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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, , 'APRIL" 25, , 1900.
TWO AMENDMENTS
House Adopted the Poraker
Porto Rico Resolution.
HILL HADE THE ONLY OBJECTION
Consideration of the Fosto'fllce Ap
propriation Bill WuJlMnmed
Onc Amendment Adopted.
WASHINGTON, April M. The House
today. Hill (Rep. Conn.) objecting, adopt
d the Foraker emergency resolution to
continue the present officers in Porto Rico
In office until the appointments are made
under the civil government act, as
amended by the committees on Insular
affaires. The amendments require that all
franchises shall bo approved by the Pres
ident before they becomo operative and
place certain restrictions upon chartered
corporations, such as the issuing of stocks
or bonds, except for cash, and inhibiting
real estate Incorporations, except such as
Is necessary to carry out the purposes
lor which they are created. About 20
pages of the postofflco appropriation bill
were disposed of, the only substantial
amendment adopted being one to give ex
tra, compensation to letter-carriers who
work in excess of 48 hours a week.
Previous to the resumption of the con
sideration of the postofflce appropriation
bill. Cooper (Rep. Wis.), chairman of the
committee on Insular affairs, asked unan
imous consent for the consideration of
the Foraker resolution. The resolution
carried two amendments, placed upon it
by the insular affairs committee; one to
provide that franchises should be ap
proved by the President, and another
placing certain restrictions upon charters,
corporations, etc It was arranged that
the resolution should bo debated for one
hour.
HH1 raised a point of order against the
amendments. Cooper and Williams (Dem.
211.) expressed regret that a point of or
der should have been raised at the same
time, contending that the point of order
was not well taken.
Speaker Henderson had read a decision
of Speaker Reed, in the 51st Congress. In
which the Speaker had held in a somewhat
analogous case that an amendment to a
resolution to amend an .act In a cortaln
particular was not germane, and. there
lore, not in order. Rlchardsonj the mi
nority leader, argued that the amend
ments were germane to the original act.
and therefore germane to the text of th
resolutions. Both sought to amend the
same section of the original bllL Hill
was opposed to the proposed amendments
tn form and substance, and thought It
needed no argument to show that they
were not germane.
Williams said that Information had
come to the Insular affairs committee that
all sorts of companies were preparing to
Invade Porto Rico, and the committee
considered that the proposed restrictions
should be placed upon them to prevent a
great scandal there. He said he could not
understand why tho point of order had
been raised.
Moody (Rep. Mass.), prefacing his re
marks with the statement that he regret
ted that the point of order had come from
his (the Republican) side of the House,
raised the point of order that Hill's point
of order had come too late.
McRae (Dem. Ark.) declared that if he
had not understood that the point of or
der would not be raised to tho amend
ments, he would never have given con
sent for the consideration of the resolu
tion. He thought. If the amendments
were to be ruled out. it was only right
that the whole question should be sub
mitted. Tho Speaker, in a long ruling, held that
the amendments were clearly not ger
mane. At this time ho expressed "pro
found regret" that the point had been
raised. Upon Moody's point that the
point of order had come too lato he said
he was not clear. He called for the offi
cial reporter's notes upon this subject,
and when they had been submitted to
him, he ruled that the point of order had
come too late, and ho therefore overruled
Hill's point of order.
Cooper Supported Amendment.
Thereupon, Cooper took the floor in sup
port of the amended resolution. He ex
plained that the amendments were to cor
rect serious and patent defects in the
civil government. These defects, he said,
had attracted the attention of the coun
try and the press. Under the act, the
Governor and the Council would have sole
control over franchises. "He read nn edl'
torial from a New York Republican news
paper, eeverely condemning the fallu.-.
Congress to safeguard franchises, and
contending that the duty to correct the
mistake was clear. The editorial Indulged
In some vigorous remarks about the In
fluence of corporations, which he read
with great emphasis, looking the while
at H11L Cooper said the proposition to
give to a Council of 11 appointed by the
President, only five of whom may be res
idents of Porto Rico, the absolute dispo
sition of the property rights of the island,
was against all public policy. The fran
chises to be granted were to be the most
valuable property In the Island In the
future. Cooper dwelt upon the necessity
of restraining corporations and of regu
lating them by prohibiting them from is
suing stock or bonds, except for cash.
Hill 6ald ho was opposed to the two
amendments; the first on political, and
the second on economic grounds. It would
be far safer and better, he thought, to
leave this subject to the people of Porto
Rico and the able officers who would be
sent there by tho President. Hill de
clared that he had no interest, past, pres
ent or remote, in any enterprise In Porto
Rico. He had been there, and had seen
all he desired to see. Hill thought the
amendment, which would prohibit banks
of issue in the island, was too drastic
The Spanish bank now enjoyed that privi
lege. Perhaps it should be taken away,
but it should be dona by adjustment, not
by law. Hill denounced the "senseless
Insinuations against corporations desiring
to do business in Porto Rico."
