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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY", JANUARY 31, 190. JfilG GAME OF GRAB and lived at Manila until several years ago. The court held that in the change of sovereignty of a country or part there of, the inhabitants had the right to choose their allegiance. The plaintiff had not de clared his intention to retain Spanish alle giance within a year, as required by the Paris treaty, but the court held that as he was a minor at that time he had a right to elect his nationality upon attain ment of his majority. Oposio had elected to. retain his Spanish citizenship, and therefore was etill an alien, and had a right to apply for citizenship here. The court did not, however, discuss the gen eral question of nationality or citizenship of the people of the Philippines. Olds, Woftman & King House Passes Many Ancient Private Claims. THIS STORE CLOSES EVERY EVENING, INCLUDING SATURDAY, AT 6 O'CLOCK. PAYNE MAKES FIGHT IN VAIN 0 Fraudulent Claims Dating Buck to Civil War ItuKlied Through Quorum Drummed Up to Vote Continuation of Game. The House f pnt Its session yesterday lft passing private claim bills, some of which are obviously fraudulent. . Payno of New York made vain re sistance, but tvas outvoted, and the SerKeant-at-Arms -was sent out to brlnff In absentees, that a motion mlKht bo passed taking a recess Instead of an adjournment until today. This means that today also -will be devoted to the same sort of business. "WASHINGTON", Jan. 30. This Tvas pri vate claims day of this Congress in the House and members with bills on the calendar carried everything before them before the committee of the whole. Forty five bills in all were acted on favorably, despite the efforts of Payne, the Republi can floor leader, assisted by Cannon and others, to defeat some of them. Many of the claims were old ones dating- back to the Civil War and a few originally made prior to that time. The latter were for balances due for carrying mails in the South when the war broke out. Payne was particularly insistent in his opposition to these bills, calling attention to the exposure of the fraudulent char acter of many similar claims in the Forty fifth Congress. He expressed the opin ion that all these claims had been paid before. The members interested stood together, however, and voted him down every time he demanded a division. There were several bills to reimburse Postmast ers and internal revenue collectors for stamps lost or stolen. One was to pay the balance on a contract fpr Ice fur nished to Army hospitals in the Missis sippi Valley during the war. The amount claimed Is $SO,000 and is for ice at the rate of 90 cents per 100 pounds. Among the others were bills to pay George "C. Ellison, an engineer at the Capitol in the '70-s, $5000 for the cost of defending himself against the charge of murder; to pay $5000 to the widow of Samuel Muhlman, one of the victims of the old Ford Theater disaster, when the building collapsed upon a number of Gov ernment clerks employed there: and to refund to the customers of William Ja cobs, of Lancaster, Pa., the amount of the counterfeit stamps purchased from him. When the committee of the whole re ported the bills to the House, Payne blocked their final passage today by mak ing the point of no quodum. But the friends of the claims refused Xo be balked. A motion was made to take a recess until tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock in order to continue the legislative day of today and the Sergeant-at-Arms and his deputies were sept out to arrest and bring in absentees. It was S o'clock at night before the requisite quorum was secured to carry the motion and let the session go over until 10:30 tomorrow forenoon. In the absence of Speaker Henderson, Dalzell (Pa.) presided. On motion of Gil lctt (Mass.) the report on the memorial of the National Red Cross Society sent to Congress yesterday was ordered printed as an executive document. Under the order made yesterday the House then proceeded to the consideration of private claim bills. When the committee rose, Payne (N. Y.) objected to the ordering of the previous question on the bills and moved an adjournment. His motion was defeated, 24 to 61, whereupon Graff, chair man of the claims committee, moved a recess until 10:30 tomorrow in order to continue the legislative day. The vote stood 74 to 75. Payne made the point of no quorum. "Let us stay with, him," cried Richard son (Tenn.), the minority leader, and the roll was called. Only lis members ap peared on the call and the Sergeant-at-Arms was Instructed to bring in absen tees. At 8 o'clock, after waiting more than two hours, a quorum was secured. The motion to take a recess was declared carried, 150 to 97, with 29 present and not voting. ADJUST CURRENCY OF ORIENT. Government Proposes to Appoint CommlsMloners to Join Conference. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The execu tive branch of the Government is not dis posed to cease its efforts to bring' about an adjustment of the ratios of gold and sliver currency in the Orient and in other silver-using countries with the mere pre sentation to Congress of the Mexican and Chinese notes yesterday. Secretary Root, who is opposed to the amended Philippine currency bill, is particularly ur gent in seeking to remedy the evil of financial conditions in the Philippines caused by fluctuating currency ratios, while Secretary Hay is Interested in the proposition because It promises at once to alleviate the friction now existing as a result of the Chinese indemnity question. Secretary Hay also Is looking into the future, toward the enlargement of Ameri can trade in South and Central America, where silver is still the standard of value. Therefore the proposition will be laid before Congress to appoint a commission of three members, men expert in financial matters, to act as representatives of the tTnited States in an international money conference on the lines indicated by Mexico and China, or In consultation di rectly, or in fact on any line of inter national exchange to promise success. Very little legislative action is required at this stage and it is probable that an appropriation of $5000 for the expense of each commissioner will meet the needs of the State Department at this time. It is made plain that the commission will have no power to commit the United Sates to any change in its currency sys tem. Its conclusions will all be adopted by referendum and nothing can be made of them unless Congress regards them with favor. The Mexican Ambassador called at the State Department today and extended to Secretary Hay and through him to the President his warmest thanks for the able manner 1n which the communications of Mexico and China had been presented to Congress yesterday. MAY BECOME A CITIZEN. Court Decides In Favor of Naturaliz ing: a Filipino. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Justice Qla baugh, of the District Supreme Court, de cided today that Antonio M. Oposio de Yeasa, the young Filipino who some months ago instituted mandamus proceed ings to compel Clerk John R. Young, of the Supreme Court, to receive his citizen ship declaration, is etill an alien and is entitled to become a citizen of the United States. His declaration, therefore, was ordered to be received, but an appeal was taken to the District Court of Appeals. The clerk's refusal to accept the declara tion was on the ground that a Filipino is not an alien, and consequently cannot re nounce the allegiance he seeks to relin iglslu The Filipino alleges that he was "born of Spanish parents in Manila in 1S90, IX MEMORY OF M'MILLAX. Senator Devote Day to Eulogies on Their Late Colleague. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The chaplain of the Senate, in his prayer today, re ferred to the late Senator McMillan, of Michigan, the day having been set apart to pay tribute to the memory of Mr. Mc Millan. At the conclusion of the routine busi ness. Burrows (Mich.) called up the resolu tions relative to his late colleague, and paid an earnest tribute to his memory. Following tjie lead of Burrows, the fol lowing Senators spoke: Allison (la.), Cockrell (Mo.). Morgan (Ala.), Piatt (Conn.), Hale (Me.), Foster (La.). Aldrlch (R. L), Warren (Wyo.), Galllnger (N. IL), Lodge (Mass.), Perkins (Cal.), Tillman -(S. C), Bacon (Ga.), Fairbanks (Ind.). Depew (N. Y.). and Alger (Mich.) It was the first speech In the Senate by Alger. At 4 o'clock, as a further mark of respect, the Senate adjourned. TO PUSH I3I3IIGRATION BILL. Efforts Made in Senate With Educa tional Tjpttt Omitted. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. Senators Pen rose, Lodge and Fairbanks, leading mem bers of the Senate commltte on immigra tion, who have in charge the immigration bill, have been In conference today with other members of the Senate with a view to obtaining an agreement on the bill whereby its passage can be secured. Sen ator Lodge, who was the special champion of the educational test for Immigrants, has agreed to allow that the privislon be withdrawn, providing that unanimous con sent be given for the passage of the bill after the amendment is withdrawn. There are, however, a few Senators who are not satisfied and who may oppose the bill, even with the educational provision elimi nated. It is generally believed that the passage of the bill is Impossible, unless all opposition can be removed. IN FAVOR. OF ALASKA TREATY. "Will Be Committee Report Morgan OppoNCM Canal Treaty. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. The commit tee on foreign relations today authorized favorable reports on the Alaskan boun dary treaty and the protocol for the" ex tension of time for the ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, but failed, for lack of time, to reach a decision upon the Panama Canal treaty. There was con siderable discussion of the Alaskan treaty, but the agreement to make a favorable report was unanimous. The Panama treaty was opposed by Senator Morgan, who offered a number of amendments and presented an argument in opposition to the treaty as It now stands. The com mittee will meet again tomorrow to hear the conclusion of Senator Morgan's ob jections. FAVORS QUAY'S ACTION. HIk Committee "Will Report State hood as Rider to Appropriations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The commit tee on organization of the executive de partments, of which Quay (Pa.) Is chair man, has ordered a favorable report on the statehood bill offered by the Senator as an amendment to appropriation bills. The committee was not formally called together, but Senator Ouav saw thi mem bers on the floor of the Senate and se cured their consent to the favorable re port of the bill as a rider to the supply measures. All the members who are in the city gave their consent except Sena tor Beveridge, who, as the leader of the opposition, of course, objected. Senator Wetmore, who Is a member of the com mittee. Is opposed to the bill, but he is absent from the city and could not be consulted. MuhIcuIc at the White House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. A large num ber of guests attended the Friday evening musicale given by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House tonight. They included members of the Cabinet, representatives of the diplomatic corps, Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress and others, in cluding Lord Charles Beresford, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Bowen, Miss Helen Miller Gould and Mrs. Daniel Manning. The programme was made up entirely of classical selections. The performers were: Mr. Marcel. Journet, basso; Mrs. Fanny Richter-Fucha, pianlste, and Mrs. Ma5 Pomeroy Graves, accompanist. Preced ing the musicale the President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a large parly of 'friends at dinner. Cabinet Talks of Philippines. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. At the Cabi net meeting today some consideration was given to the Philippine legislation before Congress. Secretary Root is Interested In this subject and for a considerable time before the meeting of the Cabinet he was in conference with the President in regard to It. "While it Is recognized that the legislative situation at the Capi tol is complicated by the attitude assumed by the Senate in the statehood contest, the hope is expressed by officials of the' Administration that the Important legis lation demanded at this time may be en acted. Favors Post Check Notes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The House committee on postofllces and postroads today authorized a favorable report on the bill introduced by Gardner of Michigan, "to prevent robbing the mails and to provide a safer and easier method of send ing money by mail. It provides for a sys tem of post check notes, which are made exchangeable at money-order postoffices and banks. Cannon Confers With President. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Representa tive Canpon had a talk with the President today concerning the staus of legislation in the House. After the Cabinet meet ing, Speaker Henderson had an extended conference with the President. He de clined to make any statement as to the nature of the -conference. Ruling Against Giving Passes. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 30. Attorney-General Cuneen has written an opinion in which he holds that offering a pass to a member of the Legislature is a misde meanor and that its acceptance by the Legislator would constitute a misdemean or and make him subject to forfeiture of his office. Shipping the Chinese Home. OGDENSBURG. N. Y., Jan. 30. Sixteen Chinese held in St. Lawrence County Jail for being unlawfully in this country have just been ordered deported by United States Commissioner Grady. During January he ordered 36 Chinese deported. Appeals have ' been taken in all cases where deportation was ordered. Death of James E. Kelley in Paris. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. It Is stated that James E. Kelley, the well-known sport ing man, is dead in Paris. The. announce ment is made on the strength of private advices received in this city, but none of Mr. Kelley's relatives here have re ceived any notice of the death of their kinsman. Mr. Keljey at one time owned a number of noted race horses, among them Dry Monopole, Jacobus and Sister. Let come VON STERNBERG TALKS GERMAN ENVOY SAYS KAISER AP PROVES MONROE DOCTRINE. On Arrival In America, He Denies Germany Han Ultcrlo'rDeiilffns anil .Declares Friendwhip for America. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Baron Speck von Sternberg, envoy extraordinary and Min ister Plenipotentiary from Germany to Washington, arrived today on the steamer Auguste Victoria. He said he had been selected for the post upon the epur of the moment and knew but little of the pencb ing questions of Importance to the Ameri can people. "I expect to find all matters pertaining to the Venezuelan question ready for me on my arrival in Washington," he added, "and shall take up the work where my predecessor loft off." "Baroness von Sternberg accompanied the Minister. The World tomorrow will print an in terview with Baron von Sternberg, which will contain the following among other remarks of the German diplomat: "I bear the title of Envoy Extraordi nary and not that of Ambassador. While I have the title of Minister, I have come on a special mission. "It Is probable that Ambassador von Holieben will not come back and I may take his place. I wish to deny that I said that Dr. von Holieben withdrew from his post because he could not sym pathize with the ideas of the American people. Dr. von Holieben Is 70 years old, and not in good health, and that is why he thought best to retire. . "It has been said that the German Em peror has ulterior designs and motives in Venezuela. That is absolutely false. The Emperor admires and understands the Monroe Doctrine as well as anybody. The report that the Emperor has ulterior designs Is false for two reasons: First, his admiration for President Roosevelt and America and things American; sec ond, he approves fully the Monroe Doc trine, and would not think of acting con trary to It In Venezuela or of trying to obtain even a coaling station there. "The German Emperor would no more think of violating the Monroe Doctrine in that respect than he would think of colonizing the moon. "The Monroe Doctrine Is a peacemaker. It Is the best safeguard for. peace the United States ever had. .Foreign powers recognize that the point beyond which they must not go is the taking of terri tory in South America. Land-grabbing by Germany would only result in dis aster to her. "There has been a lot of nasty smoke In the air and I have to come to try and clear it away. I know that the Kaiser is most anxious' to show the American people that he is friendly to them. Every time I have seen him he has emphasized his desire to win their approbation. The Emperor absolutely appreciates that America is friendly to him." Arrives In Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German Minister to the united States, arrived late tonight, ac companied by the Baroness. They were met at the station by one of the German attaches and went at once to the Embassy residence. The Baron will not be able to take up the Venezuelan negotiation with Mr. Bowen until he has presented hLs let ters of credentials to President Roosevelt. It is expected he will do this tomorrow. Municipnl Ownership In New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Mayor Low pre sented a statement to the Board of Esti mates today In favor of municipal owner ship of a street railway in one of the five boroughs of the city, the Bronx. The question of granting a franchise to a com pany came up after the Mayor had been heard and It was awarded with a provision which obliges the city to buy the com pany's property at the end of 50 years. Indicted for Perjury. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The Indictments again?t Robert L. Martin and Harry Velthusen, secretary of the Delaware Surety Company, which were handed in on December 19, 190lin this city, came ud again today before Recorder Goff. The Recorder granted a stay until the Court This Is the of Om 25th AnntaICIea?ance Sale- nothing interfere yovt shopping plans to early and ished before the closing hor Such another opportunity will not come again this year ALL GOODS BOUGHT ON ACCOUNT TODAY WILL BE CHARGED ON NEXT MONTH'S BILL of AppeaLs shall decide on a previous rul ing of the Recorder. The Indictment for perjury does not hold in this state. Martin and Velthusen were indicted for perjury, as they swore to an affidavit that the capital stock of the Delaware Surety Company of $1,000,000 was paid In full. This affidavit was made use of in the litigation between the Boston & Montana Mining Company and Heinze in Montana. NEIL FEELS CONFIDENT. Fighter, Who Is to Meet Tommy ReiUy, Ik Training Hnrd. Al Neill, who is now in San Francisco, preparing for his coming contest with Tommy Rellly before the Pastime Club of this city, writes to a friend in Portland as follows: "I started in doing road work on the 26th for my contest with Reilly In Port land on February 12. As I boxed Billy Woods last Thursday in Los Angeles. I am now In excellent shape, and feel capa ble of putting up a good contest at a mo ment's notice. "My last contest with Rellly was after a rest of three months, but I am confident that I can work better when I am kept busy, and not when I have been doing nothing. I find It difficult to get men of my own weight to meet me, and when I concede live or 10 pounds to an oppo nent, it is a great disadvantage. Reilly Is the strongest boy I ever tangled up with, but he does not punch any harder than I do, and I am- confident that I will be able to win over him at the finish. I shall leave here for Portland about the first of February, and should arrive in your city two days later." SOME CLEVER SPRINTERS. But Oakland Is Too Wet for Running Hurdle Races. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Showers fell at intervals and the track was sloppy at Oakland today. In the six and a hnlf furlong handicap some clever sprinters J met. Kenilworth took up 131 pounds and again displayed his ability by winning easily from Princess Titania and Yellow Tall. Stuyve was practically left at the post, Owing to the condition of the track, the hurdles were dispensed with. Favor Ito won from Poorlands, the favorite. Results: Five and a half furlongs selling Isabel 1 won. Tom Mitchell second, Clarinette third; time. 1:11. One mile selling Harry Xhatcher won, Nellie Forest second, Ed Adack third; time. 1:44. One mile and a quarter handicap, hur dles dispensed with owing to condition of track Favori to won. Poorlands second, Duke of York II. third; time. 2:19. Six and a half furlongs handicap Ken ilworth won. Princess Titania second. Yellow Tall third; time. 1:21. Six furlongs selling Evander won, Wartenlcht second. Champagne third; time,' 1:17: One mile and a sixteenth selling Auto Hght won. Dotterel second. Dupont third; time, 1:50. Rnces nt New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. SO. Results of races: Six furlongs St. Cuthbert won. Auto maton second, . Verslfer third; time, 1:14 4-5. Six and a half furlongs Arachne vrpn. Little Jack Horner second, Frank Kenny third; time. 1:22 3-5. Three furlongs Aransas Pass won. Miss Holladay second. Alcomer third; time. :3G 4-5. Mile and a sixteenth selling Optimo won. Chickadee second. Flaneur third; time. 1:52. Seven furlongs Frank Rice won. Duke Dashaway second. Nyx third; time, 1:30. Balm of Gllead finished first but was dis qualified for fouling. ; Commissions on Cnlifornin Races Accepted. Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth street. Direct from the tracks. Too Windy for Ice Yachts. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Jan. 30. The Gull Lake International Iceboat Regatta was again postponed this afternoon on ac count of the heavy wind. Mishaps at English Races. LONDON, Jan. 30. The Steward's Steeplechase was won today by Fanciful. Patrick's Ball and Salvator II. fell In the Weybridge Steeplechase and both horses were killed. Nightingale, the jockey who jay fin was riding Salvator II., was carried off the course unconscious. King Edward at tended the races. BxifiUet-Ball Team Leaves Salem. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The boys' basket-ball team of Willamette University, left this afternoon for a tour of the Northwest that will cover eight days. Games will be played at Seattle, Tacoma, Centralia, Chehalla, Portland and Oregon City. The team will return to Salem about February 8. Ehy "Wins Pool Championship. PITTSBURG. Jan. 30. At the close of the three nights' play for the pool cham pionship of the world between Grant Eby, the present champion, and Willllam Clearwater, Eby defeated his opponent by the score of COO to 4S6. Monmouth Wins Championship. M'MINNVILLE. Jan. 30. (Special.) Monmouth won the basket-ball game this evening with McMinnville, by the score of 26 to 7. This