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Alexander Mlchaalpvlrch, brother-in-law of
the empetor; Vice Admiral Rojettveneky,
the commander of the Battle squadron, and
other officials Many women, presented the
admiral ' with bouquets. Archimandrite
Cornelius bestowed on Admiral Skrydlott
a sacred Wage of St. Alexander Nevslty,
the patron aalnt of 8t. Petersburg, and de
livered an - addrea. saying . the faithful
member oil the orthodox church would
pray the Almighty to protect the admiral
agsinst every danger. anil give him victory.
The admiral was sprinkled with , water
from the miraculous spring of St Seraphim
by the itormlt '; of 8o(T, whoee recent
canonisation was attended by the rear and
Marina. . Amulets were alo handed to the
admiral And he waa presented with an Ikon
containing relics dating from the thirteenth
century.
The departure of the admiral's train waa
marked by a treat demonstration.
Beneath a merry exterior' Admiral Bkry
dloff Is Intensely religious, , He went this
morning to the chapel In Peter The Qrcttfs
house and passed a whole hour In prayer.
The admiral Is going to stop at Moscow
and pray at St. Sergius' monastery.
DETAILS OF. TUB YAM" OPERATIONS
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Russian Faced Possibility of Cross
' In at "core of Places.
ST. FETERSBUnO, April 28. Disappoint
ment prevails In St. Petersburg that no
official dispatches giving details of the op
erations on the Yalu river and of Which
the press dispatches ore so meager as to be
cloud rathor than enlighten the people,
who are hourly awaiting news. The As
sociated press has attained from the gen
eral staff the following clear statement of
the situation:
Before beginning the passage of the Yalu
the Japanese evidently completed the con
centration of the armies along the river
commended by Generals Kurohl and Oku.
Knoh army Is composed of three divisions
nnd three reserve brigades. The totul torco
Is 1(10.000. The Russians on the Manchtirliin
bank of the river are Inferior In strength.
The Russians realise that It would be im-
yossible to prevent their crossing. The
apan front extended from W'lju as far ns
Plek Tong, ovor eighty miles. We faced
the possibility that they would cross at n
score of places and all we could hope was
to harass and Impede-the crossing, for
every day gained enabled us to push our
preparations and bring up more men.
There are only two Instances In history
where nn army was unable to cross a
river that of Napoleon at Aspern and that
of Prince Eugene of Savoy at Uech. Both
failed because of floods.
It Is evident 'that the Japanese devoted
most of their ' attention to crossing neat
Wliu. At Turenchen our optposts directed
a, fire from a fleidplece so successfully that
fhejl destroyed the moorings and wrecked
trm pontoons. The enemy wns thrown Into
disorder, and suffered considerable loss.
With regard "to future Alterations we can
not sMttk, The Russians will not show
their band at this stag but will continu
ally harass, (he enemy. . ..
tu Les ran war correspoji dents
Mast Hst 'Governmental Credentials
4 Promise to Bo Circumspect.
PORT ARTHUR, April, J7.-The regula
tions to' te observed by war correspondents
with he, Russian army .were published in
today's (asue of the Novl-Kral. Corres
pondents of foreign newspapers must have
credentials . from their governments to the
Russian foreign efflee . and every corre
spondent must promise in writing not to
divulge secret despatches or criticise the
orders, of those In command, and must
eimlllafly agree to give a true account of
eventa and avoid Irresponsible reports.
They awe' warned that In- the, event of In
fraction of these regulations. Indiscretion,
or want -of-tact they will, be sent home.
All correspondents-.are absolutely pro
hibited from visiting? the admiralty dock,
work Vshop or naval establishments or
t rom Vising boats In the harbors on road
steads of Port Arthur or Vladivostok.
Correspondents must .undertake not to
ask that exoeptlons be made In their favor
and on arriving at the front must report
to headquarters with their credentials and
an authenticated photograph.
The headquarters staff will then aaslgn
the correspondents to (he various staffs or
districts. ' The rest will depend on tke staffs
concerned. Correspondents will be held
responsible tor their servants. Before they
can Stay at any tort the consent Of the
' comnrandsr must be obtained.
