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IIUILDINCI, COR. 10T1I AND DOUQLA9 STL Mil M TIlV CM A I I lVTKPVIi VI, 1!U UflllUU OllttLL UWLiUt tin Eaeland Will Not Accopt Mediation from i 3 , ,V . I Any Bource Whatever. WILL SETTLE THE WAR IN ITS OWN WAY AnthorllntU r Announcement In Hint Kn.Tt .Uncle In Hie I'oiiiiiioiin !) ; eminent I, ruder Hit 1 I'iiii r. LONDON, March 15. In the House of Cumtnons todav. renlvinK to William Red- mond, Irish nationalist, who usked whether 'dtlrt her majesty's government cannot ac tho government of th'o Fulled States had 'pt tho Intervention of any other power, offered its good ohices to her majmly's gov- "HAY." ornmont with the view of bringing about I Tho president's mctfsago Is simply one of peace in South Africa, tho government leader, Mr. Dalfour, said her majesty's gov eminent would not accept the Intervention of any power In the netllemcnt of South African affairs. Ilulfnur'n lleil to Itrilnioiiit. Tho following is the text of Mr. llalfour's reply to Mr. Hedmond: "Tho United Statin chargo d'affaires .March 13 communicated to Lord Salisbury the following telegram from Mr. Huy: " 'Hy way of friendly and good otllce In form the Urltish minister of foreign affairs that I tpday received u telegram flora tho United. States consul at Pretoria reporting that the., government of the South African republic rccuits tho president of tho United States, to Intervene with tho view of u cesau tlon of hostilities, nml H.iylug that a tilmilar inquest has leen made to the representatives of tho Europoau powers. In communicating this request I nm directed by the president of tho United States to express, the earnest hopo that a way lie found to bring about peace and to way that ho would bo glad, In any frlondly manner.. to aid in bringing about tho deelred result.' " The reading of this dispatch wbb greeted with cheers from tho Irish members. Continuing, Mr. Dalfour said: "Lord Salisbury requested Mr. White to convoy tho sincere acknowledgment of her jnajesty'd government to tho government, of tho United States for tho friendly tone, of their communication and to nay that her tnajejty'n government docs not proposo to aocept tho Intervention of any power In the settlement of South African affairs. " Loud and prolonged checra followed this statement. At tho conclusion of Mr. llalfour's reply Mr. Redmond nskoJ whether Intervention was not allowed In tho case of Venezuela Mr. Dalfour, replying to Sir Henry Camp- I boU-Dannerman. the opposition leader, who lutked whether In view of tho numerous re- eont disturbances connected with peaceable meetings called to discuss South African ! affairs or directed against tho persons and property of Individuals because of their war oplnlon.1, tho government would caune an 1 inquiry as to how far and by whom the dls- turbanceu wero organized nnd- what steps would bo taken to prevent their recurrence, said that every cause of disturbance hail been examined and that tho demonstrations appeared to be spontaneous. He added that the government felt the re sponsibility rrwted with those who called the meetings in tho heated state of public feel ing. Thoy should be careful lest they asked moro than human nature could give. The reply was regarded as unsatisfactory nnd Sir Robert T. Reld, liberal, moved an adjournment, with tho view of raising n dls. rusalon of tho question. Tho secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph Chamber lain, answering a question as to tho threats of demolishing he mines and razing ,)rovltlo epelltiid barracks accommodation Johannesburg, said that at the commence- for tno nrltlsh, nud by reason of Its loca ment of tho war President Kruger was tlon and other advantages an Invaluable baso nui ueii ui.iv no nun ma government would bo held personally responsible for any act contrary to tho usages of civilized com munities. CORRESPONDENCE OF POWERS 1'rcnldcut Send to the Semite Docu ment.. Itelntliiu , it,.,,,,,.,,! f,. Mediation In South Africa. WASHINGTON. March 15. In respoiuo to a resolution the president today sent to mo sonato tho correspondence relating to tho requests for mediation In South Africa, i Tho llrst document Is a dispatch from I Pretoria, dated March 10, which states: "Am officially requested by the govern-1 ninnlu .if tint i.ni,, V.1 ln .... .... i.'m?:.' .i " . ......n .. ...... . .. , . 1 nua ""' r , : ,r:;U " rU!M . ... I'" -1 -' .l.,,1l, vuiuiilll II'- eclpt. AMERICAN CONSUL Mr. Hay responded' "Your telegrnm asking olllcers of United States to bring about cessation of hostilities has been mado subject of friendly com munication to British government with ex pression of president's earnest hope for peace. MAY." Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr. White, sec retary of tho American embassy at London: "Dy way of friendly good olllces, you will Inform Drltlsh minister for foreign affairs lhat 1 nm today In receipt of a telegram from tho United States consul at Pretoria, reporting that tho governments of the two African republics request president' Inter entlon with n view to cessation of hostilities and that a similar request Is made to the roprcsentatlven of European powers. In communicating this request, I am directed by the president to express his earnest hopo that n way to bring nbout p?.ico may be found nnrl tn uill t h ti t hn lertiilil tii nln.1 ., i.i i nJ fFt.n.iK ,,, , ,,,, , . i any friendly manner to promote so happy a result. HAY." Mr. White replied to Secretary Hav under dato of March 13 "I communicated yesterday to the under Constipation Headache, biliousness, heartburn, Indi gestion, and nil liver Ills uru cured by Hood's Pills tiod by all druggists. 'J5 cents. lire. March 1", 1900. ""rotary for foreign affairs, having been able to see Lord Salisbury, the contents of vour telegram, dated 10th Inst.; today I have had an Interview with his lordship, who requested mo to thank the president for tho friendly Interest shown by him and added that her mnJesty'Hgovernuient can not accept the Intervention of any power. "WII1TK." Mr. liny telegraphed the consul at Pre toria, under dato of March II, tho following: "Vour communication of request of re publics for Intervention of president, to cause cessation of hostilities, was nt onco conveyed to llrltlMi government, with ex pression of president's gratification could he aid to promote peace. Our ombassy nt London replies that Lord Salisbury thanks president for friendly Interest shown and irnunnmiai FRENCH POSITION ON WAR Mlnltcr of I'orelmi AITnlrn llenlen Hint III (io cerumen t AVIII .loin IIiinnIh, PARIS, March 1,5. The minister of foreign affaire, M. Uclcasse, in the senate today, ro plying to a question regarding tho Inten tions of tho government of France respecting events In South Africa, said tho presidents of tho two republics had solicited the Inter vention of th"e powers. Hut, ho added, In tho presence of the tele grams exchanged between the Urltish gov ernment and the two republics It appeared that tho Intervention of the powcrH had be come almost impossible. Tho minister then denied that Franco hnd refused to Join Rus sia in making a friendly suggestion In the direction of peuce. Tho union between France and Russia, M. Dolcasso declared, draws closer every day anil defies all malevolent assertions to tho contrary. France, ho added, has never ceased to be a generous nation. Franco had never ceased to bo the generous nation tho world has known and admired and, some times, abandoned. Hut, after so many hard and sometimes cruel exporloncce, It can no longer admit tbat Its duty to the world should stand beforo Ita obligations to Itself, SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS Miink MecHiiK nt Cooper I'nloii Set l-'m-tli Wroim of Hie Hutch Colo iilntH. limn, .Marcn io. There was a mass meeting of Iloer sympathizers at Cooper union tonight, at which Oeorito M Van Hoesen presided. Montague White, the Doer representative; John E. Mulholland and 1'. Loutcr Sells, a representative of the Orange Free State, made speeches, Mr. Van Hoesen prophesied that "not until all tho Doors are In their craves or tllat ,M English nro In (light will the war bti over. President McKlnloy's name was hissed and hooted nnd tho mention of Dryan's name brought forth cheers. Mr. White mado the reference to Dryan Hint was cheered. Another remark of his that was enthusiastically cheered was: "I hope the day may bo far distant when there Is in reality a case of 'hands across tho sea' to stllle tho life and Independence of America Referring to his Interview with regard to tho probablo destruction of Johannesburg by tho Doers ho said: "A nation making wnr cannot provide a drawing room for its enemy. Tho Doers would neither have lost nor gained by the destruction of Dloemtontclu, but tho case of Johannesburg Is different, ns It would for operation." As to the reported statement of the British that President Kruger would bo held personally responsible for any deslruc tlon of property he said: "President Kruger Is very well able to take caro of himself and If he is not I call upon you to tako care of him Mr. Wcesels spoko briefly, beginning with a refcrenco to tho reverenco with which tho Doers regard their women, and the fnct that the women' havo beon fighting Initio trenches. Ho declared tho Doers had demon strnted nnd would demonstrate their right and fitness to govern themselves. Ho charged England with supplying tho natives with guns to use against tho Dutch; with falsifying surveys In order to gain posses sion of diamond fields; with misusing tho natives nnd Doors and with other rcpre henslblo things. He concluded with an np intervene to stop host.ll. ties and reiterated tho statement that tho European nntions would havo Intervened If thoy hnd but known how tho United States would stand No resolutions were offered at the meet ing. M'ARTHUR MAKES CAPTURE I'lnres, Aniilnnldo'M Sceretnry of Wnr, tilt en I i to the Ainerlenii lien ernl. MANILA. March 15.