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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBIE
1HA I. 1IAHE, 1'raprletor.
TERMS: J1.23 IN ADVANCE).
NORTH PLATTE,
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III. IILIIO 111 UlllLI
Henry S. Eastman, last survivor of
tho crews who served In Commodore
Perry's famous expedition In Japan,
llod lost week In San Francisco, aged
CG.
If all tho economics which Governor
Odcll has recommcndcd are carried
out tho taxpayers of Now York state
will benefit to the extent of about $1,
100,000, According to Consul Llstoo, nt Rot
terdam, there is now a good field open
In Europo for American zinc ore. Tho,
zinc mines In Europo aro well nigh
oxhaustcd.
Tho Northern Pacific has sold nil Its
lands In North Dakota, amounting to
1,400,000 acres, to a syndlcato of Now
York and eastern capitalists. Ranches
will bo established.
Mrs. Nntlon of Kansas, who Is lin
ger arrest for smashing saloon mir
rors In a temperance crusade, says
that of her example Is followed tho
clovatlon of her sex will bo accom
plished. Androw Carncglo has promised Se
attlo, Wash., a gift of $200,000 for a
now public library. Mr. Carneglo con
ditions his offer by requiring a yearly
guarantco of $50,000 for maintenance
and Improvement.
Tho will of tho Into Huntington W.
Jackson, who died Inst wcok In Now
nrk, N. J., was filed for probato In
Chicago and disposes of an ostato val
ued nt $450,000, moro than half of
which goes to charity.
Tho president commuted tho sen
tonco of Charles L. McUIn, who wa8 to
havo been hanged In Washington, to
Imprisonment for llfo. In Deccmbor,
1899, McUIn killed a brother motor
man. Jealousy was tho cause.
Hon. W. H. Rodman, a former repre
sentative In tho Iowa legislature, and
speaker of the Iowa houso In 1888,
died suddenly at his homo In Nowton.
Ho was a candidate for tho nomination
of secretary of stato Joforo tho last
republican stato convention.
Jncob Wynne, Annlo Ilryan, Chnrlos
Rums nnd Elllo Barrett woro arraign
ed In Philadelphia charged with par
ticipating In tho murdor of Father
RIcgol, who was found dead In tho
hallway of a Bodging houso In tho
"tcndorloin" district or that city.
Tho Cuban constitutional convention
In secret session decided by a practic
ally unanimous voto to Insert In tho
draft of tho constitution a clnuso pro
viding for universal suffrage In tho
futuro republic. Ono voto, It Is under
stood, was cast against tho measure
"Flvo thousand Boers, supposed to
bo trekking west from Vryburg," says
tho Cnpetown correspondent ,of tho
Dally Mall, aro now making their way
Into tho heart of Capo Colony. Tho
supposition In that they have captured
soveral mall garrisons on tho way.
Sonntor7 Hoar has submitted a reso
lution directing tho secretary of tho
Interior to Inform tho Bonnto what
sums of monoy havo been paid by tho
United States on tho claims of tho
Now York Indians for compensation
for Innds In Kansas, growing out of
tho treaty concludod at Iluffalo Creek,
on Jnnuary 15, 1S38, or subsequent
trcntles.
Congressman W. A. Reodor of Kan
sas hns offered a bill In tho houso pro
viding that investigations shnll bo
mado undor tho direction of tho goo
logical survoy to dotormlno tho feasi
bility of locating twenty-flvo nrtoslm
wnllB, which will glvo constant supply
of water in western Kansas. Tho bill
carries an appropriation of $25,000 for
tho purpose
Roprosontntlvo Shattuck of Ohio In
troduced In an amended form lits res
olution proposing a congressional In
quiry Into alleged nbrldgoniont of tho
right of suffrago. Tho resolution ro
cltcs that tho right of representation
la denied In many of tho stato to
malo cltlzons over 21 years old, In
direct violation of tho fourteenth
nmondmcnt to tho constitution, and
that It Ih an Invasion of tho rights
nnd dignity of tho houso of represent
atives, Sonutor Monoy has proposed an
nmondmont to tho army bill, limiting
tho Incroaso of tho army to threo
yonrs.
TJlo famous Escuadra gold mine,
ultunted noar Aactlan, stato of Oaxaca.
