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L ik -4 mmtn wittimw. VOL. XL NO. 12,277. PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENT& sVfXss. 'Ysss jmmm II "'jk Lr Lir & gMlBaaSfcggiacrgvyiSyywSfy. "CRACK PROOF" "SNAG PROOF" PURE RUBBER MINING BOOTS ALL KINDS OF RUBBER GOODS FOR CAPE NOME. Goodyear Rubber Company F. H. PEASE. ViccPrc. and Manager 73 and 75 Firtt St. Portland. Or. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF Photographic Goods In the City at Retail and Wholesale. Newest, Best and Up-to-Date Goods Only. Agents for Volgtlaender Colllnear Lenses. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO., 144-148 Fourth SL, Near Morrison Furs! Furs! Furs! Manufacturers of Exclusive Novelties In Fine Furs, ALASKA OUTFITS In Fur Robes, Fur Overcoats, Caps, Gloves, Moccasins, etc. Highest price paid for raw furs. G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS Oregon Phone Main 401 HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Streets . . PORTLAND. OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 75c to $1.50 per day Flrst-Clnss Check Rnlnnronl Room Double 11-00 to COO per day Connected V.'llh Hotel. 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B. Golden, who was shot dur ing the duel, testified regarding the shoot ing. He said that Colson fired the first shot, but he did not know who fired the second. Nothing new was "brought out In cross-examination. James N. Kehoe, a prominent lawyer of Jlaysvllle, who was In the hotel office at the time of the shooting, was the next witness. He thought Scott and Colson fired about the same time. He gave a vivid description of the tragedy. The entire time of the court was taken up with the testimony of eye-witnesses ot the shooting. 126 SECOND ST., rar Washington Established 1870. C T. BELCHER. Soc and Treas. American plan.. European plan., ....fl-J5. tl.50. $1.75 .... EOc 75c. $1.00 STUDEBAKER BIKE-WAGONS rubber - change - $125.00 Studebaker 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. A Few Questions 71 What kind of a noseplece are you wearing on your eyeglasses? Are they perfectly easy, hold ing the lenses In correct posi tion without causing discomfort? Arc you satisfied with those you are using? Have you ever seen our AN CHOR EYEGLASS GUARD? It will pay you to Investigate the only guard that can be adapted to any shape of nose holding the glasses firmly and guaranteed not to pinch. Anchor Guards Hold WALTER REED Eye Specialist 133 SIXTH STREET OREGOXIAX BUILDING PHILIPPINE RECEIPTS. OTer a Million and a Half Collected In Three Months. WASHINGTON. April 18. Acocrdlng to a statement made today by the Division of Customs and Insular Affairs ot the War Department, the recelnts In the Philippine Islands for the months of Jan- uary. February and March, 1900. were: January 1561,503 i-eDruary (cable) 42i-Z March (cable) 675.416 The customs receipts for March alone reached the sum of $574,905. The total receipts for the three months were $1,669. 379. The receipts of March exceeded those of either of tho two previous months by $115,936. King Oscar In London. LONDON, April 18. King Oscar and the Queen of Sweden and Norway have arrived In London. THE OLD DEMOCRACY Cleveland Warns His Party Against False Leaders. BANQUET OF THE BROOKLYN CLUB Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, on the Error of the Chicago Plat form Drought In by PopnlUts. NEW TORK. April IS. The Brooklyn Democratic Club gave a. dinner tonight at the Germanla Club to commemorato the 157th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. About 150 persons were present. At the guests table were ex Governor James E. Campbell, of Ohio; Joseph J. WUlett. of Alabama, end other prominent public men. Clereland'a Letter. Ex-President Cleveland sent & letter re gretting his inability to be present and ex pressing his oplnlonn on the present Democracy. His letter was as follows: "Princeton. N. J.. April 12. Louis P. Buckard Dear Sir: I regret that I am un able to accent vour Invitation to attend the dinner to be -given by the Brooklyn Democratic Club on the 18th Inst., to com memorate the birth of Thomas Jefferson. When those who profess Democratic faith meet to celebrate the birth of the man who first gave their faith a distinct formu lation, their pride m the achievements and triumphs of the party which he founded should not entirely displace all thought of present situations, and the conditions which. In the light of experience, appear to be essential to its success. Though tho faults of the party In power are many, and though its offenses against the politi cal health and safety of the country are flagrant, these