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-,- -, .-v; THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 1, 1902. vo- r I BIDDLES RUN DOWN Exciting Capture of the Two Pittsburg Murderers. BOTH MEN SHOT, ONE IS DYING Mr. SofTel, the AVarilen'n "Wife, Who Aided Their Kaenpe and Wa With Them, Attempted Suicide. PITTSBURG, Jan. 31. Edward Biddle Is dying In the jail at Butler, John Biddle is riddled with buckshot, and in a precar ious condition, and Mrs. Peter K. Soffel is lying in the hospital with a self-inflicted bullet wound in tho breast. This is the sequel of the sensational escape of the Biddle brothers from the Alleghany County Jail, aided by Mrs. SofTel, wile or the jail warden. Thursday morning. The close of the Biddle tragedy came at 5:43 o'clock this afternoon, in a snow covered road two mllcfi east of Prospect. Butler County, near Mount Chestnut. The exact place was at McClure's barn, where two double-team sleighs, filled with eight oillcers, three of them Pittsburg detec tives, John Roach, Albert Swinehart and Charles McGovern, met the two Biddies in a one-horse elelgh. stolen at Pcrrys vllle. and at once opened fire on the trio. The Biddies returned the fire, after jump ing out of the sleigh. Mre. Soffel was shot through the breast. Edward Biddle was shot in the left arm, in the breast and In one leg. John Biddle was riddled with buckshot In the breast and head. The Pittsburg oillcers were met at But ler this afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs Rainey and Hoon and Officers Frank Hol ilday and Aaron Thompson, the latter un der command of Chief of Police Robert Ray, of Butler. The officers were certain that they were on the right trail and that it wa5 only a question of time when they would overtake the escaping condemned murderers and their guilty companion. The Biddies and Mrs. Soffel ate dinner at J. J. Stephens', at Mount Chestnut, five miles east of Butler. They had made a detour of the town of Butler, and. arter going several miles east, turned north and then went west. The Pittsburg offi cers, only a few miles in the rear, took the wrong road for about eight miles, but when they found their mistake, they made up for lost time by 'phoning and tele graphing ahead for fresh horses. They reached Mount Chestnut not less than half an hour after the Biddies and Mrs. Soffel. At this point "William Wat son, a storekeeper, had fresh horses wait ing for them, and the chase for life be gan anew. The two file-Ighs carrying the eight ottl eers met the Biddies and Mrs. SofTel at McClure's barn, two miles from Mount Prospect. The Biddies, having learned that they were almost overtaken, and taking what they considered the only chance they had, drove eastward and met their doom. The ollicers were armed with "Winchester rifles and revolvers of large caliber. They shot to kill, and their aim was perfect. The Bldd'.ce tried to kill to the last of their strength, but not one of the oillcers has a uound as a result or the battle. When the detectives got within about CO yards of the fugitives they opened lir-. The Biddies promptly answered with shotgun and revolvers. When Ed Biddle fell and when Mrs. Soffel saw that fihe was about to be captured, she fired a bul let into her breast. Ed Biddle got a bullet in the breast, which penetrated his right lung, and will probably end his life before morning. John Biddle may recover, a his wounds, al though numerous, failed to reach a vital spot. The escape of the officers is mirac ulous. The Biddies have demonstrated on s-everal occasions that they are gooa marksmen, and why they should have failed today to bring down their men is a mystery. After the Biddies fell to the now-covered ground, the oHiccrs picked up the apparently lifeless bodies of Mrs. SofTel and the Biddies and took them back to Butler, where they also took the stolen sleigh, patched-up harness and wornout horses that the trio had made use of in their Might. The story of the fight, as told by one of the detectives, follows: "The Biddies were sitting on the right side of the cutter. Mrs. Soffel was on the left side. When Detective McGovern called to them to hold up their hands and purreider. Ed Biddle jumped up, and. raising a shotgun, fired at aicGovem. He aimed badly, and the shot scattered along the side of the road. Almost simultane ously Detectives McGovern and Roach discharged their Winchesters at Ed Biddle. Both shot." took effect. Jack Biddle rose from the scat and discharged his revolver at the three officers. Detective Swine hart .-Readied himself and fired his -iu-call-ber revolver at Jack. The ball took ef fect In Jack's arm. Then the detectives opened a rapid fire on the escapes. The shots knocked them out of the sleigh. Ed fell sprawling on the snow and Jack fell on top of him. their firearms falling from their hands. 