THE MORNING OEEGOtflAJS, WEDNESDAY. DECEAIffER o. 1900.
STATE DELEGATION
What Oregon Members Are
Doing in Washington.
FEDERAL BUILDING PLANS
Tonsae Working for River ud Har.
bor Improvements McBrlde IMs-
cne the Chances of the NIo-
Magna Canal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Chairman Mer
cer, of the house public buildings com
mittee, intends in a few days to draw
up an omnibus bill in which appropria
tions will be maffie lor enlarging a num
ber of public buildings already erected,
and increasing appropriations for build
ings now under construction or which
have been held up awaiting an increase.
It is expected that the Simon bill for en
larging the Portland custom-house will
be Incorporated in this general bill, as
well as the bill to Increase the appropria
tion for the Seattle public building to
J7.O00.
Representative Tongue attended the
meetings of the river and. harbor cqm
Tnittee today, and says up to this time
the provision for the mouth of the Co
lumbia has not been reached. "When the
time comes he will contend, for an appro
priation of 5000,000 for the coming year,
the amount estimated by the engineers,
and thinks that sum can be secured by
diligent effort. He also expects provision
to be made for a deeper channel to Port
land. Senator McBride asserts that If the
House falls o apppropriate the full
amount asked, it can probably be secured
In the Senate. The Senator favors annual
appropriations rather than a continuing
contract for this project.
Senator McErlde today attended the
meeting of the Nicaragua Canal commit
tee, which. In an Informal way. discussed
the canal bill and the possibilities of Its
passage at this session. After this con
ference with other members, he says that
his opinion as .expressed In Portland that
the canal bill would pass If the Hay
Pauncefote treaty is ratified still holds
good, and, in fact, has been confirmed
and strengthened. He holds the senti
ment prevails among Republican Sena
tors that the treaty should be ratified
first, when there wdll be no difficulty
whatever In getting the bill through. It
Is his belief that a number of leading
Republican Senators will stand out
against the canal bill until the treaty Is
ratified, taking the ground that to pass
the bill regardless of the treaty will be
to offer a deep Instilt to Great Britain.
Ex-Senator Wllgon has been in fre
quent conferences with Senator Foster
and Representative Jones for two days
past, over matters anot disclosed. The last
two named have bam before the river and
harbor committee u rglng a $100,000 appro
priation for Tacoma and good-sized ap
propriations for other Washington im
provements. ROOT BIL.. AMENDED.
The Measure Reported by the House
Military Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The bill re
ported by the house military committee
today is the Root bi'll amended. Most of
these changes have been reported. Two
sections were added to the bill today,
the first of which Is meant to cover the
aso of General Shafter and the last of
Generals Fitzhush lte and James H. Wil
son. These sections are:
"40. That the President Is hereby au
thorized to select from the retired list of
the Army an officer .not above the rank of
Brigadier-General, rho may have distin
guished himself during the war with
Spain, in command of a separate Army,
and to appoint, b- and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, the officer so
selected to be Major-Gcneral. United
States Army, with the pay and allowances
established by law for officers of that
grade on the retired list.
"4L That the President is authorized
to select from the IBrlgadler-Generals of
Volunteers two volunteer officers, without
regard to age, and appoint them Brigadier-Generals,
United States Army, for
the purpose of placiaig them upon the re
tired list,"
Other amendments are: "The Increase of
officers of artillery shall be In proportion
to the Increase of the number of men;
the Adjutant-Generj.1 shall have the rank
of Major-General during the active serv
ice of the present incumbent, and there
after the rank of Hrigadier-General; the
age limit for appointment to staff posi
tions Is stricken out; the Surgeon-General
Is authorized In emergencies to appoint
as many contract surgeons as may be
necessary.
Amendment to Subsidy BUI.
WASHINGTON. Doc 4. Just before the
adjournment of the ttSenate today. Sena
tor Vest gave notice: of an amendment
that he will offer to tlie ship subsidy bill.
The amendment provides for the repeal
of such existing laws "as either prohibit
or restrict citizens of the United States
from purchasing ships built In other coun
tries to be used Jn the foreign carrying
trade of the United SJ-ates, or which Im
pose taxes, burdens or restrictions on
such ships when owned by American citi
zens which are not Imposed on ships built
In the United States." In addition to the
repealing provision, the amendment
makes It lawful "for all citizens of the
United States to buy ships built In whole
or In part In any foreign country, and
have them registered as ships of the
United States." When so registered,
these foreign vessels are. under the terms
of the amendment, to.be entitled to all
the rights and subject to the same regu
lations as those governing ships built In
the United States and owned by cltlaens
of this country.
Pro-Boer Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Representative
Sulzer today Introduced In the House tne
following resolution:
"Whereas, the war in South Africa has
degenerated Into a relentless and ruth
less extermination of a brave people,
fighting for their homes and liberty,
"Resolved. That the Congress of the
United States protest In the name or hu
manity and civilization against a con
tinuation of a war which outrages the
feelings of all liberty-loving people, and.
"Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States, being committed to tne
principles of arbitration for the settle
ment of International disputes, urges uopn
the Government of Her Majesty the wis
dom of adopting this policy for the pur
pose of stopping the awful atrocities now
gplng on in South Africa."
