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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY,. JANUARY 18, 1901. EMPHATIC PROTEST Livestock Association De clares Against Grout Biii. EFFECT ON THE 0LE0 INDUSTRY Meainre Described a a Speelea of Class Legislation Resolutions In troduced The Convention May Complete Its Labors Today. SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. 17. This has been a busy day in the National Live stock convention, and such substantial progress has been made that It is likely an adjournment will be taken tomorrow in accordance with the original pro gramme. The following memorial to the Senate of the "United States was adopted: "To The Honorable, The Senate of the "United States: Tour orator, the National Livestock Association, respectfully repre sents to your honorable body that it is an association composed of 125 livestock and kindred organizations, all directly In terested in the production, marketing and disposition of livestock, and whose holdings thereof represent an investment of over $600,000,000. Your orator, in annual Besslon assembled at Salt Lake City. Utah, desires to enter its emphatic protest against the enactment of what is commonly known as the Grout Bill (H. R. 3717), and In behalf of its protest de sires to record a few of the many rea sons In support of Its contention. This measure is a species of class legislation of the most iniquitous and dangerous ltlnd. calculated to build up one Industry at the expense of another, equally as im portant. It seeks to impose an unjust, uncalled-for and unwarranted burden upon one of the principal industries of the country for the purpose of prohibit ing Its manufacture, thereby destroying competition, as the manufacturers can not assume the additional burdens sought to be imposed by this measure, and sell their products In competition with butter. The passage of this law would destroy the demand, except for export of that product of the beef animal, oleo oil, of which 24,000.000 pounds was Used during the year 1899 in the manufacture of oleo margarine, and would also seriously In jure the hog Industry by a similar de struction of the demand, except for ex port, of neutral lard, 31.000,000 pounds of which was used In the year 1S99 in the manufacture of this food product; and by thus eliminating the demand for these legitimate articles of commerce, force dealers to seek other channels for their disposition at greatly reduced prices, thereby entailing a loss to the producers of livestock of the United States of mil lions of dollars annually. "The measure seeks to throttle compe tition, and. If enacted, will render use less the Immense establishments erected at great expense for the manufacture of oleomargarine, deprive thousands of em ployes of opportunity to gain a liveli hood, and deny the people, and especially the worklngmen and, their dependents of a wholesome article of diet. In oleomar garine, a very large proportion of the consumers of this country, especially the working classes, have a wholesome, nu tritious and satisfactory article of diet, which, before its advent, they were obliged, owing to the high price of butter and their limited means, to go without. Your orator contends that It is manifestly unjust, unreasonable and unfair to deny manufacturers of the product of the beef animal and the hog the same privileges in regard to the use of coloring matter that are accorded the manufacturers of the product of the dairy, and that the rights and privileges of the producers of cattle and hogs should be as well re Bpected as those of others, and as they are the beneficiaries In the manufacture of this wholesome article of food, they should not be burdened with unneces sary and oppressive special taxes or needless restrictions in the manufacture of this product, other than Is absolutely necessary for the support of the Govern ment and the proper governmental regula tions surrounding the handling of the same. "Your orator respectfully contends that these products should receive at the hands of Congress no greater exactions than those Imposed upon competing food products, and thaf the manufacture and sale of oleomargarlno Is already sur rounded by numerous safeguards, which Congress, in its wisdom, has seen fit to provide, stipulating severe punishment for selling the same under misrepresent ation as to Its composition, and that this product has, by experience, proved to be Just what a large majority of the people of the country want, and that none but the dairy and allied interests arc asking for, or seeking, any further legislation in this matter, and their indorsement of the proposed legislation Is purely and simply selfish. "In conclusion, your orator. In behalf of the producers and consumers of this great country, solemnly protests against the enactment of the Grout bill or of any other legislation calculated to entail an enormous loss on the livestock producers of this country, to ruin a great Industry, and to deprive not only the working classes, but many others, of a cheap, wholesome, nutritious and acceptable ar ticle of food. "The National Livestock Association. "JOHN W. SPRINGER. President. "By C. F. Martin, Secretary." Debate on the Groat BUI. The discussion of the Grout bill, which was before the convontlon when ad journment was taken yesterday, was then taken up. The first