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THE MORNING OREGONIAU. THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900. WILL VOTE TODAY Senate Postponed Action on , Hawaiian Bill. McLAURIN IS FOR EXPANSION ilc Declared Tlmt the South "NVanta a Share of the Oriental Trade. . f ' "WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. Notwithstand ing the agreement made by the Semite to voto on the Hawaiian Government bill at today's session, the final vote on the measure was postponed until 4 o'clock tomorrow. Practically no progress was made on the bill, although It was under consideration nearly 'four hours. Aldrich, chairman' of the finance committee, at the opening of the session, made an explana tion of the work of tho conferees on the financial irfoasure, his statement resulting In an unexpected and spirited debate. One of the .features of the session was the speech of McLaurln on the Philippine quostlon. He is the first Democrat in the Senate to declare himself for expansion. He bcouted what ho called the "bugbear of imperialism" with which some of his colleagues were trying to frighten the people, declared the question was not one of politics, and maintained that the ac quisition of the Philippines would be of immense advantage to this country, espe cially the South, by opening to the United States the trade of the Orient. The Proceeding. Aldrich (Rep. R. I.) called up the con ference report on the financial bill and made an explanation of the.dlfferences be tween the Senate bill and the conference bill. The first change was in the section defining the standard. It was, he said, purely a verbal change a change In phraseology and undoubtedly strength ened the section. The second change was a provision making It tho express duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain the reserve fund in order that the parity of United States money should be pre served. Aldrich thought the Senate bill did imposo that, but the House conferees Insisted that the Injunction should be in corporated in the bill In terms. Tlie next change provided that the gold reserve might be held in gold coin "or bullion," the last two words "being added because the facilities for the coinage of gold would not at present admit of coining tho gold In sufficient quantity to maintain at all times -the reserve in gold coin. The next change, Aldrich explained, pro vided dibtlnotly that the Secretary of the Treasury should not use the money ralted by the sale of bonds for the payment of the current expenses of the Government so as to destroy all possibility that the so-called endless chain might be estab lished. A new section was Inserted pro viding that nothing in the present act should affect the legal-tender quality of J the silver dollar or any other money of the .United States, so as to remove any posslblo doubt as to the retention of the legal-tender quality of silver. The next amendment provided that two new divis ions should be established In the Treasury Department, one of issue, and the other of 'redemption. The next amendment pro vided that so long as the aggregate amount of United States notes and silver certifi cates in the general fund of the Treasury shall exceed ?GO,000,000, the Secretary may suspend the issue of certificates. This, Aldrich said, was simply another way of protecting the reserve. The next amend ment provided that the Secretary of the Treasury might issue 10 per cont of the fatal volumo of silver certificates -in notes of larga denominations for convenience to banks ind those handling large sums of money. The next amendment provided for the 'issue, first, of silver certificates of small denominations. Aldrich explained that tho provisions in the Senate substi tute, in the opinion of tho Secretary of the Treasury might cause a contraction of the currency. The next amendment pro vided for the coinage of subsidiary sil ver to the amount of 29,003,000 In addi tion to the $S0,0O0.O0Q now in circulation. The next amendment provided that Na tional banks with a capital of 125,000 might be organized in towns of SO00 inhab itants, instead of 4000. An amendmerit also was made to permit banks to li-sue one-third of their circulation notes in denominations of $5, because banks in re mote parts of the country needed a good deal of currency in small bills In order to accommodate customers. Allen (Pop. Neb.) interrupted that there was no such demand from his bcctlon of the country, and the amendment was simply in line with the committee's pol icy to cater to the deblres of the banks. A lively political colloquy ensued between the two Senators, during which Aldrich said that, as Allen had just returned from a Populist conference and a confer ence -nitb. his candidate for the Presi dency, ho was presumably speaking with authority. He also intimated that Bryan might have changed his views on the money question since the last report. This aroused the Nebraska Senator, who denied- that he had been in conference with .Bryan, and said the sneers of tho Sena tor (Aldrich) directed at a man who was In every respect his equal were unwar ranted and uncalled for. Allen said he wanted to enter his protest ugainst the assumption of Aldrich that he -was a Democrat, and he explained wherein he differed from the Democratic policy. In response to a question from "Wol cott (Rep. Colo.), Allen said: "I don't 'want to bandy any words with tho Senator for the benefit of the "galler ies. There have begh some boodllng Re publicans In our party (referring to "Wol cott's reference to the Middle-of-the-Road Populists), but as St. Patrick did with the snakes, we swept them at our recent conferenco Into the ocean." (Laughter.) Resuming his explanation pf