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JESSIE MORRISON'S TRIAL.
Continuation of the Examination of
Olln Caiitle.
ELDORADO. Kan., Bee. 3. Olln Castle
was on the witness stand for five hours
today, during: which time he detailed his
relations with Jessla Morrison before the
latter's fatal quarrel -with Mrs. Castle.
Those who had. expected" that his cross
examination would reveal sensational tes
timony we.re disappointed. It was not
disclosed that his relations with Miss
Morrison had been anything: but those
of a friend. It was shown that he had
taken Miss Morrison riding:, had accepted
ties from her and received letters from
her. the latter after he had become en
gaged to Miss Wiley, who afterward he
came Mrs. Castle. Castle admitted show
ing- some of the letters to Miss 'Wiley,
and that they made her angry with Miss
Morrison: he also admitted that Miss
Morrison had never threatened his fiancee,
but Instead had made friendly overtures
to her. It was made plain that Jealousy
over Castle existed between the two wo
men. Just before Castle was dismissed from
the stand one of the attorneys for the de
fense, looking witness squarely In the
face and speaking slowly, asked: "You
have told all that there was in your re
lations with Jessie Morrison?"
Witness did not flinch when he replied:
"Yes, sir"
"There was nothing more Intimate than
what you have told?"
"No, sir."
Later In the week Miss Morrison will
take the stand In her self-defense.
FOREIGN SUGAR BOUNTY.
"WASHINGTON, Bee 3. In the Senate
today, the work of the short session of
the 66th Congress was successfully
launched. It had been the purpose of the
Senate to announce the death of Sena
tors Gear, of Iowa, and Bavis, of Min
nesota, after assembling, and then to
adjourn and to receive the message of the
President tomorrow, but as this had been
announced by the leaders of both branches
of Congress to be a "business session,"
It was determined to receive the mes
sage today and thus gain one day In a
session In which that much time may be
of immense importance.
Aside from the reading of the message
and the administrating of the oath of
office to William B. Dillingham, the new
Senator from Vermont, who succeeds the
late Justin S. Morrill, no business was
"transacted. The other new member of
the body, ex-Representative John C Bol
llver, who succeeds the late Senator Gear,
of Iowa, was present throughout the ses
sion, but his credentials were not pre
sented and he was not sworn in. These
formalities will be complied with to
morrow, now that the Senate has been
officially Informed of the death of Sena
tor Gear.
Since the Senate last convened a
great National campaign has been In
augurated and conducted to a conclusion,
and as the Senators assembled they ex
changed political greetings as well as the
warm hand clasps of personal friendship.
A notable meeting on the floor Just be
fore the session opened was that between
Hanna (Rep., O.), and Jones (Dem..
Ark.), the chairmen respectively of the
Republican and, democratic Natlnval
Gominltzeoji. Surrounded bv many of their
'oBaffiitsoyWtinaugwt -JH5ifl greet
ings and laughed and chatted for sev
eral minutes. The air of the chamber
was heavy with tho perfume of mag
nificent floral pieces.
The fall of Senator Frye's gavel caused
a hush to fall over the chamber at 12
o'clock and then Mr. Mllburn, the vener
able blind chaplain, in a beautiful prayer,
paid touching tribute to the deaths of
Senators Bavis and Gear. The call of
the roll disclosed the presence of 61 Sen
ators and the Senate then proceeded to
routine business. William B. Blllingham
was sworn In.
A resolution by Hoar (Rep., Mass.), that
a committee of two Senators be ap
pointed to 'join a similar committee of
the House to inform the President that
Congress was in session and ready to
receive any communication he might have
to make, was adopted. The chair ap
pointed Hoar and Cockrell (Bern., Mo.).
The Senate then took a recess of 40 min
utes and on reassembling Hoar announced
that the President had expressed his
pleasure that Congress once more was
In session and that he would communi
cate with it forthwith.
Instantly Major Pruden, one of the sec
retaries of the President, was reqognlzed
and prevented the awaited message of
the President. It took Mr. Bennett, the
secretary of the Senate, one hour and 50
minutes to read it.
