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r3?j .n-- ' t-. "W, r. v ,-. ' s. " ., THE MORXIXG OBEQOtflAN, . THURSDAY, AERIL 12, 1900. PACIFIC CABLE BILL Senate Passed It After Very Little. Debate. PROVIDES FOR A LINE TO HONOLULU Appropriate $3,000,000, the Work, to Be Dane by tbe jiavy De partment. WASHINGTON. April XL With little debate of Importance, tbe Senate today 2eesed the Pacific cable bill, a meas-iro appropriating J3.CO3.0X lor the construction f a cable between San FrancUco and Honolulu. The bill was unanimously re. ported by the committee on naval affairs, and that it was passed without ccrious objection Is regarded as a compliment to the comml tee. During the greater part of the cession, the District of Columbia appropriation bill was under considera tion. As passed. It carries nearly JS.OCO, 030. Tbe Proceedings. Money (Dcm. Miss) reported from the committee on agriculture a bill setting .apart a portion of the Arlington estate as an experimental farm to be operated' .un der the direction of the Secretary of Agri culture, and It was passed. A resolution was adopted calling upon the President, it not Incompatible with public interest, Jo lnfoim the Senate whether any persons hare been executed by garrote In Puerto Rico r Inco the United States authorities have been in control of the Island, and. If bo. why the sstem of execution was employed. A bill to estab'lsh a fljh-hatchlng nnd fish station in West Virginia was pss:d. The resolution relating to the Quay case was laid before the Eena'e, and Burrows (Rep. Mich.) rase to address himself to It. Allscn (Rep. la.) requested Burrows to .yield to him that ho might have the Senate take up the Distinct of Columbia appropriation b'lL This request was agreed to, it being understood that Burrows ehou d proceed tomorrow with h's speech. Alter Penrce (Rep. la.) had protested that appropriation bills should not Inter fere wtlh consideration of the Quay case, the District cf Columbia appropriation bill was formally taken up. Tho bill, as re . ported to the Senate, carries Ti.tVJ.'tS. Tho bill Wie passed. At the instance of Ha'e (Rep. Mo.), chairman of tho naval corrmlttce. the Senate tok up the bl 1 providing for the construction, milntcnsnce and operation, under the management of the Navy De partment, of a Pacific cable. The bill, as reported to the Senate, Is a substltuto for the measure as originally Introduced by Hale. It carries an appropriation of J3.0CO, 000 for tho project. The bill provides for a cable from San Francisco to Honolulu, tho work to bo done under the supenlilon of the Navy Department, which his made surveys und determined the p.-cct'cablllty of the route. The Navy Department rray use any of Its ships that can bo adapted to tho teak of laying tho cah'e. nnd If It needs ether ships. It may charier them. In addi tion to this. It provides that the Secre tary of the Navy, in his discretion, if he finds It Is not practicable to lay tho cable by the force of h's own department, may contra under specifications, and due nd i crtlstments, for f'O construe. ion. laying and equipment of the cable. All materials and appurtenancrs shall bo of flrst-clasj Quality. Section C provides that tho cable, wires and other instruments, materials, appliances and appurtenances necessary in the work of lajlng the cable shall be of Amcncan manufacture, provided tha same can be procured at a. cost not ex-' ceedlng J2 per cent above what the eamo can bi procured for In foreign markets. , Halo explained that the bill provided for the but dlrg of the cable from San Fran cisco to Honolulu. This, he said, would be in the nature of an experiment, and upon the result of It would depend In a measure the future course of the Govern ment. It might bj deemed desirable. In the light of experiment, to start the Phil ippine cable from some point like Seattle and proceed to Japan by the northern route. Pettus (Dem. Ala.) moied to strike out section 5 of the bllL. " Wcy," he Inquired, "should the Gov ernment consent to be taxed on its own bus.ne.s for the beneat of certain manu la.tur..b? It's an absurdity. Even if you co xob the people by your taxes, you