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THE MOBNIKG OREOONIAN, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1903.
SECRETS OF SENATE
Morgan Says Reyes Obtained
Them Wrongly.
IT'S HARD ON EAVESDROPPERS
He Tell In Open Sexlon Wlnt He
Said of Colombian President
Vent Figures an Champion of
Indian Currency for Islands.
The prowdlnc of the Scute yester
day were enlivened by a reply of 11 or
gan to trie denial made by Benor Rafael
Keye of the choree that a Colombian
rrceident had been bribed with t l.OOO.
000 to resign.
Morcan said Reyes obtained his In
formation by violation of the r-ecrcta
of executive teralons. and denounced
thofe who were Bullty of such betrayal.
The Indian appropriation bill was
paied. after Vest liad condemned the
withdrawal of rations from Indian.
The Thillpplne currency bill waa
passed. This Is the bill recommended
by Gox-ernor Talt and rejected by the
House in favor of one extending the
..United State currency lawa to the
Philippine.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Soon after the
Senate met today the DfcJtrict of Colum
bia appropriation bill was sent to con
ference, AHUon (Ja.), Quay (Pa.) and
Cockrell (Mo.) being named as conferees.
Quay offered a resolution which went J
SnvPT under the rules, declaring it to be
tho sense of the Senate, that a date and
hour prior to March 2 should be
fixed for a final vote upon the statehood
bill.
A rrfwlutlon was agreed to calling on
the. President for Information regarding
the present status of the Isle of Pines-and
what government Is exercising authority
and control in said loland; what instruc
tions, If any, regarding said Island were
given at tho time when the military oc
cupation of Cuba by the United Statro
was terminated, and what action, it any,
lias been taken for the protection of the
Interests of citizens of the United States
who have purchased property and settled
In the- Isle of Plnea.
Lodge then called up the Philippine
currency bill. The amendment offered by
Patterson (Colo.) somo days ago and pub
lished at the time, providing for a con
ference between gold and ellver standard
countries to fix commercial exchange, was
igreed to without division.
Dubois (Idaho) offered a substitute for
the entire bill and briefly explained its
features. Tho substitute was rejected and
the bill was then passed. It la the meas
ure recommended by the House commit
tee on Insular affairs, but which was re
jected by the House. The Senate commit
tee on the Philippines substituted for the
House bill the measure of both commit
tees which had been recommended by Sec
retary .Root and Governor Taft.
Confederation of the Indian appropria
tion bill was then resumed, and the com
mittee amendments were agreed to, as also
were many others of a similar nature.
An amendment by Jones (Ark.) was
agreed to authorizing United States Courts
5n the Indian Territory to appoint aa
guardians or curators of minors or Incom
petents trust companies or others of a
fiduciary character which may be ap
proved by the Secretary of tho Interior.
The bill was about to be passed when
"Vest called Jones' attention to a point of
order which had been made last Saturday
against a provision having for Its purpose
the withholding of rations from Indian
children who do not attend school, be
cause It was general JegiWation In an ap
propriation bill. He said It seemed that
the Senate did whatever It wanted to
whero there was a majority and disre
garded Its rules. He referred to the plac
ing of the Philippine measure on the Army
appropriation bill and said It was the
most extraordinary provision on the stat
utes of the United States since the begin
ning of the Government and in contraven
tion of the Constitution. The Senate ought
to be consistent. The Commissioner of'
Indian Affairs, he declared, had under
taken to starve the Indians In violation of
solemn treaties and the Attorney-General
had sustained him. President Roosevelt
in his "Life of Benton" had said that the
Indians had been treated with great
justice.
"I -do not agree with the President,"
eald he. "I think they have been shame
fully robbed." The bill waa then passed.
The statehood bill was then taken up.
Morgan, as a question of privilege, bad
read a recent communication addressed
to him by Rafael Reyee, Colonfblan Min
ister to Mexico, which appeared in tho
public press, denying the accuracy of a
certain" statement alleged to have been
made by Morgan In the Senate on Feb
, ruary II, that the President of Colombia
had sold out and abdicated for U.000.000.
He declared that, if anything waa said by
him, it was in secret session of the Senate.
Steyea, he -said, seems to be determined
on the success of the Panama scheme.
, 'The coincidence ,of the double assault
on Mexico," ho said, "is quite cute enough
.to have been enacted in' the Panama Canal
school, and is brazen enough to have been
prepared In the office of a New York rail
road wrecker." As his statements did
not appear iri the public records of the
Senate, tho statement, he said. Is false, or
waa surreptitiously obtained. He then
epoke of "leaks" in the Senate. For years,
he said, he' lad' witnessed the abuse of
eaves-dropping, or betrayal by persons
who have had the right or privilege of be
lnr present at executive sessions of the
, Senate, and he had long since ceased to
expect anything else. It was a mirnrfllr
form of calling a Senator to account for
remarxs or statements made In confidence.
