Morning Oregonian., March 17, 1902, Page 2, Image 2

PROSPERITY OF JAPAN
SUBSTAATIAIi GAIX SHOWX BY THE
FOREIGN BUSINESS IjAST YEAR.
The Flgmrea Are the Larj?ct on Rec
ordDevelopment of the Ial
aad'a Railway System.
NEW YORK, March 16. Uchlda, Consul
General for Japan at New York, 'has re
ceived reports from Toklo, dealing with
the "foreign trade of his country for" last
year and the development of Its railways.
The reports showed that In both fields
there have been substantial gains over
previous years. The report on foreign
trade says:
"The foreign trade of Japan for last
year has shown the largest figures on rec
ord, the total amount of exports and im
ports having exceeded 500.000.000 yen in
value. Followlng'ure the comparative sta
tistics for the last five years:
Total Excess of
imports Imports
. and exports, over exports.
Years. Yen. Yen.
1901 508.1C5.000 3.4G7.000
1900 491.C90.O00 S2.S31.000
1899 435,430.000 5,542.000
1S9S 443,255.000 111,578.000
1S97 382,435.000 55,165,000
"Although It is a fact that the economic
condition of the empire during the last
few years has been much disturbed by
tightness of the money market, advance
In interest and the crisis In financial cir
cles, the foreign commerce of the country
has made rapid progress, not being ham
pered by those unfavorable circumstances,
os can be aeen from the foregoing figures.
The continuous excess of Imports over
exports is due partly to the remarkable
progress of enterprises, and partly to the
rise in the standard of living in general
since the Chlno-Japanese "War, and es
pecially in 1898 to the excessive imports
In anticipation of the enforcement of the
higher tariff. In the year 1899 a reaction
of the previous condition on the one hand
and an extraordinarily favorable condi
tion of the raw silk trade on the other, ac
counts for a comparatively small excess
of imports over exports, and in the last
year the excess was reduced to so small
an amount that if there had not been un
usually large importations of sugar and
petroleum, owing to the law Increasing
the duties on those articles, made opera
tive in that year, the balance of trade
might have been favorable to the country.
The following table shows this steady In
crease of exports during the last five
years: '
Exports.
Years. Yen.
1901 252.349,000
1900 -. 204,429.000
1899 214,929.000
1S9S 165,753,000
1897 163,125,000
"The leading article of export was raw
silk, which amounted in value to 24,000,000
yen last year, and the next was the Hab
utai silk, valued at 23.000.000 yen. Then
came cotton yarns, 21,000,000 yen, and cop
per, 13,000,000 yen. Such a large volume or
export business, especially of raw silk, as
attained last year, has no parallel in the
history of Japan's foreign trade. The dis
turbance in North China, which restricted
commerce with that country, having been
settled and confidence restored, the trade
in that direction will assume Its normal
condition, and there Is a very bright out
look for the future. Under these circum
stances there seems to be no doubt that
the balance of trade will be turned in
Japan's favor in the course of the current
year.
"While the export trade Is continually
expanding, the import trade has a slight
tendency to recede, as shown by the fol
lowing table:
Imports.
Years. Yen.
1901 255.816,000
3900 2S7.2G1,000
1899 220.401.000
1898 277,502000
1897 1 219,300.000
"Notwithstanding the fact that there
was a speculative Importation of certain
classes of goods, to the amount of 109,
000,000 yen, during last year, on account of
the enforcement of the new tariff, the to
tal value of imports was less than the
preceding year. Though the volume of
import trade does not show much In
crease, its general tendency cannot bo said
to be retrogressive, but, on the con
trary. It would bo proper to say that Ja
pan has returned to the normal condition
of trade. The continuous excess of im
ports over exports has been caused by
the excessive importation of articles for
temporary use. The principal articles
brought in during last year were cotton,
to the value of 16.000,000 yen J sugar, .35.
000,000 yen; petroleum, 40.000.000 yen; ma
chinery 10,000,000 yen, and rice, 10,000.000
yen.
"In short, the foreign trade of Japan for
the last year showed an extraordinary
large figure In export trade. Its total value
exceeding the previous year by 4.000,000
yen, while its Imports were 31,000,000 les
than the preceding year. The principal
imports which decreased in value were:
Shirtings, cotton prints, delaine, rails,
Iron, steel, rice and velvets."
