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SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Republican Senatorial Committee So
Decided mt n Conference Held
Neaterday

WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The Repub-
lican senatorial committee on. order OF
business this afternoon decided that the
ship subsidy bill should dispIace the
Spooner Philippine bill az the unfinished
business. II also considered at the same
time the disposition of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, and decided that that ques-
tion should receive alternate attention
with the shipping bill. The arrangement
preference. but that when no one is pre-
pared to make a speech on 1t, the. senate
shall go into executive session for the
consideration of the treaty
In accordance with this understanding.
Senator Frye, at the first opportunity to-
morrow, Will move to take up the bill.
and Il this motion prevails. as there IS
displace the Spooner bill. which there
Is no disposition at this time to press
Senator Frye probably will make a
speech. II Is not expected that any 9th,
er senator will be prepared to proceed
on the subsidy measure. and In that event
Senator Lodge. OF the committee on for
eign relations, who will have charge of
the treaty, VIII have an executive ses-
sion In order to consider the treaty.
The arrangement further provides that
II the army bill reaches the senate prior
to the disposal OF the shipping bill, or
the treaty. both OF these may be dis
placed temporarily In order to permit the
prompt consideration of that measure.
which Is considered TO be OF more press
ing Importance than either OF the other
questions. The same understanding pre-
walls regarding the appropriations bills
Senator Morgan's Nicaraguan canal
bill received some consideration at the
hands OF the committee on the order of
business.
The members OF the committee appar-
emily consider that the ratification of the
treaty Is n necessary preliminary to the
passage OF the canal bill, and the present
disposition Is TO contend for that order
OF precedence
The committee also discussed the posi-
bility of Democratic opposition to the
subsidy bill Some Of the members who
had talked with Democratic senators ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be
no effort to prevent this legislation by
factionai opposition though they expect
number OF speeches against it,
Senator Lodge was called into the CON
ference for the purpose OF consultation
concerning the treaty. He stated that
he would be prepared TO proceed with it
~ any time. and thathe was anxious to
have u disposed of at as early day as
possible.
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WAR DEPARTMENT REPORT.
u L. OF More Than Usual Interest
owing 10 the subjects Dis
eu..rd

