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BIDDLES RUN DOWN
Exciting Capture of the Two
Pittsburg Murderers.
BOTH MEN SHOT, ONE IS DYING
Mr. SofTel, the AVarilen'n "Wife, Who
Aided Their Kaenpe and Wa
With Them, Attempted
Suicide.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 31. Edward Biddle Is
dying In the jail at Butler, John Biddle
is riddled with buckshot, and in a precar
ious condition, and Mrs. Peter K. Soffel
is lying in the hospital with a self-inflicted
bullet wound in tho breast. This
is the sequel of the sensational escape of
the Biddle brothers from the Alleghany
County Jail, aided by Mrs. SofTel, wile or
the jail warden. Thursday morning.
The close of the Biddle tragedy came at
5:43 o'clock this afternoon, in a snow
covered road two mllcfi east of Prospect.
Butler County, near Mount Chestnut. The
exact place was at McClure's barn, where
two double-team sleighs, filled with eight
oillcers, three of them Pittsburg detec
tives, John Roach, Albert Swinehart and
Charles McGovern, met the two Biddies
in a one-horse elelgh. stolen at Pcrrys
vllle. and at once opened fire on the trio.
The Biddies returned the fire, after jump
ing out of the sleigh. Mre. Soffel was
shot through the breast. Edward Biddle
was shot in the left arm, in the breast
and In one leg. John Biddle was riddled
with buckshot In the breast and head.
The Pittsburg oillcers were met at But
ler this afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs
Rainey and Hoon and Officers Frank Hol
ilday and Aaron Thompson, the latter un
der command of Chief of Police Robert
Ray, of Butler. The officers were certain
that they were on the right trail and that
it wa5 only a question of time when they
would overtake the escaping condemned
murderers and their guilty companion.
The Biddies and Mrs. Soffel ate dinner at
J. J. Stephens', at Mount Chestnut, five
miles east of Butler. They had made a
detour of the town of Butler, and. arter
going several miles east, turned north
and then went west. The Pittsburg offi
cers, only a few miles in the rear, took
the wrong road for about eight miles, but
when they found their mistake, they made
up for lost time by 'phoning and tele
graphing ahead for fresh horses.
They reached Mount Chestnut not less
than half an hour after the Biddies and
Mrs. Soffel. At this point "William Wat
son, a storekeeper, had fresh horses wait
ing for them, and the chase for life be
gan anew.
The two file-Ighs carrying the eight ottl
eers met the Biddies and Mrs. SofTel at
McClure's barn, two miles from Mount
Prospect. The Biddies, having learned
that they were almost overtaken, and
taking what they considered the only
chance they had, drove eastward and met
their doom. The ollicers were armed with
"Winchester rifles and revolvers of large
caliber. They shot to kill, and their aim
was perfect. The Bldd'.ce tried to kill
to the last of their strength, but not one
of the oillcers has a uound as a result or
the battle.
When the detectives got within about
CO yards of the fugitives they opened lir-.
The Biddies promptly answered with
shotgun and revolvers. When Ed Biddle
fell and when Mrs. Soffel saw that fihe
was about to be captured, she fired a bul
let into her breast.
Ed Biddle got a bullet in the breast,
which penetrated his right lung, and will
probably end his life before morning. John
Biddle may recover, a his wounds, al
though numerous, failed to reach a vital
spot. The escape of the officers is mirac
ulous. The Biddies have demonstrated
on s-everal occasions that they are gooa
marksmen, and why they should have
failed today to bring down their men is a
mystery.
After the Biddies fell to the now-covered
ground, the oHiccrs picked up the
apparently lifeless bodies of Mrs. SofTel
and the Biddies and took them back to
Butler, where they also took the stolen
sleigh, patched-up harness and wornout
horses that the trio had made use of in
their Might.
The story of the fight, as told by one of
the detectives, follows:
"The Biddies were sitting on the right
side of the cutter. Mrs. Soffel was on
the left side. When Detective McGovern
called to them to hold up their hands and
purreider. Ed Biddle jumped up, and.
raising a shotgun, fired at aicGovem. He
aimed badly, and the shot scattered along
the side of the road. Almost simultane
ously Detectives McGovern and Roach
discharged their Winchesters at Ed Biddle.
Both shot." took effect. Jack Biddle rose
from the scat and discharged his revolver
at the three officers. Detective Swine
hart .-Readied himself and fired his -iu-call-ber
revolver at Jack. The ball took ef
fect In Jack's arm. Then the detectives
opened a rapid fire on the escapes. The
shots knocked them out of the sleigh.
Ed fell sprawling on the snow and Jack
fell on top of him. their firearms falling
from their hands.
1 "The Biddies' horses then became fright
ened and ran away across a field. It was
at this time that Mrs. Soffel was seen to
collapse In the sleigh. The detectives ap
proached the wounded men. and, Detec
tive Swinehart was rushing in on them
when Detective McGovern called to him to
btay bacn.. that the Biddies were only
feigning. Detective Roach saw Ed Bid
dle reach In his coat pocket as if for a
gun, and the detective shot him again.