speaker was Heber Benlon. of Utah, who said both sides had told so many stories that It was hard to And out the truth of the situation. He thought a committee should be appointed to ascertain who was telling the truth. He was followed by Charles Crane, of Utah, who made a vigorous speech against the Grout bill. He said the bill was unjust, and would take away the right of the states to control their affairs. D. "W Wlllson. of Illinois, said the ob ject of the association was to get at the facts. He spoke on the subject from the dairyman's standpoint, until time was called Mr. Harris, of Iowa, then spoke antag onizing the views of Mr. Wlllson. and said what we needed was a "pure food" law, Mr. Knollln. of Missouri, then spoke until President Springer announced that there was only Ave minutes' time left, and he desired to make some remarks himself He denounced the Grmit hill in the strongest terms. He favored the Wadsworth substitution, and said every livestock man would endorse it. Resolutions In opposition to the Grout bill were then adopted. Mr Wlllson. of Illinois, then nffwwl tha following resolution, which was adopted oy a rising vote: "Be It resolved that the National Live stock Association will unanimously en dorse a pure-food law that shall compel all food products to be sold for exactly what they are." Before the vote was taken he said he would like time to nut the resolution in a little better shape, but the chairman Announced mat me vote would be taken on the resolution as read. Judge C C. Goodwin, of Salt Lake, then addressed the convention on "What the Press Has Done for the Livestock In dustry " At the conclusion of Judge Goodwin's speech, General CaBtleman. of Kentucky, addressed the convention nn "Tha Ami san Saddle Horse and the Assessment Classification of Livestock." General Castlemaa said the American saddle horse surpasses in gait, style and endur ance all other horses, and It is the most serviceable war horse. General Castleman offered a resolution for the uniform assessment of stock in all states. The resolution was carried. C. F. Hlndekoper, of Pennsylvania, read a paper asking that Congress pass a law authorizing the exchange of Gov ernment bonds with bona fide settlers, so as to solidify their holdings. A resolu tion was passed by the convention recom mending the proposition. Mr. Gavin, of New Mexico, read a pa per by George H. Maxwell, of Chicago, on the subject of 'The Relation of Irri gation to the Livestock Industry." It recommended a larger use of waters of the Western states In the reclamation of lands. ' Professor F. B. Llnfleld, of Logan, Utah, read a paper on "The Work of Ag ricultural Colleges. Professor Llnfleld said: "The passing of time has shown that the farmer Is not opposed to education, nor even to agricultural education. Ex perience has shown that the failures of the past have been as much in the col leges as In the farmers. Only recently have the colleges begun to recognize that their equipment, both In teaching force and laboratory facilities was altogether Inadequate for the subjects they were attempting to teach. The best type of modern agricultural colleges looks at ag riculture not as one, but as a group of studies, and every help and facility li afforded the student to become expert in his chosen field, be It agronomy, ani mal Industry, dairying, horticulture or gardening. They have at last mentally graspjed the magnitude of the agricultur al field and have planned to become lead ers In every line of agricultural practice by placing an expert in charge of each, and affording him facilities for perfecting himself In all phases of his chosen line. "With the beginning of the new century the agricultural colleges were never bet ter equipped to serve the farmer. A great variety of courses are provided to suit his convenience, and the whole field, in the best schools is covered by special ists. Three months' courses, six months, courses, one year, two year, three year and four-year courses are offered, and provision is made for general work in agriculture, to agronomy, in animal in dustry. In horticulture and In dairying. That the farmer Is responding to these provisions Is shown by the increasing numbers of young men who are seeking Information at these properly equipped colleges. "From a national standpoint the achievements of the past In agricultural development have been marvelous. It has been a development of our great na tional resources. The achievements of the present century will be no less great and even more marvelous. The develop ment will be an Increase In the quantity and quality of the crops, not In an In crease of acres, and contrary to much of the work of the past, the farmer's In come will not be at the expense of his farm his capital but the farm as well as the farmer will be enriched, and with increased efficiency passed on to future generations." Resolutions Adopted. At the afternoon session, a number of resolutions from the executive commit tee were read and acted upon. The first resolution was "fr request to Congress to make the present livestock census per manent. A resolution congratulating the management of the Chicago and Kansas City stock yards for the magnificent ex hibit of livestock made during 1900 was adopted. A resolution was adopted em powering the president to appoint a spec ial committee to oppose any legislation looking