THE JORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 9, 1902.
ARE IN r NO HURRY
Panama Offer 'Causes, Con
gressmen tolPause,
THEY WAUT TIME TO CONSIDER
MorrI Amendment, Empowering the
President to Accept . the 0er,
Finds Maay Friends la
tbe ZIOBse.
WASHINGTON, Jan. E. The debate on
the .Nicaragua Canal bill In the House
today developed sentiment In favor of
giving consideration to the recent offer
of the Panama Canal Company to sell
Its franchises and property for J40.000.000,
this sentiment taking the form of advo
cating the Morris amendment, to em
power the President to select the latter
route if the Canal Commission, upon con
sidering the company's offer, recom
mends it and the required concessions
can be obtained from Colombia. Of 16
members who spoke today, nine favored
the Morris amendment. It was agreed
that general debate should close tomor
row at 2 o'clock, after which tbe bill
will be open to debate under the five
xnlnute rule. The final vote probably will
be taken tomorrow. The speakers today
were Shackelford (Dem. Mo.), Parker
(Rep. N. J.), Lovering (Rep. Mass.), Mor
ris (Rep. Minn.), Burton (Rep. O.). Hill
(Rep. Conn.), Bromwell (Rep. O.). Glllett
(Rep. Mass.) and Llttlefleld (Rep. Me.)
In favor of the Morris amendment, and
Burgess (Dem. Tex.)," Bell (Sll. Colo.),
Cooney (Dem. Mo.), Cummlngs (Dem. N.
Y.), Gibson (Rep. Tenn.) and Lacey (Rep.
la.) for the bill In its present form.
The second day of the debate was
opened by Shackleford (Dem. Mo.), a
member of the committee which reported
the bill. He spoke earnestly in advocacy
of its passage He believed that the
Eads Tehuantepec route was preferable
to any which had been proposed, but he
did not think the present a time for carlL
He did not like the Panama route, but if
the new proposition of the Panama Com
pany offered advantages over the Nica
ragua route he thought the President
should have the alternate authority to
accept it.
"If you favor this bill," interposed
Bartholdt (Rep. Mo.), "why Is it that you
and your Democratic colleagues from
Missouri at the last session voted against
a similar bill?"
"Because." replied Shackleford, "the
bill at the last session was passed through
this House to the tune of 'God Save the
Queen.' I want It passed to the sweet
strains of 'Hall Columbia.' " (Democratic
appUuse.)
"But the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
not ratified at the last session," observed
Bartholdt.
"True, it was not," replied Shackleford,
"but our English Secretary of State want
ed it -ratified, and because we believed
the wishes of Her Mijesty's representa
tive In the Cabinet would prevail, we op
posed the bill."
Made In Good Faith.
Lovering (Rep. Mass.), also a member
of the committee that reported the bill,
said that In the past he had favored the
Nicaragua route because the engineers
had reported in its favor, and because
until recently he had believed that the
transcontinental railroads were using the
Panama route to obstruct action. But
he had recently satisfied himself that the
jallroads were not behind the Panama
j?anal. Tbe recent offer of the Panama
Canal Company, he believed, was made in
good faith. The French stockholders
were trying to realize something out of
the wreckage of their fortunes. He be
lieved that. In view of the Panama Com
pany's offer. It was business to pause,
take advantage of the present situation
and give the commission which reported
in favor of the Nicaragua route an op
portunity to revise Its conclusions. He
said he would vote for the Morris amend
ment, and In conclusion appealed to mem
bers not to make the fatal error of com
muting the Government to the Nicaragua
route.
Parker (Rep. N. J.) argued that the
question of routes should be determined
by the executive committees. He made a
comparison of the two routes, using the
data, complied by the commission, con
tending that the Panama route had many
advantages over the Nicaragua route.
Morris (Rep. Minn.), who offered the
amendment yesterday to give the Presi
dent the alternative authority to select
the Panama route If It were recommended
by the commission after the considera
tion of the Panama Company's new of
fer, explained the purpose of his amend
. ment. which, he said, was not to im
pede the construction of the canal, but to
insure the selection of the best canal.
