THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1900. SENATE TAKES !T UP Discussion Begun on the Puerto Rican Tariff. PETfUS' SPEECH IN OPPOSITION Foraker Defended the ProvIIons ot the Bill Remarks by Hoar and Tillman. "WASHINGTON. March 8. Formal dis cussion of the Puerto Rican tariff and civil government bill began In the Senate today, and continued uninterruptedly for 4 hours. The principal speakers were Foraker. In charge of the measure, and Pettus, but at various times during the debate lively colloquies occurred. In which other Senators were participants. After Mason had entered his motion to dis charge the committee, on foreign rela tions from further consideration of a res olution expressing sympathy for the Boers and It had gone over until tomorrow un der the rules, Pettus delivered a care fully prepared speech in opposition to the pending bill, Foraker occupied the floor during the remainder ot the session, speaking In defense of the bill. Tlie Proceeding;!. "When the routine business was conclud ed, Mason (Rep. 111.), in accordance with the notice he gave yesterday, moved to discharge the committee on foreign rela tions from further consideration of his resolution expressing sympathy , for the Boers. Under the rules the motion went ' over"until tomorrow. A bill giving American1 register to the steamer "Windward, presented by a Brit ish citizen to Robert E. Peary, United States Navy, the Arctic explorer, was passed. Pettus (Dem. Ala.) then addressed the Senate on the Puerto Rican bill. He con gratulated the President on the position ho had taken in his last annual message favoring free trade between the United States and Puerto Rico. "iNo sordid politician's fingers had been put In tho ink of that message,' he said. "The President was honest and sincere when he distinctly advised free trade be tween the United States and tho island of Puerto Rico. The public press is now trying to make us believe the Secretary of War Is tho author 6f the pending bill, and that the Presldent.has acceded to the provisions of the. measure. For one, I refuse to believe thia charge against the President. Though he. may desire re-election, he was a brave soldier, and Is an able and generous man. For him it Js not everything In life to be Te-elected to the Presidency by his party. He has . acted for the common good of all the people. If he approves your bill, then I may be Sleva any vile story against any good man." Pettus called attention to the amend ment proposed by Davis (Rep. Minn.), Which, ho said, was a most interesting specimen of the products ot Inventive genius. "The Senator proposes," said Pettus, "to send over to the Puerto RIcans the Constitution in installments a little now and a little then." Morgan (Dem. Ala.) gave notice of his Intention to move to lay the entire substi tute of the Senate committee for the House bill on the table. Foraker (Rep. O.). in charge of the pending bill, replied to Pettus. Advert ing to the criticism aroused by the bill, both in the newspapers and among the people. Foraker said that, so far as he had been Informed, no intelligent and appreciative man In Puerto Rico had dis sented from the propositions of the- meas ure. There may .hav.)beeu spme0Prit( clam on the part of the Puerto RIcans, but generally it was accredited as an ex cellent bill. Lindsay (Dem. Ky.) Inquired It Governor-General Davis himself had not recom mended free trade with Puerto Rico. "Yes," .replied Foraker, "he did mako such a recommendatiQn, but the commit tee, after full consideration, decided against his proposlton. "We are to legis late for the whole United States, and. we were forced to consider the question from all points of view. The tariff provision was conceived in mercy to the Puerto RIcans. and in its generosity it is with out precedent In the territorial legisla tion of the United States." Foraker explained tho provisions ot the bill, showing that aH the Internal reve nue taxes and the customs duties. Instead of being paid into tho United States treasury, as has been the case in every other.territory. would go into the treasury of the island and be solely for the benefit of tho Puerto RIcans. In round figures, the revenues wxuld aggregate 52.000.000, about $1,400,000 from, customs and f 000,000 from Internal revenues. Gallinger (Rep. N. H.) interjected tho remark that It was proposed to expend 51.000.000 for schoolhouses on the Island, and a like sum for the construction of roads. "Yes," continued Foraker, "we propose to do that, and we propose, in that con nection, to provide the inhabitants with remunerative labor and employment." Continuing, the Ohio Senator said that, after all moans of raising revenue had been considered, it was found necessary to provide at least 11,000,000 more per annum. Then It was proposed to levy a duty of 25 par cent of the DIngley law on products of the Island Imported into this country, and to turn the amount so raised back to Puerto Rico. "The Senator admits," said Davis. In terrupting, "that this handing back of revenues to a political subdivision of the United States Is unprecedented; then why not raise the revenue as usual, and. If necessary to relieve distress in Puerto Rico, provide the relief by a direct appro priation from tho United States treas ury?" "Tha