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WMlltttam B VOL,, XXXIII 2sO 11,035. POETLAM), OEEGOK SATUDS, FEBRUARY 16. 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS X THREE THINGS 1st The Name, Adolph A. Dekum. 2d The Address. Ill First, bet. Washington and Stark Sts. 3d The Articles, HARDWAKETINWAREAND ALUMINUMCOOKINGUTENSILS BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS FULLAM'S- 248 WASHINGTON ST. ESTABLISHED 13S3. Importers, Sliippini and Commission Merchants. Importers of China, Japan and Ceylon Tea, China and Japan Rice, Matting, Rubs, Nut Oil, Preserved Ginger, Singapore and Java Coffee, Nutmegs, Cloves. Cassia, Pep ; er, Tapioca, S&go, Pineapple, etc Exporters of Hops. Flour and Canned Salmon. E. C. GODDARD & CO SPECIHL FOR TODHY 1TC pairs Ilofl' Dongola Kid Button for 51.50 per pair, some of them -worth 3.50. 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S 'ygl 5 THE FRUIT PEST LAW I Has Passed Both Houses at Salem - and Goes to the Governor. THERE WILL BE NO CONVENTION The Movement HavinR for Its Object a Revision of Oregon's Constitu tion Killed, in the Senate. SALiEM, Feb. 15. The fruit pest law has finally passed both houses of the leg islature and will go to the governor to morrow. The measure will be known as Speaker lloores house bill No. 2, and is virtually the bill of the state board of hor ticulture. Dr. Calbreath, of Yamhill county, having been satisfied in commit tee, the last hope of the Lownsdale-Clarke faction, which has for four years been fighting the state board, has disappeared, and the passage of the bill through the senate, where the battle ground has been, was accomplished without material voting resistance, though some spirit entered into the remarks of a few opposing senators. Speaker loores' bill, as substitute for Haley's equivalent measure, had been made the special order for the morning hour, and it came up with amendments offered by Steiwer, which operated to cut down the board's allowance for two years from $12,000, as provided by Moores, to S9000; also, reducing the salary -of the sec retary to $75 per month. The amendment and the bill itself were attacked by Denny, who argued that the board's ap plication of its appropriation had been un wise and careless; by HcClung and Holt, who contended for lessened appropria tions, and by Carter, who made a very telling speech. Carter does not often speak, but today he made a short, earnest talk on tho general subject of reduction of public burdens, which was closely listened to by the senate and which evidently cre ated an impression. Of course, the protection of fruit is not a very wise place to restrict operations, and Carter failed to trace any connection between economy in general and this bill in particular, but his points were well made. He said: "Prices of products raised by the peo ple of Oregon have declined GO per cent in two years past. Our incomes have dis appeared, or have been seriously cut down; government becomes burdensome and land has to be mortgaged to pay taxes. Yet our official and state expenses are allowed to go on as before, and In stead of cutting down appropriations to meet the need of the times, they are kept up to the full limit, or, as in this case, exceeded. We make a mistake If we think tho people will not resent this blindness to their needs, and the next legislature will show, if these needs are not recog nized, that people will not endorse the return of such servants." Huston said he believed In economy, but the senate was certainly in error in sup- jinysuchjjthhig.) rTpurnlcanTana the most extravagant we ever had, and yet the people have returned a larger republican majority than ever, showing plainly enough that they are suited by extravagance rather than economy. He concluded: "Every member of the last session who had studiously uplifted his voice for economy, life Ford, "Willis and Cross, was elected to stay at home. The man who stood in on all the grabs was voted a good fellow and sent back." McGinn said he did not claim much standing as an economist. He was about as liberal as any one with other people's money, but the senator from Washing ton, meaning Huston, had misconceived the verdict of the people. It was not an endorsement of extravagance, but an ex pression of disgust with the promises made by Huston and others on behalf of Cleve land and tariff reform. It was not that they loved economy less, but that they hated Cleveland and democratic preten tions more. That was why so overwhelm ing a republican majority had been sent to the legislature. Cogswell was up at this, and, with his hand to his ear, as though straining to hear, said: "I would like to ask the senator a question. I fear I must have misunder stood 4iim. Bid I understand