1 "The Biddies' horses then became fright ened and ran away across a field. It was at this time that Mrs. Soffel was seen to collapse In the sleigh. The detectives ap proached the wounded men. and, Detec tive Swinehart was rushing in on them when Detective McGovern called to him to btay bacn.. that the Biddies were only feigning. Detective Roach saw Ed Bid dle reach In his coat pocket as if for a gun, and the detective shot him again. Then Detective McGovern ran up within five feet of the boys, and emptied his "Winchester Into them. The Biddies then yielded, and Roach and McGovcrn hand cuffed them, hand and feet, and they were taken to Butler. "Mrs. Soffel. who had fallen from the sleigh when the horse ran away, was picked up and placed by the detectives in the sleigh with her companions, and taken to the hospital at Butler." At the jail tonight Ed Biddle called for a priest and made the following statement: "I have been accused of a great many serious crimes, and I admit that I could have committed many, as the opportunities for them presented themselves. I want to say now that 1 did not kill Detective Fitzgerald, nor did I shoot Thomas Kah ney, nor was my brother implicated in tho latter affair. Mi's. Soffel aided us In get ting out of the county jail, ar.2 .had It not been for her we would have made our escape today. She gave up everything for us, and I was bound to back her. I did not shoot her. She shot herself. Oh. Father, bless me and tell me that ray sins are forriven. "Although I have been pictured to you as a desperate man, I still have some heart and gratitude for the woman who helped us to escape. She merely did It out of good sympathy for us. I persuaded her to do it. I told her I was guiltless of the crime for which I was about to be executed, and she was impressed and yielded to my suggestion. I planned It all." Father Walsh administered the last rites of the dying, and Biddle rolled over on his face and sighed. He was asked If he wanted any word taken to his brother and he shook his head. The entire party, officers and prisoners, arc expected to arrive In this city tonight on a special train. Mrs. Soffel made a statement after her capture, in which she said she became involved in the affair through her sym pathy for Ed Biddle. She said she now realized her mistake, andwished 6he was dead. She said she did not shoot herself. I but wiw the first one shot by the detec tives. Tne oillcers say the woman was armed, but do not think jdie tired any nhota Dr. J. B. Ayrcs, who examined the Bid dies and Mr3. Soffel as soon as the pris oners were taken Into the county Jail, made the following stntnent tonight: "The wounds of all three prisoners are exceedingly grave and may result fatally before another 24 hours. The bullet which Mruck Mrs. Soffel. and which appears to be self-lnlllcted, entered her left breast, going through the nipple and passing back" about six Inches through her chest. I think she may live, but nor exposure to tho cold and the excitement and nervous shock of this affair may so complicate mattersthat her wound may prove fatal." O.V CHARGES OF CORRUPTION. ArrcNts at St. LuIh in Connection With the FrnncliUc Scandal. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 31. Harry A. Foulkner, member of the present House of Delegates from the Twenty-third Ward, and Julius Lehmiinn, ex-member of the House, were arrested today on bench warrants issued by Judge Wood, at the order of the grand Jury which is Investigating the chargta of alleged corruption In the municipal j sembly. The two men arrested are charged with bribery In connection with the Suburban Street Railway franchises. It was reported that another bench war rant had been Issued late this afternoon, but tills could not be verified. The January grand Jury will adjourn to morrow. Its report Is awaited with In tense Interest. Circuit Attorney Josepn Foul is authority for the statement that the next grand Jury will take up the brib er' investigation where this one leaves off, and will go Into every detail of the alleged corruption In the municipal as sembly in connection with street railway and other legislation. Old Will Admitted am Evidence. XEW YORK. Jan. 31.- Exciting events came at the close of this evening's session of the trial of Albert Patrick, charged with murdering William M. Rice. The will made by Mr. Rice In 1S9C was admitted in evidence. This was a triumph for the prosecution. The will has been offered moro than 20 times, and each time it has been barred because of the determined stand taken by the defense. On the other hand, the defense scored a telling point when William Rice, a. nephew of the millionaire, admitted that by the 1MM3 will he was be queathed a $24,003 indebtedness, and that he and nine other heirs had signed an agreement with the trustees of the Rice Institute whereby the heirs would get 73,O00 altogether if the 1SS3 will were pro bated. Rich Farmer Headed Thieving Gang:. ST. LOUIS. Mich.. Jan. 31. Clint Nelson, who was arrested here recently and who Is reported to be the wealthiest farmer in Gratiot County, la now alleged who have been systematically robbing farmers of stock and other property for years. Sheriff Parrlsh, who had been working on the trial of the thieves, se cured enough evidence to warrant the ar rest of James Hazzard, his son. William Marble and Martin Hakes, all of this vi cinity. In jail Marble weakened and con fessed, stating that the gang had been stealing for years, and that Nelson acted as the "fence." Nelson is charged with burglary and being an accessory after the fact. Lncy mack Murder Trial. BUTTE. Mont,, Jan. 31. The celebrated murder case of Lucy S. Black will come up for trial In the courts of Bozeman next Monday. It is alleged that Mrs. Black placed poison in the food of her husband. Taking; Woodward to Canper. CHADRON. Neb., Jan. 31. Sheriff Tubbs. of Natrona County, arrived in Crawford today, en route for Casper, with Chailes Woodard, the alleged murderer of Sheriff RIcker. Three Yearn