Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1903 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TDESDAY. MARCH 3, 1903.

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EXTRA SESSION OF THE SEXATE CALLED DV THE FHESIDE.NT. Proclamation Statins "nn Extraordlvmtt Occasion" Requires Senator to Iterualn at the Capital. S10W WOKK IN THE HOUSE a&iaORITY FILIBUSTERED, DESPITE AXOTIIER DRASTIC RILE. Beading; Clerk "Worn Ont Deficiency DIU and Other Measures Disposed of by the Senate. WASHINGTON, March 2.-The President to-day Issued the following: proclamation: "Whereas, Public Interests require that the Senate ehould convene in extraordinary session: therefore. I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the UDited States to convene at the Capital In tr.e city of Washington, on the 5th day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are herbey required to take notice. "Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at Washington, the 2d day of March In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-seventh. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "By the President: "JOHN HAY, Secretary of State." FILIBUSTER COXTIMED. House Republicans Retarded In Efforts to Pass Accessary Bills. WASHINGTON, March 2.-From 11 o'clock this morning until late to-night the House struggled laboriously against the Democratic filibuster, working steadily to elnd up the necessary business of the session. Despite another special rule adopted early in the day legislation proceeded at a snail's pace. Roll call followed roll call on every proposition. The voices of the raiding clerks were worn out by the cease-l-.'s calling of the roll, and several clerks from committees have been drawn to help out. Since Thursday last, when the filibuster was inaugurated, there have been over sxty roll calls, as against fifty-seven for the entire long session lasting from Dec. 1, 1301, to July 3. 1302. The members also show the effects of the heavy strain, but they are sticking to their posts. To-night the great hall presented a disheveled appearanee. Thefloor was strewn with bits of paper, looking as If a snowstorm had swept through the hall. In the galleries among the spectators were many weary watchers interested In bills doomed to failure, but still hoping on to the end. The proceedings were enlivened several times as the leaders of the respective sides crossed sworda. Their tempers had not been sweetened by their long vigil, and frequently the sparks rlew. .The conference report on the Alaskan homestead bill and the immigration bill were adopted. The omnibus public building bill and the general deficiency appropriation bill were sent to conference. The Otjen bill to prohibit tobacco dealers from giving prizes, the bill to provide for a delegate from Porto Rico, a bill to advance MaJ. W. C. Gorgas to the rank of assistant eurgeon . general and a bill for the relief of . Lieut. B. V. Handforth were passed. That was the net result- of the session up to 9 o'clock to-night. - SPECIAL RULES. When the House convened at 11 a. m. rules, presented a special rule to put the immigration bill into conference by a direct vote and to cut off the previous question on conference reports. The rule follows: ' "Resolved. That immediately on the adoption of this order, or at any time therexifter, the speaker may lay before the House the bill (IL B. 12133) to regulate the Immigration of aliens Into the United States now on the speaker's table, and the Senate amendments thereto, having been read, the question shall be at once taken without debate or intervening motion, following question will the house disagree to the Senate amendments en bloc and ask a conference with the Senate? And if this motion shall be decided in the affirmative the speaker shall at once appoint conferees without the intervention of any motion. If -the 'House shall decide the motion in the negative, the effect of said vote shall be to agree to said amendments, and further that for the remainder of this session whenever a conference report shall have been presented and read there shall be ten minutes of debate and at the end of that time the previous question shall be considered as ordered on agreeing to said report." Mr. Grosvenor briefly explained the scope of the rule and then yielded twenty minutes to Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, who In turn yielded five minutes to Mr. Underwood, of Alabama. The latter declared that the rule proposed to force a vote upon conference reports on appropriation bills carrying millions, after five minutes debate on a side. He taunted the other sido for their Inability to do business with deliberation. He also said it was unfair that the immigration bill, which had been emasculated by the Senate, should be thrown into conference without giving the House a. chance to act. Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, ridiculed the employment of the French phrase, "en Woe." much to the amusement of the House. v Mr. De Armond attributed the phrase to Mr. Grosvenor, who, he said, sarcastically, had recently had much experience in authorship. He denounced the Republicans lor doing business on . the Sabbath. GROSVENOR FACETIOUS. Mr. Grosvenor, in closing the debate on the rule, remarked facetiously that when the Lord said. "Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work." perhaps He did not foresee the presence on earth of the Democratic party. Republican applause. Still, he added. He might have done so. The injunction about rescuing the ox or asa on Sunday if it fell into the pit. he said, certainly foreshadowed the coming of the Democratic party. Mr. Grosvenor then compared the present situation with that when the Democrats In the Fifty-third Congress brought in a rule to concur In the six hundred Senate amendments to the Wilson tariff bill "in gross." The pretext of the Democrats for their present course, he said, was a flimsy excuse., The minority, be said, was tryinj? to paralyze the government, but the majority would not allow it .to do so. "We are going to meet every necessary contingncy," said he. It is our duty to do so. and the country expects us to do so. The filibuster will come out where revolution. Insurrection, mobocracy and disregard of duty always come out. "We are not paralyzing the government." interposed Mr. Williams (Miss.) "An extra session could be called, and urh a session would give Congress an opportunity to pass the Littieneld bill." ' ."If I were a candidate for speaker." replied Mr. Grosvenor. "or a candidate for the minority leadership, perhaps I might favor an extra session. But being neither one nor the other. I think we should allow our Democratic friends to go home and return in December after, the reconcentrsdo spirit has died out." He demanded then the previous question. The previous question was ordered 162 to 105 and the rule was adopted 154 to 101. On the latter vote Mr. Loud, of California, voted with the Democrats. Mr. Hemenway. of Indiana, then presented the conference report on the fortifications bill. Mr. Underwood asked If under the rules the minority was to be allowed one-half of the time (ten minutes) given under the rule Just adopted. Mr. Hemenway replied in the affirmative, and yielded five minutes to Mr. Underwood. The latter, however, could not find anyone cn his side who deelrcd to sneak and lelded back the five minutes amld the jeers of the Republican, side. The vote was then taken on the adoption of the report. The report was adopted 214 to 8. Under the operation of the rule adopted carl.er in the day the speaker then laid tiore the House the immigration bill with

Senate amendments The bill was sent to conference 130 to 1 and the speaker appointed Messrs. Shattuc, Adams and Robb conferees. Mr. Mercer, chairman of the committee on public buildings and grounds, was recognized and moved to suspend the rules and disagree to the Senate amendments to the omnibus public building bill and send it to conference. This was done after a long debate. NO COUPONS WITH TOBACCO. Mr. Steele, of Indiana, moved to suspend the rules and pass the Otjen bill to prohibit dealers in tobacco from giving coupons with their wares. "Is not the tobacco trust trying to defeat this bill?" asked Mr. Clayton, of Alabama. "I do not know," replied Mr. Steele. "I have heard so." Laughter. The bill passed 184 to 3. Mr. Slayden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill to authorize the appointment of MaJ. William Crawford Gorgas assistant surgeon general of the army. Mr. Slayden said the purpose of the bill was to recognize the conspicuous service of Dr. Gorgas in Cuba during the Spanish war. Over an hour was spent In securing a quorum on this bill and it was then passed 133 to 27. Mr. Gardner (New Jersey) moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to ascertain whether Lieut. Benjamin Franklin Handforth was insane at the time he was dismissed from the army, and if so to place him on the retired list of the army. Mr. Sulzer remarked that it was strange Mr. Gardner could get up the pending bill and that he (Mr. Sulzer) could not get up a similar relief bill. , L "Was your man Insane asked Mr. Richardson. "No," responded Mr. Sulzer, "but he will be If I don't get his bill through." Laughter, l

The bill was passed 166 to 1. The Senate amendments to the general deficiency appropriation bill were thon disagreed to and the bill was sent to conference 137 to 0. Mr. Loud presented the conference report on the postofflce appropriation bill. After brief debate, during which Mr. Snodgrass, of Tennessee, protested against the failure of the House to pass a bill on the calendar to Increase the pensions of Mexican war veterans, the report was adopted 1S7 to 1. The conference report on the agricultural bill was adopted lb2 to 2. Shortly after 11 o'clock about fifty members congregated in the Republican cloakroom and passed the time einging. The conference report on the Immigration bill was presented. With the question of the adoption of the report pending. Mr. Payne, the majority leader, moved a recess until 11 o'clock to-morrow. The motion prevailed 134 to 48. and. at 11:40 p. m., the House took a recess until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. To Continue Appropriations. WASHINGTON, March 2.