The report on railway development
shows since the government constructed
Its first line of 18 miles, from Yokohama
to Toklo, in 1872, the great trunk line of
1200 miles has been built, and the total
mileage In the country Increased to 4105,
which In 1900 handled 113,000.000 passengers
and 14.000.000 tons xf freight. Of the total
mileage. 2961 miles are owned by private
corporations and 1059 by the government,
which was the pioneer in the movement
-to give the country modern land trans
portation. No private construction was
done until 1SS3, when the government had
181 miles of railway under operation, and
it was not until 18S9 when private enter
prise "began to lead governmental effort.
The state railways now in operation cost,
according to the report, the sum of 5,
573,511 yen, while the private systems rep
resent an expenditure for construction to
date of 191,230,291 yen. The government
now has under construction lines that will
cost 21.GS3.7S9 yen, and the private corpora
tions have "work that will cost 6,283,123
yen. The report thus classifies the cap
ital of the private" railroads:
Yen.
Stocks 181,267.472
Bonds 11,017,800
Other liabilities , 9,930.783
Miscellaneous 9.070,901
According to the reports made on the
railways at the end of the year 1900, the
gross earnings of both government and
private railways for that year, were 44,
934,394 yen, thegross expenditures 20,732,
764 yen. and the net profit 24.200.130 yen.
At the end of 1901 the state had 1017
miles of new line under construction, and
the private companies had 817 miles pro
jected: the increase of this and the suc
ceeding year will be large. The people of
the country opposed the construction of
the first line from Yokohama to Toklo, as
a dangerous thing, and it was several
years befpre public opposition to the In
novation was entirely removed. Bond Is
sues for railway construction were" op
posed, but the government' insisted on its
policy, and finally won general support.
At the end of 1900, on all lines, there
were 1279 locomotives, 4416 passenger
coaches and 18,291 freight cars in use.
PRIXCE HENRY'S COMMAND.
It "Will Probably Be the Doable
Squadron Maneuvers.
BERLIN, March 16. Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia, after completing the
fleeting maneuvers during the coming
Summer, will resign the command of the
first squadron, which he has held for two
years. Prince Henry has hold all posi
tions in the German Navy up to that of
Admiral. The enly possible higher com
mand Is that of the double squadron man
euvers, which have hitherto been conduct
ed under a general Inspector of the navy.
It is expected that Prince Henry will be
in command of the double squadron man
euvers next year.
Emper6r William has ordered the battle
ships Wuxtembersr and. Baden to appear
1
before Cuxhaven next Tuesday to wel
come Prince Henry upon his return to
Germany on board the Hamburg-American
steamer Deutschland. While the of
ficial programme of Prince Henry's re
ception has not yet been published, the
newspapers say that Emperor William
will receive his brother on shore at Cux
haven. OTHERS IN IT WITH GRIMM.
Sixty Arrects in Connection 'With
the Warsaw Plot.
VIENNA, March 16. About CO arrests
have been made in connection with the
condemnation to death by court-martial
at Warsaw of a Russian Colonel named
Grimm for the systematic revelation of
military secrets to a foreign power.
Among the persons apprehended are a
number of Russian officers of high rank.
Colonel Grimm has not yet 'been executed.
It is asserted that Colonel Grimm, dur
ing 10 years, has revealed to Germany
every plan prepared by Russia In the
eventuality of war between theitwo coun
tries. The discovery was due to Colonel
Grimm's wife, who denounced her hus
band In revenge for his having paid court
to another woman.
General Puryrevski, the commander at
Warsaw, is suspected of being implicat
ed with Colonel Grimm.
RuRsla Dictates Terms.
LiONDON, March 16. As a condition of
restoring the valuable salt heaps at Tang
Ku, which were seized last August, cables
the Pekln correspondent of the Times,
Russia has extracted from Prince Ching,
President of the Foreign Office, a written
engagement to employ no foreigners. The
Chinese Navy and Kuan Shi Kal, Gov
ernor of Chi Li Province and general di
rector of the Pekln-Shanghal-Kwan Rail
road, will refuse to be bound by Prince
Ching's undertaking.
Turkish Officers Arrested.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 16. It is
rumored here that 40 additional arrests
were made last Friday. It is believed the
persons apprehended were mostly offi
cers of the naval school on Halki Island.
Fuad Pasha, who was recently arrested
by order of the Sultan, has been sentenced
by the Yildlz court-martial to five years'
detention In a fortress. The formal Judg
ment sets forth the details of Fuad
Pasha's seditious designs.
