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THE MOUSING OREGOXIAK. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1902.
TELLER.PLATT.HOAR
Leaders in the Senate Philip
pine Debate.
FORMER SPOKE AGA1NSTTARIFF
fhnrp Tilt IJelvocn the Tvo Lnttcr
Over tlic I'roKrpxi and Loyalty of
the Native Conntltntlonnl
Amendment.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 1L A-stlrrlng de
bate on the general Philippine question
was precipitated In the Senate late to.
day, the principal participants being
rjati (Conn.) and Hoar. Teller had con
eluded for the day his argument against
the enactment of the pending Philippine
tariff bill. In response to some state
ments he made, Piatt directed the Sen
ate's attention to the situation In the
inlands, maintaining that great progress
Is being made by the Government in sub
duing the insurrection. Hoar ridiculed the
the statements of Piatt, and In a face
tious vein adverted to the efforts of the
American Government to control the Fili
pino people. The remarks of the Massa.
chueits Senator aroused Piatt, who
made a notable speech. In the course of
which he referred to Hoar In pretty
sharp terms. In reply Hoar delivered a
criticism of the action of the Philippine
Commission.
Early in the day the Senate passed a
Joint resolution submitting a Constitu
tional amendment, changing the time of
Presidential inaugurations and the
termination and commencement of Con
gresses from March -1 to the last Thurs
day in April.
The I'mcccilInKT.
At the conclusion of routine business -10
minutes weie devoted to the consideration
of hills on the calendar, exclusive of prl-i.iu-
pin.sioii bills.
Lpon the request of Hoar the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of a joint
2 (solution proponing an amendment to the
Constitution of the I'nlted States respict
ii.g the termination and commencement of
(.ongrcts; changing tht- date of the inaug
uration of the President and VIce-Prvi-acnt
frcm March 4 to the last Thursday
in April at noon, the commencement ard
termination of Congress to occur at the
feame time. Stewart protested against the
lat--age of the resolution, but the Senate
orruled his objection and adopted the
i solution by the necessary two-thirds
vote.
Among the other measures passed woro
the following: To establish a sub-port of
c itry at Naco, Ariz.; appropriating $15,003
i.r a fog signal and keepers dwelling at
ludras Bluneaj, Cal.; appropriating ?10.-
0 j tor a monument to the munory cf
Dorothea DIx, to be erected at Hampden,
-t.e. lvcsolution recognizing the able ard
.l.ant oei vices of Captain Francis Tut
t. revenue cutter service, his officers
ju.d men of the Bear and the heroic serv
ing of Lieutenants D. H. Jarvis, K. P.
.ucrtholf and Dr. Samuel J. Call, corn
losing the overland expedition to Point
Uiirow. Arctic Ocean, for the relief of
li.ipcrhed whalers.
At 1 o'clock the consideration of the
3 nilipnine taiiff bill was resumed. Teller,
-a ho hnd the floor at the adjournment yes
tttday, continued his i-peech. He did not
tiilnk the holding of the islands by this
U'lvcinmen: would ever be profitable, ai d
1' cou'.d readily see that It might prove
c mgcrous. It was contrary to our princi-
1 (s to hold any people in subjugation by
torce. Nobody, he said, was likely to
,j(.-ilon the right of thv United States to
L. Id the archipelago: no nation would dare
tj m!se such a question. That question
inijht be raised in the American Congress,
b.u nowhere else.
He felt that a profound mistake had
Ltcn made in our early treatment of the
Fi ipinos, but the treaty had been- passed,
ard it was now our duty to do what was
Jisht. Nobody insisted, he said, that the
Vnitod States could force upon the i'l'A
jinos our government or our civilization,
ihcne people were of a different race
J-om the Anglo-Saxon, and such a gov
(lamtut as would be desirable for Amerl
.ins would not be desirable for the Fil
ipinos. "In the whole history of the world." he
aid. ":no nation ever has elevated the
jHople of another race or nation against
the protest of the people who It was at
n rr.ptlr.g to elevate. If the people are ever
ilcvaUfi, they must elevate themselves by
x.ieir own efforts."
Referring to the assertion that the Unit
ed States is a creature of destiny in Its
connection with the Philippine Islands, and
lhat this Government is but carrying out
the decrees of Providence among the peo
j)'e of the archipelago. Teller declared that
he should want a plain edict from the
Almighty an edict that he would know
did not come from the evil one before he
would be willing to accept the supposed
decree of destiny.
"I could well Imagine." said he. "that
the method we are pursuing might ema
nate from the evil one, but I cannot Im
agine that they should emanate from the
rreat lover of the human race. I Insist
that in all this business his voice has not
been heard. If there is any reason why
Americans should be in the Philippine Isl
ands, it cannot be found In the command
of the Almighty."