Jones (Dem. Va.), the ranking minority
member of the Insular affairs committee,
earnestly favored the amendments.
' J. R. Williams (Dem. I1L) said he would
have preferred that Congress, instead of
the President, should approve the, fran
chises, but be had acquiesced in the prop
ositions. Cooper, in closing the debate, said that
one of tho Republican members of his
committee had informed him thatne, had
been approached by a capitalist, who had
stated that a company was being formed
to buy up all the mortgages on the island.
The amended resolution was agreed to
without division, and the House resumed
consideration of the postofflce appropria
tion bill.
An amendment was adopted, authorizing
the employment of temporary clerks at
first-class offices at S3 .cents per hour.
Corliss (Rep. Mich.) offered an amend
ment to the bill to grade substitute letter
carriers, and against It Loud raised a
point of order. Cummings and others in
sisted that the House was being kept by
the rules committee from voting on -the
letter-carrier classification bills. The
Corliss amendment was ruled out of or
der. An amendment was adopted providing
for extra compensation for letter-carriers
when they work in excess of K hours a
week, work on legal holidays to be count
ed as eight hours.
When the item for rural free delivery
(0,150.000. an, increase ,of 11.450,000 over the
current law)-was reported. Maddox (Dem.
Ga.) and Clark (Dem. Mo.) complained
that In the experiments In freo delivery
certain states had been dlscrirnlnajed
against.
Without completing- the bill, the House
at 5:05 P. M. adjourned.
EXCITING ENCOU5TEIU
Rott at the Coenr d'Alene
Invcs-
tis-atlon.
WASHINGTON. April 24. An exciting
encounter occurred at the Coeur d'Alene
investigation this afternoon, when Bart
lett Sinclair, who was on the stand, gave
the lie to Attorney Robertson, repre
senting the miners. The encounter
occurred while Sinclair was testifying
of his order forbidding a meeting at the
miners' cemetery July 11, commemorating
the deaths resulting In the riots of 1892.
He said his notice did not forbid women
from assembling to put flowers on the
graves. Attorney Robertson contradicted
the witness, and said it did specifically
prohibit women from assembling.
"Do you ask that as a questioner state
It as a fact?" asked Sinclair.
"I state It as a tact." replied Robertson.
"It is a lie," responded Sinclair.
Robertson made a lunge at Sinclair, but
the distance was too great to permit a
blow. Representatives Sulzer, Hay, Esch
and other members sprang forward to
stop the fracas.
In the few minutes that the melee was
at Its height, members were standing on
and Jumping over the Jarge committee
table, seeking to get at the contestants.
The latter were in a confused tangle of
chairs and witnesses on the further side
of the table. After Robertson's first lunge,
he rushed on Sinclair, who was sitting
In the witness stand, unprepared for the
onslaught. The two went over In a crash
on tho floor and were then separated. No
actual blows were struck. Sinclair, when
order was restored, resumed his scat in
the witness chair, and after vigorous pre
cautionary remarks by the chaiman
against disorders, resumed his recital.
Neither of the contestants showed any
outward mark of the affray.
Sinclair completed his- direct testimony
during the afternoon. In view of the ex
citement, it was deemed best not to open
the cross-examination, which will be con
ducted by Robertson, and the committee
adjourned until 10 A. M. tomorrow. Sin
clair left the cormrilttee-room Joking over
the occurrence.
Clark Will ItenlRn.
NEW YORK. April 21 The Herald
says:
William A. Clark, of Montana, will re
sign his seat in the United States Senate.
The communication' by which he will make
known to the Senate his Intentions has
already been prepared. It may bo held
until late in the session, but It will be
handed in before tho Senate has acted
upon tho report of the committee on priv
ileges and elections declaring that he was
not duly and legally elected. It is known
that Senator Clark ha come to the con
clusion that the most dignified course for
him to pursue is to withdraw gracefully
and go beforo the people of his state with
a request that they give him a vote of
confidence and again send him to Wash
ington. ltefnned to Summon Wltnesmcs.
WASHINGTON. April 24. Tho Coeur
d'Alene Investigating committee in ex
ecutive session today voted adversely and
on party lines on a motion by Represent
ative Sulzer to summon as witnesses Lieutenant-Got
ernor Hutchinson, of Idaho;
Father Becker, a priest who sought ad
mission to the prison, and Edward Boyce.
president of the Western Federation of
Miners, who was mentioned in Governor
Steunenberg'a testimony. A motion by
Representative Slaydcn. of Texas, to limit
each witness to six hours was similarly
disposed of. At the open session thia
afternoon D. Bartlett Sinclair continued
his testimony concerning his management
of the affairs in the Coeur d'Alenes.
Indemnity -tor Mob Violence.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Judi
ciary committee of the House today di
rected a favorable report on the bill pro
viding means of indemnifying foreigners
injured in person or property through
mob violence. or otherwise in this country.
