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J Ill Jitttiw r i I PART THREE ; txpm PAGES 17 TO 24 VOL. XXI. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1902. NO. 12. H I jj A DOLLAR'S WORTH FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND WM. GADSBY THE HOUSEFURNISHER Washington and First Sts. When in town come and see us Good, substatial Chamber Suits for every-day use; dur able and well finished; bevel plate-glass. S13.50 JUST ARRIVED A carload of fancy colored Iron Beds. In all the new shades, pink and sold, brown and gold, cream and gold, green and gold, bronze and gold. New and original designs ex clusive to us. Call and examine them. ! From $2.65 up. OUR SPRING PATTERNS QF Carpets Are the choicest the market affords. FOR THE PARLOR Axmlnsters in Louis XV and XVI designs, per yard Velvets in floral and Oriental Imperial velvets, in small effect, bordered Body Brussels, Lowell's & Bigelow's . Saxony Axmlnsiers, large assortment, at ...fl.35 ...11.23 ...JL35 ...JL35 ...IL25 FOR THE DINING ROOM AND LIBRARY Body Brussels in two-tone reds i i $1.23 Bod Brussels in Persian designs, blues and terra $1.35 "Wilton velvets, in red and green Orientals JL25 Stinson's Brussels, bright tones 51.10 Alex Smith's tapestry Brussels with borders JLOO Palisade tapestry Brussels, 10-witc "".. 90c HIggins' tapestry Brussels, no borders 75c Reversible ingrain carpets, 10S0 ends, all wool 75c Extra super ingrain carpets 63c Extra super wool-lilled ingrain, yard 55c Half-wool ingrain, 1030. ends, yard 45c Cottage ingrain, cotton carpets, yard 23c FOR THE BEDROOMS . Roxbury tapestrjs in scroll effects 51.10 Puritan ingrains, small-figured designs 75c Colonial effects In art rugs $1.00 Ingrain art squares, two-tone 66c Cottage cotton art squares Sac FOR THE KITCHEN Inlaid linoleum, best quality, per yard $L50 Inlaid linoleum. No. 2 $1.35 Printed linoleum, No. 1, $1.00: No. 2. 75c: No. 3 63c The above can be bad four yards, wide - Printed linoleum, six feet -wide .only, per square yard ,,. 50c Oilcloth per square yard ...... :..S.Sf.?.?.r.:T:r 45c, 35c, 25c Mattings, Japanese tile patterns, linen warp 30c Matting, Japanese mingled effects, Hnen warp 25c Matting, Chinese, extra heavy straw warp. 20c and 15c HOUSE BILL IS BAD Weak Points in Irrigation Measure Pointed Out. IN INTEREST OF LAND GRABBER Executive Chairman of National Ir rigation Association Approves Bill Passed by Senate Con trasts It "With House BUI. "WASHINGTON, March 19. George H. Maxwell, executive chairman of the Na tional Irrigation Association, has re turned to "Washington, after an absenco cldes to survey any proposed project, he should, before the surveyors go in the field, temporarily withdraw the land from scrip and desert land entry and as soon as the surveys are completed he should determine whether the project is practi cable and if it Is give the notice, and if not reopen the land to general entry." "If the bill couia be passed would; It not be better to have It go through in any shape even if It could not be amended?" WoHld Be Fatal Mistake. "To have a bill pass which would des troy Itself in Its practical operations, and. j provide nothing but a graft lor specu lators, would be a fatal mistake from the standpoint of the "West. The whole strength of the irrigation movement in the East, and the reason for its remark able growth, has been the confidence of the business Interests of the East that it was a movement which was really and genuinely proposing to make oppor tunities for settlers and create dense pop ulations and make new markets, and that men who wanted to build homes would have the benefit of the opportunities cre ated by the Government appropriations. If you destroy this confidence you des troy the movement and the "West can not afford to do it for any temporary advantage. The fight between those who want homemaking and population and WAS TORPEDO-BOAT Decorations of Kaiser-sYacht, the Alice Roosevelt VON THQMSEN WILL USE IT Prlace Henry's Squadron "Will Visit Spanish. "Waters at the Time of l'OHBg King; Alfonso's Coronation. BERLIN, March 22. The yacht which Emperor "William has named Alice Roose velt Is beautifully decorated in the mod ern impressionistic style, which His Maj- yearly visit to Amsterdam in April, Her Maje3tya condition rendering It advisable that she should avoid the fatigue which the visit would entail. Higrh Price at Boole Sale. NEW YORK. March 22. In the sale of the library of M. Bordes. of Bordeaux, at the Hotel Drouot. "Pastorales de Dapn ny's et Cloe," In Greek, with drawings by Prudhon and De Gerard, brought $7600. according to the Paris correspondent of the Herald. GEN. WOOD AT WASHINGTON Arranging- for the Transfer of Cuban Affairs. "WASHINGTON, March 22. General "Wood, Military Governor of Cuba, ar rived here today and Is the guest of President Roosevelt. The main