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Three Dispatches Received at the
War Department.
SPANISH DELIVERED FROM CAPTIVITY
Shipments of Tobacco and Hemp
Received at Manila.
AWAITING NEW COMMISSION

Three cable messages from General Otis
were received a the War Department this
morning. 9. One contained a long list of
casualties among the troops in the Philip
pines since the last report. A second an
nounced the arrival al Manila today of a
government transport from the east coast
of Tayabas province, with eight American
and 410 Spanish soldiers recently relieved
from captivity in the hands of the nsur-
gents. Two American citizens and seven
teen Spanish friars were also passengers
on the transport.
The third cable message stated that since
the recent opening to commerce of the is
land ports 1900 tons of hemp and 10000
bales of tobacco had been received at Ma
Mia, and that large shipments of the COM
modities named will soon be made to the
United States and other countries This
will. be good news to manufacturing inter-
ests in the United States, which have been
hampered and embarrassed for several
months past by the short supply and in
creased cost of hemp.
The fact that General Otis has not re-
ported any military operations for several
days past-in fact. since the departure of
General Bates expedition to southern Lu-
Zon to complete the plan of opening the
hemp ports in that quarters accepted by
the officials of the War Department as
sure indication that the campaign is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and that General
Otis has not met with any serious opposi-
ton by the insurgents in his movements
for some time past.
Secretary Root has made positive de-
NAL of the published report that he is
worried at the long silence of General Otis
in regard to military operations in the
Philippines and mad cabled him to make
an immediate report of the situation.
The Secretary said that, on the contrary,
he was perfectly satisfied with the situa-
ton and was confident that Gen. Otis would
never fail TO report to the department any
thing that was necessary for its informa-
ton.
The officials are satisfied that the back
bone of the insurrection is broken and that
there will be no further hostilities on a
large scale. 1t is believed that Gen. Otis
has the situation wei in hand and that
affairs in the archipelago will be in fairly
good shape by the time of the arrival of
the Philippine civil commission, about the
middle of May. for the proposed transition
of governmental control from the military
to the civil authorities.
- Gen. Otis is expected to return to the
United States on leave of absence within
the next few months and will place Gen.
Macarthur in temporary command of the
military forces in the Philippines. Gen.
Otis departure for home will probably he a
few weeks after the arrival of the Philip
pine commission. 1t is regarded g. deSird ole
that he should meet the commission and
give it the benefit of his extensive knowl-
edge of affairs in the Philippines gained by
his experience there during the past few
years.
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MAN CRAZED IN THE BULL PEN.
Testimony Before the House Military
Affairs Committee.

Wilbur Stewart. the newspaper publisher
at Mul'an, Idaho, today continued his tes-
timony before the House committee on
military affairs concerning the labor
troubles in Idaho. He said that June his
newspaper plant was confseated by two
civilian officials accompanied by detach-
ment of soldiers, causing him considera-
Bile loss. The witness said that throughout
his detention he was given no trial except
before the kangaroo court" He said this
was the name applied to an rinquisition"
carried on by local official not a magis-
trate. He detailed conversation with one
OF the state officials, in which the latter is
said to have asked Stewart to resume pub
i1cation Of his paper ION the side of law
and order, threatening that if the publi-
cation continued to be as it had been Stew
art might expect to remain in the .'bull
PEN
The witness testified as to the death of
one johnson, prisoner in the bull pen.'
he SAID johnson was taken before the I'm
QUESTION and an effort made to learn from
MIN the names of those who participated
IN the riots. When Johnson returned to the
pen he expressed fears that he would be
hung He tried to kill himself with Indian
clubs, and later. while fleeing from an
imaginary foe, he was shot through the
mead and killed by a guard. The witness
said that johnson was mentally sound be
lore peinS put In the pen, and he was
pronounced insane after being there, Other
prisoners. he said, were in fear Of being
shot, and many thought the place was TO be
set on fire. There We're about $50 prisoners
and about LOGO to 1900 soldiers in the
Coeur d Alene district. He expressed the
opinion that there had been no occasion
for declaring martial law.
Some of Mr.. LentZ's inquiries brought Into
question the accuracy of the report of
the testimony taken by the industrial COM
mission as to the Idaho trouble, but this
line of inquiry ruled out on, the ground
that the committee had no authority to in
Vesugate the industrial commission
On cross-examination Representative
Parker took the witness over the circum-
stances ON the day the mill was blown UP.
Mr.. Stewart said he saw large parties leave
Mullan and return later in the day, but
he did not know the purpose of the move
ments. Several members of the committee
questioned the witness as to the departure
of miners on the day of the dynamiting of
the mil. He said the party numbered from
10 TO 20G The mining population Of Mu,-
Ian was about 800. When the parties re-
turned they refused to say where they
had been or what had occurred. He saw
one man carrying a shotgun, but none OF
them wore masks.
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TELEPHONE RATES.
District Commissioners Forward Al
torney DuvaII's Statement

