TRE MOKNING OflEGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAECH 15, 1900.
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TARIFF BILL TO WAIT
Senators Will Try to Compro
mise the Differences.
AGREEMENT REACHED AT CAUCUS
Relief Bill "Will Be Panned at Once,
and Government Measure Disposed
Of as Soon as Possible.
WASHINGTON, March 14. The Repub
lican Senators in caucus today reached a
partial agreement on Puerto RIcan legis
lation. The House bill appropriating $2,
000.000 is to be taken up and passed imme
diately. The bill fpr a civil government of
the island Is to be taken up and aisposed
of as soon as possible, and the tariff bill
Ib to be delayed for the present, "while a
committee of seven Senators, selected by
Chairman Allison, -will try to compromise
the differences on the -revenue bill and
secure a measure which Republican Sen
tors generally can support. This partial
agreement was reached after a caucus
lasting from 9 o'clock until 5:30.
The temper of the debate today was
much milder than that of yesterday. As
soon as it was generally understood that
the tariff features of the legislation were
to be postponed, the discussion reverted
to the governmental feature of the bill,
and upon this subject the time was mostly
spent. Foraker explained many features
of the bill, and was frequently Interro
gated, so that he was on his feet a rreat
deal of the time. He 'was auestloned by
different Senators, most of whom wanted
to know the tariff or other provisions of
the bill. It was Intimated that the bill
could be amended if not satisfactory, and
Senators opposed to e tariff on Puerto
Rlcan products said that there would not
be the least objection to passing the Gov
ernment bill.
Elklns said that he favored leaving not
only the question of revenues, but the
government of the Island as well, to the
President. He thought the island would
be much better off under military rule
for the next two years than under any
government that could be devised by
Congress. He particularly counseled de
lay. There was general unanimity as to the
wisdom of providing for Immediate action
oh the J2.O00.O00 relief proposition.
Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, who was
not heard yesterday, expressed himself as
firmly convinced that the principle of a
protective tariff In the Interest of the Industries-
of the United States should be
sustained In whatever was done.
Hoar talked at considerable length about
the legal phase of the question, express
ing the opinion that the Senate could not
act -with too great deliberation in consid
ering so momentous a subject.
Warren agreed with Hoar upon this lat
ter point. He had, he said, been favorable
to absolute free trade between Puerto
Rico and the United States proper, but he
had listened with interest and profit to
the arguments on the other side, and he
did not believe that the subject had been
exhausted by any means. He felt that
everything was to be gained and nothing
to be lost by proceeding deliberately, es
pecially in view of the fact that the en
tire problem was new.
Many other speeches were made in the
ame line, notably by Senators Aldrlch
and Mason. At this point the suggestion
of a committpe was made, and as soon as
the authority for Its appointment was
given, the caucus adjourned sine die.
, BORDER FORTIFICATIONS.
House Committee Postpones Action
on Sulzcr's Resolution.
"WASHINGTON. March 14. In the meet
ing of the House committee on military
affairs today, Sulzer called up his resolu
tion directing the Secretary of War to
Inform the House what fortifications Great
Britain is erecting along the northern
frontier of the United States, especially
at Puget Sound and In the Northwest
border country. An amendment was made
striking out the reference to Great Britain
and making It refer "to any foreign
power." A motion to postpone considera
tion of the matter for a week prevailed on
a party vote of six to five, and the reso
lution went over without action.
Pensions for Ofllccra "Widows.
WASHINGTON, March 14. The House
committee on pensions today ordered bills
granting pensions to the widow of Colonel
Stotsenberg, of the First Nebraska Reg
iment, killed in the Philippines, at $40 per
month; to the widow of Captain Allan
Capron, killed in Cuba, at $30 per month,
and to the widow of Captain Allan Cap
ron, Sr., at 525 per month. The distinc
tion in rate in the Capron cases is due
to the property owned by Mrs. Capron, Sr.
The bill pensioning the mother of Lieu
tenant Brumby. Flag Lieutenant of Ad
miral Dewey, went over, pending the de
cision of the Pension Bureau in this case.
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Gravity of the Situation Made Worse
by Drought and the Plague.
The latest figures relating to the terri
ble calamity that has fallen on a part of
India show the numbers employed on re
lief works: Bombay, 523,000; Punjab. 111,
000; Central Provinces. 1,173,000; Berar.
199,000; AJmere, 110.000; Rajputana, 203,000;
Centrr-1 India, 37.000; Bombay States. 330.
