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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
no VOTE ON CURRENCY BILL.
THE SENATE SETS FEBRUARY IS AS THE
DATE FOR FINAL ACTION-N1R.
TELLER'S SPEECH
Icy TELEGRAPH To THE rR1BuxE. ]

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE intention Of the DEM
ocratc managers in the Senate to make deter
mined parla nentary fight against the pending
Currency bill was plainly disclosed to-day when
amicable agreement was reached to vote
that measure on February Is. Debate on February
13 and IA IS to be conducted under the ten-minute
rule. and the final vote is 10 be taken before ad-
1ournmsnt the following day. Probably half
Of the Senates time between and the middle
of February will be consumed in discussing the
currency measure. But so perfuuctory and life
less is the opposition now being made in Congress
to the enactment of the single gold standard
that Senator Jones of Arkansas, will be lucky II
he can find speakers enough in the Senate to fill
out the last two of the four weeks allowed for de-
bate. Senator Teller spoke to-day in opposition
the measure TO q scanty audience. Now that a time
limit has been set number Of Republican Senators
may see their way to Joining in the debate
Mr.. Teller commended that the history OF the
American people showed that they were favorable
TO bmetallism and that until within recent years
the two parties had contended with each other In
their advocacy of this He renewed his
charge that the Financial bill is practically a
caucus measure, and had been accepted from the
Junta Of ignorant men who constituted the Indian
apolis Convention. This he denounced as an aban-
donm4nt of the legislative function and a surrender
to outside Influences still he was sa tisfed that
the bill would be put the statute books as a law
because they were unable to resist the influence be-
hind the measure, Notwithstanding the bill was
Senators and Notwithstanding that as late as 1880
the Republican President had upheld bimetallism.
voted for free coinage and for the passage OF the
Bland Allison act veto
AS for himself, Mr. Teller said, few had
ceived greater honors at the hands of the Republ-
party than he had. but this due to the fact
that he had been advocate Of bimetallism. That
this attitude was in accord with the convictions of
the people OF his own State shown by the plat
form declarations OF all the political parties OF hts
State.
Mr.. Teller declared that the silver dollars had
been maintained in full value despite, he said,
all the ISLANDERS uttered in this chamber and in
the House because the people demanded the silver
dollars money, and with every one Of them
they could procure dollars worth Of anything
to be had. He maintained that the American
people and the American Nation were great enough
10 do anything they seemed right to do. And II
they 0uld determine coin silver free, It would
be successful. He said that at some later date he
would undertake to prove that the United States
could maintain gold and silver at parity as money.
Any statement TO the contrary was IN contraven-
ton of the facts OF history.
Mr. Teller did not complete his speech, but de-
sired to suspend and resume tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
FLOUR SEIZURE INQUIRY.
SENATOR HALE'S RESOLUTION MODI-
FLED AND ADOPTED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

lBF TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.I
Washington, Jan. 17-Mr Hates rather tart
and peremptory resolution calling for Informal
ton as to the measures taken by the State De-
partment to secure the release of American flour
shipments seized by British rnen-of-war OF Del
asoa Bay was taken up in the Senate this morn
Ing after weeks sIumber on the President pro
tempores desk. In that week much has hap
pened to quiet the uneasy spirit which prompted
the Maine Senator's inquiry diplomatic CORE
spondence having successfully unravelled stu
alton which seemed TO offer serious difficulties.
Mr.. Davis. the chairman OF the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. took exception both
to the form and spirit Of the resolution as intro
duced week ago. and suggested IN view both
Of the results accomplished by diplomatic repre-
sentaton and Of the now obviously too aggres-
sive tone Of the concluding warning against fur
Their seizures that the request for information
should be revised in committee. Mr. HaIe's as
sertion that any further stoppage OF hour ship
ments would be considered "as without warrant
and offensive to the United States was held by
Mr.. Davis to be extreme and unwarranted. for
no clear understanding existed at present be-
tween the United States and England as to what
was or was not contraband Of war
A general discussion OF this point ensuing the
desire of the Senate to keep within the limits OF
a simple resolution of inquiry was made more
and more apparent, and at last Mr.. Hale's de-
mand for information was reduced to a simpler
form. AS rewritten and adopted by the Senate
without division the resolution reads;
Whereas. 1t is alleged that property of citi-
zens Of the United States, not contraband OF
war, has been lately seized by the military
authorities of Great Britain IN and near Della
goa Bay, South Africa without good reason for
the same and contrary to the accepted prin-
ciples of international law: and
Whereas, 1t is alleged said is n
Justly detained by the military authorities Of
Great Britain in disregard of the rights Of the
owners Of the same; therefore,
Resolved by the Senate Of the United States,
That the President is hereby requested to send
to the Senate. If in his opinion not incompatible
with the public interest, all information in pos
session OF the State Department relating to said
alleged seizure and detention, and also to inform
the Senate what steps have been taken in re-
questing the restoration Of property taken and
detained as aforesaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
NEW SENATE OFFICIALS.
JAMES 5. SHERMAN TO BE SECRETARY
AND DANIEL RANSDELL SER
GEANT-AT-ARJIS.
IBT rgLEesarH 70 ruE ru1Brvr.l


