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BiTrf? -r- -rtrw 2s ,-J'" I" - r T""fW'C mj"""'"" WW Tff v J .." V . THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. REPORT OF IK 1KMNY.I Secretary Gago Exhibits Sam's Balanco Sheet Undo SHOWS $38,047,247 DEFICIT, Renews HI Recommendation for i Rank Hote Currency Bytem ravor Roan tU for Urn Merchant Mirlne Amer ican Money tot l'orto Itlecv. WAStHKOTorr, Die. 7. Tho report of the Bccrotary of tho treasury to tho speaker of tha houso of representa tives was niado publto to-day. Initio report Socrotary Ongo says: Tho rovonuca of tho government from all sourocs for tho fiscal year ended Juno 30, HOt, were: RECEIPTS AN!) EXPENDITURES. JTom Internal rotmio HW.Mi.8ll. CO Vromouiilomii.... ..... I CP.SttVJOi.B Tnmi proQts on coinage bullion ctapoalta, oto VA'!Si-U Prom Dlntrlct of Colurabl a ,C'J,8J.V8 From foos-cotuulnr, loiters pat- ..... entand laud... 5,s,TS0.M From tai on national banks. I,07j,8I".'.M From MoJca of publlo land. IU.ISMl Krotn navy ponaion ana navy uos- pltalfund i.tciwait From miscellaneous l,07,J4iJ Krom staking fund for I'notilo rail- wovs T3I.MV.R1 FromtalMOf Indian land i;o,637.U Prum custom, foes, linos punal- tlo. eta. , 67(1,187.80 From payment of IntcrMt bjr I- dno railway Nn,Z'O.I3 From Immigrant fund SUJ.Wito Krom sale of Korornraont prop crty t3l.33l.3t iftwu deposit! of urvoyina publlo land.,.., II3.0I9.C8 From HoMlo.-s' homo, iionnoncnt fuud....r 107.dl2.IO Prom donation ll,Vl.87 Krorn volos of land and building. HfiVS Kroa solo ot ordnanco materia! . VI,OJSI0 From reimbursement for owl of water anpnly. Dint, of C-tumbln. 9 1.CUL91 r'rom deproda km on public land 2.,lSi.J0 Ydsi tuuo of Uanaai ructuo roll- road. e,3)3,0XX0) From Mlo of Union l'aclno rail- road &.4t,2:S.7J Vtuui postal horvloo W.-JI ,81t.k Total receipt 1.01,013,0305 Tho i expenditures for tho same period wero: ftorthoolvll natablUhraon1), Inetud low foreign Intoroourw, publlo irauaroff. coiicquok tua ruro- nuns. Dintrirt of (Julumbln. and other mlncellaueouiirjnenso ... M,(llft,CJl.73 tVt the military entnbllHbmont, In cluding river and harbor, forts. arnenau, not orxwit defonu', and eipentoMot tho panih war.... Ol.CW.OOalS Pur tho naval enubllslimunt. In- dudlm construction of now e 'sou, tnachluory, armament, equipment, tinproiromontat unvy Tsrdn, and oiiwihch of the Hpu- Ikh war fM,BSI.M Pot Indian Horrlro. i lu,wPC,lt7.7 1 wponlon.s tc,l.',3ui.fll Ytt lntnrait on the publlo debt... 37,ft8V)'H.-M KrrloHolonoy In ikmiUI rofonuo . 1 i.SOC.'Ml 43 x poaUl lurrloo. W.urJ.fllP.M volume of thla silver money now circu lating in 1'ortn Klco nt CK million pcRO.i. xno oacuitiion in vacuo as ro tated to (told coin lias been constant, rising and falling, aa effected by tho stato of exchanges between Porto lltco and ita foreign markets. It Is unnec essary hero to polut out at any Ion gth the general ovll results upon Industry and coratnerco of a currency medium so out of linrmony with tho world's money ita to Induco a widely fluctuat ing rate of exchange. It is therefore suggested that nt the proper time, nctlon bo taken by Con press to avclmltnto tho currency of l'orto Klco to that of tlio United States, so far and so rapidly as this can bo done without unduly disturb ing existing conditions aud contract rclatlojs In l'orto Klco. This, It is believed, can bo accomplished by making customs dues in tho island payablo in American money, yet re ceiving tho silver pesos and centavos nt a fixed relation to tho dollar. Tho limited nmount of Porto Klcan money would thus find nu Important avenue whero a uniform valuo on tho basis arranged would ba realized. This avenno would probably bo broad enough to give tho assuranco needed to keep tho peso and its minor sub divisions current through tho island at tho custom liouso valuation. If any doubt should arlso ns to tho sufficiency of such a provision, it could bo mado tho duty of tho secretary of tho treas ury to glvo American coin in direct oxohango for tho l'orto Klcan coin at tho ouitom hou33 ratio whenever in