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W& l.-r?frfii. - 2d THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1900. i&n$ ?& pimj&'&i0&smjeFitymi'i'- TWO DAYS' DEBATE The Quay Case Regularly Be fore the Senate. ' FINAL VOTE MAY BE TAKEN TODAY Cbaadler, Kncr Penrose, Piatt and Qoarles Were the Speak ers Yesterday. WASHINGTON. April a A two das debate on the right of Hon. M. S. Quay to a seat as a Senator from Pennsylvania was begun almost Immediately after tho Senate convened today. Until today tho debate has been desultory In character. Tomorrow at 4 P. M.. under a special order, the case Is to be disposed of. A direct vote upon the proportion to seat Quay may not be taken immediately after tho close of the debate. Chandler has a motion pending to seat Quay, but it Is held by the Senate parliamentarians that every subsidiary motion -Bill take prece dence oer Chandler's moLon, These lr clude motions Indefinitely to postpone, to .postpone to a definite date, to recommit to the committee, and to amend. Hon the Senate will vote on any of them Is a mat ter of speculation. In support of Quay's right to a seat, speeches were delivered today by Chandler, Kenney and Penrose. Piatt of Connecticut and Quaries delivered speeches in opposition to Quay. The Day In Detail. Chandler (Rep. N. IL). chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, submitted to the Senate the report in the case of Senator William A. Clark, of Mon tana. In connection with the report there was also submitted the testimony taken by the committee during Its Investigation. The testimony comprises three largo vol umes, aggregating nearly 3000 printed pages. Pettus (Dem. Ala.), a member of tho committee on privileges and elections, said: "Some of the committee on privileges and elections, without In any way dissent ing from the resolution offered by the chairman, desire to submit some remarks .s to the conduct of the case." "Does the Senator," Inquired the chair man, "desire to make his statement at this timer "No. not at all," responded Pettus. "A minority of the committee disagree with portions of the report, and they deilre to submit their view In writing, without In any way dissenting from tho conclu sions." The resolution was then sent to the cal endar. The resolution relating to the seating of Senator Quay as a Senator from Penn sylvania was then called up, and Chan dler addressed the Senate in support ot Quay's right to a seat under the Gov ernor's appointment. He urged Senators to consider the question merely as one of Constitutional construction. "Suggestions have been floating about," said he, "as to some bargain between the friends of Senator Quay and the friends of another Senator whose right to a seat also have been called In question (refer ring to Senator Clark, of Montana). I shall not waste time on these rumors, be cause I have fceen requested by both sides to deny that there Is tho slightest ground for these rumors. They are a mere fig ment of a diseased Imagination." Chandler then stated that he consid ered the obvious construction and Inter pretation of the Constitution was that the Senate at all times should have full rep resentation from all the states. He held, too, that the Governor of Pennsylvania was not bound In .this casa by the pro visions of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania requiring that tho Governor should call the Legislature together to fill va cancies in the Senatorial representation, because this vacancy had not occurred during a recess of the Legislature, as In dicated by thcPennsyhanla Constitution, but during a session of the Legislature. As the Legislature failed to elect, the Governor, Chandler maintained, clearly had the right to appoint Quay, or any body else. Adverting to the Mantlo case In 1S33, and the Corbett case In the last Congress, Chandler said they were not fair prece dents upon which to base action. "I know Senators." he said, "and I on not going to mention names, who voted against Mantle because he was what nas called a silver Senator, and I know some Senators, perhaps In a spirit of retalia tion, voted against Corbett because he , was what was called a gold Senator." Piatt (Rep. Conn.), replying to Chan dler, said that In his opinion the only question that lies In the forefront of th's discussion was "whether anything can Jven be considered as settled In the Sen ate of the United States. Is tho Senate, now In the 112th year of Its existence, to pbserve tne almost unbroken line of prece dents; or Is It to be governed by political ma personal friendships? "1 am sorry." continued Piatt, "that any Senator should mnko a charge asralnst 18 Senators that they voted against a Sen ator because of personal reasons, and not pn Constitutional grounds. That charce as one which reflects greater dishonor upon ine senate tnan any that ever has reon nade. I do not believe It. No enemv of the Senate could say. it seems to me. that the votes of IS Senators were cast against Corbett because he was a supporter of the gold standard." Piatt maintained there was practically no difference between the Quay case and the Corbett case, and the decision In the Corbett case ought to be regarded as ta cred as was the Judgment of a Constitu tional court. Hoar. (Rep. Mass.), Interrupting, said that when Senators believed a decision In a case had been reached In violation of Constitutional rights, and that the Sen ate had been influenced by personal and political considerations, as he believed was true of the Corbett .case. !