tOrney Duyalfs Stafement.
In response to the Senate resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Hale and calling for in
formation regarding telephone rates and
litigation relating to such rates in the Dis
trict. the Commissioners have forwarded to
the Senate a statement by Mr.. A. B. Du-
vail, attorney for the District of Columbia
The Commissioners state that since the
passage of the act reducing telephone rates
they have conformed to the rates provided
in the act and have paid for services rem
dered the District Of Columbia only such
rates as were provided in said act
The attorney for the District forwards
with his report copy Of the opinion of Mr..
Justice Barnard.
Mr.. Duvall briefly reviews the litigation
that has been had in the telephone case
concluding as follows:
No decree has yet been entered In the
case. An appeal lies to the Court of Ap-
peals of the District of Columbia, and il
may be taken within twenty days from the
date of the decree. Whether an appeal will
be taken or not ] am not definitely in
formed: my impression is, however, that
an appeal is to be taken"
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THE HOUSE.

The House resumed its wonted listless-
ness today. There was general relaxation
after the bitter and protracted struggle
over the Porto Rican bill which ended yes
terday. Two corrections We're made in the
votes of yesterday. Mr.. Snodgrass (Tenn.)
explained that he had voted to recommit
and Mr.. De Vries (Cal) that he had voted
against the motion.
A Senate bill was passed to authorize c.
E. MARI and E. II. Pierce to accept silver
watches awarded to them by the govern
ment of Canada, in recognition of their
services in rescuing British sailors.
Mr.. Mann Qn), from the committee on
elections No. l, then called up as matter
of personal privileges, the contested election
case of Aldrich vs. Robbins, from the
fourth Alabama district.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga.) raised the question of
consideration against the case. By vote
of 13S to 143 the House declined to take up
the case Just before the result was an
nounced Mr.. Mann changed his vote from
aye to no. in order to move a reconsidera-
ton. When he entered the latter motion
Mr.. Bartlett made the point that the mo-
tion was not in order.
The following republicans voted against
the consideration of the Aldrich- Robbins
case: Mondell of Wyoming. Mann of III
tnois and H. c. Smith of Michigan
The Speaker sustained the point of order
and directed the clerk to call the COM
mittees.
The first committee called was the COM
mittee on elections No !, and Mr. Mann i'm
mediately called up the election case which
the House had just refused to consider.
The Speaker asked If he was authorized
by the committee, to call up the case. Mr..
Mann replied in the negative, and asked
unanimous consent that his committee be
passed without prejudice.
Il object" said Mr.. Bartlett.
The call Of committees then proceeded,
the democrats jubilant over the first VIC
tory scored this session.
Mr.. Weeks (Mich) gave notice that he
would call up the contested election case
of Wise against Young next Tuesday.
The Loud Bill.
Mr.. Loud (Cal.) asked unanimous consent
mail matter, be considered Tuesday, March
extreme limit of time consumed in the con-
sideration of the bill.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) suggested that the
Loud bill go over week later, as he init
mated a rule would be reported to con-
slider the Nicaragua canal bill on the 18th.
Mr.. Loud accepted the suggestion and
modified his request.
There was no objection, and the Loud bill
was set for March 20, with the understand
ing that it should not consume more than
three days.
Mr. Powers, chairman of the Pacific rail-
road committee, asked unanimous consent
to authorize a committee, consisting of the
Secretaries Of the Treasury and the Interior
and the Attorney General. to settle the in
debtedness of the Sioux City and Pacific
railroad against the government.
Mr.. Ridgely (Kan.) objected.
A bill was passed to grant an American
segister to the steamer Windward. with
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PRISON REFORM IN CUBA.
reports Submitted by Gen. Brooke Ia
Senate Committee

