bled to the Associated plets la Mr. Stesd's article of April 4: 'What an awful thought Is It that even ow we couM errsnge with the present member of the Vnited States assembly a nd eur House of Ccnimocs, the peace ot the world would be secured for all eternity. We could hold a federal parliament, five year In Washington and fire In London." Mr. Rioles arlded: "The only thing feas ible to carry out this Idea Is a secret society, gradually absorbing the wealth of the world, to be ievoted to suchsn oh ject." Ilia Dream of Orrslnm. There was Mr. Rhodes' dream of tran- Atlantic greatness. "Fancy," he says, "the charm to young America Just coming on, and dissatisfied, for they hare filled up their country and do not know whet to tackle next to share In scheme to take the government of the whole world. Their present president (Mr. Harrison) is dimly seeing It; but hit horl lon la limited to the new world, north and south, and so be would Intrigue In Canada, Argentina and Brazil, to the exclusion of England. "Such a brain wants but little to see the true solution. He Is still groping In the dark, but very near the discovery, for the American has been taught the lesson of home rule, and of the success of leav ing the management ot the local pump to the parish beadle. He does not burden his House of Commons with the reeponslblllty ot cleansing the pariah drains. "The present position of the English house Is ridiculous. Tou might as well ex pect Napoleon to have found time to have personally counted his dirty linen before he sent It to the wash, and to have re counted It upon Its return. "It would have been better for Europe If Napoleon had carried out his Idea of a universal monarchy. He might Have suc ceeded If he bad hit on the Idea of grant ing self-government ' 'to . the 'cbmponent" parts." " "" " Doty of Asgle-Sstsni, 1 Dealing with the "sacred duty of the English-speaking world of taking the re sponsibility for the still uncivilized world," and commenting upon the necessary de parture from the map of such countries as Portugal,' Persia and Spain, "who are found wanting." Mr. Rhodes said: "What scope! ' What a horizon of work for the next two centuries for the best energlea of the best people In the world." On the matter ot tariffs Mr. Rhodes was characteristically positive: "I note," be said, "with . satisfaction, that the com mittee appointed to inquire Into the Mc Klnley tariff report that In certain articles our trades have fallen off 60 per cent. Yet the fools do not see that If they do not lookout they will have England shut out and isolated with 90,000,000 to feed, and capable of Internally supporting about 6,000,000. If they had a atateaman they would at the present moment be commer cially at war with the Vnited States and would have boycotted the raw products of the United State until (he came to her sense, and I say this because I am a free trader. Ignorant of Their Greatness. "Tour people have not known their great Dei. They posses one-fifth of the world, and do not know it Is slipping away from them. They spend their time in discussing Mr. Parneli and Dr. Tanner, the character of Sir Charles Dllke, compensation for beer houses, and omne hoc genus. Your supreme question at present is the seizure ot the labor vote for the next election. Read the Australian election bulletins and see what undue pandering to the laboring vote may lead you. You drive your manufacturers to Belgium, Holland and to Germany, Just 'as you have placed a great deal of cheap shipping trade in the. hands of Italy by your stringent shipping regulations." ; Here this political will and testament," a Mr. 8tead calls It, abruptly betakes off. Mr. Stead commenting on tills, says: "It la rough and Inchoate, and almost aa uncouth as one of Cromwell's speeches, but the central idea glows luminous throughout. It ideal I the promotion of racial unity on the basis ot the principles embodied In the American constitution." RESULT IS STILL IN DOUBT atUsa Workers Review Sltuatloa and a Strike ia Relieved to Be Pending;. INDIANAPOLIS. April (.The trouble In tha block coal fields of this state waa called to the attention ot the national executive board of the United Mine Workers' asso ciation today and the afternoon was spent In going . over the situation there. Nego tiation between the miner and operators have not been entirely broken off, although about 1.600 men are on a strike and an other effort will be made to effect a recon dilation before the national board takes decisive action. It was decided to appoint committee of two of the board members to act In concert with tha district officers In endeavoring to arrange a settlement of the difficulty. " Tha West Virginia situation waa taken up today and tha