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VOL. XLL NO. 12,552. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. We Invite the trade's Inspection of our line of Bar Fixtures ROTHCHILD BROS., PSHi JEETSCHAN. tm j&rf.u.tSii.. SRIKIB MD WAstfAGTON Jffli CHANGE OF JtAXAGEMENT European Plan: .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Spring Tiredness Is overcome with a Woodlark Turkish Bath Cabinet " Opens the pores, gives vigor and vitality to the sysxem better than medicine. Bath costs 3c. Cabinets in four styles." All good. Express Charges Prepaid WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Canadian Money taken at lace value from customers. REE SUN DRV CATALOGUE MAILED UPON APPLICATION. Solar and 20th Century GAS LAMPS Plymouth Rims "CLEAR THE M&ff & i m3 r,"c"T f HONEYIVIAhi, DeliART & CO. FOURTH AND ALDER STREETS Largest Sporting Goods Houne in the "West. PORTLKND. AMERICAN PLAN a c---"- ' COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rate made to families asd single gentlemen. The manage ment will be pleased at all times to show room and Klre prices. A mod ern Turkish bath establishment In the hotel. II. C. BOWERS, Mannter. In t,Sl;!;1'eVx?l..a plno indifferently played. Why not play well? The Pianola L i? i? m?i that' .T5e Pleasure then derived Is unquestionable. You should Ipprecfate fhe P Inola11 instrument. We will appreciate jour calL You will M. B. WELLS, Northwest Acnt Tor Aeolian FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO. Carter Harrison Renominated by the Democrats. CHICAGO, March 5. Carter H. Harri son was placed In nomination for Mayor of Chicago for the third time by the Democratic City Convention today. There was no opposition to his renomlnatlon either at the primaries yesterday or In to day's convention, and no ballot was taken, the nomination being made by acclamation amid great cheering. The platform, as adopted, strongly fa vors the ultimate municipal ownership of "all public utilities," Including street railways and lighting plants and included a resolution of sympathy for the Boers. The extension of street-railway franchises is expected to be the most Important question of the campaign. Contests were expected over some other city offices, but little developed. The other nominations follow City Treasurer. Charles F. Gun ther; City Attorney, Andrew J. Ryan; City Clerk, "William Loefller. Sagar.tn Will Torm a Cabinet. MADRID. March 5 Senor Sagasta. the Liberal leader, has accepted the task of forming a new Cabinet. He expects to present to the Queen Regent tomorrow a list of the members of the now Cabinet. Of newest and latest designs. Catalogue and prices furnished on application. - 20-26 North First t. GOOD FROM END TO END. Beau Brummell THE BEST NICKEL CIGAR ON THE MARKET BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. PORTLAND. OREGON EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 86-88 Third St, Oppsite Ctjakr el Commerce R. W. KNOTCXES. 3sr. STREETS, PORTLAND, OREOOI $5.00, $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 Fourth and Washington BICYCLE Morgan & Wright Goodrich G. &J. Dunlop and Hertford Tires ROAD ALARM." OREGON $3.00 PER DAY and upward. fi Pleasure thz Aeo'ian Company Hall. 353-355 WashinEton Street cor. Park WILL STOP AT PORTLAND. J Chicago Commercial Club Excursion Passed Through Kansas City. ) KANSAS CITY, March 5. The Chicago , Commercial Club excursion passed , through Kansas City, 'over the Santa Fe Uau, iimity, ior me macule Coast. There cic iuur coacnes. including the private car of Robert T. Lincoln, president of the Pullman Company. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe. Is in rhnn A , .i jThe trip will Include the Santa Fe sys j tern, the Oregon Short Line, the O. R. & i. v.o. s traces, tne uenver & Rio Grande, the Union Pacific, and the Northwestern. Stops will be made at Portland. Seattle Tacoma, Salt Lake City and Denver, on the return Journey. "Woman's Suffrage in Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. March 5. By a vote of 52 to 35 the Lower House of the Indiana Legislature today adopted the Neal joint resolution for a constitutional amendment providing for woman's suf frage In this state. After the vote a mo tion to reconsider wa3 voted down finally to clinch the matter. Mr. Neal ays he has canvassed the Senate on th'e propo sition, and has assurances that the reso lution will be adopted. PORTLAND TO LIMIT DEBATE Opposing Proposed Change in Senate Rules CAUSED A LIVELY SKIRMISH "Wellington and Bacon Antagonized the Change, Mason "Wanted to Go Even Farther New Senators .. Sworn. In. WASHINGTON, Marcti 5. Quito -unexpectedly & lively debate was precipitated today at the first business session of the Senate of the Fifty-seventh Congress. Piatt (Conn.) offered an amendment to the rules to limit debate in the Senate. Its proponent had no purpose to provoke dis cussion upon It today, but several Sena tors expressed their views in no uncertain terms. Mason thought it did not go far enough and gave notice of an amendment under which he said the majority would not be under the control of the minority. Wellington and Bacon denounced the ef fort to change -the rules as unseemlngly, the former challenging the right of the Senate to consider the proposition at this session. Many of the new Senators were recipients of beautiful floral offerings from their friends, several of the pieces on the Democratic side of the chamber being particularly notable. Great' Interest -was manifested in the proceedings. An immense throng crowded the galleries. Among those remembered by floral pieces were Blackburn (Dem., Ky.), who returns to the Senate after a lapse of several years; Dubois (Fus., Ida.), also a former Senator; Clark (Dem. Mont), -who now returns to the Senate after one of themost notable contests in the -history of the country; Wetmore (Rep. R. I.); Bailey, (Dem. Tex.), who, after several years of service In the House of Representatives, comes to the north wing of the Capitol; Carmack (Dem. Tenn.) who also has served In the House and Is an experienced legislator, and Sim eons (Dem. N. C). Promptly at noon, Vice-President Roose. velt stepped briskly from the lobby through the right door of the chamber to his desk. He was greeted with a wave of applause The venerable blind chaplain pronounced a brief but feeling Invocation. As the Vice-President ascended to his desk another great wave of applause swept over the galleries. Then, with a single sharp tap of the gavel, he called the Senate to order. As soon as the reading of tho Journal had begun. Money asked that It be sus pended that he might present his col league, McLaurin, to take the oath of offlce. Morgan objected and Insisted that the reading shoud proceed. ' Money urged that the proposition he made was a matter of the highest privi lege. "My understanding of It," said the Vice President, 'is that the reading of the journal takes precedence Over all other matters." The journal was then read. At the con clusion of the reading, McLaurin and Nel son were sworn in. Plait (Conn.) gave notice of an amend ment to the Senate rules which he pro posed to offer tomorrow. The proposi tion is one to limit debate upon any bill or resolution to "reasonable limits," in order that the majority of the body may be able to do business in the Senate. Cockrell suggested, In a spirit of fac etlousncss, that the reasons for the adop tion of the .proposed rules had ceased to exist In the Senate, and therefore, it was not necessary to adopt it. This statement caused a ripple of laughter In the Senate. "They will arise again," remarked Piatt. Mason, who. since his advent to the Senate four years ago has been insistent that the rule should be changed so as to enable the majority to transact the busi ness of the Senate, gave notice of an amendment he proposed to the amend ment of Piatt. He Insisted that the time should be fixed In the rules for the lim iting of debate. What Is a "reasonable limit" he declared, was a question that would be discussed for 12 months in the Senate, wich he said Is the only legisla tive body In the world In which the ma jority Is controlled by the minority. Re ferring to the defeat of the river and har bor bill, in the closing hours of the session just expired, he declared that the major ity was helpless t prevent the defeat of the measure. The amendment he would propose, he said, was a modification of the Reed rules of the House of Repre sentatives. He said his. amendment would enable the opposition to have ample time for Its discussion, but limited the time of debate to the proper length. Bacon utterly disapproved of the pro posed change in the rules and declared his purpose to do everything In his power to prevent the amendment passing. He said if the proposed rules were adopted It soon would go the whole length and the spec tacle would be presented of a congress not only the House, but the Senate also dominated b7 one or two men. Wellington challenged the propriety of the presentation of such a proposition as that of Piatt at the extraordinary session of the Senate and declared his purpose later to raise against It a point of order. Speaking of the defeat of the river and