senate committee.
MAJ. Gen. Brooke. in connection with his
report before the Senate committee on re-
iatlons with Cuba, submitted additional re-
ports on the condition of affairs in the
islands. These refute a statement sent
from Havana to the effect that Gen Ind
low had ordered the release of certain pris-
oners, but that Gen. Brooke had called
hat on this movement; also that Gen
Wood had inaugurated a reform which
would secure the release of the prisoners
From the reports it appears that Gen. I.ud-
low did order the release of a number of
prisoners. but the keeper of the prison was
tciu by the president of the audiencia that
the discharges were not legal, and he (the
Keeper would be held responsible. 1t was
lhen determined that the cases should be
considered in the usual form by the de-
rartment of justice, and the secretary of
3usuce was urged to make an early inquiry
INTO each case. with the understanding that
IL prisoner was found entitled to Glenn
ency, 1t would be ordered in due form.
Inc reports show that in the department
or Justice, ,-up to June 30. 1899, of the peti-
lions for clemency submitted 3,S were
acted upon as follows: In 23S cases Glenn
ency was denied upon the report of the
audlencia and recommendation of the sec
retary; AZ We're awarded partial pardon
and 10 total pardon.
A second report shows 74T prisoners serv-
ing sentence in fhe penitentiary of Ha-
Vana on June 30, 1899. and 313 discharged
between January j. 1899, and June 50, 1879
ITO of whom We're pardoned
The order of Gen. Wood calling upon all
Juaiciai officers to send complete lists of
prisoners awaiting trial was inaugurated
by Gen. Brooke under date of December o.
1899. on which date 800 blanks prepared for
the purpose were sent to the secretary of
state and government and to the secretary
OF justice and public instruction. with direc-
t1ons that they cause them to be filed in
according to the different jails and cities I'm
winch the prisoners were confined, starting
the report with those longest in confine-
ment: and when thus completed, TO return
the blanks to headquarters, adding that the
the blanks to headqua rers. adding that the
military governor may know, not later
than January 10, 1900, exactly the names
and number of prisoners in confinement in
the various cities and towns in the Island
OF Cuba. and whether serving sentence Of
awaiting trial"
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tracted assault on February "a, but were
driven off at all points. The truce which
is usually observed Sundays was broken
February p by another fierce attack, but
after determined fighting the Beers were
repulsed with loss Of forty killed and
wounded. The defenders. who were able to
take advantage of the shelter of earth
works, lost only two killed and three
wounded
Boer. in Force Near Paardeberg.
PAAREBERG, February 2+Evening-
The Beers are reported in force to the
southwest. The British are well and cheer
full.
British Occupy CoIesberg.
LONDON. March 1.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
PAARDEBERG date uncertaln).-Gener-
al Clements reports that on hearing Coles
berg had been evacuated he sent a force
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fc occupy Colesberg junction, and rode into
Colesberg. where he received an enthu-
siastic welcome. He secured a certain
amount Of ammunition. arrested several
rebels and then returned to Reusbura He
reported the railway line clear and work
ing to Lanewelewnan's Siding. He will
report tomorrow as TO the few sslIyerts
which have been blown up. Colesberg and
Colesberg junction are held by our troops.
RENSBURG. February 2s.-General Glenn
ents. escorted by a squadron of Inniskill-
ings, entered Colesberg this morning and
received an enthusiastic reception. The
Beers are IN full retreat A number Of the
leading men have been arrested. The In
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HAYANA'S IMPORTS,
Mere chandise, Gold and Silver Receiy
ed at That Port in 1899.

The War Department made public today
the following statement of merchandise
gold and silver. coin and bullion imported
at the port OF Havana, Cuba, during the
calendar year 1899:
The total value OF merchandise imported
was $4S,92O, ia. Of which s2O,6S7, 14O came
from the United States, $7OO5, 410 from the
united kingdom, 81 l576, 639 from Germany,
s9,377, ,095 from Spain and $1O,274, ,4S1 from
other countries.
The value of gold imports was $S,374 .O77,
of which $7,4482 255 came from the United
States, s6,326 from Spain and 1921, ,486 from
other countries.
The value Of silver imports was s1,237. OF
which $500 came from the United States and
$737 came from Spain.
The total value of imports of merchan-
disc, gold and silver combined was $J7 .296.-
0Ss. of which $2S. 1873 S95 came from the
United States, $7.O05, 419 from the united
kingdom, s1,576, $50 from Germany, s9,3S4.
1es from Spain and $l1, 1853 from other
countries.
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TO REBUILD LONG BRIDGE,
Provisions of a Bill Introduced by
RepreSenfatiYe LexY.

