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-" I THE MORNING OREGONlAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL' 11, 13Q0. .VOTE ON QUAY CASE Senate Fixed the'Time at Tues day, April 24. EULOGIES ON LATE R. P. BLAND Sous Passed the. Agricultural Ap propriation BUl'Sobitnntlnlly as Reported to It. WASHINGTON, April 10. Without ob jection from any source, the Senate de cided to take a final vote on the right of the Hon. M. S. Quay to a seat as a Sena tor, "on Tuesday, April 24, at 4 P. M. During its session today, the Senate paid its tribute to the late Richard Parks Bland, long a Representative from Mis souri. The eulogies pronounced on the dead statesman were notable for their earnestness, and eloquence. The louso devoted the day to the agri cultural bill, passing It substantially as reported. An, animated discussion arose: over the series of amendments offered by Corliss, or Michigan restricting the dis tribution of seeds and .free vaccine. Cor liss maintained that the Government dis tribution Invaded the field of private en terprise. Ills various amendments failed, however, after extended debate. An amendment by Latimer of South Carolina was adoptedV -increasing the supply of "farmers' bulletins" Issued by tne Agri cultural Department and distributed by membcrsvof Congress. TUC DAY IX DETAIL. Senators Eulogies to the Late R. P. Hlnnd. WASHINGTON, April NX-Jones (Dem. Ark.) Introduced and had adopted a reso lution calling on the President. If not in compatible with the public interest, to transmit to the Senate a- detailed state ment of the expenses of the Commission. er-General of the Paris Exposition, and also to state the salaries of all employes of the Commission. Jones stated that In the report already filed with the Senate the detailed Items of salaries and expenses were not Included in accordance with law. This, he believed, ought to be remedied, hence his resolution. Chandler (Rep. N. H.) then asked unan imous consent that two weeks from today (April 24), at 4 P. M.. a vote be taken on the resolution relative to the seating of Hon. JI. S. Quay as a Senator from Penn syh ania. Burraivs (Rep. M'ch.) expressed the hope that there would be no objection to the request. Without opposition, the re quest of Chandler was agreed to. On motion of Cullom (Rep. 111.), the Senate noncencurred in the House amend ments to the Hawaiian civil government bill, and Cullom, Lodge and Morgan were named as conferees. After Hoar (Rep. Mass.) had addressed the Senate briefly on the Quay case, the Quay resolution was laid aside for the day, it being announced that Burrows would speak on the subject tomorrow. A bill was parsed providing for allot ments of lands In severalty to the Indians of the Lapolnte or Bad River reservation, "Wisconsin. At 1 o'clock, resolutions expressing the regret of the Senate at the death of the late Representative R. P. Bland, of Mis souri, were called up by Cockrell (Dem. Mo.), and eulogies upon the dead states man were pronounced by Senators. In the executive gallery, Mrs. Bland sat and listened to tho brilliant eulogies of her illustrious husband. She was accompa nied by several relatives and friends. Vest Dem. Mo.) was first to address the Senate, his "brief remarks being touching and eloquent. In part he said: "Mr. Bland was the father and pioneer of blmetaltsm in tho United States, and gave his life to that cause. He had stud led the question In all Its phases, not only In the writings of eminent financiers, but In the canyons and mining camps of the" far West, where Pike's Peak towers with its snow-crowned brow above the smaller mountains, like some hoary-headed monarch of tlie feudal ages surrounded by his gilm noblilty." Further along Vtt saldt "Richard Parks Bland shou'd have been the noml nte of the Democratic party naturally and logically at the gnat National Con vention of ISM. hed at Chicago. I know personally that hs did not desire that nomination. I know that he. above all oth rs. knew his precarious health, and that the icy finger of death might touch him at any moment. He was defeated, as all of the leadeis of great popular move ments who have borne the heat and bur den of the day and excited the bitter an-taponl-m of opponents have always been defeated in all ages and countries, when success was about to crown their efforts. Political parties are not actuated by grati tude, but by hope of success. It has al wa j s been so and will be -so to the end of time. So. in 1S.C. Richard Porks Bland, the vetetan leader of blmetallem, who had stood by its banner when others faltered and deserted, was put osld for a young and bril lant orator, who was a school-, boy when Bland introduced and passed through the House of Representatives in 1K8 the., first bill providing for the free t. -and nnl.onrod coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to h Always has It been so. The'hands that place today upon the ped rttal of popular favor their idol will shat ter that Idol on the morrow, and varied Is the mind of desultory man, studious of change and pleased with novelty." After paying a b autlful tribute to Mr. Bland's love of his family. Vest conclud ed as follows: "His bady lies in tho soil of the great Commonwealth, whose people-loved and honored him so Jong. His . spirit has parsed across the- dark river to be jrreet- ed