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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
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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
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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
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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.
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