his opinion it bliould bo necessary so to do In ordor to maintain tho ratio established. HIS PLKA TOR HANK KOTE& Tho subject of currency and banking is treated nt length. Tho Secretary Bays: In submitting my roport, I fool it my duty to impress upon Congress as best I may, tho Important subject of currency and banking reform. It la tho misfortune or evil condi tions to pro.luco derangement and hinder progress, which, If long con tinued, ro accustom tho subject of them to their cxlstonce as to crcato In him apathctlo indlfferonco to needful JSBKnffl mm mi out Oin LOAN AND WAR TAXEa Secretary Gago, in discussing popular $200,000,000 loan, points Hint 11 wnn mucin nt a itnerlflnn nf 3,ooo,ooo bonus that might have It Is Practically a Complcto History uoon Bccurcu nau it ucon suo- ail t ted to compctltivo bidding. Allotments wcro mado to about 325,000. At this tlmo tho hold ings of 110,000 subscribers, amounting to 977,301,000, havo passed into tho ownership of 1,001 persons, firms and corporations. Tho issuo of tho loan cost S3S7,03Ii.0P of which $03,000 was for express chut-ges. Of tho war taxca tho secretary says: "Tho estimate of tho commissioner of internal rcvenuo of 8100,000,000 from this sourco Bccms to bo fairly justified by tho results to tho treasury during tho period from July 1 to tho present time. His roport goes also to show tho friction and ombarrasment which have arison from tho need of intcrpretatlng ob souritlcs in tho net itself and tho ap plication of such interpretation to spcclflo cases coming under tho camo general head, yet differentiated from each other by moro or less important particulars. Many complaints havo orison from thoso unreconciled to such interpretations or applications, and, granted a well balanced relation bo tweon revenues and expenditures, It might bo well to consider tho pro priety of repealing somo of tho moro vexatious features of tho act. Until moro settled conditions, however, as to tho extraordinary ex penditures for tho srmy and navy aro reached, even such repeal cannot bo recommended by this de partment, b'omo verbal amend ments, making moro clear tho Intentions of Congress, aro to bo de sired, and representations in this di rection may bo mado tho subject of a separate communication to Oongross at an early day. of the Spanish-American Wan NO CRITICISMS ARE MADE. tt Is targety Mitda tip of OftloUt DU patches General Mile Helerted Blu-it ter for Duty In Coin Recommend an Army of 100,000. Total expenditures t53ASSI,WI.3 A SENATOR WITHOUT A SEAT, Mr. Hatler mil Not aire Up nil rtaee, and Mr. Blmon Mail Htand. Wasmsgtoh, Dec 7. When Joseph blmdn, tho now Bonator from Oregon, and healthful reforms. Making pro-, -,. formaiiv worn into oflleo veator- obstacles and em- .I,,,, !, fnnnd thnt them tva no unlit ShowlncnrtonMtof $18.017.2.7.0) As oompured ulth the lUetil your ItMf, tho ro rclptMfor ltW8lnorwwod.8,viTDi.d FOR A MEUUIIANT MARINE. In dlsousslng tho question of in creasing tho Amorican merchant ma rl no tho sccrotary says: War with Spain and tho annoxatlon of tho Ha waiian archipelago, which havo changed tho political and commercial relations of thu United Btatos not only with Cuba, Porto Klco, Hawaii and tho Phlllpplnos, but ulso with thu con tinents batwoon which and North America thoso islands are stepping stones, require tho prompt adoption of an afQrmnttvo marltlmo policy by the United States. It is not to' bo oxpoctod that tho gov ernment of Spain will long contlnuo Its support of tho mill steamship Hues nhtch havo connected ita lost posses sions with tho rest of tho world. Whether, thon, tho military occupa tion of former Spanish possessions by the United States shall load to tholr Independence or to their control by this country ultimately, at present it is clear that Amorican vessels must bo ost-bllshod in part in tho carrying trade of tho islands or we must allow Oreat Urltaln, Franco and Germany to All entlroly tho plaoo us a carrier which Spain Is about to vacate. Qreat Ilrltain, Germany and Franco have consistently pursued for years