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rangement of trade and peaceful indus

rangement of trade and peaceful indus
try"
After quoting some personal experiences
growing out of his position, Senator Hoar
says: The blood OF the slaughtered Fill
ipinos, the blood and the wasted health and
life of our own soldiers, is upon the heads
of those who have undertaken to buy a
people in the market like sheep or to treat
them as lawful prize and booty OF war, to
impose a government on them without their
consent and TO trample under foot not only
the people OF the Philippines but the prn-
cipes on which the American Republic
itself rests O.
Continuing, Senator Hoar refers to the
pledges Of the country towards Cuba and
the presidents declaration that any other
conduct Oh our part would have been
criminal aggression, and continues:
THE law of righteousness and Justice on
which the great free American people
should act-and, in the end, l am sure will
act-depends not on parallel of latitude
and meridlans Of longitude or points OF
the compass 1t is the same yesterday, to-
day and forever. 1t is as true now as when
our fathers declared It in 1776 1t is as
binding upon William Mckinley today as
It was upon George Washington or Abra-
ham Lincoln The only powers of govern
ment the American people can recognize
are just powers and those powers rest
upon the consent of the governed
The question the American people are
considering and with which they are about
to deal is not a question Of day or q year
or an administration or a century. II is
to affect and largely determine the whole
future Of the country. We can rectify
mistakes on other matters; tariffs or cur
rency revenues, or even foreign war; all
these, as Thomas Jefferson said, are bill
lows that will pass under the SHIP But
II the Republic is TO violate the law OF its
being; II it is to be converted into an EN- i.
pire; If not only the direction of the voy-
age Is to be changed. but the chart and
the compass are to be thrown away. Wa
can not rectify it. We have not as vet
taken the irrevocable step Before il is
taken let the voice of the whole people be
heard.
II am with high regard, faithfully yours,
George + Hoar''
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

PARASITIC senate adjourned until May
ana the chamber Of deputies adjourned
until May ..
LOND0N.-The British foreign office
mas received official dispatches conirming
the dispatch from Apia. Samoa. announc-
ing the outbreak OF hostilities there
VICTORIA, b. C.-At cording to adyices
received from the A outian peninsula
great beds of bitumino is coal have been
discovered near the POI of Chignik bay.
LONDON-The Stat4st this week tsr,o.
an optimistic view CT the business out
LOOK here and in America II points out
mat the activity in trade throughout the
tions. O0'"'
hANERFoRD.-It3 is feared here that
an hands of the 4 ench bark Marechal
Lannes, from saker sa for San Francisco
nave peen lost. box OF guncotton wa.
broken boats and wreckage leads to the
pelief that the vessel was blown IN
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THE GoLDBUGs.
Purposes of the sound Money Leagne
Are Defined.


Are Defined.
New York, March 30,-The commission
appointed by the central council of the Ma
tional Sound Money league at its recen:
meeting to draw up resolutions setting
forth the purposes of the league and to
report later, has drawn up the following
That the National Sound Money league
believes that a declaratory act of congress
should be passed making all bonds, notes or
other obligations of the United States pay
able in the lawful unit Of value, which is
by statute dollar made of gold; also an
act OF legislation giving the holder of any
note or coin of the United States the right
to demand redemption under suitable pro
vision in respect to subsidiary coins. OF
less than one dollar each in said unit of
value or dollar made of gold or its multi
pies in gold.
THAT so long as the government cont,n-
ues TO REISSUE its notes TO circulate as
money the league favors legislation estab
fishing a separate bureau of issue and re-
demption in the treasury department ~
which shall be held a separate reserve OF
gold coin in sufficient amount to assure
the prompt redemption of all The demand
obligations OF the government
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THE RIGHTS OF THE FlLIPINOS
A LETTER FROM SEN A'roR HoAR OF
MAssA CHusETTs.
believes Many Meetings in Protest
Against the Administration Pol
icy VIII Soon he Held.