on the other s'-de by the five children. wno went before him. The night is gone. And with the morn The angel faces smile. "Wh'ch ho had Ioied long since And lost awhile. "Slatesman, ratriot stainless gentle man and doir friend, farewell!" Others who addressed the Senate were: Jones (Sll. Nev.), Berry (Dem. Ark.) Llndsny (D-m. Ky.), Carter (Rp. Mont), Daniel (Dem, Va.), Teller (S1L Rep. Colo.l. Allison-ptepTIa.),. Jones- (Demy-Ark.) and Stewart (S'L Nev.Vr 'The-.concluding ad dress was delivered by Cockrell. like Vest, a long-time personal and political friend of Bland. Eirnest. sincere and eloquent, Cockrcll's eulogy was a fitting conclusion of a series of noble addresses. The resolutions were adopted, and at 3:20 the Senate, as .an additional mark of respect, adjourned. In the llonne. Payne (Rep. N. Y.) chairman of the ways and means committee, reported Back the Puerto RIcan tariff bill from that committee, with the recommendation that the Senate amendments be con curred In. It was ordered printed and placed on the calendar. A Senate resolution was adopted which, orders' the printing of a special edition of the year book of the Department of Agriculture for distribution at the Paris Exposition. Hepburn (Rep. la.), chairman of the committee on commerce, asked for a re print of the Nicaragua canal bill. "Wheeler (Dem. Ky.) asked whether it was the .intention to consider the canal 'bill at this .session; "I cannot answer that question," re plied Hepburn, "It Is. my purpose to bring it up If I can." . "How about the gentleman's colleagues? There Is no objection on this side." ."The gentleman knows as. well as I," responded Hepburn, "that no. Individual can state whether a bill will be consid ered. But I will say that If I can effect it it will be dona." . v Powers (Rep. Vt) called up the bill to create a commission to make a settlement with the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad of Its Indebtedness to the United States, which was considered, but not disposed of several weeks ago. Hepburn supported the bill, which, he argued, would bring about a satisfactory settlement with the road. The road is only about 100 miles long, and is valuabla only as a feeder for some trunk line. Shafroth (S1L Cola) thought the bill should bo amended so as to permit com. petition in the settlement of the debt of the road. The road was not impecunious, he;sal Tho last report of the Pacific Railroad Commissioner showed that It had earned 3$4 Ter cent net on Its en tire Indebtedness, Including its debt to the Government, principal and Interest. There were four roads which would nat rally compete for this road. He offered an. amendment, which. was accepted, en larging the powers of the commission, so that it could .receive propositions from any corporation, soil or assign the Gov ernment Hen or do any and all things necessary to secure the best settlement for the Government. Bell (Pop. Colo.) thought that unless the -commission , could obtain the full amount of tho Government's claim, the Subject, should bo referred back to Con gress ,' t Williams (Dem. Miss,) offered an amend, merit providing that the settlement reached by the commission should be re ferred to Congress for approval and acceptance- This amendment was defeated, 83 to 109. and the bill was then passed. Sherman. Curtis and Little were ap pointed conferrees on tho Indian appro priatlon bill. Ttin HtmsB -men resumed consiuerauou of the agricultural appropriation, bill, ths pending amendment being to Increase the appropriation for farmers' bulletins from JS3.000 to J105.000. The Latlmet amendment was resisted by the agri cultural committee, and a lively discus. s!on ensued, but the amendment was agreed to. Corliss (Rep. Mich.) offered an amend ment to the provision for the free distri bution of seeds, providing that "dlnnef palls for the laboring people" be in cluded In this distribution. Ha said this was done in good faith, as there "was at much reason to give dinner palls to on class as to give seeds to another class. He asserted also that the seed dealers thus disposed of large quantities of worthless seed to the Government McRae (Dem. Ark.) opposed the amend ment declaring that it was due to the fact that Corliss had an extensive seed concern in his district The amendment was finally lost CorlliB offered an amendment designed to prevent the free distribution of vaccine for the cattle dis ease known as "blackleg." He said thli placed the Government In competition with private enterprises. After, debate, the amendment was defeated. The bill was then passed. At 4:15 o'clock the House adjourned. VOTE "WILL BB CLOSE. Attempt Will Be Made -to Put Tariff Hill Through Honse Today. WASHINGTON, D. G. April 0. At a special meeting of the ways and means committee today It was decided by a vote of eight to five to report the Puerto Rico bill as It passed the Senate without amendment, and to move concurrence In the Senate amendments. This means ac ceptance of tho territorial form of gov- Lcrnmejit for Puerto Rico as added to the mil oy me aenaie, ana oiner letwer changes on .the tariff. and other features: The vote was on party lines, with the exception of McCall, Republican, who first dissented from the. bill. The vote was as follows: ATES. Payne Grosvenor RufSill Dolllvcr Steelo Long Dalzell Hopkins NOES. McCnl! Swanson