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REVOLUTION GAINING GROUND
Venezuelan Insurgents Becoming
More Active Every Day.
WILLEMSTAD. Feb. 21 In spite of the
bulletins of victories over the insurgents
published by the Venezuelan Government,
advices received here from Caracas In
dicate that the revolution Is gaining
ground daily. New uprisings art report
ed in all parts of tho country, notably in
the Tachlra district, on the Colombian
frontier, and In the vicinity of Barcelona,
where the Insurgents are concentrating.
Minister "Wilson Starts Home.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. 24. Henry
L. Wilson, United States Minister to
Chile, left here today for Buenos Ayres,
on his way home.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Snranel Rawllnson Gardiner.
LONDON, Feb. 21. The death Is an
nounced of Samuel Rawlson Gardiner, the
historian, aged 73 years.
General JcannlBgroi.
PAKIS, Feb. 24. General Jeannlngros,
who rose from the ranks, and fought In
Algeria, Crimea, Italy, Mexico and the
Franco-Prussian War, Is dead.
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RUN ON A SAVINGS BANK.
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Street Canse for Alarm Unknown.
DETROIT. Feb. 24. A run was started
on the Jefferson-avenue branch of the
Dime Savings Bank about noon, and soon
after 2 o'clock it spread to the bank itself
at the corner of Griswold and Fort streets.
Depositors were paid as fast as the ac
counts could be checked and the currency
could be counted out. At 3 o'clock, the
regular hour for closing the bank, it was
crowded with anxious depositors who
wanted to close their accounts. Instead
of closing the bank the directors decided
to hold open until 6 o'clock. At that hour
the line of people waiting for admission
to the bank extended for almost a block.
President Livingston addressed them from
the steps of the bank, and said the bank
would open at D o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and every depositor would be paid, in
full.
It is impossible to learn what was the
direct cause of the run. It is said that a
Polish depositor saw a sign on the door
Saturday announcing that the bank was
closed because of its being Washington's
birthday and . legal holiday, and started
the report that the bank had closed. Help
was offered by the other local banks, but
was declined.
Her Injuries Prove Fatal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Rose Meyerer, one
of the victims of George L. Chlldrosea's
attempt to exterminate a family last
night, died today.
H0N0RT0PR1NCE
Kaiser's Brother at the
Nation's Capital,
ONE ROUND OF OVATIONS
His Call on President at the
White House.
ROOSEVELT RETURNS VISIT
Grcnt Dinner and a Mont Distin
guished Company ntIon' Guest
Visits Con Brean "While Both
Bodies Arc at Work.
Monday.
Prince Henry calls on President.
President returns his visit.
Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers
are received by the visitor.
Nation's guest drops In on Congress
while both bodies are at work.
A creat dinner at the White House
closed the honors.
Programme for Today.
Launching of Meteor at Shooter's Isl
and. N. Y.
Luncheon to President Roosevelt on
board Hohenzollern.
Prince will visit Mayor of Greater
ICew York.
Dinner, by Mayor of Greater New
York.
Gala opera.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Prince Henry
of Prussia and suite, accompanied by tho
welcoming delegations from Baltimore
and the German Embassy, arrived here
at 10:20 this morning, promptly on sched
ule time. From that hour until his de
parture at midnight, the sailor brother
of the Emperor of Germany was the
cynosure of eyes. He was every
where greeted with applause. The day
was one roun'l of ovations. The Prince
called on President Roosevelt and met a
distinguished company " nt the White
House, Immediately after his arrival.
He then repaired to the German Embas
sy, where President Roosevelt returned
his call. Later, the Prince called and
left his card with all of the foreign Am
bassadors. These gentlemen, with the
Foreign Minister, were afterwards re
ceived by the Prince at the German Em
bassy. This was one of the most notable
functions of the day. A most notable
and pleasing feature of the day
was the visit of the Nation's
guest to the halls of Congress, while
both bodies were at work. The dinner
given by President Roosevelt at the
White House tonight closed the honors
bestowed on the royal visitor by official
Washington today.
A Most Notable Assemblage.
The affair was on an elaborate scale,
and brought together a most distin
guished company. It was an assemblage
such as has rarely, If ever, before gath
ered In the White House. To accommo
date the large number of guests, tho
dinner table was set in the East room,
the decorations of which were on the
most magnificent scale ever attempted.
