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food valuta for twlct what we ask.
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ACTIVITY AT
THE CAPITOL
Both House and Senate Mak
ing Good Progress With
State Affairs.
ADMISSION OF OREGON
Anniversary of the Event Will
Be Appropriately Celetratcl'
February 14.
RELIEF FOR SUPPEME(0URT
Semtor Fulton's Bill Allows Eich
Justly sStenoinahir-Bill to
Prtvint Llaotlon FnuJi-
iAUCU. Jan. H -la tha aouaa this af.
tarnooa U bill war road tha orvl
tlraa and rfrrnd to th propor commit,
tana. Thn anat bill authorlsltif tru.tn.
of tha Joffimwn laatltuta, at JeffTson,
to dlsp of Its property waa pnn.nl.
BnYW) of tha 10 bill Introduced durlnn
tha forenoon anaalon paaaiHl tha flrnt read.
In, and four now bill w.r. Introdurwl.
Shorwln vii (Ivan conam to withdraw
hi sujear bSt bounty bill and aubatitute
another wtth altsht amendmenla. rittt'a
joint momorlal to oonKrn for the elec
tion of Unltwl Btate. aanatora by a voa
of tha people. Introducad severs,) days
ago. waa adoptad. (
Chairman Kuykandalt. of tha jolot topi-
tnlttno appointed at the spoelal aea.ton to
arrant for tha celebration of tha forti
eth annlveraary of lh admission of Ore-
gon Into tha Union, and also tha fiftieth
anniversary of tb eiteaalon of thr
l.'nltovl fitat'yt laws over Oregon tarrltary.
thla aftarnoon presented a brief outline
of the prosram for tha celebration and
got tb aenste'a andorsement. The cele.
bra Hon will laka ptaea Crbruary It, on
which data tha prculdem approxrd the
act of Tongres ailmlttlng Oregon to
statehood.
Another bill to relieve the supreme
court waa Introduced In the trnate this
afternoon by Fullon. It being lo allow
each of tha three justice to have a
stenographer of his own choosing, at an
annaul salary of tUOO. -
A number of bills passed the second
reading In tha aenata, and tha follow
Ing were Introduced:
By Wade To regulate passenger and
fraight rate on railroads.
By Mulk.y To prevent corrupt prac
tice at elections by requiring candidate
to file vertflad statements of their cam
paign expense
SMAUJ'OX CBKATBS PANIC
IK INDIANA REGIMENT.
Every Effort Used to Bring About tha
Rcglment'a Recall Outlaws Ravag
ing Plnar Dal Rio District
NBW YORK. Jsn. 1S.-A dispatch to
tha Herald from Havana says: An out
and out panic exist In tha Ono Hundred
and Blxty.flrst Indiana regiment, owing
to tha spread of smallpox. Men and oflt.
cera are using every Influence to bring
about tha regiment's recall. In the mean
time all who can secure sick leave are
KOtng homo. Jacob Dexter, of Montlcello
Ind., has died of smallpox. Alonxo (Ira.
ham of Madison, Ind.. la dying of black
smallpox. Thrre are Ave other caes and
several supiH-t all In the s.tme regi
ment.
The court martial In the case of Prl- j
vara Buckley, of the Svcoud Louisiana.
remlctvJ a sealed verdict which will be
forwarded to Washington. It Is. known
that Buckley hits bcon fouud arullty and
unless Mcklnltw Interferes he will be
hot. '
Uencrul Chaffee hs been seriously HI
of ralontura, but la better.
Another three million dollar deal Is
all but completed by which tho American
syndicate will acquire the San Joso
docks and warehouses. This Is the finest
property of Its kind In the western hem.
isphere, and In some, ways In the world.
A lease ha been refused, though sev
eral companies have desired to take It tor
a long term of years.
New York men have secured an option
and' will undoubtedly take the docks and
warehouaea at the prlco named, but
should they full the American Indies
Company la ready at a day' notice to
duplicate the contract and pay cash.
