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IN THE HOUSE.
Considerable Business Done ana
Minor Bills Passed without
serfous Oppositfon.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Considerable
miscellaneous business, much OF a minor
character, was transacted in the mousse
today. During the consideration OF plil
10 incorporate the Frederick Douglass Me
mortal and Historical Association, the
speaker and Bailey exchanged sharp words
and the latter filibustered and ultimately
prevented the final passage Of the Dill by
demanding the reading Of the engrossed
bill. The bill proposes to collect, al the
residence OF the late Frederick Douglass,
in this city, a record Of the antt-slavery
movement Underwood was appointed 70
the vacancy OF the committee on ways and
means. which, it was understood, was
originally reserved for Gen. Wheeler had
he returned to congress.
The early part OF the session was de-
voted 10 District of Columbia business.
A bin 20 incorporate the Frederick Doug
lass Memorial Association caused Bailey
TO oppose one section which authorized
the association to establish branches IN
the various states and territories for the
purpose of soliciting funds in behalf OF
the memorial He said be would lot op-
pose the bin IL 1t was confined to the Dis
trict of Columbia and while asking its
sponsor, Mr.. Mudd, to amend 1t i'm this
respect, ruling by the chair that Repre-
sentative Babcock chairman Of the Dis
trict committee. had the floor, caused bad
blood and some warm words between the
Iexas member and the chair, resulting IN
Bailey starting a 1libuster that prevented
the final passage of the bill after II had
reached the engrossing stage. 1t went over
until tomorrow as the unfinished business.
The following bills were passed:
To authorize resurvey OF township 8.
range 80. Frontier county, Nebraska; to
authorize the state of Wyoming TO re-
linquish to the United States about 5000
acres of land granted the state at the time
of the admission, for university purposes,
and select other lands in lieu thereof; to
issue patent to tract OF land at FL
Reno, Oklahoma, for cemetery purposes;
to prevent forest fires; TO ratify treaty
with the Comanche Kiowa and Apache
Indians, and open their lands for settle
ment; to adjust the rights of certain
settlers on the Navajo Indian reservation;
to authorize white persons who have inter-
married with Cherokee Indians to bring
suits in the court OF claims to authorize
the secretary of the interior TO negotiate
with the Kiowas and Comanches for a
neutral strip in Oklahoma and to ratify
the act of the Oklahoma Legislature APP
propriating money out Of the Morrill, fund
for university at Langston, Oklahoma.
bill to create commission consisting
OF the secretary Of the treasury. the secre-
tary OF the interior and the attorney gen.
eral to settle the Indebtedness OF tho
Sioux City and Pacific railroad developed
opposition and was Enacted upon.
At $40 the house adjourned.
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ARMIES FACE EACH 9TH R.
Roberts "~c"pi~. an Aavantsmeou.
Position, the noer Force ne
tns five Mile. Distant

LONDON, March "A dispatch 10 the
standard from osfonteln. dated sunday
March 4 says
Lord Roberts army now occupies a
most advantageous position The sixth
division. unarr Gen. Kelley. Kcnnev. i
posted en- the fikht ana holds an the kop-
ies fer a aiagAnce OF ave miles south ~
tbs Aodaef. The seventh itvislon. under
ten. fucker ~ IN the ceatet. Immediate civ
south 81 the river. and dcu Colyuie. with
The ninth division. is on the north hAnk
The cavalry brigade. under Geo FPen,b
IL posted ON the left front. ans the mount
81 lntantgy. under Col Ritey- Martin. ON
the rtght front
The SouatTy around consists o. Nil.
grassy plains broken emily by ridges ana
isolated kopirs
"A body 81 The cnnmy has taken i, a
position on one ~ the latter. a aat.tops,ss
hill g the north - the river. ave r,le.
esyena Cen. French, who teday tbok eet
horse artillery and shetea them Aao,hsr
force, tea strong. holas an isolated grVap
of kepjss south % the Mod,itr. ana la ffont
OF the British mcunteA Infantry Thar
position is surrounded on al Sides ay level
plains over which the Beers must maze
thear way in order 20 reach the river As
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RESTRICTIONS ON CoNSULs.
Action of Dusseldorf Refusing In
formation to American Consuls
to He subject of Inquiry.

