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NEW PORTO RIC1E Laws.
Insular Commission Makes Its Report to
Secretary Root.

secretary Root.
WARRINGTON. aug. 30.-The Insular Com
mission appointed by tho President some
months ago to inquire into and report
on conditions in Porto Rico and draft a code OF
laws for The island. completed its work to-
day and presented it's final report to Secretary
Root.
As to the preparation OF the code the COM
mission says that certain United States statutes
applying to general subjects has been adopted.
The report says:
THE code will be found to embrace every
subject for a complete government. and to be a
code OF laws complete in itself. supplantinR
or embodying all former laws and orders.
and applying the common law and equitable
principles as construed and enforced In the
United States"
The commission recommends adoption OF a
system OF public improvements throughout
the island. regulated by laws similar to those
prevailing In the United States. The commits
sion thinks that franchises should be granted
wherever proper.
As to entering upon the work Of a territorial
or tSate Government, II Is thought best to wait
until the people have had an opportunity to
become better educated.
The commission recon nends that a raj
revision OF the tariff rates should be made al
once.
The report is signed by Robert P. Kennedy.
Charles W. Watkins and II. u. Curtis.
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REPLY MADE TO TEE BoRR&
England Asks Kruger for a Conference al
Cape Town.
Special Cabl. Dispatches to THE Bun.


Cape Town.
Special Gable Despatehes to THE SUN.
PRETORIA, Aug. 30-The Government to-
day considered the reply OF Mr.. Cham berlain.
the British Colonial Secretary. to the
latest Boer proposals. which were substantially
the granting OF Ave years franchise to the
Uitlanders. a share in the election OF the Presi-
dent OF the Republic. and increased representa-
ton. probably eight seats. for the geld folds.
In his reply Mr.. Chamberlain again urged
the appointment of commission of inquiry
to effect reforms. He refused to discuss the
question OF suzerainty. but finally suggested
a second conference between President Kruger
and Sir Alfred Miner. the British High Com
missioner to be held at Cape Town to arrange
for the constitution OF an arbitration court to
consider and arrange all the existing differ
ences
1t is now believed that the Transvaal does
not regard these suggestions as constituting
reply to her proposals.
CAPE Town. Aug. 3O.-It is believed in Afri-
kander circles that peace will be maintained
Several strongly worded communications
have been sent to President Kruger urging
him to use evIry effort In the
direction OF peace. Prime Minister Schreincr
has telegraphed to President Steyn OF the
Orange Free State saying that he hopes peace
will be preserved. He is confident that Presi-
| dent Steyn will use his utmost endeavors to
| bring about that result
PAnIs. Aug. 3O.-The favorable news from
| the Transvaa greatly raised prices on the
Bourse to-day,
| LONDON. Aug 30.-TWo Transvaal police
| officers have been arrested Mt Lorenzo Mar
| quez. Tho Portuguese Government have
| caused number of arrests to be made at Lo-
! renzo Marquee recently of persons suspected
| Of trying to smuGgle ammunition into tho
| Transvaal.
The Cape Town correspondent OF the
| Times says there IL the strongest
feeling throughout South Africa that the an
nouncement Of Prime Minister Schreiner in
which he practically said that Cape Colony
would observe neutrality in the event
OF host,lities between Great Brit
ain and the Transraal. means that he
will allow the Orange Froe state
TO mass troops against the British while the
republics own borders will be secured by
the neutrality OF Cape Colony.
1t is understood that an interchange OF views
between Great Britain and the TransvaO
| Is proceeding Driskly. 1t is stated
that President Kruger shows signs OF
submitting. Certainly insiders now think tina,
war is most unlikely. There 10 evidence that
European and American opinion in favor Of
the reforms asked is having its effect in Pre-.
| toria.
The Tmes says 1t believes that this will be
| almost the last occasion when England will
ask President Kruger whether or not he is In
earnest in his promises OF voluntary conces.
SONS.
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IOWA POPS TURN DOWN BRYAN.
They Declare in Favor of VI harton Barker
for President.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Aug, 3O.-The Populists OF
Iowa gave the Presidential aspirations
Of William jennings Bryan setback
to-day by declaring the party to be
unalterably opposed to fusion. and by
endorsing Wharton Barker. OF Pennsy lvania.
for President and Ignatius Donnelly OF
Minnesota for cc-Presidcnt in 1000.
Tho action OF the convention, which was
the largest the party has held in years In
Iowa, was unanimous on these lines.
Temporary Chairman Weeks was cheered to
the echo when he said that the Iowa conven-
ton was no Bryan meeting. This action Of
the Iowa Populists was recommended as o
basis for similar action in other States.
A full State ticket was nominated by the con-
vention as follows: Governor, Charles A.
Lloyd. Muscatne county: Lieutenant Cover
nor. s. NJ. Harvey. Polk county: Judge OF tho
Supreme Court. l.. H. Weller. Chickasaw
county; Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
G. Worth. Benton county: Railroad Commits
aiouer. Robert L. DunninR, wapeIlo county.
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NOW FOR CHEAP WHISKET.
Negotiations Betwoen the Independents
and the Trust Fail.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug. 30.-Distiller Babbitt.
who has just returned from New York. where
he went as an independent distiller to confer
with the Whiskey Trust. brings the informa-
ton that the two organizations have entirely
broken of negotiations and that a disastrous
war in cheap whiskey will result. All efforts
to limit tho production in this State have
failed and the independents announce that
they will at once begin putting out whiskey at
their full capacity.
The independents will hold a meeting in
Louisville. Sept. 7. when definite policy will
be outlined. 1t ia understood that the whole
sale liquor dealers will join with the outside
di0tillers in their fight against the trust. and
will buy goods only from tho independent
manufacturers. Mr. Babbitt says that the in
dependent distillers will make not less than
10000 900 gallons this year.
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sHOr IN A STAGE RATTLE.
Chester Temples, Playing in "Northern
Linhta," Dangerously Hurt.

