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THE MORNING ORfiGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1902.
RESTORED TO ROLL
Senate Will Deal With Jill
man and McLaurin.
MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Motion Will Be Made at Today's
SenKlon to Suspend the Two Soath
Carolina Senator Democrats
OntTvitted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The most Im
portant development today in the Till-man-McLaurln
episode at last Saturday
was the act of Senator Frye. president
pro tern of the Senate, In ordering the
Clerk of the Senate to restore the names
of the two South Carolina Senators to the
roll. If this plan Is carried out. this act
will be followed by the adoption by the
Senate of a resolution before a vote on
any other subject Is taken, practically in
dorsing the action of the president pro
tern in ordering their names omitted from
roll call and suspending the two Senators
for some definite time.
The order of Senator Frye was Issued
almost immediately after the Sehate con
vened today. When asked for an expla
nation of this order Senator Frye said:
"In my rulings yesterday I believe that
1 was strictly within parliamentary laws;
that Senators in contempt are not entitled
to recognition either to speak or to vote,
and that logically their names should not
be called. I still adhere to that opinion,
but, desirous of shifting the responsi
bility from the chair to the Senate, I have
directed the clerk to restore to the roll the
names of the two Senators from South
Carolina."
When asked if the result of this action
would be the recognition of either Sen
ator either to vote or speak. Senator Frye
replied that it would not, and that was a
question which must be decided by the
Senate. He declined, however, to state
how the question would be brought to the
attention of the Senate.
Inquiries In other quarters developed
the fact that there had been a conference
of the Republican leaders in Senator Ald
rlch's committee-room during the fore
noon, and that the extent of Senator
y rye's ruling, and especially its far-reaching
effect, not only in this case, but as a
precedent, had been very exhaustively dis
cussed, the construction being that the
action of the president pro tern., in strik
ing out the names of the South Carolina
Senators from the rolls was beyond prece
dent in the Senate, and not entirely justi
fied. It was decided that this particular
j phase of the question should be immedi
ately taken up by the committee on priv
ileges and elections.
Senator Burrows, who is chairman of
that committee, was called into the con
ference, and the details of carrying out
the plans were entrusted to him. It was
oecided that a resolution should be for
mulated providing for the temporary sus
pension of the two Senators, and that this
resolution should be passed upon by
13urrows' committee and presented to
the Senate tomorrow.
The general opinion of those present
was that the South Carolina Senators
should be punched to some extent for the
altercation of Saturday, and those present
agreed that suspension would be the most
practicable and reasonable form of In
flicting this punishment. The question
of time was left indellnlte. the under
standing being that this should be de
termined by the committee.
The Republican members of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
were in consultation during the afternoon
over the resolution which It was proposed
to bring to the attention of the Senate
tomorrow, through the committee, pro
viding for the susnenslon of th two
South Carolina Senators. None of the
Senators present at the conference would
consent to disclose the details of their
proceedings, but it Is learned in a general
way that considerable doubt was ex
pressed by some of the members as to
the regularity of the suggested proceed
ing, some of the Senators holding that
the suppenslon of the Senators, even by
the Senate itself, would be subject to crit
icism. The feeling was quite general that
the problem is difficult and intricate, and
the opinion was expressed that it would
be Impossible to formulate a line of ac
tion that could be put Into execution at
so early a date as tomorrow. Senators
Ruirows and Foraker were appointed a
sub-committee to consult authorities and
suggest a form of proceeding, either on
the line proposed or on other lines.
The Democratic Senators also spent the
day in a general discussion among them
selves of the situation. They were unani
mous hi their' characterization of Frye's
rulmsr as arbitrary, and announced their
purpose to resist, by prolonged debate It
necotr-ary, any further efforts to enforce
th-j tuling. Senator Turner, acting for his
Democratic colleagues, prepared a reso
lution declaring it to be, the sense of the
Senr-te "that the names of Senators Till
man and McLaurin should be restored to
the Senate roll," and In addition asserting
that those two Senators "are entitled to
vo:e on all questions coming before the
Senate." This resolution may not be
pressed, owing to the action of the ma
jority. The adjournment of the Senate for the
day was decided upon at the forenoon
conference of the Republican leaders. The
announcement of Representative Crump's
death had reached the Senate ysterday,
but was withhld until today. When the
Republican Senators were informed of
this fact they were only too willing to use
the announcement to secure an adjourn
ment, and their Democratic colleagues
were Just as willing that it should be so
used. All Senators recognized the fact
that the Senate is under somewhat seri
ous tension, and all felt that both time
and temper might be saved by stopping
for 2i hours for a general conference and
exchange of views over the situation.