Philippine Snprcme Court.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-In the Senate
today Senator Stewart Introduced a bill
creating a Supreme Court for the Phil
ippine Islands, with five Judges, who are
to be appointed for life, and each of
whom Is to draw a salary of $20,000 per
annum. The bill provides for an' appeal
or writs of error to the United States
Supreme Court in all cases Involving
more than $20,000, and In those in which
the Constitution of the United States Is
involved. Speaking of his motive for
placing the salaries at so high a figure
Senator Stewart said he had done so in
order to secure men of character and
professional standing for the oSice of
Judge.
"War Tax Redaction.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4. Tho KepubU
eau members of the ways and means
committee had another meeting today to
consider the bill for the reduction of the
war revenue taxes, but no Important
conclusions were reached. There Is some
talk In the committee of Increasing tne
reduction over the $30,0O().CO0 at first agreed
upon, and there appears to be a pros
pect that some Increase over the original
figures will be made, but no dennlte
action has yet been taken. The Re
publicans probably will hold several oth
er meetings before final action Is taken
and a caucus of the Republicans may
be held.
Patents, Traae Harks, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The committee
appointed by the President to revise the
statutes relating to patents, trade marks,
etc, today submitted a report of its con
clusions to Congress. The changes rec
ommended are embodied In three proposed
bills affecting trade marks, drafts of
which It submits with the report. The
committee recommends the carrying out
of the provisions of the International con
vention signed in Paris In 1SS3 and a Na
tional law which shall protect trade marks
better than is now possible. It aso rec
ommends the abolition of caveats.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. The President
today sent to the Senate a large number
of nominations. Among them were Will
iam D. Bynum, of Indiana, to be Com
missioner to revise and codify the criminal
and penal laws of the United States; Ja
cob Trleber, of Arkansas, to be United
States District Judge for the eastern dis
trict of Arkansas; William H. Johnson,
of New Jersey, to be First Assistant
Postmaster-GeneraL
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Senator Frye's
1 speech on the subsidy bill kept the Sen
ate so late today that it was found im
practicable to proceed with the consid
eration of 'the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as
had been Intended. Senator Lodge gave
notice that he would, at the first op
portunity, call tho treaty up and ask the
Senate to give the question close atten
tion until the motion for ratification is
disposed of.
Legislative Appropriation BUI.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4. The committee
on appropriations of the House today
completed the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bllL The commit
tee expects to be able to obtain con
sideration for the bill tomorrow. The
bill carries J24.49S.50S, being 5S03.001 less
than the estimates and $239,496 more than
is carried by the present law.
Cnbnn Postal Frauds.
WASHINGTON Dec 4. Senator Petti
grew today Introduced a resolution in the
Senate calling upon the Postmaster-General
to send to the Senate any Informa
tion he may have in his possession con
cerning postal frauds in Cuba. Senator
Piatt of Connecticut made objection to
Immediate consideration, and the resolu
tion went over for a day.
To Investigate Haslng".
WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Driggs Intro
duced a resolution In the House requir
ing the Secretary of War to Investigate
the practice of "hazing" at West Point
and more particularly the "hazing" of
Oscar L. Booz. formerly a cadet at the
Academy from the Seventh district of
Pennsylvania, who died yesterday.
Anti-Trust Rills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Senator Clay,
of Georgia, today Introduced bills provid
ing for the admission free of duty of ar
ticles controlled "by the trusts, and for
the refunding of the tax collected on raw
cotton In the evnt that the Supreme
Court holds to be unconstitutional the law
under which the tax was collected.
To Admit Oklahoma.
.WASHINGTON. Dec 4. Senator Fair
banks today Introduced a bill to
admit Oklahoma as a state, with two
Representatives. The usual provisions for
a constitutional convention and the
grants of land for state Institutions are
made.
TOOK AWAY TtfE PRIZES.
Agricultural College Exhibits the
Feature of Livestock Show.
CHICAGO, Dec 4. Immense crowds
were present today, when the Judging of
various classes of blooded animals on
exhibition at the International Livestock
.exposition at Dexter Park Pavilion was
x..4Mllucu. xnc cjtiuuiuons oi me agn-
cultural colleges of Wisconsin, Michigan,
Minnesota and Iowa are regarded as one
or the most Important features of the
exposition, and the animals bred and
raised by the students of those institu
tions, about 100 in nnumber, were exam
ined with great interest by stockralsers.
In a number of classes so far Judged they
have received first second and third
prizes, something never attained by ag
ricultural colleges before.
The Judging of carload lots In the open,
considered the most Important Judging of
the entire exposition, began today. In
range cattle there was a fierce contest
netween Frank Gooding, of Shoshone,
Idaho, and of F. L. Oswald, of Salt Lake!
"" " " " "
latter In another. L. H. Kerrick. of
Bloomlngton, III., a breeder of Aberdeen
Angus cattle, won the first prize In the
2-year-old cattle. A year ago Mr. Ker
rick received the highest price ever paid
at the stockyards since 3SS0 for beef cat
tle, selling two carloads for S 25 per 100
pounds. The sales of hogs and crad rat
tle began today. Over 100 animals .!
