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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1JU3. BIND THE OCTOPUS Purpose of Bill Proposed in House by Littlefield. D ARMOND FOR OTHER WEAPON TV'onld Iteilnrr Tnrlff nnd. Break Its Bunca With Competition Lenders Clone General Debute on Antl Truat Vote Comes Today. General debate on the antitrust bill closM In the House shortly bclora 8 o'clock last evenlnc. The debate had proceeded rtcce 10 o'clock la the jnorn lcr. More Interest wan aroused as It proceeded, and the closlns roeecbes by I Armond (Dem.. Mo.) and Little field (Rrp., Me.) were dcllrtred to crowded Kail fries and to a very full at tendance on the floor. The closing hour was devoid of brll-. Ilant pyrotechnics and sensational clashes. The othi'r speakers yesterday wire Lawrence (Men. Mass.), Parker (Rep.. X. J.). Terrlll (Itep.. Mass.), Jenkins lllep.. Wis.). Douglass (Rep.. N. Y.), Henry (Dem.. Tex.), Fleming; (Dem.. Ga.). McCldlan (Dem.. X. T.). Williams (Dem.. Miss.) and Klebure (Dem.. Tex.). Today for three hours the bill will be considered under the five-minute rule, alter which the final vote wIU be taken. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. In accordance with the special rule, the House met at 10 o'clock to continue the debate upon the anti-trtwt bill. Lawrence (Mass.), the first speaker, heartily supported the meas ure, and was followed by Henry of Texas. Jenkins (Wis.), chairman or the Ju diciary committee, held there were no trusts, and that Congrtss had no control over commerce. Flemin suggested an amendment so as to make aectIon5 applicable to water transportation. He said that Kevin (O.) nnd himself, both members of the Ju diciary committee, had concurred in a minority report favoring the striking out of section 7, which prohibited the carrier from transporting trust-made goods. He was oppofed to it because it placed the responsibility of determining what were trust-made goods on the carrier. Gilbert (Ky.) mid his private opinion was that the bill was not only a homeo pathic done, but that it would do more liarm -than. good. The Republican party, he said, was now engaged in the same eort of desperate effort to destroy the trusts which characterized It in Its at tempts for ten years to establish bi metallsm by International agreement. After some further remarks by HcCIel lan (N. T.). Terrell (Mass.). Douglas (N. T.). Kitchen (N. C.) and Kleburg (Tex.). Williams (Miss.) replied at some length to the assertions of Sllbley (Rep. Fa.) a few days ago "that the day of individu alism and competition had passed." Break: Bancs of Giant Tr(iit. De'"Armond (Dem., Mo.) then closed the general debate for his side. He said he realized how difficult It was to deal "ade quately "with the. trust question. Human greed, with the best human Intellect at Its command, was not easily Dallied, and therefore a solution of the problem re quired sincere and honest endeavor. He was ono of those, be said, who believed that a revision of the tariff could ac complish much. He did not believe that the tariff sheltered all trusts. Still. If It 'would break the bones of any of the giant 'trusts, why. he asked, should the. remedy- not be applied7 Some one on the other Elde he said, openly admitted that the tariff should be revised In certain par ticulars. Why should not the bars be let down -when the tariff was made a shel tering place and a breeding ground for to clothe the Frcsldcnt with' power to sus pend duties on trust-made articles when ever necessary to protect the public "Why. he Asked, would not the other side Join in the .enactment of that amendment? "Do you prefer." he asked, addressing the Republican side, "to trust the trusts rather than your own President?" "We are not seeking to destroy," Do Armond Bald, 'tut to preserve: to act as a bul wark to prevent the concentration and tho "multiplying of monopoly which will Anally crush out the American 'Individual and make a husk and shadow of -what was once his nroud'Amerlcan cltlzcnshln." De Armond said the bill reported from tne Judiciary committee was quite a dif ferent measure from that originally In troduced by Littlefield. "When the gen tleman from Maine started out." he said. "he had blood In his eye and a tomahawk in his hand. But by the time he and his colleagues caught up with the trusts they wjere smoking the pipe of peace. The sky otbs cicar ana tne pickings were to con tinue good for trusts. If it was desired to do something rt. fectlve. Do Armond said, the" minority amendment should be adopted. Corpora tions should be made amendable to local courts as individuals were. The taxing jwnn ui uic juci.aiut.ni enouia oe ap plicable, as It was to suppress Mate banks. The bankruptcy act should be used to throw trusts into court if they violated tne l&w. He believed, he said, that mem- hers should seriously, without seeking party advantage, strive to place an ef fective