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I '(:-'- THE REPTJBMC: SATURDAY. 3IAECH 3. 1900. S F r ( As 4 J ( 8 ,x SAYS THE TREATY WILL BE RATIFIED. JQav-I'jiuncefotp Compact, Pt'iiatois Declare, Will I.o Unshed Through. VOTE WILL BE VERY CLOSE. Mark Uanna Is Urgim; Approval as a Condition Tron-de'it i "ii-aniuan 'anal Legislation. ..nv.-ni.ic srKCi.M, Wab.lmtton. March 2 Serai lr Davis. 'Iiairrnan of the Senate Committee on lor flsn Relations, to-day admitted that the jrlaj-rauneefme treaty lv to be rutliel JhrouRh tho Senate with all po?sible stt-.l ) as tn head off any Mtt.rnpt to m- th Iticar.icua. "anal b.ll In advance of th. trvaty's ratification. "Tii treaty will lie r.-porled to the Son nte the f-arlies-t practicable moment." sab! tho Senator. "It will bo reported. 1 believe, Vittio'it amendment." Several other Hepubliran nipralri of the emmittee are willlne; t lie quoted as sav ins that the treaty villi be ratified. sllliouRh it is admitted that the vote will be unrom fortanlv rloe Ac-.irlin; to the pn-fr.l j-rosrramme. the tr-aiy will be ordered to !, r-pnrtc.I to the Senate at the meeting next Vedne-djy. 1' '''at time Senator I-ndse will have returned to the city. There 1" abundant evidence In the Senat th.M the administration htts determined to prevent nnv .anal extension until the treaty ha l-een ratifi-xl. Ilniinu It. Active. pnntnr llamia. a member of th. Inter tiroar.V Canal Committee, is workine en errretieallv aramis n-mt-'rs of the Senate, urjrmc ratification .is a condition precedent to legislation lie and S-nator Fairbanks tire the personal representatives of l'n I elent MeKiulev n the tin..- from a jioUtioal Mandpnint The two Senator are Iirlnff lnsr the arguments of the politician to icar upon Senator and tiies.. arguments, which this administration understands so well how to ue. ale beinc prrs'd. Thi afternoon S-nators Hanna and Falr lunks and IJ.-preentalivo Dirk, se-cretarv if the National Republican Committee, held a lomr conterence on the floor of tiio i-en-site chamlT. They were arrar.Kimj a pro Kramme that v.nuld stave off action in the Hoo and prevent the Senate from a too precipitate esm-lderatlon of the canJl bill. The administration claims tint the pas sace of tlie canal hill through Congress prior to the ratification of the tcaty would be an affront to Gr-Mt Britain. Such action would le tantamount to .i repeal of the old treaty. Senator Spooner. during the dN.--us.-lon of the Nicaranua Canal bili in the la-t Con ore, laid diwn the principle and eviHiund ed it ful! that the pissago of a law that Wis In violation of treaty richts nulllti-I fuch treaty and onerated as a revocation liy the Government enacting tuch a. stat ute. That speech Is now beins ued by the administration to show the "injuMire" -hat would bo- done Great Britain by pass ing a bill bfore the ratification of a con vention that perpetuates the Clayton-lSul-wer treaty. Il-aiin for Ilnittr. It Is for this reason, espprially, that haste is to be exercised and the treaty called up for consideration ut the ear liest possible moment. Sanator Morpan. It is said, will r.ot call his bill up until the House has voted upon It. Mr. Jlorjran may not understand that If the administration gives the order Mr Hepburn's bill cannot be considered until sifter the treaty has ben ratified. Mr Harris is anxious that th Senate bliould proceed with the consideration of the canal bill, without uwaitinff the action of the Ponate. on the treaty, but he and other members of tho commltte are pow erless In view of tho unexpected lethargy on the part of Chairman Mcrpui and the Jlepublican memiers of the Committee on Irteroceanlc Canals. Mr Davis, according to the present pro eramme. wiii press the ratification of thu treaty upon the Senut regardless or the other matters. The Puerto Kican bill, the Spooncr bill (With respect to tiie I'hlllpplno appropria tion rrattters, contefctcI election cases and oil other quostlona of importance arw to le put In the background until the treaty Is disposed of. The whip is to 1 applied vigorously, ami if pleacllngs. blandishments or threats can avail, tho treaty will be quickly disposed of The opposition does not believe, tli.it Ui- fidmlnl-s'ration can whip two-thirds or the genato into line for to unam-tlcon a. com pact. norn Tl ALT O.N CXA1, 1III.I,, Xt Slay He rxed I niler u.ivrnIun r IIuIch 32uodii). IBPCIIUC sruciAU Washlntrton, March a Chairman Hp rn of tho House Committee on Inter Mate Commerce has been assured by Bpeaier Henderson that he will be recog nized Monday for the purpose of making the motion to pass ihc- Xlcaraguan Canal Mil under suspension of the rules. Mon day Is suspension day, mid the motion will lie In accordance with the rules, if Colonel Hepburn pets' recognition. There have been rumors afloat that the 3'rcsldent was opposed to action upon tins canal bill pending the ratification of the Haj-I'auncefote treaty by the Senat. There Srobably is some truth in thee rciort. at it Is a matter of tomporatlvo indifftr-t-nco whether the Hoiish acts on the mat ter, sc long an final action Is not taken ly the Senate to put the Nicaragua!! bill upon the statute book. Tho opponents of the treaty. Including Colonel Hepburn, believe that It Is already killed, and will not be reported from the Senate Committee on Kortlsn Relations. The bill Colonel Hepburn will end-avor to Iass under s-uspcnsion on Monday. Is hos tile to tho treat- In outhcrlzirur the Presi dent to acquire land for the fortification of tho canal route. The friends of tho bill are not laylnir much stress upon this provision, and may be willing to abandon it If a wuy can be found to do sk oh Monday. It will bo difficult