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manner and that in the. proceedings the established rules of evidence should bo ap plied. It Is well knoun to everybody that thin was not the rate. It is true that there ms a strong effort rnndc by the honorable teuatofg from Alabama, Maryland, Kansas and North Carolina, at the bcginnlpg of the Investigation, to exclude all the Irrelevant testimony, hut their effort were unavail ing. "The senators who filed a minority report expressed In emphatic terms their condem nation of the proceedings in this respect, as well as a denunciation of the character and practices of the principal attorney and of tome of their witnesses who toatlfled for the prosecution. (iriitltmlr to Krlenil. "Mr. President, I desire In retiring from the tenate to stato that I have here formed ome warm friends whom" I regret to leave. 1 have received from the honorable presid ing officer the most courteous attention. I am deeply sensible of tho generous sym pathy and support of almost all my demo cratic colleagues, and or the cordial good -wishes of a great dumber of republican 'friends I wish to express my profound gratitude. "The result of admission of all kinds of hearsay, IrraVolant, mischievous and "per jured testimony was damaging In the ex treme to the respondent as through the me dium of dioth the respectable and the venal prens most widespread publicity was given throughout the land to falsehoods touching the respondent and' likewise a large num ber of most eminent and upright legislators who supported hlra and who -nro the pccr.i of tho boasted rue.ii of any state in this union,' Compiin- It to Dreyfus ('line, "The prevailing; theory of presumptive In nocence Was largely Ignored and the eatlro procoodlngB wern closely analogous to tho Dreyfus ease, where tho prosecution was bated; 'upon a presumption of guilt. "In order to change tho result of tho election II would be nectvssary to cst.ibllfh that eight mombera of tho legislature were corruptly Influenced. "Much strefB has been laid upon the com parative financial condition of two or three legislators beforo and after tho senatorial contest, firemen gavo full explanation at the circumstances and conditions relating to such matters. , The presumption Is that If thtlr financial condition was better they acquired It Innocently. Thltt In a plain ptopo sltlon of law and tho 'burden of proof did not rest upon them. Pram their well known characters, I do not believe them dishonest, and even if they were, It must bo rcmem liercd that there was much legislation before that assembly Involving millions of dol lars lp which some of the memorialists wero rteeply Interested and although they appear here as apostles of purity. It Is well known In Montana that they would not fall to test the probity of evory man In the meat un tscrupuloust manner to promoto their own In terests. "They .were actively engaged In preventing tho revision of tho infamous election law, by which they have been unablcd to coerce every man In their employ Into casting his ballot (6 milt their wishes. To llrrnk Don 11 I)nl'n Hole. He then reiterated that he went Into the contest of lRt'S merely for the purposo of breaking down Daly rule In Montana and net for the purport of promoting his own political interests. Ho said that he made this undertaking with the "distinctly ex pressed understanding that my name should not ho used in connection with the snna orial rare and I defy, any 0110 to show that I wjs nuch a candidate until after tho election and not until In December of 1S98." Clark WlscutBcd Ht length tho allegations of tho commltteo with reference to the busi ness transactions' with members of the Mon tana legislature conducted in his name. Speaking of tho "Whiteside Incident," Cark contended that the story was Incrcdl-. ble in view of Wcllcome's sagacity. "It Is not possible." he Bald, "that'a man of Wcllcome's ability, experience an'd'ea gaclty could fall Into such a (rap,-or that hn would If he were ho disposed attempt to bribe two men In the presonco of choIi other, when, knowing the character of at least one of them, ho might expect to bo betrayed. There is not a man living who knows John n. Wellcome who would for an Instant bellevo such a story. Tho wholo scheme Is In accord with tho tactics of tho' prosecutors in this case, as wo wero pre pared to prove, but were not allowed to do so by the committee." Clark also dealt with the committee's reference to tho conduct of the republican legislators In voting ' for hltn, saying on this pdTnt that "the senate should remem ber that the members of the legislature were better ncrpialntod with the conditions than the senate'commlttee on privileges and elections and that each legislature had an opportunity of investigating tho truth or falsity of tho charges made by Whiteside, on his own nccount and In his own way." Clark referred with feeling to Campaign Congressman Campbell's part In the prose cution, saying: "Mr. Campbell flrst appeared as a pre tended friend of tho cause of co-operation in tho Interest of good government In Mon tana, where at a eonfofonco ho feigned sleep In order to obtain Information which he might uso to betray his friends. There after ho throw off the mask and wont to work to encompass