Allison (Rep., la.) then announced the
death In July last of his colleague. Sena
tor John Henry Gear, and offered the
usual resolution of sorrow, which was
adopted. Nelson (Rep., Minn.), who had
returned only two hours before from St.
Paul, announced formally the death of
Senator Bavis, saying that in his death
"the Nation has lost one of Its wisest
public servants and the State of Minne
sota one of its most distinguished sons."
The Senate, then, at 3:45, on motion of
Allison, as an additional mark of respect
for the memories of Senator Gear and
Senator Bavis, adjourned.
will be In order," from Speaker Hender
son, commanded the assemblage on the
floor and In the galleries to remain qulet
and then the blind chaplain delivered a
prayer. In his Invocation the chaplain
referred feelingly to the deaths of the
late Representatives Baly, of New Jer
sey, and Hoffecker, of Belaware, which
occjrred during the recess.
The Speaker then directed the clerk to
call the roll. As soon as the, clerk began
the conversation on the floor and in the
galleries was resumed. The confusion
became so great that the clerk could not
hear the responses, and the Speaker was
oblUred several times to call for order.
The Speaker announced that 275 mem
bers had responded to their names, a
quorum, and the House was ready for
business.
The following members-elect then ap
peared at the bar of the House and took
the oath: Albert B. Shaw, who succeeds
the late Representative Chlckerlng, of
New York; Allen F. McDermott, who suc
ceeds the late Representative Baly, of
New Jersey: Walter C Hoffecker, who
succeeds the late Representative Hof
fecker, of Belaware: Edward B. Morrill,
who succeeds the late Representative
Harmer, of Pennsylvania; William Rich
ardson, who succeeds General Wheeler,
of Alabama: W. S. Jackson, who suc
ceeds Governor Smith, of Maryland; Sam
uel B. Woods, who succeeds Representa
tive Be Vries, of California.
Bailey (Bern. Tex.) questioned the form
of the resignation of Representative Bol
livcr. He said he doubted the right of a
member to resign at a future fixed date.
He said he would not raise the point for
mally, but merely called attention to It
so that In future It could not be used as
a precedent. Mr. Dolllver's resignation,
he said, had been tendered to take effect
Becember 1, so that Mr. Connor had been
elected to fill the vacancy, which did not
exist at the time of the election. He cit
ed a court decision to show that a resig
nation to take effect at a future date was
not a .resignation in tact, but simply a
notification of a resignation to be made
in the future. Bailey said he did not
desire to press the matter, but desired"
the protest to be filed. The Speaker stat
ed that, inasmuch as objection has been
made, Mr. Connor would step aside until
the protest has been -disposed of.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Babcock (Rep. Wis.) on the committee
of ways and means, to succeed Bolllver.
Payne (Rep. N. Y.), Grosvenor (Rep. O).
Richardson (Bern. Tenn.) were appointed
to Join the committee of the Senate to
notify the President that Congress was
In session and ready to receive any com
munication from him. The clerk was
also directed by resolution to notify the
Senate that the House was ready to do
business.
After the adoption of these formal reso
lutions, the House, at 1 o'clock, took a
recess until 2 o'clock, when the Presi
dent's message was laid before the
House. . JLts reading was listened to at
tentively. The reading occupied two
hours and ten minutes. There were no
demonstrations during the reading, but as
the clerk finished, there waa a scattering
round of applause on the Republican side.
Tho deaths of Representatives Hoffecker
and Baly. and Senators Gear and Bavis
were then announced, and after the adop
tion of resolutions of regret, the House,
as- a further mark, of respect jto the mam-
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Subsidy BIN Will Displace
Spooner Measure
0H THE SENATE CALENDAR
gress under the last census." It provides
an lncrtase of membership from C57 to
365.
The following states gain In representa
tion: Arkansas, 1; Colorado, 1; California,
1; Connecticut. 1: Florida. 1; Illinois, 2;
Massachusetts, 1; Minnesota, 1; Missouri.