Before the Isthmian Commission made
Its report, he did not believe the Pan
ama route feasible. He thought It had
been used solely for the purpose of de
lay. But since reading the report he was
unable to reach a conclusion as to which
was the better route. Moreover, he did
not believe that any gentleman could
read the report and tell which route the
commission would have selected, had the
cost and conditions been equal. In em
barking upon an enterprise to cost $200,
000,000, perhaps more, he considered It
wise that the experts should have an op
portunity to consider the new offer of
the Panama Company. If the bill was
passed In the form In which It was re
ported, the President could not entertain
the offer of the Panama Company, and
under It the President, by treaty, might
bind the United States to construct the
Nicaragua Canal, even though we after
wards became convinced that the other
was the better route.
"Why Barton Fayors Panama.
Burton (Rep. O.), who led the opposi
tion to the bill In the last Congress, said
lie would now be glad, to see the pending
bill pass. Tbe pending bill conformed to
treaty obligations and insured the neu
trality of the proposed canal. As be
tween the two routes which the com
mission reported to be feasible, he was
Inclined to favor Panama. He could not
rid himself of the conviction that the
shortness of the Panama route in time
would tell powerfully In its favor. He fbe
, lleved that the Morris amendment should
De adopted. In speaking of the advan
tages of the Panama route, he said a
member of the commission had told him
a few days ago that the examination of
the Panama route had been much more
thorough than the other, and there was
fait less danger of disagreeable surprises
as the work progressed.
Hill (Rep. Conn.) read a letter from
Professor Ward, of Bridgeport, Copn.,
who was employed as an engineer on the
Panama Canal for six years, contending
that the Panama route was the better.
Professor Ward, In his letter, said he
was not actuated In writing the letter
by the French company, but because he
dcslrqd to have his country have the
best.
Burgess (Dem. Tex.), who represents
the Galveston district, supported the bill
In an earnest speech.
Bell (Sll. Colo.) and Conney (Dem. Mo.)
spoke on the Inadequacy of the pending
bill.
Bromwell (Rep. O.) said he would sup
port the Morris amendment, and was
moved to do so by the facts st forth In
the report of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. Cummlngs (Dem. N. T.) moved further
consideration of the Panama Company's
offer. The company wanted J40.000.000 for
the work already done, which covered
about one-fourth of the canal. The work
had cost the stockholders f240.000.000. At
the same rate it would cost the United
States 5720.000.000 to complete, the canal
Gillett (Rep. Mass.) believed the new
offer of the Panama Company should
receive due consideration. .
LUtlefleld (Hep. Me.) announced that he
"would support the amendment. If It
failed, he -would support the bill.
After some further remarks In favor
of the bill by Corliss (Rep. Mich.) and
Gibson (Dem. Tenn.), Lacey (Rep. la.)
closed the debate for the day. He fa
vored the canal, but said that the public
should not be deluded with the Idea that
the canil could be built for the amount
estimated by the engineers, with whose
figures he took issue. At the request of
Hepburn, it was agreed that general de
bate on the bill close tomorrow at 2
o'clock.
Hopkins (Rep. 111.) secured unanimous
consent that the bill to establish a per
manent census bureau be made a con
tinuing order until disposed of after the
Nicaragua bill Is acted upon.
At 4:50 P. M. the House adjourned.
LASTING PEACE.
ArgreatlBe-Chllean Protocol Is to Be
Amended.
VALPARAISO. JanT8. It is understood
hero that the protocol signed December
25 between Argentina and Chile will bo
amended by other paragraphs between the
two countries, which will produce lasting
peace.
The Chilean Government has no inten
tion of increasing the present military
strength of the country, but will reorgan
ize the navy- Besides having decided to
aell one ironclad and two cruisers of the
present fleet, and to replace them by mod
ern vessels, the Chilean Senate has ap
proved a bill authorizing the sale of
1,000.000 hectares of land adjacent to the
Straits of Magellan, and 70,000 tons of
guano, the proceeds of which will provide
the necessary funds for tho purchase of
the new ships.
LONDON, Jan. 8. Colonel Sir Thomas
Holdlch and a staff of engineers have
been authorized to proceed immediately
to South America to inspect the territory
In dispute between Chile and Argentina
on behalf of tho arbitration tribunal
formed in 1E93, with the object of facilitat
ing the decision of this tribunal in the
matter.
Caatro'jj Latest Dodge,
WTLLEMSTAD. Curacao, Dec. SO. The
Government of Venezuela has caused the
following notice to be published in tbe
journals devoted to its Interests:
"Mr Long has given formal and ener
getic instructions to the Rear-Admiral of
the United States North Atlantic squad
ron to watch the movements of the Im
perial German fleet which Is lying off the
Venezuelan coast, and to offer resistance
by force, if necessary, if the said fleet In
any way threatens Venezuelan territory."
