THE MOUSING OREGONIAjN, SATURDAY, MAEOH 24, 1900.
ADOPTED BY SENAT
Conference Report on Puerto
Rican Appropriation Bill.
TILLMAN'S ATTACK ON THE MEASURE
Spooncr'H Sliarp Answer to the South,
Carolina Senator IXonne Passed
aiany Pension BIIIm.
"WASHINGTON, March 23. The Senate
today adopted the conference report on
the Puerto Rican tariff bill by a vote of
85 to 15, practically a strictly party expres
sion. No Democrat voted for the report,
but Stewart, Silver, of Nevada, voted "with
the Republicans. The time of discussion
was consumed mostly by Tillman, who
made a fierce attaqk on the measure, and
accused the Republican Senators and. the
Republican party of indiscretion, hy
pocrisy and "dirty work." His speech was
quite characteristic, and was listened to
with Interest by his -colleagues on the floor
and the people in the galleries. Gallinger
followed with a temperate statement of
those who not only favored the report, but
the passage of the Puerto Rican tariff bilL
Spooner closed the debate with a forceful
statement In opposition to Tillman's
speech, in the course of which he took oc
casion sharply to criticize tho South Caro
lina Senator for dragging the measure Into
politics. His colloquial tilts with Tillman
were Immensely enjoyed by the auditors.
Tho House today passed 142 private pen
sion bills. Late in the day, Talbert of
South Carolina raised the point of no
quorum. The attendance was small at tho
time, but a quorum was finally secured,
after a call of the House. The conference
report on the Puerto Rico relief bill was
presented and 1 P. M. tomorrow set as the
time for voting on It.
THE DAY IX DETAIL.
Close of Debate and Vote In. Senate
on Puerto Rico Conference Report.
WASHINGTON. March 23. The Senate
agreed to the conference asked for by tho
House on the diplomatic and consular bill.
Pettigrew's resolution, coming over from
yesterday, requesting the President, if not
Incompatible with public interest, to send
to the Senate an Itemized statement of
the expenses of the Philippine Commis
sion, together with the amounts paid to
each commissioner, was agreed to.
The conference report on the Puerto
Rico appropriation bill was called tip by
Allison (Rep. la.)
Tillman (Dem. S. C), who voted for the
bill as It passed the Senate, and as a mem
ber of the committee on appropriations
which voted favorably to report It, vigor
ously opposed the conference report. He
expressed his regret that the Senate con
ferees had yielded to the contention of
the House conferees, particularly in agree
ing to enlarge the purpose of the measure
by providing "for the aid and relief, of the
people of Puerto Rico." Tillman sharply
criticized the method adopted by the
United States of extending1 handsful of
food to the people of Puerto Rico as a
gratuity.
"As long as j'ou continue to feed these
people down there," declared Tillman,
"you may feed them. So long as the
frecdmen's bureau was maintained in the
South, the colored race there attended to
nothing. That Is a race characteristic.
This government will set Itself up as an
eleemosynary institution by the passage of
this bill, and I do not believe that we
should stand on any such ground."
In response to an Inquiry from Spooner
(Rep. "Wis.). Tillman said:
"I'm in favor of free trade with Puerto
Rico. I don't believe In protecting one
part of the United States against another."
Porkins (Rep. Cal.) Inquired if Tillman
was In favor of free trade with the Philip
pines, knowing that those Islands had the
advantage of peon and Malay labor. Till
man replied:
"If we are to continue to hold the Philip
pines, I am in favor of free trade with
those Islands. Those who voted to bring
into the country those islands, with their
cheap contract peon and Malay labor, were
told of the results that would follow the
ratification of the treaty. And you could
not get the votes necessary to make that
treaty a law until you had bought some
men to vote for It. If it Is now proposed
to send a horde of carpet-baggers ovec
there, backed by the bayonets of soldiers,
so long as I have a voice I shall protest."
Referring to the recent speech of Bever
idge (Rep. Ind.). Tillman declared It had
been distributed among the Filipinos and
had Infused new life and energy Into the
revolution, because it Indicated the hy
pocrisy and double-dealing the United
States resorted to in the treatment of the
Philippines. Looking over at Allison. Till
man laughingly alluded to the resolution
adopted by the Legislature of Iowa "warn
ing their representatives In Congress," he
said, "of the consequence of their action
on the pending bill. It never rains but it
pours. Tho whole political structure Is
tumbling about their ears." Continuing,
Tillman said:
"I believe Mr. McKInley is one of the
most lovable of men In public life, but
tho trouble with him is that sometimes
he has not the backbone to stand up
against his party friends."
Disclaiming any authority to speak for
the President, Perkins .said that the belief
that the sugar trust had acquired the
greater part of the sugar product of
Puerto Rico, and his desire to build up
tho "beet-sugar Industry In the United
States had Induced the President, he (Per
kins) believed, to favor a tariff, If It were
true that he did favor it.
