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Xtr'-t "W . V'V L1BRAHY, Portland, Oregon. adr PRICE FIVE CENTS. cr 4- VOL. XLL 2sT0. 12,550. PORTLAND, OBEGON, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1901. YELLOWSTONE BOTTLED IN BOND. THE GREATEST AMERICAN WHISKY ROTHCHILD BROS. AGENTS 20-26 North First Street PORTLAND. OREGON THE NEWEST MOUNTS THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. Portland, Oregon EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. G. Mack & Co. 86-88 Third St, Oppestte Chatter el Ceascrct FOR THE INAUGURAL All Is Ready for McKinley's Induction Into Office. THE WEATHER PROMISES WELL A Veritable Throng, "With a Holldny Air, Swarmed the Capital Yes terday Soldiers Took Pos session of tke House. FH1L METSCHA2. Prtm. C. W. KKOWLES. Mgr. SEVEnTH AND WASRIKCT0.1 STREETS. J0ITUM, ORESJt change: op jiakagcmext European Plan: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Spring Tiredness Is overcome with a Woodlark Turkish Bith Cabinet. Opens the pores, gives vigor and vitality to the system better than medicine. Bath costs 3c. Cabinets in four styles. All good. Express Charges Prepaid $5.00, S8.00, $10.00, $12.09 WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Fourth and Washington Canadian Money taken at face value from customers THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OREGON -(,"t S AMERICAN PLAN (US w $3.00 PER DAY and upward. (IIS fS COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment will be pleased at all times to show rooms and Rive prices. A mod ern Turkish bath establishment In the hotel. II. C. DOWEKS, Manager. Library Association of Portland STARK STREET Bet. 7th and Park 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. daily, except Sundays and holidays. CARRIED OUT ON LAKE ERIE Tvfenty-one Men on Floating Ice Seventeen Rescued. SILVER CREEKN. Y., March 3. Twenty-one fishermen were carried out on Lake Erie, off Silver Creek, tonight on floating Ice, but 17 of them were rescued. The other four were: Henry Turner, John George, James McNradtie, Thomas Lud wlg. The last seen of the four men they were still on the Ice, but a high wind was blowing up a big sea, and the Ice was fast breaking up. They were about four miles out, and there was a mile of open water between them and the shore. "When It was found that the men were cut off from shore this morning a message was sent to Dunkirk by the Mayor asking for assistance. A special train was made up, and & 'party of rescuers brought a boat on a flat car- They worked heroically all day. The 17 who were rescued were taken off the floating Ice with great difficulty. They said that their comrades probably per ished, as they were in perilous positions. WORD FOR GUNNER MORGAN Chicago Labor Union Espouses ills Cause and Condemns Sampson. CHICAGO, March 3. The Federation of Labor, at a meeting today, adopted a se ries of resolutions espousing the cause of Gunner Charles Morgan, who Is seek ing promotion in the United States Navy. The resolutions adopted, which will be forwarded to President McKInley, declare it to be one of the fundamental principles of this Government that there should bo no class distinction, and that "the Chi cago Federation of Labor, representing more than 100,000 tollers of this city, does unqualifiedly condemn and emphatically protest against the assumption put forth by Admiral Sampson, that restrictions should bo put upon the honorable aspira tion of Gunner Morgan, who sought at the hands of said Sampson favorable Indorse ment of his application for promotion to a commission, and received instead a cruel and outrageous insult." The resolution further criticised Admiral Sampson for his stand in the matter. CUBANS TO M'KINLEY. Address Him a Petition Urging Ab solute Independence. HAVANA, March 3. Last evening, after the demonstration In front of the Marti Theater, where a torchlight procession composed of members of the National Re publican and Popular parties were re viewed by the members of the convention, the procession, 5000 strong, went to the Governor-General's palace, where a dele gation presented to General "Wood a pe tition to President McKInley urging abso lute Independence for Cuba. The demonstration was originally Intend ed as a rebuke to the United States Sen ate and House of Representatives for adopting the Cuban amendment, but no such feeling was displayed at the palace. The committee was Brooldyn Strike Threatened. NEW YORK, March 3. A general order was issued by the commanding officers of all the precincts in Manhattan and Brooklyn tonight, from Deputy Commis sioner of Police Devery. directing that all policemen entitled to go home after mid night be held In reserve. The policemen. It Is said, are held in readiness for any trouble that might