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THE MORNING OREGONIAK THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.
E CONCESSIONS
Permits for Gold Dredging
Granted by Secretary Root.
TURNER WANTS AN INVESTIGATION
Dispute in- the IIodnc Between 31c-
Pherson and Lentz Over the
Loud Bill.
"WASHINGTON. March 21. Upon the
authority of the Governor of Alaska, Tur
ner made tho statement In tho Senate to
day that concessions for gold mining In
the bed of the sea near Capo Nome,
Alaska, had been granted by the Secre
tary of "War, and upon that statement he
based a resolution of Inquiry. Senator
Turner said If nuch a grant had been
made. It was a "sbmne, a reproach and a.
scandal." The resolution was agreed to.
In a few minutes, and without discus
sion, the -additional urgent deficiency bill
was passed with one or two other meas
ures of choice.
Allison gave notice that he would call
up the conference report on the Puerto
JUcan appropriation bill.
During the debate in the House today
on the Loud bill, relating to second-class
matter in the mall, there was a sharp
exchange between McPherson of Iowa and
Xientz over a charge made by the former
that tho latter was the attorney for the
lobby which is fighting the bill. Otherwise
the debate was without incident Both
the friends and opponents of the measure
express the belief that the vote tomorrow
will be close. Loud had agreed to accept
two amendments; one to Increase the
number of sample copies which news
papers can send out at second-class rates
from 500 to 2000. and the other to limit
the provision requiring newspapers to
separate their mail to those having. In
excess of 5C00 circulation. These are the
concessions he will make. He sas the
debate has strengthened the bill, and he
believes It will pass.
THE DAY IX DETAIL.
Matters Concerning Alaska and
Puerto Rico In the Senate.
"WASHINGTON. March 2L In the Sen.
ate today Turner of "Washington offered
a resolution directing the Secretary of
"War to Inform the Senate whether any
concessions to excavate the goldbearing
bed of the sea In the vicinity of Cape
Nome, Alaska, or in other Alaskan wat
ers, have been made to any individuals
or corporation or association by the Sec
retary of War or any other department
official; If so, upon what theory or author
ity such grant was made.
Pottlgrew (SIL S. D.) offered and secured
the passage of a resolution directing the
Secretary of "War to inform the Senate
"what were the qualifications of voters In
the approaching election In Cuba, who
prescribed the qualifications and the pur
pose of the election.
Hale (Rep. Me.) called up tho measure
making appropriations to supply addi
tional urgent deficiencies. The commit
tee amendment thereto was agreed to, and
the bill passed without comment.
Carter (Rep. Mont.) called up his motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Sen
ate yesterday adopted a resolution provid
ing -a messenger to every Senator not a
chairman of a standing committee. The
vmotlon prevailed, and the resolution was
referred to tho committee on contingent
expenses.
. A bill to authorize Judges of the Dis
trict Court of the United States to appoint
stenographic reporters and determining
the duties and compensation of such re
porters was passed. The bill provides for
the appointment of 90 court reporters at a
salary of ?20M each, extra pay being pro
vided for extra manuscripts of court pro
ceedings supplied.
The bill to provide a civil code for the
District of Alaska was then taken up for
Consideration. The committee amendments
were first agreed to, after which Perkins
(Rep. Cal.) offered an amendment provid
ing that the seat of Government shall re
main at Sitka until the necessary
grounds and buildings at Juneau are ac
quired. Tho amendment was agreed to.
'After some minor amendments had been,
disposed of, tho bill was laid aside and
consideration of tho Puerto Rlcan bill
resumed.
Forakor (Rep. O.), In charge of the
measure, offered a number of formal
amendments relating to the holding of
the courts of Puerto Rico and to the
phraseology of the measure.
The bill, after some discussion of the
creation of a United States Court on the
island, was laid aside.
Fairbanks (Rep. Ind.) gave notice that
at the conclusion of the routine business
Saturday next he would ask tho Senate
to consider resolutions accepting a statue
of the late Oliver P. Morton, of Indiana,
' Cullom, Seweil and Teller iwere appoint
ed conferees on the legislative appropria
tion bill.
The Senate, then, at 3 o'clock, went into
executive session, and at 5:20 P. M. ad
journed. In the Hon.se.
Dalzell (Rep. Pa.) today presented a
report from the committee on rules for tho
appointment of a special committee of
nine to consider all the proposed legisla
tion relative to the celebration of the 100th
anniversary of the purchase of tho Louis
iana Territory, at St. Louis In 1803. The
Speaker appointed the following commit
tee: Tawney, Steele, Sherman. Joy Cor
liss, Burke, Republicans; Williams, Bart
lett and Otey, Democrats.
Tho House then resumed tho considera
tion of the Loud bill relating to second
class mall matter. Bronrwell (Rep. O.)
was the first speaker today. Ho advocated
the passage of the bill.
Jriggs (Dem. Ga.) also supported the
bill. Ho said two-thlrda of the members
who would voto against it would do so
under misapprehension and because they
did not caro to take the trouble to meet
tho objections of constituents who did not
understand the measure.
