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THE MORNING OBEGONIA2, FEHAY, MAECH ' 24, 1905; MAY SELL ISLANDS Smal! Basis of Fact for Hull's Statements, JAPAN- MOST LIKELY BUYER steadily develop and -whose social anl political conditions -will be progressive and peacefuL Jaan has never had any nf tnVlnr- nrlvnntfirp of her neljfh- oora, or of seeking: for territorial ag grandizement, but the sincere uesire ot iir cnvArnmpnt l to have all neigh boring countries realize that mutual in terests can best be promoted Dy me maintenance of peace and the strength ening of the tie of mteraepenaence. "The United States, -with all its pow er, is now a' 'member of the sisterhood of Eastern nations. Japan welcomes a power whoso alms are Identical '-with her own and -whose great influence, she feels certain, will be thrown in the balanco for peace and prosperity for alL" Iowa Congressman's Talk of War 'With Japan Ridiculed, but Many would ravor selling r-miip- K . plne" Islands to Her. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, March 23. A. great deal of Inter est has centered in an interview given out in Des Moines, la., by Representative J. A-T. Hull, of that city, in which he declares that the Japanese are planning to get possession of the Philippine Isl ands as soon as the Russian war is brought to a close. The interview would not have been noted but for the fact that Mr. Hull Is chairman of the committee on military affairs. As a matter of fact, he is not an especially influential member of the House; he is not numbered among the leaders: he is Just an ordinary Congress man, who has worked himself up by long service. But the country does not know this, and is inclined to regard Mr. Hull's opinions on military matters as of the utmost Importance. In the interview in questipn Mr. Hull declares that the Japanese feel they can handle the Philippines better than any other nation; that they need the com merce and business opportunities of the islands, and are getting ready to expel the United States just as soon as they free Manchuria. "The situation is regarded at "Washington as menacing." says Mr. Hull. "The United States will have to ssll the islands or fight to keep them. If we have to fight, it will be at a tremendous disad vantage, owing to our distance. For this reason I feel that we cannot afford to stop naval development, but rather should ac cept a plan of expansion based on keeping a greater force in the Pacific than Japan can maintain." Hull's Opinions Ridiculed. Mr. Hull's interview is ridiculed In Washington: it causes only amusement among officials who ought to know. "Where Mr. Hull got his inside informa tion nobody can tell; he certainly did not get it at the State Department, at the war Department, or from the Japanese Legation. And it Is equally strange that he should have kept such Important facts to himself until he reached his far-away hpme. It is equally strange that some other men who are closer to the Admin istration and In a better position to get In side facts should not "have discovered the danger that threatens the United States in the Orient. In a word, the idea that Japan Intends to take the Philippines Is pronounced as absurd in official Washington. Mr. Hull, bo 4t Is said, does not know what he is talking about. And when the past rela tions between the United States and Ja pan are considered. It does seem ridicu lous to presume that Japan would turn on the United States. Japan Our Best Friend. Japan is our best friend In the Orient. During the present war the United States has b6cn- acting for Japan in a diplomatic way in all relations with Russia, The American policy in the Philippines is not in conflict with Japanese Ideas; our .oc cupation of tho Philippines has tended" to develop commerce and trade, has tended to a better civilization, to modernizing the Philippine archipelago, and Incident ally to increasing our trade relations with Japan. Japan stands for progress Just as the United States does. Japan realizes that the American occupation of tho Phil lpplnes Is a very different thing from the Russian occupation of Manchuria, or the European invasion of China. From every point of view Mr. Hull's discovery seems to be ridiculous and unfounded. Might Sell Islands to Japan. There is, however, a growing sentiment among public men In the Administration that the United States may In time find It expedient to get rid of the islands. Pub licly, there Is talk of giving them their ireodom when they are ready for self government, but that time is far removed the islands will not be ready for self government for several generations to come. Privately, there is a great deal of talk about the advisability of selling the islands to some friendly power, and the nation most considered