THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1900.
LUXURY ON SUMNER
Congressmen Protest Against
. Army Extravagance.
FINE FITTINGS ON A TRANSPORT
Consideration of tlie Army Appro-
prlutlon Bill In the House A
Conference Report.
WASHINGTON, March 28.t-The House
today devoted practically the tvhole day
to the -consideration of the army appro
priation hill. Several minor amendments
were adopted, and about half of the bill
was considered. There ivas a good deal of
extemporaneous debate during the day,
little of which was pertinent to the bill.
Drlggs (Dem. N. Y.) created a diversion
by charging reckless extravagance In the
fitting up of the transport Sumner, and
precipitated a lively tilt upon the subject.
He gave notice that later he should ask
the House to investigate the subject.
The Routine Itcpori.
On assembling, the House passed a Sen
ate bill to approve a revision and adjust
ment of certain sales of Otoe and Mis
souri lands in the states of Nebraska and
Kansas, notwithstanding the vigorous an
tagonism of Lacoy (Rep. la.), who de
clared that the buj ers of these lands had
not kept the contracts they made at the
sale of the lands, and now sought to have
the purchase price scaled down. He said
the bill involved several hundred thousand
dollars, which belonged to tho Indians and
should be defeated.
X Calderhead (Rep. Kan.), who lives with
in 10 miles of the location of the lands,
strongly urgod tho passage of the bill, and
explained the circumstances under which
tho settlors had bid wildly on the lands to
keep them out of the hands of specula-
tors.
Consideration of the Army appropriation
bill was then resumed. "When the para
graph appropriating $450,000 for building
military telegraph and cable lines in Alas
ka was reached. Moody (Rep. Mass.) of
fered an amendment, which was adopted,
requiring that all commercial receipts over
tho lines should be accounted for, and
covered Into the Treasury.
Mahon (Rep. Pa.) moved to strike out
from the provision empowering the Secre
tary of War to employ and assign the
clerks and messengers (158 in number) In
his department, the words "employ and."
The purpose was to prevent the Secretary
from employing from outside the pale of
the civil service.
Eseh (Rep. "Wis.), on behalf of the com
mlttee, offered an amendment to reduce
the appropriation for travel allowance to
enlisted men, on discharge, from $3,000,003
to $2,000,000, and to provide for the com
mutation df mileage at the rate of 4 cents
a mile, Esch explained that discharge
mileage was npw computed under an old
statute passed in 1S12, by which, for In
stance a Colonel would be allowed 5233S
to travel from San Francisco to Washing
ton, whereas his railroad fare would be
but 577. Marsh (Rep. 111.) made a point
of order against the amendment, which
was sustained.
Speaking to a pro-forma amendment,
Drlggs called attention to a newspaper
article describing the luxurious fittings of
tho transport Sumner, w hich, he said, was
remodeled at an enormous cost. Driggs
said the enormity of the extravagance In
the fitting up of the ship was beyond
credence. An $S0Q0 silver service had been
placed in her, he said, with cut-glass tum
blers, which cost 75 cents apiece. The pa
latial furnishings of the Sumner were such
as could he found nowhere except upon a
millionaire's yacht. Ho contrasted the
condition of this transport with those em
ployed by the Government when the sol
diers were being sent out to fight their
country's battles during the Spanish war.
Driggs said he intended to intioduce a
resolution to Investigate the extravagance
In fitting up the Sumner.
Hull (Rep. la.) said the other side was
now occupying a strange position. During
the war their complaint was that the
transports were not good enough. Now
tho complaint was that our soldiers were
to be treated too woll. Drlggs said his
only desire was to criticise "unjustifiable
extravagance."
Cannon (Rep. I1L) contributed to the
debate a euiogy of the Quartermaster
General of the Army, who, he was con
vinced, would not be guilty of undue ex
travagance. Lentz (Dem. O.) offered an amendment
providing that no part of the money appropriated-
for the pay of the Army should
he paid to tho son of any member of Con
gress who had secured his appointment
since the destruction of the battle-ship
Maine. It was ruled out on a point of or
der. Recurring to the newspaper article read
by Drlggs, Wheeler (Dem. Ky.) delivered
an appeal against extravagance. If it was
unpatriotic to protest against that, he said
he was willing to take the responsibility
of being unpatriotic.
Cockran (Dem. Mo.) alw Inveighed
against profligacy In expenditures.
Without completing consideration of the
bill the conference report on the urgent
deficiency and pension appropriation bill
was agreed to, and at 5:10 P. M., the
Houso adjourned.
BYMJM'S NOMINATION'.