Miss Stone Is Thankful.
SALONICA, March 16. A representative
here of the Associated Press has received
a letter from Miss Stone, In which she
expresses her surprise and thankfulness
at the universal manifestations- of Joy at
the release of herself and Mme. Tsllka.
Miss Stone also conveys her heartfelt
thanks to all those who, by their labor,
their money and their prayers, co-operated
in the release of herself and companion.
Shanghai River Board.
SHANGHAI, March 16. With the ex
ception of the Chinese representative, who
has not yet been appointed, the Board of
Conservancy of the Shanghai River has
been formed. Great Britain has five mem
bers on the board, the United States, Ja
pan and France have two each, while
Denmark, Belgium and Germany have one
member each. China will have one mem
ber. Russo-Japanese "War Talk.
LONDON, March 17. With reference to
the Russo-Japanese war rumors, the St.
Petersburg correspondent of the Times,
says he is able to vouch that the Siberian
Railway is declining consignments from
merchants, because the resources of the
line are fully occupied in forwarding
troops and war material to Vladlvostock.
Chinese Insult to a Foreigner.
PEKIN, March 16. Because a China
man threw a stone at Baroness Avezzana,
wife of the Secretary of the Italian Le
gation here, while she was passing in the
street, the Dowager Empress has Issued
an edict sternly admonishing the Chinese
against Insulting foreigners.
Rhodes Grown "Weaker.
CAPE TOWN, March 16. M.f. Rhodes
took some nourishment last night, but
was decidedly weaker this- morning. At 4
o'clock this afternoon his condition was
unchanged.
Dock Laborers' Demands Granted.
LA ROCHELLE, France, March 16. The
demands of the 800 striking dock laborers
were granted today.
TESTS NOT SATISFACTORY.
Pacific Coast Lumbermen Do Not
Agree "With Hlbb's Report.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Senator Fos
ter has been notified by the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers' Association that
the tests of fir conducted on a very ex
tensive Bcale at the Puget Sound navy
yard during the past Summer are not
satisfactory. Secretary Victor H. Beck
man states that at a meeting of the as
sociation held at Tacoma, February 15,
the report of Naval Constructor Hlbbs at
the Puget Sound Navy-Yard on the tim
ber tests, particularly in Douglas fir. was
taken up. The association directed the
secretary to notify Senator Foster that
the report was not satisfactory and did
not do entire Justice to fir. Experience,
it is stated, has proved that Mr. Hlbbs'
statements with reference to the lasting
qualities of fir are misleading. The asso
ciation calls attention to railroad timbers
on the Northern Pacific Railway which
have been in use for 11 years and show
little or no signs of rot. Also that it Is a
well-known fact that consumers of lum
ber purchase fir for porches and outdoor
work at a very high price in preference
to yellow pine, which, it Is claimed, rots
very quickly.
In order to secure a complete andau
thorltatlve test, the association urges
Senator Foster to lntroduco a bill appro
priating a sufficient sum of money to
conduct the .work in a thorough manner
at some point in the Pacific Northwest,
where exhaustive tests may be made un
der Government supervision.
Senator Foster states that while a
number of very Important timber tests
have been conducted from time to time
by both the War and Navy Departments,
these reports are contained In volumes
that are not accessible to the general
public He is in favor of a condensed re
port drawn from authorized Government
tests and under Government supervision
which will serve to show not only tha
merits of fir, but of American woods gen
erally, and such reports to be available
for distribution o'r sale, as is the case
with other Government documents of a
like nature. As a rule, the consumer is
not well posted with reference to the
lasting qualities of American woods, par
ticularly so with reference to the relative
strength and durability of one class as
compared with another.
A MILLIONAIRE HURT,
v r
Mitchell Harrison, of Philadelphia,
Injured in & Train "Wreck.
ST. LOUIS, March 16. In a wreck in
the East St. Louis yards today, Mitchell
Harrison, of Philadelphia, a millionaire
and representative of J. P. Morgan; Dr.
Cornell, Mr. Harrison's physician, and the
valet of the millionaire, were injured.
After treatment at the St Louis Baptist
Hospital they were able to leave the city.
Mr. Harrison was on his way to Atlanta,
Ga., in his private car. The train ran Into
a freight in an open switch. Mr. Harri
ton's valet had three ribs broken.
