HAM) RAP AT OLEO.
House Passes the Grout Bill by a
Large Majority.
The Mrmiiro I'iiIm a Tax of Ten Cmiian
rounil mi All Imllntloii Mutter or
Clinrno Ti on the Unnnl.
ornil Article Derrraneil.
Washington, Dec. 8. The house yes
tcrcliiy passed tho Grout oleomargar
ine bill by u voto of 100 to 9!J. Tho
substitute ottered by llio minority
of the committee on agriculture,
which Imposed additional reHtrletioiiH
on Ihe Kiile of oleomargarine to pre
vent ItH fraudulent, sale as butter and
increased the penaltlcB for violators,
wjih defeated by u vote of IIH to 17-S.
The bill nH passed makes all articles
known uh oleomargarine, bulterlne,
imilntlon butter or Imitation cIicchc
transported Into any Htate or terri
tory for consumption or sale subject
to the police power of such state or
territory, but prevents any state or
territory from forbidding the trans
portation or sale of such product
when produced or sold free from col
oration in Imitation of butter from
two to ten cenfs per pound and de
creases the tax on oleo uncolored
from two cents to one-fourth of a
cent per pound.
A long and Interesting debate pre
ceded the vote, In the course of which
those who "favored the Oront bill
claimed, the additional tax on colored
oleomargarine was the only effective
remedy for preventing fraud upon the
public, while those who opposed it
contended that fraud would be pre
vented by the substitute and that the.
real purpose of the Oront bill was
to destroy the oleo industry. An
amendment was adopted providing
that the act should' go Into effect
July 1, 1901.
Mr. Tayler, of Ohio, who was promi
nently identified in the movement to
exclude Drlghnm Iloberts, of Utah,
from n seat In congress, introduced
u measure Intended to bring about
federal prohibition of polygamy. It
proposes a constitutional amendment
for uniform laws on marriage and di
vorce. Mr. Tayler says, however, that
IiIb aim goes considerably beyond a
mcro uniformity of sitcb laws, and Is
expressly designed to reach polygamy
and put an end to it. Ho regards this
form of remedy as the 'most eJTccttvo
and far reaching. The measure was
introduced .after a conference of
Hiosc interested in the subject, nnd,
although Mr. Tayjer is not on the ju
diciary committee, which will lntvo
charge of thq measure, it was deemed
desirable to linvd him present the
matter and direct tho active move
ment which will begin in its behalf.
FUNSTON .AT IT AGAIN.
Tho Kmi.au nml III Inlrepltl Mkii Cruim n
Itlvrr In Luzon mill l'ut Ticl
' to J'ljuht.
Manila, Dec. 8. More activity is
-shown in the operations in northern
mid southern Luzon. The reports
from the former district come in
more quickly and telegraphic inter
ruptions are fewer. Gen. Funston,
with troop A of tho Fourth cavalry
and u score of scouts, encountered 100
insurgents posted op the opposite
bunk.of tho Nchico river. The Ameri
cans charged a.erofi,s tho stream and
tho enemy retreated, firing from
cover. They left four dead on the
Hold. A native who was captured re
ported that Fugin, a deserter from the
Twenty-fourth infantry who had
been active with tho Filipinos, with a
party of two cavalrymen, had been
wounded.
Lieut. Morrow, with 50 men from tho
Forty-seventh regiment, attacked and
occupied lluhicaii, While returning
the troops encountered Col. Vletorls,
occupying an entrenched position,
with HO ritlcs ami .1,000 bohmen.
Morrow's force charged nnd drove
the enemy from their position, it if
believed with heavy loss. Preceding
the tight the expedition had captured
Maj. Floras and several of his fob
lowers.
A Mullet Tlir-incli Her lit-net.
