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THE MORNING OKEGCXNIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1902. AID TO POSTOFFICE Public Building Bill Has in It a Portland Item. $150,000 IS AMOUNT CARRIED "Will Be Expended in Enlarging Structure $10,000 for Exterior Finish of Cnitora-IIonsc Washington' Money. WASHINGTON, April 23. The omnibus public "building bill, which is to be intro duced in the House tomorrow, will carry $150,000 lor enlarging the Portland Post office and Federal Court building, and $10,000 for the exterior flnlsh of the Port land Custom-House. These provisions were secured through the efforts of Rep resentative Moody, who has repeatedly urged even larger appropriations upon the House committee, and in the face of a strong desire to eliminate the postofflce item. Aside from these appropriations, Oregon is not recognized. The bill also appropriates $150,000 addi tonal for the Seattle building, making the total amount appropriated $900,000. Sixty thousand dollars each Is appropriated for Tacoma and Spokane for the purchase of public building sites, the Tsill stipulating that these sites shall embrace an entire city block, and shall be bounded by a street on four sides. Idaho gets no appro priation in the bill. NEW LA7CD LEASING SCHEME. Delegation of Cattlemen Appears Be fore Senate Committee. v WASHINGTON, April 25. A delega tion of Western cattlemen appeared be fore the Senate public lands committee today, and presented arguments favor ing the enactment of land leasing legis lation. The delegation, since reaching here, ascertaining the strength of the opposition to the leasing bills now pend ing, which at the request of the Cattle men's Association were Introduced in the Senate by Senator Millard, and In the House by Representative Bowersock, have practically decided to abandon these bills, and endeavor to secure leas ing legislation less objectionable to the interior Department, which has reported adversely upon these bills. It is acknow ledged that conditions are sp varied In the West that a general law, which may be advantageous to one state, may be entirely Inappropriate in others. It Is suggested that each state delegation se cure legislation applicable to Its own state, fixing the rates of rental, term of lease, etc., in accordance with local con ditions, the Interior Department officials, it Is saiJf will not be averse to the plan suggested. No Change In Ide Case. Senator Foster has received word from R. A- Hutchinson, of Spokane, the signer of the affidavit charging Ide with offer ing bribes, urging him to have the charges thoroughly investigated, and saying he can produce witnesses to back up his assertions. Senator Foster, how ever, says he has no present intention cf acting on the suggestion. As far as he knows the Ide case stands where it was prior to the committee meeting yes terday. SOLIDIFIES THE REPUBLICANS. Democratic Ccnsnre of Philippine Policy Is Welcomed. WASHINGTON. April 25. Democratic Senators continue to attack the President and the Republican policy In the Philip pines at a time when the Republican par ty Is divided on another issue. As a re sult, the Republicans welcome the dlscus i '.on on these lines, as it tends to solidify the party when party unity is most de fclred. The Senate laughed at the re marks of Carmack, of Tennessee, today, and his utterances seemed to vastly please his own partisans. But Republi cans who consider the matter thought fully believe every assault of that charac ter will result in popularizing Roosevelt before the country. Carmack had pre vpared his speech a long time in advance, and coupling Funston with Roosevelt, he had not reckoned on the determination of the President to stop all talk by Army officers regarding all public men, and while the remarks were funny they were inapplicable. The Republican Senators do not qare to prolong the debate on the Philippine bill, but before the 'ote Is taken It Is evident that the position of the Administration re garding the Philippines will be plainly stated, and It will be shown that the ma jority party is willing to accept the bat tle which the Democrats offer. TRUST POLICY THAT COUNTS. Roosevelt's Stand Famishes Good Campaign Ammunition. WASHINGTON, April 25. There is a great deal of serious discussion about trusts among Senators and Representa tives, and even those who have been known as railroad or corporation men are much disturbed over the amalgamation of vast transportation Interests throughout the country and on the seas. That the trust question is going to enter largely into the campaign is the general belief, but Republicans feel that they will have as much ammunition on this line as the Democrats. There was a time when the Republicans were much disturbed over the action of the President in Instituting suits against the Great Northern-Northern Pacific merger, fearing it would make capital timid, and at that time many large capitalists tried to create an unfavorable impression about the President. Now, however, the politicians see that the po sition of the President will be extremely advantageous to them In the campaign