Gallinger (Rep. N. H.), who is a member
of tho committee on Pacific Islands and
Puerto Rico, said in that committee there
had been but one thought, and that was
to provide that which would be best for
the interests of the islanc and its inhabi
tants. "Destitute and suffering as these people
are," said Gallinger, "we ought to pass
this bill promptly, and not deal in such
political diatribes as we have been treated
to here."
Gallinger declared that it was a familiar
cry that the trusts were controlling the
Republican Administration.
"We heard that when Hawaii was an
nexed and free entry to our ports was
given to Hawaiian sugar. Now It is raised
again when we propose to place a small
duty on the products of Puerto Rico for
the benefit of the Puerto RIcans them
selves. The trust which is suffering,"
continued Gallinger, "is a trust headed by
the British Vice-Consul at San Juan. That
trust bought up tho sugar under the full
Dlngley rates, and If it can get it Into
this country free of duty It will make the
full 103 per cent of the tariff, but If we
succeed In putting a tariff duty of 15
per cent of the Dingley rate on. that sugar,
the trust's profits will be cut down "by
that much, and the people of Puerto Rico
will benefit to that extent."
In tho course of the debate, Tillman
said:
"We had some dares here yesterday, but
the bob-tailed flush of my friend from
Ohio (Foraker) did not go through."
(Laughter.).
Spooner protested against the making
of political speeches on measures like that
now pending. Having referred to the
manner in which Tillman had character
ized the w ork of the Republican Senators,
he and Tillman became Involved In a con
troversy over the terms used by the South
Carolina Senator, which developed consid
erable heat, and ended by Spooner saying
that in view of statements justifying ballot-box
stuffing and the employment of the
shotgun policy against the negroes of the
South, he was "tired of hearing all this
nraUle from Senators on the other side of
tho Chamber about the rights of the
Puerto RIcans and the Filipinos. It ought
to bo understood tbat the Senators on this
side of the Chamber are as anxious to do
the rjght and Just thing as are those on
the other elde."
Tho conference report was adopted, 23 to
15, the vote being strictly a party one,
with the exception of Stewart (SU. Nov.).
who voted with the Republicans.
After the passage of a number of private
pension bills, and a measure to prevent
danger to navigation from rafts on tho
Pacific Ocean, tho Senate, at 4:23 P. M..
went into executive session, and at 4:30 P.
M. adjourned.
In the House.
This was pension day in the Housn,
Previous to proceeding with the regular
order, a bill to establish a light and signal
station at Brown's Point, Puget Sound,
was passed.
The House adopted a. resolution calling
upon, the Secretary of State for copies of
letters on file in the department from citi
zens, of the United States, complaining
of ill-treatment while in the South African
Republics.
Upon a, motion to go Into committee of
the whole .to consider pension legislation,
only 57 members voted, and Talbert (Dem.
S- C.) made a point of no quorum. The
Speaker counted 193 present, and the House
proceeded with the pension bill.
Tho passing of pension bills proceeded
uninterruptedly until they had been dis
posed of and were about to be reported
to the House for the last formal parlia
mentary step in making them effective.
Talbert then raised the point of no quo
rum. The attendance was quite slim at
the time, and business came to a stand
still while efforts were made to secure
enough members to do business. After
waiting three-quarters pf an hour, a quo
rum was secured, and the pension bills
were passed.
The conference report on the Puerto
Hlcan appropriation bill was then pre
sented by Cannon (Rep. 111.). He asked
for immediate action. McRae (Dem. Ark.),
the Democratic member of the confer
ence committee, asked tlmo for debate, and
It was finally arranged to vote at 1 P.
M. tomorrow, the preceding hour being
given to debate.
The House, at 5 P. M., adjourned.
3Incrnm Summoned to "Wanhlnjirton.
WASHINGTON. March 23". Ex-Consul
Macrum was at the Capital today, having
.come on from his home In response; to a
telegram from Representative Wheeler, of
Kentucky, bidding him to appear bofor
the House committee on foreign affairs.
"Wheeler says he will urse that the In
quiry take place beforo a full committee.
Macrum's evidence will be taken early
next week.
Presidential Nomination.
WASHINGTON. March 23. The Presi
dent today nominated Walter H. Chamber
lain, of Chicago, to be Assistant Commis
sioner of Patents.
FAR FROM HOME, AND CRAZY
Woman Supposed to lie Prom Orejjron
Picked Up in Lot Angrcles.
