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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1900. NEAR. THE RECORD River and Harbor Bill Carries Sixty Millions. MAY BE FURTHER INCREASED It Is ihd Second Largest in the His tory of. the Country Some of. the Items of Interest to the Went. "WASHINGTON. Dec 2L The river and harbor bill was completed tonight and Chairman Burton gave out a statement showing the amounts appropriated. The total Is approximately $60,OdO,000, of which about $23,000,000 is in direct appropria tions, and about $37,000,000 In the author isation of contracts for continuous work Compared with former river and harbor bills, the present one Is the second largest on record, and after the Senate has added amendments, it is expected to be well up to, if not ahead, or all previous records. The olll of 1S96 carried J39.95S.165. and that of 1897. which was the largest on record, carried $72,725,954. The contracts over $25,000 for the Western States, and the largest Eastern Items, are: Harbors Cash. Contract. Boston, new project $ 600,000 $3,000,000 New York, Buttermilk channel 300,000 100.000 Buffalo. Erie basin and Black Rock harbor... 200,000 614.643 Savannah, new project. 1,000,000 Southwest Pass, Miss issippi KO.O00 2.SGO.OO0 Galveston harbor 500,000 1.000,000 Cleveland COOjOOO 2,200.000 Ban Diego 50.000 217.S50 Ban Luis Obispo 50.000 Rivers Delaware River, New Jersey and Pennsylva nia C00.O00 2,400.000 Bt. Johns River, Florida, from Jacksonville to the ocean 35.000 950,000 Trinidad River, Texas. 160,000 600,000 Ohio River 400.000 Dam at Cullom's Rip ple. Ohio 100,000 950,000 .Locks at Cullom's Rip ple, Ohio 150.000 750,000 Betroit 500,000 1,250,000 "Western Neeblsh 500.000 4,000,000 Mississippi River, reser voirs at headwaters.. 300,000 Mississippi, from head of passes to mouth of Ohio ...., 2,500.000 5,000,000 Mississippi, between the the Missouri and St. Paul 1,500.000 2,600,000 Missouri River, general improvements from Sioux City to mouth. 300,000 Missouri, removal of obstructions above Sioux City 40,000 Examinations, surveys and contingencies of rivers and harbors. In spection of bridges, etc. 200.000 The statement does not cover In detail the surveys to be authorized and general provisions of legislation, as these features are not yet compjeted and will probably be given out tomorrow. THE POSTAL C03IMISSIOX. It Does Not Find the Railroads Have Made ExcCHsIve Charges. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L The commis sion made up of members of the Senate and House of Representatives In Congress, known as the Postal Commission, has about completed its labors, and probably will make its report to Congress by Jan uary 10. Numerous charges having been made of exorbitant sums charged the Government for carriage of mails by the railroads and for use of postal cards, etc., Congress committed to this commis sion the duty of making, a 'thorough In vestigation of rates paid railroads tor mail transportation. The members of the commission are Senators Wolcott, Allison, Chandler and Martin, and Representatives Loud, Moody, Catchings and Fleming. The Investigation has been in progress during the last two years, and has been exhaustive In all branches. The commis sion has visited San Francisco. Chicago, New York, Buffalo. Detroit and Boston, taking testimony. It Is understood the commission is unanimous In the view that the specification of exorbitant railroad mail carrying oharges, amounting to three or four times the fair value, have not been sustained by the testimony. One ot the specifications was that the cost ot railroad carriage to the Government could ho cut 25 per cent at once, and that In vestigation would show that a reduction of 75 per cent, could be made, so that the total annual cost to the Government would "be about $S.000.0O0. Instead of up wards of $33,000,000. It Is this specifica tion which. It Is understood, the commis sion is unanimous In not sustaining. Its members are not yet agreed, however, on the question as to whether there Is any overcharge, and this is tne chief point yet to be decided. It is not yet clear that the report will be unanimous on all .points. NO BUSINESS- IX COXGU'ESS. Both Houses Adjourned Until Jan i , -illf Uitfary 3. WASHING'to'N,' Dec 2L The House was in session only 25 minutes today when it adjourned out of respect to thel memory of Representative Wise (Rep. Va.), who died at ills home In Williams burg. Va., early this morning. The cus tomary resolutions were adopted, and a committee of 17 members was appointed to attend the funeral. Under the con current resolution adopted a few days ago, tho adjournment was until January 3, 1901. When the House met there was less than 100 members on the floor. The ma jority of the members had already de parted for their homes to spend the holi day recess. The Chaplain in his lnvoca- f tlon referred tenderly to the deaths of Mrs. Frye. wife of Senator Frye. and Congressman Wise. Alter the approval of , the journal, some routine minor business ! was transacted by unanimous consent. j No business was transacted in the Sen ate. The news of the death of Mrs. Will- ' lam P. Frye. wife of the President pre j tern of the Senate, was conveyed offi cially to the body, and out of respect to i her memory immediate adjournment was 1 taken until January 3, 19M. Fairbanks (Rep. Ind.) called the body to order, and Rev. Dr. W. H. Mllburn pronounced a beautiful Invocation. The secretary then read a Jetter from Senator Frye. appoint ing i-airoanKs prosldlng officer during his absence from the Senate Meantime a j conference of Senators