this Fall, as the Democratic party cannot hold any monopoly in opposition to the trusts, and It will be pointed out that a. Republican administration has taken the only course open for restraining the trusts. The President's action regarding the beef trust is especially approved. SCHEME TO DELAY CANAL BILL. Opposition Behind Hoar's Resolution for an Adjoarnment. "WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Senators who are favoring the Nicaragua Canal have scouted a "plant" in the resolution introduced by Senator Hoar, providing for an adjournment to May 15. It is only a small one, but it postpones for that length of time the consideration of the Philip pine bill, and stands In the way of the canal measure. It is not believed Sena tor Hoar had any other mirpose-than thai which he stated, which was to allow a "Spring cleaning" of the Senate, but it Is believed certain Senators who want to defeat the canal bill got Senator Hoar to introduce the resolution so as to kill that much time. The result will ,-be that a -fight is to be made against the resolu tion in the .Interest of bringing the canal bill before the Senate. EXCLUSIONISTS FIGHTING HARD. Pacific Coast DcIegatfbtA Holding House Conferees Firmly. WASHINGTON. 'April 25. The Pacific Coast delegation docs not intend to give up anything It has In sight on the Chi nese exclusion legislation. The men from that section arc fighting every inch Of the ground, and are holding the House conferees firmly to the provision for in definite life of the pending measure. When It is demonstrated that there is no pos sibility of getting a proposition through the Senate, they will yield. Their argu ments are that the whole Chinese exclu sion matter will have to be fought over again in the next Congress, unless the Geary law is Indefinitely extended. THIS IS OREGON DAY AT FAIR. Representative Tongne to Be Prin cipal Speaker at Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C, April 25. Charleston opened wide her gates today to Oregonlans, Washingtonians and Ida hoans. All agree that Oregon day to morrow will be a great success. Rep resentatives Tongue and Moody are here. The former will deliver the principal oration. OMNIBUS BUILDING BILL,' Measure to Be Introduced Today Carries Fifteen Millions. WASHINGTON, April 25. Representa tive Mercer, of Nebraska, will introduce In the House tomorrow the omnibus pub lic building bill acreed on by his com mittee, and next Monday a special rule will be presented to the House for con sideration of the bill Tuesday. The rule will provide for three hours' debate, and a vote without opportunity for amend ment. The bill will carry authorizations for public buildings In every state of the Union, except Delaware and Idaho, for which states no bills were introduced. In all, there are 173 authorizations in the bill, aggregating $15,800,000. No new post office Is provided for JJew York City, but the bil. authorizes a commission, consist ing of the Secretary of the Treasury, Postmaster-General and Attorney-General, to select a site in the Borough of Man hattan. In the following cities the limit of cost of the public buildings Is increased: Denver, Colo., from $500,000 to $700,000. Beaumont, Tex., from $75,000 to $150,000. Butte, Mont., from $225,000 to $275,000. Portland, Or., postofflce, $401,305 to $554, 305. Portland, Or., Custom-House, $750,000 to $760,000. Dallas, Tex., $296,064 to $306,054. Leadville, Colo., $75,000 to $85,000. Seattle. Wash., $750,000 to $900,000. An appropriation of $706,000 Is made for a building In San Franclscoon ground now ownd by the Government. An appropri ation of $125,000 is made for Ogden, Utah, on condition that a site is sold to the United States at a nominal cost. The following appropriations are made for buildings and sites: Colorado Springs, Colo $135,003 Sherman, Tex 100,000 Fresno. Cal A... 100,000 Evanston, Wyo 100,000 Reno. Nev 60.003 Laredo, Tex 125,000 In the latter appropriations for building and site, there is a proviso that the cost of the site in each case shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total amount fixed. Appropriations are made for sites as fol lows: Spokane. Wash $60,000 Tacoma, Wash 60,000 Provision Is made for enlarging the present site at Los Angeles, Cal., at a cost of $150,000, or for acquiring a new site, with a suitable building, the entire limit of cost being $500,000. BERRY HOWARD CLEARED Alleged Principal in the Assassina tion of Gocbel. FRANKFORT, KyT, April 25. Berry Howard, the alleged principal In the as sassination of Governor Goebel, was ac quitted today. The case was given to the jury at 10:05, and tho verdict ren dered at 12:10. Jerome Raids n Policy Shop. NEW YORK, April 25. District Attor ney Jerome has sent several staff detec tives into Chatham Square, where they raided an alleged policy shop, made two prisoners and seized paraphernalia said to have been used In tho business. Chat ham Square Is in the police precinct pre sided over by Captain Vredenburgh, who recently wag quoted in the newspapers as having said he would pay $500 reward to any one who could discover a disorderly house or a policy