The Senate Again Failed to Con
firm It.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. The Senate
today failed to confirm the nomination of
Wr. D. Bynum as General Appraiser of
the Port of New York, because of the ab
sence of a quorum. The nomination was
debated at some length, and was attacked
by Senators Jones of Arkansas, Berry
and Money, while Senators Fairbanks
and Spooner spoke In Mr. Bynum' s behalf.
The opponents of confirmation based their
opposition on the ground that Bynum is
.not a Democrat, although nominated as
such. They called attention to the law
requiring that four of the nine Appraisers
should be of a party different from the
other five, and contended that Mr. By
num's appointment would be contrary to
the law. It was replied that Mr. Bynum
had been a Democrat throuchout his ca
reer, and that even during the campaign
of 1S90 he had been a supporter of Palmer
and Buckner, Gold Democrats.
Increase In "Widows' Pensions.
WASHINGTON, March 28. The Housa
committee on pensions today recommend
ed an Increase to $40 per month In the pen
sion of the widow of Colonel Egbert
killed In the Philippines; $40 10 the widow
of Colonel Haskell, who died from wounds
Tecelved In Cuba; $35 to 'the widow of
Colonel J. J. Van Horn, who died during
the Spanish War; $30 to the widow of
Captain C. W. Rowell, killed in Cuba; $3j
to the widow of Commander Horace El
mer, of the Navy, and $30 to the widow of
Commodore O. C. Badger, of the Navy.
TANNAHILL FORGERY CASE.
The ex-Auditor, at Leiviston, Placet!
on the Stand.
DEWISTON. Idaho. March 2S. Several
witnesses were examined for the defense
in the ex-Auditor Tannahlll forgery case
.today, and the defendant was placed on
the stand just before adjournment. Two
ex-County Commissioners testified that the
alleged forged warrant of $37 50 was Issued
by the defendant In accordance with an
order of the board. Tannahlll's attorneys
are having him explain on the witness
stand not only the minute details sur
rounding the particular warrant on which
he Is being tried, but also that of five
other warrants admitted laf evidence, and
which form the basis of other criminal
actions. It 1b generally believed that the
ovidehce developed today will result In his
complete vindication.
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MAY PREVENT A HANGING.
Friends of Ilnrat, at Butte, Talk of
Talk of Rescniusr Him.
BUTTE, Mont, March 28. Reports from
Helena and Glendive Inldcate there may
be serious trouble Friday over tho execu
tion at Glendive of Joseph Hurst under
Sentence of death for the murder of Domi
nlck Cavanaugh.
Hurst and Cavanaugh were opposing
candidates for Sheriff of Dawson County
at the Fall election of 1SSS. Cavanaugh
was a Democrat, Hurst a Republican.
Cavanaugh won. Some weeks later he
was found dead In an alley at Glendive,
with his skull crushed In. The Commis
sioners of Dawson appointed Kurst to the
vacancy. Later he was arrested for the
murder and convicted. The evidence
against him was altogether circumstantial
and based largely on the outcome of the
election. In appeal, the Sunrema Court
could find no flaw In the legal proceedings,
but commented severely on the testimony,
though, under established rule in such
cases, unable to go Into that branch of
the subject Friends of Hurst have been
working for weeks to secure a commuta
tion of sentence or at least sufficient re
prieve to allow them to hunt up evidence
to show that Hurst Is innocent This
morning word came from Helena that
tho Governor refused to Interfere, and
Hurst must hang Friday.
From Glendive comes word that Hurst's
friends are determined to prevent what
they consider a legal crime and injustice,
even if It becomes necessary to attack the
jail and rescue tho prisoner. Hurst is
only 29 years of age. and well connected.
The dead man was Sheriff at the time of
his re-election and the murder. He was
very popular. Hurst's friends claim there
was no testimony to warrant conviction
beyond that of a man who has disappeared
from Glendive since the present excite
ment began. Four-fifths of the promlnenz
people of the state petitioned for the
clemency the Governor refused.
Avcnccd Insult to His Mother.
CHICAGO, March 2S. Albert Stedge, 17
years old, avenged the Insults cast upon
his mother, Mrs. Bridget Stedge, 4114 Ash
land avenue, by William Hobson, a board
er, by dealing Hobson a fatal blow over
the head with a barrel stave. Leaving his
victim dead on the sidewalk in front of
the house, the boy went to his room and
was soon asleep. He was aroubed an hour
later by tho arrival of the police.
The murder was the outcome of a quar
rel between Mrs. Stedge and Hobson. and
all the people living in the house, 13 In
number, were takan to the police station,
where all but two were released. Hobson
came home Intoxicated and quarreled with
Mra Stedge. Albert Interfered and Hob
son left the house. The enranged son
followed and the fight was renewed out
side. Albert picked up a barrel stave
lying on the ground and struck Hobson on
the head, killing him. He told his mother
what had happened. Agreeing to keep
the strife between them a secret they
went to bed, leaving Hobson's body where
;t had fallen.
