THE MORNING OREGOXTAN. SATURDAY, MAT 19, 1900.
PANAMA CANAL PLOT
Senator Morgan Says a Gigan
tic Conspiracy Exists.
HE CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION
XcCeraber's Speech for Expansion
Continuation of the -PncaiMatic
Tube Discussion.
WASHINGTON, May IS. Soon after the"
Senate convened today", Morgan (Dem.
Ala.), pbairman of the commiaee on inter-oceanic
canals, offered a resolution di
recting the committeefco- make an inves
tigation, sweeping in Its character, of the
dealings of individuals or corporations
with a view to monopolizing a snip canal
at Panama or Jn Nicaragua, and ivhetner
Ihe Individuals or corporations propose to
obstruct the United Slates in the construc
tion of an isthmian canal. Morgan ?.a.ed
that the object of the Inquiry proposed lb
to enable the. President of the United'
States to check and destroy a conspiracy
founded on fraud, corruption and arro
gance, against the highest rlgh.s and
privileges of the people and Government
of the United States.
Discussing the resolution, Morgan said
the old Panama Canal Company was char
tered under the laws of France. A syn
dicate four years ago purchased the as
sets of the old company and reorganized
under the name of the new Panama
Canal Company. This syndicate had of
fered to permit the United States to share
In its work so far as it was ab!e without
violating Its concessions, which -svou.d
have to be scrupulously observed. This
proposition w&6 made, be said, when it
was realized that the New Panama Canal
Company was approaching "bankruptcy. It
could not be considered by tne United
States, he said, without involving the
United States in serious trouble with
France, as the 5000 or more French share
holders of the old company would, also
share In the new company, and the United
States could not, anjhow, identify itself
with a corporation organized, as had been
suggested, under the laws of New Jersey
or some other state.
"The propos.tion," declared Morgan, "is
so absurd that it would not receive a min
ute's consideration were it not ihat it is
ibelng pressed at every possible point, and
at every possible moment of time."
He invited attention to the charters of
the canal companies organized in New
Jersey, saying Congress should make a
rigid examination of the subject and
hrcak down and check the greatest and
most comprehensive monopoly ever organ
ized under the laws of New Jersey. Sen
ator Morgan said be did not propose to de
lay action upon the psnding Nicaragua
Canal bill until this Investigation was
concluded. The resolut.ou was referred.
McCumber (Rep. N. D.) addressed the
Senate on the Philippine question. He
eald it was to our commercial, financial
and naval interests to retain the Islands.
Having incidentally remarked that he
thought all the people of the Union were
happy now to he under one flag and one
Government. Tillman (Dcm. S. C.) Inter
rupted McCumber and declared that not 10
per cent, he might say not 5 per cont, of
the white people of the South were to
"day glad that the Confederacy had been
defeated, or what they fought for had
'been rejected.
Butler (Pop. N. C.) Interrupted to say
that he could not corroborate the state
ment of Tillman.
A minute later, when Caffery (Dem. La.)
rose to make an inquiry. Wolcott (Rep.
Colo.) asked h'.m if he shared In the opin
ion that 95 per cent of the SoutheFn white
people regretted now that the rebellion
had failed, and that the Union remained
undivided.
"I do not," replied Cattery.
Mason (Rep. 111.) then resumed his dis
cussion of the committee amendment pro
viding for the extension of the pneumat c
tube service. He defended Mllholland
against insinuations.
Chandler (Rep. N. H.) declared this use
ful invention should not be abandoned
any more than we should abandon electr.c
lights of telephones or automobiles.
Chandler commented upon the extraordi
nary delay of the postal committee, of
which Wolcott is chairman, in not making
a report, which delay, he said, permitted
the railroads to increase their vast re
ceipts for carrying the mails, and at the
same time prevented an adequate under
standing of the merits of the pneumatic
tube service. He ballcved the railroads
had much to do with the difficulties Con
gress encountered in dealing with these
Questions.
Hale (Rep. Me.) protested against load
ing flown the hill with "a mere fanciful
scheme" which had been advanced he
lore Congress with the most "brazen ef
frontery." Carter (Rep. Mont.) said the difficulties
of the chairman of the postofflce com
mittee (Wolcott) with the members of
the committee did not reflect creut upon
that Senator. He had attacked private
character 'with that Immunity given those
speaking in public debate, and Instead of
presenting facts had Indulged in ponderous
declamation. Carter said that the exten
sion of the tube service would to some
extent add competition to the telegraph
and express companies, and this, the Sen
ator thought, might account for some of
the opposition to the sys'em.
