HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY RATIFIED Only Mild Opposition Made in the Senate. THE NEXT STEP TOWARD CANAL. The Hay-Pauncefote Convention Ratified by a Vote of 72 to 6 After the Few Cpponents to the Agreement Had Had an Opportunity fo Alr Thelr Objections to It— Senator Teller Criticises the State Department. Washington, D. C. (Special) —By the decisive vote of 72 to 6 the United States Senate ratified the Hay-Paunce- fote treaty, in which an agreement is entered into between Great Britain and the United States whereby the latter may construct an Isthmian canal The vote was taken after about two | hours of debate in executive session, and after two amendments, one by Senator | Charles Culberson, of Texas, and the other by Senator A. O. Bacon, of Geor- | gia, had been proposed and voted down The six Senators who voted against the treaty are all Democrats. They are Senators Bacon; J. C. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky; Culberson; Stephen Mallory, of Flordia; Henry M. Teller, of Colo rado, and Beniamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina. Two Democratic Sen ators were paired against the treaty, as follows: Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, with Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, and Stephen B. Elkins, of West Vir ginia; Joseph L. Rawlins, of Utah, with Mark A. Hanna and William J. Sewell, of New Jersey. Four Senators not paired did not vote. They were Messrs John W. Daniel, of Virginia, and Thos S. Patterson, of Colorado, Democrats, and Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, | and John P. Jones, of Nevada, Republi- cans. The remainder of the Senate voted for the treaty. The next step to be taken by the Gov- ernment in the direction of constructing the canal II be the ratification of treaties with the Governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, giving the Umted States the right of way through Central America. It is expected there will be little difficulty in securing such a right Congress must also pass a bill authoriz- ing the construction of the canal. wi iC ANARCHISTS DEFY PRESIDENT. An Inflammatory Open Letter From Leaders | of Chicago Seciety. Chicago (Special). —Open letters and | i manifestos to President Roosevelt, in which defiance and disre- spect are plainly set forth, are being resorted to by the Chicago an- archists who were arrested at the time of the assassination of President McKin ley. At a conference of anarchist leaders of different cities in Illinois it was de- cided that a general manifesto should be issued. The advance of the general appeal came in the last issue of the Free Society of Abraham Isaak and his co- workers. It is an open letter, signed by Abraham Isaak, Jr, extending over a page of the anarchist sheet and address- ed to President Roosevelt Discussing the President's message to Congress, it tells th President that to be logical “you should consi if as one of the first subjects to the island.” “Neither your prisons not nies,” it continues, “will ward march of our ideas did report to the most barren adherents of anarchism do that the dial of progress can be back.” addressed now rock not A TERRIBLE DEATH RATE Delayed Reports on Concentration Camps at Last Appear. London, (By Cable) —T the publication of the October and No- vember returns from the South African concentration camps, which were just issued, was apparently due to the gov- ernment’s desire tc accompany the an- nouncement of the pitiable high rate with some kind of official explana- tion. A blue book now issued shows 3,156 deaths of whites in October, of which number 2.623 were children. There were 2807 deaths of whites in November, of whom 2.271 were children. This makes the total number of deaths for the last six months 13.041, or a death rate ap proximating 253 per year per 1,000 Among the Kaffirs there were 1,308 deaths in two months, The blue book also contains the Gov ernment’s plans for breaking up the camps, and reports by medical officers, blaming the death rate on the “filthy habits of the Boers,” the concealment of deseases, the feeding of babies on meat, heavy dough bread and stewed black coffee and the admission to the camps of half-starved refugees riddled with disease. In one instance a batch of | “refugees” brought in consisted of