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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, .SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1902. SAND GURE IN SOUTH Political Methods in North Carolina Discussed. BY PB1TCHARD -AND SIMMONS Part the "Red Shirts" Play 1b Or J sranlzingr Democratic Voters Ifevr Revenue Cattcr for Hawaiian Waters. WASHINGTON; May 2. A lively de bate was precipitated In the Senate today by Prltchard, by some remarks he made on -political methods in North Carolina, In the course of a discussion of the Phil ippine bill. Simmons, also of North Caro lina, vigorously denied his colleague's assertions. The Rosebud Indian Reservation bill and the sundry civil bill were again consider id, but were not completed. The Proceedings. At the conclusion of routine business the resolution offered by Patterson re juestlng the President to cause the Sec etary of War to cable to Major Garden er, in the Philippines, to come to Wash ington immediately to appear before the Philippine 'Committee, -was laid before the Senate, but as the matter is pending be fore the Philippine Committee of the Senate, the resolution went over. The bill to ratify an agreement with the Sioux Indians of the Rosebud- Reserva tion, in South Dakota, was then taken up and the discussion continued. The dis cussion was Interrupted by Stewart with the conference report on the Indian ap propriation bill. The report was agreed to. A letter from the Secretary of State Bras read suggesting postponement of the opening of the St. Louis Exposition from 1903 to 19M. The matter was" referred to the committee on appropriations. The Philippine Government bill then was laid before the Senate and Prltchard addressed the Senate in support of the measure. He declared that a majority of the people of North Carolina and of the South were In favor of the proposition Df the majority of the Philippine Commit tee, and he quoted the Charlotte Observer as a leading Democratic paper of the South In support of the retention of the Philippines. "Docs not the Senator know," Inter rupted Simmon", "that the Charlotte Ob server opposed the election of William J. Bryan to the Presidency?'. "That Is true." replied Prltchard, "but the paper opposed him purely on the Is sue of free silver." Prltchard said he was In favor of the prompt and speedy punishment of those guilty of cruelty In the Philippines, but the charges had nothing to do with this measure, which provided merely for a civil administration In the Philippines. "If we retain the Philippine Islands." said he. "as we will, the Southern states will retain the bu'k of the trade with the Philippines and the South will be the chief beneficiary of the extension of the cotton goods trade In the Orient." Prltchard declared frankly his belief that the United States ought to retain the Islands permanently. Prltchard asserted that the sand cure waA used by Democrats In North Carolina on Repuhl'cans He said that a Repub lican voter, was taken from his home at night and beaten, his face being crushed inn the sand to stifle his cries. Slmmors declared that this was the first imr he had ever heard of the "sand -ure." Prltchard Inquired 'If it were not a fact tbat organlzedjbani&s of "red shirts" rode over the stateof North Carolina for the otirpose of terrorizing the Republican roters. "That organization" (the red shirts) replied Simmons, ""never had for Its ob ject any bellicose or bellgerent purpose toward any part of the voters of North rarollna. It Is merely an organisation for more effectually organizing the voters of the state." (Prolonged laughter on the floor and In the galleries). "Does my colleague say." Inquired Prltchard. "that the red shirts did not run through the state and terrorize vot srs?" "I state," declared Simmons, "upon my authority as a Senator and as Chairman 3f the Democratic Executive Committee, that the stories of outrage committed by red shirts are absolutely and utterly wlth put foundation." As an Instance of the political methods mployed In North Carolina, Prltchard Asserted that an emissary of the Demo cratic pary from the state had approached him. promising that if he (Prltchard) would have entered -a nolle prosfiequl In certain cases of election frauds, the pro ceedings of Impeachment of Republican Judges by the Democratic Legislature would be dropped. Prltchard said he In dignantly declined the proposition, and that subsequently the brave and patriotic members of the Legislature, Democrats and Republicans, hy their votes had pre vented the unjust Impeachment of the Jpdges. In 'reply Simmons asserted that the man who approached Prltchard with the propo sition to drop the Impeachment proceed ings was not in the remotest way an smlssary of the Democratic party. Consideration of th sundry civil bill vas resumed. An amendment was agreed to appropriating J100.000 for the construc tion of a revenue cutter of the first class for service in Hawaiian waters, the to tal cost of the vessel not to exceed J100.000. The Senate then, the reading of the bill having been concluded, at 5:15 P, M., went Into executive session, and at 5:20 P. M. adjourned. SENATE'S SUGAR INVESTIGATION. rrnst, Says Its Treasurer, Has Taken "So Interest in Redaction of Duty. WASHINGTON, May 2. Arthur Donner, treasurer of the American Sugar Refining N Company, today testified before the Sen ate Committee on Cuban Relations con cerning American holdings of Cuban sugar. He said that Mr. Havemeer' statement yesterday to the effect that ha company had purchased 93,000 tons of sugar since January 1 last was