United States has never under taken to support a 'local government in any territory." replied Foraker. "The situation In Puerto Rico is analogous. If the Island is to have schools, good roads and public Improvements, It must get them through taxation, and such taxa tion as Is proposed In the bill." ""What effect Is a gratuity of this kind," Inquired Davis "a gratuity which places tho Inhabitants In tho status of mendi cants going to have on tho people of Puerto Rico? It seems to me direct ap propriations for their needs are much to Tie preferred." "This is a great emergency," replied Foraker. "We cannot depend upon such appropriations as the Senator suggests. The people would all be dead of starva tion before tho relief could reach them." In response to an Inquiry, Foraker said it was generally understood that all of the sugar and tobacco now on the Island was, owned by the sugar and the tobacco trusts. If this was true, he said, the Im position of the tariff proposed would fall "upon those well able to bear it. and to contribute at least that much to the suf fering Puerto Ricans. Foraker became Involved In a colloquy with Hoar (Rep. Mass.) as to the con . stituional right of Congress to levy a duty on products from a territory of the United States, in which the Ohio Senator declared that the provisions of the Constitution re ferred to had no application in "the case f Puerto Rico. Hoar continued 'to press the point, and Foraker finally declared that the question In point had "passed beyond the law-book stage" and had be come one of Justice and humanity. Hoar That is the Senator's answer? "No; it Is pot," retorted Foraker, warm ly. "I answered the Senator's question and the persistence with which the Senator- presses it shows that he does not want to accept the answer. I might stand here and quote decisions of the Supreme Court until the last Puerto Rican had starved and it would'have no effect upon "Senators who differ from me. This con tention has been going on for two yeare, and it will have to be determined ulti mately by the Supreme Court. If we can not lev-,' a duty on the products of Puerto Rico, we cannot levy a duty on the prod ucts of the Philippines. If the Philippines are now a part of the United States, and If we cannot levy a tariff on their prod ucts, we might Just as well dismantle our custom-houses and go put of the protec tion business. There can be no Intelli gent legislation on this question until we get a commanding view of the situation that will be afforded us by a decision of the Supreme Coqrt." Fora"ker discussed the probability that this Government would be asked by other powers for an open door in the Philip pines, and declared that it was an im pdrtant. and, perhaps. Imminent, contin gency of which account would have to bo taicen. We wanted trade in tne urieni, and after we demanded an entrance to China we must grant one In the Philip pines. He thought the Philippines could not be dealt with as it was proposed to deal with Puerto Rico. Tillman (Dem. S. C.) Then the conten tion Is that we can take "Puerto Rico un der 'our wing and protect her to the ut most, bUfwe caTinot do the same thing for the Philippines? Continuing, he asked why the President originally recommended free trade with Puerto Rico and the House had brought In a bill to that end, and, only changing its course of policy after hearing from Mr. Oxnard, the sugar king. Replving, For aker referred Tillman to his colleague (Hanna). "I am not the keeper of the President's confidences. I have no doubt, however, that the President spoke from his" highest conviction and best sentiment. No doubt he would prefer free trade with Puerto Rico, as I should, but he prob ably knows more than he knew when he promulgated that message, and, knowing more, It Is his duty, as a man and as an official, to change his recommendation." Hoar said the thing to do now was to make an appropriation of a sum of money sufficient to relieve the distress of Puerto RIcans. That course would be definite, and there would te no delay nor Inhuman ity in It Replying to a question from Teller (S 1. Rep. Colo.), Foraker said he regarded Puerto Rico as a dependency of the United States, and not as an Integral part of the United States. Bacon (Dem. Ga.) pointed out what he believed to be the inconsistency of provid ing for a delegate In Congress from Puerto Rico who Is not a citizen of the United States and who is to be elected by per sons who are not citizens of the United States, but who must take an oath ta obey the Constitution of the United States. Foraker contended that this was what had been xlone in the case of Louisiana, Florida and In many other Instances. The discussion of the questions of constitu tional law was continued until 5 o'clock. Hoar made the closing observation, in which he- took sharp issue wth the prin ciples enunciated by Foraker. He held that the doctrine proposed to be applied to Puerto Rico would be none the less a despotism because It was to be carired into effect by moral men of high civilization. The chair announced the appointment of Senators Hanna and Tillman as mem bers of the board of visitors to the mili tary academy. At 5 o'clock, in accordance with previ ous understanding, the Senate took a re cess until S o'clock for the formal