TJIE.OMAirA .DAILY BEE: TIltlftSDAY,. MARCH S,. lf)00.
TBLEPlIONE3,;C15;an.l 694.
Corset
Bargains and
La Vida.
We offer a splendid bargain in corsets for Thursday, at
50c, reduced from 69c each. All fresh now corsets that wore
unpacked a short time ago. These corsets are tnado of a good
Btrong jean, medium low bust, short hips, lace trimmed top
and bottom, finished with ribbons, sizes 18 to 80, drab only,
a perfect fitting model, a Bargain at 50c each.
Wo think wo know tho cornet market, a n woll as any body, and believe "La Vida"
to have moro and bettor practical mo dels than any other. Tho beat corset for
you to buy, which makes It beat of all for us to bcII J2.75 to 43.00 each not re
duced, V Close On? Store Saturdays at 6 P. M.
AaBirai for rosTEii kid oloves sstu .mcCAlis patteuxs.
Thompson, Beldem &Co.
Tltt ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
T. U. O. A, BUILDINO, COR. 10T1I AND DOUGLAS ITS.
committed, n new 32-callbro hammcrlcss re
volver, Is In tho possession of the police,
with one cartrldgo yet unflrrd.
ENGLAND SELLS OUR BEEF
Secrclnry Wilson at I In I'urc Food
t'tiiiKri'MN Clmrttn John Hull with
.Mltrcnrcumtntlon.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho third, an
nual .ttesslon of tho. Puro Food and Drug1
congress began hero today. Joseph' Hi
Blackburn, food and dairy commissioner of
Cleveland, O., culled tho meeting to order.
Secretary of Agrlciilturo Wilson delivered
tho main address of tho day, saying tho
question) to bo inkon up by tho food congress
In one of common honesty and that the man
who sells an artlclo dlfforent frpm what it
purports to bo Is a common thief.
An a. result of nn Investigation by an agent
of hla department, he added, ho was In
formed that tho flno beef sold In tho Eng
lish markets for English beef was killed In
tho western part of tho United States and
whipped In cold storage across the continent
and thon acrcss tho Atlantic.
"This," ho added, "Is the flno beef of
which England boasts. Undo Sam now
feeds his soldiers In tho Philippines In tho
same- manner nnd on tho tsarao flno beef,
wbllo Tommy Atkins, In tho Transvaal, must
bo content with tho canned beef from Chi
cago." After speaking of tho. detriment to ex
port trade through, unscrupulous adultera
tion, Secretary Wilson declared his belief
that pedplo arc growing better and that tho
lawmakers aro cleaner than tnoy used to be.
Tho senators and representatives, ho said,
aro nowadays moro careful of their habits,
becauso tho people at .homo aro moro careful
of their votes. Tho homes must bo pro
tected. Tho honest dealers must bo pro
tected and -tho rascals must he punished.
Assistant Secretary of Agrlculturo J. M.
Tlrlftlmm told of tho efforts of tho depart
ment to havo food law violators punched.
Tbo advocates of puro food, bo declarod,
should get together and agrco upon tho gen
irAl,tMma..q(. fromo, ntens.u.rq tq Jie passed by
the national congress. Roproseutatlvcs
Droijus, Latimer undC-harap Clark spoko In
ftiyg0$r3 food' rnorBisi ? - s f
Jit tho overling session tir, William Frca'r,
chairman of thlf executive committee, pror
Rented a report showing what had been
done and of tho widespread Intorcst that had
been aroused In tho puro food legislation
pending In congress. Representative Cochran
of Missouri and C. S. Smith of Michigan
niado addresses In favor of pure food legis
lation. Tho report of tho credential com
mltteojBbqwcd 258, delegates present, .representing-
thirty-one Htntcs. After tho ap
pointment of a number of committees tho
congress ndjbdrned until tomorrow.
BIG RETAIL STORES BURN UP
rirr In ltctnll Dint r let of Philadel
phia t'llimm I.okk of AlinoHt
ii Million.
PHILADELPHIA, March 7. A fire entail
lng an estimated lose of over 1900,000 oc
curred early today In tho retail dry good's
district. Tho conflagration originated In the
englno room of Shonemnn Bros., dry goods
nnd millinery storo, at Eighth and Arch
streets. Tho building wan T-shaped, front
ing on three streets, Eighth, Arch and
Cherry. The englno room was In tho base
mont, at tbo center of tho structure. It is
said that while tho flro was being drawn
frojn thq .furnaces sparks communicated with
sotuo waste- paper nnd tho little blaze spread
with astonishing rapidity to tho tipper floors.
This was at 7:15 o'clock and the employes
had not yet arrived,
A general alarm was rounded, but all
efforts to suvo tho building -were fruitless
nnd it was leveled. Tho less la placed at
$300,000.
Marks I)ros., dry goods store, adjoining,
was partly damaged by smoko and water
nnd their etorchouso waa completely gutted,
entailing an estimated loss of (300,000. Tho
Shoneman building was four stories and
Marks' five stories in height.
The flames spread-to tho six-story build
Ihg on Cherry street, occupied by Myerhoff
Ilros., manufacturers, of women's and chil
dren's clothing, and the Philadelphia Elec
trical Equipment company. Nothing wns
left of this placo but the walls. Tho loss
la placed at $200,000.
Several smaller buildings were more or
leu seriously damagod. About 100 porsons,
men, women andi children, were thrown out
of employment by tho fire.
SOCIAL DKMOCIIATIO COX VUVl'IOX.
Ncaalmi TnUen Vu with, Ilejiort of
Committee unit Dlncuaiiloii,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 7. At to
day's session oL tho -social democratic con
vention committee reports wero road anJ
discussed. As tho nominations were made
the Inst" order of business, It 1b believed they
will not pe reached until tomorrow. A com
mltteo was appointed to receive tho sub
conjmitteo from tho conference commltteo
appointed by the socialist labor party con
vention at Rochester, N. Y In January, to
sock arnalsamatlpm
Tho report of Theodoro Debs, secretary
treasurer of the party, showed 220 branches
with a jne.mbor8.hlp of 4,636. Thcro are
branches In thlrty-t ,vo states Tbo complete
"A Little Spark May
Make Much Work'
r The little "sparks" of bad blood lurking
h the system should be quenched ivith
Hood's SarsaparUla, America's great blood
purifier. It purifies, vitalises and enriches
the blood of both sexes and all ages. Cures
scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, catarrh.