-3:30 p. m- Flore Aguluuldo s becrctary of war, haB sur rendered to General MacArthur. Agulnuldo's Infant son. who was captured In November, nnd who has been suffering from smallpox, Is dead. Auuorii (lout .iinelnt Ion Formed KANSAS PITY. .Mitrch 15. -Tho rapldlv liurensiiiK interest 111 the hrredlnir nml rnlslni; of Angorn gnats In ttie southwest I has resulted in the formation of the Amerl- cun Angora Co.it Dreeders' association, ' which will 'miv Its-hendiiuarters In Knn- ' sas City. A herd book will be provided ns a menus or giiarntiteeing pedigrees nnd thun permitting Angora goat bleeders to establish such stnudurds as havo been formed by breeders or other classes of .Hire bred live stock. Thomas 11. M.istln of Kansas Pity if president of the new ussoelntlon. Too llu na n It e ol ill lonUt. NEW YORK, .March l,'...Frederle .Mora, who Is now reported to bo lending .in In surrectionary force on the borders of Postn Hlea and Nicaragua, was called for trial today Iu the criminal part of the United States court here, There Is an indictment for counterfeiting ngalnst hlni on file nnd as he fulled to answer Ills ball bond of 51.W0 vui forfeited. CUBA CAN GOVERN ITSELF Prjc'.ical Experience First Necessary as a Preparation. ROOT PLEASED AT ISLAND'S PROGRESS Wnr Secretiir Find SIuiin of Indui trj nml Itchuhllltntluti ut .tinny l'ltit l'onip .11l1111t to I. CM III i) I'rilllll'llt, HAVANA, .March 15, Secretary Ucot said today when Intcrv.ewed by the correspond cnt of the Associated Pnss that he had como to Cuba for two reasons. In tho llrst place he desired to sio for himself the work ing of the varloliH demirttnonm. civil nnd mil lltary, and to Investigate, so far as pos Ic, the character of tho work ncccin- slbl Pli shed. In the second plate he desired see n many representative men ns pos- to slbl e, including all tho business interests, iu er til feel that ho w.ih In nrrKotiitl tnnen ordei with tho requirements of the Miami. He went oil to sav thai hu had nt nil t tin lng to closely followed tho report.? regard Cuba, but bo hnd nlunvs felL nrHiirnl that ill rcepect of .many matters deflnlto knowledge called for personal contact. Ho HOW felt t hilt thn ftlli:ltt.j lmit ilntw. ii'Mtirlafj considering tho nature of tho strife that uad devastated tho country for so long n time. Thi'lr cnmlnri .nml nmlnitmte im,i greatly Impressed him nnd h was ttitlslled ey are capaoio oi belf-govornmctit, "It Is llccCFKary. of course, tn nren.iro fnr thh," said he, "by practical experience. or should It 'bo n cnuso for surprise if tho nil municipal eleetlono should not bring tho surface tho best elements of the country. Even in the United States those ho would naturally bo supposed to tako a active interest in nolltlej. nr fnnml an attending to other matters on election day. mm woi-K or preparation Is deemed neces i.iry even by tho mct rndlenl Pnlinns a soon tu tho proper explanations are mado o mem tney recognize that time must iapso beforo a race, unacquainted with the ilmplcat fonts of government, will become iblo to manage public affairs absolutely vlthcut assistance. First 1,1'nnoii oil Mny , "There Is no doubt that tho United States vlll keep faith with the Cubans, nnd tho olnt resolution will be curried out. Dul ust when it is Imposslblo tn state. Tho nunlclpal elections, whlrh ..i on May 1, will prove tho first lesson. The ujeci is to givo municipalities home rule li tho very broadest vmiw n,n1,ln ...... i , tuning L-ilun self-supporting and making the elected of- uciais answerable to their own people only for the proper expenditure of funds. It is deslrablo us far ns nnsslliio all munlelpalltlcrt from Havana control. The imencan omclals would then have only ad isory and supervisory duties. "The city of Ha 'nnn ivniM M, . . . . uivil VUHIU into tile same caleirnrv wild ti i.i. n--., ...... UlULI L-iiies. Tho military department of tho city would ....uuaueu h,ki u, woui! ellQb0 tI)0 elected munlrlnal cnirrnmani r n . to tako the necesiary steps to refund tho debt, to tbta'.n u new loan nnd to carry out tho works of so we race nml mvin. .i,ii. nro necessary and which should be com- nitnccu ns soon ns possible. Probably this wont win commence in the early autumn " 'Referring to the troublo in tho Inland, Secretary Root said: These reports nro tin. nmiii ni i,.....i. or are circulated by these who wish to se'e u.i.iu,,. mere is a close analogy between these ! Cuban ngltutors who talk about taking to the woods' and tho Amerlcnn braggarts .....w MIDIDb llllll. IIIn linilflM Wtn.nH ...111 .... glvo up Cuba. Doth classes' are equally un- n.iueneiiuiuve or tnelr countries." Alluding to conversations ho had had with mnny Cubans representing the various Industries he said he tlimmM i, i,...i ...... met with peoplo more deslrouB of learning me luuinuns oi government nnd that he could see they recoeiiizmi tim ,inn,,i... tho task, since government, like painting. tin it ii ui i. Ho referred to thn f.lPt (Tint riflUll.tnllllnl elections In the United States required sev- 1.1H inuiiius oi preparation In order that they should be carried to a successful con clusion