to chance the bill, however, eirept bv unanimous con sent, unless Colonel Hepburn takes the re sponsibility, with the consent of the Re publicans on the committee, to present a bill dropping out this provision. Mr. Kurton of Ohio, who objected the other day to consideration of the bill on March 13. thinks It unwiso to pass It before nctlon on tho Hay-Pauneefote treaty, but probably will not make a stubborn flight if he discovers a disposition In the Hou on Monday to send the measure over to the Hcnato Chamber bv the necessary two Ihlrds lote. ADDITIONAL ARGUMENTS. Cartcrville Riot Case Continued Two More Spctclu's. EISTTnUC BPBCI.KU. Vienna, 111. March i The. arRumenls In (he Cartcrville riot case were continue! In Judge Vlckcr's court to-daj-.W-A. ichw-.ini occupiol tho evening Sfsslon last night w Ith a. two-hour taTk. At tho morning session to-day Mr. E. A. Spilier of Marlon mado a two-hour Rrsument in behalf of the. State, and Mr. 'W. A. Spanti of this city npokeln behalf of the defend. l-'lre- at Cairo. REruntac steciau Cairo. I1L, March i Tlia office of the Three States I,umbor Company was en tirely destroyed by firo lasi nlsht. It was valued at $1,500; iiumrcd for Jl.OuO. The fix tures and many records were destrojed. The fire Is supposed to hae been caused by a telephone wire-. Itobert Illnlr. ueprnuc spixai, Brownirur. Mo.. March 2. Kobert BlAir dict here last nicht of apoplexy, aired & years. It's ca.sy to secure boarders or roomers It you advertise In Tho Republic Twcntv one words for tc Any druggist will lake j-our ad. , TO GIVE BACK Continued Ins heard from the country. (Dtmoer.itle applaud- I lie Is trying to sniari himself and ou with the ih-o;ie who proleted. In the name of Justice. as;aint the uneon-tl-tntlonal and Iniquitous tariff bill ytut pafset on Wednes-Ja) inu come hen" with n cn-f.s-vlon that th- 1 -ill w.ii wroiiK. ariJ now vuu Mt-k to return a pitlon of the sto'en t:tls Ilk,- a con- ienc trli ken thl-f." Applause.) Mr Richardson, who jrow to tlus, the lrbiite lmd tin fHir iiilniitr. r iri.ilnlnc. He app-Mh"! for iimr,' time, but It w re fused. H prot,st,iI vipnroiislv airnlnst th In thols eniploeil by the majority. In -ill his expilene,. lie said, he had n-ver known such a si unfair adantace to Ik- tak,! -f the minorit; A bill had 1 n brunch! In prjwred in see't uft,r a tuiihrs tonferet, with the Pnident. and preeipitat,! tipu the Hou.-e in the hope of fcMiliu; s,tlll ''heap Juhn" advantage, tlnmoeraiie p- 1)1.1 us- "Von hoped arid pr.iy.Nl that ome .ne on this id.- would .hjert to this bill." a!d li . a-jdri-sinu Mr .in:icu. who -at smilinir . him. "h ill.l ou desire tliat some on .should 'bj,if Not to pr,"K-nt this ap ptopnatinn. It wa u prlvllestnl matter and could hae b. n failed up at imy time. s,i, viu v.jni.,1 .- ol'Jf-f tli.n to Kvt even on the loss suvt.iiiKd bv .nir partv In the treat ment of Puerto Klco. It In toi fheap. tini cheap. ntl-n-n "The Kepubll-an p'ess - a-terlnir od and m Iitiie In t'.is way to fix I the peo ple, ilut jou cannot do it. I warn you that in the Ides of next November .i hurricane in comparison with which that which dev astated Puerto Rico wu.s a nwre uphyr will m,p tiver tlie lrfiul and swv.p jiu out of iw.r in this :orisi.-.s and in the White liuii-e li'roluUKed Lrmf,rratlc ap-plau-e i lut Triil VleKlnley. Mr ".mr:ott said he wl-hed to see the I'tiert-, III .ins ufurr relief, and this bill wji. well d,-ii;lle, iu xlr It. Mr ltail asked win a .vlfic irril:i wns n..l made that tho fund le turned over to l"u, no llleo. Mr. 'xniiuu s.id HiN was the plain pur pose of the till. :u the President was to use th,. funds for island imrot-. With u ITeMdent who was resiionslvr to ever con sideration of jUMice there was no question as to th purjo-es for which the revenues would be used. The previous question on the passage of the bill was then otdtred. IM to I2T. I're ent and not lutim;. 3. The t,te was u striet partv vote, with the rtreption of Mr. Siblev of IViinsjlvanii fDtm.l. who voted with the Republicans. Mr. Rallev then moved to commit tho bill to the CommitUo on Appropriation", with lnstruet!on.s to rei.Hirt It back with amendments limiting the iippropriatlon to the amount now in the Treasury derived from collections upon articles imported from Pvert.. Rich and sliecifjlm- the pu; IKises for which the Prfs'.dent ma use the monev . Mr Ita!lys ntotien was d. feat.M. and tiie bill v.a- jsi.v-ed 1C to w;. Thirteen Uemferr-f. Mf-rs. Chandler of New York, Cochran ,f Mis-ouri. CummliiBs of New York. Kavey of Iiuislana. Uexrirn of Cali fornia. Fitzgerald of Massacliusetts. Ltv insston of Georgia. Meekl.-on of Ohio. Sib ley of Pennsylvania. Kulzer of New York. Th.ivtr of Massachusetts. Tn drrwood of Alabama and Wilson of South Carolina: two Populists. Me-sr. Hell of Colorado and RidReley ,f Kansas, and two silver It. publicans, Messrs. Shaf roth of Colorado ami Wilson of Idaho, voted with the Republicans fnr the bill. Mr. Underwood announced that he had voted wi'h the Rtpubllcans for the pur pose of movlnj: a reconsideration, which he did. but It fail.il. Mr. Mann of Illinois called up the con tested election o.se of Aldrlch s Robbing from the Pourth Alabama District The Democrats attempted a filibuster, but the caso was taken up. IX to 1Z. It was agreed that tho case should be debated for the remainder of to-day, to-morrow and Tues day up to 2 3y p. ra. when th final vott should bo tuken. Mr. Mann, who was In charge of the ctse to-day. made the opening arKument hi behalf of tiie majority report. At 4-j.' p. in. the Hoiife look a rtcej-s until S o'clock. BILL IN THE SENATE. Auif'udniciits OtTried by Trllrr aud Stfwai't. Washington. March 2. Tiie