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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1902.
SECOND SUPPLY BILL
House Passes Legislative and
Judicial Appropriations,
ADOPTS BUT FEW AMENDMENTS
Senate Pnc the reunion Hill imtl
Turner of WnNhlngrtnii .Speak
on the Philippine Ques
tion. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The House to
day passed the legislative, executive and
Judicial bill, the second of the regular
supply bills. As passed it carries 2j.
371,969. which is J503.721 in excess of the
current law. Only two amendments of
importance wore adopted. One provides
for a commission to redlstrict the legis
lative districts of Oklahoma, and the other
authorizes the President, In his discretion,
to cover into the civil service the tempo
rary .clerical force employed on .account
of the war with Spain. By the terms of
the amendment the President must place
til or rone of them under the civil service.
The Philippine tariff bill was taken up
early in the Senate today. The session
was notably quiet. Turner (Dcm. "Wash.)
delivered a carefully prepared speech on
tc general Philippine question, and had
not concluded when the bill was laid aside
for the day. After the adoption of only
minor amendments, the pension appropria
tion bill was passed early in the session.
THE DAY I DETAIL.
IJebute on Legislative, Executive nnl
Judlelnl Dill in the Hotinc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. This was the
day in the House which, under the rules,
belonged to the committee on war claims,
but Mshon (Rep. Pa.), chairman of that
committee, announced that he did not de
sire to antagonize the legislative appropri
ation bill, and asked that the day follow
ing the disposition of the oleomargarine
bill be given to that committee, lherc
was nc objection and the order was made.
The House then went Into committee of
the whole and resumed the consideration
of the legislative appropriation bill.
Smith (Dem.Ariz.) offered an amendment
to Increase the alary of the Governor of
that territory from 53000 to $5000. and used
his amendment as a text fo'r an assault
upon the appropriation committee for dis
criminating against Arizona. New Mex
ico end Oklahoma, and in favor of Hawaii
i.j the matter of ralaries for executive
i.nd judicial oillcers. Smith's amendment
vas nil. d out on a point of order.
RolMiis-on (D"m. Ind.) suggested that
Newlands (Sil New) should append to his
resolution for the annexation of Cuba, re
cently Introduced, the statement that "the
annexation of Cuba -would be in line with
the G jveroment's colonial policy."
Newlands resented this statement, dc
c'arinir that his proposition was not in
tno line of perpetuation of a colonial pol
io ; that, on the contrary. It was In exact
accord with our traditional policy of an
nexing adjacent territory necessary for
"he defense of the United States. His
proposition was to annex the island with
the avowed intention of ultimately admit
ting It as a state of the Union. Newlands
t'cclared that the immediate relief of Cuba
-s necessary to prevent a crisis in the Isl
and The best commercial union would
le that which would come under political
union.
3n rply to a question from Richardson
Dem Aln.). Newlands said that while ho
did not think Cuba Is prepared now for
.-ateJ:Hd. rather than have the present
. ituatioii continue, with the possibility of
c'vtl war in the near future, he would
elrome Cuba on any teims.
I should prefer, however," he said, "to
La" e Cuba admitted as a territory, with
x..o promise of statehood."
On motion of Flynn (Rep. Okla.). an
amendment was adopted to provide for the
.ippeintmcnt of a commission of three by
the Governor of Oklahoma to rcdistrlct the
territory into legislative districts prior to
the next territorial election.
Littauor Rcp. N. Y.) offered an amend
ment to authorzie the President, in his
discretion, to place in tne classified serv
ice the temporary clerks appointed during
the war v.ilh Sp.iin whose services have
bcn .since retained
Jenkins (Rep. Wis.) proposed an amend
ment to the amendment to require the
President to place all the temporary clerics
or none of them under the classified serv
ice About 1250 clerks at present are on
;he to:nporar roll. Jenkins amendment
to the amend-.nent was adopted. 73 to 37.
and. as amended, the amendment was
adopted.
Hill (Rep. Conn.) offered an amendment
to require the Controller of the Currency
to furnish each year a list of all persons
employed by the Controller, whether paid
cut of the United States Treasury or out
of the proceeds of failed banks.
