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- .'ftWTTi-'"?TC' f THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900. NOT ALL FOR TOWNE Movement Among Populists to Leave Second Place Blank. MAY CONFER WITH DEMOCRATS Another Proposition Is to Adjourn. Immediately After Convening to Meet in Kansas City, July 4, SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 8. The Pop ulist National Committee met tonight, and after a brief session decided that P. Xi. Kingdell, of Minnesota, should act as temporary chairman of the convention; R. E. Bray, of Oklahoma, as secretary, and Eugene Smith, of Illinois, and Leo Vin cent, of Colorado, as assistant secretaries. The committee then went over the lists of the state delegates, which had been, sub mitted to Secretary Edgerton, of the Na tional Committee, and raised In several Instances the number of delegates al lowed. The notable instance was the case of California, where 10 additional dele gates were allowed. The total number of delegates in the convention was raised by tonight's action from 960 to 1000. The increase of delegates and the ap proach to the time of calling the con vention to order served to accentuate the differences of opinion among the dele gates as to the policy to be pursued with reference to the nomination of a candi date for the "Vice-Presidency. As time goes on, It becomes more and more evi dent that this is practically the only ques tion which the convention will have to de cide, and it is occupying the attention alike of delegates and visitors so exclu sively as to render the situation qulto monotonous on that account. There is oc casional reference to the platform, and It is understood a few pf the long-headed leaders have been drawing up plans and suggesting propositions for incorporating in the declaration of principles, but while this is true, the great majority of persons In attendance are discussing the Vice Presidential problem. Most of the delega tions held conferences this afternoon, but none of them which were not already de cided reached any definite conclusion. The greatest difference of opinion was shown in the Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri delegations. The Nebraska delegates feel that they are In a peculiarly delicate position be cause they are especially anxious to sub serve the interests of Mr. Bryan. They held two meetings during the day, but failed to reach a conclusion, and will meet again tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for further consideration. Senator Allen, who may be considered the leader of the delegation, as he is also the espe cial champion of Mr. Bryan, is exercising himself especially to secure that action which will most certainly redound to Bryan's benefit. A majority of the dele gates from Nebraska are apparently fa vorable to the reference of the -whole question, to a committee of one from each state to be appointed to confer with the Democrats at Kansas City, and it is be lieved Senator Allen is in accord with this Sentiment. In his exhortations to the delegations he has dwelt especially upon the Importance of avoiding the complica tions which the nomination of Watson for Vice-President caused in 1S9S," the infer ence being that he believes that any nom ination at this time would bo liable to cause a similar complication in the com ing campaign. In this position. Senator Allen is sharp ly antagonized by Senator Butler, of North Carolina, and Senator Pettigrew, of this state, and it begins to look as if they would carry their differences into the convention itself. In case they do, the convention will be by no means a mo notonous affair. Thomas M. Patterson, of the Colorado delegation, is a zealous supporter of the proposition to name a committeo on conference, and not to nom inate a Vice-Presidential candidate. He Is an experienced and tactful parliament arian, and will bring much strength to that side of the controversy in case It should be opened up in the convention. The Colorado delegation, numbering 38 members, held a meeting today, and Unanimously decided to stand out for a conference report. One straw showing the way the wind blows is found in a voto which was taken on the special train coming from Omaha this morning. Two cars containing C8 delegates were canvassed, and of the CS votes cast, B8 were favorable to Towne. There is, however, among those who be lieve in the wisdom of nominating a can didate for opposition to Mr. Towne, a certain element, led by General "Weaver, of Iowa, which is advocating the nomi nation of a straight Populist ticket, while others still, who express the opinion that if a candidate other than a Populist is to be nominated, he should be a man of Democratic proclivities, so as to make sure of his indorsement by the Democrat ic Convention. In this connection, sev eral of the Illinois delegates have suggest ed ex-VIce-Prcsident Adlai Stevenson. There is also present a gentleman from New York, who is circulating very Indus triously among the delegates In the inter est of Congressman Sulzer. He asserts that Mr. Sulzer Is in accord with many of the Populist views, and eloquently pleads the cause of his champion. The friends of Mr. Stevenson call attention to the fact that he not only has once been elected Vice-President, but he has also once made a record as a greenbacker. Mr. Towne's supporters meet these arguments by pointing to his record as a silver advo cate, and assert that he would make a campaign equal to that of Bryan him self. They are met on this point