read ing of the Alaska code bill. At the night session, 159 pages of the Alaskan code bill were read, and, with out concluding this work, tho Senate at 11:15 adjourned until tomorrow. SITUATION AT MAFBKING. Terrible Plight of the Bcsletrcd, but So Talk of Surrender. MAFBKING, Feb. 10. What may be ty phoid fever has broken out In the Women's laager, and dysentery., due to the absence of"vgetablcB, is rife among the garrison. Ye are thrown upon our own resources. Such luxuries as we had are exhausted, or have been commandeered for the hospi tals, which are filled to overflowing. Tho children's graveyard, close to the women's laager, grows weekly as the young lives are cut short prematurely by shells and fever. "We look with hope deferred for re lief. The cheerfulness which was character Vstlc of the early days of tho siege has almost deserted us, tho men preferring to remain at their posts, rather than move about and work up an appetite, which cannot be satisfied. The natives are in the worst plight. 'Those who are unable to obtain work are allowed a small handful of meat dally. Many, braving the danger, wander about the town with gaunt and hungry faces In search of work which en titles them to an extra ration of meat. If they find work they are generally too weak to perform It. From their advanced posts the Boers rake the streets and the market square. It Is Impossible to dodge their bullets. "We have taken remarkable precaution, however, and the casualties. though heavy, aro not what they migtft have been with less able men at the head of affairs. Even the headquarters' mess fares scant ily. Uko saints under the altar, we cry, "How long, O Lord, how long?" Two hundred a"d ninety-two persons havo been killed, wounded, or died of dis ease. The garrison is so small that It would be criminal to make its weakness public, but there Is never so much as a whisper or suggestion of tho possibility of surrender, because we do not mean to get beaten, and we are cheerfully endur ing the hardships of today rather than to make a surrender in any degree possible tomorrow. MANY HAVE SMALLPOX. Terrible Stato of Affair In a MImIsk lppl County. JACKSON, Mlas,, March 8. An official report made to the Hinds County Board Of Supervisors reveals an appalling state of affairs In the Joncsville neighborhood. In the southern part of the county. Tho community Is literally honeycombed with smallpox of the most virulent form, and during the past six weeks nearly 100 deaths' Jiave occurred. On some days the dath rate has been so large that It was Im possible to secure coffins, and rude cas kets wero made from rails. "Whole fami lies were wiped out of existence and of several large families only on or two children are left. Many of the patients who aro now In a critical condition are without medical at tention, and are dying at the rate of from three to five per day. The death rate ex ceeds 75 per cent, and the entire lower portion of the county is demoralized. Tho Board of Supervisors will make an effort to check further spread. Grip and Pneumonia. NEW YORK. March 8. Dr. Tracey, reg ister of vital statistics of the Health De partment, savs that there has been a large Increase In the number ot deaths from grip and pneumonia In the last week as compared with the same week of 1899. During this period the deaths from both causes In the two years were as follows: Grip, Borough of Manhattan: 1S&9, 11; 1900, 29. The five boroughs: 1S99, 13: 1900. !51 Pneumonia Manhattan: 1E99, Ml; 1900, 34. The five boroughs: 1899, 236; 1900, 420. Dr. S. J. Byrne, Assistant Register of Records, said that in Brooklyn for the week ending Saturday, March 3, there were '141 deaths from pneumonia and 1? deaths directly attributable to Influenza. - ' e Flylns Fox Solrt. LONDON. March 8. At the sale of the late Duke of "Westminster's string of race horses today. Flying Fox, the winner in 1S9S of the Derby, was purchased by Ed mond Blanc for 37,500 guineas (about J19G, POO). Blanc is the son of the founder of Monte Carlo and brother-in-law ot Roland Bonaparte. A DEMOCRAT UNSEATED THE MOUSE 3AyE ROBBIXS' 1'IiACE TO AXJQRIGH. Vote Wan Strictly a Party One Ttvo Days Each "Week Set Apart for Pension Legislation. WASHINGTON, March 8. The House unseated Gaston A. Robbins, a Democrat, from the Fourth district of Alabama, and seated in his stead William F. Aldrich. a Republican, who has been three times a contestant from the same district on the ground of fraud, and who Is now given his seat for the third time by a Republi can House. The vote was strictly a party one. This case out of the way, a new rule was brought In to set aside the day sessions on the second and fourth Fridays of each month for pension legislation. The rule limited debate on each bill to 10 min utes on a side, but this provision was withdrawn upon the assurance of Rich ardson, the minority leader, that hisside of the House would not indulge In filibus tering. At the opening session of the House Overstreet (Rep. Ind.). in charge of the conference report on the financial bill, gave notice that he would call up the re- MAP OF THE ORAXGE port next Tuesday. By unanimous con sent. It was agreed that the vote on he report ( should be taken at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. .... Debate on