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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1902.
RUSH IN CONGRESS
Early Adjournment the Out
look at This Time.
NO LIFE IN FIGHT ON BILLS
Determination In the Senate to Op-
none Nicaragua Canal Mar Be
Thwarted ly Fevr Amendments
Probable Cuban Difficulty.
"WASHINGTON. March 26.-Everything
at the present time points to an early ad
journment, and appropriation bills are be
ing pushed very rapidly. There is no
life In the opposition to any of the pend
ing measures In the Senate, and neither
the oleomargarine bill nor the Chinese ex
clusion bill Is likely to t debated at any
great length. In a quiet, eaay kind of a
way, the appropriation bills have been
slipped through, and It now seems that
the threat which a number of Senators
are making to secure an adjournment by
the middle of June may be successful.
There has been a determination to fight
the Nicaragua Canal bill, but even this
may be avoided by certain amendments
which are being proposed, such as to give
the President authority to negotiate for
both routes, and to have the final de
j clsion referred to Congress. The scheme
for Issuing bonds for all expenses of the
canal Is being talked of quite freely, and
It scemp to have the Indorsement of the
leading Republicans. Many who do not
favor the Issue of bonds will no doubt
accept them, if It means the building of
a canal, because they at least -want a
canal. No other great questions appear
in sight to prevent Congress getting away
at an early date. The desire to leave
Washington and j;et into the Congres
sional campaigns seems to be one of the
chief objects of members of Congress at
the present time.
In Ilchlf of Oregon Settlers.
The House committee on public lands to
day authorized Representative Moody to
make a favorable report on his double,
minimum land bill, which Is Identical with
the Mitchell hill reported by the Senate com
mittee yesterday. This bill, -which provides
for refunding 51 25 an acVe to those settlers
who located on lands included within
grants along unconstructed portions of
the Northern Pacific, inferentlally carries
an appropriation of approximately $l.o00.
000. The great bulk of settlers who would
be benefited by Its passage are located
on lands between Wallula and Portland,
on both sides of the Columbia. Represen
tative Brundidse, a member of the com
mittee, will, as in past Congresses, flic
a minority report on the bill, although
the measure has the indorsement of the
Republicans on the committee.
Probable Cuban Difficulty.
One of the difficulties anticipated -with
Cuba, as soon as the government Is
formed, is the location of coaling stations,
which will practically mean naval sta
tions. The Navy Department, and, In
fact, every Government official acqualnt
l ed with the conditions, feels that the
great harbors of Havana, Cienfuegos and
Guantannmo should be naval stations of
the United States. Information reaches
Washington that the Cubar-fi will resist
this very strenuously, especially the prop
osition to have United States forces In
Havana harbor. This, It is anticipated,
will cause the first serious break alter
the Cuban Government once gets on its
feel. Under the Piatt amendment, these
naval stations must be settled by treaty,
and it Is now regretted that that law did
not provide for the selection of naval
stations before the United States with
drew from the island.
More Time to Make Proof on Land.
Representative Jones today introduced a
bill extending for one year the time for
making final proof on unperfected, un
contested and uncanceled desert land en
tries in Yakima County, Washington.
Bill Aimed at Land Frands.
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia, to
day Introduced a bill providing that no 'ex
isting law shall be construed to bar the
United States from prosecuting cults to
annul patents of lands which were ob
tained through fraud.
Launch for Astoria Customs Service.
Representative Moody ras today heard
by the appropriations committee in sup
port of an appropriation for the construc
tion of a launch for the customs service
at Astoria. He was assured that provision
will be made in the sundry civil bill for
that purpose.
Money for Chief Joseph's Hand.
Representative Hildebrand today intro
duced a bill appropriating 357,837 to pay
Joseph's band of Nez Perces their pro
rata share of an old appropriation made
for the. entire tribe of 1893, in which this
band did not share.
Mining? Schoel Bill Reported.
The Senate committee on mines and min
ing; today favorably reported the bill ap
propriating a portion of the funds arising
from the sale of public lands to the cup
port of schools or departments of mining
in the several states. The bill is prac
tically the same as that now on the
House calendar.
More for Columbia and Snake.
Senator Heitfeld today offered an
amendment to the rivers and harbors bill
Increasing the appropriation for the Up
per Columbia and Snake Rivers from $25,
000 to,$40.000, and for completing the Im
provement of the Snake Riyer between
Riparla and Lewlston, from 110,000 to
$25,000.
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Honolulu Editor Caricatured a Cir
cuit Court Judge.
HONOLULU, March 16, via San Fran
cisco, March 26. Walter G. Smith, editor
of the Advertiser, was found guilty of
contempt by the three Judges of the first
Circuit Court, and was sentenced to SO
days in Jail, on account of the cartoon
ho published In connection with the case
of one McCarthy, v charged with assault
tnd battery in the first degree. McCar
thy had previously been found guilty of
mayhem, but was released by Judge Gear
on the ground that the crime of mayhem
is not" defined in the Hawaiian statutes.
