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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12

Senator Hale In letter to the Bath
Times, but the "staunoh Americans" all
said IL was good and that to pay any at
tention to the tact that 10 would abroes.e
a large number OF treaties with other
nations and provoke them to retaliatory
legislation would he knuckling to foreign
powers. and that was argument enough to
make the thing go. Luckily since than
reason has asserted itself and 10 Is now
confessed that the scheme would do
American shipping more harm than
good. 10 the plan Of the Hanna bill.
there will be strong opposition because IL
involves subsidies against which theirs
Ia good deal of prejudice-and prejudice
which Is not altogether i'll founded But
the plan becomes much more defensible
when looked at from the standpoint from
which the Hon. Arthur SewaIl presented
1t TO the committee, as plan not merely
for the benefit Of the ship-owners but f1r
the whole American people. A strong
argument can be made In support Of IL
from that standpoint. If we are going
to expand We shall need a large navy,
and we shall be constantly threatened by
emergencies in which the navy must be
suddenly increased both in ships and men
to man them. Unless we have mer-
chant marine with ships that can be con-
yerted into naval vessels and plenty of
trained sailors these emergencies when
they arise cannot be met. II We are to
have large naval establishment we must
have a large merchant marine for n nur-
sery for American seapen. Sailors are
harder to create in an emergency than
soldiers, for the former require more Of
technical knowledge and training than the
latter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
IN The HOUSE.
The Criminal Code For Alaska Has
Been Completed.

Washington, January 1.-THE House
today completed and passed the bill for
the codification of the criminal laws of
Alaska upon which it has been working
internationally for week. An amend
ment was adopted providing a high Ii
cense system in the territory with species
of local option. Liquor dealers, by its
provisions, are to pay license of $1,000
per year and the consent of a majority of
miles of a liquor dealers establishment
must be obtained before license can be
issued.
An attempt to recommit the bill for
the purpose Of securing the adoption of a
provision excluding convicted felons from
service on juries was defeated
The House today resumed consideration
of the bill providing for the oodiiioation
OF the Alaska laws. The subject of Ii
censing liquor dealers was taken under
amendments offered by Mr.. Warner of
Illinois and MIR. Tongue OF Oregon. Both
amendments were ruled out on points OF
order.
MIR. Moody. Republican of Massachu-
SfItS, OUGTtu AL dU1tnuulcub
the present law which prohibits impor
tation of liquor into Alaska.
On an aye and nay vote the amendment
was defeated-Nays, "a; ysas, "a
The committee amendment WAS again
offered and Mr. Knox ana Mr. Moody
stated that they made no point of order
because since the defeat of the Moody
amendment, unless the committees amend
ment was adopted, there would be prao-
tically no LIQUOR law in Alaska
Mr.. MoEwen. Republican of New Jer
sey, Thought the present law should be
given another trial. MIR. Todd, D,mo-
crat of Michigan, believed it to be
ment should not enforce the present
laws In Alaska. The amendment was
adopted.
1t provides that yearly license may he
issued for the manufacture or sale of
liquor in quantities of not less than five
gallons. not to be drunk on the piemis-
es, upon tn epayment of fee OF $1,000.
No license however, can issued unless
evidence is produced before the conrt,
showing that majority of the white oiti-
zens within two miles of place for
which u license is asked, shall consent
The amendment prohibits the sale of
liquor to minors and gives every husband,
wife, or child. parent, guardian. employ
er or other person injured in person and
property In consequence of intoJication,
the right to exemplary damage from the
person who by the sale may have caused
such intoxication. The sale of liquor by
drug stores Is permitted upon ths pre-
scription Of a physician. The sale of
liquor to Indians or half. breeds is pro-
hibited.
MIR. Tongue, Republican of Oregon,
said the bill was detioit because il per
mitted criminals to sit upon juries. He
protested vigorously against such legisla-
ton.
MIR. Underwood, Democrat of Alabama,
moved 10 rcommit the bill 10 the commit
tee on revision Of laws with instructions
to incorporate section barring convict
ed felonous from sitting on juries.
MIR. Underwood motion was lost, 81
TO 55, and the bill was passed without
division.
Then at O'Clock the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12