Every possible effort was made to sup
press the news of the accident, and it was
impossible to learn the names of two men
who were in Mr. Harrison's party in ad
dition to himself and Dr. Cornell. None of
the other passengers on the train was In
jured. i t
Economy and strength are combined in.
Hood's Sar&aparllla, the best medicine
money can buy.
THE MOBNiyg
STORER NOT RECALLED
MINISTER TO SPAIN IS ON LEAVE
OF ABSENCE.
No Hitch la the Treaty Negotiations
at Madrid UntrHe Statements
About Yohhr Alfonzo.
NEW YORK, March IS. Bellamy Storer,
United States Minister to Spain, arrived
today on the American Line steamer St.
Louis, from Southampton. Mr. StorerJ
was surprised to learn thatva rumor had
been circulated that he had. been recalled
from his post, and emphatically denied
that there Is the slightest foundation for
such a report.
"I have no Idea," said Mr. Storer, "how
such a rumor could-have been started. I
have simply come home en leave of ab
sence for 90 days, because at this time
there Is no urgency for my presence in
Madrid.. It Is not true 'that there has
been a hitch in the negotiations of the
treaty with Spain, and, on the contrary,
they have progressed most favorably, and
there Is absolutely no obstacle in view to
MAY BE APPOINTED BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TOTHE UNITED STATES
laM"fw ,
ALFRED LYTTLETOX, M. P.
London Is attaching some Importance to a report that Alfred Lyttleton, mem
ber of Parliament, Is likely to be appointed Ambassador to theUnlted States. Mr.
Lyttleion has been a member of Parliament since 1S03. He Is a barrister, and
for several years was legal secretary to the Attorney-General of England.' Mr.
Lyttleton, who Is 47 years old. was famous In his younjjer days as a tennis
player, cricketer and football player. He was the leading athlete of his time at
Cambridge, being captain of the Eton and Cambridge elevens, and representing
his university In several International matches, and was for several jears ama
teur tennis champion of England.
the successful accomplishment of the
treaty. I may say, Indeed, that the most
Important provisions of the treaty have
already been fully agreed upon. So far
as the question of the rights of Spanish
property-owner3 In Porto Rico is con
cerned, the government at Madrid is fully
satisfied. The negotiations of the treaty
have been somewhat prolonged, not on ac
count of any reluctance on the part of
the Spanish Government, but merely be
cause every condition, and, I may say,
every phrase in the document must first
be presented to the Council of State for
review and approval.
"Owing to the approaching accession of
the young King, the late ministry of Sa
gasta was In effect simply a provisional
one, and as the final ratification had to
be left to the new ministry, an opportun
ity was afforded me to apply for a short
leave of absence. I expect to return to my
post early in June. My relations with
the Spanish Government and with officials
of all classes have been of the most pleas
ant charactetr, and on all hands I have
been tho recipient of the most courteous
consideration.
"I regret to notice in most of the Amer
ican papers which I received in Madrid
statements to the effect that the young
King of Spain is physically and mentally
unfit to assume the reins of government.
That Is- not true. He has been admirably
brought up by a most devoted mother, and
I see no reason why he should not reign
with honor to himself and to his country.
He has grown very fast, and Is now a fine
looking lad. He takes a keen Interest In
military affairs, and shows to great ad.
vantage when he appears mounted at a
review of the troops.
"What changes are likely to take place
in the Cabinet I am not prepared to pre
dict It would not be surprising If the
Queen mother should continue to ex
ercise a strong influence over her son,
as their rolntlnno haro olirnva hwn nf thn
DlMt nfTArtfriTinto ctinmi'tiir" '
Speaking of the King's accession, Mr.
Storer said:
"There will bo no formal coronation, as
the King of Spain Is supposed to be born
crowned. He will meiely take tho oath
to preserve the constitution, and there
will be the customary ceremonies. It was.
In fact, a question up to the last mo
ment whether the representatives of for
eign governments should be specially In
vited to witness the accession. Only the
alght before I left Madrid the Ministers
of State personally informed me that the
King would be pleased to have a repre
sentative of the United States present.
President Roosevelt designated J. L. M.
Curry to attend as our representative.
There is a peculiar appropriateness In tho
selection of Mr. Curry, as ho was our
Minister at Madrid when the King was
born."
Mr. Storer leaves for Washington tomor
row to call on the President.
Ambassador White Will Retire.