During thejjendency of the second trial
for assault and battery the Advertiser
published a cartoon which represented
Judge Gear in: the attitude of blessing
a tough-looking citizen who was assault
ing a woman by biting her ear. The Su
preme Court at once issued a writ of
habeas corpus returnable April 21, on
which the editor Is now at liberty. Under
this writ, Issued by Chief Justice Gear,
Smith Is held on bonds to appear April 2L
The Circuit Court Judges met this after
noon en banc and decided that the Su
preme Court writ was void, having been
issued without the defendant being
brought before the court. The Circuit
Judges held that Smith is In contempt,
while the Supreme Court has allowed him
to go. free, and the matter will probably
bo submitted to Washington.
Governor Dole will leave for Washing
ton on tho steamship Sierra, March 25,
In answer to a dispatch received from
Senator Carter. In Washington, stating
that President Roosevelt wants to consult
with the Governor.
During the cloudburst in Nuuanu Val
ley yesterday morning. 5.51 Inches of rain
fell In the hour between 11 and 12 o'clock.
This is tho 'heaviest downfall ever re
corded here. Nuuanu streams ro&e 10 to
12 feet In a very short time. There was
a good deal of damage to the places
along the bank of the stream. During the
entire storm, lasting 12 hours, 12.71 inches
of rain fell.
In the suit brought by the 16 sailors of
the ship A. J. Fuller foi $20, each on ac
count of poor supply of food between here
and Sydney, United States District -Judge
Estee gave a judgment awarding the sail
ors $10 each. The court held that for 20 days
before reaching Honolulu the men had
not been getting their proper allowance
of food, and awarded them 50 cents a
day each for that period.
WHITE HOUSECONFERENCES
Senators Piatt and Aid rich and
Speaker Henderson Sec President.
WASHINGTON, March 26. For over an
hour tonight the President was engaged
with Senator Piatt, of New York, pre
sumably regarding New York appoint
ments. Later In tho evening Senator Aid
rich, of Rhode Island, was with the Presi
dent for some time. The Senator is chair
man of the finance committee.
Today Speaker Henderson was at the
White House for some time, cloneted with
tho President, but the Speaker declined to
say anything for publication as to the
matters which brought him to the White
House. As his visit followed close on the
conference with the Republican leaders
last night, it Is believed the Cuban reci
procity question was talked over.
Captain Dcmlnn's Appeal.
WASHINGTON. March 25. The papers
In the case of Captain Pttcr C. Demlng
were filed In the office of the Clerk of the
United States Supreme Court today. Dom
ing Is tho Volunteer Army officer who
was tried at San Francisco by court
martial and who, after being sentenced
to serve three years In the Penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, was released on a
writ of habeas corpus, on" the plea that
a volunteer officer could not properly be
tried by a court-martial composed entire
ly of regular Army officers.
Governor of Onr New PosscRsIons.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-One of the
first acts by the President consequent
upon the ratification of the treaty for the
acquisition of the Danish West Indies,
now pending before the Senate, will be
the appointment of a Governor of the
islands. Several names have been sug
gested to the President for the office, one
of which Is Jacob Rlls, the well-known
newspaper man, of New York.
Wood Return to Cuba.
WASHINGTON. March 26,-General
Leonard Wood left here tonight on hh
last visit to Havana In the capacity of
Military Governor of Cuba. General Wood
said he expected to depart by boat from
the City of Havana at 12 o'clock, May 20.
after the new government had been In
stalled and the Cuban flag saluted.
Lcntx Turned Down.
WASHINGTON. March 26. The House
committee on elections. No. 2, has decid
ed the case of John J. Lentz vs. Emmett
Tompkins, for tho Columbus, O.. district
In Congress, In favor of Tompkins. The
report will be made next week. The con
test was made on tho ground of alleged
Irregularity at the polls.
Quay Working: for Potyderly.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Senator
Quay waj at tlfe White House again to
day to see the President In behalf of Mr.
Powderly, the Commissioner of Immigra
tion, whom the Pennsylvania Senators
want retained In his present office.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Colonel Joseph A, Lubllnger.
CHICAGO, March 26. Colonel Joseph A.
Lubllngcr Is dead at Sterling, 111. In
1848 he served on the staff of Kossuth with
the rank of Colonel; wasr taken prisoner
by the Russians and sentenced to 25 years'
service In the Russian Army, being for
some time stationed at Moscow and after
ward detailed as Imperial guard to Czar
NJchoIaa. Aided, by friends and disguised
aa a peasant, ho escaped to Brussels, and
afterward to Liverpool. At tho latter
place he rejoined General Kossuth and
came with him to America. In 1S52 he
went to California, and served for two
years as a member of the. Pioneer Guards
and as Captain of the Vigilance Commit
tee, which restored law and order. In
156 he located in Sterling, where he had
since resided.
