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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900.
The Senate Passed the Govern
ment Bill.
CLAY SPOKE -ON THE PHILIPPINES
Puerto Rico Tariff Bill Reported
Prom the Hotme and Made the
Unfinished Business.
WASHINGTON, March L The bill pro
viding a form of government for tho
Territory of Hawaii was passed by the
Senate today without divirion. Cullom
has had charge of the measure. Clay
of Georgia delivered a carefully prepared
speech on the Philippine question. He
favored 'he adoption of the Bacon reso
lution declaring it to be the policy of the
United. States to turn over the islands
to the Filipinos as soon as a stable gov
ernment could be established by them
under the protection of this country. At
the Instance of Foraker, the Puerto Rico
tariff bill was made tho unfinished busi
ness, and will be considered as soon as
the. conference report on the financial bill
shall have been disposed of next Tues
day. The Democrats scored their first vic
tory of the session in the House today on
the motion to take up the contested, elec
tion case of Aldrich-Robbins, from, the
fourth Alabama district On two sep
arate votes, tho Democrats, "sth the aid
of two Republicans, Mondell (Wyo.) and
H. C. Smith (Mich.) beat the Republicans
on the question of the. consideration. An
agreement was made to consider the
Loud bill relating to second-class mail
matter on March 20. A bill waa passed
to grant an American register to the
ship Windward, in which Lieutenant
Peary will make an attempt to reach
the North Pole.
TUB DAY IX DETAIL.
Last Speeches and Vote In the Sen
ate on the llavrnilnn Bill.
WASHINGTON. March 1. A bill was
passed at the opening of today's session
of the Senate extending the time for tho
commencement of the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri River at
Yankton. S. D.. by the Dakota South
ern Railroad, to March 3, 1901. and Its
completion to March 3, 1904. At the con
clupion of routine business It was de
cided to take a final vote on the confer
ence report on the financial bill next
Tuesday at 4 P. M.
Hoar (Rep. Mass.) said he desired to ad
dress the Senate briefly on the Quay case,
but would not Interfere with the delivery
of the speech announced by Clay (Dem.
Go.) for today.
Clay then addressed the Senate on the
Philippine question. He was one of the
Democratic Senators who voted for the
ratification of the treaty of peace. In h's
speech today he supported the Bacon res
olution declaratory of this country's pol
icy toward the Philippines.
When Clay had concluded, consideration
of the Hawaiian bill 'was resumed, Pen
roso (Rep. Pa.) stating that he would
not call up the Quay cam on account of
the unanimous agreement as to the final
vote on the Hawaiian government bill.
Tho ponding question was the amend
ment of Teller (SU. Rp. Colo.), relating
to the establishment of a District Court
with a District Judge in Hawaii, carrying
with It the right of trial by jury beforo
the court.
Morgan (Dem. Ala.) resumed his speech
begun yesterday antagonizing on tech
nical grounds the proposed amendment!
He asserted. In connection with a dis
cussion of the jud4clal features of the
measure, that the bill, as it ytcod now,
would legislate out of ofllce every dem
pcrat in Hawaii. He declared his belief
that some Senators were determined to
give a political complexion to the Ha
waiian judiciary.
Foraker (Rep. O.), chairman of the
committee on Pacific Islands- and Puerto
Rico, Interrupted Morgan to report book
the House Puerto Rico tariff bill, with
the preamble and all after the enacting
clause of the House bill stricken out.
and the Senate bill, providing a gov
ernment for the Island of Puerto Rico,
substituted. Certain amendments to tho
Senate bill were also reported, including
one fixing tho tariff on Puerto Rlcan
products at 15 per cent of the tariff
fixed by the DIngley law.
When the consideration of the Hawaiian
bill was resumed. Teller's amendment was
adopted.
Clark (Rep. Wyo.) proposed an amend
ment appropriating ?250,000 to bo paid to
Lilluokalanl, ox-Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands, for all interest she may have in
the crown lands, the sum to be repaid
from the revenues of the crown lands.
Clark maintained that it was only the
part of equity and justice that the Queen
who had been deposed by the "United
States forces should be reimbursed for
the losses she had sustained.
Cullom (Rep. 111.) offered an amend
ment holding that the late Queen had no
sights In the matter. She was hero now,
he said, consulting lawyers as to her
claims against this Government, and his
understanding was that many of them
had Informed her that she 'had no good
claim.
The amendment precipitated a general
discussion of the deposition of Queen Lll
iuokaland, participated in by Jones (Dem.
Ark.), Pettigrew (Sil. Hep. S. D.) and
others. Pettigrew said he was opposed
to the bill and to any effort made by this
Congress to provide a government for the
islands. Ho favored turning the Haw
aiian Islands back to tbeir people and
permitting them to mane the best of
them.
Quarles (Rep, Wis.) followed Pettigrew,
making his maiden speech In the Senate
In opposition to the proposition to pay
to the ex-Queen any sum -of money. Re
ferring to the dark picture drawn by
Pettigrew of the result of the annexation
of Hawaii, and the acquisition of other
territory by the United States, Quarles
said:
"I had thought the Senator from South
Dakota had exhausted his means of chas
ing ghosts out of our insular possessions,
but here he brings up a bogle man from
the Sandwich Islands, and sets him to
gyrating beforo the Senate to frighten
somebody."
Piatt (Rep. Conn.) opposed an amend
ment declaring that the right to the crown
lands was in the people of Hawaii, and
not In tho Queen. The amendment was
laid on tho table without division. Piatt
offered an amendment providing that the
Territory of Hawaii should not at any
future time be admitted to the Union as
a State or be attached to any State of
the Union, but it was ruled out on a point
of order. Tho measure "was then passed
without division.