Several other Important deals are ma
turing, and as the opinion gains that the
United States wll retain control of the
Island, capitalists become mora eager to
make Investments.
At the custom houses,' centenes are
accepted at H.S2, the value fixed by
President McKlnlcy, and the result U
that a number of little speculations have
been engineered by clerks who were
mart enough to take advantage of the
peculiar situation. Zaldo & Co., bankers,
offered I4.S9 for centones, which gave
tha custom houa.e clerk a margin of T
cents. This condition of affairs will oor.
reot Itself when exchange settle to a
normal basis.
Reports from Plnar del Rio- say that
the province la being ravaged by ban
dits, who have broken away from the
Insurgent forces. Thus far no great dam
age haa been done and the crimes com.
mltted are not of a serious nature, but
the ranks of the outlaws are constant,
ly Increasing and their raids are becom
ing more daring. Unless the Americana
soon announce some policy In regard to
assisting In payng th Insurgent troop
tha lawlessness will spread and every
province will have to deal wtth Its hands
of men who And It pleuanter to rob
plantation than to remain In ramp to
aooept tha bounty of friends.
This matter ha become so serious a
to demand the attention of General
Brooke, who will aoon send hi personal
Ilk an Interview with Oo.ns firs', but
the old ehir.l refuses to go to Havana and
or coursn croon cannot go to nun.
(JKNKHAL WOOD MADE
THE OUEST OF HONOR
H Speaks Hopefully of Affairs In Cuba
at a Dinner Given by the Unlrnt
League Club of New York,
NBW YORK, Jan. a-Oeneral Leonard
Wood, military governor of Santiago,
was the guest of honor at a dinner given
by the Nnlon League Club last, night
Among those present were General
Htowart J. Woodford, Captain RoMey
D. hvns, Onm-rsl Wallace 0. Randolph,
Mnral M. C. Butler, General Bent F.
Tracy and John Addison Portr,
G n'rul Wood received a Sear'j grel-
Ing wh-n he was Introduced. In ralc
Inir of Cuba and the Cuban he said:
"Whatever haa len done In Cuba bus
?v-n done not only for the Cubans but
for th United State. We have cone
down to that Island for the purpose of
giving those people liberty and It Is my
eip. ii nr that they have demonstrated
hus far, at any rate, that they sr quit
capmMa of appreciating what w can do
and their response to such liberty as
haa l-fn presented to them haa br.n vary
quick.
'Of course we have got to remember
that down there we are dealing with
people who, for a good many generations,
have had very little voice In the public
affairs and their whole disposition ha
been reversed by a system which ha
compelled deorlt and dishonesty and
ubtrfug In every department of life.
When we went there In July we fouad
Ihinxa In a pretty bad ahepe and the un
fortunate misunderstanding between our
people and the Cuban left the army, or
our array and the Cubaa army, somewhat
at odd.
There certainly waa a good deal of
feeling oa both aide and tUo problem.
when the old army withdrew and the new
on came In, waa a little difficult aa there
waa a good deal aaid of the blame on
both aides, but we started In by having
no secret eervtne of any kind, ahape or
description. Then everything that wa
down there was an open book. I have
tried to draw the army out of the situa
tion at the earliest possible day and tried
to tmproae upon the people that the first
thing they had to do down, there wa to
learn to govern themselves and that the
underlying principle of self-government
waa thorough respect for civil law and
that w did not want any lawleaancas.
We bad the army there only as a bslarue
of power to overcome any lawlessness.
"All the publio smelter were filled
by representative Cuban without excep
tion. I found it of advantage to bare
the committee the nominating commis
sion. I called It. changed It often, sud
denly, o that they might not be subject
to corruption.
"There hs been a great deal which,
from our standpoint waa not satisfac
tory and which I think could be attrib
uted to the fact that those here hardly
have not In the way of trusting them
selvea but the perfectly open policy that
we have pursued ha disarmed them to
a certain extent and today, aa tar as
I know, the respect for tha American flag
and the American people and American
good faith is all right"
DAM AT CLEVELAND
OVERFLOWS AND BURSTS.
