TIIE OMATIA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAY a, 31)00.
CIVIL RULE IN PORTO RICO
Gorernor Allen is Inducted Into OfBca a,
San Juan,
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER A HAPPY AUGURY
Amrrlrnn OfllrliilH flrrdril with Ali
llniinr, liiii (In- C'rotvilN Arr ot
Loll illy DciiKinnlriilH One
Mlncoriliiiit Aote .Struck.
SAN JUAN, Torto Rico, May 1. Tho In
auguratlon at Charles Herbert Allen,
formerly azal(atit secretary of the. United
titatcs navy, as first American civil gov
ornor of thu Island of I'orlo Klco, took placu
today. Tho ceremony waa mout Impressive,
A more beautiful day never dawned. He
nnlmated by a high P?nM of honor, devoted W))tCTinV Tj fAVAl HI I 1
to n common humanity, wo Uko our plm-e Ul 1 UOlllUll 1U UlilAb DILL
ucforo tho world and Invoko on our prog
ress tho W(alnK9 of Almighty dod.''
.xpcci'li f (ifiirrnl IIiivIn,
(Jeneral Davis, tho retiring governor gen
eral, In tho courne of his address said:
"Tlio duty linn been devolved upon me, by
order of the president, to this day transfer
to tho governor of I'orto Klco tho charge
assigned to mo by orders of the president.
This charge- Involved tho grave responsi
bility of advising tho government of 1,000,000
human beings, which has been In my keep
ing. Without tho cordial support of tho In
habitant!) It would have been Impossible tor
'mo or others to perform this task without
constituting nnd maintaining -tho rule ot a
despot, tho very thought of whloh is abhor
rent to every American.
"Military control of civil affairs, begun
with tho landing of tho army In July. 1898,
Is today brought to a conclusion. Tho I'orlo
Illcans havo eagerly longed for this day, tho
dawn of u new political and Industrial life,
toro tho penetrating warmth of the mina wlillo tno military governor n.
rnyu could bo felt tho strcots of tho city awaited tho moment when bo could place In
wero thronged with people. Tho tky , lho hands of tho Hjy conn l"
Unexpectedly Strong Antagonism Orops Out
in tba Houss Debate,
HEPBURN VIGOROUSLY CHAMPIONS IT
nactment of civil laws applicable to Alaska
as recognize! by everybody, but It m
obvious, however, that aomo senators felt
to deeply on tho pending qticetlon that they
ould debnto tho bill to death. He therefore
nsked and obtained unanimous consent that
sections 72 and 73 ofUho bill and all amend
ments thereto. Including hlfl own amend
ment, bo withdrawn. Tho pascago ot tho bill
followed toon after.
Menmirc for CoiiMrnctlon of nn Inter
oeritiili' ('limit HpIiik Coimltlereil
for (In- I'lrwt Time by
CoiiKrcnN.
cloudless and the populace look this as a
happy augury ot tho occasion.
Tho day's exercises opened at sunrise with
eorcnadca by tho army bands and tho I'orto
Itlco regiment band. Tho nrmy band
thorltlrs tho responsibilities which havo been
devolved upon him.
"Tho transfer of the sovereignty of I'orto
Itlco was ratified In April, 1S83, and It Is
nroncr to note a coincidence thnt a year
I later, exactly, the nnal step was lahca in
played tho I'orto Itlco national nlrs before , ,' ,lmM, Th
the palace as well as while marcbln Wc will be tho
through tho straits, forty-seven provided by -tho government. At
Tho troops began assembling at S o clock. I , J f thcse w, ,)0 cltzcns o ,.orlo
Later Governor Allen and (lencral Davta , , Th' nppolntmont of tho other reven
reviewed In tho plaza tho cavalry, artillery, rc8ts wUh th(J pre3ll,t.nt. Tho wholo of tho
infantry, tho I'orto Klco roglmcnt, tho Bul1 lu.Jiclary may, In tho discretion of tho prcsl
ors and marines from tho fleet and the (,ont an(, thJ ROVOrnori bo Potto Klcana.
ponco nnu civic Bocicurs. r.acn cuiiipiiy m Tho ,awg I(Donn Dy you will bo kept In rorco,
raising tho governor presented nrms o
otherwise saluted. Tho plaza and adjoining
housetops wcro packed with people, ot whom
except us mcdined by tho civil organlza
tlon."
Then followed an Invocation by msnop
about r.,000 wero present. Tho native trcops , Monck, dwelling on tho solemn and raomor
ablo occasion In tho history of tho Island
and tho United States.
DlNt'orilitut Note Sounded.
Tho onthiiHianm of tho people was greater
than expected, In splto of tho publication In
tho Dlarlo of n letter from Julio Henna of
received tho most applause from tho natives,
tho regulars and sailors being accorded only
nominal applause. Tho people wcro exceed
ingly quiet, orderly and undemonstrative.
They expressed their feeling of applause by
hundclaps. There wero no loud shouts, cat
calls or whistling, such ns characterize
Amorlcan crowds on such occasions. Gov
ernor Allen took tho oath of ofllco at 10:30
a. m. under a Hag canopy at tho executive
n.anBion. In hU Inaugural address ho said:
Alli'ii (o the People.
"At this Itnprosslvo ceremony I bring to
you ho inhabitants of tho ever falthtul
Island of I'orto itlco tho congratulations
and good wishes of tho people of tho United
States.