chop In his precinct. The raid was somewhat spectacular, hundreds of people seeing the detectives enter the place by smashing the doors. Six men were in the joom, and the officers had to use force In. making arrests. One of the officers was so dazed by a blow that one man he was holding got away, as did three others, by means of the fire escape. The raid Is looked on as Important in that the police claim It was the headquar ter? or "clearing-house" for the down town shops. Chicago Vigilance Committee. CHICAGO. April 25. Aroused by the murder, Wednesday, of Peter Faflnski, 1000 citizens or the Sixteenth Ward, mostly Polish-Americans, have organized a vigi lance committee whose object will be to drive the objectionable element from the ward. Lawlessness for years has characterized that part of the city, and the committee will make a determined effort to purify the district. Faflnski was shot by robbers. Julius Faflnski, son of the dead man, who also was shot, Is re ported to be dlng. Trial of Anarchists. NEW YORK, April 25. Harry Kirs chopf and Solomon W. HUles have been held for trial under the new law against the distribution of anarchistic literature. They were arrested on April 3 last atN the Altgefd memorial meeting In Cooper" In stitute. Their counsel waived examina tion and the magistrate held the prisoners In $2000 each for trial. The law tinder which they are held was only two hours old when they were arrested. Shot In Self-Dcfcnae. EL PASO, Tex., April 25. "Sheeny" Harris was killed in a gambling hall this morning, by Clarence Wolverton, a spec ial policeman. Wolverton was wounded in the hand, Harris was shot through the heart. Five years ago Wolverton, while Chief of Police at Colorado City, Colo., It is said, ran Harris out of town, and Harris then threatened to kill him on sight. They met for the first time to day. The Coroner's jury found Wolver ton killed Harris In self-defense. New Jersey Murderer Hanged. NEWARK. N. J., April 25,-Henry Schwab was hanged here today for the murder of his wife and child. As the body fell the man's head was nearly sev ered and blood spurted from the neck. Schwab was a barber. He was dissi pated and his wife made arrangements to 'leave him. When he learned of her determination he killed her and their child. He cut bla own throat, but not seriously. ROOStVELT IS CRITICISED SENATOR CARMACK1 ATTACK HIS PHILIPPINE POLICY, Denounces General Funston In Un measured Terms McCumber on Food Adulteration. WASHINGTON, April 25. Two speeches occupied the entire attention of the Sen ate today. McCumber discussed his bill to prevent the misbranding and misrepre sentation of food products which enter Into Interstate commerce. Carmack, a Tennessee Democrat, one of the minority members of the Philippine committee, spoke in opposition to the Philippine gov ernment bill now pending. His address attracted to the chamber not only many Senators, but a considerable number of his former colleagues in the House. Ho sharply criticised the President, not only for the policy he Is pursuing in the Phil ippines, but for utterances which, the Senator declared, tend to fair the flame of insurrection? He also denounced General Funston, whom he characterized as the 'Jayhawker Brigadier from the wind swept plains the mightiest Samson that ever welded the jawbone of an ass as a weapon of war." The Proceedings. McCumber, chairman of the commit tee on manufactures, spoke on the, bill "to prevent the adulteration, misbrand ing and imitation of foods, beverages, candles, drugs and condiments in the Dis trict of Columbia, and tho territories, and for regulating interstate commerce there in." The object of his address, he said, was to convince the Senate of the very great Importance of the subject to tne American people. For a quarter of a century, nearly every state in the Union had been struggling with the question of procuring pure foods. Experience has proved that It has been impossible to" ob tain uniformity in state lawa This bill attempts to regulate the sale of only such foods as enter Into interstate com merce, and Congress therefore has ample opportunity to deal with the subject. He declared that the extent of the adultera tion and misbranding of food products and foods was appalling. The time had come for Congress to act. He enumerated many of the frauds In food products which, he said, were crimes against the consumer and merchant alike. The amount of deleterious foods placed on the markets every year, McCumber said, was valued at fully $1,170,000,000. while the total amount of adulterated food prod ucts each year was nearly $4,000,000,000. McCumber expressed the belief, based upon evidence taken by his committee, that manufacturers and dealers generally would not object to the enactment of the bill proposed. Piatt of Connecticut, chairman of the committee on relations with Cuba, re ported irom mat committee a substitute for the resolution offered a few days ago by Teller, the substitute providing for an investigation by the committee of the holdings of Cuban BUgar and of Cuban sugar lands by American citizens, the committee to have authority to send for