THE SUNDAY 0BEG02TCAK, PORTLAND, JUKE 8, 1902.
THE PANAMA FRAUD
Mitchell Denounces Methods
of the Canal Company,
WORST IN HISTORY OF WORLD
To Adopt the Spooner Amendment,
He Says, "Would Meni Sare De
feat of Any "Waterway LeIs
latlon Whatever
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, continued
his speech In the Senate begun Thurs
day In opposition to tho Panama Canal
route. After considering tht enslnr
lnsr dlfflcultles 01 the route, which ho
regarded as very serious, he entered
upon a denunciation of the methods of
the Panama Canal Company, which he
declared were tho most corrupt in the
history of tho -world. He -warned Con
cress that no surer -way could be found
to defeat the construction of any canal
than to adopt the Soooner amendment,
as the United States could have no con
nection with the Panama route -nlthout
becoming involved la the Intricacies of
the French adventurer, from -which It
would And it impossible to extricate
lt?elf. He declared that any connec
tion this country might have trlth the
Panama proposition -would result In tho
defilement of the Government.
"WASHINGTON", June 7. At the conclu
sion of routine business today, Depew ad
dressed the Senate in advocacy of the bill
appropriating $10,000,000 for the purchase
of 2,000,000 acres of land for a National
forest reserve In Virginia, North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee. Depew said the project
was fivored by President RooseTelt and
by the Secretary of Agriculture,, and Fed
eral action was fully justified by public
necessity. He said thrit within 10 years
the great hardwood forerts within the re
serve would be destroyed entirely. Such
a result would be disastrous to the states
affected and to the entire country.
At the conclusion of Depew's remarks,
Hale said that the Senate could not fall
to be Impressed by the great Importance
of the subject. Ho had not been aware
of thB extent of the land to be purchased,
but he thought some action ought to be
taken upon the matter at this session.
The Senate then began the consideration
of the measure commonly known as the
London dock charges bill. Nelson, In
support of the bill, jsvld the charges made
at the London docks, against American
flour principally, were a discrimination
against the United States.
In response to an Inquiry from McCum
ber as to what guarantee tho shippers of
this country would nave, in the event of
the elimination of the London dock
charges, that the Atlantic freight rates
would not be increased. Nelson re
plied that there was no guaranty,
and could be none. The shippers" would
have to take their chances on that.
The shipping trust organized by J. P.
Morgan, he said, might raise the freight
charges. That was not to be prevented
by the pending bill.
"God deliver us from trusts," declared
Nelson. 'That Is a matter which, we will
have to take care of later on."
The bill, he said, was for the purpose of
protecting the American manufacturer,
the American producer and the American
farmer, whose protection was needed all
the more since the formation of the ship
ping combine by Morgan. As the situa
tion is, said he, "the American shippers
are in the clutches of a devil-fish of a
monopoly from which we ought to pray
every evening before going to bed to be
delivered." The bill was then laid aside.
Bills -were passed as follows: To ratify
act No. 65 of the 21st Arizona Legislature;
declaring the Osage River to be not a
navigable stream above the point where
the line between the counties of Benton
and St. Clair, M.O., crosses the river.
Mitchell Resumes His Speech.
At 2 o'clock consideration of the isth
mian canal project was resumed, Mitchell
addressing the Senate In continuation of
his speech begun Thursday In support of
the Nicaragua route. He said be had re
ferred inadvertently to the Isthmian
Canal Commission as "Hanna's commis
sion," and that he had not Intended to
reflect upon Hanna or upqn the commis
sion. Discussing at length the reports of
the canal commission, he pointed out thst
the Nicaragua route, after examining all
routes, was the most feasible and prac
ticable, and that the report was conclu
sively backed by figures and reports. He
slid the commission had changed Its
mind within a month, wholly on the
ground of cost. He insisted that if the
facts presented by the commission were
examined carefully it would be tho Judg
ment of any Senator that the real choice
cf the commission as to a route was
through Nicaragua. Mitchell criticised
the project of the construction of the
Bohla dam on the Panama route, quot
ing eminent engineers as saying that it
involved rough difficulties and many novel
and untried features.
Mitchell handled without gloves the
proposition to build f he canal by the Pan
ama route, and Incr;ntally the Spooner
amendment. By the admission of this
proposition, he said, "the United States
would be tacking on to one of the great
est frauds and pieces of corruption known
since the world began." He could not
believe, he said, that the Senate proposed
to consider seriously a proposition which
will Involve the United States in a legal
controversy for 100 years. "I want the
Senate to know the facts, and to deter
mine whether we really shall take up
this rotten concern across the sea."