NEW YORK, March 5.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Restrictions imposed by the governor of
Dusseldorf, Germany. upon American con-
suls to prevent them from getting infor-
nation of a commercial character may
be objected to by this government in
case an official dispatch regarding them
should be received by the state depart
ment.
Reports OF this character have been
current in this country for several
months. but an official or the state de-
partment said that nototiicial dispatches
had reached the department. IL the facts
are as stated in the press reports, then,
he said. the department would require
Germany to live up 10 the provisions of
the treaty of 1871 respecting consular Of
fees.
Article of this convention provides
that the respective consu,s general, con-
suls, vice consuls or consular agents, as
well as their chancellors and secretaries
shall enjoy in the two countries all privi-
leges. exemptions and immunities which
have been granted or may In future be
granted to the agents OF the same rank
OF the most favored nations
IL II should be ascertained that consuls
OF other nations accredited TO Germany
are getting the Information desired by
the consular representatives OF the
vanced that the latter are not allowed the
privileges accorded to other consuls :"
In the treaty OF 1898 with Prussia. the two
contracting parties grant each other the
liberty OF consular representation and the
consuls general shall enjoy the same privi-
leges and powers as those OF the most
favored nations.
other states Of the German confedera-
ton have treaties with the United States
containing provisions OF like character
No complaint can be made to the German
government at the action Of the authori-
ties In refusing information. but II. as
stated, the refusal shall be especially
directed against the United States. then
complaint can and will be made.
The authorities are not inclined TO the
belief that the restrictions imposed by
the governor Of Dusseldorf were prompted
BY the Berlin government. but were
rather the act OF an official who desired
10 make political capital with the agrarian
party.
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stormberg Evacuated.
BOERS NOW DESIRE PEACE.
Persistens Rumors That Kruger 10
Anxions TO Open Negotiations
"a "a. uasis Of Independence.

LONDON, March 5--A special to the
Times from Lorenzo MARQUEE dated
March 4. says persistent reports continue
that the Transvaal republic has opened
negotiations looking To the securing Of
peace. On the other hand IL is asserted
the Beers win make stand at Glencoe
and Laing's Mex, and that In the mean
time intrenchments at Pretoria are being
extended IN anticipation of the siege.
A conference between the Boer presi-
dent. II Is added. and the general com
manding the Beers In Northern Natal
was hurriedly arranged on account OF
the news OF Cronje's surrender Untn
Thursday night official confirmation OF
surrender was withheld from the public
Kruger ssnt religious appeal, with or
ders that II should be read by all the
officers to the burghers. urging them TO
stand fast and strive in the name OF the
Lord. for unless they had faith In Him
cowardice would set in and their position
would he hopeless the moment they turn
ed their backs on the enemy. Their past
victories. he declared. showed that the
Lord was on their side. The president
besought the burghers not TO bring des-
truction on their progeny. Continuing.
the special says that high authority In
Bioemfonteln declares that In the event
of the rcpulse OF the Free State forces
the latter will retire towards the Trans
vaai and. united with their brethren there,
maintain the struggle to the last.
beer casualties at Coienso during the
week ending February Is are reported 10
be thirty-one men killed and 100 wounded.
Kruger IL Aanious for Peace.
BRUSSELS, March e-The Transvaal
agency here confirms the statement that
President Kruger Is ready to conclude
peace with Great Britain on the basis OF
the Independence OF the two republics,
and that otherwise the struggle Will con.
tinua 70 the after end. The agency be-
heves that the Afrikander element In
Cape Colony and Natal will rebel rather
than allow annexation.
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MANY MINERS INJURED.
Two killed md Forty Seriously
Hart BY n Collision Near
Rrasti. Indiana.