Knrlaue Santthanex.
WASHINGTON. March 26. Enrique
Santlbanez, second secretary of the Mex
ican Embassy In this city, dropped dead
on the street here this afternoon. He was
a consumptive, and his health had been J
very poor. Senor Santlbanez had been
stationed at the embassy at Washington
for about 16 years, having come to this
city with ex-Mlnlster Romero.
Charles A. Dupee.
CHICAGO, March 26. Charles A. Dupee,
one of the foremost lawyers of Chicago,
died here at his home today, aged 71
years.
Bloseley's Investigations.
NEW YORK, March 23. Alfred G. Mose
ley, C. M. G., arrived from England to
day on the Oceanic. He has visited this
country before, and-was so impressed by
the American plan of education and labor
that, on returning to England, he organ
ized two commissions of 25 men to come
to the United tSates for the purpose of
studying conditions in both these lines.
These commissions will arrive early next
Fall, and Mr. Moseley has come to pre
pare the programme for them. The com
missions will consist of members of Par
liament and men from the London pro
vincial schools. The labor commission
will look especially Into the American
way of handling strikes.
Lord Roberts' Foresight.
LONDON, March 26. At the conclusion
of a biography of Field Marshal Lord
Roberts, written by James McLaren Cob
ban, which has Just been published, the
reply of Lord Roberts to Lord Lnnsdowne,
-when the latter requested him to take
supreme command against the Boers, Is
given in tho following words: "My Lord,
for 19 years I have led an abstemious life
In the hope of this day."
Commenting upon this answer, Mr. Cob
ban aaya,ird. Roberta foresaw, after the
battle of Majuba Hill, that the Issue must
be finally fought out between Britain and
Boer.
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Flyer Jumps the Track.
RAWLINS, Wyo., March 6. East
bound Union Pacific flyer No. 2 went into
the ditch at Wllklna Station last night
and a number of persons In the dining car
were slightly Injured. The train struck
some obstruction, tho engine Jumping,
being followed by the mall, baggage and
composite cars, which were more or less
damaged. Traffic was delayed J2 .hours.
Cleveland's Easter Trip.
PRINCETON, N. J.f March 26.-Ex-Presldent
and Mrs. Cleveland, Professor
and Mrs. John H. FJndlay and Miss Bry
ant, of New York, left here today on an
Easter trip to the South. They went In
Colonel Daniel S. Lmraont's private car,
and their destination is Stuart, Fi.
RENEWS HIS ATTACK
BURLESON AGAIIS CHARGES HAY
WITH PARTIALITY TO BRITISH.
Resolution Adapted by the House
Calling: for Information Relative
to Miles' Application.
WASHINGTON, March 26. General de
bate on the military appropriation bill
was concluded today, and consideration jof
the bill under the five-minute rule begun.
During the debate Burleson (Dem. Tex.)
renewed the attack on Secretary Hay on
account of the allegations recrardlner the
Boer relief funds subscribed in Illinois. J
Hltt (Rep. 111.) replied briefly, saying
there had been no developments in the
matter, and the Secretary had done all
that was possible.- 8everal other brief
rpeeche3 were made, some In criticism of
different provisions of Ihe bill.
The ProceednKs.
At the beginning of the session the
House passed the Burleson resolution call
ing on the President for information rela
tive to the application of General Miles
to go to the Philippines.
The House then went into committee of
the whole and rcsumea the general de
bate on the Army appropriation bill.
Warnock (Rep. O.), the first speaker,
protested strongly against the provision
in the bill which deprived retired Army
officers from receiving an increase in
longevity pay after their retirement. He
contended that this provision cftd an In
justice to officers who were wounded or
had become disabled in the service. The
longevity pay, he argued, should be In
creased up to the maximum of 40 per cent
allowed by law to active officers.
Burleson iDem. Tex.) secured the floor
and reverted to the resolution passed by
the House some time ago, calling "Upon the
Secretary ot State for Information rela
tive to the refusal of the Slate Depart
ment to grant a request preferred come
time aso in behalf of the Rev. Dr. Hiram
W. Thomas and wife, who desired to enter
the Boer lines In South Africa for the
purpose of distributing relief to noncom
batants. In doing so he took occasion to
renew his criticism of Secretary Hay,
who, he said, had been charged with be
ing an "Anflo-manlac." who used this
Government to further the cause of Eng
land In South Africa. He contended that
Secretary Hay's letter to Mr. Hltt rela
tive to the application on behalf of Dr.