( was their hounden duty to reverse that decision. Piatt, In reply, asked If Hoar though! the Senate more virtuous now than when If decided the Corbett case. "The Senate is on trial at the bar ot public opinion." said Piatt, In conclusion. "This case Is known throughout the length and breadth of the land. It Is known that this case resembles that of Corbett two years ago. If Quay Is seated, the people will want to know why the Senate changed front. They will hear that It has been said on the floor of this chamber that the Senators voted against Corbett because ot certain political considerations rather than on Constitutional grounds. This Is why I Implore Senators to stand by former de cisions of the Senate: why I appeal ta them to stand by a long line of settled action. Once the precedents are over turned, seats In this body will become the eport of political exigency." Kenney (Dem. Del.) then addressed th Senate in support of Quay's right to n seat. He voted against the seating of. Corbett two years ago. tut held that the Corbett and Quay cases differed radically. He added that certain charges were made against Corbett, and admltt d frankly that the charges had more weight In influeno Ing his vote than the Constitutional argu ments upon him. In refpor.se to ques tion from Tillman (Dem. S. C). Kenney, said the Governor of Delaware was wait ing for a decision in the Quay case be fore acting with respect to the vacancy that exists in the Senatorial representa tion of that state. "What will he do?' inquired Tillman. "The Democratic Go.ernor of Dela ware," replied Kennej. "If Quay should be s?ated, will give credentials to a Sen. ator from that state." Quaries (Rep. Wis.) was the nex: speaker. While the Wisconsin Senator has ad dressed the Senate briefly onco or twice before, this was really his maiden effort, and attracted attention, not only on that account, but also by reason of the Ideas he advanced as to the authority Congress may exercise over the election of both Senators and Representatives. He urged L that Quay should not be seated, for If ho were, a precedent would be created and a long line of adjudication would be dis turbed. In the course of ail extended Constitutional argument, Quaries devel oped some new points against the seating of Quay, but his chief contention was that the Constitution did not admit ot the construction placed upon It by the frlend3 of Quay. He argued further that In this particular case the Governor not only had no Constitutional right to make the ap pointment, but that In making It he vio lated the law of Pennsylvania. This, he claimed, the Senate was bound to take cognizance of. in Its consideration of the case. Discussing the authority ot Con gress to regulate the election of Senators and Representatives. Quaries said: "Under the last clause of section 4, Con gress has undoubted power to make com. plete regulations as to the time and man ner of elections, and thus to displace all local regulations heretofore made, or it may alter state regulations. Congress has never found It necessary to exhaust its power by dictating to the states tho time when Senatorial vacancies should be filled. It may seem startling at first blush that Congress may prescribe to state the time when Legislatures shall convene. But a reference to the debates will dispel all doubts that this Is exactly what the Constitution Intended and insisted upon Insofar as might be necessary to Insure elections of members of the second House. "The power of Congress under the Con stitution to provide the time for Legislat ive action on Senatorial vacancies cannot be doubted. It would be competent for Congress to exact the very provision that Pennsylvania has put In Its Constitution practically requiring all vacancies to be filled promptly by the Legislature. Sup pose the very language of the Pennsyl vania Constitution hod been employed by act of Congress in making regulations for such election, and the Governor of Penn sylvania had openly defied such law by refusing to Issue his proclamation and had assumed to make a temporary ap pointment How many Senators on this floor would vote to seat his nominee, and let tho law eo deprive the Legislature ot Its lawful functions? What Governor Stone has done his successors