VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
I. M. RICE , Publisher.
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTE
Cholera Is taking off many hogs in
the vicinity of Howells.
Alliance expects to have a militia
company fully organized in a short
time.
The Germaji Evangelical Lutheran
Trinity society at Winside has dedi
cated its new church.
Denver capitalists have submitted a
proposition to complete the Mitchell
Irrigation ditch In Scotts Bluff county.
The town of St. Edward sent out
SGScarloads of freight last year , in ad
dition to that shipped in less than
carload lots.
Sidney wants a telephone system
and is prepared to offer good Induce
ments to any capitalist who will sup
ply the want.
Some person drove into the yard of
Charles Bang , ten miles north of Fre
mont , and stole a load of wheat from
his granary.
Katie Donoghue , a laundry gh-1 In
t the Hotel Elaine at Chadron , lighted
a fire with kerosene. She lived about
ten hours.
James Whirlwind , a full blooded
Sioux Indian , is trader at Wounded
Knee and uses printed stationery , just
like the white man.
John A. Forbes , an old soldier and
& business man of Beatrice , while go
ing : to church slipped and fell , break
ing his left leg below the knee.
A. E. Claassen , one of the pioneer
farmer's of Gage county , marketed
4,917 pounds of wool from 800 sheep ,
realizing $500 from the clip.
The voting for choice of postmaster
at Palmer resulted in the selection of
G. M. Burlingame , who will no\v
doubtless receive the appointment.
Isaac B. Hatfield was killed by a
train at Yutan and the coroner's jury
holds that Union Pacific responsible ,
though with no criminal intent.
Mrs. Rosa Lyons , living four miles
north of Wood ; River , swallowed a
dose of carbolic acid which she mis
took for cough syrup. She will recover.
The Butln Miningcompany Is pre
paring to continue the work of pros
pecting for coal at Dorchester. A sec
ond hole is being put down , using a.
core drill.
final division to creditors of the
First National bank of Neligh is be
ing made. It amounts to 5 per cent
and brings the total dividends up to
72 % percent. .
Judd Graves of Gilmour got his foot
Into a hay press'and it was at first
supposed he would lose the foot , but it
Is now thought it can be saved , though
slightly disfigured.
Riley Tower of Atkinson Avas assist
ing in taking a water tank from a
wagon when the thing slipped anil
took off one thumb and crushed al !
the fingers on one hand.
The police judge at Nebraska City
receives a salary of $50 per month , but
liis report for the month of December
shows that he did not have a case
before him during that month.
.Matt Thurber of Tecumseh has been
experimenting with wireless telegra
phy for some time and has construct
ed a complete system at his. home
which operates with accuracy.
Dr. John Cooke of Hastings was se
verely injured in a runaway. The
fcuggy was upset and Dr. Cooke was
thrown to the ground with sufficient
force to bruise him and injure his arm
tadly.
A move is on foot to extend the city
limits of Ponca to take in a consider
able number of people now have prac
tically all the benefits of the city gov
ernments , but are outside the limits
and pay no city taxes.
The Xorth Platte land office has
prepared a statement , which shows
thereare _ still 184.83 Oacres of land in
Lincoln county which are subject to
entry under the public land laws.
There are 387,520 in McPherson , 217,100
in Keith , 32,500 in Logan , 14,280in
Perkins and 3,050 in Custer county.
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The second trial of Charles Russell
at Chadron , charged with having kill
ed Louis Staudemier in Sioux county ,
eighteen months ago , went to the jury
with Instructions from the judge either
to find the defendant guilty of mur
der in the first degree or not guilty.
. * As a.rule the Episcopalians of the
south 'do not favor the ordination of
colored men to the priesthood , tho gh
there isa strong .minority that desires
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President Maclean of the University '
of Iowa believes that church congre
s
gations should adopt the practice of
applauding the sermons which they
like.