Jlany Big Manufacturing Plant In
Peril, Including That of the Stand
ard Oil Company.
CLEVELAND, a. Jan. ll-About 1:18
thla morning a dam undei tho Wilson
avenue bridge gave way. Back of the
dam I a body of water a mile and a
halt long, hundreds of feet wide and In
place SS or 0 feet deep.
Tha break In tha dam has already al
lowed ' torrenta of water to pour down
on the flata below It. The property lor
is already large, and If the entire dam
gtves way, which seems Inevitable. It
will be enormous. Along the line whence
the flood comes, are the big plants of
the Standard Oil Company, the Cleve
land Paper Mills, the Flick slaughter
house and other manufacturing plants.
There are but few people living In the
track of the flood, and these were all
warned and have sought safety on higher
ground.
The caus of the flood is the recent
heavy rains, th9 melting snow from the
hillsides and a pond of several acres
overflowing. Streams for several miles
up the gulley Jtave added their quota
of water. At 3 o'clock the right pier
of the bridge fell and the whole structure
may go at any moment. No loss of life
as yet. A large force of police and fire
men are at the scene.
The Wilson avenue bridge Is a struct
ure several hundred feet long and has
been built for a few month It coet
$350,000.
CONTESTING SUTRO'S MILLIONS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18. The trust
clause in the will of the late Adolph Su-
tro. in which hA beoueaths much ot nis
most valuabln DroDerty to charities and
educational purpose, under certain con
dition, haa been declared invalid oy
Judge Troutt, and the estate will resolve
to tha heirs. One oonteat haa already
been prepared tor filing. Mrs. Clara
Klusjre claim to be the contract wife ot
the millionaire, by whom, she asaerts,
she bora two children.
SHAFTER AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18,-After an
absence of nine months, Major General
Shatter. U. S. A., returned to San Fran
cisco tonight on the overland train. May
or Phelan headed a delegation of citizens
who met the Incoming ferry boat, and,
after formally welcoming General Shat
ter, escorted him to the Palace Hotel,
where he wa received by General Mer
rlam, whom he will relive at noon to
morrow of the responsibilities of the
California department
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
ST. LOUIS. Jan'. 18. The annual meet.
Ing of the Business Men' League was
held last night Two hundred merchants
and capitalist were present A resolu
tion was adopted heartily endorsing the
notion of tha delegate from th state
and territories comprised In the Lousl.
na purchase In deciding to commemor
ate the event of the purchase by hold
Ing a world' fair In St Louis and pledg.
Ing full support to th undertaking.
OBSTINATE
GOVERNOR
West Virginia's Executive Re
fuses to Recognize the
Lower House.
SENATE DOES LIKEWISE
Unprecedented Condition as a
Result of Atkinson's
Candidacy.
i
BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL
Soiato Adjourns Witkont Givlif tie
Ho dm s Cbiit to Abooddco Its Or-fifllzatlon-Jn
Otfar Statu.
CHARLESTON , W. Va.. Jan. ll.-Th
political situation ha assumed serious
aspect by reason of the refusal of Gov
ernor Atkinson and th senate, which I)
republican, to formally reeognita the
house. Though th gov.rsor ha been
sotilled that th house I organised and
ready for business, ha ha not trans,
mltted hi message, and there Is no In
dication a to when b will do so.
Th governor wa asked thla afternoon
If h would civ out tba reason
for hi course, but ha declined to talk.
The senate ha persisted la adjourning
eac: day Immediately after aoavealsg,
thua frustrating th effort of tha house
committee to apprise it of tba fact that
th house was In session. A republican
leader la th house today made tha re
mark that there will be a bouse in a tew
day that th governor will rscognlxa.
Tha republican will, tomorrow night,
caucus for the senatorial nomination.
Commissioner Scott and Governor Atkin.
son are the leading candidates, but It Is
Impossible to predict who will be the
nominee. ' .