may do, and when this Senate has once fixed the seal of Its approval. It will require less hardihood on the part of the succeeding Governors. There will be the pretext of example added to tho temptations of In terests. Thus, the power of temporary appointment will swell the regular patron age of the Executive officer, and the Con stitution of Pennsylvania will forever re main a dead letter. "Wo are told upon this floor that local political conditions were such as to justify a disregard of the Constitution, that an other session of the Legislature would have been barren of results, and, there fore, tho Governor was warranted In null ifying ihe organic law. This Is the spe cious plea of every man who finds It con venient to break tho law. This strips the law of Us sanctity. 'Constitutions aro made to be obeyed by Governors, as well as by other men. Laws become a mock. ory If they "may be broken as often as tho lawbreaker decides that no good purposo woufd be subserved by their observance. This chamber Is the place where the law should be sacred for Its own sake." Penrose (Rep. Pa.) then began his ad. dress In support of Quit's right to a seat under the Governors appointment, main talnlng with Chandler that the question was one purely of Constitutional con struction, and on that premise he nre- sentsd q long Constitutional argument wunout .laving concluded his snepeh. Penrose at G:J3 P. M. yielded for an execu tive session, and at 6:3S tho Sennts nA. journed. YESTERDAY'S CABINET MEETING. Two Officer for Porto Itlco to De Appointed at Once. WASHINGTON. April 23. A xneetlng.of the Cabinet was held today, the President having returned from New York for thai and other business. The Porto Rican clvU government occupied moat of the two hours of the -neetlng. The President, with the aid of his Cabinet officers. Is trying to secure men of promlnenco for the posi tions In the Island. If the bill pending in Congress to allow Army officer-) to con fine their positions Is passed, the Presi dent will be in no haste about appoint ments; but If this bill threatens to hang fire he will have to make the appoint ments by May. t At least two of the ap pointments are to be made now. These are Treasurer and Auditor. Secretaries Gage and Root have, it Is said, decided on men for those positions. A native lorto Itlcan is to be named as Treasurei, while an American who has been serving In tho island Is to bo made Auditor. He Is understood to be an attache of the Treasury, who has demonstrated ability and cleverness in his work In the island. The President has had a careful canvass made of the Americans living In the Is land with a view of considering tho wis dom of appointing a number of them to places. Attorney-General Griggs Is en deavoring to find for the President eorne prominent lawyers In this country who will accept judicial places under the new bllL The salaries are so small that few lawyers of note can bo found to con Elder the positions. Another matter briefly discussed was that of additional pay allowance to a few Army officers In Cuba. Attorney-Genera. Griggs has been asked if any law had been violated. He reported to the Cabinet that there was no violation of law, and that the action taken was warranted. Secretary Root then told the Cabinet tho facts In the case. Ho said 60on after General Brooke was made Governor-General cf the Island he wrote to the War Department asking to be relieved, saying that he could not maintain a family In the United States and run an expensive es tablishment In Havana on the salary and allowance he received from the Govern ment He declared he would become bank rupt He referred to the great amount of entertaining he was forced to do. and to tho fact that the people of the Island ex pected this. The War Department of ficials, after serious consideration, decided to allow General Brooke an additional allowance from tho Cuban funds. The eamo decision was arrived at In tho cas of General Ludlow, Colonel Bllrs and one. or two others. Tho Cabinet members say that tho explanation of Secretary Root was satisfactory to the President NOMINATED DY PRESIDENT. Two Porto Rlcan Officers and Web ster Da- Is Successor. WASHINGTON. April 23.