THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATTinDAY, "APRIL 21, 190D.
CANAL BILL CHANGED
House Committee Agrees Upon
a Compromise.
WHICH WILL INSURE ITS PASSAGE
Provision for Fortifications Stricken
Out President Authorized to
Acquire Territory.
"WASHINGTON. April 20. The House
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce today made an Important change in
the Hepburn Nicaragua. Canal bill, strik
ing out the provision for formications
and thus providing what Is expected to
become a compromise. The amendment
was proposed by Heprescntatlv c Uarham,
of California. The chairman of the com
mittee was Instructed to offer the same
upon consideration of the bill at tne
proper time, as a committee amendment
thereto. The amendment was agreed to,
not without some expression of reluc
tance, but with a view to overcoming op
position and securing action. In us new
form the sections read as follows:
"Be It enacted, etc., that the President
of the United States be and Is hereby au
thorized to acoulra from the States of
Costa Itica and Nicaragua, for and In be
half of the United States, control of such
portion of the territory now belonging to
Costa Ulca and Nicaragua, as mn be de
sirable and necessary on which to exca
vate, construct and protect a canal of
such depth as to enable the movement ol
ships of the greatest tonnage and draft
now in use. from n point near Ore town.
on the Caribbean Sea. via I-ako Nicaragua
to Drlto, on the Pacific Ocean, and such
aura as may be necessary to secure such
control Is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
propriated. "Sec 2. That when the President has
secured full control over the terri
tory In the section referred to, he shall
direct the Secretary of War to excavate
and construct a canal and waterway from
the shore of the Caribbean Sea. near
Greytovvn. by way of Lake Nicaragua, to
a point near Hrlto, on the Paclllc Ocean.
Such canal shall be of sufficient capacity
and depth that It may be used by vessels
of the largest tonnage and greatest depth
now In u-e. and shall le supplied with all
necesMiry lock" and other appliances to
meet the necessities of vessels passing
from Grcytown to Brlto. and the Secre
tary of War shall alio construct such -wife
and commodious harbors at the termini
of said canal and such provision for de
fense as ma bo necessary for the safety
and protection of said canal and harbors."
Following the arnouncement of the
changes in the bill. Hepburn stated It had
been definitely arranged that the House
would take up the canal bill May 1 and 2.
Although the committee on rules has
taken no formal action yet. this appears
to be the definite understanding. Hep
burn savs the passage of the bill Is un
questionable. The main dlsent to the change In the
bill camo from Adamson. of Georgia, who
desired to have the words "fortify" and
"defend" retained a against any doubtful
or compromising phrase. Uarham. upon
whoso motion In committee the changes
were effected, said:
"The changes are designed to overcome
objections which have been raised, and I
have -raon to believe they will accom
plish that end and make the bill gener
ally acceptable. The words -fortlf" and
"defend' appeared to Invite controven-y
and diplomatic complications, and In view
of the action ol the Administration In ne
gotiating the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It
appears entirely needless to raise a. diplo
matic Issue with England simply on the
use of words. In the amended form, am
ple authority Is given to police -and pro
tect the canal against destruction by evil
doers, and by the time the canal Is com
pleted, six or eight years hence, there will
be full opportunity to determine whether
it should be permanently protected by 'for
tifications or by our Navy."
Following the meeting. Shackleford. of
Missouri, filed with the House his dis
senting views on what had been done.
"While favoring the construction of tho
canal, he objects to any recognition of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He proposes a
new section to the Hepburn bill provid
ing that tho act shall not go Into force
until after the Senate his taken action
on the Ha)-Pauncefote treaty, and not
ther. -I that treaty Is ratified.
