The sf-ssiori of the Senate Thursday
opened with a , debate on ho propriety of
department heads sending in bills for
passage , and it was decided to refer the
matter to the eonimiUi'p on ruics. The
resolution calling on Secretary Cortpiyou
for information . regarding the financial
situation was adopted. Fnator Frye was
'formally ind'ir-tod into office as president
of. ( he Senate pro tein. , and at 2:10 p. m.
adjournment was taken until Monday.
Thi ! House was in session but eight min
utes , during which time numerous bills
were introduced. Adjournment until
Monday was taken.
Senator Tollman's speech was the chief
subject of interest of the Senate session
Xfonday. Senator Culborsoh introduced a
resolution calling for a congressional in
vestigation of the present financial strin
gency , but it was allowed to go over.
Oklahoma's new Senators were sworn in
and ji number of bills were introduced.
Speaker Cannon announced the appoint
ment of the committee on appropriations.
Most of the limp was taken up with the
Introduction to bills.
Announcement of the appointment of
Lbc various committees was made at the
opening of the Senate session Tuesday.
Senator Xcwlands of Nevada spoke for
two hours on his bill providing for the
appointment of an inland waterways com
mission and for the improvement of the
inland waterways of the country. The
resolution of Senator Dick of Ohio ex
tending the time allowed to the various
State militia organizations to make the
changes necessary in order that they may
take advantage of government appropiia-
tions were adopted. Senator Cr.lberson's
resolution for an investigation of the pres
ent financial stringency was allowed to lie
oil the table. The House was uot ia
TJpsolutions wore introduced in the
"Senate Wednesday by Senator Till man
asking"the interstate commerce commis
sion to report whether any corporation
eugagcd in interstate commerce was the
owner of the stoc of any other corpora
tion transporting passengers and freight
and calling upon the interstate commerce
commission to define the authority of the
federal government and of the States in
respect to the control of the liquor traffic
through the operation of the interstate
commerce law. Senator Culberson spoke
on his resolution calling on the commit
tee on finance to investigate and report
upon the cause of the present financial
stringency. The resolution was referred
to the committee on finance. The Ilousa
-was not in session.
, . NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Representative Coudrey of Missouri in
troduced a bill making it a penitentiary
offense to publish a false advertisement.
A petition from the Chicago Associa
tion of Commerce asking better postal fa
cilities for Chicago was presented by Senator -
-ator Cullom.
The War Department cabled Gov. Ma-
goon that it hopes to raise the quarantine
against Cuban ports before the end of the
present month.
Senator ITopkins introduced bills pro
viding for the erection of federal btiild-
> 1ngs to cost $75.000 each at Duquoin and
, " 2klurphysboro. 111.
President Itoosevelt sent to the Senate
* the nomination of William II. Grimshaw
to be United States marshal for the Di3-
t trict of Minnesota.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp
"in his annual report says that two of
' Special Officer Johnson's men and one
: posse man have been killed in skirmishes
with bootleggers in Indian Territory and
ten violators of the liquor laws have me' '
N.I like fate.
aincltiiic.s for Cnriiiff Liars.
* Prof. Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard
tmiversity has invented several machines ,
.the purpose of which is to record the emo
tions and reveal the secrets of the human
mind. One scientist calls them "truth-
compelling machines , " and another "ma
chines to cure liars. " It is said that
one of these machines was employed by
Prof. Munsterherg in his recent test of
Harry Orchard , the chief witness for the
prosecution in the Ilaywood trial. This
instrument is known as the automauto-
.graph. It consists merely of a woodea
.sling suspended from the ceiling upon
which rests the arm of the person being
examined. A pencil is grasped lightly in
the fingers , the point of the pencil just
reaching a smooth sheet of paper , which
records the involuntary writings of the
suspect. It has been learned that the
arm muscles and finger muscles thus used
constantly twitch , under the stress of any
.passing emotion. Tests upon different
-persons have disclosed the fact that the
same general outline is made by any per
son under the stress of the same emotion.
Another instrument , more delicate in tl
tlh
construction , called the pneumograph , h
records the normal breathing , and any
variation in breathing caused by an cmo- si
'tional suggestion. The recording is dona siP
electrically , and in another room far re-
noved from the suspect. The effect of
emotional stress upon the rate o breath
ing i * a matter of common knowledge.
Still another device called the sphygma-
graph ts attached to the wrist and records
the action of the heart beats. It is said
to be the surest of all , as the heart is ths
most sensitive and the least influenced b d'b '
d'N
the will. N
I'ov/tler TriiKt Denies It All. ei
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Thirty-eight of the forty-three defend- bi
.ants nailed by the government in Ua
charges of conspiracy and trade restraint
on the part of the powder trust have filed t ;
answers in the Federal Court at Wilming
ton , all denying the charges. The chief
.contention is that the business is not un f <
lawful because large , and that the com
pany had a right to purchase either com
panies or properties when considered good a
Investments. The answers show how the h
-.smaller . concerns were absorbed by a
voluntary consent of both parties.