Thomas was disingeneous and produced
certain papers and letters In support of his
contention. He said- that it wes not a
passport for Dr. Thomas which was de
sired, but the good offices of the State
Department to secure a permit to enable
Dr. Thomas to get through the Boer lines.
Mr. Hay's letter to Hltt. he declared, was
"an evasion."
He read a second letter, written March
17. to Secretary Hay, by John O. Knlgljt.
acting for the Boer rcll-r committee, again
calling attention to his request of March
li, to which Burleson said no reply had
been received. Furthermore, he said, the
newspapers had announced that Secretary
Hay did not propose to make further reply
to the House resolution. In the course
of his remarks, Burleson paid a high
tribute in tho fltrTiHnp- Rnnro nri i-r.
pressed the hope tliat they would keep up
me struggle tor liberty until every Brit
ish Soulier was driven from South Africa.
He contrasted "the magnanimous treat
ment of General -Methuen by the Boers
With -he horrible execution or General
Scheepers by the English." In conclud
ing. Burleson predicted that in less than
one year there would be another Inter
change Of notes betWPPn th Pirolrtonf
and a member of l Cabinet, and the
"little pro-Britlsh Secretary of State, the
Utile author of 'Little Breeches,' would
follow the other Cabinet officers of an
cx-Prsaldqnt into private life."
Hltt (Sep. 111.), chairman of the for
eign affairs committee, replied very brief
ly to Burleson. Everything Burleson had
produced, he said, had been presented be
fore. As far as the charge of "evasion"
on the part of tho Secretary of State was
concerned, he said that the Secretary's
frank letter completely disposed of that.
He had done all he could, and was now
In consultation with Governor Yates,
through whose Intrumentallty the Boer
fund had been raised, and no doubt a way
would be found to get the relief funds to
the Boers. The epithets and vituperation
of the gentleman, he said,, he would not
reply to, but he called attention to the
fact that the American Government had
offered mediation, and would do so again
lr It wcro acceptable.
Patterson (Dem. Tenn.) criticised the
general conditions of the Philippines and
charged that a state of slavery existed
there which sh.oulfi be remedied at once.
The reading of the bill for amendment
was then proceeded with under the flve
minute rule, The provision limiting the
longevity pay ior retired Army oIHcera to
tho sum allowed and paid at the date of
retirement, went out on a point of ordei
Stevens (Rep. Minn.) then offered a sub
stitute, which he said Involved two propo
sitions, one providing that no further in
crease of longevity pay shall accrue to
ofllcers now on the retired list, and the
other that officers hereafter retired shall
not bo paid any increase of longevity pay
above the sum paid at the date of retire
ment. The amendment was adopted, and
at 5 P. M. the House adjourned,
ASSURED OF ENOUGH VOTES.
"Ways and Means Committee Will Be
Able to Report Cuban Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The state
ment was made this afternoon In a quarter
having unexcelled facilities for knowing
the facts, that the Cuban reciprocity
measure, as agreed upon by th,e rccem
Republican caucus, would have enough
votes In the ways and means committee
to Insure its being reported without the
assistance of any Democratic votes. As
a result of numerous conferences today
among Republican loaders of tho House,
the advocates of Cuban reciprocity became
confident late In the day that the measure
could bo reported from the ways ana
means committee hy Republican votes,
without reliance on Democratic votes and
without amendment. In view of the
changed conditions. Chairman Payne has
under consideration the advisability of
calling a speclaj meeting of the ways and
means committee tho latter part of this
week, instead of waiting until the regular
meeting day. next Wednesday, to vote on
tha Cuban bill.
EXCLUSION OF COOLIES.
Report of House Committee- on Chi
nese Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 26. The report
of the House committee on the Chinese
exclusion bill was filed today by Repre
sentative Perkins, of New York, who
drafted it. The report says in part:
''The committee Is unanimous in the
opinion that the admission of Chinese la
borers In this country would be a serious
evil. Every endeavor has been made to
report an act which -ylU secure the ex
clusion of Chinese coolies. We recognize
the fact that frauds under the present
exclusion laws result chiefly from the
abuse of transit privileges ant the Intro
duction of Chinese claiming to be mer
chants, who are really laborers. We have
endeavored to guard against this evil, On.
the other hand, this country desires to
obtain its fair share of commerce with the
East and with China, and In our treat
ment of the privileged leases, the genu
ine merchants, students, etc., allowed by
treaty to enter this country, we have en
deavored to avoid any discourtesy which
was not required to prevent fraud."