Correspondents are required to' wear a
distinguishing badge on the left arm: Code
messages are prohibited. All messages
will be censored at' headquarters by the
staffs of the fctanchurian and Amur armies.
by the administration of the various mill'
tary districts and at Harbin by the goo
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Kow and at the forts at Port Arthur and
Vladivostok.
IKON IS SENT TO PORT ARTHUR
Imago of the Virgin. Esper-ted to Per
form 'Miracles for Russia,
ST. PETERSBURG, 'April 27.-M. Boub
noff, who has been awarded 111,600 for Im
provements In submarine boats. In an in
terview says that there is .lns danger In
navigating a submarine boat than a tor
pedo boat and during a battle the former
Is safer than other vessels.
Admiral Verkh'oVsky bus showed the em
press an Image' of the Virgin, for which Is
claimed miraculous properties, which the
Russians fervently hopo Is going to turn
the tide of battle at Port Arthur. The ad
miral told the empress the story of the
Image, which depicts the Virgin as she
appeared in a vision to a eallenj a veteran
of the siege of Eebastopol. Two months
before the outbreak of the present war tha
virgin came to the sailor In a dream and
said:
Many woes are going to befell Port Ar
thur until my Image is sent there. . Then
Port Arthur will J)e victorious."
The sailor went on a pilgrimage to the
great monastery of Kleff and told his
dream to the 10,000 pilgrims there. Each
of them gave 5 kopecks (2 cents) to have
the dream depicted, but the artist who
made the image refused to receive pay
ment. The Ikon was eventually sent to
Admiral Verkovsky, as senior admiral. It
represents the virgin bearing an Image of
Christ, with archangels on either side and
God, the Father, above, saying: "There
can be, but one flock and one shepherd."
IMMENSE CROWD GREETS SAILORS
Emperor Preparing- Magnificent Re
ception for the Survivors.
MOSCOW, April 27. The survivors of the
Variag and Korlets arrived here today and
were greeted by Immense crowds. Their
journey here from Sabastopol was almost
a continuous ovation. They will leave to
morrow night for St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 28.-2:44 a. m.
Tha cuar Is arranging a magnificent re
ception to .be given the survivors of the
Variag and Kortets on their arrival here.
The route to the' winter palace will be
lined with troops.
'Mines Aro Not Interrupted.
SEOUL April 27. The German steamer
Amlgo has Arrived at Chemulpo with bul
lion, front the .American jnjnas ,At Vnsftn.
It Is reported that the Imperial Japanese
mint at Osaka, has: guaranteed'-to supply
monthly the specie necessary to insure the
running of the British mines at Funsan,
contracting to take the total bullion output
of 'the mines. The wage payments 'of the
mines amount to about 27,100 per month.
The mint will pay in the value of gold, the
difference between the mines' bullion output
and the amounts advanced. The untnter
rupted operation of both the American
mines at ITnsan and the British at Union
is Issued while the Japanese are paramount.
Alleges Japan Waata tsMaarlse..
PALL, RIVER, Mass.,. April K.-Captaln
Lake of the Lake Construction company
of Bridgeport, Conn., said today that rep
resentatlves of Japan had bsen here In
spectng the submarine torpedo boat Pro
tector, but mat negotiations for the sale
of the boat to the .'Japanese had not for
mally been begun. ' -He was not In s po
sition, bs said, to state whether 'the" boat
would be sold "to theto or not. The.' Pro
tector, which has been laid Up here for the
winter, was launched today and sailed for
Newport.
Ramor Japanese Reverses.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 27.-4:12 p. m.
The crossing of the Yalu river by the
Japanese forces did not Impress, the Rus
sian, In view of the reports Of the en
suing Japanese reverses. These reports be
came more persistent at noon And Caused
an all-round rise in prices on the bourse.
but, so far, there has been so confirmation
of them officially.
Valet at Port Arthur.
