TUT ! OAfATTA TlATT.Y TlU'to , T TTTSnAV. T\rA1fTT ] 17. IftOR.
MONTGOMERY WILL RETURN
It Gives Way to tbo Fora , Which Resumes
Its Old Fhco at Havana.
THIS CONFORMS WITH ORIGINAL PLANS
Wltlulrntrnl of th - Mohlwomrrr Una
Ro Connection nltli the f.ntc
VrotrntH Klli-il 1 > > - the
INU OlltcJalM.
WASHINGTON , March 16. The main de
velopment In the Spantah situation today
waa In connection with the definite repre
sentations submitted by the Spanish gov
ernment to the State department , concern
ing the assembling of a J > irge lleot of war
ships at Key West , the war preparations
and the Influence which these might have
on the approaching elections In Cuba. These
rcpretcntatlons were exactly In line with the
semi-official utterance given In tlu.se dls-
patchea Itut night and accredited to a high
ofilclil conversant with the views of the
Spanish cabinet.
While these representations cannot prop
erly to regarded as a protest against the
attitude and acta of the United States gov
ernment , they may unquestionably be set
down OB a remonstrance calculated to have
an effect In European court circles. Not ,
however , being a technical protest , the
statement has not called forth any official
rejoinder on the part of the State depart
ment , for It In lacking lu tangible accusa
tions , being rather an argumentative presen
tation gf alleged Spanish grievances.
The Fern silled for Havana from Key
Weit this afternoon. U goes to relieve the
Montgomery as o , homo for the officers en-
KaKCd In supervising the wrecking opera
tions In Havana harbor.
It Is stated unequivocally that the Mont
gomery U not withdrawn owing to ony sug
gestion from Spanish sources that Its prcs-
crco la not desired. It wra the announced
Intention of Secrotaiy Long , when the cruller
was sent to Havana , to keep It there only
so long as the Fern nhoiilJ be engaged In
the work of dlstilbutlng icllcf among the
sufferers In eastern Cuba. This task having
bfon performed , and owing to the letuui
of the court of Injulry from Havana , there
being fewer pcraotis to accom nodate , the
Fern , which la better equipped than the
Montgomery to atsUt In thp wrecking work ,
Is returned to Its position.
Up to the of office hours the Navy
department , though It know officially th.it
the court of Inquiry had como over to Key
West from Havana , waa not Informed 03 to
the ri.Jir.ss or planes of the court.
USE THEM FOR SCOUTS.
It Is said that the object of the Navy de
partment In purchasing ouch craft aa the
late Ogden Ooeleffl jacht Ma > flower Is to
provide an quickly as pcsslblo a number of
picket boats of good speed and seagoing
ability to act as acouts and also to aid our
Iroivlads aiJ : more expensive vessels In
operations agalti'U torpedo boats. A large
number of pilvate jachts have been offered
to the department anil other acquisitions of
the s.imo typo as the Maj flower may bo ex
pected.
The fleet at Key West will bo augmented
In the next day or two by the arrival of the
gunboat Annapolis , the torptdo boat Foole
and the naval tugs Leydea and Samosct ,
while the gunboat Hehiia Is now on Its way
horn the European statloa under orders to
report at Key West. Thu Helena leported Its
nnlval today at Puuchal , on her way to Join
the fleet.
These and the other vessels previously
orilerol to that point constitute the largest
assemblage of war vessels made nlnco the
demonstration following the Vlrglnlus affair ,
und considering effectiveness and armament ,
' It U the strangest ersemblage of ships for
olher than review purposes since the war.
The fleet now at Key West and Tortugan
le 03 follows : Cruiser New York , battleship
Massachusetts , battleship Indiana , battleship
Iowa , battleship Texas , cruiser Detroit , gun
boat Nashville , crti'ser ' Marblchead , dispatch
bout Tern , torpedo boats Dupont , Gushing ,
Poitor , Wlnslow and Ericsson. To these will
soon ho added the five ve-'scls now en routn
tharo. lr. addition to these the Montgomery
Is at Havrn'a and Is practically a pavt of the
feat ; the gunboats Wilmington and Caatlno
arl cruiser Clnclrnatl arc at Harbadocs ,
the Newport at Colpn. with the Puritan ,
Newark , Amphltrlto and other ahlps of the
North At'cntlo squadron ut places along the
coast further northward.
In polot of ships , the fleet under Hear
Admiral Case on Jai-uary 3 , 1874 , followl.ic ;
the Vlrglnlus affair , was considerably larger ,
cs follows : Franklin , thirty-nine guns ;
Wabjsh , forty-five suns ; Colorado , forty-olx
suns ; Lancistcr , twenty-two guns ; grooklyn
twenty giao ; Congn i. alxteen guns ; Wccces
ter , fifteen guns ; Alaska , twelve guns ,
Tlconderoga , twelve guns ; Canandalgua ,
twelve guna ; Shcnandoah , eleven guns ;
Juanita , eight guns ; CMsIpce , eight guns ;
Wauchusetts , six guns ; Powdattaci , seventeen
Euro ; Wyoming , six guna ; Kansas , three
Buns ; Shawmut , three guns ; Saugus , two
guns ; Mapopac , two guns ; Manhattan , two
guns ; Ajax , two guns ; Canonlcus , two guna ;
Dictator , two guns ; Dispatch , four gutu ;
Pkita , two guns ; Fortunse , two guns ; May
flower , two guns ; Irla , two guna , and Yunw ,
'two gunn.
Althoup.ti formidable Hi Us day , this
Brer.atlon was made up of the old < s
wooden ships , monitors which had gene
-through the civil war , and every available
r.aft that could bear guns. Comparer ! with
the modern battleships and Hie cruisers of
the now navy It was Inslcnjflcant lu ton
nage and rcner.il effect Iv ones. ? . It Is not < v
* worthy , h-wevcr , that this toimldable
of fillips was at tfio Mine place as the
present gathering , and during a critical
time vlth Spain , and that It did not evcatu
ate In war.
Secretary Alger has made requisitions on
the president for two large allotments from
the "appioprlatlon of $ .10.000,000 for the tii-
( tonal deft-use. It la for $3,000.000 for the
use of the engineer department In the arrny
In Kio completion of ccitala fortlficntlin
walls alonr the Atlantic and Gulf ccaata
aow In progress , and the other Is for $2,223-
000 for tha uo of tbe ordnance department
n the triuy In the acquirement of arms ami
jmmunltlon. Pretty much nil of this money
M needed to cover contracts already made
by the military establishment.
Coulil KiiHlly riant n I.onn.
MADHID , March 1C. The financial privs
comments cti the facility with wdlch Spain
aas suppettcd the heavy financial burdens
Incurred on occount ot the lnsurrectlor.il in
? ula and the Philippine Islands umf points
aut that although since Senor Sogasta ban
been premier ttio cost of the war has c\-
Ismndoaneccs-
eltyby the Im
pure condition of the blood after win-
tor's hearty foods , and breathing viti
ated nir in home , office , schoolroom
or shop. When weak , thin or impure ,
the blood cannot nourish the body as
it should. The demand ( or cleansing
and Invigorating is grandly met by
Hood's Snrsnrmrillu , which gives the
blood jiibt the quality and vitality ucod-
cd to maintain health , properly digest
food , build up and steady the ucrvcs
and ovcrcomo that tired fooling. It is
the ideal Spring Medicine. Got only
Hood's
America's
,
Sarsaparilla
> ; Greatest Medl-
tlna. 0. I. HOOD & Ca , Lowt.7. Mm.