Mm policy of contributing liberally firoas, tho publlo funds to establish stamshlp lines as a political measure, regarding suoh lines as national neces sities rather than as commercial in vestments. This country !h now bo placed that tho samo mo;.j must at least be fully consldorod in docldlng anon our course of action. Even if motive woro nbsont, tho (act of mens aid to tho foreign lines of vlth which Amorican vos- to cannot bo ignored. recommends: moat of a system of fipon tho mileage nav- Pe-ru-na works harmed American vessels nature to ejeot tho tutiotho forolgu carrying !, and works bo tuition for the training j" w4t, a cur0 fpilo for tho national jp lefcitho remedy,, Thlg letter? ' w trado botweon the Iv.tcd'Htatos, l'orto luco and Ha waii and tho coasting trado of thobo islands to vessels of American rosrlstrv. ff PORTO RI0AN MONEY TO GO. The subject of money hi Porto Klco Is dlacusstu at length. Tho Secretary aayst The existing currcney of that Island consists of silver coins known as pesos and centavos. The peso Is of the weight and flueuoss of tho Spanish piece of flvo pesottu and corresponds hi both reapoets to tho tlve-frano pieces C tho Tittin union. Its bullion value, compared to the bullion value of the American dollar, is as 03 5 is to 100. The ocntavo is 100th" .of a peso, and the smaller coins conB3t of pieces of twenty oontavos nud forty centavos, theso balnrr tho av weight aud fluonos pieces of ono and t Frtinoli coins of o The Porto Itlca IB ua n. V smsassma 6r d relation to gold Ikredeotablol pyntorparts In r, Vu-. Kiianlhh bo us well . ,hu tfc,nnd,Eotf3i rillrtl't hern...i toy,i' Hfo- Wo Howv ,ee." 'nn0y l,u" 73t " . a. 1 1 ijAM'.."-" ,.''. UA i?ril - Altar tha iubl' ten publltUfii. --;' ) vanu ft ' lA- J' sfo&jX grcsa in splto of all barrassments to commerce and Indus try, wo ascrlbo tho advancement to tho causes which have really hampered and disconcerted thu forward and up ward movement. With a financial system condemned by tho judgment of tho most expe rienced and wise, both at homo and abroad, Its evils illustrated in daily business and emphasized in recurring panics, wo fall, with an obtuso timid ity, to face tho questions which must bo met and rightly Bolvcd before In dustry and coinraerco can bo estab lished upon enduring sondltlona of Bccurlty. Tho argument against government Issues of paper money as a medium for commoralol exchanges havo boon fully mado and need not bo repeated in de tail. Its rigidity, Its falluro to moot domands whero demand Is most urgent, tho dependency of tho whole Industrial structure upon tho stato of tho revenue nnd publlo expenditure these aro Im portant links in thai chain of argu ment. Tho inonaco to our domcstlo alTalrs, several tlinos recurring from a threatened ohango in tho standard undor which they aro carried on, nnd our foreign trado settled, has been a companion ovll perhaps tho greater of tho two. Tho euro for theso evils Is nob diffi cult to find. It lloi within tho cosy ' rango of congressional aotlon. Nor is tho remedy ono to inflict even tem porary palss or penalties on tho body politic. Tho healthful, stimulating effect of right action In thoso direc tions would bo experienced with tho first senso of assurauce that tho de sired end was to bo accomplished. Tho proposal to substltuto bank Is sues for government notes is opposed with many honest projudlces and as balled by bitter denunciations Tho first arise from a falluro to compre hend tho true philosophy of a paper currency, nnd must bo patiently con Bldercd. Tho latter obscure tho ques tion by reckless statements, charging that all propositions for currency re form are bank conspiracies to exploit tho people Referring to' such pro posals, an omlnont spoakor recently warned his uninatructcd hearers: "These banks will become cormorants to cat up your substance, control your politics und warp tho political views of all thu communities. Send a roan to Congress to help defeat this groat evil, booh tirades against reason, nud such appeals to projudlco and ig norance, tho