occur In Brooklyn as the result of a strike which it Is said the employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit would begin tomorrow morning. "W. M. EVARTS LAID TO REST Interment nt "Windsor, Vi. Many At tended Services. WINDSOR, Vt. March 5. The remains of "William M. Evarts. who died in New cordially received by York last Thursday- were brought to .SKSS1 ttrS Wlndsor ? a "Pedal car last evening, ac- General Wood, and on retiring gave three cheers for the united states Items In Dispute. WASHINGTON, March 3. Among the items in dispute between the two houses of Congress in the sundry civil bill which have thus far been agreed to are: For lighthouse at Port Dume, Callfor- companied by members of the family. save Mrs. Evarts and Mrs. Beaman, who were taken to the Evarts mansion for the night. A brief service was held at the house this morning for the family, and the public services were held at St. Paul's Church at noon. Rev. Dr. Goddard officiat ing. This is the church in which Mr. Evarts was married. In August, 1S13. The church was filled with a large crowd. The nn. SG3.000: $150,000 for lighthouses and tntr signals in Alaskan waters, striking flral remembrances were profuse. The out the continuing contract provision to pallbearers were all former farm employes cost $250,000; $233,955, instead of $192,105, of Mr. Evarts. The Interment was in the tnr interest on Hawaiian public debt 1 Ascutner cemetery WASHINGTON, March 3. "When the sun set upon the National Capitol today, everything that human effort could do to make the second McKInley inauguration a success had been done. A majority of the troops and civic organizations were in the city and safely quartered. Some thousands more were on the various rail ways hurrying toward Washington, and the Weather Bureau predicted "fair weather for March 4" In a special bulle tin Issued by Its chief. Professor Moore. The corrected time card of official events for the next three days was Issued as follows: Monday. 11 A. M. Gathering of high Government officials, diplomats and specially Invited guests in the United States Senate cham ber. 11:50 A. M. Inaugural of Theodore Roosevelt as Vice-President. Ceremonies in the Senate, attended by the President and a distinguished company. 12 Noon President McKInley takes the oath of office In the presence of the as sembled multitude and will deliver his inaugural address. 1:30 P. M. The Inaugural parade will move from the Capitol up Pennsylvania avenue. 7:30 P. M. Illumination of the Court of Honor, in front of the White House. 7:45 P. M. Display of aerial fireworks from Washington monument grounds. S P. M. The doors of the Pension Office will be opened for the reception of guests of the Inaugural ball. 9 P. M. The Inaugural ball will be opened by President McKInley. Tucsdny. 10:30 A. M. Dedicatory concert by the Marine Band at the Pension Office, In honor of the United States Army. 2 P. M. Dedicatory concert by the Ma rine Band at the Pension Office In honor of the United States Navy. 8 P. M. Dedicatory concert by the Ma rine Band at the Pension Office in honor of the states of the Union. "Wednesday. 2 P. M. Dedicatory concert by the Ma rine Band at the Pension OHlce in honor' of Congress. 8 P. M. Dedicatory concert by the Ma xlne Band and grand concert of 5Q0 voices at the Pension Office In honor of the Vice President and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Quiet Inauguration Eve. Inauguration eve was a quiet Sunday. The day opened threatening with a south east wind and a cloudy sky, but the weather cleared and the sun set fair with every Indication of a good day to follow. From early morning till toward mid night every street in the down-town sec tion was crowded. The local churches kept open doors both day and evening, and were crowded with worshipers at every service, many of- the visitors being In uniform, reminding old residents of war time Sundays. In the evening theaters vied with the churches in keeping open house, and they were equally well patronized. For such as sought spirituous rather than spiritual consolation there was a rather dry and unprofitable time. The local anti saloon league had appointed a large vigi lance committee to see that the Sunday closing law "was enforced, and their ef forts met with considerable success. There was but little sign of drunkenness on the streets. The militiamen, who usually furnish a rather turbulent element at Inaugurations, were decorous, and up to a late hour there had not been the name of a single regular entered upon the blot ter at the station-house. Crovrd Hnd a Holiday Air. The crowd had a distinctly holiday air on the street. The weather was mild enough to permit a large display of fem inine finery, and this, with the mixture of uniforms, gave the