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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKNINXx OEEGDIJIAN, WEDNESDAY, JA2TTJABY 13r 190-i. TORTURED FOR GOLD Chinese Bandits. Extremely Cruel to Christians. MINISTER CONGER CALLED ON Legs cf Missionaries Who Would Not Pay .Blackmail Were Broken .and Several Have Died From the Injuries Received. PEKIN, Jan. 14. Missionaries of the American Board of Foreign Missions complained strongly recently to United States Minister Conger that their con verts in the District of Pao Ting Fu were being looted by bandits who pro fessed to be Catholics, and that a reign of terror prevailed in the district. The Chinese officials feared to act, and sev eral Christians -who refused to pay blackmail -were tortured. Their legs were broken and some died from their Injuries. Minister Conger requested the Chinese government to suppress the bandits, but 'his demand tvas without apparent result .. , Secretary '"Williams, after a -week's personal Investigation, effected an ar rangement with the officials of the dis trict,, who promised to protect the peo ple, if Minister Conger would ceasa to make' complaints, which injured them at the seat of government. Secretary Williams is not satisfied that the ban dits are Catholics. The Catholic bishop disclaims them.. KING APPRECIATES HIS WORK Officer Who Routed the Mad Mullah Is Sent a Cablegram. LONDON, Jan. 12. H. Arnold-Foster, Secretary for "War, has cabled Major 'Gcneral Egerton, commanding the SomaU land expeditionary force. King Edwarcrs expression of satisfaction over the result of the engagement In Somallland between tho British and the forces of the Mullah, which resulted In the defeat of the latter, who left 1000 men killed. His Majesty expresses regret over the losses of of ficers and men of General Egerton's com mand. Major' Ieckle, a Canadian officer, who has Just returned an invalid from Somali land, when interviewed by the Associated Press said the defeat was the beginning X)t the end of the power of the Mullah, whose forces are now scattered. COREA APPEALS TO ITALY. King Is Asked to Use His Good Of fices to Avert War. ROME. Jan. 12. Signor Monaco, the Italian Minister to Corea, there being no representative of that country in Italy, hag sent direct a letter from tho Emperor of Corea to King "Victor Emmanuel, in which the latter is prayed to Interpose his good offices with whom or in whatever quarters he may think best for the pur pose of helping Corea in the difficult po sition in which she is placed by the rivalry between Japan and Russia in terests. GERMANY READY FOR TREATY .Notifies Britain of Desire. for Com mercial Agreement With Canada. LONDON. Jan. IS. The Dally 'Graphic this morning says that It learns Germany has notified Great Britain officially of her readiness to appoint commissioners to ne gotiate a commercial treaty with Canada. Russian Budget for 1904. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12. The Bus-' sian budget for 1904 estimates the ordinary receipts at $990,047,240. against J94S.S16.339 for 1903. The expenditures are estimated at 59S3.229.125. against $940,232,611 for 1903. The Increase In the ordinary revenue is chiefly from the railroads, $17,350,000; from tho liquor monopoly, $12,750,000, and from the customs $6,000,000. Tho extraordinary revenue is estimated at $99,271,261, and the extraordinary ex penditures at $106.0S9,402. and the budget balances therefore at $1,059,318,777. The revenues from direct taxation are $67,569, 23S; from indirect taxation. $210,678,550; from state loans, $294,925,650, and from state property, $2S0.474.920. The princi pal department appropriations, as con trasted with 1903, are: 1904 1903. Holy Synod $ 14.6(5.945 $ 14,199,024 Foreign office 3.20S.S95 2.871.021 "War 1S0.379.046 164.611,903 Navy 56.S11.216 57.S15.620 Finance ISC.061,324 184.705.034 Agriculture 24.914.651 24.542.667 Education 21.S3S.725 19.607.442 Interior 57.363.514 49.S58.599 Traffic 236.C37.305 229.234.947 lioans to state companies... , $31,490,000 The free cash on hand amounts to $156,000,000. Election' Splits French Socialists. PARIS. Jan. 12. The French Parlia ment reassembled today. Following the reading of the letter of resignation of M. Bourgeois, Etlenne Brlsson was formally elected president ot the Chamber of Dep uties. The chamber re-elected three of the re tiring vice-presidents, but Fourth Vice President M. Jaures, the Socialist leader, was beaten by a Deputy from the French "West Indies. The election resulted in a schism, about 50 of the Radical Socialists withdrawing from the combination, owing the the nonobsorvnnce of an understand ing that none of the retiring vice-presidents should be opposed. Russian Students Making Trouble. LONDON. Jan. 12. The Times learns that 69 students have been Imprisoned In Warsaw and that 360 students have been banded over to the professorial court by the administrative authorities. Rumors are current, the Times says, .that a goneral strike of students In all the universities will take place in Febru ary. Czarina Is Still Suffering. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 12. "While the condition of the Czarina is not be lieved to be such as to cause alarm, she is still suffering from the results of tympanitis, and it is announced that she will not participate in the recep tion on the occasion of the Russian new year. China Not Against British Move. LONDON. Jan. 13. The Times corre spondent at Pekln says China does not oppose the British mission to Thibet, but that, on the contrary, she rather np- S roves of It as a possible cheek to Rus ;an Intrigues with the Dalai Lama, which are likely to be detrimental to China. Japanese Cruisers Sighted. LONDON. Jan. 12. Acordlng to news received here, the Japanese cruisers Kasaga and Nlasln. bought at Genoa from Argentina, have gone In the di rection of Gibraltar, followed closely by British ships. Torpedo-Boat Again Afloat. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. R ear-Admiral Harrington, commander of tho Norfolk Navy-yard, iias reported that the subma rine torpedo-boat Moccasin la afloat. She Is expected to arrive at the Norfolk Navy yard at once. W00EEETS PATE IS SEALED. President Receives Brief In Case of the Boise Assayer. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. It is under stood that the President will not re appoint H. Smith Woolley as assayer for the Boise City. Idaho, office. "Woolley was named by the President for the Boise assayershlp last September, a re cess appointment. Subsequent to the time of the appoint ment charges were Sled against him by two editors of Boise newspapers. The charges were brought to the President's attention, and as they were of such a nature and from such a source as to demand .consideration he directed the Treasury Department to institute, an In vestigation of them. The investigation was completed today. A brief was made of the case by the Treasury officials and presented to the' President- It is under stood that while the brief does not con tain a specific recommendation it prac tically sustains the charges made against Woolley. No action will be taken by the Presi dent In the' case except..that of a -negative character. This will be In the na ture of sending the nomination to the Senate cf another man' for the assayer shlp at Boise .City. HEATH ON HAND TO TESTIFY. Ex-Postal Official Prominent at Trial of Machen for Frauds. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The .trial of August "W. Machen. the Grofl! brothers, and Dr. and Mrs. George E. Lorenz for complicity in the postal frauds, began in earnest today. At the outset the. Government scored two points when Jus tice Prltchard refused to make a rule re quiring the District Attorney to select the specific count of the Indictment under which tho defendants would be tried, and also when he permitted certain people to remain In court after witnesses had been requested to. retire. Six witnesses were examined, all of them in the employ of the Postoffice De partment. Except in the case of "Witness Howley, a chief clerk In the office of the First Assistant Postmaster-General, the testimony was devoid of any feature. Mr. Howley, who had not cpncluded his testi mony when court adjourned for the day, was rigidly cross-examined by Mr. Kum ler. of counsel for Dr. and Mrs. Lorenz. He admitted that frequently It happened that Machen's Initials and signature were placed on letters, orders and requisitions by his subordinates, and this practice had resulted in an order to all divisions pro hibiting their delegating this authority to others. District Attorney Reach opened for the Government and recited the several counts in the Indictment, specifically what Is meant by conspiracy, and said that tho defendants had been brought Into court on a charge of dishonesty. He said, be would prove the payment to Machen by the Graffs of 40 per cent of the price of the fasteners, a cart of which went to the Lorenzs, as intermediaries. Counsel for the defendants waived an opening state ment, whereupon an adjournment was taken to permit the District Attorney and counsel for defendants