ZOJL a" r?rLC,?0Lnei5M -
t -"" " - .?.-..-. "un, uicu in Eng
land and the property of Clem Grnv
sold for $900.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.
.Object of a Convention That Opened
In Neiv Orleans.
NEW ORLEANs7Dec 4. The South
em industrial convention opened hero to
day, with a fine attendance. The con
vention is a representative one, embrac
ing men In every walk of Industrial life
In the South, and Including delegates not
only from the South, hut from every sec
tion of the country. The convention was
called to order by President H. H. Har
grove. Governor Heard delivered the ad
dress of welcome. General John B. Gor
don delivered an address.
Tho report of the committee on n-n
ization named the objects of the assocla- I
tion to be to promote the Industrial de- J
velopment of the South; to become an
agency for gathering and disseminating i
data regarding the resources of the South;
to aid In organizing and maintaining com
mercial organizations or business clubs
throughout the South, and. In general.
to become the medium for stimulating tho
people of the Southern States to greater
efforts toward manufacturing their raw
materials on their own soil, and also to
seek to Interest, capital to invest in the
South, and settlers to come to the South
ern States.
Sydney Storr, as chairman of the com
mittee on Nicaragua Canal, presented a
memorial to the senate urging the early
building of the canal. A telegram was
sent to Senator Morgan, congratulating
him on the prospect of an early passage
of the canal MIL
Louisiana Guards Against Plague.
EL .PASO. Tex.. Dec 4. The State of
Louisiana established a quarantine sta.
tlon here today to guard against the pos
sible introduction of bubonic plague into
that state from the far East by way of
the Pacific Coast The Louisiana health
office win work in conjunction with the
Texas inspectors.
GrT6B Ointment Is needed In everr home.
It cores sil cktn troubles, burns, humors, etc
Parker's Htir Bwnj is life to the hair.
CHANGES IN THE ARMY
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS BY GEN
ERAX BRECKINRIDGE.
Disadvantages Imposed by Inferior
Rank Question of Reorganiza
tion of Standing; Army.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4. The report of
General J. C Breckinridge Inspector
Qeneral of the Army, recommends that
the benefits of the law of March 3, 1SS3,
providing for the retirement of officers of
the Navy under certain conditions, with
the rank and pay of the next higher
grade, be extended to include officers of
the Army. Most of our wars have been
fought on land, says the report, and as a
matter of Justice, rewards for Army offi
cers should be no less than those enjoyed
by officers of the Navy. He also touches
upon the disadvantages Imposed by In
ferior rank In the Army, citing as an In
stance the China campaign, when Gen
eral Chaffee, a Junior among the com
manders, was advanced from a Brigadier
to a Mflfnr-Onprnl tn Hva Mm tVi nnV
) requisite to his status as Commander-In-
Chlcf of the United States forces In Chi
na. General Breckinridge also cites that
the grade of Brigadier-General Is abol
ished In most of the European armies,
and is nearly as archaic as that of Com
modore afloat--
In regard to the question of reorgan
izing the standing Army, the General sug
gestr a standard of two soldiers per 10W
of population, and submits statistics to
show that In the proportion of soldiers to
population and to the area of country,
and in the war budget In times of peace,
the United States is far behind, all of the
great European nations. General Breck
enrldge claims for his department the
credit of the discover of the postal
frauds in Cuba. He makes recommenda
tion for additional clerical and messen
ger assistance in his department, and also
suggests that the War Department pro
vide the various military colleges
throughout the country with capable mil
itary Instructors.
THE CABINET MEETING.
Municipal Code for the Philippines
Was Considered.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4. The Cabinet
meeting today developed nothing of spe
cial Interest A copy of the civil munld
pal code for the Philippine Islands, which
had been prepared by the United States
Philippine Committee, was presented and
a portion relative to the collection of rev
enue was read. The code. Is Is said, fol
lows closely along the lines of the laws
of the United States,' guaranteeing civil
and religious liberty and protection for
persors and property. The code will not
go Into effect until It has met with the
approval of the President, and it Is possi
ble that changes may be suggested more
fully to meet the views of the Adminis
tration. It was announced that General Chaffee
has telegraphed the Secretary of War
asking for authority to provide more suit-
able quarters for the legation guard In
Pekin during the Winter months.
Soldier and Sailor Dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Quartermaster-General
Ludington has received a ca
ble from General Humphrey, quarter
master with the troops In China, saying
that the transport California sailed, from
Taku, November 30, for San Francisco,
with the remains of 74 sailors and ma
rines who died during the recent military
operations In China, either from wounds
or disease. The remains were disinterred
at Tien Tsin, Pelt Sang and Tang Tsen.
All the bodies unclaimed by relatives will
be burled In the National cemetery at
the Presidio, with military honors.
The Quartermaster-General Is also In
formed that the transport Hancock,
which has Just arrived at San Francisco,
brought the remains of 29 soldiers, ma
rines and citizens who lost their lives In
the Philippines in the service of the Gov
ernment. In addition, the vessel brought
the remains of 56 soldiers and one ma
rine who died In Honolulu. In most
cases, these remains will be turned over
to relatives for private Interment All
unclaimed will be burled at the Presidio.