streets In the fash ionable section of the northwest much the appearance of an Easter Sunday parade. Seldom has an Inaugural gathering brought out such an assortment of uni forms as were met on every street-car and at every street corner. The dark blue service uniforms" were relieved by the red caps and facings of the artillery and the yellow of the cavalry- The Porto RIcan contingent, In som breros and toreador Jackets, mixed with the jackles of the naval contingent and the lighter blue of the National Guard was everywhere In a large majority. There were not lacking strange combina tions of uniform that distinguished some of the crack volunteer cavalry troops, while the variety among the members of the various civic marching clubs was almost endless. Soldiers Toole the House. The soldiers and visitors swarmed about the Capitol building where the legislators were struggling with the remainder of the Congressional work. Throughout the day, and well Into the night, they paced the Capitol corridors. Tomorrow all the doors will be closed except to those hold ing tickets of admission. But today everything was open to the public. It Is not often that the Sabbath calm of the building Is disturbed by such a popular invasion. Early In the day several blue coated soldiers from one of the near-by states took possession of the House end of the Capitol. The House was In re cess until 2 P. M., but the emblem of legislative authority, the mace, stood in position as a warning that the dignity of the House must not be Invaded. But the soldiers were oblivious to such Congres sional fictions. Before the weary door keepers were aware of it, the chamber was in possession of several hundred bluecoats. Some of them ascended to the Speaker's rostrum and hammered for order. Others occupied the seats of mem bers, and for the time being the floor of the House for the first time In Its history presented a completely martial aspect. The soldiers were after souvenirs and some of them got them to the discom fiture of members. The officers of the House finally came on to the scene and expelled the intruders. When the two houses met during the afternoon there was an added attraction to the throng. Many of the visitors were ladles, the bright Spring day bring ing them out in all their radiance of color and costume. With them. Jack tars from the big monitor Puritan and many other warships anchored In the Potomac, and troops of soldiers, represented nil parts of the country- Seldom since the Civil War have so many 'uniforms been seen at the Capitol. The Capitol police were Instructed to exercise every con sideration for the visiting throngs, and there was no disorder or arrests. SIse of iRHBnral Parade. The final estimate of the size of the Inaugural parade, )is given out at military headquarters tonight, was military, vol unteer and regular, 22,240; veteran organ izations, 12.000; civic societies, 7,800. Out of this number, aftotal of about 17,500 ar rivals had been olllclally reported to the reception committee early In the evening. General Francis V. Greene, the grand marshal, estimates that the parade will take four and an&half hours to pass the reviewing stand, IJ no unforeseen contin gencies arise. Assuming" that the inaug ural parade actually gets under way on Its return from the Capitol by 2 P. M.. this will make itj7:30 by the time the last section passes the White House. The Day at the White House. The day at thejjwblte House was un eventful. The bulging was closed to the public, and but for the visit of Vlce- Presldent-clect B-osevelt, the day Indoors was not noticeably different from many STILL UNDER FIRE River and Harbor Bill Not Out of Conference. NELSON DESPAIRS OF SUCCESS Asked Senate to Vote oa Disputed Mntters "Without Result Morgan Tried to Get Favorable Actloa on Nicaragua Canal Bill. others. The President, accompanied by ma uiuiucr. .flutter jiunuucy, uiu jii. Hawks, a visitor, attended church in the morning, and on '-bis return found that Mr. and Mrs. HoqWvelt, their two chil dren and Mrs. Cowles, had arrived and were with Mrs McKInley In the parlor. Their greetings were very cordial, and after half an hour's conversation they withdrew, Mr. Roosevelt to make a call on the Secretary of the .Navy. At 1:30 P. M. the President and Mrs. McKInley and thejr guests, who number about io, sat down, jo luncheon. .Later on. General Joe Wheeler and John Jacob Astor called to pay their respects. A number of othr out-of-town friends came at Intervals, but remained only a short time. Secretary anil Mrs. Gage, Secretary Root and Postmaster-General Smith ar rived at 4 P. M. to look over any bills that may have come from the Capitol, but they found little to require their at tention and soon left. The grounds on the north front of the White Hou"e