1; .New Jersey, 2; New York, 3; North Da
kota, l; Pennsylvania. 2; Texas, 2; Wasn
lngton, 1; West Virginia, 1.
The following states lose: Kansas, i;
.Louisiana, 2; Mississippi, 3; Nebraska, 1;
North Carolina, 4; South Carolina, 3;
Virginia, 1.
ory of the ;deceaSd -members, at ;90F
M.artJouwM. x, - "4 """ '
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SURRENDER OF EOLOMEN.
MacArthnr Reports the Affair Rear
Vlgnn, Northern Luob.
"WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The War De
partment today received the following
dispatch telling of tho voluntary surren
der of a large number of rebels to General
Young at Santa Maria. The omission in
the telegrams come3 of faulty transmis
sion or an inability plausibly to decipher
the missing words:
"Malacanan, Manila. Adjutant-General,
Washington: Two thousand one hundred
and eighty Batlpunan lnsurrectos came
from the mountains and surrendered to
General Samuel B. M. Young today at
Santa Maria. (They) renounced Insurrec
tion and swore allegiance to the United
States. The oath was administered by
the padre at the church with Impressive
religious ceremonies. General Young at
tributes the surrender to the President's
re-election and vigorous prosecution of
the war. Although no rifles were surren
dered, this Is Important as Indicating a
reaction among the people. . . . Mova
ble columns Samar, Panay, commenced
operations Twenty-eighth Regiment,
United States Volunteer Infantry, goes
to Mlndonao. MACARTHUR."
Hay-Pauncef ote Treaty Win Receive
Alternate Attention With the
Shipping Bill Morgan's
Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The Republi
can Senatorial committee on order of
business this afternoon decided that the
ship-subsidy bill should displace the
Spooner Philippine bill as the unfinished
business. It also considered at he same
time the disposition of the Hay-Paunce-fote
treaty, and decided that that ques
tion should receive alternate attention
with the shipping bill. The arrangement
provides that the shipping bill shall have
preference, but that when no one Is pre
pared to make a speech on It the Sen
ate shall go Into executive session for the
consideration of the treaty.
In accordance with this understanding.
Senator Frye, at the first opportunity
tomorrow, will move to take up the bill,
and If this motion prevails, as there Is
little doubt It will, the effect will be to
displace the Spooner bill, which there is
no disposition at this time to press. Sen
ator Frye probably will make a speech.
It is not expected that any one other
Senators will be prepared to proceed on
the subsidy measure, and In that event
Senator Lodge, of the committee on for
eign relations, who will have charge of
the treaty, will move an executive ses
sion In order to consider the treaty. The
arrangement further provides that It the
Army bill reaches the Senate prior to the
disposal of the shipping bill or the treaty,
or either, both of these may be displaced
temporarily In order to permit the prompt
consideration of that measure, which is
considered to be of more pressing impor
tance than either of the other questions.
The same undestanding prevails regard
ing the appropriation bills.
Senator Morgan's Nicaragua Canal bill
received some consideration at the hands
of the committee on order of business.
"While no definite agreement was reached
concerning It, the oplnfpn was generally
expressed that It should wait upon the
Senate's action on the treaty. The mem
bers of the committee apparently consid
er that the ratification of the treaty in a
necessary preliminary to the passage of
the canal bill, and the present disposi
tion Is to contend for that order of p-ece-dence.
The committee also discussed the pos
sibility of Democratic opposition to the
subsidy bill. Some of the members who
had talked with Bemocratlc Senators ex
pressed the opinion that there would be
no "effort to prevent this" legislation by
RT -numlAir or eifcliCiiiftcaln3t.Jt4, Sen
ator .Lioage was cauea into me conierence
for the purpose of consultation concern
ing the treaty. He stated that he would
be prepared to proceed with It at any
time, and that he was anxious to have It
disposed of at as early a day as possible.
