THE MOHNING OREGONUN, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1901.
POLITICS IN HOUSE
Lanham's Speech on the Fu
ture of the Democracy.
WANTS THE HATCHET BURIED
The Fortification Appropriation Bill
Was Panned Fair Progress Was
Made With the Postofflce Bill
Amendments Went Down.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L The House to
day passed the fortifications appropriation
bill, and made fair progress -with the post
offlce appropriation MIL During the gen
eral debate upon the former bill, Lanham,
(Dem. Tex.) delivered a notable speech
upon the future of the Democratic party.
In which he made a strong plea for the
necessity of a united Democracy and
counselled the burial of the hatchet and
the welcoming back of those who in the
last two Presidential campaigns have de
clined to support the nominees of the
party. Many amendments were offered to
the postofflce appropriation bill in the
Interest of various claims of postofflce
employes, but they all went down before
points of order, raised by Loud (Rep.
CaU, the chairman of the postofflce com
mittee, who was in charge of the bill.
Dalzelt (Rep. Pa.), from the committee
on rules, reported a substitute for the
Senate resolution for the counting of the
electoral vote February 13. Dalzell ex
plained that in 1SGS a bill was passed pre
scribing the method by which the vote
should be counted and declared. Prior to
that time the count had been made under
a resolution providing that the President
of the Senate should declare the result,
but since the passage of the law it had
not been followed and the Senate had
adopted the old, abrogated resolution un
der which the count was made prior to
1SS7. The House substitute was, he said.
In the language of the law. There would
be no declaration of the result by the
presiding officer, but simply of the state
of the vote which the law declared to be
sufficient. It was important, he said, that
this change should be made while no
partisan controversy existed over the re
sult. Both Richardson (Dem. Tenn.) and
Bailey (Dem. Tex.) said they considered
the change proposed advisable. The res
olution was adopted.
The House then began consideration of
the fortifications appropriation bill. Hem
tnenway (Rep. Ind.) made a preliminary
statement of its contents. It carried
J7.227.461, being 515C.167 less than the cur
rent law. Hemmenway, being questioned
closely as to the appropriation of $100,
000 for the purchase of the patent on the
Isham shell and the formula for the man
ufacture of thorite, said that the Isham
shell was undoubtedly the best shell in
existence for firing high explosives. He
admitted that General Bufflngton. 'chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance, recently had
stated that there were other high ex
plosives which equalled thorite, although
until a recent date he had contended that
thorite was unequalled and unexcelled.
Lanham submitted some remarks upon
the question of the reorganization of the
Democratic party. He was given a very
attentive hearing by his political col
leagues. He reviewed the lines of cleav
age within the party with a view to ascer
taining whether there was not a common
ground upon which the various elements
In the party could be reunited for a future
purpose. He offered his suggestions, he
said, In a pacific spirit, to ascertain
whether the gulf between the elements
was impassable. The Gold Democrats, he
said, who bore none of the scars of bat.
tie, with unbridled audacity did not pro
pose to return like the prodigal son, in
humility, but came demanding as a con
dition of their return that they should
head the procession. They offered very
freely their unsolicited advice. The talk
of the reorganization of the Democratic
party, he said, was puerile and unkind.
The talk of changing the name of the
party was distasteful to the rank and
file. The Democratic party had suffered
defeat many times, but It would survive
as long as free institutions did.
The talk of shelving Mr. Bryan, he said,
was premature. He had fallen with his
back to the field and his feet to the foe.
He was a splendid American citizen and
a Democrat. It was improbable that he
would ever again aspire to the nomina
tion, but It was too early to discuss the
candidates for the future. The party had
split upon the silver question. Lanham
pointed out that no matter how firm the
Silver Democrats stood to their faith. In
the present condition the hope of blmet
alism would be long delayed. If It should
turn out that the stiver question should
not be a disturbing question In the next
convention, what obstacle was there to a
complete reunion? If those who had de
parted should return not to absorb but to
reassociate themselves with us, said Lan
ham, why should they not be received?
But they must come prepared to subscribe
to the cardinal doctrine of the party ma
jority. Lanham was loudly applauded
and congratulated by the Democrats when
he concluded.
The bill was passed and the postofflce
appropriation bill taken up. Loud ex
plained the measure, which he said car
ried 5122,7S2,esS. being $1,516,339. more than
the estimates and $9,124,450 more than the
appropriation for the current year. By
amendment," the appropriation for salaries
of postmasters was increased from $19,000,
000 to $20,000,000. Lentz (Dem. O.) offered
a series of amendments for the gradua
tion of the salaries of clerks in charge of
stations and sub-stations. They were de
feated. A nost of other amendments were
ruled out. After completing 14 of the 24
pages of the Mil. the House, at 5:30 P.
M., adjourned.
"WILL TALK IT TO DEATH.
Plan of the Minority to Defeat the
Ship Subsidy Bill.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3L The Demo
cratic Senators and their coworkers In
the Senate, who are opposed to the ship
substdy bill, did not hold a formal con
ference today to decide upon a course to
be pursued with reference to that meas
ure, as it was announced they would, the
explanation being made that it had been
discovered that the opposition was so de
termined as to render a special meeting
unnecessary. While there was no caucus,
however, there was a general exchange of
views of the minority Senators, which en
abled the leaders to form a quite definite
opinion at the close of the day of the
position of the opposition as a whole. The
decision reached is to continue the de
bate upor the bill for the present, with
the hope of being able to keep It going
until It will become necessary for the
Republican majority to take up the ap
propriation bills and other measures which
should pass before March 4.