Some evil influence, he said, dominates
and controls the executive department of
the Gcvernment. and the President's voice
is ro longer for peace, but for war. Had
the Administration declared its present
policy toward the Philippines at the out
set, the treaty with Spain would not have
been ratified.
"There Is no certainty." he asserted,
"""that because we have lived 123 years we
will live always. But we will live always
if we keep in mind all the time that Justice
must be done by every man to evcry'other
man, and we must above all deal justly
with every power we come in touch with."
Teller expressed the opinion that the
Filipinos never would consent to our con
trol of the islands.
"Is the Senator entirely certain?" inter
jected Piatt (Rep. Conn.) "that a majority
of the Christian people of the Islands do
not consent to our government?"
Teller replied that If he could trust the
information which had come to him. not
one-tenth of the people want the United
States Government in the Islands. He
urged, however, that the Filipinos ought
to be afforded an opportunity to express
their sentiments without fear of bayonet
rule.
Culberson interrupted to say that Gen
erals MacArthur and Chaffee both were
on record as saying that practically the
entire population in the islands Is op
posed to American rule, and Governor
Taft has testified that the Christians In
the islands ate vigorously opposed to the
control of the Government.
Hoar suggested to Teller that an order
was said to have bfen issued by the Phil
ippine Commission prohibiting the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence at
a Fourth of July celebration in Manila,
and he Inquired if that were not incon
sistent with the statements of the ma
jority. Promising to discuss that and
many other points later. Teller yielded the
floor for the day.
lMntt ItcplIeH to Teller.
Piatt (Conn.), replying to some state
ments made by Teller, pointed out that the
American Army In the Philippines had
been reduced from 70,000 to less than 40,000.
He tnought it very strange that the
American force could be reduced thus if
all the Filipinos were struggling against
American control.
"We ought to consider facts," he urged;
"we ought to take things as they are and
not things as they may be conjured up.
We are getting along reasonably well on
those Islands. Peace will cbme to them
and a government will be established
there in which Filipinos themselves will
have a large part, and which will prove to
he a blessing to them."
The Senate agreed to a conference on
the pension appropriation bill, and Gallln
ger, Prltchard and Turner were named
as conferces.
Hoar, in reply to Piatt, referred to tho
declarations of Filipinos, which the latter
had read as "a sweet morsel," wrested
from a conquered people by a great army.
He had no knowledge of the methods by
whlcn these declarations had been ob
tained, but disclaimed any reflection upon
the American authorities or the American
Aimy without investigation. Hoar ridi
culed the elections to which Piatt re
ferred, declaring that under the sedition
laws rnacted by the Philippine Commis
sion it is a penitentiary offense for any
body In the islands to advocate a political
opinlo-i or political policy. He referred
in a facetious vein to the schools estab
lished in the inlands by the American au
thorities, asserting that in not one of them
could the Declaration of Independence be
read and no patriotic speech delivered in
safety.
Hoar's remarks called forth a vociferous
utterar.ee from Piatt, who said that his
respect for the long and distinguished
career of the Senator from Massachusetts
would prevent him frovn replying as he
would reply to some others. He believed,
he said, that the American people would
regret to note the "snetrs" of the Senator
from Massachusetts, at the efforts of the
Government to educate the children of the
Philippine Islands. Speaking of the ;
tit Ions for Independence presented to Cor
;rress a year ago. to which Hoar had re
ferred, Piatt intimated that they had been
prepared by the Filipino Junta, "either in
Hong Kong or in Boston."
Piatt paid a high tribute to Governor
Taft and his associates on the Philippine
Commission, and Inquired: "Is what these
men say about the Philippine islands to
be wh.stled down the wind by our friends
on the other side, reinforced by the Sen
ator from Massachusetts? Personally I
propose to trust the commission."
Hoar inquired If Piatt thought the Fili
pinos would have adopteel the treason law
enacted by the Philippine Commission, had
It been submitted to them.
The Connecticut Senator said that he
could iot say. but Connecticut had a law
not dissimilar to that enacted in the Phil
ippines, which the people of that state
had never found Inconsistent with their
rights and liberties. Piatt reael the trea
son law referred to by Hoar to show that
It was directed against the formation of
secret societies for the purpose of which
was the promotion of sedition, rebellion
and treason.
"It seems strange." said he. "that hu
man observation can be so warned as to
draw such conclusions from the enactment
of this law as has been drawn by the
Senator from Massachusetts."
It was a statute, he said, aimed at secret
plotting, such plotting at one time nearly
resulting In inducing in the City of Manila
a massacre of our troops and friends.