Michael Cosgrove stumbled over the
foody and, recognizing Hobson, notified
the police, with the result that Stedge
and his mother were arrested.
DANISH WEST INDIES.
Announcement of Their Sale "Was
Premature.
WASHINGTON, March 23. The Stato
Dopartment adds its denial to that of the
Spanish Foreign Office relative to the
Paris story that the United States had
completed the acquisition of the Danish
West Indies. There are Indications that
the negotiations which for so long occu;
pled the attention of the two govern
ments at Intervals may be attended by
success at a reasonably early date, but It
Is certainly premature to -announce their
conclusion at this moment
France Has No Rights in St. Croix.
NEW YORK. March 2S. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Investigation of the suhject made by the
State Department has convinced the offi
cials that the French Government pos
sesses aio rights In the Inland of St, Croix,
-of the Danish West Indies. The French
-Go"ermnent Is not being considered by
Secretary Hay in connection wtlh the ne
gotiations under way with Denmark for
tho acquisition of the Danish West Indies
by the United States-.
The department has not been advised of
the purpose of the Government to Intro
duce a bill In the Danish Legislature au
thorizing the sale of the islands. There
is little doubt that an agreement will be
reached when the crisis in Copenhagen has
passed, provided, of course, the now Ca
inet la as favorable to the transfer of the
Islands as Is the one which began tho ne
gotiations. Applaud Hay's Achievement.
LONDON, March 28. The afternoon
newspapers here unanimously applaud
Secretary Hay's diplomatic achievement
In establishing the doctrine of the "open
door" in China, and say his success Is
much more considerable than hitherto
realized.
BANQUET TO HUGH HANNA.
Ex-President Harrison on the Neiv
Gold Law. '
INDIANAPOLIS, March 28. Two hun
dred prominent residents tonight attended
a banquet given under the auspices of the
Commercial Club and. Board of Trade In
honor of Hon. Hugh H. Hanna, who was
at the head of the monetary movement
and prominent in securing the passage of
the currency bill. Ex-President Har
rison presided. Toasts were responded to
by John R. Wilson. John T. Dye and
Judge F. B. Martlndale. General Harri
son, on introducing the speakers and stat
ing the nature of the occasion, said:
"This banquet Is conceived in a liberal
spirit not only as to the work of the chef,
but as to things It Is Intended to express.
Here In our beloved city three years ago
a movement was Inaugurated, having for
its central purpose the definite estab
lishment by law of a single gold standard
as tho basis of our currency. (Great ap
plause.) That movement, spreading from
this center and supported by the great
commercial bodies of the United States,
has won notable and lasting triumph.
We do not celebrate tonight a party tri
umph, but a commercial triumph (cries
of 'Good') a business emancipation proc
lamation. Assent to tho wisdom of the
refunding and other minor provisions of
the bill as -enacted by Congress Is not of
fered as a test of any one's right to take
part In our rejoicing. Such laws are al
ways composite, and you are at liberty to
pass a course. In the great work done by
these commercial forces, one of our fellow-citizens
has been the director-general."
(Applause.)
Continuing, the ex-President paid a high
tribute to Mr. Hanna, who, he said, had
done a very noble and a very notable
work.
Exprcxa and FrelRht Trains Collide.
CHICAGO, March 2S. The Columbus &
Wheeling express train on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad crashed Into a Chicago
Junction freight train at Whiting. Ind.,
30 miles from Chicago tonight The en
gine of the passenger train was thrown
Into a ditch bpside the track, and En
gineer Richard Beniman was killed. Fire
man George O'Connell was severely in
jured. i -'B '
Siopa the Couch and Work OS the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No cure no pay. PrJco 25c
LENtf RAISED A ROW
DISORDERLY SCENE AT THE COEUK
D'ALENE INVESTIGATION.
Other Democratic Member United in
the Disturbance Chairman Hull
Calls a Halt.
WASHDCGTON, March 2S. The fifth
day of Governor Steunenbergs testimony
in the Coeur d'Alcne Investigation 'began
today. Lentz continued the cross-questioning".
The Governor said he had been in the
Coeur d'Alene region two days In Feb
ruary before coming here. There were
three state deputies on duty at that time
and Dr. Francis, who has been in the serv
ice of the state continually throughout
the trouble. On one of his previous vis
Its he talked with Stlmson, one of the
imprisoned men. He had been told by
Dr. Francis that there was evidence con-
FIVE VIEWS OF
THE PHILIPPINES
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President Schurman, of the
Philippine Commission: "Un
der the law of nations, the
United States has unimpeach
able sovereignty over the
Philippines." ' ,
Bishop Potter: "There Is
but one thing for us to do
now, and that is to hold on to
the islands and assume the
responsibility for their fu
ture." Senator Beverldge: "The
Philippines are'., ours forever,
'territory belonging to the
United States," as the Con
stitution cites them. "We will
not repudiate our duty in the
archipelago."