things should not encour age us to base an expectation of success and a hope for the restoration of whole some administration upon the shortcom ings of our adversaries. We should too well understand their ability to attach to their fortunes the powerful contingent of selfish Interests to place confident reliance upon tho weakness which ought to be the penalty of their misdeeds. "Beside, none of us can close our eyes to the fact that the Democratic party is only formidable In its own strength. Its power to win victories has always been found to depend upon a sturdy and consistent adherence to Its time-honored principles, which have proved sufficient to meet every emergency of our National life. Whatever successes may have at tended a party of opportunity with sails spread for every transient breeze of popu lar sentiment or excitement, experience .has abundantly demonstrated that Democ- 'rapv In so constituted that is it Onlv 'strong when courageous in the right, and only victorious when its forces are mar shalled under Us old and well-organized standards. Our principles are so simple and they accord so well with the honest American disposition, which loves freedom and cares for the public welfare, that they are easily understood by the Demo cratlc masses. As- a-resuIL-of. thlsthers has never been a time when false leader ship of our party and & departure from simple Democratlo faith have not been quickly discovered and ruthlessly rebuked by listless support, pronounced defection and bitter defeat These consequences have thus far been so inevitable that the lessons they teach cannot be disre garded without inviting calamity. "The healthfulness of our party may well be questioned when it shrinks from such an examination of its position as will enable It to avoid disaster by keeping in a course of safety, under the guidance of true Democracy. Therefore, those who claim to be followers of Thomas Jefferson will fall to discharge a solemn duty If, in this time of doubt and temptation, they neglect such on examination, and if this discloses a tendency In party control to subordinate the principles of pure Democracy and to distrust their conquer ing power, then conditions should not con tinue without a brave and early Demo cratic protest. I have addressed these words to fellow-Democrats In the full consciousness that I am now far removed from any Influence In party management, but I love the old Democratic party, and I have written under the sanction of that freedom of speech which Thomas Jeffer son placed among the cardinal factors of our Democratic creed. Tours very truly, "GROVER CLEVELAND." A letter was read from ex-Governol Boles, of Iowa. In which he advocated the freedom of Cuba and the giving up of the Philippines. General Joseph Wheel er also sent a letter of regret. Joseph J. WUlett responded to tho toast "A Century of Democracy." Ex-Governor Campbell's Speech. In responding to the toast. "The Restor. atlon of Jeffersonlan Democracy." ex Govemor Campbell declared tht the party of Jefferson could not survive half Democratic and half Popullstlc He re pudiated the socialistic theories brought 1 Into the party by the Populists. Speaking or tne unlearn niatrnrm or ijsk h .lo. clared that It enunciated many great and enduring truths, but coupled them to at least one fatal error the "un-Jeffersonian and (under existing mining and commer cial conditions) the impossible proposition of 16 to V The speaker said that a majority of the electors of the country were blmetallsts, but that they had been forced to choost between the two forms of monometallism, and they had chosen gold, but in doing so they had been saddled with a financial hill which created the most powerful and dangerous of all trusts a money trust. It was sufficient, he snid. to know that "16 to 1" was dead, and that Just so long as the Democrats proclaimed their Intention to resurrect it. Just that long would their own resurrection be postponed. Mr. Campbell declared that the army of working men had plenty of work at good wages. Continuing, he said: "It will be hard to enlist their co-operation to de stroy oppression In Puerto Rico or stay Imperialism In the Philippines unless we flrst abandon the raenance to their own "prosperity." VERMONT REPUBLICANS. "Will Send nn Unlnstructed Delega tion to rhlladelphln. BURLINGTON, Vt,. April 18. The Re publican State Convention, for the selec tion of four delegates and four alternates to the National Republican Convention, was held here today, and resulted in the choice of General J. F. McCullogh. of Bennington; Lieutenant-Governor Henry C Bates, of St, Johnsbury: Edward Wells, of Burlington, and Lamont