THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, 3"ANTJAB"? 25, 1904.
DEBATE ON TREATY
Subterfuge to Discuss Meas
ure in Open Senate.
BY'THE WAY OF RESOLUTIONS
Executive Sessions Behind- Closed
Doors Will Follow Exhaustion of
Discussion-Republicans Wink at
Policy of the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Jan- 24. The Senate
has no programme for the week beyond
a continuation of the debate on the Pan
ama question. The fact that the Gorman
resolution of Inquiry -was disposed of
last week does not change the situation
except that It makes necessary a new
basis for speeches.
This will be supplied In the resolutions
of inquiry to be Introduced tomorrow as
the result of yesterday's conference of
Democratic Senators. A number of ad
dresses are still to be made on both sides
of the controversy and it is quite certain
that the debate wll continue for many
days.
It Is well understood on both sides of the
chamber that In reality the treaty and not
any particular resolution Is being dis
cussed, the reason being that the treaty
Itself could not be discussed in open Sen
ate, whereas the resolution can be. The
Democrats prefer an open discussion of
the question and the Republicans, as a
matter of policy and in the Interest of
the expedition of the vote on the treaty,
have not objected.
When It becomes apparent that the dis
cussion in open session Is exhausted, ex
ecutive sessions will be ordered and the
Senate will proceed behind closed doors.
It is quite well understood that the
amendment to tlie treaty report by the
committee on foreign relations will be
withdrawn before Anal action is taken.
Army and Emergency Bills In House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. The House
will devote practically the entire week
to consideration of the Army and urgent
ueflclencj appropriation bills. The former
Is now before the House, and Chairman
Henienway, of the committee on appro
priations, lias given notice that the latter
m. isure will be called immediately on the
disposal of the former.
Friday will be private calendar day. Op
portunity will be given each day, imme
diately on convening or Just before ad
journment, to secure action upon minor
measures, but any bill which is likely to
precipitate debate will not be permitted
to come before the House during the pen
dency of the two appropriation bills men
tioned. The Army bill is being read under the
five-minute rule in committee of the whole
for purposes of amendment and thus far
less than one-third of Its provisions have
been considered. Unless some of the para
graphs become subjects of extended dis
cussion, final action can be had on the bill
In one more day.
Programme of the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Considerable
missionary work was done among Demo
cratic Senators today, the result being
that all have agreed to act unanimously
in seeking to obtain all possible informa
tion and secure an Investigation of the
Panama revolution by the foreign rela
tions committee.
. . The decision Agreed upon by the Demo
cratic 'onucus mdTces It mandatory upon
the President to send to the Senate as a
confidential communication all the cor
respondence relating to the Hay-Herran
treaty. The phrase Invariably employed,
"If In his judgment not Incompatible with
the public Interests," will be omitted. A
search has been made of precedents, and
it was found this expression Is not em
ployed where the matter Is to be received
in executive session. The Republicans are
expected strongly to oppose the resolu
tion for this reason.
The resolution for investigation in
structs the foreign relations committee
to investigate and ascertain whether any
encouragement was given the Panama
revolutionists prior to actual secession,
and through what department officials
this encouragement was conveyed by the
President. The Democrats believe the
Senate has a right to subpena Secre
taries Hay. Root, Moody, their subordi
nates, and Army or Navy officers, and
Mr. Bunau-Varllla, the Minister of Pan
ama. It Is regarded as certain that the
Republicans will refuse to permit any
investigation.
In view of the President's desiro that
the canal treaty may be adopted without
any amendment, representative Senators
are considering the advisability of having
a commercial treaty negotiated between
the United States and Panama, covering
all matters not satisfactorily arranged In
the ponding canal treaty. The commer
cial convention would complete the work
and leave nothing for future disagree
ment between the two nations.
The committee on foreign relations will
bo asked by resolution to investigate
Panama Minister Bunau-Varllla's connec
tion with the treaty negotiations, but It
Is not believed that the majority In the
Senate will order the Investigation. It
has already taken the position that Its
own hands are clean, and that It has
nothing to do with the purity of action
of the revolutionary government In Pan
ama. Senator Burrows, of Michigan, as chair
man of the committee on privileges and
elections, will tomorrow or Tuesday ask
by resolution that his committee bo di
rected and judicially empowered to Inves
tigate the charges against Senator Reed
Smoot. the Mormon elder. A brief dls
cusslon may ensue.
Plan to Investigate the Church.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The present
plans of the Senate committee of privi
leges and elections are to conduct a
thorough investigation of the Mormon
Church In connection with Its Inquiry re
garding the charges against Senator
Smoot .