the changes In the financial bill, Aldrich said the last amendment was a slight change in the section relating to blmetallsm. He thought It eminently desirable to say to the na tions of the -world that tho United States was on the gold standard and would re main In that position until it was prepared to enter. into an agreement with regard to the use of silver. At the conclusion of Aldrich's state ment, McLaurln (Dem. "La.) was recog nized to deliver an adjourned speech upon the Philippine question. The fact that he Is in favor of the policy of expansion and thus differs from his Democratic col leagues rendered his speech of Interest. McLaurln said the Philippine question was 'not a political question, and strongly deplored the position the Democratic Sen ators had taker. He dwelt particularly on the great opportunities afforded by tho Islands for tradr between Americans and the -nations of the Orient. ' "Will the United States." McLaurln asked, "throw away the golden opportu nity by giving up the Philippines? I am In favor of holding them, and I believe the Southern farmers and manufacturers will sustain me In my position. I believe further that th presence of the United States and its flag, the emblem of human freedom, progress and civilization, will carry to the millions in the Orient Innu merable blessings, which In the coming years will be for their betterment and amelioration, and will conduce tojthe per petuity and glory of our free Institutions and the commercial supremacy of the Na tion." When McLaurln had concluded, consid eration of the Hawaiian Government bill was resumed. Allen made a general at tack upon the bill. He declared- that the Republicans were "actuated by a -wild and unrestricted dream of power." and was taken to task by Spooner (Rep. Wis.), -who said that annexation had .been ac complished and was beyond, -review, and he could not understand how any Senator could refuse, as "Alien" "had 'refused, to assist in the betterment of any measure that might be brought before the Senate, i Teller (SIl. Rep Colo.) offered an amend ment to Jhe section of the bill providing Judges for the Hawaiian courts, creating' a Territorial Judge, who should have luW jurisdiction over all national matters ex cepting those relating to admiralty,. The discussion continued1 for two hours and a half. Morgan (Dem Ala.), in concluding a long speech, declared that he would pre fer to see the bill defeated rather than have it passed In Its present crippled and emasculated form. He had assisted in the preparation of the bill, but it had been amended out of form, and he would advise the people of Hawaii to remain as they are for a hundred years rather than ac cept such a plan of government. Without yielding the floor. Morgan gave way to a suggestion of Culjom (Rep. 111.) that the bill go over, and that a final vote on the measure and amendments be taken at 4 o'clock tomorrow. To this the Senate agreed, and at 6:3) o'clock adjourned. THE "VAHDNEIt RIOTS. Mnllan Bditor Testified -Refore the Hoiikc Committee. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Investigation of the course of the United States military' forces, in connection with the Coeur d'Alene mining troubles in Idaho, was re sumed today by the house committee on military affairs. Wilbur H. Stewart, publisher of a paper at Mullan. Idaho, testified at considerable lensrth. He said his paper had no official connection with the miners, and he had no part in the riots at the time of the blowing up of tho mill. Subsequently, how cver,, he was arrested without warrant at his office by Auditor Sinclair, and n: Army officer. Sinclair stated to the witness that he was' accused of publishing seditious matter. A special train took him to Wal lace, and after a night injall he was put in tho "bullpen." The officer who ar rested him wre the uniform of the United States Army and was 4n charge of military forces. Mr. Stewart described the Interior of the "pen" along the same line as previous witnesses. He said he was compelled by negro soldiers to do re volting work. Stewart testified that when he got sick and refused to work on ac count of illness, negro soldiers used ob scene language and oaths against him, un til the Corporal of the Guard made them desist. The general treatment of the men In the "pen" -was revolting, he said, to an American citizen. They were fre quently insulted. Stewart will continue his testimony when tho investigation Is resumed tomorrow. At the request of Representative Lentz, the following witnesses were subpenaed: L. J. Simpkins, Wardner; Charles Francis. Montana; George Cornell, Burke, At the request of Representative Lick, the fol lowing were subpenaed: J. J. Coakley, Weiser, Idaho; William Pipkins, Butte: A. Campbell, Spokane; Hugh France, Hugh Burbridge, W. C. Pipes and Roger S. Rogers, Wardner; Henry Hawes, Wallace, and Coumer Mallott. Spokane. IN MORE TROUBLE. Third-Avenue Compnny, of Xew York, lllsnes u Dividend. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. It is announced that the directors of the Third-Avenue Railway Company decided to defer the ' payment of the 1-per-cent dividend due today until further orders of the board. Mechanics' Hens to the amount of J2.879.C92 were filed today against the Third-Avenue Railway Company by Naughton & Co., railway contractors. The John A. Roeb llng Sons Co. also filed a Hen against the same company. The Wcstlnghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, of Pitts roirs. today filed a claim of $507,851 against the Third-Avenue & Forty-Second Street. Manhattan & St. Nlcholas-Avenuo Cpm- pany. The estlnghouse. Church, lverr & Co., -of this City, also filed a cla.m for ?22,41G The list against, the company thus far aggregates $5,540,994. , A signed statement was Issued today byr vermyie ic uo., iicidetbach, icKienetmer & Co., and Hallgarten & Co., as fol lows: "Referring to the announcement of Feb ruary 23, on behalf of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Third-Avenue Railroad Company, with a view to under taking the reorganization of its flnarices, we regret to state that after investiga tion of Its affairs wo have concluded that the facts do not warrant our going on with the business as proposed." Edward Lauterbach, counsel for the company, said that when the dividend was declared a couple of weeks ago. It Was the belief of the directors that all the monty needed for obligations of the road would be promptly forthcoming. Tho subsequent failure of negotiations with two syndicates cause'd the directors to rescind the order. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant was appointed Receiver ,of tho Third-Avenue Railway Company by Judge Lacombe, In the United States Cir cuit Court. All Interests concerned which appeared. Including the holders of $6,000, 000 In Hens, agreed on Mr. Grant. A day will be fixed by Judge Lacombe about two weeks hence, when all other persons In terested may bo heard, nnd Mr. Grant will then be appointed permanent Receiver. THE MAYA REBELLION. Mexican Indlnnrf and Federal Troop in n Ilnttlc. CHICAGO. Feb. 23. A special to the Record from Oaxoca, Mexico, says: Information has reached the military au thorities here of desperate fighting be tween the Government troops and the Maya Indians during the last seven days. The fighting began on February 21, when a force of about COO Indians attacked a regiment of General Brave's troops be tween Saban and Okop. The battle lasted several hours, and resulted in but slight losses to tho Government forces. Five sol diers were killed and two officers and 15 soldiers wounded. The Indians retreated to their Intrenchments, carrying wjjth them over 100 killed and wounded. On the following day another brisk skir mish was brought about by an advanced detachment of Government troops attempt ing to reconnolter the position of tho In dians. Three Mexicans were killed In that fight. On February 25 a force of fully 1200 Mayas attacked the outposts of the Government troops, nd, after driving in the sentries, a desperate attack was made on the Intrenchments. The Indians were armed with Krag-Jorgensens. which they naa obtained from traders, and they poured a hot fire Into the Mexican camp. Several pieces of light artillery were brought Into use by the Mexicans, and the rebels were driven back. Their loss es are believed to have been heavy. Ten soldiers were wounded and one killed. Tho Indians have established their main camp In an almost Impregnable forest. The rebels have free communication with the people of British Honduras, who arc said to be In sympathy with their cause. California EnrthqunUc". ANAHEIM, Cal.. Feb. 2S.-James Pach steln and W. R. Krebs, who have arrived here from the Santiago Mountains, report that there have been many earthquake shocks In that section since last Christ mas, being very severe on January 22 and February 2. No serious damage Is known to have been done, as there are few habi tations there. Annnnl Report of Dcutncu Unnlc. BERLIN, Feb. 2S. The annual report of the Deutsch Bank shows a turn-over of 50.770.000,000 marks. This is an Increase of 5,375,000,000 marks. The gross earnings were 29,000,000 marks, or an Increase of 2.000,000 marks, and the net earnings were 20,000,000 marks, or an increase of 1.000,000. The dividend declared was 11 per cent. 1 s Stops the Cough and Works OS the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold in ono day. No cure no pay. Price 25c. GAMPBLLL m THE STAND ATTORNEY FOR TUB TROSECCTIOX IX THE CLARK CASE TESTIFIED. Hi Rcaftons for AVithdrattlntT Ills Support front the Senator The BIclciord Letter. WASHINGTON, Feb, 2S. Congressman. Ca npbell, principal counsel for the prose cution in the Clark case, was on the stand during the greater part of the day before the Senato committee on elections. He said that, while he had attended the pri mary conference of friends of Mr. Clark, which resulted In the anti-Daly campaign, he had not heard much of the talk, hav ing gone to sleep. Ho had given the Clark people -no formal notice when ho decided to discontinue his allegiance to Mr. Clark, and he did not become" unfriendly to Mr. Clark until he became dissatisfied with his campaign methods. He emphat ically denied Ben Hill's statement that ho (Campbell) had opened the Blckford let ter bearing upon the prosecution of Mr. Whiteside, but confessed that he had aa vlsed Hill to open it, saying that he felt It to be so Important to Whiteside to protect him from an unjust, prosecution that ho would have advised the course even if he had been familiar with the penal statutes, which he was, not. D. R. Peeler, banker at KaUspell, Mont.. was recalled. His testimony was to the effect that Representative Bywater had had a large package of monev, con taining between $G0M and $7000, "in the safe in his (Peeler's) bank, and had taken It out previous to leaving for Helena to attend the sitting of the Legislature. He was called by the defense to explain By water's possession of the $GO00, which he said he had taken to Helena with him and kept In his trunk during the Legis-. latlve session. He had seen Bywater put a $500 bill in the package on at least two occasions. When Peeler concluded, Hon. A. J. Campbell asked to be sworn, stating that' he took the stand of his own volition. He Is the Montana member of the House of Representatives, and Is the senior counsel for the prosecution. Mr. Campbell first related his