my defeat, having been employed as he stated as counsel for a mining company belonging to tho Anaconda company at a salary of $5,000 per annum, ostensibly as a blind, as he could not remem ber on the witness stand tho nnmo of the compapy for which he pretended to act." At the conclusion of Mr. Clark's speech many aenators crowded around him and thbok hU hand most cordially. As soon as order was restored Mr. Chandler a'sked that the consideration of tho resolution declar ing tho seat vacant be postponed until to morrow, which was done. AniinnnorH UmlKiinllon. Senator Clark announced his resignation as follows: "Acting upon my own Judgment, and hold ing no one responsible for tho result, I have concluded to place my resignation In the hands of the chief executive of Montana and 1 here submit a copy of a letter ad dressed to him under date of May 11, and which Is now In his hands." Tho letter follows; "WASHINGTON, May 11, 1000. To His Excellency, tho Governor of 'Mon tana.. Helena, Mont. Dear Sir: The sixth legislative assembly on tho Sth day of January. 1S99, elected me to represent tho htatfl of Montana In the senato of tho United States for tho term commencing on the 4th day of March, ISO!'. "Under tho authority of the credentials signed by the governor of Montana, 1 en tered upon the discharge of the duties of that position on tho llrH.t Monday of last December, after qualifying by taking the oath of office prescribed by law. "Qn the 4th day of December. 1S9!, two memorials were presented to the senato of the United States praying that my right and tltlo to continue to act as n senator un.dr tho credentials which certified to my election should bo Investigated. "These momorials with tho accompanying papers wore referred to a standing commlt teo of that body, Aftor a protracted In vestigation of tho allegations of said me morlalUts the committee has submitted its conclusion to tho senate, in which it finds The Non-Irritating Cathartic Easy to take, easy lo operate Hood's Pills that the seat which 1 now occupy under th credentials Issued by authority of the vote taken In the Joint assembly of the legisla ture on the 28th day of January. 18S0. should bo declared vacant, I'nlltirr to Prove dinner. ' "Nono of the charges affecting my per sonal honor or which alleged that I had personally been villty of corrupt practices, Vint n I U.. . 1 .1 - I J . I .,.- u'th Dunvtiiuct uy 1110 uuijiiik ui ine , committee. I "Conscious of the rectitude of my own conduct, nnd aftor a critical examination of nil the evidence taken by the committee, convinced that those friends who were ro loyal to me during that bitter contest did not resort to dishonorable or corrupt means to Influence the action of the members of tho legislature In their choice of a senator, yet 1 am unwilling to continue to occupy a seat In the tenate of the United States under credentials which Its commltteo has de clared rests for their authority upon the no tion of a legislature which was not free nnd voluntary In Its choice of a senator. "Self-respect nnd due regard for the opin ion of my associates and a senso of duty to tho people of tho state of Montana demand that I should return the credentials under which I am noting as one of the representa tive In the senato of the United States, leaving tho state and her people to take such action as will conserve nhd promoto her best Interests In the national cotincll. "Influenced by the'so considerations I deem It eminently proper without Unnecessary de lay, to resign tho position ct United States onator from the state of Montana, to which I was chosen by the sixth legislative as sembly of Montana on the 28th day of Jan uary, ISM. "With sentiments of esteem '1 remain, re srectfully yours, W. A. CLAHK." CLARK SAYS HE'LL ACCEPT Itrrelir tth II Tcleftrnih of 1IU Appointment Mr Aiireelnte ' the Compliment. WASHINGTON, May15. Senator Clark tonight received the following telegram an nouncing his appointment: "Helena, Mont., May 15. Senntor W. A. Clark. Washington: I have the honor to Inform you that I have this day appointed lou to fill the vacancy In Montana's repre sentation In tho senate of the United States. I tend you certificate .by registered mall. I trust you wil accept tho appointment. "A. E. SPRIGGS, Acting Governor." The senator also received the following telegram from his son: "Governor Sprlggs today appointed you as senator. Congratulations. "O. W. CUATIK." Senator Clark accepted tho appointment In the following reply to Governor Sprlggs' message: "Washington, I). C, May 15. Hon. A. B. Sprlggs, Governor of Montana. Dear Gov ernor: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your very complimentary mes sage informing mo of my nppolntment to fill the vacancy In tho United States senato caused by my resignation and to Inform you of my acceptance thereof. I fully apprc clato tho high compliment Implied by your action nnd pledge myself to discharge the duties of tho office in the Interests of all tho people of the state to the best of my ability. "With assurance of my esteem, I am yours Hinceroly. W. A. CLARK." . Smith MtnrtK for llelenn. GRASS VALLEY, Cal ..May 15. Gov ernor Smith of Montana, left hero this after noon for Montnnn, via Salt Lake, taking tho eastbound train nt Colfax. His de