PORT ARTHUR. April 27. The situation
here and in this vicinity ' today It tin
changed. The successful trials of the sub
marine boats hero are regarded by tha
Novla Krai as opening fresh prospects for
active operations on tha part of the Rus
slan fleet.
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las (or oaoa dollar paid. oto.
Ul too amouat due to data has hssa paid.
"VUposttloa Xoparuaoat.M UmaJ
KM REPLIES TO THE IIOiSE
8ji No Crlm'stl Proiecutieni Art Begun
in ba'lnwd Trait.
EXPLAINS PROCEEDING'S lit COAL TRUST
Farther Thaa This He Does Not Deem
It Compatible with Public la-'
tereat to Comply with
Resolutloa.
WASHINGTON, April 27. -Attorney Gen
eral Knox today transmitted to the house
replies to the two resolutions of Inquiry
Introduced by Mr. Williams (Mass.) rela
tive to trusts. First replying to the ques
tion as to whether any criminal prosecu
tions had been begun by him against per
sons involved In the decision of the su
preme court of the United States In the
Northern Securities case guilty of violat
ing the laws by entering Into combinations
In restraint of trade, the attorney general
ey: , .
"I have the honor to say that no crimi
nal prosecutions have hpen lnatltmed
against the persons referred to In the reso
lution ana mat rurtner than this l do not
deem It compatible with the public Interest
to comply with the resolution."
The other resolution aska if anv Investl-
fatlon was made by tho department of
j slice Into the so-called aithraclte coal
trust, consisting of the anthracite con
currying -railroad. The attorney general
replies to this as follows:
Regarding the. Coal Trust.
"I. have the honor to say that during the
time of the anthracite coal strike, the de
partment of justice began an investigation
for the purpose of determining wtieihor
the anthracite coal business was conducted
through a combination or conspiracy In
violation of the antitrust act of 1WK.
("Under the direction of the attorney gen
eral proceedings were begun in the United
States circuit court In New York for the
purpose of compelling the coal companies
to produce papers and answer question.
'The circuit court dismissed the petition
and an appeal was taken by the United
States under the set of February 19. Vjti,
directly to the supreme court of the United
States. This appeal was decided In 'favor
of the powers of the committee to com
pel the production of the testimony and,
as I am Informed, the commission Is about
t renew the heartri? which vh.n nmm.
Dieted, will lay before the dpartment of
Justice In connection with other evidence
rt has gathered Itself and haa been fur-
nisnea to it Dy sundry persons, all th
available Information in relation to ih.
alleged combination,
"l-urther than this I do not deem It com
patible with the publlo Interest to comply
with the resolution."'
Army Confirmations.
The senate In executive session made the
following confirmations:
Brigadier General Fred C. Alnsworth,
military secretary with the rank of major
general.
Colonel William P. Hall, to be assistant
adjutant general with rank of brigadier
general.
Lieutenant Colonel H. P. McCain, assist
ant adjutant general with rank of colonel;
Major General John Twedale, assistant ad
jutant general, with rank of lieutenant
colonel: Captain Henry A. Harber. assist
ant chief of the record and pension office,
with rank of major.
To be brigadier generals on the retired
list:
Colonel Timothy E. Wilcox, assistant sur
geon general; Lieutenant Colonel Valery
Havnrd. assistant lieutenant general, with
the rank of colonel.
Also a number of. military naval and
marine corps promotions.
Postmasters.
Nebraska! Samuel H. Reesman.' "Univer
sity Place; Zalmon Nicola, College : View;
Edward B. Richardson, Ulysses; Jessie W.
Phillips, Table Rock; James H. Overman,
Stella; G. J. Crook, Falls City; Thomas A.
Boyd, Beaver City.
Colorado: David James, Lnvelnnd.
Iowa: Victor Nelson, Oowrln; Samuel H.
Hall, Lrme Springs; E. M. Smith. Winter
set; William G. Rose, Fairfield; Ezra Brad
ford, Wellman.
Kansas: W. H. Smith, Colby; George W.
Hook. Sabetha.
South Dakota: Joseph Kubler, Custer.
ti V ' f .'R,'r" ' n H?pbor 'l "i - ' ' ;' .
