Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-11

tain branches of the army, but it Is stated
the recommendations are not radical.
AS to the administration and conduct Of
the war the conclusions of the commits
sion are understood to be that everything
possible was done by the war depart
ment in the limited time that it had at
its command in making its preparations
for the war, and the report says that the
conduct of the war not only worked cut
in the end successfully. but in such
way as to be worthy of great commen-
daton.
The report says that the evidence be-
fore the commission shows that Secre-
tary Alger exercised proper diligence
and supervision, and that his subordi-
mates also We're efficient. experienced
and faithful. The commission Is a unit
on it's report and there Is no minority
report.
At the outset the commission divided
itself into subcommittees for the sep
arate consideration of designated
branches of the main subject of in
quiry. These sub-reports will be added
to the principal statement of conclu-
siOns handed to the chief executive.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The net result Of
the work during the two days allotted for
the consideration Of public building bills
in the house was the passage of single
bill providing for the erection of build
ing at Newport News. Va. at cost OF
$4,000 Sixty-five bills in all. carrying
or authorizing the expenditure Of about
$l2, 100000, had been favorably considered
in committee of the whole when the COM
mittee rose yesterday, but because II
other bills reported had not been acted
upon in committee filibustering tactics
were resorted to and all efforts to ad-
vance the bills favorably acted upon in
committee were blocked. Another day,
therefore, will have TO be allotted to Sc
cure action upon the other bills. and as
have already been obtained for
another day as soon as the appropriation
bills are out of the way.
The senate confined itself largely to
the transaction of routine business. The
Indian appropriation bill, which has been
for several weeks, was COM
peted and passed The Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was taken up but after "a pages Of it had
been disposed of it was laid aside for the
day. A few measures of minor import
ance were passed.
Washington, Feb. 9.--Thc state de-
partment, after mature consideration.
has declined to recognize the claim of
the Austro-H Hungarian government for
on account of the Hungarian
strikers killed at Hazleton, Pa, Sept.
10, 1897. The claim has been pending
for many months upon the basis of II
report filed with the department by
Robert d. Coke, the representative Of
The AustrO- Hungarian government.
The departments action is based upon
q special opinion prepared by Solicitor
Penheld, covering the entire field of ma
tional responsibility in such cases of
mob violence or riOting, which probably
will form the basis of future decisions
in that line.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Private James
Ellis, company I. North Carolina vol
unteer infantry, having been found
unity vi utl ny IL SShSi oi SouiN
convened at Macon, Ga, was
to be dishonorably discharged
from the service of the United States,
and to be confined for the period of his
natural life. The sentence has been
and the United states PEN
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
designated as the place of confinement.
Washington, Feb. 9.-There is an al.
most complete release from the tension
under which the rapid occurrence Of
events in the Philippines has held the
officials of the administration since the
first startling news from Manila Satur-
day night. This was brought about
through the receipt Of a bulletin from
General Otis, summing up the latest re-
suits of the fighting he has had with the
natives. The statement that Aguinaldo's
influence had been destroyed, and that
the Filipino leader was seeking for a
cessation Of hostilities and for confer
ence. was most acceptable and was in
terpreted as an admission that he had
realized his terrible mistake.
Montreal, Feb. 9.-Juan Luna and an
other unknown Filipino arrived here
Luna said that he had
simply come to visit his friend Ag-
Oncillo, and refused to talk further. Ag-
cOncillo intimatcd that they were in a
position to prove that General Otis had
been ordered to bring on n conflict SO
as to force the peace treaty through the
senate He said he was being kept
pretty well posted on whatever was be-
ing done against his country. AgOncillo
said further that since war had been de-
rlared it would never be stopped till the
Americans made overtures for peace.
They would be willing. however, to have
a mutual conference. The principal
reason why they opposed American rule
was that from what they had seen up
to now of the American soldiers the
would simply be slaves. He
said he had sent six kilograms to Wash
ngton, and had not yet received
single reply.
Brigadier General John H. Patterson
has been placed on the retired list.
Provision for increasing the supply Of
small arms to 1000 stands a day undoubt-
edly will be made in the army appropria-
tion bill.
The house. In committee of the whole.
acted favorably upon the bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for public building at Law
renee, Mass.
Favorable report was made by the
house committee on public buildings
FOR a public building at Nashua, N. H.,
10 cost 100000.
President and Mrs. Mckinley last night
received congress as their guests. The
reception was a large one despite the
snow blocked streets and the unusually
low thermometer.
The senate confirmed these nomina-
tions: G. A. Marden, assistant United
states treasurer at Boston; c. X. Dar-
ling. marshal. district of Massachusetts.
The credentials of Brigham H. Roberts
Of Utah as a member Of the Fifty-sixth
congress have been received by Chief
Clerk Mcdowell of the house of represen-
tatives and placed on file.
A telegram announces that Lieutenant
Castner. u. S. A., and two enlisted men,
WIN diSapOeared in the frozen wildar-