Moxlco, has just been sold to a Now
York syndlcnto for $3,500,000.
Tho Carneglo company will build
tho largost pipe and tubo manufactur
ing plant in tho world nt Connoaut
Harbor, Conn.
First Lieutenant A. S. Smith, ns
ulstant Burgeon general, died at Ma
nila. Ho was appointed from tho Dis
trict of Columbia.
Rov. Thomas A. Fullorton, a promi
nent mlnlator of tho Prcsbytorian
church, Is dead nt his homo In Cin
cinnati, O.
A question Involving tho right of
tho Union Pacific to transfer mlnoral
rights when Boiling IhiuIh ceded by
tho government is now, on In tho
courts at Laramlo.
Tho population of P.iwnrlu, accord
ing to tho census, Is 0,150,000, an in
croaso of :m,000 upon tho figures of
tho provlous census.
IJ. H. Hnughawout and A. R. llnugh
uwout hnvo boon designated as num
bers of tho civil sorvlco board for tho
postofilco nt Wobb City, Mo.
A. Stewart or Douglaa county, Kan
sas, has been appointed to a position
In tho Smithsonian Institution.
Tho Oregon Hsltorlcal society pro
poses that a commomorr' vo celebra
tion or tho contonnry or tho liOwls
and Clnrko, expedition to tho Pacific
coast Bhall bu hold at Portland In
1905.
Paymaster Charles P. Thompson or
tho United States navy died at his res
idence in Washington.
Dr. John P. Wood of Coffoyvlllo,
Knn., tho physician who celebrated his
HOth birthday annlvorsary Saturday,
haa docldod to take tho loaturo plat
form early this coming spring,
00N HKADY TO VOTE
Senators Agroa for Early Acllon on tho
Army Reorganization Bill,
BACON AMENDMENT IS LAID ASIDE
Senator Teller Attacks Mrannre tin I'ro
iltllng n Hegular Soldiery or 100,000,
but l Hltrnced by Warren of AVjoiuInc
Other Washington Matters.
WASHINOTON, Jan. 1C Somo
progress was mado by tho sonato to
day In tho consideration of tho army
reorganization bill. Ono amendment
that has created much debato waa
disposed of and a tacit agreement has
been reached for a vote "very soon."
Mr. Cockroll of Missouri today em
phasized his opposition to tho In
crcaao in tho army proposed by the
bill and his Intention to voto against
It, but expressed his opinion that tho
bill ought to bo disposed of speedily.
Mr. Sowell of Now Jersey also urged
speedy action on tho measure on ac
count of tho sorious ombarassinent tho
government -waa laboring under In
proiUrlng for the return of tho volun
teers from tho Philippines. Tho prin
cipal speeches against the bill were
mado by Mr. Berry of Arkansas, Mr.
Hacon of Georgia and Mr. Teller of
Colorado.
Mr. Warren, of Wyoming, dollvorcd
an extended argument in support of
tho bill. During tho speech of Mr.
Uncon a colloquy between htm and
Mr. Hanna of Ohio as to the Issues
In tho November elections created
much Interest. Mr. Bacon's amend
ment striking out of tho bill tho dis
cretionary authority conferred upon'
tho president to incrcaso tho slzo of
tho army was laid on tho tablo by tho
decisive voto of 39 to 20,
Tho amendment authorizes tho
president to disclaim any Intention to
oxorclso sovereignty over tho Philip
pines except for pacification, and then
to loavo tho Islands to tho control of
their people.
After directing attention to tho fnct
that this was tho wording or tho reso
lution passed by cdngreBS with rcter
enco to Cuba, Mr. Horry expressed
tho holler that its Incorporation Into
law would absolutely end tho Filipino
revolution within ten dnys.
Mr. Lodge said It was most unusual
for tho names signed to u potltlan to
bo printed and tho resolution ponding,
Including tho names, he said, he
thought It ought to bo referred to a
committee It was reroned to tho
committeo on Philippines.
Consideration or tho army reorgan
ization bill wim resumed infnrmnllv.
Mr. Pcttiifi, Mr. Uato and Mr. Cpckrell,
democratic members ot tho commit
teo on military affairs, opposing tho
measure.