The conferees' 'of the river- fcnd 'harbor'
bill reached an agreement late this after
noon By Vhe'a-gTeerhent the'ambunt 'cars
ried by the bill' as it passed -the house Is
not increased.
Agreement on Canal BUI.
The conferees on the Panama canal bill
reached an agreement tonight. by accepting
tha first section of the senate bill providing
for the payment of 210,000,000 to. Panama,
and the house provision placing the canal
sone under the control of the president.
No provision was made regarding the bonds
for construction.
Fall to Confirm Cram.
The nomination of William D. . Crum to
bo collector of the port of Charleston, B. C,
was considered today In executive session
of the senate lasting from 4:36 p. m. to 9:15.
A failure to confirm the appointment re
suited. . . .
CONFER ON ADJOURNMENT TODAY
Republican Steering Committee Dls
cusses What Must lie. Dene. ,,
.WASHINGTON. . April 27.-Legieia.Uon
which now stands In the way of adjourn,
ment tomorrow and the weight these mat
ters will be permitted to have on the
program for concluding the session a(
that time were taken up today at a meet
ing of the republican steering committee
of the senate. The Panama canal bill
was placed above all other measures and
It was agreed that some legislation must
be had before adjournment. An Informal
report was received from the senate Con
ferees to the effect that no report is In
sight. The house amendment to the
Klttredge blir places the entire matter of
control of the canal tone In the hands of
the president to make regulations to gov
ern the strip until the next session of con
gress, while the Klttredge bill goes ex
tensively to the questions of law for the
IsthB'.us In a manner that la said to be
satisfactory to tho administration.
Following the meeting of the steering
committee. Senator Lodge, on the floor of
the senate, served notice that there could
be no adjournment until aome legislation
Is enacted for the canal sone. Senator
OalHnger announced that at the first op
portunity he would move for an executive
session. He has in charge the nomination
of W. D. Crum to be collector of the
port of Charleston, 8. C, and will ask
for confirmation. The Crum nomination
was discussed in the session pf tho steer
ing committee, and It was agreed that if
by any chance the conference on the canal
biy should delsy adjournment tha Crum
Case will be pressed In the senate. The
conferees on the canal bill have hoped,
however, that they will be able to report
an agreement tomorrow and that congress
will adjourn during the day.
AGREC ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL
House and Senate Finally Reach Coa
rlusloa oa Important Measure.
WASHINGTON. April 2J.-In ihe general
deficiency appropriation bill adopted to
day the important , senste amendments
were: Appropriating 18,000, for medals to
commemorate the birth of Bentamla
Franklin; appropriating 230,000 for A special
assistant attorney general In an investi
gation and prosecution of certain frauds
In the customs service extending for two
years the time fog filing claims for prop
erty taken from confederate officers and
soldiers appropriating I S"0 for the modal
of the rapltol at the Louisiana purcbae-t
exposition; appropriating 21Q.0OO for testing
of timber at the Louisiana purchase exposi
tion., and S6.0U0 for the expanses of ths
Joint committee of congress to represent
congress at the opening of the expositti n.
The agreement eliminates the appropria
tion of 1475.1a for the state of Missouri
snd . authorises the accountlnf officers of
the treasury to reopen and reaudlt the
claims appropriating 4.074) for the state of
Tssas M account of Oreer county; appro-
prlatlng 21.250 for the relief of the widow
of General Lonanyeet.
The amendrnenl of the senate with ref
erence to the exclusion of Chinese are ac
cepted. The senate amendment regarding
aliens whose immigration Is .encouraged or
Induced by agreement pf any foreign gov
ernment with any transportation company
was rejected.
CULL01I TALKS OF TREATIES
(Continued from First Page.)
China and prevent Its dismemberment. Sec
retary Hay very recently had gained a
diplomatic triumph In obtaining the con
sent of Russia and Japan that the "neu
trality of China and Its administrative
entity shall be preserved by both parties."