The evil seems to be without remedv. h
continued, and the only safety ot Senators
u in open sessions, Reyes, he said, violated
a principle of diplomacy bv obtaining hi
Information surreptitiously through per
sons who violated their trust
"I did not say," he continued, "at any
time that the President had received H,
000.000 aa pay for resigning. I said that
mier ne received tne 11.000,000 in April,
1900, he retired to his home and the Vice
President was substituted In his
Heverttng to the subject of giving out
Information concerning executive sessions
Morgan said: "It is only a repetition of
the crimes that have been committed, by
Senators heretofore." it was not an un
usual wing, ne saia, but no such accusa
tlon could, be laid at his door.
At the conclusion of Morran'j.
itheso bills were passed: Appropriating:
- . . . w ... . u l. ruiui, com
fort Development Company for the de
struction and removal of the Hygela
Hotel from the Government reservation
Old Point Comfort, Vo,; resolution grant
ing to the New York & New Jersey Rail
road Company the right to construct and
operate an underground railway under
land owned by the United States in New
York. The Senate at 4:10 P. M. went into ex
ecutive session and at 4:10 adjourned.
CAIUCODPLEU BILL PASSED.
House Decides to Give Currency BUI
Precedence Over Otbcr Menanrcs.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 16. The House
disposed of a number of bills today under
suspension of the rules, defeating two.
The most important measure passed was
the Senate bill to amend the railroad
safety-appliance law. A special order was
adopted which practically will make the
Fowler currency bin -a continuing order
for the remainder of the session not. how
ever, to Interfere with conference reports,
appropriation bills and other privileged
matters.
When the House met Kern (111.) attempt
ed as a privileged matter to call up a reso
lution calling upon the Secretary ot War
to Investigate the allegation that the East
St. Louis Bridge & Construction Company
has formed a pool with a competitive cor
poration, and report to Congress. The
Speaker ruled that the resolution was not
privileged.
This being committee suspension day,
Wanger (Pa.) then moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of the Sen
ate bill to amend the act of March 2. 1S9S,
to compel common carriers to equip their
cars with automatic couplers, etc. Wan
ger explained that the bill would compel
the railroads to equip with couplers ten
ders which had been held not to be cars,
and would also require a more general use
of air brakes.
Ryan (N. Y.) said he favored all the
amendments proposed In the bill to the
safety appliance laws save an amendment
Inserted by the Houw committee which
would give the Interstate Commerce Com
mission power to reduce the minimum
number of cars to be equipped with power
brakes below JO per cent. He. protested
that this amendment should not be adopt
ed, and asked unanimous consent for a
separate vote upon It. Wanger, however,
objected.
Grosvenor (O.) explained that a misun
derstanding existed among the members
of labor organizations relative to the par
liamentary status of this bllL It had
never "been, he said, forwarded to the com.
mlttce on rules. Speaking of the merits
of the bill, he said that many of the labor
organizations strongly opposed the
amendment antagonized by Ryan, but
they preferred the bill with this amend
ment In It to having It fall.
Dalzell bore out what Grosvenor bad
said relative to the bill and the committee
on rules. In his whole legislative experi
ence, he said, he had never been so beset
by telegrams, petitions and resolutions
relative to a measure, and yet the bill had
never been before the rules committee.
The bill was passed.
Dalzell, from the committee on rules,
then reported a special order to give the
Fowler currency bill the same privileges
an bills reported from committees having
leave to report at any time.
Hepburn asked if the effect of the rule
would not be to make It a continuing or
der for the remainder of the session and
virtually shut out everything else which
was not privileged.
Dalzell practically assented totbls in
terpretation, but said the question of con
sideration could be raised at any time.
Bartlett (Ga.) took occasion to correct a
misapprehension which was abroad that
the minority had agreed on a substitute
for the Fowler bllL He was opposed to
all currency bills.
Cannon called attention to the late day
in the session, and expressed the opinion
that It was too late properly to consider
currency legislation. Still, he would not
vote against giving the Fowler bill con
sideration. If It should eventually pass,
he said, he hoped It would be after care
ful consideration and amendment In Im
portant particulars.
Soon after some remarks by Underwood
(Ala.) and Robinson (Ind.) against the
principle of asset currency, the vote was
taken by- ayes and noes. The rule was
adopted, IIS to 92.
Bills were passed under suspension of
the rules to authorize the appointment of
George A. Dclchamny as a Captain of In
fantry; to effectuate the additional act of
the International convention for the pro
tection of Industrial property; to author
ize the President to appoint and retire
William M. Little as a Captain In the
Navy: to grant an American register to
the steamer Beaumont; to construct a
lighthouse and fog signal at Burrows
Island. Washington; to issue a patent to
certain lands to Buffalo, Wyo.; to grant
the Central Arizona Company a tight of
way through the San Francisco mountain
reserve, and to extend the coal-land laws
to the District of Alaska.
A bill to open to settlement 505.000 acres
In the Kiowa. Comanche and Apache res
ervations was defeated, 23 to E.
At 5:10 P. M. the House adjourned.
SEW 1'IULIPPINE CURRENCY BILL.