Mr. Uncon withdrew tho amend
ment ho offered yesterday and pro
posed tho amendment ho offered orig
inally striking out of tho bill tho
words "conferring upon tho president
power to incrcaso from tho minimum
to tlio muxlnriim limit jtho strength
of tho infantry, nrtlllery7and cavalry
arms of tho service."
Mr. Bacon declared that tho army
wus not intended to control our peo
plo and there was no loglo in tho
proposition that tho army ought to bo
Increased In proportion to tho popu
lation. "Does tho sonator thlnn," Inter
rupted Mr. Scott or West Virginia,
"that tho voto nt tho polls last rail
indicated that tho American pcoplo
aro nrrald or a standing army?'
Mr. Bacon said ho did not think tho
American pooplo had passed on tho
question or Increasing tho army. Ho
declared that tho republicans In the
campaign took ndvantngo or serious
mistakes or their political opponents.
"They won tho fight upon tho finan
cial question and tho full dlnuor
pall."
When Mr. Bacon reiterated his
statoment that tho American people
hnd net passed on the question of
"Imperialism" Mr. Hann'a, chairman
or tho republican natclnnl committeo
Interrupted him to say that "every
Issue mnllo by tho Kansas City plat
form was met nnd disposed of.'
Mr. Rhcon's amendment wns laid
upon tho table. 39 to 20.
Hurry nn the riiltlpilnr.
WASHINOTON, D. C, Jnn. 1C
Sonntor Berry of Arkansas today of
forcd tho rollowlng amendment ob an
additional section to tho army reor
ganization lilll ;
"That within ten dnys after this
1)111 shall become a law the president
of tho Unltod States Bhall lssuo his
proclamation declaring that tho Unl
tod StntOB horoby disclaims any dis
position of intention to oxorclso sov
ereignty. Jurisdiction or control over
tho Phlllpplno islands, except ror tho
pacification thereof, and assorts Its de
termination when thnt Is accomplish
ed to loavo tho govornnient and con
trol of tho Islands to tholr people."
Morn I'lnc U H CiirloMty,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C Adjutant
Gnnoral Corbln has received a curios
ity from tho Philippines In tho shapo
of tho Hag of tho sultan of Sulu. It
was forwnrded by Major O. .1. Swcot
of tho Twenty-third Infantry, now sta
tioned on tho Island of Jolo. Tho Hag
is among, uuout lour by Ilvo feet. It
has n red ground bordorcd with white
rumen nnd ornamented with vnrlous
designs, Including a black Hold with
flvo while Htnrs and a krles and spear
(Moro weapons) In white, over strip
of black.
Annthur Trruly ('nufitrrnri.
LONDON, Jnn, 10. Ambnasador
Chonto and the secretary of stato for
foirlgu iiuVii-h, IIih Marquis of Urns
do'Ano, had a second conforonco to
day on tho amendfsl Hay-Pnuncofoto
treaty. An outllno of tho action
Grunt Hi Unlit Intends to pursuo was
not developed and no dcfinlto declslou
Is likely to bo reached by Groat Ilrlt
nlu for bovoral days.
Umvi-v Hhh tlio drip.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 1C
Tho condition of Admiral Dowoy, who
Is III with tho grip, was reported at
Ills homo to be bottor today.
GRANT 5ZTS THE IAST W011D.
Senato Committee Conrludes u Ilcurltic
on the Oleomargarine Hill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C Tho sen
nto committeo on agriculture today
concluded Us hearing on tho olcomar
garlno bill by giving Congressman
Wadsworth, author of tho substitute
for tho Grout bill, nn opportunity to
present tho merits of h:s measure and
Mr. Grout a chance to reply. Mr.
Wadsworth had with him packages Il
lustrating tho way In which oleomar
garlno would bo presented to tho trado
undor his bill and ho claimed that tho
requirement for Imprinting tho word
"oleomargarlno" in largo letters In tho
oleomargarine rolls una not only upon
tho paper wrappers, but upon tho box
es enclosing the packages, would In
sure tho public against fraud. Ho
said tho oleomarganno Industry was
perfectly legitimate so long ns pur
chasers knew what they woro getting.