Mitchell expressed the opinion that the
enactment of the Spooner amendment
would result in the postponement of the
beginning of the canal project, as
the President probably would have to
make an Independent Investigation of
tho subject before he could pass
upon it He urged Congress to assume
the responsibility of declaring the route
and not turn that responsibility over to
the President. He admitted that legally
the transfer of such responslbilly could
bo made, but he emphatically denied that
it was either wise or proper and inti
mated that such action would be coward
ly. He suggested the posplblllty that if
the United States should adopt the Pan
ama route, some other nation would con
struct a canal by the Nicaragua route,
thus creating competition that would bo
disastrous to tho United States.
MIchell denounced the idea that the
United States should lend Its name to the
Panama Canal enterprise, whose history
during the last 10 years had shocked tho
sensibilities of mankind. He declared that
it was the "most rapacious scheme of
legislative corruption, journalistic vanity
and social and political exposure ever un
covered in any age or country." He as
serted that the launching of the Panama
Canal enterprise was one of the greatest
farces ever witnessed, in ancient or mod
ern times, and that the whole project was
"one of the most stupendous gold-brick
games ever imposed upon a people."
Mitchell declared that by the Spooner
amendment and the views of the minority
of the Canal Commission, the United
States not only was Invited to partici
pate in a gigantic lottery scheme, but
also would bo compelled by French law
controlling the canal's construction to
purchase In France all raw materials cn-
tering Into the canal. He pointed out
that tho new Panama Canal Company -has
entered Into obligations to construct
the canal, and he Insisted that the United
Sates, If It should purchase the Panama
Canal Company rights and property,
would be the legatee of all obligations of
the French company. Including those to
the stockholders of the old Panima com
pany. In vlevr of all the conditions, he
did not think a -wise man would invest
MO.000,000 In a propo:Iton of that kind.
In conclusion, Mitchell declared that if
he were costing about for a way to defeat
legislation on an lsthmlm canal, he could
find no better one than by supporting the
Spooner amendment. He was satisfied
the Panama Canal proposition could not
be touched without defilement, or even
looked at without loathing. It was, he
said, a sink of iniquity which the United
Stiles ought not to approach.
After a brief executive cession the Sen
ate at 4:2 P. M. adjourned.
FOR CADET TO AXUTAFOLIS.
Representative Toupne Order An
other Examination.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The recent
competitive examination of candidates
for appointment to tho Naval Academy
at Annapolis fromttbe First Oregon Dis
trict has been a disappointment to Rep
resentative Tongue. There were but
three young men presenting themselves,
.and none passed a satisfactory examina
tion, all being deficient physically. In the
mental examination two modo very low
records. He has, therefore, written to
Professor Hawley, who conducted the ex
amination, suggesting that he fix a time
for holding a second examination, and, if
possible, give the appointment to some
one who can make a high average.
Mr. Tongue points out that there is
much demand for the cadetshlp at West
Point, but says there will be no vacancy
there from his district until next year,
while the vacancy at Annapolis must be
filled this Fall. He hopes a sufficient In
terest will be taken In the matter to In
sure a candidate who Is certain of pass
ing the entrance examination at Annapo
lis. More Pay for Pontmnnter.
The following increases in salaries of
postmasters will be made July 1:
Oregon Salem, 500 to $2600; La Grande,
31900 to 12000.
Washington Tacoma, $2200 to 13300; El
lensburg, $1900 to i $2000; Everett, $J400 to
CS00; Walla Walla, $2500 to ?2G00.
LARGER PORTLAND POSTOF.FICE.
Treasury Department Will First En
large Present Building:.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Supervis
ing Architect will take steps looking to
enlarging the Portland Postofflce as soon
as appropriations for this work are made
by the Cannon nmendmont to the sundry
civil bill, proposed today, and that bill
Is signed by the President. The omnibus
publlo building "bill signed by the Presi
dent yesterday carried no appropriation,
but merely fixed the amount to be here
after appropriated. Cannon's amend
ment Is Intended to make Immediately
available such amounts as can be ex
pended on the work authorized during the
coming year. Tho Treasury Department
announced today that It will first make
plans and contracts for the enlarging of
the present building, taking care of new
buildings afterward. ,
MAIL DELIVERY FOR EUQEItE.
Tonsrne Asisnrod Service Will Be Es
tablished lr July 1.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Postofflco
Department, on July 1, will lnaugurato
free delivery at Eugene. This service Is
to be established on recommendation of
Representative Tongue. The appoint
ment of carriers is to be made under the
Civil Service Commission, the members dt
which stated a short time ago thnt they
would not be able to hold the requisite
examination for several months to come.