Bee, March 7, 1300.
report of accredited delegates .to the con
vention showed sixty-two present nnd a
total of 1,816. ,.
It was decided to select a different chair
man each day. Fred Strickland of Chicago
was clcctod permanent secretary,
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
Conftlcleriihlc Decrenne Noted In the
Movement of Horn Ffrvt "Week
In Mnrch.
CINCINNATI, Mnrch 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Prlco Curront says: There is con
siderable decrease In the movement of hogs.
Western packings nro 350,000, compared
with 490,000 tho procodlng week tnd 370,000
tho 'corresponding week last year. Tho
quality is Irregular with liberal proportions
good. Prominent places compare ns follows
for tho first week In March In number of
hegs:
City. WOO. 1S99.
Chicago 1,900,000 125,000
Kansas City 45,000 45,000
Omaha, 40,000 ,r,000
St. Louis 18,00") 30,000
Indlannpolls 10.000 13,000
Mllwnukca 13,000 16,000
Cincinnati 10,000 G.OOO
St. Joseph 15,000 10,000
Ottumwa 10,000 10,000
Cedar Haplds r,000 4,000
Sioux City 15,000 S.COO
St. Paul 8,000 0,000
DEATH RECORD. '
KdTrln Larkln.
Secretary Dowar of the Elks received a
telegram from Mrs. Edwin Larkln venter.
day announcing tho death of her husband
at tneir nomo in Derea, O. Mr. Larkln
passed away at 2 o'clock in the mnrnlni-
Tho Larklns formerly resided In this rltv.
during -which time Mr. Larkln conducted a
cigar, conrectionery and news establishment
at Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue. Re
tiring from business a few years ago ho pur
chased a largo ranch near Ashland, this
state, ana moved there. With his family he
subsequently located at Berea, O., whero he
continued to resldo until his death.
While In this city Mr. Larkln' made a
largo acquaintance and was -well and 'favor-'
ably known In n himl'naa 'v '.n' '.i
among tlio Elks, of which order ho, was n
prominent member. A fow yearn ago Mr.
Larkln Wns one of the victims in the col
lapso of a grandstand at AtlnnHn Httv i4
at that time ho received Injuries from which
ne never tuny recovered.
Nehrnnka Veteran.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.". Mnrch 7.-(Spo-clal.)
Samuel tt. Carrlgan, born In Perry
county fifty years nco. died at hl hnm. in
this city this morning. He ha' roslded In
mis Biaio twenty-nve years and has worked
In tho Burlington shops for eloveu years. A
few weeks ago ho Injured hla thumb and
blood poison sot In, causing his death. He
was a member of Company F. Twelfth Penn
sylvania cavalry, In the civil war. previous
to his removal to this Btate with his family.
Ho leaves a wife and six children, all grown
to maturity. Tho funeral services will be
held In tho Christian church tomorrow aft
ernoon and tho tody burled In Oak Hill cem
etery by tho Grand lArmy of tho Republic,
making tho fourth old soldlor to bo laid
away by them within a fow weeks.
Mm. O. II. Pulvcr.
OSCEOLA. Nob.. March 7 fSnnMnl
Yesterday a telegram was roceived here from
rayson, uian, announcing tho death of Mrs.
O. II. Pulver, who was formerly a resident
of this city. Mrs. Pulv-pr un llm nn..
of Mrs. E. A. Wnlrath and Mrs. S. W,
uusnoo. Sho was only sick about four
weeks, but was not considered seriously bo
until lust beforo khn died, flhn
husband, threo sons nnd four daughters.
Pioneer of NelirtinkK.
NEBRASKA CITY. March 7 fSnfll
A telegram 'was received here today an
nouncing tne death of Mrs. J. R. Sousley at
Lawvlllo, N. Y. Mrs. Sousley was one of
tho pioneer residents of this eltv. hnvlntr
been a resident slnco 186S. Three daugh
ters, Mrs. sioauard or Lawvllle, N. Y and
tho Mlssos aortrudo nnd Martha of this city,
survlvo her. The remains will ba Interred
at St. Louis.
Colonel 7. 1 lip Jones.
GRETNA, Nob., March 7. (Special.)
Tho death of Colonel Zlbe Jones occurred
here this morning at 4 o'clock from pneu
monia. Tho deceased was 62 years of age.
Ho leaves a wife, two sons and two daugh
ters, Mrs, John Hlckey, Jr Mrs.. Arthur
Slmonds, George and Master Zlbe. All re
sldo here.
Ohio .Neu-Hpnoer Mnn,
KANSAS CITY, March 7. W. R. Vaughan,
tho Cincinnati nowspaper man who was In
jured In tho Missouri Pacific wreck at Inde
pendence a week ago, lod at the University
hospital after an operation on his arm. This
makes tour deaths as a.result nfthe wre:k.
Prominent Iowa I.umliermnn.
I1URLINGTON..IS., March' '7. C. W. Raud,
a wealthy capitalist of Burlington, died at
Riverside, Cal last night, whero he wont
for his health. Mr. Raud'was prominently
identified with the lumber buslncrs of the
Mississippi valley.
llnrlliiRtun CnjiltnlUt.
BURLINGTON, la., March 7. (Special
Telegram.) Charles M. Rand, a Burlington
capitalist, died at Los Angolee, Cal at 6
o'clock this morning.
Dr. John Kr letter lull'.
NEW YORK. OUarch ,7. Dr.John" Frleile
rich, 66 years old, founder, publisher and
editor of the American-Swiss Gazette of
this city, died today..
Pother of Governor Sharr.