and ho pointed out that tho dlfn- cuiues in uuba were very mueli greater. What was desired, he said, was that the peasant In Cuba shnulil hnm ,ii., ...... viii4i and facilities with tho loudtalklng man mm mo inucueiie. i:lilenee.H of Itelinlillllntlon. "I havo been ncippnliiv iirnriin,i i, " ". l'i .o. il, U continued, "in vlsltlne varlnim nnim. in the province of Pliiar del Rio. Matanzas and Havana to find bo many evidences of re habilitation. Evervwhrrn Mm pnrently working; clean houses were In evidonco and thero was a general air of ap- iiiuiieuiiiK prosperity wnicn I Had not ex pected to detect. In the tnli.n I'Pn tllutHntti 1 found that common laborers wero receiving moro than $1 u day In American money and this, although the work Is only tem porary, proves tho falsity of tho statements of general distress. The mayor of Ouanajay told me ho had in his employ more than i.uuu men. "Another thine tbnt I nnrtieni while traveling through the provinces was that everywhere tho American troops wero In good health. Their robust nnnenrnnpn and excellent coloring show, anoarentlv. that the climate agrees with them." rasslng on to the question of prisons Root tin 1(1 n hluh trlhntu tn Mm Ocnoral Wood In this direction. "The growth of the school system Is an other feature deserving of special notice. Jloro tnnn luu.ouu pupils are now enrolled. I am heartily In uccord with the Idea of taking as many teachers as possible for a summer stay of several weeks In tho United States and I will personally do all I can to assist such u plan." Cnlinii I : v 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 for I'nrlN, NEW YORK. March 13. When the steam ship L'Aqultalno of tho French lino sailed today from this city for Havro It carried 101 cases containing part of tho Cuban ex hibit for tho Paris exposition. Thoy had been brought here from Havana on the United States transport Duford and are only the first Installment of several shipments which nro to bo made. Dy the order of tho War department of December 7 last Gonzaln de Quesada was appointed a special commissioner to tako charge of tho Cuban exhibit and tho sum of $25,000 was provided for exponses. Enough material has been obtained to fill four times the space allotted to Cuba in tho Trocadero, where tho Island will havo a pretty pavilion In the rennlbaanco style, which Is already far advanced toward com pletion. PROSECUTING THE WRECKERS HcccWcr of Third piiiip Ordered to Alforil Stole llltlelnla IJvery l'nelllty, NEW YORK. March 15. Judge Lacombo of tho United States circuit court today sent to Hugh J. Grant, federal receiver for tho Third Avenue railroad, a memorandum containing Instructions as to jils duty with reference to prosecutions of persons vhn have mismanaged or defrauded the com pany. Judge Lacombo says: "If in tho past his tory of the Third Avenue corporation or anyone connected with It there havo been transgressions against the laws of this statt they should, of course, be ferreted out and punished and the fullest and freest oppor tunity should be given to the prosecuting otllcers und the grand Jury to examine Into the records of all past transactions, Moro. I over It Is a fundamental principle of criminal proceeding that they should be expeditious. Therefore, thin court will meet willingly postpone such Investigations Into the book ami papers as may be necessary for tho discharge of Its receiver's function until those authorities nhall have finished with them.'' WARSHIP IS GOING TO CHINA II Will Hp niintclicil from I'IppI ill Mntillit to.l'rotret Inlprrnln of I lilted Mtnte.. SHANQHA1. March 15. Tho American as sociation hero telegraphed to tho United Sta'es government today that the attitude of the empress dowager toward the reform ers will upset tho "open door" policy. They also say rebellion and nnarchy are expected to the detriment of foreign Interests and advocate prompt concerted action on tho part of the powers, The China association will appeal to the Drltlsh minister, Sir Claudo M. MctJonnld, on tho same subject. WASHINGTON, March If.. The cablegram from the American association has been re ceived nt tho State department. It has not jet been octcd upon, but is under serious consideration.' At first reading It Is n-t clear Just what connection exists between the attltudo of the Chlneso empress dowager towards the reform clement In China and tho "open door" policy In which the United States with (Tie remairfder of the civilized world Is Interested. It Is recalled, however, that the empress dowager Is persecuting with relentless hatred tho reform party, going so far ns to resort to the barbarous practlco of ofTering n large sum of money for the assassination of lead- i lng reformers. This reform element In Chlnn Is believed to Include nearly nil of the Chinese who are disposed to clcvato China Into a civilized tintlcn, following In the footsteps of Japan. They realize that this can only be done with the help of foreigners nnd are therefore disponed to tho "open door" as one of the measures to