Underwood Richardson McClellan The vote was not preceded by any ex tended discussion. Grosvenor promptly making the motion to concur and report It was made known during the meeting that the bill would be taken up tomorrow. and a strong Intimation was given that' the plan contemplated was to allow each side two hours. A meeting of the rules committee has been called for 11 o'clock, tomorrow morn ing, when the question of a special rule fixing the time and duration of debato will be determined, 'if two hours on each side Is allowed the vote will come late In the day. If at all tomorrow, as con siderable time will be spent in passing the special rule As to the final result of the vote there continues to bs much doubt and a little anxiety on the Republican side, owing to tho extremely narrow margin between tht two sides. Long, the Republican "whip," saldii o "There Is too much doubt to venture a prediction. The situation Is summed up thus: The Republican majority In the House Is 19: there arc eight Republicans against the bill: that leaves a majority of only three. It Is a narrow margin." Representative Underwood, the Demo cratic "whip." said: "We w!H have every man present ex cept two; .they are in bed. There will be no Democratic votes for the bill. This will make the vote very close, and we hope to prevent concurrence." Coenr d'Alcne Investlirntlon. WASHINGTON. April 10. The Couer d'Alene Investigation continued today, Henry E. Power resuming his recital of disturbed conditions In the mining country during a long period. The committee ad journed until -Thursday. HORSES FOR ROBERTS' ARMY Thousands of Antmnls "Will Dc Donglitln This Country. NEW YORK, April 10. The Journal and Advertiser will say tomorrow: "A contract to buy from 90,000 to 23,000 horses for the British Government was about completed In) th'.s city yesterday. Tho horses are for cavalry regiments and the artillery service In South Africa, and they will cost several million dollars. This Is the largest single order of the kind ever placed In this country. The horses must conform practically to the United States Army's strict requirements in rire. breed and soundness. This limits the choice prac tically to the breeds reared In the pro ducing centers of Kentucky, Indiana, Illi nois, Mtesourl and Iowa. Buffalo has-been selected as the -point of inspection, where the horses will be bought by the contrac tors, who will act as the British Govern ment agents. When accepted at Buffalo the horses, pufficlently rested, will bo shipped to this city and will be loaded on transport vessels In Jots of about 1CCO each.". o Arlsona Millionaire Arrcated. NEW TORK. April 10.-George W. Hull, of Arizona, who Is said to be a millionaire and ex-Speaker of the Arizona Legislature, was arrested in this city today at the re quest of the Attorney-General of Rhode Island. According to statements made In the police court when he was arraigned, he Is wanted In Rhode Island to answer to a charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed by him In a suit brought before the Appellate Division of the Su preme Court of that state for divorce from his wife. Hull was remanded without ball. Explosion "Wrrcked a Floor Mill. COLUMBIA CITY. Jnd.. April 10. The flour mill of R Tuttle & Co. was wrecked by an explosion today. Henry Landon. fireman, and O. C. Young, teamster, were killed. Several others were painfully in jured. The mill was not running at the time, and It Is believed natural gas caused tho explosion. e i Pianos Organs. Wller B. Allen Co. DECIDED AGAINST CLARK RESULT OP TBB SENATE) COSOtTT TEE'S INYESTIGATIOJr. Voted Unanimously to Report a. link olnttoa Declaring the Senator Sot . Entitled to a Seat. WASHINGTON, April 10,-Tha Scrubs committee on privileges and elections to day decided by a unanimous vote to rec ommend an option resolution declaring that Honorable W. A. Clark, of Mon tana, is not entitled to occupy his seat as Senator from Montana, The deci sion was reached after a twp hours' sit ting, at which all members of the com. mltteo were present except one. The ab sentee was Senator Caffery. and he wired his vote In opposition to Clark. A ballot -was not. taken until ail mem bers present had expressed themselves upon the question, some of them speak ing at some length and all expressing different shades of opinion. Harris In dicated the most pronounced leaning to ward leniency for Clark. He did not express any doubt that there bad been a lavish expenditure of money In Clark's behalf, and while condoning this course, he spoke In terms of strong condemnation or the tactics pursued by some of Clark's THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR." 7 . NOTICE NO MORE ORDERS WlLLBtTTAKEN TO BUILD SHIPS A5 WE SHIPWRIGHTS " WANTED AT ONCE CRAMPfco, ARE WORKING TO opponents, referring especially to Con- gressman Campbell and ex-Senator Whiteside. He said that whatever , Clark's offenses, they were but little I worse than tho methods pursuea Dy Campbell and Whiteside in their efforts to expose the Senator and he Insisted that if the report was to be antagonistic to Clark. It should at the tame time re late In full detail the course pursued by the two principal witnesses against him. Pettus practically ngreed with Harris. The two Senators also expressed some doubt as to the Justification of the con clusion drawn by