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FUTURE OF BANKING SYSTEM
Secretary Gbkc's lecture nt Colum
bia University Law School.
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-6ecretary
C ige tonight delivered an academic lec
t ire before the Columbian University
lw School, on the topic. "Some Fur
ther Thoughts on Banking and Cur
rency." He paid:
Is any change in our currency system
at all probable or even possible no mat
ter how much to be desired? No Immedi
ate change Is at all probable, but, look
ing forward to the period of your own
business future some change In our sys
tem seems to be inevitable. In the first
place, in the absence of extraordinary
expenditures for war. the present out
standing public debt ought to be largely
rwiuced er wholly paid. As this eventu
ates, the now required form of security
for bank note issues will be lacking, and
modification in our present law, will be
recessary. Again. If I may express that
dlert opinion. It will come to be per
ceived as time passes that the Govern
ment is not and cannot be well prepared
to deal with a large mass of floating
debt payable on demand. The obligation
t maintain parity between our nearly
$"00 vd.00& of sliver meaey aadsgo)d adds
to the coraptteattoas. and the lawmakers
representing the people will be glad to
diminish the present great responsibility."
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SENATOR DAVIS' CONDITION
Only Slight Improvement Reported
by Physicians list Xlght.
ST. PAIHj. Mlno., Nov. 15. The new
feature in the case of Senator Davis is
the slight delirium on first awakening.
This indicates the mental as well as
physical strain under which the patient
is suffering, and is one of the stages of
the kidney trouble which is now the most
serious dlfllculty with which the Senator
has to contend. The immediate family
is prepared for the worst outcome, al
though hopeful of a possible turn for the
better. Mrs. Davis now scarcely leaves
her husband's bedside, save for a few
hours' of sleep. Messages conveying hope
for the Senator's speedy recovery have
been received from Senator Hanna. and
Secretary of State Hay. At 9:30 o'clock
tonight the following bulletin was Issued
by Senator Davis physicians:
"The Senator has had a comfortable
dayand is resting easily. H1b tempera
ture Is 100 and pulse HO. An examination
made tonight shows a alight improvement
in the Inflammation of the kidneys."
MacArthur Removes the Censorship.
MANILA, Nov. ITS. The censorship was
removed today. General MacArthur, how
ever, has issued directions to the cable
companies ordering them to furnish him
with a copy of all press dispatches.
C. W
PORTLAND
THE WAY IS CLEAR
No Obstacles to Prevent Build
ing of Nicaragua Canal.
CENTRAL AMERICA DOES ITS SHARE
Concessions Disposed Of and Border
Misunderstandings Settled Min
ister Corea'a Statement.
"WASHING-TON, Nov. 15. The Minister
from Nicaragua, Senor Don Luis Corea,
arrived in Washington this morning after
an absence of four months in Nicaragua,
during which time he conferred with
.President Zelaya and the members of the
Cabinet concerning Nicaragua Canal af
fairs and other subjects of interest to
the two countries. He says that by a
happy combination of circumstances the
way is now clear of private concessions
and border misunderstandings, so that
direct governmental consideration may be
taken up. Senor Corea also brings word
that he has Just signed, at Mexico City,
acting as Minister for Nicaragua, the first
treaty between Mexico and Nicaragua for
amity, commerce and navigation, cover
ing 14 articles, and firmly uniting the
bonds between the two countries.
When seen at the Nicaraguon legation
today and asked as to Nicaragua Canal
affairs, Mr. Corea said:
"I spent some time in conference with
the President and members of the Cab
inet at Managua, and I am happy to say
that President Zelaya and his associates,
and, in fact, the whole country, are en
thusiastic over the future of the great
waterway. They are awaiting with inter
est the developments at Washington, and
are hopeful and confident that Congress
will pass the bill authorizing the opening
of negotiations with the countries inter
ested in the canal, and actual beginning
of the important work of construction. In
that connection. I have the necessary in
structions to facilitate In every way the
co-operation between the governments. It
can be said generally that Nicaragua
stands ready to do her full share in carry
ing forward this great project. Our Pres
ident, Mr. Zelaya, is a very progressiva
man, and is enthusiastic in his promotion
of all measures contributing to the benefit
of his country and of general commerce,
and he is surrounded by strong and influ
ential advisers, all Inspired by the same
progressive spirit. All of them see in the
canal work the great development of Cen
tral America and a beautiful contribution
to the world's progress and they will do
everything In their power and in the dig
nity of the republic to see that the work
Is finished."