U o t. miln euro all IJvet Ilia and
Hood's Pills
8iokuc dch . c.
ceedcd 300,000,000 r aeUa the note circuitSt
tlon of Mm Hank of fipaln haa only Increased
from 1,174,926,300 to 1,2&0.630,669 peaetaa.
Upon this rfiowlng the prt n amerta that no
ono doubti that If A fresh loan should be re
quired It could be raised aa easily aa was
tbo case with the lean raised a year ago.
STA.M > 1IY TUB
1'rlent Mnkpn n 1'utriotlc AiMrrn * nt
nn IrUh Celebration.
OTTAWA , 111. , March 16. A notable ad
dress touching the Cuban situation was made
here today by Father T , H. Malone of Den
ver. Colo. , at a meeting In celebration of the
centennial of the Irish revolution of 1793.
The exerc'aca attracted the largest crowd of
people ! that has ever gathered In the opera
house here. Special trains were run by the
railroads from all over northern Illinois. Ex-
Attorney General Blaloney presided. The
other speakers were ( Mayor Carter H. Harri
son nf Chicago and Father O'Reilly of the
Peorla cathedral , Father 'Malono ' said :
The history of Ireland , sad nnd heart
rending In so many of Its phases , Inspires
Irlf.imen nnd the sons of Irishmen to sym
pathize deeply with all people struggling to
bo free. Yet the horrors of war are eo
appalling tlat only the gravest reasons
should Impel any government to depart
from the ways of rtiueo.
Good citizens deplore the charges and In
sinuations that the chief executive of the
nation Is swayed In dealing with the Cuban
question by the Influence of the money
pavver. I did not vote for Mr. McKlnley.
but I Blve willing expression on tnls occa
sion to the opinion that lie seeks a peace
ful solution of the dllllciittlct that now
threaten tn simply and solely because ho
has at heart the best Interests of nil the
people-that of the artisan In the shop , nnd
the laborer on the street , as well ns that
of the millionaire.
In applauding Mr. McKlnley for his hon
orable attempts to give us peace with
honor , we are neither populisms , democrats
nor republicans , but American citizens.
YACH'IS A I C OFFKUKU.
nonril l-'lniln Much Mntcrliil
to Work Upon.
NEW YORK , March 1C. LILeutenant Sar
gent and Engineer Dlxon of the board for
the Inspection of military cruisers , are in
Beaten 'today Inspecting certain vessels In
the harbor there that have been offered to
the government , and Naval Instructor Towre-
sey'ls In Philadelphia on a similar mission.
The only members In Now York are Captain
Rodgera and Commander Kelloy. They con
tinued the work ot Inspect'on ' today.
A number of yacht owners offered their
vcoscls to the board. A jacht agent who has
a blK list of steam yachts , great and small ,
to offer the board , called. The yachts be
long to members of the New York and At
lantic Yacht clubs. AH those who called were
Informed that what was wanted particularly
from the yacht owners at this tlmo was fust
yachts of the Vamoobo and Klllde type. The
small , fast jachts are desired particularly
for torpedo Louts ,
Among the callers were Lieutenant Wil
liam H , Stayton , at present In command of
the Second battalion of the naval reserves. '
Lieutenant Stayton , who was called to Wash.
Ington a few dajs ago for consultation with
Secretary Long and the other heads of the
Navy department , Is busily engaged In ascer
taining the available resources of New York
In furnishing material for submarine mines
and torpedoes In the event of an emergency.
Befoio bo finishes his work ho will know
exactly what can bo done In case Now York
Is called upon suddenly to supply the mate
rial tor Ua dcfc-nscfl.
\VYVrir TO COME XOHTH.
Still Illi-pctluB the Work on the
\Vreek of the Mnliie.
HAVANA , March 1C. The officers of the
Maine who remain hero ore disappointed at
not being ordered north and believe they
will not be sent back to the United States
until It Is certain that the court of Inquiry
Into the loss of the battleship will not re
turn to Havana. The naval divers are still
working about the wreck under the direc
tion of Captain Slgsbeo and Lieutenant
Commander Walnwrlght with Ensign Peter
son , to make any changes In the drawings
which may be called for by new discov
eries. '
Consul General Leo , Captain Slgsbeo and
tha newspaper corrcoponuenta were photo
graphed In a group today on board the
United States crulsen Montgomery , by cour
tesy of Captain Converse , "tho commander of
tl.a.t vessel , who will also he In the picture.
According to a Spanish report a column
of government troops under Colonel Palinca
was engaged on Friday and Saturday last
with the Insurgent forced under General
Maximo Gomez and Brigadier General Join ;
Marlci Gomez at the Majagua farm. In the
district of Eunctl Splrltus , province of
Santa Clara. The Insurgents are supposed
to have lost considerably , while the Span
ish force Is alleged to have lost only 'three
men killed and a captain , a lieutenant and
thirteen soldiers wounded.
itcnnm.vr AM. IIIJADY AT OAXTOX.
OrKinil/ to Kiillxt IIH Voltmtcrrn In
CIIHI > ofVnr. .
CANTON , O. , March 1C. Ofllcers have been
named for the regiment of provisional troops
organized In this city to be known as "The
PreslJcnt's Own. " The regiment U com
posed of more than GOO volunteers at present ,
Including some ot the best young men of the
city. AH of the staff officers selected are
subject to the approval of Governor Bush-
ncll. All , however , have had military train
ing. Harry Frca e , who commanded Com
pany I of the DUhth Ohio National Guard ,
Is named as colonel. He was also com
mander of the famous Canton troop that
did service In leading the McKlnley delega
tions about the city. James McKlnley ,
nephew ef the president. Is sergeant. Rev.
O. n. Mllllgan , pastor of tbe First Presby
terian church , has volunteered to bo
chaplain. Within twenty-four liours after
a call for troops is made , should such a call
come , the Canton regiment will bo ready to
march. Members are adjusting their llfo
Insurance policies , making wills and trans
acting other Important buslneos preparatory
to starting for the scene ot a conflict.
MIIPPIM ; si7I i'Mis OP TOKPKIIOKS. .
Xi v Oni ? 3lort I'owiTful Than Tlio c
Xow In I'm- .
NUWPORT. R. I. , March 1C The ord
nance bureau has shipped twenty Whltohead
torpedoes from the Bliss works In Brooklyn '
to the torpedo station here , and a similar
consignment will bo made dally. These tor
pedocs will bo Immediately assembled Into
outfits ready to bo shipped at any moment.
The new torpedoes are of three styles , and
are of the same diameter as those now In
service , but much loncer. and carry a more
deadly charge- Their speed for 800 yards Is !
thirty-two knots. The armament for the
boat Morris Is all assembled at the torpedo
station and the boat will bo ready for trial
In about three weeks.