harbor bill, to which he said he had con tributed, he declared: "This proposed rule Is offered as a means of revenge." Piatt Interrupting him, said: "I will say to the Senator that I was not In favor of the passing of the river and harbor measure." "Wellington replied that he was delighted to know the Senator (Piatt) was not In the conspiracy to secure the enactment of the bill. He declared that while he was arguing against it in accordance with his right as a Senator, he was threatened that unless he ceased his op position, a cloture rule would be pre sented and its adoption insisted upon. "I do desire to say," said he, "that I bow to no power and to man when my conscience tells me that a measure is wrong." He was proceeding to say that the prop osition was "peculiar" when he was Inter rupted by Mason with the comment "it is peculiar because this is a peculiar body" (Laughter.) At times, added Ma son, he himself had been guilty of util izing the rights of the Senate against a measure because he had learned rapidly from the older Senators in the chamber. Some of them, he said, upon a measure to which they were opposed would "set their mouths going and go off and leave them for nearly a -week at a time without the slightest Intellectual effort whatever." The regular order was demanded, there being nothing before the Senate. After Morgan had offered a resolution declaring the Clayton-Bulwer treaty between th United States and Great Britain abrogated the Senae, at 1:05 o'clock, on motion of Hoar, went into executive session, and at 1:45 o'clock adjourned. The debate on the Senate rules, which was begun in the open session of the Senate, was continued in the executive session which followed. The principal participants were Mason on the Republic an side and Teller and Jones (Ark.) on the opposition. Mason contended that un der the rule, as it at present stands, It is In the power of the minority to prevent, and, therefore, negatively to control leg islation. Jones and Teller contended that there never had been a failure to pass a f bill which had the real and sincere sup port of a majority of the Senate because of a cloture rule. Mason, controverted this. "Will the Senator from Illinois name a bill that has been defeated by the minor ity?" asked Jones. "Will the Senator from Arkansas tell the Senate,-"' responded Mason, ignoring the question, "how many times he was consulted about the ship subsidy bill, and how many concessions he was asked to make in order tn permit the consideration of the measure co p-oceed? I think a re ply to this question will Illustrate the point of my contention better than any thing I can say.'- Teller said he saw in the movement which had been set on foot a determined effort to cut off debate in the only Na tional tribunal in which there was abso lute freedom of debate. This he considered a step In the subversion of liberty. He de clared that, whatever might bo accom plished at a later session, the rules could not be changed during the present special session. The Democratic members of the Senate held an Informal conference after the ad journment to consider the wisdom of filling minority places on the Senate com mittees made vacant by the retirement of Senators on the Democratic side, but ad journed without deciding whether action should bo taken or not. There also was discussion of the cloture movement In the Senate, and while no effort waa made to secure a formal expression upon the sub ject, there was a sufficient exchange of opinion to cause those present to con clude that the move would be fought to tho end of the session. The conference was attended by Patterson, Dubois, Har ris, xurner and Heitteld. all of whom heretofore havo acted with either the Sil ver Republicans or Populists.. THE CABINET APPOINTED. President McKInley Retains All the Old Ministers. WASHINGTON, March 5. The Presi dent today sent the following nominations to the Senate, which were confirmed: Johnif Hay, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of State; Lyman J. Gage, of Illinois', to be Secretary of the Treasury; EUhu Root, of New York, to be Secre tary of War; John W. Griggs, of New Jer. sey, to bo Attorney-General; Charles Em ory Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be Postmaster-General; John D. Long, of Massa chusetts, to be Secretary of the Navy; Ethan A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, to be Secretary of the interior; James Wilson, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture. It Is" understood that Attorney-eGneral Griggs will remain ingoffice.untll the Pres ident has been able to