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o _s letermine whether there was to be a _rvil war. Mr. Peltigrew also announced his intention to vote against the bill, say ing there was army enough now, and that, with the return of peace, there could be no need of a great army. Neither the president nor any senator had attempted to explain the purpose of the bill. He could see no reason for the increase, except to coerce the people ol" the Philippines and deprive them i f their liberty. This must be the policy of the administration, if it was capable of having a policy. He predicted thai the effort to destroy the liberty and the lives of the Filipi nos would prove the blackest chapter in the history of the United States. He had voted' to support the president at the beginning of the war. but the president was no longer entitled to his confidence. **I believe it the duty of congress," he exclaimed, "to remain in session, if necessary. Indefinitely, to prevent the executive from pursuing a course to wards those people that will further biacken the name ot* this great re public" The bill was then, at 7 o'clock, put on its passage and was passed, f>s to 13. MONEY FOR THE ARMY. Appropriation Kill Panted by the House I* resident t'ritU .Ned. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— The house was i" session seven hours today and sent to the senate two more appro priation bills, the army, which has luen under consideration for several days, and the fortifications. The for mer carried about $79,000,000 and the latter approximately $4,700,000. The only amendment of importance attached to the army bill was one giv ing two months' extra, pay to enlisted men in the regular army who served beyond ihe limits of the United States during the war with Spain and one month's extra pay to these who served in the United States. The discus. ion of the administration's policy relative Li the Philippines, which has been oc cupying the attention of the members to the exclusion of almost everything else during the consideration of ap propriation bills for the last two weeks, ontinued today, several speeches being made on the subject. Mr. Cox (Dem., Term.) made a short, sharp general speech, saying: **I will never vote a cent to put a bullet in a gun to shoot down those poor people over there (Filipinos, who are trying to establish their home gov ernment." He could not understand, he said, why we had started out to free the Cubans and should end by shooting the Filipinos. What a remarkable no tiflcatlon, he declared, was that of Gen. Otis that we had killed and wounded 1.000 of those people, part of them naked natives, armed with hows and arrows. As an American, he ask ed where was the glory of this achieve ment? Who had declared war on these people who had done us no harm? Mr. Sulzer (Dem.. N. Y.I offered an amendment to increase the number of major generals to four and to provide for filling the vacancies by the ap pointment of (Jen. Wheeler. Mr. Hull raised a point of order against the amendment and the point was sustained by the chair. The committee then rose, and the bill as amended was passed. Mr. Henderson (Rep.. Io.) then pre sented the special order agreed upon hy the committee on rules setting aside tomorrow until 6 o'clock for the consideration of public building bills, to h e acted upon by the committee of the whole. Mr. DOckery opposed the rule on the ground that nei.hqr the condition of the appropriation bills nor the treas ury would warrant the use of tomor i"W for this purpose, and the appro priation f money which would result. He fi-nred out the total appropria tions for the session at $G78,771,''00. This did not include the $11a,000.000 lor the Nicaragua canal, which might ome law. n or the $25,000,000 of claims we had assumed by the treaty "l' Paris. These aggregated tiie ap palling total f $800,000,000. Yet it was proposed to £>i\- P a day for public buildings and add $11,000,000 more to these staggering liabilities. He fig ured out that the total appropriation for this congress would reach $1600 --000. The rule was adopted, 97 to 34. W|f BffW A SEVENTH AND CEDAR STS. Tel. T32. Meat Market, TB2. Frash Eggs, 25. Per dozen for fresh laid E TC s. Guaranteed not one of .hem over a week old-uhis i 9 lowerthau tbe wholesa c price today), we will keen low eniiL- the puce from this on. ' Grape Fruit, Three cood solid bright cues for 10 cents or each -I cents. wsma or Lemons, 6c Un\ouT n f ° r R °° a Braoo ' b sma;i California Ol'-inP'l&IS r,ood - s!i ' <,(J s "*eet Mot- if- VI <_IlgQ9) ican Oranges, only, doz. l9f P.yn.** !£^ Unb _ eachedßu ™' 7 -1 lUIISai Prunes, not many left, per lb ffi riUftes. French Prnucs, per Id _j._G Siii* Good new-whole rice. r sliCC; perlb gfj ? 00 ** bri e'it sweet liouev, «_ft_. **J Bt3 M I,ri P syrup, in pails, each. dSIC Cr samsry Butter, JUS?* 19c Dairy Buffer, B&?S__ 15c Raspberries, H£K a^g good pies. Each.... QQ Oslft. V We ,> have , some beautiful crisn USieiy, stalks, well bleached and m very large, each Q|J Coffee The new process biue flame gas roaster is operated the live long- day, and the newly-browned berries are supplied warm and fresh roasted from roasting room to coffee counters. Cof f _lf» Tb . e - Jlatcl, 'e s s "Hoffman House *' I UUHee, »£^P™>etedl-.y any elsewhere ! 4->c coffee. 