The minority report filed by Shackelford
sayen
"The undersigned, while concurrlrg In
the vigorous American policy so nhly and
tersely stated by Hepburn. In lchalf of
the majority of the committee, never
theless do not concur In the recommenda
tion that the bill paw in the form pre
sented. The act of Congres which au
thorizes the building of the canal should
contain an explicit and direct assertion ot
the right of the United States to build,
own and control Raid canal, absolutely
freo from European dictation. The Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, as eo clearly shown by
Ifepburn, long ago ceased to have any
binding force, by reason of the conduct
of Great Britain. That being true, wa
ehould strictly adhere to the Monroe Doc
trine and stand by our traditional policy
that Europe will not be permittee1 to In
termeddle with cls-Atlantlc affairs. It 13
to the Monroe Doctrico that we. as a lte
"publlc. rr.uot look fcr safety. Wc ehould
never under any clrcumstarces even tac
itly admit that Europe has tho rleht to so
much as Interrogate us on American
question much Iest to limit our action."
After citing Mr. Blaine in support of this
review, the report adds:
"This is the fundamental principle of our
National Independence and no exigency
should bn sufficient to cau-e us to even
momentarily lose sight of It."
Kepresntatlve Adamson said tho
changes In the bill were sucgested. as he
understands, by the rules committee. In
answer to the petitions filed for the
consideration of the Hepburn bllL Adam
eon presented to the committee the peti
tion of 123 Democratic members favorabl
to tho original bill at the s-ime time that
Hepburn presented tho petition of Re
publican members. The only answer re
ceived by Adam'on was the statement
made to him by Hepburn, that If the bill
were amended, a special rule for the
consideration of the. measure could be
secured. To this Adamson dissented, stat
ing that the petition was for the original
Dill. Me again objected to tho change
when Hepburn made known todiy that
the rule for consideration could bo se
cured if the amendments suggested wer
authorized by the committee on Inter
state nnd foreign commerce. Under th
circumstances, Adlmson Fays he will op
pose on the floor of the House the amend
ments omitting the words "defend" ami
"fortification." for. he says, tho amend
ments emasculate the hill and surrender
the case, leaving tho bill consistent with
the Hay-Paunccfote treaty.
the United States Government power to
protect a canal built under circumstances
suggested In such a concession. The United
States would have the right to police the
canal. -Nicaragua and Costa Rica would
bo permitted to move troops across the
neutral strip, but neither country would
be permitted to place fortifications upon
It or engage In military operations" on the
grounds described as neutral. But the
United States would be authorized to place
troops on the territory ceded in sufficient
numbers to protect the canal, together
with barracks, storehouses and material
nfceereary to military operations.
The treaties will. It Is further reported,
guarantee the neutrality of the canal to
the shipping of the world.
Lnml for Penrl Hnrbor Station.
WASHINGTON. April 20. Senator Hale
today introduced a bill authorizing the
purchase of about 1600 acres of land In the
vicinity of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for na
val purposes. One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars Is proposed to be applied for
the purpose.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
State Convention "Will Meet In Man
hattan June G.
NEW YORK. AprjTaO. Tho New York
State Democratic Convention has been
called to meet In this city June C Tho
convention is to select 72 delegates to the
Democratic National Convention at Kan
sas City.
It Is said that Mr. Croker will Join
hands with Ex-Senator Hill to send an
unlnstructed delegation to Karsas City.
The leaders who declare for an unlnstrue
ed delegation dlscla'm, honever. any ho
tllltv to Mr. Brjan. A large element of
the delegation from up the state wants the
delegates Instructed, and It is likely that
there will be a clash In the convention.
There was a gathering of prominent
state Democrats at the Hoffman Houce
last night. Ex-Scr.ator Hill, Ex-Senator
Murphy. Frank Campbell, chairman of
the state committee; Eliot Danfcrth and
other prominent Democrats had a long
talk there In the course of the evening.
Mr. Hill would not talk, but his attitude
Is well known. A to Admiral Dewey's
aspirations, he has to'd his friends that
Dewey Is too late by at least six months.
He Is now, so It l.t declared, ready to
support Brian and. will be with Bran th's
Fall, the politicians sa. HIn pres-nt
plan, so It Is 'declared. Is to make a fight
to have the platform to be adopted at the
National convention drawn up on lines
which will be somewhat of a recession
from the radical platform of" ISM, so tint
all Democrats can snipport It. For this
reason h wants an unlnstructed delesa-
tion. as 72 unpledged votes In the conven
tion will be potent in making comblnat'ons
looking towards the drafting of a satis
factory platform.
