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"WELLS, Sole Northwest Ascent, Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington St. GREETED BY KENTUCKIANS Reception and Banquet In Honor of Schley at Louisville. LOUISVILLE, JanT29. Admiral Schley, In following the programme prepared in his honor by the Louisville Board of Trade, moved through the heaviest sleet storm that Louisville has experienced in many years. In spite of tho bad weather more than 2000 persons visited the Board of Trade this morning and shook the Ad miral's tired but still ready and willing right hand. A great crowd had gathered In and about Exchange Hall, where the Admiral received the people. Marlon E. Taylor, president of the board, made the Introduction, and as the crowd filed be fore him. the Admiral had a courteous word of greeting for each. Governor j Beckham was in the line, but 'was res cued early and stood throughout the re mainder of the reception at the side of Mr. Taylor. Luncheon at the Pendennls Club fol lowed, and tonight the Admiral was the guest of honor at the annual banquet of the Board of Trade at the Gait House. He responded with a bow to the cheers I that greeted his entry to the banquet room. Admiral Schley, Governor Beck ham, General Catchlngs and others spoke. SAID TO BE FREE. Rumor That Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka Were Released. LONDON, Jan. 30. The Sofia corre spondent of the Times, wiring under date of January 29, says: "It is rumored that Miss Stone and Mme. Tsllka were liberated this morning on Turkish territory." Blaine the Newspapers. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. The State Department is disposed to attribute the J failure of the negotiations booking to the release of Miss Stone to the newspapers. The recent arrangements for her release have completely miscarried. A body of Turkish troops, guided, it is stated, by the finger of the press, appeared near the scene arranged for surrender and caused the captors to seek cover. 9 Suicide of Prominent Saratogra Man. SARATOGA, N. Y., Jan. 29. Caleb W. Mitchell, who has been a prominent fig ure here for more than 30 years, shot and killed himself at the door of the office of State Senator Brackett today. He was the fifth member of his family to commit suicide, and he Is believed to have been mentally unbalanced for an extended pe riod. Association of Retail Grocers. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 29. The National Association of Retail Grocers, whose an nual convention came to a close here to day, voted to meet next year In Kansas City. Joseph E. Williams, of South Bend, Ind.. was elected president. Net. 73 aad 75 First Street. PORTLAND. OREGON. The Phots Miniature 25c each The International Annual. ..75c each The American Annual 75c each The Photosram .............. .1.00 All full of Interest and profusely Illus trated. Just the thing for these Jong Win ter evenings. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT PORTLAND, OREGON Rooms Single 76o to $1.60 per day Rooms Double $1.00 to $2.00 per day Rooms Family $1.50 to $3-00 per day C. T. BELCHER, Sec and Troas. American Plan J 1.25. $1.60, $1.73 EuroUesn Plan .50c, 75c $1.00 s TWO RUNAWAY CARS. Cause Death of Three Persons and Injure Score of Others. PITTSBURG, Jan. 23. Three persons were killed, two fatally hurt, and a score of others more or less injured by two runaway cars on the Monongahela branch of the Pittsburg Railway Com pany tonight. The dead are: JOHN M'FADDEN, aged 24, East Mc Keesport. MART KINCAID. IS, East McKeesport, passenger on second car. ROBERT TRUSH, 29, conductor, Pitts burg. The Injured are: Charles Wright, mo torman, arms broken, hurt internally, will die; Alexander Sanders (colored) both legs broken, will die; James F. Ryne, motorman, severly cut and bruised; Frank Small "Rnst MrKVpRnnr 1pt broken In two' places, badly cut; Thomas Campbell, Wllmerdlng, teller. Farmers' National Bank, Pittsburg, cut and bruised all over the body; Jacob Smith, Wal sen, severely cut about he head. The accident happened at the foot of Long- Hill, running Into Wllmerdlng. from McKeesport. A car without passengers got beyond control of the motorman, and dashed. down the hill, one and a quarter miles long, at a terrific speed. At the bottom it Jumped into the Pennsylvania Railway Station, carrying away the side of the station and tearing up the plat form. A large crowd gathered about the wreck, and 12 minutes later a second runaway car came tearing down the hill land plowed Into the crowd with death- aeaung iorce. un tne way down tne hill the car struck a carriage contain ing James Brown and Lizzie MInner, on their way to McKeesport to be married. The carriage was completely wrecked, and the driver. "Alexander Sanders, was fatally yhurt. The young couple escaped with comparatively slight