111 rich Mocha r» *» | Juva flavor, is here, per lb. £OC Coffee. U_?m^_- Marncai bo. fresh from I wwi ice, the blue (lame gas roaster i_ ! Pe'** 13C I Gflff fig rl 00 !\ R,< „ a,KI SaTUOB - from I VUII6C, the^lue flame gas roaster. Q ! 1085 Sons. Rre ° f °" r °'' vn di^ot import,- j T©9 Fine uncolored (new cronl ng. It-H, suudned Japan .' OuC ! ftfODEL MEAT MARKET, Fresh Pork, SS.* X 6c I Fresh Pork, SBR: 6k ' Fresh Pork, S_ n ps3_sr. 8e; Fresh Pork, 25c ; Fresh Pork, SME Oc Fresh Pork, r us p^nd 8c Salf Pork, Xd 7c VERIABROS.&CO. i VICIOUS LOCAL ITEMS LOADED ITO\ THE RIVER A>D HARBOIt MILL MY THE SENATE BLOW TO THE BUREAUCRATS Satisfaction I*, .pressed on All Sides Over the Defeat of Mr. Houtelle's Scheme to Force the Appointment of Sumpson us Vlee Admiral Internal Improvements Mr. Camion's WaniiiiK l-'oraottrn. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— (Special.) -Satisfaction is expressed on all sides over the defeat of Mr. Boutelle's iniq uitous scheme to force the appoint ment of Sampson as vice admiral, by making it a condition to the appoint ment of Dewey as admiral, lt is sig niflcant that in both houses ol congress the admirers of Dewey. Schley and .Miles have been frank and open in the expression of their opinions; while the detractors of these heroes, and the ad vocates of Shufter and Sampson have worked in secret. The bureaucrats in the navy depart ment cannot forgive Schley lor being right. Already it is said that as soon as congress adjourns. Secretary Long will direct an inquiry which will show that the sturdy admiral was as cowardly, disobedient and unskillful as the ring in the bureau of construc tion has delighted in making hint out U be. MR. LONG'S LUCK. If this be true. Mr. Long Is unwise; he should not thus go back on his luck. Circumstances have been kind to him; i therwise he might easily share Alger's odium. The navy department was well equipped when he assumed its con trol. A. precedent of effectiveness had kept it from dry-rot. When hostilities became imminent, he was fortunate ln having Theodore Roosevelt as assistant secretary, who, enthusiastic, well-informed and Inde fatigable, relieved him from all duties save that of occasionally signing his name. Behind the glories of the navy, he has enjoyed a smug obscurity; other wise, his anomalous position, that of a leading member of a peace society being a part of au administration whose hypocrisy brings not peace but a sword, might not have escaped ob servation. Otherwise, too, it might not be so readily forgotten that he, the head of the navy, the one man above all others in the United States te whom the loss of the "Maine" should have been an inspiration for the most critical investigation, the most exact reparation, in the very midst of the nation's grief and wrath, when noth ing was known nor could be known save that a noble ship had been de stroyed and 250 brave men cowardly and secretly assassinated, hastened to volunteer the opinion that the whole affair was an accident. Secretary Long should not go back on his luck. A small man in a big chair may escape notice, if he cuddles in the cushions and turns its back to the door. But if he slips down and calumniates and persecutes a gallant man. already calumniated and perse cuted by his underlings, he may have the disgraceful responsibility cast upon him, and then he will be crushed. The people want no slanderous re iterations. They know that Schley's frank and manly communication to the senate more than supplemented the report which events had already fii<-d. They are weary of the attempt to- down the voice of history with ma licious whispers. If Long must ad vertise his own existence, let him make amends for having declared "reprehen sible" an exact obedience of explicit orders. The scene when Mr. Moody offered his amendment to cre ate the rank of admiral ln the navy was noteworthy. Mr. Boufelle stood confused and confounded. Cheers greeted the frequent cries of "Dewey," "Dewey;" and not a vote was recorded in the negative. Such "cheers, too. a few weeks ago. re sounded, when Mr. Berry made his impassioned defense of Schley; but the name of Sampson has been impotent to conjure a hand-clap. In congress and out, the maxim prevails that he roes are born, not manufactured. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. The river and harbor bill, as passed by the senate, not only calls for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal, but also for internal improvements of more direct benefit to the country. Mr. Warren's amendment, which was ac cepted, provides for the establishment of reservoirs in Wyoming for the re clamation through Irrigation of arid lands. The senator argued in its favor that nine Western states had no share, except as his amendment proposed, in the benefits carried by the river and harbor bill; and 600,000,000 acres of public lands, now arid, might be made productive by the inauguration of a system of reservoirs, utilizing mainly the head of waters of the Missouri river. It is not believed that the river and harbor bill, as amended by the sen ate, can pass the house. The bill has, of course, received an additional load of unnecessary ar.d vicious local ap propriations. Besides, the opposition in the house to the Nicaragua canal, still strong, is reinforced by those who are conscientiously opposed to the whole