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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 31, iyua.
POSTOFFICE SITES
Offers of Temporary Quarters
Number Five.
PLACE WANTED IN GREAT HURRY
O Truer Offer to Be Itcndy 1T July op
August, but Government Wnnli to
TJetrln Work on Improvement
Sooner Plan Being Rushed.
The Government ha received firs
offer of temporary quarter for the
Portland Foatofilce. to be ready from
Jnly 1 to August 1. but wishes to more
fooner, n order that work may bertn
arly In Summer on the Improvement!
in the present building-.
The Senate and Hoan conferrees can
sot agree on the Alaska, homestead bill.
The Alaska Delegate bill, as It panes
the Senate, will probably make .the Del
egate appointive, and the House I
likely to agree, though J. YT. Ivey pro
tests. Governor Cummins, of Iowa, who I
In Washington conferring with the
President, rays the next Iowa. Iteoub
llcan convention will reaSSrm the Iowa
idea on the tariff.
Senator Quay's1 efforts to drive the
Senate to pass the statehood bill havo
cauned a. bitter feeling on both rides.
Democratic friends of the canal treaty
being angry because he opposes it.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 30. Assistant Secretary Tay
lor, of the -Treasury, and the supervis
ing architect of the Treasury Department
are now considering offers recently made
of properties upon -which it Is proposed
to erect buildings to accommodate the
Portland Postofflce while the present
building is being enlarged and remodeled.
A selection Is soon to be made, but as
yet there has been no determination as
to where the office will be temporarily
located. The department has received
Ave offers, as follows:"
Fritz Strobel & Co., Fourth and Alder,
12400 per month.
Elks, Seventh and Stark, J1T9L
F. O. Downing, Park and Alder, 500.
Meyers, Fourth and Salmon, JIGGS.
E. Henry Wemme, Seventh and Oak,
J1500, with electric service, or tHOO with
out electric service, but Including mov
ing of the present postofflce furnishings to
the temporary quarters.
The owners of these respective properties
aasert that they can erect and have these
buildings ready for occupation anywhere
from the first of July to the first of Au
gust, but some doubt Is expressed here
whether the buildings can be completed
In that time. Moreover, It "is desired
that work on the Postofflce building ehall
be commenced prior to that date. If pos
sible, and correspondence is now being
had with the different property-owners to
see If any better terms can be made. Plans
for the remodeled building are being
rushed, and will probably be completed
so contracts can be let, early in the Sum
mer. A. Mr. Baldwin, of Portland, has been
urging the department to accept the
Downing offer, but has been told that
Inasmuch as It Is the highest made. It is
practically beyond consideration.
DISAGREE ON ALASKA BILL.
Senate and House at Outs on Home
steadsProspect of Delegate BIIL
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 20. The conference committee
on the Alaska homestead bill Is dead
locked with no signs of an early compro
mise. The House members are holding
out solidly lor a provision in the bill
permitting the commutation of entries In
the same way that homesteads In the
rtates arc now commuted, but the three
Eenatcrs insist that this provision shall
not be enacted. The House conferees are
also insisting upon the provision allow
ing the use of cript in making entries In
Alaska, but to this also the Senate flatly
objects. An agreement will probably be
reached before the session ends, and the
Senate contentions will likely be agreed
to.
The Senate sub-committee on territories
today agreed to report the Alaska delegate
bill, striking out the elective feature of
the House bill and inserting a provision
'authorizing the President to appoint a
delegate on recommendation of. the Gov
ernor, the Secretary for the Territory, and
the three District Judges. It the Senate
passes the bill In this form, as seems prob
"able, an effort will be made In the House
to restore the provision for election of
'a Delegate, thus sending the bill to con
ference. In conference the Senate bill will be
accepted because of the general opposi
tion in the House to Alaska elections. The
blouse originally passed the elective bill
tis.a courtesy to Representative Cushman,
who so strenuously advocated the meas
ure. Many members then stated that they
believed electlons-ln Alaska impracticable
and expensive and expected the Senate
to .amend the bill, as has been done.
J. XV- Ivcy, who has been urging all
forms of Alaska legislation, said today
tKat Jf the Senato passes the bill and in
sists upon its acceptance In conference,
be will endeavor to defeat the bill entirely.