Lodge (Rep. Mass.) said the system had
operated to advantage in Boston, but he
could not vote for this loosely-worded
amendment providing an extension com
mitting the Government to enormous ex
pense. Hoar (Rep. Mans.) suggested a provis
ion that any extension of the service be
limited to $12,000 a mile.
Wolcott said ho would not be diverted by
the grossly unjust and unfounded remarks
Of the Senator from Montana (Carter),
nor of the charge of the Senator from
New Hahmpshlre (Chandler) that the
railroads were behind the opposition. The
railroads had no more to do with It than
ihey had in fixing the color of the stamps.
Mason offered an amendment providing
that In any extension of the service the-1
rental shall not exceed 10 per cent of the
actual cost of construction and main
tenance, plus the actual cost of opera
tion. The matter went over without final
action.
The hill to enlarge the powers of the
Department of Agriculture, prohibiting the
transportation by Interstate commerce of
game killed in violation of local law, was
passed.
The Senate, at 5:50 P. M., adjourned.
TO MEET THE XEELY CASE.
Bill Introduced In the Home by Con
gressman Ray.
WASHINGTON. May IS. In accordance
with the request of Attorney-General
Griggs, the Judiciary- committee of the
House considered means to deal with the
Neely case and like offenses arising in
Cuba. The need of action was argued by
the Attorney-General In a letter to Chair
man Ray, of the committee. In which he
$atd:
"Recent offenses of a criminal nature
committed bv an employe of the postal
senice In Cuba, who has fled from Justice
there and taken refuge in the United
States, make it my duty to call your at
tention to the fact that the application
of the present extradition laws of the
United States Is in a condition of doubt
and uncertainty which makes It
embarrassing to the Department
of Justice to secure the prompt
return of such offenders to the
Jurisdiction in which they should be
tried. It is obvious that the laws of the
United States ought to provide a sure
and speedy return Of fugitives from Jus
tice who flee from Cuba and seek refuge
In the United States. I have drafted ,an
act which will make the course of proce
dure In such matters sure and certain, and
I respectfully ask that It be considered by
your committee, and. If found expedient,
that it be introduced and passed as speed
ily as possible."
The Attorney-General's bill, besides pro
viding for extradition In the case of all
felonies and other crimes, past and future,
against the penal code or the laws In force
on the Island of Cuba, contains a section
relating to the extradition of fugitives be
tween the states and territories and the
islands in the possession of the United
States under the treaty of Paris.
'The discussion before the committee
took a wide range, covering the status
of those officials who are performing civil
functions while the Island is under mili
tary control. Some of the members re
garded this military authority as so com
plete that It covered the cases of "Neely
and others and would permit the mil
itary branch to take Neely In this coun
try and, return him to Cuba. The view
was general that the situation In Cuba
was most extraordinary and complicated
os whllo Spain had relinquished sover
eignty, the United States had not assumed
sovereignty, and the United States had
not organized a sovereign government.
Chairman Ray laTd before the committee
-a brief bill, having but one section, and
providing, for the surrender of offending
officials of, Cuba, when fleeing into tho
United States. This and tht Attorney
General's bill were considered at length.
Representative BromwelL of Ohio, made
an earnest speech in favor of Immediately
reimbursing the Cuban postal fund by the
amounts misappropriated. He said gcod
faith required this to be done, and that
tho Cubans must be made to understand
that Cuba was being dealt with in tho
strictest honesty. Bromwell believed such
a course would speed the day of annexa
tion, if such was to be the outcome, by
giving the Cubans confidence in our fair
dealings. Pending the Inquiry by the sub
committee, no action was taken on the
Bromwell resolution, 'and the subject will
come up again next Tuesday.
Chairman Ray, of the Judiciary commit
tee, later perfected his bill and Introduced
it in the House. It adds to section 52T0
of the statutes the following:
"Provided, that whenever any foreign
country or territory or any part thereot
Is under the control or temporary govern
ment qf the United States, and tho United
States, by act of Congress or through Its
military power or otherwise, has estab
lished or authorized Government control
over the same. In whole or in part, any
perron who commits an offense and flees
to the United States shall be surrendered
to the authorities of the United States and
returned and ..surrendered to the authori
ties in control of euch foreign country or
territory for trial under the laws recog
nized and in force In the place where such
crime was committed."