parture was unexpected and was hastened by news of Senator Clark's resignation and his reappointment by Lieutenant Governor Sprlggs, No expression could be secured from the governor. Attempt to IViunrc llepuhllonnf,. HELENA. Mont., May 15. In the repub lican convention today a resolution to cen sure the republican membors of the legis lature who voted for W. A. Clark of Ilutte, democrnt, for United States senator, was voted down. Eleven of sixteen republicans in tha legislature voted for Clark. BOER ENVOYS IN NEW YORK (Continued from First Page.) tho soil has enriched It for the growth of lovo of liberty nnd Independence. It Is not the spirit of fear that has brought uh here, but wo felt that needless blood was being shed. We come to your government and your people. Wo appeal to no party, no section. Wo ask that tho truth be heard and Justice be done. That Is little enough for even a little repuhllc to nsk. "It has been said thore was a certain per cent wo would not please. If there are any of them here tonight let them eomo forward and mako any statements they wish. I will answer thorn offhand nnd nm sure I can convlnco them. We do not wish to appeal only to your sentiments but to your com mon sense as noli. What Great Britain wanted was our gold and diamonds, When wo wore poor they paid no attention to us. Thon thero must bo some excuse for doing so. nnd they talk about tho franchise and many other things equally vague and falbc." SEIZING AFRICAN TERRITORY ('rrmn.il Troops Takr Three Thnimniiil riqunro Mile In Conito Free Stnlr. LONDON. May 15. Lionel Uoclc, who Is conducting a Caps' to Cairo expedition fitted out by tho Ixmdon Dally Telegraph, sends by wire and steamor from Uvlla, north of I-iko Tanganyika, tho following: "The situation hero la critical. The ner mann have forcibly seized all tho Congo Kree State territory up to Ruslzl river, cc- cupylng 3.000 square miles of Congo terri tory with 1,000 soldiers, fifteen officers and cannon. "The Helglnn officer withdrew from his station under threat of instant attack, The Germans burned tho station, Tholr officers acted on Instructions from Berlin." IIIHAI-'FISCTIO.V OS (iOl.I) COAST. Akhnnlls Seek to llnrr the Other Tribe Join Tliem. ACCRA, Gold Coast, May 15, Tho situa tion In unchanged. It Is said In official cir cles that tho governor and commntidor-ln-chlef of the Gold Coast colony, Sir Frederick Mitchell-Hodgson, has announced his Inten tion, unless Immediately relloved, to make an attempt to rush tho cordon. Thera ro now 150 troops nt Kumnssle, 450 between Capo Coast and Prnhaau and 500 on their way from Jebbn. Tho disaffection Is spreading nmong tho northern tribes. Kings Tnkle and Kudgo have been approached hy tho Ashantls. So lneri'Mr In Otitic. niO DE JANEIRO. May 15. It Is officially announced that the government will not ask congress to Impose an additional gold duty on Imports. It Is possible, however, that the gold duty may bo raised and a cor responding reduction marto In tho paper duties. Stephen t'rniir ia Heller, LONDON, May 15. Stephen Crane, tho American novelist, who has been in ill health for some tlmo past at firede place, Sussex, Is now In better health, Ho was removed to Dover today In order to derive benefit from the change of air. Home for Children. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May lS.-Mrs. I. eland Stanford, on the anniversary of lier deceased son's birth, has delivered over to Rlshon Grace the deed to tho old Stan- ford mnnalon, which shall henceforth be I known as the Stanford-Lathroo Children's Homo, At the same time tho T5,Wi0 trank ttr was made which is to serve as an en dowment fund for the Institution. THE OMAHA DAILY BJSJ3: WEDNESDAY, STARTS NEW COMPLICATIONS Olark'i Latest Mots Opsns a Field In Which Precedent! Are Few. SENATORS CONSIDER THE POINT GRAVE Sol liu'lltioil to lilio Orthnnil Opinion on Himl ItMolvrn Some Appnr-enllj- Drllinlc Point of CoiiMltutlnititl I. mi. WASHINGTON, May 15.-(Specl,il Tele gram. )-Thc announcement that Lleutennnt Governor A. E. Sprlggs, acting ns governor of Montana in tho absence of Governor Smith, had appointed William A. Clark sen ator from that stnto created a widespread discussion tonight In political circles. It was supposed that 'Mr. Clnrk's resignation, made today In senato under somewhat dra matic circumstances, would effectually dls ptse of his contested election caso which was beforo the senate today for consideration, but under the light of recent developments It now appears to bo surrounded with inph. nlcailtics which promise to bother the sen ato not a little. Is Mr. Clark a member of tho h"ly to which ho has tendered his resignation? Is he subject to expulsion after resignation? nro the questions that tho ablest lawyers In the senato are not prepared to answer offhand? In fifty years there have been but two cases parallel with the Clark case so far as resignation goes. Alex Colwell of Kansas, who was elected senator for n term of six years, commencing March 1, 1S71, resigned under charges March 21, 1S73. Eugeno Casaerly of California, elected tcnator for tho term commencing March 4, 186!. re signed without Invcstlcatlon November 2d, lS73. In both these cases tbo senate, by iv subsequent act, recognized tho resignation of these senators ns