THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900.
RELIEF BILL PASSED
The Senate Refused to Accept
Amendments. ;
DAY FIXED FOR HEARING QUAY CASE
CobbI deration. Mtmt Not Interfere
"IVitli Cnllnlslicd Bnsinoti-Private
Hills in the House.
"WASHINGTON, March 16. After a de
bate, at times spirited, extending over
parts of two days, the Senate today
passed the Puerto Rican relief appropri
ation bill. As passed, the measure car
ries $2,095,000, the President being author
ized to use that sum "for public educa
tion, public works and other Governmen
tal and public purposes" In Puerto Rico.
Allen offered an amendment to the bill
declaring that the Constitution extends
over Puerto Rico by its own force, but it
"Ras lost by the decisive vote of 25 to 17.
Jones of Arkansas withdrew a free-trade
amendment offered by him, and that prop
osition, therefore, did not reach a vote.'
Other efforts to amend the bill were fruit
less. An order was made by the Senate as to
consideration of the case of ex-Senator
Quay, it being unanimously agreed that
it should be taken up two weeks from
next Tuesday and discussed until dis
posed of, the discussion not to Interfere
with the unfinished business, the Spooner
bill authorizing the President to govern
tho Philippines until otherwise directed,
the appropriation bills or conference re
ports. This was the first private bill day Jn
the House under the new rule. About fno
hours were spent in tho discussion of a
bill to pay Representative Swanson $17C9
for extra expenses Incurred by him in his
contest in the last Congress, but the bill
was ultimately abandoned. Six bills of
minor Importance were passed.
Tim DAY IX DETAIL.
Clone of the Debute and Vote in the
Sennte on Puerto Rico Relief BUI.
"WASHINGTON, March 16. At 10 o'clock
today the Senate convened to conclude. If
possible, between that Jiour and noon, the
formal reading of the Alaska code bllL
Only two or three Senators were present
during the earlier part of the session.
Carter (Rep. Mont), who reported the
bill, was in the chair, and Bate (Dem.
Tenn.), who has kept close attention upon
the reading of tho measure, did not leave
his seat until the last word of the bill
was pronounced. The reading was con
cluded at noon, 114 pages being read today.
Today's session was the fourth special
session for the reading of the bill.
Hoar (Rep. Mass.) offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"That the Secretary of "War be directed
to communicate to the Senate a letter of.
Emilio Agulnaldo, dated at Bacoor, July
15, 189S, addressed to the American com
mander and forwarded to General Mer
ritt July 27, 1S9S."
Galllnger (Rep. N. H.) offered a reso
lution, which was agreed to, that the mem
bers of the Cabinet bo directed to commu
nicate to the Senate the number of clerks
In their departments, giving the number
between specified ages and also those
who in whole or In part are permanently
incapacitated.
Hoar renewed his request of yesterday
that a date bo flxe for tho taking up of
the case relating to the seating of Quay
as a Senator from Pennsylvania, and asked
that the time beflxed at two weeks from
next Tuesday, the consideration of tho
case not to interfere with appropriation
bills, conference reports, unfinished busi
ness or tho Spooner hill conferring au
thority upon the President to govern the
Philippines.
Galllnger, who had yesterday some hot
words with Penrose (Rep. Pa.), said he
had heen astounded at the charge that
Choso who were opposed to tho seating
of Quay were employing parliamentary
tactics to obstruct a vote on the case. He
pointed out that ever since the case had
been before tho Senate, bills In charge
of Senators favorable to Quay had been
tinder consideration by the Senate.
"In no manner." said he, "has a single
Senator opposed to the seating of Quay
laid any obstacle in the way of a vote
on that case. I'll say now the Senate need
not delay that vote for a single minute on
my account. I shall not object. I'll -vot
my convictions by voting against the seat
ing of Quay."
The order proposed by Hoar was agreed
to by unanimous consent.
On motion of Allison (Rep. la.), consid
eration of the bill appropriating 52.035,000
of the collected customs revenue to the
people of Puerto Rico was resumed. Tho
chair having ruled that tho committee
amendments to the bill -nad been adopted,
other amendments offered -were In order.'
The committee amendments provided that
the money appropriated should be collect
ed up to January 1, 1900. the appropriation
to bo used for "public education, public
works and other Governmental and public
purposes."