General Joe Wheeler: "It
seems to me that there Is no
limit to the possibilities be
fore us, and there is prosper
ity in store for both the
United States and our new
possessions."
Admiral Dewey: "Our con
trol means to the Inhabitants
of the Philippines Internal
peace and order, a guarantee
against foreign aggression,
and as large a share of affairs
of government as they shall
prove fit to take."
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nectlng Stlmson with a conspiracy, and on
April 15, prior to the blowing up of the
mill, Stlmson told certain individuals to
get out of Wardner, as there was going to
bo trouble.
The Governor detailed a number of vls
Its to San Francisco; Spokane and else
where, during which, ho said, he met of
ficials of various mines. At a meeting at
Spokane he told the mlneowners there
would be no modification of the permit
system. The mlneowners were' opposed
to this system and wanted to employ the
men they chcee, but the Governor said he
Informed them that the State of Idaho
would not permit the employment of crim
inals. Ho mado no statement as to how long
the permit system would continue, but he
said he intended to enforce It as long as It
seemed necessary to Insure order. Lents
asked If this meant that the Governor
would do as he pleased on the subject to
which the witness replied that he would do
as his judgment dictated. If the permit
system had resulted In the loss to he
mines of J500.000, as Lentz stated, the
Governor said he did not care for that as
It was a necessary recourse by the state.
"Like Louis XTV, you are the state." re
marked Lentz. Lentz's allusion to Loul9
XIV caused prolonged discussion.
A sensational episode occurred at this
point. Lentz asserted that some of the
state deputies were living with disreputa
ble women. Cheney, an attorney appear
ing In behalf of the State of Idaho, Inter
posed a protest and said:
"I hurl back at you that statement The
deputies are reputable men."
Lentz Indignantly resented the Interfer
ence of a private counsel, and address
ing the attorney, said:
"You ought to be kicked out of the win
dow, and you would be It you had not tho
majority of this committee behind you."
Here Lentz attempted to read from pre
vious testimony concerning tho Improper
conduct of deputies. Chairman Hull over
ruled this course. This further nettled
Lentz, and addressing Hull, he exclaimed:
"I want to say In your teeth that If you
are a party to protecting this attorney In
a lie, you are a party to It"
Amid much confusion. Hull declared
that Lentz had Insulted the committee and
Its members as far as he could, and It
would have to stop. Hay arose to say
that the attorney had better not give thelie
to-him. "vnd Cox added: "If any man In
sults me. I'll hit him." Lentz asked the
chairman why he did not call the attorney
to order. "He was out of order, entirely
out of order," ruled Hull emphatically.
Cox said that when the attorney accused a
member of the committee of falsehood, he
forfeited his right to be present. "If ho
eays that to me." said Cox, "either ho of
I go out of the window." Representa
tive Jett said as a means of protecting
the committee ho would move that the at
torney be expelled from the cotnmlttec
room. Many members were on their feet trying
to secure recognition, when Jett made
his motion. Before taking action, the
committee gave Cheney an opportunity to
be heard. He explained that he did not
intend to say that Lentz had told a falae
hood, but simply to deny the statement
that the Idaho deputies lived with disrep
utable women. He apologized for any mis
apprehension. Cox remarked that a man
mu6t either "fight or apologize in euch
a cafe," and tho apology settled It Jett
withdrew his motion for expulsion, and
tho outbreak was brought to a close. .
Steunenberg then proceeded with h'a tes
timony. He said he had frequently re
ceived petitions addressed to the Secre
tary of War concerning the retention of
troops in Coeur d'Alene. He disclaimed
knowledge of men being discharged for'
refusing to sign a petition or of the stato
deputies circulating petitions. The com
mittee then adjourned until tomorrow,
when Steunenberg will continue his evi
dence. While the members were separating aft
er the adjournment, Hull said to Lentz
that the latter's personal attacks on him
had gone as far as they could, and If they
were renewpd the "room would not be big
enousrh to hold us both." Lentz replied
that he could take care cf himself. The
intense feeling aroused wWmanlfest long
after the proceed'ngs cloed.
American-Made Krupp Armor.
WASHINGTON. March 23. The first
Krupp plate manufactured by the Bethle
hem Steel Company has passed a Very
successful test at the Indian Head Prov
Ing GroundB. The plate represented a
group of 300 tens Intended for tho Russian
battle-ship Retvlsan. under constructional
Cramns. It tanerpd fmm nnn tn ' I
Inches In thickness. It was 12 feet long !
by 7 wide, and was supported by the usual
oak backing.
