. THE MORNING. OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1906.
ilE BILL FIRS
Most Important Measure Be
x fore the Senate.
TILLMAN REPORTS -TODAY
Statehood Measure Is Technically .at
Head of the Calendar and Can
.not Be Displaced, Except
With Friends' Consent.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. From the .time
that Senator Tillman presents his report
on the railroad rate bill tomorrow until
that measure shall have, been finally dis
posed of by the .Senate, that bill will
actxiallj- if not technically, .occupy the
foremost place on the calendar. From
the beginning of the session the rate
regulation question has received eager
attention whenever the subject has been
approached, even though in an Informal
way, as has been the case on several oc
casions, and the formal reporting of tthe
measure will necessarily Intensify tho in
terest in It.
There is no prospect of immediately
displacing the statehood bill, but there
have been many intimations that such a
course might -be pursued if that bill con
tinues to be unacted on when, a few
weeks later. Senators generally And them
selves prepared to enter what all have
believed' from the beginning would be the
real conflict of the session. All Senators,
whatever their individual view, unite in
considering the railroad question as the
most Important before Congress, and
friends and opponents of the Hepburn
railroad rate bill alike unite in the desire
to have it taken up as promptly as
Dossible.
Lull After Formal KcporU
There will be a lull, however, after the
formal report is made, because all who
expect to participate In the debate feel
the necessity for' sufficient time to pre
pare for the conflict. "Wlth-thls .prepara
tion once made, it now looks as if no
other subject less seriously considered
would be allowed to stand In Its way.
Even during this period of preparation
the rate question will not be permitted
to- remain in complete obscurity. There
will be references to it from time to time.
If the future may be Judged from the
past, every mention of it on the floor
of the Senate will provoke discussion.
It is not at all improbable that the
presentation of the report tomorrow will
develop debate, and it Js quite well un
derstood that several members of the
committee on Interstate commerce, by
which the bill has been under considera
tion, will take this opportunity to explain
their vptes In committee. This line of
proceeding will not be permitted to go
- beyond 2 o'clock, however, for at that
hour the statehood bill will have right of
way and cannot be replaced, except with
the consent of Its friends.
Fo raker on Railroad Bate.
Wednesday Senator Forakcr will take
the floor with a prepared speech on the
railroad rate question. His will be the
first formal speech on the subject sub
sequent to the, reporting of the bill. So
far as announcement has been made, the
Ohio Senator stands alone in opposing all
railroad legislation along the lines of the
Hepburn-Dolliver bill. He has heretofore
announced his position, and It Is under
stood that his speech is Intended to be a
tfrcMM "exposition... vo the reasons for "his
attitude. Many interruptions .of his ad-.
Hjreftfi will undoubtedly- occur, and it Js
vers doubtful whether ho -will be able to
conclude in two days.
There Is already much speculation as
to the prospects of the rate bill. Tho
most generally accepted view is ' that it
will be amended by the Senate In some
particulars. Most of the Democratic
members of the Interstate commerce com
mittee, as well as other Democratic Sen
ators, havo expressed the opinion that
there should be changes in the bill, and
St is improbable that they will alter their
minds simply because consideration of the
measure has been transferred from the
committee room to tlic Senate floor. Tho
same may be said of the Republican mem
bers of the committee who voted against
the reporting of the bill, and other Re
publican Senators.
Appeal Clause Is Crucial.
It is already apparent that the crucial
amendment will be the addition of an
appeal clause, and over that there will
unquestionably be a determined conflict.
Friends of such a modification claim 33
Republican Senators favorable to the ad
dition, of this provision and some of the
Democrats have in the past stated that
they would regard such a -clause with
favor.
Senators Bevcrldgc and- Ncls&n, "who
have the statehood bill In charge, will
"not admit tho possibility of displace
ment even In the remote future and they
will do their utmost to press its consider
ation. Beveridge Is temporarily absent,
but Senator Nelson will Insist Monday
that nothing shall stand in the way of
Senator Dick proceeding with his speech
in support of Joint statehood. The first
half of tho speech was delivered more
than a week ago, and Mr. Dick sought In
vain all last week to secure an oppor
tunity for Its conclusion.