IX THE HOUSE.
Dill Passed to Pay Confederate Sol
dlcrH for Losses in Civil War.
WASHINGTON, May IS. For the first
time since the Rebellion, the House to
day passed a measure to pay Confederate
soldiers for losses growing out of the
Civil War. It was a bill introduced by
Cox (Dem. Tenn.) to pay the Confederate
soldiers who surrendered at Appomattox
for the loss of horses and other pergonal
effects taken from them in violation of
Lee's capitulation to Grant, by which the
officers and men of Lee's army were al
lowed to retain their baggage, side arms
and horses. The bill originally carr.ed
?200,OOP, but the specific sum was stricken
out and the appropriation was made in
definite. The bill was passed out ot Its
order as a special compliment to Cox,
who, after 10 years of service in the
House, Is to retire at the end of his pres
ent term. Many other claim hills were
passed.
A bill to reimburse Colonel Charles B.
Dougherty and other members of the
Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment for ' bag
gage destroyed at the opening of the1
Spanish War, was favorahly reported, but
not reached when the House, at 5:25 P.
M., adjourned.
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
Seven Thousand Came la the Last
Ten Months.
WASHINGTON, May IS. In response to
the Senate resolution of the 16th, the
Secretary of the Treasury today sent to
the Senate a statement from the Com-mlssloner-Genecal
of Immigration con
cerning the Immigration to the United
States of Japanese laborers. From, this
statement it appears that 2230 of t,hese
laborers arrived in 1S9S; S3S5 in 1SD9, and
for the 10 months ending April 50,. 1900,
71SL These figures indicate only those
who have come direct to the United
States from "Japan, but do not embrace
those reaching this country via Canada.
How many there are coming In this way
the department does not know, but the
commissioner expresses the opinion that
the number Is large. The opinion Is ex
pressed that there will be large Increases
the coming year. He also states that
strict examination Is made to prevent the
entrance of laborers under contract.
BOERS ARE DISCOURAGED.
Peace Party Being: Formed at Pre
toria. LONDON, May IS. The latest news from
South Africa and details of past opera
tions tend to confirm the view that the
end of the war Is within measurable dis
tance. From Kroonstad comes a story at
tributed to excellent authority to the ef
fect that a peace party is being formed
at Pretoria, while reports from Pretoria
Itself Indicate discouragement at tho re
cent reverses and the possibility of an
early suing for peace.
On the line of Lord Roberts advance the
Boers have blown up a bridge over tho
Rhenoster River, 37 miles north of Kroon
stad. The following Is the text of Lord Rob
erts dispatch to the War Office:
"Kroonstad, May IS. Methuen entered
Hoopstad yesterday unopposed. Generals
Duprey and Daniels ana 40 men have sur
rendered. Broadwood occupied Lindley
yesterday after slight opposition. Only
two of our men were wounded slightly.
Steyn was not there, and his government
officials had left last Sunday. Hutton'a
Mounted Infantry yesterday surprised and
captured, about 30 miles northwest of this
place. Commandant Botha, Field Cornet
Gassen, five Johannesburg policemen and
17 Boers. There were no casualties on our
side. Buller Teports that several Natal
farmers are handing In arms."
A special dispatch from Lourenco
Marques, dated yesterday, says: -
"The last 500 refugees who arrived here
agree in stating that Mafeking has been
relieved. The end of the war Is antici
pated by the Queen's birthday. May 24."
The Taking: of Dannhnnser.
DANNHAUSER, Thursday, May 17.
General Buller entered Dannhauser at 10
o'clock this morning. The houses in the
town were found to be not much damaged,
owing to the sympathies of the Boer in
habitants. A number of rebels were found
at their homes and arrested. The railway
is little damaged.
The Boers north of Newcastle are fall
ing: back.
General Buller has received a message
from the Queen congratulating him upon
the taking- of Dundee, and expressing ap
preciation of the work, of the troops, to
which he has replied.
Tho Boers left two doctors and an am
bulance here. "
Mexican Steel Plant.
CITY OF MEXICO. May IS. A deal is
pending for the transfer from the hands
of local capitalists in Monterey of the
steel plant there to the WeUman-Seaver
Engineering Company, of Cleveland, O
The authorized capital for the Monterey
company is $10,000,000.
5crroHR or Sick Headache
Cured Instantly with Wright's Paragon
Headache and Neuralgia Cure. Druggists.