000; Baroda, 61.000; total. 2,747,000. Lord
Curzon's telegram to the India Office in
London adds to this statement; "No rain;
crop prospects becoming worse as the rain
holds off, though in the Northwestern
provinces and Oudh germination is good,
and irrigated areas there and In Punjab
are safe." The outside world can have
but a faint idea of the disastrous effect
of the conditions of things so coldly de
scribed in the official statement given,
but the following extract from the letter
of a Bombay official, dated Ahmedabad,
December S. 1S99. gives some slight Indi
cation of it He says:
"I came here on tour, and find there Is
every evidence of famine, but the whole
sale mortality of cattle is the most strik
ing feature at present. Trains full of
hides are to be seen going to the Bombay
market, and this splendid breed of Guze
rat cattle have already died In tens of
thousands. It will take many years to
make good the loss.
"I am afraid this will, be the worst
famine the Bombay Presidency and India
generally has had for very many years
past, the area is so extensive and the fail
ure of grass and crops so absolute. In ad
dition to which the water supply is fail
ing. In this usually fertile province of
Guzcrat-Rajputana and Kattiwar. they
have had no such visitation within the
century, and in the Deccan. alas! this is
tho second acute famine in three years.
It really seems as if this battle of saving
life from plague and famine were never
to cease.
"I went to the poorhouse here, which
thas only been started a short time, for
people -who are picked up about the city
precincts too weak to work and exhaust
ed from nothing to eat. There are al
ready 2:0 In the house little better than
living skeletons. Some die every day In
the poorhouse. It is only the beginning of
what will yet worse, more acute, every
month for at least six months to come.
"There is not the slightest doubt that
were the British Government not here
now. whole provinces would get depopu
lated, and with all the resources at our
command the government is scarcely able
tp stand the enormous drain on its re
sources. The Government of Bombay has
long since, had lo get assistance from the
Government of India, for three years ol
plague and famine have been too much."
iLoihcr lntocmat-on from. yariaussaure.P4-.
In India only adds to and confirms what
this official describes. The plague still con
tinues its ravages, In some places becom
ing worse as the effect of famine in
creases; the combination of the two
scourges also tending to an .augmentation
of crime and the spread of disaffection.
To add to the seriousness of the outlook
the wages paid to the people on the re
lief works have had to be reduced on ac
count of their increasing numbers and to
avoid exhausting the famine fund. '
CANE AND BEET SUGAR.
Production Transferred From the
Tropica to the Temperate Zone.
WASHINGTON. March 13. The transfer
of augar production from the plantations
of the tropics to the farms of the tem
perate zone Is Illustrated by some figures
just published by the Treasury Bureau
of Statistics. They show that 95 per -ent
of the sugar crop of the world was In
1S40 supplied by sugar cane, a tropical
product, and but 5 per cent from beets, a
product of the temperate zone; while in
1B99, but 34 per cent of the world's sugar
supply was from cane and C5 per cent
from beets. How much of this is due to the
disappearance of slave labor which ex
isted In all cane producing territory at
the beginning of the period under review
is left to the consideration of economists
and sociologists; but It is a fact that
the world's cane sugar crop of 1S99 would
little more than supply the demands of the
United States alone, after deducting the
home consumption of the countries in
which it Is produced. The total cane
sugar crop of the world, as estimated by
Wlllett and Gray, of New Tork, Is given
as 2,862,000" tons, and with a few excep
tions "includes local production for home
consumption wherever known," while the
figures of the Treasury Bureau of Statis
tics show that the total sugar Importa
tions of the United States In the calendar
year 1899 were 1,904,170 tons, so that if all
the cane sugar product of the world in
1899 were massed together and the local
consumption of the countries of its pro
duction deducted, the remainder would
little more than equal the importations of
the United States alone in that year.
It is not to be understood from this
statement, however, that the United States
does in fact Import all of the world's sur
plus of this sugar. On the contrary, our
consumption of beet sugar is steadily In
creasing, and was In the fiscal year 1899
greater than that of any preceding year in
our history, with the single exception of
1897, when the Imports were abnormal by
reason of expected changes in the tariff
law. The total Imports of beet sugar in
the fiscal year 1899 were 723.335,352 pounds,
out of a grand total of 3.517,950,6S9 pounds,
so that beet sugar, having captured the
markets of Europe, s now supplying one
fifth of the Imports into the United States,
despite the proximity to the United States
of so large a proportion of the cane sugar
producing territory of the world.
The following table shows the produc
tion of cane and beet sugar in the principal
producing countries of the world in the
sugar year 1899-1900:
Cane sugar: 1000 I Beet sugar: 1000
Countries tons.Countrles tons.
Java 722Germany 17S0
Cuba 400IAustrla 1120
Hawaii 275France 960
Brazil 175IRussla 8S5
Mauritius 150jBelgium 290
Australia 140Holland 170
Louisiana 1321
All other 275
All other S6S
Total 5480
Total 2662
Exnorts.
The following table shows the world's
production of beet and cane sugar at
decennial perlocf"from 1840 to 1900, and
the percentage which beet supplied of the
total world's product at each period
named:
Cane
suerar,
1000
Tear. tons.