had been held as j to the order Jf business. The reading of the journal was suspended, and at 12:05 ' P. M-. on motion of Hoar (Rep. Mass.). the Senate adjourned until January S, 190L CIIIT-Divellers Xntlonnl Parle WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L Representative Lacey. of Iowa, today introduced a bill providing for a "cHff-dwelfers" National Park." It provides for setting aside a largo tract of public land In New Mexico for the purpose of preserving the prehis toric caves and ruins of the cliff-dwellers and other relics thereon. Delegate Perea. of New Mexico. Intro duced a bill authorizing the sale of cer tain New Mexican lands for the benefit of a territorial university. Admission of Arizona. WASHINGTON. Dec 21. The Senate committee on territories today heard ar guments by Governor Murphy and Dele gate Wileon, of Arizona, in support or tho Wil for the admission of that terri tory as A state They dwelt especlaliy upon the rriaxKefl increase hi the popula tion of tho territory and urged that it contains both population and wealth suffi cient to justify the conditional form of government for which the bill .provides. The Oleo Hearing. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L The Senate committee on agriculture today continued Its hearing on the oleomargarine bill, the only witnesses being opponents of the bill. CRAMP IS FOR SUBSIDIES. Some of His Reasons for Favoring: the Bill. PHmADEL.PHIA.Dec. 2L Charles H. Cramp, head of the Cramp Ship Building Cbmpany, appeared before the Industrial Commission today and gave testimony regarding marine architecture. Mr. .Kar quhar, of the commission, wanted to know why It is that American money does not seek Investment In trans-Atlantic and Paclflo trade. "The first reason," Mr. Cramp replied, ,!ls that It does not pay, and the second is that the people have not been educated to the business. A person cannot make money unless he has been educated In the use of it." Mr. Farquhar asked If it were true, as reported, that the Increased cost of build ing a ship in this country over that or a foreign-built vessel was responsible for tho lack of American Interest In the In dustry. Mr. Cramp said the first cost ot a ship was scarcely worth considering, but that the cost of operating the ves sel, which was a dally expenditure, was an important Item. Continuing, Mr. Cramp asserted that some Americans are buying British cast-off ships at a bar gain and are denouncing the subsidy bill because they will not benefit by It. Mr. Cramp said that the cost of operating for eign vessels Is less than that of Ameri can ships, and American people acquaint ed with the business can operate ships if they are given tho benefit. "I am In favor of the subsidy bill," said Mr. Cramp. 'The shipyards In either America or England cannot build ships enough to supply the demand. This Do ing the case, and these vessels being needed, I think if we can secure more of our own by the Introduction of free ships, we should do It. The merchant marine cannot be rehabilitated without a subsidy." Mr. Cramp said he thought the subsidy named In the Hanna bill was "about right." Ho said: "Great Britain's source of wealth is In her shlp-bulldlng. Is in the vessels she builds for other countries. The ship building interests are assisted by the gov ernment. I want to compete with Eng land." A reason why this country should havo more ships. Mr. Cramp said, Is the stead, ily decreasing coal supply of Europe, and eventually all Europe will come to this country for coal. Mr. Cramp spoke or the enormous profit on armor-plate. In building warships for Russia, his company was compelled to pay the full rate of $600 a ton to Carnegie for armor. This, he said, was one-third the cost of the ship. "If I could get the profit on armor plate," declared Mr. Cramp, "I would build a warship at cost. "At what price could armor-plate be furnished to the Government and give the producer a fair profit?" inquired Mr. Kennedy. "I do not know," was tho response. "I would not like to say." Reservoir Site Filings. WASHINGTON. Dec 2L The Commis sioner of the General Land Office has ren dored a decision, holding that the filing of reservoir site declaratory statements In the West upon the public domain with the intention of constructing reservoirs. Is done with the understanding that filings or other adverse entries will be allowed by the General Land Office during the pendency of tho reservoir declarator! statement, and take precedence over It In the event the party of first filing does not comply with the law. President Mar Visit Portland. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-enator Fos ter and Representative Jones, of Wash ington, called at the White House today and Invited the President to extend his trip to San Francisco in May so as to include Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, North Yakima and Spokane. The President readily consented, providing nothing oc curred to prevent. Chief Marshal of Inanjrnral Parade. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L-Senator Han na, chairman of the Republican National Committee, has announced the appoint ment of General Francis V. Greene, or New York, to be chief marshal of the inaugural parade, March 4 next. The Inangrnral Ball. WASHINGTON, Dec ZL Secretary Hitchcock, today granted the Inaugural committee a commission to hold the ball and entertainments Incident to the com ing inauguration of President McKlnley in tho Pension building. WRONG NEGRO LYNCHED. Man Hanged by a. Gnlf Port Mob Was Innocent. GULF PORT, Miss.. Dec 2L-Henry Lewis, the alleged negro murderer of Marshal Richardson, has not been caught, though bloodhounds and possees are still after him. The negro Lewis, who was lynched here yesterday by a mob, it now appears, was a cousin of the alleged mur derer, and wholly Innocent of the crime. The father of Henry Lewis has been cap tured, and is in jail at Mobile. His broth er, Joseph, who was captured yesterday. Is in jail at Scranton. Lynching Is prob able if the guilty fugitive is caught. Silent to the Last. PARIS, 111., Dec. 2L Preserving to the last the silence with which he has shroud ed his identity, John Owens, alias Rad cliffe. went bravely to an Ignominious death on the gallows today for the bruta! murder of James F. Hogue, of this city. September 2. About 200 persons were present at the hanging. Shootlnjr Affray In a Florida Tovrn. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec 2L News reached here today of a serious shooting affray over business matters at Sopchop py. 30 miles from here, last night, between State Senator W. C. Rouse, Edgar NIms, A. F. Edwards and Frank Walker. Nlms was shot dead and Rouse has since died. The other two were wounded. Receiver for Baltimore Banlc. j WASHINGTON, Dec 21. The Controller of the Currency tonight apjjolnted J. j Frank Aldrich temporary receiver of the American National Bank of Baltimore. This back, it Is stated, has suffered a s large shrinkage in deposits, and has sub- ' talned Eome heavy losses, which have in volved its capital and surplus and re dutfed greatly its resources. The indica tion of its assets are such that the loss to its depositors will be small. It was decided. In view of the condition of the bank, that no further credit could be ex tended to It. and the Controller being sat isfied of a condition of insolvency, a re ceiver was appointed. Wants to Meet McGovern. NEW YORK. Dec 2L Bea Jordan, the English feather-weight, has accepted the offer of the National Sporting Club, of London, and has signed articles to tight Terry McGovern. The agreement calls for a 20-round bout at 122 pounds for a purse of S3750, of which the winner Ib to Tecelvo $3500 and tho loser $750. If Mc Govern consents to meet Jordan, the bat tle will take place June 3. Stops the Conch and Works OX the 5 - cold. La.ra.tlvo Bromo-Qulric- Tablets eura a. c la oao Cay. No cure, so par. Price, 23 ce&u. STRIKE DECLARED OFF SANTA FE OPERATORS GIVE UP THE FIGHT. The Railroad Company Has Filled Their Places With New Men, and Refuses to Dismiss Them. TOPEKA, Dec 2L President Dolphin, of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, has declared the strike of the operators on the Santa Fe off. All the striking op erators here received orders tonight from President Dolphin that the strike would continue no longer. The operators are beginning to speculate as to whether they will bo reinstated In the employ of the company. They now have the permission of the organization to work If they can secure it. General Manager Mudge -would not express an opinion as to whether the men would be re-employed or not. He said, however, that the Order of Railroad Telegraphers would not be recognized under the present management. "Let the operators get new officers." he said, "and then we shall talk to them." Following is the circular Issued tonight: "Galveston, Tex.. Dec 21. To Members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and Friends of the Order, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad: After a most careful and earnest consideration of the entire situation, your committee feels that It Is useless to continue further the struggle Inaugurated on the line of the Gulf. Colo rado & Santa Fe. With the causes lead ing up to the most stubborn fight ever known in the history of our order you are familiar, and with the conduct of the campaign you have been kept as fully ad vised as the facilities of your committee have permitted, and If we have failed in our desire to keep you in full touch with the system It has been from lack of time and facilities, not negligence We have done our best and only regret that your effort and ours have not brought us the victory wnlch "we feel was deserved. "The loss of the battle or ot a campaign does not indicate that the cause was wrong. History Is laden with Just such events and out of our defeat It may be there shall come a victory for right and humanity which those who come after us shall enjoy and bless us for the noble stand wo took. Let no man look back with regret. Our destiny lies before us, not behind us, and the men who for 15 days made the gallant fight that you have are the men that will wrest from the future the success and prosperity which the present has denied them. Some of your number will suffer loss, some will seek and find better positions than they had, for no railroad employe Is more capable and worthy than those who an swered the call of our leaders on De cember 6. "In conclusion, your committee simply desiro to add that we, individually, have felt honored by the steadfast courage and unwavering loyalty which you have given us, and in bidding you perhaps a lifelong farewell, we feel that we have been assisted in this strugglo with brav ery rather than fellow-craftsmen. May God bless each of you. Therefore, from and after 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, De cember 22, the Order of Railway Telegra phers will cease to be in a state of con flict with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa i'e Railroad Company. "The strlko. Ik off. T 'r THccnn n, vice-president; A. Russell, A. T. Hlckey, C"..I" Clark J Zimmerman, committee. "Tho action