him to say that the republicans have an overwhelm ing majority in this legislature?" At this cruel reference to the impotence of the party in electing its choice of United States senator, a shade of pain passed over the countenance of Alley, Mc Clung and Johnson, each of whom, by his own Individual vote, prevented Dolph's election on the first joint ballot, when one vote would have decided it. A titter went round the room, and McGinn could only say, "It was supposed to be." Then the amendment tvas agreed to and the bill was passed. A few moments later the bill came into the house. It was promptly taken up and the amendments were concurred in. This settles the con troversy which has rent the ranks of fruit growers for years. The bill gives the board the necessary powers for quaran tining and purifying, and makes adequate provision for expenses. If good and effec tive work is not done, the board can only blame Itself, for the bill is substan tially as asked for. The most spirited debate the senate has indulged in this session occurred today on the question of a constitutional conven tion. Long and ornate addresses were made by McGinn, Brownell, Huston and Cogswell. Speeches of force and Interest were also made by Denny, Vanderburg, Alley. Smith of Clatsop, and Butler. The burden of McGinn's argument was that this is not a time for a constitutional con vention. Capital is unusually timid, and would be much more threatened by such a move. He also called upon the repub lican members to stand together, inas much as the democrats and populists were uniting against them. He feared the dan gers which would ensue If populistic the ories were engrafted upon a constitution made at this time. Brownell made a long and eloquent plea for a convention, and one to which the crowded lobby listened with profound at tention and marks of approval. He showed up forcibly the defects of the con stitution, and pleaded for a new and bet ter foundation of law for the state as a basis for a new and better reign of pros perity and improvement. Cogswell and Highest of all in Leavening Power. ABSOLUTEOf PPRE Huston also advanced thoughtful and ear nest pleas for a new constitution. Denny and Alley deprecated thejattempt to bring the subject up now. Srajth of Clatsop compared the Oregon constitution unfa vorably with those of "other states, and urged the passage of fi bill. Butler's position was that the matter should first be passed upon by tnejpeople before a convention was authorizedjjas In the Van derburg bill under discussion. McGinn became involved' in two per sonal episodes. Brownelyresented Mc Ginn's strictures uponim as training too much with popullsmJHuston also de nounced McGinn's attackjupon him for being an unbeliever in Ihe Christian re ligion. He intimated that3in view of the A. P. A., strictures on anyjman's religious belief came with poorgrace from Mc Ginn, who was a Catholic. The question finally camejto a vote upon the motion of Butler tolrlcommit it for the purpose of adding arifaroendment pro viding for the submissionjof the question to the people. On this thejsenate was a tie, 15 on each side, Brgwnell, Dawson, Gesner, Gowan and Johnson voting with the democrats and populists; Butler only voting with the republicans to recommit. Denny then moved indefinite postpone ment, and on this moUonTtBe senate voted as follows: 'Jp Ayes Alley, Bancroft,;1CaIbreath. Car ter, Denny, Gesner, HobsonTMax.well, Mc Clung, McGinn, PattersoTjlfgrice, "Steiwer, Woodard, Simon 15. SHf Noes Beckley, BrownefljpJutler, Cogs well, Gowan, Holt, Huston, Johnson, King, McAllster, Raley, Smith of Clatsop, Smith of Sherman, Vanderburg 14. Dawson evaded the question by getting outside the bar of the senate. Multnomah senators hae agreed upon an amended form of hrtale bill No. 360, Long's bridge bill. It covers the entire ground of the bridge question. It author izes $200,000 bonds for therjDurchase of the Morrison-street bridge and Stark-street ferry, and the leasing ofthe roadway of the steel bridge, by a special commission composed of Sol Hirsch, Iff K. West and J. V. Beach. It also 'provides for a vote of the taxpayers, if tolls forjvehlcles, etc; does away with the bridge commission, and puts the bridges in thejj hands of the county court. Any deficiency in Interest on the bonds after the tolls are applied the county court shall mak"e up by taxes. The senate passed todarai Daly's house bill No. (A, on the subjectlof lieu lands. as printed in last SundajrHpregonian. It was resisted by Raley and Cogswell, on grounds that it was in theffnterests of the school-land ring, and doeswiot afford the relief promised for It. Itjls understood that it meets the view of Governor Lord, who will approve it at once? HONORS TOGRAY. Fin? to Be Kept at HaU-Mn.it Vutll Body Crosses tUeQorder. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb? 15. The body of the late Isaac Pusey Gray, United States minister, was embalmed last night at the American hospital, where he died, and was removed at 1 o'clock this after noon to the United States legation. Amer icans crowded the rooms toTpay their last respects. A guard of honor from the Twenty-first regimenta&aced, at the legation bythe.'icivSSuii'iiilotB. were"draped, andf-nsE3w2lyT7as carried in, they were lowered and-the-band played a funeral march. The' body"waa placed on a temporary bier, with a splendid wreath of camelias, sent by President Diaz wife, at tho foot. Four sentries were placed In the room with the coffin, and others stood guard on the stairs and outside. E. C. Butler, charge d'affaires, will keep watch until midnight, when Lieutenant Dwyer, military attache, will take his place. Minister Markcal and his wife and the German, French and British ministers called during the day. President Diaz also called in person at S o'clock. Tomorrow morning the entire diplomatic corps and the whole garrison, together with Presi dent Diaz, will accompany the body to the central station, where it will be placed on a north-bound train. President Diaz has ordered that all flags on the public buildings be kept at half-mast until the body crosses the border. Minister Marls cai has written to Mr. Butler expressing the deep regret of the government. Re gret here is universal, as Minister Gray was highly respected by all who had come in contact with him The Princess Fnullnn Dead. NEW YO'RK', Feb. 15. Princess Pau lina, who arrived in New York December 22 last, and who has since that time been the object of great Interest to thousands, died in this city today. Princess Paulina was born in Holland in 1876, and during the past nine years has been seen and fondled by nearly all the kings and queens of Europe. She was brought to this coun try under a two years' contract by Man ager F. P. Proctor. The princess was ex actly 17 Inches high, and weighed but S& pounds. Two weeks before her arrival she had an attack of the grip, and was laid up for a few days. She soon recov ered, and January 29 gave a special re ception, attended by nearly a hundred well-known physicians and surgeons. She was taken ill a week ago, and was pro nounced to be suffering from bronchitis, but it was not until Thursday that her life was despaired of. The princess died this morning. The remains will be taken to Holland for burial. Founder of StntToril Inlc Company. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. Dr. Samuel Spen cer Stafford, founder of the S. S. Stafford Ink Company, died today at his residence, 13 West Seventy-third street, after an ill ness of 11 weeks. He was born in Albany 69 years ago. His father was Spencer S. Stafford, a hardware merchant of that city. He left a widow, who was Miss Susan McCIane; two sons, William H. A. and Romeyn Spencer Stafford, and a daughter, Mrs. W. Howard Gilder. AVell Knovnt in California. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15. News has been received of the death of William Gwynn, sr., at the Vacas silver mine, near Muleros, Mex. At th time of his death he Was superintendent of the mine, in which he had a large interest. He was well and favorably known throughout the entire stkte of Callfornia. Jmlge Handy, of .Pennsylvania. SCRAXTON. Pa., Feb. 15. Judge Kand ly, late presiding judge of the forty-fifth Pennsylvania district, died today, aged 63. He leaves an estate valued at several mil lion dollars. Amliaxsnilor Enstls on the Sick Lint. MENTONE, Feb. 15. Ambassador to France Eustis is still ill with inflamma tion of the lungs. Latest U. S. Gov't Food Repose muse king LAST ATTEMPT MADE Ko Further Effort for Financial Legislation This Session. REPUBLICAN CONGRESS MUST ACT Democrats Endeavor to Blame Re publicans for Failure of Wilson Resolution to Pass the House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. There seems to be little doubt that yesterday's fight was the final rally in the campaign of the administration democrats for financial legislation in this congress. Members who are supposed to know the mind of the president say that he recognizes that it is futile to attempt to secure any sort of legislation for the treasury, and they assert that he will not again recommend congressional action of any sort upon the finances. These democrats are disposed to put upon the republicans the blame for failure of the resolution reported by the ways and means committee. For their part, many republicans who, Saturday, would not have opposed the gold provision in a bond issue, had the proposition been unencumbered by other ractors, explain their negative votes by saying that they could not assent to a contract made with private parties for taking the bonds when when they believed the issue could have been advantageously disposed of by public competition in this country. Over Ten Millions Deposited. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. The total de posits of gold at the assay office and sub treasury on account of the bond contract, up to the close of business today, was 510,637,000. Russell Sage withdrew $550,000 gold from the subtreasury today and deposited the same with the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company. It is expected that the new bonds will be ready for de livery to the public next week. Today 114 was bid for $25,000. The Bonds Ordered Printed. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Carlisle has given orders to the bureau of engraving and printing to prepare for printing the new 4 per cent bonds sold to tne Morgan Belmont syndicate. THE INCOME TJAI IiAW. Injunction Case to Be Carried to the Conrt of Last Resort. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The court of appeals today affirmed the judgment of the lower court refusing to grant John G. Moore, of New Y"ofk, an injunction to restrain Internal Revenue Commission er Miller from proceeding to collect the income tax from the complainant. Coun sel for Mocre Immediately noted an ap peal to the United States supreme court, and the matter will probably be brought to the attention of the court of last re sor after it convenes next month. Chief Justice Alvey, who delivered the im03jOfjhejconr.ooJrnoMC40ajstate raent maoe oy counsel, aunng tne neanng. that an early decision was desired in order to obtain a final judicial determina tion at this term of the United States su preme court, and said: "With that object in view, there can be no good reason, or use, or purpose subserved by any elaborate consideration by this court of the questions presented by the bill and demurrer. Some of the questions raised may well admit of grave and careful argument and consideration if presented under proper conditions. But in this case, and as now presented, we do not perceive that there is any good ground or cause shown for an injunction to re strain the commissioner of Internal rev enue from proceeding with the work of his bureau, in respect to the assessment and collection of the income tax under the act of congress of 1S91. The court is asked to take cognizance of and deal with a case before the facts are brought into existence to constitute the founda tion for the exercise of jurisdiction, even supposing the court competent to extend relief by injunction, notwithstanding the prohibitory terms of the statute embodied In section 3324 of the revised statutes of the United States, which declare that no suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment .or collection of any tax shall be maintained in any court. "The learned justice below has consid ered this case at length and has decided all the questions attempted to be raised by it, and he has reached the conclusion that there was not sufficient ground pre sented to justify the exercise of the re straining power of the court of equity in any aspect of the case. And, without consideration and deciding the main ques tions presented by the bill, we concur in the conclusion reached by the justice be low, that there is not sufficient cause al leged or shown for the extraordinary remedy by injunction, and therefore the decree dismissing the bill should be af firmed and It is so decided." Returns Already Mndc. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Collectors of internal revenue throughout the country have already begun to receive returns under the income tax law, and In a num ber of Instances the cash has accompanied the return. Inasmuch as the tax is not re quired to be paid before July 1 next, sev eral collectors have asked to be instruct ed as to whether they could accept pay ment at this time. To these inquiries Commissioner Miller has replied that the tax might be received at any time, pro vided the collector is satisfied that the re turn is correct. A PLACE FOR RAXSOM. The ex-Senator From Xortli Carolina Sujrc;ested ns Gm's Successor. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The talk about the nomination of Mr. Ransom to be minister to Mexico, to fill the place made vacant by the death of the late Minister Gray, resulted this afternoon in the circulation of a petition to the presi dent, asking him to nominate Mr. Ran som to that place. The petition was signed by every democratic senator pres ent, and when the senate adjourned there were about 25 signatures to the petition. The remainder of the democratic senators will sign the petition tomorrow, and it will then be sent to the president. OTHER. XATIOXAIXE-WS. Amended Chinese Regulations. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The treasury department has amended the regulations of December 28, 1S34, issued in pursuance of the Chinese treaty, so as to require Chinese laborers making application to customs officials nearest the place of res idence of such laborers, for certification of their identification papers, to state the place in the United States from which they are to make their exit from this country. In all other respects the circular of De cember 2S, 183!, remains in full force and effect. The Lnmont Card Reception. WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. The card re ception of the secretary of war and Mrs. Lamont. at the residence opposite the White House, tonight, was unsurpassed by any official entertainment in Washing ton during the present administration. For over three hours the diplomatic corps, the supreme court judiciary, officers of the army and navy, senators, congressmen and the highest officials of the go'ernment, as well as many eminent persons in private life, enjoyed the popular cabinet officer's hospitality. These Also Have Been Called. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Justice Henry S. Foot, Unit ed States attorney, for the Southern dis trict of California; Richard T. Connor, for the district of Minnesota. Interior The Right Rev. Bishop Henry W. Whipple, of Minnesota, a member of the board of Indian commissioners. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15. Henry S. Foote, who was today appointed United States district attorney for the northern district of California, was born in Missis sippi, October 13. 1840. He came to Cali fornia in 1S51. His father was Governor H. S. Foote, of Mississippi, who defeated Jefferson Davis for governor. He is a re gent of the state university of California, and a director of the Hastings law college. Speed of Proposed Torpedo Bonts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The opening of bids for sea-going torpedo vessels, which takes place Tuesday, Is attracting great interest. The Union Iron Works, of San Francisco has offered to guarantee a. vessel with a speed of 26 knots, while an Eastern firm expresses a determination to discount this speed. The government specification calls for a speed of 24'A knots. NEW YORK'S SENSATION. Ex-Mayor Gilroy Amon;r Those In dictetl by the Special Grand Jury NEW YORK, FebTlS. The Herald says this morning: The following are among those indicted by the special grand jury of the court of oyer and terminer: Thomas F. Gilroy, formerly mayor of the city; Thos. F. McAvoy, police inspec tor; William McLaughlin, police inspector; Alexander Williams, police inspector, and two police captains whose names are kept secret. Although it was impossible to obtain exact information before the indictments leave the hands of the grand jury, it was authoritatively announced that the indict ment against Mr. Gilroy did not relate to any act he had committed while mayor of the city, but was based on an allegation of official misconduct at the time that he was commissioner of public works. The nature of the charge could not be learned. The police inspectors and captains against whom indictments are pending were all more or less involved in the testimony given before the Lexow committee, and all of them were themselves called as wit nesses, with the exception of Inspector McAvoy. None of the indictments will be handed to the court until March 4, and possibly not until several days later. The oyer and terminer grand jury will not be dissolved under ordinary circumstances until April. Gossip Over Mayor Strong's Policy. NEW YORK, Feb. 15. The mayor's project of taking New York's police com missioners from among West Pointers .is. highly unsatisfactory, to the-Platt poli "tlclalas; -ariatliey warmly .commended the proposition for amending the police bill In the legislature so that the commis sioners shall be named therein. Mayor Strong's denial of his alleged statement, that he had no Intention of removing the republican commissioners, caused much speculation regarding the possible fate of Police Commissioners Murray and Ker wln. A rumor was In circulation yester day that it was the mayor's purpose to put new men one democrat and two re publicansin place of Martin, Murray and Kerwin, after the police bill becomes a law, should tho appointing power be vested in him. The gossips yesterday kept alive the report that ex-Sheriff James O'Brien was to succeed James J. Martin, but it seemed to have a slender basis. John P. Kelly, the banker, and Mr. Grace, leader of the twenty-first assembly dis trict, were also spoken of for the place. Many expressed the belief that no more appointments for Mr. Grace would be made by the mayor at present. The re port of General Anson G. McCook's pos sible appointment as city chamberlain was revived yesterday, in spite of the state ment that General McCook prefers to re turn to his old post of secretary of the United States senate, and Is likely to suc ceed in the latter ambition. Other pos sibilities for chamberlain talked of yes terday were Charles Stewart Smith, R. Fulton Cutting and William Lummls. Vancouver's Boodle Case. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 15. After several adjournments, the civic boodle, case was opened this afternoon before Magistrate Jordan and Mayor Collins. W. L. Leonard, the informant, gave evi dence at great length, its purport being that MacFarlane, manager of the British Columbia iron works, had told him that he had given Alderman McCraney $1000 to secure the contract for an. electric light plant, that company's tender being higher than the Canadian Electrical Company. Leonard was interested in the electrical portion of the tender, and had brought proceedings because MacFarlane had gone back on him. Sioux City's Temperance Crusade SIOUX CITY, la., Feb. 15. The Wom an's Christian Temperance Union temper ance cfusaders were out on a tour of the saloons again today, but their number was much smaller than yesterday, when they had a warm reception at one of the saloons. All places on the principal streets of the city were visited, and everybody seemed to have turned out to see the crusade. Nothing else was talked of in Sioux City today but the crusade. The War on. Xcvr Jersey's RacetrackH JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 15. Dennis McLaughlin, G. Friedbaum, N. Crosius and John C. Caren, convicted of running a disorderly-house in maintaining the Guttcnberg racetrack were today con demned to one year's Imprisonment In the county jail, and to pay a fine of $500 each. THE DAYS FIRES. A Home for Children Burned. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Feb. 15. The Westchester temporary home for children, on North street, about a mile from the courthouse, was totally destroyed by fire tonight. About 200 children and a dozen teachers and nurses in the building es caped without injury. The fire was the result of a defective flue. Oil "Warehouse Destroyed. DALLAS, Feb. 15. At midnight fire de stroyed the big warehouse of the Waters Pierce Oil Company, situated in East Dal las, containing about 500,000 gallons of oil. There was no insurance. Patersou Silk Mills Burned. PATERSON. N. J., Feb. 15. The loss by the burning of Daughterty & Wadsworth's silk mill3 13 $300,000. One thousand hands are thrown out of employment. Subscription Lists Stolen. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Feb. 15. Three armed masked men entered the office of the True American, an A. P. A. organ, early this morning, bound and gagged the editor and two attaches, and stole the subscription lists. GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY President John McBride Insisted on a Definite Verdict HE WOULD NOT BE WHITEWASHED United Mineworkcrs' Union Adopt a) Resolution Affreclnc; That Strikes Have Proved Failures. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 13. The chief mat ter of interest in the miners' convention today was the report of the committee of 15 that it had not found suiticient evidence to justify the allegation that Mark Wild had been given money corruptly by John McBride to pull out as a leader of the Debs men during the Hocking Valley strike. Vigorous protests were entered against the adoption of the report, and it soon became plainly evident that the motion for its adoption would be defeated if put to a vote. Finally McBride took the floor and, among other things, said: "I would rather have the committee find me. guilty of bribery than to have them, bring in such a railrlding report as this. The language is misleading. I am either guilty or not guilty. If I am guilty, 1 am unfit to stand before you here today or to occupy the position I hold In organized labor. In view of the place I occupy, president of the American Federation of Labor, you cannot afford to do any white washing or accept any such report as this. Unless a satisfactory settlement la reached In this matter by the committee, I shall insist on the convention going into a committee of the whole, and I'll give you all the particulars of the affair and the name of the man who donated tho money." After McBride had finished his speech, a motion prevailed to refer the report back to the committee A member of the committee asked if they were expected to report "yes" or "no" on the question of Mr. McBride's guilt or Innocence, and, when answered in the affirmative