The resolution which Chairman Bur
rows will Introduce requesting author
ity from the Senate to make an investiga
tion asks for sufficient funds to defray
the expenses of a subcommittee. It is
intended to send this committee to Utah
and examine witnesses.
The sentiment of the privileges and elec
tions committee is almost unanimous In
including In the Investigation the exist
ing attitude of the Mormon Church
toward the doctrine of polygamous mar
riage and the Federal laws forbidding It
Up to this time Senator Beverldge, of
Indiana, alone has contended that the In
quiry be restricted to personal charges
against Mr. Smoot The remainder of
the committee agree that the church
should be Included In any Investiga
tion. The full plan for conducting the
Inquiry. Its scope and extent will not be
determined by the comartttee until after
the Senate has granted the necessary au
thority. Mirza Hurries to Mecca.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 34. Mirza All
Asgar Khan. Prime Minister of Persia,
who arrived here yesterday from the
Orient en route to Mecca, left today on
the overland-limited for Chicago. On ac
count of his anxiety to reach his desti
nation, the Persian Minister lost as little
time as possible. He said be would be
unable to accept any attention from
the
auinonues at Washington.
He will spend a day In Chicago and
day -at Niagara .Falls andcwill sail. 'from
New York on Saturday of next week: ,
TORPEDO BOATS WILL SAIL.
Leave for Gibraltar Monday on the
Long Voyage to Manila.
LAS PALM AS, Canary Islands, Jan. 7.
The United States cruiser Buffalo and the
torpedo-boat destroyers Decatur, Baln
brldge, Barry, Chauncey and Dale, under
command of Lieutenant Lloyd H, Chan
dler, which arrived here January 6, sailed
for Gibraltar Monday morning-
Destruction of the Cotton-Boll Weevil
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The Secretary
of Agriculture has approved the plans for
the cotton boll weevil investigation la the
Southwest, for which an appropriation
of $250,000 has been made available.
Secretary Wilson believes that the best
methods for meeting the ravages caused
by the boll weevil will be to put into
actual practice the facts which have been
accumulated by the department during the
past two years In the matter of improving
culture conditions, the planting of early
maturing varieties of cotton, substitution
of other crops, etc
Philippine Trade on the Increase..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The Philippine
trade statistics of the Insular Bureau of
the War Department show that the Im
ports during the eight months ended Au
gust, 1S03, aggregated J22,266,5S0 and exports
520,867,313. These figures are exclusive of
coin and Government supplies.
The aggregate of exports and Imports
is an Increase of almost f.000,KX. over
four-fifths of which may be Credited to
shipments from the archipelago, the hemp
and copra output being especially large.
5000 P0S A HAECH.
That Amount Paid for "The Gon
dolier." CHICAGO, Jan. 24. The new Inter
mezzo march two-step, "The Gondolier,"
which has bounded into high popular
favor, has just been sold by a Chicago
publisher to Shapiro, Remlck & Co., pro
prietors of the Whitney-Warner Publish
ing Company, Detroit, for $5000 cash.
"The Gondolier" Is an exceedingly
sprightly and catchy composition, and the
Whitney-Warner Company have been
showered with congratulations from or
chestra leaders, who esteem "The Gon
dolier" as fully equal to "Hiawatha,"
"Bedella," "Soko," and other striking
musical hits. All the good things In music
are being absorbed by the Whitney
Warner Company, who are now the
largest publishers of popular music In
the world.
Rates to the St. Louis Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24. A convention of
the Transcontinental Passenger Associa
tion will begin tomorrow: The most Im
portant matter to be considered an"d acted
upon at the convention will be the pro
mulgation or World's Fair rates from the
Pacific' Coast points to St Louis .
James Charlton, chairman, stated to
night that he Is confident satisfactory low
rates will be established to enable a rep
resentative Western attendance at the
World's Fair.
Excursionists Enjoy Their Voyage.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. 24. The
Hamburg-American Line steamship Prin
zess Victoria Lulse, Captain Ruser, which
sailed from New York January 9, with 150
American tourists aboard, arrived here
this morning from Curacao.
The steamship experienced rough weath
er while crossing Caribbean Sea, but all
of her passengers were well and are en
joying th.e trip. The vessel will sail to
morrow for Santiago de Cuba.
Pope Wrote His Signature.
