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ill - ii PART, TWO !- - 11 Sbm&m tepukm !! 1 PAGES 13 TO 24 I ' II VOL. XIX. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1900. NO. 18. Wm. Gadsby THE HOUSEFURNISHER Gadsby Block, cor. Washington and First Sis. Furniture.... of all Better goods, no cheap work. I make a profit on everything I sell, and will sell you better Furniture for less money than you can get at these bogus sales. If there is an' furniture house in this city that has up-to-date goods to sell at cost, I will take $10,000 worth as a starter to help them out of business, and pay spot cash on deliver'. At At4t4vfAM AtAAAMA4tAM AM AM I In order to make room for goods to ar rive, will make special reductions on all odd pieces in Solid Mahogany, Curly Birch and 1 Birdseye Maple. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaVaVa7aaaV i 30 Patterns Best Tapestry Brussels Alexander Smith & Son's, are offered this week at 75c per yd No charge for making, laying or lining. 10 Patterns of Alexander Smith's Moquettes at $1.15 Made, laid and lined without cxlra charge. Wm. Gadsby, The Housef urnisher CORNER FIRST AND WASHINGTON 6iii0ciiettii(tit(tt((iittitii9titiit(t(ttai JUST TO REMIND YOU that a little money brought to Will dress you neatly, becomingly and fashionably. .?!& See our new arrivals In fine foreign and domestic suitings, overcoatings and trouserings. Our well-known cash methods save you ten to twenty dollars on suit or overcoat on prices charged by the credit-giving tailor. Largest line of fancy vestings on the Coast Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. V Garments to order in a day, if required. - All ork made in this city by best jour, tailors. 108 Third Street, The St. Paul & Duluth. ST. PAUL. May 5. The Northern Pa- iclflc will take absolute control of the St. 2?aul & Duluth road Monday. A. B Plough, until Thursday manager of the St. Paul & Duluth. has returned from the Ea6t and In an Interview said. I have resigned as vice-Dresidenf una I general manager of the Duluth and Will be succeeded by Daniel S. Lamont, of ew lone, as director and vice-president, ind Mr. Kendrlck. general manager, of Ihe .Northern Pacific, will assum the du- Kes or general manager. kinds cheaper any cost sale. J.44i.UUi.UAUA ......u. immmr mmi near Washington Reanblican Convention Plans. NEW YORK. May 5.-Joseph H. Man ley, of Ma.ne. at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel nad talks with several local politicians. Some of the local leaders who talked with Mr. Manlev said that It ho uin ,... j cally settled by the National Republican ""6a" vua.1. ociiaiur woicoit, of Col orado, will be tpmnnrnrv rhalrman a ha 1 convention, and Senator Lodge, of Ma- sacnuseixs, permanent cnairman. It had been also settled that Senator Foraktr, of Ohio, should make the speech renomi nating President McKtnter. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Passed by the House Yester day. CARRIES OVER SIXTY-ONE MILLIONS Ten Million Dollar More Than Any Previous Similar Bill Other Congressional Jfevrs. "WASHINGTON. May 6. The House to day passed the sundry civil bill. It car ries slightly more than $S1,500.0QO, about 510,000,000 more than any previous sundry civil bill. The general deficiency and Mil itary Academy appropriation bills are now the only general supply bills unacted upon by the House. The Senate amendments to the Army ap propriation bill were disagreed to by the House, and the bill was sent to a con ference. Hull, March and Jett were ap pointed as conferees. The House then re sumed the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. There was a protracted contest over sev eral propositions to buy 140 acres addl-v tlonal for the St. Elizabeth Insane Asy. lum, at $1500 an acre. Although It was urged the land was badly needed for ad ditional quarters for the Insane, every proposition was defeated. A few minor amendments were adopted. The committee then rose and the bill was passed. The fortifications appropriation bill was sent to conference. Hemenway, Pugh and McRae were appointed conferees. At 4:20 P. M. the House adjourned. HOME RULE FOR FILIPINOS. Otis Order for a System of Civil Municipal Government. WASHINGTON. May 5. Secretary Root today sent to Congress a copy of an order Issued by General Otis, and Juat received here, providing for a system of civil mu nicipal government for the Philippines and for the election of municipal officials by the people. The order says In part: "It Is with great satisfaction that the United States authorities, In consonance with former promises, promulgate In this order the law by which the municipalities of the towns of the PhlllpplAes are to be established and governed In the future. The law is Inspired by a genuinely liberal spirit, and the principles of autonomous government. It is In Itself educating. It is calculated to urge on the people in the path of true progress. If they are desirous