Moon (Dem. Tenn.) and Lentz CDem. O.)
opposed the bill. The latter adduced fig
ures to show that the deficit in the postal
revenues decreased with the Increase in
second-class mall matter. He gave the
experience of a magazine which showed
that in a single quarter over J1S.0Q0 In first
and third-class postage was paid to the
Government as an Indirect result of the
Government carrying about $1SQ0 worth of
matter at pound rates. Lentz argued that
second-class privileges for mail matter
must be considered part of the educa
tional system of tho country. He had his
desk and tho surrounding desks piled
high with the books of standard authors
and poets, which he said were placed
within the reach of tho humblest boys and
girls because they had access to the mails
at pound rates. He created considerable
enthusiasm both on tho floor And In the
galleries as he appealed for a continuation
of these privileges.
McPherson (Rep. la.), in support of the
bill, denounced tho lobby, which he said
was Infesting the corridors and galleries
of the House, carrying on a corrupt
campaign against the measure.
During the course of his remarks. Hill
(Rep. Conn.), rising to a question of privi
lege, stated that literature In opposition
to the bill was being d'stributed on the
floor of the House by the pages. He de
manded that the rule should be enforced.
The Speaker directed the employes of the
House to cease distributing the documents.
McPherson, proceeding, attacked Lentz,
creating something of a sensation by char
acterizing him as the attorney for the
lobby. Lentz was not on the floor at the
time, but Richardson (Dem. Tenn.). the
minority leader, promptly called McPher
son to order. McPherson withdrew the
word "attorney," and was allowed to pro
ceed. '
Burke (Dem. Tex.) advocated the pas
sage of the bill. He said he- had never
heard more discussion over a subject that
deserved so little as this. He was eatls"
fled that not one objection could be raised
to the bill that would stand the test "of
Investigation.
Snodgrass (Dem. Tenn.) and Vandivcr
(Dem. Mo.) opposed, the measure.
At this Juncture, Lentz, rising to a ques
tion of privilege, replied to the strictures
of McPherson, saying that he was sur
prised that a member, even with the lim
ited experience in the rules of decency en
joyed by the gentleman from Iowa, should
have charged him with being the attor
ney of- a lobby in connection with the
pending bill. He proceeded to explain the
circumstances under which he had brought
Into the House the books and pamphletfi
complained of. and, In conclusion, said
he did not know how he could protect
himself from charges based upon such
flimsy grounds.
"But I want to say, In the gentleman's
teeth," he said, "that the gentleman -who
charges mo with being the attorney of. a
lobby, is, undoubtedly, himself the attor
ney of the express company"
Here Payne (N. T.) Interposed to call
Lentz to order. Later, McPherson got the
floor, saying he had at tho time with
drawn the objectionable remarks, but that
the speech of Lentz, when It appeared,
would display the facts which had called
it forth. He said it would further show
that Lentz was in telegraphic communh
cation with those laboring to defeat tha.
bill. Lentz explained, that he had tele
graphed for Information regarding tho
amount of postage paid by the publishers.
That was all.
Bingham (Rep. Pa.) supported the bill
which, he said, he had hitherto opposed.
Philadelphia, he continued, sent out 50 per
cent of the objectionable matter com
plained of as an abuse of tho second
class privileges.
The other speakers today were Cochran
(Dem. Mo.). Neville (Pop. Neb.), against
the bill, and Hcatwole (Rep. Minn.) and
Latimer (Dem. S. C). in favor of It
The urgent deficiency appropriation bit
waa sent to conference. Cannon, BarneJ
and Pearco were appointed conferees.
At 5 o'clock the House adjourned.
THE FRENCH TREATY.
Senator Da via Present Reasons for
Its Ratification.
NEW YORK, March 2L A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
An important document, presenting
strong reasons for the ratification of the
French reciprocity treaty, has been com
piled by Senator Davis, chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign relations,
aud adopted by that committee as its re
port in favor of the pending Instrument.
It embraces a vast amount of informa
tion relative to the commercial relations
between the United States and France,
including detailed statements compiled by
the Government actuary, showing the
proposed tariff rate on all articles em
braced in the treaty; also a comparison
of the actual concessions granted by the
United States and by France under its
provisions. To enable Senators and Rep
resentatives to observe the relations of
the pending treaty to the interest of their
respective states. It also Includes a list of
the leading articles of production, ar
ranged by groups of states which will
receive tho advantages secured by the
convention with France, together with the
reductions of duty thereon.
A significant part of the report is found
In tho statement of various interests in
support of the treaty, which at one time
were endeavoring to defeat it With this
document in the hands of every Sena
tor, thoroughly explaining every point at
issue. Senator Davis is confident that
much of the present opposition will dis
appear, and It is his purpose to urge ac
tion upon it at the present session of
Congress, notwithstanding that tho time
limit for ratification has been extended,
until the 4th of -next March.