Wilson Ordered to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. An order was
issued today for Brigadier-General J. H.
Wilson. TTnltprf Statoc Vniimiu... .,
nas just arrived at San Francisco from
service in China, to come to Washlncton
"and report In person to the Adlutant.
General of the Army for order of the
Secretary of War."
REPORT ON CANAL.
(Continued from First Pae.)
canal will more fully Identify our politi
cal and social Interest and quicken the
Industrial activity of every section of the
United States. The Iron and steel, the
textiles and the other manufactures of
coal trorn Tthe alntag regrons. the coT-
eacn eastern and Southern
ion irom me soutn, and the craln and
fr,rpt nrM,tc f , Jr-L .. . ff ...
forest products of the many sections, will
now out to ioreign countries in great
volume, and this larger trade will be
shared generally by the ports of all our
seaboards the Atlantic, the Gulf and the
Pacific The canal will cause the com
petition of the United State with Europe
In the countries of Western South Amer-
i ,i , -.i..
- lth the result that the trade of
to be much keener.
our
country will increase more rapidly than
mat oi our nvais. The canal will-aid
the United States In securing and main
taining a position of primacy in the In
ternational trade of the world."
The commission concludes with a care
ful comparison1 of the Nicaragua and Pan
ama routes. It shows that the distances
between Atlantic and Pacific ports are
shorter by the Nicaragua than by the
Panama route. This Is In part offset by
the Increased time In getting through the
Nicaragua canal. The latter route Is re
ported to be more favorable for sailing
vessels. The Nicaragua route Is also re
garded as advantageous through its de
velopment of the country through which
it passes. It is pointed out that the
Panama concession, now held by the
French company, prohibits a cession of
rights to any nation or foreign govern
ment The concession Is limited, so that
ii me united states acaulred It them
"would not be an absolute ownership in
Perpetuity, as the concession provides
that the c11! shaH pass to Colombia
trnT years
The commission asked President Hutin
of the French company, to name terms
upon which the company will dispose of
its property ana interests to the United
States. No formal reply was received
until the commission's report was being
closed. The report says the conferences
have resulted In no offer to dispose of
the property to the United States upon
any " terms; nor has the company ex
pressed any desire to negotiate with the
United States In reference to such a dis
position. It was proposed by President
Hutln that the United States might con
trol the canal scheme as a majority stock
holder of the new organization. The
company prefers, however, to reincorpor
ate in the United States and accord to
this Government such representation on
its board of directors and such purchase
of Interest as Its concessions permitted.
The Commission's Conclusions.
The final conclusions of the commission
are stated, as follows:
"First The estimated cost of building
the Nicaragua Canal Is about $55,000,000
more than that of completing the Panama
Canal, leaving out the cost of acquiring
the latter property. This measures the l
difference in the magnitude of the ob
stacles to be overcome In the acutal con
struction of the two canals, and covers
ail physical considerations, such as the
greater or less height of dams, the great-
er or less depth of cuts, the presence or
absence of natural harbors, the presence
or absence of a railroad, the exemption
from liability to disease and the amount
of work remaining to be done.
xnc new ranama wnai uwnpanj' usi
.t&MM jl...flAM a 011 It. rvrnnrtv I
to the United States. Should that com
pany be able and willing to sell, there Is
reason to believe that the price woujd
not be stlch as would make the total cost
to the United States less than that of the
Nicaragua Canal.
"Second The Panama Canal, after com
pletion, would be shorter, have fewer
locks and lesser curvature than the Nic
araugua Canal. The measure of these ad
vantages Is the time required for a vessel
to pass through, which Is estlnmated at 33.
hours forNIcaragua.
"On the Ovher hand, the distance from
San Francisco to New Tors Is 377 miles,
to New Orleau 579 miles, and to Llver
pol 3SG miles gveater via Panama than
via Nicaragua. TCs time required, to pass
over these distance," being greater than
the difference In t"e me o transit
through the canals, ftfe Nicaragua line,
aftir pnmnlettnn lYotn'd be somewhat
canal
"Third The Go-crnment of v Colombia.
In which lies the Panama ca,naI- nas
granted an exclusive concession, "which
still has many years to run. It a." not
free to jrrant the necessarv rirhti to !
the United States except upon conditi,on
than an agreement be reached with ttv,5
new Panama Canal Company. The com
mission believes" such agreement Is iro"
practicable. So far as can be ascertained,
the company Is not willing to sell Its
franchise, but It will allow the bnlted
States to become part owner of its stock.
The commission considers such an ar
rangement inadmlssable. The Govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, on
the other hand, are untrammeled by con
cessions, and are free to grant to the
United States such privileges as may be
mutually agreed upon.
"In view of all the facts, and particu
larly In view of all the difficulties of ob
taining the necessary rights, privileges
and franchises on the Panama route, and
assuming that Nicaragua and Costa Rica
recognize the value of the canal to them
selves and are prepared to grant conces
sions on terms which are reasonable and
acceptable to the United States, the com
mission Is of the opinion that the most
practicable and feasible route for an
isthmian canal, to be under the manage
ment and ownership of the United States,
is that known as the Nicaragua route."