statesman must oppose by slropio truth. Is a system of bank credit currency in ita ability to meet the varying wants of an industrious, commercial pooplo, superior to the is sues of governraont papor monoy? If that question bo answered afilrmativo ly, it may bo safely left to tlrao to show that tho naturo of the bankor differs not at all from tho genoral na turo of men In all other calling. Tho motives for his actions aro the same. It Is not fottho benefit of the banker or any particular class, that tho plea for currency reform Is urged; it is urged on behalf of tho wholo people, who will bo the roelplonta of tbo ben efits thcrof. And it Is on this ground only that that tho claim Is entitled t consideration. In my last roport I ventured upon spcclflo recommendations. Tbo reo ommandntions, if adopted and formu lated iuto law, would in my opinion, bo curative of the evils heroin pointed out. In Houses bills 1033'J and 10333 aro ombodlod a series of measures in sornp rospects moro meritorious. Tho measures therein proposed aro tho ro suit of caroful study by expert and ex perienced men. With somo modifica tions, tho reasonable fruit of full die cusslon, they would, I bollevo, moot tho country's neodi. I commend tho subject to tho early and earneat at- day ho found that there was no scat for him in the senate. After ho had qualified, signed tho roll and received congratulations, ho was turnod over to the sergcant-at-arma, who was ex- poctcd to provide htm with a desk and scat. I Tho Bcnatorshlp in Oregon had boon vacant so long that in tho arrange ment of scats no provision was mido for Senator Simon on tho Republican Bido of tho chamber. Tho now sena tor resented tho suggestion that ho sit on tho Democratto side. Tho Repub lican loaders consulted and It was sug gested that Senator Butler, tho Pop I ulist from North Carolina, might bo willing to movo ovor to tho Democratic sido. Tho North Carolina man had tried that Bltlo early in tho day and was stung by a ehanco remark that, in vlow of tho raco troubles in his stato, ho would hereafter identify him Bclf with tho Democratic party, so ho refused to'givo up his present Beat. Senator blmon is still scatless. VEST LOOKS LIKE SHERMAN. A Heard Make a Cliango tn the Appear ance of the MUionrl Senator. Washington, Dec. 7. Senator Vest appeared at tho opening of tho session I yesterday nnd remained through tho reading of tho Last session obliged to be absent much of tho time Later in tho summer tbcro were dlsquloting reports of his health. Slnco tho return of cold weather Senator Vest's improvement has been marked. His digestion is much bettor and his strength hasri creased. In a.tpearanco tho senator has undcrgono a great change. lie has permitted his beard to grow for tho first tlmo since ho has been in the Sonata He woors it fall, but stubby. The color is white. This change gives him a rather striking resemblance to cx-Seuator John Sherman. WA8in?fOTOf, Dee. 6. Tho annual report of Socrotary Alger is a practi cally comploto history of tho Spanish American war. Tho secretary has given to tho public not only nil tho official dispatches that passed directly botwoon hla own- oflleo and command ing ofllccrs in the field and camp, but has supplemented theso with Bhort ex planatory notes, setting forth tho reasons for various movements, nnd then, to comploto tho record of events, ho has included In tho body of his re port tho report of Goneral Miles, of. all tho generals who participated in tho campaigns in Cuba, Porto Klco or tho Philippines, and, finally, tho reports of tho bureau officers of tho war do partmont. Nowhero Is there Bhown a disposition to criticise, tho official dis patches being allowed to toll tholr own story, and, generally, tho sccro tary finds much to praise and causo for slncero congratulation in tho results obtained. Tho report proper begins with what may bo described as a chronological history of tho war, consisting of a number of short paragraphs beginning with tho declaration of war on April 21, and setting fortlt tho ditto upon which