The mass of the people and the com
mercial bodies In Venezuela do not be
lieve that there Is any truth in this an
nouncement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The notice is
sued by the Venezuelan Government, at
tributing to Secretary Long instructions
to the North Atlantic squadron to watch
the movements of the German fleet, was
called to the attention of that official to
night. He promptly authorized a denial
of the accuracy of the statement, saying
there was no truth in it The North At
lantic squadron is now in the West In
dies. Tio Reply Front Castro.
BERLIN, Jan. 8. The attention of tho
Foreign Office has been directed to the
recurrence of statements to the effect that
Germany Is about to send an ultimatum
to Venezuela. The Foreign Office has
again informed the correspondent here of
the Associated Press that a. reply from
President Castro, of Venezuela,, to the
note handed him January 2 by the German
Charge d' Affaires at Caracas has not yet
been received; that Germany will give
Castro a- reasonable time in which to re
ply, and that she has no disposition to
unduly press the President c Venezuela.
Exchange of Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 8. Secretary Long
has granted the request submitted by
United States Consul-General Gudger, at
Panama, on behalf of General Alban, and
6ent to the Secretary by tho State De
partment that the cruiser Philadelphia
proceed to Las Tables to assist in an ex
change of prisoners.
France "Will Also Try It.
PARIS. Jan. 8. The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns that the
French Government is sounding Wash
ington as to the attitude of the United
States In the event of France coercing
Venezuela into paying the French claims
against -that republic
DOINGS OF CRIMINALS.
Scheme to Defrand Farmers.
INDEPENDENCE, la., Jan. 8. A
scheme to defraud scores of farmers In
this part of Iowa has come to light. It Is
estimated that, had the plan succeeded,
the promoters would have e'eared about
$35,000, as notes representing that amount
have been sent $o the bank at Jessup, In
this county, for collection. Three months
ago a stranger, giving the name of John
Smith, covered the western and northern
portion of the county and obtained farm
ers' signatures for various causes. He se
cured the signatures of at least 200 farm
era, and possibly more. On Monday a
large number of the wealthy signers re
ceived notices from a Chicago law firm
notifying them to meet certain notes. At
the bank were promissory notes to tho
amount of $14,000 for collection, bearing
the names of about 70 men. The notes
revealed the scheme. Blank sheets of
paper were signed and promissory notes
were printed at the top afterward. The
farmers are united in their efforts to fight
the case, and the best legal counsel has
been retained.
East St. LobIh Bank: Robbery.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8. President Jones, of
the National Stockyards Bank, of East
St. Louis, 111., that was robbed yesterday,
stated today that no clew to the robbers
had been discovered, He said all the offi
cials were convinced that the safe was
blown open by experts. This evening In
formation came from the Sheriff's office
in Belleville that the exact amount stolen
was $10,400.
Isaac N. Hughes was placed under ar
rest In East St. Louis tonight and taken
to Belleville, charged with complicity In
the robbery. Hughes has been employed
some time about the cattle pens.
Mardcrers of Sheriff Rlclcers.
CASPER, Wyo., Jan. 8. Deputy Sheriff
Kennedy and his men think they have
Charles Woodward and one or more of the
men who were Implicated In the killing
of Sheriff RIckers in McDowell's Gulch.
Kennedy followed the trail to the gulch,
which Is located in the Rattlesnake Moun
tains, and SO men are now guarding the
escape. Kennedy Is not expected to re
turn before Thursday.
Alleged Briber Arraigned.
KALAMAZOO. Mich.. Jan. 8. Charles
H. Thompson, an employe of the Ham
mond Packing Company, of Hammond,
Ind., who was arrested Monday night In
State Food Commissioner Snow's house,
was arraigned before Justice Bills today
on a charge of attempting to bribe Com
missioner Snow. Thompson was held In
J25O0 ball for appearance two weeks hence.
Trial of Jim Howard.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. S.-Judge Cant
rill today overruled the motion for a con
tinuance in the case of Jim Howard,
charged with complicity in the Goebcl
murder, and the work of securing a jury
will be commenced tomorrow.
Portland Chinese to Be Deported.
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 8. Deputy United
States Marshal Norton, of Portland,
passed through here tonight with 25 Chl-
nese frpm. Portland, Or.f to be deported.
SCRUTINY OF PENSIONS
IT WILL NOT BE SO EASY TO PA'SS
BILLS THROUGH THE SENATE.