tho majority of the committee, that Clark's candidacy lor the Senate began in August 169S. when he returned from Butte to New York. The effect of this conclusion was to charge up the entire J139.O0O which Clark confessed to having expended, to his campaign for the Senate, while the con tention which wns made In Clark's be half was that he did not become a can didate until after the state election, thus eliminating from the campaign In his In dividual behalf the amount spent In the general content McComas was among the Senators who expressed himself as convinced that the Senatorial seat was In view from the beginning. McComas. however, united with other Senators In condemning the methods pursued in prose cuting the case. ' The concensus of opinion of the commit tee appeared unfavorable to accepting any one special feature against Clark as the basis for a report ngalnst him, the general opinion being that It was the cumulative character of the testimony that should bo considered rather than any special detail. Harris raised tho point In Clark's behalf that the cumulative effect of testimony could not properly be considered, but he was overruled In his position.' If prominence was given to any one line of testimony more than to another. It was dealing with transactions apparently of a regular business nature between Clark or his agents and members of the Legislature. The purchase of property from Senator Warner and Representative McLaughlin and the money tendered Representative Wood to lift a mortgage from his ranch, were considered as bearing directly upon the cape. Of these matters, the Wood case received especial attention. Payment of money to Representative Day after Clark's election also had weight The opinion war expressed that no one of these facts was a sufficient basis for an adverse report, but all agreed that all tho facts, many of them 'admitted, together with other occurrences connected with the campaign, were sufficient to Juitlfy a positive position against the Senator's continuing to hold his place. Tho fact that Clark and his representa tives had failed to make their reports to the stato authorities of Montana as re quired by the Mate law was 'also urged against him in the discussion m the com mittee, as was the fact that he and his representatives had destroyed all their vouchers, showing where money had been used and to whom paid. When attention was called to the fact that this course was usual with campaign managent, tho statement was met with the contention that while the plan might be more com monly adopted than It should be, still there .could be no reasonable excuse for It after fhe Whiteside exposure. It was then known there would be a contest and the argument wns made that every scrap of paper bearing upon the election should have been preserved after this develop ment In the case. Chandler and Turley were directed to prepare the report It Is expected to be presented at an early day. There were many expressions In the committee favorable, to Senator Clark from a personal point of view, and more than ono Senator gave utterance to doubt as to whether he had actual personal part In the knowledge of the expenditures. Others expressed the opinion that the Senator was In a certain senso tho victim of environment and of habit Tho out lay of money In past elections in Montana was dwelt upon as one of tho explanations of the liberal expenditures In this case. Senator Turley was among the Senators who dissented from the view that Mr. Clark could have been uninformed of thq fact that money was being used to pro mote his election, and he mado one of tho most vigorous talks of the series In favor of anCadverse report Clark was at the Capitol when the an nouncement of tho action of the commit tee was made known. He was surprised, at the result but bore himself, with his usual composure. HU face appeared somewhat flushed, but his voice was calm and his manner collected. Vand he dis cussed other business affairs as If nothing had transpired. Senator Faulkner, counsel for Clark, wni summoned to the Capitol Immediately af- .opu-ESTs Ltywges. AfH, ter the verdict of tfc- cosmlttee was an nounced, and had a long consultation with his client over the situation. Senator Clark -will make no statement at this time concerning the report After a conference with Senator Faulkner the determination was reached, that the proper course would be to await tie appearanc of tho commlttee'ai report containing Its views oa the) evidence adduced during the hearing, and the conclusion upon which Its. report will be based. This, the Sena tor's friends feel, will be preferable ta issuing a statement now. while tho reason for the committee's action are. not official ly stated. It Is not believed that Senator Clark contemplates resigning hU seat at this time, and It Is said he has not gives any consideration to the matter. THE TEXAS FLOODS. SiroUea. Waters Breeding-Death List Growing. SAN ANTONIO. "Tex., April 10. The waters are receding In the swollen rivers and streams of Texas, and It is believed that the worst Is over. The property damage by reason of the sudden rush of water will bo very large, while many lives have been lost It is learned tonight that eight people out of a traveling party of 15, composed of two families, were drowned at tho Junction of the Middle Concho River and