any ovent of Importauco oc curred, but making no comment what ever upon tho facts. Tho only excep tion to this rule Is in a reference to tho casualties at Santiago. Somo criticism havlntr been mado that thcro was a lack of surgeons present, tho report states that thcro wcro 140 surgeons in attcudanco, and that of 1,431 wound ed, only thlrteon died of their wounds. Touching tho surrender at Santiago, tho report shows that Shatter de manded tho surrender on tho 3d and renewed this domand on tho 4 th. On tho mornlnir of tho 11th another de mand was made. On tho evening of that day General Miles arrived, and on tho 13th and 1 1th of July, ho, with General Shatter, met tho Spanish com mander under a flag of truco, to dis cuss tho surrender. On tho afternoon of tho 11th, General Mile's left Gen oral Shatter's headquarters nnd soon thereafter went aboard ship prepara tory to salllnir for Porto Klco. July 17 Toral surrendered 23,030 men upon our terms and tho American flug was hoisted by order of General Shaftor. Tho socrotary, coming down in his history to tho middle of August, when an order was lssuod that is uow in ex ecution to muster out 100,000 volun teers, says: 'Titus an army of about 2.10,000 vol unteers and recruits for tho regulars was called Into cxlstenco from civil life, and, Including tho regular army, tho total forco was 874,717 men. It was organized, armed und equipped (no supplies being on hand other than thoso for tho regulars, save Spring Hold muskets) and 30,000 men of this forco wcro transported by land nnd sea to battlefields in the tropics, 10,000 miles apart, where they won their viMnrlni wlllinnt a slnirla defeat, and ... , -.w- ...--. n --. rrcsiuent a message all witHtn tho period of 113 days from Senator Vest Was l(1,,l!Unnn(wir to tho Hlmilnrr .. WMW .... w- .. - -a. 0 of the protocol. rraUe for tho Entire Army. "Tills great achievement can be cred ited to no Individual; it belongs to the nation. It was accomplished through tho intelllgonoo and patriotism of all who served, from tho coramander-ln-chief to tho private in the ranks. It also speaks volumes for tho prompt, patriotio and Intelligent us&lstanco of tho pcoplo who furnished, in so short a period, tho supplies necessary to pro pare this groat army for the Hold. To tho horolo men who served in distant lands, tbo country, will cvor offer a true meed of praise; hut tho mighty, army In camp, ready and cagor to talco the field, should also bo given equal credit It was tholr presence, ready at an hour's notice for any emergency, that overawed tho enemy and proved to them that further rcaistanco would bo in vain. "Tho deaths In the army from May 1 to October 1, including killed, died of wounds and of disease, woro 3,010, tho smallest death rato recorded of any army in history, a ruraarkablo faot when it is considered that ovor 50,000 of our troops,, born nud roared in tho temperato zone, wcro campaigning in tropical climates, subjoet to rain and heat almost unprecedented." Tho sccrotary says of tho volunteers that to furlough them In winter would be a hardship, so ho recommends that, I in lieu of tho furlough, tho ofllocrs and men bo given two months' pay at tho tlmo of their discharge, tuus ad mitting of their prompt ilLsohurgi in tholr present camps In tho South. Undor the head of increase In tho permanent establishment, the secre tary says: Army of 100,000 Recommended. "In vlow of tho'neods of n military force In tho islands occupied by tho United Btatci. it Is earnestly recom mended that tho regular army bo per manently increase 1 to 100.00J men ond tho requisite officers; that a por tion of this army bo recruited from tho inhabitants of thoio Islan-s, to bo mustered Into tho service of tho United States, commanded by ofUconc of our array, discretion, hovvavor, to bo given to the President to make appointments of officew from the forco recruited. "Thcsj men aro acc'.lmatoJ, under stand tho language and habits of tholr countrymen, and their cullstmont will not onlv crlvo them crunlovmant. but ,lao nave the tenurxiv