system of riders, and especially to such a stretching of the rules as would virtually make the canal pro vision an appropriation for the con tinuance of government work already begun within the territory of the United States. Still, the danger Is in the lateness of the hour, and the selfish rush of other measures. Wkn a bill gets into conference at the end of a session, members lose track of it. and often agree to a report without know ing all that it implies. In this way the rule that a conference shall not add new legislation to a bill has been repeatedly violated. WARNING FORGOTTEN. It will not be on account of any Re publican regard for the state of the treasury if the river and harbor bill fails to pass. Already Mr. Cannon's warning of two weeks ago has been forgotten. Indeed, that gentleman him self voted the other day to increase the price of armor plate. Expenditures are piling up at such a rate that now it is tacitly admitted that the secretary of the treasury will is sue $100,000,000 of certificates running for a year at 3 per cent interest It Is true that the authority for these certificates was conferred solely by the war revenue law; but it Is contended that this law in no wise Provides that the expenditures to be thus met must ibe those Incurred by the war with | Spain. The Republican party, it must ibe - remembered, never approved of strict construction. , Reports from "our dependencies" are j frequent; Cuba and the Philippines be ing invariably classed with Porto Rico I There is nothing like getting the peo | ,-le accustomed to an idea, you know. Ihus, the statistician of the treasury | lias issued a table showing the colonial ; possessions of the United States And | now the assistant secretary of war is ! sues a statement showing the amount of customs and taxes collected under j military management. The total is something over $3,000,000; not( a large sum, but then great oaks from little acorns grow. Yielded to Party Lnsli. WASHINGTON? Feb. 27.-Senawr Mason, of I Illinois tonight authorized the statement that he would withdraw his objection io the coi i firmarton of C. C. Kohlsaat. nominated oy the president to b- United Stat«« district ju_g« IHIS ST. PAUf, GLQiSiS T?U3SDAY FKBKUARY 28, 1839. for the northern district of Illinois, because of repiesentations made to him that the tight was disrupting to the party organization iv Illinois. BLOW AT POLYGAMY. Favorable Report on Constitutional Aine-ndnient Opposing; It. WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.— A favora ble report on the proposed constitu tional amendment prohibiting polygu mists from being elected to congress was made In the house today by Rep resentative Capron, Of Rhode Island, in behalf of the committee oif election of president and vice president. It re fers to the case of Representative-elect Brigham H. Roberts, of Utah, as on. of the causes for renewing attention to the subject. MINNESOTA~GAINS. Result of Work of Conferees on In dian Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON? Feb. 27.— The conferees on the Indian appropriation bill have reached a final agreement and have submitted their re port. The senate amendment, regarding sec tarian Indian schools, is retained, but tlirr amount Is reduced so that tiot exceeding IS per cent of the amount used in 1595 shall be used next year. The amount for the Carlisle school is restored to the sum fixed by the house. The amounts are increased somewhat for Flandreau. S. D., Pipestoue, Minn., and Tomah, Minn. The t-ecretary of the interior is authorized to suspend the operation of th> pending law on Chippewa lands in Minnesota, and provides for au investigation of condi tions by officers of the department. This is an agreement to the senate proposition. LOYAL TOIOLDIERS Continued from I'lrst Pajte. Combate," "Americanos Much Bueno." The commandante said that fully 8,000 of his men had had enough and were anxious to surrender. Among the enemy in the jungle many women and children were visible. A woman lay down on her rifle and at tempted to cross with the parleyers, but she was sent back. After the party returned to the American lines the enemy on the right fired a volley, the bullets dropping at their feet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— The offi cials at the war department were ask ed today why Gen. Otis had refused to recognize the commissioners who had come to Manila from the insur gent headquarters at Malolos when they came to seek peace. The reply was that Gen. Otis was acting with the greatest propriety in this matter. He was careful not to commit his gov ernment to any recognition of Agui naldo that would make a precedent, and then there was always the best reasons for withholding confidence in every act of the insurgents where the placing of trust would imperil Amer ican lives and interests. The Filipino insurgents will have no difficulty in se curing amnesty, it is said, if they lay down their arms and submit uncondi tionally* for there is no purpose on the part of |he American commanders to wreak vengeance upon a submissive foe. In addition to the military reasons why Gen. Otis should be very cautious in entering into any entangling nego tiations with the isurgets, there is the ever present danger that he might by failing to be cautious In this particular give to some jealous foreign power a pretext for formal recognition of the insurrection, with all the embarrassing consequences likely to follow. SITUATION NOT SERIOUS. Government \ot Alarmed at Condi tions in Manila. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. -There is nothing in the situation at Manila to cause alarm for the safety of the American troops, in the opinion of well-informed administration officials Since Gen. Otis cabled Saturday even ing to this effect, there has come no word from him tending to qualify the statement in any sense. Admiral Dewey has not been heard from fur ther, according to Secretary Dong, and front this absence of positive news the officials draw the conclusion chat noth ing has happened to warrant appre hension. Respecting the reported landing of foreign marines at Manila not a word of. confirmation has been received at either the war department or the navy department. A press dispatch receiv ed several days ago, mentioned the landing of a few British blue jackets each evening, to wet down the British consulate, a measure of protection from fire during the. intensely dry sea son in the Philippines, and it is prob able that this is the foundation for the Madrid story of a general landing. ONE OF THE THIRTEENTH. Deaths at Manila Since Last Weekly Report. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27— The following re port was received from Gen. Otis today: •'Manila, Feb. 27.— Adjutant General, Wash ington: Following deaths since last weekly report, Feb. 18: Private James S. Morris, Company M. First Tennessee, variola; Feb. 19. Chaplain John R. Thompson. First Washing ton, acute interocolitis; Privates William F. Stanley, Company F, First Montana, malarial fever; Feb. 20; Arthur Ramsay. Company F. First Colorado, spinal meningitis; Robert L. Vaneman, Company I, Thirteenth Minnesota, variola; Henry K. Saunders, Company F, Fourteenth infantry, dysentery, 21. Corporal Harry R. L. Stroud, Company L, First Wash ington, dysentery; Privates James Ganong, Company D, First Idaho, variola, 22d; Jacob Huth. Company K. Fourteenth infantry, variola. 23rd; Andrew C. Cole, Company D, Fourteenth infantry, variola: Adolph Agui dlus. Company F, First Idaho, dysentery, 24th; Albert Haviland. Company F, First Colorado, variola; died of wounds received in action, 18th; First Sergeant W. H. Cooke, Company F. First Nebraska: 19th, Private Eli B. Cla.mpitt. Company G, Third artillery; 20th, John Sorenson, Company L, First Mon tana; 2lst. Edward Day, Company A, First Nebraska: 2.th, John Alley. Company n. First Nebraska. — "Otis." INCENDJARY~DECREE. Filipino Government I rues Snhjecls to Pig- lit Americans. HONG KONG. Feb. 27— The Filipino gov ernment has issued another virulent antl- Amerlcan decree, ln which the following pas sages occur: The American guns respect neither honor nor property, but barbarously massacre wom en and children. Manila lias witnessed tho most horrible out rages, confiscating the property and savings of. the people at the point of the bayonet and shooting the defenseless, accompanied by wlious acts of abomination, repugnant bar barism and racial hatred worse than the do ings in Carolina. Unless you conjure a holy war for independence you are only worthy to be slaves and pariahs. Proclaim before the civilized world that you wi*l fight to the death against American treachery and b.ute force. Even the women should, if necessary American professions and promises are pure hypocrisy. They covet the spoils of this patrimony of our race, wishing to implant here a more irritating and barbarous dominion than in the absurd"stories. •- Berlin Press So Brands Sensations -From tin ill lis. LONDON, Feb 27.— The Bertin correspond ent of the Times, emphasizing what he calls "the absurdity of most of the stories regard ing friction between the Germans and Amer icans at Manila," says: "The German cruiser Irene \eft the Philip pines over a fortnight ago and is now on her way from Hong Kong to Amboy As for Vice Admiral Yon Diedrichs. he left the Philip pines months ago" <3 ___. S .C-* €_> 3R. _C . Bears tho lira Kind Ymi Have Aiwa/s Boigtii (jI AY CASE POSTPONED ANOTHER xI.VSATIO-. IN THE STHIOCLE FOR THE PENNSYL VANIA SENATORS!! IP CAUSE IS ALL A MYSTERY l*i ONfontlun Will Not Talk, While ■<( 5. ■ Senator (|uii.v'» Attorney* A**er4 Tlmt Their Client Ma* llrmly to I'rove III* Innoeenee, and the State Wan Aware of It* Wcnk uenN Mini* wi' Jury Tampering . PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.— Political circles wera shaken today by the un expected postponement of the Quay trial, and therefw speculation in every quarter as to the causes which brought it about. T_._re is little doubt that Ijoth sides vtere" ready to go on. All the parties were on hand, and every thing was apparently in readiness when District Attorney Rothemiel arose and asked Judge Beitler to postpone the trial "because the commonwealth? was not ready." As soon as the sensation caused by this announcement had subsided, Messrs. Shields and Shapley, counsel for Senator Quay and his son, put in a vigorous protest, but the court grant ed the request and fixed April 10 for the trial. When questioned afterwards, the dis trict attorney declined to give any reason for the postponement, but add ed that he submitted the entire sub ject to Judge Bt.tler before making the