Frank Cnmpliell. chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee, said last night:
"The party would be hurt more now
by dropping Bryan than It could possibly
hope to gain from the opposition. So
what U the ue of going to usle"s trou
ble. It l true that the stnto convention
will probably jrml an unlnstructed dele
gation to Kansas City, but that means
simply that New York Is foUowIng a
precedent when It has no candidate of I'J
own. Tho delegates will vote for Mr.
Bryan.
"The Democrats have an excellent
chance this Fail. The people of the coun
tr have been siudvlng the National Ad
ministration and they cannot be scared
Into voting for McKlnley again upon tho
free-silver bugalmo. The reople know that
the cry of financial disaster Is a dead Isisuo
and Instead there Is the alarming growth
of trusts, the President's Philippine pol
icy and the Puerto Rican tariff question.
The Democrats are awake to the issues
and there Is nono of the apathy In the
country there was In JRSC. and whether
Br) an Is nominated or not the Democrats
will put up a lively fight this year."
Even If the lC-to-1 plank were put In
the platform at the coming National con
vention. Mr. Campbell said, there would
be no bolting, and every delegate would
accept the action of the convention.
POLL TAX ON HAWAIIANS
SEXA.TOKS OBJECTED TO A PnOVIS
IOX IX GOVEUXJ1EXT BILL.
of Lieutenant-General on the senior Major
Gcneral. and that of Major-General on the
Adjutant-General of the Army.
the connni, murder case.
So Indictment AirnlnNt To lor Pub
licly Announced.
TRANKFORT. Ky.. April 20. Political
circles were much disturbed this after
noon over tho conflicting rumors regard
ing the grand Jury's action In the Gocbel
murder case, and It was generally re
ported that, despite denials, an Indict
ment had been returned against Governor
Taylor. Various stories were afloat con
cerning alleged sensational scenes In the
grand jury room during the voting on the
indictment. But neither court nor state
officials would discuss the matter.
When the orders of the Circuit Court
wero read this rooming, all names an
nounced as having been Indicted yester
day, except that of Taylor, were read by
the Clerk.
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PROBLEMS FOR DEFENSE.
Cnllom Explained the Clinngti in tUe
Meanure Made In Conference
AlnaUan Civ" Code Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The Senate
had under consideration during the greater
part of today's session the conference re
port on the Hawaiian civil government
measure. Cullom made an extended ex
planation of the changes In the bill. The
report was the stfbject of sharp criti
cism. Final action upon it was potponed
until tomorrow. The Alaskan civil code
bill was considered for a brief time. Bate
delivering a speech in opposition to the
pending Hansbrough amendment relating
to the rights of alien miners.
Bacon (Dem. Ga.) offered two resolu
tions, one Inquiring of tha Secretary cf
War whether Army officers had received
or were receiving salaries for perform
ances of civil duties In addition to their
regular pay, and the other Inquiring about
expenditures made for ofllcers" quarters,
equipments, etc Bacon said the first reso
lution was Introduced In response to a
challenge made yesterday by Chandler
(Rep. N. H.). He had no specific informa
tion on the subject, nnd. Indeed, had re
ceived assurances that no such extra sal
aries were paid. Both resolutions were
objected to and went over. t
Hnle (Rep. Me.) presented a conference
report on the additional urgent deficiency
bill, and It was agreed to.
Gaillneer (Rep. N. II.) offered n substi
tute for the resolution he introduced
jesterdny asking for information a to
revenues derived from stamp taxes. Th
substitute directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish a statement of tho
rum derived from the war revenue act,
items regarding each subject of taxat'on
to be stated separately. The resolution
was agreed to.
Cullom (Rep. 111.) called up the confer
ence report on thn Hawaiian government
bill, and made a general explanation cf the
work of the conference.
