THE MORNEKG OREGONIAN SATURDAY. MARCH 22, 1902.
PASSED THE HOUSE
River and Harbor Bill, Carry
ing Sixty Millions,
NO AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
Sulzer Made && Effort to Secure &
Record Vote, lat Failed The
Last Day of De-
bate.
WASHINGTON, March 2L The House
today passed the river and harbor bill,
which has been under discussion through
out the week. Although several amend
ments were adopted, not a single dollar
was added to the measure, and as passed
It carries exactly what It did when It
came from the committee, $G0,GS8,267, In
cluding authorizations. Sulzer (Dem. N.
Y.) attempted to force a record vote on
the final passage of the bill, but only
three members. Smith (Rep. la.), Fitz
gerald (Dem. N. Y.) and Cochran (Dem.
Mo.), supported him.
The Proceeding
"When the House met, Mahon (Rep.
Pa.), chairman, of the commltteo on
claims, asked unanimous consent that
the Senate amendments to the omnibus
claims bill be nonconcurred in and the
bill be sent to conference. Payne, the
majority leader, objected, stating that
If this action was taken, the conference
eould bring In a privileged report accept
ing Senate amendments carrying large
appropriations. He thought the bill
should take its regular course. Retali
ating for this action, Mahon objected to
a request that the Senate amendments
to the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill be nonconcurred In and
that It be sent to conference.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consider
ation of the river and harbor bill. Sev
eral minor committee amendments were
adopted. Jones and Cushman (Rep.
Wash.) made ineffectual pleas for the
adoption of amendments Increasing the
appropriation for their state.
Spmething of a flurry was caused by
an amendment offered by Gaines (Dem.
Tenn.) to an amendment, which was
presented and adopted on a motion of
Richardson (Dem. Tenn.). to permit the
Secretary of War to grant leases to the
owners of land abutting lock and dam
No. 1, at Nashville, Tenn., for the use
of the water power created by that dam,
to allow the construction of inlet and
outlet canals, etc. Richardson's amend
ment met with no opposition yesterday.
Gaines' amendment to the amendment
provided that the lease or grant of this
water power should be to the highest
bidder. He declared that the right pro
posed to be given away was a very
valuable one.
Richardson then explained his connec
tion with the original amendment in
which he said he had no personal Inter
est Gaines Insisted that the rights to
be given away under his colleague's
amendment were exceedingly valuable.
He said that a New Tork concern had
offered SS39.000 for some rights at Chat
tanooga. At the War Department, he
wild. It was estimated that the water
rights at Nashville were worth several
million dollars. ,
By tills time members on both sides
of the House were much Interested and
Burton, chairman of the committee,
seemed not adverse to seeing the two
Tennessee members fight out their dif
ferences, but Gaines denied that there
was a difference. Richardson also ex
pressed his willingness to abide by the
Judgment of the committee In the matter.
Burton then explained that If the rights
were as valuable as represented, he
thought that it was proper they should
go to the highest bidder. He had ac
cepted Richardson's amendment yester
day, thinking it was sufficiently safe
guarded. After further discussion the
Gaines amendment, modified slightly,
was adopted.
After completing the bill In committee,
it was reported to the House. Sulzer
(Dem. N. Y.) demanded a record vote
on the final passage of the bill, but only
three members seconded his demand.
The bill, therefore, was passed without
division.
At 4:50 P. M. the House adjourned.
OBJECTS TO COXSPIRACV BILL.
Gompcn Asks That Original Measure
Be Favorably Acted Upon.
WASHINGTON. March 2L Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, has sent to the Senate
a protest against the "conspiracy," or
anti-injunction, bill, as reported to the
Senate on the 17th by the committee on
judiciary. He says that when the bill was
first reported, February 3, "It was re
ceived by all partite In interest as a meas
ure calculated to right a wrong too long
endured." This feeling, however, was
rudely changed, he says, by the latest re
port. He quoted the opinion of an attor
ney to the effect that the bill, as now- re
ported, "Is completely subserslve of all
principles of liberty," and added: "Or
ganized labor seeks no Immunity from the
law applicable to all other citizens and
people of our country, but must Insist
that those things which are legal when
performed by other citizens ought not to
be illegal when performed by members of
organized labor, and it was to recover
those rights to the members of organized
labor that the original bll was drafted."