1840 1100
1850 1200
1800 1510
1870 15S5
1SS0 1852
1SS0 2069
1900 2862
Beet
sucar,
1000
tons.
50
200
289
831
1402
3633
5575
Total Pr ct.
sugar, from
1000 sugar
tons. beets.
1150 4.S5
1400 '14.29
1899 20.43
2416 24.40
3254 43.03
5702 63.70
8437 66.0S
LIGHTHOUSES AND TENDERS
Service on North Pacific Coast to Be
Greatly Improved.
WASHINGTON, March 9. The Light
house Board has found, on opening bids
for the Alaska tender for which 5100,000
was appropriated that prices have ad
vanced and that It Is lmposloIe to secure
the desired boat at the price set In the
appropriation. The lowest bid secured
was for J110.000 by Moran Bros., of Seat
tle. The other bids were much higher.
When the $100,000 estimate was made by
the board the price of the materials neces
sary In the construction of the vessel
was much less than the figures at which
the same can be had at present. Besides,
the board dispensed with several desired
appliances in order to keep the estimate
inside of the appropriation. Included In
these Items was 56000 for a towing appli
ance and also an electric lighting plant.
With the passage of the Foster light
house bill, appropriating 300,000 for light
houses and fog signals In Alaska, the
Lighthouse Board feels the Immediate
necessity of securing the services of a
first-class tender. As soon as the season
opens, It Is propoed to have the sites for
the lighthouses and fog signals definitely
determined upon, and parties will be sent
out under the direction of the board for
that purpose. It is also felt that the new
tender should be provided at once, and,
accordingly, it Is the intention to have an
additional 530.000 allowed, which, with tho
5100,000 originally appropriated, will be
sufficient to build a -very handsome tender.
The Lighthouse Board proposes to erect
the first lighthouse at Scotch Cap. tho
gateway to St. Michael and Cape Nome.
It Is expected by Senator Foster that the
first appropriation of $300,000 will result
In the construction of not less than 10 and
possibly 12 stations. Each station will be
provided with a fog signal, as well as
a lighthouse. The presence of fog during
certain seasons In Alaskan waters ren
ders it desirable to have the fog signals
combined at each station with the light
No Postponement.
The Pacific Coast Jobbers' & Manu
facturers Association, through George
Boole, member of the traffic committee, of
Seattle, has asked that the meeting of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, March
15, at San Francisco, be postponed until
such time as the members in the states of
New York and Vermont could be present.
This was done in the hope of securing a
fair and impartial decision on the ques
tion Involved in the suit brought by the
Business Men's Association of St. Louis
against railroad companies terminating on
the Pacific Coast and their Eastern con
nections. Martin A. Knapp. of New York,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, has notified Senator Foster
that he will be present at the hearing in
San Francisco. Accordingly, It Is under
stood, no postponement will be had.
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Archacloffical Exploration.
.SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. President
Wheeler has announced to the regents of
the University of California that experts
of acknowledged repute have been en
gaged to make excavations and explora
tions In parts of the world rich with relics
of ancient learning. The entire expense of
the work will be borne by Mrs. Phoebe
A. Hearst In Egypt Dr. George Relsner
will have charge of the explorations. The
materials collected by the scientists will
be placed In the Archaeological Museum
to be established at Berkeley.
Blar Concession of Pulp Lands.
TORONTO. Ont, March 14. By an
agreement brought about In the Legisla
ture, a big concession of pulp lands for 21
years is granted to a syndicate comprised
of a number of Canadians, and includ'ng
Marshall J. Dodge, of New York. The con
cessions Include 50 equare miles on the
Spanish. Vermillion and Onaplng Rivers,
and In addition to the payment of the
schedule of fees, the syndicate agrees
to expend $500,000 within three years in
the erection of a DUln and nnner mUL
PLUMER NEAR HIS GOAL
RELIEVING FORCE "WITHIN FORTY
3IILBS OF 3IAFEKING.
Another Column Under Colonel Peelc-
ham Is Marching: North From ICIni-
berley to Raise the Slese.
CAPE TOWN, March 14. Colonel Plum
er is now within 40 miles of Matching.
LOBATSI, March 8. Colonel Plumer's
force reached here March 6. It is believed
only a single bridge southward has been
destroyed, and that otherwise the railroad
Is Intact to within five miles of Mafeklng.
Plumer has already dispersed several Boer
police posts In this neighborhood, and is
actively pushing his advance southward.
MUST BE ItELIEVED SOON.
MnfcUinRT Cannot Hold Out Much
Longer.
LONDON. March 14. Mafeklng can
scarcely hold out much longer. The news
of Colonel Plumer's approach has given
substance to the rumors of its relief, but
those best Informed are Inclined to think
the relief is more likely to become ac
complished by Colonel Peckham's column
from Klmberley. Private advices have set
forth that Colonel Plumer has almost giv
en up hope of accomplishing anything
more than harassing the Boers, though
since these were written it Is stated that
the diminished number of the investing
force may have rendered Plumer's task
more feasible.