lights" Dangerously Hurt.
elizabeth. Aug. Colchester Temple. II
years old, OF 421 East Jersey street, this city,
was badly wounded tonight Dy load OF wad-
ding shot from a gun in q mock battle on the
stage Of the Lyceum Theatre where the play
Northern Lights" Is running. Temples was
acting as supernumerary and was taking the
part OF an Indian on the stage. In one OF the
sceues where the band OF Indians is am
pushed by United States soldiers. the
soldiers fire several volleys. Temples
was seen to drop down on the stage and was
picked up unconscious. The play ended alb
ruptly. the curtain was rung down and the
audience dismissed
Temples was taken to the General Hospital
whore IL was found that heavy load OF wad-
ding from one OF the gems had entered
his right chest. INJECTING dangerous
wound His condition was said to be critical
late last night. Tho manager OF tho play said
there was no way OF finding out who had shot
the boy.
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DEWEI'S START FOR GIBRALTAR.
He Leaves vilIcfrnnco To-dny-The Admiral
in Good Health.

Sprcial cate Despatch 10 THE SUN
NICE Aug. 3O.-ThG United States cruiser
Olympia will leave Yillefrance tomorrow
afternoon for Gibraltar. Deputy Mayor Achi-
ardi. accompanied by AttiIio Patti American
Vice Consul at Nice. visited Admiral Dewey
this afternoon. The former explained to the
Admiral that the Mayor would have called on
him had hs been at home. hut he was unavoId-
ably detained IN switzerland. He. however.
sent calculations and the best wishes of the
municipality through his deputy. Admiral
Dewey thanked NJ. Achurdi for the courtesy
shown him. and expressed his best wishes for
the future OF Nice.
The Admiral is looking very well,
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PRESIDENT AGAINST PRESIDENT.
Ones NJ. j. Sullivan, tho Others Mckinley,
and IT'S al About a CnrnerstOnc.

Ones NJ. J. Sullivan, thc Other'E MCKINLEY,
and IT'S All About n CornerstOno.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30-President NJ. J. Sullivan
Of the Chicago Stonecutters' Union has di-
rected that in case the cornerstone Of the new
Post Once. which is to be dedicated by Prcsi
dent Mckinley in the autumn. has been cut or
is being cut by non-union labor. n
new one shall be cut or the stone cut
ters will strike. Mr.. Sullivan asserts that
his union will have the solid backing
OF the Building Trades Council. A meeting of
a special committee was held tonight to
discuss tho matter and 1t was decided to lay
this ultmatum before the Post Office contract
ors Two legal sentatives o! the corno~
stone committee have warned Sullivan that he
must not delay the ceremony by causing a
sfrikh
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His Brother Surprised at tho Prisoners
Determined Attitude In Court.
Special Gable Dsspateh to THE Sun.
PARIS. Aug. 30.-Mathieu Dreyius is amazed
at the contrast between the determined. ener-
getic mien Of his brother before the judges and
his usual weakness. All the members Of his
family expect a total collapse OF the prisoner
after the trial.
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KILLED CROSSING THE STREET.
Mrs. Loyott Tripped and Tumbled M Il
Wagon Approached.