correct. No more Cuban sugar could have heen bought, and none could have been purchased without his, knowledge as treas urer of the company. He promised Sena tor Platt to send to the committee a mem oranda showing the purchases made and giving dates. All the sugar which had been purchased, had, he said, been paid for. Senator Platt called attention ' to the. discrepancy between Mr. Havemeyer's statement as to purchase amounting to 93,000 tons and the returns made hy the War Department, placing the American company's options at 325.000 tons up to March, but Mr. Donner was not able to explain It. Responding to questions hy Senator Tel ler, Mr. Donner confirmed Mr. Havemey er's statement that of the trust's pur ,, chase of Cuban sugar, 45,000 tons still re main in Cuba. The American company had made no advances to the Cuban planters iind had not advanced any money to the Cuban hanks for the planters. While he did not know, he said, he pre sumed there were other purchasers of t Cuban sugar beside his own company In the field. Asked as to realty holdings In Cuba, he said that the trust had none there. "Tou have taken some interestin secur ing a reduction of sugar duties by Con gress, have you not?" asked Mr. Teller. "I have not," was the reply. Senator Platt asked: "So far ae you know, has the Amcdlcan Sugar Refining Company taken any Interest whatever forwarding or -opposing the reduction of the duty on Cuban sugar?" "No. sir. I don't think it, has." Senator Teller: "Tou speak of It as a corporation?" "Yes." "Do you know whether the stockholders have taken any Interest as such 'in the reduction?" "I do not. I know nothing about it," Henry C. Mott purchaser of raw sugar for the trust, was the next witness. H confirmed previous statements that the trust had bought 93,000 tons of Cuban sugar since January 1. Mr. Mott also said that In the course of the year the Amer ican company probably purchased 50 per cent of the Cuban sugar product -and that he supposed the other 50 per cent Is se cured by the other sugar refiners In the United States. Senator Platt Suppose there should be a reduction of the Cuban sugar duties, would the buyer set full benefit of It or any part of It? The witness The-buyer would not get any part of the benefit. The reduction would not make any difference In tho purchase price. Tho benefit would accrue to the Cuban seller, the holder of the sugar. The experience with Porto Rlcan sugar which cornea in free justifies that opinion." Mr. Mott bad not concluded his testi mony when the committee adjourned until Monday. C03IFR03II5D OX "PHILIPPINES. Measure for Commission to Visit Islands the Latest. WASHINGTON May 2. If the debate on the Philippine bill le to continue Indefi nitely, and threatens greatly to prolong the session of Congress to the detriment of other legislation. It is possible a compro mise measure may he urged providing for a commission of 15 Senators and Repre sentatives to visit the Islands during the coming Summer to inform themselves as to conditions In order that they may more comprehensively draw a bill to meet ex isting conditions. There is already talk of.such a compromise among Republican Senators and Representatives who are anxious to get through all necsssary leg islation and get away. As yet there is no elgn of a let-up in the talk on the pending bill. Postponement of St. Louis Exposition WASHINGTON. May 2. Secretary Hay today snt to the Senate a letter stating the necessity for postponing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition from 1S03 to 1904. Enclosed with it was a letter from Chair man Carter, of the Government Commle ilon, and a telegram from President Fran cis, of the Exposition Company, showing the necessity for the postponement. Senator Cockrell had the letter read In the Senate and then offered an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill now pend ing In the Senate providing for the post ponement of the exposition In accordance with the request The amendment pro vides for the dedication of the buildings of the exposition April 0, 1903, for the opening of the exposition to visitors May 1, 1904, and for the closing not later than December 1 following. The coinage of S25G.OCO in gold dollar pieces to bo used as a souvenir coin Is ilso "authorized, tho inoniy thus provided to be part of the S5.O00.CO0 appropriated by Congress for the aid of the fair. Pregidentlnl 3TomlnRtlon. WASHINGTON, Hay 2. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Joseph R, Reed, of Iowa, to be Chief Justice, and Henry Slurs, of Kansas; William M. Murray, of Tennessee; Wil bur F. Stone of Colorado, and Frank I Osborne, at North Carolina, to be Asso ciate Justices of the Court of Private Claims. Navy Assistant Surgcone to be Passed Assistant Surgeons. A. G. Grunwell, C. D. LanghorneftF. L. Benton and W. H. Bell. Passed Assistant Surgeon William Brasted. to be Surgeon; William Hoyt, of .New Hampshire, and Joseph P. Tray ner, of Maine, to be Assistant Surgeons. Gunner Charles Morgan to be Chief Gunner. Army Captain F. Brandus, to be Lieutenant-Colonel by brevet (Infantry). Hermann' Objection to Land Leains WASHINGTON, May 2. Senator Gibson- of Montana, today presented In the Senate a letter from Commissioner Her mann, of the Joneral Land Office, in op position to the policy of leasing public lands as proposed by a bill now pending in the Senate Representative Naphen, of Massachu setts, today introduced a resolution recit ing that It Is publicly alleged that public lands are leased to 'members of the meat trus.t, and directing the Secretary of the Interior to furnish Information relative to lands so rented. Representative Foster,of Illinois, today introduce. a bill to place all livestock on the free list. Snhnidy Bill Hearing:. WASHINGTON. May 2.