Injuries, and later were married. A blinding sleet storm prevailed at the tune, and it Is said the two cars "skated" down the hill with brakes tightly set. "Slip" at a Furnace. OHICAGO.v Jan. 29. In an accident known as a "slip" at the plant of the IJ.H x.oIs Steel Company, at South Chicago, early today, Michael O'Branski was killed and four others were so severely Injured t that they will probably die. Cold weather Is thought to have been the Immediate i cause of the accident It is supposed that the molten iron at the top of a blast fur nace became chilled and clogged at the top. When the men opened the vent at the bottom to draw off this metal, the whole mass slid down, covering the work men from head to foot, with the white hot metal. Nora Scotia Colliery Explosion. HALIFAX, N. S.. Jan. 29. An explo sion of dynamite at the Marsh Colliery at Thornburn today killed three men and demolished the structure. The dead are: J. W. Sutherland, resident manager; Wal ter Sutherland. nndenrmunl fnnmsna I John Wilkes, overground foreman OFFER BY COOLEY Contractors Willing to Build an Isthmian Canal. EITHER PANAMA OR NICARAGUA Spooncr Explains His Substitute Bill Democrats Delaying the Tariff BUI Control of Forest Reserves. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Lyman E. Cooley, on behalf of the contractors who built the Chicago drainage canal, offers to build an Isthmian canal complete,,! either at Nicaragua or Panama, under contract with the United States. He says either route Is feasible, but thinks far bet ter results could be had from the Nica ragua Canal, as once the canal la built, the United States will practically annex Costa Rica and Nicaragua and cqntrol their commerce. With the Panama route we would acquire nothing but a waterway. Spooncr Explains His BUI. Senator Spooncr says that the substi tute which he offers for the Hepburn ca nal bill means that the United States will have a canal across the Isthmus and that it does not put the burden on the Presi dent of deciding between the two routes. It simply means that if he cannot secure proper concessions for the Panama route he Is to go ahead with the Nicaragua route. Senator Spooner says that Con gress should not shift the responsibility of the selection of the route Upon the Presi dent, but take It itself, and that If proper title cannot be secured for Panama, then his bill will Insure a canal In Nicaragua, and for that reason he thinks it will meet with favor. Friends of the Nicaragua route do not care to discuss Spooner'a proposition until they have further time to examine It, al-1 though several insist that it is simply an other movement in favor of delay. The report of the Isthmian Canal Commission is ibeing used with considerable effect In favor of the Panama route as against Nicaragua, and It is possible that the Senate may decide In favor of Panama. Some people arc of the opinion that the Spooner bill represents the. views of the President, but the Senator declares that It is an lndeoendent oroDosltlon of his ftV. -aZZ hTSas' prcsthlctt'lb for fcSFSlHir purpose than what Jt states on its face. . Democrats Delaying: the TarixV The course of the Democrats In dis cussing the Philippine bill means nothing but delay, and for this they have no rea son. The bill Is sure to pass Just as the majority wants it, and this the Democrats must know. So far there has been almost no discussion upon the merits of the meas ure, but it has been confined almost wholly to outside subjects having no bearing upon the Philippine tariff. Some surprise has been expressed that the Democrats did not first attack the proposition to tax products coming from the Philippines to this country. Control of Forest Reserves. If Representative Lacey can secure the passage of the bill which he Introduced to day, transferring to the Department of Agriculture full control of the administra tion and management of forest reserves, he will be able to put a stop to the wran gle that has been In progress for the last two years, and will take from the hands of Secretary Hitchcock one of his most-cherished duties. The passage of this bill will throw the control of the reserves Into the hands of Glfford Pinchot, Chief of the Forestry Division of the Agricultural De partment, and it is believed such a trans fer would be very satisfactory to President Roosevelt, as it was Plnchot's recommen dation that Secretary Hitchcock was forced last Fall to adopt radical changes In his forestry administration. The Lacey bill permits the Interior De partment to continue the work of survey ing reserves, to make exchanges under the lieu land law, and to adjust all claims of jurisdiction: No transfer of control of any reserve will be made until the boun- Carles of that reserve have been examined and approved. Tne .president is to nave full authority to eliminate any portion of any