Last Tuesday the dispatches had a
brief mention of a demonted woman, sup
posed to hall from Oregon, having been
picked up In Los Angeles. The Los An
geles Express of that date contains the
lollowing account of It:
"A telephone message was received at
the police station that there was a crazy
woman at the '1" near the Standard Oil
Company's works, on San Fernando
street, that needed attention. The patrol
wagon was sent out and the woman was
taken to the police station. The woman,
who is tall and very thin, Is suffering
from religious mania. She refuses to talk
to any one, but constantly calls on the Al
mighty for forgiveness, repeating the
formula in a sing-song voice continuously.
She had a small satchel with her, and Is
evidently a stranger In the city. The
woman has evidently not eaten anything
for several days, and has the appearance
of being half-starved. She would .not tell
her name or where she came from.
"From letters found In the woman's pos
session It is believed that her name is
Mrs. Lottie Belle Stucker, and that she
formerly lived In Westfall, Or. One of
the envelopes is addressed to Mrs. L. B.
Stucker. La Grande, Or., and in another
letter the name of Jake Stucker, Car
thage, Mo., is given, which Is believed to
be her husband. On a separate slip of
paper Is written 'J. B. Bishop, Westfall,
Or.; Mrs. Lottie Belie Stucker Is his
daughter.
"Although every effort was made to in
duce the woman to talk, she would not
do so, and was sent to the county hos
pital without anything more being found
out about her than was contained in the
letters.
"The woman is above the medium
height, a pronounced brunette, apparently
about 30 years of age, and was cheaply
but d-ecently dressed in black, with a
blue 'cowboy hat, and) coarse, cheap
shoes."
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SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Call Issued for the National Conven
tion. DULUTH. Minn., March 23. Chairman
Towne, of the National Silver Republican
party, has issued the following call for a
National Convention:
"Pursuant to the resolution of the Na
tional Committee of the Silver Republican
party, -at its meeting in the City of Chi
cago on the 29th of November, 1S99, the
National Convention of said party is here
by called to meet in the Coates Opera
House, Kansas City, Mo., at noon on
Thursday, the Fourth day of July, 1900,
for the purpose of placing In nomination
candidates for President and Vice-President
of the United States, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
be properly brought before said conven
tion. "Cordial Invitation to attend, or to bo
represented at this convention is herebjf
extended to all electors in the United
States, who, in 1896, left the Republican
party and opposed Us platform and ticket
because of tho abandonment by that
party of its traditional policy of blmet
alism and also to all the present mem
bers of that organization, who, by Its adop.
tlon of the gold standard, by Its retire
ment of greenbacks, by its surrender to
the banks of the Government function of
issuing money and its numerous other acts
of recreancy to the principles and tradi
tions of the best days of the Republican
party, have been convinced that the party
of Lincoln no longer exists and who aro
prepared to recognize the duties of patriot
ism superior to all party obligations.
"Instructions and suggestions will Imme
diately be sent to various state and ter
ritorial organizations respecting the meth
od of selecting delegations to the National
Convention."
Sioux "Want a. Treaty Abrogated.
FORT TATES. S. D.. March 23. The
Sioux have just finished a protracted coun
cil at Oak Creek with Major Blngen
helmcr, the Indian Agent, over the Black
Hills treaty of 187C. The Indians have
long claimed that this treaty was signed
by only one-third of their number Instead
of three-fourths, as required by law. Ma
jor Blngenheimer corroborates the claims.
The Indians will employ legal aid to have
the treaty declared null and void.
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Suspected Crook Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 23. Robert
Collins, alias J. C. Collins, was arrested
here this afternoon. He made a desperate
resistance. The police believe he Is the
man who robbed Smith's brokerage office,
on Montgomery street, of ?400 a few days
ago, and also tho Seattle Bank, of Seat
tle, of $7000. He had $350 on his person
and a safe deposit key. Ho is said to be
a desperate crook.
BrltlHli Contml Fatally Stabbed.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. March 21 Ad
vices received here from Cludad Bolivar,
Venezuela, say a fortnight ago James
Lyall, tho acting British Consul there,
was fatally stabbed while leaving the
consulate.
STERNBERG'S ORDERS
GOVEttNOIt TAKES RESPOXSD3n.ITY
FOR. ARREST OF RIOTERS.
Only Proper Steps "Were Taken, to
Suppress Disorder In Shoshone
County ConBresujIonal-HearlHHT,
WASHINGTON, March 23. Governor
Steunenbcrg continued his testimony In
the Coeur d'Alene Investigation today, be
ing cross-examined by F. C. Robertson,
attorney for those prosecuting the case.
The Governor stated that If any arrests
were made prior to the Issuance of his
proclamation. It was with his authoriza
tion and approval, and because of. his gen
eral authority as Chief Executive of the
state. Before General Merriam went to
the scene of disorder, the Governor had
a talk with him, and told him. to takel
such steps as were necessary to maintain
order. When further -questioned as to
Just who was responsible for the arrests,
Steunenberg said:
"I Assume the responsibility for every
arrest In Shothono County by General
Merrlam or any one else."