"Imposing ns tho occasion Is in itself and
far-reaching ns Its effect may bo upon thu
futuro of your beautiful Island, it is es
pecially significant because it marks thu
tlrst step In tho establishment hero of civil
govornmcnt under tho flag of tho United
Statcu of America nnd with the blessing
and opportunities that go 'with It.
"A now pago has been turned in tho vol
ume of your history nnd a now era In
augurated In tho development of your Ifland.
"Whether It shall turn out well or 111 now rom his qmco nt midnight. Mr. Allen was
depends largely upon yourselves. Tho great- ,hU3 enauic,i to contlnuo tho conduct of af-
cst constitution makers can only lay tho f(rrg uninterruptedly. He did not make
foundation. Tho building of tho super- pUbn0 tj,e names of the council, but.it Is
structure whether or not It shall bo stately. umeratood that Judge Pettlngill will bo scc-
Jicautlful and .enduring must rost upon tho rrlnrv. nf Ktnto. Mr. Odlln attorney general,
Industry and wUsdom of tho peoplo them- pr rjollcy Tosto secrotary of tho Interior, aud
solves. 0 'o. OrqfT oocrctary of clucatlon. Tho lat-
"Tho governmental plan presented In act tcr wno8 nn acting surgeon of the rank
of congrcfcfl 13 only tho foundation, lo your . lieutenant, will resign his commission
caro it Is committed nnd you today assume oenoral Davis, presumably, on orders from
a great trust. No greater work over con- Washington yesterday, pardoned all thoso
fronted n peoplo thnn that of building their wl0 wero conccrncd In tho Guayaraa elcc-
own fortunes. It will atlmulato you also to t(jn jraujgi lifting the cases from tho su-
boar in mina tnnt a great nntion oi ,u,uuu,- nrcmo court
000 of peoplo across tho water, yet close at nnneral Davln cavo a reception at tho ex
hand In community of thought nnd Interest, ccutjVo mansion last evening, Introducing
is watching your every effort, ready to help 100 pcr60nB to Governor Allen nnd Mlsu
you nnd to nt3!fit you to help yourselves. Bertha Allon, his daughter. Tho entrance
"Follow citizens of I'orto Itlco for, as 1 wa8 hunR wjtn flnKgi an infantry hand was
navo taKon tno oam or omco uero louny, so in ntt(.ndanco and there was dancing ami ro
from this timo I oocomo ono or you in my frc8hments,
qwleavor to work with you and for you In Tno $soo,000 of United States currency sent
all .that tenuj to tno truo interests or mo bero (o bo exchanged for Torto mean cur
Island I bring this mcssngn from tho presl- roncy wm bo disbursed through tho Do Kord
Uont, and I placo myself in full accord with company. n Is expectcil tho transaction will
ll, tnai it. ib nis intention to give to you, bo q CompIotel by May 3.
tar as an oiuccrs arc concerncu, wuctner so
WASHINGTON, May 1. For tho first tlrao
during tho fifty years ot agitation of tho
project for tho construction of nn Inter-
oceanic canal, tho houso ot representatives
today entered upon tho consideration ot a
mcasuro to actually mithorlzo tho building
ot a canal. Many times propositions bearing
on tho subject hnvo been before tho house,
but this was tho flr3t timo positive action
can bo predicated. A session for debato
was held tonight and tomorrow tho bill
will bo voted oh beforo adjournment.
Tbo debato today was memorable, because
ot tho unexpectedly powerful opposition It
developed. Ilurton of Ohio, chairman of
tho rivers nnd harbors committee; Hltt of
I Illinois, chairman of tho foreign affalru com
mittee, and Cannon of Illinois, chairman ot
tho appropriations committee, threw the
weight ot their lnllucnco against It, not be
cause they nro opposed to tho building of the
canal, but becauso they considered tho timo
for authorizing its construction wn not
ripe. Ilurton nnd Hltt contended that tho
bill would vlolato tho Clayton-Ilulwer trenty,
which guarantees tho neutrality of tho cnnal
nnd Cannon quoted Admiral Walker, chair
man of the Isthmian cannl commission, as
saying that tho commission was not yet
ilrcparcd to say which was tho hotter route
Cannon contended that tbo authorization
of tho construction ot tho canal over tho
Nicaragua route at this timo would delay
Its building for years nnd cost tho govern
mont $50,000,000. Tho debato also developed
other lines of opposition. Somo of tho demo
Now York, sir jesting that the people ro- j crn(g lu8l(jl (mlt ,no amendments striking
main Indoors nnd refrain irom inning pun.
in tho Inauguration, "thcroby silently pro
testing and nhnwlng tho American govern
ment that I'orto Itlco Is dUsatlslled."
Tho Dlarlo Is tho organ of tho federal
party and has qulto a largo circulation. The
letter created a sensation. After dwelling
on tho subject of tho frco treatment of
Hawaii, Henna points out that tho I'orto
itlcans havo not been treated on tho samo
basis on Hawaii and brings up tho so
called unfulfilled promises of General Miles,
ttieoutlvu Couiiell Stimuli.