In the argument that the Democrats would nev er accept him as a nominee, because of bis Republican proclivities. Still another proposition which has been made and is advocated by Delegates "Washburn and Brown, of Massachusetts, Is that the convention should name sev eral persons, any of whom would be ac ceptable to the Populists ae a Vice-Presidential candidate, and appoint a commit tee to confer with the Democrats as to which of them should be placed upon the ticket. This proposition is apparently gaining in favor, but it is not yet aa Kstrong as either the suggestion In Towne 6 behalf or the one to avoid any nomina tion whatever. Some of the delegates, notably those from Nebraska and Missouri, are advanc ing the idea that the convention as a whole should adjourn immediately upon convening, to meet In Kansas City the same day that the Democratic and Silver Republican parties' conventions' are to as semble there. "If we are to nave a committee on con ference," said a Missouri delegate In dis cussing the proposition, "why not have the whole convention act in that ca pacity? For my own part, I can see no reason for holding the con vention in advance of the Democratic con vention and, havink made a mistake In calling it so early, I think the best way to correct that error would be to transfer the entire assembly to Kansas City and have it meet there with the other conven tions to be held In Mr. Bryan's behalf." It is already apparent that the attend ance at the convention will not be as large as had been counted on. There will be probably some contest over the position of the national chair man. State Chairman Edmiston, of Ne braska, is an avowed candidate for the position, and apparently has the support of Nebraska's neighboring states for it. Senator Butler has not yet announced whether he will be a candidate for re election or not. There has been a stiff breeze blowing today, and it split two sections of the huge tent in which the convention is to be held. This Incident, of course, causes some apprehension as to the result in case of a repetition of today's weather condition after the assemblage of the convention. DOXJTELLY'S CAXDEDACY. Plans for the Mlddle-of-the-Road Jfa Populist Convention. CINCINNATI. May 8. U s. Drotracted meeting , tonight of the National com mittee of the 'Mlddle-of-tho-Road Popu lists, plans were perfected for the routine business of the National Convention, which will be called to order in Robinson's Opera-House at 1 o'clock tomorrow after noon. Ex-Congressman Howard, of Ala bama, will be recommended to the con vention for temporary chairman. After the appointment of the credentials com mittee, the convention will resolve itself into an "experience meeting." This will be for the benefit of the members of the committee on resolutions. It will be the endeavor of the leaders to hear an ex pression of opinion on the part of every state represented before the resolutions committee goes to work. It is probable the speech-making will be continued at the night session. Thursday morning the resolutions committeo will report, and nominations will then be taken up. Ignatius Donnelly's boom for the Pres idential nomination presented a rather healthy appearance this evening, but there was little mention of a candidal for Vice- President in case Mr. Donnelly should be selected for first place. Until late this evening, Mr. Donnelly had not openly de clared his wish to be placed at the head of tho ticket, but tonight it was asserted that ho had made tho definite announce ment of his candidacy. He had all along expressed a willingness to accept first place if the convention desired him to do so, but stated that be was not pusmng himself. Another surprise was the presentation of tho names of ex-Congressman M. W. Howard, of Alabama, for President, and D. C. Deavcr. of Nebraska, lor vice- Prealdent, This combination found a great deal of favor among the various delega tions not controlled by Barker and Don nelly, and at a caucus this evening of the Nebraska delegation, the 46 -votes from that etate were pledged to Howard and Deaver. The situation is thus greatly com plicated, making predictions for the Pres idential ticket mere guesswork. Nearly 700 delegates have already ar rived in tho city. Every state in the "Union, with the exception of Arizona, New Mexico. North and South Carolina and Vermont, will be represented. Secretary Parkers report in the matter of expenses was an astonishing docu ment. It showed that the work ot organ izing the MIddle-of-the-Road convention. which has been carried on since me spur. at Lincoln February 19, has cost less than $800. This sum Includes all the ex pense of the convention in this city, and shows the smallest outlay of any Na tional convention of its size In the history of the country. Chairman Deaver, of the National committee, expressed himself as well pleased with tho record made, but declared emphatically that he i.