select his succes sor. It is, expected lh-.. -the President will send the nominal lem of Robert McCor mlck, formerly of Illinois, but now a res ident of the District of Columbia, to be Minister to Austria, vice Minister Harris, resigned. The following nominations failed of con firmation In the Oast Senate: John W. Eddy, of Helena, Mont., to be Mineral Land Commissioner In Montana; G. D. Corson, of Evanston, Wyo., to be Indian Agent at San Carlos agency. Arizona; Thomas B. Hildebrand, of Oakland, Cal., to be Receiver of Public Money at St. Michaels, Alaska; eGorge P. Mennett, to be Register of the Land Office at Rapid City, S. D.; Frank W. Jackson, of Penn sylvania, to be Consul at Patros, Greece. TRIPS FO RCOXGRESSMEX. Committees to Visit the Islands and the Pacific Coast. WASHINGTON, March 5. The House committee on rivers and harbors today arranged the details of two trips of In spection which they will make. The first will be to Havana. The members will leave tomorrow evening. In June they will make a trip to the Pacific Coast, go ing first to Galveston and other Gulf points, then on to Los Angeles and north ward, visiting all the harbors as far north as Puget Sound. The committee has no official existence, and the members go as private individuals. All, however, are members of the House, and doubtless will be on the committee in the next Con gress Some of the members of tho military committee have decided to visit Cuba and Porto Rico to inquire into conditions there and will leave in a few days. The mem bers of the naval committee of the House, It Is said, have a similar trip under con templation. Although the bill to create a special committee of the Insular affairs committee to visit Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines failed. Chairman Cooper and several of the members are contem plating a trip to the islands at their own expense. They consider that the need of first-hand Information Is imperative. No definite decision, however, has been reached. THE TREATY EXPIRED. Hay-Pauncefote Convention Comes to an End. WASHINGTON, March o. The Hay Pauncefote treaty, intended to replace the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, relative to the construction of Isthmian waterways, died at noon yesterday. The death was caused technically by the fact that the last clause of the treaty allowed only the period of time up to March 4, for Its ratification. Neither the Government of the United States nor of Great Britain appeared to have made any formal effort to extend that period. Though the treaty Is dead from the point of International law. It may still serve a purpose. It Is understood, however, that the British Government either has pre pared or Is preparing a communication to the United States Government based upon the Senate amendments, analyzing them carefully; pointing- out their probable ef fect upon the original proposition as seen, from, the British side, and perhaps sug gest some modifications. While It Is Impossible to predict In ad vance of the receipt of this communica tion Just what attitude the State Depart ment will assume toward It, there Is rea son to believe that It will be taken in good part, and that negotiations will be re sumed for the conclusion of, a new treaty with a view to meeting. If possible, the objections raised by the Senate to the original treaty. Ernest llecht Acquitted. SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 5. Ernest Hecht, accused of murdering.Mrs. Louisa Foster, was tonight acquitted by the jury. The case has been on trial for eight days. The defense was that Mrs. Foster com mitted suicide. Hecht was found In the room with the body, and was alleged to have killed the woman after she had tried to commit suicide and failed. SCORES OF VISITOR Day of Handshaking at the White House. MANY NOTABLE CALLERS THERE The President "Was Unable to Trans act Much Busineu Xo Formal Cabinet Meeting "Was ! I I . . . Held. WASHINGTON, March 5. This was a day of much handshaking and little busi ness at the White House. Members of THE LEADER OF THE JAMES D. RICHARDSON". WASHINGTON, Feb 17. Representative James D. Richardson, of Tennessee, has teen the leader or the minority la the House of Representatives during the present session of Congress. He Is by all odds tho best-quallfled man In the Democratic party for that po sition. HaUns had many jcars legislative experience, he Is a thorough parliamentarian, and a man who does not run his party Into absurd positions If he can ao!d it. Richardson would have been selected as tho minority leader six jears aso had it not been for peculiar