In this connection Is Japan. Under Japanese domination, the Philippines would probably develop about as rapidly as under American control. and their development will be along the lines already laid down. After the United States, it is believed Japan would give the Philippines tho best government that could be provided. European nations would hold them as colonies, tad develop ment and civilization would be less rapid than under present conditions. Japan, It is thought, would largely carry out Ameri can ideas. It may be that Mr. Hull has heard some of the talk about selling the Phil ippines to Japan, and has Jumped at the conclusion that Japan has de manded the sale. But no sale can be made without authority from Congress, and Congress Is not yet ready to take such a radical .step. The islands have been acquired at a large price: millions of American dollars Wave been poured Into them for their government and lm provement. and there Is a -very general feeling that the United States, af,ter making these expenditures, should at least hold the islands until it can be determined whether, or not they will, In the end. prove a paying investment. If It shall be found that they will not pay. but will continue to be a drain on the treasury. Congress may ultimately consent to their sale, and if sold, they are more apt to go to Japan than to any other nation. But for the time be ing the Philippines will remain in statu quo: they will not be sold; they will .not be turned loose to become tho prey of European powers, nor will they be taken from us by force. Japanese View of Occupation. Mr. Hull's interview was shown to Minister Takahlra. the Japanese repre sentatives at Washington. Mr. "Hull has not paid much attention to the policy of Japan heretofore," said he. "Mr. Hull must think Japan is drunk with success and is determined to grasp everything in slgnu Japan is not In tent upon gaining the possessions of the United States in the Philippines. The possession of the islands by the United States Is beneficial to Japan anJ its people. The United States has given . an object lesson to the Orient of a more efficient civilization. "We are trying to teach the coreans, as well as the Chi uese, and we aro aided by what has been done by the United States in prov ing the benefits of the principle of progress. "Before 1S9S there was little trade between -Japan and the Philippines, but since the American occupation trade has Increased considerably. This is gratifying, of course, but what the Deo pie of Japan hope for is not only the commercial and Industrial development or tne I'muppines ana the consequent mutually prosperous commerce with my country, but also the establishment of - a permanent condition of peace and se curlty from disturbance there. "Japan and the Philippines should bs good neighbors, whose commerce will BROCKTON MOTJBNS ITS BEAD All Factories Close and Processions March to Dirges at Funeral. BROCKTON. Mass.. March 23.-Public funeral services were held, today for more than two score of persons who lo3t their lives last Monday in the explosion and fire which created the greatest calamity in the history of the city, and one of the greatest New England ever has known. Twenty thousand of Brockton's inhab itants work in the great shoe factories of the city, and all that vast number Joined today In the public manifestation of sorrow. Sixty factories closed their doors. Business so far as possible was suspended. Street cars did not run dur ing the funeral services, and traffic orf the streets was entirely stopped. Everywhere flags at half-mast and build ings draped with long black streamers at tested to the presence of great universal bereavement. Marching bodies of silent men. accompanied by bands and drum corps playing dirges for the dead, evi denced the general sympathy with those left behind the men and women who went to work Monday morning and never -re turned to their homes. During the fore noon the bodies of 55 victims recovered from the factory's ruins were placed In caskets. Three public funeral services were arranged, one at the City Theater. another at the Porter Congregational Church, and the third at St, Paul's Epis copal Church. The towns about Brockton, many of the residents of which worked in the Grover factory, and some of whom met death there. Joined In the general expression of sorrow and sent many of their people to participate in the services of the day. Only 15 of the 53 bodies recovered from the fire ruins had been Identified, the re mainlng 40 being so mutilated as to be to tally unrecognizable. The City Hall and many other buildings were draped In black, while the meeting places of the many labor unions, whose ranks had suf fered from the fire, and the factories of the city all bore evidence of