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The country has not heard from Sena tor Pettlgrew for several days, but Mr. Allen runs on, mixing in every debate. The Democracy must feel relieved by his declaration that he is not one of them. General White's long , and stubborn de fense of Ladysmith was fully as fine and heroic an exhibition of courage as General Cronje's desperate fight at Paardeberg. Their names will both go Into history. MSMBISBHBSBBBBBBBSSBBBBBBSBBSMBSSSBSMSMSBBBSSSBSSS The Memphis Commercial Appeal, a sup porter of Mr. Bryan, says of his recent epeech In that city that Bryan is as strong as ever on the financial question. "Free silver," it says, "Is Bryan and Bryan la free silver; to drop one Is to drop both." Senator Tillman will not be so popular on the Bryan stump as he was in Indiana early In the campaign of 1S9G. The man who boasts of stuffing ballot boxes and shooting "niggers" to get rid of their votes will not be a taking card for any party in Indiana. President McKinley said, in his last mes sage: "Our plain duty Is to abolish all cus toms tariffs between the United States and Porto Rico and give her products access to our markets." A plain duty should not be evaded for mere mercantile or pecuniary reasons. "The electoral vote of this State will not be thrown out," says a Goebelite sen ator, which leads a susplcfon that he imagines It will be counted toy tlie Goebel returning beard. It should be thrown out If such a law is in force at the next presi dential election." Yesterday's scenes in London show how enthusiastic the phlegmatic Briton can be come on occasions. lie is not sentimental nor responsive to trifles, but on great oc casions, especially such as appeal strongly tc his national pride and patriotism, he can get as wild as anybody. If Republican members of Congress will patronize a clipping bureau or take time to consult the Republican press of the coun try they will get a much better idea of Re publican sentiment regarding the Porto Rican tariff bill than they can from the speeches made in Congress. The testimony of Senator Clark's enemies relative to the bribery of members of the Montana Legislature has not damaged him so much as his own confession that he expended $140,000 in che State during the campaign. It is that fact which troubles Democratic senators who have an election pending because it will be difficult to ex plain votes for Mr. Clark to constituents. Colonel Watterson and Senator Black burn do not often get together, but when they do and urge tho Democratic Legisla ture to repeal the Goebel law there is rea son, to believe that they see danger in it. That the Goebel Democrats are angry and refuse to accept the advice Is evident that they cannot see any evil consequences to them from overthrowing popular elections. The preliminary report of the Industrial Commission regarding trust and railroad legislation recommends a system of com plete publicity regarding the organization and operation of trusts whose stock is put on the market, and a much more rigid su pervision and control of railroads by the Interstate-commerce Commission. These recommendations are good as far as they go, and perhaps they go as far in the direc tion Indicated as legislation properly can. There are some people who would abolish all trusts and corporations by a single act. but extreme views of that kind carry their own antidote. General Shafter does not agree with the view of some military critics that tho day has passed when strong defensive positions held by troops armed with modern rifles can be carried by direct assault. He says the Americans had precisely these condi tions to contend with in the battle of El Caney, in the Santiago campaign, yet they Jrove the Spaniards out of a seemingly impregnable position. He adds, however. lhat the Americans were not ordered up in masses, and did not fire in the air in vol leys, but they crouched, rushed or crawled on their bellies, as circumstances required, taking advantage of every cover, and whenever a man fired he aimed at some thing. General Shafter seems "to think the Bri'ish soldier depends too much on his of ficers, and the officers too mr.ch on antl Quated methods. The action of the Republic Iron and Btel Company In shutting down all Its mills In Indiana because of the law re quiring weekly payments will not com mend the combination to fair-minded peo ple. The law requiring corporations in this Ctate to pay their employes once a week Is believed to be for the Interest of wage earntrs. It 1 a law, and corporations must cbsr It. Tho shutting down of the mills of i the fomnanv In Indiana t rcnrdd am I bulldozing performance designed to over ride the law. The managers imagine that after their mills have been closed for a brief period those executing the" laws will relent. They will not. If the employes, on their own account, agree to accept fort nightly payments, that' is another affair. And, should they do so, it will be with a feeling that they have been forced to re linquish a portion of their rights. Far bet ter would It have been for the company to have gracefully submitted to the laws, even if It caused Inconvenience, than to show the domineering spirit its officers have. The law requiring weekly payments is a piece of Republican legislation based upon the theory that frequent cash pay ments are better for the employes. The law will stand. It will stand more firmly be cause of the action of the company. THE PORTO HI CAN TARIFF LAW. Pending the discussion of the Porto Rican tariff bill in the House Republican members were urged to vote for it on the ground that it was a party measure. Even if It were a party measure it should be de feated, but it is not. No national Repub lican convention has ever declared in favor of any such doctrine as that embodied In this bill, nor has any Republican Presi dent. Neither the ways