for Embezzlement. CONCORDIA, Kan., Jan. 31. A. J. Pat terson, convicted of embezzling 54000 In city funds from th City of Clyde, ot which he was Treasurer, was today sen tenced to three years In the penitentiary. OUTLOOK IN PHILIPPINES. Pronpects Are Bright Except In Samar. MANILA., Jan. 31. The general outlook for pacification in the archipelago, every where outside the Island of Samar, has never been more favorable since the orig inal outbreak of the Filipino insurrection than at the present time. The insurgents have been broken up into small band and are everywhere fleeing for shelter. They surrender" daily or are captu.'ed or killed. The policy of reconcentratlon and the stern measure of closing the ports ot commerce have ncompllshcd everything expected of them. General Chaffee still hopes that by the end of February the Island of Samar alone will remain not pacified. Those provinces bordering on the prov inces of Batangas and Lagnna. in South ern Luzon, have been patrolled by tne native constabulary who have done ex cellent work and who have received the commendation of General J. Franklin Bell, commanding in those provinces. The members of the United States Philippine Commission are proud of this constabu lary, which was organized following their suggestion and the greatest care is exercised in the selection of officers for this force. During the past month S2 mil itary posts have been handed over to the native constabulary. General Chaffee has taken effective steps to make sure that there will be no friction between the military and civil authorities. The most positive orders have been issued to all military command ers to co-oueratc in every way with the civil authorities without relaxing severity when they have occasion to deal with ac tive insurgents. AbMnrtl Vienna Rumor. BERLIN, Jan. 3L The story originating In Vienna that Germany would buy the Philippine Islands from tho United States," and that the visit of Prince Henry would precede the announcement of this sale. Is pronounced by German officials to be ab surd. WnKCH Increased. PITTSBURG. Jan. 31. Acting independ ently of the combines, the D. O. Cunning ham Glass Co., which is the largest manu facturer of window glass outside of the American Window Glass Company, has voluntarily advanced the wages of all unskilled labor 10 per cent. Similar action was immediately taken by S. McKce & Co. and Cunningham &. Co., Limited, who, like the Cunningham Glass Co., are mem bers of the Independent Glass Company, it is expected that the other plants ofV the Independent Glass Company the Afocrican Window Glass Company and the redit-ori Co-operative Window Glass Company "n" follow suit. The advance will affect " cri- j Weternv Insurance Rate. CHICAGO Jans 31. A meeting of West ern fire insuranee managers has been called In this citvVr next Monday, to consider the "Westcip situation." Insur ance men say the i,tluatioa in the West has for a long time been anything but satisfactory, rates belYg lovr and losses heavy. The meeting ifcay decide to ad vance rates and inaugurate plans for im proving conditions throughout the West. Inspection of the Lnaconda. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 31.- Judge Clancy todny granted F. Augustus' Helnzc a sec ond order for a survey nnl inspection of the workings of the Anacolida mine, with a view to securing evidence in a suit against the Anaconda com'Pany for the alleged illegal extraction of. ore "ni the Belmont mine. k FROM LEGAL STANDPOINT DISCUSSION OF PHILIPPINE QUES TION" 11 Y SENATOR MORGAN. Judicial Salary mil Debated, hut Not Acted Upon by the Senate- Itnivlinii' Iniulrlc. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. An extended speech on the pending Philippine tariff bill was delivered in the Senate today by Morgan, who devoted particular atten tion to an amendment which he offerca to the bill last week. He tnalntalned that the enactment of the bill as it now stands would not be a constitutional remedy of the situation it is designed to relieve, but said that with the adoption of his amend ment the bill would stand the closest scrutiny of the courts. The Alabama Senator did not discuss the political phases of the Philippine question, devot ing the entire speech to consideration of CONGRESSMAN sHtSELSaaaaaaaaaaV &YJLaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaVr' $-y4 HEdAaaKSBaaaaaaaaBaaaauiBSBav HaaaaaaaaHBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaKK ifs &$y$"zL llHBa&aBBflv!JPBIBa3saaaaaaEBaaaaBr W it WHO INTRODUCED RESOLT'TION ON MAKING OF RECIPROCITY TREATIES. the legal and constitutional questions raised by the presentation of the tariff measure. The Proceeding. When the Senate met it adopted a res olution, offered a few days ago by Raw lins, providing for a general Inquiry by the committee on Indian affairs into the question of leasing mineral lands by In dians, into the authority of the Interior Department to approve such leases, and into the subject of connection of Govern ment officials with the making of such leases. At the conclusion of routine business the resolution offered yesterday by Raw lins, directing the Secretary of War to inform the Senate whether what is known as the "sedition laws" have been promul gated by the Philippine Commission, ana if so, the date of such promulgation, was passed without comment. The bill reported recently from the Ju diciary committee, fixing the salaries