reserve so as to cut out all tracts that are not properly forest lands, and tracts so eliminated shall be restored to the public domain and revert to the con trol of the Interior Department. The bill further authorizes the President to create forest reserves Intended as game and fish reserves, whenever the Governor of any state or territory makes request to that effect, provided an "open season" is pre served in each case. The game laws of the state or territory in which such re serves are created are to be strictly en forced in all game preserves. This latter feature of the bill is but a carrying out of the recommendation of President Roosevelt In his message: In fact, ,lt Is believed the whole bill was drawn at his suggestion, and Is In direct line with the contentions of Secretary Wilson, who some time ago announced that he would bring this proposed change about. With this strong Indorsement, the bill stands an excellent chance of passing. Fox-Breeding: Enterprise. Representative Otjen today lnroduced a bill auhorizlng the Secretary of the In terior to lease the Islands of Alaska, for a pericd of not exceeding 20 years for the purpose of breeding blue and silver foxes and other fur-bearing animals. Title to Mineral Lands. State Jand Coramlslsoner Calvert, of Washington, has taken up with the In terior Department the question whether or not lands which have been acquired by bis state under it 'grants and are subse quently discovered to have coal or other minerals, are subject to entry under the mineral land laws. The department in forms Mr. Calvert that after the state has once secured title to lands, under its grants, such lands ore not subject to min I eral entry or settlement of any kind, and the subsequent discovery of coal thereon 1 does not change their status. This de- clslon directly affects Pierce County, where pevcral mining1 companies have gone ahead without authority . and developed school sections belonging to the state. Sale of Indian Lands. Senator Mitchell tcday introduced a bill permitting the adult heirs of deceased Indians to sell Inherited lands, and to peisill minor heirs to participate In such sales. A Lighthouse Appropriation. The Senate today passed Senator Fos ter's bill appropriating $3200 additional for the Brown's Point lighthouse. STEEL TRUST PROSPERS. Report of the Operations of the United States Corporation. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. A preliminary report covering the operations of the United States Steel Corporation since It came into existence 10 tenths ago was made to the stockholders? today. It was a forerunner to the more extended resume to be submitted at the annual general meeting February 17, and was designed to familiarize the shareowners with the financial status of the company and the trade situation and the trade market where It buys and sells. The report, signed by both Charles M. Schwab and Elbert H. Gary, says: 1 The outlook for the year 1502 Is very J bright. Everything indicates that all of , tne laciuues ot eacn suDsiaiary cuiupuuy will be taxed to their utmost to supply the demand that Is being made. The actual business now booked, and of which shipment la being called for faster than It can be supplied, amounts to more than half the total combined annual capacity of all tho companies. The leavler prod ucts, like rails, billets,-plates and struc tural material, are sold U3 to the pro ductive capacity of the mills until nearly the end of the year. In the more highly finished products the consumption In each case Is greater now than at tte corre sponding period In 1901, which. It should be remembered, was an abnownally heavy year. Tho expectation,, therefore, of those closely connected with the manu facture and sale of these highly finished products is for a demand even larger than that of 1901, and up to the limit of production." Discussing prices, the report said: 'The demand for products has been so great that prices coultl easily have been I advanced. Indeed, nlgher prices have been voluntarily offered by customers who were anxious for the Immediate exe cution of orders, but the companies have fairly maintained tho position of not ad- vanclng prices, believing that the exist ing prices were sufficient to yield a fair return on the capital ana maintain tne properties In satalsfactory physical con dition, and that the collateral advantage to be gained In the long run by refusing to advance prices would be of substan- tlal and lasting value, not only to the-' comnanlcs. but also to the general busi ness interests of the country." 