-OfficIala of the Postofflce Department are to be heard on the ship subsidy bill by the House com mittee on merchant marine and fisheries. At the meeting today, Andrew Fursueth, of the Federation of Labor, speaking In behalf of the sailors, said the pending measure waa not designed to be one of benefit to the sailing community. MAIL AND FREIGHT COLLIDE Tvro Trainmen Killed ntfd 1Z Mall Clerks Injured In New York. CLYDE, N. Y,K May 2. A New Tork Ceptral fast mall train west bound col lided with a fast freight going Jn the op posite direction, a quarter of a "mile west of the station here, at 5 o'clock this evening, killing the engineer and fireman of the mall train and seriously injuring 13 mall clerks. The dead are: JOHN GRANT, engineer, Syracuse. WILLIAM KNOXSON, fireman, Syra cuse. The injured (all mall clerks) are: J. W. Shepard, E. R. Force, R. Mills, E. E. Gllson, all'of Cleveland; R, C. Balrd, John M. Mert, G. W. Nummer,, all of Elyrla; J. P. Putnam, of Brockton, N. Y.; George M. Smert and George Crowney, of Buf falo; G. E. Wright, of Rochester; Arthur Underbill, of Norwalk, O , and John Pitts, of Cory, Pa. Famine-Stricken Mexicans. SAN FRANCISCO, May . The steamer Curacao, from Mexican ports, brings a tale of want and famine existing In the town of San Juan de Cabo, situated near Cape Saducus. For three and one-half Tears no rain has fallen In the section sur rounding the city, and for ae many years the crops have heen utter failures. The cattle industry, at one time the mainstay of the region, has fallen Into decay. The animals, for want of food, have died by hundreds. Scores of -deaths from starva tion and neglect have been reported. The people are now rapldlv moving away from the district. The Curacao, on her North ward trip, brought 43 people from San Juan de Cabo to Ensada. It is believed that other steamer are performing- the same mission Taft Agraln in Washington. WASHINGTON, May 2. Governor Taft arrived here today for tho final con sultation with the President and Sec retary of War regarding affairs In the Philippines preparatory to his return to the islands. He going back via the Mediterranean routs in ofder to call on the Vatican authorities regarding the friar lands. Explosion of Chemicals. DENVER, May 2. Five persora were se verelr Injured on a vacant lot In this city today hy theexploslon of a tank of chem icals with which they were generating gas to be 'used in exhibiting- stereopticon views. The Injured are: Dr. Perry K. Pratt, Rev. George E. Tuttle, F. M. Lowe. N.JEUlul Schleman ahd Dr. .A. Little. J" ANTI-CONSPIRACY SILL PASSES THE HOUSE WTTHOTJT ' "WORD OF DEBATE. Enforcement of the Personal Tax Law In the District of Colum bia Mission to Cuba. WASHINGTON, May 2. The House to day ptfssed the anti-conspiracy hill re ported from the judiciary committee with out a word of debate, ijlt came up rather unexpectedly and Llttlefield (Rep. Me.) who had filed a minority report on the bill and had Intended to offer some amendments, came In just as It was put upon its passage, and the vote was taken before ho understood what was going on. The bill is as follows: "That no agreement, contract or com bination by or. between two or more per sons to do or procure to be done, or not to do or procure or not to be done, any act in contemplation or furtherance of any trade dispute between employers and employes in the District of Columbia, or In any territory of the United States, or between employers and employes who may be engaged In trade or commerce between the several states, or between any territory aricMnother, or between ariy territory or territories and any state or states or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the Dis trict pf Columbia and any states or for eign nations, shall be deemed criminal, nor shall thoe engaged therein be in dictable or otherwise punishable for the crime of conspiracy, If such act com mitted by any such person would not be punishable as a crime, nor shall such agreement, combination or contract be considered as In constraint of trade or commerce, nor shall any restraining or der or injunction be Issued with. relation thereto. Nothing in this act shall ex empt from punishment, otherwise than herein excepted, any persons guilty of conspiracy for which punishment Is now provided by any act of Congress, but such act of Congress shall, oh to tho agreements, combinations and contracts hereinbefore referred to, be construed as If this act were therein contained." The amendment providing the machin ery for the enforcement of the personal, tax law of -the District of Columbia passed In 1S7S was placed on. the district appropriation bill as a rider and the bill was passed. The bill to provide diplo matic and consular officers for the Re public of Cuba was. aftio passed. The Proceedings. At the opening of the session of the House today, the Speaker laid before tho House a letter from Secretary of-iie - . .... . . ....... wavy x.oociy, notuymg mm mat ne nact sent his resignation ds a member from the Sixth Massachusetts district to the Governor of Massichusetts. The letter required no action. The House resumed discussion of the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The amendment toprovldc for personal taxation In the District of Columbia, which was made In order by the special I L. O. Steuben. Edgar A. Walse, presl rule prior to entering upon the consldera- dent of the