Sympathy for Krugrer.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3. A resolution In
behalt of ex-Presldent Kroger was in
troduced In the House today by Represen
tative Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. It
recites
"Whereas, The heroic struggle made by
the Boer Republics to maintain their ex
istence has excited the sympathy of the
whole world; therefore, be It
"Resolved, That the efforts of Paul
Kruge- to obtain the assistance of the
civilized nations of the world in securing
peace and proper terms of settlement be
tween Gieat Britain and the Boer Repub
lics Is deserving of the praise and sym
pathy of the American people."
MOODY WAS THERE
Only Member of the Oregon
Delegation Present
SH0UP FOR CABINET PLACE
Army Reorganization Bill.
WASHINGTON. Bee. 3. Secretary
Root s bill for the reorganization of the
Army was introduced today by Chairman
Hull, rt the House military committee,
and Immsdlately referred to that commit
tee. Work on the bill has been in progress
and the measure Is now practically com
pleted, and ready to be reported. The
report probably will be made tomorrow,
and Chairman Hull says he hoped to be
gin consideration of the measure within
a day or two, certainly by Friday, with
the expectation of It passing the House
before the close of the present week.
War Revenue Bill.
WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means committee,
said today that no exact programme had
been fixed as to the time of acting in
committee on the bill reducing the war
revenue or for considering the measure
In the House. There has been some talk
of a caucus, but it has not come to the
attention of Mr. Payne that a caucus on
the measure is desired, and there Is some
doubt as to whether one will be required.
SUPREME COURT.
The Livestock Exhibition.
CHICAGO. Bee 3. Tonight In the Dex
ter Park Pavilion, at the stockyards, the
greatest livestock show ever held in this
country was formally opened. Tonight
the prize-winning animals -were paradeo.
through the ring. Burlng the afternoon
the sheeps, hogs and cattle were exhib
ited in the different arenas inside the
building, -while the horses were inspected
out of doors. The greatest interest was
centered in the sheep exhibit, which Is
said to be by far the finest display of the
kind ever seen In the United States.
Its Cffect on the Industry In This
Conn try.
NEW YORK, Bee 3. The news that
France, Germany and Austria have
reached a tentative agreement for aban
doning the export bounty on sugar is at
tracting quite a little attention at the
moment In local sugar circles; and some
what diverse theories are current regard
ing the effect of such a change If made
in refiners supplies here.
There seems a general agreement, how
ever, that a very Important effect would
be an Immediate and large Increase In
the exports of American preserved fruits
and Jellies at the expense of the business
or the great English and Scotch preserves.
The effect of the removal of the bounties
would also, It Is argued, be to increase
the competition and restrict production of
sugars in the Continental countries of
production, and thus remove that of all
competition of other sugars arriving here.
Beet-sugar growing Is carried on on such
a close margin that it Is not profitable
unless the growers get a bounty. This
decreases competltior. This In turn will
encourage the production of cane sugars
and will thus benefit directly Cuba and
Porto Rico.
"I believe," said one ot the closest stu
dents of the raw sugar supply, "that with
the development of Cuba under the trade
relations which will probably be sought
by that island with this country, that
Island will In a few years be producing
sufficient cane sugar to shut out com
pletely the beet sugars of Europe. Cuba's
last crop will amount to 200,000 tons. This
crop will run about 500,000 tons, and the
next crop will probably be 750,000 to 1.000.
000 tons."
San Diego Coaling Stntlon.
SAN BIEGO, CaL. Bee 3. Admiral R.
B. Bradford arrived here today, accom
panied by Captain J. J. Meller, United
States Army, to decide upon a site for
the Government coaling station in the
harbor. Admiral Bradford says the sta
tion will have a capacity of 2500 tons, but
It will "be designed to. increase that ca-
I paclty as occasion demands.
OPEXETG IX THE HOUSE.
First Session Was Brilliant, bnt Rot
Exciting.
WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The opening
session In the House was brilliant, but
not exciting. There were the usual
throngs in the galleries and the usual
display of floral pieces on the floor, but
the proceedings were purely formal, con
sisting of the rapping to order by the
Speaker, prayer by the chaplain, the roll
call of members, the appointment of the
formal committee to wait on the Presi
dent, and the reception and tho reading
of the President's message. Besplte the
fact that a great Presidential campaign
had concluded within a month, the best
of feeling seemed to prevail between vic
tors and vanquished. The reading of the
message, which naturally was the feature
of the day, occupied over two hours. It
was listened to with respectful Interest
by both sides. The deaths of the late
Representatives Baly, of New Jersey, and
Hoffecker, of Belaware, and Senators
Bavis, of Minnesota, and Gear, of Iowa,
were announced, and as a further mark
of respect to their memory, the House
adjourned until tomorroir.
When Speaker Handerson called the
House to order at noon, the desks of half
the members were freighted with flowers
from admiring frlcnd3 or constituents,
and the profusion of the floral pieces gave
the hall more the appearance of a garden
than a legislative assembly. The floral
pieces were of Infinite variety. Roses,
carnations and chrysanthemums of every
hue were made into every conceivable de
sign. The great proportion of the flowers
were on the Republican fide, and one
could mark the geographical limits of the
victorious party In the recent campaign
by the floral area. Here and there,
however, an admiring constituent had
deposited a bunch of flowers on adesk
on the Bemocratlc side. They usually
marked the seat of one who won a per
sonal triumph. In the gallery, the wealth
and beauty of the capital was present.
gowned la smart Winter frocks,
Opposition to Army Bill.
TACOMA, Bee 3, The steamship Kin
tuck arrived today from Manila, via Nag
asaki. The KIntuck will take here about
1800 tons of coal for her own consumption,
and about 2500 tons of forage, for the
cargo of several hundred Army mules to
be transported to the Philippines. Ac
cording to the statements of the Klntuck's
officers, the Army reorganization bill. In
cluding the three-year extension of serv
ice, is reported to meet with small favor
among the American officers In the Phil
ippines. Out of the 25 volunteer Infantry
regiments whose terms of service expire
in June, the officers on the KIntuck stato
that not one will re-enlist, and that the
regiments will have to be recruited from
the states.
"WAR DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
Root Sends Statement to Honse Com
mittee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The Secretary
of War forwarded today to the House
committee on appropriations a compara
tive statement of the War Bepartment
estimates for the fiscal years of 1901 and
1902, together with a statement of ap
propriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1901. The estimates for 1901
amount to $185,903,551 and'the estimates for
1902 amount to W71.773.835. The appropria
tions for the present fiscal year amount to
$143,205,935. The estimates for public
works, Including rivers and harbors, forti
fications, ete, amounting to $25,460,665.
are $153,245 more than the estimates for
1901, and $24,710,551 more than the appro
priations for the present fiscal year. This
increase is accounted for by the fact that
an aggregate sum of $20,000,000 is includ
ed in the present estimates for river and
harbor work, exclusive of continuing con
tract work for which no appropriation
was made for the current fiscal year, and
by an increase of $2,233,000 In the estimate
for gun and mortar batteries, and an in
crease of $2,356,393 in the estimate for
armament of fortifications.
Supplies for Gaam.
WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The Navy Be
partment has made arrangements to send
a supply of lumber, nails, ete, to Guam
on the brig Spreckels, which will leave
San Francisco the 5th or 6th inst. with
naval stores for Manila. The material
is for the purpose of repairing the dam
age done at Guam by the typhoon. The
supplies aro sent in response to a requisi
tion from Admiral Remey. Further sup
plies will be forwarded by the transport
scheduled to leave the 15th inst.
Alava Escaped the Typhoon.
WASHINGTON, Bee 3. Admiral Re
mey has informed the Navy Bepartment
of the movements oi tne uenerai Alava,
over which vessel some uneasiness had
been felt, as It was thought she would
encounter the Guam typhoon on her way
over from that Island to Cavlte. The Gen
eral Alava left Guam November 26 and
arrived safely at Cavite yesterday with
a detachment of marines and some of the
Yomeslte's officers.
