DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
COURT SHIELDED CRIME.
I Rsmarkabl Petition for Re-Hearing
fua In bchmiti Case
Saa Francisco, Feb. 14. In what
l probably one of the tnotit remark-
T it- a H C L
Washington, Kb 18 t . ii i If authorizes. wM made by PPri ever addressed to a Cal
currency bill ... - 77 . A1,,r'ch Arkansas and when the prop-1 Uorni court the prosecution In the
today bv ,n l" 'iate u ant-ciing the treasury d.part-
MoM- V' M'uri. lutill n'ut salaries was read these In-
plan for government iMisF.n.JL raised by b m.
v...- . - Tk- ... .
JHiU in National hanks llacon of 1 n Imposed Increase In the sal
t'eorgia, took occasion to opws, u.J .J thu '"I'TvUIng architect of
prcpji.;.ou ai some length. n. .i.. i ... . 'ta"J lejecteU on a point
I . . - -' i. UD Ul Ur ItT r. V A.fu.,,n
Mucon Iiiado another hi.int .,.i.,..
the increase of the salary of the as
sistant secretary of war and It wai
stricken out.
On a point of order by Mann the
appropriation for a monthly pilot
chart of the North Pacific (Mean.
eu.omucu oy me naw. waa stricken
out.
Crumpneker. Alaba ma offered an
amendment reducing the mileage al
iuweu io senators. Members and
ueiegmes rrom 20 cents to M cents
but on an objection by Inglebrlght
olaied
.ta.fcct. state lanki Vo'uMUu
out of bus.ne.. M their deposits would
ti. e ',r"7 "lto banks.
. f ,k . ' -.t0. MV lM ths c,1,ninal code
of he In.ted States was considered
during a couple of hours in the after,
noon.
Washington, Feb. lH.-Spesker Can
hod presidents! lom received mark,
d Impetus in the house of represents
tives today when Houtell. his colleague
from Illinois, brought the .ujoet to the jallfornlu, it was refused ou a point
tunia oi a iiaii nour s I
.1. ii is rem irks were based on the
fuit that .1
was me nun annivers-
ij of Cannon's first speech in the
house.
Boutell ipoke with enthusiasm' an.i
l..-r. I.- ..! 1 . i ..
wasmngton, Feb. 14. A sub.
miuce of the senate committee nn
Judiciary today decided to take fav
orable action on the Tillman resolu-
he ci.ed w.thn.. J.i...;iUO? '".ffuctlng the attorney-general
wi.hin the nexttwc, months "th IkTh ! " T. 'V? U ? cow"t'1 .""roads
rwnlo of ... ... i. . . 1 111 weai io open to settle-
S. , f r entry wuuUjoiBib. n.M,t land granted the... by the gov
voters of Gannon's district in confer, ernmcnt.
nng upon him the nation's filial
honor," the speaker was given a great
demonstration.
Keen disappointment waa felt on all
sides when the speaker made no reply.
He stepped from the rostrum and amid
cheering retired to hia room while the
hoiife considered pension bills.
Most of the day wan taken np by
discussion of the bill to provide for
taking the neit census, its consldeia
tion had not been concluded when the
house adjourned.
Monday, February 17.
Washington, Feb. 17. Altera brief
legislative session today the senate or
dered the doorj closed and for several
hours diwussed the WiUierspoon nomi
nation. During the executive sefSion
an agreement was reached to consider
the ocean mail subsidy bill on Wednes
day, and Stone, of Missouri, announced
that he would speak on the Aldrlch
currency bill tomorrow. An amend
ment to the mail subsidy bill was In
troduced by Lodge, which authorises
the postmaster general to contract for
cairyiug ocean mail in vessels of the
third class and to pay a subsidy of $2
per outward mile ou voyages of 4,000
miles or more.
An amendment to the Aldrlch cur
rencj bill was lot reduced by Stone.
It is Intended that the rcRrilut Inn
shall authorize the attorney-general
to bring proceedings not only to
compel the railroads to open this
lanu to settlement, but to forfeit
title In caws where It appears that
me railroads nave deliberately con
spired to defeat the purpose of the
government in ceding the land.
Wai-hinsgton, Feb. 17. The legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropria
tion bill, one cf the largest supply
ineHHiires of the government, was paesed
by the house today after several hours'
discussion. The amount carried is
practically as reported by the commit
tee, 132,33(1,673. Macon, of Arkansas,
continued bis policy of attacking all in
creases in salaries and they were accord
ingly rejected on points of order by
t i in .
There was a lively debate over the
Thursday, February 13.