A long discussion took place over a
provision requiring the payment by the
residents of Hawaii of a poll tax ot $5 be
fore voters could be reg'stered. The pro
vision was opposed by Tillman (Dem. S.
C). Teller (SIL Rep. Colo.), Jones (Dem.
Ark.), Stewart (Sll. Nev.) and other". Cul
lorn. In charge of the report, said that If
It were sent back to conference he would
favor the elimination of the poll tax pro.
vision.
In concluding his explanation of the
measure, Cullom summarized the advan
tages to this country of the annexation
of Hawaii. He presented a general review
of the resources of the Hawaiian Island
nnd showed that since they came under
the Stars and Strlrc they had experienced
the greatest material prosperity. He
thought no citizen of the United States
need ever feel any doubt as to the In
tellectual, moral nnd financial standing of
the Hawaiian Islands.
"These people have brousht with them
a splendid educational sysfm." he said,
"nnd a prosperous agricultural establish
ment, and all classes of rice, sugar and
coffee planters are engaged now In busl.
ness profitable to all concerned."
The report was postponed until tomor
row, when Cullom said ho hoped to bo able
to dispose of lt-
Presldent Pro Tern. Frye announced the
appointment of Carter (Rep. Mont.) and
Harris (Pop. Knn.) as members of the
Board of Visitors to West Point.
Consideration of the Alaskan civil code
bill was then resumed.
Bate (Dem. Tenn.) n member of the
committee on territories, addressed the
Senate In opposition to the Hansbrough
amendment. Bate maintained thit in view
of all the circumstances, neither the Hans.
Tirough nor the Carter amendments' ought
to be adopted. The law, he urged, ough;
to oe leit as it was when tho rights of
tho locators were acquired.
At 430 P. II.. Foraker (Rep. O.) pre
sented resolutions expressing tho sorrow
of the Senate nt tho death of Iorenz)
Danforth. late Representative from Ohio,
and pronounced a fitting eulogy of the
decensed statesman. The resolutions wero
adopted, and. as an additional mark of re
spect, tho Senate, at 4:40 P. M.. adjourned.
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Substitute for Cable BUI.
WASHINGTON. April 20. The House
committee on commerce today substituted
the Sherman bill for the construction of a
Pacific cable In placo of the bill recently
pa'ied by the Senate. The Sherman bill
had been previously reported to the House,
but today's action puts It in the form of
a substitute to the Senate measure. It
differs from tho Senate bill In providing
construction by prlvMe contract under
Government supervls on. while the Senate
bill prov.des for Government construction
and opcatlon.
The Grand Army BUI.
WASHINGTON. April ?. After extend
ed conferences, the House committee on
Invalid pensions decided today to report
to tho House. Senate bill 1177. which is
known as "the Grand Army bill." The
final draft of tho bill aggregate the dis
abilities under which application may be
made for pension undt the act of June
27, UW. Tho other radical change In the
existing law Is the changing of tho rato
of Income of a soldier's widow from the
prevent rato of $36 per year to an "ac
tual net Income of 200 per year."
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Coenr iI'Alene Inrentlcntlon.
"WASHINGTON. April 20. The cross-examination
of Dr. Hugh France wns con
tinued today by the Coeur d'Alcnc Inves
tigating committee, adding much circum
stantial detail, but not materially vary,
lrg from what has been already brought
out.
ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
by
Practical "Work for the Navy at New
port. NEWPORT. R, I.. April 20. Word comes
from Washington that Newport Is to bo a
center of naval importance during the
coming Summer, and the plans of the
Navy Department, although not fully ma.
tured, are well enough advanced to give
nn outline of the naval programme so far
as Newport Is concerneJ.
The North Atlantic squadron will come
here during June to allow the officers
to attend the sessions at tho War College,
which will begin during the latter part of
that month, with a large class from the
navy, six ofllcers from the army, tw o from
the revenue marine service, and probably
two ofllcers of foreign navies. The fleet
will put to practical tests some of the
problems of defense which have been pre'
pared at the War College during the Win
ter and Spring by tho president. Captuln
C 11. Stockton, and the faculty. The war
in Soutli Africa and the defenses of the
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts will be among
the subjects, and some of the leading spe
cialists In this country will be heard.