Mcnanre Passed liy Senate Provides
for CoinnKe of Silver Pesos.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The Philip
pine currency bill, passed by the Senate
today, prescribes that the unit of value
In thA PhlMnnlne shntl fea tha mH
of 12.9 grains of gold, nine-tenths fine, said
goia peso to Decome tne unit of value
when the government in the Philippines
shall have coined and made ready for cir
culation not less than 5.00O.0O5 of the silver
pesos provided for In the bill. The gold
coins of the-United States, at the rate of
one dollar for two pesos, shall be legal
tender In the islands.
The bill also provides for an additional
coinage of 75.000.000 silver coins ot the de
nomination of one peso, which shall be
legal tender except where provided by
contract. Coins of the denomination of 50
centavos, 20 centavos and of 10 centavos
also are provided for, all such coinage to
bo under the authority of the government
of the Philippine Islands, in such amounts
as It may determine, with the approval
of tho Secretary of War.
The bill also provides for the issue of
certificates of indebtedness to maintain
tho parity of the silver and gold pesos,
such certificates at any time to be lim
ited to S3.000.000 pesos. The Mexican dol
lar and the Spanish coins heretofore used
shall be received for public dues at a rate
to be flxtjl from time to time by the Civil
Governor of the islands, preference, how
ever, being given to the Philippine coins
and certificates.
The option Is given for the coinage of
the silver pesos either in Manila or any
mint in the United States, which coin
shall bear Inscriptions or devices express
ing the sovereignty of the United States.
The act making any form of money legal
tender after December 21. 1903, Is repealed.
The Patterson amendment, providing
for an International conference to fix a
commercial exchange, was adopted by the
Senate.
Chairman Cooper, of the House commit
tee on insular affairs, says that as soon
as the bill Is received from the Senate by
the House It will be sent to conference.
ROOSEVELT STANDS UY CRUM.
Will Not Withdraw Appointment ot
Negro In Tillman's State.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 President
Roosevelt expressed to those Senators who
called on him today the hope that the
Senate would confirm thefcnomlnatlon of
Dr. D. H. Crum to be Collector of the Pott
-of Charlestown. S. a The President has
no intention of withdrawing "the nomina
tion, and desires that the Senate take
definite action on it,
For All Public Buildings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Ttepresentatlve
.Mercer, chairman of the House committee
on public buildings and grounds, today
favorably reported from the committee
the omnibus public building bill Introduced
In the House Saturday.
a Goat-Attack Payne.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Postmastcr-General
Payne is confined to his apart
inents by an attack of gout.
A Serious Mistake,
To the average man It seems childish to
doctor a cold, and unless it becomes par
ticularly annoying to him. little or no at
tention is given It. Often a cold contract
ed in the Winter Is allowed to run until
the opening of Spring. Trds Is a grave
mistake, as even though the -warm weath
er may bring relief, the system is thereby
weakened and rendered susceptible to dis
ease. A cold should never be neglected,
whether It be a child or an adult who is
afflicted, as health and often life Is risked.
A bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
costing but a small amount, will bring
.speedy relief and all dangerous conse
quences will -be avoided. For sale by all
druggists.
MORE TEEffl PUT IN IT
UTTLEFIELD AVn-TTttJST OUT OP
SENATE COMMITTEE.
Provisions Made More Stringent
Than as Ther Posaed the House
Republican Members Divided.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The Senate
committee on Judiciary today concluded
consideration of the Llttlefleld anti-trust
bill and decided to report It to the Senate
with a number of very Important amend
ments. The most important changes were
made in conectlon with sections 6 and 7
ol the House "bill, for which the Senate
committee will recommend complete sub
stltutets. Section C as the bill passed the House,
prohibited persons engaged in violating
the provisions of the law from using any
of the Instrumentalities of Interstate com
merce. This purpose Is retained In the
substitute ot the Senate committee, but
the scope of the provision Is enlarged, so
that, as agreed upon. It reads as follows:
"That no corporation engaged In the
production, manufacture or sale of any ar.
tlcle which may be the subject of inter
state commerce, attempting to monopolize
the production or sale thereof "in any state
by discrimination In prices or by giving
special privileges or rebates, or In any
other manner whatever. In order to pre
vent or hinder competition therein with re
spect to such article, shall In any way en
gage, in interstate commerce for-the pur
pose ot aiding or facilitating, either di
rectly or Indirectly, such production,
manufacture or sale ot any such article;
nor shall any other, person or corpora
tion In any way engage In Interstate com
merce for the purpose of enabling such
first-mentioned corporation to engage or
continue to engage in such production,
manufacture or salo with such Intent.
The business of any person or corporation
engaged In the manufacture, production or
sale of any manufactured article that may
be the subject ot interstate commerce,
which by reason of ownership or control
of lands, growing timber or other vege
table products, or containing coal, oil,
iron or other minerals or metals used In
the manufacture of such articles, or by
reason of ownership or control of the in
strumentalities of manufacture, produc
tion or sale, shall have the power to con
trol or affect. In wholo or in part, the
process of said articles throughout the
United States, so as to prevent, forestall,
stifle, destroy or hinder competition there
in, and which shall be so conducted. In
whole or In part, as to prevent, forestall,
stifle, destroy or hinder such competition.