An electric rack railway with a
gauge of forty inches , part of the
trackbejng raised nine and a hall
feet , above the towing path. Is being
tested with satisfactory results on the E
F4w w canal between Berlin and Stet 5
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tin. The boats can bemade heavier Cl :
than those drawn by horses. ClE
Rev. F. A. Mueller of Detroit has
raade a careful study of wireless tele tirr
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graphy , and has mastered it sufficient rrn
ly to be able to experiment successful
ly between his residence and the Pol
ir
len seminary , some distance away. ird
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HOAR WANTS
MORE LIGHT.
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Vensrable Senator Urges Investigation of
Philippine War Conduct.
He Says that Conflicting Report of
the Military Officials Demand
Such an Inquiry.
Washington , D. C. ( Special. ) For
the first time this session the Philip
pine queston was touched on in the
senate. The interest taken indicates
that it will occupy the attention of the
upper branch of congress for some
time , when the tariff bill is reported.
The Philippines were the subject of an
address by Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts ,
who spoke on his resolution providing
for the appointment of a senate com
mittee to investigate the administra
tion of those Islands. Mr. Hoar spoke
at some length regarding the reliabil
ity of statements which have been
made from time to , time regarding the
situation in the Philippines and the
causes which led to the outbreak.
He urged that there should be a
place where any senator in his official
capacity could go andask for two
witnesses to prove the correctness or
Incorrectness of any questionupon
which light is desired. Mr. Lodge , Mr.
Hoar's colleague , said he regarded the
resolution as a reflection on the Phil
ippine committee , of which he was
chairman , and the necessity of the lat
ter would cease were this resolution
adopted. His committee , he said , was
perfectly able to handle any investi
gation which might be conducted. Mr.
Carmack ( dem. ) agreed with him.
The discussion was leading rapidly
to an opening up of the whole Phil
ippine question , when it was agreed
that the resolution should go over.
Mr. Mason of Illinois made a speech
in favor of reciprocity with Cuba and
discussed the prospective policy gen
erally.
In the senate a concurrent resolution
was passed appointing a joint commit
tee of congress to consider the ques
tion of a site for a hall of records to
be erected in Washington.
A resolution offered by Mr. Harris
was also passed directing the attorney
general to inform the senate as to
what steps had been taken to secure
the payment of interest still due to
the United States on account of the
subsidy debt of the Kansas division of
the Union. Pacific Railway company.
Mr. Hoar , calling up his resolution
providing for investigation of the
conduct of the Philippine campaign
and after explaining that the purpose
of the resolution was not to interfere
with the work of the Philippines com-
II11LICC , 1IC W10.1IIHJV4 > . . .u . . _ _ jilt tO
have some reliable information fegard-
ing the war in the Philippines , which
he characterized as a painful contro
versy. During the civil war , he said ,
there was a committee which reported
upon its responsibility the facts which
were needed for the senate and for
the country. There are many things
about which the public has been in
doubt , as for instance the statement l
appearing in the public press and
twice made in the senate that Aguin-
aldo had sold out his countrymen. "We
want to .know . who promised the Fili
pinos independence , " he insisted.
DEWEY DENIES THE CHARGE.
"Some charge that Dewey did , and
Dewey says they lie , and the matter
was allowed to stop there. "
Was it worthwhile for us , he con
tinued , to be considering these great
questions whloh involve the propriety
of our dealings with these unfortun-
(
ate people in the matter of their lib-
c
ery when we were in the dark ? He
said he wanted to know something
about the character of the Filipinos.
He wanted Governor Taft to come be-
s
fore a senate committee. He said he
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had received some terrible stories from
brave soldiers and officers of high rank i
about the way the war in the Phil
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ippines is conducted. I3
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Continuing , Mr. Hoar said : IA
"I do not know of anyone able to
give a statement of the truth as to A &
the differences between Governor Taft
and General Chaffee. I get some
dreadful stories from brave soldiers
,
and officers of high rank about the
manner in which the war is conduct
ed. I have heard of an investigation
now going on in regard to ane trans ;
action which if true has covered with ;
. foul blot the flag we all love and
honor. I think there should be a
place where any senator who makes >
juch a suggestion in his official re tlC'
sponsibility can go and say : 'I want C'a. : '
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two witnesses on that subject brought -a.
tiere , ' and then we shall know. "
He said he had been taunted by clC :
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newspapers for three or four years
with a statement attributed to Gen
eral Lawton to the effect that if cer-
tain people at home would hold their
tongues there would not be any ditfl- O !
ulty In the island. But what the gen-
ral is understood to have said is that
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'we should stop this accursed war ; it
time for diplomacy , time for mutual . . -
inders landings. "
ASKS FOR LIGHT.