The plate was the target for four eight
inch armor-piercing projectiles, each
weighing 250 pound3. The required velocity
to be attained by each shell was l22 feet
per second, but the velocity In every case
was higher, the maximum being 1S50 feet
per second. The greatest penetration ob
tained, was three inches. No cracks ap
peared, and there was no extensive flak
ing. Tho shells all broke up. Armor ex
perts say that the plate made a very sat
isfactory showing.
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BLOWING UP COAL MINES.
Boers Destroying: British Property In.
Natal.
PRETORIA, March 26. United States
Consul Hay and his secretary have gone
to ICroonstad to make tho necessary ar
rangements for United States representa
tion In the Free State.
A dispatch received here from Boer
headquarters In Natal announces that
destruction continues of coal mines likely
to be useful to the British. The Dundee
colliery has been blown up, machinery de
stroyed, and the mine rendered useless
for three months to come.
According to a dispatch from Kroonstad,
Commandant Olivier has joined Generals
Groebler and Lemner, who are safe. Gen
eral Delary Is still sick at Pretoria, but
he will proceed to the front Sunday.
Trains are frequently leaving with
burghers for the fighting line on this side
bt Bloemfonteln.
Tho Standard and Diggers News says
It learnes that Generals Olivier, Groebler
and Lemner have arrived at a point suf
ficiently far north to relieve all apprehen
sion of the possibility of being cut off. It
Is expected they will arrive at Wlnburg
In a few days and effect a junction with
General Dewet, when the Federal troops
will be massed to oppose Roberts.
MILXDR AT BLOEMFONTE1N.
Tnltc.i Up the Qucntlon of Pacifica
tion and Treatment of Prisoners.
LONDON, March 2S. British High Com
missioner Sir Alfred Milner arrived at
Bloemfonteln last night and was met by
Roberts and his staff. According to a dis
patch from Bloemfonteln published in thi
second edition of the Times, the High
Commissioner's visit Is of a private na
ture. It Is thought this can be scarcely
an thing but an official subterfuge, the
question of the pacification of the Fret
State and the treatment of the insurgents
doubtless being discussed between Roberts
and Milner.
Heavy rains made General Clements'
march hard and caused much sickness
among the troops.
A dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland,
dated March 21, says that an apparently
reliable report that the Boers are re-entering
Ladybrand causes the presumption
that tho British troops have crossed the
line of the Boer retreat towards Kroom
stad, and that a fight or surrender near
Ladybrand Is Imminent
Further advices from Mafeking, dated
March 16, reiterate that all was well
there, and that the cordon was not so
tightly drawn, the Boers allowing the na
tives to pass through their lines, which
they had previously forbidden. The native
refugees are reported as too stupid and
lazy to work or take cover from shells.
They gather In a crowd around the soup
kitchen and have to be driven away. The
bombardment, just previous to the dis
patch being sent, had been unusually vig
orous, and It was added that probably
before long rations would be still further
reduced. A private telegram from Ma
feking reports that all was well there
March 20.
A special dispatch .from Bloemfonteln
says:
"The period of inaction Is coming to an
end. Troops aro being pushed to the front
and transports and stores are being col
lected. The men are In grand condition
and the horses are picking up wonder
fullj" However, reports regarding the Immi
nence of a forward movement aro so con
flicting that they cannot be taken as in
any way authoritative.
THE RUNNING RACES.
Yciterdny'H "Winners at Oakland nnd
Little Rock.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S- The
weather was fine at Oakland and the
track fast. The results were:
Four furlongs, selllnr Eonic won, Im
promptu second, Girly Ducat third; time,
0:4314.
Six furlongs, selling Proclamation won.
Fine Shot second, Coming Event third;
time. 1:16.
One mile, selling Rey Hooker won. Dr.
Marks second, Donator third: time, 1:43.
Mile and a half Topmast won, Potento
second, Lothian third; time, 2:34.
8even furlongs Dr. Nembula won,
.Flamora second, Flower of Gold third;
time, 1:27.
One mile, selling Captive won, Alas sec
ond, Snip3 third: time, 1:41.
Race nt Little Roclc.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 2S. The
results were:
Half-mile, selling Monos won, Phllma
PaxtOn second, Harry Pulllam third; time,
0:50.
Five furlonss Acushla won, Gath sec
ond, Racebud third; time, 1:02.
Six furlongs, purse Damocles won,
George H. Ketcham Second, Common
wealth's Attorney third; time, 1:1GV.
One mile, handicap Capron won. Dram
burg second, Shllllngbum third; time,
1:4441.