Is hereby declared to be a monopoly with
in the meaning of this section. The fore
going definition shall not be held to In
clude a business founded on a secret pro.
cess, so long as the secret Is confined to
one manufacturer or producer.
Penalties for Violation.
"Any person violating either of the pro
visions of this sections or aiding, abet
ting, assisting or counseling any other
person or corporation to violate the same,
shall on conviction be punished by a tine
JJ000 or by Imprisonment In the penitentiary
for not more than five years, or by both
fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion
of the court Any corporation violating
the provisions ot the section shall for
every such act forfeit to the United States
the sum of COCO, to be recovered as In oth
er cases of penalties; and for the purpose
of said forfeltfure every sale of goods, wares
or merchandise for shipment outside the
state where said corporation Is located and
doing business with the intent so to mo
nopolize, and every contract for such sale
and every shipment of such aitlcles pur
suant to such salo or contract, and every
act of discrimination with such Intent, in
prices qr "ot giving special privileges or
rebates? shall be considered a violation ot
this section.-'
The new section prescribes the condition
under which It shall be unlawful for any
corporation hereafter organized to en
gage in Interstate commerce. These condi
tions are as follows:
Unlawful Acta of Monopolies.
"Flnst The capital stock of such cor
poration having been fixed at a sum
greater than the sura actually paid In in;
casn or in property at its actual cash
value, unless the excess has been actually
subscribed by bona fide subscribers and
Is subject to call In the manner provided
by the law of the state where oragnlzed.
"Second The paid-up capital stock ot
such corporations has been Increased by
the purchase with its own stock of the
stock ot other corporations at a value in
excess ot a fair cash value of the lat
ter, or paid for with Its own stock at a
valuation less than a fair cash value.
"Third The paid-up capital stock of
such corporation has been increased by
the purchase with Its own stock at par
or less of property at a valuation based
on earning capacity and good will, when
such valuation Is In excess of the cost of
duplicating said property, if, the-property
be manufacturing or producing plants,
railways or steam vessels, or Is In excess
of its fair cash value If the property be
mines, real estate or any class of unim
proved property."
Section 7 of the House bill Imposes a fine
of tSOOO on common carriers for the vio
lation of this act or the existing Inter
state cpmmerce law. The substitute uses
the word "corporation;' instead of the
words "common carrier." provides for a
forfeit to the United States, and adds:
"For the purposes of said forfeiture
every sale of goods, wares or merchandise
for shipment outside the state where said
corporation is located and doing business
and every contract for such sole and every
shipment of such articles pursuant to such
sale or contract, and If such corporation
be a common carrier, every day that It
engages in the business or carrying of In
terstate commerce shall constitute a vio
lation of this section,"
A fine of J6000 or Imprisonment for five
years or both Is Imposed on persons who
may "knowingly cause or kjd any cor
poration to violate these statutes."
How the Committee Voted.
It was over these two substitutes that
the committee 'had Its sharpest contest
and closest votes. They were carried by
the full Democratic vote with the assist
ance of three Republicans, the Senators
voting for the amendments being:
Hoar, Nelson and McComas, Republi
cans, and Bacon, Pettus, Turner. Black
burn and Culberson, Democrats. The neg
ative votes were cast by Senators Piatt of
Connecticut, Clark of Wyoming, Fair
banks, Simon and Depew, all Republicans.
Many other changes were made in the
text of . the bill. The first few lines' of
section 1 were stricken out and the fol
lowing substituted:
"That whenever the Interstate Com
merce Commission In cases of common
carriers, or the Department of Commerce
and Labor in other cases, shall deem it
desirable to Inquire whether any corpora
tion engaged In Interstate or foreign com
merce has restrained or monopolized such
trade or commerce, or attempted to re
strain or monopolize such trado or comV
merce, saia interstate Commerce Commis
sion or the Department of Commerce and
Labor, as the case may be, shall rcqulro
such corporation to file returns with the
Interstate Commerce Commission or the
Department of Commerce and Labor at
such times as said commission or the De
partment pf Commerce and Labor may
require, which returns shall be In addi
tion to any other returns required by
law. Any corporation required to file
returns under the provisions of this sec
tion shall state, among other things which
said Interstate Commerce Commission or
the Department of Commerce and Labor
may see fit to describe. Its name, date of
organization etc"
Other portions of the section were left
as it come from the House as -also were
sections two, three and four, except that
the minimum fine ot $300 for falling to
make returns is stricken out, leaving a
specification only of the maximum, which
is left at fSOOO. Section five, pertaining to
rebates, is stricken out entirely because
the question of rebates is covered by the
Elklns bill, which already has passed both
houses.
Section eight was not changed, but sec
tion nine, authorizing and defining the
legal process for enforcing the proposed
law, was cancelled. That provision was
taken out of the bill because the ground is
covered by the substitute for section
seven.