While Mrs Margaret Lovett. OF 20 Green
wich street was crossing Trinity place at Rec
tor street last night she was run over and iu-
stnntly killed by United States EXPRESS
wagon driven by Matthew Foster Of $40 Fiji
teenth street. Jersey City, The woman had
got half way across the street before she saw
the wagon. She started back and as she did
80 slipped and fell! The driver could not stop
his horse. and ono wheel pissed over the
womans breast and head. She died before an
ambulance arrived.
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WA8HINGToN. AUG, 30-ln view OF the spread
OF the revolutionary movement In tho Domin-
lean Republic. the Navy Department has prac-
tlcaly decided to send more war vessels there
The Now Orleans is now at Santo Domingo
City. the capital. and the Machias recently went
thcnee to San Juan. Porto Rico. to coal, with
tho intention Of returning to the scene OF the
trouble. The former yachts. Dorothea. Hawk
aud Frolic are being fitted up for service. and
it ia reported that one or two Of them may be
sent to Santo Domingo.
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THREE JUDGES FOR DREYFUa

That Il tho Current Report at the Scene OF
the Trial.
Special Gable DespstcA 10 TIE Sun.
PARIS. Aug. 30.-The Fi0aro's Rennes cor
respondent Gays none Of the members Of the
court expressedi an opinion. but 1t
seems from their manner OF questioning that
two consider Dreyfus's guilt not proved. one
Is undecided and four maintain a sullen de-
meanor. Current reports are that three men,
bers OF the court favor the accused.
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British COTEIDEN CE IN US.
President Mckinloy's speech Puts the Gov
arnment on an UnassRilnble Basis.

Presldent McklhIoV's HpeNOh PUts INC EOV-
arnment on an UnaSsRilnble Basis.
Special Cdbie Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Aug 31.-The Times. in lender on
the Imperialist policy in tho United States.
says that President McKinley's speech at Pitts
burg placed the policy Of the AmericanGo
ment on solid and unassailable basis. 1t
adds
"Oncc the decision to establish a civilized
government in the Philippines is taken. it 10
not possible to recsdo from it, We
feel that we would be doing wrong ito
tho Americans IL We doubted for a
moment that they are capable OF reaching a
solution OF the problem which they have to
face in the Philippines. They come from q
race in whom patience and persistence ia bred
In tho end We believe that the United States
will have reason to be proud OF its new posses
sions,"
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MARQUIS DE VALoARLos TO SUE
Denies That He Was Paid for Giving In
formation Against Dreyfus.

Special Cable DespatcA TO TIE Sun.
PARIS. Aug. 30.-The Marquis de Yalcarlos
will proceed against Figaro for stating that he
received $500 francs from the French War
Office for informing 1t that Dreyfus was a
traitor.
The Figaro says that the Spanish Govern
ment on Aug. "a retired Colonel the Marquis
de Valcaros, who was formerly milisarv at
tache to the Spanish Embassy in Paris. because
of the charge that he received money from the
French War ONCE for giving information
against Dreyius
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-31
SENATOR MAMMA AT THE HAGUE
Will Mako n Long Visit Thoro-Wclcomed
By Minister Newell.

THE HAGUE. Aug. 30.-Senator Hanna and
his family physician have arrived at tho Hotel
des Indies for long stay. They were well
comcd on their arrival by United States Min
lister Newell
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DU Patty DE CLAM ooNFESsFss