Condition at Guam.
WASHINGTON, Bee 3. The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Bepartment:
"Cavite, Bee 2. Bureau Navigation,
Washington: Betachment of 'marines and
some of Yosemite's officers have arrived
by the General Alava, which left Guam
on the 26th ult. Restoration work there
progressing favorably. RDMY."
Ingleslde Track Sold.
SAN FRANCISCO, Bee 3. As a result
of a meeting of prominent turfmen held
today, Edward Corrigan, Joseph Ullman
and their associates In the Western Turf
Association have Eold out their interests
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Dlveralty
as to Array
in the Ingleside track to the San Fran-
A. rap with the savel, and. "Th -House. J clsco Jockey Club- f
of Opinion
Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. A caucus of tho
Democratic members of the House was
held In the hall of th5 House at the
close of the session today td consider the
Course to be taken on Army legislation.
Representative Hay, of Virginia, a mem
ber of the military committee, explained
the status of the Army bill proposed by
Secretary Root, and urged the desirability
of not legislating until the course of the
Government as to the Philippines had
been more definitely determined. He pro
posed the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That It is the sense of this
caucus that the law now In existence as
to the Army be continued for two years,
from July 1, 1900."
This led, to extended discussion. Slay
den of Texas, also of the military com
mittee, proposed to amend the time to one
year. Jones of Virginia, presented a sub
stitute resolution expressing the opposi
tion of the caucus to the Army reorgani
sation bill submitted by the War Depart
ment. Representatives Richardson, Bai
ley, Carmack, Newlands, Cox and others
made speeches, showing considerable di
versity of opinion as to what should be
done. Hay finally withdrew his resolu
tion and the other propositions were not
passed upon, the caucus adjourning with
out action.
Kentucky Kcgro Coach, Law Sus
tained. WASHINGTON, Dee 3. The Kentucky
state law requiring railroad companies
In that state to provide separate coaches
for colored passengers was made the sub
ject of an opinion In the United States
Supreme Court today, the case being that
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com
pany vs. the State of Kentucky. It came
to this court from the Kentucky Court of
Appeals. The opinion was handed down
by Justice Brown and the Kentucky
court's Judgment In, favor of the state
was affirmed. Justice Brown stated that
the railroad company had attacked the
statute on the ground that It was un
constitutional. In that it was an. inter
ference with the interstate commerce law.
Justice Harlan, dissenting, stated -that
his opinion Is that the state law is an
Interference with interstate commerce
and.1 that the Kentucky legislature has
no rignt to classify citizens in. color fa
railroad coaches.
An opinion In the case of Fred Stearns,
County Auditor of Aitkin County, Min
nesota, vs. the State of Minnesota, was
handed down by Justice Brewer. - The
case came to the court on error of the
Supreme Court of Minnesota. It was
brought up at tho instance of certain
railroad companies and involved the ques
tion of whether real estate, belonging
to them and not used in the operation of
their roads. Is subject to taxation accord
ing to Its value or is exempted by vir
tue of a contract alleged to have been
made several years ago through legis
lation by the state and providing; rail
road companies should pay 3 per cent on
their gross earnings In lieu of taxes on
all property. The taxes of the St. Paul
& Duluth Railway Company were Imme
diately Involved in this case. The case
also included the question of the validity
of the Minnesota state law of 1S95. re
pealing the former contract law and
seeking to separate the lands of rail
roads and their other property for pur
poses of taxation, still retaining the 3
per cent tax on gross earnings. The
effect of today's opinion is to hold the
law of 1895 Invalid. The opinion by Jus
tice Brewer sustained the view that the
original legislation was in the nature of
a contract which was binding and which
could not be invalidated by the act of
1895 seeking to repeal it. This latter act,
therefore, was pronounced repugnant to
the Federal Constitution and void In this
respect. Justices Harlan, Gray,. Brown,
White and McKenna concurred In the re
sult, but did not agree with their col
league as to the grounds on which the
conclusion was reached.
