THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902:.
SHOTGUN ADVOGATE
Tillman's Defense of White
SOpremacy in the South.
SENSATIONAL TALKUN SENATE
"War -"Would Have Continued, Had it
Been Known Negroes Were
to Get Reins of Gov-"
ernment. .
In a sensational speech In the Senate.
Tillman defended white supremacy In
the South, by means of the shotgun and
the callows.' Had It been known -before
the conclusion of the Civil War, he
said, that the reins of Government were
to be turned over to the necroes, a
guerrilla warfare would have been kept
up Indefinitely,
TVASHINGTON May 7. Discussion of
the Philippine bill In the Senate took a
sensational turn today. McComas, refer
ring to the alleged cruelties of American
soldiers In the Philippines cruelties which
he deeply deplored told of some of the
cruelties -which had occurred on both
eides during the Civil "War. In this con
nection he suggested that Senators from
South Carolina and Mississippi, where
there is less popular liberty than in any
others, were shouting loudest for Consti
tutional liberty in the Philippines.
These remarks drew a sensational reply
from Tillman, who declared that It was
no longer possible to sneer away the re
sponsibility for the Infamies committed
by the Americans in the Philippines. He
said that if it had been known in the
South that the reins of government were
to be given to the negroes the Civil War
would have been prolonged indefinitely.
He insisted that In order to maintain
their self-respect the white people of the
South had been obliged to subdue the
negro by whatever means they could, us
ing the shotgun as one of the means. He
frankly described how the negroes had
been defeated at the polls, admitting that
the whites had gotten Just such majori
ties as were necessary. "When we get
ready to put a nigger's face In the sand,"
he shouted, "we put his body there, too."
He declared that the people of the South
never would submit to negro domination,
and he hoped Republican Senators would
turn from the "game of deviltry in the
Philippines," and assist the South to rid
itself of the threat of negro domination.
While Tillman "Was speaking many of
the Democratic Senators left the chamber,
his audience on the floor being largely on
the Republican side. Burton vigorously
arraigned Tillman for his utterances. He
asserted tliat the Senator who .could de
fend slavery and government by the shot
gun could not be expected to think well of
Senators who were trying to carry good
government to the Filipinos. He was
astonished that a Senator in one breath
should make an appeal for unsullied gov
ernment In the Philippines and in the riext
should boast of crimes almost unpar
alleled in history. Burton followed with
a warm defense of the Government's pol
icy In the Philippines, and became in
volved in heated colloquy with Rawlins
Tccause he had denounced some of Raw
lins' statements as false.
The Proceedings.
tvjienthe Senate, convened -today, Cul
1om, chairman of the foreign relations
committee, reported favorably a bill mak
ing appropriations for the diplomatic and
Consular service of the United States in
the Republic of Cuba. The salary of the
Minister is fixed at $12,000. Mr. Spooner
offered an amendment appropriating not
exceeding $2000 a year for the rental of a
proper legation residence in Havana. It
was agreed to. As amended, the bill was
passed.
Hawley, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, reported the Army ap
propriation 'bill.
Consideration of the Philippine gov
ernment bill was then resumed, and Mc
Comas addressed the Senate in support
of the measure. After declaring that the
war with Spain had been forced on the
United States by the Democrats, and that
the Philippines had come to this country
through that war, McComas asserted that
in the debates on the Philippine question
the Democrats Ignored all history and ig
nored the treaty which they helped to
ratify. He said th'ey proposed to undo
the glorious work of the past four years;
to denounce our treaty, to disgrace the
Army and Navy; to throw away the sov
ereignty over the Islands; to defy the
verdict of the people; to reverse the Su
m preme Court and to scuttle, amid the Jeers
of all the nations of the world.
The benefits provided in the pending
trill, he said, were being obstructed by the
minority of the Senate, the members of
which confined their speeches to denun
ciations of the Army. He said that all
humane men deplored the administration
of the water cure by Americans, but he
Insisted it was not patriotic to clutch at
every charge made against our Army. He
made a warm defense of General Fun
ston, and paid a high tribute to his cour
age and patriotism.
He paid a high euloglum to President
McKlnley. President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Root He said: "Blind partisans
abuse them, pessimists decry their work,
cynics sneer. Idealists revile and timid
souls denounce them as untrue to liberty.
But all of them are great and masterful
men, of whom the Nation has reason to
be proud."