WILSON HAS A HARD FIGHT.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 18. -The fusion caucus
tonight decided to continue the support
of Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
a a candidate for United States senator
until five members ask tor another cau
cus. The populist and middle of the road
era endeavored to have populists. Includ
ing Governor Roger, make caucus nom
inees for complimentary votes, tout they
were outvoted, Ave to one. Tha fusion
minority Is now In a position to break the
possible,, but improbable, republican dead
lock. tut their leader stated after to
night's caucus that that proposition
would not be taken np In caucus until
later, although It Is being discussed
among Individuals.
Lambert, who went from Humes to Wil
son today, wa originally a Wilson man.'
and claimed he voted for Hume out of
personal friendship. The taking of Pat.
tenon by Hume from Foster precipita
ted a movement during the day which
crystallxed tonight in uniting the oppo
sition to Wilson more securely than be
fore. Tomorrow Wilson has been promised
Beal, who voted yesterday and today for
Humes, and principally on account of
the state capital question, Wilson ts
likely to lose one from Thurston county
tomorrow.
Barlow, one of the men on Foster's sick
list, is expected to arrive tomorrow, and
Hammer, who sunt a letter today saying
he would vote for Foster, Is able to leave
his room and will be permitted to vote
In caucus by proxy for Foster, It de
sired. There Is no genuine republican
caucus agitation tonight. The Ankeny
managers claim their ability to Increase
his vote when they desire to do so.
QUAY'S QUESTIONABLE METHODS.
HARRISBURG. Pa., Jan. lS.-The feel
Intr between the candidates, their mana
gers and their followers In the great bat
tle for United States senator has been In.
tenslfled by the rulings of Lieutenant
Governor Goblin at today's Joint as
sembly of the senate and house. Goblin
refused to entertain an appeal from his
decision excluding the series of rules
regulating the procedure of the confer
ence and declaring the assembly ad
Joured when three-fourths of the sena
tors and members voted otherwise. -
The anti-Quay republicans and demo
crats were hurriedly called together after
tha session adjourned by Senator William
Flynn. of Allegheny, (republican) chair
man of the anti-Quay organisation In as.
sembly. The roll call showed 145 senators
and representatives present. . Ot those
five republicans who voted for Quay par
ticipated In the meeting and Indicated
their sympathy with the movement A
committee of seven waa appointed to
prepare a series of resolutions, to be
submitted to the adjourned meeting,
which was held this evening In the hall
of the house of representatives. The hall
of the house was crowded with legisla
tors and politicians when the night meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
Bliss. Flynn presented the report It
recites the excluded rules and the rbtht
to prescribe such, declaring that the
presiding officer's action violated all rules
and precedents, and resolves:
Ljv ur
Makes the food more
nvi Mime
rivfVA n
I i I .
"That, s the Joint assembly haa th
undoubted rlg-ht to govern Its own pro
cedure and to elect or chang a presid
ing officer at plo.imire. tho m rule
be offered at tomorrow's meeting of the
Joint anseml'ly and their consideration d.
manded prior to any ballot for United
St A tea senator."
This report Is slened by 19 senator tnA
12) representative, four nor than at-
tenaoa We day meeting.
BROOKE'S CABINET GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Much Opposition to Colloctlon of Tax
by the Spanish Bank -Many Streets
to B Renamed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1J.-A dispatch U
Ihrt Tribune from Havana says: General
Brooks' new Cuban cabinet shows a dis
position to take bold vigorously. Dr.
La Huxa, the secretary of public In
struction, I in Washington. The other
three members Capot. Desveroine, and
Yanes having consulted with the vari
ous Cuban elements, decided that th
situation warranted them In assuming
It responsibilities. A complaint was made
that It was not a representative body of
all classes but it member seem deter
mined to disprove that charg as they
have already Intimated that they expect
to be sometbnng more than aa advisory
body and to exercise real functions of
government throughout the whole Island.
Th first Inquiry wa whether the eab.