MORtUSVdLLE, Vt March t: Hoardman
Shaw, father of Governor Shaw' of Iowa,
died at bis home hero last night, aged Si
years. ,f
Stoii the Coimu -ami
Work OR the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulntuo Tablets 'eure a cold
In on day. No cure, no pay. Price rcc.
LIGHT SHED ON PHILIPPINES
Speech by Senator Lodgs of Massachusetts
and Bsports of Offioirs.
CAPTAIN C0GHLAN TELLS OF SUBIG BAY
OnernlioiiN lij- tho Anicrlenn (iunliiiiKn
Coiniilolfil AVIien (ho I'llllilno Vcs-
cl Arrived Only TnicnU Keep
Itelielllon Alive.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho senate sel
dom accords to any of its members a greater
compliment than It gave today to Lodge
of Massachusetts. Tho announcement that
ho would deliver a speech on tho Philippine
question drew to the senate every senator
now In tho city nnd to tho galleries
an unusunlly largo number of auditor.
Throughout tho dfllvery of tho speech
dosplto tho fact that It consumed threo
hours, the Massachusetts senator was given
closo attention.
Keen Interest was otoused in the utter
ance, not only becauso of tho oratorical
ability of Lodge, but also because as chair
man of tho Philippine committee nnd a
prominent mombor of tho committed on for
eign relations, who had studied tho Philip
pine question exhaustively, ho was expected
to present a notable addition to tho liter
ature of tho great problem which now con
fronts congress. Neither his colleagues In
tho sennto nor his other auditors were dis
appointed In his addressi When he had
concluded ho was overwhelmed with con
gratulations from both sides of tho chamber.
Lodge's speech was based upon tho bill
introduced by Spooner of Wisconsin, vesting
In tho president- authority to govern tho
Philippines until congress should othorwlso
provldo by legislation.
Cnn not Locate Democratic Policy.
Senator Lodge declared It would bb a
great mistake at this tlrao to undertake nny
far-reaching legislation dealing with tho
Philippines. Tho president, ho Bald, should
bo authorized to control tho Islands and our
position should bo clearly defined. He
deprecated making a party Issue of tho Phil
ippines. He had been unablo to discover the
policy his political opponents proposed.
"The resolutions offered by sena
tors on the other side present
no policy, but invito us to mako
promises. Promises nro neither action nor
policy, nnd, In tho form of legislation aro n
gravo mistake. Thoso which involvo us in
pledges of independence havo the additional
disadvantage of being tho ono sure means
of keeping nllvo war nrfd disorder In tho
Islands. If wo must abandon tho Philip
pines, let us nban(J" them frankly. If wo
mean to turn them over to domestic anarchy
or foreign control, let us do It squarely. If
we aro to retain them let us deal manfully
with the problems as they arise.
"Tho policy wo offer, on the othor hand,
Is simple and straightforward. Wo bcliovo
In tho frank acceptance of existing facts,
and in dealing with them as they are arid
not on n theory of what they might or ought
to be.
"Wo accept the fact that the Philippine
Islands nro ours today and that wo nro
responsible for them beforo tho world. Tho
next fact Is that thero Is a war In thoso
Islands, which, with its chief In hiding and
no scmblanco of government, has now do
goncratcd into mere guerrilla fighting nnd
brigandage.. Our immediate duty, .ttierefore,
is to suppress this disorder, put. ah end to
fighting and rcstoro peaco and ordor. That
Is what -wo nro doing. That Is all wo are
called upon to do In order 'to meet tho de
mands of tho living present. Beyond this
wo ought not to go by a legislative act, ex
cept to irake such provision, that hcro m;y
bo no dejlay In re-establishing, cvll govern
ment when tho ,-ar 'ends."
Mr. Lodgo quoted official documents and
correspondence in support of his contention
that Dewey entered Into no political en
tanglements with Agulnaldo.
.Statement liy CokIiIiiii.
Mr. Lodge presented an -extract frdm a
letter Written by Cap'taln Coghlan, then of
the Raleigh, detailing precisely what oc
curred at Sublgbay. Captain Coghlan said:-
"I wish to affirm as strongly, as human
words can do so that Agulnaldo's people1 (lid
not accompany us, nnd that , they took no
part whatever In tljat capture. No ono
but tho admiral, Lieutenant' Brumby, Cap
tain Walker and myself even knew where
wo wero going to. Wo left at midnight, with
out lights of any kind, not even signaling',
as usual, for permission to get under way,
and no ono know except tho flagship and a
vessel or two near us that tho vessels (Ra
leigh and Concord) had moved from their
berths. It was not known until next morn
ing that we had gone cut of sight of fiur
fleet. A' thin very tlmo tho so-called gun
boat of Agulnaldo was anchored at Cavlto
and did not learn of our departure until
next day about noon. Wo captured Grande
Island about 10:30 a. m., July 7, and ni
Filipino bant of nny description appeared
about Sublg bay until that evening about 7
o'clock, when tho boat we had left at Cavlto
camo In nnd expressed the greatest sur
prlso at our capture, telling us they had
hoped to take part in tho attack."
Proctor of Vermont, as soon as ho could
gain recognition of tho chair at tho closo
of Lodgo's spcoch, said that In connection
with the speech of Lodgo ho desired to
present aomo letters ho had received from
nrray ottlcors now In tho Philippines, Ho
read a letter from Colonel L. W. V. Ken
non, In command of tho Thirty-fourth regi
ment In the Philippines,' In which Kennon
dealt fully with tho situation there. He
wroto from personal observation, he enla,
and was assured therefore of tho absolute
truthfulness nnd accuracy of every stnte
mont ho madev The northern part of tho
Island of Luzon had been cleared prac
tically of Insurgents In formidable bodies,
tho fow romalnlng being in scattered bands.
They hoped to bo able to discourage tho
Americana by conducting n guerrilla war
fare, AkiiIiihIiIo Ilurneil In Kniuy.
In tho opinion of Colonel Kennon tho ma
jority of tho Filipinos, with tbo excoptlon
of tho savage Tagals, wanted American
control becauso the forces under Agulnaldo
preyed upon tho country and committed
atrocious crimes against the inhabitants.