Boston. March S0.--A letter bearing the
date of February and signed by one
hundred or more of the mos. prominent
men in and around this city, headed by
Ex-Governor George S, Boutwell,, COM
mending the attitude in congress OF Senator
Hoar and inviting him 10 address them
at a future date was made public today.
Accompanying it is the letter OF acknowl-
edgment from Senator Hoar, bearing date
of yesterday, in which he Says
Il don't think there is any reason per-
sonal TO me for holding such public
meeting. Undoubtedly there should be
aud there Will be many public meetings,
the country over. to protest against tramp
ling under foot the rights OF brave peo-
Pile struggling for their liberties, the vlo-
latlons OF the principles OF our own con
stitutlon and OF the declaration OF inde-
pendence and the continuance by the
American people 80 the costly and rulnous
path which has brought other republics To
iuin and shame, which VIII dishonor la
bar, place intolerahle burdens upon agri-
culture ana faaten upon the republic The
shame OF what President Mckinley has
so lately and so thoroughly and truthfully
declared Ia be criminal aggression.
but / think il will be wiser to have
meetings OF that character a little later
rather than just now. We don't know
yet whether the present war for the sub.
jugation Of the people in the Philippines
Is 10 continue indefinitely or whether there
IS TO be a speedy submission to the over
whelming power Of the United States. II
the war shall shortly be ended we SHAH
then be able 20 discuss the question 81
our National duty free from the disturb
ing Influences which exist always when
hand. tho war shall long and indeAnitclv
continue the people viii begin 20 feel ~
burden Of increased taxation, the loss a,
life and health Of our youth and the de.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.


Elisha Swan. the patriotic. who Is to ns
hanged at Bastrop today. is prepared %
meet death
The state SUNDAY school convention he'a
two sessions.
Three residences were DESTROYED at wax
ahaehie.
TWO cases OF SMALLPOX disccyere' AT
Beaumont.
Northern syndicate has purcu"ss-
1900 acres Of Jefferson county land
Dallos county committeeman disa'ow
any intention OF Stumbling the goVelno'
in taking the action they did.
statement concerning tue appoiutne"'
of notarles public for Galveston county
A very bad condition Of affairs exists IN
Southwest Texas because OF the droutn'
The First Texas has left Dry Ior'uEa'
for Galveston.
The attorney general advises that tae
CORPORATION courts bill will become ehep-
tive ninety days after adjournment OF tne
legislature.
Granville Jenkins, negro murderer was
hung at Franklin.
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THE OHIO BRIBERYcIs
Attorney General Mounett VIM 81. :.
The Name Public.
DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF Gown,
Dcyoiycs on the state "a ~.
Standard Oil Truxt,s $50
ton with the Case.

Washington, March S0.--Soon TX.
s. or in two or three weeks. At,ora..
cral Monnett viii rame the ma, I. -
tered bride of $500, 600 in tho " VIZ n
Oil case. Tho attorney general 4 Z , ~
ington to consult with comptrolle, !, Z
Currency Dawes Oh legal busioe,. 4. !
wise connected with the trust nro.....
This is official. The report ~ N.
mission now taking testimony h I
Standard oil prosecution is dine I,
ON April s. Once that report /. !,
hands of the Ohio supreme con-.
torney General Monnett will 49,.
the court all of the facts in co,. II
with the attempt which he saws W..
to bride him. The informat,or I.
file will enlhody the name Of n. n
said to have offered tho bride Ana p XIV
ed account of the circumstance .s,ss
thel eto, Then it will rest with n.
TO take such action in the matter a. !, NJ
judgment may seem proper.
Lawyers say there are but two a..
which legal action may be inst,,s'
this case. One is for the prosccu,is,
torney of Franklin county, where M y
Of a bribe is said to have been ma.
institute proceedings against the n,,
making the offer, and based upon X
formation OF the attorney general X
would require the prosecution 10 shos
the end. that the briber, supposine 81.
person as is described by the stts,.s
general should be found was renrssr
ing the Standard Oil company NV, I
sought to corrupt a State official ~
the statutes OF ohio that wonli an
tute felony.
The other method is for the sa,ws
court to bring proceedings in conisss
because, ii any such offer was mad. u
was made in the attempt to inHnsu,s !
officer Of the court. by name the attcrr
general, with respect to pending lIas
ton in which its officer was acting NJ
instruction of the court. But there. In
in the end, it will be necessary 10 I'D.
fish the intimate connection betwesr N
Standard Oil company and the hHb.s|
ferer, who has been assumed to exist
The difficulty under the Ohio statutes q
establishing some of the essential roral
in the trial of bribery cases is well klaFi
and while Attorney General Monnii 4
serts he will do his full duty by Sisssil(
ing to the supreme court all the nicrrl
ton in his possession, he does no, u.|
with any positivenessso the outcome
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THE BRlRERy CASES.