-The Presi dent today sent the following nomination to the Senate: Army To be Assistant Quartermasters, with rank of Captain First Lieutenant Thomas B. Lamoreux; John Gibbon, Jr., of Oregon. Navy .Lieutenant-Commander Herbert Wlnslow, to be a Commander; Lieutenant Edward E. Wright, to be a Lieutenant Commander. . Interior To be Indian Agent, Morrk. L. Bridgcman, of Montana, for the Belknap agency, Mont: Frank L. Campbell, of tho District of Columbia, to bo Assistant Sec retary of the Interior. J. H. Hollander, of Maryland, to be Treasurer of the Island of Porto Rico; John R. Garrison, of the District of Co lumbia, to be Auditor of the Island of Porto Rico. Frank L. Campbell, who succeeds Web eter Davis as Assistant Secretary of tho Interior. Is ES years of age. He was born in West Virginia, and left Washington and Jefferson College to enter the Union Army. In 1S70 he came to Washington as an employe In the Census Office and rose steadily to an Aralstant Attorneyship In the office of the Assistant Attorney-Gen-eral for the Interior Department John R. -Garrison, although a native of Virginia, has been a resident of Washing ton since the Civil War, and has been connected, with the Treasury for almost SO years, most of tho time In the account ing office. Mr. Hollander is on assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University. IT WILL HAVE A HEARING HOUSE WILL CONSIDER TUB CANAL BILL MAY 1 AND 2. . General Debate on the Postofflce Appropriation BUI Closed Special Facilities andPnenmatloTabes. WASHINGTON, April 23. At the open ing of the House today, upon request qt Hepburn (Rep. la.), chairman ot the In terstate and foreign commerco committee, unanimous consent was given to set aside May 1 and 2 for consideration of the Nica ragua Canal bill. Hepburn said that one day would te given for general debate and one for amendment under the flve mlnuto rule. The Postofflce appropriation bill was then taken up under an arrangement to close the general debate today and to devote two hours to the two contested Items In the bill special mall facilities and pneumatic-tube service and one hour to the provision relating to- railway postal clerks. Loud (Rep. CaL). chairman of the Post- I I .il.oJSual'AS -- THE WAY IT LOOKS FROM office committee, explained the provisions of. the bill, which carries S113.931.SO0. "Will not tho Increase of JGCO.0W for pneumatlc-tube service Involve millions In the near future?" asked Moody (Rep. Mass.). "That Is about It" replied Loud, who added: "The servlco should stop alto gether or be extended. I have argued that It should be stopped, but Congress has seen lit to continue It" Foreign countries employing the tubo service charge extra compensation for Its use. It was used only for transmission ot telegrams and special-delivery letters. Ho declared his opinion to be that the tube system could not be successfully and eco nomically administered. "I hope to God." said he, "that Congress will have the strength and wisdom to pre vent tho Government from etribarking In any more enterprises than It Is now In." Bell (Pop. Colo.) attacked the exorbi tant compensation of railroads for carry ing the malls, which averaged 8 cent) per pound. The express rato from Boston to Chicago, ho said, was less than 1 cent per pound. Why should the Government pay more? he asked. Since 1S78 railroad rates had decreased 35 per cent and pas senger rates 17 per cent, but the rate for carrying the malls had remained un changed. Bromwell (Ren. O.) thought rural free delivery service should be kept within tho experimental stage. He opposed the ex tension of the pneumatlc-tube service and the special railroad mall facilities. Gaines (Dem. Tenn.) discussed trusts, and Sibley (Dem. Pa.) concluded the day's debate. We aro engaged today, he said. In the commercial conquest of the world, and anything which expedited communication, whether It was rural free delivery, fast mall subs' dies or pneumatlc-tube- service, would, command his support If we desired to control the markets of tho world, wa must be able to communicate with them quicker than any other country. If 25 per cent of the compensation of the rallroadj was taken away, the efficiency of th service must suffer to that eitent. Bills w ere passed to dispose of the aban doncd Fort Buford Military Reservation, In North Dakota and Montana; to extend the act for the construction of a dam across Rainy Lake River; to authorize the City of Tucson, Jrlr.. to Issue bonds for water works, etc At 3 o'clock the House adjourned. COEUR D'ALENE INVESTIGATION. Ilenrlnir May Be Brought to a Close In Two Weeks. WASHINGTON, April 23.-At the Coeur d'Alene investigation today, hope was ex pressed that the Investigation would be brought to a close within the next 10 days or two weeks. It has now proceeded nearly two months. Bartlett Sinclair, who, as the represent ative of Goternor Steunenberg, was In chief authority In the Coeur d'Alenes, tes tified today that he did not seek the task assigned him by the Governor, as be knew the man who undertook It risked his life. He eald he had been In entire sympathy with labor movements, and while In New York had supported Henry George In his campaign for Mayor. Governor Steunen berg was In tho hospital when he received telegrams Indicating coming danger In the Coeur d'Alenes. The Governor eoirgm Sinclair and finally delegated him to go to tho scene of the trouble and take charge of matters, reporting Information for the guidance of the Governor. Sinclair left the day tho mill was "blown up. The wit ness said Governor Steunenberg Instruct ed him to be