to the removal of the tariff on wool and hides. A resolution was passed in the form of a petition to the president of the Senate, asking that body to pass the Cullom amendment to the Interstate Commerce bill for the purpose of giving the commission authority over Its own orders and decrees. A resolution was passed urging upon Congress the neces sity of building the Nlcaraguan canal. The work of the National Irrigation Association was heartily Indorsed, and the co-operation of the National Live stock Association to secure legislation in the Interest of Irrigation was pledged. It was voted to admit to the association delegates from Canada and Mexico upon payment of proper fees. A resolution was adopted pledging the association to continue the fight for an extension of the transit limit from 28 to 40 hours in Winter and to 33 hours in summer. Avote of thanks to General W. R. Merrlam, Hon. L. G. Powers, Senators E. O. Wolcott, Thomas H. Carter and other Western Senators for their support In securing the livestock census was unanimously adopted. A vote of thanks to the Asso ciated Press, the Salt Lake papers and press of the country for favors extended was passed by a rising vote. The question of sheep grazing on for est reserves was brought up In a resolu tion which expressed the sense of the convention that the forest reserves should be thrown open for the grazing of sheep, cattle and horses, under careful restriction and such safeguards as would prevent any Injury to forests. The matter of uniform Inspection was brought up through a substitute report of the ex excutlve committee, which reported that it was found that the Patrick bill looking to the establishment of uniform Inspec tion was the most commendable for the purpose Indicated. The report was en dorsed by the convention. The question of land-leasing was brought up In major ity and minority reports, which made no special recommendation, and, on motion of Mr. Cowen, of Texas, both reports were laid on the table, the effect being to eliminate the matter from the proceed ings of the convention. The new executive committee was then chosen, one member being named from each state. Colonel John P. Irish, of California, and Ex-Senator Carey, of Wyoming, de livered addresses on the question of land leasing and the livestock Industry. It was proposed to raise a fund of 510,000 to fight the Grout bill. Subscriptions were opened and $8000 subscribed. Pledges were made sufficient to make the amount good. The convention adjourned until tomorrow. The Livestock Association elected the following officers tonight: President, D. J. Springer, Colorado; first vice-president, J. M. Holt. Montana: second vice-president. F. J. Hagenbarth. Idaho; secretary, C.'F. Martin, Colorado; assistant secre tary, F. P. Johnson, Colorado; treasurer, G. L. Gouldlng, Colorado. Cattle-Growers Association. SALT LAKE, Jan. 17. The American Cattle-Growers Association was organ ized tonight at a meeting composed of rep resentatives of 15 trans-MlssIsslppl States. The association Is designed to fill the same field with reference to the cattle Indus try that Is occupied by the National Wool Growers' Association to the sheep indus try. It Is claimed that the men repre sented at the meeting a capital running Into the hundreds of millions. The tem porary officers are all of Colorado. Ad journment was taken to a meeting to be held at Denver In March. Colonel John P. Irish, of California, addressed the meet ing on the necessity of such an organiza tion. No White House Receptions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. Although tho President's progress toward recovery from his recent attack of grip has been uninterrupted. It Is now probable that, acting upon the advice of Dr. Rlxey, his physician, the official receptions an nounced for the Winter, as well as the cabinet dinners, will be cancelled. One or two of the official dinners may be given later in the season, but it is be lieved it would be Imprudent for the President to undergo the fatigue of a long reception for some considerable time. Battleship "Wisconsin Accepted. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The battle ship Wisconsin was accepted by the Navy Department today, subject to the usual three months reservation. No date has yet been set for putting the vessel into commission. MACARTHUR ON STAND WEST POINT CADET TOLD HOW HE "WAS HAZED. Surprised the Congressmen by Deny- lngr That He Was Subjected to Brutal Treatment. WEST POINT, N. Y.. Jan. 17. The Con gressional committee held only two ses sions at the West Point Military Academy today. The afternoon session lasted a little over an hour. The committee after ward attended a cavalry drill at the rid ing academy, and after dinner they were entertained at a concert by the West Point military band, at the Cullom Me morial Hall. A night session was to have been begun at 9 o'clock, but General Dick decided to postpone any further hearing of testimony un,tll tomorrow. Only four witnesses were examined to day. The most important witness was Cadet MacArthur, of whom the probers after facts about hazing had heard a great deal since they came here. Mac Arthur stoutly denied that he had ever A NEW SENATOR E. W. CAIUIACK, OF TENNESSEE. The successor of Senator Turley Is a journalist, and was formerly the editor of the Mem phis Commercial-Appeal. He was one of the