Governor General Davis nnd Civil Governor
Allen vestcrday apparently expected n mes-
sago from WnBhlngton advUIng them of thy
passngo by congress of the resolution pro
viding for holding' over tho urmy ofllciali
temporarily. Nono coming In tho afternoon,
appointments wcro mado of nn executive
council' by Governor Davis beforo retiring
lected from your own numbers or from tho
TJnltcd States, men of character nnd stand
Ing, who nro enthusiastic and diligent and
Industrious men of high senso of honor,
who will not seek to ndvnnco their own for
tunes at your expense, and who will not nl
low others to do so; men who will boo that
Juatlco and straightforward honesty will bo
meted out to all, nnd who will have a solo
- I -- 11.. r Tt nn.l , I,
I LKUI u tut lliu nullum Ul 1 Ul IU IblltS unit 1.1U I . . . ,.. .
honor ot tho American government In Its ltf- Thf'al ""n.n'nmol ail t
..,., , u mndo when tho list of Hawaiian ofllclals to
DOLE NAMED AS GOVERNOR
PrenliliMit UeMtfiwtten lllni im '(Jubcr-
liatorlal Oeeuiiuut In
IllMVIlll.
WASHINGTON, May 1. President Dolo
has been selected as tho first governor ot
Hawaii, as was anticipated In these dis-
relatlonu to it.
Inlnml'N (irrnt Future.
"If In working out tho "provisions of tho
act of congress which enables you to par
tlclpato in tho govornmcnt and to provldo
your own lcglslatlvo assembly you aro uctu
ntcd by tho same purpose to elect men who
aro devoted to tho general Interests of tho
Island nnd the peoplo ot I'orto Itlco, wo may
confidently expect that, thus working all to
gether, wo shall make thin Island, so richly
blessed by a Dlvlno Providence In Its won
dcrful natural resources, not only another
gom of tho Antilles In respect to natural
beauty, but an oxnmplo of what an Industrl
ous and honest peoplo may accomplish when
properly directed by a wlso policy of civil
government.
bo appointed by the president is complete.
I'renltletit SIkmh HeNOliitlon.
WASHINGTON, May 1. Tho Joint reso
lution continuing tho present administra
tive ofllclals In I'orto Itlco In ofllco until
the appointments nre mado under tho civil
government law was signed by tho presi
dent at 2:30 o'clock 'this afternoon.
BRADLEY PLEADS FOR TAYLOR
CompiireM KeiituoU' fiovernoMlilli
Cum; with Hint ft Thnjcr
lloyd of NeliriiHku.
WASHINGTON, May 1. The supremo
court resumed Its hearing today in tho Ken
i i,rii. vm, nu ihn ,.Mnrn i.nt ,yn tucky governorship enso. Hon. W. O. Urad-
n hn hn hlL.h nr lmV rich nr nnnr n,!nr Icy. former governor of that stnto, being tho
.... . . . I rviilif nuiL-nr tfrt nnnrnPflil fnr f3nvnminr
hn nrltninlHirniirm or thlrt (nrm nf irnvnm. I w
,.. n,i ,inr ihn nr,.i -nt v f ,un Taylor, taking up flret tho claim of the op
United States, shall bo Justly treated, una position that Taylor had novcr possessed any
hal hlo rl-h shnll Im minnri m! ll" 1 l" ' "v luuituuvu ittai.
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'Ilnncpforth wo nro under nmi flnc. Wo 'r wwu o Hi-u iw m.ti "t ...-u
n- - . . 1 1. ..1.1 A 1 1 1 1T M rw I ...I
n- .in.ln- Ihn nmo l.v.H tllllnn. nf frnn.l.n WHO USUI HVIT Ill'IU UlU utlltu. Itu .ll(iili.u
equality und education. Together wo movo
on In the groat American current of ad
vancing civilization. Loving our country,
TAKES A HIGH PLACE
Stands Well in the Esti
mation of tho People.
that Taylor's tltlo was coinploto; that ho
was not only do Jure governor, but do facto
governor as well, and that every etep that
ho had taken ns governor was legal.
On tho point of Jurisdiction ho contended
thnt tho pending ease la very Blmllar to that
of Thnyer-IIoyd of Nebraska, In which Juris
diction had been assumed. Ho mot tho ar
gument of Governor Beckham's counsel that
an otllco wuii not property by quoting nu
thorltltw to tho contrary. Arguing this
point, ho raid thnt ofllco was a species of j
property becauso It was a right of value a
privilege of citizenship of worth to any man.
It wnB ono of tho rights or privileges coin
Ing under tho protection guaranteed by tho
fourteenth amendment of tho constitution
nnd therefore subject to rovlew by tho high-
RIVER COMMISSIONS DEAD
CoDgreBJmm Cannon's Ruling on tho Mis
souri and Mlisiislppi Bodies.
HIS STAND STIRS UP OPPOSITION
tho words "defend" and "formications'
from tho bill aro designed to mako It liar
monlzo with tho Hny-l'auncefoto treaty nm
that It is thercforo objectionable, nnd
Shackelford of Missouri desired tho bill
amended so that If that treaty Is ratified
tho bill will not go Into effect.