Provisions of Bill introduced by
Representative Levy.
Mr.. Levy of New York introduced a bill
In the House today directing the Secretary
Of War to serve notice upon the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company to recon-
struct the Long bridge SO as to provide a
suitable roadway and to protect the city
Of Washington against the danger of fresh
cts in the river. The change is to be made
in accordance with the plans and estimates
prepared by the engineer department in
1890 and submitted to Congress
The penalty for failure to carry out the
instructions of the War Department shall
be the forfeiture of the rights heretofore
granted by Congress to the railroad COM
pany in the premises
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PORTO RIC0's GOVERNMENT.
Chairman Cooper Says Tint It's Con.
sideration Will BeEin at Once.

Chairman Cooper of the House commit
tee on insular affairs said today that now
that the House had disposed of the Porto
Rico tariff bill, the insular committee will
doubtless proceed at once with the consid-
Grafton of the bill providing a form of gov
ernment for Porto Rico.
A special meeting will be called for to-
morrow or Saturday to get the views of
members on proceeding with this subject
Mr.. Cooper has introduced bill proyit-
ing territorial form of government, with
a governor, legislature and judiciary, and
he has heard from leading Porto Ricans
much eoxpmendation OF the measure par
ticularly in the personal guarantees which
are granted to the island citizens. This
bill is likely to be the basis of action in
providing form Of government for the
island
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TO IMPROVE CONSULAR SERVICE.
Foreign Affairs Committee VIII Re-
port the Adams Bill.

The House committee on foreign affairs
by vote of to 8, today reconsidered its
former action, and then by the same vote
agreed to favorable report on the bill Of
Representative Adams Of Pennsylvania, ITO
increase the efficiency of the foreign serv-
ice of the United States and to provide for
the reorganization Of the consular service"
AT former meeting favorable action was
prevented by tie vote, and the meeting
today was for the special purpose, of re-
considering this action.
The bill as favorably recomn nded is
slightly amended from its orisu al FORM
the salary of consul general Of che first
class being increased from $8,0e0 to SIS, 600,
and that of the second-class from $500 to
$4,000. The bill provides for a :non-parti-
san commission to assist the President in
the reorganization OF the consular service.
aries. and a system Of examination and
promotion is provided.
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EQUIPMENT OF BATTERIES,
Orders of the Secretary of War to In.
crease Their Efficiency

The Secretary of War has issued orders
providing that each battery of field artil-
lery shall be equipped with six guns,
nine caissons. one combination battery
wagon and forge, and one artillery store
wagon the guns, caissons and battery
wagons to be drawn by six horses and the
store wagon by four horses. 1t is also pro-
vided that the two batteries of heavy artil-
lery, known as siege batteries. shall be
equipped with four hve-inch breech-loading
rifles, or four seven-inch breech-Ioadlne
howitZers, four platform wagons, one bat
terry wagon and forge, four ammunition
wagons and six army wagons, the guns and
platform wagons to be drawn by eight
horses and the other wagons each to be
drawn by six mules.
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which Lieutenant Peary will try to reach
the north pole.
After the call of committees had been
completed Mr.. Mann again sought to call
up the Aldrich-Robbins contested election
case, ana the question of consideration was
again raised against it pending which Mir
nicharoson moved that the House adjourn
Inc ne Speaker ruled that this motion was
oliatory, and the vote was taken on the
question of consideration
AGAIN the House declined to take up the
case, 19 TO 133. At 2:35 pm. the House
adjourned - ~
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Movements of Naval yes.e,.

The Navy Department has been informed
of the following naval movements:
The Scorpion has sailed from Kingston
for Guantanamo.
The New York from Port au Prince for
Guantanamo.
The Isla de Luzon from Hong Kong for
MANILA
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CLEMENTS TAXES COLESBERG
Beers Reported in Force Southwest
Of Paardeberg
STATEMENT FROM GERMANY
LONDON, March l. o:s2 am

LONDON, March I, e:52 am
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler:
"Lyttleton's Headquarters, March
/, o:o5 morning-Gen. Dundonald,
with the Natal Carbineers and COM
posite regiment, entered Ladysmith
last night. The country between me
and 1adysmith is reported clear OF
the enemy. l am moving on Mel
thorpe"
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Secretary Root. Departure.