Democrats Will Have Their Say.
Mr. Dick will be followed by Mr. Long
and Mr. (Hopkins in support of the bill
apd probably by some of the Democratic
members of tho committee on territories
in opposition. Senator Forakcr rwill press
his amendment for a separate vote for
Arizona on admission and will try to se
cure an agreement to vote at an early
day, but tho friends of the bl)l as it
stands will not concede that" .point until
after discussion and probably not at any
time, unless there is an agreement to
vote on the bill at the same time. "With
the Foraker amendment adopted, tho bill
could be disposed of at any time and
some Senators suggest this as the most
feasible way of getting It out of the way
of. the railroad bill.
Senator Clapp, as chairman of the com
mittee -on Indian affairs, will try during
the week to secure action on the bill for
the settlement of the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes, but there is opposition
to some of the provisions of that bill and
it Js not improbable that there will be
considerable debate on it.
The-'fortifications appropriation bill will
bo reported during the week and probably
taken up by tho Senate.
Compromise on Jjicutcnant-Gcncral.
The delayed consideration of the Army
appropriation bill will be resumed as the
chief topic of legislation in the House of
Representatives this week. The bill will
be taken up for amendment Tuesday and
Chairman Hull says there will be no ef
fort to hurry the consideration. Ho pre
dicts that it will pass the House Thurs
day. A compromise on the provision abolish
ing the grade of Lieutenant-Oeneral in
the Army has been practically agreed
upon whereby General Corbin and Gen
eral MacArthur will be allowed to. reach
that, rank before their retirement. It Is
understood Mr. Grosvcnor will offer the
compromise amendment and that Mr.
Hull will agree to It on the present mili
tary committee. The provision will be
still subject to point of order, but it is
believed none will l?o raised. If it should,
a. rule could bo secured on the compromise
and tho .prevision 'voted In the bill as the
TropoitJon seene to eet with general
approval.
Dalscll Bill .Up Today.
Monday will be devoted to the consid
eration of legislation for the District of
Columbia. If there Is time after this
order, Mr. Davidson will call up .the Dal
zell bill for the incorporation of the Lake
Erie &. Ohio Ship Canal Company. . Twice
last week this bill was brought forward
but both efforts were unsuccessful. The
test votes taken indicate enough to pars
tho bill,.
Tho Indian appropriation bill is on the
House calendar and may be brought for
ward for consideration the last of the
week. By that time also, the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation lll
will bo completed by tho appropriations
committee and reported.
TILLSIAN'S COLD IS BETTER
Senator Will Probably Be on Hand
WithHallroad Bill Today.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Scnator Till
man, who was designated by the Senate
committee on interstate and -foreign
commerce to report the railroad rate
bill to the Senate, and who was confined
to his home yesterday suffering from the
effects of his recent severe cold, was
much Improved today, and was able to
go, out lor a walk. If the Improvement
continues the Senator will bo on hand
promptly at the meeting of the Senate
at noon tomorrow and at the first oppor
tunity will present the bill and have it
placed on the calendar.
Accompanying the measure will be the
mass of testimony taken by the commit
tee during its many sessions or hearings
on the railroad rate question, together
with the digest and collection of material
gathered by the experts employed by the
committee for that purpose. This in
formation. Senator Tillman said, tonight,
cost the Government $30,000 to obtain, and
he says he thinks it right and proper that
it should be presented to the Senate with
the bin.
Senator Tillman, said in discussing the
subject tonight that he did hot expect
tomorrow to make any remarks when
presenting the report of the committee,
nor would there be any formal written
statement of reasons by the committee
In -support of the measure; which Is the
course ordinarily followed by committees
of both houses of Congress when report
ing a measure of great importance. Ho
pointed out that he has been very busy
seeing members of Congress and other
interested In the action of thf -committee
and has not had time to prepare any
speech or report.
Tillman added that he will make an
early effort to havo the bill 'called up
for consideration, and when this is dono
will incorporate In his remarks what
report there may be made upon the bill.
In the meantime, he said, all possible
opportunity will be taken advantage of
by several Senators to make speeches on
the subject.