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MMKS S3 . &
JAPAN'S DE2IGXG 03T CHINA.
SK upon tie ! friendly utterance of Yiseount
Jlayashi. in which -ie assured , the American
people that war w ? the farthest thing from
Japan's thoughts , conies an article written
by Count Okir.na for the Japanese-English
Pacific Era. Count Okinna will IK- recalled
as sometim ? one of the most vigorous of
Japan's jingoes. Xoth'ug was too jjeppery for him to say
about Americans.
But now Gkumn Feens to have changed his opinions.
IIlB article in the Pacific- Era has no fiery fulmlnations
against San Franeiiseo anti-Nipponese , and no hint of re
taliation can ho found anywhere within it. Okumn's eyes
are turned away from , the United States and fixed west
ward on the 4QQ provinces and the 400.000.000 people of
China.
There is the future field for Japanese labor , he thinks ,
not in the United States. China is in a critical period of
transition , ready to cast away all her traditions and em
bark upon modern methods of trade. If Japan-will wise
ly undertake the work , she may hope to build up , through
racial propinquity and common traditions , u vast com
merce with her continental neighbor.
This work will be quite enough to occupy Japan's at
tention for the next few years , in Count Okunia's opin
ion. As he says , in all modesty , the Japanese may per
haps better prepare themselves in first becoming a power
whose voice Is paramount in the settlement of Far East
ern questions before they asplro to have a decisive voice
on the settlement of great world questions at large. This
may bo interpreted to mean that Japan realises the dif
ficulties and dangers that threaten her in any attempt
to intermix in American affairs , and prefers peace and
the gains that are to be had from exploitation of China's
Immense resources. DCS ifoines News.
AIB-SIHPS AID
K'lITY years so : Tennyson wrote of ' 'the
nations * niry navies grappling in the Cen
tral blue , " and even''the ] > oet. in a prophecy
of aerial battleships , placed the time of their
building in "the future , far ns human eye
could soe. " No such battleships have yet
been constructed , but the art of building
direetable balloons has made such progress that they do
not seem ? o fantastically impossible as a few years ago.
Vice Admiral Sir Chnrlos Campbell , of the British nuvy.
remarked In the spring of 1000 that air fleets might event
ually displace water fleets , and Alexander Graham Hell
said in the spring of { hi- * year that "only very few know
how near America is right now to * * * the construction
of a practical aerial battleship. * '
The controllability of balloons , properly equipped with
Jnotors , is now so evident that war experts are suggest
ing new methods in warfare. It will be no longer pos
sible to surprise an enemy by forced marches. TinbI -
loonist , reconnoitering in the Fky , can keep his General
Informed of the whereabouts of an attacking force on
sea or on land. A French balloonist r few weeks ago
discovered a Moorish army encamped in the hills several
miles from Casablanca , and enabled the Europeans to
s'.trpriFc and rout the semi-civilized tribesmen so com
pletely as to lead them to sue for peace. Youth's Com
panion.
OSLAHOMA'S NEW IDEAS.
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A noted society leader , who bus been
cry successful in the launching of
ebutantes in society , always gives this
dvice to her proteges. "Talk , talk. It
oes not matter much what you say :
ut chatter away lightly and gayly.
embarrasses and bores the ; iv-
nige man so much as a girl who has to
e entertained. ' '
There is a helpful suggestion in this
dvice. The way to learn io talk is to
ilk. The temptation for people who
re unaccustomed to society , and who
2el diffident is to say nothing them-
slves and listen to what others say.
Good reading not only broadens the
ilnd and gives new ideas , but it also
icreascs one's vocabulary , and that is
great aid to conversation. Many peo-
le have good thoughta and Ideas , but
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2 Breaking shoo laces fre
quently indicates rain.
ITo. 3 Before a rain it is difficult
to don gloves.
l\fo. \ 4 Salt tecomes dull an.d cakey
some time before a. rain.
No. 1 When a cat licks herself No. 5 "When your newspaper tears
lore than usual it will rain. easily rain is in the air.
Weather forecast ? If the weather man is wrong , nature Is not-always in
o trifling a mood. The old dame has provided" , say those who study such
hings , means whereby everyone can foretell the approach of rain , several
ours In advance , by simply keepln an eye on things. For instance , the house-
old cat , salt , your gloves , umbrella or walking stick , your newspaper and
hoe laces , are prognosticators of weather changes. It' is only necessary to
ay attention to become a prophet yourself.
they cannot express them because of
the poverty of their vocabulary. They
have not words enough to clothe their
ideas and to make them attractive.