Washington. Jan 17--It is now believed cers
tain that at the Republican senate caucus 10
be held on Friday afternoon. Representative j.
) Sherman. Of New-Yo-E. VIII be declared to
he the candidate OF the party FOR Secretary OF
the Senate-which. OF course. Is equivalent to
an election-and that his formal acceptance OF
the honor VIII be announced
A. one time il seemed "a n James s Clark
son. formerly OF Iowa, but more recently claim
ing legal residence IN New-Tork might be-
come the choice OF the caucus But II his can
didacy was really formidable at any stage Il
certainly received its deathblow when the oppo-
stttOn Of the older Senators developed soon
after the meeting OF Congress That opposf-
ton was based chiefly upon the ground that Mr..
Clarkson had been and sfill is Interested in leg
isiatiOn now pending in the Senate. For sew
eral years Mr. Clarkson has been looking after
the interests Of the Nsw-YOrk company which
has charter for building a bridge across the
Hudson River near Fifty-Dinth-st-. New-TOrl<.
He has also represented a railway company
which has been asking a right OF way over
Government lands from Salt Lake CITY south
west 20 Los Angeles. and has been using his
influence in behalf of other measures equally
important and conmeudable- In the opinion Of
the more conservative element in the Senate
however. this disqualified Mr.. C1aTkson from
occupying the place OF secretary although Il
does nos affect his reputation. The legislation
which he advocated has been Of public imDor-
lance and his course has been entirely honor
There is some more or less idle tax OF the
caucus reaching the conclusion that the Senate
had better retain the services OF the present
sergeant at-arTns, Richard !. Bright This
talk ernanates entirely from Democratic friends
or the Incumbent Of the Office. and is based upon
the energy and capacity displayed by him in the
discharge Of his duties-Which no one is dis
posed to deny-and the difficulty OF finding as
good a man as Colonel Bright elseW here 1t in
not at all likely that Republican Senators viii
be influenced by such talk They admit Colonel
Brights efficiency, but they viii have an equally
capable sergeant-at-arms. so a majority of them
say, In the person Of Dan" RansdelI OF IN
dianapOlis. The latter is a One-armed veteran
Of the Civil War. Marshal OF the District
Of Columbia under the Harrison Administra.-
ton. took a prominent part in the management
of President HarrisOn's campaign for renOnn-
inatiOn at Minneapolis and combines with tire
less energy and great suavity the happy faculty
Of making friends wherever he goes Among
Republican Senators he seems a general favor
lite. 1t looks now as II he would certainly Be-
come the nominee OF the caucus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
PUERTO RICANs IN WASHINGTON.
NEEDS OF THE ISLAND DISCUSSED WITH
sECRETARY ROOT.