Announcement by Gallinger, Chair-
man
of the CBimIttee Tbe
Case of Dr. Lazeare.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. During consid
eration by the Senate today of private
legislation, some statements were made
by Gallinger, chairman of the committee
on pensions, in respect to regulations
adopted by the committee to govern It In
consideration of private pension bills. He
announced that none buj. absolutely meri
torious cases would De presented.-to the
Senate for Its consideration, and that the
closest scrutiny would be given by the
committee to every bill introduced. He
said that no pension exceeding $50 a month
4tat
$ 5 I B"WVrVv f fi?3S?? 2-i.ill
S!W JmLfMil
I MISS JULIA FORAKER, NOW MRS.
WASHINGTON, Jon. 8. Miss Julia Foraker, youngest daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Foraker, was married at her parents' residence here today to Francis
King "Walnwrlcht. of Philadelphia. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.
MacKay Smith, and was followed by a reception, at which about 400 guests were
present. The Jewels worn by the bride were gifts a crescent of diamonds from
her father and a dog collar of pearls from the groom. Senatorial, diplomatic
and social circles were largely represented in tbe guests attending the reception.
The bride received a number of elegant gifts; which made a glittering collection.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at the house shortly before the wedding, and
were among tho first to extend their congratulations to the.newly married couple.
would be recommended by tho committee
for the widow of a general officer, and
that pensions for the widows of other
officers would be scaled down propor
tionately. The Interesting case of Dr. Lazeare,
who, at the instance of Johns Hopkins
University and of the Government, went
to Cuba and submitted himself to inocula
tion with yellow fever through mos
quito bites and died from the disease, thus
contracted, was brought to the Senato's
attention by McComas, who inquired
whether Dr. Lazeare's widow would be
entitled to a pension. No decision was
reached, but it was the opinion of Senators
Gallinger and Cockrell that she had no
pensionable status.
The Senate did not convene until 2
o'clock, an adjournment having been taken
yesterday to that hour, in order that the
Senators might have opportunity to attend
the wedding of Senator Forakers daugh
ter, which ocurred at noon.
At the conclusion of routine business
bills on the calendar were considered and
the following passed: Extending to the
sub-port of Sumas, Wash., the privilege
of the immediate transportation of dutl.
able merchandise without appraisement;
authorizing the Southern Missouri & Ar
kansas Railroad Company to build a
bridge across the Current River, in Arkan
sas.
Among the measures passed were a con
siderable number of private pension bills.
In connection with" the consideration of
this class of pension legislation. Bacon In
quired of Gallinger, chairman of pensions,
what measureof care was exercised over
tho bills providing for Increasing pen
sions. Gallinger said that It always had
been tho effort of the pensions commit
tee to give most careful consideration to
all bills submitted to it. Particularly were
bills providing for Increases of pensions
given tho closest scrutiny. He pointed out
that through the operation of the new
rules, the large pensions sometimes here
tofore granted to widows of general offi
cers would be gotten rid of.
Among the other bills passed were the
following: Providing for the refunding of
$012,572 to the Republic of Mexico, fraudu.
lently collected In the Well and La Abra
claims; granting permission to Lleutenant
General John Schofield. U. S. A., retired.
to accept the decoration: of the Cross of
Commander of tho National Order of the
Legion of Honor, conferred on him by the
President of France; granting permission
to Hubbard T. Smith, secretary of the
United States Commission to China and.
Consular Clerk of the United States, to
accept a decoration conferred upon him
by the Government of China; to prevent
the sale of firearms, opium and intoxi
cating liquors in certain isjands of the
Pacific; granting permission to Captain
C. De Witt Wilcox. U. S. A., to accept the
diplomat's decoration of Officer d'Acad
cmle. awarded to him by tho Government
of France; authorizing George W. Hill,
chief of the division of publications of the
Department of Agriculture, lo accept a
decoration tendered him by the French
Republic; granting permission to Lieuten
ant W. P. Scott, U. S. N., to accept a
medal of merit presented by the Sultan
of Turkey; granting permission to Com
mander William a Wise, U. S. A., and
Captain B. H. McCalla, to accept decora
tion from tho Emperor of Germany.