-ruld not accept the position of National chairman for tho ensuing four years. REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION. Suggests a Platform to the Mlddle-of-tlie-Roadera. CINCINNATI, O., May S. Members of the National Reform Press Association, editors and proprietors for the most part of weekly Populist papers throughout the South and "West, met here today, and, after a long debate, adopted the follow ing resolutions, which will be presented to the National Committee of the Middle-of-the-Roaders: "The National Reform Press Associa tion, affirming Its fidelity to the basic principles proclaimed in the umana piai form, recommends to the National Con vention of the People's party about to as semble In this city the adoption of a platform embodying these propositions, which we stand for: "First The initiative and referendum, both in our system of government and in party management. "Second Honest money, which is Gov ernment paper money. "Third The nationalization of our rail roads. "Fourth Public ownership of public franchises. "Fifth The abolition of private trusts. "Sixth An elective judiciary of short tenure of office. "Seventh Compulsory arbitration of la bor disputes. "Eighth The principle of graduated in come taxation." The ninth article was submitted In the original Teport of the resolutions commit tee, and contained the words, and noth ing more: "Philippine independence." Over this sentence the reformers talked most of the afternoon. Several bitter speeches were made. S. C. W. "Walters, of Indianapolis, denounced the Adminis tration, and charged the leading political parties with precipitating "a war for the purpose of diverting the attention of our people from the real living Issues of the day." It appeared after much debate that the members present were in favor of ig noring the issue entirely, and by unani mous vote the offending clause was stricken out of the report, which, was then adopted. This evening tho following officers were elected: President, Paul Bixom, of Chil llcothe. Mo.: vice-president, C "W. Wal ters, of Indianapolis; secretary, Joseph Bodenhelmer, Dalton, Ga.; corresponding secretary, J. "W. Streator, of New Jersey. POSTOFFICE FRAUD. Postal Clerk Arrested for Cashing Forged Money Orders. CINCINNATI, May S.-JToseph Brichter, a postotfice clerk at the Pullman station of tho Chicago postofllce, was entrapped at Covington, Ky., today in what hith erto has been a most successful swindle of postofllce funds. Bricbter had pre sented three money orders for $100 each to Postmaster Reynolds. The latter found the letters of advice corresponding but noted the similarity of writing and determined to investigate He told the applicant that the letters of advice had not reached him. He Immediately com municated with Postofllce Inspector Betz, and with his help he arrested Brichter today at the Palace Hotel in Cincinnati, where ho had registered May 6 with two young women, as E. Rhlnehart, wife and sister, Chicago. Ho mado a written con fession which, revealed that be left Pull man late in April. It was discovered late this afternoon that he had cashed three of the $100 orders at the Cincinnati office April 24. Others were cashed in tho East, at New York, Harrisburg, Pa., Camden, N. J., Brooklyn and other places. He admits having collected $5400 in all. Small West Point Classes. NEW YORK. May S. A special to the Tribune, from 'Washington says: An important second to that of the in crease of artillery is attached by the Secretary of War to the clause in the pending Army bill, provid ing for the appointment by tho President of 100 cadets at large to the Military Academy, at West.Point. This year's class at the Academy graduates only 54 to supply 130 vacancies in the reg ular establishment, and after the enlisted men are found to Increase the available worthy material, perhaps to SO, there will still remain at least 60 vacancies In the grade of Second Lieutenant. The next class at the Academy is now only about 75 strong, and will graduate about GO. Tho vacancies will probably exceed 150, and four years' from now the vacancies will amount to 173, with no in crease in the properly qualified graduates to fill them. Turkish Warships to Be Renovated. CONSTANTINOPLE, May S. An Impe rial irade just Issued orders contracts to be signed with foreign shipbuilders for renovating eight antiquated ironclads. ( STRIKE CAUSES A RIOT STREET RAILWAY LIXES EC ST. LOUIS TIED UP. Efforts to Run Cars Resulted in Dis orderly Scenes Many Persons "Were Injured. ST. LOUIS. May S. The employes of the St Louis Transit Company, numbering about 3GO0 men. made good today their threat to tie up tho street railway traffic of the city. In doing so they not only paralyzed the business of the company which operates all the electric and caKe roads in the city, with the exception of those owned by the St. Louis & Suburban Railway Company, on which, a strike has been In progress for two weeks cast, but brought matters to a standstill In half a dozen other lines of business as welL It was the mos complete tie-up ever seen in St. Louis. Riotous proceedings began almost im mediately. "When the company tried to take cars from the various barns of tho system, tho nonunion men who had under taken the task were immediately surround ed and urged not to make the attempt. If they persisted, the cars were surrounded by a howling mob, and as if by magic, sticks and stones filled the air, forcing the men In charge to desert their posts. Dur ing tho fusilade windows in the cars were broken, while their sides were scarred and dented by the missiles. At first the storm centers were confined to remote points. By and by a few cars managed to slip away from the crowds around the power-houses and car barns, and made their way down town. Then tho theater of activity was transferred to "Washing ton avenue, Locust street and other down town thoroughfares. The same tactics were resorted to down town that had proved so efficacious about the barns. A crowd would surround each car, and while the boys and young men would shout "scab" and "cheap screw" at the motor man and