Washington. jan 1.-THE advance guard OF the
Puerto Rican delegation which arrived at New-York
yesterday on the steamer Philadelphia reached
Washington to-day in the persons OF M Amadso
NJ Gonzales and Mr.. Lornon. the latter acting
interpreter. They claim to represent the agrcultu-
raj interests OF the island and their anpurpOse n
70 secure markets for sugar. coffee and Othez
Puerto Rdcan products and especially extension
Of the present decree under which the foreclosure
OF mortgages postponed The period or susper-
sion fixed IN the decree Is nearly at an end and
action in the direction OF foreclosure OF the uore-
cages. especially since the Tremendous destruction
agricultural property caused By the great hurria
cane, would disaster for the plantsra IN thar
opinion OF the delegation
Through the aid OF General Davis the delegatton1
secured appointment 70 appear before Senator.
Foraksr's committee tomorrow morning Thsy
Secretary Root later IN the day and spent am
hour enlghtening the Secretary ditfons II.
within two days the decree susrending the fors-
closure OF mortgages would expire and besoughk
him TO prevent the ruin OF the planters by In
mediate extension OF time Mr.. Anadeo told tbs
Secretary that the holders OF the mortgages wars
and get away from Puerto Rico FOR good. and co1-
ssQUently felt no interest IN the future o. tha
island Moreover, the mortgages were IN very fsg-
hands. Secretary Root has taken the matter undec
advisement. Tomorrow another delegation. trO11f
Puerto Rico VIII arrive made Up OF delegates fro-z
the Chamber OF Comnsrce who will take the oppo-,
site view OF the mortgage question.
Association heard to-day by the House CuEn-l
mittee on InsulAr Affairs on the commercial cons
ditions IN Puerto Rico. These he described % bal
much depressed from the want OF suitable Conf
gressiona action He spoke OF the great productive
Seo Sns oc cofree M do2 fa5ysd II 5sfr
goods come in free that the Puerto Ricans would
class Of tobacco prodnee YOU'D not c 0 e WIS
the tobacco grown IN this country
General Roy Stone also spoke on the same general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
coLsONs CAREER IN CONGRESS.
\ CREDITABLE AND COMPETENT KEN
lucky REPRESENTATIVE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington, Jan. lex Representative Col
son, of Kentucky, one of the chief actors in the
terrible tragedy at Frankfort has many warm
friends in Washington, in we'll out OF Con-
gress, who deeply depIore the lamentable occur
renee and the unhappy situation in which he has
placed himself or been placed number Of
sympathetic messages have been sent to him
from here. among them one from Mr.. Berry. the
tall Kentucky Representative. saying:
You have my deepest sympathy in your
troubles.
Mr. Colson is we'll known in Washington,
where he served for four years a clerk in the
Interior Department in the eighties, and three
years as a member OF the House of Representa-
tives In the last Congress he was member of
the Committee on Pensions and of the Commit
tee on Claims. and chairman OF the Committee
on Expenditures on Public Buildings. He made
many warm friends among his fellow members
and was generally regarded a man Of amiaole
and sunny disposition, as well as a manly ana
courageous one.
He is a sturdy Republican. but he was not
always in line with his party. he opposed the
adoption of the so-caIled Reed rules" because
he thought they did not allow sufficient liberty
Of discussion and opportunity for Individual &C
ton, and he was strongly opposed 70 the CIVli
Service law as administered by President CleVe-
land His sympathy with the Cuban cause was
lively and active, and when the war against
Strain was declared he lost no time In MS prepa-
"a tions 10 take the field a soldier bel1eVlne
as he did that the time for talk had passed ana
that for action had arrived. 1t was a cause OF
deep regret to him that his regiment was hOt
among those sent to the front In the spanish
var A balance Of about 5000 on account OF
his nav es a Representative in Congress was re-
gently covered into the United states treasury
being the amount that he would nave received I II
he had not left his seat to enter the volunteer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
ANOTHER DAY OF PETTIGRBW.
MR. HOAR.s PHILIPPINE RESOLUTION
ADOPTED. DESPITE THE SOUTH DA-
KoTA SENATOR'S APPROVAL.
RESOLUTION


Washington. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-Mr. Pettigrew.
of South Dakota is not TO be suppressed by
singing personal criticism hostile parlia-
mentary ma1orities. In spite Of the eloquent re-
buke administered TO him Monday by Sena-
tor WoIcott and OF the crushing defeat which
one OF his extravagant requests encountered in
the Senate yesterday. he reappeared this morn
ing on the ioor TO renew his anything to-dam-
age-the-Administration assaults on American
policy in the Philippines. The resolution he was
advocating. drawn by Senator Hoar and
amended by Senator Lodge. is designed TO bring
TO light all possible information concerning the
Governments methods and purposes in sup
pressing the Tagal insurrectiOn. and had the
support Of practically every member OF the Sen
ate Mr.. PettigreW made il an occasion how
ever for again belabOring the President with
awkward and offensive abuse the utter lack of
point or wit of which made IL a double burden TO
those who could not escape the South Dakotan's
inextnguishable oratory. Ths resolution passed
in spite Of Mr.. Pettigrew's approval leaving
him. IN consequence, one less subject on the
Senate calendar in which 20 vent his tlumitaoie
spleen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
CAPTAIN yEFFEBTs BRILLIANT RECORD
GALLANT AND VALUABLE SERVICE PERFORMED
AT uIoLO.