persons and papers and to sit during ses sions of the Senate. The resolution was referred to the committee on contingent expenses. A bill for the protection of game In Alaska 'was passed. At 2 o'clock the unfinished business the Filipino government bill was laid before the Senate. Carmack, a member -of the Philippine committee, addressed the Sen ate in opposition to the" measure. He said this bill, like the Philippine tariff bill would simply present the aspect of imperialism. It was not a question only of framing just laws for the Filipinos, but a question of the right to make any laws whatever for that people. "The claim of the Republicans," said he, "Is that they had nurned enough towns, wasted enough and killed enough people to make good their right. The land is oura because we foave strewn It with the ashes of Its homes and drenched it with the blood of its people." Opponents of this policy denied that we had derived any just powers of govern ment from the subjugation of the gov erned, and that was the real issue of this debate. In the former debate, he said, Spooner had charged that the minority had prostituted the question for partisan purposes and that Mr. Bryan, had seized upon It to force an Issue with the Admin istration. Unfortunately for this argu ment, the fact was ,that Mr. Bryan had declared his position upon this question long before anybody knew what the policy of the Administration would be. At that time, the public utterances of McKInley and Bryan were In exact accord, and if the Administration had not reversed its pol icy, there would have been no difference between them. The Democrats In the Senate, he Insisted, had tried to remove the question from party politics. It was now claimed that the civil authority of the United States was supreme through out the Philippines, and It was treason for a Democrat to express an opinion. He cited the public utterances of Presi dent McKInley and Mr. Roosevelt, and the speeches of Republican Senators, and quoted from the Republican campaign book to show that a general policy of colonialism and conquest was advocated as Republican doctrine. "The Idea that you can transform the character of a race by teaching them to read," said he, "is the wildest, craziest, the most fantastic dream that ever flitted through a lunatic's brain." He quoted utterances from Mr. Roose velt, charging that "treasonable" utter ances had Incited tho Filipinos to insur rection, and said that we must not judge the President In his moments of oratorical ferocity or when the frenzy of battle was in his blood. The President was not vin dictive, but simply "strenuous," and re sembled, in his habits of speech, a cer tain "Tennesseean" horse of which it was said that running away was his nat ural gait Mr. Roosevelt had habitually spoken of the Filipinos as "savages," and "barbarians" and "Apaches," and these denunciations had been switteriwl thrrtinrh- tout the islands to Inflamo the people against tne united states. The effect of the President's language had been to harden and Intensify Filipino opposition to American rule. "Some of our military heroes had been guilty of a like offense," said he. He re ferred to a recent speech of General Fun ston, whom he described as "the Jay hawker Brigadier from the wind-swept plains, the mightiest Samson that ever wielded the JawVone of an ass as a weapon of war." Carmack said death had cheated Fun ston of some illustrious victims, like ex Senator Shorman-and ex-President Har rison. But there were still enough to keep him busy. Papers had quoted Funston as saying the President entirely approved his gallus speech and wanted him to accept an Invitation from the Junior Senator from Massachusetts to go to Boston and talk to the people there about hanging tho senior Senator from Massachusetts, but the plain truth was that Funston could not hang anybody. Funston should go back to the Philip pines to the land where there was plenty of hemp and no Constitution. "If men are to be hanged without re. gard to law for speaking words calculated to Incite Insurrection," said he, "the first neck to feel the strangling clutch of the soaped rope should be tho heroic gullet of Funston." Ever since he had been in the Philip pines he had been pouring forth tirades of Indiscriminate insult against the whole people, and had outrageously insulted the very men upon whom the commission was relying for aid In pacifying the country. He also had It on the very high est authority that a speech made -by the Senator from Indiana (Beverldge) had been circulated broadcast throughout the country with an exceedingly pernicious ef fect upon the natives. The dominant Idea of the bill now be fore the Senate, said he, was to exploit the Philippines. It was proposed to make j a wholesale grant of franchises and con cessions and to dispose of the people's lands to fore(gn syndicates and corpora tions without giving the people themselves any voice in the buslnesa. The "whole bill was a pitiful evasion pf a plain duty. We have a right to demand and the Filipinos have a right to demand that the Admin istration shall at least define Its policy In