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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1903. ANTI8 BREAK OUT Rawlins and Carmack Throw Mud at the Army. CHAMPION A REBEL PRIEST They CIinrKc Thnt'jlan Who Insti tuted Filipino InsurRCiits "Wax Murdered Beveridge and Proc tor Defend the Army. The old charEC that officers of tho Army tortured rebels in the Philippines was revived In the Senate yesterday, and caused a fierce debate. Rawlins called up his resolution di recting the Secretary of War to furnish the proceedings of courts-martial, and remarked that Father Augustln was murdered In cold blood by Captain Cor-r.t-llus and Mr. Brownell. The reputation of the Army was championed by Beverldge and Proctor, and was assailed by Carmack, Hoar and Tillman. Quay brought the Senate back to tho statehood bill, and "refused assent to a rnoton of Aldrich to divide the time be tween statehood and other business. He forced adjournment on a point of no Quorum. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. In the Senate today the resolution offered yesterday by Rawlins calling on the Secretary of War for information regarding certain trials by court-martial in the Philippines was called up. Lodge protested that the reso lution called for the printing of proceed ings oi a voluminous nature. Rawlins urged that the resolution be adopted because neighbors and relatives of the persons concerned had demanded the facts. He referred to the death of Father Augustln, who, he said, had been murdered in cold blood. "We have reason to infer," said he, "that a foul crime has been committed and that the criminal la within our bor ders and under the present law cannot be reached." Beveridge said he had hoped an end had been reached of the policy of insin uation and badger about American sol diers. Replying, Rawlins said he had not specifically charged any person with hav ing committed cold-blqoded murder, but his statement was based on affidavits on file in the War Department. "It is tho old charge." said he. "that we have called attention to tortures and thereby have been arraigning the Ameri can Army. It la a fatec and infamous charge, and I will crowd it down the throats of the men who have falsely given it utterance. I brand the statement as Infamous if not cowardly. It Is simply an attempt to put me in a false position which I will not occupy." Excuse a Poor One. "If that is the best explanation the Sen ator can give." remarked Beveridge, "for his remarkable language here. I think the best friend the Senator has would advise him to accept the alterna tive of ellence." He then entered upon a defense of the Army and .taid that Rawlins had vgiven the best argument why the resolution should not be adopted. Koar interrupted and asked if It was fair to impute to anybody a desire to at tack the American Army when the Gov ernment of the United States itself through its military authority has made such charges. Beveridge reverted to the use of the words "cold-blooded murder" and said that Rawlins would not undertake the responsibility of saying it. Carmack characterized the charge that the Democrats were assailing the Army as the "meanest and dirtiest" of all that had been made. "It has been the very vermin," he said, "of this debate, and I am a little surprised to find it crawling in the hair of the honorable Senator from Indiana. Jake Smith is no more the American Army than the Senator from Indiana Is the American Senate, and not half as much as he thinks he Is." Whoever made the charge, he said, con sciously took a falsehood upon his lips when he spoke it. He declared that the Senate committee on the Philippines had refused to investigate the facts of the murder of Father Augustln. There had been a policy of suppression, he asserted, and one witness, who, he said, had test! fled falsely before the committee, had been allowed to co unpunished. He Insisted that whatever action had been taken by the President and War Department had been because they were -driven to it by the minority of the Sen ate, and that even then no single fact was brought to light. Beveridge. replying, said Carmack had made his charge because the Investigation did not result as he" (Carmack) had hoped it would. "It did not result in putting on the American Army the brand which the Senator had thought would be put there, but which resulted in a complete and brilliant vindication." Carmack again reverted to the investl gatlon by the committee on the Philip. pines as to the conduct of the Army In the Philippines, and said it occupied but four days of seven hours each, "although the Secretary of War. with his usual loose and lavish unveraclty, had said it occupied