He concluded by saying that the labor In
terests would prefer the defeat of the bill
as amended to Its passage. He, how
ever, asks that the original bill be favor
ably acted upon.
Adulterated Food Exhibit.
WASHINGTON, March 21. The House
committee on commerce presented the ap
pearance of a laboratory today, ' as Dr.
Wiley, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry
of the Agricultural Department, present
ed to the committee many samples of
adulterated foods, in connection with the
advocacy of the Hepburn pure-food bill.
It was well known, he said, that the basis
of certain Jellies was apple skin and
cores, these by-products also being
shipped to Europe for making champigne.
The methods of coloring and flavoring
jellies so as to deceive the eye and taste
were each detailed. Dr. Wiley main
tained that it was not fair that those
making pure goods should be undersold
by those making adulterated goods.
Protection of Miners.
WASHINGTON. March 21. The Senate
committee on mining has made a favor
able report on the House bill for the pro
tection of miners in the territories,
amending the bill so as to avoid the re
quirement for the use of shot-flrers in
lighting fires, and Inserting In Its place a
requirement that the dust In mines shall
be settled by the use of water or carried
out of the mines.
Call for Philippine Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. March 21. Representa-
tlve Gaines, of Tennessee, today Intro-"
duccd a resolution directing the Secre
tary of War to transmit to Congress the
minutes of several conferences In the
Philippines between representatives of
General Otis and commissioners repre
senting the people of the islands, relative
to the settlement of the pending diffi
culties. Ssile of Arizona Canal.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March 2L Papers
have boen filed here transferring the own-
ershlp of the Buckeye Irrigation Canal
Company, west of Phoenix In the Gila
Valley, to Baltimore capitalists. The sell
ing price of the property was $70,000. Im
provements to the extent of. J30.000 are
contemplated at once The president of
the new company Is Dr. John F. Goucher
president of the Woman's College at Bal
timore, ad notable In missionary work;
secretary and treasurer, W. H. Apgar,
New Tork; engineer, J. C. Utrlch, Denver.
Others of the directorate are James R.
Thorpe. Denver; Thomas Armstrong,
Phoenix, and J. S. Day, Buckeye.
LEASE OF METROPOLITAN
Argrament in the Restraining Pro
ceeding's at Xew Tork.
NEW TORK, March 2L-Argument waa
heard by Justice Glldersleeve in the Su
preme Court today inthe proceedings be
gun by H. Content and by I. and S. Worm
ser, to restrain the proposed lease of the
Metropolitan Street Railway to the In
tcrurban Street Railway Company. Both
actions are based on the claim that the
action contemplated, which was ratified
at a meeting of the stockholders yester
day, is Illegal and fraudulent, in that it
involves the transfer of the earnings of
the. Metropolitan system to persons other
than the stockholders of the company.
The argument was opened for the plain
tiffs by Treadwell Cleveland, who recited
the principal points of the agreement be
tween the Metropolitan Street Railway
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W. S. McCornlck, the Salt Lake banker. U being prominently mentioned as a
successor to Secretary Hitchcock, of the Interior Department. Ills candidacy Is
being supported by several prominent Western Senators. In an Interview In
San Francisco Mr. McCornlck stated that he considered his chances good In the
- event of a acancy.
Company and the Interurban Railway
Compiny.
"This little Interurban Company," he
said, "with a J500.0G0 capital, assures a 7
per cent dividend on $52,003,000 worth of
Metropolitan stock. The gist of the plan
Is this: To this little railroad is to be
leased all the great property of the great
Metropolitan, and what la it to pay?
Twenty-three millions. What Is it they j
receive? I assert that the Metropolitan
has In Its treasury today $13,000,000 of un
pledged securities. It also has $11,000,000
of bonds. The Interurban Is to pay $23,
000,000 on the Installment plan when it
can. In return, the Metropolitan turns
over to the Interurban $24,005,000. The In
terurban Is to guarantee the stockholders
of the Metropolitan 7 per cent dividend.
The Metropolitan, according to shrewd
men. Is a good stock. In 10 years It will
be vastly more valuable. The stockhold
ers will thus be Juggled out of their earn
ings on the long years of prosperity be
fore this concern."
Mr. Guthrie, In reply, declared that
many of the statements made by Mr.