with tholr pcoplo than it would other wise bo ablo to do. This would also rollovo our own pcoplo from serving in thoso climates to a largo extent, and would, morcovor, cuablo tho volun teers to bo mustered out of tho servlco and return to tho vocations of civil life" Another BUggcstlm is that thero should bo employed in tho United States service a constabulary forco for tho cities of Cuba, l'orto Rico nnd tho Philippines, who havo had oxpcrlcnco nml onn ttnn.lt; tho ltllltrilncrn of tllO islands. QoTOrnment Railroad Sucuentert. Sccrctary Alger thinks that tho gov ernment will bo greatly taxed to sup ply tho destitute, especially In Cuba. Tho offoi t should be made, ho thinks, to glvo tho peoplo work instead of al lowing thorn to dwell in idleness, llv Irjr upon clunlty. Ho says: "Would It not bo wlso coonomy for tho government of tho United States to conitruot a substan tial railroad, practically tho wholo length of tho island of Cuba, with branch roads leading to the leading cities on tho coast? Suoh a road would, of courac, cost a largo sum, perhaps 820,000,000; but it would glvo employment to thu pooplo of Cuba, teach them habits of Industry, bo an Inducement for them to cultivate their farms aud thus furnish supplies for tho laborors aud for market when tho road is constructed. This, In my judgment, la absolutely essen tial to tho pacification and develop ment of that r great island. It will bring its minerals, lumber and agri cultural products to market and open up communication with all parts or tho island with tho least possiblo dolay. Tho road would bo a good property, and when It has nerved its purpose for tho government, could bo sold for its cost. If such an Improve ment is not made, tho government will, no doubt, expend fully tbnt much In charity." Tho secretary says that, even If this road Is to be built, thcro is a noccssity for n largo appropriation to relievo tho destitute. Tiio sanitation of tho cltlc3 should also havo immediate at tention and a portion of tho taxes col lected in tho island should bo expended for that work. Rill Ohllder Sentenced. Mcskookg, I. T., Dec 7. At Wag oner, in tho United States court, Judge Springer sentenced Ellis Childers, ox treasurer of the Creek nation, to two years in tho penitentiary and fined him 810,000, to bo paid back to the Creek nation. Dttrrel Cox and James Eagan al' got five years, Tho two cases against Gibson wcro transferred to Muskogee, while the charges ogalnst Goergo Stidham wore dis missed. AU these parties were impli cated in the fraudulent Creek warrant affair. Ma Cleveland fa a Yacht Colllilon. Nitw.Yoiik, Deo. 7. Tho steam yacht Oneida, having ea board her owner, E 0. llonodlctandox-Prostdcnt Orovor Cleveland, was in collision with a transfer float oft tho battery wall In the upper bay to-day. Tbo bowsprit of the yacht was carried away. Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Benedict landed at the Buttery and the yaoht continued on her way up the East river. Kxpeme of the Army. Some rccommondatlons that occur in tlio early portion of tha roport aro that provision bo mado for a statuo of General Grant; thnt Chlof Clerk Twec dulu bo made a lieutenant colonel; that provision bo made for a second assist ant secretary of war, and that an ap propriation be mado for tho construc tion of tho Lake Union, Washington, ship cannL Thu statement of expenditures and estimates present somo formidable Qgnrcs. Tho expenditures for the fis cal yoar ended Juno 30 Inst, wcro SO?, 531,781, and tho estimates for the next fiscal yoar, beginning July 1, 1800, aro 8103,250,377. Of this great estimate, tho sum of 835,430,030 is charged to pay of tho army. Thu estimate of ex traordinary appropriations required for tho six mouths onding Juno 30, ItiOO, aro 8Gti,177,539, aud thu estimates for that period, combined with thoso for tho next fiscal year, reach a total of 8255,437,017. At this point the secretary includes tho ro ports of Oencral Miles and of all the other gcnorals who participated in nctlvo operations. Ho then takes up tho