of this committee as given above Is sanctioned and authorized. "M. M. DOLPHIN. President. "By T. M. Plerson, First Vice-President." No Places for the Strikers. CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Third Vice-President Barr, of the Santa Fe: said tonight, upon being informed that the strike had been declared off: , "As far as we are concerned It has been off a long time. We havo all the men we need at present, and we shall dfs charge none of them to make room for any striker who wishes to come back. These men broke their contract with us in a manner entirely unjustifiable, and we are done forever with the telegraphers ns an organization." AUTONOMY IN PHILIPPINES Leaders of the Party Lay Their Plan Before the Commission. MANILA, Dec ZL Every mountain trail .Gen.ral YounS's district north of the Abra River has been followed up by the American scouts this month. A similar movement has taken place In the Prov inces of Union. Benguet, Lepanto and the part of South Ilocos which lies south of the Abra River. Fifteen insurgents have been killed, and more than 100 cap tured. The villages were always Aban doned because of the arrival of the Amer icana, but many buildings that were used as barracks have been destroyed. The leaders of the projected autonomy party have again visited the Philippine Commission and the platform proposed was discussed provately and In an In formal way. The Commissioners advise the elimination of a few minor features. Personally they approve the movement as a forward step In the direction of the ultimate measure of self-government, which tho commission has already been Instructed to endeavor to bring about. The plan of the party Is to form United J3iat.es territories involving candidature for ultimate statehood. The platform declares in favor of a Senate and House of Representatives elected from the dis tricts of the archipelago, according to population. In preparing a bill of rights, the United States Constitution Is utilized with the exception of the features of trial by Jury. According to the plan, the Governor-General appointed by the Presi dent would have the power to veto ex cept In cases of a two-thirds vote of the Legislature- The Legislature would choose five Delegates to the United States Congress. The platform opposes the sale of the Philippines without the consent of the Legislature. It contains little re garding Judiciary or local affairs. General Bates reports that a detach ment of the Fourth United States Cav alry, assisted by a gunboat, attacked the town of Pantangan and dispersed the armed occupants, killing 30. An order of General Otis has again been promulgated to the effect that mem bers of the volunteer force Imprisoned for military offenses may be released and sent homo in the discretion of the Colonela of their respective regiments, providing that they have not been, dishonorably discharged. All military and civil duties have been ordered suspended for Christmas and New Year's day, with the exception of neces sary guards and field duties. General MacArthur announces that he will hold a formal reception New Year's day. THE DEATH ROLL. Mrs. "W. P. Frye Dead. WASHINGTON. Dec 2L Mrs. William P. Frye. wife of the president pro tem. of the Senate died suddenly at the Ham ilton Hotel at 9:40 o'clock today. Mrs. Frye on Tuesday last suffered an. acute attack of indigestion, and had since been 111. When she arose this ' morning, she was apparently much improved, and Jiar took of breakfast. Shortly after leaving tho table the end came without tne slightest warning, heart railure causing death. Tho body will be taken to Lewis ton, Me., the home of Senator Frye, Congressman Richard Wise Dead. "WASHINGTON, Dec 2L Speaker Hen derson received a telegram i this morn ing announcing the death of Dr. Richard A. Wise, the member of the House from the Norfolk (Va.) district, at his home In Williamsburg, at 12:40 this morning. No details beyond the simple announce ment weje. received. i - The news of his death came as a great surprise. He was here a few days ago, and performed his Congressional duties. Dr. Wise was. twice seated as a member of the House ($n a contest in the last and present Congress, and had given notice he would contest for tho s-at in the next Congress. He Vas a member of the well knowa Wise family of Virginia, and- a brother of John S. Wise, of New York. " THE DEMOCRATIC REMEDY. Comment on Ex-President -Cleveland's Statement. NEW YORK, Dec 2L The Herald pub lishes the following comments on ex Presldent Grover Cleveland's -statement in regard to the Democratic party: ' Richard Olney, Secretary of State In the Cleveland Administration I have read an abstract of the article, but I do not care to discuss the subject now. I would prefer to wait until I have read the arti cle In its entirety before expressing an opinion, if I have any to express. J. Sterling Morton I fully concur In th.e opinions of lr. Cleveland as to the cause of the defeat of the Democratic party In 1S9S. and also as to the reasons for its bltingly accentuated and vehemently em phasized walloping In 1900. Until all the heresies of Bryanarchy are renounced by the Democracy It? will remain a minority. I should prefer a realignment of Amer ican voters under a new name, which Its opponents could (aunt with no past. Representative De Armond. of Missouri I think the former President Is correct In his conclusion that It Is not necessary for the party to put Itself for reorganiza tion purposes Into the hands of some of those who deserted It. When he- informs us at what time in Its history the rank and file of the Democratic