Holelmen's Association, waa tlon of the bill, was offered by McQlcary T?.. ri ...4. t ..U . .. .Ua (Rep. Minn.), who was In charge of the bill. It provides that beginning July 1, 1902, the personal tax levy of 1S78 should bo operative and creates the machinery for the assessment and collection of the taxes. In the course of the extended de bate which followed on the amendment, Mr. Eellamy (Dem. N. C.) said that Washington was becoming" the Mecca for tax dodgers. He .said that millions' of dol lars' worth of property outside df Wash ington escape taxation because the own er claims residence in Washington. The amendment was finally adopted without division and the bill was passed. The bill to provide for diplomatic and consular service In the Republic of Cubs, was passed. It carries tho following sal aries: $10,000 for a Minister; I2C00 for a first ahd 51500 for a. second .secretary of legation; $5000 for Consul-General at Ha vana, and 13000 each for Consuls at CJen fuegos and Santiago. The bill to provide for the issue of passports 4.0 residents of the Insular poe sessions of the United States was made a special order after the disposal of the omnibus territorial bill. Objection was made to consideration of a bill to authorize Captain B. H. McCalla to receive the decoration of the Red Eagle from the Emperor of Germany. Ray, chairman of the committee on Ju diciary, called up the bill to define the meaning of the word "conspiracy" In In junction cases. It was passed without a word of debate. The bill to amend the bankruptcy was called UP, hut not acted upon. At. 4:25 the House adjournod.- act TORNADOES IN IOWA. Severnl of Them Caused Damage la Different Parts of the State. DES MOINES, la.. May 2. Many per sons were injured and much property de stroyed in several tornadoes- that struck Iowa lat night The first storm struck Bayard, a town of 1600 Inhab itants, in Guthrie County, and the fcecond near the towns of Weldon and Van Wert, In Decatur County, In a ElJiJf Jured are: David Hardin, of Bayard, serl oQs; Haxel Williams, of Weldoh, Internal injury, will die; Louise Williams, of Wel don. fnternally, will die; M?s. O'-Hara, of Weldon, not seriously; Captain William Walker, not seriously. The Bayard storm seems to have left the ground alter passing through the J town, and traveled 15 miles without do ing further damage, when It struck a farming neighborhood north of Rlppey, and there demolished a schoolhouse and many barns. Additional particulars from the tor nado that visited Decatur County state that It started six miles south of Van Wert, and moved In a northeasterly direction passing on,o mile east of Van Wert and barely missing Wel don. A dozen farmhouses In Its patfi, ,100 yards wide, was wrecked. From1 Weldon the storm continued In a northeasterly direction and struck Wood bum, a email town on the Burlington Railroad, where five houses were blown down or off their foundations. No qne was Injured at this place. At Bayard. 50 miles northwest of here, a dozen houses were badly damaged. The Chi cago, Milwaukee & St Paul depot was al most totally destroyed, and two large cleatora standing atongsldo the Mil waukee tracks were unroofed. David Hardin was caught In the path of the storm and 15 minutes after it had passed was found hanging- to a tree. He was unconscious all night, and is still In a precarious condition. Eyewitnesses say that the tornado did not occupy more than one minute in passing through the town. The direction -was from west to east. Five miles north of Rlppey, Green County, and 15 miles from Bayard, a schoolhouse was completely destroyed, and the barns of C. T. Flotwood, John Montgomery and J". N. Morse were car ried a distance of a mile and then ground into kindling-wood. Six persons were Injured, one fatally, In a tornado that struck near Lohrvllle, 100 miles northweflt of here, last evening. The residence and outbuildings of a farmer, J. W. Munlrnt. at Lohrvllle, were demolished, and the father, mother and four chlldrenvsustalned serious injuries. A schoolhouse was torn to pieces, and other buildings in the neighborhood were wrecked. The tornado was followed by a terrific hall storm, that broke windows In many houses. The fourth cyclone reported in the state occurred near Hlleman, wrecking sev eral farmhouses and killing 20 cattle. The course pf the funnel-3haped cloud and the ruin It caused were witnessed by the en tire population of Hlleman, From Adaza, Green County, comes the report that HarVey Miner and two chil dren were seriously injured and' will die as a result of the tornado in that 'village last night FarnbamviUe, In the. county, is said to hate uffered severely, not a bulldlpg in the place escaping In jury. It fs almost Impossible to get the facts, as the town. Is off the railroad and the telephone wlrca are dowju GABRIN WAS POISONED. Widow ef ' the Colorado Legislator Arrested fer Harder. DENVER, May 2r-The coroner's Jury In the case of Albert Gabrln, member of the Coldrado Legislature, who died Janu ary 8 last, ftnlshed his work late this af ternoon, returning a verdict to the effect that Gabrln came to his death by arsenic al poisoning" at the "hands of a person or persons unknown. Immediately afterwards, a warrant was Issued by Justice of the Peace Kines on complaint of Chjef Armstrong against Mrs. Nellie Gabrln, widow of the dead man, charging her with murder. Mrs. Gabrln was arrested at her home by De tectives Carberry and Sanders. She was taken to the police station and placed In charge of the matron. The prisoner takes her arrest coolly. Held a Pqesc at Bay. NEW YORK, May 