"Alaska would be better off with no
Delegate." said he, "than with one ap
pointed as provided In the Senate bill.
The men designated to make recommen
dations to the President are friends of the
corporations, and a man indorsed by them
Tvould be a corporation man. There is'
."tlready too much corporation control in
Alaska.
"The passage of 'the Senate bill would
.arouse the people of Alaska, and. when the
next Congress convenes, there would be
a flood of protests. I am going to urge
all members I know to vote against the
Senate bllL."'
.Notwithstanding Ivey's objection, the
Senate bfll' is very likely to be adopted
by tho House.
TRYING TO GOAD SENATORS.
Quny Finds He Has a. Fraction Herd
to Handle.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 20. The tie-up that continues
in the Senate means that Quay is trying
to drive the Republican leaders into grant
ing a "vote on the statehood bill, which
-they will not do. Men cannot be forced
.ay any such process, and neither the de
feat' of the canal treaty nor appropriation
bills can club them Into accepting three
new states. There was a report current
today that Quay, in fighting the canal,
had another purpose, which was to force
the Democratic Senators to accept the
compromise offered by the majority two
states to consist of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one and New Mexico end
Arizona as the other. This Is merely a
surmise, because there has been no Inti
mation as to what Quay wants other than
has appeared In his remarks.
There Is a very bitter feeling between
the factions for and against statehood
now and the situation will become more
tense. Some of Quay's Republican
friends who wnnt the canal treaty rati
fied, but are supporting him on the state
hood proposition, are somewhat disgusted.
while a number of Democrats who are
anxious for the canal treaty are also dis
gruntled, and at the present time Quay Is
In a minority in helping Morgan to oppose
the treaty.
CONFER ON IOWA IDEA.
Governor Cnmmlna Says It Will Be
Voiced Anrnln Next Yenr.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 20. Tho presence of Governor
Cummins In Washington and his an
nouncement that he expects to have sev
eral conferences with the President In
the next few days has revived Interest in
the "Iowa tariff Idea." The Iowa State
convention, to meet this Summer, will
nominate a Governor and' other officers
and at, the present time Cummins has no
opposition for renomlnatlon. He expects
a renomlnatlon. and thinks In that event
the "platform will not be Inconsistent with
the utterances of the party in the past,"
which Is to say that he stands by tho old
declaration for tariff revision, and In this
has the backing of the people of his
state.
There will be more than ordinary inter
est in the iowa convention inis year, do
causo of tho fact that It Is on of the
few to be held prior to the Presidential
year, and a. strong Indorsement of tariff
revision in Iowa would be taken as in
dicative of public sentiment generally In
the West. It is expected Governor Cum
mins will talk over this feature of the
proposed platform with the President be
fore ha leaves.
Life-Savera at Tillnmoolc Bay.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 20. A favorable report, has
been made on Senator Mitchell's bill
establishing a life-saving station at Tilla
mook Bay.
Mitchell la Doing Well.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb 20. Senator Mitchell's condi
tion continues satisfactory.
FOR PROTECTION
OF
PRESIDENT.
Bill
Agreed on by Conferees for
Punishment of Assassins.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The conferees
on the bill for tho protection of the Pres
ident have agreed and their report has
been submitted to the House. The Senato
accepts the House amendments to the
original bill with some changes in the
wording.
As agreed upon by the conference com
mittee, the death penalty Is provided for
anyone who shall willfully or maliciously
kill tho President or Vice-President, or
any officer upon whom the duties of Pres
ident may devolve under the Constitution,
also for the willful killing of any officer
of the Government in line of succession
to the Presidency, or any Ambassador or
Minister accredited to the United Slates.
An nttomnt to murder the officials named
is made punishable by death or-imprls-
onment for not, less tnan ten years.
under this bllL who aids, ad
vises or abets the killing of the President.
Vice-President or any officer upon whom
the duties of President may devolve, or
shall aid. abet or advise tho killing of a
foreign sovereign, shall be deemed a pnn
dpal offender. Anyone who aids one
guilty of the offenses described in the bill
shall be punished as a principal.