Discussing the alleged cruelties said to
be practiced by American troops in the
Philippines. McComas adverted to many
such Instances during the Civil War in
stances furnished by both the Union and
Confederate forces. He referred to Sher
man's march to the sea, "lighted by burn
ing of bridges and hamlets," and to the
horrors of Andersonville and Llbby pris
ons. He urged, as to those prisons, that
the Confederate soldiers, as a "body, were
not to "be charged with the acts of a few.
He spoke, he said, in defense of the sol
diers of both the North and the South.
The Army In the Philippines, he contend
ed, was no more justly to be charged with
approving of Isolated Instances of cruelty
than were the armies of the North and
South during the Civil War. He paid a
tribute to the humanity of the American
troops in the Philippines, an,d cited many
instances of tenderness and mercy.
McComas said the policy of the minor
ity was one of scuttle, and that they
would steal autonomy from the islands
and leave them to anarchism and Impe
rialism. Referring to elections in the South, Mc-
Comas said that the Senators from South
Carolina and Mississippi (Tillman and
Money) cried out against ,the small per
centage of voters in the early elections
In the Philippines. After discussing the
election methods in the states referred to,
he said: "Wo behold Senators from the
two states, where there Is less popular lib
erty than in any others, shouting loudest
for Constitutional liberty on the other
ide of the globe.'
In concluding McComas said: "The Ad
ministration of President Roosevelt will
not haul down our flag in the Philippines.
This Administration will follow the path
wherein President McKlnley walked."
Tillman Brcalcs In.
While McComas was referring to some
of the cruelties of the war inflicted on
both sides during the Civil War, he was
Interrupted by Tillman, who said he had
hoped never to hear again Buch statements
In this chamber. He protested against the
J injectment In this debate of statements
niceiy to stir op bitterness.
McComas said he had endeavored to
avoid statements that would stir up strife.
He had referred, he said, to Instances of
cruelties committed by both sides In the
Civil War, simply with the Idea that war
itself was most cruel. It was not his
purpose to cite the cruelty of the "few
as- an Indictment of the many. And so
It was in the Philippines. The cruelties
there were not general, but Isolated.
Those responsible ought to be and would
be punished, but after all they were In
cidents of war, which were always cruel.
Tillman replied to some of the state
ments made by the Maryland Senator
with reference to election methods in
South Carolina and Mississippi as com
pared with the outrages said to have been
committed by American soldiers on Fili
pinos. He charged that McComas had
passed over with complacency "the out
rages and iniquities and barbarities" which
had been, he said, committed by American
soldiers. He declared that when the light
had been turned on In full upon the Phil
ippine situation the- American people
would see to it next November that the
majority In one branch of Congress would
not be "committed to this infamous pol
icy. If I can have my way," he declared,
"you shall not pass this bill until full
light has been turned on the Philippine
situation."
He discussed the sltuat.on in the Sotith
and declared that if It had been known
prior to the conclusion of the wax that In
the South the reins of government were
to be turned over to the negroes, there
would have been inaugurated a guerrilla
warfare in the swamps of the South that
would have been kept up Indefinitely.
In his own state there are 200.000 more
negroes than whites, and in Mississippi
S0O.0O0 more colored than white people. In
order to maintain their self-respect, the
whites, he declared, are obliged to tike
the reins of government in the South by
Whatever means theytan, using the shot
run as one of the means. Referrinsr to
the reinauguratlon of white -supremacy in
South Carolina, he -said the whites had
secured a majority of 3000. It migh just
as easily have becnr he said, 29,000 or 99,
000. They .simply got such a majority
as was necessary.
He referred to the outrages in the Phil
ippines and then said he had heard only
of the application of the "sand cure" in
the South. He thought the sand -cure, as
described, was mild. "When," he de
clared, "we get ready to put a nigger's
face In the sand, we put his body there,
too."
The South would not submit to negro
domination. He Insisted that the Repub
licans' contention was that the negroes of
the South were fitted to govern In this
country, but that the Filipinos were not
fit to govern themselves In the Philip
pines. In the United States, 'he main
tained, a serious problem confronted the
Government the negro problem and we
might better try to solve that than to
hunt for trouble in the Philippines.
"Throughout the South," said he, "there
is .a horror hanging over every household
forMhe awful fear of rapine. And yet
you turn your back upon It and march to
the East, where you murder and butcher
and torture the poor Filipinos. And you
are doing all this in the name of Chris
tianity and humanity and liberty. I can
see the hypocrisy oozing out all over
you." (Laughter.)
He urged that discussion of the South
ern race question should cease. "You are
taunting us," said he, "about our treat
ment of the negroes of the South, hoping
at the same time that we will not Inter
fere with your game of deviltry In the
Philippines. We hope you will help In
the South to get rid of the threat of
negro domination which hangs over us
like the sword of Damocles. Lynchlngs
will continue as long as those fineds rape
our wives and daughters."