the Kiowa Creek, in Iron Coun ty. The namea'of the families are Queen and Wilson, and they were from Vbca, McCullough County. Of tho U members New Torlc Erenlng Journal. of the Queen family, seven were drowned, the father, mother and five children, among the latter being an 8-months-oId Daoy. A boy of the Wilson family was also swept away. The bodies of the un fortunate victims of the flood were found after a search of 30 hours. TOllXADO IX FLOOD DISTRICT. Rumor of the Wrecking- of a Texas Town. AUSTIN, Tex., April 10. Reports from the town olXa Grange, fayatte County, today. showthat the water in the Colo rado River continued to rise. The lower part of La Grange is Inundated. No loss of life Is reported from these sections. It is rumored here that the town of Lebanon, in Bee County, was swept by a tornado-early today and Is wrecked. Owing to lack of communication nothing can be learned as to the effect of the storm. From Wharton County comes reports that everything Is under water, although no loss of life Is reported. The Brazos River Is rlsng rapidly today. Inundating a vast acreage and doing much damage to property. Most of the rivers appear to be at a standstill, but more rises and rams are feared, as the weather Is cloudy and generally threatening. The .outlook In the Indian Territory Is serious. A bulletin from Denntson says the river there Is slowly rising. The Cana dian River Is very high, and Its rlsln; waters are. nearly up to the tracks of tb M. IC & T. Railway. BRITISH CHANNEL FLEET. Xnvnl Maneuvers at Kingstown Yes terday. DUBLIN, April 10. Thou.pnds of peo ple went to Kingstown today to witness the maneuvers of the Channef fleet The bay presented a most picturesque appear ance, being covered with craft of all kinds. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Cad ogan. and tfce Vice-Regal party boarded the flagship and other vessels on which they remained during the progress of the evolutions. The Queen was unable to go to IClngstown. Quceh Vctoria. through the authorities here, has informed the citizens of Dublin of her delight nt the reception accorded her yesterday. Her Majesty took her cus tomary drive in her chair in the Vlce Rcgal grounds this morning. The Queen selected the plturerque route in the val ley of lhe Llffey for her afterncon drive, and covered nearly 20 miles before re turning to the Vice-Regal lodge, Her Majesty rode In an open landau, and was accompanied by the Princess and Prlnco Leopold. Although the route was onl) selected a few hours previous to the start the villages traversed were gay with bunt ing and crowds of cheering people lined the highway. Groups of scarlet-coated children froni the schools, operatives from the mills and peasants of the field formed today's collection of spectators.. THE DEATH ROLL. David 'S. Hammond. NEW YORK. April 10. David S. Ham mond, Iesse of the Plaza and Murray HUI Hotels, died at the latter hotel last night. aged C5 years. He was an owner and breeder of fine trotting horses. Herman Mnrenif. NEW YORK, April 10. Herman Mar- cuse, formerly one of the best-known bankers In Now York, Is dead at Nledel- walluf-on-Rhlne, Germany, aged 75 years. Frank H. Cashing. WASHINGTON. April la-Frank H. Cushlng. for years connected with the United States Bureau of Ethnology, died here today of hemorrhage. Commodore William JC. Mayo. WASHINGTON, April 10. Commodore William K. Mayo. U. S. N.. retired, died at his home In this city last night, aged 76 years. Art and Archaeology. BERKELEY. April 10. Mrs. Phoeba A. Hearst has decided to establish a muse um' pt art and archaeology at the Univer sity of California. She has planned for the- collection on a large ssilo of objects Illustrating the history of the fine arts throughout tho world. Incidentally ths collections will be of great ethnological interest They will be housed In the new Fine Arts building. THE GROWING. SURPLUS GAGE 8EJTO3 COXGREM fOMH TRSAStTRY STATISTICS. Receipts tor Tito Tears One Hun dred and Fifty xillloas Is Ex cess of Expenditures. WASHINGTON, April la-The Secre tary of the Treasury today sent to Con gress his reply to tho House resolution of April 2, aa follows: - - "The Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives Sir: I am in receipt of the House of Representatives resolution of April 2. 1900. as follows: " 'Resolved, That the Secretary of. tho Treasury be and he" hereby Is requested to Inform the House of Representatives whether' In his opinion, based upon such knowledge as he hoe; tho present laws for the raising of revenue are- creating and will continue to create a surplus In the Treasury over and above the wants of the Government and. It so, to what ex tent at the end of the current fiscal year and a like report as to the fiscal year ending June 90. 1901; that ho also report to the louso of Representatives his esti mates of "the probable receipts of the Treasury from all sources of revenue for those years, torwlt customs, internal rev enue and miscellaneous sources; that he also report to the House of Representa tives the amount of Internal revenue taxes received under an act entitled "an act to provide ways and means to meet war ex penditures and for other purposes;" ap proved June 13, 1SDS, upon articles not here tofore taxed; that eald statement be Item ized, as far as possible, for the year end ing June 30, 1S99, and for tho nine months ending March 31. 