BERLIN, March 16. With expressions
of regret, the newspapers here print a
dispatch from Washington to the effect
that Andrew D. White, the American Am
bassador to Germany, will retire next. No
vember. WASHINGTON, Match 16. The under
standing among State Department offi
cials and among his friends has been for
some time that Mr. White intended re
tiring from the post of Ambassador at
Berlin next November, when he will
reach the age of 70 years. Mr. White's
health Is not very, robust, and In addition
there are other reasons which Influence
him in seeking the retirement of private
life.
LIABLE TO REVENUE TAX. .
Salt Lake Business Men May Be
Classed ax Brokers.
SALT LAKE, March 16. The Tribune
tomorrow will print tho following:
"Captain George H. Wheelock, special
revenue agent and direct representa
tive of Internal Revenue Commis
sioner Yerkes, Is causing a com
motion among many of the lead
ing business men of Salt Lake. He
is making a special examination of the
conditions in all the large commercial in
stitutions of the city, with a view to as
certaining if the secretaries in all of
them and other officers and directors in J
PRECOMA, MONDAY,
many of them are not liable to the regu
lar revenue tax as stockbrokers.
"Especial attention has been given to
the Utah Sugar Company, because of the
great activity that has prevailed in the
stock of that company for the past year.
The books of the company were exam
ined by Captain Wheelock during the
past week, and as a. result the secretary,
H. G. Whitney, has been reported to
Washington for assessment as a stock
broker. The "Captain has recommended
that Mr. Whitney be assessed for the past
four years, or ever since the war tax
went Into effect. The tax- is $50 a year, but
added to this will be 50 per cent penalty
for the last two years because the tax
was not paid at the proper time. Under
the view of the law taken by Captain
Wheelock, It would seem that every offi
cer and director In the company Is also
liable to taxation as a broker. This
would Include among others such men
as President Joseph F. Smith, Governor
Wells. W, S. McCormlck, Colonel T. G.
Webber and others of like prominence.
"The investigation began with the
sugar company, because of the large
transfer of stock that took place recent
ly, but It Is not expected to be confined
to that company by any means. The
same condition Is expected to be found
in numerous other local companies.
"It Is practically certain that a test case
will be made in the case of Mr Whitney,
-....4
especially kt view of the fact that he
purposes to fight the matter to the end.
This, will make it of "great Importance
not only in this community, but through
out the entire country, as it may lead to
a decision from the Commissioner that
will draw the line more clearly between
brokerage and dealing on private ac
count." '
Machtas nt St. Thomas.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. March 16. The
United States gunboat Machlas arrived
here Saturday. It is believed that the
Machlas came here in order that her Cap
tain. Lieutenant-Commander Henry Mc
Crea, might confer with the Governor
General of the Danish West Indies,
Colonel de Hendemann. The Governor be
ing at Santa Cruz, the Machlas will pro
ceed to that island Monday and then re
turn here. It is said the American boat
will remain at St. Thomas for some time
and will probably await the transfer of
the islands to the United States. Perfect
quiet prevails here.
THE DEATH ROLL.
"Wcll-Knovrn Mining Promoter.
SALT LAKE, March 16. News has been
received here of the death In Chicago yes
terday of J. F. Woodman, the widely
known mining promoter and capitalist of
this city. (Mr. Woodman was born In
England 79 years ago, went to California
during tho gold excitement in 1S50, and
came to Salt Lake in 1S65. He was the
discoverer of the famous Emma mine near
this city, which was afterwards sold to an
English syndicate for f5.000.000. The Cen-tcnnlal-Eureka
mine, of this state, one of
the most valuable mining properties in
the West, was also discovered by Mr.
JWoodman. He leaves an estate valued at
over 5500,000.
Edward M. llerrlck.
OAKLAND, Cal., March 16. Edward M.
Herrlck, one of San Francisco's well
known business men, died suddenly at his
home In this city today. Mr. Herrlck
founded the Pacific Pine Lumber Com
pany, which a few days ago was merged
Into the Pacific Pine Company, and of
which he was the president at the time
of his death. He was also president of
the Gray's Harbor Commercial Company
and the Robertson Raft Company.
Dr. George William Warren.
NEW YORK, March 16. Dr. George
William Warren, professor of music at
Columbia University, died of apoplexy to
day. He was a composer of sacred mu
sic, and his services and anthems are
widely known. He was a lineal descendant
of Richard Warren, who came over on
the Mayflower, and was a grandson or
Lieutenant William Warren, of the Rev
olutionary Army.
