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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900. WAIT FOR HARMONY Republican Senators and the Puerto Rican Measures. -COMMITTEE REPORT IS WANTED Until That Shall Be Presented Little Will Be Done HydrogxHwhlc .Office for .Manila. WASHINGTON, March 18. It now looks as though the week in the Senate "would be spent largely In waiting upon 'the spe cial Republican caucus committee ap pointed to harmonize the party on the proposed Puerto Jtican legislation. The Puerto Rican governmental bill will con tinue to hold Its place on the Senate calendar as the unfinished business, and some desultory speeches doubtless will be made upon it. but it will not be pressed as it would be if there was hope of pass ing it soon. The Republican Senators are opposed "to present action on the bill, and no effort will be Tnade to arrive at final results until the caucus committee shall make its report. Meantime the appropriation bills on the calendar will receive attention. These are the Legislative and the Indian bills. There is one amendment suggested to the Legislative bill by the committee on ap propriations which may arouse consider able debate and open up the Philippine question. This Is the Item providing for the establishment of a hydrographic of fice at Manila. Administration Senators recognize the utility of this amendment as a. basis for discussion, but they are not fully decided to avail of it. In connection with the Indian bill, expenditures author ized to be made by the Dawes Commis 'sion probably will be discussed. Senator Mason has given notice of re newed efTort to get up his resolution of symypathy with the Boers on Monday, but says he does not desire to speak upon it. The Senate leaders consider his reso lution unwise at this juncture. There is difference of opinion as to whether, nUder the agreement to take up -the Quay resolution for consideration on April 3, It can be called up even for speeches in the interim. It is probable, however, that some addresses may be pre seted on the subject during the present week. If no other matter presses for con sideration. An effort will be made ty Senator Davis to get up the Spanish claims bit. In executive session there will be an attempt made to secure the confirmation of, W. D. Bynum as Appraiser at New York, which atempt does not promise to be Imemdiately successful. The Hay Pauncefote treaty will be considered If opportunity shall permit, but the present indications are against an early move In that direction. . The Puerto Rican committee will begin Us session in earnest Monday, and a strenuous endeavor will be made to get the bill In such shape as to make It ac ceptable to practically all the Republican "Senators at as early a date as possible. Senator Foraker Is now engaged In pre paring amendments to the governmental "bill, and he will exert himself to the ut most to perfect the bill during the pres ent week. If he succeeds In getting a Mil which the Republicans will accept, the measure, will then be passed with all the speed and energy possible. Work for the House. Tomorrow is District of Columbia day In the House. Tue'sday, the Loud bill relating to second-class mall matter will come up under a special order setting aside Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for its consideration. Friday, under the Tules, will be given to private pension leg islation, unless the ordrr Is superseded by the army appropriation bill, which is on the calendar. Tomorrow, before the Dis trict business is taken up, the Puerto Rican relief bill, with Senate amendments, will be called up and passed. The Sen ate amendments probably will be agreed to without much opposition. General Joseph Wheeler may present himself at the bar of the House to be sworn In some time during the week. So far as can be learned, there is no ob jection on either side to his admission if his resignation as a Brigadier-General In the Army shall have been accepted before ho presents himself. The case, however, may be referred to a sommlttee. The St. Louis representatives are earn estly laboring to secure consideration for a bill appropriating J5.000.OW for tfio World's Exposition to celebrate the cen tennial anniversary of tne Louisiana pur chase, in 1903, but thus far they have failed to secure the consent of the power that be In the House. Constitutional Expnnslon Argniqent. WASHINGTON, March IS. Carman F. Randolph, of the New York Bar, has sub mitted to the Senate judiciary committee, a Constitutional argument on the law of territorial expansion, with special refer ence to the Philippines. Mr. Randolph dis cusses, among other things, the nature of the title acquired from Spain, the effect of the Federal Constitution on slavery, citi zenship., civil rights and the tariff, the possibility and value or" Constitutional government in colonial possessions, the powers of the President and Congress In the Philippines, and our right to dispose of them. TWO FATAL SHOTS. Bnttc Saloonkeeper ICillcd His Dnngrhtcr and Her Unitband. BUTTE. Mont. March 18. Thomas Pool ey, a saloon-keeper, tonight shot his son-in-law, Thomas Llttlejohn, and the latter's wife, Lydla, during a1 difficulty on the street In the upper part of town. There had been bad feeling between Llttlejohn and Pooley since the former married the latter's daughter. The marriage was with out the father's consent. When Mrs. Llttlejohn was ill, Llttlejohn went to Pooley's place intoxicated and abused his father-in-law, who' chased him out of his place at the point of a gun. Later, It is said, Llttlejohn threatened to blow Pooley's place up. Since then there has been little or no communication between the two men. Tonight, however, Llttle john and