-The House committee on rules has agreed to the resolution providing for a rule to pass a joint resolution to extend current appropriations to 1304 in case any general appropriation shall fail. It will not be presented unless it becomes apparent that some of the bills cannot pass. senate: proceedings. Deficiency Bill Passed and the Aldrich Measure Discussed. WASHINGTON. March 2. The Senate to-day passed the general deficiency bill after four hours consideration, and after it had been amendned in several particulars. An amendment by Mr. Rawlins calling for an appropriation of 550.000.000 to further the work of irrigating the arid lands furnished material for considerable discussion, Mr. Rawlins contending the surplus In the treasury could be better used in this manner than by turning it in the national banks. The amendment was rejected on a point of order. When the Aldrich financial bill was taken up Mr. Teller continued his remarks begun Saturday. He was followed by Mr. Carmack, who replied to some criticisms of a recent speech by him on the subject of murders in the Philippines. During the course of the day the conference report on the fortifications appropriation bill and the Alaskan homestead bills were agreed to. " The immigration and 'omnibus public building bills were sent to conference. After a brief executive session the Senate, at 6 o'clock, took a recess until S o'clock. Immediately on convening at 8 o'clock p. m., Mr. Dubois moved an adjournment. The motion was lost. After a private bill had been passed Mr. Dubois suggested the absence of a quorum. A quorum appeared and Mr. Mason presented the conference report on the postofflce appropriation bill, which was agreed to. A House bill was passed granting the right of way to the Kenova & Big Sandy Railroad Company through the government's lands at locks Nos. 2 and 3. Big Sandy river. Wayne county. West Virginia. A House bill providing for a delegate to the House of Representatives from Porto Rico in lieu of a commissioner was laid before the Senate. A substitute was offered by Mr. Foraker, providing for the appointment by the President of three commissioners whose duty shall be to make careful investigation into titles and claims of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in Porto Rico and the United States as to certain property there, to make findings and conclusions and to report to the President. The substitute also provides that Porto Rlcans may be naturalized. Mr. Foraker explained that at present Porto Ricans were worse off than aliens. .On objection by Mr. Tillman the bill went over until to-morrow. Senate bills were passed as follows: To provide for the appointment of a district judge for the Western Judicial district of South Carolina; authorizing and empowering the secretary of war to locate and grant a right of way through Vancouver barracks and military reservation to the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway Company. The conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill was agreed to. The Aldrich bill then was taken up. Mr. Malloryt of Florida, offered an amendment providing that national banking associations shall preserve deposits of public money separate and apart from the other moneys, and also providing that on loans and public money a rate of Interest not to exceed 4 per cent, shall be charged. Mr. McLaurln. of Mississippi, wanted a bill passed, whereupon Mr. Aldrich remarked that, as It was a Senate bill, it could not possibly become law. "Isn't this bill we are considering a Senate bill?" inquired Mr. McLaurln. "Ys." said Mr. Aldrich, "and I hope it will become a law." This brought Mr. Morgan to his feet, who said the little colloquy had made an immense revelation of what was going on in the Senate to-night. "There is evidently an arrangement made by which this bill Is to be passed through the House under a rule for its consideration and that there is nobody in that House, particularly a Democrat, who will be permitted to have a word to say about It." It is an object lesson, he said, and shows that the bill does not stand on the same footing as other legislation. The bill, he said, was a most dangerous measure. At this point Mr. Morgan remarked upon the fact that Mr. Aldrich was smiling and said It might be due to the information he had or his ignorance on the subject. "I was smiling." said Mr. Aldrich, "because the senator did not refer to the Panama canal." "That is not connected with a finance bill." retorted Mr. Morgan, "except the stealing of part of it. which is in Paris, and we have no control over it." Mr. Morgan then began a discussion on the Panama canal treaty. Mr. Penrose submitted the conference report on the immigration bills. Mr. Lodgo explained that the House agreed to all the essential amendments of the Senate. The report was agreed to. The conference report on the hill to allow cities of 23.003 inhabitants to be reserve cities of the second class for national banks was agreed to. Under the present law 50,000 inhabitants are required. Mr. Morgan resumed his speech and held the floor for nearly two hours. While speaking he observed that Mr. Aldrich smiled and called attention to it. J'.r. Aidrich Jeytir.gly remarked that he smiled because Mr. Morgan was not taxing on the Panama canal. "Mr. Morgan Twrp'ied that that had no connection with the financial till except the stealing of part uf It, which is in Paris. Mr. Bailey made a strong plea against filibustering and said that four great measures hid been defeated by filibustering against the statehood bill. He mentioned that MM. the two treaties and the financial bill. Other senators said It was evident the Aldrich bill could not pass. Mr. Tillman convulsed the House by declaring that Mr. Quay, "the most astute politician in the United States, hid buncoed the Democrats on the statehood bill, using It to defeat the trust legislation. " It was some time before order could be restored, so great was the laughter. He said that all but two Democrats h3d been led by Mr. Quay to support the statehood bllL