terminating their rela tionship with the upper branch, or presumu ply U)on tho theory that a member of a body may resign without being subjected to tho whim or caprlco of the body of which ho was certainly member. Some Scmilorlnl SiirkcMIoii. Senator Chandler, chairman of tho com mittee on privileges nnd elections, would only say when Informed of tho appointment: "I reckon tho trick won't work." Senntor Hoar, second member of the com mittee In rank, would not consent to ox press any opinion at all. Senator McComns. a republican mombcr of the committee, said: "If the report of tho nppolntment is true, apparently the case would depend upon tho fate of tho pending resolution reported by the commltteo on rlvllegcs and elections lit the Clark case. If that resolution should ba passed It would bo .1 Judgment of the senate to tho effect that the scat wns vacant from tho beginning of the term and we should have In the Clark ease substantially a repe tition of tho Quay case. If the resolu tion should not pass, then tho nppolntmont of Mr. Clark would bo the filling of a va cancy occasioned by his resignation and would be quite the ordinary caso of filling a vacancy by executive appointment." Senator Cattery, a democratic member of tho ccmmlttec, heard the- etntcment of Sen ator McComas and concurred in the conclu sion, nddlng: "If tho senate tlnds that Clark's election was void by reason of tho corrupt uso 'of money, this finding will ho equivalent to raying that the vacancy was never filled nnd according to the precedents of tho sonate the vacancy cannot be filled by executive appointment." l'rpdlilrnt Vrye' 1'oNlllon. Senator Frye, president pro tern of tho henate, said that under tho present conditions a vacancy existed. He. had ordered Mr.. Clark's namo stricken from the' 'roll, 'on' the statement that, ho had resigned. If Senator Clark prci scnted credentials In due form he, would bo sworn In unless objection was made, Mr. Kryo was of tho opinion that the right to tho went would bo .determined afterward, al though it would be a question for the'scnato to decide when tho question wns raised. Senator Jones of Arkansas said the mat ter would depend upon tho action of the fienate upon tho resolution of tho committee declaring tho election void. If It should bo adopted Ibo vacancy created would bo ha samo as In tho Quay caes failure pf tho legislature to elect. Senntor Aldrlch of Rhode, Island said that Senator Clark had made a mletake In get ting tho appointment. It would probably revive the whole case In the sonate nnd perhaps force action on tbo report of tho committee. Senator Allison said: "If the appoint ment Is made under the statutes of Montana, I don't think It enn be undone by the gov ernor upon his return to Montana. More over, my opinion, without having had oppor tunity to investigate the caso closely, is that Senator Clark's resignation takes effect from the time It whs tendered. I do not believe the fact that the. resignation Is tendered pending an investigation can hnvo any effect. In tho Caldwell cno?, Indeed, no further proceedings wero taken after Mr. Caldwell tendered his resignation." Sonator Ilutlcr (populist) said: "I don't think tho fenate can refuse to seat Mr. Clark. According to all precedents, vacan cies occur when n resignation l.i tendered, nnd the fact that such Is considered tho case In this Instance Is supported by tho Im mediate elimination of the name of Mr. Clark from tho roll call after he notified tho senato of his resignation. That was suffi cient recognition o tho vacancy to commit the senate to do It." Coiit'ornliiHT III" I'n y, The disbursing officer of tho senate, In discussing the question as to when tho salary of n senator terminated, en Id: "In the Clark case upon his resignation. He ceases to ho a member of tho body today. That Is tho precedent of thirty years and I havo no other courso to pursue but to computo his nccount as ending today." The rule of the senato is that salaries of senators elected or appointed to fill vacan cies' In the senate and of sonntors elected for the full torra subsequent to tho commence ment of-their term shall commence on tho date of their election or appointment, tho Inference being that resignation terminates tho official relationship with tho body. Just what course the sonato will pursuo with Clark's credentials, signed by Acting; Governor Sprlggs of Montnnn In tho nbsenoo of Governor Smith, opens up a wldo Held for speculation. The presiding oflUess of the house nnd s-n- nto have signed tho free homrte'iiil I 111 and tho measuro' will at onco he sent to the president for his signature. Supportois of tho free homes bill will call on I'resldent McKlnloy tomorrow nnd also the scerotary of the Interior, to whom tho bill will be referred by the president before ho attaches his signature. The party will consist of Senator Nelson, Representative Oamhle and nttrke of South Dakota, Eddy of Min nesota and Delegate Klynn of Oklahoma, father bf tho bill. lliintiit'HM In Heller, Returns made to tho comptroller of tho currency by tho national banks of the coun try show conclusively that tho business sit uation Is greatly improved, oven compared with tho excellent condition which prevailed lati year at this time. Only a few of the national banks have replied so fur to the call, of the comptroller on April 2(1, but a sufficient number has been received to show better conditions geneiully. Omaha banks report Individual decoilts at $10,016,358 against M0.8D7,ri72 In February last. Tho present volume of Ipans and dis counts Is J13,10C,fi7t, a gain of more than J76R.0OO since February. Avemge reserve Is 26. S3 per cent against 2S.03 per cent la rebrtiary, Gold -holdings' aggregate 1630,522, a decline of about $120,000. Reports of the condition of the Des Moines National banks, at the close of business on April 26 have also been made public. In dividual depdalfs have lncreaW from 12. 