Wichita, Kan., Dee. 8. In the mid
dle of n very pleasant after-dinner
conversation, in which u party of
friends wore engaged, Miss Maud
Kaushinun, aged 17, stepped to a
dresser yesterday evening, picked up
a revolver and sent n bullet through
her heart. "Darling," bIio whispered
to a little sister, "tell' mamma 1 am
going away forever," at tho same
time pulling the trigger. The police
are inclined to take n more sensa
tional view of tho matter. Thoy Seem
to scent a possible murder in tha
tragedy.
Overcome liy (Ian.
Uutto, Mont., Dec. 8. Fifteen min
ers employed in tho Pell mine, one
of tho Anaconda properties, hnd a
narrow escape from death yesterday
afternoon by suffocation. A lire has
been burning In tho mine for several
weeks and some men who hnd been
nt work failed to come' to tho mif face,
being overcomo by tho gas. Hut all
were rescued.
MINISTERS RECALLED.
A IHffnrenrn Han Arlumi Ilntvrnnn Neth-
prhWHl mill Portugal Over the Dntr-li
Coimtil at I.niirniirn MartH,
Llsborn, Dec. 8. The minister of
the Netherlands to Portugal and the
Portuguese minister at Tim Hague
have left their respective potts. It is
believed that a difference has arisen
on the subject of the exequatur to
the Dutch consul at Lourenzo
Marques, which the Portugese gov
ernment has withdrawn.
Tension between Portugal and Hol
land appears to have been cinphasl.ed
by the peculiar warmth of King
Charles' toast to Queen Victoria at
the banc"s& given yesterday at the
royal palace to Vice Admiral llnwson
and the olllcers of the British fleet
now in the Hirera Tug us. In the
course of his speech, when he toasted
Queen Victoria, the king said among
other things: "England has often
shared the elTorts and glories of Por
tugal. Our mutual friendship and
close alliance arc strengthened by
history and the blood shed together
In causes which have always been
just." Observers think that the
speech constitutes an intimation to
the world that Portugal can count on
strong support if necessary.
RECEIPTS WERE INADEQUATE
l'n.tnl Ht-venue l.ani Year Actrrecatrtl
CM OS, lift 1,(171) anil Kxpi-iMlltiircH Were
8Hl7,7-tl.aU7 Alum" of M.ll.
Washington, Dec. 8. The report of
the third assistant postmaster gen
eral shows that tho total receipts
from all sources of postal revenue
during the year amounted to $102,
nrl,.r7U, while the expenditures
reached $107,7I0,'J07. The value of the
total number of pieces of stamped
paper issuetl to pos'.mnsters was $07,
087,771, a net increase over the Issue
of the previous year of $7,530,111. The
report says Unit the most of the
abuses of the second class of mall mat
ter have been eliminated or curtailed.
It is asked that congress be urged to
pass an act consolidating the third
and fourth classes ol mail matter
Bccoinmendntlon Is made that the
sum of $10,000 be appropriated for
the issuance free to the public of a
pamphlet containing postal informa
tion for reference. The report com
ments upon the excessive number of
articles registered free by the execu
tive departments and says the abuse
of the registered mail in this respect
will continue until congress acts in
the matter.
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
Tim Natlnnn Convention Cliianl After 11
Hiicmt.Hfnl Week To Work fur Con
I nttlutlminl AiiiniMllilent.
Washington, Dec. 8. The National
Woman's Christian Temperance
union convention came to a close last
night, after a successful and inter
esting week. Most of the closing day
was devoted to superintendents' re
ports. A recommendation bf the
executive committee that the national
W. C. T. U. should own and control
an ollleial organ was adopted, as was
a resolution declaring that the union
should work for the adoption of a
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing polygamy.
The national superintendents Inst
night elected Miss Marie C. Hrehn, of
Illinois, president; Mrs. Mary E. Sew
all, of New Jersey, secretary, and Mrs.
S. L. Oborholtz, of Pennsylvania,
treasurer.
CHINA'S GREAT COAL BEDS.
Chief Kni;lner of the Ktnotrx Ray the
Three Northern l'riivuii-n Contain Itil-
ineiioe Drpiolt- of Anthiitiille,
Sim Francisco, Dec. 8. Itobert C.