to understand their duties as free citizens and make legitimate use of their privi lege. "For the first time the Philippine people are to exercise the right of suffrage for election of municipal officers a right only slightly restricted by conditions which have been Imposed for the purpose of re warding as well as encouraging the people In their Just and natural aspirations to becomo educated and worthy to enjoy all the benefits of civilization. With the mu nicipalities a really autonomous and de centralized municipal government will be established In the towns, since no provin cial assembly Is created In the capitals of the provinces or districts, and each mu nicipality is the legitimate administrator of the Intere-'s of the town, and will keep, preserve and expend for the public welfare the municipal funds." After further explaining the general purposes of the law, the order proceeds as follows: "A reading of the provisions of the law clearly demonstrates the purpose, tenden cies and beneficence of the United States Government. Naturally, it is Impossible to frame legal provisions which are per fect, but those are susceptible of further Improvement In order that they may meet future necessities and keep pace with the development In political knowledge of the Philippine people, with whom now rests the creation of municipalities which shall faithfully administer their Interests and protect their rights and liberties." It Is added that If, notwithstanding the prudent foresight of the United States Government, errors should occur and abuses should be committed by local offi cials, the abuses will be strongly repressed under the penal law. The provisions are divided Into chapters, showing In detail the powers of the Alcaldes, Municipal Councils and other officers and bodies. The Councils number from eight to IS, ac cording to the size of the town. The elec tors "must be male persons 23 years or over." who hae resided In the town six months and are not subject to any foreign power. It also Is a condition of being an elector that a person should have held one of certain deslgrated offices or pay 30 pesos taxes annually, or speak, read and write English or Spanish. The elector also must take and subscribe to an oath embodying the foregoing, and stating: "I recognize and accept the supreme au thority of the United States, and I will maintain true faith and allegiance there to." etc Most of the. order Is given to details of administering the towns. To Repeal Chinese Exclusion Law. WASHINGTON, May 6. Representative Baker, of Maryland, has introduced a bill repealing the Chinese exclusion laws and making the general Immigration laws ap plicable to Chinese who shall prove them selves able to read the Constitution of the United States In English or the Chinese language. DISAPPEARING GUNS. General Miles Declares They Are Useless. NEW YORK. May 5. A spec'al to the Journal and Advertiser from Washington says: General Miles makes a sharp criticism of the Engineering Department In the disap-pcaring-gun-carriage matter, in which he characterized the arguments of General John M. Wilson, Chief of Engineers, as "academic" General Miles also takes oc casion to pay his respects to the futility of the furious fire of Sampson's fleet at the ancient artillery of Spain at Santi ago. General Miles points out that the dis appearing gun carriage had been used in this country to the exclusion practically of all others. He continues: "The conclusion to mount upward of 90 per cent of our modern high-power coast defense guns In deep pits on disappearing carriages was apparently reached after a long-continued academic discussion of the subject In successive annual reports of the Chief of Engineers. This conclusion !s not beUeved to be based upon any prac tical results of fire from shipboard on land fortifications obtained In war serv ice. "Old Monro Castle, the ISth century masonry work exposed on a block less than 200 feet above tidewater, and armed with four ISth century smooth-bore can non, withstood on one occasion the con centrated fire of our fleet at close range for three hours, with the result that one corner of the masonry was struck and damaged, but the parapet wall remained intact, and not a man or a gun was In jured so far as known. "I deem it most unfortunate that we should take up, develop and place almost sole depeidTce upon a type of moun: that has been trleo. and practically abandoned abroad. LORD ROBERTS' ADVANCE. Vanguard Enconntered Boers Throughout the March. LONDON, May Lord Roberts reports to 'the War Office under date of Band fort. May 4, as follows: "Hamilton advanced today to Neal Wel Tcot. He was engaged with the enemy throughout tho march. He speaks In terms of praise of the behavior of the troops, especially Broadwood's brigade of cavalry and mounted Infantry." Roberts Is evidently losing no time In following up the substantial advantage gained by the occupation of Brandfort, and