Time for Ratification Extended,
WASHINGTON, March 2L-Secretary
Hay and Ambassador Cambon today
signed tho protocol extending tho time
allowed for ratification of tho French
reciprocity treaty. By the terms of the
protocol, the treaty is to be ratified "as
soon as possible, and within 12 months
from date."
FREIGHT ELEVATOR FELL,
Thirty Employes of a Chicago Print
ins Company Injured.
CHICAGO, March 21. Thirty persons
were injured shortly after 6 o'clock this
morning by tho falling of a freight ele
vator in the rear of tho building at 1200
Market street, where the victims of tho
accident were employed by the Blakeley
Printing Company. It is thought none of
the Injured will die, although several were
badly hurt The accident was caused by
the breaking of an engine in the basement.
Following are the most scrlouslv inltirod?
George Hale, Albert Christian, Joseph
Honman, Albert Selfert. Ernest Heine.
James Delaney, Walter Hartwig. Patrick
Foley, Edward' Levi, James Thomas,
George Weikes. John Ramboe, Jbhn Hall,
Edward Laville. Edward Wolf, Edward
King, Louis Stanton, George Compton.
The men had -worked all night in lha
printing shop and had crowded Into the
elevator at the top floor. Tho big eleva
tor moved slowly down the shaft until
the third floor was reached. Then, ac
cording to Harry Olson, who had taken
hold of the rope which set the machine
going, something snapped and an Instant
later the lift, filled with Its maes of agon
ized victims, crashed Into the basement.
"First aid to the Injured" work was done
in a neighboring building, to which tho
victims were taken, but It was some time
before a sufficient number of ambulances
were secured to remove tho Injured to
their homes, or, In the more ecrious cases,
to the hospital.
Engine Overturned,
ALTOONA, Pa.. March 21. The engne
hauling the second 'section of the Western
express, due here this morning, from
some cause unknown, left tho track at
the east end of the Altoona yard and fell
over on Its side. Engineer Adam KaufT
man, aged 45, of Harrisburg, was crushed
in his cab and died soon after. None of
the passengers -were injured.
Run Dotvh at a. Crossing.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Jennle Patterson
was killed and her sister, Maggie, was
fatally Injured here today by a locomo
tive at the crossing of. the Belt Railway,
at Twenty-ninth street and Stewart ave
nue. The girls, neither of whom appeared
to be over 17 years of age, were on their
way to work. They did not see the en
gine, which was backing rapidly towards
them, and both wero run over.
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Van Home Wants Cuban Railway.
MONTREAL, March 21. Sir William
Van Home, ex-president of the Canadian
Pacific Railway and chairman of tho
board of control, returned from Washing
ton Monday, and after a consultation with
soma financiers, left last night for Wash
ington. Tho object of his visit Is to meet
Secretary Root and some American cap.
ltalists, with whom he Is associated In a
project for the consolidation of all the
railways In Cuba. It Is understood that
for the development of this project Sir
William has $25,000,000 at his disposal.
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A New Archdiocese.
SIOUX CITY, la., March 2L It Is stated
here, on the highest Catholic authority,
that Omaha will bo made an archdiocese,
with Lincoln, Cheyenne and Salt Lako
City as suffragan sees, segregating Salt
Lako City from tho archdiocese of San
Francisco. The name of Bishop Scannel,
of Omaha, will be recommended to tho
Holy See for the new archbishop.
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Slops the CobsS and "Works Off tho
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure no pay. Price 25c:
THE PROSECUTiON RESTS
LEXTZ HASKO MORE "WITNESSES IX
RIOT IXVESTIGATIOX.
The Defense "Will Begria Its Case To.
daT by. Calling" Governor Stcun
enbergr, of Idaho. '
WASHINGTON, March 2L The exami
nation of Mr. Gill was continued before
the Coeur d'Alene Investigating commit
tee today. In response to a question, the
witness told of a visit to the "bull pen."
At that time the prisoner chanced to put
his finger through a hole lnsido- of tho
prison, whereupon, the witness 'said, a
colored soldier on guard on tho outside
shoved his bayonet into the protruding
finger, inflicting a bloody wound.
A copy of the permit required of those
seeking work In the Coeur d'Aleno dis
trict was Introduced. It recited, at length,
facts concerning the holder; that he was
not a member of the union and that he
took an oath to obey tho law. The wit
ness said ho had not taken out a per
mit, regarding It as a bond of servitude
and un-American to require an oath to
obey the law. Representative Lentz made
Xhe point that tho law presumed that the
citizen obeyed the law until otherwise
proved.
The cross-examination was directed to
proving that tho permit system was de
signed to secure an orderly force of work
men In tho mine. The witness maintained,
however, that Its purpose was to black
list those who did not take out a per
mit and also to "make an oligarchy or
aristocracy" of thoso In control of the
permit system. He said the class of min
ers had deteriorated under the system so
that now women did not take night trains,
as many drunken men, carrying dirks la
their belts, were on board.