the'eontested 'election case) ot Aldrich-Robblns was then resumed," under agreement that a vote should be taken to day. Hamilton (Rep. Mich.) addressed the House In behalf of Aldrich. Bartlett (Dem. Ga.) closed for the sitting member. Bobbins, and Mann (Rep. 111.) for tho con testant The minority resolutions declaring Rob bins entitled to retain his seat were de feated by a strictly party vote, 134 to 138, and then by 142 to 133 Aldrich, the contest ant, was declared entitled to his seat. Aldrich was sworn In at once. Dalzedl (Rep. Pa.), from the committee on rules, presented a special rule setting aside the second and fourth Fridays' of each month during the remainder of this Congress for the consideration of private pension bills. In lieu of the regular Friday night session. Richardson (Dem. Tenn.) criticised the rule and questioned the necessity for it. He declared that the other side, If It lived up to Its professions of friendship for the old soldier, could bring a quorum to the House Friday evenings. Mahon (Rep. Pa.) attacked Talbert (Dem. S. C), who had blocked pension legislation Friday nights by demanding the presence of a quorum. Mahon's at tack led to hot words between him and Talbert, the former expressing a wish that he might .have an opportunity to oust Talbert from Congress, and the latter denouncing a member who would express the hope that some one. Populist or Re publican, should contest his seat In order that he could vote to throw him out with out reason or Justice, as the gentleman from Alabama had been thrown out a few minutes ago. (Democratic applause.) Proceeding, Talbert denounced the Repub licans as hypocrites and pretended friends of the old soldiers, and reiterated his In tention of Insisting upon the presence of a quorum for the consideration of pension bills, whether the sessions were held al night or in the day time. Tho rule was adopted without division. At 5 o'clock the House adjourned. RECIPROCITY TREATY. France "Will Be Asked to Extend the Time for Its Consideration. "WASHINGTON. March 8. Several con ferences were held with tho President today on the pending reciprocity treaty with France, with the result that It Is thought that the French Government will be communicated with on a proposition to extend the time for Its final ratification or rejection. By the terms of the treaty, action must be taken thereon before tho 24th of the present month, and it Is the opinion of many prominent members of Congress that. If pushed to a vote at this session, the treaty will fail. Hence an effort Is being made to securo postpone ment until the "terms of the treaty can be more fully considered. Efforts to Secure Ratification. NEW YORK. March 8. A special to the Herald from Washington sayB: Friends of the French reciprocity treaty In the Senate are going to make an effort to bring about the ratification of the treaty the coming week. If necessary, it will be made tho subject of caucus action. As the matter now stands, the treaty was prac tically deadlocked by a motion to refer It to the finance committee. It has al ready been favorably reported from the committee on foreign relations and was briefly considered in executive session. The opponents of the treaty include the en tire New England delegation, which has the hnst parliamentary tacticians In the Senate. If a vote could be reached, it Is asserted that the treaty could easily mus ter the two-thirds to Insure its ratification. Appeals from all parts of tho country are dally made to Senators in behalf of the prompt ratification of the treaty, but by sharp practice the opposition has thus far been able to prevent decisive action. So bitter is the contest over this treaty that the steering committee has been un able thus far to bring about an amica ble adjustment of the difficulty. At a meeting of the committee this subject was -under conUderatIon. and it Is un- l derstood that the caso will be referred l-v J' X4 ychristlanh. Wv r" rModder: Elver SuTS1 jJk ''LADYBRANDLxT ' I i) yo7 BLOE3IFONTEilM? Tr--iL----irZHipf ! fjf FAURESIVlITHl a S VS 0 L il N 1) 'W. I 7PrmTfntem,v C nR-v V"v I IPWUpetownM s J-iJC V j I lIF "v I I Ti aWt J Q A wy fcV 'Scale ok Miles. 'I IrS. s Colcsborg 7 JJyfk . xrAHWAL NORTH ' ' ' 9 I v "r FWiV v HtUnm- l y Ir-' f ' BURGHBSDORP Wtgon Road I to the Republican caucus, which Is to be held In a few days for the purpose of try ing to untangle the snarls into which the Republican party in the Senate has been drawn by recent events. The friends of tho French treaty are anxious to avoid making a party ques tion of It, as they are relying upon a large Democratic vote to assist in Its ratifica tion. The opponents of the treaty are urg ing political objections to it and openly declare that Its ratification will be disas trous not only to the McKInley adminis tration, but to the business Interests of the country. They maintain that the treaty Is poorly drawn and the benefits to be derived from It will be enjoyed by a few giant Interests at the expense of a great number of smaller, but equally de serving, business enterprises. Senator Aldrich, who Is leading the op position to the treaty, asserts thqt he does not wish to defeat a reasonable and properly framed reciprocity treaty be tween the United States and France and only wishes a fair