They say that they have speeches as
sured for eight or 10 days, and that there
are probably other Senators who will pre
pare speeches within that time. Among
thote who will talk are Senators Daniel,
Cattery. Berry. Keaney. Allen. Money.
Lindsay. Butler and Pettlgrew. Senators
Clay and Turner also wiH make speeches
In addition to those they have already de
livered on this question. It la expected
that Senator Cattery will talk at least
two days. The opposition also counts
upon speeches from the Republican side
of the chamber. Senators Allison, Perkins,
Spooner and McCumber being Included In
the list of probable speakers. The can
vass of the situation has convinced the
Democratic leaders that there are also
half a dozen or more Republican Senators
who wouW like to de so, so the bill will
be defeated even in Us present form, but
they do not expect to cast their votes
if it should come to a vote. On the other
hand, they count upon the loss of some
of their own membership in support of
the bllL The Democrats contend that they
do not Intend to filibuster against the bill,
but say they will Insist upon Its thor
ough discussion before consenting to a
vote upon it. They take the position that j
If there is to be an extra session of Con
gress it will be better for them to have
the subsidy matter among the questions
to be considered by it and say they are
willing to take the responsibility of the
defeat by legitimate means of this pro
posed legislation.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L The Senate In
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations of Postmasters:
Idaho Austin G. Nettleton, Nampa;
Meservc M. Getchell. Silver City.
California Nancy M. Gregg, Fullerton;
George B. Hayden, North Ontario; J. E.
Hoyt, Taylor; Wlnslow L. Rideout, Lake
port; Arthur G. Munn, San Jacinto; H.
C. Foster, Corona.
"Montana Grace Lamont, Dillon.
Delegate Front Alaska.
WASHINGTON. Jan. SL The House
committee on territories reported favor
ably the Knox bill allowing an Alaska
delegate in the House. The committee
also voted down the bill to allow the cities
and towns of Arizona to Issue bonds for
the purchase of water works.
Arid Land Hearing:.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L The House
committee on arid lands today continued
the hearings on the subject of Irrigation
of arid lands. Professors Newell and
Darton, of the Geological Survey, an 3
Representative Mondell, of Wyoming, -j
were heard.
Signed by the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The President
has signed the bill recently passed by
Congress, extending the mining laws to
saline lands.
WHAT THE TRUST WILL DO
Smelting Company Promises to Ben
efit All Classes.
DENVER, Jan. 3L The organisation of
the American Smelting Company, in
which the American Smelting & Refining
Company has been merged, with the Gug
genheim interests, and which will control
between 75 and 8-) per cent of the sliver
output of the world, has been announced
by Simon and Daniel Guggenheim, who
arrived in the city yesterday. The Messrs.
Guggenheim have given out the following
statement:
'Our business has not been absorbed.
There has been a merging of the twb in
terests and an exchange of securities. In
the handling of metals, the miner will bo
enabled to get full prices that are paid,
and what benefits the miner is of advant
age to the smelter. We have kept up the
price of lead, and we propose to do the
same with silver.
"Today silver is scientifically and se
cretly bought by four brokers In London
who stand In with each other and the
buyer. The seller sells his product from
day to day, and Is at the mercy of the
brokers. This can and will be changed,
as soon as the thing can be rounded up.
"We believe that instead of the smelter
company being a menace to the country.
It will be an advantage. In the first place,
the receipts of the railroads will be In
creased by an increase of freight In and
out. To the miner It will mean an enor
mous advantage. It will increase the
product of his ores, because, under such
a large operation as this will be, the
smelters can assist the miner to deter
mine his low-grade material which he
now oftentimes allows to remain in the
mine.
"We believe the smelter Is, in a sense,
to the miner what the banker Is. The
banker supplies him when he needs funds
and the smelter should supply him with
low-treatment charges.
"We have been getting information from
large Institutions like the Krupp works
In Germany concerning their methods of
caring for their employes. We intend to
apply the best of these methods to the
men in our employ. It Is our intention to
improve the condition of the men, and we
hope to establish libraries and proper
homes for them. We do not claim to be
philanthropists, but believe that an im
proved condition of the men in our em
ploy cannot but work an advantage to
us. There is no doubt that the thrifty
laborers will, in time, become Investors
in the securities of the company, and
that Is what we want."
ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL.
Sensational Arrests Made in Cincin
nati. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 3L Sensational
arrests for alleged attempted blackmail
were made today by a United States Dep
uty Marshal. The prisoners are: Dr. Fred
B. Horman, his wife, Dr. -Adah S. Horman,
and her son by a former marriage, Clyde
Sheehan. The Intended victims of the
alleged attempt at blackmail are: Howard
Douglass, an attorney, prominent in
Pythian circles, being past supreme chan
cellor of the world in that organization,
his wife, and Dr. Crank, his family physi
cian. Dr. Horman has been for 25 years
confidential secretary and office man for
Mr. Douglass, and Is a fellow-member in
the same castle of the Knights of Pythias.
Anonymous letters were received by Mr.
and Mrs. Douglass and Dr. Crank de
manding $7000 for suppression of alleged
information which the writer said would
ruin them if made public. The money was
ordered placed in the hands of Dr. Hor
man, who was to place it in the office
window, when the writer, who gave the
name of J. W. Morrison, would call and
get it. These letters were placed in the
hands of Postofflce Inspectors. It was
'nund that suspicion pointed to Horman,
and marked postage stamps were placed
in his desk. These were found on let
ters sent to the Intended victims. The
prisoners were brought before United
States Commissioner Adler for a prelimi
nary hearing. Police Inspectors are here
from Chicago to compare the handwriting
of letters sent to Edward Cudahy, with
reference to the kidnaping of his son, with
that of the letters in this case.