M. Read, ot Bellows Falls, as delegates. The delegation was not instructed. The resolutions reaffirmed allegiance to "all the great historic principles for which our party has stood from Its foundation as the consistent advocate and cham pion": expressed belief In the policy of protection, with such reciprocal trade re lations with friendly nations as seem wise; favored the upbuilding and protec tion of the American merchant marine: an adequate and constantly Improving system of coast and harbor defenses; a firm, vigorous and dignified foreign pol icy: the reasonable regulation and re striction of Immigration; a just and 11b- era! administration of the pjnjlon laws: the continual improvement and enlarge ment of the navy, an isthmian canal un der. American control, and a cable across the Pacific The financial plank pro nounces "strongly and heartily In favor of the maintenance of the single gold standard." Concerning the recently ac quired islands, the platform says: "Wo believe that this country should manfully accept and shoulder the In creased duties and responsibilities that have come to it durirg the present ad ministration through the wish and free choice of the people concerned in the ac cession of the Hawaiian Islands, through the fortunes of war and a the fruits ot the glorious achievements of the Amer ican sailors and soldiers In the Island pos sessions that became ours by the terms of our treaty with Spain. So long as any of the inhabitants of any of these Isl ands continue In acts of Insurrection against the authority of the United States, it Is the duty of the Government to establish there peace and tranquillity." The resolutions concludu by Indorsing the "wise, able and patriotic administra tion of our great President." THE HOUSTON CONGRESS. OfBcers Elected, Resolutions Adopted and Addresses Read. HOUSTON. April 18. The second day's session of the Trans-MlislssippI Congress was largely attended, the time being taken wtlh various, addresses on different subjects. At the morning session the commltteo -on permanent organization re ported the following officers: President, John G. Pitkin. New Orleans: first vice-president, Walter Gresham, Gal veston: second vice-president. L. Brad ford Prince, Santa Fe; third vice-president, S. O. Brooks, St. Paul; fourth vice president, G. Q. Cannon, Salt Lake. A telegram was received from Hon. W. J. Bryan, saying that he could not ac cept tho Invitation of the congress to be present, because of a previous engage ment. Ho sent his best wishes to the congress. Resolutions on various sub jects were introduced, among them being one by Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, op posing the Hanna-Payne merchant marine subsidy bllL Professor Waterhouse, of St. Louis, de livered an address on "Trade With the Orient." He said in part: "Of all tho agencies for the extension of our Oriental traffic, the Nicaragua Canal Is the most important. The argu ments in Its favor are supremely con clusive. Assured of its utility as a means of National defense and commercial ex pansion the American people are Impa tient of Congressional delays. In view of the fact that the total wealth of the United States is now more than $87,000, 000,000, the hesitancy of Congress to Incur a debt of 150.000.000 for a work that will Immensely increase our national resources Is simply preposterous. One of the United States Canal Commissioners lately said that this shlpway would annually save In time freights, wages, fuel and Insur ance a sum larger than Its original cost. Interests ot transcendent Importance urge our Southern States to Insist upon an early completion of this waterway." Lyman E. Cooley, of Chicago, spoka about "The Lakes and Gulf Waterway." Hon. L. Bradford Prince of New Mex ico, on the admission of territories to statehood, and Elwood Mead, of the United States. Department j.ArlcuUure,, on the "Needs ot Irrigation,'' At tho afternoon session, Mr. White more, of Missouri, read a paper prepared by Xyman J. Cooley, of Chicago. This was followed with an address by Rev. Dr. Lucey, of Arkansas, on "Industrial Development of the South, as Affected by the Negro Race." Mr. Coleman, of New Orleans, and Mr. Whltemore, of St. Louis, Introduced resolutions Indorsing the bills now pending before Congress providing for the Immediate construction of the Nicaragua Canal. There was great applause when Mr. Whltemore declared that "the time has gone by for argument over this canal: it must be built, and at once." Resolutions were Introduced by T. M. Patterson, of Colorado. Indorsing the bill nOW before ConcrrCSS tO nnnrO- priate $3,000,000 for the St. Louis World's ' with the exception