liberalize and enlighten Chlnn through tlio Introduction of foreign capital and foreign methods. It Js assumed that tho basis of this rep resentation front the American association Is an apprehension that the conservative party surrounding tho empress dowager In satisfying their animosity against the re formcis. will exclto tho dormant nntl-forelgn feeling among" tho masses of Chinese to a degrees that will mako the "open door" Imposslblo of attainment. it Is a curious fact that our minister to China, Mr. Conger, has so far made no representations to the State department touching this subject. He has reported to tho department that serious ntacks have been unado upon the American missions in Shan Tung by tho "Doxers," a powerful and numerous nntl-forelgn league of Chinese. It Is this samo organization which has attacked some of tho French missionaries In that quartor of China and have even carried their operations to the very doors of Klao-Chou, the German holding In North China. Upon tho minister's ropresentntlon the Stnto department has decided than an Amer ican war ship shall bo dispatched from the fleet at Manila to tho nearest convenient port to the seat of discord, probably In this case Taku, at tho mouth of tho Ple-Ho river, or Wel-Hnl-Wel, It Is expected! however, that the Chinese government will bo nble to repress the "Doxers" without any action on the part of tho Amerlcnn war ship. It Is distinctly understood that this little naval demonstra tion will hnve no connection with the struggle now going on between the empress dowager's party and the reformers, for this may fee regarded as a matter of purely Internal politics, with which our government has no right to concern Itself. It Is proba bletherefore, that this decision on our part indicates the diameter of the response that will bo -made b tho Department of State to the cablegram .Vom tho Amerlfan associa tion. SENSATION IN REFORM CASE (Sriiuil Jury rrotenltt AunliiNt I'rcneiiee of IllMtrlet Attorney DurliiK Kviiuiliiiitloii of I'nrKhuriit. NEW YORK, Mnrch 13. A sensational clement wns Injected Into the reform move ment today when the grand Jury formally protested against tho presence of District Attorney Gardiner during the examination of Dr. Pnrkhurst. Shortly after they as sembled the grand Jurors went In a body be fore Recorder Goff and asked for Instruc tions. Tho foreman, addressing the recorder, said that the orderly proceedings of busi ness had been Interfered with and tho grand Jury desired to examine witnesses without tho presence of any member of the district attorney's otllce. A spirited colloquy ensued between Col onel Gardiner nnd Recorder Goff, tho latter declining to allow tho district attorney to address him. Finally Colonel Gardiner was allowed to state his side of tho controversy. He claimed that ho had a right to bo pres ent In the grand Jury room and to advise the Jury It necessary in the examination of witnesses. Recorder Goff in a lengthy address sus tained the grand Jury. Ho dotlned tho condi tions under which tho district attorney might bo present, but Bnld that right was limited to tho giving of Information lo tho grand Jury. After that Information had been given, said the recorder, his functions ceases and ho must withdraw. Should tho necessity for It arise, said the recorder, the Jury could compel him to retire. Col onel Gardiner attempted to enter a protest, but this the recorder refused to hear. The action of tho police olllcials lust night In arresting tho proprietors and mauageiH of several reputable restaurants and hotels in which music is made a feature of the dinner hour, was generally discussed today. These proceedings wero based upon the law requiring hotels to havo a concert IIcomhj If an orchestra were employed, the section under which tho attempt was made to close the notorious resorts In tho tenderloin pre cinct. Thero Is a rather general Inclination to believe that this Is an attempt on thn part of the police to mako tho vice crusado un popular and also to divert attention from tho movement against gambling. Rev. Dr. Parkhurst and other leadero In the reform movement, however, declaro that tho prose cution of gambling bousis, pool rooms nnd other Immoral resorts will bo pushed with all vigor and Dr. Parkhurst Intimates that he will strlko at high places. Ur. Parkhurst, who was subpoenaed to ap- pear beforo tho grand Jury, wno In tho crimi nal court building promptly and Immediately went to tho grand Jury room. He was naked If ho cared to say what he would testify to beforo tho grand Jury nnd replied Hint he would not. Assistant District Attorney Ungor, who is active In the reform crusade, was asked If Chief of Police Devery had made himself liable to Indictment for his actions lae night and declined to reply. Colonel Gardiner stated later that tho controversy between himself and tho grand Jury had arisen because he objected to the action of the Jury in declining to swear Rov. Dr. Parkhurst. Colonel Gardiner said: "I bellevo this was a prearranged and