gives Monmouth Normal School the intercollegiate championship for Oregon. BIG COAL COMBINATION. Bituminous Operators Consolidate In Atlantic States. NEW YORK, Jan. 30 A powerful bitu minous coal combination has just been formed in this city by the coalition of the Consolidated Coal Company, of Maryland, the Falrmount Coal Company, of West Virginia, and the Somerset Coal Company, of Pennsylvania. The new company is to retain the title of the Consolidated Coal Company, and will have a total output of nearly 10,000,000 tons a year. It will load 400 large steel cars a day, and will have two piers In Baltimore, at which it will be able to fill a steamer of over 7000 tons In 10 hours. The principal sales agency will be in this city. Great Saving by Free Coal. HONOLULU, Jan. 30. The Treasury De partment at Warfhington has cabled in structions to Collector of Ports Stackable to admit coal at this port free of duty, In compliance with the recent Congres sional act, removing the duty on foreign coal at all American ports and receiving centers. Thirty-four cargoes of coal are now en route here from Newcastle. N. S. W., and the cabled Instructions of the Treasury Department will result in a sav ing to the shippers of upwards of 130.000, which under the provision of the Dingley act would have been collected here. DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Well-Knovrn Writer Dead. NEWARK. N. J., Jan. 30. Lawrence Sluter Benson, author of "Benson's Geom etry," and well known for years as a novelist, philosopher and mathematician, is dead at the City Hospital here, penni less. Death, was due to paralysis. In hLs earlier days Mr. Benson wrote a number of Interesting works, among them a novel, "The Sunny South," and a scientific book, "Philosophic Thought." He published pamphlet after pamphlet, which cost a good deal of money and brought no return In cash. From, his parents he Inherited valuable property In the South. This he lost through financial deals and was left without means of sup port. Mr. Benson was born In Aiken, Ga., about 70 years ago. Dr. Merrill Wymnn Dead. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. Jan. 30. Dr. Mer rill Wyman, one of the distinguished phy sicians of America, died at his home here today, aged 90 years. He was an authori tative writer on medical subjects. Ex-Indian Commissioner Dead. EAST ST. LOUIS., III., Jan. 30.-Judge D. M. Browning, who served four years under President Cleveland as Commis sioner of Indian Affairs, died at his home here tonight, aged 57 years. Death of Sporting Editor. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. George Stack house, sporting editor of the New York Tribune, died suddenly today. Noted Railroad Man Dead. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Jan. 30. James Barker, general passenger agent and ticket agent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, died here tonight of 'Brlght's disease. LAST DAY of OUR GREAT SALE Every article in tKe entire stocK of first-class merchandise in price & j& j? Thousands of purchasing the merchandise at prices than at any other time COAL FOR HIS EMPLOYES Banker Wns Found to Have Paid Their Fuel Bills Himself. New York World. Every now and then Wall street hears of some special mark of favor to the em ployes of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. shown by the head of that banking estab lishment. Last Christmas it was a gift of an extra year's salary to every employe, Last week it was a special arrangement whereby the Brooklyn employes of the firm were enabled to get n larger supply of anthracite coal than many people even of wealth have been able to secure In this borough recently. A score or more of clerks, bookkeepers and such like worker? In the banking house live In Bay Ridge. Bath Beach and other parts of Brooklyn. These men com pared notes, and each found that the oth ers were having the same difficulties as himself in securing an adequate supply of fuel. Hence it was determined to make a personal appeal to F. D. Underwood, pres ident of the Erie Railroad, who frequently visits the Morgan office, and avk him for help. A paper was drawn up, and on this paper each of the employes set down the quan tity of coal he was Immediately In need of. One of the number then spoke to Mr. Underwood upon one of the occasions when he was In the banking office. "Certainly, I will see to this." said Mr. Underwood. "I will have a barge docked In Brooklyn and the wagons can then transfer your coal to your homes with out delay." So far the matter had not gone beyond the subordinate employes. After Mr. Un derwood had been spoken