foremost free-silver men in the South four or five years ago, but resigned his position as principal editor of the Commercial-Appeal when the stockholders of that paper objected to his free-silver policy. fainted or become unconscious from vio lent exercising, and insisted that he had not been treated any more harshly than his tentmate and several other classmates. MacArthur's examination wlll be resumed when the committee meets again at D o'clock tomorrow morning. When Cadet James Prentice, of New York, was called to the witness-stand. Congressman Wanger handed him a copy of the record of the military court of in quiry and asked him to read the report of the testimony which he gave at the military investigation. After he had read it over. Prentice was sworn and said that with the exception of a few typographical errors the report was correct. Prentice is the cadet who is responsible for the report that Cadet Booz had secreted a novel Inside of an open Bible and was reading It while to all appearances ho was reading the holy book. General Dick questioned the witness closely In refer ence to this assertion. The witness said that the book was a paper-covered French novel, but later the General made him admit that he could not swear positively that It was. He had also to acknowledge that It might possibly have been a lesson, leaf or a supplement to the Bible. "To whom did you tell this?" "Mr. Burnett." "He is the president of the cadet branch of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion?" "Yes, sir." "When did you tell him?" "While the cadet football team was in Philadelphia, on the 1st day of last De cember." "So you kept this incident to yourself for over two years, until you heard that Mr. Booz was dead or dying?" "Yes, sir." "What brought up the recollection of the episode?" "We were all reading about Booz' charges in the Philadelphia newspapers." "What charges?" "He had stated that he was killed by the hazing he received In this academy," replied the witness, who evidently did not see the "bull" he had made. The witness told of being hazed by Cadet Foy during his first year at the academy. He was sick during the day prior to being hazed, and after he had done 12 eagles he became faint and told Foy that he had been ill. Foy let up on him, and scolded him for not telling of his illness before. "This," said Prentice, "made me very careful ever since If I was hazing a man. I never Interfered with a delicate-looking cadet. Booz was not a strong-looking man, and I always had a friendly feel ing for him and tried to advise him for the better." While making this statement Prentice was visibly affected, and his voice broke. He seemed to be on the verge of break ing down when, in answer to General Dick, he said: "If I had known, anything about it beforehand, I should never have allowed Booz to be called out. I con sidered that he was not physically fit to take part In a fight." Under Judge Smith's questioning, the witness became confused In describing the difference between the spoken He and the acted He in reference to "dead-beating" to avoid hazing and "dead-beating" through alleged devotional reading or ex ercise. The witness was forced to admit that the book he saw in Booz' Bible might have been a religious publication. Before dismissing the witness, General Dick said: "Now, turning back to your own experience as a fourth class man, don't you think that a kindly hand and an encouraging word from an upper classman to a fourth class man would have been a more beneficial one upon the plebe than the rude, rough hazing to which he Is subjected?" "Yes, sir, I believe It would," said the cadet. Congressman Wanger congratulated the witness for the considerate manner in which he had treated Booz In not re porting him at times when he had an op portunity. Cadet Douglas MacArthur followed Prentice on the stand. Mr. Drlggs, ad dressing him, said: "Mr. MacArthur, we have had a mass of testimony given here regarding the fact of your having been hazed so "vio lently that you had convulsions. The committee Is desirous of having you tell. In your own way, the manner In which Ljrou were hazed, the forms of hazing, the names of the men who hazed you and the consequences." MacArthur replied: "I had been about a month In the Sum mer camp of 199 as a plebe when the hazing, an account of which I have read In the papers, occurred. Like most re ports of the kind, it was a small affair, greatly exaggerated afterwards. My treatment was no more severe than .that given to others, and was In no way cal culated to place me In a severe physical condition. I had no convulsions; that re port Is entirely erroneous. I had what you might call aggravated cramps, and lost control of my muscles. I most em phatically deny that I was seized with convulsions. I was not delirious nor out of my mind. "The hazing took place In A company street. It was not my own tent; there were other men there, Farnum, Haskell and Cunningham, my tent mates. There was a soiree, and several of my class mates were hazed on that occasion. The soiree lasted about an hour. I got about 250 eagles, hung on the stretcher for two minutes at a time, and did some dips. It was a very warm night, and I had been feeling 'under the weather all day, and was rather weak. It was dark when the soiree began, and I perspired profusely, but by 'taps' I was all right again." "Did you consider the treatment you received cruel at the time?" asked Mr. FROM THE SOUTH. Drlggs, who read the definition of the word from a dictionary. "Yes, sir." ' "Do you stlU regard it as cruel?' "Yes, sir." "Now tell us the names of the men who were hazing you." "Cadets Dockery and Barry." Mr. Drlggs tried to get MacArthur to admit that he was seriously upset by the violent exercises he was required to go through, but the witness would not He maintained that he had cramps In the muscles, and had lost control of them. He denied that cotton had been stuffed in his mouth. MacArthur was very positive in his denials, and the committeemen looked to be very much surprised at the stand he was taking. B1H to Prevent Hazing:. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The Senate committee on military affairs discussed the question of hazing at West Point Military Academy, and there was a unanimous expression of opinion In rep robation of the practice, and to the ef fect that those guilty of it should be summarily dealt with. It was decided to Incorporate the following provision In the military academy bill as an amend ment: "Under the direction of the Secretary of War, the superintendent of the United State Military Academy shall make and enforce such ruleB and regulations as will prevent the practice of hazing, and any cadet found guilty of participating in such practice shall be expelled from the academy, and shall not be reappoint ed to the corps of cadets therein nor to the Army of the United States." The question was then taken up on the suggestion of Senator Warren and vigor ously pressed by him, as well as by Sen ators Cockrell and Harris. The bill, with the amendment, will bo reported to the Senate. WESTERN IMPLEMENT MEN Anti-Trust Resolution Adopted by the Association. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 17. A reso lution directed at trusts was adopted at today's session of the annual conven tion of the Western Implement and Ve hicle Dealers' Association. It reads: "Owing to the appearance of trusts In many forms of business, prices being de creased and our profits cut off, to the great detriment of dealers and consumers alike; and realizing that if the trust sys tem is allowed to grow It will be only a short time until It will reach us, not only In our business directly, but by depriving the agricultural classes of their Just dues, It is I "Resolved, That this convention con demn such trusts and their methods, and we ask from our representatives in Cong ress that they take such action as will prevent the formation of trusts or prop erly regulate them. Other resolutions adopted endorse the resolution of the National Association of Retail Dealers against catalogue houses, condemn the action of manu facturers and Jobbers who advertise net prices In trade papers and by postal card, and, in the matter of the personal check system, recommended that all re mittances be made to manufacturers in par exchange instead of checks. J. W. Paul en, of Fredonla, Kas., was elected president for the ensuing year and A. D. Acres, Norman, O., the vice president. Ailmiral Casey's Plans. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17. Immediate ly upon being relieved of the command of League Island navy-yard, neat Satur day, Admiral Casey, with his wife and family, will proceed to San Diego, Cal., where he win meet Admiral Kautz, and assume command of the Pacific station, with the battleship Iowa as flagship. A Remarkable Champagne. When for years one brand of champagne has increased Its imports from double of any other brand to 79,293 cases more, as did G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry, import ing 119,441 cases in 1900, Is conclusive evi dence of Its quality, and that now import ed is especially fins. - IT IS A DELICATE CASE VENEZUELA AFFAIR MUST DE HAN DLED WITH CAUTION. Issue Is Being? Made Directly With President Castro's Government Instructions to the Scorpion. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The only ad vice over night from Venezuela was a short message from Minister Loomis, in dicating that the revolt which had broken out In the barracks at Caracas had been suppressed last Monday. The Navy De partment was unable to forward Its In structions to Commander Sargent last evening, but the message went out early this morning, and by this time the Scor pion probably Is starting from La Guayra for Guanoco. This port lies about 75 miles up the San Juan River, In Northern Venezuela, and is the point of shipment for the asphalt of the Bermudese Com pany, which Is brought by the Guanoco & LaBrea Railroad from Pitch. Lake. 15 miles to the eastward. It probably will take the Scorpion three days to make tho run from La Guayra to Guanoco. The coaling facilities at La Guayra are very poor, and if her bunkers are not already filled, she will stop at Port of Spain, Trinidad, where the coaling may be ac complished in a few hours before start ing up the river. The river at Guanoco is rather narrow, but wide enough to a'dmit the Scorpion's safe passage. Such Information as has reached here goes to show that, while our efforts to straighten out the complications with Venezuela are much embarrassed by the growth of the revolutionary movement, or movements, for there are really two, yet the Issue Is being made directly with the Venezuelan Government, as