Cleveland were without foundation. He
declared that last year the Metropolitan
system had been operated at a deficit of
$31,000. He contended that the directors
had the Interest of the pmall stockholders
at heart when they came to consider the
financial situation.
Judge Glldersleeve reserved his decision
and ordered that all papers. Including
briefs, should be submitted to him by
Tuesday next.
A COLLEGE FEUD.
Xlesalts In Battle Bctvrecn Medical
and Dental Students.
OMAHA, March 2L About 300 students
of the Omaha Medical & Dental College
engaged in a pitched battle in one of the
lecture-rooms of the college. The fight
lasted for three hours without a mo
ment's Intermission, and ceased only when
the combatants were completely ex
hausted. For years there has been a feud be
tween the medical students and the dt-utal
students. While the freshmen of both
classes were left to themselves in a lecture-room
awaiting the arrival of an in
structor, they began calling names, and
blows quickly followed. In a few min
utes students in other classed began to
Join in the fray and the fight quickly
spread Qver the whole building. Students
even left the patients in tne Infirmary to
participate. -Furniture was broken up to
provide :lubs, and table legs and chair
packs were hurled across the room, re
gardless of consequences.
When the smoke of battle cleared away
there was hardly a whole desk or piece
of furniture, In the room. Many heads
were broken, and Frank Mlllr. a medical
student, had to have several stitches in
on the top of his head, where he had
ben struck by the top of a desk. The
floor was spattered with blood. Members
of the faculty were powerless to inter
fere, although they made repeated efforts
to induce the fighters to desist.
Cleveland Has Little to Say.
PRINCETON, N. J., March 2L Ex
President Cleveland was today shown a
dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., which said
that W. J Bryan, commenting editorially
in the Commoner upon Mr. Cleveland's
recent letter to a Mississippi editor, de
nounced him as a "traitor in general and
a political nonentity."
"I am not at all troubled about it," was
the only comment Mr. Cleveland would
make.
The ex-President was asked what ho
thought of the prospects of pulling to
gether the Democratic party for the Presi
dential campaign, and replied: "I don't
know much about It; but there seems to
be some effort in that direction. I don't
care to express any further opinion on it
at present.
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Laxative Bromo-Qulnlnc removes cause.
E. W. Grove's signature on every box.
REPEAL OF WAR REVENUE
SEXATE PASSES THE BILL WITH
OUT DIVISION."
Measure for the Protection of the
President Passes by a Vote of
Flfty-tivo to Fifteen.
WASHINGTON, March 2L Two Im
portant measures were passed by the
Senate today, the bill for the repeal of
the war revenue taxes and that for the
protection of the President of the United
States. The war revenue bill was passed
without division, and after only one short
speech. Tillman -embraced the opportun
ity afforded by the bill's consideration to
protest against the repeal of the duty of
20 cents a pound upon tea.
The bill for the protection of the Presi
dent was under discussion during the
greater part of the session. Patterson
made an extended speech In opposition to
It, and Fairbanks supported It. All
amendments to the measure were re
jected, and It was passed by a vote of 52
to 15.
The bill provides that any person within
the United States who shall willfully and
maliciously kill the President or any of
ficer upon whom the duties of President
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR I
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may devolve, or any sovereign of a for
eign country, or shall attempt to kill any
of the persons named, shall suffer death;
that any person who shall aid, abet, ad
vise or counsel the killing of any of the
persons named, or shall conspire to ac
complish their death, shall be Imprisoned
not exceeding 20 years; that any person
who shall threaten to kill or advise or
counsel another to kill the President or
any official oa whom the duties of Presi
dent may devolve, shall be Imprisoned
not exceeding 10 years; that any person
who willfully aids in the escape of any
person guilty of any of the offenses men
tioned shall be deemed nn accomplice and
shall be punished as a principal. The
Secretary of War Is directed to detail
from the regular Army a guard of offi
cers and men to protect the President,
"v.ithout any unnecessary display," and
the Secretary Is authorized to make reg
ulations as to the dress, arms and equip,
ment of such guard.
The Proceedings.
Soon after the Senate convened Teller
presented resolutions of the Co'lorado
Legislature praying for intervention by
an offer of its good offices by the United
States Government to terminate the con
test between the Boers and the British.
