The Omaha Daily Bee ESTABLISHED JUNE 11), 1871. OMAHA, If HI DAY MOUNTING, APHXL 20, 1900 TAVEL VE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. WITHDRAW THE GUNS ForU at Pretoria Dlimantltd by Boiri and Big Ordnance Hfddin. MAY MEAN EVACUATION OF Boers Said to Be Very Much Diicencertea' Orsr the Present 8itmtion. MORE TALK OF DYNAMITING BIG MINES B elief for Belaguered Tcwn of Mafeking is Still Weeks Off. BOER FORCE TO INTERCEPT CARRINGTON Cape Toller Mnke n Cnplnrr of llorr Itnri a. Hupply Trnln Pence Cam Bilmilon Han nn Audience with Uucen Wlltielniliin. LONDON, April 19. A dispatch to the Dally News from Capetown nays: A gentle man Just arrived from tho Transvaal as sures iino that not a sluglu gun remains In j tho Pretoria forts. i A singular message, dated niocmfonteln, April lit, 10:86 a. m., nnd beginning: "Via 1'rcss Censor, Illocmfonteln," reports an ex change, of shots In the direction of DoWots dorp, where the Doers Rre riald to be con centrating, "after their withdrawal from lVcpenor." Thero la nothing else to Indicate that the Investment, of Wopencr has been abandoned by the Iloers. Notwithstanding tho rain, however, the British havo made somo prog rosa, us DeWotsdorp has been occupied by them, probably by the advance of General Runuio's division. DeWctadorp Is about twenty-four mllea from Wopencr. An obacuro meesago from Allwal North, dated April 19, says General Ilrabant has nrrlved there, but whether ho returned alone or with his troops Is not clear. Doer reports from Allwal North aver that from 8,000 to 10,000 Doers aro at Wepcner. Extended reports of tho Bloemfonteln concert for tho benefit of the widows and 1 orphans have been cabled. No less than ! ceven separate accounts huve been published In London today, Tho concert, the weather nnd tho bare sUWomont that Lord Roberts Is ready to move aro about the only things that "the censor has allowed to pass, and tho correspondent who announce! that Lord Roberts Is ready to move does not specify tho direction In which ho Is going. In n Delude of Hnlu. A cablegram regarding tho rains, dated ; Bloemfonteln, April 19, says: During the last, ten days thero has been constant rain and an enormous quantity of water ha fallen. These conditions, although ex- ! tremoly uncomfortable so far ob the con ditions are concerned, have had their ad vantages, for every dam In tho country around about Is filled and the question of water, which hitherto during tho march of the army has been one of great difficulty, la now practically solved. -Tho .troops will bo nbla to move in any direction with a cer tainty of finding a sufficiency of water. Tho whole regular and volunteer drafts bavc arrived. Gonoral Hunter from Natal, commanding that nowly-fonned division, arrived at Illoem-, Jonteln ycattirday (Thureday) and loft ini- j mediately after conferring with Ixrd Hob- erts. To what point ho went Is not men- tloned, but it Is expected ho will operate west of Woomfnnteln. The Ladysmlth correspondent of the Dally Mall, in a dispatch dated Wednesday, says: "Tho news of the naturo of the dispatch of Lord Roberta to thn War office regarding the Splonkop operations has created much Mentioned." Hubert In Xovr Ilenily. The Dlocmfontcln correspondent of tho Chronlclo says: Tho requisite remounts have , arrived and all the Infantry divisions are now supplied with tents. The Doers In the Immediate nolgbborhood are quiet, but both sides aro steadily preparing for tho coming j struggle. Lord Roberts Is now ready. j Several lots of concealed arms and ammu- i nltlon have been discovered here this week. The epidemic of enteric fever Is abating. i A dispatch to the Morning Tost from Klra- bcrloy, dated Wednesday, says: Lord i Mothticn has Issued a proclamation forbid ding civilians to carry arms without mili tary permits and ordering rebels to sur render all serviceable modern arms by Hay 6. At present tho military hero are mainly , occupied In collecting nrms and arresting rebels, but everything points to an early resumption of activity. According to a dispatch from Ladysmlth, dated today, tho iloers aro much discon certed by the present condition of affairs. Their fortlflcntlous und forces, numbering about 15,000 men, aro spread over ridges In contemplation of a British advance through tho