mourning. The store windows in the principal streets were either draped in black or the shades were drawn to signify the suspension of business. . BONDHOLDERS' DEAL IS SIGNED Decisive Step to Settlement of Euro pean Claims on Venezuela. LONDON, March 23. The Associated Press learned today at the office of the Council of Foreign Bondholders that the agreement between the Venezuelan Gov ernment and the German bondholders ad' Justing and consolidating the exterior debt, about $23,600,009. has already been signed by the representatives of Vene zuela and the German bondholders. The agreement is now on its way to London for the signature of the representatives of the British bondholders. "With reference to a dispatch from "Washington reporting that objections are raised to the agreement. Secretary Cooper, oi tne council oi foreign Bondholders. said he considers that article six of the "Washington protocol of 1203 absolutely Justifies the agreement, and adds: "During the negotiations we found Pres ident Castro to be perfectly businesslike and animated by a desire to effect a set tlement," Mr. Cooper pointed out, however, that tho signing of the agreement was only one step towards a settlement, since the document contains clauses relating to other creditors, the provisions of which it was desired to keep secret, but which he said must first be fulfilled before a settlement with the Anglo-German bondholders can become an accomplished fact. STAVED OFF DAY OF JUDGMENT But France Thinks Powers Must Call Castro to Time. PARIS, March 23. In the course of Ambassador Porter's weekly visit to the Foreign Office today ho conferred with Foreign Minister Delcasse relative to the Franco-Venezuelan situation, and it was disclosed that the French government considers that the emergency of the situa tlon has been entirely rolleved as a result of the indefinite postponement of the de cisions of the Caracas court In the case of the French Cable Company. The fu ture course Is expected to be slow, owing to the necessity for carrying on nego tlatlons by mail. The authorities here share the belief concerning the hopelessness of the pres ent regime in Venezuela and incline to the view that sooner or later some united means may have to be taken to Insure respect for foreign Interests In Venezuela. LEAGUE IS B0BN. (Continued from First Page.) lem; "Walter L. Tooze; "Woodburn; "W. J. Clark, Gervals. Some of the Delegates. The following were among those pres ent as delegates to the convention: W. M. KIMngsworth, Portland; F. C Ncal. E. W. Langdon. G. A. Weatgate, P. TL Kelly. F. P. Nutting. J. U Torallnson. M. H. Ellis. E. C Roberta and C H. Walker. Al bany; P. L. Evans and J. F. Carroll. Port land: G. W. Eppler. J. D. Uarber and Ben nett Pearson, Marlon: W. J. Kadley. J. II. Rhoten and William Slmpklns, Turner; W. H. Dumprter, Drain; J. H. Bingham. Cot tage Grove; E. SI. Young. W. W. Perclval. D. Butler, G. A. Hurley. J. E. Hubbard. W E. Williams. E. W. Cosper. J. L. Smith. F. J. Oberer. L. C. Martin. Walter Lyon. J. R. Cooper. J. S. Cooper. J. R. Craven, W. A. Jlessner, Vera Hill and W. W. Mix, Inde pendence: Frank Luca. A. F. Campbell. J. H. Hawley. W. E. Bums. Dave Acker man. E. D. Ressler. J. H. Moran and L. S. Perkins. Monmouth: J. S. Cooper and Will lam Gunning. JJcMlncvlHe; Clara Ward. P. J. Miller and Nina Donnan. lone;' Tom R. Smith. H. E. Lounrtmry and Tom Richard pen. Portland; E. W. Haines. Harry Haynes and W. H. Holllt. Forest Grove; Nlchola Freres. St ay ton; W. 1 Tooze. Fred Doze. Woodburn; A. x. La, Follette. Brooks; W. J. Clarke. Gerval. The next meeting of the league will be held at a time and place to be fixed by the directors, who are yet to be chosen by the clubs they represent. Steamer Mars Loses Part of Crew. TOKIO. March 23. A part of the crew of the British steamer Mars, which was wrecked March 1" wnlle attempting to pass through Soya- Strait on the way to Vladivostok. Is missing. A lifeboat car rying eight officers was caught In the Ice and carried seaward. It Is reported that the Japanese rescued a boat with 'five survivors, and possibly this boat con talned the missing officers. The Japan ese are continuing the search for the miss Ing members of the crew. . Munroe Still Leads Bicyclists. RICHMOND. Va., March 23. Munro again led the racing in the six-day bl ovrfi contest tonlcht. and thn -ridnre ti ered a distance ot 45 miles. S laps, making a total tnus lar ot xzz miles, ; laps. HOW TO REVISE TARIFF ALLISON AND SHAW CONSULT IN TERESTED TRADES. Most Obnoxious Duties May Be Re duced and- Deficiency Made Up by -Internal Revenue Taxes. NEW YORK. March 23. Secretary Les- lle M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, has visited this city, and together with Senator Allison, of Iowa, consulted with local interests