1v.sb,ng+on Ian 17-Captain John B. JefTery.
who was an acting duartermaster OF volunteers has
been recommended for brevetship for gallant and
distinguished service by General Marcus P Miller.
in a letter addressed 10 Quartermaster-General
Ludington The Officer was attached 10 the stan
Of General Miller as brigade quartermaster, and
arteru,ard az depot ouartermaster at Iloio.
General Miller says that Captain Jeffery rem
dered valuable services when Hoilo captured.
The captain courageously took possession Of steel
vessel. the samar lying directly under the guns or
the fort and with this vessel towed the small
boats containing the troops to the shore. He also
went ashore al considerable personal risk and
..szed rnztertaI With which the engines OF the
steamer Newport were repaired saving the Gov
eminent from $4,000 70 ssoooo' Later he saved the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
GENERAL WHEELER'S RETURN.
RESIGNATION NOT YET ACCEPTED HIS
STATUS IN CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. II (SpecisD.-Brigadier-Ge General
Joseph Wheeler has been relieved from duty in the
Eighth Corps and ordered 20 report the Adtutant-
General in Washington. Officials al the War De
partment decline to discuss the order. except TO
say that II sent several days ago IN the ordi-
nary course OF business and that Il was issued at
General Wheelers own request. It's existence was
concealed until press dispatch from Manila last
night announced that the General would leave
there this week and would stop at Guam on his way
home Regarding General Wheelers letter 10 a
friend In Alabama announcing HIS resignation from
the service the War Department officials maintain
absolute silence further than intimate thar
designations always go to the President and that
Immediately upon Executive action they become
matters OF public record. the inference being that
the President IN all probability viii not accept the
resignation IN this instance until General whsslsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

Washington Jan 1.-THE following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain CHARLES J. sYNMoNDs. assistant quarter
Is relieved from the office OF the Quarternas
ter General. and will proceed 70 New-York City and
duties at that station
The by R6ER q foP 1 nah o. Sc Re
eayalry arm and MS assignment 10 tne isl i b
Troop Troop is announced Lieutenant roy vi" o'0 ms
Major GEORGE W. FIsHBACK. additional paynaster,
: honorably discharged.
NAVY.
Lieutenant T @ & ordered to em mi 5
duty at the Ne~YoIk Navy fard aesafhea on FeD
Wisconsin. Union Iron works San Francisco.
s2G ID M ssainff
treatment.
Lieutenant Commander G. F W. HOLMAN. detached
the Torpedo station January 20 and ordered TO
[fP0 6 the a1 hbs on f6r executive oce
Lieutenant H NORTON detached from inspection duty
ready to be placed in commission. and ordered TO
Passed Assistant Paymaster p y MoHLN ordered 10
duty in connection with fitting out OF the Albany and
Lieutenant R. G. MOODY detached from the MaTceilGs
Connection na ofas5e& With the dTe~ Of the Albany
Lieutenant ". R SHOEMAKER detached from = ne
mont in connection with the crew OF the Albany.
rapher. Bureau OF Equipment January %
caO 4aBncr Rursaa If SaP@sn 5anGa q
s s8 GUY IN oo@aHd Asaa placed
mission steamer OF January -
Lieutenant A. G. WHITEWATER. detached from the
League Island Navy Yard and ordered 10 temporary
duty on the connection with the crew or
the Albany navigator.
Lieutenant s RITTER relieved from engineering duty
and ordered to duty executive and
navigator Of that vessel
Ensign S G. MAGILL- detached from the Consteation.
Newport r l.. and ordered TO duty on the Marcellus
in charge OF engineering department
Lieutenant Commander A. E CULVER. order OF Janu-
arv II detaching the Chicago and ordering to
the Montgomery executive. revoked
Lieutenant Commander H. SHERMAN, order OF Janu-
sry II modified; ordered 10 the Montgomery as ex-
eciItive instead OF the Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
COLsON KILLED ALL THREE.
VERDICT OF THE CoRoNER's JURY IN IHE
FRANKFORT SHOOTING CASE