Mile and a sixteenth Phallas won,
School Girl second, Henry Launt third;
time. 1:52. ,
Jackson-Purcell Ficht n Drnvr.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 23. The
Jackson-Purcell fight was declared a draw
at the end of the 20th round.
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' Nevr Canadian Steel Company.
NEW YORK, March 2S. The Journal of
Commerce says:
Plans for the organization of tho
Canadian Steel Company, the Incor
poration of which, with $1S,000,OGO
capital. Is now pending In the Canadian
Legislature, are rapidly being matured.
A meeting of the organizers of the com
pany was hold In this city this week at
which details of the organization were
agreed upon. The bill of Incorporation
has passed Its second reading and will
como up for a third reading In a few
day?.
The plant of the company will be at
Welland, Ontario, where a 1500-acre site
has been obtained. This Is at the mouth
of the "Welland Canal, where It Is claimed
Lake Superior ores can be laid down as
cheaplj as at Cleveland or Buffalo. Among
those Interested are several capitalists
from this and other cities of the United
States, while Canadian capital Is also con
cerned. A feature of the company's charter Is
that It will permit the company to make
contracts for electric power with the
Hamilton & Lake Erie Power Company.
It Is claimed that power can be furnished
In this way at about one-fifth the cost
of steam power In PIttshurg.
"Neir Yorlc Assembly- rrixnnrlcs.
NEW YORK, March 28. Captain F. N.
Goddard defeated Charles A. Hess, "ma
chine" Republican leader of the 25th as
sembly district. In the primaries for the
control of the 12th Congressional district
convention, and, according to the political
arrangements, ex-Secretary Bliss and Cap
tain Goddard will be the delegates to the
National Convention.
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Foaled a. Colt.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. March 2S. Lady
Reel, dam of Hamburg, has foaled In
England a bay colt br St. Simon. Lady
Reel cost Marcus Daly 515.000, and she was
sent to England 18 months ago. Mr. Daly
paid $51,000 for Hamburg.
NAVAL POLICY BOARD
ITS MEMBERSHIP COMPLETED BY
SECRETARY LONG.
Possibility That the Naval Appropri
ation Bill May Not Get Through,
This Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March, 23. Secretary
Long today completed tho personnel of
the Naval Policy Board by appointing as
members Captain Robley D." Evans," at
present attached to the Lighthouse Board;
Captain Henry C. Taylor, commanding
the "Vermont; Captain Charles E. Clark,
commander of the -League Island Navy
Yard; Captain French E. Chadwick, nbw
on waiting orders, and Colonel George C
Held, at marine headquarters here. The
other members of the Board are Admiral
Dewey, president; Rear-Admlral A. S.
Crowninshield. of .the Navigation Bureau;
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, Chief of the
Intelligence Office; Captain Charles H.
Stockton, president of the War College,
and Captain Asa Walker, Assistant Chief
of the War College and the Assistant
Chief Intellisenco Officer.
A.VAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Possibility That the Bill May Not Get
ThrouBh.
NEW YORK, March 2S. A special to the
Times from Washington says:
The naval authorities are watching with
considerable Interest and some fear for
the action of Congress on the appropria
tion for naval Increase. Some of the de
partment officials express the opinion that
the bill may be lost
Naval officers Interested in the fate of
the appropriation are strongly inclined to
believe that this year's appropriation for
new battle-ships will be left until nea"
adjournment, and some, of them are not
hopeful that It will be passed at all. No
one doubts that on the mere question of
whether the United States shall have
enough battle-ships or not the appropria
tion would go through with a rush. But
the old question about the price of armor
etlll retains its power to cause trouble,
and while thero Is no opposition to the
bill, there Is so much haggling about the
cost of armor that it may result In no
appropriation at all.
Tho old Idea of having the Government
establish an armor plant of Its own Is
rovlved, and some members of Congress
favor It If the companies which now sup
ply the Government refuse to come down
to their Idea of the right price. The trou
ble Is that thero Is not as yet any agree
ment as to what the right price la. There
Is some talk to the effect that the compa
nies might be willing to reduce the cost
without any such menace, but this is al
ways coupled with the mention of condi
tions which are not likely to secure pow
erful enough support In Congress to Insure
their adoption.
Surveying the Phllpplnes.
NEW YORK, March 23. A special to tlie
Herald from Washington says:
Commander Taussig, when he returns to
the Philippines, will probably "be placed
In control of the naval surveying work In
the archipelago. Rear-Admlral Bradford.
Chief of the Bureau of Equipment, has
recommended to Secretary Long that the
vessel under his command, which will be
the Yorktown, be made the parent .'lp
for the half dozen little gunboats which
are to be converted Into surveying ships.