Then Detective McGovern ran up within
five feet of the boys, and emptied his
"Winchester Into them. The Biddies then
yielded, and Roach and McGovcrn hand
cuffed them, hand and feet, and they were
taken to Butler.
"Mrs. Soffel. who had fallen from the
sleigh when the horse ran away, was
picked up and placed by the detectives in
the sleigh with her companions, and taken
to the hospital at Butler."
At the jail tonight Ed Biddle called for a
priest and made the following statement:
"I have been accused of a great many
serious crimes, and I admit that I could
have committed many, as the opportunities
for them presented themselves. I want
to say now that 1 did not kill Detective
Fitzgerald, nor did I shoot Thomas Kah
ney, nor was my brother implicated in tho
latter affair. Mi's. Soffel aided us In get
ting out of the county jail, ar.2 .had It not
been for her we would have made our
escape today. She gave up everything
for us, and I was bound to back her. I
did not shoot her. She shot herself. Oh.
Father, bless me and tell me that ray sins
are forriven.
"Although I have been pictured to you
as a desperate man, I still have some
heart and gratitude for the woman who
helped us to escape. She merely did It
out of good sympathy for us. I persuaded
her to do it. I told her I was guiltless of
the crime for which I was about to be
executed, and she was impressed and
yielded to my suggestion. I planned It
all."
Father Walsh administered the last rites
of the dying, and Biddle rolled over on his
face and sighed. He was asked If he
wanted any word taken to his brother and
he shook his head.
The entire party, officers and prisoners,
arc expected to arrive In this city tonight
on a special train.
Mrs. Soffel made a statement after her
capture, in which she said she became
involved in the affair through her sym
pathy for Ed Biddle. She said she now
realized her mistake, andwished 6he was
dead. She said she did not shoot herself.
I but wiw the first one shot by the detec
tives. Tne oillcers say the woman was
armed, but do not think jdie tired any
nhota
Dr. J. B. Ayrcs, who examined the Bid
dies and Mr3. Soffel as soon as the pris
oners were taken Into the county Jail,
made the following stntnent tonight:
"The wounds of all three prisoners are
exceedingly grave and may result fatally
before another 24 hours. The bullet which
Mruck Mrs. Soffel. and which appears to
be self-lnlllcted, entered her left breast,
going through the nipple and passing back"
about six Inches through her chest. I
think she may live, but nor exposure to
tho cold and the excitement and nervous
shock of this affair may so complicate
mattersthat her wound may prove fatal."
O.V CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
ArrcNts at St. LuIh in Connection
With the FrnncliUc Scandal.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 31. Harry A. Foulkner,
member of the present House of Delegates
from the Twenty-third Ward, and Julius
Lehmiinn, ex-member of the House, were
arrested today on bench warrants issued
by Judge Wood, at the order of the grand
Jury which is Investigating the chargta
of alleged corruption In the municipal j
sembly. The two men arrested are
charged with bribery In connection with
the Suburban Street Railway franchises.
It was reported that another bench war
rant had been Issued late this afternoon,
but tills could not be verified.
The January grand Jury will adjourn to
morrow. Its report Is awaited with In
tense Interest. Circuit Attorney Josepn
Foul is authority for the statement that
the next grand Jury will take up the brib
er' investigation where this one leaves
off, and will go Into every detail of the
alleged corruption In the municipal as
sembly in connection with street railway
and other legislation.
Old Will Admitted am Evidence.
XEW YORK. Jan. 31.- Exciting events
came at the close of this evening's session
of the trial of Albert Patrick, charged with
murdering William M. Rice. The will
made by Mr. Rice In 1S9C was admitted in
evidence. This was a triumph for the
prosecution. The will has been offered moro
than 20 times, and each time it has been
barred because of the determined stand
taken by the defense. On the other hand,
the defense scored a telling point when
William Rice, a. nephew of the millionaire,
admitted that by the 1MM3 will he was be
queathed a $24,003 indebtedness, and that
he and nine other heirs had signed an
agreement with the trustees of the Rice
Institute whereby the heirs would get
73,O00 altogether if the 1SS3 will were pro
bated. Rich Farmer Headed Thieving Gang:.
ST. LOUIS. Mich.. Jan. 31. Clint
Nelson, who was arrested here recently
and who Is reported to be the wealthiest
farmer in Gratiot County, la now alleged
who have been systematically robbing
farmers of stock and other property for
years. Sheriff Parrlsh, who had been
working on the trial of the thieves, se
cured enough evidence to warrant the ar
rest of James Hazzard, his son. William
Marble and Martin Hakes, all of this vi
cinity. In jail Marble weakened and con
fessed, stating that the gang had been
stealing for years, and that Nelson acted
as the "fence." Nelson is charged with
burglary and being an accessory after
the fact.
Lncy mack Murder Trial.
BUTTE. Mont,, Jan. 31. The celebrated
murder case of Lucy S. Black will come
up for trial In the courts of Bozeman
next Monday. It is alleged that Mrs.