The resolutions were referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
At the conclusion of routine business
consideration of the bill to repeal war
taxes and for other purposes was taken
up on motion of Aldrlch.chairman of the;
committee on finance. The measure was
read at length. All of the amendments
prepared by the Senate committee to the
HouEe bill were agreed to during the
reading of the measure. After a short de
bate, the bill was read a third time, re
ported to the Senate, and then laid aside
until after the measure for the protec
tion of the President was acted upon.
The bill for the protection of the Presi
dent was then taken up. and Patterson ad
dressed the Senate. He was in accora
with the purpose of the bill, so far as the
President and Vice-President were con
corncd. The feature of the measure to
which he was particularly opposed was
the provision that counseling and advis
ing the murder of the President was a
crime.
In response to an Inquiry by Patterson.
Hoar declared his belief that one who ad
vised or counseled the killing of the Presi
dent was as guilty as the man who actu
ally committed the crime. He did not
believe that if thp pending law should be
placed on the statute books It would sup
press anarchy or anarchists. He declared
that such law as that proposed would
open a Pandora's box of evils and force
Congress to repeal It before long. Under
no possible contingency, therefore, ould
he give his support to sections 3 and 5
of the bill.
Fairbanks cordially supported the pend
ing bill. It contained no party Issue, and
he hoped no party lines would be drawn
upon It. Referring to the argument that
the bill creates class legislation, Fair
banks said the bill was not intended for
the personal benefit of the President
merely, but for the benefit of the people
and to bring about the orderly adminis
tration of the Government The bill had
not been conceived In heat of passion,
but was the fruit of wisdom and delib
eration. "It is inspired by the obvious
necessity," said he. In conclusion, "of
throwing about the Chief Executive addi
tional safeguard?, so as to render Impos
sible, so far ss human wisdom can go.
Injury to the President, and thereby in
Jury to the Government."
, After some further discussion of the
pcndlns bill, the war revenuo bill was
laid before the Senate, and Tillman made
an argument In favor of retaining the
duty of 10 cents a pound on tea. The
owners of the teas now in this .country in
bond, he said, would get the benefit of the
removal of the duty to the amount of
$0,000,000. Since the duty had been levied
upon tea, the United States has been
receiving a better quality .of tea, which
had been supplied to the people at no in
considerable price. He said, too, that the
experiment of tea culture was being made
in South Carolina, asd he bejieved It
woum ne successful. Thla was a "bapy
industry and really needed protection. The
tea culture industry gave occupation to
many colored children, and -might do
much other good.
At the conclusion of Tillman's speech
the war revenue repeal bill' was passed,
without division or further comment.
Consideration was resumed of 'the bill
for the protection of the President, and
amendment? were offered by Morgan,
Mallory, McLaurln (Miss.), Teller and Mc
Cumber. The Substitutes offered by Cul-.
hereon, Bacon and Patterson were re
jected. The bill was then passed, 52 to
15. as follows:
AXES-52.
Aldrich Foraker McMll'an
Allison Foster, La. Martin
Bard Foster, Wash. Mitchell
Beverldge Frje Nelson
Burnham Galllner Perkins
Burrows Gamble Piatt, Conn.
Burton Gibson- Prltchard
Clark) Mont. Hanna Proctor
Clark, Wyo. Hansbrough Quarles
Cockrcll Harris Scott
Cullom Hawlcy Simmons
Eeboe Heltfeld Spooner
Depew Hoar Stewart
Dillingham Kearna Teller
Dryden Klttrcdge Vest
Duboid Lodge Warren
Elklns McCotnas Wetmore
Fairbanks
NOES-15.
Bacon Carmack Pettus
Bailey Clay Rawlins
Bate McCumber Taliaferro
Berry Mallory Tillman
Blackburn Patterfon Wellington
The oleomargarine bill was made the un
finished business. The Senate, at 4:43 P.
M., went Into executive sesejon. and at
5:10 P. M. adjourned until Monday.
EXD OP THE SCHLEY MATTER.
Honsc Committee Indorses the Presi
dent's Stand.