Washington, Feb. 13. General
debate on the legislative appropria
tion uni was DroiiKht to a close in
the house today after a session full
of interest and entertainment. Sev
eral speeches were made on the la-
sues of the day, the most notable be
ing by Champ Clark, of Missouri,
who commanded the attention of the
houao for an hour and a half. I pon
the conclusion of his remarks he was
accorded an ovation by democrats
and republicans.
Clark arraigned the republicans
for their attitude on the tariff ques
tion nnd Bald that the announcement
that there would be a revl don of the
tariff after election was simply "in
preparation of another stupendous
confidence game on the people." He
discussed the president's niPssiiKe
and said that, whatever his virtues
or his faults, the president was not a
democrat. Other Bpeakers were Itay
ner, Illinois; Tlrrell, (Jlllett, Massa
chusetts, and Hammond, Indiana, all
of whom discussed various phases of
the tariff question.
San Francisco bribery-graft cases to
day filed with the Supreme Court a
petition for a re-hearing of the de
cision of the Court of Appeals in
which ex-Mayor ICugene Schuiltx and
the former political boss, Abraham
Kuef, were virtually held to be guilt
less of extortion, the conviction uf
the former reversed and the plea of
guilty by Kuef practically nullified.
The petition openly criticizes the
Court of Appeals for Its decision and
charges that the court by its act bud
virtually legalized blackmail in the
state.
The appeal Is signed by Attorney
General r. S. Webb, Francis J.
Heuey, William II. Langdon, Charles
W. Cobb and Joseph Dwyer. The pe
tition concludea:
We ask for a rehearing because
the decision, with the greatest re
spect to the court that rendered it
and to this court Is:
1. Fallacious In its loulc.
2. Devoid of reason to support It
J. Unsupported by thu authorities
cited.
4. Diametrically opposed to hlith
uiiuioriues, wuun we cited in our
briefs but which are unnoticed by
the opinion.
CAN'T MAKE RATES ROAD TO PROSPERITY BATTLE ROYAL IN THE
State Railroad Ccmmlssloa Has
No Such Power.
COURT SO DECICEJ WHEAT CASE
Htats Constitution Qivtt Rats Makirg
Power to Lsgmatura rxira
bastion May B Calltd.
MAKE SECRET TREATIES.
WushlnKton, Feb. 13. The senate
todav discussed the law Kovernlng
the reserves of national banks, that
subject having been brought up by
Hayner, who reverted to a contro
versy over statements made in the
seriate yesterday when the Aldrlch
currency bill was under considera
tion. The criminal code bill also was
a sub lee t for discussion during a
couple of hours, Ofay and others se
curing the substitution of the old
revised
nrmrision uivimr ilin-rrtlon to heads of'law Intsead of the proposed re
department to remove or reduce inca- sections, which will effectually Pre-
verir. i moxicui iiik iij"ua i is .
pscitated eiiiplujes., A provision was
adopted that incapables should not
draw psy
through the mulls Into "dry states
or counties.
Culberson today cave notice of
Representative Hughes introduced an ,wo amendments to the Aldrlch cur
amendment to the Khetman anti trust ' rem y bin, providing that after No
law remedying defects affecting labor 1 vember 1, 190 '. . every national bank
agreements.
Saturday, February 15.
Washington, Feb. 15. The house
committee on military affairs today
agreed to the report on the army ap
propriation bill, having completed
its amendment Increasing the pay of
enlisted men of the various grades
of service. The bill as It will be re
ported to the house will carry sf,
254.0t;i. w hich Is $9.41 3, OS I less
than the estimates submitted. The
amendment Increasing the pay of en
listed men Is intended to place the
shall keep ou hand the amount equal
to Its reserve now provided by law
and also directing the secretary of
the treasury to collect interest on
government funds deposited In na
tional banks.
Wednetdsy, Februsry 12
Washington. Feb. 12. Hayner of
Maryland spoke at length in the sen
ate today on the currency bill con
demning the present system of bnnk
tiiK in the United States and inci
dentally declaring that the president,
Germany Destroys Hops' of Reform
and Gets Concessions.
London, Feb. 14. The Foreign
Office has been advised by Sir N. K.
O'Connor, the British ambassador at
Constantinople, that Uaron Marschall
von Bieberstein, the German diplo
matic representative, announced it
the last meeting of the ambassadors
to Turkey that Germany has decided
Instead of sigiilnir the Joint note to
the Forte demanding judicial re-
torms in Macedonia, to agree to the
lurklsh proposal that the Macadon
in foreign gendarmerie be placed
under the control of Turkey.