connection with Thomas E. Lyons, one of the witnesses for the de fense. He said that Lyons came to him saying that he had a story to tell, but that he wanted $5000 for testifying hefore the State Supreme Court or the Senate com mittee. Campbell said he told Lyons that he could not pay him for testifying, but that he would pay him for his work In looking up corroborative testimony. Ly ons had told him after that, that ho had made a deal with the Clark people by which they secured the votes pf the Jeffer son County delegation. Including Senator warren and Representatives Ludby and Hill. Campbell said he had advised Lyons not to testify In tho Wellcome disbar ment case, because he helleved that if ho should go before the Supreme Court and relate his participation In the bribery of members of tho Legislature, he would be disbarred' immediately. After coming to Washington, Campbell said, hcl had learned that Lyons had made an affidavit saying that Clark had offered, him $5000 to commit perjury. He had met Lyons after the latter came to Washington, and said Lyons had again urged him to put up $5000, "but I told him I could not," continued the witness. "I don't know," ho added, "but that I did say that if I should do such a thing It would be the ruination of me. I certainly did not want to put myself In the power of such a man, while I "was at the same time anxious to secure his testimony if that could be hon orably done." Campbell also related in detail his con nection with Ben Hill, telling how the latter had como to his office and volun teered to relate his experience as a worker for Clark. Campbell said he had' made no suggestion as to any statement that should be, put in the affidavit. Hill had complained, he said, that tho Clark peo ple had treated him badly, and asked him for money. He had then given him $1M and told him that he would pay him for other service in collecting testimony. Hill had given him much information, and "I realized then, as I realize now, that If you want to find out what is In tho mud, you have to wade in the mud." In this connection, Campbell told of having Hill investigate the effort to im plicate Whiteside through Ben Falk In the effort to get access to the returns In the Legislative election. He told of opening Blckford's letter In his (Whlte sldo's office, but Instead of admitting, as Hill had testified, that he (Campbell) had opened the letter, he said that Hill him self had opened it. Explaining the payment of money to the Missoula witnesses, Wright and Minshall, Campbell said it had been given to tho men by his private secretary without his (Campbell's) knowledge. He had paid the draft and reproved his secretary. He had recognized that the men could not be used as witnesses, and had clearly seen the error of the step, but with the explana tion made he was willing to accept all responsibility for the act. Campbell said he had not made the alterations In the copy of Hill's affidavit exhibited here; nor had he asked Hill to destroy the affidavit. In response to an inquiry from Senator Pettus, Campbell related the particulars regarding his atttendance at the meeting of Senator Clark's friends at the lattcr'a office at tho beginning of the campaign. He said ho -was Invited by Clark to attend the meeting, and had gone in response to this request. He had. however, gone to -sleep during the meeting and knew httle of what took place. Soon afterwards he had told Mr. McDermctt that he did not desire to enter the campaign. Previous to that time ho had "been opposed to the Daly faction. His reason for withdrawing from the Clark campaign was that he did not wish to enter the boodle campaign, "which I was then satisfied that campaign was to be," h6 said. "Did you realize it was to be a boodle campaign when you attended the meet ing?" asked Senator Caffery. "I did." "Why did you not then withdraw?" "I can hardly say why. but after think ing it over, I concluded I did not "want to go Into the fight. I notified Mr. McDer mott three or four weeks after the meet ing." Senator Caffery then- asked Campbell why he had undertaken the prosecution of the case, to which the witness replied! "When the campaign was opened and after I had been nominated for Congress, I took no part In the factional contro versy. December 15 Whltesjde, who had been elected to the State Senate, came to me and told me that it was his Intention to expose bribery If any was discovered in connection with the Senatorial contest, and as I had been his attorney, he asked my counsel. I told him If he entered upon such an undertaking he should bo careful not to let the entire responsibility rest upon his own shoulders. When the Legislature met I war summoned to Hel ena by Whiteside. T went there and re mained with him until the exposure, giving htm, from time to time, such advice ns I could In his proceeding. Then I went home, Intending to have no more to do with the matter. After that. Clark's friends and the public press of the Stale, Influenced, as I believe, by money, began an attack upon me. making the direct charge that I had been guilty of putting up tho money used in that exposure. I immediately went back to Helena, deter mined to mako the best fight I could and to stay in It to the finish." With Campbell still on the stand the committee took Its usual noon recess. At the opening of the afternoon session, Mr. Campbell again referred to his attendance upon Ihe Clark conference, saying that he had given no attention to the discussion of mdney matters, and knew nothing of tho financial affairs of the committee. He had not given formal notice of the severance of his relations with the Clark people. He said the first business he had aver had for Mr. Daly was in September. 