WASHINGTON. March 21. The Hous,o
committee on naval affairs, by a vote of 7
to 4, today adopted a resolution concur
ring in the decision of President Roosevelt
as to terminating the agitation of the
Schley controversy and Indefinitely post
poning all bills and resolutions on the
subject. The report of the sub-committee
as adopted states that the contro
versy has been the subject of four official
Inquiries and investigations, viz.. by Pres
ident McKInlcy, by the United States
Court of Claims, by the Naval Court of
Inquiry asked for by Admiral Schley, and
by President Roosevelt on appeal from
the -finding of the Naval Court of In
quiry; and concurs in the recommendation
of President Roosevelt and the members
of the court of Inquiry that no further
action be had In the matter. In conclu
sion the report cays:
"Your subcommittee, having in view the
Interest of the American Navy and of all
concerned, fully concurs In the conclu
sions. We therefore recommend that fur
ther consideration of said bills and reso
lutions be indefinitely postponed and that
no further action be taken thereon."
The vote was on party lines, except
Mudd (Md.) voted with the Democrats
against adopting the report. In detail
the vote was:
Ayes Fobs, Dayton, Loudenslager, But
ler, Watson, Cousins, Roberts, Repub
licans. -
Nobs Mudd (Rep.), and Rlxey, Kltchin
and Wheeler, Democrats.
Prior to the disposition of the subject,
Mudd moved a favorable report on the
resolution giving the thanks of Congress
to Admiral Schley and the officers and
men who served with him In the battle of
Santiago. This was olst by a vote of 4
to 7.
Michigan Men and Reciprocity.
WASHINGTON, March 2L The Repub
lican members of the Michigan delegation
held another conference today on the
Cuban reciprocity proposition. It Is stat
ed that the Michigan men will oppose the
bill In the House and cast their votes
against its pafsage.
-MISSOURI ICE GORGE.
Dynamite Is Being: feed to Break the
Jam.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., March 21. An
Ice gorge which had been forming in the
Missouri River at thjs place for some
time has reached a point which has caused
the river to overflow the lowlands for 40
miles' up the river. The Ice Is packed so
tight that the bed below the gorge for
several miles Is almost dry. Dynamite Is
being used, but without effect up to the
present.
At 11 o'clock tonight the water, in the
Missouri River remains about the same
as early this morning, showing a total of
11 feet. A gorge has formed between
Chamberlain and American Island, divert
ing tho channel to the west side of the
island, where the water and heavy run of
Ice is passing freely. This Is very likely
to leave the channel permanently on the
west side, of the island, as with an open
channel there, no pressure exists to clear
out the gorge on the east side.
A three-foot rise is reported at Evarts,
and the water will doubtless go Bomewhat
higher, yet It Is felt that the critical stage
has been passed.
Maine Rivers Overflow.
BANGOR, Me., March 21. The Penob
scot River, which overflowed Its banks
lost night, is still rising. The lower streets
of the city are flooded. It is probable that
attempts will be made to break the ice
jam below tho city with dynamite. An
other gorge above the city is still Intact.
Flood news of an alarming nature comes
tonight from the Aroostook, Maches" and
Union Rivers. On the Aroostook It is re
ported that tho new mill of tho Ashland
Manufacturing Company, at Ashland, and
S0.000.0000 of logs are In danger of being
carried out. Should this occur, the loss
will be from $300,000 to $400.000..
Bis Bridges Threatened.
FREDERICKTON.N. B.. March 21. Tho
freshet in the St, John's River continues,
as rain has been falling, for three days.
Both big bridges at this point are Jammed
by the Ice, and they are likely to go out.
One person was drowned In the Nashwak
Valley last night. At Renniac there is
a log jam of over 6,000,000 feet.
Freshets in Nova Scotia.
HALI N. S March 21. From all
parts of the province comes news of fresh
ets .of unnorallcled severity and wash
outs on the railways have to a great ex
tent demoralized the system. Belated malls
are the rule Lumber and pulp mills have
had a very hard time with rain for more
than 4S hours and rapidly melting snow.
KENTUCKY CONSPIRACY.
Ex-Internal Rcvcnne Collector of
Loalsvllle District Indicted.
LOUISVILLE, March 2L Indictments
against ex-Internal Revenue Collec
tor Charles E. Sapp, Leonard Parsons, as
signment clerk, and Collector Sapp and
Joseph Potonlng, were returned by the
Federal grand Jury yesterday and made
public today. Bail in each caso was fixed
at $1000 by Judge Evans. The cases will
not come up for trial before the October
term of the Federal Court,
Two of tho indictments arc against
Sapp, Parsons and Potonlng Jointly! while
a third is against Potonlng individually.