opportunity for the finance committee of the Senate thor oughly to analyze the pending treaty and point out its defects with a view of bring ing about what he believes to be necessa ry modifications. Substitute for Cnpe Xnnre Bill. plan of revlsln& tne bm "WASHINGTON, March S. The House I By a vote of 10 to 3 the bill was finally committee on public lands has agreed I ordered reported, and Representative upon a substitute for the Lacey Cape Grosvenor. chairman of the committee, Nomo mining bill. The purpose of the was authorized to submit -the report, substitute bill is to give the miners, Grosvenor summed up the results by say through miners' meetings, the power to lng the committee had agreed to ,tho control the working of the beach claims amendments In tho Senate bill, and also FREE STATE, THE SCENE OF LORD on the lands. 60-foot reserved strip and tide -DEFENSE AGAINST INFLATION No Danger of Excessive Note Issues Under New Law. New York Commercial Advertiser. There are persons that never can be happy except when Intoxicating them selves with anticipation of disaster. No sooner does the new financial legisla tion promise relief from contraction through operation of the subtreasury sys tem on the revenues than there Is appear ance of apprehension lest this lead to dan gerous inflation of bank-note currency. This comes at first from enemies of the National banking system, persons that wish to see all the circulating medium of the country issued from the Treasury on the credit of the Government. It Is like ly to extend, with the Inevitable rapid Increase of bank-note circulation under the new law. to persons of academic habit who will apply the precepts of the past to tho changed conditions of the present Tho new law will contain within Itself ample safeguard against note Inflation under it, and the greae security of this safeguard is that it rests on immutable economic law. There Is no peril in in flation of currency equal in value in gold and redeemable In it, because surplus ts drawn oft by exportation of gold and necessary contraction of notes resting on It Alarmists do not question that there Is absolute security for "all notes, bank or treasury, new or old, under the new law. The treasury reserve Is enlarged and protected to secure the legal tenders, and every dollar In bank notes has a dol lar In Government bonds, payable In gold, behind it. The firm establishment of the gold standard puts an end to all the un certainty of permanent value of all kinds of currency that has been the constant provocation of drain of gold from tho treasury and tho country. That Is the great security against the danger of Inflation. All others rest on and flow from It The alarmists have so long been accustomed to 'different conditions that they do not fully appreciate this, in all Its effect on business feeling and conditions, even when formally admitting tho certainty ot gold redemption. The common warning is against un healthy stimulus to speculation by possi ble increase from ?50,000,000 to SlOO.OOO.COl in bank-note circulation without any ac tual reduction In the volume of treasury legal-tenders. It might bo wished, for the consolation of the nervous, that the new law had made some more definite provision for retirement of legal-tenders In excess of tho business demand, when bank notes have been Issued to take thell place, but It Is probable that the same Tosult will be reached naturally, through tho operation of economic laws. Surplus, age bf legal-tender notes will naturally accumulate In the treasury, to draw out gold for export as needed to satisfy com mercial demand. Onoe there they can not bo reissued except In exchange for gold or to purchase bonds, and so reduce tho gold obligations of the Government; and, ot course, no one need sell bonds fct them unless he wishes. So this surplus age, beyond the needs of business, will dispose ot Itself automatically. There Is no fear of a surplus of bank notes, be cause these are only profitable, even on 2 per cent bonds, when lent on sound se curity. The notion that banks are going to buy bonds in order to lend notes on cats and d6gs, is a relic of the old wild cat days, when all a bank needed to issue notes was a charter, a seal, a safe and a pad of letter-hrads. Complete responsi bility for. note redemption is safeguard against inflation. Tho banks will bo quick to take up notes they can't lend safely, and sell the bonds for a better in vestment Not Redeemed for the Trusts. Chicago Inter Ocean. l Cuba and Puerto Rico were not re deemed from serfdom In the spirit of the cry. "Heln the trusts." Nor are they to "be administered in such a spirit TO CURE A COI.D IN ONE DAY. Take Laxattv Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH dniff Blsta refund the money If It falla to cure. E. Y". Grove's signature is on each box. 20c THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTED TO RE PORT IT PAVORABIjY. The Measure am It Stands Amended Practically Agrees "With the Senate Bill. "WASHINGTON, March S. the House committee on merchant marine and fish eries held an extended session today, with a view to completing the ship-subsidy bill, which has been under consideration for some time. The' bill as originally intro duced served as the basis for action, a number of amendments being made along the lines of the substitute measure pro posed by Representative Minor. These amendments have been Incorporated In the main In the Senate bill, so that the action of the House committee brings the two houses In virtual agreement on tho form of the measure. The voting discloses that tVir ITininrltV WOO 1inlta4 1. . wnnAMl ROBERTS' INVASION. to a few other new amendments. On the flnal vote all the Republican members fa vored the. bill as amended, and all the Democrats opposed it except Chanler, who did notvote " " .'