ci'tht not to rob the Go eminent." Tillman (Dem. S. C), as a member of the naval committee, defended the bill, in tho report of which all the Democratic members of the committee had Joined. While he was not, he said, a protection ist or in favor of subsidies, he regarded tho provision in section S of this bill In tho Interest of the people, as it would be a "sort of nursing bottle" to the indus tries interested. He deemed it a desirable experiment In Government ownership and control, and expressed the opinion that it might prove a good thing for Alabama. "Up to this date," Bald Pettus, "Alabama will not nccept jour bribe. I have seen one great state near mine accept the sugar Ijottle. and I don't like it." m Tillman disclaimed any effort to bribe thrr Senator Pettus or the State of Ala ilia, but ho was anxious to Increase the struggling Iron and steel Industries of Alabama, and ho hoped to 6ee tiro day when a Government armor-plate factory would be.located in Alabama. "Alabama is not struggling at all," re torted Pettus, with spirit "Alabama is master of tho situation both as to iron and coal. Hut the great-grandchildren of tho Senator (Tillman) will be hero In the Senate before any Government armor plates are manufactured In Alabama. This thing is wrong, and Senators know It." Pettus' amendment was defeated. 11 to SS, and the bill passed without division. Public- buildings were authorized and amounts appropriated for them as fol lows: Allcntown, Pa $153000 Carthage. Mo. .. 112.000 Reno. Nev. .. .-. 70.OO Bluehe'ds, W. Va, 70,005 The following bills Afore passed: Appro priating $100,000 to establish a branch 'home of the National Home for disabled -soldiers at Castle Plnkeny, Charleston Harbor. S. C; authorizing the President to Invite tho International 'Congress of Navigation to hold Its ninth .session In Washington. D. C, and appropriating J25, 000 for the expenses. After a brief executive scsflton, tho Sen ate, at 5:13 P. M adjourned. Favored, by Land Committee. WASHINGTON, April 11. The House committee on public lands today acted fa vorably on bills granting right of way for electric power lines and ditches for irri gation and power through Government res ervations and parks, except tho Yellow stone; giving SO.O0O acres of public lands to Wyomlngfor a Soldiers' Home, to which Chairman Lacey makes a minority report, and authorizing the Secretary of tho In terior to reserve lands occupied by the cliff-dwellers and prehistoric monuments. WATERS ARE RECEDING. Xo Farther DamiRe Expected From tbe Texas Flood. AUSTIN. Tex., April 11. The waters are receding rapidly, and no further dam age Is expected from tho flood. Advices from Leander was that tho floods have subsided, and that the aftermath presents an appalling loss to the farmers and stockmen of that section. Fields are washed almost beyond recognition, and fencing has been washed from places heretofore considered beyond the reach of any flood? Stock of all kinds was drowned. Red River U. rising, and a flood la feared in Indian Territory. Reports to railroad and telegraph headquarters at Dallas state that the conditions in South ern and Southwestern Texas 'are very bad. It will require 10 to 15 days' time and tho expenditure of large sums of money to make permanent repairs. 1 HER DAILY DRIVE. Rain Canot Prevent tbe Qneen From Seeing: the Sights of Dublin. DUBLIN, April 1L In spite of tho al most continuous rain, the Queen, accom panied by the Princess Victoria of Batten berg, her granddaughter, surprised the few spectators In Phoenix Park by driv ing out during the afternoon. Her Majes ty's destination today was the Duke of Connaught's residence, where she made a brief call, and then continued her drive past Castle Knock College and Mount Sackville Convent, where tbe scholars greeted her. Demonstration at Tnkn. BERLIN, April 11. The Berliner Tage blatt learns from Kiel that an Internation al naval demonstration will take place at Taku. The German squadron, consisting of tho cruisers Hertha, Tefton, Ireno and Kalserln Augusta and the gunboats Jaguar and ltlls, under Admiral Bande mann. Is at present stationed conveniently, 00 that