The report says that the few provisions
of the Kahn bill stricken out were such
as might have brought into question
th.e constitutionality of the measure. The
report further says:
"The committee has tricked out the
provision of tha Kahn JbIH which forbado
the employment of Chinese on ships car
rying the American flag on the Pacific
Wd regard this provision as foreign to
the purposes of the bill, which is to pre
vent the entry of Chinese into this coun
try. We alee regard it as injurious. The
result of sUch a provision would be to
compel steamships that now vfioat the
American flag on the Pacific to take Brit
ish register. This Is certainly not the
way to build up our merchant marine,
for .which there is a great demand.. The
work done by the Chinese on these ships
in the Intense heat of the tropics Is work
which our American workmen could not
do, should not do, and would not do."
Representative Clark, of Missouri, has
reserved the Tight to make a dissenting
report against the employment of Chinese
sailors on American ships.
Sndlcott Becomes an Admiral.
WASHINGTON. March 26. The Pres
ident today sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Indian Agents Fred K. Getchell, Devils
Lake Agency, North Dakota; Albert M.
Anderson, Colville Agency, Washington;
Herman G. NIckerson, Shoshone Agency,
Wyoming; A. W. Thomas, Fort Berthold
Agency, North Dakota.
Chief Engineer M. T. Endlcott. U. S. N.,
to be chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, with the rank of Rear-Admiral.
Wthdravrs From ConsrressKjnal Race
Td-'LEANSBORO. III. March 26. General
James R. Campbell has announced his
withdrawal front the contest for the Re
publican nomination for Congress from
thlii district. General Campbell says he
desires that no act of his shall embarrass
the Republican party In the district. He
was formerly a Democratic member ot
Congress frem this district, but resigned
to enter the military service during the
Spanish-American War. He was cotn
mlistoned Brigadier-General after service
in the Philippines.
Hearing on Land Leasinp.
WASHINGTON. March 26. The House
committee on public lands today ordered
reports on bills repaying to settlers the
excess Jouble minimum price paid for
lands within forfeited land grants and ex
tending the homestead laws to the Ute
Indian reservation, Colorado. John P.
Irish, in behalf of the Western Cattle
Club, was heard la favor of leasing thi
publlc lands for grazing purposes, but no
action was taken.
DUaftree Over Buclcet-Shop Tax.
WASHINGTON, March K. The con
ferees on the war revenue bill were un
ablo to reach an agreement today, the
main division occurring on the tax on
bucket-shops, which was taken off by tho
House-and restored by the Senate. Tho
meeting will be resumed tomorrow after
noon. Prosecution of Cable Company.
WASHINGTON. March 2G.-Representa-tlve
Coriiw, of iMlchlgan, today Introduced
resolutions directing the Attorney-General
to institute proceedings against the Com
mercial Cable Company for the violation
of the act of July, 1303, known aa the antl.
trust law.
Maintenance ot Mining School.
WASHINGTON. March 26. Senator Till
man, from the committee on mines and
mining, today reported favorably the bill
devoting R portlon'of the proceeds of the
salo of public lands to the maintenance of
state and territorial mining schools.
FOR ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
Chief of Agricultural Department
Will Visit Portlnnd.
ST. LOUIS, March 2C. The work on the
world's falr4has progrcered so far that
l l possible for a casual visitor to make
out roughly the main features of the pic
turn which 1 to be painted on the site
with bulldlnpfi. lagoons, trees and ave
nues. Saturday plans and specifications
will be ready for the machinery building.
The estimated cost of the building Is 6C0,
000. The department of works has prepared
plans for changes which shall convert tho
St. Lou!i Athletic Club on the world's fair
alte Inlo a temporary hospital. The large
Increase In the number of men employed
on the (site makes some provision for
emergency aid to the injured necessary.
F. J. Hart, architect of the Arkansas
World's Fair building, has arrived In St.
Louis to mnke final surveys and prepara
tions for the ereotlon of the building.
C. F. Taylor, chief of the department
of Agriculture and acting chief of the de
partment of horticulture of the World's
Fair, and Charles M. Reevea, secretary ot
the Joint committee on legislation and
state and territorial exhibits, left tonight
on a Western tour of exploitation, to last
about three weeks. They will meet the
Governors of New Mexico, Nevada, Cali
fornia. Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah
and Wyoming, as well as the members of
the business organizations of the capitals
of those states; also the leading citizens
of several other cities. Including San Fran
cisco, Portland and Tacoma.
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Move to Depose Castro.
NEW YORK, March 26. Advices re
ceived from Maracalbo and Curacao by
the Tribune dilate on the renewed activity
on the part of tho Venezuelan revolution.
Ists to depose President Clprlano Castro.
The entire eastern part of the cpuntry,
according to the Tribune's Informant, Is
now In arms against tho Government, and
General Domingo Monagas, who haa as
sumed a leading part In the insurrec
tionary army, writes that ho Is certain
that in anothor month the rebels will be
victorious and a change of government
Will tako placo at Caracas.