He was asked if he assumed this respon
sibility in the case of a man brought from
Montana, and amounting. It -was alleged,
to "kidnaping." Steunenberg answered
that if It amounted to that, he assumed
responsibility for It.
Chairman Hull at this point stated that
he had received a letter from Adjutant
General Corbtn saying that the War De
partment was not In possession of the of
ficial roll of prisoners.
The Governor went on to testify that
he assumed responsibility for any of the
arrests made by a deputy outside the
state, although ho did not claim authority
beyond the state. He did not know that
his deputies made theEe arrests, but If they
did. he was tho responsible official.
Mr. Robertson asked If the regular pris
on in which the Federal prisoners were
confined was not at Moscow, Idaho. The
Governor did not know of this. The use
of the stockade or "bullpen" was not the
result of any specific orders, but was due
to the requirements of the occasion.
A spirited controversy among the mem
bers of tho committee occurred, when
Mr. Cheney, an attorney for the defense,
interposed an objection to one of Robert
son's questions. Sulzer Interposed a vigor
ous protest against objections from a prl.
vate counsel. He asserted that it had
become apparent that a majority of. the
committee, through an attorney, was try
ing to shift the responsibility. He de
clared that this was an "outrage on tho
minority."
Hull replied that he resented the Insinu
ation that the majority represented one
aide or the other, and denied that the
majority had taken any such attitude as
that suggested by Sulzer.
When asked If he was consulted as to
Instituting the "permit system," Governor
Steunenberg said Attorney-General Hays
reported to him that after consulting with
mineowners and citizens In the Coeur
d'Alene district, he had found evidence of
a conspiracy dating back several years,
and that he had accordingly written out a
proclamation forbidding mineowners from
employing men belonging to .organizations
believed to be criminal.
The previous testimony had shown that
the Governor approved the course of Lieu
tenant Lyons in putting union men to
work at the Tiger-Poorman mine. The
Governor said he did not consider this a
violation of his own proclamation, as tho
case was exceptional, and the mine was
In danger of being flooded. He reserved
the right to act as circumstances required.
At the afternoon session. Governor
Steunenberg was questioned on his exten
sion of tho proclamation on the permit
system eo as to include men -above ground
as well, as the underground men. When
asked If he gave "blanket authority" to
make arrests, he. eaid the authority went
to- the extent of making arrests of all
persons disturbing the peace and order
and violating martial law. He did not
know that Dr. Francis, the coroner, had
made arrests because the permit system
had not been observed.
"But whatever Dr. Francis did," the
Governor said, "I stand by."
Ho stated that no warrants were Issued.
Tho Issuance of writs of habeas corpus
would have been a great hindrance to the
military authority. When asked If he
wanted the writ of issue, a lengthy con
trojfersy occurred, and the committee
finally ruled out the question. The ques
tions were directed to showing that the
writ of habeas corpus had been suspend
ed. The Governor maintained, however,
that thero was no declaration that the
writ was suspended. He stated that while
he did net repudiate any action the Attorney-General
took, that officer acted on
his own responsibility on law pleadings.
Tho Governor said his attitude as to the
military was that of Commander-in-Chief
of the militia forces In the State. He did
not believe the condition of Insurrection
was suppressed at this time, and he said
it would be difficult to say. how much
longer Yhe condition "would continue. When
asked If he Intended to continue the mili
tary control Indefinitely, he said It would
bo continued until there was full assur
ance that order was restored and all rights
were secured from violence.
Want the Troops "Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, March 23. Senator Al
len, in vtho Senate, and Representative
Lentz, In the House, today Introduced a
Joint resolution setting forth the contin
ued maintenance of martial law- in the
Coeur d'Alene mining country, and clos
ing with the following:
"Be It resolved. That tho further use
of tho troops of the United States In aid
ing or assisting In the maintenance of
martial law within the said County of
Shoshone Is Improper, unnecessary and
unlawful, and that the President of the
United. States bo requested forthwith to
withdraw said troops now in Shoshone
County, unless the said permit system be
forthwith Immediately revoked, the writ
of habeas corpus restored to tho citizens
of said county and martial law declared
to bo at an end.
"Bo It further resolved. That the sense
and purpose of this resolution is In no
wise to Influence the President of the"
United States in maintaining and keeping
said troops within tho limits of the said
County of Shoshone to aid the proper of
ficers In tho execution of tho civil law
therein." - .