Proceedings of tlie Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Quito unex
pectedly the Senate adjourned today with
in 15 minutes after It convened. An hour
before the body convened the galleries
began to fill with spectators, all expect
ing a sequel to the great debate of yes
terday on the rights of the Senators from
South Carolina to cast their votes while
under the ban of contempt by the Senate.
Several Democratic Senators had books
upon their desks, and It looked as If they
were preparing to continue the contest of
yesterday. ThiB was made the more evi
dent immediately after the Senate con
vened. When the Senate Clerk began the
journal of yesterday's proceedings, the
usual request that th reading be sus
pended was made by Stewart.
"I object," interjected Turner and Du
bois in unison, and the reading was con
tinued. At its conclusion the journal was
approved without comment.
Instantly McMillan, a member of the
Republican steering committee, was on
his feet. 'He called up the message of
the House of Representatives to the Sen
ate, announcing the death of Repreaenta
tlve Crump, of Michigan. He presented
resolutions expressive of the sorrow of
the Senate at the announcement. These
were adopted, ?uid then as an additional
mark of respect the Senate at 12:15 P. M.
adjourned.
The Democratic Senators were evidently
surprised, but offered no objection.
Hearing on Polygamy Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A large num
ber of ladies representing the Federation
of Women's Clubs, the International
Council of Women and kindred associa
tions opposed to polygamy, were heard
by the House committee on Judiciary to
day in favor of a stringent Constitutional
amendment against polygamous practices.
It was stated by the various speakers
that ilormonlsm and polygamy are large
ly increasing in several far Western
States, and rapidly invading the Eastern
States. West Virginia, It was stated, fur
nished 3000 converts to Mormonism last
year, and Pennsylvania and other states
were divided into districts and are being
systematically canvassed by Mormon mis
sionaries. Representative Fleming, of
Georgia, suggested that a Congressional
committee of Investigation go to Utah
and learn the facts. The ladles were will
ing to accept the investigating committee
if a Constitutional amendment could not
be secured. The committee dl dnot, how
ever, take final action.
Iovvann Favor Hoar's Bill.
DES MOINES, Feb. 25. The committee
on Federal relations of the Iowa House
has unanimously decided to report for
passage a resolution memorallzlng Con
gress to pass the Hoar bill restricting the
Issuance of injunctions against strikers.
The Senate has passed a bill, which had
already passed the House, limiting fees
paid by corporations filing articles with
the Secretary of State. Under the law as
changed ?25 will be charged for the first
10,000 of capital stock, and 51 for each
additional 51000.
Clinnpre of Rural Delivery System.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. The proposed
change of the rural free delivery system
to the contract basis was today embodied
In a special bill ordered reported by the
House committee on poetoffices and post
roads. .
SWEPT BY A GALE.
(Continued from Flrnt Pag.)
ruin. The signal officers of the reserva
tion say that at one time during the
morning the wind was blowing at the
rate of CO miles an hour. Dozens of tents
were wrenched from their positions, and,
after being carried high In the air, were
landed yards away, where thpy were
afterward gathered up by the rain
soaked soldiers, who had fought so hard
to save them. The majority of the tents
simply collapsed under the pressure of
the wind. To the soldiers, the wreck of
the tents was a serious affair, for the
majority of them had all their posses
sions under the tents, and before they
could collect their belongings, they wen
thoroughly soaked with rain.
In the residence portion of the city
bordering on the military reservation,
much damage was done to high fences
and lofty chimneys. In the Mission dis
trict three three-story buildings were
blown down.
"Weather Dnrcnn Statement.
Professor A. C. MacAdle. of the Weath
er Bureau, made the following statement:
"At 5 A. M., the pressure at Neah
Bay was 29 Inches, which is the lowest
recorded this year. The pressure as far
south as Roseburg, Or., was 29.10. thus
showing for over 400 miles, along the
Northern Coast, a pressure seldom .In
dicated on the barometric map. At 9:40
at the Weather Bureau, the barometer
read 29.S5 inches, which, reduced to sen
level, gives 29.51 Inches, the lowest noted
here for a long time. The lowest pres
sure previously recorded at the Weather
Bureau was 31 years ago, a pressure of
23.10 Inches being recorded on February
22, 1S71. Today's recorded pressure is
barely one inch more than that at the
time of the Galveston storm, a year ago.