During further notice of pension bills,
McComas Inquired of Gallinger whether
tho rules of the Pension Commissioner were
sufficiently clastic to permit the commlt
mlttee to recommend the granting of a
pension to the wlclow of Dr. Lazeare, of
Maryland, who, In company with other
physicians, at the Instance of the Govern
ment and for love of science and country,
went to Cuba and there died of yellow
fever while making a study of the dis
ease. McComas explained that Dr. La
zcare submitted himself. In the interest
of science, to Inoculation with the dis
ease through the bites of mosquitoes. He
contracted a. very severe case of the dis
ease and died. McComas said that while
Dr. Lazeare was not connected directly
with the Army in any capacity, his case
was of particular interest to the Army and
of great value to science and to his coun
try. While no decision was reached, It was
the expressed opinion of Gallinger and ot
Cockrell that the widow of Dr. Lazearel
would not be entitled, under the rules, to
a pension. McComas gave notice, how
ever, that he would press the case for
consideration.
At 4:15 the Senate, on motion of Cullom,
went Into executive session, and at 4:25
P. M. adjourned.
Prealdentlal Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The President
FRANCIS KING WAINWRIGHT. I
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treas
ury. Henry C. Payne, Wisconsin, Postmaster
General. John R. A. Croesland, Missouri, Min
ister Resident and Consul-General to
Liberia.
Alphonso J. Lesplnasso, iNew York, Con
sul at Tuxpan, Mexico.
Conrad N. Jordan, Assistant Treasurer
of the United States at New York.
George W. Whitehead, Appraiser of
Merchandise, District of New York.
Robert G. Pearce, Surveyor of Customs,
Port of Rock Island, 111.
W. S. Graham, Surveyor-General of Cali
fornia. United States Attorneys, Frederick S,
Nave, for Arizona; Sardls Summerfleld,
District of Nevada.
United States Marshals, Edward G.
Kennedy, District of South Dakota; B.
F. Daniels, Territory of Arizona.
George L. Robinson, Indian Agent, Fort
Bertholdt Agency, North Dakota; George
H. Bennett, Register of the Land Office'
at Rapid City, S. D.
Postmasters: Washington W. T. Cav
anaugh, Olympla; Frank E. Pells, Bal
lard. The President also sent to the Senate
a number of appointments of Second Lieu
tenants, First Lieutenants and promotions
in the Navy and Army.
A Rough Rider Appointed.
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 8. The appoint
ment by the President today of Benjamin
Daniels to be United States Marshal for
Arizona, was received here with some
surprise, as Daniels Is generally consid
ered to be a pronounced Democrat. Dan
iels was a "Rough Rider" and was with
President Roosevelt at the battle of San
Juan Hill.
Enlarging the Drainage Canal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8. Members of the
Drainage Board will leave for Washing
ton Saturday afternoon to ask Congress
for an appropriation of $200,000, to be used
by the Government engineers In making a
survey and estlmato of cost for an eight,
10, 12 and 14-foot waterway to connect
the drainage canal with St. Louis.
Cuban Reciprocity Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The ways and
means committee today fixed January 15
as the time for beginning hearing on
Cuban reciprocity and it was the prevail
ing view In the committee that the hear
ing should not extend beyond Febru
ary 15.
Uintah Land Lease.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Rawlins pre
sented a resolution in the Senate direct
ing the commltteo on Indian affairs to
investigate the reports that efforts arc
being made to lease the Uintah Indian
lands in Utah.
Zelaya Rc-Electcd.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Jan. 8. The
Presidential electoral vote was counted
today In thc,presence of the Nlcaraguan
Congress. General Santos J. Zelaya was
declared re-elected unanimously for a
term of four years.
To Care a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Eromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the mon- if It falls to cure.
E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 23c.
iW ARCELLUS HARTLEY D EAD
WEALTHY NEW YORIC FINANCIER
EXPIRED SUDDENLY.
Died From Heart Disease While At
tending a Meeting of the Amer
ican Surety Company.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Marcellus Hart
ley, director In some of tho lareest cor-
porations In New York, and whose for-
tune is estimated as among the largest
in the city, died almost Instantly from
heart disease this afternoon at a meet
ing of the American Surety Company.
Mr. Hartley was apparently perfectly
well when he entered the board room.
Just as Chairman Johnson called the
meeting to order Mr. Hartley was seen
to collapse. He was placed upon a sofa
and medical aid summoned, but he ex
pired In a few minutes.