When asked as to the nature of his in
structions, Mr. Corea said It was inexpedi
ent to discuss them in detail, but it could
be said they were sufficient to meet con
ditions as they might arise in connection
with the progress of the canal affairs in
tlriscountrifcanntcoopetatuinaucn3ne'
'treaty-reiatiosB" as inlgatrbecome "dei
able.
When inquiry was made as to the long
pending misunderstanding between Nica
ragua and Costa Rica in connection with
the canal, Mr. Corea said that by a for
tunate arrangement this had been entire
ly removed.
"There never has been a time," said
he, "when the relations between the two"
countries have been more close and cor
dial. July 24 there was celebrated the
settlement of tho boundary dispute, which
has been for years the cause of misun
derstanding. President Zelaya is anxious
to sustain at any cost the peace of Cen
tral America, and, as far as I know. Pres
ident Igleslas, of Costa Rica, Is animated
by the same purpose. I feel assured that
peace cannot be Interrupted between any
of the Central American states, at least
among-theso two, which have such mu
tual Interests. This means much, not
only for the canal, but for the perma
nent tranquillity of Central America."
Concerning the Eyre-Cragin canal con
cession, Mr. Corea said the Nlcaraguan
Government had declared ofHclally that
this concession was nullified, In connec
tion with, the provisions of the contract.
The old concession, he said, had ceased
to attract attention.
"So that," ho added, in conclusion, "I
am happy to say Nicaragua Is free to ne
gotiate with any one ready concerning the
canal, and especially the Government of
the United States."
Mr. Corea called at the State Depart
ment and paid his respects to Secretary
Hay, In particular expressing his pleasure
at the announcement that President Mc
Klnley had Invited his Cabinet associates
to remain with him for another four
years.
Congress Can Jfovr Act. v
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Friends of the
Nicaragua Canal believe that the state
ment made by Minister Corea means that
favorable action can be had at this ses
sion.
SATTERLEE-MORGAN.
Daughter of tlie IfeTT Torlt Banker
Married Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Miss Louise
Pierpont Morgan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, was married at
S:80 o'clock this afternoon in St. George's
Church. Stuyvesant Square, to Herbert
Livingston Satterlee, a lawyer of this
city. The Invitations for the ceremony
numbered 2500, much beyond the seating
capacity of the church. Tho ceremony
was performed by the Hev. Dr. Ralnsford,
rector- of St. George's Church. The ser
vice was chiefly choral. The musical pro
gramme was opened half an hour before
tho ceremony, with Meyerbeer's "Coro
nation March," and included the "Moor
ish Serenade," by Jonas; Jensen's "Bri
dal Song." selections from "Mlgnon,"
the march from "Tannhauser," and se
lections from "Romeo and Juliet."" As
the bridal procession entered the church,
the wedding march from "Lohengrin"
was sung and played.
The brido, who was accompanied by her
father, wore a superb wedding gown of
white peau de sole, almost entirely cov
ered with exquisite Point d'Alencon. The
veil was of tulle, and the bouquet was
of white orchids, lilies of the valley and
white roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Anne Tracy Morgan, the bride's sister;
Miss Caroline Morgan, Miss Ursula Mor
gan and Miss Frances Street Happln,
her cousin: Miss Marion Satterlee, sister
of tho bridegroom, and Miss May Stur
gess. The floral decorations In the church and
bouse were of an unusually elaborate
character. The chancel was fully deco
rated with palms and white roses. Clus
ters of pink and white roses decorated
each pew end. The Morgan residence,
where the reception was held, was also
handsomely decorated with a profusion
of rosea, chrysanthemums and palms.