From Horschel comes tho statement that
the total collapse of the insurgent colo
nists is imminent
General Cronje, according vto a Capo
Town special, will sail for St Helena
March 15, accompanied by all the Paarde
burg prisoners.
Cecil Rhodes is suffering from catarrh
of the stomach, and Is unable to sail for
England.
Natal dispatches recount that the great
est satisfaction is felt there at Lord Sal
isbury's reply to the Boer Presidents'
peace overture. A dispatch from Pleter
marltzburg, published in the second
edition of the Times, says:
"The reply, especially the last para
graph, relating to Independence, has been
received in Natal, with a feeling of great
relief, and Is dispelling all doubts."
A private dispatch from Johannesburg
has been received in London, dated Satur
day, March 10, contradicting the reports
that the mines are flooded, and all the
machinery broken, .and asserting that all
Is well.
In the House of Commons today, the
war loan passed Its third reading.
JAMESON AT LADYSMITH.
The Doctor Found Plenty to D.o
Among: the Sick.
NEW YORK, March 14. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Dr. Jameson was down with enteric fever
and critically ill when Ladysmlth was re
lieved. A private dispatch received here
by a prominent South African states that
he has rallied and Is likely to recover.
Dr. Jameson was anxious to have a mili
tary command In the campaign, but as
the leader of the raid he was excluded
from the service for political 'reasons, and
was not welcomed when he arrived at
Ladysmlth a few days before the invest
ment of the town. His opportunity came.
When the garrison was fever-stricken,
he reverted to medical practice, and did
10 men's work in caring for the fever
patients and the wounded soldiers.
The peace envoys who have arrived at
Lourenco Marques are high officials In
the tw6 republics. Mr. Wo'.marans is a
member of the Boer Executive Council
and a blind follower of President Kru
ger, who has Implicit confidence In his
fidelity. While nearer 40 than 50 years
old, he fought aj a youth in the first war
of Independence, and was bitterly hostile
to the Ultlandera and reformers. Tho
South Africans describe him as an astute
and crafty man, who has learned all he
knows about politics from Mr. Kruger.
Mr. Fischer has been State Secretary of
the Free State and has exerted a strong
influence ovei the Dutch leaders in Cape
Colony. He had the reputation of being
a strong advocate of peace a year ago,
but President Steyn carried him into the
war, and has been faithfully served by
him.
The Ministers, having the moral sup
port of the United States, are Indifferent
to the appeals which the Dutch Republics
are making for foreign mediation,
whether In Europe or America. They con
fidently expect Lord Roberts to go from
Bloemfontein to Pretoria, and are reso
nate in fighting the battle of the United
Empire. They will regard the Interven
tion of any European power as an un
friendly act, precisely as the Americans
would have done at the close of the war
with Spain, when the British Government
refused to meddle in what did not con
cern lL
THE NEW YORK MEETING.
Arrangements Practically Completed
for the Pro-Boer Demonstration.
NEW YORK, March 14. The arrange
ments for the big pro-Boer mass meeting
to be held at Cooper Union tomorrow
night were practically completed last
night at a meeting of the committee, held
at the Morton House.
Ex-Judge George M. Van Hoosen will
preside, and among the speakers will be
Montagu White, John E. Mllholland,
William McAdoo, Robert B. Roosevelt,
John DeWItt Warner and P. L. Van Wes
sels. Mr. Van Wessels Is a brother of
the Speaker of the Assembly of the
Orange Free State. According to the pro
gramme. Mr. White will confine himself
to a clear explanation of the South Afri
can situation, and the other two speakers
will appeal to the audience for an ex
pression of the people's desire for Inter
vention by the United State?. A commit
tee was appointed last night to take up
a collection during the meeting.
The question as to Just what resolu
tions shall be offered during the meet
Ing called for much discussion. The reso
lution offered by Mr. Sulzer to Congress
was suggested as a model, but John E.
Mllholland, in a speech that roused the
enthusiasm of the committeemen, argued
for stronger resolutions. He asked that
the President be called upon to make a
firm demand for an ending by peaceful
means of tho conflict. In reply to the
conservative objections of another speak
er, who feared that any demand on the
part of this country would occasion a con
flict with England, Mr. Mllholland said:
"There will be no war. But the way
to get peace out of John Bull Is to pre
pare for the other thing. The wisdom
of the American people Is greater than
that of any Administration, and when
the people express their will it will be
carried out and carried out successfully."
Other speakers took the same stand,
and although the committee on resolu
tions was not burdened with any Instruc
tions, it was understood that the resolu
tions to be offered tomorrow night will
demand immediate and Arm. action at
Washington. Another bigger meeting is
being planned to take place In the Madi
son Square Garden.
LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY.
A Firm Declination of the Appeal of
the Boer Presidents.
WASHINGTON. March 14. The answer
of Lord Salisbury to the message from
Presidents Kruger and Steyn, which was
transmitted through our Government,
was received at a late hour last night by
Secretary Hay, through Mr. White, our
charge at London. As indicated in tne
London dispatches, the answer was a
declination of the auDeaL It has been
transmitted to Adelbert Hay, United
States Consul at Pretoria, who will sub
mit It to the two Presidents.
This marks the end of the first overture
toward peace. It Is believed here, how
ever, that an effort will soon be made by
tho Boers to attain peace, though re
course may be had to some other agency
than the United States.
The President has decided that It Is not
proper at this time -to make public tne
text of the communications which have
passed between Pretoria, London and
Washington relative to the peace nego
tiations. Therefore, the Allen resolution,
adopted by the Senate, calling for the
correspondence, must remain unanswered
for the present, though there is reason to
believe the cause for maintaining secrecy
on this point will soon disappear. It is
stated, however, that the press dispatches
have indicated the salient features o the
correspondence, with sufficient accuracy,
and about the only omission, so far as
can be learned, was the failure to develop
the fact that the appeal of the Boer
Government that the United States might
bo allowed to intervene was accompanied
by an earnest expression by .the Presi
dent of his willingness to do anything
within his power to bring about the ter
mination of the war, which he hoped
might be attained.
Lord Salisbury's reply, while firmly de-.
cllnlng the request of the Boer Govern
ment, conveyed his appreciation of the
commendable sentiments which inspired
the President's utterances. Inasmuch as
there appears to be some confusion in the
public mind respecting the various efforts
made by the Boers to end the war. It may
be stated that this particular corre
spondence, passing through the State De
partment was separate and apart from,
the note addressed by Presidents Kruger
adn Steyn to nearly all the Continental
powers, believed to be in sympathy with
their cause, and was also distinct from
the appeal addressed directly to Lord Sal
isbury by the two Presidents, which, with
His Lordship's answer, formed the subject
of the communication made yesterday by
him to Parliament
Patrick Eiran's Views.
NEW YORK; March 14. Patrick Egan.
ex-minister to Chile, and ex-president of
the Irish National Federation, has writ
ten a letter. In which he says:
"I think I know the Irish people as a
whole and In detail at home and abroad,
as well as any other living man, and 1
can say conscientiously that outside of
the Immediate place-holders and hangers
on of the British Government, the Orange
Fraternity, the landlords and castle shop
keepers, and a mere handful of the so
ciety people, known as 'Cawstle Cawthol
lcs,' making a grand total of not over
15 per cent of the entire population, there
are none In Ireland who want Victoria
as their Queen, or who have any other
feeling for her than one of coldest In
difference. If not actual hatred.
"The present momentous occasion Is
one that demands dignified but unflinch
ing manhood on the part of leaders of the
Irish people. Let us hope that they will
not be found wanting."
The Fight at Abraham's Kraal.
PRETORIA, March 13. Commander De
larey's report of the flgnt at Abraham's
Kraal Saturday says:
"The British were estimated to number
40.000 men. Their first assault was re
pulsed. Only two Boers were wounded.
Tho second assault was made on the hills
to the left of our position. These hills
Tvere of great strategic Importance. Ap
preciating this,. I and 300 men defended
the position from 9 In the morning until
sundown. The burghers fought like heroes,
and three times repulsed masses of the
British, who kept relieving their tired
men. At sundown there was not 50 yards
between us. The British lost heavily.
No accurate returns of our losses are
available."
Nearlnf? the Free State Capital.
PRETORIA, March 13. A dispatch from
Bloemfontein says that, in view of the
military situation, the seat of government
may be removed to Kroonstaad.
Races at Nevr Orlenns.
NEW ORLEANS, March 14. The re
sults of the races were:
Six furlongs Tradltz won, Tlmtlne sec
ond, Maggie Davis third; time, 1:14.
One mile, selling Lovable won. Belle of
Orleans second, Miss Dode third; time,
1:42.
Steeplechase, short course, handicap
Van Brunt won. Jim Hogg second. Seid
enbach third; time, 3:114.
Two and a quarter miles, selling, the
Bush cup Albert Vale won, Nailer sec
ond. Donna Rita third; time, 3:56.
One mile, handicap Hurricane won,
Florlzar second, Lady Callahan third;
time. 1:40.
Six furlongs, selling Iola won. Mousel
toff second. Kilt third; time, 1:14.
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Suicide of n Mining Man.
