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The Former Answers the Lattcr’s llec-
laration About Autocracy'.
TEXT OF THE “OPEN LETTER”
The Great Socialist Tells the Czar That
He Has Disappointed the Masses.
‘ Severe Fighting of an Expedi-
tion Near the Guinea Coast.
BERLIN, Feb. 2-6.—A telegram from St.
Petersburg received here says that it is re-
ported there that Count Tolstoi, the noted
Russian novelist and social reformer, is
the author of the Liberal manifesto recent-
ly issued against the czar’s declaration
that he would uphold autocracy as ardent-
ly as his late father.
Private dispatches received in Berlin on
Jan. .29 gave an outline of a speech made
by the czar in reply to the addresses of
delegations 5representing the nobility of
the principal cities and many provincial
assemblies who called upon his majesty in
order to congratulate him upon his mar-
riage. The czar said he had learned that
in some of the provincial assemblies voices
had been raised pissing that these
bodies should have a share in the settle
ment of affairs of state and expressing
other “absurd ideas.” His majesty added
that he wished everybody to understand
that while he devoted all his powers to his
dear country he was as ardently resolved
as was his dear father to uphold the au~
tocracy of the czar.
This remark attracted widespread atten-
tion throughout Russia and incidentally
throughout the world. To the majority of
people the czar’s utterance was a surprise,
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COUNT TOLSTO].
as he had been credited with possessing
liberal ideas which might in time, it was
hoped, induce him to inaugurate reforms
in the government of Russia. But his
declaration of his intention to uphold the
autocracy of the czars seemed to put an
end to all such hopes, and on Feb. 14 The
Daily Chronicle of London printeda man-
ifesto issued by the People’s Rights party
of Russia, in the form of a letter to the
czar, which was then being circulated
throughout the Russian empire.
Text of the Manifesto.
After censuring the czar for .his asser-
tion of absolutism the letter reads:
“The most advanced Zcmstvos asked
only for the harmony of czar and people,
free speech and the supremacy of law over
the arbitrariness of the executive. You
were deceived and frightened by the repre-'
sentations of courtiers and bureaucrats.
Society will understand perfectly that it
was the bureaucracy, which jealously
guards its own omnipotence, that spoke
through you. The bureaucracy, beginning
with the council of ministers and ending
with the lowest country constables, hates
any development, social or individual, and
actively prevents the monareh’s free inter~
course with the representatives of his peo-
ple, except as they come in gala dress, pre-
senting congratulations and ofi'erings.
“Your speech proves that any attempt
to speak out before the throne, even in the
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the country meets only a rough and aarupt
rebuff. Society expected from you encour-
agement and help, but heard only a re-
minder of your omnipotence, giving the
impression of utter cstrangement, of czar
from people. You yourself have killed your
own popularity and have alienated all that
part of society which is peacefully strug-
gling forward. Some individuals are ju-
bilant over your speech, but you will soon
discover their impotence. In another sec-
tion of society your speech caused a feeling
of injury and depression, which, however,
the best social forces soon will overcome
before proceeding to the peaceful but oh-
stinate and deliberate struggle necessary
to liberty. In another section your words
will stimulate the readiness to struggle
against the p1cscnt hateful state of things.
with any means. _ You were the first to
begin the struggle. Ere long it will pro-
0 ced. ’ ’
SEVERE FIGHTING IN AFRICA.
Natives of the Brass River Country De-
feated by Sir Claude MacDonald.
LONDON, Feb. 26.—Advices received
here from Rear Admiral Frederick George
D. Bedford, in ccinmand of the Cape of
Good Hope and West African station, who
has been co-opcrating with the land forces
of the British expedition on the Brass
river, Guinea coast, confirms the reports
of severe fighting in that locality. The
admiral says that Lieutenant Taylor of
the royal navy and two men were killed
and five men were wounded during the
engagement.
The first advices from the Brass river
were received yesterday at Plymouth by
the wife of an officer who is a member of
the British force. Her husband telegraph-
ed that a big fight with the natives had oc-
curred. A later dispatch stated that Ma-
jor Sir Claude M. MacDonald, the British
commissioner at B1ass, and the officer
commanding the expedition were severely
wounded. The natives, who were said to
be armed with Maxim and rapid fire guns,
were repulsed. ‘
Some details of the engagement were
received here today. The British, it ap-
pears, advanced up the Brass river on
Feb. 23 in steam launches, and the same
day they captured several rebel strong-
holds and destroyed a number of war ca-
noes. Many of the natives were killed,
and the main body of the rebels retreated
into the interior. On the following day
the British advanced farther inland and
after some sharp fighting captured and
burned the native town of Nimbi. The
natives, who lost heavily, fled from Nimbi
to the town of Bassuya. They were fol-
lowed by the British, who shelled the town,
but did not proceed any farther inland.
Several of the Niger Protectorate hussars
were wounded.