A basket filled with the best trained car
rier plgenns from the training loft ban been
shipped to League Island for use on board
the cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia.
flattery G , Second United States artillery ,
at Fort Adams , will leave this morning for
Fort Warren ' by train. Battery D , Second
Unlteif'States aitlllcry , will go to Dutch
Island on Saturday.
AUTIIMKV IIIMIIY TO SIOVK.
Iliillfrli-n nt Fort IIIU > - Atrnltliic
Trnntportntloii.
JUNCTION CITY , Kan. . March 1C. The
rumor that the cavalry stationed at Fort
Rlley had been ordered cast and south Is
absolutely contradicted by the officers at that
poat. Three batteries of artillery are await
ing the arrival of transportation to take
them east. Trains are expected today and
everything la ready to load , and Inside of
tlvo hours after the arrival of the trains the
batteries will bo moving aouth. Captain
Hllcy of the Fifth , vvhcse battery has been
ordered east , will bo detained nt Fort Rlley
for several days to act on the board of ofll-
cers appointed to meet thcro for the exami
nation of cfllcers for promotion. Colonel
Wallace F , Randolph , who Is In command of
the artillery post at Tort Rlley , hat not
been ordered south. It la currently rumored
here that ho hai bteii ordered to the Pe-
clllc ccast and will depart In about ten daa
for his new post at Presidio.
Purohnio of Font Merchantman.
NEW YORK. March 16. The Herald tayi
that the navy haa purchased tbo May
flower , a vessel larger than the dkpatcb boat
Dolphin , and capable of maintaining a apeed
f nor * than twtnty kaoU aa hour at sea.
She Is the first vessel of the merchant marln *
which has been added to the-naval service.
UIIHB TIIIM TOI ( unowi ) TIIU womc.
Slilphullillnir Concern * fleccl * c Order *
from the Xnvy Depitrtiiieiit
WILMINGTON , Del. , March 1C. The Har-
an & Holllngsworth company ot thla city
xui received Instructions from Secretary
Long to Increase the force ot workmen em
ployed on the torpedo boat Strlngbam ,
An extra force cf men U at work at the
shops of the Itetts MaeJtilno company , which
makes machinery to manufacture ar'mu lor
the United State ? government. It la said
learly 200 of these machines are to bo made
'or the Washington , Norfolk , San Francisco ,
Brooklyn and League Island navy yards.
The Prm ot E. I. DuPont & Co. , are shlp-
ilng powder elmost dally to Fortress Monroe
'or the big 10-Inch guns.
BRISTOL , n. I. , March 16. The Navy de-
xirtmcnt today wired Uie Hcrreschoff works
: o rush work on torpedo boat No. 14. Ad-
lltlonal workmen will be put on at once , and
t la thought the vessel will bo ready to sail
by April 1.
FORT RILEY , Kan. , March 1C. Battery
F1. Fifth artillery , dratlned for Savannah ,
3a. , and battery B , Fourth artillery , for New
Drlcans , left hero at 10 o'clock tonight on
two special trains over the Union Pacific
rtHd. Battery F , Fourth artillery , destined
Tor Fortress Monroe , will not leave until
tomorrow.
OPHX III3A.UQ.UA11TKHS AT ATLAXTA.
Conitunnilnnt of Department of the
Gulf ItpncliPH There.
ATLANTA , March 1C. Brigadier General
M W. Graham , the commander of the new
Department ( of the South , and ( its chief ot
staff ; , Lieutenant A da mo , have arrived In the
city. They were met at the depot by a
committee of prominent citizens. After an
exchange eof salutations General Graham and
Lieutenant Adams were escorted to the Hotel
Aragon , where a suite ot rooms had been
reserved. General Graham will , It Is said ,
at once establKi his headquarters and re
move the offices from San Antonio.
Munitions are being received at the At
lantic ports dally and mortars , gun cartlagcs
and cara of explosives can bo found In the
jards almost any time. Pour mortars , weighIng -
Ing nearly 3,000 pounds each , passed through
this city cnroute to Galveston. Railroad
men expect thirty cars of war material
due Ing the balance of the week.
K MAY GKT AX ITAI.IAX CllUISEIl.
I'tirelmno IN Xot Denied hy the MliilN-
tcr of llnrlne.
LONDON , March 17. According to especial
special dispatch from Homo Admiral Brln ,
the Italian minister of Jnarlne , In an am-
blcuoi-s reply In the chamber of deputies
yesterday , gave the Impression that the
United States had purchase ! the armored
cruiser Carlo 'Alberto.
The Carlo uVlberto Is a steel armored
cruiser of 6,500 tons , 325 feet long , fifty-nine
feet In the beam and with a maximum
draught of twenty-two feet eleven Inches
and was built In Spszla In 180G. It has a
speed of twenty knots. Its normal coal sup
ply Is 1,000 tons and Its Italian complement
Is 4fiO men. It carries twelve six-Inch quick
flr.Vig guns , six 4.7-inch , two 4.9-lnch , ten
2.2-lnch , ten 1.4-Inch guns and two Maxims.
It bis five torpedo tubes.
nuowxso. % .Aititivus ix I.O.MJOX.
rieaxiire nt Pureliuse of the
Ilrii/.lllnu CrulKiTN.
LONDON , March 1C. Commander W. H.
Bronnson , the special commissioner of the
United States Navy department for the In
spection and selection for purchase , If con
ditions should require , of war ships of for
eign powers now on the market , arrived
Here today. In the course of a brief Interview
viewhe expressed himself aa gratified to
learn Jhat the American government had
'purchased the Brazilian cruisers Amazoua-j
and Abrouall. -
|
Commander Brownson went Immediately
to the United States embassy , where be had
a conference Tvlth Lieutenant Well , the
naval attache.
April Coupon * Will HP I > n ! l.
NEW YORK , March 1C. A Lndon cable
gram to the Evening Peat says : It la offi
cially announced toJay that tbe April coupons
on Spanish government 4 per cents will be
paid.
GOD'S
Louis Burger , the French author and
philologist , once met on the street In Parlo
his old barber peddling nuts.
"What ! " ho exclaimed. "Why have you
tinned peddler ? "
"Ah , sir , " said the "
man , "I have been unfortunate -
fortunate rod I'm barely keeping GOU ! and
body together now. "
"Well , th's Is
no business for a man like
you anyhsw , but If you must bo a street
vender , let's see If I can't give you some
thing better than outs to sell. " He tcok
out a notebook end pencil and scribbled
busily for a few minutes. Then tearing out
some pages he said : "Take this to a pr'ntlng
office and have 100 copies struck off and here
Is the money to pay for the work. Get a
HCOMO from the prefecture of pollco and sell
these lls > ti of the name of God In different
languages at two sous apiece. " It was the
jcar 1867 , the exhtbltlon was in progress
and Paris was crowded with strangers. Bur
ger added , "all these people , foreigners and
Parisians , will not refuse to pay a little
tribute to the deity In thU way. "
This Is what -he had written :
THE NAME OF GOD IN FQIITY-EIGHT
LANGUAGES.