Wnschbank valley, north of Ladysmlth, which has not been occupied. The Boor patrolB are active and are constantly laying traps. CnrrliiKtnn llenclicii Ilrlrn- The arrival of General Carrlngton at Bclra, rival of General Carrlngton at Bolra, Portuguese East Africa, and a reiteration of the report that tho Boors Intend blowlug up the Johannesburg mines aro the only Items of news that mark today's war cables. Wcoks must elapse before General Carrlng ton will be able to concentrate his force on tho borders of the TranBvnal or approach Mafeking. According to a rumor In circu lation at Louronzo Marquez, a Boer forco hns been sent to Intercept General Carrlng ton, but It Is not thought to bo of sutllalent strength to cause anxiety. Tho Natal Mercury Is responsible for the renewed fears concerning the mines, print ing accounts from newly arrived refugees saying elaborate preparations for the de struction of all tho Johannesburg shafts havo been carried on under tho supervision of tho stato mining engineer, who In al leged to have requisitioned nil the copper wire In tho town for the purpose of making connections. Tho Dlocmfontcln dispatches remain full of trivial details, but are absolutely silent ns to the future. Trmllnjr o lie ltrsiimeil, A proclamation imued at Capetown today allows trading between Capo Colony and the occupied portions of the Orange Frco State to bo resumed, A patrol of Cape police near Doshof yester day captured two Doors, oxen, some wagons nnd 200 head of cattle. Two Germans who roccnly arrived at Capetown have been sen tenced to a year's Imprisonment for having suspicious possession of 100 rifles and 600 cordite cartridges, THE HAGUE, April 19. Tho Doers' peace comralfsloners, headed bv Dr. Leyds, had an audlenco with Queen Wllhelmlna this afternoon lasting ft quarter of an hour. The (Continued ou Third Tate.) OLD GAME OF THE SULTAN Ilrltlfth Press Think tlint Turkey Itulrr i Only Trying Ills Hnnil nt HlufT Aitnln, LONDON, April 19. Keen Interest is manifested here In tho threatened action of tho United States against Turkey, particu larly In view of the sultan's recalcitrancy In connection with the Increase of the cus- duties. Tho fourth collective note of ales objecting to an Increase of the duties on aocount of thu Turkish finances, without landing with the powers, Turkish government yes terday, but 'nWey maintains such a firm attitude that the suspicion is growing that some covert Intrigue Is frustrating the ef fect of the notes. Tho St. James Gazette says: "It will bo interesting to watch the game of procrasti nation, to which Europe is accustomod, be ing played with the United states. America has entered the European arena, and ap parently has no Intention of standing any humbug from tho Turks. Why should she? Tho eastern question has no terrors for a power with a whole ocean between herself nnd tho Balkans. Tho president thinks the sultan has had grace nough. But if America sets foot In Asia Minor perhaps she will find that neither Russia nor Ger many will bo uninterested spectators. From ourselves she will get nothing but sym pathy and good will." The Pall Mall Gazette says: "Abdul and tho steam roller ore quite used to dodging around each other without damage to any body, but tho brusque hurry of tho Ameri can government must be rather disconcert ing. Theso Americans, so far from playing n gamo, aro positively talking of seizing Smyrna." The papers generally think Abdul Hamld will pny up. Tiirlil-.li Minister VInII liny. WASHINGTON. April 19. Among the callers on Acting Secretary Hill today was All Ferrouh Bey, tho Turkish minister to Washington. Though this was diplomatic day, and tho minister has been a rather fre quent visitor to tho department on such days, It was pretty well understood that the occasion for this particular call wan tho publication of tho Intention of tho United States government to bring to an Immcdlato Issue tho negotiations with Turkey relative to tho payment of tho American missionary and other clnlmo. It la understood that the purposo of tho minister was primarily to gather Information on this subject, of which ho was tgtiorant owing to the fact that tho negotiations havo been conducted exclusively In Constantinople. Following the Invariable, rulo pf diplomatic Intercourse, neither