his wife, the latter carrying their baby, met Pooley on the street. The quar rel was renewed, and Llttlejohn knocked Pooley down and, according to the latter's story, began kicking him about the head. Pooley drew his pistol while on the ground and fired twice at Llttlejohn. One shot struck Llttlejohn in the body. He died in a few minutes. The other shot missed the Intended victim and struck Mrs. Llt tlejohn in the head. She died after being removed to the hospital. Tho baby was uninjured. Pooley left the scene of the affair at once, and was arrested at his place of business. He did not know Llttlejohn was dead until he reached the Sheriff's office. Then he broke down completely. He was not informed of his daughter' death to Slight, but allowed to labor under the Im pression that she was only slightly hurt. Pooley's only son fell dead of apoplexy two months ago, within 50 feet of where tonight's tragedy occurred. Mob Alter a Xejrro Offender. JOPLIN, Mo.. March IS. At 11 o'clock tonight a mob of nearly 2000 citizens sur rounded the City Jail and demanded a negro who had been arrested In the even ing for assaulting a 7-year-old white girl. When the officers refused to surrender him, the mob broke the jail office windows and crowded into the office. During the excitement the lights were turned out and the negro smuggled from the -building and tarted for Carthage, 10 miles distant. The mob learned that they had been fooled and started after midnight for Carthage, bent on lynching the culprit. Attempt to Wreck a Train. CLEVELAND. March 18. An attempt was made to wreck the Lake Shore fast mall, west-bound, leaving here at 10 o'clock tonight. At Olmsted Falls, about 20 miles west of here, a rail had "been laid across the track. The engineer saw the obstiuctlon in time to apply the air brakes. The front wheels of the locomo tive struck the rail, but the engine re mained on the track. The engineer says he saw three men run away from the' spot where the obstruction had been placed. Guilty of Murder. FREMONT, O., March 18. Louis Billow was today found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Jacobs, the father of his sweetheart, several years ago. He, was arrested In the State of Washington last Fall. The defense was Insanity, and Billow's attorneys have asked for a jury to determine his mental condition. Kto Shot to Death. COLUMBUS, Ga., March 18. Charles Humphreys, a negro, who late last night entered the room of Miss McCoy, daugh ter of a white farmer, living just outside of Phoenix City, Ala., was lynched today by a party of white men. Ho confessed and was shot to death. o NINE PERSONS INJURED. Coal Chute Scraped Top 0 aa Ele vated Train. NEW YORK, March IS. Nine persons were Injured early this morning In an ac cident to a Ninth-Avenue Elevated Rail road train near Rector street. Five of the nine are severely Injured, and one of these, David A. Flndley, Is at the Hudson Street Hospital, suffering from a frac tured skull. Four of the Injured are at Bellevue Hospital. The others were sent to their homes. The most seriously In jured, besides Flndley, are: Richard B. Barlow, of Yonkers, engineer of the train, scalp wounds and shock; Thomas Shelvey, an engineer, internally injured; Alfred Alexander, salesman, Internally Injured, and taken to the hospital unconscious; James Manning, laborer. Injured about the head. The train left South Ferry for Harlem and passed the Battery-Place station at its usual speed, and was approaching the coaling station. The engineer did not need coal for his engine and so did not signal to the man In charge of the coaling ap paratus. In an unexplained fashion, al though the coalman 6ays that it was through the vibration caused by the ap proaching train, the coal chute dropped down almost at the moment the train reached the station. The chute struck the roof of the cab and tore it off, at the same time throwing Engineer Barlow and Fireman Hutchlngs to the floor of the cab. Barlow's hand was on the throttle at the moment of the collision, and as he fell his hand turned on still more pres sure and the engine dashed ahead at full speed up the track, stopping only when It had reached Barclay street, because of the exhaustion of the steam. Meanwhile the chute had wrecked the roofs of the pas senger cars, and the dozen passengers In them were thrown In every direction. Tvro Both Bnrneil to Death. ALFRED, N. Y., March 18. Two sons of Eugene Ferrln. aged 9 and 3 years, were burned to death in the Ferrln farmhouse, near here, today. Mr. Ferrln rescued his wife and two of the children, hut was driven hack by the flames and badly burned in a vain attempt to save""the two that perished. Sixth. Victim In Dead: COLUMBUS. O., March 18. Mrs. Alice Weaver, whose four children were burned to death as the result of a gasoline ex plosion, died today of her injuries, making In all six victims of the accident. 4 t FIFTY YEARS A REPUBLICAN Ronsingr Addrens by Rev. Mr. Hayes Before Multnomah-Union Club. There was a little disappointment that It was necessary to postpone the addresses of C. A. Cocswell and J. T. Gregg, who had been announced to speak before the Multnomah-Union Republican Club Sat urday evening, In the Holman. block. Union avenue. The meeting had not been well advertised, and it ivas thought It would be better to have their, addresses the coming Saturday night. 