"r t- ''MiyfipiJ'jf y MiF'wJt''trw;"y wygw wt uymw. I'lmiepwiy
THE MORNING OKEGONIAN SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1901.
V "V" igrs" -rrf f"-y -f
NQQUORUMPRESENT
Two Attempts to Hold Clark
Caucuses Failed.
THE SENSATION IN MONTANA
Another Effort Will Be Mnde to dom
inate a Senator Monday Night
Republicans and Labor Men
Also Held Meetings.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 1L The Demo
crats circulated five petitions for a cau
cus on the long-term Senatorshlp, for
which W. a. Clark is the only candi
date. When the meeting: was called to
order in Legislative Hall, last night, but
25 of the 92 members answered to roll
call, or 22 less than the reaulred ma
jority to nominate, and, after Bome time
spent in an attempt to muster the
requisite number, the meeting finally ad
journed without action. The affair cre
ated a sensation, especially In that the
delegation from Helena v. as among the
absentees, this city being regarded as tho
Clark stronghold.
The labor men and Populists held fe.
separate caucus, but refuse to divulge
the nature of the proceedings.
Mr, Heinz, president of tho Montana
Ore Purchasing Company, has dropped out
of the race, and John MacGlnnls, vice
president of tho same company, is de
veloping considerable strength in the race
for the short term.
A caucus of the Democratic members
was called for tonight, but was post
poned until Monday night, many of the
members being out of the city, having
gone home for the Saturday adjournment.
The call for the caucus was not signed
by quite enough members to Insure the
election of the nominee, but it is believed
it will be by Monday night.
The Republicans held a caucus to nom
inate a candidate for the complimentary
vote of the minority. The members were
sworn to secrecy, and up to this hour
their proceedings have not been made
known. If they made a nomination,
which 1b doubtful, they named Senator
Carter to succeed himself.
COLOXEL THOMPSON TALKS.
He Explains the Reason for the
Hold-Up of the Caucus.
Colonel W. A. Thompson, of the Thomp
son Opera Company, who managed Clark's
campaign during the recent election,
speaking of the hold-up of the caucus,
said:
"W. A. Clark and F. H. Heinz will
be elected Senators without a doubt. Mr.
Clark is a magnificent man, very able
and well liked by everybody. The elec
tion proved that the people want him. He
has SO out of the 103 members of the
Legislature, and will be elected when the
proper time comes. They don't want to
come over too sudden, and be considered
mere cattle, as it were, and so pretend
there is a little opposition. There Is also
some objection for the reason that both
Clark and Heinz a're from Butte, which
perhaps accounts for their putting the
thing off a little while. Clark and Heinz
are the best of friends, and worked hand
in hand during the campaign. There
never was such a victory. Heinz is a
young man, only 31, but Is a most bril
liant man, and will make a good Senator.
Tho principal opposition to Clark and
Heinz is from the Standard Oil Company.
Clark and Heinz, 'with their great wealth,
arc a thorn in the side of that concern."
TROUBLE FOR BAILET.
Charges Brought Against Hint lit the
Texas Legislature.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 1L The House of
the Texas Legislature today ordered the
appointment of a committee of seven to
Investigate charges against Congressman
J. W. Bailey that he was Interested in
securing the reissuance of a permit to
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company to do
business In this state after that com
pany's charter had been annulled. The
preliminary movements of the Investiga
tion will be awaited with much interest
by all political factions, as tho Legis
lature will have to vote for a United
States Senator Tuesday, and Mr. Bailey
is a candidate for that position, with
enough Instructed votes to elect him.
Adams Withdraws From the Race.
DENVER, Jan. 11. Ex-Governor Alva
Adams tonight issued a letter In which he
Bald he withdraws from the Senatorial
rice, on the ground that a three-cornered
fight would be likely to result In a dead
lock, and consequently a prolonged strug
gle, interfering with business of great
public interest. It is understood that Mr.
Adams' strength will go to T. M. Pat
terson. PORTO RICAN TARIFF.
(Continued from First Page )
territories were not a part of the United
States. It must be taken that goods could
go free from Porto Rico to Alaska, but
this was not the case, for the same du
ties are charged on goods from a terri
tory going to Porto Rico as from a state;
That the tax levied is a local tax was de
nied, but It was denominated a tax for
local purposes.
Mr. CarlJslo read the portions of the
Porli Rican act establishing the rates of
duty and disposition of the moneys col
Jected as a basis for his complete ar
gument, and said the court would see
that on all goods from the United States
to Porto Rico there should be levied 15
rcr cent cf the duties on foreign goods,
with the Internal revenue of Porto Rico
added and that goods from Porto Rico
to tho United States enter upon the pay
ment of 16 per cent of customs, with In
ternal revcuue only added when the goods
are of Porto Rican manufacture, while
god& frczn other countries paying the
Porta Rico internal revenue may come
Into tr-' country without any Internal
revenue tax
"We insist," he added, "that this Is
not an Import duty. We object to the
form under which the Government seized
our goods and held them on their arrival
at Porto Rico until we paid them tribute
in the form of a tax."
Import and Export Duties.