of the principals ware at Uborty to disclose tho details or the In terview. It Is undorstood, however, that while awaro that there ban been nothing so far In the nature of an ultimatum, the min ister was impressed with tho fact that the situation Is actually ono of great gravity and it Is presumed ho will so inform his government. He expresses himself as con fident that the present crisis will be safely passed without permanent disturbance of the traditional good relations between the United States and Turkey. ITALIAN STRIKERS JAILED Several Lender of the Laborer in Nov York 'Arrested Many Have Kled from Their, Home. . CROTON LANDINO, N. Y April 19. This was by far tho liveliest day In and around the Croton valley slnco tho strike began seventeen days ago, The civil nnd military authorities played a very prominent part In the day's proceed ings and tho result Is that twenty-six Ital ians uro now behind prison bars awultlng examination on charges of Inciting to riot and carrying concealed weapons with Intent to Intllct bodily Injury. Sheriff Molloy of Westchester county secured thlrty-ono war rants for tho arrest of the leaders of tho strlkeix and search warrants for the search of tho houses In tho Italian colonics where the laboreis lived, from Judgo I.ent at Sing Sing last night. This fact became known last night und more thnn 100 Italians fled from their homes during tho night to avoid arrcut. It was sold today that fully 160 of the men who had struck for higher wages had gone to Now York nnd Syracuse, whero they have socured other places. Many of them left tho station here early this lornlng and some of them suld thoy could get work olsc whero nnd were leaving to avoid trouble. Slnco tho arrival of tho cavalry on Tues day tho strikers havo besn very qulot und did not ropeat their drills with tho accom panying display of Bhotguns, rides nnd re volvers. In fact tho result of today's raid would go to show that tho arms havo been carefully hidden away. Tho sheriff, with a porso of twenty-flvo deputies, escorted by Company D of tho Seventh regiment, arrived nt the Bowery nbout 9 o'clock, whero they began a thorough Bearch of the houses for weapons and ammunition and whenever thoy came across a porson for whom thoy had a war rant they placed him under urrest. Thero was not tbo slightest rcslstanco mado ex cept by ono man. In tho Bowery nln prisoners were captured, three of whom were Marcolo Hotello and his two sons, Angelo and Antonio. Ono revolver, a toy pistol, a fow cartridges nnd several dirks and stilettos were found and confiscated. Tho sheriff then went to tho other side of the river nnd scoured the houses on top of the hill and In Llttlo Italy. In thU round-up, which lasted nearly four hours, sixteen prisoners wcro captured. Only ono revolver aud a lot of knives wero found, The sheriff's party with Its ecort went on tho granlto train to the quarry near Peeks kill to look for the other nuspects, but al though they kept up their search until night fall, no urrest was mado. Just what effect the arrests will have on the other Btrlkcrs remains to 1h seen, but the fact that mnny of them havo fled may Induco others to do likewise or else return to their work. Very little work was accomplished nt tho dnm to day and only four additional laborers were working with tho thirty which are quar tered nt tho workH. HitrrlMtii n .Strike Ailjimler. CHICAGO, April 19. Major HarrUon's plans for Bottling the labor troubles in Chi cago did not show material results toduy. His otllco was tho BCeno of several confer ences during tho day. Tho building contractors Informed the mnyor that It would not consent to uny consultation nt which the representa tive of the Building Trades Council was present and that what tbo organization de sired was the abolition of the labor unions' council. Consequently there wero two sepa rate conference, attended first by tho build ing material men and three representatives of tho contractors. Tho next session was with tho material men and tho labor unions' representatives, Tho result was that tomorrow Mayor Har rison will receive tbo contractors at his of fice to discuss matters and In the afternoon tho material men and contractors will at tempt to reach somo conclusion. Mayor Harrison was not greatly encour aged