to agree with ref erence to the examination of certain evi dence In the possession of both. Conspicuous among those in attendanco was ex-Assistant Postmaster-General Perry S. Heath, one of the witnesses for the Government. BENSON IN COURT. Millionaire Landowner Up for Exam ination in New York. . NEW YORK, Jan. 12. The examination of John A. Benson, the California mil lionaire landowner, who was arrested In this city on December 3L charged with having bribed "Woodford A. Harlan, chief of the special service division of the Land Office, a Federal official, was commenced today before United States Commissioner Shields. The Indictment returned against the ac cused and Frederick A. Hyde, of San Francisco, charges them with having ob tained the title to school lands In Califor nia and Oregon by fraudulent means and having later bribed the "Washington of ficials to obtain secret Information gath ered by special agents of the Land Office concerning the alleged fraudulent entries. Under the laws of California and Oregon ctizens have the right to purchase school lands, set asld by the Federal Govern ment for that purpose, providing tho pur chase was for residence and Improvement, and not for sale. The two defendants are charged with having secured applications for the pur chase of the lands from citizens for small sums, giving them to understand they were merely selling their right to pur chase lands. The Government had In attendance a number of witnesses from Oregon and California. "Woodford D. Harlan was called to the stand, but his testimony was not con cluded, an adjournment being taken un til February 2, In order to give the de fendant's counsel time to visit San Fran cisco and secure some documents in evi dence. Government Wins Old Suit. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A suit begun in 1S75 to recover uncollected duties has Just been settled to the advantage of the Treasury Department. It was the case of the Government against Merrick Price and others, brought to recover uncollect ed duties represented by warehouse bonds. The suit was carried from one court to another. Mr. Price and others .interested In and connected with the case have died, but the Government kept at It and finally has collected $6000 from his heirs. Movements of Asiatic Fleet. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Rear-Admlral Evans, commanding the Asiatic fleet, re ports that the cruisers New Orleans, Cin cinnati, Albany and Raleigh arrived at Guam today, and the battleships Ken tucky. Oregon and "Wisconsin left Guam later In the day for Cavite, on their way Jo Subig Bay. The cruisers will follow the battleships to Sublg Bay in a day or two. Move to Secure Veterans Pensions. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Jan. 12. The organization of teamsters of the Civil War will send a petition to Congress, ask ing for the passage of a law allowing all icaxnsiers on me payron nunng me war to receive a pension oKnot less than $10 monthly. Petitions from similar organiza tions throughout the country will also be presented. Gold Output Wrongly Reported. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Owing to a clerical error in the figures furnished to the Associated Press on January 2, the amount representing the gold production of South Dakota for the calendar year 1903 was given as $2.SS9.137 instead ot ?6.SS9,137, the actual estimate. Canal Amendments Defeated. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, The Senate committee on foreign relations voted down several amendments to the Panama Canal treaty which had been offered by the Democratic members. It is- the gen eral impression that no material amend ments will be admitted by the comlttee. " Longer Details for Officers. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The "War De partment today ordered that hereafter all details of staff officers for Philippines duty' shall be for three years, Instead of two as at present. WORK FOR PEACE Great Conference In the In terest of Arbitration, f NOTABLE MEN ARE PRESENT First In Importance Is the Drafting of a Treaty Between the United States and Brltain-Ex-Secre-tary Foster Presides.