"If we are a Government worthy of the
name," said Piatt, with great vehemence,
"when men take up arms against the
United States in any district or territory
where the sovereignty of the United States
obtains, we will put that 'insurrection
down. No perversion of the glories of lib
erty will prevent the American people
from putting down rebellion wherever it
may rear its hateful head."
In conclusion he said:
"I believe that the time Is come when
the world shall be Christianized, when the
world shall be converted to the cause of
free government, and 1 believe that the
United States is appointed providentially
as agent for that purpose."
Hoar replied particularly to Piatt's dis
cussion of the treason law. and in con-.
elusion said:
"I li'ive learned to trust men, even the
greatest and the best men, not by what
the say. but by what they do, and when
Governor Taft says that the Filipino peo
ple want independence, and says at the
same time that nobody shall express that
desire above his breath, I distrust the
opinion, and look for evidence of the fact.
When he says that people are enjoying
American freedom, when he promulgates
a law which athe same time makes It
a penitentiary offense to read the Declara
tion of Independence on the Fourth of
July. I confess 1 am very little Impressed
by his judgment, and very profoundly im
picssed by his edict."
The Senate then, at 3:45 P. M.. adjourned.
COST OF OIK NAVY.
ShlpK and Ilcpnlrx Since tSS.'t Have
Cost Over fl OO.OOO.OOO.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. The new
Navy has cost the United States ?99,?03,fl:2S
for construction and $9,S13,233 for repairs
on completed vrrels. These figures were
supplied in a statement forwarded to the
Senate by the Secretary of the Navy in
response to a resolution adopted by the
Scnatr in February. lf01. The facts are
all given in tabular form, without ex
planatory text.
In addition to he expenditures, made
on vessels now nfioat thoie are several
ships in course of construction. These in
clude the Kentucky and the Kearsargc,
on each of which an expenditure of 51
OoO.OOO has been authorized, and the Illi
nois, Indiana and Alabama, on each of
which an expenditure of $3,33(C0J0 Is au
thorized. There are also several smaller
vessels In course of construction which
will bring the total up to a considerable
extent when the vessels are completed.
The statement covers the period from
38S3 and begins with the building of the
Chicago. Atlanta and Boston. Of the
completed vessels the Oregon cost the
greatest amount Jf.,573,032. The Massa
chusetts Is second in point of cost $,
047.173. The cost of the Maine was 51,
C77.7SS. HIGH MARK IN INSURANCE
Nciv York Life lias Seonrqd Flfty
Tltrce 'Ulllon In New Policies.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1L FSfty-tlrce mil
lion dollars of new insurance policies in
the first six weeks of the year Is the as
tounding high-water record announced by
one of the foremost life Insurance com
panies. The announcement is made today, on the
occasion of the celebration of the 10th
anniversary of the election of John McCall
to the presidency of the New York Life
Insurance Company.
Insurance men and financiers admit that
this is one of the strongest Indications of
the general prosperity of the country that
has been presented since the dawn cf the
new year. President McCail is being show
ered with telegrams and letters of con
gratulation from officials and agents of
the New York Life all over the land. In
hi? report made at the beginning of the
year. Mr. McCall foreshadowed the era
of Insurance activity now prevalent. He
insisted that the old style of management,
which was disposed to quibble the settle
ment of claims, and which denied the right
of the insured to loans and surrender
values on demand, must give way to more
liberal ideas, and also that an open record
of all transactions of the year should be
furnished annually to the insured.
It was hardly anticipated, however, that
the response would be so spontaneous or
of such dimensions. Fifty-three million
dollars Is more new business than many of
the larger companies have ever been able
to write in the course of 12 months.
Should the present rate of new insur
ance keep up for the year, the New York
Life will secure $300,000,000 in new paid-for
policies, a figure so far in advance of any
thing hitherto achieved that there" is no
opportunity for comparison.
Fire at Canton.
HONG KONG, Feb. 1L According to
reports received here, between 400 and
500 booths in the western suburb of Can
ton have been burned. No loss of life
has been reported.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT
v
GROWING OPPOSITION "" TO OLEO
3IARGARINE DILL.
"When the Final Vote In Taken To
day the Mnjorlty "Will Be Some
whnt Rcdnccd Amendments.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The voting on
amendments to the oleomargarine bill In
the House today indicated a considerable
change of sentiment since last Congress,
when the bill had 10(5 majority, and that
the opposition to the measure has gained
strength. While the passage of the bill Is
not endangered, It is not likely that the
majority tomorrow, when the final vote is
taken, will exceed 30. The opposition to
day was strong enough In committee of
the whole to adopt two Important amend
ments, one providing that nothing In the
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CAPTAIN AND MANAGER OF McMINNVILLE COLLEGE
TRACK TEAM.