The measure grows out of the lynching
of Italians In Louisiana and the represen.
tatlons made by Italy, through Baron
Fava, the Italian Ambassador. In case
the bill becomes a law. It Is understood its
provisions will cover cases arising' one
year prior to the enactment, which prob
ably would Include the last Italian affair
In Louisiana.
AGENT TO INVESTIGATE.
Suspicion That Jnpnnene Max Be
Contract Laborers.
WASHINGTON. April 24. The Treasury
Department has ordered a special agent to
proceed to the Pacific Coast to examine
Into the large Influx of Japanese coolies
to this country within the last few
months. The Immigration of Japanese
the United States has become so heavj
as to excite suspicions that .they are com
ing here as contract laborers.
Tho Treasury has also requested tho
State Department to ask American Con
suls to Investigate the matter and make
a report. The Treasury Department has
not been informed that the Japanese Gov
ernment, as stated yesterday, intends to
put a stop to the immigration, as it does
not desire its people to suffer hardships in
this country while waiting for employ
ment, and the official Investigation will
continue.
Denied Landing to Twenty-One.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 24. Immigra
tion Commissioner North today denied
landing to 21 of the Japanese who ar
rived here on the steamer Nippon Maru
two .weeks ago. on the ground that they
are contract laborers.
Six Hundred More Japanese.
VICTORIA. April 24. The Empress of
China has arrived In port with GOO Jap
anese on board. She Is held in quaran
tine. One thousand and fifty have been
landed from the Braemer, 141 of them
bound for Portland, and the remainder for
Tacoma, Vancouver and Seattle.
BOGUS SUGAR TRUST STOCK.
President of Chicago Trust Company
Arrested tor a Swindle.
CHICAGO. April 24. An extensive for
gery of sugar trust stock came to llsht
today, when W. S. Jacobs, president of
the Chicago Loan & Trust Company, was
arrested at the instance of N. Gllbertson,
of 248 West Erie street, on a charge of
being Implicated in a confidence game.
The alleged perpetrator of the forgery.
Samuel Fuller, Is also sought, but tt had
been learned that he left Chicago soon
after completing the transaction com
plained of, about a year ago.
Jacobs claims to have handled the bonds
as a broker only, and says he was Imposed
upon by Fuller, but Gllbertson. who lost
$2700 on the bogus securities, charges
Jacobs with having had knowledgo of the
character of the alleged bonds. It Is
known that similar bogus bonds were sold
to a score or more or other Investors.
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SUPREME COURT MANDATE.
Issued In Case of Captain Carter To
Prison Soon.
WASHINGTON, April 21. The Supreme
Court today Issued its mandate In the
case of Captain O. M. Carter. The writ
Is directed to the Circuit Court for the
Southern New York district, and. unless
Captain Carter's counsel should find some
other means of delay, the result will be
his early departure for the prison at
Leavenworth, Kan.
GO TO CALIFORNIA.
If you want to see how to go to Califor
nia, look, at moving picture of Union Pa
cific "Overland Lim'Uea' how "on exhibi
tion at Union Pacific ticket office, 133 Third
.street.
MANY REBELS KILLED
BLOODY WORK DUE TO ACTIVITY
OF AGUI.VALDO'S BISHOP.
Inanro-ent Lost 333 In KlJIed In Ttto
Days tn Northwestern Lmoa
Affairs Improving;.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-General Otis
has cabled the fbllowlng account of re
cent engagements In the Philippines:
"Manila. April 24. Early on the morning
of the 7th, several hundred Tagalos and
VIsayans attacked a battalion of the .For
tieth Infantry at Cagayan. on the nortn
coast of Mindanao. Our casualties were
two killed. 11 wounded: enemy's loss, S3
killed, IS wounded and captured in the
city, besides other losses suffered on re
treat. "Young reports frdm Northwestern liti.
zon that several hundred, natives, lnnu
enced by Agulnaldo's Bishop, AgllpaK.
attacked his troops at several points, and
In turn had been attacked. Their loss In
the attack on Patoe. the 15th Inst., was
165 killed, and during the entire lighting
from the 15th to tho 17th, 333 killed. Our
loss during the period was two killed and
four wounded. Young has plenty of
troops, and will have little further opposi
tion. "Affairs at Luzon "points are improving.
Local presidents and inhabitants of towns
are giving information nnd rendering as
sistance, and the troops are now taking
possession of lnner'small Islands."
REBELLION PLAYING OCT.
Work of When ton nnd Schvrnn lias
Cleared n Large District.