PANIC WHEN CELLULOID FILMS
ARE IGNITED.
Sisters in Illinois Catholic School
Arc UnabIc to Check Mad
Rush for the Door.
ALTON. III.. Feb. 23. Fifty children
were hurt this afternoon, none seriously,
in a panic following the Ignition of a roll
of celluloid films being used in an enter
tainment at St. Mary's ."school. The roll
caught fire from a spark from the cal-
tlunr-light .of the machine. Tho hall
'quickly filled to suffocation with smoke
and tho 400 children .present rushed for
the exits.
The children were pupils of the cathed
ral orphanage, the Ursullnc Convont and
St. Mary's school and wcro in charge of
members of various Catholic sisterhoods.
Tho sisters were helpless to stop the
panic
The stoop stairway leading from the
room became choked with children, who
fell down the steps and trampled on one
another In their fright- At the back of
tho hall was an exit and the -children,
drilled, to seek that exit, made a rush
there, but found the way blocked.
AFTER THE BIG GRAFTERS
Government May Release Small Fry
In Postal Frauds.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 23. Now that the two prin
cipal figures In tho postal -frauds have
been landed in the penitentiary, it Is
doubtful whether some of the untried
conspirators will ever he brought into
court. It was long since established that
the systematic postal frauds unearthed
two years ago were planned and carried
out under the direction of August W.
Machen, chief of the free delivery divi
sion, and George W. Beavers, chief of
the salaries and allowance division of
the Postoffice Department, and they
reaped profits from -every such scheme
which was put into operation.
The aim of the Government has been
to punish the men responsible for these
frauds and to at least reprimand those
who conspired with them. Some of the
conspirators havo been tried and sent to
jail; others still rest under indictment;
some have been acquitted after trial, or
have "been released by order of the court.
In all, 43 postal Indictments were re
turned In Washington, Brooklyn, Balti
more and Cincinnati, and up to the pres
ent time 11 of the conspirators have been
convicted. Including Machen and Beavers.
Six cases have been dismissed, leaving 2(
yet pending. Some of these will probably
go before the courts for trial; others
will be dropped.
The conviction of Machen and Beavers
was more desired than anything else In
connection with the postal frauds, and.
Inasmuch as the big crooks have been
landed behind the bars, it is expected
that more leniency will be shown with
their understudies than would have been
the case had the chief conspirators
escaped.
Jail life for Machen and Beavers will
be extremely humiliating. During their
reign in official Washington they were
Immensely popular; they were listed as
jolly good fellows; they were excellent
company; they were widely entertained
and entertained their frclnds In turn.
They made friends readily and were well
liked, particularly by Senators and Rep
resentatives, Into whose hands they
played for a deep-laid purpose.
In their palmy days Machen and Beav
ers were accustomed to the best that
Washington could afford; they dressed
well, but not lavishly; they moved In
the best circles; they suffered no re
straint. A change to prison stripes, to
prison cell and prison routine is a very
great humiliation for them, and they
feci it
Chinese Gamblers Arrested.
Detectives Murphy, Welch and Resing
last night raided a Chinese gambling den
at 85 Second street, where a complete out
fit was confiscated and 13 Chinese ar
rested. Eleven were released on 535 ball
each, while tho 'proprietors. Jue Sue and
Ah Gong were required to put up $160
bonds. Eleven hundred dollars was found
on the tables.
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NO 1 FOR CONGO
United States Cannot Interfere
in Its Affairs.
ROOT REPLIES TO DENBY
Government Is Party Only to an Act
to Suppress the Slave Trade and
""Regulate TrarfictirFirc-
arms and Liquor.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The attitude
of the American Government towards the
condltons In the Congo Free Stato and
the American desire for some plan for the
administration of Central Africa by the
.several powers ruling or exercising a con
trolling influence there arc stated in a
letter sent by Secretary Root to Repre
sentative Dcnby. of Michigan. Secre
tary Root says this Government lias no
power to Im'cstigatc Congo conditions.
His letter follows:
l have your letter of the 15th resardlni;
the widespread fcellnjr anions your constitu
ents that our Government ought to do
Komethlnc to brine about an International
Inquiry relative to authoritative adjudlca.
t'on of lrEutfl to -which the conditions sup
pored to exist in the Con so Free State are
related.