and means com mittee of the House nor a Republican cau cus can give the stamp of party approval to a measure that has never been before a national convention nor passed upon by the people. The Republican party by Its na tional conventions and platforms for many years past is committed to the doctrine of protection, but it has never before been asked to lay tariff duties on commerce be tween the United States and any of Us ter ritories or possessions. The St. Louis plat form declared in favor of protection and said: "This true American policy taxes foreign products and encourages home In dustry; it puts the burden of revenue on foreign goods," etc. Is Porto Rico to be treated as a- foreign country and must its products imported Into the United States bear their share of the burden of revenue? Worse yet, must the Porto Rlcans, annexed to the United States without any solicita tion on their part, be required to pay duties on imports from the United States which, as a Spanish color y, they received free of duty? That is new doctrine and it is not found In any Republican platform. The Republican party Is also fully com mitted to the doctrine of reciprocity by which, in return for the free admission of certain products of other countries to the United States, free of duty, certain prod ucts of the United States are admitted Into those countries free of duty. While Porto Rico was a Spanish colony an arrangement with Spain established reciprocity between the United States and the Island. The Cleveland administration abolished the ar rangement and the Republicans very Justly condemned them for it. The St. Louis plat form says: "We believe the repeal of the reciprocity arrangements negotiated by the last Republican administration was a na tional calamity, and we demand their re newal and extension on such terms as will remove the restrictions which now obstruct the sale of American products in the ports of other countries and secure enlarged markets for the products of our farms, for ests and factories." Now that Porto Rico has come under the flag, Instead of giving it complete reciprocity of trade with the United States, it is proposed to lay a hori zontal tariff on all its exports to and Im ports from the United States, Including all "the products of our farms, forests and factories." Under such a law what be comes of reciprocity? The position taken by President McKin ley In his annual message of last December in favor of unrestricted free trade between the United States and Porto Rico was right. It was In harmony with Republican policies and with the best traditions and in stincts of the party. The bill which has passed the House is utterly at variance with the President's original recommenda tion and ought not to become a law. The plea that it is necessary in order to make the government of Porto Rico self-support ing is not entitled to a moment's considera tion. The American people had better pay for the government of Porto Rico a hun dred times over than impose on the island a law which, if 'hot unconstitutional, is certainly unjust, and that will be as a stone to a people who are asking for bread. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE TER RITORIES. If the declarations of a few writers for newspapers who have the air of posltlve ness in assertion which attaches to infal libility are accepted as Information, there will be a belief that the Constitution of the United States and its laws extend to territory acquired by treaty or conquest. The Journal has never claimed the confi dence of Infallibility regarding this subject, but accepts the plain statements of the Constitution itself and the opinions of the fathers of the Republic, the Supreme Court, and such statesmen as Daniel Web ster. . Beginning with the Constitution, Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1, provides that "new States may be admitted into the Union." If territories are under the Constitution and laws of States, what need that they be admitted to the Union? . Clause 2 of the same portion of the Constitution declares that Congress "shall have power to dls pose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territories, and other property of the United States." This provision would have been unnecessary if the framers of the Constitution had be llcvcd that all territory held by the United States was already under Its provisions. Cnlef Justice Marshall held that a citizen of the District of Columbia could not sue a citizen of the State of Virginia in the United States courts because the District is not a State. In the same connection he declared that a Territory and the Dls trict of Columbia are the same "in the sense in which the term la used in the Constitution. neither of them being States." Thomas Jefferson, when President, took possession of Louisiana under a treaty. His action was held by many, and even by himself, to be unconstitutional, but other statesmen, including Chief Justice Marshall, subsequently declared that a constitution which confers upon a govern ment the power of making war and of making treaties, also confers "tho power of acquiring territory, either by conquest or by treaty." As President, Thomas Jef ferson took the territory of Louisiana. No one claimed then that the Constitution and laws of the United States extended over it. He appointed a Governor and sec retary for four years. Even the legislative council was appointed by the President without consulting the Senate, and yet the people of Louisiana were promised all the rights of American citizens. In a short time the residents of Louisiana complained that they were not admitted to the Union. In answer to their memorial, John Ran dolph said that they should be Incorporated Into the Union and admitted to the enjoy ment of all the rights of American citizens as mm as It can be done In conformity with the principles of the Federal