Now give us a little light. Take the >
ST , LOUIS MASHER FINED $1,000.
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St. Louis , Mo. ( Special , ) Lester ai
aite
3anovr of 2342 Olive street was fined te
tem
11,000 by Judge Pollard in a police m
ourt on charges of - disturbing the 01
01c
jeace of Mary institute school girls. c : <
3anovcr was fined $500 on each of the
wo f.ouhts against him. This is the Is
Isai
naximum penalty. Hanover's attor- ai
ley gave notice of appeal.
Prof. E. H. Sears , principal of Mary
nstitute , accompanied by four stu- H
court and teaji
most zealous men In this body and
give us a committee that "will hear
the evidence , put questions , hear both
sides and let us know what is the
truth. We are engaged In the unholy
office of crushing out a republic , the
first great republic ever established in
the eastern hemisphere. If we had
dealt with these people as we did with
Cuba we should have had today a civ
ilized , happy , peaceful republic , send
ing their youths to our schools , study
ing our laws , Imitating our example ,
animated by a love and affection and
a gratitude such as no one people on
earth never yet felt for another. "
"One of the great events of history , "
he said , "was the civilization of Japan.
Another was the adoption of the de
claration of independence. Japan has
just celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of taking her place .among free na
tions , at which the declaration had
been made that everything that Japan
has she owed to the United States , and
yet in half a century she has encoun
tered China as a superior and Russia
as an equal. "
LODGE REPLIES TO HOAR.
That came , Mr. Hoar said , from the
application of a world power that he
should like to have his country exer
cise that came from the application to
the affairs of modern life the .great
doctrine of the immortal declaration.
Mr. Lodge urged that the resolution
be referred to the Philippine commit
tee , of which he is chairman , and said
that if the senate saw fit to charge
that committee with the investigation
of any question , past or" present , the
committee was competent to deal with
it and would deal with it honorably
and effectively. If , however , the com
mittee contemplated by the resolution
were appointed the reason for the ex- j
istence of the Philippine rfommission
would cease. ' |
Mr. Hoar replied that all he wanted j
was that there should be somewhere a
tribunal to take evidence of these
questions as far as practicable.
Mr. Carmack of Tennesseee , while
in entire accord with the resolution
said that these matters should be han
dled by the Philippines commission.
The necessity for an investigation was (
apparent , he said , because there had
been , a constant debate between the
civil and military authorities in the .
Philippines ever since we came into
possession of them. It being evident
that a number of senators were de
sirous of being heard on the subject ,
it was agreed that the resolution lie
on Llie table for a day.
NARROW ESCAPE OF 6EN , BOTHA ,
London. ( Special. ) Lord Kitchener ,
In a dispatch from Johannesburg , re
ports the narrow escape of General
Botha from capture by General Bruce-
Hamilton. Hearing of a concentration
of Boers at Knapdar , Bruce-Hamilton
went to the spot , only to find the
Boefs had been given the alarm and
that 400 of them were trekking three
miles distant , with General Botha in
a cape cart leading. Bruce-Hamilton
chased the Boers for seven miles until
his horses gave _ out , and captured
thirty-two Boers and quantities of am
munition and stock.
Perhaps the most important point in
Lord Kitchener's weekly report is the
omission of all mention of General De
Wet , from which it is deduced that the
British commander in chief is more
than usually hopeful of effective re
sults from his present effort to sur- ,
round De Wet. Since the disaster at
Zeefontein strong British columns
have been persistently dogging De
Wet's force , while armored trains have
prevented him from crossing the rail
road line and have forced him north
ward. Lord Kitchener is supplying
De Wet's pursuers with relays and
remounts.