Report that His Deposition Makes Startling
Revelationc.
Special Cabis DsspateA 10 TIE Sun.
PARIS. Aug. 2o.-Capt. Tavernier interro-
gated Col. Du Patty de Clam yesterday for an
hour. The Matin says Col. Du Patty de CLAIMS
revelations were sensational. One OF these
revelations was 80 serious that the court
martial will have to take the responsibility for
publishing II.
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NAL printed in the newspapers the other day
from the attach6 he names"
NJ. Picot-'I beg to point out that am SIM
ply here to repeat n conversation. l have no
observation to make anent the denial mem
toned"
NJ. DemanRe protested against Gen. RoGct's
manner and Roget replied that Picot's testi-
mony contained insinuations against French
officers. He tRoEot) resented them and IL was
sometimes permitted even French officers to
Resticulate.
The witness said that in conversation with
Col. Schneider In May. 1899. Schneider assured
the witness that there was no doubt OF ORGY
fuss innocence.
THE "120 CANNON" EVIDENCE.
Gen. Deloye was the last witness He was
called by tho prosecution to Offset Major Hart
man. who will testify thst the "120 Cannon "
item was we'll known before the borderenu was
written. Gen. Deloye affirmed that this in
formation was KEEP. a .iose secret by the June.
1894. court the members OF which were all
artillery officers. Gen. Deloye was cross-ex-
amined more severely than any preceding wit
ness and WAS evidently mach discounted.
MAJOR Carriere announced that the Minister
OF War had sent certain documents to be used
behind closed doors.
N. Demauge asked that Major Hartman and
NJ. Duclo be present during the reading Of
these Documents majority Of the court as
sented to this request
Dreyfus. replying to Gen. Deloye. said he
heard In 1890 all he ever knew about the
hydrobrake. He never saw the "120 cannon
The prisoner referred to book on artillery
which he had read. and discussed the technical
questions preached with remarkable mastery
OF the subject
The Court granted Major Carriere's applica.
ton and adjourned to meet In secret session
tomorrow.
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Former Speaker Reed HouSe-HuntinG IL
New York,

Ex-SpeaScr Thomas Bracket Reed. was at
the Manhattan Hotel yesterday. In fact he
and Mrs. Reed have been In town day or so.
Mr.. Reed Is looking around for New York
city home He Is to fold his tent in the Pine
Tree State and become a voter in Greater New
YORK as soon as that can be arranged.
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At38o p. N. every day but Saturday and Sunday,
and every Saturday at $50 Y. M the New York Cen.
trai's Saratoga Limited leaves New York. Em.
pire State EIprsss time luxurious service all wAg'
ner cara.-AGS
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dewey Nearing HONS.

LtJIie's Wseklu with Its usual enterprise. sent Q
special photographer to Naples 70 5o!n Adntr1
Dewey. As result this weeks paper IL brimfm 81
hs work. Five full pages Of photographs-the only
OrienL-Ads,
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Recommended for purity and medicinal power.
Prescribed for Brights Disease, Diabetes. Gout.
Dyspepsia, Gravel and Kidney Trouble. Send Tor
circular, Address POLAND Water Dspot Park Plaza.
n. Y. Tel, lis Cortl.-.4d0
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q. IA .R. Nntionnl Eneampment, PhlIadeIphln

Pennsylvanta Railroad announces round trip rate
from New York. 5000 tickets on sale Sept. I'd to
9TH good to return Sept. l2th by deposit ~
ticket and payment Ut 80 cents. good until sept
seth. Trains srery hour duiinG the das and 1t
nI....saL-Adu
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VIPERs SENT TO 4 BISHOP.
Eight Deadly ScrpentS In n Package Marked
Dried Fruits.

Special CdbIr Despdch 10 Tue SUS.
ROME. Aug 3U.-Bishop RIccard OF Nardo to-
day received a package marked dried fruits.
Tho Bishop handed It over to the police. When
1t was opened eight deadly vipers craw!ed out
OF the package.
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Mountain Resorts Now in Favor.

See for yourself at Water dap, Mount poeono. lake
Hopatcong many others on LackawannA hailroAd-
LAiuTmatiOn. +:v BIoAdVAy.-AdN
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I7ALIIN SQUADRON COMING HERE
Report mt Rome That the WnrShips Will
Visit New York About Sept. 20.

SE6rtdi td0N DesDdIoHrtt 70 lHE SUS.
ROME, Aug. 30.-Thc report is revived that
an Italian squadron will pay a visit to New
York. 1t is now stated that the warships will
arrive there on Sept. 20.
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Msuhanset House, Shelter Island. will remain
opn until sept 18th and Later II business warrants.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
NEARING THE END.