Further nrovlslon is made that anyone
within the United States who teaches the
duty or necessity of the unlawful killing
of one or more of the officers of the Gov
ernment, or of the government of any
iHiiTni nation, shall bo fined not to ex
ceed J3000 or Imprisoned not to exceed 20
years or both. Another section pronioiis
h entrv into the United States of all
persons opposed to an organized govern
ment or who belong to any organization
so opposed, and punishment Is provided
for any such person wno attempts iu
tir the United States: and lastly, no per
son disbelieving In organized government
or who Is affiliated with any organization
teaching such belief shall bo naturalized.
Agree on Philippine Currency.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a The House
committee on Insular affairs by a strictly
nartv vote authorized a favorable report
on the Philippine currency bill as it passed
the Senate, but recommended that it be
amended by striking out the Senate pro
vision for an international commission;
also by Inserting at the end of section 3
the following: "Provided, that debts con
tracted Drtor to the 3lst day of uecenv
ber, -"ISO, may bo paid in the legal tender
currency of said islinds existing at the
time of tho making of said contracts, un
less otherwise expressly provided by con.
tract."
Mrs. HIchter Given the Facts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The War De
partment has complied with tbo request
made to the President and Secretary Root
by Mrs. Ellen C. Rlchter, the mother of
Private Edward C Richter, whoso death
occurred in the Philippines February 7,
1902. under circumstances that led to a
court-martial of Lieutenant W. S. Sln
clalr, and orders have been issued that
Mrs. Richter -bo furnished immediately
with 'a copy of the court-martial pro
ceedings. Steps have been taken to have
the body of the young soldier brought
back to the united states as soon as this
can be. arranged.
Xo Higher Pity for Schley.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a The resolution
which passed the Senate providing that
Rcar-Admlral Schley be given the pay
and allowance ot a Rear-Admiral on the
active list, was called up In the House
committee on naval affairs today. The
resolution was tabled. Messrs. Mudd
(Md.). Tate (Ga.) and Rlxey (Va.) voted
against tabling the resolution.
Get Credit for All Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The House
committee on naval affairs today author
ized a favorable report on the bill which
passed the Senate providing that service
In the -Army, Navy and Marine Corps
shall be credited In computing the neces
sary 90 years' time tor the retirement ot
pirty officers and enlisted men of the
Navy.
r Bryan Visits Conn-rets.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. WlUlam J.
Bryan held an Informal reception In the
lobby of the House" of representatives to
day, shaking bands with members, some
of whom ne scrvea witn in congress. Mr.
Bryan expects to remain In W ashington
over sunaay.
BRINGS CHICAGO NEARER.
Seventy Hoars Is the Time East Via
"Chicago-Portland" Special.
The time between Portland and Chicago
via the "Chicago-Portland Special" now is
u noiirs. or iwo Hours lesx man ihrM
days. Train leaves every morning at S:20
o'clock. Inquire O. R. A N. ticket office.
FILIBUSTERS RULE HOUSE
STIUVE TO PRE VEST ACTIOS
CURRENCY BILL.
ON
Democrats Sny It la Waste Time nnd
Then Proceed to Waste Time
With Roll Calls.
The House yesterday passed the forti
fications bill, adopted the conference
reports on the bill for the protection of
the President and on tho legislative,
executive and judicial bill, and then
spent three hours wrangling over the
Fowler currency bill.
The latter bill had been given privi
lege by a special rule adopted Monday,
but, when the decks had been cleared
for It. the Democrats began a filibuster,
Dartlett of Georgia, declaring that It
was useless to waste time on a measure
which It was not Intended should be
come a law. After a half-doten roll
calls the House finally got Into com
mittee of the whole to consider the bill,
but. It then being B o'clock, on motion
of Fowler the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-At the open
lng of the emission today the Speaker laid
before the Houno the Invitation of the St.
Louis Exposition Commission and Ex
position Company to Congress to be pres
ent at the dedication exercises April 30
May 2, IMS.
Tawney (Minn.) offered a Joint resolu
tion, which was adopted, accepting the In
vitation on behalf of the Congress and pro
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee of eeven Senators and 11 Representa
tives to renresent the two houses.
