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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

lican civilization in these islands, which
is not only possible, but probable. must
of necessity exert an active and potential
influence upon the affairs of Asia, which,
under the inspiration of American ideas
transmitted through Filipinos. may yet
exhibit the greatest of political wonders.
A rather broad conception. perhaps. but
one well calculated to fix the attention of
the most careful observer and to warm
the fancy of the most Indifferent
Accompanying General MacArthur's re-
port are the reports of the various staff
officers under his command. Colonel Green
leaf makes report upon the health condi-
ton, showing that in June, 1900 out of
total of g., 2S4 men. there were 1858 sick,
or S.I9 per cent. Regarding the mortality
of the army, he says the number of deaths
in the army has steadily increased, and a
diminution of the death list can scarcely
be expected. The number of men shot
from ambush by small guerrilla bands now
exceeds those killed at any pre-. ious time,
and as time progresses, and tho men be-
come more and more debilitated by trop-
ical service, the more marked will be the
ratio of Deaths
During the six months from January !
to July 81, 1860, twenty-four officers and
91 enlisted men died, of which four Off
GERS and 264 enlisted men were killed in
action and three officers and forty-three
enlisted men died of wounds. The other
deaths occurred from various causes.
Colonel Greenleaf says that the war has
impoverished the native population, ana
the native army has drawn upon all avail
able medical supplies and native physi-
clans. Consequently, there has been great
suffering among the outlying residents.
He says there is a scarcity of medical
officers in the Philippines.
Lieutenant Colonel Scriven. of the Sig
nal Corps. says there is in operation in
the island 3,141 miles of land and cable
lines. with 315 Offices in direct communi-
cation with Manila
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
Meeting of the Board of Control of
the National society.

The Board of Control of the Americ an
National Red Cross held it's regular
monthly meeting at headquarters yester-
day, Mr.. B. H. Warner. Vice President. in
the chair. in the absence Of the Presi-
dent, Miss Barton. Among the others
present were n. a. C. Kaufman. of
Charleston, S. c.; Judge n. C. Foster.
William ]. Father, Mrs. James Tanner.
and Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey. In the alb
sence of the Secretary, Mr.. Walter P.
Phillips, Mrs. Mussey was elected Secre-
tary pro tenn.
BY request. the Rev. o. C. Miller ap-
peared before the board and gave a very
interesting account of the needs of Red
Cross work in the Philippines among the
soldiers and also at the Preside. Mr.
Miller. as chaplain, was some time with
the army. and worked as the agent of the
Red Cross organizations on the Pacific
Coast. He recommended the establis h-
ment of libraries in all division store
houses and hospitals. and the supplying
of comfort boxes, delicacies for the SICK
and pajamas in large quantities. He
spoke highly Of the work already done al
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
sTEINBIsS ON STRIKES.
Testimony Given Yesterday Before
the Industrial Commission,

Testimony Given Yesterday Before
the Industrial Commission.
The Industrial commission met in its
rooms in the Bliss Building yesterday and
heard the views Of H. W. Steinbiss. of St.
Louis, who is Secretary of the National
Building Trades Council His testimony
was especially interesting inasmuch as 1t
dwelt upon the best methods of settle
ment of differences between employer and
employe.
MIR. Steinbiss said that in 1894 he framed
the paragraph Of the constitution of the
Building Trades Council of ST. Louis.
which declared that experience had DEM
onstrated and taught that strikes were
failures" He had changed his mind on
that proposition and now believes that
strikes are successful in accomplishing
ends aimed at. His council had, there
fore. changed its constitution in that re-
spect, though il had taken measures to
make the strike a last resort.
Mr.. Steinbiss, speaking on the subject
of arbitration. ascribed the failure Of
some strikes to the fact that the strike
was inaugurated as soon as organization
was perfected. The greatest trouble was
in regard to agreements with contractors.
that no member of the union shall work
for any contractor not a member of the
association. He thought this provision
was very dangerous as tending to mo-
nopoly on the part of the contractors be-
longing to the association. The union,
on the other hand was interested. not in
preventing men from working, but in OBJ
tanning for them union hours and Union
wages. AS long as an employer pays the
wages and gives the hours demanded the
objects of union organization were as
sured. By these agreements with the con-
tractors men are forced out of the assO-
citation and injustice done many outside
contractors.
The only method OF settling the strike
in the building trades in Chicago, Mr..
Steinbiss said, would be for the con-
tractors to abandon their position. which
they so stubbornly maintained. Arbitra-
ton had been offered and refused. The
Chicago contractors had undertaken to
destroy the Building Trades Council Of
Chicago, and had done what they could
toward that end, deliberately breaking
their agreements with the council. He
thought it feasible for the unions to take
contracts and execute them when the
contractors declined to pay union wages
or to give union hours.
He spoke of a cooperative painting or
ganization which had been successful and
he thought others could be equally sue
cessful in the other trades. He could, he
said. secure $780, 900 in Iowa for the cstab-
lishment of a cooperative contracting as
sociation in st. Louis.
Mr.. Steinbiss believed the National
Building Trades Council would make rule
that unions should not receive benefits
until all methods of averting strike
were exhausted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
EDITOR SEES WONDERS.