They talk around in a circle , repeat and
repeat , because , when they want a par
ticular word to convey their exact
meaning , they cannot find it.
If you are ambitious to talk well ,
you must be as much as possible In the
society of well-bred , cultured people.
If you seclude yourself , though you are
a college graduate , you will be a poor
converser. Success Magazine.
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"Paw. what is the difference between
a chef and a cook ? "
VA chef. Tommy , superintends the
cuisine , and a cook bosses the kitchen. ' '
Chlcaco Tribune. i
p-IS country will watch with interest theprog-
'j ' ress made by the new State. Oklahoma , un-
! | < ier its radical constitution , which differs
i from the constitutions of other States and of
J the United States not only in length , but In
/ many of Its provisions. Some of the1 most
radical idi'.ivnow in vogue in American politics are incor
porated into this constitution , and the first day's operation
of the machinery of government shows that they are to be
pressed to the farthest limit. Gov. Haskell's inaugural
address was extremely unconservative , declaring , as It
did. that war would be waged on "the combinations that
hive : fattened by unrestricted robbery on our people , " de
claring in favor cf prison sentences for offending officials
of corporations , and announcing that the prohibition law
would be rigidly enforced.
The Governor's first act was to order a county attorney
to prevent the Standard Oil Company from completing
a natural gas pipe line across the State border into Kan
sas. The first net of the Attorney General was to bring
suit against forty-seven coal mining companies in Okla
homa , alleging a combination in restraint of trade and
discrimination in selling the output of the mines. This
will affect the business Interests of the entire South
west , but is regarded as only the first gun in a regular
battle against corporations to ba waged in the new State.
Oklahoma Is nearly ns far In advance of the other
Stales as New Zealand is In advance of other nations.
V.'e shall see whether the Ideas that prevail there arc
better fitted to increase prosperity and human happiness
than those with which other citizens of the United States
are imbued. Chicago Journal.
LAST SOUBCE OE HABDViTOOD.
MERICA'S future hardwood supply must
come mainly from the Appalachian moun
tains , according to the Forest Service. The
other chief centers of production are now
in the lake States and the Lower Mississip
pi Valley ; but in the former the presence of
naruwooos is un almost certain indication
of rich soil , and the tracts once cleared are turned to ag-
rifultural uses. In Arkansas , Louisiana and Mississippi
the production of hardwoods has reached its height , and
in Missouri ar.d Texas it has begun to decline. The
Appalachians contain the largest body of this timber
remaining in the United States and have the greatest
variety of species. Rightly managed , their forests would
pr.Khire 20. < ! fO.CCO.O)0 ! ) feet per year , since their soil and
climate combine to make heavy stands and cause rapid
growth. Much of this arc:1. , however , has been so dam
aged by fire and cutting that it will be years before its
75.000.000 acres are fully productive. Leslie's Weekly.
BE A SEAL WE A THEE PEOPHET.
Two Great "Water Projects.
. On opposite sides of the continent
two water supply projects the great
est in history are engaging the at
tention of engineers. They are the
plan for the Catskill addition to New
York's present system and that of
Los Angeles for the utilization of the
waters of the Owens river. Just as
the limit of the supply of the me
tropolis is uncomfortably near the de
mand , on account of the' wonderful
growth of the city , so Los Angeles ,
which , instead of a population of .10-
000 in 1S ! > 0. now has nearly ITiO.OCO ,
has difficulty in making ends meet , so
far as water is concerned. So it is
proposed to draw upon the Owens
river valley and to bring its waters
to the relief of the city.
No other water system in the world
can compare with these two. and the
comparisons and contrasts between
them are of considerable interest The
Los Angeles supply must be carried 2'2 ( >
miles from the dam in Inyo County
to the north of the city , to its desti
nation : the length of the new Catskill
ncqueduct will be 117 miles. The Owens
river valley will yield 400.000,000 gallons
lens daily : the Catskill reservoirs from
. 00,000.000 to (500.000.000 ( gallons. The
esimated cost of the Pacific coast proj-
c-t ; isT > ,000OflO. that of the new Catskill -
kill system § 102,000,000.
HIirri e Is the Topic.
The wedded state is a favorite sub
ject with the epigram makers. From
a very old ballad we take this :
There was a criminal in a cart
A-goin' to be hanged :
Kespite to him was granted.
And cart and crowd did strjnd
To know if he would marry a wife
Or rather choose to die.
'T'other's the worst drive on the cart ! "
The criminal did rr ply.
More modern is this verse :
I would advise a man to pause
, Before he takes a wife
In fact. I see no earthly cause
lie should not pause for life.
Who. by the way. is the author who
describes a second marriage as being
"the triumph of hope over experience ? "
Samuel Lover's matrimonial epigram
is very apposite :
Though matches are all made in heaven ,
they say.