No confirmation has been received
by the Foreign OHice, however, of
the report that Germany, Austria
Hungary and Turkey have entered
upon secret treaties, but the Inde
pendent action of Germany in the
matter of the reforms in Macedonia
has caused disauletuiie. nn if onsets
the work accomplished during the
past year and makes the future un
certain.
In the meantime the powers are
continuing the consideration of the
recommendations of their ambassa-
'rf- J! I exc. however,
that tne I'orte will acpt th,
recommendations. In view of tier
many's support of the counter-pro-"
posals, and it Is believed that the
emu win nave be ,
considered.
REACH VALPARAISO.
by
W.. mnthna tf.f fUrhtlnif I ha Ofl
, ......... Ill ,119 IIHIWW.O v. ... w
army service ou a ioou..s com,....- t.hnien of predatory wealth,
able to the navy service. had doU(j nUJ.n fo lnU,n8lfy the panlc
Washington, Feb. 15. Represen- through which the country had re
tative James, of Kentucky, appeared centjy passed.
before the house committee on coin-, Turning to Aldrlch, Rayner asked
nge, weights uud measures today to how u happened that the committee
make an argument In support of his nad Btr,.ken from the bill the provl
bill to restore to the I'nited States ( requiring the banks located out
gold coins the words ' In (iod we o r,g,rVe or central reserve cities
trust." On leaving the committee ,() k(1(,1, a r,,Berve equal to 1 5 pr cent
room, Mr. James said he had been of th).lp d,.poBit liabilities nnd hold
assured that his bill would be re- at n times at least two-thirds of
ported favorably next week. 'such In lawful money.
Washington, Feb. 15. With a
view to the raising of the Ill-fated I Washington. Feb. 12. Morton
battleship Maine nnd the proper Frewen. of Kngland. member of Par-
burial ot its dead, now lying with
the hulk of that vessel In the har
bor of Havana, Cuba," Representa
tive Sulzer of New York today Intro
duced a resolution calling upon the
secretary of the navy for papers nnd
correspondence bearing on the inter
national status of the question, nnd
the rights of the government of the
I'nited States in the matter.
Friday, February 14
Washington, Feb. 14. Oratory In
the hotisn today gave way to legis
lation, with the result that material
progress was made with the execu
tive, legislative and Judicial bills.
The first attack upon the Increases
in the salaries of the assistant secre-
lianient, spoke before the house com
mil tee on hanking and currency to
day, in explanation of the old (ioshen
system, which provides for a reserve
of silver bullion to be held as secur
ity against trnde silver paper, Issued
In denominations of $2.50 up to $111,
not redeemable In gold, but In sil
ver. Mr. Frewen said that all tiope of
International blmetnltsm had disap
peared, nnd that the1 Goshen plan
could be allied In this country with
out disrupting the present currency
system. He declared that It woold
be more applicable here and In Kng
land now than It would have hoc n
years ago. Ills Idea was to have the
I'nited State adopt It first and then
tarles of several departments which, let Kngland take It up.
May Cut henttla Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. 10. The house
committee on expositions gave a fi
nal hearing today on the Seattle Kx
posltlon bill. Representatives Cush
nian and Jones, Land Commissioner
llalllnger. Major Richardson and D.
A. McKenzle, of Alaska, were heard.
Jones asked that the appropriation
for the Philippine and Hawaiian ex
hibits, be Increased to $.'.0.0(10 each,
thereby increasing the bill to $ T 50.
oiiii V poll of the committee shows
the majority favorable, but It Is ex
pected the amount will be reduced.
Amends Dry Farmirg; Bill,
Washington, Feb. 10. Senator
Horah has prepared nn nmendment
to Senator Smoot's 320-nrre dry
farming bill, which provides that
those locating land under the bill
must be bona fl le residents of the
state In which the land filed upon Is
located. Senator Smoot has agreed
to this nmendment, thereby securing
for his Mil the support ot both Idaho
senators.
Hitchcock Hss Resigned
Washington, Feb. 19 Frank II.
Hitchcock t.xlay presented to the preii
dent bin letter of resignation as assist,
'ant postmaster general. The president
' accept ei I the resignation and made a
felicitous response. Mr. Hitchcock ex
pects to enter very soon npon his new
duties s manager of the political cam
paign of Secretary Tsft. Offices to b
uel a headi,"srteri have been selected
in the t'nl'in Tr st eornrnv bii'ld tig
in this city. It is possible that ollices
may 1 fftabliched also in New York
city.
Lest Lands for 15 Years.