An import is something, he said, com
ing from a foreign country. Porto Rico
cannot be a foreign country, for its courts
send appeals to this body. This Is, there
fore, not an import tax, but an export
tax upon goods sent out of these states,
and there are two specifications against
sue export duties. Opinions of the court
were read to show that the tribunal had
held that no duty might be laid on er
ror's from one state to another, or to a
foreign country. Argument was made
that the tax was an export tax. and as
such lu direct violation of the Constitu
tion of the United States. This tax, Mr.
Carlisle said, which under this, law is Just
as general as a tariff law, is said to be a
local tax. It Is collected everywhere. In
every state and territory. How can It be
called local? Is the fact thlit te pro
ceeds of this tax are to be used for cer
tain purposes of more consequence than
that the tax is laid first and appropriated
afterward, in proving that this is a local
tax? More than half the general duties
are, he said, collected at New York: yet
it is not a local tax. but a tax the pro
ceeds of which may be used everywhere.
"We deny " he went on. "that Congress
has any right to Impose any such tat
upon the trade between the states and
il iifg.i-f.i'W.-Wtfimi. ma JtSltT"''
territories. Congress may regulate com
merce and may govern the territory, but
under the guise of governing that terri
tory may not govern the States of New
York or Pennsylvania. When it places
a tax Upon me goods taken to Porto Rico
It is governing the state. The limitation
must follow every cower."
The power of Congress to legislate must
be subject to all the limitations of the
Constitution. ,
"Had it not been that African slavery
was Involved," Mr. Carlisle said. In con
clusion, "there would have been no dis
sent from the decision in the Dred Scott
cjsc Now we have a case with the negro
eliminated We have a case where eld
s'ens are taxing their property In a terri
tory of the United States, but in which
there is no conflicting point like slavery,
the conditions are changed. Then the
unlimited power of Congress was urged
by the advocates of slavery; now it is
urged by the advocates of freedom. If it
Is true that there lies this arbitrary power
in the Constitution, tve should be de
lighted that it was not discovered for
more than 100 years, until we had a great
country made up of free states and filled
w!rfi free people."
He did not believe that the framers of
the Constitution ever meant to give to
Congress unlimited power over the lives
and property of the people.
When Mr. Carlisle concluded, Senator
LIndsey, of Kentucky, began the argu
ment for the plaintiff in the next Porto
Rican case, that of Huuas vs. the New
York & Porto Rico Steamship Company.
The case is one involving the question of
whether or not Congress has the right to
make tho trade with the iBlands coasting
trade or foreign trade.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Richard Stuart Hooker to Marry Miss
Coudlt Smith.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1L The Journal and
Advertiser says:
"The cards annoumnclng the en
gagement between Miss Mary Con
dlt Smith and myself are being printed,"
said RIohard Stuart Hooker, in an inter
view. "We are to be married in Februa
ry," he continued. "I believe the Presi
dent and Secretary Long are to be pres
ent. I would prefer a quieter wedding, I
think, as I'm rather bashful. It was my
love of army and navy life that led me to
enlist in the marines."
Altogether the story of the love match
Is lively in detail. The young people have
known each other since childhood. Ser
geant Hooker is the son of Mrs. Bessie
Stewart Hooker and grandson of Senator
Stewart, of Nevada. In 1857, When the
Klondike- gold fever started, the marine
went to the Klondike where he remained
for about a year. Disposing of his out
fit and claim to advantage, he came back
to civilization at the Outbreak of the
Spanish-American War, and It was not
long before he succeeded, aided by his
grandfather's Influence, In securing an
appointment In the marine corps.
It wa3 about a year ago that Miss Con
dlt Smith, In answer to an invitation from
her sister, wife of Lieutenant Keyes of
the Navy, then stationed in Yokohama,
determined to leave this country and
travel in the Orient. It was after a visit
to Lieutenant and Mrs. Keyes that she
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Squires to
Pekln. She stayed with them at the old
temple on the great wall of China, from
which place the two women were rescued
Just in time to save them from the Box
ers, and conveyed to tho British legation
In Pekin.
As soon as they were rescued Miss Con
dlt Smith started for her home In Wash
ington and arrived less than a fortnight
ago, being met in New York by Sergeant
Hooker.
SAILED FOR PANAMA.
Cruiser Philadelphia Will Protect
American Interests.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L The Navy De
partment haa been informed of the de
parture of the cruiser Philadelphia tbday
from Porto Valjo, Salvador, for Panama.
The recent reports of renewed disquiet
among the revolutionists In Colombia
make the appearance of a United States
vessel at Panama a timely event. It has
been stated by naval officers that the
Philadelphia was not sent to Colombia
under special orders, but that this port
is Included in her regular Itinerary. How
long she will remain probably will depend
upon the state of affairs In Colombia.
Consul-General Gudger, at Panama,
cabled the State Department today that
the Colombian revolutionists, who are ex
pected to attack the city, had withdrawn,
and quiet is now restored. This disposed
of the minor troubles which have devel
oped of late.
Colombian Rebels Driven Back.