The forces of General Monagas now be
slego Barcelona, In the State of Bermu
dee, which la hia native town and where
he Is well known. His army has been
greatly augmented since ho began opera
tions In that district. The plan of this
insurgent chief is to capture and hold
Quanta, where there are some large coal
mines, which. If he succeeds, will become
tho base of supplies for the filibustering
steamer Bolivar.
General Monagas Is well known in this
city. His son, Antonio, who was secre
tary of the Venezuelan Consulate in this
city, is a Colonel on his staff. General
Monagas has fought In many insurrec
tions, and It Is said of him that he haa
never been captured.
TOBACCO WAR IN ENGLAND
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Latest Move by the American In
vaders. LONDON, March 2C The local repre
sentatives of the American Tobacco Com
pany took an Important s-tep this morning
towards gaining the support of tho whole
sale dealers, practically promising the lat
ter 5 per cent profit on all deals with
them. Tho chairman of the Wholesale
Tobacco Dealers' Association says that
Unless the Imperial Tobacco Company
meets them In a similar spirit there will
be a'bad outlook for the British tobacco
truirt.
A rumor was again In circulation here
to tha effect that J, B. Duko, president
of the American Tobacco Company, Is ne
gotiating with the French Government
with tho view of taking over Its tobacco
monopoly. The American, it Is said, offers
to deposit a sum guaranteeing for five
years a profit considerably In excess of
the present returns.
It is pointed out that If such a propo
sition wau ever advanced It was qulto
impossible of realization. Tobacco is one
of the chief resources of French revenue,
und shows an enormous annual increase.
Apart from this, the monopoly furnishes
thosi in -power .with an endless means of
repaying political debtr, and any transfer
of tho monopoly would immediately con
vert thousands of employes into oppo
nents of the government.
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To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Alt
drutclstt refund the money it It fall to ear.
S, Y. Grove's signature Is ob eaca box. 23c
TAX ON OLEOMARGARINE
SPIRITED DEBATE FOR AND
AGAINST BILI IK THE SENATE.
Dolllver. Denounce the Industry
Unscnthinsly Hoar and Lodare
Call It an Evident Fraud.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Through
out today's session of the Senate, the
oleomargarine bill was under discus
sion. The debate was Interesting at all
times artd somo phases of it were amus
ing. Hansbrough concluded his speech
begun yesterday in support of the meas
ure, maintaining that tho oleomargarino j
Industry has been outlawed by tho j
legislatures of many states and that it I
ought to be made by Congress to tako 1
off Its mask and placo Its product on j
the market for what It really la. Stew- 1
art declared that the proposed leglsla-
tlon Is unnecessary and there Is no more
reason for taxing colored oleomargarine
than for taxing colored butter. Tho
principal speech of the day was delivered
by Dolllver. He spoke forcefully and
throughout commanded the Interested at
tention of hh colleagues and of many
members of the House who had come
to the Senate to hear him. He scath
ingly denounced the oleomargarine In
dustry, declaring that It had put Itself
In partnership -with lawlessness and
false pretenses. Hoar and Lodge ex
plained that their reason for supporting
the bill is that it Imposes a tax on an
evident fraud.
The Proceeding".
When the session was opened Hans
brough continued his. speech In support
of the measure. Ho charged that the
oleomargarine manufacturers employed
methods, which were not at all credit
able, and said they were pleading before
Congress for a business that had been
outlawed by many states.
In his opposition to the pending meas
ure, Stewart said he had been "unable
to discover any principle of legislation
that warrrnta such a bill as this." He
saw no more reason for taxing colored
oleomargarine than for taxing colored
butter. He declared that the butter
makers were palming off unclean and
unwholesome butter upon the consumers
hy coloring It and yet they claimed
that oleomargarine makers had no right
to color their product.
Dolllver spoke In support of the pend
ing measure. He said the oleomarga
rine manufacturers, by this evasion of
the law already upon the statute books,
had 'put themselves In partnership with
lawlessness and false pretenses. Dol
llver said he had been much Impressed
by the cheerful way in which the Sena
tor from Mississippi had stated that
the pending bill would bo left with only
a bare dozen of votes. If a secret bal
lot upon It could be taken in the Senate. V
"Since I made that statement." said
Money, "I have had assurances from
that side of the house (the Republican)"
that it is a fact,"
In the course of his speech, Dolllver
declared that the oleomargarine manu
facturers and some of the .dealers In the
article were constantly evading the lnw
ot 1E36, which provides that every pack
age of oleomargarine should be stamped
plainly. In proof of his statement, he
exhibited a package of oleomargarine
which ho hod purchased "from a famous
butter dealer" in Chicago. He oald tho
package., was marked, but It would tax
any man's Ingenuity to find the mark.
He then handed the pa'ckage to Tillman
and challenged him to 'find the mark
required by law to bo on the wrapper.
Tillman failed to discover the imprint.