BRAZIL. Ind March "a miner train
carrying go workmen suPloyed at tho
miues R0rth Of here to their homes Ira this
elty was run into By loeal freight train
ca the { s. ! at ociock this evening
ana the caboesc and tive cars were shat
sered, Melvin Easter ana charles Cropus
were Instantly Killed and more than forty
persons we're severely wounded, several
% whom viii lie.
Among the injured are
Thomas Rsrrovman. beth legs broken
John Dickson. back broken. Thomas
Davis both arms broken John LATHE.
arm broken.
The wreck occurred Ia deep cut IA the
ccnter % a short curve. The railroad
company sent a special train and brought
the wounded TO this city All the vehicles
ohtalnahle at the livery stables and car
riages from private homes we're secured
70 take che men g their respective homes
Hundreds q women gathered al the depot
and grasped their manned and hleedin Z
husbands and brothers In their arms when
they were carried from the train
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NOW COUNTING THE COST.
Chancellor of the Excheauer shows
How More Taxes Are Needed to
Carry ON the War.


LONDON, March 5.--The house OF COM
mons was crowded today in anticipation
Of the budget statement. The report OF
the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Mi
ehael Hicks Beach. introducing the bud
get, shows that an expenditure OF f154,-
os2 600 has to be provided for in the budget
Of isOo-is0l. The statement shows that the
excheauer account OF 1ss9-lsoo would have
given surplus OF upwards of 100000.
but the supplementary war estimates of
re 900 600 make the expenditures exceed
the revenue by f17.77ooo.
The chancellor OF the exchequer. after
laying the figures before the house. point
ed out that the country had to face
total estimated expenditure in consequence
OF the war of not less than six times as
much as had been estimated In october
last.
Against the estimated expenditure OF
fI54, 600 for the coming year the chan
ceilor estimated the revenue on the basis
OF taxation at ells 10000. or a deficit Of
81. 10000.
Dealing with the war expenditures. he
said the government had made the best
calculations as to the amount 1t ought to
ask from parliament. with the view OF
a successful prosecution OF the war. But
1t was impossible to be certain when the
war would be concluded. and the expen-
ditures might be larger. On the other
hand. however. happy change in the
military situation and the fact that the
season now fast approaching was. In the
opinion of all the authorities, favorable to
Boer operations. had to be considered.
He might be Obliged In July or August
to ask parliament for further relief. but
he believed he was fairly justified In hop
Ing that the intended expenditures would
suffice TO successfully conclude the war.
He estimated the total war expenditures.
including the deficit OF fl7.57ocoo, at GEO.
0ca.0JO
The chancellor characterized the sug-
gested methods OF fresh taxation in no
way impracticable. saying that the govern
ment felt justified in raising a portion OF
the war funds by a loan. but. he added.
II was also justified in calling upon the
taxpayers for an immediate and substan-
tial sacrifice.
In this connection he thought they could
reasonably anticipate that the more acute
and more costly phases Of the war would
not last long. He asked the taxpayers TO
subscribe TO the cost OF the war by an
"ue"'o VI '"e ''eone ~ W sn'ns
~ w po1"'' ~ p'o'"e'hs an aoai'ionsi
'o
SIR M'ehaei h'ch'-ne"eh also said that
~ oluer 70 nee. war expenditure OF
."""N" u" ""u'u piopose '"a' 'he stamp
duties on STOCK exchange contract notes
be extended to sales on the produce ex-
change: that the beer duties would be
Increased 1 shilling n barre, q. thirtv-stx
an,,or. ,ha, ,har. v,.,,L, =. a.. ,,,......
:" t"o ".'' v" sp"''s y. pe"ee POI sa4ioh'
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cussion of the financial question. particu-
larry attacking the power which ne SAID
was conferred upon the national banks py
the pending bill.
After a brief executive session, the SEN
ate. at 4:40 p. m, adjourned
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a consequence their situation appears pre-
carious In the extreme.
The veldt Is now in beautiful condi-
ton. Water is plentiful. supplies being
obtaina bic NOT only on the river. but also
from numerous small springs. The health
and spirits of the troops are excellent. The
British cavalry and mounted infantry
have been accommodating the enemy
positions There has been little fighting"
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WASHINGTON. March Repre- snta-
tive Glle't, z Massachusetts,, today intro
duced hiil prohibiting the sale oc distilled
or Intoxicating hqaog n me Philippines IN
quantities less than tweusy gallons sx ept
on A Physicians prescription f1r medical
purposes
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CARTER SUPPORTS QUAY.
FORMER PRECEDENTs SHOULD NOT
APPLY TO HIS CASE.
Political Reasons Largely Respon-
sibIe for the Failure to Seat Man
tie and other Cases Followed His
Pension Bill Passes the Senate.