COLON, Colombia, Jan. 11, "via Galves
ton. The few rebels who were outside
the town of Panama have been driven
back to the bush by the government
troops. There is no extensive revolution
ary movement.
Election In Jamaica,
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 1L The
quinquennial legislative election is pro
ceeding here. The result thus far is
against Joseph Chamberlain's desire to
revert to crown government.
Diamonds Found In Guiana.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Jan. 1L The
mall from Detyarara brings a report of
large finds of diamonds In the Interior of
British Guiana. A company has been
formed In England to work the claims.
The Irrigation Campaign.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1L Western irrigation
promoters who are anxious to secure a
Governmental appropriation for the irri
gation of the vast tracts of arid lands
.of the West, will make their headquarters
in Chicago this Winter.
Governor M. A. Otero, of New Mexico,
and Governor N. O. Murphy, of Arizona,
conferred with George H. Maxwell, chair
man of the National Irrigation Assocla.
tlon here yesterday, with reference to the
work. After the conference Mr. Murphy
left for Arizona, hlle Mr. Otero went to
Washington, where he will place the mat
ter before Congress.
Governor Otero said: "There are a
great many prominent Westerners Inter
ested in the movement, and through our
association we hope to secure from Con
gress an appropriation of $250,000 this
Winter."
Pleased With the Notoriety.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 1L Mrs. Lulu
Prince-Kennedy, who last evening shot
and killed her husband of a month, Philip
H. Kennedy, contracting agent of th
Merchants' Dispatch Transportation Com
pany, at his office in the Ridge building,
passed a restless night In Jail. She re
fused to talk to reporters of the murder
except to inquire, with a smile:
"Did they get out an extra, and did the
papers 6ay I was good-looking?"
"I don't want to talk to any man," said
Mrs. Kennedy, later. "I will let the oth
er people do the talking."
Jessie Morrison's Second Trial.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 11. The second
trial of Jessie Morrison for the mGrder
of Mrs Olin Castle will be held at the
March term, in Eldorado. The District
Judge has formally assigned the case to
a place on the docket Miss Morrison has
given up her proposed trip to the East.
ECZEMAl NO CURE NO PAY.
Tour druggist will refund your money tf
TAZO OINVMENT fa.UK to cure Hint worm.
Tatter, Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and
Blackheads on the face. Itching Humors. Dan
CruIT and all Skin Diseases no matter of how
lent etandlnr. Price B3c If ojr drucglu
should tall to have it send us 50c In postage
stamps and e will forward same by mall, and
nt any time you notify us that the cure was
not satisfactory -re will promptly return rour
money Tour drussist will tell ou that we are
reliable, at our LAXATIVE tlROMO QUININE
Tablets which have a National reputation for
colds, are handled by all drugrlsts Address
PAKxS -iEDiCiNE CO.. St. Louis. Mo.
- - ..
, ' iriii hi in' Ml iinr ii iiUli y
TONGUE WILL MAKE REPLY
PREPARING AN ANSWER TO CUSH
MAN'S ATTACKS.
Ttto Oregon Pension Bills Passed by
the House Hearing: on the
Federal Court Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L Representa
tive Tongue Is preparing an elaborate re
ply to Cushman's attack upon Columbia
River appropriations. He will speak to
morrow. Senator Foster has offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropriat
ing $10,000 for roads, fences, etc, in Rai
nier National Park, and directing the Sec
retary of War to detail troops to protect
and patrol the park.
The House today passed two Oregon
pension bills Introduced by Senator Mc
Eride, as follows: William Chittenden,
Roseburg, Indian War veteran, $8: James
Covington, The Dalles, Mexican War vet
eran, $30.
TO ENFORCE JUDGMENT.
Bill to Increase the Power of Fed
eral Courts.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Representa
tives of municipalities throughout the
country appeared before the Judiciary
committee of the House today relative
to the bill proposing to give the Federal
Courts means of enforcing their Judgments
Burleigh Bill Increases the
Membership of the House.
3
32
2?
STATES.
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine ......
Maryland
Massachusetts ...
Michigan ...
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York .......
North Carolina ..
North Dakota ...
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania .t.
Rhode Island ....
South Carolina
South Dakota ...
Tennessee
Texas .............
Utah .....
Vermont
Virginia
Washington .....
West Virginia ...
Wisconsin ..!...
Wyoming ..i.....
3
5
1
3
11
1
25
11
11
8
11
6
4
6
14
12
8
8
16
1
6
1
2
10
37
10
2
21
2
32
2
7
2
10
16
1
2
10
3
5
11
1
Total . J 357
386
against municipalities. An important de
parture from existing -laws Is involved in
tho proposition, and one affecting all cities
and towns which borrow money on bonds
or otherwise.
At present there are no means of en
forcing Judgments from the Federal Courts
on these obligations, and many peculiar
conditions have arisen in Missouri, Wis
consin and Texas, through efforts to en
force them. The United States Supreme
Court has ruled that mandamus against
the local tax officers to compel them to
put the obligation on the tax rolls is tho
only remedy. But in several cases the lo
cal officials have avoided the mandamus
by resigning. Several exolting incidents
have occurred in some of the cases, the
local officials taking to the woods to avoid
service.