Secretary Root and party will leave here
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock for Tampa,
Fla, where they will board the transport
Sedgwick for a cruise to Havana and other
Cuban ports. Gen. Wood will accompany
the party from Havana in q partial circuit
of the island The trip is intended to COM
bine business and pleasure.
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RECOGNIZES THEIR 1NDEPpNDExcE
Representative Sulxer Introduces n
PrO-BOer Resolution.

Representative SUIEeF IntrOducen a
PrO-BOer Resolution.
Mr.. sulzer Of New York today introduced
the following resolution in the House:
Resolved, That the republic Of the
United States sympathizes with the brave
Beers in their struggle for freedom and
independence, and hereby declares that the
people OF the South African republic and
ought to be, free and independent, and the
Congress Of the United States hereby pro-
tests and demonstrates against the bar
barous war now being wased by Great
Britain against the patriots : of South
Africa; and the President is hereby au-
thorized to take such steps as may be ex-
pedient in his Judgment to secure and bring
about an honorable peace between the .on-
tending parties"
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TO COMMEMORATE JULY 3.

Secretary Long Approves the BiIi
Providing Medals for the Sailors.
Secretary Long has returned to the House
military committee, with his cordial ap-
proval, the draft of bill submitted to him.
and introduced by Representative Bull of
Rhode Island, appropriating $4,000 to pro-
vide medals for the sailors who participat-
ed in the battle of July 3, off Santiago. The
measure is so framed as to avoid inyidious
distinctions and the renewal of old ami
moSties.
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habitauts are well and not starving. They
have suffered many indignities at the hands
of the Beers, but no violence.
Germany Will Not Intervene.
BERLIN, March lin reply to a ques
tion the foreign office told the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press that, in spite
of newspaper statements to the contrary,
Germany neither knows of any project for
Intervention in South Africa nor intends
such herself.
Boer Losses at jamestown.
STERKSPRUIT, Cape Colony, February
2S.-The Beers admit that their losses when
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To Redeem Spoiled stamp..

The Senate committee on finance today
authorized a favorable report on the bill
authorizing the commissioner of internal
revenue to redeem or make allowance for
revenue stamps that have been spoiled or
destroyed or In any way rendered useless.
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More Fighting at Nafcking.

LONDON, March IA special from Cape
Town says that telegram has been re-
ceived there from Mafeking announcing
that the Beers made severe and pro-
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Gain In Patent once Receipts.

Commissioner Dpell reports that the re-
ceipts of the patent office for January and
February were S224 $3.50. For the cor
responding months of 1890 the receipts
were S204 .327.09, being a gain Of SO, ,5yS-3l
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LONDON, March 1, 6:55 p.m.-Gen. Bull
ler wires from Nelthorpe. under today's
date, that he has just returned from Lady
smith. He adds that the whole country
south Of that place is cleared of the Beers.
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AS NECESSARY As STEAM,

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
OF certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machincry.-R. J. Gun;
ming.
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Brabante captured jamestown were so
killed, 123 wounded and 300 missing.
.ConnfrH Cleared af the Raers
The Lamar register., 1900-05-02
Lottery for IN. Nrinl.trr. Too.

In Cripple Creek sturdy miner
drove up to the minister's house with
a young woman, 10 whom he desired TO
be married. When the ceremony was
concluded and the minister's fee cams
up, the happy man discovered that he
had left his money in his other trou-
sers.
Whats your usual fee?" he asked.
Sometimes we get 81, sometimes
S." said the parson.
Then thar amt no usual about II" ,"
decided the happy man. quickly add
ing: Tell ye what I'll do, mister; I'll
gamble with yer. III wait year, an
II this pans out o. X I'll give ye $40,
an If It doan't-" He smiled--San
Francisco Wave.
The Lamar register., 1900-05-02
upsst.inr ArithmstIcAl Tradition

Jack-HOw did you come out or
that bulldog pup you bought
Diek-Lost over 100 per cent on the
transaction
Jack-oh, guess not A hundred
per cent is all you can possibly lose.
Dick-Think SO, do you? Well, l
paid SO for the pup. and then I had
to give a boy dollar to take him out
and drown him. II that isn't hun
dred and ten per cent loss, I'd like to
know what you call it-New York
Sun.