district president and sev eral local officer from the Held were beard by the board. Tha utmost - secrecy was maintained la regard to what action waa taken. ' Some time ago Prealdent Mit chell and Secretary Wilson were author Ized to make a last effort to arrange a con ference with the operators. They re ported to tha board today In regard to the condltlftns ia tha field and of their nego- 1 1st ions with the operator. This report was kept quiet, but It Is believed an utter failure to bring tha operator to a recog nit Ion of the union and the adoption of a 'union acale was reported. It Is believed the board will order a strike. An order to quit work would affect between 10,000 and 25,000 men. The situation in the anthracite district of Pennsylvania has not yet been consid ered by the board. The Kentucky altuation will be eanvaased tomorrow. The.. Hopkins county strike, which has been In progrea for over a year, la tha most Important mi.jr to be consid ered In that district. Western Miners Strike. SALT LAKE CITY. April t.K dispatch received In this city today from Mackay, Idaho, announces that the miners union at that point haa called out all tha miners and other workmen employed by the Whit Kaob company. It I said the strike In volves 1.000 mea. No Information as to tha cans of tha strike I given. Ordered alt Work. HUNTINGTON. W. Vs.. April I. The coal operator here tonight state that the members ot tha United Mine Worker ot America have been notified along the Nor folk Western railway to strike tomor row. Tha operator believe but few will .obey the order. ' Stricken, with Saaallaos. BAN FRANCISCO, April 8. Green B. Morris, the well known horseman, haa bo tricken down with smallpox and ia now aa Inmate of the city peat bouse, where his caae is said to M u a nnm type. Your Uvcr Will ba roused to Its natural duties and your biliousness, beadscba and eoustlpaUo be cured U o US) Haaid'a PIIIo feU brn druggist. Monoid, -- BOTH SIDES' AKE DIVIDED Democrats as Well as Republicans Differ on Cuban Eeciprocitj Bill. DEBATE OPENS WITHOUT ALARM IN HOUSE Payae Tvrenly-Per tent Method Still Seem to Command (InAeleat strength to Warrant Its rasaaate. ' WASHINGTON,' April 8:-;The first day of the debate' on the Cuban reciprocity bill, which opened in the house today, was dls Appointing from spectacular standpoint. There were no situational clashes and none of the bitterness which was expected to crop out on the floor came to the surface. The vote on the motion to go Into com mittee of the whole to consider the bill. owever, developed the lines of cleavage and showed that the democrats are quite as much divided on the question as I the majority. In the division, which Is re garded practically a test vote on the bill. 77 republicans and 80 democrats voted for the motion and 41 democrats and 39 re publicans against It. ' The following Is the detailed vote? Yeas: rhwih, dama, On IT, Graham, (trren (Pa.), Greene (Maaa.), Orow. MHanbnry, , , Hauseu, Hay. Hedge, Heinenway. .. - Henry (Cmg.l, ' Henry (Mlsa.), Hill, . , ' iH.-ffi, 1 ; rrwtn1, -!: ;4Mea. Johneon. Jonee (Vs.), Ketcham, Klutta. Knapp, . Knoa, Kyle, teXT. , Landla. Laaelter. ' Lett mar, . . Lawrenoe, ". Leealer,' " Layer, Lewie (Pa ), Llndaay, Lltuuer, Little. -Lltlngetoa, Lloyd, Long. Loudennlagey, MtCall, McClellan, ' MrLaln. Martdoa, Mann, Martin, Mercer, Mickey, Miller, Monnett, Moody (Maaa.), Moody (N. C). Moody (Or.), i. Moon, Morgan,. . . . Padaett, Palmer. Parker, patterena (Pa.), Patteraott (Tenn) Payne, . , Prarrw (Md ), Perkins, Pierce (Tenn ), Pou, . Powers' (Me.), Power (Maaa.), Heugnesly, -1 Bay.. , I R6y4a 61, 4 ' BaSTes;1. Retd.V. Khea, Richardson (Ten.) Rliey. Rnbh. Roberts, Hoblemn (Ind ), Ruppert, Rueaell, Ryan, Salmon, Scott, Selby.' Sherman, Flbley, SMnt, - Smell, Smith (la.), 8nodgraea, Rftuthwlck, Sparry, Stewart (N. T ), Btorm, SulliSway, Bulaer. Bwanaon, Taylor (Ala.), Thayer, Thomas (la.), .Ttrrell, Tompkins (N. Y.) Tongue, Underwood, Vandlvar, Vreeland, Wachter. Wadeworth, Vv' anger. . Wat eon, W 1.1 Ha me (111.), WIIHame (Mlea.), Wlleon 177. Adatnaon, lianir, II fin (Maine), babcock, .. , Ball, Bartholdt. Batm. btoffhain, : Boutall, . Bcrarla, Brant ley, t Brick. , , Brownlow,. BurkaPa . ' ark IS. V ), Burknt. Burial (h. Burnett, Burton, Butler (Pa ). CalSwall, andler, Cannon, Clark, Council, Conner, Copper (Wis.). Coutlns, Cromer, Growler. Crumpacker, Currier,' Curtla, Daltall, Davldaon, Da Armond, Dlnamore, Douslaa, Dovansr, Draper, Driecoll, meraon, rane, Islay, Fltcseraldi rieutln. Poaa, roeter (Vt ), rax. O.rden (N. J.), Ibeon, QUI, Olllett IN. v.), Olllett (Maes.), Morrell, ' Moree, Mudd, Olmetead, Otten, Ootdfofla, Oooch, Nays: lien (Ky.). Oalnet (W. Va ), Kaphen, Gardner '(Mich.), Needham, Aplln, Ball, Bankhead, Bart let t, Ollbert. . Newlanda, Glenn. Norton, Orlffith, Otey, Orlgga, prince. Halllton. , Randall, Hepburn, Rlchardaon (Ala.) Hooker, Robertaon (Ky.), Hughea, Bhafroth (Colo.), Jenkins, Shallenberger, Jones (Waeh ), Smith (III.), Kahn, Smith (Ky.), Kehoe, . Smlltv H. C, ' Kern, Smith. B. W Kleberg, :-- Bmltn, W.' A., ' ' Llttleneld. Sharkmaa, Loud, Btark, McCleary, , Stevens (Mlnn.K Mcculloch, . Sutherland, Marahall, Tawney, Metcalt, Taylor (O ), Mayer (La.). Wheeler, . . . Mlers, White, Minor, Woods, Morris, Conor M. Bell, Bishop, owereock. Breaaele, Brouaaarm, Brown, Buracaa, Burleaon, Butler (Me.), Clarton, Conrey, Con be. Corllae, Cuahman, Darer (Ls.l, Davie (Via.), Dartoa, Bach, Freely. Fletcher, Ford nay. The vote waa In reality more embarrass- Ing to the democrat than to the repub lican, as the members of the minority had called a conference for tonight, at which they desired to get together on a course of action. The vote forced the handa of the democrat a Individual be fore the caucua. Mr. Payne, the repub llcan leader, opened tha debata for th bill today in a strong speech, which com manded close attention from both aide of the house. Difference of Democrat. There were only two other' speeches, Mr. Newlanda, a democrat from Nevada, took the position that the concession should not be made to Cuba, unless It were in vlted at the same time to become a part of the United States. Mr. McClellan, a New York democrat, who was the last speaker, favored a 60 per cent reduction for the benefit of Cuba, but gave notice' that tt tha rata of reduction waa not Increased. he would vote for the bill. Ho contended that reciprocity was In line with time honored doctrine, and that while repub lican might fear It, democrats should not. Mr. Payne was very Insistent . on hi contention that the Cuban planters would reap the advantage ot the to pel: cant re duction ot th duty, and that tha Sugar trust would get ndthlng. . " Mr. Payne then turned hi attention to the benefit which - would accrue to) the United Btate. Ho said It bad been pre dicted that in a few years w would have the bulk of the Cubsn trade, and that our exports to that country would reach 1200,. 000,000. Ha also dwelt u&on the other ad vantage the exclusion of cheap labor from Cuba by tha enactment of our Immigration and labor lawa would bring. "Do you propose to treat Cuba as If It were a part ot th United States 7" asked Mr. Lloyd of Missouri. Looks Out (or tho Fntnre. , "Quba Is not now a part of tho United Staus," replied Mr, ' Payne. "I do not want It to be, but I believe It will be, and so believing, I am In favor of preparing It aa beat we can for the day of Its incor poration within our limits." W. A. Bmlth ot Mlchlgaa created some amusement by springing on Mr-. Payne an extract from a speech mad by Mr. Payne during th consideration of,. tha. Dlngley bill, when Mr. Payne said that If th beet sugnr Industry war . established in this country th tariff would aot be disturbed for twenty-five year. "W took you at your word." said Mr. Smith, "and w invested $10,000,000 Is Michigan In tha Industry." Mr. Newlanda of 'evada delivered th opening argument against tho bill. H took the ground that there should be no concession to Cuba unleas It was accom panied by a cordial InvltaUoa to beoome a nart of tha United Btate. Th conces slon to Cuba, h said, would not 'cheapen sugar to th American consumer, Bait (or Aaaoaatlua. Mr. Nwlads said th republican party, In utter disregard of th Teller resolution has sharply urtalld th Independenc of Cuba by forcing upon it the adoption of th Piatt amendment. Th purpose of th republican party,. h said, waa clearly to hedg Cuba about with so many irritating restrictions upon Its sovereignty as to mak Its position intolerable to mak it an humble suppliant for annexation. Mr. McClellan ot New Tork. a member f th way and mean committee, who fa vore a greater coacaMloa to Cuba than Is granted by tha bill, followed. Ia arguing tho obligation of the United State to relieve th present ' dlstreaa In Cuba and of our duty atart th new re public under th most tavorabf auspices. THE OMAHA DAILY " BEE: WEDNESDAY, Mr. McClellan told of the Interview be tween President MrKinley snd the Cubsn commissioner when the president advised them to return to Cuba and secure the ac ceptance ot the Tlatt amendment. Tribute ta MrKinley. "President MrKinley." ald he, "told them he could make no promises, but be asked them to trust the United Btstes.. We can pay no higher tribute to the martyred president's memory," added Mr. McClel lan, "than to show here that In his estimate of his country and In his countrymen he was not mistaken." (Applause.) Mr. McClellan defended his sdvocacy of the