HfcARINQ OF REPORTS
PJREVCIPAIi JBOSIXESS BEFORE THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Administration Praised Cor Closing
the American Building at the
Paris Exposition on Sundays.
ST. LOUIS, May IS. A very consider
able part of today's session of the Pres
byterian General Assembly was spent In
considering the report of the special com
mittee on Sabbath observance. During
the discussion high praise was accorded
to President McKinley and Secretary Hay
for the Instructions sent to Commlssionei
Peck, of the Paris exposition, and to Am
bassador Porter at Paris, touching the
closing of the United States pavilion and
offices at the exposition on Sundays.
Rev. Dickey, the new moderator, ap
pointed James H. Converse, of Phila
delphia, vice-moderator. He also an
nounced the chairmen, of several com
mittees. Report of Board- of "Education.
The eighty-first annual report of tho
board of education says: .
"The year has been marked" by unusual
interest In the cause of ministerial edu
cation. Some speak of an oversupply of
ministers, while some express the most
serious anxiety and alarm over the fact
that for several years there has been here
and abroad a steady decline in the num
ber of candidates. Some, again, are rais
ing the question whether the present min
istry Is equal to the emergencies which
have arisen In the business, social and
religious "world of our time. The Inter
Presbyterian Conference on the subject
o education- for the ministry, held In
Rev. Dr. Roliert F. Sample, the Re
tiring: Moderator.
June, at Sewickley, Pa., and the appoint
ment by the general assembly of 1699 of
a special committee on the same subject,
are among the tokens of thfs unusual in
terest. While one cannot but bo Im
pressed by the high standing of almost
all members of the present ministerial
force, occasional exceptions are to be
found. No amount of care will prevent
such exceptions altogether; but the
church looks to Presbyterians, to the fac
ulties of our colleges and seminaries, and
to the Board of Education, as the parties
on whom she must depend In her effort
to reduce such exceptions to a minimum.
The following- recommendations of the Se
wickley conference are specially worth
tho consideration of- Presbyterians: First
Enlarge and strengthen the committee
of education. Second Entrust to them the
examination of candidates as to piety and
motives for seeking the ministry. Third
Hold special meetings for the examina
tions of candidates for licensure and ordi
nation. Fourth Combine written with
oral examinations. Fifth Provide for an
unusual sermon on ministerial education.
Sixth Maintain correspondence with oth
er presbyteries that a common standard
may bo preserved.
"Co-operation in the adoption of com
mon measures for keeping up a high
standard of piety and learning is of the
first importance. It should be no easier
for a candidate to be passed in his exam
inations In one presbytery than In anoth
er; and It ought never to be forgotten
that an Imperfectly qualified man,
thoughtlessly ordained for the exigencies
of some particular field may. In a month
or two, be asking a letter of dismission
to another presbytery, which will be ex
pected to accept him with all his disabil
ities. "The calculation as to receipts and ex
penditures was made last June, and
formed the basis of appropriations for the
year. It was assumed, as a matter of
prudence, that the receipts from ordinary
sources would not exceed those of the
previous year, and that no large Individ
ual contributions were to be expected.
The contributions from the churches,
Sabbath schools and societies proved to
be about $2000 more than the year before.
This sum, together with an Individual
contribution of $5000. recently received,
enabled the board to close its accounts
with all obligations met and a balance of
over $7000 In the treasury. This state of
things gives rise to the hope that, with
continued good receipts from the
churches, there may be release in some
measure from the painful restrictions
which have hampered the work of the
board for several years. The total re
ceipts for the year were $77.77310."
Treasurer's Report.
"Receipts and expenditures of tho Board
of 'Education of the Presbyterian church
In the United States for the year ending
April 16. 1900:
"Receipts Balance, from previous year,
$52; from churches. Sabbath schools and
young people's societies, $14.15114; from
Individuals, miscellaneous, $S372 19; special
for debt. $5137 0; special from an Indi
vidual, $1500 $15.9uQ 69; from -Interest from
investments. $9440 29; from Interest from
bank balance. $31S 72; from legacies ($2300
for permanent fund). $6526 03; from mon
eys refunded, $1417 23: from Investments
paid in. $15.37S 75. Total, $93,193 96.