object of his visit to "Washington Is to arrange with the President and the Secretary of "War for the transfer of the active control of affairs in Cuba to the Cuban Republic. Soon after his arrival General "Wood had a long talk with Secretary Root regarding the condition pf affairs In Cuba. Subse quently the two officials went to the "White Houee and had a conference with tho President. The principal arrangements for the mlll- E. C. Goddard. J. F. Kelly. Goddafd-Kelly Shoe Co. FASHION'S LATEST FAD in dress shoes for ladies and misses is well exemplified here. We do not possess the antiquarian instinct if we did, we'd lose your trade. You may rely upon it that we offer nothing but the newest styles in footwear (unless otherwise frankly stated), to be had anvwhere. A nnsiml wlnnr at our stock will convince the most exacting. For Ladles Foster Make, $5.00 "Delsarte," $3.50 "Queen Quality," $3.00 CORNER SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS io CDPYfllOHT Modern Methods of Lighting Show as much difference between the primitive tallow dip and gas or kerosene as between the electric light and the lat ter. Let us put in electrolier and fit your house, store or factory with electric lights, bells or telephones, and you will enjoy all the conveniences of the age in electrical supplies at a satisfactory cost. Western Electric Works .305K Washington Street Phone South 961. Portland, Or Portland Kennel Club's 3d Annual Dilow At Exposition Building:, April ICtk to 10th Inclusive. FRED MANSELL, ESQ., of London, will Judge all classes Enter your dogs. Entries close April 9. Many beautiful silver cups and hundreds of other valuable prizes will be awarded, Pre mium list, containing full particulars for intending exhibitors, and entry blanks, can be had on application to the Secretary. Write for them at once, and make your entries early. W. W. PEASLEE, Secretary Room 453 Sherlock Bldg., 3d and Oak Sts. Made to Your Order We offer an exceptional bargain for this week in made-to-measure suits. Your choice of twenty different patterns in worsted, Scotch tweeds and serge. Examine them before you order your Easter suit. $19-1 Made to Order. FARNSWORTH-KERALD TAILORING CO. NEW SETTLERS ARRIVE DAILY AT UNION STATION. WZP V 'aK M&m 1 -WWWWWII li II WWWWWWIMWIIMM Wmg&i? i?M"!Ss$'&&: WttTCfe. ik. ' . Kf JMCvjrJiKJSH&W B8i j. 1 BBMm m l " - jmmx3Bgs& T"sim a ii i Hi HrnwirMBinr nmBBBawK ikt. . .is.X( ... $--4 OLD GUARD MEETS Democracy Discusses Plans for the Campaign. HOW TO GET OUT THE VOTE CHARACTERISTIC SCENE AFT ER ARRIVAL OF A HOSIESEEKERS' TRAIN. The accompanying Illustration correctly represents a scene which Is o dally occurrence at the Union Station. Since the homescekers rates -were put In effect on the 1st of the month, a large number of families have ar rived In Portland, Eome destined for the TVIUamette Valley and othera for Eastern Oregon. The storms In North Dakota caused a lull In the traffic for several days, for during the blockade no homescekers arrived over the northern lines. A great many came in dally over the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific lines, and immediately left In search of farms. Now, with all the lines open for travel, a large Increase in the number of homeseekers Is expected. At present the depot officials have many to care for every hour of the day. Each train brings Its quota, and the matron and the depot mas ter, always looking after the comfort of the travelers, have little time to themselves. As all the homeseekers are accompanied by their families. It is nothing unusual to sec a crowd of children rollloklng abqut In the family waiting-room, with several big brothers and sisters trjlng to keep the young sters from running away and losing themselves In .the great city. t m of several weeks in the "West. The re markable change In public sentiment throughout the Eastern States during the past two years In favor of National Ir rigation, which has found such marked expression in the present session of Con gress, Is generally conceded to be due largely to the work of this National -as- those who want speculation and land grabbing had far better be fought out first, than to surrender to the specu lators and lose the confidence of the East." "How do other organizations stand on this point?" "Every organization, whether It be com- soclatlon. a majority of the members of J merclal, labor or manufacturing, which wnicn represent me largcsi commercial and manufacturing concerns In the coun try It Is believed by many members of Congress that If the Irrigation bill now has Indorsed the National Irrigation movement, and there are a multitude of them, has demanded that the lands to be reclaimed shall be reserved for actual pending before the House was to re- J settlers only. Every one of them Is eelve the support of the National Irrl- j arrayed