A resolution was adopted to print 24.000
copies of the memorial address on the late
President McKlnley delivered In the
Houae n year ago b Secretary Hay, 1S.WJ
for the use of the House and S000 for the
Senate. Several other printing resolution
were adopted.
Overstreet (Ind.) called up the report
of the conferees on the bill for the pro
tectlon of the President, which was
adopted without division.
The consideration of the Philippine cur
rency bill with the Senate amenaments
was set for Tuesday next.
The- Houae then proceeded to the con
stderation of the fortifications appropri
ations bill.
Hemenway nnd.). in charge of the bill.
explained that It carried $7.K0.C00, being
about C00.000 less than the current law.
Efforts to amend the bill proved rullle
and It was passed as reported. Hem.
enway then called the conference report
upon the legislative appropriation mil.
It was adopted without debate.
Fowler (N. J.) then moved that the
House go into committee of the whole
to consider the currency bllL Padgett
(Tenn.) moved to proceed to consideration
of wir claims, and. as this was rrioay.
Dalicll, who was in the chair, ruica mat
the latter motion took precedence. Padg
ett's motion was voted down, however, 87
to in.
Bartlett (Ga.) attempted to raise the
Question of consideration against the
Fowler bill, declaring that it would be a
waste of time to consider a measure
which it was not Intended should be
come a law. but the chair held that the
question was virtually raised by the mo
tion to go Into committee ot tne wnoie.
Accordingly the vote was taken up on
the latter motion.
When the vote was announced, 118 to
S3. Hay (Va.) moved to adjourn. The
chair held that this motion was not In
order, whereupon Hay 'appealed from the
decision of the choir. The vemocrata
forced another rollcall on the question of
sustaining the chair. .
The chair was' sustained. 110- to J.
whereupon the House went into commit
tee of the whole,, with Lawrence (Mass.)
In. the chair, to consider the Fowler Dill,
Democratic objection was made to dis
pensing with the first reading' of the bill
and It was read In full.
When the reading was completed the
committee rose, and on motion of Fow
ler the House, at 5 P. M., adjourned.
NEW MAN AT THE TABLE.
Cortelyon Joins In Cabinet Meeting
Another Lawyer Added.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Secretary
Cortelyou attended his first Cabinet meet
ing today as the head of the new De
partment of Commerce and Labor, tie
was given & cordial wel'come by both the
President and the other members of the
Cabinet, and was assigned the seat at
the foot of the Cabinet that had been
reserved for him.
Secretary Wilson informed the Cabinet
that the appearance ot the foot and
mouth disease had been reported lh
Northwestern Mexico by tho British
Consul located at San Luis . Potosi, and
that the Secretary had sent agents of the
Department of Agriculture Into Mexico to
Investigate tho matter.
Mr. Cortelyou s elevation to the cabinet
adds another lawyer to the body. He la
a craduate of the Georgetown University
Law School.' and has had tho degree of
Master of Laws conferred upon him by
that Institution. Including Secretary Cor
telyou, six of the nine members of the
Cabinet are lawyers. At tho meeting to
day there was no discussion of the de
tails of the new department. The new
Secretary reported that It was "in a
flourishing condition, but a trifle cramped
for quarters." In a day or two Secretary
Cortelyou will communicate with Con
gress his recommendations as to tne new
department and the estimate for appro.
propriations. In accordance with the usual
custom.
To Arbitrate With Santo Domlniro.
WASHINGTON. Feb, 20. A cablegram
received at the State Department today
from Mr. PowelL at Port-au-Prince, says
that he has arranged with the government
of Santo Domingo for the beginning of
tho arbitration of the Sala cact In Wash
ington on March IS. The arbitrators are
Frederick Vandyne. the assistant solicitor
of the State Department, and Senor
Guachalla, the Bolivian Minister.
Mnslcnle at the White House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. A large num
ber of guests attended a muslcalo given
by -Mrs. Roosevelt at the White Houa;
this afternoon. The affair waa given
under the direction of the Washington
Symphony Orchestra. Reginald de Koven
was conductor.
Count von 0,nadt Soya Good-By.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Count von
Quadt Wykradt Isny. the counsellor of
the German Embassy, and the Countess
von Quadt were received In farewell au
dience by President and Mrs. Roosevelt
today. They leave the United States soon
for Berlin.