WASHINGTON, April 24. The military
situation in the Philippines as shown by
the latest mall advices received at the
War Department, is summarized in the
following statement, which was made
public today at the Department:
"On January 1, 1S00. the insurrection in
part of Luzon embracing the Province of
Manila and the Provinces to the north of
It, had collapsed to the extent that organ
ized resistance to American control had
virtually ceased. A different state of af
fairs existed in Cavlte. Batangas. Jtgu
na and Tayabas, the provinces lying im
mediately south of Manila. In this ter
ritory, tho richest and most populous of
tho Island, tho birthplace of Agulnaldo
and the rebellion, the Insurgent troops
were still Intact, and in fact had been
strengthened by accessions from the
north, and as regards equipment, disci
pline and cohesion, were equal. If not
superior, to any that had been raised in
support of the insurgent cause. General
Otis committed the task of tlje destruction
and dispersion of tho forces within this
district to two expeditionary brigades,
commanded respectively by Brigadier
Generals Wheaton and Schwan.
"In and about the two towns of Bacoor
and Imus, In Northern Cavlte, there were
and long had been Insurgent bodies of
considerable size, some of which had act
ually besieged our garrisons In those
towns. Thcso Insurgent bodies General
Whenton's command attacked and com
pletely routed on January 1 last. Furth
er disintegration of the remnants of these
forces giving It, so to speak, tho 'coup
de grace' of suppressing tho Insurgent
troops In tho remainder of the four prov
inces, nnd of restoring. If practicable,
peace and order therein, fell to the lot of
General Schwan's brigade. In the course
of Its campaign, his troops covered (50
miles, fought 33 combats, and established
permanent garrisons In 21 towns within
this district. It set out on January 4, and
Its work was practically finished on Feb
ruary 8.
"Not that all hostilities had ceased; on
the,contrary, our troops have had and still
have frequent conflicts with tho robber
bands that were formed from the disinte
grated insurgent military organizations,
and who emerge periodically from their
hiding places In mountains and thickets
to pounce upon Inadequately guarded wag
on trains and small parties. But concert
.of action or co-operation save on a very
limited scale was ended on the latter date;
tho cont,rl exercised by the Insurgent
leaders, except over their small lmme
dtato following, was minimized, and their
power for mischief materially reduced, if
not actually wholly broken. In the prin
cipal towns or centers of trade and munici
pal government, military forces, generally
battalions, have been placed. These force
operate within their sphere under their
Majors, for the met part energetic joung
officers, holding lesser rank in the regu
lars, and "whenever necessary to co-operate
under their Colonels, for the battalions
of a regiment are groped tn neighboring
places.
"On tho whole, the outlook for the paci
fication of this district and other parts of
Luzon is favorable. In their conflicts with
our troops the Ladrones are universally
worsted. Their defeats will become more
serious as our troops gain the confidence
of the intelligent and property-owning
classes; and when the latter become un
willing to suhmlt to the robbers' exactions
and become willing to guide our troops to
their retreats, their doom will be sealed.
To accomplish this object may take time,
and It is possible some of the robber bands'
may be able to maintain themselves during
the coming wet season, but their eventual
destruction Is regarded as certain."
DYING BY INCHES.
Approaching Demise of the Chinese
Emperor.
YOKOHAMA. April 13, via Victoria. B.
C, April 24. As to the approaching de
mise of the Emperor there are strangely
conflicting reports. A few days ago there
came the news that the court wits making
extensive preparations for going Into
mourning, the Empress Dowager. It being
presumed, buying her supplies. The some
day. however, came the announcement of
Uslts paid by tho Dowager to the Ewo
Palace. In company with the Emperor.
Private accounts nevertheless agree that
His Majesty is In a precarious condition
some averring that slow poisoning Is doing
Us work, and that the reported death will
shortly reach some such culmination.
Seven thousand troops have been dis
patched to Shan Tung to suppress the
insurrection there, while the threatened
rising in Canton seems to have ended In
smoke. There comes a statement that
around Wel-Hat-Wel the people are band
ing to oppose the British, and serious dis
turbances aro apprehended there. In
connection with the Chinese situation, the
report of the division of the American
fleet In these waters and the coming ot
two Admirals, one of whom Is to take
command of a special squadron for the
Chlneso waters. Is attracting much atten
tion. The Baltimore arrived here April 1L
Admiral Watson Is to leave on her home
ward via the Paris Exposition. In the
meantime a formidable American fleet Is
assembling here, the Yosemlte nnd New
ark being expected In a few days. Rus
sian. French and German cruisers and
btttle-shlps are also riding at anchor In
the harbor, presenting an Imposing array
of naval strength, whllo the streets are
filled with crews of the various nationali
ties. The British four-masted ship Iranian,
which left Philadelphia November 23, with
110,000 cases of oil for the Standard Oil
Company, was wrecked on the coast M
miles south of here, and her crew ot 30
men. saved In the boats, have arrived In
a destitute condition. They are being
cared for by the Consulate and citizens.
Through the explosion of a powder mag
azine at Kam Shau, China, recently, 221
houses were destroyed and 30 persons lost
their lives.
A telegram was received In Canton from
Peking that Ehen Ping, a leader In the
rerorm' partyi was sentenced to -servitude
for life.