very careful, to take no ac tion against labor organizations, as such, but to direct his efforts to preventing disorder and riot Mr. Sinclair said that when he took charge he discovered that an armed and masked mob had dynamited the Bunker Hill mill and that a reign of terror ex isted, as though the country had been sacked by an army. There were two dis tinct and recognized elements, he said, "the dynamiters" and the "law and order" clement, and tho neutral class outside of these two counted for nothing. Ho saw groups of armed men, one of them la In number. It was Impossible, he said, ta set In operation the courts or the local offices. Accordingly, on his recommenda tion. Governor Steunenberg declared mar tial law. State deputies were appointed and ordered to arrest those suspected ol participating In tho disorders. General Merrlam furnished a military guard, ana " I i I lS hi!! f i it feJl if L 'ullliSfeK' H&e&ffe.- Zmrm&Jr ef ssy-j r- r ssjy an old warehouse, known as the "bull pen," was temporarily used for the de tention of the prisoners. The witness said General Merrlam was quite solicitous as to the. welfare of the prisoners, visiting tbem frequently, and that, on his request he. (Sinclair) had another prison built He said the other United States officers and soldiers showed the moo kindly .feeling to the prisoners, so much so that there was some criticism of the fraternizing of the soldlem and the prisoners. The permanent prison, he said, was as good as any In the country. Oleomargarine In the House. WASHINGTON. April 23. The ways and means committee, at a special meet ing today, considered the resolutions ot Representatives Tawney and Grout call ing on the internal revenue officials for specific Information concerning oleomar garine, and voted adversely on both reso lutions. The discussion was quite bnsK; Tawney was emphatic In the contention that as oleomargarine was a food prod uct Congress and the public were entitled to know Its Ingredients. Against this, however. It was argued that the law for bade the Internal revenue officials from disclosing private processes and business secrets. This view prevailed, and accord ingly .the committee directed a report in accordance. Tawney stated that there would be a minority report and be will Qt. Paul Pioneer Press. THIS SIDE OF THE FENCE. carry the contest to the floor of the House, where he believed the required In formation would be ordered. Joe Wheeler's Reslenntlon. MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 23. Gov ernor Johnston today made public a letter written by General Joe Wheeler, on the 20th Insf., formally tendering his resigna tion as Alabama's Representative In Con gress from the eighth district General Wheeler states that when ho tendered his resignation from the Army to President McKlnley In November last he Intended to resume his seat In Congress, but that upon his arrival In Washington he was notified by the Speaker of tho House that the Speaker's ruling would bo that his failure to be present when Congress convened had worked a forfeiture of his seat Betilers Within N. P. Grant. WASHINGTON, April 23.-Senator Wil son today Introduced a bill extending the provisions of the act of July L 1S38, rela tive to the adjustment of conflicting claims to lands within the limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad grant to all instances In which lands In odd-numbered sections within the Indemnity limits of the grant to this company were patented to settlers under the public land laws prior to tho passage of this law. PEARL HARBOR STATION. Secretary Lonir Sends the Plans to CongreM. NEW YORK. AprtTa A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Secretary Long has sent to the naval af fairs committees of the Senate and House the adopted plans for establishing a naval rendezvous, repair plant and coaling sta tion at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with an urgent recommendation pointing out the necessity for promptly Instituting the Im provements to utilize this key to the en tire Pacific Ocean. In Its present condi tion, the harbor is worthless to the United States or to commerce, but by a compara tively insignificant expenditure will be come ono of the most valuable of National possessions. Senator Hale has promptly Introduced tho bill drawn at the Navy Department tor this purpose. It authorizes the Sec retary of the Navy to condemn, for the establishment of a naval station In Pearl Harbor. Island of Oahu, four tracts of land, with an aggregate area of about 1SS0 acres. An appropriation of 3150,000 Is provided for tho acquirement of these lands, which were selected by the Board of which Admiral Barker was president The second section of the bill authorizes the Secretary of the Navy. Immediately upon the passage of the act to estab lish Port Warden or harbor lines in Pearl Harbor, and to detail a naval officer as