When Mr. Tongue took up the matter
with the Postal Department, he was ad
vised that an examination would be or
dered In time tp make appointments by
July 1. He was Informed that there is no
excuse for a delay, and the committee
will be required to furnish an eligible
list by the time stated. All other condi
tions have been complied with by tho
city.
LAND HAS IMPROVED.
Idle Cuban Sugar Plantations Do Not
Decrease In Value.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Truman G.
Palmer, of Chicago, today continued his
statement on the subject of American
holdings of sugar lands In Cuba before
tho Senate Cuban committee. Summar
izing the entire presentation, he placed
the number of Cuban estates held by An
ericans, individual and corporate, at 17
with a total acreage of ownership
amounting to 1,494,001, of which 330.MG
acres are cane-prcduclng. The annual
cane capacity of the Island he placed at
630,445 tons, but he said that the lands
were not, of course, producing to their
full capacity, and some of them not at
all. These American ownerships have war
claims against the United States amount
ing In the aggregate to 54L333.803.
"Some of the American factories for
which claims for damages have been pre
sented," he said, "undoubtedly have not
been rebuilt, but neither the Spaniards
nor the Insurgents could have destroyed
the land which was In cane. The cane un
doubtedly was destroyed, but the land
must be In better condition to grow cane
after years of idleness than It was sev
eral years ago when Cuba produced over
1,000,000 tons of 6ugar per season.
"Whatever additional scaling down may
be done on the statements submitted on
the basis of inaccuracies or misstatements
on the part of the claimants for damages,
the fact must be patent that the holdings
by American citizens of land in Cuba
which Is or has been In cultivation Is of
eufflelent area to produce as great a crop
as the entire Island turned out this year,
and this Is less than one-fourth of the
total area owned by American citizens
and corporations."
In this connection, Mr. Palmer said
there were other large acreages of Cuban
lands owned by outsiders which he had
not Included In his list, Tn this excluded
Hrt he referred to the 1G0.O00 acres of land
which Sir William Van Home had in
formed the committee he had come Into
the possession of
Postmasters Nominations.
WASHINGTON. June 7. The President
today sent the following- nominations of
Postmasters to the Senate: Washington
James M. Vernon, Everett; R. P. Camp
bell, Aberdeen.
Confirmations of Postmasters by the
Senate: California R. A. Edmonds. Ba
kersfield; J. M. Frew, Soldiers' Home;
J. E. Reynolds. Redding; F. E, Cushlnrr.
Red Bluff; T. T. Dargie, Oakland: J. T.
Llndley, Ontario. Washington F. W.
Miller, Oakesdale; J. E. Ward, Colfax.
Department of Commerce Bill,
WASHINGTON. June 7. The House
committee, on commerco has authorized
Chairman Hepburn and such associates
of the committee as he might select to
confer -with the President relative to the
bill creating a Department of Coram tree.
Marine Hospital Service.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The Senate
bill to Increase the efficiency of the
marine hospital senlce by making It the
public health and marine hospital service
was favorably reported by the House
committee on commerce.
THERE WAS NO QUORUM
OTHERWISE HOUSE MIGRT HAVE
PASSED AKTI-ANARGnr BILL.
Many Arnendmentx to the Measure
Were Offered, but All Except
One Were Voted Dorm.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The House
spent almost the entire day voting upon
amendments t the anti-anarchy bill, but
all failed, except one proposed by McCall
(Rep. Mass.) to strjko from the anarchist
section the word "assault," where It is
coupled with "killing," in the Inhibition
against conspiring for killing of the Chief
Magistrate of a foreign country. After
the bill had reached the last parliamen
tary stage before passing, De Armond
(Dem. Mo.) moved to recommit. The
quorum failed at this point and the House
was compelled to adjourn without final
action.
The Proceedings.
At the opening of the session. Can
non, chairman of the committee on ap
propriations, asked unanimous consent to
consider a resolution to authorise the con
ferees on tho sundry civil" appropriation
bill to Insert the necessary appropriations
contained In the omnibus public buildings
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bill. He explained that about $6,000,000
should be appropriated In the sundry chll
bill on account of the omnibus bill, which
was signed yesterday. It was customary,
he said, to place this class of appropria
tions In the sundry civil bill, and unless
the conferees on that bill were author
ized to Insert these appropriations they
would have to go into the general de
ficiency bill, whore they did not properly
belong. There was no objection, and the
resolution was adopted.
Tho House thon resumed consideration
of tho anti-anarchy bill. Patterson (Dem.