Rejoinder by Bnrton.
Burton declared that he never had heard
a speech like that of Tillman. "Every
body," he said, "Judges others by him
self. A man who, upon this floor, can de
fend slavery and government by the shot
gun cannot be expected to think very
well of Senators who are trying to "carry
good government to the Philippines. It Is
astonishing that a Senator In one breath
should make an appeal for unsullied gov
ernment In the Philippines and in the
next breath boast of crimes almost un
paralleled in history. The Senator from
South Carolina may enjoy a monopoly of
such speeches."
Burton sharply arraigned the minority
members for their attitude on the Philip
pine situation, declaring that they were
supporting the Filipino insurgents, while
the majority of the Senators were stand
ing for the American Army and the Amer
ican Government. It was, he said, the
evident purpose of Tillman In his speech
to give color to the statement made here
tofore that a Republican Administration
had inaugurated a policy of brutality un
paralleled In history.
"The Senator htm got my point exact
ly," interrupted Tillman. "The Infamy
rests upon the Senators who helped to
ratify the treaty of Paris." he said. He
might be called to order, he said, for
reflecting on Senators, but he would let
the remark stand.
"I suggest," Interrupted CInpp, "that
you withdraw the reflections as to Sen
ators and let them stand as they apply to
William J. Bryan alone."
Burton declared there was no authen
ticated instances of the Intentional kill
ing of women and children by our troops
In the Philippines, and then, reading ex
tracts from speeches of Rawlins, de
clared that they were false.
Rawlins challenged Burton to point out
a false statement ho had made.
Paraphrasing the remarks of Rawlins,
Burton inquired:
"When the Senator asserts that we aro
pursuing In the Philippines a barbarous
policy a policy that is blacker than that
of Philip IL Of Spain, the blackest. In
fact, in all history and when he says that
Messrs. Taft, Chaffee. Wheaton, MacAr
thyr and Funs ton are carrying this
policy of barbarity into effect, what lan
guage does ho expect me to use in char
acterizing the statement?"
After Burton read the words of Raw
lins from the record, the Utah Senator
remarked:
"The Senator now has quoted me cor
rectly. And for these statements I stand
responsible."
"And for my comments upon them," xe-
puea .Burton, speaking slowly and em
phatically, "I stand responsible "
An: exclaimed Carmack.
"Notwithstanding," continued Burton,
"the comment in the corner from the Sen
ator from Tennessee."
Burton devoted a great part of his
speech to a defense of General Funston,
who was made recently the subject of a
sarcastic arraignment by Carmack. He
ridiculed the Tennessee Senator's discus
sion of General Funston, and sarcastical
ly suggested that it ought to stampede
the entire Southern vote into the Demo
cratic column. Over against the
"withering sarcasm of the Senator from
Tennessee," he said, "he placed the rec
ord of General Funston. He then quoted
extensively from letters and documents
paying handsome tribute to Funston.
Among other facts developed It was
shown that Funston had participated In
S3 engagements in the Philippines, In 22
of which he was in command of the
American forces.
The Senate at 5:20 went Into executive
session, and at 5:S0 p. m. adjourned.
American Tract Society.
NEW YORK, May 7. At the 77th annual
meeting of the American Tract Society,
held tonight, President Roosevelt was
elected an honorary vice-president to fill
the place made vacant by the death of
President McKlnley. General O. O. -Howard,
president of the society occupied the
chair. '
Potter Palmer's Fnnernl.
CHICAGO, May 7. Hundreds of Chl-
cagoans attended the funeral of Potter
Palmer here today. Services were held atl
tne paiatiai palmer residence, on Lake
Shore Drive, where many friends of the
dead millionaire and Chicago .pioneer
viewed his remains. The hm-ini -
J Groceland cemetery.
OMNIBUSSTATEHOODBILL
HOUSE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF
' THE MEASURE.
Provides for the Admission of Okla
homa, Arlsona and Nevr Mexico
Proposal by McRae.
WASHINGTON, May 7. The House to
day began consideration of the bill to en
able the people of Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico to form constitutions and
state governments, and be admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the
origin ll states. Knox (Rep. Mass.), chair
man of the committee on territories, and
Rodey (Rep. N. M.), made extended
speeches In support of the bill. McRae
fDem. Ark.), while favoring the admis
sion of the three territories, gave notice
of an amendment to consolidate Oklahoma
and Indian territories, and admit them
as a single state.