The Judgment creditors, representing di
rectly and indirectly many millions of dol
lars of claims against municipalities, have
been heard by the Judiciary committee,
and It is now desired to hear from the
municipal debtor class. The plan
under consideration is to authorize the
United States District Court, at the place
where a municipality 1b in default and
the local officers fall to act, to appoint
a special tax officer to assess the tax.
Representative Jenkins, of Wisconsin,
chairman of the subcommittee having the
matter In charge, says It Is the first In
stance In which the power of the Fed
eral Courts Is sought to be extended to
municipalities. Aside from the many mil
lions Involved, Mr. Jenkins sayB the mat
ter is specially important not only to mu
nicipalities In default, but to those de
sirous of protecting their credit and secur
ing low interest rates.
Oleomargarine Bill Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The Senate"
committee on commerce did not succeed
yesterday in closing Its hearing on the
oleomargarine bill. Today E. S. Peters,
of Texas president of the American Cotton-Growers'
Association, opposed the bill
on the ground that It seeks to discrimi
nate in favor of one agricultural interest
as against another, which Mr. Peters
thought was unfair.
Secretary Knight, of the National
Dairy Union, followed Mr. Peters, con
tinuing his argument begun yesterday.
He thought the cotton-seed mill product
used in the manufacture of oleomargarine
was comparatively small, and that the
passage of the bill in his opinion could
have but little effect upon the cotton-seed
Industry.
To Perfect Title.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The Hquse
committee on public lands today favor
ably reported a bill to perfect title In cer
tain Chippewa scrip land located inside
the City of Salt Lake. This scrip land
wis located and patented years ago, and
has been laid out in town lots, sold and
built upon. The Supreme Court held that
the scrip had been Improperly located and
was void. As many Innooent purchasers
had Improved the property, the commit
tee acted favorably upon the bill to quiet
title.
Punishment of Train-Robbery.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The Senate
committee on judiciary today authorized
a favorable report upon Senator Hoar's
bill for the punishment of train-robbery.
The bill provides a penalty of 20 years'
Imprisonment and a fine of $5000, or both,
for the offenbe.
Codifying the Postal Larva.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Representa
tive Loud, of California, from rne post
office cemmittee, today reported to the
House a bill revising and codifying the
postal laws. No radical changes in ex
isting laws are proposed in the bill.
United States Attorney.
WASHINGTON. Jan. U. The President
today nominated William G. Wheeler, of
Wisconsin, to be Attorney of the United
States for the Western District of Wis
consin. Bertha nt Valparaiso.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1L A cable
nrvir i -insHHslfefsifrfftl-tel
gram received by the Merchants' Ex
change today stated that the German
bark Bertha had arrived at "Valparaiso
December 6, bound from Tacoma to New
York. Part of the cargo had been Jet
tisoned to save" the' ship during a severe
gale.
Reinsurance on the British bark Andra
da has advanced, now being quoted at 55
per1 cent, an Increase of 10 per cent since
Thursday, and of 20 per cent since
Wednesday. Since December 11, when the
Andrada was sighted off the Columbia
River bar by a pilot, the Andrada has not
been heard from, and the belief is gain
ing currency that the vessel was lost dur
ing the terrific southeaster that swept
the coast about the middle of December.
COINAGE FOR A YEAR.
Director Roberts Reports the Larg
est Business in Nation's History.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L George Rob
erts, Director of the Mint, In his annual
report shows that the coinage of the
past year was in excess of any previ
ous year In the history of the service, ag
gregating 5141,351,960, as compared with
$136,855,676 in the last fiscal year. The
value of the gold coinage was slightly
below that of tho previous year, being
$107,937,110, as compared with $10S;i77,lSO.
The coinage of silver dollars was 18,244,
984, as compared with J8.1S4.709 in the pre
vious year. The chief increase was In the
output of subsidiary and minor coins,
which surpassed all records, and, it is
stated, may doubtless be attributed to
the extraordinary activity of retajl trade
throughout the country. The coinage of
subsidiary silver amounted to 57,114,270
pieces, of the vale of $12,876,849, and of
minor coins to the extraordinary total of
101,301,753 pieces, of the value of $2,243,017.
The seigniorage, or profit, on this coinage
was $5,477,525. The seigniorage on the
coinage of silver dollars, subsidiary and
minor coins during the year was $10,286,
302. The deposits of gold bullion at the mints
and assay offices of the United States
during the fiscal year endjng June 30, 1900,
exclusive of redeposlts, were of the valu
of $133,920,119, against $143,497,190 reported
the previous year. The total deposits of
gold were not so great as in the previous
year, the deposits of bullion showing a
decline, but the deposit of domestic bul
lion again surpassed all records, amount
ing to $87,458,836. against $76,252,487.
Including silver contained In gold de
posits, the deposits and purchases, of sil
ver during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1900, exclusive of redeposlts, amounted to
11,396,137 standard ounces, against 14,073,454
standard ounces reported for the previous
year.