tolographlo aud othor correspon dence relating to tho war, nud that matter occupies more than a fourth of tho secretary's whJo report. Tho first duty for which Gonoral Shatter was seloctod, vIk., to make a roconnolsanee in forco about 5,000 strong on tho south side of Cuba, Sec retary Alger says, was abandoned on account of tho movements of the ene my's Meet. Says tlio secretary: "Major Goneral Shatter was selected to command the expedition to Cuba by tho major general of tho army, who mado tho recommendation to tho Pres ident, aud with this recommendation tho secretary of war was In full accord. Results proved tho wisdom of tho as signment" Speaking of tho embarkation of tho army from Port Tampa, the report says: "Tho great difficulty wus tho want of. transports; tho loading facil ities at Port Tampa were imperfect, and thcro was great confusion caused by tho largo concentration of supplies thero. Railroad facilities woro Inad equate; thoro was a falluro to label tho cars, and tho postofiloo was con gested so that bills of lading wcro delayed. Fuw of the thirty-six trans ports finally gathered there wcro fit for such sorvlco, but thoy woro tho best that could bo had, and, while thoy wcroYntod at 93,000 passengers in ca pacity, even tho 10,000 persons trans ported was a larger number than should havo bcon carried. Fortunate ly, they arrived without bcrious acci dent, however. GOV- TANNER IS INDICTED, Grand Jnry Return Thret Count Against IlllnoU' Chief RxeentWe. 0AIH4NV1M.B, 111., Dec. 3. Tho Vlr den riot grand jury made its formal report to Judge P. P. Shirley at 0:30 last evening It returned trno bills against tho principal participants in the tragedy of October 13 at Virdcn. Ten indictments, involving fifty-four persons, were returned. Against John R. Tanner, governor of Illinois, thero aro three counts for palpablo omission of duty and mal fcasnnco in office. Fred W. Luktns, general manager of the Chicago-Virdcn Coal company, is charged with manslaughter on two counts. With Luklns, his deputies, Frank Wilder, J. E. Sickles nnd J. P. Smith are indicted for tho killing of Joseph Qlttcrcls, a Mount Ollvo miner. Sixteen Thiol guards aro held for riot In the Indictments against Gov ernor Tanner, tho complaining wit nesses aro John Graham, Will Mitch ell, Clarcnco Ross and Charles Stewart, employes of tho Chicago-Virdcn Coal company. They testified that they wcro intim idated ond prevented from following their legitimate employment by nn armed body of men, numbering 1,000, who unlawfully and feloniously wore assembled in Virdcn; that tho govern or had been notified by tlio sheriff of Macoupin county that no protection was to bo had from tho county, and was earnestly importuned for stato as sistance. Judgo Shtrlcy fixed Governor Tan ner's bond nt 8500. In each of tho indictments against Governor Tanner the omission of duty was Identical falluro nnd refusal to respond to tho call of Sheriff Daven port of this county for military aid in suppressing tho riotous demonstra tions of Virdcn coal miners a riot which culminated October IS in blood shed. Si-nixonKi.TJ, UL, Dec 8. When Govornor Tanner was Informed last evening of the action of the grand jury nt Carllnvllle, ho received tho news with indifference nnd manifested no interest in tho particulars. Ho was nsked for an expression in regard to the matter, but declined to talk about it, simply saying that he did not con sider it worth while to discuss tho subject This is not the first time a governor of Illinois has bean indicted. It is but few years since ex-Governor Altgeld was indlotcd In Champaign county as ono of tho trustees of tho University of Illinois, eX'Otllcio, becauso tho so called "flag law" was not observed at tho university, but nothing ever camo of tho Indictment, which was soon at tcrward dismissed. 