Dolllver pointed It out, printed In flno
typo In a corner of the wrapper. The
Incident excited lively Interest and
amusement.
Dolllver referred to a well-known
oleomargarine and butter dealer In Chi
cago, who spent more than half hl3
time In the courts for violation of tho
oleomargarine bill. "And he never gets
into the courts," said he, "but he finds
there sldo by side with him the attor
neys for the oleomargarino manufac
turers." Dolllver declared that the only way
to "break up a nest like this" was "to
reduce, to a minimum the profits of the
rascality." He said there must be some
thing fatally wrong with a business
that spends mora of its time dodging
the police and the courts than the other
branches of tho business. If this busi
ness Is looking for a fight to a finish
with the American farmer, it will be
accommodated by tho allied agricultural
Interests. He Insisted that tho proposed
law would not Interfere with the oleo
margarine manufacturers and that the
oleomargarine Industry Itself would not
be Injured seriously. Even If the oleo
margarine Industry should be wiped out,
however. It must be borne In mind that
tho American dairy interests represent
far moro than all the Interests which
contribute raw material to the oleomar
garine Industry.
Dolllver sharply awalgned Stewart for
a statement that much butter was made
In conditions of squalor and disease.
Illustrating the interest of the greatest
of our people on the farm, ho described
an Incident which occurred on the late
President McKlnley's last Western tour.
As the train was passing through Iowa
early one morning; the President was
observed to be laughing to himself as
he watched the antics of two boys warm
ing their feet on tho spot where the cow
had been lying during the night. "Gen
tlemen," said President McKlnley, "ono
of the pleasanteit and most delightful
recollections of my boyhood, In the solid
comfort which those boys are now hav
ing, wnrming frost-bitten feet In the
place where cows have been lying. I
wonder how many of you have had a
similar experience?" One after another
of the membera of the Cabinet, Gover
nors, Senators and Representatives, who
wero of the party, bore witness to tho
same experience, beginning with John
Hay, who did his feet warming partly
In Ohio and partly in Illinois, and end
ing with Secretary ot Agriculture Wil
son, who warmed his feet In the heather
of Scotland.
Hoar said one of the greatest dangers
to the cow wa3 tho establishment of
the principle that the taxing power of
the Government could bo used as a
means of punishing and suppressing vice
or crime or any form of wrong-doing.
Vest Inquired If Congress has the right
to Invade his state, whero oleomargarine
Js manufactured under state laws and
tax the Industry out of cxlstance, when
the oleomargarine made there has not
entered Into Inter-state commerce.
Hoar replied that Congress is In every
state of the Union, ai much as the state
government Is nnd as a controlling power
to put out of existence and strike down
anything which It has a constitutional
right to strike nt directly.
Bailey Inquired If the Imposition of a
10 cent tax on oleomargarino really Is
Intended to raise revenue,
"No," replied Hoar. "I have tried to
make that point clear. This 10 cents
a pound tax Is a tax not up6n oleo
margarine, but upon a fraud, upon the
false coloring."
Lodge explained that he expected to
vote for the pending measure for the rea
son that It Imposed a tax upon an article
that was fraudulent In a sense. He
urged, however, that the House provis
ion regarding renovated butter ought to
be restored to the bill.
Procjtor, in charge of the measure, said
that an amendment covering that point
probably would bo offered.
The Senate then, at 4:10 P. M. went
Into executive session and a few minutes
later adjourned.
The Reconstructed Sherman.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2C The
United States transport Sherman, for
rnonths past undergoing rxpalrs and alter
ations at the Union. Iron Works, will go
Into drydock on Saturday preparatory to
taking her place on the Manila route, un-
CATARRH THIRTY YEARS.
A Remarkable Experience of a Prominent
Statesman.
CONGRESSMAN MEEK1SON
INDORSEMENT.
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Hon. David Meckison is well known, not only In his own state, but through
out America. He began his political career by serving four consecutive terms as
Mayor of the town In which he lives, during which time he became widely known
as the founder of the Meeklson Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He was elected to tne
Fifty-fift.h Congress by a very large majoi'ty, and Is the acknowledged leader ot
his party In his section of the state.
Only one flaw marred the otherwise complete success of this rising statesman.
Catarrh with its insidious approach and tenacious grasp, was hl3 only unconquered
foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccessful warfare against this personal enemy.
At last Peruna came to the rescue, and he dictated the following letter to Dr. Hart
man as the "result:
"I have used several bottles of Peruna and I feci greatly bene
fited thereby from my catarrh of the head. I feel encouraged to
f belieVc that if 1 use it a short time longer I will be fully able to
T eradicate the disease of thirty years' standing." David Meeklson,
Member of Congress.
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The season of catching cold Is upon us.
The cough and tho sneeze and tho nasal
twang are to be heard on every hand. The
origin of chronic catarrh, the most com
mon and dreadful of diseases, is a cold.