Hebrew a
. . . , K'oih
Chaldulc JO'la
" . Hlah
Assyjlin . . . . . . 13 ] Sh
Turkish
Arabic Allaii
Language ] of the M.oji ' . . . Oral
Old Egyptian . . . " " .Teu
Armorlnn "i'eutl
' ' ' '
.Modern Egyptian . . . . . Term
Doric .V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V..V' ' . ThiHs
Latin -
Low Litln
Celtic
French nn Q
PortugiicsG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V. ' Dc-3
Old German ryp
! > r ° ye"ca' ' : . "pion fo
Low ISrcton st
' ' "
ItalLin .V.V.V..V. V iSVc tr
Irish
Die
Olala tciiKiii )
De ,
te
German nnd Swiss ootl
Dutch Flemish Oed , n1
GO ( ] |
EiiKlNh nnd Old S ixou Goc fo
fobe
Teutonic QoU be
Dinls-h and Swedish. Qul
Norwegian - ( ] U (
Slavic- nuch
Po ! sh Hog
Polaca Buns
I-aw Jublna
Finnish Jumanta
Kunle. As
Pannonlan Istu
/cmbll-in Fetlzo
Hlndostanee Hair
lit
Caromandel lirama
Tartar Magnla
Persian Tire
Chinese Prustn
Japanese Goez.ir
Madagascar Znnnar
Peruvian Puchocnmae
A few days later Burger met the barber
looking much happier than before.
"Well , " cried the philologist , "haa the
holy name brought you luck ? "
"Yes , Indeed , and thank you , sir , " was the
answer. "I sell a hundred copies or more a
day ; I aik two eoua apiece , but my cus
tomers are generous ; some give me 10 sous ,
SOT.O 20 , EO that altogether I am making as
much as 25 franca a day" 25 francs Is $5.
"What a business roan was loot In me. "
cried hid patron , " 25 francs a day ! Certainly
U Is more profitable to sell the wit of learn
Ing la others than to payees them oneself ! '
Koblirr * Tup a Hufrty Vault.
MOUNT PLEASANT , Mich. . March 16-
Tlie People's Safety bank safety vault was
robbed of $3,000 last nlsht. Duplicate keys
were used. The People's bank frulned a to
wlilft notoriety In connection with the Kirm
ers' bank at Shepard. Mich. , the cashier o
svhlch was supposed to have been murderei
lr. August last.
Import * of Cold.
NEW YORK. March 10-Tho National City
lunta announces KOO.OQO and 4he Guaranty CD
Trust company 50,000 more sold for Ira
port. .
HOUSE DRIFTS INTO WAR
I hl
I tr
Spanish Situation is Brought ) Into the
Debate ,
GROSVENOR $ U\ES \ SOME LATE RUMORS
B 8
llntrnllnninc , > ntlon < Al o Ilecelrcx
' '
Attention , u'ftl the HewnUr Order
of Hnnlupiui la Xenrlr Loit
Shuffle. '
WASHINGTON , March 1G. The postofflco
appropriation bill , which WBS technically the
sutjcct before the house , was almost lost
track of In the debate today. As oil yestur-
day numerous topics were discussed , but
today for the flrot time , the Cuban-Spanish
question , which had been Icept In the back
ground heretofore , forged to the front.
Mr. Ccchran ( dera. , Mo. ) brought the ques-
ton Into the arena , and In the course of the
debate that followed Mr. Qrosvenor ( rep ,
O. ) took occasion to deny emphatically the
stories afloat to the effect that the president
desired an early adjournment of congress In
order that he might effect a settlement with
out congressional Interference. I
Tbo eubjcct of Hawaiian annexation also
came In for more attention today.
The ] house passed a bill extending the time
n which the Arkansas & Texan Central ralt-
no
raid day construct a branch through the
adlan Territory and then went Into com
mittee * of lUo whole to consider the post-
oiflce appropriation bill.
Mr. Williams ( dera. . Miss. ) , Mr. Adams
( rep. , Pa. ) nd Mr. Berry Jdcm. , Ky. ) , all
members of the foreign affairs committee ,
made speeches on the subject , the former
In opposition , and the two latter In favor
of the proposition.
HAVE ENOUGH RACE PROBLEMS.
Mr. Williams ( dem. . Miss. ) was first rec
ognized , and In a speech of forty minutes
replied to the speech made by Mr. Ta\\noy
yesterday. Mr. Williams Is a member of
the foreign affairs committee , and his re
marks held close attention. >
He directed his attack principally against
the claim of Mr. Tawney that the traditionil
policy of this government was not opposed
to annexation. Ho thought there was no
occasion for alarm'even wore It true that If
we did not take the Islands some other coun
try would.
Ho e-alrt the Hawaiian Islands were now In
the control of a carpet-bag oligarchy. The
states of the pouth had undergone a bitter
expellenco with carpet-bag government , and
did not desire to endorse It anywhere. The
Hawaiian Islands would be a menace Instead
of a safeguard to .tie United States.
Ho asked his filends who recently played
In the International chcns match with the
British parllamenlary team what they would
tfilnk of accepting a pawn In the middle of
In favor of peace In the shape of Canada.
Why should we weaken our already strong
pceltlon ? Tufa country already had a race
problem. To > tnke the Hawaiian Islands
would be to annex another race problfim and
pay $4,000,000 ifoc doing it.
In Ita remottc'effflbts Mr. Williams said he
regarded the correct settlement of this caee
as of more Importance than all others be
fore the American people. The currency
question , the coinage question , the tariff
question , all Important questions In them
selves , If settled' wrong could bo reccasld-
cced and settled1 right. Dut the mistaken
step of Hawaiian -annexation once taken
could never bo retraced. Ttie American
people never Wtnlld'\lvo ' up ono foot of terri
tory they onceposScroed except after sacri
fice so great ad' to bVeak down tbe national
pride. ' " > '
Mr. Adams ( rep. ' , ' Pa. ) , also a number of
the foreign offalriT'comnilttee. replied to Mr ,
Williams , pursTJIn much the I'nme line of
argument advanfeed by Mr. Tawney yester
day.
WILL BE NO WAR.
Mr. Lewis ( dem. . Wash. ) declared that
Hawaii would n.ot be- annexed at this Ecs-slon ,
nor would wo go to war with Spain. "The
administration , " said he , "la trying to see
how close It can go to the line of war with
out cro&ilng , In the hope that under the cry
of patriotism the people at tbe approaching
congressional clectlem may forgot theti
wrongs and rally to Its support. "
Mr. Coehran ( dem. , Mo. ) , In commenting
on the/existing situation , declared that those
who stood close to the stock tlckera In Lon
don and New York seemed to be more pow
erful than the united nd solmen voice of
the American people , which for months had
been , crying out for the recognition of the
Cuban belligerents. Stock Jobbers on two con.
tlnents had so far proved to bo the only
actual Intervention In Cubsn affairs.
