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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1901. KEPT TO THE FRONT Fry6 Will Gontlnue to Push the Ship Subsidy Bill. AS AGAINST APPROPRIATIONS Iiidinn mil Passed the Senate House Sprnt Day on the Agricultural Appropriation Bill riynn and Stephens Met Again. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Frye gave no tlce In the Senate today that he Intended to keep the shipping bill to the front, even as against appropriation bills, not yielding to them without a vote. It re vealed a disposition on the part of the Senate leaders to force a vote, whether the shipping bill is going to pass at this cession. Turner spoke today in severe arraignment of the bill. Before the ses sion closed tlie 'Committee amendments were informally agreed to. The Indian appropriation bill was passed early in the day. The credentials of Senator-elect J. R. Burton, cf Kansas, and of Senator-elect R. J. Gamble, of South I8kota, were pre sented, Burton's by his predecessor, Ba ker, ind Gamble's by Kyle. The Senate passed a bill authorizing the Issuance of a duplicate check to A'fred C. Cass, of Denver, for a check for $3003 which had been lost Butler, after stating that he was absent yesterday when the "paper purporting to be the credentials of Senator elect Sim mons, of North Carolina," was presented offered a resolution for the reference of that document to the Senate committee on privileges and elections. He said he recognized that the question was one re quiring the attention of the next Con gress, but he introduced this resolution as a "notice," and he asked that it He upon the table. The Indian appropriation bill was taken up. Amendments were made con tinuing the Neah Bay agency, Washing ton; the Neade. agency, Nevada: the Si letz agency, Oregon, and the Puyallup agency. Wash., which had been struck out by the committee. The amendments met spirited opposition, Piatt (Conn.) urg ing that it was time to do away with agencies in localities where the Indians had become civilised to the extent of adopting the habits and dress of civili zation. Tne amendment to the Indian appro priation bill relating to a Joint commis si n of Senators and Representatives to visit Indian reservations was reconsid ered and disagreed to and tho new amend ment agreed to, committing the inqulry to the Indian department. The Indian appropriation bill finally was passed, also the bill amending the law relating to suits in Indian cases. The shipping bill was taken up and rrye, in Charge of the measure, stated that he did not Intend to yield further to any other bills, not even appropria tion bills. With this measure out of tho way there would be no trouble, he thought, in disposing of the appropria tion bill. Turner then spoke against the bill. He concluded at 5:30, whereupon Frye took the floor with a request for action upon the amendments suggested by the committees on commerce. Frje said his only purpose at this time in re questing action upon tho amendments was to get the bill in perfect shape and that there was no idea of precrttlng op portunity to Senators to offer other amendments. The amendments heretofore ruggested were then formally agreed to. Perkins took exception to the provis ion of the bill limiting the amount of subsidy to go to ships built on the Pa cific coast to 30 per cent of the wholo amount. Frye replied that no more had been asked before the committee. He would be surprised, he said, to find the Eenator from California suggesting amendmpnts to the bill as now perfected. In view of the fact that, as a member of tho committee he had voted for the bill when it was not half as good as now. Replying, Perkins said he had agreed to the reporting of the bill, but that he never would consent to giving subsidies to foreign-built ships. "Then," said Frye, "you will kill the bill." "Oh, no," replied Perkins, "I will vote for it." "If you strike out the provision for jrclgn ships I will leave the bill," re plied rrye. "You would be 40 years In retting a merchant marine without it." Aidrlch sought to have certain amend ments, which he said ho desired to sug gest, adopted as committee amendments, with the understanding that they should bo subject to further amendment, but thero was objection and he contented him eelf with offering tho amendments In order that they might be printed. One of these limits contracts under the bill to 15 years Instead of 20, and gives no premium for speed above 18 knots. After a brief executive session, the Senate, at 6:30 P. M., adjourned. In the House. The House spent today upon the agri cultural bill. It was used as a vehicle for the introduction of several general speech es. Thayer (Dem. Mass.) discussed the ship subsidy bill. White (Rep. N. C.) the colored member, who goes out of Con gress March 4. delivered his valedictory upon the general subject of the aspirations of his race, and Qaines (Dem. Tenn.) dis cussed the limitations of the Constitution In connection with our insular posses sions. Corliss (Rep. Mich.) made a vicious onslaught upon the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Agricultural Department, but the attack raised a host of defenders, and his amendment to reduce the appro priation for the bureau was overwhelm ingly defeated. All