reciprocity, Insisting that reciprocity bad been democratic doctrine since Thomas Jefferson's day. In conclusion Mr. Mc Clellan argued that the 20 per cent con cession would not afford sufficient relief to Cuba and he gave notice that he would try to amend It by increasing the rate of re duction. Falling in that, he would vote for the bill, because It would breach' th wall of protection and lower part ot preposterous Dlngley. rates. The house at 6:06 p. m. adjourned. the DEMOCRATS FAIL. TO AGREE Honse Member Propose and Reject Varlons Schemes (or Cabas Reciprocity- WASHINOTON, April 8. After a con ference lasting nearly three hours tonight the democratic member of the house of representatives tabled a . number of prop ositions which had been presented relative to the policy to be pursued on the Cuban reciprocity bill now before the house and then adjourned without action on the sub ject. The result of th conference leave every democratic member free to exercise his In dividual " opinion and it Is generally . be lieved that this wlir result" In the passage of the' reciprocity till as the tet vote in the house today showed about sixty dem ocratic members for the bill, which will much more than offset the republican de fection from the measure. Representative Hay of Virginia was in the chair tonight and ninety-two demo cratic members" were present. For the first hour the discussion was animated and at times there was much confusion. Chairman Hay's gavel beating In a lively manner to preserve order. Mr. Underwood of Alabama -and several other members proposed making the action of the meeting binding. The main discussion was on a resolution presented by Representative Burleson ot Texas, proposing a 20 per cent tariff re duction, on number of specified articles, a substitute by Representative Suiter of New York, proposing fifty per cent reci procity with Cuba, and an amendment by Representative Newlands of Nevada, that this 60 per cent concession be accom panied by a proposition of annexation. Mr. Burleson's resolution specified that the 20 per cent tariff reduction should be .made on nails, barbed wire, fending wre; cotton bagging, cotton ties, binding twine and wood pulp used In making printing papers; also that the differential be taken off sug.r. The debate took a wide range and finally all of the foregoing propositions were laid on the table, practically without opposi tion, as It had become evident that no united action could be secured on any of the plans proposed. 1 GIVES REBATE ON EXPORT DUTY Provision of Philippine Act Ordered Ists Effect by 8eere '' '' iary Root. ' ' ' ' , 1 WASHINGTON,' April . Secretary Root, after Consultation with the treasury au thorities, has Issued instructions to Acting Civil Governor Luke Wright of the Phil ippine Islands, to give effect to that part of the Philippine tariff act which provides for a rebate of the export duties on goods shipped from the Philippine Into the United State. This matter is realized to be one of great Importance and has caused much agitation in Europe, especially In London, where the vast Manila rope Industry Is threatened with a severe blow, by the ad vantage that will be given to ropemakers In the United States through the remission of the export duty which will be collected In full from European shippers. Aside from hemp the regulations apply to all raw materials coming from the Philippines on which export duties are levied. It Is believed that through the opera ttons of this discriminating law there will be a large addition to the number ot United States bottoms and a considerable addition to the manufacturing interests here. It Is hoped by this and other Important steps to be taken later to make the United States a vast collecting snd distributing mart for the world's tropical goods. The principal point In the secretary's Instruction Is that which require the col lection at Manila or other Philippine porta of export duties, In every case, whether the goods go to America or to Europe or to the Orient. But provision is made for the return of tho tax to th American ablpper If tha goods are actually landed and worked up In the United States. - A FIGHT ON ' When Yoa Tell People to Qnlt Coffee. "At least 75 people among my acquaint ances have been helped or cured by tear Ing off coffee and using Poatum Food Coffee In Us place," writes a little woman from Independence, Ia. "I will mention one case. Miss Cora . I learned shs was suffering fiora nervousness and constl patlbn and went to call on her. Found her in bed, and ahe looked like a living skele ton, ao wild and haggard that I feared for her reason. "I asked Cora If she was improving any She said not. but was gradually growing worse. The doctor was coming twice a