Xeir Swiss Minister In Chnrjre.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The Swiss
Legation, which for several months has
been In charge of Mr. Lardy, Is again
ncaaea by a Minister, u ji. Marthary.
the new Minister, having arrived hero to
day. He will be presented to tho Presi
dent at once.
Payne Overcomes His Gont.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Postmaster-General
Payne, who has been confined to
his apartments for some days by an at
tack of gout, was able to attend the Cab- i
lnet session todiy, and later went to the
Postofflce Department.
Elklns' Bill Is Xovr Lavr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a The President
this afternoon signed the Elklns anti
rebate bill. With the signing of this
measure the Administration's anti-trust
programme for this session of Congress is
completed.
Balrd on Retired List.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Brigadier-
General G. W. Balrd was placed on the
retired last today. For several months
past General Balrd has served as cniei
disbursing officer of the Army In this
city.
SALARY FOR 'OFFICERS.
Miners Union Grants Advance and
Votes Dovrn Public' Ownership.
SPRINGFIELD. I1L. Feb. 2a The sala
ries of the officers of the United Mine-
workers of Illinois were increased at the
state convention 'today. The salary of
the president was Increased from. ao to
JlrO per month, vice-president from 13 per
day" to J100 per month, and the secretary-
treasurer from ISO to 1123.
The resolution raising the age limit for
boys employed In mines from H to 16 years
was adopted.
A favorable report was received on tne
proposition to select mine inspectors by
popular vote ot tne people.
The resolutions committee reported back
to tho convention the resolutions relating
j to public ownership of mines and railroads
and after a short discussion of the" ques
tion, tha resolutions were laid on the
table.
AFTERMATH 6f STRIKE RIOTS.
Stcfnethrorrera at Waterbnry Fined
or Sent to Jail.
WATERBURY. Conn.. Feb. 2a-Severe
sentences have been dealt out to men who
participated in the trolley car strike dis
turbances by Judge Elmer In the Superior
Court. Michael Brecn was sentenced to
Jail for eight months for throwing a stono
at a tralley car. Joseph Vanasse was
fined CO and costs amounting to J10G.75 for
the same offense. John Riley was fined
t25 and costs for placing a rifle cartridge
on the trolley track on South Mam street.
Richard Moeschke was fined $25 and costs
for throwing a stone at a trolley car, and
Phllbert Fountain IS and costs for a sim
ilar crime. Michael Fisher, an Italian,
was fined (20 and costs for assaulting two
men who rode on a car. Walter Dries
back, of Nantucket, was fined HO and
costs for stone-throwing.
SANTA FE WILL SETTLE.
Likely to Mnke Terms on Increase of
Trainmen's Wages.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Feb. 20. It appears now
as it the Santa Fe would be able to make
a compromise with the conductors and
trainmen demanding an Increase of wages.
The men demand an advance of 20 per
cent. It la understood that the company
Is willing to give 12 per cent and the prob
ability is that a compromise will be effect
ed and the men given an increase of la
per cent.
There is the best of feeling between tne
two parties, and the negotiations thus far
have not been characterized by the least
unpleasantness. The company haa re
ceived some statistics from the western
division which It will use in the confer
ences. Make Examinations Simple.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. Tho chief
clerks of the railway mall service of the
Pacific Coast division, who have been In
convention In this city for the last three
rays, have completed their labors and ad
journed. It was decided to modify the
examinations required ot clerks who as
pire to enter tho service by eliminating
all superfluous matter which has no bear
ing upon the duties required ot a rail
way mall clerk. It la understood that
Superintendent Thrall will Issue orders for
the proposed simplification of the exam
inations within a few days.
Iloycott on Colorado Railroad.
DENVER. "FeS. '20. The local members
of the executives committee)' of the Amer
ican Labor Unlqh tonlgb (declared a boy
cott upon the Colorado &JSouthem Rail
road and the Vulcan Iron Works, of Den
ver, as a result of the strike of the black
smiths In the Colorado & Southern shops
here.