WASHINGTON Dec. 3-The annual re-
port 81 Secretary Root Is 81 more than
usual Interest owing 60 It's wide scope and
the fact that 1t treats Of subjects Of
Importance. as the Philippine insurrcetiou
the Chinese campaign. the developments
IN cuba and Puerto Rico. and finally
Win the subject u army reorganization
Some idea ~ what the army has hcen
doing in the field and at home Is con
Neycd by the seeretars's statement that
Its operations Included the prosecution OF
pine tnsurreCfion and establishment ~
the government In the Philippines thu
rescue OF ,he foreign ministers IN Pckinx
the pftscrVation and the reiicf ~ distress
Ia Alaska sud the construction 90 roads
and tclegraphs there, the conduct 81 tho
government Of Puerto Rico until Nav
last the conduct % the government ~
tGbs. prosecution ~ river anf harhnr
works. The construction - Eea ccast furtl-
nra Hcns. the Eafr4eunink ana maintenance
% military posts and Notifications tina
ARMY ans the re-culis;ment ~ soldiers a.
tske their places Rna the aistrihutior ~
,urpllss 60 the scattered forces
The ch1ptcr ct thr rvpost treating 81
NHtafr OPERATIONS ln thc Philippines Is
recital ~ tho features ID canuai,rs
we've couduclrd iu ihe Islands .furiuv
past Nnsr 10 ts said thp purpose Was
rAfsuc tbs small bands ~ fslipnos
'stered throughoUt the Islands IRE
.Art VAS succcssf4i ara resulted IN 49,
further Ana practically cnrusslsta ffsIr.
teNFAtt9n ot the An~urrocttararV hands In
ire r"sc&c ~ nearly Rli the American and
Spanish prisoners On the CAPTURE "a n,.r,,
~ the lea Sins lusgrGents ana ere A4sfr.t.f
tl@n 81 tafEe quantities 20 arms and san
plies
Secretary Root saws that with .s. ex.
catton = the military plans there I'm
fnrre ana open resistance 20 American s5-
thntiW sn tan Philippines Terminated
leaving naiy aa cNcceaiuglv NeXattaais All
Rpnoying Eucrstla warfare az 4 chera,,tr-
closely approaching brtxRndaxc. which
VIE require time patience and good ftl.fw-
meat go anailY suppress Secretary Root
49, tne military requirements ia the
Philippines may he summed III, a. ena.tvss.
FeF the immediate future about 81 az,
men. ThiS number may ne decreased h,.
sS- SF-AAaA dlssPFs4IAaeG ~ the !nsl.-
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MUCH LAND Is INVOLVED.
General Griggs Reviews
Case of United states VS.. Oregon
4 CalifOruia HafIrond.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-ln his annual
report, transmitted 10 congress today.
Attorney General Griggs says that The
United States penitentiary on McNeifs
island, Washington, now contains sixty
eight prisoners, employed chiefly in cut
ting timber and In other outdoor labor
on the island. 1T can accommodate he
says, $50 inmates The entire cost OF
maintenance for the year was sls,si5, an
average per capita of IS cents per diem.
The average daily per capita or cost of
subsistence alone has been about is
cents"
The attorney general reviews the SUI
preme court case of the United states vs..
The Oregon az California Railroad Com
pany in which the question involved was
the right of the United States to about
$4,000 acres of land near Portland, Or.
granted 10 the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company by the act of July 2, 1864 and
forfeited for failure to construct the road
TO the government by the act of Sep
tember 20. 1900 in view OF the overlap
ping grant to the Oregon & California
Railroad Company by the act of July %,
1856 under which that road was con-
structed and the lands patented to It,
The court held that as the route of the
Northern Pacific had not been definitely
fixed prior to the time OF the grant TO the
Oregon a. California. and the date of the
definite location of the latter road, the
lands were lawfully entered by ire Ore
gon and California, and were rghtfully
patented to It,
He also reviews the case OF the United
States VS.. Bellingham Bay Boom Conn
pany, which was a suit brought by the
attorney general upon the request OF the
secretary of war, to enioin this COM
pany from maintaining a boom in the
Nooksack river Wash The supreme court
reversed the ruling Of the lower courts.
which was that the state courts alone
had Jurisdiction in the case, and held
that the boom was an obstruction to
navigation. and not authorized by state
law.
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DEMOCRATS HOLD CAUCUS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. ga caucus Of
the Democratic members of the house OF
representatives was held In the hall Of
the house at the close OF the session to-
day. to consider the course to be taken
on army legislation.
Representative Hay, of Virginia. a
member Of the military committee. ex-
planned the status Of the army bill pro-
posed by Secretary Root, and urged the
desirabtity of not legislating until the
course OF the government as to the Phil
ippines had been more definitely deter
mined. He proposed the following reso-
lutions
Resolved. That II Is the sense OF this