over tho outlook. Ho expected some assurances would bo made that the strike would come to an end soon, but was able to announco no definite steps toward that end. K (MiTmun bas )ENVER EVENING POS DENYEB, Dear Children, this is n Omit and Oood that he enn lay aside nil Prejudice Nebraska Is tircim: against the Trust. AF1EK STEEL KING'S SCALP Rumon of a Shakeup in Amirican Steel and Wire Company. JOHN W. GATES TO STEP DOWN AND CUT glory in Ihnt n Oiriirulc nml Control SjBillonte llrndeil by Trick Una Secured of the Com pany. .9. ' A" "-Tho W to- morrow will say: Wall street 1 full of rumors to tho effect that John W. dates Is to be deposed as the head of the American Stee, and Wire com- P""'- Theso stories, which havo been In clrcula- tlon for somo time, assumed tangible form yesterday when it was said that a syndl- cata headed by Andrew Carnegie. Henry C. Krlck and the Sellgman Interests and tho Mooro Brothers has obtained control of tho company and will put Mr. Frlek In Mr. Oates' place. Although this story met, many denials and absolutely no confirmation u receivea mucn respecuui consideration nnn naa mora or less to no with tho strength which Steel and Wire and other steel stocks I showed during tho greater part of the day. Nothing can bo learned of the plans of this anti-Gaten movement and It Is Impos sible to get any confirmation, or oven foun dation, for the story that he is to loso control of the company. j-rcBiueui. juuii uumvvri is expecieu in i i in i iii Mmfiranit, i 'Z-h. i i hi i i i i i i v n 1 ' S r.Tlurl V -rrvSa rtrSBS Mmti. ' II I Wall street today and It Is said that during i flstcntly reported here tonight that CJov tho next four and twenty hours there will ernor Tttylor hn(J bcen lndlctei, by tno Brna,, bo Important conferences from which Mr. jury anJ that Ue lndictment was returned fliif-na ll 1 1 1 ha avnlllHail ll'oll UlKnaiAOD linns . Oates will be excluded. Wall Streeters hope thai nt , Vi . nianlltiff In n! ,u1a, thn thnt at the meeting to be held today tho Steel and Wire directors will order the re opening of tho plants recently shut down. Many of the stories regarding Steel and Wire circulated so freely of late met denials Thursday. President Rudolph Keppler of tho Stock exchange declared that there Is no truth In tho report that the company's shares are to be dropped from the exchange's trading Hat. He said that the exchange has re ceived no complaint whatever of Mr. Gates or of tho Steel and Wire stocks. Tho report that tho next Steel and Wire dividends will be paid In script If at all was neither con firmed or denied. Chairman Gates was not at his office during tho day, It being said ho was at the Westchester County club. At tho office of Sellgnan & Co., none of tho rumors concerning Steel and Wire affairs would bo discussed, Train floe Tlirouuli llrlduc COCHRAN, Ind., April 1U. An outbound fast freight train went through a bridge near hero tonight Engineer George Crane and Fireman Frank Reynolds were killed and Hrakeman C. W. Hook was seriously Injured. Hook wus tnken to his home In 1 Swift and Company are cnargod with con Cincinnati tonight. Ilo is not expected to ducting meat Inspection In a farcical fashion. ":r .1 ? ltSS J I A number of fancied facts are cited and i and live ears. One of the wrecked cars 'rms n tho b'rld' ,ls wreckage. The bridge hSd Just been re- paired. COLORADO, 3TBIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900. " r-i mmmm. , x 'ittssw?i & w 1 mm POSSIBILITIES OP SMERICSN POLITICS. Oood num. So great tlint tlio Stnto of Nebraska sends liiin to represent It In tho Senate of the I'nlted States. So nnd, while serving NebtaHka. can, at the same time defend the Orent Standard Oil Trust In the Law Suit which Isn't he a Good Thine? Reproduced from the Denver Post. aha divine on education ; Itrv. M. P. Ilnwlliiir AililrcnncN (lie Convention of Cntliollc Coll o( America nt Clilenno. CHICAOO, April 19. At today's session of tho Catholic Colleges of America nnd Canada Very Itcv. Patrick S. Mcllale of tho Niagara university opened tho debato with a paper on "Religious Instructions In Col iene." Ho was followed by Itev. John I. j Carroll of St. JoHoph's collego, Dubuque, la., ! with a paper entitled "Tho Teaching of I Modern Languages In College." At the afternoon session Rev. 