Frankfort Ky Jan. 1.-THE bodies OF Etheoert
SCOTT and Luther w Demaree, two OF the victims
of Colson's bullets IN yesterdays triple tragedy
1yara sent 10 their respective homes at Lexington
and shelbyvine to-day. while that of Julian who
was also killed lies in coffin at the home OF his
s,ster where hundreds of friends have called Cap
tain B B. Golden. who was also shot by Colson. Is
much improved to-day, and physicians entertain
homes of mis- recovery. Golden says that he was
hin bv Colson's first shot and that Demaree was
killed by Colsons recklessness- Colson passed the
night in Jail
II Ia regarded as fortunate that the affair had no
relation to politics and that both the principals
and two of the dead belonged to the same
political party so that the affair cannot be traced
10 the political situation Ii Is believed the ar1air
VIII have terroriztng and tranQuttZtng eject on
everybody here. The crowds in the city were
smaller to-day than any previous day this week
AT the Coroner's inquest all OF the eyewttnesses
who testified stated that Demaree was killed by
Colson Several witnesses swore positively that
Scott was not the who shot first, and de-
sCrfbed the man who began the shooting as a tall
handsome man. who used long pistol This tall
lied with the description OF COlson and his revolver
The Coroner's jury returned verdict TO the eff
feet that Scott Julian and Demaree came to their
death by pistol shots fred by David G. Colson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
SCOTT HAD THREATENED

SCOTT HAD THREAT EIVE1D TO NH Oo11H'C1-V
Chattanooga Tenn, jan T-Major H Edward
Goetz OF the Sd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, who
lives at Knoxville Tenn. and who provost
marshal at Admission. Ala, when the Coson-Scott
trouble was on there while IN this city to-day said
When Scott returned from Washington after he
succeeded in getting the proceedings against him
stopped he refused to go TO his regiment and Sc
cured a IN town. went TO bed and refused
admission 10 the orderly Of General Gilbert s.
Carpenter who commanded the corps in the alb
sence OF General Frank I ordered 70 bring
him 10 headquarters. When entered his room he
tried to draw a pistol After an altercation he
accompanied me, talking freely OF Colonel ColsOn-
He said: 'NCoIson has the cards stacked now, but
if we ever get back to Kentucky intend to kill
him He was afterward sent to the Dennison
Hospital A private from my company. who oc-
cupied a cot next him. told that Scott often
declared that he intended Kill the colonel II
they ever met in Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18
SIBLEY DEFENDS GAGE.
LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE sECRE-
TARYS POLICY.

SITTER MAKES A SHOW OF HIMsELF-MR.
o.>-,,o>,-s CHALLENGE NOT ACCEPTED
Urgent DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-18

Washington, Jan 1.-THE following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-16
THE DEFEAT OF M'KINLEY
And Withdrawal Of American Army from the
Philippines,
The Broken Reed on which Filipino
Insurrectlonists Rely opinion
OF General SchWau,

San Francisco, May l6-Brg Gen.
SchWan, who has been Gen. OTIS chief
Of stan In the Philippines for nearly q
year has arrived here from Manila in
the transport Thomas lie will remain
ln san Francisco Tor a short time,
awaiting orders from Washington as
signing him TO duty elsewhere. Com
corning the situation IN the Philippines
General Schwan Is hopeful that IL viii
not be many months before affairs VIII
have naturally adjusted themselves to
American control and the robber bands
viii have been stamped out
These r0bber bands, said Gen.
SchWHn care melted by native poilu
clans who impose the ucraiuIity Of the
common herd. 40 people are so credu
lUus as The lower class of FilipInos.
Their leaders have been melting the OK
soldiers 90 continue on the Warpath, as-
surin- them th9t an American election
would soon Dee forthcoming and McKin-
ley defeated and the Americans with
drawn from the Philippines.
There are about 10000 troops ln the
Philippines now That number D. ample
for the situation. The ground d. Well
covered. the troops being well distrlb-
uted Go AN the strategic points and
each garrison is responsible for its own
sphere OF action Many of the robbei
bands are armed principally with keen
edged b0los. the native weapon They
pillage small towns and frequently cut
the Threats of natives who have been
friendly 90 Americans By degrees
however, the distributed Rarrisons are
gaining the confidence OF the towns
people where they are stationed. and
already have succeeded In some cases
In getting native help TO guide them
20 the robbers.
after the national elections IN this
country the paclncation Of the Philip
pines viii naturally COMP e itself The
natives are quickly acQuIing the Eng
lish language and even the trouble
some ch,s sends children 10 school 10
learn English We are On complete
military possession Of the Islands The
only problem Is the civil government
OF the Islands. and that win come as
natural consequence Of the others. IN
a year from now there win not be any
need for nearly so many men as we
have there now"