Black placed poison in the food of her
husband.
Taking; Woodward to Canper.
CHADRON. Neb., Jan. 31. Sheriff
Tubbs. of Natrona County, arrived in
Crawford today, en route for Casper, with
Chailes Woodard, the alleged murderer
of Sheriff RIcker.
Three Yearn for Embezzlement.
CONCORDIA, Kan., Jan. 31. A. J. Pat
terson, convicted of embezzling 54000 In
city funds from th City of Clyde, ot
which he was Treasurer, was today sen
tenced to three years In the penitentiary.
OUTLOOK IN PHILIPPINES.
Pronpects Are Bright Except In
Samar.
MANILA., Jan. 31. The general outlook
for pacification in the archipelago, every
where outside the Island of Samar, has
never been more favorable since the orig
inal outbreak of the Filipino insurrection
than at the present time. The insurgents
have been broken up into small band and
are everywhere fleeing for shelter. They
surrender" daily or are captu.'ed or killed.
The policy of reconcentratlon and the
stern measure of closing the ports ot
commerce have ncompllshcd everything
expected of them. General Chaffee still
hopes that by the end of February the
Island of Samar alone will remain not
pacified.
Those provinces bordering on the prov
inces of Batangas and Lagnna. in South
ern Luzon, have been patrolled by tne
native constabulary who have done ex
cellent work and who have received the
commendation of General J. Franklin
Bell, commanding in those provinces. The
members of the United States Philippine
Commission are proud of this constabu
lary, which was organized following
their suggestion and the greatest care is
exercised in the selection of officers for
this force. During the past month S2 mil
itary posts have been handed over to the
native constabulary.
General Chaffee has taken effective
steps to make sure that there will be no
friction between the military and civil
authorities. The most positive orders
have been issued to all military command
ers to co-oueratc in every way with the
civil authorities without relaxing severity
when they have occasion to deal with ac
tive insurgents.
AbMnrtl Vienna Rumor.
BERLIN, Jan. 3L The story originating
In Vienna that Germany would buy the
Philippine Islands from tho United States,"
and that the visit of Prince Henry would
precede the announcement of this sale. Is
pronounced by German officials to be ab
surd. WnKCH Increased.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 31. Acting independ
ently of the combines, the D. O. Cunning
ham Glass Co., which is the largest manu
facturer of window glass outside of the
American Window Glass Company, has
voluntarily advanced the wages of all
unskilled labor 10 per cent. Similar action
was immediately taken by S. McKce & Co.
and Cunningham &. Co., Limited, who,
like the Cunningham Glass Co., are mem
bers of the Independent Glass Company,
it is expected that the other plants
ofV the Independent Glass Company
the Afocrican Window Glass Company and
the redit-ori Co-operative Window Glass
Company "n" follow suit. The advance
will affect " cri-
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Weternv Insurance Rate.
CHICAGO Jans 31. A meeting of West
ern fire insuranee managers has been
called In this citvVr next Monday, to
consider the "Westcip situation." Insur
ance men say the i,tluatioa in the West
has for a long time been anything but
satisfactory, rates belYg lovr and losses
heavy. The meeting ifcay decide to ad
vance rates and inaugurate plans for im
proving conditions throughout the West.
Inspection of the Lnaconda.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 31.- Judge Clancy
todny granted F. Augustus' Helnzc a sec
ond order for a survey nnl inspection of
the workings of the Anacolida mine, with
a view to securing evidence in a suit
against the Anaconda com'Pany for the
alleged illegal extraction of. ore "ni the
Belmont mine. k
FROM LEGAL STANDPOINT
DISCUSSION OF PHILIPPINE QUES
TION" 11 Y SENATOR MORGAN.
Judicial Salary mil Debated, hut Not
Acted Upon by the Senate-
Itnivlinii' Iniulrlc.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. An extended
speech on the pending Philippine tariff
bill was delivered in the Senate today by
Morgan, who devoted particular atten
tion to an amendment which he offerca
to the bill last week. He tnalntalned that
the enactment of the bill as it now stands
would not be a constitutional remedy of
the situation it is designed to relieve, but
said that with the adoption of his amend
ment the bill would stand the closest
scrutiny of the courts. The Alabama
Senator did not discuss the political
phases of the Philippine question, devot
ing the entire speech to consideration of
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the legal and constitutional questions
raised by the presentation of the tariff
measure.
The Proceeding.
When the Senate met it adopted a res
olution, offered a few days ago by Raw
lins, providing for a general Inquiry by
the committee on Indian affairs into the
question of leasing mineral lands by In
dians, into the authority of the Interior
Department to approve such leases, and
into the subject of connection of Govern
ment officials with the making of such
leases.
At the conclusion of routine business
the resolution offered yesterday by Raw
lins, directing the Secretary of War to
inform the Senate whether what is known
as the "sedition laws" have been promul
gated by the Philippine Commission, ana
if so, the date of such promulgation, was
passed without comment.