(net had anything to do with the govern,
tnent of th city of Havana or whether
General Ludlow's supreme authority wa
superior to th cabinet Thi question ha
not been answered.
Capot is ths best known of Oeneral
Brooke' advisor as he wa vlc-preL ,
dent of th provincial government and
held the rank of brigadier general In the
Insurgent army. Publio attention, bow.
ever, is focused upon Desvernlna, who
was comparatively ankMwa until h was
named secretary of th treasury. He is
asked to us his official Influence to over,
turn th arrangement by which th
Spanish bank of th Island of Cuba 1
to continue tha collection of the taxes.
Agitation on that subject Is becoming
stormy, mora especially a author
ised statement is made and the sugges.
tlon that the bank 1 to fulfill this func
tion for a few moaths only, or until -
batter arrangement can he made doe ,
not paelfy th public feeling.
General Brooke I arranging to eatabw .
Hah the law courts on a firm tooting and
to end the present confusion sad the
appointment of a supreme court com
posed of twelve members, is one project
Such a court would have final jurisdiction
and would determine appeals from the
present audends, which Is the highest
Judicial tribunal.
An epidemic of open letter writing- to
General Brooke has broken out among
both Spaniards and Cubans. Every sub- -Ject
1 treated of In these letter and
they Indicate a reasonable degree of
satisfaction with American control, with
out fear that the United States will mama v
a mistake If lit does not heed tba advice
that Is given .on particular point
The new ayuntamlento, or city council,
is constituting a scheme to re-nama the
leading streets, replacing Spanish cogno
mens with those of American and Cu. .
ban (Among tha changes proposed are
the names of McKlnley, Lee, Maoeo and
Gomes.
The council Is also arranging to re
move the statues of - various Spanish '
worthies from the public parks, includ
ing that of Isabella of the present gen
aeration In the central park and Fredcr.
iok VIII. In the front of the palace. The
American military authorities offered to
have these statues boxed for the Spanish
officials, but a th latter did not ask
for them they will be placed In th publio
museum. The atatue ot Carlos U., which
la said to be th work of Canova, will
be allowed to remain because' of Its ar-
tistlo value. '
General Brooke ha revoked his orders
directing the discontinuance of the prose
cution order by Civil Governor De Castro
against the officials of the Havana street
railway for selling stock In alleged via.
latlon of the law. By this action, the
civil prosecution will continue.
Collector Bliss has reported to the mer.
chants' league, which made comDlaints
against a part of the new tariff scheduled
that their request for modifications will
be forwarded to Washington. The treas
ury department haa reaffirmed the wine '
schedule.
Cuban office seekers are complaining
that the American authorities have ere.
ated a political' boss in the person ot
General Jlenocal, because no Cuban can
secure a place In any department with
out Menocal's Indorsement
GOVERNMENT HONORS A
DESERVING OREGON IAN.
F. W. Vaille, Formerly In the Railway
Mail Service at Portland, to Take
Charge at Manila.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. F. V. Vuille,
of Oregon, who, on the acquisition of the
Philippine Islands, was dispatched to.
Manila as United States postal agent, to
be In charge there, will shortly be ap
pointed directory of posts for that archi.
pell go, with functions similar to those of
assistant postmaster general here. He
will have complete control, under the
supervision of Postmaster. General
Charles Emory Smith, of the administra
tion postal affairs of those Islands.
Mr. Vuille haa been In the service aa
assistant superintendent of railway mnll
service at Portland. Ore, for nine year.
He Is a native of Massachusetts. As
postal agent he had made a strong rec
ord In organising and extending the post,
al schemes there. It had been luttgested
to send a commission of experts to tha
Philippines, with a view of making re
commendations for service, but the post
master general, especially In view of the
small number of offices, decided against
that .ction ai unnecessary and will di
rectly entrust the executive responsibility
to Mr. Vallle. Tho latter will mako con.
stant rcporti, advising the adn!p!tra
tion here of the postal situation In that
portion of the east
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