The fluctuations In the price of silver
in the 12 months ended June 30. 1900,
were not of a wide range, the lowest
price being 26d and the highest price
23 9-16d. For the first nine months of the
fiscal year, the market was sustained
mainly by purchases for India and the
StraltB Settlements, with small demand on
Continental account and also for the do
mestic coinage of England and her colon
ies. Early In April, 1900, a demand for sil
ver came from China, which continued for
the remainder of the year, and this, with
the demand by the Indian Government,
caused the price to advance by the end
of 'June to 28 9-16d, the highest of tho
year. The average price of sliver for the
year, based upon dally London quotations,
was 27.3750d, equivalent at par ot ex
change to $0.60017 per ounce, fine, In United
States money. At the highest market
price for silver "during the year the Com
mercial ratio of sliver to gold was as 1
to 33.01, at the lowest price 1 to 35.41; at
the avffrage price, 1 to 34.44.
JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
Programme for tho Celebration in
Chicago.
CHICAGO', Jan. 11. Civil and military
authorities, the Judiciary, clergy, students
and scholars of local and foreign distinc
tion will unite with others in the cele
bration Chlcaso is preparing for the cen
tennial anniversary of the induction into
office of John Marshall, the first Chief
Justice of the United States. The cele
bration will be general throughout the
country.
Final arrangements for the event nave
been completed by Adolph Moses, secre
tary of the National John Marshall Day
Association, and in charge of the Chicago
celebration. The programme will begin
with an oration to be delivered at the
Auditorium by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts, at 2:30 P. M.,
February 4. All courts will be closed on
that day, and there will be observances
at allthe schools and colleges. The cele
bration will conclude with a banquet at
th6 Auditorium Hotel. The toasts and
speakers follow: "John Marshall," Judge
P, Grosscup; "The Nation and the State,"
John S. Baker, Assistant Solicitor-General
of Phlladelpjila; "The Notional Judi
ciary," John V. Quarle3, of Wisconsin;
"Illinois in the National Government,"
Henry D. Estabrook, of Chicago; ."Cen
tennial Days," Archbishop Ireland, dt St.
Paul.
Preferred Death to Blindness.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Faced by the pros
pect of total blindness and told she was
beyond all medical help, Margaret Dono
van, 26 years old, who resided with her
aunt, Mrs Mary Donovan, at Fifty-fourth
street and Indiana avenue, committed
suicido by drinking carbolic acid.
For almost two years the young woman
had confronted bravely the problem of
falling eyesight, almost without a word
of complaint or despondency. She was
an orphan and had come from a little vil
lage in Minnesota a year ago to live with
her aunt and receive medical treatment,
in Chicago. One physician after another
was tried, but gave her no encourage
ment. She did not lose heart until two
days ago, when she was told positively
that there was no cure.
, Carnegie's Tube Plant.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11. The Journal of
Commerce says that further information
regarding the Carnegie Steel Company's
plan for a tube and pipe plant at Con
neaut, O., indicates the project is even
of more Importance than at first sup
posed. It is reported that the new5 plant
will have a capacity of 1,000,000 tons at the
start, which closely approaches the total
capacity of the National Tube Company.
It is further reported that the Carnegie
Company has acquired the plant of A.
M. Byers & Company, considered one of
the chief tube concerns outside of tho
National Tube Company.
Defaulter Brown's Whereabouts.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 11. It has be en-
learned here that Frank M. Brown, who
is charged with defrauding the German
National Bank of Newport, Ky., out of
$191,000, has returned to Central America.
Brown was In New Orleans this week,
and was met there by some friends from
Newport, who returned tonight. It Is
generally believed that they furnished
him with money to return to Honduras.
Reports have been current here for some
days that Brown would Teturn to New
port, give himself up and make a confes
sion that would Involve prominent people.
'J A Neiv York-Oriental Line.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The Pan-Amerl-.can
Steamship Company, which vas In
corporated three weeks ago In New Jer
sey, will begin the operation in the Spring
of a regular freight service between thm
port and China, Japan and the phinp
"plnes, via the Suez Canal. A Weekly
serylce will be established.
Killed by an Express Train.
BOSTON. Jan. 1L Charles E. Bockus,
for many years an editorial writer on
the Boston Herald, was instantly killed
tonight by an express train at Dorchester.
For a Cold in the Head,
Lagatlve Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
-,AjV.,VVti wfcgfe&?J!
WITNESSES MUST ANSWER
CADETS CANNOT EVADE QUESTIONS
BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Continuation of the Hazing Investi
gation at the West Point Mili
tary Academy.
WEST POINT, Jan. 1L The Congres
sional committee investigating the causes
of the deaths of Cadets Booz and Breth
and making Inquiries regarding the prac
tice of hazing at the military institute,
decided today that every witness called
must answer all questions put to him.
Congressman Drlggs, of Brooklyn, said
during the course of the hearing:
"We are here as representatives to get
all the facts, not Only In the cases C
Cadeta Booz and Breth", but In every par
ticular regarding hazing In the mess hall
or any other place In this institution.
The academy Is on trial and every one
connected with it. We Intend to show the
country the truth of the matter, and haz
ing must go."