Hcnienwny (Rep. Ind.) said that the
purpose of the amendment is to secure in
formation to correct an existing abuse.
The amendment was adopted. The bill
was then passed, and at 5:05 P. M. the
House adjourned.
In the Semite.
"When the Senate convened today it dls
rgreed to the amendments of the House
on the urgent deficiency bill, agreed to
the conference asked, and appointed Hale,
Allison and Teller as conferees on the
part of the Senate.
At the conclusion of routine business
Patterson made a peisonal explanation of
what he had said concerning Governor
Taft s attitude toward the treason and
svditinn laws enacted by the Philippine
Commission. Fatterson said he had stated
in his own way the impression Governor
Taft's original statement had made upon
him. That Impression, he said, was
wrong.
"Governor Taft not only does not dis
agree with the law." he added, "but ap
proves of It as peculiarly necessary."
Patterson disclaimed any intention or
desire to misrepresent Governor Taft.
A bill appropriating $2vO.Wi for the erec
tion of a public building at Newcastle,
Pa., was passed at the request of Quay,
who asked this indulgence as the orders
of his physician would oblige him to leave
the city today for an indefinite period.
Gallinger. chairman of the pensions com
mittee, called up the pension, appropriation
bill and offered an amendment, which was
adopted, prohibiting the collection of any
fee for aiding in securing the passage by
Congress of any special pension bill. He
said that the number of special pension
bills introduced in Congress at this ses
sion probably was larger than ever before,
nearly DOCK) having been introduced In the
House alone. The pension appropriation
bill was passed.
Lodge then called up the Philippine rev
enue bill. Turner criticised the bill, say
ing that it proceeded on the theory that
we have international and constitutional
dominion and sovereignty over the Phil
ippines, but, arguing the case from that
standpoint, he said, it was in conflict with
the clause of the Constitution which re
quires uniformity in the laying of taxes,
duties and imposts. He then proceeded
to an analysis of the Supreme Court de
cisions In the insular cases, and the con
struction to be put upon them. Taking up
the condition of the Philippines. Turner
said that the most instructive relevations
have come to us since the last Presidential
election. The policy of concealment and
duplicity, he charged, which has been
practiced for the last three years, with ref
erence to our conduct In the Philippines,
has been only zoo well known at the
capital, but he hoped we at last have the
truth. But, whether we have or not. he
said, wc have more than enough to bring
the blurfh.of shame to every American
who loves his country and who would see
it regulate Its conduct not on lines of false
benevolence and philanthropy, but on high
and straight principles of honor and jus
tice and fair dealing.
"If it shall be claimed in the future as
in the past," said he, "that those of us
here who speak our minds freely are in
citing insurrection and rebellion among the
Filipinos, we can remember that we are
in distinguished company."
He then referred to the spirit of the
colonies 137 years ago, which ultimately
brought independence to them.
"Jf Filipino resistance to our 'Constitu
tional and lawless action,' " he said, "shall
have awakened the conscience of the
American Nation to the base betrayal of
liberty involved in lhls whole Philippine
adventure, it will have been a happy and
a fortunate Incident for us, and worth
all the blood and treasure it has cost us,
because It will prevent us from over again
in all our history entering upon any such
similar adventure,"
Without concluding his speech, and with
the understanding that he would occupy
the floor again. Turner yielded the floor,
and a bill was passed to fix the fees of
the United States Marshal In the Indian
Territory.
Allege Rate Incrimination.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The Senate
committee on Interstate commerce today
r
DECIDES NOT TO ACCEPT
t
heard representatives of the Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma Lumber Dealers'
Association on the charges made by that
association that the railroads west ot
the Mississippi River discriminate in their
charges The speakers were E. M. Ad
ams, president; J. C. Evans, vice-president
and H. A. Goruch, secretary of the
association, who said they were also au
thorized to peak for the Southern Manu
facturers' Association. They complained
that the recent increase in the lumber
rate is out of proportion to the increase
In freight rates on other bulky commod
ities. They also charged that there I?, as
a rule, more delay in the shipment or
lumber th8n in the shipment of other
freights, due to the fact that lumber cars
are so frequertlv sidetracked. They urged
an amendment to the present law. hal
ing found that under it the Interstate
Commerce Commission is unable to af
ford relief.