On Foraker's motion, the Senate took up
the' Puerto Rlcan tariff and Govornment
bill, thus making it the unfinished busi
ness. Penrose said while ho did not oppose
the motion, he desired It understood that
he would press the Quay case, and would
ask for a voto at an early date.
Then, after a brief executive session, the
Senate at 4:45 P. M.. adjourned.
In the House.
Tho House resumed its wonted listless
ness today. There was a general relaxa
tion after the bitter and protracted strug
gle over tho Puerto Rlcan bill which end
ed yesterday. Two corrections were made
in the votes of yesterday. Snodgrass
Dem. Tenn.) explained that he had voted
to recommit and De Vries (Dem. Col.)
that he had voted against the motion.
Mann (Rep. 111.), from the committee on
elections No. 1 then called up as a matter
of personal privilege the contested elec
tion case of Aldrlch vs. Robbins, from the
Fourth Alabama District. Bartlett (Dem.
Ga.) raised the question of consideration,
and the House, by a vote of 13S to us, de
clined to take up the case. The following
Republicans voted against consideration
of the case: Mondell (Wyo. ) and H. C.
Smith (Mich.).
The call of committees was then ordered,
and the first called was the committee on
elections .No. L Mann called up the elec
tion case which the House had just re
fused to consider. The Speaker asked if
he was authorized by the committee to
call up. the case. Mann replied In the neg
ative, and asked .unanimous consent that
his committee be passed without preju
dice. "I object," said Bartlett.
The call of committees then proceeded,
the Democrats jubilant over the first vic
tory scored this session. Weeks (Rep.
Mich.) gave notice that he would call
up the contested election case of Wise vs.
Young next Tuesday.
Loud (Rep. CaL) asked unanimous con
sent 'that the Loud bill, relating to second-class
mall matter, be considered Tues
day, March 13, but on Hepburn (Rep. la.)
intimating that a rule would be reported
to consider the Nicaragua Canal bill, the
12th, he named March 20, and the Loud
bill was set for the latter date, with the
understanding that It should not consume
more than three days.
Powers (Rep. Vt.), chairman of tho Pa
cific Railroads committee, asked unani
mous consent to authorize a committee
consisting of tho Secretaries of the Treas
ury and the Interior, and the Atorney
General to settle the indebtedness of the
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad against the
Government. Ridgely (Pop. Kan.) object
ed. A bill was passed to grant an American
register to -tho steamer Windward, with
which Lieutenant Peary intends to make
an effort to reach the North Pole. Mann
then again sought to call up tho Aldrich
Robbins contested election case, but the
House again declined to take up the case,
by 129 to 133, and at 2:35 P. M., adjourned
until tomorrow.
"BULLPKX" INVESTIGATION'.
Stcrrart, the Mnllan Pnbllslicr, Con
tinued II in TcNtlmony.
WASHINGTON, March L Wilbur Stew
art, newspaper publisher of Mullan, Idaho,
today continued his testimony before tho
House committee on military affairs, con
cerning the labor troubles in Idaho.
He said that on June 8 his newspaper
was confiscated by two civilians, accom
panied by a detachment of soldiers, caus
ing him considerable loss. The witness
said that throughout his detention he was
given no trial except before the "kanga
roo court." Ho said this was the name
applied to an "Inquisition" carried on by
a local official, not a magistrate. He de
tailed a conversation with one of the
state officials, in which the latter is said
to have asked Stewart to resume publica
tion of his paper on "the side of law and
order," threatening that if the publication
continued to be as it had been he would
be kept in the "bullpen."
Asked as to the death of one Johnson,
a prisoner in the "bullpen," ho said
Johnson was taken before the "inquisi
tion" and an effort made to learn from
him the names of those who had particl
pated in the riot. When Johnson returned
to the "pen" he expressed fears that he
would be hanged. He tried to kill himself
with Indlun clubs, and later, while fleeing
from an imaginary foe, he was shot
through the head and killed by a guard.
The witness said Johnson was mentally
sound before being put in the "pen," and
was pronounce insane after being there.
Other prisoners, he said, were in fear of
being shot, and many thought the place
was to be set on fire. Theco were about
ZM prisoners and about 1000 to 1200 sol
diers In the Coeur d'Alene district He
expressed the opinion that there had been
no occasion for declaring martial law.
Some of Mr. Lentz's inquiries brought
Into question the accuracy of the report
of the testimony taken by the industrial
committee as to the Idaho trouble, but
this line -of. Inquiry was juled out on the
ground that the committee had no au
thority to investigate the Industrial con
dition. On cross-examination. Representative
Parker took the witness to task over cir
cumstances on the day the mill was blown
up. Stewart said he saw large parties
leave Mullan and return later In the day,
but he did not known the purpose of their
movements. Several members of the com
mittee questioned the witness as to the
departure of the miners on the day of the
dynamiting of the ml'.l. He said the party
numbered from 170 to 200. The mining
population of Mullan was about 37). Whon
the nartles returned they refused to say
where ther had been or what had oc
curred. Ho saw one man carrying a. shot
gun, but none of them wore masks. The
committee took a recess at this point.