supervisor of the harbor, to enforce the harbor regulations and maintain tho es tablished lines. Section three provides for an appropria tion of 3100.000 for the purpose of dredg ing and Improving tho channel to pro Vide for the safe advance of vessels of 6000 tons displacement and transfers from the Army to the Navy of 1100.000 which was appropriated for Pearl Harbor on March 3, 1S99, but which up to this time the Army engineers have shown no dis position to utilize. This' sum was Intend ed particularly for cutting through the coral reef that blocks the entrance ot the harbor. The bill provides that none of the money for dredging or Improvements shall be come available until the tracts of land ! shall have been actually acquired. I The latest reports from Hqnolulu show that the small harbor there Is wholly un- I equal to the demands of the great trade I that has sprung up In the last two years. In bad weather the condition Is extremely j dangerous. .1. 1 Mnnltohn Bush Fires. WINNIPEG. Manitoba, April 21-Latest reports from the scenes of the bush fires I near the Minnesota boundary line show that there has been no loss of life. Sev- , eral lumbering and tie camps were de stroyed, but both men and horses es caped. The losses to Winnipeg contractors In lumber and wood destroyed will amount to about 3100.000. a Stops the Coniti and Works OS the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold In one day. No cure no pay. Price SSc yBUi'i ft, m WArvr UNSATISFACTORY ' REPLY TURKISH NOTE LEFT THE SUBJECT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. latent of the Porte Is to Create an International Commission to Con sider ATI Claims. WASHINGTON, April 23. The State Department has received, through Mr. Griscom, United States Charge at Con stantinople, the reply of the Turkteh Gov ernment to the latest representations of the United States touching the American missionary claims. The communication was taken to the White House by Secrer tary Hay and presumably was considered at tho Cabinet meeting today. Mr. Straus, the United States Minister to Turkey, who had come over from New York for the purpose of conferring with the department affecting these claims, called at the State Department today ana talked over the last Turkish note with Secretary Hay. The department made no public statement touching the Turkish note beyond the mere announcement that It was Inconclusive and lefr the subject open for discussion. It was gathered that the brief outline of the Turkish response cabled from Constantinople to tho effect that the American claimants must take their position along with those of other nations, does not convey accurately the teSior of.the whole note, though It Is ad mitted that It des set out properly one portion of it" The opinion prevails In the diplomatic circle here that, assuming the Turkish Government has Insisted on Including the American claims with tho others. It has plaed a diplomatic card of some strength. Such an answer to the American demand might bo well calculated to deprive the United States of the sympathy of the Eu ropean powers, as It places us In a posi tion of seeking to extort better terms from the Turks than are to be accorded to the claimants of other nations, or at least attempting to secure precedence over them, which amounts to the same thing. A reason which leads to the belief that there must bo some qualifications attach eo to the reported answer of the Turkish Gov ernment Is the fact that It would amount to a total repudiation of the promises al leged by Mr. Straus to havo been mado to him by tho Porte; while the proposition of the American claimants to throw In their claims with those of other nations Is equivalent to a declination to pay. Inas much as the Turkish Government has not for many years paid any of thoee foreign claims, as far as Is known here. It Is said the Porto has In mind to create a commission for the settlement of all thee claims and Is seeking to prepare the United States Government for a submis sion of Its claims to such an international tribunal. The State Department, how ever, ta determined not to abandon the preferential position respecting Its clalrna that it has secured through the Sultan's own promises, so It Is anticipated that an energetic response to this laet note will be sent to the Porte through Mr. Griscom. The Cabinet Hopefnl. WASHINGTON. April 23. The effort to collect from Turkey the claims of the United States was brought up at the Cao inet meeting today by Secretary Hay, who told of the negotiations to this time. His statement made tho Cabinet hopeful that a settlement can be secured at an early date, although the members realize It Is a bard problem to solve. Great Impression at the Palace. LONDON, April 21. The Constantinople correspondent of the Dally Mall, tele graphing Sunday, says: "Washington's energetic attitude and the threat of a naval demonstration have made a great Impression at the palace. It la expected today that the question will becomtj acute." ' Turkey Giving: In. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23. An Im perial trade has been promulgated author izing the rebuilding of the property of tho American missionaries at Kharpoot and tho construction of an annex to the Roberts College at Constantinople. FOND OF POMP. Splendor of Allen's Inangrnratlon Will Please Porto Illcans. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, April 17. The news that Charles H. Allen. Assist ant Secretary of the Navy, has been ap pointed the first Civil Governor of Porto Rico was published throughout tho island a few hours after It was made known In Washington. The now government promises to bring contentment When Mr. Allen arrives he will find that there are problems which will tax his abilities to the utmost There are po litical difficulties to worle out politicians to steer clear of, systems of taxation to be established and any number of rural and municipal matters to renovate. To a large extent the future of Porto Rico rests with the manner in which the now Governor conducts affairs. As a whole, tho people havo a good word for General Davis. It has been hU policy to govern tho island In such a manner that the people themselves had as much voice as the principle of mili tary government would "allow. Tho Porto Rlcan peoplo aro fond of pomp and ceremony, and would like to see the new Governor arrive conveyed by a whole fleet of warships and escorted to his new residence by a regiment uni formed with gold and stiver. The more elaborate tho ceremony tho higher will tho Governor be In the people's esteem. The military people have lacked the gran deur to which the Porto Ricans are ac customed. General Davis affects mora style than did General Henry, but he also drives in his carriage almost unattended. When the Spanish Generals appeared In public they were resplendent with gold lace and braid and medals. The very simplicity of dress of the American officers has brought less respect from the people than they bore- toward the Spanish officers. It Is not to be expected that the new Governor will be attired In a gorgeous uniform, but the mora Impressive the ceremony and the louder the trumpets blow, the more will they respect him. in SPECTACULAR SUICIDE. Unknown Man Mode a Fancy Dive Into a Coke Oven. CONNELLBVTLLE. Pa.. April 23. Leaping high Into the air, as an expert diver would In taking a fancy plunge Into the water, an unknown man committed suicide this morning at tho foundry works of the H. C. Frick Coke Company by div ing Into a coke oven. In less than a min uto what had "beea a man apparently In the full vigor of life had mingled with the curling smoke of the ovens, distin guished only by Its bluish-brown color and nauseating odor from the gas smoke DUFFY There Is more nutriment and vigor in a wineglass of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey than in a pound of beef. AN ABSOLUTELY PURE. STIMULANT AND TONIC for CONVALESCENTS: KVWiVVVVVVVWSVSSVNV'WVVVV tr o System RiflilfisPr UUllUCI Chicago, Jan. 22, 1900. Warner's Safe Cure is a fine remedy for building up a broken-down system, and I know personally of several cases of kidney and liver troubles which were permanent ly cured through its use. In fact 1 know of nothing which equals it and am glad to speak a good word for it. ELIZABETH VETTER. Chairman Shoe Operators" Union No. M. VWAVVVWVVftWVWVWVVWa of tho burning coat A more Jraglc death never occurred in this region. The coke workers saw him only for an instant as he prepared for the leap. He was well dressed, of medium height and weight A rush was made for the oven pit by the horrified oven-drawers. All there wns to I show of the man who but a few seconds 1 before had been In life was a charred I mass of flesh not three feet In length There Is nothing about It that could be used as a means of Identification. CONFESSED TO MURDER. Harris Says Mrs. Allen Helped Him Kill Her Husband. KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 23. A Star special from Burlington. Kan., says: James .Harris, who was arrested1 at Ot tumwa, Saturday, charged with the mur der of John Allen, a wealthy merchant of that place, whom he killed with a shot gun as Allen was entering bis home, has ' made a written confession of his crime ' in the presence of Deputy Sheriff Gren- r.an. On the strength of the confession. Mrs. Allen, wife of the victim, has been arrested. Harris confessed that Mrs. Al len knew her husband was to be shot and that she arranged things so there would be no hitch. Harris confessed that he ; and Mrs. Allen wanted to get married, but neither had money, and they planned to get Allen's property and life Insurance. Harris is 26 years of age. Mrs. Allen Is 30 years of age. and has three daughters, one of whom Is married. The Count Held for