statement, and the judge had approved the reasons. He added significantly that the postponement was a duty to the commonwealth. Senator Quay's counsel had this to say: "The fact of the matter is that there is nothing whatever in the case. Our experts have examined the books and documents. They are mutilated and have fraud upon their face. We are prepared to prove conclusively that the entries implicating Senator Quay and his son were made six months after the alleged conspiracy had been con summated and the fruits, if any, had been reaped. The commonwealth must admit this. Their own experts will testify to it. We are confident that there is not a judge on the bench to day who would not, under the evi dence available, order the jury to ac quit." — ' SENATOR QUAY'S SIDE OP IT. Senator Quay declined to say any thing about the case except to express his disappointment at the delay, but Senator Penrose made a statement to night, in whiuh he says among other things: "I am not stirpi-jsed at the outcome of Senator Quay's case. Every one who has known tjje,. facts of this contro versy has realized that the prosecu tion has beep'-thfe outcome of one of the most viHaittoiis political conspira cies ever entered into to destroy a public man. The conspiracy was con ceived upon the day when the People's bank failed and was carefully conceal ed so that the prosecution could be brought to influence the general elec tion last November. Senator Quay's political opponents have resorted to this last desperate attempt to destroy him as a political leader in Pennsyl vania. 'There never was anything in the case against him, and I doubt whether any serious thought was ever entered that a conviction could be secured." Rumors were afloat all day — one that the trial had been postponed be cause the death of former State Treas urer Haywood had minimized the chances of Senator Quay's conviction, and another, which gained the greater credence, that «. member of the jury panel had informed the district attor ney of an attempt at Impersonating. HARRISBURQ, Pa., Feb. 27.— The postponement of the trial of Senator Quay created a sensation among the legislators and politicians at Harris burg. Capt. James Clark, who was In charge at the Quay headquarters, says j It Is an outrage. He claims that Sena- j tor Quay was ready and willing to go ahead with the trial, and his friends had every assurance that he would be honorably acquitted. Senator Meredith, a strong Quay man, says the postponement means the election of Senator Quay this week. Senator McCarrell, another Quay man, is csr-tain his jury bill will be come a law before the time fixed for the trial. Capt. J. F. Hanson, one of the Demo cratic leaders, is confident the district attorney had good reasons to ask that the case go over, and asserts that the postponement will have no effect on the senatorial deadlock, except to pro long it until after the trial. This seems to be the general opinion of the lead ers of the faction opposed to Senator Quay. L- •,: E. A. VanValfteiiberg, the leader of j the anti-Quay forces, says the post ponement was a great surprise. DISPENSABY~BILL BLOCKED. Paßxed hy tiie South Dakota Senate, hut Heldf T'p. In the House. PIERRE, S. .D.. Feb. 27.— (Speclal.l— In the house this •'afternoon the senate bill to increase judicial salaries was defeated. An effort to carry the Watertown normal school bill over a veto met the same fate, but both will be reconsidered. An attempt was made to force immediate action on the dispensary j bill, which wag pass«d by the senate in the morning, but was shut out by adjournment, i The senate passed the house initiative and ! referendum bill without change, also the act to make the commissioner of school and pub lic lands immigration commissioner, and the house bills carrying appropriation? for dormi tories at the Spearfish and Madison normal schools, and a feeble-minded asylum at Red field. LOCAL OPTION SYSTEM Provided For In a Proposed Amend ment ln North Dakota. BISMARCK, X. D., Feb. 27.— (Special.)— Representative Fisk introduced a concurrent resolution in the house this afternoon provid ing for a system of local option and high license ln the form of a proposed amend ment to the constitution, which fixes the li cense at $1,500. A resolution was also intro duced in the house authorizing the governor to anticipate the collection of taxes by th» issuance of $100,000 of funding warrants, it necessary, to meet th« expenses of s-tate in stitutions. The bill increasing the wolf bounty tax to one mill was recommended to pass. The val ley representatives will fight the measure. The committee substitute for the hou?e prlmary election bill will probably pass tomorrow. A bill removing (he Etate fair from Man dan to Valley City passed the house this afternoon. The opponents of the measure claim it will fail in the senate. In the senate, Little, La Moure, Marshall, Hanna and Twichell were appointed a steering committee on legislation. The senate cotam'ttee appointed to Investi gate the charges by ; La Moure against Presi dent Worst, of the Agricultural college, will report tomorrow that Worst did not violate the constitution by drawing salary as lieu tenant governor: that he was employed by the government^aa. president of the college faculty and was erttltljcd to compensation from the state for serVifes as lieutenant governor. ALL? _IROP OUT. Proposed Sortition of the California Senatorial Deadlock. SACRAMiEXT-fl, C**., Feb. 27.