WASHINGTON. March MIR. Carter,
OF Montana, dealt vigorously with the
Quay case In the senate today, in the
course OF an explanation as to why he
will vote for the former senator from
Pennsylvania. notwithstanding that he
voted against the seating Of Mr. Corbett
in the last congress. The near approach
to the time of voting on the conference
report on the financial bill brought out
two speeches on that measure, one by
Fairbanks and the other by Butler.
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senator wo1cntt Divorced.

DENVER March 5--Befare Judge Al
len. % The district court. FN-Snoas Wolcott
WAS today granted an absolute divorce
from Senator Edward o Wo'cott on she
ground X iesertion The complaint was
n5t sled until today Senator Wolcott
was no, present and no evidence was IN
tFoduce. FOR the defense
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sition at Crocodile pool which the Beers
evacuated on February Is. 1t is not known
whether the enemy have taken another
position or been ordered to retreat, owing
to the events in the south"
MobiIixfng the Fleet.
The mobilization OF powerful fleet be-
gan yesterday evening at Torbay. FIJI
teen battleships arrived.
Mastery Retreat of the Beers.
The Standard has the following from
Ladysmiih dated Saturday, March 3: The
Beers conducted their retreat In a most
mastery fashion, without the loss OF
single wagon or an OK. Only few small
companies have fallen into our hands. In
point OF fact. we were able to make only
feeble efforts 10 interfere with their re-
tirement Stores were pouring in today.
The progress Of relief. however, IL slow.
as only sixty carts day can cross the
pontoon bridge"
French Checks Boer Column.
OsFoNTEIN. March 3.--Gen. French
yesterday evening noticed a body OF Beers
trekking northwest and sent a squadron
last night to keep In touch with them
This morning the troopers were followed
by about $50 Beers who advanced around
a high hill. but who retired precipitately
when the British shellcd them. The Beers
then opened a heavy fire with Maxims and
also began firing from a kopIe in the cen
ter OF the position with long range hf-
teen-pounder. The Boer trekking In con-
sequence OF Gen. French's movement was
temporarily stopped.
Marching North From Kimberley.
CAPE TOWN. March 5.--A strong force
OF British, including the Kimberley Hight
horse. Is marching northward from KIM
berIey. II is expected the crossing of the
Wal river will be disputed at Fourteen
Streams, where the railway bridge has
been wrecked.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
Sir Alfred Miner has issued the follow
Ing proclamation:
'swhereas, The enemy's forces have in
vaded the districts Of Prieska, kenoardt,
Britstown and Barley west; and
Whereas. Many British subjects nave
taken up arms: and
.whsrrts. III Is necessary to repei in
yaslon, and suppress rebellion: now,
therefore. martial law Is hereby proclaim
ed In these districts"
stormberg Evacuated.
sTERKsTROOM. March 5Stormberg
was found evacuated when the British
entered last night.
Brabant Routs the Boer Forces.
DoRDRECHT, March s. evening Gen.
Brabant has scored complete victory.
The Beers are in full retreat with their
guns and wagons. and are being pursued.
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THE FULL PHILIPPINE
RECORD PRESENTED.