The torpedo flotilla Is to be sent here,
and a clam of officers will hav e a practical
course In tonedoes and torpedo-boat w ork,
with the co-opcratlon of the North At
lantic squadron. The course will cover all
branches of tho work, including attacks
upon the fleet at night with torpedo-bo-its.
and attacks on the torpedo station at
night, the station being defended by a
searcmignt.
REGISTER TOMK11T.
Tho registration ofllco at the Coart
bouso will be open until S o'clock to
night. Electors who reach the otneo
by that hour will be accommodated,
even though tho actual work ot regis
tration roay run till a later hour.
ltOOlttO(tllll
ON OCR OWX TERRITORY.
Xlcornirnn nnd Costa It I en Mny Cede
Lntid for the Cnnnl.
NEW YTTIK. April A special to the
Times from Washington sajs:
A report is In circulation that the Presi
dent Is about to lend to the Senate treaties
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua by which
the latter countries propose to cede to the
United States a strip of territory five
miles In width on each side of the pro
posed canal, where It is constructed on
the border between Costa Rica and Nica
ragua, and a similar area where It Is
wholly in Nicaragua.
In the absence of the President and the
Secretary of State, and or admitted knowl
edge In the State Department. It is diffi
cult to verify tho report. Neither the rep
resentatives of Costa Rica nor of Nica
ragua will confirm the report, but It is
not denied that a proposition has been
considered which. If adopted, would give
Crluse of the Buffalo.
BUFFALO, April 20 The tralnlng-shlp
Buffalo left the navy-yard thU morning
for League Island. Pa. From there she
will go to Hampton Roads, where 300
landmcn will be picked up. The vessel
will thei sail for European waters, where
tho entire Summer will be spent. The
Itinerary of the trip will Include several
months In the Mediterranean, with stops
at Gibraltar. Rome and several other
ports.
When the weather grows warmer the
Buffalo will go northward, visiting Havre
nnd several smaller cities. Considerable
time Is to be spent in the Baltic Sea.
with a visit to St. Petersburg. Naval ofll
cers say this is an Ideal cruise, and will
be a most delightful trip for the lands
men. They will have an opportunity to
see more In six months than most sailors
enjoy In as many jenrs. Before cold
weather sets in next Winter the Buffalo
will return to America.
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Bnnker Indicted for Holibery.
LIMA. 0 April 20.-N. T. Michael, ex-vlce-presldent
of the American National
Bank, which was robbed here two jcars
ago of 1S.0X(. was Indicted by the grand
Jury this afternoon for robbery.
Cure 'Ncn ons or Sick Headache.
Ask your druggist for Wright's Paragon
Headache and Neuralgia Cure. 25 cents.
REPORT OX CI.AIIIC CASE.
Merubern of Senate Committee Differ
on Minor, Detnllii.
WASHINGTON. April 20. It was In
tended to hold a meeting of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections to
day to consider tho report of the com
mittee In the case of Senator Clark, of
Montana, but owing to the recent changes
in the text. It wns found Impossible to
prepare It for presentation today. It now
seems probable that no meeting will bo
held before Monday.
This postponement will render It practi
cally Impossible to dispose of tho case In
the Senate before the vote Is taken in the
Quay case, as some Senators had expressed
a desire to have done, but there is a gen
eral understanding about the Senate that
all questions on tho point will Me settled
by Senator Clark's refraining from voting
In the Quay case.
The principal difficulty In agreeing upon
the report is found In the treatment of
the e-plsode connecting the Montana Su
preme Court with the Clark contest. There
are alto some differences as to tho meth
ods of treating Congressman Campbell's
and Senator Whiteside's connection with
the case. Tho majority of the committee
are disposed to use tho testimony concern
ing the State Court as strongly corrob
orative of tho general charges against
Clark, while Senators Pe-ttus. Harris and
McComas take the osltlon that as there
was no proof connecting Clark with the
alleged approaches to the court, this tes
timony should not bo used as desired by
the majority.