Lentz produced a form of warrant which
the witness idfentlfled as the one In gen
eral use. It was typewrlt'ten, with blank
spaces for tho Insertion of names, and
directed that the person named be taken
and held for violating the proclamation
of the Governor of Idaho, declaring riar
tlal law. and rule3 and regulations of the
military district established thereon.
W. B. Shields, a commercial traveler,
testified to being at St Regis. Mont,
some distance from tho Coeur d AJene
trouble, when a miner named Francis
was placed under arrest bj the soldiers.
Shields said the townspeople stated that
Francis had worked there for many
months, including the time of the riot
but ho was nevertheless arrested and
taken to the "pen." The witness also
testified as to tho harshness of the sol
diers. Recess was then taken until 2:30
P. M.
When the committee reconvened, Lentz
asked that Bartlott Sinclair take the chair.
Mr. Sinclair is the official appointed by
Governor Steunenberg to take charge of
affairs In tho Coeur d'Aleno district, and
his name has been most frequently U3ed
during the course of tho Investigation.
Chairman Hull said Mr. Sinclair could
not be called at this point, as the commit
tee had heretofore determined to hear all
witnesses to support tho charges, and
there were several yet to bo heard. An
animated discussion followed. Sulzer de
clared that the minority would not pro
ceed further If the committee insisted on
calling Mr. young. Instead of Mr. Sin
clair, at this time. Mr. Capron. of Rhode
Island, characterized this as a threat By
a vote of nine to four, the commute de
cided not to call Mr. Sinclair as a witness
for the prosecution.
Sulzer thereupon announced that tha
prosecution would rest its case. This
cleared the way for tho opening of tho
defense, but as tho hour was late tho com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing, when It Is expected Governor Steun
enberg will be called.
disposition ok estates.
Unsuccessful Efforts to Amend tho
Treaty In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2L In the ex
ecutive session of tho Senate today, two
efforts to amend tho treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, relative
to the disposition of estates, were defeated
by very decisive votes. One of the amend
ments offered was to strike out section 5
of the agreement extending the same priv
ileges to each of tho two nations in the
matter of acquiring or holding property
that may be extended to any othar na
tions. Tho motion to amend was lojt, 17
to 30. The other proposed amendment re
lated to the striking out of the provision
authorizing the Queen of Great Ctilain or
tho President of the United Statas to ex
tend the provisions of the treaty to de
pendencies of the two countries. This also
"was lost on a voto of about the samo pro
portions as the other. Tho principal
speeches in support of the amendments
and in opposition to the spirit of the
treaty were mado by Senators Jones of
Arkansas, Turner, Pettigrew and Sulli
van. They were replied to by. the Repub
lican members of the commltteo en for
eign relations. The debate was entirely
legal In Its scope. The treaty will ba taken
up again tomorrow.
Extending: the Pension Law.
WASHINGTON-, March 2L The House
committee on pensions has practically de
cided to extend tho pension law of Jan
uary 5. 1893, which Increased the pension
of Mexican War veterans from $S to $12
per month, so that it will apply to those
pensioned since tho date of tho act, as
well as to those pensioned up to that
time. The committee nas decided to In
crease to $40 a month the pension of tho
widow of Lieutenant-Colonel John M.
Hamilton, Ninth Cavalry, who was killed
at tho battle of San Juan.
For a Soldiers' Hospltnl.
WASHINGTON, March 2L Ropresenta
tice Little, of Arkansas, today introduced
a bill appropriating $300,000 for a hospital
for soldiers at Hot Springs, Ark., to which
shall be admitted soldiers of the United
States of all wars, including the Spanish
War, who desire the treatment of pecu
liar diseases for which the waters of the
springs are efficacious.
Loans to Bnnlc Officers.
WASHINGTON, March 21. A bill re
stricting National banks from making
loans to their officers was favorably act
ed on by the House commltteo on bank
ing and currency today. Tho measure
has been urged by the Controller of the
Currency on the ground that many bank
failures were oaused by lll-advlsed loans
to the officials of the bank,
"Will Investigate Maornm's Charges.
WASHINGTON, March 2L The Houbo
committee on foreign affairs has decided
to Investigate the allegation made by
Charles E. Macrum, ex-Consul to Pre
toria, relative to the opening of his offi
cial mall by the British authorities. Ma
crum had been wired to como to Wash
lngton as soon as possible to appear be
fore tho committee.
Amending the Homestead Law.
WASHINGTON, March H. The House
committee on public lands today directed
a favorable report on a bill allowing a
single woman who locates a homestead
entry on unplatted lands to complete the
entry after her marriage.
Amendment to Puerto Rlcan Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 2t Senator
Morgan today Introduced an amendment
to the Puerto Rlcan bill providing for the
free coinage of silver. It is limited to
the American product
Canadlnn Labor Movement.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba. March 21. A
provisional labor conference has decided
to make strong representations to the Do
minion Government as to. the wholesale
Infringement of tho alien labor law, and
especially In British Columbia, where it is
claimed .a great effort is being made to
drive out trades unions by bringing in
Finns from Minnesota and other Western
states. Unions all through the Dominion
are to unite In an effort to secure as strong
legislation In Canada as that In force in
the United States.