message of the Ireident concerninB the revenue col lected on Puerto Rican products was re ceived In the Sena-to to-day. and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. When the Quay case was laid aside, con sideration was begun of the Puerto Rican tariff and Government MIL Mr. Tellr of Colorado declared that the bill wa- a remarkable measure. It seemed to him that the committee had employed a deal of Industry and care to make tho Island of Puerto Rico a part of tbo United States. "The people, nre clttzeuu of the United States, the ccunraitteo has established United States courts, the ports aio United States ports, and In every way the com mittee has determined that the Island shall be a part of the United States And then the committee Inserts the remarkable pro vision that we shall lew duty upon Puerto P.lcau products brought into the United State?. "I see no reason why we should not main tain sovereignty over the Island of Iuerto Ri o. llut tho party In power has reached the r-o'.nl whero It must determine upon and enunciate a pollcj with regard to our Insular possessions. J want tho pirty In power to say whether it may be the pur poses ultimately to take In this island as a State. I know the people there are tit for self-government, and. In mv opinion, they ought to havu It as soon us It may be given them." rurthcr along. Mr. Teller said: "I would not be alarmed if we should speak of tto "prov-lnce" of Puerto Rico. Rut 1 say that I am not coins to vote for any bill that does r.ot give the iieople absoluto control cf their own affairs." Mr. Teller then rent to tlie desk an amendment In the form of an additional section, which, he said, if adopted, would settle what tho policy of tho Government would be. He thought something of the kind ought to be adopted, because. Congress was row brought squarely to the Issue us to what it was to do with the island pos sessions. The amendment declared that It Ii tho Intention by this act to establish a tem porary government In Puerto Rico for the purtse of enabling the tieople thereof, to establish a permanent government, repub lican in form. In which there shall be accorded to the tieople tho right of self government: and to that end they are au thorized to hold a convention and adopt a Cons'itutlon tto be approved by the Presi dent) consistent with the principles of free government, and that shall recognize the sovereignty of the United States- over liurto Rico, and the Inhabitants thereof, as recognized bv the treaty lietween Spain and the United States. The Inhabitants of IUftto Rico are ds:larcj to be citl-r.-ni thereof and their rights is citizens shall not be denied or abridged except by conviction in a court of Justice. They shall have the leneflts of all thoe privileges or tho Constitution of the United States for tht protection and maintenance of the civil and religious liberty and the protec tion of the wrson and property rights of the people, but it Is specially declared that the adoption of the island constitution by the Inhabitants of Puerto Rico and the approval thereof by the Prcsld'tit of the United States shall not make the Inhabi tants citizens of the United States, nor slull It create any obligation on the Uni ted Blate.s to admit lierto Rico as a Etate; nor shall the establishment and maintenance ff a Bovtrnment under such constitution Interfere with the sovereign ty of the United States over Puerto Rico and the Inhabitants thereof. Mr. Uoraker. replying to Mr. Teller, said there was nothing remarkable aliout the bill except that the Inhabitants of the Is land were treated in the bill as citizens of tho United States. Temporarily, the discussion was suspend ed while a message was received from tho Jiui-sr, t(aiu-mii.ii.K liter c'lit iasscu lO-daV" la accordauoi tvti ths rairsajro of iha TARIFF TAXES. lront I'xijf One. President. It was referred to the Commit-Us- on Paelf.c Islands ami 1'iierto lllco. Ri-suminr;. Mr. Korakrr salil there was no Intention to make Pin r(.i lllco a Slate, or. In the accepted sene. ;i Terrltorj'. TI:e island was ii tltp, nilency. After .Mr 1'tir.ker Nad made a brief fv pl.inatlnu of the provisions of the me.isuic. Jlr. Stewart of Nevada r.iv notice of an amendment, striking out the provl-l.m levlns a 'lui f lj per cent t.f the Iilng ley tariff on Puerto I Mean product". REPUBLICAfTHYPOCRISY. Had Xol Inifiiilctl .Makint; an Ap pioprialioii. HRfl I:I.llS.;iHU Wasiiinston. Man h -As proof of the l.vpo-rl'y of the Republicans In ruliii!3 through the ;....fsj Puerto Riean bill to dav. and that his partv had no Intention of prtsntint; such a bill until roeroed into t! bv popular criticism. Chairman 'auuon's statement to the Mouse List Tuesday is r.--fcrre.1 to. As his s'pecch api,ars In the ('ru!ri-st.,ii.t! Reford. Camion ld. when urKtnir the pa 'at.- of the Puerto Rl.un tar'fT bill "Now. what Is tli b.-st thlnjr to do Y.m and I have to determine that. 1.. vuu want to appropilite monev from the I iiliel htatea Treasury n.t'fJ.V'J for the eomlns jar-to siipp-jrt thoM- peopr ""Oh. It is srltndid." ou e,.jj,men s.-eni to Kiy on the oilier side, 'lo tear down a MriKture.' Y'ou are good at that. Thank fVnl. vou never suc.eed.sl at an great rate, but vou have always been trjlin: vr sin. u I was born lo tear d-iwn something, but I never saw vou in essfullv build up aiiv thing. nut even a pig u. not t-Veii a heti nHjsi. "Hut. vou Kjfj-. 'Oh. no. do no: ena. t this bill.' What then Two million dollars from the Trea-urv of the l.'nll.