The pressure at that time was 28.48,
which is the lowest ever recorded In the
United States.
"Thp wind, at 9:43 this morning was
blowing at the rate of 44 miles an hour,
and the direction was from the southeast.
The storm will extend over the entire
country west of the Rocky Mountains.
Southeast storm warnings were hoisted
this morning along the entire Coast from
Eureka to San Diego. I am afraid the
storm will do considerable mischief at
sea. There may be danger also along
the rising rivers. The river at Marys
vllle Is 15.4 feet; at Sacramento it Is 23.6
feet, and at Red Blunt It Is 25.S feet. The
heavy showers of last night and this
morning wll send the rivers higher."
IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Rain Aecompnnles Heavy "Wind
Train to Portland Delayed.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Feb. 25. A storm
of wind and rain raged over the Sacra
mento Valley, the foothills and the moun
tains last night, and the storm has kept
up, rain falling steadily and heavily, with
a strong wind blowing from the south
east. The wind played havoc with the
telephone and telegraph wires, and it has
been difficult to get news from the north
ern section of the valleys. The railroad
company's wires were not operating north
of Chlco. This morning a telegraph pole
was" blown down between Webster and
Davisville, carrying with It a large num
ber of wires. The pole struck a freight
train, and it was stopped for several
hours, delaying trains from San Fran
cisco and keeping the train for Wood
land, Willows and Portland at this point.
Iiast evening there was a landslide at
the east end of Tunnel 9. near Sims, on
the Oregon road. The slide derailed tho
locomotive of a freight train, but it has
not been learned whether anyone was
hurt. One hundred men were put to work
at once to clear away the debris. There
was another heavy slide later on, near
Delta, on the same line.
The mountain streams and the sloughs
of the valley are running full of water,
out up to the present time there have
been no railroad washouts. The railroad
officials, however, fear that with the rap
Idly rising water there will be consider
able damage to tracks and bridges with
in the next 21 hours.
There have been some breaks in the
Sacramento levee nortlt of here, on the
Yolo section, and water Is rushing Into
the Yolo Basin. Water is four feet deep
In the village of Main Prairie.
RAIN A BENEFIT TO CROPS.
Traffic la Part of Petalnma "Was Con
ducted In Boats.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Reports re
ceived tonight show that the storm has
been general throughout the Northern San
Joaquin Valley. A heavy rain fell all day,
accompanied by a strong wind, which did
considerable damage, small buildings,
barns, trees and telegraph poles being
blown down. At Stockton but little harm
was done. The streams are booming, but
a flood is not expected. Crops were never
in better condition. At Fresno, half an
inch of rain fell, greatly benefiting or
chards and vineyards. Stockmen are now
confident they will have good pasturage.
The Santa Clara Valley received a thor
ough soaking, and full crops are as
sured. At San Jose some fences and many
ornamental trees were blown down. At
Santa Cruz the rain was very heavy, and
the Pajaro and San Lorenzo Rivers are
tbankfull. On the beach the breakers were
very high, the spray reaching the light
house for the first time in 15 years. At
Petaluma the storm flooded the streets
and traffic In the lower part of town was
conducted in boats. A wash-out at Cedar
Grove Park delayed trains several hours.
In Southern California.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 2S.-Southern
California has been visited by the heaviest
rain storm, of the season. Insuring a plenti
ful supply of water for all purposes and
bountiful crops. At Los Angeles about
one Inch of rain fell during the day, and
every indication favors a continuance
through the night. At Santa Barbara
nearly four Inches of rain Is recorded for
the present storm. Some damage was
caused along the water front by the heavy
sea. In San Diego the rainfall was light,
but the Interior of the country reports a
precipitation of from one to two inches.
The storm promises to continue.
To Care Grip la Two Days.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne removes cause,.
E. W. Grove's signature on every box.
THE FIFTH SUPPLY BILL
HOUSE VOTES FOR DIPLOMATIC A7TD
CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
Rlchardsoa Replies to Corliss Argu
ments for a Government
Ovraed Pacific Cable.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. The House
today passed tho diplomatic and Consular
appropriation bill. It was the fifth of
the annual supply measures to be sent to
the Senate at this session. No amend
ments of Importance were adopted. The
feature of the day was the speech of
Richardson (Pern. Tenn.) in reply to
Corliss' speech a few days ago, In favor
of the construction of a Pacific cable by
tho Government. The question of re
forming the Consular service was debated
at some length, but no amendments on
that subject were offered.