The first amendment was that of Allen
(Pop. Neb.). It provided "that the Con
stitution was by force of the treaty con
cluded between the United States and the
Kingdom of Spain at the City of ParN
France. April 11, 1899, extended over the
Island of Puerto Rico and its inhabitants
Chilton (Dem. Tex.) said that Puerto
iilco was the pivot around which turns
Pno of the gravest questions brought Into
American politics In 40 years.
"Tho proposition to levy custom duties
against Puerto Rico." he said, "marks a
Btep in American history which every
patriot should seek to turn back No.
withstanding tho 'expedients' which have
.been thrown around the bill to 'gloss it
over.' this bill is just as much the as.
eortion of a wrong and dangerous princi
ple as the tax on tea which fired the re
slstance of our forefathers and culminat
ed in tho establishment of this Republic
Tho progress of the American Union has
peen glorious with annexations. The Dem.
ocratic party has been from Its Infancy
the party of territorial acquisition, but in
all our history there has never been a
proposition made to tax productions of
our new territories when transported Into
the boundaries and sold. Any law of that
kind Is nothing more than the spoliation of
tho -weak by the strong."
Allison moved to lay the amendment of
..v-n U1H moie. xne motion prevailed.
f to 17. The detailed vote -was as fol
lows:
Ayes.
Gear. Perkins.
Hale. Prltchard.
Hanna. Quarles.
Hawiey. Ross.
Kean. Shoup.
Lindsay. Simon.
?5S Spooner.
McBride. Thurston.
McComas. "Warren
Jc?rU,mber- Wellington.
McMillan. "Wetmore.
Penrose.
Xoe.
Clark (MonUJMcLaurln.
ya'. Morgan.
Cockrell. Rawlins.
Culberson. Tillman.
Harris. Turley.
Kenney.
Allison.
Baker.
Bard.
Bev-ldge.
Carter.
Davis.
Deboe.
Elklns.
Fairbanks.
Foraker.
Foster.
Galllnger.
Allen.
Bacon.
Bate.
Berry.
Butler.
Chilton.
Jones (Dem. Ark.) withdrew the amend
ment he had offered yesterday, saying, in
doing so, that a great storm had raged
in Puerto Rico, and that likewise a great
storm was raging in this" country, the
.cause bf the latter" being the election of
the House on tho Puerto Rican question.
There was now a strenuous effort on 'the
part of the Republicans to get out of this
storm, and the bill proposed was the
means they were employing to land safe
ly. He declared that the course of the
Government toward the people of the
isiana. and not the hurricane, had par-
alyzod the Industries of Puerto 1 Rico, 'and
said the remedy was to permit the Puerto
Ricans to bring -their products here free
of duty, and to buy and sell wherever
they might please.
"Tho course we have pursued toward
these people," said Jones, "is wrong and
indefensible. "What the Puerto Ricans
want is not charity, but Justice."
In answer to a question by Aliens Alli
son replied that under the military gov
ernment in Puerto Rico all food products,
farm implements and many other useful
and necessary articles were admitted free
of duty. He said It was proposed to pass
a Puerto Rican bill here In the Senate
that would be entirely Just to Puerto Rico
and to the United States.
Allen Does that Include the tariff pro
vision? Allison Undoubtedly.
Allen asked what rates of duty the goods
of Puerto Rico were now paying the
United States.
"They are now paying the rates fixed
by tho DIngley act," replied Allison.
"The bill we shall pass for Puerto Rico
will be liberal and Just to all. I take it
there is no senator on either side of this
chamber who would propose to continue
the present commercial conditions between
the United States and Puerto Rico for
any considerable time. I want the mat
ter hastened, in every way possible."
Jones inquired where, the money camo
from that was being expended In Puerto
Rico and had been expended heretofore.
Foraker (Rep. O.) replied that a largo
amount had been expended from the war
emergency fund, and that some had been
expended from customs receipts. The
"War Department hoped that relief would
be afforded by Congress, but the relief
had been delayed so long that the present
proposition had been brought in.