The bill reported recently from the Ju
diciary committee, fixing the salaries or
certain United States Judges, was taken
up for consideration at the instance ot
Hoar, chairman of the committee. The
bill Increases tho annual salaries of the
Federal Judiciary. Hoar made a brief
statement In support of the measure. He
believed members of the judiciary of tne
United States were entitled to such sal
aries as would enable them to maintain
suitable and. proper positions. The Judi
cial salaries paid by the Government were
not equal to those paid by many of tne
great states of the Union to the Judges or
the State Courts.
Berry opposed the measure. He be
lieved that $10,000 per year was enough
to enable the Justices of the Supreme
Court to live respectably. Ho ventured
the statement that many people thought
the Justices were not worth $10,000 a year.
Stewart made a strong plea for the en
actment of the bill.
Blackburn, a member of the judiciary
committee, vigorously opposed the mea
sure, not so much because he thought the
salaries proposed were too high, but be
cause he felt that there ought to be a
general revision of salnrlcs paid to olll
cials of the Government.
Spooner supported the bill, and said
there were cases where men had refused
appointments on the Supreme bench be
cause the salaries were inadequate.
Stewart gave notice of an amendment
to the bill, providing that the salaries of
Senators and Representatives in Congress
should be $7I0 per annum.
McComas, Hawley and Fairbanks sup
ported the measure. Hawley advocated
tho amendment of Stewart to Increase
the salaries of Senators and Representa
tives in Congress.
At 2 o'clock the Philippine tariff bill
was taken up. and Morgan addressed the
Senate. He said he had not heard as yet
any objection to the tariff that is pro
posed to be laid, and he took It for
granted that the tariff is just and neces
sary. He argued that Congress had no
constitutional authority to levy a discrim
inating tariff, cither upon imports or ex
ports, between the United States and the
Philippines.
"I believe in the doctrine of free trade
In all parts of the United States, whether
covered by the Constitution, the flag, or
both," he said, and he contended thnt an
export duty is plainly forbidden, even
though, in the case of the Philippines,
the duty is levied here.
Speaking of the claims which had been
made, that tb-re is no lawful government
In the Philippines. Morgan, with earnest
ness, said there Is a government there,
and he wcs'glad to say. a very good gov
ernment, suitable to the character of
thos-e people and the cireumtances In
which we found them. It would advance
the esteem of the Filipinos for the United
States if they could have a delegate in
Congress, as in the case of Hawaii, said
Morgan. This, he thought, would be no
violation of the Constitution. Referring
to the work of the Philippine Commission,
their personality and their ability, ho paid
a tribute to the late President McKInley,
who. he said, was the happiest man In
the world In making selections of men for
responsible positions, who always could
be relied upon to do the right thing at the
right time and In the right way.
Morgan pleaded for a government In the
Philippines which could be prepared at
all times to meet emergencies and In ac
cordance with the laws of the United
States, because, he said, there may be a
time when the Philippines are cut off
from cable communication with this coun
try. He urged the establishment of an
executive department for the control or
the islands.
After a brief executive session the Sen
ate, at 4:25 P. M., adjourned until Mon
day. TAFTS HOPEFUL VIEW.
He Explains to Senate Committee
Condition In Philippine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Investiga
tion into the conditions of the Philippine
Archipelago, apropos of the effort to se-
I cure legislation for the government Df
those Islands, was begun by the Senate
committee on Philippines today. W. II.
Tnft, Civil Governor of the archipelago,
was tho first witness called. There was a
full attendance of the members of tho
ccmmlttcc, and Senator Lodge, its chair
man, explained that tho committee desires
not only the fullest Information concern
ing the Islands, but any advice that Gov
ernor Tnft might offer concerning the
question, at Umie.
Governor Tnft opened his remarks by
saying that he had gone to the Philippines
In the Spring of 1900 and had visited al
most all the provinces during the past
year. Ho said that in all the Filipino or
Christian provinces there Is n form of
civil government. There are 34 of these
province?. The Moros aro all friendly ex
cept a few who had never been otherwise
than hostile to the Spanish. Even these
are now being brought over by the pros
pect of trade, of which they are very
fond.
Describing tho commission's tour of tho
Islands, Governor Taft gave In detnll tho
proceedings of the meetings at the various
places visited, saying that some 17 capitals-
of the provinces were visited on the
first tour. At each place the delegates of
the people were met, the prescribed special
act was passed and a Governor appointed
JOHN DALZELL.
who was authorized to organize munici
palities. These provincial governments
consist, he explained, of a Governor. Secre
tary, Superintendent, Treasurer and a Fis
cal or Prosecuting Attorney. In ell cases
where the selection could be made with
out arousing jealousies, nntlves were
chosen. AH these appointments are tem
porary, and next month their successors
will be elected. When the factions were
too strong, Americans were placed at tlis
head of each provincial government. In
all cases the Treasurer and Superintendent
were Americans.
The ccmmls-slon first gave Its attention
to the northern provinces, and in April
started south on a trip of 54 days. They
were received most cordially everywhere.
This remark led the witness into a few
discursive remarks upon the subject of
Filipino hospitality.
