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the Moiaaxo oi?rw(M.':;t -h-viay, rKrEiir.E: is, isoo. DAY IN THE -HOUSE Boutelle Placed on the Retired List of the Navy.- SJQMEWEW' JUDICIAL DJSJRIGfTS BUI Denljrncd to Give War Veteran the Preference in Appointment to Cfrll Positions Wan Over- vrlielniingly Defeated. WASHINGTON. Dec 17.-Under sua pension of the rules,. the House today Sf1."."8 t0 divIde KentucS anVS Vireinlajnto Injudicial distrlefe. to -create another District Judge In. the NorthI ern restrict of Ohio, and to refer to the SSTSfVf thC. IterIOr tac tion the claim of the State of Texas for moneys expended in public improvements in Greer Countv bfnr tt-T.T. .,- " fi Vf ,th5 SuPrene Court placed it -withl e jurlsdlctloA of Oklahoma. An at tempt was made to pass a bill to give soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. T.iiit:r.aMU,?,"r and tt war In the J f . . iSianas Preference in matters Jn aPPIntment and retention In positions in the executive departments of the Gov fimints,Jbut U aroused opposition on the ground that it would practically shut i, . . Governnient for years to come an civilians and was overwhelmingly de feated One hundred ancTtWo private pen sion claims were passed. 3?s before the House adjourned a fine tribute was presented to Representative Charles A. Boutelle, who served IS years in Congress, and who has been re-elected to the E7th Congress. Uttfefield (Rep., ate.) asked unanimous consent for the uniioeraiion or a bill to alace him or the retired list as a Captain in. the Navy Mr. 3outelie having been In the. Navy during the Civil War. Mr. Littlefleld said that Mr. Boutelle's condiUon -was such that he undoubtedly would resign The condiUon of the Maine Representa tive was well known to the Representa tives and although some of them were In clined to protest against the proposed legislation as establishing a dangerous precedent, no objection was made, and the Dill was passed T10 Speaker first recognized Brownell (Rep., O.), who moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill reported by the Civil Sen-ice Commission, to give prefer ence to "honorably discharged soldiers In the executive departments of the Gov-TSf."- Aiter an Interesting debate the &&rbill was defeated, 51 to 105. Hepburn (Rea. la.i nkprt if if mn bo in order to move an amendment to strike out that portion of the blU provid ing that "persons thus preferred shall not be removed except for caused upon charges and after hearing." The Speak er replied that it would not. Brownell explained that the bill as originally in troduced was the bill prepared by the G. A. R, It simply extended the provis ions of the existing law, giving prefer ence to honorably discharged soldiers and eallors of the Civil War, maimed or suf fering physical Impairment, to all sol diers honorably discharged. -The com mittee had further extended it to the War with Spain and the War in the Phil ippines. Bichardsoa (Dem., Tenn.) asked -why the soldiers of the Mexican War were not included. In this era of good feel ing, why not include the soldiers and soldiers of all the wars? Brownell re plied that there was less reason for in cluding the soldiers of the Mexican. War now than when the original bill -was passed. Glllett (Rep.. Mass.), chairman, of the Civil Service Commission, protested vig orously against the bill. He said that It was vicious, although drawn doubt less, with good intentions. It would, he declared, practically shut out civilians irum government service for years to come. It would, place at the top of the preferential list all the soldiers and sail ors of the War with Spain, regular and volunteer alike, amounting to 200.000, the 100,000 now In the service and 35,000 who would bo enlisted In the re-organization bill. It would, therefore, give preference to 350,000 men and for many years would keep civilians off the rolls. The regulars, he said, were not entitled to be in a preferential class. The soldiers of the Civil War enlisted as a sacred duty. The regulars did not enlist for the same rea son. Many of them went into the Army because they liked the service. Why should they go to the top of the list? They are rewarded with pensions; why also reward them with preference for ap pointment in the civil service? Hepburn also opposed the. bill pn the ground that It made an appointment a vested right. Grpsvenor (Rep., O.) took, the same position. Sulzer (Dem., N. Y.) supported the measure, -which he said had been asked for by every Grand Army post in the country. McCall (Rep:, Mass.) opposed the bill because he said It would create a military caste. The soldiers fought to maintain a. free, government. the fundamental principle of wlflch. was equality before the Jaw. ..He helieved the soldiers of the country were" entitled to the most liberal treatment,' irat the X3ov ernment service "shduld "be open fo all. It -n as a slur upon the intelligence of the soldiers to give them preference: On &wrlIns vote the bill was defeated,. OL IO lWif fK-' An urgent deficiency bill, carrying $1S2, 500 -for contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Indian affairs. Dis trict of Columbia and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was passed. Lanham (Dem., Tex.) moved the pas sage, under suspension of the rules, of a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to fix the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma and to inquire into the claims of the State of Texas for moneys expended while Greer County w as a part of Texas. The bill was passed, 110 to 3G. The House then