. Stevens' ahfl-trust "'"amendments" were agreed to. As summed up by him, they are as follows: "That any vessel or owner of a vessel entering a irust to Increase the price of export freight, or In restraint of export trade, shall cease to draw compensation junder this bill." The second provides substantially: "That any combination or conspiracy of shipyards engaged in building vessels for compensation under this act is de clared illegal, and upon proof of combina tion or conspiracy of shipyards having a capacity of one-third of the tonnage of tho United States, the Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized to admit for eign vessels to take the place of new vessels constructed under this act, ex cept that such new vessels shall not en ter tho coastwise or lake trade." Another amendment agreed to, which is not In the Senate .bill, reduces the bounty 5 per cent annually after 10 yeara. Fitzgerald, the ranking Democratic com mitteeman, offered a "free-ship" amend ment, which was defeated, although all the Democrats and Jones of Washington and Fordney of Michigan voted for It Another amendment by Fitzgerald, giving untlr 1901 for the American registering of ships purchased abroad, was supported b the Democrats and Jones, but "was also defeated. The Democrats of tho commit tee will submit a minority report oppos ing tho bill as reported. AMATEUR TOURNAMENT. Third Niffht at Olympic Club Devoted to Boxing. SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. The third night of the amateur athletic tournament was devoted to boxing exclusively. The resultn were: Feather-weight Daniel Dandelger de feated "William Schoenbeln; Frank Mc Connell defeated N. T. Glllfeather. Special, 125 pounds J. L. Scholes, Jr., of Toronto, defeated Robert Lawrence. Lightweight George Eager defeated D. Carroll; J. E. Brltt defeated "W. K. Gooby. "Wclter-'welgh't Joe Doyle defeated J. J. Groom; S. Bergen defeated James Pollas; H. "W. Flncke defeated J. Dukelowe; Thomas Marlch defeated E. Berry. Middle-weight "W. J. Radenbach (New York) knocked out George Tan-tan in the second round; F. G. "Wegener knocked out Joseph Doylo m tho second round. THE RUNNING RACES. Yesterday's "Winners at Nevr Orleans and Oakland. NEW ORLEANS, March S. Four of the six races today fell to favorites, Grace Philips, who was backed down from fours, being the hardest blow to the ring. The results wero: Six and a half furlongs Jim Gore II won, "Wiggins second, Dolly "Welthoft third; time, 1:26. Six furlongSv selling Avatar won, In look second. Frangible third; time, 1:18. Mile and a quarter, selling Nailor won. Cuirassier second, Rushflelds third; time, 2:14. Mile, handicap Strangest won. Cathe dral second. Lady Callahan third; time, l:46tf. Seven furlongs, selling Irma won. Sister Fox second. Clarence B. third; time, 1:33. One mile, selling Grace Philips won. Al Chale second, Ben Chance third; time, l:49tf. Races nt Oakland. SANFRANCISCO, March 8. Th$ weath er was rainy at Oakland, and the track was sloppy. The results were: Five furlongs Esplrando won. Bambou Ha second. Lady Helolse third; time, 1:03. Ono mile Tekla won. Essence second, Choteau third; time. 1:44. Mile and a sixteenth None Such won, Don Luis second, Stuttgart third; time, 1:51. Ono mile Torlblo won, Scotch Plaid sec- fond, Boundlee third; time, 1:435. Three and a half furlongs Intrada won. On Time second, Socapa third; time, 0:44. Seven furlongjs Cagtako won, Montal lade second. Miss Marlon third; time, mm CORBIN'S RECORD. Colonel MorRiui Relntei the Events That Led Up to the ConrtOIartlaJ. NEW YORK March 8. T. J. Morgan, late Colonel ot the Fourteenth - "United States Colored Infantry, and Brevet-Brig-adler-General, U. S. V.. has, written an open letter to the Tribune with reference to Adjutant-General Corbln's military record during the Civil War. He states that he Is prompted o write the letter by the frequent mentioning ot his name in "connection with the Senate resolution of inquiry as to the military record of General Corbin. Colonel Morgan's letter deals principally with the battle of Nashville, Tenn., De cember 14 and 15, during which he was in command of an improvised division of whito and colored troops. The offi cers commanding regiments under him In cluded Lieutenant - Colonel Charles H. Grosvenor. now member of Congress; Col onel (now General) "W. R. Shafter, and Lieutenant-Colonel (now General) Corbin. Writing of this battle, Colonel Morgan says: "Colonel Shafter and Colonel Grosvenor acquitted themselves with great credit. Shafter showing special activity and cour age and suffering the loss of many ot his men. I was not with Lieutenant-Colonel Corbin during the fighting, but officers reported to me after the batle was ended that he had betrayed