At the afternoon session Edward Flan
agan, a Justice of the Peace at Mullan.
related his experience. He snld he had
nothing to do with tho riots or the blow
ing up or the mills, but that he was ar
rested without warrant and held In tho
"bullpen" for 87 days. Here, he testified,
the treatment was brutal and Inhuman,
and the food was not fit to eat He also
ga with much detail Instances of al
leged cruelty. At one time the prisoners
who refused to do degrading work were
ranged In a "standing line," and the
guards were ordered to shoot any one who
stepped out of his tracks. At another
time a prisoner who did not move quickly
was threatened by an officer with bolng
hung up by his thumbs over night The
man was removed, but the witness did not
know whether the punishment was In
flicted. Chairman Hull asked a question handed
hlra by Captain Edwards, who was pres
ent, as to whether the order to go on tho
"standing line" was not because the men
refused to fill in a tunnel they had exca
vated for means of escape. The witness
understood such a tunnel had been discov
ered, but did not know It was tho occasion
for the order. Hull asked If soldiers who
disobeyed orders were not treated the
same as the prisoners had been treated.
The witness answered that, being citizens,
tho prisoners were not subject to the
same discipline as soldiers. He said the
"standing line" was maintained only ono
day. The committee then adjourned un
til tomorrow.
Sulzer's Boer Resolution.
WASHINGTON. March L Representa
tive Sulzer, of New York, today Intro
duced the following resolution In the
House:
"Resolved. That the Republic of the
United States sympathizes with the brave
Boers In their struggle for freedom and
Independence, and hereby declares that
the people of the South African Republic
and tho Orange Free Stato are and ot
right ought to be free and Independent,
and the Congress of the United States
hereby protests and remonstrates against
the barbarous war now being waged by
Great Britain against the patriots of
South Africa; and the President Is hereby
authorized to take such steps as may be
expedient in his judgment to secure and
bring about an honorable peace between
tho contending parties."
To Roorfcnnlxe Consular Service.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Tho House
committee on foreign affairs, by a vote
of 7 to 5. today reconsidered its former
action and then by tho same vote agreed
to a favorable report on tho bill of Rep
resentative Adams- to increase the effi
ciency of the foreign service of the United
States and to provide for the reorganiza
tion of the Consular service. The bill
provides for a nonpartisan commission to
assist the President In the reorganization
of the Consular service. Consular officers
are graded with fixed salaries and a sys
tem of examination and promotion is pro
vided. The Edltorlnl Convention.
NEW ORLEANS. March L The Na
tional Editorial Association held Its con
vention today. President Henry made his
annual report, advocating a uniform ad
vertising tariff, condemning the paper
trusts and trusts in general for their bane
ful effect in reducing newspaper advertising.
WILL SWELL SCHOOL FUND
THE FAMOUS THIRTY THOUSAND
SENT BACK TO MONTANA.
Clnrlc Investigating Committee Has
No Further Ue For It Cro-Ex-
amlnatlon of Campbell.
WASHINGTON, March L The $30,000
used by Mr. Whltes'.de in his exposure In
the Clark case before the Montana Legis
lature, and which was brought to Wash-,
lngton when the hearing in that case was
begun by tiie Senate committee on elec
tions, and has been held by It ever since,
was returned today to State Treasurer
Collins, of Montana. The money was
brought to this City for the purpose of
identification and for other use to which
it might be put by the committee. Con
cluding that the fund could be no longer
used, it was turned over to Mr. Collins.
The money will be held "by the Treasurer
for five years, and if. In the meanwhile,
it is not claimed by any one. It will be
converted Into the State school fund.
Congressman Campbell was on the stand
before the committee during the entire
day, and -was" subjected to a cross-examination
by Mr. Faulkner. He told of tho
organization of the movement for the
investigation of Mr. Clark's elect on. He
said the first meeting was held in Butte
last March, those present being Mr. Hart
man, Dr. Campbell of Livingstone, Marcus
Daly, H. L. Myers, Speaker Stiff. Mr.
Tuohey, Mr. Metts, Mr. Toole and Mr.
Finland. A committee was then appointed,
with Mr. Campbell as chairman, to gather
facts. Mr. Daly said at that time that
he would furnish any necessary means
for the investigation, said the -witness,
but that he would expect others also to
make contributions. He said there was
no limit placed upon the amount to be
expended, except that Mr. Daly said: "We
have millions for defense, tat not a cent
for tribute." Continuing, Mr. Campbell
said that no sum had been deposited to hla
credit, and when he wanted money he
went to Mr. Daly for It, except on one
occasion, when Miles Finland had given
him a check of his own for $1000. and
one for 5500 from Mr. Leggett Both these
checks had, however, been returned.
At this point Mr. Faulkner presented
letters which Mr. Campbell had written
to detectives whom he had employed In
the case, firet drawing from the -witness
the fact that detectives had been engaged
in Montana, In Washington and In New
York. In Montana they were engaged to
J work up evidence, and In Washington and
New tork to keep an eye on witnesses
believed to be unfaithful. Mr. Campbell
identified several letters to detectives
from himself, but they were not read.
"Were your witnesses in Washington,"
he was asked, "instructed to visit dentists,
surgeons, doctors, etc, who were connect
ed with Senators?"
"No, sir; positively no," "was the reply.
"If such a course was pursued. It was
without my knowledge or consent I never
gave any such Instructions, and I have
no knowledge of such proceedings. If I
knew "of jmch a course being pursued I
would stop it immediately."
"Did you Instruct the detectives to ln
gratlate themselves Into the good graces
of Mr. Clark's friends?" was asked.
"I did," was the reply. "I told them
to get employment from th'em, or to get
Into their good graces any way they
could."
The witness was questioned concerning
his connection with "Swede" Murphy, the
witness who has been so long missing,
and abo with Tom McLaughlin. Mr.