Editor W. V. Barry. Of Lexington. Tenn, in
exploring Mammoth Cave. contracted severe
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11
PSYCHOLOGISTS ATBAY
The Origin of the Deadly Ptomaine
Still Mystery.

Facts Already Gathered - symptoms
of the Poison and Methods Of
Treatment-Often the Malady Is In
duced by Impure FOod-Ice Cream
Sometimes Deadly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

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Coz for case Of Heuricli's Maerzen, Senate ur
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
THE FIGHTING AT Ell PAso.
Capt. LouEhhorouEh Tspisias How
the soldier. Got Arms 60 Al
tack the reitcs.

wAsHrN0ToS. Feb. u Gen. NcElb-
bon, commanding the department - Texas
has forwarded 50 the salWtsnf general a
copy ~ the following telegram froSs capt
I.o1ebhorpgEh. commanding the troops -
Fort nliss. Texas in regard 10 siie trouble
Win lhe iocal authorities Al - PsSa. Texas
on the i1fa;
."Through negligence or ccnuiyancs ~ th4
noncammlssiope4 offcsT in charge u The
barracks. arm RACKS wtFs opened last nlEat
and a number of rifles taken out one s5.i-
elar Naa kil}eH asd learn oue quad 81 lhf
elfy san. where 'wo soldiers were hsi3 .aF
drunkenness ara d,sgrierIy conduct Am
racks are aoe Iockrd ami keys ip rg gu
session All ammunition has heen glaa4
trader lock and key Have 85t ifrmi le3
anyone to leave g1ffisgu. An co-a3er-
atinK wiib avH agiaarltss aul ea go
sverything iu ny E0Wer 50 bring ,ae guilty
parties % justice
Gen. McBlohon adds that he haa ordered
an additional officer 10 Fort Bliss and that
re xiH make a thorough ,ngcstigauon- lie
says 70 further trouble Is apprehendsd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
TWO LEGISLATURES MEET.
Transact Business side by side, hut
DO Not Recognize Each
Others Affairs