Rear-Admlral Melville, Englneer-ln-Chlef,
has submitted to Rear-Admlral
Hlchborn. Chief Constructor, the weight
of the machinery that the proposed battle-ships
will require. The machinery
for each vessel will weigh 19D0 tons, and
will produce about 19,500 horse-power. The
horse-power will give the vessel 13 knots'
speed. The weight of the mnchlncry for
the proposed armored. cruU3ors will be
about 2000 tons, and will produqe about 23.
000 horse-power. This will drive the ves
sel through the water at a speed of about
23 knots-
Survey of Crnb Island.
NEW YORK, March 2S. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The gunboat Vixen has left San Juan for
Isla do Velqucs, or Crab Island, southeast
of Puerto Rico, to look for a good harbor
there. She has a complete surveying ap
paratus, and will make a thorough In
vestigation of the locality. The explora
tion is ' undertaken by the Navy Depart
ment at the suggestion of the Naval War
College, which has reason to suspect that
Crab Island has tremendous strategic pos
sibilities, especially In the event of the
United States falling to acquire tho Dan
ish West Indies.
It is believed that should a good harbor
be found there, a fortified naval coaling
base should be promptly established, with
tho object of more effectively command
ing tho eastern entrances to the Caribbean
Sea than would be feasible from San Juan.
Retirement of'Admiral Day.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. The retire
ment of Rear-Admlral Day will result in
the promotion of Captain Silas Terry, a
member of the Naval Retiring Board, to
be Rear-Admiral ; Commander James H.
Dayton, In charge of the San Juan Naval
Station, to bo Captain; lieutenant-Commander
W. H. Turner, to be Commander,
and Lieutenant Albert Gleaves, now at
the Washington navy-yard, to be Lieutenant-Commander.
LAND-LEASING BILLS.
All Sorts of Evils to Flow From
Them.
SISTERS, Or., March 23. (To the Edi
torThat the bills for leasing the public
lands show no sign of life, is not proof
that they are dead. If a man living In
the older settled portions of the country
was asked his opinion of what has been
said and written in regard to the leasing
system, ho would probably reply, "much
ado about nothing," meaning that It was
a matter of Indifference to him. But even
though his material Interests were affected
not at all, he should still lend aid and en
couragement to whatever la right, Just
and proper.
That he may have no excuse for apathy
and Indifference, It shall be made plain to
him, how the Interests of every citizen
from the Atlantic to the Pacific may be
affected Injuriously to a greater extent
HOOD'S
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You undoubtedly need a Spring Medicine to
purify your blood, remove that bilious disturbance
overcome that tired feeling, sharpen your appetite.
Why not get the best Hood's and only Hood's.
Owes His
Colonel T. P Moody, a prominent
Knight Templar, 'is well known in every
city of the United States west of Buffalo,
N. Y. In the City of Chicago as a promi
nent, lodge man, Tjelng- a member of the
K. T.'s and also of the Masons. The cut
shows Colonel" Moody In the costume of
the Oriental Consistory Masons, 32d de
gree. In a recent letter from 5900 Michigan
avenue, Chicago, 111., Mr. Moody saj s the
following: '
For over twenty-five years I
suffered from catarrh, and for
over ten years I suffered from
catarrh of the stomach terribly.
"I have taken a!! kinds of med
icines and have been treated by
all, kinds of doctors, as thous
ands of my acquaintances are
aware In different parts of the
United States, where I have
traveled, but my relief was on
ly temporary, until a little over
a year ago I started to take
Peruna, and at the present
time I am better than I have
been for over twenty years.
"The soreness has left my
stomach entirely and I am free
.from Indigestion and dyspep
sia and will say to all who are
troubled with catarrh or stom
ach trouble of any kind, don't
put It off and suffer, but begin
to take Peruna right away, and
keep it up until you are cured,
as you surely will be If you
persevere.
"My wife, as many in the southwest
can say, was troubled with a bad cough
and -bronchial trouble, and doctors all
over the country gave her up to die, as
they could do nothing more for her. She
began taking Peruna with the result that
she Is better now than she has been in
years, and her cough has almost left her
entirely. Tho. soreness has left her lungs
and she Is as well as she ever was In her
life, with thanks, as she sajs. to Peruna.
Yours very truly, T. P. Moody."
Catarrh In Its various forms Is rapidly
becoming a general curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by Dr. Hart
man. Tills remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past 40 years. Prominent
men have come to know of Its virtues,
and are making pirollc utterances, on tho
subject To save the country we must
Have tho people. To save the people we
must protect them from disease. The dis
ease that Is at once the most prevalent
and stubborn of cure Is catarrh.