against what would happen under 248 WoslrlnKton Street, near Third. Sew Falling BHlIdlsgr. gallon Association It would pass; and. on the other hand, that if the associa tion should strongly oppose the measure It would be defeated. On being asked If the association would favor the bill Mr. Maxwell said: "That depends on what bill you mean. There are two bills and you must not con fuso them. If you refer to the compro mise conrolttee bill, as now pending In the House of Representatives 1 would say no, most emphatically no. If you re fer to the Senate bill, ac It was amend ed In the Senate and pased that body. It was a great Improvement and with some further amendment could be made as good a bill as was the original Hans-brough-Newlands bill In the last session." Objects to Hoaac Bill. "What Is the objection to the House bill?" "Well, I will show you. Did you ever see a flock of blackbirds following a plow? "Well, that Is Just the way the scrlppers and speculators and land grab bers would follow In a flock after the. Government surveyors, from the moment they went Into the field to begin tho survey of any Government system undr a law such as has been reported from the Irrigation committee to the House. Every bit of land Irrigable from Irriga tion works when built would be filed on by speculators before the Government workmen stuck a pick Into the ground. Not an acre would be left for actual settlers. Then the Government would have to either abandon tho enterprise or build it for the benefit of a lot of specu lators and rely on getting Its money back from the sale of water rights to lands in private ownership, and under the state control clause. In section 3 of the bill, the Government would not have the slightest power in any way to enforce payment for these rights. The home maker and the Government would both be left out In the cold under that bill, but the speculators would feather their nests well. "The National Irrigation Association stands for a principle. It demands that what Is left of the public domain shall be reserved lor actual settlers, ana tnai . nave the ,- protection n though th the further spoliation of the public lands whoie stream were In one state. And It ! vw.Maln t ait A If a oncnmtlTi fna . . . j.v Bpci.iiitiiuj.0 "." .w --.!.. .-..i, 1S equauy irue tnat a nrior aDDro- priation In an upper state should be this bill as Mr. Mondcll has reported It from tho committee. That bill Is con trary to the President's message. Ho said that the lands should be reserved for the settlers. It Is contrary to tho constitution of the National Irrigation Association, which demands the same thing." "Could the bill bo so amended as to remove tho objections you have sug gested?" "Of course it could. The original Hans-brough-Newlands bill was In its general features a sound measure and had the support of the National Irrigation Asso ciation." "What amendments ought to be mado to tho bill?" "The lands should be reserved for actual settlers as I have already 'explained. The right to get a water right from a Government system for private lands should not only be limited to 160 acres to any one landowner, as the bill pro vides, but should be further limited to actual bona fide permanent residents on the lands. If the nonresidents are allow ed the right, the 160-acre limitation will bo. evaded by wholesale. "More than this, the projects affording the greatest advantages for Government construction are Interstate systems, like California-Nevada or Colorado-Utah or Wyoming-Nebraska, and under this bill no Interstate system could be built, The clause giving each state exclusive control should be stricken out. It is unnecessary. The preceding clause of section 8, which provides that there 3hall be no Interference with the laws of any state. Is all that Is needed to protect the states. "It Is the law of the arid region today esty disapproved of In his recent art ut terances. Nevertheless, the Emperor was greatly pleased with the decorations when he saw the yacht at Kiel this week. The artists were selected by Admiral von Thcmsen. The walls are done in serpen tine effects, the woodwork Is silver gray and the upholstery of strange, -vivid tints. The yacht was built for a torpedo boat, and why she was transformed into a yacht Is not explained, but It is sup posed this was on account of her rather too dellca(c framework, considering the British Government's recent experience with torpedo-boat destroyers. The Alice Roosevelt, which is still at Kiel, will be transferred to "Wllhelmshaven for the use of Admiral von Thomson as commander of the North Sea squadron. Prince Henry, with the first squadron, will visit Spanish waters In May, when the young King of Spain Is enthroned. Prince Henry's son, "Waldemar, appears to be more seriously 111 than was sup posed last week, when he went to the "Whitestag