-d States to be ap pifpri.itfsj fur these Puerto I Ilia us. i uu are SCeklllrr lo b lh. mnlnrltv t....n.if-r'.iii- I You saj that ou are going to stand tn- geiner and vote ugalnst this bllL You f.sy that vou are point; to have enu-igh re-un-ftin-ement from this side of the llou-c to Kivti ou a majority. I do r.ot l-elieve it. but vou say so. What are you mini; to tin? If you spread free trade over tho-e ro ple and make no provision for Immediate money, ate ou going to ote it out of il.e TTeasur ? V on this side, have to con strue t. we liave got to look iru; we have got to do something This bill jnus' pass or we must vote JH.0 out of Hi.- Treas ury for the coming year :o care tor Puerto Rico. We do not like to do t!l-.t " MONSTROUS PROPOSITION. St-iinlor flours on thr l,jiiililiran-" riirito lvit.au J'lan. RKPLlIUi'SPE'-IAf, Washington. Maich -Chairman Jor.'s of the National Democratic Committee has r turnod from his s-hort visit to St. Louis and to-dav was at his desk at the Senate. A Creat pile of t'l-grams and letters liad ae fum'JlateJ on his df sk Must of them were on poiillcal subjects and many .if them, dealt directly with the Puerto Riran tariff bill and the issues It Involves. "1 have not time now to discuss the de taUs of the Puerto Klein bill," nald Senator Jones, "further than to say that the Demo crats accept the lsue tenderrl by the Re publicans. Pmrto RI.-f. lias I-eu at.nee-I to the United Statts. It Is an Intftrnil p-trt of the country. The flag proclaims our sov ereignty there and the Constitution follows the flag. The Republican propu-itlon th.it we can enact discriminating legislation against the Puerto Rirans and Iuerto Rlcan product- is monstrous. We will tight Ii In the Senate to the Umlt of our strength And we will tight It before the people from now until the ballots are cast in Novtaib-r." MAKES ILLIN0jSD0UBTFUL Mr. Caldwell on (lie I'assap' of I'urrto Iv'icau Hill. lUil-UBUC sprxi-u.. Washington. March 1- Representative R. P. f."aUlwell of the Springfield district de clares the passage of the Puerto Rlcan bill makes Illinois debatable (."round. "This iniquity." said Mr. Caldwell, "added to the single gold standard bill, the Hav-Pauncefott- treat, the partiality to England In the Roer War und other misdeeds of tho Republican administration, strengthens the Democracy In my State more than -an be understoeid by people who do not live In Illinois. Then. loo. the Tanner-Cullom fac tional tight Is another contributing cause to the general weafctnlns process op rating on the Republican party In Illinois If the Democrats nominate a strong Stat.) ticket this year, we will sweep everything befor us In Illinois, including the electoral vote and th United Stater- scnatorshlp." OPPOSITION FROM INDIANA. Revolt at tlie Idea orTyxinir. Piirrlo Rieaus. itEPvra c sphciau Washington. March "."I do not thir.k tho popular opposition to the I"jetlo Rlcan tariff bill is a mere passim; sejitlment." aid Representative Crumt acker, the Indiana Republican who voted against tip bill. "I was recently renominated after tho pe-ople of my district knew- the mund I was to take. and since then I liave received hundreds of congratulatory mcssiutes from home, ail winding up with an enthusiastic Indorse ment of ray position as revtalod by my vote. "I think we will continue to har fr..m the people on this subject, and I lioe that they will make their objections so utrooc and effective that Congress will not bo able to do this (treat wrong to the Puerto Hlcairs. X think the jopl revolt at the Idea of treating tin: people of this little Island as foreigners. It Is all uonsens to say that the Wcttein editors are not ixistesj or that the people are ignurant of the de tails of Ihe measure It Is thoroughly un derstood." MRS. BRIGHAM'S PETITION. Savs Slit' Is the Victim of a Plot Fortune Involved. ltnpi'm.te fi'ixiai.. lioston. Mass.. March . Mrs. Prancl ; Rrlgliam Hied to-day a petition t tr- Su preme Court setting forth the grounds .if her appeal from the decision of the Pro bate Court about ten months ago. allowing the will eif the lale nrlgham. The will, it will be- rt-nif mie-it d. left alKiut all of the Immense, estate to f.nm-i hospital for Incurables. If the allegations of Mrs Rrlghara are to Ik- t-.-llev.sl. trulv the story of the life of the Si."U'i philan thropist Is a strange one. Mrs. Rriclum. in her etltion. allege -that Elizabeth It Rrigbain. si-l, r of the late R. H. Rrlgl am. plottfs to throw her much In the company of her t,iilr. R It. Rrlgh'im. appattntly with t-vll intent, an I that R. R. Itrlghnm. bv threats, foreed her to -submit to indignities. In con-ssju. nee she had no legal heir Kho sas that she was the victim of a plot, and asks the court to el.-clare- the ellvorce1 granted v.-id. to open tin case, .md to grant her another full hearing, and lo glvo her such other relief .. ihe court may deem pioper. MENACE IN CUBA. Coriespondent Hears Tlinv Is to' He an rpiisinjr. Mobile, Ala.. March i The following has lecn received from the Mobile Register's Havana correspondent, under date of Pcb ruary M: "I have? lnsJ Information that tfcero is to be a rielng on the Island ere Ions. lately there has been great demand for spurs, machetes and lumnock'. the three princi pal Implements of Cuban warfare. Several or the stores) have sold out their entire slock of these goods " Married Ills Clerk. RF.rUM.IC PPEvaAU Macon. Mo March 2 II. G. Walker wa snMj.ia-v.lna1 .? 0 I. t.- Afloat, 1tflM. flimrf .. 6r tho young .T-omfta cierta la his -lore. GERMANY REPORTED AGAIN MEDDLING. Sultan of tlie Capivan Islands Said to Have ISceii Approached. BERLIN ENTERS A DENIAL. Knows of the Dispute liriwcm .Madtid and Washington, hut Is .Not Xfgoliutin;: for ihr iniiip. i:l:". lu.H.'SCKi'i.vi. Washington. Maith 2 -A ,n-.ttluii:. Mt of luiormatloii. involving German ottlcere. and s-rliaps the German elovernnient. In liii.