presented by the de facto president. Castro. It is gathered that It is his agents who are threatening to seize the arms of the New York & Bermudese Company's employes, which, movement the Scorpion is to pre vent if she can reach the point of trouble In time. The aspect is regarded as un promising for a speedy settlement, and the case will require to bo handled with great delicacy in order to avoid an open rup ture. DAMAGES FOR CALUMNY. Italian Woman Has a Claim Against Guntemal. NEW YORK. Jan 17. Miss Maria Ce dronl has come from Italy with the avowed purpose of seizing certain funds sent here by the Republic of Guatemala for the purchase of arms. Miss Cedronl bases her right to the funds on an In demnity she demands for having been calumniated by the heads of tho republic. However, Miss Cedronl's attorney. Lo renzo Ullo, so far has bsen unable to gain any trace of funds In this city belonging to Guatemala. Gomez Garcia de la Zerna, who was ap pointed arbitrator between the Govern ments of Guatemala and Italy to decide whether an Indemnity was due Miss Ce dronl for the reflections she alleges were cast upon her character, decided that none was due her, adding: "In Spain and Italy the punishment for that calumny is paid with blood, not money." Miss Cedronl says she Is neither able nor willing to shed blood In vindicating herself, but will be satisfied with the money Indemnity. She Is an educated Italian woman, who founded a seminary for girls In Guatemala. She says Presi dent Barrios agreed to let her ha,ve a building and grounds, rent free, for five years. "My seminary," says Miss Cedronl, "was so successful that I Incurred tho enmity of many envious persons, notably that of Pilar Alvarez, niece of the Presi dent, who schemed to gain control of the Institution. I expended many thousands of dollars In fitting up the seminary, but the Government of Guatemala broke Its contract with me regarding the building and grounds. "Count Greppi, the Italian Minister In Guatemala, sided with President Barrios. When I tried to return to Italy I was de talned for 30 days In the coast town of San Jose; where I contracted yellow fever. "Aided by my friends, I prevailed upon Prime Minister Crlspl to Interest himself In my case. Guatemala agreed to arbi trate my claim, and the court of arbitra tion awarded me about $6000 In payment of the expenses I had Incurred In found ing the seminary. No claim was allowed me for the calumnies that were directed against me, and which were proved false." Santo Domingo's Demand. SANTO DOMINGO, Jan. 17, via Haytlen cable. The government has demanded that the resident director of the Santo Domingo Improvement Company, of New York, withdraw his notice (of January 15, declaring null and void the government's disposition and collection of duties and reserving the company's rights against all merchants who payi duties to the treas ury); also Informing the dlreotor that In case of his refusal to do so his passport will be given him. The refusal of the Improvement company officials to sign liquidations for customs duties will cause the suspension of the payment of salaries In the case of part of the government of ficials. The vnamber of Commerce Is pay ing duties to tho treasury. The govern ment Is firm, in the stand it has taken. News From Chile. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. A dispatch to the Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, via Galveston, Tex., says: The chambers have voted the estimates for the present year. The deputies have rejected the Jllllnghurst-Latorre protocol providing for arbitration of the Tacna Arlca dispute, and consequently new ne gotiations will be entered Into with Peru looking to the future of the two prov inces. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs denies rumors started in the Argentine Province about an alliance between Brazil, Argen tine and Chile, negotiated by the Chilean Minister to Brazil. THE 'STANFORD ROW. Professors and Students Indorse Dr. Jordnn's Actions. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Jan. 17. The vacancies of Professors Howard and Spencer have been filled by the ap pointment of Professors Lapsley and War ren, of Harvard. These men are on their way to Stanford, and will take up their work next week. Dr. Branner, acting president of Stanford, said today that any professor who was unwilling to support Dr. Jordan would have to leave the Uni versity. Professor C. A. Duniway gave out a statement tonight defining his po sition as the present head of the history department. Professor Duniway said In part: "Despite recent events, It Is still possi ble for a professor to continue his con nection with Stanford University and re tain his freedom unabridged. Continu ance in official relations with the univer sity does not necessarily Imply indorse ment of the measures of the administra tion." President Jordan, who had been at San Luis Obispo during the trouble, returned to the university today. Ho was accord ed a hearty reception by the studentB. Acting President Professor Branner, in defining the position of the college au thorities tonight, said: "The question at issue In the case of Professor Howard Is simply this: Are the professors In this Institution at lib erty to arraign the university manage ment In the presence of Cielr classes? If such a liberty is looked upon as academic