Remarking that he could not ascertain
Just what the object of the bill was, Jones
said he would content "himself with of
fering the following amendment:
"From and after the passage of this act
no duty shall be collected on articles com
ing into Puerto Rico from other parts of
the United States, or on goods coming
from Puerto Rico into' other parts of tho
United States."
Pettus (Dem. Ala.) declared his oppo
sition to the bill, holdlngsuch appropria
tions were dangerous as precedents, and
ought to be abandoned.
"Wolcott (Rep. Colo.) inquired if the ap
propriations made for the relief of the
Mississippi River sufferers at various
times were not in terms more liberal than
tho present measure.
Pettus replied that this was not true.
"We relieved many sufferers by appro
priation," he said, "but In every Instance
a specific appropriation was made for a
specific purpose."
In answer to a further inquiry by "Wol
cott, Pettus maintained that not a dol
lar of any relief appropriation heretofore
made could be used for any purpose than
that, specifically defined In the legislation.
"The proposition now before us," he de
clared, "Is bad policy, and it is a dan
gerous policy."
Tillman (Dem. S. C.) said there was
evidently so much division among the
Republicans that It appeared doubtful to
him whether they would be able to enact
any Puerto Rican legislation at all. He
said It looked as If the Republican party
had reached the end of Its rope, and that
the last hope was now to contend that
Congress was without limitation In the
government, or of legislating for acquired
territory- Referring to the difference be
tween tho Government's treatment of
Hawaii and Puerto Rico, as to the admis
sion of their respective products, Till
man jaldi
"Senators. owe It to themselves not to
show such "discrimination on the one
hand and such outrage on the other."
He was, going to vote for the pending
bill, he said, because the enactment of the
measure Into law was the only way to
restore to the, people of Puerto Rico taxes
taken from them wrongfully and uncon
stitutionally.
"The United States has not given the
people of Puerto Rico a cent, and it is
high" time," said, he, "that we give back
to them the money we have stolen from
them."
Tillman declared that the government
established now in Puerto Rico was worse
than that forced upon the people by
Spain, particularly as to the lslanaV fis
cal affairs, as under Spanish rule the
Puerto Ricans had at least a free mar
ket In Spain for. their goods.
This assertion Galllnger disputed, call
ing Tlllmaq's attention tp -the fact that
Spain levied jx. duty upon Puerto Rican
products, especially coffee, which consti
tuted four-fifths of the export product
of the island.
Tillman referred to what ho said would
be the monumental salaries of the offi
cials in the insular possessions, particu
larly noting the members of the Philip
pine Commission. Foraker Informed Till
man that he had been told that tho high
est salary of any member of the com
mission would be $10,000 a year.
At Tillman's suggestion, Jones with
drew his amendment. In order to facill
tate a vote on the bill, but Pettus Insist
ed upon a vote on his amendments, which
in effect were the making of a direct ap
propriation for the relief of tho Puerto
Ricans, without any reference to the tar
iff or customs duties collected. They were
defeated.
The bill as reported by tho Senato
committee was then passed without di
vision, only a few scattering nays being
heard against it.
The following bills were passed: Re
lating to the accounts of United States
Marshals and Clerks of the District
Courts for tho Territory of Utah; to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to
the signing of bills of exceptions.
Mason (Rep .m.) then entered a mo
tion that the foreign relations committee
be discharged from furtner consideration
of his resolution expressing sympathy
for the Boers. Under the rule, tho motion
went over.
After an executive sosslon, at 4:40 P. M.
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House.
In tho House today. March 24 was set
aside for paying tribute to the memory
of the late Representative Epes, of Virginia-After
agreeing to Senate amendments to
a number of pension -hills, the House, in
pursuance of tho recently adopted rule
setting aside alternate Fridays for tho
consideration of claims, went Into com
mittee of the whole and took up the con
sideration of private bills reported from
the committee on claims. ,
The first bill called up proposed to pay
Representative Claude Swanson. of Vir
ginia, J17G9. the amount of expense In
curred by him in connection with his
contest in excess of the $2000 allowed by
my, ou mucn opposition developed to ex
ceeding the limit of expense allowance
made for these contests that the bill' was
withdrawn.
Bills were passed to pay J. "W. Wox3
537S0 for extra services In the construc
tion of the Mound City National Ceme
tery; to refer the claim of Joshua Bishop,
for services as commander. United States
Navy, to the court of claims, and for
the relief of several other individuals.