In Mrs. Hoffman's room a letter was
found which is said to be n the same
handwriting as the "Elolse T." letters
sent to Mr. Cudahy, in Omaha, offering to
reveal the kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy for
money.
Detroit Street Hallway Sold.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31. The Tribune
says:
Henry A. Everett, of Cleveland, O.,
at present staying at the Hotel Nether
land, is at the head of a syndicate which
has purchased the street railway system
of Detroit, of which R. T. Wilson, of
this city, was the principal owner. The
formal transfer of the property is under
stood to have been made yesterday at the
office of Davles, Stone & Auerbach. Mr.
Auerbach, of that firm, acted as counsel
in the transaction.
Mr. Everett said that the company or
ganized to purchase the Detroit Street
Railway System Is capitalized at $23,500,000.
of which $12,SO0.000 Is in stock and $11,000,000
is in bonds. The stock is now selling at
75. Yesterday It declared Its first quar
terly premium of 1 per cent. The com
pany has $400,000 In its treasury.
Mr. Everett Is president of the North
Ohio Traction Company. He came to this
city In company with J. R. Nutt. to meet
financiers of New York and Philadelphia,
and close up the deal for the control of
the Detroit system.
The Glose of the Century
Presents the wonderful spectacle of 119,
441 cases G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry im
ported in 1900, or 79,293 more thjin any
other brand. The quality now coming to
this market is remarkably fine.
WAR REVENUE REDUCTION
SENATE COMMITTEE AMEXDS THE
HOUSE BILL.
New Regulation for the Taxation of
Stock Transactions Behate of
Tax on Tobacco.
WASHINGTON,, Jan. 3L The Senate
committee on finance today reported u
number of amendments to the war rev
enue reduction act. The following is a
new section:
"Stock Transactions, Section 1. That
from and after the passage of this act,
every person, association, copartnership
or corporation who or which shall In his,
Its or their own behalf, or as agent, en
gage in the business of making or offer
ing to make contracts, trade agreements
or transactions respecting the purchase
or the sale of any grain, provisions, raw
or manufactured, stocks, bonds or any
other securities wherein both parties
thereto or such person, association. CD
partnership or corporation above named,
contemplate or intend that such con
tracts, agreements, trades- or transactions
shall be or may be closed, adjusted or
settled according or with reference to the
public market quotations or prices made
on any bonrd of trade or exchange upon
which the commodities or securities re
ferred to In said contracts, agreements,
trades or transactions are dealt In and
without a bona fide transaction on such
board of trade or exchange, or wherein
bcth parties, or such persons, association,
copartnership or corporation above
named shall contemplate or intend that
such contracts, agreements, trades or
transactions shall be or may be deemed
closed or terminated when the public
market quotations or prices made on such
board of trade or exchange for the arti
cles as security named in such contracts,
agreements, trades or transactions shall
reach a certain figure, and every person,
association, copartnership and corpora
tion shall in his or its own behalf or as
agent conduct what is commonly known
as a 'bucket shop' shall pay a stamp tax
of 1 cent on each $100 in value of the
merchandise eovered or pretended to be
covered, and also a tax of 2 cents on
each $100 on the face value of all stocks,
bonds or other securities covered or pre
tended to covered by each and all of
such contracts, agreements, trades pr
transactions; provided, however, that the
payment of any tax Imposed by thi3 sec
tion shall not bo held or construed, to
exempt any such person, association, co
partnership or corporation from any pen
alty or punishment provided by the laws
of any state for carrying on such busi
ness, or the making of such contracts,
agreements, trades or transactions within
such state. Or In any manner to authorize
the commencement or continuance of
such business, or the making of any such
contracts, agreements, trades or transac
tions contrary to the laws of such state or
In any place prohibited by municipal law;
nor shall the payment of any such tax
be held to prohibit any state from plac
ing a duty or tax on the same trado or
business for state or other purposes, and
every such person, association, copart
nership or corporation as aforesaid shall
pay an annual special tax of $50, and for
each branch office, wherever established,
an annual special tax in addition of $50.
which said tax shall be paid within 30
days after the passage of this act by ev
ery person, association, copartnership ot
corporation now engaged in such business
and from and after the passage of the
act by every such person, association, co
partnership or corporation proposing to
engage in the business aforesaid before
commencing such business."
Provision Is made compelling all per
sons or associations doing business under
this section to file a notice under oath
with a collector,, giving the names of per
sons or members and officers of the cor
poration, their residence and place where
the business is carried on. Books must
be kept by such firms showing all trans
actions, subject to inspection by collect
ors. Penalties are provided making it a
misdemeanor If any of the provisions of
the act is not carried out, fines of $500
to $1000 and imprisonment of three months
to two years being the penalty.