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MACHINIST'S STRIKE,
Ordered at Cleveland Early This
Morning'.
CLEVELAND, March 22. Representa
tives of 2000 machinists, in tho city of
Cleveland, after an all-night meeting, de
cided, at 2 A. M., to go on a strike this
morning. Between 1500 and 2000 men will
go out They are demanding a nlnc-hojr
work day with the pay heretofore given
for 10 hours
TO COPE WITH THE STRIKE.
Eastern Machinery Makers Prepar
ing to Organxse.
NEW YORK, March 2L In anticipation
of an extension to this city of the atr.ke
of the machinists now In progress In Chi
cago, Columbus, O., and Paterson, N. J.,'
local manufacturers of machinery an
pushing- forward the work of perfecting
an organization to cope with It when It
comes. Plans for such a body were made
some tlmo ago, but the threats recently
maae oy tne international Association of
Machlnts to make the Chicago strike Na
tional, and call out 100,000 men. In addi
tion to the 6000 now out in Chicago, and
the 1000 in Columbus and Paterson, re
sulted In an Increase of activity among
manufacturers here.
As a nucleus for this movement the New
York and Now Jersey Machinery Manufac
turers' Association was organized on
March 14, with A. B. See as president;
J. S. Mundy, vice-president and G. K.
Garvin, treasurer. From the offices of the
Association, urgent pleas were sent out to
manufacturers in this city, Brooklyn, Jer
sey City and Newark, stating the de
mands mado In Chicago by the strikers,
and the need of employers here uniting at
once. It was stated by an officer of the
Association that It would comprise In Its
membership several hundred manufactur
ers, representing many millions of capital.
Special stress was laid on the demand of
the machinists that tho present employes
who are not union men bo discharged and
their places filled by union men.
"They also demand," said tho officer,
"that a fixed minimum of wages and, a
nine-hour day be established. Men can
be discharged only with the concurrence
of the local walking delegate."
According to Delegate George H. War
ner, of the International Machinists' As
sociation, tho causes that have led to tho
strikes of machinists in Chicago will. If
the Chicago men win, precipitate strikes
in all the largo cities of the country. New
York Included, if the manufacturers do not
accede to the demand for a nine-hour work
day, which began in Chicago, and is to bo
mado everywhere.
"Tho machinists," ho said, "have been
working ten hours a day up to the pres
ent The -work is very hard and exhaust
ing, and so the International Machinists'
Association determined to demand a nine
hour day. We have absorbed nearly all
tne machinists' unions In tho country, and
our membership is nearly double what It
was a year ago. The Amalgamated En
gineers' Association has a good many ma
chinists, but they work In harmony with
us, and will not work in shops that we
may strike.
"Wo decided to begin the' nine-hour
movement In Chicago, and then to extend
It to tho other largo cities New YorX,
Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, St Louis
and Philadelphia. In Paterson, strikes
for nine hours have already begun. We
may not find It necessary to wait for our
movement to succeed In Chicago before
extending it to tho other cities, and the
nine-hour day may be made In New York
and 'elsewhere before many days.
"However, if any of the firms that have
'been struck in Chicago should send their
work to be done in New York, the men
in those places will refuse to handle such
work. Among the firms whose shops have
been struck In Chicago, tho following have
branch shops In New York: The E. P.
Allls Company, engines, of Milwaukee,
that has shops In many -parts of the coun
try: the Western Electric Company, tho
Goss Printing- Press Company, the MIehle
Printing Press Company. Watson & Still
man, Wolf & Co., the LIdgerwoods Manu
facturing Company, and the Worthlngton
Pump Company."
Federation, of Labor Council.
WASHINGTON, March 21. The Execu
tive Council of the American Federation
of Labor today revoked the charter of
the American Agents' Association, after a
thorough Investigation, It being held that
the organization doee not possess the re
quired number of bona flde unions to
retain a charter as a National trade union.
The application for a charter of the Beer
Bottlers' International Union was rejected,
and the bottlers now organized were di
rected to become a part of tho Brewers
Workers' National Union, except those
who are directly affiliated to the American
Federation of Labor, and which havo
agreements with their employers.
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THE HERO OF PLEVNA.
Osman Pasha, tho Greatest Turkish
Soldier of Recent Years.
NEW YORK. March 2L A dispatch
from Constantinople announces the death
of Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, and
tho greatest Turkish soldier of recent
times. He was CS years old. His defense
of Plevna against an overwhelming Rus
sian force In 1376 gave Osman foremost
prestige. Tho lntrenchments ho caused to
bo thrown up arrested for four months the
advance of the Russians.