Sanitarium at Dresden. He has difficulty In walking. Is carried about a good deal, and also rides In a pony cart. "Waldemar celebrated his 13th birthday Thursday. His presents included some of the things Prince Henry brought from the United States for him. Vienna Fine Art Exhibition. VIENNA. March 21 Emperor Francis Joseph today opened the International Fine Arts Exhibition In the Kuenstler Haus. Prominent among the exhibitors Is the Paris Society of American Painters, Including the works of Hitchcock, Stew art, Weeks. Bridgmann, McEuen and Humphreys. The Vienna critics highly complimcnt the American exhibit, and es pecially refer 'to the work of Hitchcock and Stewart. During the course of his visit the Emperor praised the American works, and asked to see Mr. Hitchcock, who arranged the American exhibit, and expressed regret on hearing that the art ist had gone to Paris. tary evacuation of the Island will be made quickly. General Wood's plans require that he shall leave here not later than next Tuesday night on his way back to Havana to carry into execution the pro gramme fixed by the Administration for the formal transfer of Government affairs. He will return to Cuba by way of New York In order that he may meet and con sult fully w Ith President-elect Palma upon the joint programme of action. President Palma will be inaugurated May 1, and Amerlcnn control In the Island will terminate on that date. Owing to the short time intervening and the extent and Importance of the work Involved, It will be necessary to act promptly. Joint Cable Treaty. THE HAGUE, March 22. The Govern ment of the Netherlands has submitted to the States-General a telegraphic con- , S $ -rtStfSZSZZ 1S2TL2S SH J-H?. JLt onles In the far East. It Is proposed to beneficial use of tho water applies to the whole stream, regardless of state lines. There Is absolutely no doubt about It that this Is the law. It is a Just and equitable law. No chango should be made In It by Congress. Under a comprehensive system of government storage there would be water enough for all, but users of the 'water on an interstate stream in a lower state should builders must and shall be stopped. It will never surrender or compromise that principle for mere expediency or to gain a temporary advantage." "Does not the House bill as reported reserve the land for homestead settlers?" Mr. Maxwell was asked. Land Not Reserved for Settlers. "No," he replied, '.it does not, although it is so drawn that It would deceive many people into thinking It did. It says in section 3 that the lands proposed to be irrigated shall be subject to entry only under the homestead law. but this clause Is a deluslan and a snare, because It is inoperative until the Secretary ,of the In terior gives public notice designating the lands irrigable under the system, whlcn he Is not to do until the contract for con struction has been actually let. Before then all the land would be filed on by speculators. The Senate amended this and provided that this notice should be given as soon as the Secretary of the Interior determines the project to be practicable. This Is an Improvement, but still Is not enough. The land should at all times be open to homestead entry, subject to the charges and conditions of this act, but whenever the Secretary de- 8lmllarly protected. No man with any sense of right or Justice will deny that." "If the bill were amended, as you suggest, would the association oppose It?" "Certainly not. The association will favor the appropriation for the reclam ation of arid lands that will open up opportunities for actual settlers to build homes and reserve the land for them, and it will oppose any plan that does not do that. We want something more than mere appropriations. We want to be sure that its expenditure will create more homes and small farms. We have enough big ranches in the West already." connect the Islands of Menado and Celebes (In the East Indies) with the American Philippine cable, which would be connect ed with Shanghai. The importance of the convention lies In the fact that communi cation will thereby be . established with Europe by cables belonging to various nationalities. Rejected Intervention Proposal. BERNE, Switzerland. March 22. The Bundesrath today rejected the proposals of the Feedral Assembly. Inviting the Federal Government to join with other states In approaching Great Britain on the subject of the concentration camps In I South Africa, on the ground that Great Britain had already taken measures to re lieve the sufferins: there. Snprar Advanced. SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. The Jobbers and refiners of sugar arrived at an understanding today under which all kinds of sugar was advanced an eighth of a cent per pound. Some time since the refiners broke up a pool on the sugar price and ever since the price of sugar