that portion of tho bill relating to the reorganization of the scientific bureaus of the Agricultural De partment went out on a point of order raised by Mahon (Rep. Pa.). The earlier portion of the session was enlivened by a scjuel to the exchange between Flynn (Rep. Okla.) and Stephens (Dem. Tex.) 5 esterday. when the lie was almost passed. Stephens again denied and Flynn again reiterated his charges in connection with the passage of the bill to ratify the KJowa and Comanche agreement passed at the last t-eseion. When the House met Steph ens arose to a question of privilege, in connection with the exchange which took plate j esterday. Stephens read the lan guage used by Flynn In which tho latter charged that Stephens had surreptitious ly inserted in the bill to ratify the agree ment with the Kiowa and Comanche In dians, which became a law June 6, 1900, a clause giving white settlers the right to take up such of these Indian lands as contained minerals. Stephens said it was unfortunate for Flynn that he himself had introduced a bill in January. 1909, which contained the Identical language which he now charges was surreptitiously inserted In the bill. He indignantly repelled the Insinuation to which Flynn had given utterance. Flynn arose and declared in even more specific language than he used yester day that when the bill passed no one on the floor except Stephens knew the sec tion was In the bill. "Would we have allowed a section to go in," he asked, "which permitted whites to take without compensation, lands we were allotlng to the Indians?" "Did you net Introduce a bill contain ing similar tanguage?" asked Stephens, who now confronted the Irate Oklahoma delegate across the aisle. "I had sufficient confidence in the gen tleman at that time," retorted Flynn. "What led to the investigation which un earthed the facts," he continued, "was that the moment the bill passed the gen tleman from Texas telegraphed his friends to go Into the lands and locate claims." "Did you not telegraph your friends?" Interposed Stephens. "Yes, that the bill had passed; but I Insist that the Investigation developed the fact that the gentleman from Texas was the only member of either House who knew the mining clause was In the bill." "That statement" cried Stephens, rais ing his arm threateningly, "Is utterly un founded, and I believe It Is knowingly and maliciously made." "That is strong language," retorted Flynn, who preserved his equanimity. "I received my information upon a visit to the reservation." The members of the House at this point expected a sensational explosion, but the Incident flattened out. Stephens called upon Curtis (Kan.), of the committee on Indian affairs and Little (Ark.) who. he said, knew the section was in the bill, to bear testimony to that effect. Neither of the gentlemen appealed to rose. After a pause the speaker observed, dryly: "The gentlemen do not seem to be rising." This produced a burst of laughter, in the midst of which Little rose and said he supposed the House knew all about the section: he did. and was in favor of it. "Did you know that it proposed to take the land of Indians without compensa tion?" asked Flynn. Little replied that he knew the section was In the bill. The Incident was cut short at this point by the ruling of. the Speaker that the matter was getting be yond the limits of the question of personal privilege. Thereupon Hull (la.) called up the conference report upon the Army reorganization bill and moved that the bill be sent back to conference. The par liamentary tangle resulting from the er rors discovered in the original conference' report was made the occasion of some sar castic comment by Richardson, the minor ity leader, but after a brief wrangle the motion to send the bill back to con ference was agreed to. The House then went into com mittee of the whole and took up the ag ricultural appropriation bill. Wadsworth, chairman of the agricultural committee, explained the salient features of the meas ure, which carried $4,877,220. being an in crease of $553,750 over the amount of the current law. White, the only colored member of the House, made a general speech fn defense of the political rights of the colored man. Personally, White said, he cared little about the reduction of representation in the South. True, he said, it would fur ther Intrench the RepuDllcan party in power and enable It to dispense with the Icyal support of the negro race. Borne members cf the Republican party, he said, the "illy whites," after receiving the unaltered support of the negroes for years, now appeared to believe they had grown a little too good for association with them. But such, he thanked God, were comparatively few in number. White declared that the negro, on the threshold o' the 20th century, was to be reckoned with. He was no longer the negro of 40 years ago. Since that time Illiteracy among the members of his race has de creased 45 per cent. His race now In cluded 2000 lawyers, and as many physi cians; the negroes had $15,000,000 of school property and J40.000.000 of church prop erty; they owned 140.000 homes and farms of the value of $750,000,000, and personal property to the amount of $170,000,000. All this, he said, his race had accomplished in the face of almost insurmountable ob stacles