Sims (Dem. Tenn.), who was speaking
when the House adjourned yesterday,
continued his remarks on the subject of
pensions when the session opened.
Richardson, who followed Sims, ireplled
; IN THE
to the remark made some days ago, by
Corliss (Rep. Mich.), in favor jot- the con
struction by the Government of a Pa
cific cable. Richardson Is a member of
the Interstate and foreign commerce com
mittee, which Is considering the cable
bills. He protested against Corliss'
course in delivering what he termed as
his "well prepared and widely dissemin
ated speech" before the subject had come
before the House for consideration, and
said that It looked like an effort to fore
stall the judgment of the House.
"It Is a procedure," said he, "more
hurried than Hamlet's mother's marriage
to her husband's brother."
While It is not an opportune time to
discuss tho question of whether the Pa
cific cible should be constructed by the
Government or by a private corporation,
he said, he believes tuat errors and mis
statements have been sent forth to tho
country and that they should be cor-
rectcd. He does not believe, he said,
that a member has the right to malign
or Impugn the motives of any person or
any corporation that has not the right to
reply here. Ho then proceeded to point
to some of Corliss' "misstatements and
errors." He took up the Michigan mem
ber's statement that Great Britain Is
about to construct a 7000-mile cable from
Vancouver to Australia, and declared that
the statement was Ingeniously made to
afford a precedent for our Government,
whereas, as a matter of fact, he said.
Great Britain has offered a subsidy to
any private corporation which would
build the cable. It Is only because no
corporation could be persuaded to take
the risk that England decided to con
struct'the cable itself.
He also contradicted other statements
MENU FOR PRINCE
HENRY BANQUET
Following is the menu for tho dinner
In honor of Prlnce'Henry. to be given
In New Tork tonight by tho Nw
Torkcr Staata Zeltung to the American
press:
Oysters.
Rudeahelmer, 1SS0.
Clear Green Turtle.
Mousse of Ham. Venetian Style.
Zeltlnger Schlossberg. 1893.
Terrapin. Philadelphia Style.
Champagne.
Sweetbread. New Century.
Breast of Chicken, Finolse.
New Peas, Saute.
Sherbet, Admiral.
Canvasback Duck.
Lettuce Salad.
Chambertln, 1878.
Fancy Ices.
Cakes. Fruit.
Coffee.
Liqueurs.
The Waldorf-Astoria, Feb. 20, 1002.
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made by Corliss. He denied that the
Commercial Cable Company has been of
fered a subsidy by Germany to land on
the Marshal Islands. The company, h
said, is prepaed, if It Is practicable, to
build an all-American cable. He ridi
culed Mr. Corliss' description of this
company as an octopus. He warned the
members of the House not to decide the
question until the facts on both sides
have been regularly and Anally presented.
Referring to the criticisms by Corliss
of the offer of tho Commercial Cable
Company, Richardson characterized It as
"violent and aggressive language that
the gentleman from Michigan uses
throughout both, of his untimely delivered
speeches, when he refers to the cable
company, which made a simple and plain
proposition to build this cable, without
asking a subsidy from, the Government.
"How can the United States Govern
ment restrict privileges to foreign cables
by a foreign Government, simply because
the United States cable connects with
such foreign government? The only
way It can refuse to connect with foreign
cables would be for a United States Gov
ernment cable, or a United States cable
corporation to encircle the globe, and
thereby bring about the octopus monop
oly so greatly dreaded by the gentleman
from Michigan. Every American cable
In the Atlantic connects with the foreign
cable companies in Europe. It Is re-
SHADOW.
markable logic to undertake to make
American capitalists responsible for tho
exclusive privileges possessed by foreign
companies."
Relative to the charge that Germany
offered a subsidy to have the cable land
on Marshal Islands, Instead of Guam,
Richardson said It was denied by the
Commercial Cable Company. He said
the speech of Corliss indicated that he
surely must possess well-defined Popu
list 1c views and tendencies.
An extended discussion occurred on
the Consular service, Grosvenor (Rep. O.)
maintaining that the present Consuls were
rendering excellent service, while Feely
(Dem. 111.). Gaines (Dem. Tex.), Green
(Dem. Ga.), and others, urged a reform
in the system.