Washinuton, Feb. 19. The house
committe on territories today favorab
ly reported a bill limiting the duration
of leasing of agricultural lands in Ha
waii to IS yearn. The committee also
favorably reported a bill snthoriilng
the payment of Hawaiian postal sav
ing bank deposits. When the territory
of Hawaii was created the affairs of
Hawaiian postal savins banks were
wound np with tb proviso that the de
positors be paid fey lbs United States.
Battleship Fleet Being Escorted
Chilsan Warships.
Washington, Feb. 14. The Navy
Department has received the follow
ing message from Admiral Simpson,
of the Chilean navy, on board the
cruiser Chacabuco, which piloted
Admiral Evans' fleet partially
through the Straits of Magellan:
"Taleahunno, Chile, Feb. 12, 1908.
Admiral" Kvans requests me to in
form the Department from the fleet
at sea Tuesday 4 p. m., bound for
Callao, via Valparaiso: 'Everything
going on well. Admiral Kvans much
better In health.' "
Mr. Hicks, the American minister
to Chile, today cabled the state de
partment that the Chilean cruiser
Chacabuco, presumably now at Val
paraiso, would anil south today for
the purpose of Joining the battleship
fleet again with two 'Chilean war
ships, one of which Is the Esmer
alda.
The three vessels will convoy the
fleet to Valparaiso, where President
Montt will review It from a war ves
sel and at the same time salutes will
be exchanged between the vessels of
the two navies.
The Chacabuco convoyed the bat
tleships from Punta Arena to a point
nearly opposite Porto Montt, when
she left them and proceeded north.
Olympla. Wana., Feb. 15 That
the Washington state railroad com
mission has do authority to fix max
imum rates la the gist of a decision
handed down by Judges llanford In
the federal court in this city la a de
cision in the Joint heut rate case.
Judge liaufurd holds that under
section 18, of article XII, ot the
state constitution, the power to es
tablish and fix maximum freight and
passenger rutin is reserved to the
legislature and cannot be delegated
to a commission.
By this decision the usefulness of
the railroad cooiuilHsiou as to rate
making Is destroyed, and Governor
Mead stated tonight that he has un
der consideration the advisability ot
calling an extra session of the legis
lature to consider submitting at the
next general flection a proposed
amendment to the state constitution
giving the railroad commission the
power of rate making.
The decision la a victory for the O.
R. & S. and the commercial Inter
ests of Portland as opposed to the
efforts of the Northern Pacific and
the Ureal Northern to divert Eastern
Washington wheat tralllc from Port
land to Puget Sound seaports.
The case will immediately be car
ried to the supreme court of the
I'nited States. If the ruling Is up
held in the higher court of appeals,
the state commission will have power
only to take testimony and gather
data relative to rates and forward
this to the legislature with recom
meudutlong for fixing rates.
Rush on to Wbolelale Honsss to
Replenish Stocks.
BUT HEAVIER THAN LAST TEAR
Republican National (lathering
Alone Will Determine Who
CanJidate Is to Be.
CHILEANS CHEER FLEET.
Battle With Lynchers.
Chicago, Feb. 14. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Valdosta, Ga.,
Nsvy Thunders Salute Roosevelt and
Evans Toaated.
Valparaiso, Feb. 15. The sreut
American fleet of 16 battleships, un
der command of Rear-Admiral
Evans, passed Valnaraiso yesterday
afternoon and continued on its voy
age northward for Callao, Peru, the
next stopping nia.ee. All Valparaiso
and thousands of persona from every
city In Chile witnessed the passing
ot the fleet.
President Montt "! the other
hlirh nnini..ia of the republic came
out from shore to the battle
ships, and almost tne entire Chilean
navy exchanged ' " ",ln lnem as
they swuns: around "raumilla Point
and Into Valparal"0 'yy in single
mu t. the niluiin frnlyur
Chacabuco and five fl lean torped
bont destroyers.
President Montt nd onr Chilean
officials embarked on the training
ship General Baquedano and took a
position well out In tne narnor.
Around the Batyiedano the fleet
swung at a speed of four, knots, fir
ing the presidential salute as they
passed In review. It was one hour
from the time the head of the fleet
entered the bay until the last vessel
had passed the president's ship and
turned toward the open sea.
Country Fast Recovering From Fi
nancial Csprsaaioi Factories
Resuming Operations.