day and giving her a powerful nervine. She said, 'I am so miserable that I tell you privately if I don't get better soon I will snd It all myself some day.' I told her not to 'talk that way,' for I 'believed tt was something she ate or drank that cauaed the trouble, and she might get well by making Changs in her diet. I told her my own experience in leaving off coffee when I was in almost as bad a shaps as ahe, but as soon aa I mentioned coffee ( had a fight on my hands, for she insisted ' thst coffee helped her,, and her mother backed her in It, saying thst it wss 'the only thing she did enjoy' and 'she did not believe coffee hurt anyone.' "I talked with them a long time and finally got Cora to agree to let me make a cup ot Pcstum Food Coffee for her supper 8h was surprised that it was so good.' Said hs 'had heard It was terrible wishy-washy stuff.' I told her tt wss bscause they did not 'follow- directions In boiling It enough Bha promised to use It faithfully for two or three weeks and If shs waa not better I would admit that. I was wrong. "(.went to sss nar again la about tea days and Cora met me at the door with a smils sod said, 'Ada, your Doctor Postum is ths beet doctor of them all. I can sleep all night, can eat heartily and am growing stronger every day. Ms and all th rest of us use Poatum now la place of coffee.' "Ths fact ars th girl was being actually poisoned to death by coffee. Cora baa sine married and ha a happy horn snd yoa may depend upon It no coffee is allowed to enter there," Nate gives by Poatum Co BatUs Creek, Mica. MONEY FOR NEW FORT MEADE Congress to Be Asked to Hake Appropria tion to Be Immediately Available. GET NOTHING FROM REGULAR ARMY BILL Senate Committee to Make Favorable Report an Barke Bill to Allow Csmmatatloa of Entries aa Ceded Lands. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON., April 8. (Special Tele gram.) Senator Klttredge and Representa tive Martin of South Dakota bad an Inter view with Secretary Root today regarding the permanent buildings, which are to be erected at Fort Meade, in keeping with the recommendations the army board appointed to select permanent garrisons. Fort Meade Is to hsve headquarters snd eight troop of csvalry and the temporary structures sre to be replaced with buildings of a permanent character. Quartermaster General Ludlngton has estimated that the new buildings will cost 1656,000, and as the representatives of South Dakota desire the work to progress ss rspldly aa possible, they are anxious to know Just what amount of money the War department can use this yesr. Hence their call. It was thought by South Dakotans that a portion of the el.BOO.OOO carried In the army bill tor barracks and sjuarters might be est apart for use at Fort-Meade, but they received so little encouragement that they have decided to ask congress for a specific ap propriation of HOO.OOO to be immediately available, so thst the work of construction may not be delayed. It la expected that it wllL, take dvo years to complete Fort Meade. ,, . .. ... Favorable t Homesteaders. The senate committee oa public lands au thorized Senator Gamble to report favor ably Representative Burke'e bill to allow commutation of homestead entries, which Is intended to relieve settlers upon the ceded portion of the great Sioux reserva tion In South Dakota in case of commuta tion from paying, mors than tha Indian price per acre for land as fixed by ths act opening the. land . aettlement. Senator Gamble will take soms little tlms In which to make his report, ss h desires to attach the bill Introduced by Senator Klttredge permitting those who settled on lsnds se cured from Indians and not only paid the government price, but a bonus as well to take other homesteads the sams as other settlers who take' homesteads under the general law and which bill has not as yet been acted upon by ths senate committee. Representative Shallenberger- delivered an address before. Lincoln post, Orand Army of the Republic, last night and is also booked for so address on banking methods before the law class of Columbisn univer sity next week. Speaker Henderson's secretsry, Mr. Rich ards, stated today that Grosvenor's antl- Injunctlon bill would be reported by Chair man Ray of the Judiciary committee within day or two, the delay being due to ths chairman' deslr to- permit Representative Llttlefleld of Maine to file a minority re port. The bill Will 'be placed on the cal endar and bo given -consideration under call of committees. 8peaker Henderson has taken a most active part In seeing thst ths bill is reported. Representative' Lacey's bill for the pro tection of gams fh Alaska passed the house today. " '' W. L. Craln of Nebraska was today ap pointed fireman" fn the state, war and navy building. . -.