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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27
Of THE TREATY.
ITS FRIENDS CONFIDENT THAT 1T
WILL BE RATIFIED.
President Mckinley VIII He Left
with . Free Hand to Deal With
the Ffiiptnos-Morans Urge

Special dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan 2s.-Gen. Otis has
been informed the senate will vote on the
treaty February 6. and directed 10 govern
himself accordingly. Otis replies that this
improves the situation. as the F1l.pinos,
seeing the prospect OF speedy action, will
wait more patiently. There is every pros
pect now that the treaty VIII be ratified.
TIE calling OF Senator Germans blum
was by Instructions from the president,
and. as expected. has brought out The full
strength. Friends Of the treaty confidently
declare II viii be ratified without any pre-
Hrn!nary resolution. and the president win
be left free TO deal with the Fiiipinos as
se dsems best. The president would not
have waited ten days for . vote. but he
yielded to the views OF senator's who
thought Il best to give more time for de-
bate.
Morans Seek Relief From Penalties.
Senator Turner and Congressman Lewis
and Jones. as a delegation, today visited
Secretary Long on behalf os Moran Bros.
presenting claim for release from the
penalty Of 81. .o0a because Of delay In the
construction of the torpedo boat Rowan.
The secretary went over the whole matter
and after hearing al! that was to be said.
stated he VIII further investigate and re-
port TO the delegation his conclusion. The
delegation is hopeful, from the secretary's
attitude. that the penalty would be re.
mitted
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SENATOR sCHOFIELDs LOYALTY TO THE PARTY.

Special Dispatch to the Post hsteGieencer.
~ LYMPIA, Jan. Ex-senator Scho-
II fields brilliant speech. in which he
eloquently stated his reasons for
declining any longer to support Senator
Wilson. was the great feature Of the caucus
tonight. In fact, it is the event Of the
week. It was magnificent plea for the
welfare and the very life Of the Republican
party Of Washington. 1t was a striking
philippic delivered against Wilsonian
methods and the Inauguration Of Federal
machine politics in party councils. 1t was
plea for the Republican party as against
the selfish personal and political ambi-
tions Of John l.. Wilson. When the eau
Gus adjourned dozens Of members crowded
around Mr.. Schofleld, many Of them not
inclined to favor Mr.. Ankeny. and warmly
congratulated him.
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PHILADELPHIA. jar. .&-Ths c0mraon
cosS.eil tes4&y unanimously adopted rsso-
lataan pFecia.fsssrg te tfss guaiic tat isse
e1sy water works shall rot ke leased or
.oad, ard inssTGessns TIRE zatsr committee
to fspovs hack With negative vecomr1en-
3sfson a. bills relative 80 ths sale Or lease
os Tie So
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TAWNEY WILL NOT GET IT.
Payne of New York to Succeed Ding
ley On the Joint High
Com mi n ston

Special Dispatch to the Post-IniaEilgencsr
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Payne of New
York. who succeeded DInglHy on the ways
snd means committee. Is also 10 succeed
him on the Angio-Aner1can commission
T'ais Is great disappointment 30 AL friends
Of humber and coal. who were pushing
Tawney of Minnesota FOR the place. The
commission is making i'tIs headway al
present. lumber being ;ae wors. stumbling
block.
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NEED FOR PROMPT ACTION.
President Says the Present situation
should Not He PROLONGED.

WASHINGTON. Jan. as.--The president
talked with a number Of callers today
about the peace treaty. He expressed his
satisfaction that an agreement had been
reached for vote, ard expressed conf
dence In the result. The president told his
callers there was need for prompt action
and said the present situation was one
that should not be prolonged
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Retiring cev.rner sail. fer England

50. JOHNS. y. F.. ysn- x-Sss Hefhers
Murray the retiring gavsrDor os Ssw-
sos.nssan& sz8sss Ter Eaes2nd sasaY E3a
ss 80 sse sgGr~r<se4 hy s.r Henry E4wsra
Mcs-Ai9asn ssase governor a. tAs British eos-
axx sf IzxaA was. AS-4cA
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Los ANGELES Jsn ss4-W. T. 71ss<sos.
formerly owner ef two saloons 70 TAs3-
rsa. mEes ssiit 81 taxsswszeT here. Hts
Ia higs t.gss arc 81 $50 TIE creditors are Ia
earzss r~apze Tire ae&slssf eFessste< - sHs
SAssersal Esank Sf ceussnssce. OF Tacoma.
- q sAA
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WILSON'S DOOM IS
SOUNDED N CAUCUS
Unable to Maintain His Lead
in the Fight.
SCHOFiEID LEAVES HIM
Makes Brilliant Speech Setting
Forth His Reasons.
SCHOFlELD LEAVES HIM