Tftore is an effort In progress to adjust
these differences of opinion, but If this fj
found Impracticable, the three Senators
mentioned will, while agreeing In the gen
eral verdict, express dissenting views on
this point. There is also a iosstblllty of
dissent upon the method of Campbell
and Whiteside. In no event will there be
any division as to tho recommendation
that the seat occupied by Clark shall be
declared vacant. The parts of the re
port upon which there will be unanimity
of opinion are those dealing with the gen
eral charges against Clark.
General stress Is laid on the testimony
concerning the business dealings with
members of the Legislature, such ns Mc
Laughlin. Woods and Warner, and the
present to Mr. Day and tho acknowl
edged use of large sums of money. Con
siderable attention Is given to the fact
that Senator Cltrk's committee disre
garded the laws of the state In failing to
make reports of expendltit.es In the cam
paign. In the matter of the "Whiteside exposure.
Including his handing over to the state of
J3O.C00. alleged to have been paid by
Clark's friends for votes, there Is a frank
avowal of difference of opln'on. Tha In
cident is therefore re'ated without any
specific conclusion as to Its bearing on tho
results.
OrKnnizatlnn Plan Adopted
Tranx-MlKalislppl Connre-MS.
HOUSTON, Tex.,Vprll 20. Tho 11th an
nual session of the Trans-Miss'saippl Com
mercial Congress adjjurned this afternoon,
to meet next jear in Cripple Creek, Colo.
Tho Important business today was tho
adoption of a plan for the organization of
the congress on a jwrmanent basis: tha
Indorsement of the St. Louis exposition,
and tho appointment of a committee to
rcprent the congress In the hearing on
the St. Louis fair bill. In committee, next
Saturday, and the adoption of a resolution
calling for the Immediate passage of ono
of the Nicaragua Canal bills now pend
ing before the National Congress. Tho
personnel of the St. Louis fair committee
was left to the executive committee, and
will not be announced for some davs.
After the congress had been called to
order and had disposed of the matters of
routine detail, Judsc E. B. Perkins, of
Dallas, made an address on "Stntehood."
followed by Hon. C. A. Prouty. of Wash
ington. The resolution Indorsing the St.
Louis exposition wa? then taken up, and
ex-Governor Francis wns given the flool
to speak on It. A number of seconding
speeches were made, and by a riang vote
tho resolution was adopted. Section 3 Is
as follows:
"We cordially Indorse the bill introduced
Into Congress "by Representative Lane, of
Iowa, pledging the Government ot the
United States to authorize the expenditure
of $5,000,000 In aid of such exposition."
At the afternoon session the commltteo
on resolutions reported, all of the recom
mendations being adopted. They call on
tho National Congress to foster the Eugar
Industry and open the gllsonlte reserva
tion In Utah: recommend exhibits at the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo: urge
a systematic plan of providing waterwajs;
Indorse various enterprises for Improve
ment of waterways; recommend the open
ing of Indian reservations, and favor the
irrigation nnd settlement of reclaimed
lands, on the Nicaragua Canal, tho fol
lowing was adopted:
"That we note with deep regret the de
lay In the passnge of a measure of such
supreme importance to the best Interests
of our country as the Nicaragua Canal,
nnd we. accordingly, would respectfully
urge upon tho National Congress the en
actment Ipto law one of, tho bills now
pending before Congress."
A resolution was presented favoring the
bill to amend the Interstate commerce act,
but recommending tho amendment of the
Cullom bill In cortaln particulars, as "the
enactment of such amended bill Is an Im
mediate necessltj." After a warm discus,
slon It wan adopted. Hon. T. L. Cannon.
of Missouri, spoke on "Population In the
West." Hon. John B. Weber, of Buf
falo, commissioner-general of tho Pan
Amcrlcan exposition, addressed the con
gress. A committee of three was appoint
ed to vis-It the Irrigation Congrcs, which
meets In Chicago In November, to Invite
said Irrigation Congress to become a mem
ber of the Trans-Mississippi Congress. Tha
executive committee reported a pltn for
a permanent organization, which was
adopted. Under this plan, the follow-In?
ofllcers In addition to those already elected
were named: Chairman of the executive
committee, E. R. Ro-s. of Great Bend.