It is alleged that on November 5, 1SS9,
Sapp. Parsons and Potonlng conspired to
solicit and receive assessments and con
tributions for political purposes. It Is
further alleged generally that Joseph Po
tonlng, at the request of Sapp and Par
sons, assessed and received $60 from each
of the storekeeper gaugers In the Internal
revenue service In the Fifth District of
Kentucky.
Woolea Trust Divided.
BOSTON, March 21. The directors of
the American Woolen Company have de
clared the regular quarterly dividend of
1 per cent on the preferred stock.
LOSS OF APPETITE
IS LOSS OF VITALITY, VIGOR, TONE
That stands to reason.
IVs common in the Spring when the blood,, which needs ,
cleansing, fails to give the organs the stimulus necessary for the s
proper performance of their functions. ; .: ,
. Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood, restores appetite,
gives vitality, vigor, tone this is one of the reasons why it's
called- the Greatest Spring Medicine.
... Take it.
"I have taken Hood's Sirsaparilla, and It has
created a good appetite and cleansed my blood."
-Adolph Rhode. Plattsmouth, Neb. '
"My father did not have, any appetite, and
seemed all run down. I advised him to get a
bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla. as ho had used
it some years before with good results. He did
not complain any more of poor appetite." Mat
tie Groff. Cedar Bhiffs, la. . .
"I have used two bottles of Hood's Sarsapa
rilla, and the medicine has given me entire sat
isfaction. I had a tired feeling, could not sleep,
had no appetite, and at times was troubled -nltn
dull headaches, out this medicine has given mo
new life and done me so much good that I rec
ommend It to all who are overworked or run
down In health." H. Reese, Glen Rock, Wyo.
HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA PROMISES TO CURE AND
THE SUGAR- MEN BOLT
(Continued from First Pagfr.)
appropriations fpr improvement of mouth
of the Columbia, at the same time stating
their belief that that improvement will not
be permanent, and he therefore thougat
It Just to ask for a small appropriation
for a short stretch of the river where
the Improvement would be permanent and
afford a navigable channel from Van
couver to the sea.
Increased, Appropriation Defeated.
. Representative Jones offered an amend
ment to Increase "the appropriation for the
Okanogan and Pend D'oreille from ?10,
000 to $23,0007 which was defeated. He
asserted that the country tributary to
these rivers would not be developed until
water transportation was afforded, and
this could not be had with less than the
amount asked by his amendment.
Report Oregon. Timber Frauds.
Father Joseph Schell, of St. Louis, Or.,
today concluded a series of interviews
with the Assistant Secretary of the In
terior, relative to 100 alleged fraudulent
timber entries in Tillamook County,
which are said to have been made by
Oregon and Washington farmers, under
contract to relinquish the lands to an
Eastern company. Father Schell present
ed a number of papers to the department
In the case, making charges against sev
eral Oregon men, and asserting that of
ficials of the General Land Office havo
not been doing their full duty. Several
men are mentioned as being promoters of
the interests of the company. Tho mat
ter has been Investigated by a special
agent, who was sent there by Secretary
Hitchcock, and Father Schell asserts that
this Inspector substantiates hia claims. It
is further alleged that the officials have
not made complete reports of the matter.
Father Schell, before leaving for New
York tonight, was assured by the de
partment that it would make a thorough
Investigation of tho case that tho de
partment desires to put an end to all
classes of frauds. It Is possible that the
Department of Justice will be asked to
take hold of the matter, if the Interior
Department finds that tho charges made
are substantiated. Representative Cush
man today Introduced a bill granting title
to the City of Juneau, Alaska tor a small
tract now occupied by the city school.
Volunteer Officers to Be Brevetted.
Among the volunteer officers who have
been named to receive brevet rank in
recognition of their gallant and distin
guished service In the Spanish War are
the following, from the First Washing
ton Volunteers:
Brevet Brigadier-General, Colonel John
H. Wholley; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonels,
Major William L. Luhn and Major John
J. Welsenburger; Brevet Majors, Cap
tain George H. Fortson. Captain Albert
H. Otis; Brevet Captains, Lieutenant
MUo C. Corey, George M. Ureher, Will
iam L. Luhn and Edward E. Southern;
Brevet Lieutenant, Corporal Alexander.
Idaho officers to be brevetted are: Mc
Jors FIgglns and McConville. of the
First Idaho, and Captain Whlttlngton,
of the same regiment.