Big Advance for Cloakmakers.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Ten thousand
cloakmakers have gained advances In
wages In this city. The advances In many
u.c
"
Will Urge Iload Improvements.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-A memorial to Con-
Eress and to the President, to the Post
master and to the Governor and Legisla
ture of each state, urging appropriations
and giving of National and state aid to
the Improvement nnd the maintenance of
public highways, will be voted upon by
the good roads convention which opens
here tonight. The passage of the bill
presented by Congressman Brownlow, of
Tennessee, recommending the appropria
tion of 0,000.000 for the Improvement of
highways, will. It Is stated, receive the
approval of the convention.
Dr. Alice II. Burdlct. 00 years old, was killed
by a train Thursday nlsht at Passaic. K. J.
Dr. Edwin De Baun was called In only to find
the victim his own mother.
'Good blood is
that is free from
or acquired, and
vigor. It's the kind of
blood that is made by
Hoods
Sarsaparilia
Which
Weaknesses
th
If there is biliousness
or constipation, take
HOOD'S PILLS
ALSO.
Accept bo S.stituts tor Hood's Sarsaparilia ansl Pills.,
No
FIGHT ON SHIP SUBSIDY
NEW YORK MERCHANTS DECLARE.
OPPOSiTION.
Fnvor Aid to Shipping, bat Condemn
Pending BUI Maritime Associa
tion Favors the Bill.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. The Merchants'
Association ot New York has sent a letter
to Representatives Grosvenor, chairman
of the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries ot the House, expressing the as
sociation's opposition to the ship subsidy
bill. A newspaper clipping which accom
panied the letter summarizes the views
of the"assocIatkm on the bill. The letter
says In part:
"These views were communicated to you
when the bill was sent from the Senate
to the House, but we have not been fa
vored with any reply, nor has any answer
otherwise been made to our argument.
which we believe is conclusive.
"This association believes In a subsidy
to aid In the development ot our ship
building Industry, for reasons that have
been fullv set forth and which is the only
legitimate purpose that c3rroc urged. The
bill as reported from the Senate win noi
accomplish this, but retard It. It Is esti
mated that It will make a grant of $12.
000,000 to J20.OOC.000 annually from the pub
lic treasury. Such a vast disposal of pub
lic funds, should not be the subject of rash
legislation. The advocates of the measure
will Incur an enormous responsibility be
fore the country, particularly If ample
time for debate and an expression ot pub
lic, opinion through the press be not al
lowed. In the short time at the disposal
of tho nreaent Concrcss no opportunity Is
given for adequate discussion of tho sub
ject upon the floor of the House and there
Is no public Interest that will suffer
through a delay ot legislation until a full
opportunity Is given for a general dis
cussion of the terms of the, bill.
"This association will continue to op
pose the bill and will widely disseminate
Its arguments against It. which will be all
the stronger If It Is tacitly admitted that
the measure cannot withstand an ample
discussion In open session."
DEMANDS SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Netv York Maritime Association Says
They Will Balld L'p Industry.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. President C. B.
Parsons, of the Maritime Asosclatlon of
New York, has sent to Chairman Gros-.
venor, ot the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, a letter urging the
passago of the ship subsidy bill. The
letter says. In part:
"It remains for Congress by the action
it takes or falls to take on the pending
bill to eay whether It favors the building
up of American shipping in tne iorcign
trade without diminishing the rates of
wages paid In our shipyards and on board
of our ships.
"There can be no doubt that the Ameri
can people desire a great merchant marine
of their own: that through unprotected
competlon with cheaper built, subsidized
and bounded foreign shipping, American
tonnage has been driven out of American
foreign carrying trade: that over 90 per
cent of our foreign commerce Is carried
by foreign ships: that Congress has, by
its attention to this subject of recent
years, led the-people to expect affirma
tive and effective legislation; that those
now In control of the legislative and ad
ministrative branches of our Government
have roolutely pledged themselves to pro'
vide It: that a well-considered bill Is now
pending, having already passed one
branch of Congress; that the cession Is
drawing to an end; that. If long needed
and long delayed relief must come, it
must come now and further postponement
Is as unjust to the great Industry affected
as It Is perilous to the Nation and sub
versive to our true Independence."