A measure so wise, be sskl, snd so gen- ,
erally commended by "the hations that It
had' been accepted by Russfa and Japan
themselves. - - , : ,
Mr. Cullom said that thirty Important
treaties had been proclaimed under the
period under consideration and that the
reciprocity'. arrangements entered Into un
der the Dlngley act had in every instance
materially Increased our commerce with
the countries affected, without In the least
Interfering with any American Industry.
The senator: concluded substantially as fol
lows: - ' '
Under th benrflclent ' administration of
republican presidents the union became
consolidated into one nation, nnd in the
rttirni criaia, inrougn wmcn our own na
tion and the nations of the world have been
pueslng, the party Lincoln and Grant
and Rlalne and MclClitlcy and Roosevelt is
still faithful to dutjr and manifests the
wisaom ana statesmanship equAl to meet
every emerseiicv and mieodllv .lit.nonns or
all questions with an eye-single to the'wHl-
i i ine people, me stability or tne union
and the good of -mankind. '
I believe I voice the judgment both of the
people and oar administration when 1 say
they are for Dasce with nil the nations and
are not In favor of a pollry of aggression
In order to secure expansion of territory In
any direction, i ; , - - -.
A word atiout oiir'president and secretary
of state, in pwirdiiig and caring for the
interests -of- the !roantry the; -nation In in
safe and able hands:1 never in our history
has our nation been-.more- fortunrte. With
Theodore Roosevelt aa- president and John
Hay as secretary of atate, the people may
rest In the assurance that our international
rights will be cared fer. the honor of the
nation well guarded, arid an far as our In
terests may be affeoted by our foreign policy,-they
will be, wisely conserved.
Conference Committee Report.'
Before completing, hie speech Mr. Cullom
yielded to Mr. Penrose,, chairman of the
committee on t postonicc's. to present the
final report of the conference committee to
the postoffice appropriation bill.
Mr. Clay and.' Mr.'. Gorman expressed re
gret that the-senate conferees had found It
necessary to eliminate the. senate provision
permitting rural free delivery carriers to
take subscriptions for newspapers. Mr.
Uailey thought no government employe
should be allowed to become a solicitor for
private persons.-
The report of the conference on the post
office bill was called for, Mr. Bailey cast
ing the only negative vote. The senate at
11:55 a. m. adjourned the session of Tues
day and Immediately reconvened for the
session of Wednesday, The formalities dis
posed of, Mr. Cullom concluded his speech.
Mr. Piatt (Conn.) presented the request
ot the committee on Cuba to be discharged
from the further Consideration of the peti
tion of Major E.G. Rath bono, late director
of posts of Cuba, for an investigation of
his conduct of that office.
A bill creating a merchant marine com
mission bill was passed. - -
Desert; Land Laws.
' Mr. Teller , addressed ' the senate on the
question of the repeal - of the desert land
laws. He opposed the Gibson bill, saying
the '- friends of that. .' bill generally were
found among, thee iwiio knew least of the
subject. He-,,a4 ndt'he iso said, been
aware 1 thai thorBftVoda were' especially
lrJeeated.lnr . Ui!iiBv4egislation., . .'
Every step they- bad' taken, he said,', had
been In the 'direction, of forcing the land
seekers to the' railroad lands, . lie denied
that Colorado had 'suffered through the
land laws. .' . '', 1 ''' - Y", ' '
The bill providing (or the removal ,pf the
Alaskan -port ot entry from Sitka to Jtineau
was passed. ', .'.'.' , ' ',' ' '
Mr. McLaurln, followed .with a. prepared,
speech tm the recent? old age pension order
of the secretary of the Interior. ' .
Mr. Hoar gave notice that on the second
day Of the next-- session ot congress be
would call up the bill, tor the protection ot
the president . "
' The resolution authorising the continu
ance of the Smoot Investigation during the
approaching recess of congress was adopted
and at. t:S4 p. m. the senate went Into ex
ecutive session.