These are the lines on which the com
mittee Is going to pursuo its investiga
tion, and consequently today's sessions
were more than usually Interesting! Cadet
George R. Spalding, of Michigan, who
acted as timekeeper at the KellerVBooz
fight, was the first witness called, and,
after being sworn, was examined by Con
gressman Wanger. He said he was an
ex officio member of the "scrapping com
mittee," being vice-president of his class.
"Is that a standing committee?"
"Yes, sir, but there is not as much
use for it now as thero was some time
ago."
Tho testimony then reverted to the
Booz-Keller fight, Bringing out nothing
new. Some of the Congressmen wanted to
know Why the cadets did not settle "af
fairs of honor" with the Army six
shooter, but the witness said he thought
in that case the fourth class men would
be at a worse disadvantage than in a bare
knuckle contest.
Cadet Spalding, said Mr. Huelzler, of
the class of 1902, an unpopular man, had
been dismissed on account of demerits.
The witness added that the officers were
inclined to Ignore delinquencies in the
cases of unpopular men.
Cadet John Herr, of New Jersey, said
he hazed whenever he got a chance.
Cadet Grant was among his victims. The
witness said he had been dismissed from
the academy about a year, but had gone
to Washington and secured his reinstate
ment. His dismissal was connected with
hazing offenses of which tho authorities
had become cognizant.
Cadet O. N. Taylor, of Maryland, testi
fied he had been eagled 400 times for no
offense at all, made to hang frdm a
stringer and made to" do other things.
He came near fainting. The witness re
fused to tell at first who hazed him, but
the commander said he must answer, and
he did, saying that Cadet Evans, since
expelled, and Cadet A. J. Barfy, of the
present first class, were the hazera.
"Who hazed MacArthUr?"
"Those were two men, of whom Cadet
Dockery was one."
Taylor told of the hazing of Carpenter,
one of hl3 class, when Cadet Myer, of
the present first class, Interrupted tho
hazers and made them desist. Carpenter
was put to bed suffering from muscular
convulsions. Ho was also hysterical, and
delirious.
"What about MacArthur?"
"He was the worst case here. He had
convulsions, and it took quite a while to
bring him around. I saw him in bed
whimpering hysterically."
Cadet Edward H. DeArmond, of Mis
souri, said he had given 15 drops of pep
petrfi&uce to Cadets Pegram and Roselle,
bul to no others. He alsd hazed Will
iams, who was afterwards dismissed, and
a cadot named Davis. Congressman1
Drlggs asked the young Mlsaourlan to
listen to his reading of three words and
their meaning from the dictionary. The
words were "barbarous," "brutal" and
"cruel."
"Now, which of these describes the
form of hazing practiced by upper class
men when a man Is punished to the limit
of his endurance."
"In such extreme cases," said the wit
ness, "I should say 'cruelty' describes it
best, because it causes pain."
SALE OF DANISH ANTILLES.
Negotiations Are Approaching a Set
tlement. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 11. The negotia
tions for tho sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States are seem
ingly approachihg settlement. The mat
ter has been placed in the hands of the
finance Committee of the Rigsdag, with
the view ot arranging the difference in
the price asked and Offered. The King,
and Ministry are in favor of the sale, but
final action may be delayed by powerful
opposition, both in the islands and here.
Soldiers Dislike Cnbnn Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Special orders
emanating from the Department of Cuba
contain the records of 22 court-martials of
privates, charged with drunkenness, ab
sence without leave, for giving passes and
other offenses "to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline."
General Wood recently called attention
to the increasing number of misdemea
nors of this sort, and stated as his be
lief that the enlisted men were taking
advantage of the article providing for a
dishonorable discharge after "five previ
ous convictions by summary court-martial
within a year," to get out of the
service. Out of the 20 cases above re
ferred to, only in six was the sentence
of dishonorable discharge approved. In
three of the others the prisoners were
sentenced by the court to dishonorable
discharge, but these sentences Were dis
approved by the Department Commander,
and mitigated to forfeiture of pay and
confinement at hard labor.
Southern Naval Station.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll. Secretary
Long today made public the report of the
board ot Naval officers concerning the es
tablishment of a naVal Station on the
South Atlantic Coast, and more particu
larly with reference to the relative merits
of Port Royal or Charleston, 8. 6., as
the site for this station.
The board recommends In favor of
Charleston, reinforcing Its views with an
elaborate statement of the advantages of
that place over Port Royal. A. dissenting
view is presented by Rear-Admiral George
Sumner, who favors a retention of the
naval station at Port Royal.
The majority report is signed by Rear
Admiral Frederick Rogers, president of
the board; Captain George A. Converse,
civil engineer C. E. Asslson; Naval Con
structor J. H. Linnard, Commander E. H.
Leutze and Lieutenant-Commander S. A.
Stanton.
Exports of Domestic Products.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L The monthly
statement of exports of domestic prod
ucts issued by the Bureau of Statistics
show that during the month of Decem
ber, 1900, the exports by articles were as
follows, comparisons being made with
December, l99i
' Increase.