such cowardice as to excite the ridicule of both officers and men. I spoke to him about It and he at once tendered me his resignation, subse quently, however, withdrawing It "In my official report of the battle, I said that I thought that Lieutenant-Colonel Corbin did not havo the courage ret qulslte to command brave men. Many years afterward, when the 'Rebellion Reo ords' were about to be published. I was urged to expunge that sentence before the report was published. This I declined ta do on two grounds, first because I did not feel at liberty to alter the records, believing that such action on my part and on that of other officers would not only tend to destroy their historical accu racy and value; and, second, because sub sequent events closely connected with my report and my record, would be without proper explanation. "I preferred charges against Lieutenant-Colonel Corbin, based upon the infor mation I had received, and believed to be correct, and on these charges he was brought to trial by a court-martial, which, however, acquittud him. Subsequently, he united with others and preferred charges against me, on which I was brought to trlaL The findings of the court-martial were get aside. I was given the command of a brigade by the personal act of Gen eral Thomas, was subsequently promoted by tho President as Brevet Brigadier-General, and was confirmed by the Senate. 'In August, 1SC5, the- war being over, I left the service; Lieutenant-Colonel Corbin be came Colonel of the regiment, and, If 1 mistake not, he has remained continuously In the Army from that time to the present, a period of nearly 35 years. "I regret that any one has seen fit to bring up this matter, for I am of the opinion that the Nashville Incident ought not at this time to have weight in deter mining the question as to whether the Adjutant-General of the Army should ba made a Major-General. Corbin and I were at that time both very young volunteer officers, with but little experience in either life or service, and It seems to m that neither his act as a soldier nor mine as a commanding officer ought to be judged by the severe military standard of the Regular Army. I believed at that time Colonel Corbin had betrayed, cowardice, so reported, and felt it my duty to court-martial .him. But the judgment ot the court did not sustain' me, and the. Incident, should be regarded as closed, "Tha question .whether the A.djutaiit General of the Army should be a Major General is one to be determined by ex perts, and I do not feel called upon at the present time to pass any opinion upon It My object In writing this communication is to state facts as they occurred, so as to remove from the public mind many misapprehensions and misunderstand ings." TonstH to the Queen.. New York Sun. There Is only one regiment among those In the British army which does not toast Her Majesty at the mess. This Is the Seventh Fusiliers, and the regiment is extremely proud of its distinction. It seems that upon one occasion, in the long ago, some King of Englund was dining with the officers of the regiment, and said, after dinner, that the loyalty of the Sev enth was sufficiently well assured without their drinking the sovereign's health. It Is a curious fact the origin of which is not known that the Queen's health, on shipboard, is drunk by the officers sitting, instead of standing, as Is customary else where. Of all the regiments the "Welsh -Fusiliers have the most curious army feast It forms part of the ceremony of the grand dinner given annually on St David's day. After the dinner the Drum Major, accom panied by the goat, the mascot of the Fusiliers, bedecked with rosettes of red and blue ribbon, marches around the ta ble, carrying a plate of leeks. Every offi cer or guest who has never eaten one be fore Is obliged to do so, standing on his chair, with one foot on tho table, while the drummers beat a roll behind his chair. He is then considered a true "Welshman. AH the toasts are coupled with the name of St David. It Is In much this way that the toast with Highland honors is drunk. Each guest stands with one foot on his chair, one on the tabic, and the pipers a- plplng parade the room. a - Driftwood as Fuel. Philadelphia Record. Ocean driftwood la quite the fad for uso as fuel in opon fireplaces. It is Impreg nated with copper and ocean salts, and when burned gives out the most brilliant colored flames. It is asserted that a New Bedford dealer has orders for tho wood from all parts ot the country- and even from Europe, and ships hundreds ot bar rels of It yearly. Various attempts have been made to imitate this wood by artifi cial processes, but without success. Long submerson in the sea water is necessary to produce the brilliant flames. o Efficient Cavalrymen. Indianapolis News. "Speaklqg of cavalry," says a veteran officer, "probably the hardiest and most effective cavalry forces the world ever saw were some of tho Confederate squadrons In tho Civil "War. The English mounted forces are calling for more horses, and It Is estimated each cavalryman: will need four remounts during the year. "Why, Forrest's troop, harassing Sherman to the sea, used up horses at the rate ot 11 per man In a twelvemonth." A Useful Present. Philadelphia Record. A Birmingham firm has presented to each