his whole force is apparently moving on Wlnburg. The place mentioned In Lord Roberts' dispatch to the War Ofllce this morning as "Neal Welkot," cannot be found on the maps, and It Is likely that It is a cablo error, meaning Vetkop. General Ion Ham ilton seems to be midway between Hout nek and Wlnburg. and has ,thus got be tween Wlnburg and General Olivier command'from Wepener, which. Is occupy ing Thaba Patchoa. Between Thabanchu, Ladybrand and Wlnburg, the country is rough and suited for Boer tactics, so the British are likely to be considerably harassed before they capture the strong hold. Experts differ as to whether Lord Rob erts Is bound towards Kroonstad or In the direction of Bethlehem. The latter place is the terminus of the line Joining with the railroad at Van Rcenan's Pass, and the capture of that place would .prob ably compel the Boers to leave the Drakenberg Range, and thus open the way for General Buller's advance. The Brit ish will have to recross the bridge over the Vet before the railroad between Brandfort and Wlnburg becomes avail able. Schrelner's Life Attempted. CAPE TOWN, May 4. The South Afri can News says that a policeman who was guarding Premier Schrelner's house has been shot, adding that the policeman was smoking a cigar at the time, on which fact Is based an assertion that the bullet was evidently intended for the Premier, who Is an Inveterate smoker. The Afri can bund papers are making a sensation out of the affair, declaring an anti-Dutch plot is on foot. WORK ON BICYCLE PATHS. What the County Commissioners Are "Doing This Year. Bicycle paths are being constructed un der the direction of the County Commis sioners, and the paths laid out last Sum mer are being Improved. On April 1 there was 4501 In the bicycle tax fund. Within the month of April, $711 of the amount was paid out for work, and bills are now on file In the office of the County Auditor, subject to approval, for labor, etc., on paths, as follows: Road district No. S, $409; road district No. 2, $297; road district No. 2, $396; road district No. 9, V.S. There are also other accounts due for path work aggregating xabout 51000. The bicycle tax will be delinquent on May 15, and there are still many wheels untagged. If wheelmen desire good bicycle paths extended throughout the county they should call promptly and pay the tax due. The case recently commenced at Astoria to test the legality of the bicycle license ordinance has no bearing whatever upon the bicycle tax statute. The latter Is a state law, and the former Is a city ordi nance passed by the Common Ccun- ell of Astoria. The state blcjce tax law excludes certain coun ies, Clatsop County among the number. ' Baker, Crook, Curry, Douglas. Gil- ' 11am, Grant, Harney, Josephine, Kla math, Lake and several other counties are excluded from the provisions of the law. When the matter was before the Legislature, representatives of certain counties explained that their sections did not want or require bicycle paths, and also that the total sum that would be realized In their districts from the tax would not be enough to build many paths, there not being many wheels In use. In Astoria, as the state law does not operate In Clatsop County, the city authorities got up a scheme to raise some revenue by placing a license on bicycles used with in the city limits, and some of the owners of wheels do not favor the ordinance. It Is a different proposition where the money is used for paths. I Varnish Works Burned. NEW TORK, May 5. The Standard Varnish Works at Elm Park. Staten1 Island, were damaged by fire to the ex tent of $200,000 today. The los is partly covered by insurance. The fire Is supposed to have been caused by an explosion of gas. In Oqe of the company's tan&s. " VA ltftl ffk - VI I S ltraA 9 l .H2 - WA WA WA 1 H1?V "y VM WM vfflA vtgzz-cz ' ' v . tTL Z . a -J Cl "': ' J-J- CORNER-STONE LAID Interesting Ceremony at S. P. Car Shops. ADDRESS MADE BY MAYOR STOREY First Stage of Worlc on Machine Shop Made a Memorable Event Large Crovrd Present. The corner-stone of the machine shops, tho first of the series of 10 buildings of the Southern Pacific Company, was laid yesterday afternoon on the car shops ground In Southeast Portland, In the presence of fully 2000 people, men, women" and children. T. M. Edmunds, chief clerk, obtained permission by wire from T. W. Younger, master mechanic, who Is absent, to close down all the de partments of the shops at 4 P. M., and permit the men to attend tho laying of the corner-stone. Tho great crowd gathered on the flat NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC MACHINE SHOPS. cars and on every point from which tha Interesting ceremonies could be seen to advantage. Contractor J. B. Bridges had some flat cars placed for the accommo dation of the Southern Pacific Band, and also for the accommodation of Mayor W. A. Storey and the women. The new building will stand directly west of the present wooden