Breadstuffs $24,323,665 $5,150,000
Cattle and hogs 3,163,923 1,100,000
Provisions 15,038,289 350,000
Cotton 44,153,788 18,322.000
Mineral oils 5,127,893 350,000
"Decrease.
. For the 12 months the aggregate was
$832,364,250, a net increase of $119,000,000.
Captain of Transport Relieved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1L As a result
of the investigation conducted on board
the transport Grant by Colonel Morse,
Captain John F. Schiller has been re
lieved of the command of the vessel. The
trouble arose from differences between
LZ&mMJUfrtik.i.2Amm&tJk-t ii
Captain Schiller and Quartermaster Ba
ker, of the, Grant, on the homeward trip
of the transport. It was stated that the
officers clashed frequently in matters-concerning
their respective authority.
i
A Claim Against Morocco.
NEW YORK. Jan. U-Papers in a dam
age suit for $25,000 against the Govern
ment of Morocco in favor of Otto BOyn,
of this city, an American citizen, are to
be filed with the Secretary of State next
Monday. Boyn, who was a stock farmer
in the Province of Caslabianca, Morocco,
alleges that in April, 1897, the government
seized his property and killed his native
servant.
ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP;
Cullom Malclng Hard Fight to Suc
ceed Himself His Opponents.
WASHINGTON, Jaiu 7.-If Senator Cul
lom, of Illlnqls, falls to be returned to
the Senate by the Legislature of his state
which meets on the 8th i&st., it will not
be due to any lack of effort on his part.
Senator Cullom perhaps has faced the
strongest party opposition of any of the
Senatorial candidates who has been seek
ing re-election. Senator Chandler, of
New Hampshire, has had a hard row to
hoe, but his opposition is not alone from
his party, but from railroad interests
and corporations which belong to both
parties. In Pennsylvania the fight Is an
old one. and the factions which have
been opposing Quay, although not to di
rectly succeed himself, are the same fac
tions that -have been lined up against
him for years. Of. course, in Delaware
It Is a two-sided fight, and one of long
standing.
In Illinois, however, It has been a four
cornered affair, so to Speak. The candi
dates are: Senator Cullom, Governor John
R. Tanner, always a power In Illinois,
and Representatives Joseph G. Cannon
and Robert R. Hltt. There Is not a man
In the race who. If he were united on by
the party, could not call forth the m6st
hearty support of his side of the Legis
lature. All are good men and tried. Sen
ator Cullom has shown In his term In the
Senate that he is a. valuable man to both
the state and the country at large. He
was the father of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and has always taken
the keenest interest In that body. Fur
thermore, he has been one of the stanch
friends of Hawaii, and In all matters per.
talnlng to those islands has been an
earnest and persistent worker.
The one aim of Governor Tanner Is to
bring about the defeat of Cullonu He
would be willing to sacrifice the seat so
far as he Is personally concerned, if he
were assured that Cullom would not be
re-elected. Cullom's friends now set up
the claim that he already has a good
majority of the Republican votes of the
Legislature, while tho friends of Governor
Tanner set a claim to a smaller num
ber. This much Is certain, however; tho
fight at the present moment lies between
Tanner and Cullom. In case Tanner sees
that he cannot win, his strength will be
turned over to Hltt, and In case Cullom
finds at the last moment that his own
re-election Is beyond a possibility, he will
turn his votes over to Cannon.
Controller Of Currency Charles G. Dawes
has Senatorial aspirations, but It Is gen
erally understood that he will not enter
the field at this time. He will hold over
and enter -the campaign two years hence,
when the term of Senator Mdson ex
pires. Mr. Dawes will be a very formida
ble candidate, and will be quite a factor
In the campaign.
As for the present fight, however, it may
be said that Senator Cullom stand3 very
close to the Administration, and enjoys
the close confidence of President M&
Klnley. Of course, no expression of -opln.
ion is given out, but it is generally under
stood that the re-election of Senator Cul
lom would be pleasant news to the Pres
ident From facts now obtainable It is a
hard matter to predict the outcome, and
in faot no one Who is unprejudiced at
tempts to, say who wll be the next Sena
tor from Illinois. l'J Is a situation that
may be turned one way or the other by
unforeseen circumstances, and will re
main uncertain until the result of the
final votfc Is announced.
Floods In Kentucky and Tennessee.
CATLETTSBURG. Ky., Jan. ll.-'Plgeon
River is 14 feet above low water, and Is
rising at the rate of one foot an hour.
Log booms have been broken, and many
rafts have been lost. Fences have been
destroyed and driftwood swept away.
Fully 25 miles on each side of the river
is given up to wheat fields, and these .are
submerged. They are expected to be a
total loss.
KNOXVDLiLE Tenn., Jan. 11. The Ten
nessee River is five feet above low-watermark
here, and Is rising six to eight
inches an hour. It will likely reach from
15 to 25 feet, as the water from Pigeon
River and French Broad River must come
this way.
