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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY. MARCH 1, 1901. SPANIARDS GO HOME Last of the Military Force in the Philippines Recalled. CABLE TO THE SULU GROUP Recommendations of thei Military Board on tlie "War ClnlniN Sent to Wuwhlnjfton Homeward Movement of Volunteers. MANILA, Feb. 2S. All the Spanish mil itary officers In the Philippine Islands have been ordered, through the Spanish Consul-General, Senor Marina, to return to Spain. There are probably 70 of these officers, who, on account of business in terests, -were permitted to remain In the Islands after the Spanish troops were sent home. They received no salary from the Spanish Government. An American company has negotiated the purchase of the Manila street railway, which it proposes to convert Into an elec tric system. Many business men in the Philippines are awaiting the inauguration of civil government to apply for railway, timber and mining concessions. The Government cable has been finished to the Island of Jolo. in the Sulu group, nnd messages are now transmitted to all the southern Islands. The cable system now connects Panay, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Mindanao and Jolo, and -messages ere conveyed by means of the heliograph from Bohol to the north end of the Island of Mindoro. The correspondent of the Associated Press here is Informed on good authority that the recommendations of the military board of claims in the matter of testing the question of allowance of claims for damages to property resulting from the military operations in the Philippines will bo sent to "Washington by mall tomorrow for reference to Congress. The recom mendations of the board of claims that the claim of Holman & Co., a Swiss firm doing business at Ilo Ilo, be disallowed, has been approved by General MacArthur. None of these claims for damages have yet been allowed, with the exception of a few minor claims which were peculiar or exceptional. These havo been paid from the insular funds. The claim against the American Government of the Manlla Dagupan Railroad, Involving $1,500,000, will also be sent to Washington when the case is completed. Major-General S. M. B. Young and staff, with the Thirty-fourth Infantry and nine companies of the Thirty-third, have em barked on the transport Logan, and will sail tomorrow. En route they will stop at Candon, on the wcern coast of Lu zon, to take on board Companies C, E and M of the Thirty-third Infantry, who have been released from the quarantine im posed by reason of a slight outbreak of smallpox. There have been festivities at the town of Catbalagon, Samar, under the auspices of the Federal party, and on the occasion of Washington's birthday. That evening, and during the festivities, the Insurgents attacked the town in force, but were quickly driven away in disorder. There were no American casualties. It is ru mored that the Insurgents from neighbor ing islands are concentrating on the Island of Samar. A band of 70 armed Insurgents entered the town of Suogy, South Ilocas, where they killed one native and abducted five. At midnight of the same day they at tacked the town of Santa Maria, burn ing 50 houses. The Insurgents were re pulsed by the Americans, who had ono man wounded. One native scout and two civilians were killed. The Insurgents re treated to the mountains closely pur sued. Their losses were not learned. LARGE ARMY NEEDED. President Sehnrman Says the FI1I plnOM Must Be Impressed. NEW TORK, Feb. 2S. President Jacob G. Schurman, of Cornell University, ad dressed the members of the Phi Beta Kap pa Alumni In New York last night, on the topic "The Philippines; a Retrospect and a Forecast." Among other things he declared that "Congress will be guilty of & criminal act if it does not pass the bill defining the rights of the Filipinos." Speaking of the future of the Philip pines, he said: "The situation over there has Improved wonderfully within the last three months, and is continuing to Improve. General MacArthur has sent the most encouraging reports, and he is a good soldier and a thoughtful man." In conclusion he said: "It Is certain that we must maintain a large army In the Philippines, and for a long time to come. The Filipinos must be impressed. They have no respect for anything so much as for force. "We shall hold the Philippines and the Filipinos must be either our partners or our protegeB. It is not a question of hold ing on in the Philippines; it Is a question of letting go, and we cannot afford to let go. Promises do not settle the policies of nations, and that applies to Cuba as well as to the Philippines." A Proclamation by Agruinnldo. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. A rocent edi tion of Filipinas Ante Europa, an organ of the Filipino Insurgents, published at Madrid, contains a proclamation Issued by Aguinaldo "under date of November 20, 1900t which sets forth that, inasmuch- as "the invaders give as a pretext for their cruelty and for the present war that we are an undisciplined and ungovernable people," etc., Aguinaldo, making use of the "extreme powers granted, him by the constitution, orders and commands," among other things, "that all people who commit murders, violate women, commit acts of brigandage, as well as all traitors, shall be summarily shot." It Is also pre scribed that all priests shall yield allegi ance to the Filipino authorities, secretly if necessary, and that all persons who commune with alien prlets shall be se verely punished. All priests who fall to yield allegiance to the Filipino authorities are proscribed as "enemies" and treated accordingly. Monslgnore Chapelle, who went to the Philippines from the United States, is declared by the proclamation "an inimical prelate" from the moment he adorned his palace with the American flag, "and he, as well as all priests, gov ernors and prelates who are not Filipinos are denominated enemies with all that the term implies." Trouble Among; Recruits. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Feb. 2S.-General McKibben, commanding the department of Texas, was advised late today of trouble among the recruits en route for San Francisco. He at once ordered a de tachment of 20 men under command of Captain Beall, Third Infantry, and Lieu tenant Perry. Seventh Infantry, to go to Ennis, Tex., to meet the train bearing the recruits and deal with ,the situation as found. No particulars are known here. Ordered to Manila. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Orders were Issued today for the Third battalion of the provisional regiment organized at San Francisco to take passage on the trans port Indiana on the 5th Inst, for Manila. This battalion has been assigned to the Twenty-eighth Infantry, and will consti tute the first battalion of that regiment. Roosevelt Preparing to Go. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. Vice-Presldeut- elect Theodore Roosevelt Is busy af his home In Oyster Bay, L. I., clearing up his private business, preparatory to entering upon his duties as Vice-President. Mr. J Roosevelt has arranged to leave Oyster Bay Saturday for Washington. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and his children. OPPOSED TO DELAY. President Wants Chinese Xegrotia tlons Brought to an End. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. Special Com missioner Rockhlll, at Pekln, has been instructed to make it known to the For eign Ministers that the President strongly deprecates any action that will tend to delay or check the present negotiations there and especially is he desirous that there shall be no further unnecessary bloodshed. It is confidently believed that our Commissioner will be able to secure the support anil co-operation of a suf ficient number of the other Ministers to Insure a cessation of punitive demands, which. It is believed by officials here, are not only unworthy of civilized nations, but threaten to drive the Chinese to des peration and thereby cause a renewal of armed resistance on their part. A misunderstanding appears to exist In European capitals to the conditions under which Mr. Conger was replaced by Mr. Rockhlll. The Impression seems to have gained currency that the change was made by the State Department be cause of uWatisfaction with Mr. Congers action. Mr. Conger was relieved at his own request, and his cable message of last week strongly urged that he be al lowed to come home for 60 days, not in timating any purpose on his part to re main longer in the United States. The leave of absence will really cover more than double that period of time, for the leave only operates when the Minister reaches the confines of the United States, and according to the regulations, he Is allowed 35 days to make the Journey from Pekln to his home, and as much time for the return trip. As It Is not expected he will be able to get away from Pekln. owing to the Ice much before the middle of March, he could not be expected to return to his post, even If he desired to retain his Ministry, until the latter part of next Summer. TROOPS WITHOUT QUARTERS. Xo Arnnfcements for the American Lesrutioii Gnnrds In Pekln. PEKIN. Feb. 28. General Gaselee's or ders to have 4000 men ready, should the Chinese prove recalcitrant, created un necessary alarm, among the powers. He was only obeying a former instruction from Count von Waldersee. No noe now believes that the expedition to the in terior will be made. The first troops to leave China are the Australians, the Victorians and New South Wales contingents, leading off. General Chaffee's orders to send the United States troops to the Philippines Include all except the two companies of infantry, which Major E. B. Robertson will probably command. Nothing has been done in the way of preparing quar ters for the United States legation guards, although those of the other powers are well toward completion. The Temple of Agriculture, two miles away, would not be suitable for guard purposes. Should it be returned to the Chinese, the troops would have to pitch their tents in the center of the legation quarter. At today's meeting of the Ministers the principal point discussed was the question of Indemnities. Warned Against Russia. LONDON, March L The Pekln corre spondent of the Dally Mall, wiring Wednesday, says: "Great Britain, Japan and Germany have unitedly advised China, through Li Hung Chang, against granting special concessions to the subjects of any nation ality. These representations refer to the Russian-Chinese convention regarding Manchurla which has not been ratified by China." Dnke Lan Arrested. SHANGHAI, Feb. 2S. The native news papers publish a second list of officials whose punishment Is demanded by the powers. It includes Lu Chuan Lin, grand counsellor and president of the board of rites. Duke Lan has been arrested, and awaits punishment. Prince Tuan has not yet been taken. Another Chinese Rebellion. X.ONDON, March L The Shanghai cor respondent of the Standard says reports from native sources assert that LI Hal Chun, a protege of Prince Tuan and Gen eral Tung Fu Hslang, has started a re bellion with 50,000 men near Lan Chan Fu, Province of Kang So. TO REIMBURSE SETTLERS. Moody nnd Simon Tnlte Up Orcffon Case at Washington. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Senator Simon and Representative Moody called at the Interior Department today with a view of securing assurances that the report called for by a resolution of the last session on The Dalles military road lands In Sherman County be completed, with a view of securing necessary data for framing a bill indemnifying the settlers for their loss consequent upon a decision of the Supreme Court in favor of the Wagon Road Company. This involves a largo portion of Sherman County. In or der to reimburse the settlers for their loss by erroneous rulings of the Land Department, this information Is necessary in order to prepare a relief bill in line of establishing precedents. Mr. Moody hopes the department will have all of the neces sary facts before the next Congress con venes. St. John Praises Mrs. Nation. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 2S. Ex Governor John P. St. John, of Kansas, In an Interview vigorously defended the course of Mrs. Carrie Nation in her crusade against the joints in Kansas. He said that Mrs. Nation's position on rJie liquor question Is like John Brown's po sition on the slavery question, and al though her methods are unusual and un refined, she is a true reformer and is justified in using any means to abate the joint nuisances in Kansas. While ihe may be technically guilty of trespass in destroying the Jointlsts, property, he said, the destruction of property which is be ing used notoriously in violation .f The law is no crime. The ex-Governor said that the actions of Judge Hazen and Coun ty Attorney Nichols in prosecuting Mrs. Nation while the jolntlsts go unpunished, 'is a disgrace to the State of Kansas. Mr. SL John was Governor of Kansas when the first constitutional amendment re stricting the liquor traffic in the state was passed. i Supplementary Xavnl Estimates. LONDON, Feb. 2S. The supplementary naval estimates, amounting to 1,200.000, have been issued. The only Item of gen eral Interest In the naval estimates is the allotment of 43,000 to charter the Ophlr for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and. York on their Colonial tour. The third supplementary estimate of 3,000.000 for the expenses of the war was also issued. Transport and the pur chase of remounts swallow up 2,000,090, and provisions and forage cost 1,000,000. This brings the total voted for the fiscal year up to 95,309.133. Covrboy Band Is Going:. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S. Governor Casslus M. Barnes and ex-Governor A. J. Sea, of Oklahoma, accompanied by a cowboy band of 33 pieces, will leave St. Louis tomorrow for Washington to participate In the Inauguration ceremonies. Accom panying the band will bo a dozen Chey enne braves. HOUSECLEAREDTHEDECKS SEVERAL COXFEREN'CE REPORTS DISPOSED OF. That on xhe War Revenue Reduction Bill Acceptable to Both, Sides. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The House cleared the decks today of a number of important conference reports without much difficulty. The conference report on the war revenue reduction bill proved generally acceptable to both sides and I was adopted without division. .sir. nicn ardson, the minority leader, acquiesced In it as the best that could be done, although he stated that the minority still believed the war taxes should be reduced $70,000, 000. Final reports on the diplomatic and consular and agricultural appropriation bills were adopted. The major part of the day was devoted to the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter serv ice. The friends of the bill were very per sistent and in face of many difficulties hung on to it with bulldog tenacity and finally forced the bill Into such a parlla mentary situation that It will be voted upon after five minutes debate tomorrow. The House met at 11 o'clock. Loud (Rep. Cal.) presented a complete confer ence report on the postofllce appropria tion bill. He explained that the most important amendment agreed upon in con ference was that providing for experi ments in mail delivery In towns and cities not having free delivery or rural free de livery service. He did not think It wise, as it might commit the Government to mall delivers in every city, town and village, and might ultimately Involve an expenditure of J25.000.000 per annum. The amendment directing the Postmaster-General to report upon- the feasibility of a Governmnt postal telegraph and tele phone system he also considered unwise. He was opposed to the Government en tering upon a postal telegraph scheme. but It had been represented to the con ferees that thl s amendment must be accepted to avoid complications in the closing hours of the session. Cannon (Rep. 111.) entered his protest against the amendment for experiments In mall delivery. He declared that the amendment was the entering wedge for free delivery in every town in the United States. There were 50,000 of such towns. If the expense was only 51000 a year in each town and It would be twice that much and more the cost would be $50,000, 000 a year. He said he felt like asking the House to vote down the conference report. A halt ought to be called be fore this enterprise was started. 