by the president of the conention, he replied that in that event there would! be two reports. The cemmittee failed to reach an agreement today, and it was said by one of the members tonight that all ex cept Mr. Purcell were In favor of exon erating McBride. Mr. Purcell holds that. If the money was paid toMr. Wild as an act of charity, there can be no good rea son for withholding the name of the donor. The committee on resolutions reported after the McBride committee had been sent back. Resolutions were adopted re questing all members of the United Mine workers to withdraw membership from, the National Guard: that a benevolent feature be added to the United Mine workers' union; that a vote be taken on the question, by the membership, that, should the cale be violated in any of the districts of the bituminous competitive field, that all other districts shall have a right to adopt any measure thejr deem ad visable to meat the1situ'ation?"thatwfic'n any member accfigts a position as fining sUperintendenJb6S!fqSagpigfaIl take a withdrawal card or"sever Ellis' con nectlon with the order; that strikes have proved failures; that the miners restrict the production of coal by adopting art eight-hour work day; that congress and state legislatures be urged to enact a law making eight hours a legal working day in the mines, workshops and factories of the country; that Governor AltgeldJ' o Illinois, be implored to pardon John 'L. Geer and other miners unjustly imprisoned In that state, and making it the duty oC the United Mineworkers' union's officials to present the 1 lea. The constitution was amended so as to require all local unions sending in names of candidates for national offices to for ward with the same a written statement of the candidate that he is a candidate fori the position for which he has been named. By an emphatic vote the convention de cided late this evening- to reduce the sal aries of its national officials. The salary of the president will be cut from $1500 to $1200; that of the vice-president from $1000 to $000; secretary-treasurer from $1200 to $1000, and members of the executive board from $3 to $2 50 per day. The following resolution, which was read, created some thing of a sensation: "Resolved, That we favor one organiza tion for the miners." It was referred back to the author to be put In a presentable shape. A number of other important resolutions were read and referred to various committees, and are still pending. The convention at 6 P. M. adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. STILL PENDING. KcKTotiations for the Surrender of Wei-IInl-Wel. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Times' corre spondent in Che Foo says that negotia tions for the surrender of Wei-Hal-Wei have been pending since the 12th. He con firms the report of Admiral Ting's suicide. The Chen Yuen, he says, is the only ef fective warship left. TOKIO, Feb. 15. A commission of ex ports has been ordered to Wei-Hai-Wel to examine the sunken Chinese warships and report whether it will be feasible or profit able to raise and, repair them. It is be lieved that the warship Ting Tsing can be raised and refitted at a moderate cost. Protecting Missionaries. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The navy department has heard from Admiral Car penter at Che Foo to the effeqt that the Charleston has arrived there, after hav ing rescued 14 missionaries, and that he had directed the Yorktown to go to the south coast of Shan Tung, China, to the assistance of the missionaries in that lo cality. He also stated that Chinese still held the Island points at Wei-Hai-Wei. To Save an. American's Life. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Central News says that the Japanese have made great efforts to save the life of the American, Harvie, who was arrested by the Chinese recently; on board of the passenger steamer Syd ney, hailing from Sydney, and was held by them on Liu Kung island, in Wei-Hai-Wel harbor. It Is not known whether they have succeeded. An ApoIoc;y to England. LONDON, Feb. 15. A Shanghai dispatch says the viceroy of Nankin has' apolo gized to the English representative for the attack made by Chintse soldiers on Cap tain Cartwright, of the British warship Pigeon. Asaln Reported. YOKOHAMA, Feb. 15. It is reported that Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung, an uncle of the emperor of China, have been appointed peace envoys. Rumored of Snlolli. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Standard's cor respondent in Rome says: "It is reported here that, with a. view of complying with the procedure custo mary in promoting apostolic delegates, MonsIgnoreSatolllwillbe appointed nuncio in Lisbon, before being elevated to the ' cardinalate."