Reports from Manila indicate that the
war in the Philippines is nearing the end
and that the insurgents must shortly
yield to the inevitable. The fact has late
ly been brought out that the immediate
cause of the outbreak was the Informal
ton conveyed to Aguinaldo from Wash
ington to the effect that there was a
strong American sentiment against rati-
flying the treaty with Spain, under which
the islands were coded, and thai a display
Of force might insure the defeat of the
measure. The attack on the American
forces near Manila Immediately followed
and the results are known.
Indirectly, at least, the democratic
party in it's efforts to defeat the treaty
made possible the shedding of blood in
the Philippines. 1t encouraged the ma
against the holding Of those islands, and
that the national administration was
guilty. of criminal conduct In not hastily
pulling down the flag that had been plac-
ed over the ramparts at Manila. With
their ambitions fed upon such food they
stood ready to slaughter the men who had
rescued them from the curse of Spain.
History will accord to the anti-expan-
siorists the credit justly their due for
having contributed their influence to stir
! ring up the hot blood of the insurgents ia
the fighting point. Had the natives un-
derstood from the first that the Ameri-
can people were q. unit in favor of sus-
tanning the national administration in the
matter of effecting a treaty with Spain,
that included possessory title to the Phil
!%ppines, they would have respected an au.
thority able to carry out and maintain
its plans. Led to believe tina the Amer.
lean government was not backed by its
people as to a policy respecting the Phil.
ippines, the insurgents cherished a delus.
ion like hat of the Spaniards who be.
lieved that the southern states would
arise in rebellion as soon as war with
Spain was declared.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18

resolutions against the senator-elect for
the purpose of maintaining a fractional
fight within the democratic party, to Grip
pie its energies in future campaigns, but
their object was a deeper one. Through
the election of a mayor on the issue of
criminal conduct on the part of Mr.. Clark
and his friends, they hope to greatly
strengthen the fight they propose to make
in the senate Of the United States.
II, successful in electing Mr.. Mccarthy,
it will be construed as an expression on
the part of the citizens of Butte unfavor-
able to the senator-elect, and will I'M
doubleday have a strong influence when
the effort to unseat him is made. If Mr..
Clark is unseated his party enemies be-
lieve that he will be destroyed as a politi-
cal factor in Montana. and that the wing
of the democracy which now gives to him
its support will d~isintegrate and leave the
anti-Clark faction in undisputed possess
sion Of the field. The resolutions upon
which Mr.. Mccarthy is running for office
have all this in view, and the men who
adopted them had their eyes on 1900 quite
as much as the Miner did when it advis-
ed the democratic nominee for mavor to
get off the ticket. The situation is such
that only through the defeat of the demo-
cratic city tickle can the Clark men hope
to afford adequate protection to the sena-
tor-elect in the forthcoming contest in
Washington, as we'll as sustain the poll
teal leadership in the state now accred-
tied to their wing Of the party.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18
NEWSPAPER THEOLOGY

On the theory that one extreme leads
to another--that the reaction is equal to
the ~action-that the pendulum swings
just as far the other way-much concern
has been expressed as to the course into
which the esteemed Anaconda Standard
and Butte Miner may ultimately fall.
Their editorial u]tterances since the begin
ming of the fall campaign have been of
a type that justify the fear that sooner
! or later the reaction may set in and both
papers take up the discussion of theologi-
cal questions.
If the Standard should switch off from
w. A. Clark onto John the Baptist, or the
Miner try to take a fall out of Ananias,
there is no telling where the controversy
would end. Hoping that our contempo-
raries will protect themselves to the limit
against any possible reaction that will
convert them into vehicles of newspaper
piety, we cordially endorse the following
from the Saturday Review:
1t must be obvious that the newspaper
as an organ of religious discussion is open
to serious objection. The sacred charac-
ter of the subjects at issue d~isqualifies
them for the rough treatment and wide
publicity of columns which normally
match the tastes and echo the thoughts
of busy men of the world, who know little
and care less about theological concerns,
whose interest in them, therefore,, Signi-
fies neither natural aptitude nor adequate
knowledge for such discussions, but an
| abnormal excitement bringing into play
latent p%rejudices and passions commonly
ouieScent. ~. t.24
The ~incongruity of the association of
high spiritual mysteries with the vulgar
affairs of mercantile and political activity
offends good men, and deeply wounds
sensitive consciences. The Real Presence
| side by side with the latest quotations
from the stock exchange, private con
LESSONS cheek by jowl with sporting in
te~lligence-these, and many similar an
! titheses, are equally grotesque, frequent
and painful. Moreover, from the neces-
| stiles of the case, impartiality is out OF
the question. Equal space may be allotted
to the ~combatants in the correspondence
| columns; the leaders ma succeed,
though this is not often the case, in main
tanning a tone of judicial Indifference, but
none the less the conditions are inherent
ly unfair.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-18

stated that through the efforts of an an
tlquarian it had finally run down the au-
thor of the financial declaration. 1t there
Jefferson, the reputed father of the
proposition which the Independent
had condemned as ridiculous and absurd.
1t Was rather cruel on the part of the Her
aid, yet withal a passable joke.