419,832 In February to J2.637.oK0 nnd loans nnd dlwounts from $l,0t;.r.M to $l,67l.9s6. The average reserve Is 28.23 per cent ngalnu 23 per cent In February. Application for the conversion of the Iowa Savings hank of Rnthven, In., to n flrst national bank was today approved, capital $25,000. Dr. (I. Haldwin. A. L. Furlong, John Ruthven, John II. McCcnty, Hull Hoag land nnd M. L. Urown are named ns Incor porators. The comptroller of the currency has been advised of the following changes In officials of nntlonnl banks: Nebraska The Flrot Na tlonal bank of Alliance, R. M. Hampton, cashier. In place of S. Flckell: the First Na tional bank of Hooper, Theodoro Wandhuscn, vice president; George J. Adams, assistant cashier; tho Tender National bank, Pender. N. II. Nye. vice president. M. S. I'llllng as sistant cashier. Iowa The Citizens' Na tlonal bank of Lyons. C. Moeszlnger, presi dent. In place of L. H. Wadlelgh; no vice president, In place of C. Moesl!igcr; the First National bank of Moulton, George W. Illoffor, vie president; E. L. Stlckncy, as sistant cashier. .Inpiincnr Inunlurnt Inn. In response to the resolution calling for Information on tho subject of Immigration into this country of Japanese, tho secretary of the treasury reports the following nrrlvals of Japanese': 1808, 2,230; 1RD9, 3,393, nnd for nine months 6ndlng March 31. 1900. 1.127. Tho secretary has no Information of the number, said to bo large, who enter the I'nlted Sidles by way of tho Dominion of Canadn. He recommends establishment of exclusive ports of entry for Immigrants at principal points on the boundary line be tween the United States and Canada. The secretary states the same precautions are observed to. avoid violations of the, alien la bor and Immigration laws in tho examina tion of Japanese as for other Immigrants. Investigation by tho Treasury department has shown that Immigration from Japan Is festered by a number of societies In Japan which receive iHrge c'ommlwlons from'stenm ship Hne.o, In vlow or the recent reports of Increased JapAnese Immigration, a spe cial Immigrant Inspector has been ordered to tho principal I'nelfle ports, Including Van couver and Victoria, to make n full inves tigation and report' on Japanese Immigra tion. VIhi Art hnr'M 1.11 of Cnnnnl t !-, WASHINGTON, May 15. (Spccinl.)-Gcn-oral MacArthur's latest casualty list In cludes: Died of wounds received In action May 2, Company I, Twenty-third Infantry, Sergennt Guy A. Wyeth; April 21, Company I, Forty third Infantry, Charles Dolloff; April 1, Company H, Forty-third Infantry, Oliver M. Pendergrastj May 3, Company F, Fifty third Infantry, Thomas O. nates. Accidental "pistol shot by comrade April 22, Robert Stickles, Company C, Forty-ninth Infantry. No Mnll for Mound Ic HrnlliiR School. WASHINGTON. May 15. The Postomce department has issued an order forbidding tho delivery of mall and the payment of money orders to tho American School of Magnetic Healing, S. V. Weltmer president, nnd S. A. Kelly, nil of Nevada. Mo. This action was based on clnlins that money was obtained under false pretenses. DUPUY VICE W. P. ROBINSON Division Superintendent of the l.neU iiwnnnn Heroine Mnnnincr of hc,tiraml IhIiiikI. ST. JOSEPH, Itaj.May 15. It is.anpounced that Raymond tfjupuy, division superintend ent of tho Dolaware Lackawanna & Western, will succeed W. P Ronlnson, Jr., as general manager of the St. Joseph & Grand Island, Robinson hnvlng resigned. Dupuy is well known In western railroad 1 circles, having until last September been general superintendent of the Chicago Great Western. Dupuy is expected to assume cbargo of the Grand Island this week. I.nrKP o'liilio In l'rohBlilc. . NEW YORK. May 15. The Joint arbitra tion commltteo of the National Metal Trades association and tho International Associa tion of Machinists was in secret session again today. It hns been reported that there Is 11 deadlock and that If an agree ment Is not reached soon 100.000 men may be called out, tho strike extending all over tho country. Nothing was given out In re gard to this matter today and so far as Is known nothing definite, has been accom plished. Tho points In dispute Include the recognition of the union, a reduction In hours, a minimum rate of wages and reg ulations as to apprentices. Convention llnll I'nnfTretrri'. KANSAS CITY, May 15. The Rullders' club lockout, which went Into effect yester day, today Involved 2.000 men In the different building trades, according to the officials of the club, who asserted that by tomorrow the number would be Increased to 3,000, It will not Interfere with the work on Convention hall. Snowfall In CJermnny. LEIPZIG. Mny 