has been the subject of cutting. Job bers, however, have not abandoned their hopes of coming to an arrangement with the refiners. A further advance may be expected shortly. Itnllan Strike Spreading. LONDON, March 22. A dispatch from Rome to the Central News says the strike of agriculturists is spreading throughout Italy, and 150.CC0 farm laborers are now out In the Provinces of Ferrera, Bologna and VIncenza, while In 16 other provinces the laborers are represented to be organ izing. Thus far no violence has been done. Snpprcnnlon of Gambling: In Belgium. BRUSSELS, March 22. The Chamber pf Deputies today adopted the anti-gambling bill, as amended by the Senate. The measure provides for the suppression of all gambling clubs In Belgium. Will Not Visit Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM, March 22. The Handels blad today confirms the report that Queen 1 Wllhelmlna will not mako her accustomed Proposed Redaction Not Enough. CHICAGO, March 22. Governor-General Wood holds that the contemplated reduc tion of 20 per cent In the Cuban tariff Is not sufficient. "The island is ready now to be turned over to the Cubans," said General Wood to the Tribune's correspondent at Savan nah, Ga., where he stopped on his way to Washington from Havana. "I will prob ably remain In Cuba a few weeks after the change In governments, and we will probably keep a few troops on the Island for a time after the change. It seems to be the wish of the Cubans that we do that." Genei-al Wood says that unless a greater reduction in the Cuban tariff 'on sugar than 20 per cent Is made, a crisis may soo-i be reached in the island's affaire. The people are depending upon the United States giving them a market for their su gar and tobacco and they have cvory reason to expect that this Government will give them the relief. "It Is absolutely necessary to the wel fare of the Island that the tariff on sugar be reduced not less than 33 1-3 per cent. We may as well make up our minds to that If the Island It to prosper, and we are responsible for the future of the Island and its prosperity. I do not believe that a reduction of 33 1-3 ncr 'Cent on Cuban sugar and tobacco would be detrimental to any one in the United States." CARNEGIE LIBRARIES. Forty-fonr Tovi ns to Which Made Gifts. He NEW YORK, March 22. Andrew Car negie recently announced at a dinner that he had just given away 33 new libraries. A list of the towns were the libraries are to be placed, with the amount al lotted to each, has been completed. In the list 44 towns are mentioned. Among them are: Reno, Nev $ 15.030 Bamboo, Wis 1203) London. 0 10,0ft) Blue Island, 111 15,000 Paris, 111 lS.OMT Maquoketa, la 10.000 Redned, S. D 10,000 Denver. Colo 200.000 Las Vegas, N. M 10,000 Goodcrlch, Ont 10.CO0 Bozeman, Mont 15.C03 San Bernardino. N. M 15.VO0 Danville, HI 10.CO0 Kokorr.o, Ind 20,000 Santa Rosa, Cal 20,000 Charlotte. Mich 10.000 Brazil. Ind". 20.000 Oskaluosa, la 20 000 Yankton. S. D 10.00 Berlin. Ont 15.900 Benton Harbor. Mich 15.0M Victoria. B. C 50.000 Little Falls. Minn 1U.C0) Newton, Kan 10.000 Atlantic, la 12,500 SU Thomas. Ont 15.CO0 Iowa Pity, la 25.000 Beatrice. Neb 20.000 Cedar Ealls. la lu.OfO Dennton, la 1000 Hampton. la 100) New Albany. Ind 35.000 Tipton, Ind 10.Xi Mount Clemens. Mich 15.000 Chicago Heights, 111 10.000 Waukesha, Wis 15,000 Suggestions Differ, hnt All Agree That Something Mnst Be Done All That Is Needed Is Votes. The Democratic hosts are preparing for the coming campaign, and say they are hopeful of victory. Ginger and hot air have been Injected into the follow ers of a forlorn hope until a degree of enthusiasm has been aroused which Democratic lead ers predict will bring results when the returns from the June election are in. Last night there was a goodly gathering of the faithful at Eagles' Hall, and Monday night a caucus of delegates elected at the recent primary election will be held. The meeting last night "was purely prelimin ary, and was neither a caucus nor a cam paign rally. There was an absence of oratory, and the stalwarts held tete-a-tetes with each other all evening to dis cuss plans for routing the Republican en emy. The call for the meeting likened the faithful few to the "Old Guard" of Na poleon, whose boast was that "we die, but never surrender." Conspicuously posted In the ante-room were the following banners: "Why I am a Democrat' Government by the people; a form of government In which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the people collectively." "Why I am not a Republican: A com monwealth, a state In which the exer cise, of sovereign power is lodged In Rep resentatives elected by the people." Among the representath e Democrats at the meeting were: W. N. Gatens. R. W. Montague. Sam White. J. C. Havely, James Foley, Henry Teal, W. J. Molden hauer, G. Heitkemper, A. Noltner, L. Wil