The couple received In the drawing-room,
standing in front of a mass of flowers. A
buffet luncheon, was served under a largo
I
temporopy structure In. the yard adjoin
ing' the bouse. The bride received from
her father a superb tiara and collar of
diamonds and a brooch of marques dia
monds, set In treface design, and It Is
said Mix Morgan has eet aside for her
bonds of great value.
Gultean's "Widow Harried.
CHICAGO; Nor. 15. A. license "was Is
sued today for the marriage of Mrs.
Anna Dunmlre and Enoch Alien. Mrs.
Dunmlre was the Trite of GharTes J.
Gulteau when the latter was hanged for
the assassination of President Garfield
In 18S2. Mrs. Dunmlre Is now 47 years old.
"My former husband was far from
being an insane man when he shot Presi
dent Garfield," said Mrs. Dunmlre. "Ho
was a political assassin but he was .In
his right mind."
TAMMANY'S NOVEL CRUSADE
Begins a Movement to Rid New Torlc
City of Vice.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. The 4 executive
--siast E!&
The British ship Cromartyshire, -which arrived In Portland harbor yesterday, under charter to Kerr. Gifford & Co., about two years
ago was the Innocent cause'of the greatest marine disaster of recent times. On July . 1898. while nearing the Newfoundland. Coast on a
voyage from Glasgow In ballast for New York, she was struck by the French ltner La. Bourgogne. The steamer sustained Injuries from
which she sank almost immediately, and 502 people out of about 700 on board lost their lives. The cowardly action of the crew of the
French liner added a feature of norror to the wreck which Is seldom chronicled In similar disasters. This feature was alluded to b7 th
Associated Press dispatches at the time of the disaster in the following words:
The last few minutes on board the La Bourgogne witnessed Bome of the most terrible scenes of horror and cruelty that have blotted
the history of a civilized race, instead of the herolo discipline which so often has been th e one bright feature of such awful momenta.
"" crew oi Hieamer lougni uae canons
of salvation, with the result tha the strong overcame tho weakj for the list of 163 saved oontalns
2Tbo Cromartyshire picked up.about 160 people andsbadlyl-crlppiea condition was towd tal
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committee of Tammany Hall held ameet-
lng, at which Richard Croker bade all
tho leaders good-bye, and started a move
ment to rid the city of vice. In a little
speebh the Tammany leader, said he was
going to Europe for health, not pleas
ure, and Introduced Isidore Straus, pres
ident of the Educational Alliance, as a
man who was acquainted with the con
dition of things on the East Side, adding:
T hope you will give attentive hearing
to his statements of the conditions of
vice that exist there, and that after .you
have heard what he has to say you will
use your every effort to correct those
evils, as far as lies in your power."
Mr. Straus said he had met Mr. Croker
at dinner accidentally, and had talked
with him lor two hours over the condi
tion on the East Side, and Mr. Croker
had asked him to talk to, the executive
committee of Tammany Hall. Then, ad
dressing the committee, Mr. Straus tqld
of what was needed on the East Side to
suppress crime. He said that he, as a
Democrat, had frequently had cast up to
him the statement that Tammany Hall
receives a greater part of Its revenues
from people in these evil conditions of
life, and no good can be accomplished
until the power of Tammany Hall 'is de
stroyed. Mr. Straus had repeated this to
Mr. Croker, and the latter asked him to
coma before the committee with' tho
statement, and had promised his aid.