Kan.; vice-chairman. A. S. Gootz, of Cans
bad. N. M.: secretary. Robert C. Morris,
of New Orleans; treasurer. George R.
Harrison. Jr., of Glasgow. Mo. After the
adoption of perfunctory resolutions, th
congress adjourned sine die.
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UNUSUAL HOLDUP.
Cnrpenter Rnlilteil liy the PreslCexrt
of n Trades Union.
CHICAGO. April 20.-J. H. Smith, presi
dent of an organization stvled the Indus
trial Trades Union, nt 151-153 Michigan a v.
enue, was arrested last night, charged
with robbery nnd disorderly conduct on a
warrant issued by Justire Martin, on com
plaint of Frank Gustav-bon, a carpenter.
Gustavson says he was summoned to the
ofllces of the union by a letter asking him
to accept a position us foreman over a
number of carpenters. Gustavson said
that utter conversing with Smith a few
minutes. Smith drew n revolver and toid
him to throw up hl3 hands. Smith, he
sold, then went through his pockets and
took ttG' and some valuable papers and
told him he would shoot him unless he
kept his mouth shut. Two men. both of
whom wore stars, placed Gustavson under
nrrrst, he declares, obe!ng Smith's com
mand. The alleged ofllcers, Gustavson
savs. then took him Into a hallway, where
tney made him sign a paper, the con
tents, of which he wns unable to read. Tho
alleged ofllcers, Gustavson said, gave him
a dollar after he had f-lgned the paper, nnd
told him tb leave. Gustavson then report
ed tho matter to the Central Police Sta
tion Smith nt the station said be had
never before seen Gustavson.
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G&$5z'fba Acting primarily on the "blood,
eradicates gs? o&flz nPUsMm or eczema,
cures all eruptions, pimples, boils, blood
poisoning, top2r anaemia and that fished
feeling. In all stomach troubles, like indi
gestion, d&Qp2psti&7 gastritis, it seems ac
tually to have "a magic touch." Invigorates
and sustains the !kMz3?? stimulates
the tI&zrP upon whoso healthy action even
life itself depends. It is a true gstgFWQ tonic,
because, by purifying the blood," it feeds tho
nerves upon strength-giving food.
T3$iimS2&!l& without number tell what
Hood's Sarsaparilla has done for suffering
men,' women and children, and indicate what
it will do for you and yours. . Bo sure to get
only $1$ and get it Fsfejfa
orcd. assaulted Miss Kittle Richie, a white
girl IS j ears of age, and escaped Blood
hounds were umM and ho was captured.
Shortly after midnight masked men
stormed the Jill and secured the negro,
who confessed. A rope was placed around
his neck and he was dragged 200 yard
towards the woods. Bullet after bullet
was fired Into his lody while he was be
ing dragged, and before the woods wiu
reached ho was dead. The body was. then
hangetl to a tree.
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I'ree State Volkhrnml.
CAPE TOWN, April 20. At a meeting
of the Volksraad of tho Orange Freei
State, nt Kroonstad. todav. President
Steyn denounced Lord Roberts' proclama
tion asi "treachery." and declared th it
as Great Britain's object "was their de
struction, their last hope wns to appeal
to tho civilized powers to intervene.
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RufUH IVriRlitN Will.
CHICAGO. April 20.-Tho will of
filed with the will, the personal pm:-ity
alun-tion Is $0U. and the reji -st: -
valued at 2.i.i). The dead mi.i.or. .iro
manufacturer distributed Sl.O) ' ier
sonal bequt-s among relatives and others,
but left nothing to eharitv or puo..c .'i
stitutions. 1 a
Great Brlilse Trnst.