lynching, burnings, disfranchise ment and, notwithstanding the fact that the door of every trade was closed against the colored man. The colored man, he said, who had done tho country's work for two and one-half centuries, would not always remain poor. There was plenty of room at the top. and the negro was climbing. He spoke, he said, in behalf of an outraged, brbken-hearted, bruised and bleeding people, but a faithful and Industrious one. On their behalf he asked no special favors, but only a fair field. As White finished the public galleries, which well filled with colored people, ap plauded vigorously. Corliss made an attack upon the work of the Bureau of Animal Industry. The growth of this bureau and the appro priations therefore, he declared, were al together too rapid. He made a point of order against the Increase of the salary of the chief of the bureau from $4000 to $4300, and It went out of the bill. He also moved to cut down the appropriation for the bureau from $1,750,000 to $1,000,000. Wadsworth and Williams warmly de fended the appropriation. The latter expressed his surprise that Corliss at tempt at retrenchment should come in connection with the Agricultural Depart ment, of all departments, and in this par ticular bureau, of all bureaus. This bu reau, he said, had done more good than all the others. The countries which to day were taking our meat products, es pecially Germany, were Inclined to make war upon our meat, so there was the ab solute necessity for the strictest sort of surveillance. Richardson took advantage, in replying to an insinuation made by Corliss, to say that he had now no interest whatever lh the publication known as ''Messages and Papers of the Presidents of the United States" Whatever interest he had had in that much-discussed publication, he said, he had parted with six months ago. After this incident a host of defenders came to the rescue of the Bureau of Ani mal Industry, and the amendment was overwhelmingly defeated. Mann made a point of order against the provision to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to inspect dairy products for exportation. Wadsworth explained that the provision was designed to prevent the exportation of bogus dairy products under the guise of genuine products, and he ap pealed to Mann to withdraw the point of order. The latter declined, however, and the provision went out of the bill. Mahon raised a point of order against the rearrangement of the Bureau of Plant Industry, the Bureau of Fgrestry, the Bureau of Chemistry, and the Bureau of Soils, proposed by the bill, and It went out. The committee rose. A bill was passed authorising the Di rector of the Census to pay enumerators of cotton-gin statistics. A bill was passed to retire John F. Bransford as an assistant surgeon in the Navy. At 5:45 P. M. the House adjourned. St. Louis Exposition Appropriation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The special house committee on the St. Louis expo sition Has postponed final action on the bill to appropriate $5,000,000 for the expo sition until Friday, by which time It is expected the Secretary of the Treasury will have been able to certify officially to the fact that the citizens of St. Louis have raised the $10,000,000 which was to be a condition precedent to the appro priation of $5,000,000 by Congress. Tfevr Army Bills. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. The House committee on military affairs acted fa vorably on bills providing that the time of an officer's leave of absence shall date from arrival In the United States and not from the time the leave Is granted, and authorizing a monument commemor ating the Indian battle of Massacre Hill, in Wyoming, in which several hundred troops lost their lives. Indemnity Recommended, WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The President today sent a message to Congress renew ing his recommendation of the last ses sion that Congress make "gracious pro vision for indemnity to the families" of the two victims of the Tallulah, La., lynching. July 20, 1SS9. who were sub jects of the Italian Government. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Take Laxative Bromo-Qulntno TmbltU. Ail drusrsists refund th money it it falls to cur. E. TV. Groe's signature la on each box. 25c PRAISE FOR CONSULS THIS PRESIDENT COMMKXDS THE SERVICE AKD REPORTS. Indorses Secretary Hay's Recom- xnendatlon for Printing Addi tional Copies of Publication. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The President today transmitted to the Senate a com munication from tbe Secretary of State accompanying the Annual report upon the foreign relations of the United States. The President himself takes advantage of the opportunity to express his commendation of the Consular reports. He says In his message of transmittal: "The advance In the general efficiency of our Consular service In promoting trade, which was noted in my messago of March 1, 1900, transmitting the reports for 1899, was even more marked last year. The promptitude with which the Consular reports were printed and distributed, the generous recognition which is being in creasingly accorded by our business Inter- I I ., $ I ft 1 . V8 g fcj N 3 E E K t Wc.cI CHOCTAW THfc DISTRICT WHERE INDIANS ARE CAUSING TROUBLE. ests to the