Campbell said that Murphy had sought
Win out and had agreed to make an afllda
v.t in the case, that he (Campbell) had
put the statement In affidavit form, "but
that he made no suggest on as to what ho
or McLaughlIn"should testify to. He told
of Murphy's disappearance from Washing
ton, and said that McLaughlin had not
boon nut on the stand because his state
ment could not be corroborated. He never
asked the Governor to grant special Im
munity to Murphy. The witness said that
in preparing the affidavit to be signed by
Murphy the name of the Legislator had
been left blank, but that this was done
at Murphy's Instance.
He denied that he had Instructed Detec
tive McLaln, while In his employ, to stop
at nothing, "nor," he said, "did I ever
give him or any one else Instructions to
use any unfair means In working up the
case." He had seen McLaln since his ar
rival In Washington, and had given hlra
$50 here, but had not told him that the
prosecution had a dead cinch In the case
before the committee. In like manner he
denied similar statements -which ho was al
leged to have made about the Montana
Supreme Court to McLaln.
Mr. Campbell said that his salary' as at
torney for the Washoe Mining Company
Is &O0O a year. He also stated that he
would supply the committee a summary
of his expenditures, but he preferred to
have them examined by a subcommittee
and not made public. Still, if the com
mittee desired It should be published, ho
had no objection.
To Mr. Faulkner, the wltneca said that
he had paid nothing for the Ector letters,
but that Whiteside had procured them.
"Were they not offered to both sides for
a consideration?"
"I don't know whether such an offer was
made to your side or not Such was mado
to us."
Mr. Campbell repeated that he had nev
er promised to pay tho witness Lyons $5000
to give testimony In opposition to Clark,
and sold that after learning that Lyons
had given an affidavit on the other side ho
had abandoned all intention of calling him
as a witness. He had paid Lyons $300 tu
get certain facts about State Senator
Warner. Mr. Campbell denied that Ben
Hill had over told him that his (Hill's)
affidavit was not true, but said, on the
contrary, he (Campbell) believed the facta
to be as set forth in that document, ex
cept In ono or two Instances. AH told, ho
had paid Ben Hill about $1700 since the
adjournment of the Montana Legislature
lor salary and expenses.
The lettero written by Mr. Campbell to
Detective McLaln, whom he had employ-id
in the case In the summer and fall of ISOa
were then read. They were notes, most
of them, without date or signature. In
the first of these he referred to a friend of
Charles Clark, 6aylng that "he Is a first
class crook," and adding. "It may open up
a way for you to get to work for them.
Make the acquaintance of B. as soon as
possible without meeting with any sur
pr'ses." The second note, dated July 19,
told McLaln the day Hill was to go to
Charles W. Clark's office. He asked Mc
Laln to keep a watch on him, but said:
"Don't let him see you. If you can help It"
A note written July 9 made an engage
ment to meet the detective at the end of
the West Side car line at 9:30 that night
and gave directions for reaching the spot
"If any one Is there cr near there that I
don't wish to see and you hear some one
whistle you can look for me where the
sound comes from." A later letter showed
that Mr. Campbell did not keep this en
gagement Speaking In that letter of Hill.
Campbell said he was fairly well satisfied
that Hill was all right, "but' he added,
"he likes to swell himself and does not
hesitate to tell a lfe to do it." After read
ing this letter, Mr. Campbell said he con
sidered this a correct estimate.
In another letter he told McLaln to look
up McDermott. and get him to Introduce
him to BIckford. With Blckford he want
ed to get chummy. "But." he added.
don't push matters too fast" Another
note conveyed to McLaln the Information
that the grand Jury was Investigating
some mntters that might Implicate himself,
Whiteside .or W. A. Clark, of VIrgin'a
CItv. "Perhaps." he said, "you can get
a list of the grand Jury and find some fel
low ycu can jollv."
Celebrated nt Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. C, March L Victoria,
on the news of Ladysmlth's relief, cele
brated with unparalleled ecstacy of jubila
tion. Bonfires and fireworks burned and
parades were held all day. All 6chool
children and representative bodies
marched In a great procession this af
ternoon, which was led by Hackenback's
famous lion. Prince, one of the most mag
nificent animals of his breed In captivity.
A thousand pounds worth of fireworks
werejmt off tonight
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A PUERTO RICAK'S SUIT.
Claim Customs Duties Were Ille
gally Exacted.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Suit has"
been filed In the United States Court of
Claims by Ludwlg Duplace, of Puerto
Rico, to recover $6534, which he has paid
as customs duties on goods imported from
the United States. He bases his right to
recover on the claim that he Is a citizen
of the United States under the treaty ot
peace with Spain and the Constltutipn of
the United States. Puerto Rico, he
claims, is a part of the United States,
and. therefore, under the Constitution, the
duties were Illegally exacted. The petition
was filed by John G. Carlisle and John U.
Cbaney, as 'counsel.
"WEIGHING OF MAILS.
Spcclal Report by Assistant
Pot-
master-General.
WASHINGTON, March L Second As
sistant Postmaster-General Shallenberger
has submlted to the Postmaster-General
a report showing the result of the special
weighing of mall throughout the United
States In 74.GS4 postofficcs from October
3 to November C, ISM. This is the first
special weighing of malls since 10 years
ago, when, under the direction of Postmaster-General
Wanaxnaker, weighing
was done lor seven days. The figures ob
tained at that time have been found to
be misleading.