Consti tution." Several years passed before Louisiana was admitted. The Territory of Indiana was treated in like manner. The President appointed Its officers. Including the legislative council, and Congress made a qualification for its voters. The Judges appointed by the President made the laws for a time. Indiana was under such re straints eighteen years, until Congress ad mitted the Territory to the Union as a Statf. New Mexico came to the United States by conquest by a treaty ratified In 1S54. It is yet a Territory, electing its Leg islature, but having its executive and Ju dicial officers appointed by the President. The same Is true of Alaska. The Senate at the present time is considering a bill for the government of Hawaii. If the Con stitution of the United States extended to that Island, Congress would not be making laws for its government. In a speech in the Senate, pending the admission of California to the Union. Daniel Webster said: It is of importance that we should get some conception of what is meant by the proposition in law "to extend the consti tution of the United States to the terri tories." Why, sir, the thing is entirely Im possible. All the legislation' in the world in this general form could not accomplish it. There is no cause for the operation of the legislative nower in such a manner as that. The Constitution, what Is it? We extend the Constitution of the United States to a Territory I What is the Con stitution of the United States? Is not its first principle that all within its influence and comprehension shall be represented in the Legislature, which it estaDiisnes, wun not only the right to debate, but to vote in both houses of Congress, but the right to rartak In the choice of a President; and can we by law extend these rights, or any of them, to a Territory or tne United States? Everybody win see tnai n is altogether impracticable. The doctrine that the Constitution ex tends to the territories was first advocated by Calhoun to establish slavery in the ter ritoriesa doctrine which Thomas H. Ben ton declared to be "the vagary of a dis eased Imagination," because "the Consti tution does nothing of itself, and no part of it can reach a Territory unless imparted by an act of Congress." ARE WE A DECAYING NATION? The world knows the United States is very far from being a decaying nation, and that, on the contrary, it is full of the ele ments of robust life and growth, but the position of the Democratic party Indicates their belief that we should be classed among decaying nations. The phrase origi nated with Lord Salisbury, the British pre mier, who, in a public address in the fall of 1898, spoke of the peril to the world's p?ace arising from .decaying nations and the competitions of powerful states for possession of territories vhlch were detach ing themselves from the dying hands of their ancient rulers. He made the allusion as distinct as a British premier could with propriety, and It was evident that he classed Sjain among the decaying nations and the United States among growing ones. As the peace commission which was to result In detaching. the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico from Spain and annexing them to the United States was in session at the time of Lord Salisbury's speech, there was no mis taking the significance of his allusion. It Is instructive to note that while the greatest of living British statesmen viewed with approval evidence of the growth and virility of the United States In Its ac quisition of these possessions from a de caying power, American antl-expanslonlsts, Including the Democratic party and its Republican allies, are advertising the United States to the world as a decaying and cowardly nation by demanding that it give up the possessions acquired through the fortune of war and take Its place among the nations that are contracting instead of expanding. Among the nations that are avowedly and conspicuously ex panding are Great Britain, Germany and France. These are living, growing nations. Among those that are being partitioned, threatened with partition or losing terri tory are China, Turkey and Spain. These are decaying nations. Lord Salisbury classed the United States among the for mer, while American anti-expansionists would class it with the latter. The British premier is a better American than Mr. Bryan or any American anti-expansionist who opposes the retention of the Philip pines and Porto Rico In that ho recognizes their acquisition as an evidence that the Republic has not attained its growth and that we are not a decaying power. A favor ite theme of American pessimists and dem agogues of the anti-expansion school is the alleged "secret alliance" between the United States and Great Britain which they pretend to believe exists. It were well for the country if they would ally themselves with Lord Salisbury at least long enough to imbibe something of his faith in the mission of the United States in the world's politics and his belief that it is not a de caying nation. The relief of Ladysmith is something of a surprise for the reason that General Bul ler's reports the past week gave the im pression that the progress he was making was slow, and that his hardest work was before him. It is now evident that he has been vigorously pressing his enemy, and that his later success was greater than he dared predict. The siege of Ladysmith has been a notable one, particularly on the side of the British. For four months its Inhab itants have been shut up within the de fenses of the city. They have not only suf fered great privation, but they have been fcubjected to great peril by the almost con stant shelling of the Boers, destructive of life and property. The city could not have held out much longer because of a lack of food. The holding of a town surrounded by 9Ti enemy so long as Ladysmith has been held indicates that General White