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nwMHyff-1 mL THE MORNING OKEGONIAN SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1901, !. ARMY BILL DEBATE Five Hours1 Discussion in the Senate. HOAR'S PLEA FOR FILIPINOS Resolution Adopted on the African Liquor Tf Catj- Tropoed Investi- STatlon of the Dismissal of Major Helsiand. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-For Ave hours today the Seriate "discussed the Army re organization bill. The debate took a wide range at times, but -was confined princi pally to the necessity for the increaso In the regular Army proposed In the pend ing measure. The Philippine question was threshed over at great length, but few new points were advanced. Some slight progress was made towards the comple tion of the pending measure. Soon after the Senate convened, Lodge favorably reported from the committee on foreign relations the following resolution, and asked for its immediate considera tion: "That in the opinion of this body the time has come when the principle, twice affirmed In international treaties for Cen tral Africa, that native races should be protected against the destructive traffic in Intoxicants, should be extended to all uncivilized peoples by the enactment of such laws and the making of such treat ies as would effectively prohibit the sale by the signatory powers to aboriginal tribes and uncivilized races of opium and Intoxicating beverages. Sewell expressed a desire to have more light thrown upon the resolution, but as It was about to be sent to the- calen dar, the New Jersey Senator said he-thad no wish to delay the resolution, -and It was adopted. Jones of Arkansas offered a resolution directing the committee on military af fairs to inquire upon what alleged facts the charges against Major Heistand, of the United States Army, by Erastus I. Hawkes, are based, and report to the Sen ate. He said the charges made by Hawkes against Major Heistand were matters of common knowledge to newspaper readers. An Army officer had been removed be cause of some alleged bad conduct. The charges indicated that the Army offlcer who remained in the service was as guilty as he who was removed. If so, he ought to be removed. The resolution was re ferred to the committee on military af fairs. The resolution by Pettlgrew, calling for Information with regard to the Philip pines, was referred to the committee on the Philippines, after a speech by Pettl grew, who said the President maintained there was no war in the Philippines. The military committee declared that war ex isted there and that at least 60,000 men would be required to suppress the rebel lion. "As the President and the military committee disagree," said Pettlgrew, "It seems to me we ought to have the facts before we create an Army of 100,000 men." He hoped the resolution would not be sent to "that graveyard, the Philippine com mittee," but it was so referred. An other of Pettlgrews resolutions, calling upon the President for information as to the necessity for an increaso In the strength of the Army, was referred to the committee on military affairs. The Army bill was then taken up and Carter asked unanimous consent that the unobjected committee amendments In the bill be considered and passed upon. Pettlgrew objected, declaring that as his efforts to obtain Information from the regular channels had been thwarted, he proposed to have time to obtain it In some other way. Wellington demanded to know the In tention of the Administration with refer ence to the Philippines. If it was to force .annexation of the Philippines, then a large army would be necessary. He declared the country had been assured at the beginning of the Philippine trouble that It could be put down In five or six weeks, yet the situation was worse than ever. "Those people cannot be put down," de clared "Wellington. "Is It the purpose of the Administration to deprive them of self-government? If so, I am opposed to any such fnfamy." Carter said the pith of Wellington's question was that the Administration, to satisfy him, must declare its present and future policy with respect to the Phil ippines. The Senator can consult the record of Congress for an answer to his question," said Carter "The moment the treaty of peace was ratlflc'd that moment it became the supreme law of the land. If the Pres ident had refused to maintain the sov ereignty of the United States there ho would have laid himself liable to Impeach ment" "Has he not already given up sovereign ty over a portion of Alaska?" inquired Wellington. Carter replied that what the President had done as to the Alaska "boundary had been accomplished through a modus Vi vendi, a purely temporary arrangement. "It Is nevertheless a fact," declared Wellington, "that territory over which we had undisputed sovereignty has been abandoned. The British flag has been raised over it. That is tho fact.'1 "That is the alleged fact only," said Carter. Wellington, continuing, said the Alaska boundary was distinctly marked by stones, and the territory acquired by the United States from Russia was clearly the terri tory of the United States. He said that If the President had been Impeached if he relinquished territory in the Philip pines, he should likewise bo impeached for relinquishing sovereignty in Alaska, "Do you approve of the relinquishment of territory in Alaska?" Inquired Carter. "I do not,' replied Wellington. Carter Then do you approve of a re linquishment of the Philippines? Wellington That is quite a different matter. Carter declared it was the Intention of the United States to maintain the laws In the Philippines, to restore order and to protect property. Beyond that prin ciple. Congress would determine what the ultimate disposition of the islands would be. Teller sharply criticised the pending measure as the -entering wedge for a large standing army. "You will want not 100,000 men," he de clared, "but you win want 200,000, and you will want them for 100 years. This measure is not Intended merely to meet an emergency, but to fix upon" the" coun try a great standing army." Teller said It would easily be possible to pass a bill in 4S hours that would pro vide for an army of 100,000 men or 200. 