Further Adherence 20 the spokane
Man Wsuld Rrfng Disaster to the
Republican rarty-He Changes
His Vote to Ankeny. While Mtu-
ard Abandous wilson far Foster
--Humes Men stand q solid pha-
lanx-rotal Collapse af the Can
vass of Wilson. Who IL Now
Forced Back Into second Place.
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SENATORIAL VOTE
IN JOINT SESSION
AND In CAUCUS.

Sreesai to the Posi- -I1teii5cencsr.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 2d.-The sew
enteenth joiat ballot today
and the three ballots fn cau-
cas tonight show the follow
ing resuitss
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SANTIAGO Dr. tgtfgA. jar 1~T4xo
kuEssrS4 usea waa had bern engaged la
rss@S sgsM sfak fn sf4sa district, xerzf On a
strike today. T1s@Y had ss~<E receiving Il
E~x .xy and w&nK g. - vita E&fl0DA
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GEN. EAGAN TELLS
HIS STORY M COURT.
Dramatic Recital of His Fan
cied Wrongs.
TEARS COME TO HIS EYES
Department Has Handled Mil
lions, Yet He Is Penniless.
TEARS COME TO HIS EYES

Not One Cents ProAt On the Dis
barsenents by the GoveFnaent-
Gen. Miles' stateoenta Branded
11im - 50 Murderer for Galno and
Left Him without Legal Recourse
for the Ruia Of His Character
Comma nding Made the Accused
Unuble TO Pe1form His Duties.
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In Joint In


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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
BRITISH SOLDIERS UNDER BULLER
MEET WITH A DISASTROUS DEFEAT
Boen Pour Calling Fire Into the English Ranks, Driving Them
from the River and Capturing Ten Guns


cations whose calling are more or less
allied.
The resolution for independent political
action as amended in committee and adopt
ed reads:
Whereas, the various reports submitted
by our trade union officials are in effect
that, so far as our efforts by petitions and
interviews with the legislatures of the var-
Gus states an5 the federal government are
concerned, little has been accomplished by
the above mentioned methods; for, whereas,
all labor law passed is either declared un-
constitutional by the courts or allowed to
remain unenforced, dead letter on the
statute books.
Resolved That this federation recon-
mends that the various central and local
bodies of labor in the United States take
steps to use their ballots their political
power, on drastic lines as enunclated in the
principles and declarations of the American
Federation of Labor.
Resolutions were adopted directing the
president Of the federation to lobby against
convict labor laws; for the election OF seha-
tors by popular vote: asking Introduction OF
bills in southern legislatures by enactment
of which convict labor would no longer be
subject to lease; for efforts to induce crack
er baking trusts to recognize union LABOR )
denouncing anti-ticket scalping laws; laNoI-
ing a national law for reduction OF hours
of labor; directing that the executive coua-
oilers represent the federation at meetings.
of the various branches of every employer
with a view to closer alliance with the fed
Grafton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
DEPLORABLE READING
Much-Depression When the News is
Received in London