parsed 102 private pen sion bills and then, on motion of Ldttle field, passed a joint resolution to ap point Representative Boutelle on the re tired list as a Captain in the United States Navy. Iittleneld said there was no exact parallel to the case of Boutelle, but there were eight instances in which Congress had placed officers on the retired lit of the Army and Navy. Williams (Dem.. HI.) asked if Boutelle had not been re-elected to the next House. Lit tlefleld replied that he had. but that his condition had taken an unfavorable turn and that it would be impossible for him to serve. He said Boutelle undoubtedly would resign. TJnderhlll (Dem.. Ala.) said he was opposed to the principal in volved in the bill, but he would not ob ject. The House at 5:15 P. M. adjourned. those In criminal, civil, probate and chancers- cases, the clerks to pay their own clerk hire and necessary expenses. The estimates made no provision for contract Indian schools, but $20,000 Is allowed for the Hampton state school, as this is not considered a sectarian school. An addi tional $11,000 for the Salem, Or., school for an electric light and steam-heating plant. Is provided. Two sections are added to the bill, providing for telephone and telegraph lines and highways across In dian lines and reservations, and another to allow the Silotx Indians of Oregon to sell or lease a portion of their reserva .tlon. Chairman Sherman expects to pass the bill before the holiday recess. .- REAPPORTIONMENT BILL. Konne Committee Agree to Report 'WASHINGTON, Dec 17. The House committee on census, by a vote of 7 to 6, agreed to report the Hopkins reapportion-5 ment bill, leaving the total membership of the .House at 375. as at present, and re arranging a number of state delegations. The bill will not be taken up until after the Holidays. The only change in the bill was vn amendment requiring that the several Congressional districts of the sev eral states should be composed of "con tiguous and compact" territory. The pur pose of the amendment is to prevent ger rymandering. Under the bill, the follow ing states will lose one RonroRntnt'vA each: Indiana". Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina and Vir ginia. The following will gain one each: Illinois. Louisiana. Minnesota New Jer sey. New York and West Virginia. Texas will gain two Representatives. Based upon present political divisions, neither rr.rty will gain advantage in the new re apportionment proposed in the bilL The jxepumicans win gain Ave and lose five, and the Democrats will gain three and lose three. The basis of representation will be one Representative for each 308. S6S inhabitants. THE MONROE DOCTRINE OCCASION MAY ARISE TO APPLY IT TO FRAXCE. SUBSIDY BfLL PROSPECTS. Cannot Pass This Session, but May Re Revived Next. WASHINGTON'. Dae 17. The subsidy bill Is not dead, for It may be revived in the next Congress, and there Is every in it cannot pass at this ses sion. Already there has been organized a determined minority which will defeat the bill and force an extra session If the friends of the subsidy Insist on put ting it through. With the Army reor ganization and revenue bills to b"e con sidered, together with the appropriation bills, the minority say there are enough things to talk about to kill the subsidy bill -without any effort. If the subsidy men will come to the conclusion that they cannot get this bill through, there "will then perhaps be a possibility of get ting the canal bill passed. Representative Jones today Introduced a bill extending the free homestead law to the opened half of- the Colvll'e reser vation, so that settlers may be relieved of paying ?1 50 for their lands. The Secretary of the Treasury submits an additional estimate of $25,000 for pur chasing morejland for 'the water supply and Its protection at the Puget Sound Naval Station. Latter; Government Is Seeking to Enlarge Its Guiana. Territory In South. America. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. A special to the Times from Washington says: The territory until recently In dispute between Brazil and France, and which has been decreed to belong to Brazil, may shortly become an object of a dis pute between France and the United States, should the Monroe doctrine be violated. The territory lying south of French Guiana, in the State of Para, and containing 103,000 square miles, was claimed by Brazil and France, and Switz erland was made arbitrator. Her decision was In favor of Brazil. It Is now report ed that some-French financiers, anticipat ing that the decision would be favorable to France, had already invested their cap ital In this territory- They are now, it Is said, trying to engineer a deal by which the French Government -a ill buy this land from Brazil. The State Department hasabso!utely no knowledge on the subject. Its nttehtion, however, has been called to the matter. and the attempt of the French capitalists to secure government aid in getting their money back will te watched with Interest. There is hardly any question, it is saifl at the dfpartmont, that such action would be a violation of the Monroe doctrine, and would call forth a protest from the United States. As long as the claim was in its- original form, France might have maintained that she was simply rectifying her boundaries and that the United States cannot object to that. Even in that case a rectification of boundaries which in volves an area of 100,000 square miles would be closely scrutiniz d. France has, however, forfeited the right to make that claim by submitting the matter to ar bitration by Switzerland. The territory has been officially decreed by the Swiss tribunal to" be outside the boundaries of French Guiana. these stakes fnterest of course center.