2. After shooting a man twice, Peter Wanett held the police and a posse at bay for nearly two hours, Eaje a Wllkesbarre, Pa., special to the Herald. Wanett fired many shots at the crowd, but was finally brought to earth by a boy, who knocked him senseless with n stone. Wanett waa first noticed parading be fore the Russian Catholic Church, twirl ing a revolver and making remarks about the church. Sexton 'Rusalnlt came out of the chorch, and Wanett began e-hoot-lng at him. One bullet went through Rus slnlt's arm and another struck his thigh. Several persons tried to overpower tho I Infuriated man. but were shaken, off, and he ran, shooting at those who pursued. When the police arrived he was on top of a steep bluff, and they could "iot reach him without exposing themselves. They called upon citizens for aid and the bluff was surroJndcd. For more than an hour police and citi zens tried to reach Wanett, but each time they approached hefired. Finally, Just as- the pollco had secured rifles, Wanett dashed through the line, ehoot Ing right and left, and got away. He was broucht to bay a mile distant, and another circle formed. This time, the crowd, having no other weapons, began throwing stonee, and finally a boy brought the man down. Wanett waB then taken to Jail. Hotel-Keepers Swindled. NEW YORK, May 2. Armed with a letter of credit similar to the one Issued iy the National Hotel-Keepers' Protective lnK(Hii nktit -rr-ltV. Vila Antltv cnn. Association, ahd with his Identity con cealed dnder ecven aliases, a swindler has cleaned up about $12,000 from hotel-keepers In the Middle, Western and Eastern cities with bogus checks drawn on the Earl Prult Company, of California. The seven names given by the man were: O. Hoff man, C. A. Cotteral. James Bailey, A B. Webster, W. G. Blssell, H. D. Gordon tind gtltl getting reports of the swindler today, . . , a. I . I. . end when they are all In, he promises to tabulate thchu The swindler playod the name game etfetyWhere except at Buffalo, where he. showed a letter of credit pur porting to toe Indorsed by George G. Boldt, of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, of New York. Censa Clerk's Shortage. NEW YORK. May 2.-H. A. Burrows, disbursing clerk of the United States Census Office, has beea summarily re- Kmoved aa the result of a discovery of a snortage m tne accounts or nis otnee, which are being investigated by two experts from the Treasury Department. Mr. Burrows was subjected to rigid ex aminations today by Director Merrlam and Chief Clerk McCauley, and he gave the amount of his discrepancy as $7400, and credited the trouble to speculation. The Government Is amply secured from, loss by bonds aggregating almost $300, 000, Mr. Burrows was formerly, an em ploye of tho Treasury Department. He lives at Berwyn, Md.f and has a wife and seven children. Fugitive From Justice,. NEW YORK. May . W. C. WInslow has been arrested as-a fugitive from jus tice at the request pf New York police, says a Herald dispatch from Boston. Charged with having .fraudulently ob tained more than $5000 belonging to the Seawanhaka-Corlnthlan Yacht Club. W. Ct WInslow. a young Englishman, disap peared, fjpm thlficity In April. 1900. A warrant was Issued for his arreif, but rp'rlvate detectives and" Captain McClus- key's men looked; for him In vain. Wlns Jow was employed hy a private banking house and h charged wflh having checked out the account of the yacht club. Train Robhcrs Irlgrhtcned Oft. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark., May 2- An attempt to hold up the St, Louis-San Francisco express was made near Sellg man, the first station north pf here. Two rtnn VtnntfAfl V train thnrn an1 nnrtF ( & darkness, crept over the tender r . avnUntT fh,; ";,,.,, nt tho en- He told them that to stop his train befpre reaching the next elding meant certain destruction, " as he waa closely followed by an extra. When the train slowed up at Washburn the robbers became fright ened and fled into the timber. "Two sus pects have been -arrested at Sellgman. Will Wet Surrender Kratz. WASHINGTON, May t. The State De partment has-been -notified that the Mexi can government finally refused the appli cation of the United States Government for the surrender of Charles Kratz. ex Councilman of St Louis, charged with bribery. The man has bee,n Held Under arrest at Guadalajara, the Mexican gov ernment having consented to his detention for eight days pending consideration of thp requests An effort was made to secure the "prosecution of Krats in Mexico, but under the decision just announced he will ho discharged and go unpunished. Jealousy Causes a Shooting Affray. LIVINGSTON. Mont, May 2. A shoot ing affray occurred at Garllner laet night In which Charles Brown was dangerously wounded by John Balllnger. Both men had attended a card party, and while Brown was ori hlff way home with a lady he was waylaid and shot by Balllnger. Jealousy, Id believed to have bseh the motive of the crime. Poisoned Her Infant. DENVER, May 3. Assistant District Attorney Sales today filed an Information charging Mrs. Effie Whlffln, the young wife of a man who 1s 70 yeara of age, with the murder of her infant An au topsy disclosed the fact that the child was killed by an Irritant poison, pre sumably arsenic. Quarreled Over a Fence. OSBORNE, Kas., May 2. Lee Forester was shot and killed here today by Homer Beck. Both mert are farmers, and the shooting was caused hy a quarrel about a fence. eastern Edaeatlonal Association. BALTIMORE, May 2. Prominent wom en interested In education, from ?ew York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities have assembled at Johns Hon- L kins University at the opening session of the Fifth annual conference ofUhe East-1 era Public. Educational Associations Men" interested In the work also were present at the opening session. N Bids fer Havana Loan. HAVANA, May 2. There were no bids for the municipal loan of $28,000,000. It was advertised that subscriptions to this loan would be opened today, , PRESIDENT AND 'CADETS ROOSEVELT RISTK1DUTZS DIPLO MAS TO AXNAPOLIS GRADUATES.