Tenn.) offored an amendment to Include
the Judges of the Supreme Court fn the
list of thoso whose murder, while engaged
In the performance of official duties,
should be mxde punishable by death. He
thought the lives of the members, of tho
Supreme Court should be considered as
sacred as those of Cabinet officers or for
eign Ambassadors.
Ray, chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, said his committee had thorough
ly canvassed the question of going bo
hind tho executive, but had decided that
it would be unwise to do so. The amend
ment wis lost, without division.
De Armond (Dem. Mo.) moved to strike
out the words after Vice-President, de
scribing the Cabinet officers entitled by
law to succeed to the Presidency. Tho
amendment was lost, CO to 67.
Crumpacker (Rep. Ind.) offered as an
amendment a new section providing that
any person who should kill the President
elect or Vice-President-elect should suf
fer death. He argued that more dinger
to tho Republic might follow the assassi
nation of the President-elect and Vice-President-elect
beforo their Inauguration
than the assassination of the President
or Vice-President while in office.
Ray declared the amendment was un
constitutional, that the court had decid
ed that until Inaugurated, the President
was a private citizen. The amendment
was defeated.
Gilbert (Dem. Ky.) offered an amend
ment to the section providing for the pro
tection of foreign Ambassadors or Min
isters not only In the United States, but
"In any place subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof." It was lost.
De Armond moved to strike out this
section. His motion was defeated, 5 to 72.
Powers (Rep. Mass.) offered an amend
ment changing the penalty for an at
tempt upon the life of one of those pro
tected by the bill front imprisonment for
not less than 10 years to deith or impris
onment for life. The amendment -was
lost.
An amendment offered by McCall (Rep.
Mass.) to the anarchist section of tho bill,
to restrict the Imposition of the penalties
of section 8 to persons who advocate the
killing of ofllcers of the United State's or
of the government of any civillred na
tion, was adopted, 53 to 30. The language
of the bill originally included assault as
well as killing.
Richardson (Dem. Ala.) moved to strike
out from section 8 (which was aimed
against conspiracies in the United Statrs
to kill the chief magistrate of a foreign
country), the provision that if no attempt
was made, the conspirators should be
subject to a fine of J50Q to 15000 or Impris
onment for from one to five years.
Ray explained that this section was de
signed to break up the nests of anarchists
in this country and that there should be
punishment whether an actual attempt
followed a conspiracy or not. Richard
son's amendment was defeated.
Lanham (Dem. Tex.) moved to etriko
out the section giving the United States
jurisdiction wherever offenses were com
mitted. The amendment was lost Many
other intendments were also defeated.
Smith (Dem. Ky.) finally moved to strike
out section 13, whleh provided that in all
proeccutlons under the first seven sections
of the act, the President and other offi
cers at the time of the offense should be
presumed to bo engaged In tho perform
ance of their official pursuits. The amend
ment was lost, CO to GS.
Tho substitute for the Senate bill was
then adopted.
De Armond moved to recommit the bill
with Instructions to strike out sections 3
and 13 (section 3 imposing the deith pen
alty for killing foreign Ambassadors and
Ministers). The motion to recommit re
sulted, 61 to S3, not a quorum, and then,
at 5:S0, the House adjourned.
NO DISPOSITIOX TO YIELD,
Deadlock Between Bect-Sasrar and
Other Republican Senators.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The concilia
tion committee, representing the beet-sugar
Senators, held Its second meeting with
the Republican members of the Senate
committee on Cuban relations today. The
effort to reach an understanding on tho
Cuban reciprocity bill was continued, but
no agreement was arrived at. The posi
tive announcement was made after the
conference that the differences are no
nearer adjustment than before the first
conference was held.
The two hours sitting today was devot
ed to very earnest talk, but no dlsposl-
tlon was manifested to yield a point. On
the one hand, the Piatt resolutions and
President McKlnleys promises were
pleaded, while on the other it was con
tended that advantage had been taken of
those promises and of the general outlook
by men of means, to make Investments In
tho Island of Cuba which would be great
ly enhanced In value In case'the promised
concessions anould be made. The testi
mony taken by the Cuban committee
showing the large holdings of Cuban real
estate by Americans was quoted In sub
stantiation. The friends of the beet-sugar
interests repeated their assurance of
willingness1 to grant a rebate, but they
declared that they were not prepared to
to grant a tariff reduction for the benefit
of Americans whose wealth was made
manifest by their large investments. An
other conference will be held Monday.
INJUNCTIONS" "WILL STAY.
Indispensable to- Protect Men
Rights, Says Jadsre Jenkins.