A rebate provision, relating to tobacco
Is added as follows:
"That on all original and unbroken fac
tory packages of smoking and manufac
tured tobacco, snuff and cigars held by
manufacturers or dealers at the time such
discount or reduction of tax shall go
Into effect, upon which the tax has been
paid, there shall be allowed a drawback
or rebate of the full amount of such dis
count or reduction of tax. but the same
shall not apply In any case where the
claim has not been presented within 63
days following the date of the reduction;
and such rebate to manufacturers may be
paid in stamps at the reduced rate: and
no claim shall be allowed or drawback
paid for a less amount than $10. It shall
be the duty of the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury, to adopt such
rules and regulations and to prescribe
and furnish such blanks and forms as
may be necessary to carry this section
into effect." t
Another new section is added, as fol
lows: "That from and after the passage of
this act the Secretary of the Treasury Is
authorized to appoint a- competent per
son, whose duty it shall bo to conduct
such investigations as may be necessary
to secure the efficient enforcement of the
tax imposed upon legacies and distribu
tive shares of personal property by sec
tion 29 of said act, approved June 13, 1SS3,
and he may also appoint such additional
clerks or agents as may be necessary for
the collection of said taxes."
The existing laws relating to the tax
on bills of exchange is amended so as to
read as follows:
"Bills of exchange (foreign), or letters
of credit (Including orders by telegraph
or otherwise for the payment of money
Issued by express or other companies, or
any person and persons), drawn In, but
payable out of the United States, if drawn
singly or otherwise than In a set of
three or more, according to the custom
of merchants and bankers, shall pay for
a sum not exceeding $100, 2 cents, and for
each $100 or fractional part thereof in ex
cess of $100, 2 cents; If drawn In sets of
two or more, for every bill of express
where the sum made payable stiall not
exceed $100 or the equivalent thereof in
any foreign currency in which said bill
may be expressed according to the stand
ard of valuo fixed by the United States,
1 cent; and for each $100 or fractional
part thereof in excess of $100, 1 cent."
AMENDING THE SHIPPING BILL.
Const Senators "Want Vessels Here to
Receive "What They Earn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L-Senators Si
mon, Foster and Perkins, representing
the Pacific Coast, have been endeavoring
to secure an amendment to the shipping
bill striking out the provision which re
quires 20 per cent of the subsidy to be
paid to- ships on the Pacific Coast. These
men say that If Pacific Coast ships earn
only 10 per cent, that is all they are en
titled to, and if they earn 50 per cent,
they are entitled to that amoun.
The fortifications bill, passed by the
House today, carried an appropriation of
$100,000 for purchasing all patent-rights of
the Isham shell and the high explosive
theorite invented by Dr. Hiram P. Tuttle,
of Tacoma. This provision was held in one
bill through the efforts ot the two Wash
ington Representatives.
Chairman Mercer, of the public build
ings committee, today told Representa
tive Moody that he could not Include an
appropriation for enlarging the Portland
Postofflce In the omnibus bill, as the
Speaker held this to be new work, and
directed that no new buildings fee pro
vided for In the now pending bill.
At the request of Senator Foster, two
additional inspectors ot hulls and boilers
will be assigned to Puget Sound. They
will be civil service appointees, at $1200
each, temporary appointments, however,
being authorized at once.
Gajce Before House Committee. ,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Secretary
Gage was heard by the banking and cur
rency committee today upon the Loyeri
Ing hill for an elastic .currency. He
thought it was a step in the right direc
tion, thought it did not, he thought, go
far enough. Mr. Gage also advocated the
retirement of the greenbacks.
ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL.
Fall List of the Members of the In
ternational Court.
NEW YORK,' Jan. SL A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The permanent court of arbitration pro
vided for by the convention signed at
The Hague July 29, 1859, is now ready
to consider any international dispute that
may be presented. Easily the highest
tribunal In tho world, with the most
numerous and eminent bench of any
court over projected, this single fruition
of the Czar's peace conferenco has Just
been completely organized for business,
and tho State Department has officially
Issued the roster of. Its membership, In
cluding its secretaries. Fifteen nations,
embracing all the maritime powers, have
appointed their members, and only a
few countries, comparatively insignificant
as international factors, are unrepre
sented. These are Bulgaria, Montenegro,
Persia, SJam and, Switzerland. The offi
cial roster is as follows:
Austria-Hungary His Excellency, Count
Frederic Schonborn, LL.D., president of
the Imperial Court of Administrative
Justice, ex-Austrian Minister of Justice,
member of the House of Lords of the
Austrian Parliament; His Excellency, D.
Deszilagyl, ex-Minister of Justice, mem
ber of the House of Deputies of the Hun
garian Parliament; Count Albert Apponyl,
member of the Chamber of Magnates and
of the Chamber of Deputies of the Hun
garian Parliament, etc.; Henri Lam
masch, LLD., member of the .House of
Lords of the Austrian Parliament, etc.
Belgium His Excellency, Mr. Beeraert,
Minister of State member of the Chamber
of Representatives, etc.; His Excellency,
Baron Lamberrnontr, Minister of State,
Envoy Extraordjnary and 'Minister Pleni
potentiary, Secretary-General of the Min
istry of Foreign Affairs; the Chevalier
Des Camps, Senator; Rolin Jacquemyns,
cx-Mlnlster of the Interior.
Denmark Professor H. Matzen, LL.D.,
professor of the Copenhagen University,
Counsellor Extraordinary of the Supreme
Court, president of the Landsthlng.
France Leon Bourgeois, Deputy, ex
president of the Cabinet Council, ex-Min-Ister
of Foreign! Affairs; M. de la Bou
laye, ex-Ambassador; Baron des Tour
nelles de Constant, Minister Plenipoten
tiary, Deputy; Louis Renault, Minister
Plenipotentiary, president In the Faculty
of Law at Paris, law office of the De
partment of Foreign Affairs.