At 2:25 p. m. "the doors were reopened
and .the senate passed the following bills;
Authorising the- Paragould tk Memphis
Railroad company 4o construct, a bridge
across the 8t. Francis river; authorising
the Union Pioneer and Trading company to
construct a bridge across the Catallo creek,
Alaska. t -
To confirm an act of the legislature of
Arlsona authorising the lasue of bonds;
regulating pharmacy In the Indian Terri
tory; a joint resolution relating to the ex
emption of property-at Sea not contraband
of war: to ratify an agreement with the
Grand Ronde Indians In Oregon; authoris
ing the payment of Choctaw and Chicka
saw townstte funds; authorising the Bow
Power company to construct a dam across
the Missouri river in South Dakota; a joint
resolution transferring certain military
rolls from the War department to the In
terior department; also a large number of
private pension bills. ,
At 11:02 the senate took a recess until
10:20 o'clock: tomorrow morning. .
COCKRAN RESOLUTION1 RULED OCT
Speeches by Llttlefield aad Williams
Applauded by Crowded Galleries.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-In the presence
of crowded galleries and of almost a full
membership, Messrs. Llttlefield of Maine
and. Williams ot Mississippi in the house
today made speeches Intended for the com
ing presidential campaign. The two speak
ers were wildly applauded by their respec
tive sides, but there was an absence ot
personalities suph -as characterised the
clash between Messrs, Dalxell and Cockran.
Indeed, the best of humor prevailed.
Mr. Lsttlcneld continually taunted the
democrats with the utterances of Mr. Cock,
ran and by name called on several of the
prominent members of that party in the
house to answer "yes" or "no" whether
they approved" Mr. Cockran's tariff views
and whether!' they Intended going before
the people on -the Issue of free trade. He
defended the? protective tariff system from
every point t . view.
Mr. Williams, adopting tho; tactics ot Mr.
Llttlefield, endeavored to fbrce from the
republicans and front Mr: Llttlefield in par
ticular categorical answers to several ques
tions which he deemed pertinent.
Mr.. Llttlefield -answered ."yes" when
asked If he approved of everything In the
McKlnley . campaign, which enabled Mr.
Williams to remind him that be (Little-
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field) and Williams had stood together In
opposition to colonialism: Mr. Williams
asserted that the republicans were going
before the people "on the Issue borrowed
from the gamblers' table Of standing pat."
The house sat until late In the after
noon and then recessed until I o'clock at
night
The house disagreed to the senste
amendments to ths military academy bill,
and asked for a conference.
Notwithstanding the early hour of con
vening the galleries rapidly filled, the oc
cupants expecting a recurrence of the
stormy scenes of yesterday.
Many conference reports on bills of a
minor character were disposed of.
Bills were passed:
To regulate the disposal of public lands
re-leased and excluded from- publlo forest
reservations.
To establish a life saving station at or
near the entrance to Tillamook bay. Oregon.
Ratifying and confirming the present right
of way of the Oshu Railway and Land
eompany through the military reservation
tit Kahaulka, Hawaii.
Mr. Hemmenway called up the conferenoe
report on the general deficiency bill.
The report was unanimously adopted and
tho house then proceeded to the considera
tion of the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill,
Following a brief explanation of the bill
by Mr. Hemenway, In charge of It, Mr.
DeArmond (Mo.) attacked the provision
for the proposed new building for the use
of senator, which, he said, when com
pleted, would be simply a "senatorial
flat, luxuriously furnished." He favored a
more modest building, with modest turiiUh
Ings. '
The report was adopted, 138 to IS.
Mr. Overstreet called up the conference
report on the postotnee appropriation bill
and explained 'that 11 was a complote
agreement' of the conferees.'
After Mr. Qlllett (Rep., Cat.) had spoken
In favor of the appropriation the report
on a ruling vote was adopted, 119 to ft).
Speaker Cannon announced his ruling on
the point of order made "by Mr. Grosvenor
yesterday against the consideration of the
resolution offered by Mr. Cockran. which
he claimed to be privileged, to Investigate
the charge that he had accepted money
for his participation In support of the elec
tion of McKlnley In 1896. In an elaborate
opinion the speaker said he was warranted
In taking judicial knowledge of the (uct
that the offense set forth as charged
Against Mr. Cockran "If committed at all
waa committed while the gentleman from
New York ' wns neither a member nor a
member-elect of this house."