put up Job. In whose Interests It Is done Is what I want to know. I am not trying to protect anybody and I am going to strike hard." Dr. Parkhurst was before the grand Jury about two hours. After a session lasting three hours the grand Jury handed down twelve indictments against thirty men for keeping gambling and disorderly houses. Cllldcrlif nd He no in Inn ted. MANHATTAN. Kan . March J5. -Con-pressman William A Calderhend of Mary Vlllo was today renominated hern by ac clamation by the republican convention of the Fifth district. EIGHT MORE NEW WAR SHIPS Tbreo Battle ships, Three Armored and Three Protected Cruisers. DEWEY IS TO HEAD A NAVAL BOARD tine lo lip Appointed to Meet Knell .Month to Cnnliler tieneriil t'nin imlitii 1'lniiB IncrcinliiR Anvnl Illlleleno'. WASHINGTON. Mnrch 15. The house committee on naval affairs reached a definite and final decision todny ns to the number of new war ships to bo nuthorlzed by the forthcoming naval appropriation bill as fol lows: Two seagoing coast line battleships of nbout 13,500 tons each, to cost approxi mately $3,000,000 each; three nrmored cruisers of the highest practical spaed and most powerful armor and nrmanient, to cost approximately $1,000,000 each; throe pro tected cruisers, to cost about $1,141,000 each. 'It was determined not to provlic any gun boats, in view of tho opinion expressed by Secretary Iong nnd Admiral Dewey that General Otis' recent purchaso of serviceable boats of this character met present gunboat requirements. The committee decided to authorlzo the secretary of the navy to contract for armor nt a prlco not exceeding $345 per ton. This nppllcs to the emergency armor, nbout 7,400 tons, required for the battleships Maine Missouri nnd Ohio, now In course of con struction, nnd not to the vessels authorized but not begun, nor to thOHe contemplated by tho present bill. Tho committee did not provide specifically for tho building of any of the now ships In government yards, as has tjecn urged by delegations from Drooklyn and elsewhere, and It Is expected that tho usual provisions as to building will be Inserted in the bill, with possibly some discretionary power with the Nuvy department as to utlllzlug govern ment yards for this purpose. for n nvnl Ciimiuilmi Hoiird. Tho secretary of the nnvy has determined to oppolnt n general board to meet onco a month nnd consider general plans of cam paign to ho used In case of war. Tho board will correspond somewhat to tho strategic board which was In existence during the Spanish-American wnr and it is Intonded to meet tho demands of the modern theories of preparedness for wnr. Admiral Dewey Is to bo at tho head of tho board, on which will probably bo tho chief of the bureau of nav igation, tho heads of the x.Var college and tho Board of Intelligence. REPORTS ON CABLE BILL niirrrcnt IdeiiH on Construction of n Line to HiimiiII nml the Orient. WASHINGTON. March 13,-Four distinct reports on tho bill for the construction of n Pacific cablo to Hawaii, tho Philippines and Japan, were filed todny from mombers of the house committee on Interstate and for eign commerce. Sherman of New York submitted the ma jority report favorable to a bill Introduced by him for iv cablo to be built under private auspices, the government paying $300,000 annually for twenty years for the trnnsmls slon of government messages, A minority report signed by Represent atives Adamson. Adams, Shackleford and Dnvey dissents in toto with the bill. An other minority report signed by Represent atives Corliss, Fletcher and Stewart, op poses tho plan of prlvstn ownership and pr6posW a substitute embodylnr, the Idea of government ownership of the cable. Stilt another dissenting report Is from Mann of Illinois, giving his Individual views that a government cable would prove moro beneficial to tho public and tho government. Sherman's majority report Is an exhaustive review of tho cablo question. It says that tho argument for a government cable that would bo under tho complete control of the United States seems of small Importance to the committee, except in time of war, and in that event tho government Is au thorized to assume control of tho private cable which the committee recommend. As to tho government cable being moro economical to the United States, tho report says that this loses weight from the neces sity of establishing n duplicate cable. C.VlCtS COMMITTKH MIT NMEI. AiiroiiintloiiM for 1'ortu Itleo Ft rut Object of IteiuiltllciiiiN. WASHINGTON. March 15. When tho sennto adjourned today Senator Allison, chairman of tho republican caucus, had not exercised tho authority given him to ap point a special caucus committee In con nection with tho proposed legislation with refcrenco to Porto Rico, but ho said that ho probably would make his selections to morrow. When appointed tho committee will In clude representatives of tho various shades of opinion on tho questions arising out of tho Porto Rico legislation and Its work will be devoted to an attempt to harmonize tho various opinions. On taking