15. It has boen snowing heavily hero since early this morning. Tho thermometer registers 364 degrees, There Is also a heavy snowfall at Chemnitz. ('nil for n In I)olrnneN-nt-l.irHi'. SACRAMENTO. Cal., May 15. U. S. Grant, Jr., Georgo Pardee, George A. Knight and N. D. Hideout were elected dclegntcs-at-largo by tho republican convention today. ( I'olllt of View. Detroit Journal: Tho beautiful Grifcelda deprecated hio passlonato praise. "I am but a worm after all!" she sighed, the traditions of her Puritan ancestry being strong upon her. "nut you look nice enough to cat!" pro tested tho jouth. "Oh, you're not a bird!" tho shy girl taltorv'd, ns If to Indicate that she deemed hlsnttUudo of, mind largely a matter of point of vlow. Movement of (leenn Vrel, Iny III, At New York-Arrived Mansdam. from Rotterdam; Victoria, from Genoa. Snlled l.ulin, for Uroinen, via Cherbourg and fiomlmnU'tnn. .At NntitPK-Snlled Admiral Courbet, for l'orttnw'. Ore. ' At (llliraltai -Sailed, Htli-Knlsor WII helm II, from Genoa nnd Nnplen, for New York. 'At Glnsg-uw H.illed-t'orean, for Philadel phia. ' At PlyinoiitlwS.illod -Pennsylvania, front llumhurrr. for New York. At London Arrived I'ninbrlnn. from Boston; Mlnnesotn. from Philadelphia. At Bremen Arrived-II. II. Meier, from Halttmn'o At Movllle Arrived Laurentlan. from New York, fur Ulancow. "THE QUEEN Abollin J. Bottled at and imported from the Apollinaris Spring, Rhenish Prussia, charged only with its own natural gas. Annual Sales: 25,720,000 Bottles. MAY 1ft, 1000. ANTI-TRUST ACTION SOUGHT Conititutional Amendment and New Bill Against Combines Proposed, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTS II;- n Pnrty otr, Drmncrntft l)leitt Iiik, n Iteaoliitlon I Ailntilcil Alllcllilliii'illn lo Hie Mirr 111 nn l.ntr I'ropixril, WASHINGTON. May 15.-Tho trust ques tion led lo animated discussion in the house committee on Judiciary, n reso lution for n constitutional mcnt finally being adopted by voto giving congress power fine, regulate, control, prohibit amend a party to do or dls- solve trusts, monopolies or combinations, whether in the form of a corporation or otherwise. This amendment and a bill re stricting trustH were framed some tlmo ago by n special subcommittee on trusts. After many delays the work of the subcommittee was brought beforo the full committee to day, with a view to getting the trust ques tion before tho house. After sevcrnl attempts to amend tho reso lution, which wero defeated on party lines, the commltteo adopted it, also by a party vote, tho democrats voting In the negative. Tho constitutional amendment, as agreed to ami reported to tho houe, proposes the following ns article XVI of the constitution: Section 1 All powx-rs conferred by this nrtkle shnll extend fo the several sttttoH, tho territories the District of Columbia and all territory under the snvrrelcmv nnd unh. Jeet to the jurisdiction of the I'nlted States. Section 2. Congress shnll have power to dfllne, regulate, control, prohibit or dis solve trusts, monopolies or combinations, whether existing in the form of a corpora tion or otherwise. The several states may continue to exercise sin-h power In any man tier not In conflict with tho laws of tho United Stntcw. Section 3. 'ougress shall have power lo enforce the provisions of this nrtlcle by ap propriate legislation. The majority report favoring the consti tutional amendment says in part: Only of the I, nit milker. In our Judgment It is the plain duty of those Intrusted with the lawmaking power to pi-otiose- and sul mlt to Hie people of the I'nlted States such n remedy ns will enable concress to restrain and If need be repress absolutely all Illegal and dangerous com binations which restrain trade or destroy eomiM'titlon, or which mny unjustly harass or oppress lubor. It Is to be expected that the broad and comprehensive proposition embodied In this Joint resolution will meet strong opposition and be subjected to some bitter dinuncla Hon. Hut aggregated enpltnl. if honest In its purposes, not only will not oppose, but will nnprove nnd sustain a proposition that Is designed to restrain only where wrong is being doiio nnd that eompels submission to tho Koveriimtnt of a Just and un Intelligent peoplo. Uabor lias Its best friend in aggregated capital, corporations and combinations when fairly and honestly formed nnd con ducted, it Is not tho existence, but the abuse of corporate powers and combined capital that merits condemnation nnd de nunciation and demnnds a remedy. Such abuses exist. Hence the necessity for tho existence of a competent controlling mid re straining power a liower of absolute sup pression It may be in o given ease. 1 ho power congress hns now is largely one of nnnoynnce. We may strike a light blow hero nnd there, but cannot repress or prohibit such eombtnations or monopolies, A ".lower to harass merely better not be executed nt all. Congress should have power to maintain an' open field for honest competition in all industrial enterprises throughout the entire union. When a corporation or business associa tion becomes a monopoly or when unv other combination of corporations or men, nsso clated under any form or nnmo for illegal or improper purposes, becomes a menace lo the welfare of the people throughout the