This deslro for American rule had taken
tbo form of burning Agulnaldo In effigy.
Colonel Kennon enclosed an official Fili
pino statement to provo .that the precipita
tion of hostilities thirteen months ago was
premodltated on the part of Agulnaldo and
his associates and that that responsibility
did not rest on tho Americans. .
Soon nftcr tho senate convened
today Sullivan of Mississippi of
fered n resolution that the Philip
pine Islands are the rightful property, hon
orably acquired, of the United States, and
that "while the misguided Filipinos coutlnuo
tho present war brought on by them against
the rlchtful authority of tho United States,
so long as a single gun In their hands is
trained upon our flag no expression of In
tention as to the futuro course of the United
States with respect to them should bo mada
by tho souate."
Sullivan asked that the resolution lie on
tho table until ho shall call It up.
Mnson of Illinois then gave notice that to
morrow, after tho morning hour, ho would
enter a motion that the committee on foreign
relations be dlschargod from further consid
eration of hlu resolution expressive of tho
senate's sympathy for tho Boers In their
strugglo with Great Brltalh. He bad, he
cald, Introduced tho resolution on December
C and It had been In tho hands of the com
mittee pver since.
"I have no Intention of violating the rules
of tho senate,"sald Mason) "hut It is clearly
the Intention ot the cpinmlttee on foreign
relations to tnkc no action in regard to tho
resolution and I want it brought lt)t. the
senate and placed on tho calendar.
"Tho committee coud give us a report If
at. wouuj, ir a majority of tho 'ommittea is
opprsed to tho resolution, let them roport
It adversely. That would bo making some
progress, I am satisfied that 93 per cent ot
tho people of tho country aro In sympathy
with tho Boers In their war with Great
Britain nnd I am Just .as certain that a ma.
Jorlty of this body would favor the reolu
tlon I introduced. It Is tho merest child?
play for us to sit hero and not be able to
got a. vote upon It,'1
On motion of Penrose the senate then
adopted opproprlotdtrosolutlona on the death
of Representative llarmer and appointed a
commltteo, consisting of Senators Penrose
of ' Pennsylvania, Mason of Illinois, Hans
brough of North Dakota, Sullivan of Mis
sissippi and Scott of West Virginia, to at
tend the- funeralA i ,
MOUItN,! TUB, IlKATH ,OF IIAHM Kit.
II In CohenKiicn of the lln'nnc Shocked
at IIIm DcihlNc.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho death of
Rcprcsantntlvo llarmer of Pennsylvania,
tho "Father of the' House," cast a deep
gloom over pfodecdlrigs today. Although
ho -was known to 'b'd in fceblo health, his
death camo as a shock to his colleagues.
Ho was tho oldest member of tho house,
both In length 6t service nnd ill continuous
service. Aft such It was his duty to swear
in tho Incoming spcaitcr at tbo opening of
each congress. His only appearance In tho
houso this session wns when ho made a
special trip from Philadelphia at tho open
ing of thd session' lh' December to admin
ister tho oath to Speaker Henderson. Ho
was then in a fecblo condition and his eye
sight was so poor that John T. Chauncey,
ono of tho oldest employes of the house,
was obliged to prompt him whllo he read
the oath to General Henderson. Harmor
seldom addressed tho houso during his long
term of service, hilt he was nn nctlvo com
mltteo -worker, 'pdpular personally nnd ex
ercised much lnfiucnco In a quiet way.
His death makes General Henry Bingham
of Pennsylvania the i1M-'ather of tho. House."
Ho began Ills' 'service in tho Forty-sixth
congress and has, served continuously for
twenty years. Both, in .length and priority
of scrvlco Bingham la- exceeded by Cannon
of Illinois, chairman-, of the appropriations
committee, who was first elected to tho
Forty-third congress and who Is serving his
thirteenth term, buthls term was not con
tinuous, ho having failed of re-election in
tho Fifty-second congress.
Grow of Pennsylvania, tho venerable ex
speaker, is tlio oldest member. Ho first
camo to congress In 1S51, but thcro wns n
long hiatus in his sor.vlce, from 18G3 to 1895.
Tho distinction of "Father of tho Houso"
belongs to him who has served longest In
continuous service, r
Harmcr's desk today was draped in 'black
and covered with flowers. Tho blind chap
lain, in his invocation, referred feelingly to
tho loss tho house and tho country had sus
tained. Upon tho 'request of Mann ot Illi
nois, in charge ot the Aldrlch-Robblus
contested election 'case, which was to have
been voted upon at 2:30 today, the vote was
postponed until tomorrow to allow the house
to adjourn out of respect to Harmer's mem-
Overstrcct, In charge of tho conference
report upon"th6 financial bill, presented the
report to the housd' and sald'ho would call
up tho report Jjf'ho earliest possible mo
ment. Mr. rtJch&Tditon announced that tho
minority would tferafind time to debate tho
report. "
"There fs veryiiftlo new in it," said Over
strecf, "partlcilfarly' nothing cxccrlt tho re
funding provision'.''
"Certainly the' 'Bimetallic amendment is
new," observed 'Rlchardsotf.
"That Is f'df PHttle importance," replied
Overstreet." ' p ' ' v , - ,
'"'Tho: gentleman.' admits., it ,1s unimpor
tant?" ,') .'Nrr. ' . ,
"I frankly Hoy jl .consider it of little Im
portance," rclleratcd O.yerstjrcct.
"Wo want time to show that," retorted
Richardson, whq, continuing,, . .said the
minority would, ask for fp.ur Ijours,., With
out agreeing to that, the jnatter went ovor.