This Is the way the chronic catarrh
generally begins. A person catches cold,
which hangs on longer than usual. The
cold generally starts In the head and
throat. Thon follows sensltlventfss of the
air passages which incline one to catch
cold very easily. At last the person has
a cold all the while seemingly, more or
Iras discharge from the no3e, hawking,
spitting, frequent clearing of the throat,
nostrils stopped up. full feeling In the
head, and sore, inflamed throat.
The best time to treat catarrh Is at the
very beginning. A bottle of Peruna prop
erly used, never falls to cure a common
cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh.
Miss Alice O'Neill. 312 Adams street,
Brooklyn, N. Y., writes:
"I cannot nay too much In favor of
Peruna. About a year n?o I wai
completely worn out; (had ncrloun
cold and a hard cough vrhlch deemed
to be in danger of affecting my
lunfrs. If my Hj-stcm hnd been in n
stronger condition it would have
been much canlcr to throw off thli
cold, but I could not seem to (ret any
relief until I took Pcrann, nnd I
must Rrty that it did the work thor
oughly. Within a "vtcelc I could nee
n wonderful improvement and I toolc
Pcrnnn four weelca and am in perfect
health now."
ALICE O'NEILL.
Miss Alice M. Walsh, 2703 Cedar street,
Seattle, Wash., writes:
"Last Winter I caught a very heavy
cold which settled on my lungs, and I
could not get rid of It; also brought on a
disagreeable catarrh of the head. I had
read so much of the wonderful results
from using Peruna that I bqught a bottle
to bpq what the result would be with me.
I noticed a change for the better before
the week was over, so I continued taking
It for a month with the result that my
lungs were healed, and I no longer have
der command of Captain Fra3er. As re
constructed, the Sherman Ib said to be the
finest vessel In the transport service.
No Favor for Deserters.
WASHINGTON, March 26. President
Roosevelt declared today that so long as
ho Is In office no deserter from the Army
or Navy would find favor with him. The
statement was made to Captain Frank
Bruner and Fred McDonough, of Lyttte
Post, G. A. R., of Cincinnati, who handed
him a set of resolutions from tho ex-Union
soldiers of Cincinnati, condemning the
restoration of deserters to tho rolls and
approving hia course Involving certain
bills recently passed by Congress.
They also arranged to present to the
President at tho next annual encampment
of the G. A. R., the resolutions parsed by
tho Lyttle Post thanking him for tha
stand he had taken In giving preference to
Civil War veterans in the matter of ap
pointments. Horao'x Suit Postponed.
NEW YORK, March 26. The 3Ult of E,
Rollins Morse, of Boston, against the
Montana Ore Purchasing Company, came
up again today before Commissioner
Kline, No testimony was taken, the at
torneys for both sides agreeing to a post
ponement until the last day in April. The
reason civen for the adjournment was
that Franklin Bicn, the lawyer for the ,
defendant company, had been unaoie to
serve subnenas upon aevtral of the di
rectors of the Amalgamated Copper Com-
pany.
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"Tlw Key to Health and Haplnesw."
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The Peabody Medical Institute has many
Imitators, but no equals. Boston Herald.
GIVES PERUNA A HIGH
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that nasty-tasting discharge from my head
and throat. I am most pleased with my
recovery."
ALICE M. WALSH.
Mrs. A. Snedekcr, CartersviHe. Go...
writes:
"I saw that your catarrh remedy. Pe
runa, was doing others so much good
that I thought I would try it and see
what it would do
r T for mo. Mv casa
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, , is an om one aim
1 1 have none of
the acute symp
" t o m a now. be-
1 cause I have had
the disease so
, , long that I have
, i none of the achea
and pains, but a
general run-
down condition
of -the whole
, , body sore nose
and throat and
J stomach. I had
rrertr1 nnnntlto
Mrs. A. Snedeker. but food dltJ
' ' '. "' " "not nourish
my system. I had come down from HO
to about 75 pounds in weight. I now feel
that I am well of all my troubles."
MRS. A. SNEDEKER.
While many people have been cured of
chronic catarrh by a single bottle of Pe
runa, yet. as a rule, when the catarrh
becomes thoroughly fixed, more than one
bottle Is necessary to complete a cure.
Peruna has cured cases Innumerable of
catarrh of 20 years' standing. It Is tho
best. If not the only Internal remedy for
chronic catarrh In existence.
But prevention is far better than cur
Every person subject to catchlmr cold
should tak Peruna nt once at the slight
est symptom ot cold or sore throit at this
season of the yer and thus prevent what
Is almost certain to end in chronic ca
tarrh. Send for free book on catnrrh. entitled
"Winter Catarrh." by Dr. Hartman.
"Health and Beanty" sent free to women
only.
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