union, congress ought to possess the power to control and repress it. Thnt Is the pur Pose and wish of the proposed amendment. It Is necessary nnd It Is wle. The Ken oral welfare demand that this power exist n the fionorul government and there Is no liberty when Illegal trust, combinations, conspiracies and monopolies crush fair cotn- iiru iiun m industrial enterprises, control production and prices and thereby oppress and, to ,n degree, enslave the people. The report Is very long. It argues In extenso against tho proposed remedy of i'iuhik imsi maae goods on tho free list, which remedy, It Is asserted, would bo worse than the disease, In "striking down protec tion In nn experimental effort to destroy a monopoly or repress a combination." At tho ufternoon session of the house Judiciary committee an anti-trust bill wns ordered to be reported in addition to tho constitutional amendment previously agreed upon. Tne bill differs from that previously framed and its features are summed up by Judgo Ray of Now York, chatrman of tho committee, as follows: An Antl'Trnst 11 1 1 1 . "The bill reported to the house by tho Judiciary committee is amendatory of the act approved July 2. 1890, and commonly known as the Sherman Inw. Sections 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 of that net are amended by In Creasing the penalties, but in no other respect. The other sections of (he act aro not touched. Tho Sherman act Is further amended by adding five new sections, one of which relates to the time when it Is to gi Into effect. "The new sections direct that every cor poration, association, Joint stoak company or Joint partnership doing business In the United 'States, producing, manufacturing or dealing In any nrtlclo of commerce when or ganized, managed or carrying on business for the purpose of controlling or monopo lizing the manufacture, production or sale of any such article, or for tho purpose of in creasing or decreasing the 0.1st of such ar ticle to the user or consumer for the pur poso of preventing competition In the man ufacture, production or sale thereof, la. for tho purposes of the act, declared Illegal, It Is.thrn provided that such an organiza tion may be proceeded against anil ro strained from carrying nn interstate com merce, nnd, If declared Illegal, may be for bidden the use of Iho malls and interstate commerce In Its products or property ara then prohibited. The provision Is added that such articles may bo carrlrd for the uso of the consignee, or consignor. "Other sections confer Jurisdiction upon the district and circuit courts, prescribe penalties and forfelturoa for a violation of tho act nnd make it tho duty of the attor ney general nnd the several district atto:neys of the United States to enforce tbo provls ons of tho act. Another section provides that persons shall not be excused from testifying or producing books or papers on tho ground that their testimony will Incriminate the-m, hut this provision is limited so that any evldenco given by such persn cannot be usej against him In any other court or place." All other provisions heretofore suggested relating to the marking and branding of goods nnd to the making and filing of reports by corporators, Joint fcto:'k companies and partnerships were eliminated by the subcom mittee by n report made to the full com mittee and a report to the subcommittee as finally submitted has been adopted by the full committee. No vote was cast against tho bill on tho arts OF TABLE WATERS," question of reporting It to the house but the democrats reserved tho right to (lie thnr views If they determined to oppose It apd Chairman Ray will rrqucl that they h.no five days In which to file such views. TALK ON THE CUBAN FRAUDS I'otnl Irrrmilnrlllr re Chief S11I1 Jret of l)lenlon nt t'nlilnet MrrtltiK. WASHINGTON, M7y 15.-Cuhan pnstnl frauds wero practically the only subject of dlsciifslon at today's cabinet meeting. No late news hns been received which thrown any additional light on the situation, and It Is not expected that anything conclusive will be known until the experts now on their way to llnvana havo concluded their Investiga tion nnd made n report. Tho sufpenslon of IVptmaster Thompson was a great surprise to the president nnd to tho members of the cabinet, none of whom bellevo that ho U guilty m the least. It h assumed that General Wood had come to the conclusion thnt until the matter of these frauds had been thoroughly Investigated I! would bo boat to temporarily stimend nil of I tho officials who were In positions where uiiv nngni navo nan Knowledge, guilty or otherwise, of what was going on. Mr. Thompson, it Is said, hao been prom inently connected with the Indlanajiolln post office for many years nnd wns selected as pcstma'ter at Havana because of his spe.inl knowledge of the business nnd his unques tioned Integrity. Ho wns not n candidate for the place and knew -.othl:n of the prrt-l-denfs Intention until tho ofllco was tendered him with the urgent requrwt that he accept it. Members of the cabinet are not inclined to think that thero wns nny widespread con spiracy to defraud, but nevertheless It lo tho purr-cse of the government to sift the mntter to tho bottom, News of the suspension of Postmaster Thompson was received by Postmar.ter Gen eral