The House adopted the conference re
port on the agricultural bill. A fight was
made on the Senate amendment to open
the Uintah Reservation In Utah.
The Proceedings.
Some routine business was transacted
at the opening of the session. The Senate
amendment to the bill to authorize mu
nicipalities in Indian Territory with 20C0
Inhabitants or over to issue bonds was
agreed to. A bill was passed to change
the terms of the district court within the
First Judicial District.
Sherman (Rep., N. Y.) called up the
conference report on the Indian appro
priation bill.
Little (Dem., Ark.), one of the conferees,
did not sign the report, owing to his op
position to certain of its features, and it
was agreed that there should be an hour's
debate upon each side. Little was es
pecially antagonistic to the Senate amend
ment to open up the Uintah Indian Reser
vation of 2,000,000 acres In Utah. He said
the Senate provision confirmed the leases
of certain mining companies, nnd in one
case gave the Raven Company the priv
ilege of locating 100 mining claims before
the reservation was opened to settlement.
That provision, he said, would give thl
favored company opportunity to prospect
the whole reservation before it was open
ed. Many of the most profitable leases
In the reservation had been consolidated,
he said. Into the Florence Mining Com
pany, which contained in Its original di
rectory Henry C. Payne, now Postmaster
General, and Benjamin B. Odell, now
Governor of New York. They had, he
said, since resigned. Little declared that
the whole proposition was a venal one.
Sutherland (Rep., Utah) supported the
provision In the bill and defended the
mining companies, whose rights, he In
sisted, should be recognized.
McRae (Dcm., Ark.) declared the con
ferees proposed to legalize leases obtained
by conspiracy. This legislation, he said,
would bring "shame and disgrace" upon
Congress.
Stephens (Dem., Tex.) protested vigor
ously against the adoption of the report.
Sherman, In charge of the conference
report, defended It and urged the House
not to vote down a report covering 195
Items on account of a single one. The
provision complained of, he said, Involved
only 2640 acres out of 2,700,000 acres.
The conference report was adopted, 97
to 85.
The House then began consideration of
the bill to provide enabling acts for the
admission of the Territories of Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma, Knox (Rep.,
Mass.), chairman of the committee on
territories, made an extended speech in
support of the bill. The committee, he
said, was of opinion that If one of the
territories was entitled to admission to
statehood, all of them were. The bill was
similar to former enabling acts, except
that as to New Mexico the constitutional
convention was empowered to designate
the name by which the new state should
enter the Union and in the case of Okla-;
homa, It was provided that the constitu
tional convention should, by Irrevocable
ordinance, express the consent of the
state that Congress at any futuro time
might attach to it all or any part of
Indian Territory. Knox said political con
siderations were limited from discussion
in the pending bill, both parties In their
national conventions had declared for the
admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona.
McRae gave notice that he would offer
at the proper time an amendment to ad
mit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as
one state and submit an argument In sup
port of his proposition to amalgamate
the two territories into a single state. If
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
were admitted, he said, the Inhabitants
of the territory, who were almost as
numerous as those of Oklahoma, would
be left political orphans without local gov
ernment of any sort.
Rodey (Rep., N. M.) made an earnest
speech In favor of the bill, devoting him
self principally to New Mexico's claims
to statehood. He concluded by expressing
the hope that no man on the floor would
bo small enough to oppose on political
grounds a bill to permit 1.000.000 Ameri
cans to enjoy the full privileges of citi
zenship. The Senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and the bill sent to conference.
Cannon, Hemenway and McRae were ap-,
pointed conferees.
A-t o:10 P. M. the House adjourned.
HOAR'S CANAL BILL.
Leaves to the President the Selection
of the Rontc.
WASHINGTON, May 7. Senator Hoar
today Introduced a new Isthmian Canal
bill, leaving to the President the selec
tion of a route. The bill Is brief, merely
providing that "It shall be the duty of
the President of the United States, as
soon as the same can economically and
conveniently be done, to cause to be ex
cavated and constructed a canal of such
depth ind capacity as will be sufficient
for the movement of ships of the great
est tonnage and draft now In use, and
such as may be reasonably anticipated,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by such
route as may be selected by him, having
satisfied hlrci-elf of the right of the
United States to construct and protect
such canal "
The President also Is directed to hive
harbors constructed at both ends of the
canal, and he is given authority "to em
ploy such agencies and obtain such ad
vice as he shall find necessary." Author
ity Is given to the President to deter
mine the terms on which foreign coun
tries may use the canal. The aggregate
cost of the canal is fixed at $l0,O00,000,
and nO.OOO.W Is appropriated for the be
ginning of the work.