OiiIIOmIIIoii on VnrloiiM (iroiiniln
Tho anomalous situation Is, therefore, pro
sontcd of practically every member on th
floor professing his friendship for tho cannl
nnd yet of powerful opposition arrayed
ngalnst It on various grounds. Tho bill was
ably and vigorously championed by Chair
man Hepburn of tho Intcrstnto Commerco
commission. Levering of Massachusetts
Rnnsdcll of Louisiana and Corliss ot Mich
lgan. Klctchor of Minnesota was tho only
member of tho commerce commltteo who
opposed tho passage of any bill nt this ses
Blon. During tho debate former Secretnry
of Stato Sherman was an interested listener
on tho floor und Admiral Wnlkcr followed
tho proceedings from a sent In the reserved
gallery.
Hepburn offered tho amendments of th
committee, substituting tho word "protect'
for "defend," nnd the words "provision for
dofenso" instoad of "formications tor uo
fense." Opening tho debate, ho said It was
now almost exactly fifty-four years since th
project of an intcrocennlo canal was first
broached, but this was the first bill to
carry such a project Into effect which had
recolvod tho attention ot tho house of rep
rcsentatlvea. Thoro had always been somo
way to defeat action "and now again today,
ho continued, "wo seo somo gentlemen
notably tho gentleman who has twlco beforo
defcatod notion, standing here protesting
tnat this Is not tho auspicious moment.
Hepburn reviewed tho whole history of the
canal project and said the reports were
practically unanimous in favor of the Mc
araguan route.
Not to He Hound by Hie Old Trenty,
Speaking of tho Clayton-Bulwer treaty
ho declarad amid n genoral outburst of ap
plauBO that tho interests of tho Americans
In tho canal had becomo so great that they
would refuso to bo bound with a barrier
impesed by another generation half a cen
tury ago. Regarding existing franchUos,
Hepburn said whenever tho treasuries of
Nicaragua and Costa Illca wcro low those
countries sold franchises. In all twenty
sevon had bean granted during tho last fifty
years. This bill recognized and dealt with
nono of them. As to tho Panama canii
Hepburn expressed tho opinion that It would
never bo feasible for the United States.
"I want." said ho, "and I think tho Amor-
lean peoplo want an American canal, which
can If necessary discriminate In favor ot cur
people, giving our commerce tho advantage
ovw tho commerco ot other countries. "
(Applause.) "We aro entering upon tho most
Important contest In tho history of time, and
It Is to tho Interest of tho American pocplo
tbat they shall havo their full share of tbo
world's commerce." (Itcnovvod applause.)
I want tho canal, when comploted, under
our control. I do not want our hands tied
beforo wo entor tho contest."
"If wo pass this bill nnd tho senate then
ratines tho Hay-Pnunccfotc treaty, tho pro
visions of which conflict with It," Inter
ruptcd Clark of Missouri, "which would tako
precedence?
I.iiw Superior iit Trenty
"I do not know." replied Hepburn. "If
they absolutely conflict, tho law would bo
sunorlor to that troaty.
"No!" cried membors from various parts
of tho ball.
"If wo decldo to protect tho canal, tho
Hay-Paunccfoto treaty would glvo Kngland
tho saino rights." persisted ClnrK
"I am afraid," responded Mr. Hepburn,
"thnt such action would bo unfortunato for
tho provisions of my bill. Hut If tho houso
of representatives, W nn overwhelming
vote, declares the policy of tho American
peoplo to bo for nn American canal, un
trnmmoled by entangling nllianccs. no one
In tho United States wilt daro to say 'nay.'
I (Applause.) I do not think thero is a dis
position by the ndmlnlstrnuon to tnwart.
tho will of tho people." (Applause.)
"If It is not tho intention to press tho
Hay-I'auncefote treaty, wjiy is It not with
drawn?" nsked Clark ot Missouri.
"Wo must not stop now for fear of some
thing In the future." replied Hepbuin.
"If you will put thnt word 'fortify' back
In tho bill It will have tho unanimous vote
of this side," Mid Clark.
I do not think tho changes tho commit
ANTI-TRUST AMENDMENT LOST
ennte Votes Ahnlilnt Sneh n l'rovlnloii
In (he Army Apiiroprln
tlon 11111.
WASHINGTON. May 1 After tho Alaska
code bill's passage tho nrmy appropriation
bill, carrying supplies for the military es
tablishment of moro than JU 1.000,000, was
tnken up. Tho featuro of tho discussion of
tho mcasuro was a debato on trusts pre
cipitated by nn amendment offered by Hcrry
of Arkansas, providing thnt tho quarter
master a department should not purcnaso
supplies from any recognized trust, Tho
nmondmont was defeated. Thu bill naa noi
been completed when the senate adjourned.
Herewith Is tho amendment proposed by
Ilcrry:
That the nunrtrrmnster'fl lennrtmont. In
mnlilni. mritriint nml nurrhitara nf articles
nnd supplies for- tho military service, shall
give .preference, nil otner tnings, liiriuuinff
prlco nnd quality, being muni, to nrtloles
of tho growth, production and manufacture
of tho united Htntes, und us between the
prociiH-ers, mnnurncturers, mcrcnaniH nnu
donlers of tho United StutPH proferonco
shnll bo given, nil other things, including
1rlcc nnd iiuullty, bfing equal, to thoso
producers, nianuiiiciurers, niercnnms nun
dealers who arc not members of or In any
way connected with any trust or combine
formed to produce, manufacture or sell tho
nrtlcles which aro being contracted for and
purennsco py tno quartermasters depart
ment for tho military service.