At 4:40 P. M.. the House adjourned.
Army of Puerto Rico.
CHICAGO, March 16. The Society of tho
Army of Puerto Rico has been Incorporat
ed at Springfield. Colonel Fred Bennltt,
of Jollet, formerly in command of the
Third Illinois Regiment being one of the
organizers.
"The society will Include soldiers who
fought In the Puerto Rican campaign,"
said Colonel Bennltt "This state fur
nished over 2000 men in the Puerto Rican
campaign, and we expect nearly all or
them to Join the order."
The society's headquarters will be in
Chicago.
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Our Nation's "Wealth.
Gold and sliver are poured abundantly
Into the lap of the nation, but our mate
rial wealth and strength Is rather In iron,
the most useful of all metals. Just as the
wealth of a human being lies in a useful
stomach. If you have overworked yours
until It Is disabled, try Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters. It will relieve the cloirired
bowels. Improve tho appetite, and euro
and' kltoey 'dlila DUi0Usnes- Uvcr
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QUESTIONS RULED OUT
TFARDXER INVESTIGATION' IS NOT
PROCEEDING SMOOTHL.T.
Committee is Determined to Keep
XiCHtz- Campniga Speeches Out
of the Record.
WASHINGTON, March 16. The taking
of testimony ltr the Coeur d'Alene inves
tigation, before the House military com
mittee, was suspended this morning in
order to allow the committee to hold aa
executive session to determine how far
the official record of the proceedings
should include the speeches and personal
controversies which have occurred of late
Representatives Lentz and Sulzer contend
ed that everything should be Included,
with a record of the vote, Including the
names on each division. It was decided, by
a vote of nine to five, on party lines, to
keep the records down, as far as poseble,
to actual questions, answers and votes.
Subsequently this was amended 60 that
all that has heretofore occurred will stand,
but, hereafter, tho committee will deters
mine, as circumstances arise, whether ar
guments and controversies shall be In
cluded. During the discussion, considerable feel
ing was manifested, and intimations were
made "by some members that they would
withdraw from the Investigation because
of the proposed limitation of the record.
No such action was taken, however. Tho
open session went over until 2 P. M.
The cross-examination of Special Prose
cutor Forney was continued at the after
noon session. He said na doubt some Im
prisoned men were innocent, and they were
released as soon as the facts could be
learned, but the testimony was volumin
ous and action was necessarily slow. He
believed there was a prima fade case
against all those held.
The committee made slow progress, as
many of Lentz questions were ruled out,
causing animated controversies. The ques
tions were directed to showing' that" the
Idaho Constitution contained the declara
tion of Tights and of civil liberty. Forney
said the present condition in the Coeur
d'Alene district required the continued
presence of the mlltary forces, although
peace and quiet were being rapidly re
stored. There had been no actual violence
for some months.
The witness said he had seen Governor
Stcunenberg in and about the "bull pen"
twice, about half an hour each time, mak
ing inspections. He said the Governor's
action was not reviewable by the courts,
except in case of gross abuso of power.
He had talked with General Merrlam and
found him well versed in rights and obli
gations under martial law. The General
told him, he said, that he was there to
aid the state authorities, but not to sup
plant them
SENDING MONEY BY MAIX.
A New and Inexpensive Method Pro.
poued.
"WASHINGTON, March 16. Senator Mc
Millan, In tho Senate, and Representative
Lentz, In the House, today Introduced
bills designed to afford an easy and Inex
pensive means of transmitting money by
mall. They provide that all United States
and national bank notes, sliver certifi
cates and Treasury notes of 51, ?2 and ?5
denomination shall be replaced by new
notes, to be known as "United States post
check notes." Fifty million of United
States notes of denominations above ?10
shall be replaced with a like amount, and
fractional post-check notes shall be issued
from 5 to 50 cents. The face and back of
the notes are to make them "Payable to
payee named hereon,- In place of the
present Inscription, "Payable to bearer on
demand," and tho face of the notes Phill
have a blank space to Insert the name bt
a payee, with space for a receipt and
stamp. The holder of any such post check
by inserting the name of a payee and fix
ing a postage stamp may forward the
same by mall to the designated payee, and
It is redeemable at the postoffice named,
The checks are then to be canceled and
new checks used.