Bingham then, announced ftho death of
Harnier, His b,5ovpd .colleague', tie said,
was of right recognized or tho "Father of tho
House." Ho wnsono of a marked group ot
four, men whoror the, city of. Philadelphia
sentto the' American" congress niek'mbit
exceptional in their, usefulness and years of
service to tho pfcdplo of their own home con
stituencies, as wall as to- their stato and
nation. The names of thoso four members
whose record today belongs to tho whole
country and1 for whose memory tho people
of Philadelphia havo especial affection, Bing
ham said, nro: Judge W. D. Kclley, who
was elected to fifteen congresses nnd sorvod
twenty-nine years; Charles O'Neill, who was
elected to fifteen congresses and served
twenty-nine years; Samuel J. Randall, who
was 'clectod to fourteen congresses and
served twonty-soven years, and Harmer, wh3
likewise was elected to fourteen congresses
and served twenty-seven years 112 years of
servico given by these four distinguished
dead, a record unparalleled in tho history of
the country.'
TOBACCO MEN ARE HEARD
Way ami Menu Committee Listens
to HeuiicMt for ChniiKC In
Tariff Law.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho ways and
means committee ot tho houso today gave
a hearing to tho cigar and tobacco industry
in favor of a, cbungo In the present tariff
law so as to permit tho payment of duty
on Imported tobacco at tho time ot Its
"withdrawal" from bond Instead ot nt tho
tlmo of "entry."
Thoso who spoke were: J. R Young ot
Philadelphia, president of the Cigar Leaf
Tobacco Board of Trade of tho United States-,
E. R. Gunby of Tampa, Fla., counsel of tho
Cigar Manufacturers' association; Philip
Godloy of Philadelphia, president of tho Na
tional Warehouse association, and Messrs.
Waring and Meado of the New York Mer
chants' association. Tho speakers stated
that the change would benefit tho trade,
allowing tlmo for "shrinkage" In green to
bacco, and would cause comparatively little
reduction in revenue,
The commltteo did not take final action
on tho bill.
REPORT ON PORTO RICO
Senate Committer Favors Ilounc Illll
ItcKnrillnw Ulilntl Hev'enum
with Some Clmnuex.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho senate
committee on appropriations today author
Izod a favorable report on the house bill pro.
vldlng that the revenues collected from
Porto Rico be expended in that Island.
Tho bill was so amended ns to include only
tho money collected up to January 1, 1900.
Tbo clause of the house bill authorizing the
refunding of future revenue collections was
stricken out.
Unnt of Washington l'renentcil.
WASHINGTON, March 7. The president
has recelvod through Ambassador Choato a
beautltul copy in Wedgwood ware of the
bust of Iloudln's Washington, the gift of
Merton Russell ?oes, former mayor ot
Bournemouth, England. The bust bears
this Inscription;
"This bust of the great Washington,
founder of the United States it America, Is
presented to tbo nation thrdugh President
McKinley, February 22, 1000. by Merton Rus
sell Coles."
Wants to Vnr I.lllnoUalniil.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Senator Hoar
today gave notice of an amendment to the
dlplomatlo appropriation bill providing for
the payment of 1250,000 to Lllluokalanl,
CONFIRMS SETTLERS' TITLES
Bill for the Belief of Settlers on Otoe and
Missouri Lands,
COMMITTEE REPORTS FAVORABLY ON IF
Senator Allen Spcnkn nt n Dinner on
"The I'rcNlitciit" anil laj- a
IIIkIi Tribute o the Chief
' Mnulntrntc,
WASHINGTON, March 7. (Special Tele-
5 7 ;i viuanes louay reported
Senator Thurston s tlll for tho relief of
settlers on tho Otoe and Missouri rcscrva-
tlon in Kansas and Nebraska, with an
amendment extending tho tlmo In which
settlement may bo made on tho port of do-
Unqucnts to orto year, instead of ninety days,
The report Bays that In law and equity this
matter should bo speedily settled, as it has
been many years since tho lands wero pur-
chnsed by settlers, who In good faith paid
prices for their lands, believing tho govern-
ment, as they were assured by tho agent
who conducted tho sale, would allow them to
pay for the lands nt appraised value. Th
Indians havo for years been Insisting upon
I i . 8 81 prices paiu at
public sale and In conscqueuco thcro has
pcen a continuing disagreement until nt
last an ngreemcnt was reached between tho
Indlans and settlers which Is now sought to
uu luiim-u uy ocunior inursion s mil, wnlcli
has tho support of tho secretary of tho In
terior, who desires to termlnato tho long-drawn-out
controversy.
Senator Allen was tho guest of honor last
nlght nt tho banquet of tho Second Army
Corps assoc lotion, at which Major General
......... 4,..0.u.. iu.iwuuaiur. oenaior
Allen responded to the toast, "Tho Presl-
dent, nnd In tho courso of his address,
..Him uii-siuru us lonsimasicr. senator
which was entirely freo from political bias,
said that in his Judgment tho president
should bo the embodiment of tho highest In
telligence, tho greatest simplicity, wisdom'
nnd patriotism of tho people. "While the
pcoplo reposo In tho confidence, Integrity,
loyalty nnd ability of their chief magistrate
and glvo him loyal support, tho history of
the raco shows thaUthls trust and confidence
can only bo maintained through tho frankest
action on his part. Republics aro Jealous
and Jealousy can only be successfully met
and overthrown by a course which will
satisfy tho public that nothing they have a
right to know is being concealed from thorn.
Heads ot monarchies Inherit their rank or
aro selected from tho narrow confines of
families born in tho purple. Tho head ot the
American republic wears his honors as n
common citizen, like laurels that entwine tho
brow of tho soldier as an emblem of achieve
ment of his own nrm, and recognition ot his
Individual worth is freely accorded by hla
follow citizens.
Illirhcst I'ohnIoIf Harthty Honors.
"No lino of kingly ancestors could ndd to
tho glory ot him who has been called by
tho volco ot his countrymen to the office
of president ot tho greatest nation ot undent
or modern times. Our presidents are like
founders of dynasties ot tho old world who
in recognition ot their achievements wero
raised upon the sb'-jlds ot their comrades
and mado recipients of their fealty. Each
man who fills the requirements ot the office
as the people would have him fill It, who
preserves and protects our institutions from
Its enemies from without and within, not
only builds his own fortuno and leaves an
Imperishable name to thoso who succeed
htm, DUt attains the highest earthly honors
that can bo conferred on man."