The message of the President trans
mitting the report is as follows:
'To the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives: I transmit herewith for the
Information of the Congress a preliminary
report of the Isthmian Canal Commission
dated November 30. 1C00.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
"Executive Mansion, December 4, 1900."
SENATE CAXAIi COMMITTEE.
No Conclusion Reached as to Line
of Action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The Senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals held a
meeting today at the Instance of its
chairman. Senator Morgan, to consider
the status of the Nicaragua canal bill.
The bill is the special order In the Sen
ate tor next Monday, but there is a de
sire on the part of the Republican mem
bers to have It postponed for a time at
least pending the consideration of the
subsidy shipping bill and the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. Senator Hanna, who Is es
pecially Interested in the shipping bill,
sat with the committee, presenting the
views of the Republican managers on the
relative claims of the various measures
to precedence In the matter of considera
tion. The committee did not reach any den
nlte conclusion as to the line of action
to be pursued. When the committee ad
journed, however, the members felt from
the expression of the- friends of the
canal bill, and especially from Senator
Morgan's attitude, as developed at the
meeting, that there would be no effort
on the part of the friends of the bill to
obstruct the subsidy bill with the canal
bill. Senator Morgan admitted that If the
subsidy bill should be made the regular
order of the Senate, as contemplated, that
action would have the effect of displac
ing the special order. He did not seem
disturbed over this fact, but on the con
trary appeared quite satisfied with the
virtual assurances of other members of
the committee that the canal bill should
follow the subsidy measure for consid
eration. He also expressed his willing
ness that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
should be acted upon In advance of ac
tion upon the canal bill.
PACIFIC CABLE.
The TTeir Submarine Wire Will Be
Pan-Brltanle.
NEW YORK. Dec 4. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The work of consolidating the British
Empire grows apace. It Is officially an
nounced that a tender of 1.000,000 has
been accepted for the construction of a
Pacific cable. This new wire will be pan
Brltnnlc Wherever It touches any land
It will find itself on British soil. Thus It
will not only link together Great Britain
and her far-away colonies, but It will also
connect Australia and Canada, as they
have never been connected before. In all
earlier British Pacific cable schemes Hon- f.
olulj was selected as the landintr mace
of the first section, but on the annexa- V.
tlon of the. Sandwich Islands by the
United Spates this was, of course. Impos
sible, as the cable was to be all British.
The contingency of American ownership
of the Sandwich Islands was, however,
foreseen as far back as 1SSS, and In order
to provide against If. Fanning Island was
in that year incorporated in the British
"Empire. The cable, which Is to be com
pleted by the end of 190C, will be the lonjr
est direct wire in the world, as It will
cover a distance of nearly 9000 miles iln
all.
American Capital in "London.
LONDON, Dec 5. The Dally Expreiis
publishes an Interview this morning wilh
Frank Hawley, an electrical promoter,
who is now In London In the Interest of
an American syndicate. Mr. Hawley says
the rapltallsts he represents are ready ito
spend no less than 4,000,000 In the con
struction of electric surface roads In Lon
don and to the suburbs to a radius of JO
miles. Not a penny of British capital will J
e asKca. ne expresses nimseu as con
fldeno, that the undertaking will be t
financial success.
The Csar Sits Up.
LIVADIA. Dec. 4. The physicians of
the Czar. In their bulletin today, say this
majesty's condition is very favorable. The
Emperor Is now able to sit In an invalid
chair at Intervals during the day.
Pfev York's Smallpox Scare.
NEW YORK, Dec 4. Forty cases In
the pesthouse on North Brothers Islfind,
one new case In the Infected district on
the West Side and two deaths to date
was the condition of the smallpox , out
break as reported by the Board of He alth
today. None of the officials took any
comfort from the fact that but one 1 new
case developed today as against IS Ion
day, for the disease has overleaped, the
bounds to which they had tried to i con
fine It in the neighborhood of "All Na
tions Block" In West Sixty-ninth stJ-eet
where It started. They are now satli fled
that they will have many new case . to
deal with.
Los Anjcelcs Election.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec 4. Complete
returns of yesterday's election In this d'ty
show that M. P. Snyder, the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, was elected by' a
plurality over Herman Silver, the Repubfc -can
candidate, of 2000. The Republican!
elected seven of the nine Councllmen an
five of the eight other municipal officers.
more advantageous of re iwo io me -... '"' u,:"'""-- instructions
United States, notwithstanding the great- covering every point. Penjonally. I am
er cost of maintenance ot tne longer satisfied with the resuEts of the proceed-
ENVOYS .HANDS ARE TIED
B' LACK OF IVSTRTJ CTIONS FROi1
THSIR GGVER5 MENTS.
"Yesterday's Meriting Pckfa Was
Barren of R fcsults rixrly One
More TV 111 Be Htld.