the Philippines. "Upon what fact or experience," he asked, "did they base their "belief In the purity of carpet-bag government?" He spoke of the "horrors of carpet-bag gov ernment In the South," and said "the Re publicans gave no heed to the cry of an oppressed and plundered people, though they were their own people, pf their own blood." He declared that fr6m the very first there has been a conspiracy to suppress the truth and to whitewash every out rage in the Philippines. In conclusion he said that he had not been Influenced In this matter by any low desire for party advantage. He only wished to see the country recalled from the bloody doctrines of bloody men -and return to the peaceful paths by which she had ascended in safety and security to glory and power. Desiring to continue his speech tomor row, Carmack, at 4:15 P. M., yielded the 4floor. The Senate went into executive ses sion, and five 'minutes later adjourned. SENT BACIC TO CONFERENCE. House Insists on Its Disagreement to Exclusion BUI. WASHINGTON. April 25. The House today passed 145 private pension bills, in cluding bills to pension the widow of the late. General William Ludlow "at $50 a month, and the widow of the late "Par son" Browrilow, of Tennessee, at $30 ja raorith. The remainder of the day was devoted to general debate on , the agricultural ap propriation bill. Lessler (Rep. N. Y.) dis cussed the necessity for a new postofflce at New York; Cochran (Dem. Mo.) the trust question, and H. C. Smith (Rep. Midh.) "good- roads." The calendar was cleared without a word of debate lh two hours. Tho conference report on the Chinese exclusion bill was made by HItt (Rep. 111.). The. House insisted upon Its dis agreement and the bill was sont back to conference, the same conferees being ap pointed. The hctise resumed general debate on the agricultural appropriation bill. Cochran made a speech on the universal spread of trusts and combines In this country and the necessity for curbing them. He de clared that corporation lobbies were Re publican in Republican states and Demo, cratic in Democratic states, and that, al though public sentiment demanded legis lation It could not be obtained. Cochran assailed the Senate. It was" a. matter of public notoriety, he said, that in some State Senatorshlps were bought and sold just as produce was bought and sold In the public market. "Does anyone doubt," he asked, "that one state Is now without Senatorial repre sentation because a bargain cannot be struck on the Senatorshlp?" At 4:50 P. M. the House adjourned. TELLER'S SUGAR INVESTIGATION. Decision Reached by the Senate Committee on Cuba. WASHINGTON, April 25. The Senate committee on Cuba today decided to in stitute an Investigation Into the charge that the greater part of the present crop of Cuban sugar is held by the sugar trust of this countryt as directed by the resolu tion Introduced In the Senate by Mr. Teller April 19. The action of the committee was favor able only to the first half of the resolu tion, which provides for an inquiry affect ing the present holding of Cuban sugar. It was decided to strike out that portion of the resolution requiring an Investiga tion of the normal cost of making sugar In Cuba, and also Into the general ques tion of reciprocity with Cuba. The com mittee held that those questions are al ways before the' committee, and that to adopt that portion of the resolution would be equivalent to Instructing the commit tee to perform Its ordinary duties. A provision was added empowering the committee to send for persons and papers and a sub-committee, consisting of Sena tors Piatt (Conn.), Brunham. and Teller, was appointed to hear, the testimony. Senator Piatt announced that it was his purpose to extend all facilities to those making the charge that the Cuban plant ers would not get the benefit of the pro posed reduction In duty to prove these charges, adding that he would do all in hlB power to render the inquiry ex haustive. . Presidential Nominations. WASHINGTON, April 23. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Consuls Alfred M. Gottschalk, of New York, at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua; Rufus Waterman, of Rhode Island, at Dublin, Ireland. Navy Commander Albert Ross, Captain. Paymasters to be Pay Inspectors Charles W. Llttlefleld, William W. Gait and Arthur Peterson. Passed Assistant Paymasters to be Pay mastersJohn Irwin, Jr., and J. H. Mer riam. Assistant Paymaster to be Passed As sistant Paymaster H. R. Insley. Passed Assistant Surgeons, with rank of Lieutenant R. M. Wheeler and Robert S. Blakeman. LOSS OF APPETIT IS LOSS OF VITALITY, VIGOR, TONE . That stands to reason. 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I had a tired feeling, could not sleep, had no appetite, and at times was troubled with dull headaches., but this medicine has given me 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. x HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA PROMISES TO, CURE AND CHOICE OF CANAl ROUTES PRESIDENT "WILL SUBMIT THE TWO AGREEMENTS TO CONGRESS. Comparisdn of the Outlines of the Treaties Made With Colombia, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. WASHINGTON, April 25.