The Viceroy ot Canton baa taken active
measures to capture Au San and Fo
TsanhoL leaders of the Salchiu brigands.
A reward of S5000 and official rank are
offered for the capture of each.
In obedience to the pressure of the
Tsung-11-Yamen In Peking by foreign Min
isters, an edict has been Issued prohibit
ing the "Boxing" Society, which was re
sponsible for the murd'r of Mr. and Mr.
Brooka. The four men directly concerned
In the Brooks murders have been commit
ted and were under deferred sentence.
The money market of Toklo is In a etato
,of stringency. The banks have raised the
rate or interest ana are taxing precautions
in advancing money. Share quotations are
rapidly declining. Baron Hayashl. the
newly appointed Japanese Minister to Eng
land, will leave Japan for London May 5.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Hew York Won a Close Game From
Boston.
NEW YORK, ApriTa. Timely batting
in tho seventh Inning enabled the New
York team to win a close game from the
Bostons at the Polo grounds today. The
Bostons tied the score In this Inning,
but tn their hair hits by Gleason, Carrlck
and Van Haltren brought in the winning
run. Both Carrlck and Nichols pitched
In splendid form. Attendance, 4300. The
score:
UHh K 11 E
New York ....4 8 2)Boston 3 10 1
Batteries Carrlck and Grady; Nichols
and Clark. Umpire Connolly.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 24. The Cincinnati
hit Tannehlll hard today, but could not
get hits when they were most needed.
Breltensteln was hit for long hits quite
often. Gelr had another off day at third.
The fielding of the Pittsburg Infield was
a feature. The score:
R H K K H K
Cincinnati 3 10 4,Plttsburg 5 7 1
Batteries Breltensteln and Pletz; Tan
nctilll and Zlmmer.
At St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-Chlcago forced
St. Louis to take today's game. Bad work
by McCormack and Taylor in tho first
of the game gave Tebeau's men a com
manding lead. The visitors could not
locate Young's curves. Attendance, 2700.
The score:
KHK R H E
St, Louis 4 8 ljChlcago .1 5 5
Batteries Young and O'Connor; May
ner and Chance. Umpire Hurst.
At Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April, 24. Donahue's
masterly pitching was the cause of a shut
out for Brooklyn at the hands of the
Philadelphia? today. Bom teams played
a superb fielding game. Attendance, 5322.
The score:
k h k; k h is
Brooklyn 0 3 2PhlladelphIa ...3 9 1
Batteries Kennedy and McGulre; Don
ahue and McFariand. Umpire Emslle.
The American Association.
At Chicago Chicago, G; Minneapolis, 2.
At Detroit Detroit, 4; Cleveland, 2.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 4, Buf
falo.' 3.
At Kansas City Milwaukee, 8; Kansas
City. 2.
THE RUNNING RACES.
Yesterday's Winners on Coast nnd
Eastern Tracks.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24. Weather
fine at Oakland; track fast. The results
were:
Six furlongs-Brown Prince won, Lou
Hey second. Yule McCabe third; time, 1:23.
Four furlongs Ada N. won. Illusion sec
ond. Phil Archibald third; time. 030H.
Five furtongs Genua won. Beau Monde
second. Uterpe third; time. 1:01U.
Mllo and an eighth Twlnkler won.
Gauntlet second. Twinkle Twlnk third;
time. 155H.
Seven furlongs Mlnstral II won, Pat
Morrlssey second, Alarla. third; time, 1:28.
Frightful Accident at Aqueduct.
NEW YORK. April 24. A frightful ac
cident occurred at the Aqueduct racetrack
today, in which Jockey O'Leary was fa
tally Injured and two other boys were
badly shaken up. It occurred in the fifth
race and In a moderate field. The horses
got away In good order and when they
had gone about a sixteenth of a mile.
G. E. WIghtman, McJoynt up. stumbled
and fell, the Jockey rolling under the fence
out of harm's way and escaped with slight
brusises and a shaking up. Pettifogger
bumped into WIghtman as the latter was
falling and went Into the air. turning a
somersault and landing on his back. Hew.
itt was thrown some distance, but, he. too,
was out of the way ot the other horses
and even less hurt than McJoynt.
O'Leary, however, was not so fortunate,
for Randy, which he was riding, stum
bled into the pair of horses on the ground
and threw O'Leary among them. He was
kicked in the head by one of them and
his head crushed In. An ambulance was
called and ho was taken to St. slary's
hospital In Brooklyn, where ho died of
his Injuries. The results were:
Four and a half furlongs, selling Him
self won. Muddler second. Vouch third;
time. 0:55 2-5.
Mile and 70 yards, selling Bannock won.
Rare Perfume seco'ad. The Gardner third;
time. 1:15 2-5.
Five and a half furlongs Sir Christo
pher won. Elfin Conlg second. Unmasked
third; time 1:03.