Germany His Excellency, Mr. Blng
nerer, LL.D., Privy Councillor, Senator,
president of the Imperial High Court at
Leipslc; Mr. von Frantzlus, Privy Coun
cillor, Solicitor of the Department of
Foreign Affairs at Berlin; Mr. von Mar
tltz. LL.D., Associate Justice of the Su
perior Court of Administrative Justice in
Prussia, professor of law at the Berlin
University, Mr. von Mar, LL.D., Judicial
Privy Councillor, "professor of law at the
Gottingen University.
Great Britain His Excellency, the
Right Hon. Lo'rd Paunccfote, of Preston,
it. u. a., a. c. M. G Privy Councillor,
Ambassador at Washington; Right Hon.
Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, ex-Ambassador;
the Right "fton. Sir Edward Frye,
member of the Privy Council, Q. C. ; Pro
fessor John Westlake, LL.D., Q. C,
Italy His Excellency. Count Conston
tin Nigra, Senator of Wlndom, Ambassa
dor at Vienna; His Excellency, Comman
der Jean Baptiste Pagano Guarnaschelli,
Senator of the Kingdom, First President
of the Court of Cassation at RomerJean
Kalindero. Administrator of the Crown
Domain, ex-Judge of the High Court of
Cassation and Justice; Eugene Statsco,
ex-president of he Senate. ex-Mlnister of
Justice and Foreign Affairs; Jean N. La
hovarl, Deputy, ex-Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary, ex-Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
Russia N. Y. Mouravieff, minister 'of
Justice, active Privy Councillor. Secre
tary of State of His Majesty the Em
peror; C. P. Pobendonstzeff, Attorney
General of the Most Holy Synod, active
Privy Councillor, Secretary of State of
His Majesty the Emperor; E. V. Frisch,
president of the Department of Legisla
tion of the Imperial Council, active Privy
Councillor, Secretary of State of His Maj
esty the Emperor; De Martens, Privy
Councillor, permanent member of the
Council of the Ministry of Foreign Af
fairs. Spain His Excellency, the Duke of Te
tuan, ex-Mlnlster of Foreign Affairs, Sen
ator of the Kingdom, Grandee of, Spain;
Rienvenido Oliver, Director-General of
the Ministry of Justice, ex-Delegate of
Spain to the conference on private inter
national law at The Hague; Dr. Manuel
Torres Campos, professor of Internation
al law at the University of Grenada, as
sociate member of the Institute of Inter
national Law.
Sweden and Norway S. R. D. K. d'OH
vercrona, member of the International
Law Institute, ex-Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Stock
holm; G. Gram, ex-Mlnister of Sweden,
doctor of laws and letters at State of
Norway, Governor of the Prpvince of
Hamar, Norway.
United States Benjamin Harrison, ex
President ot the United States; Melville
W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the United
States; John W. Griggs, Attorney-General
of the United States; George Gray,
United States Circuit Judge.
First secretary of the court J. J. Roch
ussen; second secretary of the court,
Jonkheer W. Roell.
Administrative council The Minister for
Forejgn Affairs of the Netherlands, -and
the diplomatic representative at The
Hague of the ratifying powers.
"Secretary-general R. Melville, Baron
van Leyden, Judge of the District Court
of Utrepht and a member of the First
Chamber ot the State General.
ST. LOUIS FAIR BONDS.
Mayor Zeigenheln Refuses to Sign
the Bill.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 31. Mayor Zeigenheln
today refused to sign the bill passed by
the Municipal Assembly authorizing the
Issuance of JoCOO.OOO of bonds for the
world's fair, to be held in 1903. In his
conference with Chairman William
Thompson, of the world's fair finance
committee, Mayor Zeigenheln objected to
signing the bill in its present form, say
ing that it was the loosest measure of Its
kind that he had ever seen. The point
which he raised most urgently agdinst
the bill was that no provision was made
for refunding to the City Treasury. any
surplus over $5.OM,O0C, which might be
realized from the sale of the bonds.
This afternoon the Mayor stated he had
taken the bill under final consideration,
and would give especial attention to the
proposal of Chairman Thompson to guar
antee the city Indemnity against loss In
case the bill becomes a law. Previous to
that, the Mayor declared to a committee,
consisting of Mr. Thompson, C. P. Wal
brldge and Nathan Frank, that he would
not sign the. bill, even if he knew his re
fusal would kill the world's fair. At the
conclusion of the conference with the
Mayor, Mr. Thompson sold:
"Mayor Zeigenheln still has the bill un
der consideration. We hope that he "buiy
yet Bign it, and until we have a definite
&nd final answer, it would be unwise to
discuss the probablo effect of his refusal.
It would certainly be serious."
If the Mayor fails -to sign or veto the
bill within 10 days It will become a law.
If he yetqes the bill, a two-thirds majority
in both -branches of the Municipal As
sembly will be required to make it a law.
PLAGUE IN CALIFORNIA
GAGE OBJECTS TO FEDERAL IN
VESTIGATIQN. Governor Asks the Legislature to
Gve the State Unrestrained Jur-
isdlctlpn Oxer the Subject.
SACRAMENTO, CaL, Jan. 3L-Gover-nor
Gsge today sent to the Senate on;
Important message regarding Federal in
vestigation of the alleged ' existence of
plague In San Francisco. The Governor's
message gives the text of a telegram he
had transmitted the President, requesting
that California should he given a full and
open heating by the commission recently
s6ht to this Coast by the Treasury De
partment to investigate the plague re
ports. The" answer received from Secre
tary Gage is quoted, in which the Gov
ernor's request is refused, but Secretary
Gage points out that no discourtesy is
intended, ns the department desires the
commission to make this investigation in
its own way, unhampered by detailed In
structions from the Marine Hospital Serv
ice or any other influence. Its conclu
sions are to be based on its own observa
tions and will be known to the depart
ment alone and promptly sent by the de
partment to Governor Gage. Governor
Gage's message continues:
"From the answer from the Honorable
Secretary of the Treasury It is apparent
that state co-operation Is refused and
that the investigation of the commission
wjll be conducted wholly on such lines
as will exclude any possible opportunity
of the state to either Verify or refute
any position which may now or hereafter
be taken by the .said commission or the
United States Marine Hospital Service.