up the ap propriation bill today the republican sena tors began the first nropecrilmr nn thai urn. gram. With that feature disposed of they will address themselves to tho question of securing a form of government for the Island, and to the consideration of tho tariff problem. They still look upon tho latter question ns tho most complicated und dim cult ono for their disposal, and tho pro posed committee will be expected to devoto Itself with especial assiduity. Senator Foraker, who will bo chairman of what may bo called tho Porto Rico steering committee, says thero Is no purpose to abate tho pressure for consideration of tho gov ernmental bill nnd that ho will keep It to the front whllo the special committee Is at work. PRMilllXS FOH WKSIKHX VHTUItAXS, War Survivor It ememliereil liy Hip (piiprnl (ioveiiiiiieii t. WASHINGTON, March 15. (Special ) Tho following pensions havo been granted: Issue of February 27: Nebrnskn: Orlirlnnl Insenti IV Trover. I Palmer, fG; John S. Lnrmon. Pozad, $S; William II. Avery, Lincoln. K. Increase- John Hi'humunn, Graf, IS to $10; Jnmes Ross, PlnrkH. $fi to $S; Wllllnm RotehleHH, Liberty. $S to $12: Wllllnm II. Hlchtinlre. Columbus, $S to $12. Iown: Additional Leander 1). Doone, Soldiers' Home, Mnrshulltown, $fi to $10. Restoration und reissue George W. Done ! cutter (dead), Plcnsiintvllle. $12. Renewal I Joseph W. tJnle, Moulton. 12. Increase , James F. Howls, Dean, $17 to $2): Wllllnm Rwnnr,nl'. K'ouliKo tft ... w I.-.t,ilr,b riurli. Williams, $r, to $?; Unrvey H. Fuller, Wnv erly, $G to $S; Thnmns A Douglass, Liberty ' Center. $ to $S. Paul Grablll. Des Moines. $17 to $30; Isnlnli II. French. Sulphur Knr IlKH. J17 to J2 1: Arthur I.. Terr 111. Post- ville. $0 to $S; William Staley, Preseott, $C to $3: Erustus Hollnday, Lamoille. $S to J 1 2. HelSHiie Abraham Wolf. Rock Riiplds, $15. Original widows, etc. Minors of David See, Des Moines, $11; Mnrln E. Ilonecutler, Pleiitniitvllle, $. Original widows, special necrued March l-.Mury E. Kitchen, Rhodes, ti. South Dakotu: Orlnlnal Daniel N. Mc Daniels, Vlewiieid, ?. Increase Charles I'. Forrest. Orient, $s to $10. I inquiry no In I.iintl (irnnts, WASHINGTON. March 15. Representa tive Wilson of Idaho today Introduced a , resolution requesting the secretary of the Interior to "Inform the house as to the number of acres now Included within forest reserves belonging to land grant railroad companies, thn amount of forest reserve scrip Issued therefor, the market value nf tulrt scrip and thn intimated value of tho I Und, In lieu of which said t,crlp was Issued, I together with a statement ihowlni whether the request for the creation of said forest reserve came from the people residing within the stairs where said reserves nia created or from the land grant r.tliroad companies, who have thus been enabled to exchange, land of little value for forest re. ' serve scrip worth many time tho value of the land iu lieu or which It is Issued. TO AMEND CONSTITUTION Iterr'iitntlr ita)' Propone lo tilt C'oiiKrcnn l'oYpr Over .Monop ollc and I'oinbliiHtloiin. WASHINGTON, March 15. Representa- live Ray of New York, chairman of thn house committee on Judiciary and at tho head of a special subcommittee on trust, today Introduced tho following Joint resolu tion, proposing an nmenduient to the consti tution: "Resolved, etc., Thnt the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the sev eral states ns nn amendment to tho consti tution of the United States: "Article XVI. The congress shall have power to regulate and repress monopolies nnd combinations: to crento and dissolve corporations and dispose of their property! to mako all laws necessary and proper for the execution of tho foregoing powers. Such powers may be exorcised by the soverat states In any manner not In conflict with tho laws of tho United States." SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE Committee on Indliin Affnlrs Directed lo Inquire Into Truth of Coiii Itlnlhtn AkiiIiimI ComiulhHlonerii. WASHINGTON, March 15 At the be ginning of today's session of the senate Jones of Arkansas offered the fqllowlng, which was adopted. "Whcrcns. Frequent complaints are being mado from mnny (-octlons of the Indian Ter ritory that tho townslto commissioners nro Incompetent, Inattentive to their duties nnd aro not discharging tho duties Incumbent upon them. "Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs bo directed to Inquire Into the truth of these allegations nnd report to the Benato." omliintlon by I'rmldcnl. WASHINGTON, March 13. The president today sent to tho senate the following nomi nations: Justice John L McAteo of Oklahoma, to bo nssoclato Justice of tho supreme court of Oklahoma. Army Ordnanco department' Captain Jnmes Rockwell, Jr., to bo mnjor; First Lieutenant George Montgomery, to bo cap tain. Artillery Second Lieutenant Thomas Q. Ashbum, Seventh artillery, to be a first lieu tenant. Volunteer Army First Lieutenant Frank H. Liwtou, Twenty-first Infantry. U. S. A., to be assistant commissary, with rank of