Four and a half furlongs Canarsle
stakes Kenllworth won. Fake second,
Outlander third; time, 0:55 2-5.
Six furlongs Herper won. Plcardle sec
ond, Komara third; time. 1:14 3-5.
About seven furlongs Royal Sterling
won. Trumpet second. First Whip third;
time, 1:25 2-5.
Races at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April 24. The results today
were:
Six furlongs, selling Al Caskey won,
Etta Fonso second, Galloway third; time,
1:16.
Mile and a quarter, selling Atlantus
won, Ben Chance second, Schnell Laufer
third; time. 2.00.
Four and a half furlongs Miss Bennett
won. Sllverdalo second. Tho Mecca third;
time. 0:55H.
Mile, handicap Great Bend won. The
Lady second, Ed Tipton third; time. 1:42.
About two miles, steeplechase Cheese
mite won. Llvonlan second. Jim Hogg
third; time. 3:124.
Six furlongs Maggie Davis won, Clara
Wooley second. Winter third; time. 1:16.
The- Great Metropolitan. .
LONDON. April 24. The Great Metro
politan stakes of 1000 sovereigns, run at
Epson today, was won by Lord Penryn's
5-year-old horse King's Messenger. Fif
teen horses ran.
Arrested on Way- to Nome.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 24. Elmer L.
Sheetz was arrested today as he was
bearding a vessel for Cape Nome. Sheetz
was a SL Louis broker, and on October
24 last he was arrested for fraud, and
gave bonds. He Jumped the bond and
came West, and has been In this city
since March. He organized a company to
exploit Cape Nome.
"66 HOURS TO ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS"
Via the Great Northern Railway.
Train leaves Portland dally at 6:20 P. M.
Connects at St Paul Union Depot for
Chicago. St Louis and all points cast
and south. For tickets, rates, etc, call
at City Ticket Office. 122 Third street
Bunu eruptions and all (kin troubles are
frequent Cure them with arrre's Ointment
Parker Hair Balsam is lite to the hair.
THE RED CROSS RECRUITS
HOW THEY MANAGED THE DECEP
TION AND GOT TO AFRICA!
Clara Barton Explains the Matter
to Secretary Hay To Be No
More ot That Kind.
WASHINGTON. April 24. "If the re
ports be true, these men have practiced
gross deception, broken a pledge and vio
lated a confidence which they sought, Tho
humane world will not hold them guilt
less." This was the declaration of Miss Clara
Barton respecting the reported action of
the ambulance corps from Chicago In cast
ing away their Red Cross emblems as
soon as they arrived on the field of war
In South Africa and taking up anna In tho
Boer cause. Miss Barton called upon -Secretary
Hay today and explained her con
nection with thia ambulance corps. She
was accompanied by Dr. Hubbell, who Is
familiar with all the circumstances of tho
case.
It appears from her statement that Mlsa
Barton, as president of the American Red
Cross, was waited upon some time ago by
a Mr. Judd, of Holyoke, Mass.. who told
of the intention of the Irish Societies of
Chicago to eend out an ambulance corps
to the Transvaal. It was pointed out to
her that the British side In the war had
received all of the outside help, and ehe
was asked to give the outgoing expedition
credentials and the Rect Cross flag. After
consideration, Sllrs Barton gave Mr. Judd
a letter of a general character, asking
right of way and good treatment for the
expedition as long as the members lived
up to the rules of the Geneva convention.
Care was taken to Include this Important
limitation in the letter. Previously. Miss
Barton had learned that each Individual
composing the party had made oath before
a Notary Public that he was going out to
Africa to work under the Red Cross and
in the ambulance service. To confirm this
impression, Mlea Barton was consulted,
as was Dr. Hubbell, respecting the char
acter of the eupplles to be taken to Africa,
the quantities ot medicines nnd the num
ber of stretchers necessary for the party.
There were about 5S men In the expedi
tion when it left New York, a proper
number for an ambulance corps. But
when this party was swelled at Lisbon
by about 150 men who had preceded them,
suspicion waa aroused as to the true char
acter of the men. There was still an In
disposition on the part of the Red Cross
people In this country to believe the first
reports of the breach ot faith on the pari
of this expedition, but doubt on that point
has been removed by the receipt of Consul
Hay's cablegram confirming the news dls-.
patches. It is not felt that the Red Crom
of America has been to blamo In the mat
ter or can be held responsible for the ac
tions of a party organized, ae was this
pne, entirely outside of the society's own
material, nor could the request to aid
what appeared to be a laudable enterprise
be declined, though It ts improbable that
any more expeditions of the kind will re
ceive countenance.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
D. D. Hill Wants Democracy- to Make
It an Issue.
SYRACUSE. N. TTAprlI 24.-FIve hun
dred leading Democrats of Syracuse and
.Northern and Central New York attended
the Jefferson dinner, given under the aus
pices of the local Democracy by Mayor
James last night. Gold men and silver ad
vocates united In making the affair a
great political success.