Indirectly Approached.
Harrisburg, Pa. March so.-The bribery
committee met at o'clock this morning
to take testimony on the charges of brlb-
cry In connection with the United States
senatorship and the Mccall jury bill In
the house, Mr., Thompson touay repub-
llcan) Of Wayne was closely questioned
concerning his colleague. Norton. who
testified yesterday that he had been Of
fered $1,000 by Robert Evans OF Philadel-
phia for his vote on the Mccall bill He
said Norton told him he would have 10
give evidence against Evans
Mr., fowler (Quay republican, OF Forest
said a member told him he had been in
directly approached 10 change his vote
from Quay 10 another, This member has
not testified and Mr.. fowler preferred not
TO divulge his name until after be has
given his testimony
Mt Seerbee fQuay republican, OF Le-
hanon said cx-Proi. Miller OF his county
asked him TO meet Congressman Dalzel
and on the way told him that The question
Of oheriue him money 20 change his sen
alorial vote FROM Senator Quay had heer
discussed by the anti,Quay leaders Of lie,
bsnon, but that he had advised against II
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
List of the Killed and Woundcd in
the Recent Fights.


Washington, March 3o.-under this date
General Otis from Manila forwarded to
General Corbin the following additional
casualties:
March 25-Knled: Second Oregon. ~.
Private b. /. Clark
Wounded L. Captain II. L. Wells.
stomach. spent ball slight Sergeant W.
w Wilson, hand. slight. Private Charles
Rubert leg, slight; Frank e. Adams, Sc
we're; Benz. Smith. Jr.. legs severe.
lntured-k, Quartermaatcr Sergeant n.
u. Colgan, leg, slight: u. Private Ed
ward w. Iaques, hand, slight.
March Wounded--Privates Frank w.
cuniff. heel; II. G. Thornton. hand, mod
crate.
March 2e-Killed: First Nebraska Il.
Private James b. Boyle
Woundea--First Nebraska, b. Charles
Robbins, scalp. moderate G. Privatos
Bruce Macy. shoulder severe; y, Charles
Knapp, thigh. severe +, Gustav Myer
knee. severe; G. Lewis Reed. chest, se-
vcre II. Emory " Grossman. arm, mod
crate; Charles H. Young, thigh. severe;
!, James A. Carroll, thigh, severe; Joseph
A. Wuhoe, leg, moderate; NJ, Corporal
Monroe Spence, foot slight
Twentieth Kansas-Major Wilder s.
Metcalt, foot severe; company II, Privatcs
Henry Ratcliff thigh, severe Walter
hemp, abdomen, moderate, WIN. u, EDerl,
hip severe; Thaddeus G. Alderman. thigh
slightly, Company {. John T., Ballou. ell
bow, slight Company l., Walter A. wy
att, forearm. slight Company X Ser
geant Joseph DeWald, wrist; Private A.
D, Hatfield. wounded March 81 and since
died,
First Montsna-Company A, Corporal
William Fl. Tolbert, wrist. severe. Com
psny Fl. soron S. Smith, arm, moderate;
Privates Fred Wheaton back. severe.
Company D, VIM. Marshall, head, severe
Company r. Edward Is. Bewn, eye. slight.
Tenth Pennsylvania--Comp d, Cor.
norsi Thomas crltehneld, groin, severe
Pr.vates Patrick Cummings, head mod
crate. Company c. Ralph Downs, thigh
severe. Company e VIM. II, West, leg
severe. Company Fl. Alexander Young
arm. slight. Company l, Archibald Pow
ell, severe.
Second oregon-company x. Private
Thomas G. Townsend foot, slight
lnjured.-Tenth Pennsylvania: Conpan.
a, Private Alexander Coulter, 10 the groin
slight.
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wppNrspAy,s ADVANCE.
IL Coat the Americans Dearly In Dcnd
and wounded.