1 PLEA FOR HIS COUNTRYMEN. Ch!nee MliiUter Hopes Wo Will Not Dis criminate Against Them. 1 WAsmsaTO, Deo. 3. In nn inter riew Wu Ting Fang, tho Chincso min ister, says: "I wish to appeal to tho American pcoplo not to on forco tho Chlnesa exclusion law in tho Philip pine islands. By doing so a great In justice will ba douo my countrymen and tho many opportunities of a pros perous and happy life will bo denied thorn. Thero are a great many Chincso in tho Philippines and all of thorn aro a credit to tho archlapelago. Tho Chi-,f neso population thoro is entirely dif ferent from that in your western countries. In tho Philippines my countrymen aro engaged In overy walk of life. Thero aro innumerable artisans, farmers, storekeepers, merchants, traders, and, in fact, business nion of every legitimate character." THE NEW YORK TO HAVANA, The rut Amerl an Armorelad la the Harbor 61 nee the Maine. Wasiilsotok, Deo. 3. Orders have been Issued by Sccrotary Long to the armored cruiser Now York to proceed to Havana. Tho battleship Texav which has left Tompklnsvlllo far Hampton Roads, has bocomo tho flag ship of Commodore Philip, who will remain as commander-in-chief of tho North Atlantic squadron until tho re turn of Hear Admiral Sampson. The New York will bo tho first ar morelad ot tho United States to enter Havana harbor slnco the battlo ship Maine arrived there. Upon her ar rival Rear Admiral Barapion will hoist his flag on board, and It is expected will camo north la her tho last of next month. , An Oklahoman Commit Wife Murder. Ex. Rkso, Okla,, Dec. 7. Conrad Maase, living four miles west oi Bridgeport, lilaino con.tvy, gave him self up to the sheriff ot Canadian county last ulght, stating lhat ho had killed his wlfo with a shotgun yester day. He says ho did it in self defense- Farmer Congreis In Vort Worth, Text. Foirr Wobtu, Toxas, Dec. 7. The Farmers' National congress began Its annual session here to-day with several hundred delegates prcsont After the addross of wolcomo by Governor Cul berson and others, tho president ol tho congress, ox-Govornor Hoard ol Wisconsin, delivered his annual ad dress. GARCIA AT THE WHITE HOUSE, DUtlligaUhed Cabin General Pay an Unofficial VUlt to the President. WASUfNOTOx, Deo The members ot tho Cuban commission, headed by Goneral Garcia, called at the White House nt 5:i0 o'clock yesterday after noon, nnd woro soon ushered into tho cablnot room, where thoy were ro oclved by tho President. Tho meeting, however, was entirely informal nnd unofficial In character. Tho greeting of the President was very cordial, but the distinguished Cubans were received as citizens ot Culia and not as having any oOlulal status. t Mile' RegoUr Army Hill. WABicisoTo.y, Djc.6 .General Miles, commanding tho nrmy, hns prepared tho draft of a 1)111 providing for a regular staudlng army of 100,000 men. Tho bUI, it is wild, will provide for nn organisation of twelve companies to tlio regiment, with an arrangement for a third 'lieutenant fi NEWS IN GENERAL Lincoln, Neb. Colonel William J. " Bryan has left or Savannah, Ga., to rejoin his regiment Princeton, N. J. At a monster moss, meeting the students ot Princeton university overwhelmingly, passed, resolutions abolishing hazing. , Lincoln, Neb. Fire here practlcallyf-n1 destroyed tlio main building of Lincoln Normal university, a private lnatltu-, tion, and inflicted damage to the, amount of 9120,00a Houghton, Midi. The Oliver MIn ing company gave its 2,000 employes' at Ironwood and Bessemer 10 per cen advance in wages. Similar advanee- at other mines are expected January L&, Washington. Tho monthly state ment oi tho publlo debt shows that at tho closo ot business November 30 the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to CI, 137,473,187, which it nn increase ovor last month of Q10, O03,3d5. ' Pcabody, Mass. Mrs. Richard Hur ley, wife ot a gardcuor, murdurod two of her children. Sho struck hor 22 year-old daughter, Mary, with a plcco of crockery, beating her oyer tho head until the child wus killed. A hon, 7 years ot nge, was also beaten in the same manner, Mrs. Hurley has boen in .the Danvers insauo asylum and there U little doubt that she is oraay. I . . ...el .. rklavl'llaitlannnt fru naAla MTkiVkm I I uo bftTo the icnflcnfrv to piuhm i mjtii, tlon of uonirros. Vji'.frW