In three pitched battles ho overcame the
finest troops of the Czar's armies. On
Julyl, 1S7G, he inflicted a loss of 3000 killed
and wounded on his assailants. The next
battle cost the Russians 170. officers and
7130 men, and tho three days' stubborn
assault of Skobeloff later on. when the
Russian Grenadiers got within 500 yards
of the trenches, but failed to pass tho
fatal tiro zone, ended In a Russian loss of
from 18,000 to 20.000 men. It was resolved
to starve out the army of Osman, which
originally numbered about 56,000 men. and
an army of 120,000 Russians completed the
Investment
At length, 43 days after the closo siege
had been established, and 144 day3 after
his own arrival at Plevna, Osman deter
.mined on a desperate attempt to cut his
way through. Th6 struggle was of the
fiercest sort, but many hours' bayonet
fighting ended In the Turks helng driven
back, and the "Defender of Plevna" sur
rendered with tho honors of war.
When the Sultan learned of tho death of
tho famous General, he exclaimed, "Allah
Is unmerciful. He has deprived me of my
honest, true friend, and most valiant sup
porter." Death of n "Forty-niner.'
CHICAGO. March 21. HubbarA Latham,
one of the fbunders of the City of Sand
wich, 111., and a California forty-niner. Is
dead at his residence in Wilmette, a sub
urb of Chicago. When Mr. Latham went
to California, in 1849, he walked nenrly all
the way. He prospected for gold for two
years and was quite successful.
Professor- Henry Cohn.
CHICAGO. March 21. Professor Henry
Cohn. of the chair of German at the
Northwestern University, died today of
apoplexy.
Reinforcements for Rolando.
NEW YORK. March 21. A special to the
Herald from Port of Spain, Trinidad,
says:
The Venezuelan gunboat General Crespo
has arrived from La Guayra. A large
force of Venezuelan troops. It is sajd,
are on their way to Bolivar to reinforce
General Rolando, who Is befng attacked
by the Hernandez revolutionists.
NO SERIOUS INFLATION
WORKINGS OF THE SEW CURREN
CY LAW.
Statement by Congressman Brosius
Three Checks Upon Excessive
Issues of Bank Paper.
WASHINGTON. March 2L In view of
the recently expressed apprehension as to
tho effect of certain features of the new
financial law, the following-statement was
made, today by Chairman Brosius, of the
House committee on banking and curren
cy, and one of the House conferees on
the financial bill:
"The apprehension expressed In many
quarters that under the banking features
of the financial .bill recently passed there
will be some inflation I do not doubt has
some ground. It would be unfortunate if
there were not for we need more cur
rency. I have no doubt that there will
be a gradual Increase In our circulation to
meet tho requirements of trade.
"It must be considered in connection
with this subject that there are three
natural checks upon excessive issues of
bank currency under the new law. The
first. It Is to be noted. Is that under the
operation of redemption any considerable
Inflation of bank .notes would cause them
to be sent Into tho Treasury for redemp
tion in large amounts, and the issuing
banks would have to put up the lawful
money for tho purpose which would de
plete their reserves.
"In tho second place, any great demand
for bonds to exchange for the 2 per cents
would advance the price, beyond the limit
which would make it "profitable to use
them for banking purposes, in wrich case
the banks would quite likely sell bonds
to make tho profit rather than take out
circulation.
"In tho third place, the limit of $3,000,
00) a month upon the retirement of cur
rency will make banks very cautious
aobut taking out more circulation than
they will be able to keep out profitably,
for onco out it might havB to remain
out for some time before it could be re
tired. "These sevoral checks will operate auto,
matlcally to restrain excessive Issues of
bank currency under the new law. It
may bo assumed tt -t the 10 per cent
authorized to be issued on bonds already
deposited will be put out That will not
exceed In amount $24,000 In round numbers,
which I3 scarcely more than 1 per cent
of the total volume of our circulation,
and can do no harm.
"It Is Impossible to make an accurate
forecast of the amount of currency that
will bo put out by the hew banks that
will be organized. There Is no good rea
son to believe that It will exceed tho ex
isting' need In the South and West, where
great Inconvenience has been suffered for
lack of additional banking currency."
Bond Refunding.
WASHINGTON, March 21. Today's re
ceipts of old Government bonds for ex
change for new 2 per cents amounted to
$1S.S50.300. making a total to date of $105.
860,300. The receipts from individuals to
dato aggregate $6,610,850.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, March 21. Today's
statement of Treasury balances In the
general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000
gold reserve in the division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balance $159,575,837
Gold 93,396,571
THE IXDTJSTRLVL HEARIXG.
Chlcasro Manufacturer Blames 'Trades
Unions and tho Police.
CHICAGO, March 21. The subcommit
tees of the Congressional Industrial
Commission spent several hours today In
listening to the testimony of James L.
Board, of tho firm of G. A. Crosby & Co.,
metal-working machinery manufacturers.
Mr. Board was emphatic in his opinion
that the manufacturing Interests of Chi
cago were being greatly retarded by labor
unionism; that if It were not for the con
tinued labor trouble and the poor protec
tion accorded manufacturers by tho City
Administration, the city would be the
largest manufacturing center in the world.