SUES FOR BEING WHIPPED
Ex-Convlct Thinks Ills Brother-ln-Lan
Should Pay $20,000.
.n,a mTT?.i, -nA . f.
j ,,. mn' --'-mmt nf d Mn.
'pinK administered in St. Louis .was brought.,
jn Kansas City, Kan., today against James
i -.,.;,,. v,v the man now nervine; a sen-
i tence In the St. Louis workhouse, and
known as "Lieutenant-Colonel F. Sey-
mour, uassmgion. memoer oi ine nooiiiiy.
UUSSinKlUIl, WUU jrakClUAjr nun 1UGIIUUCU
as a noted criminal, married (joenran s
sister on what she later ascertained were
false claims ot wealth and position, and
as the result of a scuffle with her brother,
Basslngton was sent to the workhouse.
The suit today was filed by Colonel John
I. Martin, scrgeant-at-arms of the last
Democratic National Convention.
Shipbuilder's Moments of Affofar.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Robert Surgdorf.
engaged In the shipbuilding business in
Delaware, entered the counter-weight
chamber ot the big pontoon crane at the
Brooklyn navy-yard .yesterday. Three
minutes later a workman closed the
hatchway. The chamber Is both alr-tlght
Fatherhood
Mach it owes to blood that's -good
healthy blood, blood
impurities, inherited
full of vitality .and
cures more Blood-diseases
any other medicine in the world.
an
"I havo been prescribing Hood's Sarsaparilia
for the hist three years and find it an excellent
alterative and Wood purifier. It produces the very
best results where a medicine of the kind is re
(juired." E. D. Jacobs, M. D., Vinton, Ohio.
Substitutes act like
and water-tight, and. realizing his double
danger of being crushed to death by the
350-ton ciunterwelght. or being suffocated.
Surgdorf began shrieking for assistance
and pounding on the heavy steel walls,
but without avail. In a few minutes he
lost consciousness, owing to foul air In
the chan-'ber. Patrick Kenny, one ot the
workmen on the crane, lowered a lamp
Into the vault shcrtly before 5 o'clock last
night and found Surgdorf. who was re
vived and sent to his home.
MAN WITHSTANDS ARMY.
Negro
Stnnils
Until
Siege Agnlnst Police
Smoked Out.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 20. After holding
half a hundred bluecoata at bay for sev
eral hours, during which a number ot
shots were exchanged. Lafayette Sim?, a
desperate negro. was killed by the police
early today In a negro boarding-house sit
uated In South Rampart street. The room
in which he was besieged had to be set
on fire and the Fire Department called
out before Sims could be driven from
his post. As he attempted to escape, still
carrying his gun. he was shot down.
The origin of the trouble was trivial.
Sims occupied a room In the boarding
house In which there were seven beds.
On retiring last night he locked the door
and when the landlord, early this morn
ing, asked him to open it so that another
lodger might bo admitted. Sims refused.
Then the landlord sent for the police.
Efforts to persuade him to open the door
failed, and a hole was smashed In it.
Through the aperture Sims shot a pistol
out of one hand and a lantern out ot
the other of Officer WInsteln. who tried
tn enter. Thereupon additional poSIce
were sent for, and the house surrounded.
After the additional police had arrived
the landlord and an officer again went
to the room and pleaded with Sims to
come out and surrender.
"No. I won t, he answered with nn
oath. "I'll shoot It you don't go away.
I am not going to leave here. They'll
burn me in oIU They'll fry me."
Sims had piled some of the furniture
In the room against the door and was
prepared to fight for his life. As the land
lord and the officer retreated the desper
ado fired at them without doing any
damage. All efforts to Induce the prls-
.oncr to surrender having proved abortive.
Superintendent of Police Journee decided
that there was nothing to be done but to
smoke the negro out. An alarm was
turned In and a portion of the Fire De
partment brought to the scene. A quan
tity of cotton, oil and sulphur was sent
for, the cotton rolled Into balls and sat
urated with oil, a match applied and the
blazing substance hurled Into the room.
every avenue of escape being now guard
ed. The furniture in the room caught
quickly, filling the place with smoke and
flames. Sims hung on until he was nearly
suffocated, and then made a break to es
cape. As ho appeared at tho door Patrol
man Fred Smith fired at him. The negro
staggered, mortally wounded. Instantly
other policemen fired at htm. He had
scarcely fallen, to the floor when he was
dead. The firemen ran a line of hose Into
the building and extinguished the flames.
and the body was dragged out and driven
through a lane of excited negroes to the
police station. Examination of the room
following the tragedy showed that 81ms
had gotten possession of Officer Win-
stein's revolver after shooting It from his
hands.