"Do you not believe we should recognize
the independence of Cuba ? " asked Mr. Sul-
zer ( dem. , N. Y. )
"I do not , " replied Mr. Corhrin. "The
recognition of belligerency would clothe- the
Insurgents with sufficient power to negotiate
with honorable people. If wo should Inter
vene our troubles would just have begun. I
fear If the administration should Inter
vene 4t would bo as the attorney of the
bondholders , rather ! than as the friend ot
the Insurgents. "
In conclusion , Mr. Coehran referred to the
current rumor that the president desired an
Immediate adjournment In order that he
might ba able to settle the Spanish affair
without Interference from congress.
DENIES A' ' TEW RUMORS.
Mr. Crosvcnor ( rep. , O. ) replied to this
statement Immediately. At first ho spoke In
semi-humorous volji. Ho tlcslrcd , he slid ,
to make a brief statement In reply to thin
story which waa floating around to the effect
that the president wca about to take the a
house of representatives by the throat ,
abolish the United States senate , and pro
ceed to the settlement of all our foreign
complications without the aid of the ropre-
BcntaMvcs of the people.
It should bo remembered , ho continued , In
weighing such reports , tint congress was
an Indpendent power , the ex'stoncc of which
could not bo ended under the constitution.
It would probably continue longer than the
Cuban , question.
Within the last thirty days the sensa
tional press of the country , he said , had uut
forth propositions ten times more absurd ami
stupendous than this , yet they had not at
tracted the attention this had.
Mr. Grosvenor said ho spoke of this mat
ter with some hesitation , 'because ' after read
ing the newspapers lie sometimes" doubted
hU Independent existence. When ho spoke
for himself they Inilsted he spoke for some
body else. fl '
He did not pretend to know raoro than the
humblest citizen , yet he took the responsi
bility of suRgestlngjthat the report that the
prt-aldcnt had flxtt ) a date for the adjourn
ment of crmgresiporjdeslred to fix a date , or
F1HST.
la Fool lull -.y-wleet any Form of
Pile * . C'uro Wli iu ut the llvKlnnliiir.
Plies are almfyo n the beginning and
'
easily cured. T ey'can be cured even In
the worst stagsSf twlthout | pain or loss of
blosd , quickly , turoljcompletely. . There Is
only ono remedy 'tHat will do It Pyramid
Pllo Cure. ,
It alia j s tbo , jnflammaton ! Immediately ,
heals the Irritated' surface and with con
tinued treatment reduces the ewelllng and
puts the membranes Into good , sound ,
healthy condition. Tbo cure Is thorough and
permanent.
Here are some voluntary and unsolicited
testimonials wo have lately received :
Mrs. M. C. Hlnkly , 601 Mississippi street ,
Indianapolis , Ind. , cays : Have beou a
sufferer from tbo pain and annoyances of
pllea for fifteen years , the Pyramid Pllo
Cure and Pyramid Pills gave mo Immediate
relief and In a abort time a complete cure. of
Major Dran of Columbus , Ohio , says : I
wish to add , to the number of certificates as
the benefits derived from the Pyramid Pile
Cure. I suffered from piles for forty years
and from Itching pile * for twenty years and
two boxe * of the Pyramid Pile Cure have
effectually cured mo.
MostdrugglstA nell Pyramid Pile Cure or
wilt get It for > ou It you ask them to. U Is
cents for full sized package and li put up
only by tbe Pyramid Drug Co. ,
had expressed a hope that congress would
adjourn by a certain tltno , was absolutely
without foundation and ridiculous In the
bargain.
bami Congress < could not adjourn except by n
majority vote of Its members , and ho had no
doubt that every member responsible to his
consclrneo and his country would do his duty
as he saw It la the matter ot adjournment
at In everything else.
Mr. Norton , ( dom. , O. ) , who followed Mr.
Orosvonor , expressed his amazement that
the republican side toad been eo long quiet
In the face of the Indignities heaped upon
this government and upon the nag by Spain.
Ho could not understand why the 'Maine ' had
been sent to Havana harbor. It was said to
liavo been the act of ono friendly nation
toward another.
"Mr. Chairman , " ho continued , "no foot
of water or land over which the Spanish flaR
over floated has been for ono hour friendly
to the American government. From the
hour of the birth of the nation Spain has
been hostile to us. The recollections that
como to ua should bring the blush of shame ,
aye , humility , mortification , rcmorso , anger ,
to the check ot every American upon this
floor.
"Think of the Vlrglnlus case , ami think If
Spain has any Idea of being friendly to this
government. Its line Is a crimson thread
through the centuries , a line ot deceit and
treachery to this govcinment and to e.'cry
other It could deceive or rob.
SPAIN AN OLD OFFENDER.
"In 1873 , when It attempted to murder
flfty-thrco Americans , but only succeeded In
killing twelve , Grant , Oed bless his name ,
and all honor to his courage and manhood ,
hit bravery and his Americanism , was ready
'to Intervene. Hamilton Fish said the
nation that would permit such an outrage togo
g"
go unpunished was not fit to live.
"Yet sixteen months elapsed and then this
government made a compromise that will bo
a stain and blot upon Its escutcheon for a
thousand years , and accepted $30,000 to pay
for Uic Insult to Its honor. Why ? For the
same reasons that prevail now.
"I love the presUent of the United States.
Ho Is a son of Ohio and I know If left to
hlme-elf ho would exercise his Judgment ,
honesty and patriotism as perhaps no other
man In the country would do ; but as he Is ,
with a trocha drawn about him that would
require the strength , courage and the genius
of a god to surmount , he , too , will t-iKo the
position of Grant and Fish , and so hiimllla-
tlor and disgrace will perch upon our ban
ner.
ner."A
"A few days ago we surrenderel the rights
of congress by voting to the president ai
emcrgo-icy fund of $50,000,000. If var was
not upon us wo had no right to make that
appropriation and the president should glv
hack to th's houro the confidence wo reposed
In him. Why does not the administration
cxpUIn to this elde of the house the cnur-
gcucy.
"I look across to the other sldo to my lion-
oiablo colleague ( Mr. Grosvenor ) ; I grasp his
hand In every patriotic act nnd move he
ipalccs , but I say that It Is commonly un
derstood throughout the laud and by the
public that he has the ear of the president
and Is In his councils , yet no word comes
across the political aisle.
"Wo on this side are ready to go forward ,
but we demand what we ought to have bad ,
free ppecch and an honest understanding of
the situation , that wo may know cud ask of
the president : 'What of the hour ? ' "
The debate drifted back to the bill and
Messrs. Speery ( rep. . Conn. ) , Shafroth ( pop. ,
Colo. ) , Love ( dem. , Miss. ) , McDowell ( dem. ,
0. ) , and Griffith ( icp. , Ind. ) , discussed vari
ous featuies.
Mr. Colson ( rep. , Ky. ) took occasica to de-
not-cice the election law pissed by tbe Ken-
tuck ) legislature over the veto of Governor
Bradley.
Mr. Berry ( dem. , Ky. ) referred to Mr. Col-
son's remarks , and then aniounced hla un
qualified approval of the proposition to annex
the Hawaiian Islands , sajlng he regarded
their acquisition as Indispensable for the
protection of the Pacific seaboard.