-ctkiti with an attempt to gel control f some of the Islands hi the Philippines hax just Im-i.ii re. elves! here from Manila. The only ini:oiUini feature ot the news, v.hltli tann.it be verlMed here ! whether the German Government stood sism-or for tr.e a, t of it? subordinates Th.- iufurma-.l. n Ls that a German man-of-war w.-nt to the Island of Jolo six months or more ago. and one of her otlicrn. after sounding the Sultan of the Jolo Archipelago, siifg-ted that he ask tho German Govern ment to e-t.ibllsli t ptottctorule over the islands under hN s.v.-reli;nt The Sultan d..l:ie to be drawn Into any such com-l-l a I ll.n This infortiii.tloi). taken In eomi-rtlon with th.- siifj,K-i,..n .iu.-rlaiii.-d by otllc-tals tjut ejernianj Ls behind Si-aln's claim for th Ulatuls of the Cayujan Stilu group und Sl-l-iitu. Is regardtil by t.tllclals as very slg-ul!le-ant. Sints- the time of the visit uf the tietmaii warship to Jolo the attitude of the Get man Government has In-tin marked by a di-nire to maintain friendly relations with the Uutted States, and If designs were ever contemplated upon the Sulu Arxhlpe-Iago. th.-y have certainly L this ttm.i beeu uban d.iievl. Ii W likelv that the a-;thiiritieH will care fully consider Germany's latere: In the Par K-tstt-ru Islands In tlec-ldii'.g Siialn's claim for the Cigayan Sulits und Slbutu. Illli:v T W.T Till: IS.LA.MI!. Rerlln. March ;--The Forrign Offlce. when on .ilo-nsl to-day regarding the cu !.!! report tli.it certain islands In the Phil ippine Archlpelugo art. the. subject of ion irt.v.rs U-nti'ii Washington and Madrid, but are likelv lo become- American, replied tliat Count von Uuelow had accidentally earneel of n difference of opinion betwe-eti Spain and the United Stales as to whether ihe iidanJs In tiuf-stlun were Included in the trcatv eif Paris, and that negotiations with r.Tect to thes veere lii prc;r's. Tlie of clai said that It was understood that the negotiations were b-'.ng conducted In a frictall spirit ami he pronounced entirely LiL-e the ttport that Germany wants the Islands PI. is. titKvrioNKD. Madrid. .March I. It i said here that r prtsuiatlv.-s of United States. Great P-raain and Germany have sounded the i-paiilili Government to ascertain Its Inten tion regarding tiio Philippine Island not incliid'sl In tho cession to America. Serar Sil'.ela. Iho Premier, to-night de clared that tho statements i.-lative to a eemversut ion betwern representatives of Urttulu un.1 the United States on the subject.-, of the I'asavau. Sulus un-J Slhutn 1-land fare Inat-c-urule. AUVllltVI. HATVUXS RKIIIIIT. "Washington, March r.-Th Navy De partment tti-day recelve-d from Admiral Watson ut Manila a moro detailed ac tou&t than was ftirnlshe.1 by General Otis of Lieutenant Glbbons's surce-sful raid into the- southern parts cf Luzon, where he lnsurgtnts arc sold to be making their lust stand. The two ofileertt or the hospital ship Ro ller rtferrwl to In Admiral Watson's cable gram are Pred Hopp. third otSicer of the 1ud. and Charles lll.ir.dford. astl'truit en gineer, ltoatswaiirs Mate Juruschka was 1 ono of five men uttacheil to tho gunboat Marivelcs. who were captured Octotter 1. lust, off Ihe southern coast of Itzon. whllu landing in)ncomb.itants Some of tho parti" were badly wounded, one fatally, but Ju roschk.e was captured unhurt. Admiral Watson's commendation of Ueu teruuit tUbbons's exploit will be placed on the record. of the department, and may result in substnntlal reward for that young olllcer He is a native of Michigan, and did much to organize the naval mllltla, for Chlc-f counsel. Admiral Watson's cable gram Is dated Manila. March L and Is as follows Armed transport Alavs, received from Military Governor Sunday. Commissioned immediately. Gibbons in command, with erew and marlne-i from the Rrooklyn. Pro ceeded on Information received to Gulf Rajuha. Returned to-day with uJS rescued Spanish prisoners, eluht American sol diers, two officers of the hospital ship Ro llc". and thrte surrendered Filipino officers. Promptness and zc-il or Gibbons and de tachment highly commended. All Well. Ro.itswnln'. Mate duraschku, Mirrer.dtrcsl bv insurgents February It Slgmdl WATSONV- KILLED IN LUZON. Cliarlrs a. Iteiison. a St. Louis Roy, Met a Soldiers Heath. Chatles A. R-nsmi, whose death In I.'jzon while srrvltig In the Tlilnl United Statrs Cavalry last January has just ben re jiorted. was a St I.ouls boy anil was for me rly n member of Ihe First Regiment. His two lirulh'-t.- und a sIMer liv.i In Al ton. Ill H-n-im was only ulMiut 0 years old when il.-ith came II had long been Intensely Int. rest. 1 In mllltarv affairs and was a Corporal In Company R, First II!- C A. REXSOX. Private. Tlilnl Cavalry. Killed In I.u- 7ou, Jnuuar.v 1'J. Fonrl Volunteers, whon the Spanish War be gan. He was with the regiment all through the summer at chlckaroauga. part of the time Acting First Scrseant for his com pany. iRs robust health carried him through the svere physical trials of that summer without a single touch of sickness. While he was there hl father died tn St. Iulr. but the young: soldier was unable to obtain permission to come home for th funeral. After the war was over and the regiment, had returned to Missouri. Benson elcter mtnod to re-enlist !n the regular army. His Iricflila Ul'.-3 10 ciiisuada him. but tho llTt 1 i-e-" rr -.; aBHMU RjH e, .h of a soldier had too many charms for him and he Joined thi Third Cavalry. Muring all the campaign In which his command was engaged he was always on duty and ready for hard lighting. He tlnally fell a victim to a Filipino bullet In the opera lions near Hangar Whether the body will be rent home for Interment has not t been learned by lit-uson's frletuLs In the city. ENCOUNTER WITH FILIPINOS. K. ". Swailzhern. : avalrniaii, Writes. His Kxperieiices. A letter was received last Thursday by K W. SwartzlMrrtj of Weh-ter Groves from his iirotbtr. who Is st.itiou.sl in the Philip pines with the Third United Stales Cavalry It is dat.d l.