which, he believed, had been used for the purpose of preventing anti-trust legislation. In reply Mr. Quay said he was deeply Indebted to Mr. Tillman for his tribute and referred to the action taken last June when, by unanimous consent, the statehood bill was made the unfinished business and before the anti-trust agitation. Mr. Quay declared that he did not put the statehood bill forward to keep back trust legislation. "Then . the senator from Pennsylvania has been buncoed by the senator from Rhode Island." remarked Mr. Tillman, causing renewed laughter. "The senator from Rhode Island." replied Mr. Quay, "has been lurking very much in the background." "Not very much in the background," was Mr. Aldrlch's response. Mr. Quay declared it his belief that all those on the Republican side who favored the omnibus statehood bill and who stood resolutely against the abuse of the newspapers of the North and Washington were faithful to the last. Mr. Patterson, a member of the committee on Territories, vehemently excepted to the statement that the members of the committee were dupes. "There Is none of us here," Mr. Aldrich said, "being deceived by what Is being done. It Is a great misfortune to the business interests of the country." Mr. Aldrich said he knew It was apparent that senators who were Intending to talk the financial bill to death were doing so because he and others who thought with him assisted in defeating another measure, the statehood bill. "They are trying to punish us and punish the country." he continued. He said the bill was not prepared outside the finance committee and that It was a simple business proposition. "It was an entire surprise to me." he said, "and if the bill Is defeated the country should know who is responsible for the defeat." Mr. Patterson read an account from the Evening Star of the pending situation regarding financial legislation and said it appeared to be the programme to link the Aldrich bill with the House financial measure and rush them through in conference. In the article it was mentioned that the

banks and the railroads were bringing pressure to bear on Congress to pass the Aidrich bill. Mr. Aldrich said he had only one communication on the subject from a bank and that was in opposition to the measure. At 11:55 p. m. the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. THE IMMIGRATION DILL. Provisions of the Measure as Agreed to by Doth Houses. WASHINGTON, March 2. The conferees on the immigration bill reached an agreement to-day. The bill remains practically as amended by the Senate. The educational test provided by the House Is stricken out. The Senate provision fixing two years as the time within which an alien coming into the United States unlawfully or found to be a public charge from causes existing prior to landing may be deported remains: also the provision for detailing Immigration officers for temporary service in foreign countries. The provision for special boards of Inquiry fixed by Senate amendment remains, while the provision made by the Senate authorizing the secretary of the treasury to arrange with transportation lines for the examination and payment of head taxes goes out. The House conferees accepted the Senate amendment providing that aliens arrested In the United States under the provisions of the bill be deported to transatlantic or transpclhc ports rrom which they embarked also the Senate provision relating to the entry of children of aliens where the latter have aeclared intention to become citizens. The last sections added to the bill by the Senate, providing for the exclusion of all persons who disbelieve in organized government or belong to any organization so disbelieving, or who advocate or teach or belong to any organization that advocates or teaches it to be a duty to unlawfully assualt or kill any officers of the United States or of any organized government, and which provide further that no such persons shall be made citizens of the United States, and provide penalties for any person who aids or procures the entry or naturalization of such persons, were concurred in by the House conferees. The rate of head tax raised by the Senate to 52 was accepted by the House conferees, but the provision is to read for each and every "passenger," instead of "alien immigrant." The Senate amendment providing that head tax shall not be levied on aliens passing through the United States or on those who have once been admitted remains. The House provision requiring transportation lines with which the United States authorities may contract regarding the entry and inspection of aliens along the borders of Canada and Mexico to "agree as far as practicable to assume all the obligations imposed by this act on the masters, agents and owners of vessels bringing aliens to ports of the United States" is stricken out; also ,thc House provision requiring steamship and transportation companies to post copies of this act at offices of their agents in foreign countries. The Senate amendment striking .out the provision relating to persons whose migration to the United States has been induced by offers of service remains.