Under these circumstances, the state Is
now forced to rely upon an Investigation
pursued by a commission which It has
neither invited to Its territory nor in the
selection ot whose personnel it has any
voice. The previous Inaccurate reports
respecting the existence of bubonic plague
in this state, which have resulted in In
Jury to the reputation for health of the
state,, as well as an Injury to its citizens.
Industries and commerce, have been the
consequence of a system of ex parte in
vestigations without'opportunlty of state
examination or superintendence. The' rep
etition of 8uch Investigations upon secret
lines without public scrutiny under state
authority as have been heretofore pur
sued will imperil the welfare of every
citizen and Inhabitant of the state, and
will bring distress to the farmers, or
chardists, horticulturists, manufactur
ers, tradesmen and merchants, as well as
to all our marine and land transportation
companies.
"The meanest criminal tinder the Con
stitution of the "United States cannot be
denied the right of being confronted by
his accusers, listening to their testimony
and subjecting them to cross-examination,
and shall It be contended that the
great State of California shall be unjust
ly denled'o: similar privilege in the oppor
tunity of facing those who, impugning
the public health as the result of a se
cret and one-sided examination, might
choose to cast an irremovable blemish
upon the state's sanitary condition, on
which the personal rights and property
of her citizens In a large measure de
pend? "The state being denied a hearing, I
conscientiously believe, .therefore, that
legislation is immediately and urgently
needed by which our state may assume
that general and unrestrained control
over the subject of the public health
within Its borders which so vitally con
cerns her, and which is her inalienable
right by virtue of her sovereignty. Im
pelled by the -sense of public duty, in
view of thl3 exceedingly grave situation,
I rely upon the discretion of your honor
able body to take such appropriate ac
tion in the premises as may be deemed
advisable."
The Government Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-Dr. F. G.
Novy, Professor Simon Flexner and Pro
fessor L. T. Barker, the three scientists
sent to San Francisco for the purpose of
making independent Investigation into the
alleged presence of the bubonic plague in
this city, were ln session this morning.
Professor Flexner, the head of the com
mission, said:
"We have not done anything, as yet-'
You might say we are getting ready to
get down to work. Several of the phy
sicians have called upon us. We are go
ing to work entirely Independent of any
thing that has been done."
A POLICE INVESTIGATION.
San Francisco Department Said to
Stand In With Chinese Gamblers.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31. The State As
sembly today passed a resolution provid
ing for a Legislative investigation of the
police department of San Francisco. It
is charged that the department has en
tered into a compact with the Chinese
gamblers, agreeing not to molest them in
their infractions of the law, providing
that, In turn, the Chinese consent to be
arrested monthly, paying light fines. It
Is further alleged that a .corruption fund
of $2000, and perhaps more, each .week, is
being contributed by the Chinese for po
lice protection.
The Deadlocked Legislatures.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 31. No material
change developed at today's ballot for
Senator. The vote was:
Mantle 31Pellltier 7
Frank 24 Hoffman 4
MacGmnlss 8Conrad 3
hooper 0"prigg3 3
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 31. Tho vote on
United States Senator today was without
result, being as follows:
Allcr. 471
Hinshaw 13
Broadv 50'
P&oaewater IS
Hitchcock 23i
Curne 20
Halner 4
Crounse 7
Martin 9'
Harrington ...... 4!
W. H. Thompson.18
Merdith 4
D. E. Thompson. .34
Kinkald 4
Scattering 14
Melklejohn ......,2S
To Repeal PrhtefiEbt Law.
CARSON CITY, Nev Jan. 31. In the
Senate today, Senator Flanlgan Intro
duced a bill to repeal the law authoriz
ing prizefights In this state.
CHANGES AT YALE.
Student Can Now Complete His
Course ln Three Years.
NEW HAVEN, Cohn., Jan. 31. Radical
changes were made ln the currlculu"m at
'the meeting of the Yale University cor
poration, and it will now be possible for
a well-prepared student to completo his
course in three, instead of four years,
and obtain the bachelor of arts degree.
Students can, under the hew system,
carry 20 more hours of class worK each
year with ease.
Only in the freshman year,, hereafter,
will there be "required," or compulsory,
courses, as contrasted with "elective""
studies. The course of "psychology and
mental and moral science" has also been
made elective. This was the most dif
ficult work ot the Junior 'year, was sung
about in the college glees, and has been
for many years the single "required"
study in the junior classes.
It has been announced that all students
will be required lh the future to tike
connected courses in three groups lan
guage and literature, mathematics and
natural sciences, and mental, historical
and political sciences. Each student will
be required to take connected courses
during three years In one ot these de
partments, and In tvvo years In each of
the other two. r
The corporation also passed the rule
that a failure in any course can only be
made up by choosing a. course requiring a
similar numbor ot hours the .next year.
This ruling abolishes "conditions."
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VICTORY OVER REBELS.
"ieeuclan Government BeUevea
the "War la Near an. End.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L A report from
Minister Loomls, at Caracas, today, indi
cates that the revolution Is near an end,
in the opinion of the Venezuelan Govern
ment, in view of a decisive victory gained
oyer the revolutionists near Carupano.