The Sugar Inquiry.
WASHINGTON. May 7. Manuel Ronda,
a sugar broker, testified before the Senate
committee on relations with Cuba today.
He said he bought more sugar for the In
dependent refiners than for the trust. He
said Germany fixed the price of sugar.
In February and March there was a re
duction on Quban sugars below the Ham
burg price, because the supply was great
er than the demand. The Cuban sellers
would receive all the benefit of areduc
tlon of duty by the United States, he said.
If no reduction were made there might be
a panlo In Cuba, as those who might
have made advances on sugar would, call
in their loans.
George E. Bryaon. Commissioner of
Deeds, of Havana, testified that many
large and some small plantations In Cuba
are owned by Americans. As a rule, the
Spaniards control the sugar production
by holding mortgages on plantations.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON, May 7. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Jesse Frye, United States Attorney for
the District of Washington. '
Navy Lieutenant Edward Hi Scriber,
Lieutenant-Commander; Pay Inspector
William J. Thompson, to be Pay Director;
Second Lieutenant E. L. Matthews, Ma
rine Corps, to be First Lieutenant: As
sistant Surgeon James G. Field (retired),
to be surgeon on tho active list, with the
rank of Lieutenant.
Postmaster Oregon: Fletcher E. Wil
cox, at Milton.
Republican Congressional Committee
WASHINGTON, May 7. The executive-
committee of the Republican Congression
al committee, was announced today as
follows: Representative Hull, of Iowa,
chairman; Cannon, of Illinois; Mercer, of
Nebraska; Loudensiagcr, of New Jersey;
Russell, of Connecticut; Levering, of Mas
sachusetts; Ccnnell, of Pennsylvania;
Metcalf, of California; Burleigh, of Maine.
President "Will Sign Oleo Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 7. All ..doubt of
the President's Intention -with respect to
signing the oleomargarine bill was re
moved today when he announced he
would give It his approval.
POLICY IS HUMANE.
(Continued from First Pace.)
possibly have been followed, and declares
that so Indeed It has proved. He sub
mits copies of the telegrams announcing
the surrender of Malvar and the termina
tion of organized resistance In the North
ern Philippines.
The Secretary denies knowledge of any
order issued by General Smith to Major
Waller, such as "was referred to In the
court-martial, and he Incloses his or
ders for General Smith's trial, based upon
newspaper publications' as confirmed by
General Chaffee. He declares that all of
General Smith's written orders relative
to Samar already have been printed by
the Senate, and that all are In strict
conformity with General Order No. 100.
In conclusion, the Secretary submits
dispatches from General Chaffee of lata
date, reporting extensive surrenders of
insurgents and tho reopening of ports to
trade as proof of the success of the policy
embodied In the written order.
Response to House Resolution.
Secretary Root has made the following
response to the House resolution calling
for copies of all orders sent to General
Smith and other officers relative to the
campaign In Samar:
"No orders or Instructions have been for
warded to the commanding officer In the
Philippines relative to the conduct of mili
tary operations In the Island of Samar, or
relating to the campaign of General Jacob
Smith In said island, except the 'instruc
tions for the government of armies of
the United States In the field, 'approved
and promulgated by Abraham Lincoln in
general order No. 100, of 1S63, a copy of
which Is annexed thereto and which have
been followed and conformed to by all or
ders made In the Philippines In respect of
that campaign, so far as the same has
been received at .the War Department.
"It has not been deemed wise or prac
ticable to Ihterfere from Washington with
the conduct of military operations on the
other side of the world under conditions
and exigencies which the competent and
faithful officers commanding the division
of the Philippines necessarily understand
far better than the officers of the War
Department."
CHAFFEE GOES TO MINDANAO.
His Presence May Have a Favorable
Effect on the Dntton.
MANILA, May 7. General Chaffee sailed
today on the transport Ingalls for Lanao
district of the Island of Mindanao. Gen
eral Davis telegraphed that he thought
the presence of the Military Governor of
the Philippines would have a favorable
effect on the prominent Moros, and Gen
eral Chaffee Immediately replied by going
to Mindanao He has ordered General
Davis to arrange a conference with the
prominent surviving Sultans and Dattos.
A post will be established' at Camp Vlck
ers, where the troops how are. Little
information can 'he obtained concerning'
tho wounded American. General Davis
thinks only two or three amputations will
be necessary, and that no deaths are
likely to occur. General Chaffee took with
him a quantity of medical supplies and
two doctors. He thinks there will be no
more fighting, unless the trodps are at
tacked where thoy now are.