"The Spaniard." he said, "will always
tell you that his house Is yours, but he
does not always mean that you should
take him at his word, but the Filipino will
tell you the same thing, and he always
means what he say. He will turn his
family out and install you in his habita
tion." Speaking of the Island of Ncgros, he said
It is pecular In Its topography, and that
previous to the coming of the Commis
sion there was difficulty In the matter ot
government. There arc so many oillcers
in the government that of the $200,000
(Mexican) only about 510.000 was left for
other expenses than the payment of sal
aries. Governor Taft said the Commis
sion had an Interesting experience in try
ing to reorganize the Province of Antique,
and that the people resisted vigorously.
He mentioned that at San Jose, the cap
ital, they displayed a model of liberty en
lightening the world, which was 20 feet
high and had been dragged seven miles
over a very rough road. On this monu
ment there were statues of Washington
and McKInley.
Governor Taft said it was found Im
possible to put Filipinos over the Moros.
They are subject to their datos or chlors.
and refuse to recognize the authority of
a Filipino. There are, he said, two Sul
tans, one In Mindanao and the other in
the Jolo group, but the Sultans do not al
ways control their datos. The Sultan of
Mindanao is, he sold, very poor, but the
sovereign of the Jolos Is a thrifty man,
who Is constantly trying to Increase his
Income and constantly getting Into n row
about It. The Jolo Sultan had, he said,
refused to recognize Spanish claim to any
propcrty on the Islands, except the custom-house,
and there Is considerable ques
tion as to the ownership In mahy in
stances. This complication existed not
only between the Sultan and the United
States, but between the Sultan and his
subjects.
In reply to Senator Hale, Governor Tatt
said that no effort had been made to ex
tend the civil government of the United
States to the Moro provinces beyond mak
ing a few suggestions bearing upon the
revenue laws. Asked if the Moros were
generally peaceful, the witness replied
that they were so, except In individual
cases.
The committee adjourned to meet to
morrow. Governor Taft said he desired
to return to Manila May 1.
Need of More Restriction.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. J. R. Dunn, of
the Chinese Inspection Service, stationed
at San Francisco, was before the House
committee on foreign affairs today, ex
plaining the difficulties encountered under
the present exclusion law and the need of
added safeguards, such as are provided In
the MItchell-Kahn bill. Mr. Dunn also
answered some of the criticism? made of
alleged harsh treatment of the Chinese
during their detention. He said th
steamship companies provide detention
houses atlSan Francisco, Port Townsend
and other points, which ore cleaner and
better than the ordinary Chinese quarters.
Andrew Furuseth also continued his
statement, showing the favorable atti
tude of labor organizations toward tne
MItchell-Knhn bill.
Conservative lovraa.
DES MOINES. la., Jan. 31. The Iowa
Senate placed Itself on record as a con
servative body today, by refusing to con
sider a resolution memorializing Congress
in favor of the Hoar bill against govern
ment of strikes by injunction until after
the question had first been referred to
the senate committee on Federal rela
tions. Immediate consideration of the
matter was asked, but this was denied.
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Idnho Postmasters Confirmed,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The Senate to
day confirmed the following Idaho Post
masters: W. W. Pritchctt, at Weiser; J.
Lunderwood, at Montpelier; H. Cramer,
at Halley.
To Cure Grip 1b Tito Days.
Laxative Bromo-Quinlne removes cause.
E. W. Grove's signature on every box.
PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE
IT PREPARES TO DEFEND ITSELF
AGAINST THREATENED INA'ASION.
Will InvextlKntc Question Whether
the Sennte Can AIoik NeRoti-
nte Reciprocity Treaties.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The House to
day prepared to defend Itself against
what It considers the threatened invasion
by the Senate of its prerogative In the
matter of revenue legislation by directing
the ways and means committee to investi
gate the subject and report to the House
its conclusions. The action of the House
was the outgrowth of the agitation in
the Senate of the claim that reciprocity
treaties affecting the customs revenues
can be negotiated without the concur
rence of the House. Richardson, the mi
nority lender, sought to have tho House
adopt a declaration on the subject to
day, without waiting for the Senate to
commit an overt act, but the majority
leaders were opposed to hasty action, and
his resolulton was referred to the ways
and means committee.
The Proceeding;.
When the House met. Dalzell (Rep. Pa.)
(rom the committee on rules, reported
favorably the Tawney resolution. Intro
duced yesterday, to direct the ways and
means committee to investigate the ques
tion of whether the treaty-making power
could negotiate reciprocity treaties affect
ing the customs revenues without uctlon
by Congress, and asked for action upon it.
Dalzell said that the question involves
one of the highest and mest sacred priv
ileges of the House. As It concerned the
relations between th two houses, he
thought action should be deliberately tak
en, as the subject has been duly consid
ered by a committee.
Underwood (Dcm. Ala.), also a raemoer
of the committee on rules, joined with
Dalzell in urging the adoption of the res
olution. The settlement of the disputed
question in favor of the House, he said.