'However, there was quite a gathering when Vice President J. W. Beveridge called the club to order. There was some business transacted. Secretary Ferguson read the following voters' committee, appointed by Presi dent H. S. Rowe: Precinct 38, J. L. Wells, Charles Fernau; 39, A. T. Lewis, C. C. Murphy; 40. F. W. Hanson, C. F. Flem mlnj?; 41, A. W. Lambert, Warren Smith; 42, J. L. Ferguson, E. M. Sargent; 43. A. N. Cpx, Sam Griffith; 44, Lee Holden, A, H. Breyman. Following the reading of these appoint ments, an hour was spent in listening to short talks by different speakers. City Attorney J. M. Long made a vigorous ad dress, in which he referred to the consol idation of the Multnomah and Union Re publican Clubs with much pleasure, and said he could see that it had resulted in strengthening the party In the city. C. A. Cogswell and J. T. Gregg made short talks, but said that they would reserve their addresses for the coming Saturday night. Rev. Mr. Hayes, a venerable looking gentleman from Omaha, gave a rousing address. He said that he had been a member of the Republican party from Its birth, and had never voted any other ticket. He passed rapd'y over the history of the Populist party, and caused much amusement by his remarks. In closing, he said that the Republicans of the stato had little Idea of the effects of the election in this state had on Eastern sentiment. It is a sort of body brace all thTouch the Eastern states. The returns are always looked to with great interest all over the East, and hence the Soring election had a marked effect everywhere and is of great importance. The venera ble sieaker also referred to the beautiful city of Portland, and declared that no state In the Union had a more aromising future than Oregon, provided It Is kept In the Republican ranks. Mr. Hayes ad dress was the most interesting that has yet been delivered before a Republican club on the East Side. The speaker is a tall, stately-looking man, with flowing white beard, and spoke with a command ing voice. It could be seen that he was a minister, and his remarks frequently be trayed him when he said, "my dear brethren." and used other similar ex pressions. The club then adjourned, to come together next Saturday night. TT - Inqnlrlnr as to Industries. CHICAGO. March 18. A subcommission of the National Industrial Commission created by Congress to collect Information in regard to conditions in the different in dustries of this country will hold sessions at the Auditorium Hotel this week. The commission Includes among its members ex-Senator Mantle, of Montana. More Buildings for Egrraont Key. TAMPA, Fla., March 18. The War De partment is preparing advertisements for bids for Ave additional buildings to be at once erected at Egmont Key, command ing Tampa Bay. The work on the exten sive fortifications there is still In pro gress. o Transport From Wet Indies. NEW YORK. March 18. The United States transport Burnslde arrived today from San Juan, Santiago and GIbara, "with 40 cabin passengers and 52 discharged and furlqughed soldiers, etc Among the lat ter are 12 prisoners and 15 guards. The Burnslde brought nine soldiers' bodies. WILL CHANGE THE RULES REICHSTAG TO GUARD AGAIXST REPETITION OF DISORDER." Pope's Recommendation Did "Sot Count British. Success la Africa Has Xo Effect on German Money. BERLIN March 18.-r-rhe so-called Lex Heinz, whose third reading was not fin ished last evening, will not be taken up until the Reichstag majority has. changed the rule of procedure requiring the 60 mem bers who move any resolution to remain In the House during the vote upon It, thus rendering Impossible the sort of ob struction that was practiced last week. The Eastern adjournment will come with tho beginning of ApriL The Pope's wish expressed to the Centrist leaders, that they should vote for the naval augmenta tion bjll, has not had the Intended result. Tho miscarriage, thus far, of the govern ment's meat Inspection is delaying the third reading until after Easter. The gov ernment, meanwhile, hopes to effect a com promise. The situation is largely due to the treacherous activity of Count Posa-dowskl-Wehner. Against Prince von Ho henlohe'e definite Instructions, and also against a previous agreement Into which all the members of the Cabinet entered, Count Posadowskl-Wehner raised false hopes among the Agrarians and pledged them his word that the extreme form, of the bill, as the second reading fixed It, would be acceptable to the Bundesrath. Consequently, the Agrarians feel that they have been unfairly treated and the rela tions between Prince von Hohenlohe and the Count are very much strained. Pos sibly Baron von Thlelmann, who Is thor oughly In accord with the Chancellor, will soon succeed the Imperial Secretary of State for the Interior. Today's papers vigorously comment upon yesterday's proceedings In the Reichstag, which, for vituperation, noise and unscru pulous obstructions, are without parallel in the history of that body. The fact la also criticised that the Chancellor's son, Prince Alexander, spoke in vigorous con demnation of tho entire Lex Heinz as proposed by the government. The recent successes of the British In South Africa have failed to affect the Ger man money market. Tho money tension has not been relieved, discount rising slightly. Partial relief Is looked for In cer tain quarters through the dividend pay ments which are large, reaching 73,000,000 marks for the Berlin banks alone. The experiments of the Bavarian rail ways with American locomotives having proved most satisfactory, the Prussian Minister of Railways has directed the con struction department to prepare designs for locomotives on the American model. The Cologne Chamber of Commerce asks for a reduction of the duty on ieomar garlne materials, of which Germany's pro duction is Insufficient The coal famine continues unabated. Up per Silesia announces a further rise In coal on April L Coal shares continue ris ing through the expectation of increased earnings. Today being the anniversary of the Ber lin insurrection of 1848, the event was cel ebrated In tho usual manner by the Social ists