Tour inquiry expresses the difficulty in
that -way. It is not clear that the United
States la In a position to brine about such
an international Inquiry and adjudication.
We are parties to a general act for the sup
pression of the slave trade and the regula
tion of the firearms and liquor traffic in
Central Africa, but that act relegates and
confines all powers and functions to those
ends to the several powers having posses
sions or spheres of influence in Africa.
The United States has neither, arih Its
participation in the general act was with the
distinct undemanding that we had no ter
ritorial or administrative interest In that
quarter. Our. only potential function Is in
relation to the search and capture of slave
"vessels within certain waters of the African
coast, and no occasion has arisen to exer
cise that function. We are not parties to
the other more commonly-cited treaty of the
Congo (signed at Berlin. February 26. 1SS3).
Our treaty relation to the Congo State is
that of one sovereign to another, and wholly
Independent of any relations created by or
dcdudble from the general act of Berlin,
-which applies only to Kb signatories. It is
questionable whether the treaty rights of
the signatories extend to intervention by
any one or more of them in the Internal af
fairs of any of them. The Congo Stale ab
solutely denies any right on their part to
Intervene in Its affairs, and none of the
other signatory powers appears to contro
vert that denial.
However this may be, it is certain that
the United States has' no treaty right of In
tervention, adjudication or enforcement of a
general accord by other African powers
against the Congo State.
Moreover, we are without opportunity or
power to investigate conditions la the Congo.
We have no diplomatic or consular represen
tatives in that country. VCt could not send
any one there except with the consent of the
government of the Conge to do otherwise
would be an Invasion of its sovereignty. Other
powers, being parties to the general act of
Berlin, have made investigations through their
authorized representatives, and the-Coago gov
ernment also has sent Investigating commis
sions. Tie information -we have on the smb.
Ject of Congo miarule comes at second hand
through opposite channel.
Whenever complaints have been made by
the Interests In the Congo that the adminis
trative conditions there impair American rights
07 endanger American establlshmenta. the mat
ter has been broSght, promptly and forcibly,
before the Congo government and has been
met -with, due assurance of Investigation and,
it substantiated, full redress.
in taking thVs course we act -within oar
wverelgn rights, directly and without sub
ordinating them to the Judgment of any third
parties. So far as we have rights of our own
in the Congo, It would be Impossible to sub
mit them to an International conference.
I most sincerely wish that some way could'
bo found by -which Central Africa could be
rightly administered by the several powers
ruling or exerclsiag a controlling Influence
therein, to as to realize the intention of those
powers when they- framed the general act of
the Cocjco. Much Hsy be desirable in a
way of good soveramest ia that vase region
elsewhere than la the Ceasa.
If the United States had happesed to pse
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as great and populous as the Philippines, we.
too. might find good government difficult and
come In for our chare of Just or unjunt criti
cism. No such responsibility falls upon us.
That pertains to the powers who have assumed
control and undertaken by mutual consent to
regulate Its exercise, EUHU ROOT.
CHILE'S TRADE FALLS OFF
English Tonnage Exceeds by Far All
Others Entering Those Ports.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Consul-Gen-cral
Field, at Valparaiso. In a report to
the State Department, says that out of a
total of 17,COQ.t0 annual tonnage of vessels
entering Chilean ports, thodc flying the
American flag represented only 13S.OX) j
tons, urcat Britain s nag covered saw.iw
tons, and German ships aggregated 3.00O.
uM tons. The trade of the United States
fell back from 511.OM.000 In INC to Jm0.
0 In ISM, not withstanding Chile gijeatly
In creased her purchases.
The Chilean government, the Consul
says, is planning many new railroads and
extensions. The trans-Andlne railway,
when completed, will shorten the time be
tween Chile and Europe 10 or 1 days.
Consul Lcroy. at Durango, writes that
Mexico will soon have-to import wheat.