Section ten was not changed, but the
House provision In section 11, the last
section of the bill, was materially modified.
The House bill awards damages "three
fold" to corporations or persons Injured by
other corporations or persons under the
provisions of the proposed act. The com
mittee struck out the word "threefold."
providing only for damages and cost of
suit.
Only, two votes were cast against the
final motion to report the bill. These were
given by Senator Piatt (Conn.), and Sena
tor Clark (Wyo.)
Senator Nelson offered a substitute for
the entire bill specifically declaring against
mergers on the part of combinations, but
It was not accepted.
ALL UNDER SNOW.
(Continued from First Taff.)
Is great suffering among the poor classes.
It Is asserted that the practice of the
railroads In confiscating coal consigned to
shippers Is responsible in a large measure
for tne prevailing distress. Even in the
districts where coal Is mined. It Is hard
for consumers to- procure It, so great Is
tho demand.
SUFFERING IN OKLAHOMA.
Cattle Are Starving Coal Is Scarce
and Travelers Die In Storm.
GUTHRIE .Okla.. Feb. 16. The Okla
homa Livestock Sanitary Board today an
nounced there had been great suffering
by cattle last night on account of In
tense cold and sleet. No weather during
the present Winter has been half so se
vere. The cattlo were unused to It. and It
Is feared many have died.
In KItteare and other towns a local coal
famine exists, and the people have suf
fered. In numerous instances through
out the territory overland travelers were
caught In the storm, and the authori
ties fear many deaths have resulted.
WATER SUPrLY IS FROZEN.
Reno Una to Sluice Water Down
Over Frozen Ditch.
RENO, Nev.. Feb. 16. This has been
the coldest February in Western Ne
vada in many years. For the past week
the mercury daily has .gone to zero and 5
deg. below. Tho reservoir and supply
ditch of the local water company Is
frozen solid, the ditch for a distance of
11 miles being covered. Water to supply
Reno Is being cdulced down on top of
Ice. Water mains are as yet active, but
If the cold weather keeps up they will all
be frozen solid and the town without
water.
Bank of the Wabash Overflowed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16. Dispatches to
the News say that a eerious flood Is
threatened In Southern and Western In
diana. The heavy rains of Saturday and
Sunday have started the Wabash River
on a rampage and there Is fear that one
of the worst floods In years will occur
In the vicinity of Vlncennes. The territory
known as the Emberras Bottoms is cov
ered. Taylorsvtllc, a town ot 300 Inhabi
tants, has been flooded and several fami
lies have had to move out.
Storm Strikes Ohio Valley.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 17. The heaviest
snow storm of the season struck the Ohio
Valley today, following the heavy rains
of Saturday and Sunday and a sleet storm,
last night, from five to eight inches of
snow covering the ground. Train service
In badly crippled. .Street-car service In
some places Is erftlrely suspended. The
heavy ralni and snow caused a rapid rife
of the Ohio River at all points from Pitts
burg to below Cincinnati.
Storm at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 16. One of the
worst storms In years set in Sunday
morning. Trains are from five to ten
hours late. Street-car traffic Is practi
cally at a standstill and telegraph and
telephone companies are seriously handi
capped. Reports from Mississippi, Arkan
sas, Oklahoma Territory and Texas state
that the storm Is general. The railroads
are badly crippled and many trains have
been annulled.
Extreme Cold on Prairies.
OMAHA, Feb. 16. Ten degrees bolow
zero was registered- here this morning,
being tho coldest of the year. The cold
wave covers this .state, Iowa and South
Dakota. Rapid City. S. D., reports 10 be
low. Huron 21 below and Sioux City 1
below. Little or no wind Is reported and
there are no reports of suffering from
lack of fuel.
Nine Below nt Topeka.
TOPEKA, Feb. 16. Nine degrees be
low zero was registered here at 7 o'clock
this morning, being the coldest day of
the year. While this section of Kansas
Is covered with eight Inches of snow,
there Is no wind and no reports ot suffer
ing from absence ot fuel.
Mercury Goes Out of Sight.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 18. Temperatures of 20
below were general over Minnesota and
South Dakota today, while In North Da
kota the warmest was SO below and 42
below was common in the western part
of the state.
Below Zero AH Over Kanini.'
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16. The local
weather bureau reported the following
temperatures at S this morning: Mis
souriKansas City, 6 below zero. Kan
sasWichita, 6 below; Concordia, 12 be
low: Dodge City. 16 below. The atmos
phere today In this part of the Southwest
is clear, with prospects of a further fall
in temperature. vThe ground is covered
with nln Inches of snow on the level,
while in railroad cuts, especially on the
Kansas ranges, a strong north wind has
piled the drifts high. All trains are late.
Foot of Snow In Texas.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 16.-Northern
Texas Is experiencing the worst blizzard
in seven years. The snow Is a foot deep,
and continues to fall. The street-car of
ficials are making no effort to run cars.
Trains are late.