caucus that the law now In existence IA
10 the army be continued for two years
from July T. 1900
This led 10 extended discussion.
Mr., Siayden, OF Texas. also Of the milf
tary COMMITTEES. proposed TO amend the
time TO one year
MIR, Jones, of Virginia. presented a sub
stitute resolution, expressing the apposi-
ton OF the caucus to the army reorganig-
alton bill submitted by the war depart
ment
Representatives Richardson. Bailey
earmack. Ncwands, Cox and Others
made speeches showing considerable AZ
Nersity % opinion as 20 what should b.,
done.
Mr.. Hay finally withdrew hts resolution
aud the other propositions were moi
passed. tho caucus adJourning without
action,
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SURRENDER OF FILIPINOs.
War Department Receives the In
formation From Manila.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-The war de-
partment today received the following dis
patch telling of the voluntary surrender of
q large number of insurrectionists to
Gen. Young at Santa Maria. The omis-
sion in the telegram comes of faulty
transmission or an inability to plausibly
decipher the missing words:
"Malacan, Manila Adjutant General.
Washington-2,1S $50 Batipunan insurrectos.
whom Consique enrolled (bolomen) came
from the mountains and surrendered to
Gen. Samuel h. NJ. Young today at Santa
Maria. tTbey) renowned instruction and
swore allegiance to the United States.
The oath was administered by the padre
(priesD at the church with impressive
ceremonies. Gen, Young attributes the
surrender tc the presidents reelection
and vigorous prosecution of the war. AL
though no rifles were. surrendered this is
important as indicating a reaction among
the people.
Movable columns Samar Panay. com
menced operations. Twenty-eighth reei-
ment United States volunteer infantry
goes TO Mindsnao. MACARTHUR /"
Santa Maria is a town of 10000 inhab-
itants situated nineteen miles from Vigan
in the province of Ilocos.
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WASHINGTON Dec z Tho of,,t,t.
thn state department. decline 20 max an,
statement for publication relative a. a.
ahneahc ement from Coustantinople that
We 1fAlsa SoNernment had arranged -
pay the American mission elafnSe r,, ~. 20
cover q q contract with the Cranns ~,
Narshlp Nevertheless there h. rsss ~
te ne3gNe The report s. well founded .nf
10 Ne expectation that TN. Cam ~
RH et uhdf rtaking 20 Seal DIRECTLY vrifh
tHe claimants. VIII turn over a. thS CO.
1"Ptf tfuent the amount % the rlafr,s -
the net9hoorhoed 0f cgG rAa ara az. "a
x pa rtuacnt viii dishurse the money -
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rection and the restoration of order and
by the substitution Of native troops cost
ing less than half to support.
The secretary speaks OF the serious EN-
barrassments caused by the defective cur
rency system in the Philippines. owing 10
the fiuctuating price Of Mexican dollars.
the United States coin a special dollar for
use in the islands, OF the same weight
and fineness as the Mexican dollar. which
shall take its chance with the fiuctuation.
The other suggestion is that We coin an
insular dollar which we undertake to re-
deem in gold at fifty cents. He inclines,
as does the secretary of the treasury, to-
ward the second course.
Cuban Affairs.
Touching Cuba the report says that the
conduct OF AFFAIRS there during the year
has been conclusion OF the process OF
aiding the Cuban people in the develop
ment of the Cuban government in such a
way that, when fully organized, It shall
be stable and efficient In concluding his
remarks as to Cuba, he says
only doubt as to the stability of the
future government and uncertainty as TO
the conclusion of a market for her pro-
ducts retards the influx Of capital and the
development OF Cuba's extraordinary re-
sources. 1t is to be hoped the wise action
OF the political constitutional convention
will eliminate these uncertainties, and es-
tahlish the prosperity OF Cuba upon a
firm foundation"
In Puerto Rico, where the army con-
trolled up to the first of May, its principal
function was the Improvement of the
civil administration, accustoming the peo-
pie TO the exercise of the powers of gov
eminent. and continuing the work OF re-
lief made necessary by the deplorab BILE con-
dltion In which the island had been left
by the great hurricane.
The report treats Alaskan conditions
briefly. the main point Of interest In that
connection being recommendation that a
moderate appropriation be made for the
relief OF the natives who are affected by
a series OF fatal epidemics. and are in
danger of determination 1t Is said that
several hundred white miners. unsuccess-
fn and Impoverished. who might have
persisted during the arctic winter were
brought home on government transports
but the principle is n bad one and notice
is given that the war department does not
intend to again furnish such transporta-
ton
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ECzE 49, 70 Guar No paw