Cornelius Vandcrbllt Cross.
NEW YORK. March 16. Cornelius Van
derbllt Cross, aged 68years, eldest grand
son of the late Commodore Vanderbllt,
died today. He was for many years East
ern agent of the Red Line Freight Trans
portation Company. He. retired about 2o
years ngo.
; Major Blake L. Woodson.
KANSAS CITY, March 16. Major Blake
L. Woodson, aged 66 years, a member of
the Legislature of Virginia from 1868 to
1S71, 'and prominent as a soldier in the
Confederate Army, died today of apo
plexy. Hugh tHXelll.
NEW YORK, March 16. Hugh O'Neill,
founder of one of the largest retail dry
goods businesses in New York, died today,
aged 9 years.
Ex-Jndge R. B. Rutherford.
FORT SMITH, Ark., March 16. Ex
Judge R. B. Rutherford, aged 69 years,
was stricken with paralysis today and died
suddenly.
Palpitation of the heart, nervousness,
tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands
and feet, pain in the back, relieved by
Carter's Uttle" Liver PilJa.
MARCH 17, 1902.
VOTE ON SUBSIDY BILL
WILL BE TAKEX BY THE SEXATE
THIS AFTERNOOX.
After Its Disposal the Presidential
Protection Bill Will Assume First
Place on the Calendar.
WASHINGTON, March 16. In accord
ance with the agreement reached a week
ago, the Senate will begin voting on the
ship subsidy bill and amendments tomor
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be
no speechmaklng after the voting begins.
The Senate will meet at 11 o'clock, an
hour earlier than usual, In order to give
Senators who may still wish to be heard
an opportunity to speak on the bill be
fore the time to vote arrives. With the
subsidy bin disposed of. the bill intro
duced by Senator Hoar for the protection
of the President of the United States from
assassination will assume first place on
the calendar, having been made the un
finished business. It Is not expected,
however, that there will be prolonged de
bate upon this bill, and there Is great In
terest among Senators as to which of
several measures will be next preferred.
The Republican steering committee prob
ably will meet Monday to consider this
matter. Either the oleomargarine bill or
the Chinese exclusion bill doubtless will
be made the unfinished business to suc
ceed the Presidential protection measure,
though the Nicaragua Canal bill also is
pressing for attention. The canal bill,
however, according to present understand
ing, will be compelled to wait on both the
other bills. There Is a suggestion which
members of the steering committee are
considering, to allow the Chinese exclu
sion bill and the oleomargarine bill to run
along side by side, one of them occupying
the morning hour and the other taking
the time after the expiration of that hour.
Senator Proctor, who will have charge of
the oleomargarine bill, and Senator Pen
rose, who will lead the fight for the Chi
nese bill, are equally confident of the out
come. In the House.
The "House during the present week will
pas3 the river and harbor bill, will de
cide the contested election case of Moss
vs. Rhea,, from the Third Kentucky dis
trict, and will consider the bill for the
retirement of officers of the revenue cut
ter service. Such is the programme of
the House leaders. The report In the con
tested election case is against Rhea, the
sitting member, who is a Democrat, and
It Is regarded as a foregone conclusion
that ho will bo unseated. The revenue cut
ter service bill was defeated In the last
Congress, but Its friends claim they have
hope that It will meet a better fate now.
It Is believed that the river and harbor
bill will not consume more than two days.
A few members who are dissatisfied with
appropriations for improvements in their
districts will make an effort to amend It
on tho floor, to meet their Individual
wishes, but the committee believes It
will have strength enough to prevent any
attempt to amend it, and that it will pass
In the form In which it was reported from
the committee.
Relief From Pension Pressure.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Senators
and members of Congress are very much
Interested In the fact that the pension ap
propriation bill soon will become a law,
because they hope to obtain from It somo
relief frcm the pressure on them to secure
private pension legislation The bill con
tains a provision making it "a criminal
offense for attorneys, claim agents, or
other persons to receive compensation for
services rendered in connection with the
passage through Congress of private pen-,
slon bills. They say there are now many
times os many bllla before Congress .as
possibly can receive attention during the
Congress, and tho number is increasing
dally. They recognize that many of the
bills represent Just claims, but they also
feel that claim attorneys have been more
active than they were called upon to be.