rarty were con sulted more freely than In 1SS6 and 1900 we shall know better how- to estimate his epitome of his own deliberations. Hilary A. Herbert who was President Cleveland's Secretary of the Navy I In dorse the article heartily, excepting Inso far as it may be a criticism of the action of the Democratic party In supporting Greeley on the Liberal Republican plat form of 1S72; If Mr. Cleveland had meant to say that the Greeley movement was. taken as a whole, unwise, I should put' In my emphatic dissent. The times in 1S72 were abnormal. The Southern States were in the throes of carpet-bagger mis rule For the Southern people It was a question of life and death. The South turned to Greeley in Its distress and he became. In fact, the candidate of the Southern rather than of the Northern Democracy. The effect of this support was to open thef eyes- of Northern voters, and in the next election came the tidal wave of 1874. Still, Mr. Cleveland Is right In saying that the rank and file of the Democrats could not be brought Into the line to support an old antagonist. Taken altogether, there is no answering Mr. Cleveland's arguments. John DeWItt Warner My Idea is that Democrats can best aid the party by tak ing every opportunity to work against the Republican partyl I agree with Mr. Cleveland that It Is not so much the re organization of the party that Is neces sary as the return to old principles, the first of which Is, I T)el!eve, to make a de cided stand on behalf of the people against any fresh attempt by the syndicate that exploits McKlnley to loot the American people for Its benefit. Edward M. Sheperd I will merely say that I welcome any utterance of Mi. Cleveland; it will do good. As to the criticism that he doe3 not sufficiently point out what steps should be taken by the Democracy In the direction of reor ganization, X would say that I suppose Mr. Cleveland wishes to set people think ing, right before they take action. Howard R. Bayne "Vfe all realize the facts as they have been set forth by Mr. Cleveland, and many persons have said substantially tho same thing before. I do not think that among Democrats there can be any difference of opinion' as to the necessity of reorganization. Mr. Cleve-' land's reconciliation scheme all Gold Democrats "will concur 1nl but If I "may be permitted to criticise certain parts 'of his article, I should say that they are too general to be of any practical benefit in the reorganization ,of the party. C0MIN.G" ALASKA SECTION. Copper Mines About Vnldcs "Will Forge It to the Front. WASHINGTON, D.ec 17. Mr. H. C. Elliott, now In this city, coming down recently from Valdes, Alaska, seems to be very enthusiastic over tho future of that locality, and predicts that, although a very small Army post at the present time, Valdes will develop Into one of the brightest of Alaska's permanent towns. The Copper 'River region, which Is ad jacent to Valdes, will, in his opinion, through the development of Its vast cop per mines, tend to make Valdes a port of some Utile prominence. These mines, he says, prqmfse: to make a colossal fortune for a number of men who are Interested! In fact; the copper-mining Industry In the. .territory will in all probability prove more profitable than that of the gold. "The Alaskan ore," said he, "runs in great proportion to the amount of land turned.' Veins have been discovered which produced -471 pounds to the cubic foot, qr.a percentage of S5. In compari son, Montana copper land produces 8 per cent of ore. There- are many great placer gold mines in this vicinity which are paying handsomely. Goldbearing dirt worth $8 a ton has been discovered on Copper River, and mines have been opened which are four times as rich as the fa mous Treadwell mine, of Juneau. In ad dition to Its mineral wealth, the Copper River region has great possibilities as an agricultural region. A grade of grass Is found there which Is equal to the Ken tucky product, and timothy and redtop are raised In abundance Hay Is selling for $10 a ton." THE STOCK TICKER CASE. Decided in Favor .of American Bell Telephone Company. BOSTON, Dec. JL-Justlce Colt. In the United States Circuit Court, today de cided In favor of the American Bell Tele phone Company In the royalty suit brought by the Western Union Telegraph Company. Tho case is known as tie stock-ticker case, in which the Western Union sought to recover $12,000,000 rentals or royalties under a contract between them and the National Bell Telephone Company, the defendant's- predecessor. made November 10, 1879. The case has j been before the courts since 1SS3, and was mainly based upon a claim of2) per cent of the profits received by the defend ant In return for the telephone business of she Western Union, which, under the contract, was turned over to the telephone company. To Abolish Colonist Rates. CHICAGO. Dec 21. The Northern Pa cific and Soo roads have agreed to tho Great Northern's proposal to abolish round-trip colonist tickets west of St. PauL Other Western roads are consid ering the advisability of withdrawing the rate west ot the Missouri River gateway points. , A Larjje Christians Present. .CHICAGO. Dec ZL Seventy ,Uousand dollars in gold Is to be distributed by the American Express Company among its -employes as Christmas remembrances. Every man who has been In the employ of 4he coinpiny for one year wIU receive a $5 gold piece Christmas eve. ' k t ECZEMA; NO CURE XO PAY. Your druggist win nrund your money Ji PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm. Tetter, Old'CIcers and Sores, Plenties and Blackheads on the face. Itching Humors. Dan druff and all Skin Diseases no matter of ho long standing. Price 50c If our "dreggi't should, fall to have It tend us 50c in postage stampi and we will .forward same by mall, and avany time you notlt us that the cure was not satisfactory tvo will promptly return your nxraer Tour druggist will tell yon that we ars reUble.