- "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. A conference called to form a basis for. an arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain for extension of arbitration, throughout the world, was held hero to day. There was a notable array ot speakers representing most of the largo cities ot the country and messages of In dorsement were received from many oth ers, including the Governor of California and John Mitchell, president of the United Mineworkers. The meeting was attended by Andrew Carnegie, ex-Senator Gray, of Delaware, now Circuit Court Judge; Lleu-tenant-General Miles. President David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University; ex Secretary of State John "W. Foster. Car dinal Gibbons, Francis Lynde Stetson, of New York; Robert Treat Payne, ot Bos ton, president of the American Peace So ciety, and others. Ex-Secretary of State Foster was chosen president. He reviewed the previous ar bitration movements, and said no ques tion can hereafter arise between tho United States and Great Britain which will more seriously Involve the territorial Integrity, the honor of the Nation, its vital Interests or Its Independence, than those which already have been submitted to arbitration without serious injury to our interests. He ald there never was a time when the two countries were more closely united. President Foster then announced the committee on resolutions. Among the members are Horace Davis, of San Francisco, and Edward Rosewater. of Omaha. San Francisco Sends Message. A message from citizens of San Fran cisco, headed by Archbishop Rlordan, urging the arbitration plan, was read. Addresses in advocacy of International arbitration were made by President David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University; Frederick Seward, New York; Stuy vesnnt Fish, New York; Thomas Barclay, of London, and President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor. Addresses were also made by President "Woodrow "Wilson, of Princeton Uni versity; Governor Durbln, of Indiana; Horace Davis, of San Francisco; Judge Gray, Edward Rosewater and ex-Representative Coombs, of Brooklyn, who also presented a resolution to make the con ference permanent. The resolution was adopted. The committee on resolutions made the following report, which was adopted: "Resolved, That it is to recommend to our Government to endeavor to enter into a treaty with the gov ernment of Great Britain to sub mit to arbitration by the permit court at The Hague, or In default of such sub mission, by some tribunal specially con stituted for the case, all the differences which they may fall to adjust by diplo matic negotiations. "Resolved, That the two governments should agree not to resort in any case to hostile measures of any description until an effort has been made to settle any mat ter in dispute my submitting the samo either to the permanent court at The Hague or to a commission composed of an equal number of persons from each coun try of recognized competence m questions of International law. "It Is further resolved that our Gov ernment should enter Into treaties to the same effect, as soon as practicable with other powers." Cleveland Sends a Letter. Committees were appointed to present the resolutions adopted earlier in the day to President Roosevelt and to Congress. The following letter was received from ex-President Cleveland: "I have received, through Mr. Straus, your very courteous Invitation to attend the arbitration conference, to be held on the 12th of January next, and to preside on that occasion. I need not say to you how much I am interested In the object which the conference has In view, and which tho contemplated meeting Is called to .further. And yet, much to my regret, I am obliged to say In response to your Invitation that engagements already made and an unusual pressure of work prevent my attending the meeting." A mass meeting was held under the aus pices of the conference at the La Fayette Theater this afternoon. General Foster presided, and a number of notable speak ers, including Andrew Carnegie and Cardi nal Gibbons, occupied the platform. The resolutions adopted by tho conference were read and with a resounding cheer of ayes the audience voted its approval. Cardinal Gibbons tfien spoke: Plea of Cardinal Gibbons. "It is a matter of the greatest Interest to every American citizen and to every lover of humanity," said he, "that things are being done to establish universal arbitration In the world, not only be tween the great and powerful nations, who might hesitate because ot the con sequences to go to war with one another, but also in favor of the weaker and smaller nations in the face of the great and powerfuL I hope and pray for the day when the gospel of peace will reign supreme in the world, and when Interna tional disputes shall be settled, not on the field ot battle. In sanguinary conflicts, but In the halls of legislation by wise men who have made profound study of international questions." Lleutenant-General Miles and Dr. Ed ward Everett Hale earnestly voiced their sympathy with the work. Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, of Temple Emanuel, New York City, spoke of the general trend to ward arbitration. Mr. Carnegie was introduced as the "great apostle of arbitration and peace." He recalled that It was 18 years ago when he first appeared In "Washington to urge arbitration. He said Great Britain was longing for such a treaty as the confer ence contemplated. He said that never before had the English-speaking race been so close together. Speaking of insistence on points of honor, he declared that the most dishonorable word In the English language is honor. "Wo have abolished the duel." he said. "Let it be our race that takes the first step to abolish international dueling." CHAHGES AGAINST PRESIDENT. Federation of Labor Says Blackman Tampered With a BIU. SPOKANE, Jan. 12. The feature, of to day's session of the State Federation of Labor was a vigorous fight, led by Chair man Harmon, of the executive committee. and directed against President Blackman. The opposition charged that after the Federation had agreed on certain legisla tion wanted from the Legislature at the last session, Blackman went to Olympia and altered the proposed measure. Mr. Blackman's defense is that be found that the bill as originally drafted could not pass. The fight Is now being considered behind closed doors. Tho convention passed resolutions de nouncing the ship subsidy bill, asking the Legislature to forbid paid employment airenelea. demanding; abolition of the hos pital fund system, for legislation to pre vent nonunion men wearing DUtions or badges and calling on Congress not to pass the bill making nil trains mall trains. FORGER'S. MANY VICTIMS. EppHI Has a "Hundred Charges In .. Various Places Against Him. csa-v vRAvmaro. Jan. 12. Hblbrook Eppill. a self-confessed forger and bank swindler, who is wanted in various quar nf tho TTlff! Stales on about 1M different charges, was arrested in this city today. Three dratts ror ou eacn, reauy to be passed, were found among his pa-Trj- Wft had also an Indicator, rubber stamps and other paraphernalia. After his arrest iiTPpm coniessea xo nis profitable operations of the past few years, which had extended from St. Paul to New Orleans. He was apprehended through the enorts oi tne American xans ers' Association. He will bo taken back to Kalamazoo and tried on a forgery charge. Sued for a Big Sum. PA "NT TmANPlSflO. Jan. 12. A suit for the sum of J1.5S0.0CO was instituted today n the TTnltftd States Circuit Court by Thomas J. Duffy against Jafet, Llndeberg & Brynteson, of Nome, Aiasxa, anu mo pinTfo Twinine- Pomnanv. of Seattle, the latter corporation being engaged In min ing in the Nome district. The suit grows out of a dispute of long standing, the plaintiff, Duffy, alleging that the defendants took the amount he rbimc nut nf ills claim, known as "No. 1. below Discovery," on Anvil Creek, a tributary to Snake River, m tne sxoma district, He also asks for Interests and costs. Wadlelgh Children May Go Home. -FRANCISCO. Jan. 12, The Su- ni-pmo Pnnrt declared today that M. J. TVhite, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, naa no ngnt xo xne custody of May and Sarah "Wadlelgh, whom he separated from their parents and each other nearly a year ago. Tho little girls were told to go with their mother. The "Wadlelghs are said to have a home In Seattle. HIS HNE $10,000. Ex-Congressman Drlggs punisned for Taking a Bribe. NEW YORK. Jan. 12. Ex-Congressman Edmund H. Driggs, of Brooklyn, was today sentenced to imprisonment for one day in Raymond-street Jail and to a fine of $10,000. Driggs was convicted of ac cepting money while a Congressman- elect for securing a Government con tract for the purchase of automatic cashiers from the Brandt-Dent Company fdr the -Postoffice Department. There will be no appeal. The statute under which Driggs was convicted holds that any member of Congress who between the time of his election, and the expiration of his term of office accepts compensation for pro curing a contract between the unitea States and a corporation or private party Is guilty of a mlsdemeanon The maximum penalty for the crime is two years in prison and $10,000 fine. Driggs fine was paid Immediately after sentence was pronounced, Mr. Driggs and his at torney saying they indorsed tne state ment by the court that an honorable man would have no desire to retain moneys secured under such circum stances. He docs not lose his citi zenship