captain; Sergeant Chnrles E. Carpenter, Company D, Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. S. V., to be a second lieutenant. Postmaster: John Orlerson, Morrison, HI. Sleet nml Siumv In Hie KiimI. WASHINGTON, March 15. About eight Inches of snow fell here today and tonight thero la a driving hall with prospects of Intermittent hall, snow or sleet until some time tomorrow. Considerable of the early snow melted as It fell. The record prob ably Is unprecedented for this locality for this season of the year. Reports received at the weather bureau show that tho storm has prevailed over n great extent of tho torrl.ory cast of the Mississippi river, be ginning with n light fall In northern Louisi ana. 0.ulte a heavy fall of snow occurred In Now York. The storm has reached the borders of New England and promises to ex tend through tbat region. Colder weather Is following the storm. Hunk iMllentloiiH lteceled. WASHINGTON, March 15. Applications for authority to organize a number of na tional banks havo been approved by tho comptroller of the currency, among them being: First National bank of Cottage Grove, Ore., capital, $25,000; First National bank of Lawrencovlllo. HI., capital, $25,000; First National bank of Toledo, HI., capital, $40,000, Applications to convert stnto banks to na tional banking associations havo been ap proved as follows: Tho Weatherford State bank of Weather ford, Okl., to thn First National bank of Weatherford, capital, $25,000; the Citizens' bank of Humphrey, Neb., to tho First Na tional bank of Humphrey, capital, $25,000. To Open Polvlllc Itcnei vnllon, WASHINGTON, March 15. A proclama tion opening the northern portion of tho Colvlllo Indian reservation In Washington to settlement has been prepared, but has not yot reached the signatures of tho sec retary of the Interior nnd the president. The reservation will bo opened six months after tho prociamntlon la signed. A largo number of mining entries havo already been mado on tho reservation. Oils Ships Spnnlurds. WASHINGTON, March 15. A cable meis ago from General Otis at Manila received at tho War deiartment says that he shipped today for Dnrcelona, Spain, 633 Spaniards, Including eighty-four ojllccrs and 427 en listed men of the SpnnlBh army, who had been rescued from tho Filipino insurgents, also the wives of eight oHIcctb and fourteen children ot the families of officers. TriiiiNport Suits for Porto Itleo, WASHINGTON, March 15, The transport Kllpatrlck left Now York yenterday for San Juan de Porto Rico to bring home u squad ron of tho Fifth regiment of cavalry. Owing to tho want of time it was impossible to ship relief supplies Intended for tho desti tute Porto Ricans on tho Kllpatrlck. They will ho dispatched on tho next transport sailing from New York to Porto Rico. Committee on Live Stock Slilppliiu;, WASHINGTON, March 15. Tho senate committee on Interstate -ommeree today de cided to ask the sonato to recommit the bill extending the maximum time for the con finement of llvo stock In transit from twenty eight to forty hours. This decision was due largely to tho representations that the change would result In cruelty to animals undergoing shipment. District of Coliinibln Hill I'naard, WASHINGTON, March I5.-Tho District of Columbia appropriation bill, carrying $6,C08,3"8, wns passed by tho house today and a hill granting the abandoned Fort Hays military reservation to tho state of Kansas for experimental station and Normal school purposes. To l'reent Food Ailiilterntlon. WASHINGTON, March 15. Senator Proe tor of Vermont today Introduced n bill providing for tho prevention of tho adulter utlon of food. It authorizes the creation of a bureau of chemistry In the Agricultural department and places the legulatlon nf adulterations In Its charge. , liny Poll fined with (old. WASHINGTON, March 15. Secretary Hay was confined to his home today by a severe ( cold. This won diplomatic day und the call ers wero received by Assistant Secretary ,"11' I Provldp for IIpto's Wlilon. I WABHINOTON, March 13. Tho director n AAniiia tAhv nnnAlnlnrl thn u'lrlnu' nf I U j HID inioun m tlM , Rill Anthony of "Maine" fame a clerk In tho j census bureau. j To C'nrr cold Hi One flay. Tk Laxative Drome Quinine Tablets. All ' druggUts refund the money If It fall to curd. I E. W. Grove's signature la oa each box. 25c, A HEALTH BOOM. A Wave of Prosperity and Physical Well-Being Floods the Whole Country. HnlhiiKliintlc Stnteiiientii from iuerl enn CltlreiK IJ er v here U ho Aro Antlou lo Inform Hip World Jlon Well 'liiej Feel. 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Tho sox agil'nt sex drama, SOWING THE WIND BOYD'S EMM 22. Katharine Ridgeway Concert Co. FIFTH M'MIIIDI ISSOf'l ITIOV cm it sr.. Three bundled seats on sale at Y. M. t', ' A ollli e t mot i" w K H mi CREICHTON Trlrnliona Iri.Tt. rur, ri, i: iovkh viiom is goix;. TONIGHT io see the Most t'olos'"al of AMATEUR SHOWS in conjiiurtlon with tho Orpheum regular high-class vauduvlllo performance I. urtHtit ill H o'clock ahlirp. Prlcei-lOc. 26c, Wo. Mi