-as our LAXATIVE jSJlOMO-QUtNINE Tablets. Khlth TiAve a National reputation for coid?.- are haodled by all druggists. Address PARIS MEDICINE CO., St- LouisMo. HE FOUGHT WITH BOOZ CADET KELLER'S TESTIMONY BE FORE THE HAZIXG COURT. Witness Branded the Pennsylvania tr i a. Coward Much-Evidence Vet to. Be Taken. WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 2L The military court of Inquiry Into the alleged brutal cases of hazing which are said tfo'have caused the' death of Cadets"Boo2 and Breth, will not be able to finish Its work this week. An adjournment until Wednesday or Thursday will be taken after tomorrow's session, and the remain der, of the testtimony probably will be heard 'by the end of next week. Today the story of the fight between Keller and Booz In Fort Putnam, A'ugust 6, 1S33, was told by Keller himself, as well as by one of the seconds and the sentries who were posted to watch for officers who nilght, Interfere. The first witness called was William E. Guthrie, of Missouri, a cadet of the first class. He saw Booz shortly after his fight, and noticed" that one of his eyes was blackened. He knew Cadet Breth, ahd was positive Breth had never been placed In a straight-Jacket. Such a thing would be so unusual that If it were done to any one at the post the witness would certainly have known of It. He knew of men being dragged In a blanket from their tents to the company streets. Personal violence Had never been used in bracing. . Cadet lwis Brown, of Rhode Island, one qf Keller's seconds In the fight with Booz, said Booz ran from Keller and was struck several times In the back. Jn the second round Booz lay down and refused to get up. Cadet W. G. Caples, of Missouri, sad he had given hot sauce to several cadets, but not more than four or five drops to any one. Lieutenant Frank W. Coe, Instructor in mathematics in the academy, testified that Booz was deficient in his mathe matics, and never could have passed his examination. He was mentally far be low the standard required, by the Military Academy. Cadet Frank W. Keller, who had the fight with Booz, said: "I was chosen by a committee of my class to 'call out Cadet looz because he disobeyed tho orders of the Corporal of the Guard and made Insolent remarks to a higher class man. I was weighed in. and I turned In 15Q pounds. Booz was 152 pounds. He was taller than I. and had a longer reach. We stripped to the waist. My seconds told me I had a tough customer to meet, and they told me to do my best. For the first 30 seconds after the call of time, Booz- showed a little fight, as he struck me a couple of times about the shoulders. I struck him under the left eye, cutting It slightly. After this, he turned hl3 back and kept run ning away. I frequently told him to face me or I would hit, him In the back. I did bit him a couple of blows under the right arm. In the second round, I thought he was soing to put up a fight after all, but he Immediately began running again. I struck him in the right eye, and then on the stomach. He went down, al-i though the blow was neither a knock down nor a knock-out blow. He lay on the ground and was counted out. I went up to him and shook hands. I said I, hoped he had no ill feeling toward me. He said '.No,' and smiled." "Did you hit any blows in the region of the heart?" asked General Clous. "No, sir; I did not." When questioned as to whether he had hazed'kmer clas3- men or given them hell sauce, Keller said 'No," but he admitted having braced a few. CaJ&ttalph N. Hayden, of New York, one of" 'the sentinels at the fight, said Booz was not hit hard enough to "knock him" down, arid that all through he acted cowardly Booz lay on the ground and cried. Hayden acknowledged haying tak en -part In hazing lower: class men. Cadet W- T. Bettlson. of Kentucky, told of one. occasion when Booz was on senti nel duty atrthe Tear Qf Bettlson's tent, when he spoke to Booz, who was stand ing at one of the posts, and told him to patrol his post properly. "Had you any right," asked General Brooke, "to give him any such instruc tions?" "No. not officially," replied the witness. "But I felt I had a right to give some Information to him when he was doing wrong." "Was It not a breach of military dis cipline for you to speak to a sentry on duty?" "It was." "And as a result of that, Mr. Booz was called out to fight?" "Yes, sir." "Then, sir, you had no right to put Ca det Booz In that position," said General Brooke, sharply. Cadet George R. Spauldlng, of Michi gan, who acted as timekeeper at the fight, said Booz was not severely In jured, and walked all right from Fort Putnam to camp, over three-quarters of a mile. He positively denied ever having hazed Booz. Cadet Joe Farnsworth Barnes, of the District of Columbia, whoi was one of Keller's seconds in the fight, gave rather a new version of the encounter, as he said it lasted three rounds. He said Bopz ran away from his opponent and was not knocked out. Cadet James Prentice, of New York, said that one day Booz came into his tent and asked If he could not He down. He told Prentice that he was afraid he had heart disease, and Prentice advised him to resign. Booz also suffered from sore feet, and witness gave him powders to use on them. He saw Booz read his Bible, and one day saw him reading a small book