-fhs x . . Postmasters appointed: Nebraska 8. A, - Green, Cummlnsvllls, Wheeler county vice C. R. Greeley, re signed. ' Iowa William Baker, Diamond. Appa- nooss county; E. D. Ketchem, Histtsvllle, Appanoose county. South Dakota P. C. Peterson, Fedora, Miner county. HOUSE BILL UNLIKE SENATE'S Philippine Civil Government Measaro Provides at Complete Farm of Administration. WASHINGTON, April 8. The house bill establishing civil government In the Phil lpplnes was finally perfected today by ths republican members of ths Insular com mlttee and In Its compute form was re introduced by Chairman Cooper. There is no doubt that It will ba reported to the house by the full committee,, probably to morrow and In the form Mr. Cooper In troduced It today. ' The house bill la unlike that of ths sonata In that It provides a complete form of civil government for ths Islands to go Into effect when the war terminates, the pro vision being as follows: When tha exlstina Insurrection In the Thlllnnlna a.ha.11 have ceased and a ron rtlilnn nf -neral and eotnolete neac ahkll have been established inerein. ana tne facts shall be certified to the president by the committee, the president shall au thorise the committee to can a general election for the choice ot delegates to popular assembly of the people of the the Philippine islands, to be known fjiilippine aasemoiy. It la further provided that all the legla lative power ahall then be vested In the two houses the Philippine commission and the Philippine assembly. Provision Is mad for taking ths census within thirty dsys after the promulgation of peace. ' There after the islands ars to be divided Into election districts snd the regular way for electing the legislature Is provided. Section twelve of the bill provides that all residents of tbs Philippines shsll havs tbs same protection by ths United States In their relations with foreign govern ments as is accorded to cltlsens of ths United States. For the purchase of ths friar lands ths bill makes provisions for the Issuance of Insular bonds at 5 per cent Interests, pay able In gold, the total amount not being specified. The regulation of - franchises timber lands, mineral lands, etc.', is pre ylded for. Tho system of coinage differs from that in the senate, bill, as it makes gold the standard, with Philippines token of sliver, at parity with gold. It will tgual the United 8tete sliver dollar la slss snd be worth half as much AMERICAN ' SHIP FIRED ON Serenades Sappoaed ta Be Attacked an Jnan River fcy ( Revolutionist. WASHINGTON, April 8. A cablegram haa been received st the State department from United Ststes Minister Bowen at Caracas stating that he has been Informed that the Bermuda ateamer (by which it is supposed he means one of the freight esrrlers be longing to the Nstlonal Asphalt company) has been fired upon in tha river 8aa Juan. The minister said that hs had aaked for aa explanation at the foreign office, and had ben told that the government knew nothing of the firing on the ship, which probably was don by revolutionists. lake O'Goraaaa In Waaklasjtoa WASHINGTON. April 8. Bishop Thomas O'Gormsn ot Sioux Falls, 8. D-, is in Wssh Ington. Hs said tonight that his visit here at this tlms hsd nothing to do with ths auestloa of the ' disposition of the frls leads la ths Phllfpptne to ths United States but was oa personal mattsrs. APRIL 0, 1902. COLLEGIANS READY TO DEBATE Arrangement Are Completed for t on- test Between Iowa and Wisconsin. IOWA C1TT, Is.. April 8. (Special.) The fourth annual debate between the Unlver- Ity of Wisconsin and Iowa will take place Thursday evening, at the opera bouse at Iowa City. The question for debate will be Is it Deslrsble to mend our Nstlonal Banking Laws, so ss to Permit National Banks to Establish Branches?" This will be sfftrmed by lows and denied by Wis consin. Ths Iowa debaters sre: C. T. Kernmerer of Eldredge, H. E. Spangler ot Adair, and E. K. Brown of Solon. Tbs Wisconsin debaters sre: L. George Lchr, Henry Grssss, snd A. D. S. Olllett. The Judges of the debate will be: ex-Secrstary of the Treaaury Lyman J. Cage of New York City. Judge J. C. Pollock of the su preme court of Ksnsas, Congressmsn Mo- Clsary of Minnesota, snd ex-Comptroller ot ths Currency E. 8. Lacy. President Georga McLean of the University of lows will preside at. the debate. Each debater will have twenty mlnutea In which to present his csss. H. E. Spangler of Iowa will close tbs debste with a flve-mlnute rebuttal ?eech. MERGER SUBSTITUTE PASSES Molsberry'a Second Bill Sow Through Both Iowa Hoases and Cnmmlna' Veto Expected. DBS MOINES, April 8. The bill known as the Hubbard railway merger act, com panion ot the Molsberry bill, psssed the house this morning