practical value of their efforts for enlarging trade, artd the continued testimony of competent foreign authori ties to the general superiority of their commercial work have naturally had a stimulating effect upon the Consular corps as a whole, and experience in the dis charge of their duties adds greatly to their efficiency. It is gratifying to be able ( to state that the improvement ltf the service following closely upon the steady progress in expediting the publication of reports has enabled the department of state this year to submit the annual re ports a month In advance of the usual. time, and to make them as nearly as possible a contemporaneous picture 'of the trade of the world." The President cOhcurs in the Secretary's recommendation for the printing of addi tional copies of the publication. Secre tary Hay's letter follows: "Department of State, Washington. Jan. 26, 1901. Tlie President: In accordance with section 203 of the revised statutes, I have the honor to transmit the commer cial relations of the United States with foreign countries during the year 1900, be ing the annual and other reports of a com prehensive character from the Consular officers, together with similar reports from some of the diplomatic officers upon the Industries and commerce of foreign coun tries. These reports were prepared under special Instructions from this department, with the object of laying before Congress, with the least delay, a practically con temporaneous statement of the trade, not only of the United States with the rest of the world, but of the various countries with each other. This object, I am happy to be able to say, has been accomplished, the date of transmission to Congress this year having been advanced over the usual time "by a month, and realizing the ut most conditions of promptitude compatible with a proper analysis of the latest re turns for the year 1900. So gratifying a result Indicates continued improvement in the activity and zeal of our Consular of ficers, as well aj in the system of pub lishing and distributing their reports. "It may be said, indeed, that, while a variety of propositions have been under discussion for the improvement of the Consular service, the service has to a very Considerable extent improved Itself, 'and is winning frequent expressions of com mendation from business Interests which have received substantial aid. not only from the published reports, but also from the Individual efforts of Consular officers to meet the growing requirements of American industry and enterprise. The practical character of the commercial in formation obtained by our Consuls and the celerity with which it Is given to the public! continue to excite the emulation of foreign governments, and during the past year steps have been taken by both Great Britain and Germany to engraft these features of our Consular work upon their Consular systems. "The general conclusion to be drawn from a survey of the conditions in for eign countries, as described In the re ports herewith presented, Is that the United States Is approaching even more swiftly than was expected a position of eminence in the world's markets, due to superior quality and greater cheapness ot many lines of its manufactures, which must work great economic changes and may result In shifting the center not only ot industrial, but of commercial activity and the money power of the world to our markets. The trade indications of Ameri can supremacy during the past year havo been so marked that many foreign Indus tries, according to the reports of our Con suls In Europe, are Introducing American machinery and labor-saving appliances and remodeling their factory methods, and we may expect, In the near future, -a. more strenuous competition, for which It Is Important we should prepare ourselves. As an aid to such equipment, the study of the great mass of information as to foreign industries and trade conditions which is to be found in the two volumes of 'Commercial Relations,' will obviously prove most useful to our manufacturers and exporters, and I therefore recommend that Congress be recommended to au thorize, as was done last year, the print ing of a special edition of 10,000 copies of the 'Review of the World's Commerce, and 5000 copies of 'Commercial Relations.' "JOHN HAY." RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Same Talk of Abandoning It Until Next Session. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. There Is some little talk of abandoning the river and harbor bill because of the large appro" prlatlons it carries and the pressure there is in the Senate to Increase the amounts fixed by the House. It is probable that some of tbe Senators who ate willing that L the river and harbor bill should go over take some stook in the extra session talk that has been going around, and for that reason think, that a bill would be passed immediately and that the large appropria tions would ,not be charged to this Con gress. Already quite a clamor has been raised that the present Congress will ag gregate appropriations over $1,500,000,000, and this has simewhat scared members who desire to make retrenchments here after. The Senate today adopted Senator Si mon's amendment restoring theJSUou In dian Agent, at $1200. CLAIM AGAINST TRANSVAAL. Paper In the