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Wumcr- psnafuG srd al Skin uissassss
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by al druggists. AID. PARIS NEDf-
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der federal control. The report favors
two changes I'm the bill One strikes out
the provision which would have the effect
of excepting combination trade disputes
from the operations Of the Sherman anti
trust law The other amends the bill so
that II will not cover Instances of threats
TO inIUre persons or property, business or
occupation. or overt acts OF interference
with the rights OF others otherwise the
bill IL preserved in limiting the scope OF
injunctlons In conspiracies, etc.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-The United
states supreme court today rendered an
opinion In the case of the Las Anirnas
Land Grant Company VS.. the United
States, on appeal from the decision of
the court of srv3te land claims. refusing
10 take jurisdiction in the case on the
ground that the grant had been disposed
of by congress prior to the enactment OF
the law creating the court of private land
claims Today's opinion affirmed that
verdict. The claim covers about 400, 900
acres OF land in Southeastern Colorado.
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LONDON, Dec. 3.--The Pacific Cable
Company has accepted in behalf of the
Wales, Queensland and New Zealand The
bid of the Telegraph Construction and
Maintenance COMPANY to make and lay
a cable from Vancouver to Queensland
and New Zealand. via. Tanning, Fiji and
Norfolk islands. for 81, $4,000 the work
TO be finished by the end OF 1902
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JUDGE COLLINS DECLINES.
Is Not n Candidate to Succeed the
Late senator Davis.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.--A special to the
Times Herald from Minneapolis SAYS:
Loren W. Collins associate Justice II
the state supreme court. has declined the
appointment as United States senator 10
succeed the late Cushman X DAYS
which was offered him by Gov Lind. II
is further stated on good authority that
Judge Collins win not he a candidate for
the place when the Legislature meets
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CHICAGO, Dec s.--After i've months OF
bitter legal battle pr Michael N Regent
and Mrs. Dewitt Mahoney, convicted OF
Ladies' Of Security out OF 8 600 life insur-
ancc. were today sentenced TO indetermin-
ate terms in the penitentiary by Judge
Brontano Their accomplish James
o'Rrien was placed in the county jail in
default q S2.0a0 fine.
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LONDON, Dec. Safeguarding the dis
patch from Washington as published in
New York this morning saying that Great
Britain Is endeavoring 10 negotiate a
treaty of amity and commerce with
Nicaragua which il alleged TO have dis
turoed the American state department
OFFICIALS, representative OF the foreign
onice informed the Associated Press today
tnat Great Britain is negotiating with
Nicaragua for a renewal of the existing
commercial treaty. but that nothing what
ever has been suggested OF ain exception
al character
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LONDON Dec. 3.--The American shin
George X. Schofleld OF San Francisco,
Capt. Street, bound to Port Arthur,
which. as before reported was. ashore
near ToIsiak, near the southern extremity
Of the western end OF Japan. has been
finated. She has been towed to Nagasaki
where repairs will be made.
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LONDON, Dec. 3-The Manchester
Guardian today says II understands Queen
victoria has decided TO confer dukedom
on Lord Roberts. and that parliament will
be asked to vote him fl0000a
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ws- Tax Reduction NH.