-, in the Brooklyn- handicap. The Brooklyn- handicap of $10,000 for 3-year-olds and 'upwards. $200 eachhalf forfeit, or only $15 if declared by Febru ary 20; to the winner, $S000f to the sec ond $1500. and to the third $500;' weights tb be' announced February 1; one mile and a quarter. A: CURE FOR .STRIKES "MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THEr CIVIC FEDERATION. FAST SIX ROUNDS.' t Rnhlln and Mater in a Fnrlons Rout in Philadelphia. PHTLADEIiPHIA. Dec. 17. Gus Ruhlln and Peter Maher met tonight at the Penn Art Athletic Club In a six-round contest that proved-to be one of the fastest and most furious bouts of that length between heavy-weights which has been seen for some time. Under the local laws no de cisions are permitted. Judgment as to the outcome being left to the spectators. Thft- by far the better of the fleht. .and clearly outclassed the Irishman, notwith standing Maher p"bt up one of the gamest battles that he has ever done. Both men were In excellent shape, and from the first sound of the bell," to the end of the fight went at It hammer and tongs. Maher was especially active la the first three rounds, after which he did not show the same fprm, but apparently avoided the heavy swings of Ruhlln., Attendance, 4000. Speakers Representing: Capital and Labor Were Vlgoronaly Opposed to Compulsory Arbitration. CHICAGO, Dec 17. Men who in the past have bitterly opposed each other in Industrial contests filled Stelnway Hall at tonight's' conference on "arbitration, a conference which began here today. The first day and night sessions were taken consensus of opinion was that Ruhlln of niT,i.n,., , oy representatives had by far the better of th flrrht r !?"?. ..an4 bor looking to the same Presidential Appointments. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. McClague, As sistant Commissary-General, to be As sistant Commissary-General, with- the rank of Colonel; Major William I Alex ander, Commissary, to be Assistant Commissary-General, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel; Captain George B. Davis. Com missary, to be Commissary, with rank of Major; First Sergeant Ralph W. Jones, Company H, Forty-fourth United States Volunteers, to be Second Lieutenant; Past Assistant Surgeon George H. Bar ber, to be Surgeon; Samuel Bodeman, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Surgeon; Jolm M. Brlsto. of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Surgeon. To Suppress Train-Robbery. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Representative Ray, of New York, In the House, and Senator Hoar, in the Senate, today In troduced bills for the suppression of train-robbery in the territories of the United States and elsewhere." It pro vides the death penalty for those guilty of a "hold-up." in case the death of any person on the train results. In case no one Is killed, the penalty is made hard labor fromV20 to 40 years. Flynn of Okla homa Introduced a bill providing for a Supreme Court for .Oklahoma. Water- Storage In Nevada. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Representative Newlands today Introduced a bill for the construction of reservoirs for the storage of water on the Humboldt River, In Ne vada, and for the disposition and settle ment of public lands within reach of the stored waters. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Holding; a Speclnl Session in Phila delphia. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 17. The Indus trial Commission began a special session at the Manufacturers' Club here today. Representatives of all the Important In dustries In Pennsylvania have been in vited to appear. It is expected that much information of economic and industrial value will be collected. The first witness was J. Gordon Grey, secretary of .the Manufacturers' Club. Chairman Albert Clarke asked Mr. Grey to state the ob ject and status of the Manufacturers' Club. He suid 'every Industry In Phila delphia, also many industries through out the country and abroad, are repre sented In the club. He said that during the past four years conditions had im proved. In many cases factoreis were worked overtime, and wages had been largely Increased. Mr. Grey asserted that the manufacturers had not participated in this prosperity to any extent, as the in creased 'price of .raw material prevented a proportionate Increase in profits. Raw material costs more, and wages are high, he said, but the manufacturers are un able to secure relatively higher prices for the finished articles. Amateur Billiards, NEW YORK. Dec 17. Albert Cutler, of Boston, won the amateur class B bill iard championship of the A. A. U. at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club tonight. Cutler had previously defoated Kellogg, of Chicago, who In turn beat Hendrick, of this city, but Hendrick tonight de feated Cutler, and while he tied with the Bostonian on gjames won. Cutler won on his average of the last three games played. , Captnin Steedmnn Contlctcd. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Captain Rich ard R. -Steedman, Eleventh Infantry, wa tried by general court-martial at San Juan, Porto Rico, on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The court found "him "guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and mili tary discipline." and sentenced him to be reprimanded In general orders and re duced In rank 50 numbers on the list of Captains of infantry. ,, Military Academy Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The Military Academy bill was reported to the House today. It carries $009,151, which is $346 598 below the estimates, and slightly above the bill of last year. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. INDIAN .APPROPRIATION BILL. Matters Affcctinsr Oregon Schools and Reservations. WASHINGTON. Dec 17. The Indian appropriation bill was completed today by the House committee on Indian affairs. Jt carries something like $9,000,000, the exact aggregate not yet "being determined The number of Indian agencies Is reduced from 52 to 44. those omitted being the Leml, Idaho; Neah Bay, Washington, Ne vada. Nevada; Quapaw. Indian Territory; Sac and Fox. Iowa; Siletz. Oregon; Slssc ton. South Daliota: Tulalip, Washington. The estimates for various tribes are closely followed, but $3000 additional Is given to the Kiobebes and Shebts, of XTtah. Provision Is made that no police officer or other Government official In the Indian Territory shall -expel arty one1 from the territory for'tBe collection of1 taxes, expepr. In connection with leases and realties. .The -clerks, of the United states Uourt in the Indian -Territory are Claims of Denver Turned Doivn foy Exccntli c Committee. ST. LOlrfS, Dec 17. The executive com mittee of the G. A. R. held a meeting today to decldp on a place for the next National encampment, which will be held September 10, 1901. The cities desirous of securing the encampment are Denver, Washington. Cleveland and Pittsburg. 'Hours were spent In debate, and while no place was definitely chosen, the claims of Denver were "turned, down" by a vote of S to 1. This does not settle the matter as far as Denver Is concerned, for Its representatives say that they will fight the decision and will lay claim to the com entlon. The reason for the decision of the committee Is that the terms required by the Chicago encampment last Summer were not complied with by Denver. At Chicago It was voted to accept Denver as the site, provided that city would secure railroad rate of 1 cent a mile. This mat ter was the point on which the committee and the Denver representatives disagreed, the Denverltes claiming tnat the rate was practically assured, while the executive committee refused to accept the evidence and set a new date to consider the claims of other cities. January 21 was deter mined as the date, the place of meeting to be announced later by Commander Ras sleur. The Cleveland representatives stat ed that the 1-cent rate hid been prom ised by the Central Traffic Association. The delegates at the meeting seemed to be of the impression that Cleveland would be the place selected for the special meeting, and that that city would be se lected for the encampment . Norfolk Nnvy-Ynrd. Fire. WASHINGTON. Dec 17. It Is said at the Navy Department that a serious loss has been suffered by the Navy In the fire at the Norfolk Navy-Yard yesterday. The money loss Is of secondary Impor tance, the fire destroying valuable rec ords that cannot be replaced, and many necessary plans which can only b re placed at much expense In time and money. Kentucky Sails for Port Said. ' WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Captain Ches ter cabled the Navy Department today from Smyrna notice of the departure of the Kentucky for Port Said, on the way to Manila. PRIZEFIGHTING PROHIBITED Resolution Adopted hy City Council of Chicago. CHICAGO. Dec 17. There will ,be nx mote prlzofights held in Chicago unlcss Mayor Harrison v etoes. an anti-fight' res olution almost unanimously adppted by tne City Council tonight. , The. -unsatisfactory ending to the GansOfcGov ern contest at Tattcrsall's last Thursday night sltrred ;up so much feeling, th'nt the Council decided, that all pnSMstlc encoun-' ters should be prohibited in the future. According to the resolution adopted, no permits for sparing or boxing exhibitions can be issued by the Mayor, and the Chief of Police Is held responsible for the law belne carried out. It is believed the Mayor will sign the ordinance, as It passed by a vote of 53 to 14. The penalty against prizefighting, according to the stite law. Is from one to 10 years' Imprisonment In the penitentiary for each offense. THE DAY'S RACES. Rncen at Tanfornn. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17. Results at Tanforan: Five furlongs, selling Cougar won, Ada N. second, courtier third; time, Ij40. Seven and one-half furlongs Hohen. lohe won, Lamachus second, Glissando third; time. 1:38. Five furlongs, selling Toach won, Ph'i Archibald second, Thracla third; tlmss, l:04U. Five furlongs, purse Esplrando won. Genua second. Mountain Dew third; time. 1:03. One mile, selling Tappan won, Walkon shaw second, Astor third; time. 1:454. Seven furlongs, purse The Lady won, Prejudice second, Labergia third; time. l:22--i. FOR AN OPEN RIVER. Petition of LcTvlnton Commercial Club Reachcn WaaulnKton. WASHINGTON. Sec. li-Beprcsenta-tive Moody, and presumably other mem bers of the Oregon, delegation, has been petitioned by the Lewlston Commercial Club In the Interest of opening up the upper Columbia and Snake Rivers. The Lewlston. club seems to have the right idea in mind in Its,petltion. for in clos ing, thtiy dwell on the following very pertlnent facts: "An open waterway to the ocean would so stimulate settlement, development 'and .uuueon in an me. industries now con- ,i rr m iaan. ana- Eastern Oregon and ash!ngtonr that several railroads would, perforce, quickly follow and gridiron the territory described, and thus aid In up holding the richest portion of