eight | dying persons and three dead bodies l he delay in death Rich But Nearly Starved Atlantic City, N. J. (Special. )=Mrs | Sophie Miller, aged 87 years, of North Texas avenue, reputed to be worth $30, 000, fell two weeks ago and bioke one of her legs. She was discovered by | school children who went. into Lier little store to buy candy two days after. She was nearly frozen and starved to death. Mrs. Miller has been in the free ward of the City Hospital since then, and she is steadily improving. She constantly bemoans the fact, however, that when she fell she broke her heart, and no one can dispel this illusion, ———————————— A Bank Robbers Steal $35,000. Louisville, Ky, (Special) ~Word was received here that the Bank of Sturgis, at Sturgis, Ky.. was robbed of $35,000 be- tween midnight and dawn. The work was done quietly, and nothing was known about : Underwox wd. | Chairman E | trian steamer, the SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS, Domestic. Thousands of men have been thrown out of work by the floods in Pennsylva- nia, New York and New England. In the mining districts alone 18,000 men and boys are idle as the resuit of the flooded collieries. Hundreds of fami- lies are suffering from cold and ex- posure in their flooded homes. Three lives were lost and two persons will die from exposure in the flood at Tona- wanda, Pa. The waters are receding and ice is forming. The railroads are still badly crippled. The freeze in the Southern States continues, Park Benjamin, president of the Na val Arch Commission, which has charge of the proposed naval arch and water gate at the Battery, in New York, an- nounced that the project has been tem- porarily given up. The arch and gate was to have cost $1,300,000, and $500, 000 had been pledged, Leading representatives of labor and capital met in conference in New York | i to discuss means of bringing about a better feeling between these ele- ments of industry Creditors of the Jank of Illinois two defunct National sued the and misconduct of the director Two parties hunting burglars in Per ry, lowa, mistook one another for the thieves and blazed away Three were wounded, : Joseph J way Station, became il! while on train at de Louis, and to Naval SNOVER his Ingles froze catch a St oe near Atheno, arl : ha after a s pnotist, awoke in ays sleep, but went another trance when confronted by n alleged deserted wife The American Federation of Labor, at Scranton, Pa. declared in favor of trade autonomy, but refused to indorse socialism ted Manufacturers of copper wire an- nounced a reduction in prices that will average one cent a pound. Prices of brass are expected to fall this week From the estate of his u lius V. S. Roosevelt, receive from $50,000 The old officers were re-elec cle, Corne- the President will to $100,000 the Americ wv the v1 the | the per cag mie 1hers increase of ath to go to a defense fund The relations between President of the Erie B. Thomas, said to be greatly strained are they no longer speak to each ot Underwood will likely become of the Northern Pacific James Wilcox, former suito Cropsey. in a letter to her tice Cropsey, again declares nothing whatever to do eit indirectly with the girl's disapearance The United States Steel Corporation instituted a civil service merit system on its lake steamer lines, on which 2,000 men are employed. The captains and chief engineers will share in the divi dends George Morgan, president, and Blum. treasurer, of the Con Security Redemption Company mingham.’ Ala., were arrested charge of embezzlement Charges of maltreatment rough ] Nero t against officers of t! by a seaman 1 fismissed for lack Foreign. ng -¢ sects | esterfield n the future « attacked the governs and, mn ing reorganization of the Lib eral party, sted from President Roosevelt's message Ihe women of Poland have taken a hand in the agitation, and have decided to issue a manifesto to the of Europe and America on the indignation to which Polish children are subjected Ihe of Mayo and Roscom mon, Ireland, have been placed under the Crimes Act, owing to United Irish League speakers preaching forcible re tance to the authorities A force under Gen, Bruce Hamilton killed 16 and captured 76 Boers at Wil- kraens, in the Eastern Transvaal Mobs in Cadiz pillaged stores and ter rorized the peaceable people. After sev eral