by the conviction, but cannot hold ofnee again in the Federal Govern ment. Driggs was convicted ' of having, after being elected, but before taking his scat in Congress, secured for the Brandt-Dent Company a contract whereby that con cern sold ,to the Postoffice Department 250. of its automatic cashiers. The com pany received $150 for each machine, and Driggs share was $30 for each machine, or $12,500 In all. Driggs, on the jjtand, testified that this $12,500 was paid him by the Brandt Company, not only for selling machines to the Postoffice De partment, but to the trade generally. He said he never sold the machines as a member of Congress, but thought the company employed him because he was an energetic salesman. The defense set up that Driggs did -not know he was violating any Jaw. Driggs was taken to Jail, and the Sher iff decided the terms of the sentence would be complied with by detaining the prisoner only until midnight. PATRICK MAY GET OFF. Important Papers In Case of Murder er of Millionaire Are Lost. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. All the Impor tant papers In the case of Albert T. Pat rick, under sentence of death for the murder of the aged Texas millionaire, "William Marsh Rice, are reported to have been lost from the District Attorney's of fice. "Without them It may be impossible to fight the appeal now pending, and the most intricate case. on the court records for a century may result in the freeing of tho prisoner after his having spent two years in the death house. The papers reported to be missing In clude the famous Rice will of 1S93, and all the exhibits collected by District Attorney Jerome with which to fight the appeal of Patrick's lawyers. Their loss will render District Attorney Jerome utterly helpless. Every legal means of saving Patrick from the electric chair has been used by his attorneys and the appeal now pending Is final. 'Officials in the District Attorney's office know that the documents are still In ex istence, and believe that they can recover them. How strong this hope is based will probably be shown within a few days. It is understood that tho grand Jury has called before it two men who are known to spend much of their time around the criminal courts building. One of these witnesses, upon being questioned closely regarding the missing papers. Is Bald to have related that as he was walking along Center street several days ago he kicked out of the slush a package of papers. Ho saw that they were exhibits In the Patrick case, and that the Rice will of 1893 was among them. He declares that he took them to a lawyer living In Harlem whom he knew. This lawyer has thus far re fused to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, the loss had been discovered, and the staff ot the District Attorney's office were searching for tho documents. Finally the matter was laid before the grand Jury. Later it was learned that the entire batch of papers and exhibits had been re covered, and their temporary loss win in no way effect the status ot the Patrick case. "While great secrecy has been thrown around the affair it Is said the grand Jury Is now Investigating the af fair with the sole ooject or. placing tne blame for the abstraction of the docu ments from the Criminal Courts building. BANDIT HAD PLANNED WELL Chicago Police Find He Was Near to Gaining His Preedom. CHICAGO. Jan- 12. The plan ot Em 11 Roeski, one of the carbarn bandits, to saw his way out of Jail was laid with more chances of success than at first sup- Dosed. Assistant Chief of Police Schuett ler hits found a letter from Roeski to his brother. Herman, who is now in Jail on a charge ot conniving to release EmlL The letter contained a- plan oi tne jau. snow ing the location of Emll's celL Emll in structed his brother to climb & fire-escape on a building across the alley from the old Jail and then reach the Jail roof by means of a ladder. "With the ladder he was to reach the window on the tier In which Emll's cell was located. "With half a nicht to work. in. the young bandit hav- lag sawed out of his ojtil. could hare cut . the bars of the wmcfrypaca escapea. HANNA RE-ELEGTED Ohio Legislature Returns Him to the Senate. MAJORITY A RECORD ONE His Success In Striking Contrast to That of Six Yeara Ago When He ' Secured Only the Requisite Vote After a Hard Fight. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12. The Ohio Legislature, by separate ballot of the House and Senate today, voted to re turn Marcus A. Hanna to tho United States Senate for a second term. The result will be formally announced at a joint session at noon tomorrow, a joint ballot being unnecessary, by reason of Senator Hanna having a majority in each branch. . Senator Hanna's re-election is In striking contrast to his election six years ago when, after a most exciting political contest, he secured only tho requisite number of votes to elect, 73 on Joint ballot, the Senate on its separ ate ballot having given a majority of one vote to Robert L. McKlsson, ot Cleveland. Today Senator Hanna waff re-elected by the largest majority ever given to a candidate for United States Senator from Ohio. The House cast 66 votes for Mr. Hanna, two Republican members being absent, and 21 votes for John H. Clarke, of Cleveland, the Democratic candidate, one Democratic member be ing absent. The Senate cast 29 votes for Mr. Hanna and four for Mr. Clarke. WANTS "ADS" TO COME DOWN. Governor of New Jersey Objects to Publicity Methods of Railways. TRENTON, N, J., Jan. 12. In his annual message to the Legislature today Governor Murphy called attention to the increasing number of advertising signs near railway lines, and expressed the hope that some means may be devised not only to prevent their further increase, but to remove those already in existence. "If they continue to increase," the Gov ernor said, "It Is r.ot difficult to Imagine the day near at hand when the traveler Will have the beautiful hills and valleys and trees and flowers completely shut out from view." Tho message said the disbursements were $206,913 after providing for extraordinary disbursements of $1,550,964, and cash bal ance In the treasury at the close of the fiscal year was $2,951,637, the largestin the history of the state. Cummins Causes SensatJon. DES MOINES. la.. Jan. 12. Following a precedent established by Ex-Governor Shaw, Governor Cummins today read his own message to the Thirtieth General As sembly. Governor Cummins' recommenda tions relative to the insurance laws of Iowa and special examinations bordered on the sensational. NO BIG LEAGUE FOE HUT. Whispering Phil Nadeau Wouldn't Compete. With Friends. Phil Nadeau. looking as fit as that proverbial fiddle, and garbed in the latest fashion, ro turned to Portland yesterday mornlng from the East. The short rest that the crack leftflelder "has enjoyed since the season closed and a pleasant visit among home folks had done wonders for the whispering one and he declares that he is not only glad to get back, but that his hip, which gave him so much trouble during the last part of the sea Bon, has quit bothering him. He will stay in Portland a couple of weeks and then will go to the Spring training camp at Bakersfleld. Ike Butler is already on the ground and he will be Joined later in the week by Buck Freeman, who will leave Portland within a day or two. Nadeau is not a bit sorry that he turned down the Brooklyn offer and he takes a very wise view of the situation. He says that it would be a struggle between Van Buren, "Judge" McCreedy and himself to see which would stick in fast com pany and rather than be fighting for a berth with his friends as opponents, ho preferred the Coast. "t have been working to get Into the National League for ten years," ho said yesterday, "and I had always promised myself that nothing would stop me when the chance came. It Is the ambition of every minor league ball player to get a call from the big fellows. I had no re serve clause in my Portland contract, ro when the offer came I accepted It. Then I learned that "Van Buren, one of the best fellows in the business and a ball player of the first water, and 'Judge McCreedy were also to be tried out. I felt that all three of us could not land, so I drew out. Portland suits me. I like Manager Ely and lost no time In asking to be allowed to sign again for 1904." k "Whispering Phil's friends will welcome his return to Portland with a glad band. A PLAGUE OE THE NIGHT Itching Piles and Other Rectal Troubles Easily Cured by a New and Safe Method. A Remarkable Number of Cures Made by the Pyramid Pile Cure. About one person in every four Buffers from some form of rectal disease. The most common and annoying is Itching piles, indicated by warmth, slight mois ture and Intense, uncontroliable itching la the parts affected. The usual treatment has boon some simple ointment or salve, which, sometimes rive temporary relief, but nothing ilka a permanent cure can be expected from such superficial treatment. Tho only permanent cure far Itching piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile Cure, not only lor Itching piles, but for every other form of