ana WOuudeu.
New York, March so.--A Herald dispatch
from Manila. Wednesday says: 2 he
nrmys advance today had covered more
than two miles before any resistance was
offered.
Insurgents have BEEN found with their
threats cut. This is understood to indi-
cate that they were thus punished for re-
fusing to night.
1t is not believed that the insurgents
faith In Aguinaldo is destroyed. Aguin-
aldo, with his family. Is said to be pre-
pairing to flee from Malolos.
General Macarthur is making ready ar
armored railroad car for future opera
lions.
AT o'clock this wednesday, morn
ing the flying column with the Third artil-
lcry, and the Montana and Kansas volun-
tcers on the left OF the railroad, and the
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Nebraska
volunteers on the right, started for Bo-
cave. across two miles OF open fields
The insurgents began to fire Immediately
and continued until the troops reached The
river at Boeave. The American troops
never wayered. The Nebraska regiment
swung In from tie extreme left and
doubled up the insurgents left at tho
river. The insurgents ran after some rails
had been removed from the railroad
Wounded insurgents reported that the
enemy had retreated to Malolos.
In the Pennsylvania regiment there was
one killed and five wounded The Kansa'
regiment lost one officer and fifteen pri
Yates we're wounded, In the Montana resi-
ment hye men were wounded, and in Tbs
Nebraska regiment one man was killed aud
ten wounded.
The American advance was wonderfulll
rapid considering that the enemy destroyed
the bridges as they fed
There was no resistance at Bigaa The
troops advanced quickly IN contlacteS
lines to the town OF Guiguinto The Penn,
svlvauia regiment crossed the bridge a
the advance guard.
Unexpectedly the insurgents concealed
IN the woods ahead opened heavy fire
Then the Kansas regiment and one hat
talon OF the South Dakota rushed ovlr TIN
bridge under FIRE. Two Of the Utah bat
terry guns and one Colt rapid.Arer ais,
came into action. The insurgents had
made trenches across the railroad
Our loss was several killed and NOR
than twenty wounded before the insur-
gents were driven on.
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PLOT AGAINST THE CAR
Sensational Statement Originated at Copfn'
hagen, Denmark.
HIS MOTHER AT THE HEAD OF THE PLOT
pob,Jopotzeg. Head Of the Holy
synod. Also Implicnted-.zhrh
Gle Was to BE His Successor

Paris March 3O.--The Echo de PARIS
today publishes n sensational ais
patch from Copenhagen saying
,,to, ,puinst the eur in which his
mother and VI. Pcbydonotxcn the
head of the holy synod are inipii-
Gated, has been discovered, the ODD
icct Of bc conspirntors being TO
take advantage OF the state of the
cxnr.s health and remove him from
mower. aud coniide the government
10 his uncle. who is classed as IL
notorious reactionary.
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LAWS REGULARITY.
Territory Not n state Under
Lottery Law.

Chicago, March N.-Judge Jcn-
kns Of the United States circuit
court today decided that within the
meaning of the constitution Terri
tory is not properly a State, aud
released Charles Champion on a
writ Of habeas corpus. Champion
is charged with shipping lottery
tickets into the Territory OF New
Mexico. Champion was arrested In
Chicago on warrant calling for
his removal to Texas.
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san Felipe, Austin County. Texas. March
NJ was colq enough here for frost and
ne lSS TUESDAY morning, yet the damage was
s,iSns' over 400 acres In watermelons
About 10 per CENT Of cotton aeresg S xos
up and OF course the young plants wers
damaged. Young corn was frost -bliehted
ont VIII come out now the sooner for i,
Gardens were ibiured-the potatoes All
right however THE furious east wind ~.
lerwardi kicking up clouds OF dust, al
IoS. as nuFtiut as northef. Need rain
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RAILROAD.

It is rumored that the headquarters ell
the Texas Pacific may be removed from
Dallas to Fort Worth; story not credited
at Dallas
Katy's new schedule will make radical
changes in passenger service.
No anxiety is felt here as to the future
Of the Southwestern Passenger bureau.
Charter for the Galveston, Houston and
Northern has been applied for.
Commission has taken bagging and tie
rate under consideration
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DOMESTIC.

The Rowena Lee disaster not as bad as
reported Only two lives lost and one miss
ing
English syndicate trying to combine all
the cotton mills of the Uuited States. with
capital Of over Sl00.0O0.000.
Severe snow and wind storms raging IN
parts of the North.
Colonel Bryan and Champ Clark speak
at the Topeka democratic banquet.
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FIGHTING FOR PEACE.


The London SpeukPr ihUs peh"'"
Philippine War.
London. March 30.The Speaker this
week, commenting upon the difficulties OF
the Americans in the Philippines and as
sorting that the new series Of troubles
which is said to be inevitable even aftor
the capture OF Malolos probably puts an
end to the Filipino republic, continues:
ut must be noted throughout the present
struggle that the Fllipinos have put them
selves in the wrong. The plea that they
were fighting in defense of their rights
does not hold good in the case Of Manila,
which Is the center of European Interests.
It could not be left to the march Of revo-
lutionaries. America through no fault OF
her own, has become responsible for the
good government of the Philippine islands
and is bound to suppress Aguinaldo as We
suppressed Ali Pasha for the protection Of
European interests in Egypt 1t may be
possible TO give the Filipinos local self
government, but for the present ii is abso-
lutely necessary TO secure peace at Manila
for the maintenance of the commerce OF
the Islands, IT, by threatening this, the
Filipino government made itself impos-
sible. the fault lies with itself and not
with the United States, for the present gal
liant troops In the newer West are the
manufactures of civilization of Europe and
are carrying on the war in the interests
of peace"
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COW M ERCAAb'