Chicago, Feb. 13. That the na
tion again Is on the high road to
prosperity was hbown today by re
ports from all sections of the coun
try. On every hand It Is agreed that
the depression following the finan
cial flurry of last full is a thing of
the past, and that the outlook is for
a steadily Increasing volume of bus
iness until, normal conditions have
been reached. In some brunches of
trade prosperity in a full measure
has been recorded, and other lines
show an Improvement (hat promises!
some satisfactory records at the close
ot the year.
Following the end of the stringency
in money comes an Improvement in
collections and a corresponding facil
ity of barter and sale. It also bus
been demonstrated completely that
the general public escaped the effects
of the flurry. The people huve cash
with which to supply their needs,
and their needs are Just us great us
ever.
With more factories resuming op
erations every day, the number of
the unemployed is decreasing, and It
is believed that before long the idle
mill will be the exception.
Chicago wholesalers report that
the couutry merchants are coming in
with "their spring orders in greater
numbers than a year ago. In almost
every case they say that their stocks
are low and must be replenished im
mediately to care for the demands of
their customers.
The Bteel business, recognized as
the barometer of trade In general,
has shown marked Improvement
within the last few weeks. . Such ar
tides as wire and nails, which get
to the general public quicker than
the other products, ure in great de
mand, and the railroads are coming
Into the market for large quantities
of supplies.
The outlook Is for bigger business,
both In quality and In quantity, than
Inst year," said Walter L). Moody,
business manager of the Chicago As
soclatlon of Commerce. "I have
been around the wholesale district a
good deal lately, and I find it is op
timistic over the outlook for the
spring business. I have had direct
reports from many of the large
houses, and they all read the same,
"There are many merchants in
town, and they are coming by every
train. They are flocking to the
wholesale houses, and in practically
every cane they are buying freely.
JAPS AT TARGET PRACTICE
j RE AT 1808 CAMPAIGN NOW ON.
In the Democratic Field, Washing
ton Political Observers Think
Bryan Is a Certainty.
Washington corrrimn!enrs :
r 5 HIS city will be
II the center of the
great political
campaign which
will rage from
California t o
Maine until the
ballots of next
November deter-
s
new
PRESIDENTIAL CAM
PAIGNS SINCE 1856 i
Oood Thing to Cut Out
and Eave for Reference.
TIuti have been thirteen campaign by
the Republican au.i 1 vims-ralic parties,
iriiabllraa Matilda!.
I'd". Fremont ml I Mi Men.
1 xi lit- l.iinulii and 1 1 m ml io.
i"H- i.ineniii uini' JiiiiiiHdii.
IMP-liraiu ami Colfax.
(inint anil Wilseii.
tln.vfs sail Whwlfr.
liarhelil and Arthur.
1 1 u in- and l.i'H'Ui.
ilHrriwui ami Morton.
llnrriMiti ami Iteid.
McKinley ami Hubert.
ISTil
1 VSlI-
1V4-
1SXH
lNSI'J-lS'.Sl
l'.sa
MiKinli'y ami Kismevelt.
ItiHiMOflt ami Fttiil.nk.
I I'M 1i;lJ(j .Nxveiuiier uetcr
J- ' "4i mine the iM-ople'
IrnTOjgs'Sr
- ' - on until the sue
It W
tayii,eroiiMtiipr'
cer of Mr.
KiMisovcIt Is cho
sen there will nut
be nn instant's lu
termlsMon in the
din of t m . I i t i -.-1 1 battle.
Secretary Tuft stands sharply in the
limelight and his friends are redoub
ling their efforts In his behalf. The
fact that he Is the candidate uf the ad
ministration Is sure to have the effect
of keeping Washington ou the Jump to
watch every move. Senators Foraker
nnd Knox and Secretary t'ortelyoii. also
locntiil in Washington, will help io
keep the jMilltlcal pot furiously boiling
in the capital. New York will get the
height of its excitement from the fact
that (iov. Hughes seem destined to lie
a factor of no small moment In the line
Up of the contestants in Chicago. Vice
President Fairbanks and Sis-aker Can-
lion, presiding olllcers respectively of
the Senate hihI House, must inevitiibly
kei these Isslies embroil)) In the
stress growing out of their canillilaey,
and their home States of Indiana mid
Illinois are likely to feel the heat.
Itetween these men, Tnft, Knox,
Hughes, Fornker, Fairbanks and Can
lion, the convention nt Chicago Is re-
garihil an open chance. All lire ov
erfully luu-kcd, nil will push their cam
UiiMrr4tle t Mntllilalrs.
ISVi - Itin lunula and llreckinridge.