Ex-senator Edmunds who appeared be-
fore the House committee in support of
Mr.. Hanpa's bill for the revival of
American shipping frankly declared that
the scheme for helping our carrying trad,
by discriminating duties had been abanh-
oned Two years ago this plan was YER,
popular and all the political oonven
tions were endorsing It, Names smonl
the rest, gave it its sanction. though the
probability 10 that not one out of twenty
Of the delegates knew anything about it
The difficulty which is now found with
1t, and which Is SO serious that its warm
eat advocates Aave abandoned 1t, was
pointed out some time hefore 1t was intro
6uaDd tss0 the Maine convention by
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
CURRENCY BILL wITHDRAwN,

Washington, January II. The banking
and currency committee have today d.
rected the withdrawal OF the bill revisi' 4
the banking and currency laws on ito
House calendar. Representative Mitchell
Of New York gave notice that at next
Wednesdays meeting OF the committee
he would move that the bill be reported
to the House and Mr.. Van Vcorhis OF
Ohio. gave notice that he would move to
substitute the recommen dations of the
Presidents message ON tho subject.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
SHIPPERS MUST PAY.

philadelphia, January ll.-Judge Ar
mold, In the common plsas court today.
in a suit brougn to dstsrmins whether q
shipper or the Adams ExpRe1 company
he attached to bills Of lAding for express
,,ac kages decided In favor Of the express
company and that the shipper must pay
for the stamp.
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To the senate and House ofRepresenta.
ttves.
THE under signed respectfully pray for 4
i charter as street railway company, from
some point IN Gorham thence through Stand.
thence 10 some point IN or near Naples village,
with snch powers as have been granted to sinh
lar corporations and as to your Honorable
Body may seem flt and proper.
:. O. HANCOCK, and Associates.
December 10th, 1895. dec2Sd3w
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1e.

The doctrine which Senator White of
California espouses, TINT Sc nator Is
bound to consult the legislature of his
state when he is in doubt as to the wishes
of the people. II it had been followed dur
ing the past ten years would have driven
Republican senators to vote for free silver
and Populist senators to vote for gold
standard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

Washington, January 1.-The River
and Harbor committee has begun work
in executive session on the forthcoming
river and harbor bill. Good progress was
made but the tentative decisions from
day 10 day ON various items will not be
announced until the bill is completed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
MARCH OF CIVILIZATION

ought not to be stopped for lack of con =
sent The march of the French across the
dark continent and of the British to
Fashoda is not then to be interrupted"
MIR. Foraker maintained that the gov
eminent of the United States had ample
power to acquire territory by treaty and
he demanded to know VI Mr.. Hoar did
not think territory SO acquired was &C.
quired oonstitutionally.
The trouble" continued the speaker
sis that Senators are talking abo ut
theory instead OF q practical condition.
What have the Senators who have dis
cussed these theories proposed Nothing.
You all know the precedents of the con-
dition we face. What made war and Its
fortunes had carried us to the Philip
pines When the end came those islands
were IN our possession. We was to be
donef Four possibilities existed. We
might return them TO Spain; allow some
other country to seize or gobble them, the
people Of the islands might be left to
themselves and the anarchy that existed
sion Of them. The unanimous voice Of
the country was opposed to the return of
the islands to the tyrannical government
of Spain.
In many OF the state con ventions ring
ing declarations against such Il course
We're adopted and. ons of these was the
convention of the state OF the Senator
from MASSACHUSETTS (Mr. Honr.)
~ wrote it myself" announced Mr..
Boar.
"Then 1 presume ,ne Senator is op-
posed to that course, " remarked MIR. For
aker, amid laughter.
We could not leave those islands at the
mercy of other countries. We decided to
take possessions ourselves-for the present
at least-uutil the people of those Islands
ara ready and capable OF self govern
ment."
The assertion of the temporary chsrac-
ter of our possession Of the Philippines
created stir in the chamber. MIR,
r oraker reiterated it. We could not
.esert the pt ople of the islands, he said,
and subject them to the risks of disorder
anarchy, misrule and mob rule, while
hey might still be unit for self govern
,nent. But our occupation was not to be
permanent
II d ont understand that any one de
sizes nything but the ultimate indepen
tence of the people OF the Philippines"
said he emphatically. neither the Presl-
dent nor any one in this chamber. -
but what about our right IL we choose
0 hold them permanently with no
Thought of their ultimate Independence"
inquired MIR. Hoar.
I'VE have an unquestioned right to do
ST." replied Mr.. Foraker.
~ speak particularly of our legal
ght."
Mr.. bacon of Georgia asked what
fference there WAS between our relations
O Cuba and our relations to the Philip
ines; why we could not deal with the
litter ON the same basis as the former,
imply to declare purpose of giving
theln self government rs soon as possible.
"rhe case of Cuba" replied Mr. Fora
ser. speaking with great elaboration.
was a simple one. involving only our
relations with Spain and the Cubans
themselves
In the case of the Philippines there
were other complications which cannot be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
NO.
TIE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
eoeeel Council File Motion to Throw Out
Vote of Louisville.