Consul-General Thackeray, at Berlin,
reports that the United States purchased
nearly ?13.0CO.(CO more merchandise from
the empire last year than in ISM, mostly
manufactured goods, but that the sales of
American manufactured goods to Ger
many, aside from lard and petroleum, in
ISfi, did not equal H5.O30.COiX
TRADE AV1TII SCAXDIXAVIA.
United States Sells SCO, 000, 000
"Worth More Than IP Buys. .
WASHINGTON. Feb.. 23. According to
a bulletin Iraucd by the Department of
Commerce and Labor, the trade of the
United States with the Scandinavian
countries, under which term are Included
Sweden. Denmark and Norway, for the
fiscal year 1905. amounted to JCOOO.OM, of
which J5.W0.0CO is Imports from and $25.
O30,!) exports to those countries. In 1SK
the total trade with these countries was
$11.0X0. showing an Increase of prac
tically 303 per cent In the last decade,
while our total foreign trade has In
creased but about 70 per cent.
The bulletin says that the Scandinavian
population of the United States bears a
larccr ratio to the present population of
their countrie of nativity than any other
class of our foreign-born population.
Imports from Sweden In 1S05 aggregated
$2,335.&S1, and exports to that country,
$7,137,171.
Imports from Norway, $C,5XrSS0, and ex
ports, $4.03.49.
Imports from Denmark, $1,003,750, and
exports, $U,SS1,IS-
QIIECK PUT OX TIU3 CHOLERA
Maritime Quarantine Found effec
tive at Manila.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. A report of
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service, which has Just been Issued, gives
a- summary of the quarantlnable diseases
reported for tho City of Manila, during
the calendar year 1503. showing there were
2S4 cases and 22 deaths from cholera, 45
cases and 43 deaths from plague, and 27
oases and two deaths from smallpox. Tho
report, discussing the cholera situation In
the provinces there, says that, whllo the
number of cases has remained about the
same for several weeks, their location Is
constantly changing, and adds that chol
era has practically described an entire
circle of a radius of about 23 miles around
the City of Manila. Its course Indicating,
the report says, that the maritime quar
antine has been entirely effective.
In view of the very few cases In the
City of .Manila and their sporadic charac
ter, the outgoing lntcr-Island quarantine
placed on vessels has been considerably
modified.
Idaho's Renewed Activity.
"WEISER, Idaho. Feb. 25. (Special.)
Tho Wclser Commercial Club, to tlys
number of 3. from this city, accompanied
by ten members of the Boise Commercial
Club, went to Council yesterday on in
vitation of the Commercial Club of that
city, which tendered their guests a ban
quet. The object of the meeting was for
mutual cc-operatum in advertising Wash
ington County.
A convention of representatives of com
mercial bodies and newspapers of South
era Idaho will be held In this city March
15 to perfect a. state organisation, for tho
purpose f adverttelBg Id4ho. The con
vention promises to be well attended.
The peple of Idaho are thoroughly
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TftLEDF 28 MURDERS
(Continued From Krat Page.)
ployed by the state to run down the mur
derers of ox-Governor Steuncnbcrg.
"I have seen Orchard myself since this
confession was made. He told me that
ho was not ptomlscd cither clemency or
reward by Mr. McParland or anyone
else.
"Mr. McParland was aided in his
work by Orchard's enrly training. In his
boyhood tho Bible was read every morn
ing by his parents. The impression of
the early days came ip and smote his
conscience when he was brought face
to face with his God. He told me that
he believed in the Supreme Being and a
hereafter, and that now his one thought
was to make peace with his Maker.
Finding of Boihb Is Corroborative.
The finding of the bomb at Judge God
dard's gate and many other things which
will later be made known at the trial
have prpved the truthfulness of Orchard's
confession beyond all question to those fa
miliar with his story
"The state desires' to secure justice.
There Is no thought of punishing the in
nocent or waging war on any labor organ
ization. The assassination of ex-Governor
Steuncnbcrg. a grave offense against the
State of Idaho, was committed. As its
executive. I felt It my duty to bend every
energy 'toward the discovery of the guilty
parties and their fitting punishment.
"I wish to announce that I have with
drawn the offer of $3000 reward, made by
the state, for the punishment of 'the
guilty parties, and have advised that the
parties who had offered rewards to do
likewise. They agreed to, and today there
is not a single dollur of reward offered
for the convictions of the murderers of
Steuncnbcrg.