conductor, from further back In the throng would come a volley of rocks and bricks, smashing the windows and frightening the men in charge from thelr posts. Tho most serious personal Injuries sus tained up to nightfall were received in riots of this character, which took place on Washington avenue, from Sixth to Eiehth streets. In one of them a boy was shot by a nonunion conductor, who was trying to push his car through the crowd, la the fracas further down a motorman was seriously injured by a brick thrown by some one In the crowd. A man was shot at Grand and Franklin avenues tonight, and still another man was shot at 9 o'clock tonight near the crossing ot the Suburban tracks on Taylor avenue. As a Suburban car was crossing Taylor avenue, a big crowd gathered. Some one in It pulled the trolley from tho wire, and this action so enraged a passenger, at present unknown, that ho drew a revolver and fired three shots Into the crowd. Hurt Gilbert, a barkeeper, an onlooker, received one of the bullets in the arm, and another in the lung. He was taken to the City Hospital, where his wounds were pro nounced mortal. The police were powerless today In the face of the mob, which was augmented at noon by thousands of clerks from busi ness houses and workmen from the fac tories. Many women also gathered with the crowds. Boys and young men, most of whom had no connection with the strik ers whatever, furnished most ot the noise, and did a larre amount ot the mischief down town. There wore comparatively few of the strikers In the mob. and many of those who appeared most zealous In the cause of the street railway men were ani mated by no more ferocious feeling than the love of excitement. Vehicles of all sorts were pressed into service today by the citizens of tho town in getting to and from business. Chairman Samuel "W. Lee, of tho Na tional Executive Board, tho man who is conducting the strike, said today that the union was satisfied with the results of the strike. "We struck to tie up tho system," ho said, "and we have succeeded. The com pany has precipitated the crisis by its refusal to treat with us. "Wo are Teady at any time to do our part toward settling the differences between us and the com pany." Mr. Lee said he did not know what the strikers would do If the company should hire new men. The union claims that about 3400 men are out, and that they rep resent about 90 per cent of the transit company's employes. The salient features of the men's demands are: "That all conductors, motormen, grip men and all men employed In the sheds shall be compelled to be members of the union. "That officers of the union, together with officers of the company, shall have full poer to adjust all differences that may arise and that in event of their failing to agree, shall, if mutually agreed to, place the case before three arbitrators. "That any member suspended by the union will be suspended by the company without pay until such time as the union requests his reinstatement. "That a man elected to an office In the union requiring his absence for not more than a year, shall, upon hla retirement from such office, have his old place with the company. A riot call was turned In from Broadway and Washington and a wagon load of po lice turned out, but their efforts were In vain. At this point a motorman was hit over the head with a club, which cut a gash in his scalp. A brickbat struck him in the mouth, lacerating his lip and his nose was mashed by a stone. He ran Into a saloon for protection. One passenger, a man about CO years of age, was struck in the head by a stone that crashed through the window and was badly in jured. Finally, the motorman returned and amid a shower of stones and mud suc ceeded In getting bis car away from tho crowd. On the Olive-Street line at Compton avenue a crowd took the grip'man and con ductor off the cars and ran 'the cars back to the sheds. Six United States postal cars were tied up today. Each makes seven trips daily and covers 15 miles. They "bring the mails from all sections of the city. Forty substations receive delivery. Postmaster Baumhoff said: "I see no need for acting hastily, but the malls will be delivered on time or aome one will hear from us." The day and night forces are on duty. This afternoon two cars were Bent east from the Lindell line sheds, on Taylor street. In the row about starting them J. F. Shilly was hit over the head with a revolver by a police officer and was badly cut- Numerous arrests were made. At Finney and Newstead avenues, strikers gathered about the cars and made threat ening demonstrations. The mounted po lice made a vigorous effort to drive the crowd away Sergeant Hickman struck a man three times with his saber, pain fully injuring him. The crowd broke all the windows in the cars. After 20 min utes the Tun down town was resumed. At Vandeventer and Finney avenues, agents of the company, fearing further trouble, ordered that the cars be taken into a. shed there. PREVENTED FROM WORKING. Striking Cool Miners Assanlt Non Union Men. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 8. About 1M of the George's Creek miners, who have been on strike several weeks and who had determined to resume work to day, were met today by an equal number of union men at Ocean mine. No. 1, and a serious clash occurred. John Davidson, who persisted in entering the mines against the protests of the union, was assaulted and badly beaten. Several oth ers were beaten and seriously injured. Only about 15 miners succeeded In enter ing the mine. Lonaconlng is reported to be In the possession of a howling mob. Sheriff Martin and Deputies have gone to the scene Meetings are being held at Eckhart and Midland by the organiza tion" men, and the most Intense excite ment prevails'. Telejcrapacrs' Strike Called Off. ATLANTA, Ga., May 8. President Pow ell, ot the Order of Railway Telegraphers, issued an order formally discontinuing the strike of the Southern Railway telegraph ers. J PORTO RICAW DUTIES. Tariff on Goods Imported From the United States. WASHINGTON, May S. The rates ot duty which the Porto Rlcan will have to pay upon articles entering into his dally life, if Imported from the United States, are shown by a statement just prepared by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. It states in precise terms the actual rate of duty where the Dlnglcy Jaw names a specific rate per bushel, pound or yard of the article considered, while in cases where the law makes an "ad valorem" rate of duty, dependent upon the value of the roods, the price named is estimated at the wholesale or average export rates, and, "While It is thus below the retail price, it states fairly the amount of duty per pound, bushel or yard which the Porto Rlcan consumer will pay. The following are the rates of duty which will be collected under the new law on the more Important articles entering Porto Rico from the United States: Flour, free of duty. Corn, 2&c per bushel. Bacon, free of duty. Cornmeal, 3c per bushcL Rice, free of duty. Oatmeal. 1 mills per pound. . Oats, 2c per bushel. . Pork, free of duty. Dried apples, 1 pound valued at 6c, 3 mills. Codfish, free of duty. Brooms, valued at $1 20 per dozen, on each broom, 6 mills. Mutton, free of duty. Candles, on 1 pound, valued at 5c, V mills. Fresh beef, free of duty. Coal, bituminous, per ton, 10c Coopers' wares and wood, cut, for mak ing casks for sugar or molasses, free of duty. Cotton cloth, unbleached: On 1 yard, valued at 8c, 3 mills: on 1 yard, valued at 10c 4 mills; on 1 yard, valued at 12c, 6 mills. Shirting cloth, on 1 yard, valued at 1214c, 6 mills. Bags for sugar, freo of duty. Machinery for making and refining sug- or, free of duty. Wire. Nos. 13-16. per pound, 2.2 mills. Plows," free of duty. Nails, cut, per pound, -9 of a mill. Hoes, free of duty. Wire nails, per pound, 1 mills. Machetes, free of duty. Steel bars, per pound, .9 of a mill. Agricultural Implements, not machin ery, free of duty. Boots and shoes, on 1 pair valued at $1, 3.7 cents. Hatchets, free of duty. India rubber boots and Bhoes, on 1 pair, valued at 50c 2&c Cotton thread, on each dozen spools ol 200 yards, valued at 2Cc. l.S cents. Clocks, valued at $1, 6c Rough lumber, free of duty. Carpets, valued at 35c per yard: On each yard, 2.6 cents. Modern school furnlturt. freo of duty. Dried herring, per pound. 1 milL Writing paper, on each pound valued at 17c 8 mills. Lard, on each pound valued at 6c 3 mills. Butter, on each pound valued at 14c, 6 mills. Soap, on each pound valued at 10c 3 mills. Lime, free of duty. Beans, per bushel, 6.7 cents. Household furniture, on each dollar's value, 5.2 cents. Harness and saddlery, on each dollar's value, 6.7 cents. Earthenware, common, on each dollar's value, 3.7 cents. China, white, on each dollar's value, 8.2 cents. . Glassware, common, on each dollar's value, 6.7 cents. ' In addition to this, the entire free list, of course, of the DIngley law applies to Porto Rico, except as to coffee, on which the Porto Rican act levies a special duty in the interest of the coffee-growers of the 'island. JAPANESE IMMIGRATION. Labor Unions Ask That It Be strlcted. Re- NEW YORK, May 8. A conference of representatives of District Assembly 49, Knights of Labor: District Assembly 75 and 220, of Brooklyn, the Central Feder ated Union and the Central Labor Union, of Brooklyn, was held last evening in this city, to devise means to secure legislation to restrict immigration, and to amend the Chinese exclusion act, so as to include Japanese in its provisions. The call for the conference began by saying that an army of foreign laborers were flocking to these shores, and are crowding into occu pations that were already overstocked, thus Inflicting great hardships upon American workmen. It was declared that a large proportion of these aliens were merely birds of passage, and did not in tend becoming citizens. Delegate William Allen, of District Assembly 49, said that the object of the conference was to see what could be done to restrict the im mense immigration that was pouring in. "We read that strikes are breaking out all over the country," he continued, "but the obstacle to their success Is that there is a large amount of unemployed labor that is read); to step in and fill tho gaps. This unemployed labor Is caused by the great immigration that flows In, and as long as employers can get these newcom ers they will never yield to the demands of the strikers tor an advance in wages or a reduction of the hours of labor. Last year several employers took immi grants from Ellis Island to fill the place: of the strikers. "That there are more men even in the skilled trades than there is room for is seen from the fact that some unions have raised their Initiation fees to the prohibi tory figure of $100 and $125, and several unions have closed their books and will not admit any one to membership on any terms. So I do not see how trade organi zations will oppose a movement for re striction of Immigration. It is in fact an outrage upon our workmen to allow an alien to come in and take