were constantly thronged with strangers who came for a look at the historic mansion. Many of them were militiamen from Pennsylvania, Massa chusetts and other Eastern states. The only show of excitement during the day occurred when "the West Point cadets. headed by their fine band, swung out of Fifteenth street and marched In superb style up to the avenue In front of the Executive Mansion. Then the crowd broke forth with cheers and handclap- Ing. showing Its approval of the faultless alignment and military bearing of the young soldier. Roosevelt Putjln a Bnsy Day. Vlce-Presldent-elcct Roosevelt put In a busy day precedlngfhls inauguration. He Is staying at the home of his sister, Mrs. Cowles, wife of Commander Cowles, of the Navy. After an early breakfast with the family, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt at tended morning service at the German Reform church. Mr. Roosevejt always has been a member of the Dutch Reform church, following the practice of his fam ily for many generations past, but as there Is no Dutch Iteform congregation in Washington, he has selected the Ger man Reform as the nearest aoDroach to it, and will be ax. attendant at that I church-"during hU residence- at .Washing ton. After the service. Mn and Mrs. Roose velt called at the" Executive Mansion and paid their respects to President and Mrs. McKInley. Returning to the Cowles home luncheon was served, at which, beside the family there were present Senator and Mrs. Lodge and Senator Kean, of New Jersey. The early afternoon was devoted to receiving callers. Among them were Senator Hawley, chairman of the mili tary committee of the Senate, Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, Justice White of the Supreme Court, and a number of the members of Colonel Roosevelt's old regiment which happened to be In the city. Later in the afternoon Mr. Roosevelt made a few personal calls, and returned In time to attend a dinner given In his honor by Senator Depew. The guests at the dinner were Vice-President-elect and Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary of War and Mrs. Root. Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Senator and Mrs. Elklns, . Major-General and Mrs. Eaton, of London: Mrs. Sheridan, General and Mrs. Francis V. Greene, Mrs. X. Ker nochan, Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Lady Cunard, Mrs. Paget. Miss Johnson. (Concluded on Second Page.) SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS President's Inauguration. All arrangement have been completed, and the weather promises fair. Pate 1. Soldier sightseers took possession of the House of Representative?. Page 1. The parade will take four and one-half hours to pass the reviewing stand. Page 1. Programme of three days event, and the order of the parade. Pages 1 and 2. Congress. House went on record against St. Louis, Buf falo and Charleston exposition appropria tions. Page 1. All the appropriation measures save the river and harbor and sundry civil bills have been acted upon. Page 1. The river and harbor bill, as agreed upon in conference, carries $70,000 for the Improve ment of the Willamette and Yamhill Rivers above Portland. Page 1. The House defeated a resolution for a com mittee "to visit our Insular possessions. Page 1. China. American preparations for departure are prac tically completed. Page 2. Count von "Waldersee has Issued renewed or ders to allied force to be ready for a pos sible expedition. Page 2. Great Britain Is anxious about the report that France Intends to station a force at Hankow. Page 2. Anglo-Boer "War. Dewet and the bulk of his commando have eluded the British. Page 2 The Boers have crossed the Orange River. Page 2. "Washington Legislature. Governor Rogers will probably let the reap portionment bill become a law without his signature. Page 3. Democrats threaten to defeat the bill to re construct the Board of Control If he does not veto it. Page 3. The general appropriation bill, which will be reported tomorrow, carries about $2,000,000. Page 3. Pacific Const. Outlook is good for Oregon prune and hop crop. Page 3. The La Grande sugar factory will buy lands and engage In the raising of beets. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Orrle C Murphy given poisoned whisky by his rival In a love affair. Page 10. Spars for the masts of the defender of the America's cup will be made In Portland. Page 5. Death of Lieutenant-Colonel T. IT. K. Smith, U. S. A, retired, and James Kllleen. Page 10. Rev. Arthur J. Brown discusses the Chinese problem. Page S. New Port of Portland Commission may or ganize today. Page 8. Residents of PlcaF.int Home neighborhood ak for rural free delivery of malls. Page 10. WASHINGTON, March 3. The first Sunday session of the Fifty-sixth Con gress was held by the Senate today. It will not appear in the Congressional Rec ord as a Sunday session, as the Senate Is working under the legislative day of Saturday, and will continue so to work until the session shall be declared ad journed finally at noon tomorrow. To day's session began at 3 o'clock, the Sen ate having been In recess since 10:30 last night. The galleries were packed with people here to attend the Inauguration ceremonies and by reason of Important business there was a large attendance of Senators. After a spirited fight both In confer ence and on the floor of the Senate the final conference report on the naval ap propriation bill was agreed to, the Sen ate receding from the one contested amendment authorizing the construction of three additional Holland sub-marine torpedo boats. A conference report on the general de ficiency bill was agreed to without com ment. During the afternoon and evening the Senate passed a large number of bills, among them being that to promote the safety of railway employes. At 6:45 P. M. Wolcott made a report upon the postofllce appropriation bill, saying that there was no further disagreement except upon the two amendments of the Senate, concerning the extension of the rural free-delivery system to small towns and directing the Postmaster-General to re port upon the feasibility ci the use of the telegraph and telephone wires as a part of the postal system. The report was agreed to, and a further conference wa3 ordered on the Items In dispute. Hale made a second report on the naval appropriation bill, saying that complete agreement had been arrived at on all points of difference on that bill except upon the Senate amendment authorizing the construction of three additional sub marine torpedo boats. Wolcott moved that the Senate recede from Its disagreement upon that point. Stewart and Tillman antagonized the mo tion. Tillman said there should be 50 of such boats. He thought the boats were more effective than battleships. Tho abandonment of the amendment was ad vocated by Messrs. Piatt and Hawley (Conn.), Hanna and Perkins. The Sen ate was urged to stand firm by Messrs'. Butler and Chandler. The Senate receded from its amendment providing for the construction of three Holland boats. "Under the unanimous consent ar rangement the following public bills were passed, among others: Amending the act In relation to the ex change of gold coin for gold bars; the bill providing that a widow who Is drawing a pension at the time or her re-marriage and subsequently becomes again a widow shall be entitled to a pension; making all National banking associations United States depositories: to establish a Nation al bureau of standards: authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to loan certain naval equipment to schools. In addition, four private pension bills were passed. At S:45 P. M. a recess was taken until 10:30 P. M. Evening Session. "When the Senate reconvened at 10:30 P. M., the scene In the chamber, particularly In the galleries, suggested a notable social function. The galleries were packed to the doors and hundreds of persons were obliged to leave, unable to gain admission. Morgan (Dem. Ala.) addressed the Sen ate on his resolution authorizing the President to conclude arrangements with the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the construction of the Isthmian canal. His address, which he had reduced to writing in order, as he said, that he might not consume any more of the val uable time of the Senate than possible, was an appeal to the Senate for action upon the Nicaragua Canal question at the present session. Ho pointed out that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty would expire by limitation March 4. It was evident, therefore, that the treaty must fall. He urged. In view of that fact, that Congress should take Immediate action upon the canal bill, showing thereby that it was not chained to Great Britain. The passage of the canal bill, he de clared would be n fit action on this his torical Sabbath day, and would lend an added glory to the great ceremony that was to occur tomorrow. At the conclusion of his speech, Morgan asked unanimous consent that the Senate adopt his reso lution, which would preserve the protocol of treaties between the United States and Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Aldrich ob jected. Nelson reported a further disagreement upon the river and harbor bill. Nelson said that he did not believe an agreement could be reached upon the subjects in controversy, and both he and Berry, an other of the conferees, urged the Senate to discuss the propositions Involved and decide them by aye and no vote. Morgan moved that the Senate recede from the contested amendments. In the course of the discussion this mo tion precipitated. Carter of Montana made a vigorous attack upon the river and harbor bills in general and the pending measure in particular. He declared that these bills were vicious and "entirely con trary to the principles of sound legisla tion." The pending bill, he asserted, was "framed upon the principles of division and silence. It Is surcharged with Items repugnant to many Senators and which should not be Incorporated In any bill." During the discussion the complete agreement on the postoffice appropriation bill was agreed to. The bill now goes to the President. Routine Proceedings. Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Railroad Company to construct a bridge across Nehalem Bay, In Oregon. Consideration of the bill relating to safety appliances on railroad trains, and requiring railway managers, under oath, to make monthly reports to the Inter State Commerce Commission of all ac cidents that may occur to passengers and employes, and the attending cir cumstances, was resumed. Some amend ments had been offered. Pettlgrew, who was particularly inter ested in the measure, declared that the adoption of the amendments would kill the bill, and he believed that was the purpose of their authors. Wolcott said the measure was ridicu lous and unnecessary. The Incentive of the bill, he asserted, came from the Inter State Commerce Commiaslon, which de sired to aggrandize itself and obtain some other functions to perform. Pending further discussions. Nelson, McMillan and Berry were named as con ferees on the river and harbor bill. The final conference report upon the general deficiency bill was agreed to without com ment. Hoar secured the adoption of a reso lution directing the Secretary of War to send to the Senate all Information In his possession as to the authenticity of the alleged order for the massacre of foreigners in Manila on the night of February 15, 1S99, and to state whether the original of the alleged order ever was in possession of the War Depart ment, and where it Is now. Hale submitted a partial report upon the naval appropriation bill. The prin cipal item of difference now existing, said Hale, was that relative to the pur chase of three additional Holland torpedo-boats. The Senate conferees felt that they could not recede upon that amendment without first submitting the question to the Senate. He explained that the situation between the conferees of the two houses had become so acute that two of the House conferees had re fused to Join in any report, either an agreement or disagreement. When point ed out to them that their action might result In the failure of the bill, and con sequently make necessary an extra ses sion, they had retorted that the Senate conferees would have to take the re- sponslbiltly for the failure of the meas ure. The great naval bill was suspended, he said, apparently where It could not be reached. This, he added, produces a con dition In conference that was without parallel In hl3 experience. Piatt (Conn.) thought It was not so Important that three more Holland boats be contracted for, as that the bill as a whole should be enacted. He was Inclined to favor recession by the Senate upon that Item, unless the dig nity and honor of' the Senate were in volved. Hale, nfter some discussion, said as the time of the session was growing short he would offer a resolution discharging the present Senate conferees, and re quest that the House grant a further con ference on the naval bill. It was adopted. The safety appliance bill then was passed without further discussion. At 5:10 P. M. a partial report of the con ferees on the river and harbor bill was presented by Nelson, and it was agreed to. A further conference was ordered. FAIRS TURNED DOWN House Opposed Appropria tions for Expositions. ST. LOUIS ALONE SUCCESSFUL JSxecutlve Session. At 2:20 this morning the Senate went into executive session. Before the executive session, Nelson, In charge of the river and harbor bill, gave notice that he would giveaway for any measure that would give rise to debate. This statement was made when Allison .presented the sundry civil bill. As long as the river and harbor conference report Is before the Senate It blocks the consideration of the sundry civil bill, and no debate can be had on items from which the Senate is willing to recede before there can be an agreement. It Is not known how long the fight Is to be kept up on the river and harbor bill. At 2:40 the doors were reopened and Carter continued his speech against the river and harbor bill. At 2.43 Carter closed his speech. On mo tion of Gallinger, the motion of Morgan that the Senate recede wae laid on the table and the bill was sent back to con ference. It was the general opinion of Senators that this means the defeat of the river and harbor bill, as