At 0.05 the bouse adjourned.
POWliniM.Y'S XOMIXATIOX.H
Only One Ropuhllcnn Vote * AKalimt
the Immigration ConunlN-iloiier.
WASHINGTON , March 1C. T. V. Pow
dcrly was confirmed by the semte In execu
tive cession today by the vote of 43 to 20.
Senator Cfcandlcr was the only republican
who cast his vote agalnat confirmation , while
a large number ot democrats voted for Mr.
Powdcrly.
The vote was preceded by a rather sharp
debate , In which ttie question whether Mr.
Powderly had mafio a trade with the repub
licans in the last campaign , was discussed
quite freely.
Senators Teller and Stewart attacked Mr.
Powdcrly's record on the financial question ,
and Senator Stewart re-ad a letter from Mr.
Powdcrly , wiltten during the campaign , of
1S92 , In which ho had declared his adherence
to the cauao of bimetallism , and denounced
those of the labor clement who had aligned
themselves on the republican sldo as render
ing themselves Hablo to the charge of being
made the subjects of bribery.
Mr. Stewart contended that Mr. Powderly
had places himself In exactly the category
In which ho had previously sought to place
others by his course In the campaign of
1S9C.
1S9C.Senator
Senator Hanna made a brief speech In
which he asserted that Mr. Powdcrly's sup
port of the republican ticket In the late
campaign was not the result of any collu
sion or bargain. "Mr. Povtderly , " ho said ,
"oimo to us of his own accord and without
any solicitation on our part. We did not
go after him , ar < l wo did not promise any
thing. " Furthermore , Mr. Hanna said that
he was not originally a supporter of Powderly
for commissioner of Immigration , having an
other candidate In vlow. This fact ought
to to sufficient evidence , Mr. Hanna thought ,
to convince the rr.ost skeptical that there had
been no bargaining that Mr. Powdcrly should
have the office as the result of the campaign.
Mr. Chandler made another speech In op
position , reading piotests from labor organ
izations and declaring the republican party
could not afford to appoint to btich an ofllce
man so distasteful to the labor clement.
Mr. Fairbanks closed the debate In Mr.
Powdcrly'o behalf , defending his record In
cfllco and bis character as a man. Ho said
Mr. Powderly had demonstrated by several
months' cf service his fitness for office. Ho
asset ted that'tho only charges made against
him were of a political nature and contended
that th se were not of a character to In any
way icflect upon htm or to justify opposition
to his continuation.
> VTH for the Army.
WASHINGTON , 'March ' 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A beard of officers , with Colonel
Samuel S. Sumner , Sixth cavalry , as presi
dent , has been detailed to meet at Fort
Mycr , Virginia , for examination of olflcor
for promotion. First Lieutenant Jones Wat
son , Tenth cavalry ; John 11. McDonald ,
Tenth cavalry , and John. iA. Lockwood ,
eighth cavalry , have beeti ordered before
the board for examination.
( Major K. VanAndrus , Sixth cavalry , has
been dctallei as a member ot the examining
board at Governor's Island , N. Y. , relieving
Major Tully iMcCrea , Fifth artillery. The
order detailing First Lieutenant Charles G.
Dwyer , Third Infantry , as acting Indian
agent at ( Fort Peck agency. Montana , has a
been revoked. Captain John P. Story , Fourth
artillery , and First Lieutenant Samuel B.
Allen , Fifth artillery , have been detailed as
members of examining board at Fort IMon-
roe , relieving Captain M. K. Davis , First
artillery , and First'Lieutenant ' Ernest ( Hinds ,
Second artillery.
Leave of absence for three months has
been granted Major Joseph B. Glrard , sur
geon ,
'
Defeat Territorial Home Ilule.
WASHINGTON , March 1C. The territorial n
homo rule bill wag defeated by the house tl
committee , on territories today ty a vote of
six to four on party linos. The bill was
Introduced by Delegate Smith of Arizona to
allow the citizens ot tbo territories to elect m
their own governor , secretary , auditor and sallow
treasurer , Instead ot having those officers tlw
federal appointees. tln
DOCK Not TJmlre Conurcmi to Ailjouru. bi
WASHINGTON , March 1C. Mr. GroBvenor , Ic
Ohio In the house today dented emphatic
ally that tbo president desired congress to
adjolrn In the Immediate future. "Tho suggestion
J
gestion that the president has fixed a. date , " JIc
Ic
said he , "la absolutely without foundation
and Is ridiculous. " jjj
jjjcl $
Them Are Two MeuteuunU AUatui. cl
WASHINGTON , March 1C. It was Lieu- to
tenant Commander Charles A. Adams who |
$ j
was recently tried by court-martial at Mare
Island on charge * of drunkenness on duty ,
nd not Lieutenant Commander Jme D.
Adams , as erroneously Mated. The latter
officer Is on duty In the hydroRraphlc bureau
of the Nary department , has never boon at
tached to the coaat ahlp Monterey and nat
urally objects to having his name mentioned
In connection with the trial In which ho was
In no way connected or concerned , regardless
of the additional statement thitt the officer
was acquitted by the couTt ,
DAVIM .HUSOI.UTIO.V O.V HAWAII.
Ontllnp of the Work of the 9mntc-
Co m ml t tec.
WASHINGTON , March 1C The DavU rea-
ohttlm onthe Hawaiian annexation ques
tion , adopted by the eenato committee on
foreign affairs today , adopts the language
ot the treaty beginning with the second par.
agraph ot the second flection , and taking all
the remainder of It , but does not cite it as
a part of the treaty. The sum of $100,000 U
appropriated b > the third and last section
for the purpose of carrying the resolution
Into effect , and this Bum la made Immedi
ately available.
Senator Davis eald no determination had
been reached as to when the Joint resolu
tion would be called up for consideration l
the sedate.
Senator Davli submitted with the Joint
resolution an extct Jcd report ot the com
mittee. The report states that the Joint reso
lution brings the matter within the reach
of the legislative power of congress on the
precedent established In the annexation of
Texas , that circumstance being referred teat
at length.
The report eays. "Thto Important , clear
and far-reaching precedent established In
the annexation of the republic of Texas Is
a sufficient guide for the action ot congrcso
In the passage of the Jo'nt ' resolution here
with reported. If , In the judgment of con
gress , such a measure Is supported by n safe
and wise policy , or Is based upon a national
duty that we owe to the people of Hawaii ,
or Is necessary for our national development
nnd security , that Is enough to justify an
nexation with the ccnsent of the cecogalzcd
government of the country to be annexed. "
The report then discusses the arguments
In favor of annexation , as It appllru to Hu-
wall , has been exceptional and clear olnce
our earliest diplomatic relations with the
government. From the beginning down to
this < late the Idea and expectation l.as been
constantly entertained by the people and
governments of both countries that when
ever the conditions should bo such as to
make annexation of mutual advantage it
should bo consummated. On the part of
Hawaii this purpose has been sustained by
two facts :
First , that no ruler of Hawaii since the
time . of KiMiiihamcha has believed that there
Islands , , that are so tempting to the cu
pidity of commercial powers , could main
tain [ an autonomo is government without the
Interested support of some great maritime
nations.