"Expenditures To candidates, $51,449 S2;
share of deficiency hi Assembly Herald,
$551 27; annuities (during lifetime of do
nors). $470; share in publishing and mail
ing joint annual report, $153 4S; expenses
on Investments (taxes. Insurance, assess
ments and legal). $976 75; confession of
faith (copies for students). $3S SS; publish
ing a summary of receipts in Assembly
Herald $13 SI; expenses of administra
tion. $S665 91; permanent fund account
Investments, including the Banks schol
arship, $23,457 50; debtor, to cash, balance,
$7216 4L Total. $93,193 S6."
Report of Board of Publication.
"The Sabbath school and missionary de
partment has prosecuted its work in 24
synods, in portions of 32 states and terri
tories, in Cuba and within the bounds of
72 presbyteries. It has now in the field
0 missionaries. The whole number of
schools organized by them was 636; reor
ganized. 32911(5. The number of teach
ers gathered Into these schools was 3S37;
of scholars. C6.276 10,113. The missiona
ries also performed efficient work as evan
gelists In visiting families and holding re
ligious services In spiritually destitute
neighborhoods. An exceedingly Interest
ing and Important work, commenced last
year. Is In the Island of Cuba, which
has been successfully prosecuted through
out the year covered by this report. The
department commenced the operations of
the year with a balance In the missionary
fund of $20,603 93. It received, during; the
k -- " 38!
year, from all sources (other than the
contribution from the business, department
received on the last day of the year), $103,
784 47, which, together with the balance
mentioned above, made a total of $124,
SSS 40. It paid out during the year $115.
031 34, leaving a balance of J9327 OS on the
last day of the year. To this Is added,
In the treasurer's report, the contribu
tion of the business department, made on
the same day, of $16,567 15, making a total
balance of J25.SM 24.
"The editorial department Issued during
tho year 14 new publications, including
the school hymnal, the last of the series
of hymnals; and revised editions of 'What
I Is Presbyterian Law? by the Rev. J.
Aspinwall Hodge, D. D., and The Gov
ernment, Discipline and Worship of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Reprints
of 101 former publications have also been
, Issued. The number of periodicals pub
, llshcd was 12 eight lesson helps and four
Illustrated papers. The business depart
ment closed the year with net profits
amounting to $24.8:9 77, of which .two
thirds, or $15,567 IS were passed over to
the Sabbath school and missionary de
partment in accordance with the ordet
of the general assembly, and $S3 53 were
added to capital, increasing it to $2i0,
20015." The Methodist Conference.
CHICAGO, May 18. Dr. Spellmeyer was
In the lead on the third ballot taken for
bishop In the Methodist conference this
morning, but was still S4 votes short of
election. The name of Dr. Bowen the
colored candidate for Episcopacy, was
withdrawn. The committee's report pro
viding for two additional missionary bish
ops for Asia was adopted. The ninth
ballot was ordered, but the result will not
be known until tomorrow.
SALISBURY'S SPEECH.
Intended to Weaken the Position of
the Irish Party.
NEW YORK, May IS. A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Tho Irish Parliamentary party leaders,
John Redmond and John Dillon, regard
the recent anti-home rule speeches of Sal
isbury, Balfour and Chamberlain as sim
ply a political move to weaken, if possi
ble, the position of the Irish party, which
In the next Parliament will command a
solid phalanx of from SO to 85 votes.
That party will not be committed to
either the Liberals or the Tories, but In
tho natural course of events Its strength
must mainly be thrown for the Liberals,
and may be the deciding factor. There
always Is some secret movement in Ire
land, but certainly It Is not sufficiently
alive at the present, time to give the least
ground for alarm.
Lord Salisbury and his colleagues were
getting- anxious about the possible elec
toral effect of the wavo of pro-Irish sen.
tlment caused by the gallantry of the
Irish troops and the success of the Queen's
visit. So they wished to check the spread
ot the Idea fostered by the Daily Mail
and other Unionist papers that the golden
moment had coroo at which some large
concession could safely be made In re
sponse to the Irish National demand.
Their anti-Irish utterances are regarded
by the Irish leaders as calculated to act
as tonics on the Irl9h Nationalists, pre
venting -them from expecting anything
from the British Parliament except what
can be extorted by the exigencies of the
English parties.
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
Spain Will Profit liy the Loss of Her
Colonies.
NEW YORK. May 18. A dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
General Stewart L. Woodford, formerly
United States Minister at Madrid, speak
ing tonight to a correspondent, painted a,
glowing picture of the future of Spain.