Representative Lacey Introduced a bill
setting apart land in Arizona as a "petri
fied forest park"; also to recover to the
United States the title to private holdings
within forest reservation and certain Na
tional parks.
Militia Bill Favorably Reported.
"WASHINGTON, March 16. The House
committee on military affairs today di
rected a favorable report on the bill of
Marsh, Increasing the appropriation for
the National Guard and militia of the
country from $400,000 to 52.000,000. The
bill has attracted widespread attention
In military circles, a committee repre
senting the organizations of all states
having been recently appointed to carrj
forward the movement began at their na
tional convention.
House Committee on TruHts.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Chairman
Ray, of the House Jud.clary committee,
today appointed the following special com
mittee on trusts: Ray (Rep. N. Y.), Jen
kins (Rep. Wis.), Overstreet (Rep. Ind.),
Llttlefleld (Rep. Me.), Terry (Dem. Ark.),
Lanham (Dem. Tex.), and Elliott, (Dem.
S. C). This special committee will con
sider all bills and resolutions relating to
trusts.
Promotions in the Thirty-Seventh.
WASHINGTON, March 16. The Presi
dent today sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate for promotion In the
Thirty-seventh Infantry: Lieutenant-Colonel
Hamer to be Colonel, Major Boyd
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Oaptaln KooPler
to be Major, First Lieutenant Sleeper to
be Captain, Second Lieutenant Baakette
to be First Lieutenant
Nomlnntlons Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Senate
today confirmed the following nomina
tions: To be Indian Agents G. W. Hazlett, at
Navajo Agency, New Mexico; James H.
Monteath. at Blackfoot Agency, Montana;
William R. Honnell, at Pottowomac and
Great Noamah Agency, Kansas.
Bolne Public Building.
WASHINGTON, March lC-The Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
today reported favorably the bill to In
crease the limit of the cost of the public
building at Boise. Idaho, to $300.000.
Rate to Encampment.
CHICAGO, March 16. Lower rates than
have ever been conceded by the railroads
west of Chicago for a Grand Army En
campment will be offered the veterans who
will gather In this city next August At
a meeting yesterday of the executive com
mittee of the Western Passenger Associa
tion, It was recommended that for the
Chicago encampment a rate of one fare
for the round trip from all points in the
West, outside of a radius of T5 miles from
Chicago, should be made.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Today's
statement of the Treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the $130
000.000 gold reserve in the division of re
demption, shows:
Available cash balance $15S,7S131S
Gold
96,215,197
Santa Fc ConxoIIdatlon.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. The Ex
aminer says:
"The Sante Fe officials have decided
upon a method of consolidating their three
separate companies on this coast namely,
the Valley Railroad, the Santa Fe Pacific
and the Southern California Railway. Con
trary to general expectation, they are not
to be combined with the Santa Fe Pacific
X and tinder the tatter's name. The present
company of the Santa Fe system, the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company, is to absorb them. Connection
between Bakersfleld and the Santa Fe Pa
cific at Mojave is to be made over the
Tehachapl division of the Southern Pacific
Under a 99-year lease, the Santa Fe is to
Jointly operate that division with the
Southern Pacific. The consolidation will
do away with three separate sets of execu
tive officers and otherwise reduce ex
penses." .
RUSSIA IN ASIA MINOR.
Her Plan May Be Upset by England
and Germany.
NEW YORK. March 16. A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from Berlin
says:
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Tageblatt telegraphs the following, which
he claims to have acquired from a very
good source:
"During the last five months 160,000 sol
diers have been thrown Into different De
partments of Russia, both on this side and
across the Caspian. Merv, Taschkend and
Samarkand are veritable war camps and
only the Impossibility at the present sea
son of the year of building new barracks
or harboring men in tents, has delayed
the advance of further troops. A decisive
manifestation against England may be
expected before long."
The correspondent adds, under reserve,
that Russia has actually acquired a har
bor on the Persian Gulf, outside tho
Straits of Ormuz. Statements still moro
sensational are published by the Munich
Neusto Nachrlchten, one of the best in
formed and most conservative papers In
Germany, which affirms, among other
things, that Great Britain has assented to
co-operate with Germany for the purpose
of upsetting Russian plans In Asia Minor.