other Sen ators Intend to debate at length. At 1:40 A. M. Allison presented an other special agreement on the sundrv civil appropriation bill, and said some Items were still In dispute, upon his motion a further conference was ordered Carter continued his speech on the river and harbor bill, severely criticising many Items in the measure. Allison said that all the differences had been agreed upon except that relating to the expositions nti St. Louis, Buffalo and Charleston. He moved that the Sen ate recede from Its amendment. Pettlgrew took the floor to debate the Philippine Lumber Company question, with which Mr. Hull, of Iowa, had ac knowledged his connection In the House. Lodge announced that the railroad em ployes' bill had been found in a drawer in the desk of the enrolllng-room of the House. Vest asked that the conference report the St. Louis exposition bill. The con ference report was read. Vest moved that the Senate recede from its amendment. Lodge said that the motion would pass the St. Louis bill and wouia Km tne Charleston appropriation. Vest explained that the Charleston amendment would defeat the entire bill. On a yea and nay vote Vest'i motion prevailed, 33 to 10. which passed the St. Louis exposition bill, appropriating $5,000, 000. The bill will now go to the President. Hepburn Taunted Democrats lor Non-Opposition to River and Har bor Bill, "Which He Denounced in Round Terms. WASHINGTON, March 3. The House, which Is still In the legislative day of Friday, was In session from 2 to 6 this afternoon, and this evening from S o'clock It worked on Into the night to dispose of the conference reports which crowded in upon it. Everybody was at high ten sion, and it required only a spark to cre ate a scene. No sensational Incident, such as usually occurs during the closing hours, occurred, however. The galleries were packed to the doors all day and this evening with inauguration visitors. The confusion and din on the floor, with the Speaker's gavel going Incessantly to preserve a semblance of order, mlcht have made the proceedings unintelligible to them. There was a big fight In the afterncon over the Senate amendment to the sundry civil bill, which linked together the fate of the St. Louis, Buffalo and Charleston exposition appropriations. Cannon, chairman of the appropriation committee, led the fight against them, and defeated a motion to concur. A resolution to appoint a special committee of sevn members to visit Porto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines and report upon condltiors, raised a cry of "Junketing trip," and was debated at Intervals while conferenqe re ports were not before the House. When the House reconvened at 8 o'clock the discussion of the resolution presented by Dalzell In the afternoon for the ai polntment of a special commission to visit Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines was resumed. Bailey (Dem. Tex.) mad an earnest speech on the subject of the sit uation In the Philippines. He urged the adoption of the resolution as the best means of securing information concerning the situation there. Williams (Dem. Mlss.i vigorously antagonized the resolution, ar guing that it was certain In advance that whatever report the committee mada would be a political one of no value In framing legislation. The debate was Interrupted by Burton, chairman of the river and harbor commit tee, who presented a conference report on the river and harbor bill, ageelng to all Items except four. The report was adopt ed, 134 to 25. A motion to concur In the Brazos River amendment was defeated by an overwhelming majority. The Repre. scntatlves from the arid land states made an effort to Induce the House to accept the Sioux River and Wyoming Irrigation amendments, but the members refused to listen to them, crying "Vote, vote!" The motion to concur was voted down and the bill sent back to conference. Loud, chairman of the postoffico com mittee, presented another disagreement on the postoffice appropriation bill, and that bill, too, was sent back to conference. The Senate amendments to the District of Columbia code bill were concurred in. The bill now goes to the President for hb approval. The conference report on the naval bill was adopted, and the bill now goes to tho President for his approval. At 10:55 P. M. the House took a recess until midnight. During the recess mem bers gathered in groups and sang hymns, patriotic airs and rag-time melodies. Their efforts were heartily applauded by tho occupants of the galleries. When the re cess was over. Loud presented the final conference report on the postoffice bill and it was agreed to. The conference report on the bill to re store certain Items to the pension roll was agreed to. The House then took up the traizeu res olution