- The word "unemployed." relating to skilled labor, and the word "willfully" go out of Section S, making it a misdemeanor for any person to bring into the United States any alien not duly admitted by an Inspector. With the passage of the bill as agreed to by the conference committee, intoxicating liquors no longer can be sold in the Capitol. The Postofflce Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, March 2.-The conferees of the two houses reached an agreement to-day on the postofflce appropriation bill. The principal item of difference was over the amount allowed for railroad transportation. The House fixed, the amount at $38.428,000. but the Senate reduced it to $36,260,000. The Senate receded from this amendment, leaving the amount as fixed by the House. The Senate provision for the free registration of government publications also was stricken out. The amount to be used in purchasing and renting canceling machines Is fixed at $250,000, and the postmaster general is required to report as to whether machines should be bought or rented hereafter. The House accepts the Senate amendment permitting the use of automobiles, together with horse-drawn vehicles, in connection with the frec-deilvery system. The amendment permitting the payment of tolls in the rural carrier service was eliminated. Appointments and Confirmations. WASHINGTON, March 2. The President to-day sent these nominations to the Senate: George C. Holt, United States district Judge Southern district of New York; John Reese, receiver of public moneys at Broken Bow, Neb.: John E. Vivian, surveyor general of Colorado; consul, Edwin S. Cunningham, of Tennessee, at Bergen, Norway. Confirmations by the Senate: II. B. F. MacFarland. commissioner of the District of Columbia; Frank Dillingham, of California, consul general at Auckland. fMTED STAT KS SIPREME COURT. Oatli Taken hy Associate Justice Day -Monday's Decisions. "WASHINGTON, March 2. William R. Day, the new associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, sat with the court for the first time to-day. The ceremony of initiation was in accordance with the usual practice of the court. Justice Day came into the court with the other Justices, wearing the black gown, but instead of proceeding to his seat stopped at the desk of the clerk. He was then introduced to the members of the bar by an announcement by the chief Justice, whereupon Clerk McKenny read the President's commission and Judge Day read the oath of office. He spoke in clear and distinct tones, his voice being heard throughout the courtroom. He was then escorted to his seat on the extreme left of the chief justice. The court to-day handed down an opinion by Justice Holmes In the case of the Pullman Company vs. Wirt Adams, state revenue agent of Mississippi. The case involved the validity of a special State tax on sleeping cars, which the Pullman Company resisted on the ground that the law Is an interference with interestate commerce. The law was sustained by the Mississippi Supreme Court and to-day's opinion atnrmed that Judgment. Justice Brown delivered the opinion of the court in the case of the San Jose Land and Water Company vs. the San Jose Ranch Company. The case involved the question as to the ownership of Important water rights In San Dlmas- canyon. California. The decision was in favor of the priority of the ranch company's rights, thus sustaining the Supreme Court of California. The court denied the petition of Joseph Chlng for a writ of certiorari to bring his case Into the court for review. Chlng Is

accused of frauds in Maryland In connection with the last census and is under sentence to serve a term of two years In prison at Baltimore. The effect of to-day's decision is to leave this verdict in force. The oleomargarine cases of Cliff. Snick & Broadwell were consolidated and advanced on the docket to be heard the second Monday of the next term of court. The Charges Against Wortman. WASHINGTON, March 2- Five specifications are contained in the general charge of culpable inefficiency in the performance of duty preferred against Ensign Ward K. Wortman, who Is to be tried by courtmartial at Pensacola, Fla., next week, for alleged responsibility for the accident on the Massachusetts some weeks ago In which nine men were killed by the explosion of an eight-inch gun. Briefly, it is charged that the ensign ordered the breech of the gun to be opened for the purpose of returning to electrical fire while the lock remained cocked: that he failed to exercise due precaution in returning to electrical firing; that he was guilty of negligence in failing to cause the bolt of the gun to be eased down before ordering the breech opened; that he was guilty of "culpable negligence" in allowing the target practice to be conducted, while the lanyards used in firing the gun by percussion were led out and hooked to the triggers of the combination locks, and finally, that he ordered the breech of the eightinch gun to be opened without assuring himself that the breech of the left gun was closed.