WA6HINGTON, Dec g. - Chairman
Payne. OF the ways and means committee
said today that no exact programme had
been nxed as to the time OF acting I'm
committee on the bill reducing the reve-
MUGS or for considering the measure In
the house. There has been some talk Of
a caucus. but /, has not come to the at
tention OF Mr.. Payne that a caucus on
tho measure II des'red and there Is some
doubt as to whethar one with be required
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sNpN EN. y $. W Dee a-The cs,a,rt,
Steamship Company steamer AfDt'A,.c
Gap Won oNcnlovp. which ssfl~s -, -.
sydney Tor San Francisco te,sav -
Auckland, Apla and Honolulu 49,
1SD 600 ia specie eaFsed
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Conspiracy nliI R.port.

WASHINGTON, Dec, Representative
iAttleneid, of Maine, OF the judiciary com
snittee Of the house, today presented
favorable report on what IL known as
the conspiracy" blu, limiting the use OF
restraining orders and injunctions In dis-
putea between employer and employe un-
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salem. Or. EIectian.

SALEM. or. Dec. BIN the city cleo
tion today the citizens ticket was sue
cessful, defeating the Republican ticket.
$. p. Bishop was elected mayor
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Foremost Colored Man Dead.

Howard Day. NJ. NJ. b. n. general sec a.
rotary % the a NJ. r, Second church
iied this morning, aged p years He was
onc OF the foremost colored men az his
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MARSEILLES. Dee S.-The steamer st
Marie, trading between Naples and Mar
settles, which was reported wrecked De-
semner J. arrived here this evening. with
forty-one passengers She had taken
refuge from the bad weather in the Bay
or Gaeta, northwest OF Naples.
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GERMAN TROOPS
ARE IN DANGER.
Continued from Page One.

rived in Constantinop1e THIS morning. A
linner was given in their honor BY the
! nlted States charge daffaires, Lloyd
Griscom; at which the British and Ger
man ambassadors were present
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Kipiing Goes TO south Africa.

LONDON. Dec. 4-Rudyard Kipling will
sail for Cape Town next Saturday and
VIII remain some months in South Africa
recruiting his health
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TAMPA Fla, Dec. Am ~ the trades
unions excepting the box makers ara fbc
International cigar makers. resumed work
here this morning
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Private Albert
G. Carter. Fifteenth infantry, died at
Tientsin November 26 of dysentery.
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LAFAYETTE Ind. Dec a~CoI John
s Williams. third auditor Of the treasury
under President Cleveland died today.
ngsd T.
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Ls1atiFe Rruae s2uinins Tablets cure eOsa In 81.
eaI Ne Cure So rAT Prias ; csnk. =.
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81 Timely
Warning.

This year Seattle sufH
SDifness the greatest Christ
mas evsr knoSun to her.
and xDe are showing the
greatest variety of articles
In our line suitable for
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SHOWN IN 7HLSCITY.
We advise you TO make
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BY obtaining the cream of
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FOLLOWING CRoNJE.
Heavy Fighting Expected When He
Is Overtaken.

New York, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Gen. Roberts operations are on so
large a scale that the press dispatches
do not give comprehensive view of the
whole field. The main fact is the aban-
donment by the Dutch of their positions
at Magersfontein and around Kimber-
ley. The guards brigade advanced from
the Modder river camp and occupied
the strongly intrenched position which
was successfully defended in December
against a frontal attack The district
northward to Kimberley has been
cleared, and the engineers are already
at work repairing the railway. Jacobs
dial remains the headquarters of Gen
Roberts, but Gen. Kelly Kenny'S diviS-
ion at Kip Drift has been reinforced by
the Highland brigade. These troops and
18th division are following Gen. Cronje,
Gen French's cavalry brigades have
Joined in the pursuit of the retreating
Beers nOrthWard and eastward
Kimberley has been relieved almost
too cheaply since the Dutch forces have
retreated rapidly, taking their guns with
them and will have to be fought in
other defensive positions further north.
French and Kelly-kenny have captur-
ed a large number of wagons, sheep,
oxen and military stores, but have ia
ken few prisoners. French'S flying col-
umn may succeed in intercepting the
retreat of the scattered Commands but
the bulk of the Boer force will probably
escape northward. The war Office
closed without issuing any bulletin
from Gen. Roberts, but his silence did
not cause any uneasiness. 1t was I'M
derstood in official circles that every
thing was going we'll and that General
Roberts had not considered it necessary
to report additional details of the Boer
retreat and the relief of Kimberley. but
would break silence as soon as General
French succeeded in overtaking the en-
envy and there was fighting.
Gen. Roberts army, having relieved
Kimberley without a battle and with
trivial skirmishing, is now at liberty to
follow Cronje eastward and northward
While the Free State has been general
ly described in the English press as an
open and level country, there is a series
of rivers flowing westward and the
ridges commanding their banks are in
nearly every instance lined with kopies
These conditions favor the Dutch sys-
tenn of strategic defense along water
courses. Bloemfontein itself is not like
" to be defended. since Pretoria has
become for all practical purposes the
capital of both Dutch republics; but
these intervening river ridges will en-
able Gen. Cronje to make a long run
ming fight.
South Africans tell me that the