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1s.--The Dem
ocrats held a session of the senate with
President (pro tem) Carter presiding
this morning. and adjourned TO meet at
1890.
The Republicans had adjourned Satur-
day TO meet at 1880 today. When the
senate convened both Carter and Mar
shall presided.
The Republicans recognizing Mr.. Mar
shall adjourned after prayer and. led by
Lieut.. Gov. Marshall, the Republican sem
ators left the hall. The Democratic sem
ators recognizing President (pro tenn
Carter, paid no attention to the Repub-
lican proceedings and continued in ses-
sion. The Democratic senate then adopt
ed motion, introduced by Mr.. Allen OF
Lexington, to reafiirm the former action
OF the senate by which Goebel was de-
clared governor. This prevailed on a vive
voce vote. Senator Triplett. an anti-Goe-
bel Democrat. voted with the Democrats
for the purpose of making quorum. The
Democratic senators adjourned after
adopting the Allen resolution. Both DEM
ocrats and Republicans adjourned to
meet in the same hall tomorrow. The
Democrats will meet at l0.30 a, m. and
the Republicans at noon.
The house Democrats will follow the
action of the senate Democrats. ratifying
the former proceedings In the Goebel-
Taylor and the Beckham- Marshall con-
tests.
The house convened at noon, Speaker
Trimble presiding.
The journal of the Democratic legisla-
ture, sitting at Louisville. was read.
Mr.. Hickman CDem.) demanded roll
call to ascertain the presence OF a
quorum.
The Republicans did not answer to
their names and only fifty-three of the
sixty Democrats were present.
The house adopted a resolution directing
the custodian OF public buildings to drape
the legislative halls and state house with
emblems Of mourning and to place the
state capitol nag at halfmast on account
of the death of Gov. Goebel.
The contest matter was not taken up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
WORK ON FINANCIAL BILL,
Conferees Make some Progress and
Then Diverge, Closing More Wide
Iy Apart Than Aver.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-5The conferees
on the financial bin met again today and
made some progress. Assistant Treasurer
Jordan. of New York, was with the con-
ferees some time. giving HIS views upon
the administrative features of the bill.
Although in the main the discussion was
general and preliminary. considerable sub
stantial progress was made. The consid-
Grafton of the phraseology on establish
ing the gold standard under section one
and international bimetallic provision in
section nine OF the same bill have been
deferred until other features on which tho
house IA near together can be considered.
These features were taken up today and
an effort was made to see whether the
differences were merely OF phraseology
and not OF principle.
About the most important advance was
in section Ave Of the senate bill as TO de-
nomination OF notes. Messrs. Brosslus
and overstreet, the house conforeos,
strongly urged the need OF greater vol
ume OF small notes than would be given
under the senate restriction OF $40 The
need Of this was shown to be particularly
urgent az the time Of moving crops. and
a middle ground was anally hit upon. by
which Il is estimated that the small notes
Of S. and under will not be reduced below
their present volume Of Slsa.0do.ooo The
arrangsment is felt 20 be quite satlsfac-
tory. and It will doubtless be Incorporated
in the final agreement
At the afternoon session less progress
was made than In the morning, and when
the session closed the couferees found
themselves further apart than they were
at noon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
NO OVERTURES EVER
MADE FOR ALLIANCE.
False stories in Circulation Receive
an Emphatic and Omcial
Contradiction.

LONDON, Feb. ia representative OF
the Associated Press has been ofiictaly
and emphatically informed that Great Brit
ain has not at any time made any iiplo-
maticor other advances for an alliance with
the United States or Germany. So far as
THIS statement refers to the United States
ii is fully confirmed at the United States
embassy and hopes are expressed that the
false report will some day die natural
death.
In consequence of Lord Roseberys
speech cabled references TO such alliances
continue to appear in the British newspap-
ers, though the view is taken here that
Lord Rosebery referred to Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain's alliance speech. rather than
to any secret negotiations. as his words
were public overtures last December
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
COEUR D'ALENE INQUIRY.
House Committee Tnkes up the Mat
ter and Debates the Method
of Procedure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. la,--The investiga-
ton Of charges as to the conduct of tho
United States military forces under Gen.
Merriam during the Idaho mining troubles
last summer began today before the house
committee on military affairs
Gov. steunenberg. OF Idaho, the state az
dltor. Gen. Merriam, ex-Master Workman
Sovereign, of the Knights OF Labor. ". ].
Flanagan. OF tho Idaho iesisature, Magis-
trate A. T. Mullen. ana a considerable dc;e-
CATION OF miners from tho Coeur d'Alenea.
we're present.
The entire time WAS consumed in dis
cussing the manner OF procedure Several
members wanted Lentx who started the
inquiry. TO act as complainant and prose-
cuior but he declined TO accept the posi-
tlon. ana urged that there should be free
and full investigation. He said there was
no partlsanship in the Investigation. and
he merely wished 20 get al the charges
which the labor organizations regarded as
serious, and which were widely made in
the press.
Representative March also urged that as
I.eniz had Formulated the charges he
should proceed In his own way There
should be full investigation. - that
st could not De said anything was smoth-
erred"
Chairman Hnl dd not think the com
miiicc cnuid abdicate It's functions TO
LentE
March resented this remark Rs q mis-
representation o. hls position. and Hail dis
svowed any such purpose
A resolution ny HAY Of Virginia that the
complaining Witnesses be FIRST examined
vas debated at length
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning. when iis exact line - procedure
viii be adopted and examination Of wit
nssses begun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
YAQUIS MOVE ON GUAYMAS.
Two Thousand Indians Threaten the
Mexican City. which Has
small Garrison.