law on the statute books. ""The Administration and the Renubll- can majority In Ooncress." said he. "will TTO far, enough to satisfy the -people that it seexs to ao something ror the people's good, but not far enough to hurt the peo- je s enemy. Trust Old as History. Littlefield closed the debate for the ma jority. He said that no one seriously believed that, within the Constitutional limitations, a bill could be prepared that would fully and adequately meet the sit uation. But he "believed the committee Kad presented "a fair, reasonable and Constitutional measure,' vand as such he hoped it, would address Itself to the -members of the House. Littlefield created much amusement byreadlng a' most ex travagant denunciation of combinations end then announcing that the extract was nqt. from the speech of any gentleman .on the other side, but from a speech of rSlr John Culpepper, delivered In 'the Brit ish ParllamenfSB years ago. -They had them then," he said, "Just J&s we have them now. I call your at tention to the fact that there was no pro Icqtive tariff in those days." HA traced the history of combinations back to 2300 B. C, to show, he said, that combinations had always existed and that there had been an, outcry against them. It showed further, he said, how old and how diffi cult the- problem before Congress was now. v Speaking of the bill. Littlefield said It was not contended thst thA mthltfv feature was a specific or cure-all for monopoly, but only that It was a steo in the right direction, helpful to the pub lic In the - three connections where ' cor porations touched the people, namely, as investor, creditor ana consumer, in re. nly to a question, Littlefield said .he did -not believe congress, should penalize over capitalization. To do,o, he. said, would proauco panic But pubUcltr.. he-insisted. would acquaint the people with the facts and the evils or overcapitalization would he trraduallv- corrected. When Littlefield concluded, the general debate was formally declared closed, and at 5:15 P. M. the House adjourned. HAVE ALMOST AGREED. Bat Conferees on Commerce Bill Fight Hard. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The conferees" of the Senate and House on the Depart-, ment of Commerce bill approached very near the point of agreement on the bill tq day, but adjourned to meet tomorrow without entirely finishing their work. They were In cession about three nour, tne greater part of the time being spent in an effort to adjust the differences on the question as 0) whether the. President should be given power to transfer the Interstate Commerce Commission to the proposed department, as provided by the House bill. Much feeling was manifested over the matter and the controversy be came so animated nt one time that the. voices of the conferees could be plainly heard in the adjoining corridors. When the meeting began the trust pro vision of the bill was taken up Immed iately. No time was lost in reaching an agreement on that point. The differ ences were adjusted by the, acceptance of the Nelson amendment, with a portion of tho House provision added. The conferees then sought to come to an understanding on the question of trans ferrlnc the Interstate Commerce Commis sion to the new department. At first there appeared a strong probability or coming to an Immediate understanding on this point, aa the House conferees con sented, without making any objections, to the elimination of the specific mention of tho commission. The bill, as passed by tho Houee, authorizes the President to transfer to the propoted department, "the whole or any part of any office, bureau, division or other branch of the public service engaged In statistical or scientific work, or the Interstate Commerce Com mission." The Senate conferees moved to strike out the words referring to the com- mlfFlon and after some objections, the representatives of the House assented. It was then .suggested that the. transfer of the commission might be accomplished under the general authority given to transfer burcaui engaged in statistical work. As the business of the Interstate Commerce Commission Is. largely of that character, an effort will be made so to amend the language of the provision as to prevent, nnd even prohibit, that result. It was at this point that the meeting came to a dose The members of the House refused point blank for a time to con sider any further differences and it looked as if it would be necessary to bring the conference to a close and report a dead lock. Further parleying produced a more conciliator' spirit, j(hd the meeting at last adjourned with an understanding to meut tomorrow. Hope was expressed that an agreement will be finally reached. The effort of the Senate conferees now Is to limit the transfer to bureaus engaged "exclush-ely" In statistical work. The trust section, as agreed on. andsas it will become in case an agreement can be reached on the Interstate Commerce Commission differences, provides for a Bureau of Corporations, a Commissioner of Corporations, a Deputy Commissioner, a chief clerk and such special agents, clerks and other employes as may be au thorized by law. .Tho section provides: "The said Commissioner shall have power and authority to make, under the direction of tho Secretary of Commerce and Labor, diligent Investigation into the organization, conduct and management of the business of any corporation. Joint stock company or corporate combination engaged In commerce among the several states, and with foieign "hatlons, except common carriers, subject to an act to regulate commerce approved February 4. 