EL PASO. Tex., March 14. M. A. Shay,
of Marysvllle, Mont, 57 years of age, com
mitted suicide here tonight at his room
In a hotel by shooting himself through
the forehead. Despondency due to" Ill
health was the cause. Shay had been a
mining man of prominence, and was well
known on the Pacific Coast He left an
unsealed letter addressed to his wife at
Marysvllle, In which he said he had de
cided to end his life, and asked her for
giveness. MB
Senator Goebel's Successor.
COVINGTON, Ky., March 14. In the
vote of Kenton County today to elect a
Senator to the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Goebel, H. L. Harbison,
Mr. Goebel's law partner, was elected by
529 majority over L. L. Creasey, his Re
publican opponent. The majority for
Goebel for this county and district was
about 2000. The vote today was less than
half the total vote of last November.
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French Canadians Voted Against It.
OTTAWA, Onb, March 14. Late last
night the House divided on Bourascc's mo
tion that the house refuse to consider the
action of the Government in relation to
the South African War as a precedent
which would commit the Dominion to any
such in the future, the vote stand
ing 119 to 10 against it. The latter were
all French Canadians, six Liberals and
four Conservatives.
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Accident on the Bnrllnprton.
CHICAGO, March 14. The Chicago-Denver
flyer, train No. 1. on the Burlington
road, met with an accident tonight 25 miles
west of Ottumwa, la. According to re
ports received at the Burlington offlcd
here, the engine of the train and the
trucks of the first car were derailed. No
person was injured.
Utah Indian Lands Leased.
SALT LAKE. March 14. A special to
the Herald from Price. Utah, says Indian
Agent Myton today leased 700,000 acres
of Government land on the Uintah reser
vation to Eastern Utah flockmasters. The
leases run five years, and the amount In.
volved Is 51S.SO0, which goes to the Uintah
Indians.
The Chain Trust.
NEW YORK, March 14. Representatives
of the various companies to be included In
the Standard Chain Company mv at pres
ent In this city. The company 13 capital
ized at 53,000,000, and In addition there Isin
authorized bond Issue of 5700.000, of which
about 5600,000, It is understood, will be is
sued at present
e
. Steel "Works Burned.
FLINT. Mich., March 14. The Arm
strong Steel Works burned early today.
The loss Is estimated at $130,000. Golden's
"brewery arid cooper ship, adjacent to the
sieei worKS, were aiso aestroyed.
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Plaprnc Situation at Sydney.
SYDNEY, N. S. W March 14. Another
death from bubonic nlnciip has nrrnrrrt
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Great numbers of people suffer
from the mallgrn poisons of catarrh,
as from other subtle chronic mala
dies, without any correct or definite
Idea of the nature of their affliction.
The folIoTring: symptoms have been
carefully arranged, to enable many
sufferers to understand Just irhat it
Is that alls them. Many diseases,
DISEASE
DISEASE OF
HEAD AND THROAT
The head and throat become dis
eased from neglected colds, causing
Catarrh when the condition of the
blood predisposes to this condition.
"Ii tht voloa hutkrT"
"Do you aplt up slime 7"
"Do you ch all oyer?"
"Do you nor at ntchtf
"Do you blow out cab at n!htr"
"It your noi itopped up?"
"Doa your not dUcharra?"
"Does the nooe bleed easily?"
Is thexe tickling In the throat?"
"Ii this vore toward nlsht?"
"Does tht news Itch and burn?"
"Do you hawk to clear tb throat?"
"Is thers pain across the ys?"
"Is there pain In front of head?"
"Is your eenas of smell leaving?"
"la the thrott dry la the morning?"
"Are you losing: your sent of taateT
"Do you sleep with' your mouth opinT"
"Does your nose stop up toward n!rht7"
SYMPTOMS OF
EAR TROUBLES
Deafness and ear troubles . result
from catarrh passing along the Eus
tachian tube that leads from the
throat to the ear.
"Is your hearlnr falHnr?"
"Do your ears discharge 1"
"Do your oars Itch and burn?"
"Are the ears dry and taly?"
"Have you pain behind the arr
"Is there throbbing in the cars?"
"Is there a. buzzing sound heard 7" v
"Do you have a ringing in tne ttrvT
"Are there cracVllng sounds heard?"
"I your hearing bad cloudy days?"
"Do you hare earache oocaolonallr?"
"Are there sounds like steam escaping?'
"Do your ar hurt when you blow you
nose?"
"Do you constantly hear noises In the eariT
"Do you hear better some days than other?"
"Do the noise In your ears keep you
awake?"
"Whn you blow your nese do the ears
ersck?"
"Is bearing worse when you have a cold?"
"Is roaring like a. waterfall n the head?"
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TEA TRADE'S BANQUET
CHINESE MINISTER AND JOHN BAR
RETT "WERE THE SPEAKERS.
Ex-Minister Spoke of the Necessity
of Reform In the Chinese
Empire.