the Inland Empire wlilch would then easily rank with the most productive, most prosper ous, and most progressive sections of America. "The Inland Empire as a whole pos sesses grain lands, worth $200.COO.OOa when under favorable transportation .condi tions; livestock Interests now valued at $50.009000;. fruit lands, prospectively worth. $100,000,000; lumbering. Interests awaiting cheap transportation, to. have a valua tion above 50.C00,O0a: a grand total in thciM Items aloqe of $500.0.000. not count ing the millions In ,coal and ores and manufacturing, all awaiting the lifc-glv-lrg influence of an open river to the sea and consequent ample and economical transportation facilities. Even now, with development In Its Infancy, the grand total or 0.000 carloads of these products have been crowding for shipment." xiie Docy of tills petition, drawn up In the Interest pf the, "Inland Empire," meaning the C 200,000 ncres. Including the northeastern corner jof Oregon. Asotin County, Washington, , and Nez Perces, .uataii, Idaho and a part of Shoshone Counties, Idaho, Is drained by the SnaKe and Clearwater Rivers and their tribu taries, which afford, ,the only natural, logical commercial outlet for this dis trict, and were It not. for the obstruc tions at The Dalles er$ Cfclilo. and a few rapids and abstracting boulders, these "streams' today wouia afford"' the- relief sought. The population of the district Is about 5O.CO0, hut It la said that the open ing of the rivers would benefit nearer 330,000 people. Yet this same territory, If properly developed, would easily ac-' commodate 10,000,100 people. The grain belt of this section, comprising over 2 000,000 acres, has a producing capaclty conscrvatlvely estimated at 25.000.000 bush els annually, and yet. because of the in ability to secure reasonable transporta tion rates, but 375.000 acres was cultivated during the past season. The yield In cereals for IP Is roughly estimated at 5.4,CiX bushels of wheat, 1,120.003 bushels of oats and barley., and 2S4.000 bushels of flax, a tot'l of C.SW.000 bushels. This means over 7CO0 carloads, more than can now be moved before next season. The fact? set forth arc the same a-9 were presented by 'Jr. Llbbey, of Jjew iston, to .the Jortland Chamber of Com merce, recently, and then set forth at length In The Oregon'an. MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE. Transfer of Fountain Grove. SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec 17. By the terms of a deed filed for record here to day. Thomas Lake Harris and wife, of New York, transfer to Kanal Nagasawa, Miss Nicholas. Miss Margaret Parting of this city, and Robert Morris Hart and Mary Elizabeth Hart, of New York, their entire remaining interest in the nronprti- known as Fountain Grove, a short dis tance north of Santa Rosa. The consid eration named is $40,000, and a peculiar clause in the deed provides that the grantees shall hold a life tenure and the property finally Is to revert to the one who lives the longest, and to his heirs and assignees. Fountain Grove was the home of the celebrated community founded here some 25 years ago by uvoias jLrane iaarns, tne mystic It is one of the finest and most productive properties In Sonoma County, and Is commonly regarded as worth at least $230.-000. . State Senate Killed the Blanket Tax '". tC. r tIon Bill. LANSJNG. M'ch., Dec 17. The special session 6f the" Stite" L-gislafure called by GoVcVridr Plngree tp enact legislation pro filing for the taxation of railroad; and other corporation property upon its actual Cash- Value lias failed to meet .the "wishes SI the Governor. The blanket taxation "measure passed by the 'House last Fri day -w'as killed today in the Senate, wh'ere a motion indefinitely to postpone action on the bill was carried by a vote of. 12 to 10. The Senate then voted to adjourn. An adjournment of the House concurrently with the Senate tomorrow is looked -for. The Senate also, by a vote of 17 to 5, refused to allow Governor Pln gree to use the Senate chamber for a banquet hall tomorrow- evening. '- Dr. Phrker's New Paper. 1JONDON, Dec 17. The first issue of the London Sun, under the editorship of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, pastor bf the City Temple, appears this afternoon. The cdlumn where the day's betting is usual ly published, contained, under the caption "Latest News," the "wages of sin is death," and other familiar texts, followed up by vigorous protests against gambling. The article declares, "If a paper cannot live six days without pandering to the gambler, the drunkard and the sensualist, let It withdraw." In another editorial Dr. Parker urges the magistrates to "apply the cat and wipe out Hooligan ism." , Races at Xew Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec 17. Fair weath er favored today's racing. The results: One mile The Bloomfield finished first, but was disqualified; Belle Simpson won Domatlge second. Star Cotton third; time 1:434. ' Selling, five furlongs Animosity won, Dlvonne seconL Gracious third; time, 1:03. Mile and a quarter, selling Admetu3 won. Silver Coin second, Hood's Brigade third; time. 2:12. One mile, handicap Frangible won. Ida Lcdford second, Mint Sauce third; time, 1:13. Seven furlongs, selling Locust Blossom won. Judge Magee second. Heroics third; time, 1:3L Selling, six furlongs Sir Christopher won, DIggs second, Dousterswivel thlrdt time, 1:154. The Colombian Yar. COLON, Dec 17. The British gunboat Pheasant arrived at Panama Saturday. The British steamer Taboga, seized by the Colombian Government some time ago, left today with an armed Colom bian expedition to quell a disturbance at Chepo. The government force is expect, ed to achieve an- easy victory. Stops the Couch- and Worts Off the VOIO. allowed -to mala, m - fees erthan iZlg ? Brooklyn Jockey Clnh Stnkes NEW YORK, Dec 17. The Brooklyn 4 jucitey viuD, uirougn its secretary. Hugh. D. Mclntyre. Is out vvith a list of stakes for the coming season. All time stakes. ciose on Wednesday, January 7.