five months." Proctor Defends Brovrnell. Proctor said that Captain Cornelius M. Brownell, who is charged in the Raw lins resolution with being responsible for the death of Father Augustln was a Ver mont man, andythat there was no better specimen of the "Volunteer soldier in Ver mont or any other state. He had read a statement by Captain Brownell detailing the circumstances of the plot to massacre his company and the methods adopted to overcome it. Proctor declared that Father Augustln was the head and front of the insurrection In his district From his standing in the church, he said. Father Augustln was able to divert, contrary to the canons of the church, its revenues from their legitimate purposes and use them to further the in surrection. He Tead a letter by Father Augustln addressed to the priests of the islands calling for contributions to aid the Filipino causey Proctor, replying to Tillman, said that Captain Brownell had been mustered out of service and the judge advocate-general had neld tnat he could not now be court martialed. Tillman Interrupted and said that, if Captain Brownell is Innocent of murder. he ought to be able to prove it but that those who desired to ' do so should be allowed to produce evidence showing that he Is not innocent Continuing his defense. Proctor said Captai'n Brownell was Justified In taking the steps he did. He had, he said, seen a man hung for a much less violation of the rules of war than Father Augustln was guilty of. Tillman declared that "for the honor of the American Army I would to" God Father Augustln had been shot by a drumhead court-martial Instead of tortured to death." Q,uay Stops Business. Quay cut the debate short by demanding the regular order. Discussion of the statehood bill thereupon was resumed and Ixdge addressed the Senate in opposition to the omnibus measure. Lodge spoke for two hours and a half and will continue tomorrow. Aldrich sought to secure unanimous consent for a division of the time of the Senate eo as to devote the morning hour to the business on the calendar and ex ecutive business and the remainder of the day to the statehood bill, whenever that measure would not interfere with appro priation bills. Quay would not consent to the arrange ment unless an agreement for a vote on the statehood bill could be had. Aldrich then moved an executive session. The point of no quorum was made by Quay. A quorum not being present. Quay said he had no desire to send after absent Sena tors and moved that the Senate adjourn, and at 5:15 P. M. the Senate adjourned un til tomorrow. IXDIAXS A.D STATEHOOD. House Hears Flea of Arizona Agrainst Payment of Bond. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. The House to day made slow progress with the Indian appropriation bill, covering only about eight pages in over four hours. Burton of Ohio hung on the flank of Sherman of New York, who had charge of the bill, and Insisted upon an explana tion of every item. He succeeded In hav ing several appropriations cut down. In the course of the debate he furnished some interesting statistics on the subject of In dian education, designed to show that the more money the Government spent the more helpless the Indians became. Tho Senate amendments to the bill to amend the bankruptcy act were agreed to. The Speaker appointed Hildebrand (Rep. O.), Hughes (Rep. W. Va.) and Bartlett (Dem. Ga.) members of the temporary committee on accounts of the next Con gress. . Soon after the House convened, a motion was made to concur In the Senate amend ments to the bankruptcy bill, and after some debate was agreed to. 124 to 32. The House then resumed consideration of the Indian appropriation bilL While the bill was being considered. Smith, the Delegate from Arizona, took the floor and replied to some of the charges made in the Senate during the debate on the state hood bill, to the effect that Arizona had repudiated her debts. Smith explained that he was compelled to reply in the House because Arizona had no representative in the Senate. He de nied that Arizona had ever repudiated a single dollar of debt or defaulted on a dollar of it The charge, he said, was based upon the fact that a horde of men owning bonds known to be fraudulent had come to Congress and had those bonds vali dated after they had been declared Invalid by the Supreme Court He explained how one of the counties in the territory had been induced to issue bonds to promote railroad enterprise, but. he said, not an Inch of railroad had been built for the 5400,000 of bonds which Congress had sad dled on the people of Arizona. He thought the act validating the bonds should be repealed or the United States should as sume their payment When the Item relating to Indian educa tion was reached Burton submitted some interesting figures, showing that as addi tional educational facilities were given the number of Indians In particular tribes uhslsting on Government bounty had In creased. Without completing consideration of the bill the House rose, and at 5:05 P. M. adjourned. RETURNS TO "WASHINGTON: President Given Railroad Men He- oeptlon at Hnrrisuurfi;. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. President Roosevelt and party arrived at Washing ton irom uanton at o'clock this after noon. On alighting from tho train the President walked briskly forward to the locomotive, where he shook hands with the engineer and fireman. He and Secre tary Cortelyou then entered one of the White House carriages and were driven directly to the White House. Several times today the President said he had a most enjoyable trip. No especially nota ble incidents occurred during the return ourney. It was late before the Presi dent and party arose this morning, and the day was passed quietly in the pri vate car.- At Harrisburg the President, accompan ied by General S. M. Young, took a w;alk for exercise along the station plat form. Subsequently he held an Informal reception on the platform, greeting heart ily a large number of railroad employes and mechanics. Charles Emory Smith accompanied the party as far as Harrlsburg, and then pro ceeded directly to Philadelphia. Cranlc Trie to See President. HUNTINGTON. Pa., Jan. 2S. An ef fort was made by a strange man to force his way into the President's room at the Hotel McKinley just before the dinner. He carried a bundle In his hand and de clined to mako known his business fur ther than that he desired to "'see the President" He was refused admittance by the officers and left the hotel seem ingly in an angry mood. Lessler Committee Did Not Meet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. The subcom mittee of the House naval n'ffajrs com mittee appointed to draw up findings for the committee in the matter of the in vestigation of the Lessler bribery charges did not meet today, owing to the absence from Washington of one of the members. Dean Will Retain Office. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. Charles Rav Dean, who has been the private secretary of David J. Hill, the Assistant Secretary of State, for the past three years, has been invited by Francis B. Loom Is, who succeeds Dr. Hill, to remain with him in the same capacity and he will do eo. Revenue Cutter for Honolulu. WASHINGTON', Jan. 2S. The bill pro viding for the construction of a revenue cutter to be stationed at Honolulu was favorably reported to the House today by the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce. MEXICANS STEAL BULLION They Enter Bonded Car nnd Escape With. $40,000 In Silver. ALAMOG ORDO, N. M., Jan. 2S. Some where between this place and El Paso. Tex., a United States bonded car, In tran sit from the Jl iaso smelter to Chicago loaded with 600 bars of silver bullion, was entered by robbers and SO of the bars stolen. At Jarllla Junction, the broken seal was discovered and an Investigation revealed three Mexicans In the car. When an at tempt was made to eject them they pulled knives and a lively light took place. In which the crew was victorious and drove the robbers away. At uog ianyon, anenii jiunter saw three Mexicans, who took to the brush, A call to halt was answered by a fusillade A running fight ensued. Hunter shot a Mexican through the heart. The other two men escaped, but posses are after them. Officials are of the opinion that the bonded car was entered by robbers just outside El Paso, who threw the bars out of the car, to be gathered up by con federates. The value of the missing bullion is es tlmated at $40,000. Bucklin Plends Not Guilty. NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. David W. Buck lin, the reported manager of Canfleld's al leged gambling-house, today pleaded not guilty to the Indictment found against him by the grand jury of abetting the maintenance of a gambling-house. Pretender Advancing on Fez. MADRID, Jan. 2S. The government has received news that the Moorish pretender is advancing to attack Fez. BRINGS CHICAGO XEARER. Seventy Hour la the Time East Via "Chlcajjo-Portlantt Special." The time between Portland and Chicago via the ''Chicago-Portland Special" now is 70 .hours, or two hours less than three davs. Train leaves every morning at 9:20 o'clock. Inaulre O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and Washington. Olds, Wortman & King 1 1 : re : : Last Days of Out 25th Annual Clearance Sale Fait Warning Thvtsday, Ftiday and Saturday. Are the only remaining days on this, the