"A reward of $ICC0 Is now offered by us
for Information offered for the arrest of
B. I Slmpkins. and this is the only re
ward now offered In connection with the
Steuncnbcrg assassination.
Withdrawal of Rewards.
"My reason for withdrawing tho reward
and advising others who had offered re
wards to withdraw them. Is that I felt
tnat no detective association or any one
else Is entitled to the reward offered by
the state.
"Harry Orchard was arrested before
any detectives were on the ground, on In
formation secured by a committee of citi
zens of Caldwell, assisted by a few of us
who left Bolso on the special train a few
minutes after Iho assassination of ex
Governor Steunenberg. "We were all tho
friends and neighbors of the ex-Governof.
and I am sure the services will always bo
remembered with gratitude.
"There is no question about a fair trial.
No higher class of citizens can be found
than those who live in Canyon County.
They havo no prejudice against any class
of people, be they laborers or capitalists.
Treatment of Prisoners.
"I am a firm believer in organized labor,
but I feel there must be more of an effort
made by the members of such organiza
tions to select more men of high charac
ter .as their leaders
"There has been some complaint made
as to the close confinement of Moyer,
Haywood and Fettlbone in the peniten
tiary. I wish it understood that as much
leniency will be given these men as the
rules of the prison' will permit. Taey
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42-Inch Black Wool Taffetas; per yard.
44-Inch Black Shadow Check and Plaid
new: per yard. SI. 00 and
44-Inch Black French Voiles: $1.00. $1.25
44-Inch Black Shadow Check Sicilians 91.25
44-inch Black All-Wool Melrose. Cupclla. Arlzola. Prunella, a ry e
Pcau d'SoIe. Solid Convent Serge, etc.. per yard iXnJ
44-lnch English Mohair Sicilian, high luster; 60c quality: d,Qn
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have not been given prison garb or prison
food. They have been furnished the same
food as is placed on the table lor em
ployes of 'the penitentiary. They will be"
given ample opportunity- for .exercise, and
will, with the exception of the state pa
pers, they will be allowed any papers they
desire.
"There Is not a better library In Idaho
than the one at the penitentiary- They
have been given access to this, and will
be shown every courtesy in keeping with
the management and discipline of that
institution."
ORCHARD IS OX TILE 3LEXD
"Wife Saldto Be In Destitute Circum
stances at)Cripp!c Creek.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 23. (Special.) Harry
Orchard, according to the prison physi
cian, is much better today. He was able
to get out of bed for a couple of hours,
and the doctor believes now that he haj
tho threatened pneumonia attack broken
up. He is still confined in the hospital
and it will be several days before he will
be taken back to his cell.
It was learned today that Mrs. Orchard
and her two children are in destitute cir
cumstances and arc living at Cripplo
Creek. While it was given out that
Orchard had always been In possession
of plenty of money. It Is evident that
he did not send any of It to his wife.
Mrs Orchard, so the story goes, has been
keeping herself and the family by taking
in washing and upon money supplied by
Sheriff Sherman Bell, of Cripple Creek,
and other charitable citizens of that mill
ing town.
HOSTILE CAMPS IN PALACE
Legations at Pckin Arc Being; Very
Carefully Guarded.
PBKINj Feb. 25. (Special.) The Chinese
government Is taking apparently every
step possible to guard against any attack
by fanatics on the foreign legations here,
and officials at the several legations arc
not backward In supplementing these
measures with precautionary ones of their
own. This, too, despite the fact that
higher Chinese officials declare there Is
absolutely no possible chance of an at
tack being made upon the foreign com
pounds. Picked Chinese troops have been de
tailed for duty as legation guards and
police In the city have been armed with
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rifles. In addition regular legation
guards arc on duty all the time and no
one .13 permitted Jo, enter, the , "cgatioir
buildings after nightfall unless properly
'accredited.
It is rumored here there ha3 been a
, fierce quarrel between the partisans of
the Emperor and Dowager Empress over
the selection a new heir to the throne,
and that as a result the inmates of the
palace are divided, into hostile camps.
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