CHICAGO, June 7. The writ of injunc
tion Is lndlspensablo to protect men's
rights, said Judge Jenkins, of the Federal
Court of Appeals, last night in a lecture
to the John Marshall Law School. He
said:
"A great many people have become
fearful that the government of this coun
try Is to be carried on by the courts
through writs of Injunction. Because
that writ has been applied to certain mat
ters which have affected the public gen-
Owingr to III health, C. von Wlnt
Stngerodehu resigned his position of
German Conrul for Oregon and Ida
bo, and hla place has been filled by
Oswald Eohan. until recently tho
German Consul at Ban Francisco.
The retlrlnic Consul Is well pleated
with tht showing made by his coun
try during his eight years of serv
ice, and reports that there has been
a wonderful Incrase In the com
merce with Germany since the be
ginning of his term. In speaking
of this matter, he said:
"I am very sorry to Ktre up the
office, but my health fisuch that
my physician &dlsea a complete
rest. My illness dates back to 1SS3.
and during my entire term of onlce
I ha been scarcely fit for work.
1 have not decided definitely what
1 will do now, but will take my
famllr and go somewhere whero I
can enjoy a complete ret
"I am well pleased with the show
ing my country has made during
the past eight sears. During m
first year as German Consul but one
ship left here- for Germany. Last
year 80 ships were sent out. Wheat
Is the main bulk of lbs cargoes."
Mr, Wlntzlngerode is 75 years of
age, and ha fllled his ofllco with
much credit. He was appointed by
Emperor William, during Cleve
land's Administration.
crally, that fear has grown up, njid yet
the principle which tho courts have de
clared, and which they havo sought to
enforce, Is as old as equity; Is as certain
as equity itself; Is as clear In principle
as any principle of the law, and Is sim
ply applied to modern conditions, which
have grown with the growth of the coun
try beyond all thought of the people
when this writ of injunction was first is
sued. "Th'fs principle of recent years has
come about generally In regard to strikes.
Men may rave about ft as they please, but
the world cannot get along without it,
and man's rights of property and his per
sonal rights cannot be protected without
It,"
Retail Batchers to Testify.
NEW ORLEANS, June 7. Subpoenas
have been Issued by the Federal Grand
Jury summoning all retail butchers In the
city to appear before that body on Mon
day. They will be required to tell all
they know regarding the methods em
ployed by the big packing-houses. It Is
the desire of the Grand Jury to ascertain
If the packing-houses did not operate a
uniform price list, one following the lead
of the other In the matter of advances,
and also to interrogate the retail dealers
regarding the alleged "black list kept ur
by the packers.
Kostni Antl-Trnst Lair Upheld.
TOPEKA. Kan., June 7. The Kansas
anti-trust law was affirmed by the State
Supreme Court today. The decision was
in what Is known as the grain trust case.
E. J. Smiley, secretary of the Kansas
Grain Dealers' Association, was arrested
in Pratt County under the provisions of
the anti-trust law, and was convicted and
fined $500 and given a Jail sentence. The
case was appealed to the Supreme Court,
and the validity of the Farrelly anti-trust
law was attacked.
SUITS ME, SAYS GEORGE E.
(Continued from First Page.)
to the time it shall take effect. To chango
the salary one day before the State
Printer takes Office, they say, would be
as unjust as to change it one day after
word. PETTTIOSS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Aslclns; Him to Call Special Session
of Letclslatarc.
SALEM, June 7. The announcement
that Governor Geer was considering the
matter of calling a special session of the
Legislature came as a surprise to Sa
lem, and has been the uppermost topic
of conversation today. Petitions, aro be
ing circulated asking tho Governor to con
vene the Legislature in extra session. The
text of the petitions Is as follows:
Whereas, The platforms of all political par
ties In Oregon this year have declared for flat
salaries for state officials, for abolishing all
perquisites, and payment of all fees collected
lntd" the stata treasury; and,
"Whereas, Tho failure to enact this law befor
the- state officials now elected enter upon their
term of office, beginning In January. 1W3
would leaTa the present system of compenft.
tlon in full effect for four years; therefore.
We, the undersigned citizens of Oregon, would
roost respectfully petition Tour Excellency,
Governor T. T, Geer. to call a special session
of the General Assembly, to be convened a
sufficient time before the regular session of
1S0S,
First To enact a flat salary law, and repeal
all taws giving state officials fees and per
quisites, i
Second To enact & law to carry Into imme
diate effect the provisions of the Initiative and
referendum amendment to our state constitu
tion. The petitions, upon being signed, will
be transmitted to Governor Geer and
the calling of a special session will de
pend upon the demand of the people as
Indicated by the petitions.