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. n-Information
reaching here ,oray from ORTIZ, Mexico. Is
TO the effect that courier has been dis
patched after Gen Torres and the Mexican
forces
The cause Of this special messenger S.
that information has bsen received hat tho
main body Of 9@o Yaquis ere rlarcnlag on
Guaymas with view of capturing tie town
with an its supplies, store. and Inhabitants
There are only - soldiers there IN sarri-
son.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
TIDE LANDS AT CAPE NOME.
Secretary of the Interior Hold.
That They Are Not subject 20
Entry ms Mineral Land.

of the intsrio- has confirmed the decision
rendered by the commissioner o. the gen
eral lard office Tn which it WAS held that
tide i8ri~ af Alaska aye net pub4ic hands
belonging tc .he Jniicd States. w-thln the
meaning o. tLr mining laws and fhaf no
rights whatever with respect to such lands
can be acquired By exploitation. occupa-
lnS laws
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
DEBATE On PUERTO
R|CAN TARIFF BILL.
Democrats Question Consti-
tutionality of 1t.
MANY LEGAL ARGUMENTS.
Payne and Dalzell Support 1t
and Richardson Opposes.

tion That the Constitution IL Np-
piicabic to All Newly Acquired
Territory. and That Congress HAS
No Power to Govern Any OF the
New possesstous, Except Within
the Limits Prescribed by the
Constitution - Republicans Vp-
hold the Power OF Congress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Mckinley Coming west.

Or. r. Weldon Young. of Seattle. is hers,
on his way to Europe. where he goes 20
visit leading hospitals.
Judge Jacksnr. OF Alaska, who has been
here looking after legislation, left for home
yesterday.
Albert d. Elliott, clerk OF the court Of
Alaska. has flied his report for the first
half OF the current fiscal year. showing tie
amount OF license fees received during
that time. si5l lsl s.. of which oo2so was
for liquor licenses.
Presiden. Mckinley has promised sena-
tor Perkins he Will 80 10 the Pacific coast
in July or August He will probably go by
the northern route and Seattle ought 10 In
vite him to rest at least one day there.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20

LONDON, Feb 20. 3a5 a. ma mem
Der OF the cabinet told II. w. Lucy to-
night that the war Office had received a
telegram announcing that Gen. Cronje
was hopelessly surrounded.
Mr.. wyndham was beset with anxious
members of the house, but would only re-
ply that the governments news was ex-
tremely satisfactory. The sole explana-
tion OF the governments withholding
good news Is that confirmation and more
detafla are awaffed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
NEW SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL BEING FRAMED.
Directors to HannR-Payne Bill to
Draft Measure which 1t Is Hop
ed VIII Unite the Majority.

Special Dispatch to the Post-lntelltgercer-
WASHINGTON. Feb $50 much opp
sition has developed in the house commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries
and the senate committee on commerce to
the shipping subsidy bill. it has been de-
c.ded 20 encourage recalcitrant Republic
ans. on both committees to formulate
bin after their own notion. Extended hear
ings have been granted TO representatives
OF the shipping interest and advocates OF
the subsidy scheme for the encouragement
Of American ship building.
But little progress has been made IN over
coming objections II is now proposed that
Senators Eikins, Mcmillan. Mcbride and
Nelson and Representatives Stevens, Miner.
Jones and Fordney frame another bill
They will meet tomorrow night Their
bill will provide that liberal appropriation
of the subsidy be given to the slower class
OF vessels ranging from eleven TO fourteen
knots; that no vessel shall receive sub
sidy for more than ten years and that
the total subsidy 20 vessels OF twenty y-one
knots and over shall not exceed 100000
in any one year. 1t is also suggested, as a
means OF compromise that the total sub
sidies be divided In the ratio OF two-thirds
for vessels on the Atlantic and one-third
for vessels on the Pacific, evidently with
the purpose OF removing certain opposition
in the house 10 the measure which, It Is
thought, is extremely sectional.
This step has been taken as last effort
TO unite Republicans on the ship subsidy
bin. So far dividing iines have been clear
~ defined and it Is safe TO say that from
thirty to forty members Of the house were
prepared 10 vote against the bill. Never
thcless II is probable the bin win get no
farther than favorable report in the
house In the senate chances for its pas
sage are more favorable and Its friends say
1t will lose few Republican votes. but the
senate bill is not likely to get through the
house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Dr. Leyds' Explanation.