-M-1901. There are six stakes for horses 3-year-old and upward, four for 2-year-olds exclu sively, and three for 2-year-olds. Of Roland Reed Recovering. NEW YORK. Dec 17. It was said at St, Luke's Hospital tonight that Roland Reed had passed the crisis, and is now on the road to recovery. Bubonic Plafrne in Argentina. BUENOS AYRES, Dec 17. Five cases of what is believed to be bubonic plague have ideveloped In Tucuman, In the Ar gentine Republic PILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE Itching. Blind. Bleedlc? or Protrodlnr pu.. No Cure. No Par. All drucrlsts are author- izca dj- tne mnuiaciurer oi .paio Oint ment to refund, the money where It falls to cura any case of piles, no matter of how lens stand ing. Cures ordinary cases In six days, the worst cases In fourteen: days. One annllrntt I glvea ease and rest. Relieves Uchlnr Injtantly. iuu is a new ui9cutei7 ana is tne only plla remedy sold on a sosltlre n.avrantte nn ,- no pay". Price BOc. If your drurgtst donTt keep ... u- atUM ECU U3 WC la P0312B SiaiDpS and ,wo will forward same by mall. Mannfartnr. by Paris Medicine Co. St Lonls'Mn.. thnn.i Pfacturers of Laxative-Brtrao-Qolnlae'Taolets. j end a cure lor strikes. From the tone oi tne addresses it wpmoil nininir- avI- dent that both sides were vigorously op posed tb compulsory arbitration, and If a recommendation on the subject of a National" board results rrom the present srathering. the recommendation win In all probability specify that all the board's work shall be along the line of volun tary arbitration. The night session was called to order at So clock by Franklin MicVeagh. the presld ng officer. Mr. MacVeagh. after declaring that nothing Is more pressing than the need of some method of ad justing differences betwen capital and labor, suggested that the question of ar bitration by disinterested Judges was not alone to be considered. The advance of organization on both sides, and especially the increasing prevalence of National or4 ganlzatlons, he said, have made It pos sible In many cases to solve various ques tions by conference by the persons In terested Tvlthout the aid of arbitration. ? cYh said he could not agree! that there is a great and growing chasm; between capital and labor. Said be Much of the dividing Itnehetween em ployer'and emoloved is fnritn- .. .. whlle we think It Is so deep and per- ."r, - or ""lancer The greatest strikes of the present day -are not be tween capitalists and laborers at all; they are between employes and employed be tween worklngmen called managers or su perintendents and the worklngmen called worklngmen strikes with which capital ists have nothing to do except to take" their punishment and loss. There are still some industrial disputes in which the capitalists themselves are one of the two parties as In strikes of building trades though even there the Important capital in the case Is not that of the con tractor, but that of the owner of the building who usually Is a noor. holnlo.s k sufferer and hanger-on, entitled to the sympatny of all charitable hearts. But the greater strikes and lockouts, such as those on railroads -or In coal mines,sare the contentions of two sets of employes or two sets of wage-earners And the stock" holders, the capitalists In many cases women and children and savings tanks. are generally even more helpless and suffering than the general nubile itself." He spoke of the arrowing tendency to- ..u..u luijnjiaiij uieinoos oi uolng DUS1 ness. which, he said was destroying the exclusiveness of capital, and said: "When America shall be wise enough to take the point of view that legalized corporations are necessary for all the peo ple; and then see to It that they are both organized and administered for the people and under the clear eye of the public? authorities, as the National banks are. only better, as experience teaches better ways, then with great strides the hostile distinctions between capital and labor will become still more meaningless and will still further pass away." Henry Herlt,, president of the National Founders' Association, was Introduced Mr. Herlt said in part: "As long as the wage-earner believes or Is tausht to assume that society Is in" league to rob him as an individual of some of the purchasing power of hls- scrvice, so long must society reckon with him In hls collective capacity. The em ployer who elects to ignore this fact is as much of a. menace to the industrial rpcace as tnat agitator who plas upon tne prejudice and Inflames the passions of the men he falsely serves; There is. onljK one certain rule of action. It was long ago called the golden rule." The next speaker was Samuel Gomp ers. president of the American Federa tion of Labor. Mr. Gompers received a warm welcome. At the outset. Mr. Gomp ers stilted that he desired to take posi tive exception to statements that had been made before the conference during the afternoon. He had already, he said, advised the gentleman whose re-marks he Intended to criticize, of his Intention. Mr. Gompers added: "One of the things to which I took ex ception was that, as an officer of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, he