DALLAS, Tex., Feb. 16. Street-car traf
fic In this city Is suspended, and business
Is at a standstill on account of the bliz
zard. The storhj Is unusually severe In
the Panhandle country.
Snow Storm In Nerr York City.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16. After a day of
sleet and drizzling rain, snow began to
fall In this city at 5 o'clock. The fall was
heavy and fast, and at 11 o'clock had
reached a depth of four Inches.
Gales on Atlantic Coast.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16. The local weath
er bureau has received -storm warnings
from Washington, predicting neavy gales
along the entire Atlantic coast, .
Coldest Day of Winter. .
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis., Feb. 16. This
is the coldest day of the Winter. The
mercury recorded 23 below zero at 7 this
morning.
Coldest Place In United! States.
WILLISTON. N. D.. Feb. 16. Wllllston
Is the coldest spot In the United States
today. The mercury registered 42 below.
Storm Paralyses rittsbnrg.
PITTSBURO, Feb. 17.-At 1:20 o'clock
this morning a terriflo snow storm la
raging. Ail street-car -travel is suspended.
Paine's Celery
Compound
The Great Nerve Builder and
Blood Purifier.
A Renmrknlilc Restoration to Ilenlth
After Failures of Physicians.
Fully half of the Indisposed, weakly and
sick people around us are victims of
nerve troubles and unhealthy blood. They
seem to forget one Important fact, "that
the nerves regulate the blood supply
through the body." It Is now an accept
ed truth that upon the action of the
nerves depends health and happiness. Dis
eased and flabby nerves bring on Insom
nia, dyspepsia, headache, prostration. Irri
tability and lassitude; these In due course
cause more serious Ills. Paine's Celery
Compound Is the only medicine that can
bestow a full and lasting measure of
health to men and women who suffer
from nerve and blood troubles. This won
derful agent feeds, nourishes and
strengthens all the nerve centers, purifies
and enriches the blood, tones the stom
ach and Invigorates the entire nervous
system. Miss Mary Dahl. RlchvIIIc, Mich.,
writes thus:
-or two years I have suffered with
dyspepsia, debilitated nervous system and
palpitation of the heart. I had an awful
bid feeling In my stomach, and a bad
tase In my mouth. I tried three different
physicians but could gain no relief from
any of them. At last I heard of Paine's
Celery Compound, used It, and owe my
restoration to health to my use ot that
grand medicine. I only took four bot
tles, and It cured me."
A Hoy's Salt Costa Only TEN Cenlr.
DIAMOND DYES
Are Used.
These dres color any kind ot cloth any color.
Any good cloth can be dyed a fresh, rich' color
and cut over for the boy's suit.
Direction book and 45 dyed aamples free.
DIAMOND DXF-S. Burlington. Vt.
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Having Settled With Venezuela, Ger
many Transfer. Her Energies.
BERLIN. Feb. 16. Chancellor von Bu
low sent to the Reichstag today a mem
orandum on tho settlement of the Ven
ezuelan disputes. After briefly reviewing
the Incidents preceding the negotiations.
It says:
"According to tho protocol, Venezuela
recognized all the claims raised by Ger
many as being Justifiable and well found
ed. Germany's' claims, which the ulti
matum placed In tho first rank, arising
from the Venezuelan civil wars ot 1SSS
1900, and which gave occasion for the ac
tion against Venezuela, will be paid Im
mediately, partly In cash and partly in
snort-term drafts."
Continuing, the Chancellor summarized
the terms of the protocol, and concluded
by saying- the blockade -would be imme
diately raised, and that diplomatic rela
tlona with Venezuela would be resumed.
The Chancellor also sent to the Reich
stag a memorandum on tuberculosis treat
ment, in which he recited facts gathered
by the Imperial health office. Out of 1000
deaths In Germany ot persons between
the ages of 15 and 60. 216 die of tuber
culosis alone. Persons' under 15 and over
60 are seldom affected. The mortality of
the whole population averaged 212 per
100,000 yearly. The conditions In Germany
nro shown to be- better than In France,
Austria and Russia, but worse than In
Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway
and especially England. The statistics for
1S36 to 1901 showed that on the average.
out of 100 cases treated. S7.7 were dis
missed as cured or Improved, 8.8 as no
better, 3.1 as worse and 4 died. In con
cluding, tne unonceiior saia it was nopea
that the war against tuberculosis would
make further progress through the co-
operation of Individuals and public bodies
with the government.
Social Events Precede Business.
LONDON, Feb. 16. This being the eve
of the reopening of Parliament, Premier
Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire and other
party leaders, gave their customary Parli
amentary dinners tonight. The Duchess of
Devonshire held a brlllant reception after
ward nt Deconshlre House, to which all
political, diplomatic and social London re
paired. Most of the members of the Cab
inet, the United State. Russian and
French Ambassadors, a number of Ameri
cans, Including Mrs. Ronald and Mrs.
Von Andre, were present.
Crown Princess' Boy Seriously 111.