helm. George H. Thomas, Alex Sweek, H. B. Nicholas, P. L. G. Weiser, John Lamont, Dell Stuart, Charles K. Henry, Dr. J. C. Welch, Dr. G. M. Wells, Clinton P. Halght, James Gleason, John Manning, F. A. Frischkorn, Phil Harris, T. E. Maher, R. H. Love. S. E. Holcomb, F. T. Berry, A. King Wilson. Professor McElroy, W. P. Adams, Edward Welter, R. I. Holmes, S. E. Kaffke. Gus Miller, Hal Boynton, John Heitkemper. Ogelst Young. A. C. Barclay, D. M. Donaugh. J. L. LiUIs, M. L. Nicholas, William Donovan, D. T. Sherritt, John Burke, W. E. Thayer, George Egbert. William Reldt, John To bln, George Hoffman. J. A. Bushman, C. B. Williams, G. L. Raymond. R. J. O'Neill, J. W. Headen, W. A. Wheeler, Harry Gurr, -A. P. Nelson, H. W. Parker, H. Claussenius. Otto Schuman, John Van Zante, M. D. Wisdom, George L. Curry, Charles A. Petrain, J. W. Grussi, J. P. Burkhart, J. Driscoll, E. Kroner, F. S. Campbell. Dr. J. W. Morrow, F. B. Smith. N. H. Graftman, Isaac Swett, R. D. Inman. The meeting was opened by W. N. Gatens, who said he had been requested to ask H. B. Nicholas to act as chairman in the absence of H. B. Adams, chair man o the Democratic City and Countv Central Committee. Mr. Nicholas was applauded as he assumed the chair. The call for the meeting, which has been pre viously published, was read, and Chair man Nicholas announced that the purpose was to effect organization, and not for entertainment. Therefore speeches were to be barred, and the stalwarts in at tendance were asked to get together and take such steps as to encourage regis tration and get out the entire strength of the party'at the polls at the June elec tion. William Reldt moved that the delegates to be appointed In each precinct should be instructed to see every Democrat in the several precincts and encourage regis tration. R. W. Montague suggested that one person be selected from each pre cinct, and authorized to form a commit tee to attend to getting the vote out. Judge Sweek moved as a substitute that the chairman call each precinct, and the delegates present answer and- get to gether to name a committee for this pur pose. J. P. Burkhart said functions to be vested in committees should be at tended to by the city and county central committee. Judge Sweek's substitute mo tion was carried without dissent. Secretary Gatens called off the precincts by number, and the Democrats separated Into groups. From this time on it was an old-fashioned love feast. All sorts of plans for getting out the vote were dis cussed, the Republican party was de nounced, and glorious Democracy deified. Oratory gave way to heart-to-heart talks on Chamberlain's chances for Qoernor. and other Issues dear to the Democratic heart. Over half the precincts of the city were represented, and the number ranged from one lonesome delegate to groups of four or five. Every one had a plan to suggest that was better than his neighbor's, and was the only true sys tem for getting out tho votes. Despite the repeated protests of tho Democratic leaders that fusion and free silver were not only dead but burled, devotees to the Popullstic mirage were not only present, but were received with the same open-arm hospitality extended to followers of the party principle? as they have been enunciated by the party lead ers. 'Khcre were men among them who still cling to the lS-to-1 bogie man and hail It as the savior of a country going rapid ly to the demnitlon bow-bows. But un fortunately, the party plitform was not formulated at the meeting, and their views were wasted on unappreclative list eners. Still, the presence of the Populist representation would appear contrary to the oft-rciternted statement, that tho coming campaign is to be along strict party lines. The meeting lasted until a late hour, and the precinct delegates will meet again upon tho call of the city and county central committee. "Wlndow-GlnKs Will Be IHsher. INDIANAPOLIS. March 22. A general advance In prices of window-glass of all sizes Is expected to result from the com bination effected at Muncle this week by the glass manufacturers outside of the two trusts, the American Window-Glass Company and the Independent Glass Company. The real significance of the organization affected is not apparent, and glass men say that factories in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jer sey were represented. They Included prac tically all the glass manufacturers of the country who were not in either of tho other combinations. With the new combi nation the trusts can" fix prices to suit themseHcs. It is said. It is expected that representatives from the three combina tions will meet in a few days to arrange a new scale of prices. Gardner and O'Brien Slern. BOSTON. March 22. George Gardner and Jack O'Brien have signed articles to box at the South Athletic Club, at Louis ville. May 3. The men will weigh in at 1C0 pounds.