-c intx-r " ,i". relates lh-' 'hr1slm:is menu of his reglnn nt. an-l aiso telis of ar. fXfltlng nroimt.-r t tin- vvrlt.r an-I two tit his conirades with a nmntM r of Mllplnos. 1-1 speakinr of Ihclr e"hristrna.s l.re.ikfat. Clruer SwitrlzlM-ru s.ivs lli.it in.-v had but 1-r.ceui and .-offMe For tllnner ihev had taptured just enouKti t-httktns 1.. g( aroond. an I with this tlth-ae thev ha, a m-rr iii.-nl. Rut. th" t hi. lens -.in-iitne.l. there was only bn.-oii and hardla. k for sup;wr. They thought this would n in d.. on e'hrlstmas. o Suartztn-rg. In e.uiip.i:i wltli two others start.-! out into the t uun trj to see vshat the eoulJ tlnd llefore Ih.y knew it they i-ri- as much as live miles from tamp aud had lost their wav "We did not take our rides wlih us." Svvartzberg writes, -but we had re volvers ai.d plenty .if auiiiiimlti'.ii Ji.-o as wt- thought we had found the right tiu I whai should we ! riot far In fr..ut of i.s but twenty 'Gugoos' with their gui.s who were t.iit on some kind t.f .1 trip IdJ we K t -earetl and rii". Well. I should -. we lid. and I Its! the blilieh. gt.lri l'.-'ie a streak of greas- llhtiitrig. After rati rrtig about leo .vur-ls v.e . ..rne 1.. -hor! turn In the road, ulsi th.le v.e fonhii we were running after Instead of j.iv fro'u our enemies 1 don't know who was the rnoft scared, our party or the ln-'irgiit Tlev gave one veil. 'Americanos1' und ran for tl.-nter will.i.U! tlllnx a shol. We pluuketl away with out lev.v.r. i.ut ne lid Lot foUow them, thoui;!!. 1 think hit t eiuple t.f them, for I saw soi'ie tlr,.p and rawl. llut the best thing or all Wjs tI1.1t the Filipinos had two goals with Ih.in whlel the J left Uhiii-l when th. saw us Mv .omrades each took a goat, and afl'.r Some stitmbllnic abiut we ridthe.1 tamp about o'tlo-k in the evniiror " Swartilerg tlulsliisl his l.-tter bv ask ing Hfler his Webster and Klrfcwootl friends, and by wislilar he at.uM be trans fcrr.tl t.t the south fide of Loizon so he coula get to M-inllq once In .1 while TRYING TO STOP INQUIRY. Ifepiihlirau.x Find .McKinlrv S:ui- tionrd .Mrrria ill's Work, nnet Bi.ir si-EriAi. Washington. March ;-llre is th proor th.et the President aiilhotizeel martial law in Idaho, and thai General Merrlam did not exceed his authority, as wmtcmkd by the sumini'iraiion people, but. on the cem trary, was acting In a manner approved by the Pn-sldent: "Rolse. May 3; ljw. - Adjutant Genera! Army. Washington: Troops e .vicentratlng at Wanlnerand Mil Han will control outlets from mining i-ami". If not disapproves!. I will direct to scrutinize travel outward anil detain suspected pa?-. -tigers. This I- mar tial law. but mt either e-ourse likely to se cure rioters. " "MERItlAM. "Ilrlgadler Geiit-ml" 'Uashlcgion. Ii. c. May 3. 1.-General JI II. Meirlam. WnlU WalU. Wash.- Your cipher message re-el v. -1. Submitted bv the Acting Secretary or War to th- President, and I am instructed to say your action I-apprc-Vei. H C. CORB1.V. "Adjutant General." Thesr telegrams have ls?en furnished to the Rouse Commlllr,: on Military Affairs. Investigating the Coeur d'Alene mining; troubles. The Republican members of the committet. are now endeavoring- to shut off any further testimony before the commit ter. They are beginning to realize that the Ptesident Is resioni!.le for the treatment of miner", their wives and children Tho lnvcstiicatiou came to a sudden stop loday. This morning a quorum or tho committee conbt not h. ni.tiint nn.t i.i.. arternootl an atfen.nr in ..-.-it... . ..A... also fallrd. Tn'n ...fi. ft-.. t.i.i... ... ., ,... , - -.-.. .w... luanv to trie uniieu MatPX Seriate and the electoral ticket in tho Stales of Montana. Colorado and Idaho are on the chessboard. There arei STATU min ers hi the Wt-strrn Federation, a labor or- eiiuuuun, incoming me miners who. on rtrcmmt nf lh.. ,ilrtil.l,iMHr.... ... ..,. , . - --- -mfU.IIUH Il.tltflttl iMtv and ihe pull-pm horrors, will vote against toe uuuitiustruiiuii ric'Ket in the next cam paign. It U to the Interest ofMcKlnlry to get the miner out of that country. To this In terest General Merrlam used the permit certificate which every miner Is required to sign before U-lng allowed to go to work. Tlie certilliate 1, Jn patl aH riOW!,. "llerelofore. I have been n member of the .Miners Union. I did not pHrtMpair actively or otherwise lu the riot which took plare at Wardner In IS. I hereby renounce and forever abjure all alleglunco to miners" unions." "FATTY" BATES DEAD. He .Was a Noted Honei-uian aud Horse Show Eshihitor. i:i:rin!.n spkciau Nw York. March i-Cliarlcs F.Rate.s. bet ter known as "Fatly" Dates, a notable tig. lire alsjiit town and an exhibitor at horse shows hi this and other i-ltles. died this evening at the honw of Ids father In the llakot.t Apartment Hem? of pneumonia, lies had been 111 for uIh.u! two wetks "Fattj-" Rale's was known 10 every hor"e mun of anv cotit-.iiiei,re- h, in,. runtry. At the, time of his de-atlt he ownet more than !'