Louisville, Ky.-A question which
is likely to have an important II not
a deciding influence on the contest for
the governorship of Kentu cky was
brought up Friday before thu canvass.
ing boards of Jefferson county, which
includes Louisville. Counsel for the
democratic candidates gave notice Of a
motion to throw out the vote of the
city because of the presence of militia
at the Louisville polling places on cleo.
ton day.
The proposition to throw out the en-
tire vote Of Louisville was not wholly
unlocked for by the repu ublican leaders.
It, is now said that Senator Deboe's
visit to Frankfort was for the purpose
Of asceftaiping definitely to what ex-
tent Governor Bradley will support
Taylor in the event that Goebel IS
given the certificate of election, based
on this proceeding. Senator Deboe and
Governor Bradley are not on speaking
terms, and third party communicate
I'd with both Of them. Deboe saws he
Is satisfied that Bradley will stand by
Taylor and will vigorously resist Goe.
Del. Senator Lindsay will be asked to
act as one the attorneys for the snti-
Goebel side before the state election
commission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
His Object Not Clear.

Washington. The objects of the
recent movements chronicled in Gen.
Otis dispatches are not clear unless
it is to occupy the different cities
and drive the insurgents away. 1t
would seem that any hope that Otis
may have entertained of surrounding
large body Of insurgents must have
been abandoned, as he reports the in
surgents as scattered with only indefin-
ite information as to where they have
gone. If 1t is true that some of them
have gone into the western province of
SAMPLES, they can yet he captured, as
the complete occupation of the country
btween Manila and Dagupan would
prevent their escape.
The second dispatch, which reports
the operations of Lawton, indicates
belief on the part Of Osis that the in
surgents have been driven northwest
ward, off the road to Bayongbong. This
town is far to the northwest Of the
country in which Lawtin is operating,
and 1t seems to be the hope OF Otis
that the insurgents have been prevent
ed from going to the mountain capital,
though, according to the maps in the
, war department no obstacles seem to
exist which would prevent them from
reaching Bayonbong from the western
! county, where it is supposed they have
been driven.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24