Senator Foster has been advised that
during the coming Summer the Depart
ment of Agriculture will conduct extend
ed soil Investigations in Washington,
commencing near Walla Walla, and work
ing through Spokane Valley. It Is desired
to ascertain whether that region Is adopt
ed to successful tobacco growing.
Pouter Holds Nomination Up.
Senator Foster has asked that tho nom
ination of E. D. Schcble, as Postmaster
at Wenatchce, be held up, in view of
rather severe charges that have heen
filed against him by telegraph. He hopes
to have the case fully Investigated be
fore the Senate takes the matter up.
Goes Back to Chinese Mission.
NEW YORK, March 21. Two mission
aries have arrived here as passengers on
the liner Teutonic One is on hia way to
China to brave again the perils of mis
sion work after haviqg been rescued from
the Boxers. The other Is a young clergy
man who sought mission work in Africa,
but turned back at Liverpool when he
heard there was danger of catching fever
in Africa. This is the Rev. R. D. Schoon
maker. of Plalnfleld. N. J. The Presby-
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"FriirnT': Nnto Medical Institute ha been
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"I was all run down, hid no appetite and coulft
not sleep. I had the bhics and felt as thougn
I did not have a frientl In the world. I was
troubled very bsdly with catarrh in the fcead,
and this was beginning to affect my stomach.
Previous to this I had suffered a great deal from,
bolls on my back and arms, and I had a felon
on my thumb. I was aInfo?t crazy, and did not
' care whether I lived or died. One day I was
" told of some one who had taken- Hood's Sarsi
parilla. and I concluded to try it. When I haa
taken nearly all of the fust battle I began ro
feel better, and I procured another bottle. When
I had taken half of this my appetite returned,
and I could eat with a rcllJh anything that was
set before me. I grew stronger and pained 25
pounds in my uc!gh in six faiontb. Mv com
plexion bccameclear. and" my cheeks and Hpa
were red. I take from three to four bottles
of Hood's Sarsaparilla every year, and regard
It as the best of medicines." Mi. AJa If. Schell
ing. 421 South Santa Fp avenue, Denver, Coio.
terlan Board of Missions had delegated
him to Africa. On his return he ."aid:
"My father died two years ago and left j
my mother In my care. I am her eldest I
son. and she has begged me to clve up
my aspirations for a missionary career.
Being doubtful as to just what I ought
to do. Immediately upon arrival Ii Eng-
land I sought advice from the Rev. John
Watson (Iun MacLnren). He unhesitat
ingly told me to go back to my mother.
Another thing which influenced me wca
a meeting I had In Liverpool with a young
physician who had Just returned from
Africa, wasted to a skeleton by African
fever."
The other missionary he who is return
ing to China Is the Rev. John Weiget. a
nephew of Bishop Anzer, of Ratisbon,
Bavaria. He said that at the time of the
Boxer outbreak he was conducting n
mission of the Jesuit Fathers In the Prov
ince of Shan Tung. The Boxers destroyed
the mission and he was about to be exe
cuted, when he was saved by the inter
cession of a mandarin.
CENSORSHIP IN COLOMBIA
Will Not Be Allowed to Interfere
With Onr Dispatcher.
WASHINGTON, March 21. The State
and Navy Departments have been in
formed of the purpose of the Government
of Colombia to censor all dispatches pass
ing over the cables between diplomatic
and consular officers on the Isthmus and
their homo governments. The notice came
to the Navy Department from Captain
Relsinger, of the Philadelphia, now at
Panama, and the State Department had
Its information from the cable companies.
N.ot much Importance is attached to the
notice, for there, have been many such In
recent years which never were enforced
against the United States, at least. Our
Government being under obligations to
protect Isthmian transit, undoubtedly
would hold that the free use of the cables
and telegraphs ig necessary to the exer
cise of that power, and would not permit
any interference with It. With a war ves
sel on either side of the isthmus, there Is
little doubt of the physical ability of the
Government to protect its cable communi
cation. Transit Will Not Be, Interrupted.
NEW YORK. March 21. There arc no
fears of immediate disturbances on the
railway or of an Interruption of traffic,
says a dispatch to the Herald from Pan.
ama. When circumstances demand it.
marines will be landed to keep the railroad
open to protect property.