PEKIN, Dec 4. As was expecfrd. Ih-j
meeting of the for lign envoys today did
not result In anj' definite conclusion,
owing to the fact that no farefgn Gov
ernments have notified their representa
tives as to the fonn of the preliminary
note to the Chinese plenipotentiaries. Mr.
Conger, the United States Minister, said
after the meeting:
"Apparently It Is the Sesh.e of all to
arrive at a satisfactory cencluslon. I
believe the next meertlnc: will be th
last, but will not be cal.eC until cvry
THE REICIISTAtfS DISRATE.
German China r.xpcdItion,A'ot.an Act
of War.
BERLIN. Dec. 4Durlng thf debate
In the Reichstag today on tho supple-
.......to.., niun m .uuiu, -cwiron von
, Hlchtofcn. Secretary of Forelr.n Affairs,
j'ormed Herr Bcbel that tho China ex
petIon was not regarded zu. an act of
wJ',ut " arned Intervcrctlofn against an
anaTrt. !sUo condition of affJJrs not per
mitting a continuance of a ca'taln amount
of Inters 'urse between Geroiany and the
Governmei. t of China.
The Mlnh. t,cr of ar' General von
Gocsler. dec lred that while epidemics
were rife amov 'K the troops In China, the
deaths were mh " one-third per cent of the
entire cxpedl!onv ry corps. General von
Gossler also au "teed, that Count von
Waldersee, In tfpti ' to a telegram from
the War Office. stto thc treatment of
surrendering Chine xrops. had decided
that troops who suff dere "were to be
disarmed and dispersed?.
Dr. Mumm von S a"ensteln, the
German Minister to ChhW, cables that he
has received a conciliatory 1 uspatch from"
Yuan Shi Kal (the Military Governor of $
Shan Tung), amimlng full re. 'PonsiDiiuy
for the safety of Bishop Anze,r, who Is
about to proceed to Tsi Nan Fu $to confer
with him.
A IkOLlCY OF SCUTTLE.
Shanghai Correspondent Believes
the Powers Will Withdraw.
LONDON, Dec. 5. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning Post, who
believes that the powers will withdraw
their forces from Pekin In order to en
able the court to return, says:
''The policy of scuttle once begun, every
power would endeavor to be the first
to conciliate the Chinese. Europe ha
already lost her face so utterly that no
further yielding would make her degra
dation worse."
"Native papers report." says the Shang-
ii corresDondent of the Times, "that
Au&a luuuy.
ord0 HUrtthhaS1 deCSot0-o!fnc Tuan rId-famous bladd.r
orderlngthedecapitailon of Prince Tuaneme SwampRoot lg ySOQn teMzed,
and General Fu Tung Slang,
Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times, Mon
day, from Pekin, says:
"Evidence has been produced proving
that Captain Watts Joiies was murdered
after four days' Inhsuman tonture eight
SaVTli "SSJTJon. ta " re-
mltted to Slnan Fu Is errondous. Tho
only money remitted to the court hf.s
been the provincial eilver contributions
to the central division."
THE SOUTHERN RKBEXiLl'OX.
Triads Laying in Frcibu SnprlUes of
Ammunition.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 5. An Jjaperfal edlar
deprives General Tung Fuh SIang o his
rank and titles, but permits liim to retain,
command of the troops. HVe has been
ordered to disband 5000 men and to with
draw to the Province of Kan Su with
the remainder. The edict dep tecates bis
Ignorance and roughness In dealing Tilth,
foreign affairs, but It is not regarded
as of serious Import.
A recrudescence of the southern rebel
lion la reported. The Triads are said to
be getting fresh supplies of ammunition
and to be preparing outbreaks Jn TCwang
Tung and Kwang SI. Native papttrs ex
pres the belief that the court is prepar
ing to return to Pekin whither orders
have been Issued to send the rice tribute.
Instead of sending It to Slnan Fu.
Kalean Expedition Failed.
LONDON. Dec 4. A special dispatch;
from Hankow Pass, dated November 30
says the Kalgan expedition was Ineffect
ive, the Chinese evading all attempts to
engage the troops. The towns en route
were occupied unopposed, and some tol.s
of skins and silver were levied. The cav
alry captured the baggage of the retreat
ing Chinese force at Swen Hwa "Fu,
killed 30 of Its guards and secured 20,000
taels. Three Mandarins, who were Insti
gators of the massacre of converts at Tsi
Ming, and 23 Boxers, were executed, but:
the Germans generally ignored evidences
of anti-foreign activity. There are con
tinuous disturbances in the Interior.
where a bad Impression has been made by
the excessive withdrawal of foreign.
troops.
Choate and Lansdorrvne,
LONDON. Dec 4. United States Am-
xbassador Choate had a long conversation
today with me Marquis or jLansdone.
tin which the proposed alternatives and
amendments In Secretary Hay's recent
knote and the notes of the other powers
were fully discussed. Nothing definite
was arrived at. Lord Lansdowne- showed
.the most friendly spirit, and no dlffer-
-ences of any importance came up. Mr.
"Choate Is notifying Secretary Hay of Lord
Xansdowne's views. Further consulta
tions will follow shortly.
Proceeding; Asainst fteicnlars.