and Radicals. Tho weather was very unfavorable. Rnssia EnconragM Bnlprarlnns. BERLIN, March 18. The St Petersburg correspondent of the NeuBte Nachrlchten says: "Russia, although tacitly encouraging the champions of Bulgarian Independence, does not consider the time propitious for action. She hopes to bring pressure to bear upon Turkey upon the railroad ques tion, but should she fall to obtain the re quired concessions, important events may be expected in the Balkans. The repatria tion of the Armenian refugees still fur nishes Russia with a good diplomatic weapon wherewith to obtain her de mands." Reception to Scientific Delegates. BERLIN, March 18. The Prussian Academy of Sciences gavo a reception this evening to the foreign delegates in connection with the hl-centenary of the Institution. Among these were three pro fessors of France, three representing Great Britain, and Professors White and E. J. Wolfe, of Harvard University, rep resenting the American Academy of Sci ence and Art United States Ambassador White represented the Smithsonian Insti tution. Turkey Wants Partnership Railroads CONSTANTINOPLE, March 18. After prolonged deliberations upon the Russian demands for exclusive railroad rights in Asia Minor, the Sublime Porte has pro posed a compromise whereby the railroads would be constructed by Turkey and Rus sia In partnership. The Russian Embassy Insists upon tho original demands, which the Turkish Military Commission strenu ously opposes. NO DANGER OF TOO MUCH. Market Is Expanding and Oregon Producers Have Advantages. SALEM, Or., March 18. When C. H. Markham, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company, was In Salem a few days ago, he was asked; whether there was not a probability that the creamery industry will be overdone in this state. In answer he said that such a thing is next to impossible. In support of his opinion he cited the fact that the farmers who patronize the Albany cream ery find It profitable under present con ditions. He said that the market for our products in Alaska and Asiatic countries Is rapidly developing, and there is every indication of better market Conditions for creamery products than now exist, and an Increase in the output would not keep pace with the increase in the demand. He also said that 15.000,000 cows are re quired to supply tho milk for this coun try. Considering this vast volume of dairy output, he said there was no proba bility that any Increase that might take place in Oregon would- affect the butter market But If we should Increase our creamery products until we have supplied our own needs, and have met the demand of Alaska and Asiatic trade, and) can find no other market, we can, he said, ship to New York and sell at the same price the creameries of Iowa receive. It would cost tho Oregon producer 2 cents a pound to ship his butter to New York, while the Iowa producer pays but 1 cent per pound for freight But with a difference of 1 cent per pound In the cost of transpor tation, tho Oregon dairyman could not be forced out of the business as long as the Iowa producer could stay in. In view of all these conditions. Mr. Markham ex pressed himself as being very little afraid of an overproduction of butter in the Wil lamette Valley. Reserves for Rangers. Captain S. B. Ormsby, Superintendent of the Forest Reserve in Oregon, says that his order directing that the portions of the Cascade Reserve known as the Woodruff Place, at Union Creek, and the Brown Meadows, on the Rogue River, be reserved for the exclusive use of forest rangers, was not Intended to show un due favor nor to work a hardship upon travelers. He thinks a wrong Impres sion has been given by Southern Oregon papers. To correct this, he says that tha rangers are confined to particular camp Ing-places, while travelers can go from place to place to find- grass for their horses. This being so, it Is necessary that the rangers be given the first chance to feed their horses upon the grass near their camp. As long as there shall be more grass on these two tracts of land than Is needed by the rangers, travelers will b permitted to graze their horses there. But If the grass becomes scarce, travel ers will be excluded, except In cases where "unfortunate circumstances make it impracticable for them to go to another place. The two tracts of land described were once taken up by settlers, but after ward reverted to the Government. Farmers to Improve Road. Farmers who frequently travel over the road between Salem and the Waldo Hills have united -in an effort to make perma nent Improvements on parts of the road that are particularly bad. They have sub scribed a large ampunt of labor of both men and teams, and will begin the road-grading- as soon as farm work shall be come slack. They have presented their plans before the Marion County Court, and at its session next month will ask the court to spend $1 on this piece of road for every day's- labor of man and team contributed by the farmers. They say the work done upon tho public roads under the provisions of the state lawB barely suffices to keep the roads In re pair. It has been found that, In order to build a good road or make a permanent Improvement, much work in addition to that required by law must be done. No Pro-Boer Meeting:. Members of the committee appointed to arrange for a Pro-Boer meeting in this city report that the Interest in the mat ter has subsided1 to such an extent that the plan of calling a mass meeting has been abandoned. It is said by those hav ing, the matter in charge that the recent British victories and- the apparent hope lessness of the Boer cause, together with tho excitement of the political campaign, have caused the diminution of local Pro Boer agitation. Temperance