For u Mining' Department.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Mining .organ
izations In the West are manifesting
much interest In a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Woods, of California, creat
ing a Department of Mining under a Cab
inet ofilcer. Large gathering": of the min
ing interest; held at Cripple Creek. Colo.,
and Holse, Idaho, have urged the adop
tion of the measure. The California Min
ing Arsoclatlon alFo is Interested and
the minewdrkers are expected to speuk
through their organization, the United
Mini-workers. The members of the Cali
fornia delegation and those of other min
ing state's are seconding the efforts of
Mr. Woods, who expects to have the
House committee on mines and mining
take up the question at an early date.
Tin" Exclusion Honrlnsr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Samuel Gomp
ers was before the Senate committee on
immigration today, and reiterated the
statements heretofore made legardlrg
Chinese Immigration. He dwelt especially
on the smuggling of Chi:v-e from Can
ada and Mexico. Inspector Dunn estimat
ed that CO") Chinese come into the coun-
trv trom Canada and Mexico annually. I
Charles H. Lltchman. of the Industrial
Commission, said the commission took
strong ground In favor of continued Chi
nese exclusion.
Hearing on Subject of Polygrnmy.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The move
ment for strong Federal restriction of
polygamy by means of an amendment to
the Constitution has taken form again,
and in response to many petitions and let
ters urging action, the House comrr.!ttee
on judiciary today fixed February ti for
a hearing on the subject.
Hnrrnu of Criminal identification.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The judiciary
committee of the House today reported
favorably the bill for a National Bureau
of Criminal Identification In Washington,
as advocated by the police chiefs of the
country.
Confirmed 1" the Sennte.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Confirmations
were made by the Senate today as fol
lows: S. M. Lindsay, Commissioner of Educa
tion. Poito Rico.
Postmasters Utah, A. L. Thomas, Salt
Lake; C. H. Roberts, Bingham Canyon.
Public nnildinsr IMIh.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Tho Senate
committee on public buildings and groun-Js
today reported favorably tho following
bills:
Reno, Nev , ?70,W0: New Orleans, 11,150,
0i; Ogden. Utah. J2CO.000.
BIG DEAL IN TYPEWRITERS
Auxtrinn Government Orders 120O
Smith Premiers.
VIENNA, Feb. 7 The greatest single
purchase of typewriters ever made has
been ordered by the Ministry of Justice,
which, after three months of exhaustive
competitive tests, has contracted to equip
the entire ministry with not less than
1200 Smith Premier typewriters, supply
ing evcrj- court.
Doer Commandant Cnptnred.
MATJESFONTEIN, Cape Colony, Feb.
7. Lourens Erasmus, better known under
the name of Commandant Marals, has
been captured In the neighborhood of
Langer-burg. Marais was the leader of
the Boers who operated in the Zwartkop
In 1S93.
Minneapolis Hotel Rarnctl.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mjnn.. Feb. 7. Fire to
day gutted the Yendome Hotel, a three
story building, on Fourth street- Many
guests In the hotel had narrow escapes.
Loss, 575,000.
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THE ADMIRAL'S REASONS
WHY HE RECOMMENDED ACCEPT
ANCE OF PANAMA OFFER.
Explains to Sennte Committee the
Engineering; Feature of the Two
Routei Other Hearing?".
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Admiral John
G. Walker, chairman of the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission, testified before the Sen
ate committee on Interoceanlc canals to
day. In reply to numerous questions he
explained the reasons for the recent rec
ommendation of the acceptance of the
offer of the Panama Canal Company.
In replyins to these Inquiries Admiral
"Walker spoke at some length upon the
engineering features of the two canals.
Senator Harris questioned him especially
with reference to the difficulty of excavat
ing for the Rohlo dam, developing the fact
that it would be necessary to sink the
proposed piers to a greater depth than
had ever been done for such a purpose.
The foundation of the pier will be Its
feet below sea level, and the witness raid
there were differences of opinion as to
j the atmospheric pressure and the possi
bility of seepage at this depth in that
climate:
Admiral Walker was also questioned
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CHAIR AT UNIVERSITY 1
FrofesKor A. R. Sweetaer.