'Once started nothing could stop IL The re port was defeated, 42 to 78, and the bill went back to conference. Hull (Rep. la.), chairman of the com mlttce on military affairs, asked unani mous consent that the Army appropria tion bill be taken from the Speaker's table, that the Senate amendments be noncon currcd in and that the bill be sent to conference. Half a dozen Democrats, in cluding Hay (Va.). Richardson (Tenn.) and King (Utah) objected and the bill was sent to the committee on military affairs. Upon motion of Hepburn (Rep. la.) the House then voted, 15S to 91, to go into committee of whole to consider the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service. Before the House actually went Into conference, Dalzell (Rep. Pa.) attempted to interject a report from the committee on rules for the consideration ot the Senate amendments to the Army appropriation bill. Underwood (Dem. Ala.) made the point of order that It was not competent for the Speaker to entertain any motion after the House had declared Its will. The Speaker sustained the point of order and the House went Into committee, Grosvenor (Rep. O.), in the chair. Dalzell at once moved that the committee rise. The House was in a tangle and the Democrats were disposed to take advantage of any methods to block the consideration of the Army bill. Although generally opposed to the rev enue cutter bill they resisted the motion to rise, and with the friends of the reve nue cutter bill on the other side of tho House defeated Dalzell's motion, 60 to 132. The revenue cutter bill was warmly commenced by its friends as a measure doing only simple justice to a most de serving class of Government employes, and bitterly assailed by its opponents as a vicious piece of class legislation. As the debate progressed it grew more and more animated and there were several sharp personal exchanges between Hep burn (Rep. la.) and Mann (Rep. I1L) The committee, without action, rose. Payne (Rep. N. Y.), the majority leader, then presented the conference report upon the war revenue reduction bill and ex plained in detail the features of the compromfse bill as agreed to by the con ferees. Richardson (Dem. Tenn.), the mi nority leader, agreed with Payne that the bill as agreed to in conference was more nearly the House than the Senate bill. He said the minority believed that a re duction of $70,000,000 could be made with out harm and every dollar of war taxes which could be removed should be taken off. Nothing was to be gained, he said, by opposing the conference report. It was the best that could be obtained. Re alizing that, he signed the report and now advised that it be accepted. The report was agreed to without division. The conference reports on the diplo matic and consular and agricultural bills were adopted. Moody (Rep. Mass.), cnairman of the special committee appointed to investi gate the pay of employes of the House, presented the report of that committee. Bailey (Dem. Tex.), a member from the committee, offered a resolution directing the speaker to appoint another commit tee of five members-elect of the next House to prepare a general bill providing for the employes of the House. Ho thought the testimony taken before the special committee would show that the subject needed urgent revision. The res olution was adopted. The conference report on the Fort Fet terman, Wyo., reservation bill was adopted. The decks being again clear of confer ence reports, Hepburn moved that the House go back into committee of the whole to consider the revenue cutter bill, and pending that motion, general debate closed in Ave minutes. Underwood (Dem. Ala.) attempted to Interject a motion to adjourn, but the chair held that It was dilator, and the motion to limit debate to five minutes was carried. At G:10 the House adjourned until to morrow at 11 o'clock. Alcohol as Food Condemned. CHICAGO. Feb. 28. Alcohol as a food was condemned at today's session of the superintendence department of the Na tional Educational Association. School children will accordingly be told that al cohol is Injurious and a special course of Instruction on its effects 6n the hu man system will be given. The fol lowing officers were re-elected: President, T. R. Glenn. Atlanta, Ga.: first vice-president, H. T. Emerson, Buffalo, N. Y.; second vice-president, F. W. Coolcy, Cal umet, Mich.; secretary, John W. Delt rlch, Colorado Springs. Chicago was chosen as the meeting place for the next annual session. The report of the committee on teaching of physiology, bearing on the effect of alcohol, was as follows: "We recommend that a body of educa tional doctrine be formulated, which may guide temperance Instruction in schools throughout the country, and we further recommend that the scope of the investl- gation be so enlarged as to cover not only the topics suggested, but also the field of personal hygiene, so far as this is a practical matter for school instruc tion. We also recommend that this in vestigation be conducted under the direc tion of the National Council of Educa tion, In accordance with the regulations of the National Educational Association." REORGANIZATION THOUGHTS Mr. McComas Meditates on the Lack of a Moses. LA GRANDE, OrTT Feb. 2S.