1S9S. He had then been engaged In one transaction, and lost June bad been regularly em ployed as attorney by the Washco Copper Mining Company, In wl)!ch Mr. Daly Is lnferested. Cross-examined by Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Campbell said that ho had made one trlD in the campaign entirely In behalf of tho Clark committee, and only one. He had looked after some matters for the com mittee on trips ho had made on other business. "Were you paid by C. W. Clark for your services on these trips?" "I was not; Mr. Clark wrote me asking me to keep an account of my expenses and saying he would pay me $15 a day for j my services. I did not, nowever, except anything and was not paid." Up to tho date of the contention he was us friendly to Mr. Clark as he ever had been. "I challenge any man to say that I Indicated any houtlllty to Mr. Clark during the campaign," he added. He had bien placed in nomination by a supporter of Clark, He had. however, previous to the election, told Mr. Nelll he left like never again giving him his support. Mr. Faulkner questioned Mr. Campbell sharply about the letter from Mr. Blck ford which had been Intercepted in his office. "Are you certain you did not open the letter?" "I am Just as certain as that I am here." "You did not hesitate to advise him to open the letter?" "I did not." "And If he had not opened the letter, you would bavo done so?" "I presume I would If there had been no other means of getting at the con tents of tho letter." "Are you familiar with the penal sta tutes on tho Question of ODenlntr otlier peo ple's letters?" "I don't know that I am." Mr. Faulkner read tho law making It a misdemeanor to open mail belonging to others, and Mr. Campbell added: "I did not know about the statute at the time, but" if I had known about It, I should not have hesitated to open the letter to shield Mr. Whiteside when Lknew there was a scheme on foot to send him to the penitentiary on a charge of which he was not guilty." Mr. Campbell was on the stand when the committee adjourned for the day. THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's "Winners at Oakland and Xew Orleans. SAN FRANCISCoTFeb. 2S. The weath er was fine at Oakland and the track fast. The results were: One mile, selling Telka won. Coming Event second, Aborigine third; time, 1:42. One mile, selling Twlnkler won, Ulm second. Aco third; tlme l:43i. Two-year-olds, 3 furlongs, selling Combormere won, Laura May second, Rol lick third; time, 0:42. Selling, mile anU a sixteenth Dr. Shep perd won, Arbaces second, Erwin third; time. 1:46. Mile and a sixteenth, Belling Socialist won, Castake second. Twinkle Twlnk third; time, 1:4S. Six furlongs, freo handicap Frank Bell won, Andrlssa second, Loving Cup third; time, '1:12. Races at Xetv Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2S. Last night's storm made tho track heavy today. The results were": One mile, selling Loyalty won, Clarenco B. second, Bannle third; time. 1:43&. Mile and an eighth, selling Caviar won. Fragiblo second, Ben Chanco third; time, 2:Oi?i. Steeplechase, short course, handicap Jack Hayes won, Voyageur second, Al Reeves third; time, 3:3S. Tho Lexington, selling stakes, half mile Sad Sam won. Choice second. Plead third; time, 0:511. Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Strang est won, Sidney Lucas second, Eva Rice third; time. 1:54. Six furlongs, selling Zaza won, Indian second. My Chicken; third; time, l;20i. " " Chicago SpHnfr Stnlccs. CHICAGO, Feb. 2S. Entries for the Har lem and Lakeside Jockey Club spring stakes will close tomorrow. In order to bo eligible all nominations must be handed in orm ailed before midnight Thursday. Seven stakes for Harlem and five for Lakeside mako up the list. With "Wash ington Park in tho field, the Chicago tracks will distribute about $700,000 in stakes and purses this year. Knocked Out In the Sixth. SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 23. Buck S'telzner knocked out Al Bellevuo In tho sixth round at the Springfield Athletic Club here tonight. o NINE MINERS ENTOMBED. Imprisoned Men Can Be Heard Tnp plnir on the "Walls. REDDIXG, Cal.. Feb. 2S. A cave-In oc curred fn the Iron Mountain mine today, entombing nine miners. Owing to tho natural caverns existing, the mine could not bo properly timbered, and the lack of supports caused the accident. A large force of men Is engaged in tho work of rescue. The Imprisoned men can be heard tapping on the walls', and It Is hoped that they can all be rescued alive, though the air pipes are broken and foul air may cause the death of tho men. The named of the Imprisoned miners are: Mac Broom, R. McCalllck. J. Oates. A. Oates, A. Cavn naugh, A. Van Buren, D. E. Ross, H. Cantilllon and one unknown. Late this afternoon, Ross and Cava haugh were rescued. Both men are thought to be seriously Injured. A large rock was resting on Cavanaugh's head when he was reached. Tho relief party reports hearing noises, which are believed to como from J. Oates and A. Oates, tim ber men, who, according to the positions occupied by the workmen previous to tho cave-In, were Just beyond Cavanaugh. The location of the other five men is un known. Mrs. Schmldlap Dead. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feh. 23. Mrs. Schmldlap, who was Injured In the rail road wrreck near Independence last night, died at the "yniversity Hospital today. Her husband, who lay on a cot in an ad Joining ward, asked repeatedly during the night concerning his wife and daughter. Although his Injuries aro not dangerous, the attending physician did not consider it wise to let him know of the fatalities, and ho was led to believe that his folks were resting easily. Blame for the wreck is attached to no one. It Is conceded that the storm had rendered conditions such that the wreck could not havo been forestalled. o WHEN MERRITT RETIRES. General Brooke "Will Commnnd the Department of the East. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Major-General JoTin R. Brooke, who has been In this city since his recent detachment from duty, as Governor-General of Cuba, has been delegated for tho military depart ment of the East, with headquarters at New York. The change in that command will not occur until June next, when Ma- jjor-General Wesley Metrltt will retire General Brooko was offered his choice of the commands of the Department of the Lakes and the Department of the East, and oxpressed his preference for the lat ter assignment. General Merrltt's retire ment will result in the promotion of Brlg-adlor-Ger.eral E. S. Otis (Major-General. United States Volunteers), commanding the military forces In the Philippines, to tho grade of Major-General in the regular establishment. B Earthtiunke In Xevnda. WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Feb. 2S. An earthquake shock visited this section at 1:33 P. M. It was especially noticed in tho courthouse. The earth rocked suffi cient to startle every one In the building. ADULTERATION' OF FOOD SEXATE COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS " REPORT. Two General Plans Are Suggested ia the Matter of Hcgc- latlon. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. The Senate committee on manufactures today sub mitted to the Senate a report, on the ex tensive investigation of food adulterations. Accompanying the report Is a great mass of testimony, taken in the leading cities of America. The report says the Import ance of the Investigation made and tho legislation proposed cannot be too strong ly, emphasized. It adds: "The adulteration of prepared or manu factured foods Is very extensively prac Used, and in many cases to the great dis credit of our manufacturers., It Is only fair to say, however, that a large propor tion of the American manufacturers who aro engaged in adulterating food products do so in order to meet competition. "It is tne purpose of this committee to adopt this uniform rule: To prohibit the sale of deleterious and unhealthy food products, and as to those food products which are simply cheapened, by adulter ants, to compel tho marking of those goods for what they are. Deleterious food products should be prohibited, and tho rest thoroughly regulated. "There have been two general ways sug gested as to the matter of regulation. First, to put the important food products under the Internal revenue law, as we have in the case of butter, filled cheese, and, at the last Congress, flour. The pure-flour bill has absolutely prohibited the sale of adulterated flour, which "was found to be In many cases dangerous to public health, and has Increased the sale of American flour probably 25 per cent In other countries. If the rule established by this committee can te carried out, as to our other food products, we will not only protect the consumer and the honest manufacturer who Is willing to sell his goods for what they are, but we will also establish a reputation for our food prod uts which, will assist us to find a ready market for them. In other countries: "Tho other plan to regulate the food products Is contained In Senate bill 242G, and establishes a department under tho Secretary of Agriculture, and provides for the establishment of a board which shall fix tho standards for foods, drinks and for drugs, based on the American pharma copoeia. The strong argument against thl3 plan is the fact that it would be cumbersome to take all the small articles of food products that are now adulterated and allow their sophistication or adulter ation for the purposes of cheapening and require a stamp upon each of the small packages offered for sale. "To illustrate': The evidence before the committee shows that all of .our peppers, cinnamon, clove3 and spices generally, Including ginger and mustard, are adul terated. Ono manufacturer testified that ho adulterated these 'largely with cocoanut shells, and that tho amount of adulterants depended upon the man who ordered It. Sometimes, as high as CO per cent will bo put In. It would bo difficult. It may be seen at a glance, to establish a law for spices, to compel them to stamp as mixed spice every package sold. It may be that such cumbersome legislation will have to bo made in order properly to punish those who adulterate their goods, but it Is hoped that Senato bill 242G will reach all Interstate traffic in manufactured food products, and that the board estab lished will novo power to fix standards based upon what Is now the standardtln tho American Pharmacopoeia. "In tho caso or butter, cheese and flour the frauds practiced wore so apparent and dealt so with Ihe most important food products that the revenue plan seemed to be wise, and It may become necessary, if the real purpose of the bill meets with opposition and defeat, for this committeo to have prepared and ready revenue legis lation to reach some of the most glaring evils, by adding It to the next revenue bill." The committee takes up tho matter of tho Importation of adulterated food and says: "If it is tho policy to restrict our clti. zens.to tho use of pure food, wo certainly should apply tho same rule to foreigners who manufacture goods to be sold In this country. There is no doubt In tho minds of tho committee that large amounts of imported goods aro sold in this country, the sale of which goods would be prohibit ed In the country from which they came." The committeo gives some glaring in stances of this unwholesome and unjust competition, which reputable American dealers and manufaqturers havo to meet, and recommends the establishment of standards of purity for various articles and the establishment at ports of entry of Inexpensive examinations and tests to determine whether Imports como up to theso standards. Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Tho President today sent the following nominations to tho Senate: Major R. M. O'Reilly, surgeon to bo Deputy Surgeon-General, with tho rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain J. Wake man, Assistant Surgeon to bo Surgeon, with the rank of Major; Second Lieuten ant C. H. Whipple. Jr.. First Artillery, to bo Second Lieutenant of Infantry. Homestead Entries of Soldiers. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The House committee on public lands today reported favorably on the bill giving to soldiers or sailors who served In the Spanish or Phil ippine wars an allowance of their time of service on any homestead entry they may have made. WEATHER IN THE EAST. Heavy Snow and Hlirh Winds Inter fere With Traffic. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. Chief Moore, of the Weather Bureau, today issued tho following special bulletin: "Snow has fallen to a depth of from eight to 15 Inches in Illinois, Northern In diana and Eastern Missouri, and special reports received at noon Indicate that the heavy snow and high winds will seriously Interfere with traffic from Northern Ohio over Western Indiana and the Lower Lake region, and tho Interior of New York tonight. In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia tho temperature conditions favor rain, chang ing tonight to snow." Clilcnpro SnoTruouml. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Chicago was snow bound today by the heaviest fall of snow ever recorded by the local weather "bu reau . In the 24 hours ending tonight at midnight. 11.4 inches of snow fell, and tho effect was disastrous on travel and traffic. Street car3 were blocked by the huge drifts. Malls were delayed, stock trains stalled, business Interefered with and many accidents caused by the storm, a o f A Montreal Outlet. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. An outlet to Montreal has been secured by the Rutland Railroad Company by the purchase of the United Counties Railroad. The United Counties Railroad runs from Iberville to Sorel, Quebec Province, a distance of G6 miles. Besides, it has running fxnvers on the Montreal & Atlantic Railway. e Philippine Revenues. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Tho War De partment has announced the customs re ceipts in the Philippine Islands by ports for the month of .November. The total amount of import duties collected was $327,607. of which $233,400 was collected at Manila; $1S,S56 at Ilo Ho and $15,371 at IAl B ijE S e PR l t B sl V"S5? 3 cS "wjs 53T ?H 5 t sj a E? afiJi- " fJrS38BJ Booker, T. Washington medicine that has improved me as much asPeruna. For catarrh it is certainly a blessing." Cebu. Tho total amount of export duties collected was $24,912, of which $SGT9 was collected at Manila, $1759 at Ho Ilo and $14,473 at Cebu. Other duties collected brought tho total collection of customs in tho Islands for tho month up -to $369,S0S. ' 9 TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED. Shot by Officers While Resisting Arrest. ' KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 2S. Lon Cur ry, one of the tralnrobbera who was en gaged In the Wilcox, Wyo., hold-up on the Union Pacific last June, when some thing like $20,000 was secured, was shot and killed by officers near here this morn ing while resisting arrest. Curry was visiting the home of.hls aunt and cousin, Mrs. Bob Lee and Miss Lizzie Lee, in the country, 10 miles south of Kan--sas City, and had been there a week. Thomas Sayers, assistant superintendent of the Pinkerton office at San Francisco, discovered Logan at Cripple Creek, Colo., two weeks ago, but lost him, and finally traced him to Kansas City, where he ap pears to have arrived February IS. Yes terdny Logan was located at the Lee home, and early this morning three local detectives and three Plnkertons, Including Sayers, surrounded the house and called on him to surrender. Instead, Curry darted out of a rear door, pistol in hand. As he reached the gate and turned to tire, a volley from the detectives caused him to waver. He ran 150 yards across the road and Into a cornfield before he fell. When the detectives reached him he was breathing his last. There was a bullet wound through his head. His re volver was still clutched In his hand. Curry was placed In a wagon and brought to the morgue in Kansas City. 4 e Anticipated Queen Victoria. New York Sun. Queen Christina of Spain has conferred the Golden Fleece on tae German Crown Prince and has deputed the Duke of Ver agua, who attended the World's Fair as tho representative of Columbus, to convey tho order to Berlin. Queen Victoria, who Intends to give the Crown Prince the Or der of the Garter on his ISth birthday, in May next, is said tc be much annoyed, as she w'shed the Garter to "be the first great foreign order bestowed on her great grandson. o Anti-Pass Bill Killed. CHICAGO, Feb. 23. A dispatch to the Times-Herald from Des Moines,. Ia., says: After an all-day discussion, the Hughes antl-freo pass bill lacked one vote of passing in the House. Various attempts had been made to kill the bill with amend ments, and by the indirect means or lay ing It on tho table. The morning voles indicated that tho bill would pass, but during the noon recess several members changed their mind's and voted "No" on tho final roll-call. No motion to recon sider was made. Maryland Silver Democrats. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23. Tho Chicago platform Democrats of Maryland held their State convention for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Kansas City National Convention In Grand Army Hall tonight. eNarly every County In the State was represented. In case the regular State Democratic Convention declares for the gold standard and selects delegates, it Is the avowed intention of the silver wing of tho party to go to Kansas City and contest the seats of tha gold men. i o Cervcrn's Lost Tlcet. NEW YORK. Feb. 23. A special to the Herald from Washington says: All chance of saving any of tho Spanish armored cruisers sunk oft Santiago has gone. Word has reached the Navy De partment that the Cristobal Colon, which was pushed on the beach by the cruiser New York after the battle with Cervera's command, has slid into deep water. The department long ago gave up tho Idea of saving the Colon. 3 0 Xavnl Vessels to Return. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The further increase by the acquisition of three more Spanish gunboats of Admiral Watson's naval force In the Philippines, as report ed by the Admiral yesterday, will make It possible for tho Navy Department at an early day to recall some of the larger vessels now in the Philippines. It Is prob able that tho Oregon, the Monterey and Monadnock will soon bo ordered home. Mrs. Crai en's Daughter Testified. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S. In the Fair Craven case today, Mrs. Margaret Koeh ler, daughter of Mrs. Craven, testified that she was shown tho marriage contract be tween her mother and Senator Fair In New York in June, 1S92, and that when she met Senator Fair for the first time after the marriage Senator Fair asked her "how she liked her new father." c 1 TJtnli State Conventions. SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 23. The Dem ocratic State Convention will be called to order at 10 o'clock tomorrow for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for Con gress and to elect six delegates to the National Convention, The Republican State Convention will meet Friday. ' b a ' Castro's Life Attempted. CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 2S. During the carnival procession yesterday, a Ven ezuelan fired two shots at President Clp rlano Castro without effect. Castro was afterwards acclaimed by tho populace. The City Is quiet. o Cnrlons Fnets About Coal. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Australian soft or bituminous coal pro duces twice as much gas as European or American coal. For this reason, the Aus tralian coal Is imported into Europe, al though it Is -ery costly. This Is a case Pears' soap is noth ing but soap. Pure soap is as gen tle as oil to the living skin, - Writes: "1 nave never taken any of the best coal going to Newcastle to oust an Inferior kind. Pennsylvania an thracite weighs twice as much as-European anthracite, and takes" "but half tho space. This fact enables it to compete on favorable terms with tho European pro duct, because of the advantage in railroad freights. j. Xe-wsboj- Interrupts a Qnlet Smoke Baltimore American. A patient looking, mud-bespattered re triever dog, carrying an advertising sign, attracted considerable attention in front of the Baltimore & Ohio building, where, to the amazement of the pedestrians, her quietly smoked a clay pipe. At regular Intervals he puffed smoka from his mouth, and appeared to be In a pondering mood, utterly oblivious to the attention he was attracting. Investigation proved that the dog was smoking pretty good tobacco. He bothered nobody, and did not himself obstruct the sidewalk, but a mischievous news"y mado several ef forts to snatch the pipe from the canlno smoker, but the dog held it fast between his teeth. Finally, the boy struck tho pipe with his hand and knocked It halJ way across the street. The hitherto peace ful canlno sprung at ho boy and seized the back part of his coat, making a fe rocious attack on his tormentor. A stroko from the cane of Officer Rafferty caused tho dog to let go, but he followed the fleeing boy across the street, and only for tho fact that the urchin took refuge lna store, the dog would have probably over taken him. The poor bruto barked vic iously for awhile, and then returned to the other side of the street, picked up hla pipe and walked away. "It would serve that boy right If tho dog had bitten him," remarked a compas sionate looking lady. a e Good Times In Germany. New York Post. An Index of German prosperity has been found In the Increasing number of Ger mans who visit Italy. In ISM the number of German tourists who traveled on tho Gotthard Railway was 2S.0O0; In 1S99 it was 40.000. Of Swiss Cities. Lucerne benefits most by this annual migration. a ' Ilnlly Treasury Stntement. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance ?301,2S7,C66 Gold reserve 232.049.70S 44 A Little Spark May , Make Much Wort j . The Utile "sparks" of bad blood hxrkmgf in the system should be qvenched 'with. Hood's Sajsaparilla, America's great blood purifier. It purifies, totalizes and enriches the blood of both sexes and aU ages. Cures scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, catarrh. Sffltterfmilia 'verqlsappoj is a cure for and a preventive of indiges tion, Constipation, Biliousness, Headacbe, Heartburn.lKheumatism, Fever, Liver and J Kirtnev f"nmrlaint Tt nunfiM the blood I H and clears the complexion. Its daily use gives periect neaitn. Dr. Edgar C J oven. New York City, states: "I make it a recular thinir with everybody that sends foe me to order your Abbey's Salt. They use it not only when ill, Dut continue its use. au praise u. 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