The ports of the Island of Samar have
been ordered to be opened to trade May 15.
Senor "Valdez, editor of "Mlau, as a re
sult of tho second libel suit brought
against him by Benito Legardo, the Fil
ipino member of the United States Com
mission, has been sentenced to six months'
banishment.
The cholera statistics to date are a? fol
lows: Provinces, 2334 cases, 1695 deaths;
Manila, 821 cases and 688 deaths.
Taft at the War Department.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Governor Taft
Is busily engaged at the War Department
disposing of matters relating to the Philip
pines prior to -his return to Manila. He
conferred with the President and Secre
tary Root todayregard!ng the friar lands
question. Ho will sail from New York the
ISth Inst, and will stop at Rome to corr
fer with the Vatican authorities touching
the proposed purchase by the United
Spates Government of the Philippine lands
held by the religious orders.
Chiefs Commissary at Mnnlla.
WASHINGTON, May 7,-CoIonel Henry
Sharpe, Assistant Commissary-General,
has been relieved frcm duty in this city
and ordered to Manila, where he will be
come Chief Commissary of that division,
relieving Colonel Charles A. Woodruff.
Palma's Ship Ashore.
NEW YORK, May 7. The steame- Ju
lia, which has lust arrived with President-Elect
Palma. ran ashore In the ehan
nel. says a Cicnfuegos. Cuba, dispatch to
the World. Two public bathhouses and
several boats were demolished, and the
residents of the little Summer resort near
by were greatly alarmed. Castillo, the
pilot who was responsible for the acci
dent, Is the same man who piloted the
Spanish warship Oquendo when she sailed
out of Santiago Harbor for the battle
with tho American fleet. This coinci
dence has evoked considerable comment,
and tho pilot -has been censured severely.
For thn:e hours the Julia remained fast,
then a flotilla of decorated tugs and
steamers came down the bay to her as
sistance, and the rising tide floated her.
Preparations for Inauguration.
NEW YORK. May 7. Colonel Benjamin
Roberts, of the Artillery Corps, who has
just returned from Havana, said:
"The Cubans are making great prepara
tion! for the inauguration of Estrada
Palma. They are putting up triumphal
arches, all over Havana. These arcnes
are being paid for largely by the Spanisb
merchants. The Spanish residents of Ha
vana seem to bo in perfect sympathy with
the new government, and satisfied with
the Idea of home rule."
Stole Plans of Holland "Boat.
NEW YORK, May 7. George H. Peters
and John H. Graham were arrested by
city detectives today. Peters Is charged
with stealing tho blue prints of the orig
inal plans of the Holland submarine boat,
and Graham with attempting to sell the
prints. Both men are said to have re
cently come from San Francisco.
Millinery Jobbers Bankrupt.
NEW YORK, May 7. A petition in
bankruptcy was filed today by William R.
Smith and George McLaughlin, jobbers In
millinery, under tho firm name of Worth
lngton. Smith & Co. Inabilities, $115,S77;
assets, 9S6.E92.
Conference of Rabbin.
NEW ORLEANS. May 7.-The central
conference of American rabbis, in session
here, discussed the Sabbath question at
length today.
ARE YOU
Catarrh Is Perhaps Responsible For It
PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH AND INCREASES WEIGHT READ
THIS CONGRESSMAN'S LETTER.
M greTS " fcnrw-trr.,rt1j!MCT-r?r
BC-CONGKESSMaN Oi&S.a.TOKNEB
OF NBrV YOJ2K,
Hon. Charles H. Turner, 501 G strctt,. "Washington, D. C, Is an ex-member of
Congress irom New York City two terms; wsa doorkeeper of the National House
of Representatives for four years; Is a member of Tammany Hall, and Is -very In
fluential In New York City. He writes:
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C. H. TURNER.
Mr. Jonathan F. Stark, Recorder of
Scott County, Scottsburg, Ind., writes:
"I was afflicted last Fall with indiges
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STRIKE OR NO STRIKE
ANTHRACITE MINERS' REPRESENT
ATIVES IX CONFERENCE."
The Situation Thoroughly Canvassed,
bat No Decision Reached at
Scranton as Yet.
SCRANTON, Pa., May 7. The executive-
boards of the United Mineworkers of
Amerlen for the three districts comprising'
'the anthracite coal region met here this
morning to consider the report of the spe
cial committee which had been In confer
ence with the presidents of tho coal-carrying
roads and to decide whether the men
are to remain at work or go on strike for
increased pay, a shorter day's work and
an Insistence that the coal shall be
weighed at the mines.