1S97, and to gather such information and data as will enable the President of the United States to make recommendations to Congress for legislation for the regula tion of such commerce, and to report such data to the President from time to time as he shall require; and the Information so obtained, or as much thereof as the Presl dYnt" may Ufroct, shall bo made public "In order to accomplish the purpose of this section, said Commissioner shall have and exercise tho same power and author ity in respect to corporations. Joint-stock companies and combinations subject to the provisions thcreof-as is conferred on the Interstate Commerce Commission in said act to regulate commerce, and the amendments thereto in respect to com mon carriers, so far as. the same may be applicable, including the-right to subpena and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of docu mentary evidence and to administer oaths. All the requirements and obligations, lia bilities and immunities imposed, as con ferred by said act to regulate commerce, and by 'an act. In relation to testimony .De force tho Interstate Commerce Commis sion.' etc. approved (February 7. 1653, sup plemental to said 'act sto regulate com merce,' shall also apply to all persons who-may be subpena ed to testify as wit nesses or to produce documentary evi dence in pursuance of the authority con ferred by this section. "It shall also be the province and duty of said Bureau of Corporatlo'hs. under the direction of the Secretary of Com merce and Labor, to gather, compile, pub lish . and supply useful information con-' cernlng corporations doing business with in the lmits of the United States and any foreign country, including corporations engaged In insurance, and to attend to such other duties aa may .be hereafter provided by law." To-Inquire Into Coal Combines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Representative Small, of ' North Carolina, today introduced a concurrent resolution providing for the appointment by the Speaker of a commit tee of 11 members of the House to Inquire generally into the coal conditions in the United States. Tho resolution further di rects the committee to "Inquire whether any combinations exist between mlneown ers and operators and the transportation companies in Violation of the law of the United States." A report It to be made to -the next Congrecs., . Fate of Statehood B1U In Doubt. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The Senate committee on agriculture today consid ered, but took no final rctlon on the agri clutural appropriation bUL It is under stood that the bill will be held for a cer tain time In order to ascertain whether It is possible to dispose of the statehood hill without putting it on tho agricultural ap propriation bill as an amendment. The committee' still stands by its decision. however, to connect the two measures if necessary. Accepts Uobson's Resignation. WASHINGTON', Feb. 6. Naval Con structor Richard P. Hobson's resignation has been accepted by Secretary Moody, wno has written Mr. Hobson as follows: TTha department acknowledges receipt or your resignation, tendered January 23. 3B; also year telegram of February 5, de clining to reconsider the same. "Your resignation from the United States Navy is accepted to take effect from this date, February 6, IMS." Roosevelt Has a Cold. WASHINGTON, Feb. S. President Roosevelt is suffering from the effects of a cold, at has not Incapacitated him. and he is attending to his usual duties without serious inconvenience, but he is troubled with hoarseness. This la yielding to treat ment. however. Slle Chosen at St. Loals. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury has selected as the site for the United States. Fostofflce hulMlnr at SL Louis the property bounded by Wal nut, seventeenth ana Eighteenth streets. -ine price paid is JI6.00Q. JBeloTr Zero Id Jievads. RENO. New -Yeb. 6. Thfc mprTii-t. In Western Nevada has been going to sero and below every night for the past week. Last night it was from 8 to 15 degrees be- lOW ueic. I I FIGHTS CANAL TREATY MOnGAJT SAYS- THERE was deal s WITH 1AJ'AMA REBELS. Begins Attack In Open Session of Sennte. lint Cnllotu Closes Doors on Ills Speech Will Renew Assnult For a time today In to Senate It looked as .thourh the question of the construction of an Isthmian canal would be discussed In open session. Morcan spoke on his resolution all ins on the Secretary of the Navr for correspondence regarding ' the military occupation of the bays of Panama and Colon. Cullom Interrupted him with a ' motion for an executive session, which the chair sustained over Momn's ob jection. MorRan. contlnulne his remarks in executive session, alleged that the 10, '00.000 which the United States paid to Colombia would co to tho Insur- gents. When open session was resumed Morgan predicted that, it the United States continued Its policy with refer ence to the construction of an Isthmian canal, war with Colombia was Inevita ble. After Kean had spoken a short rteie In opposition to the statehood bill the Senate adjourned, out of respect to the memory of the lite Representative Moody, of North Carolina. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. In the Senate today a conference was agreed to on the general staff bill and Cockrell, Quarles and Fornkcr were appointed conferees. A bllt was passed authorizing the construc tion of a bridge across the Missouri River between tho City of Chamberlain. In Brule County, and Eyman County, S. D. The resolution of Morgan, Introduced yesterday, calling on the Secretary "of the ?2vy for all reports and correspondence regarding the military occupation of the Rays of Panama and Colon was laid be fore the Senate. Morgan explained the object of the resolution, and on motion of Cullom they .went Into executive session. After tho doors closed Morgin continued his remarks, speaking especially of the Irregularities which hi said characterized tho government of Panama. He did not, however, do this until he had spoken- of the course of the Seriate in closing the doors while he was discussing his resolu tion. Ho said h considered himself as good a Judge as any one of the proprie ties connected with executive matter. He bad not violated thara proprieties, and did nonntenu to do so. He expressed the opinion that a question of ruch Import ance as the construction of an inter- oceanic, canal. In which the entire world I: interested, should be openly debated -nnd he announced his intention of offering a motion to that effect in the Senate. Replying to these remarks,Cullom said that he had not intended any affront to Morgan in asking that the doors be closed, and that hu had made .the- request only Because or tne inner s reference to the treaty which, under the rules, could not be debated In open session. Morgan said that he would tako the first opportunity to test the Senate on the subject by asking a vote. He then quoted at length the newspaper reports concerning affairs In Colombia, upon which his resolution was predicated, and he proceeded with his remarks foe the purpose of showing that this Government had undertaken-40 pay the Colombian In surgents t3.eO9.O0O. Tho resolution went to the.Vilendar. Bills were passed as follows: Sennto bill amending the revised statutes so as-i to provide for the detail of retired Of ficers of the Army and Navy to assist in military Instruction' In schools: Senate bill authorizing the President to reinstate' Alexinder G. Pendleton. Jr.. os a cadet it) the United States' Military Academy? Senate bill incorporating in tho District of Columbia the American Academy of Rome, the object of the bill being to es tablish and maintain, an institution to promote the study of the fine arts and to aid and-stlmulato the education of archi tects, painters and sculptors and other artists. Thi TfniiA fimpnrimmtjt to thei bill to expedite trials in cases under tho Sher man anti-trust law were assentea 10. A Senate bill was passed appropriating 550.000 for thc constructlon of lighthouse and fog signal stations In Alaskan waters. A resolution offered by Stewart was adopted authorizing the committee on In dian affairs "to investigate and report upon such matters affecting the 'Indians or the Indian Service as the committee shall consider competent." The committee U empowered to sit during the sessions of the Senate or during the- recess, in Washington or such other places as it may desire to visit. Kean resumed his remarks in opposi tion to the omnibus statehood bill. TO MAINTAIN EOER RACE Swiss Husbands for Boer Widows In South Afrlcn. GENEVA. Fcbi The Swiss, papers as sert that the Boer secret committee in Eu rope is sending out fully equipped and with their passages paid rencn ana ocr man Bwlss to tho Transvaal and the Or ange River Colony to marry tho Boer widows and orphan girls with a- view to repopulatlng the country and preventing the British from becoming predominant. FETID BETWEEN DEWETS. Christian Calls Plet n Scoundrel' In Addressing; Chamberlain. BLOEMFONTEIN, Feb. 6-Colbnlal Sec- Tetary Chamberlain today had a two hours' conference with a deputation 01 about 40 Boers of the extreme