All persons who. either by active aid or
by honest administration. cooperate with
the United States In its efforts TO give ef-
feet to this beneficent purpose will receive
the reward Of its support and protection.
Our occupation should be as free from Sc
verify as possible"
Instructions TO the Commission.
The presidents Instructions to the Phil
ippine commission Of January 20, 1899. are
given in fun. The president wrote:
1.-THE commission may render valuable
services by examining with special care
the legislative needs Of the various groups
of inhabitants. and presenting. with
recommendations, the measures which
should be instituted for the maintenance
OF order. peace and public welfare.
ut is my desire mat in all the relations
with the inhabitants OF the Philippine is
lands the commissioners exercise due re-
spect for all the ideals, customs and in
stitutions Of the tribes and races which
compose the population, emphasizing upon
all occasions the just and beneficial inten-
tons OF the government OF the United
States. 1t Is also my wish and expecta-
ton that the commissioners may be re-
ceived in manner due to the honored and
authorized representatives of the Ameri-
can republic. duly commissioned on ac-
count of their knowledge. skill and nteg-
rity as bearers OF the good will. the pro-
lection and the blessings of liberating.
rather than a conquering, nation"
Propositions to the Ftliptnos.
The record shows that on the 4th OF
May, 1899, President Schurman. OF the
commission. notified Secretary Hay of a
cessation of hostiiities in order to get a
vote from the insurgent congress in favor
Of autonomy. to which Secretary Hay re-
Piled as follows:
You are authorized to propose that un-
der the military power of the president.
pending the action of congress. govern
ment Of the Philippines shall consist of a
governor general appointed by the presi-
dent. cabinet appointed by the governor
general, a general advisory council elected
by the people, the qualifications of elect
ors 10 be carefully considered and de-
termined. and the governor general TO
have an absolute veto"
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senator Bard sworn In.

Hon. Thomas Il. Bard. recently elected
senator from California, was presented
TO the senate today by his colleague, Per-
kins. Later the oath was administered
by FRYE
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steps the Cough
ind work. on the Cold.

Laxative Brumo-Q uiuine Tablets cure
SID IN one day. Ne sure. no pay. Price.
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Amendment. TO Puerto Rico suI.

Foraker gave notice - amendments so
Tire Puerto Rican bill imposing 5uty a,
cents pound on ~nGse. chicorv roots
an' chi DRY imported TITO TN r. Rico ara
20 prevent the importation from Puerto
Rico 20 the United States - zooss Or
produce not actually q Puerto Rlcan orr
gin
Butler tcl.ewe6 with q eg4e: genera! e.s-
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Marching north From Kimberley.

CAPE TOWN. March 5.-A strong force
OF British, including the Kimberley Hight
horse. Is marching northward from KIM
berIey. II is expected the crossing OF the
Wal river will be disputed at Fourteen
Streams, where the railway bridge has
9.aox, rrarked
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sition at Crocodile pool which the Beers
evacuated on February Is. 1t is not known
whether the enemy have taken another
position or been ordered to retreat, owing
to the events in the south"
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MobiIixing the Fleet.

The mobilization OF a powerful fleet be
gan yesterday evening at Torbay. FIJI
teen battleships arrived
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BOER TACTICS.
Skill OF the Hunter and Trappel
IL Shown In Their
Campaign.

II don't take much stock in the
theory that the superior tactics of the
Beers have been due to their foreign
officers" said confederate veteran
in the New Orleans Times-Dsmocrat.
"The strategy by which they have out
witted the British time and again DUR
ing the present campaign is not book
strategy at all. It is the kind of cum
ming that is developed by frontiersmen
and pioneers, who learn it from the
savages whom they are com PEELED to
fight for existence. In the revolution
a great many of our leaders, including
Washington himself, were adopts in
that variety of warfare, and they rout-
ed the enemy more than once by tactics
that upset every thing laid down by the
authorities. ,...
1T seems to me that the entire his
tory of the Boer campaign shows the
handiwork of the hunter and trapper
rather than the modern scientific SOL
der, and whatever credit attaches to
their successes belongs to the Beers
themselves. The foreign experts have
no doubt handled the artillery, but
the natives are the fellows who have
done the planning and scheming.''