Second , that the rulers of Hawaii on each
occasion when the land ? have been threat
ened with foreign Interference or domestic
violence have at once appealedi to some for
eign power for help.
The ipport then reviews In dcta'l ' all the
facts connected with the history of the
Inlands in which they have sought protec
tion from outslclo governments , which has
been accorded.
"Tho government of the United States , "
sa > s the report , "with a clear forecast aa
to the relations that In the future would
naturally exist toward the people of Ha-
wolli , ard as 'to the Importance of these
Islands to the United States , assumed
tow aid them an attitude that from the be
ginning has been entirely exceptional. We-
have doilt with no other country In the
manner that wo have dealt with Hawaii. "
The report continues :
Wo owe It to thttc people that they
should not nffalni be. . brought Into subjection
ol a monarchy that has lapsed because of
Its corruption and Its faithless repudiation
olei solemn oaths. In IhN obligation our gov
ernment Is also deeply concerned for the
maintenance nnd enjojment of cur treaty
rlKhts In , Haw nil.
To these people nnlnVo to the preservation
oldi the native population against TI speedy
destruction , Involving property and life , wo
Otto the duty of rc'culng them from the
silent but rapid Invasion of the pagan races
from Asia.
"It It the stealthy approach L of a destruc
tion that Avasteth at noonday. "
The Immigrants from Japan retain their
allegiance to that empire and yet they claim
full political rights In Hawaii , notwithstand
ing- their allegiance. In this demand they
have the undisguised encouragement of the
Japuipse government. TJieso privileges are
demanded as rights. Such nn Invasion 1
clearly within the prohibition that the
United States , In all our solemn declara
tions , h.wo tluo'.vin around Hawaii to pro
tect that ' .Tccip'o against nil foreign Invasion
anil Interference with Its domestic affalr.s.
The report then discusses the attempts to
restore the kingdom and says :
If Great Drltaln Is not Industriously and
openly emirpfred In fomenting1 this concerted
movement for the destruction of the repub
lic nml the restoration of the monarchy on
its ruins. Its ngcnti and the princess its
protege are kept conveniently near at hand
to fasten Its power upon the Islands , on the
happening of any pretext for the protection
of tbo lives and pioperty of British subjects
In Hawaii.
Japan Ins openly protested against the
nrnc\aton ! of Hawaii to the United States
upon grounds that Indicate an unjust sus-
l > lclrm of our national honor In our future a
dealings with HH subjects In thoseIslands. .
The report aho speaks of France's Inter
est and dcclircs that all powers are anxious
to acquire suzerainty over Hawaii.
The repoit asserts that the grounds of
objection to annexation arc very slight com
pared with the benefits to bn derived. After
discussing the various races In the Island
the report continues :
It Is beyond question that nn n factor In
government the united white ince Is Indls-
penpablo to the safety of the people of Ha
waii nnd they could not ) control the Islanda
without the frequent piesence. If not the
constant attendance , of the vvur ships of
the United States anil of the European
powers. If those vessels worn wlthdinvvn
for the period of a year civil stilfo anil
bloodshed would ensue and would result In
the mle of some white man as dictator.
If during such a period a Japanese man-
of-war wore btatloncil < it Honolulu the re-
nult would bo the capture of the Islands a
by Japan or by filibusters from our 1'a-
clfle coast. When the white race In Ha
waii Is subjected to Kanaka rule those '
Island will fall Into Hpceily ruin , unless
some maritime power shall take Immediate
control of them.
AKTHH THI : Aitur iii\uQiMirrniis.
MlNxoitrl nnil KIIIINIIH
i\rc All Ui > I i > J A nil H. of
WASHINGTON , March 10. ( ( Special Tel
egram. ) The Kansas and Missouri delega St.
tions In the lower house are greatly oxer- 17.
over the consolidation ot Missouri with
the Department of the Plotte and they pur-
poae using every effort to have Secretary :
Alger modify his order so as to have the
headquarters at Kansas City. Leavpnworth
or St. Louis. They are divided upon this
proposition , however , Broderlck of Kcusas
urging Leaven worth a.i headquarters , while
Curtis of the Topeka district Is Inclined to
have the headquarters at Kansas City , the
Missouri delegation pulling for both Karsas
City and , St. Loula. Congressman Mercer
said today that owing to tbo nature of the
fight , being put up It would result lu making ana
stronger presentation of the oato for
Omaha , and as Nebraska had a friend at
court In the person of Asshtant Secretary of
War Melklejohn , ho thought nothing would
come of the attempt to change the new ar
rangements.
It Is the present Intention of Indian Com-
mlslioner Jonea to visit Omaha the latter
part of tills month ! n relation to the Indian
supply depot.
Congre&smun Mercer received Information
from tbo Navy department today that his
request to have cne of the now battleships
named , Nebraska would be given considera
tion when the time came to christen new
ehlra or rechrlsten the ships bought from
Brazil.
It Is probable that the question of the re
moval of the lanJ office from Rapid City ,
- D. . to Deadwood , S. D. , will not bo set ami
tled for Bomo time. Inspector Green , who
waa detailed to Investigate the matter , bus Ing
notified < the land commissioner that ho will and
unable to proceed to Ilaptd City for at
least three week * .
Amcog promotions made In the Treasury
department ' today were the following ; II. II.
Freczo , Nebraska , $1,400 to Jl.GOO ; Henry ot
Jenklna , Iowa , J1.200 to $1.400 ; E. C. Ford , ease
Iowa , $1,000 to $1,200 ; Samuel J. Irvine ,
Iowa , employed la tbe Interior department ,
$300 to $1,000 ; Thomas O , Allen. Iowa , $1,400 ,
clerk In Postofflco department , transferred
land office at came salary ! Fannie M.
Reed , Iowa , Interior department , $1,000 to
$1,200.
Caitora * .Receipt * Increase. The
WASHINGTON , Utrcb. ! . To receipts
from cuntonifl todny amounted to $1,139,737.
This l the highest point by narly $3Gfi,000
that the customs have re-ached alnco the not
tariff act went Into effect about eight month !
ago. For omo tlmo the receipts from cus
toms have been Increasing with regularity ,
but only lately has the Increase became no-
tlcesblo from day to liny. U Is bettered that
Importation of sugar U beginning to coo
tribute matorlnllr to the receipts.
1'rrtnlnlnir to PoHlnfflrm.
WASHINGTON , March IB. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Iowa
Daniel 'E. ' Uarto , Olddlck , Montgomery
county ; K. C. Jones , Herndon. Guthrlo
county ! John A. llaxter , Mount Union ,
Ulcnry county : Mrs.Hello Klrkbrlde , Ovid ,
Wayne county , and Amos 13. Welch , Yar
mouth , ilca IMolnes county. Dakota Marloa
\V. Truax , 'lledfern ' , Pcnnlr ; ton county.
Sninto Cniillrm * .NoinlniitloiiN.