Lewis Nixon then, by resolution, had a
committee of Ave appointed "to investi
gate the moral condition of the city, and
to receive and suggest remedies for tho
correction of abuses." Mr. Nixon was
made chairman. The other members are
George C. Clausen, president of the Park
Board; Michael C. Murphy, president of
the Health Board; John J. Scannell, Fire
eCommlssIoner, and John W. Keller, Char
ities commissioner. Mr. uroKer tnen aroso
and said:
'T have nothing to add to what has
been said to you by Mr. Straus, because
he is familiar with tho matters on which
he has spoken to you. I hope that this
entire committee will give its full
Utrength towards helping him and his
rork. We should heartily indorse his re
marks and aid iilm in the work of crush
ing out this awful crime. And right here
I want to reiterate what I said three
weeks ago to you, and that is tht not
one dollar comes into my possession from
landlords of poolrooms and houses of 111
fame, and it any of you gentlemen are
collecting for any of these people, you
had better get out of the organization.
It has no use for you. You are a dis
grace to it. The organization can't and
won't stand for any such thing.'
The meeting broke up In confusion be-v
cause of the attitude of Coroner Fitz
patrlck, the Tammany leader in the Four
teenth Assembly District, who denied
that there were any disreputable houses
In his district. He said that if there
was vice there It was in tenement-houses,
and could not be controlled. To this Mr.
Croker excitedly replied that the Coroner
did not know what could be done- until
some effort could be made.
FIGHT FOR AN ALLOWANCE
JXrm. Credo's Cose Against the Million-Dollar
Estate.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 15. Mrs.
Crede's fight or a family allowance of
$250 from the $1,000,000 estate of the late
N. C. Crede was continued In Judge
Shaw's court today. Evidence was Intro
duced tending to show that when the
wife signed an agreement of separation
and took $20,000 to leave home six months
prior to Crede's death, in July, 1837, she
was so excited that she hardly knew
what she did by reason of her husband's
alleged unfaithfulness. J. M. Elliott,
president of the First National Bank;
was the first witness for the estate. The
bank, together with the heirs, is vigor
ously opposing the motion for a family
allowance. He stated that he was pres
ent the morning when Mrs. Crede signed
the contract of separation in his bank.
She seemed bent on getting hold of the
$30,000 In cash before Crede might hinder
it.
FORCED OUT OF IT
Mrs. Stanford Disposes of
Head Professor Ross.
SHE DISAGREED WITH HIS VIEWS
He Declare She Was Prompted by
Certain Persons and Commercial
Interest In San Francisco.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Nov.
15. Dr. Edward Ross, head professor In
tho department of economics and sociolo
gy at Stanford University, has resigned
and will sever his connection with the
university in a few weeks. The resigna
tion, which was unexpected, has caused
BRITISH SHIP CROMARTYSHIRE.
lor me row nreooats ana rar,ts, battering the helpless passengers away from their only meass-
quito a sensation In university circles,
where Dr. Ros3 was extremely popular.
In his formal letter of resignation Drt
Ross intimated that ho was being forced
out of the university by Mrs. Stanford.
who had taken exception to statements
made by him In his public addresses on
sociology and economic questions. He
further said that Mrs. Stanford was
prompted by certain powerful persons
and commercial Interests in San Fran
cisco. Dr. Ross has been connected with
the university for seven years. Several
of the faculty have taken sides with Dr.
Ross, notably Dr. Howard, head of the
history department.
Dr. Jordan, president of the university,
said today:
"In regard to the resignation of Dr.
Ross, It is right that I should make fur
ther statement. Thero Is not the slight
est evidence that he is a martyr to free
dom of speech.' Nor Is there any reason
to believe that his withdrawal has been
duo to any pressure of capital or any
other sinister Influence. I know that
(Mrs. Stanford's declaration was reached
only after long and earnest consideration
and that its motive was the welfare of
the university and that alone. To quote
her own words: 'My decision ha& not
been the result of any hasty conclusion,
but of disappointment, reflection and
prayer.
"Tho sentence 'quoted in a San Fran
cisco morning paper to the effect that
'men of large interest. Eastern . finan
ciers, as a rule, have had a part in the
determining of ihe relations of Dr. Ross'
Is one which I cannot accept as having
been uttered by me. The interests to
which the reporter .meant to refer were
Interests in economic science, not In
finance."