The court rendered an opinion in the
case Of the Las Animas Land Grant
Company vs. the United States, on appeal
from the decision of the Court of Private
Land Claims, refusing to take Jurisdiction
in the case on the ground that the grant
had been disposed of by Congress prior
to the enactment of the law creating the
Court of Private Land Claims. Today's
opinion affirmed that verdict. The claim
covers about 4,000,000 acres cf land in
Southeastern Colorado.
He Will Accept the Interior Port
folio If It Is Offered to Hla
nnl and Ship Bills
May Fall.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. RepresentatlT
Mooay was the only member ot the Ore
gon delegation that answered to the roll
call In either House of Congress today.
This was somewhat disappointing- to
those anxious for tho promotion of Ore
gon's interests. Representative Tongue
arrlvtd in the afternoon, but the com
mittee on rivers and harbors, of which
he has been a member, has been In ses
sion a week, and It is feared that Ore
gon's Improvements have been neglected
by his absence. Senator McBride also ai
rived In the afternoon. Senator Simon Is
not expected to be here until after the
holidays.
Both Senators Foster and Turner were
present from Washington, and Represen
tative Jones was in the House. Mr.
Cushman is still detained in Iowa on ac
count of illness, and will not arrive for
10 days.
Shonp for Secretary of Interior.
There was considerable earnest talk to
day among Western Senators and Repre
sentatives of urging Senator Shoup for
Secretary of the Interior In the next Cab
inet. It Is stated by persons close to the
Senator that he will be glad to accept
this portfolio -f it is offered him. al
though it was feared heretofore that ho
would not accept a Cabinet position, but
would return to Idaho and resume the
practice of law. His legal experience and
broad knowledge of land and Indian mat
ters make Senator Shoup exceptionally
well fitted for such a place. The senti
ment seems to prevail here that the West
should be represented In the Cabinet, ana
no one Is more entitled to this honor
than the retiring Idaho Senator.
The Wilson boom seems to have col
lapsed, Wilson himself now declaring that
he would not take the office. The latest
Information from Inside sources is to tho
effect that Secretary Hitchcock intends
to letlre from the Interior Department
March 4.
Canal and Subsidy Bills.
It Is evident that there Is going to be
a sharp contest between the Nicaragua
Canal bill and the ship subsidy bill. The
subsidy bill Interests have already deter
mined that the ultimate prospect. In case
of such a fight, is that both will fall.
The test wll' come Monday, when the
friends ot. the shipping bill will endeavor
ta displace the special order that has
been set for the consideration of the ca
nal bllb
STANDARD OIL STOCK.
Yesterday's Advance Gives It a Mar
kef Value ot Over .?S0O,OOO,O0O.
NEW YORK, DecTT Tae Mall and Ex
press says:
"The Standard Oil Company's' capital of
$100,000,000 now has a market value of over
$S0O,00O,00O. The stock Is the second highest-priced
Industrial In the country. It
was quoted today at 810, an advance of
30. The rise In the price of Standard Oil
this year has been phenomenal. Last
January It sold at $475. The middle of Oc
tober It had reached the $500,000,000 mark.
A gain of over $200,010,000 has been
reached since then, with at least 100
points advance during the last fortnight.
It Is understood John D. Rockefeller owns
43 per cent of the capital ol the company.
The increase to his fortune during the
year is tremendous. In the company
which he controls his Investments are
worth at least $350,000,000. The company
has paid about $4o,C00,000 In dividends the
past year."
British Pacific Cable.
LONDON, Dee 3. The Pacific Cable
Committee has accepted, on behalf of the
Government of Great Britain, New South
Wales, Queensland and New Zealand, the
bid of the Telegraph Construction &.
Maintenance Company, to make and lay a
cable from Vancouver to Queensland and
New Zealand, via Fanning, FIJI and Nor
folk Islands, for 1,795.000, the work to
be finished by the end ot 1902.
BOTE OFFICES TO CLOSE.