Ex-Senator David B. Hill made tho
main speech of the evening. He said in
part:
"The public interest would. In my opin
ion, be promoted by tho 'election of United
States Senators by tho people Instead of
by State Legislatures. I hazard nothing,
in stating that nine-tenths ot the people
of the country favor the proposed change
and are much gratified at the recent pas
sage ot a Constitutional amendment to
that effect by the House of Representa
tives, and which Is now pending In the
United States Senate awaiting action. The
success of this reform would mean the
death-knell of offensive boestsm In the
Federal Senate, a consummation much to
be desired.
"Permit me to say, in this connection,
that a plank favoring an amendment to the
Constitution, providing for the ejection ot
United States Senators by the peoplewas
in the original draft of the Chicago plat
form In 1SS6. but was stricken therefrom
by the sub-committee on resolutions
against my earnest protest. While not in
tending to discuss National questions here
this evening, I may digress sufficiently to
say that there Is now every reasonable
prospect that such wise action may be
had that It can truthfully be said at
the conclusion of the coming convention
In Kansas City on the anniversary of our
Nation's Independence, that 'the stone
which the builders refused Is become tho
head of the corner.' "
SHORT WATER ON KLONDIKE
"Will Interfere With Season's Outpat
Die Reports.
SEATTLE. April 24. Arthur P. Curtis
nnd two partners have Just arrived at
Victoria from Dawson, which point they
left April 8. They say water Is running
in all the creeks, and will, owing to last
winter s llgnt snowfall, be exhausted be
fore the season's usual cleanup Is fairly
commenced. In consequence of the water
shortage, many clalmowners are pumping
rrom JJonanza. while the majority will
make their wash-up by rockera Instead
of sluices. This will give employment at
good wages ror all the unemployed in
Dawson until the lower river breaks and
the exodus to Nome sets In. Sulphur,
Hunker nnd Dominion Creeks, are the
new fortune-holders this year, while Bo
nanza and Eldorado are as productive as
ever, the dumps on 16 (Cook & Co.) and
17 (Berry Bros.) being Ihe largest on rec
ord. From Skagway comes the news that
Armour & Co. are establishing Immense
storage warehouses there and aim to se
cure control of tho entire northern meat
trade.
Agricultural Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, April 24. The Senate
committee on agriculture has reported
the agricultural appropriation bill to the
Senate. As reported the bill carries a
total appropriation ot S3.S69.120. which is a
net increase of only 2.230. The Senate
really added items amounting to 382.320.
but by diminishing the House appropria
tion for the purchase of seed J10.000. and
that for agricultural department publica
tions $20,000, the net Increase was reduced.
The principal items of increase are JIO.OW
for forestry Investigations, and $15 030 for
Irrigation Investigations. Among the
amendments are the following:
To continue the Investigation of tho
soils of the United States; to In
vestigate the tests applied to Amer
ican food products In foreign countries;
to Increase the salary of the Chief of the
Weather Bureau to J5O0O per annum.
Chlcnoro Plumbers on Strike.
CHICAGO, April 24. Plumbers have
gone on a strike. At a meeting, whose
four hours' session ended at an early
hour this morning, the action was voted
unanimously by the Journeymen Plumb
ers Union. As a result, disaster to all
plumbing work necessary for May moving
Is predicted.
This strike Is the latest development ol
the local labor troubles. The new strike
Is aimed directly at the contractors and
their efforts to complete with union labor
the plumbing Jobs on labor buildings,
around whose progress have centered tie
whirlwinds of the labor war. The men to
go out will number 225.
"We deemed, It best to take action which
.would make It Impossible for the fighting
"contractors to continue to have the work
of such buildings as Marshall Field's per
formed In Job plumbing shops by union
workmen, as has been the rule since the
outbreak of the labor war." said Prest
dent Thomas Clinch, of the Plumbers'
Union. "So we decided, by a unanimous
vote, to call a new strike ot the union
plumbers who were allowed to continue
at work when the other 300 union plumbers
were locked out by the members of the
Buildings Contractors Council. Not a
union plumber will be at work In this city
tomorrow; We will see If the bosses can't
be forced to arbitrate."
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NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS
Aslc for Lair to Compel Carriers to
Take Full Liability.
BOSTON. April 24. A notable assem
bly of business men. representing all
branches of commercial activity of the
United States and Canada, assembled at
Tremont Temple today for the opening
session of the fifth annual convention of
the National Manufacturers' Association.
The convention was called to order by W.
H. Lincoln, president of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce.
The report of Charles A. Schlers showed
collections from all sources. J6S.5SS; pay
ments, 365,377; balances, S5S49.