'
To Test Franchise Lavr.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1L The Attorney
General has brought suit in the Supreme
Court to test the validity of perpetual
franchises in Ohio. The case in point Is
that of the State" against the Cincinnati
Edlsort Electric Company, being ah action
in ouster. The important feature is that
the Supreme Court will be called upon to
pass upon the perpetual franchise claims
of various corporations in streets of mu
nicipalities. ,
Coming Livestock Convention.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 11. Hon. John
W. Springer, president of the National
Livestock Association, arrived this morn
ing, and began at once to get in touch
with the work of the convention, which
will open here next week. In an inter
view Mr. Springer expressed the opinion
that Salt Lake is going to have the big
gest livestock convention ever held in the
world.
i
Rochester Fire Victims.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. lL-Hyman
Saper&tone, aged 4 years, is dead, mak
ing the Slst victim Of. the orphan asylum
fire of Tuesday morning. The child was
not fatally burned, but his lungs weTe so
badly affected by the inhalation of smoke
that a severe case of pneumonia resulted,
and death relieved the sufferer. Of the
remaining injured victims of the fire all,
it is thought, will recover.
Water Car Overturned.
SANTA BARBARA, CaL, Jan. 1L A
water car attached to a construction
train, engaged in ballasting the roadbed
beyond Naples, 18 miles from here, broke
loose today and was overturned. Caking
several men with It. Two men were killed
outright and several seriously injured.
Fumlgnted and Reopened.
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 1L The Univer
sity Law School, which was closed yes
terday on account of a smallpox scare,
was thoroughly fumigated end reopened
today.
' ' I-
Music by the Cowboy' Band.
PUEBLO, Colo., Jan. 1L Jack Sinclair's
famous Dodge City Cowboy Band will
What Is the use ot telling the rheumatf
that he feels as If Disjoints were being dis
located? He knows that his sufferings are veT
much like tho tortures of tho rack.
What he tsanU to know is what will per
manently care his disease.
Thati according to thousands of grateful
testimonials, Is'
Hoodps Sarsapariiia
It corrects the acidity of the blood on which
the disease depends, 'Strengthens' the stom
ach, liver and kidneys, and builds Dp the
whole system. Try Hood's.
,Wtt.tSiisAMa,.,.i.ritfc
leave tomorrow with fulL equipment for
Salt Lake City, and will be the official
band of the cattlemen's convention, to bo
held in that city next week.
THE DEATH ROLL.
General Prosperino Plnson.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. A cable dispatch
announces the death-of General Prosper
ino Plnzon, at Bogota, capital of Colom
bia. The cause ot death Is not men
tioned. General Plnzon was born In tho
State of Boyaca, 45 yeara ago. He was
at one time Governor of Boyaca.
William L. Trenholm.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11. William I. Tren
holm. who was Controller of the Treasury
during Cleveland's first administration,
died at his home in this city today of
pneumonia.
The Canadian Census.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 11. The taking of
the Canadian census will begin Monday,
April 1. All persons living at midnight
Sunday. March 31, will be counted.
No More Dread
Dental Chair
of the
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our
late scientific method applied to tho
gums. No sleep'produclng agents or co
caine. These are the only dental parlors In
Portland having PATENTED APPLI
ANCES and Ingredients to extract, fill
and apply gold crowns and porcelain
crowns undetectable from natural teeth,
and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT
THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by
GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 13 to
20 years' experience, and each depart
ment In charge of a specialist. Give us
a call, and you will find us to do exactly
as we advertise. We will tell you In ad
vance exactly what your work will cost
by a FREE EXAMINATION
SET TEETH 3.00
GOLD GROW2NS .fS.OO
GOLD FILLINGS $1.00
SILVER FILLINGS -. OOu
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison Sts., Portland, Or.
HOURS-S to S. SUNDAYS. 10 to 4.
BRANCH OFFICE:
614 First Avenue. Seattle. Wash.
THIS AD.
Enclose It to Me With
Ten Dollars
And I will furnish you all com
plete, ready for Use. my 1800 Model
No. 7 SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT.
It Is superior In make, quality and
power to any belt offered' by other
dealers for which they charge $40.
This masterpiece of electro-medical
science will cure your nerve
loss, your weakness, ydur kidneys,
your stomach and poor circulation
by endowing you with that vitality
which builds up tho system. Drugs
are useless; they're harmful. My
belt cures where barrels of medl-
clnes have failed. Why suffer
longer? I offer you an invigorant
which has ho equal In the vorld,
for It will drive out your pain and
make you a strong, sound man.
Write for my Illustrated books free.
DR. A. T. SANDEN
Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts.
Portland, Oregon
9GK HE&DAGlii
Positively cured by these
Iiittle Pills.
They also rcGeve Distress from Dyspqwf
Indigestion and Too Hcai !v Eating. A per
fect remedy for Dizzjness, Nausea, Dnmd
Dess, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tonguo
fain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. Ttwy '
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small PHI. Small Dos.
Small Price.
,.u.Jrfe3Z- ifcgfc JL'..f
NO PLATES MM,
JL
u Temper, Leisure and M
m Energy by the g
a housekeeper who H
Kj neglected to use
I GOLD DUST!
Is I
B Washing Powder I
CUT OUT
D z25a j S
c : fell in
wUar