biggest and best bar gain time Portland has ever known. Thtee Days Only To complete all the purchases that you may be contemplating during the special bargain time. Every floor of our store is filled with clearance bargains. All lines are strongly reduced. Just as a reminder we mention briefly these: Big Redactions on Knit Underwear LADIES' UNION SUITS, gray or white, fine jersey-ribbed, wool plated, Oneita or half open style, an excellent $1.50 quality for, per q q suit, special ) s LADIES' UNION SUITS, silver gray", winter weight cotton, half-open front, an excellent 75c quality, spe- ACk rial H:jC CONFER TILL MIDNIGHT AMBASSADORS XOT YET AGREED OX VENEZUELA. Blockade Cannot Be Rained for Another Day Other Powers Claim Share of Customs Receipts. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The British and Italian Ambassadors and Count von Quadt, the German Charge, called on Mr. Bowen, the Venezuelan representative, looking to the raising of the blockade and a settlement of the claims against Vene zuela, about 10:30 o'clock, and were still in conference with him at 11:30 o'clock. The conference was by appointment, and at the request of the representatives. It Is believed that the purpose was to present claims of the allies to preferential treat ment In payments over those nations which have not exerted physical pressure on Venezuela, but It was Impossible to get any direct information on this point. The conference broke up at 12:30 o'clock and the representatives of the allies pro ceeded at once to their homes. It was made known that no agreement had yet ( been reached for the raising of the block ade, and that further word must be await-, ed from Europe before this stage of the negotiations Is passed. Details respecting payment still remain to be adjusted to the common satisfaction of all concerned, and as under the Instructions of their govern ments each diplomatic representative of the aUles must report to his own country, these representations In turn being the subject of cablegrams between the allies, in order that the concert between them may be preserved, it will be at least 24 hours longer before the blockade can be removed. By common consent the duty of giving the press a statement of the confer ence, as far as It was qeemed politic to make any announcement, was devolved on Mr. Bowen. That gentleman's state ment was as follows: "We have been discussing tonight cer tain points which need to be clearly under stood. These have been referred to us for consideration, and our views are now to be communicated at once to Rome, London and Berlin." The further statement was made after the conference that there Is absolutely no foundation for charges that Germany was delaying the signing of the preliminary protocol. The representations considered tonight emanated from the London For eign Office. Signor Mayor Desplanches, the Italian Ambassador, as the ranking representa tive of the allies, called on Mr. Bowen this afternoon and informed him of the dispatch of the joint cablegram to the powers and expressed the hope that it would expedite the arrival of the final answer. Partial confirmation has been obtained here of cable dispatches that Belgium Is to take a part In the administration of the customs receipts. Mr. Bowen declines to discuss the details of his plan, however, until the blockade has been raised. Late this afternoon he gave out a brief state ment of the diplomatic debt of Venezuela and the methods for Its future adjust ment In round numbers this debt amounted on December 31, 1901, to something over $14,000,000, and consisted of claims which had -previously been adjusted. Since that date, owing to the almost constant state of revolution which has prevailed In Vene zuela, no payments have been made on the debt. Mr. Bowen's plan provides that 13 per cent of the customs receipts of all the Venezuelan ports shall go toward the payment of this debt. This arrange ment. It is stated, will Interfere In no wise with the plan of Mr. Bowen submit ted to the powers for the settlement of the unadjudicated claims. For the pay ment of the latter, 30 per cent of the cus toms duties of the two ports of Puerto Cabello and La Guayra have been of fered in pledge by Mr. Bowen. These, ports were selected hecause they would be the last to fall Into the hands of the revolutjonists. Assurance has been given the French Government that It shall receive fair, treatment In the settlement of its claims, and that no previous arrangements which it has made with Venezuela shall be Interfered with. The French Charge d' Affaires, Pierre de Margerle. t6day re ceived Instructions from the Foreign Of fice at Paris to conduct negotiations with