The semi-official organs of the German
press seize the opportunity afforded by
these annnouncements to proclaim that
the Bagdad Railway Is an International
undertaking, that Asia Minor Is unsulted
to German colonization, and that Germany
intends to maintain the strictest reserve
in regard to questions pending between
Russia and Turkey.
Turkish agents are assured that Great
Britain, If appealed to on the basis of the
Cyprus agreement, will refuse to assist
In protecting the Asiatic portion of Tur
key from Russia, and Germany -does not
Intend to snatch chestnuts out of the
fire for England.
"Webster Dnvls at Naples.
NAPLES, March 16. Webster Davis,
United States Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, has arrived here from Pretoria
on his way to America.
APPLIED FOR BANK CHARTERS
Two Hundred Applications Received
by Treasury Deportment.
WASHINGTON, March IS. The officials
of the Treasury are overrun with work, as
a result of the passage of the new finan
cial bill, which Involves the funding of
tho old long-term bonds Into new gold
bonds bearing 2 per cent Interest. The
applications for the exchange of old bonds
for the new up to the time of closing tho
department today amounted to about $27,
000,000, all but about $3,000,000 coming from
National banks.
The clerical force in the office of the
Controller of the Currency Is busy exam
ining applications for authority to estab
lish National banks under the new law.
Very many of these come from small
towns which hitherto were debarred from
National bank privileges because of the
National bank act About 200 of these
applications have been received, and to
day favorable action was taken on a
number of them. A considerable number
of state banks have applied for author
ity to convert themselves into National
banks.
PLENTY OF SMALL CHANGE..
Twenty Million More of Subsidiary
Coinnce Under the Nerr Law,
NEW YORK, March 16. A special to
the Times from Washington says:
The mints of the United States will be
busy for some time to come In Undertak
ing to carry out the provisions of the act
that has just become a law and that per
mits the Secretary of the Treasury to
add $20,000,000 to the stock of
subsidiary coinage. Tho authority to
coin silver of the smaller denominations
has been obtained specifically from time to
time, but has been restricted to small
amounts, the supporters of the free coin
age of silver having systematically re
sisted the Increase of the supply of minor
silver.
Director of the Mint Roberts, In talk
ing about the objects and usefulness of
tho new act. as relating to subsidiary
sliver coinage, said:
"The new monetary act, approved March
14, authorizes an Increase of about $20.
000.000 in the stock of subsidiary sliver
coin. The last authority for the Issue of
subsidiary silver coin was given by a
Joint resolution, approved July 22. 1876. In
preparation for the resumption of specie
payments. It authorized the Issue of
on amount which, together with the frac
tional paper currency outstanding, should
at no time exceed $50,000,000.
"June 9. 1S79. the act providing for the
redemption of subsidiary sliver in law
ful money was passed, and forthwith our
old quarters, dimes and halves, which had
been driven to tho West Indies and South
America by our paper money, began to
return. They were presented for redemp
tion until the Treasury held over $30,000,
000. In this way the $50.4)00.000 limit was
excoeded, for the Treasury officials paid
this stock out in the regular course of
business, until It was practically all ab
sorbed. "The present stock In the country thus
reached about $50,000,000. Under the new
law. It may be $100,000,000, and bullion
purchased under the Sherman act may
be coined. The new authority was sorely
needed and will scarcely suffice for tho
growing needs, of tho country more than
five or six years."
Food, for Puerto Rican.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Five hun
dred tons of rice, codfish and bacon were
shipped on a transport to Puerto Rico to
day by the War Department to relieve tho
suffering. The shipment Is made In re
sponse to an appeal some time ago from
General George Davis, military governor
of Puerto Rico, to Acting Secretary of
State Melkeljohn for aid for starving
Puerto Ricans.
General Davis' letter depicts an awful
situation on the Island. He explained that
he Intended to discontinue the distribution
of food the first of this month, but owing
to the distress he asked for this shipment
He also says that It is Imperative that a
further shipment of 500 tons of the same
articles be made on tho next transport
following this shipment
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Truth "Western Record.