1MU1-- IioiiIum anil Johnson.
lM'.t - M,-iel!iiii hihI Pendleton.
l.MPi Sejiiionr and Hltiir.
l.HT'J tireelcy slid ltroMn.
lsTii Tililen nml Hendricks,
lssii- 1 1 a nix k uud Fnglish.
1NM - ifveliunl and Hendricks,
lvv 'lr hImm'I hihI Thiirtimn.
lVi'J - Cleveland and Slevenson.
iv.se- l.rjnn ami ewail.
IlKsv - iiniiii nnd Stfi'iiHiin.
i'nrker hii. I Havis.
Hv the north tii I leniiM i iits and Itrei k
inriilge sail Lane by the southern lcw
ocrats.
f-'lerlitml Vol.
The numlicr of eliHtonil votes rweivi
by the two parties in thcxe contests and
the pluralities are shnwu here:
Hep- I 'e"'-
is.-sl lit 174 "K l
IMill 1M1 s;j OS It
1MU IM'J 21 P'l H
1M1S '.'II St I'M H
1S7J '.'MI m SS H
1S7H 1ST, 14 1 U
INSO LM4 l.Vi 'I
v,s. s ".lit o7 1
1HS.S -SM HIS H
lvij l'7l 17ii 1
IS'.Hi 'J71 K' 11
p.NNi 'j!!1.' l.'o u
HMH .'I.".li ll' l'Ml "
The electoral vote of the Hreckin-riilge-Lane
ticket of the southern lenio
cnits; the pouglns-.IohnMoii ticket of the
northern I leinm-nita received l'J.
and even worse upheaval will take
place. Frenzied stump speakers will
tramp tip and down the country, paint
ing In horrible phrase the terrific ex-perleni-cs
that confront the nation In
the doleful event of the sueoess of the
opposition party. Platforms will be
torn to ptee-s In this delirium of ex
hortiitlon : men's lives, nlms and char
acters riddled; the constitution of the
country will !. both Invoked nnd eon-
PHEW! IT'S GETTING HOT.
SHIP GOES ASHORfc.
Vessel and Cargo of Coal Lost on
Oregon Coaat.
Hay City, Ore.. Feb. 15. The
American wooden ship Emily Reed,
103 days out from Newcastle, N. S.
W., with a cargo of coal for Port
land, went ashore half a mile south
of the Nehalem river, on the Ore
gon const ,nt 1:30 o'rhsk this morn
ing. The vessel Immediately broke
in two and ten members of the crew
were drowned. Captain Kessel, his
wife. Second Mate Charles Thompson
and three members of the crew were
saved.
The survivors wre brought to
Bay City yesterday morning and are
now quartered at private residences.
The ship has broken tip and will be
n total loss, as will to the cargo of
2,110 tons of coal. The vessel was
consigned to the Pacific Coast Com
pany at Portland.
Army of Bjyere In New York.
New York, Feb. Jo. The Mer
chants Association estimates that
says:
Attacked by a mob of lynchers
Just across the Florida line yester
day, .lack Long, a white man, fought fully 700 more buyers reached town
his assailants desperately, wounding jyesterday. making nearly 4.000 now
ten and forcing the others to kill the city. Although yesterday was
mm. i.ong was accused or Killing
James Sapp, a wealthy citizen. A
son of Sayp had killed a brother of
Long nnd escaped. Long was ar
rested nnd fifty men visited the pris
on and took the prisoner out to hang
him.
Jiu Jittu In Germany.
Ilerlln, Feb. 14. The Japanese
method of wrestling, Jiu Jltsn, Is to
be Introduced Into all the military
and naval gymnasiums of Germany,
at the express command of the F.m
peror. His Majesty has directed all
officers to acquire a thorough ac
quaintance with the rules of Jiu
Jltsu. Thp officers, upon obtaining
their certificates of efficiency In this
new method, will be detailed to the
various local gymnasiums through
out the empire where they will im
part a knowledge of the methods )
the recruits as soon as they Join.
Rescue Modern Crusoe
Washington, Feb. 14. A man by
the name of Jeffs, nnd whose home Is
said to have been In Connecticut, Is
believed to be stranded oh one of the
Galapagos or Tortose Islands, sit
uated off the west coast of South
America. A prominent person from
Connecticut, Interested In Jeff s case
has written to the department, nsk
Ing that one of the vessels of Ad
miral Kvans' fleet stop at the Islands
on Its way from Callao. Peru,
and make a search for him.
Companies. Increase Forces.
St. Ixmls, Feb. 14, The Republic
Iron & Steel Company In East St.