NEW TORK, March 14. The members
of the tea trade of New York gave a com
plimentary dinner to the members of the
United States Board of Tea Experts in the
Waldorf tonight. Wu Tlng-fang, the Chi
nese Minister, -was warmly received. In
the course of his speech ho eald:
"I am not an expert on tea, but I re
member from statistics that Imports from
China Into this country are not as large
as they should be. Is it because of the
Inferior quality of tho tea? You never
sco any tea, or If you do, it is so adul
terated that you don't know it Is tea. If
you Americans acquired the habit ot
using tea ns we Chinese do, you would
have good tea, and It Is only reasonable
that you should impose a tax upon it."
John Barrett, ex-Mlni3ter to Slam, re
sponding to the toast "America's Inter
ests In China," said:
"Ono important point in all this discus
sion of the open door and vast commer
cial opportunities In China has been over
looked. Here, In the presence of His Ex
cellency, the Chinese Minister, whom we
all admire for his abilities, statesmanship
and frank diplomacy, I would like to ask
this leading question on behalf of Amer
icans who are deeply Interested in the
future of China: 'What Is China herself
going to do? Or, In other words, in view
of the recent notable efforts of the United
States to keep -open the door of com
merce, to emphasize the meaning as well
as the letter ot the treaties to prevent
or checkmate the delimitation of spheres
of Influence, and so preserve the Integ
rity of the Chinese Empire, what Is China
herself going to do on her own part to
take progressive steps to reepect the
treaties, to resist assimilation by Euro
pean powers through the spheres, and so
keep tho empire Intact?
"With no harsh criticism intended, and
with all due respect for His Excellency
and hla great country, we must admit that
there are certain unfortunate but not ir
remediable conditions in the government
of law and order in China that should be
corrected if the empire would success
fully work out its own salvation. Begin
ning with the Peking Government and ex
tending to the interior and the provinces
and prefectures, it -would seem. In the
opinion or those who have the best Inter
ests of China at heart, that some reason
able changes could and must be effected
In tho near future If China would stand
with strong moral force and right against,
on the one hand, the forward and selflsh
movement for territorial aggrandizement
by somo European powers, and with, on
the other hand, the vigorous, legitimate
offorts of the United States to help her
at a time when the latter is' practically
the o'nly country that has not demanded
that she shall alienate apportion of her
sovereign dominion.
"Will China consider the imperious ne
cessity of accomplishing on her own Ini
tiative, before It may be too late, conserv
ative reform in her general and specific
I
known under -various specific names,
are really of a catarrhal origin and
nature. Every part of the mucous
memhrane, the nose, throat, eyes,
ears, head, lungs, stomach, liver,
horrels, kidneys and bladder are
subject -to disease and blight by
catarrh. The proper course for suf
ferers is this 1 Read these symptoms
DESCRIBED BY SYMPTOMS
DISEASE OF
BRONCHIAL TUBES
This condition often results from
catarrh extending from the head and
thront, and, If left unchecked, ex
tends down the windpipe into the
bronchial tubes, and in time attacks
the lungs.
"Have you a. cough?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Do you cough at night?"
"Have you a pain In aide?"
"Do you tako cold easily V
"Is your appetite variable?"
"Have you i-.ttcnts In side?"
"Do you cough until you gag?"
"Ar you low-spirited at times?"
"Do you r!! frothy material?"
"Do you cough on going to bed?"
"Do you cough In the morning?"
"Do you spit up yellow matter?"
"Do you eplt up little cheesy lumpaT
"Is your cough short and hacking?"
"Have you pain behind the breastbone V
"Have you a disgust for fatty foods V
"la there & tickling behind the palate?"
"Do you feel you are growing weaker?"
"Is there a burning pain 111 the throat?"
"Do you cough worse night and morning?"
"Do you hav to alt up at night to gel
breath?"
CATARRH OF.THE LIVER
The liver becomes diseased by ca
tarrh extending from the stomach
into the tubes of the liver.
"Are you fretful?"
"Are you peevish 7"
"Do you get dizzy?"
"Do you feel fatigued?"
"Do you feel miserable?"
"Do you hare cold frT"
"Do you gat tired easily?"
"Is your eyesight blurred?"
"Can't you explain where?"
"Constant sense of depression?"
"Is there a bloating after eating?"
"Constant sense of pain In back?"
"Have you gurgling In bowel ?"
"Do you have rumbling In bowels?"
"Hav you pain under shoulder-blade r
"Is there throbbing In the stomach?"
"Dn you have sense of heat In bowels?"
"Do you Miffer from palna In temples?"
'Do you have palpitation of the heart?".
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ing and honoring just concessions for ma
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interior to the commerce of the world?"
COWS, OR STEAM-ENGINES?