London, December '16.-(4:30 a. m.)AThe
news of General Buffers reverse was re-
ceived so late that morning newspaper COM
ment today is confined to perfunctory ex-
pressions of extreme regret and disappont-
ment and of the necessity of calmness and
redoubled efforts to retrieve the position.
This latest check is regarded as the most
serious event in Great Britain's military
history since the Indian mutiny.
The Standard says:
general Buffers dispatch Is deplorabe
reading. 1t is the now familiar story of
concealed Beers and of British troops
marching up blindy almost to the very
muZZles of the enemy's rifles. 1t cannot be
denied that the moral effect will be to ag-
gravate our difficulties over the whole field
of operation.
s1'he country has discovered with an
royance and surprise that subduing Boer
farmers is about the hardest work we have
entered upon since the Indian mut!ny.
Their commandants have shown themselves
able to give our generals useful. bat ex-
pensive, lessons in modern tactics"
The Times says:
"Since the days of the Indian mutiny the
nation has not been confronted with so
painful and anxious a situation. Plainly
General Buffers advance is parslyzed for
the moment as completely as Lord Meth
uen's and General Gatacre's."
Depression is Great
The depression over the defeat OF Great
Rritain's trusted and idolized commander Is
all the greater, as during the last As hours
there had been reports of the relief CT
Ladysmith Yesterday the war office all
lowed Il to be understood that the position
of affairs in Natal was entirely satisfactory
The reaction is all the more pronounced on
this account The information came too
late 10 reach the service clubs and only
few journalists and stragglers were waiting
at the war office. 1t has hardly been real
(Coutinued on Second Page).
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
For Examining yVitne sses

Washington, December 15.-The senate
committee on privileges and election today
met for the purpose of preparing If found
practicable a programme for the examna-
ton of witnesses in the Clark and Scott
contest cases, but adjourned without reach
ing any conclusion, leaving the matter
again in the hands of Senators Chandler
and Pettus as a subcommittee. The COM
mittee feels obliged TO limit the number of
witnesses in tho Clarl, case as far as possi-
he because of the cost of bringing them
from Montana The hearing within the
legal apects of the Quay case will take
place tomorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
Department Notified

Washington, December 15.-The United
States consul, Mr.. Gummere. at Tangier,
cabled the state department today that
the Moorish authorities have just arrested
Thomas j. Hunter, who is wanted in At
lanta, Ca, on a charge of defauiting in
his accounts as auditor of railroad. Hun
ter at first denied mis- identity and claimed
to be a British subject, but he fitted the
description of the fugitive accurately and
the consul is satisfied he has the right man.
There is no extradition treaty between the
United States and Morocco, but consent
was given to the surrender.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16

Washington, December 15.-Secretary
Root has recommended Communication of the
death sentence Imposed by courtmartial
upon Corporal Dan Hoffer and two other
soldiers of the Washington Volunteer regi-
ment who were convicted of ravishing Fill
pino women. The commutation recon-
mended is Imprisonment for twenty years.
In making this recommendation Secretary
Root States specifically that he Is satisfied
of the legality of the original sentences,
although they had been called in question
BY military lawyers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
AUDITOR ARRESTED
Officer of Atlanta & West Point Railroad
Arrested in Africa

Atlanta, Ca, December 15-Thomas j.
Hunter, who was ted today in Tan
sier, was auditor of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad company. He is believed
to be between $4,000 and $4,000 snort in his
accounts. His plan of operation was to
call on the ticket agents along the line for
money This he had no right to do, but
the money was forwarded to him and his
receipt was given.
The exact amount of Glts defalcation will
not be known until all stations have been
checked up. Mr.. Hunter left Atlanta late
in October. He has been indicted by the
grand jury and warrants are out for his
arrest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
THE LOSSES ARE FEARFUL
London is Depressed With the
Sad News.
MARCHF svv lNDLY ON THE ENEMY
Joubi Men Then Began Attacking
= 8 r.tish Flank, But Were
ught Back by Dundonald
and Barton's Brigades
MARCHE Sv'-lNDLY ON THE ENEMY

London, December 15.-The following is
the text of General Buffers dispatch an
nouncins his reverse:
Chievely Camp, December 15.-(6;20 p. NO.
Butler to LansdoWne. I regret to report
serious reverse. l moved in full strength
from our camp near Chievely at o'clock
this morning. There were two fordable
places in the Tugela river and 1t vas my
intention to force passage through one
of them. They are about two miles apart.
MY intention was to force one or the
other with one brigade, supported by CEN
trad brigade, General Hart was to attack
the left drift, General Hildyard the right
road and General Lyttleton was to take the
center and support either.
early in the day saw that General Hart
would not be able to force a passage, and
directed him to withdraw. He had, how
ever, attacked with great ganantry, and his
leading battalion,the Connaught Rangers, l
fear, suffered a great loss. General Le-
Brooke was seriously wounded.
Il then ordered General Hildyard to ad-
------- 5-='='-'- - 81 -. loading the regi-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
ENT MAN BANKRUPT
Creditors Allege Intent to Fraud-Block
Has Left