Mr. Board said that he had asked the
Assistant Chief of Police for protection
for his plant and had been refused, being
told that nothing could be done owing to
orders which, came from some one higher
than the assistant Mr. Board said the
Pollco Courts generally were Intimidated
by the strike 3pirit that prevails among
the labor unions.
In answer to a question by Colonel
Clark, of the commission, as to the prob
able result If the labor troubles continue,
Mr. Board said manufacturers would
surely be driven from Chicago to smaller
towns where wages are less. He said he
considered trades unionism placed a pre
mium on inefficiency, and that labor lead
ers, from his experience with them, were
looking solely for their own. aggrandize
ment "The average American mechanic." said
Mr. Board, "is nothing but an overgrown
boy."
From Levy Mayer, of Moran, Mayer &
Mayer, camo a sharp charge that property
owned by corporations was not receiving
due protection, either from the Legislature
or from the courts.
"We are In the midst," he said, "of a
hungry rapacious rebellion against these
property rights owned by corporations.
It is appalling and horrifying to consider
recent Judicial and legislative history. In
stead of the poor not having equal pro
tection with tho rich before the law. It to
now the other way, as far as the cor
porate property of the rich Is concerned.
Tho courts aro so constituted that they
seom unablo to give equal protection to
property."
For reform, Mr. Mayer suggested first,
uniformity In the corporation laws of dif
ferent stntes; second, that the corporations
bo given every power that an individual
or association of Individuals possesses;
third, that a National Incorporation act bo
passed, and that the Constitutional amend
ment probably necessary for this be pro
vided, and fourth, that tho methods by
which political conventions create Judge3.
be changed.
Just before adjournment, Mrs. J. S.
Robb, was heard. She told a tale of the
long alleged persecution of her husband,
a painter, by the union ho belonged fo.
Mrs. Robb at first refused to give her
name for fear her husband would be fur
ther persecuted. She was Informed that
sho must do so before her testimony
would be taken, so she compiled.
"My husband was a member of the
union," said she. "He is a painter by
trade. Ono Sunday, several years ago,
he repaired a skylight during a storm to
prevent damage to $7000 worth of machin
ery. There was a strike on, and he was
fined $100 In a 'star-chamber' session of
tho union. Being unablo to pay 4t, he was
expelled. He has been persecuted ever
since, and has earned only $6 since last
October. Neither union or nonunion em
ployes will do anything for him. He has
been assaulted, beaten and maimed when
he has attempted to work. The pollca
had their backs turned. We have suffered.
I am doing dressmaking. I want the state
to annul the charters of all organizations
if they fall to comply with the law. We
must have some protection. The city ad
ministration will not give us protection."
Increase in Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON. March 21. The month
ly statement of the collections of Internal
revenue shows that for the month of Feb
ruary, 1900, the total receipts from all
sources were $20,809,665, an Increase as
compared with the samo month In 1899, of
$1,160.65?.
During tho lost eight months tho total
CHICAGO OLD
How the Old and Overworked, So Prone t
Catarrh, Find
. - jk
Hiss Irene Cooper, Asiistant Superintendent Old People's Home.
Miss Irene Cooper, Assistant Superintendent of the Old People's Home. Chi
cago, 111., has a good word to; say for
avenue, Chicago, 111., she says:
"In these days of all kinds
know of a remedy which may
eficlal results. I gladly recommend Peruna as a safe, reliable
remedy In cases or catarrh of
up the system worn out with
friends who have used Peruna
terms, and I congratulate you on its merits.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. Peruna Is not a guess nor an expert
ment It Is an absolute scientific certainty. Peruna has no substiture no rivals. In
sist upon having Peruna. A free book written by Dr. Hartman. on the subject of
catarrh In Its different phases and stages, will be sent to any address by The Pe
runa Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio.
receipts were $195.C03,S7S, an increase over
the corresponding period of last year of
$16,S25,1S1.
MINNESOTA PROHIBITIONISTS
Place n. Stnte Ticket In the Field nnd
Adopt the Usual Platform.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 21. The State
Prohibition Convention today nominated
the following ticket: For Governor, B. B.
Haughon, Fergus Falls; Lieutenant-Governor,
C. B, Wilkinson, Owatonno; Sec
retary of State, Frank E. Carlisle, Lake'
Benton; Treasurer, C. W. Dorsat, Minne
apolis. t
, Delegates at large to the National Con
vention wero named, and a platform
adopted, whioh, besides the usual declara
tion aa to abolishing the saloon, opposes
the army canteen, opposes shipping liquors
.to tho now possessions; favors intelligence,
not sex, as the basis of suffrage; opposes
monopolies and trusts; approves rigid
Governmental control of public utilities
and natural monopolies; indorses propor
tional representation, the Initiative and
referendum and popular election of the
President and Senators.
The delegation to the National Conven
tion will support H. Johnson, of Illinois
for first place on the ticket.
THE VOTE FOR DEDS.
Rev. Mr. Bllxs Says It Will Cauie Mc
Klnlej's Election.
NEW YORK, March 21. Rev. W. D. P.