is a man of the highest soldierly qualities, since a less resolute man would have yield ed long ago. It has been said that It would have been better to have left the city to the Boers when it was first assailed by a considerable force. This is doubtless the opinion of one of Mr. Dooley's war experts, since Ladysmith, aside from being a Brit ish town on British territory. I a com manding position, beinj at the Junction of two railroads. whlc will now become a base of supplies, and of movement. With 215,000 men either in the arena of the war or on the way thither, it may be predicted that the surrender of Cronje and the res cue of Ladysmith are the beginning of the end, and that the time is at hand when friendly governments may offer to act as mediators. The siege of Ladysmith was far from being the longest in history, but it was the longest in any war of recent years. The siege of Vicksburg, counting from the be ginning of the movement, lasted from early in January. 1S63, to July 4, though the com plete investment of the place dated from May 19. The bombarding and cannonading at Vicksburg greatly exceeded that at Ladysmith. Commodore Porter, from the river, kept up a continual bombardment and cannonading for forty days, during which time he fired 7,000 mortar shells, and the gunboats 4,500 shells. The land forces also kept up a bombardment day and night. , Like those of Ladysmith, the In habitants and troops in Vicksburg were reduced to very short rations, and mule meat was regarded as a savory dish. A Vicksburg newspaper printed on wall pa per, two days before the surrender, eulo gized "the luxury of mule meat and fric asseed kitten." The siege of Ladysmith was the longest In any recent war. and circumstances combined to make It very conspicuous. Its ending removes an ele ment of popular interest In the war that probably will not be equaled by any other. Commenting on the probable effect of the refunding measure on the volume of na tional bank currency the Springfield Re publican says: "We anticipate no great in crease in bank-note circulation under the proposed act beyond the' 10 per cent, in crease made possible on the present bond holdings of the banks by permitting an Is sue of notes up to the par value instead of 90 per cent, of that value as at present." The last report of the controller of the currency, shows that the national bank note circulation increased from $203,538,844 on Jan. 1, 1894, to $243.735,105 on Jan. 1, 1890. As this increase occurred with bonds at a high premium. It is fair to assume that a new issue of bonds at par will cause a large increase of circulation, besides that due to the removal of the 90 per cent, re striction. The question of location. North Side or South Side, should not Influence delegates in the selection of candidates for county offices. Honesty, capability and qualifica tion for tbe position sought are the essen tial things, and the men who possess these in the highest degree should be chosen. Representative Crumpacker, of the Tenth Indiana district, need have no fear of hav ing injured himself politically by his vote on the Porto Rican tariff bill. The old saying, 'There is honor among thieves," proves that the Democratic con testants for the Montana senatorshlp are not trying to steal the place. The trouble with the Boers is that they cannot multiply as fast as England can di vide them. The British soldiery is showing symptoms of becoming acclimated in South Africa. BUBBLES : IK THE AIR. Tricksy 31nrch. Go, happy wind, and wake my dear That she may fly and meet me here; Then blew so wild a gale about The damsel would not venture out. Goins Half-Way. "Now, Dicky, don't you want to give up taking sugar with your medicine during Lent?" "No, ma; but I tell you what I'll give up takln the med'eine." Snmminfr Up Vivid Impressions. "Well, what did your 'clergyman friend who tried to run a newspaper say when it was all over?" "He said the printer's devil was the best imitation he ever saw." . Stranger Neighbors. "Mrs. Snizzer visited you yesterday, didn't she, Delia?" , , "Oh, no; she sent in her card, with a mes sage that she wasn't calling on me she Just wanted to use our telephone." TARIFF FOR PORTO RICO. The great trouble at Washington seems to be that the ways and means commit tee seem somehow to have acquired the idea that . they are the whole Republican party. Minneapolis Tribune. , In this particular matter it is right and fair to give the Porto Ricans what they want and what best informed observers declare they need free American markets. It can be given without injury to American interests. Let them have it. Buffalo Com mercial, v The Porto Rican tariff, bill has passed the House with a majority of 11 votes. This majority was secured with the most extraordinary whlpplng-In ever seen at the national capital, and it may be doubted that the private sentiment of a majority of Republicans favored lt. Pittsburg Dls patch. It is to be hoped that the Senate will reject the bill, that its Republican mem bers will take a broader view of party policy and not imagine that the fortunes of half a dozen individuals are of more importance politically than a wise consis tency and devotion to principle. Chicago Times-Herald. The moderate rate of duty which the' bill imposes will be no hardship to the island ers, while the money which it will bring will be expended for the benefit of the Puerto Rlcans, and will reconcile them to the tax burden. No serious fault will. therefore, be found with the measure by any Republican, whatever his views on the theoretic aspects of the question may be. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The only right way to settle this question Is to reject all compromises offered by members of Congress who would deny the products of Puerto Rico free entrance into our ports; to reject every measure which reduces the duties and to insist upon one which abolishes them; to reject a measure which limits their operation to two years or one year and to Insist upon complete and Immediate free tradys. Milwaukee Sentinel. The bill Is still to be considered by the Senate and may be considerably changed before it comes out of conference. Un questionably in its present shape It is lame and halting and has been so crippled and mutilated in its passage through the House that it will not meet the Just expectations of anybody. We shall have to look fcr genuine legislation upon this subject to the conference committee which will be event ually appointed on behalf of the Senate and the House. Chicago Tribune. True, a rate of 15 per cent, will be more helpful to them the Porto Rlcans than one of 23 per cent., but why any? With equal trade opportunities they would sell their accumulated crops much more rapidly than if restrictions were fastened upon them, and It is our interest, as weJ! as our duty, to put them on a prosperous basis at once We can better afford to pay the eovernment expense bill than the Porto I Rlcans. They will Boon become seir-sup portins. New York Evening uua. $30,000 BRIBE FUND OWNERLESS MONEY RETURNED TO " MONTANA'S TREASURER. Will Be Locked Up for Five Yea ra and Then Tamed Over to School Fund If Not Claimed. MR. CAMPBELL'S TESTIMONY SENATOR CLARK'S PROSECUTOR AGAIN ON THE WITNESS STAND. Letters Written by Him to Detective McLaln Read Before the Senate Committee on Elections. WASHINGTON, March L The $30,000 used by Mr. Whiteside in his exposure in the Clark case before the Montana Legis lature, and which was brought to Wash ington when the hearing in that case was begun by the Senate committee on elec tions and has been held by it ever since was returned to-day to State Treasurer Collins, of Montana. The money was brought to this city for the purpose of identification and for any other use to which it might be put by the committee. Concluding that the fund could be no long er used It was turned over to Mr. Collins. The money will be held by the treasurer for five years, and If in the meantime it is not claimed by any one it will be cov ered into the state school fund. Representative Campbell was cross-ex amined by Mr. Faulkner at the opening of the session to-day. He told of the organi zation of the movement for the investiga tion of Mr. Clark's election. He said the first meeting was held In Butte last March, those present being Mr. Hartman, Dr. Campbell of Livingston, Marcus Daly, H. L. Myers, Speaker Stiff, Mr. Tuohy, Mr. Metts, Mr. Toole and Mr. Flnlan. . A com mittee was then appointed, with Mr. Camp bell as chairman, to gather facts. "Mr. Daly said at that time that he would fur nish any necessary means for the investi gation," said the witness, "but that he would expect others to also make contribu tions." He said there was no limit placed upon the amount to be expended, except that Mr. Daly said "we had millions for de fense but not a cent for tribute." Continuing, Mr. Campbell said that no sum had been deposited to his credit, and that when he wanted money he went to Mr. Daly for it, except upon one occasion, when Miles Flnlan gave him a check of his own for $1,000, and one of $300 from Mr. Leggett. Both these checks had, however. been retained. At this point Mr. Faulkner presented let ters which Mr. Campbell had written to detectives whom he had employed in the case, first drawing from the witners the fact that detectives had been engated in Montana, in Washington and in New York. In Montana they were engaged to work up evidence and in Washington and New York to keep an eye on witnesses believed to be unfaithful. Mr. Campbell identified several letters to detectives from himself, but they were not read. WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE. "Were your witnesses in Washington," he was asked, "instructed to visit dentists, surgeons, doctors, etc., who were connected with senators?" "No, sir; positively no," was the reply. "If such a course was pursued it was with out my knowledge or consent. I never gave any such Instructions and I now have no knowledge of such proceedings. If I knew of such a course being pursued I would stop it immediately." "Did you Instruct the detectives to In gratiate themselves Into the good graces of Mr. Clark's friends?" he was asked. "I did." was the reply. "I told them to get employment from them or to get into their good graces in any way they could." The witness was questioned concerning his connection with "Swede" Murphy, the witness who has been so long missing, and also with Tom McLaughlin. Mr. Campbell said that Murphy had sought him out and had agreed to make an affidavit in the case; that he (Campbell) Lad-put the state ment in affidavit form, but that he made no suggestion as what he or McLaughlin should testify to. He told of Murphy's disappearance from Washington and said that McLaughlin had not been put on the stand because his statement could not be corroborated. He had never asked the Governor to grant special Immunity to Murphy. The witness said that In preparing the affidavit to be signed by Murphy the name of the legislator had been left blank, but that this was done at Murphy's instance. He also denied that he had instructed De tective McLaln while in his employ to stop at nothing. "Nor," he said, "did I ever give him or any one else instructions to use any unfair means In working up the case." He had seen McLaln since his ar rival in Washington and had given him $50 here, but had not told him that the prose cution had a "dead cinch" in the case be fore the committee. In like manner he de nied similar statements which he was al leged to have made about the Montana Su preme Court to McLaln. Mr. Campbell said his salary as attorney for the Washoe Mining Company is $5,000 a year. He also stated that he would supply the committee a statement of his expendi