DRESDEN. Sayony. Feb. 16. The con
dition ot Prince Christian of Saxony, sec
ond son of the Crown Prince, who has
been ill for some time, has become seri
ous. ADDICKS DEFIES ENEMIES
Will Jiot Be Rnled Oat by Tbem and
Threatens Wnr to End.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 16. The fol
lowing statement was Issued today by J.
Edward Addlcks, the Union Republican
candidate for United States Senator:
"The Senatorial situation: On the Re
publican aide there are but two things
the bolters can do. First, the 10 men now
voting against J. Edward Addlcks can
come Into a common caucus of 31 Repub
licans. In this case, Mr. Addlcks will
withdraw and his 21 friends will nominate
two Unlon Republican Senators as near
to Mr. ..Cdlcks as possible, and the whole
SI will elect them. Of course. If the bolt
ers can find any way whereby 10 men can
beat 21, they can nominate one ot the
Senators.
"Second, each side can elect one Sena
tor without dictation from the other side.
In this case, Mr. Addlcks will be the
chotco ot the Union Republicans. No dic
tation will be permitted by the Union Re
publicans. "On the emocratic side, the Democrats
can Join the bolters and elect anybody the
Distress
After Eating
27ausca between meals, belching, vom
iting, flatulence, fits of nervous bead
ache, pain in tho stomach, are all
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder it is to cure it.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Eadically and 'permanently cure it
strengthen and tono the stomach and
other dlgostive organs for tho natural
performance of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hood's.
"I had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but got no help
until I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
HaTe taken four bottles of this medicine
and can now eat almost anything, sleep
well, have no cramps in my stomach, no
burning and no distress." Mm. Wauix
Q. Babbitt, 11 Olney 8t Providence, IL L
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises ts
eurs and keeps the premiss.
REAL CURES OF
REAL PEOPLE
Read the Columns of the Dally Press, Examine
Carefully the So-Called Medical Testimony,
and Decide for Yourself.
In these columns the manner and
kind of this testimony have been con
trasted very vividly with so-called
medical testimony published for vari
ous purposes In the newspapers.
It may be well to let this matter
sink deeply Into the minds of the peo
ple who may be sick or suffering. Per
haps It Is not altogether a waste of
time to teach those whose health and
strength arc falling what real medical
help Is. and how and where It can be
obtained.
Perhaps this lesson to all the count
less unfortunate and suffering may be
quite as Important as any that can bo
taught, for MARK YOU THESE
CURES MEAN SOMETHING.
It is no light thing for dwellers In
this city and neighborhood, whoso
dally coming and going out are marked
and known to all of you, to come for
ward and give their names, their ad
dresses, and their experience regarding
their sickness tn the public prints.
Read, then. In this" record of cures,
the MASTERY of disease that will
cure you.
And why linn nil this been nld
and written What Is the neces
sity of enforcing this lesson and
keeping It before the nnbllef
Thiss -Thru the people may ltnow
the trnth hnt the people shall
not be confrwed by falne tench
Inc or false nrophetns thnt ham
linR nnil quackery nml deception
uliall be xnnde to llro lit the llRhc
of contrnnt with rrnl Mklll nnil
with professional faith, null well
kept through all these years.
EARACHE CAUSED BY
IMPROPER BREATHING.
A PERFECT CURE.
Little Glndyn Yntex, OsufRO, Or.,
ha3 recently been treated at the Cope
land Institute for a very oggravated
catarrhal condition ot the head and
cars, which seriously threatened to
destroy her hearing. Her mother, Mrs.
M. Y. Yates. In speaking of her little
daughter's case, said:
"When we took Gladys to the Cope
land Institute she was suffering se-
Little G!alyn Yntm, Onweao, Or.
verely with her head and ears. Her
noso seemed entirely closed up, mak
ing It impossible for her to breath
naturally through It and at the -same
time discharged continually. Not be
ing ablo to breathe through tho nose
she
Breathed Thro null the Month,
giving her trie vacant expression we
always notice In children who breathe
this way. At night she was restless
and breathed very hard. Her tonsils
were enlarged and when she had cold
would swell and almost fill her throat.
"Her ears also troubled her greatly.
She had
Earache and n DlnchnrRe
from the ears, which was always
worse when she had cold. Her
Henrlnsr Warn Very Dall.
We had to speak to her very loud and
repeat several times. The loss of her
hearing worried us greatly and te
dded, us to take her to a specialist.
"Our on had been successfully
treated by the Copeland physicians and
we also took Gladys to them. The
result of her treatment has been so
satisfactory that I am more than
pleased to have this opportunity to
recommend their treatment. Gladys
now
Dreathes Freely
through her noso at all times. The
earache and discharge have entirely
disappeared and she hears as well as
she ever did. Her general health Is
also greatly Improved and she Is now
as strong and well as a chUd of seven.
coalition pleases. This cannot be pre
vented by the Union Republicans, and
they would not lift a hand to prevent it.