party, in cluding Christian DcweU Tho deputation presented an address, which, it Is under stood, Mr. Chamberlain rejected, at thb same time rebuking the delegatco for pre senting the address, which he regarded aa Insulting, Inasmuch .as it impugned the go'od faith of himself and the governmentr Christian') Dewet, who referred to Plet Dewet and Chris Botha as scoundrels, ac cused the government of contravening the terms of the vereenigen agreement, e nedallr as regards the amnesty, and he "requested that tho terms of peace should be incorporated in a law. The feuds between the Boer parties have (become so strong; particularly between tne orotners, unnsuan. ana jiet .uewet. that Mr. Chamberlain -may well bo In doubt as to who really represents the people of the Orange Jllver Colony. Pet Dewet, who has been appointed a Justice of the Peace, headed a deputation of loyalist Boers to the Colonial Secretary. Christian Dewet holds steadfastly- aloof from the loyalists' section and until today had made excuses andabsented himself from allthe functions connected with Mr. Chamberlain's visit. . ' , TRYING TO BEAT DOWJf CASTE. Poller of Pelletan In French "Vavy la Approved. PARIS. Feb.- S. M. Pelletan, the Radi cal Socialist Minister of Marine, seized the opportunity during today's discussion of' the naval budget in the Chamber of Deputies, to explain his pollcy'and to de- fend-hlmsejf from the attacks of which he has been the object. "I have always kept, in mind," he said. !the naval .reverses of 1870, when the'. Ger man ships -were able to station them selves at the mouth of the Glremde. I have wondered -what was the use of the millions of francs previously spent on the navy. Ii have a profound admiration for the great Admirals of those days, but institutions -must be modified. I do not forget the glorious names of the past, but there was in the navya sort of im portance giving a tacitly recognized right to a privileged situation. I respect all men's convictions, and ask of none what are his political ideas, but I Insist that his ideas shall not be. manifested pub licly. "I especially will not tolerate that an officer, because he is a Republican, be' barred from promotion. The more prog ress democracy has made, the less access It his had to the general staff. I have sought to distribute promotion equally between officers who have risen from the ranks and those who have Issued, from the "naval school. There exists in the .navy not only a distinction of -rank, but of caste. I have sought to suppress this state If affairs. There should be no su periority, except that of rank due to the value of tho office." After reviewing tho improvement al-l ready realized in the navy, the Minister concluded: ' "Until It Is demonstrated that I am In error, I will devote all my energy to seek ing the best means of assuring ,the great ness of France." M. Fclletan's speech was much, ap plauded and an amendment, the object of which was to condemn the action of the Minister regarding tho sailors in the mer chant marine, was defeated, 275 to 230. The budget- was then adopted and the chamber adjourned. HAD A PROGRAMME OF MURDEn. Rnblno Glories In Anarchy nnd Tells of KtnK-Kllllnir Finns. BRUSSELS, Feb. C. Tho trial ol Gen naro RublnST the Italian anarchist, on the charge of attempting to assassinate King Leopold. November 15. by Bring three shots at him while ho was returning from tho Cathedral here after attending a "te dcum" in memory of the late Queen Henriette, was opened today In the Aslzo Court. Large crowds gathered in the vi cinity of the court, but only the witnesses, lawyers and reporters were admitted. A detachment of police of considerable strength maintained order. Rublno replied volubly to all interroga tions, and whenever he uttered the word "annrchy" he raised his voice as though exulting In his connection therewith. The prisoner bitterly assailed modern society as the cause of all evil, declaring he only attempted to take the life of the Kins' because the latter was the highest representative of society. Rublno added that he had intended going to Italy for the purpose of making an attempt on the life of the Italian monarch, but he did not have sufficient funds. During -tho prisoner's examination it dovelopcd -that he left tho Italian army because his officers persecuted him. The prosecution Included in the Indictment a letter from Rublno to a socialist news paper published In London. Justifying the murder .of Scnor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish Premier, and stating that he, Ru blno. had contemplated killing King Ed ward November 23. After hearlnz the witnesses and the counsel'for the prosecution, who asked for an exemplary sentence, counsel Royer, rising to defend Rublno, adopted the ground that Rublno was never a spy but an anarchist. He had not been a suc cessful student, but a man of acute. In telligence and not e'Ily disposed. The cir