which he held Inside of his Bible. He could not say what kind of a book it was. Prentice saw Booz braced one night in the camp. Booz seemed to have a weak back. Cadet Edward H. De Armond, of Mis souri, who acted as a sentinel at the fight, says ho saw It all, and that Booz got a black eye. He never knew Booz to be required to take pepper sauce. "Did you ever require any one to take this hot sauce?" asked General Clous. "Yes. sir: I gave four drops on a spoon to Cadet John C. Pegram, and the same to George F. Rdselle. Jr." Cadet Fred I. Deen, of Texas, wbo, according to a previous witness, gave hot sauce to Booz, denied that he had done so. He said Booz was not forced to take the sauce. It Is well known among the West Pointers that Deen, when a fourth class man. fought eight rounds with an upper class man. and, although defeated, came out of the fight with glory. ' ATLANTIC COAST STORM. A Collier Stranded. MIAMI, Dec 2L The large English steamer reported last night as ashore on Elbow Reef, 35 miles south of Miami, is said to be the Mound Oswald. She Is coal laden, and la being discharged by wreckers. She probably will be saved. There are a number of small wrecks re ported near-by. Unknown Sehoone'r Ashore. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 2L A big un known schooner Is reported ashore on Hen and Chicken Shoal, Just below Cape Henloperi. The wind Is so fierce that the lifesavers are unabfe to send any assist ance to the crew. Gnnhoat Annapolis Floated. NORFOLK, Va., Dec, 2L-7Tbe United States gunboat Annapolis, which ran aground apposite Lambert's .Point early this rnorrUng, was floated in the after noon by tugs. The vessel ,1s. .not thought to be Injured. Three Men "Were Drovrned.- CAPE HENRY, Va., Dec 21. By tele- phone from Dan Neck Station It is learned that the schooner Jennie Hall, which stranded eight miles south of Cape Henry at 1 A. M.,wHl be a total loss. The1 captain and two men were drowned. A northwest gale is blowing E0 miles an hour; ' TURKISH OUTRAGES. Over One Thousand Christians Bru tally Massacred. NEW YORK, Dec 2L A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Vienna, says: Further reports of Turkish Massacres of Christians show that their instigator is a Mohammedan named Haiduk Islam, wno brags of having slaughtered 200 Christians with his own hand. The Turklsh.authon tles have shown utter Indifference to the massacres and the outrages perpetrated on Christians are beyond description. At BItuch, men were crucified on trees and stakes .driven thrdugh their hands and feet. tVomcn were attacked and then mutilated. Children wero murdered by mutilation before their parents' eyes. Women were maltreated at Grumma be fore the yes of their husbands, fathers and brothers, and then carried Into the bondage of-harems. Men weFe done to death slowly by various means, their Hmb3 cut off successively, and children were thrown into the river. The fiends tortured the Christians at Riharltz by slicing flesh from all parts of their bodies before -killing them. A Greek orthodox priest was Med In a sack and pitched into the river at Genovitsa. The Servian Consul at Mltrovitsa esti mates that 1100 persons have been klllejl and 400 women attacked and placed JU, harems. Will Lead a Kurd Rebellion. LONDON. Dec 2L General Osman Pa3ha. w.ho led the Kurd rising hi 1S7S, told a representative of the Daily Mall yesterday that he would leave London to day to head another rising to free Kurd istan iroin ,j.uiiusii iuit. "I hope for English sympathy," he said, "If hot for more material support In the struggle against the despotic Turks, who, dominated by Russia, have compelled the brave, warlike Kurds to act the part of assassins toward their brother Arme nians." REIMBURSE WHATCOM COUNTY Claims for - Care of Immigrants Taken, to Treasury Deportment. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Congressman W. L. Jones has brought to -the atten tion of Secretary Gage, of the Treasury Depirtmenti,the claim of Whatcom Coun ty for reimbursement growing out "of the detention by the Sheriff of the county of about two- dozen Russian immigrants. Tho immigration agent at New Whatcom last April turned over to the Sheriff of What com County these Immigrants, thinking that they were inadmissible to the coun try under the pauper act, tho Immigra tion officer claiming they did riot havo the amount of 'funds necessary under the law. Of course under the circumstances, the Sheriff could do nothing but accept the.lmmlgrants, and they were committed to the county jail. While they were there smallpox broke out among them, and the entire basement was placed under quar antine until the Russians were removed from the jalland placed Jn quarantine quarters Just outside of New Whitcom. At the end of ifae, time at which the quarantine was prescribed, the , imml-, grants continued on their way, presum ably to Tacoma. As U was afterward learned, the im migration officer was lncprrectly advised as to tneir not Deing sucn persons as are permitted to come into this country under the Immigration laws, arid "that, so far as tjie" detention was concerned, he was act ing without authority in the premises, or, in other words, a further investigation satrsed. the authorities, thaj: they TTad the right Jo epter, the coqnty now seeks io he repaid for the expnes Incurred In their maintenance. The' pnTc!aTs"of the county contend w that the 'Government . ought to bave"de"ta"hedhem at the Inter national boundary" line, and not "have al 16wed them to come as far as they did. The amount claimed-for medical attend ance and maintaining-quarantine regula tions Is $772 07, "and an Itemized account has been presented along with 'he re quest for reimbursement. FRASER SALMON FLEET. Five Ships Will Carry the Export Surplus of 300,000 Case.. The British Columbia salmon fleet for the present season will consist of but five vessels, carrying about 300,000 cases of salmon. The last ship chartered for this business, the Ilala, put into Montevideo dismasted several weks ago, and lias been so long on the way that the salmon Intended for her has been shipped over land to the Atlantic ports, and thence to Europe. The vessel had a wheat charter at a low rate, and will accordingly take a cargo of the cereal from Seattle or Tacoma. The salmon ships which have already sailed are the Clan Mackenzie with 69,451 cases, Ardpamurchan 73.75S cases, Fiery Cross 51,000 cases, and Naiad 44,270 cases. The Machrlhanish Is now on the Fraser River finishing her cargq. She will carry about 75,000 cases. The Ilala is a small ship,. andwJU not cut much of a figure In the wheat busi ness alongside of such monsters as the 0000-ton Hyson, which is now loading at Tacoma for Kerr, Gifford Sc Co., of this city. THE DAY'S RACES,- Races at Tan fo ran. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2L The -results at Tanforan: Six furlongs, purse Gllssando won, Par menion second, The Buffoon third; time, 116. Mile and an eighth Lou Rey won, Don Luis second, Acrobat third; time, 2:004. One mile, selling Klckum Bob won.'Mc! Namara second. Osmond .hlrd; time, 1:45. Six furlongs, purse Articulate won, Selde second, Andrattus third; time, 1:17. Seven furlongs, purse Lennep won, Tet emon second. Autumn third; thne, 1:32. Six and a half furlongs Boundlee won, The-Slnger second, Cyril third; time, 1:24, Races- at Xevr Orleans. , NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21. The wea,th er was fine and track heavy. The 're sults: One mile, selling Dommadge won, Uh lers second, Miss Loretta third; time, 1:4S$. Six furlongs Fleet Wing won, Algle M. second, Cogswell third; time, 1:18$.. Selling, mile and ah eighth Phidias wori, Indian second, Falsa Lead "third; time, 2:02. Handicap; bne mile Chorus Boy won. Mononl second. Glen Lake third; tlrao, 1:47. Five furjopgs, selling Emigre won. Re ducer second, Judge Magee third? time; 1-324. Six furlongs, selling Midsummer won. What is the use of telling the rheomati thafc-he feels as If his Joints were being dis located? He knows that bis- auSerlngs are veT much like the tortures of the rack. What he vxmu to know is what will per manently cure his disease. That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials, Is HomFs SgrsaparHizt It corrects the acidity of the blood on which the disease depends, strengthens the stom ach," liver and kidneys, and builds, utj the whole system. Try Hood's. In Tills Dentist's JSontli. ' I use Sozodost iu my own mouth. This is the strongest, proof I can rive that I have confidence in the article. It goes "without saying that I never lies- itate to recommend it to ray pa- f p tients.'1 Sample, 3 ccixta. UUi ANTISEPTIC mom Forth TEETH and BREATH. ByniaU;25and7H.HAii&RjCKSL,N.Y.Caty. Dousterswlvel second. Scrivener third; time, 1:164. Why Not Fine Grocerymcn f - PORTLAND, Dec. -20.-(To the Editor.) Every ,groceryman In Portland, is violat ing section 5 of the horticultural law by selling wormy or infected apples. Why not enrich the treasury by fining them? A few extracts from the law follow: See. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to import or sell any in fested or diseased fruit of 'any' kind tn ths State of Oregon. Sec. C Eery person who packs or prepares for shipment to any point without the state, or who delivers or causes to be delivered to any express, agent, or railroad agent, or other person, or to any transpbrtatldn company or "corporation for shipment to any point without the state, any fruit or fruits, either fresh, cured or Urled. that is Infected with Insect, pests or diseases Injurious to trees, shrubs, plants, fruits -or tegetableo, is" guilty of a mis demeanor. fSec. 7. Any -person, firm or corporation vio lating any of the prolsIons of this act shall be deemed guilty of -a misdemeanor, aqd upon copAlction thereof shall be punished by a una of not less than 425 nor more than $100. &ec.5. It shaH be the duty- ot the, Commis sioner of the State Board of Horticulture of the district in which alo!atlon of this act occurs to present the,. evidence, of the case to tho District Attorney, whose duty It shall bo to prosecute any person guilty of a violation of this act: which prosecution may be- brought in any of the Justice Courts of this state. Sec 0. Inasmuch as the horticultural Inter csts of the state demand Immediate attention, this act' shall be In full force and effect from and after -its approval by tne Govemon X. Y. Z. Everywhere In lffe"the true? question is not what we gain, but what we dp. Car lyle. . For-a-Cold In the Head, Laxative Bromo-Quinlne. Tablets, &M i J If andsorne Austrian Uhina. , Deen Rnrrlrt nf rlnrV 'Klru and gold, pansy and rose dec v orations. Greams, FmsHs Test Poi TIIss -Roll Tray3 .BrassS &isd Bnttap Galea and Tea 'Sateds Our Prices Just Like Finding Money. Great Eastern Tea o. STORES': 3ie "Warn. St.. hef. Slxiii antl Seventh . 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They also relieve Distress from Drspeptil, Indigestion and Too Heat ly Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Dro.-sJ. ness, Bad Taste in ihe Mouth, Coated Tongue tain in the Side, TORPID UVER. Tin Regulate the Boweb. Purely yegctabk. tmall Fill. Small Doea. Small Price. ' MmMl WllBflD : mm US Qsa g e"