of these facts, the being actively urged by the American Fed Fair: by Whltemore. of Missouri, favor- embargo upon war intelligence Is almost eratlon of Labor, and has been energetlc Ing a Government cable from tho United complete. The special correspondents auy opp0sed by many large steel, armor. States to Hawaii and Manila. W. H. send trivialities or statements which ob- shipbuilding and ammunition concerns do Bates, of Denver, doHvered his address scure. rather than explain, the situation nfj business with the Government, as tho in opposition to tho ship subsidy bill. He in their efforts to prepare matter that will measure will have the effect of fixing an said In part: pass the censor. Here and then? a phrase eisht-hour day on armor and like cora "After an agitation of the shipping indicates an expectancy that large thlcga modules and In the building of warships. question Deginmng more tnan m years ago, our people have concluded that an What Is to be done with Sir Redvcr3 ample marine for our foreign trade Is a Buller and Sir Charles Warren occupies prime necessity. We suffer for It and everybody's attention. The papers con must have It. How to get and to keep tinue to comment earnestly upon Lord the marine which we need Is the next Roberts' censure of these commanders. cunsurcruuun. uur uuvemmeui. uiei. these questions In our early National life, ,h.arf.' lhT'0r!l 'V? J PeIle.nc and another stock ot wrecking and de- tinue to command 40,000 troops. It Is now stroylng it What I shall mostly dwell generally accepted that the government upon now Is an experiment in subsidizing had a purpose In the publication of Lord under the Fryo-Hanna-Payne bill. - Roberts' dispatch, and that the recall of "When certain steamship people Joined General Buller and General Warren has forces to have the Administration dlsre- probably been decided upon. It Is per gard the words of platform and President, sistcntly stated in military circles that and to substitute 'subsidy for 'dlscrim- General Warren has been ordered to re lnatlng duties." they got along nicely until turn home. It Is said that the peremptory the principle of their measure was chal- order for General Warren's return was lenged and an old-fashioned fact brought cabled to South Africa yesterday morning. forward. This was that appropriation The War Office declined to give any Infor brlngs taxation; limitations must be the mation in regard to the current reports, rulo of State expenditures: only so much According to Boer reports, there Is a money can bo given annually. In 'aid' of steady flow of foreign volunteers to the navigation. They began then to hedge Transvaal. Hitherto these adventurers and to dodge by amendments for restric- havo been attached to the various com tlons and inhibitions. It has been shown mandos. Now It Is said they are to be that for the present year, 'compensation' formed into a special legion, with Con to the entire fleet In our trade, were It tlnental officers, and there la a rumor that American, would be over 140.000,000. Sen- 4 the command will bo given to a distln- ' RENO, Nev., April 18. A marriage II ators opened their eyes. They would Im- guished French soldier, lately retired, who rense was Issued to John Francis Stanley mediately erect a stop-gate. Only $9,000.- 000 would be paid out In any year. They would save their money and have the marine, too. They would promise nothing us iu mo sue uj. me marine, wmen, 01 necessity, they would starve In tho womb. "Bad news will tell Itself. We are not to havo the expected, faithfully prom- Ised marine, ample for the carriage of our loreign iraoe; me pnoe ana Doast 01 me American people; out me marine we are to get Is a stunteO. runty, pig- mean growth. What subsidy might do, we are not even to try. Expense ror blds. An undersized, meager marine Is all thnt can be afforded. Our commerce Is too great for a general subsidy polio in 'aid' of navigation. The people will not consent to the taxation required. Why ....,.. . . bi.uu.u ioj.." uuik. u mi) pretended, we are not obliged to get a , marine, or to sustain It In this way. He was followed by Professor Water house, of St, Louis, on "A Factor ot Pub lic Prosperity." James A, Troutman. of Kansas, delivered an address entitled "A Century of Trans-Misslsslppl Develop ment." After a brief discussion of the time at which the next place of meeting Is to bo selected (which was set for Fri day afternoon), the Congress adjourned. The resolutions committee thought agreed to report tomorrow favorable reso lutions on the following matters: On de velopment of a trained Consular service: relating to the admission of the existing territories as states: relating to pure food; favoring the establishment of the Na tional department of mines and mining; favoring the establishment of a depart ment of commerce and Industry. ' Helen Gould "Will Attend. CHICAGO, April 19.