"The loss of her colonies," he said,
'means Spain's national rejuvenation. Re
lief after years of ceaseless, strength-sapping
anxieties Incident to the government
of her scattered island possessions, leaves
her statesmen free to work out the des
tiny 'of their own country. The war with
the United States was a blessing in dis
guise. "I have.unbounded faith In the nation's
future. A Spaniard- is essentially honor
able. He wants to pay his debts. He
is jealous of his country's name and cred
it. The present agitation because of in
creased taxes will subside as soon as King
Alfonso's eubjepts realize that additional
revenue Is necessary to maintain the na
tional honor."
Federation In Danger.
VICTORIA, B. C. May IS. According
to news received by the Aorangi, the great
project of the federation of the Australian
colonies, which has been so strongly cher
ished by the Imperial Federationists of
Australia, seems likely to be defeated as
a result of refusal of the colonies to ac
cept the proposed amendments of Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain to the federation or
"commonwealth bill." A conference ol
the Australian Premiers was held at Mel
bourne two days prior to the sailing of
the steamer, and no unanimity of opinion
could be arrived at. Two Premiers were
for the acceptance of the amendments and
three against.
The Premiers of the federating colonies
protest against any alteration to the bill
and throw- all the responsibility of the
threatened defeat of the project upon the
Imperial auhoritles.
Nordlnnd Confessed.
STOCKHOLM, May IS. A dispatch re
ceived today from Eskllstavana says that
Philip Nordlund. who was arrested there,
has now fully confessed that he deliberate
ly planned the crime he committed on
board the steamer Prlns Carl, on Wednes
day night, when he murdered seven men
and a woman.
Ho says he deliberately planned the
crimes, and bought revolvers with the
express intention of robbing another
steamer at Orebro, after killing those on
board, but he changed his mind and
hoarded the Prinz Carl. He also ex
pressed regret at the'fact that he had not
killed every one on the Prlnz Carl.
SIEGE IS RAISED.
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high officials purpose leaving almost im
mediately for Lydenburg. The British
prisoners will be conveyed there and the
. foreign Consuls at Pretoria are leaving
I for Lydenburg. In Kroonstad It Is said
! that President Kruger will surrender
when Lord Roberts crosses the Transvaal
frontier.
Lord Roberts Is accumulating immense
quantities of supplies, and the prepara
tions for another movement are well ad
vanced. The next stop will be Johannes
burg. Two thousand men are working on
the railway deviation at "Valsch River.
There are 12,000 Boers at Rhenoster
Spruit. Reconnoitering parries are sight
ed dally by the British patrols.
Commandant Nel. with the Johannes
burg "Zarps." Is actively commandeering
15 miles northwest of Kroonstad. Desper
ate efforts are beinff made by the Trans
vaalers to get every man on the fighting
line. AH exemptions have been canceled,
The civil administration is reduced to the
lowest limits.
The oBers have dynamited Lalngs tun
nel, and the railway Is completely
wrecked. The work of repairs will occu
py many weeks. The Boers now hold the
best positions for defending the pass.
A special dispatch from Kroonstad,
dated Thursday, May 17, says:
"A clear case of abuse of the white
flag has been proved against some Boer
prisoners. They will be punished. Lord
Roberts Intends making an example of
them. A British patrol was fired "upon
from a house frying the white flag near
Kllpfonteln. Three were wounded and
three were captured. The bouse has been
j burned."
B
ram-
This condition of lassitude is positive proof
of poor or .impnre blood. You cannot tMnk, ;
your nerves are unstruhgit. is hard work to
walk or work, you have, no endurance, no
staying . power simply "because your -blood
does not furnish: the required vigor and
vitality. The very first thing you should do
is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to drive away
the bad in the blood; vigor and strength will
follow, bringing color to the cheek and firm
ness and elasticity to the step; the head will
become clear,, the .brain active, the nerves
steady and the muscles strong.
Hood's
Will make you
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Alili LABOR TTXIOJiS IS ST. LOUIS
WILL SUPPORT THE CAKMEX,
Rioting: Brolce Oat .Afresh in Vari
ous Parts of. the City Labor Con
ventions at Denver.
ST. LOUIS, May 19. A meeting of the
Central Trades and Labor Union execu- j
tlve boards 'was held last night at Wal-
halla Hall, for the purpose of considering
a strike In support of the railway em
ployes who are on strike against .the St, '
Louis Transit Company. Tho delegates
Indorsed the strike ot the former employes
of the St. Louis Transit Company, and re
solved to recommend to all members of
trades and labor organisations In St.