Hoover, chief engineer of the depart
ment of mines of tho Chinese gov
ernment for two years preceding the
boxer outbreak, is in this city. Speak
ing of tho commercial importance of
China, ho said:
In tlin near futuro tho chief factor In
tliu Chinese trtulo of tho l'liclllo const will
lo coal. Tlicro Is more coul In tho tlirco
provinces of Clil hi, Slum Tutu? and Slien
KIiik than In nay other region In tho
world, This conl Is nnthrnclto of excel
lent quality untl whon ovon fairly Rood
rullwny communications nru established,
It can bo sold In San Krunclsco at 17 a
ton.
DEATHS FROM FRIGHT.
KilulUlimaii Siiililenlr lCxnlrnd When Con-
fronu-il by HI Wife Whom He Hail
Deaerl.'il for Another Woman.
Vancouver, 11. C, Dec. 8. Con
fronted by tho wife whom he had de
serted for another woman, Henry
lloulton, son of a fine English family,
dropped dead hero. The wife arrived
hero from England and lloulton ex
pired after a stormy Interview with
her. Tho physicians declared that
death resulted from fright.
Will Await KveutH In tlin Trmi-viml.
Loudon, Doe. 8. Mr. Kruger has
abandoned all tho proposed journeys
to other capitals, says tho Urussols
correspondent of the Standard, and
all further diplomatic efforts to se
secure arbitration and will await at
The Hague tho development of events
nt the sent of war.
GAMES OF CHANCE BARRED.
riilllpplnn Communion Han l'reprel
Illll Klxliiit mtoiiM Untie lit Mn.
ulla- fis I'lUpIno CapturniJ,
Manila, Dec. 10.- The Philippine
commission lias prepared a bill fixing
tho duties upon Imports and exports
Under its provisions Importation!
from the United States into the is
land are dutiable. The Importation ol
explosives, adulterated wines, articles
under false trade-marks and appara
tus used in g.iincs of chance are pro
hibited. Want t kile Theiimelve.
Manila, Dec 10. While the capturci
of supplies and the occupation of new
points are (pate numerous, those in
volving actual fighting ure compara
tively few. pparontly the insur
gents are falling back at all contest
ed points, sacrificing their posses
sions in most cases and satisfied tc
save themselves,
iitittiretl fS Filipino.
Manila, Dec. 9. Fifty-two prlsonen
were captured in the suburb of San
Antonio and San Benito by a de
tachment of the Thirty-seventh regi
ment. Many escaped, but a portion
of these were overhauled and cap
tured by the gunboat Lr.guna tie Bay.
THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.
It n" Irnprty Alone VtliiKil at t&B'l rtOO,-
HOD Aim (1 tJlilH . 1,000,000 mill
Cornellm O'llv H7,nil0,()0).
New York, Dec. 0. The heirs of the
late Cornelius Vandcrbllt have agreed
to the appraisement of the estate as
made by (3. D. llnsbroiick, represent
ing the state contro?lcr. This ap
praisement Is $.VJ,C00,0iiO for the real
estate. According to the terms ol
the will all that remained after the
various bequests had been divided
was to go to Alfred Vandcrbllt. Un
der the agreement decided on yester
day Alfred will get $41,000,000. Uul
out of the residuary estate Alfred
has agreed to give to Cornelius $G,
000,000 in order to prevent a lawsuit
threatened because the eldest brother
was cut off with only $1,300,000. The
total amount coming t Cornelius, in
clusive of the portion from the resid
uary estate, will reach $7,500,000. The
transfer tax on the Vnuderbilt estate
will reach $520,000. Comptroller
Color's fee will amount to $52,000.
QUIT THEIR KEYS.