PACIFIC rXIVERSITV. FOREST
GROVrj. Feb. 7. Profsor Albert
R. Svieetfer. of Pacific University,
tcdav decided he would not accept
the chair of biology at the Univer
sity .of Orcson, for which he has
been recommended to the regents by
Iresldent Strong. Profess'or Swt
Fcr returned from Eugene a day or
two nzo with the Intention of ten
dTins his reilgnatlon as Instructor
In biology and botany nt Pacific
University. He Is one of the mot
able and popular Instructors at the
university. The announcement that
he contemplated leaving It caused
general recret amons the faculty
and the students. All these friends
were much pleaded tcday when Pro
for Swectser said he had re
considered his resignation, and,
would not be n candidate for the
chair at the University of Oregon
vacated by Profereor F. L. "Wash
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concerning the possibility of utilizing the
Chagres River as a part of the canal, and
admitted that the stream, which Is tor
rential, could be safely confined. With
reference to the estimate that 10 years
would be necessary to build the Panama
Canal, while eight years would be sul'l
clent to construct the Nicaragua Canal,
he said the difference against the Panama
route was due largely to the extent of the
great Culebra cut and the Bohlo dam. He
thought that In ordinary weather Fteam
vessels would be able to make their way
through the Panama" canal without being
towed, but that towage might be neces
sary when the winds are high. He ex
pressed the opinion that Brlto harbor, at
the Pacific end of the Nicaragua route,
would possess an advantage over the Pan
ama harbor. In that vessels would be im
mediately able to avail themselves in the
former of the trade winds, while In Pan
ama. Bay they would not secure this ad
vantage until towed out to sea. However,
he thought that good harbors could be
cheaply secured at the western terminal
of both routes.
The committee held an afternoon ses
sion, during which Senator Morgan ques
tioned Admiral Walker concerning the
difficulties of constructing a canal by the
Panama route. He asked especially about
the effect of the water discharge through
the spillway from the artificial lake to be
made- by the construction of the Bohlo
dam. In response Admiral Walker paid
that he thought it possible that the water
would find its way back Into the canal,
but he did not seem inclined to think that
the canal would be Injured by it if It did.
Admiral Walker will continue his testi
mony tomorrow.
THE PHILIPPINE REVENUES.
Governor Tnft Continues to Give Sen
ntorN Information.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The Senate
committee on Philippines today continued
its consideration of the question of the
revenues of the Philippine Islands. Gov
ernor Taft still being on the stand. He
began his statement with an explanation
of that portion of his tes-tlmony of yes
teiday to the effect that sentiment was
the main reason for asking a substantial
reduction of the rates of tne Dmgley law
so far as they apply to the Philippines,
saying he feared that the statement might
be misunderstood.
The Idea he had meant to convey by
that statement was that the Philippine
commission welcomes every evidence of
a desire on the part of the American peo
ple to aid the Philippine people, and he
believed that any such evidence of dis
crimination woiuld aid the Philippine com
mission In Its work. That In time such a
concession as was proposed would be of
vast benefit to the farmers of the Islands
and practically all the inhabitants are
farmers he did not doubt. He was sure
the political effect would be good, but
that leTe woiuld be any Immediate .sub
stantial effect he did not think was true,
regardlehs of the statement made In hts
olliclal report that such a reduction would
cause an advance in trade by "leaps and
bounds." He did not mean to withdraw
the recommendation on the contrary, he
would be glad to have a reduction of 20
per cent.
Governor Taft also explained that he
had not intended to convey the Idea that
the 6o,00G.(KA acres of land In the Philip
pines not controlled by private ownership
arc arable. Much of the area is, he said,
covered by mountain ranges and is not
therefore capable of cultivation.
In responae to a suggestion from Sena
tor Culberson, Governor Taft said he did
not think the bill providing a tariff be
tween the United States and the Philip
pines should be temporary an Is the case
with reference to the Porto RIcan bill.
Speaking of the new revenue bill passed
by the Philippine commission he said that
so far the effect is conjectural, but that
it was hoped the amount under tho im
petus it would give to the trade would
soon equal the returns secured under the
old laws, which was 19.000.000 or J10.000.00-).