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Uert rilUlnKton, '03. George II. Adams, 'OS.
M'MIXXVILLE COLLEGE. M'MIXXVILLE. Feb. 11. George H. Adams, -who
has been elected manager of the 1002 track team of McMlnnvlllc College, la a
senior, and ow of the popular men of the college. lie has gone through the en
tire course from the preparatory department, and has held many positions In
student organizations, lie 'is at present president of the Athletic Association,
and is on the executive committee of the College Athletic League of Oregon, and
Is president of the senior clays. He Is the fastest man on the track team, and
handles the sprints. His home is at Adams. Umatilla. County, Or.
The track team of McMInnvllle College for the season 1002 will be captained
by IJert Iilkington, a Junior, who was captain of the 1001 Mm. Mr. Pllklngton
entered the preparatory department of the college In ISO", and has always ben a
leader In athletics. He has played on the college football eleven for five years,
and was captain of the team last season. During the short existence of the Inter
collegiate Baeball League Pllklngton was on the McMInnvllle College team. In
the position of catcher. He Is at present manager of the victorious basket ball
team, on which he plays center. On the track team Pjlklngton will be listed for
tho weichts, discus throw and Jumps. Mr. Pllklngton al?o takes an active part In
the literary work of the college, and ranks high In the esteem of students and
faculty. His home Is at Oakland, Or.
act should be construed to prevent the
manufacture and sale of oleomargarine
in any state for consumption entirely
within such state, and the other to pro
vide for the inspection and branding of
renovated or process butter. The latter
amendment was especially obnoxious to
the friends of the measure, and when the
bill was reported to the House a separate
vote was demanded on IL That vote was
pending when the House adjourned. Al
though the amendment commanded a ma
jority of 20 In committee of the whole,
where no record i made, it is not unlikely
that the action of the committee will be
reversed tomorrow, when members are
obliged to go on record. Several commit
tee amendments adopted today changed
the phraseology ot the bill, the sr.on Im
portant being that making the 10-cent tax
apply to oleomargarine made In imitation
of butter "of any shade of yellow." Con
siderable feeling was Injected Into the
proceedings toward the close of the ses
sion. Proceeding! In Detail.
Some routine business preceded the re
sumption of the consideration of the oleo
margarine bill. The Senate amendments
to the pension appropriation bill were
nonconcurrcd in, and the bill was sent to
conference.
General debate having closed yesterday
on the oleomargarine bill, it was read for
amendment under the five-minute rule.
The committee amendment to strike out
the adjective "yellow" before the word
"butter" in the proviso attached to the
first section, to the effect that nothing In
the act should be construed to permit any
state to forbid the manufacture or sale ot
oleomargarine in such form as would ad
vise the consumer of its real character
free from coloration to cause it to look
like butter, caused some discussion until
it was explained that It was proposed to
add after the word "butter" the words
"of any shade of yellow."
Henry (Rep. Conn.). In chnrge of the
bill, explained that this amendment was
to meet the charge that without this mod
ification the proviso might be construed to
make white oleomargarine subject to the
tax of 10 cents. The amendments were
agreed to v.lthout division, making the
language read 'butter of any shade of
yellow."
Scott (Rep. Kan.), on behalf of the mi
nority of the committee on agriculture.
introduced an amendment to substitute j
for the proviso in section 1 another pro
viding "that nothing In this act shall be
vonstrued to forbid a state to permit the
manufacture or sale of oleomargarine in
any manner consistent with the laws of 1
said state, provided that it is manufac
tured and sold entirely within the state.
The amendment ''was adopted. P0 to CC.
Section S was recast somewhat from the
form originaily proposed by the commit
tee, but the substance of the section tax
ing colored oleomargarine 10 cents per
lound und reducing the tax on uncolorcd
oleomargarine from two cents to one
quarter of a cent per pound, was retained.
Burleson (Dcm. Tex.) created a grcn..
dal of merriment by offering a substitute
for section 3 In the language of that sec
tion, to impose a tax of 10 cents per pound
on manufactured ice sold in imitation or
the natural product, except where sold in
blocks of one and two pounds and
stamped "counterfeit ice." Burleson, amid
much laughter, declared that his substi
tute demonstrated the rank absurdity and
injustice of the "selfish, designing and
ambitious statesmen from Minnesota."
The same vicious principle, he said, un
derlies both propositions. His amend
ment was ruled out on a point of order,
as was one offered by Grosvenor, to place
a tax of 10 cents per pound on syrups in
imitation of maple syrup.
Allen (Dem. Ky.) proposed to test the
good faith of the friends of the bill by
offering an amendment to provide for the
inspection, under the Department of Ag
riculture, of manufactories where butter
is renovated, and requiring that all reno
vated butter be stamped .as such. The
amendment was carried amid a consider
able display of enthusiasm, 127 to 107.