within a few days the ships can be concentrated In the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Ll. BERLIN. April 1L The German Foreign Ofilco denies tho statement that Germany will participate In an International naval demonstration at Taku. A high offlclal said this afternoon: "Wo hae not yet decided upon such a step, but it might become necessary. It Is true that Great Britain, the United States and Russia have agreed upon such a demonstration." Ruulan Force nt KniUk. LONDON. April li Tho Simla corre spondent of the Times says: "I learn from a trustworthy source that the strength of tho Russian garrison at Kushk is about CO.000 men. Including a mountain battery. The previous reports were much exaggerated. The Duke of Connaught Is mentioned as the probable successor of tho late Sir William Lock hart as Commander-in-Chief in India." nrltliib Iteieme In Ashnntee. ACCRA, April 1L Uncorroborated re ports are In circulation here and at Cape Coast Castle that the Governor of Kumas sle Is In the enemy's hands. Tho greatest fear Is felt for Cape Coast Castle, if . reverse has been sustained, and If tho re bellion continues. It Is understood that Sierra Leon has asked for a gunboat, but the troops there are not In sufficient num bers to leave tho colony. THE RUNNING RACES. Testerdny "Winners nt Tnnforan nnd Memphis. SAN FRANCISCO, April 1L The weath er was fine at Tanforan and the track muddy. The results were: Five furlongs Morclla won. Artllla sec ond. Bona third; time. 1:03. Four and one-half furlongs Rollick won, Floranthe second. Chaste third; time. 0-55-X. One mile Perseus won. Storm King sec ond, Dolorc third: time. 1:154. Mile and one-sixteenth Captive won. Opponent second". Catastrophe third; time, 1-51K. Five and one-half furlongs Amaza won, Esplrando second, Moringa third; time, 1:0. Seen furlongs Sardine won, Cromwell second. Fllle d'Or third; time. 1-30. Races nt Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn., Ap.ll. 1L The results today "were: Mile and' a sixteenth selling Wood Trice won. Dandy H. second. Viscount third; time. 1:54. Four and a half furlongs, purse Garry Hermann won. Sad Sam second, Dick Burgees third; time, 0-SS&. One mi e, purse Streamer won. Belle of Memphis second, Grcatland third; time, 1:15. Seen furlongs, Eolllrg-Molo won, Elth olln second. Dr. Walmsley third; time, 1-33. Steeplechase, about two miles Meddler won. University second, Zufallg third; Ume. 5:16. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Schnell Taufer won, Ben Cbanco second, W. B. Gates third; time, 1 St Xeir York's Population . WASHINGTON, April 1L The Census Bureau Is reaping the first fruits of Di rector Merriam's experiment in trying tb learn tho number of New York City resi dents who are out of town during tbe month of June. Tho experiment conelsti In eendlng cards to residents In New York above Fourteenth street, asking them to inform the bureau If they will be out of town during that month. The reports sent In by Supervisor Charles A Wilbur are surprising. Mr. Wilbur has so for received 7000 replies to his cards, and out of this number 2100 announce that they will be away from New York during the month of June. If this proportion is kept up. It will appear that New York's population has been represented as smaller than it really Is by tens of thousands. Hull Arraigned and Remanded. NEW YORK, April IL-George W. Hull, the reputed millionaire and mlneowner, of Arizona, who was arrested yesterday on a telegram from Providence. R. L, was again arraigned today. On request of the detectives tha prisoner was remanded un til next Friday to give the officers of Providence an opportunity to reach this city and take the prisoner. Hull had no sooner been placed In the Jail attached to Jefferson Market Court when his counsel served a writ of habeas corpus on the Jailer, returnable at 1130 oefore Judge Fitzgerald, of the Supreme Court. Judga Fitzgerald, after listening to arguments, remanded Hull until be could pass on the question raised by counsel. He also took the matter of ball under advisement. Fntal Rope-Sltlpplnir Contest. CHICAGO, April 1L A special to tht Chronicle from Belleville. I1L. says: A skipplng-ropo contest has caused the death of 11-ycar-old Freda Polgnee and occasioned the serious Illness of two other children. There was great rivalry among tho three children and others of the school they attended as to who could Jump tho rope the most. The attending physician said tho cause of the death of Freda was heart disease, caused by too violent exerclee. Swindler Kclloiw Sentenced. NEW YORK, April ll.