I'mrtlrnlly All Uiinrmiir. mi tlin AtoliUon,
Topeku & -inn In On Knllrouil West of
Kmnor n Are mi a Strike.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 10. At eight
o'clock last night practically all the
telegraphers on the A,. T. & S. F.
proper were still out. A few men re
turned to work yesterday morning
under tho impression that the strike
had been called off, and were later on
Induced to join tho strikers. Later
In the day they were all out to a man
west of Emporia. Not a man will re
turn to work unless their grievances
aro settled in the fullest passible
manner. Some of them have already
other prospects oiTcretl them on other
roads and will accept them if the
Santa Fc management persists in Its
present course.
TO PARTITION TURKEY.
I.encnn llntween Itoii mania, So via, llul-
carta anil .Montenecro to Altaett mill
Overthrow the Mlllan'H Utile.
Vienna, Dec. 10. Frcio Post printt
a fresh Ualkan scare, asserting that
Prince Nicolas of Montenegro has or
ganized a league between llouninnin,
Servia, Dulgaria and Montenegro for
the purpose of attacking Turkey while
tho great powers are occupied with
ntTiiirs in China. The paper says they
intend the partition of Turkey among
them, except what they will occupy
jointly. Operations will begin simul
taneously with rebellions in Mace
donia and Albania.
Y. M. C. A In t retebnre.
St. Petersburg, Deo. 9. The St. Pe
tersburg Young Men's Christian as
sociation is having phenomenal suc
cess. The rooms were opened less
than two months ngo. There are now
over 500 members or applicants for
membership. Alcoholic liquors and
tobacco are barred from the rooms,
though no pledges to abstain from
their ise are exacted from members.
The association is under Anglo
American auspices.
Tho United K'atex at u World I'nwur,
llcrlin, Die. 10. The National
Zeitung devoted its llrst page yester
day to a carefully prepared editorial
dealing with the United States as n
world power. After pointing out the
enormous progress, economically and
politically, In the world's affairs, tho
editorial declares that In both re
spects the United States are arrayed
ngalust Kurope.
Klt;ht Heamiui I.obb Tl.elr l.lve.
Frle, Pa., Dec. 10.- In the
midst of one of the most bit
ter gales that ever swept Lake Krie
tho Iron ore bargo S. II. Foster, In
tow of the Iron Duke, went to the
oSek veserd y
; n. iV, Jl8ie""iy
? ;ji'rl ,UUl eISht
bottom at four
morning ten m
persons were drowned
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Tho Olil OnirflM Jte-KlerteU The National
l'rolilliltlmi Tarty ConRratulateit Tho
Other IlflnliHlfiii Atluptuil.
Washington, Dec. 7. At yesterday's
session of the Women's Christian Tem
perance union convention President
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens and the present
ofllccrs were re-elected. Resolutions
were atlopted congratulating the na
tional prohibition party on its in
creased vote nt the recent election
and expressing appreciation of tho
sacrifice of the presidential and vice
presidential candidates of that party
in standing for the principles of pro
hibition at the polls; pledging loyalty
to the W. C. T. U., acknowledging
the guttling hand of God in its work,
thanking Him for the victory in the
exclusion of Urigham II. Iloberts
from the house of representatives,
favoring the total suppression of, tho
liquor truflic, opposing the nrmy can
teen, urging the enfranchisement of
women, expressing sympathy with or
ganized labor in its just demands for
a living wage, an eight-hour day, the
prohibition of child labor and in nil
wise efforts for justice and freedom,
urging adoption of laws to secure
purity in man as well as woman and
protesting against the government
regulating vice in any form in tho
Philippines Instead of 'suppressing it.
REPORT ON OKLAHOMA.
Tin- (lovernor Say Acrlrulturn nntl Com-
iiierceKloiirMhitil In til Territory .
V n 1'iuit for HiulentiiHl.