in prsctlcslly the same form ss it passed ths senste. The Impression prevailed that the gov ernor will veto It, as It Is generally claimed to be Intended as an aid to the HIU-Harrl- man railway merger, a feature which In duced the governor'a veto of the Molsberry bill. The Hubbsrd bill suthorlzes any line In corporated under Iowa laws, regsrdless of ocstlon, to sxerclse the ssms privileges as lines operating In Iowa. These prtv- leges are enumerated In the eubstltute Molsberry bill. TWO CARS ARE DERAILED Accident Occurs at the Near Relnbeck, Iowa. f anctlon. DE9 MOINES, Is., April 8. Advices from Relnbeck, Is., state that a Great Western psssenger train struck a Northwestern freight train at the Junction northeast of Relnbeck at 2 o'clock this morning, derail ing two freight cars. No casualties sre re ported. MAJOR PRUDEN IS VERY ILL Assistant Secretary to the President Is Not Inspected to Live I.on;. WASHINGTON. April 8. Major O. L. Pruden, assistant secretary to the presi dent, today was removed to Garfield hospi tal for treatment for organic heart trou ble. He Is In a dangerous condition and It is believed cannot survive very long. He ' has been in poor health for some time, but has steadily Ignored the fact and has remained away from his duties only during the last three or four days. This hss greatly aggravated the original trouble. , y , TO HEAR MERGER COMPLAINT Supreme Court Will Listen to State ot Washington's Arguments for Jurisdiction. WASHINGTON, April 8. The supreme court todsy decided to hear argumente on atxt Monday upon the application of the state of Washington to tske Jurisdiction fn the esse ot the Northern Pacific snd Great Northern merger. DEATH RECORD. Two Deaths nt Bentrlce. BEATRICE. Neb., April 8. (Special.) A. Wright, aged 73, an old resident of West Beatrice, died yesterday, sfter a short Illness. He lesves a widow and eight chil dren. The funeral will be tomorrow from the Baptist church under the auspices of the Masonic order, of which he was a mem ber. Mrs. Barbara Wlrges, mother of Peter Wlrges, died st tbs home of her son yes terday In West Beatrice. She was 79 years ot age. The funeral services will be from St. Joseph's Catholic church tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. J. W. Amea, Fairmont. FAIRMONT, Neb., April 8. (Special.) Ths funersl of J. W. Ames, sn old settler of this county, took place today. Mr. Ames had been- sick only a short time snd his death csme unexpectedly. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. Rev. K. L. Toloaan. ISHPEMING, Mich., April 8. Rev. K. L. Tolonan, one of the beat known Finnish Lutheran ministers In the United States died at his bosV here Sunday evening of pneumonta. OMAHAN'S TAKE THE SECOND 'Varsity Bays Make All Their Scores dud a Home Run with the Bases Full. ? TWfAT v A ....11 a ra.l.. rrdt..-M Tne university or NenrasKs oase Dan team showed some Improvement In the second gams of the series with the Omaha leaguers this afternoon, but neverthelesa victory went to the visitors. Calhoun made a lucky three-bagger in the ninth, bringing In three men. Hayes also hit safely for three bases in another Inning, netting two runs. With two men on bases. Raymond of the 'varsity team made a home run, all scoring. The game was snappy, but the condition of the field, which grew steadily worse, under a diissllng rain, made good playing aimcult. 11 not impossiDie. score: Omaha 082100018 I U. of N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 (3 Batteries: Omaha, Rlsley, Brown and Hayes: Nebraska, Loathcrby, Gaines and Doane. Holleabeek Captare Iowa. IOWA CITT. Ia., April 8 -(Special. )-The board of athletic control of the I. nlversity of Iowa today approved the election of Henry Stanley Hollenbeck of Sheldon to be raDtain of the foot ball team. Caotaln Hollenbeck played for two years at Heloit before entering Iowa. He then played one year on the Iowa Keserves and last year held the position of left guard on the 'varsity team. He did much Bond work In blocking th kicks of opposing punters, his block of Bweeley's ptlnt In the first half of the Jowa-Mlohlgan game at Chicago being the only block the Michigan kicker had received in three years of booting the spheroid for Michigan. He I also a likely candidate for first base on tne varsity nine, Hew York to Have Eahlblt. . . V n 1 VV W V in.ll S Hnv.rnn. tAmt today signed the bill appropriating $100,0u0 for in exnioil 01 me naif m new 1 uri at the St. Louis exposition. The measure authorises the governor 10 appoint a com mittee of twelve to represent the state at the exposition and to prepare a suitable exhibit which will be representative of the commercial, educational, industrial, artistic and other Interests or ins aiat. Xeve. (as for tho Kaat. T. PETKRaRl RG, April S.