-nJamcs B. Kel logg, tbe head of the E. 8. Dean Company, was today sentenced to seven years and six. months in state prison. Kellogg was convicted of grand larceny in the first degree after a trial lasting four weeks. He took tho matter very calmly. The Re corder consented to stay tho commitment until tomorrow, to enable counsel for Kellogg to go before the Supreme Court and secure a stay pending an appeal. Conviction of a Rebel. NEW YORK, April 1L A dispatch to the Herald from Puerto Plata. Santo Do mingo, says: The trial of Perico PIpln. who recently led a small uprising against the Government of Santo Domingo, has ended with tbe conviction of the prisoner, who was sentenced to 30 years' imprison ment and to pay a fine of $30,000 in gold. A warship has taken him to the capital. He will ask for an appeal. Stops tbe Cangn and 'Works OB tbe Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulntne Tablets cure a cola in one day. No euro so pay. Frico 25c. THESUPPRESSED OPINIONi CONGRESS GETS ISF0RVATI9')? OH TUB MAOOX MATTER. Assistant Secretary Melklejohn Says the Memorandum Was Unoficfal' t 'and for Private Use. WASHINGTON, April 1L The War Department today compiled with 'tho re cent resolution of the House of Repre sentatives calling for an opinion by Mr. Magoon, law officer of the Insular Divis ion, relative to the "extension of the Con stitution over Puerto Rico. The opinion was given in May, 1S39. After referring to Spain's cession of the island, tbe opin ion says: "Thereupon the territory conveyed be came a part of the United States, and. as .such, subject to the Constitution. No farther action by Congress was necessary or possible. Tbe Constitution does not depend upon Congrees for .authority in any part of the United Slates. The reverse of the proposition Is the fact. From this time on. Congress must look to tho Con stitution for authority to legislate tor Puerto Rico." Mr. Melklejohn, In transmitting the opin ion, says that when criticisms were made on the practice of the War Department In maintaining the tariff schedule adopted by the military government, he requested Mr.' Magoon to furnish him a statement of the arguments against the continuance of the practice. Mr. Melklejohn adds that the request was complied with by the preparation of a memorandum. This memorandum was not made In any case pending In the department. It was entire ly unofficial, and Intended' for personal use' Upon consideration, the argument against continuance was not considered to be founded, and no change was made In said tariff regulations. Subsequently, Mr. Melklejohn saye, Mr. Magoori furnished an opinion on the general subject, which has been made public heretofore. Tbe Navy Wants More O Ulcer. The Secretary of tho Navy has written a letter to the Senate committee on naval affairs urging such a change In the laws relating to appointment to the Naval Academy as will 'fill the vacancies in the line of the Navy, and also calling attentlbn to tho necessity for Immediately enacting such legislation as will substantially In crease tho authorized quota. The Secre tary says the Department finds It abso lutely unable to commission another war ship "without reducing In somo other par ticular our already meager Coast defense." "Congress has from time to time,' the Secretary says In another connection, "au thorized tho construction Of powerful ves sels for our naval defense, and at tho present time four of these are about ready for active service. The Kcarsargo has been recently commissioned, the Ken tucky should bo commissioned -about May 15, the Alabama should bo ready by July 1, and tho Wisconsin within a few weeks thereafter. In order that serious errors may bo avoided