Henry, in charge of the bill, offered an
amendment, which was adopted, to pro- j
vide that the bill shall go Into effect July
1, 1902.
Richardson (Dcm. Tenn.) offered' an
amendment to place an Internal revenue
tax of 10 per cent on the products ot
steel corporations and on the productions
of other corporations known as "trusts"
of 5 per cent. A point of order against the
amendment was sustained.
Wadsworth (Rep. N. Y.) offered the
substitute for the entire bill which had
been prepared by the minority of the ag
ricultural committee. In explaining Its
provisions Wadsworth displayed at his
desk the form of packages in which oleo
margarine would be sold hereafter if the
substitute were adopteel. The members
congregated about him while he made his
exhibit. Samples of the product were
placed on a salver and handed around the
House. Many of the members tasted It.
A breezy debate followed, notwithstanding
the lateness of the hour, and when the
vote was taken the substitute was de
feated. 115 to 46.
When the committee rose Tawney de
manded a separate vote on the amend
ment relating to renovated luitter, but he
described the amendment by the wrong
number and discovered his error only
IHHHEEHHHSP8uf&MS&ir& i ,
when that amendment, with others of a
minor character, had been adopted In
gross. The exposure of the mistake
tickled the enemies of the bill, but Taw
ney proceeded to retrace the parliament
ary trail by moving a reconsideration of
the vote. It took some time to straighten
out the tansle, but this was accomplished
finally, and with this amendment pending
the House, nt C:15, adjourned.
NO CHANGE IN HIS PLANS.
Prince Henry Will SnII for
the
United Stntex Saturday.
BERLIN. Feb. 11. Prince Henry of
Prussia will sail for the United States on
Saturday as arranged. Even should
President Roosevelt's son's illness result
fatally before that time it is probable
that the Prince will enter upon the Jour
ney unless It should appear to be Presi
dent Roosevelt's desire that his visit be
deferred or omitted altogether. The As
sociated Press bulletins telling of the con
dition of President Roosevelt's son have
been sent to Prince Henry at the Schloss.
The Prince manifested anxious Interest
In them, expressed his sorrow nt young
Roosevelt's illness, and said he hoped he
would recover.
It Is understood both Emperor William
and Prince Henry have sent personal
messages to President Roosevelt. The
first impulse of Prince Henry was to post
pone his trip or give It up altogether. He
was advised, however, not to so decide,
as his visit was not a personal one to
President Roosevelt, but to the United
States; that while a fatal ending to young
Roosevelt's Illness would limit the Presi
dent's part In the hospitalities to a strict
ly official baste, the remainder of the pro
gramme might be carried out.
At the farewell dinner given last night
by Emperor William to Prince Henry,
Andrew D. White, the American Ambas
sador, occupied a seat on the right or
His Majesty, while Count von Bulow, the
Imperial Chancellor, sat on Emperor Hi
lam's left. The other members of the
American Embassy present were John B.
Jackson, secretary; Commander William
H. Bechlcr. naval attache, and Major
John B. Keren, the military attache. Ad
miral von Tlrpltz, secretary of the Ger
man Admiralty; VIcc-Admlral von Seck
endorff. and all members oX Prince
Henry's American party were also pres
ent. During the dinner. Emperor Will
iam was chatty, Jolly and Interesting, and
English was the only language used. Mr.
White showed the Emperor a cable re
ceived from Secretary of State Hay, say
ing that the son of President Roor.cvelt
was better. After dinner the party spent
an hour in the library, smoking. Em
peror William. Mr. White and all the
others then accompanied Prince Henry to
the railroad station, the train leaving for
Kiel at a few minutes after midnight.
Elected Mcnilicra of Yneht CInli.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. At the annual
meeting of the Atlantic Yacht Club,
which has just been held, resolutions
were adopted electing Kaiser Wllhelm
of Germany and his brother. Admiral
Prince Henry of Prussia, honorary mem
bers of the club. This action was taken
as a token of appreciation for the Kais
er's action in ordering an American yacht
and his expressions of good will toward
the United States.
More Fncllltlen for 3IIourI Pacific.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 11. Property covering
a total area of five blocks was today
transferred to George J. Gould, president
of the Missouri. Pacific and Iron Mount
ain Railroad Companies. The considera
tion was $525,000. It is rumored that Mr.
Gould has made the purchase for the
purpose of building an Immense freight
dopot, and to extend freight-yard facil
ities. To. Care Grip in Two Dr-r.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine removes cause.
E. .W. Grove's signature on every box.
TEDDY IS SOME BETTER
BUT THE CRISIS OF THE DISEASE
IS STILL TO COME.