away his work or compel him to accept starvation wages, and it is an outrage upon the alien to let him come hero until thero Is work for him." Delegate Allen then submitted a rough draft for a proposed bllL It prohibited any alien from entering the United States to engage in any occupation who did not intend to become a citizen, or who intend ed to engage in any congested occupation or to take the place of a striker or locked- out workman, or to work for less than the prevailing rate of wages. The bill re quires the Commissioner of Labor Statis tics to collect all information on all In dustry and trade and send It to the Im migration Bureau and the United States Consuls. All Intending Immigrants must apply for certificates from tho Consuls, who will furnish the certificates or not, according to the Information they receive as to the demand for labor or the conges tion of labor in this country. The bill finally proposes as- amendment to the Chinese exclusion act, providing that all laws now In force prohibiting the Immigration of Chinese or persons of Chi nese descent be amended so as to include the Japanese in its provisions. A com mittee was appointed to draft bill and submit it for consideration to the various central labor organizations, and to report. Protests TTrtrm. San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. At a large ly attended mass meeting, held under the auspices of the labor organizations of this city, resolutions protesting against viola tions of the Chinese exclusion act and the great influx of Japanese laborers were adopted. Dr. Sanford's Liver Invisoraror. The best liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for I Uxor .Tlk TWInrnnffii. .Tnrtlrestlon. OorwiloaUaa. THE SECRETS OF OLEO MATERIALS USED IX ITS MANUFAC TURE TO BE MADE KXOWN. House Adopted the Tamaey Resela tlon Senate Debated tfae Xaval Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, May S. Tho House de voted most of today to the consideration of private bills, recommended from the committee on claims, and 1C bills were passed. The most Important one was one to remit the penalties Imposed by the Government on the Union Iron Works, ot Saa Francisco, the builders of the monitor Monterey, for her failure to make con tract speed. Before consideration of these bills was entered upon, the House overruled the action of the ways and means committee In reporting against ta resoluion calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for Information regarding the materials used in the manufacture of oleomargarine, which is on file in the Internal Revenue office The majority of the committee contended that this Information could not bo furnished under the revised statutes, and that it would betray trade secrets; but the resolution was adopted. This Is preliminary to the reojjenmg of the fight for the Grout bill In tho committee on ag riculture. 'The resolution is as follows: js"Resolved. That tho Secretary of tb rMSHry fee, and ne is hereoy, requested jljgfiiifrtgh the House of Representatives fcfenssVtlon concerning the amount and rcfcaqNJter of the matter used In tho monu rfactgre of oleomargarine by the several manufacturers as shown by the monthly duplicates of pages 1 and 2, of form 216. (for the fiscal year ending Juno DO, 1S99, also for the month of December of the same year, as returned by the various manufacturers of oleomargarine through out tho United States for the above pe riods." The Senate today concluded considera tion of the naval appropriation bill, with the exception of that section relating to armor and armament. This went over until tomorrow, when it will bo considered in secret legislative session. During tho morning hour a number of minor bills were passed, among them one to reimburse various collectors of internal revenue for Internal revenue stamps charged against them, but not accounted for. The debate, on the navai bill was practically confined to the paragraph relating to the commis sioning of naval cadets. The committee amendment striking out the proposition in the House bill, which sought to commis sion the cadets at tho expiration of the four years' term at tho naval academy, abolishing the preliminary two years at sea, was carried, after a warm debate. TIIE DAY IX DETAIL Debate of the Naval Bill In the Senate. WASHINGTON, May 8. When the Sen ate met today a bill reported by Allison Otep. Io.) from the finance committee to reimburse various revenue collectors for internal revenue stamps charged against them but not accounted for, aggregating in amount SSS73, was passed. Stewart (Sll. Nev.) presented a concur rent resolution directing the Secretary of War to have made a survey ot the Colo rado River from Eldorado Canyon to the town of Riorville. It was passed. A resolution, offered by Thurston (Rep. Neb.), calling upon the Secretary of the Interior for information as to the finan cial affairs of the Santee and Sioux In dians, of Nebraska, was also passed. Consideration was then resumed of the naval appropriation bill, the pending question being the committee amendment striking out the paragraphs in tho House bill relating to naval cadets and Inserting the following: "Wherever any naval cadet shall have finished lour years of his "undergraduate course of six years, the succeeding ap pointment may be made from his Congres sional district or at large. In accordance with existing law." Foraker (Rep. Ohio) vigorously opposed the amendment to strike out the House provision. He felt it was an Injustlve to the cadets to wait