Lord Kitchener reports that since
January 6 twenty Boers have been
killed , nine wounded and twenty-three
uaptured , and that ninety-five have r
surrendered. _
Halifax , N. S. ( Special. ) The first
detachment of the Canadian Mounted
°
Rifles , for service in South Africa , has
sailed on the steamer Manhattan. It
consisted of three squadrons and one
troop , the rest of the corps remain
ing to go by the steamer Pretorian.
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Major Merritt is in command of the
Manahttan detachment.
&RMS LAID DOWN WITHOUT CONDITIONS , r
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Manila. ( Special. ) The full surren- d
ler of the forces of Colonel Marisgan'r
vho , with Major Cabrera and a rene-
jade priest named Castillo , gave them .
selves up unconditionally January 10
o General Bell , who is conducting
he campaign against the insurgents
n Batangas province , took place at
Daaal. The insurgents created a sur-
rise by bringing in sixty more rifles
ban the authorities thought Marisgan
ould command in the district of To-
iel , which he controlled.
The Filipinos who surrendered in-
luded three colonels , one major , five ' ' :
aptains and twelve lieutenants. They | r
rave up 219 rifles and one cannon.
Ul the insurgents who surrendered :
lid so unconditionally. General Bell
irdered the men to bereleased. .
Colonel Marisgan says he can pre-
rail on many more to surrender dur-
ng the next few days and also ob-
'
ain possession of a number of addi-
r <
ional rifles.
General Bell the surrender )
says paei-
les , for the time being , all the eastern n
art of Batangas. U
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Ifietl to the chargesagainst Hanover.
Che alleged offense might be defined
"attempted mashing. " The students
estifled that he had stood on the corpi
icr of Beaumont and Locust streets p
m January 9 and other times and acv
osted them. f <
Some remarks that the defendant E
alleged to have made were written , n
nd handed to the judge by witnesses.
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An explosion of gas at the Maple e :
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nil cofliery .in Pottsville , Pa. , Ine ;
ured several men seriously. . T
CUMMINS IS
IN OFFICE ,
Thousands Witness His Inauguration as the
Governor of iowa ,
Railroads Come In for a Share of His
Criticism-Proposes Changes in
Statutes for Assesments.
Des Moines , Ia. ( Special. ) The state
adminfitration has changed and it is
now Governor A. B. Cummins and
Lieutenant Governor John Herriott.
The program so carefully arranged
was cairied out to perfection. There
was no hitch anywhere , nor anything
to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
It was an especially pleasing occasion
for Des Moines people , because it was
th'i first time in the history of the
state when one who has long been a
resident of the city has been inaugur
ate : ! governor of the state. It was also
an occasion long to be remembered
because those participating in it repre
sented nil of what might be called the
factions in the republican party and
in other parties. It was strictly a
noijiiartis > an affair. Many representa-
tiv3 men were here from all over the
state and many of them attended not
onl ythe inauguration , but also the
reception at the state house in the
p.vening. It was a beautiful day for
the inauguration.
At 1:20 : o'clock the two houses met
in joint convention in the state house
and took a recess. The members pro
ceeded to the east door .where there
stood a guard of five companies of
the Iowa National guard companies
from Oskaloosa , Dubuque , Sioux City ,
Davenport and Des Moines.
The retiring governor and his mili
tary escort met the governor-to-be
in the executive offices and the party
proceeded to the east door , and , under
the lead of the .Iowa band and the mil
itary companies , the entire party , in
cluding all state officers and members
of the legislature , proceeded to the
auditorium. There was a larger num
ber of people on the street than at
any inaugural parade for many years ,
owing to the unusually flne weather ,
and the party was cheered as it passed
through the principal streets of the
city.
. The scene at the auditorium was a
grand one. The hall was packed from
bottom to top and the stage was filled
to overflowing. The boxes , which had
been beautifully decorated for the oc
casion , were filled with women of
prominence and distinguished guests
of Governor Cummins.
At the front of the stage were seat
ed Governor Shaw and Governor Cum
mins , Senator Allison and Senator
Dolliverex-Governor Larrabee and ex-
Governor Jackson , Lieutenant Govern
or Herriott and Lieutenant Governor
Milliman , Bishop Morison , Chief Jus
tice Ladd and members of the su
preme ] court and the Iowa state offi
cials.