Mr. Hartley was 74 years old. He was
a member of the gun firm of Hartley &
Graham, president and director of the
Bridgeport Gun Implement Company, the
Remington Arms Company and tho Union
Metallic Cartridge Company: vice-president
and director of the Western National
Bank: director of the American District
Telegraph Company, Audit Company of
New York, Equitable Life Assurance
Company of the United States, Fifth-Avenue
Trust Company, German-American
Bank, Lincoln National Bank, Manhattan
Railway Company, Mercantile Trust
Company, Wcstlnghouse Electric Com
pany, 'and trustee of the American De
posit & Loan Company.
Commodore Ed-ward E. Potter.
BELVIDERE, 111., Jan. S. Commodore
Edward E. Potter, U. S. N., died of paral
ysis at his home In this city tonight, aged
69 years. At the outbreak of the Civil
War, Commodore Potter was with Ad
miral Schley on the Niagara. Commodore
Potter was sent to Ireland with the Con
stellation with provisions to relieve tho
famine In 1SS0.
General Francis J. Herron Dead.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. General Francis
J. Herron, aged 65, died In this city to
day. He was a distinguished officer In the
Union Army during the war, and a few
years ago was presented by the War De
partment with a medal of honor for brav
ery at the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark.
March 7, 1S62, where he was wounded and
taken prisoner.
Henderson B. Ovren.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Henderson B.
Owen, a newspaper man In this city slnco
the late '60s, is dead at his home in
Jersey City Heights, N. J.
THE INQUIRY POSTPONED.
Railway Magnates Not On Hand at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. S. Owing, to the ab
sence of necessary witnesses,' the Inquiry
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
into tbe wbrklng of tho "community of
interest" plan of the railroads was today
postponed until January 24, and the com
mission itself adjourned, to meet In Chl
ago at that date.
President Harris, of the Burlington, and
Darius Miller, said to be slated for the
traffic directorship of the Northwestern
lines if their consolidation Js not prevent
ed, were present, as were a number of
other railroad men. President J. J. Hill,
of the Great Northern; President C. S.
Mellen, of the Northern Pacific; President
E. H. Harrlman, of the Southern Pacific,
and J. C. Stubbs, traffic manager of the
Union Pacific, were absent, and Chair
man Knapp, of the commission, an
nounced that owing to the fact that
the gentlemen mentioned were the best
qualified to give complete and compre
hensive testimony concerning- the matter
in hand, it had been thought best to
postpone the Investigation until these
witnesses could be brought before the
commission. He declared that if neces
sary the witnesses would be compelled by
court subpoenas to attend.
Mr. Hill, he said, had sent a special
messenger with proper excuses, and had
expressed his willingness to appear be
fore the commission at any other time.
No word was received from Mr. Harrl
man. Mr. Stubbs, it was announced,
had been ill of the grip two weeks, and
was at present confined to the house.
COTTAGE GROVE PLEDGES HELP.
Will Assist In Getting Right of Way
for Road to Bohemia.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 8. A very
enthusiastic mass meeting was held here
tonight at the City Hall In behalf of tho
railroad enterprise from here to Bohemia.
The hall was filled, principally with bus
iness men of this city. B. F. Morphy.
who Is here in behalf of this railroad pro
ject, stated that the object of the meet
ing was to ask the co-operation of the
business men and every man in the town
and community to lend their Influence In
behalf of securing the right of way.
Unanimous expressions were given him
that all possible Influence and assistance
would be given, and the following named
persons were elected to assist Mr. Morphy
In every way possible: Mayor R. M,
Veatch, Darwin Brlstow, F. D. Wheeler,
C. H. Burkholder. Ben Lurch. J. I.
Jopes, Frank Phillips, and Oliver VeatcSi.
Hearing at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 8. The Interstate
Commerce Commission will tako up Its
investigation here tomorrow, considering
freight rates on grain and grain products
from Western points to the Atlantic sea
board and other Eastern destinations.
The commission has subpenaed the
freight agents of nearly all of the Kan
sas City railways, besides a number of
gralndealers.
"I thought the hearing would prove a
farce," said a freight official today, "but
It begins to look mighty serious, since
the 'high cards' have confessed,"
The transportation committee of the
Kansas City Board of Trade has decided
to aid the commission, and the freight
agents here may follow the example set
by their superior officers In Chicago yes
terday and confess all they know. The
Chicago testimony has put a new face
on the hearing here and grain shippers
nre wondering what tack they should
take. Several freight agents wired their
general officers at Chicago and St. Louis
today for instructions.
Spotters on Southern Pacific.
The Ashland Tidings says "spotters"
have been playing havoc amongst the
brakemen during tho past 3eok. Several
employes have already lost their positions
and more are billed to go, so it s re
ported. These "spotters" arc quite num
erous both north and south of Ashland,
wending their way in either direction.