SAN FRANCISCO. MARCH 16. Francis
Truth, the self-styled "divine healer," now
under arrest In Boston, came to this city
from Oakland about a year ago and
opened "healing parlors" on Geary street
It was not long before Truth's business
had developed to such an extent that his
patients were numbered by thousands. His
mall was estimated to be larger than that
delivered to any other single Individual in
the city. The postal authorities investi
gated the matter, but decided that he had
kept within tho provisions of the law.
Last May, after his methods had been
exposed by the local press, Truth quietly
packed his effects and took his departure
for the East leaving behind him scores of
dupes who had paid him in advance for
his "divine healing."
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Senator Clark's Daughter Bnsagd'
NEW YORK, March 15. Announcement
Is made of the engagement of Miss Kath
erlne Stauffer Clark, the youngest daugh
ter of United States Senator William A.
Clark, of Montana, to Dr. L. R. Morris,
of this city.
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Ex-Governor Stone Says There Is a
Movement in. the East to Elect
Tom Johnson Chairman.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 16. Ex-Governor
Stone, Democratic " National Commit
teeman from Missouri, said today that ho
believed there Is some truth in the state
ment that there Is a movement among
Eastern Democrats to elect Tom L. John
son, of Ohio, chairman of the National
committee, and eliminate silver from the
platform. To a Post Dispatch representa
tive, Ston said:
"From "Information that came to me at
Washington and since, I gather that the
object which the Palmer and Buckner
Democrats are trying xo attain fs ' tho
capture of tho organization of tho party.
They will be for Bryan, but they wont-the
organization. Speaking for myself, while
I am very glad to see the Palmer and
Buckner' Democrats cdmo back -to the
party, 'I do not believe In offerlrig a pre- 1
mium ror their return.1' - - a
TAYLOR'S APPEAL.
Governor of Kentucky "Will Lny His
Case Before the President.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 16. Gov
ernor Taylor Is said to have prepared a
statement making a second appeal to Pres
ident McKInley. Republican leaders, It
Is said, were called In conference at tho
executive mansion, and the alleged paper
was submitted to them. It Is said a com
mlttee, to be headed by John Yorkes. of
Danville, is to be sent to Washington to ' 6USWsndln tVe constitution of the Re
lay the matter before the Presldont , mMttt. nml rfPoinHn himsMf rtirtntm. nm
Polah UA.r T.1. Tt4ln Tlf TT 1.1
ton and Harlan Whlttaker, who aro held
as accessories to the assassination of Gov
ernor Goebel, were brought hero from
Louisville today in charge of Sheriff Su
ter and a deputy. A special detail of
police and Deputy Sheriffs met them at the
train, and they were marohed to the jail
through tho streets, which were lined ,
with people. There was no disorder, and ,'
the prisoners greeted their friends pleas
antly as they went to Jail. Secretary of '
""no funcn, vupiuiu X7U.V13. w. ix. UOI
ton and W. L. Hazllp were arraigned later
before. County Judge Moore. Hazllp was
released on $10,000 bonds. Judge Moore set
the examining trials for Monday.
Wattenion Dow Not Expect Trouble.
NEW YORK, March 16. Henry Waiter-
son, of Louisville, does not think thereJwlll
be any serious trouble In'Kentucky.
"Mattere arising out of tho gubernatorial
contest and the assassination of Mr. Goe
bel," he said. In an interview, "are in
the courts, and there they will be adju
dicated. I don't bellove there will be any
blood shed. In my opinion, the courts
will decide In favor of tho Democrats,
and I believe that all Kentucklans will
respectfully abide by the decision of the
courts.
"So far as tho results that may follow
tho arrests of the men charged with tho
murder of Mr. Goebel are concerned, I
have nothing to say. But I do think there
will bo no serious effort to thwart the
operations of existing laws."
HOPES TO BE REINSTATED.
Wellcome Bcllcvea He "Will Be Al
lowed to Practice Lair Again.
NEW YORK. March 16. John J3. Well
come, of Montana, who was disbarred by
the Supreme Court of that state for his
alleged efforts to bribe Legislators to vote
for William A. Clark, for United States
Senator, is In the city.