000 men for service in the Philippines, pro Tided it was made to apply to purely emergency service and 'r a definite, lim ited time. He attacked the Philippine Commission now in Manila for legislat ing for those In whom they had no in terest. "The Czar of Russia, said he. "is an absolute czar. He has a council of 60 men who sit with him, but these men. are Russians. They have the sympathy and ambitions of Russians. But these Americans in the Philippines are strang ers to the country and to the people. Un der the law they have a right to be there, but under God's law, which is higher, they have no place, there at all. Their actions are the worst form of Imperial ism." Caffory Inquired whether. In the circum stances. Teller would vote to maintain the authority of the United States in the Philippines. "I have no doubt," said the Colorado Senator, "that as long as our flag floats In the Philippine archipelago, I will (re luctant as I may be), vote to maintain the Army and the flag there. If that Is il logical. It is illegal, because there Is no better way out of it." Proctor said he thought the Colorado Senator was under a misapprehension, as to what the Army bin proposes to do. As he regarded the matter, the maximum fprce authorized by the bill was to be used only in the present emergency, and there would be a return to the minimum of 45.000 men, which was the peace foot ing of the bill. No one could tell when the troops might be needed In Alaska, HawaU or Porto Rico. Likewise, there was a possibility of the need of a larger American force in Cuba at the request of the Cubans themselves. ' Hoar suggested a general amendment to the bill looking to the conciliation of the Philippines and -expressed the opinion that in time of peace we should have one soldier to 1000 of our population. He did not, therefore, he eaid, oppose the blU on the score of Increase, but he did oppose it because of the avowed policy of mlUtary control of the islands. "It Is idle," he said, "to tell us that these people are "not fit for self-government." He quoted the President and naval officers- to show that the Filipinos are an intelligent people, and added: Tbe way to prepare them for liberty is" to set them free." Hoar said that if the facts could be known, there would be no two opinions as to what we should do in the Philip pines, for he believed that If the people were generally convinced that the Fili pinos were as capable of self-government as they are, they would make no effort to continue the subjugation of those people iri the interest of trade. Hoar urged that it would be most desirable to have ap pointed a commission representing all phases of political life, men of the high est character and standing, to ascertain the facts' as to the Philippines and make them known to Congress and the people. He hoped such a commission would be appointed before the close of the present session. We should give the Filipinos a hearing, said he. He said: "Let them state their case. They can come and go in peace and honor. If we say to the Filipinos that we will not con sider their case until they go down on their knees, lay their hands upon their hips and their lips to the dust, this war will go. on, if there Is a spark, of spirit and principle in their breasts, until every Filipino, of one sex Is exterminated and until the women among them take up the flght and are exterminated also." Stewart .supported the pending bill. The rebellion, he declared, should be crushed as an Indian uprising In the West woujd be and liberty and its blessing would then be extended to the people of the Philippines. Caffery argued against the pending bill, denouncing the creation of a large perma nent standing army. The Senate devoted an hour or more in perfecting the Army bill by the adoption of part of the committee amendments, to which no objection was raised. The Senate at 5:20 went Into executive session, and at 5:30 P. M. adjourned. THE OLEO HEARING. Another Airing of the Adams-Knight Dispute. WASHINGTON, Jan. .-Congressman Wadsworth, of New York, made a brief statement today before the Senate com mittee on agriculture concerning reflec tions upon the minority report made on the oleomargarine bill In the House. At the hearing yesterday H. C. Adams, Dairy Commissioner for the State of Wisconsin, and Secretary Knight, of the National Dairy Association, stated that they were not correctly represented In that report. Mr. Adams denied that he eaid that the purpose of the pending' bill Is to stop the manufacture and the sale of oleomar garine entirely, but Mr. Wadsworth con tended In his statement today that this was his language. He said the remarks had been .taken down by the member of the committee when made, because of their bluhtness. He also said the letter which Mr. "Knight had pronounced a forg ery was still In existence, and would be produced, if necessary. Mr. Adams reiterated his denial, saying he had only said that the purpose of the bill was to fitop the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine "colored in imitation of butter." Hon. John Hamilton, Secretary of Agri culture of Pennsylvania, advocated the passage of the bill, contending that the fact that the chemical analysis of oleo margarine showing It to contain the same ingredients as butter does not make it equally palatable and healthful. He esti mated that 50 per cent of the oleomarga rine manufactured is sold as butter, and said the farmers of Pennsylvania alone derived an Income of about $18,000,000 a year from the butter sold by them. Dairy Commissioner Blackburn, of-Ohlo, said he had found it almost impossible to prosecute successfully Infractions of the oleomargarine law In the large cltUs jal Ohio, owing to the partiality of some people for that product because of the Influence of the oleomargaine dealers with the press and also because of their solicitation of jurymen. , Presidential Nomination. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Nolen C. New, of Indiana, Deputy Aud itor for Postofflce Department: Cyrus F. Adams, of Illinois, Assistant Register of the Treasury. To be Brigadier-Generals in the vol unteer Army: Colonel S. M. Whiteside, Tenth Cavalry: Lieutenant-Colonel James R. Campbell, Thirteenth Infantry, United States Volunteers; Major Charles Surd, Quartermaster, United States Army. Postmasters Oregon: C J. Howard, Cottage Grove. California: William E. Reading. Bogle; J. J. West, Williams. Navy Commander J. G. Hunker, to be Captain; Lieutenant-Commander C. K. Curds, to be Commander; Lieutenant J. G. Qulmbjv to be Lieutenant-Commander; Surgeon W. A. McClurg, to be Medical Inspector; First Lieutenant H. G. Davis, to 'be Captain in the Marine Corps; Sec ond Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants Marine Corps: I M. Hardin, R. M. Cutis, H. C. Snyder, O. H. Rask, J. S. Turrlll, G. H Mather, H. L. Roosevelt. J. M. Hal laday, M. Babb and H. C Relslngcr. Cashier Is Missing. RICHMOND, Mo.. Jan. 4.-John W. Shotwell. Jr., cashier of the Ray County Bank, has been missing since Monday last, and the State Bank Examiner Is go ing over the books. Whether there Is a shortage In Shotwell's accounts cannot be known, until the Examiner has finished his work. A. M. Fowler, president of the bank, said 'that the stockholders had sub scribed $3,000 "to cover any shortage that talent be found." He professed to know nothing of the missing cashier's whereabouts. President Fowler declared that any shortage found would have no effect on the standing of the bank, which was open today a& usual. Shotwell was about 35 years "Of age, and had been-rn the employ pf thq bank for several years. The Ray County B&nk is one of Che oldest in the state. It has a capital of $50,000, and de posits of $75,000. Turks and Bnlffarlans Fonght. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 4.-In the course of a serious affray near Ishtbl, originating in an attempt to arrest a num ber of Bulgarians suspected of being emissaries of the Macedonian committee, eight soldiers were killed. The troubles continue. ECZEMA NO CURE JTO PAY. Tour drurclst Trill refund your money if FAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Rlnrwonn, Tetter. Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and BlaxKheads on the face. Itching- Humors, Dan druff and all Bklh Disease no matter of how long- standing. Price fiOc. It your drurrlst should fall to have It send us &Oc In postage stamps and we will forward same by mail, and at any timo you notify as that the cure was not satisfactory we will promptly return your money. Tour druggist will tell you that we are reliable, as our LAXATIVE flROMO-QUJNINE Tablets, which have a. National reputation for colds, are handled by all druggists. Address PARIS MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis. Mo. OSCAR BOOZ' LETTERS PRESENTED TO THE CONGRESSION AL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. Three Sessions "Were Held Yesterday, Two at Bristol and One at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. The Booz Congressional committee, which was re cently appointed by Speaker Henderson for the purpose of making inquiry into the cause of the death of Oscar Booz at West Point, and to Investigate hazing in general at the military academy, began to take testimony today. Three sessions were held, covering a period of time from 9 o'clock in the morning until midnight. The committee went to Bristol, the home of the Booz family, and heard the testi mony oi tour members or the family. inJ the aftprnnnn fnnr TivRlr!nn whr ot tended Oscar Booz were heard, and to night, in Philadelphia, two more physi cians and two other witnesses testified. The Congressional committee will again go to Bristol tomorrow morning to hear other witnesses, and later In the week will sit In this city. Ex-Mayor Breth, of Altoona, Pa., whose son, it is alleged, died from an ailment Indirectly due to hazing at West Point, and ex-Cadet Burn ham, a classmate of Booz, will appear be fore the committee tomorrow. The Bristol Hearing;. BRISTOL, Pa., Jan. 4. W. H. Booz, father of the deceased cadet, was the first witness. He was asked to tell the story of his boy's life while at the military academy, as far as her knew. Mr. Booz then went over the same story he told before the War Department inquiry sev eral weeks ago. He said Oscar did not complain of "eagling." but spoke more of the flght and the tobasco sauce incident. Oscar told him he had black and blue marks on his body as a result of his encounter with an upper class man. Os car reluctantly told his father that the hot sauce had been poured down his throat three times, and that force was used. "Mr Boos," asked Congressman Wan ger, "was your son absolutely truthful?" "Yes, sir, absolutely," was the reply. "Oscar said he was getting along very well when he received a heart blow which knocked him out." "Do you believe that your son died as a result of hazing at West Point?" Mr. Booz was asked. "I firmly do," he replied. "Then why did you not make official complaint?" "I did not wish to have any publicity." "Why did you not, as a citizen, make