The proceedings were simple. Music
was by the Grant Glee Club. Lieuten
ant Governor Milliman presided and
the invocation was by Bishop Morri-
son. Chief Justice Ladd administered
the oath of office to the new state
officials. The inaugural address of (
Governor Cummins was then delivered
by him. He was eloquent and impres
sive and spoke with intense earnest c
ness and freedom. The address was e
received with many manifestations of i
pleasure. r
CONGRESS' POWER IS ABSOLUTE ,
Washington , D. C. ( Special. ) Attor
ney General Knox , in .a letter to Rep
resentative Lacey of Jowa , chairman
of the committee on public lands , has
set forth his views as to the question
of federal authority over forest game
preserves within the limits of a state.
Ke .juotes rcany law decisions to show
that the power of congress is abso-
has the rlt.Ttslute to legislate for its
st.iUholding that the government
lias the tights of an individual propri-
euir , "KUI j.emented with the power to
make and enforce its own laws for
the assertion of those rights , for the
disposal and the full and complete
management and full protection of its
laiuls. "
He ospre sfc. ' the opinion that con-
.jier.s may forbid and punish the kill
a
ing of tanie on these preserves , no
rniU r if the slayer be lawfully there
ind is not a trespasser. Legislation :
in aceridi.r.ce with the opinions ex-
messed is suggested.
METEOB SHAKES THE EARTH ,
Beaver City , Xeb. ( Special. ) The
iky was illuminated by a brilliant me-
eor which passed across the heavens
n a southwesterly direction at 9 p. m.
iVhen the meteor struck the earth the
oncussion * sounded like thunder.Those
vho saw it say it appeared as large \
is a football. Many who were in their ii
lomes or in business places and did )
its thought the tremor
lot see passage Cl :
o be a slight earthquake shock. Rail- le
oad men on trains from the west re- let
ort that'the meteor struck the earth a
lear Atwood , Kan. , and that people in atl
hat vicinity were panic-stricken by its IT
ippearance. >
New Messenger Company.
NeYork. . ( Special. ) Edwin Gould
ind others of the Western Union Tele- S (
frap'i company have formed a com-
any to carry on the messenger ser-
rice of the Western Union , which was a
ormeily performed by the American
District Telegraph company. This an-
louncement was made by Mr. Gould. C : !
3e said the capital stock was $4,500,000 jf-
ind the company intended to perform jfc : <
ixaotly the same'service for th'er West-
rn Union that the American District n ,
telegraph company had performed. Je ]
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WANT TO REOPEN THE SGHLEY CASE ,
Chicago , HI. ( Special. ) Resolutions
calling upon congress to reopen the
Schley case and make its own decision
as to who was In command at the bat
tle of Santiago were passed by the
board of trade at it sannual meeting1.
The vote was not unanimous , but the
roar of the "ayes" was three times as
loud as the roar of "nays" and the
vocal vote went unchalenged as e'x-
pressing the feeling of the board. A
brief but brusk discussion preceded
the adoption of the resolutions.
The resolutions adopted :
Whereas , Efforts were made not onl >
to detract from the glory due to Rear
Admiral Schley in his victory over the
Spanish fleet off Santiago , but to sig
nalize his victorious plans of battle
on that occasion , and to charge that
gallant and generous officer with cow
ardice in the face of the enemy ,
Wheras , Such efforts were so per
sistent that Admiral Schley was forced
out of self-respect to demand a court
of inquiry by the government , and
Whereas , Though the verdict of that
court of inquiry left no stain upon his
reputation as a gallant and brave offi
cer , yet two members of that tribunal
denounced his conduct of that battle ,
in spite of the fact that a glorious
victory was won and denied that he
was chief In command , and
Whereas , our great admiral , George
Dewey , who , by virtue of his ability
and patriotism , and who as the hero
o fthe greatest naval victory of mod
ern times was pre-eminently qualified ,
to judge of the actions and orders of
Admiral Schley on that memorable
day , declared in a supplemental report
that the latter had maintained-
effective blockade , and as officer in
command was entitled to the credit
for the victory off Santiago. "
Resolved , That we believe it Is the
duty of congress to review the record
of rhe court , to examine nito all the
circumstances and events tending to
throw light upon the controversy and
to 'announce ' its judgment as to who
was in command at the battle of San
tiago .and as to the conduct of Ad
miral Schley on that occasion.