-MISS Helen Gould has been Invited to attend the Dewey day celebration, and has signified her Inten tion of accepting the Invitation. EXPECT BIO THINGS War Correspondents Hint of Impending Developments. RUMORS OF WARREN'S RECALL Rains Impede the British Movements Stores Being Sent From Uloem- fontela to the Southeast. LONDON. April 19, 4:10 A. M. Heavy rains Impede the movements of the Brit ish columns. The blockade of Wepener continues, although relief Is near. Large quantities of stores are being moved southward from Bloemfonteln, which Is a reversal of the course of freight for the PUERTO RICO'S FIRST Charles JL Allen, who succeeded Theodore -Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary ot the Navy, is to be the first Civil Governor of Puerto Ttlco. Mr. Allen Is a personal friend of President McKlnley and of Secretary Long. He served with both in Congress, and won their esteem. '.Previous to his election to Congress he was con spicuous In the politics of his native State of Massachusetts. He was a member of both houses of tho Legislature, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts against William E. Russell In 1S9L Mr. Allen, despite bis activi ties In the Navy Department, has managed to look after his business Interests In Lowell, where he Is the president of a manufacturing company and deeply inter ested In the banking line. It was his wife, Mrs. Caroline F. Allen, who baptized the cruiser Marblehead, which was launched In 1SS2 at Boston. I last six weeks. These shipments are made necessary by the operations in the south- . east of the Free State. There are 2000 1 sick in tho field hospitals, most of the cases being of dysentery and enteric fevor ore about to happen. xney asK it more errors are noi uitc-iy iu occur, together with fruitless wasfe.pf life. the event that men who have been de- Is now In the Transvaal or Is ncaring the end of the Journey thither. Presumably the officer referred to Is General de Ne- grler, formerly member of the French supreme jounc:i 01 war. wno was re- moved from the active list In July by the Marquis de Gnlllfet a a disciplinary measure during the excitement arising from the Dreyfus court-martial. , TORD OFF THEIR BADGES. ' 1 Chicago Red Cross Corps Armed With Mausers nt Pretoria. LONDON. April 19. According to a dis- nifpri tr tVta. nilli Afoll vVrtm T jiiiranrn I Marques, nearly half the members of the Chicago corps, when offered Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria, tore off their TtA Cm Snrlf-r-c AiTttihnrt- R Hnv ,.!.... c. -...i .in... .. t.: vaal Government that he must report the circumstances to Washington. The Lourenco Marques correspondent of the Dally Mall, telegraphing Wednesday. jays: "Two hundred and fifty Boers started trul.nv from Wntprvn! Onrlsr mnrr-hlnr- through the Zoutpanbcrg District to In- terccpt General Carrlngton's force." A Rumor ot Interventon. PARIS, April IS. Count Muravleff. the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Is going to join Emperor Nicholas at Mos cow. This is looked upon here as being possibly connected with some idea of In tervention In South Africa. Boers Preparing for n Retreat. LONDON. April 19. The Morning Post has the following from Bloemfonteln. dated Tuesday: "In view of the advisability of a re treat through Swasiland. emissaries ot the Boers ore now endeavoring to pur chase secret information concerning cav- ems In the Greystone country, which are only known to the natives, with the ob ject of accumulating provisions and am munition. "Large quantities of British forage and stores were dispatched to the south yesterday." Devret Hold Ills Own. PRETORLV. April 17. The latest official reports from the Free State are to the effect that General Dewet still surrounds General Brabant's and Colonel Da'gety"s forces, though the British are strongly Intrenched. Commandant Fronemann reports he chased 400 troops across the river In the direction of Allwal North, capturing sev eral prisoners. It is said that Bethulle Bridge has been blown up. THE EIGHT-HOOR BILL, Slensure Almost Ready to Be Report ed to the House. WASHINGTON, April 18. The House subcommittee on labor. In charge of the Gardner' ejght-hour bill, reached a.decls- CIVIL GOVERNOR. Ion today on the final form of the bill, and on several amendments, all ot which will be reported to the full committee on labor next Friday, when It is expected that final action will be taken. The bill has I 