complaint?" "I did not know at that time the seri ousness of the Case, and also did not know there was any redress." Mrs. Booz, mother of Oscar, said her son was in rugged health when he went to the academy, but when he left he was broken In health and never was In good physical condition afterwards. Mrs. Booz wept as she detailed the sufferings of her son. She called thf, West Point cadets bullies. She said Oscar sent a letter home each week. In the fourth letter, Oscar began to complain of III treatment. He resigned, she said, because of his 111 treat ment, but In his resignation paper he gave the weak condition of his eyes as the rea son for his quitting the academy. Miss Nellie Booz, a sister of Oscar, sub mitted several letters and extracts from letters sent to members of the family by Oscar, five exhibits in all. The committee decided to withhold the letters from the public until It could consider them In executive session The sister said Oscar told her he wduld riot again undergo the treatment-he had received at West Point fbr 5100,000. Howard C. Booz, a younge'r brother of Oscar, said that Oscar was "Irritable" af ter he left WeBt P,oint, and when he played basket-ball he seemed to tire very soon. Oscar told him he had been hung by the hands from a stretcher. Dr. William H. Martin, of Bristol, who examined Oscar Booz physical condition preparatory to the young man going to West Point, testified that he found him a fair specimen of manhood. He noticed, however, that his lung expansion was slightly deficient "Would the condition of Oscar's throat, as It was before he went to West Point, have become worse by the swallowing of tobasco sauce?" "I think it would. The throat was not In a normal condition one month prior to his entrance to West Point, at which time I treated him for a rheumatic sore throat." Dr. Joseph Abbott, of Bristol, testified that Oscar Booz had a primary tubercu losis, with a secondary extension Into the throat He was Of the opinion that to basco sauce could not affect the lungs. Dr. William P. Weaver, the family phy sician, differed in opinion from previous witness as to where the boy's affection started. He believed that it started in the throat. He also believed that the abuse, humiliation and fear he was sub jected to jwas sufficient to lower the vi tality of the boy. The committee then adjourned to meet In Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Hearing. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 4.-Dr. J. Cohen, a specialist of this city, was the first witness called at the night session held in this city. He testified to Booz coming to him August 4, 1900, with a well developed case of tuberculosis. He did not think the swallowing of tobasco sauce should produce tuberculosis, but It might Injure the throat Charles H. Strom, principal of St Luke's boarding-school, Bustleton, Pa., where Oscar Booz prepared for West Point said it was his Impression that he did not have great strength of char acter, nor was he physically strong. He was, however, a truthful and Christian young man, SIgmund . Albert, an ex-cadet, who was a classmate of Booz, In his testimony said that each class had a fighting com mittee, which was appointed by the class. Albert said he was more severely hazed than other cadets of his class. He was asked whyi and answered: "Principally because of my religion." Albert who Is a Hebrew, said he resigned from the acad emp partly because life there was unbear able, and partly because he disliked mili tary life. Albert further said If a fourth class man Incurred the displeasure of an uppei class man. the sentinels, who were mostly cadets of the upper classes, would enter false demerits against the victim. and In many cases the unfortunate cadet J wouia oo iorcea irom tne acaaemy, The last witness of the night was E. 9. j- Shields, of Bristol, a companion of Oscar j Booz, who testified to Oscar's good char-j acier ana apparent guua Jieaitn. i At midnight the committee adjourned I to meet at Bristol at 9 A. M. tomorrow. -4 s, -,ti Alleged Brutality nt Annnpolijs, ' WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 Thev NavjJJDe partment has called upon the Superln- pnApnt of thn ?Caval ApaiJcmr fmr o io- port on charges submitted by Renresenta-f tlve Roach of Virginia, to the effect that a marine named Hobart Green had died at Annapolis from ill treatment while ill from pneumonia, and that the decks were washed beneath him while he lay in his hammock on the Santee. The medical rec ord shows that Green died December 14, from quick pneumonia. His father is a special pension examiner, credited to San dusky, O. THE CABINET MEETING. Senate' Right to Call on President for Uertnln Papers Questioned. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The Cabinet session today was largely devoted to the consideration of matters of minor im portance. In view of tne resolution re cently introduced in the Senate calling for a copy of the report made by Mr. Lawslre, special representative of the Government Jn Cuba, on the financial af fairs of the Cuban postal service, also the resolution calling, for copies of or ders, etc., issued'. to the Army In the Philippines, considerable time was given to a discussion of the rights and duties of the Executive with respect to resolu tions of this character, coming1 from, one of the legislative branches of the Government It Is understood that -the disclosure of the facts contained In the report of Mr. Lawshe might seriously prejudice cases now1 pending in the courts or cases of which action Is contemplated. This whole matter was rully gone over at the meeting today. The remainder of the time was given ,to routine matters of administration. Rhode Island Coaling; Station. PROVIDENCE, R. Jan. 4. The Sen ate has passed an act underj.title "An act; to cede jurisdiction of tracts of" land at Portsmouth Grove, Narragansett Ray, In this state, to the United States of Amer ica, for use as a coaling statldn and for other naval purposes' This constitutes the formal transfer by ihe state of the land picked out by the Belknap board In 1S98 for a coaling station for the National Government The naval base is import ant owfng to its proximity to the New- port station. NORTH AMERICAN TRUST. Big New York Company Incorpor ates In Nctt Jersey. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. The Tribune says: The certificate Of Incorporatlpn of the North American "Trust 'Company of New Jersey, capital, $100,000, "has Just been re corded In the. office of the clerk of Hudson County, N. J., and filed with the banking department at Trenton. An nexed to this certificate is the formal notice of approval of William Bettle, the commissioner of banking and insurance of New Jersey, who certifies that the es tablishment of this trust company will be of public service and approves the form of the certificate. The new company Is empowered by Its charter to do a general banking and trust company1 business. The stock Is subscribed as follows: Oaklelgh Thome. $20,000; Alvah Trow brlge, $20,000; James B. iJlll, $20,000; Wil liam H. Kimball, $20 000; Alexander King, $10,000 and Howard K. Wood, $10,000. Mr. Thome is the president of the North American Trust Company of New York. Mr. Trowbridge is vice-president of the North American Trust cBmpany, and Is president of the Ninth National Bank, Mr. Dill is a director and one of the counsel of the North American Trust Company of New York Mr. Kimball Is the president of tfie Seventh National Bank, Mr. King Is the vice-president of the American Thread Company, of New York City, and Mr Wood, is the presi dent of the Corporation Trust Company, in New York City. The new company, while a separate -organization, is apparent ly formed for the purpose of transacting in New Jersey the business of the bank ing institutions with which the men are connected. ' The question of establishing branches has been a perplexing one to the financial institutions Of New York. While one or more banks and trust companies have en deavored to form connections with other institutions which acted as 'branches for them, they have been prevented from es tablishing actual branch departments in other states for the simple reason that a bank examiner In New Yerk was not obliged to go out of the state to examine securities located outside of the borders of this state. If he took this course at all, it was simply as a matter of favor; but In the strict nursuanee of his duty it was necessary for him to require a lo cal institution to wlthdarw temporarily all the property, assets and deposits from the branch and bring them Into the state In order that he might actually Inspect them. This requirement has been so onerous as sometimes to tend to strain the relations between the State Banking Department ahd 'financial Institutions having so-called branches Tpufside -of this state. " I That the North sVmerlcan Trust Com pany with a capital and surplus of $4, 500000, shall organize; In the state of New Jersey a trust company, under practically the same name with- the words "New"Jer sey" added, wTth a capitalization of only $100,000, but with power to do business In and throughout the state of New Jer sey, is regarded by Wall street as a new departure in banking. It Is Intimated that the establishment of this branch in' New Jersey will enable the North Amer ican Trust Comapny, of New York, to take deposits for the account of the New Jersey concern and vide versa, the con nection between the two belhg openly announced, both by the similarity of their names and the Identity of their control ling Interests'. It is also to 63 noticed that the new'truet company of New Jersey has especially broad powers in connection with the matters of organization and re organization, having special authority to act not only as the fiscal agent of cor porations, but also as receiver. i a ' KRUGER'S .VISIT TO AMERICA He May Decide to Come to This Conn try Next Month, NEW YORK, Jan. 4 A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser rrom London says: It Is almost certainly decided that Mr. Kruger will go to America in Feb ruary, probably accompanied by William T. Stead, who will make a ringing cam paign in behalf of stopping the war. The Journal correspondent saw Mr. Stead iust before he left for Paris in company with John E Milholland, who bore an invitation from prominent New Yorkers to Mr. Kruger to visit America. While In Paris they will see the leaders of the arbitration movement in Europe and decide definitely on plans. Mr. Stead said: "The time has come for President Kru ger to play his trump card and boldly declare his Intention to visit President McKlnley in order to plead with him the cause of the Independence of the South African Republics. Mr. Kruger is looked at askance In Germany and Austria, because h$ Is ihe Prestdeht of a republic, but he thinks this will not be regarded as a dis qualification for his reception by the President of the" greatest republic In the world. "He does not believe the American Gov ernment Is indifferent to the war the Boers are waging against the British mon archy. If he goes to America he will go aa a President to visit a Presidont He will, probably arrive In New York in the middle o'f February. The state of his health is not regarded as likely to deter him irom crossing the Atlantic. He had believed the voyage would take a fort- n!ght-.and is much pleased to hear he could make It In seven day&. "His movements somewhat depend upon the health -of. the Czar, who is now quite well and had intended to return to St. Petersburg on January 23, but the influ- enza has broken out on the Neva, and It se u. uungeruus uiuictuy lor muse just "recovering from typhoid. The Czar will propaDiy go to j.sarsKoe-seio. ii resi dent Kruger wertUto Russia he would Have a superb reception, and at every Supn m Germany netween tne jjutcn arid Russian frontiers he would receive ovations.' Tried to Drown His Landlord. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. In view of several persons, Joseph Schweir committed the final act in a confessed plot to kill John Korda, Schwelr's landlord. He pushed Korda into the lake from a pier at the foot of Michigan street, at a point where the water is 12 feet deep, and then ran from the scene, leaving Korda to drown. The plot failed, for the intended victim was rescued from the water by workmen In a near-by factory. Schweir was arrest ed late last night He was surprised to learn that Korda was alive, and con fessed to an attempt on the man's life. Stops the Conch and Works OS the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold In one day. No cure, no pay. Price, S3 cents. TAXATION OF FRANCHISES ADVOCATED BY THE GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI. Another. Vote Pledged to Quay Baker Withdraws From the Race In Kansas. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 14. Gov ernor Lon V. Stephens' message to the Missouri Legislature was submitted at noon today. The messaga contains about 25,000 words. It shows a prosperous con dition of the state Institutions, the state departments and the state finances, its principal feature is an analysis of the subject of franchise taxation. It has a word to say about the school fund, of which an issue was mado in the last election; recommends a constitutional con vention, and a state commission to help along the St. Louis Word's Fair. Regard ing franchisa taxation the message saya in part: "All corporations should pay a fran chise tax upon business transacted in Missouri, without reference to the place of their organization, and most certainly no distinction or discrimination should be made against our own corporations in fa vor of foreign corporations In that re gard. But In framing legislation for the taxation of these Intangible values U should be borne in mind that the essen tials of a system of taxation are con sidered to be the collection of the neces sary revenue for the state, at the small est possible expense consistent with- an equal and fair distribution of the burden. The interests of the people require a method of taxation at once equitable, ef fective and free from unnecessary op pression, one which will yield the requi site revenue, while subjecting them aa lit tle as possible to Inquisitorial vexation, and which should be attained with the least expense for official services and tha fewest temptations to a reduced conceal ment and evasion. "It is true that scarcely a single meth od of assessment of taxation is free from adverse criticism and that In the light of the experience of centuries very few known principles are fully and satisfac torily settled, while bitter controversies arise on apparently the most simple ques tions and are waged with vigor and avid ity as to matters both of substance and administration, as well as on the most trivial and vital points. But it is now well known that franchises are property and should be taxed by some method in pro portion to their value. But as the equal ity of taxation Is the justice of taxation, care should be exercised in the levying of assessments, and collection of taxes. against this class as well as all other classes of property whether belonging to a corporation or to Individuals." SAMUEL J. TILDEN CLUB. Organised by Cleveland, Hill, La mont and Others. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. The Journal and Advertiser says: Grover Cleveland, David B. ' Hill, Daniel S. Lamont, William F. Shee han, William C. Whitney, Jacob A. Cantor and other Democrats are, It Is announced, to become members of the Samuel J Tllden Club, with headquarters at Broadway and Seventyvsecond street, articles of Incorporation for which have Just been Blgned by Justice Leventrltt, in the Supreme Court The club, as declared by those who are promoting its interests, is to be the pioneer In the movement suggested by Grover Cleveland for the "reorganization of the Democratic. pa.rty apd to promul gate, true. Democratic principles through out the United States." It is ta .,be a National as welj, as a, sate and lpcal lrr stltutlonV and will seek to have nomi nated for ofllce only "SImon-pure" Demo crats, running on "old-fashioned" Demo cratic platforms. The 200 men whom the incorporators assert have already signified their inten tion of joining are to be summoned early in the coming week, when officers are to be chosen. Robert Dowling head of the contracting firm of Flake & Dowling, may be the first president The names of Ja cob A. Cantor, for years the Democratic leader of this state; Samuel J. Hotchkiss, William Arrowsmlth and Perez M. Stew art, who defeated Robert Mazet for the Assembly a year ago, appear upon the articles cf incorporation. Tlris Is what Senator Cantor had to say about the club, after a long conference with ex-Lleutenant-Governor William F. Sheehan and Anthony N. Brady, of Al bany: "The Samuel J. Tllden Club is incorpor ated In response to the wishes of Demo crats who are desirous that the party shall not continue to lose, but rather to win battles at the polls, "We shall. Instead of fighting for IS to 1, flght for tariff Teform, against subsi dies, against centralization of power and the other great Issues on which the De mocracy has heretofore gone to the peo ple and won many a victory." "Will such men as Grover