It Is also declared that claimants have
been Imposed on in many cases and per
suaded to pay for the Introduction of bills
which stand no show of becoming laws.
The bill Is now in the hands of the Presi
dent. Tongue's Rubber Stamp.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Those per
sons who correspond with Representative
Tongue, pf Oregon, are doubtless struck
by tho fact that he seldom signs his let
ters. Instead a facsimile of his signature
Is generally attached with a rubber
stamp.
A few days ago, when Governor Taft,
of the Philippines, was appearing before
one of the House committees, Mr. Tongue
heard of his presence In the committee,
and said to a colleague, "I should, like to
meet the Governor." Representative Mer
cer, who was an old acquaintance, took
Mr. Tongue out and presented him, say
ing, "Governor, this is Representative
Tongue, of Oregon."
"Oh, yes," responded the Governor,
cheerfully. "Your name Is familiar to me.
I remember getting a letter from you
once signed with a rubber stamp."
Idaho Hot Springs!
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secretary
Hitchcock's report, supporting the bill
recently introduced by Senator Heitfeld,
ceding to the State of Idaho a small tract
of land containing hot mineral springs. Is
made a part of the committee's report
favoring tho passage of the measure. In
his letter, the Secretary says that the
springs are located on a tract of land
that is soon to be opened under the public
land laws, and It is believed that they
should not be permitted to pass Into pri
vate ownership, but should be either re
tained and operated by the United States,
or ceded to the State of Idaho and op
erated by that state. He therefore con
curs with the recommendation of Land
Commissioner Hermann, that the bill be
passed.
Tongue Will Appoint Cadets.
WASHINGTON, March 16. Representa
tive Tongue will this year be called upon
to appoint cadets to both the Naval and
Military Academy. He Is making arrange
ments to have all candidates for appoint
ment examined at Salem on or about June
1. Mr. Tongue announces that he will
make hl3 selections on the basis of the
averages made by the candidates in this
competitive examination, which will prob
ably be conducted by some of the well
known citizens of Salem. His definite
plans will be announced later. Mean
while, those who desire particular In
formation as to qualifications ana re
quirements, can secure a full statement by
writing to Mr. Tongue.
Mitchell's Pension Bills..
WASHINGTON, March 16. Senator
Mitchell has secured the passage through
the Senate of a bill granting a pension of
$12 a month to Sarah C. Nicklln, of Port
land, widow of Arthur I. Nicklln, lately
deceased. At the opening of this session
Senator Mitchell Introduced a bill to pen
sion the soldier himself, and the day the
bUl was reported to the Senate, word was
received that he had died at his Portland
home. Nicklln served' in Captain Benja
min Hayden's company and other organi
zations of the Oregon Volunteers, In the
Oregon and Washington Indian wars of
1SS5 and 1S56.
Pay for a Mail Carrier.
"WASHINGTON. March 16. The Senate
recently passed Senator Foster's bill to
pay Mathlas A. Young, of Agate. Wash.,
tho sum of $93, In payment for his serv.
Ices In carrying the mall from Agate to
Napavine, from January 1 to June 30,
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Aid for Homeless Orphans.
DENVER, March 16. Broadway Theater
was packed this afternoon by Catholics
and Protestants, In response to a call for
a maes meeting, issued by Bishop Nich-
olas C. Matz, of the Catholic church, to
discuss means of providing for the 200
children who were Inmates of St. Vin
cent's" Orphanage, destroyed by fire yes
terday. It was decided to rebuild the or
phanage at once, and In the meantime
provide the Sisters with money and quar
ters for the homeless little ones. A com
mittee of 12 of the wealthiest men of the
city was appointed to raise funds.
KIDNAPERS THREATS.
Unsigned Letters Received by a
Pittsburg Man.
PITTSBURG. Pa.. March 16. Repeated
threats to abduct his three children un
less a ransom of $25,000 was left in a cer
tain spot -and a warning that murder
would follow the placing of detectives on
the case, have caused Alexander R. Pea
cock, ex-vice-president and general sales
agent of the Carnegie Company, to re
move his little family temporarily from
his Lexington-avenue home to the Hol
land House, New York.
The case was put In the hands of de
tectives and It Is said arrepts of the guilty
persons are now practically certain. Two
unsigned letters were, received from, tho
would-be kidnapers two months ago. They
caused consternation In the family. Mrs.