-2The Cabinet held a short session today, during which the relative propositions of the Colombian and Nlcaraguan Governments In connec tion with the proposed canal were dis cussed. Both will be at once submitted to Congress. The President- Is exceedingly anxious, whatever determination Consrcss may come to as to the relative merits of the two routes, that some decision may be reached at this session. A comparison of the outlines of the agreements or treaties made by the State Department with Colombia in relation to the Panama Canal, and with Nicaragua and Costa Rica as to the Nicaragua Canal, shows a general resemblance In the scope of the arrangements, but Important differences In detail. One point of re- I semblance is the amount of money to be paid down at once by the United States Government to the country making the concession. In each case this being $7, 000,000. If the Panama route is chosen, Colombia gets all of this money. If the choice falls on tire Nicaragua route, Nica ragua will receive $6,000,000 and Costa Rica $1,000,000. A good deal of the delay that has oc curred In consummating the arrangements was owing to the difficulty in reaching a basis of division as between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and this is generally fixed upon as about six to one In favor of Nicaragua. No- provision is made in the Colombian protocol for the payment of any annual rent; that matter will be left to future adjustment, though, of course, It Is ex pected that some rent will be charged. The agreements as to the Nicaragua Canal, however, specifically state the rent to be paid, which Is $30,000 per annum, of which Nicaragua will get about $25,000 and Costa Rica $5000. While this rent Is mere ly nominal, It serves a useful purpose In the estimate of the isthmian republics, namely, to continually assert the nominal sovefelgnty of Nicaragua and Costa Rica over the territory through which the canal Is cut. The original proposition was to pay a lump sum representing the cap italization of this rent for 100 years, but the republics prefer to have the money paid yearly In recognition of their sov ereignty, and In consideration of the al lowance of their wish In this matter they have gone to the length of making the lease to the United States perpetual as against the 100-year renewable lease cf the Colombian agreement. Neither of tho Ministers Nlcaraguan or Costa RIcan has y.et received the full powers from his Government necessary to the perfection of the treaties. The question of the fiscal agency In the Philippines also was discussed by the Cabinet, but no conclusion was reached, and it was stated that none can be until the Attbrney-General renders opinions on the power of the Guaranty Trust Com pany to keep Its agency. CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT. New Yorkers Told of the Feeling at Charleston. WASHINGTON, April 23. The President received a delegation consisting of mem-, bers of the Merchants' Association of New' York, the Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton0 Exchange, accompanied by ladies. The delegation is on Its way home from a visit to the Charleston Exposition, and numbered about 40. William F. King, chairman of the delegation from the Merchants' Association, addressed the President, saying among other things: "During our stay in Charleston we were deeply touched by the many cordial and feeling expressions we received, and which you aroused by your visit to the exposi tion. At a banquet which we attended, everyone who spoke, spoke most feelingly of you. I believe their exposition is a new day for the South." The President responded as follows: "Mr. King, Ladles and Gentlemen I ap preciate very much your visit to me, and I am glad you were down at Charleston. I was deeply touched by the reception I met there a reception not personal to me, but given to me as representing the Nation to which all of us belong, and all the parts of which, and the success of any part of which, are. matters of pride for every one of us, every where. I feel In the strongest way that nothing can be more Important than the building up of the great Industrial organizations of the South just such organizations as we represent here today. I thank you for calling on me. You rep resent bodies of the kind that have made New York's greatneBs what it is. As regards what Mr. King said concerning the expressions used by the people of Charleston about me, I can only say that I am going to do my best to serve them and to do all that I can In keeping up the wonderful prosperity, material and moral, of our country." (Applause.) Senator Money Arrested. WASHINGTON, April 25. 