conditions existing in his state. Benton Mcillllin waa his senior In point of service by several jears, and McMIMln claimed tho right to become the candidate of Tennessee for the Democratic nomination of Speaker, -which carried with It tho leadership of the House. MclUllIn was never popular with his party. A laree majority of the Democrats determined that he should not be their leader, and thus young Joe Bailey, of Texas, took advantage of the situation, and became a candidate and was elected. After two j ears' service, Bailey was araln elected, as Richardson made no opposition to him. "When Bailey declined to become a candidate for the Democratic nomination. Richardson's friends put him forward, and he wis chosen without much opposition. Mr. Richardson was called upon to presido for several days over the Chicago convention In 1S0C. when Stephen M. White was unable to continue longer, owing to severe throat trouble. "Without opposition, Richardson was choeen permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention at Kansas City, and made a very satisfactory presiding officer. He Is entitled to the leadership which has been accorded him by the minority of the House. Mr. Richardson now occupies the highest po sition In Masonry, being the supreme ruler of the 33d degree Masons of the United States. Congress and the Supreme Court, visiting Governors and thefr staffs, clubs and other organizations, gave the President a very busy day. He began at 10 o'clock by giving a reception to Troop A, of Cleveland, O., which acted as his per sonal escort yesterday. The members of the troop were received in the East room. A great crowd of strangers waited out side tor the doors to be opened, but,' owing to the large number of people hav ing appointments with the President, it was decided not to complicate matters by opening the doors to the general pub lic Governor Dietrich and staff, of Ne braska, called early. The Hamilton Club, of Chicago, was re ceived at about 1 lo'clock in the East room. After the Introduction, William A Lawson, a member of the club, but now a bank examiner under Controller Dawes, sang with great effect the famous poem "Illlonls" set to a famllar tune. The last line was changed to "True to Yates and McKInley, Illinois," the club joining In the chorus. The song was received with much applause. Governor Nash, of Ohio, called with a few friends. Governor Long Ino, of Mississippi, accompanied by Adjutant-General Henry and ex-Representative Catchlngs, were presented to the President. Governor Heard, of Louisiana, was accompanied on his visit to the Pres ident by Senators Foster and McEnery, State Treasurer Smith and Representative Davey. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, also saw the President. Eight members of the National Fremont Association met the President in the East room. The members of this association took part in the con vention of June, 1S56, in Philadelphia, which nominated John C. Fremont for President. A large number of school chil dren of Chicago were presented to the President. There was no formal meeting of the Cabinet today, owing to the crush of vis itors, but several members called. General Joe Wheeler saw the President for the purpose of paying his respects. A large number of students from Atlanta came a little before noon. The members of the Supreme Court, as Is their custom at the beginning of a new administration, called In a body to pay their respects to the President, and Senators Allison and Cock rell. as a Senate committee, notified the President that the Senate was in extra session and ready to receive any message from him. When the committee started back to the Senate, Assistant Secretary Pruden left the Capitol with the nomina tions of the Cabinet officers. It Is not expected at the White House that the Senate will be In session long. The President today Issued a new com mission to George B. Cortelyou, as sec retary to the President. The Inaugural display of fireworks, post poned from last night on account of the inclement weather, took place tonight. The display was made from the grounds surrounding the Washington Monument, and was one of the finest pyrotechnic ventures ever attempted in the Capital City. The tall and Imposing shaft of the Washington monument formed a fitting background for the brilliant Illumination caused by the explosion of rockets, bombs, cascades and fountains and batteries of jeweled mines, which continued for an hour or more. THE PLATT AMENDMENT. Cuban Convention "Will Tnke Action on It Today. HAVANA, March 5. At the conference last night of the Cuban constitutional