providing for the appointment of a committee to visit Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The House resumed its session at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with the galleri3 packed to the doors with inauguration visitors. A majority of them were sol diers In uniform. Although several hard fights over Items In the appropriation blll3 loomed up in tho horizon, the leaders are confident that all the disputes will be amicably settled before noon tomorrow, when Congress expires by limitation. The House was still In the legislative day of Friday, and the members came prepared for a sicgo through the night, If the complications made a scslon then necessary. Taunted Democrats. MINERS' BODIES FOUND. Despite the beautiful weather and un usual attractions, particularly at this time, the galleries of the Senate were thronged with strangers today when the Senate resumed Its session of yesterday. The Senate convened at 3 P. M., and proceeded directly to the business of fa cilitating the enactment of the remaining appropriation bills. A conference was agreed to on the gen eral deficiency bill, the conferees on the part of the Senate being Hale, Allison and Teller. Allison presented a partial report on the sundry civil bill. The bill was sent back to conference, with Allison, Hale and Cockrell as Senate conferees. The bill was passed authorizing the Eighteen Victims of Fire la "Wyo ming Conl Mine. SALT LAKE, March 3. A special to the Tribune from Diamondvllle, Wyo., says: The fire in the coal mine here Is under control. At 12:30 A. M. the following in formation was sent up from the mine: "We discovered the 18 bodies a few min utes ago. Five of them were found In the main entry of the sixth level within speaking distance of each other. Two were found In room 63, one In room 64, and two In room 65, the balance being scat tered over and near the face of the lead. Indications are that the men met death peacefully. One was found with arms folded across his breast and another with his eyes wide open. The bodies are all In a good state of preservation. It is be lieved that the bodies can be brought out of the mine some time tonight." Six-Year Naval Course Continue. "WASHINGTON, March 3. In accord ance with the provisions of the naval ap propriation bill passed tonlsht, the six years' course at the Annapolis Naval Academy, will be continued. The Sen ate provisions for the appointment of ad ditional cadets was eliminated by the conferees. Approved by the President. WASHINGTON, March 3. The general deficiency, the legislative, executive and judicial and the Indian appropriation bills have been approved by the Pres-Idant. Grosvenor, (Rep. O.) of the Hepburn committee on rules, presented a special order providing that after the debate, it should be In order to move concurrence In the Senate ammendments to the river .and harbor bill, and to agree to the con ference asked for by the Senate. Twenty minutes on a side were allowed by the rule. No Democrat desired to speak, and Richardson yielded his time to Hepburn who aroused the House with a passionate speech denouncing the measure. Ha taunted the Democrats for not opposing It, saying that the $60,000,000 carried by the bill accounted for the lack of op position. If the Democrats had stosd against this bill, he said, enough mem bers on his side of the house would have joined with him to defeat It. "Does the gentleman think this legis lation Is vicious?" asked Wheeler. (Dem. Ky.). "I have no word to properly character ize it," answered Hepburn. "When there is pork in the barrel the voice of tho op position Is stifled. It Is always prat ing about virtue. I now appeal to It." "When does the gentleman, think thero Is a nigger In the woodpile?" asked Fitzpatrick (Dem. Ky.). "I do not know." replied Hepburn, waiving him aside. "The gentleman knows more about 'niggers' and 'wood piles' than I do." Hepburn continued his excoriations, saying he hoped he would be able to at tract the attention of the country to the measure. While a few of the appropri ations In the bill might be meritorious, he said, millions were frittered away. Hepburn recounted several Instances, notably In the case of the "Force bill" where Important legislation had been abandoned In order that Congress might be able to get at the river and harbor bill. When the bill was such a factor It became a real danger and menace to the country. He declared that not over 2(3 of the 400 Items In the bill could pass If they stood alone, and said he hoped the constituents of members would notice that for the $50,000,000 or $50,000,000 they secured, millions of the people's money was sacrificed. In conclusion Hepburn raised a laugh at his own expense by stating that perhaps his own virtue in (Concluded on Sixth Page.)