'M. P. Dowl- r ,:L, :r- . V"ffl";Xte "Vman. .S?". Conege? "oT h iinitfirt sstitf u'"' " ?" -. , ,, , following ofllcers for bo enm.lng J" p'VnL m ta.,f' t w h ' Resident; Rev. John M. Conway of Wash-I ,n?,l.on' ;cary. .... The only paper read In the afternoon lon was by Rev. M. P. Howling upon the development of character In collego students. .... , ,, "-Al' lur cul:D uu neiu easier wcok, ijui, hi umcago. GOVERNOR TAYLOR INDICTED Itenort Unit KcntucUy Executive Hum llecn ClinrKd vlth Comillulty In Killing of Coclicl. pnAVKmnT. Kv. Anr 1!1 Tt U nor this morning, along with those against Cap- . tain Davis and Green Golden, but that this Indictment will not bo given out until A now county central commlttoo wn.t Governor Taylor returns from Washington, chosen. Thnro wero mi Insiructlona given Judgo Cantrell has fixed -vprll 30 for the and the convention waa harmonious, arraignment of Harlan Whltaker and "Tal- , Ccilnr County Cunt cntlnu. low Dick" Combs, Indicted aa principal.? In HARTINGTON, Neb., April 19. (Special tho Goebcl assassination, and Secretary of Telegram.) Republicans of Cedar county Stato Caleb Powers and Captain John Da- met In convention hero today, every precinct vis, lndicte1 as accessories. Tho attorneys being represented. Peaco and harmony on thnt day will ask for ball and file petl- prevailed throughout Its deliberations. J. Hons and affidavits asking for a change of P. Jcnal, candidate for nomination as con venue. Tho date of tho arraignment of thu gressman, was inermltted to select tho dclo- othere has not been fixed. MEAT INSPECTION A FARCE Orrmnn Kmploye lu Stock Variln lit ClilcnK" ftlvca Ilcrlln 1'npern Sninct IiIiik to Wrlto About. It BR LIN, April 19. The agrarian nows papers reproduce a letter from a German employe of the Chicago stockyards whoso name Is not given, In which the concerns of Armour & Co,, Nelson, Morris & Co. and j tbo writer says tno anoption of tno German 1 lnp'clm r' r."u..ue.".Dras,n. ooin counirin.. i no juur , w.ucn pumisn jtho letter comment editorially upon It. COUNTIES TO THE FRONT R'.pubjicin Oonventions in the Stats Name Tbeir .Dslegates. ENTHUSIASM AND HARMONY NOTICEABLE Itrporln from Vniloil CoilllllcN 'riiriniKlioiit (lie State .Sliotr n l.nrue At tciMlnncc nml (rent Intercut nt the I'nrty (iiitlicrtnn. KEARNEY. Not... April 19.-(Spociul Tel egram.) Tho republican convention of ""l0 wns C1,llei1 to order thl" "lornlnK Jonn T- Mnllollou, chairman of ?; r. - largo attendance. Hon. John Urady was elected permanent chairman nnd Mr. McVcy, fl of lhp Mm 0 u BCCretnry. A I mmlttee waa appointed to dtmrlct the ,ounty for BelectInB tho do.PBntw t0 the I statu and congressional convention!,. The comnilttCH recommended John T. Mullalleu ns (lol to at , to tho stato convention am, N- p McDonld 08 delegate nt largo to tho congressional convention, nfter vhlch .the following were Rolected State Delegates Norrls Ilrown, O. W. Whlteakor, n. II. noodclU C. M. Hull, P. T Iimbcrt, It. H. Hardle. Max Hostotler, V Armtrong, B. W. Northrup, C. O. Perkins, A. R. Stover. J. A. Larimer, J. B. Harris, C. II. Horth. Charles Miner und (ieorge W. Ilarrctt. To tho CongroMlono Convention A. M. Hall, A. H. McKelvey, W. P. R. Mills, Clar ence Llttlefield, V. W. Poppl, W. C. Drury, Joseph Owens, O. V. Oraaam, J. M. Porrls- tall, I' . I). Ilrown, Frank 'v, Orammar. J. II, Saramons. Simon Landls, W. G. nishop, . , Daniel Stonebargcr and J. W. DunHn. . gates to tho congressional convention at Norfolk. They nro: II. A. Miller, Frank, Nelson, O. Rltchlo, B. L. Dlmlck, W. F. Schweiin. B. R. Gurney, 7.. lloughn, L. H, limner, S. W. Moshcr. O. W. Wlltso, W. S. Weston and Hen Hollo. Dclegntes to tho state convention aro: J. U Stewart, A. B. Ward, T. T. I.Ukhart, Z. lloughn, J. M. Mills, G. O. Hrhlenbaugh, A. F. Gable, W. F. Schwerln, Georgo L. Ni80ni M. c. Livingston and O. T. Ingham Tho delegates to tho senatorial conven- tlon for tho Blghth district, which meo's nt Laurel, nre: L. H. Ilrunor, J. H. Halter, H. A. Miller. J. II. Rossenbergor, M. B. Hut- terflold, Dr. H. B, McKenzle, B. R. Gurney. Georgo W. Wlltso. W. L. Smith, Frank O. Robinson and A. H. Hlgglns The delegates to the representative con j (Continued on Fourt Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair, Slightly Warmer; Southerly Winds. Tcnipcrnturn nt Oiniilin ycxtcrduyi lour, ." ii. (I ii. 7 n. 8 n. II ii. 10 II. 1 1 II. 12 III. ICK. Hour, 1ck. Ill . Ill . 