Is necessary If the lower house expects
to preserve its constitutional prerogative.
"Is there any instance where the treaty
making power has exercised this preroga
tive?" asked Moody (Rep. Mass.). "I
know of none." replied Dalzell.
The resolution was adopted without di
vision. Dalzell followed with another of tne
same committee, to make the olcomur
garlnc bill a special order for Monday
next, to continue until disposed of. He
urged that, rcsard!es3 of the merits ot
the bill, the House should have an op
portunity to pass upon It.
Grosvenor (Rep. O.) declared himself un
compromisingly opposed to the proposed
oleomargarine bill and all kindred legis
lation. He believed at the root of it lay
a menace to the liberties of the country,
that under its operation the strong cou;d
crush the weak. Nevertheless, as there
Is a public demand for the consideration
of the bill, he .believed the House should
have an opportunity to pass upon it. The
special order was adopted. 132 to 71.
Richardson (Dem. Tcnn.) presented as
a matter ot privilege a resolution with
numerous whereases, reciting the pen
dency In the Senate of commercial treat
ies and bills affecting customs duties and
revenues, and declaring It to be the sense
of the House that such treaties and bills
Invaded one of the highest prerogatives of
the House.
Payne, the majority floor leader, made
tho point of order that the resolution was
not privileged. He contended that until
the Senate actually sent to the House a
bill or negotiated a treaty which Invaded
the rights of the House, nothing had been
done which constituted a matter of priv
ilege here. Payne Incidentally declared
that he agreed with Richardson, that th
Senate could not invade the privileges or
the House, but the simple assertion of tne
power on the floor did not. In his opinion,
constitute a question of privilege.
Speaker Henderson called Richardson's
attention to the fact that a threat to In
fringe was not an Infringement, and
pointed out that Richardson's resolution
did not contain a single averment that
there had been an actual assault on the
rights of the House, and ruled that the
resolution was not privileged.
Fitzgerald (Dem. N. Y.) called up his
resolution, asking "the Secretary of the
Interior to transmit to the House all or
ders Issued and all regulations promul
gated by him or any of his subordinates
regarding the Issu'ng or withholding or
rations from Indians, together -with re
ports and documents In his office relating
thereto, and It was adopted. The reso
lution Is designed to ascertain the truth,
of current reports regarding orders issued
by Commissioner Browning relative to In
dian children who do not attend Coven. -ment
schools under the orders issued by
Commissioner Browning.
The House, at 4:10 P. M.. adjourned.
WAR TAX REDUCTION DILL.
Chairman Pnyne Says Cclinn Reci
procity Ha Not Been Shelved.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The bill re
ducing war revenue taxes by $77,000,000 has
been completed by Chairman Payne, ot
the ways and means committee. It Is the
purpose of Payne to begin consideration
of the measure in the House Immediately
following consideration of tho anti-oleomargarine
bill. The reduction bill Is
rather long., as several schedules have to
be readjusted. All rates, however, aro
brought back to those existing before the
Spanish War. except on mixed flour. The
repeal section Is brief, and restores trie
old rates. In some cases, as In thnt ot
cigars, tobacco, beer, etc., the changes
have been made since the original war
taxes were imposed, so that a simple re
peal of existing law would not restore
the old rate. Special sections cover these
cases.
Payne Introduced the hill In the House
during the day, and It was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Chairman Payne today authorized the
following statement:
"A report is being Industriously circu
lated to the effect that the ways and
means committee, by taking action on the
bill reducing war taxes, has indirectly
sought to dispose of the subject of Cuban
reciprocity. Nothing could be further
from the facts. The bill to roduce the war
revenue taxes was taken, up because it
was the sentiment of the committee that
the burdens resting upon 'our own peo
ple should b lightened before we turned
our attention to lightening the burdens of
other people. But It was not with any
Idea of making the reduction of war reve
nue taxes a barrier to full consideration
of the relief asked by Cuba. That sub
ject is to receive- the full and early at
tention of the ways and means committee,
and nny report suggesting that It has
been covertly prejudiced Is unwarranted
by the facts."
A New York Art Sale.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Paintings which
formed the collection of the late P. C.
Hanford, of Chicago, havo been sold in
this city under the ausplcei of the Amer
ican Art Association. The total for the
sale was ?124,125. Modern paintings sold
92 YEARS OLD,
KIDNEYS HEALTHY
MRS. REBECCA SMITH. OF WESTFIELD. N. J.. WHO IS 92 YEARS OLD. WAS
. CURED OF KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASE AND IS KEPT PER
FECTLY HEALTHY BY WARNER'S SAFE CURE. A TRIAL BOT
TLE OF THIS GREAT CURE SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE TO
ANY READER OF THE OREGONIAN.
Doctors say: "Almost Every One Has Kidney and Bladder Troubles
Before F:fly Years of Age."