Looked For in 24 or 30 Hours It Is
Believed the President's Son
Will Pass It Successfully.
GROTON, Mass., Feb. 11. The reports
from the sickroom of Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., the eldest son of thePresldent, who,
since Thursday last, has been 111 with
pneumonia at the Groton School Infirm
ary, tend to show an Improvement, and
at S o'clock tonight his condition was au
thoritatively stated to be better than it
was at the same time last night.
The crisis of the disease is still to come,
and is looked for within the next 24 or
3J hours. The President and his wife
believe their son will meetthls crisis in
good shape, and, passing It successfully,
will recover. In fact, the slight favor
able turn in the disease today has great
ly relieved the strain on both of them,
and the day closed much more cheerfully
than yesterdny.
Still the reports issued through Mr.
Cortelyou, secretary to the President, ran
between hope and fear. Beginning with
the morning, when the boy, after an ad
mittedly hard night, was reported as im
proved, although pleurisy in the right
lung was mentioned, this favorable ten
dency was continued through the noon
statement. Then at 2:45 P. M. it was
stated that the boy's temperature had
risen, anel that It would remain high and,
if any thing. Increase a little toward
morning. The somber tone seemed al
most to neutralize the morning's encour
aging notes. The next report at 6:30 P.
M., showed that, notwithstanding the
high temperature, the boy had more than
held his own during the day. nnd that
his condition -was favorable. Hopefulness
was increased by an additional and vol
untary report on Mr. Cortelyou's part at
8 o'clock, that tho lad was in better con.
dltion than at the same time last night,
although he said there had not been
much change during the day meaning
that the favorable condition of the morn
ing hnd been practically maintained.
All these reports were authoritative, and
in addition there was a cheery Interview
with Secretary of the Navy Long after
a hurried visit of courtesy to his chief,
in which ho frankly said that the boy
was" better. To confirm this camo the
President's sudden appearance, a little
later in tho afternoon, at the new sport
ing dome, a recreation house built by Mr.
Gardiner, adjoining his own mansion. The
President was dressed In a suit of flan
nels and seemed reatly for some exercise.
He did not play, however, although he
remained in the sunny building nearly two
hours.
Another interesting event of the day
was the receipt of a telegram from Am
bassador Pauncefote, at Washington,
conveying King Edward's expression of
sympathy for the President antl hope for
the speedj- recovery of his son.
At S:30 A. M. came the word thnt the
crisis in the left lung (tho one in which
it first developed) had been satlsfactorlly
passed, and that the patient showed im
provement. At 11 o'clock Secretary Cor
telyou made the following statement:
"The condition of the boy since the fa
vorable announcement of the morning has
remained unchanged, and the pleurisy
which was developed this morning has
proved to be very slight thus far."
While the change for the better. In the
opinion of the doctors, cannot be called a
decided one, it Includes a more favorable
condition of both respiration, pulse and
tempera tut e. The crisis, which in the left
lung has been successfully passed. Is still
to be met in the right lung. A symptom
of pleurisy has been noted in this lung.
While this has given rise to some fear
that the disease may yet develop Into
pleuro-pneumonla there ace strong hopes
that the threatened complication may be
overcome.
Bright, warm sunshine filled the apart
ment In which the sick boy lay when the
doctors made their morning examination.
The conference lasted half an hour. Then
Secretary Cortelyou made known the en
couraging news. The doctor said this
morning that the pleasant weather has
had much to do toward bringing about the
more satisfactory condition of the patient.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the Infirmary all
night. The President was there until
midnight, and then he retired at the home
of Dr. Amos Gardner. At an early hour
this morning he left the house to visit the
patient and escort his wife to breakfast.
Dr. Lambert, of New York, whom the
President summoned yesterday to attend
his son, was the first to greet the chief
executive and to toll him the pleasant
news. The President remained In the in
firmary but a short time, and when he
reappeared Mrs. Roo.eve!t accompanied
him to the Gardner house, where breakfast
was served. It was scarcely an hour be
fore Mrs. Roosevelt returned to her watch
over her son.
Mr. Cortelyou said: "Miss Alice Roose
velt has not been summoned to
Groton, nnd will not be unless the sit
uation becomes much more grave.
Nothing whatever has been heard here
from official sources concerning any
change In the plans of Prince Henry, and
the launching of the Emperor's yacht
probably will take place on the date al
ready decided upon. Mrs. Rooesvelt Is
very well. She is standing the strain ex
cellently." The President spont some time at the
Infirmary during the forenoon. Those
who are attending the three other boys
who nro sick at the school all had encour
aging reports to send to the d!fTer,ent
homes today. The situation altogether
shows a great change from the depression
of yesterday.