or certain United States Judges, was taken up for consideration at the instance ot Hoar, chairman of the committee. The bill Increases tho annual salaries of the Federal Judiciary. Hoar made a brief statement In support of the measure. He believed members of the judiciary of tne United States were entitled to such sal aries as would enable them to maintain suitable and. proper positions. The Judi cial salaries paid by the Government were not equal to those paid by many of tne great states of the Union to the Judges or the State Courts. Berry opposed the measure. He be lieved that $10,000 per year was enough to enable the Justices of the Supreme Court to live respectably. Ho ventured the statement that many people thought the Justices were not worth $10,000 a year. Stewart made a strong plea for the en actment of the bill. Blackburn, a member of the judiciary committee, vigorously opposed the mea sure, not so much because he thought the salaries proposed were too high, but be cause he felt that there ought to be a general revision of salnrlcs paid to olll cials of the Government. Spooner supported the bill, and said there were cases where men had refused appointments on the Supreme bench be cause the salaries were inadequate. Stewart gave notice of an amendment to the bill, providing that the salaries of Senators and Representatives in Congress should be $7I0 per annum. McComas, Hawley and Fairbanks sup ported the measure. Hawley advocated tho amendment of Stewart to Increase the salaries of Senators and Representa tives in Congress. At 2 o'clock the Philippine tariff bill was taken up. and Morgan addressed the Senate. He said he had not heard as yet any objection to the tariff that is pro posed to be laid, and he took It for granted that the tariff is just and neces sary. He argued that Congress had no constitutional authority to levy a discrim inating tariff, cither upon imports or ex ports, between the United States and the Philippines. "I believe in the doctrine of free trade In all parts of the United States, whether covered by the Constitution, the flag, or both," he said, and he contended thnt an export duty is plainly forbidden, even though, in the case of the Philippines, the duty is levied here. Speaking of the claims which had been made, that tb-re is no lawful government In the Philippines. Morgan, with earnest ness, said there Is a government there, and he wcs'glad to say. a very good gov ernment, suitable to the character of thos-e people and the cireumtances In which we found them. It would advance the esteem of the Filipinos for the United States if they could have a delegate in Congress, as in the case of Hawaii, said Morgan. This, he thought, would be no violation of the Constitution. Referring to the work of the Philippine Commission, their personality and their ability, ho paid a tribute to the late President McKInley, who. he said, was the happiest man In the world In making selections of men for responsible positions, who always could be relied upon to do the right thing at the right time and In the right way. Morgan pleaded for a government In the Philippines which could be prepared at all times to meet emergencies and In ac cordance with the laws of the United States, because, he said, there may be a time when the Philippines are cut off from cable communication with this coun try. He urged the establishment of an executive department for the control or the islands. After a brief executive session the Sen ate, at 4:25 P. M., adjourned until Mon day. TAFTS HOPEFUL VIEW. He Explains to Senate Committee Condition In Philippine. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Investiga tion into the conditions of the Philippine Archipelago, apropos of the effort to se- I cure legislation for the government Df those Islands, was begun by the Senate committee on Philippines today. W. II. Tnft, Civil Governor of the archipelago, was tho first witness called. There was a full attendance of the members of tho ccmmlttcc, and Senator Lodge, its chair man, explained that tho committee desires not only the fullest Information concern ing the Islands, but any advice that Gov ernor Tnft might offer concerning the question, at Umie. Governor Tnft opened his remarks by saying that he had gone to the Philippines In the Spring of 1900 and had visited al most all the provinces during the past year. Ho said that in all the Filipino or Christian provinces there Is n form of civil government. There are 34 of these province?. The Moros aro all friendly ex cept a few who had never been otherwise than hostile to the Spanish. Even these are now being brought over by the pros pect of trade, of which they are very fond. Describing tho commission's tour of tho Islands, Governor Taft gave In detnll tho proceedings of the meetings at the various places visited, saying that some 17 capitals- of the provinces were visited on the first tour. At each place the delegates of the people were met, the prescribed special act was passed and a Governor appointed JOHN DALZELL. who was authorized to organize munici palities. These provincial governments consist, he explained, of a Governor. Secre tary, Superintendent, Treasurer and a Fis cal or Prosecuting Attorney. In ell cases where the selection could be made with out arousing jealousies, nntlves were chosen. AH these appointments are tem porary, and next month their successors will be elected. When the factions