Which Have Done the Most for the
Advancement of Mankind t
Ernest Seton-Thompson, author of "Wild
Animals I Have Krxwn," "The Biography
of a Grizzly," etc.. In writing In the
March Century of "The National Zoo at
Washington," raises an Interesting ques
tion as to the relative value of domestic
animals and human Inventions.
At tho beginning of this century the
Continent of North America was one vast
and teeming game-range. Not only were
the buffalo ln millions across the Mis
sissippi, but other large game was fully
as abundant, though less conspicuous.
Herds of elk, numbering 10.000 or 15,000,
were commonly seen along the Upper Mis
souri. The antelope ranged "the higher
plains in herds of thousands; whltetall
deer, though less gregarious, were seen In
bands of hundreds; while bighorn' sheep,
though still less disposed to gather In
largo flocks, were rarely out of sight In
the lower parts of the Eastern Rockies,
and it was quite usual to see several
hundred blacktall In the course of a sin
gle day's travel.
But a change set in when the pioneer
Americans, with their horses, their deadly
rifles, their energy and their taste for mur
der, began to Invade the newly-found
West. The settlers increased In num
bers, and the rifles became more deadly
each year; but the animals did not Im
prove in speed, cunning or fecundity tn
an equal ratio, and so were defeated In
the struggle for life, and started on the
down grade toward extinction. Aside from
sentimental or esthetic reasons, which I
shall not here discuss, the extinction of, a
largo or highly organized animal Is a
serious matter.
L It Is always dangerous to disturb the
balance of Nature by removing a poise.
Some of the worst plagues have arisen
in this way.
2. We do not know, without much and
careful experiment, how vast a service
that animal might have done to mankind
as a domestic species.
The force of this will be more apparent
if we recollect how much the few well
known domestic species have done for the
advancement of our race. Who can decide
which has done more for mankind, tho
cow or the eteam engine, the horse or
electricity, the sheep or the printing
press, the dog or the rifle, the ass or
the loom? No one. Indeed, can pronounce
on these, yet all on reflection feel that
there Is reason In the comparisons. Take
away these Inventions, and we are put
back a century, or perhaps two; but,
further, take away the domestic animals,
and wo are Teduced to absolute savagery,
for It was they who flrst made it possible
for our aboriginal forefathers to settle
In one place and learn the rudiments ot
civilization.
And It is quite possible, though, of
course, not demonstrable, that the hum
ble chuckle barn fowl has been a larger
benefactor of our race than any mechani-
carefully over, marie those that ap
ply to your case, and brine this vrltn
you to rr. Copeland. If you live
Rxvay from the city, send them Ty
mail, and ask for mail treatment. In
either instance, and vvhether by mall
or office treatment, the patient may
be assured of the speediest relief
and cure possible to medical science.
DISEASE OF
THE STOMACH
This condition may result from sev
oral causes, but the usual cause la
catarrh, the mucus dropping dowB
Into the throat and being avral
lowed.
"Is there nua.1"
"Are you ccrtlvar"
"I there vomiting?"
"Do you belch up gas?
"Have you waterbrMh?"
"Are you lightheaded T"
"la your tongue coated V
"Do you hawk and spit?"
"Is there pala after eating?"
"Are you nervous and weak?"
"Do you have sick headaches T"
"Do you bloat up after eating?"
"Is there disgust for breakfast?"
"Have you distress after eating?"
"Is your throat filled with llme?"
"Do you at tlmea :.av diarrhoea?"
"Is there rush of blood to the head?"
"When you get up suddenly are you dlzjy?"
"im there gnawing eensatlon in stomach?
"Do you feel as If you had lead In stomach?"
"when stomach Is tmpty do you feI faint?"
"Do you belch material that burns throat?"
"If stomach la full do you feel oppressed?"
DISEASE OFTHE NERVES
The majority of nervons diseases
are caused by poisons in the blood.
Poison circulating In the blood
harasses the brain and nerves, and
such symptoms as these follows
"Do you feel giddy?"
"Is your mind, dull?"
"Are you easily dazed?"
"Do you have headache-?"
"Are you eaolly excited?"
"Do your hands tremble?"
"Docs your heart flutter?"
"Are you easily Irritated?"
"Are you always anxious?"
"Do your muscles twitch 7"
"Is your temper Irritable?"
"Suffer from sleeplessness?"
"Does not sleep refresh your
"Do you start In your slep?"
"Do you forget what you read?"
"Do you suffer from neuralgia?"
"Do you have horrible dreams?"
"Have you lost power In limbs?"
"Are you easily frightened?"
"Do you have pain en top of head?"
"Do your legs and arms go to sleep?"
"Is there a rush of blood to the head?"
"Do you have a lnnguld. tired feeling?"
"Dow a lump come up in your throat?"
"Do you fee queer thlngB In the dark?"
"Do you have pain in, the back of head?"
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