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived
here unexpectedly this afternoon. The
President's stenographer, Mr. Barnes,
also arrived from Washington today, and
within an hour after his arrival a large
quantity of mall was sent to the post
office. Secretary Long remained at the
Gardner House about on hour. Then he
was driven rapidly to the station at Ayer
to catch a train for Boston. Secretary
Long said his visit was purely one of
courtesy, and that no affairs of state
wero taken up. He said that both Presi
dent and Mrs. , Roosevelt were much en
couraged about the sick boy. and that
President Roosevelt now hoped to be able
to go back to Washington by Thursday.
He would not, however, unless the con
dition of the boy was very favorable.
Lights Tamed Low.
GROTON. Mass.. Feb. 12. 1 A. M. The
lights in the infirmary for nearly two
hours have been turned low.
Loiik Billiard Game.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. The longest game
so far in the class A billiard tournament
at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club was
played tonight by Wllscn SIgourney. of
San Francisco, and John A. Hendricl:. of
this city. It was found necessary to play
S3 innings before the desired 40u points
were scored. SIgourney winning by 400 to
Hendricks' 393. Apart from the low aver
age the game was a very Interesting one,
as It was nip and tuck between the' play
ers for the greater part of the last 200
points. Tomorrow afternoon SIgourney
will meet Morris.
Slgourney's highest run tonight was 2S,
and his average 4 44-S9. Hendricks best
score was 31 and his average 4 41-SS.
Dr. Mlal and Dr. A. B. Miller, local ex
perts, were opponents In the afternoon
game, and the former won by a score ot
400 to 267, in 42 innings. Mlal's average,
7 36-52; Miller's average, 3 7-52.
Chess nt Monte Carlo.
MONTE CARLO, Feb. 11. Round six of
the chess tourney was played today, the
pairing being governed by round 14 ot
the Berger tables. Tarrasch and Schev
have byes. At the first adjournment only
three games had been finished, and in
these Poplel defeated Napier, while
Schlechter and Marco and Janowskl and
Eisrenberg had drawn. The following addi
tional results were registered this after
noon: Mason lost to Pillsbury; Maroczsy
beat Re'ggio; Marshall worsted Mortimer;
Wolf and Tiechmann adjourned their
game, as did Tschigorln and Albln, while
MIeses and Gunsbcrg drew.
BASEBALL RULES.
Amendments Agreed Upon at the
Buffalo Meeting.
BUFFALO, Feb. 11. Representatives of
all the baseball leagues of the country
met here yesterday to revise and establish
the playing rules on a uniform base and
to have them so worded that they may
be easily understood by amateurs and pro
fessionals alike. The rule which caused
the most discussion was section 3 of rule
41. defining when the umpire shall de
clare a foul a strike.
At midnight a revision was agreed up
on providing that when a ball falls or
settles on foul ground inside or on the
line of the territory described by a line
drawn through first to third bases at
right angles with an Imaginary line
drawn from the home plate and second
base anel extending on each side to the
limits of the field it shall be arbitrary
with the umpire to call it a strike. It
shall remain discretionary with the um
pire to call a strike or a foul when the
ball goes Into foul territory outside the
line drawn through first and third bases
to the limits of the field.
A line was added to section 1 of rule 32
allowing the pitcher not more than one
minute to deliver and not exceeding five
balls to warm up.
Rule 17 was amended so that the catcher
must stand within 10 feet of the plate
throughout the game, and rule 3 was
changed to conform with this amendment.
To make rule 3 more comprehensive, the
words "in which case the umpire shall
call a strike," were added.
In rule 32 the word "after" was substi
tuted for "and" making the rule read
"If the ball is thrown by the pitcher to
any player other than the catcher (ex- I
cept to retire a base runner) after the
batsman Is stanellng in his proper posi
tion ready to strike a pitched ball, each
ball so delivered shall be called a ball."
Section 7 of rule 46 defining when a
batsman is out was changed to read:
"If after two strikes have been called the
batsman obviously attempts to make a
foul hit, as in rule 44. section 3."
The members of the association re
sumed their work today. Following Is
the text of sections 3 and, 4 of rule 41, de
fining a strike, as finally adopted:
"Sec. 3. A foul - hit ball not caught
on the fly, unless two strikes have been
already called, which falls or settles on
foul ground Inside or on the line of the
territory described by lines drawn from
first and third bases at right angles
with an Imaginary line drawn from home
to second base, and extending on each
side to the limit of the playing field.
"Sec. 4. Any intention or effort to hit
the ball to foul ground outside of the
lines of the territory described by lines
drawn from first and third bases at right
angles with an imaginary lines elrawn
from home to second base, and extend
ing on each side to the limit of the play
ing field."