Spokane Man's Carte Sent to the Senate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. In response to the request Contained in the Senate reso lution of the ZLet, the President transmit ted to that body the papers bearing upon the claim of R. E. Brown, of Spokane, a citizen of the United States, against tbe South African Republic. Most of the in formation transmitted has been printed hitherto, but' the Secretary of State makes a report upon the subject, in which he says that Mr. Brown, on July 15, 1S89, filed with the Department of State an ex tended memorial alleging that a denial of Justice had been committed, to which A T 0 M he was a party, by the Supreme Court of the Republic or South Africa, caused by the interference of the Executive. While from the showing made there, appeard to be grounds of complaint; the department, on account of the war shortly afterwards, and of the disappearance of the organ ized government of the South African Re public, has delayed taking definite action until there should be either a restoration of that government or a new government definitely organized, upon whom a re quest might be made, if proper, for pay ment or for Judicial determination. OVERSTREET'S GOLD BILL. Report on the Measure to Maintain the Parity. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The report of Representative Overstreet, of Indiana, upon the bill which he was authorized by the banking committee to Teport to the House "to maintain the parity of the money of the United States" was pre sented to the House today. The report declares that the bill "reaffirms the dec laration of the United States Government to maintain the parity of all forms of money with the gold standard of value, and makes provisions whereby the parity of the sliver dollars may be maintained by exchange for gold at the Treasury upon the demand of tho holder. Mr. Over street then continues: "The only reasonahle and scientific method for making an absolute provision for the parity is by providing that the silver dollars shall be exchangeable for gold at the Treasury upon demand of the holder. In this way the declared purpose of the Government to maintain such par ity will be made operative by direct and simple methods which will at all times demonstrate the existence of the parity. The purpose cf the Government, as de clared by Congress, should be coupled with a. provision of law authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to carry into effect such purpose by some reasonable, pvert act. which shall show tho ability and readiness of tho Government at all times to put such purpose Into practice. The first section of the bill grants this authority to the Secretary of the Treas ury, who Is hereby directed, at the de mand of the holder, to exchange gold coin for standard silver dollars when pre sented to the Treasury of the United States in sums not less than $50." It is declared that making silver dol lars exchangeable for gold coin at the TrcaBUry would not change existing con ditions In any material respect, except In the increased degree of confidence inspired among the public in the character of sil ver money. The report points out that tho wide dis tribution of the silver certificates and their small denominations made it prac tically Impossible to gather them together for presentation in large amounts to tho Secretary. It shows that the silver cer tificates in denominations of $10 or less have risen since the Sunimer of 1S93 from about $240,000,000 to $353,000,000. while higher denominations have fallen by about $22, 000,000, and amount only to $69,000,000. It savs that a heaw demand fpn in tt, Treasury during the panic years for hoarding, which would be avoided If all the money of the United States were equally good. Purchase of Spanish Islands. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The President today sent a message to Congress recom mending the appropriation of $100,030 for the payment of the claim of Spain for Sibutu and" Cagayan Islands, In the Philippine Archip'elago, in accordance with the terms of the treaty recently rat ified by the Senate. MADRID, Jan. 29. The cession of Sib Utu and Cagayan de Jolo Islands to the United States has been gazetted. Amendment to Revenue Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The Senate finance committee today considered an amendment to the revenue reduction act to provide for the removal of the tax upon transactions of exchanges where transfers actually occur. This Is done at the request of the produce exchanges dealing largely in farm products. It Is expected that the amendment will be re ported tomorrow. Chinese Ordered Deported. PLATTSBURG, N. Y., Jan. 29 Mow On and Mow Ye Chan, two Chinamen arrested at North Burke recently on a charge of illegally entering the United States, were today ordered deported back to China. There are now 26 Chinamen in jail here, 16 at Malone and 14 at Canton, awaiting trial, charged with en tering this country illegally. FOR PEACE AND ORDER AN APPEAL TO INDIANS OF THE MUSKOGEE NATION. Issued by Delegates Norr In "Wash ington Crnsy Snake's Method of Inciting Ignorant Creeks. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Delegates of the Muskogee Nation in this city. Issued the following address to the citizens of the nation relative to disturbances In In dian Territory: "Washington, Jan. 29. To the citizen of the Muskogee Nation: The undersigned delegates, authorized by act of our na tional council and appointment of our principal chief and confirmed by the coun cil, as provided in the constitution of the Muskogee Nation, to represent the nation at the City of Washington in the matter of perfecting the treaty between the na tion and the United .States, have been in Washington for several weeks In the d.s charge -of our duties as auch delegated. We regret that some discontent has arlspn among our ppople and that the public peace has been threatened. We have been assured by all of the officials of the Gov ernment that no recognition has been or will be given to those who claim to have authority to put in force the old laws and treaties which have been modified from time to t'me to meet changing conditlone, and who are resisting the policy of al lotting our lands. The only government of the Muskogee Nation is the constitu tional government, of which Pleasant Por ter It chief, and which is represented by our national council, as now constituted. We earnestlv entreat all of our people to render true faith and allegiance to the government of the Muskogee Nation as thus constituted. The representatives of all our people will be fully protected by the peacean'e ar.d lawful means of the courts, whose authority Is ample. "Wo are confident that the treaty now pending and in conference will be ratified by Congress in a short time,' and that such amendments will be agreed to as will meet the wishes and promote the interests of our people. We are assisted in bur work by Chief Porter, and as soon as Congress actss a meeting of the Muskogee council will be called to take action in the matter of ratification. In the meantime, wo hope that our people will see to It that the present disturb ance will not Interfere with their peace ful pursuits, but that all will continue to render obedience to the lawful and constituted authorities. Forcible resist ance to lawful authority will only bring disaster to those who resort to such meth ods. The public good and the bestl in terests of each Individual citizen can be attained only through obedience to the law and the constituted authorities. While passing from communal titles to Individual holdings of our landed estate, there must of necessity result some hard ships, but such hardships will not be alleviated, but Increased, by a disregard of peaceful methods. "However much some of our people are opposed to allotment of our lands, tho policy of the Government of the United States in that direction is finally fixed and the majority of our people have ac cepted with perfect good faith, and are now prepared for the change as soon as it can possibly be brought about, assured that tho welfare, happiness and pros perity of our people will be promoted thereby. We are authorized to state that Chief Porter fully concurs wKh U3 in these views. "AMOS M'INTOSH, "THOMAS W. PERRYMAN, "JOHN R. GOAT, ."Delegates of the Muskogee Nation." CRAZY SNAKE'S METHOD. IIott He Persuaded His Ignorant Fol lowers to Rebel. MUSKOGEE, I. T., Jan. 29. Crazy Snake's alleged Federal authority to re sume the old Creek laws, which he used in persuading his ignorant followers to rebel against the Curtis act, was re vealed today when Agent Shoenfelt and Tarns Bixby, a member of the Dawes Commission, returned from a visit to the Choctaw nation. At South McAlester they secured the following letter from the Interior Department: "WASHINGTON. Oct. 11, 1900. Chitto Harjo, Wetumka, I. T. Dear Sir: In an swer to your inquiry regarding the en forcing of the treaties, will state that every section contained In them will be enforced to the letter. "THOMAS RYAN, "Acting Secretary." This, with other letters of a similar nature from Washington ofilcials, shown by the Indian chief to the disgruntled Creeks and Choctiws, undoubtedly started the present trouble. Harjo led the Indians to believe the acting secretary referred to the old Indian treaties and not to the Dawes commission agreements, and the Indians readily believed him. Messrs. Schoenfelt and Bixby learned on their trip that the Snake band among the Choc taws who recently deposed Governor Duke intends to install Daniel Bell as their new Governor within a few days. Governor Duke, the Indians assert, has no right to Interfere with the enforce ment of the old treaties. Agent Shoenfelt will go to Atoka to use his best efforts in the matter. It now seems that since the soldiers have begun their work in the Creek na tion, a disturbance is likely to 'break out in the Choctaw nation. Mr. Bixby, who drove out 12 miles from South McAlester and interviewed Daniel Bell, learned from the latter that the Choctaws are still set In their determination to carry out the old laws, Insisting that they have he Federal Government behind them. TREASON THE CHARGE. Craxy Snake "Will Have Preliminary Hearing at Henrietta. HENRIETTA, Iv T., Jan. 29. United States Marshal Bennett has the Indian situation In complete control and It has practically been decided that it will not be necessary to send the troop of cavalry under Lieutenant Dixon into the interior. The soldiers, however; may remain here for several days, simply as a precaution ary measure, and then return to Fort Reno. Thomas Sanson, United States commissioner, who arrived in Henrietta last night with Marshal Bennett and his party, today rented a large room hero and opened court to try the Indians. Their cases will be begun Immediately. Chlto Harjo will be given a preliminary hearing, be bound over to the Grand Jury and be taken to Muskogee and lodged In Jail. He will be charged -with treason. General Lee's Report. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The War De partment has received the followlng.tele gram from Brigadier-General Fltrhugh Lee, commanding' the Department of the Missouri, in regard to the Indian troubles: "OMAHA, Jan. 2S. Adjutant-General, Washington: Lieutenant Dixon, com manding Troop A, Eighth Cavalry, Hen rietta, I. T., reports no violence by In dians and no excitement at Holdensvllle and Eufaula; people not leaving their homes; go anywhere without fear. Chitto Harjo (Crazy Snake) was arrested yes terday without difficulty by Deputy John son, and now is held at Henrietta. Dixon Instructed to give necessary protection to prevent destruction of railway or bridges. So far no acts of violence verified." Tainniany Flag: Will Not Bo Lowered. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The Municipal Council held a hrlef session today. Prior to the meeting. Councilman Stewart M. Brlce, son of the late Calvin S. Brlce, told some of the members that he in tended to offer a resolution to the effect that as a mark of respect the Mayor be requested to lower the flag over the Coun cil Chamber to half-mast until after the EPIDEMIC OF GRIP WORST EVER KNOWN GRIP BACILLUS EVcRY WHERE-IN THE AIR WE BREATHE, IN THE WATER WE DRINK, IN THE FOOD WE EAT. Bacillus of Grip. (BMBS3jSaBSwPRR3R5HHHMiM Magnified 16,000 times. of this dread disease. Peruna not only cures the grip but prevents it. Taken In time thousands of lives will be saved in this present epidemic. Every family should take the precaution to secure a supply of Peruna at once, for the retail and wholesale stock of the remedy may be exhausted by the enormous demand for It. I It is wisdom to have Peruna in the house even before the grip attacks the household. It has been ascertained by a reporter that' the following people of national reputation have given public Indorsement and testimonials to Peruna as a remedy for la grippe: Congressman Howard, of Alabama, says: "I have taken Peruna for the grip and recommend it as an excellent remedy to all fellow-sufferers." Congressman White, of North Carolina, says: "I find Peruna to be an excellent remedy for the grip. I have used it in my .family, and they all Join me in recommending it." Miss Francis M. Anderson, of Washington, D. C, daughter of Judge An derson, of Virginia, says: "I was taken very ill with the grip, I took Pe runa and was able to leave my bed In a week." Mrs. Harjriette A. S. Marsh, President of the Woman's Benevolent Associa tion, of Chicago, writes: "I suffered with grip seven weeks. Nothing helped me. Tried Peruna, and within three weeks I was fully restored. Shall never be without It again." At the appearance of the first symptoms of grip people should stay indoors and take Peruna in small doses (tcagpoonful every hour) until the symptoms disappear. This will prevent a long, disastrous sickness, and perhaps fatal results. funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Councilman Brlce slowly rose to read his resolution, but Councilman Murray fore stalled him by moving an adjournment. This motion was noticed by President Geuggenhelmer and the Council voted in the affirmative, despite the expostulations of Mr. Brlce. AN EXTRA SESSION. Congress Will Dispose of the Cuban and Philippine Questions. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. At tho Cabi net meeting today, such information as was at hand bearing upon the provisions of the Cuban constitution was discussed at length, and the opinion was expressed that the completed document will reach Washington about February 15, when itf will be placed before Congress. It is j known that the President regards prompt action in this matter as of great im portance, and will not hesitate to call Gongress together In extra session to con- I sider it, should It appear necessary. Tho need for prompt action on the Spooner Philippine bill is regarded as scarcely less urgent than the disposition of the Cuban constitution, and the statement is made on high authority that in the event of the failure of either of these meas ures to receive the consideration of Con gress, an extra session will be almost In evitable. Senatorial Deadlocks. HELENA, Mont., Jan. 29. Frank lost four votes today and other than that there was no particular change In the ballot for United States Senator. The vote fol lows: Mantle '& Frank "- 18 Cooper Ij( MaoGlnnlss .. Pelletier Conrad 5 Hoffman Toole 3 LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 29. The vote for Senator today resulted as follows: Allen, fusion W Hitchcock, fusion 49 W. H. Thompson, fusion 7 D. E. Thompson 36 Meiklejohn 28 Hlnshaw Rosewater J5 Currle 2, Halner Crounse J Martin Klnkaid Scattering " Mrs. Snell's Will Stands. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. Mrs. Henrietta Snell's will stands. The Jury tonight agreed upon a verdict, rejecting the claim of Mrs. Mary Snell Stone to a share In the estate. By its verdict the Jury holds that Mrs. Snell was sane when she made the Instrument leaving 5S00.000 to her grandchildren, and that Mrs. Stone's claim to be her child was not proved. The trial, which has been run ning for three weeks, was the second sen sation that the Snell family has fur nished. The first was the murder of the West Side millionaire, S. J. Snell, the .ui.t f PnliMiorv 7. 1RS8. In his life he recognized Mary Snell Stone, the wife of A. J. Stone, as his daughter, and left to-her a proportional share of his estate. The first knowledge the public had that his favorite child was not the daughter of Mrs. Henrietta Snell came with the filing of the will of the widow a year aco. Threatened Strike Averted. TOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 29. The threatened strike of furnace men In the Mahoning Valley will probably be averted. The employes of the Struthers Furnace Company today accepted a reduction of 10 cents a day to fillers and helpers, mak ing the wages $1 0 per day. The wages of laborers will not be reduced. Notice has been posted by the operators an nouncing a reduction from U 90 to $1 6 taking effect February 1. It Is believed .. i,, at the other furnaces will compromise on the terms accepted by the Struthers employes. t - Union Miners "Wont Protection. PUEBLO, Cal., Jan. 29. There la some anticipation, here of a call for the local militia company to go to Walsenburg. This time It is the union miners who want protection. A new miners' union of 300 members was formed last week, and now the organizers complain that they are hindered from holding meetings by influ ences opposed to their labor union which menace them and are represented by armed officials. A Mississippi River Trasedy. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29. The body of Judge N. Pearl, of Port Gibson, was found In the Mississippi River near that place today with heavy weights tied around the hands and ankles. He had been missing about two weeks. Jefferson Banquet Toasts. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 29. The follow ing list of toasts for the Jefferson-Jack-son-Llncoln banquet, which is to be held ori Lincoln's birthday, has been given out: William J. Bryan, "Jefferson"; John P. Hundreds or carloads of Peruna 'are shipped In all directions to meet the extraordinary demand of the grip epidemic. Everybody laying In a stock of this valuable remedy In time to meet the terrible enemy, the Grip. The extensive facilities of the man ufacturers taxed to their utmost to meet the urgent demand lor Peruna. Almost everybody has the grip. Al most everybody must have Peruna. Taken at the appearance of the first symptoms of the grip, not only Is Peruna a prompt cure for the grip, but It prevents those disas trous after effects so characteristic Ideal For Children. " As an antiseptic and hygienic mouth wash especially where there are artificial dentures., and for the care and preserva tion of the teeth and gums, I cordially recommend Bozodokt. 1 con- g p aider it the ideal dentifrice for j children's use." Sample for 8c y! Forth TEETH and BREATH. Bymail;25and75c HXLLfcRlJCKZL,N. Y.CItyi Altgeld, "Jackson"; Charles A. Towne, "Lincoln"; Senator-elect Carmack. Of Tennessee, "Jefferson to Lincoln"; Sena tor Pettlgrew, "Lincoln Down to Hanna"; Representative DeArmond, of Missouri, "pur Government Should Be Controlled by the Ballot and Not by the Musket." Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The President today sent the following, nomination to the Senate: William B. Childers, of New Mexico, to bo Attorney for the Territory of New Mexico; Frank H. Richards, of Alaska, fo be Marshal for the District of Alaska, division No. 2. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Rev. Oliver C. Miller, of California, to be chaplain In the Army. Attacked by Tucatan Indians. CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 29. Soma troops escorting laborers engaged: in opening roads in tho southern part of the peninsula of Yucatan were desperately attacked yesterday by 1000 rebel Indians, where were only driven off by the em ployment of machine guns. The engage ment took place near Santa Cruz. Rev. Hush Reginald Hnwels Dead. LONDON, Jan- 29. Rev. Hugh. Reginald HaWels died suddenly this afternoon. He preached twice on the subject of Queen Victoria, was stricken with illnesg Mon day, became unconscious and remained so throughout the day. Inheritance Tax Constitutional. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 29. In an unan imous opinion handed down today the Supreme Court sustained the constitu tionality of the law taxing inheritances. Dubose Cnse Submitted. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. Tho Dubosa contempt case was submitted to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today. Antl-Vacclnatlon Bill. SALT LAKE, Jan. 29. The lower house of the Legislature passed the ahti-vaccl-nation bill today, by a vote of 37 to 6. Because purely vegetable yet thor ough, prompt, healthful, satisfactory 4 Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilssburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver pills COME JUST TO L9OK Great Eastern Te Co. UI $ ANTISEPTIC