These men. in the employ of the com
pany, impersonate the hobo clement and
when they dre successful In gaining a
ride or In tipping the employe they re
port the occurrence. Many of the traln
ment can easily spot the "spotter" and
he sometimes gets ditched In a very deso
late region, and. too. he takes chances
on getting worse treatment
Wrecked Bridges Repaired.
PORT TOWNSEND. Jan. S. Five
bridges on the line of the Port Townsend
Southern Railroad, wrecked by the storm
on Christmas night, have been repaired,
and the first trains since the storm were
sent out today.
Irish Lcngne Convention. '
DUBLIN, Jan. S. The national conven
tion of the United Irish League, which
opened here this morning under the
presidency of John E. Redmond, was so
largely attended that the spacious ro
tunda was filled to overflowing. Most
of the Nationalist members of Parlia
ment were present and all sections of the
party were fully represented by delegates,
HAVE YOU A COLD?
Pe-ru-na Will Cure It Before It
Becomes Chronic.
Mrs. Eleanor Colin, B05 Sixth avenue, Xew Yorlc, vrrltesi
"For hronchinl trouble or any other disorder of the throat. Inngs or
stomnch, I helleve Pcrnna Is at the head. I ennght a heavy cold which
developed Into bronchitis in its most serious form, and npon the testi
mony of a friend I tried Pernnn, although I hud hnt little fnith in it, as
my experience had heen that most potent medicines nre worthless. When
I hegnn lining It I had heen confined to my hed for a -week, and In a
few days I felt my strength returning, the cough left my thront les sen
sitive, and In two weeks I wn- entirely well." MRS. ELEANOR COHX.
Mrs. W. Washburn, financial secretary
of Camp No. 2, Sons and Daughters ot
America, also recording secretary of tbe
Lady Standard Mutual Benevolent Asso
ciation, of New Orleans, La., writes from
12S Vlllere street, New Orleans, La.:
"Recently I caught a severe cold,
being repeatedly exposed to wet
In our rainy season. It settled all
oyer me, and In a few days I had
chills and fever, with inflammation
and headache, so that ! was unable
to be about. I had one of your
booklets In my home, and had read
In an Indifferent way of the value
of Peruna, but when I became sick
I thought about It and sent for
some. 1 found It truly wonderful.
It simply hunted out every sick and
aching place In my body, and within
a week I was well. I used it about
two weeks longer, and have been In
the best of health since."
MRS. W. WASHBURN.
Mrs. W. M. Hohnmann, B69 N. Paulina
street, Chicago, III., writes:
"I wish to write jou about my experi
ence with Peruna. I suffered with ca
tarrh of the bronchial tubes and had a
terrible cough ever since a child. As 1
grew older It got worse. Every Winter It
got bo bad that I did not know what to do.
After awhile It got so bad that I had the
cough both Winter and Summer.
"I kept getting worse and kept doctoring
and could not even get relief. Then 1
went to the dispensary for treatment, but
It all did me no good. At night I could
never He on my back, but would sit up In
bed, with pillows propped up behind me,
but still the cough would bother me, and
would not let me sleep until 2 or 3 o'clock
In the morning. Then everybody as well
Ask Your Druggist for a
Resolutions were adopted denouncing the
war and farm-burning In South Africa
and condemning the land laws of Ire
land. At a parliamentary meeting of the
League it was decided to send William
Redmond and Joseph Devlin on a tour of
tho United States to complete the work
of reorganizing the League in America.
ZYew Missouri Road.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Jan. 8. A
charter was Issued today by tho Secre
tary of State to the St. Louis. Memphis
&, Southern Railroad Company, of St.
Louis, with a capital stock of $12,000,000.
The road Is to extend from Cryst.il City,
Jefferson County, and connect with the
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad, In
St. Louis Courity. The directors are:
Newman Erb, of New York; John Scullln.
Hugh McKIttrlck and Charles Gilbert, of
St. Louis; E. F. Blomeyer. of Cape Gi
rardeau, Mo.; Frederick H, Prince and
Frederick Ayer, of Boston; George H.
Norman, of Providence, R. I., and E.
Summerfleld. of New York.
Prussia's Wealth Increasing.
BERLIN. Jan. S. Official statistics show
that the wealth of Prussia Is Increasing.