1(1 ir. in tt r, i r,7 iii 1 p. m '1 i. in :i p. ni i p. hi p. in (i p. in 7 i. ni S p. ni p. ill OH 71 71 71 72 70 its 7 115 SENATOR ALLEN PUTS IN OAR I'opuIlNt Ceil I en mic CumcN to ttic An nlNtiincf of Seimtor 'riiurxton In .Mllitlxon nml Other CoimtlcN, . NORFOLK, Neb., April JO. --(Sped il.) Republicans hero nre greatly Incensed over tho fact that bas Junt leaked n it thu Sen ator Allen has been busying himself ac tively In behalf of Senator Thunitou s can didacy boforo tho republican state conven tion. Soveral prominent republicans of Mnrlljuin fvilintv hflvn rAi-nIvp.l tplnr-rnma from tho populist sonator at Washington of which tho following Is a copy of ono omit ting tho name of tho recipient: WASHINGTON, 13. C April ll.-Do nil you can for Thurston In county and stnto convention. W. V. AIMJN. Tho republicans fall to understand why Thurston should bo pushed by hlo populist colleagues. Noto by tho editor: Wo havo rellablo nd vlces that duplicates of this telegram have bcen sent by Senator Allen to leading re publicans In soveral other counties In north eastern Nebraska. OUTLAW SLAIN BY POSSE ItiiHllrr Nhot Down In lltiili While ltc xlntliiK Arri-Ht llfllcvcil to Huve Hail n 1 1 ii ii tt lu li. I', Itolilicry. SALT IAKB, Utah, April 19. A special to tho Tribune from Thompsons, Utah, sayn Mr. Fullorton, manager of tho Webster City Cattlo company, yesterday discovered two men mutilating brands on his cattlo. Thoy threatened to shoot and ho retreated. With the assistance of Sheriff Proeso and posse tho thlovea wero overtaken soventy mllm north of here and ordered to surrender. Tho thieves showed fight and wnro followed further north, all exchanging shots, ono of tho outlaws being Instantly killed. Tho dead man answers tho doscrlptlon of "Flat Nose, Georgo," and Investigation proves ' almost conclusively that ho Is ono of the I men that robbed tho train of the Union Pa- cin0 railroad about a year ago. Tho body )la9 Deon brought to Thompsons for Identl- flcatlon. Men nro now on tba -way from Cheyenue to Identify blm. Clnrk Klt-ctcil In Triit Cmiipiiiir. NMW YORK, April 19. William A. Clark of Montana has been clecU-il to the Hoard of Directors of tho Trust Comimnv of America. lie takes tho nlaco of J. William Clark, who recently resigned. RULE IN PORTO RICO Provision for Adminlitratlon of Civil Aflairi Btiri Banate. TILLMAN PAINTS A WORD P.CTURE Pomp that Will Attend Inangnratim of Governor Treated Batcaitioally. WANT EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS Diicnision of Alaskan Code Bill Oalli Forth More Waim Deb&tt, NAVY SHUT OUT OF A CHARTING JOB Motor Drclilm that ConM nml tiro dotlo Survey liintcnil of .nvy Mi o ii li .Survey Water of Culm nml Porto Itlco, WASHINGTON, April lO.-In nccordance with tho recommendation of the president In his mi'Fsago sent to congress vesterduy the ttonnto today passed a Joint resolution oro- j vldlng for tho administration of civil af- ittirs in rorto "tco pending the anno nt- mcnt of ofllcers under tho Porto Rlcan gov ernment law, recently enacted. Tho Alaskan civil codo bill was again under consideration, tho dobate continuing on tho Hansbrough alien minors' amend ment. Carter presented formally his substitute for tho Hansbrough amendment and deliv ered a speech In favoi of It. Spooner antagonized both the original and sub-amendments, holding that tho courta ought to settle the conflicting claims with out Interference by congress. Fornker. chairman of tho committee on Porto Rico, called up tho Joint resolution adopted yesterday, providing for tho ad ministration of civil affairs in Porto Rico pending the appointment of permanent offi cials under tho recently passed Porto Rleo law, no temporary appointment to extend In tenuro beyond August 1, 1900. The resolution created considerable friendly discussion. After Forokcr had ox slalncd a few questions as to tho operation of tbo measure, Chandler expressed tho hopo that senators would introduce resolutions of Inquiry If they drelrod Information and sennit tho pending resolution to pass. Tlllmiiii In NnrcnRtlc Vein. In response to pome thrusts by Chandler Tillman of South Carolina made a character