There had far been a great Increase in
the Importation of food products, espe
cially canned goods, which principally
came from the United States.
Governor Taft next explained the con
tracts which have been let for harbor Im
provements, involving an expenditure of
3.OGO.00O. and in response to questions by
Hale he said that contracts also had been
let for the construction of 20 launches or
small sca-;olng boats for the transpor
tation of mail and provincial officers. The
cost of these boats would be 11,000.000.
Governor Taft arked for power to pass
general corporation laws. Most of the
'enterprises there now, he explained, are
controlled by English capitalists.
Dubois wanted to know if it would not
be advantageous for th. Government to
build and control railroads, telephones,
etc.
"That Is a question of general economic
consideration," replied Governor Taft.
"which the commission wirhes to avoid."
Reverting to the subject of corporations.
Governor Taft thought It would be wise
for Congress to give to tho commission
some discretionary power in the matter
of building railroads.
Governor Taft said that there is nothing
more Important for Congress to do than
to authorize the purchase of the lands
held by the friars. Nothing gives the
Filipinos so much trouble as the friars.
It is hoped that' the friars will go to other
countries when their lands are purchased,
but there Is no power to cvicfi them.
Governor Taft brought up the matter
later referred to and explained by Senator
Patterson on the floor of the Senate, rel
ative to the treason statute of the Phil
ippine Commission. In the course of his
remarks Governor Taft said:
"While I should like very much to earn
the approbation of Senator Hoar for hu
manity. I must decline to do so at the
expense of facts or at the expense ot
seeming to avoid the responsibility wntcn
is mine as much aa any of my colleagues."
ANTI-ANARCHIST BILL.
House Committee RcpnrtM on the
Pnrpoici of the Measure.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Chairman Ray,
of the Houco committee on judiciary, to
day presented the report on the bill for
the protection of the President and the
suppression of crime against the Govern
ment. The report stateo that the com
mittee has carefully considered the many
antl-anarchlptlc measures, and has sought
to present a wise, conservative, constitu
tional and effective measure. The pur
poses of the bill are summed up as fol
lows: First, prevent resistance to and protect
the President and Vice-President of the
United States and those by law In line of
success-Ion to that high offic: second, pro
tect the Ministers and Ambassadors of
foreign govcn.ments accredited to and
within the United States; third, prevent
the open and deliberate approval of cer
tain crimes, and also certain unlawful
teachings, which. If permitted, are cal
culated and intended to breed lawlessness
and crime against and culminate In the
destruction of the Government; fourth,
prevent the coming to or naturalization
In this country of those who teach or en
tertain such pernicious doctrines: fifth, pre
vent conspiracies In the United States to
Siurdcr the rulers of other civilized na
ons; sixth, provide adequate and uniform
punlrhments for these offenses wherever
committed, and the offenses against gov
ernment Intended to Impair or overthrow
the Government of the United States.
The report makei- an elaborate presen
tation of the powers of Congress to deal
with the subject; the need of shutting
out the lawki-r who seek our shores, and
the care the committee has exercised not
to trench upon legitimate freedom of
speech and of the press.
CODIFYING IMMIGRATION LAAVS.
View of Assistant Secretnry Tnjlor
nml Representative ShattucCl.Th.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Assistant Sec
retary Taylor, of the Treasury Depart
ment, was before the House committee
on immigration today in reference to the
bill of Representative Shattuc. of Ohio,
for codifying and extending the immi
gration laws. Mr. Taylor disapproved
the provision allowing the Immigration
Commission to fix regulations and make
certain appointments, as such authority
was said to belong to the Secretary of
the Treasury. He said the present head
tax of 51 is sufficient, and yields a sur
plus. As to the proposed educational
test. Mr. Taylor pointed out that many
of the best settlers In the West are
without educational qualifications, and
that the criminal class Is usually able to
pass an educational test.
Chairman Shattuc expressed emphatic
dissent to some of Mr. Taylocjs views.
When the latter suggested that the pro
visions as to the powers of the Immi
gration Commissioner should not violate
precedent, and should be shaped to met
the views of both branches of Congress
and of the Treasury. Mr. Shattuc said,
with considerable asperity, that the com
mittee would act on Its best judgment
and without seeking outside aid.