Jackson, Miss, December, 15-J. Block, a
prominent Jewish merchant of this city,
was forced into bankruptcy this evening on
an Involuntary petition filed by several of
his foreign creditors who allege that he
has been concealing goods purchased by
him with intent to defraud. The matter
causes a sensation in local business circles
as Block has been doing fiourishing busi-
ness and previously enjoyed good reputa-
ton. He is at present out of the city. but
constables and marshals are looking for
him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
New organiz. alton in Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tenn, December 15.-A
company was organized in this city today
with a paid-up capital of $4,000, all taken
by local capitalists, for the manufacture
of agricultural implements, with special
reference to a patent cotton planter and
cultivator, which has been approved by
cotton growers in this section. The new
plant will be known as the Southern I'm
plement Works. The charter has been ap-
piled for.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN
List of the Changes Made in Reorganl-
Zation

washington, December 15.-rhe demo-
cratic senator's, lin caucus Noday ihaue
their committee assignments and later in
the senate the complete reorganization was
announced. In addition to changes OF the
committees announced yesterday, the fol-
lowing are the selections;
Agriouiture-Senator Harris succeeds
Senator Clay.
ropr:ation-Tfllman is added to the
democratic membership.
Coast and Insular Survey (new)-Demo-
cratic members are Morgan, Berry, Clay
and Culberson.
Contingent Expenses
retains the craftsmanship.
Census-Lndsay and i
and a vacancy is left for
Nebraska. Senator Petit
tho committee.
Claims-Taliaferro is Il aHi
ocra tic member. vacar =
ator Allen.
Coast Defenses-Culbef! -s#a
are the new democratic
Commerce-Martin and are
democratic members
Corporations i'll Distr - on 'szssiAI "a
Caffery succeeds Daniel a= afa a3t
McIaurin is added to thu ee...i.....ss.
District of Columbia-Mallory, sullivan
and Clark, of Montana, are the new demo-
cratic members.
Education and labor-Vacancy lett lor
Senator Allen.
Engrossed bills-Senator Cockrell retains
the craftsmanship. ,,,
Trriversitv of the United States-Sullivan
retires, and Caffery and Chiffon become
members.
Finarce-The democratic membership re-
mains as al present
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
TO ACT INDEPENDENTLY
Members of Labor Organizations Advis.
ed to Vote Regardless ofParty

Detroit, Mich, December ia resolution
recommending members of labor bodies to
use their election ballots independently. of
the predominatire; political parties was
adopted this evening by the American
Federation of Labor. Considerable time
was occupied by the discussion of move
ment to more clearly define the working
duties of the respective crafts in ordsr to
avoid conflicts which exist between organi-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16

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shelter for troops in a donga ana aespei-
ate efforts were being made to bring out
the field guns.
only Two Guns Saved
"The fire. however, was too severe, and
only two were saved by Captain Sdhoheld
and some drivers whose names 1 Will fur
nisn.
"Another most gallant attempt with
three teams was made by an officers whose
name will obtain. OF the sixteen horses
tslirteen were killed, and as several drivers
were wounded 1 would not allow another
attempt Unsupported by artillery, l di-
rected dne troops to withdraw, which tney
did in good order.
''Tnroug'hout the day considerable force
of the enemy was pressing on my right
flank, but was kept back by mounted men
under Lord Dundonald and part of Cen
eral Bartons brigade. The day was in
tensely hot and most trying on the troops,
whose conduct was excellent. We have
abandoned ten guns and lost by shell fire
one. The losses in General Hants brig
ace are, l fear, heavy although the pro-
portion of severely wounded, l nope, is not
large. The Fourteenth and Sixty-ninth
field batteries also suffered severe losses.
We have retired to our camp al Fort
Chievley.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
BAILEY MAKES GREAT SPEECH
The Texan Commanded Atten-
ton from Both Side.
PRAISES UNDYING DEMOCRACY

Scudder, Democrat from New York,
Follows the Ex-Leader and An
nounces That He Favo-s the
Bill and Will Vote for 1t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-16
THE WEATHER.