9ttnpl1 mlli-h nllenllnn In !nhnr r-lrnln , The amendments today are Intended to overcome objections raised during recent extended hearings. One of them is that the act shall not apply to transportation. This Is to overcome the objection that goods en route to a factory where Gov- erriment WQTk was belnsr done might be ??"' "aus tho train handf dm not dup ?he cight-hur rue Another amendment provides that the act shall not apply to goods bought by the Govern ment In open market. This is to overcome the objection that the eight-hour restric tion could be carried back to the mines, lumber camps and all points of producing raw material which later goes Into Gov ernment articles. These and other amend ments are destined to free the measure from the chief objection brought against it. and some of them were drafted by the Federation of Labor authorities. The action of the subcommittee was not unan imous today in ordering a report, EARL RUSSELL REMARRIED "Wedding Occurred at Iteno, humlny Lust. IV ev., Russell and Mollie Ccoke In this city Saturday, April 11. They stayed at the Riverside' Hotel Saturday night and were , married Sunday by District Judge Benja- mm Curler. They left Sunday night tor tne East, their destination being unknown, ' jjollie Cooke'e son. a young man of about , 3 years of age, wan with the couple. They , Came to Reno from Glenbrook, Nev.. a small summer resort on the shore of Lako Tahoe. Mollie Cooke, the bride, appeared to be a woman of abou' 40. and did not i have a prepossessing appearance. She told I County Clerk Porter, when the couple pro- I cured the marriage license, that she v,a3 "over IS." The marringe ceremony was I wltneeeed A- HoImcs and iIIfaS Fnan- "'- !..,. . ... , ,..,,, .1D1 liivurceu X rum 11m rxrm ,,u. l LONDON. AdiII IS. The cabled an. I nouncement In the marriage columns of I the Times this morning of the wedding of ! Earl Russell to Mollie Cooke, at Reno, I Nev., April 13, has created a sensation here, as It appears that Earl Russell, ac- cording to the English law. to still legally married tO the first COUntCSS Russell. Who I Is now performing at the Tivoll Music Hall. The Star thinks the announcement. which also appeared In this morning's Standard, may be a hoax, for it says by marrying another woman the head of the noble house would render himself liable to Imprisonment for bigamy on his return to England. The matrimonial trouble of the Rus9eIIs commenced in the courts In 1S91. when the Countess, who Is a daughter of the well-known Lady Scott, applied for a separation from her husband, on the ground of cruelty, which was refused. Four years later, tho same petition re sulted in the defendant nobleman being granted a judicial separation, but further litigation and cross-petitions followed. The litigation was ended by the Court of Ap peals refusing relief to both, so they are still legally married. HE WANTS THE CANAL The President Working Earnest ly In Its Behalf. URGED BY COAST DELEGATION Some Democrnts Propose Pnttlns; Dewey on Tall of Bryan Ticket Dolllver for Vice-President. WASHINGTON, April IS. The Oregon Senators and Representatives were In the delegation that called ou the President to day In advocacy of early action on the. Nicaragua Canal bill and to urge his sup port of euch a measure. As a result of their vfalt, they say they find the out look much brighter than contemplated, and that the President, for from belnsT opposed to such legislation. Is earnestly working In Its behalf. The delegation pre sented their views and pointed out the urgent necessity for early action, showing the great benefits to be derived from euch a waterway and how Its immediate con struction would be most opportune In con nection with the expected Philippine and Hawaiian trade. They go so far as to assert that the President will heartily support a properly-drawn bill for the canaL It Is understood that no definite aseur onces were given by the President, but those who conversed with him say that he Is on their side and Is anxious to seo the canal built with all possible consistent speed. Putting the Bill Through. Some wonder hae been expressed why tho same method that was adopted In re gard to Hawaii In the last Congress could not be adopted for the purpose of putting through the Nicaragua Canal bill. Tho caries are materially alike up to a certain point. The people of the country wanted Hawaii annexed. There was a majority In each house in favor of such annexation. The Speaker of the House, with a half of his lieutenants, was unalterably opposed, to Hawaiian annexation, and refused, through his committee on rules, to grant time for the consideration of the bill, and It could