-To the Editor.) The question of whether It were best to reorganize the Democratic party or to "let it go as it lies," Is one that has attracted considerable discussion since the election, nnd on which there seems to be about as much diversity of opinion as there was diversity In Bryan's platform. Bryan himself, who beat Woollcy In the second heat, and who ought to know and is corroborated by Sam White, of Baker, says the party does not need any fixing, and really it does look as If the party would fix Itself If left to itself. But during the last campaign one grand stu pendous shoulder-to-shoulder effort was made by the entire Demo-Popo 16-to-onoo-or-busto followers of the man who boasted that he "had never voted a Democratic ticket In his life," to rally a great crowd to hear their 6tar actor, C. E. S. Wood, dlscura Democratic antl-Republlcanlsm. And now comes ex-Governor Pennoyer, and through the columns of The Orego nian, boldly Informs Mr. Wood that he (Wood) Is not a Democrat, and is not entitled to recognition as a standard au thority on Democracy. Now we all know that the veteran ex-Governor has on many occasions voted the Democratic ticket, and should be retarded, as better Democratic authority than even Bryan himself: hence it would seem to me that the contention that the party needs re organizing Is well grounded, so that the campaign managers will not again send out a man as its champion and expounder who, after tho election is over, is de clared by such high authority as ex-Governor Pennoyer to be an interloping blatherskite without place or standing in the party he attempts to represent. It seems a little late now, arter the cyclone of wind has spent its force and the elec tion is lpng since a thing of the past, to Inform such zealous workers as McKen non. Berry nnd others, who went to heavy expense to organize a grand torchlight procession, that Mr. Wood was nothing more than a Democratic gold brick, and while it may be argued that there are not enough who bit at It to do any damage, the Democratic campaign committee should at least receive the censure they so justly deserve for trying to "shove the queer" on a confiding public. E. S. M'COMAS. Senatorial Deadlocks. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 28. John Mac Ginnlss lost seven votes today, most of them going to Conrad. The vote on Sen ator was: Carter 32Conrad 8 Frank 29Too;e 1 MacGinnlss 12 Clements 1 Cooper 9 The session of the Legislature will ex pire Friday night, March 8. It Is still be lieved that the Fuslonlsts will get to gether before the last day and choose a Senator, but his identity is a mystery. LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 23. The vote to day on United States Senator was as follows: Allen 371 Currie 13 Martin 4 Hinshaw 13 Crounse 7 W. H. Thompson.. 11 Berge ... 4 Hitchcock 13 Harrington 43 Rosewater 15 D. E. Thompson.. SSiScatterlng 14 Meiklejohn 34 The Republican caucus met tonight, 'but with only 45 members present, less than enough to nominate, and adjourned until next Tuesday. The action Is regarded as the forerunner of an abandonment of the present caucus and the circulation of a new call under changed rules. Promotion in the Navy. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S. William C. Whit ney, ex-Secretary of the Navy, when questioned last night, said that he saw no good reason why men who have served as apprentices In the Navy should not be promoted to the line. "When I was Secretary of the Navy," he explained, "we could not flhd places for all the men who graduated from An napolis. Now things have changed and there arc not men enough from the Acad emy to fill the places. Then, why are not the enlisted men a good field to pick from Why not give them a chance? They are made of the same material as the officers. "Jn my opinion the apprentice system of the United States Navy Is the best in the world. It fits men to fill positions In every part of the ship, and" there Is no reason, if the Academy cannot supply officers, why men who have come Into the Navy through the door of enlistment should be kept out of the wardroom." The Kaiser's Narrow Escape. BERLIN. Feb. 2S. About noon today Emperor William had a ziarrow escape from serious Injury while crossing Unter den Linden, when his carriage came into collision with an electric car near tho Schloss. The brake of the car did not work effectively, and the Emperor's coachman barely succeeded in stopping the horses. As It was the car shook the carriage roughly and somewhat damaged IL The Emperor was thrown against the side of the carriage and slightly bruised. The Cuban Declaration. HAVANA, Feb. 2S. Senor Busenor Ca pote, President of the Cuban Constitu tional Convention, at 2 o'clock this after noon handed to Governor-General Wood the declaration of the convention on the proposed relations between Cuba and the United States as made yesterday. The presentation was Informal and no remarks were made. General Wood has notified the authorities at Washington that the declaration will be translated into Eng lish and mailed to Washington. Sampson Disclaims Responsibility. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. In answer to any inquiry as to how the much-discussed application of Gunner Morgan and the accompanying papers were made public property. Secretary Long has 'received a reply from Rear-Admiral Sampson dis claiming all knowledge concerning 4he means by which the papers were obtained by the press. The Treaty May Fall. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Nothing has been received here from British sources to Indicate the character of that govern ment's response to the Senate amend ments to the canal treaty. Neither Lord Pauncefote nor Secretary Hay has any information on the subject. The general belief prevails that the treaty will be permitted to fall. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances in the gen eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance J147.71S.5CS Gold 80.S75.3S5 Powers Nominated for Congress. BANGOR, Me.. Feb. 2S. Ex-Governor Powers was nominated today on the first ballot for Representative to Congress to succeed Congressman Boutelle. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting: Teeth. Be ture and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow Soothing Syrup, tor children teethlnr. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea. WAR TAX REDUCTION BILL COMPROMISE AGREED UPOX BY THE CONFEREES. The Measure Decreases the Revenue Forty-one Millions List of the Changes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. The conferees of the Senate and House 'upon the war revenue reduction bill today announced the result of their deliberations. The re port of the committee shows a compro mise all along the lines of the bill, the changes In the present law being as fol lows: Tobacco Twenty per cent discount of the original tax of 12 cents a pound as against 25 per cent reduction as fixed by the Senate, and none as the bill passed the House. The rate agreed on will make the tax $0 60 per 100 pounds, as stated in these dispatches yesterday. Cigars On those weighing more than three pounds a 1000. the House rate of $3 a 1000 was retained as against $3 30 as fixed by the Senate, and $3 60 as in the present law. On those weighing less than three pounds a 1000 the rate- of IS cents a pound was allowed to stand, as against the rate of $1 a 1000 as fixed by the existing law, which was not disturbed by the House. Cigarettes On those weighing not more than three pounds a 1000. the Senate's action fixing the rate at 18 cents a pound prevailed. The House did not change the existing law. Beer The House rate of $1 60 per bar rel nnd repealing the 7 per cent dis count, was retained. Bankers' capital Present law retained, the Senate receding from Its amendment. Commercial brokers' tax Repealed In accordance with the original action of the House. Certificates of stock transfers The rate of 2 cents for each $1090 Is retained, and the Senate amendment making the law Include the transactions of bucket shops was accepted by the House conferees. Sales of products at exchanges The Senate amendment exempting sales of merchandise in actual course of trans portation was accepted but the rate of 1 cent for each $100, as fixed by the pres ent law, was retained, the Senate amend ment making the rate 2 cents being dis agreed to. Bank checks Repealed in accordance with the House action. Certificates of deposits Repealed. Promissory notes Repealed. Money orders Repealed. Bills of exchange, foreign The rate fixed at 2 cents for each $100 in accordance with the Senate amendment. Bills of lading for export Repealed. Express receipts Repealed. Telegraph messages Repealed. Miscellaneous bonds Tax repealed ex cept upon bonds of Indemnity. Certificates of damage and certificates not otherwihe specified Repealed. Charter party Repealed. Conveyances Exempted below $2500, above $2500, 25 cents for each $300, in ac cordance with Senate action. Telephone messages Repealed. Insurance Tax repealed on all kinds of insurance in accordance with the action of the House, the Senate conferees reced ing on all Senate amendments. Leases Repealed. Manifests Repealed. Mortgages Repealed. Steamship passage tickets Exempted below $50 in value, and the rate fixed at 50 cents for each $50 in cost In price and over. Power of attorney Repealed. Protests Repealed. Warehouse receipts Repealed. Proprietary medicines Tax repealed in accordance with House action, the Senate amendment being disagreed to. Perfumery and cosmetics Repealed. Chewing gum Repealed. Legacies Law modified so as to ex clude from taxation legacies of charita ble, religious, literary or educational char acter. The total reduction of the revenues as made by the bill as agreed