1 to -prices had not only a reassuring effect 1 upon the trade, out contrmutea to inc -rAstr.rati.nn nt onViflrffnrft in thfi eeneral great progress had bt3 made in th general plan to harmonise the work of the many plants to secure perfect co-operation and to effect economy la manu facture, but that the end had not been reached, and more favorable results might still be accomplished. The depart ments of ore mining, coal mining, coke manufacture and lake transportation have been thoroughly systematized, and the managements of manufacturing plants have been brought Into closer relation ship. The report reviewed the larger financial operations of the company, including those of Its organization and the recently published statement of earnings for the first nine months of the existence of the company, and gave a condensed general balance sheet for November 30, 190L The settlement with the underwriters' syndi cate was thus stated: The residue of the common and pre ferred stock of this corporation, delivered to the syndicate under the contract of March 15, 1901, and not used for the ac quisition by It of the stocks of the speci fied companies, being the shares which, as stated In the syndicate circular of March 2, 1901, were to be retained by and to belong to the i syndicate, amounted to 619,967 shares of preferred stock and 649.9SS shares of common stock. This residue of stock, or the proceeds thereof, after re imbursing the syndicate the 525,000,000 in cash which it paid to the corporation, and approximately 53,000,000 for other syndi cate obligations and expenses, constituted the surplus or profit of the syndicate. The transactions between this corpora tion and the syndicate having been con cluded, an agreement of final settlement and mutual release, dated January 3, 1902, was executed between this corporation and the syndicate managers." The condensed balance sheet for No vember 30 showed that on that day the accounts receivable aggregated 545,269,453, the bills receivable 52.S21.463, and the cash on hand 535.315.527. a grand total of 5103, 406,444. In the list of assets In the balance sheet was a credit of inventories amount ing to 595,603.997, and a subjoined tabula tion showing that it included ores on hand valued at 534,776,053, finlsHed products 515, 322,636, manufacturing supplies and miscel laneous stores 512,170,161. and materials, labor and expense Jocked up In current uncompleted bridge contracts 59.26S.34L The current liabilities November 30 were stated at 530.269,630, and the surplus of the corporation and the subsidiary com panies whs placed at 5174,344.229. The cost of the properties owned and operated by the several federated companies was given as 51.437,494.862. "The business of the companies," said the report, "had been put on practically a corresponding basis. The losses actu ally incurred through bad debts have been very small, and little. If any, loss In the collection of accounts and notes re ceivable Is anticipated. About 70 per cent of the total current monthly accounts due from citizens is now being generally col lected within 30 days, and It Is the effort of the several managements to maintain the business on a strictly cash basis." Mlnevrorkers' Convention Adjoarns. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29. The 13th an nual convention of the United Mlnework crs of America adjourned tonight, after selecting Indianapolis as the place for holding the convention next year. The convention before adjournment voted 51000 for the aid of the widows and orphans of the miners killed In the Iowa disaster, adopted a ringing resolution against "gov ernment by Injunction," and adopted a resolution faVorlng- the re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion act. The most Important action taken by the convention today was the adoption, by a decisive majority, of an amendment to the constitution providing for the elec tion of the National officers by popular vote of the local unions- throughout the country. . SHlcIde of a Boston Banker. BOSTON, Jan. 29. Lane S. Schoefield, senior member of the firm of Schoefield. Whlcher & Co., hankers and brokers, of this city, committed suicide toda- by shooting himself, at his home In Newton- vUle. He had experienced financial re- 1 verses, due to unfortunate ventures. REOeCE WAR TAXES Practically a Repeal of the 1 Lav Is Decided Upon BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Such a Bill Will Be Framed Before Proceeding Further With the Subject of Cuban Reci procity. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The Republi can members of the ways and means com mittee held a private conference tonight, and decided to frame a .bill for the reduc- y COLONEL C. j aj Ir-' -BL ?!ffvflBBraiBI BWWP1 ill LRtKHVHHVMI9?HEaxv42B craMAJfratfe os srventhIsfastry; now at Vancouver bar racks," WHICH .HAS BEEN ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES. tlon of "war revenue taxes before pro ceeding further wl"th the subject of Cu ban reciprocity. Chairman Payne at onci called a meeting of the full committee for 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, when work on the war revenue reduction bill will be gin. No draft of a bill has been pre pared by the Republican members, but it Is pretty fully understood that the ma jority Is prepared to favor a measure ef fecting very large reductions, amounting practically to a repeal of the entire war taxes and aggregating about 568,000.000. The restriction of the recent hearlugs to beer and tea led to the belief that re ductions might be confined to these two articles, but the sentiment of the ma jority now appears to be favorable to a much larger reduction. At the conference today It was the prevailing view that as Cuba has been the cause ot Incurring the war revenue taxes, the burden should be removed from this country before consid ering the extent of relief to be granted to Cuba. The question of what percentage of reduction In tariff rates would be made for Cuba was not considered at the meet ing tonight, owing to-the-determination to leave this until after the war revenue reduction has been accomplished. Dr. H. W. Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, was before the committee today In con nection with the Cuban reciprocity ques tion. His statement covered the scientific phases of the production of sugar from beets, cane, etc., and the development ol the respective Industries. By means o. charts he showed the comparative Insig nificance of the beet sugar Industry in 1855, when most of the sugar was madt from cane. Since then conditions have re versed, until now the greater part of the sugar production Is from beets. Much the larger part of this production was In Eu rope, the product In America being com paratively small. Dr. Wiley expressed the opinion, however, that the beet sugar would never extinguish the cane product, as the latter had certain, special use. Dr. Wiley's emphatic declaration that Cuba's appeal to the United States was misplaced and would not afford relief at tracted much attention. This came after he had shown that the European bounty and kartel systems were the controlling factors In the sugar situation. The Cu ban planters had prospered, he said, un der Spanish regime, and why should they now lay their misfortune to the breaking of the Spanish yoke. Under such circum stances It might 'be best to lead them back to Spain. Dr. Wiley then said: "The cause of the trouble they are fight ing Is not In the tariff duties of the United States, but Is the overproduction of sugar, due to bounties granted by Eu rope. Their cause should be pleaded In the Parliaments of Europe, not In that of America." On being questioned by Representative Newlands, of Nevada, Dr. Wiley ex pressed himself In favor of Cuban an nexation, but said admission of Cuban sugar at reduced rates would be disas trous to beet sugar. Representative Richardson, of Ten nessee, questioned Dr. Wiley on the dif ference between his views and those ex pressed by President Roosevelt and Sec retary Root. Dr. Wiley said he was formerly connected with the beet-sugar experiment station in Nebraska. He dis claimed speaking for the Secretary of Agriculture, but he said he views were the result of his own Inquiries and con clusions. Mr. Richardson asked "if the witness expected to remain In the Agricultural Department, it having been stated that he was about to enter the sugar business. Dr. Wiley said this was the first he had heard of such purpose. Snpplnl aeent Saler. of the Agricultural Department, in charge of beet-sugar In vestigations, gave tne state of business. showing 50 factories operating or about to begin, and some hundred capitalized and expecting to operate. The committee went into secret ses sion and Representative -Richardson moved that Secretary Root be Invited to appear, Chairman Payne said he had had several conferences with Mr. Root on the sub ject, who had stated that he had no ad ditional facts to present and did not de sire to appear before the committee. The committee decided not to invite Mr. Root, the Democratic members suDDOrtlnsr Mr. I Richardson's motion. For Reduced Tax' on Whislo. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 29. The reduc tion of the tax on whisky Is the matter which today engaged the 'attention of a Joint delegation of the four tead.ng whisky Interests of the country. Their object ia to devise some method of gettinr the at tention of Congress to the proposition. M'KINLEY AND LABOR. Subjects of Speeches nt New York Board of Trade Banquet. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The annual ban quet of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation was held tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria. The function this year had a double object In view, first to do honor to the memory of William McKin leyrand. secondly, to encourage the closer union of capital and labor. The first toast was "President of the United States," drunk standing and In A. COOLIDGE. 