If a special session is called those prom
inently Identified with the movement con
tend that It necessarily will have to be
convened some few weeks prior to the
time of the regular cession, that ample
time may be given for the consideration
of the Important matters of legislation
to be prdposed. It will require several
days to repeal the great many existing
laws that operate in connection with the
present fee system. It is estimated there
are more than a score of statutes regulat
ing the fees of the Secretary of State's
department alone. It is thought the wprk
proposed to be undertaken vlll consume
the major part of 20 days, the maximum
term allowed for special legislative ses
sions. Crank-Pin Broke.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's steamer City
of Peking reached port tonight, three days
overdue. When one day out from Yoko
hama a crank-pin broke and the ship
steamed llstlCwly ahead 'while repairs
were made.
THE VENICE INCIDENT
RIOTOUS OFFICERS WILL NOT BE
COURT-MARTIAL-Eli; 'Jd'"
Admiral CroTrnlnshleld Disapproves
the Flndlnjvs of the Court of In
quiryImportant Promotions.
WASHINGTON. Juno 7. The Navy "De
partment this morning gave out the fol
lowing statement concerning, the court of
inquiry which Investigated the case ot
the Amorlcan ofDcers arrested at Venlcef
"The eourt of Inquiry recommends trial
by court-martial of Lieutenant John
Doddridge, U. S. N.; Captain Robert W.
Wynne, U. S. M. C, and Assistant Sur
geon Robert E. Ledbetter, U. S. N.. on
the charge of unbecoming behavior In
public, and that no further action be
taken In the case of Cadet James C.
Cruss,x U. S. N., and Prhate Wilfred
Laagley, U. S. M. C. Admiral Crownln
shicld has disapproved the opinion and
recommendation of the court of Inquiry
where It is adverse to the officers on the
ground that there Is not sufficient evi
dence' There will be no further proceedings
in this case, according to the present In
tention of the officials. The grounds on
which Admiral Crowninshleld disapproved
the findings, namely, the Insufficiency of
evidence, would not. It is believed, give
any cause for offense to the Italian Gov
ernment. The Admiral does not find that
the Italian court erred, but he does find
that Bltuated aa the Chicago is. it Is not
possible to secure the evidence which
would justify the assembling of a court
martial. The decision of the Navy Department
to refrain from carrying the rase fur
ther Is based entirely upon a cabled and
consequently brief report of the action of
the court of Inquiry and of Admiral
Crownlnshleld's disapproval o the rec
ommendations. When Informed of the finding of the
court of Inquiry, the Italian Ambassador,
Senor Mayor des Planches, expressed per
sonally entire satisfaction with the case
as it now stands, and felt very reason
ably sure that his government would hold
the same view. Inasmuch as the court's
recommendation for the court-martial in
the cases of the officers do not reflect
upon the action of the Italian tribunal.
XAVAL MANEUVERS.
Elaborate Projrranime Arranged by
the Department.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Tho Navy De
partment has made public the orders for
the assembling, next Winter, of the ves
sels of the North Atlantic, South Atlantic
and European stations to participate In
the most extensive fleet maneuvers ever
attempted by the Navy In the West Indies.
The orders recite that about November 15
next the department will assemble ail
available vessels, which will be gathered
at Culebra, Porto Rico, or Guantanamo,
Cuba, and organized and drilled for two
months as a fleet. The Commander-in-Chief
of the three stations are given spe
cial orders to covcrri their respective com
mands. Renr-Admlral Hlgglneon, commanding
the North Atlantic station. Is directed to
assemble his vessels at Hampton Roads,
Vn about November 15, and proceed to
the scene of the maneuvers. He Is direct
ed to hold drill? In the meantime, with
a view of Inspiring healthy rivalry be
tween gun crews, to encourage oluccr3
and men to invent appliances to quicken
ammunition handling and the loading of
gun; to do nay with tiresome lectures
to the enlisted mm and to pay special
attention to gun pointing, all this to In
crease tho efficiency of the squadron and
to discover which of the officers and men
are able to handle the ships to the btst
advantage in tne maneuvers.
Rear-Admiral Sumner, commanding tho
South Atlantic station, Is directed to as
semble h!s vesoels at Bahla, Brazil, not
later than December 5, fill with coal and
report his readiness to sail north with
vefwels coaled and provisioned by Decem
ber 10.
Rear-Admiral Crowninshleld Is charged
to gather the vssels of the European
station at Gibraltar not later than -November
25. to coal there and then proceed
on December 10 to the Cape Verde Ielands,
where the vessels will coal again and be
in readiness to leave for the West Indies
on December 15.