Replying, Mr. Grout conceded that
Mr. Wndsworth's device would pro
tect persons Who purchased through
retail dealers, but that not moro than
a third of tho oleomargarlno wbb sold
to persons who did not know Us true
character. Tho other two-thirds, ho
said, went to hotel, restaurant and
boarding houno men, who know what
thoy were getting, but palmed It off
on their unsuspecting tablo guests. It
was against such a practlco as this
that ho protested, lro mged that tho
only protection wns In tho enactment,
of a law to prohibit tho coloring of
oleomargarine.
ENGLAND SENDS MORE MEN.
Ton Thousand Fresh Troop to lie Added
to tho fighting Force,
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Thoro la a
great deal of uncertainty ns to tho
exact Intentions or tlio governments
In regard to tho question or rclnforco
monts ror South Africa, says tho Lon
don correspondent of trio Tribune. Tho
nnnouncomont mado so positively by
tho Post that tho enrollment of Ba-en-PowoH'B
police force had been
abandoned Is officially contradicted.
Probably tho Post wns red Into error'
by confusion of olllclal plans, as it is1
now stated that In addition to tho con-l
stabulary tho War office Intends to.
dispatch to the Cnpo 5,000 men to
strengthen tho Imperial yeomanry,
which, ns a fighting body, has been so-'
rlously weakened. It Is expected that,
without counting tho pollco recrults,
n tow weeks' time will bco more than'
10,000 fresh British troops in the field.
Tho question or mounts Is nlso being
dealt with and horses arc now, it is
understood, being sent to South Africa
at tho rate or about 8,000 a month.
WARRANT ONLY A FORMALITY.
Action In Ntiely C'uso Make State l)c
purtment'it Work Kuty.
""WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C Tho" State
department will bo called upon to act
In tho Ncely case. Under the law tho
warrant or extradition must bo Issued
by tho secretary of stato when ho Is
satlsAed ot tho sufficiency or the appli
cation. In view or tho olaborato at
tention given to tho enso by tho Ju
dicial branch, it Is probable that this
will bo accepted as concnislvo on the
merits or tho case and that, tho Issu
ance of tho warrant Will bq merely
a formality when tho papers aro prop
orly brought before tho department.
It Is expected this will take somo
days, as tho supremo court decision'
must bo Torwarded to tho Now York
courts and proper orders made ror the!
holding or Ncely. Tho department!
will glvo tho custody ot Ncely to!
William Hlnklo, who has been appoint-)
ed ub tho agont or tho military au
thorities, to rocelvo tho prisoner and
take him to Cuba.
CARNEGIE DENIES THE STORY.
Ills Hteel Company Will Not lie Sold to
I'liTpont Morgan.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Tho Evening
Post has tho rollowlng: Androw Car
neglo today hlmseir alllrmcd tho do
nlal or tho stories which wero current
yesterday to tho effect that J. P. Mor
gan and othors woro preparing to buy'
tho Carneglo Steel company. Until,
Mr. Carncglo mado this statement It
was Btlll bellovcd In many quarter.?'
that tho first step had been taken to-;
ward uniting nil of tho Btcel com
panies of tho country undor ono ro
callcd "community of Interests," un
der tho plan recently followed by Mr.
Morgan and his assistants In .ho rail
road world.
Aru mi n Junket.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jnn. 15. Nearly
all tho mombors of the Wyoming leg
islature left boo today for Salt Lake
City on a special train provided by tho
Union Pacific rullroad, to attend tho
convention of tho Nntlonal Llvo Stock
association. Thoy will lssuo a me
morial to tho legislature of tho west-,
crn states In favor of a uniform
bounty law in favor or tho killing ot
wolves and othor wild nnlinnls.
lltiglntriitlnu I. ir Void,
CUSTER, S. D., Jan. 16. It has!
been decided by Judge Mooro or tho
Eighth Judlclnl district that tho pres
ent registration law 1b void. Tho
question arose ovor tho eloik or court
caso In Custer county, whcroln J. V.
Rutowskl Is contesting tho position
hold by E. Palmer, a populist, who
won tho election by six majority.
Condition of the Trriimiry,
WASHINGTON, D. O, Jan. 1C To
day's stateinont or tho treasury bal
ance In tho general fund, oxcluslvo
of tho $150,000,000 gold reserve In tho
division or redemption, shows: Avail
ablo cash balance, $138,2S9,801; gold,
$81,355,310.
POINTS TO ELECTION Of QUAY.
liidU'titlnus Aro Thitt He Will He Chosen
Nnimlnr.