Cleveland, David B. Hill, William C. Whitney and Daniel S. Lamont Join your club?" was asked. "We. certainly should not have formed It were we not assured of the sympathy of men of their type." Another Vote for Quay. WAYNESBORO, Pa., Jan. 4. Benjamin F. Welty, one of the two Republican rep resentatives from Franklin County In the Legislature, admits that he will cast his vote for Mr. Quay for United States Sen ator. Mr. Welty did not participate in tne caucus at Harrisburg on Tuesday. He acknowledged that he signed both Quay and anti-Quay pledges, but said that he has determined to abide by 'the pledge to support the caucus nominee, whlclhe signed before receiving the nomination. The Quay leaders claim that the ac quisition of Mr. Welty gives them the 12T votes necessary to elect, three who Were not able to participate in the caucus being certain to vote for Mr. Quay. Baker Withdraws.- TOPEKA,.Kan., Jan. 4. At noon today United States Senator Lticien Baker with drew as a candidate for re-election. Mr.. Baker issued the following statement: "After mature Investigation I am satis fied that 1 cannot be elected. To those of my friends who have stood by me I am under deep and lasting obligations." This apparently leaves the nomination assured to J. R. Burton. Minnesota Senatorial Canons. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan, 4. The caucus for the long-term Senatorshlp to name a successor to Knute Nelson will be held next Tuesday night, a call having been circulated and signed today to that effect It is, however, specifically stated in the call that this caucus is not to take up the short-term Senatorshlp, and It is not likely that any such caucus will be held for 10 days or two weeks, if at all. Nova Scotia Strike Collapsed. HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 4. The colliers' strike in Pictou has collapsed by the unconditional surrender of the operators to the demand for a 12 per cent increase in wages. The strike lasted three days. Had the owners not given In, the 1200 min ers of Springhlll would have ceased work today and gone out with their Pictou brethren. Accordingly, the coal mine man. agers of the province met and reached a decision to grant the demands of the men. New Editor oX London News. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. A dispatch to the World "from London says: Tha new editor of the Dally News is Rudolph C. Lehman, "the famous uni versity rowing "coach, who went to Amer ica a few years ago to coach Harvard's crew. Iebmann married an American woman, the daughter of thelate Harrison Davis. He is a strong- radical In politics, and ' a clejer writer. He has a large property interest in the Nolly "News. H. W. Masslnghtm, who resigned the edi torship of tha Daily Chronicle rather than sacrifice his anti-war convictions, will be tha chief political and parliamen tary writer under Lehmasn. . CRIME OF A BRUTE. Fiendish Deed of an Ohio Yonth That May Lead to a Lynching. MARIETTA, O., Jan. L At Hackney, Morgan County, tonight. Miss Nellie Mor ris, aged 19r handsome and accomplished, was brutally assaulted. Miss Morris was returning home from the postofflce by way of a path through the fields, and was accosted by Walter A. Weinetock. a young man aged 18 years, who lived near her home. He made indecent proposals to her, and she immediately started to run. He s'elzed her and thretf her to the ground. She screamed and fought hard, finally getting to her feet Welnstock drew a razor from his pocket and cut her across the neck, severing the neck mus cles and laying bare tho Jugular vein. Miss Morris grasped the razor and her hands were cut into .pieces in her mad nttoTrm tft Rftv herself from her assail ant Her fingers were cut off and her breast badly cut, as well as her entire right arm, and her left arm wus badly dlsflguted. Her dress was torn from her in shreds, and when people arrived she. was almost naked. Physicians say the young woman cannot live many hours, and late tonight it was reported that she was dead. She was the . daughter of Benjamin Morris, a business man of this city, and was prominent in society in this city and Parkersburg. Welnstock was seized by a crowd of men, who bound him with ropes, harid and foot, and removed him to a building, where more than 1500 men watched over 'him. A telephone message was sent to MttCohnellsvIlle for officers to come and get him,' but the people were getting ready to start for Marietta late tonight with their man and place him In jail. There Is talk of.lynchlng.hIm. Welnstock recently returned from the reformatory, where he served a term for attempting to kill his father. Jacob Welnstock, a rich farmer of Morgan County. He Is a young man of powerful build. FAILED TO BLOW UP. Mechanism of an Infernal Machine Wonld Not Work. PARIS, 111., Jan. 4. Thomas J. Coffman, an attorney residing at Hume, narrowly escaped being blown to atoms with an infernal machine received through the mall today. The box was of wood with a sliding ltd. It contained a pound stick of dynamite and several match flicads, which, however, failed to Ignite and ex plode the charge when the box was opened. Two thicknesses of heavy brown paper covered the box, which was ad dressed to Dr. Sylvester Coffman, Hume, HI., a brother of the lawyer, who opened his mail. The Inner surface of the box lid was studded with tacks, so arrranged that they would scratch the match-heads and there was also a slip of sand paper fixed so that It would be drawn over them if the tacks failed to do their work. It Is thought the Jolting of the box in the mall disarranged its mechanism. An in dlstlnc postmark seemes to indicate the box was mailed at Logansport, Ind. The only other clew about the box Is a print ed label pasted on the lid, inscribed "Dr. J. W. Blusser & Son." The United States Marshal and the local police are Investi gating. TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND Progress Made by Presbyterians, In . Their Work. NEW 'YORK,. JanTtrrUnderth8 ' aus pices of the Presbyterian; committee of the twentieth century" fund arid In the Interest of that fund, a meeting was heUI, last night In tho Presbyterian Chnrch. The purpose of the meeting was to arouse, in terest in and enlist the benevolence of Presbyterians for he extension of the different branches of the work of the church at the beginning of the twentieth century. Rev. Dr. Mott Purvis, chairman of the committee, presided. The following speakers addressed the meeting: Rev. Marcus Brownson, D. D of Philadelphia; Rev. Frank P. Elllnwood, secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Pres byterian Church; Rev. Charles A. Dickey, D. D., of Philadelphia, moderator of the general assembly; Rev. Charles M. Bab cock, D. D., of this city. The following laymen spoke: William E. Dodge, Jr., John H. Converse, of Philadelphia, vice moderator of the general assembly, ana John E. Parson. Mr. Brownson said that the movement has been fully organized in 27 different Presbyteries in different parts of the country, and since It began $205,000 has already been contributed. Later In the evening an announcement was made that a gentleman whoso name was not given had contributed $175,000 for the new church in Dover, N. J. Dr. Elllnwood pleaded warmly for the foreign missions, and also for special" ef forts to pay Off the mortgages, amount ing to $500,000, on the Presbyterian Build ing in Fifth avenue. Ho said half of that amount had already been promised on condition the board will raise the re mainder of the sum before March 12. The board has since raised $102,000 to meet the indebtedness. William E. Dodge said: ''In this city we have millions Invested in costly church edifices, mostly among the rich. These churches are open about three hours a week and closed all the rest of the time, while evil Is always awake. I believe we will be obliged to place our churches on a business basis and keep them open all the time to let the peoplo In and a great corps of clergy men attached to each church, 'always ready to minister unto the people who need their ministrations at all times of tne day." Fire Losses In lOOO. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. The Journal of Commerce prints the following: Fire underwriters suffered terribly In 1900. The aggregate fire losses of the United States and Canada during the year Just closed, as compiled from carefully kept records was $163,353,250. The great in crease over 1839 and 1898 la shown in the following table, giving the losses: Month. 1900. Month. 1000. 10,238,250 9,110,300 7,107,000 8,153.000 11.470.000 January.. ..$11,755,300 February . 15,427,000 August September. Marcn 13,319.200 octooer ... April Z5,7Zf,W0 November.. December.. May 15.759 400 Jnn 21.231.000 July 13,600,160 Total .. ..$163,353,250 The total l033es for 189S were $119,te0,500, and for 18S0, $136,773 40. e Earthquake in Missouri. NEVADA, Mo., Jan. 4. A distinct earth quake shock was felt here about 9:12 fast night The vibrations lasted more than 15 seconds and traveled from northeast to southwest News waB received today from Eldorado Springs that the electric lights were shaken entirely out leaving Difficult Bigmsrtiosa That Is dyspepsia. It makes life miserable. Its sufferers eat not because they want to, but because they must. They know they are irrltablo and fretful; but they cannot be otherwise. They complain of a bad taste In tho month, a tenderness at tho pit of the stom ach, an uneasy feeling of puffy fulness, he&dache,fceartbnrn and what not. The effectual remedy, proved by permn nent cures of thousands of severe cases, !a Hoop's lll.m are the best cathartic that place In darkness for nearly a min ute. Several houses had window panns broken. At Appleton City, Mo., every building was shaken, although no serious damage resulted. Not Willing, bnt Passive. Heppner Times., The regular biennial session of the. Ore gon Legislature will convene at Salem Monday, January 7, when the various po litical factions of the state will make a grand? center rush for the United States Senatorshlp. The report to the effect that the Times editor was a candidate for this honor Is erroneous and without tho least foundation whatever. We have never as yet authorized any one to use our name in (Ms connection, and having no aspira tions along this line, we shall refuse to consider the proposition at all, unless, of course, the election was. proffered us by the unanimous vote' of ' the Legislature. In that case we could probably be In duced to accept, and to sacrifice our indi vidual Interests for a few years in order to serve the state. However, we shall do nothing in our own behalf, but shall re-' main lovingly In the hands of dur friends. ' I Plnfftie at Vladlvostook and Smyrna. LONDON, Jan, 4. The reports of an outbreak of tne plague at viaaivosxocx are conflrmedi There have been 19 cases, of which. 15 were fatal. Four plague pa tients are still In the hospital, and num-l bers are isolated. I Owing to a recrudescence of the plague I at Smyrna, a quarantine has been lm- posed by Turkey and Greece on arrivals I from that port Extensive Repairs to Baltimore. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Tho Naval Board of Construction today decided to rehabilitate almost completely the cruiser Baltimore, now lying at the New York Navy-Yard. Her improvements will In volve an expenditure of about $500,000, and take at least a year and a half. For a Cold In the Head, Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. 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