NEW YORK. April 20. The American
Bridge Company, Incorporated at Trenton
a few davd ago. with a nominal capital
ot J100.WJ. which mav be li'iri-red to
$70.0uo.U". of which $30.0.rt.' shall be 7
per cent cumulative preferred stock and
JWOOO.tXO common. Is said to include m-t
of the prominent te'el bridge manufactur
ing companies of the count rj- It is re
Iorted that J. P Morgan & Co are to
finance tho consolidation, the- negotiitionrt
for which were started about a jear ago.
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CeiiNus I'lurcM on Cotton Crop.
NEW YORK. Arrll 20 A special to the
Tribune, from 'Washington, savs:
Present methods of ascertaining the
magnitude of the cotton crop ire- on-
i sldcred unsatisfactory by the raanagt rs of
ufus
Wright, who wns mysteriously shot and
killed In the Lelnnd Hotel last Saturday.
was filed for prolate today. It disposes the twelfth census. If one could obtain
of an estate valued at O.OOO. TIls Is be- j from all the cottin gins of the country
lleved to be a conservative estimate, at d I reports of the staple they have turned
It Ls expected that the estate will figure up I out. the precise aggregate of the whola
over J1.OIO.O00. According to tne pctl.'on ' crop would bo known. It Is proposed to
app'v thN prn.-ts in t iking the twelfth
i.-r-au". tre field w rk of whliii ts to begin
June 1. An tMtrt p- i-i il asent has been
appelated, whn. miIi dut wil be to ob
tain returns from ad the ginasng ard bal.
lng establishments in the cotton growing
reslon.
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lleGove-rii Defeated Warren"
I NEW YORK. April 20 Terr ilcuov
en. the feather-weight champion, was
award-d the dtc'-lon uvr Tommy War
ren, of ItrooMvn. at the end of the first
rotmd of what wa" to have been a 2V
round bout, ixfore the Broadwav Athiet'c
. Club tonight.
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Bout Ended fat:-. 11 J".
HAMILTON. O. Arr.l 20 Elmer Harris,
aped 17 ears, fell d. ad last night at the
end of a four-round friemllv bout with
George Jairn.s and Charle Gronback.
Coroner Melltnrj found death was due to
hemorrhage of the brain, caused by a
blow.
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llujtir Tiiumn. .1. Chew.
ST JOSEPH April 20. Major Thomaa
J. Chew Jr . one of St Joseph's wealthi
est citizens and part owner of the St. Jo
seph Herald, died this morning.
Lynched a Bend Xrgro,
BLUEriELD. "W. Vo.. April 20 News
reached here that Wednesday at Tazawcll,
20 miles west of here, John Peters, col-
WIH Report Mllltnry-nill.
WASHINGTON. April 20. The Senate
commltteo on military affairs reached an
agreement to report the bill for the re
organization of the Army," with a number
of amendments. The bill confers tho rank J
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for every ounce of adulteration found in
Duffy's Pure Kali Whiskey
For forty years eminent physicians havt
prescribed it. As a tonic it is better than nl"
the combinations of drugs that could be
-ompounded. It is not only a stimulant
it it a medicinal food, and is recognized as
such by the medical profession. A leadmy
New York doctor said: " Duffy's Pure Mall
Whiskey is q form of food nlready digested.'
V bottle in the house will save suffering
perhaps life itself.
Ev ery bottle of tho
Genuine bears n pro
prietary rov-cnuo
stamp.
Guarantee: "We guar
antee that the most tcn-
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key nbn it will retain
no other stimulant cr
nourishment-"
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lherefiuici bilirteiel)urtil. Sealtlzht buok.
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No man who fs a Judge of cigars will pass by
the GEO. W. CHILDS. The name stamped on the
cigar is sufficient guarantee that it is the best
5o cigar in the whoie world. The sales of the
GEO. W. CHILDS are only limited by the capac
ity of the manufacturers to produce them. The
reason for such a great demand lies in the quality.
age know a good thing when they see it. If you have never tried a CHILDS
cigar, you don't know what you are missing. Thousands of men who used
to smoke 10c cigars are now smoking the CHILDS. a
LANG & CO., PORT LAND, Distributers.
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