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CURES KIDNEY DISEASE Warner's Safe Cure Is purely vegetable and contains no harmful drugs; It does not constipate; It is a most valuable and effective tonic, and is a stimulant to diges tion and awakens the torpid liver, putting the patient into the very best receptive state for the work of the restorer of the kidneys. It prepares tho tissues, soothes inflammation and irritation, stimulates the enfeebled organs, and heals at the same time. It builds up the body. It gives strength and restbres the energy that is or has been wasting under, the baneful suffering of kidney disease and kills the disease germs. Warner's Safe Cure has been prescribed by leading doctors for 25 years, and used In all prominent hospitals exclusively. Warner's Safe Pills taken with Warner's Safe Cure move the bowels gently and aid a speedy cure. WARNER'S SAFE CURE in now put up In two regular sizes ard sold by all druggists, or direct, at GO CEATS AND fl.OO A nOTTI.K. Refuse substitutes. There is none "just as good" as Warner's. Insist on the genuine Warner's Safe Cure, which always cures. Substitutes contain harmful drugs, which injure the system. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE ' To convince every sufferer from diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood that Warner's Safe Cure will cure them, a trial bottle will be sent, absolutely free, postpaid, to any one who will write Warner's Safe Cure Co., Rochester, N. Y.. and mention having seen this liberal offer in The Oregonian. The genuineness of this offer is fully guaranteed. Our doctor will send medical booklet, containing symp toms and treatment of each disease, and many convincing testimonials, tree, to every one. B. Shaner. the street-car conductor, who charged the Senator with assaulting him during the disturbance on Shaner's car yesterday. Senator Money, Conductor Shaner and Foreman Hooper, of the Fire npnnrtmpnt. who assisted the conductor yesterday, appeared In the police court today, and their trial was set tor next Thursday. Clarkson Takes the Oath of Office. NEW YORK, April 25. General J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, has taken the oath of office as Surveyor of Customs of the Port of Now York before Collector Stranahan. Colonel Swords, deputy collector, in charge of the public stores, escorted him to the Custom-House, and a son of the General and two or three friends were also In the party. General Clarkson's bond for $5000 will be sent to Washing ton Immediately, and a ssoon as it Is ac cepted he will assume office. E "I was all run down, had no appetite and could not sleep. I had the bh:cs and felt as though I did not have a friend In the world. I was troubled very badly with catarrh in the head, 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 almost crazy, and did not care whether I lived or died. One day I was told of some one who had taken Hood's Sarsa parilla. and I concluded to try It When I had taken nearly all of the first bottle I began to feel better, and I procured another bottle. When I had taken half of this my appetite returned, and I could cat with relish anything that was set before me. I grew stronger and gained 25 pounds In my weight in six months. My com plexion became clear, and my cheeks and lips were red. I take from three to four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparllla every year, and regard it as the best of medicines." Mrs. Ada B. Schell lng, 421 South Santa Fe avenue, Denver, Colo. KEEPS THE PROMISE. ACKACHE? MAN'S MISSION ON . EARTH. Medical Book Free. "Know Thyself," a book for men only; reg ular price, CO cents, will be cent free (sealed postpaid) to any male reader of this paper, (J cents for postage. Address the Pen body Medical Institute, 4 Uullflnch street. Bos. ton, Mass., established in 1SC0. the oldest and best in America. Write today for free book. "The Key to Uealth and Haplnev." "EfHtfj-n'c Nnio Medical Institute has been XiUiLui &mneFor 40 years the peaDody a fixed fact, and It will remain so. It is as standard a's American Gold. The Pea body Medical Intltute ha many Imltatorn. but no caunls. Boston Herald. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspep sia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating: A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taeto in the Mouth. Coated Tongue. Pain In the Side. TOR PID IiTvER, Thoy Regulate tho Bow els. Purely Vegetable. Small PHI. Small Dose. Small Price. In all its stages. Elf :'s Cream Balm cleanses, soothsa and heals the diseased membrane. It enres catarrh and drlres avray a cold In' the head quickly. - Crensa B aim-Is placed Into tfic ncetrild.spreada over tho 'membrane and ls-absorbcd. Relief is Im mediate and a care follows. It is net drying does not produce sneezing: .Large Size, CO cents at Drug gist or by mall; Trial,3!se, 10 cents. Those suffering from weaknesses which eap the pleasures of life should take a dollar bottle of i.... nit,.. stA W,1A ...lit a!I eg a story of marvelous results and create profound wonder. This medicine has more reju enatlng. vitalizing force than has ever been offered. Sent by mall In plain pack age only on receipt of this "ad" and SI. Thl9 Is ?5 worth of medicine ror one dollar. Made by Its originators, C. I. Hood Co., pro prietors Hood's Sarsaparllla. Lowell. Mass. , uucu rius. VJ1C UUillC 41l k Radway'ii Ready Relief. Is a cure for every pain. Toothache, Head ache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. 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