Ncwlands (all. New), took occasion to
defend his plan for the ultimate annexa
tion of Cuba from the charge that tho
preliminary grant of customs conccs-
I slons is a move to "blackmail the Islands
into annexation."
Champ Clark (Dem. Mo.) made a
characteristic speech, urging that instead
of criticising the present Consular sys
tem, definite plans for bettering the sys
tem should be presented. For himself
he doe3 not favor tho so-called merit
system. When the Republicans carry
the elections, he believes they have a
right to the offices; when the Democrats
carry the elections, he believes they have
a right to the offices.
Dlnsmore (Dem. Ark.) made a strong
speech against a permanent Consular
service.
The bill was passed and at 5:03 the
House adjourned.
Characteristics of the Filipinos.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. Governor Taft
continued his statement before the House
Insular committee today, dwelling on the
good and bad characteristics of the Fil
ipinos. He denied reports that they are
cowardly, and related an Instance in
which a few Filipino ncouts along with
United States troops saved the day. As
to their treacheo be said this is due
largely to their being between two fires,
the hostile native sentiment on one hand
and the American sentiment on the other.
On the whole, he does not regard them as
Bufflciently advanced at present for self
government. ZooloRlcal Researches In Hawaii.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Dr. Charles
H. Gilbert, head of the zoology depart
ment of Stanford University, will sail in
a few days on the United States steamer
Albatross, on a six months' scientific ex
pedition to Hawaii, where he will take
charge of the united states isn com
mission that was conducted last year by
Dr. David Starr Jordan and Dr. Oliver P.
Jenkins. Dr. Gilbert will be accompanied
by Professor C. C. Nutting, head of the
zoology department at the University of
Iowa; John W. Snyder, Instructor in
I zoolocv at Stanford, and Walter J. Fish-
! er. a Stanford graduate from the same
4 ' gatlon In all branches of natural history.
RECIPROCITY WITfT CUBA
XO ACTION TAKEN AT THE HOUSE
CAUCUS.
Payne Presents the Bill Drawn Up
by the "Ways and Means Commit
tee Tavraey's Boanty Scheme.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. The Repub
lican members of the House met In cau
cus at 8:15 o'clock to consider the ques
tion of Cuban reciprocity, tho Republican
members of the way3 and means com
mittee having reached an agreement to
grant reciprocal concessions of about 20
per cent. There was an unusually large
attendance, about 123 Republican mem
bers being present. Representative Can
non, of Illinois, was. chairman.
Chairman Payne, of the ways and means
committee, presented a bUl on the lines
authorized by the Republican members of
the committee as follows:
"That for the purpose of equalizing the
trade of the United States with Cuba,
the President is hereby authorized, as
soon as may be"af ter" the establishment
of on independent government In Cuba
and the enactment by said government of
Immigration and exclusion laws as fully
restrictive of immigration as the laws of
the United States, to enter Into negotia
tions with said government with a view
to the arrangement of a commercial
agreement in which reciprocal conces
sions may be secured In favor of the
products and manufactures of the United
States by rates of duty which shall be
less by an amount equivalent to at least
20 per cent ad valorem, than the rates im
posed upon the like articles when Import,
ed into Cuba from the most favored of
other countries; and whenever the gov
ernment of Cuba shall enact such im
migration laws and shall enter Into such
commercial agreement with tho United
States and shall make such concessions
In favor of the products and manufactures
thereof as aforesaid and which agreement
in the Judgment of the President shall be
reciprocal and equivalent, he shall be au
thorized to proclaim such facts both as
to the enactment of such Immigration
laws and the making of such agreement,
and thereafter the Imposition of the
duties imposed by law on all articles from
Cuba into the United States shall be sus
pended and In lieu thereof shall bo levied
upon all articles Imported from Cuba, i0
per cent of the rate or duty now levied
upon like articles Imported from foreign
countries. The President shall have power
and it shall be his duty, whenever he
shall be satisfied that either such immi
gration laws or such agreement mentioned
In this act Is not being fully executed
by the government of Cuba, to notify
such government thereof, and thereafter
there shall be levied on all articles Im
ported from Cuba the full rate of duty
provided by law upon articles imported
from foreign countries."
Payne spoke for more than an hour In
support of this plan. He was frequently
Interrupted by questions from Representa
tives William Alden Smith, Gardiner.