and in order that they may not deteriorate, that port of their value may be lost to tho country, they should be put into full commission, with an adequate number of officers' and men. Indeed, In these vessels we have gained nothing for tho naval defense of the coun try unless we have the means to man and fight them." He adds that tho Keorsarge Is at pres ent very greatly under-officered, having 'only 3 officers: whereas, the British war ship Majestic has TO. In conclusion, the Secretary warns the committee and Con gress that conditions aro growing steadily more exigent. WARSHIP MODEL INJURED. Dad Storage on Converted Cruiser Prairie. NEW YORK. April 1L A special to the Herald from Washington says: Rear-Admlral Hlchborn. Chief Naval Con structor, has been Informed that 11 valu able models of American warships were seriously Injured during their transporta tion from New York to the Paris Expo sition on the converted cruiser 'Prairie. All the models shipped are valued at nco.ooo. The models, enclosed in glass cases, were packed In wooden boxes and were stowed In tbe hold. There was Improper storage, tho shifting and the springing of the wooden walls against the glass broke the latter and scratched the models, be sides cutting their rigging and otherwise Injuring them. The model which suffered the greatest damage was that of the Olympla. The models of the gunboat Ban croft, the cruiser Columbia, the cruiser Charleston, now wrecked, the battle-ship Illinois, the gunboat Yorktown. the old Kearsarge, tbe cruiser Newark, the bat tle-ship Texas, tho monitor Monterey and the cruiser Baltimore were also damaged, the severity of their Injuries being indi cated by the order in which they are named. The repairs will probably bo of a tem porary character. It is Intended by near Admiral Hlchborn, when the models are returned to Washington, to have perma nent repairs made at , the Washington navy-yard. Commander J. M. Hawley, of the train ing ship Hartford, has sent a report to the Navy Department relative to tho progress made by the landsmen under his command in educating themselves to be seamen. Station Ship for Alaska. ' WASHINGTON. April 1L The Secre tary of War has authorized the purchase by the Quartermaster's Department of the new steamer Dickinson at Seattle, with a view to her use as a station ship In the new military department of Alaska, subject to the approval of a board of offi cers of which General Randall, command ing the Department of Alaska, Is Presi dent. The officials of tho War Depart ment say she was obtained at a reason able price, but decline to state the figure at this time on tho ground that the deal Is not finally consummated. More Rations for Alnska Troops. 'WASHINGTON, April XL Tbe Presi dent has Increased the allowance 6f the following component parts of the ration for tbe troops serving In the Department of Alaska, such increase being consid ered necessary on account of the severity of the climate In that department: Bacon,' Issue one pound per ration. Instead of three-fourths pound now allowed: fresh HOOD'S Sarsapariiia Has cured thousands of people of blood diseases, stomach and nervous troubles, loss of appetite, that tired feeling. It will do the same for .you. It Is tho BEST Spring Medicine Never fails to do good; always rewards those who dili gently take 'it; is the favorite family medicine in an immense ."and 'constantly increasing number of homes. Be sure to get Hood's and get it TODAY. vegetables, IK pounds per ration. Instead of onq pound now allowed: .sugar. Issue ffl aaii.ji. .. --- .. . l . i-uu,ua it rauooB, insxeso 01 a pounds now, allowed. Juda-e'TrnXt at Baa Frasclseo. BAN FRANCISCO. April It-Judge W. H. Taft, President of the Philippine Com mission, accompanied by his family; ar rived from, Cincinnati today. The other members o the Commission are expected t.o arrive in therclty tomorrow or the day after. . The Commission is scheduled to leave next Mondayon the Hancock, Philadelphia at aaa Junn del Sur. WASHINGTON. April 1L Word was re ceived at the Navy Department today of the arrival of Admiral Kautz flagship, the Philadelphia, at San Juan del Sur. where she