encounters, in which many persons both injured, the police partly restored order Representatives of the steamship companies met in Cologne to take steps to regulate traffic and mim nize destructive competition "er ur he 1140 he q women counties on sides were Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer leaders are no longer able to murder and outrage on the part of their subordinates A fierce gale was reported to be sweeping the English and Irish Chan- nel Heavy storms have swept over France and England. A number of small wrecks are reported. Telegraph communication between points in Engand and Scotland is still interrupted. A large new Aus Neritea, has been driven the rocks off the English coast, At a concert given by Paderewski in Berlin for the benefit of persons impris- oned as an outcome of the Wenschen school scandals the pianist was presented with bouquets tied with the Polish col- ors, Besides the impending action of Ger- to enforce claims against Vene- zuela, an uprising is threatened in that country, on B Financial The New York Subtreasury statement shows the banks lost $5.270000 last week, The Westinghouse Air Brake Co. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2V5 and 315 per cent. extra, dent has, it is said, dis- i in Do: directors, | charging their losses to the negligence | repress | INQUIRY COURT CENSURES SCHLEY But Admiral Dewey Says He Won the Battle of Santiago. NO FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED In a Nutshell, the Decision Is Against Ade miral Schley, snd From the Standpoint of a Majority of the Court He Is Not Viadi cated Admiral Dewey, However, Was In the Main la Favor of Schley. Washington, D. C,, (Special) — Blame and praise, This is the verdict of the Schley Court of Inquiry. It is more blame than praise, because { while Admiral Dewey, president of the | court, gives him all the credit and glory | for the destruction of Cervera's fleet as senior in command at the battle, and the | court finds that his conduct was that of a | man of courage in the action, the unani mous finding is made that Schley’s con- duct in the Santiago campaign prior to | his supersession by Rear-Admiral Samp son was vacillation, “characterized by dilatoriness and lack of enterprise.” The investigation, unique in naval an nals and of great hi was intended to storic importance a controversy which has not only disrug the which has rent entire country Instead, further bitterness has been add ed to the controversy, for w navy, the tie Dewey gives it as his personal lividual opinion that to Schley belongs the credit of the victory at Santiago, Rear-Admirals ham Ramsay, the two junior court, decline to append their signatures to such an expression and in and members of the jen OPINION OF THE MAJORITY. Findings of Beaham and Ramsay Against Schley. I'he opinion of the majority is as at Bis A 1m intercepting the ene & $ | pass the Flying Squadron He should n have made the ward with his squadr retro- yy e promptly obeved the | ient’'s order of May 23 14 has " i have endeavored to captur h Ld Spanish vessels at ancl 30 ot do his CO lon and other utmost vessels he attacked on May ng the engagen nd furs ent a ng heln used her to lose mort with the Spanisl 2 ” Vizcaya and i t star d getting her into i Yrs w ard 4 4 fee ct P the Santiago was dilatoriness with : paign pr June 1, terized ' and lack of enterprise His official reports regarding the coal supply and the coaling facilities of the Fiving Squadron maccurate and i 1808, charac vacillation, were wet during the battle of July as self-possessed, and he encouraged in his own person his subordinate off men to hight courages usly George Dewey. States Navy, Pres: cers and United Samuel! C. Lemley, Judge- Advocate-General United Navy, Judge-Advocate ADMIRAL DEWEY'S OPINION. Commodore Schley Was the Sealor Officer in Command transatlantic | Admiral Dewey's opinion is as fol lows In the opinion of the undersigned the | passage from Key West to Cienfuegos was made by the Flying Squadron with all possible dispatch, Commodore Schley | having in view the importance of arrive {ing off Cienfuegos with as much coal | as Jossibie in the ships’ bunkers | The blockade of Cienfuegos was ef- fective. Commodore Schley in permitting the steamer Adula to enter the port of Cien- | fuegos expected to obtain information | concerning the Spanish squadron from | her when she came out. | The passage from Cienfuegos to a | point about 22 miles south of Santiago was made with as much dispatch as was possible, while keeping the squadron a umit, The blockade of Santiago was effect ive, Commodore Schley was the senior offi- cer of our squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squadron attempted to es- on the morning of July 3, 1808. He was in absolute command and is entitled but | hile Admiral | Rear-Admiral | | asked probable action in | Ings | Schley States | to the credit due to such commanding officer for the glorious victory which re- sulted in the total destruction of the Spanish ships, George Dewey, Admiral U. S. N. Sam. C. Lemly, Judge-Advocate General U. 8. N, Judge- Advocate. The Recommendation In view of the length of time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the events of the Santiago campaign, the Court recommends no further proceed ing$ be had in the premises George Dewey, Admiral U. S. N., President. Sam. C. Lemly, Judge-Advocate-General Judge-Advocate. U. En SCHLEY TO PROTEST. Washington, D. C. (Special) —Rear of He has formally requested Sec against the report of the court in quiry retary Long to withhold approval of the findings of the court until a statement of the objections can be filed Rear-Admiral Schley was in consulta his Hon. si {| Rayner and Mr Teague, bo of | tion with counsel, the M. A Jaltimore. As a result the con the following letter was presented |! to Secretary Long: Washington, Dec Sir—1I have the honor to most respect | fully request that you your approval from the findings of the court | of inquiry, recently held at the navy | yard in the city of Washington, of | which Admiral George Dewey was pres ident, until such time as I may have an opportunity to file a statement of objes and 1, that you do not 16, 1901 withhold therefo not dissol have been thereto { tions 11 shai h objections 1 action Very respectfully, W. S. SCHLEY, Rear Admiral United States Navy ISIDOR RAYNER el for the Applicant Before Said urt of Inquiry ie Coun Co of the To the Honorable Secretary yf the Rear Admural’s attorneys Mr. Ls indicate who presented the letter t to his the The Secretary replied that the request would find ng the Secretary premises be granted, and his action on the and the of withheld until objections dissolution the court the were re | ceived and he had had an opportunity | to consider them WHO WON THE PRIZE MONEY? Under Dewey's Decision Ought Schley Oet Sampson's Share. DD 4 iral Sampson or Admiral of the prize and bounty money awarded by the Washington, Whether Adn should (Special. )~ receive the share 4 3 : I'reasury Department to the command er-in-chief of the American fleet at San {Iago Is a by Dewey's question the amount a f¥ se figures, showin money awarded to each cer a fleet « juadron dur | : ] ar with destruct Santiago and prize mu { ships destroyed independent ¢ Rasoor, total bounty and joney received Rear-Admiral Schley, $3334 bounty money for destruction of Span ish ships at Santiago; $140.53, prize money for capture made by ships under his command; $3.48353 total bounty and prize money received Admiral George Dewey, $9.570. total bounty for destruction of Spanish ships at Manila for captures San prize ity ey 0 share BIBLE IN THE LEVANT, | Steadily locreasing Demand Reported By i Americas Society. New York, (Special). ~The Ameri | can Bible Society has issued a report | | based on the recent visitation of its agencies in the Levant by its secretary, Rev. Dr. William 1. Baven. I'he teport says that there has been a | steadily increasing demand for the Bible in the more than 20 languages spoken by the people along the eastern shores of the ‘Mediterranean. The principal circulation is in Armenian, Greek and | Arabic. The Arabic issues during the | past year were over 40,000. y i The distribution of the Bible in the | Nile Valley and in the Soudan is also a part of the work of the Levant agen cy of the American Bible Society. Shoots Wife in Mistake. Raleigh, N. C., (Special) J. A. Ran- dall, a locomotive engineer living at Aberdeen, mistook his wife for a burg. lar and shot her with a rifle. The ball went through her body and penetrated the wall. She will probably die. Ran. dall was awakened by his wife, who told him somebody was