ROME, Jan. 24. Right .Rev. Stephen
Jtlvelle. Bishop of Sandhurst Australia,
was received In private audience by the
pope today and presented to the pontiff
Mrs. and Miss Loughborough, of San
Francisco, who brought with them a pho
tograph of the pope, to which ho affixed
his signature at their request
Towboat Sunk; Crew Is Missing.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 24. The Ice around
Coney Island gave way tonight and sank
the towboat Adellc at Brown's Landing,
together with a barge of coal. The loss Is
?15,O0 Three men employed on the Adelle
are missing and are supposed to have been
drowned.
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Kansas City Journal.
MAKS MISSUS, WON'T
HURRY UP EXHIBIT
Plea of the-.St Louis Expo
sition Managers.
CARS WILL BE VERY SCARCE
j Officials. Beg Domestic Exhibitors to
! Send Along Their Goods, as Fast
j as They Can Obtain '
! the Cars.
' ST. LOUIS, ' Jan. 24. The Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company stands
ready and Is waiting for the- full and
general Installation of exhibits. The
point has been reached where the man
agement of the Exposition lsho longer
occupied with the rapid-" advancement
toward completion of- the buildings, but
Instead. It now lays particular stress
upon the Importance of the speedy ship
ment of exhibits, especially those as
sembled by domestic exhibitors.
Officials of the Exposition make the
statement to the Associated Press that
the one thing of paramount importance
to insure the anticipated successful and
auspicious opening of the World's Fair
is the Immediate commencement by do
mestic exhibitors to ship cars as rapidly
as can be had.
Owing to the unprecedented participa
tion by both foreign and domestic exhib
itors, vast amounts of exhibits have been
and now are in course of arrangement
and collection. The time for the open
ing of the Exposition is rapidly approach
ing," but apparently the knowledge of the
fact is not causing the shipment of ex
hibits to be rushed forward with the
promptness and despatch that Is abso
lutely essential to insure rapid delivery
of the cars to the World's Fair site, and
to avoid possible congestion In the
handling of the cars after they have
reached St Louis.
The World's Fair management has de
voted more than ordinary attention to
preparation for the handling of cars and
the arrangements are now completed.
Adequate railroad facilities are ready, tho
warehouses have all been erected and
all the buildings are In such a state of
completion that Installation of exhibits
can be commenced Immediately.
What the management now most ar
dently desires Is the prompt shipment of
exhibits from the different arts of the
country, to begin immediately. Other
wise, if there be delay, congestion In
traffic handling after St Louis Is reached
is almost an assured condition.
.It Is estimated that from 25,000 to 30,000
cars of domestic exhibits alone will
reach St Louis during the last of March
and the fore part of April. As the World's
Fair opens on April 30, It Is said It will
be difficult to handle this enormous Influx
of freight at the last moment Already
foreign exhibits are on the way upon
the water, and foreign countries are con
centrating their endeavors to have their
exhibit shipments arrive early, to secure
prompt handling and delivery at the
World's Fair grounds, enabling more de
liberation and thoroughness In the In
stallation In the buildings.
It Is urged by the management of the
Fair that domestic exhibitors take heed
of the importance of Immediate shipment
and commence forwarding cars without
further delay, thereby enabling prompt
and efficient service In delivery to the
Exposition site and avoiding the conges
tion that is said to be certain to occur
If shipments are delayed until the, last
moment prior to the opening of the Ex
position. ITRE DESTROYS N0KWAY TOWN
Inhabitants, Become Panicstricken,
and Lose Ail Their Property.
AALESUND, -Norway, Jan. 24. The fire
which swept over this town yesterday
morning destroyed every building in it
with the exception of the hospital. The
11.OC0 Inhabitants of Aalesund were com
pelled to camp In the open, as only a few
damaged and uninhabitable houses were
left standing. The children of the town
had to be housed temporarily In the
church at Borgund.
The panic among the people was so
great after the outbreak of the flames
that all attempts at leadership or disci
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pline became out of . the question; no
excesses, however, were committed. The
people first endeavored to save some or
their property, but they soon found they
had quite enough to do to save their
own Uyes.
The destrnctlOTtdf-tho-town was com
plete within a couple of hours from the
time the fire started. Over 20 steam fish
ing boats and many sailing smacks were
sunk in the harbor in order to save them
from the flames, but three steamers and
many smacks were burned. It is be
lieved now that only three persons lost
their lives.
Succor has arrived from Molde, Bergen
and other places, and provisions are be
ing distributed. Relief committees have
been formed and have Invited public sub
scriptions. The King and Queen of Sweden and
Norway have contributed 51500 to a relief
fund and all the other members of the
royal family have also subscribed. A ma
jority of the Inhabitants of the town lost
everything they possessed and only In. a
very few cases were the damages covered
by Insurance.