concerning proposals con nected with suggested tariff revisions to be considered by a special session of Con gress in the FalL 1 Senator Allison, who Is ranking mem ber of the Senate finance committee in the absence of the chairman. Senator Al- drich, has been here since Monday con ferring with representatives of various trades as to possible effects of reductions in schedules affecting their products. "While planning to leave the city early to day, he will return from time to time dur ing the next two months to meet other members of his committee and of the House committee on ways and means. Meanwhile members of the committees will consult interests in other cities and states, in order to get a clear idea as to me oest method or solving tne questions Involved. Senator Allison would not discuss the trades to be affected, but it is intimated by the Herald that, in order to make up the deficiency In revenue through reduc tion of certain tariffs schedules, several of the least obnoxious of the Internal rev enue taxes Imposed during the war with Spain may be revived, "WASHINGTON. March 23. Senator Al lison will leave here In a few days for his home in Iowa. The Senator says that no action will be taken at present by the Senate committee on finance un der the resolution passed Just before Con gress adjourned, authorizing an Inquiry relative to customs. Internal revenue and other matters .relating to the finances of the Government. "WHO OWNED PORTLAND 3CLNE1 Burns Produces Evidence That Doyle Never Had Any Interest. COUNCIL, BLUFFS. Ia, March J. Meehan, a Colorado miner, was a new witness today In the Doyle-Burns suit over shares of Portland mining stock. He was Drought Into court on a. hospital chair, having been Injured some weeks ago in an accident. He testified that ha knew Doyle and Burns in 1SS2. and that both had told him they were working the same claims. The defense asked Meehan to identify letters he had written to Burns, which he did. They showed that jjeenan, in isql' asked Burns for a min ing leass, which he did not get. Meehan then offered to testify for Burns. The afternoon was devoted to reading testimony taken from the records of the previous triaL Half a dozen witnesses stated in this way that they had seen the location stake on the Tidal wave claim. and that it did not contain the name of Doyle, or any one else but Burns. Two witnesses testified that they leased the claim to work for a time, and that they did business with Bums alone. They saldj tney asaed Doyle about it, and he told them he had nothing to do with it. One deposition heard was that of Thomas F. Burns, president of the Colo rado Springs Baseball Club and a brother of the defendant in this suit. -He said he lived two years with Doyle, and the latter did no work In that time on any of the claims Involved In the case. BECOMES MAN OF NO COUNTRY , - Midshipman Arrowood Dismissed and Loses Rights of Citizen. WASHINGTON. March 23. President Roosevelt has approved the sentence of the court-martial inflicted upon Midship man Arrowood, of North Carolina, recent ly tried for desertion from the Navy. The sentence carries with It dismissal from the avy. and the law bearing upon the case provides that a man so dismissed shall not hereafter be eligible to any of the rights of citizenship. The approval of the sentence of the court-martial was recom mended by Acting Secretary Darling. Milton Arrowood was appointed to the Naval Academy from North Carolina. September 17, 1S00. and went to sea after four years at the Academy. In March. 1904. on board of the flagship Kear- sarge. While he was at the Acad emy, his father, the Rev. Mr. Arro wood. Insisted that his son should be al lowed to attend the Presbyterian Church at Annapolis instead of the college chapel. From time to time the elder Arrowood, in written communications, protested to the Navy Department against what he de clared to be the "immoral atmosphere at the Academy." While at sea, young Ar rowood Is said to have frequently ex pressed himself as dissatisfied with the service and told his brother officers that he could make more money in private life. Finally he submitted his resignation to the department and requested that It be accepted. As all midshipmen are required to serve a certain time In the Navy after graduation, the resignation was not accepted. On January 6 last, while the Kearsarge was at Hampton Roads, Va., Arrowood left the ship. He was finally apprehend ed In rew York. His trial by court-mar tial was Ordered, and he was sent to Join the Kearsarge In the Caribbean Sea, and was tried on board that ship, con victed of desertion and sentenced to dis missal. Within the last few days, mem bers of the Presbyterian Church have ap pealed to the President to mitigate the sentence by