trying to break into the house. While Randall was getting his rifle she went into I, The house was dark when he turned and distinguished a form he fired. Mrs. Bonine Acquitted. Washington, D. C, (Special) ~The jury in the case of Mrs. Lola Ida Hemry Bonine, charged with the murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr. in the Ken- more Hotel, in this city, on he Hight of ict 0 ty, returned a verdict mot gis y, defendant was set at conclusion of the trial was gener- Steel Trust May Control Nickel Co. London, (By Cable) ~The Pall Mall Gazette says it is Inclined to credit the rumors, for some time current, to the effect that the United States Steel Cor poration is trying to obtain control of Admiral Schley has decided to protest | { others were penned in “| forts | ing an attempt at a genera i EIGHT MEN KILLED, ELEVEN INJURED Conductor's Blunder Resclts in a Terrie ble Collision, WRECK ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. A Passenger and a Freight Come Together With Great Force, the Occupants of the Smoking Car Belong Penned in by the Dozen Escaped. Rockford, 11 » on the part of a conductor to obey or- (Special). ~ ders is supposed to have been the cause of a head-on collision on senger train and a through freight from Chicago going west. As a result eight people are dead or missing and 11 iIn- jured The trains k 1 ix a slight bend in the at full speed. The 1d baggage cars were the locomotive, penning in Only three of escaped The and if not In- stantly killed, were roasted to death and their bodies, with those of the engin were entirely consumed. All ef- of the y reach the were unavail ns th rus { met In y INK, CXpress ar piled on plied on occupants of the sn f dozen the half d the in (¥ AY Crews, Hrvin tiny a re 1 v Le crature 20 degrees De wing urred d was bl wreck oO ut afforded no pro ured were without { suffered terribly. the survivors, one car from the wreckage to and the wounded were ' JANKE InmsiGe before any relief I'he engine from the east Irene, three rain was M with STORM'S HAVOC Streams lg New York sod Penasylvania Rise Above Danger Lise. Pa, Id wave from the northwest met ] ot So Aude . 1 ry Philadelphia Special). — 1he bitter cx the furious easterly storm this side the Alleghanies and checked the latter, not before the tremendous down- pour of rain and terrific winds had caus- ed to property aggregatin lions of dollars in the States of New York and Pennsylvania 4 the enormous damage plants by floods, a of lives were lost sed damage and delays yas railroads in Pennsylvania an The Lehigh river over flowed the canal at Bethlehem, Pa, and forced the Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley Railroads to suspend trafic About 200 he in Bethlehem were flooded The has the regions 14 HOT Mons ewsel mu 3 losses Cau 1808 vania coal the loss Pennsyl and i railroad amount FEAR UPRISING OF FILIPINOS. Army Officer Rebellion island of Luzon ¢ A n Amer: ral 1 an American genera Bn Says is Rife in private letter wh the hig! SETVIK at Manila, s¢ position gives h authority, is statements esl says the f Luzon show widespread revival i": that secret ¢ reports from all provinces of the island remarkable and the spirit of rebe This letter says American army expects a general outbreak throughout the island of Luzon, and is taking vigor ous measures to suppress it. Manila is the center of discontent General Chaffee has frequent parades of the garrison through the oty's streets to display American strength and fear- massacre of a of the Americans Arrangements have been perfected to | concentrate American women and chil dren in the public buildings on short no- | hice, i JUDGE WITS EX-CONGRESSMAN Joka J Lent: Assauited in Court at Cleve: land, Obie Columbus, Ohio, (Special) ~There was a sensational scene in Judge Big ger's court, when Judge D. C. Badger assaulted former Congressman John J Lentz. The episode was the outgrowth of the appointment of a receiver for the Wol fram Guitar Company by Judge Badger Lentz had. as attorney for Mr. Wolfram filed an affidavit in Judge Bigger's court alleging prejudice on the part of Judge Badger, and asking Judge Bigger to hear a motion to vacate the receivership Judge Badger happened into the courtroom while the matter was being laid before Judee Bigger. and he zccus. ed Lentz of having misstated the facts