An effective and new feature of the dec
orations was the electric light illumina
tion. Several thousand little electric
lights of all colors, and arranged in fanci
ful designs, supplemented the illumina
tion from the great chandeliers. In tho
mirrors and windows, the electric light
designs were of stars and anchors, emble
matic of Prince Henry's duties as a
sailor.
The general effect of the decorations in
the dining-room was pink and white.
This was especially characteristic of the
Immense table, which was formed In the
shape of a crescent, with the concave
side toward the east, where President
Roosevelt had his seat. Back of the
seats occupied by the President and tho
royal visitor were draped, from the top
of the window, the German and American
flags. Music was furnished by the Ma
rine Band, which played a number of
German and American patriotic airs.
Prince Henry Arrives.
Shortly before the clock struck 8, Prince
Henry arrived with Admiral Evans in an
open carriage. As they left the German
Embassy, a large crowd had given them
a warm greeting, and they were accorded
a hearty reception by the large number
of people who had assembled around the
porte cochere of the White House. The
dinner was set for 8 o'clock, and when
that hour arrived the guests paused
through the Blue room, where the pre
sentations were made, and thence to the
East room. President Roosevelt sat at
the head of tho table, with Prince Henry
on the right. On his left was Lord
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador. On
the right of Prince Henry was Count
Casslni, the Russian Ambassador, while
to the left of Lord Pauncefote was the
Mexican Ambassador. Opposite the
President sat Secretary Hay, while to
his right was Dr. von Hollenben, the
German Ambassador, and to his left tho
French Ambassador. To the right of
the German Ambassador was the Italian
Ambassador, and to the left of the
French Ambassador was Chief Justice
Fuller. The name of Senator Martin, of
Virginia, was originally on the list of
those given out as guests at tne dinner,
but he declined tho invitation.
Toasts ef President.
During the dinner the President proposed
the health of the German Emperor and
the German people, saying:
"We admire their great post and great
present, nfnd we wish them all possible
success in the future. May the bonds of
friendship between the two peoples ever
grow stronger."
Following the toast of the President to
the German Emperor, Prince Henry arose,
and, addressing fcimJf to the President,
proposed a toast to himself and the peo
ple of the United States, accompanying It
with an expression of good will and hope
for the continuation of the friendly re
lations between the German and American
Nations. Then followed Mr. Roosevelt's
toast to Prince Henry, In these words:
"In the name of the people I greet you
and extend you our warmest welcome and
Ihe assurance of our heartiest good-will."
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt were
not present at any portion of the evening's
festivities, the company being confined to
gentlemen.
After the dinner the guests repaired to
the parlors, where for an hour or more
they remained in social conversation. The
Prince chatted freely with the company,
many of whom he had met during the
day. At 10:40 the party dispensed, the
Prince leaving directly for the railroad
station, where his special train awaited
him. A troop of cavalry and a squadron
of mounted and bicycle policemen acted as
escort to the station, and saw him safely
aboard the train which left at midnight for
2Sew York City. Prince Henry gave ex
pression tonight to his deep bense of ap
preciation of the splendid reception ac
corded him at the National Capitol.
Present fer Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Before the
dinner at the White House tonight, there
was presented to the President a large
pastel portrait il Prince Henry In naval
attire, a statuette (bust), of the Emperor,
and an autograph naval scale prepared
by the Emperor. The bust of the Em
peror shows him In uniform of the Corps
Guard, with eagje-tipped helmet.
President Leave "Washing-ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. President
Roosevelt and party left Washington
shortly before midnight tonight for New
York, where tomorrow the President will
witness the launching of the yacht Me
teor, built for the Emperor of Germany.
The President's train pulled out of the
station a few minutes before the oneoc
cupied by Prince Henry and his escort.
Prince's Train Breaks Down.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 25. The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and Ills
party from Washington to New York
passed through Philadelphia on time this
morning. Engines were changed at Gray's
Ferry, on the outskirts of the city, where
the train arrived at 3:34. The Journey
was resumed six minutes later. Prince
Henry's special, which was following the
President's train, fe an hour late, the en
gine having broken down at Magnolia,
Md., about IS miles north of Baltimore.
J. Plerpont Morgan's special from Wash
ington to New York passed through here
at 3:12 o'clock.
WORD FROM" MISS STONE.