1900.' "In reply thereto, I have the honor to submit the following: Fiscal year ending June SO, 1900: Receipts Customs J233C00.00QCO Internal revenue 2-2,0O).O-C0 Miscellaneous ;&,00O,0OO 00 Total f3,000,000 00 Expenditures ci ill jioiwi.cnoco War i:5,i00.t0) 0) Navy 5,O',0OM0 Indians 11.CO0.0CO CO Pensions 141.CCO.O.0 00 Interest 42,000,000 00 Total nnooacoo to Estimated surplus 70,000,000 00 fiscal year ending June 30, 1901: Receipts Customs r.ooowoo Internal revenue 300.00000CO Mlsce.laneous 7,(00,(00 00 To'ol 77,010,(00 00 Expenditures Civil J11VXX0C0 fO War - 12T.,0OO.C(K oo Navy e0.OW.0C0 10 Indians 10.0.W0 00 Pensions H5.r0 0T0 TO Interest 40.000.10J 00 To'al I43.0.(0 W Estimated surplus 8.000,C0) CO "Internal revenue taxes received under war revenue act of June 13, 1E33. upon ar ticles not theretofore taxed, fiscal year 1S93 and first nlno months of fiscal year 1M0: Articles fiscal year 1SC9 Schedule A $X,1S 051 M Sch'dule B 5.U9.737 46 Legacies 1,2!S.135 20 Exc'se tax C43.44S 41 Mixed flour 7.&40 62 Total JI5.724K0 94 First nine months fiscnl year 190 Schedule A .'..4"9 6!trR Schedule B 3.4(W,CO 05 Lf sacks lfSO.S.lK Ex lse tax 8:0,1 1 2S SAlxeJ flour ....... C.-41 13 Tntnl rR.330.70S 63 Grand-total w. 9.0K.I4J C2 "L. J. OAOE. Secretary." ON COLOMBIAN TERRITORY. Landing of an Armed Expedition. Mcnragnan NEW YORK. April 10. A special to the Herald from Washington says: A Nlcaraguan military expedition Is re ported to have landed at Chlrlqul, Co lombia, and tho cruiser Detroit has left Port Llmon, Costa Rica, for that point Acting Secretary of the Ifavy Allen said tonight that he did not know there was any connection between tho two events, but it is believed the Detroit has gone to Chh-iqul to observe the conduct of tho Nlcaraguan expedition. The American Minister to Costa Rica and Nicaragua and the commanders of the cruisers Philadelphia and Detroit are actfng under Instructions to preserve the peace of Central America by every proper means. Chlrlqul Is not far from the south ern boundary of Costa Rica. It has been believed by the authorities that the ten sion between Nicaragua and Costa Rica was very much reduced as a result of the good offices of Minister Merry, and the San Joso Government apparently thinking there was no further danger of hostilities, began to discharge tho troops hastily levied and to reduce the guard es tablished along tho northern frontier. Information received here' is that the Nlcaraguan expedition was carried to Chlrlqul by the Nlcaraguan transport' Momotombo, so that the movement Is re-, garded as a government one for which Nicaragua cannot avoid responsibility. In some quarters It has been looked on as a filibustering expedition. Intended to aid the revolutionists in the 'Colombian Govern ment It was pointed out, however, that the seat of tho revolution In Colombia was In tho Stato of Panama and not In Chlrl qul. There Is reason to believe Costa Rica was advised of the dispatch of the Nlcara guan expedition, and the Information may have been given to Commander Duncan Konnedy, of tho Detroit by the Costa RIcan authorities. If Colombia permitted the landing of the expedition and allows tho Nlcaraguans to use Its territory as a base of operations against Costa Rica, the latter country will have good ground for damages against the Bogota Govern ment Having been Informed of the land ing of the expedition at Chlrlqul, it Is pre sumed that Costa Rica has taken measures to defend herself from attack. It is not believed Commander Kennedy wilt forcibly Interfere with the Nlaara- guan expedition, but- he may use his good offices to prevent It from carrying out any nostue design. - May Canae a General Itorr. WASHINGTON. April 10. It would not surprise officials here If the recent action of Nlcaraguan filibusters In landing on tne istnmus should result In Involving at least three of the Central American Re publics in difficulties. Reports received here have Indicated that trouble was brewing In Colombia for some time past and there, have been frequent rumors of the Intention of the Nlcaraguans to at tack Costa Rica. It appears that the Nlc araguans have now actually made a land Ing, though It Is not clear whether their movement Is directed against Colombia or Costa Rica. The point where the party landed Is on the Pacific side of the Isth mus, and tho party made. Its way to a place named David, near the boundary lino between Costa Rica and Colombia, but within the lines of the tract of ter. ritory claimed by both nations. The gov ernment of Colombia has taken steps to send a force against the filibusters, as suming that they are on Colombian soil, and It Is possible that tho government of Costa Rica will do likewise. In that case there may be complications. n Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. April 10. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the gen eral, fund, exclusive of the 3150,000.000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance.., IJ51.34V09 Gold S4.9SS.216 "No Place like Home" THE IDEAL. OF HAPPINESS FOUND IN FAMILY LIFE. . There Is no plea which a criminal can ever make which offers so much ground for a lenient sentence as this: "I never had a home." The gray-haired Judge as he hears the plea leta his thoughts float away back to those days when.mother kissed him as she tucked him into the bed so white and warm. -.never can any uume: ub raonaoi land the only one who came to maiumy, for the prosecution thinks of the little ( the others having died frbm lack of nour folko who'll run to meet him as he shuta tshment so tho doctor said. Thla time I the door on the world and crime to bask i jujt thought I would try your 'Prescrip for the evening in' an atmosphere of love. , tlon. I took nine bottlee. and to my sur- "Never had any home!" The working 4 priso It carried me through and gave us man on the Jury thinks of the bright light I Bs fine a little boyas ever was. Weighed In a cottage window- growing ever bright- io pounds. He Is now five months old. er as "he quickens his steps to tho march , has never been sick a day. and Is so time of his cheery whistle, going home, i strong that everybody who eees him won Court counsel and Jury feel sympathy ' dera at him. He Is so playful and holds for tho man who never had a'home. j himself up so welL Tho state la founded on the home, and j "i do hope that If any women havo the law regards the wanton breaking up the same trouble that I have had they of a home as one of the chief, crimes 1-wiu try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrlp agalnst good order and gove'rnment. tlon. We recommended It to one of our And yet there Is one breaker up of j neighbors, and she tried it and the re homes who defies the law. He .hushes the suit la a fine, big boy. Her last two .... j , ' Mn. i i shrill, childish voice into whispers. He puts out the light, which guides the tired feet homeward. He shuts tho piano and drives boy and girl Into the streets for amusement And the name of that de stroyer of homes to DISEASE. For when we come to see the essential element which makes home, the leaven which leaveneth the whole lump, we find it in the .love of wife and mother. "It's home whero the heart Is," and the hearts of husband and of child find that the homo magnet Is tho fond wife and faithful mother. When the health of the wife and mother gives away, the home begins to fall Into ruin. How can a woman bear the romp ing of children, the music of the piano. when her ner-es are Jarred by the least ire jarreu uj me imak noise? How can. the wife smile on the husband when her back aches, her Head aches and her whole body Is racked with pain? . . It Is not to 'be wondered at then mat husbands and wives alike have been pro fuse in praleo of Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription, which cures womanly Ills and restores the wife and mother to her position of home-maker. A HUSBAND'S THANKS. "In answer to your letter, I will say. my wife commenced to complain 20 years ago." writes- Lewis. A. Miller. ex-Chief of Police. 33 Prospect street. Welssport Pa. "We have tried the skill of 12 dif ferent doctors. She took gallons of med icine during the time she was 111. until I wrote to you and you told us what to do. She has taken eight bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and six ot the "Golden Medical Discovery.' She can do her own work now and can walk around again, and is qulto smart. She is still continuing the use of the medicines, and will do so, for there Is nothing better on earth. "You can publish this letter If you wish.' We have received such benefit that we wish every sufferer could derive the same amount -of good. My wife's complaint seemed to be a complication of diseases so the'doctors'sald. Wo will ever remain your friends. May God bles3 you ana your Institute." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong and sick women well That brief phrase expresses the wonder ful power of tho medicine over womanlj diseases. To speak of "weak" women doesn't seem to mean very much. But when we begin to consider the strain and burden laid upon the weak woman, we can begin to understand tho possibili ties of suffering suggested by the word "weak." Her side and back ache, but she must lift heavy weights and stoop and reach In household work, until the women who were'stretched on the rack of martyr dom can alone compare In suffering with herd. Her head aches, ' her eyes "burn, her nerves quiver, but Phe must walk the floor with the fretful baby and try to get It to sleep. It la to women such as these, suffering, miserable, bearing the heavy burdens of wifely obligation with womanly fortitude, that Dr. Pierce's Favorite -Prescription comeo as a God send. It makes them welt It does away with physical ailments which are caused by womanly Ills1. It makes tho weak women strong strong In the back. In tho head. In the nerves and In every womanly organ. FROM SICK TO WELL. "I was sick for a long tlmo with fe male trouble." writes Mrs. Lydla Craft of Larwood, Linn County, Oregon, "but paid little attention to it until last Win ter. I had a mishap, nml this left me In such a weakened condition. I grew very nervous and drapondent. I did not want to see anybody: everything seemed so strange, as though I were in a strango land. I had such a disagreeable feeling In my head; It was not a headache, but a drawing feeling, nnd the top of my head wns hot and painful. I hail bearing-down pains, and my back hurt me all the time. I could not do any work at all, and could not sleep. I tried some patent medicine, but got no relief. I went to see the best doctor In Lebanon. He "akl I