to, Mr. Joyce, who has charge of the payroll of the office, 'heard of the plan. "You had better speak to the boss about this," suggested Mr. Joyce, and straight way one of the employes approached Mr. Morgan himself. Mr. Morgan then wrote a letter to Mr. Underwood. Indorsing the re quest of the employes and asking that there be no delay In the delivery of this barge. And delay there was none. In a very few days every one of these men had four or five tons of coal In his cellar. Last week Mr. Joyce was making up the payrolls. He had kept the paper stat ing how much coal the men wanted, and he had a record of how much had been supplied to them from the Erie barge. He went to Mr. Morgan and said: "I am making up the payrolls now, Mr. Morgan, and I have these coal bills. On what basis snail the men be charged for their supplies?" "What bills? What bills do you mean?" asked Mr. Morgan in his characteristically gruff manner. "The bills for the coal Mr. Underwood sent over to Brooklyn," replied Mr. Joyce. "Oh. I paid those. Don't bother about them any more," was all Mr. Morgan said. No additional announcement or notice was sent to the beneficiaries of this liberality. One of the employes was relating this story to a reporter. The employe said, in commenting upon his chief's generosity. "You newspaper men think Mr. Morgan is gruff and sometimes rude. He is direct In his statements to everybody, and I want to tell you that under that gruff exterior Is one of the most generous dispositions In the world." Volcano Threatens Eruption. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 30. The vol cano of Isalco. in the Central American Republic of Salvador, has increased in activity, and the inhabitants of the coun try fear an eruption. For several months the volcano has been smoking, but now fire issues from the crater and is accom panied by subterranean rumblings. The officers of the steamer City of Panama re port that the volcano belches smoke and fire at intervals of about 15 minutes. The Inhabitants of Sonsanate, a small town at the foot of the mountains, are de serting the village because of fear of an eruption. ,' Facts About Baldwin Divorce. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Jan. 30. In a dis patch sent from this place on January 2S an erroneous statement was made regard ing the decision of the Circuit Court In the diyorce suit between Mr. and Mrs. Will lam B. Baldwin. In this case the hus band sued for a diyorce on the ground of cruel and Inhuman treatment. Mrs. Bald win defended the suit through her coun sel, J. Miller Kenyoh, of Washington, the j in the year 9 9 attorney of record, and Messrs. Jones and Matthews. The court granted a decree in favor of Mrs. Baldwin and awarded her the custody of the child of the parties. Bad Bank-Wreck: in Iowa. SIOUX CITY, la., Jan. 30. Before a referee in bankruptcy today the assets of the Bank of Otseo, Woodbury County, were prdered sold. As nearly as can be ascertained, they amount to J86S7. The liabilities, as reported by an expert ac countant, are $214,391, of which $161,820 is unaccounted for. The owners of the bank, Cutting & Willett, admit that they spec ulated In grain. It is admitted that the creditors will get no more than 12 cents on the dollar. Cold Wenther in Ohio. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 30. The Weather Bureau thermometer recorded a drop of 37 degrees during the 12 hours ending at 7 o'clock this morning. At that hour the mercury marked 23 above zero. With the cold wave came a fierce 55-mile-an-hour northwest gale and heavy snow squalls. The high wind made much trouble for the telephone and telegraph Companies. Wisconsin Village Scorched. PORTAGE. Wis., Jan. 30. Fire which threatened to wipe out the village of Rio, 17 miles from here, was checked after the destruction of the Rio State Bank, two stores and a dwelling. Loss, $10,000. Indicted for Fixing Taxes. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. The grand jury found Indictments against Philip Baer and Nathan Springer In connection with the alleged settling of personal taxes by per sonal "dummies." Coldest of Season at St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Jan. 30. Today was one of the coldest of the season. Unofficial ther mometers registered 14 below. The official temperature at 7 o'clock this morning wa3 9 degrees below. Proceeds of Marquand Art Sale. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Up to and Includ ing today's sales, a total of 5471.455 has been realized at the sale of art treasures collected by the late ,f G. Mar quand. 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