Yet Hymen , who mischief oft hatches ,
Sometimes deals with the house t'other
side of the way.
And there they make Lucifer matches.
Chambers' Journal.
Sneli I.H Fame.
A learned correspondent writes : "I
was examining a witness , an elderly
woman , the other day. On my Inquir
ing her name she said it was Mrs.
Bardell and that she came from Graves-
end. I asked , 'Did you know Charles
Dickens ? ' She replied , 'Do you mean
the undertaker ? ' Such Is fame. " Lon
don Newa
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A rent roll in London netting $2,3C\f-fO a year and other
valued nt $ r ,000OCO are at stake in the sensational C-IKO l > ofore the British
courts , brought to decide whether the fifth Dakpof Portland had a double
personality and posed as T. C. iJruce. owner of a scre : t mercantile house. If
the duke was Druce , then the rightful clain-iit to the Portland title and
estates is Druce's present grandson. George II. Drir-e. while if he wasn't ,
the present holder , the duke's cousin , is safe in * the Portland mansion.
The case , which is the most astonishing of all claims to English peer
ages , involves the ownership of the Duke rf Portland's estates and differs
from the Tichborne case , which excited th ? country s jr'eatly thirty years
ago , in the fact that it rests upon one alleged fact. whitM could bo detcr-
mined In an hour.
The claimants , descendants of" T. C. Dni' o. owner of the Baker Street
Bazaar in London , insist that Druce in reality wtrs the fifth Duke of Port
land , w-ho died In 1870. The duke was p. very wen trie ivereon. who lived
the life of a recluse and was net often SCOT by Lie-moors of his own house
hold. One of his vagaries was to build sji'iterrsntsttt apartments underneath
his country house. On these he spent no k > rs tl an ? 15.000.000 , and fitted
them up most gorgeously. From them , it is sau ! . a passage runs under
ground to the Baker Street Bazaar ; and. if that is so. some color is lent to
the Druce contention.
However , the main feature of the c.ii > : is that Draw's reported death
in 1S 4 was not death at all. but ojily the jueans chosen by the duke to
get rid of his doublepersonality. The chiiimint charges that the Druce
coffin was filled with lead , and then brid with honors and a tombstone
erected with Druce's name upon it. Kil now rnnrk the strange character of
British justice. The courts will not permit the Druce coilin to be exhumed
and examined , though that would settle the matter one way or the other
for good and all. If lead was f..i : < T within it. the Druce claimant would be
sustained. If human remains were found , the Dnkf of Portland would be
made secure in his property. Vet i'ais efffctire nicihtx ! of ending the whole
dispute cannot be undertaken , for the courts will not allow it.
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SHOUT ireWS NOTES.
Countess of Warwick , on return to
London , says America's only nope' is in
socinlisin. *
The establishment of the William liudd
Furniture Company , in Petersburg. Ya
wns burned the other day. Loss $7. i,000.
partially covered by insurance.
For the first time in the history of
New York county a man has been con
victed for attempted murder. lie is Pie-
tor Giannone. a photographer. lie was
charged with hiring Bruno Cardea to kill
Luigi Favata. that he might wed Favata's
wife. Favata was wounded , but recov
ered.
ered.The
The grand jury at Oakland. Cnl. . re
fused to vote an indictment against Har
ry Kleinschrnidt , accused of murdering
his friend , Frank Bellows , and the young
man was released.
Warlike preparations have been made
by the people of Hopkinsville , Ky. , to pre-
vt-nt "night riders" from burning two to
bacco factories , which they failed to de
stroy on their recent visit.
Allan Corey , son of William Ellis
Corey , who broke with his father when
the latter married Mabelle Gilman , has
become reconciled with the steel king and
his stepmother of a few months.
3I MiIn ; ts Serum
u Sacee : < s.
A rei > orc made to the Xcw York Academy -
omy of Medicine , and which is attracting
much interest among physicians , indicates
Uit : a serum , which was discovered by
Ir ) Simon Floxner. director of the Rocke
feller Pathological Institute , for the treat
ment of meningitis , "
or "spotted fever , "
produced the
unprecedented record of
cures in 72.3 per cent of the total number
of casrs treated. - An interesting feature
war the sudden
termination of the dis
ease , .generally within forty-eight hours
afier the injection of the serum The
TOSPS reported were treated in various
pnrts of the country.
CbiraKro'.s Woman Cop.
Chief of Police Shippy of Chicago baa
granted a special police permit to Miss
Dorothy Stewart , a-ed 22. This allows
her to wear the
multi-pointed
star of the
special police force and invests her with
alJ the authority of the male policeman.
She will be detailed in full uniform at
the Auditorium Theater to supervise tb
safety and comfort of the women and
children.
Brazil has no middle class. There are
but two classes there the
rich and th "
poor.