Weeks and Hamilton, of Michigan, and
Lester, of New York. Smith's question
contained the statement that, relying
upon the Republican assurance of pro
tection, about $10,000,000 has been Invest
ed in the beet-sugar Industry in MIchl.
gan, and this would be Imperilled if the
proposed concession were made.
Payne replied that in his Judgment there
would be ample protection to the Amer
ican industry after the 20 per cent con
cession is allowed, as the remaining pro
tection would amount to about 57 per cent
ad valorem. He referred to the Presi
dent's recommendations of reciprocity.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, ad
vocated the committee plan as the best
means of avoiding a dilemma.
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
a member of the ways and means com
mittee, then proposed the following sub
stitute: "Resolved, that the ways and means
committee be and Is hereby directed to
prepare and report to the House a bill
for the relief of Cuba and to extend the
trade between the United States and that
Island, which bill shall in substance au
thorize the President. In consideration of
our securing on goods, wares and mer
chandise, the product or growth of the
United States going Into Cuba, substanti
ally lower duties than those imposed upon
like articles imported into Cuba from
other countries, to agree to pay and to
pay during each year that said reclpro.
cal trade agreement shall be In force
from the Treasury of the United States
to the government of Cuba, when fully
established, moneys collected In the
United States as Import duties on- mer
chandise, the product or growth of the
Island of Cuba imported into the United
States, a sum of money equivalent in
amount to 50 per cent of the duties now
collected on all "such goods, and that so
much of said sum as shall be equivalent
to 20 per cent of the duties collected
on sugar Imported from Cuba Into the
United States shall be distributed by
the government of Cuba, or through such
other or additional agents or agencies
as the President of the United States shall
direct, under rules and regulations to be
prescribed by the government of Cuba
and approved by the President of the
United States, to actual bona fide resi
dent sugar planters of the Island of Cuba,
In proportion to the quantity of sugar
produced from cane grown by them dur
ing the year preceding the date of said
reciprocal trade agreement and every
year thereafter during the continuance
thereof, and that said reciprocal trade
agreement shall continue In force for a
period of three years from the date of its
negotiations; and said bill shall further
provide that before the payment of said
I sum or any portion thereof to the govern
ment of Cuba, or berore any of the condi
tions of said agreement shall become op
erative Cuba shall first enact our immi
gration laws."
Tawney spoke in support of his sub
stitute. It was now after 11 P. M., and
aS It was clear no final results could bo
secured, adjournment was taken until 8
P. M. next Monday.
Agitation Against Cuban Treaty.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25. The merchants
here who trade with Cuba are agitating
against the suggested treaty of reciproc
ity between the United States and Cuba,
because they believe such a treaty ia
likely to be prejudicial to British trade,
which has hitherto enjoyed a favored
nation treaty with Cuba. This after
noon the Liverpool Chamber of Com
merce received a deputation of merchants
who urged tho necessity of prompt ac
tion in order to protect British commer
cial interests. At this meeting, it was re
solved to request Lord Lansdowne. the
Foreign Secretary, to receive a depu
tation of the Liverpool merchants next
week.
Hamracrsteln's Offense.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Oscar Hammer
stein, the theatrical manager, has been
haled before Justice Maddox in the Su
preme Court at-White Plains, under ar
rest on a body execution. He was
charged with refusing to obey a mandate
of the court. Hammcrsteln had been sub
poenaed to testify on February 3 In a civil
action. He did not appear, and a body
execution was issued. Justice Maddox
severely reprimanded the theatrical man
for failing to obey the court's order.
Mr. Hammerstcln said he had also to
appear In court in Manhattan. Justice-
Maddox gave him another day to produce
the subpoena as evidence.
Photographic Exhibition.
BALTIMORE. Md.. Feb. 25. Messrs.N
Hewett A. Beasley and William J. Fl
zone, the committee on the photographic
exhibit In the approaching Art Loan Ex
hibition, have arranged for the display of
a large number of photographs by promi
nent workers- in the higher fields of the
art. both professional and amateur. The
pictures loaned Include works by photog-
raphers In Europe as well as In America.
Among those whose productions will be
displayed are the following:
J. Craig Annan, of Glasgow. Scotland;
A. Horsley Hinton. of Xiondon. England;
Charles Job, of Hove, England: Will Cad
b of Plattboro Green, England; Gertrude
Kasebier. of New York: George D. Fir
min, of Philadelphia; Clarence H. White,
of Newark. O.; Robert S. Redfield. S. Hud
son Chapman, Henry Troth and C Yar
nall Abbott, of Philadelphia; Charles I.