Extradition. CHICAGO. April 21. Police Inspector Hartnett acting on telegraphic advice? from tho Canadian police, today took out fugitive warrants for Gount de Lautrec. This afternoon tho prisoner was taken before Justice Martin and a continuance granted In his case until May 2, when it Is expected the Canadian police will have a representathe on hand at the hearing. Ball was today fixed at 33000, but the prisoner was unable to furnish it. and was again locked up at tho Harrison Street Station. SAN FRANCISc67Apr!I 23. Referring to the arrest in Chicago ofCoDnrde Tou louse Lautrec, the Chronicle says: The man llrst appeared In San "Francf'co in January, ISM. and told of a great Siber ian trading project he had en tapis. He went East with a St Lou!s manufacturer, whom he Interested. In St Louis. Chicago and few" York he' won the confidence nd money of several other people. The Count was exposed by the Russian Consul In thli city as a St Petersburg swindler, "Nich olas Savlne. who had Just completed a Ave years' term of Imprisonment in Siberia before he came to San Francisco. Prior to that he had been a railway contractor, card sharper and confidence man. A good deal has been written about him In the East as a man who has been the victim of European persecution because of his political ambition. It being alleged that he comes of a distinguished Russian family, and that he was once a pretender to the Bulgarian throne. Darned Ills "Wrecked Yacht. PARIS, April 24. 5:30 A. M.-Acconllng to a special dispatch from Suez. Count Ruodlpho Festetlcs. whose jacht Tolna was wrecked near the Island of Mlnlcoy. In the Arabian Sea. says that after tho wreck ho decided to bum the yacht rather than leave her to be pillaged by the na tives of th Island. Tho Cojnt with two members, of tho crew who escaped, un derwent great privations for two months. Cnptnln Demlni; Pleaded Gnllty. SAN FRANCISCO. April 21 The court martial In the case of Captain Peter C Demlng, Commissary of Subsistence. U. S. V., came to a sudden end today by Cap. tain Demlng pleading gulltr to each ot tho charges brought ngalnst him. Th court will send the finding? to Washing ton, and the authorities there will fix the punishment. a Voted to Resume Work. CHICAGO, April 23. The Tribune says: Against the explicit orders of the Build ing Material Trades Council, all of the brass-molders who struck at the Western Electric Company's plant six weeks ago have voted to return to work. The brass molders number only GO, but their union Includes all the members of tho trade la the city. i t Porte Mnst Consult the Poiverj. WASHINGTON. April 23. Lloyd Gris com. tho United States Charge d'Affalres at Constantinople, has cabled the State Department that tho Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has Informed the Am bassadors that tho Porte will not raise tariff duties without a previous agreement with tho powers. Dally Treasury Statement". WASHINGTON, April 23. Today's" state ment of. the treasury balance, excluslvo of tho $130,000,000 gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance JH-t.fiKU93 Gold S2.712.C2i . .si The Snmner at Port Said. PORT SAID, April 3. The United States transport Sumner has arrived here, bound for Manila. Repairing: of Transport Sheridan. SAN FRANCISCO. April 23. The trans. PUREr MAXrT WHISKEY. port Sheridan is to be repaired and altered! at a cost of about Jiy.toO. Among the Im provements will be a new main deck and! an enlarged refrigerating plant Chinese Catholics Mnss.ncrctt. TIEN-TSIN. Arrll 23. Members of thel Boxers Society have massicred many! Chinese Catholics near Paro Ting Fu, In I the Province of Pe Chi LI. southwest oil Tien-Tsln. The German gunboat litis aiA rived at Taku Saturday. 0 Yacatnn Rebeli ICIlled. OAXACA. Mexico. April 23. Generall Bravo's force of Mexican troops has had! several severe engagements with the Maya Indian? In Yucatan during the last 10 days,! and the rebels have suffered a heavy loss! In killed and wounded. e Mrs. .Snroh L. WrlRht Dead. CHICAGO. April 23.-Mrs. Sarah L.I right, daughter of Judce Ebenezer Peck, In whose house In Chicago the first Lin coin Cabinet was made up. died Sunday.l aged CS years. She came to Chicago whe 2 years old. e Automobiles Trlnl Journey. LONDON. April 23. ATiout 73 motor car of nil sorts and cizes started from Hyde Park corner this morning on a trial Jour-I ney of 1000 miles to Edinburgh and returnJ p ' Hod Mills Shut Down. JOLIET. 111., Arrll 2X Operations werd suspended today at tie three rod mills of the Illinois Steel Company tn this city. The President Goes to Canton. WASHINGTON. April 23. President and Mrs. McKlnley left here at 7:20 o'clock fon a visit of several days to Canton. c P'anos Organs- Wllev B Allen Co. 44 SM Waters Run Deep' In your body ties the vital fluid, the Blood. It makes no noise, but it gives you life. 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