Washington, Dec. 7 The annual
report of the governor of Oklahoma
says that the year has been marked
by general prosperity, agriculture,
grazing, manufacturing and com
merce nourishing in an unprece
dented mnnncr. The total assessed
valuation of property tills year is
$49,:i:i8,0t)l, an increase of $G,ySG,247
over 1899. The report states that in
addition to its excellent public bchool
system Oklahoma has live higher in
stitutions of learning which are not
excelled by the similar institutions
of any state in the union. There are
still S,7:i3,385 acres of vacant govern
nent land in tho territory subject
to homestead entry. While most of
the land is unfit for farming there
are still many sections upon which
the homeseeker from the north or
east can Jind a comfortable home and
attain a competence in time.
The report says that the prosper
ous condition prevailing in Oklahoma,
its population, area and wealth, when
compared with a like condition pre
vailing in a large number of states at
the time of their admission into the
union, amply justifies its claim to
statehood.
RESTORED AND RETIRED.
(Jen. Kncno, Who Win Lant Year Simpeiuleil
for C'rltlelnlni; t'.nn. Mile', I Agutn
In (301111 SuuKllnir.
Washington, Dec.
-F.rig.
Gen.
Charles P. Fngan, commissary gen
eral, was Thursday restored to duty
by the president and at once placed
on tho retired list. 'Ihe order is
sued by the president remitted the un
expired portion of his sentence nnd
restored him to "a status of duty
with station in this city." This order
was immediately followed by one is
sued by Gen. Miles announcing that
Gen. Kagan had been placed on the
retired list on his own application af
ter 30 years' service.
It'-purt of ihe Librarian of t'onirr.-ii.
Washington, Dec. 7. The annual re
port of the librarian of congress was
submitted to that body yesterday.
It shows that during the year there
were HS.IIO books and pamphlets add
ed to the library, making a total ol
995,lfiG. Of the books added during
the year 10,599 came through the
operation of the copyright law.
Convleti .In in i Into the ea
Hong Kong, Dee. 7.--Light convicts patronage of the United States Phillp
who were being tnken from Maniln to ,)inc commission, an experiment farm
San Francisco escaped from the wiU bo started some 200 miles from
nrmy transport Grant, which touched
here. They eot loose, snatched lifu
belts and jumped into the sen. After
floating about for a while they were
picked up by a steam launch nnd
brought here.
Deny Antl- Mrlt lh Sturli-i.
Worcester, Capo Colony, Dec, 7.
The government is distributing brond
"ast a leaflet showing up the falsity
of many of the nntl-Ilritish stories
and pointing out Ihe hopelessness of
the. Boer resistance, as the British
hold 14,000 prisoners and nil the
principal towns in the two republics,
Illch (Si-lit nictrlncr.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dee. 7. A spe
cial to the Times from Tnconia
Nnsh., says: Ihe richest gold dis-
vovery since tho Klondike wns found
Is reported from Yellow river, n tribu
. , X- .11 -. ..
tary to the Kuskowim, 300 miles from
Holy Cross mission on the Yukon.
) ice to ltH-elve 8100,001)
Guthrie, Ok., Deo. 7 Tho semi-nn-nual
payment to the Osage Indians
hits begun here. Every Indian 13
y-'--'' r over must appenr in pe,
son, Unswer the roll call nnd sign the
voucher. "More tha. $100,000 will be
disbursed
TO HERD THE BOERS.
nrltlfth Authorltlen In Johannebnrir Ar
l'rrpiirlnc to l'nt In Force tho Ilncon
c-ntrmln fuller "' Kitchener.
Johannesburg, Dec. 8. In pursu
ance to tho rcconccnt ratio policy tho
authorities here arc preparing ac
commodation on the race course for
4,000 people from farms' in the vicinity
of tho Hand. Tho burghers will ho
herded In a lunger and will be strictly
watched. A notification appears in
the Gazette to the effect that all able
bodied Ilrltlsh subjects are liable to
be conscripted for service in tho Hand,
riilcs.
Trouble Kxp- ted from Primmer.
Cape Town, Dee. 8. Owing to the
attempts of sympathizers to communi
cate with the Uoer prisoners at Green
Point enmp. Maxim guns hnvc been
placed in position on the surrounding
heights, in readiness for a disturb
ance. liner Turn Unmi Their K'n.nien.