The committee on international freight
nnd transportation presented its report,
which contained this statement:
"As the steamship companies or own
ers are evidently decided on making a
united opposition against all who are
seeking to compel them to comply with
the present laws, or to assume proper re
sponsibility to the shippers for the safe
and proper carriage of passengers and
merchandise, sour committee recommends
making an effort to obtain National legis
lation. Your committee believes that if
an act were passed forbidding any steam
ship line to accept goods for any port to
which they did not run. unless It shall
agree to accept as full liability for the
goods while on the connecting line as
whllo on Its own. that they would very
quickly meet the situation and contract
as principals from port of shipment to
final destination."
The committee on parcel pot recom
mended the adoption of a resolution
adopted by the executive committee at a
meeting In Philadelphia last December,
to the effect that the association favors
the enactment of a law by Congress pro
viding for the establishment of a parcels
post system In the United States similar
to tho laws of England and Germany.
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The President nt Canton.
CANTON, O., April 24. The President
and Mrs. McKlnley and party arrived
here this morning. There was a large
crowd of friends and fellow-citizens at the
station when the train rolled in. and a
mighty volume of cheers went up as the
President and Mrs. McKlnley stepped from
the train. The party went directly to the
home of M. C, Barber, where they are to
be entertained during their several days'
visit.
The enthusiastic outburst at the Canton
Station was but a continuation of tn?
spontaneous demonstrations that had oc
curred all along the route from daylight
until the train reached Its destination. As
soon as Mrs. McKlnley had been com
fortably established with her sister, Mrs.
Barber, the President accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou. went to the old Mc
Klnley cottage In North Market street, to
Inspect the repairs and enlargements there
in progress. First of all. he greeted the
workmen engaged, giving each a hearty
handshake, and then, with the contractor
went over the work In detail. The Presi
dent then returned to the Barber home
for luncheon. He also visited during the
day his business and office block, and met
his tenants. Tho evening was quietly
passed at the Barber home. Scores of
old neighbors and friends called to pay
their 'respects.
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London's Penny Papers.
LONDON. April 24. A new one-cent pa
per called the- Dally Express was pro
duced here today by C. Arthur Pearson,
with whom Alfred Harmsworth, proprie"
tor of the Dally Mall, began hi Journal
istic career. It has been Issued for a
fortnight In the office, for tho purpose
of perfecting, the organization. It will
bo Liberal-Imperialist In politics, and will
run directly In competition with the Dally
Mall and the Morning Leader.
The older two-cent papers are keenly
feeling tho competition of their cheaper
rivals, and the adent of the Daily Ex
press, with all Pearson's organization to
pueh It, Introduces an additional disturb
ing element The Morning Post is said
to be the only two-cent paper which has
progressed under the now order of things,
whllejthe others have all retrograted.
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Grnilntr Lands Shonlil Be- Sold.
AUMSVILLE, Or., April 24. (To the Ed
ltor.) I have seen John Luce's Interview
In a recent Ifsue of The Oregonlan, alt
John Minto's latest effort to help settle
the range land problem, and I like his
plan except the leasing part Now, you
see. a large amount of wealth-producing
land in the eastern part of this state is
escaping taxation entirely, and thee; lands
are about to become a eource of lawless
ness and litigation and expense to the
state. The land laws should be so change!
as to permit the selling of thes? lands in
parcels of not more than one section to
each person. They should not be leased,
but sold. The writer lived in Eastern
Oregon from 1S7S to 1SS3 and does not
know of nny quarter-'ectlon In the ccun
tles of Crook. Grant or Wheeler that can
be taken under the homestead law that
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HALL & RUCKEL Loodea
would produce enough of any kind ot a
crop to tmpport an average family during
an ordinary season. On account of tax
ation, the grazing land question should be
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be possible to frame a law that will be
satisfactory to those that are getting free
use of theae land I consider 62ij cents
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A SUBSCRIBER.
Naturalization of Minors.
HOOD RIVER, April 24.-To the Edi
tor.) Suppose my father Is born In Can
ada and comes Into this country. If I
am born before he gets his papers, am I
a United States citizen or not? Do I at
the age of 21 have to get any papers?
JAMES SMITH.
Naturalization of the father naturalizes
his minor children. If your father was
naturalized before you became of age,
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MARINETTE. Wis.. April 24 Fire at
Atkinson. Mich., destroyed two sawmills
of the Metropolitan Lumber Company.
The loss Is between 1S.00i and J100.K.
THE HEALTH HABIT
Jnit at Easy to Form ns Any- Other.
We- do not deliberately form our pet
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quired and grow as we grow, and by the
time we learn they are hurting us, we find
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Then, why not form a good habit, a hab
it which will counteract the many baa
ones. In other words contract the unfash
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The best health habit to get into Is to
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have a healthy digestion jou can drink
jour belocd coffee, smoke jour favorito
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the mischief begins when these tnlngs are
forced upon the faithful stomach, without
any assistance.
Form the habit of taking after meals
some harmless out emciene aigesuve.
which will relieve the stomach of so much
extra work.
Nature furnishes us with such diges
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a pleasant preparation as Stuart's Dys
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