Resolved , That a copy of the fore
going be forwarded to Admiral Schley ,
to our senators and representatives in j
congress.
WANTS TO ESTABLISH RECIPROCITY ,
Washington , D. C. ( Special. ) Mr.
Mason introduced in the senate the
following resolution :
'Resolved , That the doctrine of reci
procity , as stated in the act of 1890.
known as the McKinley bill , and the
act of 1897 , known as the Dingley bill ,
and the act of 1897 , known as the
Dingley bill , is the true doctrine and '
in the interest of the prosperity of the j
United States and that the treaties I
pending in the senate should receive
consideration and action at the pres- j
ent session of congress.
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"Resolved , further , That the United.
States should give to the island of
Cuba broad commercial reciprocal J
trade , which would be of advantage to
the commerce of this country and the
discharge of our duty toward the peo
ple of that island. " 1
The republican members of the j
senate committee on the Philippines ' j
had ' a conference and considered the t
house ' tariff bill. The principal sub-
ject under discussion was a proposi i
tion ( to make a reduction of 25 per cent
on godos coming from the Philippines
to the United States. No agreement
was reached and there is a divergence
o fopinion as to the proposition. It is
expected that an agreement will be
reached when the full committee next
meets.
It was practically decided to reduce
the tariff on goods coming from the
Philippines to the United States to
the extent of the export tax levied in
the islands. The matter of further re-
duction is 'still being agitated.
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KILL SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTY , '
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Guthrie , Okla. ( Special. ) Sheriff
Smith and Deputy Beck met death
while storming an Indian hut eight
miles west of Anadarko. Highway
men on Sunday night had held up and n
robbed persons going home from
church , and Smith and Beck , acom-
panied by Deputy Briggs , located the
robbers. In attempting to enter Smith
was shot through the breast and died
in a few minutes. Beck was also shot c <
through the breast and his left arm
was shattered. The highwaymen fled.
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Sheriff Smith made a dying effort to
irrest the robbers and shot several
times through the door after being
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DECLARE SCHLEY IS THE HERO , tisi
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Jackson , Miss. ( Special. ) Both sJ
louses of the legislature today unan-
mously adopted a resolution declar- is
ng Rear Admiral Schley to be the
ightful hero of the battle of Santi- aibi
bi
igo "and entitled to the unfailing
jratitude of his country. "
The resolution indorses the report of
\.dmiral Dewey in the Schley court of m
nquiry and condemns the majority re- ju
ort of the members constituting the
ourt. By the same resolution the
egislature extends a cordial invitation
o Admiral Schley to visit Jackson cr
ind receive "public manifestations of ril
H [
he exalted respect , confidence and ad-
niration in which he is held by the ca
. " he
eople of Mississippi.
Schedule Raises Wages.
St. Paul , Minn. ( Special. ) It is
iemi-cflicially stated that the new m
srage schedule adopted by the Great
sorihern at the request of engineers th
md firemen operating the new and ha
teavier freight engines advances the it
vages of euginers who have been re-
eiv-ir. & ? 4 per 100 miles to $4.50. Fire-
ri'in receiving $2.30 , It is said , will re- po
eive S2.ij and switching engine driv-
rs $3.25 a day , less one hour for dinB0
ler. Firemen on the same class of
ngnies TvSH receive ? 2 a day.Jg
MINORITY FOR
FREE TRADE.
Democrats Secure Delay on Philippine Ta <
riff Biil'to Marshal Their Forces.
Other News Note * From the Nation *
al Capital Concerning the Do-
ing * of Onr Congress. i
Washington , D. C. . .Special. ) The- ii
senate committee on the Philippine
islands had under consideration 'the
house Philippine tariff bill , but on the
democratic members for
request of the
without report
more time , adjourned
ingthe bill.
All the amendments suggested by
the republican members were adopted.