Peacock became 111, and thinking It neces
sary that his wife should have the serv
ices of distinguished New York physi
cians, Mr. Peacock removed her with the
children to New York City, where they
have since resided.
Duel Fatal to Both.
RENO, Nev., March 16. A duel with
Winchesters at eight feet distant was
fought yesterday at Purdy station on the
Nevada, California & Oregon Railway.
The quarrel -was over a strip of land
worth hardly more than the ammunition
expended. Reese Evans and A. A. Smith,
a well-known character, were the princi
pals In the fight, which took place near
Smith's cabin. Smith was shot twice
through the stomach and his arm was
shattered. He lived only long enough to
empty the contents of his gun into Ev
ans, who died a few hours afterwards.
Settled an Old Grudge.
HIDALGO. III.. March 16. David Will
lams, a prominent citizen of this jXace,
today shot and killed Edward Ortman. An
old grudge had existed, and Oitman. It la
alleged, had threatened Williams' life a
number of times.. Today Ortman went
Into Williams drug store and placed his
hand on his hip pocket. Williams then
commenced firing and shot 11 times, eight
bullets taking effect.
A Blackmailer Killed.
BEATRICE, Neb.. March 16. Wlllard
Smith, 20 years of age, who sought to
blackmail a merchant of the town of Til
lie, was shot and killed tonight by one of
a party of four men set to entrap him.
Smith wrote an anonymous letter demand
ing money, which he went to secure and,
resisting capture, was killed.
FUNERAL OF ALTGELD,
Attended by Representatives of All
Classes.
CHICAGO, March 16. Representatives
of all classes of people Joined today In
a final tribute of reap ct to ex-Governor
John P. Altgeld, who was buried in Grace
land cemetery. In accordance with the
wishes of Mrs. Altgeld, there was no mili
tary display. For two hours In the morn
ing, before the casket was sealed, a
steady stream of people viewed the body
as It lay In state.
Along the line of march, which extend
ed from the library to Lincoln Park,
tho streets were crowded wijtb, men,
women nd children, in whose hearts Mr.
Altgeld had found a place. The funeral
procession was headed by a platoon of
police. There were five dlvfcion. The
family, Governor Yates and his staff,
members of the Legislature, the Cook
County Judiciary, members of the County
Board county officials and city officials,
made up the first. The second division
was made up of the United Turner So
cieties, the third a number of political
bodies, while organized labor bodies
formed the fourth. The fifth division was
composed of civic and fraternal societies,
Boer sympathizers, the Altgeld Legion,
Henry George Association and hundreds
of citizens. William J. Bryan served as
one of the honorary pallbearers.
At the grave, where several thousand
people had assembled, Mr. Bryan paid the
following tribute to Mr. Altgeld: "Thl3
occasion, sad as It i.s, would bo infinitely
more sad If we were committing to the
earth all that there was of our departed
friend. But the better part of him whom
we knew as Altgekl survives the grave.
Asa bird escaping from Its cage enters
a large world, so the Influence of the de
ceased is broadened rather than narrowed
by his death. He has proved how great
are the possibilities under our Institutions.
Born In another land, he has demonstrated
what one' can do unaided if he. has Ideals
and a purpose."
Funcrnl of Leonard Letrlsohn.
NEW YORK, March 16. Funeral serv
ices over the body of Leonard Lewlsohn,
the copper magnate and philanthropist
who died In London March 8, were held to
day 1r the Temple Emanuel. Twenty
five hundred persons attended. Including
delegations from the many Hebrew or
ganizations and charitable societies to
which Mr. Lewlsohn belonged, and many
employes of the United Metals Selling
Company, Lewlsohn Bros., and the Rarl
tan Copper Works. The New Y irk Stock,
the Metal, Coffee and Cotton Exchanges
were also represented. One hundred chil
dren from the Hebrew Sheltering Guard
ian were among the mourners.
Funeral of Leon D. Bancroft.
CHICAGO, March 16. Tho funeral of
Leon D. Bancroft, a widely-known news
paper man, was held here today. The
services were attended by a large num
ber of ne.vspaper men, and the Interment
was in Oakwood cemetery.
Refnge for Father Jacq.net.
SEATTLE, March 17. Father Aloyslus
Jacquet, the venerable Jesuit priest who
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SEATTLE, March li. The Very Rev. P
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monton, Province of Alberta, to attend
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Yukon Territory will bo the establish
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night from Washington and spent the day
here, noted Improvement in Mrs. McKln
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