4 silence. "William McKinley and His Pol icies," was the first toast to be responded to, and ex-Postmaster-General Smith was- the speaker. Reciprocity, he said, was a development of the late President's poli cies. He said: "Some men shrink from this policy be cause they do not grasp Its importance and do not apprehend its practical appli cation. They Irragine that It somehow In volves a flanking of our own industries and a surrender of our own field. They don't understand that it may be made flexible and adapted to varying condi tions. We can make me rule for the tropics and another for Europe. We can adopt one principle for countries witn different products and another principle for countries with the same products as our own. We can give free admission for the coffee of Brazil In return for favored terms for American products there, and when we deal with France or Germany. Russia or Austria, we can fix a varying rate with a safe minimum for the nation that grants us the best terms and a dis criminating maximum for the nation that discriminates against us. With these powerful weapons In our hands, and with wise, broad statesmanship, we can be masters of the situation. President Mc Kinley rounded his great creutive work In proposing reciprocity with the com mercial nations and In standing before all the world for the integrity of China and the open door. Hallowed with a na tion's love, comes today his authoritative voice for generous reciprocity with Cuba, and in urging this measure President Roosevelt Is not only acting out his own chivalrous Impulse, but faithfully honor ing the heritage left by his noble prede cessor." Colonel Myron T. Herrlck responded to the toast, "The Middle West." He paid a high compliment to Senator Hanna, re ferring at length to the Ohio Senator's efforts to bring about peace. In industrial circles by means of arbitration. The toast, "The Educated American," was re sponded to by Nicholas Murray But'cr, president of Columbia University. Sam uel Gompers following In response to the toast. "Labor Is Always Honorable; to the Laborers Honor Is Always Due." Speaking of strikes, he said: "And, after all is said and done, why strikes are to be avoided and to be deplored, yet there are some things which are worse than strikes. One of them Is degraded and de moralized manhood." Captain R. P. Hob son responded to the toast, "The Navy." He strongly advised the strengthening of it. Senator Hanna came next with an In formal speech on "Capital and Labor," and the suoject of the Navy and merchant marine.- He said he thought that the hirers of laborers had a duty to perform, as well as the laborers, and asked the business men present If they could not do something to better the condition of their fellow meq. He said he felt that the or ganizers of worklngmen were working earnestly and honestly to Improve labor conditions, and he hoped to see great or ganization of business men like the Board of Trade give the others sympathy and active support. Referring to Captain Hob son's speech. Senator Hanna said that, while he appreciated the Captain's argu ment, he wl&hed to offer this amendment: "Don't snend all your money on war ships. Give us a few merchant vessels. Give us something to protect. We ask a fair division." The Nipper Mine Suit. BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 29. The hearing in the suit brought by tho Anaconda Copper Company against F. Aug. Helnze, the Nipper Mining Company, Carles Warfleld and others to secure an injunction to re strain the defendants from mining in and wasting the Nipper mine, in which the plaintiff has a flve-thlrty-slxth Interest and the defendants a thlrty-one-thirty-slxth Interest, ended this afternoon, and Judge Hainey took the question of Issuing or denying the injunction under advisement. !ED TO MANILA Seven'h infantry Will Soon Leave Vancouver. SEVENTEENTH GOING THERE Thl Regiment Will Soil From tho Philippine. February US Sev enth Is to Be Recruited to the Muxiiuum. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 29 An or der from the War Department, designat ing the Seventh Intantry, Colonel C. A. Coolldge commanding, now stationed at Vancouver Barracks and in Alaska, for service In the Philippine Islands, was re ceived at Vancouer Barracks last night. The order does not specify the date when the Seventh will depart. Officers state that It will probably be two months be fore the regiment leaves. The order di rects the Seventeenth Infantry, now In the Philippines, to take the station of the Seventh Infantry, in the Department ot the Columbia, which means that the Sev enteenth will relieve the Seventh here. As the Seventeenth will not leave the Philippines until February 23, It cannot reach this department before the last of March, hence the Seventh could not leave before that