Recently there have been inquiries from
the people of Wllbor, Neb., asking why tho
present postmaster, Thomas J, Taylor, has
not been' fonrirmed. When Senator Thurs
ton -was I'.sked this question ho explained
that the Ppstofflce department had evidently
overlooked the fact that Wllber had be
come ii presidential oftlce and that In all
probability tho name of Mr. Taylor had not
bocn sent to tho president for appointment.
Ho stated that ho would look after the mat
ter immediately. Taylor was appointed by
the late Senator Hayward.
C. A. Overman has been appointed post
master at Hope, Hayes county, Neb.
Ray W. Snyder has been appointed letter
canler nt Sioux Faljs, S. D.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa C. A. Mll-
Jer, nt Avon, Polk county, and B. F, Mor
ris, nt Marsh, Louisa county.
South Dakota S. G. Egglcston. at Ban
croft, Kingsbury county.
Tho subcommittee of tho scnato hnvine
charge of tho Indian appropriation bill has
passed favorably upon Senator Kyle's
amendment appropriating $5,000 to build a
telephone lino from Chamberlain, S. D to
tho Crow Creek Tigcncy, Including Orace mis
sion, providing sultnblo arrangements can
ne mado with the local telephone company.
itepresentativo Gamble was boforo tho
houso committee on public lands today and
argued for a favorablo report on his bill
opening thq lands In tho abandoned Fort
Randall mllltnry reservation to freo entry.
Sottlers now havo to pay tho appraised
prlco for tho land.
STATISTICS OX NHIPIIUII.niXO.
Germans Direct Attention to the Pre
iloniliiunee of BiiKlnnil.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho Bureau of
Commerce has published Interesting statls-,
tics as to international shipbuilding, fnr.
warded y Vico Consul Murphy at Bromen.
rno uerman nutnoritlcs, from whom ho
quotes, direct special attention to the enor
mous predominance of England In the ship
building' world, showing that the Enslliih
shipbuilders In 1899 produced tonnage, ex
clusive oi war vessels, only ono-flfth less
than the entire steam fleet of Germany.
Adding war vessels aggregating 168,000 tons
tlio total output of the British shipyards was
1,691,000 tons.
Although Germany occupies first nlnnn
after England in shipbuilding Jt is neverthe
less kngianu a Dest customer and last year
took 68,000 tons from England. Altogether
thcro was a total production throughout tho
world outside of England of 881.000 ton nt
shipping.
For several yoars Germany has bocn at thoi
head of tho list, after Great Britain. bino
execueu uiuy m itya ay mo united States ,
owing to tho lattcr's activity In building war
vessels. Last year Germany turned out 262,
000 tons, as compared with 233,000 tons for
tho United States. It Is noticeable that 40 .
000 tons of Germany's production was in war
vessois, wuuo tne united states' output r,f
war vessels was only 9,000 tons.
.Senate Committee May Visit Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho senate
committee on relations with Cuba today au-
monzou ino cnairman, senator Piatt of Con
necticut, to appoint a subcommittee ot threo
to visit Cuba. This committee has not yet
been named and Senator Piatt has not deter.
mined definitely to appoint It at all. Tho
authorization Is not mandatory and will
only be exercised In case tho buslnesj ot tho
senate renders It feasible for senators to be
aoseni. niemuera ot tne committee aro
anxious, however, to secure a report upon
conditions In the island from tho commltteo
membership and the action taken today wae
the result ot more or less agitation extend
ing back to the organization of the commit
tee.
nermann Prepare Tariff Schedule.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho Oerraan
government has caused to 'be prepared w
tariff schedule, differing considerably from
tho existing schedule, Vice Consul General
Hanauer at Frankfort, who reports tho fact
to the State department, says that tho most
noticeable feature of the now schedule Is Its
minute specialization of articles. It con
tains 1,385 numbers. The- principal purpose
appears to be a closer grading and this, sayi
tho consul, will effect many' articles of
American manufacture, such ns bldycles,
machines nnd flnq Ironware.
PORTO RICAN5 b I ILL NEEDY
Melktejohn Informed by General
Hnvln that Inhabitants Are Still
StnrvliiK More Itellef.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Acting Secre
tary of War Mclklcjohn has received n com
munication from General Davis on tho sub
ject of food distribution and relict ot tho
dcstltuto Porto Weans. It was tho Intention
of General Davis, as recently stated to the
department, to discontinue tho frea distribu
tion of food about tho first of this month, but
thn ItlibtHtrtat ftnmltllnna nvl.Mna In rnrfnln
portions ot tho Island rendered it absolutely
necessary to contlnuo to feed tho starving
inhabitants for some tlmo longer. It is
stated that In some sections tho inhabitants
are beginning to rnlso sweet potatoes, hut In
the center of tho Island, or tho coffco grow-
lng district, there Is nothing for the poor to
cat. Any discontinuance of tho food dls-
trlbutlon therefore under these conditions
I would result in a large Increase of sickness
nnd of tho death rate.
Coffee planters aro making strenuous cf-
forts to clear up their fields, but hnvlng no
money for tho payment of their hands tho
laborers havo been laid off nnd nro drilling
into tho towns, thereby becoming public
cnarges, Unless fed at tho public expense
starvation will result and thq military gov-
crnor therefore has requested a shipment of
BOO tons of rice, codfish nnd bacon, In nddl-
tlon to tho BOO tons asked for about threo
t weoks ago.
In connection with the existing Industrial
conditions General Davis Is of the opinion
that tho quickest and most effective way of
securing relief would bo through large cx-
peftdltures upon public works. General
Davis states that If ho could put about 25,000
mm ii icnri, in. . ni tw.. mnih.
men at work for a period of threo mont
, tho roads, Involving expenditure for
, tools nnd supervision of somo ?12V
labor,
000 a
month, the period of acuto distress could be
tided over.
The acting commissary general ot sub
sistence today was directed to secure the
food asked for for Immediate shipment.