Upon being shown Dr. Jordan's state
ment. Dr. Ross dictated the following:
"Dr. Jordan knows vastly more than I
do as to Mrs. Stanford's motives, and
whatever he says is conclusive as far as
I am concerned. In my original state
ment, which was carefully prepared and
is strictly correct, I said I have long been
aware that my every appearance in pub
lic drew upon me the hostile mention of
certain powerful persons and interests In
Baa Francisco, and redoubled their ef
forts to bo rid of me. I stated this lest
It should be supposed I did not realize
the risks I ran. If, as Dr. Jordan says,
it was not this pressure, but other mo
tives that influenced Mrs. Stanford, I am
glad to know it It is absolutely certain.
however, that the freedom of speech Is
Involved, not in my appearance, person
ality or character, but solely my non
partisan scientific utterances have been
the root of Mrs. Stanford's distrust of
me."
Supplementing his former utterances
upon the subject of Professor Ross' dis
missal. Dr. Howard today addressed his
class In history upon the- matter, and his
address forms the most sensational state
ment that has yet been delivered in the
Ross controversy. The entire hour of the
class was given up to the discussion of
"free speech." Dr. Howard arraigned the
influences that brought the dismissal of
the professor. He concluded his speech
with this sensational utterance:
"I do not bow down to Saint Market
street I do not doff my hat to the Six.
Companies; neither am I afraid of tho
Standard OIL"
SNOW IN THE EAST.
Heavy Storm Raged Throughout
Lovrer Lake Region.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 15. As a re
sult of the heavy snow storm that raged
throughout the lower lake region today,
railway traffic was badly delayed on the
lines running out from this city. A.hlgh
west wind caused the snow to drift in
huge piles along the tracks in many
places.
t
Heavy Fall at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y;, Nov. 15. Ten Inches
of snow fell In South Buffalo during the
night and continued falling this after
soon. Bast Aurora and Dunkirk report
18 Inches, and Orchard Park two feet.
Railroad traffic Is greatly impeded. The
greatest amount of snow has fallen in a
belt extending from West Seneca to Sli
ver Creek, along the lake shore and fox
many miles Inland. The snow at Farn
haxn and Angela was three feet on the
level at noon, and the tracks of the
Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania roads
were blocked.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
Work Btgnn on the Great Northern's
New Steamers.
NEW LONDON, Conn., Nov. 15. Actual
work began this week on the laying of
the keels of the mammoth iron steam
ships to be built at the works of the
Eastern Shipbuilding Company at Groton,
opposite New London, and from, this date
the work of putting together the hulls of
the ships will go rapidly on.
There was Issued from the offices of
the company today an authoritative
statement regarding the size of the ships',
which shows them to be the largest ves
sels In the world now building or planned.
the name of but one woman.'
Into Halifax tor repairs. '
Tho new vessels will ho of 20,000 tons reg
ister and 83,000 tons displacement, or Just
10,000. tons mors displacement than the
new Atlantic greyhound, Deutschland.
The new steamers, which are being built
primarily for cargo-carriers, are not as
long as many Atlantic liners, but are
much wider and deeper. The following
are the principal dimensions of the ves
sels: Length, 630 feet: beam, 73 feet;
depth, 66 feet They have each. Ave con
tinuous decks, extending the whole length
of tho ship, with three additional partial
decks amidships.
Passengers as well as freight will be
carried and accommodations are provided
for nearly 1000 passengers in three classesv
The vessels will have a speed of 14 knots
an hour and will carry over 4000 tons
of coal In bunkers. They are designed
to carry cattle, chilled or frozen meats
in refrigerator chambers, fruit or any
kind of cargo that may appear for trans
portation. It is estimated that when
completed the steamships will cost fully
$5,000,000, and they are intended to run
from the Pacific Coast to Oriental porta
In connection with tho Great Northern
Railway.
ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
Reunion Closed tVltn a Banquet Last
' Msrht.
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 15,-The S6clety
of the Army of Tennessee today re-elected
the present officers. General R. A.
Alger was elected a vice-president The
next reunion of the society will be held
In Indianapolis.
A banquet at the Hotel Cadillac tonight
ended Che 32d annual reunion. The ban
queters numbered 123. "The President of
the United States," responded to by
Speaker D. B. Henderson, of the House
of Representatives, was the first toast of
the evening. After a splendid eulogy of
Presidents Washington and Lincoln, Col
onel Henderson said that we have had no
really bad Presidents. "They have all
averaged well," said he. Colonel Hender
son paid a high tribute to Mr. McKlnley.
Don M. Dickinson was unable to be pres
ent to speak to the toast "Our Country,"
and General John C. Black, of Chicago,
responded in hiB stead. General Alger
spoke to "The Grand Army of the Re
public."
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Marcus Daly's Funeral.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. Funeral services
over the late Marcus Daly took place at
St Patrick's Cathedral today. Solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by the
Right Rev. Bishop Brondel, of Helena,
Mont. He was assisted by Rev. Father
Michael J. Levelle, of St Patrick's, and
others. The musical programme was
rendered by a double chorus and choir.
The grand requiem mass, by Cherublnl,
was; sung. The pall-bearers were: James
D. Haggin, John W. Mackay, Henry H.
Roger, Homer E. Parsons, John A, Sul
livan, ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant William
Scallon and W. L. Bull. The casket was
taken to Calvary and placed In the re
ceiving vault
Customs Collector at Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15. The Call
says that information has been received
here that Brigadier-General James F.
Smith, of this city, has been appointed
Collector of Customs at Manila. The offi
cial announcement of the appointment
will not be made, it is said, until Gen
eral Smith hai been notified and given an
opportunity to accept General Smith,
who went to tho Philippines as Colonel
of the First California Volunteers, is now
Governor of the Island of Negros.
Consul-General loosely Dead.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. The State
Department has been informed that R.
A. Mosely, Jr., Consul-General of the
United States at Singapore, died yester
day at Yokohama, Japan. He was
granted leave of absence by the depart
ment somo weeks ago upon representa
tion that his health demanded a change
of climate. (Mr. Mosely was appointed
1 to his post January 7, 1&0, from Alabama.
REDUCING WAR TAX
Object of Meeting of Ways
and Means Committee.
A STATEMENT BY
TAWNf
The Object Is to Removo as Manx
of the Stamp Taxes as
Possible.
WTNONA, Minn., Nov. 15 Congress
man Tawncy, of the ways and means
committee, speaking of the meeting to be
held in Washington November SO, said
today:
"The object la to consider the extent
to which the war revenue taxes can be
removed, and amendments to make the
law satisfactory in administration. The
problem as to what taxes shall be re
moved will be a. perplexing one- I think,
however,. It is safe to say that the stamp
tax upon Instruments of conveyance, suoh,
as notes, deeds, mortgages. Inheritances
for charitable and benevolent purposes
will bo removed; possibly the taxes upon
proprietary medicines, and soma others.
"It will be the desire of the members
of the committee to remove Just as many
of the stamp taxes as possible"
CHINESBDISCOVEREDAMERICA
Evidence Contained In Aaoieat Rec
ords Unearthed in. Pekla,
MONTEREY, Max., Nov. 15. The reKrt
that American officers have unearthed,
ancient records In Pekin showing lihat
the Chinese discovered America 1500 years,
ago, and erected temples in Mexico, has
aroused the greatest Interest among the
scientific men of Monterey and through
out this country. The Chinese temples
alluded to are In. the State of Sonora, on
the Pacific Coast The ruin, of one of tho
temples was discovered near the town off
Ures, la that state, about two years ago.