The Conspiracy BUI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Representative
Littlefleld, of Maine, of the Judiciary
committee of the House, today presented
a favorable report on what Is known as
the "conspiracy" bill, limiting the use of
restraining orders and Injunctions In dis
putes between employer and employe In
places under Federal control. The report
favors two changes In the bill. One
strikes out the provision which would
have the effect of excepting combination
trade disputes from the operations of the
Sherman anti-trust law. The other
amends the bill so that It will not cover
Instances ot threats to injure persons or
property, business or occupation or overt
acts ot Interference with the rights pr
others.
Reapportionment Bill.
VYAMfcilNirrUN, Dee 3, The first hill of
the session introduced in the House ot
Representatives wa3 by Representative
Crumpacker, of Indiana, "making an ap- I night. This morning his condition Is sat-
iportlonment ot Representatives la Con-Jisfactoryy
Union, Pacific and Short Iilne to
Wlthdravr From Portland.
m t
OMAHA, Dec. 8. It is definitely an
nounced that both the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line offices are to be with
drawn from O. R. & N. territory. In
deed, it is understood that the order
has been given for both to cease so
liciting business at once and to wind up
their affairs and close shop by Jan
uary 1.
(Both Agent Lothrop, of the Union Pa
cific, and Agent Coman, of the Oregon
Short Line, said yesterday they had re
ceived no official Information that thelr
respectlve offices would be withdrawn
from Portland. It was not denied, how
ever, that official notice was expected
any day. The O. R. & N. will have much
to do with the matter and it is regarded
as probable that Trafllc Manager Camp
bell, who Is now In the East, will an
nounce the details of the Impending
change when he returns. He Is expected
home In about a week.)
.
The Schofield Floated.
LONDON, Dee 3. The American ship
George K. Schofield, of San Francisco,
Captain Street, bound to Port Arthur,
which, as before reported, was ashore
near Toi Saiki. near the southern ex
tremity of the western end of Japan, has
been floated. She will be towed to Naga
saki, where repairs will be made.
The Czar's Condition.
LrVABIA. Bee 3. The bulletin regard
ing the condition ofEmperor Nicholas
Issued today says, the Czar passed a very
I good day yesterday and slept well "last
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Congress.
Tha short session of th Fifty-sixth Congress
was successfully opened. Fags 1.
The ship subsidy bill will displace tho Philip
pine bill. Page 1.
Hay-Pauncefote treaty will receive alternate
attention with the shipping bllL Pago 1.
Moody was the only member of tho Oregon
delegation present. Pago 1.
Federal Government.
The President's message is published la full.
Page 3.
Senator Shoup Is mentioned for Secretary of
theInter!or. Pago 1.
Secretary Root's annual report covers a wldo
scope. Pago 2.
Attorney-General Griggs flies his annual re
port. Pago 8.
Foreign.
Tho British Parliament opened yesterday.
Pago 2.
Kruger wept at Emperor "William's refusal to
meet him. Pago 2.
A report of the massacres la Shan SI axe re
ceived. Page 2.
Domestic.
Five men were killed by the blowing up of a
power-house In Chicago. Pago 2.
Olln Castle testinea at wo jaomson uwu
Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Robbers blew ud a Sllverton. Or., bank yes
terday morning, but failed to get at the
cash. Page 10-
Two reversals and one affirmance came from
tho Oregon Supreme Court yesterday.
Pago 5.
A drunken man was killed and his body de
railed a heavy locomotive on the O. B- &
N. Page 10.
Salem. Or., re-elected Its reform municipal of
ficers. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Improvement In tho wheat markets. Pago 11.
Expected -subsidy legislation booms Paclfla
Mall. Page 11-
Captain John "W. Gago dead. Pago 8.
largest marine boiler ever brought to Port
land. Page 8.
Local.
John Tanner, the pioneer .cooper, of Portland.
Is. dead, aged 81. Page 8.
Suit brought to break tho will of "Jack" Hol-
man. Pace 8.
SVagway man tells of Alaska's legislative
needs. Pace 12.