were too strong, Americans were placed at tlis head of each provincial government. In all cases the Treasurer and Superintendent were Americans. The ccmmls-slon first gave Its attention to the northern provinces, and in April started south on a trip of 54 days. They were received most cordially everywhere. This remark led the witness into a few discursive remarks upon the subject of Filipino hospitality. "The Spaniard." he said, "will always tell you that his house Is yours, but he does not always mean that you should take him at his word, but the Filipino will tell you the same thing, and he always means what he say. He will turn his family out and install you in his habita tion." Speaking of the Island of Ncgros, he said It is pecular In Its topography, and that previous to the coming of the Commis sion there was difficulty In the matter ot government. There arc so many oillcers in the government that of the $200,000 (Mexican) only about 510.000 was left for other expenses than the payment of sal aries. Governor Taft said the Commis sion had an Interesting experience in try ing to reorganize the Province of Antique, and that the people resisted vigorously. He mentioned that at San Jose, the cap ital, they displayed a model of liberty en lightening the world, which was 20 feet high and had been dragged seven miles over a very rough road. On this monu ment there were statues of Washington and McKInley. Governor Taft said it was found Im possible to put Filipinos over the Moros. They are subject to their datos or chlors. and refuse to recognize the authority of a Filipino. There are, he said, two Sul tans, one In Mindanao and the other in the Jolo group, but the Sultans do not al ways control their datos. The Sultan of Mindanao is, he sold, very poor, but the sovereign of the Jolos Is a thrifty man, who Is constantly trying to Increase his Income and constantly getting Into n row about It. The Jolo Sultan had, he said, refused to recognize Spanish claim to any propcrty on the Islands, except the custom-house, and there Is considerable ques tion as to the ownership In mahy in stances. This complication existed not only between the Sultan and the United States, but between the Sultan and his subjects. In reply to Senator Hale, Governor Tatt said that no effort had been made to ex tend the civil government of the United States to the Moro provinces beyond mak ing a few suggestions bearing upon the revenue laws. Asked if the Moros were generally peaceful, the witness replied that they were so, except In individual cases. The committee adjourned to meet to morrow. Governor Taft said he desired to return to Manila May 1. Need of More Restriction. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. J. R. Dunn, of the Chinese Inspection Service, stationed at San Francisco, was before the House committee on foreign affairs today, ex plaining the difficulties encountered under the present exclusion law and the need of added safeguards, such as are provided In the MItchell-Kahn bill. Mr. Dunn also answered some of the criticism? made of alleged harsh treatment of the Chinese during their detention. He said th steamship companies provide detention houses atlSan Francisco, Port Townsend and other points, which ore cleaner and better than the ordinary Chinese quarters. Andrew Furuseth also continued his statement, showing the favorable atti tude of labor organizations toward tne MItchell-Knhn bill. Conservative lovraa. DES MOINES. la., Jan. 31. The Iowa Senate placed Itself on record as a con servative body today, by refusing to con sider a resolution memorializing Congress in favor of the Hoar bill against govern ment of strikes by injunction until after the question had first been referred to the senate committee on Federal rela tions. Immediate consideration of the matter was asked, but this was denied. L Idnho Postmasters Confirmed, WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Senate to day confirmed the following Idaho Post masters: W. W. Pritchctt, at Weiser; J. Lunderwood, at Montpelier; H. Cramer, at Halley. To Cure Grip 1b Tito Days. Laxative Bromo-Quinlne removes cause. E. W. Grove's signature on every box. PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE IT PREPARES TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST THREATENED INA'ASION. Will InvextlKntc Question Whether the Sennte Can AIoik NeRoti- nte Reciprocity Treaties. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The House to day prepared to defend Itself against what It considers the threatened invasion by the Senate of its prerogative In the matter of revenue legislation by directing the ways and means committee to investi gate the subject and report to the House its conclusions. The action of the House was the outgrowth of the agitation in the Senate of the claim that reciprocity treaties affecting the customs revenues can be negotiated without the concur rence of the House. Richardson, the mi nority lender, sought to have tho House adopt a declaration on the subject to day, without waiting for the Senate to commit an overt act, but the majority leaders were opposed to hasty action, and his resolulton was referred to the ways and means committee. The Proceeding;. When the House met. Dalzell (Rep. Pa.) (rom the committee on rules, reported favorably the Tawney resolution. Intro duced yesterday, to direct the ways and means committee to investigate the ques