She "Will Probably Rest Several Days
at Strnmnitza.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24. A dis
patch was received here today announcing
that Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka are
now at Strumnltza, five hours' ride on
horseback from the nearest station of
the Salonlca-Uskub Railroad. Miss Stone
and Madame Tsilka will probably be
compelled to rert at Strumnltza for a few
days, and then It i hopd to- bring them
fiQSJ Salonica iConstatiilnopI. by sea,
but the arrangements are yet indefinite.
Confirms Miss Stone's Release.
BOSTON, Feb. 24. The American Board
of Missions late this afternoon received a
cablegram from Its representative, W. W.
Peet, sent from Yenldjanl, Bulgaria, say
ing: "Stone's deliverance completed; in
form friends."
Start to Meet Miss Stone.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24. Mr. Gar
glulo, the first dragoman of the United
States Legation, and Dr. House, one of
the missionaries, who have been at Mace
donia awaiting the release of Miss Stone
and Madame Tsilka, have started for Sa
lonlca to meet Miss Stone and her com
panion. Oil Tank Explodes.
PITTSBURG. Feb. 24. One of the larg
est refining tanks in A. Miller & Sons' oil
refinery at Allegheny exploded at noon
today. No person was Injured. The tank
which exploded contained over a thousand
barrels of oil. What caused the explosion
Is not known.
Campaign Against Intoxicants.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Officials of the
Burlington Railroad have started a cam
paign against Intoxicants, with a view
to eradicating their use by the employes
of every department, not only on duty
but also while off duty.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Prince Henry's Visit.
Prince Henry calls on President Roosevelt at
"White House. Pate 1.
President returns his visit. Page 1.
A great dinner concluded the honors. Page 1.
Prince visits Congress while both bodies are
at work. Page 2.
All Is ready for the launching of the Meteor
today. Page 2.
Roosevelt recalls Tillman's invitation to be
present at dinner to Prince Henry. Page 1.
Congress.
Tillman and McL&urln practically suspended
from Senate by Frye. Page 3T
Senate passes Philippine tariff bill. Page 3.
House passes Tawney resolution for Informa
tion abont Cuban sugar lands. Page 3.
Domestic.
Army officers cay post at Vancouver, "Wash.,
is there to stay, despite Seattle's efforts to
have It moved. Page 1.
United States Supreme Court decides it has no
Jurisdiction of railway merger case, brought
by Minnesota. Pace 3.
Harry S. New offered position of First Assist
ant Secretary of Navy. Page 3.
"pacific Coast.
French bark lies Adelphcs in distress off Wash
ington coast. Page -4.
Governor Geer Issues warrants for pay In
favor of volunteers for services prior to en
listment In late war. Pace 4.
Contract made for this year's hops at 11
cents. Page 4.
H. St. John, charged with embezzlement,
wants out of Jail at Whatcom. -Page 4.
Oregon Supreme Court renders five decisions.
Page 8.
Marine.
Several overdue ships reach port In safety.
Page 11.
Old Portland-Oriental liner rescues a ship
wrecked crew. Page 11.
French bark Bossuet loading wheat for South
Africa. Page 11.
Four grain ships chartered since Saturday.
Page 11.
Depresslon in British shipping continues. Page
lU Portland and Vicinity.
Prohibitionists will get no place on primary
election ticket. Pase 8...
General public Indignation over the Albers
'police fracas. Page 14.
Judge Frazer protests against exorbitant re
ceivership fees. Page 10.
Lewis and Clark Corporation takes measures
for additional subscriptions. Page 8.
Chinese hold elaborate -cereBseales over dead
Mason. Page 10.
Collector of Castoaw Patterson makes large
opium seizure. Page 8.
HAND IT TO SEATTLE
Military Post at Vancouver
Is There to Stay.
ARMY OFFICIALS SO DECLARE
Nothing: Known In Washington of
Latest Seattle Proposition to Shift
Headquartcrs-Slmon Leaves
. Xor Oregon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Neither the
Secretary of War, Adjutant-General Cor
bln nor General Miles -have any knowl
edge whatever of a proposition to move
the headquarters of the Department of
the Columbia from Vancouver Barracks
to either Portland or Seattle. The mat
ter was called to their attention today for
the first time by Representative Moody,
and General Beebe, who came on from
New York for this specific purpose. No
member of either the Oregon or Wash
ington delegation has any knowledge' of
the proposed change. The Oregon dele
gates oppose the change, and Senator
Foster says he prefers tho headquarters
to remain at Vancouver, as does Senator
Turner. It Is thought. If there Is any
agitation. Is Is purely among the people
of Seattle.