On November IS. 1M1, Mrs. Smith says:
My husband was a veteran of the Civil War.
children living.
mi; " ,"2. TlT 'u-Jr sale uure l nave enjuyca -e uj umi- "'
7 NKvSSjR. cannot socak too highly of this great medicine. No
l (f-yi V doubt It has saved the lives of thousands of people
W-
neslected
MRS. SMITH. S2 YEARS OLD.Warncr's Safe Cure. It is truly -i Godsend to any one
who Is troubled with diseases of the kidneys, liver or blood."
KIdnev disease, if neglected, quickly spreads and causc.s serious complications,
such as Briht's disease, gravei. uric acid poison. rheu:nath.ui. iheumatic j;ut.
dropsy, indigestion and liver trouble. Every one should make a lest. ard h the
slightest trace of kldnev disease Is found to exttt. no cime should be lc.t in ivndinir
for a trial bottle of Warner's Safe Cure, which i3 guaranteed to cure anj vI.Si.ksls
of the kidneys, liver, bladder or blood.
THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE AND DO NOT
KNOW IT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.
TF5TVn?!rIfnWP"V?Put some morning urine In a glar. or bottl?: let it rtind
'-ai ?UUimmnciOfnr twenty-lour hours. If then it Is mi.ky or rlouny up
contains a reddish brick-dust sediment, or If particles or cerms float about in it.
vour kidneys are diseased. This Is the supreme menent. when you ho"'.ri b-gin 1 1
take Warner's Safe Cure to arrest all tnese unnatural conditions, for tWy are the
unmistakable symptoms of kidney disease. If. after you hav mnd- th!- t-- - u
have any doubt In your mind as to the development of ike ulseas? In o;ir ssttm,
send us a sample of your urine, and our doctors will analyse it and enrl yuti a .ex
port with advice, free.
Is purelv vegetable and contains no Vanfiil drugs: I dors not conrti.iate: :t i3 nw
put up In two regular sizes and Is sold byall druggists, or direct, at
50 CENTS AND $1.00 A BOTTLE.
(Lcsn Than One Cent a Dose.)
Refuse substitutes. There is none "just as good as" Warner's. Iv'.st on the
genuine Warner' Safe Cure, which always cures. Subst.tut.5 con.a.n liarnuul
drugs, which injure the tj stem.
TRiAL BOTTLE FREE
To convince everv sufferer from diseases cf the k'dneys. liver, b!ad7r and bIol
that Warner's Sife Cure will cure thm. a trial bottle will be scat. Absolutely f-ec.
to any ore who will write Warner Safe Cure Co., Rochester. N. Y.. and nntIon hay
ing seen this liberal offer In The Oregonian. Tne genuineness of this cftcr is fudy
guaranteed. Our doctor will send medical booklet, containing symptoms and tre.ii
ment of each dLsease. and many convincing test.nonIal3, free, to any one who v.-.H
write.
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virt.-iuuiy wen. uui mo uiu uiumiib, iu;
some reason or other, did not begin to
bring the prices that had been expected.
Rembnndt's "The Accountant" brought ,
$23,000. Eugene Flschoff bought it. Ti
tian's "Portrait of Philip II. of Spain."
from the Duke of Marlborough s collec
l, also was bought by Mr. Flschoff for j
0. Murlllo's "Immaculate Conception" i
tlon
S1400.
was sold for $S700: Holbein's "Portrait of
an Ecclesiastic" for $4000, Troyon's
"Landscapes With Cattle" for 510,000 and
"Cavaliers on a Road in Holland" 54GOO.
MOBILE'S 200 YEARS.
Daring That Period Five Flaprn Have
Floated Over It.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
In a country in which a century repre
sents a vast stretch of time, such a cele
bration as that which begins in Mobile
today, marking the 'JOOt'n annivarsary
of that town's foundation, ought to ex
cite widespread interest. Throughout
tho Mississippi Valley the affair will be
of special moment. Mobile was the first
capital of France's province of Louisi
ana, and that province, in Mobile's early
days, comprised all the territory between
the Alleghenles and the Rocky Moun
tains. The province was divided at the
r.lo,-;e ot tho French and Indian War, tho
American extension of Europe's seven
years' war. In 1762-63, and all of that
part of It west of the Mississippi, with
the New Orleans district, going to Spain,
and the rest of it being handed over to
England. Spain's section of old Louisi
ana was the only part which retained
the name.
Mobile, since the day In 1702 when it
was established by Bienville, has seen
many mutations of political fortune.
Over that town has waved, successively,
the flags of France. England. Spain, the
United States, the Southern Confederacy,
and the United States again. Soon after
the establishment of New Orleans by
Bienville, the capital of French Louisi
ana was moved to the latter point, where
it remained afterward through French
and Spanish domination, but Mobile
continued to see stirring days, neverthe
less. It was. the most Important port on
or near the Gulf of Mexico, next to New
Orleans. In the old days when we n'nlccd
low among the nations. Mobile figured as
an attractive point of attack for coun
tries which looked forward to the possi
bility of war with the United States.