Cotton spots off l-S2d in Liverpoo' anu
nm i.1s on middling and above in New
orleans. ,
Cotton futures up is-G4th In Liverpool
to 4 points in New York and N LAYER
pool,
Stocks Irregular. At one time call money
was IL per cent
Wheat practically unchanged corn on
sac. pork nc, lard 2lsd5c aud ribs so
&c lower.
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LOCAL.

Arrangements to entertain the Northern
cxcursionlsts who will reach here to-
night.
state Health officer Dr.. Blunt tells Of
lis mission to Galveston.
Burktt & Barnes, contractors, having
trouble with their coored laborers.
Appointment Of the Lyceum board,
The observance of Maundy Thursday
by Rose Crolx chapter Scottish Rite Ma
sons.
School trustees nominated for the Tween
ty-ffth district.
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Mextco'. Ambassador PRESENTED,

Washington, March 30.-The MsIs1
ambassador, Senior Manuel Don Asplfs
presented his credentials to President x
Kinley today. The formal expressions y
tve cen the two were especially cordial q
each remarked with pleasure upon NE 2
listing friendly relations between TIE y,
powers. Both President MCKINLEY y
Ambassador Aspiroz spoke Of the dean
the late Minister Romero in feeling Tan
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Brutal Murderer hanged.

Harrisonyille, Mo, March 3O.--E. Bates
seper was hanged here today He refused
to have any spiritual consolation. soper
fell seven feet. breaking his neck. The
execution was witnessed by forty persons,
The crime for which he was executed
was the murder Of his wife and two chill
dren. After being landed In Jail here
soper confessed not only the killing OF his
wife and two children In Missouri aud hi.
child in Oregon, but the murder in 1880 o
his father.
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The Arkansas Derby at Little Rock was
an exciting contest Prince mcclure anu
Leo Planter running a dead heat
Tebeau Is TO manage the ST. L'u's
Browns
Lexington race track sold to Green OF
st. Louis.
Hart of the Chicago league cup Sd.
Louisville was worsted as a blow to fre'u'
manisnl
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rouE,rs.

Paris paper publishes report that the
cars mother is In a plot to dethrone him.
The London Spectator SAYS the Amori-
can war in the Philippines Is waeed Tor
peace and civilization.
No Americans are sentenced to death
in Honduras or Guatemala.
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Snyder. Texas, March 2s.--Distrlct court
is now In session and the grand Jury is at
work. Rangers d. +. Barker and w. j.
Mccumiey are In attendance
l.. H. Pruitt reports blackleg among his
cattle In the northwestern part OF the
county.
The people are much pleased over the
action OF tine legislature in granting them
their homes on the unappropriated lands.
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rHG pnTIIppfNE siTuArioN.

Malolos captured by the Americans un-
dor General MacArthur's lead.
Advance on Aguinaldos capital covered
dlEtance Of two and half miles.
Before evacuatlng MaloIos the rebels
fired the town.
Asunaldo aud his cabinet had moved
two days age
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German Press Malse. No Comment.

German Press Makes No Comment.
London March 31.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times says: Pending
further information from Samoa the Ger
man press refrains from comment calculat-
ed to embitter the controversy or to i'm
peril the pending negotiations The events
that have occurred are deplored mainly
because they may influence public opinion
adversely to the governments policy of
cultivating Englsnd's friendship. 1t is
feared they may give occasion to a suspl-
cion and mistrustful section of the public
to reproach the government with the first
fruits Of It's rapprochoment with England
and the United States.
ION the other hand. no inclination ex-
lists to form premature judgment on the
action of Admiral Kautz and the British
and American officials
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Mnrmnnr IN MadIson Co quay

s Hennessy Texas, March 2S-iN.
mon preachers, Hyrum W. rev. '.sv,.'
Barnett, representing the SOU ~.
mission. St. Johns, KAN ns ~ y
preaching in Madison county ,heIr n<
time and are still pursuing ,,ave prssi
work. SO far as known tney l narJ 81
and labored among white pesr--<>