Scwcll of Now Jersey inquired what ho
meant by a trust. What wero commonly
kuown (to trusts, he said, in many Instances
had proved to bo public benefactors. He
designated tho Standard Oil company and
tho American Sugar Itcflnlng company as
two combinations of capital which had
cheapened their products to the people.
"This popullstlo wentlmcnt about trusts,"
ho said, "Ui tho adoption ot tho small ways
of tho past ef transacting business and is
not In nny respect based on good Honso."
Horry replied that ho had not expected
Mr. Sowcll to bo In sympathy with any ef
fort to curtail or destroy the power of great
combinations of capital.
Hawlcy opposed tho amendment on tho
ground that tho offlcors of tho nrmy had no
option but to accept the lowr-ht bids for
supplies Stewart Raid most of tho legis
lative effortw against trusts had been "per
fectly wild and crazy, and tho proposed
amendment Is one of a comedy of errors on
tho subject."
I'ettlgrew attacked Scwell's statement
thnt tho Standard Oil company and tho
Amorlcan Sugar Iteflnlng company were
benefactors of tho peoplo and had cheapened
products.
Stewart maintained that tho only remedy
for tru3ts wns competition. It n lcglslatlvo
remedy could bo found he would favor It.
Thero wcro combinations of capital that
were bad and others that wcro good.
Teller Will tho senator tell us what Is
the difference between bad trusts nnd good
trusts?
"Tho senate of tho United states is a
trust," replied Stowart, "and I believe a
good one." (Laughter.) "Leavo compe
tltlon untrnmmcled- and the peoplo will rid
themselves of all bad trusts. Of course, wo
cannot In any Avny stop tho overproduced
Industry of howling ngalnst trusts simply
to win votes to get Into ofllco."
Tho amendment offered by Berry was do-
defeated, 18 to 29, as follows
Yeas
; 'la
t ' i.t j
Kcnncy,
McKnrry,
Money.
J'fttlgTCW,
Pettim,
Taliaferro,
Teller.
Turner.
WellUiEton-ll.
MoComoi,
renroee,
rerklns.
Piatt (Connecticut),
Proctor, ,
Rcott.
Pewell,
Ptioup,
fUmon,
Stewitrt,
Warren.
Vctmore,
Volcott-CO,
ltacon,
IHte.
Ilerry.
nutter.
f lay,
Davln.
llnrrld.
IleltfelJ,
Jones (Arkansas),
Nays
Aldrlch,
Hard,
Carter,
Chandler,
Klklne,
Fairbanks,
roraker,
Fre,
aalllnger.
Ilawley,
Honr.
.Ionwi (Nevada),
Kean, ,
Idite,
Mclirlde.
An amendment offered hy Fornker. ex
tending to contract surgeons tho provisions
of tho net giving volunteer soldiers tno
nrlvlleEO of drawing ono month's extra
pay if they served In tho army during tho
Cnnfireftinien from Hlntm A fleet nl
l'repnre to Make n Hot Nrnnlon for
(he Appropriation Commit
tee Chnlrmnn,
WASHINGTON, May 1. (Special Tele
gram.) Congressman Cannon of Illinois,
chairman of tho houso cctnralttce on appro
priations, said today that tho Missouri river
commission would by operation of law censo
to exist July 1 of this year. He stated' that
ho based this assertion on a paragraph In
tho river nnd harbor bill which wns passed
over President Cleveland's veto In June,
1896, and which is as follows: "Improving
tho Missouri river, Including salaries, cleri
cal, office, traveling nnd ml3:elInncous ex
penses ot tho Missouri river commission,
survey, permanent hench marks aud gauges
and continuing Improvements, $300,000, to
bo expended undct direction of tho secretary
ot war In systematic Improvement of tho
river according to plans and specifications
of tho Missouri river commission, as ap
proved by tho chief of engineers: provided,
that on and nftcr tho passngo of this act,
additional contracts may bo entered Into by
tho secretary of war for Biich material nnd
work ns nny bo ncceceary to carry on con
tinuously tho plans of tho Missouri river
commission for tho Improvement of said
river, or sold material may be purchased
nnd work may bo done otherwlso than by
contract, to bo lm'd for rs appropriations
may from tlmo to time be mado by law,
not exceeding In aggregate $300,000 per nn
num for thrco years, commencing Juiy 1,
1897."
"It was clearly tho Intention of the tram-
ers of that bill to terminate tbo commission
In 1900, nnd I believe that thero can be but
ono Interpretation placed upon tno para
graph referred to," said Cannon.
"What Is to becomo of nil the machinery,
dredges, lighters, etc.? Are they to bo left
to rot along the shores of tho river?" was
asked.
"Oh, tbey can bo stored some place, I
guess," and tbat was all Cannon would dls
close.
Senator Allison, chairman of tho senate
committee on appropriations, on the other
hand, takes decided Issuo with Mr. Cannon,
nnd said today that If tho house refuted to
Insert in tho Btindry scrvico civil bill tne
paragraph for continuing tho Missouri river
commission the senate would nou tno ameau
mcnt and endeavor to hold It In conference.
Already there Is a movemont on foot among
members of congress from states inrougn
which tho Missouri river flows to cnako
combinations ngalnst Cannon, nnd as tno
Mississippi river commission Is In the samo
condition ns tho Missouri river commission
n hot fight to retain these two commissions
la nrnmlsed.