He read a number of precedents dating
as far back as 1790 and said that In so far
as the house was concerned. In but on
cose had the house assumed ti punish, a
member for acts committed prior to tha
time he was elected to house. "The chair,"
he said, "feels, justified n taking cognis
ance of the fact that what is alleged to be
charged constitutes no crime."
"At most," he said, "the only question
was one as to the propriety of the conduct
of a private cltlxen. The house," he de
clared, "could not rightfully punish him
If it desired to do so." He then ruled "that
the chair holds that the resolution may
not he entertained U the question of the
privilege."
Mr. Williams, minority leader, at once
appealed from the ruling. Mr. Payne, ma
jority leader, moved to lay the motion on
the table, a yea and nay vote being ordered
thereon. The motion to lay on the table
was carried 169 to 125. a strict party vote.
The house then resumed consideration of
the bill requiring the employment of
vessels of the United States for the trans
portation of supplies for the army and
navy. Mr. Llttlefield (Me.) spoke in advo
cacy of the measure.
He asked the democrats If they stood on
the speech of Mr. Cockran, "the new risen
leader of 'trrti democracy." '"'Ttt directed' a
speefflft- question to 'Mrv 'Williams. if he
approved of Mr. Cockran's polldy. 'He
goaded Mr. Williams for a reply, but the
minority leader remained Silent. He then
sought a rebly from Mr. Clark (Mo.). -1
Mr. Clark set the democrats frantic by
saying that when' the house should give
him an hour he would make a reply "thnt
will knock some of you gentlemen silly."
No one, he said, could reply "ye" or "no"
to one hour of cheap demagogy. Screams
of applause came from the democrats at
this utterance. "The gehtlerjm from "Mis
souri wants one hour to Indulge in villlfi
catlon and vituperation," "retorted MY. Llt
tlefield. Mr. Clark, he said, could say "yes"
or "no" now and he would give, him until
the end ot the ' campaign to answer.
Mr. Llttlefield threw down the gauntlet
to the democrats and said not one of them
dared rise In his place and say he ap
proved the speech of Mr. Cockran. Mr.
Cockran himself, Mr. Llttlefield declared,
did not stand by it, but on the contrary,
withdrew it, in terms on' the floor of the
house yesterday. Mr. IJttlefteld then en
tered Into a general discussion of the pro
tective tariff.
Mr. Llttlefield said that under the last
democratic administration there was a de
ficit of $105,000,000. It was then, he said,
that Secretary Carlisle issued bonds which
August Belmont and J. PUrpont Morgan
negotiated at a profit to themselves of
more than 210,000,000. Continuing, he said
It waa no wonder that a return to power
waa "wanted by-the democrats, In order
that they may have opportunity to steal tho
revenues ot the United States government."
- He was cheered, Applaunded and con
gratulated by hit colleagues.
SPECIAL SESSION NOT UNLIKELY
Senate" May Have Work to Do If
Cram Is Not renamed.
WASHINGTON, April 27. President
Roosevelt may call an extraordinary ses
sion of the senate If final action on the
nomination of Dr. W. D. Crum, to be col
lector of the port of Charleston, S. C, Is
not taken at the present session. He has
considered, with several leading members
of the senate, the advisability ot such ac
tion and It Is known that some of them at
least are in favor of the extraordinary ses
sion. Senator Alger, with whom the president
talked today, sold he was In favor of re
maining here until the nomination of Dr.
Crum was confirmed. Other republican
senators entertain the same view. The
-resident feels that both he and the ap
pointee are entitled to definite action on the
nomination by the senate. It has been us
pended in the air for nearly two years,
being postponed from time to time and for
various reasons.
A definite decision as to the calling of an
extraordinary session of the senate probably
v.in be reached by the president before tha
adjournment of ths present session.
JUDGE) PRITCHARD GOES HIGHER
at tho Fourth Circuit.