Louis put 900 men to work yester
day and today announcement was
made by the National Enameling ft
Stamping Company that 400 extra
men will be given employment In
the tin mills of the company at
Granite City next Monday.
a holiday, large ""can; nouses
were compelled to ke open all day
because of the great nunilier or buy
ers. The winter goods season which
Is supposed to clow In January has
been lengthened ana many large or
nor nre renorted as placed yester
day. Merchants and buyers from the
west report a great increase of busi
ness.
Idle Men PsWs Work.
Wheeling, W. Vs.. rVb. 15. More
than 2,000 workmen have resumed
work In the Wheeling district this
week. A dozen addi' Innnl mills at
the Aetna Standard plant have start
ed, giving employment to 500, and
the Masking C.laM Harit. Martin's
Ferrv. elves work to as many more.
The starting of th' ,Ml' mill furnace,
nnd the Wheeling ec and Iron
Works gives enipl0'ni"nt to more
than 1,000. The National Tube Co.'s
Riverside plant will P 'ftlally resume
about the 20th.
Abolish Bc Tr'
Oakland. Feb. 15.A mass meet
ing was held here tonight to deviso
a means of nbotlhlnir the racetrack
nt Emervvllle. Th'fp was i-,rKft
atrendance. Prcsm"" n-njamm Ide
Wheeler, of the tmw-lty of Call
fornla. was the prlmjl speaker. He
state.1 that racin "'.'.es f,f itself,
is not harmful. b v 'h .I.he "',Mn
ring which goes " 1 the modern
racetrack Is on" of " worst Inatl
tutlons of the time I! aiso took
occasion to gcoreJ-!lm hist.
After tier Cmp,ny.
Cincinnati. O.. 15. Viola
tion of the P"' ,, 'J T rrrTln
first-class mall B1'"P,, charged
against the Amerfn "pre,, com
pany in suit fil'dj the rnIte1
State district co" today.
Have Small Cannon Mounted Along
California Coast.
Santa Monica. Cal., Feb. 13. On
an unfrequented bluff, which marks
the northern limit of Santa Monica
buy, a party of seven Japanese, wl'h
a small cannon in their possession
have been for several days past en
gaged in experiments that have
aroused the suspicions of the settlers
In the homestead district, and the
news of their operations, reaching
here tonight, has created some little
excitement, particularly as it is
known that the portion of the Am
erlcan battleship fleet will remain
several days in the waters enchried
by Point Duma, where the party of
Japanese made its headquarters.
Their evident anxiety to escape ob
servatlon, he said, drew upon them
the careful observation of several of
the settlers, who found them on one
occasion in possession of a small
pivot gun, which, mounted on a cliff
185 feet above the water, was being
fired, first in one direction and then
in another.
The Japanese, unaware that they
were being watched, seemed Inter
ested in determining the range of
the little piece of artillery, which
threw missiles over a mllo from the
shore. The gun was operated with
smokeless powder.
Free to Work for Strika.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 13 Judge Mc-
Lemore has dissolved the Injunctli n
obtained In his court sometime ago
by the Luckenhach Towing Company,
of Hrooklyn, X. Y.. by which the
.Norfolk .Marine Engineers I'nlon, its
ofllcers and members, were restrain
ed from Interfering with the em
ployes on the Luckenhach tugs In an
effort to bring on an engineers'
strike. Judge McLemore ruled that
no Injunction could lie until the evi
dence against plaintiffs, or their
property, was attempted by the defendant.
Need of More Vessels.
Marshall, Mich., Feb. 13. Every
available seat was taken at the an
nual banquet of the Calhoun Coun
ty Lincoln Club, at which ex-Secre
tary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
and Second Assistant Postmaster
General McCleary were the princi
pal speakers. Mr. McCleary In speak
ing on "Present Day Problems" de
voted considerable attention to the
fact that the auxiliary fleet, carry
coat and supplies for the battlesntp
cruise to the Pacific, sailed under
many foreign flags.
Msil Pubaidv Bill
Washington. Feb. 13. On motion
of Senator Galllnger, the .senate io-
dav agreed to consider the ocesn
mall subsidy bill next Monday. The
Kilt a tit hfirlTl'tt the Postmaster-Gen
eral to pay for ocean mall service in
vessels of the second ciass i....-.
to South America, the Phllloplnes.
Japan and China nnd Australia at a
rate of $4 per outward mile, w hlch Is
ik -ota row naid to vessels of the
first class which carry mall under
contract with the government.
Portugsl Growing Quiet.