The 34 miners' representatives were In
session all of today. When the meeting
adjourned President Mitchell gave out the
following meager and Indefinite response
to a request for an account of what had
been done:
"The committee Is canvassing the situa
tion carefully. No decision has as yet
been reached. The committee will meet
again tomorrow at 10 o'clock."
Further than this nothing authoritative
could be learned of the proceedings.
Chicago Strike Situation.
CHICAGO, May 7. The railway strike
situation in Chicago took on a threaten
ing aspect tonight, when employes of the
North and Wesjt Side demanded that a
strike be called immediately, because
some of their number have been dis
charged. President Bowman and other
members of the executive committee of
the Council of Labor will call on Presi
dent John M. Roach, of the Union Trac
tion Company, tomorrow, and will ask If
it Is the Intention of the management to
discharge all tho car line employes who
are connected with the union. What
course the federation will pursue If Mr.
Roach declines to meet the board is not
known.
Bnttc Strike It Off.
BUTTE, Mont., May 7. The hoisting en
glneers of the Amalgamated Copper Min
ing Company's mines have declared their
strike off. The men failed to obtain the
support of the stationary engineers' union
and of the .Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Assembly, and this is supposed to have
Influenced their action. Tho strikers, 23
in number, demanded an Increase in
wages, and, being refused, walked out.
tlelng up nine of tho biggest copper mines
In Butte and throwing several thousand
men out of work.
Denver Lumbermen Strike.
DENVER, May 7. The local lumber-,
men's union, with a membership of 275
men, declared a strike this afternoon, and
business came to a standstill in most of
the city lumber-yards. The union de
mands an Increase of 8 to 12 per cent In
wages. About half the woodworkers who
went on strike yestorday returned to work
today, the elght,-hour day "being conceded
at several mills.
SAMPSON'S FUNERAL.
President. Cabinet, ilembcru of Con
gress and Supreme Court Invited.
WASHINGTON. May 7. According to
the present arrangement, the funeral
services over tho remains of the late
Rear-Admiral Sampson will take place at
10:30 Friday morning, at the Church of
the Covenant. The remains then will be
taken to Arlington for interjnent, accom
panied by a splendid military and nival
escort.
Secretary Moody will Issue a general or
der announcing Admiral Sampson's death
to the Naval service and prescribing the
salutes, half-masting and other observ
ances which will be carried out on board
ship and at navy-yards and stations all
over the world. The order also will pay
a tribute to tho services rendered to the
Navy by Admiral Sampson.
The pallbearers have not yet been se
lected. It is understood that as many as
are available of the ship Captains who
were with the North Atlantic Squadron
in the West Indian campaign will serve.
Rear-Admirals Taylor and Hlgginson and
Captains Chadwick, Clark and Cook are
among the officers mentioned In this con
nection. Secretary Moody will invite the
members of the Cabinet to attend tho
funeral, nnd it is probable that President
Roosevelt, who was a warm friend of the
Admiral, will be present. Secretary
Moody also will Invite the members of.
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and took it, and have now taken twenty
bottles. After taking the first bottle I
gained four poUndsr and I kept on gain
ing at about that rate until I weighed
1-10 pounds, and am still taking Peruna.
It Is all right for persons afflicted as I
j was."
JONATHAN F. STARK.
J Congress and tho Justices of the Supreme
Court to attend.
Scliley Fnnctlon Postponed.
WASHINGTON, May 7. Admiral Schley
today made the following statement regarding-
the death of Admiral Sampson:
"I regret very much the death of Ad
miral Sampson, and I sympathize with his
family. No orte ha ever heard me utter
one unkind word about him. On account
of his death, I have requested my friends
In Baltimore to postpone the delivery to
me, which was Intended to have taken
place tonight, of the Cristobal Colon serv
ice qI sliver, and they havo acceded to
my request."
BALTIMORE, May 7, Agreeable to the
wishes of Roar-Admiral W, "Sf Schley, the
presentation of the, silver service made
from coins taken from the Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon has been indefinitely post
poned. Qvwlng to the death of Admiral
Sampson, Admiral Schley requested the
committee having the matter In hand to
abandon the social function which had
been arranged for tonight at the resi
dence of Theodore Marburg In this city.
The service, together with a letter of
presentation from the donors of the mag
nificent gift, will be sent to Washington.
Naval Cndetii Will Attend.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 7. The Naval
Academy authorities have received word
from Washington ordering the naval -cadets
to attend the Interment of the re
mains of Rcar-Admlral W. T. Sampson,
in Arlington cemetery Friday.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
T. X. Stronpr, of Portland, Elected
Third VIcc-PrcMldent.