— Seventy-nine of the eighty-six Republican members of the legislature met ihis afternoon for the purpose of discussing the senatorial situation. As semblyman Melick. of Los Angeles, proposed that all the Republican candidates for the United States senatorship drop out of the race and a caucus be held to select some man whose name has not yet been mentioned. Tf [ this was deemed a proper course, he sug- I gested that a caucus be held on the candi- ! dates at present before the -legislature and sixty votes be required to nominate. Adjournment wa3. taken until tomorrow afternoon, at which time Mr. Mellck's sug gestions will be considered. The vote for United States senator showed no break ln the deadlock. The ballot was the sixty-fifth of the session. Tho vote: Barnes. 11; Bstee, 1; Bulla. 11; Burns, 26; Grant, 26; Bard, 3; Scott, 2; Devries (Dem.), 1; Roaen feld (Dem.), 2; White (Dem.), 23, and Phelan (Dem.), 4. LAWMAKERS FIGHT. Lively S« .-To In the Idaho House of Representatives. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 27.— 1n the house of representatives a se'iEution waa caused today by an encounter b.twiieu Representatives Philetus Averett and A. M. Hess, of Fremont county. There had been considerable feeling for several days over rulings by Speaker Evans. Averett is the leader of the opposi tion, and Hess ia one of the speaker's sup porters. The two men arc both Democrats, occupying adjoining s.at3. They got into a con troversy that culminated in Hess knocking Averett down. Averett held a penknife In his hand. With this Hesa was wounded iv the side. His friends claim Averett deliber ately cut him, but It appears the cutting was accidental, and that Averett threw out his arm as ho fell, the knife coming In contact with his opponent. The wcund Is not thought dangerous. No arre-its have been made. END IN SIGHT. Vi'biHsku LeKislatoirs Agree to En ter a Senatorial Caucus. LINCOLN, Neb., l\b. 27.— Followers of D. E. Thompson have agreed to go into a Re publican senatorial caucus, provided twtnty- Ilv9 supporters' of M. L. Hayward agreed to vote secretly. The Hayward managers have agreed to this, and eleven of his men have signed a paper to so vote. There were forty absentees at today's ballot, which resulted as follows: Allen, 40; Hayward, 25; Thompson, 11; Webster, fl; Field, 5; Weston, 1; Lambcr ton, 1; Adams, L A_GLOSAXO_ CLASH Continued from First Page, to emanate from somewhere near the White house, but, just as a wild guess, I will whisper that the wily Joseph Chamberlain pumped it confidentially into the receptive Johnnie Hay in Lon don, to make more trouble for Lord Salisbury. When Lord Salisbury took Joseph into his cabinet it reminded many of how the Greek horse was rolled into Troy, together with the after effects. George W. Smalley is back in New York for the London Times. This paper was the leader in the famous Anglo- American "understanding" movement, and when Smalley went to New York he helped push the thing along. Lag summer ho returned to England and now goes to New York again, presum ably with some variation of the plan. Let us all see what kind of a quadruped sticks its ears out this time. As a re sult of Smalley's second dispatch pub lished yesterday, reflecting no doubt quite truly public derision in America over the war department whitewash, the Times says editorially: "We can but sympathize with our brethren across the Atlantic, and as sure them that we, too, suffer from ignorance, incompetence and red tape." And on another page of the same paper is a full report of the sitting of the house of lords, which I here give in full: "HOUSE OP LORDS. "Monday, Feb. 13. "The lord chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at a quarter past 4. "The house rose at half past 4 o'clock." Let us as Americans return sym pathy to the Times and our English brethren. — G, C. P. FRENCH SENATE CROWDED. Lively Session Was Expected, Ow ing; to Recent Developments. PARIS, Feb. 27.— The senate was crowded today in anticipation of a live ly session. M. Vernaic presided. M. Lebret demanded urgency in the case of the government's trial revision bill. M. Maxim Leconte opposed the bill as being unconstitutional and as an attack upon the Independence of tho courts. The chairman of the committee, M. Biseul, defended the measure on the ground that "it would replace legiti mately suspected judges by a respect ed tribunal." (Applause.) After M. Beranger had attacked the government's bill and had demanded that revision should be carried out un der the existing laws he adverted to the grave errors of which some of the chiefs of the army had been guilty. The premier, M. Dupuy, thereupon took up the cudgels in behalf of the army, whose discipline and respect of the law, he insisted, had never waver ed. CHANCE FOR DREYFUS. Rumored Removeal of Gen. Znrlin den hy President Louhet. LONDON. Feb. 27.— A dispatch from Paris to a newspaper here, says its correspondent hears President Loubet has already signed a decree removing Gen. Zurlinden from the post of military governor of Paris, and ap pointing Gen. Faure Biget. commander of the Sixteenth army corps, to succeed him. The latter has been a consistent upholder of the Innocence of Dreyfus. There is no confirma tion of this statement from other sources. WAR INQUIRY ORDERED. Spaniards Want to Know Why and How They Were Whipped. MAIDRID, Fe*. 