con vention, many delegates favored the tem porary suspension of the convention, in order to allow the members, especially those from Santiago, Puerto Principe and Santa Clara Provinces, an opportunity to consult the wishes of their constituents regarding the Piatt amendment. The amendment, which was forwarded by General Wood, was informally dis cussed this afternoon by a large number of delegates. General Sangullly and Senor Aleman contended that the amendment had become a law, and that President Mc Klnley could do nothing other than en force It. They declared that the sugges tions from the convention had been Ig nored; that the United States Government evidently intended to do what it pleased with Cuba, and that the only manly thing for the delegates to do was to dissolve MINORITY IN THE HOUSE. and to let the United States call another convention. Senor Juan Gulberto Gomez, although really opposed to the amendment, said he did not believe It was the final action of the United States regarding tho future attitude of the Government toward Cuba. He thought the convention should discuss the amendment and return It to General Wood with a careful opinion, as it was possible that President McKInley would call an extra session, in the hope of bring ing about a compromise. A majority of the delegates favored offi cial action by the convention regarding the amendment, and this question will be decided tomorrow. No Cnnie for an Extra Session. WASHINGTON, March G. No credence is given here in official circles to tho re port that General Wood has Informed a member of tho Cuban constitutional con vention that tho declaration of Congress, as contained In the Piatt amendment to the Army bill, is a base for further nego tiations as to the relations between tho United States and Cuba, and that the re jection of the amendment by the conven tion would be followed by the reconven lng of the American Congress in special session. There Is authority for the state ment that the remarks attributed to Gen eral Wood are contrary to the view of the matter held by the principal officers of the Administration. Briefly stated, the expectation In Washington is that the Cuban convention will accept the condi tions laid down by the American Con gress eventually if not in the Immediate future, and that the Cuban delegates will be given to understand that the action of Congress was final having been taken after thorough consideration of the sub ject, and that such action is not likely to be modified or amended by that body, even if called together again expressly for that purpose, except In the event of the development of a radi cal and unlooked-for change In the situation. As ono official expressed it, the action of Congress on the Cuban ques tion was taken with the view of obviat ing an extra session of Congress, as well as to acquaint the Cuban constitutional convention with what was expected of it. He said that the declaration of Congress will stand until the convention Is ready to act In accordance therewith; other wise, the existing military government will continue In power, at least until De cember next, when Congress will reas semble In regular session and the Cuban question can be again taken up for such legislation as may seem, to be necessary. Irish "Will Not Seelc Office. LONDON, March 5. At a meeting of Irish Nationalists this afternoon, at which John Redmond presided, a resolution was passed to the effect that It was Incon sistent and improper for any member of the party to use influence, direct or Indi rect, to obtain government situations or appointments of any kind for any persou. TOO IVIANY ARRESTS Rumored Changes in Manila's Police System. OFFICERS WERE 0VERZEAL0US Canes o Alleged Treason Hereafter "Will Be Referred to the Gover nor Before Arrests Are Made Rebels Surprise Train, MANILA. March 5. It Is persistentlr rumored here that Colonel Wilder, Chief of the Manila Police; Captain Gaines, in charge of the Manila Secret Service, and Lieutenant Gillespie will be ordered to rejoin their regiments. No orders to this effect have yet been issued. General Da vis, Provost Marshal of Manila, denied having recommended these changes. The officers themselves assert that the stories are circulated by persons Interested In trading with the Insurgents. It Is charged in certain quarters that the police are over-zealous in making arrests of alleged Insurgents under General MacArthur's proclamations. No notification has been given concerning tho trial of Carman, Carranza and others who were arrested by the police on charges of dealing with the Insurgents, and the police