Ileidcrlberg, Transvnnl, Dec. 8.
The Doers are driving the Doer- women
nnd children from their homes be
cause their kinsmen refuse to fight
any longer. Forty women nnd chil
dren, ill clad and hungry, were
brought in by the British to-day.
Civil (liivRrnninnt to IIh K-ialil'li-it.
London, Dec. 8. The secretary of
state for the eolonlesc Joseph Cham
berlain, snys that civil government
will shortly bo established in the
Transvaal and Orange river colony.
COINAGE FOR PHILIPPINES.
Unnln Sum May iMukii "Firty-Ont Dollar"
for Uh Aminic thp Native In
Ii.nu of .Mexican Money.
Washington, Dec. S. Tho cnbinet
meeting Friday was largely devoted
to n discussion of the question ot
coinage for the Philippine islands.
Ncnrly all the business of the islands
is transacted in Mexican dollars, and
nrmy commissaries nnd others sup
plied with United States money nre
at times greatly embarrassed in mak
ing purchases from the Filipinos by
the fact that knowing nothing" of our
money or its value, the latter often
refuse to nccept it. The proposition
which seems to have met with favor
by the administration is to purchase:
silver bullion at the present market
price and coin it into distinctive dol
lars having a gold value of about 50
cents each. These dollars will prob
ably contain a little less silver than
tho present standard dollars. The
scheme has not yet been worked out
in all of its details, but as there is nt
present a government coinage mint in
Manila, it is hoped thnt by the early
action of congress the iiew colas mn
be put In circulation before a great
while, possibly before tho -winter it
over.
HIS STATUS IN DOUBT.
The CnminlKaloner of 1'ortn Klcn, Whi
YVh Kpcmitly Klected, I Hxpi-otetl Id
AVimliliiirtiiii In a Vfv DyM.
Washington, Dec. 8. The commis
sioner from Porto Itico, F. Degetnu,
recently elected by the people of the
Island to represent them in congress
nnd In Washington generally is ex
pected nt the house of representatives
in a few days. Ills status on the floor
is somewhat In doubt. He is desig
nated in the lnw as a "resident com
missioner" nnd is to receive a salary
of $5,000 annually. There is no pro
vision for his admission to the floor
or for participation in debates, sim
ilar to the provision for delegates
from territories. It is expected, how
ever, that ho will advise and assist
committees concerning Porto Uicaii
legislation and steps may be taken
to admit him to tho floor.
AGRICULTURE IN LUZON.
riilllpplnn Cniiiiiilliin Will Start an Kx-
perlmi-nt Ku-iii Btio Mlle from Manila
Sreil from California Cnlvt-rxlty.
Herkley, Cal., Dec. 8. Under tho
Manila, where the growth of all sorts
of seeds and plants from this country
will be tested. Prof. F.ernnrd Moses,
of the commission, has written to
the University of California regarding
the proposed work and nt his sugges
tion tho state Institution will send
from its experiment station tho re
quired seeds and plants.
NO HELP FROM ENGLAND.
IlrltlNb Foreign Olllii., Kp(lrt ItH Inuhll
.Jty to ItWeover it Filipino Junta
fe at llrimr Kong.
London, Dec
8. In resnonun in
Secretary Hay's representations
through United States Ambassador
iviionte, the foreign office has replied
j that the authorities nt Hang Kontr
, have been unable to discover a li-m.
I ... -
pino junta there.
.Mllltnry Supplied for Manila.
Washington, Dec. 8. Quartermas
ter General Ludington has nrranged
to havo tho transport Thomas, now at
San Francisco, make nn extra trip to
tho Philippines for the nurnoso of
carrying " large suppVy" ofnllHarv
' stores needed bv thJ tLn. in ts.
. archipelago. Sl2 win t fir Ma!
I niln on the 17th.
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