The mail matter originating In the
United States during the time of weighing
amounted to 151,132,403 pounds, and it Is es
timated that upon this basis the total
amount of mall matter carried during a
year is 1,5G5,CC6,50S pounds. Revenue Is de
rived from 40.57 per cent of this, whllo
53.43 per cent yields no revenue.
Of the total, C.G0 per cent was first-clnss,
23.19 second-class, 2.09 second-class free,
9.32 third and fourth class; C.14 govern
ment free and 5L20 equipment It was"
found that during the 35 days, New York
City furnished by far the largest amount
of mail, 16,440.372 pounds, and Chicago
the next largest quantity. 9.67S.207 pounds.
Boston follows with 4,053.532. Philadelphia
3.801.364, St Louis 3,410,279 and Washington,
D. C, 3,244,211 .pounds. Other cities fur
nish the following quantities In pounds:
San Francisco, 1.123.1S4; Minneapolis, L
017,773: St. Paul, S97.S69; Kansas City, 1.
171.262; Cincinnati, l.CS5,511; Baltimore. 911,
272; Cleveland. 7CC.807; Pittsburg, S52.S10;
Milwaukee. 733,912.
It Is estimated that during a year 1,347.
145.1S0 pounds of mall, or S6 per cent. Is
carried by the railroads, the remainder,
226,569,910 pounds, being local mall.
rOWCY OF RETALIATION.
Will Re Followed If Germany Dis
criminate Against Americans.
NEW YORK, March L A special to the
Times from Washington says:
Although it is out of the question to at
tempt to obtain any official aumorlty for
tho assertion that politics in Germany are
preparing he way for serious differences
between Germany and the United States
In commercial matters. Information is ob
tained hero to Justify the statement that
In case the lawmakers of Germany carry
out their declared purpose of excluding
American meat products, such a courso
will be mot with retaliation by the United
States.
For a long time, several months In
fact negotiations have been at a stand
still on the question of reciprocity with
Germany. Under the conditions faced
there by the Imperial Government It was
regarded as useless to attempt to arrangn
a reciprocal basis that would not Include
all American -products without prejudice.
To take any official steps In advance
would be regarded as a menace.
Nothing In tne way of menace will be
attempted. But there is reason to assert
that If It Is found to be the settled pur
pose of the German Government to sanc
tion exclusion of American meats or other
products from Germany, it may be ex
pected that the government of the United
States will feel constrained to use such
power as It may possess to Impress upon
Germany Its disapproval of the discrim
inations threatened against tho producers
of this country.
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NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
Secretary Lonjr Submits a Statement
to Conprrcss.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Secretary
Long has mado a statement to the House
naval committee on the general needs of
tho Navy and the desirability of not build
ing new ships In the Government yards.
As to the new ships, he held to his recom
mendation at the time Congress met,
namely, three armored cruisers of about
13,000 tons ench, with the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance; 12 gunboats
of about 900 tons each, three protected
cruisers of about S000 tons ench. As to
building warships in our navy-yard, Mr.
Long said they cost much more than those
built under contract, and took twlco as
long to build them.
Admiral Dewey suggested to the com
mittee that It leave off the 12 gunboats
and give three new battle-ships Instead.
Ho said tho battle-ships would be more
serviceable, as General Otis had just pur
chased 14 gunboats, and nad turned them
over to the Navy. They were In very fair
condition, and the admiral said that from
his experience, he thought they were just
tho vessels needed for service In the
Philippines.
Another Trnininpr-Shlp.
NEW YORK. March 1. So marked has
been tho success of the Navy Depart
ment's experiment In training Jandsmen.
drawn mostly from the interior of the
country, on the auxiliary cruiser Dixie,
that orders have been received at the
navy-yard to place the Buffalo In com-
mission by April 1, as a tralnlng-shlp. On
that date she will leave tho yard for-Norfolk,
where she will receive a crew of 450
landsmen for training, 172 seamen and a
marine guard of 27.
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LATE WINTER STORMS.
Heavy Fall of Snow in the Mississippi
Valley.
ST. LOUIS, March 1. Every railroad
running into tho city, especially from the
West, is suffering as the result of tho
heavy fall of snow In the Mississippi Val
ley during the past two days. In St
Louis the streets are deeply covered with
snow, and traffic Is much Impeded.
The Storm In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., March 1. Tho most
destructive sleet storm ever experienced
in this city prevailed last night. The
streets were blocked by hundreds of pros
trated telephone poles and trees. Practic
ally every street-car line was tied up.
For several hours during the early morn
ing Cleveland was entirely cut off from
telegraphic communication with the out
side world. The loss to telepheno and tel
egraph exchanges will be heavy.
In Xevr York State.
NEW YQRK, March L Reports from
all Interior points in the State Indicate
the worst snow storm in many years.
The blizzard weather Is general.
B
Mosett May Be Appointed.
BERKELEY, Cal., March 1. Professor
Bernard Moses was last night hastily
summoned to Washington by a telegram
from Senator Perkins to consult with
President McKlnley in regard to his an
ticipated appointment upon the new Phil
ippine Commission.
THE DEMOCRATS OF -UTAH
W. H. KING WAS NOMINATED FOR
CONGRESS.
The Platform "Deplores" the Action
of Congress in Expelling Brig
ham U. Roberts.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March L The Dem
ocratic State convention: was called to or
der at 10:30 this morning. W. L. Maglnnls,
of Ogden, was made temporary chairman,
and Mrs. Mattle Hughes Cannon, vice
chairman. The speech of the temporary
chairman was devoted chiefly to the
Puerto Rico tariff question, his remarks
being antagonistic to the recent action of
Congress. After the appointment of com
mittees, recess was taken.