Another battle is reported to have oc
curred near Lacuvas, In which both sides
lost several hundred men.
Not Sent by Loomls.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The State Department, is inclined to dis
credit the report from Port of Spain to
the effect that 25 Americans, deserted by
their negro employes, ore holding out
against a band of attacking revolution
ists. It is pointed out that If It were
true. Minister Loomls would certainly
have notified the department, li la stated
In the dispatch that Mr. Loomls woa
aware of the report, and. while Inclined
to consider it exaggerated, had promised
to inform the department. This would ho
his duty, but he" has not done It, arid' the
department Is, therefore, skeptical.
The -story, which was sent In some
time ago, and on the strength of which
the "Navy Department sent the Scorpion
to the scene of alleged hostilities, did
not come from Minfster Loomls. Since
then the department ' has hesitated to
credit reports that do no come from Min
ister Loomls.
The Battle at Affua Frla.
WILLIAMSTADT. Island of Curacoa,
Jan. 31. Advices received here from Ven
ezuela confirm the reports of severe
fighting, probably last Tuesday, at Agua
Frla, in which the revolutionists were
completely defeated and abandoned their
guns and ammunition. Two sons of Gen
eral Acosta were made prisoners. It Is
further asserted that the principal lead
ers of the revolution were subsequently
made prisoners at Caripe. near Maturln.
In Venezuelan Government circles it was
considered $ that thro revolution was
ended.
The Lanbaster at Ln Guayra.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Navy
Department has been informed of the
arrival of the training ship Lancaster at
La Guayra, Venezuela, to which portshe
was dispatched from Cape Vincent, W. I.,
to relieve the Scorpion temporarily.
TIN CAN TRUST.
Will Take in Factories AH Over the
Country.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31. The Journal of
Commerce says:
It Is learned on excellent authority
that the negotiations for a -consolidation
of the leading tin can
manufacturing Interests of the country,
which have been ln progress for many
months, have reached a point where their
successful completion is practically cer
tain at a very early date. Options on
the various properties run until April 1,
but from present Indications the deal may
be closed up several weeks before that
date.
The capitalization of the new company
apparently is as much of a secret as ever.
This question rests almost entirely ln the
hands of Judge W. H. Moore, the pro
moter. However, there seems to be an
expectation In some quarters that It will
be about $50,000,000. The company will
naturally be closely allied with the Ameri
can Tinplate Company, and through it
with the other so-called "Moore" steel
companies.
The new consolidation. It Is understood.
ti'Ill take In nearly every can manufac
turer of Importance ln the country. Com
panies in Chicago, this city. Hoopston,
Ind., Baltimore, Toledo. Detroit, Indian
apolis and qn the Pacific Coast are under
stood to have given options.
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NO FURTHER DANGER.
Oklnlioma Colonel Reports on the
Indian Trouble.
GUTHRIE, O. T., Jan. 3L Colonel Ray
V. Hoffman, commanding the First Regi
ment, O. N. G., made a personal investiga
tion of the Indian trouble and reports as
follows:
-"Armed parties of Creeks have been ln
the vicinity of our lines. A hostile party
was at Little Ax's ranch, a few miles
from the line, near Arlington, Thursday.
Its operations, however, are directed en
tirely against members of its own tribe,
or white persons who have been mixed up
in its controversies. The alarm of our
peopla has been by no means without
foundation, since any one acquainted with
the character of the Creek Indian and his
ancsstry being an admixture of Indian,
negro and Mexican blood knows that
when his nature is aroused to a fighting
pitch anyone in the proximity is in
danger. The United States Marshal and
his deputies and the Government, by its
prompt action ln sending troops to the
scene of hostilities, seem to have the mat
ter well in hand, and I anticipate no fur
ther alarm on the part of our people or
present need for the militia."
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STEVE BRODLE DEAD.
The Well-Known Bridge - Jumper
and Sew York Sporting Man.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jan. 31. Steve
Brodle, the bridge-Jumper and Bportlng
man of New York,- died here tonight of
consumption.
Dnnraven Daughter Dead.
' LONDON, Jan. 81. Lady Raohael Char
lotte Fitzgerald, eldest daughter of the
Earl of DUnraven and Mount Earl, died
this morning at Adare Manor, the Earl's
seat In Adare, County Limerick, Ireland.
She gave birth to a son January 20. and
was supposed to be doing well. Her death
was unexpected.
Widow of General Banks Dead.
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 3L Mrs. Banks,
widow of General Nathaniel P. Banks, is
dead.
Captain Ladd Relieved.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3L A special to the
World from Washington says:
Captiln E. F. Ladd will be relieved
from duty as Treasurer of Cuba within
a few days, when the Secretary qf Fi
nance for Cuba wilt become custodian of
the funds of the island. This Is In pur
suance of the policy recently begun to
gradually transfer the government ot
CUba' from military to civil hands. It
Is said authoritatively that the pro
posed change is not due to dissatisfac
tion with Captain Ladd. On the contrary,
his work Is highly commended.
Jamaica Wants Reciprocity,
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Jan. 31.-.The Ja
maican Government and public are much
concerned about American inaction In the
case of the reciprocity treaty. The pros
pect of Jamaica remaining outside while
the other West India colonies get prefer
ential treatment Is regarded with alarm.