Representative Cummings of New York
todav Introduced a bill appropriating $300,-
000 to compensato lottcr carriers who
worked In excess of olght hours per day, but
who havo been excluded or excepted from
Judgment for the solo reason that the fame
wero barred by mat staiuio oi iimuuuon
Carriers in Omaha, Grand Ioland, Beatrice
Fremont. Hastings, Kearney, Lincoln, isc
braska City nnd South Omaha aro affected
tiv this bill.
Congressman Neville said today that thore
nrn now very gravo doubts if ncprccntativo
Grout's bill to regulato the manufacture of
oleomargarlno would get out of tho com
mltteo cm agriculture, as that body Is nearly
eaually divided on the proposition,
rdpullst members from Nebraska when
asked ao to tho course they propoicu to pur
sue with roferenco to the Nicaragua canal
bill said that If tho bill provided that tho
United States could fortify the canal they
would vote for the measure, otherwlso they
would not. They believe tho United States
should not only own, but hould control the
canal absolutely.
Congressmen Gamble and Burko today
recommended Thoodoro II. Everson for
postmaster at Harrlsburg, Lincoln county,
S. D., nnd Martin Patterson at Brandt,
Douel county, S. D.
Comptroller Dawos has approved tho or
ganization of tho Flrnt National bank of
Fullcrton, Neb., with a capital of $25,000.
C. I. Brewer of Fullcrton, Jacoh Glenson, S.
H. Penney, T. C. Held, Louts u. siocks nnu
A." Anderson nro named as Incorporators.
Tho comptroller hns approved tho conversion
of tho nawllns (Wyo.) Stato Dane to mo
Spanish war within this country and two Uawllns National bnnk; capital. $30,000. A
months pay u tney served in uuna, i-uriu
Itlco or tho Philippines, wa3 adopted.
CABINET MEETING IS QUIET
Secretary Hoot I Tontlnei! to Ills
Home null l uiilile in
Attend.
Attention Is Nnturnlly Excited When
Anything is I'raisue by People
When We Know.
A thins; that atands high In th etlmtIon
f the publlo, and which Is especially recom
mondod bv Omaha doodIo. nnturillv excite eft fodernl court
r attention more than If our own peoplo No stato could disregard tho provisions or
Aid not Drulso tho article. Such a thins: is this constitutional provision, nor count nny
inr nn HrM hr in hia ritv ovorv duv. stato legislature assumo to bo superior to
DooDle are praising Morrow's Kld-ne-old It. nor Is a stato legislature bound to grnnt , tco COnsontcd to mako In the Interests of
fceciuao they euro. Tharo Is no deception, 'i process oi mw, uui muio vuuiu mui
no humbug, they do positively euro, and wo administer cases under tno samo uuinoruj.
furoUh the evidence In n case like tnis governorship more was no
Mr. II. L. Small ot 1810 Ohio street, says: euch thing as nn appeni to tno appeal, ino
:! hav aufforad from Vtdneiv trouble for tho adjudication ' HOCChWiry.,
"And why appeal," .Mr. urnoioy iiskcii
'If we appeul to tho ballot." bo continued,
"Is it not easlar now to defy tho expressed
will of tho peoplo than It Iuib been oven In
thin case, whon thero has been such an npon
deflunco of the expressed desire of tho elec
tors of the state?"
WASHINGTON, May 1. Secretary Itoot Is
confined to his house by a slight attack ot
grip and thcreforo tho cabinet today heard
nothing of Interest bearing upon tho situ
ation of nffnlrs In tho Philippines. Secro
tary Hay, Attorney General Orlggs and other
membors said they had nothing to bring
beforo the meeting. Secretary Gago made
an Informal statement showing that tho
refunding of tho old loans under tho new
currency act was progressing favorably,
nbout $260,000,000 having already been ex
changed for the now 2 per cent consolB.
Thero was somo discussion of the subject
of appointments to office In Hawaii and
Porto Rico, but nothing definite haH been
decided upon, except in tho case of Presi
dent Dolo. who will bo made tho first gov
ernor of Hawaii. It was announced that
Secretary Gago will mako another shipment
of currency to I'orto Itlco by tho tlrst avail
able transport. This will be $1,000,000 and
will bo consigned to tho agents of the de
partmcnt who aro now gathering up Porto
Illcan silver coins nnd substituting currency
of tho United States.
President McKlnlcy, who has been suffer
ing from a slight attack of grip, attended
tho meeting. Hla condition is improved
I'orlo Illeo Appointment".
ST. LOIM8, May 1.-8. J. Sinclair, post
olllce Innpectnr, conerted with tho St. Louis
force, has been appointed chief postotllco
Insnector of I'orto Rico. 13. . L. McKoe,
nlso of this city, will go ns his assistant,
DrHnra PAnm frnm WnMllllCtOn tO that Of'
feet nnd tho two officers have left for that
city to receive meir nisiruuuuiis uciuio su
ing to Porto Itlco,
past ten years. I had been en badly afflicted
l&toly tbat I could not do any kind of work
I had a dull heavy pain across tho small
ct my back almost: constantly, The pain
xtonded from the recjon ot my kidneys te
my shoulder. I was subject to spells ot
dlilncss and urinary disturbances ot an
larmtng nature. I could not sleep wen
on account ot nervousness. Learning about
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds I decided to try
thm. I took them according to dlrctlons
"harmony, as wo supposed, make any radical
differences In tho bill." responded Hepburn.