During 1901 It increased 533,000.000 marks,
tas against an Increase amounting to 5S3,
000, CCO marks in 1900. The Increase lnJPrus
slan wealth since 1832 amounts to 2,632.
000,000 marks, or 46 per cent.
Germany's imports of wheat during 1!W1
amounted to Sl.500,000 bushels. During
the same period she imiforted 47.500.000
bushels of corn.
Emperor William has decided to send
Baron von Loen, a large landowner In
Sllecla. to the United States, there to
study agriculture and kindred subjects.
Admiral Wildes' Xew Poit. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Secretary Long
has detached Rear-Admiral Wildes' from
hi" present duty as commandant of the
Pensacola navy-yard and ordered him to
relieve Rtar-Admiral Louis Kempff. the
Junior squadron commander on the Asiatic
station. Admiral Wildes will sail from
San Francisco on the China for his post
February 7. It Is probable that Rear-Admiral
Rcbley D. Evans, who Is to be tho
senior squadron commander on the Asiatic
station, will sail on the same steamer.
Civptaln P. H. Cooppr will relieve Admiral
WImf are $$ss!ffi2sf
They are vitiated or morbid fluids cour
ing the vein3 and affecting the tissue
They are commonly due to defective dlj;ct
tion but sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselves?
In many forms of cutaneous craptlc:
salt rneam or eczema, plmp"c3 and bell
and In weatnc3s, languor and gene:
debility.
How arp they expelled? By
Hook's arsafpariEL
which also builds up the system that h:
suffered from them.
It is the best of all medicines for a",
humors.
as myself thought that I had consump
tion. I thought that I could never get
better, and I prepared to die.
"But reading In the papers about Peru
na, I decided to try It without the least
bit of hope that It would do me any good,
but ufter talrlng three bottles I noticed a
change In my appetite, which seemed to
get better, so I kept on, never getting
discouraged, and finally my cough got bet
ter, the pains In my chest got better, and
I could rost at night.
"Now I can He on my back to sleep all
night without waking, until I am called
In the morning, and you may -well think
how thankful I am for Peruna.
"J'At times I thought I would choke, but
it has all left me now. Peruna has cured
me. I have neither the cough nor the
sore throat since I used the Peruna. 1
cannot thank Peruna enough. It has
cured where doctors failed, and I talk Pe
runa wherever I go. I recommend It to
everybody." Mrs. W. M. Hohnmann.
A PLAIN TALK
On a Plain Subject, In Plain Lan
guage. A cold Is the starting point of more
than half of the fatal Illnesses from No
vember to May. A cold Is the first chap
ter In the history of every case of con
sumption. A ,co!d Is the first stace or
chronic catarrh, the most loathsome and
stubborn of diseases. A cold Is the legiti
mate parent of a large family of diseases,
such as bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia
and quinsy. To neglect a cold Is almost
suicide. To fall to provide against this
well-nigh Inevitable evil Is dangerous neg
ligence. Peruna 13 a safeguard as a preventive,
a specific as a cure for all cases of ca
tarrh, acute and chronic, coughs, colds,
consumption, etc., etc.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, president of the
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Free Pe-ru-na Almanac.
Wildes as commander of the Pensacola
yard, the order going Into effect the 27th
Inst.
Mayor of Havana Snipended.
HAVANA, Jan. S. Pending an Investi
gation which Is now being instituted.
General Wood has suspended Miguel Ge
ner, the Mayor of Havana. Twenty-three
Councilmen of Havana have petitioned
General Wood to remove Mayor Gener.
Gocd champagne repairs waste. If you
feel tired try a bottle of Cook's Imperial
Extra Dry Champagne; bouquet unri
valled. YON'S
EUMATISM
When -Prof. Munyon says na RheHmatiiJi
Care will cure rheumatism there isn't any guess
wort about it there isn't any false statement about
it. It cures without leaving any ill effects. It is a
splendid sZomach and nerve tonic, as well as a posi
Ue cure for rheumatism.
All the Munyon remedies are just as reliable, 35c.
vial. The Gu de to Health is free. Munyon, New
York and Philadrlphia.
XUXTOVit IMULEU CORES CATABBH.
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by these
Little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspep
sia. Indigestion and Tco Hearty Eating.
A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea,
1 Drowsiness. Bad Tate In the Mouth,
1 Coated Tongue. Pain m the Side. TOR
I PID LIVER. They Regulate th Bow-
CURE
Jotters'
Is. Purely Vegetable.
Small Pill. Small Dose.
Small Plica.