General Miles said today that a change
of headquarters from Vancouver was al
together unwarranted, and it would not
be opened by him. Ho said the recent
decision of the Army Board contemplat
ed retention of the headquarters at that
point, as the most suitable location In
tho department. Now that the attention
of the delegation has been brought to
this proposition, however, the promise Is
made that this matter will be kept con
stantly In mind, and any effort to move
the headquarters, to Seattle will be
promptly suppressed, if Congressional In
fluence can do It.
More Money for Chemawa.
Senator Mitchell today offered an
amendment to the Indian bill further In
creasing the number of pupils to be ac
commodated at the Chemawa School
from 550 to 600, and Increasing the appro
priation for this school from $91,830 to
JICO.OOO. He also proposes that the ap
propriation for sewerage and drainage
shall be Immediately available. Another
amendment appropriates $20,000 for the
erection of a new brick dormitory at Sa
lem to accommodate 250 boys.
Carloas Thing Abont Democrats.
The Democrats, In their desire to pro
tect McLaurln and Tillman, today, per
haps had a Constitutional point in view,
as the matter has never yet been deter
mined, but the fact remains that they
were condoning" the offense of Saturday,
while the Republicans sought to punish
them. The opinion of those who, sup
ported President pro tem. Frye was that
these Senators must be punished, and
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it would be no punishment If they were
allowed to continue to vote, which Is
the highest privilege of the Senate. De
nying them the right to speak and al
lowing them the right to vote, was re
garded as a farce, and consequently It
was determined they should not vote. It
Is a curious fact that many Democrats
believe that when the Senators were ad
Judged in contempt they ought not to be
allowed to vote as long as this Judgment
stood, yet a change was made today, and
the party forced on record. This is one of
the curiosities of Democratic procedure.
Revives Talk of "Wolcott In Cabinet.
The appearance of ex-Senator Wolcott.
of Colorado, to attend the President's
djnner to Prince Henry, has started
afresh the rumor that he Is to be ten
dered the Interior portfolio In the Cabi
net. For Schools of Mines.
Tho committer on mines and mining to
day ndopted an amendment to the pend
ing bill for the establishment and main
tenance of schools or a department oi
mines, which divides equally between the
land grant agricultural colleges and state
universities tho appropriations, where
states have no school of mines now In
operation. No final action has yet been
taken on the bill, however. The commit
tee has been informed that there has
been no data received from the sale of
public lands. In the total sum of 1300,000,
000. Investigation Is being made to see
how much of this fund is still unexpend
ed In the Treasury, and on this data the
committee expects to take final action
on the bill.
Simon's Vote Creates Surprise.
The Foraker amendment to the Philip
pine bill, which was defeated In the Sen
ate today, was originally the Mitchell
amendment, and there Is a feeling that
Foraker mismanaged matter by trying to
secure a still greater reduction. However,
tho amendment was defeated by Demo
cratic .votes. They were against It, with
few exceptions, because It would have
made the bill better, and that they desired
to prevent the division of states on this
vote was remarkable, as at least a dozen
states spilt, but the votes of three Pacific
Coast Senators, Bard, Perkins and Simon,
were a surprise, as the Mitchell amend
ment was believed to be in the Interest
of Pacific Coast trade with the Orient.
Turner voted against, It for party reasons,
as did Dubois and Heltfeld, but what It
offered to Pacific Coast Republicans Is not
known. Only a few Democrats voted for
the reduction, after all the prattling that
has been heard. Many promised it support
some days ago who voted no when the roll
was called.
Simon Leaves for Oregon.
Senator Simon left for Oregon tonight,
after casting his vote In support of the
Philippine tariff bill. The Senator has
concluded, after extended correspondence
with his leaders In Portland, that It la
advisable for him to be on the field and
manage his own campaign. It Is not now
known when he will return to Washing
ton. Brewery Employes Strike Falls.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 24. The threat
ened strike of brewery employes, which
was expected to become effective this
morning, has failed. Only about half of
the men went out. The proprietors did
not anticipate any serious Interruption to
business.
'WAY 811
President Cancels Till
man's Invitation
TO DINE WITH THE PRINCE
Sensational Sequel to the
Decision.
TILLMAN SAYS "NO" TO NOTE
Refuses to Withdraw His Acceptance
Denies That He Is in Con
tempt, and Proceeds to
Abuse Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt recalls his Invi
tation to Senator Tillman to be present f
at a dinner given to Prince Henry.