Sennte "Steering" Committee.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 7. Senator Alli
son, chairman of the Republican caucus
commltte?, today announced the person
nel of the "steering" committee, which
arranges the business of the Senate. It
is as follows: Allison, Aldrich. Hale. Cul
lom. Lodge, Spooner, Perkins. Elkins,
Clark (Wyo.), Beveridgc and Hanna.
Mnrlne Dnmnprc Suits.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Representa
tive Bouiell. of Illinois, has Introduced
a bill giving right of action in United
States courts for damages arising from
marine disasters or loss of life on ship
board, cither at sea or on the Great
Lakes.
FIRE IN CAR WORKS.
Cauneil Dentil of Two Men nml Lohs
of ?U50,()0 nt Hortoi, Ivan.
HORTON. Kan.. Feb. 7. Fire In the
big car works of the Rock Island Rail
road this afteronon caused the death of
two persons and the destruction of $250,003
worth of property. The dead arc:
P. H. M'KEON. president of the Board
of Education.
W. II. DAVIS, employe of the car
works.
The fire broke out at 4 o'clock In the
hair-sorting room of the cabinet depart
ment, and spread so rapidly that the em
ployes on the second fioor and in Super
intendent Studor's office barely escaped,
many of the employes being slightly in
jured. The walls of the car shops fell
20 minutes after the fire was discovered.
The loss on the building is $50,000; ma
chinery. 51C0.0O0: material, $100,000. The
fire Is still raging In the lumber yard,
which contains 5.000.000 feet of lumber.
The buildings, .machinery and -material
that escaped are valued at ?2.000.0:0. The
company will rebuild the car shops at
once.
FULL FRENCH REGIMENT.
Sustention That One Re Sent Over to
Open St. Louis Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7. Director of Ex
hibits Skiff has conceived a companion
scheme for the dirigible balloon contest.
He would have a full French regiment
sent over from France to represent the
republic in the great historical event.
Never before, except on an- errand of war,
has a French regiment set foot on Amer
ican soil. Director Skiff thinks that the
presence of a French regiment In this
city celebrating the greatest Incident of
expansion in history would be most seem
ly and appropriate. France and America
are united in history and sentiment In
more ways than one, and an American
regiment escorting a French regiment
through the exposition- gates on the fir3t
day of the fair would, Mr. Skiff says,
be an event worth attention the world
over.
Dominion Cabinet Chnnpres.
OTTAWA. Ont.. Feb. 7. At today's Cab
inet meeting David Mills. Minister of Jus
tice, was appointed a Judge of the Su
preme Court of Canada. The vacancy In
the Cabinet will be filled Monday, when
Lord Mlnto returns to the city, by the ap
pointment of Charles Fitspatrlck as Solicitor-General.
Mr. Templeman, of Vic
toria, is taken into the Cabinet without
portfolio for the present. In a very short
time he will be given a department as
representing British Columbia. He will
assist W. B. Scott as leader of the Senate.
The Hnnnns Entertain.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Senator and
Mrs. Hanna held a reception this after
noon at the Arlington Hotel, the change
from their home on La Fayette Square
to the hotel being made necessary by
their desire to include their personal as
well as. their official friends In this, their
first large entertainment in Washington.
The affair was given in honor of the Sen
ator's colleagues.
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WHEN disease attacks the ner
vous system, the symptoms that
at once manifest themselves
differ in different persons. When the
intricate and wonderful nervous sys
tem is in perfect condition, no man or
woman is sick, except from infectious
disease.
Sleeplessness, dj-spepsia, rheumatism,
most of the weaknesses and ailments
that exhibit themselves in different
ways in men and women arc now
known to be only the local symptoms
of the beginning of a diseased nervous
system.
It is no more possible to cure these
afflictions by superficial treatment than
it is to dam the Mississippi by a bar
of sand. The onl effective cure for
these diseases is the repair of nervous
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It has been absolutely proven that
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can, or docs. In fact, it was by the
urgent advice of the ablest medical
authorities in this country that this
VALUE OF DANiSH ISLES
LATEST ACQtlSITIO.V OF fiKEAT
STKATEGIC IMTOItTAXCE.