A chmge in rule 17, adopted last night,
it was found would prevent the catcher
going for foul balls, and consequently the
words, "and at all times during the
game," at the end of the section were or
dered, stricken out.
'Section' 2 ot rale 32 was also corrected
by adding the words, "to a batsman." so
that it now reads:
"The umpire shall call a ball on the
pitcher each time he delays the game by
failing to deliver the ball to the bats
man "when In position for a longer perioel
than 20 seconds,, excepting that in the
case of the first batsman in each in
ning the pitcher may occupy not more
than one minute in delivering not to cx
ceeel five balls to i batsman."
Section 4 was added to rule 47, ag fol
lows: "Sec. 4. If while he be a batsman,
without making any attempt to strike at
tho ball, his person or clothing being hit
with a ball from the pitcher, unless in
me upiiuem ui iiiu uiupiic: nt; jiiaiMi.v
avoids making any effort to get out of
the way of the ball from the pitcher, and
thereby permits himself to be so hit."
"WnlkerM Abend of the Record.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. At S o'clock last
night the leaders in the six-day walking
match at Madison-Square Garden were
3G miles ahead of the individual division.
There were many withdrawals during yes
terday. The score for the leading teams
at 2 o'clock A. M. were:
Miles.
Hcgelman-Cavanaugh SOS
Shelton-Guerrero 235
Golden-Tracy 2S5
Fahey-Metkus 2S4
Davis-Carroll .-. 277
Gllck-IIowarth 272
Fceney-Feeney 2C5
Herr-Herr 25S
Dean-Campbell 2S3
Fallon-Harrlngton 252
Record for 50 hours. 260.2.
Swimming at CltlcnKO.
"CHICAGO. Feb. 11. In the swimming
races at the Sportsman's show tonight, J.
Scott Lean, of California, beat Guy
Bailey, of Chicago, in the 200-yard race
with ease. Brewer defeated the Cana
dians, Johnston and Lawless, in the 120
race; t.me, 1:31 2-3.
Lipton at Olympian Gnntcs.
LONDON. Feb. 11. Sir Thomas Lipton
will accept the committee's Invitation to
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and too long-continued excitement so react on the organs that a condition
of diminished vitality and function is Induced. Our knowledge of the
morbid changes In the organs themselves is quite clear and full, but how
these changes operate on the nerves and spinal cord center are mysteries
to the medical profession. "Whatever the morbid change may be however,
the effects are apparent in the embarrassed sufferer; these troubles being
symtomatic of the above-mentioned and well-denned morbid conditions it
seems that even the unprofessional patient must understand that stomach
drugging will not cure, but efforts directed toward repairing the damaged
tract will restore. In practice such Is the case, as the treatment on these
lines never fails to accomplish the desired result. Colored chart of the or
gans sent on application.
Contracted Disorders.
Under the treatment pursued before irrigations were established six
weeks was deemed the duration of an acute enntmctcii diem-finf rr it r..
cecded beyond six weeks, it was considered to have gone into chronic con-
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be present at the Olympian games to bo
held in Chicago in 1904. and, if possible,
will bring the new America's cup challen
ger to sail on the lakes. Sir Thomas also
said ho would soon send out the cup
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Race nt Onkland.
SAX FRAXCISCO, Feb. 11. The new
California Jockey Club announced today
that racing would be transferred to Tan
foran Saturday, the 22d, and continue there
for 30 cays, when it will again bo resumed
at Oakland. This was elecidcd upon after
the defeat of the ordinance which would
have permitted the reopening of Ingleslde.
Tho track was very sloppy at Oakland to
day, but form, players wero In line, and
four favorites and a second choice wero
among the winners. Tho results:
Five and a half furlongs, selling Hilary
won,- Screenwell Lake second, February
third; time. 1:10.
Five furlongs, selling Lass of Langdon
won, Budd Wade second. Breton third;
time, 1:04.
Four furlongs, selling Adirondack won,
Dotterel second, Nlgrette third; time, 0:5L
Six furlongs selling Tower of Candles
won, John Peters second, Prestano third;
time. 1:16.
One mile and an eighth, selling Wol
hurst won. Urchin second. Formero third;
time, 1:59.
Seven furlongs Nilgar won, Quizz sec
ond, Young Moreld third; time, 1:30.
New Ilijch-Dlve Record.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 11 At the
indoor athletic meet of the Springfield Y.
M. C. Av tonight, Frank Zumbrook. in a
running high dive, broke tho National
record by 1 foot 6 inches, diving- 13 feet
and 7 Inches.
Sew BoTVlinj? Keeoril.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. Jack Younger made
a new mark in bowling -tonight, by rolling
a score of 2SS. It Is the highesx mark ever
reacheel In competition. The fotraer record
was 2S7.
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