Before doing this, he had Senator
Cockrell e Senator Tillman and ask
him to withdraw his acceptance. Till
man said no. and the President can
celed the Invitation.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The President
today withdrew his Invitation, extended to
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, to
attend the dinner to be given tonight in
honor of Prince Henry of Prussia at the
White House. It Is stated that this action
on the part of the President was made
necessary from the fact that, owing to oc
currences on the floor of the Senate last
Saturday, the Senator from South Caro
lina was declared In contempt of the Sen
ate. Senator Martin, of Virginia, a mem
ber of the committee on naval affairs,
has accepted an Invitation in Mr. Till
man's place. The invitation was extended
originally to Mr. Tillman owing to the
fact that he Is the ranking minority mem
ber of the naval affairs committee.
The Letter From the "White Hoasc.
The following la the letter from tho
White House, withdrawing Mr. Tillman's
invitation to -dine there tonight:
WhI(e House, Feb. 21. The President
regrets that he is compelled to withdraw
the Invitation to you to dine tonight at the
White House. Very truly yours,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOTJ.
"Secretary to the President."
What Tillman Has to Say.
Commenting upon the letter, Mr. Till
man bald:
"The President, of course, has the right
to Invite any one he chooses to dine with
him, officially or otherwise, and also has
the right to withdraw such Invitation. As
I am not conscious of having done any
thing personal or official which gives the
President the right to Insult, I am sur
prised at his action. The Invitation to tho
dinner came to me unsought and unexpect
edly, and, so far as the withdrawal 13
concerned. It Is a matter of absolute In
difference to me. It Is the motive behind
it which seems to put me In the condition
of unworthiness to meet the President and
his guests before final action by the Sen
ate. Prince Henry, the President's guest,
comes from a country where custom
makes It obligatory upon any man who re
gards himself a gentleman, to promptly
resent an Insult. and the method Is by
challenge to a duel. That was once the
custom, but It is now obsolete In the
United States, and we have been forced as
a people here to cling to the old Anglo
Saxon rule of considering the lie as the
first blow, and no man couid hold up his
head In decent society should he, being
near enough to answer the lie with a
blow, not to give It.
Denies He Is In Contempt.
"As for my being In contempt of tho
Senate, which I presume Is the excuse
for this Insult at the hands of the Presi
dent, that I deny. That I have been gullty
of a breach of Jhe rules and privileges of
the Senate, I admit. The Senate was
not sitting as a court, but as a legislative
assembly. It has the right to expel me If
It sees fit. and I am ready to abide by
its Judgment and action. It has the right
to arrest me and to hold me In custody
until It makes disposition of my case, but
It has no right to gag me, and the Presi
dent has no right to Judge me guilty of
conduct unbecoming a gentleman umess
he belies all his antecedents, which lead
me to believe he would have done just as
I did under the circumstances. As to
which of us Is the gentleman In this mat
ter. In view of the unsought Invitation to
dinner at the White House, and Its Inde
cent withdrawal, I am willing to abide by
the Judgment of all brave and self-respecting
men."
Sensational Sequel to Decision.
There was a sensational sequel to the
decision of the President to eliminate
Senator Tillman from the list of dinner
guests. The President sent for Senator
Cockrell. of Missouri, and asked him, as
a friend and Democratic colleague of
Tillman, to suggest to the latter the pro
priety of withdrawing his acceptance of
the dinner invitation. The President ex
plained his attitude In the matter, and
said that, In view of the contempt pro
ceedings, Tillman's presence would not
only be an affront to the Senate, but a
discourtesy to Prince Henry. Cockrell
accepted the commission, and later tele
phoned to the President that Tillman ab
solutely refused to withdraw his accept
ance. In response to the President's sug
gestion. The President Immediately can
celed the Invitation In a note he dis
patched dlTectly to Tillman shortly before
noon today. In this note, which was very
brief and formal, the President stated
he regretted that he was obliged to with
draw the Invitation.
Simultaneously, Senator Martin, of Vir
ginia, was Invited to take Tillman's place
at the dinner, as the next ranking Dem
ocratic member of the Senate naval af
fairs committee.
Palma- Formally Elected President.
HAVANA. Feb. 24. Dr. Tomas Estrada
Palma and Senor Esteves were today for
mally elected by the Electoral College re
spectively first President and first Vice
President of the Cuban Republic Senators
were also elected.