"Do you think the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
can be nbrogated by an net of congresj?"
asked Dolllvcr.
"I doubt not It would ho bolter were the
abrogation to bo arranged through the State
department, but I entertain no doubt of our
pover to nbrogato It by legislation Incon
sistent with its continuance"
Cull for IliinU Statement.
WASHINGTON, May 1. Tho comptroller
of tho currency today Issued a call for a ro
port ct condition of nntlonal banks at tbo
and was greatly relieved In a very short closo of business Thursday. April H, 1900.
time. I continued to tako them and they . .. , , i,.ii,.ntiiirj-.
have completely cured me or an my rorraer
troubles."
Morrow' Kld-ne-olds are not pills, but
Yellow Tablet and sell at fifty cents a box
U all amjglsta and by the Myers-Dillon
Drtut Co,
Mailed on, rocolpt of prion. Manufacture
try John Harrow A Oo., Chemist, Sarins
W4. QbJfe
$P AULDING & CO.,
PAIHSl
38 Ave del'Opera,
Goldsmiths, Silversmiths Chicago
and Jewelers. ,4Ck," I,lvd'tof-Sl,te st
Spring W eddings.
The abundance of artistic and appro
priate gifts to be had at our establish
ment, all of assured quality, unique and
exclusive in design, and at consistent
prices, should attract those who are
interested in approaching weddings.
Our "Suggestion Book" mailed on application.
Spaulding & Co., Jackson Blvd. cor. State S.,Chicago.
TWO GREAT
Curative Powers
The advantages of the lUcctro-. Medical treatment explained by
certificate was Issued to tho First National
bank of Moulton, la., to begin business;
capital, $25,000; J. A. Dradloy, president;
W. C, Stlckney, cashier.
John Matojka has been appointed post
master at Green Valley, Holt county, Nob.,
vice L. M. Smith, resigned; nUo Daniel
Pfremmcr nt Osceola, Kingsbury county, S.
D.' O. A. Fauver at I'erKina, lton iiommo
county, S. D.. and A. A. Smith at Victor,
Davison county, S. D.
niinnireN In Xewwiinner Ownership.
Tuii.Ani.".T;pniA. Mav 1. Tho announce
ment wsts made today' that the IntorcHt In
the Philadelphia Times owned by the helrH
of tho into Frank McLaughlin has been
sold to a syndicate of locnl capitalists
headed ny unnrieo r. iinurcu,
agent of tho Reading runway.
1, i. ..nriorsmnri that Colonel A. K. Mc
rih.rn tvlm hns been a nart owner of tho
V.l'.. ' . . t I ..I 1 H.n..r
napcr since it wan I'sinuurucu iir"'
years ago, will remain with tho new niiin
ncement ns editor-ln-chlef. Mr. Kindred
hnn n inailrr of the renubl can rmrty
for n number of yenrs and It is stilted that
tho Times -will bo conducted as a republtcun
organization paper.
Sue I'eorlu I.lKlit Coinnnny.
npnniA. Mnv 1. Andrew McNnlly of
Chtcaco has brought suit ugnluKt tho
IVorla Ons Light nnd Coko cmiuuny, In
Which ho noius one-nmi inu hiui-k, hi cuiii
nel the openlns of the books ot the com
pany. Tne case Is set for hearing June 5
nnd Is believed to bo another feature of tho
great gas war on here.
11 ry n n Ilrmln for Coliiinliu".
DHTROIT, Mich., May l.-W. J. Bryan ar
rived In tho city early today from Port
Huron and left Immediately after breakfast
for Columbus, O.. whero lie speaks tonight.
He will return to Detroit tomorrow und
mako an address nt the Mohawk club ban
quiet In the evening.
1)11211.
HOFFMAN-John AV.. aged 72 years . 9
months and 28 days, nt Ills home, 27.2
Cuming street. May 1. 1!0.
Funeral Thursday, May !U at 2 p. in., from
Soward Street Methodist church nt Twenty
second and Seward Htreets.
B. FRANKLIN T0LS0N, M. D., Ph. G. LL. D.v
The Great Electro-Medical Specialist of the State Electro-Medical Institute,
"TWO CP.RAT POWERS working together In complete harmony to accomplish
n certnln result will do so much more quickly and with moro cortnJnty than either
one of the same powers working alone. It Is by tho application of this prinolplo
nnd Immutable law that the groat ulectro-medlrni spcclallstn of the Stnte Klectro- -Medical
Institute nre making wonderful cures of dlenscB by their own system of
combined Klectro-Mcdlcnl treatment, which concentrates nil of tho curative powers
of both medical nnd electrlrnl treatment into one Irresistible force which guaran
tees n certainty of euro beyond nil question of doubt. To a sick mnn or woman
rertnlnty of cure Is nn Importunt consideration, especially If they havo met with
repented failures In their efforts to get cured by tho uko ot ono of tho curative
powers at a time.