cumstance of the prisoner's life and his new environment had rooted the seeds of anarchism in his wounded soul. M. Royer was proceeding to explain anarchist theories when the court adjourned. TEACHING THIS YOU.G FREXCH. Government Ciiukcs Patriotism to Be Instilled In the Schools. PARIS, Feb. 6. In the discussion of the budget of public instruction in the' Cham ber of Deputies, tho Nationalist Deputy, Syveton, attacked the Government on tho ground that It had encouraged and even forced teachers in the primary schools to use their Influence with the pupils for po lltlcjtVpurpajci". M. Chaumle, Minister of Public Instruction; replied that the teach ers were making an admirable political propaganda and were forming good citi zens in' teaching the pupils to love the republic and their country. "Yes." continued the Minister, "we are encouraging them in doing this and I do not think any Republican Chamber can re proach uo for so doing." A resolution was adpoted unanimously approving the declaration of the Govern ment and expressing the sympathy and the gratitude of the Chamber to all the teachers in the primary schools for their devotion to France and the republic The House then adopted the remaining clauses of the public Instruction budget and adjourned. All due to the alliance. British Liberal Orson Make Capi tal of Opposition to Alnska Treaty. LONDON. Feb. t Tho announcement from Washington that the United States Senate Kill not ratify the Alaskan bound ary treaty Is attributed In some quarters to the exasperation created In the United States by England's attitude In the Vene zuelan question. The Liberal organs' char acterize the break-down of the negotia tions, the success of which was trumpet ed with such vigor by the Ministerial press, to "another shock to the prestige of the Foreign Office." Tho -Daily News says: "That most in secure fabric British popularity with the Americans, has sustained a damaging blow in connection with" the-Venezuelan affair." Foreign Secretary Lansdowne Is urged to study the history and National char acter of tho United States "before em barking on his next trans-Atlantic ven ture." Sedition Spreads in nnssla. LONDON. Feb. 6. According to a tele gram from Klcff, published in the Times this morning, a widespread and well organlzed'scdltlous movement against the government and against capitalism has been discovered In South Russian labor circles and It is rumored that three In dustrial areas will be placed under mar tial law. Socialist Leader Arrested. NEW YORK. Feb. 6. The notorious So cialist leader, Fabri, who fled from Hol land to escape Imprisonment for partici pating in the Antwerp Strike last year, has surrendered and has been returned to prison at Antwerp, according to a dis patch to the Times from Brussels via London. Kin ft Edrvnrd Is Recovering-. LONDON, Feb. 6. The progress of King Edward toward recovery continues srtls-. factory. He was expected to drive out yesterday, but In face of tho keen cast wind. Sir Francis Laking, the King's phy sician, considered it Imprudent, The court will remain at Wlndsor,ovtr Sunday, after which its movements arc uncertain. Incorporating Krnpp Works. BERLIN, ,Feh. C The capital or tho new Krupp Company will be 37,500,000. with J10.O00.O0O in debentures. The board of overseers Includes ex-Railroad Minister voa 'Thlelcn. Gustav Hartm'ann, of the Dresdener Bank, and Ludwlg Delbrueck, of Delbrueck, Leo & Co. Adjonrned to End the TJnroar. BUDAPEST. Feb. 6. The debate today on the .military recruit bill In tho lower house of the Hungarian- Parliament was enlivened, by one of the tumultuous scenes so -common of late. The uproar finally became so great that the House adjourned until tomorrow. Krnier's Health Impaired. MENTONB, Feb. 6. The report that Mr. Krugera health Is shattered Is purely fan--tastlcal. His recent Indisposition was of a very slight, character and did not cause the slightest anxiety to his friends. His health is unimpaired. No route across the continent, offers so many attractions as. does the Denver & Rio Grande. TVrlte the Portland Agency. 121 Third street, for illustrated booklets. WILL ENLARGE THE NAVY HOUSE COJUIITTEE FAVOnS POLICY OF EIPAXSIO.V. Presents Report Providing; More Ships, Officers and Men Shortage of Officers to Be Made L'p. ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Tho naval ap propriation bill, reported to the House today, carries 179.0153), or IS.1C0S9 less than the estimates. The current appro priation is rTS.SK.CKJ.1 In addition to the provision for the con struction of three first-class battleships, one first-class armored cruiser, two steel training shins nnd nno trvMn hrit- h.7PI lne luairties of the better sorts, and hill nllmre tho .AlHnn nr MM.hln. I bill allows the selection of two Midship men for each Senator. Representative and delegate, thus doubling the number. The committee says that with the present deficiency of 577 officers and, with the number of officers thatwill be required for the ships In process of construction, the., deficiency in the number of pincers at the end of four years will bo 13C0, un less additional Midshipmen ore author ized. Further provision is made for tho ap pointment of 12 Ensigns from warrant of ficers, and for the appointment of 30 ad ditional Lieutenant-Commanders. 