Berg, of New York; Arthur Hewitt, of
East Orange. N. J.; Curtis Bell, of New
York; Virginia M. Prall. of Washington;
Tyson & Brengle, of Philadelphia; Alice
Broughton. of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Myra Al
bert Wiggins, ot Salem. Or.: Mathllde
Well, of Philadelphia; William Dinwiddle,
of New York.
The photographs Include a wide variety
of subjects, and much Interest In the dis
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TO CLEAR RIZAL PROVINCE
Force Ordered Ont Against Lndroncs
and Insurgents.
MANILA, Feb. 25. Governor Florea, of
Rizal Province, has ordered an expedi
tion, consisting-of native police and vol
unteers, to co-operate with the constab
ulary and military in clearing the province
of ladrones and 'Insurgents, who have been
pouring into Rizal from Batangas and
Cavlte Provinces.
Lieutenant Waite C. Johnson, of the
Fifteenth Infantry, has captured Mai
vat's battle-flag. Johnson also captured
Malvar's personal jewelry, valued at over
JC00.
The last insurgent band which has been
operating in the vicinity of Calamba, La
guna Province, Luzon, composed of a Cap
tain, three Lieutenants and 71 privates, 21
of the latter being armed with rifles, have
surrendered.
Hashes Describes Manila Ontbrealc.
WASHINGTON. Feb? 25. The Senate
committee on the Philippines resumed its
sittings today, with General Robert P.
Hughes as a witness. General Hughes
went to the Islands in August. 1S98, and
had been there ever since until within the
past few weeks. 'He said that soon after
his arrival he had been appointed Provost
Marshal-General of Manila. At that time
the insrrectlonary forces were quartered
in the city, and there was free communi
cation between them and the Americans.
When later Agulnaldo was directed to
move out he objected strenuously, but
went. At first, the witness said, the people
of the city were quite friendly, but by the
first of January, 1839. there was a change
in their bearing. This change he at
tributed to Aguinaldo's Influence and ad
vice. General Hughes then described the
condition of affairs In Manila which led
up to the outbreak of February 4. 1S99. In
response to a request from Senator Hale,
General Hughes described that occurrence
In detail. The committee adjourned until
10:30 tomorrow.
Stormy Voyage of the Hancock.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. The United
States transport Hancock arrived from
the Philippines early .this morning with
51 cabin passengers, 1023 soldiers and 51
military prisoners- There were three
deaths on the voyage, which was a stormy
one, and two men were swept overboard
and drowned.
The Roeecrans. which arrived last night,
brought 591 returning soldiers. Most of
the troops belong to the Twenty-second
Infantry-
Operation on Judge Ide.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 8, via Victoria, B.
C, Feb. 25. Judge H. C. Ide. of the Phil
ippine Commissioners, Is here, with his
secretary, Paul S. Carter. The Judge has
had an operation performed at the United
States Nayal Hospital, on his backbone,
injured some time ago by the Commis
sioner being thrown out of a carriage,
and is progressing favorably. Mr. Carter
is also slcflc. They expect to be here about
a month.
Sickness at Manila Decreasing?.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. Surgeon-General
Sternberg has received a private
letter from Colonel L. Maus. Commission
er of Tubllc Health in Manila, in which
he says that sickness among soldiers In
the Philippines appears to be decreasing,
and that there are no longer any com
plaints In regard to the proper care of
patients.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
"Children's Literntnre" Discussed at
the Opening Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The sixth Na
tional Congress of Mothers began Its ses
sion here today. A large number of the
delegates are In the city, and were re
ceived by the committee on credentlas
this morning.
Despite the unfavorable weather, a large
audience greeted Mrs. Theodore Birney,
the president, when she called the con
gress to order. In her annual address
Mrs. Birney said that what is most need
ed to effect improvement along any of
the many lines where reform. Is -essential
is systematic agitation, whereby pub-
Llic opinion Is enlightened as to existing
conditions and the methods for bettering
them. She declared that the mothers'
convention In its state and National as
semblies Is ohe of the vital factors in
this education of public opinion. Greet
ings were extended by Mrs. Dusenbery.
of Utah, from the National Council of
Women.
Annual reports were read by Mrs. Rob
ert R. Coltman. of Bruce. D. C. tho cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. Joseph P.