should undertake In this conference to present his side the side of the railroad In a strike which Is still In progress without a representative of the strikers bring here to present their side of the controversy. (Applause.) It seemed to me that If the opportunity at this con ference Is to be taken advantage of for the presentation of the railroad's side, of this controversy, due notice might have been given to the representative of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, In order that he might- be here to- listen to what was said, and refute -It If nec essary (Applause.) I am not prepared to say that what the gentleman said was untrue, but onestory Is very-good only until the other s.de is told." - , Continuing, Mr. Gompers said that from tho statement of the Santa Fe official lt wouia appear mat an tne overtures ..toward conciliation or arbitration In such. disputes as that between the Santa Fe and its telegraphers came from the em ployers. Mr. Gompers asserted that, on the contrary, where there had been one offer from the side of associated capi tal, there have been hundreds on the side of organized labor. Tho employed he said, had become accustomed to hear their proffers of conciliation met with the answer hp.t there Is "nothing to arbi trate." He added, however, that he was not unmindful of the fact that there was a growing disposition on the part of em ployers toward a more conciliatory pol- ley. This, Mr. Gompers believed, was due to the growing strength of organized labor. Conciliation between two parties, having diverse Interests, he said, is only passed when they have either equal power or nearly eaual power. Admitting that strikes ought to be avoided. In the Interest of both capital and labor, Mr. Gompers declared that there were some evils more dreadful than strikes. He add.ed: "We strike; people In China don't strike. I wonder whether those who would try to prevent the strikers from striking, or those who would punish, tho workers for striking, would like to change the condi tion from that which obtains In our coun try to that which obtains In. China. If. the absence of strikes was the measure of civilization, then China ought to stand at the head of the world. (Laughter and applause.) We shall Insist upon the right to quit work whenever it becomes irk some to us, and we shall always Insist on our right to strike, for any reason or for no reason at all." The morning session was called to or der by Franklin. McVeagh, chairman of the committe on arrangements. Colonel D. White, United States Com missioner of Labor, said. In part; "Personally, I have always been In fa vor of boards of arbitration of any kind. Any board that will aid In bringing about conciliatory efforts, and, falling in them, rational and discreet arbitration,, has ap pealed to me as a method to.be desired, not as a solution of the great labor strug gle, but as b help of vast Importance, ana I still' feel that- the existence of a board of conciliation and arbltrat'on established by states, to which resort can-be -had vol untarily, has a balancing effect morally In" the community. Nevertheless, I do pet hesitate to-'declare that the reat results, to be -reached by -arbitration and concili ation can be secured'far more effectivelg and In -a far- mora acceptable' manner through the trade boardao 'Its- exists to- day In nearly all "the industries of England-, than by any other means, "Such experiences as those In the great trades In England and on the Continent, must have a far greater effect than anv abstract treatment of the doctrine of con ciliation and arbitration. The doctrine 13 all right, but what we wish to know In this country. Is Jest how the doctrine Works when practically applied, and, the experiences abroad teach us that thare never wasa time in industrial warfare in England when both sides were better, or ganised and never did they work together with such harmony. These experiences are positive results, and positive results need but little comment." " Dr. Hermann Just!, commissioner of the Jlllnols "Coopers Association, not only outlined a plan of conciliation and arbi tration,, hut urged that the capitalists must organize to deal with the labor prob lem as a prerequisite of the success or any plan of conciliation or arbitration. ., John Mitchell, president of the United Mlneworkers, was received with vigorous applause. He said that In the recent con test In the anthracite coal fields of Penn sylvania, the mlneworkers organization had endeavored to arbitrate their differ ences before striking. The afternoon session was opened by E. Dana JJurand. secretary of the United States Industrial Commission. Mr. 'Du rand was followed by D. E. Kenna. John B. Tobin, of Boston, general pres ident of the .yoot and Shoemakers' Union, spoke of the method of conference under which the boot and shoe workers and their employers have got. along together with a minimum amount of trouble. R. H. Jeffrey, of Columbus, O.. thought tho deplorable conditions of employe and em ployer were due to the fact that both were actuated by supreme selfishness. W. Connelly, of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, also spoke. Chairman McVeagh announced the fol lowing committee on resolutions and plan of action, chosen by tho comxnltteo in. charge of conference: A. C. Bartlett, vice-president of Hlbbard, Spencer. Bart lett & Co.; H. W. Herlt. president 'Na tional Foundry Association: Hermann Junsti. commissioner Illinois Coopers' As sociation: G. Watson French, vice-president of the Republic Iron & Steel Com pany: E. D. Kenna, vice-president Atchi son Railway; C. H. Castle, president Stove Founders' National Defense Asso ciation: Samuel Gompers, president Amer ican Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, president United Mlneworkers of Amer ica.: Martin Fox, president Iron Molders Union of America: F. P. Sargent grand master Brotherhood of Locomotive Flre- jntni Henry Whlte, general secretary United Garment Workers, of America; James M, Lynch, president International Typographical Union. -., speakers will be: Govornor Beckham of Kentucky; J. Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle; and Congressman Shellenberger, of Ne braska. General Fltzhugh Lee and Sena tor J. C. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky, will be among the guests of honor. FRENCH AMNESTY BILL. Chamber of Depnties Rejects an. Amendment. PARIS. Dec 17. In the Chamber of Deputies today, during the debate on tho amnesty bill, Vaselle. Radical Socialist, moved' an, amendment excluding forgers and false witnesses from its provisions. He explained that ordinary criminals should not be allowed to profit by am nesty, and he added "there Is nothing pier and baser than .forgery and lylnjr Zi. r-. ", c U1U "yt uesire I0 revive the Dreyfus agitation, but he did not wish them to fipd their hands tied should a. fresh, fact come to light. The Premier. M. x aldeck-Rousseau," Opposed the amendment on the ground that it would revive the whole Dreyfus controversy j.uc v-iwuiuer voiea connaence in the Pre mier by rejection of the amendment the vote standing 341 to 90. THE SANTA FE STRnCE. " Trainmen and .Ofllcial.s Will Hold Cdnfcrenceirf Chicago -Today. TOPEKA. Kan., Dec 17. General' Man ager Mudge.'of the Santa Fe.left for Chi cago thTs afternoon In his private car. Mr. Mudge said his visit' had absolute ly nothing to do with the 'strike, but tne strikers say his visit there is oc casioned by the conference heldbetween the ofilcers of 'trie 'different trainmen's or-' gaTnlzatlons and the officers of the road. Mr. Dolphin, president of the O. RT T., also left for Chicago tonight, and some Interesting developments may be looked for at bnce. it lsthe purpose of the gen eral manager and the ofilcers of the strik ers' and trainmen's organizations to hold a conference In Chicago tomorrow with J. W. M. Barr, third vice-president of the road. The trainmen's officers, togeth er with the officers of the striking telegraphers, will represent to Mr. Barr that the grievances of the teleg raphers should be settled at once. If he refuses to take steps toward the set tlement of the difficulties, the officers will then Inform him that a strike may be expected at once. Part of the plan of the officers Is thought to be the setting or a certain date upon which, the strike will be t)rdered,.if the telegraphers are not provided for. President Dolphin, seemed very.,jubilant this evening over the ulti mate outcome. beautiful German China. Articles almost without number artistically decorated. Gake Trays Gabarats Gard Boxes, Smvko Sets, Plaies, Ash Trays, Ho f dors, Pin Trays, Ghoooiato Sets Our Prices Just Like Finding Money, Great Eastern Tea Co. STOIlESt 326 Wash. St., het. Sixth and Seventh SZ3 First Street, near Salmon. Bnnislied THem All, "Sozodoot has become almost Indis PQisaple in our household. All tha diff er enttopthjowders, etc., that at one' time were iouna on the "washstands a i have been banished.." .J J ANTISEPTIC . I 0D0NT -r w . THE METRIC SYSTEM. Jerreler Finds It Useful In His Bnai- ASHLAND. Dec 15. (To the Editor.) From seeing a letter in The Oregonian of December" 11 frflnr W. Hampton Smith regarding the adoption of the metric sys tem, I am constrained to give my ex perience In Its use.- Being a Jeveler, using tools and ma terial made In France and Switzerland, by the metric system I found It very cortv enlent In ordering to use that system, so I bought a 30-centlmeter rule with millimeter graduations, for use In meas uring stones, mainsprings, etc. Later, becoming Interested In photography, and there finding some formulas In metric weights and measures, I bought a gradu ate and Weights. These measures I use the same as the old system, measuring mllllmetfirs'wlth the rule, mixing developer with the gradu ate, without ever thinking about the, cor responding Inches. ounces, scruples, drams, minims, etc. I make J no mentai calculations, that 3. centimeters is about an inch or4hat 100cublc centimeters Is nearly 4 ounces; when that is desired, a loot rule or a graduate divided Into ounces and-drams, tells quickly and mora satisfactorily than an arithmetical calcu-' latlon could. After uslng 'the' metric system but a short time, and only as needed In cer talnwork. the mention of certain weights and measures calls up-as clear a mental Image as does the mention of a certain number of inches, chains, roods', gallons, etc. ' Not desiring to enter Into any contro versy in the matter, I have given only personal experience, yet one cannot help thinking that If nearly all civilized peo ples, including tho Servians and Bulgar ians, could change, the people of the United States could also. H. D. WHTTED. 3W fVf the TEETH and BREATH. Bymail;23Bna73c Hdii&BucKEkN.T.Ciir. I For Shortening I I and Frying 1 I NEVER becomes strong 9 or rancid, 9 rKo-Nut" does,n'tl 1 J 1 1 It's sweety clean, wnoles 9 fi some always. 9 9 Our word for.it, and all I others who hnow. H I Ask your grocer or write m India Refining Ct. 9 Philadelphia, Pa. 9 EPPS'S COCOA Girl Students as Firemen. CHICAGO, Dec 17. 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