was ordered from 'San Francisco tor the protection of American Interests said to be endangered by political uprisings In Nicaragua and Ccsta Rica. Obome Delanan Promoted. WASHINGTON, April lL-Osborne Delgnan. who was one of the crew of the Merrimac, when that vessel was sunk in the harbor of Santiago, has b;en appoint ed an acting boatswain in the Navy and assigned to duly on the gunboat Marietta. DEiOGOA BAY AWARD. I it wiu Doubtless Be Final. Accepted As WASHINGTON. April 11. The full re port of the arbitrators In the Delagoa Bay Railroad case has been received at the State Department by mall from Berne. It Is found to have been substantiality covered by the cable report forwarded hy the United States Minister at Berne, after the award was announced. The award is under consideration and while the first Impulse wag to reject It, as totally Inad equate and unjust, it now seems probable that it must be accepted as final. It Is doubted, whether, even Jf tho United States Government was disposed to repud iate the arbitration, the British Govern ment could be Induced to do likewise, for notwithstanding the predominance of the British Interests In this particular case there ore other considerations which might make It better for England to make a sacrifice In order to remain on good terms with Portugal, against which coun try the repudiation would react. Under-Stamped Tobacco Seised. SAN FRANCISCOt April 1L Flvo hun dred pounds of plug-cut tobacco have been seized In various local stores by in ternal revenue agents, because the pack ages were Insufficiently stamped. This tobacco, 'manufactured by a St. Louis firm, has been put up In packages weight ing from an ounce and three-quarters to two ounces, and the packing had been uniformly stamped as weighing an ounce and two-thirds. Collector Thomas, who made the dis covery of this revenue law violation, says that the fraud has evidently been carried on very extensively, and ho estimated that the cost to the Government has been fully 150,000 a year. A general search for under-stamped packages has been begun, and all tobacco found to exceed the weight Indicated by the stamps will be confis cated. Stole From-the Mint. SAN FRANCISCO. April 1L B. C. Ber gln. an assayer in the branch mint of the United States In thla city, has been ar rested on suspicion of having stolen small amounts of gold dally for months nast. When taken Into custody, no worth of goia cuppings were found on his person. He is said to have virtually admitted his guilt to the detectives. His father, an attorney of Oakland, suffered a severe at. tack of heart failure when told of his sons arrest. Superintendent Leach said ho thinks that from 115 to 110 a -wprlc hn "been stolen from tho-mlnt for somo time. tho-minl I rKF II ltca Berlin Wants HPFcrrU Wheel. CHICAGO. ADtll UU-CanIlnl(f. nr Tlr! lln. through a Chicago firm, have made an offer to purchase the Ferris wheel. II the negotiations go through, the wheel, which was one of the features of the World's Fair, will be shipped to Berlin. Tho wheel weighs 2200 tons. 1 111 Dnllr Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, April 11. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the general fund, exclusive of the J15J.0O).fw gold reserve in the division of redemption. EUVHBi Available cosh balance ......flfo -72,731 S3,0,J1 uoia , m English Mlnlnic Syndicate Uuylnir. JOPLIN. Mo., April 1L The new 1L000.- 000 English mining, syndlcato made Its nrst deal in American zinc property to day, purchasing the Southslde Mining & Milling Company's 15 mines, and 10 mills at Galena, Kan., this evening. The con- siaorauon is said to be about S300.C00. Had Too Many Deer Stamp. NEW YORK. April 1L Thomas HIan a bartender, was arrested this afternoon for having In his possession 110.000 worth or Deer stomps. The arrest was mnin hv City Revenue Agent F. G. Thompson. Blandy was taken before the United btaics commissioner and held In $"XX)0 bail. A Friend of Lincoln Dead. NEW YORK. April 1L rniDbalet Woort who was a trusted friend of Abraham uncoin, is aeaa, at his home in Irving ton. N. Y.. aged SI years. , He gained a fortune from largo lumber mills In Michi gan. 1 Woman and Child Darned to Death. PARKSERSBURG. W. Va.. April 1L The residence of Peyton W. Ruble, at Daisy Postoffice. burned last night, and Mrs. Peyton Ruble and Gordon Davl. a boy of D years, were burned to death. Pey ton Ruble was probably fatally Injured. Kevf Position for Andrews. OMAHA, April 1L Tho Board of Re gents of the Nebraska University this evening elected Superintendent E. Benja min Andrews, of Chicago, chancellor of tho University of Nebraska, by a vote of 4 to 2. 