upon will amount to about $41,000,000 as against a re duction of $40,000,000 as It passed the House, and $45,000,000 as amended In the Senate. The provisions of the bill as agreed upon will take effect July 1. Following aro detailed estimates of re ductions made by Representative Payne, one of the House conferees: Commercial brokers $ 136.000 Certificates of deposit 200.C00 Promissory notes 3,500,000 Bills of lading for exports 100,000 Telegraph dispatches 500,000 Telephone messages 315,000 Bonds, other than Indemnity 25,000 Certificates not otherwise speci fied 200.000 Charter party 100.000 Conveyances 1.750.000 Insurance 3,000.000 Leases 200,000 Mortgages 500.000 Passage tickets 100.000 Power of attorney ICO.OOO Protests 250.CO0 Warehouse receipts 250,000 Express receipts 00,000 Proprietary medicines, cosmetics and chewing-gum 950.000 Legacies 500,000 Cigars 3,100.000 Tobacco 7,000,000 Small cigars and cigarettes 100.000 Beer 19.SOO.000 Bank checks 7,000.000 Foreign bills of exchange 50,000 Money orders 002,000 Manifest for custom-houses 60,000 AX UNDERSTANDING REACHED. Why No Opposition Was Made to the River and Harbor Bill. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The easy way In which the river and harbor bill passed through the Senate today confirms the general belief that an understanding was reached that if the Army appropriation bill, with the Philippine and Cuban amendments, were allowed to go through, the river and harbor bill would meet with no objection. A Senator who was very much interested in the Army bill, but who Is opposed to the river and har bor bill, said today, when asked why he withdrew his opposition: "We could not afford to cheat." He added that the men who had refused to filibuster did so because they expected that the Republicans would pass the river and harbor bill and the Republicans would not go back upon an arrangement if It was only made by Implication. The prob abilities are that the Senate bill will meet with little opposition in the House and there is no stock taken In the asser tion that tho President will veto It. As the bill passed the Senate today, the mouth of the Columbia gets $300,000 immediately and $1,000,000 for continuing contract. Shipping of Supplies to Sonth Africa. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. Secretary Gage today submitted 'to the House a re ply to the resolution of Inquiry as to whether our ports or waters have been used for the exportation of horses, mules or other supplies for use In South Africa. Mr. Gage says: "First Our ports have been used for the exportation of horses, mules and oth er supplies for use in South Africa. "Second Between October 19, 1S99. and January 31, 1S01. horses, mules and other supplies to the extent of $26,595,692 went to South Africa. "Third No steps have been taken to prevent the lawful exportation of horses, etc. "Fourth The number of horses and mules shipped from our ports during this period was 76,632." Mr. Gage adds that it Is not feasible, before Congress adjourns, to give the shipments by ports In detail. The table shows all the shipments to South Africa, the chief ones being horses, mules, wheat, canned beef and rum. The Items of gun powder and firearms dre very small. Early Action on Army Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. The Hojm leaders determined early today to deal promptly with the Army appropriation bill and Its Important Cuba and Philip pine amendments by bringing in a special rule which will permit the measure to go to conference without delay. The bill was sent to the military committee. Chair man Hull prepared to report promptly from the committee, recommending non currence In all the Senate amendments and a conference. A special rule from the committee o nrules was prepared to carry out this programme and after that It will be for the conferees to adjust the final form of the Cuban and Philippine legisla tion. After further consideration the view prevailed among House leaders that It would bo desirable to concur In the Cuba Philippine and other amendments with out sending them to 'conference. A spe cial rule for non-concurrence had been drafted, but later Chairman Hltt de cided to defer action until tomorrow, when a rule will probably be presented which will allow blm to concur In these amend ments. This would pass the bill. Disagreed on Submarine Boats. WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. A fruitless ef fort to agree in conference on the sub marine torpedo boats In the naval bill was made today. When the discussion became somewhat personal, two of the Senate conferees withdrew, making It Impossible to proceed, and leaving the re sult much in doubt. IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. Roslyn Kerrell Executed for the Murder of Express Messenger Lane. COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 28. With no di minution of the wonderful nerve that has been characteristic of the man since the time of his apprehension for the murder of Charles Lane last August, Roslyn Fer rell. at 12:06 o'clock this morning, walked calmly to the electric chair of the Ohio penitentiary and expiated his crime. Up to 7:30 yesterday evening Ferrell was in company with his three brothdrs In