Sir Claude M. MacDonald. who person-
ally directed the operations, then sent a
notification to the rebels that unless they
surrendered and gave up the prisoners
whom they had captured at Akassa a
month ago and restored the boooty a fur-
ther attack would be made upon them.
A later dispatch from Admiral Bedford
says that the British expedition consisted
of thegunboats Widgeon (six guns, Lieu-
tenant and Commander William J. Scul-
lard) and Thrush (six guns, Lieutenant
and Commander Henry L. Tottcnham)
and two steamers belonging to the N igcr
Protectorate, besides the boats of the flag—
ship St. George, a twin screw cruiser of
the first class, mounting 12 guns and con
taining a detachment of marines. On
Feb. 21 the rebels, in .25 war canoes, made
an attack on the British force at Sacrifice
island, but the fire of the natives was in-
effectual, and three war canoes were sunk,
after which the rest of the canoes retired.
On the following day the intricate chan-
nels of the Brass river were buoyed. and
the creek was reconnoitercd.
"At daybreak on Feb. 23,” continues
the dispatch, ”we began the attack, and
after an obstinate defense of a position
which was naturally difficult a landing
was gallantly efi‘ectcd, and Nimbi was
completely burned. The force was with-
drawn on the evening following after the
residence of King Koko and the houses of
the other chiefs had been destroyed.”
Bedouins Take Muscat.
LONDON, Feb. 26. —A dispatch from
Calcutta reports the capture of the greater
portion of the city of Muscat by insurgent
Bedouins. The sultan fled from the palace,
but eventually regained the eastern por-
tion of the town. The fighting continues.
The dispatch adds that all of the British
residents of the capital were safely re
moved.
Chinese \Vhipped, of Course.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 26,—Dispatches re-
ceivcd'here from the commander of the
Japanese forces at Hai—Chcng say that a
force of 1’Zq000 Chinese, supported by 20
guns. recently attacked the Japanese troops
at that place, but retreated after the Chi-
nese artillery had been silenced by the fire
of the Japanese batteries.
For Baseball In liIerry England.
LONDON, Feb. 26. —At .a meeting here
today of the Baseball association it was
decided to play 42 games during the com-
ing season, which will open in May. Fx—
tensive grounds have been secured, and
American teams are expected tocompcto
with the Englishmen.
Japanese Destroy Forts.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 26.-——Thc Brittish war—
ship Alacrity has arrived here from Wei-
Hai-Wei and reports that the Japanese
have destroyed all the land forts at that
place with the exception of those on the
island of Lin-Kung-Tao.
The Khedive’s Assurances.
CAIRO, Feb. 26.—Tho khcdivo received
Lord Cromer, the British minister pleni-
potentiary, in audience today and assured
him that he did not intend to make any
changes in the Egyptian ministry.
Afflicted With Rheumatism.
Mr. Geo. A. Mills, of Lebanon, Conn,
says: “I was afllicted with rheumatism in
my back all last winter. It was so severe
at times that I could not stand up straight,
but was drawn over on one side. I tried
different iemedies without receiving an
relief until I bought a bottle of Chamberlain 8
Pain Balm. After using it for three days,
according to directions, my rheumatism was
gone and has not returned since. I have
since recommended it to others and kripw
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APPROPRIATIONS ' NOW
The Senate Is Engaged In Parceling
Out the Public Money.
TO BUY THE BLAINE MANSION
The Closing Days of the Session of Con-
gress—The \Vork of Both Branches.
Some Interesting Gossip From
the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, Feb. fad—The belated ap-
propriation bills were before the senate to-
day. with the prospect Of work early and
late in order to complete them. Mr. Cook-
rell, chairman of the appropriation com-
mittee, made a statement at the outset as
to the condition of the measures and the
need for night sessions and speedy work.
There were, he said, the sundry civil and
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
propriation bills on the calendar. The na-
val appropriations bill would be here to-
morrow. The deficiency bill would also
come over from the house at once.
“These bills will need attention as fast as
the senate is able to work,” said Mr. Cook-
rell. He asked that a recess 'be taken at 6
o’clock tonight until 8, and that the ses-
sion then continue until 10 or 11 o’clock
tonight.
Mr. Chandler gave notice that if this
agreement was reached he would object to
anything outside of the appropriation bills.
Mr. Cockrcll said this would be the spe-
cific understanding.
Mr. Manderson (Rep, Nob.) suggested
that there were too few senators present to
make such an agreement. The presiding
oflicer construed this as an objection, and
the request went over until later in the
day.
The plan was immediately afterward
agreed to, however, and as a consequence
the senate plunged into the appropriation
bills and was well under way when the
senat01s alrived who might have had other
business to picsent in the morning hour.
Money For Public Buildings.
The sundry civil bill was first taken up.