frcadom. then I bee to soy. once for alL that such freedom (If such Is the word) Is not, and will not bo tolerated In this Institution so long as it is under Its pres ent management.' The feeling against those who have been condemning the action of President Jor dan broke out this afternoon among the students. C. D. Montgomery, a Junior from the University of Kansas, was seized by a party of 60s or more students and carried to a lake back of the university and thrown In. The water was about five feet deep. In the lake, and Montgomery had no difficulty In getting to shore. The feeUng against Montgomery was caused by his radical talk condemning Dr. Jordan and the university management The ducking party was composed of the most prominent students and student body of ficers. Between 500 and 600 students met this- afternoon and adopted resolutions ex pressing lmpUclt confidence in tho actions of President Jordan. FUTURE PRINCE CONSORT. Difficulty Over Duke Henry's Na tionality. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. A dispatch to tho Journal and Advertiser from, Amsterdam says: The Amsterdam Gazette publishes two oi the measures contained in Queen Wll helmlna's marriage bill. The first gives the approval of the States-General and tae Dutch people to the marriage; the second provides 12600 a year for Duke Henry In the event of his becoming a widower; the third concerns the nation ality of the Duke. Here is a difficulty, for the Duke wishes to become a Nether lander, but at the same time to retain his own nationality. This is contrary to Dutch law, and should tho Duko persist, all arrangements for the marriage may fall through. The Duke Is bound to con form to the law, which cannot bo altered. In the event of his refusal, a serious hitch will ensue, which will at least post pone tho marriage lndeflnately. THE HAGUE, Jan. 17. The state entry of Queen WUhelmlna and the future Prince Consort, Duke Henry of Mecklen-berg-Schweiin, Into Amsterdam has been fixed for March 5. Fate of the Canal Treaty. LONDON, Jan. 17. A dispatch from the American correspondent of the London Times gives- a bitter invocation of Great Britain not to give antl-Engllsh Ameri cans an opportunity for exultation over her surrender, and finds a hearty editorial echo in the Globe, which declares that, though Americans, as a whole, are learn ing to take a more sober view of the re lations with Great Britain, "there Is still a group of politicians whose main object is to humiliate Great Britain." Various dispatches refer pointedly to Washington's growing assumption that Great Britain will accept the amendments to the canal treaty. According to rumor here, this Is greatly due to private con versations with Lord Pauncefote some time ago. Whatever truth there is in the reported conversation with Lord Paunce fote, they are not credited at the For eign Office. It can be said that the mat ter has now gone beyond the phase where Lord Pauncefote's views are likely to turn the scale one way or the other. Run era 1 of Bishop of London. LOInjUON, Jan. 17. The remains of the Rij,"t Reverend Mandell Crelgtoton, D. D., Bishop of London, who died January 14, were today Interred In St. Paul's Cathe dral, the only Bishop of London burled there since John King, whoso body was laid to rest in the cathedral 2S0 years ago. The ceremony, which. was profound ly Impressive, was attended by great numbers of prelates of all denominations, headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who officiated at the grave. The Queen, Emperor William of Germany, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, sent rep resentatives and floral tributes. Several Ambassadors, Including Joseph H. Choate, wore present. Murder in an English Train. LONDON, Jan. 17. A sensational mur der was committed this afternoon on a train on tho London & Southwestern Railway. The murderer entered the car occupied by Mrs. King, of Southampton, and W. Pearson, of Winchester, at Bast Leigh. When passing SurbWon, the man drew a revolver, killed Pearson and wounded Mrs. King on the cheek. He then rifled the pockets of Pearson. The murderer Jumped out of the train at Vauxhall, but was pursued and cap tured. Tho police thus far decline to give the man's name. Crown Prince Opens Rigsdagr. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 17. Crown Prince Oscar for the first time, today, opened tho Rlgsdag in his capacity as Regent. He made a .good Impression with the new army proposals. A DESPERADO CAUGHT. Officers Located Marvin Kuhns, the Indiana Outlaw. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 17.-Marvln Kuhns, the desperado who has terrorized Northern Indiana for weeks and defied the officers of two states, was captured last night at Greenhlll and is now In Logansport jail. Kuhns and his brother, who was released from the Columbus prison shortly after Marvin escaped, were taken after a desperate fight. Before the outlaw was overpowered he shot two men and was himself shot in the head, but not seriously. Kuhns and his brother and a confed erate stole a team at Plymouth Sunday night and started south. Ex-Sheriff Mar shall and Marshal Cheney traced them to La Fayette last evening and by telephon ing neighboring towns located them at Greenhin, near Otterbeln. At Otterbeln the posse surrounded the house and rushed In at midnight. Marvin was awa&a and seized a revolver at his bedside. Be fore he could fire, Elmer Swltzmer shot him In the face and tho posse closed In. One man jumped from the second-story window and escaped, but -the brothers were overpowered after a struggle, In which a number of shots were exchanged. Wounded as he was. Marvin partially shook off the attacking party and shot H. V. Volt in the back and Lewis Haw kins in tho arm. Neither was fatally In jured. THE LEAVENWORTH LYNCHING. Verdict Rendered by the Coro'ner'fl Jury. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Jan. 27 "George Alexander came to his death by having been burned by a party, or par tics, unknown," was tho substance of a verdict rendered today by tho Coroner's Jury that sat on the case of the negro lynched Thursday afternoon. Instructing the Jury, Coroner Koohler told them to bring In a verdict from what they had learned personally of the affair. He de clared he had himself been unable. to gather any Information that could be used. "No one could be found who would swear to anything," said he. "The vigi lance committee organized last Sunday has, since the lynching, thrown every obstacle possible in the way of the city 'and county officials gaining Information." A rush to buy pistols and all kinds of small firearms has been on In Leaven worth since Saturday. Both whites and blacks have purchased weapons, not a few among them being women. It develops that two negroes negotiated with one gun smith for two dozen Winchester rifles. This gave rise to a story that the negroes wero arming, preparatory to a race war. But today the demand for arms lessened materially, and conditions appear to be approaching their normal state. Building Trades Council. CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 17. The Nation al Council of Building Trades today adopted the recommendations of Presl- Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigoi and cheerfulness sooa disappear when the kid neys are out of ordet or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be bora afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin ates too crften. if the urine scalds the flesh or if. when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of tho kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis erable with kidney arid bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty cent and one dollar sizes. 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Tho most animated discussion waf over tho res olution to shut out the woodworkers from, shops and factories who do not work at the scale of carpenters, painters arid others. Serious St. Louis Fire'. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. Two persons Trero seriously Injured and 35 others slightly hurt as the result of a fire that burned the Stewart Hotel, a two story frame structure today. Forty guests lost their clothing, as the flames had gained such, headway before they were awakened that all escape except by the windows was cut off. S. W. Carr and L. Blake, master brldgebullder, of the Wabash railway sys tem, who were the most seriously hurt, were burned about the face, hands and feet. None will die. The others received their Injuries while jumping from the win dows to the pavemont beiow. Mr. Carr saved his wife by wrapping her In a wet blanket and leaping from a window. Sho was not injured. The loss Is about $10, 000. Fire at Phoenix. PHOENIX. B. C, Jan. 17. Fire tonight caused a loss of $30,000. It started in McBean & Co.'s dry goods store, spread to the Imperial Hotel and thence to the buildings of the Phoenix News Company. Giant powder was used to blow up bu fl ings In the path of the flames. McBean J & Co. lost on their stock $12,000. The iot.3 on the building was $3000: Imperial Hotel loss, $10,000; Phoenix News Company, $2000; T. A. Hicks, dry goods store, $1800. There was partial Insurance on somo of the buildings and stocks. Trlnl of the Bailey. NEWPORT, R. I , Jan. 17. The torpedo-boat Bailey today finished the 'uns necessary to enable the Inspection i ird to plot her speed on tho standardized screw plan, and she made 30.8 knots on her speed trial. Later she left for New London, where she will prepare for a run Saturday In Long Island Sound, whero s-ie must maintain for two hours a speed of 30 knots, to meet tho contract re quirements. Master of the Geyser. BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 17. The own ers of the Lucas oil geyser, which has been shooting oil 50 feet high slnoe last Thursday, have succeeded In controlling the well. A valve was placed on tho mouth of the well today, and Captain Lu cas thinks he Is now master of the gey ser. It Is estimated that 150,000 barrels of oil have already flowed from the well. Prospectors and spectators continue to arrive. Died in the Pulpit. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 17. Rev. Hi ram R. Revels, of this city, died white addressing his congregation from tho pul pit. He was formerly United States Sen ator from. Mississippi, and a leading: pol itician of the state. Washtucnata Big Cargo. ASTORIA, Jan. IT. The tug Samson cleared today for San Francisco with tho barge Woshtucna in tow. The bargo has a cargo of 500 000 feet of lumber and 60,000 linear feet of piling. Griggs Trust Company Director. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. John W. 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