tures, but preferred to have it examined by a subcommittee and not made public. Still, if the . committee desired that It should be made public he had no objection. To Mr. Faulkner the witness said that he had paid nothing for the Ector letters, but that Whiteside had, procured them. "Weren't they offered to both sides for a consideration?" "I don't know whether such an offer was made to your side or not. Such was made to us." LYONS WAS GIVEN $300. Mr. Campbell repeated that he had never promised to pay the witness Lyons $5,000 to give testimony In opposition to Clark, and said that after learning that Lyons had given an affidavit on the other side he had abandoned all Intention of calling him as a witness. He had paid Lyons $300 to get certain facts about State Senator Warner. Mr. Campbell denied that Ben Hill had ever told him that his (Hill's) affidavit was not true, but said that, on the contrary, he (Campbell) believed the facts to be as set forth in that document, except in one or two Instances. All told, he had paid Ben Hill about $1,700 since the adjournment of the Montana Legislature for salary and ex penses. Hill had been in his employ prac tically all the time since the adjournment. His reason for not putting Hill, Mlnshall and Wright on the witness stand was that they had received money when they made their original affidavits, and he feared that on this account the committee would think there had been a purchase of testimony. The letters written by Mr. Campbell to Detective McLain, whom he had employed in the case in the summer and fall of 1S93, were then read. They were notes, most of them without date or signature. In the first of these he referred to a friend of Charles Clark, saying that "he Is a first- class crook." and adding: "It may open up a way for you to get to work for them. Make the acquaintance of B. as soon as possible without meeting with any sur prises." Tne second note, dated July 19, told MC Lain that on that day Hill was to go to Charles W. Clark's office. He asked Mc Laln to keep a watch on him, but said: "Don't let him see you If you can help it." A note written on July 9 made an engage ment to meet the detective at the end of the West Side car line at 9:30 that night and gave directions tor reaching the spot. "If any one is there or near there that I don't wish to see and you hear some one whistle you can look lor me where the sound comes from." A later letter showed that Mr. Campbell did not keep that n- eaKement Speaking in that letter or 1111!. Campbell said he was fairly well satisfied that Hill was all right, "but," na tcsea, "he llkea to swell hlmtelf and doss est fcta- Itate to tell a He to do It." After reading this letter Mr. Campbell said he considered this a correct estimate. In another letter he told McLaln to look up McDermott and get him to introduce him to Blckford. With Blckford he wanted him to get "chummy." "but." he added. "don t push matters too fast." Another note conveyed to McLaln the in formation that the grand jury was investi gating some matters that might Implicate himself. Whiteside or W. A. Clark, of Vir ginia City. "Perhaps," he said, "you can get a list of the grand Jury and find some fellow you can Jolly." Adjourned. CONDUCIVE TO LONGEVITY. Active Life of the City Better Than a Country Habitat. . NEW YORK. March 1. Addressing the Hundred, lear Club last night on the causes of natural death , and how to at tain an active and useful old age. Dr. Cyrus Edson said that longevity Is due to unusual powers of assimilation. Dr. Edson spoke of the trades and professions In which statistics had shown the fatalities to be earliest. Among the most fatal of the trades were those of steel polishers and potters. Merchants came well up In the list for early deaths and it had been shown that the mortality among butchers after the age of twenty-five is large. Among physicians, also, he said, there Is a high mortality rate, much above the av erage, due to Irregularity of living. On the other hand, farmers and hunters, irom their open air life, often attain old age. "But," he added, "if the intellectual parts of the brain of the farmer had proper activity and exercise, he would live longer. Rajpld thought leads to longevity. Men in the city in this respect have a distinct advantage over the farmer." From this Dr. Edson deduced that "nature Is a re- lestless foolklller. "Statistics show," he added, "that men of genius live a remark ably long life." There should be no more than eight hours sleep, he said, as too much sleep makes the sluggard. Excessive sleep re suits in degeneration from disuse of mental faculties. After thirty-five years of age we never need more than eight hours un less it is to "catch up." The cry of doc tors ten years ago was build up the body, but building the mind is equally if not more important. OUR MERCHANT MARINE SIR. FRYE'S REPORT OX THE SEN ATE SIIirriNG MEASURE. Bill That Is Intended to Promote the Ocean Caryl nß- Trade at a Cost of $ 0,000,000 a Year. WASHINGTON, March 1. The report prepared by Senator Frye on the shipping bill reported by the committee on com merce of the Senate was made public to day. The report begins by asserting "the self-evident value of a national merchant marine," explains and deplores our most entire dependence on foreign shipping for our ocean carrying, suggests the danger of reliance upon the merchant ships of other nations which may become Involved in war, the possible complete exclusion of American exports from their regular for eign markets in such a contingency, and points out that the wholesale transfer of the tonnage of a belligerent nation to a neutral flag would unquestionably involve such shipping in difficulties, seizures and detentions. The British-Boer war has ma terially reduced our means of transpor tation and embarrassed our ocean mall service. The humiliation of our reliance upon