The resolution Is preceded by a long
recital of tho alleged improper conditions
existing, In part as follows:
"Whereas, at all times since the 3d day
of May, 1S&9, the County of Shoshone has
been in a state of peace and not of war
nor Invasion nor Insurrection nor rebel
lion: "Whereas. It is not within tho power or
authority of the Governor of Idaho or the
President of the United States', In a tlmo
of peace, to continue martial law on ac
count of any fictitious necessity; and- '
"Whereas; in violation of the 14th
amendment of tho Constitution, citizens
have been arrested without duo process
of law and held for indefinite periods, at
the will of the authorities claiming to ex
ercise martial law In said county without,
any judicial process of legal warrant: ami
"Whereas, the form of commitment and
warrant of arrest Is a revival of the in
famous system of letters do cachet, by
which Innocent citizens were arbitrarily
arrested and held during tho reign of
Louis XIX of France and his -despotic min
ister, resulting In the revolution of the
people against such despotic tyranny, and
the same Is but a repetition of the unlaw
ful arrests made under the warrant of
the early kings of England, abolished by
the Bill of Rights and the Magna Charta,
and such warrants are illegal, unconsti
tutional and unprecedented In the United
States and abhorrent to all class of cit
izens." etc.
California will Contest.
SANTA ROSA. Cal., March 23. A peti
tion has been filed In court here in behalf
of Robert D. Lodge, of Yorkshire, Eng
land, who alleges that ho Is the son and
heir of the late John D. Lodge, whose es
tate Is appraised attjver $100,000. Tho peti
tion allegeB that tho deceased left his
Tr-iA nnri torn Viiiiirpn in England In 1553
and came to California. Ho died last
October, Boon after the death or a secona
wife. Ho left three children here.
Tho petition alleges that Lodge was
never divorced from his first wife, tha
mother of R. D. Loage, woo mu
Court to revoke the letters of administra
tion Issued to J. P. Overton, of this city.
There promises to be a bitter contest over
the estate.
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BRAZIL'S COFFEE TRADE.
Seeking- Xerr European Market-
Relations 'With France.
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 22. In a con
versation with the representative of the
Associated Press, Dr. Campos Salles,
President of the Republic, said:
"The great need of Brazil is to luraisa
new markets and to enlarge the former
ones for the coffee of BrazlL Of courso
you will understand that I cannot speak
of all the diplomatic measures taken to
advonco the cause in Europe, but our Cen
tro Dfe Savouro De Cafe has taken charge
of the propaganda in Europe. I am In
formed that in Germany, Italy, and espe
cially In Spain, everything Is progressing
wonderfully. It is almost certain that
commercial conventions will be mode by
which Belgium will take all the coffee if
not far more than has been heretofore
taken by Havre, while Hamburg, Genoa,
Trieste, Flume, Barcelona and Spanish
ports will more than double what has been
sent to other French ports.
"Already arrangements have been made
with tho German, Austrian, Italian and
other lines of steamers to open direct
lines with Santos, Rio Janeiro and Bahla
on tho Brazilian end, and Cadiz, Valencia
and Barcelona at tho Spanish end. I art
ure that I am not unduly sanguine when
I say that should Franco contlnuo to in
sist on her present selfish policy she alone
will lose by her want of foresight.
"From Belgium, Spain, Italy and other
countries the French consumers of coffee
will receive their usual. If not for larger,
quantities of our coffee, at a price far In
ferior to what they now pay, while all the
trade between France and Brazil In arti
cles bought at present in Paris can be
furnished Just as well by London. Berlin
and other European markets. The Cen
tro De Savoure De Cafe Is only waiting
for the last word of our Ministers at Rio
Janeiro and In Europe to begin a crusade
In favor of our coffee In every city and
town in Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria
and Russia.
"We have received telegrams from he
Spanish agent, Barragan, who left Rio at
the end of February, confirming all the
statements made to us while here. The
present policy of Spain, after losing all
her coffee and sugar-producing colonies,
is highly profitable not only to her differ
ent markets, but also to ours.
"The policy of Italy Is also very favor
able to the growth of our trade In all
ports of tho Mediterranean. We have al
ready powerful aids In the Lloyds of Aus
tria, and Royal Hungarian Schlr. which
are already making voyages between Bra
zil and the ports of the Levant, where wo
expect to extend the sale of our coffee to
Constantinople, as well as other ports.
Early In May apd perhaps In April we
hope to be able to show a great Improve
ment In our foreign trade. Tho more we
extend the use of our product tho better
the price of the article."
The correspondent of the Associated
Press today received a telegram from
Paris stating that M. Callalux. French
Minister of Finance, has resolved to double
the duty on Brazilian coffee, and he re
quested "Dr. Campos Salles. President of
tha Republic of Braz'l, to state what would
be tho policy of his government In such an
event, .and what would be tho result,
financially and commercially, to Brazil
and France. His Excellency said -that tho
two governments were still In the act of
negotiating In regard to the question of
coffee; In fact, the Brazilian Government
required a- decrease of at least 30 per cent
on the actual tariff, to begin with.