Mumford, of Philadelphia, the recording
secretary.
An interesting paper was read by Miss
Mary D. Runyon, of Columbia Univer
sity, on "Children's Literature." She
maintained that our attitude toward lit
erature of children depends very much on
the meaning attached to literature as a
whole. One of the strongest needs of
children which literature must meet, she
said, is the furnishing of food for the
imagination, which serves a very legiti
mate purpose as pure recreation. That
literature Is bad for children, said Miss
Runyon, which portrays motives and
ideals beyond their Imagination. At the
conclusion of her remarks the delegates
piled her with questions regarding the ef
fect on children of Illustrated newspapers
and certain books, which brought on con
siderable discussion, the consensus of
opinion being that certain "funny" pic
tures which appear from time to time in
the newspapers nre hurtful.
Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, and
others addressed the congress today.
Edncators in Session.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25. The annual meet
ing of the department of superintendence
of the National Educational Association
began here today, In University Hall,
with approximately 500 delegates present
from all parts of the country. Repre
sentatives of 13 American schools, com
posing the Association of American Uni
versities, began their annual meeting at
the University of Chicago this afternoon.
Several college presidents were present.
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BOSTON "WIFE-MURDERER ARREST
ED IN NEW YORK.
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Exnmlncd for EnRineer's Li
cense and Was Identified.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Joseph Wilfrid
Biondin. who was accused of the murder
of his wife, near Boston, last June, by
cutting off her head, was arrested at po
lice headquartera here today. He had
gone' to headquartera to take an examina
tion for an engineer's license. He was
Identified by a representative of the Bos
ton police. Biondin admitted his Identity,
but denied murdering his wife.
(The arrest of J. Wilfrid Biondin, tho
suspected wife-murderer, ends one of the
most persistent searches ever made by
police authorities, especially those of New
York and Boston. The man ha3 been a
fugitive since last June, when the head
less bedy of his wife was found In the
woods at Chelmsford, Mass. The body
was found June 9. Two days later tho
missing portion was found in a brook
some distance away from the place where
the body had been found. The police
learned that Mrs. Biondin and her hus
band had been living in a lodging-houso
in Boston. Subsequently investigation
disclosed evidence which led to the theory
that In a fit of passion, due to jealousy,
the woman's husband had strangled her.
and, concealing the body In a trunk, had
taken It to Chelmsford at night. To pre
vent identification it was thought the head
was cut oft and thrown in the creek and
the body hidden In the woods.)
School Teacher Became Desperate.
DECATUR, 111.. Feb. 25. Fletcher Bar
nett, ii school teacher, today entered a
tchoolhouse one mile from Camarago. and
without warning shot and instantly killed
Miss Eva Wiseman, the teacher In charge.
He then shot at Bert Hopewell, a pupil,
who attempted to Interfere, but missed
him. Barnett then shot himself, but ap
parently without serious Injury- He
rushed out of the building and then shot
himself again, but still not fatally. He
then Jumped Into a well and was drowned.
Barnett had been a buitor for the girl's
hand. All were highly connected.
Biff Batch of Prison Birds.
SOUTH McALESTER. I. T.. Feb. 25;
Unlted States Marshal Hackett and dep
uties left lust night for Atlanta. Ga..
with 15 prisoners, sentenced to the new
Federal Penitentiary at the recent term
of court at Atoka. In the number are
three train robbers, who are the last of
the gang who held up a Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas train at Caney last Summer.
The arrival of the prisoners will be the
first consignment of prisoners from tho
Indian Territory at the Atlanta Peniten
tiary. X-Rays and Wireless Dispatches.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. William Wild, an
Englishman who came over on the Kron
prlnz Wllhelm and who surrendered to
the police, saying he had robbed his Bir
mingham (England) employers of 530,000.
has been arraigned In court. There he
talked ot being "filled with X-rays and
wireless telegrams. He was taken to
Bellevue for observation by the alienists.
Texas Tragedy.
BONHAM, Tex., Feb. 25. Persons out
walklngdiscovered the remains of Lena
May Prendergast. aged 17. who has been
missing since December 23 last. The gin
had been murdered and her body con
cealed In a hollow stump, being much mu
tilated in the process. r
Examination of VnletJones w.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. The direct ex
amination of Valet Jones, the principal
witness of the prosecution In the trial
of Albert T. Patrick, was concluded this
afternoon and the witness was turned
over to the defense for cros-exa ml nation.
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