date, and even then it will be a small portion of the regiment which will be ready to go to the Islands. Two companies are stationed respectively at Skagway and Valdes. Alaska. Company L, Twenty-fourth Infantry, Is also at Skagway. Two other companies, at Nome and St. Michaels, could not possibly reach here before August, and two at Fort Gib bon not before the middle of September or the first of October. Details of the movement of troops In this department cannot. Colonel Cooildge says, be arranged until the return of Gen eral Randall, Department Commander, now In Washington on official business, as the order directs that the department commanders will, by concert of action, arrange the details of the movements or dered, and report by telegraph the hours of departure and arrival and the strength of the organizations. All troops In the United States which have not seen service in the Philippines are included in the order. The troops, the order directs, are to be recruited to the maximum and fully clothed, armed and equipped, each man to be provided with 50 rounds of cartridges to be carried on the person. The baggage to be trans ported will be reduced to the lowest prac ticable limit. The soldier will not be al lowed to have trunks or boxes as bag gage, and his personal effects will be limited to his full marching kit and one telescope valise, furnished by the CJuar- ktsrmaster's department. Enlisted men. ex clusive" oi noneommissioneu omcers, who have leas than six months to serve, and who have not expressed an Intention to re-cnllst. will be transferred to the regi ments not designated for service In tne Philippines. One battalion of the Seventh has been in the Philippines since last Spring. It is stationed in the Island of Saraar, under command of Captain Wal lace. The Seventh Infantry, under command of Colonel Benham, took an active part In the Cuban campaign, being In the en gagement at El Caney July 1, and the bombardment of Santiago July 12. Upon Its return from Cuba the 12 companies composing the regiment were scattered among 14 Army posts for guard duty. On the 3rd of February, 1900. General Wheat on, who has gained considerable notoriety recently on account of his alleged criti cism of the United States Senate, was mada Colonel of the Seventh, and com manded the regiment until March 2. 1S01. when he was promoted, and Colonel C. A. Coolldge. who had seen hard service in China, as Colonel of the Ninth Infantry, was transferred to the Seventh, reliev ing Colonel Dougherty. A RAILROAD MUSEUM. ArcheoloRlcnl nnd Ethnological Col lection at Albuquerque. CHICAGO, Jan. 29. The management of the Santa Fe Company has decided to ostabllsh at Albuquerque the largest arch eologlcal and ethnological museum In the United States. The purpose of the ven ture is to provide a novel attraction at that place. The museum will contain, a collection valued at between 5100.0CO and $150,000. The collections will be largely from the ruins of New Mexico and Ari zona, but will Include exhibits from al most every country of the globe. NUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEW J Congress. The ways and means committee will frame a bill for reduction of the war revenue taxes. Page 1. Press censorship at Manila was discussed la the Senate. Page 2. The oleomargarine and census bills were re ported to the House. Page 2. Foreign. An Indecisive naval engagement was fought la Colombian waters. Page 3. Contents of the Dutch note to Great Britain. Page 3. A parliamentary commission Is considering the question of depopulation of France. Page 3. Domestic. Chicago drainace canal contractors offer to build an Isthmian canal. Page 1. The Navy Department makes public Admiral Schley'e appeal. Page 2. First meeting of the trustees ot Carnegie Insti tution. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Seventh Infantry, at Vancouver Barracks, or dered to the Philippines. Page 1. Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association Indorses the 1005 Fair. Paze 4. Governor McBrlde appoints Grant Neal a mem ber of the State Board ot Control. Pago 4. Explorers In Alaska suffer great hardships while about work that proves very Import ant. Page 4. Mnrlne. Decline In frelzhts Is of world-wide propor tions. Page 5. Oriental liner tndravelll reaches port with a big cargo. Page 3. Twentieth January grain cargo from Portland cleared yesterday. Page 3. German ship Robert Rlckmers libeled at Ta coma. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Chamber of Commerce tells what to do to Im prove Columbia bar service. Page S. Port of Portland Commission accepts Lang plan for drydock. Page 12. Oregon volunteers and National Guard to get more money from Government. Page 10. Fire at Jones' Cash Store does $5300 damage. , Page 10. Astoria capitalists will develop Necarney Mountain coal mine. Page 10. t se-l