Institute. A Marion County temperance Institute will be held In this city nest Tuesday. The Institute will be convened at 9:31 o'clock A. M. In the First Congregational Church by Mrs. Lucia F. Addlton, presi dent of the Women's Press Club of Ore gon, and a National organizer In temper ance work. A full programme has been prepared, and Interesting addresses are promised. CUBAN HOSPITALITY. Tho End of a Midwinter Tramp From Santiago to Havana. H. P. Whltmarsh in Century. Although tho entering of a city at night and on foot was no new thing for either of us, yet at that time, after 46 days on the road, and after having walked 750 miles with that particular city as our goal, we looked at the mysterious arc of light in the heavens "before us with a strange pleasure not unmixed with exul tation; for not only had we accomplished what we had set out to do with safety and In perfect health, but we alho had that peculiar masculine satisfaction of knowing that we were the first white men to travel through Cuba on foot Ab soon as we crosed the bridge at Gua nabacoa we saw the electric lights of Ha vana In circles, squares and seemingly end less rows. The whole city was ablaze. At every turn we found evidence that we were again entering civilization; first a great, white-walled fort guarding the road; then brightly-lighted carriages; later a paved street, and at last a horse-car. Then from the suburban gloom we suddenly tfmergd into a busy thoroughfare. We "had made 40 miles that day, and were In Havana. But, alas! our rejoicings were quickly nipped In the bud. Before we had gone a block a small man with a large whistle appeared at Balaam's head. He looked at us suspiciously for a moment, then whistled twice. As If by magic four po licemen appeared. In vain we protested, threatened, and flourished handfuls of pa pers under the little man's nose. Our looks -were against us. With a jubilant negro crowd surrounding us, we -were marched off Ignomintously. to the police station for the seventh time," and "run in," mule, dog and all, for the night Thus even to tho last we were the recipients of tn -one thing abwve all others that a stranger notices 'fa Cuba Its boundless hospitality. a Rare Books in the Vatican. Cleveland Leader. Tho oldest library now in existence Is that of the Vatican, and it probably con tains more literary treasures than any other. It belongs always to the reigning Pope, and only he can give permission to enter. Though there are only 225,000 volumes, they are the rarest In the world. Tho Vatican library has tho only known copy of the New Testament written before the end of the fourth century; the original Dante, the oldest existing copy of Vir gil, and a Terence which goes back to the fourth century. a Schley's Ships Go to Bali I a. WASHINGTON, March 18. Word was received by the Navy Department today that the Chicago and Montgomery, of Ad miral Schley'.s squadron, have left Mon tevideo for Bahla, Brazil. The Wilming ton Tvill join- the other sWps as soon as she is out of quarantine. The ships are colnr to Bahla to avoid tho bubonic plague, which has appeared In the Platte; Boxing Bout Ended Fatally. SANTA CRUZ. Cal., March 18. Frank Cass, IS years old, was killed at Levin Lakes today In a. friendly boxing bout with Bert Whldden. In the eighth round Whfdden struck Cass with a six-ounce glove on the left aide of tho neck. Death resulted in half an hour. Cass weighed 170 pounds, being 20 pounds heavier than Whldden. e London Stock Exchange. LONDON, March 18. The stock ex change last week was characterized main ly "by a otrong demand for money. Ameri can railway shares Improved yesterday. Bonds rose 1 points; Atchison and St Paul rose -3&. African mines were more busy and were bidden for with considera ble feeling. Tho week closed with the rate 3 15-16 on three months' bills. TSvo Sculptors Married. NEW YORK. March IS. Miss Mary Trimble Lawrence, the sculptor, whose best known work, a statue of Columbus. stood at the head of the Court of Honor at the Chicago world's fair, was married today to Francois Michel TonettI, also a sculptor of note. Mrs Palmer Stars for Paris. CHICAGO, March 18. Mrs. Potter Palmer will leave Chicago Wednesday for New iork, afid from there will go to Paris to Attend to the preliminary work per taining to her work as commissioner to the exposition. Mrs. Palmer will look after the Interests of the American women In Paris. General Miles In Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C, March 18. Ma-jor-General Miles and staff arrived in Charleston from Washington tonight The party will spend tomorrow In Charleston, Tuesday In Port Royal and go to Savan nah Wednesday, to be present at the Dewey reception. t Academy of Mnslc Burned. QUEBEC, March 18. The Academy of Music, the leading theater of this city, was burned early this morning. Loss $80,000. The St Louis Hotel, adjoining was damaged to the extent of $30,000. . a Loss by Fire $100,000. PORT GIBSON, Miss., March 18. The Port, Gibson Press in which was stored 2000 bales of cotton, was burned today. Loss $100,000. B No Trade. Philadelphia North American. "I have several reasons for not buying the horse," said the man. "The first is that I haven't the price, and" "You needn't mention the others," inter rupted the owner. WILL ALL' BE FOR' BRYAN DEMOCRATS AND rOFUXISTS OF NEBRASKA WILL HAVE NO OTHER. Conventions at Lincoln May Urine; Out Family Spats, But Delegates Sure to Be Instructed, LINCOLN, Neb., March IS. While there may be a few family fights In the Dem ocratic and Populist conventions called for tomorrow night to elect delegates to the convention at Kansas City and to the Populist convention. At Sioux Falls, they are not expected to have any Influence upon the final action