Mr. Bowen', whenever the latter desires to take up the French claims. No Instruc tions have been received as yet by the Belgium Minister, Baron Moncheur, rela tive to the settlement of the claims of his government, but these instructions are expected within a short time. An Italian Consul has been ordered to Washington from Venezuela with all the papers bearing on the claims of his gov ernment. These will be placed at the dis posal of the Italian Ambassador. The lat ter Is being congratulated on his diplo matic triumph In securing pro-rata pay ment of the claims for the powers, as this means much forMhe Italian govern ment. From the highest - authority it was learned today that the publication by the London Foreign Office of the fact that Great Britain and not Germany sought the alliance against Venezuela was brought about by representations from the German Foreign Office. It Is said that Germany had threatened to publish the diplomatic exchanges between the Ger man and British Foreign Offices unless Ladies' Mtislin Underwear LADIES' GOWNS, SKIRTS AND DRAWERS, attractive styles, none worth less that s q 90c each, now D3?C LADIES' GOWNS, SKIRTS AND DRAWERS?, select materials and styles, generous sizes, ev erything to make a satisfac tory garment and none worth less than 1.25 each, now Great Britain immediately should hear the responsibility for the alliance. This threat was induced by the anti-German feeling aroused In the United States by events in Venezuelan watera FACTS AGOL'T ALLIANCE. English "Writer Says Germany Did Not Seek It. LONDON, Jan. 2S. Tomorrow's Issue of the Empire Review, of which C. KInlock Cook, a well-known writer on foreign and colonial affairs, is editor, will publish striking articles on Anglo-American rela tions from Important and thoroughly re liable sources In Berlin and London, which are sure to attract considerable at tention. The articles are designed to pro mote a better state of feeling In England and Germany. During the course of a recapitulation of their relations during a long period, the writer says: "The public should be aware of the fact that it was our Cabinet whfch asked the German Government to co-operate with this country in the coercion of Venezuela. That decision was not, however, taken at Sandrlngham. Indeed. I think I am cor- , rect In saying the subject of. Venezuela was not mentioned bj Emperor William during his visit to the King. Anyhow, it Is In every sense a perversion of things to assert that the alliance was due to the j cajolery of either the Emperor or his Chancellor. Germany did not force her al liance upon us, nor did she dupe us into a conclusion of the alliance. Moreover, the contention that Germany would have been prevented by force of public opinion in the United States from alone coercing Venezuela, and that, but for the alliance with us, she would have run the risk of hostilities with the United States. Is ar bitrary, xand would not be indorsed for a moment either by Downing street or at Washington." FRANCE CLAIMS PRECEDENCE. Says 40 Per Cent of Customs Will Satisfy All Nations. PARIS, Jan. 2S. The attitude of the Government of France relative to the claims against Venezuela Is that the French claims are In the nature of a first Hen on the customs receipts, and that, under no circumstances, are they to be subordinated to other claims. This view has been communicated to the represent atives of the allies, to Minister Bowen and to the State Department at Washington. For this reason the officials here express confidence that no arrangements will be made between Mr. Bowen and the allies contemplating giving priority to the claims of the allies over those of France and other powers similarly situated. It Is said that 40 per cent of the cus toms receipt will probably be sufficient to satisfy France, the allies and all the other claimants. Previous to the meeting of Mr. Bowen and the representatives of the allies, France secured an agreement with Venezuela that the French claims Bhall receive treatment equal to that given to any other power. The view is held here that Venezuela and all others taking part In the negotiations should take cog nizance and carry out the agreement. The French authorities evidently insist that equal terms are absolutely indispensable. VON QUADT EXPLAINS, TOO. Denies Panther Was Trying to En ter Harbor of Maracaibo. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. The following statement was made at the German Em bassy tonight by Count von Quadt rela tive to the Panther episode at Fort San Carlos: "We had thought until now that the Panther was trying to get into Maracaibo harbor, which It had a perfect right to do to make the blockade more effective and to stop tne supposed importation of sup plies from across the Colombian border. Heretofore this opinion has prevailed 'in Berlin, and only now has a report come showing absolutely that the Panther had not the remotest Intention of going Into the harbor, nnd could not have done so. because she was drawing too much water to cross the bar. "Her intention was to get better shelter near the bar, but when she approached the bar she was fired upon by the San Carlos forts." CONDEMNS THE ALLIANCE. British Liberal Leader Criticize Policy In Venezuela. LONDON, Jan. 2S. Right Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith, M. P., speaking at Hull tonight, severely criticised the Anglo-German Alliance In Venezuela, which he char acterized as "an Ill-conceived adventure, from the risks and humiliation of which the British government should speedily extricate Itself and the country." Mr. Asquith congratulated the govern ment on the agreement between the United States and Canada to adjust the Alaskan boundary. INSIST ON PRECEDENCE. Allies Object to Glvlnp Equal Treat ment to Other Powers. LONDON, Jan. 23. It was said at the Foreign Office today that there was no change In the Venezuelan blockade situa tion. The reports that It will be raised Immediately are premature. Everything depends on the compliance of Venezuela with the terms laid down by the repre sentatives of the powers at Washington. The claims of powers other than those en gaged in the blockade will not be included in the terms of the arrangements by S3 Big Clearance 0 Specials in R Fur Trimmings xtanasome rur trimmings never go out of fashion and N bCUl UVCt O.UU UU again in many different ways. Our sale offerings are on the Handsomest kind of f.( FUR HEADS and tails to match in mink, stone mar ten and fox, 75c, $1.00 and (yjj duced to, each 3JQ s) 2DC ana syc Kinds re- duced to, each O C FUR TAILS to match heads, 50c kinds reduced -to, each...! jZOC SMALLER HEADS, light or dark colors, special, o each OC TRIMMINGS by the yard, black marten, black Thibet, pfS coney and angora furs, 45c reduced to, yard . . . s C 65c and 75c grades, q q reduced to, a yard . . 5 s C which 30 per cent of the customs will form the basis of the guarantee of Venezuela. The Foreign Office officials Intimate that counter-proposals for the equality of treatment of all claims, irrespective of the preferential rights of the three allied pow ers, must delay tho withdrawal of their ships. It Is understood, however, that the German warships will refrain from enter lng Lake Maracaibo. , FOR THIS OCCASION ONIY. British Statesman Says Anfjlo-Ger- mnn Alliance Is Temporary. LONDON, Jan. 2S. Lord Balfour, of Bur leigh, Secretary for Scotland, in a speech yesterday evening at Edinburgh, was the first Cabinet Minister to discuss Anglo- German co-operation In Venezuela since the crisis became acute. He said It was not an alliance for defensive purposes, ex tending for a great length of time, and for all the Interests of the two countries. but was a mere casual co-operation for a specific purpose, and for a limited time. He had not the slightest doubt that com pensation which would be satisfactory to f?rfnt Kritnln nrntiifl hf sntlsfnotnrv in Germany, and the speaker was confident that this compensation was to prevent any breach of existing good feeling between the European countries and the United States. It was best for the peace of the worId that Great BrItaln and Germany should have acted together. GERMAN EXPLAINS AGAIN. New Version of Cause of San Cnrlos Affair. CARACAS. Jan. 2S. Every one here ex pects the blockade to be raised at any moment It has been learned from an of ficer of the gunboat Marietta, which an chored today at La Guayra, that the Ger man Commodore, Scheder, on arriving at WIHemstad with tne vineta, said: 'The Panther did not fire first on Fort San Carlos on January 17. She was obliged by a storm to take refuge Inside the bar, and, on coming near the fortress, she tried to land a boat flying a red flag, This signal' was misinterpreted by the fort, which subsequently fired on the boat." BELGIUM: AS COLLECTOR. "Will Take Chnrjse of Customs and Distribute the Funds. PARIS, Jan. 28. It was learned today that the Belgian Charge d' Affaires at Car acas has Informed his diplomatic and offi cial colleagues that Belgium will under take the administration of the Venezuelan customs in behalf of the allies and other foreign claimants, thus relieving the Unit ed States and other interested parties from the responsibility of administering the settlement. Belgian agents will be ap pointed to receive the customs and dls tribute the respective- proportion to the defendants. Says the Julia Did Not