Lente entered a denial. Judge Badger then assaulted the ex-C s3man Lentz made no attempt to retaliate, but told Badger that inasmuch as he was » judge he would not strike him. ma—— - a — Pardon of Miss Eastwick Refused. London, (By Cable)~The Home Office notified counsel for Miss Jose phine Eastwick, of Philadelphia, under sentence of six months’ imprisonment Failure | B. L | against the Illinois | | Central, between Irene and Perryvillk, | The two trains were the eastbound pas- Formally Requests Mr. Long fo Withhold | ¥ Approval of the Report | | against | offer NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS, pA a Contests for House Seals, The hearing of the contested election cases will begin early in January before the several elections committees of the House There are seven of these contests, in« cluding that made by ex-Representative J. Lentz, of Ohio, against the sitting member from the seventh Ohio district, Representative Emmet Tompkins. One of the contests, begun by General Walk- F's 13 1 | er. of Virginia. for the seat in the ninth Locomotives — Only Three of the Half % ey Virginia district, has been terminated by the death of the stant. Other cases Seventh Alabama, N Spears John Burnett ; Conte are against Representative [hird Kentucky, J. M. Moss Representative John S. Rhea; Twelfth Missouri, W.M. Horton agamst Representative James J. Butler; Third North Carolina, J. E. Fowler agamst Representative Charles R. Thomas; Se South Carolina, A. B. Dentzer Representative Wm. Stokes; Fourth Virgina, C Wilson against Representative Francis R. Lassiter - venth Will Not Take It in Bonds. jecided that not accept the It is said to be defintely President Roosevelt will of Mr. Andrew Carnegie of §10,- States of 000.000 of bonds the United Steel Corporation rpose oh y into cash that the gif Cuban Reveoues Decline. f lar Affairs gave « ng the custom Long's Plan for Naval Reserves, Secretary Long has transmitted to Congress a bill providing for the organi- zation of a United States naval All reserve and enlisted served dur- all officers ap r service during war, men for less officers, petty officers tia wh ite 10 t the wot hat NAVY erved the and and one Year £ 200.00 ve Bill for Purchase of Telegraph Lives. Representative Jackson f Kans: introduced Slam's New Migister Presested Phya Akaraj Oradl rived ara, the newly ar- Siamese Minister, called at the State Department, accompanied by UE English secretary, Mr. Loftus, and was taken to the White House by Secretary Hay and presented to President Roose velt. The Minister presented his creden tials, after which there was the exchange of felicitious remarks : usual Roosevelt Msy Go to Pacific. Representative Needham, of Califor nia. extended to President Roosevelt an invitation from the Department of Cal ifornia and Nevada, Grand Army of the | Republic, to attend the annual encamp- ment of that organization at Hanford, Cal, next May, The President said o was his intention to visit California and the Pacific Coast some time next year | but he could not now say when he would be able to make the trip Bill for $7,000,000 Bu Wing. Representative Mercer, of Nebraska, | introduced a bill for a building in Wash- ington for the United States Supreme Court, the Department of Justice and | international tribunals, to cost not ex- | ceeding $7,000,000, for site and building. Capital News ia Geaeral {The last obstacle to the preparation of ‘a treaty for the cession of the Danish West Indies to the United States have been removed | The Senate, in executive session, with- out the formality of a roll-call, con firmed the nomination of Attorncy-Gen- eral Knox. The special conunitter sf the Pacific coast Senators and Representatives has prepared a Chinese exclusion bill, Chairman Ray, of the House commit. tee, appointed a subcommittee to draft an anti-anarchy measure, i Representative Pearre introduced in he House a bill to allow a pension of a month to honorably discharged sol ers Who have bctomt ind ; also a bill to establish a nati mili at Fort rede Mi ae + Lil lor’ monument in to of the Revolution. Secretary Hay has been selected to dee liver the oration on the national memorial service to Ney tative Jackson, of Kansas, in troduced a bill for the pur rhase of the Western Telegraph »
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