It was 3 o'clock before the convention
reassembled. W. M. Roylance was made
permanent chairman, and, after thanking
the convention, called for the regular or
der. Over on hour was devoted to settling
contests In ono County. The resolutions
committee was called for, but wa3 not
ready to report Calls were made for
B. H. Roberts to address the convention,
'but he declined.
The election of delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention took up most
of the afternoon. Before proceeding to
ballot, the rules were suspended and
Senator J. L. Rawlins was elected a
delegate by acclamation. The other five
delegates were elected by ballot, the suc
cessful candidates being: G. W. Thatcher,
A. J. Weber, A. H. Tarbet. R. C. Cham
bers and W. F. Knox. The delegates
were unanimously instructed to voto for
William J. Bryan for President
When the resolutions committee mado
Its report tho question of the exclusion
of B. H. Roberts was brought "prominent
ly before the convention by the follow
ing clause:
"Resolved, That the Democratic party
of the State of Utah, In convention as
sembled, solemnly affirms that the people
of this State have kept faith with the
Union, and repels upon their behalf all
charges to the contrary as false and mis
leading. Therefore, we deplore the action
of tho Congress of the United States in
refusing to administer the oath of offico
to the member-elect from this common
Wealth." Van Cott, of Salt Lake, moved to striko
tWs clause from the resolutlons saying
that Its adoption would lose votes for the
party.
Moses Thatcher spoke for the adoption
of the clause, and -In a long speech said
that the good faith of the State had been
attacked by Congress, and the convention
should not hesitate to mako an expression
on that subject
" Other 'speakers strongly supported the
Van Cott motion, and a general debato
was precipitated. Alfales Young, of Salt
Lake, claimed that the question should
not be Injected Into the platform unless
the convention decided either to commend
or censure the action of Congress.
J. R. Letcher, of San Juan County, op
posed the clause, and said he regretted
that Mr. Roberts had been brought face
to face with the conditions that had con
fronted him, and believed the same was
true of Mr. Roberts.
At this point Roberts arose and said
that If the gentleman supposed for a mo
ment that he had any regrets on the sub
ject, he was entirely mistaken.
A Salt Lake delegate read part of Rep
resentative Lentz's speech In Congress,
and attempted to offer a resolution strong
ly condemning the action of Congress,
but In the general confusion It was finally
ruled out of order.
Affer a long and exciting discussion on
both sides of the question, the motion
to strike out the clauso was lost. The
resolutions were then adopted. They op
pose the application of the tariff laws to
tho products of Puerto Rico as being in
violation of the Federal Constitution: re
affirm the Monroe doctrine; , denounce
trusts; and advocate the election of United
States senators by direct voto of tho
people. On tho money question the re
port says:
"Wo demand the frco and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 10 to 1, without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that tho stand
ard silver dollar shall be a legal tender
J equally with gold for all debts, public and
private, anu we ravor sucn legislation as
will prevent the demonetization of any
kind of legal tender money by private
contract
"Wo are opposed to the policy of sur
rendering to thp holders of the obligations
of the United States the option reserved
by law to the Government of redeeming
such obligations In either silver or gold
coin. Wo are opposed to thf Issuing of
lnterest-'"irlnp bonds of the TTnlted
States In time of neace. and the trafficking
therein bv the Government.
"The Federal Conrtltutlon conferred
upon Congress th obligation and dutv of
coining money and fixing Its value, and we
prote&t against all attempts to transfer
these functions of government to National
banks. Wo demand that all paper money,
made leg.il tender for public and private
debts shall be redeemable In coin, and
that all outstanding Government bonds,
not In terms made payable In gold, shall
bs payable In coin, gold or silver, at the
option of the Government, to be exercised
by the Secretary of tho Treasury In ac
cordance with the law;
"We are unalterably opposed to the Sen
ate and House bills In relation to currency
now pending In Congress. We oppose the
House bill because, while making gold the
single standard of the country. It also fur
ther degrades the silver money of the peo
ple to a single redeemaole promise to pay.
We oppose both bills because they are de
signed to place the National banks In con
trol of the flnnnces of the Nation, and to
give the Secretary of the Treasury 'the
power to create and perpetuate a National
debt"
The clauso on expansion says:
"Wo are opposed to Imperialism and mil
itarism, but "favor commercial expansion
and progress, not by force, but by natural
and peaceful means. We are In favor of
the kind of expansion which Jefferson ad
vocated and practiced, and which Is not
Incompatible with our form of Govern
ment, applying to contiguous or neighbor
ing territory" whose inhabitants are fitted,
either Immediately or ultimately, to be
come citizens of the United States. But we
aro opposed to wars of aggression and
conquest by means of which alien people
aro brought under our domination against
their will. Such wars undertaken In a
spirit of commercialism, greed and covet
ousness, bring to us colonies and subjects,
instead of sister States and fellow citizens,
are directly antagonistic to the idea that
governments derive their just powers from
the consent of tho governed."
Ex-Congressman W. II. King and D. C.
Dunbar were placed in nomination for
Congress. Before the first ballot was
completed, the nomination of King was
mado unanimous.
Bryan Is In Louisiana.
SHREVEPORT, La., March 1. Hon. W.
J. Bryan reached this city this afternoon.
At 2:20 o'clock Mr. Bryan addressed an
audience of many thousands, delivering
his speech from a large platform in tha
Courthouse Square. Mr. Bryan's address
consumed two hours. He severely scored
the Administration for the passage of the
Puerto Rico tariff bill, denouncing It as
the first step towards an imperial policy.