"Tho papers," said he, "are giving cir
culation to a report that Senator Clark
and I have parted company, and that wo
are no longer friends. There is not a word
of truth in this. It Is true that I am no
longer Mr. Clark's attorney, because the
courts have declared that I cannot prac
tice. It may bo that the time will oome
-when the Supreme Court of Montana will
realize the injustice done me and reinstall
me as a member of the bar. But Senator
Clark Is my friend and I am his Mend,
and I have no fear as to the ultimate re
sult "Ono thing is certain. William A. Clarlt
will be one of Montana's Representatives
In the upper branch of Congress."
ALL IX CROKER'S HANDS.
Xcw Yorlc Democrats "Will Mnlce no
Move Until His Return.
NEW YORK, March 16. The Tribune
Bays:
"Owing to the probability that Richard
Croker, now nursing an injured leg in
London, will not return home until soma
time In May, the Democratic leaders hare
about decided to delay holding the :a:a
convention, which Is to elect four delegates
at large to the National convention, un 111
the last week In that month or the tfist
week In June. The state committee, whlc n
will fix a tlmo and place for holding tho
state convention, will probably mjt m
this city some time In April. By that
time it Is believed the exact time of Mr.
Croker's return will "be known. -Tsm-
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Bryan on the Tariff Bill.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 16. Colo
nel W. J. Bryan breakfasted here en route
to Nebraska today. Commenting on the
Puerto Rican tariff bill, Mr. Bryan said:
"It la frequently true that an object
lesson is needed, and It. Is fortunate for
the country that one has Deen given prior
to the election. No one can doubt that
the Administration's co-called expansion
policy really means Imperialism."
Cancelled Its Illnkn.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. The
Chronicle says that the Nippon Marine
Insurance Company, Limited, of Osaka,
Japan, has canceled and repudiated all
risks and policies written in Its name on
Its behalf In this city since January last
aggregating about $350,000. Such Is the
information which came in the last mall
from Japan to the company's agents in
this city, H. M. Newhall & Co., who aro
at a loss to account for and bitterly re
sent the unwarranted action of the Jap
anese company.
Mrs. Adam Itefnnel to Testify.
CINCINNATI.' March 16. Mrs. Charles
Adams, charged with the murder of her
husband at their home In Race street' last
nlghG was In the Polled Cbart today, but
the" hearing 'was postponed. At tfea Cor
oner's Inquest, upon the advice of her at
torney, she Tefused to testify. In conver
sation today, Mrs. Adams "related most
shocking stories of the brutality and de
generacy of her husband, "as shown In
his treatment of her andf of their chil
dren. o
Declare Himself Dictator.
NEW ORLEANS. March 16. Advices
from Port Llmon and Greytown by steam-
a "XT fr rl r tr ofi if tVo f PiaoManf Trrliato o
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after the threatened invasion on the part
of Morra occurs or has been abandoned.
Activity in Railroad Building.
CHICAGO, March it The Railway Ago
says:
"More miles of new railroad were built
in the United States last year than any
since 1SS0. There Is every Indication that
tho present year will witness even greatar
activity. In the aggregate, there are nearly
59,000 miles of projected road."
Archhlohop Hennciij'd Successor.
DUBUQUE. la., March 16. The Council
of tho Catholic Archdiocese has selected
Archbishop Keane, of Washington, Bishop
Cnvtnrrwf of Tnvnnnrt nnrl TUshnn T.!no-
! j,an of Cheyenne, Wyo.. as candidates
j to succeed the late Archbishop Hennessy,
of Dubuquo.
To Protect the Blpr Trees.
WASHINGTON. March 16. The Com
missioner of the General Land Office has
recommended to the Secretary of the In
terior that the mammoth tree grove and
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of its right of eminent domain.
Merry at Managua.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 16.
United States Minister Merry has arrived
here. He was accompanied from Colon by
Rudolph Welsser. offlc'al agent of the Mar
itime Canal Company, and is now being
entertained by the United States Consul,
Chester Donaldson. Mr. Merry has been
pleasantly received by the Nlcaraguan
Government
Dnblin's Reception to the Queen.
DUBLIN, March 16. At a meeting to
day, the Lord Mpyor presiding, a commit
tee was appointed to receive the Queen
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Revolution In Argentina.
BUENOS AYRES. March 16. The Na
tional forces have been dispatched to tho
Province of Entre RIos to suppress the
revolution that recently broke out there.
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