The Beers around Ladysmith are
said to De in straits for want Of food
The Beers are showing the British
prisoners confined at Pretoria, nearly
$4,000 in number, every consideration.
Cornelius Corcoran, of Chicago, kill
ed three Of his children, fatally wound
ed another and then committed suicide.
The Khediye unveiled a monument
at Port Said to the late Ferdinand de
Lssseps, the engineer of the Suez Canal.
Official reports show that the Beers
captured 100 British prisoners when
they disabled the armored train near
Estcourt.
Inc American colony in Mexico City
Will celebrate Thanksgiving day by a
call, which will be attended by Presi-
dent Diaz and family.
Preparations are being made for
demonstrations in favor of the re elec-
sion OF President Diaz by forsign res
idents of Mexico.
Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa
has resigned, and his resignation has
been accepted for the United States, He
is one of the three parties to the Berlin
treaty.
VIM. A. Cox, recently arrested in
New Orlenas on the charge of grand
larceny committed in Havana, has been
turned over to the military authorities
of that city.
Wreckers have left Hong Kong to
examine the cruiser Charleston. If
possible the big tlrret guns Will be
lifted and an attempt made to float the
ship
British reinforcements to the number
Of 25.50Q have arrived in South Africa.
gin the advance against the Beers south
OF Ladysmlth.
Two masked men broke into the
Parker State Bank, at Parker Kan,
Friday, bound and gagged the cashier,
who slept in rear room, blew the safe
open and secured 81, 500.
Col Deville Bosiemaruil, formt rly of
the general staff of the French army,
left France for South Africa on the in
vitation of the Iransyaal government.
which offered him high rank in its
army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
LEAKEsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY. NOV

Reports from Cape Colony Indicate
mat the Boer sympathi7e ara or at.
~ surprised at the inability of Ger.
Jouosrt to captnre Ladysmith. In
terestlng details are arriving at Caps
iown from the Orange river relating
70 the lighting at Belmont, s.oxing
tnat when Col. Keith -Falconer was
shot through the chest he was lust
going to the assistance of wounded
Lieut.. Beyan. Lieut.. Brooke, ef the
Lances, had marvellous escape. He
mad dismounted to sketch the Boer
position, being at the time some dis
tance ahead of his troopers, when
thirty Beers opened fire ..and the bull
let's passed under his leg as he mount.
ed, killing his horse.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24

Washington. Two dispatches were
received at the war department Satur-
day from Gen. Otis giving the details
OF the advance of Lawton and MacAr-
thur.
The first dispatch follows:
Manila, Nov. 1S. - Gen. Macarthur
entered Corona yesterday and pushed
advance to Paniqui. few miles beyond.
Inha bitants remained, houses receiving
troops hospitality; first instance dur
ing tho entire advance from San Fer
nandino. Railroad intact from wash
out north Tarlac to Paniqui, but en-
gines and car partially destroyed by in
surgents on retrsating. Sufficient roll
ing stock can be repaired to insure
railroad service. Nothing from Gen.
Lawton, as telegraph line only working
to San Jose south of Carrangian and
thirty five miles east Tayui. His cav
airy reported yesterday at Bayongbong
railroad station south Daupan. Rein
forcements and supplies leave here for
San Fabian, Wheaton's headquarters to
night Indications are that insurgent
troops widely scattered; some retreat
ing into the Western Luzon province
of Samebles F"
Under date of Saturday Gen. Otis
again telegraphed having received ad-
vices from Lawton. Gen. Otis says
Dispatches from Gan. Lawton
dated on road between San Nicholsa
and San Manuel, 1915, 18th inst,
transmits from Gen. Young and Maj.
Balance ct Arigan and Rosales on No
vember Is and 16. Former moving on
Pozarrub, about twelve miles east Of
San Fabian and twenty five miles west
San Nicholas, where Maj. Swlgert finds
enemy stre-1,s
-s..-.s--....,---~ .., -haua had several skir
mishes with enemy, driving them
northwest, capturing prisoners, guns,
large amounts property. Troops have
subslsted on country. Cordially receiv
ed by Inhabitants. Would appear in
surgents driven northwestward, off
roal to Bayonl,ong, their mountain
capital. Lswtoa reports drowning
Liuet. Luna, Thirty fourth infantry,
his aid and two men of his escort, in
crossing Agno river; also reports still
missing Lieut.. Thayer and ten men
sent to communicate with Wheaton.
He says must again recur to fortitude,
endurance and cheerfulness Of COM
mand. Hayes just telegraphs from San
Isidro that be holds Aguinaldo's secre-
tary of interior. Indications now of
good weather"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
REFUSED THE INVADERS.
The Johnston Family Makes Short Work
of Four Rowdy Visitors.