buildings, and according to custom the stone was placed on the north east corner of the concrete foundation. Otto Kleeman, superintendent of construc tion, was master of ceremonies, and he had everything In readiness, the corner stone being suspended above the founda tion, with lines ready to be lowered In po sition. Mr. Kleemann announced that the opening would be music by the Southern Pacific Band, a fine selection being ren dered. Then came the reading of an his torical sketch of tho driving of the first spike on the Oregon & California rail way. and the'i establishment of the present car shops. The historical sketch was then placed in the box, and It was sealed, to be opened ICO years from date. The box contained the following articles: Autograph book of the names of all the car-shops employes. Illustrated by Archi tect Kleemann: Dally Oregonlan of May 5. 1900; Second Oregon souvenir button, by "Mayor W. A. Storey: Grand Army button of tho Civil War. by R. S. Greenleaf; historical sketch, by L E Wells; Even ing Telegram, May 5, 1900; German- paper, Nachrlchten. by Architect Kleemann; Catholic Sentinel; Northwest White Rlb boner. Then came the address and laying of tho corner-stone by Mayor W. A. Storey. The Mayor said: "It affords me unbounded satisfaction and pleasure to be present on this occa sion and be privileged to lay this corner stone In tho name of tho great City of Portland. Twenty years ago ,1 applied for a job as a blacksmith at these shops, but got work somewhere else. I have witnessed the population of Portland grow from 25.Q0O to 100,000, and the construc tion of these fine new shops means a great deal for Portland. We lay this stone In the name o'f the great City of Portland." Mayor Storey then left the platform, and, with the aid of the workmen, swung the heavy stone Into position. At this moment the Southern Pacific Band ren dered an appropriate selection. The Mayor lowered the stone Into position. With an elegant silver trowel and a solid oaken mallet, provided for the occasion. Mayor Storey performed the final cere monies. A mason near by with mixed concrete fastened the stone securely in position. The band at this moment struck up 'America." the vast crowd gave forth a great cheer, and the ceremony was over. IHffT tTrm ij Ahfrp.fjmiiu't - . -i r -it r s pfoopOoo)gtX3 $Kpi far - - T &b&i -(koukXieoYu ffictxyifto Over tho corner-stone floated a hand some American flag1, while the magnifi cent flag of the Southern Pacific em ployes floated from the general staff. General Plan of the Plant. There will be 10 new brick buildings under the completed plan for the entire shops, which will take the place finally of all the wooden structures that are now on the Southern Pacific railway grounds. The plans contemplate a fine modern system of ,shops and extensive trackage. First the grounds were cleared west of the present buildings of brush and trees. The cottages that stood there for 20 j ears were removed. The present tract, which at first was composed of 30 acres, was Increased by about eight acres morp, making nearly 40 acres. The ground for the entire system of buildings has been graded, and further grading Is progress ing for the extensive trackage system. Tha buildings comprised In the whole plan are as follows: Machine shops (now under construction, and the most Important) 123x173; blacksmith and boiler shops, 123 xl43; coach shops. 123x173; paint shops, 123 ?U?5 freight-car repair ghop. $0xl5Qj paint f shops, 120x140; office and store buildings. 43xlo3; power-house, 20x50; engine-house3, 75x600. The grounds these new buildings will oc cupy, including trackage, will be 1200x600 feet. There will be a complete system of trackage for the handling of locomotives. Instead of a roundhouse there will be engine-houses provided with transfer ta bles, on which locomotives may be quick ly and easily shifted from place to place. In the machine shops, now under con struction, massive cranes will be placed, resting on concrete footings set solidly In the ground. Modern machinery, lathes, electric power for shifting locomotives and drive wheels, will be provided. After the completion of the first build ing, others will follow. The concrete foundation of the machine shops Is Hear ing completion. Shortly tho brick will ba delivered. About 400,000 will be required for this structure, and for the entire system several millions of brick will be required. On the whole, the new shops win be the finest and most complete In the Northwest. Tho full cost of tho com- Dieted tilant pnntmf nnw w flmirod Vint I It will run up Into the hundreds of thou sands of dollars, and be a magnificent im provement for Portland, and significant of its splendid growth and material de velopment. The machine shops alone will cost $20,000. J. B. Bridges, who built tha terminal buildings at Alblna, Is the con tractor, and will likely put up the en tire system. The exceUent map show ing the general plan of the entire plant and tho picture of the machlne-sbopa uuuuine is me worK oi Arcnuect otto Kleemann, who Is superintendent of con. structlon. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. Everybody Wants the Oregon Volun teer Souvenir Bntton. Mote of the souvenir buttons were re ceived from the manufacturer yesterday by the committee of volunteers. All pos sible haste Is being made to turn them out in proportion to the demand, but so far it has been found Impossible. Never was there a better Illustration of the peo ple appreciating the purpose of a work. Buttons are purchased as fast a3 the dis tributors can get them out. and their pres ence on thf coat lapel is hecomlng a very common sight. Of the first 1000 turned out some three days ago, none are to be .had now. They w'ere not even placed In stores and other public places, where the greatest sale Is expected. Volunteers took them In cards of half a dozen or more and sold them to friends on the streets. General Summers states that he himself, has dis posed of approximately SCO. He says the buttons are the most popular thing he ever saw. People everywhere will take them on sight, or. if questions are asked, It Is to know If the proceeds are for the monument fund. An affirmative reply to this query always sells a button. If there Is a person in Portland who Is unwilling to Invest 25 cents In this cause, he Is yet to be encountered. Arrangements have been made to have some of those being received now placed In the prominent stores of the city. If a sufficient quantity could be had, large displays of them would be made, but but--tons cannot be had fast enough for this yet. This week 100O will be manufactured with pins, so they can be worn conveni ently by the women. The women have promised to make the wearing of them a fad. If a man has not one of the sou venir buttons, he has not the credentials necessary to meet the fair sex. If there are any aspiring young men who would win a lady's favor, they should decorate with the prevailing emblem of patriotism. If all of Portland's women will concen trate their efforts for a few days In this respect, there will be an added stimulus to the present sentiment that will soon build a monument to the state's heroic dead. All the work thus far has been entirely in Portland. Soon as the local demand is satisfied, the committee will begin send ing Into the state, where It Is hoped the same eagerness and patriotism will be manifested. Captain Wells, secretary of the committee handling the buttons, with --gUpIonorron. I. Sftaehm Sioj. .wotng Wt 125JCIT3' & Ccoch. &ica 123173 Spwt Shcp 12V V3 G. Srv?rt Car cjxrfr ohop 60 V ISO 6 Saint- iShoo. 130x 140' T Offr&wraonaA -'!' lovr aiousi 20' got ?o frr 3t-tr is'x 6o0' (h. ok fcpUyzkZcwid offices care of The Oregonlan, Is already In receipt of many commuiJcatlons that foretell a big sale throughout the state. Captain Davis, treasurer, Is taking in money fast from local sales. Each person taking the buttons receipts for the num ber and pays In the proceeds Immediately after the sale. Everybody Is urged to get a button and wear it, so as to demon strate who is helping build the monument and who Is not. Let this be the evidence. ARBITRATION BOARD. Harrison, Cleveland and Olney Slay Represent the United States. WASHINGTON. May 5. The President has resolved that in selecting the jurists who shall represent the United States on the Permanent Board of Arbitration provided for by The Hague treaties, he will consider only the names of persons of the highest character and of National reputation. Among those mentioned as meeting the President's requirements are Benjamin Harrison, Grover ' Clevelana and RJchanJ Qln.ej " 7 -7 NEW ALASKA JUDGE Hon. Melville C. Brown Tells of His Plans. ' ' WILL HOLD COURT AT CAPE NOME Arranging Affairs on Assmmption-ef,' Failure of. Territorial Civil Bill to Pass. Alaska's new District Judge, the Hon. Melville C. Brown, of Laramie. Wyo., was In the city yesterday, registered at the Imperial. Judge Brown Is now on his way to assume the duties .of his office, he having recently been appointed. Ha goes to the extreme northern rield of labor with a cheerful mind, firmly disposed to accomplish the greatest possible results in the way of organizing judicial work and reUevIng the reported congestion of litigation. Judge Brown lias never been in Alaska, although he Is familiar with" all parts of the Pacific Northwest', Including Oregon and Portland, In particular. He was In Portland In t"he pioneer dajs, when the metropolis was comparatively a Vil lage, and remembers of being ushered-inta the office of The Oregonlan when he did not bave to go so near the sky. One of the best evidences that he has studied Alaskan conditions Is observed' In plans of work already formulated. These have been laid out so far as it will not be necessary to alter them because of un f orseen conditions. First, he .will take up the litigation of Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and other southeastern points. This 'will be disposed of as fast as possible, of course observing all due consideration for reasonable time, after which Judge Brown hopes to be clear for whatever may arise in and about the Cape Nome district. Because of the Immense rush there thla year and rather involved condition of titles and laws, Judge Brown apprehends many keen questions. He hopes to .bo able to opes court there by the 1st of July, whlcr will be a date when busi ness Is fairly under way and the need for a dispassionate, judicial tribunal will bo the greatest. All these arrangements are contingent on the action of Congress on the pending civil code for the Territory of Alaska. Should that bill pass and three Judges be appointed, as Is provided for, of course the one residing at St. Michael will have jurisdiction over the Nome district. Judge Brown cannot forecast far ahead on this account, without inserting a strong sav ing clause. However, there seems much likelihood that the bill will not reach tho final stages this session of Congress. Judge Brown waited some time before starting north to ascertain If It would be enacted into law, and finally was told that he would best proceed and begin work, as the bill might not get- through tha House before adjournment In June. There Is another consideration that would naturally lead Judge Brown to go on with his work at ence, as It Is com monly understood that he will be one of the three District Judges appointed, should the bm pass. This fact is conceded gener ally, and even If the new law went Into effect he would not Immediately have to disturb his arrangements materially. Judge Brown has long experience on tha bench, -besides a large and lucrative law practice In Wyoming. He refused election to a state Judgeship because he did not care to leave his practice, but finally ac cepted the position oq the Federal bench In Alaska. Instead of being appalled" by accumulation of litigation since Judge Johnson ceased to hold court In Alaska, Judge Brown Is pleased with the pros pect of work. He looks with eagerness to the knotty questions arising from min ing and various other contentions. And this eagerness verifies. In one Instance at least, the wisdom of striking from tha Alaskan civil code before Congress the provision that a man of 55 years or over of age could not be chosen for a Judge snip there. Judge Brown was slightly over this age limit, and, while this restric tion existed, would not accept a position on the Alaska bench, as passage of the new law would mean his retirement from work barely begun. From Portland Judge Brown will go to Seattle, starting early this morning. There he expects to meet Judge Johnson, his predecessor, and also learn much concern ing the present status of affairs. He sails from Seattle on the Cottage City May 10. As a traveling companion to the new Judge, W. J. Hills, also of Wyom'ng, Is going to the North. Mr. Hills Is a lawyer of considerable experience and many friends, and Is going to Alaska to look the country over, with the possible result of entering Into business somewhere In the North. He is a prominent member of the Order ofElks, and on his return through Portland wUl be singled out for a rousing reception. NEW ARMY BILL. Effect It Will Have on the Strength of the Service. WASHINGTON, May 5. In anticipation of the passage hy the House of the Army reorganization bill in an unamended form, the officials at the War Department have been figuring to learn what effect the bill will have upon the numerical strength of the Army. It appears that the onl: branch of the service which will receive any addition Is the artillery, and the num ber of men to be added to that branch Is only 5478 at the maximum. This will make the total strength of this branch of the service 17.418. The present enlist ed strength of the Army Is K,000 regulars and C5.00G volunteers, or a total of 30,000. The reorganization bill wiU Increase v'jat total to 105,478 men. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY. Time Extended for the Exchange of Ratifications. WASHINGTON, May 5. Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote, the British Am bassador, today signed a treaty extending for seven months from August 5 next the period of time allowed for the exchange of ratifications of the Hay-Pauncefota canal treaty. The Case Against Gates. NEW YORK, May 5. A hearing of the case of George A. Lamb against John W. Gates, chairman of the board of di rectors of the American Steel & Wire Company, on a complaint that Mr. Gates had violated the penal code In making false allegations regarding his company, was begun today before Magistrate Zeller. The hearing Is to compel Mr. Gates to show cause why a warrant should not Issue for his arrest. Daily Treasary Statement. WASHINGTON, May 5. Today's Treas ury statement shows: Available cash balance $144,991,903 Gold ,.....,.. 7T,KH.7