Signal. NEW YORK. Jan. 2S. In a letter from Captain Eckermann, of the German ship Panther, to Captain George Terrlll, of the Red D line steamer Julia, regarding the charge of giving Information leading to the capture of the Venezuelan warship Miranda, the German commander says: "The thorough groundlessness of this accusation, which Is likely to Injure your personal honor and to deprive you of your position. Induces me to place at your free disposal, you being absolutely unknown to me, the following statement: "First There was never any signal passed between you and the Panther. "Second H. M. S. Panther did not leav Its anchorage as you passed her on the evening of December 20, 1S02, coming from Maracaibo, and. moreover, since the be ginning of the blockade until the present day, has not passed over the bar of Mara calbo. The Mirando, moreover, has not been seized." Boiven to Protect Germans. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. Impressed with the fair spirit In which Mr. Bowen has conducted the negotiations for Ven ezuela, an appeal has come to the Minis ter from one of the largest German firms in existence, asking that he protect Ger man interests so far as he may be able In his representations to the powers. He Is especially urged to call to the attention of the powers the serious harm that will accrue to foreign trade In Venezuela and throughout South America If the allies In slst on any proposition Involving the over turning of the currency system of Ven ezuela. This appeal, with Mr. Bowen' Indorsement, has been communicated to the powers. Mr. Bowen Is thus placed In the attitude of asking protection from the powers fo'rthe Interests of their citizens, Ready to Raise Blockade. PARIS, Jan. 29 A dispatch from Car acas to the Matin says that the British cruiser Tribune is the only warship now at La Guayra, and that color Is given to the assertion that the blockade will be raised within 24 hours by the fact that the Tribune is under i steam, ready- leave. All Is quiet at Caracas. The Celebrotedl 1SOS Vintage Is represented In this market by G. H, Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, to whose magnificent' quality and natural dryness is due Its unique position, manifested by 125,719 cases Imported in 1902, being 407,304 bottles more than any other brand. Brazilians Are Besieged. RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 28. It Is reported in a dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia, that LAST THREE DAYS f OF GREAT SALE ILvery slirewd buyer in Portland sKould taKe ad vantage oftlhe thousands of opportunities for economical purchasing. Every article in our en tire stocK of first-class merchandise can bought now deduced prices. TODAY IN BlanKets Comforts lery Gloves Lace Table Linens Flannels ; tSilKs, Etc., Etc. j ii(ioti"'"'"9"'9"'e,"e''" the Brazilians at Acre are besieged In the Porvenlr and Costa Rica settlement. ADDICKS DECLARES WAR Will Hereafter Refuse to Act AVltu Regular Republicans. DOVER, Del., Jan. 2S. J. Edward Ad- dlcks. who has witnin six voics oi necessary majority In the deadlocked Leg islature for United States Senator, tonight lseued a statement In wnicn ne says the "bolters," or regular Republican?. hnvJrur broken faith with his faction, the Union Republicans, and violated the agree ment made before tne joint primary ca tion on October 4, it is Impossible to con sider any co-operation with the bolters in tho fnturo This Is taken to mean In state, county and city elections in Del aware that there will nereaiier ue tu Republican tickets. WFLL VOTE BY MACHINE. Botn Houses In Kansas Pass Bill to Adopt System. TOPEKA. Jan. 23. Kansas will use vot ing machines. Both housce or tne .uefe'- lature have lavoraDiy repuneu ul.o au thorizing the executive council to contract for a machine that will fill all the re onimmpnts of the state elections. The general opinion ie that the Australian sys tem at present in use is ioo cumuauiu& Denver Honors Senutor Teller. ttrmver Jan. 28. Notwithstanding the severe snow storm which broke upon Den ver at 6 o'clock this evening, tne reception to United States Senator Teller at me Brown Palace from 7:30 to 9 o'clock was largely attended. The rotunda was pro fusely decorated with flags and bunting and thousands of men and women of all parties crowded in to grasp the hand of the man whom the Colorado Legislature recently honored for the sixth time by election to tho United States Senate. The reception was followed by a banquet at the hotel in honor of Senator Teller, the trupsts including the Democratic members of the Legislature, the rlx Representatives who were unseated; members or tne dem ocratic state central committee and 