-New guns for nineteen batteries bav been dispatched to the tar east witnin ute uai lewaays. DATA ON TRANSPORT SERVICE Answer ia Sent by Secretary Boot to t" House Inquiry. REPORT SHOWS SOME EXORBITANT BILLS Statement f Ueaeral Vaunar Indicates Lark of Competitive Rids Accounts for Part of Heavy K pendltnres. WASHINGTON. April 8 Secretary Root today sent an answer to the hansa resolu tion adopted on March l-", calling upon him for all facts that have come to his knowl edge as to the conduct of the transom service between Ssn Francisco and the Philippine Islands. The answer Includes the reports of Inspector General Chamber lain and Lieutenant Colonel Maui. The re ports of the various officers enclosed bv Secretsry Root covers several hundred pages. Major General B. M. Young, In transmitting the report of Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain, submits an analysis of the report showing no adequate super vision to any feature of the fitting out of transports for a long time after the service was inaugurated and later the efforts to re form the system. General Young specifies lack of securing competitive bids. General Young also specifies the case nf "an Inexperienced man, who knew nothing about paints, being employed to supervise painting, In a business where the painting bill of a single firm In two years and two months amounted to 8343,074." Pay Kxorbltant Prices. . Prices paid forr material were often strikingly In excess of the then current market price's' fdr the 'samo articles of like quality end' supplies '-were purchased In open market. Without advancing. It Is further stated In General Young's summary that "preference seems to have been shown special firms to the point of ordering from them articles out of their line of business, the firms at the same time charging exorbi tant prices, to the extent, in a few In stances, of 100 per cent In excess of ruling market rates." Upon the facts developed by the Investi gation General Young remarks that under the pressure of necessity of moving large bodies of troops at short notice, lack of methods and forms to safeguard the gov ernment occurred. Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain specifies In detail the features summarized by Gen eral Young. He refers to the report of the Bates board," that much of tho work done on Logan was defective, also thst the amount spent on Hancock 1547,016. was excessive and wss or luxu rious fittings. Reports Gradual Improvement. In his conclusion Colonel Chsmberlaln ssys most ot the abuses were unavoidable and that there has been gradual Improve ment. He says that there are but three firms In San Francisco equipped for ex tensive repair work, and that they had an understanding among themselves by which there baa been no real competition. Colonel Chamberlain aays that one of the most notable abuses has been the use of great quantities of high priced dlHlnfect ants. The transport Thomas, he says, on five trips used $9,295 worth. ' He says there also has been excessive use of high priced patent cleaning and polishing material, Thomas using $3,343 worth In five trine. He sdds that this sbuse has been reme died. The' loss of government property, such 1 furniture, linen, bedding, tableware. etc., by Imperfect accounting,' la also set forth. He states that the transport Meade was purchased when twenty-seven years old for $400,000, and has since received $580,000 In repairs. In a report dated August 20, 1901, Colonel Oscar F. Ling, general superintendent of army transport service at San Francisco, replies to Co!onel Chamberlain's Inspec tion report. He points out the magnitude of the service, suddenly brought into ex istence, snd the systematizing of affairs as fast as possible. He says the service has survived the period when It wss most subjected to criticism and attack and that mistrust has given wsy to confidence since Its method and meana have acquired the sanction of success. The report says It la not admitted that preference was shown particular firms, as to high prices paid for disinfectants, the prices are declared to have been the . aame as those charred merchant ships. TO Cl'RK GRIP l TWO DAYS Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne removes ths cause. E. w. Grove s signature on svery box. Pries 2u csnts. Foley's Kidney Curs makes kidneys and bladder right. Don't delay taking.. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. Given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough .appears, it will prevent the attack. It is the sole dependence of many thousands of mothers and never disappoints" them. Price 25 cents. Large size, DO cents. 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