If one were to make a list of the differ--ent
names that have been applied to ca
tarrh In different locations and organs, tho
result would be astonishing. We have
often published a partial list of these
names, and the surprise caused by the
first publication of it to all people, both
professional and nonprofessional, was
than even those of the settler. With the
proposed leasing system in force, it would
certainly drive thousands of settlers from
their homes, but at the same time It would
wrest millions of dollars from the farmers
and stockmen whctfiavo beef or mutton
animals for sale. Should the big meat
packers form n combbiation. and so desire.
It would be an easy matter for them to
obtain control, practically, of the whole
range: gk
Given, then, a yeqr or two In which to
stock it. the combine would be able
to dictate the price of all stock offered
the butcher. When the prices asked by the
fanner and stockman were too high, the
qombino would refuse to buy and draw
upon Its own reserves. There being no
other market in which these animals could
be sold, prices would Inevitably be forced
down. Then, prices being low, the com
bine would buy stocl: offered It while re
plenishing its own reserve. By the time
the surplus stock of the farmer and
stockman was exhausted, and prices begun
to rise, the combine would have had its
own reserves replenished, and by drawing
therefrom, would again force down prices.
And all this, without any consequent re
duction in the prices of meat to the con
sumer. Thus, the farmers of Ohio and
Kansas as well as the settlers of Oregon
and Idaho, the farmers and stockmen of
Texas and New York as well as the set
tlers of V.'ashlngton and Arizona, the
farmers and stockmen of every state and
every section of the states, the consumers
of meats In every hamlet, village, town
and city, would soon discover tho pres
ence of a. giant octopus, whose asms were
firmly entwined around every home
In the land. With the prices of
stock low, the farmer and stockmen
couki not afford to feed grain or
hay, except to a limited extent,
thus causing a surplus of corn and other
grains to be thrown on the market, which
surplus In turn would down the prices of
grain and hay. The profits of the farmer
and stockmen being small, resulting from
low prices of their products, they would
necessarily curtail their purchases, thus
affecting merchants, tailors, shoemakers,
blacksmiths and almost all other classes.
Is the picture overdrawn? Is Is pessi
mistic? " 'Tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis,
'tis true."
Why, then, is the settler alone left to
guard the outposts as well as the citadel
Itself from a danger. If not contemplated,
at least Invited, by the existing bills,
should any of them become a law. We
ask others to help us for the sake of
right and justice. We seek aid from
others, for, from 'such aid given, them
selves will reap much the greater benefits.
Shall we receive such aid?
J. Si CHURCHILL.
B O
Restored His Poivcr of Speech.
CHICAGO, March 28. Vito Paoletto, the
Italian saloon-keeper who lost the power
of speech soon after the murder of his
partner, Michael Glavlto, with which he
Is charged, made two attempts to com
mit suicide. He failed, but the method
employed restored his voice. He has only
one leg and uses a crutch. Yhile listen
known vegetable reme
Sssbi'maiaaa'iiim
Hea!th to Peruna
Colonel T. P. Moody, of Chicago, Had
Catarrh Twenty-ilve Years and
Was Cured by Peruna.
1
amusing. And yet we have never enum
erated all of the diseases which are classed
as catarrh. It must no confessed, how
ever, to see even this partial list drawn
up In battle array Is rather appalling. If
the reader desires to see this list, together
with a short exposition of each one, send
for our free. catarrh book. Address, Tho
Peruna Medicine Co., Colurn'ous, O.
ing to the testimony of witnesses who
I appeared before the Coroner's Jury, Pao
I letto put the lower end of the crutch In
i his mouth and. lurched forward. Ho was
I only slightly injured. A few minutes later
the accused man repeated the attempt to
end his life. The attendants then took
j the crutch away.
I One of the physiciano who examined
mm says tnat tne snocic produced In Pao
Ietto's throat by falling on tho end of
the crutch restored circulation In tho
region of the paralyzed vocal-cords' and
the organs were again able to ' perform
their functions.
Sno-v in South Dnlcotn.
HURON. S. D., March 23. The heaviest
snon of tlie season has fallen since mid
night over the state east of the Missouri
river, and south of Aberdeen. Nearly a
foot of snow covers the ground, and it la
still snowing.
' ' 4 s-
WehMter Dr.-v Is Returns.
NEW YORK, March 2S. Among tha
passengers on the steamer Aller, which
arrived today from Genoa, was Webster
Davis, Assistant Secretary of the Depart
ment of tlie Interior.
Tho death of Richard W. Thompson
leaves ex-Senator James W. Bradhury, of
Maine, easily first in age among the sur
viving members of Congresses going far
back of tho Civil War. Mr. Bradbury la
above 95 years old.
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sia, indigestion or
nny stomach troublo
thnt cannot be re-
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