Cut in Rubber Goods.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31. The United States
Rubber Company will put into effect to
morrow morning a cut of 18 per cent on
all its mixed goods. It is declared the
independent companies will meet the re
duction. TO CURE A COLD IH OXE DAT,
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets All
"drUrrUtr refund' the money it It tails 'to euro..
E.SV-. Grove's signature Is oa each box. 25c
TOWN LAWS FOR FILIPINOS
TAFT COMMISSION PASSED MUNICI
PAL GOVERNMENT ACT.
The Provincial Government Bill Has
Been Completed and Public
Hearings Begin Today.
MANILA, Jan. 3L The act organizing
municipal governments ln the Philippines
was passed by the Taft Commission to
day, after the adoption of amendments.
Including a provision' disqualifying from
voting and holding office any person who
after April 1 Is ln arms against, or aid
ing those opposing the United States au
thority. The power to r.evise election Ir
regularities, is transferred from the Gov
ernor of the province tq the election
Judges. A provision Is added for returns
and records ot births, marriages and
deaths. The President's symbol of office
Is designated as a goldVheaded tassel
cane. Prior to the passage of the act.
Judge Taft, president of the commission,
said the greatest pains had been taken
in the preparation of the aot.
The provincial government bill has been
completed. The public consideration will
begin tomorrow. Soon after Its enact
ment the Commissioners will visit tho
Luzon provinces and witness the organ
ization of the provincial government and
the elections. Later they will visit the
southern Islands. The provincial bill pro
vides for & Governor, a Secretary of the
Treasury, a Supervisor and a Fiscal. Tho
officers may be Americans or Filipinos.
The Governor is to be elected by the
Joint ballot of the councillors of organ
ized pueblos (townships) and his election
must be confirmed by the Phllipplno
Commission. The other provincial of
ficers will be appointed by the commit
tee under the restriction ot the civil
service rules. The Governor may sus
pend any municipal officer for miscon
duct, reporting the facts to the commis
sion. The Treasurer Is required to super
vise his assistants in all the pueblos
and collect all taxes. The Supervisors
will have charge ot the roads and public
buildings. The Fiscal will be the legal
adviser of the provincial government
and tho public prosecutors. The law is
to be first applied to the provinces ot
La Union and Pampagana.
Captain Cameron and 50 Philippine cav
alrymen had a fight Tuesday with In
surgents at Bundoopuray and routed
them, killing two and capturing a quan
tity of arms. Geronlmo was present, but
escaped.
Minor captures and surrenders continue
in the. Island ot Luzon. Many Filipinos
are taking the oath of allegiance to the
United States.
The cabled statement that the move
ment toward Protestantism ln the Philip
pines is growing with astonishing rapid
ity is exaggerated. Tho Methodists,
Presbyterians, Episcopalians and British
and American societies have worked In
Manila and its vicinity for two years and
the membership of the Methodist mis
sions Is 400, and ln a constituency of a
thousand the Presbyterian mission has a
native membership of 30.
Under the New Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L In anticipation
of the passage of the Army reorganiza
tion bill, the War Department has Issued
preparatory orders for1 the transportation
of 6200 regular troops to the Philippines
to replace an equal number of volunteers
under orders to San Francisco for dis
charge. The soldiers to bo sent to the
Philippines first Include eight troops of
the Fifth' Cavalry, eight companies of the
Tenth Infantry, eight companies of tho
Eleventh Infantry, and the provisional
battalion of "troops at the Presidio of San
Francisco.
The Maritime Congress.
BRUNSWICK. Ga., Jan. 31. Permanent
organization of the National Matitimo
convention was effected today by tho
election ot the following officers:
President, A. K. Miller, New Orleans;
vice-president, C. D. Ogg, Brunswick, Ga.;
treasurer, W. P. Wilson, Cincinnati; sec
retary, Fl B. Thurber, New York. A vice
president wa3 named for each state rep
resented. The congress unanimously passed Ed
mond Brobston's resolution favoring a
ship subsidy.
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Explosion In a. Mine.
WILKESBARRE. Pa., Jan. 3L A small
keg of dynamite, which was to be used
for blasting purposes, exploded this morn
ing ln tho Fernwood mine, at Plttston.
owned by the Erie Railway Company.
Joseph Sarftlno's arm was blown oft and
one of his eyes destroyed, nthony San
tlno sustained a fractured skull. Both
men will die.
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Duke Henry at The Hague.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 3L Duke Henry ot
Melklehburg-Schwerin, whom Queen Wil
helmlna will marry, made his formal
entry into the capital at 3 o'clock this
evening, wearing the uniform of a Dutch
General He was received at the railway
Btatlon with great honor and ceremony.
Colorado Strike Ended.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Qolo., Jan. 3t
The coal strike ln the Colorado Springs
district has been settled and tonidrrow
morning a full force ot men at all the
mines will be at work.
A WINTER ROUTE TO THE EAST.
The climate of Utah and Colorado is
temperate the year round, and clear skies
and Bunllt days are as proverbial in Win
ter as in Summer. Tho mean annual tem
perature In Salt Lake City or Denver Is
about 65 degrees, and tha average annual
precipitation 11.77 Inches. With auch in
consequential precipitation there, can ba
little or no trouble from snow ln the dis
tricts traversed by the Rio Grande West
ern Railway, and Its immediate connec
tionsthe Colorado Midland or Denver &
Rio Grande Railroads.
in fact Winter adds but new grandeur
and charm to the travel Bcenes, and In
fuses an eiment ot variety and beauty
to the unsurpassed wonders of naturo
along the Great Bait Lake Route. Tickets
to all points East may be obtained at 253
Washington street.
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