The British cruiser Amphlon and the
French cruiser Protet are still in port.
Gcneralo Gomez and Castillanos and
Colonels Nunez and Gomez have arrived
here from Barranquilla. They report that
the Colombian warship General Plnzon
will bring reinforcements under General
Gevte.
Rebel Steamer Off Panama.
PANAMA. Colombia, March 12. The
revolutionary gunboat Pndllla was report
ed last night to be about 20 miles off this
port. Two Government gunboats left here
in pursuit.
OUTLAWRY IN TEXAS.
Citizens' Posse Snrronnds a Band of
Desperadoes.
AUSTIN, Tex., March 22. For the past
two weeks there has been an epidemic
of burglaries and lawlessness at Litton
Springs, this county, and last night It
developed that the lawbreakers have or
ganized Into a sort of vendetta. Re.
ports from Litton Springs at midnight
were that there had been trouble between
the lawless element and the citizens. The
outlaws are said to have assembled
shortly after midnight last night and be
gun their maneuvers by shooting into the
Palmer House, which seems to be their
central point of attack. The citizen
turned out in pursuit with bloodhounds.
The dogs were TtUled by the outlaws, and
at 1 o'clock this morning It Is reported
that the outlaws are- surrounded at Hoi-
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by these
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They also relieve Distress from Dyspep.
ila. Indigestion and Tco Hearty Eating.'
A perfect remedy for Dizziness. Nausea,
Drowsiness. Bad Tarte In the Mouth,
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ler's Tank. They are sal:! to r-2 en
trenched behind a dam. bidding defiance
to the citizens' po3rc. Twa cf the potc
have been Injured, and it is thought that
the outlaws have suffered some. c.s quite
a number of shots have been cxclnnr."'!.
At 2 o'clock A. M. a pesre of citizens
left the city for the scene of the att ck,
ontl It Is. thought that with the coming: cf
daylight the outlaw will bo captured.
Rcnlt May Be Fnr-RencJrlnjr.
BALTIMORE, March 21. The fin-t --?s-sion
of a Joint commission representing
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Episcopal Church South, began today at
the Women's Collrgo in this city. Th
conference was held in private. A mem
ber of the commission of the Northern
branch of the church cald today that the
result of the conference will undoubtelly
be fr-reachlng. and it will be impossible
to predict, the scope of the general re
mit. IN THE AIR.
The Cermi of La Grippe Are Con
veyed ThronKh the Atmosphere.
No one can cscapfe the La Grippe germ
because when an epidemic of the disease
13 prevailing the air is laden with it.
Tho reason that every one does not
have the disease at the same time is be
cause the persons .who are enjoying: per
fect health arc able to successfully resist
and throw off the Infection, while those,
who for any reason are not in the besc
of health, fall ready victims.
Tho first symptoms are those of acute
catarrh resembling a hard cold and if
prompt treatment Is applied at this time
It can etslly be broken up; one of the
best rerhedles at this stage Is Stuart's
Catarrh "Tablets, sold by druggists every
where, and Jf taken freely, say one tablet
every hbur.or two for two or three dajs.
the danger of pneumonia and serious com
plications will be averted.
The Ttev.L. E. Palmer, Baptist clergy
man, of Ceresco, Mich., makes a state
ment of Interest to all catarh and grip
sufferers. He says: "Stuart ? Catarrh
Tablets have certainly been a blessing to
me. 1 have used them freely this Fail
and Winter, and have found them a safe
guard against La Grippe and catarrhal
troubles from which I have suffered for
years. -F feel that I can freely and con
scientiously recommend them."
Persons who suffer from catarh of the
head and throat are very susceptible to
La Grippe and such will find a pleasant,
convenient and safe remedy In this new
catarrh cure.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are composed
entirely of harmless antiseptics and may
be used "as freely as necessary as they
contain no cocaine, opiate or poisonous
drug of any kind.
Tho latest
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Is based on tho principle,
"Destroy tho cause, you
removo tho effect."
Herplcidc kills tho
gexnrj that causo dan
druff by dlcghig up tho
scalp oa they burrow
tholr pestiferous way to
the hair root, where they
finally destroy the hair.
Without dandruff your
hair will grow luxuri
antly. stcjn dandruff and fall
ing hair, and starts hair
growing within ton days.
Ono bottlo will convince
you of this.
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