have been ordered to refer all cases in which they shall subsequently obtain evidence to the Provost Marshal for report to the Mili tary Governor for investigation, before making arrests. The commission has decided to double the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the Im provement of Manila harbor, and has passed a bill accepting the transfer of the Manila public library. A wagon train and a detachment of tho Signal Corps, together with six Macabebo scoutst were attacked by the insurgents about midway between the town of SI lang and Das Marinas, in Cavlte. Three Americans wore killed and two of tho Macabebe scouts were wounded, while one man Is missing. Four horses and one mulo were killed. Captain Malr, with de tachments of infantry and cavalry from Sllang, arrived at the scene of the sur prise too late to Intercept the enemy's re treat. Bled at Sea. WASHINGTON, March 5. General Shat ter, from San Francisco, reports the death at sea, on the transport Meade, which ar rived here Monday, of Private J. E. Fleury, Third Cavalry, February 15, of chronic tuberculosis. The transport brought General Freeman, OS sick soldiers, nine insane soldiers, 43 military convicts, and the remains of 10 deceased, soldiera and a number of officers and privates. Movements of Transports. WASHINGTON, March 5. Tho trans port Logan started from Manila the 1st Inst, with Generals Young and Hare. 23 officers and 7C9 men of the Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry, and 21 officers and 7S3 enlisted men of the Thirty-fifth "Volunteer Infantry. General MacArthur reports that the transport Lawton arrived at Manila the 1st Inst, from San Francisco. . Not Sufficient Grounds. CHICAGO, March 5. Sundry moments of sleep snatched by a Judge during tho progress of a trial are not sufficient grounds for granting a new trial, accord ing to a decision rendered In the Appellate Court today. This decision was given In tho caso of John Alderaon, a teamster, against the Chicago City Railway Com pany, on appeal from, tho lower court, where a jury had awarded tho teamster $7500 damages for Injuries sustained in a collision with a street-car. The defendant appealed tho case on the ground that Judge Stein, who presided over the court, had slumbered a few minutes while evi dence was being submitted to tho jury. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Philippines. Over-zealous police officers in Manila may be removed. Page 1. Rebels surprised a wagon train In Cavito Province. Page 1. The appropriation for the Improvement of Manila harbor will be doubled. Page L Congress. A proposal to limit debate In tho Senate aroused opposition. Page L The President nominated tho members of tho Cabinet, and they were confirmed. PagoL Foreign. Sixteen Irish members were ejected from the House of Commons. Page 2. England may put a duty on sugar. Page 2. "Von Bulow explained Germany's relations with Ensland. Page 2. Commissioner Rockhlll, at Pekin, is try ing to hold down the foreign indemnity demands. Page 2. Domestic. It was a day of visitors and handshaking at tho White House. Page 1. John E. Searles. the New York financier, failed. Pago 3. J. J. Hill Is preparing to fight tho steel trust. Page 3. The first annual convention of the Cattle Growers' Association opened in Denver. Page 3. Pacific Coast. The Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers Con vention committed Itself against the leasing of the public domain. Page 4. A Fort Stevens, Or., well-digger was res cued after being entombed six hours. Page 4. Baker City, Or., will erect a third brick schoolhouse to cost 515.0GO. Page 4. Washington Iieglnlatnre. The House defeated the bill to make the depth for fishtraps 0 feet at high tide, instead of C5 feet at low water. Page 5. The scheme to build a capitol on the old foundation Is probably killed. Page 5. The Senate voted for county, instead of state uniformity of textbooks. Page 5. Marine. Harry Morse sails from San Francisco for Astoria under police protection. Page 10. Qunboat Restaurador, of the Venezuelan Navy, has a distressing experience at sea. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Port of Portland Commission fill vacan cies by electing C. F. Swigert and C. F. Adams. Page 12. Charles E. Ladd resigns from Port of Portland Commission. Page 12. Judge Bellinger declined to extradite Ell Frank. Page 12. University of Oregon Regents authorize several changes In curriculum and equipment. Page S. General Ballington Booth will be in Port land tomorrow. Page 7. Multnomah's champion, Johnson, easlly won tho wrestling match from Cornell. Pago?