dismissing Arrowood for con tlnucd absence without leave. In order that he might not lose his citizenship. The request wa refused because of the fact that Arrowood was found guilty not of absence without leave but of desertion. Wl-L NOT CHANGE CABINET Newberry Gets Appointment, Which Starts Baseless Crop of Rumors "WASHINGTON. March 23. President Roosevelt has tendered the office of Assis tant Secretary of he Navy to Truman II. Newberry, of Detroit. Mich., and the prof fer has been accepted. Mr. Newberry is a prominent business man of Detroit. He will succeed Charles H. Darling, of ver xnont. who some time ago tendered his resignation, to be accepted at the Presi dent's convenience. Mr, Darling will be appointed Collector of the Port of Burlington, and will de vote his attention to the duties of that office and to the practice of law. The appointment of Mr. Newberry led to the rumor that he was to succeed Sec retary Morton at the head of the Navy Department, and that Mr. Morton was to succeed Judge Taft as Secretary of War, and that Judge Taft was to be transferred to the Department of State as the suc cessor of Secretary Hay. There is not the slightest authority for the statement that any present change In the Cabinet Is probable. Mexican Ambassador Is ill. WASHINGTON, March 23. Don Manuel Asplraz, the Mexican Ambassador, is seri ously ill with a severe attack of grip, with complications, and his family Is greatly concerned over his condition. The Am bassador has" been 111 for the greater part of the Winter, but be Insisted upon at tending the Inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol, and It was learned today that he came near fainting after leaving the Pres ident's stand. He suffered a relapse as the result of the exposure, and in the last 24 hours his condition has become serious, At 4:30 P. M. his condition was considered critical. Stomach trouble Is the most serious complication. Change of Military Attaches. WASHINGTON. March 23. The State Department today received a cablegram from Minister Griscom at Tokio stating that the Japanese government has re sponded promptly to the request of our W ar Department that Lieutenant-Colons Edwin McClernand. recently promoted from Major, be allowed to replace as military observer with the Japanese army In Manchuria Colonel B. H- Crowd er. who is reported to have been obliged by illness to relinquish his duty there. Major D. D. Gaillard, Corps of- Engineers, has been designated to succeed Lieutenant-Colonel McClernand on the General Staff. New Cabinet Officer In Mexico. MEXICO CITY, March 23. General Blase Escontrla, Governor of San Luis Potosi, was today made Ambassador of Encouragement to succeed General Gon rales Corio. who had been made Minister of War. General Escontrla took the oath of office at noon. Booker Washington at White House. WASHINGTON. March 23. BooVpt- Washington was In conference with thp President at the White House for a short- time tonight. Coast Smelters Consolidated. NEW YORK. March "23. A consolt dation of Pacific Coast smelters, the Selby, Tacoma and the Everett, was announced here today. The name and capitalization of the combination hare not been determined as yet. The new company plans to build a copper refin ery and copper sheet and wire mills at Tacoma. BACK TO BAIKAL. (Continued from First Pate.) of success, have received from their dls tant home proclamations with advice of that tenor." Setting aside the factors' of a temporary nature, the -correspondent attributes mis fortune to. four main causes: First Failure to establish before the war an adequate intelligence department In Manchuria, or to make other prepara tions, contrasted with Japanese activity in that direction. Second Russia Is dependent upon a sin gle railway, while tho Japanese have many bases, with the possibility of estab lishing new ones at any point on the coast. Third The deficiencies of many officers. whose mistakes of execution bring to naught the most carefully thought-out plan of the. commander, or whose technic cal education has not kept pace with the artillery they are required to handle. Fourth That victory rests not with the army, but with the nation. The correspondent pictures the patriot ism, devotion and passionate longing for victory of the Japanese, and, continuing. says: "On the other side Is a nation where part of the people misunderstand the meaning of this war. or are even inimical. taking advantage of distressing times to attain more liberty. The need of greater liberty Is undoubted, but is it not possible to press the campaign, after the war? The country Is entirely occupied with In ternal affairs- and disorders, turning Its attention to the army only occasionally. and after an unsuccessful operation, and then only to pour a flood of discourage ment or abuse, or to send as a palliative to the retreating forces a heap of revo lutlonary proclamations." In concluding, the correspondent pleads for a few words of encouragement and acknowledgment that the SO.000 who fell around Mukden are not an unappreciated sacrifice, so that others In dying may "bless the father for whom 'they fell. JAPANESE LOAN IS ARRANGED New York Bankers Share With Lon don in Arrangement. NEW YORK. March 23. Negotiations for a Japanese loan of 150,000,000 have been successfully concluded In London. Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of this city, who will share In the loan, made the announce ment today. The loan will bear Interest at 4l per cent, and will be secured by a first mortgage on the tobacco monopoly. One-half of the entire loan will be taken la this country. Kuhn. Loeb & Co. will manage an American syndicate, with the assistance of the National City Bank and the National Bank of Commerce. The term of maturity of the new loan has not yet been disclosed, nor has the mbscriptlon price, but It is understood that Japan has given better terms, than In the previous two loans. Gives All Shipyards a Share. ST. PETERSBURG. March 23. Charles R. Flint, of New York, who has been here for several weeks urging the claims of American shipyards In connection with the execution of the Russian naval pro gramme, hag left this city. In the in terests of closer commercial relations be tween the United States and Russia In the future. Mr. Flint strongly advises the Admiralty. If It has decided to place or ders In the United States, not to dlscrlm lnate In favor of particular concerns, but to distribute the orders generally to all American builders. Japanese Occupy Changtu. TOKIO, March 23 (Noon.) An official report from Imperial army headquarters says: "Our detachment pursuing tho enemy en tered Changtu on March 2L at 2:30 P. M. "A large body of the enemy In disorder is retreating toward the northeast, along the line of the railway. "A part of the enemy's cavalry has halted at a point within two miles of Changtu." Russia Borrows Money at Home. ST. PETERSBURG. March 23. A pre Umlnary contract was signed today with a number of Russian banks for the Issue of 37o.000.000 of the proposed Internal loan of 3100,000,000. The bonds bear Interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, and are redeemable In 60 years. The Issue price is 95. The Government Savings Bank takes one-fourth of the total. Terms of New Japanese Loan. LONDON, March 24. According to news paper statements here, the new Japanese loan will be Issued at 90 and will run 20 years, with the option to Japan of redemp tion at par at the end of five years. Take, a Day Off From Fighting. ST. PETERSBURG, March 23. General Linlcvitch telegraphed under date of March 22 that "he had no news of any en counter with the Japanese on March 2L THE DATS DEATH BOLL. Abigail Becker, LIfesaver. LANGTON, OnL, March 25. Abigail Becker, famed In song and story through out Canada, is dead at her home at Wal slngham Center. Unaided, she saved -tha crew of the schooner -Conductor, wrecked at Long PolnC on. Lake Erie, In Novem ber. 1S53. For her bravery the Govern ment gave her a farm, Buffalo shipowners 51000 and the isew lone XJie-bavlng As ; Delation a gold medal. Dr. G. A. Do re, Columbus, O. COLUMBUS, O.. March 23. Dr. G. A. Dore. superintendent of the State Ihstl tution for Feeble Minded since I860, died today aged 67 years. He was well known all over tho country. Oliver Andrew Borthwlck. LONDON, March 23. Oliver Andrew BortbwlcK. eldest: sen or. .saron Glenesk, Raincoats Like this one, made by Hart, Schaffner & Klarx, will not only keep you dry in a shower but it will keep you well dressed rain or shine Prices Are Modest $15to$25 Copyright 1905 by Hart Schafihcr 5r Marx Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. who visited New Tork recently to study American journalism, died today. DELAWAjBE stays deadlocked Joint Assembly Dissolves Finally Without Electing Senator. DOVER. Del. March 23. The 47th Joint ballot for United States Senator today resulted as follows: Addlcks, 15; Henry A. Dupont, 14; Saulsbury, 13; Hughes, 8; T. Coleman Dupont, 2. Total vote, 52; necessary to choice, 27. A motion was then made for the separ ation of the Joint session, but on a roll call It was decided, 27 to 23. not to do so. Two ballots more were taken, the only change being the transfer of T. Coleman Dupont's two votes to State Senator Simon S. Pennlwell. Another motion to separate was defeat ed by 27 to 23. There was no chango on the fourth ballot, and a recess was taken until 2:30 P. M. The balloting for Senator in Joint ses sion began February 8. The first ballot resulted as follows: J. Edward Addlcks. Union Republican, 22; Henry A. Dupont, Regular Republican. 