HARUlSUURG, Pa., Jan. 1C There
Is ovory Indication tonight that tho
bitter struggle for United States son
ator will terminate tomorrow with tho
election of Colonol M. S. Quay, tho
nomlnoo of tho Joint republican cau
cus. Tho democrats will veto for
Colonel James M. Guftoy or Pittsburg,
and tho nntl-Quny republicans aro ex
pected to dlstrlbuto tholr votes among
several "ravorlto boiib."
MS GOES AFTER EAGAN
Senator Teller Refers (o Miles' Enemy cs
a Blackguard and Scoundrel.
AN ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT
Senate Devotes tlio Day to Discussing the
Army IteorBaulzatlnn Hill, Delay In
Famine Which In Costing 1'lvo Hundred
Thousand a Day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Just nt
tho close ot a day or dreary discus
sion or technical details ot tho army
reorganization bill Mr. Teller or Colo
rado, speaking to nn amendment he
had ottered, delivered a sensational
denunciation or General Eagan, for
mer comnilsary general or the United
States army. His statement Included
nlso tho administration becausa Gen
eral Eagan had been retired, nccord
lng to tho Colorado senator's charge,
as a "decoration and a reward" ror his
attacks upon tho commanding gen
eral or tho army.
In an appeal ror tho early passage
or tho pending bill Mr. Carter or
Montana dcclnred that dolay would
mean an additional expenditure or
$500,000 a day. Ho asked that a time
be set ror a vote, but Mr. Teller ob
jected. Absolutely no progress was mado
with tho measure today, not a slnglo
amendment being dlsposod or finally.
Mr. Allison reported favorably from
tho finance committee a bill concern
ing tho distilling of brandy from
fruits, tho Idea being to udd cherries
and figs to the list of fruits Included
In the present law. Ho asked consid
eration for tho bill todny.
Consideration was then resumed of
tho army reorganization bill, tho
pending question being nn amend
ment offered by Mr. Bacon of Geor
gia, striking out that provision of tho
bill authorizing tho president to in
croaso tho number or non-commls-slonod
officers and privates in any
trcop or cavalry.
After somo desultory discussion, Mr.
Bacon withdrew his amendment nnd
offered another, Introducing tho
words "during tho present exigency
or tho service," so that tho clause
would read: "Provided, that tho
president, during tho present exlgoncy
or tho service, In his 'discretion, may
Incrcaso the number of corporals In
any troop or cavalry to olght and tho
number or privates to seventy-six."
Further discussion or tho Bacon
nmendment was postponed until to
morrow. An amendment was offered by Mr.
Teller of Colorado to that section of
tho bill which authorizes tho president
to retire any officer who has been sug
pended rrom duty either by sentenco
or court-martial or by oxccutlvo order
In mltlgntlon or such sentence, strik
ing out tho words "hns been" nnd
substituting therefore "ohall bo here
after." Mr. Teller adverted to tho caso of
Goncral Eagan at somo length, or tho
beer Tarnished tho nrmy, ho said It
was boiled and canned, and or ycry
ancient lineage, somo or which had
mado a trip to Europo and back, being
fed to our soldiers after It had been
condemned by European govern
ments." Mr. Teller denounced Gon
cral Eagan In a sensational manner.
"As nn ofilcer of tho United States
army," Bald tho senator, "ho mado an
exhibition or hlmseir and showod hlm
soir to bo a mlserablo blackguard."
" Mr. Toller mado a stinging attnek
upon tho president ror having retired
General Eagan, asserting that "tho re
tirement, In tho circumstances, was a
decoration and not a punishment, and
many or tho American pcoplo bellcvo
It wa3 a decoration and a reward ror
his attack upon tho gcnornl command-
Inc tho army."
Mr. Pottlgrow Interposed with a mo
tion to ndjourn nnd finally, on motion
or Mr. Proctor, tho s?nate, at 5:55, ad
journed until noon tomorrow.
MUST HAVE THE ROYAL SEAL.
Joint Nolo Will Not Ho TrcM-ntcd Until
It Huh IIiiiii AUlxcd.