WASHINGTON , Murch 1C. The senate to
il ny confirmed these nominations :
Postmasters : Ml'wourl T. J. C , Tagg ,
Louisiana. Nebraska H. M. Wells , Crete
O. M. Prentice , Falrfleld. South Uakota-
J. Rogers , Plankliiton.
Also some promotions In the navy.
'
Unity Troniury MntcnuMit.
WASHINGTON , March 16 , Today's state-
mcnt ot the condition of the treasury show si
Available cash. $221,910,214 : gold reuorv *
$109,973,834.
i'itisiiivu : TIII : TitKKq.
. ? . StrrlhiK Mortoii'n 1'nitent Auiiliinl
Tlu-lr Wanton llcnlriictlon.
The following letter has been received by
Poet Henry Abbey of Kingston , N. Y. , from
Hon. J. Sterling Morton , the originator of
Arbor day and President Cleveland's eeere-
tary of agriculture , who writes from Arbor
Lodge , Nebraska City , Nob. , In which ho
deplores the wanton waste of Christmas
trees.
"I wish you would turn > our attention to
the murderous assaults which are made
every December upen the joung foreita of
the country for the purpose of getting
Christmas trees. The trees rclcctcil for the
nlaughter on this nnnlversar > are ahvojs tha
atralghtcst and most symmetrical. Thcro
were last year more than 20,000,000 of Christ
mas trees cut down and put on the tuarKct.
The absuullty of celebrating the birth of
the Savior of the world by a wanton waste
and extravagance which jeopardizes the wel
fare of millions of human belnps jet uti-
boin , la obvious to every thinking man.
Here on these pla'ins , which , when I flrat
saw them fort -four years ago , were prairie
solitudes nnd tlreoomo trrelosanees , we Imva
now growliiK hundreds of thousands of actes
of planted forests ; and jet the denudation
of woodlands for Christmas trees each jcir
more than equals the annual planting 'n
iiomc of the prairie states. The paradoxical
piety which surreptitiously sneaked Icito my
plantation of ove-rireens a few years since , J
anl sawed off wlth'n two or three feet of the
ground two of my mcst beautiful conifers of
the balsam of flr variety for the purpose of
making Christmas trees out ot them , Is sadly
grotwiiue. The thief and murderer of thoio
two trees -was a thief and murderer In order
that ho might celebrate the birth of Christ. "
1'iinlu ou Saudi ! ' < "I'liiK. "
He was a tall , stoop-shouldered man , and
was followed by a boy who wai not ns tall ,
but just as stoop-shouldered , relates the
Topeka Jouinai. Hach carried two largo
gunnj racks. They pushed their way through
the crottd at the Unlc n. depot at Kansas City
and made for the Santa Fo plug. The two
got aboard and seated themselves In the
smoke ? and laid the sacks en the neat la
front of them , took out their pipes and
Hinokcd anl gazed out of the window. As
soon as the train was well otartcd Conductor
Harry QrKI'ii got his ticket punch tn workIng -
Ing older and started for the tickets. Ho
came to the two men and four sacks occupy
ing two scats and looked at the sacks ami
looked at the man nmd the boy.
"Can't you put those sacks on the floor and
let these men who arc fctaivllng sit donu ? "
asked Grlfllu.
The men did as they were bid , and the two
men who were standing started to'scat them
selves In the vacated scat. Just then the
car lurched as It struck a curve. Ono man
went thump up against the side of the e.ir ,
and the other went down in a heap against
the sacks. Then such a racket as came froai
these sacks ! It sounJoJ as if a bu// saw ,
a calliope , a dozen ba ; oas and a few other
wind Instruments had broken loose. One
sack was opened In the scuttle , and half a
dozen large Plymouth Rock loosters made
their escape and How around the car. Fun
and feathers were all over the car before
they were captuied and replaced In the bag ,
nnd the two men preferred to stand. Grlflln
wants an order Issued that all live stock
must go en fast stock trains and bo kept
out of his train.
Still Hun ) .
The rcsldenco of Patrick H. Johnson ,
manager for Hnyden Bros. , was entered
by burglars during- the absence of the fam
ily last nlelit anil a fold watch nnil a.
small amount of money wore secured from ,
bureau drawer. Sir. Johnnon left his
home , at 2334 California street , about 7
o'clock and returned with his family at 9.
Ho found the front door unfastened , Indi
cating that the thief had entered with a
key. The Intruder fccmeil sure of his bear
ings nd disturbed nothing else in th
house but the receptacle of the watch ana
money. The watch belonged to Mrs. John-
Bon und was v.iluoil at JW. The family has
noticed a man of suspicious appear.inco
about the house for several days.
iou.\i , imuviTius.
W. S. Anderson has been fined $5 and
cools In pollco court for carrying a leaded
revolver.
Mrs. Klla Valll reports to the pollco the
thleft of a black velvet blouse from a
clothes press on the third floor of the IMadl-
son hotel.
A thief at 7:30 : o'clock last evening stele
coataad vest , valued at $3 , which had boon
left hanging In front of Goldstein's aecoiid-
'iand store at 1209 Douglas street.
Flftj-seven men and women are tak'ng the
civil service examination for postal clerks
and carrlois at the old federal building.
The examination Is being conducted by
W. S. Hoclicr , chairman of the commltalon ;
Miss Coffin , secretary , and A. J. Latey , onn
the new members of the board.
A lecture will bo delivered In Trinity
cathedral by Ilcv. Canon Doherty , 13. T. 1) . .
. Patrick's day , Thursday evcnl'ig , March
. at S p. m. Subject , "St. Patrick and the
True Teaching of the Early Irhh Church. "
Free to the public. Lenten services dally at
8:20 a. ro. Thursday and Saturday at 4 p. m. ,
also /Friday / at 5 p. m.
iMiEVivno.\ .
Ilrlter Tlinii Cure I'P-rii-mt CureN C -
turrluil C'oiulltloiiK.
Mrs. J. W. Reynolds , ot Elkton , Columbl-
Co. , Ohio , saya she has suffered with con-
gentlon of the lunga , catarrh In the head an *
was troubled with a bad cough. She had
tried a number of physicians , but they oil
failed to cute her.
Stio was Induced to
try Pe-ru-na , and ;
1 m m e d 1 a t ely a
marked change
tcok place. After
using I'c-ru-na her
cough ceased , and
In a abort tlmo her
other ailments
were cured. She
Is now completely
restored to health ,
gives all the credit to Po-ru-na. Ca
tarrh of the brcnchlcal tubeu produces cough *
, raising of mucus , pain la the chest ,
a condition known ae weak lungs. Jf th *
dUeasre la not checked It will continue to
spread downward , through the smaller bron
chial tubes , until It roaches tbo air cells
tbe lungs , where It will set up tbo dig-
known as consumption. If Po-ru-na U
taken at the 11 rat symptoms of bronchial ca
tarrh no bad results will follow.
Dr , Hartman baa published a few ot the
many testimonials he received dally , In pam
phlet form. Tbe book la entitled "Facts and
Faces , " end will bo cent free by addr lo
Po-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company ,
Columbia , ObJfc