London. Feb. 13.-Tbe Time, this
morning publishes a long
patch relative to recent events In
Portugal. It say. that the -dtu.flon
Is Improving dally and that the gov
ernment adhere, to It. policy of con
dilating public opinion.
would be a mistake to consider all
danger over.
palgns with that energy for which the
American sdlticiau is famous. For
theia will be exsinled limitless elo
quence, nnd in tiieir interest tne quiet
work, which appears little on the sur
face, but which means so much in the
flnnl result, will keep forces of trained
men busy from now on until the nomi
nation Is maile.
For the first time In twenty years
the Republican convent lull will see n
real battle. The gathering that nomi
nated Ileiijiunin Harrison In lsss win
nn open tight much similar to the one
that promises for this year. In lsjij the
reiioinlnntlon of Harrison was n fore
gone conclusion; In IS'.si the movement
against free silver had fixed on Mi Kin
y In advance of the convention as the
mnn to lead the tight; nnd in '. not
Shallow of opIMisltloll deVelop.-d
against his reiiomlnatlon. Similarly
;.isevelt outranked In popularity every
tianie sugestiil fur the Republican nom
ination. Hut this year the quadrennial
upheaval will Is- minle still inor chaotic
by the sharpness, of the Republican but
le. Ilemoormlo Klaht ll Vriil.
The Iicmocrntio fight Is a little dif
ferent. There Is no mixed field with
the hoies even. It Is everyll.v
against Prynn. In opposition to the
.Vebrnsknn will Is welded nil the forces
that intend that his two defeats for
the plin eliminate blm, but thouxli
Judge Gray, Gov. Johnson of Minneso
ta. ( hauler of New York, and link"
Smith have Is-eu tentatively mentioned,
there Is no evidete-e of any biHiiii pow
erful enough to prevail against the
magnetic .Nebraska!!' undoubted
strength- lu his party.
Six months of ii.titcriflmi must take
pi. ice In-fore the two parties plaee their
standard liearers In the field, the Re
publicans nt Chicago, the Iwiioi-rats
nt Ixtiver. Meantime the nation's
hus!li'"s will tie swayed Nnd movel by
every new boom, by every straw, by
every Indication. Capital, sensitive
above nil things of which man line
knowbslge, will rejol.sj or tremble n.
ttils man or thst Pstns to gsln the
s-etidaricy, and g'garitlc projects will
bang Are pending the nominations.
And when the men are In the field,
far from teiplt.g the situation, new
leuini-il ; the giants of huslness w ill on
the one hand be cUoll.il, on the oilier
savagely i-omlcmiic I.
The eiiiupa'L'ii will Inst four month'
ami ill that time Imtli parties will call
on the biggest guns they have; the star
speakers will be drafted to present the
oi;n ving arguments, s n forensic
struggle the fight Is hound to he more
than o.-i -narily Interesting. Laoh side
has orators of the tirst rank, veterans
who iiiidersi nnd the art of stirring an
il ierices.
leading the licpiihllcnns may he
Roosevelt himself. For him to s;.eak
In n campaign while holding tie- ultko
of president would u- in violation of
precedent, of course, hut the chief nis-
tle of the strenuous life has never
hot In-red minii about slavish deference
to custom, nnd as his policies lire like
ly to be under flte throughout the cam
paign It Is entirely piwsiile that he
may be wrought up to one of his char
acteristically bllltlt Kpeeehi s.
For I icniooraoy lirvan Is bound to I
the teg figure, whether be Is the can
didate or not. No man -matches him
In the popular kind of eliMpience, and
his fine voice, handsome face nml mug
netle Isnriiig give him a phenomenal
power to sway audiences. If P.rynn Is
the nominee It Is probable that the
country will lie stirred by another
spcii'limnklrig tour similar to the mem.
(ruble one of lVdi.
Arid after the turmoil tins subsided,
nnd business, collecting Its scnffcrs
wits, gets together lit the beginning of
l's'l to fry to make up the ground lost
hi n wasted year there will be new nd-vis-ates
for ii bill Intrixlueed Into Con
gress reieutly tiy the Venerilhle Sena
tor f'ullotii of Illinois, which prmlde
for nn amendment to the const ifutioti
making the term of the President six
years, limiting eto h Inciimhent to one
term, nrnl thus decreasing ." per cent
the recurrence of the year of politics.
Tii kct scnlirs lost their fight In the
I'nited Ftntes Circuit Court in N-w Or
leans to save part of tle-ir business from
Hip rent Supremo Court ord'-r making
ticket scnlpitig llleif.il. Th" sialpcrs ask
od for a dH-re making the Supreme
Court decision applicable only to thwe
tickets bearing the aigriature of the pur
chaser. j