BOSTON, May 7. All sections of the
country were represented by the delegates
gathered here today to participate In the
eighth annual meeting of the National
Municipal League. The secretary of the
league, Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of Phil
adelphia, presented a paper on "A Year's
Municipal Progress," in which he dwelt
on the growth of sentiment In favor of
municipal ownership. Professor Charles
Zueblln, of Chicago, president of the
American League for Civic Improvement,
gave an Interesting account of Its work
during the last year, and J. Edward Park,
of Qulncy, III., presldence of the American
Park and Outdoor Art Association, per
formed a similar service for that body.
At a meeting following the addresses,
these officers were chosen. President,
James C Carter, New York; first vice
president, Charles Richardson, Philadel
phia; second vice-president, Samuel S. Ca
pen, Boston; third vice-president, Thomas
N. Strong, Portland. Or.; secretary, Clin
ton Rogers Woodruff; treasurer, George
Burnham, Jr., Philadelphia.
At the evening meeting, the chief ad
dress was made by James Everhart, of
.Baltimore, on "The Movement of Honest
Government."
FIGHT WITH A POSSE.
Five Men Killed In a Battle In Ken
tucky LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 7. Five men
have been killed in Floyd County by Con
stable Reedy and a posse as the result
of the murder of Colonel Osborne and
Budd Little, two weeks cgd. James
Tompkins and Walter Jones are said to
have been two of the men killed, but the
names of the others are unobtainable.
According to reports, the men engaged
In a desperate fight with a posse and
were shot to death while resisting ar
rest. Herr 3Iost Discharged.
NEW YORK, May 7. Johann Most, who
was arrested last Sunday night with Will
iam Macqueen and Solomon Hlller,v. after
Macqueen had made an Incendiary speech
at an anarchist meeting, was today dls-
MAN'S MISSION ON
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Hon. T. T. Markland. a well-known
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"I find that In my case Peruna Is a flesh
builder. I am now at work every day,
and have gained ten pounds. I took your
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ter that Peruna would cure me and It has.
I am 73 years old and can attend to my
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T. T. MARKLAND.
LOSS OF FLESH.
"What Medical Authorities Say as to
the Danger Line.
Some of the best medical authorities
6ay that if a person loses one-third of his
weight, that the system will not have
power enough left to ever recuperate.
That Is to say. If a man or woman who
weighs 150 pounds In health should, for
any cause, be reduced to 100 pounds, they
could not recover, but would shortly die.
This fixes the danger line at 331-3 per
cent. Some say the per cent Is a little
higher, and some say It Is a little lower.
But this estimate Is probably nearly cor
rect. Arp you loslncr flesh? If so. do you not
know that It is not only foolish but dan
gerous? You need not continue to less
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proper remedies.
Peruna Is a great flesh producer. It is
through the mucous membranes of the
hody that all nutrition must be absorbed.
If the mucous membranes arc healthy, the
loss of flesh is rapldlv restored.
Peruna produces healthy membranes.
Unhealthy mucous membranes is known
as catarrh. Catarrh may be slight or
severe. Peruna .always cures catarrh
wherever located.
Catarrh of any of the vital organs leads
to loss of flesh. The catarrh may be so
slight as to give no other warning save
the loss of flesh. Any one who is losing
flesh for no apparent reason can be sure
that catarrh is at the bottom of it.
Peruna Js sure to cure such cases.
If you do not derive prompt and satis
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write at once to Dr. Hartir-an. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
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gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
charged. Macqueen and Hiller were held
for trial. Most has a sentence of one
year In prison to serve, having been con
'vlcted of a misdemeanor for matter ho
printed after President McKinley's death.
Lieutenant Beaten by Deserter.
CHICAGO, May 7. Lieutenant H. E. H.
King, of the Twentieth Infantry, sta
tioned at Fort Sheridan, was bady beaten
today by unknown men and sustained
injuries which are likely to cause his
death. His assailants are supposed to
be deserters from the fort, for whom the
lieutenant had been searching.
MIKlnr Hotel Cleric CnnRht.
BILLINGS, Mont.. May 7. Raymond,
the .rnlfling clerk of the Boulder Hot
Springs Hotel, who Is "wanted or. tho
charge of robbing the safe of 51000. was
captured here today. Three hundre-1 dol
lars, with all the stolen jewelry, was
found on his person.
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Blood troubles, left unchecked, in
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They need the same radical treat
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They should be rooted out in Spring.
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