The system of maximum and minimum
tariff was adopted In France in 1S92 and
Brazil adopting the same system had no
intention of making reprisals, but meant
simply to oblige those countries that em
ployed a prohibitive duty to modify tho
practices or suffer the consequences. If
the facts stated in the telegram are true,
then the series of articles published in the
Steele are true, and tho act, classified by
Mv Ives Guyot as an act of madness on
the part of the Minister of Finance, would
cause tho ruin of French trade with Bra
zil without in any way affecting Brazil.
All Brazilian cotter sold in France
would reach the French markets through
Belgium, Spain. Italy and even Germany
at a cheaper price, while nil the goods Im
ported at present from France would be
bought in London, Hamburg and other
European markets at as cheap or even
cheaper price; tho only sufferer would
be Franco and the latter would be com
pelled to procure new consumers for about
7,000.000 francs of French cloths and trim
mings; 7,000,000 francs of playthings,
brushes, buttons, etc.; 0.000.000 francs of
prepared skins: millions of butter; 6,000,000
of cotton goods; 6.000,000 of ready-made
clothes; 3,000,000 of wine, 2.500.000 of paper
cards; over 2,000.000 of metal products:
2,000.000 of drugs and machines; 1.000,000 of
machinery, and for many millions of
francs of silk, glass and hardware, sad
dles, crystals, perfumery, etc.
Dr. Campos Salles refuses to believe that
France will adopt so suicidal a policy
towards a country that is. If possible,
more French In its habits, policy and man
ners than Portuguese, having even adopted
the 14th of July as a national festival.
The President showed statistics proving
that the, policy supposed to have- been
-adopted to protect the coffee-growing col
onies of France does not even benefit her
colonies, and that out of about 1.5007000
bags of coffee used In France, no more
than 15,000 bags are produced by her colo
nies, and the President affirmed that. In
the case of S. Paulo, there are hundreds of
fazendas that produce oer 20,000 bags of
coffee.
Bits of XeiTS for Both.
Salt Lake Herald.
Two girls met In a dry goods store yes
terday. They had evidently not seen each
other for some time, as the trend of their
conversation proved.
"What good times wo used to have at
the lake," said one.
"Yes, I like our own resorts," replied
tho other, "better than on. tho Coast. Oh,
say, where Is my old flame. Perry? I
think the world of that boy."
"Oh, ho'a married."
"You don't say so! Who to?" ,
"Me."
"Well, of all things," replied her
friend, flushing.
The conversation drifted, but a short
tlmo later reverted to Its old channel.
"Say, Hetty," remarked Perry's wife,
"did you meet Johnny ont In San
Francisco?" nnd then added, "he told
me that Summer he was there that ho
could not live without me."
"Yes, I met him In Los Angeles."
"Poor fellow! I feel sorry for hlra. Ho
Is" a. hachelor yet, I suppose.'
"No, he's married."
"You don't say! Who to?"
"Me."
SontlL Portland Fire.
A two-story cottage, occupied by J.
Bromberg, at the northeast corner of
Qrover and Kelly streets, was gutted by
fire this morning, between 1 and -2 o'clock.
The family were away visiting, and a lamp
In a first-story bedroom exploded. The
flames gained considerable headway bo
fore they were discovered by a next door
neighbor. The house Is owned by J. M.
Stelnborth, and was damaged about $500.
Brombergs loss In furniture Is about $00.
Both carried Insurance.
Brazilian Mlnlnter to Enjrland Dead.
LONDON, March 23. The Brazilian Min
ister, Chevalier do Sousa Correa, was
found dead In bed this morning. Ho was
an Intimate associate of the Prince of
Wales and was quite well yesterday, fc
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DEFENDED HIS TITLE
EHXE DEFEATED GAKS XX A FIGHT
FOR. THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Knocked the Xesrro'n Eye Out in the
Twelfth Hound and the Referee
Stopped 'the Mill.
NEW YORK, March 23. Frank Erne;
of Buffalo, successfully defended his title
of lightweight champion of the world,
against Joe Gans (colored), of Baltimore,
beforo the Broadway Athletic Club, to
night. Gans received his punishment
gamely until the 12th round, when his left
eye was started from Its socket by a ter
rific right-hand swing from the Buffalo
boy. Gans was helpless, and there was
no alternative for the referee but to
award the decision to Erne.
The contest drew aa enormous crowd.
There were ipany who wagered large
sums of money that Gans. would carry
away" the championship. .There was so j
mucn .tsammore money in sjgnt iv vj"o
was made a favorite at 100 to 90 a week:
ago, and tonight t,he choice of the Mary
land people was so well liked that they
bet on their man at odds of 100 to 70.