I'rovI.sloiiK of the Trent;' Explained
Iteport of the Senate Ciiinmittcu
on Foreign Itola tion:.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The recent fa
vorable report by the Semite committee
on foreign relations on the treaty for the
cession of the Danish West Indies was
accompanied by a written statement by
that committee to the Senate. This re
port holds that during 19C0 the islands
exported to the United States sugar, mo
lasses and distilled spirits amounting to
S36S.5-15, and that during the same period
the importations from the United Stater, J
amounted to ;62J,oCl. The annexation of
the islands was sought by the United
States, years ago, and as far back as 1W
Denmark declined to sell the islands for
SJ.GCO.000, but made a proposition to part
with them for $15.0.0X. Secretary Sew
ard offered 57.500.003, which was de
clined. He afterward agreed to pay that
amount for the islands of St. Thomas and
St. John, but the trade fell through be
cause of complications which arose. Con.
tinulng, the report says:
"These islands, together with Porto
Rico, are of great importance in a stra
tegic way, whether the strategy be mili
tary or commercial. St. Thomas Is a
natural point of call for all European
trade bound to the West Indies, Central
America or Northern South America.
These islands, together with Porto. Itlco,
form the northeastern corner of the Car
ibbean Sea and are of great Importance
In connection with the American Isthmus,
where a canal will be constructed between-
the Atlantic and the Pacific. They
aro of first Importance In connection with
our relations to the region of the Orinoco
and the Amazon and with our control of
the Windward Passage. In view of the
Isthmian- Canal and European settlements
in South America, every additional ac
quisition by the United States Is of value.
Porto Rico Is densely populated. Its
roads are poor. It has a long coast line
without forts for large vessels. It is
consequently very difficult of defense.
San Juan Is the only harbor with fortifi
cations, and this is only suitable for ves
sels, of light draft."
Explaining a provision In the treaty
for continuing pensions for retired local
functionaries. It Is stated that the total
amount required annually for this pur
pose will not exceed $2000.
Explanation is also made of the pledges
of this Government to protect the con
cessions of the Danish Government to the
St. Thomas Floating Dock Company, the
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the market within the reach of all peo
ple. No other remedy is today or ever
has been opcnlj and publicly endorsed
by medical authorities. And Paine's
Celery Compound is in no sense a pat
ent medicine. From the verv first its
formula was, and it is today, freely fur
nished 'to physicians in good standing
anywhere.
No man or woman whose nervous
system is not in perfectly healthy con
dition can properly perform the work
that is his or hers to do. No person
with shattered nerves can ran ihe race
of life in competition with the healthy
man. While this is true in every call
ing, there is no better example than
the case of the engineers who guide the
passenger trains on the railroads. And
it is true that no one class of work
men furnishes a better example of
what Paine's Celery Compound can
accomplish than the railroad engineers
of America. They rely only upon this
one remedy to 'supply the tissues that
their nerve-racking task exhausts. It
was with the sanction of the authori
ties of the great New York Central
Railroad that W. H. Raymond, the
engineer who runs the famous Empire
State Express, gave the followine testi
West Indian-Panama Telegraph Company
and the St. Croix Sugar Company, men
tioned In the treaty as the fallessukker
kogerler. With reference to the floating dock
company, it is stated that the effect of
the treaty provision is to secure the com
pany in thj enjoyment of its fraiichlsc
until 1DIC. and it is further explained that
"the company is not subsidized by the
Danish or the insular treasury, but that
services are rendered by the company to
the government and paid for." The ex
planation is added that the Department
of State is advised by the Navy Depart
ment that the floating dock i equipped to
perform all required services, and that
the use, of Its facilities will be of practical
advantage to the Navy.
With reference to the telegraph com
pany, it is stated that this Is an English
corporation, and that the obligation to
It Is In the nature of a subsidy of 54000
per year for the next five years. With
the exception of this subsidy, the situa
tion of the company In the islands is the
yame as that of companies holding con
cessions In Porto Rico and Cuba during
the life of the grant.