For many years Mobile had more HI
luck than almost any other American
city of any consequence. It suffered ser
iously during the war of secession, as
many other cities in the Confederacy did,
and the rally did not begin unc longr
afterward. Its population fell off from
1S70 to 1S90. but in the latter year the
turn came and between that timo and
1900. when its population was 3S.4G9. It
made a gain of almost 24 per cent. The
upward tendency continues, and that an
cient town is now one of tho most pro
gressive and prosperous communities
near the Gulf Coast. On this 20Gth anni
versary of Mobile's birth the rest of
America's cities wish It "many happy
returns of the day."
Not in Favor of Yerlcca.
LONDON. Jan. 31. "No portion of the
Metropolitan Company's property shall
be handed over to Mr. Ycrkes and his as
sociates as the price of union with the
District Railway," was the burden of the
directors' statement at today's meeting
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company.
The anticipated split In favor of hand-
is,
Is a constitutional direa3e.
It originates in a scrofulous condition c'
the blood and depends on that condition.
It often causes headache and dizzlnesr
impairs the taste, smell and hearing, a"
fects the vocal organs and disturbs tb
stomach.
It Is always radically and permanentl:
cured by the blood-purlrying, alterative an
tonic action of
Hood's Sasaparills:
This ereat medicine has wrought the mor
wonderful cures of all diseases dependlnt
on scrofula or the scrofulous habit.
Uoon's imt t - tb ivt cithartlc.
Complaining
a.bojt your Soap Powder? look at your pack-!
age; you'll find it isn't PEAR-LINE. I
Women ore correct thinkers a.s a rule, i
but some only think they use P3CAR.L- j
INE;- they axe using a cheap imitation.
Others call all washing povders PEARL-!
!NE. This is because PE AFLLINE is tho I
original, standard, best known and safest,
and is the mark for all imitations. 641
Pearline is right
"I was 92 years old my last birthday.
I have a. daughter and eight grand
Some years ago I had a great deal of
sickness, and for a long time did not know that It
was caused by tho diseased condition of my kidneys and
liver. As soon as my doctor found I had kidney
trouble he prescribed Warner's Safe Cure. I had ex
perimented with other remedies, which did me no good
whatever; but as soon as I took a few Closes of War
ner's Safe Cure I felt better, and a few bottles com
pletely cured me and wiadc me feel like a woman 30
years younger. My kidneys, liver and bladder are in
just as healthy condition since I have used Warner's
Safe Cure as "they were 30 years ago. It Is a greater
medicine than It Is claimed to be. Notwithstanding I
am 92 years old. I possess agood head of hair, my sIght
and hearing are good, and since I hive ued Warner's
their kidneys and bladder and not taken
CI
At"C
Jav
Ing over the control of the road to Mr.
Ycrites did not occur. The chairman said
shareholders representing 1.A.O.(0 ot
stock wanted the company to hand over
13,CCC.GG0 of capital to the Ycrkes Trac
tion Company, with a capital of only
1,000,COO.
Will AsHist Sllvn.
NEV" YORK. Jan. 31. Dr. Facundo Mu
tls Duran, ex-Governor of Panama, lert
on tha steamship Orizaba for Washington,
to act as special commics!oner to assist
Minister Silva in regard to the necessary
treaty arrangements in the event of the
purchase of the Panama canal by the
United States, says the Panama corre
spondent of the Herald.
Statehood fur Arizona.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The House
committee on territories gave a hearing
today to a delegation from Arizona In fa
vor of Its admission as a state.' The read
iness of the territory to assume all the
obligations of statehood was set forth.
Throat
and Chest
Pains
Pains in the throat and chest are lia
ble to be serious pains. When Inflam
mation gets into the throat or chest,
you want to get it out as quickly as
you can, for they are the tender organs
of the body and It docs not take disease
Ions to get a foothold that will cause
you endless misery and perhaps death.
Bronchitis, pleurisy, asthma, trachitis,
are all represented by pains in the
throat and chest, and what is good for
one is good for the others, and Dr. Hal
pruner's Pain Remover is the right med
icine to give you the relief and cure you
ought to have.
The way to use it is to rub the Pain
Remover in from the outside and then
take from to 1 teaspoonful in a wine
glass of water Internally. This starts
up a vigorous circulation of the blood,
which puts the inflammation out like
water puts out fire. It is a wonderful
medicine it softens, loosens, heals, al
lays and removes Inflammation, and
brings quick relief when others fall.
You ought to have a bottle of this won
derful mpillcine in thp house there Is no
! telling how quickly you will need it
(luring this changeable weather. Ail
druggists, 50c and $1 a bottle, but de
mand the genuine
"I have used Dr. Halpruner's Pain
Remover for several years, and find it
the best thing I ever used for sore
throat." MRS. M. H. PARKER,
1148 Sutter St. S. F., Cal.
SICK HEADACHE
Positively ctred by thasa
Little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dysperv
la. Indigestion and Tco Hearty Eating.
A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea,
Drowsiness. Bad Taste in the Mouth,
Coated Tongue. Pain in the Side, TOR
PID LIVER. They Reulat tha Bow
is. Purely Vegetable.
Small Pill. Small Doae.
Small Pfic
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