BERLIN, Dec. 4. A dispatch from
iCount von Waldersee, dated Pekin, Mon
day, December 3, says a considerable
force of Chinese regulars has taken up a
position at Bang Chou, 93 kilometers
southward from Tien Tsin, and that two
detachments of troops from Tien Tsin.
commanded by Colonel Lohrschcldt and
Major Ealkenhayne, are proceeding!
against these Chinese.
German Losses at Pao Tin;? Fu.
SHANGHAI, Dec 4. It is reasserted in
Tien Tsin that the Germans lost 20 killed
and many wounded west cf Pao Ting Fu.
where they were attacked by 2500 Boxers.
A quantity of lcose powder exploded In
the last arsenal occupied by the1 Russians.
It Is supposed the explosion was caused
by two Chinese smoking. Both China
men were killed. The shock was felt at
Tien Tsin, four miles distant.
Anthor of Pao Tins; Outrages.
TIEN TSIN, Dec 4. Tang Wang
Huang, author of the outrages upon the
Pao Ting Fu mIcs'onaries. a. rived today.
j and was paraded through the Victoria
road in a cart under a strong German
guard, previous to being handed over to
the provisional government for decapita
tion. Will Slake Improvements.
BOSTON, Dec 4. Following the visit
of New York Central railroad officials In
the course of their tour of Inspection of
the Boston & Albany railroad, came the
announcement that the New York Central
In the near future would expend fully 52.
500)000 In the development of Its extensive
harbor property here
While the programme has not been
mapped out in all the details, it is a set-
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Do You, Have Rheumatism? Have You Bladder
or Uric Acid Trouble?
To -Prove What Swamp-Root,
Remedy, Will Do for YOU, All Cur Readers May Have
a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.
Pilln nr rlill ..it... in .i. ....? i. ..i-.
h w- u tittle ha iuc uu la uiiLuia-
J 'takabJe evidence of kldnev trouble. It is
uiatui-e's timely warning to show you
hat the track of health is not clear.
If these Ganger signals are unheeded.
Ltmore serl'ous results are sure to follow:
H-Brlght's disease, which Is the worst form
'Ar kidmrt. kt0. ft ..,.
t T1B '""""' ' "" 1 " T.,.?"" u
" s'.-ands the highest for Its wonderful
cur .s of the most distressing cases. A
tri'ii vrlll convince any one and you may
hve a sample bottle for the asking.
Lame back Is only one symptom of kid
ney trouble one of many. Other symp-
' to- Rowing that you need Swamp-Root
are, obliged to pass water often durlnjr
the day and to get up many times at
night. Inability to hold your urine, smart
ing or irritation In passing, brick-dust
or sediment in the urine, catarrh of the
bladder, constant headache, dlzzines?,
sleeplessness, nervousness. Irregular
heart-beating, rheumatism, bloating, Irri
tability, worn-out feeling, lack of ambi
tion, loss of flesh, sallow complexion.
If your water, when allowed to remain
tinfllsturbed In a glass or bottle for twenty-four
hours, forms a sediment or set
thig. or has a cloudy appearance, It is
tied fact that the Improvements will in-
elude the building of a new 2,000.000-bushcl
grain elevator of the latest pattern, tho
erection of a mammoth new storage ware
house probably of 10 stones, the exten
sion of several of the wharves and the
deepening of the docks at which the for
eign steamers now discharge.
GOTHAM'S MORAL WAVE.
.Scores of Women Driven From the
Red Light District.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Scores of women,
drivrm from their rooms in the "red
llgh't" district, left the neighborhood to
diy. The exodus was the result of the
rtiove of the authorities against the land
lords who own the tenements In which
ihe women lived, and who. In turn,
served the women with dispossess no
tices. The unfortunates got out of the
city, some to Brooklyn, others to New
fnrStt?; 7,e Sn?m! " Smd t0 haVC SOne
to the, large Eastern cities.
J S&222, Ie,ainlnft,hev...P,"C.!
of ,u"rr,""" ' " bw' .ui"B
-- wwwj u u,t Ull IT COL JL'lil-
ninth street, was granted today by Jus-
tie Blanchard. in the Supreme Court.
fTie Paullst Fathers and the policemen
ttave been vigilant about this place, and
Adam Kessel, Jr., the alleged proprietor,
got the Injunction and placed a big sign
with "Opening Night" on It, and pro
cured some musicians and illuminated
the place brightly tonight and waited
for business. The police sent detectives
down at once to see what he was going
to do.
Tender for Amphltrite.
BOSTON, Dec. 4. A use has evidently
been found by the Navy Department for
the little auxiliary gunboat Peoria, the
former steam pllofi boat Philadelphia,
which has been lying at the Charleston
navy-yard for many monais.
Telegraphic Inquiry has been received
from the navy-yard as to what time and
at what cost the little craft could be fit
ted out as a tender and auxiliary to the
big double-turreted monitor Amphltrite In
the latter-s work as a gunner-training
shiD at Port Roval A eene-al !tmntA
? mn f2!r ,??. fl ? fu
of JS000, and 30 days was returned as the
amount and time necessary to completely
fit the craft for the purpose Intended.