FAIR AND CONTINUED COLD SAT-
URDAY; SUNDAY, FAIR AND WARM
ER: FRESH NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS.
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shelter for troops in a donga ana aespei-
ate efforts were being made to bring out
the field guns.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-01-18

Take Il vessel Of hot ashes and
live Goals and set it by in the room
for short time, and every one of
the family in that room will be
seized by bad ''cold'' or grip,
a dry, hard cough, the kind that
often kills. Take the cap off il
King heater that has been closed
down tight for some hours and stir
the smouldering bed of Goals, and
you are liable to get a dose Of the
same kind of grip. We have been
poisoned both ways. Ioa, too,
perhaps, a dozen times. When
hot ashes are taken up, have them
removed Immediately; before lift
ing the lid of a king-heater, turn
the draft on fully. Attention to
this suggestion, with Il rational de-
gree of care in regard to vcntiIa-
ton, would reduce the number of
grip cases one half. f.-HartviIle
Progress.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-01-18
The Consent of the Governed,

When fate dccrecd that the
Southern people should be whip
ped into conscnting to be governed,
and when history recorded the
deed, the Filipino lost his case
thirty odd years before he serious
ly dreamed of liberty, or feared
American oppression; that is, so
far as his case appeals TO that sec
ton Of our constitution cited by
Messrs. Hoar and Mason. In fact.
he lost it when that old Democrat.
who was pointed to as an anti
expansionist in Chicago Il few days
ago, drove the Indians back from
the middle Southern states, and
left the white man supreme and
undisturbed in these parts. The
case must rest, therefore, upon the
question of profit and loss. Will
it pay to hold and govern them!
That is the doctrine of the COS rs
set up in this country. If it will
pay we will whip them into con-
senting. And that is an easier job
than the task of the Cos. We are
that in his llpcliniur
years, Senator Hoar is about to
forget the lessons of his early man
hood. We have not forgotten it
in the South, and perhaps for the
reason that we were at the hot end
of the steel, and it was scared upon
the tablets of our memories. Will
it pay, gentlemen, will it pay?-
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-01-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. John Il. Cough and Susan
Cough. his wife. by their deed of
trust dated, March 81. 1898. and re-
corded in Book ''I'' of deeds of trust
and mortgages for Washington Coun-
ty. Missouri, at page 233. conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate. lying. being
and situated in Washington County.
Missouri, tO-Wit:
The Southwest quarter of section
fourteen (14i, in township tlirty-nine
(39l, range one west of the 5th princi-
pal meridian, containing 100 acres, ia
trust to secure the payment of a GER
tain note in said deed specified: and
whereas the said note is now past due
and remains unpaid; now therefore. at
the request Of the legal holder of said
note and in pursuance Of the cOndi-
tions Of said deed of trust. /. the un-
derSigncd trustee. will sell the proper
ty. above described. ut public vendue.
to the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door OF the court house, in the
town of Potosi. on
SATURDAY. THE 2Sth DAY OF
JANUARY. 1899.
between the hours or o'clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. m.. for the purpose of
said trust. ". T. HUNTER, Trustee.
Potosi, Mo-. Jan. i 1899.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-01-18
n Wonderful Record.

The export trade of the United
States for 1898 amounted to over
81, 200, 100000. This is an enor-
nous sum-almost a record break
er. The highest record ever made
was 81, ,2so,74s,643 by England,
in 1890. This year England falls
$50, O,OOO,O 900 behind us. The un-
precedented growth of our export
trade has brought a consequent in
crease in the balance of trade in our
favor. If the average keeps up for
the remainder of the present fiscal
year, the excess of exports in our
favor will amount to nearly $780,
OOO,OOO In 1896, our trade bal
ance was $s5, ,997, 1868; in 1897, it
was 1866, ,621, ,112; in 1898, it was
$715, 1853, ,124, or total for the
three years of 5000, ,s7s,219. When
the excess for the year ending June
80, 1899, is added to this the total
wa4 amount to the immense sum of
nearly s., SOC, 100000. This sur
plus production of the country has
aided at least ST 600, ,OO0,O 900 to the
accumulated wealth of the people.
In consequence of the favorable
balance of trade, our gold imports
this ye;r have been larger than
ever in the country's history. In
eleven months we have imported
sl34, ,4e1, ,o54 more gold than we
exported, so that to-day the United
States, according to the director OF
the mint, holds more gold than lst,s
ever been possessed by any natter
lin the histexx of the world. Tfx