tion of whether the treaty-making power could negotiate reciprocity treaties affect ing the customs revenues without uctlon by Congress, and asked for action upon it. Dalzell said that the question involves one of the highest and mest sacred priv ileges of the House. As It concerned the relations between th two houses, he thought action should be deliberately tak en, as the subject has been duly consid ered by a committee. Underwood (Dcm. Ala.), also a raemoer of the committee on rules, joined with Dalzell in urging the adoption of the res olution. The settlement of the disputed question in favor of the House, he said. Is necessary If the lower house expects to preserve its constitutional prerogative. "Is there any instance where the treaty making power has exercised this preroga tive?" asked Moody (Rep. Mass.). "I know of none." replied Dalzell. The resolution was adopted without di vision. Dalzell followed with another of tne same committee, to make the olcomur garlnc bill a special order for Monday next, to continue until disposed of. He urged that, rcsard!es3 of the merits ot the bill, the House should have an op portunity to pass upon It. Grosvenor (Rep. O.) declared himself un compromisingly opposed to the proposed oleomargarine bill and all kindred legis lation. He believed at the root of it lay a menace to the liberties of the country, that under its operation the strong cou;d crush the weak. Nevertheless, as there Is a public demand for the consideration of the bill, he .believed the House should have an opportunity to pass upon it. The special order was adopted. 132 to 71. Richardson (Dem. Tcnn.) presented as a matter ot privilege a resolution with numerous whereases, reciting the pen dency In the Senate of commercial treat ies and bills affecting customs duties and revenues, and declaring It to be the sense of the House that such treaties and bills Invaded one of the highest prerogatives of the House. Payne, the majority floor leader, made tho point of order that the resolution was not privileged. He contended that until the Senate actually sent to the House a bill or negotiated a treaty which Invaded the rights of the House, nothing had been done which constituted a matter of priv ilege here. Payne Incidentally declared that he agreed with Richardson, that th Senate could not invade the privileges or the House, but the simple assertion of tne power on the floor did not. In his opinion, constitute a question of privilege. Speaker Henderson called Richardson's attention to the fact that a threat to In fringe was not an Infringement, and pointed out that Richardson's resolution did not contain a single averment that there had been an actual assault on the rights of the House, and ruled that the resolution was not privileged. Fitzgerald (Dem. N. Y.) called up his resolution, asking "the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the House all or ders Issued and all regulations promul gated by him or any of his subordinates regarding the Issu'ng or withholding or rations from Indians, together -with re ports and documents In his office relating thereto, and It was adopted. The reso lution Is designed to ascertain the truth, of current reports regarding orders issued by Commissioner Browning relative to In dian children who do not attend Coven. -ment schools under the orders issued by Commissioner Browning. The House, at 4:10 P. M.. adjourned. WAR TAX REDUCTION DILL. Chairman Pnyne Says Cclinn Reci procity Ha Not Been Shelved. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The bill re ducing war revenue taxes by $77,000,000 has been completed by Chairman Payne, ot the ways and means committee. It Is the purpose of Payne to begin consideration of the measure in the House Immediately following consideration of tho anti-oleomargarine bill. The reduction bill Is rather long., as several schedules have to be readjusted. All rates, however, aro brought back to those existing before the Spanish War. except on mixed flour. The repeal section Is brief, and restores trie old rates. In some cases, as In thnt ot cigars, tobacco, beer, etc., the changes have been made since the original war taxes were imposed, so that a simple re peal of existing law would not restore the old rate. Special sections cover these cases. Payne Introduced the hill In the House during the day, and It was referred to the committee on ways and means. Chairman Payne today authorized the following statement: "A report is being Industriously circu lated to the effect that the ways and means committee, by taking action on the bill reducing war taxes, has indirectly sought to dispose of the subject of Cuban reciprocity. Nothing could be further from the facts. The bill to roduce the war revenue taxes was taken, up because it was the sentiment of the committee that the burdens resting upon 'our own peo ple should b lightened before we turned our attention to lightening the burdens of other people. But It was not with any Idea of making the reduction of war reve nue taxes a barrier to full consideration of the relief asked by Cuba. That sub ject is to receive- the full and early at tention of the ways and means committee, and nny report suggesting that It has been covertly prejudiced Is unwarranted by the facts." A New York Art Sale. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Paintings which formed the collection of the late P. C. Hanford, of Chicago, havo been sold in this city under the ausplcei of the Amer ican Art Association. The total for the sale was ?124,125. Modern paintings sold 92 YEARS OLD, KIDNEYS HEALTHY MRS. REBECCA SMITH. OF WESTFIELD. N. J.. WHO IS 92 YEARS OLD. WAS . CURED OF KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASE AND IS KEPT PER FECTLY HEALTHY BY WARNER'S SAFE CURE. A TRIAL BOT TLE OF THIS GREAT CURE SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE TO ANY READER OF THE OREGONIAN. Doctors say: "Almost Every One Has Kidney and Bladder Troubles Before F:fly Years of Age." On November IS. 1M1, Mrs. Smith says: My husband was a veteran of the Civil War. children living. mi; " ,"2. TlT 'u-Jr sale uure l nave enjuyca -e uj umi- "' 7 NKvSSjR. cannot socak too highly of this great medicine. No l (f-yi V doubt It has saved the lives of thousands of people W- neslected MRS. SMITH. S2 YEARS OLD.Warncr's Safe Cure. It is truly -i Godsend to any one who Is troubled with diseases of the kidneys, liver or blood." KIdnev disease, if neglected, quickly spreads and causc.s serious complications, such as Briht's disease, gravei. uric acid poison. rheu:nath.ui. iheumatic j;ut. dropsy, indigestion and liver trouble. Every one should make a lest. ard h the slightest trace of kldnev disease Is found to exttt. no cime should be lc.t in ivndinir for a trial bottle of Warner's Safe Cure, which i3 guaranteed to cure anj vI.Si.ksls of the kidneys, liver, bladder or blood. THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE AND DO NOT KNOW IT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. TF5TVn?!rIfnWP"V?Put some morning urine In a glar. or bottl?: let it rtind '-ai ?UUimmnciOfnr twenty-lour hours. If then it Is mi.ky or rlouny up contains a reddish brick-dust sediment, or If particles or cerms float about in it. vour kidneys are diseased. This Is the supreme menent. when you ho"'.ri b-gin 1 1 take Warner's Safe Cure to arrest all tnese unnatural conditions, for tWy are the unmistakable symptoms of kidney disease. If. after you hav mnd- th!- t-- - u have any doubt In your mind as to the development of ike ulseas? In o;ir ssttm, send us a sample of your urine, and our doctors will analyse it and enrl yuti a .ex port with advice, free. Is purelv vegetable and contains no Vanfiil drugs: I dors not conrti.iate: :t i3 nw put up In two regular sizes and Is sold byall druggists, or direct, at 50 CENTS AND $1.00 A BOTTLE. (Lcsn Than One Cent a Dose.) Refuse substitutes. There is none "just as good as" Warner's. Iv'.st on the genuine Warner' Safe Cure, which always cures. Subst.tut.5 con.a.n liarnuul drugs, which injure the tj stem. TRiAL BOTTLE FREE To convince everv sufferer from diseases cf the k'dneys. liver, b!ad7r and bIol that Warner's Sife Cure will cure thm. a trial bottle will be scat. Absolutely f-ec. to any ore who will write Warner Safe Cure Co., Rochester. N. Y.. and nntIon hay ing seen this liberal offer In The Oregonian. Tne genuineness of this cftcr is fudy guaranteed. Our doctor will send medical booklet, containing symptoms and tre.ii ment of each dLsease. and many convincing test.nonIal3, free, to any one who v.-.H write. u. ,., ..... ,- ! virt.-iuuiy wen. uui mo uiu uiumiib, iu; some reason or other, did not begin to bring the prices that had been expected. Rembnndt's "The Accountant" brought , $23,000. Eugene Flschoff bought it. Ti tian's "Portrait of Philip II. of Spain." from the Duke of Marlborough s collec l, also was bought by Mr. Flschoff for j 0. Murlllo's "Immaculate Conception" i tlon S1400. was sold for $S700: Holbein's "Portrait of an Ecclesiastic" for $4000, Troyon's "Landscapes With Cattle" for 510,000 and "Cavaliers on a Road in Holland" 54GOO. MOBILE'S 200 YEARS. Daring That Period Five Flaprn Have Floated Over It. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. In a country in which a century repre sents a vast stretch of time, such a cele bration as that which begins in Mobile today, marking the 'JOOt'n annivarsary of that town's foundation, ought to ex cite widespread interest. Throughout tho Mississippi Valley the affair will be of special moment. Mobile was the first capital of France's province of Louisi ana, and that province, in Mobile's early days, comprised all the territory between the Alleghenles and the Rocky Moun tains. The province was divided at the r.lo,-;e ot tho French and Indian War, tho American extension of Europe's seven years' war. In 1762-63, and all of that part of It west of the Mississippi, with the New Orleans district, going to Spain, and the rest of it being handed over to England. Spain's section of old Louisi ana was the only part which retained the name. Mobile, since the day In 1702 when it was established by Bienville, has seen many mutations of political fortune. Over that town has waved, successively, the flags of France. England. Spain, the United States, the Southern Confederacy, and the United States again. Soon after the establishment of New Orleans by Bienville, the capital of French Louisi ana was moved to the latter point, where it remained afterward through French and Spanish domination, but Mobile continued to see stirring days, neverthe less. It was. the most Important port on or near the Gulf of Mexico, next to New Orleans. In the old days when we n'nlccd low among the nations. Mobile figured as an attractive point of attack for coun tries which looked forward to the possi bility of war with