WASHINGTON, April 27-Presldent
Roosevelt today nominated Justice Peter C.
Pritchard of the supreme court of the Dis
trict ot Columbia to be United States cir
cuit court Judge of the fourth circuit in
succession to the Isle Judge Charles H.
Blmostan.. The fourth circuit Includes the
States of Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia and
under the law the appointee hud to be 'se
lected from these states.
Justice Pritchard, who was formerly a
United States senator from North Carolina,
has served on the supreme bench of the
District of Columbia but a short time. He
presided at the trial of Machen. the Groffs
and Lorens, nho recently were convicted vi
postal frauds.
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ILLINOIS LEVEE BREAKS
Three Towpt Ft ar St. Lonit Art Threatened
by Miuiuippi Eirtr.
Missouri Flood drives people out
Ten Thousand Acres of Faraa Lands
Under Water In Eastern Mis
souri as Result of
Freshet.
ST. LOUIS, April 27. Early today the
Mississippi river registered S2.2 at the government-
gauge -here and is still rising.
It Is expected that the predicted stage of
SO feet will be reaflhed by tomorrow. 1 -
There was a slight break in the levee
north of St Louis, on the Illinois side, and
the flood Is threatening Madison, Venice
and Granite City. The water has risen to
the level of the streets In West Madison
and people are abandoning their homes
und seeking safety on the high ground
ernr Edwardavllle. -
It la estimated that ISO families have
been forced to leave their homes In the
Missouri river bottoms and that 10.000
acres of form lands are inundated.
BELLEVILLE III., April 27. It is re
ported that the town of Cahokla, 111., a few
miles south of here. Is entirely under
water. Most of the residents have left their
homes to the mercy of the flood, while all
the schools in that section have been dis
continued. -
The Okaw river la out of Its banks, and
at New Athena, twenty miles east ot
Belleville, tha conditions ars very bad.
Thousands of acres of farm lands are In
undated and it Is said that tbe crops are
ruined.
Floods -Stop Railroad Tmflle.
NEVADA,, Mo.; April 27. The Marmaton
river is four feet higher than for over
twenty years. Thousands of acres of fer
tile land are Inundated. Ail trafflo on the
Missouri Pacific from St. Louis and Kan
sas City south of here has been suspended.
Well posted Missouri Paclflo officials esti
mate their damage In the county at over
250,000. Several railroad officials and a
large force of men are working night and
day protecting their property.
ENGINE EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Six Persons Injured and Bnlldlngs
Wrecked In Accident Near
Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa., April 27 -Englne, No.
2220,. on the Baltimore Jb Ohio railroad.
eastbound, exploded today while passing
Tenth street, Braddock. Three men were
fatally Injured, three others dangerously
hurt and five buildings were wrecked.. Two
of ths houses caught Or and ..were de
stroyed. ,
The fatally Injured are.'
"M.X. Hunter," engineer, Connellsvllle.
1'. J. Corn, fireman, Connellsvllle. '.
Fred 'I. Deagle, Mars, Pa. '
Ths 'cause of the explosion has not bean
ascertained '-
HYMENEAL "
Sharp-Dolton.
8CHUYLER, Neb., . April 27. (Special
Telegram. Daisy 0. daughter . of Henry
Bolton, and Allen Sharp of Stanton, Neb.,
were married here 'today In the presence
of a small company of friends. Rev. C.
A. Arnold officiated. The young couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
their future home at Stanton.
Klnney-Byrne.
Mr. Vincent B. Kinney and Miss Eva
Byrne were married yesterday at St
John's church by Father Bronsgeest. They
departed for a brief trip to Chicago. Mr.
Kinney Is a printer., on The Bee and the
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Anna Byrne,
2709 Hamilton street.
John Kendrlek Bangs.
NEW YORK. April V. John Kendrlck
Bangs snd Miss Mary Blakney Gray were
married today In All Angels' church In
this city. Miss Daisy King was the msld
of honor and John Kendrlck Bangs, Jr.,
acted ss best man for Ms fathsr.
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