Dr. Leyds, at Brussels. says the Free
State troops who were besieging Ladysmith
have withdrawn In order 10 defend their
homes In this way he accounts for Gen.
Buffers success against the weakened
forces. He viii forego his projected trip
10 Rome. he says because decisive events
are now taking place in the theater OF
war;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb ia-~The debate
upon the Puerto Riean tariff bin. which
Is to continue throughout tho week and
possibly longer, opened In the house to-
day on an hands I, IL agreed that this
bill, although tt applies only To Puerto
Rico. involving as Il does the question OF
the power to govern our new possessions.
outside the limitations OF the constitu-
tion, Is the most important measure which
viii come before this congress. Interest
I'm the hill Is intense among the members
on both sides and there Is urgent de-
mand for time Tho Democrats arc sol
Idly arrayed against the measure and
they will have powerful support from the
Republican side In Mccall OF Massachu-
setts, and Littleneid OF Maine both ahle
and forcefui dehaiers. How far the RE-
publican disaffeetion VIII extend or wheth-
er II VIII endanger the bin Il IS impossible
to say at this tlme.
Payne. fioor leader OF the majority. re-
fused 10 agree that vote shouid he
taken upon substitute TO he offered by
the minority. This substitute. which has
not yet been framed, VIII be in substance
the bin originally introduced by Payne,
providing for free trade with Puerto Rico
by the extension Of the customs and reve-
nue. laws OF the United States over tho
Islands.
The debate today lacked exciting fea-
lures II was In tho nature OF a long
range bomhardmeni. before tho clash OF
the conteuding forces IN battle. Payne
opened with general argument IN sup
port of the hili. going largely into the
material side ~ tho situation which tho
bin is designed 20 relieve. Richardson,
the Democratic leader, Joined issue upan
the power OF congress ia enact the pro-
posed legislation. and paixell backed UP
Payne with a constitutional and iesal
argument All three were listened to with
close attention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
GEN. CRON)E' FORCE
IS NOW SURROUNDED.
This Is Given Out by a
Member of the Cabinet.
DETAILS ARE WITHHELD.
Butler Also Scores a Success,
Capturing Boer Positions.

Vow Holds the Hills Surrounding
Colenso, and In In n Position 10
Renew the Attempt to Relieve
Kimberley-It IL Believed the
Boer Force Around Ladysmith Is
Being Weakened by the with
Fastening Home to Attempt
to stay the Advance of Roberts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Gen. BuiIer's Success.

Gen Butler has achieved a real success.
seemingly. In capturing the range OF hills
south of the Tugela- II makes more feas-
ible another attempt TO relieve Dadysmith.
The queen has sent a direct message TO
Lord Roberts oongratulating him and his
troops Gen French and Cot Kekewich
have been acquainted with their promo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20

How a Convoy was Lost.

Daily Mail correspondent who was
with the British convoy attacked by the
Beers at Riet river ford. wires:
Ultimately the British have abandoned
the convoy In order not to check the ad-
vance. Thus 100 wagons and 10 tons of
stores fall into the hands OF the Beers.
though IT is doubtful II they viii be able
TO carry them away"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
DR.. IREACY As A
GREAT HUNOR|SI.
Was Only Pooling When He
Tried to Bribe.
DID NOT MEAN 1T.
His Story of How He offered
Judge Hunt $4,000.

More side Lights in Montana Poll
tics Developed in the Clark In
auiry-The senator Himself on the
stand Again, and Revises His Es-
to Purify Montana Politics I'm the
Interest of Pure Democracy by n
Few Thousands-Explat His
Transactions with Legislators.