Thousands of persons had to spend 24
hours In the open fields, where they 'were
without food and exposed to a bitterly
cold wind and a driving rain storm.
Survivors of the calamity tell terrible
stories of the suffering of the people of
Aalesund, although they report that the
casualties were marvelously small con
sidering the extent and fury of the fire
and the fierceness of the hurricane which
swept the city. The authorities even man
aged to rescue all the patients confined
In the hospitals before the latter caught
fire from the srarks and were fanned into
raging flames by the wind. Anally consum
ing them. Two patients died from the
shock, however.
The wall of fire that went before tho
blasts of the storm moved with such
rapidity that Is astounding the people
were not cremated by the thousands In the
onrush of the destroying flames that de
stroyed the entire town. Tweh-e thousand
inhabitants are homeless and suffering
from the intense cold.
The German government Is also hurry
ing Immediate necessaries to the island
on the Hamburg-American steamer Phoe
nicia and the North German Lloyd steam
ship Weimar. Both vessels are bringing
German halp from Hamburg with provi
sions for 4O0O and a hospital . contingent
The Kaiser today personally directed the
arrangements for the equipment and sail
ing of the steamers.
Eye-witnesses of the conflagration of
yesterday relate tales of the terrible suf
ferings of the. refugees who fled la terror
to Syllevlk, thV nearest town, which; Is six
miles away. Several vessels from Molde
and other places made unsuccessful at
tempts to rescue the refugees, but they
were unable for a long time to approach
the wharf, which was a mass of glowing
ruins.
Hurricane Fanned the Flames.
STOCKHOLM, Jan., 24. The national
government has taken" up the relief work
In behalf of the sufferers In the town of
Aaleslund, off the Norwegian coast, where
a Are and a hurricane raged at the samn
time.
Two Are engines were' consumed. Water
mains were destroyed or rendered useless,
and thus the fire department was bereft
of the only chance to save even a llttlo
property. The dnly theory so far advanced
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SALE HERE.
Last Week: January Sale
This will be a week of great interest to everybody concerned in the procuring; of the
best merchandise at prices usually asked for inferior sorts. Every bargain is of great merit,
and as a whole they form a collection that is absolutely unmatchable anywhere. Hints
Women's $25 to $37.50 Suits at . $12.50
$1.75 "Consuelo" Kid Gloves at . $ 1.05
85c Imperial Waist Taffeta at . $ .63
Women's 50c Lace Lisle Hose at. $ .29
Men's High-Grade Furnishings at Half
50c Lace Hose 29c
This item will bring an added luster to our
fame as hosiery sellers. Details Women's
fast black, lace lisle hose, beautiful new pat
terns, high-spliced heels and all the other little
Tanks that go to make up hosiery perfection.
Display in Third-Street Window.
$25.00 to $37.50 Tailor-Made Suits at
Every one of these suits is the finely-tailored handiwork of the best manufacturers bi the
country. They sold freely all season at their regular prices, $25 to $37.50. There are
. only one or two of a kind, yet all sizes in one sort or another. Choice today of any of
" them at the sacrifice price of ;. . . ............. .Jpjt2.50
Some Very Pertinent Facts
Every woman knows that before the Fall season opened we didn't have one tailor-made
suit in stock.
Therefore, intending purchasers are assured of procuring what is. latest and best.
Every woman who reads this announcement will know that we will not have one Fall
Suit in stock when the Spring season opens.
The reason for this is very plain, since values as those told of in the headline will find
new owners for every one of these Suits before nightfall today.
Every woman knows that there is no other store in this, city whose stock is in a like
condition.
N. B. If down town today, take a look at the display of these in our corner window.
Rainy-Day Skirts, Great Special $2.35
An entire table piled high with what is undoubtedly the very best value ever offered
hereabouts at the price. Details
ladies' Rainy-Day Skirt of heavy melton cloth, made in the new seven-gored flare shape,
three double rows stitching around bottom and wide stitched bands at the hips and
front, trimmed with small buttons. Colors black, navy, Oxford. Sizes from 38 to 42
inches long.
as to the origin of tho Are Is that it began
In a preserve factory, and that the fact
was not discovered until .the wind had
carried the red tongues of the destroyer
across to adjoining buildings, too late for
an effective attempt at checking.
The bells of the city warned tho people
of their danger. Many ran Into the streets
In their night clothes, and thus spent
hours of torture in the bitter cold. A
the fire spread and the people saw their
homesvgolng up in smoke, they ran hither
and thither, half demented, not knowine
how to protect themselves.