111 Miller's Trial Postponed. NEW YORK. April 1L The trial of William F. MlHert of Franklin Syndicate notoriety, was postponed today until Mon day onaccourrt of the Illness of a Juror. REPUBLICANS OF;, MAINE ETAT8 CWVEKTIO- DTDOBSED- He kUTLHT ADMIXISTRATIO. Ohio Democratic Leaa-ue la Solid, lor. r Bryaa Vermont Democrats 'Will Isrnore Admiral Dewey. mwiSTON, Me., April H, Tho Repub lican Stats Convention today elected dele gates to the National Convention pi. Phil adelphia, and adopted a platform indors ing tho "wise, patriotic and progressive administration" of. President McKlnlcy, to" whom It promised renewed allegiance and support. The platform favors tbe gold standard, the Frye slipping bill, the laying of a Pacific cable and the con struction of the .Nicaragua CanaL The delegates were not pledged, but .the plat form Is deemed sufficient instruction. Concerning the Philippines and other de pendencies, the platform says: "While any part of the Inhabitants of our "outlying Islands are resisting the au thority of the United States It Is the duty of tho Government to suppress such In surrection and establish peace and order. Tho American flag stands as a guarantee of life, liberty ana' the' pursuit of happU ness.' No people havo ever come under Its protection save to their betterment, and Congress may be safely depended upon to secure to all whp accept Its sov ereignty tho blessings of a Just Govern ment and a progressive civilization." WHEELER OUT OF POLITICS. Aska the Governor to Call a Special Election to Choose Successor. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 11. The first positive Information as to the probable action of General Joe Wheeler, regarding his seat In Congress, -was made public today In a letter received here from Gen eral Wheeler, "dated at Washington, the 9th Inst, in which the General states that, through a friend, he had requested Gover nor Johnston to order a special election to choose his successor in Congress. Gen eral Wheeler adds: "I feel more deeply than I can express the embarrassing position In which have been placed." The Governor has taken no action. Ohio Democratic! League. COLUMBUS, O.. April XL The senti ment of the state convention, of the League of Democratic Clubs, which met here today. Is solidly for Bryan, although President A C Buchtel. of Akron, in h's annual address, referred only Indirectly to the Nebraskan, and Ignored .silver en tirely. It Is expected there will be a b'g fight In the committee on resolutions over tho silver Question. Vermont Will Ia-nore Dewey. MONTPELIER, Vt. April 1L Tho Ver mont Democrats are considering a plan foe the state and district conventions, which will probably be held early In June. Tho leaders of tho stato organization claim that tho committees will not con sider Admiral Dewey's name In choosing delegates to the Kansas City convention; and that tho eight votes from Vermont will be cost for Bryan for President. California Silver-Republicans. LOS ANGELES. -April 1L The stale committee of the Silver-Republican party met today In this city and elected 52 dele gates to the National, convention to be held In Kansas City July 4. C. D. Lane was made an honorary delegate. J. N. Phillips was appointed chairman of the delegation. North Carolina Democrats. RALEIGH, N. a. April XL Charles B. Aycock" Was nominated for Governor by the Democrats' of North Carolina in ses sion horei tonight. The platform Instructs the stato delegation to support Bryan. Montana Popullstn. HELENA Mont., April . 11 Tho Popu 11st State Convention here selected 10 del- Generduslv aDDD- .--.