The appropriation of $75,000 for a public
building at Annapolis was struck out on
motion of Mr. German. There had been
» some indirect criticism as to including An—
napolis with Cheyenne, Boise City and
Helena, and Mr. German created some sur-
prise by cutting oif the comment by a per-
sonal request to omit Annapolis.
Mr. Kyle (Pop, S. D.) secured an
amendment for a public building at Pierre,
’Mr. Wilson (Rep, Wash.) also secured
$20, 000 for a public building at Olympia,
Wash.
At this point several senate pages strug—.
glcd in with an enormous flora-1 horseshoe,
which was placed on the desk fer Mr. Ran-
som, nominated and confirmed on Satur-
day as minister to Mexico. ,
Mr. Hansbrough (Rep, N. D.) oiTered
an amendment, which was agreed to, in-
cluding Bismarck, N. D., among the cities
to have a public building.
Mr. Vest, chairman of the committee on
public buildings and grounds, notified the
senators of the far northwest that by
loading these amendments on the bill all
of the appropriations for new buildings at
Cheyenne, Boise City, Helena, Pierre,
Olympia and Bismarck would fail. The
piovision in the amendment adopted for
the new buildings is that sites shall be
purchased in each city named at a cost not
to exceed $20, 000 each for the public build-
Ings. ,
The appropriation of $25, 000 for the
public bullding at South Omaha, N 0b.,
already authorized by special bill, was in-
cluded as an amendment.
The Historic Blaine Mansion.
The proposed purchase by the govern-
ment of the historic property of the late
James G. Blaine, 011 Lafayette square, in
order to avoid its use for theater purposes,
occasioned some debate. Mr. George
(Dem., Miss.) urged an amendment rc-
quiring Mrs. Blaine to give a complete ti-
tle and not a mere quit claim.
Mr. Palmer (Dem., Ills.) said some of
his Chicago constituents were interested
in the proposed theater. Ho opposed the
government purchase, saying there was no
public requirement for the property. He
thought the old lawyers in the department
of justice, alongside, would not be injured
by a theater, and he did not believe' in the
sentimentality that the White House
would be hurt by the proximity of a thea-
ter. Mr. Palmer made a point of order
against the amendment. -
Mr. Gray (Dem. , Dcl. ) urged the gov-
ernment purchase of the Blaine property
and set forth the many historic memories
clustered about the executive mansion and
Lafayette square.
In the House.
Fully 30 members crowded down into
the area in front of the speaker’s chair
when the house mot today, all pressing for
unanimous consent to consider bills of lo—
cal importance. There were seve’ral fortu—
nate ones before the “regular order” was
demanded.
Bills were passed for the relief of James
Phclan; for the relief of Michael Ryan;
for the relief of Matthew S. Priest; to con-
struct a bridge across the Illinois river at
Hennepin; to appoint Gardiner G. Hub-
bard of Washington on the board of regents
of the Smithsonian institution; to an-
thorize the erection of a bronze statue of
Professor Samuel D. Gross.
The senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill .were nonconcurrcd in,
and the bill was sent to conference.
By arrangement Thursday was set aside
for District of Columbia business, and the
house then went into committee of the
whole and resumed the consideration of
the general deficiency apprOpriatian bill.
The pending amendment was to pay
$17,510 to Charles Morgan, 0. B. Payne
and the Southern Steamship company for
extra compensation as mail contractors be-
fore the war. . .1:
Movement to Change Senate Rules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-—The movement-
to change the senate rules to the extent of
dividing the various appropriation bills
among the different committees will come
to naught this session. A suggestion was
made that such a resolution should be in-
(troduced and be made to interfere with
pending apprqpriatiop bills until consent
was granted rOr a vote upon it, but tin.-
scheme has been abandoned. Most of the
membbers who were i terested' 1n it had
so many items of legislation and appropri-
ation in the sundry civil bill that they did
not wish it to fail. The programme now
agreed upon is that notice shall be given
that at the next session of congress this
movement for a reorganization will be
pressed until a vote cap be had.
Loose Method of Bonding Employees.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 96. —The report of
the Dockery commission in favor of a sys-
tem of bonds for public officers which has
been provided for in a. bill introduced in
the house says that there is no provision
made for the examination of bonds at any
regular intervals to determine whether the
amount is suflicient or the surctics Solvent
except in one instance;;—-that of the pay-
masters of the army, :the law requiring
that they be renewed In each four years or
oftener by the order of the president. A
detailed examination of the bonds that are
now on file in the v1.1 1011s auditors’ ces
discloses the fact that inany of the bonds
are 10 or 15 years old. ; ..- “
Presidential Neminations.
WASHING TON, Feb. 2-6 —The president
1 today sent the following nominations to
the senate: Treasury—Edmund A. Bigler
of Pennsylvania. to be collector of internal
revenue for the Twenty-third district of
Pennsylvania.
Postmasters—John S Thompson, Read-
ing, Pa.- , J enncss D. Wheeler, Randolph,
Vt.; William B. Brotherton, Milford,
Conn.
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