piles, blind, bleeding or protruding. The first application gives Instant relief and the ccratfnmeA. use for a short time cesses a, permanent removal of the tumors or the small parasites which causa the intense itching and dis comfort of Itching piles. F. M. Collins, of 440 ArmftBge aTermo, Chicago, says: "Some time ago I-commenced using your Pyramid Cure for & disagreeable case of itching piles. After using five boxes I consider myself entire ly cured of the disagreeable trouble, thunVa to this excellent remedy, and I shall never fail to recommend it to; any of my friends who may happen to bo troubled as I was." The Pyramid Pile Cure- is probably the only pile cure extensively recommended by physicians, because It is so safe, so prompt in the relief afforded and eo far as known the only positive cure for piles. All drug-gists now sell it at GO cents per package. Address the Pyramid Co.. Marshall, Mich., for book, on cause and cure ot piles. If suffering from any form of plies ask your druggist for a package of Pyra I mid Pile Cure and try it tonight, He 13 a clever .ballplayer and one who has made a host of friends daring the short time he has played with the Browns. During the last part of the season Nadeau played ball under great difficulty. In slid ing to a base he wrenched his right hip and the sprain was so severe that it re fused to yield to treatment. He con tinued to play, but only Nadeau knows how much he suffered. Ho continued to keep -ap his end at tho bat. but the pain he suffered interfered a littlo with his fieldlnxr and base running. Another player who dropped into Port land VCSterdav was P.lll Wlitnn lof- season commanded Dugdale's forces in bearae. uuian is a second baseman ot considerable ability and Is an exception ally clever field eantafn. W nn Blgned up for 1904 and docs not know wnexner no win piay tsau this coming sea son. "FTlllan Is n thrlffv Vinltnlniro,. a-nA has enough of Uncle Sam's lithographs In tne cans to assure him a rest for the balance of his days. Hulan and Free man were around together yesterday and the big first guardian takes pride in tail ing the fans that Bill Hulan taught him all he knows about baseball. President Lucas has at last called a meeting of the Pacific National League. He has selected Spokane as the gathering place and ho has named next Saturday afternoon as the date. Some stormy times are predicted for this meeting. In addition to having Dr. Emmet Drake on his trail. President Lucas will have to contend with the Mormon wing of tho league, who swear and declare they will not play ball in Seattle if Dugdalo has opposition. The stand which Salt Lako has suddenly taken on this question is by far the most serious that has yet come up. It has been thought all along that Salt Lake would stand for almost any old thing which the moguls might cook UD. but a letter wnji recok-Ail a at n ago from a Mormon stockholder who an- nounces xnac mere will bo no Salt Lake or Utah in the league in case Dugdalo has opposition In Seattle. Thoy don't like the big jump when it comos to fac ing a Coast League team in the Bay City. TJOTON 2EBN" ET A PEEE. EIGHT. New York Police Break Up Gather ing of Housesmiths. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A meeting at tended by 200 members of the House smiths' Union, No. 1, has been broken up by the police. "When a Captain and 18 men broke into the hall, they found a free flght in progress. One delegate was about to fell the secretary of the union with a blackjack when the Captain seized him. The delegates were all driven Into the street and prevented from returning to tho hall. They had assembled to elect officers, and one of them said the flght started as a result of a "misunderstand ing." The union is one that was founded as a rival of that once dominated by Sam Parks. PERSONAL MENTION. Charles H. Frye, a wealthy packing house owner of Seattle, is at the Port land. Joseph H. Spears, who is Interested in "Washington mines, is registered at the Portland, from Spokane. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland Ii. N. Levinson, at the Wellington; Ji. A. Horan, at the Earllng. ton. From Seattle V. P. Hart, at the Man hattan; H. Pickard' and wife, and Mrs E. Max, at the Imperial. Sullivan Defeats Brians. BOSTON, Jan. 12. Dave Sullivan, of New York, secured the decision over Jim my Briggs. of Chelsea, at the end of 15 rounds tonight. It was Sullivan's fight ill.' m H-JP feel the exquisite thrill of- motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. 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