foreign vessels bought and char tered during our war with Spain is re ferred to, and the broad ground is taken that under those sections of the Consti tution which empower Congress to provide for the common defense and general- wel fare is found the highest authority for the promotion of our merchant marine. Three prime reasons are given for the de cline of the American shipping in the for eign trade, namely, the greater cost of building ships in the United States than elsewhere; the greater cost of operating American as compared with foreign ships; and causes based on foreign legislative encouragement. The suggestion that this situation may be overcome by the free admission of foreign built ships to Ameri can register Is met by pointing out that If such .admission were unconditional it would result in destroying existing Ameri can shipyards on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. All competent authorities, the report states, agree that this bill, if enacted, will involve a large Increase in the American merchant marine. The passage of this bill, it is claimed, would probably effect a reduction of $25,000,000 a year in ocean rates on American commerce, through the additional shipping and the competition that would be created. "Foreign opposi tion," the report says, "Is being concen trated upon the bill, because foreign ship ping interests clearly see that they will be seriously injured by the replacing of Atner lean for the foreign vessels now in 'our foreign trade. "The maximum annual expenditures are fixed at $9.000,000 in the bill. About $1,500,000 is now being paid by American ships under normal conditions for carrying our malls, a sum which should be deducted from the additional expense of the operation of this bill. About 400,000 additional tons of new shipping, approximately $40,000,000 and occupying several year3 In Its construc tion, would have to be built in the United States, if this bill is passed, before the maximum expenditure of $9,000,000 could be reached. It is expected that some 340.000 tons of foreign built vessels now owned or building for American citizens will be admitted to American register under the terms of this bilk thefr owners being re quired to build equal tonnage in the United States before receiving any compensation. "The provisions of the bill from every point of view," adds the report? "are overwhelmingly in favor of new and more vessels, more shipyards and greater facll Hies for ocean transportation. While ueemed unnecessary', a provision has been inserted that a vessel cannot receive full compensation unless she carries one half of a cargo. This," says the report. "completely answers criticism to t.e effect that a vessel might run under the bill for the compensation given without carrying a cargo. The report states: "As the most prom ising field for the future development of our markets for agricultural products Is northern and temperate Asia, the commit tee believes that our grain fields and cot' ton plantations will gain in greater pro portion for the enactment of the law than the. seaboard ship building and ship own ing States." Computations are given showing the exact amount vessels of various rates of speed would get under the bill as compared witn the cost of operating them. A 21 knot ship making 88.200 miles per annum, would get, over and above the cost of coal and the handling of it, a net compensation under the bill of 322,932. while a 10 knot ship, making 42.000 knots per annum or less than half the distance of the fast ship, would receive a net compensation over the cost and the handling of the coal of $15,120 per annum. The fast steamships receive the lowest net' compensation under the bill. A computation is given as to the amounts that tank vessels, such as are used by the Standard Oil Company, would receive in compensation if admitted - to American registry under the bill. These vessels, earning oil, can only take an out ward cargo, ana as tney are roreign built, they would, because of carrying a cargo one way receive only 25 per cent, of the compensation allowed under the bin. Mrs. Dalke May Die. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1. The con dition of Mrs. J. Balke. of Cincinnati, in jured in Tuesday s wreck at Independence, was reported critical to-aay, ana tne nos pltai physicians fear for her life. W. It. Vaughan, the Cincinnati newspaper corre spondent, was also much worse to-day. G. 2.1. scnmiaiapp, tne millionaire, is im prcvlns. A coroner's Jury will be Ira picclid to place the blame for the wreck. IMPORTS INCREASING JIANUACTURERS PURCHASING ARTI CLES IN CRUDE CONDITION. Statement Giving the Figures for the Flftt Seven Months of Cach Fiscal Year Since 18SJ. SYMPATHY FOR THE B0 EES ANOTHER RESOLUTION INTRODUCED RY WILLIAM SULZER, Who Would Have the President Stop the South African War at Once Samoa n Claims Treaty. 'Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, March 1. The growing demand of American manufacturers for the class of materials which cannot be pro duced at home is likely to make the impor tations of the fiscal year 1?00 larger than those of any preceding year. The Increase In the importation of ten great articles, comparing the seven months ending with January, 1900, with the corresponding months ending with January, 1S37. follows: 137. Ik). $23.2S7.1I3 30.337.LT.3 is. mm 10.&21.IW3 10.21S.S14 fi.919.4S3 27.ow.oa 12.557.1C5 8.672. 43 4.576.23$ Hides and skins $12.623.844 Chemicals 23.023.971 Crude rubber 8,728,303 Tin in pigs and bars... 3.681.0tS Wood, unmanufactured a.46l.Sss Tobacco, unmanufd... 