of both gatherings, which will bo to select "Bryan delegates and Instruct them to vote for him first, last and all the time. It is expected that there will be sharp struggles in the , afternoon caucuses for the position of delegate-at-large in the Democratic convention, but whoever wins, the result will be the same. Whoever gets a place In the Nebraska delegations .vtll be a shouter for William J. Bryan. The Populists have a squabble 'of their own to settle over the delegation from Omaha, Douglas County. Two sots of delegates are coming to town tomorrow from Oma ha. One- Is the "Middle-of-the-Road" fac tion, led by National Committeeman D Clem Deaver, and the other the Fuslon Ists, headed by E. E. Thomas. The Deav er men withdrew from the county con vention yesterday and formed a delega tion of their own. "We -won't try the case until we hear it" said Governor Poynter today, "but If the facts are as have been represented. I guess there Is no doubt that Mr. Deaver and his delegation will go over the tran som." Governor Poynter declared that there is no doubt whatever that the Populist con vention will send a delegation to Sioux Falls Instructed for Mr. Bryan. Much In terested Is manifested regarding the plat form to be adoDted by the Democratic convention. It will be drawn up under the personal supervision of Mr. Bryan,-and is understood to be his declaration of the platform which, In his opinion, the Na tional convention at Kansas City should place beneath the feet of Its Presidential nominee. Tho platform tomorrow will be a reaffirmation of the Chicago platform, will contain planks antagonistic to the trusts, declaring against the formation of a large standing army and against the foreign policy of the present Administra tion. At present it is not the Intention of the Free-Silver Republicans to hold a con vention tomorrow, although It mnyi be so determined later. The probability is, however, that simply a meeting will be held and the candidacy of Mr. Bryan In dorsed. After tho adjournment of the conven tions. Mr. Bryan will deliver an address in the Auditorium. Preparations are being made to render' it a notable event, in view of the 40th anniversary of Mr. Bry an's birth. If the Middle-of-the-Rond Populists are refused admission to the Popull3t conven tion tomorrow, as is most probable, they will hold a convention of their own, and choose a delegation to be sent from Ne braska to the Middle-of-the-Road conven tion to be held In Cincinnati. Secretary Parker, of the Middle-of-the-Road Pop ulist National Committee, -said today: "We are going to have a Nebraska del egation at Cincinnati, and if the conven tion tomorrow refuses to recognize tho Cincinnati convention, we will choose our own delegates." TWO GOVERNORS IX LOUISVILLE. Each Said He Was on Personal Bust ncss Emissaries to Wnnbingrton. LOUISVILLE. March 18. The two Gov ernors of Kentucky were entertained in this city today. Messrs. Taylor and Beck ham both Insisted that ther had come to Louisville on purely personal business. They spent the day quietly, though both received numerous calls from their politi cal and personal friends. Each will re turn to Frankfort tomorrow. Governor Taylor and his associates arc very close mouthed as to tho nature of the mission on which he came. Surveyor of the Port C. M. Barnett and Collector of Internal Revenue Sapp left for Washington last night after their con ference with Governor Taylor, and there Is 'little doubt that it has to do with the attitude of the National Administration toward the Republican state officers. The latter do not conceal their purpose to hold on to their positions until tho Supreme Court of the United States shall have passed upon the question of their right to hold them. There has been some talk that the Democratic officers may try to exercise their functions in earnest in case they are upheld by the Court of Appeals, which they regard as the court of last resort In their cases, and it Is believed the Republicans wish to know the feeling of the National leaders of their party to ward their policy. A week or two more will be consumed by tho proceedings In the State Court. GETTIXG READY FOR TRIAL. Attorneys Consult Respecting Men Held for Goebel's Assassination. LEXINGTON. Ky March 18. Attorney T. C. Campbell, of New York. County Attorney Potsgrove and Commonwealth Attorney Robert Franklin, of. Frankfort were here today and held a three-hours' consultation with Sergeant F. Wharton Golden, of the Barboursvllle company of stato militia. Golden is a brother of Captain B. Golden, who was wounded in the Coiton-Scott shooting in the Capitol Hotel, at Frankfort, In January. The at torneys mentioned will conduct the pros ecution of the persons arrested as acces sories to the assassination of Governor Goebel. It Is said that Golden Is one of four Republicans who will be put on tho witness-stand by the prosecution during tho coming trials at Frankfort. Golden, it Is said, will give Important evidence. Preparing; for the Defense. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 18. Ex Governor Brown and J. C. Sims, who -will defend Caleb Powers, John Davis and William H. Cullon, suspects held on the chargo of being accessory to the murder of William Goebel, arrived here tonight Ex-Governor Brown was asked if the pardons granted by Governor Tay lor to Powers and Davis on the night they fled from here and were overhauled at Lexington would be pleaded as a de fense to the prosecution at tho examin ing trials. He declined to answer, though Mr. Powers, one of tho defendants, has Indicated that such a defense may be of fered. MONEY FOR SCHLEY'S HOME. Much Is Belnjr Subscribed Many Also Refuse to Contribute. WASHINGTON. March 18. At a meet ing of the National Executive Committee engaged In raising funds for a home for Rear-Admlre! Schley last night. Secretary Evans reported many favorable responses to the circulars soliciting contributions. Ho also reported that absolute refusals to contribute to the fund had been re ceived from the naval contingent in Washington, with one single exception, that of Rear-Admiral HIchborn, and In some Instances the refusals were accom panied by adverse comment on the com mittee's project A letter from Miss Edna McClellan, of the New York branch of the committee, reported that thousands of dollars was being subscribed. . Admiral Schley Is a Knight Templar, and circular letters will be sent to each commandery, suggesting the Idea of making contribu tions. Among the contributions announced are: General Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, $250; Thomas F. Walsh, Colorado. $200; Senator William A. Clark, $200; W. P. Eno. $500; HenryEno, .$300; C N. Felton, $250; General Miles, $20; Levi P. Morton, $25; William E. McCormlck, $100; Thomas Price, $100. i GOLD BRICK SWINDLE. Nearly Caught Rich Englishman -for Investment In a "Mine. CHICAGO. March 18. The assay of six supposed bars of . gold that have been placed In -a trust company's vault pend ing the completion of the sale of a mine from which the gold w.as supposed to have come, was completed today, and showed that the bars were composed of copper, zinc and other metals without a trace of gold. The bars were left with the trust company by two men giving their names as R. G. Miller and William Schroeder, who published an advertisement In a Lon don paper offering to sell a gold mine for $50,000. and induced Sir Frederick Vigor and T. D- Grayton, of England, to come to the United States to close the deal. The Englishmen say they had borings taken from the bars, and an analysis showed the borings contained 75 per cent gold. One of the Englishmen went with one of the alleged gold mine owners to California to see the mine, but says the alleged owner disappeared suddenly one day, tho other supposed owner disappearing from Chicago. This turn In affairs was precipi tated by the demand of the Englishmen that their traveling expenses be paid. The Englishmen had a trust company appoint ed receiver for the six bars of supposed gold, and the analysis which they ordered made will be sent to them In England. They sailed from Nw York Sunday. o Through Liberty to Lieut. Alfred Austin In London Standard. Fixed is my Faith, the lingering dawn despite That still we move through. Liberty to Light. The Human Tragedy. I. When God out of chaos primeval divided the day from the night. And moved oa the face of the waters, ordaln- lne. "Let there be Light!" And commanded the creatures that perish to people wave, wood, and wind. Then fashioned Man after His Image, and gave him the godlike mind. He said, "I, the Lord, now make you lord of the earth, and the air, and sea. And I lend you My will to work. My will, and now behold! you are Xreet H. "Free to be strong or feeble, free to be false or true. To withhold you from evil-doing, or, what I ?hall ban, to do; Free to be crooked and craven, or fearless, and frank, ard brave. To love aa yourself your brother, or make him your bond and -slave; To hallow the world with freedom, or fetter your fellow-men; But as you shall do, at the Judgment Day My Justice will Judge-you then." HI. ' - Then the eons of men multiplied gladly, and, proud of the boon of birth, They teemed over main and mountain to the - uttermoFt bounds of earth; They built up cities and Empires, Common wealth. Throne, and State, .And some were pillared on force and fraud, and some upon fear and hate... For the strong cared but to enjoy 'their strength, the mighty to use their might. And the vanquished were lashed to the victor's car wherever his sword could emlte. rv. But out of the mist of the Northern Sea a blended race arose, "Whose blood was warmed by the wind and the wave, and braced by the "Winter snows; A race with the wisdom of long-linked years, yet the hopeful heart of youth, "Who hated the lie and the liar, and dared both to speak and hear the truth; "Who loved the Light for the Llght'a own pake, and, as none but who love it can. Kept th Torch of Liberty still aflame, nnd passed It from man to man. And they circled the sea. and they girded the earth, and they spread round the rounded world. ' And the sound of their clarions never ceased, and neTer their Flag" was furled. And, wherever those shrilled, or this was ecen, men sprang to their feet, and cried: "Now the Tyrant rtiall quake on his throne for fear, and the lash no more be piled; For the winds of Justice propel their tails, and Liberty steers their keel. And none but the lawless shall tremble now, and none but the haughty kneel. "VI. "At home In their whlte-cllffed. green-grassed Isle, where the woods and the waters meet. The King Is honored upon h(3 throne, and the Judge revered In his eeat. And each man's own Is his own to keep, and safe from the robber's clutoh. And the lowliest hearth hath sacred rights nor ecepter nor sword dare touch; And, as doth on the Northern strand, so it doth on the Southern Sea, And it pays, as God said, to Man at birth, And now behold! you are free!' " VII. But apart In the Southern Sea there dwelt a race, thoush of Northern strain, "With narrow foreheads and narrower hearts, who cherished th thong and chain, So lon ns those left their own limbs free to do as their brute wills list. To fetter and flog the sons of Ham, and to tether the stranger's wrist. Boasting. "Rather than not be free to make these hew for us, delve, and drudge. Let the hellhounds of war be all unleashed, and the battle-bolts be Judge!" VIII. Then the Land of the