the United States. For many years Mobile had more HI luck than almost any other American city of any consequence. It suffered ser iously during the war of secession, as many other cities in the Confederacy did, and the rally did not begin unc longr afterward. Its population fell off from 1S70 to 1S90. but in the latter year the turn came and between that timo and 1900. when its population was 3S.4G9. It made a gain of almost 24 per cent. The upward tendency continues, and that an cient town is now one of tho most pro gressive and prosperous communities near the Gulf Coast. On this 20Gth anni versary of Mobile's birth the rest of America's cities wish It "many happy returns of the day." Not in Favor of Yerlcca. LONDON. Jan. 31. "No portion of the Metropolitan Company's property shall be handed over to Mr. Ycrkes and his as sociates as the price of union with the District Railway," was the burden of the directors' statement at today's meeting of the Metropolitan Railroad Company. The anticipated split In favor of hand- is, Is a constitutional direa3e. It originates in a scrofulous condition c' the blood and depends on that condition. It often causes headache and dizzlnesr impairs the taste, smell and hearing, a" fects the vocal organs and disturbs tb stomach. It Is always radically and permanentl: cured by the blood-purlrying, alterative an tonic action of Hood's Sasaparills: This ereat medicine has wrought the mor wonderful cures of all diseases dependlnt on scrofula or the scrofulous habit. Uoon's imt t - tb ivt cithartlc. Complaining a.bojt your Soap Powder? look at your pack-! age; you'll find it isn't PEAR-LINE. I Women ore correct thinkers a.s a rule, i but some only think they use P3CAR.L- j INE;- they axe using a cheap imitation. Others call all washing povders PEARL-! !NE. This is because PE AFLLINE is tho I original, standard, best known and safest, and is the mark for all imitations. 641 Pearline is right "I was 92 years old my last birthday. I have a. daughter and eight grand Some years ago I had a great deal of sickness, and for a long time did not know that It was caused by tho diseased condition of my kidneys and liver. As soon as my doctor found I had kidney trouble he prescribed Warner's Safe Cure. I had ex perimented with other remedies, which did me no good whatever; but as soon as I took a few Closes of War ner's Safe Cure I felt better, and a few bottles com pletely cured me and wiadc me feel like a woman 30 years younger. My kidneys, liver and bladder are in just as healthy condition since I have used Warner's Safe Cure as "they were 30 years ago. It Is a greater medicine than It Is claimed to be. Notwithstanding I am 92 years old. I possess agood head of hair, my sIght and hearing are good, and since I hive ued Warner's their kidneys and bladder and not taken CI At"C Jav Ing over the control of the road to Mr. Ycrites did not occur. The chairman said shareholders representing 1.A.O.(0 ot stock wanted the company to hand over 13,CCC.GG0 of capital to the Ycrkes Trac tion Company, with a capital of only 1,000,COO. Will AsHist Sllvn. NEV" YORK. Jan. 31. Dr. Facundo Mu tls Duran, ex-Governor of Panama, lert on tha steamship Orizaba for Washington, to act as special commics!oner to assist Minister Silva in regard to the necessary treaty arrangements in the event of the purchase of the Panama canal by the United States, says the Panama corre spondent of the Herald. Statehood fur Arizona. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The House committee on territories gave a hearing today to a delegation from Arizona In fa vor of Its admission as a state.' The read iness of the territory to assume all the obligations of statehood was set forth. Throat and Chest Pains Pains in the throat and chest are lia ble to be serious pains. When Inflam mation gets into the throat or chest, you want to get it out as quickly as you can, for they are the tender organs of the body and It docs not take disease Ions to get a foothold that will cause you endless misery and perhaps death. Bronchitis, pleurisy, asthma, trachitis, are all represented by pains in the throat and chest, and what is good for one is good for the others, and Dr. Hal pruner's Pain Remover is the right med icine to give you the relief and cure you ought to have. The way to use it is to rub the Pain Remover in from the outside and then take from to 1 teaspoonful in a wine glass of water Internally. This starts up a vigorous circulation of the blood, which puts the inflammation out like water puts out fire. It is a wonderful medicine it softens, loosens, heals, al lays and removes Inflammation, and brings quick relief when others fall. You ought to have a bottle of this won derful mpillcine in thp house there Is no ! telling how quickly you will need it (luring this changeable weather. Ail druggists, 50c and $1 a bottle, but de mand the genuine "I have used Dr. Halpruner's Pain Remover for several years, and find it the best thing I ever used for sore throat." MRS. M. H. PARKER, 1148 Sutter St. S. F., Cal. SICK HEADACHE Positively ctred by thasa Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dysperv la. Indigestion and Tco Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness. Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue. Pain in the Side, TOR PID LIVER. They Reulat tha Bow is. Purely Vegetable. Small Pill. Small Doae. Small Pfic ' M"' ) rl - (?Jf, .. "'-vc