27.— The senate today by a vote of 130 to 7, approved of the motion of Marshal Martinez de Campos, signed by all the Spanish generals in the senate, demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the conduct of the recent war. The government supported the motion and Count d'Almenas strongly opposed lt. All (Inlet at Manila. MANILA. Feb. 27.— Except for an occasion al volley and some individjual firing by the rebels from the jungle near Caloocan, along the river and in the vicinity of San Pedro Maccati, all was quiet along the entire line last night. The enemy's sharpshooters at Caloocan continue to annoy the soldiers in the day time, but the Americans no longer pay much attention to them, reserving thsir Are until the rebels appear in the open "in sufficient force to Justify a volley or oc casional shell. THE GRIP CIRE THAT DOES CI RE. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces La Grippe. The gen uine has L. B. ,Q. on each Tablet 25c. i' v'^^bP Field, Schlick & Co. These Novelties were opened this morning: BLACK SILK CREPON GRENADINES. BEST FOULARDS IN NEW COLORS. FRENCH AND ENGLISH MOHAIR CREPON S. Exclusive styles at moderate prices. l*torc New Silks Arc Here. FOULARDS. Ia these popular and fashionable fabrics we show not only all the new blue shades, but also many £\ *T% new effects in the newest shades of red, tan, green and brown. The best qualities in the United States, at. l/Uv (Samples sent out of town upon request.) GRENADINES. There's a decided "NEWNESS" in the novel weaves of Black Grenadines shown here. Crepon Grenadines are the latest novelty. We received 20 dress length, a few days ago— no two alike, and none like them in the Twin Cities. Prices $15.00 to $28.00 a pattern. Two tables loaded down with New Silks for\ All These Spring, actually worth from $1.00 to $1.50 a yard. ) for 27-inch Foulards. Plaid Taffetas. ( Printed Liberty Satin*. Changeable Foulards. [ •****(■ /** Moires for Petticoats. Satin-barred Taffetas. - \II?F t_ Striped Taffetas. And many others. I *^ Nearly one hundred short pieces of Novelty\ All These Silks, suitable for Shirt Waists, Fancy Waists, Pet-) for ticoats, Full Dresses and Trimmings. \ aT^ g\ Some are worth $1.25; some are worth $1.50;\ §1 f some are worth $1.75. j Lr %r Olive Oil Soap. Thin Wool A fresh lot of that GREEN UflderWCar. CASTILE SOAP made of pure our sale of ThiQ imported Olive Oil, will be on WAar atril^ _ i _ _ -_il ____ *.*» a wear struck a popular chord. sale today. It. pure Soap, a Majbe JOU haVft been perfect cleanser, whicli leaves for another sale Here , s * the skin smooth and soft. „i , .. J chance— some at half-price, some 3 CAKES FOR 10 CENTS. nearly half. 25 CAKES FOR 75 CENTS. Ladies' fine imported Swiss-ribbed t. . i • . £ Thin Wool Vests— high or low neck. Each cake weighs a full quar- short or no sleeves, all colors, rft ter of a pound. It improves with regular 51.00 kinds, ' h||p age. today ._ UUU Imported Swiss-ribbed Thin Wool V T AKont ««» V,„« Vests, high neck, with short or long NSW Tilt About one hun- sleeves, or low neck with no -J C _ dred New Fur sleeves, best $1.25 quality, f Kft CollaretteS. Collarettes came f ° T r ■ *-* wi. a » m, Imported Swiss-ribbed Thin ft ft oy Thursdays express. The Wool Vests, all styles ami all GUp newest shapes and newest com- colors, best $1.50 quality, for. UUU binations for spring wear. Prices, All our Knitted Skirti at re s 6-75, $7.75 and $10.75. duced prices. Field, Schlick & Qo. NEW CAML MEASURE 7 PROPOSITION IS TO MAKE THOR OUGH INVESTIGATION' BEFORE TAKING ACTION TEXT OF THE NEW BILL IS IN It Will Prohuhly Deter Definite Ac tion by the Government Until the Next Session ot Congress Pro files for a. Tliorongk Examina tion of Proponed Rontes, includ ing- the 'Panama, and Mearngnn. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— The meet ing of the river and harbor committee tcday developed a new phase of the interoceanic canal question. Chairman Burton took the lead in favoring full government investigation of both the Panama and the Nicaragua routes be fore committing the government, and after the meeting Mr. Burton express ed the view that the sentiment of the committee was opposed to the senate Nicaragua canal amendment and favor ed full investigation. To that end he introduced in the house a bill to be proposed later as a substitute for the senate Nicaragua canal amendment. Its main features are as follows: The government cf the United States de- | wares Its purpose to secure, at the earliest, j practical date, the construction of a cana.l connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. A board of seven engineers shall be appoint ed by the president to make the surveys and examinations necessary to ascertain the most desirable and practicable route for such canal, and for the performance of such other duties as the president may direct; three from the corps of engineers of the army, two from the engineers of the navy and two from civil life. The board .ba.H investigate the proposed routes for a canal between the said oceans, giving special and personal attention to the so-called Nicaragua and Panama routes, and shall complete estimates of