9; wllllard Sauls bury, Democrat, 20; one member, a Demo crat, was absent. Since then there have been changes, the Regular Republicans voting for a week for Harry A. Richard son, of Dover, in order to show thslr willingness to vote for Union Republicans other than Addlcks. Seven of Mr. Ad dlcks' followers Joined them and also cast their votes on various ballots for T. Cole man Dupont, but the other 15 Union Re publicans remain true to Addlcks. Immediately after the reassembling of the Joint session. Senator Rose, Demo crat, moved that the Joint assembly sep arate. A viva voce vote was taken, and the motion carried. The vacancy in the United States Senate from Delaware will therefore continue till January, 1907, un less there Is an election by an extra ses sion. - tlon an effort to compel Lord Hugh Cecil to resign the Parliamentary seat for Greenwich, Mr. Chamberlain has written a letter claiming that he has a majority of the Unionists with him. and approving the selection, of a protectionist candi date to contest Lord Hugh, Cecil's seat at the next general election. SPREAD OF PLAGUE IN INDIA Hundreds of Thousands Die Sclen- tific Inquiry Is Ordered. LONDON, March 23. Replying to questions in the House of Commons to night, Mr. Brodrlck, Secretary of State for India, said that the latest figures on the plague In India showed that for the four weeks ending February 28 In the Bombay Presidency there were 13, 475 deaths, and that for the four weeks ending March 11 in the rest of India there we're 123.550 deaths. The total number of deaths from the plague in the Bombay Presidency from January 1 to February 28 were 28,721 and In the rest of India from January 1 to March 11. 31S.178. Mr. Brodrlck said he had communi cated with the Viceroy of India looking to a remedy for this deplorable loss of life and that it had been decided to send out a scientific expedition to- in vestigate the causes. The expedition will start immediately. Franco-American Stock Firm. PARIS; March 23. Director-General Barbee, of the Ban que de 1 Union Par isienne, said today it was expected that the head of the firm of Speyer & Co., of New York, would arrive in Paris at the end of April and conclude final ar rangements for the establishment of the Soclete Flnanciere Franco-Ameri-caine, which Is to be organized for the better handling of American securities in France. The board of directors has not yet been appointed, but the ma jority of the French members have been selected. They Include many of the most prominent French financial men, including Baron Hottinger, head of the banking Institution which floated the last Russian loan and negotiated the loan recently postponed, and other financial leaders, most of whom are al ready members ot the directorate oC the Banque de 1 Union Parlslenne. First Female Deputy Sheriff. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 23. Mrs. Elizabeth Cass Goddard, one of the most prominent women of Colorado, was today appointed a Deputy Sheriff ot El Paso County by Sheriff Grimes. She l the only, woman occupying this ofiice in the State of Colorad. While she has re ceived the appointment in order to facili tate her work in the protection of mis treated animals, she has the full powers of Deputy Sheriff. Frogress of Checker Contest. BOSTON. March 23. At the close of play tonight in the international checker tournament, the total score stood: Brit ish 57. Americans 28, drawn 235. SAYS DRESSER J5EPT HIS BOOTS Promoter of Shipbuilding Trust Sues for Nearly $1,000,000. NEW YORK, March 23. John W. Young.- promoter of the United States Shipbuilding Company, has commenced suit against D. Leroy Dresser for $926,000 and Interest from May. 1S02. Mr. YoUng alleges that on December 12. 1902, he was the owner of 316 of the $1000 bonds of the shipbuilding company, 55S0 shares of its preferred and 5580 shares of the common stock. He practically charges that all of these securities were given In trust to Mr. Dresser, with the express understanding that they were to be used only as col lateral for loans to be made to Mr. Young and were to be returned to him on his demand. He declares that all ho ever got back were 76 of the bonds. He sues for the value ot the remainder of the securities. WATTES OPEN WAR ON BALFOUR Chamberlain Will Run Protection Candidate Against Cecil. LONDON, March 23. Open war has been declared between Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour over the fiscal question. Dis pleased at the attitude of Mr. Balfour and the government In refusing to sane- BEST SPRING MEDICINE Our Leading Druggists, Woodard, Clarke & Co., Out of Their Vast Stock and Extensive Knowledge of Medicines Recommend Vinol as the Best. 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