The most important of these amend
ments reduces to the extent of 25
per cent the rate of duty collected
upon Philippine articles coming into
the United States and also provides
for a further reduction equivalent to
the export duty charged on such ar
ticles when shipped from the Philip-
pines. The 25 per cent reduction is"
accomplished by providing for the pay
ment of 75 per cent of the duty re
quired by the tariff act. The provision
concerning the export duty is thafthe
rates of duty which are required -
thereb yto be levied , collected , paid
upon products of the Philippine arch
ipelago coming into the United States ,
shall be less than any duty or taxes
levied , collected and paid therein upon
the exportation thereof from the Phil
ippine archipelago' as provided by the
act of the United States commission
under such rules and regulations as
the secretary of the treasury may pre
scribe.
Another amendment permits the em
ployment of foreign vessels in the
inter-island traffic as well as in the
traffic between the United States and
the islands. Still another amendment
strikes out the house provision author
izing withholding the cost of collection
of Philippines taxes and duties , thus
reducing the gross instead of the net
amount to be deposited in the special
Philippine fund.
An administration amendment sug
gested by the treasury department
was adopted as follows :
"Merchandise in bonded warehouses
or otherwise in the custody and ' .con- .
trol of the officers of the customs ) on
which duties have been paid , shall be
entitled , on shipment to the Philip
pine I islands within three years from
the 1 date of the original arrival , to a
return ] of the duties paid , less 1 per
cent ' , and merchandise upon which' , du
ties ' have not been paid may be ship
ped 1 without the payment of duties to
the 1 Philippine islands within said per- .
iod. i under such bonds and regulations
as may be prescribed by the secretary
of the treasury. "
Senator Lodge , chairman of the
committee , expressed the opinion , after
the committee adjourned , that a re
port upon the bill would be secured
at the meeting Monday. He also said
that the total reduction made by the
committee on Philippine sugar coming
into the United States would amount
to about 35 per cent.
The democratic members of the com
mittee did not suggest any amend
ments , but it is said they will press ,
for a otill further reduction of rates.
After the committee adjourned tire
democratic members of it held a con
ference and decided to present a mi
nority report to the senate , recom
mending that so long as the Philip-
pine islands remain a part of the ter-
ritor yo fthe United States , free trade
be permitted between the islands and
his country , and urging that the isl- * .
inds shall be put upon an independent
'ooting at as early a day as possible ,
vhen they will suggest that the full
Dingley tariff rates be charged upon
PhiliH'ine imports.
The democrats are urging the com-
nittes to grant hearings on the bill. * ' :
SPECTRE CAUSES A FATAL LEAP.
Peru , Ind. ( Special. ) A specter of
langer , the result of shattered nerves ,
au es J. E. Sible , engineer of the Wa-
tash limited , an old and trusted em-
loye , to jump from his fast moving
rail , last night and sustain probably
atal injuries.
S Die was in a wreck at Lafayette
everal months ago. Since then he has
ieen in ceaseless fear of further trou-
le. The' train was approaching At- a
ica , v/ith a clear track ahead , when
udd nly the engineer gave a start and
houted to his fireman :
"Jump for your life , Burt ; the switch
turned and we'll crash into
i
The sentence was not finished
, for in < i
n instant Sible had applied the safety
rake , reversed the lever , and had *
umped to escape the danger his har-
ssed nerves had conjured up. Fire-
mn Frick followed , but was not in
ured.
The train came to a stop and Frick
ent back to find his engineer. The
itter lay on the roadbed , his skull
rushed , an arm and leg broken , his
Ibs fractured and his spine injured ,
e was carried aboard the train and
ared for. but it is not expected that
e.vjll recover. '
Wheat Movement.
Topeka , Kan. ( Special. ) The wheat
lovement in Kansas is very puzzling ,
he railroad reports show that thro *
le wheat belt not half as much grain
as been brought in for shipment as
this date a year ago , despite the
ict that the yield this year is much
reater. The same conditions
are re-
arted to exist over most.of the mid-
le west , Oklahoma and
parts of Mis-
mri and Iowa. The condition is an ,
tmormal one and much disturbance it
ade is feared as a result. " -