100 other prominent Democrats. Ex-Governor C. S. Thomas acted as toastmaster. Scnute Votes Down Female SaffrnBe. TOPEKA. Jan. 2S. The Senate todas voted down the woman cmffrage bill. It was proposed to grant them the privilege of voting for Presidential electors, which would require an amendment to the con stitution. The House and Governor Bailey, favored the measure. Utah Favors Statehood Bill. SALT LAKE, Jan. 2S. The House today paesed the Senate joint memorial asking Congress to pass the statehood bill for the admission of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. YAQUIS KILLS AMERICANS Attack Mexican Town, and Slay Many of Defenders. CANANEA, Mexico. Jan. 28. News has just been received here that the Yaquis three days ago attacKea me town oi &an Marcial, the mining center of the state, and almost took possession of lc. A,nnn- to rtfmipr nt Ran MnrMni against the Yaquis were more than 20 Americans, eight of whom were killed. It Is stated that there were a number of Americans on tjie side of the Yaquis. Among the defenders killed by the Ya quis were Mr. McAllister, formerly super intendent of the Puerto CItos mine of this place; Frank Pendleton, formerly fore man of the same mine; Ed Schutt and George Carroll. "WILL ARBITRATE CLAIMS. United States Reaches Aprreement With. Santo DmInj?o. SANTO DOMINGO. Jan. 28. The propo sition presented by United States Minister Powell to refer the disputed claims of the Santo Domingo Improvement Company, of New York, to International arbitration has been accepted by the Dominican govern ment. They involve $5,000,000. No Fears of Serious Trouble. RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 28. Although Brazil OUR at g: JacKets has ordered troops to the Bolivian fron tier, and has sent warships up the Ama zon, as a result of the dispute between the twn pnimtrtps nn tho niiestfon of the own- ershlp of the Acre territory, no seriou3 results are probable. Much Paper, o Assets. DAVENPORT. Ia.. Jan. 2S. Develop ments today show that the Northern Building Company, whlhc failed yesterday, has liabilities amounting to $150,000, with no asseta About $100,000 of the debt Is on paper held by Iowa banks. "Whole Collepre Is SwalloTired. CHICAGO, Jan. 2S. Illinois College, at Jacksonville, 111., has been absorbed by the University of Chicago. Long: Feels Comfortnlile. BOSTON, Jan. 28. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Long was reported as being comfort able today. FineArtPianos and Fine Artists GABRILOWITSCH The great Russian pianist, who enter tained and delighted such a large audience of music-lovers at the Marquam last Thursday night, and who played a return engagement this afternoon, uses the EVERETT. HAMBOURG The distinguished pianist, who Is meeting with the greatest success In all the largest cities, and who, by special request of President Roosevelt, played at the "Whlta House on January 9, uses the KNABE. RAOUL PUGNO The great French artist and master, who Is giving a series of concerts In this country at this time, and meeting with great success, fuses the BALDWIN, the piano that took the Grand Prix at the Paris Exposition, 1900. Madame Sembrlch. the great diva; Lillle Lehmann and Ed uard Zeldenrust. also use the BALDWIN. HAROLD BAUER Another distinguished pianist, has Just completed a tour of concerts In Spain, during which time he played before the Queen. Bauer then went to Portugal and played In Lisbon to the Queen of Portu gal, who conferred upon him the decora tion of Knight of the Order of St. Thlago. This latter Is the highest obtainable dis tinction for achievement In the field of art. Prior to his Spanish tour Bauer played 15 Concerts In Holland, using the 'MASON & HAMLIN piano. THEODORE THOMAS Whose symphony concerts at music hall3 af the Columbia Exnosition. at Chicago. , In 1893. attracted and delighted thousands i uVc'tovS used the FISCHER, j piano that took highest honors at same exposition. Much could be said about other hlgh- crade nianos we handle, such as the LUDWIG ;.he Pno th hlh hegj nrs at the i'arls iSxnosltlon. lW hiehest honors at the Pan-American. 1901: the old reliable STECK. the ever-popular HARDMAN. the PACKARD and many others, but space forbids. The above Is sufficient to show that we are distinctively a high-grade piano house, and that our facilities for doing business make It pos sible to furnish our pianos at prices lower than others charge for the cheap kind. Special Inducements this week. Our easy payment plan applies to all. Allen SGilbert Ramaker Co. Successors to the Wiley B. Allen Co. 209-211 First St., Portland, Or. 1406 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash. Oldest and Largest Dealers on tho Coast.