member of the "Worcestershire yeo manry a small burning glass, protected by tortoise shell covers and enclosed In a khakl cast;. The directions on the out side of the case are: "Focus glass in the sun and Ught yoor pipe." For Infants and Children. Tiis Kind You Havo Always Bought Bears tho Signature of CZ&tf&y. THEATER FRANCAIS BURNS DESTRUCTION OF A FA3IOCS PARI PLAYHOUSE Charred Remains of an Actreaa Found In the Ruins A National Institution. PARIS, March 8. The famous Theatei Francals has been destroyed by fire. The fire broke out about noon, but Vas not discovered Immediately, and the theater was burning furiously before the lira brigade got to work. Even then the ap pliances were quite Inadequate to cope with the conflagration, and by 1:30 P. M. tha entire bulldintr was a roarlnjr furnace. The dense column of smoke rising from tha fire attracted crowds from all parts ot Paris, the Theater Francals being regard ed as a national instltut'on. The theater, which is the home of the Comedle Fran cals, was only reopened a fortnight ago, after having been Tenovated for the Expo sition throngs expected to visit Paris dur ing the year. A rehearsal of a comedy which was billed for the matinee had just concluded when the fire broke out Indeed, two act resses, Madame Dudilay and Mademoiselle Henryot, were still on the stage when an electric wire fused, and, a spark catch ing the scenery, the whole stage was soon in flames. Madam Dudlay had to be res cued In costume and let down from a window. M. Sardou, the playwright, ar rived on the scene at about 1 oclock, and burst into tears when h esaw the build ing was doomed. A part of the dome col lapsed at 2:C0 P. M. Tho Theater Francals, or Comedla Francals, was situated on the Place dvi Theater-Francals, near the Palais Royal, and occupied the highest rank among the theaters of France. During tho day the charred corpse of a woman was found in the ruins. It waa identified as that of Mademoiselle Hen ryot who was a promising young afctress. After examination, the belief is expressed that the fire was ot incendiary origin. The magnificent celling, bearing th allegorical painting by Mazerolle. the cell ing painting "by De Beuf, the younger, of "Truth Enlightening the "World," which adorned the f ov er, and a number ot other mural tableaux and works ot art, to gether with a portion ot the Invaluable library of manuscript, perished In tha flames. Practically all the sculpture, how ever, was saved and removed to the Ministry of Finance, which faces the 6lte of the theater on the Rue de Rlvoll. The priceless statute of Voltaire, hy Houden, one of the chief beauties ot tne loyer. escaped by being enveloped In a pile of mattresses. The only victim of the fire, so far as is known, waa Mile. Henryot, a beautiful young actress, whose photographs have been displayed In the shop windows along the boulevards as a type of beauty. She came of a theatrical family, and her mother has been filling an Important rolo at the Theater Antolne. During the confusion thieves cut sev eral paintings out ot the frames and got clear away. In one case the police actu ally assisted them, under the Impression that the thieves were workmen from tho Comedle Francals. Owing to a derange ment of machinery, the iron curtain could not be lowered, and the auditorium was quickly Involved. DISSOLUTION OF THE REICHSTAG. Rnrnoro to Thnt Effect Circulating In Berlin. , BERLIN, March 8. In parllamentary clrcles yesterday, wild rumors were cir culated about the coming dissolution ot the Reichstag. Eugene Richter, the Radi cal German leader, in the Frelsslnnige Zeitung, says that It is certain that the government Is going to jield to the Agra rians and that It Is probable that the government representatives will apparent ly oppose the committee report as exorbi tant The Agrarians, however, claim to know that Count von "Wedel, chief of the Imperial household, has convinced the Em peror that It Is necessary to yield regard ing the prohibitory terms of the meat b 11 In order to gain their votes for tha naval bill. The fact is that the parliamentary lead ers themselves are In the dark. Prince von Hohenlohe. the Imperial Chancellor, yesterday heard prepared statements by Count von Posadowsky-Wehner, the Im perial Secretary of State for the Interior, and Herr Brefeld. Prussian Minister ot Commerce, pro and con as to the meat Inspection question. From every part ot the empire protests are arriving against the present extreme shape ot the meat bill. Among the protestors are the Cham bers of Commerce of Berlin, Koenlgsberg. Stettin. Munich and the Rhenish textil !sts. A curious fact Is that the committee report, as will be presented to the Reichs tag, contains no word regarding foreign meats as endangering health. The press comments fully upon the meat question, mostly against the bill, however. One Agrarian organ exclaims: "It would be an unheard-of shame it the government were to retreat before tha Impudent Yankees and abandon measures which the same government deems neces sary In behalf of National hygiene." Surgeon-General Vlllaret publishes sta tistics showing the enormous spread of tuberculosis among "both German swlna and cattte. Comparison Equally Offensive. New York Times. 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