two years after gradu ation before they received their commis sions. In answer to a question by Lind say (Dem. Ky.) Foraker said the Navy was now short of officers. He believed that they ought to be given their commis sions when they were sent to sea. after graduating. Hole (Rep. Mc), in charge of the bill, said there were enough officers to man the vessels of tho Navy If so many were not engaged in shoro duty. Lodge (Rep. Mass.) believed It would be unwise to reject the committee's amend ment. He thought It would Insure a steady and permanent enlargement of the complement of naval officers. Caffery (Dem. La.) strongly opposed the amendment, declaring there was now a shortage of 697 officers In the Navy. Tillman (Dem. S. C), a member of the naval committee, supported the amend ment. He pointed to the Immense respon sibility devolving upon naval officers of the care at sea of great battle-ships and cruisers, and he did not approve of send ing to sea "greenhorns" In charge of prop erty worth millions of dollars. Foraker asked If the naval affairs com mittee did not know that, every naval of ficer who had spoken on the matter, the board of visitors to the academy and the superintendent of the academy were in favor of the abolition of the last two years ot sea service. Tillman said he wa3 here to do his duty as he saw It, and not in accordance with the suggestions or opinions of naval of ficers. In a characteristic speech Tillman arraigned the Navy Department for hav ing so many officers on shore duty who, ho declared, were doing little but drawing their salaries. Hale denied the proposition advanced by Foraker, that the cadets performed the duties on their two years' cruise a3 of ficers. Chandler (Rep. N. H.) said Congress must expect that the advice received from the Navy Department would be In tho di rection ot aggrandizement of an Increase of ships, ot officers and of men. He was convinced, he said, that the six years' course ought not to be abandoned as. If It were, as the years proceeded, a greater number of Inferior officers would creep into the Navy. Lindsay urged that experience and the advice ot all naval authorities were In op position to the proposed amendment, and only the Senate committee advocated the adoption. He spoke briefly In opposition to any change In the present scheme of educating our naval officers. Hale, in charge of the bill, declared that It was the best pieco of legislation he had seen In years. It would absolutely prevent a- "Jump" in the naval list and by a gradual and steady flow increase the number of officers in the Navy, every one of whom would have had full six years course of preparation for their life work. The defeat of the amendment would, he feared, give the country a "land Navy." The Houso amendments to the Grand Army pension bill were agreed to with out debate. The debate on the pending naval amend ment was closed by Foraker, Irr opposi tion to the amendment, and Chandler, in favor of it. The amendment striking out the House provision and Inserting tho Senate committee's paragraph was agreed to, 40 to 12. The reading of the bill was then resumed and nearly completed. When the amendments were reported re lating to armor and armament, the bill was laid aside for the day. Hale gave notice that he would call it up immediate ly after routine business tomorrow. A joint resolution was passed for the appointment of First Lieutenants of Vol unteers In the Signal Corps of the Army. On motion of Tillman, the Senate then, at 4.30, went into secret session that he might explain why he desired the armor plate question to be considered in secret sesblon. In the IIoubc. The House devoted today to the con- slderatJon of business from tho committee on claims. Before the regular order waa called, Dalzell (Rep. Pa.) brought for ward a report ot the ways and means committee, recommending that the Tawney resolution coiling- upon the Secretary ot the Treasury for the amount and char acter of material used in the manufac ture ot oleomargarine, ad shown by the Tecords of tho Internal Revenue Bureau. be laid on the table. Tawney (Rep. Minn.) ana j-roiuver utep. la.) signea a minority report in favor ot the adoption of the resolution. Fifteen minutes for debate were allowed on each side. Dalzell contended that the divulgence of the Information asked for would sub ject the Secretary of the Treasury t penalties Imposed by section 31,657. That section imposed upon any officer of the Government divulging- the style ot work or apparatus of any manufacturer visited bj him in the discharge of his duty a fine oi $1000 or Imprisonment for one year. It the House naked for this information it would placo Itself in the ridiculous atti tude of asking' the Secretary of the Treas ury to violate the law. Tawney declared that if the House de clined to pass the resolution it would be refusing- to divulge to the public tho in gredients used In the manufacture of a food product. He appealed to the House to vote down the majority report in order that the material used by the 17 manufac turers of oleomargarine may be mado public Ball (Dem. Tex.) supported the major ity report. He said that Government chemists and other experts bad declared that oleomargarine would be more whole some and more nutritious than the cheap er grades of butter. In behalf ot tho cattle and. cotton interests, ho appealed to his colleagues to support the majority report. Richardson (Dem. Tenn.), the minority leader, said the ways and means commit tee bad carefully considered this subject