Many women and children fainted from
exposure and the excitement, and somo
who have become deranged mentally are
still wandering through the ruined city,
if they have not fallen unconscious, to
freeze to death. Today relief Is pouring In
from all parts of the surrounding country-
There was a frantic scene In the harbor
during the progress of the fire, and a
number of vessels were sunk to prevent
their burning. In response to an appeal
issued through the press the quay9 at
Bergen are crowded with goods offered
for the relief of tho homeless sufferers,
and two steamers have already been sent
off. Tho damage Is estimated at $1,G00,000.
COMING OF THE DEL
Bringing of Government Transport to
Portaind Shows Many-Things.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 24. The action of the War
Department in ordering, the transport Dlx
sent to Portland, and the award to Port
land firms of the contracts for hay and
oats to be shipped to the Philippines,
demonstrates two things. Primarily, It
-shows that the War Department, Is not
prejudiced against Portland. It shows
that the new Quartermaster-General Is
not discriminating in favor of one local
ity and against another. It shows that
the Quartermaster's office is being con
ducted oh business principles, and that
the most favorable terms are being ac
cepted. But furthermore, it demonstrates
what can bo accomplished when the Ore
gon delegation is earnest and persevering
In its efforts in behalf of the business
firms of their state. Year In and year
out, since the Philippines became Ameri
can territory. Portland has been continu
ally struggling to secure & share of the
Government business. Each time bids on
Philippine contracts have been opened,
the Oregon delegation has been reauested
to use its Influence to see that Oregon
bidders were given a fair share of the
business. But never before has the dele
gation taken up a matter of this sort with
such determination, as it did' when bids
were opened for hay and oats for the
Philippines.
The members of the delegation, and
especially Senator Fulton, were not con
tent with writing letters, but made re
peated calls on the Quartermaster-General
in behalf of Portland bidders. They
succeeded hi convincing General Hum
phrey that the terni3 offered at Portland
were more advantageous to the Govern
ment than those offered In San Fran
cisco or on Puget Sound.
But the delegation Is to be further con
gratulated upon having the Dlx sent to
Portland. In the last administration,
when General Ludlngton was at the head
of the. Quartermaster Department, great
objection was raised in sending the Dlx to
Portland.. And' tho. Departments objec
tion was sustained. This time, however,
the delegation demonstrated to General
Humphrey that steamers of as great draft
as the Dlx were constantly entering the
Columbia River, and on this showing
General Humphrey decided to send the
transport to Portland to load. Some of
the minor officials objected to this and
insisted that the Dlx could not reach
Portland. It was the same old objection
that has been raised by subordinates for
three years or more, but acting on tho
assurances given him hy the Senators
from Oregon, General Humphrey over
ruled his subordinates and ordered the
Dlx to Portland. Had it not been for tho
insistence of Senator Fulton and those
who co-operated with him, the Dlx would
never have gone to Portland, and had the
forage been delivered at some other city
the bids at Portland would not have been
as low as San Francisco or Puget Sound,
and Portland would have lost out all
around.
Pedestrian Schilling at Monte Carlo.
MONTE CARLO, Jan. 25. George W.
Schilling, who left Pittsburg In August,
1897, on a bet that he could walk around
the world in seven years, arrived here
Saturday. Schilling has previously been
reported on his walking tour from Japan,
India and South Africa.
Buildings Destroyed at Sour Lake.
HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 24. Fire today
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t ness houses at Sour Lake and got into
the Cannon tract In the oil fields, doing:
much damage. The los3 is estimated at
?2004000.
THE BAY'S DEATH BOLL.
Duke of Anhalt.
DESSAU, Duchy of Anhalt, Germany,
Jan. 24. Friedrich, Duke of Anhalt, died, at
Castle Ballenstedt today, aged 73 years-.
He suffered an apopleptlc stroke yesterday.
Appointed to High Office.
TEHERAN. Persia, Jan. 24. Prince AW
Ed Daouleh, son-in-law of the Shah, who
hitherto has filled the position of Minister
of the Interior, has been appointed Grand
Vizier and Prime Minister.
Boss Murphy Takes a Rest
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Charles I
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, haa
gone to Mt. Clemens, Mich., for a ten
days' rest.
Marlborough Hill Stranded.
LONDON, Jan. 24. The British barjc
Marlborough Hill, Captain McMillan, from
San Francisco for Lelth, is stranded six
miles south of Bridlington, Yorkshire.
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