had inflam mation of the inside lining of the uterus. He treated me for a wh'le. and I did not see much change. I wrote to Dr. Pierce, 'and In duo time received an en couraging letter, advising me to take his 'Favorite Prescription' and "Golden Med ical Discovery.' I did so. and am very' glad to say It helped me steadily. I could see that I wa gaining. When I wrote to you I weighed J7 pounds, now welsh 99. I can eat anything I want to. mv appetlto is good. I can work all day and not feel "tired at night I have no more bearing-down paint My head does not trouble me any more at all, and I feel better than I have for three years." If women only realized .that the general health depended on the "local womanly health. tbe.y would turn at once to "Fa vorite Prescription" as ft woman's medi cine, tried and proved by hslf a, million cures, rather thnn trust themselves to the methods of Inexperienced practitioners. "Favoriro Prescription" regulates the pe riods, drfes weakening drains, heals In- flammatlon and ulceration and cures fje malo weakness. . - ( No medicine can compare with It for the comfort and security It gives in the monfis vf ho ihv pomes. It nourishes and JranqulUxes the nerves, promotes a healthy appetite ana mauces mrouuu i " makes the baby's advent practically pain less. It Is superior to all so-called "ton ics" for nursing mother. Increasing tho secretions which form the natural nour ishment of the healthy child. A HAPPY WOMAN.. Mrs. Axel KJer, of Gordonville. Capo Girardeau County. Missouri. writes: "TChpn T- look at mv little boy I feel it my I duty to write you. ,Perhaps some one will see my testimony and bo led to use your Favorite Prescrlptlonr and do messea in I th c&mie war. This Is my fifth child. ' i : -- .- - - . babies before. this ono were born dead. ' after she had suffered untold misery. She , feels very grateful for the 'Favorite Pre- Iscriptlon.' " Sick and weak women are Invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspondence Is read In private, and answered In private, and held In sacred confidence. Write freely therefore to Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. A SUGGESTION. It seems wise to suggest to women who read this that they distinguish between Dr. Pierce's offer of freo consultation by letter and tho cunningly worded offers of "freo medical advice." made by unscrupu lous persons, who are not physicians, and .wmj j .. ...w . i...? ....., .... ;,tnereiore cannot givo meoicat auvice un- i aer any conuiuons. As chief consulting physician to tho In. vaJUls" Hotel and Surgical Instigate. Ruf faR. N. Y Dr. Pierce, "ousted by his staff of nearly a score of physicians, has in a little over 30 years treated and cured more than half a million women. There Is no other offer of freo consultation by letter which places- at tho disposal of suf fering women the skill of one of the lead ing specialists in woman's diseases, nnd the ability of nearly a score of assistant physicians, each man a specialist In tho treatment and cure of disease. There Is no alcohol In "Favorite Pre scription." and It Is entirely freo from opium, cocaino and all other narcotics. It is a true temperance medicine Dealers who nro eager to make the Httlo more rroflt paid by lesi meritorious ar ticles, sometimes endeavor to substitute another medicine as "Just as good" as "Favorite Prescription." There Is no gain in changing from a standard remedy to an unproved preparation, which only claims to be "Just as good" and no better .than Dr. Pierce's. Insist on the medi cine which has made half a million women well and strong. Dr. Pierce's Favorlto Prescription. . THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME for a copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sero Medical Adviser, eent Tree on receipt ot stamps to pay cost of mailing only. This great work contains 1008 large pages. It is a guide to health and happiness. It Is full of wisdom for the wife and mother, for the husband and the family. Send 21 1-cent stamps for tho book in paper covers, or If handsome cloth binding is desired, send 31 1-cent stamps expense ot mailing only, to .Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buf falo. N. Y. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. A Strong Fortification. Fortify thebody against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso lutecureforsickheadache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. "The FiyWheel of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that broughtthem to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life. J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col. Tutt's Liver Pills FALLING HAIR STOPPED. Baldness Cured by Dextroyine the Paranlte Germ That Canxes It. Baldness follows falling hair, falling h,air follows dandruff; and dandruff Is the result of a germ digging its way Into the scalp at the root of the hair, where It saps tho vitality of the hair. To destroy that germ is to preent as well as to cure dandruff, falling hair, and, lastly, baldness. There Is only one preparation known to do that Nowbro's Herplclde. an entirely new. scientific discovery. Wher ever It has been tried it has proven won derfully tucccssfuj. It can't be otherwise, because It utterly destroys the dandruff germ. "You destroy tho cause, jou re move the effect" 1 &1 l - -ti. X