Everything Filed "Upon.
CROOKSTON, Minn., Dec 4. The ag
ricultural lands In the four ceded town
ships on the White Earth Reservation
were thrown open to settlement at 9
o'clock this morning, and by noon nearly
every available piece of land had been
filed upon. Everything passed off with
the utmost regularity and very quietly.
A large number of those who filed claims
left for the reservation today.
Will Content Hoyt's Will.
CONCORD, N. .. Iec 4. Mrs. Mary
E. Green, of this city, and John H. Hoyt,
of Nashua, first cousins of the late
Charles H. Hoyt, have retained counsel
to contest the probate of the playwright's
wIlL The grounds of contest will be that
Holt was of unsound mind when he made
his will, and that It had but two wit
nesses. Instead of three, as called for by
the statutes of New Hampshire.
Pardoned by Plngrep.
DETROIT. Dec 4. At 10 o'clock tonight
Governor Pingree pardoned both General
White and General Marsh upon the pay
ment of JCOOO fine each.
Utah Senatorshlp.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4. George Q
Cannon. 'head of the 'Mormon Church,
just oefore sa.ing for Honolulu, whence
he has Eone toe- the- heoAOt of his healthy.
UP
LAME BACK?
the Great Kidney and Bladder
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need Immediate attention.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford nat
ural help tr. nature, for Swamp-Root is
the most perfect healer and gentle aid
to the kidneys' that Is Tinown to medical
science. "
Swamp-Root Is the great discovery of
Dr. Kilmer, the eminent kidney and. blad
der specialist. Hospitals use it with
marked success in both slight and sever,
cases. Doctors recommend It tq their
patients and use It In their own families,
because they recognize in Swamp-Root
the greatest and most successful remedy.
If you have the slightest symptonr of
kidney or bladder trouble, or If there Is a.
trac of it in yo ir family history, send at
once to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton.
N Y.. who will gladly send you free by
mall. Immediately, without cost to you. a
sample bottle of Swamp-Root and a book
of "wonderful Swamp-Root testimonials.
Be sure to say that you read this gener
ous offer In the Portland Dally Oregon
Ian. If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular 50-cent and SI size
bottles at drug' stores. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y.
speaking of the Utah Senatorshlp, said
that O. J. Salisbury and Colonel Isaat.
Trumbo were the only prominent candi
dates. He was confident there would be
a deadlock in the Legislature, and ex
pressed the opinion that thc Influence of
the Mormons would be exercised In be
half of Colonel Trumbo.
Traveling: Men's Convention.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Scores of delegates
and members of the Northwestern Travel
ing Men's Association, residents of this
state and various parts of the country,
will attend the national convention of the
organization, to be held In this city, De
cember 27. All the Northwestern and
North Central States of the Union will
be represented at the gathering; also
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachu
setts. Paris Fnlr Commission.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 4. The United
Portion met here this morning at the
! Wnff, TtA,iv0 an nnTr,,ataA ,,,..
! port, which they will submit to President
McKtaley tomorrow. M. H. De Young.
president of the Commission, presided.
Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey, was
cha'rman of the committee which pre
pared the report.
Expelled From the Board.
CHICAGO. Dec 4. Lloyd J. Smith, who
was acquitted In the Criminal Court of
a charge of shipping grain from the
warehouses of the Chicago Elevator Com
pany without cancelling the receipts, was
found guilty by the board of directors
of the Board of Trade early today and
was expelled from his seat In that organ
ization. Saturday Leander Goode. son-in-law of
J. R. Smith, of Sumas, whoss home is at
Orrick. Mo., was almost Instantly killed
by the accidental discharge of his gun.
He had been hunting and as he was re
turning home espied a snake under a. log
near a small bridge over Saar Creek. He
raised his gun, and struck a downward
5L !f e.J"epi.lle TIth. th,e butt' .th'
JionT," th i hwm a PrJeC
' t,on on tne log' discharging the weapon
! an the load of duck shot passed through
fha f,.. ,. ,. VN,
.... .....v.. .m,i.i. mu.no t.caai. xie ICIJ
partly Into the stream, and Claude Smith,
his brother-in-law. lifted him up- anc?
asked if he should go for a physician.
Goode replied: "No; it will only be a
minute," and was dead as the words left
his lips.
Thousands whom it has cured vouch for
the value of Hood's Sarsaparllla as a
cure for catarrh.
There's a lot of taings Ayer's
Hair Vigor won't do. They I
arc just tne things you dont 1
ant ft to do. But the things 1
it will do -will certainly please
you, such as stopping the hair
from coming out, restoring color
to gray hair, and making the
hair grow thick and long. Give
ir a gooa mat. i
If yen ta sot obtain tho benefit tou rfnlre I
irom ma oi tne vijor, wnre we uoci5
about It. Ho Trtll tell you Just tho xijt
thlngtodo. Addrej,Ir.J.C.ATEB,I0'n'cll,
It Won't
irom ma ox uc vior, tmre we jjocujr
8 about It. Ho Trtll tell you Just tho xijt g
i thlngtodo. Addrej,Dr.J.C.ATEB,I0'n'cll, I
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