Explanation Is made of the relationship
of Denmark to the sugar company to the
effect that Denmark originally made a
loan of 1,47-1.179 crowns at a stipulated In
terest to this company. The interest not
having been paid after 20 year.1?, the Dan
ish Government took possession of the
property and assumed all obligations
growing out of this relationship. It is
understood to be the purpose of the
Danish Government to put itself in a po
sition to wind up the affairs of this com
pany as soon as possible. An explicit as
surance Is given that no responsibility
or obligation of any kind rests on the
Government of the United States or the
Insular treasury in connection with the St.
Croix Sugar Company.
MINERS DID NOT REPORT.
BIcr Mine of IielilsrU fc AVIlUelmrro
Company Forced to Shut Down.
AVIL.KESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 7 The big
Nottingham mine, of the Lehigh & Wil
kesbarre Coal Company, at Plymouth, had
to suspend operations today because a
sufficient number of the employes had not
reported for work. The mine, when in
full operation, employs S00 men and boys.
The trouble has been brewing .since Mon
day, when one of the inside foremen re
fused to permit a committee of the United
Mincworkcrs to examine the working
cards of the men, and subsequently dis
charged the men composing the commit
tee wjjo were employes of tho mine. To
day a majority of the miners did not re
port for work.
Miners Scnlc Itenfllrmed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8. In a secret
session, which began last night at S
o'clock and ended after midnight, the
Dollars Saved
by using PEAR.LINE. You sv.ve a few
cents by buying some chea.p washing
powder, but you lose a hundred times a.s
much" in damage to your clothes. Where's
the economy? They are entirely different
from PEAR.LINE, which is absolutely
harmless, and cheapest to use. 650
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"An engineer on a fast passenger
train feels a constant physical strain
and tension on his whole nervous sys
tem, perhaps, as much as any one else
in the world. After forty years' ex
perience that is my opinion.
"For eight years I have been one ot
the two engineers of the 'Empire State
Express,' on the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad, running be
tween New Ycrk and Albany. This is
the fastest passenger train on the
American Continent.
"I have to be thankful for a good
constitution to -begin with, which has
enabled me to keep up this work for the
long time I have been engaged in it.
There have been times, however, when
I have felt run down or worn out, and
needed a tonic to brace me for my
work.
" have taken Paine's Celery Com
pound to do this zi'ork for me and it is
simple justice to say that it has done
the work well. Painc's Celery Com
pound has dene me no end of good. I
tock it because I had heard it spoken of
as the best medicine sold anywhere,
good for those who suffer from brain
fag, from the depiction of the system
from any cause, and for those who arc
building up after sickness.
"What I had heard of it proved to be
true in my case and I do not hesitate
to recommend Painc's Celery Com
pound for a nerve-building or force
building medicine. I have taken mere
of it than of all other medicines for the
last twenty years. It has done the
work for me and I feel sure it will do it
for any one else. .
"W. H. RAYMOND."
New York. Nov. io. iqoi.
massed delegates of the United Mine
workers, acting finally upon the advice
of their National officer, adopted the re
port of the joint committee made last
night, and which reaffirmed the scale o
1001 as a whole. The report was decided
on at a meeting of the committee held
late Fridny afternoon. The mines cov
ered by the agreement are in Illinois,
Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- StriUInj? ItnlimiH Threaten. ,
CONNELLSVILLE. Pa., Feb. 7. To
night on a special train Sheriff Frock,
with 15 heavily armed deputies, hurried
to Brownsville, near which point 200 strik
ing Italians threaten violence. Late to
night a telephone message from Browns
ville say there is no outbreak as yet, but
troubl-a is momentarily expected.
Colli Storage IMitnt Destroyed.
APPLETON. Wis.. Feb. 7. The offices
and warehouses of the Neenah Cold Stor
age Company were destroyed by fire to
day. It is estimated that S100.CCO worth
of cheese, butter, eggs and other prod
ucts were stored In the buildings. The
entire structure and contents are a total
! loss.
!
Sewer Pipe Works Burned.
RED WING. Minn.. Feb. 7. The Red
Wing Sewer Pipe Company's plant was
destroyed by fire tonight, entailing a loss
of SJm.OOO.
impaired
Digestion
May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
now, but it will be if neglected.
The uneasinesa'after eating, fita of nerv
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disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now, but they 'will be if the stomach Is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia Is such a miserable dlseaso
that the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This Is completely over
come by
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