." h"rAT' """''. most of which hud won blue ribbons nt Itie annual liorrv shows Mr. Rati-s's tlgure was a fnnilllar one "in ?ew jork. lie had been extremely stout for year-, his lace was rotund und Imij-W,. nuil ho had been before Ihe public In many ways A care't-ss muii. he got into muih trouble Men stnsl him ami women too far various; reasons. Anna McGruth, known Ioc-uil as ll.irlxir I.lshts." eni him for breach of promise, but the ca-e wus settled out or court. There were other Itu tdeuts or Ihe sort. He was aix-U'tomeii to have his wav. ur.ee In a music hall he thietv a cueliion from his box at a player whose "turn" he did not like. Rut tlnrr w.t little harm In "Fattv" Rates through It all. and he continued "to win blue ribbons, lit- was first to recognize the merits of a strong infusion of trotting bloeoj with hackney and French ceiaeli horses. The llrst named gave the requisite quality and bloo-lllke appearance, while the latter Impirted Ihr action. Ills grand string of brougham ami light harness horses, inutched pairs and rosd and nark teams came to h. regarded as a feature at every horse show in the. coun try Mr Rats exhibited last at the horse show- lu St. Louis. TO BUY KRUPP ARMOR. Xaval Committee Will Ifeeonimend That the I'rite He Paid, itr.prnrjc spncu.u.. Washington. March . The naval appro priation bill will contain a provision au thorizing tho St-cre-tary of the Navy to pay JT,lj a ton for Krupp armor plate for the battleships M-iine. Ohio. Missouri. Pennsyl vania, Xew Jersey and Georgia, and the threes armored cruisers auth'rize-d a year ago. The price limit en the .Maine. Ohio and Missouri w-aj Jn). but the- limitations will be removed. If the House asse. the- bils which the Committee on JCaval Affairs ex pects to report some time next wiek. CROKER TO HILL. Asks the Kx-Senator to Lead the Stale Delegation. RKPUHUC SI'ECIAU Albany. N. V. March i-Jolin Walcn. corporation counsel 0f New Tork. and David R. Hill had an hour's conferenct? at the Teneyck Hotel esterday, the object lictng. It Is said, Richard Croker's wish that ox Senator Hill lead, tho Democratic delega tion from this Stale to the Democratic Na tional Convention at Kansas City on July t Mr. Whalcn Ls tho personal representa tive of Mr. Crokcr, and the result of tho conference ls "aid to have been satisfactory to both Air. .Valen an4. the JJeagcraUc sssWWrWr-tWsts-sWWssis;s' Kidney Troubles of Women A Few Letters to Mrs. Pinkham from Women She has Helped From Airs. Bertha Ofer, Second and Clayton Sts., Chester, Pa. " Dear Ma,. 1'inkiiam: I have taken live bfttlc; of I.yilia K. l'itikham" Wgetaltle! ljmoii:iil anil cannot pniNc it emmjfli. 1 liatl ht-ailarlie, Icuctirrlura. falling of tlie vvtiinlt ami kidney trouble. I also had a, pain when hUiiiiliiirorvvatltiti,anilMimctimeS there Sec mrel tt in' liatlsof lir in front of mr.cu that I ceinM not.sces feraleut twenty tuinittes.- Kelt tires! in the morning vvlicn Ijfotnp. Ila4 fainting' spells, was dovvn-licartcd ami vvouM cry. I am very thankful to yon for what your Vii.taMe Compound lia-s done for uie." From Mrs. Caroline Samuel, 14 lirntnona St., Koxbury, ria5s. "Dr.iK Mr.-!. 1'inkiiam : I write you a few lines to l-t yoit know how much gooel your Vefje tabic Compound hardline me. It slieuld lw in every heju-Hihold. I suf fered for years with very .severe iick headaches and kidney troubles of louff standing. Your medicine Ls my friend of friends. It is worth a dollar a drop." From .Mm. nary A. Hiple, North Manchester, Ind. "Deak Mits. I'i.nkiiavi: 1 cannot End lanjtajje to xprefo, the terrible .MtfFcrinfr I have had to endure. I had female trouble, aUo liver, stomach, kidney and bladder trouble. Was obliged to pass urine -vrry few minutes, and it would scald ine so that I could scarcely Ml. stand, or lie elovvn. I tried several doctors, and also several patent meelicines, and had getting well. At last I concluded to try Lydia K. Pink-ham".-. Vegetable Compound, and now, tlianks to your medicine. 1 am a well woman. I cannot praiVe your ' nieiucjue too hiiflily, for I know it will do all and even tuyre than it is recommended to do." General Weakness ot System ' Dkak Mrs. I'lvkiiaji : I have you to thank for my health and strength. I have taken your medicine for two years. Before I began its use I was so weak that after I had worked an hour in the morning I was obliged lo lie down. I had fearful headaches, could not sleep, had palpitatic-n of the heart, was always tired and suf fered in many other ways. Xow I am perfectly well anel ranch stronger than I was ten years ago. I am fifty-three years old. aud the mot her of ten children. I never feel tired since taking your .W.i Jefferson Place. Union Hill, N. 9 Such letters as these prove that the medicine which over comes the serious ills of women is LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S JVTK&aru AIDS DIGESTION. States Ieudur. who aI?o were consultJ. Amonrj the latter vvero John R Stanch 1IIJ. Chemung County leader: Doctor J. Franklin l!arne. the Democratic leader of the Aembly. am! State Senator William y. Macky of Erie County. Mr. Hill Ls said to have expressed his willingness to be one of the bip four at the convention, the others being ex-Senator .Murplij. James J. Shevliu of Brooklyn and Itlchiinl Croier. or Mr. Whalen. who will represent him. The object of the conference was to unite the fa. lions ef LK-ciocriicv exLstlnir throughout the State in order to support the platform te be adopted and present a soll.l front in tbe romlnt; presidential cam paign. Fret? Dellery Service. KKPrilUC Sl'lX'lAU Wasiiinston. Mare h 2. Ku'al fr-e dellvrrv survlco will be established oil April 2 a follows. XniUanH Anderson. Mailiaon County, one Currier, lentth of routo 2P mile, area. env ereel 2s stpjara miles, population served TIM currier tt V Mohler. Bluffton. WVIIm County, una carrier, lentrth of route Vj inllca, urea covered 3d sciuaro milea. popula tion s-crved ITI. carrier William D. Uurgan; Klkhart, Elkhart County, one carrier. Invtt, (if rrtllf., 11! mlla nu.. A..