his room at the penitentiary. At the time the brothers were asked to retire and Rev. Fathers O'Reilly and Kennedy entered the room and remained with the condemned man until he was pronounced dead. They administered sacraments in the early part of the eVenlng, and the rites had scarcely been concluded until Fer rell proposed a game of checkers with one of the clergymen. Tiring of this af ter a time, he played his guitar and sang until he was summoned to the death chamber. He walked Into the room as calmly as If he were merely a spectator. His face did not change color and his lips were strong and resolute. He sat down in the electric chair at 12:06. He was asked If he had any last message, and replied, in a voice full of strength and without tremor: "I .have nothing to say." The officials made the last prepa rations, the fatal current was turned on, and at 12:09 he was declared dead. Creek: Murderer Shot by Mob. HOLDENVILLE, I. T., Feb. 2S. At 12:30 A. M. today, Johnson Miller, a full-blood Creek Indian, was shot to death by a masked body of men. Miller was under arrest for the murder of Herbert Mc Dade. December 22 last. He was ar rested yesterday morning and brought here pending a hearing before the United States Commissioner. Last night the offi cers, fearing trouble, secretly conveyed ihelr prisoner out of town two or three miles, and lodged him at the farmhouse of Robert Stewart. A little after mid night, about 40 armed men forced an en trance into the house, disarmed the guards and filled the prisoner's body with lead. Crime in Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 2S. An unknown hegro entered the residence of Mrs. Bu chanan, in the heart of the city, this morning, nnd compelled her to cook his breakfast. Then, tying her feet and hands, he ate the breakfast. After finish ing the meal he threw Mrs. Buchanan across a bed, set fire to It, and left the house without being detected. Mrs. Bu chanan screamed and assistance came be fore the fire had gained much headway. A posse is searching for the negro. Relea-ed by McICinley's Order. FORT SCOTT, Kan., Feb. 23. An order signed by President McKinley was re ceived here today, directing the keeper of the Federal prison to release Mrs. Nancy Wright, an old woman who has been imprisoned here since last November. She was sentenced by Judge Hook tor forging pension papers. The time of her sentence expired two months ago, but she was unable to pay a fine and costs, as required by the court. Shot at a Charivari. GUTHRIE, O. T Feb. 23. William Herrell was married Sunday night, and returned yesterday with his bride to Rocky, O. T. Last night a charivari gath ered and some one flred a pistol, the ball passing through the side of the house and entirely through the body of, George Herrell, a brother, killing him. The mother collapsed, and is expected to die from the shock of her son's death. Joint-Wreckers Arrested. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 2S. Rev. F. W. Emerson, pastor of the First Christian Church, and Dr. M. R. Mitchell were ar rested today on a state warrant charg ing them with being accessories In the smashing of the Curtis cold storage plant, Monday. Both gave bonds for their ap pearance before the City Court. The Solace Will Be Searched. VALLEJO, Cal., Feb. 28. Captain Wins low, of the Navy hospital steamer Solace, who refused to allow the customs officers at San Francisco to search the vessel for dutiable goods on her arrival at San Francisco from Manila last Sunday, re ceived a telegram from the Navy Depart ment this morning ordering him to ajlow the customs officials to search the vessel. Telegraphic Brevities. Haytl and Santo .Domingo are not pre paring for war. The business part of Mantua, O., burned. Loss, $75,000. Countess Castellane will sail from Paris for New York Saturday. The destroyer Preble will be launched at San Francisco Saturday. The G. H. Hammond Company, of Chi cago, filed a mortgage ror $1,550,000. Unemployed peasants In Calabria de mand the parceling out of feudal lands. Sixty members of the Grant Family As sociation attended the annual reunion in New York. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says the export of surplus maize will amount to 2,000,000 tons. The negro. 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Professor Hubert Herkomer, of Berlin, has finished an enamel portrait of tho German Emperor. It is the largest enam el portrait In existence. At the meeting of directors of the Amer ican Smelting & Refining Company, tho resignations of H. H. Rogers and Leonard Lewlsohn were accepted. A discussion In the Parliament of Ot tawa on Canada's trade relations with Italy brought out a demonstration of hos tility to the British differential tariff. Elder, Dempster & Company, of Liver pool, aro heading a movement for the formation of a $2,500,000 company to de velop the agricultural resources of Ja maica. John KItridge. a mining engineer, and John Fields, were carried down Crittenden Mountain, near Eldorado. Colo., by a snowsllde. KItridge saved himself, but Fields was buried. A Seeleyvllle, Ind., mob attempted to lynch" a negro miner who had openly de nounced the lynching of George Ward. 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