- Sound Talk to the Yohhk aval Of- flcers on Their Daty to Their Country la Peace or "War. A WXT ATIIT TC3 TUVI TLfnT. 0 TVin nrtCrOnt train conveying President Roosevelt And party to attend the graduating exercises i at the Naval Academy arrived here at 9:45 this morning, over the Pennsylvania Railroad. Aa the President alighted from the train he was received by Superin tendent Walnwright and his aide. Lieu tenant H. F. Belgemler. A battalion of marines under command of Captain Lucas was drawn up at the station. The party proceeded In carriages to the academy vrniinHti Vio "PrecMonf irnJntr rilrpotlv to the Superintendent' house, where there was a short wait to permit the assem blage of the cadet battalion at the chapel. The day was most propitious, and the cadets In their uniforms presented a fine appearance. The President waited across the campus to where the cadets were lined, and, pass ing down the line, looked each cadet squarely n the face. He was then nre- sented to the e officers of the academy by Walnwright While this was le shoVo batteries fired Ihe Commander srolnir on the shore batteries fired the President's salute of 21 guns-. At the I distribution of diplomas, the President sound of a bugle blast, the cadets stacked I requested to be taken to the hospital guns, and with a- precis-ion that bore ei- where Cadet Emory S. Lang, of Wy dence of the discipline which they have to omlng, a member of the graduating undergo, marched by fours to the chapel, j class, is lying 111. Sitting up In bed the Where benediction was pronounced by the j sick, boy received his diploma from the Chaplain. ' 1 President, who made a few appropriate In the meantime the President had been escorted down the alfele by Commander Walnwright and was shown to his seat on the platform, the battalion of cadets, the officers and others receiving the Presi dent standing. Commander Walnwright then introduced Dr. George T. Winston, a member of the board of visitors, who de livered a short address, in which he spoke of the navy being the most Important fac tor In the country's history. He was loudly applauded when he referred to Dewey as the hero of Manila, and Samp' son, the hero of Santiago, and at the con clusion of his remarks was congratulated by the President A great crowd gath ered around the grandstand, where the cadets were to receive, at the hands of the President, the diplomas which would make them officers In the United States Navy. The graduating class discarded their books and accoutrements, and advanced Close to the platfortn. President Roose velt then addressed them, his remarks being frequently interrupted by applause. The President's Address. Following Is the President's address: "In receiving these diplomas you be come men who above almost any others of the entire Union are entitled to carry henceforth the ever-present sense of re sponsibility which must come with the knowledge that on some tremendous day It may depend upon your courage, your preparedness, your keen Intelligence and knowledge of your profession, whether or not the Nation is again to write her name on the world's roll of honor or to know the black shame of defeat We, all of us, earnestly hope that the occasion for war may never come, but If It has to come, then this Nation must win, and the prime factor in securing victory over every for eign foe must of "necteelty be the United States Navy. If the Navy falls U3, then we are doomed to defeat no matter what may be our material wealth or the high average of our citizenship. "It should therefore bo an object of prime Importance for every patriotic American to see that the Navy Is con stantly built up, and above all that It Is kept to the highest point of efficiency, both in material and personnel. It can pot he too often repeated that In modern war and especially in modern naval war, the chief factor In achieving triumph Is what has been done In the way of thdr ough preparation and training before the beginning of tho war. It Is what has been done before the outbreak of war that Is all-Important After the outbreak all that can be done Is to use to best ad vantage the great war engines and the seamanship, marksmanship and general practical efficiency which already have been provided by the forethought of the National Legislature and by tho adminis trative ability, through a course of years, of the "Navy Department A battle-ship cannot be Improvised. It takes years to build, and tho skill of the officers and crow In handling It aright can likewise never be Improvised, but must spring from use and actual sea service, and from the most careful, zealous and sys tematic training. "You, to whom L give these diplomas, now Join the ranks of the officers of the United States Ji&vy. You enter a glorious service, proud of Its memories of renown. You must keep ever In your minds the thought of the supreme hour which may come when what you do will forever add or detract from this I renown. Some of you will have to do your part In helping to construct the ships and the guns which you use. YoU need to bend every energy toward the making of