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
President and Secretary Root Confer
on Matter of Promotion.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Secretary
Root bad a long conference with Presi
dent Roosevelt at the White House today
at which many Important army nomina
tions were decided upon. Among these
were a surgeon-general of the army to
succeed George M. Sternberg, who will
retire for age tomorrow, and major-generals
to fill the vacancies which will be
occasioned by the retirement of Major
General Lloyd Wheaton. July 13, and
Major-General J. R. Brooke, July 21, and
also two brigadier-generals to succeed
officers of that rank promoted.
Secretary Root declined to give any in
formation concerning the personality of
the men selected In advance of the nom
inations beinff sent to the Senate, prob
ably early, next week. He did say, how
ever, that tho main factors governing the
selection of the officers for promotion
were previous record, ability for future
military service, as demonstrated by past
service, date at retirement and seniority.
All other things being equal, the secre
tary said, those relations were governed
by seniority. He said further that the
nominations of successors of Generals
Wheaton and Brooke are made in advance
of their retirement for the purpose of
giving the Senate an opportunity to pass
upon them.
Gcnernl Miles' Movements.
WASHINGTON, June 7. It was stated
at the residence of General Miles tonight
that he is not coming to Washington un
til after the ceremonies at West Point
June 11. It was further stated that the
general is traveling on tho schedule
mapped out by him before leaving Wash,
ington, and that, In pursuance of these
arrangements, he Is spending the night in
Syrapuse, and will arrive In New York
tomorrow forenoon.
SYRACUSE, N. "y7, June 7.-General
Miles was entertained for several hours
tonight by Syracuse members of his Civil
War regiment, the Sixth-first Now York
Volunteers. He declined to discuss the
Arnold case or array affairs. He left for
West Point at Uri5.
Cuban Cnstom-Honse Frauds.
HAVANA. June 7. Pending an investi
gation of the books of the Custom-House
here. Cashier Acosta has been suspended
from duty. Officials of the customs de
partment decline to state whether or not
a fraud has been committed, but the
press Intimates that irregularities have
been discovered, and lay stress upon the
statement that these alleged irregularities
occurred during the American control of
the Islands. No arrests have been made
in connection with the investigation of the
Custom-House books.
Bids for the Rosccraas,
BAN FRANCISCO, June 7. Bids have
been opened by Major Devof, superintend
ent of the transport service, for the pur
chase of tho transport Rosccrans, which
was discarded some months ago by the
Government and his since been lying in
the bay bere, Six bids were received, the
highest being $C9,000 from John Roaen
feld's Sons, and the lowest amounting to
only $lf,5G0. The bids have been referred
to the War Department for acceptance
or rejection.
Extending? Time for Danish; Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. Secretary-Hay
and Mr. Barnes, the Danish Minister, to-
DURING SUMMER "MONTHS
Dr. Hartman Gives Free Advice to
Suffering Women.
Dr. Hartman, the Famous Gynaecolo
gist and Inventor of Pe-ru-na, Of.
fers to Treat Women Free Ourin the
Summer Months.
America is the land of nervous wom
en. The great majority of nervous wom
en are so because they are suffering from
some form of female disease. By far the
greatest number of female troubles are
caused by catarrh.
Women afPlcted with pelvic catarrh de
spair of recovery. Female trouble is so
common, so prevalent, that they accept
It as almost inevitable. The greatest
obstacle In the way of recovery lo that
they do not understand that It is catarrh
which Is the source of their Illness. In
female complaint, ninety-nine coees out
of one hundred are nothing but catarrh.
Pcruna cures catarrh wherever located.
The following letter was recently re
ceived: 1SS W. SSth st., New York City.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. O.
Gentlemen: "What bread and meat
means to the hungry Peruna means to
the sick. It is an especially valuable
.medicine for sick women. I have found
that no medicine so quickly restores
health and places the body in a normal
Condition. I but voice the sentiments
of women who were once sick, but are
now In perfect health."
MISS LIZZIE SNEATHING.
All women who are lir"doubt as to
what their trouble Is should write Dr.
Hartman, Columbus. Ohio. Give him a
full description of your trouble, pre-vlous
treatment, symptoms and age. He will
promptly reply with full directions for
treatment free of charge. This 1 an
opportunity which no ailing woman
should miss. Dr. Hartman has becomo
Tenowned through hla success in treat
ing women's diseases. His experience
In thc; matters is "vast. Correspondence
is ttrictly confidential. No testimonials
published without written consent. Dr.