and found that it was purely a legal question. In closing the debate, Dalzell insisted that the question before the House was not whether the public was entitled to know the composition of oleomargarine. but whether the trade secrets of 17 man ufacturers should be divulged. Tho House, by a vote-of 72 to 135, refused to lay the resolution on the table. Tawney then moved the adoption oC the resolution, and It was adopted without division. The House, under the special order, then went Into committee of the whole and entered upon the consideration of bus iness reported from the committee on claims. Bills favorably acted upon were as fol lows: To pay W. Pepperell, of Concordia, Kan., $100; to pay judgments agairst Cap tain John C. Bates and Lieutenant J. A. Yekley, amounting to $2600; to pay Mary A. Sweat, widow of the late. American Minister to Japan, $12,000; to pay the em ployes of William N. Jacobs, of Lancaster, Pa., whose tobacco factory wa3 seized. 1 the salaries due them, and to pay Robert .rt.. .EAigun kk'j. xav uiiuj were yuaeu by the House. The House acted favorably on a bill to pay the Union Iron Works, of San Fraxcisco, 332.S3S, being the amount with held from the contract price of the mon itor Monterey for failure to develop the speed called, for by ier contract. Subsequently, a series of bills were passed to reimburse Collectors of Internal Revenue for the value of adhesive stamps charged to them, but lost in the confisca tion following the passage of the act of 'June 13. 1SSS. At 4:20 P. M., the House adjourned. INCREASED PENSIONS. Changes 3Iade by tne Grand Army Bill. NEW YORK. May 8. A special to the Herald from Washington, says: From $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 a year Is the amount Commissioner of Pensions Evans roughly estimates will be added to the pension expenditures of the Government by tho action of the House of Represen tatives in passing the bill, which- has al ready passed the Senate, an amendment to the dependent pension law of 1S90. The measure, known as the Grand Army bill, makes two Important changes In the present law. designed to meet ob jections which pension attorneys, backed 'oy the Grand Army, have raised to the rulings of Pension Commissioner Evans. Failing in their efforts to have tho Com missioner grant pensions in excess of what he and the reviewing officers of the Interior Department believed the Jaw showed, they turned their attention to Congress, and the pension committee of the Grand Army drafted the bill which baa now passed both Houses substantially as It left their hands. The present law provides that honor ably discharged soldiers or sailors of the Civil War, incapacitated for manual la bor, shall receive a pension of not more than $12 a month and not less than 56. This has been construed to entitle a pensioner suffering from two or more In firmities to receive only such pension as his most serious infirmity would entitle him to. The new act provides that the ratings for all of the disabilities shall I be aggregated and that the pensioner shall receive this aggregate, provided it shall not amount to more than $12 a month. Tho law of 1S90 provides that widows having no means of support except man ual labor, shall receive $3 a month. This was construed to mean that where the Income of a widow from sources outside of her daily labor amounted to more than the amount of the pension, she should receive no pension. The new act gives tho pension to widows having an income of not more than $250 a year. THE EIGHT-HOUR. BIII. Chairman. Gardner's Report Made to the House. WASHINGTON, May 8. In view of the recent eight-hour movement throughout the country, the report made to the House of Representatives by Chairman Gardner, of the committee on labor, on the Gardner eight-hpur bill and the general subject of eight-hour legislation, has a timely inter est. The bill requires a clause In all Gov ernment contracts that the labor under the contract shall not exceed eight hours daily, and says: "Economists who advocate the eight hour day contend with great plausibility that the shorter day results In an In crease of wages without an increase of price, as greater consumption enlarges production, and the larger the scale of production the cheaper the given article is produced." The report presents an elaborate review of the eight-hour legislation In all the states, and the previous eight-hour stat utes enacted by the Federal Government. Rest of Seward for Alaska. NEW YORK, May 8. Governor Brady, of Alaska, was the guest of honor at a dinner tonight at tho Waldorf, at which a bust of William H. Seward, the gift of Francis L. Loring, was presented to the people of Alaska through Governor Brady. The bust is to be placed In the rotunda of the statehouse at Sitka. Charles H. Treat, Collector of Internal Revenue, pre sented the bust to Governor Brady. More Japanese at Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C, May 8. The steamer Dalynvostock bas arrived from Yoko hama with 800 Japanese, halt of whom landed here. Her officers bring news of a serious Insurrection In Chin Chou, China, on the line of one of the northern railways being built by the British. The English engineers were attacked by the Insurgents and forced to flee for their lives. Troops were sent to put down the uprising. Afier Dinner To assist digestion; relieve distress after eating or drinking too heartily, to prevent constipation, take Hood's Pills Sold everywhere. 25 cents. 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