There was a strong money-laden contin
gent from Buffalo at tho ringside, and
every man of tho party bet heavily on
the little lad from their city, taking every
bet offered by the Marylanders. One nun.
dred to 70 on Gans was tho price offered,
and the Buffalo people snapped this up so
quickly that the price rose to 100 to SO.
Erne's seconds were Frank Zlmpfer, Joe
FItzpatrIck and George Salter. Gans
was accompanied by Al Herford, Harry
Lyons and Caleb Bond. Before the men
were Introduced It was announced that
George McFadden, of this city, would
challenge the winner. The men agreed
to have a return match, no matter who
won. Straight Queensberry rules gov
erned. Erne began rushing in the opening
round, forcing Gans Into his corner, but
wa3 unable to land a telling blow. In tha
second, third and fourth rounds Erne con
tinued to force the fighting, repeatedly
driving tho negro to his corner, but Gans
blocked cleverly and avoided heavy pun
ishment. m
The first hard blow was landed in the
fifth round, when Gans put a light left to
the face and Erne returned a jolt from
the left straight on the face. In the sixth
round, after Gans had been forced to
break ground, he stopped suddenly and
swung his left to Erne's right eye, cutting
It. Gans then went in, sending right and
left swings to the head, and Erne sur
prised everybody by replying with similar
blows. Erne continued to slam both hands
on the negro, reaching tho latter"s head
half a dozon times, stopping Gans' rush
ing and forcing the negro to back away.
Erne was bleeding from mouth and noaa
at the bell.
At tho beginning of the seventh round
Erne rushed and staggered Gans with a
right swing on the head, and then
stepped In and shot his right up to Gans'
chin. Erne sent a hard left to tho body
and Gans planted a good right on tho
head. Gans swung his left to the jaw and
Erne staggered, but quickly recovered and
rushed back with a left and right to the
body. Tho bell found them sparring, with
Gans on tho defensive.
Erne jumped right to his man Irvtho
eighth. He put a straight left to the face,
and hooked It again to the ear. Gans failed
to counter, and Erne reached the body
and head with his left, forcing Gans to
break ground. Gans stepped In after
falling Bhort with his left and upper cut
Erno on the face with his right. Erne
rushed again In tho ninth, sending his
Tight over to the head. Gans landed his
right and left on the head. This started
Erne, and both men let their arms go like
windmills, Erne having decidedly the bet
ter of the mlx-up. Erne hooked threo
lefts to the ear, and Gans reached the
body with his left lightly. Erne had all
the better of this round.
Erne tried for the head. In the 10th,
and Gans slipped and went almost through
the ropes. Erne stepped In, sending a
hard left to the stomach, and Gans failed
to reply. Gans then swung his left to the
head, and Erno countered. Erno rushed
his man across tho ring, and planted a
heavy left on the wind. Then he sent a
straight left to the face, and swung his
right to the face, but too high for a
knock-out at close quarters. Gans plant
ed a left on Erne's body.
Erne opened the 11th with a right
hook on the head, Gans countering on the
ribs. Gans landed a light right on the ear.
Erne attempted right and left swings
for the head, bufc missed, and Gana sent
his right and left to the body. Erna
Jumped In with his left to the fcody and
his right to tho jaw. Erne then came
like a whirlwind, starting Gans with a
left swing on the jaw, and both went at
It hammer and tongs until the bell sepa
rated them, "with Erne having all the best
of it.
Erne opened tho 12th with a left
smash pn the eye and followed with one
on the "other optic Then he smashed hla
right to the stomach, and Gans started
towards Frank's corner, staggering blind
ly. He dropped ills hands to, his side, and
Referee White, seeing that the negro was
in distress, caught hold of Gans, who
said: "I'm blind; I can't see any more."
White threw up both hands, and told
Erno to go to his corner. He then led
the colored man to his corner, and for the
first time saw that Gans' left eye was out
of Its socket. "Erne wins," shouted
White, as Dr. Creamer jumped Into tha
ring and replaced the Injured optic.
"My right did the trick," said Erne, as
he left the ring, and the Buffalo crowd
carried him to his dressing-room.
A ICnocU-Ont nt Denver.
DENVER, March 23. "Kid" Parker, of
Denver, knocked out "Wilmington Jack"
Daly In the second round of what was to
have been a 10-round go before the Colo
rado Athletic Association tonight.
TIIE DAY'S RACES.
Yesterday's Winners nt Tanforan and
Xew Orleans.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. The
weather was fine at Tanforan, and tho
track fast. The results were:
Four furlongs Carlonlan won, Oscar
Toll second, Maldonado third; thne, 0:49.
Six furlongs, selling Lodestar wonK
True Blue second, Lothian third; time,
1:14.
.Mile, and an ..eighth,, selling Tho Lady I
vuu, ,r mrauiru aecunu, msiomo imru;
.time, 1:564.