Hartman relies principally upon Peruna
day signed a protocol extending for 12
months the time allowed for the exchange
of ratifications of the Danish West In
dian treaty. This allows the adjourn
ment of the Danish RIgsdag over the
Summer months without final action on
the treaty of cession.
Admiral Itempff'x Assignment.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Formal orders
have not been Issued, but the Navy De-
partment has practically decided to as
sign Rear-Admiral Kempff, who recently
has returned from duty on the Asiatic sta
tion, to duty in connection with the de
fenses of the Pacific Coast. Tho admiral
is due for shore duty, and it is thought
the work referred to will be agreeable to
him.
RIVERS ARE SUBSIDING.
Worst of the Flood Over in Kansas
Loss Will Be Great.
EMPORIA, Kan., June 7. Both the
Neosho and Cottonwood Rivers are sub
siding today. The former estimated loss
of J1.000.COO Is still adhered to today, and
It Is now believed It may even go above
this. The Neosho has subsided enough to
clear soma of the fields, but all over the
flooded country a sediment was left that
will, It Is believed, kill all crops. Includ
ing alfalfa. The Santa Fe today ran
trains over the main lines. The Cotton
wood River, which was at Its height last
night, has fallen three feet. The farmers
along the Cottonwood are In as bad a
state as those on the Neosho. 'The crops
are totally lost and many hundred cords
of wood piled In the timber havo been
carried away.
nipfcest In Seventeen Yenrs.
N INDEPENDENCE, Kan., June 7. The
highest water in 17 years prevails here.
All streams aro out of their banks, and
crops will suffer. The Verdigris River
here Is almoBt at a standstill, but the
water reached the pump-house today and
extinguished the fire under the boilers,
leaving the city without water supply.
All trains are late.
Stream Rose Twenty-five Feet.
RED OAK, la., June 7. Three and
three-quarter inches of rain fell here this
morning. A smali stream that runs
througn the southern part of the city
rose in & few minutes to 25 feet above its
ordinary level. Property valued at thou
sands of dollars was destroyed.
At Lincoln's Tomb.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 7. Six hun
dred excursionists arrived here today In
attendance upon tho second annual pil
grimage of the LIncoln-McKinley Asso
ciation to the National Lincoln monu
ment In Oak Ridge cemetery. All tho
members of the association voted for
both Lincoln and McKIoley In presiden
tial campaigns. A..floral tribute from the
association and evergreens from the tomb
of Washington were laid upon the sar
cophagus of Lincoln. Later addresses
were delivered at the Lincoln monument.
Kitchener Reports Many Snrrenders
LONDON, June 7. Lord Kitchener In
a dispatch from Pretoria, dated today,
announced that the progress made in the
surrender' or the Boers is entirely satis
factory. Four hundred and forty burgh
M
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In these cases. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located.
Mrs. Alex. Johnson. 256 University ave
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Tvlth bearing down pnlni and back
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prescriptions. I commenced taUInjr 3
I'crnnn, and after inking: the first
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a. month I nras a tvcll -woman, and
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MRS. A. JOHNSON.
Miss Mabel Meyers, Argentine, Kan
sas, collector for the Kansas Temper
ance Union, writes: "Peruna has proved
a friend to me, for It cured me when I
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Since I was 17 years old I have suffered
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and my lungs were weak. Catarrh of the
lungs was what the doctors called my
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eighteen months without any benefit, and
hearing about Peruna I decided to try It.
I used nine bottles and was restored to
health. This was two years ago, and I
am now in perfect health."
If you do not derive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
j write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
iun statement ot your case, ana k wm
be glad to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. president of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
ers have laid down their arms at Mlddels
burg, Transvaal. They also brought in a
pompom with ammunition and Indicated
the hiding place of a howitzer and Max
im gun. Two hundred and eight-nine
Boers havo surrendered their arms at
Standerton, Transvaal, and Lord Kitch
ener confirms the report that 235 Boers,
of whom 2TJ were rebels, surrendered at
Craddock, Cape Colony. All the Boers
who surrendered in Cape Colony rejoiced
at the fact that peace had been ar
ranged. Bntler Wants Chnnffe of Venne.
ST. LOUIS, June 7. The application for
a chango of venue was today granted Ed
ward Butler, the St. Louis millionaire,
who awaits trial on the charge of at
tempted bribery. Judgo Ryan gave the
attorneys until Monday to agree on a
county to which they might send the
case. Butler asserted that public opin
ion against him was so strong that he
could not get a fair trial In St. Louis.
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headache, heartburn and what not.
The effectual remedy, proved by perma
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