- iTjJt-fr-gtffl ?IMfeJrf The fiEO.. -" 3B - Bi - - BMK - B - - - - K . fc. Joaei. WaiMBWr.. .. DR: W. G. GANO, OF SPRINGfrlELD Says Peruna Should Be in Every Household. " .eaBBsssBsssa. .iiBBi(tlliP! " C saaaaHCr-$-'M"-M'"-'V?a DR. W. 0. GANO, Dr. W. G. Gano. Tenth and Cook stree ts, Springfield, I1L, writes as follows: " I can cheerfully and truthfully say that having given your valuable medi cine, Peruna, a thorough trial, my wife and I, for chronic dyspepsia, for ca tarrh of the stomach, and extreme nervous prostration, we find .It Is helping us greatly, and by continuing Its use expects permanent care. It Is a great medicine and we recommend It cheerfully. It Is a medicine that should be In every household." A. IV. Perrln, 31. D. Brooklyn, X. Y. A "W. Perrin, M. D. S.. 830 Halscy street. Brooklyn. N. Y.. says: "I am using your Peruna mself. and am rec ommending it to my patients in all cases of catarrh, and find It to be more than you represent." Dr. F. II. Brand, Mokenn, 111. Dr. F. ri. Brand, of Mokena. III., says: "Mrs. C, age 2?, was cured, of catarrh of seven years' standing by Peruna, used under my directions." x J. W. Pence, M. D. XctvnrUv O. Dr. J. W. Pence, of Newark, O.. says: egates and alternates to the Sioux Falls convention, Instructed for Bryan for Presidents Brynn Itetnrns Caxt. LOS ANGELES. April II. W. J. Bryan left for the East by way of Phoenix, Ariz., today. XhelCo"innuBht llnnccrs. Cassell's Magazine. "Pat Is a hard man to set' down, and many U'-nanhas begun with an 01th and ended with a grin. I remember being pres ent when a Colonel of the3langers he's been dead those score ot years,, rest his soul! was lecturing his soldier -servant on tbe sin .of untruthfulness. 'It. was not only a lie you told me,' .says he, 'but a stupid lie at that.' 'Faith. Serr,' answers tho man, "I pee'd ye were In a raging temper, and. I lost me presence of mind!' Yet that was nothing In the way of Im EZifS. Isv the I W A A. Lie ON S'r &M&&ML -at V aft I worm two oratorier 'S i BiaixdL' ,rfU-Jii4siiiJJ Wa?6; ?wmm SR1JS5 tmm gap W- C.HI I n.SVnfc mnrpfn rrmL-f and thus the dealer has to pay more for it than he does for the ordin ary 5c cigar. This Is one reason why all dealers don't handle It. Some think they can't afford to sell a cigar In which there Is so little profit. But the bio demand for it will by and by cause them to change their- minds. They will find the most profit in it on account of the number they can sell. If your dealer does not keep It, try another dealer. See that the name "CHILDS" Is stamped on the cigar. LANG & CO., Portland, Distributors. - - -- . w. ...v.w -v ...w,.w - 9 V OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL. "I rely so wholly-upon Peruna In every disease that affects the mucuos mem branes lining the Internal organs, that I never for a moment think of prescribing anything else." X)r. Llewellyn Jordan, Wash., D. C Dr. Llewellyn Jordan,. Medical Ex aminer U. S. Treasury, says: "I now consider myself a well man after fifteen months of suffering. Fellow suflreis, Peruna will, euro you." Send for 'free catarrh book, written by. Dr. S. B. Hartman. Address The Peruna Modlclno Company, Columbus, Ohio. pudence to what happened to theofHcer who was- commanding the Rangers when they" were quartered In Edinburgh, years agone. Thero had beeria deal ot (Jrucken ness and disorder among his men. and ho was determined to stop It. So one early morning parnde he ordered an old offender, who had been out all night, to be marched across tho regiment's front In his muddy tunic and torn trousers, as an awful warn ing. When tho prisoner arrived at the left flnnk ljo turned to the Colonel, saluted him and said, just as If he had been soma rarcll Inspecting them: Thank- ye. Colo nel: faith. Its one nv the folne3t regi ments I',vo ever seen. ' Ye may. dlsm!s3 theraf"! 4 a e Strike nt Snlt Lake Snifter. SALT LAKE, April 11. Thfl smelter combine has refused to grant a demai.d for lscreased wages at the Germanla smelter, and the 450 employes went on a strike at 3 o'clock this afternoon. DdJsMvee at, " , t s&i'-s-a ?m SlS'JSteKs -Efl than nnv nfko. K. s-:,.-... fe ..aau,. j.,j Vfiai1l OU -iljai .! t. '.' ,sA, Vf - " k-1