PEKIN, Jan. 15. Prince Ching has
notified Senor do Cologan, tho Spanish
minister, who Is tho doyen or tho
diplomatic corps, that tho agreement
was signed yesterday morning, but
that ho did not oxpect to bo nblo to
present It to tho torolgn envoys be
fore Wednesday, owlug to tho diffi
culty ot obtaining tho Imperial seal,
which, ho asserted, Ih In tho Forblidon
City and In tho prlvnto apartments of
tho omperor, guarded by tho emperor's
mcst trusted scrvunts. Ho Bald also
that a personal ordor from tho emper
or would bo required before thoso who
havo the seul In charge would deliver
It oven to Princo Chlng.
Russia today began turning ovor tho
railway to Germany. Tho latter In
tends to place tho management of tho
lino with former employes of tho com
pany, under military supervision.
Germnny has requested tho station
masters, engine drivers and mechanics
who wero formerly employed to report
at tho German headquarters, when
they will bo given their old positions.
Another I'orio lilt-un I'rnhlrm.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 The United
States supremo court today resumed
Us hoarlng In the caso of Charles 11 mis
ngaliiBt tho New York & Porto Rico
Steamship company nnd Senator Lind
say continued tho argument begun by
him on Friday. Tho action Involves
tho question of pllotago, the owner or
tho steamship claiming exemption on
tho ground that Porto Rlcau ports
had censed to bo foreign.
Hour (lets the Nomination.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 15. Senator
George F. Hoar was today renominated
an tho candidate for United States
senator by tho republican senators of
Massachusstts. Tho voto was taken
by rising and It was unanimous. Mr.
Hoar has been a membor of tho senate
slnco 1S77.
Tho republicans or tho houso met In
cnucus after tho regular session today
and uiuinlmqusly nominated Senator
Hoar for re-election ns United States
seuator. Tho democrats nominated
Hon. Richard Olncy.
HAVE PIVE DIFFERENT PLANS.
After Two Tears I.nlior 1'ostal Couitnla
lnncr Do Not Acree.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Tho pos
tal commission or tho houso and sen
uto, which has been Invest.gatlng pos
tal matters for tho last two years,
mado Us report today.
Tho commission unanimously re
ports In favor of excluding from tho
second-class mall rate: First, books
whether bound or unbound; second,
newspapers and periodicals unsold,
sent by a newsagent to another news
agent, or returned to the publisher;
third, sample copies of newspapers
nbovo a certain small fixed proportion
of tho circulation. Tho commission
nlso unanimously reports against tho
pay there aro flvo reports. First, a
report signed by Senators Wolcott and
Allison, which declares that tho prcs
contlnuatlon of tho syBtom of trans
mitting malls In tho pneumatic tubes
under present conditions. Tho com
mission unanimously reports that
neither a chnngo In letter postage nor
tho establishment of a system of par
cels post Is practicable under existing
conditions of revenue and expenditure,
even If otherwise desirable, upon
which no opinion Is expressed.
Upon tho question of railway mall
pay there aro flvo reports, First, a
report signed by Senators Wolcott and
Allison, which declares that tho pres
ent rato of railway mall pay Is not ex
cesslvo and ought not to bo chnngod
except by tho dlscontlnunnco of tho
appropriations for special facilities,
which It declares should bo discon
tinued. Second, a report signed by Mr. Loud,
concurring with tho last named report
except that It recommends tho adop
tion of railway mall payments In ac
cordance with spaco occupied Instead
of tho methods now prescribed by law,
Third, a report signed by Mr. Moody
which declares that upon tho evldonco
tho railway mall pay Is not excessive,
but recommends further Investigation
as to tho prevailing methods of leas
ing postal cars and inquiring Into tho
question whether tho methods mav
not bo corrected so as to result In
a saving without Injury to the car
rier. In this report Mr. Cntchlngs
concurs.
Fourth, n report signed by Senator
Martin nnd Mr. Catchlngs, dissenting
rrom tho views or the various mem
bers or tho commission with regard
to tho discontinuance or appropria
tions ror special racllitles.
Fifth, a report signed by Mr. Flem
ing, in which ho states that ho thinks
there should bo somo reduction In tho
present rato of every mall pay, elthor
by a 5 percent reduction generally and
a still rurther reduction on tho routes
where tho volume or traffic Is greatest,
or, In caso these suggestions are not
adopted, by a change In tho special
pay for po3tnl curs.