Raleigh, N. C.-There was desper.
ate fight at the home OF white man
named johnson in this county, fifteen
miles from here, Friday. Seven were
engaged, and four of them were seri-
rlusly woqndeds nd tY2 Of tpsm perhaps
fight between two young men, John
Butler and Henry johnson, Friday af.
ternoon. Both were drinking and
when separated Butler told johnson be
would come over that night and kill
the whole Johnson family. At II
o'clock, true to his promise, he went TO
the Johnson home, accompanied by
three confederates, Bat Lowery, Jep
Warren and Henry Bridges.
Johnson's father refused to admit
them and they forced an entrance.
Johnson's 8 elder son seIzsd pistol and
fired, wounding Lowery in the arm.
Lowey then attacked the boy. As he
did SO the father seized an ak and
struck Lowery three times with 1t, cut
ting him on both arms and wounding
him in the chest. Lovery sank to the
floor, crying for mercy. The father
then turned upon Warren, who had
thrown the second son to the floor and
was beating him numerically.
Warren received two blows in the
back with the Ak. The low pitch Of
the room saved Warren's life.
Lowery and Warrsn are seriously
wounded. Bridgers ia under arrest,
but Butler escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
JOHNSTON AND MORGAN.
Aiabama's Governor Meets the Senior
Senator in Joint Debate.

Senator in Joint Debate.
Athens, Ala. The campaign was
opened here in Limestone county Sat.
urday by one of the warmest debates
ever heard in politics. The partici.
pants were Hon. John T. Morgan,
United States senator, and the govern
or OF Alabama, Joseph f. Johnston, who
but recently announced his candidacy
for Morgan's seat in the senate The
town was jammed with people from
all parts of the state, and the convey
ances of the farmers from the country
roundabout literally packed the streets.
Gov. Johnston had the opening and
closing of the debate, as this was orgi-
nally his meeting. At the outset each
gentleman referred to the friendship
which had existed between them for
thirty years and expressed regret at be.
ing compelled to oppose each other.
There were many Interruptions, which
at times partially threw Gov. Johnston
off the line of his argument, and lit
tie confusion, some Of which was caus-
ed by Chairman Lowe of the state DEM
ocratic central committee endeavoring
to break into the argument. Both the
senator and Gov. Johnston were liber-
ally cheored by an audience composed
OF both blacks and whites. At the CON
cluslon OF the debate Gov. Johnston
challenge the senator to JOIN him in
all his appointments of the campaign.
This was accepted, and the people Of
Alabama have settled down to watch
the warmest campaign ever inaugural
ed in their state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
whiskers for whisky.

Euntsville, Ala. 1t remained for a
Madison county man to choose the
most novel method of raising money to
bry whiskey. A man named Pylant
of Rep was in the city Saturday, and
his money gave out when he was only
half drunk. Pylant had fine suit OF
whiskers, more than foot long, and
some of the habitues of saloon sug-
gested that he trade his whiskers for
whisky. Pylant did this and sold them
for five cents bunch, the entire crop
bringing thirty five cents.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-11-24
CORCORAN's BLOODY CRIME,
Killed Four of His Children and Commit
ed Suicide.

Killed Four of His Children and Commit
ed Suicide.
Chicago. Cornelius Corcoran shot
and killed three OF his children and
fatally wounded the fourth child, Fri.
aay. Corcoran then killed himself.
A few days ago Corcoran administered
audanuni to his five children, the old
est of whom was IA years old. He
claimed the poison was given them BY
mistake and was not molested by the
authorities. On Tuesday night one of
the children. Cornelius, jr., years
DID, died. The others were GONZALES
yer and tried to finish the work of an
nihilating by shooting the children
and himself through the head.