RnKala AVantx American Coal.
NEW YORK. March 1. Russia Is likely
to become a large consumer of American
bituminous coal. While no contract has
yet been signed, representatives of the
Russian Imperial Government have been
making overtures to the Berwlnd-Whlte
Coal Mining Company looking to the pur
chase and shipment of nearly half a mil
lion tons to ports on the Baltic.
John Perwlnd, vice-president of the
Coal Company, said last night tho only
difficulty consisted In tho problem of
freights and transportation. Should the
pending negotiations end successfully, he
said, he thought likely that Russia -woujd
carry the coal in 'ier own ships, proba
bly utilizing the same vessels which she
will employ to carry the Iron, steel and
ore already contracted for with the Car-negle-Frick
Company.
"WUh this as an "opening wedge," said
Mr. Berwlnd, "I see no reason why Amer
ica should not be able to hold up a large
export trade with her In coal."
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PROPOSED WOOLEN MILLS.
Echoes of Prizes lor Oregon Blan
kets and Fruits.
PORTLAND, FebTJT. (To the Editor.)
I have read with much Interest what has
been said In the columns of The Oregon
Ian relative to the building of a woolen
mill at or near Portland, and having had
opportunities to compare some of Oregon's
woolen products with the very best from
other pari3 o the world, I think, perhaps,
it might be a matter of Interest, and I
trust of some benefit, for me to' repeat,
through the columns of The Oreg'onlan,
some of these experiences which I have
often told In pergonal conversation.
In 1SS4, I was honored by being com
missioned to represent the State of Oregon
at the World's- Cotton Centennial Expo
sition, held at New Orleans. Among the
exhibits hastily gathered together wero
five pairs of woolen blankets, furnished by
the manager of a Brownsv'lle woolen
mllL Thie were placed on exhibit in the
Oregon Department of the States Building
In a rather crude cape hastily construoted
for that purpose. The beauty and exceed
ingly fine quality of the goods never failed
to attract the attention of those who had
an eye for such products, and thousands
of persons examined them and expatiated
upon their beauty and quality. I remem
ber on one occasion I was showing a par
ty from Germany through the exhibits,
and when I came to the blankets a gen
tleman of the party became Intensely In
terested In them, and I at once knew that
an expert In such matters was giving
them a most thorough nd critical exam
ination. He questioned mo closely as to
just where they were made, saying that
ho did not think it was possible for a
State 'so remote from the recognized man
ufacturing centers to produce such goods;
"For," said he., "there are tour essentials
necessary for the manufacturing of such
goods, any one being of an Inferior qual
ity would make It Impossible to make so
perfect a product as those on exhibition.
These were," he said, "first, the very best
quality of wool; second, the best machin
ery, third, the very best skilled labor, and,
fourth and last, but not least, just the
right quality of -vater. This combina
tion," said he. "was evidently effected
where these blankets were made."
I might recite many such experiences,
but this one, I think,, will suffice. To me.
an Inexperienced man in the handling of
such goods, -was made manifest the supe
rior value of them, when In the redhot
month of June, when the Expo
sition closed, and all that any one
could think of with any degree
of comfort was some spot where it
was possible to cool oft a little, I sold the
aforesaid five pairs of blankets for $133
dollars, the Commissioner from Japan tak
ing one pair at ?35 and the leading retail
dry goods store In the city taking the oth
er four pairs at $23 per pair. I may fur
ther add that when I returned to the Cen
tral American Exposition, held In tho
same city the year following, tho same
firm came to me, as soon as they learned
that I was In the city with an exhibit from
Oregon, and said that they were anxious
to buy at least 50 more pairs of the same
quality of blankets that they purchased
from me the June previous.
Now my only object In writing this let
ter Is to awaken In tho minds of our own
people a true conception of what Oregon Is
capable of producing In the line of woolen
goods, and I bellevo that Oregon Is pro
ducing today a finer grade of wools than
was grown here 15 years ago. and that
there Is np place la the United States or
in tho world where conditions are more
favorable, .when all thing . requisite are
considered., than Is our own. Oregon for the
prodtiption xf tho very best-woolen goods.
And may I not also express an opinion
that If there, has not been, there should be,
an exhibit of our -woolen products pre
pared and sent to tho Paris Exposition
not necessarily a large one for In exhibits
as in almost everything else quality,
rather than quantity, counts. This was
aptly illustrated 'at the exposition above
referred to. I had received a piece of coal,
weighing possibly 10 pounds, from soma
party (I do not now recall the name)
down In the Nehalem Valley. This was
placed upon a table. Not 10 feet from It,
In the Wyoming exhibit, was a block that
weighed over a ton that had been gotten
out and transported in one Jump at great
expense. I remember that oh ono occasion
a party of gentlemen were making a thor
ough test of the value of tho coal In tho
different exhibits. After thoroughly test
ing the large block In the Wyoming ex
hlbt, they came over to Oregon and askd
to see our exhibit of coal. I pointed to
tho 10-pound lump,. They picked It up and
looked at It with much Interest, and, after
thoroughly testing It. they turned to mo
and said: "Your exhibit of coal is small,
but In point of value to any pne looking
for coal mines to Invest In. Is of more
value than the one represented by that
huge block." pointing to the one In the
Wyoming exhibit
So I found In many of my exhibits. I
took four sweepstakes premiums on evap
orated prunes, and did not have to exceed
100 pounds of prunes in tho exhibit, all
told. I took a premium on 17 out of 21
plates of apples, entered for competition
in an exhibit that contained 20,000 plates,
and which represented every State In the
Union and every country In tho world
where apples were grown. So I havo
learned by long experience In exposition
work that quality, and not quantity,
counts, and such an exhibit of many, if
not all, of our products she should have at
tho Paris Exposition. E. W. ALLEN.