these ships and guns In all their details the most perfect of their kind throughout the world. The ships must bo seaworthy, the armament fitted for the best protection to guns and men. ALL RUN-DOWN x IN THE SPRING That's the condition of thousands whose systems have not thrown" t off the impurities accumulated during the Winter blood humors that are now causing eruptions, feelings of weakness, loss of appetite and other troubles. Hood's Sarsaparilla removes all these humors, cures alL eruptions, clears the complexion, restores appetite, renovates, -r strengthens and tones the whole system. ' - This is the testimony of thousands annually. V r 'T have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood jJurlfler, and know of no better medicine fqr cleansing the blodd. I have taken it in the Spring, and have derived great benefit from It" Mary MatlocC Sanger, Cal. "My little boy was completely run down and complained of headaches; I began giving him Hood's Sarsaparilla, and In a- short time he began to feel and lcfok brighter. By the time he had taken the whole bottle he was entirely well. I have also given this medicine to my other children, and It keeps their blood In good condition." Mrs. O. Hampton, Polet, Cal. "I had a tired, run-down and worn-out feel ing. I bought half a dozen bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and by the time I had taken .-them I was well, and so remain.' George HadsellJ Box 81, Mllpitas, Cal. y - ' HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA the guns In all their mechanism fit to do the greatest possible execution In the J suoriest possioie time. .tivery aeuui. whether of protection to the gun crews, of rapidity and sureness In handling the ammunition and working the elevation and, revolving gear, or of quickness and accuracy in sighting, must bo thought out far in advance, and' the thought carefully executed In the actual work. The best ships and guns, and the most costly mechanism are utterly valueless If men are not trained to use them to wic uuuuai. yuaaiuie UUVllnUlgC. "From now on throughout your lives 1 there can be no slackness on your part. our duty must be present with u " You have got to train yourselves and you nave got to 'tram those under you In the actual work of seamanship, in the actual work of gunnery. If the day of battle comes, you will need all that you possess of boldness, skill, determination, ability to bear pun ishment and Instant readiness in an emergency. But though without these qualities you can do nothing, yet even with them you can do but little If you I have not had the forethought and pur- pose - 10 tram tne enlisted men under you. Officers and men alike' must have the sea habit. Officers and men alike must be ready so that In bftttlA te, nnlv ahnta tVint I count are the shots that hit, and l cnP1!sh but little for the banishing of generally victory will He with the side desperate diseases. Paine's Celery Com whose shots hit oftenest MarKsman- I pound saves life and restores health. ship and seamanship these must be the j P?me objects of your training both for ' yourselves and for the men under you." I At the conclusion of his address and remarics in wnich he expressed the hope j that he would soon be out. The Presl- dent was then given an opportunity to Sih ?.r, c"tomary frank o thai 0ne of tno most rcmarkaWe cures oC plebs throwing the graduating class out! . , . , , , of doors, which afforded a great deal !fccnt yeara by Paine's Celery of amusement. j Compound In Is the case of Mr. Wyan After luncheon, the President and ; Nelson, president of the Nelson Grain party went aboard the torpedo boatj Company, of Kansas City, Mo. With In Gwynn for a short sail pn Chesapeake tense gratitude and thankfulness, Mr. Bay, after which they took the train xT,.nT, TCr?.n fM.. for Washington. - I cIson wrItcs as fo-Iows: , . , ,., I WQs nervous, despondent Irritable, Cadet Prize Winners. wT ... ,,., ... ,, . . . . A . , l had no appetite, could not sleep, and had Prizes were awarded to cadets as fol- . .,,. ,TOlot -.T,. -. u... ,1ia t ., j0s: J night sweats. My physician said I was For excellence In target practice with threatened with ncrous prostration, and great guns. Frank D. Hall, Illinois, advised a rest from business. However, first prize, gold medal; Frank C. Martin, on the recommendation of my partner, I Illinois, second prize, silver medal; J. H. commenced using Paine's Celery Com- .omcjtDurn. xuassacnusetts, tnira prize, silver medal; Clayton M. Summers, Penn sylvania, fourth prize, bronze medal; Walter G. Diamond. Massachusetts, fifth prize, bronze medal Nell E. Nichols, Michigan, captain and fullback of last year's football team and this year's stroko of the academy crew, was accorded the honor of having his name engraved" on the "Thomas Sil ver Trophy Cup" for having done the best athletic work during the year at the academy. Emory S. Lang, Wyoming, received a handsome sword for having done the, most for athletics in the past year. Francis S. Whltten, New Mexico, re ceived a gold medal for being one of the champion fencers in the lnter-colleglate J fencing tournament held in New York last March. He also received a gold medal for being the champion Cadet small swordsman. AMBASSADOR'S ASPIRATIONS. Meyer Coming; Home From Rome to Contest for Placo Moody Vacated. WASHINGTON, May 2. At his own re quest Ambassador Meyer has been, granted a leave of absence of'fiO days from his post at Rome. Mr. Meyer i is coming home, ac cording to the underlanding here, to con test for the Republican nomination for the vacancy in- the Massachusetts