SOVEREIGN TELLS OF RIOTS
Kvlilriit Aetlon In IIIoitIiic Dp
Mine llullilliiH Wiih
l'reconeertcil.
WASHINGTON, March 7. When James R.
Sovereign, former grnnS master workman
ot tho Knights ot Labor, resumed his testi
mony today nt the Coucr d'Aleno Investiga
tion before the houso committee on military
affairs Representative Lcntz nsked him it
thero was any law, written or unwritten, re
quiring tbo members of a labor organization
to conceal tho names ot criminals.
Mr. Sovereign answered in the negative.
Speaking of tho general conditions In the
mining country while tho men were Im
prisoned Mr. Sovereign raid ha had seen
mothers weeping for their sons, wives for
heir husbands and sisters for their brothers,
denouncing tho military officers for the
"reign of bread and water" nnd describing
it as a repetition of the horrors of Anderson
vllle. The members of the committee croas
cxamlned Mr. Sovereign nt considerable
length. Representative Hull again took htm
over the assembling ot miners oh the morn
ing tbo mill was blown up. The witness
sold It was evident there was somo pre
concerted action. At-Mr. Hull's request Mr.
Sovereign read an article In the paper edited
by him ns to "Bunker Hill Destroyed; 1,000
Determined Men Wreak Vongennco on' tho
Scab Mine."
Tho artlclo said that halt of the 1,000 men
wero masked and armeft' with Winchester
rifles and described the awe-Inspiring scenes
as 3,000 pounds of dynamite were placed
under themlne, concentrator, ono of tho
largest In the world, nnd It was completely
wrecked after threo terrific explosions.
I'K.VSIOXS FOR WESTEHX VBTHHAXS.
Survivor of the Civil War ltemem
bereil by the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 7. (Special.) Tho
following pensions havo been granted;
Issiio of Fobruary 17:
Nebraskn: Original Ralph Goodwin, Da
kota, J6; Jefforson J. Horton, Lebanbn'. 18.
Incronso Charles AV. Iwell. Ashland, J6 to
JIG; Hugo Tholnhardt, Omaha. $3 to S: Wol
llngton Martin, Curtis, $8 to 10: Thomus D.
Morgan, Trenton, 10 to $8. Reissue Jnmes
II. Cnrr. Omaha, $12. Orlglnnl widows (spe
cial accrued February 20) tMnry Tharp,
Beatrice, $8.
Iowa:' Original Edwin II. Fish, inHb.
pendence, $8: James Renne, Engla Grove,
112; JIur.ner Scott, Vinton, 18; John Shan
non, Le Claire, 18. Additional Thomas Hull,
Salem, 18 ro IS; .Ellas S. Bartlett, Nashua, 18
to It. Increase Frank It, ApplcberrV,
Fredericksburg. 110 to 114; Lewis Soles, Bed
ford, 13 to 110; Henry Spauldlng, West
Union, 18 to 110; chrlstlnn Metcnlf, Center
Grove, 18 to 18; Frederick Hedlnger, Corn
ing, 18 to 110; .Thomas C. Wnyman, West
Union, 16 to 110. Original widows, etc.
Isaac M. flnay (father). Clnrlnda, 112: (spe
elnl nccrued Kdbrunry 20) Elvira Nlermeyer,
Kenwood Park, IS.
Dairy Intercuts Before Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho dairy In
terosts of tho country had h hearing today
beforo tho house commltteo on agrlculturo
on tho bill of Representative Grout of Ver
mont for a 10-cent tax per pound on Imita
tion .butter and giving- states authority
ovor this butter even when brought from
other states. Ex-Governor Hoard of Wis
consin, president of tho Notional Dairy
union and Farmers' National congress, was
heard in favor of the bill.
Want KukIIxIi Colonies Included, .
LONDON, March 7. In the House of Com
mons today, on tho passing of tho first
reading, of tho loan hill ot 35,000,000,
Timothy Healy, nationalist member for
North Louth, gave notice that he would
roovo an amendment at the second reading
of tho bill, extending tho measure so that
all self-governing colonies "who were so
keen In contributing men would also bear
the burden ot tho war loan."
More Soldier Hurled at Arlington,
WASHINGTON. March 7. The remains of
sixty-six soldiers who died In Cuba wero
burled at Arlington cemetery today with
military honors. The bodies ot nbout 500
soldiers who died In Cuba now rest In this
""""ric upui. i no oineors m run mycr nan
charge of, tho services, which wero very
simple. A Protestant' and a Catholic clergy
man read the" burial service, "taps" wero
soundod and a volley fired over the graves.
Consider Canal Trenty.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho senate
committee on foreign relations today cm-,
sldered tho Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua canal
treaty, but reached no conclusion.
Tho commltteo adjourned to meet Friday,
when tho troaty will bo taken up. Tho
postponement was duo to tho desire to h.avo
the subcommittee Investigate some facts
bearing upon tho treaty which have not yot
been taken cognizance of.
Approve French Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 7. A delegation
from tho National Association of Manufac-
n"t1, I5,!fp1,0lrt1erg of Agricultural Implo-
aDI' Vchlo,,e1B' "w. ln 8e?8lon hcro.'
called on tho president today and expressed
10 mm tneir approval of tho pending French
treaty and their hope that.lt would soon be
ratified.
I'nutofllix. Fraud Order.
WASHINGTON, March 7. A fraud order
was Ismod today by the Pcstofflco depart
ment against L. D, Bass, the "Union Teach
ers' Agencies of America" and the "Bureau
of Civil Servico Instruction."
Anxiety About n Kleiiiuer.
HAVRE, March 7. Tho anxiety -In regard
to the overdue French line steamer PhuIIIho.
which sailed from New Vork Fr.hruary l? for
this port, 1 lncrealng. The officials of
the company Express' ho hbpd that 'the
Paulllac, with Its machines He'ranged, iin
, merely drifted out of the route of transat
lantic liners nnd is trying to reach port un
der salU
ADMIRAL WATSON REPORTS
Send Cable Tolling I'nrt, Tnkeii liy
.itv- In a .lolnt l-lvprill-.