"Art to the future position of the Union
Republicans. In no event will any more
notice be taken ot the bolters In New
castle County. No more common prima
ries will be tolerated which would be bind
ing on honorable Union Republicans and
not binding on- bolters. No man who re
fused to vote for J. Edward Addlcks in
the Legislature will ever be allowed to
hold any office In Delaware, nor will any
bolter sympathizers be permitted to come
to the front. Union Republicans will nom
inate a straight ticket in Wilmington and
throughout the state In the long future.
As to the appointments. Congressman Ball
cannot get a Federal appointment. After
March 4. the appointments, according to
custom, ought to go to the chairman ot
the Union Republican 'State Committee
and the National Committeeman, J. Ed
ward Addlcks. We will see where the
power will lie.
"J. EDWARD ADDICKS."
The Union Republicans this afternoon
considered. the counter proposition of the
regular Republicans offering to give and
take a United States Senator from each
faction to end the Delaware controversy,
provided J. Edward Addleka withdraws.
When the conference was over, It was an
nounced that a, committee had been ap
pointed to draft a formal declination.
Today's ballot for United States Senator
was without result.
COALING STATION IN CUBA
rnlmn Slcns Agreement and Sqnlers
Wilt Ilrlnc It to Washington.
HAVANA. Feb. 16. President Palma to
day signed the naval coaling station
agreement.
Minister Equlers, accompanied by Sec
retaries Sleeper and Fletcher, today pro-
ASTHMA AND CATARRH.
PROMPT RELIEF.
Mr. T. II. McGUl. Catblamet,
Wash., residing there for the past 27
years and well known. The wonderful
efficacy of tho Copeland treatment in
curing long standing catarrhal condi
tions has never been better demon
strated than in the case of Mr. Mc
GIll. who suffered from Asthma and
Catarrh for many years. In a recent
Interview he said:
"My trouble was asthma and catarrh
from which I had suffered since an at
tack of grip. H years ago. One side
or the other of my
None Wnj Stopped Up
continually and the nostrils Allied with
jcabs and tough mucus. At night the
Mr. T, II. McGlll. Cnthlnmet. 1Vnh.
nostrils stopped up tight and hot water
poured from them.
"Gradually the disease worked down
ward and about five yeare ago I began
to have
1'nrnzysmn ot Asthma.
The bronchial tubes became irritated
and sore and my breathing short and
labored, accompanied by a wheezing
and rattling In the chest. My nights
were
XlRhtn of Torture,
nnd I suffered so severely that I often
wished for death. The air passages
seemed to close up entirely, making It
almost
Imponiilhle to Get Enonsh Air
' Into the lungs to keep me alive. Fre
quently I would strangle and get black
In the face before I got relief. I
coughed Incessantly but could raise
nothing to speak of. "When I did. I
felt better at once. The only sleep I
got was dozing In a chair, or propped
up In bed.
"So much suffering finally broke down
my constitution. I could not eat and
went down from -165 -to. 140 pannda I
lost strength and ambition and was
compelled to give up all active work.
"I had used various Inhalations and
advertised cures, but only got a little
temporary relief and decided that I
wound
Chrtnue Cllmnte
and went East- Not only did I fall to
get any benefit from the change, but
the doctor there told me I had con
sumption and would never bo any bet
ter. I then
Returned Home to Die,
ns I supposed. A drowning man. how
ever, will grasp. at any straw, and hav
ing heard so much about the success of
the Copeland physicians In treating
these troubles, I decided to consult
them. Not that I expected to get well,
but It was the only thing left for me
to do. These gentlemen do not claim
to work miracles, but they
Cared Me.
I have been working all Winter, but
have had no signs of asthma. I go
to bed like any other man and sleep
all night, something I have not done
in years before. I havo picked up
wonderfully In weight and strength."
HOME TREATMENT
No one deprived of the benefits
of the Copeland treatment lie
cause of llvlnjr at a distance from
the city.' If yon cannot come to
the ofUco write for the Home
Treatment Symptom Dlank nnil
Hook and be cared nt home.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Dr. Copeland' Rook Free to All.
Copeland Medical Institute
Tho Datum, Thin! and Washington.
W, If. COPEKAND, M. D.
J If. MONTGOJIERY, M. D
OFFICE HOURS O A M. to K P. 31.
EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays.
SUNDAY From 10 A. M. to 12 M.
cecded to the palace, where President
Palma, Foreign Minister Zaldo and their
private secretaries awaited them. Mr.
SquleTS having reported President Roose
velt's approval of the latest amendments
suggested by the Cuban Government,
President Pajraa signed both documents
at 12:07 P, M.. and affixed the government
seal. Both copies will be taken to Wash
ington by Mr. Squlcrs. who will sail to
morrow1. probably by way ot New York.
CARTERS
IITTLE
IVER
PILLS
SICK HEADACHE
Positively curod by these
Little Pills.
Tsy als relfers Dfctrssa from Dyspep.
tte. lBdlgestloirxand Too Hesxty Eating;
A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea,
Drowsiness. Bad T&sta in the Mouth,
Coated Tongue, Pain in the Bids, TOR
PIS LTVKR- They Regulate the Baw
is. Purely VCUbl.
mU Pill. Small Dm
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