Sonntor Chandler does not Join In
any report owing to his absence from
Washington. Mr. Flcm'ng nlso holds
that tho government should pay for
tho transportation of postolllce officials
when traveling as passengers In pas
senger enrs. Frco transportation for
mall men should, ho holds, bo con
fined to mall cars.
INCREASE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Former Superintendent In Cuba Tulles of
l'rogresii ill the inland.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15. A. E. Fryo of
Highland, Cal., who returned yester
day from Havana, where ho Bpcnt two
years as superintendent of public
schools In Cuba, said last night:
"Thoro has boon h great Improve
ment in tho public schools in Cuba.
Whllo there wero not moro than 10,
000 pupils In 1S97 there wero 112,000
in May, 1900. The highest number
overo reglstored before tho war was
114,000 and tho attendance never cx
ceedd 17,000. There wero no public
schools in reality under Spanish rule,
and tho school property had little or
no value. Recently General Wood got
tho Idea that many ot tho schools re
ported by mo and ror which money
was being drawn did not exist. Ho
gnthercd this by Information furnished
by subordinates. In.uiy reports I re-,
ported tno numucr or aulas tscnooi
rooms), whllo the military ofilcers
counted only the escuelns (school
houses) thus confounding matters. But
I soon explained tho facts to tho siUy
Ir.faction of Governor Wood. '
"By tho system Inaugurated no fraud
Is possible In tho schools of Cuba.
Under tho old system thoro were ninety-four
professors under pay In tho
Unlvorslty of Havana, where there
woro only 335 students."
Mr. Fryo Bald that Cuban children
nro very npt pupils and learn with
great rapidity.
Hun Domingo' Hrqunot.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Consul
General Maxwell, at Santo Domingo
city, has sent a partial responso to
tho telegraphic Inquiry of tho stato
department ns to press reports of tho
repudiation by Santo Domingo or tho
rights held by an American syndlcato.
Mr. Maxwell ctatcs that tho Santo
Domingo government has asked the
consular agents, Including (ho report
or tho Unltod States, to rccolvo and
ndmlnlstor tho government revenues,
which heretofore havo bcon adminis
tered by tho syndicate. Tho consul
goncral does not glvo full details of
tho transaction, and tho stato depart
ment has not yet lormulnted Us
course.
I'rmldunt Htnulllr Improving
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. President
McKlnley continues to Improve, though
It Is not expected thnt ho will be In
his office or seo anyono during this
week. Ho Is transacting a llttlo busi
ness, but It Is confined to urgent par
don cases and tho signing or bills.
(Irund Army Mun Witnt It.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 15. Tho
gonernl committeo ot tho G. A. R., Leo
Rasslour or St. Louis, commandor-ln-chlef;
Uobort B. Brown or Jnuesvlllo,
O.; Charles C. Adams or Boston; John
W. Burst or Chlcngo; O. H. Coultor of
Topoka and John Palmer, appeared
before tho houso Invalid pension com
mlttoo today and argued In favor of
tho bill for a court of pension appeals
to consider rojected pension claims.
Thoro nro about 100,000 cases ad
versely passed upon each year by tho
pension office.
BUSINESS IN CONGRESS
Senato Will Probably Dlsposo of Army .
Eeorganizatloa Bill Early This Woek.
APPROPRIATION BILLS WILL FOLLOW
Ulrcr and llnrbor Hill Will He Debated
Further In tho House, but It U
Forcriinted That It Will by Decis
ive Mujortty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Tho army
reorganization bill will contlnuo to
ongago tho ntU Jon or tho Senate, at
leiut during the first days or tho
week. Tho op.nion is quLo goneinhy
expressed among senators that tno
bill will bo acted upon by tho m.ddla
or tho week, and even tho crlt.es of
tho measure Join In this prediction.
Many phases of tho question involved
In tho army bill remain to bo consid
ered and .tho general understanding
is that there will bo not a httlo dis
cussion berore tho bill can bo dis
posed or. Tho spech or Sonator Piatt
or Connecticut last Friday in derenso
or tho till on general principles will
call ror replies, and there are alao
special features which will require
moro or less attention. Among these
are Senator Daniel's nmendment con
corning tho appointment or volun
teers to olllccs In tho regular nrmy;
tho question or tho disposition or ofil
cers who have hold staff positions and
the provision for tho enlistment of
Filipinos In tho American army. Tho
disposal of all these questions un
doubtedly will fill tho first two or
threo days of tho week.