Xot for Political Reasons. WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secretary of the Treasury Shaw this afternoon denied the report that certain removals in the customs service at the port of New York were made for political reasons. He said the removals were for the good of the service and as a business proposition. He had not been consulted with reference to judicial appointments in the State of New York and was certain the Department of Justice had not been consulted with reference to appointments in the customs service. The changes at the port, he said, were not made at the Instance of the senators of New York, though with their acquiescence and upon the recommendation of the collector and the appraiser. The secretary said there was nothing sensational in connection with the removals, but that the government lost more money through inefficiency than it did through the actual fraud of customs officials. The changes were In the interest of more efficient service after consultation with the appraiser and after no small degree of personal examination and visits at the public stores. Europeans Object to Cnhan Treaty. WASHINGTON, March 2. Although only one protest has so far been filed with the State Department by European powers against the ratification of the Cuban treaty, it Is learned that polite but pointed inquiries have supplemented the note filed by the British ambassador from other parties in interest, notably France and other European beet-sugar producing countries. In advance of the consummation of the treaty, of course, no open threat could be made, but events are shaping themselves so as to warrant the expectation by the officials here that Europe will retaliate against what It regards as the unjust discrimination against European goods that would be involved in the application of the treaty. It' is now known that the inquiries referred to have not been confined to Washington, -but that they have also been directed to President Palma, in Havana, and have added very much to the difficulty he is under in securing favorable action upon the treaty in the Cuban Congress. Not Enough Room for Middles. WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secretary Moody has discovered that as a result of new legislation allowing for the retirement of the outgoing class at Annapolis there will be six hundred vacancies at the Naval Academy. It is manifestly impossible to provide at once accommodations for this number, and Captain Brownson. the super intendent, has been requested to state the extent of his resources for the coming year in the matter of accommodations. Mean time Secretary Moody is working out a scheme whereby representatives in Con gress would be able to nominate a candi date each year Instead of two on alternate years. "Absentees, Not Deserters. WASHINGTON, March 2.-4ntmated by reports of grave disorders among the crew of the new battleship Maine at Newport News the Navigation Bureau to-day tele graphed to Captain Leutze, commander of the ship, to ascertain the facts. He replied this afternoon as follows: "Eighteen men were absent without leave, having left the ship while in dock. No one shot or shot at." Admiral Taylor says that considering the fact that the Maine is just newly in commission, with a strange crew, the num ber of absentees reported (they are not set down as deserters) is exceedingly moderate. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON. March 2. Hon. Rich mond Pearson, United States minister to Persia, called on the President to-day. He is preparing to leave for his post, expecting now to sail on the 21th Inst. He will convey to the Shah of Persia a handsome token of regard from President Roosevelt. He himself will take and present to the Shah a fine typewriter, which is fitted with Persian characters. President Roosevelt to-day received at the White House several members of the Senate whose terms begin with the extraordinary session called for next Thursday. They were Senators-elect Hayburn, of Idaho, who succeeds Mr. Heltfeld; Ankeny, of Washington, who succeeds Mr. Turner; Smoot, of Utah, who succeeds Mr. Rawlins, and Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, who succeeds Mr. Deboe. Messrs. McCreary and Sn.aot were known to the President, but the others met him to-day for the first time. The award against Salvador and In favor of the United States made by the arbitrators In the case of II Trlunfo, an American corporation, became due yesterday. Secretary Hay has, however, agreed to allow the Salvadorlans time to submit a brief to support the contention that the facts were not fully developed during the arbitration. It Is not contemplated, .however, that the case shall be reopened. The delay is extended as a matter of courtesy. The Postofflce Department will shortly adopt a flag emblematic of the postal service. Several designs are under consideration, including the figure of an eagle clutching an envelope and the present design of a post rider on a circular field, and the mail transfer craft on the lakes will in the immediate future have the special flag of the service flying from their mastheads. Senator Cockrell, from the committee on military affairs, has submitted an exhaustive report upon the brevet nominations which were sent to the Senate during the first session of the present Congress. The committee adheres to the statute of lS6y, which provided that no brevets should be granted except In time of actual war. As these brevets were conferred after the Spanish war had ended they will not be reported to the Senate for confirmation. The President this afternoon signed the army appropriation and the Philippine coinage bills. Delegates from the Pittsburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to-day presented to the President a handsomely framed picture of the historic blockhouse at Pittsburg that was erected in 1764 as a defense against Indians. The D. A. R. hold the building in trust and take zealous care of it. Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri, today introduced a Joint resolution providing "that the diplomatic and consular representatives of the United States in foreign countries be required to appear on all official and semi-official occasions requiring their presence In a representative capacity in the ordinary garb worn by civilians and citizens of the United States on like occasions in the United States. Upon Secretary Hay's statement that the necessity no longer existed for the presence of the United States warship in Venezuelan waters, the Navy Department to-day cabled to Admiral Coghlan that he might withdraw the Marietta, which has been lying off Laguayra ever since the beginning of the blockade. It is understood the admiral will order It to Culebra, the headquarters of his squadron. Another Adv. for Carrie Nation. SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. Carrie Nation has been arrested at the Grand Hotel on a charge of malicious mischief, preferred by a Montgomery-street saloon keeper. In whose place she broke a bottle of whisky last evening. At an early hour this morning she was released on ball furnished by her manager. Purity Is not often found in the preparation of Champagnes. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry is an exception.

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Don't Miss Reading Subscribe NOW WEEKS WAS INSISTENT MADE FREQUENT REQUESTS TO BE APPOINTED POSTMASTER. Papers In the Indlanola (Miss.) Case Sent to the Home by Postmaster General Payne. WASHINGTON, March 2. Postmaster General Payne to-day forwarded to the House all the papers in the case of the Indlanola. Miss., postofflce, which was discontinued by the administration because of the forced abandonment of the office by its negro postmistress, Mrs. Minnie V. Cox. The correspondence shows that A. B. Weeks, a brother-in-law of Mayor Davis, of Indlanola, began his candidacy for the postofflce against the negro incumbent as far back as April 7, 1902, when he began sending a long series of letters and telegrams to the department. The papers include an extract from a letter of a postoffice official dated Feb. 23, 1903, narrating a conversation which it says took place at Biloxl, Miss. In this letter Mayor Davis, of Indlanola, is quoted as saying that If Mrs. Cox should again take charge of the Indlanola postofflce "she would get her neck broken Inside of two hours." On Jan. 3, last, John C. Dougherty, United "States special attorney at New Orleans, telegraphed to Assistant Attorney General Pradt at Washington, that "There .are numerous negro county and municipal officers serving under Democratic administrations throughout the Southern States." Mayor Davis, of Indlanola, wrote the fourth assistant postmaster general on Jan. 13 last, requesting copies of all letters written the department regarding tha postoffice and said that the postmaster was requested by all of the citizens to resign, that no threats were made; that she was "perfectly willing" to give up the office. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General 'Bristow declined to furnish the copies of the letters. The correspondence shows that A. B. Weeks wrote the department several letters during last April in which he requested that he be appointed at once and in a letter dated May SO. 1902, he said that he was anxloush to get the appointment, supplementing this on July 2 with a letter urging his own appointment and giving reasons why it should be made. On Sept. 19 he wrote the fourth assistant postmaster general that there was a determined effort of the people to make .the postmaster resign or give up the office In- some way, because she was colored and requested that his application be remembered. On Oct. 9. Weeks wrote the President that he had the assurance of Mrs. Cox, the postmaster, "that she will forward her. resignation in the next few days," and pressing his own application on the ground that he was the only white Republican at. Indlanola. On Dec. 13 he wrote the President. that he would be glad to come to Washington so that it could be seen how competent he Is. Six days later he wrote that he was the onlygood friend the administration had among the white people of Indlanola and later he forwarded a petition of colored citizens of Indlanola and vicinity in behalf of his appointment. On Jan. 1 he wrote the President that the postmaster had abandoned the office: pressed his claims for the appointment and said that he would be glad to have the President wire him to qualify. Later he wrote the President twice asking that the postofflce be re-stablished, saying that Mrs. Cox would not take charge of the office again and urging his own appointment. The papers also show that several other candidates, notably John Sharkey Montgomery. Mrs. B. D. Watts, Miss Mary Hicks Hogin and Mrs. Lillian Green applied for the onVce in October on the understanding that Mrs. Cox had tendered or was about to tender her resignation. Postofttce Inspector Johnston at New Orleans wrote the department on Dec. 13 that Indlanola was the county seat of Sunflower county and that the postal laws and regulations contemplate that each courthouse and county seat should be supplied with mall. rostofflce Inspector Fitzgerald on Dec. 15 submitted a detailed report relative to the circumstances which caused the people of Indlanola to order W. W. Cox. a railway postal clerk, and two other persons to leave that place, presumably on account of their color. Senator McLaurln. of Mississippi, to-day Introduced a bill to reimburse the people