One of the large stone tablets found In
the ruins was covered with carved Chi
nese characters, which were partly de
ciphered by a learned Chinaman who
visited the ruins at the request of the
Mexican Government This Chinaman
made the assertion at tho time that the
ruins were those of a temple which had
been erected many centuries ago by Chi
nese, but his statement was not received
with credence,
It has been long claimed that the In
dians of the State of Sonora are the de
scendents of the early Chinese settlers.
They possess many traditions and char
acteristics of the Chinese, if the report of
(he finding of these records In Pekin. la
verified an. expedition will go from here
to explore further tha ancient tesaples of
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H0M1 FROH BOER WAR.
Return of a Party of Xrlsh-Aiaerl
cans.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16-Ihlrty-els mem
bers of the Chicago Irish Ambulance
Corps, sent to aid the Boers In South
Africa, arrived today In. quarantine on
the steamer Trave, from Bremen. Tho
men were sent to South Africa by the
United Irish Societies of Chicago. They
arrived in South Africa about April 30
lost, and left tho Boer Army on its col
lapse and proceeded to Lourenco Marques,
whence they sailed for Trieste and thence
to Bremen.
A delegation of members of Irish soci
eties will meet them at the pier here and
escort them to tho Vanderbllt Hotel,
where they will be tendered a banquet
A delegation headed by General OBelrno
and Patrick Egan will board the steamer
at quarantine tomorrow morning.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NBWS.
Federal Government.
All obstacles In the way of the Nicaragua
Canal removed. Page 1.
The ways and means committee will soon meet
to consider reduction of war taxes. Pagt 1.
The armor-plato controversy Is settled. Page 2. ,
General Bufflngton, of the Bureau of Ordnance,
makes bis annual report Page 2.
The Industrial Commission continues Its In
vestigation of the labor problem. Pass 2.
Political.
Yerke, of Kentucky, was reappointed Internal
Revenue Collector. Puge 8.
Senator Best says Bryan Is a back number.
Pages.
Republicans will control tho Nebraska Legis
lature. Page 3.
China,
Cotton manufacturers of Scuta petition for
open-door policy. Page 0.
Manchuria will not resume government under
Russian protection. Page 0.
Revision of the treaties of commerce will coma
after peace Is made. Page S.
Rumors of the transfer of the Chinese capital
to Cheng Fu continue. Page 0.
Foreign.
The Czar's illness is believed to be mora seri
ous than reported. Page 8.
Prance is excited over the leakaga of wsr-ef-flce
secrets. Pag 8.
Campbefi-Bannermaa wants Rosebery as a suc
cessor. Page 8.
Domestic
Resignation of Prof esor Ross creates" a row ta
Stanford University. Page 1.
An Issue of theStrong failure has been taken
Into court Page 2.
Clgarmakera at Tampa are rioting. Page 3.
Porter, the negro murderer, will be kept at
Denver. Page B.
The Methodist general commission made appro
priations for foreign missions. Page 0.
Pacific Coast.
Steps have been taken for resuming the work
of the Anglo-American Commission. Page. 4.
The time and place of meeting of the next con
gress of Oregon Farmers are being consid
ered. Page 4.
California's corner on the prone crop does not
affect Oregon. Page 4.
The jury In the case of Hertxks, the Portland
Christian Seience healer, were unable ta
agree. Page 4.
A combination of Canadian sealing Interest
has been effected. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
New York stock market regaining steadiness.
Page It - i
Old-crop corn nearly all sold. Page 11.
Thyra. makes a One record as aa animal trans
port Page 10.
British ship Cromartyshire In port Pag 10.
South Sea Island cannibals still at work.
Page 19.
Schooner Ruby Cousins wrecked In Alaska,
Page 10.
Local.
Janitor of Masonic Hall fatally crushed under
an elevator. Page 12.
Large number of plats-glass windows rained
by some xnlsereant Page 8.
John Barrett addressed merchants on PhJUs
doe trade matters. Pan &.