Senator Allison Intends to call up
tho legislative, cxocutlvo nnd Judicial
appropriation bills when tho army
bill is nctod upon, but whether this
and other aprpopriatlon bills to fol
low It shall occupy tho oxcluslvo at
tention of tho senato so long ns they
are on the calendar Is a question
which has not yet been absolutely de
termined. Tho present Indications
are, however, that tho appropriation
bills will bo considered In advanco
of any othor measures whenovcr they
aro botoro tho Benate.
When there nro no appropriation
bills to bo takon up tho ship subsidy
bill will bo discussed. There arc still
numerous speeches to bo made upon
this measure, and already there Is talk
or night sessions ror Us consideration,
when It Is taken up.
There Is llttlo In tho legislative bill
to arouse discussion, but there Is a
possibility thnt senators hostile to tho
subsidy bill may uso the appropria
tion bill ror tho purposo or dolay.
Next Saturday will bo devoted to
eulogies In memory or tho late Sena
tor Gear.
A program or mlscePaneous matter
will occupy the attention or tho houso
during tho coming week. Tho river
nnd harbor bill, which consume ono
and possibly two days. Although tho
bill was criticised severely during
tho dobato last week it is In no dan
ger or failure. Mo3t of tho attacks
came from members who woro disap
pointed In. what tho bill grants to
their localities and the actual oppo
nents of tho measure will bo over
whelmed when the final voto Is
reached. The District of Columbia;
committeo which, under tho rules,
would bo entitled to a hearing to
morrow, will demand a dny later In
the week if it gives way to tho river
nnd hnrbor bill. After tho latter bill
Is disposed of tho bill to revise and
codify tho postal laws will bo taken up
under a special ordor. It will bo fol
lowed by the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and tho latter In
turn by tho postofilco appropriation
bill If there Is nny remaining tlmo.
GENERAL GRANT HOPEFUL.
American Commander Helli-vo llli Dis
trict Fulrly 1'iudlleil.
MANILA, Jan. 11. General Grant,
who Is endeavoring to quoll tho latest
Insurrection In his district, and who
Is possibly commanding I1I3 scouts nt
tho eastern end, reported today that
ho had oncountercd a number of
bands south of Bulloc mountain, nil
of whom retreated up tho hills. Ho
says that 100 of the enemy, who were
well Intrenched, mado considerable re
sistance but wore ultimately driven
from their positions. Four bodies or
insurgents wero round. Tho Amorl
can casualties were a sergeant nnd
ono prlvato or Troop A, Philippine
cavalry, wounded.
In the opinion or Genornl Grant,
his district Is now talrly pacified,
with tho exception or tho locality
south or Bulloc mountain, and tho
provlnco or Pampanga Is ready for
civil government. It Is expected
Pampanga will bo tho first provlnco
In which civil government will bo ap
plied. Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin J'esrJ.
tcrday destroyed an insurgent arsonavX
In tho Pntung district, seizing a quan- "
tlty of nrms and ammunition, to
gether with a printing press and other
material.
Joint No to Signed.
PEKIN, Jan. 11. Tho Joint noto of
tho powers has finally beon signed by
tho Chlncso penco commissioners.
Princo Chlng signed yestorday nnd 1,1
Hung Chang, who Is hotter, signed to
day. It Is undor3tood that tho mal
ady from which LI Hung Chang Is
suffering is Urlght's disease. Ho was
feollng worse yesterday, and there
fore postponed tho affixing of his sig
nature, but Princo Chlng was hopeful
that ho would bo ablo to sign today,
which proved to bo tho caso.
Now II ill for Armv lllunleli,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Bids
wore recently opened by tho army offl
cer3 of tho quartermaster's depart
ment In Philadelphia, Boston. Chi
cago and San Francisco for 50,000
blankcti for tho army. Tho lowest
bid received was that of Goorgo Camp
bell of Philadelphia wflio rormerly
hold a similar contract with tho guv- J
ornmont and whoso business wns re-' r
contly placed In tho hands of n re
coivor. It Is alleged that ono of tho
causos of his failure In buslncaa was
tho rejection by tho govornraor or
blankots delivered under a former
contract
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