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It, of Indlanola, Miss., for money expended in providing their own mail facilities. ' METHODISTS GRATIFIED. President Roosevelt's Letter on the Race Question Appreciated. . CINCINNATI, March 2, The Methodist Ministerial Association here to-day unanimously adopted the following: "The ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cincinnati and vicinity, in their weekly meeting assembled, hereby record their grateful appreciation of the attitude taken by President Roosevelt in his letter published this day, March 2, 1903, concerning certain phases of the Afro-American problem in the Southland. We rejoice in the sanity, the courage, the temperateness and the humaneness which appear in the utterances of our beloved President on this theme, and pray for God's blessing upon him in all his burdens and toils. We direct Bishop Waiden, representing our action, to accredit this resolution to the President." Stirring addresses in commendation of the resolution were delivered by Bishops Cranston and Waiden: Levi Gilbert, edltor of the Western Christian Advocate; W. P. Thlrkfield, corresponding secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational Society: J. B. Young, former editor of the St. Louis Christian Advocate and now pastor of the Walnut Hills Methodist Church; W. H. Riley, superintendent of the Colorado Deaconess Home, and others. Fresh Points from the Letter. WASHINGTON. March 2. The full text of President Roosevelt's letter to Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, regarding Southern appointments, an abstract of which was published this morning, was made public to-day. In beginning his letter, which is dated Feb. 24, President Roosevelt says: "My Dear Mr. Howell I have a high opinion of the gentleman you mention, and if the opportunity occurs I shall be glad to do anything for him I can. Now, as to what you say concerning federal appointments In the South. Frankly, It seems to me that my appointments speak for themselves and that my policy is self-explanatory. So far from feeling that they need the slightest apology or justification, my position Is that on the strength of what I have done I have the right to claim the support of all good citizens who wish not only a high standard of federal service but fair and equitable dealing to the South as well as to the North, and a policy of consistent Justice and good will toward all men." Further alone the President says: "I have scant sympathy with the mere doo trlnaire, with the man of mere theory who refuses to face facts; but do you not think that in the long run it is safe for everybody if we act on the motto 'All men up.' rathern than that of 'Some men down? " Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure Costs Nothing If It Fails. Any honest person who suffers from Rheumatism, is welcome to this offer. I am a specialist In Rheumatism, and have treated more cases than any other physician. I think. For 16 years I made 2.0U0 experiments with different drugs, testing all known remedies while searching the world for something better. Nine years ago I found a costly chemical in Germany which, with my previous discoveries, gives me a certain cure. I don't mean that it can turn bony joints into flesh again, but it can cure the disease at any stage, completely and forever. I have done it fully lOO.OuO times. I know this so well that I will furnish my remedy on trial. Simply write me a postal for my book on Rheumatism, and I will mail you an order on your druggist for six bottles Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure. Take it for a month at my risk. If it succeeds the cost is only 15.50. If It fails I will pay the druggist myself and your mere word shall decide It. I mean that exactly. If you say the results are not what I claim I don't expect a penny from you. I have no samples. Any mere sample that can affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugged to the verge of danger. I use no such drugs, and It is folly to take them. You must get the disease out of the blood. My remedy . does that even in the most difficult, obstinate cases. It has cured the oldest esses that I ever met. And in all my experience in all my 2.000 tests I never found another remedy that would cure one chronic case in ten. Write me and I will send you the order. Try my remedy for a month, as it can't harm you, anyway. If it falls It Is free. Address Dr. Shoop. Bor 790. Racine Wis. Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by one or two bottles. At all druggists.

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