BHs, the Christian Socialist lecturer,
spoke last night before the Social Reform
Club on "The Social Reform Movement
In the West," and predicted the re-election
of President McKlnley, in consequence of
nn Immense voto that the Social Democ
racy will, he fels sure, poll In the Middle
Western states.
The people In the Far Western states,
continued. Mr. Bliss, are growing tired of
new parties, and many are thoroughly dis
gusted with the Populist party, whose ma
chine Is becoming corrupt. Although Debs
spoke to packed houses, in Los Angeles,
and was warmly greeted, the feeling
against new parties was predominant, and
there was a great Inclination toward Bry
an. Bryan, the lecturer believed, would
get a tremendous majority In the Far
Western states, but Debs would get an
overwhelming vote in the Middle Western
states and the East, with tho result that
McKinley would be elected.
At the same time, Mr. Bliss noticed a
great feeling of unrest In the West, and
he believed that tho people were preparing
for somo great movement. 'The farmers
were thoroughly tired of tho trusts, as
they were entirely at the trusts' mercy,
and had to buy and sell at tho trusts
prices.
THE LIIN'COLX PLATFORM.
Opinions of Don M. Dickinson nnd
Jones of Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, March 21. Ex-Postmaster-General
Don M. Dickinson said
Spri
It doesn't make any difference whether yon believe in
the modern theory and speak of the causes of diseases as ref
erable to. germs, microbes or bacilli, or whether you use tha
older and better understood terms of "humors" and "blood
diseases" Hood's Sarsaparilla cures them allJUST THE
SAME. It cures those eruptions, boils and pimples which
appear in the Spring; cures salt rheum or eczema and re
lieves the itcning and burning; adapts itself equally well to,
and also cures, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles due to
generally weak condition and fhin, anaemic blood ; cures ner
vous troubles, debility and that tired feeling, which just aa
surely indicate that the blood is lacking in vitality. This
is not merely modern theory but it is solid, up-to-date fact.
m ME5 GZS3S&B4& ?
IrtWu & a
Is the best Spring Medicine, blood purifier, stomach, brain and
' nerve tonic that money can buy. Get a bottle TODAT.
PEOPLE'S HOMI
Relief in Peruna,
rrff &
Peruna. In a letter written from 3933 Pralrio
of medicines It Is a comfort t
be used with unquestioned ben
the stomach, -helotm in buildim
overwork or aoe. Several of m
have spoken of it In the highest
last night of the Nebraska Democratic!
platform:
"I had hoped that the Democratic party
would be allowed to write its platform
this year. When the Lincoln party be
gins by re-adopting the Chicago platform
entire and then proceeds to reassert it la
particular, and we are given to under
stand that this platform is to be offered
to the Democrats later on, perhaps we are
to be disappointed."
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
of the National Committee, said:
"I don't know why tho newspapers
should say that this is Mr. Bryan's plat
form, for I think it a very admirable ex
pression of what Democrats alt jpver tho
country are saying and thinking lust now.
The plank about the in-illative and refer
endum Is perhaps an exception. Within
certain Hmit3 tho referendum Is a good
thing. I don't believe, however, in sub
mitting all kinds of legislation, and all
public questions to the popular vote.
"As to the plank about Imperialism I
agree heartily with the first two propo
sitions. I believe In giving the Filipinos
independence, but when it comes to pro
tecting them from outside Interference,
as we have protected the republics of Cen
tral and South America, that Is a subject
which require.' consideration. I don't
think It practicable to extend the Monroe
"Doctrine to the Philippines. Otherwise,
I regard the platform a very happy ex
pression of Democratic sentiment, and
strongly approve of It."
Committeemen at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March 21. Joseph H.
Manley, of Maine, and H. C. Payne, of
Wisconsin, members of the subcommltteo
of the Republican National Committee
having in charge the arrangements for the
National Convention, arrived here tonight.
Chairman Hanna. Secretary Dick, and
Committeeman Kerens, of Missouri, will
be here tomorrow, when the subcommittee
will have a conference with Mayor Ash
bridge as to what progress has thu- far
been made in arranging for the conven
tion. The subcommittee tonight officially an
nounced the election of George N. Wls
well, of Wisconsin, as the sergeant-at-arms
of the convention .
Ileimllfcnns of Delaware.
WILMINGTON. Del.. March 21. Tho
regular State Republican Convention, In
session at Dover today, elected delegates
to the National Convention. A resolution
TTit niionted Indorsing the Administration
j of McKinley and asking for his renomi-
nation.
Micliipran Popnlists.
ST LOUIS, Mich., March 2L The Stata
Convention of tho People's Party helct
here today, indorsed the platforms of tho
1 St. Louis (Mo.) and Omaha conventions,
and nominated 17 delegates to tho Nation
al Convention at Sioux Falls in May.
8 1
Sinnllpox at a Grading: Camp.
GREAT FALLS. Mont., March 2L-
Smallpox has broken out in the Great
Northern grading camps near Fort Ben
ton, where about 1200 men are at work.
Thirty cases have been already reported.
F&atarilla