Louis that they hold themselves In readi
ness to suspend labor when called upon
to do so by the executive committees
of the Central Trades And Labor Council,
Building Trades Council and Street Rail
way Men's Union. I
Rioting? Hemmed Te'sterday.
ST. LOUIS, May IS. There was no con?
ference today between representatives of
the striking street-car employes and of
the St. Louis Transit Company, although
President ,Hawes, of the Board of Police
Commissioners, tried to get them together
In still another meeting. The Federal
grand Jury was In session all day today.
It had under consideration the hindrances
and obstructions to the United States mail
caused hy the present street-car strike.
Rioting broke out afresh today in vari
ous part? of the city, and several casual
ties of a severe nature were reported. At
noon a crowd -of 400 or more men, women
and boys congregated along Laclede ave
nue between Grand and Theresa avenues
and stopped the cars as they approached
hy means of obstructions piled on the
tracks. Persons In the crowd commenced
throwing rocks, and some shots were fired.
One of the bullets struck J. R. Richard
son, a conductor, In the head. He is
probably fatally wounded. A special offi
cer on one of the cars was dragged oft
and badly beaten, and several other
motormen and conductors were assaulted.
While, the turmoil was at its height, a
detail of police came dashing up and
charged the crowd.
Two Imported employes of the Transit
Company were shot while In charge ot
street-cars. In neither case is the assail
ant known. Guy Flcks, of Decatur, 111.,
employed as a guard, was shot through
the thigh at Twenty-first and Morgan
streets at 1:30 this afternoon.
John Kenna, a saloon-keeper in Gratolt
street, was probably fatally -wounded, and
Robert Nelson, colored, and Emergency
Officer Jacob Holllngsworth wounded,
tonight In a riot at the south end of.
Fourteenth-Street bridge. Kenna had
been drinking hard for several days, and
tonight, as a car on the Chouteau-Avenue
division of the Transit Company was
rounding the curve at Fourteenth and
Gratolt streets, he stepped up to It, and.
drawing a revolver, attempted to shoot
the motorman. The car was going too
fast for him, and he missed his mark.
He then began shooting at tho conductor
and Special Officer Holllngswprth. who
was standing on the rear platform. The
officer Jumped from the car, and, walking
toward the intoxicated saloon-keeper, "be
gan shooting at him. Four of his bullets
struck Kenna's body. Kenna continued to
shoot at the officer, and ihe last shot he
fired struck Holllngsworth in the left
hand. One bullet, which went wide,
passed through Nelson's ear. Kenna was
taken to the hospital, where the physi
cians offered no hope for his recovery.
Patrolman Barton was shot and pain
fully wounded on Jefferson avenue, near
Geyer avenue. Barton was on a car of
the Jefferson-Avenue lfne as a guard. As
tho car passed Geyer avenue, a few
stones were" thrown, and then several
shots rang out. One bullet struck Barton
In the head. A riot call was sent In, and
a squad of police hurried to the scene. The
crowd, which had gathered at the sound
of the shots, was dispersed without trou
ble. Barton was taken to a drug store,
where an examination showed ihat the
bullet had only made a scalp wound. A
number of men in houses near whero the
shooting occurred were arrested and sent
to the Police Station, pending an investi
gation. The House of Delegates, at Its meeting
today, passed the Kelley ordinance annul
ling the franchises of all the street rail
ways In St. Louis unless they . run.. their
cars in compliance with the terms of the
city ordinances.
THE DENVER CONVENTIONS.
Doing: of the Miners' Federation
and the Labor Union.
DENVER. Col., May IS. At the morning
session of the convention of the Western
Federation of Miners, action was taken on
several amendments o the constitution,
two of which are quite important. In the
future, the Federation will pay the ex
penses of one delegate from each union
to the annual conventions. The other
amendment provides that a majority vote
of the executive board be sufficient to
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feel at peace, with all the world Try it
sanction, strikes, Instead of a two-thirds
vote. James R. Sovereign addressed the
convention for an hour and a half. He
spoke of the Coeur d'Alene strike and of
the Investigation at Washington, where he
was a witness before the Congressional
committee. He declared it is his belief
that the mine owners themselves were
responsible for the blowing up of the
mines and mills at Wardner.
The Western Labor Union adopted a
resolution Inviting ail union organizations
to affiliate, and a resolution advocating
the broadest possible liberality consistent
with proper conduct In the recognition
of union cards, and providing that all
possible assistance shall be extended to
holders of union cards. Union labels xjf
the principal organizations were endorsed.