istic speech nnd drew a picture of the Inaug uration of Govnrnor Allen of Porto Hlco mi May It. "Wo nre," said he, "to have a frano pageant on May 1, when tho now g-orvernor It to bb Inaugurated. This Inauguration Is t talto placo with tho greatet ceremony evi seen In tho United States. I infer that tht lo to Impress tho Islanders, with the granduvr nnd greatness of tho United States as well as to impress tho people of the United States with tho now policy of Imperialism by which an American pro-consul is to Uka possession of tho inland. After awhile, of co'iTMf we villi fc-avo another ?ovyrnor -sent to tho Philippines and !ie Wltf fco' df m much greater Importance than the governor of tho llttlo Island of Porto Rico that I suppose ho mut have tho navy escort him across tho Pacific and ho muat havo um brellas held over him like the bey of Al giers nnd the Fultan of Morocco. Wo will havo him attended by our subject princes In tho Sulu archipelago with Mahomedan bodyguards and all that sort of thing. If that Ik the purposo of keeping theso army officials In Porto Rico I will Interposo no obstaclo to the p.KiHago of the resolution." Ilacon of Georgia Inquired whether United States army ofilcors wcro In receipt of salaries as civil olllclals, In nddltlon to their pay as army oiflcors. Foraker replied that tho army officers wero prohibited by law from accepting such additional pay. Dncon said while ho had no dcflnlto In formation on tho subject ho had understood that somo army officers wero receiving largo salurlcs In addition to their rogular pay. Chandler thought Bacon's statement waR vory Important. If It wero true congress ought to know It. He, thereforo, suggested that Ilacon offer a resolution of Inquiry. An I'urly Adjournment Uenlrcil, Ilacon In tho course of somo remarks said he had understood It to bo the purposo of some of tho leaders of tho domlnndt party In congress lo adjourn early in Juno and drew the flro of Mr. Piatt of Connecticut, who, aftor expressing his obllgntlon to Ilacon for Informing the senate when con gress would adjourn, was nbout to proceed when Ilacon Interrupted, saying his In formation camo from tho nowspapers, which stated that tho leaders of the dominant party had been Informed by tho president of Ills desire for an early adjournment. Piatt replied with somo heat that ho was not awaro tho president expressed his de sires through tho newspapers. "I think I ought, to say," said Piatt, "that wbatover the president may think about tho wlmlom of an oarly adjournment, with duo regard to ! tllB business of tho country o far aa I know early adjournment, and I think so far as I know tho sontlment of tho country that tho people will bo glad to havo us adjourn ovon beforo June." "I think tho senator Is ontlrely correct," said Dncon. "Nothing can be dono at this session of congress except by tho dominant party and tho loss work It does the better And tho sooner wo adjourn without doing any moro of that work tho greater the grat ification of tho country will bo." (Laugh tor.) "I think, on tho contrary." nald Hawloy of Connecticut, "thnt the country expects us to remain hero to do whatover Is necossary and important." Tho measuro waa thon passed without d vlhlon. A bill was passed authorizing tho commls slonor of Internal rovenuo to redeem and mnko allowanco for Internal rovenuo stamps spoiled, destroyed or rendered usolrss or unlit for tho purposo Intended or for which tho owners may havo no uso or through mlstako may havo been Improperly or un necessarily used, or whero tho rates or duties reproxentod thereby havo beon ex cessive; In amount, paid in error or In any manner wrongfully collected. A Joint resolution authorizing tho exhibit of govornment relics nt tho Now York print ing oxpositlon was passed. AIiikKiui Illll Sllll On. Tho senate then took up tho Alaskan code bill, thn pending question being tho Hans brough iilten miners amendment. Carter, In charge of tho measure, replied to the spooch of Tellor delivered yesterday, In which tho Colorado senator denounced tho men who had Jumped tho claims orig inally located by somo Itps, Swedes, Nor wegians and Finns. Carter maintained that mere denunciation of thn men was not suin clent to dostroy their rights. Tho Injured parties ought to be permitted to o Into