Con gressional delegation caused by Mr. Moody's appointment as Secretary of the Navy. It is understood that Mr. Gardi ner, son-in-law of Senator Lodge, also is a candidate for the nomination. If Mr. Meyer succeeds In his canvass, of course, he will not return to Rome, and the Presi dent will be free to carry out certain plans he has projected as to diplomatic changes In Europe, one of which contem plates tne promotion of Mr. White, at present first secretary at London, to the Embassy at Rome. Snltt Claim Will Be Paid. SANTO DQJflNGO. Tuesday, April 29. The United States Minister, William F. Powell, has made an arrangement with the Dominican Government providing for the full settlement of the Sala claim, amounting to $63,000. Sala waa a French man, who lent money and supplied mu nitions of war to the late President He reaux, of Santo Domingo. Young Teddy Will Have a Chan ere,. WASHINGTON, May 2. Mrs. Roosevelt and her son, Theodore Jr., left here this afternoon over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for Oakland, Mdt, in order to give young Theodore the benefit of p. change of air. They will return Monday. Schley at Meridian. MERIDIAN. Miss., May 2. Admiral Schley and party arrived here today. They 'were met by a committee of the Board of Trade and 4000 school children and escorted to the .City Hall amid a PROMISES TO CURE -AND yv y "iv T T7 5 O f T' T "DTi V ? P lNlio KttlLdlXX COMPOUND Thousands of Physicians, Men and Women of Note and Posi tion, and People in Hum bler Circumstances Say It Is Unequaled as a Spring Medicine, A Prominent Business Man Saved From Nervous Prostration. It is by true merit and true merit alone that Paine's Celery Compound has won Its wondrous popularity in every part of the civilized world. When all other medicines fall, when the best-directed efforts of physicians ac- It Is natural, therefore, that men and women saved from lh ils and danger3 ',.., . ., . f nervous diseases, rheumatism, neural- gia, and blood troubles, should acquaint their friends the sick and well of whit was accomplished for them by Paine's Celery Compound. In this way the glad tidings of prompt and effectual cures have been spread from day to day to tha remotest towns and villages, and tne j blessed work of llfe-sivlng progresses In 1 every direction. poiind, and today I am as sound as a dol lar, eat well, sleep well, and am not at all nervous." DIA3IOXD DYES give faster and bright er colors than any other dyes. roar of whistles and music, and the cheers of thousands of visitors. During the fore noon the Admiral and Mrs. Schley met the school children, were driven through tne. city, attended tne rormai opening oc the Board of Trade and were guests at a reception and luncheon. The day concluded with a dinner at the Southern Hotel, at which Admiral and Mrs. Schley were the guests of the Board of Trade and Its officers. The visitors will leave Meridian tomorrow morning for Chattanooga. BEEF TRUST INJUNCTION. Bill Has Been Completed and Will Be Laid Before Mr. Knox. CHICAGO. May 2. The bill for an In junction to restrain the meat packers from unlawfully conspiring to Hx the prices of meat has at last been com pleted by District Attorney Bethea and Lawyer William A. Day. Mr. Day left for Washington today to lay before Attorney-General Knox the document and the affidavits on which it is based. Mr. Bethea also left Chicago tonight, ostensibly to go to New- York and thence to Washington to attend the conference with Attorney-General Knox. The petition complete contains about 5000 words. War on the Cattle Trust: DENVER, May 2. Not a single head of cattle was sold in the Denver market yesterday, and the commission men al most without exception wired to their cus tomers In all parts of the West not to ship a single head of cattle, hogs or sheep to the market In this city, Kansas City, Omaha or Chicago. Commission men In other cities are understood to have taken similar action. Many thousands of head are onthe way to market, and three or four days will pass before the effect of the order Is felt, but at the beginning of next week little or no stock will be offered at the packing centers. Commission men and stockowners eay they have taken this radical action because ot the decline in prices of stock. Headquarters of (ilucose Trust. NEW YORK, May 2. It has been de cided, 'the World says, by the officials of the Corn Product Company, the $50,000,000 corporation which holds the securities of the National Starch Company, to move the operating department of the latter company from New York to Chicago, probably next week. "Every Spring my hrother w.ould have severei' headaches, but before he had finished one bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla he was entirely cured." Preston Troutman, Whitney, Neb. "Last Spring I had a lot of sores on my face. They looked very bad, and I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and before the first bottle was halt gone I began to Improve. I continued with the medicine until the sores had left my face. I am now stronger and healthier than ever before." John E. Moungoven, Point Arena, Cal. "My husband and child and mself have been taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, not because we had any particular disease, but we were all run down and did not feel well. It has done us a great deal of good. My husband weighs more now than he ever did before. Last Spring I had 1 the grip, and it was a long time before I got better. I finally took Hood's Sarsaparilla, and was soon. Improving." Mrs. Mattle Alger, Isa bel, Or. KEEPS THE PROMISE.