PLANS POLICY OF IOWA.
Governor Cnmmlna Discusses Poll-
tics With the President
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. President
Roosevelt today received a call from Gov
ernor Cummins, of Iowa, who, with Mrs.
Cummins, Is passing1 a few days In Wash
ington. The Governor desired today to
merely pay his respects to the President.
He chatted with him a while, but before
he leaves Washington he will have an
extended conference with him.
While Governor Cummins conveyed the
impression that there-was little political
significance .In his visit. It is known that
he desires to discuss with the President
and others political questions of Interest
not only to Iowa but also to the entire
country. The Republican State Conven
tion of Iowa will be held next Summer
for the nomination of candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant-Governor and other
stae offices. At present Governor Cum
mins has no opposition for the Guber-
natorial nomination. The platform to be
made by the Iowa Republicans will bo one
ot Importance, particularly as this is the
year Just preceding the Presidential elec
tion. On account of the attitude assumed
by the Iowa Republicans, under the lead
ership of Governor Cummins, on the tariff
Question. It Is understood that the plat
form declarations of tha Iowa Republi
cans this year will be discussed during
the Governor's visit. Governor Cummln3
said that while nobody could foretell the
action of a convention regarding a plat-
form, he assumed that if he should be
renominated it would be on a platform
that would not be inconsistent with the
declarations ot Iowa Republicans In the
past. It Is said, .however, to be tho desire
of Governor Cummins, after consultation
with the President and Republican leaders
generally, to have the Republican party ot
Iowa stand In harmonious relationship
with the National leaders and the Na
tional policies of the party.
Governor Cummins called at the White
and Functional
tkm.
Disfiguring and Troublesome Skin
Diseases Easily Banished by
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND.
A Marvelous Cure After the Fail
ures of Ten Doctors.
Skin diseases are very common with o:a
and young, and some forms are exceed
ingly troublesome, and ciuse serious dis
figuration ot the face and complexion.
Eczema, salt rheum, scrofula, shingles,
rlngwotm. bolls, pimples. Itch, and a scoro
of other disagreeable troubles, result from
sluggish. Impure and poisoned blood. If.
you truly desire to get rid of such evils
do not resort to outward treatment or
applications. Common sense and the ex
perience of your friends will at once sug
gest a blood purifier and system renova
tor like Palne's Celery Compound. This
marvelous cleanser soon multiplies the
number ot vital red corpuscles and fills
the arteries with a health stream that
produces clean, solid flesh and firm, well
braced nerves. Mrs. L. S. Bailey, West
PoUdnm. N. Y.. writes thus:
"I had a mill blotches break out on my.
head, and In a short time my whole body
was covered. The doctors call It scrof
ula. I have had as many as ten doctors
treat me, but none seemed to help me.
At night time my whole body would Itch
so that I would have to walk the floor
nearly all night. I hive taken all kinds
ot sasaparlllas, and used soaps and oint
ments without effect. I read In a paper
ot Palne's Celery Compound, and I could
not rest unUl I gave It a trial. I am now
on my fifth bottle and consider Falne'a
Celery Compound miraculous In IU ef
fects. I am completely cured with tha
exception of one spot on my arm. which
Is fast going away. I wish all who suf
fer to give this wonderful medicine a
trial."
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House again tonight by appointment and
remained for more than an hour In con
sultation with the President. Ho declined
to be Interviewed after returning to his
hotel.
Same Old Story of Dover.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 20. Tho ballot for
United States Senator was without result.
Ohio River Is Falllncr.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 20. The Ohio River
began falling slowly here today, and re
ports from above show that tne tail De-
tween Pittsburg and Cincinnati continues.
The river will now recede rapidly, unless
the weather moderates too quickly, which
would cause only a slight rise.
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