the probable cost of constructing such canal or canals. They shall ai'so report upon tho commercial and military value to the people of the United States of s_tch canals or route". The president may enter Into negotiations with the respec-tlvo nations owning the ter ritory through which such canal or canals may be constructed, ln order to obtain the necessary land for the construction of a suit able canal, and to acquiro such rights in natural waterways as may be necessary. Ha Is also requested to enter into such negotia tions as he may deem necessary with any other nations having lights in any way con nected with the construction or operation of such canajl or canals. The president shall acquire, If possible, the absolute title to neces sary territory, but If such absolute title can not be obtained he may acquire BUeh tights or easements therein ac may be required, and may cause investigation to be made to as certain the route upon which terms most favorable to exclusive control by the United States can be obtained, but in no case shall obligation be incurred or money paid to any company or individual for rights, easements or privileges heretofore or hereafter acquir ed with a view to the construction of any canal except under authority given by future action of congress. One million dollars are appropriated to carry out the act. Tho information obtained or action taken shaJl be reported to congress at the begin ning of the next regular session. The committee did not reach a final conclusion on the Nicaragua amend ment or any other feature, but ad journed until "Wednesday at 10 a. m. The resolution of Mr. Burton for an inquiry was informally discussed, but no action was taken. Mr. Burton has found old treaties made with Great Britain and France ln 1860. guarantee ing them the same privileges ln the matter of canal rights as other coun tries. These treaties had not been abrogated, and Mr. Burton contended they were an obstacle to the construc tion of the canal by the United States. catholic Sensation. Rt. Rev. Josef Rene Vitatte Re nonnees the Old Church. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 27.— The Rt. Rev. Josef Rene Vitatte, archbishop of the Old Catholics in America, for merly priest of the Fond dv Lac Epis copal diocese and whose cathedral has l:c:c-n at Green Bay, has deserted the Old Catholic church, after futile efforts to secure recognition both in this coun try and abroad, and has submitted himself "wholly and unconditionally" to the teachings of the Roman Cath olic church. Vitatte is now in Rome waiting for the supreme congregation of the holy offlce to determine whether he will re main in the future simply a Roman layman or become a Roman priest. BEATEN AND ROBBED. Three Masked Men Make a IH X Haul In West Virginia. WHEELING, W. V., Feb. 27.— Three mask ed men entered the residence of Fritz and Heary Pape on the north fork of Short creek, this county, near West Liberty, last night, boat the two brothers in a horrib'.a manner, bound and gagged them and robbed the residence of a large amount of money, estimated as high as $5,000. The robbers es caped on the horses they stole from th". sta ble. At midnight Fritz Pape wa« reported in a very serious condition and may dJ» The brothers were wealthy and habitually kept a large sum of money in the house, which Was lately been added to by sales of their stock. TO BURN AT THE~ STAKE. Hno-rihle Fate In Store for a \e«ro Criminal. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Feb. 27. -News has just reached here from Hope, Ark., of an outrageous crime committed by a negro upon a young white woman at that place this aft ernoon. It is stated that an attempt to lynch the negro resulted in a race riot, and at a late hour tonight the whites are' pre paring to burn the culprit at the stake. This news was brought here by passengers arriving on the midnight train. Both tele graph offices and the long-distance telephone are shut down for the night, and no news of the result is now obtainable. GEN. REYES DONE. He Will Surrender, Thus Termt ant ing the \ it'ii -iiu mi 11 Revolution. MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. 27 (Via Gal veston).—The government troops under Gen Rouling, from Greytown, attacked and cap tured the bluff in front of Blueflelds. Gen. Reyes, the insurgent leader, fled for protection to the British consulate at Blueflelds. lie win surrender without further resistance thus closing the revolution Gen. Rouling also captured a schooner near Money Point, containing some 2*5 refue4 fleld. aSUanS ' Wh ° W6re e ° roUte for BI " e - Czur's Illness I vtiium-niiril f nV°o?n° X ' !*& W — T he Time." correspond ent at Darmstadt, capital o-f the grand duchy of Hesse, says: ' "I jun assured that the rumors that Era pcror Nicholas Is so ill a 8 to be unable to fits from whfeH 8 h a,e , WithoUt Tho fits from which he ha* suffered have become less frequent in recent years, leading to the hope that they will eventually ceasf." S«*e Our G-reat Cities. The Soo Line personally conducted excur sion v ls i ts Montreal. Washington Yew York p-v? rtßr j='^g V Go '" s __tt_& coming v (* ""'KB WE". (. the BEST LINE - BETWEEN— THE TWIN CITIES AND CHICAGO, MIL WAUKEE AND <♦ MANITOWOC. <♦ V CITY TICKET OFFICES: V fo 373 Robert St.. j S3V Xicollet Ac, f*> St. Paul. I Minneapolis. Bt/>- Z/W3