-..I ... -" . ,w ' -. ,,..tff, utefc 'i.ricu It, sciuare miles: population uerved 6. carrier Ut-orso Manning. Union City. Kanelolph I ...in,.. ..n.. .u O.H tn..n k. .. . . .. nitlv. area covtres! 36 square miles, popu lation sorveel 3c. carrier E. 11. Michaels; Wubash. Wabafh Countv, one carrier lenirtri of route 3T.i mil's, urea covered 32 j-yuttr mites, population servea y,. carrier Ueorgo Freeman. DccSor It. S'. Manning tun ben appointed a IVnlcm Examining Surxeon at Ste. Uene. vjeve. Mo., and IJoctur W. H. WIHon t Kankakee. III. Tu ltrelAtiu Arltl Umli. KKl'fRUl' SI'Bt lAt. Wushlncton. March :. Senator Cartor of Montana to-tlav presented a memorial from tbe e. overturns who met lu conference In this city February H. us to the means for lec-lalmlmr arid lands In tho West and Southw-trst. These Governors mrre-.d that another eonference should be held In Salt Itke Citv. April IS. when a report will bo ramie to Congress t-mbod.vlng their view-jt as to the best nieins of fOivlriK this problem. Sirs. Utloa 31. Temple. Jtla'nilJC SPECIAL llloorr.lnKtoc. 11L. Murch 2. Mrs. I.t'ton M. Temple, w-lfe of a well-know-n commer cial traveler of thin cite, died to-day from an operation for appendicitis. Siva vu tho daughter of tho lute Captain John Mac Iean uf Normal, and was ucd 17 years. Site leaven on son. Mr. Dwlght E. Tempi of I'lqua. O. l"ot UIBce- Uume-d. ItKPt'UMC Sil'KCIAL HarrlsburK. 111.. March 2. Tho (general itorrt llonxlni; ti J. If. Kude at Kude rr.ent. a small vlllaxo ten miles south of this city, was detro)ed by tire last night. The post offlce. which occupies! part of tho buIldlnK. was totally dertroyed. and all mail matter and stamps burned. Total loss IX tVJ: Insurance JUOi. Mm. Annas llollloicrr. ItBI'l'llMC srKt'IAI. ItiwellvIIIe. Ark . March 2. Mrs. Anna Ilolllner. wife of U. Ilolllnser. and tljutlil.-r of It. II. Tate. eIed yesterday and wus burlid tolay. Two Mores llnrned. itni"fni.ir tPKct.! Urv-enup. III.. March ".The two srn-ral stores of Frank Jolis and Thomas Urlon L-urned at Cnlon Centre, a small Inland town nlne miles nortbeast of here. Tho less Is estimated at Jl.C'e) Nervous Special Diseases POSITIVELY CURED. Persons conscious of ORGANIC WEAKNESS or incapacity for ACTIVE DUTIES OF UFE. Those who find themselves PREnATURELY OLD, or are suffering from NERVOUS TROUBLES or SPECIAL DISEASES of Any Description can be PERMANENTLY CURED at m The Albert Medici Dispensary, t 821 Chestnut Street, &,(0.n, St. Louis, Mo. Trralmrntby mail, tut nlicrn povttble. one personal Interview ls preferred, which I FRBB AM) INVITED. CURABLE CASES GUARANTEED. nVERYTHINO STRICTLY CONriDeNTIAL. Offlce Hours-io to 4, 6 to 8; Sundays, 111 to 2. Terms Within the Reach of All. rV ,-' despaired of ever Vegetable Compound." Mks. Iitfeld, J. VEGETABLE COMPOUND .frhfcfcjfcfr , y n n , kfchAl JMAsuzz.aua.r S&ott&i&Z 'mj&o7&i JZd&forcL fbrPeo&eUTfa& Constik&om.t s IT GOES DIRECT TOTWfSMJn SERGEANT HANN0N SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD CANCER DRIVES HIM SUICIDE. TO Doctors Had Told Hint He Could Not Kecovt-r Ou the Force Twentr-Seveu Years. Police Sriyeant Tatrlck Hannon. sliot and Instantly killed himself last night at his home. Xo. 4117A Pleasant street. Cancer of the stomach, which had mado htm a hopeless Invalid and caused him to fee! that he was becoming1 a burden upon his family, are- supposed to have been the causes that led to- tho act. For tho last month Sergeant Hannon had been connned to his room, and at times was subject to sraotherlryc spells, which af fected his heart unfavorably. Yesterday ho had an attack from which he rallied with difficulty. Later he reael the dally papers and talked cheerfully with his wife and daCRhter. Aliout i o'clock last night ho sent his wife Into the ruota ndjoinicjr the one which he occupied during hta Illness, to Ket hta slippers. While Mrs. Hannon wn Kone sho heard a muffled report from tho bedroom. Sho rushed back and found tho Serjreant lylnjf on hU back with a. bullet In the right sido of Ids head. He hail reached uneler the mattress for the heavy revolver which he kept In reach every night for years, and shot himself where ho knew u. wound would bo fatal. Tho grown daughter of the couple. Mlsa Mamie, ran downstair to call a neighbor to their ale!. Doctor II. A. Whitener of No. 2ufe9 East Grand avenue was summoned. Ha said that death had resulted instantly. Tho bullet liad pased completely through the held, going out at tho left temple. Ser geant ll.innon liad been under tho care of Doctor Thomaa O'lteilly and Doctor Iits und had been told lli.it there was no hope for his recovery. He often expressed the wish that death would come, but no ona of hhf family dreamed that ha thought of sulc'Je. Sergeant Hannon came to this country from County Galway, Ireland, while ha wau still a mer boy. In April. 1S73. he ob tained a position on the St. Louis pollen force and had been connected with the de partment ever since. Ha was made a Ser jeant in UK. He was a man of fine pny sliiue. v.-elglnir a year ago 2U) pounds, and he never loat a day from his work on ac count of sickness until last September. He had been fe-ellng III for several months before that time. He grew worse rapidly and wasted awav until he weighed at hi tleath not more than 12 pounds. He was married In 175 to Miss .Mao Murray, an they have thre children Kobert. aged 17, William, aiced 1. and Mamie. II years old. Sergeant Hannon has one brother living. William Hannon a saloonkeeper, at Sixth and Hickory streets. Anotber brother, Martin, died two years: ago. Carter mt .Nashville. r.KrfiiUt" rTKCMi Nashville. III.. March 2. Judge O. N. Carter or Chicago. Itepubllcan candidate for tbe nomination of Clovernor. was given u reception In the Central Hotel this evening. J . .v '- -a.Cl$A