3,818,4?! Silk, raw s.mooo h ibers, unmanufd M9S.892 Wool, raw 10.SSS.422 Cotton (Egypt.) unman 2.2S3.2C6 It will be observed that there is a la reo Increase in all of the classes except wool, of which the United States is a large pro ducer, practically all of the other articles being of clarses or grades not produced la the United States. The following table shows the importa tions of articles in a crude condition which enter into tho various processes of domes tic industry In the first seven months of each fiscal year since 1SS3 and the per centage which they formed of the total im portations. It will be observed that the importations of this class of material have grown with much greater rapidity than tho total imports, the percentage which manu facturers materials form of the total Im ports having risen from less than 23 per cent, to nearly 33 per cent- of the total: Seven months end- ret. of lng January total. 1SS9 $00.931.937 23.7J 1S!0 104.400,204 23.C3 1591 112.214,826 1802 113.474.1S6 1W3 132.870,033 23.Q 21.76 23.13 20.41' 2i.:- ro.ci 21.74 23.81 31.34 34.73 1S04 75,818.110 1S03 lG4.245.93i ISPS 13S.913.570 1S97 8J.8ftO.rG 1KJS 113.220.S74 ISM 115.001.GSt 1100 .......: 1G3,063,9C2 The secretary of the treasury has been Informed authoritatively that the people of Indianapolis are not entirely pleased with Supervising Architect Taylor's plans for a new-federal building, and that the prevail ing desire for competition is stronger than ever. This wish will be gratified, and in due time the terms and arrangements for tne competition win De announces, inis will not be done, however, until the exact size of the site is determined upon. Mr. R. O. Hawkins, who has been in Washington for a couple of days, left for Indianapolis this afternoon- The Fresldent' to-day. In transmitting to the Senate a volume on commercial rela tions of the United States for the year l&tt, said: "It is gratifying to be able to state that these reports show a marked Increase in the practical utility to our exporters and manufacturers of the services of our official representatives, both dlploraatlo and .consular in promoting trade, and pre sent a mass of evidence as to the steady growth in popularity in foreign markets of our manufactured goods as well as of our food supplies, our raw materials and the products of our mines." Baron Sternberg, the German charge, called at the State Department toAlay to arrange for the final exchange of ratifica tions of the treaty which has Just securcil the approval of the Senate, providing for the arbitration of claims preferred by in dividuals on account of property losses sustained during the last Samoanauprlslng. The time allowed by the treaty itself for the final exchanges expires on the 7th inst, so there Is need for haste on the part of the department. The exchange copies from Germany and England are now on the way, and are expected to be here in season. The exchanges will take plf.ee simultaneously in Washington, London and Berlinl as was done in the case of tho treaty providing foruhe division of the Samoan group. A curious feature of the present case is that although only two lan guages are used in the drafts of the treat ies the convention is written down in thre parallel columns. This course was adopted because there is a difference in spelling cer tain words used In the treaty and neither party was willing to accept the spelling of the other The House committee on foreign affairs, by a vote of 7 to 5, to-day reconsidered its former action and then, by the same vote, agreed to a favorable report on the bill of Representative Adams, of Pennsylvania, "to Increase the efficiency of the foreign service of the United States and provide for the reorganization of the consular serv ice." At a former meeting favorable action was prevented by a tie vote and the meet ing to-day was for the special purpose of reconsidering this action. The bill, as fa vorably recommended. Is slightly amended from Its original form, the salary of consul general of the first class being increased from JG.0U0 to ts.000. and that of the second class from $3,000 to $,000. The bill provides for a nonpartisan commission to assist the President in the reorganization of the con sular service. Consular offlees are graded, with fixed salaries and a system of exam ination and promotion Is provided. Commissioner Wilson, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, has decided that convey ances of realty to trustees or by trustees without valuable consideration are net taxable under the war revenue act. This ruling Is In accordance with the recent decision of Circuit Court Judge Phillips. The commissioner has also decided that deeds of partition executed by and between tenants in common vesting titles in sev eralty are not taxable. If a grantee ac quires an amount of real estate in excess of his share, the deed vesting title In him is held to be taxable on the basis of tho value of excess amount. To-day's statement of the "condition of the treasury shows: Available cash bal ance, 23S.32,S23; gold reserve, $232,22333. The bodies of nlnery-slx soldiers who died In Cuba since the end of the Spanish war were burled with military honors at Ar lington Cemetery to-day. A detachment of soldiers from Fort Myer acted as an es cort of honor and fired the last salute over the graves. Rev. D. J. Stafford and Rev. Father Dolan read the ritual for the dead of the Catholic Church and Rev. Mr. Pat ton read the Episcopal service. The ma jority of the soUIlers were attached to the Fifth and Fifteenth Infantry. Kighth Cav airy and the Second and Ninth Volunteer Infantry. Among the number buried were Capt. Themas M. Woodruff. Fifth Infan try: Lieut. J. II. Mclaughlin, volunteer sisrnal corps, and Assistant Surgeons A. S. Tyner and F. W. Fabrlcious, of the volun teer army. The bodies were brought from t'uba on the transjort9 Sedgwick and Mc pherson. Acting on a suggestion of President Mc Kinley, th Merchants' Association of New York some time ago appointed a general committee on revision of the customs law of the United States. Thl committee has made a report reconmcnilnr ctrtstla changes la the tarlS lar;s, er.l th-3 repcrf