from Texas snd of F. W. Sim- mons as Senator from North Carolina presented. McComas of Mary- land created something of a stir by mov- ing that the credentials of the North Car- | olina Senator be referrell to the Commii- tee on Privileges and Elections. | emphatically | Hoar of Massachusetts objected, saying the people had a right to change the present complexion of the Senate every two years, and that thers: | should be no interruption in the reception of credentials except under most urgent conditions and after full _explanations. McComas withdrew his motion, Chandler, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, giving assurance that no rights would be waived by the present reading of the credentials. The Indian appropriation bill was then taken up, the pending amendment relat- ing te frrigation along the San Carivs River for the benefit of the Indian lands. Spooner and Carter urged that the broad, general q!uefllnn of irrigation should not be prejudiced by dealing with separats features of the subject. When the debate had run on some time, Pettigrew re- marked ironicaily, that he was convince that the ship subsidy bill had been aban- doned by had taken two days 10 discuss this minor amendment. The general 3 subject of irrigation was discussed, Jones of Arkansas arguing hat the subject was too impertant to be | It with in an amendment to the Indian bill, and Teller urging that it could best be dealt with by applying it to special localities. The Ba was ag that the United State: of irrization. Thurston proposed an amendment thorizing a joint commission of three Sen- ators and three Representatives to inves- | s irrization amendment with changes providing reys shall not commit th=> to the execution of the plan Carlo: t tigate the questions of forests and agri- | culure on Indian reservations. This and several other amendments went over. | Chandler gave notice that if the Indian | appropriation bill were not disposed of to-morrow vhe would ask for night ses- sions, | The Senate. at & o'clock, finding itself without a auorum, adjourned until to- mMorrow. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Representa- | tive Hull to-day introduced in the House | a bill for pay of the travel expenses on | the discharge from the army of volun- | teers, officers and men, who re-entered the service in the Philippines. L | Mississippi Republican Senators as they | au- | FIRST VICTORY FOR MISSOURI Supreme Court’s Opinion Regarding Drainage Canal. Demurrers Are Overruled and the Case Will Now Be Heard on Its Merits. EANCAS N WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The United States Supreme Court to-day rendered an optnion in the case of the Chicago Drain- age Canal, overruling the demurrers fil in the case by the State of Il the Chicago Drainage Canal Board. the State of Missouri against the Di The proceeding was brought T oy State | of Illinois and the Drainage Board, the end sought being to prevent the use o the canal because of supposed of the drinking water of St. Lo }effect of the decision is to | contention of the Sta ¢ Missourt. The opinion was handed down by J | tice Shiras, the Chfef Justice, and Ju tices Harlan and White united In a d | senting opinion. Attorney Willlam M. Springer, senting the State of Iinols and t | tary District of Chicago, was present in the Supreme Court to-day Whe court’s opinions in the case were re He asked leave to/file an answer | bill, and this being granted, he imme. Iy filed it, having it already p polluti | his capacity as a represental | State, he admits among _other thing |in the territory of the State of | and on the banks of the Mississ | and below the mouth of the I nois many cities and towns and many th | sands of persons who rely | ters of the Mississippt River fe | dally necessary supply of water f { ing and all other purposes. He that it is matter for proof w people of Missouri are comvel the waters of the Mississippi the fact as to whether the waters are injur=d by th canal. He contends that th of the waters of the Mis | mestic purposes would be | paired by the c Springer said “To-day’s decision merely case to a point where it wiil h tried on its merits. Our contenti that, instead of inflicting dam flow of the lake water has aect roved the conditions in the ississippi rivers bos and from a sanitary CHICAGO, Jan. XS.—President Alexa der J. Jones of the Sanitary District aid: “The decision is somewnat of a s to us, but after all it simply me: the case must now be tried on e Henceforth the inquiry of committee will be directed to the que. tion of whether or not the opening of channel and the gending of Chica go's sewage down the ofs and Missis- sippi_rivers has really resulted in the pollution of St. Louls’ water supply. “If so. equity will justify the griev- ances of St. Lou and the State of Mi sour! and the Sanitary District will hava | to find some remedy to prevent furthes | pollution.” | WHISPERS OF TROUBLE ‘ IN RANKS OF RED CROSS National Board Asks Miss Barton for Detailed Statement of Her Accounts. WASHINGTON, whispers of troubl of the Red Cross As: of the adjustment of accounts in connec- tion with the expenditures for the Gal- veston relief fund. While the officers of the association decline to insinuate that Miss Clara Barton, president of the as- sociation, has been gufity of maladminis- tration in the discharge of her dutles it is stated that the national board of conm- trol has called upon Miss Barton for a detailed statement of her accounts, which she is now engaged in preparing. B. H. Warner, vice president of the national board, said to-day: ‘‘There is no friction between Miss Barton and the members of the national board. Since the reorganization of the national board, soon after the Spanish war, a new system uced into the administration of affaigs and the association is endeavoring to cdnduct its affairs on prac- tical business principles. - Committee Kills Hyatt Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The House Committee on Patents to-day killed the bill to extend the life of the Hyatt patent, on which over 20 cities and towns are aying royalties in connection with thefr Ritration piants. 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