Northern mist waxed wroth, and eald, "Now their hour has come. Too long to their deeds have mine ears been deaf, too long my voice been dumb. I will wrench the rod from their boorish grasp, their laeh will I snatch and seize. Till low on their knees they grovel down, and for mercy clasp my knees. They have called on the sword, they phall bide by the sword, and mine will I never sheathe. Till to dwellers in darkness It bring the Light, and Freedom to ail who breathe." IX. Then manly to tender kissed farewell, but never a tear was Bhed. And over the wave and along with the wind, to the Southern zone they eped. The roughly nurtured, the gently bred, all bound on the self-same track. To storm the steeps and denies of death, but never to turn them back; And their eons that on Austral or "Western shores, exult In their sires renown. Shouted. "Barrel and blade, we'll come to you. and callop the despots down." X. Shame, shame on you. Gaul and Teuton! that, seeing this noble deed. Tou have hardened your hearts for envy, and been false to your vaunted creed; Should Jussle with truth, should welcome the lie. Hhould garble and gird for spite. Pray Heaven to favor the tyrants' cause, pray Heaven to hinder the Light Hark, hark, to the greeting of free-born men from the Land of the Setting Sun, "God prosper you. dear old England! It is rightly and. nobly done." XI. "Wherever our sails have quivered, wherever our keeto have plowed, "We have carried the Mag of Freedom, un furled It from mast and shroud. It has weathered the storm of bottle, it guardeth the paths of peace. And will watch over Right both day and night, till the day and the night shall cease; And, while there's a chain to shatter, and, while there's a wrong to right. Its watchward shall be God's gift to man, Through Liberty, on to Light!" CA Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of S LARGE FEBRUARY TRADI OCR. EXPORTS AVERAGED $5,000,00 FOR EACH BUSINESS DAY. Excess of Exports Over Imports Tl'a Also Greater Than for Any Previous February. WASHINGTON, March IS. The mont of February, 1900, has made the most re markable record of any February In thi history of our 'foreign commerce. Th exports during that month havo average $5,000,000 for every business day in th. month, and the total exports were $119, 765,762, or more than 25 per cent greate than that of any preceding February, No only are the exports larger than those o any preceding February, but the exces of exports over Imports Is also mucl larger than In any preceding February surpassing those of 1S9S by nearly 25 pe cent, and being more than 60 per cent fa excess 6f that of any" earlier year. Fet ruary Is a month of heavy importations and it frequently happens that the im ports exceed the exports, so that an ex cess tf $50,991,612 in exports over Import In February makes the record of thi month a remarkable one, despite the fac that the Importations -which amounted t $55,774,150 wero slightly larger than thos of any preceding year, except 1S93. Thi relative Importance of the February (1900 record will be more clearly seen when i Is stated that the average February ex ports during the last 10 years were $76,000, 000 per month, while the total exporti of February, 1900, as already stated, wen $119,765,762; on the other hand, the aver age February Imports of the preceding decade were $61,000,000, making the averagt February excess of exports over importj during that time $15.000,CCO. while that o: February, 1900. Is $50,991,612. This makes the total exportation for the eight monthi ending- with February, about $75,000,001 greater than that of trie correspondinj months of the fiscal year 1S99. and makes it apparent that our total exports in th fiscal year ending June 30 will exceed those of any preceding year by probablj $100,000,000, and carry the total cOmmerct of the year considerably beyond th $2,000,000,000 'line. The following table shows the imports and exports during the. month df Febru ary during a term of years, thus giving opportunity to trace their relative growth February Imports. Exports. 1S93 $72,702,238 $ 69.931,934 1S94 48725,(94 65.175.331 1SS5 5S.315.9S1 55.9S2.734 1S96 62,478.116 77.701.904 1S97 59.237.377 79.S21,08S 1S9S 53,074,649 94.417.453 1899 60.25S.452 93,837.151 1900 68.774.150 119.765.76i The following table shows the Imports and exports during the first eight months of. each, fiscal year for a term of years: Ending February. Imports. Exports. 1S93 $557.07J.919 $3S8.873.36C 1S91 420,276,457 638.826.S51 1S95 466.233.61G 557.S85.66S 1S96 541.194.833 602,666.875 1S97 422.515.294 734.99S.212 1S9S 393.691.179 813.284.S60 1S99 427.203.S33 S43.433.26S 1900 555.069,617 919,873,062 The Trouble In Borneo. TACOMA, March 18. The steamer Glenogle brings news from Hong Kong that the British forces In North Borneo have been pursuing rebels led by Mat Selleh with great persistency for weeks. Taking advantage of a heavy fog. Cap tain Harrington, of the North Borneo constabulary advanced with his forca February 5 and occupied a hill command ing three large stockaded forts occupied by Selleh. Harrington's seven-pounder was at once brought Into action. Tbe first shell penetrated one of the forts, bursting and setting' It on fire. Another shell Hrected at the fort, occupied by Selleh caused the rebel leader to unroot It. This advantage was followed up so rapidly that all three forts were quickly destroyed, causing the rebels who escaped to take to the forests. Several score of rebels, were killed. Harrington's expedi tion was delayed from further operations by a shortage of his ammunition supply. Further supplies have been dispatched from Labuen. o Married In Mexico. NEW YORK, March 18. 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