not be brought up In any other manner. It will be remembered, however, that when the House was so largely In favor of It. General Grosvenor, of Ohio, took the matter In charge and organized a fight that ehowed conclusively that tho House intended to pass the Hawaiian an nexation resolution before any other busi ness was transacted. This determination on the part of Grosvenor. backed by tha majority, finally forced an arrangement by unanimous consent for the considera tion of tho Hawaiian bill, and It was con sidered and passed. Grosvenor's method was to take time in what is known as the "morning hour." and, after consider ing the bill for an hour, move to go Into committee of the whole and keep this go ing In tho House until the bill was con sidered. The bet parliamentarians rec ognize this can be done, with a large ma jority behind It, A Ilrynn ;nil Deivey "Motet. Some of the Democrats see a-way out by making Dewey the. tall of the Bryan ticket. They think this will scoop In hla popularity, and at the same time prevent him from running as an independent can didate. It is said that when Dewey and Rryan meet at tho celebration of the bat tle of Manila. In Chicago, a deal will bo fixed up by which Dewey will accept tha Vice-Presidency, and nit will bo harmony in the Democratic ranks. Dolllver for Vice-President. There is something In the talk of Rep resentative Dolllver, of Iowa, for the Vice Presidency on the ticket with McKlnley. A great many Republicans think that the nomination of a Middle West man would be more advantageous than the selection of a man from the East, Dolllver's 13 years in Congress has given him. a position before the country, and he Is a man of n great deal of ability. It 13 quite likely that the Administration is thinking se riously of recommending him. Xn Sen Mining Permits. In response to many requests to oecura permits for mining the sands oft the shore of Cape Nome. Representative Tongue has conferred with the Secretary of War in the matter and has been assured that, in view of the recent amendment adopted to the Alaskan bill, no more permits for exca-atlng these sand will be issued pending final action by Congress. The War Department has no right to grant mining 1 rights, and until the Alaskan bill making definite provision for this contingency be comes a law. it will be impossible for any persons or corporations to secura rightf for mining in the sands under tha I surface of Renting Sea. Miller f.cttliicr Ills Instructions. II. R. Miller, of Eugene, recently ap , pointed Coneul to Chung King. China. Is In Washington conferring with the Stat Department and preparing for his new duties. He expects to sail for China about May 11. , The Interview "With the President, WASHINGTON. April IS. The state del ' egations In Congress from the Pacific , Coast called on President McKlnley today in behalf of the NIcaraguan Canal pro ject. The President assured them that he was earnestly in favor of the canal, but thought it now would be wise to wait until the Walker Commission should report. Ho said that It would be very embarrassing should Congress take some definite action and the commission afterward make a. report against what had already becomo law. He made no particular point about the Hay-Paunccfote treaty. HAWAIIA'S GROWING TRADE Lnrgely Increased Exports and Im ports Last Tear. WASHINGTON. ADrll IS. Consul-Gen- I cral Haywood, at Honolulu, has trans mitted to the State Department the re port of tho Collector-General of Customs of Hawaii for 1SD9. which provides somo interesting figures, concerning the In creased commercial prosperity of the isl ands. Goods to the amount of $15.032.S3) were Imported from the United States, whllo the value of the exports to this country amounted to C2.517.7SJ. Trade with other countries was comparatively slight, although Imports to the amount of $1,774,673 came in from Great Britain. The remainder of the export trade was carried on with China, Japan. Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Machinery was im ported to the amount of C0S9.27S. nearly double the importation during 1S3S. and imports generally showed a material, and in some cases, a remarkable Increase over those of the preceding year. Sugar to the amount of over $H.OflO,O0V was ex ported. The rice exportation was greatly below that of 159S. The total exports of. the year amounted to $HCS.741. being an increase of about Jo.OOO.OOO over last year's trade. Large Importation of Opium. SAN FRANCISCO. April IS. The larg est single Importation of opium to ar rive In this port was that brought hero on tho Nippon Maru, The opium Is worth $"00,000, and the duty amounts to J200.9S2.