50 ad ditional Lieutenants. " additional Sur geons. 124 additional Passed Assistant 'and Assistant Surgeons, 23 Naval Construc tors. Si additional officers for the Pay Corps and 3000 enlisted men. To tho 'Marine Corps .the bill adds one Colonel, one Lieutenant-Colonel. rive Majors, 12 Captains, 25 First Lieutenants; 12 Second Lieutenants, one Assistant Ad jutant and Inspector, withrank of Major; two Assistant Adjutants, with rank of Major; one Assistant Quarteimaster. with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; five As sistant Quartermasters, with the rank'of Captain; two Assistant Paymasters and 679 more enlisted men. The limit of cost for the building of the Naval Academy is ta be Increased from tS.00C.000 to J10.000.000. The sum of JS00.S0O Is appropriated for experiment stations and testing laboratory in the department, in the marine engineering and naval divis ion. INJURED AT THE FIRE. r Fonr Firemen Suffer in Dnrnlng of Factory nt Buffalo. BUFFALO, Fek 6. The McKlnnon Sash & Hardware Company's factory was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $175,000. Four firemen were Injured, ono of them probably fatally. In a collision while en route to the fire. Fire in Lebanon, Ind. LEBANON, Ind., Feb. 6. A Arc last night destroyed the Neal &. Caszbn build ings, in which there were four business firms. Loss, J123.000: Insurance, half. COALMEN PLEAD GUILTY. Fined for Violating Antitrust Laws of Ohio. DELAWARE, O.. Feb. 6. Seven coal dealers of this city. Indicted for violation of tho state antitrust law. pleaded guilty today, and were fined $100 and costs upon each. DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Sirs. Horrnrd T. Martin Dead. NEW YORK. Feb.. 6. The death is an nounced in Florence. Italy, of Mrs. How ard Townsend Martin, wife' of a younger .Brother of Bradley Martin. She wan Mha Camilla Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William V. Thompson, of St. lvOUlS. - Charles Hoxle, Mln'tnc; Editor. DEADWOOD, S. D., Feb. 6. Charles Hoxie. mining editor of tho Lead CalL died In Deadwood today of consumption. aged 4S years. Ho had been in the Black Hills flvo years, coming from California, wnere he was born. Mrs. Trncey Peek Dead. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 6. The body 3f Mrs. Tracey Peck, wife of Professor Peck, of Yale University, was found today in Fort Hale Park, at Morris Cove. Mrs. Peck disappeared yesterday. nnlph Mtlbnnk, British Minister. VIENNA. Feb. 6. Ralph Mllbank, the British Minister Plenipotentiary hero. mea suddenly today oj. heart disease. Lndy henry G. Lennox Dead. LONDON, Feb. 6. Lady Henry Gordon Lennox, who has been seriously 111 for some ume, died today. j Whose Is "The Darllnc of the Gods" KEW YORK, Feb. 6. The order of arrest obtained by David Belasco for Mrs. Bertram Bibcock. (Onoto Watanna) was vacated today by Justico Leaven tritt. In the Supreme Court. Mr. Belasco's suit was brought to recover 135,000 dam ages for alleged malicious libel andswas based on statements' made hy Mrs. Han cock that a series of scenes and incidents were taken by Belasco from two of htr two. books and incorporated in his ntfw play, "The Darling of the Gods." Jus tice LeavcntrJtt said the, order of arrest should bc'vacited because thproof by affidavit that a sufficientcause of action existed -was defective. Cuban Flan lny Fly In Madrid. MADRID, Feb. 6. The Minister of For eign. Affairs denies positively that any representations have been made to the Cuban Minister at Madrid. Senor Morchan'. regarding the hoisting there of the Cuban flag over his residence. The Cuban Min ister, la declared to he acting- within his rights In displaying the flag the day he presented his credentials, and the govern ment recognizes both the Cuban Minister. and tho Cuban flag. It Is understood here. however, that tbe Spanish government has advised Its Minister at Havana not to hoist the spanisn nag on assuming office. - Form I nit Mine Supply Combine. PITTSBURG. Feb. 6. Agents for a New York syndicate are working to form a combination of xnlnecar and supply com panies in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. They have options on about IS plants, nnd nro negotiating for others. All large concerns, with a few Ayers Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling A throats, hacking coughs, pain in the lungs. Your doctor will explain this. He knows. Trust him. We senddoctQrs our formula. Doctors have tested it for-60 years. J.CItst LewtU. M rrCe., exceptions, have named a price and given an option. The