There are medical specialists nnd electrical specialists. A medical specialist
may be the best lit his lino and yet he falls to euro a largo per cent of cases, and
why7 Hccnuse there are many diseases which will not yield to tho most skill
fully applied electric trentmcnt. It Is as Impossible to cure all diseases by medical
or electrical treatment nlono ns It would be to supply nil demnndH of the human
body by giving one kind of food only. Nature demands different kinds of food nnd
nourishment In order to best sustnln life and hcnltli. So It Is In many cases of
sickness nnd disease nnture demnnds both medical nnd electrical treatment skill
fully combined In order to promptly and thoroughly restore to health diseased or
gans or parts ot the body.
THE 20TH CENTURY TREATMENT
Has saved thousands nf men nnd women from n life of despair, misery and
woe to which they wero fust drifting through neglect or fnlluro of all other treat
ments to cure.
statu i:i,i:( Tito-iii:nicAi, instituti:,
Under the nusnlces nf tho Progressive Medical association of Phlktdclnhla. lecallv
Incorporated under tho laws of the state,
$100,000 CAPITAL
Guarantees You Honest, Faithful and Successful Treatment,
A large staff of the most eminent nnd skillful specialists in tho world, each of
whom Is a graduate of tho best niedlr.il colleges nnd Iuib devoted a lifetime to his
particular specialty, guarantees positive and permanent cures In all cases accepted.
lAIIDUItlft Certain medical specialists, hnvlng learned of our great success, nrn
ffHfininU attempting to copy our Klectro-Medlcnl treatment. Don't be de
ceived. Our successful combined Klectro-Medlcal treatment can bo had only at tho
State Elcctro-Medlcul Institute, 13W Fnrnom street, Omnhn, Neb,
The Electro-Medical Specialists of the Diffsrent Departments
of this Institute by their special combined Klectro-Mcdlcnl treatment aro making
many wonderful cures in diseases of the
Sni', Tlirnnt unit I.iiiikn, Ileml, lleni'f, Stmmieli nml llotvela, I.lver, ICId
neH. Illieiinuit Ihim, Cntnrrli, Iiiriil nIn, lMlen, ete. All 1)1 NeiiNen Peculiar
In Women. 1'rlj.ite IllNenneH, Nyiihtlllle. Illooil I'oIhdii, Itiipturr, Stricture,
Vnrleneele. llyilroeele, ervo-Seimil Debility nml All .Vllleit nnd Asuoelnru
DlNeuseH of Men.
Legal contract given to nil patients to hold for our agreements. Do not heal
tato. If you cannot call today, wrlto and describe your trouble. Successful
treatment by mall.
Referenced Hext llnnkn mill I, ending; llunlnenn Men In tills City.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Olllce Hour n From H n In S i. in. SiiiiIiih, II) n. ni. to - i. in.
STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE
I'ermiiiiently I, united, jnotf 1'iiriiiim S t, Oiuiiliii, cl.
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from
VHW vnilic. Muv l.Suniunl C. Soeley.
former bookkeeper of tho National Shoo i
and learner uuiik. wuo in cnniiuu'iiy uu
a depobltnr of the bank iiHined linker,
robbed It of JKt.OOO, was released frnm
the Klnca' county penitentiary today after
over live years' Incarceration. While he
was In prison his wife secured n divorce nnd
married again. Seoley was also abandoned
ny nis son, wno ennugeu nis name 10 iien-
ALASKA CODE BILL IS PASSED
Cnrter WltliilrnwH Ills Amendment lo
llrliiw Tills IteMilt A lion t iinil
I'liNHime KoIIimv.
WASHINGTON, May 1. After having
been under consideration moro than two
montho, tho Alaska civil code bill was passed
by tho sonntn today. Cartor, to secure the
mcasure'o pafwige, withdrew the amendment
rclnting to nllcn location of mining claims
and nil othor points In dlsputo.
Tho most elaborato and remarkable prep
arations over made for tho development of
a now country, ho said, wero entertained in
nett After tile rooncrv IlaKcr WdS lounu . .. . rr-u. .i... . iv,.
drowned near Long Island oistnci oi au. uo,v,
THE RAVAGES OF
A TERRIBLE CURSE
SCROFULA is in almost every caso traccablo to
some hereditary mood taint, '"ilio Bin oi the pareni
,M,Wn,i nnnn tlm fOillrt" Tt, is a tp.rrihift curse, whose
ravages, unless arrested, lead to most distrcrsing results in tho form of
swollen glands of tho neck and throat, offensive sores, abscesses, con
sumption and premature death.
S. S. S. IS THE ONLY CURE FOR SCROFULA
It strikes at tho very root of tho diseasf, forces out tho poison, purifies
and enriches the blood, tones up tho system, restores strength.
Mrs. Rtttli Horkelpy, rjalliiu, ivniiroB, says
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You Have Only
One Lifetime
To live, tooth for work and pleasures You spend moro than one-bait
your life In your office. Why not llvo that r.nrt of It nn pleasantly and com
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INO. It la a pleasure to walk Into Its entrance and through Its clean, well kept
corridors overlooking the beautiful court, with Its palms and fountain, Hard
wood floors, light, bright, cheerful oftlce rooms nnd tasteful decorations make It
beyond dlsputo tbo best office building In Omaha, Is tho beat too good tor you?
THE BEE BUILDING.
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Rental Audits.
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tho sores would peel on1, emitting a sickening
odor. The tllpoafo next attacked her eyes, and wo
feared bIio would lose them. We gavo her fo. h. H.,
which at onco mado a permanent cure."
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