BRAIN WORKERS LIVE LONG
Dr. Edson on How to Attain an Old
Affe.
NEW YORK, March 1. Addressing the
Hundred Year Club last night on "The
Causes of Natural Death and How to At
tain an Active and Useful Old Age," Dr.
Cyrus Edson said that longevity Is due
to unusual powers of assimilation. Dr.
Edson spoke of the trades and professions
in which statistics had shown "the fatalities
to be earliest. Among the most fatal
of tho trades were those of steelpollshers
and potters. Merchants came well up
in the list for early deaths, and it had
been shown that tho mortality among
butchers after the age of 25 13 large.
Among physicians, also, he said, there Is a
high mortality rate, much above the aver
age, due to Irregularity of living. On
the other hand, farmers and hunters, from
their open-air life, often attained old age.
"But." he added. "It the intellectual parts
of the brain of the farmer had proper
activity and exercise, he would live longer.
Rapid thought leads to longevity. Men in
the city In this respect have a distinct ad
vantage over the farmer. "Not only Is a
well-balanced mind essential to old age,
but a well-balanced, active mind." From
this Dr. Edson deduced, "that nature Is a
relentless foolklller." "Statistics show."
no added, "that men of genius live a re
markably long life.
"There should not be more than eight
hours sleep, as too much sleep makes the
sluggard. Excessive sleep results in de
generation from disuse of the mental fac
ulties. After 35 years of age we never
need more than eight hours, unless It be
to 'catch up. The cry of doctors ten years
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Signature of
Wt
AN OPEN LETTER.
"Dear Public :
The true American
likes fair play. When you ask
at certain drug stores for what
you want, you ought to get it.
Any attempt to palm off some
thing else "just as good" has a
bad look about it. You wonder
if those druggists try that sort of
thing with you on the sly by
compounding inferior drugs in
their prescription departments.
You prefer to deal where you get
what you order at least, you
should if you don't want to be
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ting, Yours truly,
ago was to build up the body, but build
ing up the mind Is equally, if not more, im
portant." o
A SUDDEN FORTUNE.
Chicago "Woman Will Inherit Four
Millions.
CHICAGO. March 1. Mrs. D. B. Ten
Eycke, S7 North Levitt street received
Information yesterday that she will re
ceive probably one-fifth of an estate
valued at more than $20,000,000, left by her
uncle, who died 12 years ago In Albany,
N. Y.
According to the story told by Mrs. Ten
Eycke, the uncle's nanro was Rousler
Wandell. His relatives had not heard from
him In years, and had no Idea of his
whereabouts or his wealth, until soma
time after his death, when the adminis
trators of the estate began to look up tho
rightful heirs. The old man never mar
ried, and left no will. Therefore the whole
fortune falls to the children of his broth
ers and sisters, live In number. Three
of these live In New York and the other
two In Chicago. They are: Mrs. D. B.
Ten Eycke and John Wandel', a retired
Chicago Sc Northwestern engineer.
Several years ago a brother of Mrs.
Ten Eycke, who lived in New York,
learned of tho existence of the estate, ob
tained papers from Rousler Wandell's
former housekeeper, by means of which
ho purposes having the property trans
ferred to himself and his brothers and
sisters. He had almost concluded the
work when he died, and until yesterday
Mrs. Ten Eycke knew nothing of the prog
ress In the case. Mrs. Ten Eycke Is of
middle ago and has a daughter and son.
RcIiRions Controversy In Philippines
VICTORIA. B. C, March 1. A Hong
Kong correspondent, according to advices
received by the steamship Breconshire,
writes from Manila that a religious con
troversy Is existing there overshadowing
the insurrection and the plague. Tho
main point of tho trouble is a suggestion
to reinstate the friars in the provinces
on tho old basis, as under the Spanish
rule. The trouble began with the publi
cation of an alleged Interview with Arch
bishop Chapclle, telegraphed to a Madrid
paper. The Interview was secured by a
Manila paper, coincident with Its being
telegraphed. AVhen published It raised a
storm. Petitions came In fast, and many
delegations Interviewed General Otis.
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Charged With "Bucket Shopping:."
CHICAGO, March 1. Three prominent
members of the Chicago Board of Trade
were this afternoon arrested by Federal
authorities on the charge of "bucket shop
ping." The men taken into custody aro
Jame3 Nlcol. first vice - president of tho
Board of Trade; Henry O. Parker and C.
A. Whynland, president of the firm of C.
A. Whynland &. Company. All of them
arc charged with using the malls to de
fraud. In collusion with the firm of Mc
Laln Brothers.
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Rebel Seeking? FuniK
NEW YORK, March 1. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
The Filipino Junta here says that a spe
cial envoy from Agulnaldo will arrive In
Paris In March, and will go thence to
London and Berlin to seek funds lor tho
continuation of the struggle against
American supremacy. It is declared that
guerrilla -warfare wi!l -be continued, and
It is hlritedntlflii assflfances of money to
continue tho fight have been received
from Europe.
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Sir Frederick II. Carter Dead.
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., March 1. Sir Fred
erick B. Carter, ex-Chief Justice of New
foundland, died last night in his 62d year.
He was the first Colonial stateshnan upon
whom Queen Victoria conferred knight
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