combine Is to' be capital ized at several millions, and Is to have headquarters In Pittsburg. , RIVAL OF THE BANANA. The Mango's Rapid Progress as a. Candidate for Popular Favor. ' Boston Herald. A. fruit that is expected to rival the banana- in popular favor Is now being In troduced into this country by the Depart ment of Agriculture. It is the mango, so highly esteemed in the tropics. where it outranks In public estetm both tho banaiki and the orange. European resi dents in the hot belt almost always aV . . lonaness lor it. As yet, however. It Is little known in the United States, he me represented only by Inferior varieties In our markets, which give no suggestion tend rather to discourace than Increase demand. If an effort similar rn Hf whiKh brought the banana Into favor in. this country could place nn adequate supply of mangoes before the public there Is no apparent reason, why this new tropical iruu snouiu not rereat the hlstorv of its now popular, predecessor. Already the tree which bears it has been planted to a? considerable extent in Florida, seeds of fine varieties having been. brought from India, and soon plant ers In that state will be sending mangoes in boxes to-Northern markets. Some of the Florida trees are yielding as many as 10,000 fruits. per tree in a season. The mango tree grows under all sorts of conditions, and requires Uttle-cultlvatlon. It is so prolific that, with 23 to 100 frees to an acre, enormous quantities of the fruits may be produced on a small tract. The mango varies, according to variety. from little more than a bush to a tree 50 to 70 feet high. Its flowers are small and reddish white or yellowish. Tho fruits of some kinds are only two or three inches JUi diameter, but others aro three or four'tlmes that size, weighing as much as four pounds. In shape they vary nura nearly spnericai to long ana narrow like a cucumber. In tho 'best varieties fiber is almost entirely absent, and the entire fruit consists of a mass of Juicy orange colored pulp. , In some kinds the pulp is so firm that it may be sliced with a knife. In others It Is soft enough'to be eaten with a spoon The mango is said to have originated in Southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, It Is now found wild in the forests of Cey lon. Florida' 'illir Trees. Country Life In America, It Is-dlfflcult even to guess at the ago of the ancient live oaks, but some of them must number centuries, and the oldest nnd greatest of them, all Is a monarch of the forest, with its outer branches sweep ing tho ground in a circle 120 feet across, with Hmb3 as great as ordinary trunks of trees, and bearing a garderrof aerial ferns and-alr plants upon their bark. This ven erable tree Is supposed to be the largest Uvo oak m Florida. Enormous grape vine trunks rise sinuously from the ground and lose themselves amid the quarter-acre of foliage that crowns this tree. The sap lings that once gave them support have disappeared years ago, their only record being the angles and curves of grapevine stem to which they lent their transient aid In cllmbins skyward. Staples Students Riotous. LONDON, Feb. 6. A dispatch from Rome published In the Morning Leader reports- serious, rioting among the students -of the Naples University, In consequence -of. an unpopular government regulation. The professors have been maltreated, the windows 01 tne university smashed and a bonfire made of the furniture. On the troops being summoned tbe students fled. The university is now closed. American Missionaries Left Fes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. In a report to thn State Department in regard to the tribal war In Morocco. S. R. Gummcre, United ,States Consul-General at Tangier, says that Sir Arthur Nlcolien, the Brit ish Minister, has informed him that the American missionaries left Fez with a larga caravan' on- January 12, Sir Arthur having advanced money for their ex penses. Vnurice Grnn Quits Opera Dnslness. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Maurice Grau. the head of the Maurice Grau Opera Company, officially announced at today's meeting of the company that he would abandon the opera business for a year at least. The directors then decided that they would not engago in the opera business until Mr. Grau was ready to resume active management." Wright Returning to Philippines. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Luke E. .Wright. Vice-Governor of the Philippines, left here this evening for his home in "Memphis preparatory to his return to Manila. He expects to start from San Francisco about March 10. Humors The? take possession of the body, and are Lords of Misrule. They are attended by pimples, bolls, the Itching tetter, salt rheum, and other cu taneous eruptions; by feelings of weakness, languor, general debility and what not. They cause more suffering than anything else. 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