Hon. '
WASHINGTON, March 7. The Navy de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Admiral Watson, telling of tho
part taken by tho navy In tho Joint expedi
tion In tho southern provinces ot Luzon,
which tcrmlnntcd In tho enpttiro of Nucvns
Cacercs;
"IliOlLO, March 7. Marietta,. Ohcen com
manding, convoyed and landed Bates' ex
pedition In San Mlguol bay, Fobruary 20.
1'arnguny, Althouse commanding, Joined1
expedition 21st, entered Blcol rlvor, gavo
great asslstunco; first to reach Nucvas
Cacercs, objectlvo point. Ghoen commends
nil ofllcors and men, Bates cammonds
warmly work done by navy, Joining Ohcen
In naming 'Althouse and Ball especially.
"WATSON."
Oils' CiiKiiatty 1,1x1.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Another casu
alty list was received at tho Wnr depart
ment today from General Otis, as follows:
Deaths Appendicitis, March 2, Tllden A.
Logan, Company II, Twenty-ninth Infantry.
Dlnrrhaoe, March 1, Charles L. Slocum,
Company K, Thirty-seventh Infantry. Dys
entery, December 8, Henry Alexander,
Twenty-fourth Infantry; Fobruary 7, John
McEachron, corporal Company B, Thirty
seventh Infantry; Jnnuary 24, Willis C Ful
ton, Company C, Seventeenth infantry;
January 27, William Banks, Company B,
Forty-ninth Infantry; January 27, Ed Struup.
Company K, Thirty-eighth Infantry; Janu
ary 28, James Pryor, Twenty-fourth In
fantry. Drowned, January 21, John Urn
drlekBon, Company E, Thirty-seventh In
fantry, Rio Pngsajan nt Lumbang. Enteri
tis, January 25, Harvey L. Lcoman, Com
pany F, Eighteenth Infantry. Typhoid,
January 7, Moss II. Robe, Company C,
Nineteenth infantry; January 22, Wlllam
Walker, Company L, Ninth infantry. Fever,
malarial, January 25, Potronllo aurule, Com
pany L. Thirty-fourth Infnntry; January 27,
Mlkal D. Crane, Company B, Thirty-fifth In
fantry; January 27, Henry Tlllcy, quarter
master sergeant, Company G, Ninth In
fantry. Wounded In nctlon, January 20,
George F. Baudnln, Company F, Eleventh
cavalry; January 20, Patrick Pholan, Com
pany I, Eleventh cavnlry; February 23, Wil
liam F. klnbell, Company I), Thirty-seventh
Infnntry; Jonuary 28, Thomas Brown, cor
poral. Thirty-eighth Infantry, Vnrloln,
February 17, Fred S. Johnston, Company I,
Thirty-third Infnntry; Jnnuary ,22, Paul H.
Phillips, Company E, Fourth cavalry; Janu
ary 25, Josoph V. Martin, hospital corps;
January 26, Charles E. Ramsey, Company I,
Thirty-third infantry; March 3, James M.
Woodland, Company M, Seventeenth In
fantry. Plourlsy, February 23, Taylor
Johnston, Compnny F. Twenty-second In
fantry. Chloroform annesthosla, February
17, Robert Mi dlartlott, Company II, Forty
second Infantry.
MARDI GRAS HONORS SPEAKER
Henderson In Crenteil "llnkr ot Con-ri-cmh"
by Delegation from Nmv
Orlenit ItciircNcutliiK Ilex,
WASHINGTON. March 7. Speaker Hen
derson was today created tlio "duko of, con
gress" by a .delegation from New Orlcium,
representing. King Rex of ,tho Mardl Grns,
nnd was presented with a beautiful Jewel ot
dlamondB nnd pearls, emblematic of hla
office. Tho .ceremony occurred In tho speak
er's private odlcc prior to tho "meeting, of tho
house. , t. ' ,
Representatives, Berry of .Kentucky, and
Davoy of Louisiana presented n ..delegation,
consisting of Messrs. Woodward, Saunders
nnd Bryan. Mr. Berry mado a speech, Bay
ing tho party was hero nt tho bidding of
King Rex to. attach tho speaker to thq royal
household. Colonel Berry said tho king
sont word tlmt he had Just arrived through
the passes of tho Mississippi on a Vessel
drawing twenty-six feet and, ho. urged tho
speaker to look with favor qu,a, tlilrty-flvo
foot channel In the passes.
McdiitH for Nuvy.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Senator Mason
today Introduced a Joint resolution authoriz
ing tho striking ot medals to bo distributed
nmong tho officers nnd men of tho North At
lantic squadron who participated In tho
naval cngagomonts which occurred off tho
Cuban coast during tho Spanish war. Tho
resolution proposes an appropriation of $2.1,
000. CVo More I'heuniiut Skin from Chliin,
WASHINGTON. March 7. Minister Con
ger has Informed thn Stato department that
ot tho request of. tho diplomatic corps In
Pekln tho Cblnoso government has prohib
ited the exportation of pheasant skins. Tho
birds wero being ruthlessly slaughtered to
meet tho demand for their plumago In Eu
ropean 'markots.
Kxi-liniiKc ItatlllcatloiiH of Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Tho ratifica
tions ot tho Samoun arbitration treaty were
exchanged at tho' Stato department nt 3
o'clock this afternoon by Secretary Hay for
tho United States, Lord Paiincefnto for Great
Britain nnd Dr. von Hollehen for Gcrmaby
The trenty submits the claims for arbitration
to King Oscar of Sweden.
Nomination by I'reMlilen t,
WASHINGTON, March 7. Thq president
today sent this nomination to tho scnute:
Corporal F, M. Polk, Company C, Thirty
ninth Infantry, to bo Eocond lieutenant, V.
8. V.
Captain Terry Succeed McCnrmlck.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Captain Silas
W. Terry, lato In command of tbo Iowa, has
been assigned to succeed Admiral Mc
Cormlck as commandant of the Washington
navy yard.
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