Ono mile Hard Knot won, Scotch
Plaid second, Arbaces third; time, 1:41.
Seven furlongs, selling Gauntlet won,
Moda second, Momentum third; time,
H:28y;.
Ono mile, selling Red Pirate won, Per
seus second, Espionage third; time, 1:42.
Races at Xev Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, March 23. Mitchell's
riding was the feature of today's racing.
The results were:
Seven furlongs, selling Belle of Orleans
won, Grayless second, Bon Chance third;
tjme, l:33tf.
Six and a half furlongs Philter won,
Louisville second, Corlllo third; time,
127?i.
MHo and an eighth, selling Possum
won, Shinfane second Can I See Em
third; time, 2:04.
One mile, handicap Cathedral won.
Strangest second. Dissolute third; time,
1:46.
Six furlongs, selling Isabey won. Cap
tain Lamar second, Red Gldd third; time,
1:20.
One mile Lord Neville won, Volandies
second, Monk Wayman third; time, 1:484-
Caltle CliesH Match.
NEW YORK, March 23. There were
only a few enthusiastic chess players in
attendance at the opening of the fifth In
ternational cable chess match at the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, today. The
play Is for a trophy worth ?10Q0, provided
by the London Chess Club.
LONDON, March 23. The international
cable chess match between, the leading
experts of the United States and Great
Britain was opened today on this side at
the Cafe Monlco. After an exchange of
friendly messages, Sir George Newnes in
vited the players to be seated, and read
out the names of tho competitors. Inter
est in the match Is almost entirely cen
tered In the Pillsbury-Blackburne games.
It is the general impression that the teams
aro well matched, though Showalter Is
regarded as stronger than Lee.
THE SUGAR WAR.
Negotiations for a Settlement Asrnln
In. Progress.
NEW YORK, March 23. The Journal of
Commerce says:
"It may be stated on excellent authority
that tho moat serious negotiations that
have thus far been attempted having in
view the termination of the troubles of
tho sugar fefiners, have been in progress
for a week or more. Theso negotiations
have been conducted by James H. Post, of
B. H. Howell, Son &. Co., agents of the
Mollenhauer and National refineries. Theso
refineries were virtually the only Indepen
dent refineries before the Arbuckles and
Doscher entered the field, and were oper
ated apparently under a tacit understand
ing which allowed the two refineries
named to obtain what they considered a
fair share of the business without, as a
rule, cutting under the American Sugar
Refining Company's prices.
"Tho conferences that have been held
during the progress of the negotiations
havo been largely informal and have not.
It is understood, been attended officially by
representatives of the Interested parties.
They have, however, been attended by
friends of the several Interests of sufficient
importance to justify the assertion that
had any agreement been reached, It would
have received considerable weight -with the
refiners themselves."
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PUSH HOUSE TARIFF BILL
REPUBLICANS IX TITB SENATE WILIi
VOTE DOWX AMENDMENTS.
Governmental Provisions Will Bei
Withdrawn Free Traders Will
Put Dp a Strong Fight.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Repub
lican caucus committee of tho Senate to
day authorized Senator Foraker, in defi
nite terms, to propose separation of tho
tariff feature from tho Puerto Rican gov
ernmental bill and to attempt to pass tho
Houso tariff bill without amendment. The
programme 13 to voto down all amend
ments, If possible, and pass the bill as it
came from the Hquse, without any
changes whatever.
Tho committee went over tho situation
In detail, considering all the points at is
sue. There were suggestions as to tho
necessity of amending the bill so as to .suit
the demands ot tho Republican free-tiiada
element, but they were considered as more
than offset by the situation In the House
and tho necessity of- maintaining party
tariff principles. Opinion was strongly
expressed that any changes whatever in
the houso bill would endanger its accept
ance by that body, and in the end this fact
controlled the committee's decision.
The action of the conference was soon
made known to tho free traders, and it
soon became evident that they were not
satisfied with tho situation- A hurried
conference was called in Senator Proctor's
committee-room, which was attended by
about 10 Senators. These included not
only the lronbound free traders, but others
who havo not yet taken a decided posi
tion against all Puerto Rican tariff propo
sitions. They did not enter Into any de
tailed discussion of the proposition of
the steering committee, but contented
themselves with the decision to oppose any
proposition looking to fixing a tlmo to voto
on the House tariff bill or the Senate gov
ernmental bill.
When the Senate adjourned, several of
the members of the Republican caucus
committee admitted that no great progress
had been made. They said there would bo
no withdrawal from the determination to
press for an early vote, and to put tho
Houso bill through without amendment.
Dewey at Macon.
MACON, Ga, March 23. Despite r
drizzling rain, Admiral Dewey and party
today reviewed thousands of school chlN
dren of Macon. During the, afternoon an
exhibition drill was ghjen by the militia.
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