Typographical Union Election.
SYRACUSE, N. T., May 13. From re-,
turns alraady received from numerous
local unions, the Lynch campaign com
mittee in this city claims the election of.
James M. Lynch, of Syracuse, as Presi
dent of the International Typographical
Union by a plurality of about 2300.
ST. LOUIS. MaylE-The result of the
vote of the St. Louis branch, Typograph
ical Union, for international pre.sident
was: Lynch, 214; Donnelly, 203-
A MEMPHIS TRAGEDY,
Mysterious Killing: of a Man and
Woman Prohably Marker.
MEMPHIS, May 19. At an early hour-
this morning the bodies of Henry Reich
man, of Memphis, and Mrs. Lily Badakln,
wife of" a newspaper man of Forest City,
Ark., were found In the woman's apart
ment "on Jefferson avenue. Relchman had
been shot six times, while the woman's
body received one bullet. The affair is
shrouded- In mystery. No weapon was
found about the premises, and it is be
lieved to be a case of murder.
HELD UP TWO STAGES.
Bold Worlc of a Lone Highwayman
in California.
STOCKTON, Cal., May 18. Two Tose
mlte Valley stages were held up last night
at Big Oak Flat by a lone highwayman.
One stage was going Into and the other
was coming from, the park. The robber
secured about 5300. The holds-ups occurred
at a point In the road where stages to
and from the Yosemite pass each other.
There were five passengers in the first
stage. When it reached the scene the
bandit stepped from his place of con
cealment, and, leveling his gun at the
driver, commanded him to halt. He then
ordered the passengers to get out and
deposit their coin In a pile in the road
way. This was done in a few minutes
and without any mishap. The robber
made no call fer the treasure box. As
soon as the passengers- had made their
contributions, the highwayman told the
driver to continue.
Before he got started the second stage.
with four passengers, drove up, and the J
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ing the driver of the first one to keep
on. It required hut a tew. minutes more
for the robber to secure the money of the I
occupants of the second stage, two ot
whom were women. The same method
was employed by which the other stage
passengers were relieved of their coin.
From the first lot of passengers the 1
robber secured about $125. The most that
any ono man contributed was $40. He
had $150 with him, but did not part with
it all. Some of tho passengers gave np
all they had. From the second stage it
is estimated that the highwayman ss
cured between $110 and $120. Two men who
are suspected of holding up the stages are
under arrest at Oakdale.
Mllitary Prisoner Shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. A. C. Ber
gum, a military prisoner at the Presidio,
was shot and Instantly killed today while
trying to make his escape with several
other prisoners. The dead man was a
private of the Twentieth United States
Infantry, and was serving a three years
sentence for sleeping at his post during
service in Manila. The other prisoners
were captured.
Sale of the Ravralde Mine.
SAN FRANCISCO. May IS. Negotia
tions for the sale of the Rawhide mine,
the once famous gold producer of Tuo
lumne County, to an English syndicate
have been practically completed, and the
documents transferring the property are
said to be in the hands of attorneys wait
ing the settlement of a claim made by
Wells, Fargo & Co. The price named Is
$850,000.
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Warrant for Mrs. Craven.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IS. Warrants
were issued tonight for the arrest of Mrs.
Craverr. Justice ot the Peace Slmpton, and
Adolph Sylva. The first two were Indicted
by the grand Jury for perjury, and the
latter with subornation of perjury, in con
nection with the Fair-Craven case. Their
ball has been fixed at $10,000 each. Argu
ment in the case was concluded today.
National Conference of Charities.
TOPEKA, Kan.. May 18. The National
Conference of Charities and Corrections
began a five days session in the hall of
the House ot Representatives here tonight.
Governor Stanley delivered the address
of welcome. More than 300 delegates ar
rived today and more are expected to
morrow. Italian Chamber Dissolved.
ROME, May IS. The King has signed a
decree dissolving the Chamber of Depu
ties. The elections have been fixed for
Juno 3 and Parliament will be convened
June IS.
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clted the habit which men have formed
of wearing, bracelets- This fashion comes
from, Italy and Austria, where It Is very
prevalent. The Prince of Wales wore on his left
arm for many years a bracelet which be
longed to the unfortunate Maximilian,
Emperor of Mexico. The Queen of Eng
land's second son. the Duke of Saxe-Co-burg,
not pnly wears a bracelet, but he
has a chain round his neck.
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