Smith and by him reported to the cab inet today. It was evident from General Wood's telegram that Irregularities at least had been found in Postmaster Thompson's accounts. The War department has temporarily ceased the prosecution of the Investigation here, for with the transfer of extradition proceedings to the district nttorney's office ' In New ork nnd of the detailed examination of the book lo Havana, where It Is to bo thoroughly prosecuted by the postoffiro In spectors, there Is nothing further to be done hero nt present. . The cabinet nlso dlsoiifsed the reception to I bo accorded the Iloer delegation which has ! Just arrived in this country. The decHlon j was to make no unnecessary technical points ngalnst tho delegates, but to trent them with as much liberality h Is possible without a breach of the diplomatic proprieties. Thus. If they hnvo nny credentials, tho delegates ' will be afforded an opportunity to present them to the State department. It Is said thero Is precedent for this line of action Hut an It is undoubtedly the administration's belief that this particular delegation docs not come In a diplomatic capacity, the prob lem connected with their reception Is con slderably simplified and officials will not be called upon to extend any form of recogni tion of tho Independence of the Doer repub- I lies, which might bo regarded ns Interference In tho dispute which led to tho existing war I LETTERS FROM AGUINALD0 Morr Proof Is KnrnUhril hy (ienrrnl OH Hint American Anthnrltle 1)1. t ot Mart Hit- War. WASHINGTON, May lo. The president today sent to the senato a letter received from General Otis transmitting a translation of n letter written by Agulnnldo to a friend In Manila, warning him to leave that city Agutnaldo'H letter Is dated Malolcs, January 17, lSflfi, and Is addressed to Scnor llonlto Legardo. In It Agulnnldo says "I beg you to leave Manila with your fam ily and to come here to Malolcf, but not be cause I wish to frighten you. I merely wish to warn you for your satisfaction, although It is not yet the day or the week." In his communication of transmittal Gen eral Otis says: "Tho letter Is forwarded to meet still further tho absurd charge ihat the American authorities In Manila Inaugurated the wir." General Otis also states thnt thlo letter is one of a number written by Agulnnldo to his friends In Manila warning them to leave the city for their safety. He adds that many families loft (ho city In consequence of thl warning. IIAll.KY OPI'OhHS IIHII 'I'll I nl. It Ineoriioriillon Would Vlolnlc I'rlnelpleN of (ioi eminent. WASHINGTON. May lS.-The house today sent to the sonate the last of the general appropriation bills the military ncademv bill and will bo rendy to adjourn ns soon as tho senate disposes of thrBc It has not passed and tho two houses adjust the differ ences In conference. Tomorrow the house will take up the hill to establish a civil govcrnmont for Alaska. When the session opened (illicit of Massa chusetts asked unanimous consent to con sider the bonnto bill to reincorporate the American National lied Cross. Ilallcy of Texas announced his objection. The lied Cross, he said, wns an excellent charitable, organization, but the bill violated t-outul principles of government. He also objected when Overstreet Jrled for unnnlmous consent to consider n senate bill for tho retirement its first sergeants of the four survivors of the Kranklln bay re lief expedition. Ovcrstrcet said General Oreely had been rewarded with n brigadier generalship, but the other four survivors, being enlisted men. hnd been dismissed from the service for disability. PILES CURED WITHOUTJHE KNIFE. itciii.m:, HUM), in.i:i2i)ir. on ino- THLUIM! I'll, ICS. NO CURE, NO PAY. VOIR DHIHililYl', WHOM YOU ItXOW TO II B Jli:i,IAni,K, will tell you that ho Is authorized by tha manufacturers of I'azo Pllo Ointment to le fund tho money to wvory purchaser whero It foils to euro any caso of piles, no matter of how long standing. This Is a now dis covery which has proven by actual tests that it will cure Ki per cent of the eaos. Cures ordlnnry cases In six duys; the wurst oases In fourteen dnvs. One application gives easn nnd rest. Relieves Itohlns In stnntly. Can be sent by mall IMIICH 5ic. 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You get noiiiishmenl and test .it the samo time, because these tablets will thoroughly digest all wholesome frod token into the stomach whether the stomach' works or not. A euro Is certain to result bpc.lnje the di gestive organs nro glen a ehnnee to irit and recover their natural vigor nnd tone The tablets are thon no li.ngor required. To show tln manner In which the rehiody acts on different neoido ami how nukklv nnd effectually It cures stomach troubles, wo present a few eases. Mr. J. O. Wondly of Peoria. 111., writes I was unable to eat nnvthlne but the 11I.-1I11- cst food, nnd even that often distressed me, but since taking one box of Stuart's Dvsnen- sia Tablets I can eat anything and every thing 1 want. Mrs. Samuel Kepple of Glrly, Pa., writes I have been entirely relieved of my stonlaeh troubles by jour tablets. I suffered three years with sour stomach and gas at night. I urn thankful for thorn. Mrs. A. K. How on. Ilamard. 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